The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-28 00:00:00

SIR WALTER SCOTT IN HIS STUDY AT

ABBOTSFORD.
Hodgson. London. 1835.

This, according to Mr. Lockhart, who has somewhere
recorded his opinion of it, is the best portrait of Sir Walter
Scott that has yet been painted. We can readily believe
it, for the face is radiant with intellect ; and exhibits just
that sort of benevolent expression which HOOO has alluded
to in his late memoirs, as being eminently characteristic of
the great novelist. Sir Walter is represented seated in his
study at Abbotsford, perusing the Proclamation of Queen
Mary, previous to her disastrous marriage with Lord Darn-
ley. You see at a glance that he is delighted with his oc-
cupation. His eyes are devouring the MSS., and there is
a pleasant—almost indeed a triumphant—smile about his
lips, as if he had just found the materials for a fine scene in
a Scotch novel. His attitude is singularly easy and un-
studied, and, despite the many interesting accessories of the
engraving, forms its chief attraction.

The General r'..:-11•Tr-'s Mail
Packet, the Sir Edward Banks, from Rotterdm, arrived oil
the Custom-house this afternoon. Also, -the Earl of Liverpool
from Ostend. • •

CITY OF LONDON REFORM CLUB
(THIS DAY.)

A Meeting of the Members of the Club took place this day
at the George Hall, Aldermanbury.
JOHN TRAVERS, Esq., in the Chair.

- .
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the proceedings should be
opened by reading' the Minutes of the last meeting.
The Honorary Secretary, Mr. HEPPRI,L, then read the
Minutes.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the Minutes be confirmed,
begged to offer them a few observations upon the business
which they had met to discuss. He should have been glad if
there had been a more numerous meeting, but that would not
be consistent with the numbers which the Club at present
comprised. The subject for the support of which they had
met was one of very considerable importance, because if they
were attached to, and set a value upon, that great charter of
their liberties as the Reform Bill had been termed, they were
bound by every means in their power to extend and promote
its beneficial effects.—( Hear.) By meeting occasionally, and
discussing the opinions of various individuals, they could better
understand and protect their rights.—( Cheers.) Such were
the object§ of the club which had been lately formed. These
could be best attained by the study of those privileges
which the Constitution had conferred upon them, by mak-
ing a correct and careful record of all those who were
entitled to exercise the political franchise, by keeping
an account of these friends upon whom they could rely in
the day of danger, and on whom they could call for
assistance.—( Cheers.) Those objects had been much better
and more fully pointed out in the minutes which had just been
read. It was evident from this that the object they contem-
plated was one of very great magnitude, but the Committee
were aware of all the difficulties by which they were sur-
rounded, and would endeavour to overcome them. It had
been frequently asserted that there was something of moral
wrong in Political Unions, but although there be legal wrong,
that in his (Mr. T's) opinion did not constitute moral wrong,
and if combination was an evil,he would ask how could they effect
any good without it ?—(Hear, hear.) Of what was society
composed? Was it not one vast combination ?—( Hear.)
What were the other smaller branches and departments of
society ? Did they not see combinations in almost every one
of the affairs of this life? What were our commercial specu-
lations ? What were our public charities ? What were our
religious associations but so many combinations ?—( Cheers.)
If it was supposed by any one that they were committing a
legal wrong, he (Mr. Travers) could only reply that they were
aware of the position in which they stood—that they were acting
under good adi ice, and that they were determined to incur no
danger. Was there nothing to be said in excuse for their
combination ? Yes, they had the plea of self-defence.—( Hear. )
What were their opponents doing ?—( Cheers.) Were they
not straining every nerve, not to the point to which the pre-
sent meeting was tending, but to the contrary point.—( Hear.)
Had 'not they a right, therefore, to make use of the same
machinery, if it was about to be used against them?—
(Cheers.) They would recollect what had been said but a
few months since by their opponents, that the country wanted
repose, and that it was tired of a state of political
agitation.--( Hear, hear.) But they would also recollect
what Sir Robert Peel had said to his followers a short
time since, after he had resigned the reins of Government.
Our enemies have not only continued to carry their objects into
effect, but have agitated the country to a great extent. And
if they do not verge on the bounds of the law--if they did not
exceed the provisions of that law, which they themselves ma-
nufactured to crush our liberties—they have, in fact, declared
by their conduct that the country shall have no repose. It
was an odd thing, but it was not without precedent, that they
who used the sword have perished by the sword. Let the
Tories beware of the consequences of their combination. If
he had doubted for a moment of the propriety of combination—
or thought that union was now unnecessary, the recent conduct
of the Conservatives demonstrated that it was now necessary
for their (the Reformers') political safety.—(Cheers.) If
they had not united previous to the city election, what would
have been the condition of the Reformers ?—( Cheers.) Who
would have been the leaders of the Government now ?
Where would our liberties have been ?—( Hear.) Was it
not better that our union should be effected before the hour of
trial, than to be deliberating as to the steps they should take
when the warfare was commenced ? If they valued their liber-
ties they ought to unite to defend them—if they desired to
have cheap government, and to preserve religious and political
freedom—(Cheers)—if they desired to diffuse the blessings of
education, and not to become the slaves of tyrants, he
would, therefore, call upon all to' join this union who
wished to enjoy the blessings of liberty, and to promote the
progress of those opinions, to which all attached so much im-
portance. He hoped to see the Society every where sup-
ported, and all the professors of Reform sentiments united
in one common bond of union. He concluded by proposing
that the Minutes should be confirmed.

