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London, England, 1831-11-05 00:00:00

DECLA? ATIONs OF INSOLVENCY

HENRY WATSON, Regent-street, printseller.
ROBERT BEAUCHAMP, Holb3rn-bars,' silvetsmith.
ALEXANDER LEE, Regent's-Quadrant, muslo.seller.
JOHN PATERSON, TOnbridge, bent, coal-merchant.
BANk.RIL:TPTCIES ENLARGED.

WILLIAM HALL, THOMAS SPENCER HALL, and
WILLIAM JOHN HALL, Crosby-square, packers, 11-om
Nov. 11 to 22, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

WILLIAM SHAW, Aston, Staffordthire, cilina.manufac-
turer.

BANKRUPTS.
JOHN SCHOLFIEISD and JOHN ctotitia, Selby, York-
shire, bankers, to surrender libv: 15, 16, and Dec. 16, at eleven,
at the tleorgeinn, Selby: Wiglesworth and Ridsdale, Gray's
Inn, ; Parker, Selby.
WILLIAM WHITWORTH, Manchester, and NICNOLAS
WHITWORTH, Drogheda, cord-factors, Nov. 18, 24, And
Dec. 16, at ten, at the York Hotel, Manchester. Makinson and
Sanders, Temple, London ; Atkinson and Birch, Manchester.
JESSE PHILLIPS, jun., Great Newport.street, Newport-
market, china-dealer, Nov. 15, 22, at twelve, find Dec. 16, at
eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Lewis, Bernard-street,
Russell-square; Londbil;
JAMEI's .HERITAGE, Uxbridge, draper, Nov. 8, 15, at
nine, and Dec. 16, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners.
Ashurst, Newgate-street.
WILLIAM VICKERY, Brereton, Cheshire, innkeeper, Nov.
5,7, and Dec. 16, at one, at the Bull's Head Inn, Congleton,
Cheshire. Cornthwaite, Dean's-Court, Doctors... Commons ;
Vandrey, Congleton.
WILLIAM WALE TAYLER, Marylebone-lane, wine-mer-
chant, Nov. 11, 25, at twelve, and Dec. 4..=, at ten, at the Court of
Commissioners. Smith, Basinghall-street.
HENRY WOOD, Jermyn.street, upholsterer. Nov. 11, at
ten, 25, and Dec. 16, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners.
Dalston, Took's-court, ( hancery-lane.
MORGAN EVANS, Penmaen Colliery, Monmouthshire, coal.
merchant, Nov. 18, 11, and Dec. 16, at one, at the Cardiff Arms
Inn, Cardiff: Hornby and Towgood, St. Swithin's-lane, ;Lom-
bard-street; Towgood, Cardiff:
EDWARD PuPE WILLS, Chichester, tailor, Nov. 8, at
one, 18, and Dec. 16, at three, at the Court of Commissioners.
Haslam and Bischoff, Copthall-court, London.
THOMAS SHIRLEY, New Bridge.street, Blackfriars, wine-
merchant, Nov. 8, at one, 15, at twelve, and Dec. 16, at one, at
the Court of Commissioners. Wadeson, Dingwall, and Duke,
Austin-Friars.

DANIEL FIELD, Gafford, Berkshire, mealman, Nov. 15,
at seven, 16, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Lamb Inn, Abing-
don. Graham, Serjeant's Inn, Fleet-street; Graham, Abingdon.
THOMAS MANSFIELD and JAMES HACKNEY, Co.
bridge, Staftbrdshire, earthenware-manufacturers, Nov. 11, 14,
and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Albion Inn, Shelton, Statlbrdshire.
Barbor, Fetter-lane, London; Dutton, Hanley, Staffiardshire.
WILLIAM CANNINGS, Bath, cabinet-maker, Nov. 18, 19,
and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the 'White Lion Inn, Bath. Mackey,
Bath ; Williams and Bethell, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
BARNARD CLARKSON, Selby, Yorkshire, banker, Nov.
15, 16, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the George Inn, Selby. Wigles.
worth and Ridsdale, Gray's lan ; Parker, Selby.
JOHN STEPHEN, Great St. Helen's, wine-merchant, Nov.
15, at one, 25, and Dec. 16, at two, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Bowles, King's Arms.yard, Coleman-street.
DAVID MELDRUM, Bath, haberdasher. Nov. 14, 17, and
Dec. 16, at twelve, at the Three Cups Inn, Bath. Harvey, Bar-
nard's Inn, London; Hellings, Bath.
RICHARD WHAYMAN, West Smithfield, licensed-vic-
tualler, Nov. 8, 18, at eleven, and Dec. 16, at twelve, at the
Court of Commissioners. Young, Warwick-square.
THOMAS GATES, White-Hart-court, Lombard-street,
money-scrivener, Nov. 11, at eleven, 18, and Dec: 16, at twelve,
at the Court of Commissioners. Browne, Mitre Chambers,
Fenchurch-street.

