Star.
London, England, 1823-02-15 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE COUNTY MEETING.

A Meeting was held yesterday on the Market-hill,
in the town of Cambridge, on the 'subject of Reform.
At an early hour in the morning, the Freeholders
began to crowd into town, and at eleven o'clock a
large number of persons had assembled on the Market-
hill. Orders had been issued to prevent the attend-
ance of the students, but, from the numbers residing
out of the Colleges, this was entirely ineffectual, and
many •gownsmen were present.
At twelve o'clock, the business of the day was
opene3 by the Under Sheriff (STEED GBRALESTONE,
Esq.), who read the Requisition, which was stated to
be signed by 1024 Freeholders.
Mr. C. REALES, before he proceeded to enter upon
the business of the day, read a letter which he had re-
ceived from the Duke of Bedford the preceding morn-
ing, wherein hit Grace stated, that nothing but ex-1
Creme debility could have kept him from attending
the Meeting:
" I will not detain you now (says his Grace) by a single ergo-,
ment in favour of a Reform of the Representation of the People
in Parliament. There will, lam sure, be many tie the Market.
hill far abler than myself to advocate and enforce this greet
measure. You well know my unalterable sentiments tux.
I seek not to destroy with a task innovating hand, but to restore.
the Constitution to its original purity, by making the House of
Commons the real Representatives of the People in Parliament"
acting as an efficient cootroul over the power of the Crown, and
not, as it has cinphatieally been called, • a convenient instrument
iti the lekatie 1 the Gsaermssesst, ei register the edicts the Crotun.7
I trust the real friends of Reform, in the County of Cambridge,'
will be united' in their object. We have much to contend
against; the overgrown influence of the Crown, operating through
:endless ch Inlets, has spread corruption over every part of the.
country, paralysing the efforts of honest and independent men;
kit we asap not be deterred by difficulties; the County of Cam-
brat* has dens Itself infinite honour by its unshaken perse.
• verance I we sliest steadily rines the great object we are esek.
'big, in. one straight undeviating course; and as our cause is
that of sound policy, truth and justice, it must and will
ulti-
mately prevail."
—Sac!: (proceeded Mr. Beales) Were the noble, the
manly, the patriotic sentiments of that great man
upon the question before them—(Hear, hear).—The
Hon. Gentleman thee proceeded, in strong terms, to
urge the necessity of Pat liamentary Reform. He
traced, from the passing'of the Septennial Bill, in
1716, to the present tittle,. the evil* which, he said,
had sprung from the misrepresentation of the People.
He could not wonder at the suspension of the Habeas
Corilts Act—ac the hunting men to the scaffold by
spies and informers—at'the persecution to death of
the poor Clrieen—and at the Manchester massacre,
when they were the work of such a Ministry at the
head of such a Parliament. He then proceeded to
urge the necessity oaf & reduction of the Ecclesiastical
establishments in England and Ireland, and the abo-
lition of the system of tithes, which he designated as
°Chew. It was just and necessary that, in this hour
of distress, the Clergy should contribute a large share
of their superfluous incomes for the .relief of their
ceuntrymen.—EThe rain, which had been increasing
in violence, now poured down in torrents. At the sug-
gestion of some Gentlemen near him, the Sheriff was
about to adjourn to the Town-Hall, but, after wilt-
ing about ten minutes, the rain abated, and the
speakers returned to the balcony.]—Mr. Beales then
proposed the folloWing Resolutions :
" 1. That the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the County of
Cambridge and Isle of Ely, anxious to fulfil the purposes for
which they have been convened, in a manner worthy of the cha-
racter of a free, liberal, and enlightened people, possessing and
acknowledging one common interest, declare to their fellow.
countrymen, that although, in COMMOCI with other agriculture;
Counties, they. are labouring under peculiar and extraordinary
hardships, they desire no advantages inconsistent with the gen►
sal welfare, and in particular they disclaim the vain and delusive
projects which are still in agitation for relieving the landed in-
terest at the expense of the industrious part of file community;
and they are ready to co-operate with their fellow-countrymen
at large in rescuing the nation from the sordid tyranny of the
borough faction, and restoring to the People the exercise of.their
undoubted right of being fully represented in Parliament.
" st. That excessive taxation is the great and paramount
grievance of this kingdom, and the immediate cause of the pre-
sent unparalleled distress; and that the taxes which previously
to the late change of the currency consunied so vast a propor-
tion of the animal income Of the nation, have been-so enor-
mously increased Li their real amount, by the operation of that
incomplete and ill-digested measure, that they are new rapidly
devouring tin capital and fee simple of the estate of every one
who doss not in some .degree live upon the public revenue ; and
that the Parliament, by restoring cash payments, without
making suitable provisions, has established a legalised system of
c2ofiscation of property, throughout the kingdom.
" That the landed interest, besides the general Petits-
minter/ imposts, is almost exclusively burdened with the main-
tenance of the poor, with numerosu prisons crowded heyond all
precedent, and. ether, grievous chargest. that. the enormous re-
venues of the Melly ve almost wholly desired from the. partial
tax, stnottitelli to malty millions, which under the denominations
of Tytkes, consists.e so large a redoubt the (reit' of the soil,
sad the agricultural industry of the country Ethat the Bala
*stied estabibtawit of Segland 44 Ireland is suPPottiedat au
=l"which are isiesson to. believe Kee* that. Or all AO
Christian cherubs tolteetively throughout the world, aid
,shrerhe fee tea rem ni pa don of the pubic. wealth. •
i.lielr. That lids .Plessing.. rein:lag all temporary motedsMts as
loappikdbie end Madwomen° the nitwit and extent, of title pre-
sent ann., and to to aggravate the existing evil, is of
opt den,; it h abooliaidTteicessary to have rewiring to the
folietwielis ainseept ether derisive seseidlest-r-let,an, edheiad.
_Rehm& thaCamasem•Henee of Pardamone; ads h
part of the Assessed Taxa, particularly the House and piadgw
Taxes, milks whole-Dodos on Malt, Hops Salt, Leather •
and Candles; id, the abolition of AR Sinecure Places end tEldicosi
au& sainseeleed Panama and the itoteencinnesu of eviefemelo-
eeeeary_brailliof the Palate_ tors; iaelerliaesapeete.
style redmahnEet the ileaddles ;
ire sac•
the paliMblieVestilem. tad Betettunents of inutateajt Poi
Irealdwiatlee, i preperelon to the Whim in the valye of

