The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-04 00:00:00

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,young.man of the most brilliant talents,
vicries to his seal in the public service, ar
flimsily which prompted him to rhson
insurgents, instead of employing in the first instance,
die military means which he had at his dliposali—.
Alst only consolatory circumstances in his 'steepled
death ere. that he was not subjected to nay of those
Piiaslignities erxeuetties which have so fregettetly beei
Oen Eeropeans who have knee into tbsi
last*• of the Biodians ; but that the first woonti
which be received Was fatal. Mr. Wilson's brother,
lisseal Officer, was some time ago lost in the Indian
Seas, wt. Prince of Wales's Islands, carrying dis•
patches to the .A.dreirskitt the Jassure sloop of war.
His youngest brother in the Royal Artillery, now at
Jamaica, distingoishetthintself at the battle of Wa.
terloo, attached to the 6th Divines, wader General
Picton."

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THE srATESMAN.

LONDON:

SoNdAY. MAT 4, IRIS.

THE SPA-FIELDS MEETING.

Siasesewo Offwo, Two o'Clodi.

The Spa.fielding Meeting took. place ibis morning,
and the Ilead•quartere were at the Union public-
house, commonly called the Bell' in the Pound, on
the turnpike road near to Bagnigge Wells. The
spectators were not so numerous as on the former occa-
lion. Mr. BunT.wasftsp!cted to take the Chair, hut
be bad not Arrived 'at one o'clock ; when
Dr. WATSON idaressed the Meeting, and lamented
the absence of Mc. lionT, from whom he bad re.
calved two letteric; which he read, expressing his
approbation, and promisipg to attend the Meeting,
if hi should ratorn- from: Ireland in time.--
When we left the Neeting,:nothing more particelar
had occurred,,,aoi ,Or.Yitraon was proceeding to
open the buslitesr of tbidaf,rsti triad theßeqalsidoo
to the Magistrates; .
The, company seemed considerably disappckiated st
the absence of Mr. HUNT.

The assemblage appeared very peaceably disposed,
and not likely to call into active operation any of the
precautions adopted by the Magistrates for securing
the public tranquillity.

The cause of Reform is gaining ground daily, in
spite of all opposition. In various parts of the
country the People seem fully aware of the necessity
and importance of a Reform in the Commons House
of Parliament, and it is most satisfactory to think,
that every corrupt obstacle must ultimately give way
to the resolution and well•directed zeal of au intelli-
gent People. The Britibh . Public are not, we be-
lieve, very generally apprized of the movements in
favour of Reform in Lancashire, where the principle
of opposition to the present system of Corrup-
tion is warmly entertained.--We give to-day
the particulars of a well-conducted Meeting, held
on Monday sentlight, at Lees, parish of Ashton-un-
der-Line, where some spirited Resolutions were
passed, and a Petition adopted, which, with the
other proofs of patriotic zeal afforded on this occa-
sion, convince us that if all places would manifest
half the public spirit which characterises Lancashire,
the corruptions which engender so much mischief to
the country would soon be ennihilated. This Meet,
ing at Lees is only one of a series, lately held and
yet to take place, some notice of which it is neces.
any we should give here. The first Meeting was
held at Manchester, then at Royton, on Enter
Monday, when a great company assembled, and they
'came to the resolution of again petitioning the COM.
mons. Neat followed Oldham and Stockport on
April 13th. More numerous assemblies have not
been witnessed at these places than upon these gm•
sions, anti every thing was conducted with the ut•
most decency and order. Afterwards, on the 20th,
Lees and Pilkington gave similar examples, and
were attended by thousands. On the 27th, Middle-
ton was equally olive and well attended. At Sad-
dleworth, Yorkshire, a Meeting is called for this
day, which was expected to be respectably attended;
Ashton-under-Line is to follow in Whitson week,
and numerous other places are coming forward.—
•Thes we see,
.that, in spite of the Sedition Acts and
Gagging Bills of the State Correptionists, the In-
habitants of this country are determined to persevere
is Abe assertion of their rights and the impression of
their just indignation at the cruelty of their op-
pressors. May their endeavours to arrive at the en.
joyment of that rational freedom, which the Coosa-
' lotion of which they have been so unjustly deprived,
gives them reason to espect and right to demand, be
successful. It is to be.desired that the Friends of
the People, the Friends of Reform, should endeavour
to find every practical mode of obtaining their object:
The greatest is a Reform of the Commons house in
Parliament ; and they hare most meritoriously at-
tended to that. But there is another intermediate
sty), which should not be overlooked. It is the re-4
moval of the present Ministers from Office. A Re-i
form in Parliament can new be obtained till that is,

