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London, England, 1835-01-02 00:00:00

Basque provinces, and that General ALA VA was the
person chosen to communicate with Louis PHILAPPE

on the subject. 'We know not what to think of this
rumour, but we suspect it is without foundation. In-
deed, we would almost venture to- stake our veracity
on the fact, that it has been get pp to answer the pur-
poses of stock- h
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We understand that, previously to the meeting of
the new parliament, it is intended to institute two new
officers in the House of Lords. The Marquis of
Londonderry and the Earl of Winchilsea will be sworn
in as " Directors'-General" of attacks to be made by
the (abuse) Conservative Troops, upon the Liberals
in that House I with a salary of only 5,0001. a-year
each, and a pension (upon retirement at any period)
of 4,0001., with reversion to their heirs for ever I
The known moderation and calmness of the above-
named Noble Peers could alone justify the institution
of two such new officers, and of his consequently pre-
senting so ennobled a Pension List to the admiration,
and to the payment of posterity I Probably the Duke
of Newcastle and the Earl of Roden will be appointed
to act as Assistant Adjutant-Generals, from the well-
known talents of the one, and the absence of all
bigotry in the other ! The Earl of Winchilsea is
also to be forthwith appointed " Collector-General of
Tithes," and " Grand Conservator of the Peace" in
Ireland, with 50,000 men at his disposal. (No
" swearing-in" is requisite for this office 1) We
should certainly have conceived that one of these last
offices would be likely to cut out work for the other,
were it not that the avowal of the Noble Earl, that he
" was no party-man" ! I (vide a speech made at a late
Abuse-Conservative dinner in Kent) must give a
sufficient guarantee that these delicate offices will be
_executed with great temper and forbearance I We
hear that, during the Session, the business will be done
by the Secretary for Ireland, as the great " debating"
talents of the Noble Earl would otherwise be lost to
the, House of Lords.

MAJIYLEBONE,

MEErAri
DAY)

ri meetinxi of the friends or 0. A Young, t sq., took place
this day at t.larke's Auction Rooms, Holles- street, Cavendish-
square, for the purpose of hearing an explanation from that
gentleman of his political opinions and to devise means for se-
curing his return for the borough of Marylebone,
JOHN B. KIRBY, Esq., was called to the chair, and ex-
plained the objects for which the meeting had been called.
He had been acquainted with Mr. Young a considerable time,
and *vas happy to bear testimony to his private character, and
to his talents and attainments, and, above all, his infertty—
( Hear,)—he would further state that Mr: 'foung was well
acquainted with our legal p6liiy and jurisprudence and in every
sense of the wiird a person to whom the electors of Maryle-
bone. might safely intrust theirrights and privileges. It was un-
necessary for him to enter into any exposition of Mr. Young's
principles, as he would be there to explain them to the Clef;-
tors in person. In Mr. Young's tkdditA, a short, but satisfac-
tory, exposition of thtlhZ principles had already been put
forward,
The CHAIRMAN then alluded to the principal topics of gene-
ral interest at the present moment, and enumerated till the
abuses in Church and State—an economical andelitap .IyM.em
of Government—curtailment of the duration of Parliaments—
for he agreed with Junin's, that there was very little
difference between a seat for seven years and a seat for
life. Another question of most interesting import was a
general system of national education throughout the country.
All these were embodied in Mr. Young's address, and that
gentleman would now explain his sentimentt Upon these topics
more at large to them.
G. A. Yorsti, Esq., then came forward, and was received
with some cheering. He laboured under considerable embar-
rassment in coming forward to address them, because he felt
that men, however high in station, and however gifted with
attributes that exalt them above their f ititn—however
illustrious by birth, or independent by fortune, that they must
be still further honoured by being elected to represent that
borough by the free and unbought suffrages of the constitu-
ents. If he (Mr. Young) possessed those qualifieations,
though in an humble degree, how much more honoured must he
feel at being called upon to advocate their liberties,
and interests. Under these circumstances he would put them
to as little inconvenience as possible to enable them to judge
whether in the circumstances in which the country was at pre-
sent placed, he was a proper person to whom their interests
might be safely confided. He had prepared a catalogue of the
subjects which were at present of the greatest public import-
ance, and if any gentleman would point out to him any oink
mon in nis list, he would consider that gentleman his friend.
He thought there was no question of equal importance in the
present day to the education of the humbler classes. It would
appear as if the most zealous philanthropist had turned from
that question in dismay at the obstacles with which Sectarian
differences and political jealousy had surrounded it. But
since the passing of the Reform and the repeal of
the House Tax, the constituency bad been so enlarged that
that question would now force itself upon the attention of all
classes on the ground of expediency alone. Few would deny
that at the present day the people had discovered the secret
of their own power, and whatever differences of opinion there
might exist relative to the extent of that power, there was no
difference of opinion upon this point—that it was right and
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cessary to support their social stare. Nothing was so impor-
ifamy as tnih guarding the people from vice and
collusion of knowledge and education.—( Hear, )
The next
question wasp the tax which •pitVetlted the circula-
ti-
of cheap publications. In his (Mr. Y.'s) opinion, they
ought to be repealed. It had been argued that taking off
these taxes would be the means of circulating a 'Vast deal of
sedition and irreligion i bat lie Vrotild have those vices put
down by other
He believed the truth must ultimately prevail, and he would
means than the stamp acts and penal laws.
appeal from these coercive measures to the intelligence and
sound moral feeling of the country.—( Hear, hear.) The
House Tax had been repealed ; but a large sum was
still levied from the middle elasses hi the metropolis,
and the large provincial towns, by the window tax, it was de-
sirable that this tax also should be taken off.—( Hear, hear.)
He feared that the consequence of the tax of twelve millions
annually, which were levied off the agriculturists under the
present system of corn laws, was leading the people of Eng-
land to subsist without that species of food which Providence
had intended for them, as had been the case in Ireland.
To all monopolies he was decidedly opposed, bat in putting
an end to them, they were bound by every principle of honour
to fulfil every engagement with the national creditor.—( Hear,
hear.) He thought with the learned Adam Smith, that
the subjects of the state should contribute to its safe-
ty, according t o their means • and therefore he was an
advocate for the relieving the industry and intelligence of the
people, by throwing part of the burthens which pressed upon
them upon property. In his address, he had explicitly stated
his opinions upon the great question of Church Reform—he
was an advocate for a fair and a just commutation of the
tithe system, and decidedly in favour of the admission
of Dissenters into the Universities. He did not think it ne-

