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inent, and it was carried by the same majority as
before ; Mr. Shelley's hand, and those of half-a-
dozen or a dozen persons in the meeting, being the
only ones held up against it.
It was now suggested to the High Sheriff, that
he was bound to put the amendment to the vote.
The HIGH SHERIFF then put the question on the
amendment, when net a hand being held up in sup•
port of it, he declared it to be lost.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Serjeant D'OYLEY now moved that the ad-
dress to his Majesty be presented by the High She-
riff, that the petition to the House of Lords be pre-
sented by the Duke of Richmond, and that to the
Commons, by Mr. Curteis, now, he regretted, the
only Member of the county, in consequence of the
lamented death of their other Member,Mr.W.Burrell.
These motions being agreed to,
Mr. CURTEIS addressed the meeting, and pro-
nounced a warm eulogium on his late colleague, Mr.
Burrell, whom he described as an ardent supporter
of the measure of Reform, and who had declared
his intention, in a letter addressed to the High She-
riff, of supporting the Bill throughout.
Lord G. LENNOX then proposed the thanks of
the treeing to the High Sheriff, which was carried
by acclamation, and followed by three times three
loud cheers.
The HIGH SHERIFF returned thanks, and proposed
that the meeting, before it dissolved, should give
four times four cheers for their excellent Monarch,
who so deservedly reigned in the hearts and affec-
tionb of his people.
These cheers were given with the greatest enthti-
siasm, after which the meeting separated.

WARTVICKSHIRE.

(Abridged from the Warwick Advertiser of this day.)
'The High Sheriff, (George L'icy, Esq) in com-
pliance with two requisitions, both numerously and
respectably signed, convened a public meeting of the
Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, freeholders, and inhabi-
tant householders of this caunty, at the Shire Hall,
on Monday, to take into consideration an address to
his Majesty, and petitions to Parliament, in support
of the Bills now before the House of Commons for
amending the representation of the people.
The High Sheriff, accompanied by Sir G. Chet-
wynd, Sir Gray Skipwith, Sir E. E. Wilmot, the
lion. C. Clifford, R. Canning, Esq., A. F. Gregory,
Esq., H. C. Adams, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Wale, the
Rev. S. B. Heating, the Rev. J. Roberts, and many
other requisitionists, entered the Nisi Prius Court
about half-past twelve.
The Hall was now filling very fast, and it was
evident that there would not be room enough for
one-tenth part of the company; and at this instant
the band of the Birmingham Political Union, at-
tended by a great number of people from that town,
approached the outer doors.
It was then proposed by G. CHETWYND,
and i.eeonded by the Hon. Mr. CLIFFORD, that the
meeting should adjourn to the Market-place, five
waggons had been previously stationed on the west
side of that extensive arena for the accommodation
of the Sheriff and the principal speakers. Some
one proposed that the meeting should adjourn to
the Race Common ; this resolution was simul-
taneously adopted, and in a moment the whole com-
pany joined by hundred of others who were in the
wre4_•ts, were seen hastening towards the Course.
'the day was remarkably fine and pleasant, and the
band of the Birmingham Political Union, with their
flags, haviog been joined by the members of the
Union Society of this place, with their flags, the
whole had a most animated and interesting effect.
There were displayed about fourteen of these blue
banners in the whole, varied in the'r devices, and
bearing golden mottos of different descriptions.
The Sheriff and those gentlemen who accom-
panied him, where headed by a posse of constables,
and Ito they proceeded to the Race Stand ; in the
front of which, those gentlemen who intended to
take a part in the discussion of the day immediately
arranged themselves.
Sir GEo. CHETWYND was ti.e first gentleman
who addressed the meeting, and as soon as we could
get near enough to catch any of his sentences, which
could be but very imperfectly heard from the noise
that prevailed from so many people pressing forward
to hear him, we understood him to !ay, that his
Majesty's Ministers had introduced into the House of
Commons a Bill, with respect to which, if they would
give him leave, he would call their attention. The
Bill—and he thought they would all agree with him
—was an effectual Measure for the election of proper.
Members to sit in the House of Parliament for the
coon), in which they were then standing, and they,
as fi es...holders of the eounty of Warwick, would be
perfectly ashamed of themselves if they slid not ex-
press their opinions on that great and important oc-
casion. In the fist clause of the Bill lie found the
town of Birmingham, and when lie beheld its po-
pulation, its wealth, and the encouragement they
were then giving to the Bill, lie wee of opinion
that that town was of tottlicient consequecee to be
represented. They would naturally ask him what
objection could be made to a measure so efficient
and so comprehensive. It was opposed by the
boroughmongers in the Lords, but favoured by
some in the Commons who possessed property,
and could contribute liberally to the public geed.
The measure had been called a revolutionary
measure—every thing that tended to revolution.—
This was not a revolutionary measure, but it was a
measure of innovation, which tended to restore the
Constitution to its own original purity. From what
be had heard and what he had read, the objections
to that Bill were such as did not require any reflec-
tion. But, the man who heard the voice of the
people,- who advocated the present Bill to restore
the rights and liberties of the people, was our most
Gracious Sovereign, and all their thanks and sap-
port were due to William the Fourth. Now, there
was no useless expenditure or waste of the public
money.—(Cheering.)—The Bill had received the
support of his Majesty, and he believed that every
gentleman present—every subject in his kingdom--
would be ready from his heart to preserve him from
danger. From that measure the Constitution would
receive strength, and the Throne stability--it would
give satisfaction throughout the country, and he
would give it his conscientious, his fervent, and his
heartfelt vote.—(lmmense cheers,)—The Learned
Baronet then proposed the first resolution.
Sir GEORGE: PHILLIPS next addressed the meet-
ing, and after speaking in warm terms of the elm:
(pent speech they had just heard, congratulated
them ,MOSt sincerely upon the occasion of the pre-
sent meeting—an occasion in his opinion of as great
importance as ever took place in this kingdom.
They were called upon, as Sir George Chetwynd
had stated to them, to give their sanction to the
Bill for Parliamentary Reform proposed his. M-
ajesty's Ministers, who, upon this occasion well as
upon all others, had studte the true interests of
the people. • This was a time of great gratification
to him, when all classes in society were uniting to
promote a plan of Pat liamentary Reform calculated
10 give satisfaction to the people, and to attach them
by
The new ties of affection to the country.—(Cheers.)
plan had been called a species of robbery by
those who
opposed it ' • but he was perfectly seti-fled
that Reform
was wanted in the country. Mere
were pensions paid by the people to those from
whom they received nothing—they were the aristo-
cracy of the countr
would learn that tliey .tod from this measure they
were to flee for the main-
tenance of their younger children and their relations,
mu to the public purse— ut must conform them to such
habits as would enable them t
without the mean source of the •rrorestasinutain themselves
(Cheers.)
This day they should agree in tele,:as:
by the King, and enpported by
which would have the effect of giving stability bntd
his wile:tneproved
the Throne anti the Constitation.—(Loud ellee4g,,l
With these few' observations 1.; e begged leave to
second the resolution.
Mr. EDMONDS, ag one of the 10WeX 4igtOeS of
society, would give his reasons for approving of the
Bill adopted by his Majesty' isters. Inn
the
first place he approved of it *because Min
Refor was
necessary, and though opposed by Lord Castlereagh
he thought that a corrupt House of Cororpon3 ;vas