DIVIDENDS.
A. Moody, Long-lane, Bermondsey, tanner, Nov. IS, at half-
past ten, at the Court of Commissioners--A. Henry, Ilaydon-
square, Minories, merchant, Nov.
at eleven, at the Court of
Commissioners—W. Lankshear, jun. Little Chelsea, surgeon,
Nov. 25, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners—P. ( habert,
Newton-place, Bentonville, merchant, Nov. 29, at eleven, at the
Coart of Commissioners—R. Scholey, Paternoster-row, book-
seller, Dec. 13, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—J. J.
Clark and A. Clark, Market Raven, Lincolnshire, drapers, Nov.
25, at two, at the Court of Commissioners—D. Twort, Hors-
monden, Kent, miller, Nov. 15, at twelve, at the Court of
Commissioners—J. W. Neil, Maiden-lane, varnish.manufacturer,
Dec. 16, at one, at the Court of Commissioners—J. Morgan,
Rope-makers'fielcls, painter and glazier, Nov. 29, at one, at the
Court of Commissioners—J. Clarkson, Windmill-street, } insbury-
square, merchant, Dec. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Commis-
sioners--J. Barnett, Devonshire-place, Old Kent-road, navy-agent,
Nov. 25, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—J.lothier,
Nov.N
Wilmot-street, Brunswick-square, timber-merchant, 25, at
eleven, at the Court of Commissioners—R. Morris, Lawresce-
lane, linen-draper, Feb. 10, atlen, at the Court of Commissioners__
J. Bushell, Broad-street, merchant, Nov. 29, at eleven, at the
Court of Commissioners—C. Harlesben and J. G. Anthony,
Long's-yard, Lamb's Conduit-street, Red Lion-street, confec-
tioners, Nov. 25, at twelve, at the Court of Commissioners--E.
Bardsley, Nottingham, lace-manufacturer, Nov. 29, at twelve, at
the Punch Bowl, Nottingham—J. Gee, Nottingham, pawn_
broker, Nov. 29, at twelve, at the Punch Bowl, Nottingham_j.
Wright and J. Davies, Liverpool, grocers, Nov. 29, at one, at the
Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool.
CERTIFICATES, Nov. 25.
C. and E. Potter, Manchester, calico-printers—E. and A. Rule,
Lcadenhall-street, ship-owners—T. B. Harris, Leicester, hosier
—II. Harrison, Southwark-bridge Stone-wharf, stone-mason__
T. It. Hawker, Cheltenham, tailor—C. Beville, Clapham Com-
mon, upholsterer--W. Kay, Cowmires, Yorkshire, saddler—G.
'Thompson, Liverpool, merchant—W. H. Lerew, Great Portland-
street, surgeon—f. Neighbour, jun., Icing street, Snow-hill,
wine-merchant—G. Strutton, Mitre-court, Fleet.street, tavern-
keeper—G. Green, Little Chester-street, Grosvenor-place, cow-
keeper.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
C. Smith and W. Lewis, Tipton, Staffordshire, pork-butchers
—lt. North, J. North, sen., J. North, jun., and J. Hepworth,
Leeds, earthenware-manufacturers (so far as regards the said J.
Hepworth)—J., R., and E. Tilston, Ellesmere, Shropshire,
maltsters (so far as regards E. Tilston)—l., M., and S. Bright,
Sheffield, -Yorkshire, jewellers (so far as regards the said I.
Bright)—J. Wedd and W. Williams, Oxford-street, ironmongers
—T. Clarkson, Worksop, Nottingham, and J. Watson, Chester-
field, malteters—J. Sugden and D. Lockwood, Kirkburton, York-
shire, manufacturers of fancy goods—H. Stent and T. Tozer,
Drummond-mews, Drummond-street, Euston-square, tin-plate-
workers—B. Mutt and E. Hatton, Bradford, Yorkshire, milliners
—J. Hall and J. Stretch, Liverpool, wine-merchants—J. Wastfield
and C. Grist, Bradford, Wiltshire, millwrights—S. Flitcroft and
J. 0. Thompson, Liverpool, grate-manufacturers—G. Neale and
J. Hucker, Wood-street, Cheapside, hosiers—F. D. Weston and
H. Smith, Southwark, blue-manufacturers—O. and R. Williams,
College-wharf, Lambeth, engineers--J. Pike and J. Underwood,
Angel-court, Strand, brass-founders.

TORY GALLANTRY AT CAMBRIDGE.—
, When the mock procession of the Tories was leaving Cam-
bridge on Wednesday, to escort the rejected candidate a
part of his way back to Riegate, they were met by a
pony-phaeton, in which sat a lady, the wife of a highly
respectable gentleman of the town, who had distinguished
himself by his active and most useful exertions as a mem-
ber of Mr. TOWNLEY'S Committee. The offence of the
husband was too great not to be visited on the wife, and a
considerable number (not all, for there were some men of
gentlemanly feeling among them) of the disappointed
Tories loudly hissed and hooted the fair Reformer as they
passed her carriage: thus proving in their gallantry, as
they have already in their politics, that they share no opi-
nion in common with the great body of their generous
countrymen.
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SUSSEX COUNTY MEEtINC.

