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were then struck out of the list of forty-eight, in the order in which
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Rejectid by the Crown.
H. Grattan,
A. Guinness,
Sir D. Rome,

11,jee ed by tic Trc•creeu.
N. Sneyd,
Alderman Hodge%,
Aldtrman Sir J. K. James,

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Colonel NI otris, P. Mitchell,
R. Costallls, F. S. Parker,
P. Savzge, W. S. Magee,
Alderman APE. nry, Colonel Cash,
Alderman S:r E. Nugent, J. D'Olier,
John Alley, Co'onel Seaton,
Charles O'Neill, W. P. Lunell,
Hickman Henry, R. Law,
A. Joy. B. Neville.
The following now forms the yarel, and the firt twelve sho aeswer
to their names will compose the Jury :—Aldermen West, At.hett and
Morgan; Messrs. John George, R. White, 11. Bunn' P. Flood, Thomas
Finlay, James Chambers, George F. Brooke, W C. Colville, Thonris
Crosthwaite, N. Hone, James Jackson, John Stewart, G. Cur, Ti ontas
Wilson, M. haw, J. B. Ball, P. Doyne, H. S. Close, Francis Leigh,
A. Nimmo, Ralph Shaw.

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lag to convere a public misting to petition Vailkailik foe Reform, tkol
majority of the reopeetable bambini* konadmilmo of that town saimm
bled at the Best Inn, on WoissairOsst, Inbs into cam
sideration. Mtrq
_a leagdmissi HionsAls, various ismintions were
proposed and caroled unsaissowiF._
Dzwizzs, Faa. s.—Whiat, Ms to 40a. Barley, Ws to 43. Oats,
22s to 31s. Beans, IQs to 20a. Flour, 58s to 80a. Bread, 11.7 d per
Paw
mummy/ oxx, Fay. 5.--Wheat, from 171. to IN 10s per load.
Barley, 36s to 421. Beans 38s to 40a. Old 48s to 50a. Oats, 24 to
278. Pease, 58s to 41s. per quarter, Imperial mime. Bread, Is Bid
per gallon.
It is our painful duty to record the death of Dr. Maride, who expired
at his residence at Chichester, on the 29th alt. in the 83d of his age.—
Dr. Mackie was born at Dunfermline, and was educated at Edinburgh
under the care of Dr. Stedman. The first part of hie medical career
was ppasssed at Hundngdon, the second at Southampton, and the third on
the Continent. Wing on terms of Intimacy with the noble families at
Hinehinbrook and Broadlands, he had an opportunity of becoming
known to most persona of eminence, among whom were Dugald Stewart,
Banks, Solander, Englefield, Rumford, Cooke, Rodney, Tomlin, Scott,
Hoene Tooke, Howard, Bennet, Langton, Re.

LEAMINGTON SPA COURIER.
On Monday last, about one o'clock, a melancholy accident happened
at Foleshill, near Coventry, to six unfortunate proem, Winding
one female, while sliding on a pit which was hem. It that a
number of boys, young men, and two at the
above hour on a pit, in a field about 300Y71e 17:shahs Beitirst kr
the purpose of sliding. Four of the party started hem an sad webs
pit, with the intention of sliding to the extremity, end stepped where
the slide terminated, the remaining five, who were at the plant of start-
ing, instantly followed, but had no seethrieeelsed the thd where the four
were resting, than the ice broke, and they were predgiteted into the we.
