The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-15 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL MEETING.

(Concluded. from our first page.)
hortmehs. I have, from local and other circumstances,
been led, since capable of refiection, to pay some attention
to politics, and to the public character of those who have
been constantly presenting themselves on the sense, and
know of none who stand higher in character than Lord
Grey, always the advocate of the liberties and the rights
of the people, and, at the same time, careful to preserve the
met prerogative of the crown and the aristocracy, neither
of which can be held for other purposes than the public
benefit. Than Lord Althorp, Lord Goderich, and the rest
of his colleagues, honest or better men, I believe, do not
exist, and they want but a Reformed Parliament to be able
to arrange around them men of business and of practical
knowledge, from all parts of the united kingdom, to
conduct the affairs of the public, with credit to them.
serve and benefit the public. Contrast with the Duke of
Wellington the glaring inconsistencies of his conduct.
Can he be interested with the conduct of the Reform
Bill who, avowedly and directly, has always been opposed
to all Reform ? How lone is it ago since he nearly turned
out of office the honourable, the invaluahlt representative
iif this borough, his only crime that of giving an honest
end consistent vote for the disfranchisement of East Ret-
ford, and transferring the franchise to Birmingham? HoW
long is it ago since his memorable declaration that the
present corrupt state of representatiou was the best
that could possibly be devised ? He, no doubt, meant, for
the vile and detestable oligarchy, who have so long fattened
on the public. How long is it ago since the came faction
vaoually and successfully opposed Catholic Emancipation
o hen attempted by the lamented Mr. Canning, but no
sooner in poker, than it was found expedient to carry the
measure? Can we then, I eay, desert our friends, or in-
trust this same Duke cf Wellington and his party with
the conduct of this Reform Bill, to whom all have shown
themselves so decidedly hostile, but will now, no doubt,
in order to weaken opposition and divide the people, pro
fees themselves ready to grant an efficient Reform. I
have only to say, beware of stratagem ; for it is evident,
that the present act, reconsider this as justifiable in politics
ih war. If it were not so, why have they not already
*geed the Bill? Take care we are not plunged into foreign
war, or get rid of the question, as tees the case in 1703.
WiLLIa3tS, in moving the next resolution, said
it was difficult, frOetiothe rapidity with which one event
followed another, to know what to say, or even what to
think. However, they hail enough to know that a most
determined conflict impended, on one side of which were
20,000 000 of people, and on the ether 130 men, a little
lower than the aug. Is to be sure —(Great laughter and
ebeers)—but still having so much of the, frailty of man-
hoed about them as to deserve the reprobation of their
fehow-creatures.—( Cheers.) They could not doubt,
however, from the state of the odds, which way the
struggle would terminate.—(Loud cheers.) The gallant
Colonel then proceeded to enumerate a black list of Peers
and pensioners, which, he said, he had met with lately,
end gave an account of their salaries and their merits.
There was among the number that old baggage the
Duchess of Newcastle, who had,—(The Chairman here
rove abruptly, and called out to the meeting, that he gave
tie all his relations for them to say what the liked about
teem. )—(Cheery.) Colonel Williams continued, and said
as their Noble Chairman had confessed that the Duchess
D!' Newcastle was his aunt, he should no longer call her an
o!d baggage:—(Cheers.) Whatever the sins of the family
, might be, he maintained, that their Noble Chairman and
his family had redeemed them all.—(Loud applause.) But
the Duchess of Newcastle was at that moment—there was
a sepia abroad that she had-given it up, but he believed
that to he a fallacy—in the receipt of 700/. a year, which
they contril eted to pay.—(Cheers.) The resolution he
bat to propose embodied the most effectual way. They
must recommend to the House of Commons to stop the
supplies ; and he had no doubt that, when once their sup-
port was removed from beneath them, they would fall
from their place like the sword of Ferdinand fell from
his hand at the incantation of Prospero.—(Cheers.) He
concluded by moving the resolution.
Mr. AUXIN seconded the motion. He said they were
se ng to take the best possible steps to accomplish their
o and one which was perfectly constitutional. If,
however, that should not be sufficient, the Constitution
tiff.rded them another, which was to refuse their own
taxes.—(Cheers, and cries of We will !) He attri-
hated the present position of the people of England to
the unjust opposition they bad met with, and illustrated
his opinion by the examples of the ancient Barons, and
King John, the Parliament of Charles the First, the eats
blistament of the Church of Scotland, the fate of Strafford
ie our own history, and of Polignac in that of France,
and, finally, declared that the refusal to transfer the fran-
chise of East Retford and similar places to Birmingham
and other large towns, and other resistance to their legiti-
mate desire for the correction of abuses, had driven the
people of England to take up a more determined position
and bring them nearer to the achievement of a better sys-
tem than if they had at first been listened to with proper
attention.—(Cheers.) If the recurrences he had men-
tioned had been lost upon their rulers, and their eyes had
been blinded even to their own experience, it was time
they were met by more rigorous measures.—(Cheers.)
Col. WILLIAMs informed the meeting that it was of the
utmost importance that the petition should be sent off to-
night, and he presented in London to-morrow, as there
was a rumour abroad that the House of Commons was to
be dissolved and then prorogued. He then proposed that
the Chairman should sign the petition and the address on
the part of the Meeting.
Mr. FITZSIMONS, a schoolmaster, who stood in the
crowd, objected that in this case the petition could merely
be considered as that of the person who signed it.
Colonel iNeeoloms said that he knew that there was
no time to be lost, and Lord Molyneux could state this,
- although it was signed by himself alone, it had obtained
e concurrence of nearly 20.000 people. That was
en sough to choke Lords Lyndhurst and Wellington.
Mr. T. THonottv, candidate for Liverpool at the
at the last election, moved the address to his Majesty.
They could recollect that at the meeting of Reformers,
held at the Music Hall, in the Spring of
of la.t year. He suggested, !Poking forward to the
hope thae the Reform Bill would soon be the law of the
land, that they should erect a statue in honour of King
William. We shall postpone that for the present—
(Grits of •‘ yes, yes," and t• long live liberty")--
and instead of which, transmit to his Majesty
an address to express our grief at the situation isn
which the country is placed by the resignation of Esrl
Grey and his colleagues, and that no Reform Bill les.
effichnt than the present will satisfy the country, and let
vs petition Parliament to grant no supplies till this Bill
passed. It was astonishing to him what absurd reasons
bad been urged in the House of Lords against the Reform
Bill. They spike of not extending the franchise to 101.
voters in large towns, but if they had any thing to boast of
it was large constituency. Liverpool, which was not very
long ago a mere fishiug village, was now the second town
in the country, and if they had a large constituency it was
their pride and their boast—if they had 10 to 20,000
voters, so much the better. They talked of allowing en-
franchisement, but not disfranchisement. What ! was
atiancheeter to send two representatives, and was the little
borough of Newton to destroy the votes of Manchester by
sending two also—the thing was absurd. The present was
the greatest meeting ever held in Liverpool ; it did them
great honour, and it would have a great effect in carrying
forward the Reform Bill—they might have to meet again,
to meet frequently, but they must make up their
minds to do so as often as they might be required.
He trusted that the success of the Reform Bill was certain ;
but the House of Lords was losing ground in the estima-
tion of the people very much.—(Cheers.) He could not
help referring to the sentiments which the opposition to
the Bill in the Lords had had the effect of calling forth.
Nothing at all used to be said about the Bishops ; but now
people began to think that they might be better employed
in their dioceses in aiding the cause of religion, titan in
the Howie of Lords opdosing the canoe of freedom.—
(Cheers, and cries of " Hang'em.") With respect to the
Hereditary Peerage, he never used to bear anythitrg against
it ; but now the people began to talk about having Peers
for life.—(Cheers.) Mr. Thornely concluded by proposing
the adarese to his Majesty, which would be presented at
tae Levee nn Thursday. The address was reed hy•Mr.
Thornely. which was a mere echo of the resolutions.
Jic, T. RoscoE (eon of the late William liteecoe, in
seeonding the resolution, said that in considering the con-
duct of the majority of the Howie of Peers against the
Reform Bill, he felt more than indignation--he was in-
spired with abhorrence and disgust—(loud cheers.) First
and foremast came Lord Lyndhurst—a man who had all
the craft and chicanery of his proleesion, but none of its
liberality. It was not in their power to serve him as they
had served the " ould General"—(cheers and laughter) by
turning him out of Parliament ; but they could teach the
Duke ,if Newcastle, the Duke of Exeter, and other
Boroughmongers who had declared that they had
a right to what they would with their own. That the
people 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-
fusing to pay the Government taxes until they knew that
the money would be placed in good hands.—(imrsense
cheering.) He feared that she: accession of the Doke of
Wellington and his party to place and power, would not
only be prejudicial to interest, of the people of Ere