'EWES, Nov. 4.

This has bear a grand field-day for the Reformers of
Sussex, who have afforded another convincing proof—if anv
more were wanted—ot the falsehood of tie " re-action"
cry. The Anti-Reformers must now, we apprehend, be
compelled to swallow their own words!. howlver bltrer the
dose may be: This *i.'o'AritY almost to a man has come for-
ward ha avow their determination to stand by a
patriotic govereign and an enlightened Adminiitrition,
whose greatest claim to the people's si.tiiett, is an unalter-
able deterininatiot t 3 ctrrect long existing ahusesin the State.
The Mowing requisition was on the 22d ult. presented
to 'William Courthope Mabbott, Esq., High Sheriff of this
county We, the undersigned freeholders of the county
of Sussex, do hereby re.tttest yoii will convene a county
meeting, to te.se into consideration the expediency of pre-
senting an address to the King, expressing the confidence
of the freeholders in his Majesty's Ministers, and their
earnest desire to promote a substantial Reform in the
Commons House of Parham, att." .

•
The lint of names attached to the tetinnation eolilpris.‘Nl
nearly all the, wealthy trid ttitelti eitt peiwons in the
county---;.in't4-eq ikiaY Safety saY twit nearly all the
drismetacY of the eounty signed it. Among the names
we sehiet the
Reformer,following, and we are sure that no Anti-
s.
after reading them, will have the hardihood
to declare that the Reform Ilia will bt injurious to the
landed int.rest :
..-EST.—Norfbik, Surrey, M.P., George Lennox, M.P., W.
Lennox, M.P., A. Lennox, M.P., George R. Pechell, W. K.
Gratwicke, Robert H. Hurst, Francis Diggins, John Bouverie,
Thomas Sanctuary, W. L. Newland, John Diggens, J. M.
Lloyd, Bart., General Crosbie, G. H. Smitli,John Smith, 1V.P.1
John Abel Smith, M.P.; Wm. R YoFntel Joh!) H. Hawkins;
M.P., G. H. Berittlere:„ Satinet CObby, Joseph Goodman,
Ydward 'Albby, W. Sowton, James Long, James Harris Wright,
'C.,. A. Jacques, James Powell, C. C. Dendy, H. Powell, John
Forbes, M.D., J. E. Ellis, R. Raper, Wm. Gruggen, G. Henty,
RoberHenty, Thomas Humphrey, Frederick Cooper, George
Irving, Stephen Woodbridge, H. Austen, John Sherwood, Jas.
Voke, James Nayllan, George Mant, G. W. Newland, Harry
Comper, William 'ritchenf?r, ',malt Cooper, Wm. Htimphey,
Thomas Humphrey, William Mahon, Jas. Wooldridge, Richard
Cousins, Richard Evershed, Janles Cousins, Robert Woo;;Man,
Robert Pasco' EdWard Bitfin, James Champli) J. J. Gruggen,
R, W. Lacy Robert Hurst, William Rickwood, jun., Thomas
Thornton, Pilfold :liedwin, Henry Padwick.
EAST.—Burlington, Cavendish, M.P., Sir Godfrey Webster,
Bart., Sir C. R. Blunt, Bart, MP., C. C. Cavendish, M.P., T.
R. Kemp, M.P„ W. Seymour, Edward J. Curteis, Alexander
Donovan, Thomas Partington, Serjeant D'Oyley, Daniel Row.
land, Howard Elphinstone, jun., Samuel F. Milford, John Allen,
Herbert B. Curteis, M.P., Hercules Sharpe, James Donovan,
jun. Robert Stone, John R. Hooker, D.D , Thomas Trebeck,
Clerk, Sir Henry Blackman' Knight, Stephen Martin, Steyning
Beard, Thomas Beard, De Lacy Evans, M.l'., Thomas Attree,
John Townshend, W. H. Hasiland, John Blaker, Edward
Beard, Thomas Wood, R. Cunningham, J. H. Borrer, W.Wig.
ney, J. N. Wigney, N. M. Bradford, John Colbatch, Lewis
Slight, John Good, 8. Weller, B. Ridge, F. W. Lee, Richard
Willard, *William Bridger, John Elliott, W. F. Hick, Nathan
Hammond, Edward Boore, George Adams, Richard Tugwell,
William Crosskey, James Stedman, Edward Trait, W. Lang-
ridge, R. W. Lower, Thomas Marsh, John Hilton, John Smith,
Peter Broad, John Verrall, Warren Lee, Samuel Flint, John
Langford, Nehemiah Wimble, John Fames, John Freeman,
William Button, Richard Martin, Arthur Morris, William Ful-
ler, William Attwood, John Chatfield Madgwick, B. C. Lang.
ford, Thomas Johnston, Henry Green, Charles Ruabridge, Bar.
nard Garnham, Charles Wille, jun., Charles Wille, sen., Isaac
Loney, Caleb Nutley, Richard Towner, George Towner, George
Wile, Abraham Brown, Christopher Spencer, Joseph English,
J. W.Woollgar, Richard Goodyer, Charles Bunting, John Venus,
Henry Blackman, jun. .