ter. Two young women, who was looking on ham the bank of the
pit, on seeing the unfortunate occurrence, ininsedlately raised an
alarm • and a young man, named Perkins, at great personal risk,
succeeded in rescuing two of the party, Josiah Marriott and Mary
Ann North. Marriott could swim, and by extraordinary exertion
succeeded In raising himself and getting up again on the ice; he lay
down, and seized the young woman North by the hair of her head; In
this situation Perkins found him, whilst the others were plunging against
one another in the water without the least possible means of extri-
cating themselves. Perkins now descended the aide of the pit, with
the intention of getting hold of Marriott; but be no sooner trod on
tire ice, than it went from under him ; be, however, again got on the
lee, and succeeded in grasping hold of Marriott's right hand. while
Marriott still upheld with his left hand the young woman. By a des-
perate effort, Perkins succeeded in dragging him on the ice to the
bank, the young woman following in the water by his hand. When
taken up she appeared lifeless, but having received the necessary atti
tion, she recovered, and was conveyed home. During Petition
struggle with Marriott, one of the sufferers, named Morris, raised Ys
head above the water, and recognizing Perkins, exclaimed with a
shriek of despondency, “Oh I Joe, help me !" He instantly wan
down, but came up no more. Owing to the ice, and the danger ad►
scending ea it, it was not until past three o'clock that the bodies were
taken out; four of them were taken to the Navigation Inn, and two
of them to the Weavers' Arms. Their names and ages are—John
Morris. 9 years • John Watson, 11 ; David Rollason 15 ; John Or-
ton, 19 ; Thomas Clulow, or Tooley, 17 ; and Elizabeth Sbettlewood,
19; all natives of Foleshill, except Elizabeth Shettlewood, who is a
native of Stretton.upon-Fosse. They were all buried the following
day in one grave in Foleshill church-yard.

noatcareaar. Socterr.—Notwithstanding the
very inclement state of the weather, iesterday, which, must of ne-
cessity, have prevented the attendant* of many Noblemen and Gentle-
men, upwards of eighty friends firthe proposed plea, including several
individuals of the highest consideration and influence in the neigh.
bourhood, assembled at the Judges' House, in Warwick, to take into
condderation the propriety of establishing an Agricultural Society in
this County. The Earl of Waawscx being called to the chair, Sir
Reamer WILMOT submitted to the meeting the details of his plans,
and proposed a series of Resolutions in furtherance of it, which, being
fully discussed, se/infix' and a few amendments made were adopted.
The Noble Chairman subscribed his name to the donation list for 1001.
and to the annual subscription list 101. 10s. Sir EardleyWilmot made
a donation of 601. mid Wm. Helbech, Eag. and,the Rev. H. Wise, 251.
each. Several other gentlemen gave 101. and 51. each, and announced
their intention of subscribing, some five guineas, and others two guineas
sash annually. One hundred members are admitted, and above 6001.
wised. It was resolved—That among the many and various causes
wide oppress the agricultural interests, none are greater or more im.
peasant than those which affect the agricultural labourer.—That this
meeting do earnestly recommend that all proprietors and occupiers of
land will exert themselves, as landlords and tenants, to put an end to
the ruinous system of making up inadequate wages out of the poor
rates ; and will themselves, and use their influence with others to
do the same, let a sufficient quantity of garden ground with
their cottages, as may give employment to the agricultural labourers
at their leisure hours, and enable them to provide for their families.—
That the first and chief object of this Society be to encourage the agri-
cultural labourer in habits of industry, by offering premiums for the
cultivation of hie garden, for skill and diligence in his .agricultural ser-
vice and for general good character ; and also to assist him in his ex-
citant to improve his condition and to render his home eunifeetabkand
happy.—That in addition to the offer of premiums for These purposes
temporary loans of money, at the discretion of the committee, not ex-
ceeding two sovereigns, to each person, be lent, without interest, to the
agricultural labourer, for the cultivatioo of his garden, on his first year
of his occupation, under such rules and regulations as the committee
shall hereafter determine.—That honorary premiums be offered to such
gentlemen, Members of this Society, who shall most effectually carry
the objects of this Society into execution, and otherwise promote the
intentions of the Society, acconling as the Committee hereafter to be
named shall determine.
At a of the burgesses and inhabitants of the borough of
Warwick, the purpose of taking into consideration the expedi.
any of petitioning the legislature for an effectual reform in the repre-
sentation in the Commons House of Parliament, for the abolition of all
useless places and pensions, and for a thorough retrenchment in the
public expenditure of the kingdom. Thomas Jones, Esq. Mayor in
the chair.
