The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-07 00:00:00

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Knltcsbritige.
Sin,—ln our 'louse close by barricks I sees the Times and
Arieerticer, and I am sorry you forget us soljers more than the
other papers. Our officers seem to stile to " flogging for ever,"
but we are coming to a oonclushun, and will not stand it much
longer. We have eyes to sec how things are going, and have
made up our minds, if much more flogging comes into this quer!
ter. Pray speke for us, and you may percent much mischief...!
Sir, lam your servant, A HIGHLAND LAD.

•.0 We give this letter precisely as we received it. It may
be a hoax : it may, however, mean all it says.-7Veses.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—ln The Sun of Saturday you published a communication
from your Cambridge Correspondent, which stated that there
had been a fire in that neighbourhood as eztensioe as the fire
at Nottingham ;" this was read to a numerous respectable com-
pany the following evening, at whose request I write to assure
you, that up to the time you published Saturday's paper there
had been nojire, either by accident or otherwise, neither in the
town nor county of Nottingham. We sincerely wish other state-
ments were equally unfounded, and respectfully request that
you will take an early opportunity to remove the wrong impres.
Aim thus conveyed to your readers, and you will greatly oblige
your humble servants, &c.
(Signed for the company.)
Jingle Horn, Nottingham, Dec. B. • G. W.

RE FORM MEETINGS.

EDINBURGH.

(From the Second Edition of the dinburgh Ewan;

Courant of Saturday.)
This day, the much talked-of public meeting for the
purpose of considering of. the propriety of petitioning
Parliament for an extension of the Elective Franchise in
the counties and burghs of Scotland, was held in the As-
sembly-rooms, George-street. The desire to obtain ad-
mission was so great, that long btfore the time the doors
were appointed to he opened they were besieged by crowds.
By one o'clock, when the chair was taken, the great room
wa. filled.

Mr. J. CRAIG rose—Gentlemen, the Committee have
done me the honour of requesting me to propose a Chair.
man to preside at this most respectable meeting. I know
no one who surpasses, scarcely any who equals, in what I
conceive to be the qualities required in a chairman of such
a meeting, your old and tried friend, Mr. Gibson Craig.—
(Loud and continued applause.)
Mr. J. Gtusnx Cicala took the Chair amidst loud
cheers.

Mr. J. A. Aluattays--1 appear before you as one of
190 requisitionists, and Address a room as full as it can
contain, and if its limits were snore spacious a still greater
number of the citizens of Edinburgh would have as-
sembled on this occasion. We have all cane to consider
this question alone, free from any detail, whether there
ought to be any Reform in the Parliamentary representa-
tion of this country, and whether the elective franchise
in Scotland ought to be extended. When I stated that
we are 190 in number, 1 may also add that there is another
person whose name I do nut observe at the requisition,
ut who I consider as powerfully co-operating in calling
upon you to give this expression of your sentiments--a
person whom I consider as virtually a requisitionist in
the same manner as he is virtually your representative--
because we have been told by the Right Hon. William
Dundas---(Applause mixed with hisses)-1 pledge myself,
when I mention his name to the gentlemen, who seem
unwilling that it should be alluded to at all, that if in any
thing I say they can detect one word of personal feeling
or unfair statement, I shall stand corrected to those who
think At before they hear me (they are but few in number)
to express their disapprobation.--(Applause. )--I gays
but I say it without any reflection against that Right lion.