airciineelleta of the cosetry.
hadedsion eo manifest lour Ministers should,
.be -seriously weighed by every reflecting and ind.
peadeat%mass throughoet the coenidy. Can lecli!I
men be fit to govern who-tine day. propose a plan,
bring it down to-the House of Commons with all the
confidence imaginable,, bold a log bangles spew
the bewifit likely to be derived to !h* gauntry by
its' being Carried Into effect, then, is few days 1
efteritarda, whee fate' es of the country Sr. it
MIN opened,. and butl4lsds of ability sod coortgel
itap bold), forward, .arsd apes, its iniquity, unfair-1
ness, or folly, as sleickly unsay all that they hare
'saki, and &Wlden all bit the bad principles that
dictated the miserable ezpedients; 11kw the Chain Er.-
Lon of the Exclurnaan, who with so liftle.ceremo sky
begs to withdraw that' which • few days before' fse;.
It the most triumphant tone, and by aid of his ak.
j otillet trumpeted fouls to the world u one of she
utmost utility and baulk to tie country. flocs hint
will Englishmen, proverbially a thlokirat set, Volfer.
thetaselres to be the dopes of sub imbecile politf-
clans as VA!IlliTTAIII, Carmcsitisusand, Co. ? What.
is heaUso of the spirit of our forefathers ? Is this
the fatal age mid & bee arrived, ie which is to be
sees tie interment of every rational love of :Liberty,
of Freedom, and of Justice ? Forbid it Heaven !
French Pipers to the Ist inst. have been, receivrd.
In the Chamber of Deputies, the whole of the Project
of Finance has been adopted by a majority of 176 to
30. Air attempt was made by M. BIGNON to rednee
from 16 millions to 12 millions of rentes the vote of
credit demanded by the Minister for thef4terpose.—
This proposition war, however, overrated, end the
articles of the la* regarding the loin, as recommended
by the Commission, were agreed to. The Commis-
mission, under all the circenniances of the case, and
considering it as out of dire necessity, recommended
to the Chamber the simple adoption of the Projet
de Loi presented by order of the KING.

In the Chamber of Peers, Vicompte Mosrwo.
RENCY her made a report on the subject of Lord
KINNAIttn'S appeal to the Chamber against the
conduct of the King's Government, in arresting
one M A lITIN ET, to whom Lord KINNAIRD asserted
that a promise of safe conduct to and from Paris bad
been held out, if he should make certain discoveries
respecting the Duke of Wcuaticrron's proposed
assassination. The Report, as the result date in-
formation obtained, states, that no promise what.
ever was held out to MARTINET, either by the Duke
of WELLINGTON, or by the French Ministers; that
MARTINET made 00 disclosures of any consequence;
but was arrested on a strong suspicion of being himself
implicated in the crime which he professed to denounce.
It added, that the Police had now in its power (by
means very foreign from any thing that fell from M.
Attnisrr), the man whom there was every reason to
believe was the Assassin. And that, as the whole
affair was entirely out of the province or the Etta•
butions of the Chamber, it was proposed by the Com.
mittee, that it should be sent beck and exclusively
confided to the wisdom and jostles of his Majesty's
Goverment. The Petition of the Noble Lord was,
therefore, on these grounds, referred to the Pre.
sident of the Council of Ministers.
General SATAuIr (Duke DE BOV104) hes pubish.
1 ed a letter in the Augsburg Gazette, in which he on.
equivocally disavows the production entitled his Me.
moir. Tnis he asserts to bean audacious fabrication,
as no individual whatever could have any knowledge
of the authentic work which he is preparing for the
Public, and which will contain merely ea much as is
necessary for his own justification.
An article from Constantinople states that the
Pone intends to arm five sail! of the line and
several frigates to enforce its suptemacy over the
Barbary Powers
The Trial at Albi still cantina's ; but nothing new
has lately occurred, except the numberless perjuries
which now daily characterise the proceedings, and
the relapse of Madame Mssiozi Into her ioniser "
mysteries, who now distinctly declares, that elae.ro-
cognized individuals in the party concerned in the
assassination of M. FuALDIS, who are apt among
the number of the accused, bet whose usmas site
decline.' for the present to osentiOU.