Resolved unanimously, (on the motion of Mr. Alderman Banbury,
seconded by Mr. Ivens)—" That the House of Commons, as sow con.
stituted, is not in out opinion a faithful representation of the
and that so long as it remains in its present defective state, k is Cirtit
to expect a redress of the various grievances under which all classes of
his Majesty's subjects have so long laboured, and which fill every re-
flecting and well-regulated mind with the most serious alarm."
That the following petition be adopted—
" That your petitioners are deeply and anxiously impressed with
alum, at the unparalleled and distressed condition of the people of this
once, happy, prosperous, and flourishing country.
" That, in the opinion of your Petitioners, these evils, and many
others which have long afflicted this country, have been produced by the
wasteful expenditure of the.;Public Money--by enormous expenses he.
curred for wars, carried on against the rights and liberties of minkliall
—by the expense of supporting, unnecessarily, a large standing army,
during fifteen years of undisturbed peace,—and by the extravapat and '
unmerited salaries, sinecures, and pensions, paid to public ma, their 1
wives, their daughters, and their relations; which evils Door cavil
have arisen had the people been fully and fairly represented in Palk. j
ment.
" Your Petitioners, therefore, earnestly may that they may be spared
the further misery of such abuses, and protected against similar in-
flictions for the future, by such an effectual and substantial Reform in
the Representation, as shall give to the people their due influence in
the state—and which, in the opinion of your petitioners, can only ba
obtained by the Vote by Ballot."
DIED.—On the 27th ult. in her 82d year, Mrs. Mary Moulton, of
Kenilworth.

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Is 4, wilds was debuts', atispoil by a higeowtsday Aar losingastply
dimmed.
Om Tomb" IM MO alt. the _..seers of liashodlowiend were on.
prodded withawmay to nesse the wily Aswan of dis pose in that
parish; eensegowsie of weld a die morming laaam 30
and 40 of the and Woman so Whiestrti, the seat of
W, P. and sew" anSeleat so procure than
ties nseessaries Of life. Thu worthy with his meal liberality
isseedietaly ordered the amount dee to be paid by hie Steward, end a
pint of dilate be given to each individul, er whieh the party re-
turned passably.
Quad ty of Capper Ore sell, MO tone—Average produce, 71—.
Quantity of Ins Copper, MR taws, 10 cwt.—Amount of bale,
11,8381. 18a.—Average illooderd NS Is.
MARRIED—At St. Ohtvias, the Reverend Mr. Todd, vicar
of Mullion, to Aroda, third daughter of the Reverend T. L. Bluett,
of Peary's.
INVERNESS COURIER.

It Is in eantenspintims to establish a steam association betwixt Urdu
and the methane abases of Scotland, upon the plan of a Joint Stock
Cempasy, he the purpose of conveying cattle, sheep, passengers, fee.
• stem annnunicatlon betwixt the North and London, or Liverpool
to oar Caithess and Sutherland sheep farmers, would be an
boon ; for the fatigue mused by driving the sheep over so
may miles of bard, dry turnpike rood, the bed accommodation along
*alb% sod the enormous expense of tolls, Ikx. form a serious drawbar:it
epos this Maple produce of the Highlands.
We immerly stated the result a made by Isaac Forsyth, Esq.
Ella, the relative produce of the Ho toun and Angus oat, in which
the Hopetoun was found to be decidedly the best. Indeed, so great
wen the preponderance, that on one acre the Hopetoun at pro.
dead U bushels more grain than the Angus, and 1 lb. 10 on. meal
per bushel.
At the close of the last hat vest, the WHEAT crop in the principal
wheat-districts of England was generally reported of favourably, being
supposed likely to yield an average quantity, with a better quality
than is the two preceding yeses. But since thrashing has become
general in Essex, Kern, Sdilk, and Norfolk, the produce both in
quantity and quality is found to fail short of the estimate formed.
Wheat, too, in many of the inland counties, as well as in the northern
districts of England, in Scotland, sad In Ireland, Is found to turn
out greatly more detective than was anticipated. Barley, on the high
and early soils in England, and where It has been well harvested, is
extremely good in quality, and produces the finest malt we have
seen for several years. Yet the produce is not so great as was antici-
pated, and on all the strong clays it Iles proved defective. The OAT
crop In England is to be regarded as rather above an average la
quantity, and of better quality, than for some autos past. In
Scotland, too, the crop is good ; although, to the high lands, from the
late and unequal period of ripening, it can scarcely be supposed so
productive as the bulk of the ground promised. In Ireland, at the
period of harvest, it was generally reported to be abundant in quantity,
and extremely good in quality.