Gentleman ; on the contrary, I think it as much to his
praise as any thing which his friends can enumerate, that he
is the person who, even more than the 190 requisitionists,
has contributed to the calling of this assembly. lie said
that we bad no desire for a Reform in the Representation,
from the circumstance of our not having presented any
petitions to Parliament. lie had a right to do so, and
every man here has a right to do so ; and, above all, he,
as our representative, was entitled to say as he has said—l
presume most fairly. Its may not have been sufficiently
informed that there was any disposition in:favour of Reform
in Scotland. I do not say this rashly, for I have lward no
person deny a letter that has appeared in the public newsa
papers, in which he states that he has had no communica-
thins on the subject, and that he was not aware that there
.vll3 any wish in Sedtland for Reform in Parliament. He
says, " Why did I say so? Because, with the exception sit
the petition from Edinburgh four years ago, I have no
evidence of the wish of Scot'and being for Reform. The
debate on that petition ended in a division of 125 to 93--
no great majority. Next years, 28, 29, 30, not a word
from Scotland." I am not, therefore, and 1 call upon
those gentlemen who expresses' their. disapprobation, to
say on what grounds I um unduly, or any more than
necessarily, calling your attention to our Represents-
tive in Parliament, as making by the letter which ha«
been published, this meeting absolutely necessary. He
says that there is no proof that we think any alteration in
the representation required. We are told that without
that manifestation of your opinion, even your representa-
tive is not aware of your wish. Is it not therefore our
duty, and are we not called upon to express our wish when
urged by a person who lots an undoubted right to make
that appeal to us ? I am sure there is nothing more logi-
cal than that if there is nu wish tor an extension of the
elective franchise, and if no persons are (hymnal to petition
Parliament to obtain it, there is no reason why Reform
should be forced upon the people of this country. We
live in times when no man is to be brow-brat and kept
down for his opinions, and the greatest friend of absolute
power, the greatest Tory, the greatest lover of abuse, may
as freely us others utter any opinion which he may enter-
tain. I am aware that some excellent individuals have
adopted a different line of conduct, and I cannot speak of
them with too much respect, both from their station in
society and from the motives by which they are actuated.
They think that as this question hiss been taken up by leis
Majesty's Government it is unnecessary to express any
opinion, or to bold any meetings on the subject. I observe,
from the answer made by the Lord Provost to the resins •
aition, that this is his opinion. lie has stated it with
great respect and kindness to his fellow-citieena, and he
is entitled to the same respect and kindness from us. Ile
there says, " I have been at all times anxious to meet the

wishes •of my fellow•citiaens,
but as Government
pledged to do all
I shall not at resent iilntretre, andlf:r6itevn
cline the honour of receiving the deputation." flit dia•
tthheisreifinor peortlant musts übieil:
et
jetty's Ministers, no doubt, intend to grant a Reform in
Parliament, but I do not think a mere arquiesceuet in
these intentions sufficient; more especially when it is
stoed, from the highest authority, that there is no Leith
for Parliamentary Reform in Scotland. We are bound to
inquire what is the franchise possessed by Scotland—that
are ill advantages, or I should say, what are its
disadvantages, for unless an establithinent his treat dial-
vantages I admit they are entitled to retain their place till
those who oppose them show good grounds for altering
them. !sow the first point we naturally come to it, what
are we to do, the inhabitants of_ths city of Edinburgh--
what is the condition of our own city? That is an invai-
out proposing
Ligation that requires above every other point our moit
serious consideration. I would be glad of sonw ene, whet-
ever his political *pinions may be, who would point out
some test by wbidh the advantages and ditadvantages of
such political institutions might be duly estimated. WA-
smpoesettiveconsaudmhemreantets
one of my own, I would submit one from
shouldm lso
fb eth freely e
peoplel )
I either of those which were proposed by two of
the most distinguished statesmen and politicians of
their time, who divided the country by their II
I allude to Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox. Jr. Pitt'.
thii,lalt7w9hii,chrtia)teroiol ;tett
into
statesmen
and
tet
niwvpihti
activity the
'England''
ghowleraefgrri
drte:tter eilasedten ktnloputni
mi. eo
‘olbli
oe
ervite
dhoae.of
testa a popular Parliament Was, that the representatives
the most perfect sympathy. His great rival, Mr. For,
el
elected,
eahnoduldt that
thebet we"! osn ettiril and
thet
d
independent voters, and that' the most defective was that
which 'brought forward persons whose situation. takes
front
them the power of deliberetion. There tests (knot mate-
rially diner; but I think that the one brought forward by
Mr. Fox was more distinct and more clear. Let al try
the present state of our representation by
Take this city first, because we are moot interetted in it,
And becau'e it is the metropolis of Scotland. flow many
voters have we? and are they bra-wilt into union and
sympathy with their represenittive? Ia all they amount
exactly to 33
persons. Is that what ought to be, or does
it answer the idea i.f the electors of it great city ; rho in-
habitants of which are distinguished by much intllor!'
seal, and public spirit in regard to the well'trV of diort
country? Now in what wey do those electors arrive
that station. There are fool-teen incorporation', whoo;s
Out' Right .
