The Sun.
London, England, 1830-11-09 00:00:00

eren if he had the talent to de so,—(Hear.)—The Noble
Marquis called upon those who had property to stand by
tide Throne and the Government. He (the Duke of
ilichmemd) for one, said that those who had property
shuttld do thia,—they should take care that
.no needless
alarm Went forth to the country.—(Hear, hear.)—Those
who had property to lose would rally round the Throne
and the Constitution; but this he would say, that the best
way to induce men to rally round the Throne,--the only
way to make them rally round the constitution,--weed to
have a Government which ►rssessed the confidence of the
p, ople.—(Hear, hear. )—lt was not by writing a letter to
the Loyd Mayor, and preventing his Majesty from going
to dine with his loyal citizens (and he hoped that Govern-
ment would be able to explain the cause of this proceeding)
—it was not by exhibiting such alarm, and spreading
consternation throughout the metropolis and the whole
cottony, that Government could obtain the support of the
people. He felt confident that hie Majesty reigned
in the' beetle of his subjects.—(Hear, hear, bean).—
le would stake all his property, his character anti his ex-
istenee on the fact, that the King might go, unaccompanied
hy policemen or guards, through the whole nwtropolis,
amidst the cheers of the people.—( Hear, bear.)—He
knew not the distinction or Whig and Tory on this °es.
tas:inr. All honest men would in times of difficulty rally
round those whom they thought best calculated to save the
country and promote the welfare of the people. Those
were his opinions he they Whig or Tory. SeMething had
lean sai 1 to-they about Porliamentary Reform. He was
no radical reformer, but he thought that a practical re:-
form was necessary.---(hear, bear.)—He had never, in
that House or el•ewhere, declared himself to be adverse to
the amendment of the laws. He would not at present
state hit opinion us to the nature of the reform which he
considered necessary ; but whenever a measure of reform
should be brought before the House, he would give the
subject all the attention which it required. He agreed
with the Noble Earl behind him, that reform was Moo-
Intely necessary at the present moment to satisfy the feel-
ings of the people. lie was the last num to care about
the clamours of a snob ; but he thought that Parliament
ought to atte►fitl to 4tho wishes of the educated part of
society, who wished 44 to the institutions of the country.
In conclusion, he'ativised the Noble Marquis, when he in-
tended to deliver another lecture, to come better prepared
for the task, anti less inclined to give way to his feelings.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY explained.

The Duke of WELLINGTON said he would not have
addressed the House on the present occasion but for the
observations of the Noble Duke who precede l him. He
felt an obligation to the Noble Duke for giving him au
opportunity of explaining to the House the circumstance
of the letter to which the Noble Duke had referred. Before
however, he entered upon that subject, he must beg leave
to state to their Lordships. that no man could concur mute
entirely than he did with the Noble Duke in stating that
his Majesty was probably the most popular Monarch tha►
ever reigned in this country; and that probably his Ma.
jesty deserved the popularity which he enjoyed more en-
tirely than any Sovereign who had preceded him..—(Hear,)
The let►er which was written last night by his Majesty's
co►nmand to the Lord Mayor, was not connected in the
least degree with his Majesty's popularity; on the contrary,
he believed the letter itself stated that there was no doubt
of the attachment of the citizens of Lond,,n t f his Majesty.
Firat ofall,lie would begin with that which was more im-
mediately personal to himself- On the day before yesterday
Ira reeeivtil from the Lord Mayer elect a letter, which,
with the permission of the Howe he would read..-(Hear.)
It was at follows

