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Holstein 120 to 144
Petersburgh & iliga to
Malt, Pomeranian 129 to 141
Buck Wheat to
Pease, Upland, yellow 171 to 225
Beans 180 to 216
Tares 216 to 234
Rapeseed to
Ditto Cakes
Linseed ditto 46 to 55

COTTON.
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1214 Madras 7 8%
11% Surats 6 8
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MEETINGS OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW.
W. T. Weston, coal merchant, South Audley-strect
E. W. Williams, grocer, Soho
J. A. Moltens, printseller, Pall-mall 2 11
D. Davit, oilman, Clerkenwell

In the memorial recently presented to the Secretary
of State for the Home Department, by a deputation from
the vestry of the parish of St. George, Hanover-square,
complaining of the heavy pressure and the mode of levying
the county-rate, the following detail is given of the course
of pi-oceedings of the Middlesex Magistrates, on three
county days of successive Quarter Sessions, on the subject
of making the county-rates :---On the rota paper of the
day's business appeafs—" A county-rate is to be made for
the next quarter of a year," that is, from the county-day on
which they assemble to the county-day in the next Quarter
Session. According to the 10th section of George IV.,
cap. 107, the treasurer must declare " that three-fourths
or more of the moneys actually received by the treasurer of
the said county have been actually and duly expended."
When the business of the day arrived at the point of mak-
ing the county-rate at each of the three Quarter Sessions,
the making of the rate was deferred for several hours, be-
cause of the large balances in the treasurer's hands, and in
one of the instances he left the Court avowedly to pay away
as much money as would enable him to make the declara-
tion according to the Act of Parliament. The treasurer
returned alter several hours, and stated that he had paid
away five thousand pounds. The question was then asked
of him, " Are we within the Act of Parlament ?" " Yes."
" Then who moves the rate ?" And the new rate was
made.

CHURCH RATES.—The following is an instructive
fact :—The enormous sum of a quarter of a million
(252,8461.) has actually been paid by the rate-payers of
Mary-la-bonne parish, under this odious rate, from the year
1811 to 1835 inclusive ; in addition to moneys borrowed
amounting to 170,000/. !! !

PARIS, OCT. 25.—At eleven o'clock this forenoon the
process of elevating the Luxor Obelisk commenced in the
Place de la Concorde. It is yet proceeding while I write
(half-past three o'clock). Before I enter upon an account
of the manner in which this monument is in progress of
erection, you will, I trust, permit me to take a brief notice
of its origin and history .
Some of the finest monolithes in Egypt are to he found
among the ruins of Thebes. Before the French Govern-
ment became possessed of any of these monuments, four of
them were still standing erect, and there were two others
lying on the ground. Four obelisks (monolithes) exist
amonc, the ruins of the magnificent place of the Pharaohs
at Karnak. Two of these were raid in the reign of
Thouthmosis 1., who lived in the year 1805 before Christ,
and the other two are among the largest ever elevated by
the ancient Egyptians. They were erected after the death
of Thouthmosis 11. The base of the greater of these two
forms a square, each side of which, at its contact with
the existing soil, is 7 feet 7 inches and 6 lines (French)
broad. Measured from the same point it is 73 feet
7 inches and 9 linos in height. The extremity of the base
below the surface of the ground is supposed to be about
8 feet 1 inch broad. The decoration of this monoliths is
different from the ornaments observable on the others. In
the middle of each of its sides is a line of hieroglyphics,
to the right and left of which there is; running half-way up
the monument, a series of figures of divinities, to whom
the King Thouthmosis is presenting offerings. Of the four
obelisks above-mentioned two are still standing upright.

