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London, England, 1833-01-21 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

THE PRESENT AND PAST PARLIA-
MENTS, &c. RmcwAy, LOYDON, 1833.
This is a useful, ably-condensed work, wholly
of a practical character, containing, among other
equally pertinent matters, the result of the va-
rious polls in the kingdom, together with a sum-
mary of the Reform Act and Boundary Laws,
a complete abstract of the election laws, and a list
of the House of Commons, with the names of the
most eminent Members of the last century.
It is a work that all Members of Par-

liament, and all persons who take an in-
terest in the proceedings of the Reformed
House, should not only have in their libra-
ries, but actually lying on the table of their
studies, or in their pockets, ready for immediate
reference. The book might honestly and appro-
priately adopt as a motto for its title-page,
" multum in par Yo." The price is only three
shillings !

It is said that Government has undertaken to
rebuild the Bristol Custom•bouse at the expense of the
national purse, which Custom-hong, was destroyed by
he Bristol mob, in proof of their &alike of their Recorder,
Si- CHARLES WETHERELL.
Count de MOLTKE, the Danish Minister for
a number of years et this Court, will not return to this
country in his official capacity. A new Minister to our
Court has been appointed, and is expected in a few months.
M. BOURKE exercises the functions of Charge d'Affaires
from the Danish Court.
We regret to learn that cholera has assumed a
very fatal appearance in Gowran. Same cases have oc-
curred in Callan also in the early part of the week. (Both
of these ghosts of towns belong to Lord CLIFDEN, who is
decidedly of opinion that ruins add much to rural scenery,
and form the finest feature in the sublime and beautiful
of a landscape.) Some cases have also occurred in Dur.
row, and in Rathdowney, in the Queen's County.—Kil-
kenny Journal.
Lord ELPHINS TONE is the only new Scottish
Representative Peer whose political opinions are known to
be friendly to the present Government. The Noble Lord,
within the spare of a few weeks, Las obtained the prefer.
tnents of a Lordship of the Bedchamber, his company in
the Royal Horse Guards, and, kitty, the dignity of a Re-
presentative Peer. Lord ELPHINSTONE has left E lin-
burgh to proceed to join the Royal Horse Guards at
Brighton.

n the Committee on the Factory Bill, the
Following sensible question was put to a witness, named
PETER SMART, tl,e overseer of a fict,iry at Dundee.
Qu .stion—" When do your girls marry ?"—" Whencrer
they can meet with men."
NEW CITY THEATRE.—CHAPMAN spares
ni effort to make his bill of fare what it ought to be, and
his efforts have been liberally rewarded by the citizens.
This evening a new drama, founded upon Hoearth's
" Rake'sjProgress," and involving a view of modern man-
ners, will be produced. It is from the pen of a very suc-
cessful dramatist. No subject can he better calculated for
the display of the author's talent than the one be has
chosen ; great expectations are entertained of its success,
and no expense has been spared in getting ttp.
A plain old farmer, residing not a hundred
miles from Hellons Bumpeted, attended at Newmarket,
during the late election for Cambridgeshire, to vote for
Capt. YORKE. When questioned at the booth for whom
he voted, he replied, " I vote for the Duke of York !"
On being told there was no such candidate, he insisted
that be was right, and no one should baffle him out of the
name. His friends were at length obliged to take him away,
and, after much trouble in convincing him that he was in
error, took him up again, and got him to say Captain in-
stead of Duke. This consistent march-of-intellect man
afterwards voted at the North Essex election for WESTERN
and BRAND —.Essex Standard.
A certain leading Counsel is celebrated at the
liar for the following mode of examining a witness :
! "Now pray listen to the question I am going to ask you.
Be attentive ; remember you will answer as you please,
and remember I don't care a rush what you answer,"
&c. The Learned Lord now on the Woolsack, somewhat
weary of the monotony of his perorations, one day accosted
him in the street. "Ha ! is it you, C—? Now pray
listen to the question lam going to ask you. Be atten-
tive ; remember you will answer as you please, and re.
member I don't care a rush what you any,' er—How are
you "

A valuable accession to the existing works on
the delicate and difEcult Art of Cookery, is about to he
given to the public by a Lady of high rank, who has
already greatly distinguished herself in the lighter depart-
ments of Literature. Its name is to be tt The Lady's Own
Cookery Book."

CASE OF LAMENTABLE DISTRESS.--
Saturday an inquest was held at the Star and Garter
Kensington, on the body of JOHN Witictus a gardener
aged 29. Mrs. SEMPLE, of 2, Kensington-buildings
where the deceased lodged with his wife and child, said
the deceased, who had been obliged to work upon the
roads lately, in consequence of want of employment in his
own calling, h id been very distressed this winter, and had
existed for five weeks without firing or a bit of bed cover-
ing. Within the last month he had been taken very i
and on Wednesday he could not work ; on the Wedne -
day following he died. For four weeks the deceased and
his family lived upon potatoes and salt, with sometimes a
little tea. He, however, came home one night with a
piece of mea', and he admitted to witness he had s'olen it
from a shop, adding, with tears in his eyes, " Mrs.
SEMPLE, I never did such a thing before in my life, but
I was so hungry that I could not help it." When he
got tip stairs he ate part of it raw upon a piece of bread,
leaving the remainder for his wife.--31r. BADCELY, of
Phillimore-place, surgeon, said the deceased had died of
consumption, accelerated by the want of food.—SusaNNA n
WILKINS, the wife of the deceased, was called in; she
appeared to be a,)out 23 years of age, and in an extra melt'
delicate state of health. Before she could reach the v hair
',laced for her she fainted, and the Coroner immediately
ordered restoratives; and, when she had partially re-
covered, she begged for a biscuit, which was brought to
her, with a small quantity of brandy and water. After
stating that she had been married four years she gave a
long account of her and her husband's sufferings, and of
her having endeavoured to get some assistance from the
parish, but without success. The Jury returned a ver-
tGvheioerddpi;catr,bisuh':
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bblyarntvehnei visitation
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themselves; and the Jury hope that more oigdianee in
that respect will be exereiefeJ in future."--The Jurors
ifterwards made a sub,eription for the anfortanaas Widow
and child.

