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kingeletz) Was not present ; for he wouid have asked him whes sent distress was the war against the French people ;if that war
tier he would like to have his covers at Higham Ferrara, at was a just one, then the distresses arc just; but he characterised
Malton, and in some other boroughs,
,broken up. One word it as a long, bloody, wickedwaragainst a people whowere etrege
with reepece to Radical Reform. If universal suffrage and gling for liberty. , The Speaker then professed to talk logically,
requisition to annual Parliameots were adopted, no .rspectable men of rode- and after some sneering Language at the members of the univer-
On Tuesday last, pursuant lo a pendent principles would offer dim:selves to the notice of the say who instead •of appelaririo convinced by his arguments,
the High Sheriff, a Meeting ®f Freeholders. and Cottray. He would e.sit, if the itinerant demagogues Who leug'hed ,A his attempted dedultions, he declared that the re-
-1 ilhabi tint 3 of this ColnitY was • held .on the Preached up Itefonn atteined their ends, what would become of inedy for our present distresses westo be found, not in removing
theliotiee of I .'orelne -they woold• inratediately vote it away as ministers, but in a change of men who sit in the Commons
Marleet !Jill, 44 for the purpose of considering useless an-el ,arrottant.. Some idea of what would take place at House of Parliament. He wished for aConstitutional Reform,
the preprkty of petitioning the House of Com- the election of anntaai pailiamerCts might be exemplified by the as the Constitution declares that no men shall have money
preset rnae....tineen. sinee it was dift'icult even on this occasionao voted out of his pockets without his coneent. He thought it 01'
mon?. for a Reform of the:Representation of the
gra. a evring. A fteraorne further ohservations on tile baneful little conse.quence whether the Queen'e name was restored to
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'e in Parl:anient, and for pu‘tino- her liia-
,. , 4 setnets of annual Parliaments end -universal- suffrage, the gal- - the heargy or not, when he considered the manner in which the
le sty the Qatoun in full possession of her•lawful lant General stated,. that in the present meeting he believe;' clergy had treated her.
there were not 100 personsfrog: - - • --, n, e' i •'' - - ' - -
the noanty, elt (ign tie I. ET,RI (sITNNING, Esq. began by stating, that. he felt
rheltts an a rrivileges." The Under-Sheriff (ao-
Connty contained 120.009 inhabitants--persons would not leave alarmed at the commencement of the meeting when he ob-
BERT Li NDSEr.t.., hest.) having opened the busi- their snops at Wished', Ely, "March,
,and other pieces, to at- ' served such a considerable numbei of academes, because. he
lis.” of the day by reading the requisition from tend such meetings, a repetition of which could never show the had h-eed a report that it was their intention to have' obstructed
cease. of.' the County. II ith regard to the Queen, he should be the constitutional object fors his they were now assenthlcel.--
the Rose bal.".‘mly, . •
. . . sorry to pollute the ears of his fair Countrywomen opposite, Ile was glad to find that the rumour was false, for he should
The ;:heree. e , of TAvISTOhIa. came forward and said, with those gross and indelicate details which the conduct of her have been grieved by such en Mete tie had abetter opinion of
then t::::. r. ::.' e. a • 'nested to move theereselutiona,hecould tot Majesty had furnished. When we offered up,our prayers for gownenien, than to believe that they would act in such a man-
ioc h. e.0.5..e.: netthmight it would have 'conie with better our getxd and virtuons Queen Charlotte, our beani were• in unit- ner, for though he well knew they Loved a row, and what they
eag.; 'n- : - eh. hnt.in the county. The Nobio Marquess, in sag with the language of our lips. ‘But he would ask whether, called a piece of fun, yet he was fully aware they were too well
a (re.reo,-..;;:_e ...,7. ' resolutions, exPrcssed the necessity of such in prionng for Queen Caroline,. it were pon:ible to be serious, instructed vi thelawsarelconstitution of theircountry,topreveut
tethras se enahtsecure sa fail, free and firm representation of and to prevent our attention recur ing to the polacca scene.— the importantobject of themeeting..lf any ofthose young-gentl
tee peopl, -.e. warliament. With respect to the petition for the Her iMajestY had thought- proper to accept £40,000 aeyear out men thought a county meeting a farce, it was a farce in which
rceteoation of the Queen to her rights and privil,eges, he con-
of the pockets of the people, notwithstanding the assertion of they had no right to be performers. Mr. G. in adverting to die
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se:el that; after the euestien had beenale.cided in the House of
her Attorney-Generalthat it was immaterial whether £.'.;0,000 speech of Sir 'C. Wale, observed that he had not signed the re-
Owemons, he, fen °A; co:midi-2ml it 'PerfectlY useleSs. Hie or •e(h,0.000 were voted, ae elle would not deign to receive either quisition, and ras totally ianorant of its existence tad lie had
seetaloWeect is shoeing the hsouieition woo' the promotion
he bad at sum without her name was restored to the -Liturgy. The gal- - seen some notice. of it in the ;Morning Chronicle a short time
'Parliamentary Reform: It ve ls now smite years s
le ant General concluded by moving s
an amendment that tile since. lie alluded to the sneers of the Gallant General et the
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resolutions were useless, ill-timed, and inexpedient.