the cause why a Reform was wanted. . Corruption,
perjury, bribery, inebriety, and debauchery arose out
of an unfair representation of England. When the
Reform Bill had passed they would have such a
Constitution as they ought to have, and that induced
him to support it. He would strenuously oppose
every thing that was theoretical, and experimental,
but he would Support-every thing that would give
strength to the Constitution, and every thing that
would tend to encourage commerce and economy—
which things were entrusted to their representatives.
He would ask them whether they were not sworn

to exercise those rights for the good of their country,
with all their might to disfranchise sixty borough-
mongers, who legislated not for the country, but
for their own emolument. The bcroughmongers were
the representatives of forty Peers. What had been
their regard for the Constitution! They had disfran-
chised the people of England, and it was for the
people of England to put down those authoritieswhich
had endeavoured to deprive them of their liberty. They
had endeavoured to put away the Habeas Corpus
act—they had massacred the people who had dared
to endeavour to regain their privileges—they had
brought Erigii,hmen to ruin—they had not sup-
ported the rights of the country—ami they had fol-
lowed their own contemptible interest without con-
sidering that of the kingdom. The measure might
not go so far as they wished it, but had it gone fur-
ther it could not have been carried; and he would
have opposed that extreme measure himself. It
would not have been consistent with the public
opinion generally, which ought always to be con.
stilted. The Bill had been attended with great
success, and he upon the very first occasion sanc-
tioned it with all his heart. William the Fourth

would occupy one of the brightest pages in the his-
tory of the country from the beginning to the end,
by the acts he had already performed, and he was
determined to stand forward in support of his people
even to death, if necessaty.—(Hear, hear.)—He
rejoiced that they were about to have restored to
them those privileges which had been so long and
so unjustly kept from them, and he also rejoiced
that they were about to see the whole kingdom
united as one man to support King and Govern-
ment without a standing army to fight for the
people and regain their liberties—and by that mea-
sure they would see every Englishman cleaving to
Government, if he desired its support. God bless
the King and his Ministers ! May God give his
sanction to this Bill, as it was as much the cause of
God as of the people ! May God favour those
whose principles or religion conduce to produce
order, peace, and unanimity throughout the whole
country ! God blebs the cause, and may it never
want support !—(Mr. Edmonds was enthusiastically
cheered.)
Sir GEORGE PHILLIPS, conceiving that some of
the remarks of the last speaker were applied to him,
observed, I believe I was a reformer before that
gentleman was born—l have been inspired with a
love of Parliamentary Reform for more than 40 years.
Mr. ATTWOOD said it gave him sinc.re pleasure
to meet so great and magnificent an assembly in an
great and magnificent a cause. He had particular
pleasure to meet them in the great county of War-
wick, for the purpose of discussing Reform; and
when he saw it was a meeting of all classes, they
could not but experience the great satisfaction that
this was a meeting assembling with one heart and
one mind in unison with the whole people of Eng-
land. It was a magnificent cause because it tended
to regain from the oligarchy what they had so long
withheld from the nation. It did not injure the ari-

