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HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
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POLITICAL REVOLUTION IN
ENGLAND.
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER'S.
ao,sE or LoRps-Jaesdoy, Nor. IL.
The Duke Of WELLiNcToN advanced
80 the table, aud said think 1t pro-
per to acquaint your I.ordships, that
in consequence Of what occurred last
night in the House Of Comnons, thave
felt tito be my duty TO wait en- his
Majesty, and to tender my resignation
1T the office which have had the no.
Dor to hold. My Lords, his Majesty
has signiiied his pleasure 10 accept of
THAT resignation, and now only hold
The Office until my successor be mp.
pointed" The Duke. after pronounc.
ing these few words. which we're heard
with marked attention, resumed his
seat for a few minutes, and then with
drew.
HOUSE or COMMONS.
Sir Z. PEEL now rose. and the deep
est attention prevailed IN every part of
tho House, while the Right Hon. Gen
;leman addressed the Chair rs follows:
Sir, the unfeisned respect which ]
owe ,o this House. induces me to take
the earliest possible opportunity Of
publicly stating. in my place. that. in
consequence Of what occurred last
night. felt il my duty to wait upon
the King, and humbly and respectful
ly to inform his Majesty, that I no
longer found it in my power to admin.
Ister public affairs, go far as those al
fairs depended upon me.) either with
satisfaction to my own feelings. or adj
vantage to the country-(loud cries of
hear, hear. therefore rendered Ia the
King my resignation, which his Males
~ has been graciously pleased to ac.
cept and ] now hold the Seals Of the
Home Department only iill my sue
cessor shall have been appointed. In
like manner, my Colleagues, the other
Members of the Cabinet, hold office
only till other individuals shall have
been appointed to succeed them"
That the distress in England is attend
ed with increasing tlisafiec ton to the go-
vernment, as IL has been administered,
there can be no doubt, anu the terri
BILE renhagrations which even vet con :
tinue ia Kent, bespeak very bad state
OF public feeling. Indeed the people
seem at last tn have come to the deter
mInation seriously to demand reform
IN the representation in parliament.
anda retrenchment in the public expen-
d,ture. The Duke Of Wellington,
known as the opponent ofthose reforms,
has been for months rapidly declining
IN the public favor.
The Kings speech at the opening Of
Parliament, was received with very
general dislike BY the people. They
saw no promise Of reform-but only a
threat IN decided terms, Of the en-.
p'oyment at power to put down the
anticipated eifervesence Of popular
feeling. They also Jaw, or thought
they saw. an intima,ion of the posi-
b'lity that England might soon be again
cn,angied in the impending quarreis OF
Europe, in the end leading To war
This gave great offence. But there
was much previous transportation, for
on going down to Parliament in atten
dance upon the King, 10 open the SEES
sion, the Duke was insultcd in the
streets, IN the most aggravated manner.
At au early day of the session the
Premier had greatly added TO the pop
uiar excitement against himself aud
colleagues, by an explicit aud an en-
pl,atic declaration, that IT was not the
IDtentiOn of the Ministers to Weld their
assent to any measure Of reform IN par
lament. The growing dissatislac ton
was manifested in variety Of WAYS.
The celebrated Hunt, of Radical no
ioriety, busted himself ~ organizing
hands OF rioters, who nightly parahed
The streets with tri.colorcd banners
lying. and committed variety Of out
RACES. During their progress. tie cries
ot the r"if0rs we're" Down with
Wellington down with The New
Police .-d0wn with the Minister'S
and Reform forever" &c.
At the commencement of every
rcign.in England, IT IL the privilege OF
the Common Council Of the City OF
London, to have the honor &c enter
tanning the king at dinner. at GuiilhaiI.
AND u had been arranged that the
ceremony. on the present occasion.
should take place on Tuesday the 9th
Of November. Extensive arrange.
IHenfs had been made fur the feie. aud
the King and Queen were TO have cOme
TO town OF that day. Such, however,
we're the evidences Of dissatisfaction.
that the ministers did nOt think il safe
70 allow the ieslisity TO take place at
the time appointed. On tie 9Th an,l
bth OF November, Anonymous letters
were received by some Of the oceu.
peers Of houSes a. fho t;... r. ...,.....