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help referring to the sentiments which the opposition to
the Bill in the Lords had had the effect of calling forth.
Nothing at-all rated to be said about the Bishops ; but now
people began' to think that they might he better employed
in their dioceses in aiding the cause of religion, than in
the House of- Lords opp sing the canoe of freedom.—
(Cheers, and cries of Hang 'ern !) With respect t'.
hereditary peerage, he never used to hear any, hing against
it ; but now the pleople began to talk about having Peer,
for life.—(Cheers.) Mr. Thornelv concluded hy proposing
the address to bis Majesty, which. would he presented a,
the Levee on Thursday. The address was lead by Mr
Thornelv, which was a mere echo of the resolution..
Mr. T. Roscor (ton of the lite Wiltiani Roscoe,) in
seconding the resolution, said that in eonsidei in. the eon-
duct of the majority of the House of Peers againt tht
11-form Bill, he felt more than indienation—he WIS in
spired with abhorrence and disgust.—(Loud cheers.) Firit
and foremost came Lord Lyndhurst—a man who had all
the craft and chicanery of hi• pr,fession, but none of its
nberality. tt was not in their power to serve him as they
had served the " mild General".—(cheers and laughter) by
turning him out of Parliament ; hut they could teach the
puke of Newcastle, the Mirques. of Exeter, and other
h,toughmongers who had declared that 11,ey had
a r'ght to do what they would with their own, that the
per* would also come to a determination to do what
they would with their own.—(Loud cheers.) He ad-
vised them to do what they liked with their own, by re-

ostng to pay the Government taxes until they knew that
ti:e money would be placed in good hands.—(lmmense
e !leering.) He feared that the accession of the Duke of
Wet!ingot) and his party to place and power, would not
only be prejudicial to the interests of the people of Eng-
lord, but also to those of the world at large ; for from
it he could calculate on nothing but warm awl tumults.
Toey Ira", when out of office, avowed their jealousy of
France.—their sympathy with those wretches, the tyrants
of Portug el and Spain, and if they acted on those prin-
ciples, the result would probably he a genet *,l war. Ile
therefore fervently hoped that the rumour of their acces-
sion to office was not true, and that Earl Grey and his
colleagues would he restored to that station in which they
had done so much good to the country and to the world at
fxrze.—(Tremendous cheering.)
The Address to his Majesty, informing Mill of the steps
ta%oto Itv the met ting, was then read, and agree! to una-
nimously.
Air. JOHN TAYLOR, seconded by Dr. CROMPTON, then
Toopteed an additional resolution, calling upon the King
to co are a sufficient number of Peers to insure the passing
of the Reform 13.11; but this was oppod by Lieutenant
Morrison, Mr. W. Rathhone, and other gentlemen, on the
ground that as the Duke of Wdl'ogton either bad or
was shout to come into office, if any creation of
Peers took place, the batch would certainly consist of
anti-reformers and enemies of t'-e people ; and after mom
discossion, it appeared that the s'nse of the meeting was
dt.cidedly against coping for any creation of Peers under
present circumstances, and the resolution was withdrawn.

Mr. W. RATHISONE, in proposing toe next resolution,
said that he was only so far a leveller as to wish to take the
rights of the people out r.l the }mods of iniquity, whether
it were clothed in lawn sleeves or ermine, and to bring
down the Lyndhurst. and the Phillpott,,, who wished to
till their pot. out of the pockets of the people. (Laughter.)
The resolution was seconded by Mr. GEO. ROBINSON,
and carried unanittou-ly. The meeting was afterwards
addressed by Mr. 7,gertt.ti Smith. Mr. Francis Jordan,
Dr. Blackburn, L ,utenant Morrison, Dr. Collins, Mr.
Falvey, and Mr. o.nwell Wood (father of the Member for
Preston). The thanks of the meeting were voted by ac
clamation to the Noble Chairman, and several rounds of
deafening cheers were given for Lord Grey, Lord
Brougham, Lord Alihorp, and other Members of the late
Ministry. The meeting separated at a late hour, and very
peaceably.
following is a copy of the resolutions and petition,
111) nimously adopted :