The obeleisk now in Paris is the smaller of the two ino-
nolithes of red granite, discovered in front of the ruins of
the palaee of Luxor. The larger of these montunents is
77 feet and six lines high, including the small pyramid which
forms its termination. Its base is 7 feet 8 inches and 6
lines broad. It is calculated to weigh about 257,169 kilo-
grammes. The other obeleisk, now in the Place de la
Concorde, is 70 feet 3 inches and 5 lines high, including the
pyramid at its top, which is partly destroyed. Its greatest
breath at the base is 7 feet 6 inches and 3 lines, and it is
supposed to weigh about 220,528 kilogrammes. In Egypt
this obelisk stood upon a pedestal, which was placed on a
foundation formed of freestone. The pedestal consisted of
a single block of rose-coloured granite, having its four sides
decorated with sculptures, of which only some portions remain
uneffaced. From an examination of the still existing parts,
it appears that the northern and southern aides were orna-
mented with cynocephales in bas-relief, having the name of
Ramises engraved on their breasts. The two other sides
were likewise ornamented with bas-reliefs representing the
god Nile in full length, making offerings to Ammon, the
divinity of Thebes. There is a considerable fracture in this
obeleisk, but the broken part is not detached from the
main block. The fissure commences at the base, and
extends upwards about one-third of the height of the
obeleisk. This defect appears to have existed at the
time of its first elevation, and the ancient Egyptians
took the precaution of riveting the two parts together
with pieces of sycamore wood, placed at the bettors
of the base. To prevent the separation of these parts,
as well as to protect the obeleisk from other injury, it was,
previous to its removal from Egypt to France, enve-
loped in a strong wooden covering. The hieroglyphics,
and the figures of men and beasts with which the Luxor
obelisks were decorated, are sculptured with a precision,
finish, and purity of design truly remarkable. They are
arranged in three vertical lines or columns, and the figures
in the middle line have a perfect polish, and are cut out 5
inches in depth. In the lateral columns the figures have
been simply pricked out with the point of the instrument.
The difference in the process pursued has had the effect of
producing various tones and contrasts, which make the work
remarkably distinct, even in its minutest details. By mak-
ing the depth of the hieroglyphics greater in the higher
than in the lower part of the symbols, a similar effect has
been attained.
As it would not be convenient to enter into a detailed de-
scription of the figures on the obelisk at present in Paris,
we will merely copy, with some slight alterations, the ac-
count published by M. Champollion Figeac, which is drawn
up from the drawings and manuscript notes of his brother.
We have already said that each side of the obelisk has
sculptured on it three columns of hieroglyphics. These are
arranged vertically, and contain the names of the kings by
whose orders the obelisks were decorated. At the top of
these columns, and below the pyramid, there is on each side
a design, which has been named the bas-relief of the offer-
in and in which the Pharaoh, who was the donor of the
obelisk, is represented offering to the god Ammon-Ra, who
is sitting on his throne, vases, some filled with wine, and
others with water. Below this design, and at the top of
each hieroglyphic column, is the Royal ensign or banner,
framed, and terminating in the lower part with a border.
This banner, surmounted by a hawk, the symbol of Aroeris,
contains the titles of the kings named in the inscriptions.
The following is an explanation of the legends on the obe-
lisk at Paris, principally taken, as we have before stated,
from a publication by M. Champollion Figeac.
Inscriptions of Remises 11. (western side looking towards
the triumphal arch of Neuilly) :
Bas-relief of the offering.—Ammon-Ra is sitting on his
throne ; his head is adorned with two long feathers. He
holds in his right hand his ordinary sceptre, and his left
hand a cross, the symbol of divine existence. Ramises 11.
is on his knees before him ; his head is ornamented like the
god Phthah-sokari, surmounted with the winged globe. He
is making to the god Ammon-Ra the offering of two bottles
of wine.

The name of Ramises 11. is in front of his figure, and the
legends of Ammon are between that and the head-dress of
the god. The short inscription, perpendicular to his sceptre,
is the title of the design, ":Gift of wine to Ammon-Ra."

Middle Column :—Banner—" The powerful Areoris,
the beloved of Tme and the friend of justice."
Vertical Inscription :—" Lord of the Superior Region ;
Lord of the Inferior Region ; Regulator of Egypt, who has
punished the countries ; respendant Horns (God) support
of the age, the greatest of conquerors, the King (Guardian
Sun of Justice) ; ruler of rulers ; begot by Thmon in 4”(4
with him, for the purpose of exercising Royal power over
the world a great number of days for *** the city of Ammon
(Thebes) *** ; the Son of the sun (the Cherished of Am-
mon living for ever.)"
Eastern side (looking towards the Tuileries).—Bas-re-
lief of the offering. Subject analogous to that on the wes-
tern side ; also the wine offering. The banner likewise
contains the titles of the King, and the inscription is com-
posed of the praise of Rarnises 11., of his name, of the
titles of the respendant god, the supporter of the vigilant,
and of the invocation to Ammon, the lord of gods. It also
relates that the King has decorated a sanctuary consecrated
to a divinity, and that he at the same time has done honour
to the other gods of the same temple.
.Northern side (looking towards the church of the Made-
leine).—Bas-relief of the offering :—The same King is
making a similar offering to the God of Thebes. Tho vul-
ture, emblem of victory, is hovering over the King's head.

