IPMIWEE) BY JOHN IDDOWES, CORM- MAKKJET, SHil'liEW ® BtUI; lY. This Paper is circulated in the mast expeditious Manner through the adjoining Counties Of ENGLAND and WALES. Advertisements not exceeding Ti n Lines, inserted at Six Shillings each. VOL. XXXVIII.— N° 1046.] WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1831. [ PRICE SEVEN PENCE. Twenty- seventh Anniversary of the British Foreign Bible Society. On Wednesday, May 4,1831, ( his Anniversary was held at Exeter Hall, London; the Right Hon, Lord Rexley., Vice President, in the Chair. The Hon. Charles John Shore, V. P. having ex- pressed much regret that, from indisposition, together wilh the infirmities of age, his Father, Lord Teign- mouth ( President), was unable to attend on the pre- sent occasion, as usual, he therefore proposed that Lord Bexley be requested to take the chair; which propo- sition having been carried unanimously, his Lordship addressed the Meeting as follows :— " Ladies and Gentlemen,— In the first place, I feel myself called on to read to you a letter from our venerable and beloved President, whose chair you have called upon me this day so unworthily to fill with the Society; and especially upon that UNION which has existed within its circle, among true Believers of every name. They have thanked God for— they have rejoiced in that union : their joy and thanksgiving have, peradventure, through the • in- firmity of the flesh, occasionally degenerated into an unseasonable glorying in the principle of the Insti- tution, through the simplicity of which sincere Christians of different Denominations bave been enabled to give to each other tbe right hand of fellowship, and to enjoy a delightful communion of brotherly love one wilh another. They are pre- cluded from pursuing such a course on the present occasion : for they have been officially apprised, that it is intended, on this day, and in this assembly, to call in question the soundness of that view of the constitution of the Society which your Committee ( tbey believe in common with every preceding Com- mittee) have taken: and they have been further apprised, if the soundness of their views be admitted, demand is to be. insisted upon, that a change May 3, 1831. 1 My dear Lord,—- It is with real regret that 1 find _ ... „„.„ _ „ ; myself compelled, by the infirmities of an advanced I without delay be m" ade; because, in the judgment of period of life, to forego the gratification which I have thoseH, . lh ti the union sub. never failed to derive from attending the anniversary . .. * i n i - • , , meet ngs of our Society. For twenty- six years,, with '" the > s unhallowed, is unscnptural scarcely an exception, they'have been characterised by Under these circumstances your Comnnttee feel a harmony which has pervaded and exhilarated the imperiously called upon to ofler a few observations hearts of ail pesent: and it was impossible to retire from on this important point, them without the deepest, feelings of gratitude to AL- They will freely admit, thai, under the view of the constitution which tbey believe to be correct, it may happen— it. does happen — that such as embrace those views of Divine Trull), which by the general consent of Christians in every age have been esteemed " the Truth,' 1 shall occasionally find themselves in a painful jiixta- position with those who hy the same common consent have been accounted to hold serious, nay, fundamental and vital error. But, making this ad- mission, your Committee would appeal to experience, mighty God, and of expanded charity towards our fellow- creatures. " Such, I trust and pray, will be the result of the proceedings of the day, and that, they will not be dis- turbed by a iy propositions to change the constitution of our Society. " The basis of our union is, the acknowledgment of the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures; and the simple object of our Institution is, to promote the cir- culation of them in the widest possible extent. It does not assume the authority of interpreting them, nor does and without any disparagement of tbe use and value it impose any test for the admission of its members. of Creeds, ask, Whether, in communions professing That, in conformity with this principle, the expression " Denominations of Christ ians," in the 9th General, Law of the Society, be distinctly understood to include such Denominations of Christians only as profess their belief in Ihe doc- trine of the Holy . Trinity."' A second Amendment was moved by the Rev. Lundy Foot, as follows: — That the words, of the Ninth Law, and of the others which prescribe the terms of admission to the Age-. ry of the Society, be not taken to extend to those who deny the Divinity and Atonement . of the Lord Jesus Christ. • Mr. Gordon having been heard at great length in support of his Amendment, and it having been seconded by the Rev. G. VV. Philips, it was distinctly read by the Rev. Mr. Brandram: and the sense of such persons present as are members of the Society having heen requested thereon, it was negatived by a very large majority. The Amendment proposed hy the Rev. Mr. Foot having been seconded by the Hon. and Rev Baptist W. Noel, it was also distinctly, read ; and af. er the question bad been put, it was negatived by a great majority. The original Motion, viz. That the Report, an Abstract of which has been now read, be adopted, and printed under the direc- tion of the Committee, having been again distinctly read, it was carried by an immense majority, in a manner most decidedly expressive of the sentiments of the body of Sub- scribers present. REDUCED COACH FARES. and that ' it - substantially the language of tbe Annual Reports ot the Committee, of the addresses from the chair, aud of the members who have spoken at our anniversary meetings; and may we not indulge the belief, that thousands have been praying at the throne of Divine Grace, ' that,' through the instrumentality of our Institution, ' the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified.' " Whilst, as members of the Society, we individu- ally adopt the'spirit of this prayer, we may humbly depend on the continuance of the Divine Favour on our proceedings; and 1 should consider myself un- mindful of the duties of that station in the Institution which I have the honour to bold, if this petition did not invariably form a part of my daily devotions. " I am, my dear Lord, Your's, very sincerely, '• TEIGNMOUTH; " The Right Hon. Lord Bexley." " Ladies and Gentlemen,— To the impressive and affecting exhortation of our Noble and revered Presi- dent I think it unnecessary and improper for me to add more than a very few words. To the prayers which that excellent man offers up daily for the suc- cess of this Institution I trust every heart here present responds: and I trust and believe, that while thousands and tens of thousands, in various parts of the world, are daily praying for the success of this Institution, and offering thanks to Divine Providence for the blessings it has conferred on ( hem, our lips and hearts will always unite, I hope, in thankfulness for what it has done, and in prayers for its future success. I trust, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the harmony which has hitherto characterised these anniversaries will continue throughout this day God grant, indeed, that harmony and spiritual union may be diffused from this Hall throughout a dis- tracted nation 1 Yes, whatever political storms may convulse the atmosphere abroad, I hope that the gentle voice of christian love and union will ever be heard in the meetings of the Bible Society; and, while wc may in some respects differ in opinion remain behind persons professing to belong to purer Denominations, who, by their published writings ( of which no Committee of a Bible Society could take cognizance), and in other ways, might be as clearly known to hold sentiments almost, if not altogether, as dangerous ? It may be admitted again, lhat expressions bave found their way into addresses at Public Meetings, which carry the principle of the Society's union far beyond its legitimate bounds. But still, how often, how sedulously, hastbe all- important distinction been drawn, and how well and how clearly has that dis- tinction been understood, that the union in the B ble Society is a union without compromise— a union in one work alone— a union which commits none of the uniting parties to the relinquishment of their own opinions on any other subject, or to the adoption, or even countenance, of the opinions of others. And why should this distinction be applied lo every other subjcct, some of which are of equal weight and im - porlance, while it is deemed inadmissible as it ris, iecJs tbe one now before you? The introduction, too, of the name of one class of Subscribers, as no longer fit to remain Members of the Society, would only prepare the way for the introduction of another, by those who may discover fresh grounds of objection They would further beg leave to inquire, how those who may charitably believe of each other that they hold " the Truth" shall be brought, from among fhe varied communions to which they respectively belong, into an effective union, to accomplish a work like that contemplated hy the British and Foreign Bible Society ? To the infirmities of the human mind it may be attributed, tbat there is no common declar- ation of faith, on the great fundamentals of Truth, to which they can all in common subscribe. To tbe infirmities of the human mind it may be attributed, that some would conscientiously and solemnly object against any actual or implied acknowledgment of submission to any human formulary expressive of the Truth : yet other than. human formulary would not among ourselves on other subjects, we shall all be meet the occasion ; for, it may be added, were Scrip- THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, A New Edition, Post 8vo. 5s. 6d. rpHE VERACITY ofthe GOSPEL a and ACTS. Argued from undesigned Coinci- dences to be found in them, when compared in their several Parts. BY THE REV. J. J. BLUNT, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. ALSO, HY THE SAME AUTHOR. THE VERACITY of the FIVE BOOKS of MOSES. In small Svo. 5s. 6d. JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle Street. Extraordinary Novelty and Quick Conveyance. united in the great and simple object of this Institu tion, and use our utmost endeavours, and offer our daily prayers, that it may still be carried on, and be extended, and rendered more powerful, from day to day, to the glory of God and to the benefit of our fellow- creatures." An Abstract of the Report was then read bv the Rev Andrew Brandram, one of the Secretaries. It is stated that during the last year, 173,547 Bibles and 297,382 Testaments ( making a total of 470,929 copies), were issued by the S PrThe ajnomiY'received by the Society during the last I tural declarations simply proposed in the words of Scripture, and as those words stand in Scripture, tbe parties now objected against, reserving to themselves the right of interpreting those words, would subscribe as readily as others. To human infirmity it is doubt- less owing that so many diversities exist, not merely as to minor points, but as to tbe method and manner of conceiving of, and stating the weightier points of the Gospel. The Society may in one sense be said lo iowwo » - , . « < vf - • ,, I have its foundation in this very infirmity : and were issued by theSociety, being 36,507 more than in the | u attemplcd ) o definn „,,. limits uf fundamental truth, as they lie iu the Sacred Volume, those who bave vear was £ 95 42L 2s. 3d. fieing an exce'ss over' the pre- I b<* » brought together upon the simple acknowledg- din ® vear of £ 10 HI. 16s. 4d. ment ot the paramount authority of tbe sacred C6The payments of the Society amounted to £ 83,002. Volume must quickly part; a farewell must be taken 10s 9d • and its present engagements exceed the sum I of each other by Christians hitherto united in the of £ 45 800- Society's ranks ; and again must they retire to their The Auxiliary and Branch Societies and Associations - MESSRS. JOBSON & CO. HAVING marie Arrangements with the Directors of the Manchester and Liverpool Railway to forward Passengers. for Manchester, the Public are most respectfully informed, the BANG- UP COACH leaves the TALHOT HOTEL, Shrewsbury, for Manchester, at Half- past Five every Morning, by which Conveyance Passengers will have the Option of Travelling by the Railway without any additional Charge to the already very reduced Fares. N. B. Passengers by this Conveyance' arrive in Liverpool at Oue, and Manchester at Half- past Three the same Day, Two Hours earlier in Manchester than by any other Conveyance. THE POLAR LINGUIST; A S A11.0 It's STORY. The frost wns so hard, lhat our words—' lis no joke. All froze an that no oue cnuld bear what was spoke ; Two months after ( his came a thaw, ulien, how grand The air teemed . with WARREN'S Jet, 3( 1, the Strand Our words so long frozen, which shews on the whole Thai WAKRBNIS known I'rnin ihe South lo North Pole Cinderell'i and the Glass Slipper. The little glass slipper Cind'rella that graced, More truly lo luminous Blacking is traced, The prncessin making of which was long lost, Reserved tn he now the eniiohtener and boast Of nations ; — a Blacking iransceiulnntly grand, By WARRUN reviv'd, No. 3( 1, the Strand. have continued their respective exertions; and 164 New Societies have been added to those already exist- ing being 31 more than in the former year. The Introduction and Conclusion of the Report were as folluws:— „,<,-. In once more meeting the friends of the Society, the Committee cannot but open the Report of their proceedings wilh an earnest call upon all the sup- porters of the Institution to join them in thanks- giving to God, as they use the language they employed in 1829, and say, that Ihe last year " has been distinguished by a considerable increase in the funds, the friends, and the operations of the Society." Hail Ihey been compelled to make a very different statement, it would not have excited surprise in the minds of those who have calmly louked at the varied and surprising events of the past year, as well as at the fact, now generally known, that a diversity of opinion exists on two points among some of the friends of tbe society. The points themselves are of such importance, that your Committee deem it right to call your attention to them. Several respectable and sincere friends of the Institution have, at various times, urged the Committee to introduce oral prayer into the Public and Committee Meetings, and to recommend the practice to the Auxiliaries generally. Your Com- mittee have never recorded their sentiments on this subject in the form of a Resolution; but they may now state, as their almost unanimous judgment, that, viewing the peculiar constitution of the Society, they cannot advisc tbe adoption of the measure. When the second point— viz. a Modification of the Fundamental Laws of the Society with regard to Qualification for Membership— was first brought un- der the notice of your Committee, during the past vear bv two Auxiliaries ( one of some years'standing, the other but just formed), they felt it their duty to record a Resolution to the following effect: viz. Tbat this Committee, feeling it is their duty not onlv to confine themselves to the prosecution ot the exclusive object of the British and Foreign Bible Society, but also to uphold the simplicity ot its constitution, under which the contributions and assistance of all persons, without respcct to religi- ous distinctions, are admissible, earnestly, respect- fully anil affectionately entreat the Committees of the Societies in question to re- consider the Resolu- tions passed at their late public meetings, with a view to their returning' or conforming to the estab- lished principles of this Society. To the opinions then expressed, your Committee fwith two exceptions) continue to adhere : anil they are at liberty to state, that in that opinion they have the concurrence of your President, and many ofthe Vice Presidents, together wilh lhat of the Committees of several important ' Auxiliaries who have addressed them upon the subject. Thov have felt it their duty thus frankly to apprise vou of'their deliberate conviction on these momen- tous points; fully believing, that, as has been often stated in former Reports, ( he Society owes, under the Divine Blessing, its extensive opportunities ot use- fulness to the simplicity,- not only of its olijcct, but also of its constitution. - CONCLUSION. • . Your Committee have on many former occasions, in drawing their Renort to a conclusion, delighted to dwell upon a variety of pleasing topics connected respective communions, and separately carry on that work of ( he Lord, which consists in giving His word to the world. The infirmities of tbe human mind are known unto Him whom the Society professes to serve : and is it saying too much, provided it be said with tbe humility becoming ( hose who venture for a mo- ment to interpret the mind of God respecting the con- duct of man, and his endeavours to