1 That this meeting has learned, with indignation and alarm.
the preamt position of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords ;
a Bill which this meeting considers, in all its main provisions of
disflatichisement, enfranchisement, and qualification, to be ala-
t,olittely essential to the good government of the country, and not
Tess so to the prerogatives of the Crown, the best interests of the
Aristocracy, and the rights of the people
2. That the warmest thanks of thisaneeting, and the grateful
acknowledgements of the British nation, are due to Earl Grey
and to his late colleagues in office, as well as to those Members
of both Houses of Parliament, who, by their zeal in the cause of
Reform, have twice carried the Reform Bill through the House
of Corn;, one, and to a second reading in the House of Lords;
and that this meeting most deeply laments that such obstacles
should have arisen to the completion of the Reform Bill, as to
compel the resignation of his Majesty's Ministers.
3 That, in the present alarming criss, this meeting feels itself
called upon to petition the House of Commons, and to represent
is 'hat House its total want of confidence in the Government of
Of the country, until a Reform in the representation of the people
,nail be accomplished, at least as efficient as that provideu ior uy
the Bill now before Parliament, and also to pray that Honour-
able House to withhold any further supplies. until such Reform
shall become the law of the land, and that the petition now read
be adopted by this meeting.
4. That an humble Address 'se presented to his Majesty, stat-
ing to his Majesty, that it is tne opinion of the inhabitants of
Liverpool, in public meeting assembled, that no bill for the
amendment of the representation of the people will satisfy the
British nation which shall fall short, iu any of its essential pro-
visions, of the Bill lately introduced to Parliament, and that
whilst this Meeting feels entire confidence in Earl Grey and his
late colleagues, it feels the utmost distrust of those counsellors
t-tio have heretofore ranked as the enemies of Reform, and the
notorious opponents of liberal and pacific policy, foreign and do.
mestic. And, further, to state to his Majesty, that such is its
sense of the alarming crisis in which the country is placed,
that it has petitioned the House of Commons to withhold
all supplies until an efficient Reform is granted, and an Admi-
nistration appointed, which shall deserve the confidence of the
people, and that the Address now read be adopted by this Meet.
ing, and be signed by the Chairman on behalf of the meeting.
5. That after the events which have recently occurred in the
House of Lords, this Meeting considers it entirely useless to ad.
dress that Asiembly.
ti. That the Address to his Majesty be transmitted to the
Right Honorable the Earls of Derby and Sefton, with a request
that they will take the earliest opportunity of laying the same
before his Majesty, and that the Peti'ion to his House of Com-
mons be transmitted to the Members for the Borough for im-
mediate presentation.

TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE INHABITANTS
OF LIVERPOOL AND ITS VICINITY, IN PUBI IC
MEETING ASSEMBLED,

'Plat your ?etitioners have heard, with indescribable alarm
and indignation, of the temporary defeat of tne Reform Rill, and
the consequent resignation of Earl Grey and his colleagues.
That, In the midst of the consternation produced by these
events, they have, however, derived confidence and consolation
from the patriotic and constitutional course of proceeding so
promptly adopted by your Honourable House.
Your Petitioners, therefore, most earnestly pray your Ho
nourable House to persevere in withholding your confidence
from any Admininistration which will not pledge itself to sup-
port a measure of Reform quite as efficient as that which has
already twice received the sanctioss of your Honourable House.
And they further call upon your Honourable House to refuse
ell supplies until this pledge has not only been given but eftbc-
tually redeemed. And your Petitioners shall every pray.

STATE OF PUBLIC FEELING IN BOSTON

Having received the earliest inteliigence of the defeat of
Ministers on Monday night, we published a second edition of
the 8031091 Gazette on Tues‘'ay evening the news came like a
thunderbolt. Scarcely any person could first credit that the
Tories could be mad enough to dv in the face of the country.
However, later intelligence confirmed our statement; and the
consequence was, that a strong feeling of indignation against the
Torie<, and bitter disappointment respecting the King, became
prevalent. It Was felt that this was no time for dubious policy :
every lover of the liberties of his country was c::11ed upon to act
decidedly, and on Thursday morning a requisition to the Mayor
for a public meeting was signed by more than two hundred
merchants, tradesmen, &c. The Mayor declined calling a
meeting; but granted the use of the Hall, in which a public
meeting (the largest ever known in Boston) was held, when
various stirring resolutions were proposed and agreed to.