land, but also to those of the world at large ; for from
it he could calculate on nothing but wars and tumults.
They had, when out of office, avowed their jealousy ad
France,—their sympathy with those wretches, the tyrants
of Bortugal and Spain. and if they acted on those prin•
ciples, the resole would probably be a general war. He
therefore fervently hoped that the rumour of their acces-
sion to office, and that Earl Grey and his colleagues
would he restored to that station in which the had done
so much good to the country and to the world at large.—
(Tremendous cheering.)
The Address to his Majesty, inforwing him of the steps
taken by the meeting, was then read, and agreed to una-
nimously.
Mr. JonN TAYLOR, seconded by Dr. CROMPTON, then
proposed an additional resolution, calling upon the King
to create a sufficient number of Peers to insure the passing
of the Reform Bill ; but this was opposed by Lieutenant
Morrison, Mr. W. Rathbone, and other gentlemen. on the
ground that as the Duke of Wellington either had or
was about to conic into office, if any creation of
Peers took place, the batch would certainly consist of
anti-reformers and enemies of the people ; and after some
discussion, it appeared that the sense of the meeting was
decidedly against calling for any creation of Peers under
present circumstances. and the resolution was withdrawn.
Mr. W. R.ATLIBOWE, in proposing the next resolution,
said that he was only so far a leveller as to wish to take the
rights of the people out a the hands of iniquity, whether
it were clothed in lawn sleeves or ermine, and to bring
down the Lyndhursts and the Philpotte, who wished to
till their pots out of the pockets of the people.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. Geo. ROBINNON,
and carried unanimously. The meeting was afterwards
addressed by Mr. Egerten Smith, Mr. Francis Jordon,
Dr. Blackburn, Lieutenant Morrison, Dr. Collins, Mr.
Falvey, and Mr. Othwell 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 Althorp, and other Members of the late
Ministry. The meeting separated at a late hour, and very
peaceably.
The billowing is a copy of the resolutions and petition,
unanimously adopted :-
1. That this meeting has learned, with indignation and alarm.
the present position of the Reform Bill in the House of Lords ;
a Bill which this meeting considers, in all its main provisions o
clisttanchisemen„ enfranchisement, and qnalificatiou, to be ab-
solutely essential to tha good government of the country, and not
less so to the prerogatives of the Crown, the best interests of the
Aristocracy, and the rights of the people.
On the motion of seconded by
V.. That the wannest thanks of this meeting, 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 Cormi.ons, 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.
On the motion of seconded by
l That, in the present alarming erit s, this meeting heels itself
called upon to petition the lloive of Commons, and to represent
to that House its totol want ofeonfidence in the Government of
of the country, until a Reform in the representation of the people
shall be accomplished, at least as efficient as that provided for by
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
he adopted by this meetiong.
On the motion of seconded by
. . . .