•a very complicated form Chow six pereaa, ,vll`cts",„": cut
Holt- RepresentatiVe
are sent up to 'the Town. Diana and fleas ago these tests.
down to three, and out olthese three one 0 '
that -On
this important„question of Reform, which hasn't:it° , d
country from out end to the other--which has destroyt.
the popularity of a great Minister, at Irma whatever l'°.
polarity be possessaf—he has not bad It tingle communi-
• suthentx,
cation from his constituents. If this irt!*:, is ),,, y" I
which is addressed to 31r. Hendentri_trt,"a6rsin","" f:i'lle-
has pollard is...
the
have no evidence of the wish of WO' -'be 1° not
furor."---So that even with his SA electors, A ?
ertoo
close union and sympathy.—(Great laughter.)
hr b e Kowa
who lived in Highgaie or Ilamptte,'l ""g— i ,Yree. Ole
as cinch of the condition of the town of l'Aiadtordins.Y4
ignorance of our Representative is certainly extr.a _
ev_
an 1 is contrary to any triton of opreseuttuon l_•,,e'
heard of before. It reminds nu of ilie theoryt3oolo'
fur
heathen Veilosophers, when they wisbel to acc 0 ,0
Jupiter not taking an active share in what hape :,
s'
mortals. .. Oh, (said they,) he is living at his ease;e...hta
is enjoying . himself on. Olympus ; he 'aver cotheir"dis.
happens to mortal men; be is not subject ir °rawly
eases—lie is not moved by their carte And earthothter)
it appears that our Edinburgh Jupiter...4.° Is no hie
--lives very much in the same condition. Ile ': poet
Mount his, nnbody disturhing him, voreven toot ii,
ere°
and the Deacons. Now I ask, is that a fair r
..
in, /
tatiou.' Is he a Repreeentative; he is, for ti.rY,ta. So
can tee, self-elected.. lam surely mistaken sr, `.`,` big,
not elect his electors, and they in •return ele:t`topo
If this is the condition of this great cityt the at,s, Bore
of the country, the only city, who hao °ll` ow
sentative, I pray you to consider what is to. ally
of the other burghs. They do not get a full bbare44, or
have not a whole Jupiter ; they only gets q!''., i 4 a
a 11414 and they are equally limited. • Fin, ta70,100;
Town Council, consisting of thirty-010; Isooletil?.0 fah
they choote only a delegate, and they do not come all. ~,tio,
clove union with their representative as tse city ;14'1 0
burgh. (• laugh.) They 'clams* a person whip 3 :7,_ re.
the head burgh, and lie, along with others, elects
.011.0,
sentitive, so that the greatest number who oar i 0 con.
tact with him amounts to four or five. :lir. MO: ‘..,710_
stated that this sem the aituaiinn of tin, ertatoeity ...._oos
gory, of Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth+ sod Il
its Brest,eJ_er and
to which Scotland owes its importance and i va i nit
la.
solutions Of the 0
he alluded with satisfaction to the re
übli.bod
gittrates and Town Council of Glogow, p
0,
• tting forth the defective state
_t:
newspaper of that city, ire
; 0 the necessity a Rrfo
the representation, anti declar."-, , t 1 which scot-
Mr. Murray also expatiated on the sd van
hag,
je
trigiseo_.,oo
liind would derive from an on in te pr
_. tr.:id
of Edinburgh. I' valiant help quotisg.what
16Mor.a.k,al___„,„
relative to the Scotch ever of
en a me
.. hifit.°s-,1
sloe. it is true in every tents -of the wo:af e
ts,:7_lo,
when we lonk to the kingdom of Seafood i(s:
Aaoeridi:'oo,
of the repretentetion to monsireUslY el'or rd, neloa4
and revolting, that it is,
good for nothing, ter
ro
ovr, per
to be placed hy the aide of England ,in ordo
it, ,
_.',,i ow;
defietive system by Is tiimpariiion with av It te!,,r,_ol: 06
defective. In referent's to Polatnentary I,4eo.:".o'„npa;
North said, .. What ! can you contend the
peipoiefoi
her after the declarstiou in its favour that t e.,Yfeo 11,
mate by their choice of representativewto le' `4orit::
election is the proof that the warn
madeontinues D. )11., It
t
the reople of England.", h aswer _oll'll6 i, t,e
was--.. Yon see that so defective, so lurid e.,...1 , ot 7
present practice, 8t least of the elective ft?