or
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SECON I) E1)ITION —it exhilirates my spirits you never find any Min. by our records) Is a sufficient evidence and Proof of this Con' lof London and it-. environs. Taxes so unjust, so on. is " Cot, and you shall find bail, if you refuse to apolo- taking bad been preyed against the prisoner, as the
.13t0ra,,,
e devils in my house ;if 1 have any complaint to make stitntion. equal—so unfair in their pressure—that al who value gise ; for I consider this a very great outrage, and that it cutrix admitted that she had lent, the articles in clues' 01
her. He begged also to ask the Magistrate, if be did
'2. Because it is agreed, that the House of Commons must be contentment in the people must rejoice in their abolition. is aggravated by your present behaviour.
Mme here. but I don't snarl at my own fireside.
chosen by the people, and
,when. so chosen, they ares truly the Proud and happy, indeed, shall Ihe should I prove the The solicitor to the defendant—The fact is, my Lord, consider the overtures made to the husband as amoun
SU V OFFICE, Seven o'clock. —ir c(ilni art ) I participate most cordially in the unani-
representatives of the peopic, which they cannot be so properly humble instrument of procuring for you, the citizens of that the spout is infallible, and somebody must have been to a compromise of the felony.
se miry that. prevails at the meeting. The Septennial Act
said to be, when continued for a longer time than that for
London, their repeal.—(Cheers.) I perfectly concur offending as Mr. Bennet passed, and the probability is that Mr. CONANT replied, that as the proposal was nilb,
is one of the words which are made use of to cozen us. What
(1-REA'r CITY Pil EETING. would an old man say to it ? He would ask what it was, and which they' were chosen ; for after that time, they are
chosen by the Parliament, and not by the people, who are with Mr.a
Alderman: Wood, in what he has said, the high wind blew the mixture in that gentleman's face. before the prisoner was in custody, it could not. `std
so would a hundred others. The law is wrapped up in a deal of with respect to the expediency of abolishing all taxes— Mr. Wilson then apologised to Mr. Bennet, who declared sidered as an attempt to compound felony. With r ente
thereby deprived of the only remedy which they have against
_.—ase---- trash and nonsense. As an instance of that, I would state that those who either do not understand, or, through corruption, ,ill the present taxes—(Cheers)—and substituting for that be would never have thought of complaining to the to the felonious taking, he was of opinion, from the ertbi
(Mr. Ht ST'S Speech continued from our First Edition.) when I was tried for an assault, which I no more corn- do wilfully betray, the trust reposed in them ; which remedy them a property tax—(Loud cheering)—the effect of Lord Mayor if Mr. Wilson had not squirted abuse at him destine manner in which the prisoner left the Douse ° 01
But the anew • r wil' he, as has already been, by Lord milted than any person present, " Oh," said the
would be
is, to choose better men in their places. which would be to cast the burdens of the state in due pro- as well as water.—(Laughter.) proseeutrix, that an offence had been comnaitted, s
Althinrp—" We can't afford it." What do we answer? "if you
Lhad pleaded mollitur manet imposuit, it • 1. 3. Because time reasons given for this Bill, we eon- mations on those best able to bear them.—(Cheering.) On Friday Robert Spencer was brought before the therefore he must send the case to a Jury. gs
Stem the auppliea for Windsor Castle.—(Hear, hear.) right.—(Loud obud laughter.) I spent seven years at school in learn- .
ceive, were not sufficient to induce us to pass it in I concur also with Mr. Alderman Wood in the peculiar LORD MAYOR for a second examination, on the charge of The prisoner, who was much agitated, insisted .taji
Take half a year of ilia Civil List—reduce the anary of Ituct'aid'athinc,,,
hutt atstmltdaidknnoct,Alilke•de ict, I made no hand of it, but if
of it would have saved me subversion of so essential a part of our Constitution." justice of taking off the tax on soap, but still more do I forging a bill for 4051., purporting to be the acceptance addressing the Magistrate, although advised to alistainie,
the Omen n can- of her hualtan•l's de 411.—(" Bravo," There are reasons given by thirty independent
from payingg 300/., I would have learnt it, and I should then fell the necessity of taking off the oppressive tax laid of T. W. Coke, Esq., of Norfolk. her soliciter. She then said that the shawl bed been r
and load cheers.) Mike the Princes and Princesses
have knowrthat " monitor manet imposuit," made into English liberal noblemen, at the passing, of the Septennial Act, 'Ton the buyers of food by its sellers.—(Loud cheers.) John Bull, porter at Nleesrs. Barclays house, took the to her, and as she had worn it till it was soiled, she feli'
live (or the same sum that the President of the United was, that Ihad only laid gentle hands upon him.--(Laughter.' against it, and time has verified their truth.—(Hear, The repeal of the Corn Laws is one of those measures notes, which one of the partners gave him, to one of the ,shamed to return it in such a state, and had writtel3e
St nee of Ameriea lives for—(Hear, hear}—and then Go Mr. WILKINSON hoped the meeting would approve of hear.) With these few observations I shall beg to which I hold to be one of our first duties.—(Continued clerks at Messrs. Truman and Banbury's, at Brick-line, Mrs. Evans to the effect that it was her intention to P.
vernmene wi'l find plenty of money in their coffers to re- place it by a new one. With respect to the other a
the petition. If what they sought was carried into effect, move the adoption of this petition. and loud cheering.) But I have already so fully de- between five and six in the afternoon of Friday last. rtico.
le
Hem. the people from paying ~SeSeil taxes. These the electors for Members to serve in Parliament would at Now, lam pleased with the prospects of success on this dared my opinion upon these and other subjects—opinions Mr. William Adams, clerk at Messrs. Trueman and she could have no intention of stealing what was
gentlemen win felt it occasionally ra,ber unpleasant to least be three-fold more than they were at present. occasion, for I find that Earl Grey has never deserted his which I believe to be in perfect unison with your own— Banbury's, recollected the last witness having brought a worth twopence.
hear me will, I hope, not think I was nut of order— The Loan MAYOR than put the question, and the pe. flag. He will stand by his standard which he hoisted (Cheers)—that 1 will only further trespass upon your letter, addressed to Mr. Sampson Hanbury. Witness put The prisoner, when removed from the bar, went i°
(Criss of " No, ne")---becairse it is madness to call on ration was unenimou.ly adopted. when a young man, and therefore we may have confi- time to assure you that vott will always find me at it into a tin box belonging to that gentleman. Next hysterics.
Government to take off taxes. without we at the sarre Mr. WILLIAMS then came forward and stated, that Bence that he will now put in practice that which he the post you have allotted to me— performing morning a person, whom witness believed to be the Pri• On Saturday John Fares, an ill-looking young sl'i
time tell them the nmy of doing so.—(Hear.) Let Go- there were two other resolutions to be put, and he would prayed Mr when a young man.—(Cheers.) my duties to the utmost of my ability, and doing soner, called at the office, and said that he came about a was charged with having broken into the coach.b°ll
vernment t•ike the Alderman's late mn'ion. The salaries everything in my power to fufii Your wishes and to bill which Messrs. Barclay had got, with Mr. Sampson Mr. Jerningham, AL I'. for Pontefract, and stabbe
merely read them, in order that the meeting might not be Mr. SAUL—In seconding this resolution, which I most
had been raised two-fold, let them now be reduced to what detained. cordially do, I beg your attention to the latter part of promote your prosperity.—(Loud and continusd cheers.) Hanbury's indorsement, which be (witness) thought was a youth named Charles Sharp, the coachman's son. is ii
they were before the French tsar. Unless we insist upon Mr. Wane:son seconded the motion, which was un- the sentiments expressed in that petition. lam Mr. WILLIAMS moved that the thanks of the meeting forgery. Mr. Robert Banbury was in the house at the time. The coachman stated, that on entering the coachs'°4
these things—unless we say they shall be, we may meet animnusly adopted, Mr. Wilkinson then read the last delighted to see it existing here this day between
the old and new constituency in London—may that long the meeting in the Hall, and for his impartial and tligni
be given to the Lord mayor, for his readiness in convening Mr. Robert Hanbury, when he got to the brewhouse, about seven o'clock on Friday evening, the prisoner juMbrig
. saw a man sitting there, and asked what his business was. out of the carriage; witness called CO his son to seise be
again and again, and they will only tenets us to scorn. resolution.
I regret that those who have brought forward these reso- Mr. Helen *suggeated the alteration of one word. It exist, and be perpetuated tbr the best purposes, and fled conduct in the Chair. The man, whom lie believed to be the prisoner, replied, The son seized the prisoner, who had something sag
lotions have not gone a little further. I regret they was not now necessary to "request" their representatives for general benefits. It is not necessary for me, Mr. NICHOLSON seconded the resolution, and took the that he was sent by Messrs. Barclay and Co. to inquire in his band, with which he stabbed witness in the ll'
should have gone back so much from the petition to advocate their rights, and he would therefore propose and I will not trespass on your time, to re- opportunity of explaining that the extract from the about a bill, and said that he was Alessrs. Exley, or and effected his escape.
I that the word "instruct" he substituted for request. peat the arguments you have heard ; but I am c, Time,,,,
that was talked of at the last Common Hall ;of Thursday, which he quoted in his speech as Oxley s, clerk. Witness said that he knew nothing of The prisoner was remanded.
regret that they have not gone on to ask for the The amendment twine approved of delighted at the distinction that no longer exists, having been uttered by Mr. Walter in his speech to time the circumstance; and Mr. Adams said, " Sir, there is a Q UEEN- S QUARE. O6
suffrage to every man. Igo the full length with the Mr. ALDERMAN Woon then presented himself to the I glory itt the citizen-freeman, but I detest the name of electors of Berkshire, at Newbury, was, in fact, tittered by letter from the prisoner directed to Mr. Sampson Han- On Saturday fifteen men and boys were charged by
protnoters of this meeting, hut am sorry they have not in,,etin_.
g With regard to the request or instruction, it is Liveryman.—(Hear, hear.) I trust that the distine- Mr. Palmer—(Laughter and cheers)—but he should be bury, which may he relative to the subject." Witness of the overseers of St. Margaret's parish, with atterlif
gone further. I hone, however. when we get the ballot, you immeterial to me which you call it. I believe it will be 6" we, 1.1 a" known will not be much longer per- ashamed of himself, if he had not the manliness to acknow- then opened the letter, said it was upon the subject, and ing to break out of the workhouse, and thereby can,f
will not resit satisfied till the extension of the suffrage reach found impossible to find any old reformer like myself petuatea in any degree.—(Loud and continued cheers.) ledge his error in spite of what might be said upon it.--(Loud that he would see it. The prisoner then quitted the considerable riot and alarm. It appeared that the Pr '—g
all our fellow countrymen. The suffrage is only given who will object to such a measure. (Loud cheers.)— And I hope we shall soon accomplish our object in the re- cheers.)HL brewhouse. Witness went into the city about half-past
isatialbP
ors were not regular inmates of the workhouse, they '3,
now to one million of persons throughout Eng- twelve, and saw the prisoner in the hall of the private
Pour,ol aocre, ofao
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easrsde s
resolution. He knew the time when a Lord Mayor could not I have alwavnwhenever an opportunity offeted, designated generation of the country, and in estabhsEing it on that • . 'NY begged to express his entire concurrence in this
being allowed to sleep there in consequence of having 0
land, Scotland, anti Ireland, wlier• as there ate the Septennial Act as one of the most infamous Acts that was footing which secured and gave value to all the invi-
be found to call even a Common Hall. The present Lord house of Messrs. Barclay. Time moment the prisoner
seven millions who have it not.—( Cries of " Shame, ever passed in the House of Commons. I will not detain you carbons and privileges of Englishmen,saw witness he fell upon his knees, and begged for mercyA fi
I conclude Mayor had taken upon himself the responsibility of calling
shame.") Will you now allow me to Ray one word more on that point, but slightly advert to the subject of the by seconding the adoption of the petition which has been
the present one of the constituency of the city at large, and be for the sake of his wife and family, declaring at the same them to sleepiraoopkrei
teat rioted
efo for
rsouveihd
ecas:i
upon ; afire and some food is also all°l,
for myself. In the last Parliament I was accused of other petition. With regard to the ballot I have
late election,
read. was entitled to have their thanks, with three cheers, time that lie had never done so before. The officer came
hating opposed the Reform Bill. Now, I stood up for dereel that subject, and more especially during the AI r, iccs. SCALES then came forward and said,—Gentlemen, Three hearty cheers then accompanied the resolution, in soon afterwards and searched the prisoner. them. On the preceding evening, after they had ll
re
and I have had so many opportunities. of observing the work- •is locked up for the night, several endeavoured to b
all the great clauses in the Bill—for the abolition of allthis the first time that I have had a right to appear he- and Mr. Sampson Hanbury looked at the letter, which pur-
able
ings at the e:ections, that I believe I should be to pro- ~ open the place, by cutting away a great bean's gi
rotten boroughs, and for the extension of the suffrage ; but .ore you on these hustings sea freeman of the city'. Be-
duce considerable evidence on that point, which would go a The LORD MAYOR said, I thank you for this ported to he written by him to Messrs. Barclay's house, wrenching open the bare, it is supposed for the purP.o ,
some parts of the Bill I could not hut nurse. —(Confusion. ) cause, you know, I was not one of the livery. I was not one expression of your feelittga. I did not hesitate an in- and deposed that he neither wrote it nor knew anything robbing
great way in inclining me to adopt such a measure, and from the laraer and clothes store, and then MP'
The parts of the Bill which I objected to were those
which I think the House of Commons itself will be convinced of of the privileeed order, and I was hale only on sufferance. scant in calling a meeting, though I felt that in doing so about it : neither did he know any thing about the bill. off with the property.
which required that the 10/. householders, before they the necessity of the measure.—(Cheers.) With regard to the Gentlemen, the three prop„sitions that are before you I was establishing a precedent ; because this ii the The LORD MAYOR asked Mr. Mr. GRECORIE asked the prisoners what they
r. S. Hanbury whether had /
were enabled to register their claims in July and August, to assessed taxes I have always opposed them, but I think it are now pretty well understood by every one of us, first meeting of the kind that has taken place, the prisoner bad been seen by him upon any previous say.
have paid up all their arrears in parish rates and rent and probable that there might be some mode of dividing them. but the arguments that are made use of on the other and I sincerely hope that the precedent will be occasion ? One of them, named Fensham, said they were on
assessed taxes. That chose has disqualified many thou- If we could at the same time get other taxes repealed side are somewhat of a different nature. Persons followed by all succeeding Chief Magistrates.—(Loud Our reporter understood the witness to say that he be- allowed twenty-five ounces of bread a day, which Was ri,
sands ; and the Member for the Borough has this morn • which hear most heavily.—(Cries of " No, no.") Well, have said we if deprive the Ministers of the taxes, we shall cheers.) I trust they will always be found ready lieved the prisoner wrote a letter to him, and pressed for enough, and they wanted more. He was then verl lin;
ing told me, that it hail disqualified at least five thousand only hear me, and I think you will say, " Yes, yes." embarrass them, and perhaps turn them out of office. Now, to give you the opportunity of expressing your Ben- a written answer, which witness consented to give. the Mg Ors
gry, and could eat a quartern loaf, if 1
there. (Near, hear.) I wee for the disfranchisement With respect to the window duty. I think that was as ob- lam very glad to bear this, and I hope the time will timents; and lam not a little proud of tills that The prisoner, it appeared, had, by such means, pro- would give it him. No doubt his brother sufferers e°
of the rotten boroughs, but I did not want to make all noxious a tax as ever was thonght of, and ought never to come when the people of England will resist payment of I am the first individual who has had a vote of thanks cured the facility of imitating the writing of the gent'e. do the same; they could get more in prison.
England a rotten borough. I was not for those disgrace have existed. But, with regard to those taxes which fall taxes, and entharress Min stern, and cause them to from the united constituency of London.—(Loud and man whose name appeared as acceptor. t cot
Mr. GRECIORIZ was surprised that they were no cyst
ful scenes which Mr. Nicholson has told you, as having more peculiarly upon the rich, I think a modification of change. That, in my ►mind, is the very best feature tremendous cheers.) I therefore prize it. I said my task Mr. James Young, a clerk in Messrs. Trueman and tented with 25 ounces of bread a day; and observed ~:e
occurred at Stafford. And although at the time I drew down them would be enough. Such, for instance, as the tax on in this meeting. Gentlemen, can you ever pos- would he easy—it has been so ; hut lam afraid Hanbury's house, deposed that the writing in the letter they were mistaken in the prison allowance, for t'",,,"
a ,rest deal of odium for the opposition I gave to such a part carriages. I think people who are able to keep a carriage sibly imagine that England will ever be in want of the new constituency has followed a little the had habits addressed to Messrs. Barclay was not in his hand, nor did the bread given to each min did not exceed 20 nun.:
of the bill, still, if it were to happen again to-morrow, I are , qually able to pay the tax upon it; but I would not Ministers ?—(Cheers.) No, no—any more than of of the old one, in refusing to hear both sides ; bat how- he know any thing about it. Isg't
per day. After some further remarks from the 3 .4
could not as an honest man take another course.—(Cheers.) include under that modification the taxes on clerks Bishops and Parsons.—A laugh.) If we defeat the pre- ever, that was all in Perfect good humour. You have been Daniel Forrester, the officer, produced about a dozen trate, three of the prisoners, named Fenshamn, Cutini'd
Gentlemen, a great deal has been said as to the:Reform Bill and porters or warehousemen. I think that an exceeding sent, I hope sincerely Reforming, Ministry, by urging the happy among yourselves. I have been happy with you, papers which he found upon the person and in the box of ham, and Petry, who were identified as ringleaders, die
being a final measure ; and on the last day of the Session, improper tax, and should therefore vote for its immediate repeal of the tax, we can have a Tory administra. and I return you my gratitude• the prisoner, who in his presence begged for mercy. Wit- committed to prison for 21 days. The others were ".
when the interference of the military, at Clitheroe was disco- abolition. As far, therefore, as the aboliiinn of all infa- j tion, and then we shall have two taxes, and turn them The Meeting then separated in great god humour and 'less went to Mr. C„ke, of Norfolk, who looked at the bill, charged with a reprimand.
vered, Lord Althorp stated that the people of England, ha- mous taxes, is concerned, I shall go along with you, and I out also.--(Loud cheers.) Did the Ministers ever consult the order. and said he knew nothing about it, and that the writing
ving got what they clamoured for, if they sought more perhaps with the other, for to do away with the machinery people before they imposed any particular tax? Have they purporting to he his was a forgery. Witness made in- THAMES POLICE.
On Sattarda Ben'amin Lunton a blacksenitl4,li
he would lie disposed to concur with Honourable Gen- of the thing would be effecting a great work. Perhipa if asked usas weyy-hestvheerre
bound to
doem,baruraasyse us to pay
consulted
meas COURT OF KING'S BENCH, JAN. 19. quiries at Waleingham after Mary Ann Bloom, the sup- Queen's-head-alley, Wapping,j was charged with an')
tlemen opposite, and put clamour down by force.— the taxes were taken off carriages the persons employed in much ..11,. posed drawer of the bill upon Mr. Coke, and Was told thatfor
and in
—(Murmurs.) But it would not be a final their manufacture would get more employment,whether it would he leasant for me to • theytwice as much