A Flanders Mail, which has also arrived, brings
an accoant of the formal betrothing of her Serene
Highness ADELAIDII, the Princess of MOININGEN to
the Duke of CLARENCE ; her Highness, it is added,
was to depart for London about the beginning of
July. Events, however, have since occurred which
will no doubt retard poor A uti.Aluest journey, and
•' give her back her plighted faith," if the most in.
salting conduct of which a man can be guilty towards
a woman, may be supposed to have that effect.

Yesterday the Lotto Cuaticet.r.on bad es aidisuce
of the PBINCE REGENT at Cartiou.house. , ,
Saterday about it o'clock the Prince et illasan.
ilogaugo, attended by the Baron O'NActrutts anti
Sir liENltt CAMPBELL, went on board the Admiralty
barge at Whitehall-At:ifs. Ilia Serene Highness pre•
ceeded to Greenwich.,liospitalt and was ColkhlCB44l
ever that establiOsneut. From there his Soren
Bess proceeded le...Wonlwich, where he was gondola.
,std over the Dock.yard and the Arsenal. Hie SOrPno
Highness and suite returned to town by 1311(1 in a
Royal carriage.

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gtratildkind alarming inereseet of int. ...._
fiery, aka attiring forged notes of the Ban!
load ; *ith the view of adopting any post
Writ lisf iiiitittishieg tbilfecilities that se
*lll4l the tetnetistipsi of lbose airmen.
Illeelatiens . were proposed . and adefited ;
lellied by hi ri GLAISTMI si iHrforibesive of In
at the eserfluill so* Making bt the Legis
'the eentwebee of teflon evils Which have I
our &weak policy, especial,/ affecting tl
ties of tbsieller orders of soMety, and stall
victims that
.P.llll *eat will attend ha en
ithis interesting &object, as sons as the Imps
Picts which eineege its atteethits will permit,
to tante dlegnselon, and set With considerabl
deo.
'Dr. Caonrrow deilared that he cosh! n
any renOlegoilthot tended to compliment ti
`PerNament for any Modena shown to 'help
ti fox* tendency of the measure* of this 13
Ittni been to viokto the rights and to add 6
the other grievances of the poor. Instead it
log the 'People they' hsd . bikes from their
sod aimed to their hordes., end be was
&at aw Parliament in tit* portals of Br
shown more nootempt for thin eight's sod hi
the depressed portion of mankind. (Loud a
''termingleti with cries of Chair, choir!)—lfs
ton, said he could scascely believe that the
of the Beeoletion (Mr. Gladstone) could
ous in advocating a sate of thanks to p
which was hardly known to the Peoph
violent infringements on their liberties,
the miseries which its measures had oc
Even Abet Gentleman's Mend, Mr. Ciotti"
make a joke at the lameness and infirmity
crawling compliment. He would sig;eraialy
the simplicity of it. (Laughter.) Had th
meat answered the petitions of the Peep
Omitting of grievances and injuries, of we
prosentslion,.and of oppressive tention in i
.manner than by the Suspension of die list
pas Act ? Was this a proof of their kis
die poor ? Mr. Gladstone might deem it so
be contd not do so, he should move the es
of a resolution so expressive of uuwariant.
faction.
Colonel WILLIAMS and others agreed in
sentiment, and co amendmput by Mr. 0
WOOO, expunging the complimentary resu
the House of Commons, and recommending
seance of enquiry into the subject, with tin
diminishing the facility of forgeries, was ca
a very considerable majority.
A motion was proposed by Mr. Joust Sat
seconded by Dr. Cnossrron, on the subjet
rewards given to informers on Bank pros
and expressing a fear, that such revrards,the
intended, were often sought by • icked perm
in the encouragement of crime for the sake I
aielialle
Mr. STATHAM, however, assured Mr. Sr
the Meeting, that such ',Mar& were by r
systematical, either by law, or by the practit
Bank. He had known many coosictiot
which the informers received no reward; an
fore, as it could not be calculated upon, it c
induce the mischief which the Resolution
plated. This esplanation, to the legal acc
which, Mr. Statham pledged himself, gave i
tiefaction, and Mr. gelds •khdrew his melt

After the Reso!otioos were proposed and
Petitions to hob trollies of Parliament to
op hos grid conforodis to ike letter of the
Koss (as insisted upon Dr. Crompton)
dered to be prepared and forwarded to the 1
for the Betrough,-end to the Lord Lieutenal
County, and to be signed by the Major in
the Meeting. Os the motion of Mr.
' Thanks of the Meeting were voted to the Gi
who signed the Requisition, and Thanks sr
voted, oa the motion of Mr. Ottiwell Woos'
Mayor, for his able and imperils I conduct in tl

