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tion of Members of Parliament, was at yai7i-
ance with the principles of the British Contitution.-
For this purpose, the land was first subdivided
amongst an impoverished tenantry; and thus our
population increa-ed without the means of support iog,
it ; and, afterwards, when a change took place in the
elective franchise, this same population has been, in
many parts, turned adrift, being unsuitable to the
object proposed. In addition, Sir, public -fi.eii„g
was depressed, corruption was encouraged, and
prr-
jury, and every species of demoralization, have
been the consequences. The remedy, hitherto pro-
vided against bribery, was the admirostrationof an
justice
was to the elector only. Thus, impartial
was not administered. The poor matt, who fi.a g
many causes, was ill fitted to withstand temptation
was suljec ed to inquiry on oath, and the tempts:
tion to perjure himself; whiiiit the ma-a in thy.,
higher rank of life, at whose instioation, or foe
whose benefit, the temptation was iJifered was per-
mitted ro enjoy the fruits of corruption without
examination or inquiry. It is, therefore, proposed
to admin;ster an oath to the elected, as wel ni the
elect-,r.—(Cheers.) It has been objected by some,
that oaths avers invalid, and were only a temptation
to the crime of perjury. I admit this, -when only.
one class were sworn ; but if oaths, correcCy worded
against all mariner of undue influence, are adminis7
rered imperatively and impartirlly ca classes of -
electors, as well as the elected, then I assert, that
this must tend to check corruption :old undue irdlu-
ence; or else you must suppose that the whole
mass of society is deprived of either moral or reli-
gious principle. If this be the case, it matters little
what provisions may be made. If profligacy said
corruption amount to such an extent us ibis, 110
measures can be of any avail; and the glory of the
l3ritish Constitution must irrecoverably fill. I
shall not trespass farther on your time tllim to pro-
pose the fifth resolution.—(Cheer
Mr. Wor.sTENnorimE seconded theresolutiom Ise
could not help differing with an observation made
by his friend, Mr. nutliven, that Parlian•ent could
•
not put bread into the mouths of the poor. Per-
haps it could not do so dirt-on ; but it could cut
down pensions, which caused the imposition of
taxes, that extracted the means of support from the
people. The taxes should be laid on property.—
(Cheers.)—The middle classes were ready to pay
„their part ; but they had been stripped of all. When
we consider that IS/. a-year is sufficient to support
one man, if the amount of pensions were divided into
such sums, it would be seen that marry might be
thus supported.—(Cheers.)

Mr. - HAMILTON ROWAN, was not an
Irishman; but he had learned principles cf
and equably in England. Ile was rejoiced to find
(40vernment disposed to redress Ireland's wrongs.
He condemned the Grand Jury Laws, which• im-
posed taxes on the people without giving those who
had to pay them any influence in their irnpo•iticat.
He was a great friend to secret vming; but he
owned he would leave it to the Ministiy to devise
the plan of Reform. He was sorry that Mr. O'Con-
nell, the man to whom Ireland was deeply indebted,
had gone too far. We also owed much to the Duke
of Wellington ; but it was much to be regreved
that his Grace had abandoned the people. After
some other observations, Mr. Rowan sat down amid
loud applause.
Colonel FORDE then rose and said, that as to his
plan of Reform, he would briefly state it. He
would wish to disfranchise the depopulated boroughs,
and transfer the franchise to large manufacturing
towns ; he would open close boroughs ; abolish
useless places, sinecures, and pensions. He would
not follow Mr. O'Connell's plan of Reform—he
would take as his guide Lord John Russell—one
of the most honest and consistent Members in Par-

liament. He was obliged to dissent from one of
the resolutions, viz. that recommending Triennial
Parliaments, as, in his opinion, the time was much
too short. Seven years he thought too long, and
would, therefore, take five as a proper period. But
lie did not wish to make this a matter of objection.
He merely wished honestly and openly to stare his
opinion.—(Cheers.)
The motion was then unanimously agreed to.
Some discussion here ensued, as to the persons