The question was then put to the meeting, and carried
unanimously.

The Secietary then read the following Report from the pro-
visional Committee.

" The Provisional Committee appointed on the 9th February
last, to carry into effect the objects of the Club with reference to
the spirit of the regulations then adopted to fill up the blanks
therein, and to make such other regulations as they might deem
expedient, subject to the future confirmation of the Club, desire to
state—

" That they forthwith cause a statement of the objects and lead-
ing regulations of the Club to be printed for circulation, and that
having obtained the loan of the check-books of the poll taken at the
last election of Members for the city, they caused a copy of such
statement, together with an invitation to join the Club, to be sent
to every elector who by the check-books appeared to have then
voted for Reform candidates only ; and that they further recom-
mended to such electors to procure the co-operation of such of their
friends, whether electors of London or not, as they knew to be fa-
vourable to the objects for which the Club is instituted.
" That the effects of this measure, which has necessarily occu-
pied considerable time in its execution, are manifested in the an-
swers which are daily received from persons desirous of becoming
members of the Club, in the list of whom are already enrolled the
names of several Members of the House of Commons.

" That the Provisional Committee have already made consider-
able progress in working out such an analysis of the householders
and others qualified to become electors by occupancy, as will enable
the Committee to make a very extensive application to those per-
sons who had omitted to take the necessary steps for obtaining re-
gistration last year, together with such local information as will
materially facilitate one great object of the Club, the obtaining a
largely increased household constituency, by enabling the Com-
mittee to select in every ward or parish, or smaller division of the
city, those persons upon whom they can most justly reckon for a
zealous exercise of the means adapted fo promote attention in the
minds of individual householders to the importance of the possession
of the elective franchise, and to stimulate them to the perform-
ance of all those duties which the Legislature has made necessary
qualifications for registration. Concurrently with this analysis, they
are effecting such an arrangement of the electors with reference to
their residences, as will subject to the corrections consequent upon
each registration, furnish the names of all the electors resident in
each particular street or square, together with such remarks as will
facilitate and expedite the business of canvassing, when the occasion
for it shall occur. Considering the large number of names so to be
arranged, and the great alterations which every renewed regis-
tration will create, and impressed with the importance of being
provided, at all times, with sectional lists of electors, made
with the greatest practicable accuracy, the Provisional Committee
have engaged the services of a clerk to be employed exclusively in
the business of the Club ; and they recommend that an office should
be hired, at a moderate rent, for his occupation, and for the meet-
ings. of the Committee of the Club, feeling that they cannot, with-
out impropriety, continue to avail themselves of the gratuitous use
of a room which they at present occupy in the Chairman's house.
" The Provisional Committee feel it but justice to state that they
have received the most ready assistance from several members of
the Club, who undertook the delivery of circulars in their respec-
tive neighbourhoods; and that, in addition to their pecuniary aid,
one member has furnished the Club with a collection of plans mark-
ing the boundaries of the several wards of the -City ; and another
has, granted the gratuitous use of a room in which the general meet-
ing is to be held.
" With reference to the blanks in the regulations which the Pro-
visional Committee were instructed to fill up, they have to state
they have fixed the month of May for holding the general meetings
of the Club. They have resolved that there should be four meet-
ings of the Club annually, viz., on the second Monday in the
months of January, April, July, and October, and that the elec-
tion of the Sub-Committee, Chairman, and Secretary take place
at the July meeting—and that the signatures of 30 Members of the
Club be necessary to a requisition for an extraordinary general
meeting of the Club, and those of 10 Members of the Committee
to a requisition for an extraordinary meeting of the Committee.