stocracy, God forbid it should do so—or any body
of men. They had now a most noble Sovereign, who
wished to return them their privileges—and many
esteemed Noblemen who had been reformers all their

lives, now wished to restore the privileges to the
people which had been withheld from them. The
Bill was a measure which he liked—it was a great
measure. If they had Reform, and he thought
there was every prospect of it, as it was now sup-
ported by the whole kingdom, they would have in
the House of Commons the true representatives of
the people. If there was a dissolution of Parliament
they should not return one Member who did not
vote for the measure. The House had rejected this
measure for the last fifty- years, and their backs had
been turned from the voice of the people; and
those who had brought forward the measure were
determined to show that House the real distress
of the people. In 1760, in 1794, and at other
different periods, the Parliament had refused to
make a House when measures of Reform were to be
brought before them. Whether the country was in
a prosperous state or not, the Parliament had always
refused to entaaein this measure. The Duke of
Wellington, when petitions were sent up for Re-
form, said there was no necessity for li,rforrn in
lingland. How was it possible for a man who via.
always rolling in wealth to think that the people
were in dkress ? It was not so with the present
Minister 4, Lord Grey had pot waited for petitions,
he had examined the distresses of the people, and
had proposed a measure which would relieve them.
They were all Whigs new, and he should be happy
to see a high Tory gentleman. The oligarchy had
for many years past, refused to inquire into the dis-
tresses of the people. In two or three weeks they
might have a dissolution of Parliament, and the
next Parliament would inquire into the distresses of
the people, and then they would have unanimity
and peace, i.r.4 the system of boroughmongering
would be done away with, The support the pre-
sent Bill had met with would insure its success.
He had himself supported the measure from begin-
ning to end with a right good will. They must re.
member that our Sovereign was a British sailor,
and when they sew e British sailor with a crown
upon his head, and followed him as a leader, and
requested him to hear the voices of the people,
he bed heard them and paid attention to them,
and had given his sanction to a Bill that would
restore their rights And privileges of which they
had so long been depr;wed. He was for Me
Bill, and nothing but the Bill, arcs when they
had obtained that, they would all be united in
friendship; and the labourer would have work and
be well paid ;or his labour. If they returned Mem-
bers who had not voted for the Bill, they might
depend upon it they would rue it in a very short
time. He rejoiced to see the people ad7ocate Re-
fcrm, and he rejoiced to see them enjoy all their
rights and privilege. Lord Grey would stand or
fall by Reform, and it was their duty to support him
in tide great object. Mr. Attwood, after making
some further observations, read the second etr)lu-
tion.—(He was loudly pheered in the progress arid
at the end of his speeelt.)-li,e then moved the 2d
resolution.
On the motion of Mr. M'DoNALD, three ahetes
were given foi- Mr. Attwood.
The Rev. Dr. W4,*.pk then rose and addressed the
meeting—Mr. High Sheriff' and Gentlemen,—
Whatever might be the differences of ppinion once,
there is now to perfect unanimity on the subject
of
Reform,—every one faeling that it is the bounden
duty of all those who prefer Gag;lora to thraldom-e-
a cheap Government to wasteful expenditure—a
representative body elected by the utobought suf-
frages of the people to one obtained by corruption,
bribery, perjury, suhopnation of perjury, and all
kinds of evil practices for which the authors ought
to be sent to the tread-grill every one who thinks
thus feels that it is the bounden duty of the people
of England from one end of the kingdom to the
other, to rally round arid to support by their voices,
their influence, and their properties, glorious
efforts of our patriotic King, who ought hereafter,
to he surn3med by his subjects, "William the Reormer."
And the people have fe:st as they ought 0 feel on this oc,
casion—the nation is unonimpudy d 4 favour of Reform ;
for, I hold that they who live upon the ahnse9 of the pre,
sent system—and who consequently oppose Worm; are
I
no FACre a part of time State, properly speaking, than the
caterpillars eat insects are a part of the fruit and vege-
tables which those reptiles crawl upon, feed upon, and clis-
,,:fnoers_eau country,
precisely
and to figure. lam determined to stand or fall with the Con-
stitution of my
other
(aineaddilyt :evolution g
destructiveart o
thing,
h d
ony this account that I have
ever been found amongst 02e ranks of those reformers who
would prevent the downfall of tl vtflareble febric of the

