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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1832.

Six days since the resignation of Earl GREY and
his colleagues, and still no Ministry! Six days of
a total stagnation of all business, foreign and do-
mestic,—and still no Ministry! Six days of doubt
—anxiety—despair—phrenzy—and still no Minis-
try ! Can this last ?—No ! The crisis is at hand.
Even while we write, it is on us. The Whig Mi-
nistry—the high-minded, patriotic Whig Ministry—
who were defeated solely because they were honest,
and resigned, solely because they were betrayed,
basely betrayed by those who had promised them
their support,—this glorious Ministry will be again
in office within the week 1. The Duke of WEL-
LINGTON and his cads say no. But the people say
yes. And the people are in the right and will tri-
umph. Their rwaily English abhorrence of cunning
treachery forbids us to dream for an instant that
it will be otherwise. They well know that a Tory
Government can only come into office by the
most shameless—the most unparalleled apostacy.
Only by swearing that black is white, and than
what it was madness to concede yesterday, it is to-
'lay equal madness to refuse. Po,sibly the Dukr
of WELLINGTON may Contrive to patch up some
sort of Government, the odds and ends of impu-
dence and corruption; but his Government, we tell
him, will not survive the week. Its dissolution wit
be as sudden as its birth. It will give up the glios,
in storm and tempest, and amid the curses and
execrations of three kingdoms.
But the Tories, say their advocates, are firm,
'hey have faced greater dangers than those which
now threaten them, and are prepared for all emer-
gencies. The Bishops, too, and the Waverers—add
the same authorities—are equally firm, that is to say,
equally obstinate in the cause of plunder and epos-

tscy. Be it so. But the people too are firm—
aye as firm in the right as their banditti op-
pressors" in the wrong. Even now, throughout the
metropolis and the provinces, they are mustering
by hundreds, by thousands, by millions. At Mary.
lrbone—at Guildhall—at Hyde Park—at Lambeth
that spirit is at work, which neither the dungeon
nor the scaffold will put down.

In many parts of the North a more dangerous spirit
is, we regret to sta.e, hourly developing itself. A
Republican feeling is abroad ! ! Mark this, borough-
mongers ! A Republican feeling, which you your-
selves have been the means of engendering ! Yes,
but for your unprecedented perfidy, so rash, so
frantic a notion would never have been entertained
for an instant. But when the blood is up, it is idle
to appeal to the judgment, and England holds no
opinions now ; she has exchanged them for passions.
Yet while there is life, there is hope, and
provided Earl GREY be restored to power,
all may yet be well. The people will listen
to no other alternative. They will not, they
cannot be base enough to neglect those, who risked
their all, to save them. As for Reform at the hands
of an avowed Anti-Reform administration, they will
not even hear of such a monstrous proposition. No,
they will scout it at the threshold, were even the
great Duke of WELLINGTON himself to promise them
Universal Suffrage.
England, Scotland, and Ireland I again and again,
we intreat---we conjure you to be firm, unanimous,
but tranquil. The dungeon gates are open ; take
heed then, look well to yourselves ; but at the same
time relax not an instant in the course of peaceful
Constitutional energy. You stand now on high
vantage ground ; you represent and contend for the
immutable, the eternal principles of justice, free-
dom, and universal humanity, beware then how you
descend from your eminence ; how you surrender one
inch of your glorious position ! Remember too that
not England alone, but the destiny of all Europe
hangs on your decision. Poland, Italy, Prussia,
Belgium, and benighted Russia look to you for suc-
cour and salvation. Oh then, as the ends are
glorious, be the means equally noble !

Among the rumours arid falsehoods propagated
by the Ultra-Tories with respect to the intentions of
the Duke of WELLINGTON on assuming the direction
of public affairs, we may as well put the people on
their guard by republishing some facts under the
Duke's own hand in the shape of a Protest against
the second reading of the Reform Bill. This pre-
cious document embodies the opinions and senti-
ments of the Duke on a measure which the people
of England consider indispensable to their well-being,
and without which, they are resolved never to be satis-
fied. And yet the Duke of WELLINGTON after denounc-
ing this remedial measure, dares to step forward and
avow himself rs Reformer ! Cart the Ethiopian change
his skin or the leopard his spots ? As soon will the
people of England believe in the conversion of the
military dictator who now hopes to storm their af-
fections by misleading their judgment. But the die
is already cast—it is too lute fur the man who has
contemned county meetings as farces—who has de-
clared—insolently declared in the face of three
kingdoms that no Reform was :necessary—that the
people did not want reform—that the House of
Commons as now constituted was the best possible
representative of public opinion,—it is too late, we
say, for such a man to come forward in the very
teeth of his own declarations and propose a
" modified plan of Reform." The people have
been too long insulted to accept even a benefit
at such hands. Can any good come out of that
"political Nazareth ?—No. The Duke, if he yet
venture upon assuming the direction of public
affairs at this awful juncture of our history—render-
ed still more perilous by the machinations of men
who whisper peace while they meditate war and
spoilation—will find that an united people, strong in
the justice of their cause, and sincere in their deter-
mination to uphold the national character, will not
tamely submit to the loss of the Reform Bill—whe-
ther it be attempted by fraud, treachery, or force.
We recommend to the people of England to keep
this Protest constantly before their eyes as the best
monitor of the Duke's conduct. Let them pay no
attention to his professions of a modified Reform
after such a document as the following :

