The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-15 00:00:00

WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHOUT.

A numerous and respectable meeting of the in-
habitants was held ye,:terday at the inquest-room, at
St. Andrew'►►, Holborn, for the purpose of petition-
ing the King, that he would be graciously pleased
to extend the Royal clemency to the misguided men
now under sentence of death for aiding the recent
disturbances in the agricultural districts.
Mr. Alderman WAITIIIIAN, who presided, had
called the meeting in conformity to a requisition
very numerously and respectably signed, and it had
been called upon a few hours' notice on account of
the emergency of the occasion. As Chairman, it
was not his duty to take any part in the discussion.
He would only observe, that he believed a Govern,
ment was never placed in a more difficult situation.
These unhappy men had mostly maintained a good
character previously, and had, he believed, acted
from irritation and excitement arising from long
privation and distress.
Mr. FEARON should not throw any imputation
upon the Government, for although he believed the
excitement of those unhappy and misguided men
arose from a severe and long-continued r pressure of
distress, it had not been occasioned by the present
Government. No man deplored more than he did
the mischievous destruction of property, which
could not relieve but add to their distress ; but
still we should feel for their situation, and implore
that the -Royal clemency should be extended to
them. In the course of his observations he made
some remarks upon the conduct of Mr. Justice Al-
derson, and concluded by moving a resolution to the
effect of his observations.
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Being seconded, it was carried unanimously.
Mr. TAYLOR rose to propose a resolution, de-
ploring capital punishment, and expressive of a
desire to see some other punishment less revolting
to the principles of Christianity substituted.
Mr. FiGtitNs had now a motion to propose that
would be acceptable to them all ; it was, thanks to
their worthy Alderman : but before he moved it,
he had one question to put to the worthy Alder-
man, in which lie was sure they would all feel an
Interest. It was reported that their venerable aHd
respected Chamberlain was dead. Many of the
friends of the worthy Alderman, he knew, were
anxious to see him placed in that situation, and he
wished to ask him whether it was his intention to
come forward as a candidate, as he was sure it
would be highly gratifying to the meeting.—(This
was received with loud and repeated cheers.)
Mr. Alderman WAmistAN rose amidst long-con-
tinued plaudits, and said, he was deeply impressed
with the kind feeling expressed by his worthy friend,
and which had beeti so kindly received by the meet-
ing. He believed there was such a report, but un-
less he had known of the certainty of the event, he
should have made no declaration; but having been
thus rolled upon, and witnessing what he thought
could not be miptaken,----the unanimous feeling of
the meeting so strongly and spontaneously expressed,
—he could not hesitate in declaring that it was his
intention to present himself as a candidate, and to
seek this additional mark of their confidence.—
(Th'is was received with loud and repeated „
ap-
plause.)
The vote of thanks to Mr. Alderman Waithman
was proposed and carried with acclamation.

'We have heard that a treaty, offensive and
defensive, is on the tanis between Francs and England.--
We should not be disOer.sed to have this confirmed. Such
a union might set the world at defiance. —Essex StaTidard.

MAXWELL.—The Westminster Review, in
speaking of Mr. TnEonoax HOOK'S new work, says,
" Maxwell is a novel full of such people as we all know,
for there are few persons who among their acquaintance
do not possess a character or two "s—a lively style—a
pointed manner of expression—a talent at catching the
geuer:ll features of daily life, and a great facility at carica.
t uring vulgarity, smki ridiculing the awkward attempts of
pretenders, who aim to appear something they are not—
these merits are sufficient to ensure popularity.'

. - - - TlLltity Q'NEILL quarrelled with VELI
MAcAicluT, and to be avenged of him, be dragged him
as a prisoner before a Magistrate in the county of Lime-
rick. What is your charge against him ? asked the Magi-
strate.—l found him conspiring against the Government,
said TERRY. With whom did he conspire ? asked the
Magistrate.—With no one, your Worship; FEctx is too
'sunning to let any one into himself. Ile was planning it
in his heal ;n a snug corner in a shebeen-house, with his
!login of portlier before him, just as I popped in on him.
But, according to law, then: must be two persons at least
i
to form a conspiracy, said the Magistrate.—Yes, then, by
if your Honour knew FELIX as well as I do, you'd
say he could conspire ; for he can do as muck mischief as
three men, let alone two,