4. That an humble Address lse presented to his Majesty, stat-
ing to his Majesty, that it is the opinion of the inhabitants of
Liverpool, in public meceting assembled, that no bill for the
amendment of the representation of the people will satisfy the
British nation which shall fall short, in in any of essential pro.
visions, of the Bill lately introduced to Parliament, and that
whilst this Meeting feats entire confidence in Earl Grey and his
late colleagues, it feels the utmost distrust of those counsellors
who 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 .fajcsty, that such is its
sense of the alarming crisis in which the country is placed, that
it ha.; petitioned 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 lead be adopted by this Meet.
ing, and he signed by the Chairman on behalf of the meeting.
On the motion of seconded by
5. That after the events which have recently occurred in the
House of Lords, this Meeting considers it entirely useless to ad.
dress that Assembly.
ti. That the Address to his Majesty be transmitted to the
Right Honorable the F.arls of Derby and Sefton. with a regnest
that they will take the earliest opportunity of laying the same
before his Majesty, and that the Petition to his llouse of Com-
mons be transmitted to the Members for the Borough for ins.
mediate presentation.

TO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OF THE
UNITED KINGDFM OF GK EAT BRITAIN 'AND
IRELAND IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED.
THE HUMBLE PETITION OF THE INHABITANTS
OF LIVERPOOL AND ITS VICINITY, IN PUBLIC
MEETING ASSEMBLED,
SHEWETI4,
That your Petitioners have hcatd, with Indescribable alarm
and indignation, of the temporary defeat of the Reform Bill, and
the consequent resignation of Earl Grey and his colleague,.
Thai. in the midst of the consternation produced by these
events, they have, however, derived confidence and consolation
from the patriotic and constitutional course of proceding 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
alreay twice received the sanction of your Honourable Rouse.
.Ind they further call upon your Honourable House to refuse
' vIl supplies until this pledge has not only been given but effec—
tually redeemed. And your Petitioners shall crery pray.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

THIS EVENING.

WHITEHALL, MAY 13, 1&32.