The High Sheriff, with that attention to the interests
of the county which has hitherto characterised his public
conduct, immediately on receiving the requisition ap-
pointed this day for holding the meeting, a day made me-
morable in the annals of the history of this country, being
the anniversary of the landing of King William on the British
shores. Opposite the county hall, very spacious hustings were
erected for the accommodation of the speakers, and we
must not omit mentioning the very ample accommodation
which was afforded, under the direction of the High Sheriff,
for the reporters—a considerable space being devoted ex-
clusively to them.
During the morning a vast number of freeholders poured
into the town front all parts of the county.
At twelve o'clock, the High Sheriff appeared upon
the hustings, surrounded by a vast number of Noble-
men and Gentlemen, among whom were the Earl of
Chichester, Lord G. Lennox. ALP., Lord William
Lennox, M.P., Sir C. Blount, M.P., Mr. Curteis, M.P.,
Mr. Kemp, M P., Colonel Evans, M.P., Sir Godfrey
Webster, Sir G. Goring, Mr. Goring, Mr. Partington,
and the Right Hon. George Dawson. Apologies were
made for the absence of the Earl of Burlington, in conse-
quence of indisposition; and of Lord Cavendish, in conse-
quence of a domestic calamity.
The meeting consisted chiefly of shopkeepers, tradesmen,
farmers, and substantial yeomen, with little or no alloy of
those idle and disorderly persons who form so usual an in-
gredient of crowds in large manufacturing and commercial
towns. Various banners and placards were exhibited,
with the usual patriotic inscriptions. At the commence-
ment of the business, a banner, inscribed with the words
" No political Bishops ; my shepherds feed themselves, but
feed not my flock," was unfurled immediately opposite to
the hustings, but was promptly put aside by order of the
Sheriff.

The Earl of Cnictirsmt moved the first resolution,
which was to the effect that a measure not less efficient
than that " precipitately and unjustly" thrown out in the
House of Lords, was essential to the safety and pro-
sperity of the country. The Noble Earl begged leave
to say, that he could not approve of the word " un-
justly" contained in the resolution, and should have
wished that " unwisely" had been substituted for it,—
not, indeed, that he wag not convinced that the Reform
Bill was based on ju-tice, wisdom, and truth, but that it
would be a, tributing to its opponents a wilfulness of
error, with which, as conscientious though mistaken men,
they were not in fairness chargeable. He thought it but fair
that the best motives should be imputed to those who dif-
fered from them in opinion, and that, as they themselves
acted according to the best dictates of their consciences,
so, it was charitable to suppose also, did their misguided
opponents.—(Hear, bear.) With respect to Reform it-
self, there could be no difference of opinion among those
who were imbued with that axiom of the Constitutior,
that the representation of the people in Parliament was
the best guarantee for our national rights and liberties.
Was it not a mockery to designate the system of corrup-
tion under which the country had so long laboured, as,
forsooth, the representation of the people? And should
not every honest Englishman, who valued the liberties of
his country, labour heart and hand in the promotion of a
measure which went to put an end to that foul system,
and to substitute in its place one conducive to the
development of the energies of a moral and Christian
people?—(Loud cheers.) But, however anxious he
was for the success of that measure, and sanguine for
its results, he was not one that thought the happiness of a
country depended solely upon any particular form or con-
struction of its Legislature. Ile besought the meeting
that while they did justice to the motives of their oppo-
nents, many of whom were actuated by the most patriotic
feelings, and ready to sacrifice all mere personal consider-
ations at the shrine of the country's,good, and possessed
that wise and useful courage which prevented them being
intimidated by popular clamour, or intoxicated by popular
applause—they would not relax exerting their best ener-
gies for the obtaining that wise and beneficent measure
which so recently had been arrested—be was confident but
for a short delay—in its progress. This was the time
when not so much the voice of public opinion, but the
voice of national distress, called on the aristocracy to fling
away with contempt and disgust that corrupt power which
they had so long possessed--(Cheers)—and to give their
best energies to relieve the destitute condition of their fel-
low countrymen, and to reclaim the Constitution.—
(Cheers.) lie conclUded by entreating the people not to
lne led away by the falsehood of those who bad opposed the
nation's wishes, and rejected a measure which had been
borne on the wings of the people's expectation.
Sir C. GORING seconded the resolution ; and in doing
so sail he could not admit the fori:e of the Noble Lord's
objections to the word " unjustly."
The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.
Lord W. Le.sneox moved the second resolution, to the
effect that no measure of Reform could be considered real
or substantial which did not lop off all close boroughs, and
extend the franchise to the large unrepresented towns.
When last he had addressed them on the subject of Re-
form he had ventured to hod out hopes that ere this the
Bill would have been the law of the land ; but the cup had
been dashed from their lips by an aristocracy whom he
erroneously supposed to he the friends of the people. The
Bill, however, must soon pass.—(Loud cheers.) The
people should have their rights,—above all, the right of
electing their own representatives. He did not question
the right of the House of Lords to put a negative upon the
measure sent up to them for consideration; but he arraigned
their wisdom and po icy, and cculd not help designating
the conduct of their Lordships as reckless and arbitrary
injustice—'Loud cries of " Hear")—injustice calculated
to goad the people to desperation.—(Cheers.) It had
been said that the present unanimity of feeling of the
people for Reform was a mere temporary feeling, the growth
of yesterday. The fact was otherwise. The desire fur
liberty had been waxing in strength for the last half cen-
tury, but till now the people had not an honest Ministry
and a patriot King to give it a sound direction. That a
measure, supported as the Reform measure had been,
should be opposed by those who bad the daring effrontery
anti matchless imprudence to assert that the only chance of
earthly happiness and good Government lay in placing the
lives, liberties, and property of the people at the disposal
of some two-score boroughinongers, was amongst tine
marvels of the age of bronze.—(Great cheering.) To
believe these disinterested prophets of evil, Old Sarum VMS