serve Him— is it saying too much, your Committee ask, to say, that, with Jill our infirmities, He has graciously deigned to accept our labours ? Is it too much to hope, ( hat He will yet deign lo accept them, though it be admitted that that scheme on which we are united be not per . feet at every point— be not free from every objection Is it too much to hope, that the number of those who shall love the Bible for its own sake, for the sake of " our God and Saviour" whom it reveals to man, and who shall therefore be deeply zealous for ils propa. gation, will ever outweigh, by a vast majority, those who, not having Ihesc views in common with them selves, may yet, from other causes, be willing to join he work of the Society ;— and that thus the In. stitution shall be preserved from tbe evil effecis dreaded by some ; and shall thus remain, what it has ever substantially been, and which under God is tbe secret of its strength, a centre around which good men shall meet; — and, if Ihey cannot now lay aside the infirmities which p event ( hem from being per- fectly joined together in one mind, loesk forward to that period, when they shall no longer see through glass darkly, but. shall walk in the light in thai City and lhal heavenly country, of which the Lamb is the light, ( he Sun of Righteousness shining in the bright- ness of his strength ? Your prayers, which can now ascend in silence to the Throne of Grace, are earnestly entreated, ( bat a wisdom heller than man's wisdom may guide Ibe decisions of this important day; that the wisdom which is from above may this day appear, first pure, Ihen peaceable, gentle, and easy lo be entreated ; and that, under the guidance of that wisdom, the mind's eye, tbe r ye of faith, may pierce within the veil— may realize the solemn hour, when the question shall not be, Who are worthy for admission into a Society such as yours, but, Who shall be counted worthy to stand before the Son of Man ? May considerations such as these allay all undue heat of feeling, and lead our thoughts to Him who hath made peace by tbe blood of His Cross; looking unto which alone can any hope to be presented faultless before His glory, with ex- ceeding joy. After the Report had been read, it was moved, by Ihe Rev. Dr. Dealtry, Chancellor of the Diocese of Winchester, and seconded by the llev. Dr. Bennett; late Theological Tutor of Rotherham Academy — That the Report, an Abstract of which has been now read, be adopted, and printed under tile Direction of the Committee; Upon which an Amendment was moved by J. E. Gordon, Esq. as follows : That, instead of the recommendation contained in the Report, that the constitution a d practice of the Society coutinne as they are, the following Resolutions be adopted: That the British and Foreign Bible Society is pre- eminently a Religious and Christim Institution. That no person rejecting the doctrine of a Triune Jehovah can be considered a member of aChristian Institution This easy- shining' and brilliant Blacking PREPARED BY ROBERT WARREN, 30, STRAND, LONDON; And SOLD in EVERY TOWN in the KINGDOM. rHE Public is most respectfully in- formed, that a very considerable Reduction in the Fares to London has taken Place by the following Coaches which leave the TALBOT HOTEL, SHREWSBURY: The EMERALD, Light Post Coach, every Mom ing at Half- past Eight, through Birmingham and Coventry, arrives at the Golden Cross, Charing Cross, London, punctually at Seven o'Clock the following Morning. Inside Fare, £ 2. 2s. Od.— Outside, £ 1. Is. Od. The ROCKET, very fast Post Coach, to London, . ery Morning at Eleven o'Clock, by Way. of Ox- ford, calls at the White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, and • arrives at the Spread Eagle, Gracechurch, street, pre- cisely at Half- past Eight the following Morning. Inside Fare, £ 2. 2s. 0d.— Outside, £ 1. Is. Od. The TRIUMPH, Post Coach, to London every Evening at Ten o'Clock, to the White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly, Blossoms Inn, Lawrence Lane, and White Horse, Fetter Lane, London, where it arrives the following Evening at Seven o'Clock. Inside Fare, £ 2. 2s. 0d.— Outside, £ 1. Is. Od. N. B.— Reduced Fares have taken Place'. by all the Coaches which leave the TALBOT' OFFICE to different. Parts of the Kingdom.—- All Parcels for- warded by the above Coaches for London, will be left at the Office nearest to the Address, by which an im- mense Saving will be effected in Time and Porterage. Performed by the Public's very obedient Servants, JOHN JOBSON & Co. OTICE IS H ERE BY GIVEN, that Application is intended to be made to Parliament iu the ensuing Session for making Turnpike and taking Tolls upon the present Highway or Road leading from and out of the Watling Street Turnpike Road, at a Place in the Parish of Tong, in the Connty of Salop, opposite to the End of the present ' turnpike Road lead- ing from the Bottom of Kiugwood Common, in the Parish of Tcttenhall, in the County of Stafford, into the said Watling Street Turnpike Road, and extending from thence ( through Part of the said Parish of Tong, aud the Parishes of Sheriffhales and Weston- under- Lizard. in the County of Stafford, into the Turnpike Road leading from lvetsey Bank and Weston- nnder- Lizard aforesaid to Newport, in the County of Salop, at Weston Heath, near to a certain Highway leading to Sheriffhales aforesaid; and that such Purpose is in- tended to be effected by putting the same Highway or Road under the Care and Management of the Trustees of the Turnpike Roads leading to and from the Town of Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, denomi- nated " The Wolverhampton District of Roads," iu a Bill brought into Parliament in the last Session ( and of which Notices have been duly given), and intended to be again applied for in the ensuing Session. Dated the seventh Day of Mav, 1831. HENRY SMITH, Solicitor to the Trustees. REFORM RILL OF SCOTLAND. UR. ANDERSON'S TRUE SCOTS PlliliS Hare been, for more than a Century, and sVU continue to be, faithfully prepared at the Original Warehouse for DICEY and Co.' s Medicines, No. 10, Row Church Yard, London. ff^ HUY are singularly efficacious in bilious, H flatulent and dropsical complaints, and nil Dis- orders of ilie Head, Stomacli, aud Bowels; promote Digestion, create an Appetite, remove Obstruction* in the Kiilllies, and consequently, are Antidotes to the Slone uud Gravel ; but fur the expulsion of Worms in Children or grown Persons, the whole Materia Medlca lias not their equal. One or two of them laken after any Irregularity in Living, prevent those disagreeable • fleeis so often experienced ; and Travellers, - who are ittble to meet with all kinds of Liquors, ns well ns seafaring People, should never be unprovided wilh hem, as hy frequently taking one or Iwn of Ihem lliey are kept from Cnslireuess, Scurvies, Fevers, and most malignant Distempers. Ask particularly for " DICEV'S Anderson's Scots Pills," and to prevent Counterfeits observe lliat the Words DICEY &. Co. nre in tbe Stomp. Sold nt the Original Warehouse, No. In, Bow Church Yard, London, at Is. ] Jil. per Box, and by all Ibe principal Medicine Venders. Of whom may also be had, DICEY'S Genuine DAFFY'S ELIXIR, in Bottles at 2s. and 2s. 9d. each. DICEY'S BATKMAN'S PECTORAL DROPS ( liie on I v Genuine), Is. l| d. tbe Bottle. BETTdN'S BRITISH OIL ( the only Genuine), Is. 9d. ( lie Bottle. HOOPING COUGH CURED WITHOUT INWARD MEDICINE. fN Consequence of fhe beneficial Effects of ROCHE's EMBROCATION for the Cure of that distressing. Complaint, the HOOPING COUGH, Hfs Majesty's Letters Patent were granted to J. ROCHE, to secure to him his valuable Composition. Many Thousands of Children are cured annually by this Remedy ; on the first Attack, an immediate Appli- cation of the EMBROCATION will prevent the Com- plaint'taking Hold of the Constitution, and a " few Times may completely cure. In the most obstinate Cases, Perseverance will produce the desired Effect; and no Remedy can be so well calculated for Children as this, for it requires no Medicine to be taken in- wardly. In rio Case can this Medicine be genuine unless signed on the Wrapper, " J. ROCHE." Price 4s. and £ 1. 2s. per Bottle, and Sold by J. Eddoyves, and by the Druggists and Booksellers in Shrewsbury; Beeston, Wellington ; Silvester, New- port; Gitton, Nicholas, Bridgnorth ; Small, Roberts, Oswestry ; and Jones, Welshpool. For the Teeth and Gums. UDSON'S B OTA TV IC TOOTH POWDER AND TINCTURE are reenm. mended for Iheir perfect innocence and efficacy. They do not contain the least acid, and vet ure sufficiently detersive to remove tlie Tartar adhering to the Teeth, nnd making them, if ever so discoloured, of a pearly whiteness; and where the Enamel has been injured, their sanative properties quickly restore it, and, by cleansing the Scurvy from the Gums, such Teeth as are loose soon become fast and firm in the alvenlur process. N. B. Tlie ' Powder is more adapted for cleansing, and the Tincture, wlieie tbe Teeth are de- cayed. It is also a remedy for tiie Toolh- acbe. Sold by the Proprietor's Agent, JAMES ATKINSON, Per- fumer, 39, New Bond street, and 44, Gerrard. street, London ; and by Mr. John Nightingale, Perfumer, High- street ; Mr. William Nightingale, Perfumer, Wyle Cop; Mr. Samuel lliiluie, Perfumer, High- street; uud Mr.' John C. Hnhne, Perfumer,- Pride Ilill, Shrewsbury ; and most Patent Medicine Venders and Perfumers in town and country. tfcir Hudson's Tooth Brushes, lu sets, warranted. TWENTY GUINEAS REWARD. TO SHOPKEEPERS $ OTHERS. WHEREAS, an Injunction has been obtained in the Court of Chancery, to restrain EmvARii BILLING, Printer, Bermondspy Street, Borough, under the Penalty of £ 1000 from printing or vending Labels, being Copies or Colourable Imitations of those affixed to the Bottles containing " Real Japan Blacking prepared by DAY and MARTIN, 97, High Holborn." This Caution is to prevent any Person incurring the like Penalty, by purchasing or using such Labels, and to offer the above Reward for sufficient Evidence of any Printer committing a similar Offence. May 14M, 1831. to HEELEY'S RHADIOGRAPlirC PENS. rgM} ESE Pens are so manufactured as answer all the Purposes of Pens made from the best Quills, without subjecting the Writer to the Inconvenience of mending. They are used in most of the Public Offices, Banks, & c. and can be confidently recommended as superior to auy Metallic Pen hitherto produced. Sold. on Cards, containing Six Pens, at Is. or in a Box Is. 3d.; on Cards containing Twelve Pens at Is. 6d. or in a Box with a Handle 2s. 3d ; Ileeley's Port- able Pens for the Pocket, Price 6d. each ; Mosaic Gold Sliders, Is. each. In Consequence of the great Satisfaction which their Three- Slit Pens have given throughout the Kingdom, MeSSrs. HEELEY and SON have lately manufactured some witli broader Ribs than are generally used, for Engrossing, Copying Music, Schools, & c. These are sold on Cards containing Six Pens, al Is. 6d. or in a Box Is. 9< l.; on Cards of Twelve at 2s. ( id. or" in a Box with Handle 3s. A fresh Supply is just received, and now oti Sale, by J.,. Eddowes, Shrewsbury. We find the following just and sensible remarks upon the Reform ISill us affecting Scotland, iu the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture:— The revenue of tbe country is iu a satisfactory stale. Taking into account the remission of duties made, tbe last returns show au increase of the re- ceipts, and an improvement accordingly in tbe trade and internal consumption of I lie country. While this might enable us lo look to a return of confidence, and a progressive improvement iu Ihe condition of all classes, it is deplorable to find the public business of the country interrupted, and ( ho minds of men agituled, by a political fever, which disturbs tbe relations of civil life, and threulens thu good order of society. Of the project which has been brought forward, and which his Majesty's government, backed by the excited impulse of public feeling, nre now en- deavouring to force through the legislature by a narrow majority, we do not purpose to spenk in de- tail. We shall merely refer lo it as it affects ( hat great interest to which our humble labours are especially devoted,— tbe landed interest of the country; and thus what is lo be said of it may be comprehended in narrow space. There is scarce one county in Great Britain in which tbe effect will not be to enuble the villages and smaller towns to return tbe members of parlia- ment. Tbe device of bringing forward Ihe tenants of land as voters, to counteract the householders, is a part of the plan lo be entirely condemned. There is not a class in Ibe country more worthy to exer- cise every political right than Ibe tenants. With respect to usefulness, industry, and character, the yeomanry of Great Britain will bear to be set against any class in Ihe nation ; and ull our feeling would lead us to desire what might improve their condition. But will this measure do so? If any imin amongst ( hem believes so for a moment, we. tell him thai he is Ihe dupe of others more artful than lie. What will be lo him Ibe privilege of a vote, which will be neutralized by tbat of u ten- pound householder— wilh the owner of an alehouse iu a village ? And where is the country in Ihis kingdom in which the tenants and landholders will not be outvoted by the inhabitants of towns and villages? To talk of giving political privileges, by such means, to tbe yeomanry of this Country, is an insult to the understanding of every man amongst them. Tbe votes of the yeomanry will be as waste- paper at every poll from Ihe Grampians to the Lizard Point. But more than this, . the proposed object of those who would give them this privilege isio increase the interest of their landlords— it is not to give political weight to tbe tenants, but to add to tbe political weight of others. But do not the persons who devised this project' not. perceive, tbat, even granting that there is to be some sort of equality between the numbers of the voters, it must lead to a perpetual struggle of the landholders and tenants to maintain their ascendancy — lo a subdi- vision of farms for the purpose of preserving or creating political influence ? H ave the persons who bave concocted this plan, never thought of such n consequence? Have they not at this hour a suffi- ciently frightful example before Iheir eyes in Ireland, of tbe effect of a subdivision of farms for Ibe pur- pose of giving political weight to landholders? Since the middle of the last century, Scotland has made a progress in industry aud liie useful arts, surpassed by no other. Its agriculture is the ad- miration of all who can judge of this art. . Under every disadvantage of a colder and more variable climate, the landowners of Scotland are enabled, through tbe skill and industry of their tenants, to derive a revenue from land, which no other part of this island affords. Many things bave doubtless contributed to this; but among these, not tbe least, is tbe nature of tbe relations which subsist between FOR BILIOUS COMPLAINTS, INDIGESTION, AND HABITUAL COSTIVENESS. Liquid, in Bottles, and Paste Blacking, in Pots, at 6d— 1- 2( 1. and 18d. each. Be particular to enquire fov WARREN'S, 30, STRAND. ALL OTHERS ARE COUNTERFEIT. DR. J EBB'S STOMACHIC APERIENT PILLS, Prepared from a Prescription of the late Sir Richard Jebli, M. D. Physician Extraordinary lo the King. May be had of the following Agents:— SHREWSBURY— Eddowes, Corn Market. Asterley, Frankwell. Bratton and Co. Wyle Cop. Whittle, Dilto. Muttram, Mardol. Hudson, Ditto. Humphreys, Ditto. Richards and Cook, Ditto. Evans, Ditto. Roberts, Castle Foregate. Ward, High Street. Morris, Milk Street. Jones, Castle Gates. OSWESTRY— Price ( Cross Street), Jones, Edwards, Lloyd, and Biekerton and VVillinnis. ELLESMERE— Povey, Furtnslone, Turner, Baugh. WEM— Franklin, Onslow. NEWPORT— Brit tain, Hartley. LUDLOW— Hodson, Tyler, Aslicroft, Harding. WENLOCK— Cliveley, Trevor. IRON BRIDGE— Glazebrook. COALUROOKDALE— Fletcher. BRIDGNORTH— Morris, Williams, Nicholas. STOURBRIDGE— Alunsell& \ Vebb, Pagett, Richards, llradshaw, Heming. BISHOP'S CASTLE— Powell, Bright. NEWTOWN— Goodwin, Williams, Jones. MONTGOMERY— Brown, Bostock. WELSH POOL— Griffiths, Evaus, Jones, Dax, lit vies, Roberts. LtANYMYNECH— Griffith, Broughton. LLANSAINTFFRAID— Griffiths. BALA— Charles, Jones. rg^ HESE very justly celebrated Pills have M. experienced the flattering Commendations uf Families of llie first Distinction, as a Medicine supe- rior in all others in removing Complaints of the Stomach arising from Bile, Indigestion, Flatulency, and Habitual Costiveness.