p pay EX.PA RTE POOR E, CLERK. she had not any land there, but that her father had been to his apprentice, Jamesand Elizabeth iii",,,,'
Lavender,
as my neighbour?—(Cheers.) And yet this is just what Mr. HOI T moved for a rule to showcause why c • his wife, was charged • h illegally• he u'''
with pawning t
measure. If the people only went on as they should do, that sense it would do good. Now, as one of . a . rt- possessed of some, but had about two years ago sold it.
I have been obliged to do for 30 years. This is one of • • ' • • clothes. '
e
they would get what they now asked, and a great deal the independents, I should propose the taking the duty off pal information should not be filed amainst Sir William W'cocas found e amongst the papers a frank of Mr. Coke.
the littlepetty persecutions which 1 have suffered from mEtielimd Cu sway,• The boy's mother said the poor fellow came bolo t
for a libel on the Rev. Dr. Poore
soap—(Cheeses)—which bears so much more heavy upon
more.—(Cheers.) ,g,. • ,
this c
orporation.—swheers. but before another year the Via istrate of the cou tof Kent t S•tt. H Id k victuals • his °I
great torture. e cou not eep his in
Mr. Mensnan then presented himself and said— the poor than the rich classes of seciety. The tax also g n Y , residing a I Ing- street, Hackney-road.
game shall be up, and I s 111 gam hy h• • 'h, and was constatly spitting blood.
Sly Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,—Subjects like those upon malt ought to be done away with. But to make it•—(Cheers.) bourne which had beenpublished in the Kent Herald. t
• Samuel Woodrock lodized in the same house with the 66
It is contrary toteh laws of our untry that they should make ' lt was ti en proved that the female defendant ,g
which have engaged already the appro'•ation of short of it, the better way, and indeed the only way' toappeared that a person of the name of Anderson, residing prisoner, who boarded at No. 30 in the same street. On the
use of these expressions, that are not comprehended by the pawned the boy's best clothes for 75., and that he bs -
the different bodies of electors in the different parts of the lessen the burthens of the lower and middling classes is at Sittinghourne, had been robbed of money by his see- evening of Thursday,
people. Gentlemen, the Reform Bill is said to be by some a the 10th, the prisoner came home been able, in consequence, to go to church. Sol
country can require at my hand but little additional argu- to do away with taxation altogether, and have a property
final measure I recollect that when I first heard this vane; a constable apprehended the servant, and secured intoxicated. He wee rather indebted to the landlord, and The female said to the boy, "Now, Sir, didn't I
went. But I only entreat you on this occasion to con- tax.—(Cheers.) Taxation would then be on the shoulder I said, the Reform Bill a final measure! How can the money ; Anderson then applied to Dr. Poore, and said, with a smile. on his countenance, that if the landlord you if I might not pawn them ?"
shier deeply the general advantages which may be derived of those who could bear it.—Continued cheers.) you ever have a finaal measure in making the laws some other AI igistrates of Kent, for an order to the con• would give him change of a bill for 400/. he would die- n Ng, neam,,, was the l
protnulgating throughout the country and the Mr„ Geogg—Gentlemen, I shall have the greatest or the wants of the people? You must make those stable to deliver him his money, but the Magistrates said charge the debt. Prisoner then produced the bill for 405/.
by Mir The defendant stamped rhefr let, and, in ; sharp t(°l
I,lthatseem to us inseparable from the Vote by Ballot, pleasure and pride in executing, to the best of my ability, laws, and alter them, according to the wants and they bad no power to make the order, and that the mone
world,
of voice, which causedmuch ision
Triennial parliaments, and the repeal of the Assesed Taxes• the mighty and important duty which you have confided wishes of the people.—(Loud Cheers.) Why, if the Re- must remain with the constable until the servant who hand. The landlord refused to change it. amusement, excise
What was it, my countrymen, which secured 8,000 voters •to me this day,. I shall lay:it before the House of Commons form Bill is to be a final measure, it will he like " a stole it bail been convicted. Shortly afterwards a Joseph N
Para-
. ~ ewenn, the landlord alluded to, confirmed the " Don't tell me a lie, Sir;- I won't have the lie g
wedding without a bedding "—(Roars of laughter.) Why I d • Heraldl . me by a child."
,i el
in this hall for Mr. Grote? 'Why, the prevalence of that with all the solemnity and earnestness which the subjectgrap) appeare in the Kent , ern .al uding to these sir- statement made by the last witness, and deposed thet the
gentlemen, if We are to have. the Reform Bill only, it i: The Magistrates ordered the indentures to he can`Ji
great hrinciple of freedom which will become universal demands ; and, I am sure, a petition from so large a cumstancea, and imputing indirectly to Dr. Poore, by the prisoner said be was going next day to Banbury's brew-
tike b invited to nav Lord Ala 'or's feat and and Lunton, whose enly defence was that the lad coals
when we
have the vote by ballot. That will constituency will be received with an attentive being. Y • , g designation of the " clerical Magistrate," the exercise of 'totem, and would pay the amount of the debt at 2 o'clock. , . , . it
compelled to stand beyond yon rail, where you can never improper. noys in the ohop, to return the Si. prentium• ale
enahl • tlo'm to exercise those pi ivileges which and solemn hearing at least. This is the first meeting I influence upon to induce him to vote
Anderson The LORD MAYOR—Have you anything to say,
tastepri-
any of the goodthin s that are beforeyour eyes.— also held him to bail, and fined the female 40s. for /
have been given
Loud laughter.) I ) But g be •
g iter. yob may quite sure that when
.. at the general election for the candidate whom he (Dr. soner ? Prisoner—Nothing, my Lord, but that lam
gaily pawning.
feelings :use aroused upon the subject, and call aloud for the now proud to call my constituents; and it is truly grati- Poore) favoured.
It was stated that Anderson was a • •
Innocent.
his Lordship sends me an invitation I shall jump over
adoption of the vote by ballot. With respect to the asssessed lying to me that the business which they entrusted to me, Reformer, and that an attorney had endeavoured to prevail •
Mr. Hobler, jun., who appeared for the prisoner, ad.
the •I— Lau rhter) and if the Ministers don't t• ke care
e re) ( g
taxes, they ought o te repealed,
t Ibecause they prevent the is one which 1 should, of all other things, be glad to un-
on him to vote for the Conservative candidate, adding, vaned him to say nothing. COUNTRY CORN MARKETS
railridofofl
we shall jump over the to get
f sharing properly with his fellow-men dertike even without such extraordinary stimulus.that the station of the Magistrates enabled them to influ-
poor man from . i . . , ,
then that they have imposed upon us, and 1 rm self shall The LORD MAYOR del not mean to urge the prisoner DURING LAST WEEK.
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the light which the God of Heaven has given um, t . axing —(Loud cheers.) Attached as I am, and have ence voters. to an explanation, but his eolicitor must not cheek him if Wheat. Barley. Oats. .......:
hi ,11 and nett far to get rid .
in his and miserable dwelling. It may be asked, long been to the representative system as the only certainty of
him - ' a
taxes to be placed ? I say, tax the man good Government. I think that all arrangements which con- some of it.—(Loud cheers, end laughter.) The Re- ffi .. tl ' • 'ratout Dr. Pt r • R Irefused. u men y per . , o (. u e uarter. s. to s. s. to 3. s. to s s• /
on whom are the of
MI 'f it m -an an thin mea :I 'a th t•t • Prisoner-I\ly Lord, Mr. Newson bas forsworn himself. Carlisle 54 2.5 —is 40
'brd n on the horse that can duce to the purity of the electing system rank among orm i, i . 3 y g, us it , a 1 gwes 11.1....,,ar - . . .
that can bear it, pr. se tee u , The Loan Aleyott—But what do you say to falling on Hexham..................... 46 58 28 32 IS 2'2 --- :0
the foremost of all conceivable improvements, and I the people representatives which they would n vet have Mirpeth --..„. 44 54 28 30 17 20 29
ofthe day, and not ueon the poor
bear is and the beat
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say that both the ballot and a shorter duration of had.—(Hear.) Suppose I were brought into any Court
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animal that seeks Mr pasture. The removal of the assessed - - ----4,--- nothing to say about that at present. Sh,ffield ...--...... 58 31 19 ••"' #
Parliament are most essentially requisite to give to the of Justice for haying refused to pay certain taxes that, I
Uses will eive hapi loess to millions; the continuance of them COURT OF RE VIE IV, JAN. 19. The LORD MAI-on—Well, although I shall ask y oar as Winchester --a. 48 56 22 30 22 24 V /,'
of England that security and that controui which they' conceived, to be iminoperly itnpossd on me. I would
!people e Per Bushel.s d sd.s. il a. d. s. (1 8 d 8. Cl•
s a disgrace to any civilized land.—(Cheers.) It becomes you, itEX. -PARTE LA FOREST, IN RE LIVING. many questions as I please, I'll not press you to answer. I
ought tpossess over their representatives —(Cheers.) How- .',"; 6. 6 0 2 6 3 3 1 i i 8 OA° 6
• ,1 I es u - d those which
piess on the rich, an. e. e nrep a.e Area= Carmarthen
-every to forward again and again, until the -
becomes man, stand °
ever, sue representation. has been peculiarly and ma eria y
so heavily i n the poor.—(Cheers.) I shall best act up This case has been in the Court of Chancery for 13 shall remand you till Tuesday next, when I shall certainly Ceventry 7 0 90 4 8 543 (i 405 . 7
linger of truth traces on the pedestal of your country that the as-
amended by the Reform Bill, and I shall never speak of .and, h •throughthe f " yea's, having gene all stages of a Chancery commit you for trial. Newcastle (Staff.) 808656592 9 3 3 5 ", 6,
aessed taxes no longer exist.-- (Cheers.) Triennial parliaments are
that measure without the approbation it deserves but if 't • • by k . •❑ view the
to time spirit ( your ins ruanorts .edeling in n
~i, suit, has just emerged from the Master's office. The Northallerton .......... 7 0 9 3 3 6 4 6 3 3 4 0 5 ',i
BOW. S TREE T." Stone 8 4 9 0 5 3 6 0 3 2 4 0 6nv C,
just, but septennial ones are not so ; they give a premium to
at the same time, I am perfectly sensible it has Iminciple that those taxes which teased heaviest o the
. . question which arose upon the Master's report was this : . Swansea ---..... 6 9 7 0 3 9 4 0 1 9 2 2 0 "
corruption : otherwise, why would it be thought worth while
not clone ever ihing ; for there vet remained impin cant Pouter classes ought Gentlemen, I
first to be taken off. Upon financing the accounts of the bankrupt with Reynolds On Friday Henry Lamb a man in the dregs of a sailor .
t Warwick —........ i 9 0 10 0 4 6 5 0 2- 9 2 6 7 9
to give 5,000/. to represent one man in the House of Commons ?
evils will detain you no longer at this time, than merely to ' h 1 h
and whose appearance bespoke that he 1( uffetted many Per BolL I 11
Y 1 additional securit to be provided, and
to redress and
,and Wright,creditors of his, who were also bankrupts,0 i
is what will it be world to represent millions in a
ft. that so, yL
I J ‘hn Russel! state that it gives me pleasure to attend on the present it a hard gale, was charged with having obtained goods and Barnardcastle....... il2 0 16 6 8 0 8 6 5 0 5610 ~
H • become splendid when they are while I refer to .he speech of Lord ~. . appeared that there was a cash b dance of 14,000/. due Durham 11j 6146708 3 4 0 5 3 5 'l, 11
free Parliament? Honours .
.occasion, and that it will eive me still greater pleasure to money to the amount of Si. 16s. 6 1., by false and fraudu- Richmond 11l 0 16 6 7 6 8 6 4 6 6 2 9 " (
...,,—......,,,,, ,tort= . and who can doubt when ain )I:lwo:tut:mg te ' ' h P f measure, I find these two
ie orm , to the estate of the latter, independent of 6 000/of
. . out-
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Fltexa.'s Speech continued from our First Edition.)
But the anaw r wil' he, as has already been, by Lord
Althnrp—" We can't afford it." What do we answer?
Stein the supplies for Windsor Castle.—(Hear, hear.)
Take half a year of the Civil List—reduce the aa'ary of
the Om en in sts-. of her husband's de ,tll.—(, Bravo,"
and load cheers.) Make the Princea and Princesses
live for the same sum that the President of the United
Stites of America lives for—(Hear, hear)—and then Go-
vernmene will find plenty of money in their coffers to re-
lieve the people from payine assessed t,trett. These
gentlemen who felt it occasionally rather unpleasant to
hear tee will, I hope, rot think I was nut of order—
(Cri• of " No, ne")--becattse it is madness to call on
Government to tette off taxes. without we at tie sante
time tell them the way of doing so.—(Hear.) Let Go-
vernment tike the Alderman's late motion. The salaries
had been raised two-fold, let them now be reduced to what
they were before the French war. Unless we insist upon
these things—unless we say they shall be, we may meet
again and again, and they will only laugh us to scorn.
I regret that those who have brought forward these reso-
lutions have not gone a little further. I regret they
should have gone back so much from the petition
that was talked of at the last Common Hall ; I
regret that they have not gone on to ask fur the
suffrage to every man. I go the full length with the
promoters of this meeting, but am sorry they have not
gone further. I hone, however. when we get the ballot, you
will not reat satisfied till the extension of the suffrage reach
all our fellow countrymen. The suffrage is only given
now to one million of persons throughout Eng-
land, Scotland, and Ireland, wher,as there ate
seven millions who have it not.—(Cries of " Shame,
shame.") Will you now allow me to say one word
for myself. In the last Parliament I was accused of
having opposed the Reform Bill. Now, I stood up for
all the great clauses in the Bill—for the abolition of all
rotten boroughs, and for the extension of the suffrage ; but
some parts of the Bill I could not hut oppose.—(Confusion. )
The parts of the Bill which I objected to were those
which required that the 101. householders, before they
were enabled to register their claims in July and August, to
have paid up all their arrears in parish rates and rent and
assessed taxes. That clause has disqualified many thou-
sands ; and the Member for the Borough has this morn •
ing told me, that it had disqualified at least five thousand
there.—(hear, bear.) I Wl9 for the disfranchisement
of the rotten boroughs, but I did not want to make all
England a rotten borough. I was not for those disgrace
ful scenes which Mr. Nicholson has told you, as having
occurred at Stafford. And althotneh at the time I drew down
a great deal of odium for the opposition I gave to such a part
of the bill, still, if it were to happen again to-morrow, I
could not as an honest man take another course.—(Cheers.)
Gentlemen, a great deal has been said as to the:Reform Bill
being a final measure ; and on the last day of the Session,
when the interference of the military at Clitheroe was disco-
vered, Lord Althorp stated that the people of England, ha-
ving got what they clamoured for, if they sought more
he would lie disposed to concur with Honourable Gen-
tlemen opposite, and put clamour down by force.-
-(Murmurs. ) But it would not be a final
measure. If the people only went on as they should do,
they would get what they now asked, and a great deal
more.—(Cheers.)
Mr. NIANSELL then presented himself and said—
My Lord Mayor and Gentlemen,—Subjects like those
which have engaged already the approt.ation of
the different bodies of electors in the different parts of the
country cen require at my hand but little additional argu-
ment. But I only entreat you on this occasion to con-
sider deeply the general advantages which may be derived
by our promulgating throughout the country and the
world, that seem to us inseparable from the Vote by Ballot,
Triennial Parliaments, and the repeal of the Assesed Taxes.
What was it, my countrymen, which secured 8,000 voters •
in this hall for Mr. Grote? Why, the prevalence of that
great principle of freedom which will become universal
when we have the vote by ballot. That will
enabl • them to exercise those privileges which
have been given them by the laws of the land. All our
feelings are aroused upon the subject, and call aloud for the
adoption of the vote by ballot. With respect to the asssessed
taxes, they ought to be resealed, because they prevent the
poor man from sharing properly with his fellow-men
the light which the God of Heaven has given him, taxing
him in his poor and miserable dwelling. It may be asked,
on whom are the taxes to but placed ? I say, tax the man
that can bear it, pr. so the burd, n on the horse that car.
bear it and the beat of the day, and not neon the poor
animal that seel“, fir pasture. The removal of the assessed
Uses will rive lap iness to millions; the continuance of them
s a disgrace to any civilized land.—(Cheers.) It becomes you, it
Lecnmes every man, to stand forward again and again, until the
linger of truth traces on the pedestal of your country that the as-
sessed taxes no longer exist.— (Cheers.) Triennial parliaments arc
just, but septennial ones are not so ; they give a premium to
corruption otherwise, why would it be thought worth while
to give 5,0001. to represent one man in the House of Commons
fr that is so, what will it be worht to represent millions in a
free Parliament ? Honours become splendid when they are
the reward of honourable deeds ; and who can doubt when a
man stands forward and supports vote by ballot and triennial
Parliaments, he will secure to himself and his children an in-
heritance that nothing could purchase.
The resolution was then put by the Lord Mayor, and de-
clared to be carried by only one dissentient.
Mr. WicLiAms—Gentlemen, I beg to read another reso.
!talon, which is the `2.d.—" That three petitions be presented to
the House of Commons in conformity with the forgoing
resolutions."
The Loan MAYOR put it to the show of hands, and it
was carried unanimously.
Mr. NEWELL said—lt is a source of great gratifica-
tion to me to have the opportunity this day,: in: this
flail, to address yon as my fellow citizens. By the Re-
feint Bill you are recognised as the citizens of Lon-
don. (Cheers.)—The ancient title that qualified the
inhabitants of London to become citizens, is a title
I,y which you are qualified to be electors of the city of
Lo: den—namely, the residence of twelve months and a
day of scot and lot in the city of London. This privilege
has been wrested out of the hands of the freemen of
London, not by the Reform Bill, as regards one point;
it has been restored to you, and I am sure that
we shall live to see that right also granted to
you to elect the Chi-f Magistrate, as you ought
to do, presiding over you. If that was the case, we
should this day have the gratification of seeing that our
enter Magistrate presided in his corporate capacity over
this primd Meeting in Common Hall.—(Hear, hear.)
subpcena the Ministers themselves, to know if they were
isassnerly imposed on me.—(Cheers.) Then on their
oats 4),ey would have to say they were or were tent._
‘Cheers.; It is the law of our country that the taxes
can only ha imposed by the representatives
of the people, and, therefore, I would sub' cena my Lord
Grey into court on his oath. I would say, here is what
you said on the introduction of the Reform Bill. Now
give evidence here, and say whether this man had those
taxes imposed on him by his own repre,entatives.—(Loud
cheers.)—Gentlemen, don't let. us be alarmed and rteraid
about troubling the Ministers.—(Criss of " Hear, hear ")
If you persevere, and are as unanimous as you are to-day,
yon: voice must be beard in the House of Commons ;
and if on,. tax is not sufficient to he repealed, then call
for abolishing pthera.—(Cbeers.)
The Lonn Msacna begged to observe that, as be made
no contract to give the meeting candles, he hoped that
while it was daylight the proceedings would terminate.
Mr. STACEY came forward to propose the petition re-
lative to the ballot as follows :..—Gentlemen, I assure you
that es, Lordship's hint shall not lie lost on me. Is
besides, extremely agreeable that the gentlemen who have
preceded me have, by their remarks, spared you the in-
fliction and roe the trouble of making a long speech.
Without the ballot, all we bavit hitherto obtained
will he comparatively valueless. It was the corner-stone
of Reform. The present system of soliciting for votes is
a part of the old feudal thins, when the mind and the
person of the vassal belonged to the lord or baron. In a
subject of so much importance as the exercise of a fran-
chise to send persons to the House of Commons to decide
on the fate of the Country ; it was not to be tolerated that
persons were to be compelled to vote either by bribery., by
threats, or even by the influence of private friendship.
They make use of this system of ballot at the East India
House and the Bank of England according to Mr. Wil-
haunt's statement. Why, I should like to know, are these
men to have these great benefits and privileges, and to he
shielded in giving an honest vote, and not the poor nian ?
They cannot say, gentlemen, that this is a radical measure,
we borrow it flout the Ministeri diets themselves. All
that the Radicals want is to he a little more aristo-
cratic. The fact is, the more you are abused, be the
more determined and strenuous for its support, for
be assured, it is for the great benefit of yourself and
family.—(Cheers.) The reason the Tories abuse it is
because they know it will be dangerous to the improper
power they posaess.
How has every men who has advc-
eated the subject tf Reform heen assailed ? how have I
myself been sss..iled ? Pere .utittim agrees with nay character

