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London, England, 1829-01-19 00:00:00

great displ2asure to the liberal side, which was
much increased when the Sheriff (after the
confused discussion noticed in the report) refused to
dissolve or adjourn the meeting, and proceeded to
put- the question. To mark their sense of what
they considered as unfair treatment, it was sug-
gested by many gentlemen on the left that they
should not hold up their hands at all on the amend-
ment ; and when the Sheriff put the question
(which was by holding tip a placard printed in large
letters, desiring those in favour cf the amendment
to hold up their hats) there were only a very few,
and those in the more remote parts of that side 'oho
held up their hats. As compared with these, it
would be correct enough to say, that the majority
was twenty to one, or eren greater ; but it should
be recollected, that this apparent indifference lasted
only on that question ; for on putting the others when
all the hats and hands were held up at each side, the
majority in my opinion was, as I have said, little, if at
all, more than three to two. This is not merely my
own opinion; it is, I have the [teat reasons for know-
ing, that of several of the most distinguished indivi-
duals who were present, and who;-from their posi-
tion, had an excellent opportunity of forming a correct
opinion on the subject. I must, however, in fair-
ness add, that some other most respectable patio',
and similarly placed, stated to me that they believed
the majority to be between two and three to one in
favour of the no-Popery petition. Be this as it may,
after what I have shown of the manner in which the
majority was collected, it would add very little to
the real weight of the petition, eren if it were thrice
as great. But there is an easy way of petting the
real question at rest. Both the petitions are now
lying for signatures in severe] parts of the county,
and kiatliarnent and the public will soon have an op-
portunity of nseertaininr, whether the honest senti-
ments of the majority of the nobility, gentry, and
freeholders of Devon, on this mist inspottant ques-
tion, were fully eXpressel by the' hired men of
Brixham and their noisy coadjutors 'in the Casth -
yard of Exeter.

One word as to the number of persons present. It
was stated in the papers here, that there were about
10,000 or 11,000 persons present. I have reason to
believe that the assembly considerably exceeded that
number. The Caatic-yard is an area of about 120
yards by 60, which would give a space of 7,200
square yards. '1 his is exclusive of a kind of slope
or elevation from the level of the yard to what was
fornietly the top of the Castle wall. This slope
could contain a very large number, besides that
placed on.the level aim
A surface of 7,200 square yards would contain
36,000 persona, at five to a square yard. Abset
one half of the whole space was covered by the mul-
titude, and though in some places not very thickly,
vet in others, near the hustings, the mass was as
densely packed as it could well be. Takittg the
mean of all the places at five, I should say that there
were-not less than 16,000 or 17,000 persons present
at one tune in the yard. Many others who saw the
'.!,11!C:!1 :k or opinion.

SPEECH OF SIR J. GRAHAM AT THE
CUMBERLAND ELECTION.

(From the Carlisle Journal.)

