The National Register.
London, England, 1809-08-13 00:00:00

AUG. 13.

the Spaniards had the virtue or the cour ire to (1,) - ant
French soldier would have dared to cross the Ps rennees.
',nestle corruption was the most powerful ally of a foreign foe
Ile concluded by recommending a petition to Parliament.
The Resolutions were then put and agreed to
The petition to the House of Commons, founded upon the Re-
solutions, was then read and agreed to.
Mr. Townshend then moved, " That Mr. Byng -and Mr. Mel-
lish, their two Representatives, should be instructed to sup.
port the Petition in Parliament 6" w hich was agreed to unani-
mously.
11r. Byng then thanked the Meeting for deputing him to
present the Petition, and promised to give -it his utmost sup-
port. It was a great satisfaction to him to see that ;:
measure which he had always supported had then met
the approbation of so large and so respectable a portion of
his Constituents. He was satisfied that the present House of
Commons was not a faithful representation of the people, awl
!until it should be altered, the people could not enjoy those pri-
vileges to which they were entitled. He wished to see ntilef-
'who were equally taxed to have an equal share in the electieos.
He would advise no innovation, butt to restore that which un-
doubtedly belonged to the people. He respected the Govern
pent of King, Lords, and Commons, bectiuse'the two former
Were necessarily useful to the people, if not theoretically, they
were at least practically so, which was the greatest commisera-
tion. He always wished to see the people return their own
Representatiies, without the influence or-authority of Ministers,
Pr the Aristocracy, and he was indifferent whether the Parlia-
ments were yearly or triennial. The latter had been continued
only ninety years ; and he thought they ought to be restored,
and then corruption and abuses should be sweeped away.
Mr. Mellish then addressed the Meeting, and requested the
Electors to hear him out, as, if they did not, his woris might he
Hiisinterpreted, and they might conceive themselves insulted,
when he did not intend it. Whatever pleasure he tniisht take
in following the instructions of his Constituents when they were
in unison with his own opinions, yet when they happeneil
unfortunately to be diametrically opposite, he did not think
they had a right to press it upon him (marks of disapprobation
Tf reform was necessary, [here some person called out that it
was necessary.) He said that Mr. Townshend had mentiolied a
kind of reform which he was afraid the Meeting was not aware
of ; he could only say, that if any reform should be prowled in
the House of Commons, he should attend in his place, and if he
thought it necessary or roper to support it, (continued cries of
off! off!) and Mr. Mellish sat down.
Mr. Townsend said, that some of his friends told him, that
Mr. Mellish had alluded to what he said on the subject of tythes.
All he meant was. that Parliament should make some salutary
regulation upon the subject; and if Mr. Mellish would not allow
that, he was unfit to be a member at all. It would not be
trenching upon the rights of any man, but doing justice to all.
As Mr. Mellish would not obey the instructions of his constitu-
ents, he hoped he would retire front their service; but if he
would not do that, he trusted the Electors would never disgrace
themselves by re-electing him.—( Cries of never, never!)
Mr. Townshend and Mr. Waithman said, that they agreed
with the substance of the address ; but as it was so very long
they would not then support it, because the Meeting had not
time to examine it minutely, paragraph by paragraph, before
they should sign it. They thought it necessary to examine it care-
fully, because any inadvertent expression would be -laid hold
uf, and explained to their disadvantage afterwards.
The Petition was then withdrawn. _ _

The Thanks of the Meeting, were then voted to Mr. Tlyng, for
his general conduct in Parliament ; to the Sheriff•, for ineir
impartial conduct in the char; and Majer Cartwright fur his
diligence in promoting the object of the Meeting.

LONDQIOj GAZE!TE EXTRAORDIN.4RY,
MONDAY, AVG. 1. •
Downing-street, August 7.

Dispatches, pf which the following are copies, were last
night received M the office of Lord Viscount Castlereagh, one
of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State,ffrom Liciitenant
(4eneral the Earl of Chatham, dated Middleburgh, 2d and 3d
August, 1809.

dead-quarters, .Aliddleburgh, 2d August, 1809.
Lord,—l have the honour of acquainting your Lordship,
Oat haring
,sailcd from the Downs early in the morning of the