PROTEST AGAINST THE SECOND READING OF THE
REFORM BILL IN ENGLAND.

" Dissentient.—l. Because, in providing for the correction
of abuses in the election of Members to serve in the Commons
House of Parliament, we are bound, above all things, to bear
in mind that the Government of this country is, what from the
earliest period of our history it has ever been, a Monarchy;
that this Monarchy, limited by the laws and customs of the
realm, and by the necessity imposed on the Sovereign of having
constant recourse to the advice and aid of Parliament, is the
form of Government best adapted to the habits, wants, and
wishes of the people ; and consequently that no changes, how-
ever specious, can be worthy of adoption which would either
strike at the principles of the Monarchy itself, or would leave
the Sovereign without the power of performing the high duties
required from him, without the free and independent exercise
of his lawful prerogatives in guarding the general interests of
the State, in upholding its ancient institutions, and affording
due protection to the rights, liberties, property, and lives of all
his subjects. We feel it, therefore, to be the duty of Parlia-
ment, more especially of this House, to refuse to consign the
country to so vast an untried change as is embodied in the pre-
sent Bill—a change of which it has been justly said by one of
the most distinguished advocates for the second reading, that it
is in truth ' a new form of Government, of which no one has
ever pronounced that it would be practicable, and which, if prac-
ticable, would be pernicious.'
"2. Because, admitting it to be expedient to correct abuses
which may have grown up under the present system of Parlia-
mentary election, and to extend to large populous and wealthy
towns the privilege of returning Members to Parliament, we
are bound to hear in mind, that it has been also admitted by
the authors of the Bill, that, notwithstanding any abuses and
any deficiencies, the House of Commons, as at present con-
stituted, is, above all other institutions, of all other countries
in the world, the institution best calculated for the general
protection of the subject.'
"3. Because, by this Bill, that scrupulous regard to the
sacredness of chartered rights and vested interests, which has
always hitherto been deemed part of the essential policy of the
British Constitution, and
.a fundamental principle of British
justice, is now, for the first time, utterly abandoned. The
most ancient Charters and the most valued interests are treated
with a reckless indifference, which, whilst it is unnecessary to
the attainment of the proposed objects—the correction of abuses
and the improvement of the existing system—shocks every feel-
ing of justice, and cannot fail to be made a precedent for still
more fatal violations of those principles in future.

"4. Because, in contemplating the violence done by this
Bill to the great principle of prescription, we cannot disguise
from ourselves the danger which must arise to the most venerable
of our institutions, which mainly rest on that principle ; above
all, to the highest of all, to that one on which all others depend.
" 5 Because, even if the principles of the Bill were consistent
with the stability of the Monarchy, and with the safety of our
most valued institutions, yet the provisions by which it seeks to
carry those principles into effect are for the most part unjust in
themselves, partial in their operation, and anomalous in their
character, ill-adapted to their avowed purpose, and still more to
the extensive and complicated interests of this mighty empire.
" A preponderating influence in the election of the House of
Commons is conferred upon the lowest class of inhabitants in
towns, thus virtually closing the doors of the House of Commons
to the vast moneyed and colonial interests, and leaving but few
opportunities of admission to the heads of the great commercial
body.
" The landed interest, notwithstanding the professed inten.
tion of giving to it an increase of Representation commensurate
with that given to the great towns, is left exposed, even in the
aystn hhi
real
tfteehfioasetlft
elections for counties, to the influence of the trading and manu.
a
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facturing classes of the very places which are themselves to re-
ntheetr:fi trecrifirwtshohtiGhphonmoaetouhstlasgiih.
that
been
hetkrt hresi
turn Members to Parliament—an influence so great as must
leave many instances the Representation of counties and di_
visions of counties, in the power of voters from the towns,
jettede
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tori t::art:l
aTit
Parliament,
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vast district,
alleidonsviu:,eestrcriy:oB:umi otherbn
auvbaarebtniipsdnnaggor
atfseitictiotiuehrnnlielat: particular.
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yet
metropolis
ttrro
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represented
ss ltself,:oruind be
not,
and
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danger must be, lest the influence of the popular voice of the
tliarnahttveheseettrshbsiooteowp immediatelynel en r a sub.tn

