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London, England, 1811-05-31 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

enforcement. .It i 4 feared that they will arrive before
Lord WeLiartcrox's, as the road by Placentia is much
better than that of the Allies by Castelbranco. It is to
be hoped, however, that not only the detachment from
Lord Wrti.t.voToN's army, but the 1 Ith Regiment of
Horse, and the other reinforcements from England,
would arrive by the 22d or 23d. We understand that
the effect of the Shrapnel shot, in the 'Battle of the sth,
was most decisive. Nothing, indeed, can be conceived
more murderous, when directed against the advancing
columns of an enemy. We have no doubt but that
the same dreadful weapon was used by Marshal BE-
REWORD, on the I'3th.

Some German Papers to a late date were received
this morning, but they present no feature of impor-
tance. Some relaxation from the rigorous French De-
crees against the introduction 'f colonial pi educe into
the townseof the Confederation of the Rhine and
Switzerland, had been granted, en condition of cor-
responding quantities of silk goods being exported of
the manufacture of Nismes, Avignon, and Lyons.
We have received a Copy of a Proclamation, dated
Palermo, 10th March, in which strong allusions are
made to some rumours which had been in circulation
respecting a Peace having been secretly concluded
between bis Sicilian Majesty and the French Go-
vernment. These reports are solemnly declared to
be unfounded, and the Proclamation is filled with re-
newed protestations of the friendship of his Sicilian
Majesty for Great Britain.

A report is in circulation in the City that Marshal
BERESFORD has been surrounded by the French
under MASSFXA and SOULT, and that his army has
been annihilated. We have only to say that no
intelligence of this description has been received at
the Government Offices, nor are we even told on
what authority the above gloomy rumour rests. •

Yesterday a numerous meeting of the Livery of
London was held, to confirm the Resolution of the
Common Council. granting the use of the Guildhall
to a Meeting of Friends of Parliamentary Reform,
to be held on the 3d of June.
It was with considerable difficulty that Mr. Warts-.
Mara obtained a hearing, loud cries of 0.17 . having
been vociferated from several parts of the Ball. He
began by charging the enemies of Reform with bxa
citing these disturbancef. He then went into the va-
rious arguments of several, public writers on the sub-
ject of Parliamentary Reform. All that was wanted
was firmness and unanimity; and the example which
the Dissenters had lately given of unioo, against a
measure which aXected then: Body, a Ifirda an excel-
lent practical illustration of the utility and effect of
union. Firmness, joined to temperance end modera-
tion, would at last infallibly prevail. (.101e :e, mixed •
with cries of ?f, )
Mr. \Vat-rum/or then read a string of Resolutions,
-which* will be found subjoined.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS Cann forward aMidst ap-
platt,se awl Lissi!;g. He observed, that he had signed
a Petition to the Common Council, begging them to
reconsider their. vote; and his short reason for doing
so was this, that none but the 80 Members who voted
.for the grant were aware beforehand of the moLien
being brought forward, and consequently there was
then no opportunity of taking the general sense of
that body. He objected to the whole of the Resolu-
tions, which he thought could never meet with their
approbation. He thought the word 66 concur," in •
one of them, particularly objectionable.—( Cris: 1,1;1;
of)—The Worthy Alderman, after various attempts
to be farther heard, was at last obliged to sit down.
•
Mr. Alderman Woon then attempted to obtain a ,
hearing, but was perfectly inaudible from the noise
which prevailed.
The question was then put on all the Resolutions,
and they were declared by the Loan MAYOK to be
carried in the affirmative. The number of hands raised
against them was, however, very considerable.
The following were the Resolutions voted :
SMITH, fifAYOR.
la a Meetleg or Assembly of the Mayor, Aldermen, and
Liverymen, of the several Companies of the City of Louden,
In Common Hall assembled, at the Guiklisell of the said
City, on 'Thursday, the 30th day of May, 1811,
Resolved;
That the Livery of London have,, for the last 40 years, felt
and declared the corrupt and inadequate state of the Representa-
tion of the People in Parliament to be the great source of al our
national grits/maces and misfortunes.
That to this cause alone can be ascribed the unjust and unfor-'
tunate War with America, at the close of whisk .they declared
in Common Had, s' ;Uhat our excellent Constitution appeared in
no circumstances mere grievously defaced than in the unequal
Representation of the People in Parliament, which continual ex.
perience had proved to be no less produtive of calamities to this
ezountry, than depredatory to the Rights of Englishmen.".
'I hat the snhicrittent enormous increase of Debt and Taxes,
the increased and increasing Corruptions and Abuses of the Stale,
end all our grievances and misfortune', arise from the same
cause, and convince us that a Constitutional Reformation can no
lodger with safety he delayed.
That we consur in opinion with the Lord Treasurer Burleigh,
"'That England can never be ruined but by a Parliament."
That we agree with that enlightened Philosopher, Statesman,
and Christian, Locke, " That emplOying the force, treasure,
and offices of the Government to corrupt the Electors, is to cut
up the Government by the roots, and poison the very fountain
of public security."
That we agree with that great Lawyer, Patriot, and Statesman,
Lord bomers,' " That it belongeth to our Parliaments, as being
one of the great ends, as well as reason for whiels they ought to
be frequently called and assembled, to enquire into and punish
the crime of Judges and all others employed by and ueder the
King, iu the executive part of the Government, Irons whence it
is, as the House of Conisatont, among other capatides to which
they sit and act, are by the Constitution to be the great inquest
of the Kingdom, to search into alt the oppressions and injustices
of the King's Ministers, so the House of Lords among their 'Ds
venal other rights and privileges, stand clothed with the power
and authority of the High Court of Judicature of the Nation, to
punish those who have misbehaved themselves in all courts."
That we agree with Baron Montesquieu, " That the English
Constitution will perish whenever the Representative Power is
more corrupted than the Executive."
That we agree with the great Earl of Chatham, "That Par-
liament must reform Itself from within, or it will be reformed
from without with a vengeance."
That we agree with that venerable Statesman and Lawyer,
Lord Camden, " That Taxation, without Representatioa, is
tyranny."
That we agree with Judge Blackstone, " That if any chime
were to be desired, it was in favour de mote equal Represeuta-
atm of the People in Parliament."
That we agree with Mr. Pitt, whose words were exemplified
in his own Administratioti, "'Tat without a Reformation in
Parliament, neither the hberty of the subject can be preserved,
nor can we expect to hews a virtuous or disinterested Admini-
stration."
That we agree with Mr, Fox, " That unless there is an entire
radical Reform, not only in the House of Commons, but in every
branch of the Executive Government, there is no comet for this
country to enjoy any blessing, or even to remain safe long; and
that this Returns can never be obtained, unless there is a general
and unequivocal expresennein its favour by the People at large."
That we agree with Mr. Burke, "'That the virtue, spirit, and
essence of a House of Commons consists in its being the express
image of the feelings of the nation. It is not instituted to be a
controul upon the People, as of late it has been taught by a doc-
trine of the most peruicious nature and tendency ; it was intend-
ed as a coutroul for the People."
That agreeing, as we do, with the above authorities as well
as the concurrent opinions of the greatest Lawyers, Historians,
and Statesmen, which might be adduced; sod observing, as we
have done, thealaily and lamentable departure from the principles
of the Constitutiou—the rapid and unceasing progress of over-
whelming influence and corruption, which threaten its overthrow, ,
it is with the highest satisfaction, we see a considerable number
of the most respectable characters in rank, talents, and property,
new standing forward to endeavour to remove thine formidable
evils and to remote the Cpnstltutlon to its true principles, by a
Returns in the Representation of the People in Parliament.
That we do therefore highly approve of 'the Vote of the last
Court of Common Council, and do hereby concur with them in
granting the use of the Guildhall on the 3d of June next, for the
purpose of holding a General Meeting of the Friends of Parhav
mentary Reform.
That without attaching improper motives to such of our Fels
low-dtizens as may have been misled by the misrepresentations