THE QuErpr.--Her---litijrATY Waf- sudden

ill on Saturday night, about ten o'cloak, whit
tea with the ~sing party at the Duke and
of YORK'S. She felt herself so very unwell,
wished to go home to her Palace install'
neither her chair nor her carriage were in n
her MAJory not having ordered till eleven
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH, however, arri
set down at the time; and, on their being i
what bad happened, they offered the use
carriage, which was accepted, and the Qt
.4.1. it, 'Accompanied by the Duchess-of Gsaa
the Princess Auourrx, and the Princess of
fldaratrio. Messengers were sent. to Sir 1
Mii.au and Sir HENRY HALIORD, who C
reedistely. They remained with The Qutt•
twelve o'clock, when they pronounced her A
better, and Sir Hamm HALPORD was do;
convey the agreeable intelligence to the
REGENT at CaritonAnese ; his Royal I
having retired from the party at York-house
sequence of the indisposition of the QOM
whole* of the party at York.hoese braise 1
sooner than was expected, in COOSSIONICI
QOPEN'S illtieu, which was understood to bt
umiak attack. Yesterday morning early, the
T, end all the branches of the Royal
sent to the Queen's Palace, to mete their e
petting the state of the Quay,.
Early in the moulting, Sir FRANCIS MILE
Sir HENRY HALTOM, attended her MAJBOVI
little before twelve o'eloch the following
was issued :—.4 The Qdren was a good des
posed ,yeatoiday evosiog; but her MAnii
timmette goad night, and is better this 1110fRir
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• Dist, MAY 3.-=iresterday arrived ow
file River the William Pitt; grates's; frites,_ 11111411
iStresiliam, from ditto ; and Schofield; sees, from
St. Domingo.—Came down from the, Rime the
Trusty. Robinson. for Quebec; Aleisanter, Ening.
ton, for ditto; Thoroley, Deeming, for Naples;
pita, Ford, for ditto ; Amity; Bonfield. for Tone.
'riffs ; and sailed with the Coldstream and Boys*, saki
-the *hole the outward.boond.
PIARTSSOUTft, Mary 3.—Arrived the Alesender,
Staten; from Ceylon, Isle of Fiance, mid the Cape;
she sailed from Ceylon the 31st December, and left
liliertothe Adamant, loading for Bombay; sailed from
ribs hie of Franco the sth February, and left there
Abe Prince Regent, White, loading coffee for Copen.
baieeis, sod would be ready to sail in a month ; the
Blucher, Kerr, was to sail for Java in sesen days;
the Melantho was to sail for England the tilth of

February. Spoke off the Cape, the Success, Martin,
'from England fur Bengal. Left the Cape the 3d of
March. Th. Waterloo and Winchelsea sailed from
the Cape on the Ist March, and were to womb a
St. Helena. The Surat Castle had arrived safe at
the Cape. The Neptune, foe New swath
Wales, bad put into the ape for water. On the
16th March, in lat. 16. 20. S. Soso. 2.46. W. spite
the Harriet, Moore, from Siegal for England. Ott
the 15th April, its let 28 55. N. long. 38. W. spoke
the Grand Sedalia, South Seams., for Fmg:sed; the
Vita was !nit at Ceyloo.—Also arrived, tbs. Cold.
treats and the Boon, from London for Ibdia ;
Shannon, Kendall, from Barbadoes • sailed tho lttb
March. Arrived the Albion, Bishop,bete the
Cape of Good Hopes off the Wight, booed to Leo.
don.
PL'rnouTu, MAY 2.--Came is the Britannia.
Gibbs, from Bahia for London • 14 weeks and 2days
pamaar.—Passed by, for Letdoe. the Meywoed,
iiirossoorth, from Bengal.
FA LMOUTH, APRIL 30, Alro MAT I.—Aerlred
theSsndwich packet, with a Mail from the Leeward
blinds, sailed the 27th Marcb.--A Mail wag landed
this morning fruit the Waterloo. Birch, from China,
which place sae left the 211th November, do Cape
Ist March, and Sr. Hamm 18th March.
RUMAT", MAT 3.—Part of the cargo of the
Thesis, hrteis lost on the Shingles. has been lauded
here, consisting of 17 casks of spirits, hemp, &c.
The hemp all in a wet state and damaged.

