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iubstantial relief that could be &forded, and by supporting the
resolutions. .

The Marquis of SALISBURY differed from the hon. member who
had just seconded the resolutions, as to the plan of relief for the pre-
sent distress of the people. The hon. member thought that it was
a reform in Parliament to which the people were to look for relief
for all their sufferings and privations. He (the noble lord) was not
of that opinion. He could not see how a reform in the Commons
House of Parliament, was to procure the farmer or the householder
money wherewith they were to pay their rent. He did not see how a
reform was to he brought about which was to pay the taxes. He did
not see how it would find money to pay the labourer. Nor did be see
how it was to telleve the other numerous distresses and difficulties
under which the whole country at this time laboured. Then
the meeting ought to pray the Legislature to afford them re-
lief—it was relief the people wanted. He agreed with the hon.
mover of the resolutions in all that he had said on the subject of a
repeal of the malt and beer duties, and he hoped that before any
great period of time had elapsed, some relief would be afforded by
the repeal of those duties which fell so heavily on the lower classes
of the community. (Cheers.) But he would entreat the freeholders
not to lose the present opportunity to call upon Government to attend
to their distresses : he hoped they would put the Legislature, boldly
and freely, in possession of all their grievances. The noble marquis
next directed his attention to the subject of a more extended repre-
sentation of the people, and concluded by moving that the two last
resolutions be omitted.

Lord Mer.norrawr next presented himself for the purpose of se-
conding the amendment which had been proposed by the noble mar.
qui'. In the first place, he quite admitted the prevalence of general
distress, and he should not consider it necessary to say mach either
in extenuation or aggravation of it. He esteemed it his duty, how-
ever, to make a few observations upon that passage in the King's
speech which represented the distresses as partial, and which had been
commented upon with hostility at every meeting and in every
assembly where it had been brought forward. It should be remem-
bered that that speech was not only addressed to the legislature and
to the people of this country, but that it found its way to every people,
and to all the nations of the world. It was true the distresses and
complaints of the people were general, and while he deplored
and lamented their extent as much as any man, he should be want.
ing in his duty to them, and to himself, if he did not say, that, to
their own energies,—to their own exertion,—to a dating almost be-
yond what any other period or circumstances would justify, they must
mainly look for relief. With respect to those resolutions, in which
was expressed the importance and the necessity of a reduction of
taxation, he certainly very readily concurred, and he admitted the
fairness of the observations which Mr. Fordham had made upon
many of the details which he exhibited of the public expen.
diture. He concurred with his noble friend (Lord Salisbury)
in the propriety of expunging the resolutions he had censured,
and he should not then withhold his support to the remaining re-
solutions, but, on the contrary, use Any influence he might pos-
sess, both in or out of Parliament, to enforce their prayer. The
subject of Parliamentary reform was perhaps one of the snort
delicate he could touch upon at a meeting like the present. He
had ever been a friend to temperate and moderate reform, but not
to those sweeping changes in the representation of the country
which the hon. mover, and many other gentlemen, might consi-
der to be necessary. There was Infinitely more wisdom in going
to Parliament united than otherwise, and moreover it savoured
somewhat of inconsistency to send a petition to a body, any
part of which should express that we have no confidence in
those whom we petition. He would on those grounds strongly put
to the hon. mover the propriety of memos to hi. request. The
hon. member for the borough of Hertford (Mr. Duncombe) had
stated that we were now rueing the consequences of a long system of
misgovernment and extravagance; but he Lord M.) attributed our
distresses more to the effect of a long and arduous war, which was
unjustly entered Into in 1793, for the purpose of interfering in the
internal affairs of France. It was impossible, from the present as.
pect of affairs, to say how long it might be before the necessity of
such a measure again became a question. He trusted that the people
of this country would support those who should oppose taking
any part under such cireumatances, and that they would loudly pro.
claim their unwillingness to do so, unless our authority as a nation
was menaced, or our security endangered. (Loud cheers.)
Sir J. SEBRIGHT, Bart. M.P. next addressed the meeting. The
honourable baronet observed, that he should ill discharge his duty
as a representative of the county did he not present himself on
every occasion to the notice of his constituents, and give them an
opportunity to put any questions to him as to the manner in
which he had fulfilled his pledge to them. (Cheers.) On the
first day of the present session of Parliament he went down to
the House of Commons, without any intention to oppose the present
, Ministers, because he believed they were more liberal in theif semi.
meats than any set of men we have yet had in office. He (Sir J. S.)
could not feel otherwise than grateful to the Ministers for the one great
act passed in the last session, as by the measure of Catholic eman.
cipation the Duke of Wellington had got rid of the source of ever-
lasting quarrels on the subject of toleration. But, when he found
that the King's speech represented the country as being only in a
state of partial distress, he was then bound to oppose it, and move
an amendment on the address.— (Cheers.) With respect to the last
clause in the resolutions, he should not hold up his hand, either on
one side or the other. While he had been in parliament he had al-
, ways voted for parliamentary reform, and he should always vote for
that sort of reform which would afford to the people the greatest por.
tion of liberty.—(Cheers.)
N. CALVERT, Esq. M.P. said that those around him, and many
of those he had the honour to address, well knew that be was no hand
at public speaking, and that his grand object was to express his sen-
timents in as few words as possible. He was not opposed to the
present government, for he should always consider they bad been the
means of removing a source of great civil discord. They had also
greatly amended our criminal laws, and succeeded in the abolition
of several useless places. (hear.) But when the budget was
brought forward, did it not announce considerable reduction in the
public expenditure, he should then be reluctantly compelled to en-
ter the list with these who opposed them. (cheers.)
The ITHHER Suzan., then read over the original resolutions,
as also the amendment.
The Hues SHERIF). proceeded first to take the opinion of the
meeting on the amendment, for which there were about 100 hands
held up. On the original resolutions being put, they were received
by loud cries of " All, all," and carried by a large majority. The
meeting then gave three cheers.
JOHN Foannax, Esq. afterwards moved the adoption of a
petition founded on the resolutions, which was almost unanimously
adopted.
Thanks were then voted to the High Sheriff for his able and im-
partial conduct in the chair.
The Hum SHERIFF returned thanks, and declared the meeting
to be dissolved. •