Rumours of an unfavourable description, we are
sorry to st,tte, are in circulation respecting the state of
his MAJESTY'S health. We are unable to ascertain
their accuracy, farther than as they appear to be in
some degree confirmed by the circumstance of his
MAJESTY not being out for the last two days, although
yesterday was favourable for his taking his usual ex-
ercise. The QueeN's Council determined, on Wed-
nesday, that other Physicians should be called in, and
we understand Dr. AiNSLIE, Dr. SYMONDS, &c. went
yesterday to Windsor.
The Learned Judge of the Court of Admiralty yes-
terday morning delivered a most elaborate, and yet a
most perspicuous and decided opinion on the case of
the Fox, and certain other Americaa sh;ps, detained
under the Orders in Council; but the final judgment is
deferred until the Republican Charge d'Affaires shall
have had an opportuni tyof comthunicatingto Ministec
the late, decision of BONAPARTE on the vessels of the
Uni:ed States provisionally sequestrated and surrender-
ed, as mentioned in our Paper of Tuesday last. Sir
WILLIAM SCOTT observed, that as the matter now
stood, there was no possibility of proceeding to any
other sentence than that of their condemnation; and
that the only means by which such a result could be
avoided was, by procuring not only a revocation of the
Orders in Council, but, a retrospective clause, appli.
cable to this property, at the disposal of the Court.
•_ We apprehend that there is not theleast ground of
expectation that his Majesty's Ministers will assent to
this change in the commercial system they have
thought fit to adopt ; and in the last note from Mar-
quis Wrixtu.xv on the subject, it will be recollected,
that not only the abrogation of the Decrees of Berlin
and Milan will be necessary to authorize such a
change, but also the re-establiskment of the trading
relations of this country upon its ancient footing av'th
other European powers.
FALMOVTIO, MAY 28.—Sailed the Mullet schooner, with a
Mall for the Leeward Islands.—Wind W.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY MA.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Ramulos,
with a convoy for Spain and Portugal; the Vulture, on a cruize ;
and the Hawk, Rapid, sod Medusa, for of Chetbourg.—The
Crane gives instructions for Gibraltar.
TORBAY, MAY 25.—1 n addition to the ships of which I infor-
med you yesterday, is arrived the Dromedary storeship.—This
day arrived the ship Scarthingwcll, lobs Ware master, front
Portsmouth, bound to Gibraltar.
novae, MAY 30.—Two colliers were captured last night by
four French privateers • and they this morning drove on shore,
into St. Margaret's Bay, three coasters—two of them have gut
of and gone for Ramsgate, the other also got off and proceeded
on her voyage.—The Ramsgate letter says that the two vessels
above alluded to belong to Yarmouth, and were loaded with grain
for Liverpool. Their names are the I.ively and Wodehouse.
DEAL, Mae 90.—Came down from the River his Majesty's
ships Queen Charlotte, Oberon, Alarm, and several other out-
ward-bound—ArrivethePalailx, Gibson, from Canis ; spoke on
the 234 inst. his Majesty's skip Arethu.a, with the East-India
convoy.—Three privateers have drove on shore,. the Venus and
two other vessels.
YAR 74011-i- u, Mar 30.—0 n Tuesday last, the Louisa, 400 tons
hbrthen, Captain L. Pettfrsou drove on liappesburgh Sand-
ildp and cargo totally lost. •She was from Frederickshalf, with a
Cargo of deals. The Captain and ship's company (live in num-
ber) were saved by the assistants of the boats from the shore,c
Shipi of war as per last, except the Briseis gun-brig, which is
sailed on a cruize.—Wind N.E.
The Severn, Drew, arrived at fristol yesterday, from Nevis,
salted the 116th ult. and spoke the following vetsels; vas.—On the
11th inst. In lat. 35. 54. long. 55. 31. the A2ollo, Hoddell, from.
Jamaica, out 41 days; on the lith, in tatr32. ea. long. 43. 35.
the Sonia% from Trinidad to Greenock, out 28 days; and on the
same day, the Charles and Annabelle, from Tobago to London,
in company.,

