The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-08 00:00:00

FAMILY LIBRARY.

On Wednesday, April 13th, with Mape and Brood-cuts,
pAMILY LIBRARY, No. XXI., being
the HISTORY of ENGLAND, (Anglo-Saxon
Period).

By FRANCIS PALGRAVE, Esq•
John Murray, Albemarle-street.

REFORM.

AT a PUBLIC IVIEEtTING of the IN H A.
BITANTsArresi'vERN4SS audits VICINITY
held in the Court-House of Inverness, the 19th day o
March, 1831, to enable them to convey to Parliament their
sentiments on the very liberal Plan of Reform brought
forward by his Majesty's Ministers,
JOHN MACKENZIE, Esq., Banker, in the Chair,
It was unanimously Resolved,
Ist. That this Meeting approving, as they cordially do,
of the liberal and enlightened measures for Parliamentary
Reform brought forward by his Majesty's Ministers, agree
to present a Petition to both Houses of Parliament, declar-
ing their entire concurrence in the principles of the Plan,
and praying that the same may be passed into a law.
2d. That the following Petition be approved of by this
Meeting, as exoressive of their sentiments :
UNTO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
THE HUMBLE ADDRESS AND PETITION OF THE
INHABITANTS OF THE ROYAL BURGH OF IN-
VERNESS AND ITS VICINITY,
SHEWETTI,
That we, the Inhabitants of Inverness and its vicinity, respect-
fully approach your Honourable House, with the expression of
our sentiments on the great measure of Reform now before Par-
liament.
We are not only deeply impressed with a conviction of the
wisdom, justice, and necessity of Parliamentary Reform, but we
firmly and honestly believe, that the plan proposed by his Majes-
ty's Ministers is comprehensive and efficient,—that it is entitled
to the cordial approbation of all classes in the empire,—and that
it will in its working and result operate in the highest degree in
satisfying and improving the people, in giving fair influence to
the Aristocracy, stability to the ihrone, and strength to the Con-
stitution.
We are decidedly of opinion that the gratitude of the country
is due to his Majesty's Ministers for the wisdom exhibited by
them in devising the plan, and for the firmness and disinte-
restedness with which they have proceeded towards carrying it
into execution: -
We humbly pcoffer our acquiescence and support on this great
occasion, and indulge au ardent hope that the wisdom of Par-
liament will second the wishes of the people at large, by com-
pleting and passing into a law a measure which we believe to be
in accordance with the best interests of the community.
If, in the midst of our most anxious wishes for the success of
the depending Bill, we might venture to suggest a single point of
doubt as to its details, we would with deference notice the pro-
posed qualification of owners of houses in counties being the
same in amount as that of proprietors of land; inasmuch as
towns having no separate franchise, and villages, which may be
indefinitely increased, might thereby have the return of a
county in their own hands ; but this one only doubt we unhesi-
tatingly merge in our general and cordial approvalof themeasure,
May it therefore please your Honourable House to pass the
Bill into a law, and your petitioners will ever pray.

3d. That the Lord High Chancellor be respectfully re-
quested to present the petition to the Peers, and the Right
lion. Charles Grant that to the Commons. .

4th. That a copy of the above Resolutions embodying
the Petition, be transmitted by the Chairman to the Lord
Advocate, requesting his attention to them, and that they
be published in the Inverness Newspapers, and in The
Sun and Scotsman Papers.