The King has been pleased to order a fetter to be directed to
the Chapter of the Cathadral Chnrch of Hereford, recommending
unto them the Reverend John Merrewether, A. M. to be chosen
into the place of Dean of the said Cathedral Church, void by the
promotion of the Reverend Doctor Edward (trey to the See of
Hereford.
The King has also been pleased to present the Reverend John
Merreweather, A.M. to the Prebend of Piona parva, founded In
the Cathedral Church of Hereford, void by the promotion of the
Reverend Doctor Edward Grey to the See of Hereford.
The King has also been pleased to present the Reverend John
Russell, D.D. to the Rectory of St. Botolph, Bithopsgate, in the
city and diocese of London, void by the promotion of the Reve-
rend Doctor Edward Grey to the See of Hereford.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
GEORGE CLARKE, Blackburn, Lancashire, shopkeeper.

BANKRUPTS.
THOMAS MILLER, High-street, Croydon, grocer.
WILLIAM H r;NRY HALSEY, Bermondsey-street, Toolev-
tea-dealer. _ _

JAMES HENRY MANN, Charles street, St. James's-square,
Westminster, scrivener.
DANIEL B U RGESS, Old Cavendish-street, Cavendish-square,
jeweller-
Hr.NRY THOMAS SALMON, Oxford-street, tallow.chand.
ler.
SAMUEL SHIRLEY, Basingliall.street, London, Blackwell-
hall-factor.
S A Jiff EL COPLAND, Cornhill, London, biscuit-baker.
EDWARD HULME, PiCcadilly, hatter.
SAMUEL WYEIt, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, plumber.
THOMAS FULLER, sen.s THOMAS FULLER, jun., and
WILLIAM FULLER, Lewes, Sussex, currier&
THOMAS JONES PHILLIPS, Newport, Monmouthshire,
scrivener.
BENJAMIN COLBORNE, VValcot, Somersetshire, carver
and gilder.
JOHN PEARSON, Wigginton, Yorkshire, tanner.
SAMUEL WARREN, Burton-upon-Trant, StatiOrdshire,
chemist.
CHARLES PARKER, Kinsam, Worcestershire, hone and
cattle-dealer.
JAMES VICKERY, Bristol, corn-dealer.
JOHN ATKINSON, Cockermouth, dealer in slates.
FRANCIS BURGIN, Stafford, tanner.

IMPERIALPARLIAMENT

THIS EVENING.

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Several private 13ills were brought from the Commons.

Lord DUNDAS presented petitions from Stirling, and
other places in Scotland in favour of Reform.
The Marquess of CLANRICARDE presented several
petitions from Galway, Belvidere, and four other pariskes
in Ireland in favour, of the New System of Education in
Ireland.

A NOBLE Loan, whose name was net known, pre-
sented a petition against the New System of Education
iu Ireland.
Lord KING had several petitions to present in favour
of the same system. He thought the House would now
hear very little of such petitions as bad been last presented ;
they had been poured into the House, on political princi-
ple., preparatory to a plot which had now happily been
defeated. _

The Earl of RODEN must deny the proposition made
by the Noble Lord. He believed that out of 150 petitions
be had had the honour to present upon the subject of
Irish Education, not one had arisen out of political mo-
tives. The petitioners felt that it was a system which
ought not to be supported by any Protestant Go-
vernment, and upon that ground, and not upon
that which the Noble Lord had imputed to them,
had they petitioned that House. They believed, and
strongly felt that the system would not stand, because it
was opposed to the word of God. So far from that House
not hearing any more upon the subject, he was of opinion
that the petitions would be increased tenfold, as the people
would now be certain that the same system would be
pursued.
Lord KING said the number of petitions which had
been presented, were not to he attributed to the feelings
,:f the people so much as to the trouble which had been
taken to inflame their minds.
The Earl of WINCHELSEA perfectly agreed with
his Noble Friend near him (Radnor), that the petitions
against this system wonkl now be mach increased, and
that the Petitioners were pot actuated by any but the
west of motives. Whoever the Noble Lord might de.
.ignate al Saints, God knew that the Noble Lord would
never fall under that imputation. He bad never heard
Poe sentiment from the Noble Lerd on the subject of re.

ligion, but what was eminently calculated to bring it
into contempt.—(Cries of " Order.") The feeling upon
the subject of education would he much more than that
which had been raised upon the subject of Catholic eman-
cipetion. There was no Noble Lord who eat in that
House but had taken his oath to support the Protestant

education of the people.
NG ild th

the recollection

Lcrd KI not', ...row himself upon
of the House, whether, in any thing he had ever said
within its walls, he had said one word calculated to bring
religion into contempt. He had done what was in his
power to rectify the abuses in its government.
Earl GREY here entered the House, and the noise con-
sequent thereon drowned idle last sentences of the Noble
Lord.