the palladium of hritish liberty—(Laughter and cheers)—
Gatton, the bulwark of the Constitution ; and, above all,
that perjuries and corruptions so notorious as that at elec-
tions, were the mainstay of our established religion.—
(Cheers.) Yes, to believe the Anti-Reformers, our religion
possessed no strength but that which was derived from cor-
ruption; there was no virtue but venality ; no purity but
in tht filth and pealtity of raters boroughs, and no honesty
Wi• talent Wilt in Peels noittihees: He could not help
makibg, rine
,allusion to the totes giaren by the )flight
ite-
:rend Alembers of the Etotise of
.lie.ers aping the hill;
not with a view to intimidation, but as a warning for the
future. He implored them, as the Ministers of Peace, to
pause cre they again endangered, by their disastrous votes,
not only the ecclesiastical nut the civil establishments of
the country.—(Cheers. )
Mr. DoNovate seconded the resolution. As one who
had signed the requisition for that meeting, he begged
leave to say that the chief object of the requisitionists was
to give a palpable lie to the audacious assertion of those bo-
roughmongers who had in high places declared that a
re-rictioti had taketi place. BM he askutl them had they
chang.d t --(Loud tries of " No, no,'' and eh: ern.) Ile
wished that some of the boroughrnongers were present to
hear that reply,—that his lion. Friend (the Member for
Gattos) iti .order to be eliisabireed of liis delosion
that a:chinge kid taken place. There was no change
with the Reformers. All the change was with their op-
ponents. The Duke of Wellington had changed within
the last year, for at the commencement of the first of the
two recent sessions he declared that he was opposed to
every change whatever in our representative system ;
but now be told them that be then spoke only in
his capacity of Minister, at the same tithe requesting his
friends notato pledge themselves for or against a general
measure of Reform. This was a sprat thrown out by the
Nottle Duke to catch a herring—(A ;augh)—but it would
not succeed in deluding the people of England.—(Cheers
and "No, no.") He trusted that the other arta of the
Anti-Reform faction would prove equally unsuccessful, and
that, above all things, tumult and riot would be carefully
avoided, as the only enemies which the Bill had to contend
with. The disgraceful scenes which had lately taken place
at Lids-Col were to be lamented by every friend to social
order—that was to every Reformer, and not the less so that
they were occasioned by the obstinate folly of an Hon. and
Learned Knight, who, though advised to stay away that
peace might be preserved, entered the town escorted by a
force which showed how little his convictions of a re-action
having taken place in the public mind with respect to the
Bill squared with his oft-repeated assertions.—( Hear.)
Mr. PARTINGTON (Chairman of the Sessions) pro-
posed the next resolution, expressive of gratitude to his
Majesty and confidence in his Ministers, for their desire to
effect a settlement of the great measure of Reform. The
lion. Gentleman entered into an el 'borate argument in
order to show that by the ancient principle and practice of
the Constitution no man had a right to be taxed who was
not duly represented,--that all chartered corporate rights
were originally fiscal,—and that all residents in boroughs
were included by the term " burgensis."
Mr. GORING seconded the resolution, which was passed
unanimously.
Mr. KEMP, M.P , moved the address to the King.
However lie might lament the delay which had taken place
in the final success of the measure in which they were all
so deeply interested, it was plain that one advantage had
followed front the delay,—namely, that the principle of the
Bill had received a more thorough discussion; and, as a
consequence, had generated a more deep-rooted and ex-
tensive conviction of its justice and expediency-4 Hear,
hear)—and had served to draw a palpable line of distinc-
tion between those who were friends of the people and
those who were not.---(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BLACKMAN seconded the motion, and little thought,
25 years ago, when he used to be almost alone in raising
up his voice for a measure like that they were then seeking
for, that it should happen to him to be called upon at a
great county meeting to second an address to the King,
with a view, as he earnestly hoped, to the final settlement
of the Reform question.—(Hear, hear.) Reformers hi-
therto had to address none almost but opponents; now
they could meet no opponents to argue and convince. He
conceived that the word " unjustly" was strictly appli-
cable to the Lords in rejecting the people's Bill; for by
what other term than that of injustice could they desig-
nate the supercilious expulsion of a measure which, after
two mouths' full discussion in the House of Commons,
and which, moreover, related to the construction of the
House of Commons only, and trenched not in any way
upon their Lordship's' own rights and privileges ?—( Hear. )
If the Bill of Rights contained any one clause more impor-
tant than another, it was, that election should be free, and
to insure this valuable end it was ordered that the King's
military power should not be within a certain number of
miles of the place of election, lest its presence might in
any way interfere with its unrestricted freedom, and that
no Peer should interfere in his own person. But what
was the practice ? Was it not not( rious that five or six
Peers returned sixty-two so called representatives of
the people, in whose election the people of England
had as much choice as the inhabitants of the Sand-
wich Islands?—(Hear, hear.) And was it not notorious
that the rights of the people to choose their own represen-
tatives was a matter of daily traffic by some score of
boroughmongers?—(Hear, hear.) And here he would
ask the Right Rev. Casuists who had lately distinguished
themselves by their zeal'against the cause of the people,
bow it was that they could reconcile their conduct in
night after night voting for severe laws against smug-
gling and poaching with their letting the illegal traffic
of boroughmongers not only pass unpunished but actually
defeat a measure intended for its extinction ?—(Cheers.)