The middle column of this side also refers to Ramises 11.
The banner bears his royal and religious titles. The in-
scription gives him the titles of guardian, grand on account
of his victories over the whole earth ; the visible sun, &c.,
and terminates with the name of the King, and the words
" for ever."

Inscriptions of Reamiss 111. (Sesostris).—Western side,
looking towards Neuilly.--The bas-relief of the offering
refers to Reamiss 11. :—Left column banner.—" The pow-
erful Areoris, supporter of the vigilant (or watchful)."
The inscription speaks of the force and victories of Sesos-
tris, and of his glory over the whole earth. In the right-
hand column the banner designates him as the cherished of
Tme (truth or justice). The inscription states that his ex-
ploits have made the whole world tremble. It compares
him to the god Mandore, whose son he is.
Southern side (looking towards the Pont de la Concorde).
—This side of the obelisk, which Reamiss 11. left untouch-
ed, refers entirely to Reamiss 111.
Bas-relief of the offering :—Sesostris, having his head
adorned with the symbol of his authority over high and low
Egypt, and surmounted with the winged globe of the sun,
is making an offering of two vases to Ammon-Ra, the god
of Thebes. The middle column adds to the praises of
Sesostris, that he is the chosen son of the King of the
gods, who upon his throne governs the whole world. The
title of beneficent is given him in the right hand inscrip-
tion, which continues in the following manuer :—" Thy
name is as firm as the heavens ; the duration of thy life is
equal to the duration of the solar disc." In the banner of
the left-hand inscription, the title of the Cherished of Ttne
is given to Sesostris, in conjunction with every other very
common-place eulogiums, Reamiss 111., the begotten of the
King of the Gods, is announced as the possessor of the
entire world. The three columns of this side uniformly
terminate with the proper name of the King, the Son of the
Sun (the cherished of Ammon Reamiss.)
This side of the obelisk, which was in Egypt turned to-
wards the river, as it now is in Paris, appears to allude to
this circumstance. The bas-relief, indeed, represents, ac-
cording to M. Lenorinant, the King making an offering to
the god Ammon, not of wine, but of water; and An non

the lord of the celestial waters, seems to promise to Reamiss
in exchange for this offering abundant inundations.
Eastern side (looking towards the Tuileries).—The
banner and the inscription of the right hand column
proclaim Sesostris "to be the powerful Areoris, friend
of truth or justice (Tme) ; the ruling King, amiable as
Thmon, being a chief, born of Ammon, and his name being
the most illustrious of all." The banner in the left hand
column has the following words :—" the Aroeris, powerful
son of Ammon.", The inscription gives to Sesostris the
title of Diverting King, enumerates his works, and adds
that he is great, by his victories, the chosen Son of the Sun,
on his throne, the King (here a name is given) who de-
lights' Thebes, like the firmament of heaven, by his great
works for ever." _ _ _

