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London, England, 1832-05-11 00:00:00

COMMON-HALL.-(THIS DAY.)

In consequence of the Tory triumph of Monday evening, a
requisition very numerously signed, was presented is the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, calling upon him to appoint a day for
holding a Common-Hall, in order to take into consideration
the propriety of addressing the King, and beseeching him to
take such steps as would insure the passing of the Reform Bill.
This requisition was sent in before the Ministry had resigned,
and this day had been appointed by his Lordship. Since that
event was known another requisition had been presented, so
as to bring under the notice of the Hall the present state of
that Bill, and the propriety of refusing to pay taxes till It had
been passed into law. A very numerous meeting was held, and
the liberal members of the Court of Aldermen were much
cheered as they arrived.

At one o'clock the Lord Mayor attended by the usual officers
entered and took his scat. The Town Crier hereby read the
requisition. The Lord Mayor came forward and said, that he
was sorry for once to meet his fellow liverymen, he had hoped
that they would never again have been called upon to meet
upon the subject of Reform, unless it had been to celebrate the
passing of the Bill. What had been the conduct of the party
that had disappointed the wishes of the people ? They had by a
swindling trick, by a low intrigue, procured the throwing out of
the Bill. In them he had no confidence, though they were
told by their friends that they would pass an efficient measnre
ut• Reform; but they had so often changed their opinions on
diftbrent subjects, that no confidence could be placed in them.
He had confidence in Earl Grey and the late Ministry, who
even by their last act had shown that they would not abandon
the people's Bill. He would call upon the Crier to proceed
with the businessof the day, and not detain the Hall any longer,
He thanked the meeting for the hearing they had given him.
The Crier again read the requisition, when
Mr. FEARON rose and said that when they last met, he
had declared that they were no longer a faction, but that they
were supported by a Ministry every way fitted to the exigencies
of the country, and that they had on their side, what he
considered a power of strength, they had then the King's name
with them, but did they now retain that power of strength.—
(No, no.)
A gentleman on the hustings here said that the constitu-
tional doctrine ought be held in mind that the King could do no
wrong, this gave rise to great contusion. There were loud
cries of " Turn him out, turn him out." We believe the
gentleman was Mr. Blackburn, a barrister.
Mr. FEARON resumed. He believed the best way would
be to let the gentleman alone ; he had a perfect right to deliver
his opinion, but not in a disorderly manner. He said that he
had been told by the I)uke of Sussex, on the occasion of the
Lite throwing out of the Bill, " That the King was firm ; " and
what was now the case ? why, where the blame lay,
the people had been most grossly deceived—(Cheers)—
he must say that whoever was to blame, lie had no hesi_
ration in saying that they were traitors—(Great cheer-
ing)—that they were traitors to their country. There was
now only one course to be pursued, the King could only give
Reform by a creation of Peers, which was the way in which the
Constitution had provided for obviating the difficulty of a
breach between the two Houses. The people had been called
upon and they had most nobly responded to the call. He wished
to say a word upon the conduct of the men of Birmingham. All
had heard of the heart-stirring meeting lately held there, that
meeting had been imitated only yesterday, and three gentlemen
,s a deputation from the Reformers of that town were now on.
he hurting —(Cries of come forward Mr. Green, Mr.

and Mr. Parker, then carne forward, and received three eles.l-,.
Mr. FEARON then continued that a Committee had pre-
pared a set of resolutions, and on those resolutions was foundeo
an address to his Majesty, in which they told him that the only
men in whom they had any confidence were Lord (; rc)
and the late Ministry, and the resolutions went on to ,ay
that they should instruct the representatives to resist all
legislation but such as would pass the Bill. They had no con-
fidence in the Tories, nor in those who were, in fact, the most
desperate and despicable set—the Waverers. He would not
trouble the Hall further than by proposing the first resolution,
to the following effect :