A HINT TO MATCIIMAKERS.--it may not be always
much amiss to employ a friend to buy one a shendryden or a trotting
pony, though even then a man had far better go about the bargain
himself in a business-like way ; but when the transaction regards a
wife, pray keep the pen in your own hand, fold and seal with your
own hand, put into the post-office even with your own hand, read
the answer with your own eyes, and, beg your pardon, begin from
the beginning with consulting your own seven senses, and your seven
thousand fancies, and the innumerable thqughts and feelings reel.
dent all the year through in your brain and your heart—begin with
liking, loving, longing, desiring, burning forme objett,to you incom-
prehensibly different from all objects of the same name and nature
—Woman--and end with suddenly pressing her, by moonlight,
=a lit, or candle-light, or even sunlight, to your bosom, end
ing her, by the pity in the heaven of her eyes, to promise, in
due lesson, to become your wife. In all probability you will thus
be happy in wedlock, and cut a respectable, or even shining figure
in life, not only as a husband, but absolutely as a father. Your
children will be all like you as on many pees—end your &nag will
be attended by heaven Moos bow many mores dipestaity all kgi.
timately descended front your honourable lotus. Ad if you employ
an amanuensis—a secretary—a sleek, not may to write your pro.
pond of marriage to your intended, but commission him to put his
linger on the Wiled proper for your choice—len ham may
thatlook
along the " vista of your future years," and ids shut by int.
pressive temple—Doctors' Commons.—lthrebesed's .

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Ellen, Payne, front Gambia, hu arrived at Jersey ; and
the Guernsey Illy, Lullastre, from Monte Video, off that island.
Livaaroot., Maacu 11.—Arrived the Utter. Shannon, from
Honduras ; Atlantic, Johnston, and Robin Hood, Candler, from
Charleston ; Percival, Forrest, from Savannah ; and Alert, Ray.
mond, from Charente.

Menem 13.—Arrived the Dart, Craig, from Tampico • Wil-
liam, Pearson, from Honduras ; Elizabeth, Neilson, from Deme-
rara; Amity, White from Bahia; Canadian, HamUton,:from
Maranham ; Wm. Neilson, Penris ; Vitae, Marshall; Hibernia,
Boyle; and Golconda, Jameson, from New Orleans; Arabella,
Bradford, and Maria, Stenson, from Savannah ; Madison, Cor-
mark, from Virginia; Martha, Heuer, front New York; Frede-
rick, Law, from Terceira ; and James, Cunningham, from Faro
Dam., MARCH 13 and 14.—Arrived the Gsorge 13entinck,
WKinsey, from Rio Janeiro, and Royal Admiral, Vincent, front
the Mauritius—sailed dth December. Arrived front London, the
Nymph, Butcher, for Syra; Hudson, for New York ; and
Arno' Walls, for Cadiz. Sailed the Sir Charles Forbes, Leslie, for i
New South Wales.