REFORM MEETING IN NEWCASTLE.-It
is difficult to describe the sensation produced in Newcastle by
the defeat of Ministers and the events which followed it. It was
such as to remove all doubt from the minds of the most sceptical
as to the feelings of all classes of the inhabitants on the great
question of Reform in Parliament. Soon after it was known
in this town on Friday morning last that his Majesty had re-
fused to create Peers, and the Ministers had in consequence
resigned, a requisition was addressed to the Chief Magistrate
(Archd. Reed, Esq.,:, to convene a meeting of the inhabitants of
Newcastle and the neighbourhood " to take into consideration
and adopt such measures as may be deemed expedient in the
present evegtful state of public affairs." The requisition was in
the course of an hour or two very numerously and most re-
spectably signed. The Mayor has fixed the meeting for this
day (,Tuesday, May 15,) at one o'clock, in the Spital. The mem-
'term of the Northern Political Union have resolved to attend. A
meeting of the requisitionists was held yesterday at the Turk's
Head Inn, when the resolutions to be proposed were agreed
;•,on, together with au Address to his Majesty, and a petition to
:e House of Commons. The Address to the King expresses
the great disappointment of the people at the way in which the
object of their most anxious desire has been thwarted in the
llouse of Lords, and implores his Majesty to call back Earl Grey
and his colleagues to his councils : the petition to the House of
Commons prays that the supplies may be stopped, or the Mutiny
Bill refused, till the Reform Bill be passed, or any other course
adopted which the House may deem advisable. It is most im-
portant that at thi, crisis there should be no division among
Reformers. While we trust, therefore, that the proceedings
will be suitable to the occasion and creditable to Newcastle, we
sincerely hope they will be conducted with perfect order, not-
withstanding the immense multitude of persons who are ex-
pected to be present. We shall publish a report of the meeting
in a second edition of the Tyne Mercury.

A certain Tory Journal has discovered that
the direct taxes are not at all necessary for the public service,
Which can be carried on as well without them. This must be
rare news for the people ; and if, in addition to Reform, which
;s inevitable, they obtain the abolition of direct taxes, such
happy results will go far to reconcile them to the disreputable
i way n which they will have been brcught about.— 21.forn;ng
Arse%

SOUTH SHIELDS REFORM MEETING.

(Fron the Northumberland Advertiser.)

In consequence of the resignation of Earl Grey, with the rest
of the Ministers, and the rejection of the Reform Bill, a meeting
can convened to address his Majesty, and to petitioss the Hous
if Commons, on the present crisis of affairs. The Town Hal
'wing insufficient to hold thenumbersiossembled, which amounted
'o nearly 2,000 persons, the speakers addressed the crowd in the
Marketplace, from the front of the Hall.
C. WA WN, Esq. was called to the chair, who said, he re.
';retied that the Reform Bill had been deferred, and that the Mi.
sisters were obliged to retire through a principle of honour tc
which they were pledged; but he hoped that whatever set of men
came into power, the people would not fail to pour in petition upon
actition until they obtained the Reform they sought for, and
established the Constitution upon a purer and more permanent
basis.—'Cheers.)
Mr. I'ELL moved the first resolution, to the effect, that an
address to the King be presented, praying him to reinstate the
Ministers, and toadopt such measures as would reform the House
if Lords. Mr Fell was repeatedly cheered during his speech.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. MATTERSON, and car-
ried with great applause.
Mr. WOOD moved the next resolution, to present a petition
to the House of Commons to reject any modification of the Re-
form Bill as passed by them, and until they get a better under-
standing, to have recourse to the stopping of the supplies.
Mr. T. GLOVER seconded the resotution. He thought the
time wa, come when every man in every town and village should
become a Hampden in the defence of his country, and tell the
House ot' Lords that they shall no longer be rulers over us—that
we will not endure to be trampled under foot, and made the
slaves °fa base aristocracy. We will not petition the Lends who
have insulted the nation, and whose representations of the feel-
ings and condition of the country are either fceinded in gross
mistikes, or in the more glaring medium of lies and untruths.—
;Cheers.) We petition the Commons, our own House, to which
we can trust, and which, by proper representatives, we can make
snag not to be shaken by corruption, to secure our rights as En-
glishmen, and give us a due share il) the making of the laws.
Mr. PRINGLE moved the thirst resolution, that as the Peers
have refused to attend to the wishes of the people, it becomes
their duty to refrain from making any petitions to them in future.
After all, he said, these 201 Lords, who kept thekingclom in such
agitation, were but men ; and justly might the people say, .‘ Who
made you rulers over us?" Our fathers made your fathers ; but
we, their sons, will not acknowledge your power to rule over us.
Mr. BELL •econded the resolution, which was carried unani-
mously with great applause.
Mr. MATHER then read the address to the King, and the
petition to the Commons founded on the resolutions. He hoped
that the occasion would never arise, when it would be necessary
to have recourse to a trial of strength—the issue would be com-
plete annihilation to the Lords ; twenty millions of people would
never submit to place their necks beneath the yoke of two
hundred of a contemptible faction—, boroughmongering aristo-
rr:sev.—(Cheers.) The Ministry had been ousted by a mean low
trick, the Lords lulling the Cabinet into a peaceful repose, had
taken an unexpected opportunity to eat' in their words, and the
faction had contrived to coax the King to their purposes ; but
the times are seriotu and demand more than a simple demon-
stration of feeling. It behoves every man to lay hisofferings on
the altar of his country's freedom, and crush the monster of cor.
ruption—the power of an overgrown oligarchy—l myself rather
than submit to ow my head to the power of such corruption
will lament the degradation of my country in a foreign land, to
which many a free soul, tired of oppression, is at present emigra-
ting ; but, let us rather than yield supinely and take up our
,:boilCii in other climes, first manfully eject our oppressors and
snake them to leave that country whose burdens they have so
much increased.—(Great applause.)
The address to the King was ordered to be presented by the
Marquess of Cleveland, and the petition to the Commons by Vis-
count How ick.