After a short discussion as to points of form, the
original Resolutions were put and.carried. .
Lord F. G. OsnonsE, M.P. for the County, assured
the Meeting that he sincerely coincided with them in
the cause of Reform. Much, however, as he was desi-
rous of supporting that question, he could not help
stating that he had been taught from his childhood
to abstain from thrusting his hands into the pockets
of other people—AHear, hear).-1-le regretted, for the
honour of the County, as well as for the cause of
Reform (of which he had been an uniform advocate
during the last twenty-four years), that they had
thought proper to pass Resolutions sanctioning an in-
terference with property, as well secured
,by law as
was his, or that of any Gentleman around him--
(Hear, hear).—lie wuuld present their Petition to
Parliament, not, however, without a feeling of regret
thAt they had not confined themselves to the ques-
tions of Relief and• Reform.
Thanks were .voted to- Lord F. G. Otaiotote and
the HIGH SHEROi,, and the Meeting was dissolved
at half-past four. ,•• • ,
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SATURDA.Y, FEBRUARY -15, 1823. •
THE FUNDS:
STOCK EXCHANGE, HALF-PAST TWELVE.
This morning these is a dead calm in the Market, with little
business transacting, which may be attributed to its being a holi-
day at Paris on. Thursday ; in consequence of which, no busi-
ness In the French Funds took place. Consols opened et 74g tot,
and are, up to this hour, 74 sellers, with a very dell market.—
This 'being settling day In all Foreign Securltits, most of the
parties dealing in them are busy making np their accounts. But
few purchases have been made in the Foreign Funds this morn-
ing, and the sales have also been very limited. Chilian, 71 ;
New Spanish, 541; Old, 39; New Prussian, 731 ; Old, 781;
Russian, 78; Danish, 78; Neapolitan, 66; Peruvian, 76; Co-
lombian, sgh; Spanish Scrip, 3lg f. •
PRICES OF STOCKS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
-3 per Cent. Reduced 745/s V 4 14 %
3 per Cent. Consols 74 73Ys 741/2
S per Cents. 87-4 per Cents. Old 93 1/4
4 per Cents. New 933/4 3/4 •
Hank Long Annuities 193/4 7-16' •
!Miss Stock 93-73/4--BOnds 3Ss. 30s.
Excise+ Bills of £1,000,145. 12s. X9v. ''
Consols for.. Acct. 74 3/4 73% 741/4 74.
3:011
boar the latter of the twc; follow

it would appear .de
-
jog paragraphs, which Mid to be almost official,
that the Ministry are making _preparations for war.
Within the last mg of three days, seven ovens for
baking biscuit have been employed at Deptford ; and
yesterday morning
,Ioo' additional ropemakers were
set to work at Woolwich.