POILTIMOUTH, MARCH 13 and 14.—Arrived of the Wight, the
Anna Louisa, De Jong, from Demerara; and Augusta, Sturges,
from Boston.

Famorrat. Matto' 13.—Off the port, the Orion, Mazton, from
Port au Prince.

CuWit, Matto' 13 and 14.—Arrived the Neptune, Grayson,
from Port au Prince ; Dromo, Rand, front Matanzas; and the
Wade, Cunningham, from Charleston.

PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 14.

(From the Portsmouth Herald.)
Admiral Sir Thomas Foley, G.C.B. of the Blue), is to succeed I
Sir Robert Stopford as Commander-in-Chief at this port.
The following Midshipmen passed their examination for Lieu.
tenants at the Royal Naval College last week. Messrs.: Henry
Laird Coxe, Charles George Edward Patey, John Compton, James
Augustus Mends, and Samuel Mercer.
By a letter received last week from the Coast of Africa, we learn
that Dallas, (tender to 11.51.5. Sybillc), commanded by Lieut.
Harvey, captured in the month of December the Brazilian schooner
Tentadora, with 440 slaves, and had sent her to Sierra Leone ; and
also that the Spanish schooner Christianna, recently captured by the '
Black Joke, was wrecked on her passage to Sierra Leone, but that
all the slaves and cargo were saved.
Neva transport, Lieut. John Adamson, agent, arrived here on
Tuesday from the Mediterranean, with returned stores, Naval
and Military invalids, and detachments from the Royal Ar-
tillery, Royal Engineers, Rifle Brigade, and from the following
Regiments, viz. 7th Fusilcers, 11th, 12th, t2341„:27th, 42d, 4:kl,
72d, 85th, and 94th Regiments. The following are amongst
the passengers, Ili?. Lieutenant R. W. Henderson, of H.M.S. Glou-
cester; Assistant Surgeon Thompson, of H.M.S. Revenge ; Mas-
ter's Assistant Burney, of 11.51.5. Britannia, and Mr. KM. Aus-
tin, Midshi?man, of H 51.5. Rifleman ; Lieut. Ellis, of the 23d
Regt. and Ensign Kenney, of the 73d ltcgt. Mrs. Wilson and three
children, and Mrs Metcalf and three children, were also passen-
gers. The Neva left Malta on the 17th of January. llihs sailed
for Deptford on Friday.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &c.—Lieut. Richard H.
Stopford, of 11 M.S. Victory, Flag- Lieutenant to Admiral the Hon.
Sir Robert Stopfbrd, K.C.B. Commander.in-Chief at this pm, and
Lieut. James Hope, of HMS. St. Vincent, Flag. Lieutenant to Al-
miral the Earl of Northesk, G.C.B. Commander-in-Chief at Ply.
mouth, arc promoted to the rank of Commander. Mr. A.L. Keeper,
of H.M.S. Prince Regent, is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Commander John Hindmarsh, one of the Students of the Royal
Naval College, is appointed to H. 51. sloop Scylla, vice West.
phal, whose appointment is cancelled. Commander Wm. Bur-
nett is appointed to H.M.S. Blanche. Lieut. H. V. Huntley is
appointed to H.M.S. Ganges, vice 0. G. S. Gunning. Lieut.
G. K. Wilson is appointed to H. 51 sloop Scylla. Lieut. C.
M. Mathison, lately appointed to H.M.S. Talavera, is ap.
pointed to the Scylla, vice Halket, whose appointment is can-
celled. Lieut. Thomas Mathias is appointed to the Talavera,
vice Mathison. Lieutenant Jacob Ley Young is appointed to
H.M.B. Curlew. Lieutenant Edward C. Miller is appoint.
ed to the Sussex Blockade, vice Prangnall. Lieutenant
tasasas Vost•issiiii is Appointed to H.M. packet brig Nightingale.
Lieut. Sydney King is appointed to command H.M. revenue cm=
Lapwing, vice liore. —Lieut. C. W. Richardson is appointed to
command MM. revenue cruizer Ranger, vice King. Lieut. C. 13.
Sutherland is appointed to the Preventive Service. Lt. Caulfield, of
H. 51. sloop Pelican, is appointed to H.M.S. Gloucester, vice Carroll,
who exchanges to the Pelican. Lt. Yorke, of lI.M. bomb Meteor,
is appointed to the Gloucester, vice Henderson, invalided home.
Mr. Sullivan, son of Mr. Sullivan, of this duck-yard, is promoted
to the;rank of Master, and appointed to the Scylla. Mr. John
Farrier, Assistant Surgeon of his Majesty's ship St. Vincent's, is
appointed to his Majesty's ship Heels. Mr. F. Osborne, late As-
sistant Surgeon of his Majesty's packet Sheldrake, is appointed to
the St. Vincent, vice Farrier. Mr. M. Healy is appointed Super.
isumerary Assistant Surgeon of the St Vincent; The Rev. A. Ro-
gers, late of his Majesty's ship Sybille, is appointed Chaplain of
his Majesty's ship Blanche.