Thanks were then voted to Earl Grey, and the rest of his pa-
triotie colleagues, after which Mr. Mather moved that the thanks
of the meeting be given to the Chairman, which was carried by
acclamation. The meeting separated, with giving three times
three for the people and the Reform Bill "
A petition to the Lords, on the subject of Irish education, and
also a petition agreed upon at the late meeting, praying their
Lordships to pass the Bill unmutilated, were burnt during the
evening, amidst the execrations of the people, in order to evince
their opinion of the late proceedings of the Lords.

BIRMINGHAM, MAY 16.

;FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER,)

This ;mining all is again excitement. ThousandS are round
the news venders' shops to receive the papers. The night has
been somewhat noisy ; two hundred persons with music have
paraded the streets until three o'clock this morning, but no
disturbance has occurred. Yesterday (Monday) the Savings_
bank was all day in misery, 10,0001. was drawn out of it.
NOON.

The Council of the Union is sitting. Two thousand new
Members of the Union were yesterday enrolled. This morning
50 others have come up from one public-house in Lancaster-
,treet ; the workmen of several large factories have also enrolled
themselves. Money is still coming in. Behind the Chair was
posted the following solemn eeclaration, which was agreed to at
a meeting of the Comic.,l held yesterday afternoon :
" SOLEMN DECLARATION!

"Birmingham, May 14, IS3'2.
" We, the undersigned, think it necessary, in this awfu

crisis of our country's fate, to make known to our fellow-coun,
tryinen the alarm and horror with which we are impressed by
the report of the Duke of Wellington's having been placed al

the head of his Majesty's Councils. We entertain this alarm
and horror on the following grounds:—
" First—The Duke of Wellington's general avowal of arbi-
trary principles.
" Second—His speech against all Reform, made only about a
year and half ago.
" Third—His protest against the Reform Bill, as entered on

the Jounials of the House of Lords, on the 17th of April last.
" Fourth—His reported expressions in the late Parliament,
amounting to those of regret that the Irish people would not'
break the law.
" Fifth—His being a pensioner of foreign despots, and, as
such, exposed to their influeuce, and unlit to govern a free people.
" Sixth—His conduct to Marshal Ney, who was murdered
by the Bourbon Government, in violation of the Convention of
Paris, notwithstanding his appeal to the Duke of Wellington,
who had signed that Convention.
'• Seventh—His general support of arbitrary power on the
Continent of Europe, and the certainty that his policy, if he be
true to his principles, will necessarily involve the nation in un-

just and ruinous wars against the liberties of Europe.
" Eighth—His utter incompetency to govern England by any
other means than by the sword, which has never yet been, and
never will be submitted to by the British people,
" For these and various other reasons, we hereby solemnly
declare our fixed detetmination to use all the means which the
constitution and the law have placed at our disposal, to induce
his Majesty to reject from his Councils that faction, at the head
of which is the Duke of Wellington, who have, by their arbi-
trary principles, excited the distrust and abhorrence of the
whole population of the United Kingdom; and we declare our
firm conviction that the public excitement and agitation can
never be allayed until the great Bill of Reform shall be carried
into law by that Administration by whose wisdom and virtue
it was first introduced.