the tninour et nteeting the freeholders and inhallitants of the . Noble Alarquis, because of the connection which "subsisted
vonoty of Calabeidge, and iowaa then his :rood fortune to pro. • The Rev, Dr. Cheer, "Taster of Sidney College, came for between that Nobleman's family and certain boroughs, and• in
pose to their notice Loth F. Osborne, it being the first occasion ; ward to second the ,Pnendrnent, proposed by Sir Charles Wale. reply stated, that the is-rime:lSe: property, distinguished- rank
'on which he had- eve.- addressed a
.publie snaterno, and he was As. a meeting for the erne; or nearly a similar purpose, had so .and hereditary claims of the House et Russell, ought to poesess
then friendly to a Refbini in Palliament• Atter-Years spent lately been called, he.eraild .not but consider the present requie weight and influence, and it was that very connection which, in
io ou House of cot!, nsons, he again appeared before item, not sition as unnecessary, and the resolutions grounded upon it, as his opinion, proved the sincerity of the Noble Alarquiss's pro-
nely with the Mlle sentiments, but confirmed in them by every ill-tinned and. inexpedient. - pee objected, moreover, to the re- fessions. If he (Mr. G.) were to say he was inlavour of the
steer experience. On thelomier occasion he was suppOrted by_
quisition Inivinsa been Made to the, been on behalf of the iri. ' abolition of borougn influence, he might be answered, ". What
;a Nool Lord (Deere) whose absence Was,nmv to be regrett•ed; habitains, Rs well as the freeholders of the county;conceivink, the devil is that to you•,who leave no influence in any borough ;"
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and alluding' to that `obis Lord, he eipatiated on the filen and as he did, that a meeting, convened by the High :Sheriff, sonolit but When one who conid wont' by such good things professed his
mania coraluet lie .had ursued throughout his political life.—
to be a meetieg'of the freeholders only. During the short tune inclination to abolish ssucha,systema was not the proof of his
that he should- occupy the attention of the freeholders on the sincerity -found in rejecting, that which many Peers considered
mons we tl inter C more or less re resented, except that present occasion, Stade Al at quesa.thpe o observed, tilat in the 'loose of Coin-
occasion, be-trusted that, however his sentiments might the brightest gem in their diadem; The Gallant General had
ery es
of the ze.people. .We see the majority of the pnihers nominated by -be at, variance with • the opinions.' of thine who had signed the objected to fhe meeting because. he could ilet. see 100 persons
the Treasure-ea-Peers Or other proprietors of boroughs.: The-
requisition to the he should bey heard with that temper from the county on this occasi.nr—perhaps he could not .see
monied interest, the --CMnlnerCial bodies, the gentry are fairly' and Patience, wliielt he had a right to (ents at their hands. On any of his own tenantry, and he would ask if eaey had come,
renreseeted but the People ina deq uately The "Minister was
a former occasion, the Most unworthy li atternets •act been Made would they have been at- liberty to oppose the sentiments of
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to suppress every sentiment which did not with the views their worth landlord ? With regard to the mode of Parli-
felly sensia.le of the adVantageshepoesesSede and whenever the
of the "- Friends-of Radical Reform." He, for oue, had been memory Refbren, he (Mr. Ge) was not an advocate for univers
mern'oerS manife,ated a disposition to be trouble.some, by voting
assailed on these. hustings in language the traYd coarse and dis- sal suffrage—a measure which .he believed would lead to are
usainst his measnres, the! were. threatened with a dissolution
of Parliament, whieh wes falsely ehllsil all appeal to the people, graceful ; and, at a private meeting of these illustrious friends volution; but without a moderate reform, lie feared•that revoe