The Duke of WELLINGTON *titled in town yes.
terday morning, and had an audience of the Parma
REGENT for near two baurs.
Oa Saturday the dispatches for Bombay were
closed at she Esst isidia.house, and delivered to the
Purser of the snip Lady Lus ingten.
The Royal Sovereigis yacht is ordered to be cons.
p'eted, and in every re, pipet ready f.ir sailing by the
11th inst. and is to drop down the Thames on the
has. She sso ho commanded by Sir EDy7A RD
Ow EN. It is generally ui.derssoutl that the yacht will
be first used so !Haug the Duke of CAltiltlool and
his bride to England.
A Meeting of the Magistrates was held on Seer.
div alsereend, at Whitehall, to concert measures for
the 'reservation of the peace, in consequence of the
isilinialianS fur the Spa.fields Meeting. The pro.
p, iesor of the grneed oh which the Meetings were
usually held, had also taken measures to secure his
property frosninvasion in this respect. The following
notice was posted nn the walls in the neighbourhood
of SO fields, lest
CAUTION.—MAY St. INS hereby give Notice, That
the Geld, iouvinonl‘ vaned Spa-{field. is my private property,
nod t Notion every person against irespris.ing thereon is any
mouser ahylev r; road I also give tardier nosier. that
primal who stoat Gereafler be Naiad so trespassing, will roe
prosecuted nccurdiag to law.
" Spa-held. 1, J. WILSON."
The sivdosore now making nearest to the Pavilion,
at Brighton, and which will form a pert of the im.
protements to the north of that fashionable watering
place, is so be called the Regent's iteyne, and in the
centre of, it a statue of his Royal Highness is to be
placed. A copier coin of the reign of the Emperor
ALEXANDER SEVE:mUS was dug up a few days ago on
the above spot.
While the Gallery was shut on Friday night Sir
JAMES MACINTOSH gees notice of his motion for a
Committee to enquire into the means of preventing
the Forgery of Bank. rtes, for Thursday, the 14th
instant, end expressed his hope that the Reprise
from the Batik would be triode in loch 'lime that they
might be printed and dietsibuied beford thediscussion.
The following story of a fatal doel is in chaste.
tioe. It is mid to have taken place on the 26th ult.
at Caen, betweeli Lieut. Ptelteono and M. Mani
nm, in consequence of a dispute arising out of gear I
rots between other parties, English and French, at
Cain. Lieut. MOUGAN, of the Navy, was esesind
to Lieut. PICK/ORD, and M. DUIIVISSON, one el do
original disputant's, to M. Misawisit. Then was
stsswa dispel* about distances; MARIMBA wattled 15
paces ; said he was no shot, and would
of wens beyond four. To this MAIIINIZI bad
no objection, provided be had the first fire. P. in.
slated they should Are together ; but this was stiffly
opposed. Another proposal was then made, that
M Altman's friend should charge one only et his pis.
tots with ball, and give P. the choice ; at that Mon.
GAN should charge with ball used his pair audsiteold
let MARINIER choose. This wee acceded to. Ma.
RIEISR first took one and then Pr the other. They
presented together ; the interval between them was
about two feet. After a moment or tweet hesitation,
the world was given, and Pickeolo's ball struck
tinder his adversary's ribs, on the right side, and
passed throogb his body. Be ptesently expired.
it is well known that POMO these since, Mr. Biacn
and Mr. DENDIA-N offered thelleebilea as candidates to
represent the town of Nottingham in Parliament, is
consequence of the resigoation of Mr. JOHN SWITn
and the appearance of a letter soon after, written by
LORD ItANCLIFTE in Paris, and published by some)
of his kited. -bete, caused an opinion to be enter-
tained lint his ;Lordship would retire also, and that
then there wergild be room for both the candidates.
Tkis, hollitelser, seems to have been an erroneous sop.
possitios, for on Wednesday eight, Lord RANCLIFTE
appeared I. the town • some of his friends were 1
hastily .cap red together, and be espeessed his fell
defend's** to odor himself again, sad solicit she.
nifigoo of the Electors; and in consequence of
this, an "him, has been published.—(Nelliogham
Amiss)