.01r,:r pijoi ;
impression of national calamity, no ounrlrt! a;11 ofaciee.
krill error, no ahhorrerce of disastrous tears, ~,,,,dioere
to stand against the corrupt inffuence
,Ibis I,rlf" user
1.
which does not represent the people. 11, *taint ,a__,,,t
put an test to ; but whit will proteet Yumoc-"ro 001%
•be Witt deed the
other? ? The same *plat, and t - . 0,,,,s :.,_
which, under
•a Meows repressatitio!,!, 'l',oooo cal''
present war, Will give rise to new woe, olive 0010.10
initial." I trust that, though the eloo.l °,l, he prOteC_tur
hover over the Continent, this country to' "i• f‘f 10 a
d be 13 beklool
from that danger--e danger that woul 0 _
ot
the
hopes, as the civil institutions of the cdoo,:rTod that, to
improved .in time of war. • I have heard it
soupte:st
expense of one of our just and tweel"eri Wary we We ,g).„.
about 1001. per niinute ; and, thereforetiorroseadarleeg
war, the expense of the ountey woold !oo opy ,sing
the short time of our deliberations Ine'regeforto 0,1,1 fro
that could be produced by any OA"' °f will
"Ma' Ti"
discussing. 1 Sincerely trust Our cOuntllto Befall),
squire
from that danger and great inipedinlet country i. 1::, :he
present question is simply—..does l'ontoifon! 'Teo,
Iteform; ought it to have a better
~,,rcrftitell'i'd witblit 0/
exercise of the elective franchise a---t %on t° ad,,,
upoo
fits? And lam as Unwilling its .14 - so ea— t
thing wrong •but 1 a kit the Is‘
in nay native county 1 sote w- I, 4 pro-
by an imperious tease of duty, (roll .I°.sentatiaa 'ill to la
has been—that the stoats of the reist4"- 1104- f
ducal ~ If 464 • otiort
a demoralization of the C0111WL: btoegli 'Pr 1116
satisfy rational awl, ihinking me° "" the PO ' abetter
fairly and iin 'if • h vises 40 iin
pirtit y, with a . lace op
country, the:.kingelorn a Scotland will be P., I cle
Orel
situation than it ever stood befor,r:„yed-- etle',l,'
which continued for tome tiine.)--Ite Ze",,tiond. la' to Ire',
“ That the syst of Representation in oie of cetr,, the uric',
both in Burghs and in Airco, on the Prtuc,r„ersontirla ePon;
elective franchiseon a rimy small number °' 'it, prsF, ,ut,,, of ,
exclusion of the public; and is vacillated, 1110,0,010.",',o40
to corrupt the constituents, to impsit. _ktbe.,,,,,,,i of th°'
representatives, and to weal en the at te....;rop ~ „op
the Government and Constitution of the 09
rchot taitOr r,
31r. Amos
_.43r.acm, Master of 11"114,,,e„ wool 01,,ftlIrtio
iu rising to second the resolution, ssio• w"ionce vat",,
eentation in Scotland i; so utterlY at var . ly or'
aoviou° ere
.pit it of the British Constitution, and so tin re
SI ,1
o reel ea 0
taint to the dictate* of coalmen sena, tblt_ilurdily et,
_no
waste of winds to attempt to expose. the
_ft, ion ire
detail ; one only wonders this wretcheo - Yi, eoeste,,
litre found abetters end supporter* for so Matt
ti, oat
_;,,,
Is it mit- WI tine u it illuminating to Seoul for 50S,
Scotch Members Ate a proved' will a by I!,°___,, 0.10.:;74
vieney, even to the most profligate. ItlinTre,t7 lop.;
scantly look to this steady phalanx Or Su od ebr. .ng
home - OO
aid in their crusades sgainst liberty at - ~,, lon
_o„y
in the'r perpetrating of every job, and in tulnc_tit, 000,4,
of every abuse? It is fortunate that dot ility, 10 en 10/0,
which these charges may be substantiite4
; the Plat qultd
the pultlithed lists of every division 0 „ _ 4.000,0,0
lions decided in Parliament—see how t0e7,00. ~, ae
the pernicious working of the presets!, "iiiow 41,.„ of
supported the Bathurst and Dundas job ~.ye „i05t17,3
Scottish Memberi vote in the last deciat .
whets
.000
the Civil List?--({scar.) We find thd;roret, 41°,0,
for a taro and long-continued expen.!