Provisional Committee convinced that it is essential to
the utility of the Club as a political engine, that it should possess a
large store of information relative to the constituency of London,
and should have that information so classified and arranged, as to
be immediately available,-however sudden and unexpected may be
the occasion for acting upon it, have made this the chief object of
their attention, and have not allowed themselves to be led into the
adoption or recommendation of any measures which might expose
the Club to the suspicion of being made the means of personal
advancement, rather than of general benefit. With the view,
therefore, of keeping the Club unfettered by personal predilections,
and free to act upon broad and general principles, they have ab-
stained from inviting the present Members for the City to join the
Club—an abstinence, the motives for which, they doubt not, are
justly estimated by those gentlemen, and of which the effect is to
leave them, in so far as this body of their constituents is concerned,
in the independent and honourable position of Representatives,
bound by no ties but those of public principle and usefulness.
" In conclusion, the Provisional Committee take leave to call to
the attention of individual members of the Club the importance of
impressing upon the minds of all Reformers at how much smaller
cost the business of elections may be conducted by the economical
expenditure necessary for timely arrangement, instead of the
lavish prodigality with which money is wasted in the hasty, ill-
digested, and imperfectly executed measures which usually cha-
racterise the progress of an election, and thus how direct and
strong a tendency the, organization contemplated by this Club,
and the system of economy to which it leads, have in furthering
that desirable object, the sending Representatives to the House of
Commons free of expense.
All which the Provisional Committee submit to the consideration
of the General Meeting of the Club.
By Order of the Committee,
May 28, 1835. JOHN TRAVERS, Chairman.
After the Report had been read,
ISAAC SOLLY, Esq., rose and said he would take the liberty
of requesting the attention of the gentlemen present for a few
minutes, while he proposed to them for adoption a resolution
to the following effect—" That the Report of the Provisional
Committee just read should be received, approved, and adopted
by the .Club." He had not the least doubt but that the mi-
nutes just read, and the report which had been likewise read,
contained the sentiments of every individual present.—( Loud
cheers.) He had not the least doubt but that every indi-
vidual, when the opportunity offered, would endeavour to do
his best to carry the object of the. Club into the most
efficient and complete effect.—(Continued cheering.) It
was a matter of very little importance whether meet-
ings of this kind and for such objects were
.numerically
strong or not, but it was of the last importance that when
cullL to :lc: they should show.their strength.--( Great _cheer-
ing.) Every one of 110 ,--ts sure was anxious that the
time should arrive when the Refoini Act that was passed