That the following Address to our Gracious Sovereign,
moved by Robert Fraser, Esq. of Torbreck, and carrird
by acclamation, be transmitted to Lori Viscount Mel-
bourne, Secretary of State for the Home Department, to
be by him presented to his Majesty :
TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
THE HUMBLE, DUTIFUL, AND LOYAL ADDRESS OF
THE INHABITANTS OF THE ROYAL BURGH OF
INVERNESS, AND ITS VICINITY, IN A PUBLIC
MEE'T'ING ASSEMBLED,
MOST GRACIOUS SOVERMICN,
We, your Majesty's most dutiful and local subjects, beg leave
to approach the Throne, with the most heartfelt sentiments of
loyalty and attachment to your Majesty's person and Government.
Deeply impressed with the necessity of a Reform in the Com.
mons House of Parliament, we lately petitioned both Houses of
the Legislature on that important subject.
We beg humbly to represent to your Majesty, that we never
felt any lack of confidence in those Ministers, whom it was your
Majesty's pleasure recently to call to your Councils, pledged as
they were to grant that boon, which is the ardent desire of every
true Scottish heart. Happily, our anticipations of confidence in
them have been fully realized ; but while we give them the full
praises hey merit, it is impossible net to be feelingly and sensibly
alive to that first and great obligation, which we owe to a benign
and patriotic Sovereign, who delegated to his servants the power
of benefiting his people.
Entertaining these sentiments, we humbly trust that your
Gracious Majesty may not deem us presumptuous, in thus ap-
proaching the footstool of your Majesty's Throne, there to express
our grateful and loyal attachment to your Majesty's person ; and
also our firm determination to support, by Al legal and constitu-
tional means, your Majesty's Ministers, in the great and beneficial
work in which they are engaged, but our still more firm resolve,
should such necessity ever arise, to sacrifice our persons and pro-
perties in defence of your Majesty's rights, and the dignity of
the Crown, so gloriously upheld by a Sovereign, who reigns
triumphant in the hearts of his people.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Preses.
On the motion of Mr. REACH, solicitor, seconded by
Bailie CUMMIN6, the Thanks of the Meeting were unani-
mously given to Mr. Mackenzie, for Isis able conduct in
the chair.

CABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, 71, LEADEN

HALL-STREET.

MR. THURNEL L respectfully solicits the
Nobility and Gentry to inspect the largest and
best.selected Stock of Cabinet and Upholstery Goods in
England, at the CABINET-MAKERS' SOCIETY, 71,
Leadenhall-street, City, which Society is enrolled agree-
ably to Act of Parliament, and founded for the support
and encouragement of industrious Mechanics, who all com-
bine to produce only the very tie,t Articles, provide for its
Members in sickness, old age, and burial, and for survivors
at death. By order of the Trustees,
TIIOS. HASLER, Secretary,
71, Leadenhall-street, City.
Full size mahogany four-post bedstead £3 15 0
Ditto tent bedstead
Ditto with furniture '1 15 0
Bordered straw mattress to tit
Hair mattress to fit
Featherbead, free from dust
Three feet six featherbed
Four feet six hair mattress 0 10 0
Four feet six best ditto, in tick '1 3 0
Four feet six flock bed and bolster
Six japanned chairs in oil, any colour I 6 0
Bestjapanned dressing table
Ditto wash-hand ditto
Common ditto 0 8 0
Ditto dress''.ig table
Three feet .;hest mahogany drawers
Three feet six ditto `I 16 0
Mahogany box glass, two drawers
Mahogany night convenience
Ditto with three steps
Ditto bidet and pan
Ditto ditto
Bed-room sofa bedstead, mattress to fit, with top ......
French bedstead, japanned 0 2 0
Bamboo tent bedstead
Five feet mahogany four-post and furniture, French
draperies and silk fringe l4 14 0
Servants' chest of drawers 2 2 0
Mahogany Pembroke table 1 16 0
Mahogany dining table 3 3 0
Eight mahogany chairs
Ditto sofa to match
Cellaret sideboard 6 10 0
Pedestal ditto ..... . 10 10 0
.
Set of four feet 'mahogany dining tables 11 feet 6 long l4 10 0
_,
small datto, patent 8 10 0
Music stool, in morocco
andwich tray .....
nutter's ditto
Eight Trafalgar chai;...................................... 10 10 0
Ditto drawing-room, each. ....................................... 0 18 0
Drawing room couch each
5 0
Beet horse-hair cushion O5 6
Common ditto..... .
Rosewood tables, in 100 ca ..
Ditto ditto ......... •,•,;().11—.J l9 0 0
Elegant drawing- u..r.i;(i.....: ... .... s.
... f.a 21 10 0
Rosewood caddies, of fancy wood, fi-om 18i. to
' Imitation ditto, Canterbury
1 12 0
Mahogany ditto ..... .....................
Japanned rosewood chettioncer
Ditto ditto
Lady's work table, mahogany ...
Ditto, silk and fringed
..................... .... 3 3 0
.......................................... ...... 1 15 0
Large winged wardrobes.
Japanned book shelves ................................
Rosewood ditto ... • 0 ° 0
........................... 0 10 (i
I.no tables ;upwards)... 6 0 0
All featherbeds warranted free from dust and smell.
•.• Oki Furniture taken in exchange,