Mr. PONTIFIX seconded the resolution. He would be
sorry to use any violence, but he was one who thought that
violence would be justifiable, in order to keep the people from
the chance of losing all that was dear to them. He wished to
advert to a sentiment which he found in a resolution passed at
the great meeting at Birmingham, namely, that by the common
law of England every man had a right to arms in order to
his own defence. He did not think the emergency yet suffi-
ciently great for their use, but quite so for their being provided.
The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.
e s so of
an astonishment,
s audacious 1. That the Livery of London have learned with mingled feel-
ingsdnaischiomuesnt;ndreitrteetresatednd
factionindignation,intheir
ceaseless
efforts to defeat, or to delay the passing of the Bill to Reform the sue-
c
the Commons House of Parliament. That by such defeat, how-
ever temporary, the past declarations of the King and the re-
peated decisions of the House of Commons—the fling,
of an
enlightened Administration, and the voice of the people, have
all and equally been disregarded and set at nought by a small
majority of the House of Lords ; and the peace, tranquillity and
public credit of the country put to hazard, in order to aid the
machination of a despicable faction, or to promote the personal
objects of individuals directly interested in the continuance of a
corrupt systern of Government.
Mr. DILLON—As they had met in consequence of the de-
cision of the House of Lords, it might be as well to know who
and what the Lords were. They were a faction—an isolated
faction ; and, in the words of one of our poets, none but
themselves could be their compeers, But apart from all that,
what was the faction who had defeated the Bill ? They were
the representatives of the tyrant monarchs of the war faction ;
they were the representatives of Russian lords and German la-

dies— (Immense cheering for some time.) He could tell them that
all the talent did not lie in Lord Ellenborough's head ; nor
all the consistency in the conscience of Lord Lyndhurst, nor all
the sincerity in Lord Eldon's tears, nor all the gentlemanly de-
meanour in Lord Londonderry's manners. This comparison

forced on them, for the Lords arrogated to themselves so much
that it became necessary to do so, He would ask now what
would the House of Commons do, let them only remain firm,

and let the people remain firm to the Grey administration, and
Reform was certain. He concluded by moving the second re.
solution.
2.. That the Livery of London regard with distrust and ab-
horrence attempts, at once interested and hypocritical, to mis-
lead and delude by pretended plans of Reform, promised or pro-.
posed by the insiduous enemies of all Reform, at the very mo.
inent of their having succeeded in defeating the people's Bill;
and that looking at the unexampled importance of this measure,
and the strong necessity that it should be finally settled in a
manner satisfactory to the judgment, as well as to the rights and
interest of the people, this Common Hall declare that no Ad-
ministration can, in their opinion, be now formed, in which the
country can or will place confidence, except the Administration
of Earl Grey and his colleagues."
Mr- WILKINSON seconded the resolution. He would
say nothing farther to the Livery than what they had al-
ready heard, they did not require to hear more, if he was
speaking to the House of Lords it might require him to say
much more.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
- • -

Mr. WOOLER proposed the third resolution. He would
not say much, for he was well aware that the time for
talking had gone by and the time for action had
come. The people had been challenged by a faction,
and he had no doubt the people would accept the challenge, as
they always did the challenge of their enemies. He was
afraid that the mad appeal which had been made would not be
net in the country with the same equanimity as it was here, he
was afraid that to-morrow would bring bad news. He im_
plored the people to keep together, refuse the supplies, and
Reform was certain. Time was precious, and he would only
move the third resoution.
" 3. That this Common Hall have witnessed with the highest
gratitude and satisfaction the patriotic exertions of Lord Grey
and his Majesty's Ministers in the cause of Reform, and the
promptitude with which they have refused to lend themselves
to a decision, when the only means to secure the success of that
measure was denied them ; and this Common Hall are now
called upon to express their conviction, that whoever may have
advised his Majesty to withold from his Ministry such means,
have acted traitorously to both King and people, have been in!.
thienced by faction, and have sought to obtain personal aggran_
disement at emininent risk to the stability of The throne and the
peace of the community."
He hoped that their meeting would hare the effect they had
a right to expect, if not they must tell their enemies they
knew no word but battle.
Mr. PRIOR seconded the resolution.