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Ilb WEI .EDITO It or riff INDEPANDEIir
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$ It iii c-4 hate the honour to forward you the copy
of a Leiter which I have (hit day receiied from Sir
Descry Terrell% Bert. nod to acquaint you, that hav-
ing had tbe laisfortunit to be dismissed his' Majesty's
Sortie*, by the sentence of a General Cottrt•Mar-
dal, held at thlbgalore, in the East Indies, on the
13th of Febroary, 1315, and continued by adjourn.
mote, to the 25th of Match, upon Charges preferred'
aghast sly by Lieut.-Col. Walter Symes, late of the
fifth Regiment, I memorialised his Royal Highness
the Duke of York (our respected Commender.lo-
Chief) tn be reinstated in the Service, and I trust I
shall not be taking tob great a liberty in requestingl
that you will, through the medium of your highly-re.
spectable and wideipcircalatine Journal, give pub-
licity to the enclosed. In requesting which, Mr.
Editor, I beg you will do me the justice to believelhat
'I set not actestedby any other motive than a wish to
convince my Friends and the Public, that during the'
tea yesrs which I have bad the honour to hold his'
Majesty's Commission, it has been my uniform study
to discharge my duty so as to merit the approbation
et By &spiders in command; and which, iii bet very
few lestneees,
_I hive been anecessfel in doing ; in.
deed, the-very 'handsomest's, liberal manner in which
His Rays! Nielsen the Prince Regent, by the re.
commendation of his Royal Brother, has been pleased
to restore me If, the functions of my commission, will
fully testify the truth of my assertion. I canuM,
however, conclude, Sir, without assuring yell' „ that
nest to the pleasure of Wine ',gain placed on char
strength of his Majesty's Army, is that of having
my charicter cleared from any imputation of guilt,
which those not immediately acquainted with the
ciraunistauces of my case, *lib conceive attached to
it. With many apologies for, is intrusion, I remain,
Mr. Editor, year very lent servant,
obrze.
'JOSEPH GILLAM JAMES,'
Lent. Ali Reel.
5, Allanarstaart. Old Broad•street,
24 May, 1812.

Home Guards. April 30. 1818,
Sia,—With refereoco to year Memorial of the
10th of January, 1816, I am commanded by the
Comseander in Chief to acquaint yore that hip Royal
Ilighammhaviug, ender all the circenodances of your
case, retomesended that you should he restored t•
the functions of your commission as a Li•otenant in
the 69th Regiment, e,d plated on half pay, the
Prince Regeot has bete graciously pleased, in the
name mad on the behalf of his Majesty, to approve
of the same, and you will accordingly receive full pay
to the period of the redaction of the 2d Battalion of
the 691 Rogimeat, 25th November, 1816, and your
ball* pay from that d rte.
1 bate the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
(Signed) H. TUaELENS.
To Littlienant
5, Adas'r•tourt, Old lipmd,trert.

A usr OF TIIE MINORITY
OW KR. TigitNET% XOTIJM ON FRIDAY LAST.