.00010_10e
inquiry, and only oven for inquiry and , tbc Pro,
Ti this a sts'e of things to continue ? ),pie esl'ot,o
soire has decided the question of Ref" 111: Ice
01.
ii r their e er 4
sion of hostility to it has Immo irons ~,do ev iv
of the matt powerful Ministrica that 1311:001_1°,403.
while the force of public opinion has 6150,1 of
highestdignities the friend* df freed
ora obiL 01100"
'Their country hails with glad anticipati on* 4

lhe new Aliaistry, to make Parliamentary Reform a Cabi-
' XII question, and trusts, while all visionary schemes are
avoided, that they will not incur the reproach of the pr.o-
- " Ye have healed the hurt of the daughter of my
People slightly." But that the measure% patronized by
government will be in unison with the spirit of the Bri
deb Constitut:on, will be based on rational principles, awl
the franchise so widely diffused, as to insure the full and
• fair exinession of the wants and wishes of the people in
the Commons House of Parliament.—(Cheers.)
Mr. JOIN CUNNISQUAM, AtiVnetite—Tho meeting hee-
1, ill new expreseetl du it concurrence in the first resolu-
t tie% , which embodies the main object on which we are
WAY assembled together, it has been devolved upon me to
move that it be incorporated in a petition to he presented
to .both Houses of Parliament, and I cannot sufficienth
!meth that it has not been undertaken by one or other of
those learned and distinguished persons, wlu voices have
always been raised in every cause in which the freedom and
happiness of mankind were interested. But still we have
some consolation in knowing that those gentlemen are not
prevented from attending by any lukewarmness to the
cause in which we are engaged. but from the circumstance
of their being called to offices of high trust and responsibility
in the service of their country.—(Applause—the whole
I meeting rose and waved their hats for several seconds.)--
I In approaching Parliament on this question, it was neces
' . cry to consider that we now stand in a different situation
from that in which the friends of liberty have dope in re-
cent and Modern political history. The Government is
flow pledged in the cause of Reform—that Government is
composed of men whose declarations, influence, talents,
stltions, and exertions were all pledged to the cause of
Ildurm. We have a Monarch on the Throne who has
?mailed his sincere, honest, and zealous support to that
Mioistry—(Great cheering and waving of hats)—and
Who trill not secretly and insidiously, as has sometimes
been the case, oppose the cause be openly professes to
!Mule. I, however, my friends, will bear in mind, that
Incagli we have won the Government, we have not yet
won the Legislature ; they are placed in a peculiarly de-
liege Situation, in beige called to reform themselves, or
to abrogate to a certain extent the power which they pos-
itioned. In these circumstances we are bound to exercise
4.004101 re jealousy over them by every constitutional
"ems There Must be petitions.frorn every part of the
country" we must not be, taunted with Indifference to
the cause of Reform ; and we must not be too confiding in
the libeeality, generosity, and justice of the Legislature on
this great question, Individuals must resolve to make
great sacrifices of their own opinions, and to meet every
phut with conciliation and concession; and if this is done,
the cause of Reform will he safe in Scotland. I beg to
Propoaethe second reeolutimi, as follows :
• "That a petition be therefore presented to both Houses of
rarliament, praying for such an extension of the franchise as
may include a fair proportion of the property and intelligence of
Scotland." - - - •
Mr. Asinaow Scow seconded the resolution.
Air. Sem of Parton expressed his great admiration at
the manner in which his Learned and excellent Friend,
Mr. Murray, bad opened the proceedings ; hut there was
another Learned Gentleman who would raise the hopes
sad expectations of the reformers Of Englan&--he meant
tilk Lord ChancAlor. Mr. Scott said Mr. Brougham
Moe on the field as he (Mr. S.) came off it, and pro-
ceeded to narrate that it was through his advice the now
Lord Chancellor received his first brief at the English
bar. . He next adverted to the plan of Reform brought
into Parliament by his fiiend the Marquis of Blandford,
which he contended was the first plan that included
Scottish representation.