o whom the petition should be entrust-L.:I for pre-

sentation; when it was finally agreed, that it be en-
trusted to Earl Grey, in the House of Lords, and to

the county Members, Lords Castlereagh and A.
Hill, in the House of Commons, provided Hwy
would support the prayer of it ; otherwie, that it
should be entrusted to E. S. Ruthven, Esq., Mem-
ber for Downpatricl.•.
The Rev. H. E. BOYD afterwards addressed the
meeting on the subject of tidies. He would wish
to throw out a plan which he thought would
remedy the defects of the present system. 1t NN as,
that, in every parish in Ireland, where the composi-
tion for tithe shall have been established, in case the
acreable rent charged by the proprietor of the soils-
or other landlord, shall exceed tee times the amount
of the acreable rate of the composition for tithe,
then and in that case the proprietor or other land-
lord, shall be subject to the payment of the com-
position, to the relief of the occupying tenant.
That in case the rent so charged by the acre shall
not amount to ten times the sum of the acreable
rate of the composition for tithe, then the oeeupying
tenant shall be subject to pay the acreable rate for
the composition of tithe. By this means thee
would be a degree of equality between landlord and
tenant, and those heartburnings would be avoided
which are at present so detrimental to the pros-
perity of Ireland. As be found, that, according to
the requisition, this subject could not be brought
forward, he merely wished to throw the idea before
the public.
Mr. OGIINIE then moved that Colonel Forde
take the chair, and that the thanks of the meeting
be given to the High Sheriff for his readiness in
calling the meeting, and his proper conduct in pre-
siding over it.
Mr. Itt:TnvEN thought nothing could be more
gratifying to the Sheriff, than that he should he
able to send forward a petition, which wound shew
that the county was in such a tranquil state. Bed
the meeting not taken place, it might have beets al-
leged, that the county was in a state of such dis-
traction, that they were afraid to assemble. Mr.
Ruthven concluded by seconding the motion.
The motion was then put and carried with im-
mense cheering, and tile meeting sep.►rated.

ANECDOTE OF THE REV. `'V M. DAVY.-
This gentleman, who was as much remarked for his ec-
centric habits, as for his learning and perseverance, waited
on the Bishop of EXETER, with a copy of an advertise-
ment, inserted in a newspaper, which stated that fifty
journeymen tailors were wanted, who were to receive as
an equivalent for their Labour one guinea per week.—
When he presented it to the Bishop, he asked hint why he
showed it him ? He said—" to show your Lordship that
a journeyman tailor is Letter able to provide for a family
than a journeyman parson."—He had his end gratified,
and an increase of ten pounds per annum was ordered to
his former salary of forty pounds.—Bath Uronielc.

HAM, JAN. 20.—The garrison of this city
and fortress, which before the removal of the Ex, Ministers
was composed of but one company of veterans, is now
augmented to 700 men. The fort is furnished with eight
pieces of cannon, three of which are eight pounders, three
twelve pounders, and two of a largo calibre. The corps of
gens-d'armes has been tripled. A house has been taken
for their barracks. The town of Haiti has now Ike ;%,-
pearance of a fortified place. The families of the arrAsed
are arriving in succemion, and taking up their fesideLce
in the town. Madame GUERNON HANVILIAL, her son,
and a nurse, arrived a few days einc•,4 and has taken
apartments with the intention of remiining here. Mesdames
DE PERPIGNAN have also taken ; house from thei‘la)or of
Ilxm, and are to pay a rent of SOO francs c-year. The
furniture arrived here 1-esterdav from Paris. It i s,;id
that Madame DE PoLtcwac would have been here ere thin
only she was ;:stained iu making a proper selectitiv ot
furniture. i'.;ariatne DE CIIANTELAUZE per,istß in orciii,y,i
ing her ~umble cell. The pr goners are all in prtz.7 1,,,,, too
health, with the exception of M. DE CliA Nr,r.,A
wig emontio livetantl on the bee
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