A herenmsny, lin. J. Gasket!, Bro. Plu..keti. its. Hes.
Amen. W. Gordon, Robert C.
At he. ley, A. ()rasa, J. P. Palmer, C.
Aubrey, Sir J. Benin. Sir Robert Panel., „Sir R.
Roillie, James E. Howonk, H. Poi.eli, W. 11.
Florham, Jas. Hbraby, Ed. Pelham, Hoo. C.
Baths& Sir 'rhos. il.ll, Lard A. Power, It
Mama, James Knot, Thomas p... let,. Hn.W.V.
Barnard, Lord Lot ache R. Fieillinoire, Dr.
Beonet, Hoy. H. G. Lamb, dill. W. Ridley. S:r M. W.
Brougham, H. Larobton, John G. Ransil' vr, Sir S.
Bonkes. H. Lefevre, C. S. Rowley, Sir W.
Beutinek, Lord W. Lesson, Sir Wou Ru.sell, K. G.
Burdett. Sir F. Lewis. r. F. Spencer, Laid R.
Flarraigh-, Sir W. Lloyd, Sir Ed. Srudontore, Runt.
Cole, sir Christ.. 1 loyd, J. M. Sheller, Sir J.
Culvert. Nie. Lyiteiton, Hon. W. Sharpe. K.
Campbell, Grn.A. H. &Wight. Sir J.
Campbell. Hou. J. Misedonald, J. Smith. R.
Carew, R. S. 111.iberley, John Smith, W.
Carter.. J.,1.n Morr)as, Jos. Smyth. J. H.
Cavendish. lA. G. Machiniodi, Sir J. Stanley, VW.
Cairmidi.!, Hon. C. Moloch,. W. A. Tavistock, Marquis
Coalfield, 'Hon. H. Manus, J. Taylor, Ch.
Coke, T. Mooch. Sir C. 'iresaityise. J. R.
Ihowarann, Viset. Mailand, S. B. Tierney, Rt. Hon. 0,
Doodler, Charles Morpeth.V is. Walpole, Hon. G.
Douglass. Hon. F.S. Newport, Its. Hoe. Wuldegiave, lion.
Eliot, Hue. W. Sir Jobe %V.
Falakerley, J. N. North. D. Wane, J. A.
Verspaison, Siv R. C. Neville. Ho*. R. Wiliam, Waiter
Folkestone, VW. Ord, Wns. Wynn, C. W.
Finlay, K. Ostainve, Lord F. Williams. ()wen
Graft-O.IM Hon. H. Ossaision. Lord Wood, Alderman
Tat.i.tos—lfiresmot A lthorpe sad Pas. vie Gressfell.
Lord Sefton, Mr. M. nog. Ta%lor. and Mr. Wenb paired ot.
Mr. Henry CareadiA paired ni with Lord Walpole.
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Flag AT BERTHA LL.-011 Tuesday night • fire
broke oat at Benthail-hall, the residence of Francis
Blithe Harries, Esq. and the property of Thomas
Harries, Esq. of Cruckton. It was discovered by
Mr. F. B. Harrin,. et eleven o'clock. as he was go.
lag up stairs; the family of nine children and all the
sweets were in bed ; but by the timely discovery of
the lire, although the Nines instantly penetrated
dimmer the roof. they were all, through a merciful
Preeidesee, sewed unhurt. The whole of the roof
of lite house is burnt down sod a considerable pert
of the house itself destroyed. The whole building
[meat keys been also consumed, had it not bore for
the meet prompt attendance lard active worki(ig of
Ithe amines from the town of Wenloek and the
Ceelbreok.slale Company, and the neighbouring as.
lifted, given. The dames were nearly subdued at
Ne o'cleck io the morning. The night was provi-
destially so calm that candles beret out of doors dur.
lag the whelp time. The Is. proves to have origi-
sated from a main timber of Oak mor going into a
lehimney. The boom was built ttt 1535, and the
ilcarved Mood-work of the parlours, and • beautiful
Istaircase, probably exceeded any other in the County s
pert of both of these are sawed. None of the prb-
poesy was insured.—(Shrernbury Chronicle.)
A laughable race took place on tsturday. Mr.
Usher, Clown of the Royal Cobourg Theatre, rode
in a phaeton invented by him, wherein he drove four
Tem Cats a distance of 000 yards within the space
of three minutes. The wager was against times and
he was allowed tea minutes to accomplish it in.
Coals Escwapton. If AY bland was Abend/tells
supplied with Wheat this northing I a reduction of 4 00 101
steseriptioes.—Beriey trade heavy. at a det low of 21,—Beatis,
Heater.—Oais at as advance of Peas and other arti-
cles ee elieetties.
Mims (Eagllsh) .... 70 88 Grey Peas 46 50
New ditto
Ditto (Forearm) :... 76 95 Old de.
/Lye 46 50 Hada. • 46 81
Barley 3B 51 I Oats ... 30 33
New. .
Malt .60 76 Poland de. .... 91 SI
White Peas 44 49 i Feed do lO 1..
New ditto.... ...... Flee View lb 80
Ditto Boilers fleceete...... I

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PARLIAMEiVTAILY REFORM,

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A Meeting, eoevened by public idtettisertient, took
place at Imes, in Lancashire, cla Monday, the 40th
sit. to Petition for Parliamentary Reform. The
Meeting was numerous and respectable, and the
whole of the proceedings Were co:Waded with the ut-
most order.
Mr:Rocactirre opened the Meeting by observing,
that they were met that day to diatom; the important
subject of Parliamentary Reform, the want of
which had been the cause of all the sulterings the
nation bad endured. He trusted that no circum-
stance would ever deter his fellow-countrymen from
seeking a peaceable and radical Reform • and be not
only hoped, bet he was convinced from ;he numerous
and respectable company he had then the pleasure to
address, that they would never give up the contest
till they obtained the desire of their hearts. The
man who could be silent and see his country's wrongs
did ant deserve the name of Englishmen. In order
that due decorum might be observed, and the Meeting
proceed, he would take the liberty of nominating
Mr. Isaac Steill to the Chair.