bet was in feet an appeal to the ixe‘leets et the members, and
of reform, when he was not 'present to repe:l it, the most un- lution wisuld sroner or later be the case. With respect to the'
thiSproccelere never failed to bring Inc back to a proper sense -manly 'and Ungenerous attack had been made on his character.sentirnents of the people relative to the Queen, they had bee i
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of thair thetv. The collection of 'taxes in England and Ireland To detraction of- this kind, however, he. was perfectly indif- expressed by' petit:ms to the
.Houae- of Commons, and had
(~-; thel,e6'fle-annu2lly four milYons of mona:y—a stun larger ferent, he- considered it a groveling passion • which degraded been disregarded by an overwhet nine, majority ; and it wry'
than the Whole- interest of .the .national debt at the beginning of
only, its possessor, and existed not in. the mind of the generous usele•A rim to expect the house, would. retrace its steps. In
the late reign. This ammetse sum now passes in patronage or eto bra -+Notliirig . daunted, therefore, by these fruitless remarking upon the observations of the Rev. Dr. G w
rafy, he en
-• thtough -the hands of Ministers. For this reason 'alone we . and' unavailing pi:ruing reflections, he appeared again before Wdl aware of the, high rank, commanding eloquetoe and :Tien-
/need not wonder en . the majorities obtained in, the House of them. While lie had avolee to exert, it should be exerted to did fortune of the Rev. and lesarned Divine; but when lie de-
commons o. and 14 a law regulation, nearly all patronage (ex- unfold the delusions by which hie fellow-countrymen, through scended from . his station by appearing on those husti,,gs,: he
4:4t•the appointruent of Ceres of the Peace) is taken from meetings of • this nature, were attempted to be misled.—The placed hiniself o•n a level with him (Air. G.) an humble forty
Lord.Lionterlents and g
part 'o which members Places
iven to fnuntY' members voting with object of the requisition, now under consideration, 'was two. shilling freeliokler, and' he had no objection then to break a
Govenunent, the greater
fold—Reform M parliament, and the restoration of her Ma- lance with him. -If the Rev. Doctor had confined his influence
f- '
fer themselves or relatives. In such iar House- of CoMmons it is iesty's name to the. Liturgy—Of this Reform, continued the and authority to the pulpit ea St. niry.'s, he would have, lie-
i n'TINSII3I eto expect:any thins but it majority in favour of Ali- Res'erend'Doctor, we have lately-been in the habits of hearing tened to him with attention, and not have attempted to eontroe
r.isters. • We all know the disporition of mankind, and how so much, that, Jul away by their admiration of the sound, pr.o!. vert his statements ; but ;when Ile descended from his vantage
difficidt it is for thole, who linee received favours to refuse Pie hav
e totally lost sight of the meaning and operation ,of the ground, he (`,lreo.).mig
ht Presrane to forgot with him. In
greeting a return without the charge of ingratitude. The • re. word. It would, be • well if these advocates for Reform, who , reply to the objections which 'had been urged in consequence of
medy which appeared proper to adopt was, shortening the du- have the word so constantly on their lips, and who are so in- „no specific plan of reform being proposed, he observed that Such
eation ofParliaments, and obtaiLing a e-P
lnoreequalrresentation. eessantly inculcating thenecessity for it, could themselves agree :plan ought to be left to the wisdom of the Legislature to effect. They might call him a Radical if they pleased, but nothing but as to the nature of this mighty work—how it is. to be begun, A Rev. Genders:an (Air. Mabegly) had, as. owlet, stated his
a, radical change could restore this country to its former pros- and in what way carried on. If gentlemen were to question sentiments hdnestly,.but without much prudence.; and nobody
perity.
