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the second generation of your heirs may benefit, an*,
largely too, I will not venture to deny ; but, depend.
upon it, the profit to be-derived from the undertaking
Is wholly prospective. This opinion, Sir, like the for-I
nter, opposed to the arguments and reasoning of men
of science, may not beaworth the time yottlikve kindly
spat-led *46 listening to it ;. that the erperimiat,szill be
made, thA the scheme will be attempted, there is t a
question; and it is equally clear sufficient funds ha
already been obtained to warrant the application of the
projectors to -Parliament for the power to dissect us;
aod despairing as Ido of arresting the passage of the
BM through the two Houses of Parliament, I think,
with all deference to you. we had better, with a good
grace submit, subject, of course, to the usual compen-
sation for the injuries respectively inflicted upon us, as
expressed in the petition which will be produced for
your sanction and signature; and if, Sir, the example
of the humble individual who has now the honour to
address you carries any influence, I am read.' to surren-
der my little property, desirous as I am of retaining it, ,
and acutely as I shall feel the loss, and I wish, with all'
my heart, the woe k. if once began, may be prosecuted
and completed to the entire satisfaction of every part)
engaged in it, or affected by it; and should it reach
that successful issue which its advocates so sanguinely
anticipate, I shall not be surprised if those IA ho are now
the most virulent opposers of the measure, become it-
mo,t enthusiastic admirers. Of the merits of a liar-

bour at Bere, I am sanguine in the estreme; deeply,
however, as 1 feel interested in the matter, I will not
presume to say, it is a subject upon which there cannot
be two opinions, nor sit ill 1, iglu,' ant as I am of nautical
affairs, provoke a discussion which I am incompetent
to combat. happily for me, there is present an ho-
nourable and gallant Officer of his Majesty's Navy, and
as scientific as he is gallant, and I need not further
illustrate his gallantly when I tell )ou he was one of
the Lieutenants on hoard the fl Ig-ship of our immortal
Nelson, at the battle of Trafalgar; to this gallant Of-
ficer, I beg then to refer you foe any information you
may require on this point; hot incaphble as I feel my-
self of proving to your conviction the value of Beer as
a port of refuge, or as a rendezvous for vessels frequent-
ing the Canal, I fearlessly assert an immensity of be•
netit cannot fail to result from the hat bout ; and were

the advantages confined to the relief it will afford
to a race of people as deserving as any of his Ma-
jesty's subjects, contlahand trade excepted, a trade I
have reason to know they would cheerfully abandon,
were they not compelled to resort to it for their very
existence; for the sake then, Sir, of humanity alone,
I consider the Harbour would be worth more than
double the amount proposed to be expended upon it;
AS the hopes of the unfortunate inhabitants of the
Hamlet are now excited, I confidently trust there will
not be raised throughout the kingdom one vlitary
voice to chill the glowing prospects, or to dispirit the
hear is of a brave people heating high with expectation,
constituting, I must not omit to remind you, a popula
don of 1800 persons, a hom, from their isolated situation,
are almost excluded the privileges, the prosperity, and
the comforts which the English people so peculiarly
enjoy. Before I sit down, Sir, I beg distinctly and un-
equivocally to declare, I entirely dissent with the
writer, who has taken an unwarrantable liberty in
'dragging before the public the name of a most inde•
fatigable_ Magistrate, a Magistrate to whose unremitting
exertions the eastern part of this county is singularly
indebted ; and I must further say, it is the first time I
have heard it insinuated—an Englishman has not the
right to resist the violation of his freehold ; at the same
time, I claim permission to observe, I object to some of
the resolutions of the Axminster Meeting, but More es-
pecially to the manner in which that meeting was con-
vened ; and I cannot help' thinking the wild and
visionary views taken of the scheme by the Gentlemen
who formed that meeting, must have originated solely
in their being dazzled by its magnificence.
Mr. SAMPSON moved the fifth Resolution, which was
seconded by Captain WILSON, R.N.
Captain Utz, of Brunscombe, said, that he was an
old seaman, and had the high honour of enjoying the
intimacy and confidence of that great man, Lord Nel-
son ; that he had frequently conversed with him on the
subject of a Harbour at Beer, as an excellent situation
for transports to take in their,supplies of water. Lord
Nelson had directed him to get a rough survey made,
which he did ; but the death of that brave man pro-
bably prevented the circumstance from having been at-
tended to: so far, however, it was obvious that Lord Nel-
son thought well of the situation of Beert as a H a' bour.
.•-•••-• HEAD, Esq. observed, that to* his knowledge
many vessels, with their crews and valuable cargoes
would have been saved, if there had been a Harbour at
Beer ; he recollected once seeing two transports (every
man of whom perished) which would without doubt
have been saved if there had been a Harbour at Beer.
In answer to a question from the Chaiunan, Captain
Urn said, that there was no situation equally advanta-
geous as Beer for a Harbour, between the Start and
Portland, excepting there could boa breakwater across
Torbay. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman,
the Meeting dispersed.

HUNTING.
His Majesty's Stag-hounds meet on Friday, at Two-mile Brook.
The Earl of Derby's Starhoundo, to.monow, at Gibbet Green.
The Surrey Fox-hounds, Thursday, at Pratt's Bottom, and Sa-
turday, at Worms Heath.
The Harriers, Wednesday and Saturday, at Sanderstead.
The Quorudon Hounds, to-morrow, at Artiesby ; Wednesday, at
Stanton Wyville; ;Thursday, at Holywell Hall; Friday, at Wid-
merpool; and Saturday, at Bunny.
Lord Anion's Hounds, to-morrow, at Princethorpe Village ;
Thursday, at Frankton Wood; Saturday, at Princethorpe Village.
Mr. hleynell's Hounds, Thursday, at Foxton ; and Saturday, at
Henhurst.
The Brighton Harriers throw off en Wednesday, near the Race-
course ; and on Friday on Devil's Dyke.
The East Sussex Fox-bounds, Thursday, at Ditchling-common ;
Saturday; at Fitle Hill ; and Monday, the 14th inst. at the Shef-
field Arms.
ROYAL. HUNT.
Monday, his aajesty's Stag Hounds turned out a fine deer, at
the Crooked Billet, Iver Heath. The auintar afforded consider-
able sport.

MATCH BETWEEN DIAMOND AND CLINKER.
The great match hatween Captain Mansell's Diamond, and Sher-
wood Merlin's Clinker, was won by the former, on Saturday, ever
I)lml:stead Course, of two miles. Clinker fell when winning, at two
hundred yards from home, and Raiuham, the jockey, bad his '
broken. The horse got up unhurt.