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London, England, 1831-02-19 00:00:00

fundamental condbion of popular representation and tonatitational
govemment, is rendered impossible, we have only one hops left us—
only one war—that to the generous beset of your Majesty, which no
Dsvarian need fear to invoke in vain, for the good of your people.
Reject not, Sire, the urgent entreaties of your devoted subjects, for the
revocation of a measure which, threatens to destroy confidence between the
Prince and the people, which is the firmest pledge of the tranquillity of
the country, and the stability of the throne.—We most carnally im-
plore your Majesty to grant us this t and conjure you, by your own
noble heart—by the holy seal for the happiness of your people width
glows in your bosom—by the spirit of your ancestors—we conjure you
by yonr paternal love for your family, who grow up before our eyes in
so promising a manner, and to whom we ardently wish an unclouded
life, and the happiness of reigning over a contented people, to listen to
our demand, in this respect."

Montreal, Quebec, and Port-an-Prince papers have this
day been received at.the North and South American Coffee-
house. The Montreal papers inform us, that the Provisional
Government of Upper Canada had opened on the 7th Ja-
nuary, when the Lieutenant-Governor—after ARCHIBALD
M'LEAN had been announced as Speaker—delivered a
speech, announcing the death of his late MAJESTY,
and the gracious declaration of King WILLIAM, to
protect the liberties of his people, and to promote their
happiness. The Speaker then proceeded to enlarge on the
state of the interior, and the value of an uninterrupted
inland navigation ; pointing out that as this subject was be-
coming every day more fully appreciated, the best efforts of
the provincial Parliament were necessary for its perfect and
speedy accomplishment—more particularly to complete the
Rideau Canal, before the close of next autumn.

The total freedom of the Coal Trade, the oppressive Malt
Tax, Greece, Reform, Evesbam, Irish Distress, Canada,
and Belgium, successively occupied attention last night, in
both houses, till past one o'clock. But it was a mere talk ;
and seemed to prove the adage, that there is confusion in
a multitude of Counsellors. If some of the questions had
been before committees of twelve, it might have been in our
power to announce some decision about something; but
delay is as numbers, and even in a higher ratio.

We wonder that Lord GREY should declare himself un-
acquainted with what is passing in Greece ; for though last,
tho issue of that revolution is not least, in the affection of
the British people. The case of Crete, more especially, de-
mands public sympathy.
The anti-reform faction were again, last night, at their
dirty work. The minor question about Evesham was put
forward as more worthy than the major; and an attempt made
to thrust in the Evesham question on the 28th, before the ge-
neral Reform question, which stands for the following day. If
we ever despair of the country, it is when we witness unblush-
ing craft and assurance like this. It failed however, and
the trumpery mock Evesham question was postponed till
the Bth March.

A frightful picture was drawn, by members of all parties,
of the wretched state of the fertile western provinces of
Ireland ; where it is alleged there arc 250 to every square
mile; i. e. ONE family to every SIXTEEN ACRES, and this
is deemed such an excess of population, that periodical
starvation is unavoidable! The truth is, it is four or five
times more land than is necessary ; and yet for several
hours the honourable house were debating, and the dis-
cussion ended in some severe censures on the cruelty of
Irish landlords, and an admission of the want of a liberal
system of Poor Laws. In truth, Mr. SADLER, who has so
ably written on Ireland, declared, that in the distressed dis-
tricts there are 30 acres to a family ; yet, with such abun-
dance of means, unparalleled misery prevails.
Mr. HUME, made a statesman-like speech on the abomi-
nable equivocations practised towards Belgium ; and called
it interference, which at once degraded the country, and

threatened to involve us in war. Mr. O'CONNELL moss
ably supported Mr. Hums's motion for papers on the sub-
ject. It was however resisted by Lord ALTHORPZ, Sir R.
PEEL, Sir J. GRAHAM, and Mr. R. GRANT, and finally
withdrawn.

It came out in discussing the Evesham question, that if
the Reform Bill be not carried, the House will be dissolved.

The speech of Sir ROBERT Pan . was certainly one of
the most ingenious, and generally able, which has proceeded
from the opposition side of the House since the Session
commenced. It might rather be said to be in support than
in direct opposition to the present Ministers ; but we con-
ceive it merits public attention more particularly, be-
cause it developed the important fact which every
day renders more apparent—that it is not men of which
the people have to complain, but the circumstances in
our complicated system, which compel men when in power to
act differently from what they may profess, and perhaps
honestly profess to be their views of public duty, when out of
power, " The Indians believed," said Sir R. P En, " that they
Inherited all the qualities of their enemies, as soon as they
were killed. It might be truly said, that as soon as one set
et Ministers were killed, their opponents seemed to inherit
nearly the same doctrines which had characterised
those whom they vanquished. They found it neces
ceuary to support the Monarchical Institutions, and the
honour and interests of the country ; and would not preju-
dice those great interests, by too rigid a regard to the flashy
speeches which they made whilst out of office. (Cheers and
laughter.) That was the truth."
Nothing, we apprehend, could be more archly said,
and more aptly illustrated, than what is here said
by Sir ROBEAT PEEL ; but if there be any thing
real in the distresses of the people, is not such a decla-
ration disheartening in the extreme ? We are here
told that all men, when once in place, are, from the cir-
cumstances which the* appear to involve the" monarchical
institutions, and the honour and interests of the country,"
compelled to act nearly alike. In fact we are told
the state waggon has got into certain deep runs.
and yoke what horses you please in the trams,
they will only continue to draw on, in the same rutts,
but have no chance to get the wheels on level ground....
We hope, however, that our present Ministers will pew,
that they have the originality of mind, and boldness rif
enterprise, on the Ist of March, by carrying a mom
of efficient reform, to yoke to the team the people of P.
land, and thus remove the State waggon out of those
runs, in which it has so long and so laboriously travelled.