Northern side (looking towards the church of the Made-
leine).—The banner of the left hand column is remarkable
for the great number of symbols which compose its legend,
which is as follows :—" The powerful Aroeris, grand among
conquerors, combatting with his strength." The inscription
styles Sesostris the grand calculator, the, lord of victories,
who has ruled the whole country, and who is amiable. Fi-
nally, the banner which surmounts the right hand inscrip-
tion announces that Sesostris is the strong Aroeris, power-
ful in his great assemblies, the friend of the world." The
inscription adds, that he is " also the great chief of the
Kings, like Thmon, and that the chiefs of the people of the
whole earth are beneath his sandals." The intention of the
legends on this side of the obelisk is to refer to the majesty
and the power of the Pharaoh. Such is in general the cha-
racter of Egyptian inscriptions, the language of which, al-
most exclusively laudatory or religious, seldom if ever re-
fers, and then only incidentally, to any fact from which his-
tory can derive any advantage.
To get the obelisk on board the vessel, which was built
expressly to carry it to France, it was necessary to cut
through two hills formed by the accumulated earth of ages,
and to knock down all the houses of a village which lay in
the way. An extent of 372 metres of ground had to be
partly cut out and partly filled in ; and 800 men were oc-
cupied with this work for three months.
The operation of lowering the obelisk, and conveying it
on board the Lougsor was tuperintended by M. Lebas, to
whose care the elevation of the monument in the Place de
la Concorde has been entrusted. The Lougsor, which left
Toulon in March, 1831, reached its destination in Egypt
on the 15th of August in the same year. and on the 19th
of December following the obelisk was placed on board that
vessel. It was not before the 23d December, 1833, that
the monolithe reached Paris.

The obelisk itself is, in appearance, a most unsightly
specimen of the barbarous ; but it is not half so startling for
its absurdity, as the notion of setting it upon its present
site. Many of your readers will recollect that from the Pa-
lace of the Tuileries to the Barriere de l'Etoile there was a
beautifully extensive, perfect, and uninterrupted view. Europe
had few, if any, finer sights to show of a similar kind. That
vista no longer exists, though the completion of that magni-
ficent and gigantic work of art, the triumphal arch, seemed
to furnish an additional reason for preserving it. It is ob-
structed by the ugly, grotesque, and disfiguring obelisk,
which will this day have been raised in the middle of the
Place de la Concorde—exactly on the spot where the guil-
lotine of the first French Revolution did its bloody work
upon Louis XVI., his ill-fated Queen Marie Antoinette,
the Princess Elizabeth, the father of the present King of
the French, and thousands of innocent and unoffending men
and women, whom the singe-tigres of that accursed time
slaughtered, as it would seem, in mere wantonness, and
who, in just retribution, almost to a man, paid on the same
spot, the penalty of their crimes. Many have been the
names which this grand space has received at various
times. It has been called the Place Louis XV., the Place
de la Revolution, the Place de la Concorde, and the Place
Louis XVI. Perhaps Aceldenta would have been the
best. However, for the obelisk, it is not a little remarkable
that all the splendid plans which have been presented for
the embellishment of this Place from time to time have
been thrown aside in favour of the unsightly monstrosity
that now disfigures it. But it is perhaps unfair to criticise
this proceeding :too closely. The truth is that this Luxor
obelisk, the preyarations for its erection, and its actual erec-
tion have been and are part and parcel of the many play-
things with which Louis Philippe endeavours to amuse La
Jenne France in order to keep it out of mischief. I believe
that if he proposed to stick a bronze monkey on the top of
it, with a cannon ball in its mouth, and a tricoloured flag
tied to its tail, La Jenne France would fall in with the pro-
ject, and be too much occupied with it to think of making a
revolution till the image was completed ; while, I am sure,
all sensible men in France would entertain the same opinion
of such an addition to the obelisk as they never hesitate to
express of the obelisk itself.
On reaching the Place de la Concorde this forenoon, I
found it crowded with troops and spectators, and the opera-
tion on the point of commencing.
The obelisk was raised by the means which M. Lebas
adopted in Egypt to lower it. On each side of the base of