" These are our fixed and unalterable sentiments ; and we
hereby appeal to all our fellow-countrymen throughout Eng.
land, Scotland, and Ireland, and we confidently call on them
to unite with us, and to sign this our solemn declaration in sup.
port of the liberty and the happiness of our country."
The Chairman (T. Attwood, Esq.) urged the propriety of
immediately sending copies of the declararation to every large
town in the United Kingdom. It was at first proposed every town,
and as far as practicable every village, should sign the declaration
and return it with the signatnres to the Council. That all the
supporters of Earl Grey in both Houses should be requested to
sign it, and that when so signed, it should be presented by the
Duke of Norfolk to his Majesty as a great national document.
Mr. Hadley, and several other gentlemen, expressed their anxiety
that every publicity should be given to the solemn declaration
which would, they believed, receive the signatures of four mil-
lions. Copies of it have already been sent to several of the papers,
and to Dudley, Liverpool, Wolyerharniton, Manchester, and
Nottingham. Expresses are at this moment going off with it to
all parts of the kingdom. It was desired also that the document
should he fully identified with the Council of the Birmingham
Political Union,and, therefore, it was signed first by all the mem-
bers of the Council. The following is the form of a letter which
was read, as proper to he addressed to the different Reform Mem-
bers of both Houses of Parliament
Ste.—l am instructed by the Council of the Birmingham Po-
litical Union to request that you will do us the honour to allow
your name to be affixed to the solemn declaration (of which the
inclosed is a copy) which we have just adopted and signed respect-
ing the public conduct of the Duke of Wellington, and his unfit-
ness to be placed at the head of the Executive Government of a
free people—l am, Sir, &c."
Atter some discussion the original plan of procedure as to
signing the declaration was partially abandoned, and resolutions
were proposed to the effect, that it should be signed in every
town by as many as possible • that the number of signatures in
each town should be sent with a certificate to the llirmingham
Journal, or to any of the London Papers, and that an authen-
ticated copy of all signatures should be sent to the Council of the

Union at Birmingham.
Betbre these resolutions passed, the solicitors of the Union
were consulted upon the legality of the proceeding, and they,
having'decided that no law-would be infringed by the adoption
of them, they were adopted accordingly. Mr. Edmond's in speak-
ing of the peculiar circumstances of the times, expressed his
conviction that the Council would be true to the people and to
themselves ; if any one were otherwise inclined he should im-
mediately resign. Upon this, the Council unanimously declared
their determination tot to shrink tiom the good cause.
A letter was read from the Rev. T. East, declaring his hatred
of any Administration which the Duke might form, and giving
his name as a member of the Union, and recommending that a
hind should be immediately raised to cortend against the bo-
roughmongers a: the election which may speedily take place.
Another letter from an unknown
.person was. also read, recom-
mending that a fund for the same 'purpose should be raised upon
the plan of the Catholic rent, and that Mr. Attwood, as repre-
sentative of England, Mr. O'Conhel, as representative of Ireland,
and Mr. Hume, as r,preseptative of. Scotland,. should be the
treasurers to that fund. The, further consideration of this sub-

ject was postponed.
An account of the meetings at Liverpool anti Scotland was
read, and much sensation was created by the description of the
thirty black banners, with strange inscriptions, which were used
at the Glasgow meeting.
The Council then atnournetLtill seven o'clock.
13 IR 31 ING HA 3f JOURNAL, TUESDAY, TWO o'CLOci.
We stop the Press for the purpose of attempting to give our
distant friends some idea 7df the state of this town anti neigh-
! hour hond. We have no fear of any disturbance ; nevertheless,
the state of things here is terrific. There is nothing doing.
Many of the manufactories are shut up, and all the principal
streets are consequently literally crowded with workpeople. Men,
women, and children, nnw.all wear a piece of blue ribbon, or
the Union Jack riution, as an emblem of their being Reformers.
The windows of the shoprOvith scarcely any exception, arc, in
some way or other, decorated with blue. In one word, blue is as
fashionable here asthe tri-colour was is Paris immediately after
the three days. More thali 1.0,000 men have joined the anion .
since the resignation of .Lord Grey. Upwards of 2,000 enrolled
their names yesterday. The proprietors of the larger manu-
factories send their men up in bodies of fifties and hundreds,
marching to music with banners flying. The low people in the
streets at night utter the most horrid imprecations against the
King, the Queen, and the Duke of Wellington. The cry, how-
ever, of all classes is, " Lord Grey, Attwootl, and Reform ; but
with- or without the 8i11,.n0 V% ellington !"
.TUESDAY EVENING, Six o'CLocx.
The declaration against "the Duke" is posted throughout the
town • every man is signing it. At the Union office three clerks
,ire fully employed in entering the names of the new members.
The tax-gatherer has applied to one of the leading members of
the Council for his taxes, and the payment of them in money
has been refused. The tax-gatherers office is already a sinecure.
The walls are covered with inflammatory sentences expressive
of every ill feeling towards the Duke, the duped and the dupers.
petition is generally spoken of to a certain High Persenagt•,
calling upon her to restore her hu.band's breeches, and another,
recommending her, for the benefit of her health, to go and drink
the German waters. Every person we meet wears blue ribbon
or the Union Jack. Some mount the tri-colour. Sonic thou.
sands have been waiting all day in expectation of an express
;with intelligence respecting Mr. Hume's motion on Monday
night. It has not yet arrived. It is impossible to conceive the
odium which all men attach to the name of Wellington. Spent