thenn-on- these points, they would find that there is no union of could think the Noble Marquis Wiehed for a reform that woold
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shy of a'All the meesurcs againet the Queen proved the neceS-
reforin. • The sense Of the people, expressed in Public opinion amongst them. The Learned Gentleman who followed produce a revolutiou. Mr. G. after adverting to the topic of
meetings, was decidedly averse to the unJustProceedings against the Noble Marquis, gave tlem a quotation from Lord Bacon, the Queen, mentioned . that there bad been many false, wicked
a defenceless woman, but the House 'of Commens supported lvhidi he thought applicable to the subject of Reform.. Ile and malicious calumnies circulated against her Majesty.. He
those measures by overwhelming majorities- -When Petitions (Dr. Chj Ne-oeld, beg leave to 'call to his recollection, the opinion called on Sir H. 13. Dudley to' come forward,' since he had a
for econ.ouiv and reform were prrsenecd, :Mil iSters were deafer, of another author; entitled likewise to the highest respect, who question to put. to him; hut the Rev. Bart. was not present.—
the entreaties of 'die people, and answered them by increasing stats that, in the work of Reform, so Much caution, so much However,' as his friends were, lie would, contrary to his usual
the taxation. Suppotted by borough influence, undue repre- foresight ere requisite, that the machinery should move so practice of saohtsgoa word against an absent person, take the li-
. santation, and Parliaments elected for seven years, the Minister slowly, as to be alincet imperceptiblein its operation. In this berty of mennorehg the followirg anecdote i—Dining at Ison-
rney do as he pleases, to long as he keeps clear of the income Opinion he entirely coincided ; and .pruderice tells us that it is, don on the litleDecember, he (Mr. G.) heard it gravely. stated,
tax or any other that touches the pockets of members theme at least, the safest plan to be pursued in attempting any change. that Mr. King Fordham went from Royston with an address
selves. It rnigla be said this was inflainmatory language, but in the Constitution. In discussing the mewls, winch he torsi- to Brandenbungh House tthat he waited a very long time ; that
it was the language of •Ismal Castlereagh, who, on the repeal of dered best calculated,- in his view, to promote the good of our a very bad fiddle announced the approach of her Majesty, who
the ineomeetax, said, that since Ge.ntkmen eelieved themselves country,' he claimed only the same latitude of opinion, the entered in a state of the most shocking intoxication. That he
- by takino off the income-tax, he would relieve the people by were freedom of discussion fur himself, Which he readily (Mr. G.} colisidered the story too absurd to be, treatea seriously.
taking oil' the malt-test. Jut the "'ehable Lord haying soon granted to those who were opposed to him in Political °Pinions. Having heard it repeated about a fortnight afterwards at Clon-
e, La:: got a new Parliament, lain hriposed this tat upon.a sr.& The Leaaneat- Doctor said, •as an Englishman, proud of is bridge, he called on Mr. Fordlnen On. his Way to town. lie
feting and patient peeitile. lentil the force. of Public opinion is Country, proud of its institutions, lie had yet to learn that the did not find him :n. home, but was assured by Mr. Nash that
' felt in Parliament, the grievances of the people will be disren character of Ereelishmen is so altered, that any can be found no address had been presented.or even-voted. About ten days
garded and their petitions rejected. Ile affirmed that no good 'who do not wish wen to the country, under wilial they enjoy 'since, he understood, the Rev. Bart. had ventured to tell the
could result from a change of men without a change of mea- so many blessings. ' lle felt satisfied mat they -all had time same same story ; lie (Mr. G.) was sorry the Rev. Bart. was not on
sures alga, end a reform in the Commons 'House of Parliament. object at heart; the good of their country ; though they differed the hustingsehut as Mr. Fordhean was' he would trouble him
T5,-question soon would be, not how reform could be prevent- as to the means by - which that good might he best of to tell the meeting what he knew of the business,
swig taut how. it was to .be directed. Every' daw's
.experience Meetinhs Hite the present, Were not, in Ids. opinion, calculated Mr. KING Fcntnn Am came forward to state, that no address
tended to confirm it, and the events of the last few years, nay to relne7ly the evils of Whidi they complained, nor to promote from Royston had been sent to the Queen,. consequently there
even the lost few weeks, had rendered him indifferent-to almost the work of peaoc. .On the contrary, reform has been, and is a could be no foundation for the report which had, been circulated.