should be paS3;fl—(Cheers.) They were anxious to obtain
those privileges which :liey flattered themselves they would
obtain. They were anxious Z,:,• obtain those privileges on ac-
count of the advantages they flatter themselves society at
large would obtain—they had obtained it, and now they
were still more strongly impressed with the value of that which
they had sought for after they had got it.—( Cheers.) He was
sure therefore, that whenever an opportunity- offered they
should show how highly they valued it by the exertions they
should make.—( Cheers. ) In the mean time they were cer-
tainly under very great obligations to those gentlemen vibe'
had brought matters to such an arrangement—to such a sys-
tem, that when called to act they should feel that they wer?
acting unitedly, and consequently with all the force whien
society was able to give to objects in which they were all en-
'
gaged. He was sure that they would all agree most thoe
roughly in every thing that their Chairman had said of th
necessity, the importance, and the advantages of Associations
of this kind--( Great cheering.) In every instance, those,
advantages had been illustrated wherever such societies bad
been adopted, and he flattered himself that this Society, snow-
ball like would accumulate, but . not snow-ball like ever
meit.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. PRESCOT came forward amid much cheering, to seoad
the resolution. As there were many commercial men present,
he would leave it to them to explain the objects of the meet-
ing. The progress of the Society had been stated, and be
hoped what had been done met with the approbation of the
meeting. He might advert to many topics in the Report the
he did not feel himself called upon to do so. With res Pct
to the matter of registration, in his opinion that wee the poin
more immediately pressed upon the Club. The Conlreittetne
who had been entrusted with the affairs of the Club, oueill
devote their attention to this point, as upon it depended tale
vital working of the Reform Bill. In his opinion the Pub,',!t
ought to assist the Committee in this great work, as upon
number of votes depended the working of the Bill. rit
Mr. ROBERT HALL was very much gratified to hear, fr°, b
the reading of the Report, that one of the ends of the Ca's
was to be the introduction of economy in elections, for be W,
convinced from the present proceedings of the enemies
Freedom—the Tories, the war which had now been begun ``a-t•
to be one ortlnance—(Cheers)—and unless the friends °
freedom were to make some sacrifices and reduce the enormoulas
expenses of Candidates under the present system, they ;4°,1'05
not get really honest and intelligent men to offer therase),
for the representation.— ( Cheers.) He spoke from a thorong 5
knowledge of elections during the last 30 years, and he in,
certain that no course would be so beneficial to the real a
terests of the Reformers. He had been informed by a felet%c
of his, that since the last general election out of fortY-,
Committees appointed to try the merits of election petition";
only four had been brought forward by the friends of freedea'e
while forty had been presented by the Tories, thereby PuttaltS
the reform party to all the expense in their power, in order
cripple their energies. They must be fought upon their ot;
ground—therefore it was that he was satisfied that this /OS
be a war of finance, and unless the friends of freedom o,
deavoured to lessen the expense of elections, it would be 11::5
possible for them to fight the Tories apon that advantage°"of
ground that must be done in order to secure the offer
ho a nestand intelligent canates—( Cheers.)
The resolution was then . put from the Chair and Passed
unaniThmously .e
Rev. Mr. Fox then rose to propose the second ree°l.4o;
tion. He felt that was not the time of day nor an occasion
et
long speeches. They were men of business ; they had °lto
for the purposes of business, and therefore it behoved theol 0
conduct business in a business-like manner. The exerl,_l°ei,
making by the Conservatives in the formation of clubs, olio,