Mr. GarerE—Gentlemen, I shall have the greatest
pleasure and pride in executing, to the best of my ability,
the mighty and important duty which you have confided
to me this clay. I shall lay:it before the House of Commons
with all the solemnity and earnestness which the subject
demands ; and, I am sure, a petition from so large a
constituency will be received with an attentive
and solemn hearing at least. This is the first meeting I
have had the honour of attending of those whom I am
now proud to call my constituents ; and it is truly grati-
fying to me that the business which they entrusted to me,
is one whirls I should, of all other things, be glad to un-
dertake, even without such extraordinary stimulus.
—(Loud cheers.) Attached as I am, and have
long been to the representative system as the only certainty of
good Government. I think that all arrangements which con-
duce to the purity of the electing system rank among
the foremost of all conceivable improvements, and I
say that both the ballot and a shorter duration of
Parliament are most essentially requisite to give to the
people of England that security and that controul which they
ought to possess over their representatives —(Cheers.) How-
ever, sur representation. has been peculiarly and materially
amended by the Reform Bill, and I shall never speak of
that measure without the approbation it deserves but
at the same time, I am perfectly sensible it has
not clone everyihing ; for there yet remained important
evils to redress and additional security to be provided, and
while I refer to the speech of Lord John Russell
in introducing the Reform measure, I find these two
go stions were specially set, apart for the consideration
of the Reformed Parliament, and I do not contend
that amongst the grave and mighty matters that
will come before them, there are none to exceed in
importance the ballot and triennial parliaments.—(Hear.)
I will consider it one of my first duties to give notice of
a motion in the House of Commons to bring in a 8.11 to
provide fir taking votes by ballot.—(Cheers)—and I shall
do so not less from my solemn and serious conviction
of its necessity, than from the confidence which
you have this day resposed in me by requesting me
to do it. I shall also support the Bill which
By the records of history, I find the citiz ars used to meet
with swords in hand and shields on arm. and they used
to carry their measures by means of physical force,
hut civilization has taught its that we can do without
physical force by resorting to moral force. By the exercise
of that moral force we have obtained the Reform Bill, and it
is only to exercise the same moral force to bring into action
the good consequences of that Bill. One of those conse-
quences is the shortening the duration of Pariaments.
From history we find that the worst kings and the most
despotic governments had always infringed on the rights
of the people, by nuking Parliaments longer than they
ought constitutionally to be. Richard the Third made
them longer than a year ; Edward the Third passed two
acts to make their duration only a year. Henry the
Bth infringed on those laws, and Charles the 2d did so
too. When William and Mary came, the liberal men of
that day found it necessary to pass an act of Parliament to
limit their duration to three years, and that was the com-
mencement of triennial Parliaments. (Loud cheers.)
At the commencement of George the Ist, we had
a Whig administration, but not like that we have
now. That Whig administration was ever ready to
infringe on the rights and liberties of the people. Sir Ro-
bert Walpole was the minister of that day, and had a great
share in bringing about the Septennial Act, and there was
never a man—saving he whose statute (Pitt's) is now
in the hall—that exercised more power to crush the
tieing liberties of the people than Sir 11. Walpole.—
(Cheers ) But what have teen the consequences of the
Septennial Act? We have had bribery and corruption to
a much greater extent than was ever known previously.
--(Cheers.) We Lave hail a violation of the rights of the
people, and the liberty of tie subject has been destroyed.
We have had gagging bills, a suspension of the Habeas
! Corpus Act, and the destruction of nearly all the rights of
the people ; such deeds have been committed lay Ministers,
that it was always necessary for them just before the termina-
tion of each Parliament to go down to the corrupt House
of Commons and ask Bills of Indemnity for their corrupt
deeds.—(Cheers.) Those Bills of Indemnity were the
best proofs of the bad deeds done through Septennial Par.
liaments. The pretences for passing the Septennial
Act were the Pope, the Pretender, and the Devil.—
(Loud laughter.) But as the Pretender has been dead long
since there is nothing now to fear from him, for he has carried
his pretensions along with him. As to the Pope, he has long been
politically an old woman, and nothing was to be feared from that
quarter. If you call into account the large sums of money you
pay to the clergy for laying the devil—(Laughter)—what fear is
there for any thing from his Satannic Majesty.— (Laugh-
ter.) All the pretences for passing the Septennial Act
are therefore now done away. Alderman Waithman, in
his letter which you have heard read, states that great
objections are made to two of the subjects which
you are met to discuss, and I suppose that the
Alderman has some doubts upon the shortening of
Parliaments. The fact is, he feels the sweets of being
I elected for life, and that be thinks he can do as he lilies;
I should not wonder, if, instead of shortening Parlia-
ments, he would be an advocate for lengthening them.—
you will allow me to read the protest of thirty noble-
men against the passing of the Septennial Act, I think you
I will find it to the purpose. It runs thus.—