Mr. BLACKBURN rose, but was so loudly hissed, that the
Lord Mayor came forward, and begged that they would give
every one a fair hearing.

Mr. BLACKBURN then said he did not come before them
as a young liveryman ; Sfty.four years ago his father was ad-
mitted into a company, of which the Duke of Sussex, Lords
Grey, Brougham, and Althorp were members. His object was
the same as that of the Hall; he only hoped that the Bill, and
the whole Bill would speedily pass into a law. He only wished
to make this explanation in order to set his character right with
the Hall.

This resolution also passed unanimously.
Mr. TAYLOR then proposed the fourth resolution, as
follows :

"4. That a loyal and dutiful address be presented to his Majesty
stating the delight and gratitude with which his Majesty's loyal
subjects had learned his gracious declaration, made on the 27th
April, 1831, when proroguing the Parliament, that he resorted
to that measur for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of the
people on the expediency of snaking such changes in the repre.
sentation as circumstances might appear to require;" and also
his gracious declaration made on the 21st June last, on assem-
bling the new Parliament, when his Majesty was graciously
pleased to say, " that he had dissolved the last Parlia-
ment for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of his people as to
the expediency of Reform," and " recommended that important
question to the earliest and most attentive consideration of Par.
'lament, that his Majesty's subjects, firmly relying on such decla-
rations and intentions on his part, proceeded to elect representa-
tives who responded thereto, and who by a large majority passed
a Bill proposing " such changes in the representation as circum-
stances required," that the loss or delay of the said Bill by a
small majority in the House of Lords and the proposed retire-
ment of the Ministry in consequence, had spread terror and dis-
may among his Majestys subjects, and threatened to shake the
credit, disturb the tranquility, and put to hazard the highest in-
stitution of the country, that in such a case of extremity, our
sole dependence is, that his Majesty will continue his faithful
advisers in his council, and adopt the measures provided by the
Constitution for removing the obstacles to the passing of the
Reform BilL
He was left speaking.

GREAT WESTMINSTER MEETING.
(THIS DAY.)

Pursuant to advertisement, a very numerously attended
meeting of the inhabitant-householders of the City and Liberty
of Westminster took place this day in the great room of the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, for the purpose of petition-
ing the House of Commons, imploring them to continue firm
to their recorded pledges—to grant no further supplies, nor
any money payments whatever, until an Administration be
formed, known friends to that measure of Reform which has
already received the sanction of the House and the Nation, and
to adopt what further measures should be deemed necessary in
the present alarming state of public affairs.

Shortly after twelve o'clock the room became much crowded,
and the hustings were thronged with electors, and the old
friends of Reform.

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT entered the room, supported
by 151 r. Devear and Dr. Tracy, the Hon. Baronet's medical
attendant. Ile appeared to be suffering under much indispo-
sition, and walked very lame. At this time we should think
there were about two thousand persons present, by whom Sir
Francis was received with deafening acclamations.
An ELECTOR stood forward and stated to the meeting, that
although one o'clock had been fixed for the commencement of
business, it would not in fact begin till two; the object of the
Hon. Chairman's coming upon the hustings at so early an
hour, being an easy access to his seat.

Upon this information many retired; but in a short time
after the Hall was crowded to suffocation.

Mr. O'Connell, on making his apearance, was received with
loud plaudits, and it was not without considerable difficulty
that he could reach the Hustings.