they had only a very short time ago characterized as
de by
vasion of the constitution, they felt to be the only we the
which they could again attempt to get such a sway oY'sing
people of this country as they had before the Pa:bero
of the Reform Bill. Those exertions so made by 'told
were what called upon the Reformers for united The
persevering exertions in order to counteract them. 0,
reading of the Report had given him much satisfaeocoed
and he trusted that the example so set would be folios; be
throughout the country, and then the Reform Bill vre°l..the
what it ought to be—what it was intended it should be ore
great Charter of the liberties of the country. If those oof
merely questions of principle or of opinion, the forinatieb to
Clubs by the Tories would not in his opinion be enougno
justify them in following such a course. But it was 104.,01
the conflict of opinion ; it was the war of party, and ougb'ea..,.
was most properly to be settled in the manner now prop to
a conflict in which truth ought to gain the victory. was " eta-
-be settled in Clubs, but was to be worked out by private bow.
tation, or by discussions which the press afforded; that, ; diet
ever, was a conflict of interests--a conflict of a portion et bo
people against the common interests of the whole. Whallarf
would ask, were all the institutions of the country b°t dote
Clubs ?—( Cheers.) What was the Legislature itself b
eels')
the- passing of the Reform Bill but a Tory Club ?--(C Club?
What was the House of Lords at this day but a Tory
What were the ecclesiastical establishments but Tory
el-
and which they would continue to be, until Reform a'as.osti.
tended to them in the same manner as to our political
tutions ?—(Cheers.) What were they but a means emend to
to conflict with popular rights and popular opinions, aeopt,
array the advocates of these opinions in and out of Parlialto.
What were the Corporations generally throughout the et, so
try? They could learn by a reference to their condo duct
signalized as it was during the late elections. That °lil ow-
would have been utterly inexplicable, had they not
„a clubs
ledge of the working of Municipal Corporations. r 471, and
existed to diffuse public opinion in Norwich, Yarre°„„l3-4sted
Ipswich, the results would have been the same_ jag wen,
in the Metropolis, by the return of that noble body - It
the representatives of the City of London.......(CbeersOr 0,
was incumbent upon them to grapple with and resist oni
ponents, and to show that they (Reformers) were not act gatTa
by party motives, and that the extension of the suffranu _Li
of
of popular rights was bestowed upon men tfloo";ater;
so great and important a privilege. They were
er ot
mined to grapple with, and to defeat, the riupoo
that faction—they would enter most cheerfully to
that struggle (for a protracted struggle they would ha?, d.
encounter), and would demonstrate that they had no Pal%),isb
vantages—no private interests to gratify. They did pet coy
to exalt any one party at the expense of another, but to.
suit for the common good, which he conscientiously bellelio
-was the sole object of the Government now in ppore,r*„ the
concluded by moving that the Club should-now procee°
election of auditors for the ensuing year.—(Cheers.) dwo
Alderman HARMER rose to second the resolution, an ts of
received with loud cheers. He concurred in the sentime; the
the Rev. Gentleman who had so eloquently addresses hot
meeting, that they came there not to make long speech
to do business ; but although he concurred in that onin,wtrnie
was glad that Rev. Genleman did not adhere to the clecbeeo
he laid down, for, by doing so, the meeting would Wren), to,
deprived of a very eloquent address. He was bal?ret of
have it in his power to join any institution, the obje ,cbe
which 'was to secure the benefits of the Reform Bill. 0 01
Tories were alarmed at the extension of liberal °ollie': pit'
had associated themselves to render the provisions of tha. de-
nugatory. It therefore became the Reformers to unite i°t
the
feat the machinations of that faction, and he trusted that
example which this club would now give would be