Major BEAUCLERCK did not mean to object to the reso-
lutiona which had been just put to the meeting, but only-
to express his regret that they were not couched in more
bold and unqualified language. Till the people were repre-
sented, taxation was to all intents and purposes robbery,—
that was to say, that no tax was strictly legal which was
not imposed by a House of Commons the free choice of the
people.—(Cheers.) Under such mockeries of representa-
tion as those which had disgraced the country fir too
long a period, taxation was but an organized system
of plunder under the name of law.—(Continued cheers.)
But their system of robbery must soon end. The King,
and the Government, and the nation had pronounced its
fiat, and not all the arts and vile practices of a faction
could keep it longer in existenee.—(Hear, hear.) 'lle
gallant gentleman then urged upon the meeting the expe-
diency of forming Political Unions like those of Londor:,
Manchester, and Birmingham. These Unions went o❑
the sound principle, that no roan had a right to be taxed
who had not a voice in the election of those who imposed
the taxes, and therefore would not rest in their endeavours
till every man who arrived at the age of manhood por
sessed the right of suffrage.—(Hear, hear.) If Parliament
should at once see the wisdom of passing an efficient mea-
sure of Reform like that lately under its consideration,
the unions would gladly hail such a measure as one calcu-
lated to effect much national good ; but if thwarted by
delay, their object would be no less a measure than uni-
versal suffrage. It had been sail, that Reform would put
nothing in the pockets of the people. He denied the as-
sertion. A Reformed Parliament would repeal the many
burdens and taxes, and tho many absurd laws which in-
peded the industry of the people, and thereby enable them
to command the necessaries of life far more than hitherto.
Sir GODFREY WERSTEE. had been asked to move one of
the resolutions which the meeting had just unanimously
adopted, but declined ; not that he objected to their prin-
ciple, but that he thought they did not go far enough,
and should be couched in stronger and plainer language.
--(Cheers.) He was one who would not suppress his
wish to see the temporal power of the Bishops separated
from their spiritual—(Hear, hear)—and could have
wished that an allusion had been made to the matter in
the address to the King. " For twenty years," continu' d
the Hon. Baronet, " have I been the uncompromising
advocate for Reform. Twenty years ago I declared that
I would not desist from my labours till the cause of Re-
form was triumphant. It has triumphed—(Hear)—and
I have lived to see my prophecies fulfilled. I will now
make another declaration ; and that is, that I will never
rest from my efforts, nor relax my purpose, till I see the
Bishops removed from their seats in the House of Lords,
and confined to the exercise of their spiritual duties.—
(Tremendous cheering.) Unless they mend their ways, I
tell them that their tithes and their Bishoprics will have
a common end, that is, a common destruction.—(Cheers.)
Mr. 'WALKER next addressed the meeting, urging the
expediency of union, firmness, patience, and perseverance
on the friends of Reform. They might be convinced
that the longer tile grievances were unredressed, the fuller
would be the measure of redress As his friend, Major
Cartwright, used to say, " if they refuse us grains now,
it will only be that we may take it in shovels-full here-

after."
Mr. ELPHINSTONE spoke in favour of the people form-
ing Political Unions as the beat means of obtaining the
great object all bad in view.
Colonel EVANS agred with his friends Major Beau-
clerck and Sir God;rey Webster, in regretting that the
language of the resolutions was not snore forcible tlt,n
that in which they were expressed. Ile was one who
thought that the term " unjust" was most correctly ex-
pressive of the conduct of the House of Lords in ieji.cting
the Reform Bill, and he was also one who considered that
the votes given by the Right Rev. Prelates on that oc-
casion wire conducive to the perpetuation of a most im-
moral, and most irreligious, and most unjust isysteua.