cessary to go into details upon that question, but when he con-
cluded if any gentleman wished to hear his opinions further, he
would be happy to answer any question that might be put to him.
The next question that presented itself was the great
and important one of the state of the Irish Church,
upon no principle of expediency did he consider it proper to
force upon the Catholic population such an establishment as
there now was in that country, and he was decidedly of opinion
that it should be reduced. He would only ask what
would be thought if they in England were forced to
keep up the Catholic religion in such great splendour
as the English Church was kept up in Ireland—upon the same
principle, he thought that the people of Ireland should
not be burdened to such an extent as the English peo-
ple themselves would not allow ; therefore, he thought
it ought to be reduced—and he said so as a faith-
ful member of the Church of England, because
he thought the only way to support it and make it really use-
ful was to remove all its faults and blemishes. There were
two other questions which were so important of themselves, and
so intimately connected with the purposes of that meeting,
that it was impossible for him to pass them over—those were
the shortening of the duration of Parliament, and the vote by
ballot. With regard to the Septennial Act, he was decidedly
of opinion that it ought to be repealed, and he thought
that no arguments so forcible could be used as were to be
found in the preamble of the Triennial Bill of former
times. It was, there stated, among other things, that the
more frequent assembling of Parliaments, not only (lid much
good to the country, but was also necessary to keep up a pro-
per understanding between the King and his subjects. He
was opposed, however, to annual elections, for he be-
lieved that all the advantages to be derived from short
Parliaments would arise, if they were limited to three
or four years at the utmost. Elections could not be
carried on without some animosities springing up : they were
inevitable, and as he fully believed that all the advantages
could be had by the three or four years' duration, he was
much in its favour. As to the vote by ballot, he was one of those
who had thought that the Reform Bill would have put an
end to all intimidation and corruption of voters, but a
consideration of the evidence given before the Election
Committees of the last Parliament, proved to him, that
as much intimidation and corruption was practised
at the last General Election as had ever been before.
—( Hear, hear.) The opponents of that measure objected