generally throughout the country.—( Cheers.) He peso
in the observations of his friend Mr.. Hall, that one of ttleice.
objects of this Club should be to reduce the expense °t, Lilo
tions, and he felt satisfied that the persons who would ten
pointed to conduct the business of this Clull would cello of
effect what he was convinced were the unanimous so.
the meeting. He concluded by seconding the Resolutl°
The SECRETARY, after reading the names of several f title
the
men who were proposed as committee and auditors ° sop
ensuing year, stated that any other names that might be. id be
gested by the meeting to fill those important offices, sol. tfr
thankfully received by the meeting. On the nanleYrovers
Chas. Pearson, Mr. Prescott, Mr.Wandsie, and Mr. f the
being mentioned, cheers resounded from all parts °
TOM. in n,1(1
The CHAIRMAN' trusted that all present would bear so"
that the list that had been read was but an imperfect 00e
that all those who wished well to the cause would co
'; for,
a
ward in the time of danger. 1,01"
Mr. H. BAYLISS proposed that Mr. H. P. Buckler. sb ifes
be added to the gentlemen of the Bassishaw Ward, gib°
agreed to without any opposition. god'
The names of Mr. Morison, of Fore-street, Mr. Vita to
and Mr. W. B. Wood, of Lincoln's Inn, were also add
the list. „ °per'
Mr. Alderman Harmer, Mr. Isaac Solly, and Mr. rer
corn, were elected auditors for the ensuing year
• od, in
• Mr. GALLOWAY said he had a motion put into his biad '
which he had no doubt that the whole meeting wool jostu
concur. It was—" That the thanks of the Club arepoliv
due to the Representatives of the City of London n
lament,
went, for their strict attention to their duties in p,a.,riol red
and for their uniform support of every measureto
r
promote the principles of Reform."--( Cheers.) f "oeteen
City of London was well represented, it was at this In tie, of
There had not been one single vote in which the liberharge f
the people were concerned, in which they had not disc
sae o
their duty consistently with the declarations they bad neople
their political principles, and in the manner which tbeicoent
desired. The election of such Representatives in paret bevel
by the City of London had been productive of the n 1 to to a'
ficial effects, inasmuch as it had acted as an exanllB4 the
the metropolitan boroughs and districts, and they bad polio;
glorious satisfaction of seeing them send 22 men t_o was
merit, not. one of which great and distinguished belAsed
Tory.—(Loud cheers.) As these districts coOPw whale
population of two millions, about one ninth of the. the
population of England, it was gratifying to find theta heir
telligence of the people had returned such valuable o
...„ople
pendent men. Nothing could be more true than that tileuslyt" first
must depend upon thmselves.—( Hear.) They must
tePre
discharge their duty to themselves in electing boneeed
sentatives, and then they must certainly sue_ere
attaining all those desirable reforms which. W.lteadeia,
quired.—( Hear.) The suffrage was now asgeneraltY_'.,„eetea.
over the Metropolitan Districts as could be
the
to
Although in the metropolis the franchise extended alThe pro-
household suffrage, it was lamentably restricted in :0/ iedei
vincial districts. There were in these a large el° rived ,°,l
pendent and intelligent persons who had been de? 00,1'
their just rights by the Reform Bill. The peoredu
ro
defend what they had obtained in political bY.
ti Ir
eld7 dire
the Reform Bill, and at the same time they s r°
°
their attention to the propriety of petitioning the of Pig;
to extend the right of suffrage to the householder., soula
land, and when that had taken place he (Mr. householders) would.
sa'
have no future fears of Tory reaction.—( Cheers.) irdi, et in a_
tisfied that when that took place the people ut
ovvothought the
manner worthy of themselves.—( Hear.) H rcpt
citizens of London were highly indebted to their ro'7,,,attosoi2,
sentatives, Messrs. Wood, Grote, Crawford, and
, then:
the cordial I
duty, and had entitled themselves to
for their conduct in Parliament They had nobly eoh"a'utt, et