Constitution by repairing the ravages introduced by time,
and the still greater evils inflicted upon it by wicked and
selfish men. I was sorry to hear of a respectable Clergy-
man having made an attack upon the Reformers in his
Aseize sermon last week. C,ertainly the ablest Divines
formerly used the pulpit as a Vehicle of politica., but in
these days, when the people are so much more enlightened
and the Press is so active that " custom" I think, " is more
honoured in the breach therein the observance," it *Dula
be more fair and candid to take other methods of contro-
versy in politics than attacking any parties where they
are not able to reply. Lord Grey is reported to•have said
that a free representation will prevent the just rights of
the Church from being invaded, and that the people ale
attached to the Church of England. Dr. Parr used to
say it was the interest of the people of every religious
persuasion to support the Established Church, which was
a bulwark of defence to them, and whenever the Church
of England was pulled down no religions denominatieri
would long survive her fall. Let then, Gentlemen, the
abuses in the Church be corrected—let the poor curates
be more amply provided for—let there be no pluralist.
without work, or patronage without merit—let the stag-
nant Letliaaan waters over which opulent idleness
slumbers, run in life., in seringing streams to the benefit
both of priests and people.—(Loud cries of hear.)-_
Yes, gentlemen—l am for supporting Lord J. Russell's
Bill, whole and unadulterated—it is not the nauseous
drug spoken of by Sir C. Wetherell, but a wholesome
beverage suited to an English Constitution. lam for
Lord J. Russell's " Entire," especially that part of the
Bill which gives'the right of voting to the ten-pound
householders, because it thereby gives their natural right.
to mechanics who by their industry get from 20e. to 2L
per week, and who from their intelligence and indepen-
dence of mind and circumstances, living as they do by
the labour of their hands, having no pauper gentility to
keep up, either in appatel or society,—being no corner
dishes cringing at great morn's tables—they usually take
the lead among the lower classes. You, likewise hold out
an incentive to industry and moral conduct to others in
that station of life by the eligibility they have of olitain-
ing the elective franchise. I cannot adduce a better autho-
rity in favour of the elective franchise being extended to
the ten-pound householder, than that of Mr. Chandos
Leigh, whose literary attainments as well as his rank and
fortune render his opinion a counterpoise to the con-
temptuous assertions of the anti-reformers. Mr. Leigh
says in his Essay on Reform, extracts of which have been
published in one of the Coventry Papers—and here I must
observe that the thanks of this Meeting are eminently due
to the Public Press, for its glorious conduct upon this ques-
tion, and which will most powerfully conduce to its success.
Mr. Leigh says,—. All those fears about increasing the power
of the lower orders by giving them political importance arc rain
and idle, as they already have power.•
" The question is, shall that, power be mischievously em-
ployed for the destruction, or beneficially employed for the support
of the Constitution ?
" Why not enlist in the service of the State, those opinions
which time, the greatest of innovators, as Bacon justly observes
has produced ?"
Gentlemen, I not only agree' with this expressed opi-
nion of Mr. Leigh, but I also think that we cannot go on
any longer without infusing new life and blood into
the deceased body politic, and giving the elective fran-
chise to the undeservedly despised petty shopkeepers
and ten-pound householder, for if the Government
accepts the money of the poorest classes in the " Saving
Banks" to give them an interest in the Govern-
ment, they ought to give. the ten-pound householders
an interest in the " Saving Rank" of the Constitu-
tion : and there is no danger of their electing improper
representatives—they are like the Athenians, too good
judges of characters. Instead of the House of Com-
mons being a resort for dandies and sprigs of Nebility
they will choose only those practical men who deserve well
of their country—they will di-criminate and elect the
most capable and best-informed men of the best characters
for private worth, as the best foundation for public virtue.
If you fritter away the Bil—if you leave out the ten-
pound householders. or if any material alterations be made
in it, the confidence of the nation will be forfeited—you
will give the people additional cause for agitation, you
will send back their leaders exasperated by disappointment,
soil such a flame will be lighted up in England as I dread
to contemplate.—(Enthusiastic shouts.) Gentlemen—lt
is a duty you owe to your country to support this great
healing measure, for the moment any material alteration is
made, from that moment may be dated the downfall of
British freedom. Let every man assist as if the event de-
pended upon himself, in drawing away the Juggernaut car
of borough system, with, all its baggage of the pensions,
sinecures, and corruption which, has so long ctushed the
necks of yourselves, and your families, and laid waste
your properties—dismiss the nuisance from your parishes,
towns, and counties, to its proper climate of eastern doe-
pots and eastern slaves. Assist, by the public expression
of your opinion this day, the endeavours of the Ministry to
c wry this Bill into a law of the land, and the moment Lord
John Russell's Bill is carried, there will be one universal
vibration of joy thrill through the hearts of twenty mil-
lions of people from the ten• pound householder in his te-
nement to our beloved Monarch seated on;his throne. I can-
not conclude without paying a public tribute of respect and
gratitude to Mr. Attwood, and to all those gentlemen who
have been associated with him in promoting so powerfully
the great cause of Reform. I beg leave to second the mo-
tion. The Learned Doctor was loudly applauded at inter-
vals during the delivery of his speech.)
The Rev. Mr. APDoreaen said the would over-
throw the oligarchy who only bought and sold their rights
and liberties, which they had continued to do for many
years, They were like the man who gave the beggar a
halfpenny, and told him not to make a beast of himself.
The Aristocracy tyrannized by their influence over the
rights of the people; and Sir Charles Wetherell and his
party would lose their seats by the Bill, and on that ac-
count they would most strenuously oppose it. He next
called the attention of the meeting to Sir Francis Burdett,
who had done more than many others, for he had suffered
in their cause, arid lie would agree with him in saying--
the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill.
RbEERT CANNING, Esq.—Mr. High Sheriff and Gen-
tlemen—ln proposing to you the resolution which I hold
in my hand, I leave you to judge whether the time for
transfer is not arrived, when you reflect for a moment on
the system which the borough influence has so fatally en-
tailed on the country; a system, which while it has en-
riched the few has impoverished the many—while it has
opened the career of honour and emolument to patronised
mediocrity, has, with a few splendid exceptions, closed the
door upon the friendless and unprotected talent—a system,
whieh while it has worked well for its selfish and inte-
rested advocates, has worked for the misery, ruin, and op-
pression of the people, and has finally, by the lavish waste
of our resources, and the accumulation of an almost incal-
culable and unredeemable debt, stamped the humiliation of
our country. This unseemly fabric I ani happy to say now
totters to its foundation before the combined efforts of a
patriot King, an honest Ministry, and a united people. I
will conclude with reading to you the resolution which I
have the honour to propose to your consideration, and I
teust, adoption.
J. R. Weso, Esq. spoke briefly in support of the Bid,
and seconded the resolution, which was afterwards pint by
the Sheriff, and unanimously carrh d.
Mr. Hamm( proposed the fourth resolution.
Mr. SALT seconded the resolution.
Mrs LILLINGSTONF, jun. was an advocate of Reform,
because he wee aware of the distresses of the people.
He approved of the Ministerial pier! of Reform, because
he thought the situation of the aristocracy would he im-
proved by it. It would define the influence of that aris-
tocracy which did not lire with the people—was not
known to the people—and cared nothing for the people.
The sooner such an aristocracy could be amended the
better.—(The speaker was repeatedly cheered.)
Astereo F. GREGORY, Esq. asked whether, if this
Bill be the own out, England could prosper ? No ; but if
it passed then would England be in a prosperous state.
If it did not pass then they would not return any Mere-
her to Parliament again who had not voted for the entire
4ill.—(This speech was received with loud cheere,)Mr. Gregory concluded with proposing and reading the
address.
[The resolutions: address, and petition were all regu-
arly put ley the High Sheriff, and adopted by the meeting.]
The Rev. S. B. Ilestroo would with all his heart se-
cand the address.
The address was thin put by the &armee, and passed
unanimously.
Sir GRAY SKIPWITII was most happy to see them
here to-day to give their -approbation to the Bill of Re-
form, and he wishca to have the whole measure carried
into effect. It did not appear to him to be a revolution-
ary measure—but he did think there would be a revolu-
tion if the Bill did not pass. (The Hon. Baronet was
loudly cheered.) Sir Gray then 'read the petition to the
Houss of Comm ins.
SirC.Trlitocreetororoet in a brief speech, seconded the
resolution,
which was passed unanimously.
S. T. Gaaeox, E-q. begged to move that the tWO
County Members 4e requested to present the petition to the
House of Commons. He most cordially agreed with those
gentlemen who supported the Bill, the whole Bill, and no-
thing but the Bill.
F. ',omen'', Esq. M.P., would make every effort in
his power to support and promote the passiog of the Bill.
He was heartily glad to have such an early opportunity of
declaring his determioation, and of knowing that it was in

