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gew owl) then did it become them (the people) to
talie,care.that not another Session should. pass away,
to nsileisly. The last Session of Farlianwny., indeed,
seemed to be convened for little elle t iii to burden
the Nation with an additional three stacititof elites;
and those too falling chiefly, according toifostOm, Ism
the industrious classes-4" True, old kehangsd to'esa,"
and loud clwers).—They were aware that the Lord
Mayor had been requested to call a Common Hall
for the purpose of censuring the conduct of the Mi-
nistry, and he refused to call it, but Mr. Atkins
would And that one, at least, of those Ministers
would be censured by a multitude of Englishmen
larger than a hundred Common Halls—(Cheers).—
He concluded with moving a Resolution :
is That this Meeting, jealous of the right they possess of ad-
dressing by Petition, bimodal, or Remonstrance, the highest
authority of Government, with feelings of deep indignation to-
wards any individual who presumes to stand in the way of this
right, publicly censure the conduct of Lord Bidmouth, for
having dared to withhold Petitions and Remonstrances from his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent."
Mr. WALKER seconded the Resolution, and the
Chairman, in putting it, assured the Meeting that his
Lordship would be much disappointed if it were not
carried unanimously—(Laughter). It was then put
and carried by acclamation, and a vast show of hands.
A letter from Mr. Marnier, of Winchester, and Mr.
Johnson, of Manchester, were then produced.
Mr. HUNT observed, that Mr. Johnson was a most
.respectable and worthy man, and he had requested,
that as he was prevented by domestic calamity from
being present, his letter might be read to the Meet-
ing as his address, at the same time assuring them,
thit though his body was absent, his whole seal wai
with • them—(Lomd clierting). [Mere somebody in
d
the crowd called cot for the Rev. Mr. Harrison.]-:..
gr. fiarrison Gentlemen," said Mr. Hunt, " is at
'p*sent moment under the especial protection of
'''Daid'Mayor, and no harm will happen to him.
'Whatereetnay transpire today, I beseech you td
avoid any breach of the peace; be firm in your great•
object, but abstain from resenting any insult which
may be offered you ; at least, bear a great deal."
Mr. WALKER then read Mr. Johnson's letter. It
was addressed—" To the Non-represented Freemen
of London;" and commenced with " Friends and
Fellow Citizens." After regretting that he could not
be present to witness the heart-cheering sigh: of such
a Meeting, it observed that the Reformers of the
North contemplated the occasion with ecstacy, and
congratulated them on the immediate prospect of
that Reform which alone could save England from
ruin. He predicted that the time would arrive, ere
long, when the • • • • • • C—h and his col-
leAgues would call upon the hills to bide them from
the vengeance of an esasperated people. It then
commented at great length on the present distress of
the country, the operation of the agricultural laws,
and the causes of the depreciation of British produce
in the Foreign market, and concluded with a stre-
nuous exhortation to a firm but peaceable perseve-
rance in the cause of Parliamentary Reform. It was
received with great applause. Mr. Walker then
moved the following Resolution : -

" That the most respectful thanks of this Meeting are due to
the Right Hon. John Atkins, Lord Mayor of this City for the
peculiar protection he has afforded us in conducting the business
the day, which is a proof that he is not insensible to the ad-
taimition be received at the last Common Hall."

Dr. WATSON, in seconding this Resolution, drew
a comparison between the conduct of the present
Lord Mayor and Sir William Walworth, who, when
the injured Wat Tyler appeared in that same spot to.,
demand redress for the grievances of himself and his
countrymen, struck him dead to the earth instead of
protecting him. Whether his present Lordship would
have acted the same, was now decided in the nega-
tive, fbr he, on the contrary, had exerted himself to
call out the civil power for their protection in the
exercise of this their great constitutional right. In-
deed, it was a question whether his Lordship was
not at bottom a firm friend to Radical Reform? but
be that as it might, he was prima facie entitled to
their cordial thanks; for in acting as he had, he had
paid the friends of Reform a great compliment.
Mr.4itixr said, the framer of this Resolution was
no doubt astonished at the gravity with which his
friend, the worthy Doctor, had seconded it; and for
his own part he admired his power of muscle—
(Laughter.) He should, however, put the question,
which he did, and it was received with one general
yell of execration. " Well, then, Gentlemen, perhaps
you think his Lordship's peculiar attentions arise frofn
a very different motive—to gratify his own non-re-
forming propensities."—(By the powers, you'r right,
my old boy)---and therefore, Gendemen,those who are
of that same opinion, as my very worthy Irish friend
there, will hold up their hands—and a whole fo-
rest of dexter fists was instantly exhibited amidst
shouts of laughter. " Gentlemen (said the Chairman)
", it is my duty to inform his Lordship that this mo-
tion was carried unanimously—in the negative .1"
(Shouts of laughter.)
Mr. HUNT then produced an Address to the Peo-
ple of Ireland, which he said was proposed to be
signed in the name of this Meeting, and he wished to
know whether it was their pleasure to hear it read?
Then " Read! read!" cried some, whilst others more
vehemently cried " No! no!" and with good reason,
for it appeared like a brief, of some twenty or thirty
folios.—" It is rather long," said the speaker ; and
" Read! read!" with an accompaniment of " No! nor'
again resounded through the place. The question,'
whether it should be read or not? was then put to a
Phew of hands, and decided in the negative. Mr.
Hunt then informed the Meeting that they would
have an opportunity of reading it cheaply, as a body
of Gentlemen (who, however friendly to the cause of
Reform, thought it was not time for them at present
to come forward) had subscribed their money, and
Ireland would be inundated with this Address, which
would be read with rapture in every corner of the
Union.

Mr. GUEST again came forward, and said, before
entering on the conduct of the House of Commons
during the last Session, he wished to say a few words
respecting himself. Immediately after the last Meet-
ing in Palace-yard, " some double-faced Janus," in
an anonymous letter to the Editor of that paper call-
ed The Times, had professed to give a history of his
life; and he now gave this person notice, that he was
ready to meet him in all honourable competition and
explanation, both as a citizen and a man. He then
went at some length into the proceedings of Parlia-
ment during the last Session, and contended, that a
Club of Mechanics would have acted with greater
wisdom, inasmuch as they would not have suffered