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ARRivtD—ln the Clvde, Camilla, Orr, from Barbadoes. At and unfounded calumnies of interested, designing, and unprim
Cork, Trial, Luce; and the Hercules, Stone, from Wilmington. cipled Jobbers, Contractors, atd ?lacemeti, who have long fed,
In the River, Golden Fleece, —, from Charleston ; Harvest, and still hope to feed upon our taxes, we cannot sufficiently re-
Fonts r, from the Brazils; and Diana, Jones, from Wexford. At probate their base attempts to divert the public nimil irom this
Honduras, tiamilton,Thompson, from London. At Lisbon , Pa- 1 grea national question, to sow the seeds of dissention, and by
triot, Forster, from Limerick; Friends, Robertson, from Leith ;1 every possible means t..) excite, whilst, at the same time, they by-
London, —, from Jersey; Comet, Almy, from Westport. 1 pocritically express their apprehension of tumult and alarm.
The Coaches from most of the principal towns within 100 miles • Resolved—['hat a Deputation of Liverymen be now appointed
of the Metropolis have been engaged for upwards of a fortnight i. to present the Resolutions of this day to the Court of Common
past, to bring persons to town who mean to make two complete.; Council on Friday next, requesting their concurrence therein, as
holidays ; on MONDAY, to purchase Lottery Tickets and Shares, I well as their co-operation with the Livery of London, in their
which on TOZSDAY morning, the King's Birth-Day, may be : endeavours to obtain a reform in the Representation of the Pm-
drawn senate of the SIXTY Capital Prizes, to add a cheerful splen- Pie in Puliameni•
door in the evening at the PRINCII Rcoasar's Gala, Carleton-; Resolved—l hat Messrs. Billinee, Bromley, Brackett, Cole,
House. VEseo, Thorpe, Bedder, fiumsted, Scott, Peacock, Stevenson,
Coax MARICZT, MAY 31.—This day the Market has few fresh
keareciti, Rosser, Stooks, Pickard, Manning, Piper, Llstell, Banks',
.1
arrivals of Wheat, but the quantities on h;nd rather considerable, I wort' and Letts, be the said Deputation.
presuming on further foreign supplies tends to the effect of new
I Resolved unaninmusly That the Thanks of this Common
Hall be given to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, frit. his upright
sales being made, apd those at somewhat less—Barley at little va- I
and impartial conduct on all occasions, and particularly foe tbe
rlatlhn—Mali extreme heavy sale-Peas and Beans of each des-
firm and independent manner in which be bas, in the press* in.
cripdon nearly at last prices—There are hut short supplies of resisted all attempts to iodmidate hint in the eiwordbe of
Oats, and also waiting further arrivals few sales are made, and . stance' NV GYODTTAORPS.
thus nearly as our last—llour hardly supports late pekes, i his 41'1'
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