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accordance with the sentiments of the people.—(The Hon
Member was loudly cheered.)
S. DUGDALE, Esq. M.P. had been extremely
anxious for the success of the measure, because he thought
the affairs of the country could not be conducted properly
..
without it.
Mr. JOSEPH PARSES next addressed the meeting. He
had no intention as a humble freeholder of taking part in
the proceedings of the meeting, and he well knew the dif-
ference between the right of a freeholder on the hustings
and at a county meeting- He acknowledged the perfect
independence of a representative when elected, and on that
independence he would not trespass; but he could not
consent to commit the petition of the county to the pre-
sentation of the County Members at such a momentous
period, and on such an all important public question,
without first temperately but firmly questioning those
Hon. Members on their sentiments respecting the Minis-
terial Bills now about to enter Committee. Members
might vote for a previous stage of those Bill., and lie
might have no doubt of the course-of one or both of their
representatives. But he (Mr. Parkes) must apply a
political catechism to both. Mr. Parkes then produced
the printed copies of the Reform Bill. He asked the Hon.
Members whether they would vote for schedules A. and C.,
tke disfranchisement parts of t 1.6 English Reform Bill.
Did they or did they not mean to vote for those vital por-
iime of the Bill ?--(Loud cheers.)
Mr. LAWLEY came forward, and appealing to his whole
public course in Parliament, and his known opinions, ex.
plicitly stated that be did. Mr. Dugdale repeated a de-
claration similar in some respects, but not so definitively
expressed. Mr. Parkes declared himself not satisfied with
the answer of Mr. Dugdale unless more explicit. Mr.
Lawley came forward and said that be was sure that Mr.
Dugd de intended to give a satisfactory answer. Mr.
Pa, kes replied that it was usual in England for a represen-
tative to answer for himself only. He repeated that he
must ask Mr. Dugdale one other leaf of .the catechism.
; Mr. Parkes then distinctly stated the details of the schedule
A. and 8., and disclaiming any illiberal feeling or secon-
dary object in his query, again requested Mr. Dugdale to
. reply whether lie would or would not attend and vote fur
, those clauses, " Aye or no."—(Loud cheering, and Grit s