" My Lord Duke,—Front the situation of Lord Mayor, to
which I have been elected, numberless communications are
made to me, both personally and by letter, in reference to the
Pth, and it is on that account that I take the liberty of addressing
your Grace.
" Although the feelings of the respectable citizens of London
are, decidedly loyal, yet it cannot but be known there are, both
in London as well as the country, a set of desperate and aban-
doned characters who are anxious to avail themselves of any
circumstance to create tumult and confusion. While all orally
respAxtability in the City are yieing with each other to testify
their loyalty on the occaslonifrom what I learn It is the intention
Of some of the desperate characters above alluded to, to take
the opportunity of making an attack on your Grace's person on
your approach to the Hall, Every exertion on my part shall be
used to make the best possible arrangement in the City;' and at
the same time I feel that should any 'violent attack be made In
one quarter, any civil force alone might not be sufficiently
effbctual, and I should not be doing my duty, after what I have
heard, did I not take the liberty of suggesting to your Grace the
propriety of coming strongly and sufficiently guarded. I pro.
bably may be considered giving. you needless trouble, but the
respect which I, as well as every person who really wishes the
welfare of the country, Must have tbr your Grace, and the grati-
tude we owe you, has inducted ma to adopt this course.
I have, scc.
(Signed) '1 JOHN KEY, Lord Mayor Elect."
When he received that letter he considered it his duty to
refrain from going to the Lord Mayor's feast. He certainly
telt that he was placed personally under the protection of
the law ; but he did nut think that he should be justified
either -tip going to incur and'.'brave the risk of creating
confitaioh and tumult in a procession in which the King
was to appear, or to seek for himself protection under any
force, civil or military, and thus not only to have created
that confusion anti tumult, but likewise possibly to have
occasioned bloodshed.—(Hear, hear.) Under these cir-
cumstances, when he received the letter from the Lord
Mayor, lie considered it his duty to refrain from attending
the feast. Htivittg communicated this determination to
his colleagues, and having, besides, communicated to
them, not only this letter, but several others which he
and his night lion, Friend the Secretary of State for
the Home Department bail received, on the saute "object
of the possibility of tumult anti confusion in the city,
on the occasion of his Majesty's visit to the Mansion.
house, they considered it their duty to recommend to his
Majesty that bit should postpone his visit to a future
occasion. He needed not, on the present occasion, go into
the particulars of all the informatioU which he had re-
ceived on the subject. His Right Hon. Friend and hint.
self had, from a variety of quarters, information of an in.
tentinn to attack the police—of an intention to extinguish
the lights—of a variety of intentions of riot and disorder;
and although they had in their power the means of Sup-
pressing such confusion and tumult, yet he must say this,
that they considered it far preferable not to have such con-
fusion and tumult almost in the•pretence of the King, but
rather toTecotnmend to his :Majesty not to put himself in
the situation of witnessing it.—(Hear, hear.) The case
did not rest here, lt would have been impoesilde tie
such confusion and tumult could have been put an end to
without the shedding of blood. The people were to he
collected to without a pageant—namely, the visit which his
Majotty intended to do the Corporation' of the city of Lon-
don the honour to pay to the Lord Mayor. It would have
bean the King and hit Ministers, and the Corporation of
London, who would hare collected the people on the very
spot on which the confusion would have taken place. The
very chance of such confusion, tied the chancel' of the con-
sequesers that might result from it, were sufficient grounde
for his Majesty's' advisers recommending him not to go
into the city.--(Hear, hear ) The -Noble' Lord asked
whether there was any general disposition to riot and tu-
mult in the country. Ile answered that question distinctly
in the negative..-.(blear, heir.) lit saute parts of the
country tit which the Noble Duke moat know more than
he possibly could, namely, the counties of Sussex, Kent;
and Surrey, di.tutbmeee prevailed ; but, with the excep.
tien of those •dirittirbances, and the stoppage of some works
anti milfa in Lancashire, lie believed the nunntry was as
tranquil at the regent moment as it had beat at any
((inner peeled. At thereinto: time he had au) doubt what-
ever of the troth of the tact stated by the Li-rd Mayor,
namely, that there tvoitild.haVelleen confitsiim and tumult
,itt the city if the ptc.o tint hrul taken place to-morrow.—
Having:sold so much upon the subject to which the Noble
Dpke.had.referred, be would now only state, in addition
to whit had fallen from his Noble nitro), that he Inai 11.1
ohjadlon so the production of the papers caller! fur by the
Now, morlitii'epposite. There was no intention on the
part of this Gevernuirr.r, :gird he believed there was none
on the part of any Government, ta interfere between the
two parties in the Nethet loots, except fr;r Prit purpose of
establishing peuce,—(llear.)
Thai Pled of FliflllVW.qpililY said, that the best hope
for the-salvation of the curiahrY 40(14 on a cordial union
in support of the great' cause of reform. Iteform ale .t
come, :Sooner or later ; lot the Willer it V/48 delayed, the
less advantage would result from it, it will the misfor-
tune or the country to be strip! art AtbuittistrOlots
wh'udi would yield only to intimidation. Those were not
times in:which it would he wibe to trifle with the fueling*
and interests 'of the
.country for the benefit of a few indi-
viduale. ilttletts. shout I retrench every iota of
that spies of cOen:iiture Which was tolvantageous only
to 11.:::fl:4elL'es, but of an serviee to the country,—unless,
above uli, they should restore to the People their just share.
in the managonea of thOr'owri concerns, of which tit:;
revolution of time had r4;liell theni,—tuiless te•
vented with justice and impart:loy, they would never
succeed jp gaining the confidence of the cowitry, or esta-
blishing the prosperity of the nation on .a solid hipp,
The Noble Earl thee alluded to the eowlitiou of leelsnd,
and speaLii.g of Mr. O'Comndl, said, that however mis-
taken that individual might be in his ,sett a, and iniwcver
imprudent in his conduct, hr could never forgi.ft that he
had Crowned the c :use of religious liberty with sttecess,

1%, Marquis of CLANHICAIti)L. tail' he would refer
to the only point which engrossed the attention of the
whole metropolis,--.ha meta the extraordmary conduct
of Ministers In the advice which they bad given his Ma.
'Pity rodpeetinq his inteaded visit to the Lod 111,yor.
What bad they done 'Y y advised his Majesty not to
antonst ltim loyal subjects, thus throwing a
tut cal the Corponition of the city of London) and Rlamuat