the monument five strong masts were placed, rising into the
air in a slightly inclined position. The upper extremities of
the whole of these masts were connected together by one
strong beam of timber, to which a great number of cables
were attached. These cables were wound round the top
part of the obelisk, and served to support the ponderous
mass in the process of elevation. The lower ends of the
masts were firmly fitted upon a cylindrical piece of wood—
an arrangement which allowed their original position, which
was southwards, to be changed by the aid of another set of
cables and capstans to a northern direction. An idea of
this operation may be conceived by supposing two poles in
the following position : one lying along the ground, and the
other standing upright against one of the ends of the first
pole. If the further extremities of these two poles are con-
nected together by a rope, and the upright pole is gradually
lowered in an opposite direction, the other pole will, of
course, rise in the same proportion, until it reaches a per-
pendicular position. This is precisely the nature of the
operation, by which the Luxor obelisk was raised. Precau-
tions were taken, by means of ropes, to prevent any further
movement of the monument, after attaining a perpendicular
position on the pedestal.
The operation occupied three hours and 25 minutes. As
soon as the pillar had been made to assume its perpendicular
position on its pedestal, an attempt was made to induce the
people to applaud, and by no one more than by Louis Phi-
lippe, who clapped his hands most vigorously. Some hun-
dreds in his immediate vicinity cheered, but the immense
crowd that filled the Place de la Concorde and the gardens
of the Tuileries were silent, either because they were wearied
with the tedious and uninteresting exhibition, or (which is
most likely) because they did not like the look of the thing.
There was pretty general applause, however, when six of
the sailors who had been employed in rigging the machinery
by which the obelisk had been raised mounted by means of
a rope ladder to its summit, and fixed there two tricoloured
flags and some branches of laurel. The Paris cockneys,
who are not so much accustomed as those of London are to
see sailors climb, appeared to be much struck by this feat.
The King and the Royal family, who witnessed the whole
operation from the Hotel de la Marine, were exceedingly
well received on their arrival and at their departure.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday afternoon an
adjourned inquisition was taken before Mr. Stirling, at the
Albion, Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge, to inquire touching
the death of Thomas Lee, a jobbing coalheaver, who was
drowned in the Regent's-canal, near the above public-house.
On account of the suspicious circumstances connected with
the death of the deceased, a young man of the name of
into
custody. Dyke, who was last in his company, was taken
custody. Police-constable William Millerhap, N 16, in
consequence of information, took Dyke into custody, who
stated that he left the White Hart on Sunday week, about
twelve o'clock at night, in company with the deceased, who
was going to sleep in a barge which was on the canal.
They were both the worse for liquor. When they got on
board, he (Dyke) heard something fal into the water, and
presently after he missed the deceased. He then went to
the captain, who was asleep in a barge, to whom, in about
twenty minutes' time, he related the accident, when they
agreed that as the deceased had been so long in the water
he must be dead, and that it was no use to disturb the in-
habitants. They then let him remai,n, there till the
morning. Verdict—" Found Drowned."
The Sentinelle des Pyrenees of the 20th inst.,
attributes the misunderstapding. which exists between Ge-
neral Evans and the municipality of St. Sebastian to the
burning of some houses in that town by the General's sol-
diers. Colonel Evans conceiving himself ill-treated by the
civic authorities of St. Sebastian, has demanded leave to go
to Bilboa, which is almost in a defenceless state.
A few nights ago a man of Truel, ih the Aveyron,
.
went out with his wife to fish. Having placed themselves
on the point of a steep rock overhanging the river, the man
was in the act of throwing the net, when his wife, who was
behind him, gave him a violent push and plunged him into
the current, which was both deep and rapid. The man,
however, e
notwithstandinc, the woman made every effort to
prevent him, regained the shore. The wife has been ar-
rested, and
iis committed to take her trial. She has con-
fessed her intention of getting rid of her husband in conse-
quence of his having ill-treated her.—Frenclz Paper.