—(Cheers.) He had no doubt that Ministerl.y
4
bring forward a measure fully as efficient in r'
and more pet fect in detail, than their forte
He knew nothing less would satisfy the
(Hear.) He hail reason for stating that the s
would, among other improvements, embody the
the district commissioners, and would also be free f_'.j
irregularities of the former one with respect to l'ar
lowft hininditiles..:—(tlear, hear.) He congrattus
weatilsg dia its iiiiailiiialty. p.ii wsi-e, arited dint 1
1
Bill was ?emerald to the welfare and very e!ristelit
country.—(Loud cries of " Hear," fellowed by one,
The Gallant Colonel turned round to see whence "Poe
negative proceeded. "It is curious," he said, '
that the only dimsentient from our unanimity is,_'„, a
Hun. Gentleman (G. Dawson), who has elaaa'-,1
pressed his opposition to the people's cause. I °DA 41
cite the Right Hon. Gentleman to come for iti.
address )ou, hoping that he will tell the House of aagii i;
of what he has witnessed this day, and that he w 5 s
ticularly tell them that at a numerous and re'
,„,p1 I
county meeting he stood alone in his sentiments of "74 ;
too measure upon which the nation's heart is tet• t r
Mr. Contors thought it right to say to thcog 401 I'
1
gentlemen who were so zealous in their advocarYs 4/
would be better for their cause, if they were more' t
in their counsel.---(firo, no.) In that county big :
tell them they would find themselves, iliaaprioiti,ria', . I
no, and groans and his-es, which inteCrilptel aria, ,
Gentleman fir at least a minute.) He must gi'uociiS i
was not prepared for this interruption. He did 11_40
the utility of such Unions in large manufacturing Pio
Majortaif
clerck that these Unions regarded the Reform Bill_alif
stepping atone to universal suffrage. He was des""of
and soul to the success of that Bill, and would g°
41
as to say that in the event of the House of LO
rn'id
rejecting it, the House of Cammons would be WI rid
by the Constitution in effecting what changes thelnYPs.to
in their own ferries and privileges without consuee
Lordships _(Loud cheers.) He called upon Mr. pa iii"
if he could, to deny, that he hail ever witnessed /.1, .
respectable, numerous, and orderly assembly ill.° !'''''i
seat.—(Cheers.)
Mt. GEORGE DAWSON having been thus twieer:
alluded to, felt himself compelled to address s fetirssoi/
to the meeting. Ile was not a freeholder, but aa, asS
in their courtesy.—(Hear, hear, and go on.) ,P:aorta
man not afraid to avow himself an Anti-Bew taA
(Groans.) He knew that the ground he waso alga
ing upon was unpopular, but hoped that in the '0 e?
play they would give him a bearing. ‘s Ido li°4o isd
tinued the Right Hon. Gentleman, " hesitate t° 0"#?
tiat this Reform Bill with which you are Ali iustioalt
enamoured is a measure pregnant with ruin to the 41:-
—(Groans, and cries of " No, rte.") Reeolleciae.faa
not force myself upon you; I was dragged foal ,r,
seurity in which I thought I might lie coneesicuA
spectator of your proceedings, by the poinfeda, oar
which ware made to me peisonally by Colonel Plsiali
Mr. Curteis. I the less hesitated to conic f(its.a,.,,
cause it is usually said that we Anti-Ri former", on
to address assemblies of the people. We are 0.14rj
ever we have a chance of a patient hearing. la7sorr,
attended here this day, because .I have seen vIIII soil !.''
eyes, and heard with my own ears, what .1 aii4
son to believe from other sources—that the ee.oasiA
which are addressed to you to' win your 00011
the topics upon wh'cli the speakers rely upon fpUltao'
your warmest approbation, are not those contarTty VI
Bill. One gentleman tells you that. von will ',°, Mr)
universal suffrage as the result of de Bill--Lae )
and groans)—another tells you that you will aaost,
Parliaments, and vote by ballot—(Continued g"r
eotk 1
cries of " Off, off, it won't do")—and another giaak
tells you that the Reform Bill will give you ebealLaireti
(" No, no.") This interruption is a striking 'roper'
Reform-candour. No sooner does an Ariti-Re'_%ple.
tempt to expose the delusions with which the nye
gullial than he is met with cries of
66 No, 001 of ,
no such thing." I tell you that this promise
,ye,
bread is a gross delusion, and deceive not youlsei ,
the expectation of its being realized --(Gr°gool,i
won't do, Dawson." "Go hick to Charles-st _.„,
tell them it's no go.") Other gentlemen "i
the pension and sinecure lists will be much aaa
I say that I have no pension, and
that so
I held office, I devoted sixteen or seventeen liooo
• •
to the public service.—(Cries of " Poor fellow,
the worse.") It the Ministers who brought in the '
Bill, and who have excited so much clamour tb io
the country in order to retain office, were sincere
professions, they would last session have reduced tiredlist. What was to prevent them, with a gagged, ifl,
of 150 at their back,—men afraid to express bpi
7,
sentiments, and mere echoes of the popular will, 'am
instead isf being ready to burst with indignation'''.
notion of being thui dictates! to, sat gagged and is
1
to be overwhelmed by the triumphant arguincra-rad
Members on the opposition benches ?—(Groans Pc;
confusion.) If the Ministry were sincere, whY P., Of
mend their gagged majority to vote for a redact'
pension list ? So far from it, Lord Grey's 6°. 00
had added to the pension list more in one year, 0,0
Duke of Wellington would have done in ten, an
fact, than all the Governments of the last fifteePoi
(Groans, " All false; it won't do, Daws";
you.") If pensions are so unpopular with ft
~
you not pledge your representatives at the is:
to reduce them ? But you are deluded with, , 001
cry. You are the children of delusion.---('read
laughter.) A reformed Parliament would not 00.
pension- list a whit more than the present: it .0,
sufficiently employed in overturning the Cnniitioatitii
England.—(No, no.) The Right Hun. Gent'be
1
proceeded, amid much interruption, to say that %of
of the people were due to the Sheriff for. his pr!
and prompt conduct in striking down the ' Ilasda
banner which was flourished before them. rrl'ga'aifi
appeals were made to their worst passions ,1'5,,,,
Bishops as a body.—(A scene here roomed Wil:ael,
the well-timed exertions of the High Sheriff, 4',otil
Godfrey Webster, and Lind George Lenno%r ror
inevitably led to mischief. Mr. Dawson kept
the harmer to which he had just alluded, for o'o
pose, as it should seem, of inducing the pep sh/
e i•
it, and of exciting them, by repeatedly declaring ildra
Bishops had as good a right to their seats in tb Ore
Lords and to their tithes, as any person hearing
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The HIGII SHEMIFF implored the Right 0°,1:01
man not to persist in addressing such irritating