ing the words of honesty and truth, art alteration must take
ilace. Birmingham is the metropolis of a vast densely
2opu'ated district : the whole population of that immense dis-
trict is at this moment balanced between quiet and riot. At
the sari e time, it is looking with anxiety to Birmingham, and
.Ine movement there, though it were but the movement of a
small, intoxicated rabble, would instantaneously fling the whole
district, and perhaps the whole kingdom into confusion. The
preservers of order,—the Political Unions--have a great work to
perform, and hitherto they have seen their efforts crowned with
success. But no society can legislate for hungry men. Three
more d. ys and we must have a change ; whether it will be for
the better or the worse, time must disclose. The restoration of
Lord Grey to office would immediately be followed with peace
and confidence. That illustrious statesman still has the love
ind the faith of the people ; in him their hopes are placed.
Will the King recall him to his councils ? Ther's the rub."
All the above accounts are of course much exaggerated, but
at this momentous crisis it is not possible strictly to adhere to
facts.

MEETING OF THE INHABITANTS OF

PAISLEY.

Abridged from the Glasgow Evening Post of Saturday.)
This day, a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Paisley
took place in the square on the race course, in front of Pattison's
mound. There were comparatively few flags present, but there
was one appropriate banner with the motto--" Trust not in
Princes, We'll Die, our Rights Maintaining ;" which was
nailed to the flag-staff on the top of the mound. The meeting
consisted almost exclusively of men, and continued to gather
till the proceedings were far advanced. Most of the parties,
as they entered the ground, were accompanied with bands of
music.
On themotion of Mr. BARR, Mr. SIMPSON was called to
chair. On taking his place he stated he felt highly honoured
by the confidence reposed in him; but he thought it better
for them to proceed at once to business, than to take up time
with idle compliment. Lord Grey had been obliged to resign
the seals of office, or give up the Reform Bill. And it re-
mained to be seen what would be done, but he had no expecta-
tion that either a Wellington or a Harrowby would be able to
form an Administration, but that Earl Grey would be again
borne back to office within a few days by the influence of public
opinion.--(Great applause.)
Mr. JOHN KENNEDY rose to move the address to Earl
Grey. They were met at a time when they must act with
energy ; they should not lose a moment even in deliberation.
Mr. HENDRY then read the address, after which, he said,
he had no doubt but their own minds would furnish them with
reasons for its adoption. Earl Grey's well-earned fame was too
well known to need any eulogium, None could charge him
with having on any point, during the long struggle for Reform,
of having yielded one iota of the principles he had introduced

into his first Bill. He (Mr. H.) did not say the Bill was per.

fect, but if its edge was not the keenest that could have teen
put upon steel, it was keen enough to cut down the thistles
of corruption ; and if after trial it had been found too blunt, it
could easily have been sharpened.—(Great applause.) Earl
Grey, by all the wiles that could be thought of, had been
tempted to give up the principlei of his Bill, but he stood firm
by the people. His conduct had long been an enigma ;he was
blamed for being tardy, but it was now proved that it was not the

illustrious Premier that caused the delay. Now the secret was
out, it was now known who had kept back the vessel of Reform
freighted with the people's hopes.
Mr. M`FARLANE seconded the address to Earl Grey.
Their brave Captain had fallen, but why ?—the Governor of
the Castle had betrayed him. The truth must be told. The
King had deceiyed them.—(Applause') There was no use in
mincing matters now. Reform, however, was not lost. Civil
and Religious Liberty would march triumphant Over the world
in spite of all opposition.—(Great applause.) The address to
Earl Grey was then carried amidst great cheering.
Mr. GARDNER said they were met on an important ques-
tion, which was this—would they submit to have one of the
most popular branches of the legislation lopped off ?—(Cries of
" Never !" Look at the motto.) He (Mr. Gardner) had
looked at the motto, and he could assure them he never had
trusted in Princes, and he could assure them likewise, he would
trust less in our little German Princes.—(Applause.) Mr.
Gardner concluded by reading the address to the House of Com-
mons, praying them to stop the supplies (which will be found
below), and concluded by saying that if the House of Commons
did not adopt what was prayed for, he should take care they
should get little from him to put into the Exchequer.—(Cheers.)

Mr. HENNING, in seconding the petition to the Commons,
said they had now been baffled for nearly two years ; the King
seemed to be with the people, but he, contrary to the conduct of
a true British sailor, had deserted his helmsman.—(Cheers.) He
trusted they would adopt the constituional course of petitioning
for the stopping of supplies ; he had no doubt they would ob-
tain their rights.

A Speaker in the crowd urged the meeting of the inhabitants
of every county in the three kingdoms to meet in one day, and
come to the same resolution.