A meeting was held on the: 21st ultimo, of Coach Contractors, resi-
dent in the counties of Inverness, Moray, Nairn, Ross, Sutherland, and
Caithness, to petition parliament for a repeal of the duties upon stage
coaches and carriages kept for biol. The chaiv was filled by Mr. Wil-
son, of the Caledonian Hotel; and the following was unanimously agreed
to :—" That in addition to a heavy duty laid by the 4 Geo. IV. cap.
62, on post horses, (Including banes for &awing harem) width hymen
instances amount to one.fifth of the whole hire, the costammasyrre-
lie or stage coaches are, by the Act rob. Geo. 111. cap. 181, charged with
a duty of three pence per mile for six seated, and two-pease ha f-penny
per mile for four seated coaches, besides an annual Homes duty of ten
shillings ; and they are also subjected to another very uesqual and un-
just burden, inasmuch as by the statute imposing asaessed taxes an an-
nual duty of no less than 31. cis. is charged upon every four-wheeled car-
riage, and 31. bs. upon every two-wheeled carriage exclusive of 11. Se.
per annum on every coachman and guard.
" That in this manner the pettmouers stiffed under a double tax,
which is not levied od valorem according to the benefit derived from
the use of the article, but in a way wholly arbitrary and unjust, no dif.
fcrence being made between a coach running ten, and one running one
hundred m"es per day, nor between a coach running during a part only
of the year, and one running during the whole year—nor between an
extra coach kept in the coach yard of the proprietor, for the papaws el'
accident only, and a coach which is always on the road; and t scene
duty being yable for coaches running on a road, where, as betues
Perth and Inverness, unlike the populous and wealthy counties of lino.a
land, there may not be a town for a hundred miles.
A special mooting of the heritors of the county of Roes was held at
Dingurep on the 14bitalt. to oppose the bill brought into Parliament by
the Led Ciammeise, relating to the right of hypothee possessed by
kadleih.
Almeria ineedng of landholders commissioners of supply, and Jus-
dead Peace of the County of Aberdeen, Sir R. D. H. Elphinstone of
Leigh illphinstone, Proses, has also been held at oppose the bill intro-
dyad into the House of Lords, for regulating the landlord's right of
hyA storm more intensely cold, severe, and protracted, than last been
experienced here during the last four years, now prevails in tqe numb.
Brow, sleet, and frost, have kept stern possession of earth and air since
igy last, and are apparently in an hurry to relinquish their dominion.
US night the thermometer was so low as 9. The quantity of snow
bas ibr some days been steadily accumulating. without any thick or
heavy fall, and is drifted into heaps of three or four feet deep.
1114IRRIED.--At Actium. Mr. William Watson, romarty, to
Barbara, eldest surviving daughter of Charles Clarke, og. Glendow.
LEEDS INTELLIGENCE, FEB. 10.
HALIFAX New Roate.—That stupendous undertaking, the Godley
Lane Road, which will connect HAM, Bradford, and Leeds. by a
comparatively level line, is now nearly completed. and will be opened
to the public in the course of a few weeks.
LEEDS AHD Saar RAILWATrThe making of the tunnel under
Richmond-bill, near this town, which was contracted for in October
last, is to be forthwith commenced,i and as it is to be about halt a
mile in length, it would afford ample employment to a large number
of hands.
The Leeds Coal Gas Company receive no less than upwards of
15001. a- year for lighting the town. That it is very imperfectly done
has long been justly a subject of loud complaint.
Not less than twelve candidates have already offered themselves for
the once of Collector of Parish Rates in Wakefield. When it
is known that the salary is act more ,than 301. per annum, and that
most of the parties ate or have been respectable tradesmen, the fact is
another proof of the disastrous state of trade.