Mr. Stmt. having been called to the Chair, shortly
addressed the Meeting end thanked them for the
honour they bad conferred upon him; he then read
the advertiseient calling the Meeting, when
41e. nneeerr was called upon to read the Resoles
lititwei lirAn flossier, which were carried mini-
infinity by,ecclarnation.
Jditerrote, of Manchester, then appeared
amidst a burst of applause.—lle convatulated the
Meeting en the appearance of so respectable a cows
puny as he had then the pleasure to address; indeed
the order, the numbers, the attention, and, above all,
the zeal he saw this day displayed, warmed his heart ;
it was a good omen of better times; but the People had
every where great difficulties to struggle with, and
he understood the People of Lees had met with their
share. He feared oot the face of any man. He would
ask the Meeting who ought to have been there to
have guided and taken a part in the proceedings?
The Preachers of Christianity, the Magistrates, the
Lawyers, the tradesmen, and be was happy to see
so many around him. They were all more interested
in Reform than the labourer. When he considered
the many and grievous privations of the Pdor, how
unfeeling must be the Boroeghmongers and their de-
pendents, to hang on the State as so many leeches,
and eat op the industry of their country ; hut, per-
haps it opeld be called treason, and be should not
be surprised, if some of the plot-smelling gentry,
who could scent treason half a mile off, would not
declare this a most seditious and delusive Meeting.—
He continued : the King cannot levy taxes without
your own consent by the laws of the land ; but you
hate been robbed of that power of consenting to
your own laws by the Boroughmongers, who have
usurped your places in Parliament. The Reform we
advocate hat four parts : the first, that all men, crimi-
nal% and litanies Incepted, should have the power of
voting for a Representative t•. serve in Parliament,
because all men pay tale', direct or indirect, and are
called upon to defend their country. Do the People
of Manchester (that contains a hundred thooosnd
souls), and Birmingham, and Sheffield, and Leeds,
and many other places almost as numerous, send
Members to Parliament ?-- No ; whilst the Boroughs
of Newton, Old Sarum, Midhurst, and scores of
other places, of no importance, return their couples
of Members. Since we have not a real bona fide
Representation, but a virtual one, he would advise
the People every where to pay the taxes virtually,
and then we should have virtual Representation and
virtual taxes. The second Reform proposed was,
that Parliaments should be elected annually, for ex-
perience taught us, that short accounts made long
friends, and it also taught the useful lesson, that
Members would not be so liable to he corrupted ;
add to which, the greet advantage of Members seeing
their Constituents often, in order to knowing their
minds and interests, and, with annual election, no
evil could exist for a long time. The third head of
Reform was that of electing Members by ballot, which
was the only safeguard fur insuring free election. The
method is simply this : on the day of election a book
is provided, in which the names of all persons au-
thorized to vete are entered ; on his appearing at the
place of election, the friends of each Candidate give
the elector a ticket, with the name of the Candidate,
which ticket be places in a box appropriated to their
several names, in the presence of the friends of the
Candidates, and this nonvoting tickets he throws to
the beep ; at a certain time the tickets in the boxes
are coeuted up, and that which has the most is duly
elected. Thus the " lower orders," as the once
poor Canning calls them, Would not be liable to be
compelled to vote contrary to their mind and interest.
And the 4th branch of lit form is thet of excluding
Pensioners from the Wes* ofcommons. Nothing, he
said, had tended so much to bring our country into
her wretched situation as this evil—an evil evidently
contrary to the Act of Settlement, and which ought
to be immediately rectified, because every pensioner
might property be considered as a Messed preen, 1'
and therefore quite unfit to legislate upon any mat.
ler ; and these four propositions constitetsd Reform.
As the House of Commons is constituted, it may be
properly styled the bride, and the Peers the brides
groom, and a pretty couple they are truly—so John
Bull has found them to his cost. The Borough.
mongers have bad all Europe fighting for them,
and what have they accomplished? VVhy,t be destruction
of the power of Bonaparte, a man, with all his
faults, as much superior to the coalition race of Kings
as light to datkness, and in his stead they have pot
in Louis the Desired; Ferdinand the Beloved; the
humane Inquisition • and his Religious Highness the
Pope. So much good work has been paid for rather
dearly to be sure, for in 1793, the expenditure
was 16 millions or thereabouts a year, and when the
Bourbons wete.restbred it was near 70 millions, be-
sides a NationelDebt, as It was foolishly called,which
was so greet that it was almost incalculable, and re.
quired Dear 45 millions annually to pay the interest
thereof, a Civil List of near a million and a half, say-
lag nothiag of the sums to Sinecurists, Src.
If the Purple Weald become political Quakers, and
suffer the teeLgatberers to take their tables, chairs,
and furniture, be wis convinced it would clog the
wheels duke Borooghtnengering Government. The
People had still another way of accomplishing the
Wag peaceably, and that was by suffering the taz-