every other subject but this important one of reform. If the bye-weird to spread discontent amongst the people, and to bring Ile took this opportunity of observing, that he had been a re-
present system-wereto •cootinue he for one would not consent into conteinpt the Existing authorities of the country.' Nay, at fennel.' thirty years ; and alluded to a meeting at which the late
-to delede the people- by te.lling 'them-he could do. them any the last ineethig, 'was not the most gross and shameless attack Duke of Bedford was .pre.sent, for putting an end to the war
mod, or by apending another guinea to obtain a scat in Parka- directed.agabest the character of the Sovereign
.himself ? , This with France, a short time after it commenced. -A Clere,,yuian
stunt :The Noble-Marquess concluded by movingethe Resolu- attack; however, served only to rouse . the indignant feelings a was brought forward on that occasion to oppose the 'Noble
. tioes, which were read by the Under Sheriff (for which see Ad- 'British subjects, to prove that they were true to their King, for Duke ; - and shortly after the mitre Ives placed on his head ; and
vertisement.) , 1 the tongue of calumny was awed into immediate silence by since Dr. Chafer had exceeded that Reverend Gentleman in- his
G. PRYME, Een. said he came forward-to second the Reso- groans and ex sessions of the strongest disapprobation. Never, abusive epithets, lie supposed that lie aimed at being an Arch-
lotion of the Noble. Marquess, • but regretted that the lot had said the Rev. i)octor, While-he lived, would he suffer any man, bishop. It was astonishing what the people had endured. If
not fallen uporwaperstin possessing a larger estate in the county. -with-impunity, to treat the name of his Sovereign with disres ' it had been stated tenet the country v- mid have been able to
"It Wag obviotls' however, dint whether his, opinions were right spent.--(Applause.)—The conduct of the meeting, on the oc- have borele a debt of eight hundred millions, it would not have -
•• or Weting, ttuth would lose nothing by the dieoussion ; and he, casion alluded to, proved that they were animated with the sane been believed. Within the last three years agriculture lied (le-
aves glad on this, o•ecusion to. see Gentlemen with whom he gene- 'feelings of loyalty and attachment towards- Ids sacred person. - creased one third, and the taxes still remained the Same, -If we
• rally differed:oh-political subjects. • After some observations on Hehad heard with considerable satisfaction, the concluding part had the COnstitution as established at the glorious Revolution, •
the ll:frequency of county meetinets in this Place, he Proceeded of tire speech of, the Noble _Marquis, in which lie stated that he we shonld again see the-.cottnte yin prosperity. .
to obaerwe that countymembers, who arc returned by the people, should abstain from making -any further efforts, or expending a The-Duke of BEDFORD said; at Otis late hour,. and after the
will teerhapa attend to the public business of the county, or ran single shilling more to secure his seat in Parliament. Ile heard able manner in whirl the mover and seconder of the resolutions
'"thee the pnvengbesiness- 01 the House, but they are generally this declaration with the highest satisfaction, for he was sure his had explained, the objects for which they were assembled, he
joutvoted by the other members. -Th ',earned Gentleman then Lordship might much more usefully employ his fortune and would request the attention of the meetingonly for a few mo.