A MAN OF FA SIIION AT • "ATE RING-PLACE.—My
arrival at M—.— created a considerable disturbance. A man of
rank and high fashion, and the defendant ins trim. con. was •
monster which, perhaps, had dimly figured in the fancy, but which
bad never been substantially illustrated to the eye of the natives.
The public promenades and assemblies where I daily exhibited
myself were thronged with men, women, and children, all eager to
obtain a sight of the illustrious stranger. The Beaux of Bath, who
carried themselves loftily toward the natives of M----, contested
the presence of a superior being, and shrank to their natural
dimensions. At first, the inhabitants viewed me with astonish.
ment and awe; but when they found that I evinced no ourageous
propensities, but was, on the contrary, quiet and docile
in my manner, their apprehensions gradually disappeared,
and they approached me with something like confidence. At
the time of my arrival, the lion was a eoachmaker's son, who
had just come from Long Acre to this place, with a view of making
a prodigious splash. Accordingly, he drove furiously through and
about M.—, in a tandem, to the imminent danger of his bones,
and the unrestrained admiration of the unsophisticated maidens,
with whom it was an object of no slight nor generous emulation to
obtain the vacant seat in the gig. He was said to be immensely rich,
and was admitted to be extremely elegant; consequently, all the
manceuvring mammas set all their daughters at him, secure in the
certainty that one must be in at the death ; and each sanguine that
her own girl would be that envied individual. But my sojourn at
—~ was fatal to the fame of the aspiring young coach.builder ;
for no sooner did my star appear upon the horizon, than his hid its
diminished head. In other words, the poor young man was gene.
rally cut : for all the damsels who had set their caps at him, with-
out producing the desired effect, spoke with strong indignation of
the audacity of the vulgar tradesman, in intruding into the aristo-
cratical circles of M--- • and thine who ventured to dream of
attracting my attention, felt ashamed of such a disgraceful se.
quaintance. The mortified buck subsequently ended his career of
quality by marrying one of the four daughters of a gentlewoman at
who, it was said, had been somewhat irregular in her
youth, but who, at this time, subsisted herself and her family, very
respectably on an annuity of one hundred and fitly pounds.—
' Syde•shane, or Memoirs of a Man of Me World.
Mr. William Wakefield has now to endure little more
than two months of his term of confinement. Ile was
sentenced to three years imprisonment May 14, 1827.
Tit x Ti m El.—During the hearing of a cause in the
Insolvent Debtors' Court, at Wakefield, on Friday, it
was stated upon oath, that at a sale of a publican's effects
which had been lately distrained for rent, amounting to
701. in the neighbourhood of Penistone, near Barnsley,
this auctioneer was compelled to cease selling when he
had disposed of goods to the amount of 3/. as, from
scarcity of money in that part of the country, people
could not be induced to bid even a tithe of the value.
Corm ELecnori.—Colonel Longfield has resigned,
and a new candidate ban appeared in the person of Mr.
Dan. Callaghan, brother to the ex-member. Mr.
Newenham, the other candidate, will have the support
of the liberal and influential Protestants, with the great
body of the Catholic electors. Mr. Dan. Callaghan, on
the contrary, although a Catholic, will be supported
chiefly by the Brunswickers, and the strange anomaly
will thus be presented of a Protestant Candidate having
Catholics for his supporters, whilst the Catholic Can-
didate is upheld by Brunswichers. This is one of the
many singular changes produced in Irish politics and
society by the Relief Bill—Dublin Register.
The following circumstance bas excited some sensation
in the parish of St. Mary, Newington Butts : —A pauper
of that parish was buried on Wednesday last. The pa-
rish officers having occasion to open the grave again on
Friday for a similar purpose, left the grave open and wont
to breakfast; on their return they found the coffin had
been forced and the body stolen. It was traced to Guy's
Hospital ; and has, it is said, been since recovered.