Dr. Itlacroacast said the Committee had done him the
.honour to request be would propose the next resolution,
which happily required little preface. , Ile would remind
. the meeting that the present Lord Ch incellor of England,
though in truth a citizen of the world, was, like them-
wives, , peculiarly a citizen of Edinburgh, born and re-
ceiving his-early education here—that a few years ago,
.in This very room; he had told us, that, while jostling and
contending with boys of all tanks at our Ilill School, he
Ited been first taught that "merit and assiduity, not rank or
eredth,were the sure guides to success, and nobly had he
exemplified this truth ; and there he had learned bow deeply
the stability of civil society was benefited by the cultivation
of community of feeling and interest among different ranks
sadt conditions. I Ile need hardly add that no man
knouts better the defective state of our whole represents-
' ,FtlWe , system—.if representative system it can be called
s-no men was • more able or willing to amend it.—
Pr. M'Lagan cougratulsted his fellow townsmen on meet-
big under such auspicious circumstances, when an Ad-
rnioiitration had been established, having the confidence
Of their Sovereign and the country, and constituted on
such bases • se promised best to secure peace abroad and
tranquillity at home, circumstances so essential to the
cause of Reform ; it was matter, he thought, .of no, light
4u, meet that the Administration was so constituted that
I.otd Brougham could form a part of it, and not less that.
ear distinguished .countrymen, the Dean of Faculty and
kr, Cockburn, could accept office without a compromise'
of any of those principles for the sake of which they, like:
their excellent friend on his left, Mr. J. A. Murray, Is .dI
:60 long and so honourably sacrificed pl*ce, power, and,
'.emolument. Dr. M'Lagen then moved,
''That the petition to the Lords be transmitted to the Loud'
lidol, Chancellor, and that to 'the Commons to Mr. Kennedy,.
:`,..a request to support them, and with the cordial thanks of
`"e meeting to them both for their exertions in the cause of
...we nn... -
Mr, Comic, in rising to second the third resolution,,
101 voting in Scotland has hitherto been confined to a few,
'Wit these chiefly belonged to the aristocracy, ' who bad
"tile sympathy with the people. The objecrof the pre-
''"t measure was to confer political influence on the
1/411111e elastics of the community. The private citizen,
Who.pnrsued his exclusive interests, and conceived himself
virtuous in neglecting his public duties, now discovers
that he is a shareholder in the great company of the Oa-
-11441. The consequences of the misrule of the Executive
Government;,. and Parliament painfully reach him in the
"'nerreost recesses of Isis domestic retirement. The tax-
ilatherer drains his pocket; he is no longer able to add
shilling to shilling by pursuing his trade, because the
"Octal
interests of the State have been dislocated. Cous-
Melte is obstructed, and capital and industry no longer'
Meet with their fair reward. Mr. Combo entreated this
Prudent class of persons, on their own principles, to sup•
Fort the cause of Parliamentary Reform as the hest means
by which they could promote the welfare of themselves
iiati families in their private capacity.
_ A gentleman from the gallery said, allusion had been
otTlade to Pitt and Fox, but they were dead, and we lived in
e days of Lotd Brougham, from which we expect more
_, than
r Ina or Fox premised—certainly more than they
11. e. formed.—(Cheers.
%lieu 1,-
)—He was proceeding to support
y bdlot, amidst sniggled cheers and hissing. when
The Chateaux rose to order, and teferred him to the
dloiaitione, by which it was resolved not to go into any
i IHak' He said a resolution had been put into his hand
Irotn the. Provost and Magistrates of Dumfries, retnarkable
r 71.the liberality and good sense which it displayed. Mr.
! 4 Craig read the resolution, and particularly referred to
.. tisrege in it wherein it was refused to enter into any de-
; teei being satisfial from the pledge given by .Govern-
, I,l,4lW.that the measure to be proposed will meet the wants
"eivi label of every reasonable man.—(Hear, hear.)
pr 0„,..". _Po D. SaNTWORD, advocate, bad been requested to
‘,„„""" a petition for the adoption of the meeting. Ile
I 44; !me of those wile considered this as no party ques.
tliatieintd ,wheth heapproved of this or that Adminis-
wnesberleie
Whig or Tory, there could be no
dllubt that ...t wile •
t. the time was come when every friend to his
Otinh,,,
will
beistp7 say, We ought to have Reform for the well-
. thin' ,_. the country. Mr. Sandford then read the peti-
hot ' "ich was substantially the same as the first reso-
.., en. .
