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London, England, 1822-04-18 00:00:00

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(Coo land One our Paper of yesterday.)
fts theinalth of m &Award Arlene Kmeddsrd. lql."
brag gives with three limn three,
Mr. SaineVette reamed *Leeks In OS elogsseitiolletss
wherein be folly avowed his political sentiments lidenel..
Meg himself with the aciples of that club width he's
had been iestrttereetat in formiog, sad staling his
strong conyiedee that Podium...nary Reform was net
°sly nee:entry for the protection of the people. bet ob-
soletely se for the preseroatiom of the Crown.
".1):. Blake, tie Vite-Presideet ;" with three times
three.
le Weenies links, this worthy Doctor avowed him-
self& consistent admirer of those principles which acto -
awl our forefathers is Irdid. By meeting that day.
they bed professed themselves friendly to the Coestita•
tin; te Civil aid Religious Liberty; to Trial by Joey;
to the Liberty of the Peen; and to a full, fair, and real
Represeetation of the People iu Parliament. Ile hoped
that the seeds sown that day would vivify aid trendy,
and bring forth a bemired fold, proving thews the real
hinds of the Constitution, by reforming theses and pre-
teen; the Rights of the Neil e. I
ree;fsq
"T
e est Prerogatives of the Crown--the Rights of
the e; the brightest jewel of the diadem."—" A.
Crass, . and his family, who have always proved
thanselves the friends of the country ;" three times
three.
Mr. Cans refereed thanks, and pledged himself to 1
en pport the Club in .dance of Ministerial frowns or the
threats of the Ministerial faction.
"The Liberty if the Press, and Trial by Jory."— '
" That unfortunate country, the Sister Kingdom."
Mr. FITIIOIIItALD, no behalf of his country, returned
thanks le en eloquent speech.
"The cause of Civil and Re eigious Liberty all over
the eforW—.thse ewe for which Hampden bled in the
field, aid Sydney and Russell npon the scaffold."—" Dr.
Kinglake ;" with three times three.
Dr. KIXOtAIEIt addressed the Meeting at considerable
length, is a manly, energetic, and forcible speech.
in which be took a review of the state of time
county, asithe cause of her distresses; pointing out
the ealy remedy for restoring her to happiness and
prosperity.
" Mr. Poole (of Stowey);" with three times three.
Mr. Poot.s said that the great source of all ear ca-
lamities arose tram the Government having detet-
mined to role by force rather than by the iodatece of
public opinion. If this positiub wanted anealing,
he bad merely to state. that one Paine Minister had
seknowledged that seats in the Commons House were
bought and snl.l like cattle at a market; another had
told them that the business of the nation could not
be conducted without boroughisongerlng influence ;
and a third had asserted that excessive tawatioe was
benelcial. Ile next adverted to the distressed state
of the couotry, particularly among the agriculturists,
who were arrived at that climax of ruin, that if they
were to send one hundred pounds worth of produce
to market, it was necessary t' give 1 friend 1001. to
purchase it. or, in other words, they must " give the
thing to bey the thing before Vie thing is bought."—
The speaker took a luminous vi. w of the progress of
the abases which bad crept into the Administration
down to the present period, when, after seven yean
peace; we had to tnaintain aa immense standing army.
and to support a profligate clout liture by excessive
taxation. The worthy Magistrate stated his belief
that if we were to he governed by influence, it
bad better be by the influence of the Crown than time
influence of the Ministers; that if such places as
Sheffield, Leeds, hod ltirosingham, were not to be re-
presented, it would at least be Tiring the addition of
insult to injury by discontinciog the mockery of
Owing' Members for. Geton, or the single farm-
house at Old Sarum. The worthy speaker concluded
by eating that, to mid the fiscal tyranny under
othish we labour, to alleviate the grinding distress
under which we groan, and to save the country from
the n'ter ruin which threatens her, the Constitu-
lino most be resuscitated and renovated by Peril. men-
tary Reform.
The Constitution, time whole Constitution, ansl no-
thing hut the Constitution."—" The health of Mr. Bun-
ter ;" with three times three.
Mr. Box reit stated, that in lending his humble as-
sistance to the formation of thiConatitntional Club, he
was engaged is a work which hie principles recom-
mended and Isis conscience approved. In the course
of an eloquent address Mr. B. said that Burke had
once avowed that " the spirit, essence, sod intention
of the House of Commons watt to represent the feel-
ings, irt.rests, wishes and wants of the people."—
Bow well 'bat was the case it was not for him to say;
hut, after the declaration of Ministers, he hesitated
not in asserting that Ministerial influence was more to
be dreaded than undue preroaative in the Sovereign:
at al events, the country would know the hand that
inflicted the blow. lie anticipated the best results
from the formation of this and sio,ilar societies, as
were calculated to eucourago the timid and strengthen
the weak.
.. The, liesitb of Mr. Chubb. the Treasurer and Se-
cretary; with thanks to him far his valuable ser-
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Mr. thfunn said he was 3111 a V re; aid by witnessing
so numerous and truly restiecttlde it Meeting; and lie
hoped, thron.ch the exertions a this and similar Clubs.,
: it world be, ere long. as disgraceful to be the buyer an
theseller of seats is Parliament; that the former wsinhl '
he looked upon as an infamous receiver, and vie latter
as the worst of felons.
" A f.ir and equal Representation in the Commons
Potter of Parliament."
" The It-stills of the Sovereigns who act as Trustees
for their yofliects, and not as sole proprietors for
aemaelres."
" The loradth of the Doke of it•ml ford, time President.
and the Constitutional Catth of Devon ;" with three
times three.
" The good Yeomanry of Somerset ;" three tines
three.

" The Downfall of all Despotism."
•• 'flue Inhaldtants of Somerset, the' Friends of I
Freedom."
" Lord John Rouen, and secrets to his proposed
motion ;" three time* three.
•• The heaitli of Mr. Home; with the sincere thank*
of thi. Society for his great, his valuable exertions;"
three times three.
The Forgive:yr stated that he had received letters
,from I gentlemen, avowing their intentions of
becoming Memhers of the Club ; and amonzst them
from their late tried and worthy representative, Cul
Gore Lsnctun ; W. Langton, jun., Eng. ; the llou
Newton Fellow:*; the two Representatives fur TAU°.