of " Those are the points.") Mr. Dugdale then distinctly
said that those clauses should have his support, and was
loudly cheered for the declaration.
Mr. DUODALE, on some other questions being put to
him, said he should vote for the disfranchisement ice. of
the rotten boroughs, and for the clause which gave a vote
to the householders paying 101. rent; hut the latter ques-
tion would depend on the amendments that might be pro-
posed in the Committee.
Mr. LAWLEY-Mr. Dugdale does not object to the
Bill, but he thinks it takes away too many Members from
England, and gives too many to Ireland and Scotland.
Mr. EDMONDS said, that the thanks of the county of

Warwick, and of the whole countrv,were due to Mr. Lawley.
Mr. BIZACEBRIDGE proposed three cheers for the County
Members, which was secondad, and the cheers were given
accordingly.
ItoneaT KNIGHT, E..q. shortly addressed the meeting.
In the concluding part of his speech he regretted th,t his
friend Sir Francis Burdett had been prevented by a severe
tit of the gout, kora attending the meeting.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD next spoke. He should be happy to
see the people, in support of the Constitution, united as one
man. The Duke of Wellington was a pauper, his mother
was the mother of four Peers, and she received 6001. a
year from the public purse; and the Duke's brother had
1,8001. a year. Would any of theta like their mother to
be maintained by the parish ? He knew that the Duke of
Wellington was a great leader of an army, and in that view

he was deserving of their praise.
The SHERIFF assured the meeting that he knew nothing
whatever of the contents of the sermon, preached by his
Chaplain, and which bad been complained of by several
gentlemen then present, until it was delivered. He had
not previously seen a copy of it.

The Hon. CHARLES CLIFFORD was most anxious to
support the Ministers, and he believed they were all una.
nitnously of opinion that the measures they had introduced
would restore the rights and liberties of the people. It
was in 1792 that Earl Grey had first brought forward the
plan that hail been laid before them, and he thought he
deserved the grateful thanks of the meeting for his exertions
in favour of Reform. The Hon. Speaker then proposed
the ninth resolution.
BOLTON KING, Esq. seconded the last resolution.
Mr. M‘DoNaLD moved that the High Sheriff sign the
addresses and petitions in behalf of the meeting.
The HIGH SHERIFF would officially sign the Address,
and the petitions to both Houses of Parliament, but he
could not comptomise his own private opinion.
Lord HOOD said he should support the Bill to the ut-
most of his power. Their present Sovereign was the
best Monarch that ever sat on the British Throne. The
opponents of Reform had rejected this measure, but he
would support it, and stand or fall by Reform.
Three hearty cheers were then given for Lord Hood.
. .

Mr. HILL (the Barrister) on being loudly called for,
addressed the meeting. The Learned Gentleman said a
great deal has been said about Reform, and I think that a
plan more efficient could not have been brought forward ;
and which will in my opinion, restore the rights and
liberties that we, as Englishmen, ought to have, and we
will have the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the
Bill. I will support that Bill with my life. lam as well
satisfied with the plan anti the Bill as if I had been the
maker of them. The Learned Gentleman then concluded,
amidst enthusiastic cheering, by declaring that the Bill
would be as well received in every county as it had been
in the county of Warwick.
Lord Hoop was then called to the Chair, and the thanks
of the meeting were voted to the High Sheriff, for his
readiness in calling the meeting, and for his able and im-
partial conduct in the Chair.
The hen SHERIFF returned thanks, and was greeted
with three times three.
Three times three were then given for William the
Fourth—one cheer for the Queen—and one for his Ma-
jesty's Ministers.—The meeting then broke up.

The Warwickshire Reform meeting, convened by George
Lucy, Esq. the High Sheriff, was held on our race. course
on Mond.ry. The High Sheriff and those gentlemen
who had been selected to propose or second the different
resolutions, or who intended to take a prominent part in
the important business of the day, took their situations in
front of the race stand, and every other part of that ex-
tensive building, es soon as the doors were thrown open to
admit the people indiscriminately, was completely filled.
But the stand could not contain a tenth part of that
anxious body of auditors which had congregated from the
great towns of Birmingham and Coventry, and in fact from
every pint of this populous and extensive county, to be
pres nt at this most interesting meeting. The company
was highly respectable, and amongst them we noticed
Lord Dormer, Lord Hood, the Hon. Charles Clifford, Sir
George Chetwynd, Sir Gray Skipwitb, Sir E. E. Wilmot,
Sir George Phillips, Sir Charles Throckmorton, and many
other influential gentlemen in the neighbourhood, and of
the county. This meeting has seldom been equalled—
most certainly never exceeded by any, in the kingdom, for
those rare qualities that alone can confer respectability on
so vast a conuourse of people, and distinguished them,
honourably, from those where the voice of reason has been
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we do not think that one solitary individual compromised
the meeting by levity or inattention.-- Warwick Adver-
tiser of Saturday, April 9.