to aggravate this danger in au incalculable degree by creating
new districts for representation, and virtually consigning the
elections to universal suffrage, thus insuring a perpetual re-
currence of popular excitement in a quarter where, above all
others, it is most to be deprecated, as injurious to the best in-
terests of the industrious orders of the people, dangerous to the
public peace, and hardly compatible with the free and indepen-
dent exercise of the high functions of Parliament itself.
"6. Because the exorbitant increase of the democratic ele,
ment of the British Constitution designed by this Bill must
give additional strength and impetus to a principle which,
while duly restrained and tempered by the checks provided in
the existing Constitution of Parliament, is the source of that
genuine spirit of disciplined and enlightened freedom which is
the proudest distinction of our national character, but which,
Iwithout those checks, or other equivalent restraints, could not
fail to advance with augmented and accelerated force till, all
other powers being drawn within its vortex, the Government
would become a mere democracy ; or if the name and fbrm
of a Monarchy were preserved, all that could give independence
to the Sovereign, or protection to the subject, would be really
excluded.
" April 16. (Signed) " WELLINGTON."
In the course of yesterday evening the following Peers at-
tached their names to his Grace's Protest:—
Ernest Manners
William Frederick Brownlow
Malmesbury Howe
Beverley Lorton
Kenyon Wilton
Gascoigne Salisbury R. Bristol
Oriel H. Exeter
Bayning
De H. Carlisle
La Ware
Beresford
Penshurst Ker
Bute Clanwilliam
Cowley Saltoun
Wallace Guilford
Newcastle Clanbrassill
Maryborough Home
Delamere Camden
Limerick Vane
Jersey Longford
Dartmouth Douglas
Caledon Wynford
Colville of Culross Forester
Cholmondeley Eldon
G. Rochester Sydney
Lonsdale George lCilmore
Falmouth Bexley
Redesdale Northumberland
Abingdon Mansfield
Norwich, Earl of (Gorton) Verulam
Meldrum Abercorn
Mayo Beauchamp
Rutland Bathurst
Doncaster .1. H. Gloucester
Feversham Comhermere
Montagu John George Armagh
Winchilsea and Nottingham Resslyn
De Dunstanville, &c Orford
Selkirk Stuart de Rothesay
Sidmouth R. Oxford
11 77.

In at

The Reform Bill is among the orders of the day in
the House of Lords, and will perhaps come on this
evening. The Boroughmongers are panic struck at the
state of agitation into which they have thrown the
country—the course they say they are ready to pui-
sue is to consent to disfranchise the greater part of
schedule A.—withhold the right of returning repre-
sentatives to the metropolitan districts and Green-
wich, and limit the ten pound franchise to such
places only, as they may choose to enfranchise. A
few hours will show what they will now venture
upon doing—be it what it may, the people of Eng-
land will not be satisfied with any thing short of
Lord GREY'S Bill, entire and unmutilated. Mr.
HUME'S motion to take into consideration the State
of the Nation will be carried tc-night in the Com-
mons, by a great majority. A dissolution at such
a crisis is out of the question—the threat is impotent

There is no safety for the country in a WELLING-
TON Administration. The greedy crew, the foreign
faction, and the despicable Waverers, will promise
anything for the sake of power. Trust them not.
Their only object is to deceive the nation, in order
to carry their own selfish and detestable purposes.
Alen that refused all Reform yesterday, and now
promise a full Reform, must have sinister purposes
in view, and if the Commons of England—if the
people of this brave and hitherto free country—
submit to them, then they deserve to be slaves.
The watchword of the enemies of Reform is
" Divide and conquer." Let ours be " Union
and freedom." Let the glorious majority of 288
stand by the people as they have hitherto
done, and we are safe. If we are divided—
if we are seduced by the promises of men
who have been guilty of the basest falsehoods—we
are caught in the snare, and nothing buta revolution
can save us. They promise Reform—for what pur-
pose ? To gain time, in order to accomplish their
unholy deeds—war abroad and tyranny at home.
The King of HOLLAND has not been holding back
for nothing. Foreigners have not abused the mind of
our KING without a purpose. Austria, Russia, and
Prussia, are ready to rise against France and Belgium,
These are
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ceased abusing the foreign policy of Earl GREY, and
internalatUhlinait'oupnros,licaynd if we now trust them, their threats
will be carried into execution. The Commons of
the United Kingdom have manfully stood forward
and done their duty—they will still do their duty,
and with a united and brave people to support
them, and if their enemies are mad enough to perse-
vere,
Scripture, that " they have sown the
wind and shall reap the whirlwind."
language the y
of will convince them, in the emphatic