Ms. SCALES then came forward and said,—Gentlemen,
this is the first time that I have had a right to appear be-
fore you on these hustings as a freeman of the city. Be-
cause, you know, I was not one of the livery. I was not one
of the privileged order, and I was here only on sufferance.
Gentlemen, the three propositions that are before you
are now pretty well understood by every one of us,
but the arguments that are male use of on the other
side are somewhat of a different nature. Persons
have said we if deprive the Ministers of the taxes, we shall
embarrass them, and perhaps turn them out of office. Now,
I am very glad to hear this, and I hope the time will
come when the people of England will resist payment of
taxes, and embarrass Minster', and cause them to
change. That, in my mind, is the very best feature
in this meeting. Gentlemen, can you ever pos-
sibly imagine that England will ever be in want of
Ministers ?—(Cheers.) No, no—any more than of
Bishops and Parsons.—A laugh.) If we defeat the pre-
sent, I hope sincerely Reforming, Ministry, by urging the
repeal of the tax, we can have a Tory adtninistra •
tion, and then we shall have two taxes, and turn them
out also.--(Lond cheers.) Did the Ministers ever consult the
people before they imposed any particular tax ? Have they
asked us whether it would embarrass us to pay twice as
much as we were bound to do ? Have they consulted me
whether it would be pleasant for me to pay twice as much
as my neighbour?—(Cheers.) And yet this is just what
I have heen obliged to do for 30 years. This is one of
the little petty persecutions which 1 have suffered from
this corporation.—(Cheers.) But before another year the
game shall be up, and I shall gain by it.—(Cheers.)
It is contrary to the laws of our country that they should make
use of these expressions, that are not comprehended by the
people. Gentlemen, the Reform Bill is said to be by some a
final measure I recollect that when I first heard this
I said, the Reform Bill a final measure! How can
you ever have a finaal measure in making the laws
or the wants of the people? You must make those
laws, and alter them, according to the wants and
wishes of the people.—(Loud Cheers.) Why, if the Re-
form Bill is to be a final measure, it will he like " a
wedding without a bedding."--(Roars of laughter.) 'Why,
gentlemen, if we are to have the Reform Bill only, it is
like being invited to my Lord Mayor's feast, and being
compelled to stand beyond yon rail, where you can never
taste any of the good things that are before your eyes.—
(Loud laughter.) But you may be quite sure that when
his Lordship sends me an invitation I shall jump over
the rail—(Laughter)—and if the Ministers don't take care
we shall jump over the rail to get rid of some of the bur-
then that they have imposed upon us, and I myself shall
take care to jump pretty high, and pretty far, to get rid
of some of it.—(Loud cheers, and laughter.) The Re-
form Bill, if it mean anything, means this, that it gives
the people represen'atives which they would n ver have
had.—( Hear. ) Suppose I were brought into any Cour
of Justice for having refused to pay certain taxes that, I
conceived, to be impitiperly imposed on me. I would
press on the rich, and leave unrepaled those which press
so heavily n the poor.—(Cheers.) I shall best act up
to the spirit of your instructions by keeling in view the
principle that those taxes which pressed heaviest on the
poorer classes ought first to be taken off. Gentlemen, I
will detain you no longer at this time, than merely to
state that it gives me pleasure to attend on the present
occasion, anti that it will rive me still greater pleasure to
execute your instructions to the very letter.—(Cheers.)
Mr. FRANKS at this late hour would not take up the
time of the !meting further ti an by saying he thought the
petition an antidote to the evil, amid that be moat cor-
dially' seconded the resolution.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. WILKINSON would not occupy the time of the
meeting respecting the assessed taxes, except by observing,
that if Government cannot do without them, house-
holders cannot afford to pay them. I beg leave to read to
you the petition in my hand :
TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED,
THE HUMBLE Pi. TITION OF HIS MAJESTY'S DU-
TIFUL AND LOYAL SUBJECTS THE LIVERY-
MEN AND HOUSEHOLDERS, ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LONDON, ASSEMBLED IN THE
GUILDHALL OF THE SAID CITY, THIS '2IST
DAY OF JANUARY, 1833, THE RIGHT HO-
NOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR IN THE
CHAIR,
MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH,
That your humble petitioners, while they express their grati-
tude to his Majesty for having graciously given his assent to the
Act for snaking a Reform in your Honourable House, perceive,
nevertheless, the urgent necessity of beseeching your Honourable
House to pass an Act to repeal the Act commonly called the
Septennial Bill.
That it was declared, in an Act passed in the sixth year of the
reign of William anti Mary, that " Whereas by the ancient
laws and statutes of this kingdom, frequent Parliaments ought to
be held ; and whereas frequent and new Parliaments tend very
much to the happy union and good agreement of the King
and peoole ;" that on this express ground, an Act was then
passed to confine the duration of Parliament to the term of three
years; that in the first year of the reign of King George the
First, under pretence of the existence of a rebellious popish fac-
tion, a Parliament which had beets chosen for three years, did,
without any appeal to the people, choose itself to sit for four
years longer ; and an Act, now called the Septennial Bill, did
continue the usurpation by enacting that Parliaments should be
of seven years' duration for the future, and that this usurpation
has continued until the present day.
That in the year 1793, a petition was presented to the House
of Commons by the Honourable Charles Grey (now Earl Grey)
praying, amongst other things, " That the duration of Par.
haments might be shortened ; because such shorteniog tended to
Produce a happy union and good agreement between the
King and people ;" that, nevertheless, the aforesaid usurpation
was still continued ; and that, as there can he now no pretence
relative to a Popish faction ; as there can be no ground whatso-
ever for continuing this usurpation, which tends to the contrary
of a happy union and good agreement between the King and the
people ; as there can be no motive now tbr contnuing this usur-
pation, other than that of lessening the influence of the people,
and finally giving them Masters instead of Representatives;
and as your humble petitioners would feel deep sorrow in be-
lies' ing that such motives could exist in your Honourable House,
they hope and pray that your Honourable House will be pleased
to proceed, with as little delay as possible, to the repeal and total
abrogation of the said Septennial Bill ; so that the present Par-
liament may not sit for a longer time than three years.
And your petitioners will ever pray.
Sir JOIIN KEY came forward amidst loud cheering,
and addressed the meeting as follows :—My Lord Mayor,
and Gentlemen, it affords me the greatest gratification to attend
your meeting, for the purpose of consulting your wishes, of
ascertaining your opinions, and of receiving your instructions.
—(Loud cheers.) On those subjects on which you have this
day deliberated,and upon which I may say you have determined,
my opinions are perfectly well known to all of you;
therefore I may be excused from trespassing at any length
on your time, by discussing these points. I beg to assure
you, that your wishes shall receive, in the House of
Commons, my honest and determined support, on every
point to which you have this day referred.—(Cheers.)
Shall we, after the experience we have had of the con-
duct of men exercising irresponsible power, do as the
leading Journal wishes us, and leave Ministers to do as
they please? Another most modest observation of time
leading Journal to-day is, that our meeting to-day is ill
timed—that any discussion on the ballot is premature.