gam a stern sketch' of 'the history of -the ErAlse or.Colnmons, influence, in alleviating the distress of which he complains, in meats. A pliant Geneenl had said they had not stated what
' nacitioning several towns and'cltles'which formerly sent mem- those districts through • which his extensive property ranges, reform they required-- He would observe that he did not ape
bent to Parliament, although they no longer possessed that pri- ,than by trotting about from town to town, and from county -to prove of. Universal Suffrage and .Annual Parliaments, because_
aeilegai, ane.ong which he enumerated two in this county, Ely and county, pursuing a. systematic opposition to'all the measurea of he considered they wonld be injurious. to the country tied de-
-Wisbech. - He also obsen'eds that 'semis, to which it was now Government, and scattering the seeds of disunion and discon- structive of the liberties of the weople. His (I race said, that he
''ire contemplation to grant the elective franchise, formerly sent tent im-ong the 'people,' to promote his' darling object of Par- would shorten the duration of Parliaments, by tendering them
rhetriberee to Parliament r• -and many places, which were once in liarnentary Reform. ' He came now. to the Last object of triennial, and would extend the suffrages to populous cities and
andelapidated state; have again risen to importance. Why were the Requisitionists, viz.. the restoration of her Majesty's towers, according as they had errown in wealth and substance.
''seep thstny'at nerypentictular time? Why was the reign of Charles- name' to the- 'Liturgy,' of which he would speak in very lie would destroy the source of corruption by cutting off the
the- Second Labe teineidered the time- at which we ought to stop,. few words. --Ile had indeed hoped, that this question had rotten boroughs, and Would lzssz.n the expenditure, winch en.
' where the borough of Nerierk was aided to the representation.en, been set at.rest : the Opinion of the 'rause had been so decis gentl•ered- a traffic between Ministers and Al embers. This plan
-.' 'Tn exrns:sh.tg hi; opinion that IlleaSul'eS should be adopted to sively marked on this point, that he could not hut lament that he would prefer to rsloNve- gradnal and alMost imperceptille
meet t' circumstances which time and prosperity required, he ' any attempt should tuenin be made to agitate -afresh this diseresss reforra of•the Reverend Doctor. The gallant G'eneral, had al-
titifit&l theOltaervation of Lard Bacon,- that We are careful to ing question.--lint if' her Majesty's friends are determined to .lulled to reforms in several.borouirhs, arnong others to those of
"'act tiainet-alithanges and innovations, except those produced bnng her again to the trial of public Opinion, it viii be found Bedford, Ilehester, and Tnvistoek. With. respect to Bedford, '
!.bee'timee Tile Lea eel 'Gentleman then repeated ein anecdote -that thertrwill.nOt be wanting those; who are able and ready to the right of voting was vested iii all inhabitants who pa :l seot
' Nearly siniilar to-then'which he related at a - tic 'm nieeting some (Wend the measures which were pursued agahoenher Majesty. and lot, and in freemen, the angreeate numb amounting to
- tithe ago of ab or ongir monger in Ireland; before the Union hay- Wnilst foinele virtue and feniale excellence are held in estinia;• between twelve and fifteen hundred., and that in a place scarcely
frig. eptilied•to a. Lord Lieutenant for &favour, 'which root being tion amongst us, Whilstthey continue- the -distinguishing- chit- one-fourth as populous as Cambridge. 'f he borough of If-
-14.adily ernutted,lle-remined his Lordship that there were seven raeteristics of our fait countrywomen, the conduct of her Ala- chester hex-new nothing about, never haying been at it, except
eiludine to the number of votes which he could command; the eiestY cannot Pass without censure. : Is there, he would ask, in while changing horses. IN TAvrsTocx, TnE nrolur or
- itraegnenee or. whielt• wase that his request was then complied this assentbly, a husband, a parent, cr a brother, Who, if he had VOTING WAS in freeholders residing in the borough, whether
'With:. '' He' ad-Venn-el th the cletlaration of fir. Pitt; that constia a wife, a daughthr 'or a sister,. placed on tnal fora similar their freeholds AMOUNTED To' oil tHILLING A-mast OR