Sir F. BURDETT, skortlyi before two o'clock, was called
to the Chair, amidst loud and long continued cheers. When
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the deafening clamour had subsided, the Hon. Bart. addressed
the meeting to the following effect :—Before he opened
the business of the day, he wished to say a word or two
respecting his Hon. Friend Sir John Hobhouse.—{Hear.) He
would assure the meeting that not a more sincere and
ardent friend in the cause of Reform ever breathed. Under
all the circumstances, he considered that it would have been
improper for his friend to have been present. As he was in
that upon every occasion
sonic degree on trial—a party concerned in an action which it
was fur them to consider whether it was to be blamed or ap-
proved.--(Hear.) His conduct was made general consideration,
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at the same time I have the satisfaction to express not only
confidence in the result, but my exultation in the manly, noble,
and triumphant mariner in which the people of this country
have, like their forefathers, to whose circumstances I am sorry
to say ours are ISO nearly approaching, have shown the
same spirit and the same determination, and I have
no doubt that the same Union will exist throughout the
people of this country, that will render permanently and
proudly triumphant that great irresistible call for Reform
which has so long sounded without effect in the ears that have
been shut against it.—(Cheers.) As Chairman, he was
anxious to reserve something to the conclusion of the
ineeting.—(Hear.) But he was anxious that the resolu-
tions which should be propounded should first be heard by the
meeting. This he would say, that lie never read any resolu_
tions or petitions emanating from any portion of the people of
this country that expressed more fully his feelings and
sentiments, and the measures that were absolutely
.nd imperatively necessary to be brought in the

' present circumstances of the country into action.
People -ef. Ulla country, with a determined patriotism and man
sacrifices and efforts, had returned to the House of Common
such an assembly as he believed had not for a century um
within its walls—the real representatives of the people. Still th
country had assumed an imposing attitude ; and by the power
the House of Conunons possessed, they would acquire for them
those rights and liberties to whirls they were indisputably enti
tied. T'ais was his consoling hope in the midst of that gloom
which might appear spread over the country. The counts-
would be saved from the imminent danger which seemed n
surround it, by the steady conduct of the House of Common,
exercising those constitutional powers with which it had bee
invested by the people, and for the people by placing them
selves in that situation of the Government, which theoreticall
they were presumed to possess, and were now dispose
to get and to maintain. After many long years of difficulty
during which he had been enabled by the Westminste
electors to sustain the great cause of Parliamentary He
form—for they had kept this sacred fire--at least th
sparks of it--always alive, and itjwas chiefly owing to then
that its bright, pure, steady flame and genial warmth had bees
famed through the country, and would be productive of th.
happiest results.—(Cheers) After many long years he served
during which he had exposed the conduct and delis
quency of the House of Commons, it gave him tin
greatest satisfaction to state, that the House of Commons
had nobly done their duty—(Cheers)--they had never don(
their duty better than they did only last night.—(Vehement
cheering.) Scotland, England, and Ireland on that occa.
sion were equally and admirably represented. Under
these circumstances they had little to do at present,
but to declare their confidence in the representatives, and in
their conduct last night. In that honest Minister, Earl Grey
—(Vehement cheering)--whose resignation his Majesty un.
fortunately for himself and his country, had, he should say,
compelled. From what quarter, how, and where this poison
got instilled into the Royal ear (Loud cries of " The
act, h e
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possible been prevailed Queen, the Queen.") He was sorry fur the eircurnstanc. 5,
in which his Majesty had placed himself, and it was most un.
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painful to contemplate, and which possibly might embitter the
rest of the acts of his Majesty's reign.—(Loud cheers.) He
spoke thus much with feelings .f the deepest sorrow. Earl
Grey, perhaps, had been too conciliatory, and had thus afforded
an opportunity to those who would net fail to take advantage of
it. But the base and dirty intriguers, who had, to use the
language of Scripture, " digged traps for others, and had fallen
into them themselves." While the Noble Earl had adopted a
course which entitled him equally to the respect and conf slime
of the public, and which placed his reputation on a rock from
which no Court intrigue could displace it. The Hon. Bart.
called upon the people by all the means in their power; and, by
giving effect to the resolutions proposed, to support Lord Grey
and his Bill of Reform.—(Cheers.) After some further re-
marks, the Hon. Barb sat down amidst most enthusiastic
cheers.