Lune Tutreasaca Soctur.—The Committee of this society held
a meeting en Thursday, 54 Feb. for the purpose of forming a district
association in that part of the town, to be designated. " The Leeds
West District Temperance Association ;" and, notwithstanding the
inclemency of the weather, the room was crowded, principally by the
working classes of both sexes, all of whom partook of the lively
interest excited in behalf of temperance.
Foul= Novas.—We caution our friends and the public to be par-
, ticularly careful, just now, in the examination of such Bank notes,
those for As especially, as they may receive in payment. Forgeries of
the ses trues of Hague., Cooke. and Co. of the Dewsbui y Bah,
Messes. Fenton and Co. of the Rochdale Bank, and also of the Bank
of England, were offered to a house in Leeds in the course of yester-
day ; likewise several counterfeit sovereigns.
Gamut. Runrrav But..—We an enabled to state on undoubted
authority, that Mr. Campbell has not withdrawn his General Registry
Bill. He intends to press it, and press it in its entire form, not even
consenting to exclude Yerkshlre from its operation, though already
provided with a much more convenient and effective registry than be
can give it in the metropolis ; the opponents of Mr. Campbell's bill
should therefore persevere.
On Saturday last, the deputations from the different East India
Committees who are at present in London, bad an interview with the
Premier. Thu deputations consisted of Mr. Cropper, Mr. John
Ewart, and Mr. Langton, from Livool ; Ingleby, trona Mao-
&ester • the High and Low BalM, from Birmingham ; and Mr.
Cave, from Bristol ; and they were introduced by General G
and accompanied by Mr. Was. Swart, Mr. Wilson Patten, =Te.
r
W. W. Whitmore. Their principal object was to impress atioleters
with the necessity of a speedy decision and declaration on the subject
of the trade with China. The interview was uponi the whole satis-
factory, though nothing decisive was elicited. The Glasgow &piste-
Mon has arrived in London tines the interview with Bari Grey, having
been detained by the weather and the state of the roads; and the
general Committee, composed of all the deputations. is about to re-
sume its labours.
MTIASCROLT SHITWOME.—During the snowstorm WI the night if
Tuesday week, the Dwins, Davidson, of North Shields, formerly of
Hull, coal lades, came ashore near Bridlinpoo, and the crew, night in
number, perished, though the vessel was close to the North pier sad.
The crew took refuge in the rigging of the foremast and mainmast.
These fell Deafly together, about four in the morn*, jut as the life-
boat was making a last effort.
Luse Foutnout Fun. 'We had a good show of both beasts and
sheep at this day's fair. The number of sheep was considerably
larger than the number shown at the last fair, and the price of mutton
comereatly declined. It may be mated from Input* halfpenny to
elllPeDes Pot old
to 'broom leitilmaY. beat. far stone of six-
teen roads, fts. di to 7s. Beasts, 900, sheep. 4,301 t.
At an adjourned meeting of the worsted spinners of Bradford, on
Thursday, the sd of February, to take Into consideration the adoptioa
at a petition to the Legislature. on the subject of tile present boors of
labour la wormed mills. W. Ackroyd. Bal. Chairman. It eras to-
solved. that this meeting. after duly coosidering a resolution
a number of the trade. at a intrados bold at the Talbot lon,
on Monday, the grid of Howe:thee sod dedaring hat thiSla
labour ia warmed racy its. twelve haws pee. day,. Mamilnylmili,
boars per week. gemmed's and *trims to the With and emaisat
of Andrea under lestmea years of age, -and • dint It isti 01,4469111,
promote a lqiskikeeibetment to residue ant analpieh t eilana
of opinion that such a &Webs and reeelatien me 'lst biniVilitlet
has, aad appeueedby mid argameats. tcn,l b n ...„

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iliet It mews to dds swede& when ft eonidden the genteel state
of Ihe emistry, both se It remota its commeeial prospects at haste
eild aft Modem mid osemeniens whit kedge aldose, that every yen
soetilintes so slid to the Maids. and DaffeW the peeks of trade.
list the lade etyma epos see export trait Is ipmleaNy diminish.
lug, in esingeme et the lowneleg advantspe ef ether nations, on
ytsiege sob by Wife anwatitors sod by rivals at boa,
elentoned Me= MN Ili geoiseden odd& emanate
MM end are toniied by the gains tithe ego.