This case has been in the Court of Chancery for 13
years, and, having gene through all the stages of a Chancery
suit, has just emerged from the Master's office. The
question which arose upon the Master's report was this :
Upon balancing the accounts of the bankrupt with Reynolds
and Wright, creditors of his, who were also bankrupts,
it appeared that there was a cash brlance of 14,000/. due
to the estate of the latter, independent of 6.0001. of out-
standing acceptances of Living and Co. On the other
hand, Reynolds and Wright had given their acceptances to
the bankrupt Living for 13,000/. The assignees of 11,y-
nolds and Wright sought to prove f r the cash balance of
11,000/. The assignees of Living opposed this, and con-
tended that their estates ought to have credit for the
13,000/. of acceptances given by Messrs. Reynolds, and,
deducting that sum from the gross claim of 20,000/ of
Reynolds and Wright, allow the assignees of those gentle-
men to prove for 7,000/., the diff•rence.
Mr. MONTAGU and Mr. KEENE ❑ow appeared on be-
half of the assignees of Messrs. Living, and contended that
upon the authority of " ex-parte Reid," Ist Glynn and
Jatnesen, and " ex-parte Rawson," in Mr. Jacobs's Re-
ports, the assignees of Reynolds and Wright were only en-
titled to prove for the sutn appearing to be due to them
upon a balance of all the accounts.
Mr. SWANSTON, with whom was Mr. ROGERS, ap-
peared for the assignees of the two Reynoldses.
The COURT said that the bills must fur the present be
struck out on both sides, and consequently the assignees
of Reynolds and Wright be allowed to prove for their cash
balance of 7,0001. Hereafter, if there should be a surplus,
the bills on both sides were to be taken into account.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