WORCESTER, OCT. 25.—A ~eeting was held
terday, which, in point of numbers and import&
passes any that has taken place throughout the .
since the recess, and throws the vaunted assemblag
the Tories completely into the back ground. The 111114 a.
of Worcester having been applied to, most readily granied
the use of the Guildhall, and the dinner took place yester-
day. So numerous were the applications for tickets, that
notwithstanding fifteen hundred were disposed of, five hun-
dred more could have been sold, had there been any place
sufficiently extensive to contain so large an assemblage. The
Chairman, at the close of the meeting, stated that 1,500
tickets had been sold by the Committee of Management,
and could they have obtained a place where 2,000 could
have dined, that number would have attended. Ho was
saying that to which he pledged himself for the truth, as
he knew that hundreds of applications were made for
tickets, which it was impossible, from the foregoing cause,
to supply.
At two o'clock, about 750 sat down to dinner in a large
room immediately over the hall, and as many more dined
in various inns throughout the city. Previous to the din-
ner, the company met in Trafalgar-square, and marched in
procession to the ball, preceded by a band of music, and a
banner upon which was written " Re-action."
After the company had thus dined, the whole of them ad-
journed to the large hall, which was fitted up for the occa-
sion, and the Crown and Nisi Prius Courts were boarded
over, to afford additional accommodation. Numerous flags
and banners were hung in various parts of the hall, bearing
the following inscriptions—" Reaction !"—" King and the
People."—" Purity of Election."--" Glorious Reaction."
—" Reform the Lords and Vote by Ballot."—" Prosperity
to the City of Worcester."--" Rally round Trade."—
" Magna Charta."—" Liberty the Birthright of Man, a
Nation's Safeguard."—" Liberty of the Press," &c. &c.
The Chair was taken shortly after four o'clock by Mr. Ar-
rowsmith, an operative ; and amongst the visitors on the
right and left were—Mr. Robinson, M.P. ; the Mayor of
Worcester ; Colonel Davies, late M.P. for the city ; Cap-
tain Winnington, M.P. ; T. H. Cookes, Esq., M.P. ;
Edward Holland, Esq., M.P. ; Sir Edward Blount, Bart.,
J.P. ; Hon. Captain Southwell ; C. Hanford, Esq., J.P.
W. Acton, Esq., J.P. ; Aston Blount, Esq. ; R. Berke-
ley, Esq., J.P. ; George Munn, Esq., J.P. ; W. Barring-
ton, Esq., J.P. ; Thomas Hornyold, Esq., J.P. ; T. Gibbs,
Esq., J.P. ; T. Stevenson, Esq., J.P. ; A. Skay, Esq.,
J.P. ; Rev. Messrs. Pearson, Smith, &c. &c.
As soon as the company had assembled, the CHAIRMAN
addressed them as follows :—Gentlemen, we are assembled
to refute and contradict a report which has been circulated
that a reaction in favour of Toryism has taken place in
the city of Worcester, and especially among the operatives.
—(Cheers.) Never, probably, did the deep-laid stratagems
and the determined efforts of any party meet with a more
signal defeat, or the falsehood of such a report, so indus-
triously disseminated, recoil with greater force upon the
heads of the originators, than on tte present occasion.—
(Loud cheers.) A reaction I 0, I thank them for that
word! How often has that cry resounded from the camp
of Toryism, and how often has it met with a triumphant
refutation !—(Cheers.) And now that we are assembled
for the purpose of defending ourselves against the libel
which has gone forth, let the weapons of our warfare be
not hard words, which we have no need of, and can well
spare them for those who have latterly in this city too often
familiarised themselves with the coarsest of the kind from
the declaimer's vocabulary ; but let our weapons be hard
argument, and in this telling ammunition and inflexible
evidence we are not wanting.—(Cheers.) Here it is
plain and incontrovertible and uncontradictory before
us. If lam asked to produce it, 1,500 voices are ready
to answer, and in a manner which cannot fail to be
well understood, and must paralyse the strongest Con-
servative nerve.—(Loud cheers.) Here we are fully pre-
pared for the contest whenever an opportunity arrives to
place us in battle array. I will now proceed to the second
object, viz., that of producing in all Reformers of every
grade who have this day assembled among us a union—l
will not say a complete union of sentiment and of opinion
for that cannot be expected ;—but a union of effort and
co-operation in the great and in the good cause of search-
ing and efficient reform.—(Cheers.) We have too long
borne, and too justly deserved, the reproach cast against
us by our opponents, that the Reformers cannot agree
among themselves. We now universally admit the error ;
but what is still better, because it is now to the purpose, we
are taking wise precautions to prevent its recurrence. The
Conservatives have set us an example in this respect which
we cannot fail to admire, and if our admiration should but
lead us to its adoption, the benefits would soon become ap-
parent. With them where do you hear of their quarrels
about politics among themselves ? Why, look at their readi-
ness to yield on any given point of minor consideration ra-
ther than to sow discord and dissention. No sooner does
their leader, Sir Robert Peel, deem it expedient to pro-
fess himself a " Moderate Reformer," than it is re-echoed