ge The Public Service, during the last war, having
been Aposed to inconvenience. from an unforeseen.
difficulty in obtaining a sufficient number of Surgeons.
for the Army, Government .is taking the requisite
measures foi pryventing the recurrence of so serious
an.evil, in that ;contest-which Great Britain may be
soon called on to sustain.
have been addressed to:
gearing eaclr' o**9
',of his fitnent or nub'
,Sic.fs. 314.
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Lary inrcti
spabish, coesilos.!
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soy; -irk die shone* of Tithes in Ecclesiastical hinds, and Ministerial Paper, words very nearly similar to thorn
',which the Courier !'as used. The presumption,dlOW elppropeistied ne their produce to the licitaidation ni she Debt,
and Itra eigallolpheddounthation thereof in 4 *the . -
NS. at the followingfr4ion ton sawed by this fhre, is, that the Minister did UN tie woitis attlje
add 0,4 the saints be presenteAlo awl-lout of Congetto.. a {he
Mentors f* the County. =. • '
bused to him..
O. That as this Meeting id/fully fesoli!ld to persevere fat kb'
dealrOoriorto accomplish the objected( theforegoing itomimiltuts
apd Etsi non, the High Sheriff be requested either to• adjourn the
prevent Meeting of the Freeholders ..nd Inhabitants of the County ,
add Isle, to Friday the 18th of April next; or summon anMistr
Meeting for that day, whichever he may think fit, for the pur-
pose of receiving the Report of the County Members upon the
proceedings which the House of Commons may adapt relative
to the Petition; and for the purpose of taking such further steps
as,sball then be deemed advisable for carrying into execution the
Resolutions of the present Meeting." •
Mr. F. K. EAGLE seconded the Resolutions. •
The Rev. F. MAlitilLi said, he appeared there for
the purpose of moving an Amendment to the Reso-
lutions. He thought that they were' at once unjust,
and little calculated to obtain the object for which
they were met. He then proposed an Amendment,
but which was negatived.
Mr.O. PORDHAM followed in support of the origi-
nal Resolutions. He was in favour of no half mea-,
sures, as he was convinced that nothing short of an
entire Reform could avail. He then proceeded to
the subject of tithes, which, he contended, were the
property of the Public.
Mr. FORDII4II was continuing on this topic, when some of his
observations gave so muck offence to the Students who were
standing by, that they expressed their contempt by loud hisses.
The lower orders of the populace took the oth,:r side, and, rely-
ing upon their numbers, endeavoured to put down the oppoei-
don of the goWnsmen, y shouldering and pushing them. This
was resented immediately, and a general JO ensued, in wilieb
some hard blows were given on both sides. The activity of the,
Students Made up for their want of numerical force, and they
very soon made a visible impression upon the crowd. The con;
fiict continued for about a quarter of an hour, when the arrival
of the Proctors, and the i•iterferenee of some Tutors and Masters
of Arts, put an end to the tray : the gownsmen keeping posses-
sion of their station.
Mr. H. GUNNTNO opposed the Resolutions.
Mr. WELLS, of Huntingdon, spoke in favour of the
original Resolutions. 'He advised the Freeholders to,
watch their interests narrowly, and not to allow them-
selves to be gulled by the tricks and artifices of the
Whigs, who were much more decided enemies to
Reform than the Tories.

In the House of Commons last night, Mr. CAtssrills
made the important avowal that it was not the inter•'
titan of his MAJZSTY'S Government to isrop6se: tor
measure for the relief of the Agricultural latest.
The Farmers and Landlords must, •theridisves itti
iudiviJuals ought to do, help themselves, ..lgcsertipr
is more pernicious than for men in all Cilia to cell
upon Government to relieve them boos 'yesiiitiart
embarrassments.

7'll t: Attu Y.

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It is expected that Ricstann, Earl of Ca ix, K.C.
of the 58th Foot, and Governor of Cidshot Code. will MOW
to the Coloaelcy of the 45th Regiment, vice General 1.1112110.,
deceased.

It is understood that ToonAs, Lord Lvlttnticit, G.C.B.
Ione! of the 90th Light Infantry, will be appointed Colonel of
the 58th root, vice Lord CAvAlt, who succeeds to the Colonekl
of the 45ti.
The Urania transport is ordered to proceed from Deptford to
Ctivres, to receive on board detachments belonging to the 49th
and 55:h Regiments of Foot, fur conveyance to the Cape of
Good !lope, to join their respective Regiments on that statina.
The Atlas and Kellio Castle East lndiamen, having on boated
detachments belonging to the Royals, 30th, 41st, h9th, 460,
54th, and 89th Regiments of Infantry, are ordered to be in the
Downs on the 16th, and to sail on the 20th instant for Itadras.

NAVAL LNYELLIGENCE.