— The beneficial Effects pro bleed iu ail Cases for which they are here recom- mended, render lliein worthy I lie Notice of the Public, mid to Travellers in particular, us the most portable, safe, and mild A perieut Medicine tlial call possibly be made Use of. They are extremely well calculated for those Habits of Body that are subject lo he costive, us u continued Use of tliein dues not injure bill invigorates ill • Cousli. till ion', and " ill lie found lo strengthen Digestion, create Appetite, and remove Giddiness, Hend- uches, & c. occasioned bv tlie Bile in the Sloniucb, or ihe ill Effecis arising from Wine, Spirits, of Malt Liquor. Persons of tlie most delicate Constitution may take them willi Safety in all Seasons ofthe Year. Prepinee'd nnd sold Wholesale nud Retail, in Boxes Is. Ull. 2s. S)||. Wild 4s. 6d. each, by the Sple Proprie- tor, W. RIDGWAY, Druggist, Market Drayton, Salop. To prevent Counterfeits, each Biil of Direction will lie signed wilh liis Name in Writing, to imitate which is Felony. Sold Retail by Humphreys, Shrewsbury ; Bradbury, Ree'sfon, Wellington ; Silvester, Newport ; Evuuson, Hassall, Whitchurch ; Franklin, Wein ; Painter, Wrex ham; Batrgll, Ellesmere; Roberts, Oswestry; Ed monds, Sliilfiinl ; Griffiths, Bishop's Castle ; Jones; Welshpool; Williams, Carnarvon ; Jones, Aliens!, with; lialhbone, Bangor; nud by Medicine Venders iu every Town in the United Kingdom. May he had Wholesale nnd Retail of Mr. Edward St. Paul's Church Yurd, Barclay and Sous, Fleet Market, Sutton and Co. Bow Church Yard, mid But- ler's Iti. Co. No. 4, Clieupsiile, London, 73, Princess Street, Edinburgh, and 54, Sackville- Stieet, Dublin. Sold Retail by one or more Medicine Venders in every T. wu in the United Kingdom. by auction. DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTIES. SITUATE IN TIIF. TOWNSHIP OF TRFJVERN, In the Parish of Buttington, and in the County of Montgomery. BY SAMUEL DAVIES, At the Royal Oak Inn, in Welch Pool, on Monday, the 26th Day of May, 1831, at Fotir o'Clock in the Afternoon, in the following, or. such other Lots as shall be agreed upon at tbe Time of Sale. LOT I. CCONSISTS of a MESSUAGE or J Tenement with OUTBUILDINGS, and the following Pieces of fertile Arable and Pasture LAND, called by the Names, and containing by Ad measurement the several Quantities under- mentioned, viz. V R. The House, Buildings, and Fold 0 2 35 Field below Ditto and Patch over Road.. 1 2 19 Big Wheat Field ( now Wheat) : 4 3 28 Part of Moel Golt'a 6 0 28 Ilcmpyard, Kelnhoody Leasow, and Upper Cow Pasture : 4 3 15 Cow Pasture, below the Road ( now Wheat). 7 ' 2 30 Kelnhoody Ditto.. 2 0 31 28 0 23 '"[ pilOSE who from early and excessive il Indulgences of ilie Appetites and Passions, from intense Application to Business, nr from Devotion lo Fashion, are enfeebled, nervous, and despondent, or have their bodily Strength exhausted, and Iheir Vigour and Vivacity impaired, will meet with speedy and certain Relief iu DR. SOLOMON'S CORDIAL BALM OF GII. EAD. It enlivens the Spirits, invigorates ihe Aliml and the Body when hysterical or depiessed, and if taken after Fatigue, removes all Languor consequent on broken Rest, and gives Relief from every unpleasant Sensal ion. It is peculiarly adapted lo improve tlte Health of Weakly Females, as well us to warm and invigorate Phlegmatic Habits in general ; acting powerfully as u Nervine, mil only on tbe Stomach, but the whole Nervous System. Persons also who have long resided in lint Climates, and are languid and relaxed in their whole System, lake lliis Medicine wiih Ibe happiest effects. Sold in Bottles lis. each, and four in nne for 33s. whereby lis are saved, by JOUN EDDOWKS, aud ail Medicine Veuders, STIRLING RE US' CUBEBS, WITH SARSAPARILLA, Src. E most safe, certain, and speedy S- Remedy ever discovered for the Cure of Gonorrhoea, Gleets, Strictures, Seminal Weakness, Whites, Pains of the Loins, Kidneys, Gravel, Irrita- tion of the Bladder, and other Disorders of the Urinary Passages, frequently performing a perfect Cure in the short Spice of 3 or 4 Days. The Cubebs are com- bined with the essential Salt of Sarsaparilla and other choice Alteratives, which render it invaluable for the Removal of Cutaneous Eruptions, Pains of the Bone: and all those Disorders for which the Decoction i Sarsaparilla has been so much recommended. In Cases of Debility it has been taken with the most decided Benefit. Prepared only by S. W. Stirling, Chemist, 86, High- Street, Whitechapel, from whom it'can be sent to any. Part of the World, ( upon enclosing the Amount) in Bottles, at 4s. 6d.; 10s. ;- and 20s. CAUTION.-— As there is a spurious Imitation be sure J. W. Stirling is written on the Stamp and en graved on the Label. LOT II. Consists of a MESSUAGE, now occupied as two Dwellings, with GARDENS, and a Piece of excellent Arable LAND adjoining thereto, and to Part of Lot 1, and containing together ( with the Scites of the Build- ings) about 3 Acres ( more or less.) All the above Land is of an excellent Quality, most desirably situated for Building Scites, being near to good Stone Quarries, and adjoins the Turnpike Road from Shrewsbury to Welsh Pool! Tlie Timber to be taken to by the Purchasers at Valuations. Lot 1 is now in the Occupation of Mr. John Meredith and his. Undertenant, William Harries, and of which Possession may be had at Michaelmas next. Lot 2 is now in the Occupation of Mr. William Meredith ( the Proprietor) and his Tenants, William Pritchard aud John Pool, and of which Possession may be had at Lady- day next. The Tenants will shew the Lots; and further Paiti- culars may be had by applying lo Mr. JOHN SMITH, of The Heldre; Mr. WILLIAM MEREDITH, of Uppingtou; or THE AUCTIONEER, Welch Pool; and of Mr. Mooun, Solicitor and Land Agent, Shrewsbury, at whose Office Maps may be seen. ^ FREEHOLD PROPERLY IN LUDLOW. In the ensuing Month, unless sooner disposed of by Private Contract: LOT I. ASpacious HOUSE and SHOP, situate in King Street, in the Occupation of Mr. Owen, and one of the best Situations for ' trade in the Town. LOT'II. Three- eighth SHARES of an excellent HOUSE, with Garden, Stables, &' C. together with Glove Warehouse aiid other Buildings, situated iu Broad Street and Raven Lane, in tile Occupation of Mr. R. N. Sankey, now used as the Post and Stamp Offices; and Three- eighths of another MESSUAGE, in the Occupation of Mr. Bromley. Lor 111. TWO MESSUAGES, with Gardens at tacked, situate in Old Gate Fee, in the Occupation of Ann Collier and Sarah Pope.— This Lot contains sufficient Land to build six more Messuages. To treat for the same apply to the Proprietor, Mr JOHN I. OWEN, Shrewsbury; or RICHARD WACE, Esq. Attorney, Shrewsbury. landlord and tenant. This has led to the leasing oul of farms, on leases of such length, as the in- terest of tbe contracting parties required, while uo political interests bave led to au erroneous distribu- tion of farms. What can tempi men, legislating for tbe interests of a people, to disturb such a state of things as this? Till within these few monthtf, during which busy agitators have funned the flame the inhabitants of the lesser towns and villages of Scotland never dreamt of such a monstrous subver- sion of Ihe whole habits of their country. The wildest pot- house politician could not bave pointed out to bis brother reformers such a project us within Ihe limits of possibility. The inhabitants of tbe towns and villages, ( hen, of Scotland, who never asked, never dreamt of such a thing, until tbey were told aud urged to do so are to be arrayed against the owners and occupiers of land, and to be enabled to return Ibe members of every county, where towns and villages exist. Are the landholders, in self- defence, to bring their tenants to Ihe poll? Will this not tend to i mul- tiplication of t cnants, for tlic purpose of ji'iuninyf votes? The interest of the landholders, we are told, will prevent this.— Ridiculous!, , Do we not know that in every general election in England, the interest of mere fortune is for< rotten in the eagerness of political contest. The effect, indeed, may not be a sudden one on land— it would be marvellous if it . were— but it will be the beginning of an evil, which every man of common sense in Scotland should deplore. Parliament has been told that all Scotland is in favour of this project. Parliament, we answer, has been told that which is false. No Scottish gentle- man, we trust, would so pollute his lips as to; utter what he knows to be untrue. Any oue, therefore, who has made this assertion in the House of. Com- mons, has been grossly imposed upon. I he brawlers at popular meetings are indeed loud in their praises of what they know will secure Ihe power of their party. Beyond this narrow circle they do not look. Hut we appeal to every candid man in Scotland, if all Scotland be in favour of it? \ Ve assert that we have scarce conversed with one man in Scotland, be he a. Whig or be he a Tory, who does not con- demn the plan, either in whole or in some of ils parts— in its principle or in its details'. The warmest partisans admit that ministers, with respect to Scot- land at least, have gone too far. REFORM BILL ~ The consequences resulting from this measure will be resisth as ami immediate, anil it, is no slight objection that we urge against it, when we assert, that it. is a certain, though insidious overthrow of that great enactment which, in 18* 29, was coupled with tlie C - tholic Relief Bill as the mode of rendering it conservatory to Ireland, and the Protestant estab- lishment of that country. By this last- mentioned bill 200,(. 00 electors were disfranchised as being persons of low degree, nnd too mnch subject to the influence of the- Catholic priesthood— hy this bill neatly as many will be admitted to the rights of suffrage equally low. in degree, and equally subject to Catholic influ- ence. Thus the fchoje principle of securities will be violated, and we shall have the whole weight of Ca- tholic power without, a single remnant'pf Protestant def nee. Unless the people of England be ready to allow the spoliation of the Irish church; unless they be ready to rear up the religion they have so long hbo'trcd to pull down*, unless they be ready to anni- hilate the reformed establishments, and gi e the plun- der to their active, iheir Catholic < nemy ? unless they be ready to maintain the Catholic pi iests at the ex- pense of the Protestant ministry, they must reject the ft Irish Revolution Bill," for as surely as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so surely will bis Ma- jesty's. present administration endeavour lo purchase the support of the Catholic hierarchy w. th the reve- nues of the deserted Protestant.— Dorset County Chronicle. DIED — The Viscountess Nelson, Duchess of Bronte, widow of the immortal Nelson, aged G9. Ilec • Ladyship expired at her house in Hurley- street,' on" Wednesday night. LONDON— SATUR DAY. The King gave a grand dinner on tVedfiesday to the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, Armagh, Dub- Jin, Cashel, and Ttiain, the Bishops of London, Llandaff, Chichester, Chester, Lichfield and Coventry, Bristol, Sudor and lVlnii, Bangor, and Gloucester; Judges Tmdal, bay ley, Garruw, and Park ; fhe Dean of Hereford, &. t. & c Her Majesty hetd her sixth Drawing- room on Thursday. The ladies in general Vvere most superbly stressed, and displaced a profusion of jewels. The company was extrcftiely Numerous, embracing all the nobility in tow n, arid the presentations exceeded those €> f the fate Drawing- rooms. The Queen afterwards dined with fhe Princess Augusta Whitehall^ May t' 2 --— The King has been pleased 4o direct letters patent to he pasSfcd under the Gi'fcat Seal, granting the dignities of Baron, Vi> coimt, and Earl, of the United Kingdom of Grfe t Britaitf and Ireland unto George Fifzflarcnce, Esq Colonel in tiie Army, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be- gotten, by the nam£ s, stiles, and titles of Baron Tewkesbury, Viscotint l'il^ clarence, and Earl Of Al mister. A serious difference is stated to have taken place in , India betweeh. Lord Wil'iam Behtinck, fhe Governor General, arid Earl Dalhoiisie, the Cotfmiaudei' of the Forces, and that such is its extent; that the Go. verr. or General deemed it his duty to place Lord Dalhoiisie tinder arrest. The important results of this proceeding scarcely admit of calculation, as the European officers have generally sided with the Commander- in- Chief, and refused to attend Lord Win. Bentinck's parties. The fitch* of this evening says—" The feport isf the Commander- in- Chief itt India being p'iit under arrest by his Excellency the Governor General is not believed ; they have been far apart for several months and letters from Calcutta to the 25th of January, received through France this nioruin; make no mention of such a circumstance. TO THE Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders OT? THE COUNTY OF SALOP. POLAND.— Authentic accounts have been received of the retreat of tfic Russian ahny. The motive assigned by General Dieliitsch i. the want of provisions Hod the destitute state1 of the eumilry which he has invnded ; in addition to this, the Hiolera rtiorbus is stated tu lw making frightful ravages in the arftiv,- vliich can no ToliiCr cfrAienel agnir'ist 111Poles, who vere companilii e- ly suffering little from disease. Both ti. e French anil Gerffian pa| » ers received this motning, confirm the retreat of the Russians; and the former add, that the iusuiSection in Yedhynin extends daily, aud fhiitVolriiitieis arc pouring in tVom all quarters to join Dwernicfci.— According to these papers, under dale of Thursday afternoon, tranquillity Was Com- pletely restored in Paris. The affairs of Turkey are ueain beginning to excite considerable attention in European politics. General Guillemiiiot is lo be recalled, or has been recalled, from Constantinople, and the French m iiistry, it is understood, intends to support tlie Sultan in the plans of resistance to Russia, which it is well known lie is meditating. In the mean time, however,- a Jati ssary insurrection rages iu Turkey, which, IViin its fa. iatici. f spirit, may be- come Very dangerous, and, if uot suppressed, w ill of course materially cripple the power of the Sultun If some of the Ft each papers can be believed, Austria is t'uvoui'ab 6 to Turkish oppositiou to her gigantic neighbour, and looks on the Polish insur- rection with favi tl able eyes. It certainly is the policy of Austria lhat Russsia should uot become more powerful than she is, but we doubt much thai ttf iusuiTectii A which may extend to Iter own | at' of Poland, can be popular wirh the Austrian Cabinet There is evidently much rooiu for adroit diplomatic negociatiou at present. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT IN SOUTHAMPTON WATER.— On Friday, an inquest was held at Ham- b erice, on view of Ihe bodies of Admiral Sir Joseph S. Ynrke, K. C. B. Captain Matthew Barton Bradby, ft N. t'aptairt Thouias Young, R. N. and John Chandler, a seaman, w ho were drowned by the up- N tling of the Catherine, a yacht, of about 14 tons burden, near Browndown Poiiit, between Portsmouth and Hamble, on ' Thursday afternoon. The unfortu- nate gentlemen, with poor Chandler, were returning from Spitbcad, under a press of canvass, when sudden squall took the vessel, which immediately went down stern foremost in ten fathoms water. The accident was seen by a fisherman about half a mile off, and lie immediately hastened to their assistance. He first came to Chandler, who had not been in the water more than five or six minutes, and was yet alive aud sensible, butspeechless and quite exhausted The next ten tffiiiiutes were occupied m well- meant, liut injudicious and unsuccessful attempts to preserve the poor fellow's life. Meantime the three unfor lunate gentlemen floated without attention, fieing so completely enveloped In their cloaks and great coals, which encumbered and concealed their bodies, as to lie mistaken for empty garments. As soon, however as the fisherman discovered, to his great surprise, that they were bodies, lie tout out those of Captains Brady and Young, which had been in tbe water about quaiter of an hour, but life was quite extinct. The bxly of Sir Joseph Yorkc floated further down, and was picked up about the same time by another boat, with no signs of life. Verdict— Accidental Death. It is conjectnred that the boat was struck by light ning. Sir Joseph Yor;. e was Admiral of tbe Blue, and was in his 641ft year. He had only been refiVrned M. P. for Keigate a day or two before. He has left « widow, Lady Clanncai'de ( mother of the present Marquis of Clanricarde), and several children. His eldest son is a Captaili in the Royal Navy. Sir Joseph was a j gal la ut officer', and highly distinguished himself at the celebrated victory off Cape St. Vincent, jftid again in Sir Hugh Palliser's victory Over the French. — It is an extraordinary fact, that Ihe three succes- sive heirs tu the Eart'elerin of Hardwick have met with similar deaths to tbat of Sir Joseph Yorke. On Thursday evening last as ( fir Thomas Norris, high constable, was returning home to his residence at Trysull, from Wolverhampton, bis horse suddenly took fright and ran away. On reaching the toll gate » t Grazeley, on the Penn road, he threw Mr. Norris with great violence against the corner cf tfle fid use Mr. Norris's head- was- dreadfully crushed, and surgica assistance was immediately procured, tint in vain The sufferer was carried tn a bouse near, where in less than a quarter of an hour lie expired. He was single man and highly respected. It is not a little re •( linkable, that tlie brother of Ihe deceased, Mr. Join Norris, who held at that time the situation of higli constable, in which he was succeeded by the deceased, about two' years ago wits' IhiOmi from his gig, not more tKnn one hundred yards from the same place, uud killed1 Upon the spot. CrN^ LriftEN, r/ IIE Progress nnd Result of the unex- pected Context fir this County { as lel. tcs fo Itself J hare hi: in all that could muhe glad the Heart of Man, bi, tk as regards Private Friend- ship and Pulitit Testimony. No man can hear in his bosom stronger Feelings of Gratitude than my o » n : and when I Contemplate the approaching Conflict in which Ihe next Session of Parliament may be involved, I tremble for the Consequence'. ' can only say, I am strictly Independent; t have no Party Spirit fo gratify, nor any ambitious " iews to complete, nor any Desire prcdomnant in my Heart but the Welfare of thai County dearer to me than all others ; and in the honest unit earnest Desire to promote by every Means in my Poiver the Welfare of every individual Interest, and in the earnest Prayer that the Elessings which have so long been preserved in this happy Land may be con- tinued to us, / remain, by every Tie of Grutitude Which can bind Man to Manj Your obliged humble Servant, . . HOW LA ft I) HILL. Hawkstone, May 16th, 1831. P. S. My wishes would hare led me to thank personally every Freeholder to whom I am indebted ; but the utter impossibility of accomplishing this purpose, leaves me under the necessity of assuring them, through this channel, of my most grateful thanks for their hind support during the late contest. POSTSCRIPT. f. OXDtfft, Monday Evening-, May tVj, lk. il PR ICS OF FUNDS AT TIIK CLOSE. Red. 3 per Cents. 