The Sun.
London, England, 1812-03-27 00:00:00

COMMON HALL.

A meeting of the Livery of London was held yes-
terday in the Guildhall of the City, to take into con-
sideration the propriety of " expressing their feel-
ings sigd opinions on the unprecedented and embar-
rassa situation of the Country, and to adopt such
measures, either by Resolutions or Petitions, as may
be thought necessary for rrotnoting an inquiry into
the state of Public AfEtirs, fbr reforming Public
Abuses, and for redressing those manifold grievances
under which the Country labours, and, above all,
for promoting a Reform in the Commons House of
Parliament, the corrupt state of 'which has been the
great soutco of our national evils."

The LORD MAYOR came forward to.request that
Liverymen present could give every persim who
-,ifiempted io address them a candid hearing.

WAITIIMAN then presented himself to move
a.vatiety of Resolutions. He observed, that he had,
for the last twenty years,-been in the praettce of ad-
dressing them on the subject for which they were
now assembled, namely, to address the Head of the
Governmeet to redress the grievances of the nation.'
These endeavours had hitherto failed to obtain what
they asked. He then proceeded to make a series of
the most virulent, common-place,- faclious attacks
upon the Govettnent, and concluded- by moving a
string of Resolution., which Comprised- the whole
Of the topicSof his speech.
Mr. FAVELL seconded the Resolutions, observing,'
it wa. the duty of the Livery to speak the language
of trtith to the Prince Regent, and not that of flat-
tery. They Might be told, as.they were before,
that " all's well ;" but he would only refer to our
relations with America—to the .fate of the Conti-
Ireland—and to Great Britain—and then
let Ministers say whether or not " all's well." It
refor-m was not adopted, the country must die.
' nn the first Resolution being put,'
Mr. Dixor4, alter a pause, came forward. He
observed, that- Ire was the only man who appeared
to have courage sufficient to oppose the4lesolu-
tions. He neither approved of the arguments of the
Gentleman who proposed the Resolutions, nor the
Resolutions. He was ready to acknowledg6 that
the country was placed in a situation of difficulty;
but would the arguments of the Gentleman tend to
ameliorate or remove that distress ? The sentiments
of the Gentleman had been altered within the last
twelve months, merely because the Prince Regent
had not called to his Councils those men whom he
approved. He 'did, not ask the Livery to hear him
23 a favour, he demanded it as aright, when lie was
Speaking the sentimen's of his heart. For the last
110 years, the Gentleman had been in the pike-lice
of providing a bill of tare of grievances; but not-
-withstanding all his endeavours to make it palatable.,
• the grievances had increased. In stating these
grievances, he had not, in his opinion, entitled him-
self to the name of Patriot. With respect to free-
dom, there was not a place upon the face of the
known earth where freedom of .debate upon mat-
ters of State was enjoyed more than here. He
concluded by giving his decided dissent to the Re-
solutions.

Mr. PERRING, though he agreed in many of the
observaiions contained in the Resolutions, yet he
could not tell where to find better'\Minisiers tlfan
the present. Fie could not forget, when the "Tir,
lents" were in power, l►e was dissati,fied with their
condua ; ,and though be bad expeaed much from
them, he rejoiced when they quitted office. He
could not consent to any Resolutions which went
to invite a return of those men to power Who were
mot a bit better than the present.
The Resolutions were then generally adopted._

An Address was !next., moved to The Prince Re-
tent, embodying the slibstance of the Resolutions ;
and it was ordered, that the Lord Mayor; Sheriff's,
and the Ciiy Representatives, do watt
.upon his
Royal Highness to koow•when he .would-receive it.
Mr. WAITHMAN then observed, as nothing could
prevail on the City Aepreeontatives to offer their
sentiments, he trusted their constituents would, on
another occasion, recoll.ed their silence. He should
:move, therefore, in order to obtain a few words
from three of them, that they be instrueled to sup-
port the spirit of the. Address in the House of Com-
mons.

Sir W. CURTIS came forward, and observed, that
his constituents knew his opinions and sentiments

well in'respe& to instru&ions.

He was not afraid

of any Minister .living; he went into the House a
free man, and free he would come out of it. He
-went,there to debate—to deliberate, and to decide
to the best of his own judgment, unfettered. He
could not, however, support the Reselutions. He
was not under the influence of any one ; he was
happy when he received their approbation, but if he
could not please them he could not help it.
Mrs Alderman 'COMBE expressed his determina-
tion to follow the instruction of his constituents.
Sir C. PRICE declared his happiness when the
Livery approved his conduta ; he trusted and hoped
that in Parliament his conduct would, be such as to
merit their approval. . He adverted to the appoint-
ment of Colonel M`,Mahon, and observed, that with
respea to his condual on that occasion, he anted'
from a conviclion that 'there were two fa6tions
struggling with each other? and therefore he did
not vote on either side. As to the instruttions
which they wished him to follow, he could not com-
ply with them, disapproving, as he did, of the Reso-
!utons.

Sir J. SirAw did not approve of the sentiments,"
the Resolutions, or the Address moved by Mr.
\Vaithman. He thought the Address a marked in-
sult to the Prince, and should put his deckled nega-
tive upon it. The Resolutions stated, that the
country was governed by an imbecile Ministry and
a corrupt Parliament; now he must contend that
the reverse was the WI.
Thanks were then voted to the Mover and Se-
conder, and to Alderman Combe.
Thanks were also voted to the Lord Mayor, for
his impartial condud.'' .
The LORD MAYOR came, forward highly gratified;
he had merely discharged his dtity, and should con-
tinue to do so impartially..

SMITHFIE4.D AIARKET, MARCH
17.
This days market was but 'thinly -supplied with
the dafelent kinds of cattle. Mutton is cheaper ;
Veal is ; Beet and Pork sold. at last prices ;
and the [lade for the most part was not over brisk.

The sa:es Hiy-rnalket mere not lively ; Hay
41 and Str• last ptices; Clover obtained a

EuTEREIL PAI?L LIMENI.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

THURSDAY, MARCH 26.

Mr. Hot.TsTouN presented a petition from the
Merchants House in Glasgow, against the monopoly
of the east India Company.=—Ordered to lie' on the
table.

Mr. ALLCOCK, from the Treasury, presented an
account of the appropriation of the Revenue of the
last rear.—Ordered to lie on the table.

.Mr. HASE from. the Bank, presented an account of
the total value of the forged notes presented tor pay-
ment at the Bank of England for the last i i years.
Ordered to lie on !he table.
The Pilots Bill, the Honduras Trade Bill, the
Military Commissioners all,' and the Canada Trade
Bill, were read a third time and passed.
An account was ordered to be laid before the
House of the quantity of Corn, and another of the
quantity of Coals. imported into London during the
la,t year.