There perhaps never was a county meeting which
more &variedly expressed the feelings of the great majority
of the wealthier classes, than that for Reform in Parlia-
ment, which was held at Warwick, on Monday last.
Nearly all of the first rank of the gentry was there, to
sanction the measure of the Government. We will not
attempt to give them in the correct order of precedency,
and as such individuals matters of that kind will be
comparatively of trifling import. Lords Hood and Dormer,
Sir Gray Skipwith, and Sir George Chetwynd, Mr.
Lawley, and Sir George Phillips; our very valuable
neighbour, Mr. '2l.rthur F. Gregory, of Stivichall ; the
Rev. Dr. Arthur Wade, and very many others of the Con-
stitutional leaders of the people, were there. Sir Gray
Skipwith and Sir George Chetwynd spoke well in behalf
of the measure; and Mr Lawley, who we sincerely
hope will speedily become the representative of the
freeholders of the county of Coventry, expressed his
sentiments in a speech phin, straightforward, and in
a high tone of manly spirit. To Mr. Lawley the
event must be exceedingly gratifying, as an indication
of the immediate consummation of those principles which
he and his family have so long entertained. To Mr. 4rthur
Francis Gregory, who also addressed the meeting, the
people of Coventry are peculiarly indebted for his exer-
tions in behalf of Reform. It was mainly through that
gentleman's personal exertions that the petition was pre
pared and circulated, which received so great a number of
signatures in this city, on Saturday, the sth of March ;
he has also interested himself in the attempt to obtain a
further reduction in the taxes on knowledge; and what-
ever institution is established in this city, for the mental
improvement or the personal comfort of the poor, inva-

riably obtains hit cordial ani liberal support. Ile has
and will be of service to the poor of Coventry, and it is
right that they should know it. Mr. Leigh, of Stone
leigh, Was not at the meeting; but the Rev. Dr. Wade
read some extracts from the pamphlet on Reform of Poe-
liament, which has been recently copied into this Journal-,
Mr.. Leigh's sentiments are sufficiently well known, and
are, as they ought to be, highly appreciated. It will be
remembered that this county meeting was first Fojeeted
by Dr. Wade, .in an address which appeared in this
Journal ;- but it perhaps is not so generally known that
this gentleman classes with the most liberal and disinte,
rested of churchmen. Civil and religious liberty he support 6
with genuine enthusiasm, and when the Catholic claims were
in progress, he threw himself into the foremost ranks of its
supporters. The intentions of Mr. Dugdale were like
those of Mr. Fyler, somewhat problematical ; but having
him there, close questions were put to him, and a pledge
to support the Bill was obtained. Mr. Dugdale has long
been an avowed Tory ; we do not know that he ever blinked
his sentiments ; and it was on account of his former no_
firms that doubts were entertained. He is a gentleman
higl ly esteemed in the county for his private worth ; and
it was never supposed that, to obtain a chance of popula-
rity, he would mystify his opinions. It was only neces-
sary to have them dearly explained on this subject, end
the explanation was given. Is it possible to understand
the proceedings of the meeting at Warwick,—we mean not
merely what was done, but who were the actors,—and not
be delighted to find so much rank, talent, and respectabi-
lity, aiding in the cause of the constitution 41 liberties of
the people? What an exhilarating change io the feelings
of society does the scene exhibit ! Reform, Parliamentary
Reform, supported by the wealth and aristocracy of the
country ! Can we wish for a surer token of success? Cer-
tainly not. Warwick stands not alone ; freedom is equally
congenial with the principles of other men ; we may judge
of all by our own county, and conclude that the
genre and honesty of all ranks are leagued together, to
rescue the Government of this great empire from the ve-
nality et the boroughtoongers. We cannot doubt but a
free Constitution will be possessed by Britain, and obtained,
as it ought to be, by the cordial union of the people of
every gradation, from the King to the peasant.--Coventry
Herald, April 8.

SIR JAMES SCARLETT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stx,—ln the letter signed " Philo- Radical," which
appeared in 7'he Sun, received here yesterthy, there are
some statements, in the correctness of which I might be
supposed to acquiesce, if I did not contradict them. One
of the statements in question is, that Sir James Scarlett
applied to my father to be brought into the present Par-
liament. This, Sir, is not true. After Lord Normanby
had communicated to me his intention to withdraw front
the House of Commons, my father, did, without any soli-
citation from Sir J. Scatlett, offer that gentleman his in-
terest in the town of Malton. I wish it to be most dis-

tinctly understood, that neither directly, nor indirectly,
did Sir J. Searlett make any application either to me or
to my father, to be brought into Parliament. I have
heard that such a statement has been made in conversa-
tion, and in conversation I have more than once denied it.
Never befote having seen the statement in print, it has
never ben necessary to deny it in print.
That Sir J. Scarlett, on receiving the support of our
family at Milton, pledged himself to me to support Par-
liamentary Reform, is tits; but the pledge was limited
by the term rational, and I cannot deny to Sir J. Scarlett
the tight of being the sole judge of the reasonableness of
the plan now before Parliament. I regret the view 1 e

has taken of the measure, but 1 cannot accuse him of
having forfeited the pledge he gave me at the time of his
election. As Sir J. Scatiett has vacated his seat, it is
due both to him and to myself to state that he has taken
that step without any solicitation or suggestion on my
part. Justice to Sir J. Scarlett has called upon me, re-
luctant as I am to obtrude myself on the public, to make
these statements in contradiction to those of your corres-
pondent " Philo-Radical."
I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Milton, March 30, 1831. MILTON,