3 per Cent. Cons. New 31 per Cent. 31 per Cents, lied 4 per Cents. 98j M| 90 Batik Stock 200 New Ann — India Bonds par 2 pm. India Stock 207 Excheqi Bills 8 Consols for Account 83; The express, this morning, from Part., contains no very important political new*, but it brings a rise in tbe French Funds nf ibrce- and. s- hAIr per cent, which is attributed to tbe French Batik having agreed lo advance tbe remaining instalments of the French Ixiab allowing the Batik four per cent, interest. Paris represented to be tranquil. Accounts from Ireland state that ( lie Insurrection Act has been put in force in the counties of Clare, Galwav, Roscommon, and Tipperary.— This is a specimen of the pacification promised as the result of *' the healing measure." IMPORTANT NF. Ws FROM LISBOPJ. It is known that an expedition left Portsmouth on the 16tli lilt. for IheTagns, with instructions to demand from Don Miguel full satisfaction and reparation for the insults and outrages committed against British subjects. Disp, relics were this Morning received at the Foreign OtHce from Lisbon, announcing that Don Miguel has complied wilb all the demands of our go vernment. The offenders, whose dismissal and punish nient had been required, have been dismissed and pun S ied, and their names are published in the Lid on Gazette. The privite letters, by tbe same conveyance, state that as soon as our squad 1011, consisting of llie Ar: adne lii patch, Nautilus, and Savage, appeared off the Ta . us, a message was sent to tbe ' British Consul to demand of Don Miguel an immediate and categories a iswer to the demands of the British government without entering into any ncgnciationn on tiie subject in dispute; and 111 case the British Consul sfionld be obliged to embark, the English squadron bad ordei to make reprisals. The following are given as the demands : — " Compensation for the detention of English ships captured off Trrceira, with demurrage, and all ex penses up lo tbe date of being given up. Dismissn nf the Captain of the Diana frigate, who captured tbe English ships. Dismissal of three Portuguese Judges, and of the notorious Jose Verissiino. Apology to tbe English merchants who have been ill- treated and compensation to their clerks who have been im prisoned, whether English or Portuguese." lu addition, it is said, tbat a French fleet was im mediately expected, as well as three American frigates to demand satisfaction fur insults offered to the United States. Wc have in our columns this day given the con- cluding details of our late County Election : and we should do as little justice to our own feelings as to the higll- mindcd principles of pure patriotism that have distinguished this great County, if we did not express our unqualified gratification at the result of this contest. Much had previously been said— and said too by, among others, Mr. Nlanry, one of the Mertibers returned from Shrewsbury— of fhe " uni- versal" feel jug of the middle classes" in favour of the Reform Bill. The te » t, however, has been applied jn this county, and the genuine middle c| asses— the. men of property and respectability— have scouted the advocates aud supporters of that delusive measure. As usually happens after a contest of this description, tli • parties who have been soundly bctiteu, tell us What they will do next time ! " Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof," say we : and we are not of the number to anticipate disasters that may never be- lli 1 us : let the Brunimagemites bring 11s their new Candidates for the County and Ihe Borough ; and wc promise tliem that they shall have a drubbing to' their heart's content. If the buckle- ticklers of that place are such Spooneys as ( o subscribe their money to sup- port et ction contests, they may rest assured their " I niou" fund will never overflow : and they may be further assured that " Proud Salopians" will never submit to be represented by men tbat have 110' con- nexion with their county, and who, as iu late instances, are brought forward as Candidates by persons than whom ( and we say il without any personal disrespect) 110 individuals can be named that arc less qualified for such an oflice, either as it regards their station, character, or circumstances.— To tbe great majority o.' the Freeholders and inhabitants, of this County, who feel with us, as the late elections have evinced, that tbe best way tu support the King and the Con- stitution, is to return men devoted to the maintenance, of the established institutions of the country, were, commend vigilance and unanimity : let not the vantage ground now obtained be lost; and as the utter naked- ness and weakness of the radical faction has been elenrly shown, so let that faction be iu future as boldly met, and as triumphantly put down, as it has been on the present occasion.— Proud, indeed, must our two County Representatives be of tfie independent, mauly, and honourable manner, in which they have been re- turned to serve their country in Parliament at this important crisis. COUNTY ELECTION. The proceedings up to Tuesday night were cor- rectly detailed jn our last Journal— O11 Wednesday morning the polling was resumed, aud at the close on that evening, the numbers were— For Sir Rowland Hill, Bart 11117 johu Cressett Pelhahl, Esq .. 1185 William Lloyd, Esq 806 John Myttoh, Esq 311 Mr. I. loyd, finding that he was daily losing ground, that lie bad no chance of succeeding, and that any further protraction of the poll on his part might be considered uiigentlemanly, and vexatious, resolved upon retiring from the contest. A statement lias been published, insinuating that the Viscount Clive and the Hon. Thouias Kenyon persuaded Mr, Lloyd to ( his course: we are, hovvever, authorized to say that such statement is ( infounded — Mr. Lloyd acted tfpon liis own sense of what was proper, and uhder the ad- vice of liis principal political friends.— There were, notwithstanding, certain persons, callifig themselves his Committee, who; as it appears, presumed that they must have great influence in tbe county !'.'. for oil Friday morning the following notification was isslted ;— " SHROPSHIRE ELECTION. t. Speedily will be Published, Bv JOHN EDDOWES, CORN MARKE ' V SHREWSUVRY{ ACorrect ALPHABETICAL LIST of the FREEHOLDERS who voted at the recent ELECTION for the COUNTY of SALOP; and of those who tendered their Votes at the same Election. Also a correct Alphabetical List ofthe BURGESSES whe voted at the recent ELECTION for the BO- ROUGH of SHREWSBURY; and of those who ten- dered their Votes at the same Election. TO BE SOLD, BY PRIVATE TREATY; SHARE in the SHREWSBURY I CANAL. 1— Apply to Mr. COOPER, Solicitor,' Shrewsbury. " At a meeting of Mr. Lloyd's Committed, held at ... L' committee rooirl, ill consequence of Mr. Lloyd's resignation, Mr. Lloyd having repeatedly pledged him- self, anil particularly iti his two last addresses, to ke? p open the poll until every Freeholder had recorded his Vote, who would do so voluntarily:— " 1. Resolved, that it is tbe opinion of this meeting that Mr. Lloyd, bv declining the contcst 011 Wednes- day, has forfeited that pledge. " 2. That, in the opinion of this Committee, Mr. Lloyd, as a pledged Candidate in favour of Reform, hifVtng hastily resigned, without duly consulting his own Committee, has done injustice to. that firmness of purpose and of character which belong to the Free- holders of Shropshire,— the majority of whom are ecidedly in favour of the Bill for Reform as proposed € f) t Salopian ' iournal. WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1831. MARRIED. At All Souls' Church, Langham- Pla'ce, Francis Hawkins, M. D. of Curzon- strect, Mayfair, Fellow of St. John's College, Oxford, to Hester, third daughter of the Hon. Baron Vanghan.— And on the same day, Marchant Thomas, Esq. only son of John Thouias, Esq. of Brunswick- Square, to Margaret, fourth daugh- ter of tlie Hon. Baron Vaughan. On Tuesday, Mr. Thomas Blakeway Bray, of Church Stretton, in this county, to Ann, youngest daughter of Richard Welbank, Esq. of Enfield, Middlesex. On the 5th inst. at the Collegiate Church, Manches- ter, Mr. Isaac Wilson, of Nottingham, to Elizabeth, third daughter of the late Thomas Reddrop, Esq. of Iliutou House, near Whitchurch, in this county. DIED. At Wootton, near Henlev, Warwickshire, the Dowager Lady Smythe, relict of the late SirE. Smythe Bart of Acton Burnell, in this countv. , O11 Saturday, May 14th, at her house, in Quarry Place, Harriet, relict of the Rev. John Rocke, aged 68. O11 Thursday last, at his residence, in the 74th year of his age, William Jackson, Esq. of Castle Pulver- bafch. , At Broadward Hall, in this county, aged 53, C. B. Unettj- Esq. O11 Sunday, the 15th inst. at Ellesmere, very sudden- ly, Maria Grace, the beloved and affectionate wife of Mr. Charles Edward Hughes, solicitor, of that town: she hadjust completed her ' 21st year. O11 me 14th inst. John, the eldest son of Mr. Philip Hughes, of this town. On the 17th inst. at Claremont, in this town, Charles Frederick, the infant soii of John Eaton, jun. Esq. O11 the 13th inst. at Roddingtoft, alter a long illness, Miss Ellen J. owe, aged 30 years. On the 7th inst. al Dilwyn, Herefordshire, after a long illness, aged 77, the Rev. Thomas Russell, A. M. Vica. r of that parish, one of the Canons of Hereford Cathedral, ana Master of St. Ellielberl's hospital, in lhat city. On the 8th inst. ai hi* house Rood- lane, London, Mr. Thomas M^ ssey, wine- merchant, ouly son and last surviving member of the family of Mr. Jonathan Massev, of Ludlow. On the 10th inst. at Trevallyn Hall, Denbighshire, i'i her 42d year, Margaret, wife of Richard Golightly, Esq. of Liverpool, and daughter of Josiah Boydell, Esq. of. Sodyllt Hall, in this county. Oh'the tStll nit. at' BromVovy, Mr. Thomas Eddowes, third soli'of Mr. Richard Eddowes, in the 22d year of his aire. He was a dutiful, kind, and affectionate son, and beloved by all who knew him. On . the 1' 1' th inst. al Lydliani, near Bishop's Castle, Mr. R. Cross, of Btiyston Place, near this town, and for the last fifteen years a faithful servant to Mr. W. Ed- monds, nf the former place; he was highly respected I y all who knew him Last week, at Union Place, Oswestry, after a linger- ing illness, Mrs. Syinonds, wife of J. C. Symonds, Esq. formerly of Dryton. near this town. On Friday last/ Mr. Broughall, ofthe Castle, Whit- tington, near Oswestrv, in consequence of being thrown from his gig the Tuesday niglit preceding, 011 his return from Shrewsbury. On the 3d inst. at an advanced age, universally re- specled, Mr. J. Venables, of the White Lion, Whit- tington, near Oswestry, and clerk of that parish upwards of fifty years. At Richmond Park, Elizabeth, Countess Dowager of Pembroke, aged 94. Visiting Clergyman this week at the Infirmary, the Rev. James Matthews:— House- Visitors, tile Rev. Samuel Jones and Mr. Carlitie. Earl Gower has accepted Ihe office of Treasurer fo the above Institution' for tbe year ensuing. The Secretary reported to tbe Weekly Board, on Saturday last, a Legacy of £ 100 bequeathed to the Charity by the late Mrs. Mary Franks, of London, formerly Miss Mary Llewellin, of this town : also a Donation of £ 2. 2s. from Mr. John Glover, of Ruyton. On Sunday last, the sum of £ 45. 2*. was collected at Swan Hill Chapel, in this town, after Iwo seimons preached tltere by Ihe Rev. W. Jay, of Bath, for ( he Keftefil of the Siiuday Schools connected with that place of Worship. As we are Swa^ e that Counterfeit Reform Coin has heen circulated to a taAientable extent in Cheshire, . Staffordshire, and other Counties, ( particularly by BKUM. MECAM Associated Uttercrs,) to the evident loss and ultimate ruin of the Constitution, as' well as property, of His Majesty's Lieges, we are happy to find, that our worthy High Sheriff has been authorized bV tlit Freeholders to return ( as specimens' of the only legal Coin which will pass current in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, and most Welsh Counties) 2 geiirtine old English Crown- pieces, bearing on the obverse the King's head; and 011 the reverse Britannia, holding in one hand a sceptre, and iu the other the Boot; of the Constitution, w ith tire motto, " Esto perpetuu." Lord Chamberlain's Office, May 12.— The King has been pleased to appoint Dr. William Macmichaei One of his Majesty's Physicians in' Ordinary. ' fhe Ciiirt Journal, among other veracious an- nouncements, reports that ft. A. Slaney, Esq. M. P. for Shrerfsbui'y, is to be called up to the House of Peers.— We had not previously heard of the in- tended elevation : but if it should take place, we suppose ( hi titles will lie — Earl of Walford, Viscount Present, and Baron Yagdon's Lane! TITE EMU. OF MUNSTER.— Lieut,- Coloml Fitz- clar^ nCe, now raised to the peerage by the title of EaVI; of Munster, is his Majesty's eldest surviving son by Mrs Jin dan, and is 36 years of age. His Countess is* daughter of fhe Earl of Egremont. FOUND. On Saturday morning last, on the Hustings in the Quarry, much soiled and defaced ( having been trodden under foot, and otherwise mutilated and cut up by the Freeholders), A RILL, purporting to be drawn in tbe joint names nf F.—- 1 G and K. W IV,* 011 the High Sheriff of the County of Salop, for 2 Reform Members, payable 6 weeks after date, indorsed and accepted by \ V— m I d, J— n M 11, W in O— n, W m T r, J— n W v, W m W- e VV and other Radicals and Raffs. The Bill appears to have heen protested by the Sheriff 011 behalf of tbe Freeholders of the County; " None Effects" having been written on it by Him in legible characters. Tbe Bill is drawn on Calve* or Asses' skin ; and will be given up to the Drawer or Indorsers on pay- ment of all tbe incidental expences. * This latter name is evidently a forgery; for we cannot believe, that the noble E would dare to piostit'ite such a name to such a purpose; but we are fri e to confess, that we are prepared, from the dictatorial character aud measures of the noble E , to expect sh rt'. y at least such an imitation of Wolsey's " Ego et Rex meus." THE I. ATE WiLI. TAM HAMPER, Es< L.— It is with i/ eep regret lhat we record this week the sudden death of Mr. Hamper, of Birmingham. In the public and private ttltJfifih's of life Mr. Hamper was universally esteemed. Raised in society by the cultivation of his own superior talents' and taste, he had the elis- tinguished merit of self- education, and was the simple architect of his own reputation and high station in the republic of letters As an antiquary, Mr. Hamper possessed the most various and eruelite attainments. His knowledge of fhe loeaf antiquities of Warwick- shire was unequalled since the days of Dugdale; and from many circumstances cunnccted with tbe personal character anil acquirements of Mr. Hamper, no individual will perhaps hereafter possess tbe same opportunities of gleaning topographical, heraldic, anil genealogical information relating to the county of Warwick. Il is unfortunate that a sum of money had not been raised in this opulent County, and among its noble families, to induce Mr. Hamper, in the autumn of his years, to retire from the over- whelming pressure of business, and to elcvote himself to an edition of Dugdale's Antiquities of Warwick- shire, and continuing that noble work of County History lo tbe present time. Mr. Hamper was justly consielered a most eminent mcmbi r of the Society of Antiquaries, aud as a Runic scholar, pre- eminent. For many yi'ars lie was an active, able, intelligent, and vigilant County Magistra e, and in this lapacity, his loss will be severely felt in tbe town of Birming- ham. Mr. Hamper's unexpected decease will lie learned by his numerous personal and literary friends with the deepest sorrow and regret.