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Bat meeting, and of their constituents generally. —( Ap-
-use.) The Club was few in number yet, but it should be
recollected that the present was merely a preliminary meeting,
for th
• , e purpose of setting a good and salutary example to the
...unity • and if every gentleman present would 1-
• his attention t'o his immediate neighbourhood, and recom-
mendthose who possessed the right to register their votes,
t's constituency of London, which was one of the largest and
rmost intelligent in the world, would be still further extended,
great good would be thereby conferred upon the commu-
Y' Re had great pleasure in submitting the resolution to
the ineetin
%Mr. PRITCHARD had very great pleasure in seconding
~e resolution—they were not met for the purpose of discussing
4stract principles on the present occasion—the battle of prin-
:plehad been already fought, and gallantly, by the people of
gland at large—( Cheers)---the result they had in that great
tarter of their liberties, the Reform Bill. They were now
ItlV° consider the best means of securing the advantages
ch that Bill had conferred upon them--they were met to
iiho°llB„i,d,er the means and devices to which their enemies were
0,,i1( to resort, and to meet those devices by their honest ex-
ftals, and thereby counteract them.—(Loud Cheers.)
Ntwas, therefore, truly stated that this meeting was more for
eibiters of business than the maintenance of abstract prin-
t.; es, of public liberty, which had been well and suffi-
ifStil asserted upon recent occasions, and to the assertion
sit,nell, when called upon, they would bring the same
Ipalekig'e, and a due estimate of the importance of them,
r the influence on which they had acted. The great
teeader of the Tories himself, in his late address to the
ma..oPle, had told them the order of the battle he wished to
observed. He felt that it would be useless to conso-
kr that power which the Tories originally possessed,
Which in unison with the House of Lords, they
liber exercised so much to the destruction of the
pees of the people ; but now he and his party en-
.ired to assume a new character.--( Hear.) It was
`eal that the game of the Tories was if possible to delude
41,?he°1310 with the notion that the battle of principle had been
oftpti and that all parties were now converts to the necessity
tlist",t`nrsing out the consequences of the Reform Act, and
ties "'le only question now was between the comparative abili-
ber:f one party or the other. This was the delusion they
(I,onnW attempting to put upon the people of England—
lilt.; cheers.) But the people knew, that not only was
"as large a portion of ability on the side of the
Tory
advocates of popular rights, but they had an
tot :4141 guarantee in the character and the ardent devotion
144 t! asn res of Reform which had characterised them for the
tie u4,•f Century, contrasted with the selfish machinations of
dlity tirY party.—(Cheers.) This delusion it was their
metb take every legitimate means to destroy, and he knew
th,alts better adapted than the institution of such Societies
Pekti present. Let every man feel as if he had a duty im-
Perfo °eV put upon him, and let him tax himself every day to
et:14:34114 duty. If this was done, no Tory combination, no
l'lleyetl,n of Tory influence or corruption, could prevail.
goal did Want Representatives animated by motives that
liestt represent them fairly in the House of Commons. He
Thcordially seconded the Resolution.
rdijohe CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the Meeting,
•
tas carried unanimously.
11%0• '•WOOD then came forward to propose the next reso-
4ps,L Re believed it was the last resolution that would be
liolt "Posed, and although he need not upon the present occa-
tthiinr the meeting to any particular conduct that had been
colted: that day, he found it impossible to allow the present
,cings to pass by without calling the attention
.of the
Pt b-1 to the quiet and simple address of the Chairman.
kept ;au never heard an address that made so deep an
`ssital upon himself as the address of the Chairman.
4 e°l4tluct was an example for all to follow, for although
carom
%hick ereial man, who had great commercial transactions
rlieek; farads, he gave up his time day after day, and week after
_elie„,:°,r the purpose of benefitting his fellow creatures—
so-,7);--and to attain that which was necessary for good
).ae st-em''lta goVernment. That individual was Mr. Travers.
om say no more, for he was sure that every one in the
Ikese 'are well aware of what he had suffered in the public
„tillplo Re trusted that those present would imitate the ex-
sO worthil set by the Chairman, and their cause must
hit for he had Hot only been most lavish of his time, but
trteorfleY---(Hear.) The vote he had to propose
.was
;,11111,„ "'Mks to the Chairman and the Provisional Committee
14144" trouble they had taken in the arrangements and esta-
• heCiLlpf the Club. If they would look at what had been
,74g. fqinse gentlemen, would find that there was work
• lth;'nr every one to do. To look after the registration
Ned m•nleerative duty—one case in point was worth a thou-
,telaseae,teh, es—he had himself been objected to, and his name
Zeo h be put down upon the overseers' list, and the parties
`4et thau done so had had the excessive impudence to tell him
WY objected to him merely because he was a Reformer.
(~,ers and laughter.) If every Reformer would work as_ .