Mr. BALLASTINE moved the thanks of the meeting to a
gentleman and his two sons, who was one of the oldest and
stanchest Reformers in the country, he alluded to Mr. Speirs
of Elderslie.—;Great Applause.)

Mr. SPEIRS, in returning thanks, said, he had no expecta.

tion of meeting them that day ; it was one of the most painful
days he had ever experienced. He was a friend of Lord Grey.
—(Great cheering.) He had never trusted in Princes, and he
would trußt no man who was under a petticoat Government.—
(Great applause.) They had been thwarted in their wishes by
the minions of that curse of his country, Billy Pitt, who was
worse than any bad king they had ever had. As for the Duke
of Wellington, he was no General compared with Buonaparte,
or General Moore, and when he spoke in the House of Peers
was no more worthy of attention, than the gabble of a turkey
cock on a leaping-on stone. He would urge obedience to the
laws; but he could assure them, if they did not get Reform he
would be the first to pay his taxes at the Cross of Renfrew.
Mr. RITCHIE moved the tanks of the meeting to Mr.
Patison for the use of his property. He trusted they would
take the course pursued by their forefathers of joining in a
solemn league and covenant, not of oaths, but for giving up the
use of taxed articles.

Mr. BARR moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Simpson, and
hoped that the conduct of the King, the Queen and all the
boroughmongers put together, would not prevent them from
obtaining the 10/. franchise, if not household suffrage.
TO THE RIGHT HON. EARL GREY.
THE HUMBLE ADDRESS OF THE INHABITANTS OF
PAISLEY IN PUBLIC MEETING ASSEMBLED IN
AN OPEN FIELD THIS DAY.
My LORD,—We beg leave at this most critical juncture of
public affhirs to express our increasing admiration of your Lord-
ship's high character as a patriot and a statesman, and an honest
man—lamenting as we do, in common with all who value the
peace and prosperity of these kingdoms, that calamitous event
which has imposed upon your Lordship, and your enlightened
colleagues, the necessity of either abandoning office or compro.
miring your principles, we deem it incumbent upon us to testify
how highly we appreciate the virtue and consistency which have
characterised your Lordship's brilliant political career.
Your Lordship's title to an imperishable fame is already
secured by your unbending adherence to the cause of civil and
religious liberty, and your noble exertions to procure for the
people those rights and privileges in the choice of their represen-
tatives which so justly belong to them; but of which they have
been so long and so unfairly deprived, and we devoutly pray, that
the nation may speedily be enabled to celebrate another triumph
of public opinion in your Lordship's return to that high station
in his Majesty's Government, which your great attainments and
patriotic virtues so eminently qualify y( ur Lordship to occupy
and adorn. . .
.

(Signed in name and by authority of the Meeting, consisting of
about 6,04'0 persons.)
Paisley, May 12, 1832. A. H. SIMPSON, Chairman.
To the HONOURABLE the COMMONS of GREAT BRI-
TAIN and IRELAND in PARLIAMENT assembled.
The PETITION of the INHABITANTS of the TOWN of
PAISLEY, convened at a PUBLIC MEETING, in an
open field this Day,
Hi:MOLY SHOWICTII, That your Petitioners unite in the universal
feeling of regret, astonishment, and alarm, at the event which
has just led to the resignation of Earl Grey and the ether en.
lightened and upright Ministers of the Crown And deploring
as they do that the interests and settled hopes of the country
should have been so mysteriously blasted, after heirs so long
trifled with, they do not see it possible that any successors can be
found at this moment who would be able to give any satisfaction
to the country, unless these were prepared to offer even a more
efficient measure of Reform than that to which the late Ministry
succeeded so admirably in reconciling all classes of the people
That your Petitioners recognise, in the votes of the House of
Peers on the Reform Bill, the strongest possible proof that their
Lordships still eagerly desire to exercise the most cortupt and
unconstitutional control over the representation of the people;
and feel convinced that it is chiefly to thepromptitude and patriot-
ism of your Honourable House, that the country must now look
for deliverance from this political thraldom.
That, deeply impressed with the ominous excitement of feeling
which has manifested itself through the country at this crisis,
and the almo t total stagnation of trade which has instantly
occurred, your Petitioners beseech your Honourable House to
exercise your Constitutional light, in at once resolving to With-
hold all supplies from the Public Money, till measures are adopted
for securing the Reform so long desired by the tyy.on.
May it therefore please your Honourable Roue... ;o withhold all
Supplies from the Public Money, till measures are adopted for
securing either the Reform Bills in all their efficiency, or a more
extensive measure of the same kind,—which we earnestly submit
ought to be ehected by the recal of Earl Grey and his colleagues
to office, of which they have proved themselves so highly worthy.
And we shall, as in duty bound, ever pray, &c.
In name and by authority of the Meeting,
Paisley. May 12, 1832. A. H. SIMPSON, Chairman.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S
DEAL, May I4.—Wind N. W., variable and squally.—Arrived
the Inez, Pike, from Virginia. Arrived and remain; the indus-
try, Sanderson, from Mauritius.
FALMOUTH, MAY 13.—Wind N. fresh breezcs.—Arrived
the Frolic packet, from Bermuda—sailed lit ult., and from Ha-
lifax 24th ; and Flora, Birchwood, from Port-au-Piince.
COWES, MAY 14.—Arrived the Crawford Davison, Sandford,
from Savannah ; Paris, Lymins, and Franklin, Howland, from
New York.
I'ENZANCE, May I3.—Arrived the Endymian, Gloster,
leaky, bound to Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, MAY la—Arrived the Mary and Wymrss,
from Grenada; and Lucilla, Norman, from New Orleans. 03
port the Nimrod, from Charleston; aid New York, from New
York.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 14.—Arrived the Hope, Davy, from
Koningsberg.
DOVER, MAY 14.—Arrived off port the Sterling, Sealander,
from Cape Coast Castle.
YARMOUTH, N. S., APRIL 4.—. The Martina, Rundberg,
from Havanna]] to Gothenburg, having received damage, put
into Shilburne, hut was ready to proceed on her voyage on Om
11Sth ult. : part of her cargo has been sold to defray expenses.
HAMBURG, MAY 11.—We have not yet any accounts from
the
Bth cod t
9211 of Jutland, asW to the effects of the violent gale on the
ins.,rom W,