— Birmingham Paper. DISCOVERY OF A WILL— The Marquis of Conynghain succeeded in 1796 lo the large estates of his uncle, who was supjioscd to have died intes- tate. The following extraordinary particulars of tbe after- discovery of the will are mentioned in ** Nichols s Anecdotes:"—" The remarkable man. nor in which it came to light was found related in the following memorandum of General Valancy, tnade in his '' Green Book,* which contained au his- torical account of manuscript and printed elocutiienls relative to Ireland, and was sold ut the sale of the general's library. ' Mr. Burton Conyngbain bad free access to my library iu my absence, leaving a receipt for such books as be look out. I was absent six years on duly iu Cork harbour, leaving the care of my house in Dublin to a servant maid ; this book was taken by Mr. Couynghani, aud a receipt 011 a slip of paper given, which the servant put into a book on the shelf. She was some time after dis- charged, and another hired. On my return, at llie expiration of six years, I missed this book. In about two year9, taking down llie octavo in which Mr. B.' s note had been carefully deposited, the receipt fell out. Mr. Coiiyughani was dead, aud died as was supposed intestate; and his great estate devolved upon Lord Conyngham his nephew. 1 produced the receipt, and demanded I lie book or the payment of £ 200. T he book was not to be found : with others il bad been packed iu boxes, uud sent to an auction! not sold, and brought back. At length Mr. A. Cooper, ofthe Treasury, who bad the care of Mr. C.' s affairs, by long search, discovered the book, when, 011 opening it, Mr. C.' s will fell out, by which it appeared that the estate was divided between Lord Conyngham and his mother. — A thenaum. Lord Henry Chohnondeley has declined tlie con- test for Cheshire. The Cornwall election terminated on Saturday in the return of Mr. Pendarves and Sir C. Lemon, by a very great majority. SIR HOI. T LEIGH'S BROTHER KILLED BY THE MOB 1— With feelings of mixed grief and indignation, ( says the Preston Pilot. J we have this week to announce, that the savage excesses of the revolution, ary mob at the Wigan election have terminated in the deatlrofan unfortunate gentleman, the brother of Sir R. Holt Leigh. The following letter from our cor- respondent at Wigan communicates the melancholy event:— Wigan, Friday, May 13th. " I lament to inform you, that Roger Holt Leigh, Esq. of Leiib, a hrother of Sir R. H. Leigh, Bart, of Hiudley Hall, near this town, died this morning, in consequence ofthe injury he received from the mob at our election last Wednesday but one. Sir Robert is also considered in a very dangerous state. The other gentlemen are all recovering." by Ministers. " It being the opinion of this meeting that not one half of the Freeholders of the County are polled, and as various independent men were at the moment of his resignation voluntarily exerting themselves ill his cause. " 3. Resolved, that this meeting consider his re- signation premitureand uncalled for, in consequence of the great promises of support which were pouring in from various quarters. '.' 4. Resolved, that under these circumstances this meeting recommends to every Freeholder who has not recorded his Vote 111 favour of Reform, to do so im- mediately. " 5. Resolved, that various gentlemen in the profes- sion of tlie law, in Shrewsbury and other parts of the County, having exerted themselves in an able and disinterested way in the cause of Reform, they are highly deserving of, and have, our best thanks. " CHARLES NICHOI. LS, Chairman. " Committee Room, 12th May, 1831." The great influence of this notable Committee will be seen by a reference to the State of the Poll.— The Cause of Reform," however, had another auxiliary : Mr. Mytton was still to be disposed of; and the following address was also published 011 Thursday evening :— ,' f To the Freeholders of. the County bf Salop. " Gentlemen,— I congratulate von most sincerely on fhe state of the Poll and the prospect of affairs tills evening. " Although I am still at the foot of the Poll, by the retirement of Mr. Lloyd from the contest ill my favour, as the'other Reform Candidate, I have risen one step on the list, and now stand third, and have every con- fidence, by the blessing of God, and your own sense of justice' to yourselyes and your country, to be either first or second 011 the poll in a few days. " I have laboured under great inconvenience to - day from its having been announced by the supporters ot Boroughmongering and their Country's Slavery, that t'le Election was over; in consequence, hundreds of my Voters who would have been with me to- day have turned back and cannot be at the poll till Saturday or Monday; 011 the latter day I rely 011 being a stage or two higher on the poll list. " Assistance is flowing to me from all quarters; and few, very few, of my friends have as yet appeared, while my opponents have exhausted their purses, and strained every nerve to bring their voters to the poll. Tliey have brought ALL their Clergymen, ALL their Parish Clerks, and ALL their Relatives and Dependants, while the host of free and independant Electors have not yet come to the poll, and from these I shall receive ( for I have been promised') thousands of unbought suffrages. . " I claim your votes in order to be your real Inde- pendant Representative. I disdain using the corrupt and unfair means which I am told is exercised by other Candidate?. It therefore rests with you to shew by your votes whether you will continue to be ' virtually' represented, which is not at all, or whether you will return to the Commons House one Member at least who shall really represent you and promote your interests. " Men of Salop! the eyes of England and of the World are now upon you! Will you act a more de- graded part than counties which have heretofore been disgraced by venality, but which have now obeyed the Voice of Truth, anil the call of our Patriotic King? Or, will you do what you can to glide the name of Salop down the stream of History with so vile a blot as that of being the basest of the base No! I should detest iny native county could I believe she would disgrace ihe fair name of England. " England expects every man to do his duty."— You must, von will do yours.' I shall keep open the poll to the latest day allowed by law, and, not fearing the result, shall not run from the contest. " I remain, Gentlemen, " Yours faithfully, " JOHN MYTTON. " Committee Room, Croum Inn, " Shrewsbury, May 12, 1831." Soon after this address appeared, Mr. Mytton him- self called at our office to say that it was published and his name affixed to it without his knowledge or consent!!!— After this, it did not, of course, require much foresight to perceive bow the affair would terminate. The polling commenced on Friday morn- ing, at the usual hour, and at the close that evening the numbers were— For Sir Row land Hill, Bart 1824 John Crcssctt Pelham, Esq .. 1355 William Lloyd, Esq. 828 John Mytton, Esq 392 Tbe " thousands of unbought suffrages" which had been " promised" to Mr. Mytlon having thus dwindled down to a few units, that gentleman re- solved to decline tbe contest; and in an address from a window at the Crown Inn, soon after the poll had closed, he publicly announced bis intention, assigning as one reason, his wish not to detain the High Sheriff from paying the last tribute to the memory of bis deceased mother; and at the same time comforting his bearers with the assurance that in a few months universal suffrage would prevail, and then they would all have votes, which, as the assemblage con- sisted almost wholly of persons not likely to have votes on any other system, was received with acclama- tion.— Mr. Bird, of Birmingham, an attorney who seems to have had Mr. Mytton under his especial patronage during the election, then announced that Mr. Mytton should be brought forward again for the county at tbe next election, which, he said, would be in February next, and that, although they did not come provided with funds this time, they would then tiring- plenty of money. ( Great applause. J He also stated that lie, forsooth, would also then bring a gentleman forward for the borough of Shrewsbury " to turn out Mr. Jenkins."— After some other twad- dle of the same sort, Mr. Bird was kind enough to put it lo the " sense of the meeting," by a show of hands, whether Mr. Mytton ought to resign or not ? The motion was very naturally negatived almost unanimously!!'.— But* the funds'were out, and the resignation took place notwithstanding this expression of the sense of " tbe people."— Mr Mytton, however, it seems, had a Committee as well as Mr. Lloyd: for early 011 Saturday morning our attention was attracted to a handbill, of which wc subjoin a copy :— " COUNTY OF SALOP. " Mr. Mytton's Committee have the very unpleasant task of pronouncing the word HALT! to those bodies of Honourable and patriotic Freeholders, who with possession of sufch facts as, if brought before the proper tribunal, will materially affect this Election. " Published by Order of the Committee, " W. STEAD, Chairman. *' Committee Room, George Inn, Shrewsbury, Friday Evening, 13th May, 1831." The Chairman of this Committee is not even a 40s. freeholder, and we shall not waste our space by com- menting upon such a production from such a quarter. — Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Mytton may pray Heaven to deliver theni from their friends. Notwithstanding it was as notorious as that black is not white, that had the poll been regularly tarried on, the majority of Sir Rowland Hill and Mr. Pelham would have heen speedily doubled, yet here we have two sets of persons, calling themselves Committees, declaring the very reverse of what they kiiew to be the fact, anil censuring gentlemen for withdrawing from au hopeless contest, which must have been carried 011 at a great expense, and to which expense lliese com. liiilles had neither ( he inclination nor the ability efficiently to contribute.— Indeed, if any thing were wanting tliitt could convince those persons really respectable, who have been led away by the cant about Reform, of the precise nature of the Reform Required, and bf VHiat those who have been so busy in its behalf cip'ect it to produce, 110 where could such an explanation be given its in Shrewsbury. A reference to the persons who have been tbe leaders of Reform in the late contest, to Ihe parties who have been their followers, and to the measures adopted by them, will, we are quite sure, be sufficient to satisfy every thinking man that tbe cause which has such persons for ils advocates and supporters, is one that cannot but be an object of suspicion at any period, and at this crisis one lhat ought to be opposed with the utmost determination. Mr Lloyd and Mr. Mytlon having thus both declined, the poll was formally closed on Saturday morning, without any further votes being tendered, the usual proclamations having been made by the Under Sheriff. MR Mytton then asked if a protest which he had made against the return, on the ground of bribery, treating, undue. influence, and corruption! had been received by the High Sheriff! This absurd question excited bursts of laughter from the spectators: the High Sheriff said he had not received such Protest; and the Assessor said, if Mr. Mytton had auy such question to raise, it was matter of which the House of Commons, and not the Sheriff, must take cognizance. This ridiculous question being thus disposed of, the High Sheriff adjourned to the Casfle Yard, where the Election always takes place, and there declared Sir Ruwland Hill, Bart. and JohnCrcssett Pelham, Esq. duly elected; and the ceremony of girding the two Knights of the Shire with swords having been per- formed— Sir ROWLAND HILL said he could not find words sufficient to express his gratitude for having been again elected one ofthe Representatives of this County in Parliament; and he was most happy to find that his conduct had met with the approval of such a great majority of the Freeholders. So long as lie repre- sented them would he use his utmost endeavour to p 0 note tbe welfare of the country, and the particular interests of Ibis county, with which his owu were so intimately blended.—( Cheers.) JOHN CRESSETT PELHAM, Esq. said, emphatically, —" My cause is best known by looking at my Sup- porters." ( Cheers.) From the Castle Yard, the newly- elected Members and their friends proceeded to the Shire Hall, where the Indentures of the Return were duly signed. The Hon. THOMAS KENYON then expressed his hope that as the contest had terminated, all angry feelings would subside, and that all those kind and happy feelings which distinguished and were the foundation of good neighbourhood would again prevail as if 110 difference of opinion had occurred. JOHN CRESSLTT PELHAM, Esq. here observed, tliat enmity was a feeling tbat he never entertained, and in all that Mr. Kenyon had said he fully concur- red : but, after the hearty and determined support that he had received from so many honest, inde- pendent, and excellent men, he had an earnest desire to express his acknowledgments to them, nor could he refrain from stating, with some little ceremony, at the same time disclaiming all feelings of animosity, that he could not but in his own mind distinguish between those persons who had so hand somely and so honourably supported him and those who had been his opponents. The Hon. THOMAS KENYON then said, his honour- able friend, the High Sheriff, had had an arduous duty to perform, and more especially when it was considered lhat lie had performed it under circum- stances of domestic affliction of the most painful nature. Every freeholder present must have wit nessed the manly, straightforward, honourable, and impartial manner in which that duty had been performed : never, on any occasion, was the im- portant office of High Sheriff more honourably or more creditably filled. He therefore had great pleasure in now moving a vote bf thanks to the High Sheriff for his manly, impartial, aud firm conduct during the late Election. Tbe motion was seconded and carried by acclama- tion. The HIGH SHERIFF ( Sir Edward Joseph Smylhe, Bart.) begged leave to express his grateful thanks for the honour that had been so handsomely conferred upon him. He had endeavoured to perform the duties that had devolved upon him impartially, anil he was pioud to find that he had succeeded in giving satisfaction : it bad been his wish, as it had been his endeavour so to do, and he trusted be should always he found to act with tbe same impartiality. The High Sheriff then announced that the chairing of the Members would take place at one o'clock on Monday. may they always have sense to appreciate and courage to defend the Liberties they enjoy.— All Friends round the W re kin ( proposed by Joseph Sheppard, Esq) — Captain Kynaston— Sir Robert Hill— Mr. How, the agent of Sir Rowland Hill, Bart, and Mr. Cooper, the agent of J. Cressett Pclham, Esq.: those gentlemen respectively returned thanks. James Loxdale, Esq— The Members for the University of Cambridge.— Mr. Harper, of Whitchurch, and Mr. Badger: those gentlemen respectively returned thanks.— Mr. Pritchard, of Broseley, and his sons — Song, by Mr. Harper.— The Mayor of Shrewsbury, - Song, The Post Office, by Mr. Frail.