Sirl
°ellerT . if,
tiOn. i .01IN H. TALTAYMPLIT seconded the peti-
the A disposition bad existed at all times to suppress
:,barer of the people' of Scotland ; and liberty could
• .7._.rr. continue where the body of the people took no inte-
-17'..1n the public concerns. It was not true that the
l'Llt„of freedom was dead in Scotland ; but it was in-
t.uutet a for the little life it possessed to England. He con'
1.4...1ed by urging the advantages of Parliamentary Re-
II
ihrin_.it Whieli would make Scotsmen take an interest in
'rtitet concerns their country, and which was the safest
t.lnno 'mike them defend her laws, liberty, and consti-
I .77,4,_ ..--( Cheers. )
1 . c.....'r..' Hon. Titoatsow, manufacturer, moved that a
1., se"rcettlee be appointed to carry the resolutions into effect,
i 4 " named the Committee—of which Mr. Ivory, advocate,
h.. 0.. be Convener, and Mr. Combe, W. S. Secretary.
m
l . r• Beloval., ten. seconded the nomination.
Ile C w_
.. hottumax said, I cannot avoid taking this op•
innlty of stating, that it is strongly impressed on my
nose that the cause of Reform is now to succeed.--
t (it, o—.l say this not merely frotn the signs of the
I 1 tt a, but from the great 111/vantages that ths cause will
. , ceetik",l fronts the Aliuisters of the Crown having made it "
whitlet - measure.,—They have come under pledges.,
atilueb; et,affecling the honour, character,, and all that 1,
utter,te in man, they must fulfil and folloW out to the
heel) --reht ; and if any doubt remained, it . would have
'friend -I'"t'l by, the appointment of our two illustrious
tg ''• Mr. Jeffrey anti Mr. Cockhure to the highest
anal station,, in tint country.. There are, however, env.
`muteii";itto our cause, who are possessed of the strougsholds
11,llob ..country,
end We, WOO bring a force to cope wilt,
1,4,e,us
01.
nd the main object of this meeting is for the
s_ l.)4ising strength to Ministers to enable them to over-
use their adversaries-, 41'4 to convince,
that,
sej
long
a,

they adhere to those pledges, this meeting and the people
of Scotland will support them to the utmost, in carrying
through' every measure for the improvement and advance-
'ment of the country.—(Cheers:)—That the Right Hon
Gentleman who represents this city should he of opinion
that there was no necessity fora Reform, I can well un-
derstand ; but how he should take upon him to interpret
the feelings of the country in the dietatori .1 manner he had
done, lam at a loss to understand. I think he should
have remembered that in his own person he afforded n
strong proof the necessity of Reform, which I will defy
him or any man to controvert.—(Laughter and applause.)
I never heard of any benefit he has rendered to hi.
country—if any ever were rendered by him. Ile I►
however had aseat in Parliament for thirty-five years—and
that too without even the shadow of a contested election.
lie had long since been named a Privy ntncillor, and at
this day enjoys the two greatest sinecures in Scotlawf,
yielding about 7,000/. per annum. If there bad been any
Reform in Parliament, or if our repre,entation had not
been a mockery. could any such things lave taken place ?
—(Hear, hear. )—I cannot doubt that in a few shirt
months we shall hare the pleasure of seeing the hustings
erected at the Cross of E linburgh- -(Cheers)—tur the
election of a Representative, by the free and unbiassed
voices of the citizens. I again say, I have perfect confi-
dence in the present administration, and that they will
carry their pledges into execution. But should they forget
their pledges, let them look to the fate of their prede-
cessors.—(Cheers.)—The Duke of Wellington, the great-
est Captain of the age, the moment he declared against
Reform, was hurled from his seat, and his power scattered
like chaff before the wind.—(Great cheering.)—l hop
if the present Ministers forget their duty, tin y may meet
with a similar fate. _ _

The HOD. MOUNTSTUART EIMIINSTON moved the
thanks of the meeting to the Chairman, which was re-
ceived with loud acclamations. The meeting then se-
parated.