Colonel JONES, in proposing the first resolution, said, the
present crisis was the most important and extraordinary that
had ever occurred in the history of the country. If the people,
however, did their duty their cause would be completely
triumphant. They had heard of many means of proposed
resistance to a Government, if such could exist, without
the people's confidence, and among the means of making that
resistance in a manner the least likely to lead to unfortunate
consequences, every one had heard of the non-payment of taxes
in money.—(Vehement cheers.) A very large portion of the
people of this country had resorted to it. For my own part
(added the Gallant Colonel), I do think, great a► the evils and
misfortunes, which would undoubtedly fall on the country by
suds a proceedikg, I should deem them infinitely preferable to
the prostration of a vast empire before a base and grasping
Oligarchy.—(Deafening cheers.) He did not think that
any Administration, other than Lord Grey's, could be formed,
which did not come under the denomination of a Polignac Go-
vernment.—(Cheers.) The Gallant Colonel then moved the
first Resolution.

1. That this meeting, under a strong sense of duty to their
country, do solemnly declare their bitter disappointment and
deep indignation that the King's Ministers should have been
forced to resign—at the ery hour when the public hope was
high and animating, that the Bill of Reform would speedily be.
come the law of the land.
The following are the remaining resolutions and petition
which were to be proposed to the meeting :-
2. That this meeting have firm and unchanged confidence iu
the patriotic motives of Earl Grey and his late colleagues; and
urge the necessity, in these times of imminent peril, that all
Englishmen should come manfully forward to express their utter
detestation of the insidious conduct of the enemies of the late
Administration, of Reform, and of the country.
3. That a petition be presented to the House of Commons, im-
ploring them to continue firm to their recorded pledges—to grant
no further supplies, nor any money payments whatsoever, until
an Administration be formed, known friends to that measure
of Reform which has already received the sanction of the House
and of the nation.

TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE
UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED,
THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE INHABITANT
HOUSEHOLDERS OF THE CITY AND LIBERTY
OF WESTMINSTER.

We, the inhabitant-householders of the city and liberty of
Westminster, beg to approach your Honourable House, to ex-
press our deep sorrow and indignation at the event which has
driven from the Councils of the King, men in whosewisdom and
integrity the people place the most entire reliance. We honour
the motives which have impelled them to give up every other
drd'ewerintechemkthliees.se
consideration for their country's good, and they have our
warmest thanks that they have stood by their measure of Re.
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form, and have fallen with it, rather than it should be mutilated
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men who think to stop the nation's will by the mockery of a no.
into which the country may be plunged by having such men in
his Majesty's Couneils. We can set no limits to the conse-
quences which may ensue, when the people find that they have
been cheated of their just hopes, and are again placed at the
mercy of rulers, who can see nothing desirable or perfect but
the corruptions under which they and their families havo pros-
pered. Rather than submit to a recurrence of the evils under
which we have so long groaned, had we no other resource, we
could cheerfully peril our lives to avert such a national calamity;
but happily we are not driven to this necessity, while we have
the safeguard of our liberties in those Members who have been
returned to your Honourable House the real representatives of
the people.
To you, the Commons of the United Kingdom, the majority of
whom have nobly redeemed the pledges made to your consti-
tuents, we look for protection in these times of peril to our liber-
ties and tights. You will not, you cannot, suffer us to be de-
frauded of that Reform which you have yourselves triumphantly
sanctioned and ratified by your votes. We most respectfully,
therefore, implore you, that you remain firm to your recorded
judgments—that you suffer no measure of Reform to be palmed
ui on you by its pretended friends, one jot less efficient than that
wide!, the na•ion has unfortunately lost—that you continue to
give your strenuous support to those who have honestly sup-
ported the peop!e's cause—and that you hesitate not to exercise
the Constitutional power with which you are invested, by stop..
ping all further grants of the people's money until that measure
of Reform, which they' eventually must have, be established as
the law of the land.