If we essmie Ines the state of see hems irides W. 111.11 k in ast El
more preenienesitnatka. It appear! that modes hos Ineressed to a
Wight of which in ether =Hoe Weeds a penal. owl that those taus,
asyseielly egos ankles Welly cossoned by the seamed's sewl labour-
fair daises, toed testably to ells& the ability al OW PardadnO to
knew cumin oenstonen of wonted goods.
eing the prays n sides et the Itensintrodog Interests, it
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highly inespedisetre thin any saw tax a Impediment should be
added to the difficulties with oldie this elms hen to entsed. There
are two direct taxes upon important and emotively consumed article,,
wk, oil and soap, which are severely felt as a check upon this branch of
industry.
That taxation is the main cause of all the evils under which the ma.
nufacturing classes have so long laboured, and that until this burden is
removed from these classes, all measures which tend to narrow the re-
sources, confine and cripple the industry or reduce the rate of wage, of
the labouring classes, have a positively injurious tmdmq. and ought
to be deprecated and opposed by every philanthropic individual.
That this Meet g censures with the strongest terms the inflammatory
mid unwarrantable language of Parties who arrogate for themselves
the exclusive Immersion of humanity and integrity, as tending to the
destruction of social order, and who blindly stigmatise the Wonted
Spinners of this District as the authors of the excessive labour to whisk
the Lower Classes ate subjected, instead of that actual necessity foe
voluntary and daily labour under which they were born, and to which
In
they must submit the present political state of this country.
That a petition to both Houses of Parliament be drawn up, embody.
ing these Resolutions, and praying that if on the balance of evidence
tendered before a Committee of the House of Cemnions, and on con-
sideration of all the effects which such an enactment will produce, it
shall seem necessary to their Honourable House to resort to interference
with present establWted custom and usage, in the worsted trade, that
their Honourable House would be pleased to adopt twelve hours per
day, or seventy-two hours per week, as the most fit sad least injurious
term of labour, under present circumstances, to those employed.
In pursuance of a requisition, the Leeds Reformers have held a
public meeting, to petition Parliament in favour of Reform and Re-
trenchment. The appointed hour wu that of noon—the place, the
Court-hourse. But so early as half past eleven, a considerable yea:
her of persons had taken their places, and the groups assembled on the
outside displayed a lively interest. Soon after twelve, the leading men
appeared upon the bench, and the ball begun to fill with rapidity, but
nothing of confusion. On the motion of Mr. John Clapham, John
Marshall, Req. was called to the chair, amid considerable applause...-
At this time we observed mar the chair Mr. Rawson, Mr. Wailes,
Mr. Pease, Mr. John I Wee& junior. Mr. John Clapham, Mr.
Baines, Mr. John Peek , Mr. Luccock, Mr. Tilley, Mr. 11.
Walker, Mr. J. G. Marrhep, Mr. Foster, Mr. Joshua Bower, Mr.
H. H. Stansfeid, Rev. T. Scales. Mr. Wilkinson, &c. The Chairman
opened the proceedings by reading the requisition. As soon as be had
concluded, Mr. John Heap* moved an adjournment to the Coloured
Cloth Hall Yard. This motion was seconded by Mr. Geo. Newton ;
the Chairman put the question, and it was carried without an egret.
aim of dissent from any quarter. The auditory consequently evacuated
the Court-house, and proceeded to the Cloth Hall Yard, where a seat
was provided for Mr. Marshal in the usual place—the platform of the
steps. The following resoludons of this mosses Mamma were then
' passed unanimously :
" That this meeting halls with high satisfaction the dismissal from
his Majesty's Councils of an administration which was hostile to the
rising liberties of Europe, and to those efficient reforms which ate es.
sandal to the prosperity of the empire.