Gentlemen, I am iadependent—l am for the great body
of the people. (Cheers.) You would despise me, I should,
he aehained of myself, could izbe capable of paring down
my political sentiments; to suit the views of a party, or to.
&sensible my feelings to geitt the support of any portion
of the freeholdere, to whose suffrages I aspire. Such as
has been my pnblie conduct, such it will continue to be.
I will not say what changes time may effect. Time,
which has its effect upon all things, has not, I hope, passed
over my head in vain. It has moderated some of my
views, and it has abated some of the ardour of youth ;
but it has not changed any of the great political principles
upon which I commenced my political life. (Cheersi.) All
the pr:i.eiples with which I set out in life I now hold. I
am the opposer of all , john—of all onneceseary ontlay—
(applauee)—the staunch and unflinching advocate of eco-
nomy in the public expenditure, and for the abolition of
all unnecessary places and sinecures (Greet applause.)
I am anxious for a reduction of taxation; as fari'an
consists with the honour, the dignity, and the safety of the'
nation. (Cheers.) lam the advocate of all gradual and
temperate reform of the abuses in Church and State.—
(Cheers.) Although lam an adherent of that small pay
still remaining in.the Howse of Commons who maintain
the rights and privileges of the people in opp,ition to the
power sod infinence of the Court—and although I conaisier
party am the best riepoeitmy of public principles, by the
power it has in holding men to their professions, I am no
advocate of faction, and can never he made the tool of any
party. (Cheers.) As a proof of what I say, I tell you
that I believe we have now a prime Minister who is
anxious to introduce economy into every department of the
State—who has evinced a disposition and a power to
maintain the peace of the country. Thinking as I
do, that economy and peace are necessary to the
happiness of the people, thus far I give the Deice
Wellington my support.—(Great applause.)---I do
not think it neoessery to enlarge upon any of these
topics, or to detain you by a farther exposition of nay ;sen-
timent,' ; hot you would despise the pusillanimity, by
which 1 worth! be degraded, if I should blink a question
which egitetss tine country from one end to the other—
which divides and breaks up cabinets—which threatens to
dissever the one kingdom from the other ; and which may
..justly be said to " fright the isle from its propriety."
need not say I allude to the Catholic Qneetion. Now,
Gentle:nen, as candid dealing is the most honourable, and
what you have the right to expect, I will state to yon ho-
nestly, at whatever risk of losing the support of indivi-
dual., my views npon the question. (Cheers.) I am an ad-
vocate, then, of concession, coupled with proper sefeguards
—oriak such securities as are necessary to a Protestant peo-
ple. (Cheers.) I think with the Duke of Wellington, that
the settlement of this spleatton 'would confer a gensral bene-
fit upon any individual in the state; and I also think
with him that the party violence by which this question
is discussed tends materially to retard its progress ; but I
differ from him in thinking that the question might be
buried in oblivion ; and I go farther and lacy if it could it
ought not.—(Cheers.)—In whatever way we look, Ire-
land stares ns in the fsce, anti demands redress's ; era mey
hate the subject, we may dreed its influence—bat we must
settle the question. Do 1 approve of unqualified conces-
sion? No ; no more than I approve of interminable op-
position to the Claims. Do I approve of the Cetholic
Association ? No, no more than 1 approve of the violence
of the Brunswick Club's. But I say the question is not one
of extremities ; I say there is a way in which we may
escape the dilettante, end that the petit of safety is the
middle course.—(Cheers.)—lelvould have the qnestion
settled justice done without reference to the wishes,
much less to the threats of the Catholics ; I would hive
the Government of this Protestant country-to give to the
Catholic Nobility and Gentry these rights which they
claim, with such securities as are consistent with our Cone
stitutien ; and by doing this act of juetica we should se-
cure to Ireland internel peace.--(Cheere.)

Mr. Timms, who has succeeded Mr. Sykes
ss Solicitor of Stnmpe, held, during the life of the latter
named gentleman, the place of h:s Deputy. The ap-
pointment of Mr. Holroyd, which was prematurely stated
in all the Newspapers, would have been carried into ef-
fect, hut for the interference of the Duke of Wellington,
in sontelitence of which Mr. Timms is to perform the
duty, receiving, however, only a moiety of the emoluments
hitherto attached to the office.

SALES OF LANDED PROPERTY.—In the
year which 14„s just terminated, a great nomber of valuable
estates have been brought to the hammer, and the produee
of those sold in London alone has amounted to nearly one
million an 4 a quarter sterling, Landed property in the
past year, sold on much better terms than at any pernal
since the greet panic in the year
.1825. Landed property
eitn.ted in the county f;f. ilsacx, Las been freely eliered for
sale in Lyndon, anal the total produce of the estates disposed
of in the last yen., exceeda 280,0001. ! The produce of
Surrey tine.:ll prorrty sold, among which were some
Crown cstAtes, was 230,000/. Of landed property sold in
London, in Middlesex, 110,000!. ; in Rel.!, about
80,000/. ; in Norfolk, 120,000/. ; in Suffolk, 88,000 t. ; in
Bedford, /411fitlt 12,000/. ; Berkiddie, 48,0001. ;in Sns•
set, 9,0001.: in Nuttiugliant, 40,0001. ;
in Worcester,
10,000/. ; in Nortburnt•erl 60,01, '/.. ; iu Santa,
20,5C0/. ; in Yorkeiiirc, 30,0001., &c.

JUVMNILE INDISCRETION.—Amongst the
prisoners in custody in the county Brillewell, is a gay and
kind-hearted lass, aged " sixty-four," who has been
sentenced by the indiscriminate power of the law, to two
months' amusement on the tread-wheel, for—what? Will
it be believed? For Bastardy i—Berks Chronicle.