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through all their ranks, and he who yesterday declared that
there was nothing connected with the Church and State
that required the careful hand. of the skilful gardener to
prune, or to remove the exuberant foliage, which, while it
might adorn the exterior, added not to the strength or
stability of the trunk, but rather endangered its very exis-
tence, is now ready to allow, that whatever proved abuses
exist, or whatever evils can be clearly demonstrated, he is
willing should be removed. Wonderfully accommodating
truly ! Here is a specimen of dexterity. In the spirit of
forbearance and cordial co-operation, Jet us then unite
wherever it can be done, without a comprotoise of principle ;
and while on minor topics we agree to disagree, let us
merge our little differences, and scatter them to the winds,
while we fight our common enemy, and thus promote the
cause we hold so dear ; and then let it be Mr. Robinson
and Colonel Davies, one or both. This lam bold to pre-
dict, that for the future we shall send up as our representa-
tives for the City of Worcester two Reformers, " touch
them who can."—(Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed as the first toast,. " The
King ; may he ever remember that his best interests are
identified with the happiness of the people."—(Cheers.)
The next toast was—" The Queen ; may her influence
ever be exerted for the public good."—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed—" The People, the only
source of legitimate power."—(Drunk with immense ap-

plause.)
The following toasts ware then given :—" The Princess
Victoria"—" The Duke of Sussex and the liberal branches
of the Royal Family"—" His Majesty's Ministers, and may
they succeed in removing the evils produced by former
Tory, or self-servative, Governments." Upon the health
of the Mayor of Worcester being given,
The MAYOR returned thanks in an appropriate address.
The CHAIRMAN having proposed the healths of Mr. Ro-
binson and Colonel Davies,
Mr. ROBINSON returned thanks. He said, Mr. Chair-
man and Gentlemen, the first impulse on my mind is that of
exultation upon the glorious refutation which the city of
Worcester have given to the assertions that have been
made here and elsewhere, that a re-action has taken place
among the operative classes.—(Cheers.) The next feel-
ing is that of satisfaction, as that meeting affords me a
convincing proof that no difference of feeling or opinion
upon minor points will lead to a disunion among Re-
formers. There is a third feeling upon my mind, that of
gratification at witnessing this display, and the flattering
manner in which such a vast majority of the citiiens of
Worcester have done me the honour to receive my name,
as it realizes a cherished hope and an earnest wish that
there has been nothing in my political conduct to forfeit the
confidence reposed in me by my constituents.—(Cheers.)
The Hon. Gentleman then said, that he would tell them in
a few short sentences what his political creed was. Ha was
the advocate for perfect liberty, and equal civil rights for
every class of the community, without reference to their
religious opinions, and he considered that the interests and
happiness of the many should be consulted in preference to
the interests of the few.—(Cheers.) He had been a con-
sistent supporter of Lord Grey's reform in the House of
Commons—he had supported, and ever would support, the
restitution of Triennial Parliaments. It was not an infrac-
tion of, but a return to, the old and Constitutional system
of Government. He had ever reproba,ted the practice of
flogging in the army, and strenuously exe.rted himself to
abolish it.--(Cheers.) Every one of the opetlatives among
his constituency knew well the repeated attempils ho had
made in the Legislature to remove the burthens which
pressed upon the productive classes, by endeavouring to
procure an equalization of taxation.—(Cheers.) Neither
his habits nor education, qualified him to discuss questions
of law ; but he had always considered it his duty to sup-
port the removal of that which he deemed a disgrace to
the criminal code—capital punishment. He had ever en-
deavoured to throw round the helpless the protection of
Parliament, and had advocated and supported every mea-
sure introduced for the protection of infant labour.—
(Cheers.) The Hon. Gentleman then named some of tins
measures which he had opposed, and explained his reasons
for having so done. He contended for perfect indepen-
dence of conduct, and perfect freedom in his legislative ca-
pacity. When the Government of Lord Melbourne, in
1834, brought forward a measure—certainly of great im-
portance and much difficulty—the Poor Law Bill—the Go-
vernment was entitled to great credit for their intentions.
He had opposed the Poor Law Bill, because he considered
it an impolitic measure, and thought that the Government
ought to have instituted a more searching inquiry into the
condition of the poor throughout the country. But let it
not be supposed that because he refused to support the
Poor Law Bine without previous inquiry, that he intended
any hostility to the Government or to the law itself. On
the contrary, since the law had passed, he had endeavoured
to reason its working, and if experience proved it to be a
good and salutary measure he should be prepared to be-