And your petitioners will ever pray.
4. That the Petition to the House of Commons now read to
the meeting be adopted ; and that Sir Francis Burdett he re•
quested to present the same, and, with Sir John Ilohhouse, to
support the prayer thereof.
5. That the thanks of this meeting are due, and are hereby
given, to Earl Grey and the rest of his Majesty's Ministers,
for their courage, patience, perseverance, and unexampled eri-
durance in the cause of the people whilst promoting the Reform
Bill.

G. That the thanks of this meeting be given to our excellent
Representatives in Parliament, for their most efficient services in
the great cause to which they have devoted themselves.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, 7' WELVZ O'CLOCK.
By the arrival of the American Papers to the 17th we have the
following :-- _

"Consulate of the United States, Tampico, March 14.
‘. have the honour to inform you, that on the night of
the 10th inst. the troops in the place declared against the present
Government, and have espoused the cause of Santa Anna. My
fears at first were entertained for the safety of persons and pro-
perty, but the change was effected without the least disturbance,
persons and property were protected. The port will be closed
against foreign commerce."
NEW ORLEANS.—The schooner Two Brothers, from Tam-
pico, fridn whence she sailed on the 18th March, brings accounts
that General Santa Anna had had au engagement with the Go.
vernment troops, in which he was victorious.
THE FUNDS.
The disturbed state of our domestic anirs causes much confu-
sion and alarm in the City, and every thing appears at a stand
still. Up to the present time we do not heat of the new Adtni.
nistration being iformixt, but the general opinion is, that the
King must recall:the late-Ministry. Consols are rather heavy this
morning; thay opened at the same price they left off yesterday,
53% for the Account, since which they have receded to 83X;%;
at present they are 5.1%, and for next Account 84 to %, with
little doing.
Not a feature in the Foreign Market worth attention.
Consols have this moment receded to 83%.
RALF-PAST ONE.
The following is a list of the newts inistry handed about on
the Royal Exchange and at the CoiThe-houses, but on perusal we
do not attach much credit to it :

WELLINGTON.
Mr. Baring . Chancellor of the Exchequer
Earl Carnarvon President of the Council
Lord Hill Commander-in-Chief
Sir Robert Peel Home Secretary
Lord Wharncliffb Paymaster of the Forces
Earl of Aberdeen Foreign Secretary
Lord Ellenborough Board of Control
Earl of Rosslyn I or d Privy Seal
Mr. Croker First Lord of the Admiralty
Duke of Buckingham Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Sir James Scarlctt Attorney-General
Sir Edward Sugden Solicitor-General
Lord Lyndhurst Master of the Rolls
Earl of Wicklow Lord Chancellor
Sir John Leach Ditto
Sir IL Hardinge Secretary
Mr. Herries Secretary ot War
Up to the present hour we have no authentic news of the new
Ministry, but we hear that the Duke of Wellington and Lord
Lyndhurst are to have the answer of the King this day.
We have unfavourable reports afloat of Manchester, but not
as yet to be relied upon.
Consols in the course of the morning have been done at 83lir
to iii, at present they are 83% j 2 for the account, for money
.;:1•%. A great quantity of money stock has come to market ;
we hear that yesterday 150,000 sovereigns were drawn out of the
!lank ; in some of the county towns there is also a demand for
them. Little or nothing doing in the foreign market.
It is again currently reported that the D..ke of Wellington lia4
..ccepted the office of Minister.

7 HREE 0 CLUCK.
Consols fur Account 8:4 l•
FOUR O'CLOCK CLOSING PRICES.
Consols .
Dittofor Account 831 Gretk, 1825 27
Brazilian Bonds 471 Mexican, 1825 3ll
Buenos Ayres... Peruvitn ... .....
Cbilian Ditto.... Russian 97
Columbian 1524 Spanish

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