Set then, the Tories are at their wits' end, and the
great Duke cannot form his Administration. The
immaculate Lord LYNDlluasT—the yes and no Sir
ROBERT—the sylph-like BUCKINGHAM—and even
the shrinking., bashful CROKER, all stand aghast.
Despair, however, works wonders, and it is ru-
moured that a last frantic effort is now making to
patch up a new Government that shall be ready to
act this very night. Bah ! the idea is preposterous.
The new Polignac Ministry will not survive 24, hours.
It will even beat hollow, in the term of its exist-
ence, the insect mentioned by LINN:EUS, which is
born in the morning, and dies at midnight. Its
promises—its
eng e, willprotestations—itseanc tears
alikeearsof
penitence,
andwvoiiwtthss—tthherietspateso of
people.
vengeance,
will not trust
go for nought
a word it says. They will not believe it, were it
even to go up in a body to Bow-street, and make oath
of the purity of its intentions. A kurtit child dreads
the fire ; a nation deceived takes care that it is never
deceived a second time by the same party. Let
ei
our readers peruse with attention the proceedings
that have taken place this day, at the Common
actsCo o Council,
so
l,and e e thenp l), so
.s auyn,
lail
.whether
r, y detested,it
be possible
that fort Minister to maintain himself in office, whose public
is
actually proposed that his Bust be taken down
from its present proud eminence in the New Council
Room by the hands of the common hangman
Since the above was written, we learn that vo
such proposition was brought forward.

At an early hour this morning Sir ROBERT PEEL,
though applied to, had declined to join the Tory
Administration. Sir ROBERT is a man of some
discernment, and it would occasion much surprise
among his fr'ends, if he again consented toenact the
part of a petty corporal under a military commander.

Reports of Reform Meetings, held in all parts
of the country, come pouring in on us every hour.
We have not space for one twentieth part of the,t.
meetings ; but we may state generally, that they art
all imbued with the same stern, solemn, deliberate,
and determined spirit. The people will not yield
an inch. They are prepared for the worst, even

for excommunication by the Bishops. Of these last
holy personages, it is our wish to say but little.
Their days, it is clear, are numbered in the Lords.
Their pluralities--which by the bye it is a difficult
thing to number—are in the same predicament.
Henceforth they must confine themselves to their
spiritual duties, and learn to feed, instead of to
fie ce, their flocks.

A copy of a letter is handed about in high politi-
cal circles, said to have been written by an illustrious
individual to Earl GREY, to the effect, that having
taken into consideration the prospects of the Reform
Bill, he was fully prepared to acquiesce in the advice
of his Ministers, and create such a number:of Peers
as might be necessary to insure the safety of the Bill.
If this be true, what has occasioned thb change
in the Royal mind ? We hope shortly to obtain a
copy of this document, and to be at liberty to lay it
before our readers.

It is not expected that the official list of the new
Ministry will be known to night. The speech of
the Duke of WELLINGTON, and, indeed, the whole
business of the House of Lords to-night is looked
forward to with a great deal of anxiety, and by eleven
o'clock the gallery in the House of Lords was filled
by Peeresses and ladies of distinction.

The Birmingham Political Union and the National
Union are daily increasing in number; and those who
wish well to the institutions of their country will
show their patriotism by enrolling themselves mem-
bers of these conservative bodies. It will be seen
by our report from Birmingham that several soldiers
in that town have subscribed their n ime ,as members
of the Union. And why not ? Soldiers are but
citizens in a free country.

It is said that the Secretary of a very exalted Per-
sonage has written a letter to the effect that the
Birmingham Union was not recognised as a body o
petitioners—and that therefore their address could
not or would not be received. If this be trne, then
pity 'tis 'tis true.

We have only space to direct attention to the re-
ports of the public meetings held this day in Lon•
don, and other places. Mr. HUME stated that large
bodies of troops are marching on the Metropolis.
For what purpose ? To carry the Duke's Reform
Bill, or to assist in the deliberations of the House
of COMMONS ! The DUKE is brave and bold, but
it were just as well if he were prudent also. The
peopl • of England areas loyal as they are peaceably
disposed, and it would perhaps, be better to let
well alone in the present high temperament of the
n.ttiunal mind. The people desire peace, but they
will hare Reform; and the surest way to preserve
the peace is by granting Reform.