P.S.—This letter was written, and ought lo have been
sent, many days ay.—April 8, 1831.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—My attention was called this day, for the first time,
to a letter published in The Sun of Monday, the 28th of
March, under the signature of " Co-Radical," in which
my name is mentioned for the.purpose of reproach. Ge-
neral abuse is unworthy of notice. But there is a state-
ment of some particulars by your correspondent, to which
I am called upon to advert.

staircase,

He is pleased to say that I was returned for Mahon at
my own request, by Earl Fitzwilliam ; that in consequence
of a letter to me from Lord Milton, stating his intention
to sit for Peterborough, I applied by letter to the venerable
Earl, requesting still his protection, and hoping still to be
returned to Parliament under that protection—and he
adds a convetsation upon the subject of that letter between
Lord Fitzwilliam and some kind friend who read it to
him. These circumstances, he says, must no longer be
confined to the narrow circle of the clubs, but the public
must po•sess them.
In whatever club this story may have originated, or
may be now circulated, I affirm it to he utterly destitute
of foundation in every particular. Lord Milton wrote me
no t.uch letter. I never did at any time or upon any occa-
sion whatever, either by letter or otherwise, directly or
indirectly, apply to Lord Fitzwilliam for his protection or
for a seat in Pat liament, or upon the subject of a seat in
Parliament. The conversation, thetefore, with the friend
who read the supposed letter, must, like the letter itself,
be mere invention.

From an incident mentioned by your correspondent,
but ingeniously misinterpreted, I conclude he is to be con-
sidered a member of the Fox Club. If this be the case,
it is impossible that I can desire to express or to entertain
any sentiment that is uncourteous towards him. I would
rather presume that his candour and sense of justice will
induce him gladly to retract a censure that has been
prompted hy much zeal and by much error. lam ready,
therefore, to submit to his inspection original documents in
my possession, which will prove to him, that neither Lord
Fitzwilliam nor Lord Milton could ever have given the
least countenance to the story be relates, and will leave no
doubt upon his mind that it is an entire fabrication. I
shall not despair of convincing him by the same means of
the perfect consistency of my pledges, conduct, and senti-
ments upon the subject of Reform, with that long letter to
Lord Milton, with which he appears to be acquainted,
though he admits he has not peen able to understand it.
If your correspondent is a gentleman and a man of
honour, he will be butter pleased to accept my forgiveness,
when convinced of his error, than to persevere in that
error in order to calumniate me.

I have the honour to be, Sir, your humble servant,
J. SCARLETT.
New-street, Friday night, April 8, 1831.

WELLINGTON TESTIMONIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,--I request to be informed, either through you or
any one else competent to answer sae, in whose pocket at
this moment the money lies which was subscribed to the
Wellington Testimonial ? As one of the subscribers, lam
anxious that the original intention of the Meeting held for
this specific purpose should be carried into effect—but if
that purpose (for reasons at present unknown to me) he
relinquished, I beg to suggest, that the money so raised
nearly two years ago, should be transferred to the Com-
mittee for relieving the existing distress of the Irish nation.
I am, Sir, yours,
SURRIENSIS.

April 8, 1831.

REPRESENTATION OF ROSS-SIIIRE.—Sir
JAMES W. MACKENZIE, of Scatwell, Bart., retires from
the representation of the county of Ross, at the next ge-
neral election. Two candidates (Mr. STEWA RT MACKEN-
ZIE, of Seaforth, and Mr. MACK. ENZIE, of Kilcoy), are
already in the field ; and a third, Sir FRANCIS A.
MACKENZIE, of Gairlocb, Bart., may also be expected.
There will, therefore, in all probability, be warm work
among the MACKENZIES SO soon as a dissolution of Par-
liament takes place. The candidates are all, we believe,
liberal in their politics, and are all extensively connected in
the county.—lnverness courier.
YEOMANRY CAVALAY.—At the present
moment, when there is a strong probability of this English
"National Guard" being shortly called into active ser-
vice, the art'cle in the United Service Journal for the
current mont'i, entitled " Practical Remarks on the Equip-
ments, Orgadzation, and Duties of Yeomanry Cavalry,"
which is understood to have been written by a distin-
guished Cavalry. Officer, may be consulted with great ad-
vantage by all officers belonging to the force in question.
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY.—The Reviews
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Captain Biexciirr's newly-published Narrative of a
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ever published. The New Monthly Magazine says,
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