" That this meeting sees with alarm the imminent danger to which
the peace and property of the country are exposed by excessive taxa-
tion, injurious monopolies, and a profligate management of public af.
fain, and therefore medially and thankfully applauds that exercise of
the royal prerogative by which his Majesty ben called to his councils
an administration solemnly pledged to the support of the: rat Fled.
plea of KeforniZltetsenchment, sod Non-interference in Foreign States.
" That these abuses have been sanctioned by a corrupt House of
Commons, which from its present constitution is incapable of sympa.
thising with the wants of the nation and their extinction can only be
hoped for by such a thorough reform in the representative system as
doll Identify that house with the great body of the people.
" That this meeting considers it essential to the thorough reknit et
the Commons House of Parliament, that the decayed, small, aid ter-
wept boroughs should be disfranchised, and that the elective franchise
should be transferred to the populous towns and districts; the duration
of Parliaments should not exceed three years; and that the qualifica-
tion for voting should be so extended as to include all the various inter-
est, of this great empire.
" That for the purpose of precluding intimidation and bribery, :and
diminishing the expense of elections, this meeting deems it indisposes.
ble that at all elections the votes shall be taken by ballot, so as to ren-
der it impossible for the elector to afford evidence beyond his own as-
sertion as to the vote he hasgiven ; that the poll 'Mill be taken in dis-
tricts; and that the elections throughout the United Kingdom shall be
seeduded in one day.
" That from the commercial and manufacturing importance of Leeds
this meeting is of opinion that the elective franchise should be enjoyed
by this borough, and should that privilege be conferred, provided the
poll be taken by ballot the individuals now present, being deeply sen-
sible of the high responsibility which attaches to the duty of electors,
pledge themselves to the faithful and honest discharge of that duty.
" That the independence and integrity of Members of Parliament
cannot be secured without extensive and searching reform; the aboli-
tion of sinecures, of unmerited pensions, and of all unanneary offices;
and the most rigid economy in the army and navy, and all the colonial
and national establishments. _ . .

" That the gentlemen who signed the requisition be appointed to
watch over the mweeedings in Parliament relative to Parliamentary
Reform, and the extension of the elective franchise to the Borough of
Leeds, to correspond with other populous towns and districts, and to
adopt such other measures es they may think proper to promote the ob-
ject of the petition, with power to add to their number, end, if
toquisite, to appoint delegates to confer with Members of Parliament
and onus.
At a numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of
Halifax. convened by the constables, on Wednesday the eth lost.
Rawden Brim Esq. in the Chairs--lt was resolved among other re-
seintleas r.... That a reduction and equalization of taxes (particularly of
those whichposs the most heavily upon the productive theses of so-
ciety) the repeal of vexatious and the revision et loefective laws, the re-
moval of 'm the extinction of cinctures, and the curtailment
of expenditure itherto carried to an extent beyond the capabilities
of the people to endure, are absolutely requisite to ensure the prospe-
dti and welfare of the country, and that these benefits can only be
ellbctually secured through the means of the House of Commons in
which the population, intelligence, and wealth of the empire ue faith-
fully and fully represented. That In any distribution of the elective
franchise which it may be thought advisable to grant to large 10W11$
and districts now unrepresented, the town and pain of Halifax, con-
taining a population of upwards of 100,000 souls, appear to be fairly
entitled to this distinguished I rivilege. Tit% t inasmuch as the question
of vote by ballot has gives rise to much conflict of opinion, and has of
late gained a great accession to the numbers of its supporters amongst
the most respectable classes of the community, it appears therefore to
this meeting expedient that its efficacy sheeld be put to the test
of experiment in any reforms which the legidature may think
proper to introduce into the mode of taking the polls in liege towns
already represented, and in these to which the elective franchise may
be extended. That in the election of members for counties. and more
especially for the county of York, where m.iny of the householders ate

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now obdied to travel from fifty to sixty miles Operating as a virtual
disfranchisement), it appears to this meeting of the first impedance for
the preserving the purity of election, particularly amongst the poorer
description of householders. that the votes should he taken as oar as
practicable to the places of their respective abodes, and un one sad the
same day throughout the county.
CORN-EXCHANGE—THIS DAY.
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