On Friday Henry Lamb, a man in the dress of a sailor,
and whose appearance bespoke that he had buffetted many
a hard gale, was charged with having obtained goods and
money to the amount of Si. 16s. 6 1., by false and fraudu-
lent pretences, from Mr. Josephs, a navy agent, residing
at No. 11, C!ement's Inn.
After evidence hard been adduced, the prisoner was re-
manded, to give time for further inquiries.
A young fellow in the dress of a man-of-war's-man, but
whose countenance indicated more of the land shark than
the honest tar, was brought forward to be re-examined,
charged with having, by false representations, obtained
various small sums of money from different individuals.
The prisoner gave the name of George Brady.
The first case heard was that of an elderly man named
David Masters, to whom the prisoner introduced himself
on Sunday morning last. He stated that he was well
acquainted with his son, settled at Van Diemen's Land ;
and after amu-ing him with an account of his son's pros-
perity, and hia desire to make a handsome provision for
his parents, he concluded by asking for time loan of a small
sum of money. Witness, relying on the faith of his re-
pres,ntations, gave him 3s. Gd., with which the prisoner
departed, and never returned. Shortly after he met the
prisoner in the street, and having ascertained that the story
told by the prisoner respecting his son was not true, be
gave him in charge.
The prisoner, when asked if he had anything to say,
declared with the greatest effrontery that he never saw
Masters in his life before, and that the charge against him
was quite false.
Mr. HaLLs said that, believing him to be a rank im-
poster, he should feel no hesitation in remanding him, to
give any other persons he might have defrauded in a similar
way an opportunity of appearing against him.
The prisoner was then removed in custody.
The young man Kimber, charged on Thursday with
having been accessory to the death of a young woman,
who was drowned in the river, at Waterloo-bridge, on
the morning of that day, WZ:4 discharged by Mr. MlN-
sirou, on his own recognizances, his roaster having come
forward on his behalf, and a witness having proved that
he did all iu his power to prevent his companion from
destroying herself.
MA RLB OR 0 U G H- S TREE T.