to it as un-English—in that there was a great deal to captivate
the ear, but nothing at all to justify the understanding. In the
;rnmediate neinithourhood of that meeting there would be many
• - aQ were decidedly liberal, who
men found who in their own mu,—
* situations
had been, and would again, be placed in most awkw...... - •
by the solicitations of their rich customers. The feelings of that
man would be much wrought upon at first—he must either lose
his custom, or, if his fatherly feelings predominated, he must
go up to the poll, and prove himself a renegade.—( Hear,
hear, hear.) On the other hand, he himself knew of
a ease, where a man had been reduced to bankruptcy
on account of a vote he had given. That, however, wdt not
by the rich, but by a combination of his poor customers. He
believed that he had gone over all the principal questions—as
to that of Municipal Reform, it was so bad that even
the new Ministers were ashamed of it. He trusted the
enquiries which had been going on would lead to such
a Reform as would' decidedly prevent all the jobbing
and corruption which had, in former times, been so
much practised. He would then conclude his address, but
as he had before .stated, he was ready to answer any
gentleman who thought he bad not been explicit enough, or if
he had forgot any question.
A Mr. WILSON then stepped forward, not, he said, to ask
any question of the Candidate, but to ask his Committee
whether a placard, put out and signed " An Elector," was
issued with their approbation. It reflected very much
upon the character and proceedings of the vestrymen of
the parish of which body he was one. He wished to know
whether they sanctioned it or not, because if so he was pre-
pared to prove that there was not a word of truth in it. If
they disclaimed it, he had not another word to say ; but he
understood it had been very widely circulated along with Mr.
Young's address.
Mr. RIDGWAY suggested that, as that was not a meeting of
the Committee, but of electors, the matter ought not pro-
perly to come before them. The better plan, he thought,
would be for the gentlemen to wait upon the Committee.
The CHAIRMAN was of the same opinion.
Mr. WILSON would have no objection to do so—he was in
the hands of the meeting, and would do as they wished.
Mr. YOUNG said he would afford every facility to the gentle-
men to probe the business to the bottom.
Mr. GREEN then got on the platform. He said he had
received a letter front Mr. Underwood, who in consequence
of an accident, was unable to attend. He, if allowed, would
read the letter.—( Read, read.) The letter was read, the
writer of it complained of the conduct of the Vestry
in forcing candidates upon the Electors, and disclaimed
any share in the business. If they were allowed to go on so
vestries would become not parochial bodies but political ones.
Mr. GREEN said he was of the same opinion. The proceed-
ings of the vestrymen who met at the Yorkshire Stingo were
disgraceul.
Mr. litoowAr said that was not the question before the
meeting.
Mr. ROBINSON declared that he was one of thd vestry..
men alluded to, and must deny that there was ally
trnth either in the placard or the letter. Three weeks
ago, he the vestry, by An unanimons Resolution, declared
that they would have nothing tai dd with political matters, as a
body,which was on the books, and open to the inspection of all.
The election was a mere election trick. Even the press had
been imposed upon, for in the Herald of that morning there
was two columns of abuse upon the vestrymen.
Mr: YOUNn was in favour of all being done off-hand. He
would like all to have a fair hearing.
Mr. ROBINSON then went on to defend his conduct as a
vestryman, and said he was in political matters acting indi-
viduall,y, and riot tis a Veetrytriaiii
Mf. fibimmos said as an active member of Mr. Young's
Committee, he must implicitly deny theat the Committe had
anything to do with the advice given in the Herald. He
thought they were losing much valuable time by quarelling
about the vestry—it might be much better spent.
WiLioN Insisted that some explanation should be given
relative to the letter, and after considerable discussion, in
which Messrs. Green, Wilson, Hemming, and Harrison took
a part,

The CHAIRMAN decided that the discussion was irrelevant.
Mr. BrtiEsotAtAl.i then moved a Resolution to the ci-
ted that a constitutional , and ,liberal address of G. A.
oiina,Egq., i7Vai entitled to their donfidenee, and that
the electors of Marylebone pledged themselves to use their
endeavous to secure the return of that gentleman to Parlia-
ment at the approaching election. Mr. Bridgeman pro-
ceeded at some length to eulogise the public and private
Character of Mr. Yount*, arid contended that he was eminently
entitled to the adnildentd Of the. electufs, Mr. Young had on
a former occasion, when he was called upon by 301 of the most
respectable and influential electors of the borough retired, ra-
ther than by dividing the interest of the liberal party :6ave
permitted the return of a Tory.—(Cries of " Hear, hear".)
He trusted that the honesty with which Mr. Young
advocated the 'variouß important questions submitted to them,
would entitle him to some share of their favour, and, above
all, he hoped that they would not allow themselves to be
domineered over by any party or faction—(Much disapproba-
tion.) The gentleman by whom he was opposed was
scarcely known to the electors of the borough.—( Cries cf
"Oh I") He is comparatively an obscure man.—(Cries of
"Heis a tried man.") He would conclude by submitting the
resolution to them for their approval.
Mr. HARRISOG seconded the resoulution. The contest was
between Mr. Young and two gentlemen who wished to tyrannize
and dominion over the borough, but he trusted that the inde-
pendent electors would not allow them. After adverting to
the rnerits of the other candidates, to whom Mr. Young, he
asserted, was in every respect equal, if not superior, Mr. H.
concluded by seconding the resolution.
A gentleman named FARR here got upon the tabic, and ad-
dressed the meeting in a very humorous manner. He recom-
mended them to resist all tyranny, and to look in the News-
papers for an exposition of his principles. He thought
the best means of securing the independence of the borough,
was to let every honest elector attend at the hustings, and
vote for whom be pleased.—(Laughter and cheers.)
The Resolution was then put from the Chair, and carried
by a large majority.
Mr. Youilo thanked the electors for the confidence they had
reposed in him. He was aware that some of them were not
inclined to support him, but let them meet him at the hustings
and there support veTever they thought proper.
Thanks were then voted to !:!ie Chairman, and the Meeting
separated at a quarter to 3 o'clock,