The Louisa, Hume, from Greenock to St. John's, New Bruns-
wick, was driven on shore near Barrington, previous to the 4th
ult., and full of water.
°osrse lhieeTgi Richman, from London to Rostock, wa'
'varneinunde on the 9th inst., during a
gale
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PKICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONF o'cLocX.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red - ..... 201 14 31,4
3 per Cent. Cons. 8414 % % Ditto Bonds 2 dis
114 per Cent. — South Sea Stock
Ditto Red 9014 114 Old Annuities ....
New 314 per Cent. 014 214 New Ditt0........ --
3 per Cent Ann. 17.26 .... 3 per Cent Ann. 1751 ... ......-
I per Cent. IPi2F 100% 99N, 14)J Ex. Bills, .£l,OOO 7 9 Bon .
Runk Long Ann. to expire Ditt0...... ..51W1 7 9 pin.
Jan. 5, 1860 16% 7-16 Ditto Small ....... ....... 8 9 ~rr .
Oct. 10, 1859 16N % Ditto Commercial Bom
Jan. 5, 1660 — 'Ditto Advertised
Jan. 5, 1880 ......... ...... 'Bank for Account —
April 5, 1880 - India for Account .
Jan. 5. 1870 I Cons. for May 23 84 7.14%

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds _914, Peruvian Bonds
Belgian Bonds 7440 Ditto Account —
Ditto Account 74,4 5 Portuguese Bonds —
Brazilian Bonds 47% Ditto Account 51za1'
Ditto Account 47%N ! Regency Scrip ...... ...0% 3,4 dis.
Buenos Ayres Bonds .. Ditto Account 0% dig.
Ditto Account 23 434 I Prussian Bonds 99
Chilian Bonds .
Ditto Account —
Ditto Account l6 i Ditto Bonds, 182'
Colinsebian Bonds
Ditto Account — • Ditto Account 97

Ditto Bonds, 18'24 IIN New Loan 94%
Ditto Account — ;Spanish Bonds, IS:21
Danish Bonds 6534 Ditto Account
Ditto Account — I Ditto Bonds, iM'_ti 1434 13
Greek Bonds

Ditto Bonds, !R'S 3l :French Renter, sp. c. —1 —c.
Ditto Account 3O ;-- Exchange —f c.
Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent. 3 - per cent. --1 --c.
Ditto Account — ' • --- Exchange...... --f —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent — Dutch Scrip 34141,6
Ditto Account 323 Ditto Account ~4-1 !ii
Neapolitan [ French Scrip ........... .........

AREFORM MEETING of the parishes
of ST. GEORGE BLOOMSBURY and ST.
GILES in the FIELDS, ST. ANDREWS and ST.
GEORGE the MARTYR, ST. LUKE, ST. SEPUL-
CHRE, ST. JAMES, CLERKENWELL, and ST.
MARY. ISLINGTON, with the LIBERTIES forming
the FINSHURY DIVISION, will be held en THURSDAY,
May 17, at ONE o'clock, at White Conduit-house.
GEORGE BYNG, Esq., M.P. in the Chair.