Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-01-19

Hlcnl uo not lllllleQlalciy cease With the fcSir nation of the mnsters-and in my own case for instance, I feel that till the seals which have the honor to hold aregiven up to his Ma jesty, am perfectly competent to exercise all the authorityof nyoiice, presuming that do. so for the public advantage-(repeAred cAccrs from Both sides of the house
 Lord Althorp-IAc light hon. gentleman has misunderstood me 1 never meant to say that there WIS any such deficiency in the ad- ministfstion as would prevent the executive goverement from going on till the places cf he retiring ministers were supplied.
 The subject then dropped, and the petition was laid on the table, after few words from MT Alderman Waltham in support of it.
 The business which MT Brougham had in hand, and which he was so reluctant to post pone, was motion for Parliamentary Reform.
 The resignation of the Wellington Minis try under the circumstances of the case is one of the most important events that hes occur red in the year 1830-boldly as this year will stand out in relief OH the page of history. 1 Chr accounts arc moreover so far in arrears l Inat we tine tuorc taken by Snrpree-not | hamg been prepared for the change by the gradual developments of events. Nor can we in single day, or even in two days, pre- sen OFT readers with those copious details of the proceedings in and out of Parliament, whch have led to this important result, in as ,ull or as regular an order, as we could have desired. very brief notice of the oc curiences to which we allude, must therefore suffice in this place, together with such cx trac.s of the most commanding interest, as we can make room for.
 That the distress in England is attended with increasing dsaifcetion to the govern mmt, as it has been administered, there cm be no doubt, that the terrible conAa- grations which even yet continue in Kent, bcspeak very bad state of public feel ing Indeed the people seem at last to have come to the determination seriously to de- mnd reform in the representation in parlia- m(nt, and aretrenchment in the public cXpen- 1 allure. The Duke of Wellington, known as the opponent of those reforms, has been for months rapidly declining in the public favor 1 The Kings speech at the opening of Par lianent, was received with very general dis like by the people. They saw no promise of rdorm-but only threat in decided terms of the employment of power to put down the an- tidpated effervescence of popular feeling They also saw, or thought they saw, an int- mltion of the possibility that England might soon be again entangled in'the impending quar- res of Europe, in the end leading to war Tlis gave great offence. But there was much previous exasperation, for on going down to Parliament in attendance upon the King, to open the scssion, the Duke was insulted in tie streets in the most aggravated manner.
 At an early day of the session the Premier had greatly added to the popular excitement against himself and colleagues, by an expli- cit and emphatic declaration, that it was not | the intention of the Ministers to yield their assent to any measure of reform in parlia- ment. The growing disaffection was mani fested in a variety of ways. The celebrated Hunt of Radical notoriety, busied himself in organizing bands of rioters, who nightly pa raded the streets with tri-colored banners fly ing, and committed a variety of outrages. T During their progress the cries of the rioters were-s'Down with Wellingto with the New Police!-Down with the Ministers! !! and Reform forever!" &c.
 At the commencement of every reign in England, it is the privilege of the Common Council of the City of London, to have the honor of entertaining the king at dinner, at Guildhall. And it had been arranged that the ceremony on the present occasion, should take place on Tuesday the 9th of November Extensive arrangements had been made for the fete, and the King and Queen were to have come to town on that day. Such, however, were, the evidences of disaffection, that the ministers did not think it safe to allow the fes- tivity to take place at the time appointed Ton the 5th and 9th of November, anonymous letters were received by some of the occu- piers of the houses in the line of procession, threatening them with vengeance if they illu minated, as such waste of property would not be permitted while thousands of English men were starving. These letters were da- ted from sHcad Quarters Some of them were forwarded by the persons who received them, to the Magistrates, and by these Ma eistates, put into the hands of Ministers. The new Lord Mayor elect, moreover, wrote to the Ministers, stating 1t as his opinion, that should the King and Queen come to town, and the festivities proceed, in the then excited state of the public mind, their lives that particularly of the Duke of Wellington, would not be safe. Under these circum- stances, a full account of which will be found among our parliamentary extracts, the King, on the advice of his Ministers, postponed the intended festivities. This measure likewise gave great dissatisfaction. Those who wish ed for night of rioting, were displeased, and those who nnocently wished to enjoy the pe- geant, were disappointed. The alarm was treated as groundless by the Wings, who told the Ministers that they might have effectual- ly prevented. any disturbances by remaining at home, and leaving his Majesty alone to the good will and affection of his people.
 It is not urged, says the Atlas, "that the vi sit was put aside on the Duke of Wellngton's account, but on account of the tumult which il was believed his presence would have occa' soned But what need was there of his pre- sence? Could not the Duke have staid al homea His company was the less wantee if it were likely to excite tumult. He, ant Sir Robert Peel, and the rest of the Ministers might have been well spared in preference t' his Majesty, whose popularity was such tha he might throw himself unattended, with con