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MONDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1830. PRICE 7D.

beam, and the derangement of the duties on spirits and rum, so im-
portant to the agricultural interests of Ireland and alluded to his
exertions with reference to the coal tax, all of which the Guild
hailed with rapturogoisiElause.
Illr.Woons , and Mr. (Ex. Sheriff) Honors 111C0:10ded,
a vote, putting e er in nomination for the city, with the
support of the Guild, which also passed unanimously ; on which
that Gentleman returned thanks, and In the course of his observa
tions declared his intention of polling the electors to the last man ;
be might be beaten, but he never- vronld surrender—(cheers).
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Mr. FLowz a, in the absence of Mr. Moore, who had left the room
to attend another corporation, brought some charges against that
gentleman on the subject of certain votes in support of Ministers,
and en the subject of the Registry-office.
Mr. Moons, who had In the interim been sent for, defended
himself from these charges to the satisfaction of the Guild ; and. as
reference had been made to the proposed taxes of this session, de.
dared his intention to oppose them on all occasions. With respect
to the East India question, on the committee relative to which he
had been a member, he laid it was premature, before all the evi.
deem was heard, to declare his opinion; however, at present, it
two towards the abolition of this, as of all oho; nsenopolies.—
(Cheer.)
Mr. GRATTAN having been put in nomination by two of the
freemen, availed himself' of the opportunity to address the Guild.
He made a long and very incoherent speech, in the course of which
be appealed to Sir A. B. King as to whether on occasion of a certain
committee of the House of Commons, where he (Sir Abraham) was
Concerned, he had not acted without reference to any party or pri.
vate considerations, and whether he had not discharged his duties as
a representative of this city fairly.
Sir ABRAHAM Kix*, as be had been appealed to thus personally,
would declare that on that occasion the hon. gentleman had ',thawed
in the manner be had himself described; but he could not avoid
declaring that he was surprised to see afterwards, in the of
which he (Mr. G.) was the registered proprietor, false and scanda.
lout libels on him. The matter to which he alluded was a most
prejudicial, garbled, false, and infamous libel on him.
Mr. GAATTAN....As you have used the word `• false," it Is
i for me to state that I am not the author of what you
tielessillaialsehood, nor was there any authority from me to insert it,
if such it was.

Sir A. Ktata—l am bound to believe the hon. member.
Mr. OIATTAX—I ask you explicitly, do you say that I printed
the libel to which you apply the word " false ?"
Sir A. Kzxo—l cannot say whether you printed it or tot; I
can only say you were the registered proprietor of the paper ( The
Frenunes Journal) in which it was printed.
Mr. Clavntax—Where was I at the time ?

Sir A. ltixo-4 cannot say.
Mr. GRAT TAX—As far as regarded the publication of these pa.
Mr (parliamentary ones,) any person who pays for them at the
Vote Office may procure copies of them, although contrary to order
of the committees of the house ?

Sir A. B. Knee—The report to which I allude was published by
authority of Parliament, and it was a garbled statement of that
report which appeared in your paper that I complain of. As, bow.
ever, this bon. gentleman has asked my opinion of his Parlia-
mentary conduct generally, lam bound to declare distinctly and
unequivocally that he has not discharged his duties as one of our
representatives. I tell him that there 1. not a man among those who
support him who has a greater veneration than I have for the name
of Grattan. I respected the father while living, and respect his
memory, and my only regret is that the son is not like the father,
and I would gladly, if conscience did not prevent me, give him my
support. Ido not wish to enter on what may be deemed
Sties, but if I am called on to do no I shall, as a challenge razaCs-
es
thrown down to me. Allow me only to add that. in my opinion, if
you join the Recorder with Mr. Moore, you will have two represen-
tatives who will discharge their duty fairly, honourably, and up-
rightly.
Mr. Gaarraw—Sir A. King has made use of the word "false.
hood." I wish to know Übe applied it to me ?
Sir A. lEttro—l say that a false, scandalous, and malicious libel
against me appeared in your paper.
Mr. GRATTAIIIDO you mean to assert that I printed a false.
hood ?
Sir A. Kirto—l do not know whether it was you did it ; but it
appeared in the Freeman's Journal, of which you were then regis.
tered proprietor.
Mr. GRATTAN—I Illy, if you assert that I printed a false and
infamous libel, you make a false statement.
Sir A. Kixo—.l shall only repeat that a false libel on me appear.
ed in the paper of which you were the registered proprietor.
MeGnsvrest.—lf you charge with having printed a false
libel, I shall here, in the face of the country and your own, call you
a liar. (Hisses and other symptoms of disapprobation, amid ales
of Order, order, Chair, chair, and a few cheers, during which 111 r.
Grattan hastily seized his hat and left the room).

Sir MILLMAN (in a loud voice, beard above ell the confusion).
Come back, you ruffian I The all was not, however, attended to,
and Mr. Grattan left the room amid the hisses of those (the mem.
bets of the Guild) who remained.
Mr. M'Cr.zaT said that Sir Abraham King wee not
called on to answer the call or heed the insult coining item
Mr. Grattan, who, he said, was a e • •
• • • 4'. He instanced the
cue of Mr. Haydn and Major Edgworth, wherein he bad shrunk
from a gentleman's duty. Sir Abraham should treat him as Lord
Chesterfield had a notorious • who had challenged him, and
reply, " No, Sir, you shall not wipe yourself dean in me"—(cheers.)
He then entered ;ntoa review of Mr. Grattan's political conduct at
some length, when the Guild separated.
Immediately after the termination of this Meeting, while Sir A.
King was seated in his cer, neer his office, in Dame street, Mr.
Frrrell, the head aka of police, addressed the Baronet, stating
that he bad heard he had been offended at the Merchants' Hall, and
fearful that a breach of the peace might follow, be had, In
of his duty, waited upon him. It watt intimated toMr.P=
he need entertain no fears on the subject, en which he deposi.
Sir Abraham had, we hear, consulted some friends in the Wend us
to the way in which he should act, and the advice was to the dike
that he was not in honour called on to notice the matter.

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