."1 "rit:Nt as the licese 'of -Con:mons is-, it wag s•earcelapossiblefor a charge, would not blush end turn froin her •sight whir disgust, LEss. But at present he believed the number of votes was not
'- minister to ternannhonest. The minister vras often compelled if her escape (for he could use no other term) from punishment more than 15 and he allowed that it was one of those boroughs
•to aeleet, riot tl:oae Wlio were-fittest, but tuose who • possessed bad been similar to that of the Queen. The Rev. Doctor ob- which required reform, arcs nE rtOrgD HE SHOULD env E TO-
' most infiticnce ; and althotigh the gallantry of the array and served, that theS2 remarks had, been extorted - from him by the sEE IT. He would then iuvite the 'gallant General; as the
rat yllad Leen. **fly. attended to during the late contest, yet 'MI-tin:led and ilijudiciotts.•zeal of her Majesty's. advocates. Put champion of its reform, to offer himself for the borough, where
- • it.was °levier:s ee every one, that places' and appointments Were for the peti,tion'of the-ree uisitionists to. restore leer Alajesty to he had no doubt; hue-sum 'illd. beextremely well received. On the
geneXally heSta-.Ved .Yo.tli • reference to interest. •it was in con- all her rights, jas Queen `Consort, the. subject would not have subject of the Queen, Lis Grace observed, that her Majesty had
ssquence oft his inference, eon there existed such unwilling,ness been adverted' to -by him. He, fiireone, should • have been been punished by degradation' -before • trial ; and having rein
••.• to 7,!trine!.. lithe AdriiiiiiStriiihmeivould make op their minds' glaeloto rave consigned to oblivion wbat had paasee., trling his the whole of the evidence, he -declared it his turn conviction that
'' to give ue thie letatienee,and rest for gtr pott on the wisdom and- leave of her Zrlaje.sty in the meirorable words of her own law- .she Was Morally aeouitted in the eyes of. God and man. It had
' - Fenesty of eleir`nleasures, they. woule'oovern tile Nation much 'athiser, "Go and sin no more."--Dr. Chafy conclUded by se- been stated that a c'hange -of men, signified nothing tvithout a
1-,!-t, :r, i,rovided they conid-Say to the lionse we Want 'smiling con ding Sir Chas.' Wale'snmenchrient. ' - • . hang of meaalires ; brit to effect the latter fliere must be the
' test for the goed of the NatMn, and could rely urns their skT- The his F. lI,MABERLY said it was his mnaim through - fortner, for Lord Lieerpoolhad observed, that if there must be
porn •'With respect to the sentimente of the people relative to life to zo what he considered right, without regarding the coil-• a change of measures there muse also- be a change of men, as
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th'e -Queen, they ought tei baVe been -attendedto,whether right or sequences. kiir C. Wale; had objected to the shortness of the his 'Majesty's 'Ministers were determined to have no change of
~..wrong. In the private addresses which lind Veil sent up, there notice of the, present meeting; he also was riot aware of it until measures. . . .
' ' Was sear -!v any itnitanee- Of,approbation of the ineasiires of led- be saw it innhe.coeney-paper on Friday last ; but if that wee .Dr. Carer, in reply to Mr. Gunning's .unexpected attack
nisters relative to the Quinn.: Tire Government had shewratio the objection tO ' the meeting, he, would join the Gallant Ge- on Sir H. B. DuOlu, came forward again, and with some
' • disposition to listen to the vOlae of thepeOttle. One cabinet neral and Dr. Chefs-in another requisition to the/Sheriff,- and warmth -animadverted on tire manner in- which he had intro-
' eiroinisorr bad treated their petition,s wMi.contenirt, -and a/Other givelltent as Much'time as they liked. The Rev. Gentleman -ducal the name of the worthy Baronet in his absence. Sir 11.
considered county meeting a' farce.. - After wine furthayobser_ then addueed the following reasons to chew the necessity of a Dudley, he (Dr. Ce) knew well, and he would never .suffer an
Vationa, the Letirrred -Gentlemeas eoneltided by 'Streonding the. Reform M Parliament. Ist, The increased influence of the absent friend's character to be - attacked, without defending it.