the meeting. goy
Mr. DAwsoN would assert his opinion°, ge
maintain that the next flag they might expect t°,, le'
be one for " No King."—(Loud cries of 006,
God bless the King. The boroughmongering °OOl
no longer fetter him, and cut off the aacnoti
people.") Mr. Dawson continued to say th't.or'
precedent fur the abolition of the temporal r'vi,ic
Bishops in the time of the Commonwealth/ eo
followed up as a matter of course by the Bell'e°3o
day by cutting off the King's head.—( A 11014 ore,
tion, which was momentarily assuming a "'op
tone, here compelled Mr. Dawson to desist Ire,
addrassing the meeting in this language.
tcok his departure.)
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Lott] G. LENNOX, in a spirited speech, wh'', ref
our limits do not permit our giving at length
Mr. Dawson's observations.
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The same apology we must offer for the tiP- c, •
Godfrey Webster, Mr. Slight, Mr. Brown, Sir
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and Colonel Evans, all of whom addressed the
answer to what had fallen from Mr. Dawson, ,ife°
The meeting disolved, after four times fool.°
the King with the usual enthusiasm.

The following were the rtbolutions a
atthemeeting

1. That a real and substantial Reform in
the house of Commons, the main provisi
not less efficient than those of the Bill Latel:
House of Commons, but so precipitately
out by the Lords--is, in the opinion of thl
for securing the peace, the safety, and prosy
and that our anxiety for such Reform, in,
nished, is considerably increased since the
that Bill.
2. That no Reform can be real or substan'
embrace the two objects of extinguishing '
rayed, close, and nomination boroughs, am
place a large ;nal respectable constituenc:
distinguishA by the union of opulence and
it That we feel the highest gratitude
assurances contained in his speech at the c.
of Parliament, of his unaltered desire to pi
of this great question; and for the confide]
Ministers who have spared no exertions to
lutary measure, and upon whose assuram
relax in the exertions necessary to support
we have the most ample reason to rely from
former conduct ; and we rely with equal col
jcsty's readiness to aid those exertions by f
prerogative reposed in him by the Constitut
may require ;
' • and as he shall in his wisdoi
client and effectual for bringing them to a

"co THE KING'S MOST EXCEL,
" We your Majesty's most dutiful and
freeholders of the county of Sussex, at a cow
bled, are anxious to lay before your Majest
feigned sentiments of loyalty and attachm,
yerson and Government, and of gratitude to
honest and unremitting attention which 3
formly display& +I to the wishes and inter
and especially for the gracious assurance
jesty has, been pleased to give of your It.' soieitoi
promote a settlement of the great questtiv,4o4ti
looked up to by y,,ur people of the tc,c°„' „k;,oll-;(101,
Constitutional Reform in tee :louse of to`4.
the firm and steady support and confidence
Majesty upon Ministers, who, upon being first call

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