4ep h'airnian had done, there would be no difficulty found in
up the eminence which the metropolis now had in the
ptweentation of the country. There was, however, such a
l'ileeftagh ai,nst them that unless they put their shoulders to the
t„k 1.1 -try power would beat down the Reformers.
tiroc,--ANnsEs• seconded the resolution. He felt that it was
P'eseist-ttarY to say much-, because he believed that every one
resent daring
seen the business-like manner in which he had
Would" waring the last election, and he was sure that there
thep Inlt be any opposition to the resolution which was then
ThPat and carried unanimously.
the pray ise CHAIRMAN returned his sincere thanks on the part of
ional Committee, for the compliment which had been
been
and also for himself. He was only afraid that it
the'..leen done in too flattering a manner. He could assure
firmer
that if his time and money had always been available on
(Choccasions, it would not be less so at any future time.
eers.),, He trusted
hiPP that the meeting would allow him
s bandsornel pose a resolution
of thanks to Mr. Broughton who had
li_y given them the use of the room in which
7, were then assembled.—(Loud cries of " Hear, hear.")
14`ae e CHAIRMAN then suggested the propriety of passing a
itkilts4 thanks to Mr. Francis Brown, for his liberality in
10 iitiling the use of the Hall for the purpose of this meeting,
bat the Secretary be requested to communicate the same
Ilthit r• DAVID WIRE seconded this motion, and took that oppor-
tif of calling upon all present to attend to the business
}ittOßistration. Sir Robert Peel had stated that the
Comoro the the people was to be fought in the House of
'lOaOZl,B. He (Mr. Wire) differed from the Right
Zionie Baronet, and was of opinion that the battle c!f.
y teas to be fought in the Registration Courts ; for if
Ni:LQI not look to the registration of themselves
Ls well as of their neighbours, they would have to la-
t' ats LWlren they cm eto the poll, that they would not be able
teD;.: and could not return Members to fight the battle of
Zel'1•„-,,,;()Pre in the House of Commons ; for if they allowed
,Itki"es once more to gain the ascendancy, they might
upon it that it would be a long time before
lltiiution of Parliament would again take place,
11,,litheilre the objects which they all desired to have accom-
Ztist Could be obtained. He knew that the Tories were
Zday-ettive in re istering their votes, for, no later than yes-
vlp 6iite:e was informedg that five partners, belonging to a
44:40 for whic.h. only one. vote had
.b.een formerly re-
Tit,',9144 had now individually registered, availing themselves, as
hy oh a right to do, of the advantages of the Reform Bill.e,
V% To ?tad not they, the Reformers, follow that example?
iYhetterries acted through fear—the Reformers were aecatrusaaetd-
N imotives. The Tories
.had for a number
.ofy
weref
fo!r spegtadgorged upon. the spoils of the people ,they
Oertt
w,mg the fruits of that corruption.. The Re-
trt uo had not fattened on this spoilivAion, must
ittiPotie `uemselves to counteract the efforts of their
%grits in order that they might accomplish that
good which they had all so much at heart. They
kt;" be °bilged to exert themselves to have every individual
they could prevail registered, and who would be
krit eliltp"olt;)eerne:to the poll- without being asked.. B. y p.ursu-
a course they would see how easily their victory
et, A achieved, and the Tories would be put down for
es—e Pend upon it the Tories are active in registering for
'lection; as would be seen throughout the country,
th".Dr;a_t event shall take place. There were some
t;t:vmoeSti :111
ea
from
the
tt7itio,sellt who had fought the battle of reform in times less
present. If they fought against . hope,
'Ottl nthe principles they contended for so gloriously triumph
their posterity, use equal
.efforts to rescue
I;:tsiofTiroon: the fangs of this tjrannical faction He
`,4801" by stating that it gave him great pleasure to second'
thanks.
4t4pri4N..I'LEMAN from the body of the meeting expressed his
ti 4 , in the sentiments of the speaker; and. with much
Cat ItPressed upon those present the necessity of attending
'1.4 Nistration not only of their own votes, but of those of
a Nu_
ot tit -oUrs.
t th, peliAtamAN stated that it was one of the chief objects
t:tet'N ii°7isional Committee to attend to the registration, to
taa in 4', communications on the subject, and individually, as
h sere power of each, to induce his neighbour and all
o,"murn he could prevail upon to register.
11,t tesolution was then put from the Chair, and carried
chs loud cheers.
-meeting then adjourned.
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is thGE." Some music is above me ; most
of ttenenth me ; I like Beethoven and Mozart, or else
I;ll,,haild el compositions of the elder Italians as Pales-
tltt 'he I,:arissimi• And I love Purcell.
~ best-vat sort of music is what it should be— sacred ; the
ANpooithe Military, has fallen to the lot of the devil.
n'llsio never tires me, nor sends me to sleep. I feel
r,afresbed and strengthened by it, as Milton says he
ib t' ("
elsa ridge's Table Talk.getiu, just the same with his knowledge of music ; his
tktiltoldt what he thought good was literally inexhaustible.
Qitb al• e could listen to fine music for twelve hours tc?-
ir1i„4„....d go away refreshed. But he required in music
aidtotp--6ut,or feeling ; mere addresses to the sensual ear
b; ofr: 'ear With ; hence his utter distaste for Rossini,
-serence for Beethoven and Mozart —EDITOR.]