Reselittionse :-' ' • - - -. -. - • . • Crown, tvliich had 'been caused-by the increase of the revenue. ' Whatever observatians the lion. Baronet might have made on
- - Sii,Catnitr, Ea 'Wier said, that it'Was by mere accident he 2d, 'Ate. corrupt manner in which Members are returned, the occasion alluded. to.; he (Dr:C.). was persuaded that lie had
was enabled to attend the Meeting, the notice not having ap- - which was instanced by die state of this .Borough.. 3d, From only repeated information, which he heal. received from others,
pealed in the county paper Until thiday last • and he appealed the iniquity which takes place at elections. stir, Because,with- and which he believed to be .correct.. The Reverend Doctor, in
to time', of tire- regnisifonists, whetiler sefficient time out: et reform, every Shilling will be voted Out of- the pockets conclusion, assured Mr. Gunning thatehe had ' cause to con-
' lied 1-iii given to thelr'ilienas in ;ale isle of Ely to be present of the peopler" e.nd sth, -That without a Parliamentary Reform • gratulate himaelf on any- success which he might fancy his
on. the.eccaaion,' 'By a.census..of the rarptilation 20 years ago, eery yesti_g.., of our liberties will be vetel away.—After various speech had ruade on the minds of the party, to whicli.lie Was
the'e,„'eetearber OF:hihablients of the celerity was' 119.000, beside( &tads in suirn(ht 'of tilt* reaseils, Nellie': scarcely deserve no- anxious again to 'attach himself. That party gad witnessed his
those of -the theron which wero reckoned at 10,000 ; and these tiee, lie &dared - that • very little less than universal suffrage, teigiversation on a former occasion, arid was, he believed, now
nt.lialiers might now be fairly stated at not less than 120,000. annual parlienrents, and electionby.ballat, would give the peo- as little anxious as .he .(theleaniedDactor) was, to have the
Re would ask gentlemen to lank acreis 'the Market Dill, and plc any chance against the influence of the Crown. ife-spoke benefitof his prodigious oratorical powers. '
without blinking;the question to state lion:eatly, whether the pre- at some length in fireour of the Queen,' and said he would'join . The Under Sheriff then nut the amendmentoehich was nc-
sz...n.,rneetiiig Could be considered' as silewing the sense Of the in calling county meetings as - often as fwy pleased, to petition gatived, and the resolutions were carried by a large majority,
Ceurnolj. In entering ut on the lereinese of the day, it aim eared for Clue restoration of her Majesty to nll her rights.- , - Or. Wreas came forward to ULM, the petition founded on
• naturally to divide haat into 'wo questions, 'Reform in -Portia-, • Mr. FottnitAx, jun. agreed with the last Speaker in , his the resolutions. lie addressed the meeting at senile length, but
meet, and the. tiesehba,pf the Queer. With respect to the first, view of Parliamentary Reform, partieularly as it related to as our report has already exeerded its limits, the are under the,
beeves an adveicate far- Reform, and he 'agreed with the Noble uniaersal soffrage, annual parliaments, and election by ballot. necessity of omitting the Speech of the Learneel Gentleman. .
Levi in theneceSsity of it, 'altheergli he might differ from him. The Learned Doctor had stated he was-a friend to reform ; but . EBENEZER Iloi.Licx, Esq.. secorided the petition, which
id the Mode of 'carrying it into 'execution. The Noble Loid. he (Mr. F miss supposed Ile meant sucli a reform wouldincreage was put and carried.
'had not deelared what 'Reform he wiShed.to hwie; "Would the the, expenditure. • The persors who opposed reform were gene- F. K. I'4AG LE, Esq. moved the thanks of the meeting to the
,Ndiale laird wish fbr a Reform in Cie Vorsough of -Bedfo•itli or rally cletymen.----lie said that a short time ago there. was Duke of Bedford and Afarquis TivistOck, and the motion was.
would he Ctinettlt o's' good
_People of Tairistock I • I.le was sorry scarcely a reformer in the kingdom. except the venerable 3.lejOr carried by acclaniatiou. -. . - - - • '
that another DI-ale Lord (one of the bc.St foX-Itur_ters in th.: "Cart-J-210; tut a.ow there are reincree. 'lime cause 01 pre. . It. G. Towleeey, jun., Esq. moved the thanks Of the meet-

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