WA KEFI
Wheat, Red, No
--- Lii

..ELD CORN MARKET.-Jan. 18
)rfolk and Suflblk -s. 4th. to 555. 1108'
n. and Cam.
,rksliire 9. 425. to 525. fine
-s. 475. to 595. 6ne.,
~ Red -s. -s. to 445. 80';
White -s. -s. to -5. nat
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk
---- Lincolnshire 29s. to 365. 05'.
-- Yorkshire Wold 3ls. to 365. fine'
- Foreign -s. to -s. One
Beans, Small
--- Tick 32s. to 345. fin'
Oats, Potato 2os. to 225. fine
--- Poland -s. ISs. to 20s. fin,
- Frieziand and Small -s. ltis. to 19s. fins'i,
- Mealing
Shelling "Is. to 265. Od. per '''
Malt 33s. 425. fine 458, pet Li
Rapeseed 2Ol Os. 221. Os. 231. 10s. per

White ..
Foreign,

MANSION- HO USE.

New INVENTION.—Mr. William Wilson, the pro-
prietor of some extensive premises near the Custom-house,
was summoned before the LORD MAYOR for having squirt-
ed the contents of a waterspout upon a gentleman named
Bennet, who resides in the same neighbourhood.
Mr. Bennet stated that, as he was passing by Mr. Wil-
,on's premises, on the foot-pavement, a water-spout under
the gateway suddenly poured out a quantity of water all
over his person. He immediately went to the defendant
to infin•tn him that the machine was badly constructed,
and exhibited his clothes in proof of the truth of the as-
sertion, as it could not have been intended to overwhelm
the public with such a salute. The defendant looked at
him, dripping as he was, and said, " Why, I dare say '6
all right."—(Laughter.) Witness was surprised at such
an observation, and said that the annoyance was a very
grievous one, and the defendant would not like such a
shower himself ; to which that gentleman replied, " I take
it for granted that you were committing some nuisance be.
fore my premises, and that's my way of getting rid of
such ❑uisances."—(Loud laughter.) Witness very
promptly and appropriately said, that the gentleman who
had (benched him told a lie. This declaration,
however, did no more thou induce the defendant to per-
severe in saying that his water-spout had only performed
an act of justice, and he refused to mike any apology.
A boy, who was behind the defendant in the street, saw
the water-spout squirt all over the gentleman as he walked
along the pavement.
Tile defendant's solicitor stated th it his client had pur-
chased the premises !room the Commissioners of Customs,
and laid out sevsral thousand pounds upon them. It was
a serious evil that nuisances were committed by 400 or
500 persons daily at those very premises for which the
sum of 6001. a year was paid, and Mr. Wilson resolved
to remedy it, if possible, by putting up notices and ex-
postulations, and threats of all kiwi+, but all would not do.
At length he hit upon the expedient of a curiously-con
structed water-spout, which was not only cilculated
to wash away the nuisance, but the nuisance-maker.—
(Loud laughter.) This machine was kept in play against
offenders, and no doubt would, in time, banish them alto-
gether, and m ike the premises available.
,The Loan MAYOR—Is this machine set like a spring-
gun, then ? Does it let fly its contents at a man the mo-
ment he enters the premises? Defendant—l have only to
say, my Lord, that necessity is the mother of invention,
,rd my water-spout is one of the children. Mr. Bennet
was actually one of my nuisance customers, or the spout
would not have played upon him.—(Loud laughter.)
The Loan ithyoß—We have it in evidence that he

Mra. Harriet Penrice, a married female fashionably
attired, whose connections are reported to be highly
respectable, was on Friday brought before Mr. CONA NT
for final examination, charged with having stolen a shawl,
a necklace, and some articles of night attire, from a
widow lady named Evans.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, of 19, Wellington-terrace, Wa-
terloo-road, said the prisoner about three months ago took
apartments in her house, representing herself to be a mai-
ried female separated from her husband, but living on a
maintenance allowed by hint. Believing this representa-
tion, she allowed the prisoner to get in her debt for board
and lodging to the amount of 201., besides becoming an-
sweratile to tradesmen in the neighbourhood for other ar-
ticles to a considerable amount. On the 2d of December
last the prisoner left her lodgings without giving her any
previous notice, and she took with her a shawl which pro-
secutrix had lent her to wear at different times, a black
necklace, and a night dress and cap. Prosecutrix having
met with her a few days ago in Regent-street gave her
into custody for the felony.
Mr. Wooler, who attended for the prisoner, cross-ex-
amined the prosecutrix, and elicited the following parti-
culars :—After the prisoner had quitted her house, she
thought the best course for her to adopt would be to ca 4
on the prisoners friends, and see if same arrangement
could not be entered into, as she did not like the idea of
prosecuting the prisoner, and if she lost the prisoner's debt
it would he the IOCtIITM of obliging her to give up her house.
iAnecoo,erdingly she did call on the husband (a warehouseman
city),
and after representing her situation to him,
offered to abandon the felonious part of the charge, pro-
vi.teil the amount the prisoner was indebted to tier was
paid down or secured to her by small weekly instalments.
o
The is,ner's husband refused to pay her claim, alleging
n
tha:\tirh.is
wwiofeco,erwho lmiubatilttoen4ly
that
tn :o charge of felonious years,n
iotLondonon tw
bad already cost him upwards of 500/.

Why, the " Times" has been arguing avinst the ballot
fir weeks. It is only ill timed when we decide again.t
them, and ask for the ballot.—( Hear, hear.) I will
now read the petition for the repeal of the ballot, which
1 I eg to move the adoption of.—( See First Edition.)
flat I feel peculiar gratification at your having done me
the honour of committing to my charge the advocacy of the
riteal of the Assessed Taxes. Anxious as I am to advocate
the other desirable objects discussed at:this meeting, because
they affect the whole country, 1 cannot but feel in
the highest degree interested in the repeal of taxes
which so peculiarly bear upon the in habitants

Dissentient,
1. Because we conceive that frequent and new Parliaments
are required by the fundamental Constitution of the kirg.
doll, and the practice for many ages ;which manifestly appears