—' Tlie Connty of Salop ( proposed by Sir Rowland Hill) — The I„- uid we live in, & c. & c— The company did not break up from this joyous scene until a late hour. To the Editor of the Salopian Journal. SIR, Mr. Walton having inserted in his paper an ac- cusation against Mr. Lloyd, that l. ord Clive and Mr. Kenyon persuaded him to retire from the late contest, by intimating lhat he may be returned after the reform bill has been carried, it is thought right to. contradict this groundless charge. Mr. 1 Jovd's only advisers were the gentlemen of his own party, whom he empowered to decide how long the contest was to be continued ; and they, ill a consultation on Wed- nesday night, were unanimous in thinking tbat success was 110 longer proliable; and that, such lieing the case, Mr. Lloyd Would, by prolonging the poll, be acting dishonourably towards his competitors. In this decision Mr Lloyd acquiesced. In the name uf myself and the other gentlemen present, 1 beg to subscribe myself, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. TAYLEUR. May 17,1831. To the Editor of the Salopian Journal. Sin,— I congratulate myself1— I feel proud— and so ought every honest Salopian, that the great majority of the people in this County still inherit English princi- ples aud honest hearts, and that they amidst, I might almost say, the general wreck of political honesty,/-- have nobly stepped forward, a worthy band of Inde- pendent Freeholders, to reassert their claim to the pi'oud title of the most loyal of all loyal counties. What a truly delightful picture did the noble room at the Lion present on the occasion of our assembling at the Dinner on Monday, when such a number of gentry, and o'her principal freeholders, collected around tlie festive board to greet with triumphant exultation the success of their Cause, and to pay homage to the tried, consistent, independant Members of their choice! What a display of manly firmness and truly patriotic feeling did each of those gentlemen evince! I was truly delighted at the bold, uncompromising, energetic appeals that were repeatedly made by each of thein to the assembly, and mostardently, most feelingly did that company respond to the dignified sentiments they expressed. Salopians, you are indeed fortunate in having such determined champ'ons of English rights and English sentiments. I know not how to express adequately the admiration, the pleasure the day alto- gether has inspired me with. It was pleasing to wit- ness the rolling in of the countless, anxious multitudes at each entrance of the town: the fineness of the morn- ing added greatly to the joy of the day ; and never, I will venture to affirm, did Shrewsbury contain within its precincts so much rank, beauty, and intelligence,— all anxious to join in the busy scene, and to testify the lively interest they felt in the Cause. The Procession in itself was a blaze of splendour; and the numberless sturdy, honest, faithful Freeholders that joined in the train of each of the successful candidates, at once exhi- bited the numerical strength that might have been calculated upon had our defeated opponents chose to have further exhibited the weakness of their cause. I rejoice, indeed, that this county is not tainted with the dangerous, the dishonest doctrines of Modern Reformers. Sir, the menaces by which this question is attempted to be carried— the sophistries and avoidance of the real question— tho disfranchisement of various bodies of electors without anv delinquency having beeu proved— the exclusion of tlie lower orders in some places where they are now enabled to vote— the " tend- ency" of small boroughs to become ( as they ever have been) the means of introduci g, w ithout the risk or the expense of facing the bowlings and violence of popular clamour on the hustings, men of tl. e most splendid talents ( though not of fortune) into the House of Commons— the desire of other States to imitate our tried, conservative, matchless form of government:— all these ought to incite Englishmen to stem the dan-' gerous torrent of unthinking, unreflecting, miscalcu- lating zealots— ought to sink deep into their hearts, and arouse their understandings as to the dangerous, revo- lutionary principles of the notable Reform Bill. I am, Sir, your's, & c. W. SAI. or, 17th MAV, 1631. Late! John ford, of a son. BIRTH. ely, at Aberystwith, Mrs. Williams, wife of Mr. Williams, Master of the brig 1" Hope, of Water- MARRIED. their encouragement intended to proceed to this town to- morrow, to uphold the glorious Cause of REFORM, by voting tor Mr. Mytton. " With great regret and astonishment, they heard Mr. MYTTON publicly declare, this evening, his intention to discontinue Polling. " The Committee trust that Mr. Mytton will shortly explain, and ( as they hope) to the satisfaction of the Freeholders, his reasons for so abruptly terminating the Poll. , , " They also stale that Mr. Mytton has publicly and formally protested against the return of Sir Rowland Hill and Mr. Pelham, as Members for this Comity, on the grounds of Bribery, undue Influence, and other un- constitutional proceedings. " In addition to this the Committee are themselves in On Monday the weather proved delightfully fine, as it had indeed been during the w hole election : and Ihe procession for the chairing was arranged in tront of the hustings in tbe Quarry. The attendance on this occasion was more splendid than was ever w it- nessed at any previous election ; the car of Sir Rowland Hill was of scarlet and purple, tastefully arranged; that of Mr. Pelham of " True Blue," and beautiful in its form and arrangement. The number of flags and banners was very great, and the free- holders and friends, who followed six abreast, wearing favours, formed altogether 011c of the most imposing aud pleasing scenes that can lie imagined.— The route taken Was from the Quarry down St. John's Hill, along Barker Street, up Mardol, High Street, Dog- pole, along Caslle Street, turned at the Council House, down Pride Hill, along High Street to the Corn Market, round tbe Market House, and up High Street lo flic Lion Inn.— The Members alighted at tbe Lion I1111, where Sir Rowland Hill shortly returned thanks; and the assembly dispersed. At four o'clock the two Representatives and their Friends, comprising about 150 of the principal Gentry and Freeholders cf the county, dined at the Lion Inn. — 111 the unavoidable absence of Ihe High Sheriff, John Arthur LLoyd, Esq took the chair; the Vice- Presi- dents were the Hon. and Rev. R. Noel Hill and Robert Burton, jun. Esq— The following toasts were given and drank with due honours:— The King: Song, God save the King, by Mr. Lawrence.— Tbe Queen and Royal Family.— Sir Rowland Hill, Bart and J. Cressett Pclham, Esq.: those gentlemen respectively returned thanks.— The President, J. A. I. Loyd, Esq. ( proposed by the Hon. G. C. Weld Forester).— The Higli Sheriff, Sir F.. J. Smythe, Bart— The Lord Lieutenant of the County, the Earl of Powis.— The Hon. G. C. Weld Forester : Mr. F. returned thanks.— Sir Andrew Corbet, Bart, and John Cotes, Esq. the proposer and seconder of Sir Rowland Hill, Bart, ( proposed by Sir Robert Hill)— Hon. and Rev. R. Noel Hill and Robert Burton, jun. Esq. the proposer and seconder of J. Cressett Pelham, Esq. ( proposed by F. 13. Harries, Esq.)— The Earl of Kilmorey ( pro- posed by J. Crcssett Pclham, Esq.) : Song, The King, God blest him, by Mr. Newton.— Major Ormshy Gore : Major Gore returned thanks.—" The Free, holders throughout England who have supported our cause and opinions in these times" ( proposed by Sir Rowland Hill).— The Vice- Presidents, the Hon. and Rev. R. Noel Hill and Robert Burton, jun. Esq: those gentlemen respectively returned thanks.— Sir Richard Vyvyan and Lord Valletorl ( proposed by Major Gore)— Right Hon. C. W. Williams Wynn ( proposed by J. Cressctt Pelham, Esq.)— John Bather, Esq. ( proposed by Sir Robert Hill): Mr. B. returned thanks.— Lord Hill: Sir Rowland Hill returned thanks 011 behalf of his noble relative— Song, The King of the Cannibal Islands, by Mr. Frail.— The Members for Ludlow.— Prosperity to the Town of Shrewsbury ( proposed by J C. Pelham, Esq.)— The Uuder- Sherifr, W. Egcrton Jeffreys, jun. E* q. ( proposed hy Sir Robert Hill).— The Ladies who have honoured our Cause with their support ( proposed by Rice Wynne, Esq )— Col. Clement Hill anil the Blues ( proposed by F. B. Harries, piq.)— The Yeomanry of England : On the 5th instant, at St. Matthew's, Brixton, Mr. Jeukin Evans, mercer, of Aberystwith, to Charlotte, eldest daughter of Mr. Burrell, of Camber well. On Saturday last, at Montgomery, Mr. John Waid- son, mercer, to Miss Maria Jonesj milliner, both of that place. DIED. On the 21st nit. aged 86 years, Mrs. Meredith, of Moelcerncy, near Abervstwitli. On file 28th ult. at Aberystwilh, aged 32, awfully sudden, Mr. John Jenkins, brother of Mr. W. Jenkins, of the Talbot Head Inn, iu that town; a young man of exemplary character, and regretted by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. On Tuesday se'nnight, after a short illness, Miss Edmunds, of the Wynllan, Llansaintffraid. Whitehall, May 7.— The King lias been pleased to grant unto Edward Mostyn Lloyd, of Mostyn Hall, Flintshire, Esq eldest sun of Sir Edward Pryce Lloyd, his authority that he and his issue may, jn compliance with a clause in the last will of his maternal uncle, Sir Thomas Mostyn, Bart, take the surname of Mostyn, in addition to and after that of Lloyd, and bear the arms of Mostyn quarterly witli those of Lloyel, Meistyn in the first quarter. The inhabitants of Alierystwith have it in contem- plation to light that town with gas. Edward Mostvn Lloyd Mostyn, Esq. was elected M. P. for Flintshire, on Thurselay last, without op- position. . The election for the Carnarvon boroughs, of which the preliminary preiccedings are de- tailed in our 4th page, terminated on Friday last, when Sir Charles Paget bad a majority of ten votes above . Major Ornisby Gore—- It is said, however, that the election will be subjected to a further scrutiny. DINNER TO SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, BART.— On Saturday last, the 14th inst. a dinner was given at Ruthin, in tbe County Hall, to the Mcmlier for the county of Denbigh, who has recently been re- elected for the tenth time to serve in Parliament. The company was numerous and highly respectable, consisting of the neighbouring gentlemen and clergy- men, the aldermen, and chief part of Ihe burgesses of the town, and principal yeomen of the adjoining district. R. M. Wynne, Esq. of Eyarlh House, anil James Hughe., Esq. of Ruthin, were President and Vice- president. The festivities of Ihe day were ac- companied with loyal nnd appropriate toasts, and national songs; and the evening passed in the greatest hilarity and good humour. The worthy Baronet ap- peared in good health and spirits, and expressed him- self highly gratifie'd by this flattering testimony of the esteem and regard in which he is held by his friend, and constituents in that neighbourhood. Sir Watkiu had been the whole of the last week occupied in waiting upon anel thanking his numerous friends for their support at the late election, and at every place he was received with enthusiasm. As he paused through Ruthin on Thursday, on his way to Plus Heaton, lie was escorted through the town by an assemblage of above 500of the neighbouring yeomanry nnd inhabitants, w ith flags and music ; anel " God bless him" must have soiinde d cheerfully to the heart of the best landlord in the Principality, tbe most loval subject, and the bravest supporter of his King and country. Notice from the Crown Office, elated May fltli " Connty Borough of Carmarthen— The Sheriff, of the county of tiic said boreiugh have returned the writ to them directed, and that, from ihe uproar, tumult, and violence which prevailed at the election, they have been unable to execute the said writ." The siste r of the Queen, with her family, is ex - pectcd next week, on a visit to their Maje- ties. Cap'. Fitz Clarerce proceeds to Antwerp in one of the royal yachts, to take the party on board. W/ ANTED an experienced youna; Man, yJ as an Assistant, to a Mercer and Draper.— Apply to the Printer, if by Letter, Post- paid. LOST, Out of a Piece of Ground at ATCHAM, on the Kth Day of May, 1831, ARED Smoky- faced BARREN COW, marked with a Cut on tiie Near Hip with Scis- sors She was bought at Bishop's Castle Fair, and is supposed to have Strayed that Way. Whoever has found the same," and will bring her to Mr. JOHN GOOD- MAN, of the Talbot Inn, Atcham, shall have all reason- able Expenses paid, and be handsomely rewarded for their Trouble. W H EKE AS u Commission of Bankrupt - - is awarded and issued forth against JOHN LOWE, of CHKTWVND ASTON, in the County of Salop. Maltster, Dealer and Chapman, and he being declared a Bankrupt is hereby required to surrender Himselt to the Commissioners in the said Commission named, or the major Part 6f them, 011 the Twenty- sixth Day of May install, at Four in the Afternoon, on the Twenty- seventh of the same Month, and on the Twenty- first Day of June, next at Eleven o'Clock 111 tlte Forenoon, at the Rod Lion Inn, at Newport, in the County of Salop, and make a full Discovery and Disclosure of lus Estate and Effects, when and where, the Creditors are to come prepared to prove their Debts ; and at the second Sitting to choose Assignees ; and at the last Sitting the said Bankrupt is required to finish his Examination, and the Creditors are to assent to or dissent from the Allowance of his Certificate. All Persons indebted to tiie said Bankrupt, or that have any of his Effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to whom the Com- missioners shall appoint, but to give Notice to Messrs. HGMING & BAXTER, Solicitors, 48, Lincoln's- Inn Fields London, or to Mr. SIANLEY, Solicitor, New- port, Salop. Barmouth— Sea Bathing. WANTS a Situation, as UPPER SERVANT in a Gentleman's Family, a Single Man, about 30, who Understands Brewing and the Management of a Cellar, and can be well recommended for Honesty, Sobriety, and Attention, from his present Place, where he has lived four Years.— Apply to THE PRINTER ; if by Letter, Post- paid. rpHE Proprietors of tlie BARMOUTH Jl COACH inform their'Friends the Coach to Bar- month will commence Running, for the Bathing Season, 011 Wednesday, June 1st. BRACK MB OLE. CO tic ILtt, And may le edcrcd upon immediately, or ut Midsummer next, AGENTF. EL 11 ES I D ENC E, suited in every Respect for a genteel Family . with Garden and Stable attached; and a Pew in Meole Church Rent moderate. Apply to Mr. HCGHF. S, Mcole Mill. TO TURNIP GROWERS. EDWARD C. OTJGH BF. GS to inform' his Friends and tlie Public, that he has now ready for SALE very superior Swede, White, Globe, and Red TURNIP SEEDS; and pledges himself they are entirely of his own Growth, and from Turnips carefully selected and transplanted. N. B. The same Seeds may also be had of Mr. WM. STATHAM, at Clunton Mills. This Advertisement will nol be repeated. Grarel llilt, 1Glit May, 1831. TO MILLERS. BLACK3VI0RE AND CO.' S PATENT BOLTING CLOTHS, WITHOUT SEAMS. rr> H E unremitted Attention which in every 1 Particular B. anil Co. have paid lo ilie Manu- facture of tllefe Chltlm, the long Experience lliey liave bad, and the Adoption of every real Improvement ( mime important ones recently), enable tlieui now to offer tbe Article 111 ihe most perfect Invention of the Kind, and fullv answering every valuable Purpose iu the Dressing of Flour. The Proprietors, gratefully acknowledging llie li- beral Support they have received, and respectfully soliciting its Continuance, which they conlideiitiv tiust their Improved Patent BOLTING CLOTHS will ensure, beg Eeave to inform their Friends and Gen- tlemen In Ihe Flour Trade, thai lliey are sold by the following AGENTS: Mr. William Hailedine. . Shrewsbury • Mr. Morris Jones Welsh Pool; Mr. Richard Jones Newtown ; Messrs. Jones 4' Powell,. Oswestry ; Mr. Anthony Myers Liverpool; Mr. William Edwards— Ludlow ; Messrs. J. Sr H. Meredith.. Kington ; fljr. p. Denman Wolverhampton ; Mist H. Guest Oroselcy. MRS. HORTON RESPECTFULLY lie^ s to inform her friends • that Miss H. is just returned from LONDON, whore she has selected a Fashionable Assortment ot MILLINERY, BABY LINEN, FANCY GOODS, & c. which are now ready for Inspection. High Street, Shrewsbury, 18 th May, 1831. Mr. HORTON has for Sale a STACK of very good OLD HAY, of the Growth of 1829; it is near the Town, and ( iftaken together) will be sold cheap.— The Stack contains hbout 14 Tons. THE MISSES DAVlliS, ST. MARY'S STREET, RESPECTFULLY announce to their Friends that their FASHIONS will he ready for Inspec. tion this present WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant. Two In- door and two Out- door Apprentices wanted. THE MISSES WOODALL RESPECTFULLY announce that their SPRING FASHIONS are now ready for In- spection : the Favour of a Call will greatly oblige. N. B. A large Assortment of Corsets of the newest and most Fashionable Shape. Princess Street, May I8// 1,1831. TO THE Gentry, Clergy, anil Freeholders OF THE COUNTY OF MERIONETH. Leghorn, Tuscan, Straw, Chip, fyc. Hut and Bonnet Warehouse, HIGH STREET, SHREWSBURY. E. W MIT WELL RESPECTFULLY annoutires that her FA- SHIONS for the present Season are now ready for Inspection. MESSDAMF. S ALLEN & THOMAS, Milliners, Dress- Makers, aud FHINGB MANUFACTURERS, DOGPOLE, SHREWSBURY, ( OPPOSITE MR. PlUTGHARD's, GROCER,) E. s P F CT F ( J LI. Y aniioiinee they will, _ _ on Thursday next, May 19th, have ready for Inspection a Fashionable Assortment of MILLINERY and DRESSES, which they doubt not will give entire Satisfaction to those Ladies who may favour them with their Commands. N. B. Fringe and every Description of Fancy Trim- mings 111 Silk, Worsted, or Cotton made to Order. Apprentices wanted. R Tea and Grocery Wit rehouse, DOGPOLE, SHREWSBURY. JANE PR1TCHARD, IN returning lier t< rate'ful Thanks to tho numerous Friends tjf her lale Husband, for the very liberal Support be received during a Period of Thirty Years, respectfully begs to inform them that the Business will be carried ou as usual, humbly soliciting a Continuance of their Support, which it will be her utmost Study to deserve. May ISM, 1831. I MARKET HERALD. SHREWSBURY. In our Market, 011 Saturday last, the price of Ilidei 3^ 4. per Ih.— Calf Skim Od.— Tallow 4il. Wheat ( 38qt » .) " » • Ed. to Its. lid. Itarley ( JBqU.) « *• « < L >" » • O'l. oiudrqU.) 0.. lid. to 7.. Od. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 16. The supply of English grain is very moderate, but that of foreign continues very extensive both of wheat, barley, oats, and flour. Towards the close of Friday the market looked up, but this morning we can only quote wheat as oil this day week, with very dull sale. We can quote no alteration in barley, and in the oat trade there is a slight improvement iu the demand, but without auvalteration in price. Beans, peas, and other articles of grain remain as on this day week. Current Price of Grain per Qr. us under:— J. C. NIGHTINGALE, Ladies' and Gentlemen's HAIR CUTTER AND DRESSER, AND Manufacturer of Patent Perukes^ 1,- c. M PRESSED with Gratitude for the kind Preference and flattering Support he has experienced for many Years, begs to return llis Ac- knowledgments to his liberal Friends and the Public generally ; at the same Time he announces his Son's Return from London, with Great Novelties in Hair Cutting and Dressing ( particularly in ornamenting Ladies' Heads), the Style of which, from his intimate Connexion with the most eminent Hair Dressers of ihe present Day resident in London, he trusts will not fail 111 eliciting the high Approval of Ranli and Fashion'. He has during his Stay in Town made Selections of Fancy Goods and Perfumery, which will be Ready for Inspection on Thursday next, the 19th Instant. Depit for the much- esteemed Roman Cream, an Article for beautifying and promoting the Growth of Hair, which, from its pleasing & beneficial Qualities, is now become a necessary Appendage for the Toilette. Warehouse for Fancy Screens, Screen Handles, Fancy Baskets, Artificial Ornaments for the Hair, Toys, Writing Desks, Work and Dressing Boxes, fine Turkey Sponge, real French Combs in the greatest Variety, Carpet Bags ; Hair, Cloth, Tooth, aud Nail Brushes, of superior Make : Eau de Cologne. 41, High- Street, May 13,1831. MA RKE T- SQ tJA ll E, S Hit E WSBUR1 ( OPPOSITE THE TOWN- HALL). WILLIAM MUCKLESTON MOST respectfully announces thut 011 SATURDAY NEXT, the 21st instant, he will open the above Premises with an entire NEW STOCK; consisting of Gros de Naples and Ducapes of the most prevailing Colours and Fashion, Bobbin Lace, Nets, Veils, Plain and Fancy Bonnet Ribbons, Gauze and Crape Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, & c. China Crape, Silk and Thibet Shawls, Muslins, Gentlemen's White and Fancy Cravats and Stocks, Hosiery, Gloves, and Haberdashery, wilh an extensive Variety of Articles which for Excellence and Design he can confidently recommend. W. M. lakes this Opportunity of staling, that from liis Experience in some of the first Houses in London, his constant Attention in the Markets, and the Advan- tage of paying Cash for his Stock, which has been ] iersonally selected in London, he is enabled to offer all the above Articles upon Terms lhat he trusts will claim Attention and give Satisfaction. Wheat Hurley Mall White P « » •• fleaim Oats 74s. 30 « . oo » . i. ru. 40s. 46 » . Oil. 10 7li « . ad. lo 40s. Oil. to IIOi. Od. lo 4ti » . Od. lo 4<! s. lid. to 31s. Od. to 65i. Od. to UUl Wheat Barley Fine Flour ( per Seconds l"*- Average Price of Coin in Ihe Week ending Mat/ 0, 1831. 70 « . Id. I Oats 27i. ill. 4Is 7d. J llcans 39. yd, SM IT! Ill ELD. Heef for the best meat, sells at 4s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. per stone ;' an. l the quotation for the fine young Downs and other good mutton is 4s. Gil. to 5s. per stone. Veal, for superior young calves, sells at 4s. bd. to 5s.; and dairy- fed porkers bear a similar quotation. The price of the best lamb is 6s. to 6s. 2d. per stone. CATTL. E AT MARKET. „-,,., S. BB3 I Sheep IB, MO *> I < « » LIVERPOOL, MAY " 111 the early part of the week the supplies were large, and prices of Wheal, 011 Tuesday, gave way 3d. to 4d. per 7OU1S. Flour Is. to 2s. per barrel, and Oats fully Id. uer bushel. Most other articles were affected iu a similar way. Bailey wta 2d. to 3d. per 601bs. Indian Corn Is. to ' 2s. and Peas 2s. to 3s. per quarter lower. Oatmeal was ineffectually offered at a reduction of Js. per load. The subsequent imports have been less extensive, and a little more confidence has been evinced by holders; but the trade to- day was not lively. The duty remaining for another week at 6s. 8d. prevented the millers from pur- chasing so freely as they otherwise would. Some jiar- cels otFlour have changed bauds at fully the rates of Tuesday ; but Oats have been bought 011 rather easier terms. — 0 At our Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday last, Fat Sheep ( sheared) sold at lid. per lb.— Strong Shire Pigs sold at Ihe prices of the preceding Fair, but small ones were rather lower. — Prime Cattle fetched 7d per lb. and stores sold at advanced prices— Best Cheese sold at from 57s to 63s. per cwt. and inferior according to quality.— Hams 7jd. per lb— Bacon 6d. to " d. per lb. A Court of Common Council was held on Thursday, and the subject of the postponement of his Majesty's visit lo Ibe cily was brought forward. The Lord Mayor having read a communication from Lord Melbourne, a resolution was unanimous'y agreed to, the substance of which was, that Hie Court deeply regretted that tbe state of his Majes y's health should have prevented him visiting his loyal citizens, and trusted lhat at a future period lie would be enabled to accept ihe invitation. MR. LLOYD, DENTIST, OF LIVERPOOL, OST respectfully announces to the Ladies and Gentlemen of SHREWSBURY and its Vicinity, that he intends to be at Mr. DURN- FORD'S, Upholsterer, & c. Wyle Cop, ou Thursday Morning, the 19 h instant, where he will remain tiil Saturday Evening, the 28lh. LLOYD'S DENTIFRICE may be had at the usiud Places. 59, Bold Street, Liverpool, 1th May, 1831. UNION ROOMS. GENTLEMEN, a CCEP /' my sincere Thanks for the Honour you hare conferred upon me in again electing me io represent yon in Parliament: and allow me to assure you of my fixed, determination to adhere lo that independent course of conduct in my Parliamentary Duties by which I have hitherto been fortunate enough to secure your approbation. / am, Gentlemen; Your sincere Friend and. faithful servant, ROBERT WtLLtAMES VAUGHAN Naifrfati, llth May, 1831. To Noblemen and Gentlemen. fE Advertiser wishes to engage' 11s a I GARDENER or BAILIFF, having been en- gaged in similar Situations with several Noblemen and Gentlemen for the last 17 Years. For Particulars apply ( if by Letter, Post- paid) to the Printer of this Paper. ^ aies Dp auction, BANKRUPPSPROPERTY. Genteel FURNITURE and Effects. BY MR." SMITH, On the Premises; 111 Mardol, Shrewsbury, on Thurs- day next ( TO- MORROW), the 19tliol'" May inst.; ' SHJE entire of the neat Household Goud.> • and FURNITURE, LINEN, Ac.. belonging to Mr. ANDREW, a. Bankrupt: comprising handsome Fourpost and Tent Bedsteads with Morine and Dimity Furniture, Mattresses, Feather Beds, Blankets, and ' Counterpanes, Servants' Bedsteads and Bedding,- Ma- Crib and Bedtfing, Mahogany Side- board Table, band s one Set of Spanish Mahogany Patent Dining Tables, Set of eight neat Mahogany Chairs, Mahogany Pent- broke Table, Carpets and Rug, Window Curtains, Child's Chair, Brass Fenders and Fire Irons, Japanned Chairs and Stained Ditto; Quantity of Linen; Glass, China, and Books; Eight- day Clock, Kitchen Ward- robe, with all the customary Requisites for a Kitchen, Eirthenware, Brewing Utensils; Casks; and numerous other Articles. Also, will be SOLD BY AUCTION, on a future Day, of which due Notice will be given, tbe whole of the large and genuine STOCK- l^- TRADE of Mr. Andrew; comprising Woollen and Linen Drapery, Haberdashery, and Hosiery. GREAT BARGAINS, couk ty1ujsti.\ gs AND POLLING BOOTHS. BUILDING BgATSiiiAiiSs BY MR. SMITH, On Friday, the 20th Dav of Mav, 1831, at il o'Cldck; without Reserve, in THE QUARRY, Shrewsbury ; ' BMIE BUILDING MATERIALS, 8 forming tlie HUSTINGS AND POLL; ING, BOOTHS erected in the Shrewsbury Quarry for the Purposes of the lale Salop County Election, containing upwards of 20, OtX) Feet of DEAL PLANK, SPARS, Inch, Three- Quarters, & Half- Inch BOARD, with a Quantity of POPLAR. Also 50 six- panelled and fflttr- pmielled Inch- alid- Half DEAL DOORS, and other Articles. The above will be sold in Lots agreeable to Purchasers.— Any further Particulars niay be known by applying to Mr. ROBERT OAKLEY, Builder, or to THE AUCTIONEER, Shrewsbury: A: Elegant Paintings, fine Prints, Library of Books, small Barrel Organ, Tele scope, beautiful Metal Watch, Watch Movements, He. ; TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MR. IIIJLBERT, In the Union Rooms, Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, on Wed- nesday, Thursday, and Friday, May 18th, 19 h, and 20th, 1831 ( chicly the Property ol a Gentleman of Taste, residing in an adjoining County). MONG the Paintings are many after the most esteemed Masters, such as Cypriaui, Domenichino, Gnercino, Cooper, Morland, & c. & c. in handsome Gold Frames. The Collection of Engrav- ings is very fine, particularly Proof Impressions of Alfred the Great Dividing the Loaf with the Pilgrim, & c. & c. The Library consists of 500 very select and valuable Works, including the British Essayists, 45 Vols, com- plete; tbe Historical Works of Gibbon, Rollin, Robertson, Sc.; the Universal History, complete; Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Scriptures; Hewlett's Ditto"; Burkitt's Ditto; the Poetical Works of Milton, Thomson, and Byron ; Shakespcar's Plays, the English Theatre, Krc.: Gregory's Cyclopaedia ; Humeand Smollett's History of England, &" c. & c. Catalogues may be liad at Mr. Hulbert's Office, High- Street.— Sale to commence at 11 o'Clock, and at 7 in the Evening each Day. Mr. II. also proposes to offer on Sale by Auction, on Friday, the Third Day of Sale, at Four o'Clock, a Quantity of prime SHERRY WINE, in Bottles, at per Dozen, Bottles included ; also 108 Gallons of Sherry Wine, iti Cask, precisely the same Quality as the Bot- tled, which has been so much esteemed by former Purchasers. The Auctioneer is particularly anxious to dispose of the Whole, and close the Sale of Wine entirely. On Saturday be will Sell by Auction, in the Market Place, Shrewsbury, Two Narrow- wheel CAUTS, and other Properly. FREEHOLD HOUSES, IN MARDOL, SH& EWSEURY. BY DANIEL BRIGHT, On Saturday, the 18th Day of June, 1831, at the Honourable William Hill's Arms, near : he Welsh Bridge, in Shrewsbury, at Six o'Clock in the After- noon ( under the Authority of the Act of Parliament for Relief of Insolvent Debtors), and subject to Con- ditions then to be produced; rjPWO substantially 11 llilt DWELLING 1 HOUSES, Bakehouse, Warehouse, Stables, and Appurtenances thereto belonging, situate in Mardol, in tne Town of Shrewsbury, and now in tlte Oc. ctipa- tion of Mr. Thomas Chehnick, Baker atid Confectioner, and Mr. John Hill, Tea Dealer. The Houses are eligibly situated for Bu iness, and command an excellent Frontage wilh Bow Windows to tbe Street. That occupied by the said Thomas ClieU mick has been for some Years in great Reputation as a Baker and Confectioner's Establishment: aud the other, in the Occupation nf the said John Hill, is also well calculated for a Retail Business of any Description. Further Particulars may be obtained by applying to Mr. THOMAS HARLEY KOUCH, Solicitor, Swan Hill, or THE AUCTIONEER, both in Shrewsbury. ALBRIGHTON HALL, THREE MILES FROM SHREWSBURY. LIVE STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Sc. BY MRTTTSDALF, On the Premises at Albrighton Hall, near Shrewsbury, in the County of Salop, ou FRIDAY NEXT, the 20th Day of May, 1831; ALL the LIVE STOCK, Implements in Husbandry, Brewing and Dairy A'essels, Part of the Household FURNI' L RE, and other Effects, of Mrs. EI. SMORE, who is leaving the Farm. The Stock comprises 10 capital Cows, called and in- calf, 1 two- year old Heifer, 4 two- year old Bullocks; 5 very useful Waggon Geldings, 1 d'itto Mare, in- foal; Sow ln- pig, and 9 Store Pigs. IMPLEMENTS, Sc.— Capital Threshing Machine ( com- plete), 3 narrow- wheel Waggons. 4 broad- wheel Tum brels, 2 Double Ploughs, 3 Single Ditto, Water- furrow Ditto, 6 Pair of Harrows, Pair of Twins, Land Roll, 6 Sets of Gears, Scuffle, Windowing Midline, Corn and Malt Sen ens, Waggon Jack, Scales and Weights, 5 Heel Rakes, 3 Waggon Ropes, Quantity of Bags, 3 Cranks and Chains, 4 Foddering Cribs, Corn Coffers, capital long Ladder, 3 shorter Ditto, 2 Hop- pers, Half- strike, Straw Engine Stone Cisterns and Pigtroughs, with sundry small Implements, 3 capital Stone Cheese Presses, 1 Box Ditto, with all the excel- lent piiryand Brewing Vessels, and Part of the House- hold Furniture, Furnaces, Grates, &- c.; likewise a Quantity of Potatoes. tgw Sale to commence at Half- past Ten, for Eleven punctually. GENTLEMEN, f RET/ ttE from the Contest in which ire hare been engaged wiih feelings of deep Regret that the Exertions of my Friends and myself have been ineffectual to place our County in the distin- guishcil Rank of those which hare elected. Repre- sentative^ pledgeh to support the proposed Measures of Parliamentary Reform. Circumstances well known io you all have combined, to . render our Exertions unavailing : wc have, however, the proud satisfaction to feel that we hare done our Duty to yon and io our country. Although we May not by our Representation contribute to this good work, we are con fident lhat the proposed measures of Parlia- mentary Reform, that best Security for the future well- being of O' r Country, will be accomplished. I feet in the highest degree gratefully sensible of the kindness that has been shewn personalty to me: il will be. amongst the most pleasing recollections of nili life to hare been thought worthy io be placed in the distinguished situation of a Candidate for the honour of Representing you in Parliament. I have Ihe Honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful Servant, ./. HAYES LYON. Vaynor Park, May 11,- 1831. BY GEO. WILLIAMS, At the Bull Inn, in Welsh Pool, on Monday, the 6th of June, 1831, al Four o'Clock in Ihe Evening, subject to Conditions then to be produced; ALL that valuable and truly- desirabl FAMILY RESIDENCE, in prope'r Order, and in every Respect adapted for the Residence of a respect- able Family, with several Fields of rich Arable, Mea- dow, and Pasture LAND, containing a Lawn in Front of the Home, with Circular Sunk Fence, and several olher Fields, containing 27A. 3R. 36P. more or less. The Timber to be taken by the Purchaser at a Valua tion. The House consists of an Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Parlour, two Kitchens, Brewhonse, He. with three excellent Cellars; the second Floor contains Drawing Room, with Closet attached, four Bed Rooms ( one with Closet); the Atlics consist of three large and convenient Rooms; also Gighouse, Granary, Dove- house with Doves, Stable, Cowties, Barn Floor and Bay attached, Pigsties, and other convenient Out- offices; Walled Garden, and Orchard, stocked with choice Fruit; with a Fish Pond. Also a comfortable Seat in Buttington Church. This valuable Property lies five Miles distant from Welsh Pool and 13 from Shrewsbury, near the Turn- pike Road leading from Shrewsbury to that Place, where the Mail and other Coaches alternately pass anr re- pass every Day. It is situated 011 a beautiful Emi- nence, commanding most extensive and delightful Views over Part of hve Counties; the Front command a beautiful View of a rich and extensive Valley, thro' which the River Seiern runs at not five Minute's' Walk from the House, and abounds with a plentiful Stock of Salmon and a great Quantity of all Kinds of Fish. The Premises and Neighbourhood abound with Plenty of all Sorts of Game, and are at a convenient Distance from the Welsh Pool Fox Hounds, which frequently throw off near the Properly. It is situate in tile Town, ship of Trewern, in the Parish of Bultington, and in the County of Montgomery. For further Particulars apply 011 the Premises. TO THE FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY. STRAYED. From Mr. Thomas Wilkinson's, of Northwood, near Wein, on Friday, the 6th of May, 1831, \ DARK- RAY HORSE, 4 Years old, with a White Star 011 his Forehead, While 011 his near hind Fetlock, and a Switch Tail:— Whoever has found Jtiin and will bring him to the said Mr. THOMAS WILKINSON will be handsomely rewarded for the Trouble, and have all reasonable Expenses paid. TO BE SOLD BY PRIVATE CONTRACT, \ DWELLING HOUSE & GARDEN, with Hatter's Shop and Appurtenances, iu the ABBEY FOREGATE, ill tlie Occupation of Mr. Robert Swain, held by Lease for 43 Years from t'- e 1st of January last. Also the adjoining DWELLING HOUSE and Gar- den. iu tlie Occupation of Mrs. Hodgkiss, for the same Term, if Mr. Robert Swain, who is about 33 Years old, shall so long live. The Premises are subject to a G round Relit of £ 1 lis. 0.1. a Year. IS ® " For Price, and further Particulars, apply to Mr. WAI E, Attorney, Shrewsbury. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. /' HEREAS GEORGE BARNETT, of : WELLINGTON; in the County of Salop, Brazier, lu; h, bv Indenture bearing Date the Twenly- sevenlh Day of April last, assigned to Truslees therein named a certain Annuity of Forty Pounds per Annum, to secure to his several Creditors the Sum of Ten Shillings . jn the iHfuind 011 tlieir respective. Debts; which said Deed of Assignment lies at tbe Office of T. L. PAIIKER, Es'q. Solicitor, Birmingham, for the Insriectiorifaud Signature of such of his Creditors who shall agree- to accept such Composition, or of those who shall by Letter ( Post- paid), addressed to me or to the sa'd Mr. PARKER, signify their Assent thereto. Dated this 6th Day of May, 1831. THO. ROUTLEDGE, Solicitor, Shrewsbury. Wellington District of Waiting- Street Roads. T^ TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TOLLS arising at the several Toll Gates upon the Turnpike Roads within the Wellington Dis- trict of Watling- Street Roads, in the County of Salop, called or kiiown by the several Names of Watling- Street Gale and Weighing Machine, with the Bar at Bennett's Bank, Burcott Gate and Side Gate, Hadley Gate, Leegomery Gate and Side Gate, Bratton Gate, Longwaste. Gate, Shaw- Birch Gate, and Longlane Gate; will be LET BY AUCTION, to the best Bid- ders, at the House of Mr. William Taylor, called the Falcon lull, Hay gate, in the Parish of Wrockwardine, in the said County, 011 Wednesday, the 15th Day of June next, between the Hours, of Eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon and Four o'Clock 111 the Afternoon, in the Manner directed hy the Acts passed in the third and fourth Years of the Reign of his Majesty King George the Fourth, " For regulating Turnpike Roads," which Tolls produced the last Year the Sum of £ 2,120, above the Expenses of collecting tuein. N. B. These Tolls will he let in one Or, more Lot or Lots, and each Lot will be put up at such Sum as the Truslees shall think fit. Whoever happens to be the best Bidder must at the same Time pay one Month in advance ( if required) of the Rent at which such Tolls may be let, anil give Security With sufficient Sureties to the Satisfaction Of the Trustees of the said Turnpike Road, for I ayment of the Rest of the Money monthly. RICHARD EMERY, Clerk to the said Trustees. RB^ II E Creditors who have proved their ® Debts under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded and issued forth against WILLIAM ANDREW, of s. uiEwsln Rv, in the County of Salop, Mercer and Drap- r, are requested to MEET the Assignees of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt, 011 the 28th Day of May instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the Fore- noon, at tlte Talbot Inn, in Shrewsbury aforesaid, to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees selling and disposing" tff ill or any Part of the said Stock- in- Trade, Fixtures, and Effects, the Property of the said Bank- rupt, seized by the Messenger under and by Virtue of the said Commission in a certain Shop and Premises situate in the Market Square, in Shrewsbury aforesaid, in the Possession or Occupation of one Miss Tombs, either by Public Auction or Private Contract, and to indemnity and save harmless the said Assignees and file Messenger under the said Commission aud all Person and Persons acting under him or them therein aud therefrom, or to commence, prosecute, or defend any Action or Actions, Suit or Suits at Law or in Equity, which may arise out of the same, and also to authorise and empower the said Assigneess, from and oiit of the Proceeds of such Sale, to pay, satisfy, and Discharge all and every the Creditors of the said Miss Tombs who shall have really and bona fide sold and disposed of any Part of the said Stock-' m- Trade and Effects so seized and sold or to be sold as aforesaid, to and upon the Credit. of the said Miss Tombs, the fiill Amount and Value of such Goods, and also fo assent to or dissent from thesaid Assignees selling or disposing of alI or any Part of the Household Furniture, Slock- in* trade, Fixtures, and all other the Effects of the said Bankrupt, either by Public Auction, Private Contract, Ticket, or Valuation, or partly by Public Auction, Priya'e Contract, Ticket, or Valuation, for such Price or Prices, and to such Person or Persons, as the said A = § , igpees shall think proper, and also lo assent to or dissent from the said Assignees giving such Time or Times for Payment, or taking such Security or Securi- ties for the Purchase Monies for the same or any Part thereof as they may think fit, and indemnify the said Assignees therein or therefrom, or to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees permitting the Bank- rupt to purchase the same, or any Part thereof, 011 liis giving satisfactory Security for the Value thereof to be ascertained by a Valuation thereof, and also to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees employing an Accountant for the Purpose of investigating or adjust- ing the Accounts and Affairs of the said Bankrupt, and to their paying to any such Accountant already em- ployed, or hereafter to be employed, for any past or future Services, such Allowances or Remuneration out of the Estate of the said Bankrupt, as the said Assignees shall think fair a" d reasonable, and to confirm" and allow the Acts of the said Assignees in having already employed an Accountant and other Parties for the Purposes aforesaid, and having remunerated them for their Charges and Expenses as thesaid Assignees have already incurred or may hereafter incur In investigat- ing and examining into the Affairs and Transactions of the said Bankrupt, and also to assent to or dissent from the said Assignees commencing, prosecuting, or defemU ing any Suit or Suits at Law or in Equity, for the Recovery of ally Part of the said Bankrupt's Estate and Effects, br to their compounding, submitting to Arbitration, or otheiwise arranging and agreeing upon any disputed Account with any Debtor of the said Bankrupt's Estate, and taking such reasonable Part of any Debt iu Discharge of the Whole as they shall think fit, and to their giving Time and taking Security for the Payment of any such Debt, and to the sai'd Assignees commencing, prosecuting, or defending any Suit or Suits at Law or 111 Equity, for the Recovery Defence, or Protection of the said Bankrupt's Estate as to them shall appear necessary; and generally to authorise aud empower the said Assignees to take such Measures in the A1 Taugevnent & nd Settlement of the Estate and Effects of the said Bankrupt as to them shall seeui eX|) edient; and on Mher1 special Affairs J. BIC& ERTON WILLIAMS, Solicitor to the Assignees, Ine (. resent, Snreimburyt May 17///, 1831. COURT OF KING'S BENCH— Ff( IDAY. CRIMINAL IWORMATION. ' Mr Parte the Dn. he- of' Beaufort.— Sir j. Scarlett said, he had to apply io tiie Court for" leave to " lile a criminal information agapist several persons who were the proprietors^ and publishers of a newspaper called the Spectator. - Lord Tenterden.— Is it a weekly pappr ? I am so little in the habit of being fi spectator of these publica- tions, that I hardly know ihn names of any of tnem. Sir J. Scarlett said it was a weekly' priper, The article complained of appeared in the number published On Saturday, the 30th of April last. He made this application on behalf of Ills Giace the Dut* i of Beau- fort, Who had found himself under the . necessity . of asking the protection of tlieir lordships against the dissemination of false statements respecting himself and his family, gravely made, and extensively circulated, for the purpose, as he believe'd, of subjecting him and them to popular odium, and exasperating the public mind against them— a purpose which, in times like the fjresent, might be very easily accomplished. Before le proceeded to state the nature, and purport of t. hfe publication, he would briefly lay before their lordship's the substance of the affidavit rtiade by his Grace the Duke of Beaufort. It appeared that tfie latfe Duke of Beaufortj by his will, recommended to the guardians of his children, seven in number, that his two younger sons should be brought up to the church; and as his G race was possessed of the advowson of several livings in Monmouthshire, Glouoestershire, and in Wales, he recommended that they should be presented to some of those livings, as they became vacant, when the sons should be of age, and Capable of undertaking tie duties. He,, however, annexed a condition with re'Spect to an annuity which he had left for his younger sons, which had been considered as somewhat • questionable. He had provided an annuity of £ 6() 0 for each of the younger sons ; but directed, that when the two sons who were to be brought up to the church should be provided for by means „ of these livings, tiie annuities should, as to them, cease pro tanto. Lord Tenterden.— The annuities were, I presume, charged on the estates'? Sir . Fames Sc. allettr—' They were. The affidavit went 011 to state, that one only of the son's, Lord Williain Somerset, had been, in fact, brought up to the church; and he had been presented to two or three of the livings. - Before his presentation, a bond had been executed by the present Duke of Beaufort, and his eldest son, the Marquis of Worcester, securing to him ( Lord William Somerset) the continuance of the annui- ty, notwithstanding the presentation, in order that he might derive the full benefit of the gift under the. late Duke's will. It was distinctly sworn that these liv- ings, together with a small prebendal stall which had been given to him by the Lord Chancellor, for the time being, were all t'? at. Lord William Somerset held. The affidavit of the Duke of Beaufort went on to state in fhe most positive terms, that neither his father nor himself, his brothers, sisters, sons, nor any of his family, had ever received an v pension or sinecure from Government; and that his brother, who had been in the public service, had received 110 pay but that which he was entitled to for active service ; . that none of the public money had ever been received by any of the family, except one of theui, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, who, having lost an arm in the battle of Waterloo, had received that pension winch, according to'the regula tions of the army, any other officer would have been entitled to for the loss of a limb. He would now pro- 1 ceed to read the paragraphs which the Duke of Beau- fort had been advised to bring under the notice, of their lordships; and when to those paragraphs he added another publication which was founded upon them, but which he did not charge to the defendants, it would be for the Court to say^ whether they were not, in times like these, calculated to bring into public odium and contempt any man possessing rank or fortune, and. whether or not his Grace ought to submit to these kind of statements.' The artie'e began by showing how the war ought to be carried on against those that wer£ called " anti- reformers," and it Avent 011 to give advice in these terms: " In the way of taking counsel, let every reformer commune only with himself, saying. £ What can I, by myself, do to promote the good cause ? The question answered, let him rush to do what strikes him as the best thing to be done at the moment; and, that thing being finished, let him begin another instant- ly." This the writer, no doubt, thought was the1 b^ st thing he could do for the purpose of advancing his cause. After some other observations which it was unnecessary to notice, the article proceeded thus:— " The subscription of the great borough* owners is the most barefaced piece of profligacy to be found in the whole history of borough- mongering. Why-, the money subscribed is rightfully the nation's— at least, if that still belongs to a man which has been wrongfully taken from him, and if, as is clear, these borough lords would not have had the money to subscribe unless they had quartered their brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and aunts, 011 the public, as well as, not a few of them, their mistresses and illegitimate children. Who forgets the history of the late Duke of Beaufort's will, which may be seen at Doctors' Commons on payment of a shilling, and which charges, the estates of the present Duke with annuities to his brothers ' until they shall be better provided for by Government.?'' The amount of public money received by the Somersets since the late Duke of Beaufort came of age far exceeds the value of the estates which he bequeathed to the present Duke." Now, the Duke of Beaufort had stated in his affidavit, that all the public money which the Somersets had received since the late Duke came of age did not, exceed tine year's income of his paternal estate. If this false statement had been published in ordinary time-, it might have been tieated as a foolish attempt to provoke discussion, and would probably have been allowed to pass as unworthy of notice; but in a time of excitement like the present, on a particular occasion, When the public mind was easily worked upon, such statements were highly injurious* He remembered when a Judge of the CJommon Pleas said that Words, wlrich in ordi- nary times would be perfectly harmless, might at par- ticular times, and under certain circumstances, become seriously injurious, and he mentioned, as an example, the words To your tents, O Israel!" When such statements were made in a newspaper of large circula- tion, it was not surprising that they should be followed by other publications containing still more extravagant exaggeration; and, accordingly, ail address had been published to the freeholders of the coUnty With which the Diike of Beaufort was more particularly Connected. The Learned Counsel here read an extract frotti a printed pape'r, containing an address to the freeholders' of the county of Gloucester, stating that the family of the Somersets were quartered on the taxes to the amount of £- 18,000 a year; that the public money received by them, since the late Duke came of age, Amounted to £ 720,( XX); and that that, was the cause of the present unparalleled distress. _ Such things as these, the Learned Counsel said, were circulated by unknown persons, for the purpose of bringing upon distinguished individuals public, hatred and odium. The publications in question had been put forth with all the appearance of truth and veracity, reference being made. to the will of the late Duke, which it said might be seen at Doc- tors' Commons for a shilling ; and he hoped, therefore, that their lordships would think that the Duke. of Bean- fort had done right in taking notice of such statements,, aud applying to the Court for protection against a repe- tition of them. Lord Tenterden.— You have, of course, taken care to bring home the publication to the person against Whom yon niOve; Sir J. Scarlett.- the parties. Lord Tenterden.- - Yes; we have the affidavits as to - Take a rule to show cause. The humane in vita ion of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the peasantry of Clare, to resign their arms by the 10th inst. having been neglected, martial law is about to be declared in that county All parties now agree that the most decided steps are necessary to put an end to disordeis so afflicting aiid discredit able. BANKRUPTS, MAY 10.-— James Bowker, of Bolton- le- Moors, tavern- keeper.— Samuel Cock, of • S'outlvwark, Rrovision- ttterchant.— George' Copping, of Tharston^ forfolk, Cordwainer.— William Rogers, of Leaming- ton Priors, victualler.—- Matthew M of toft, of Stotkport, dealer.— CharlesRickaby, of Southwark, Clieesemongef. — Leonard Wiswoiild and William Duncan, of Gains- borough, carriers.— Leonard Wiswo. uld, of Gainsbo- rough, gun- maker.--- Thomas Cockill, of Lutletown, Yorkshire, dyer.— John Lowe, of Chetwynd Aston, Salop, maltster.— Robert Taylor, of Bristol} builder.— George G william, of Bristol, soap- boiler. INSOLVENT.- 1— Richard Songhurst, of Watling- street, box- maker* BANKRUPTS, MAY 13.— Philip Sansom and Thomas Rees, of Lombard- street, bankers.— John apd William Jackson, of the Strand, stationers.— Henry Warda]!, inn. of Old Gravel- lane, wine- merchant-.— Willijtm Allen, of Queenhithe, cheesemonger;— Win. Beetles aud William Keene, sen. of Powell- street, St. Luke, builders.— job Hopkins, of/ St. John- street- road, briish- make. r.— William Earnest of Fulham Bridge- yard, Knightsbridge, horse- dealer.— Thomas Fuller, other- wise Thomas Cartwright Fuller, of Tooley- street, chandler.-— David Cohen Machin, of Philp^^ lane, Fenchurch- street, merchant.— Samuel Lucas atid John Shore, of B^ er- Ferris, Devonshire, refiners.— John Thompson, of Catterick Bridge, Yorkshire, blacksmith. — Thomas Chandler, of Bristol; coach- maker — Frede- rick Spencer, of Leeds, druggist.— Walter Yates, of Tunstail. Staffordshire, innkeeper.— Joseph Adams, of Birmingham, victualler.— tienryHage and John Hage, of Newark, Nottinghamshire, printers.— Tho.' Marshall, of Kingston- upon- Hnil, merchant. INSOLVENTS.— James Onzman, of New Sleaford, Lincolnshire, victualler.— Thomas Owen, of Fore- street, Cripplegate, auctioneer. PUBLIC OPINION [ Frowi BlaclixooofVs Matin?/ « <?. j To ( hose who survey in times past the delusive a. ml absurd nature of public opinion en subjects which excited the populace, tlie weakness of yielding, to'jt at the present inoinent. will appear tiulv deplorable We subjoin a few examples of these deln- ions ( amiiiar to every reader of history ; Mit llie erroi. s ( vhtcfc'lni ve overspread Ihe world since the march nf in}< jiuc(. began have thrown schoolboy inl'orinatiou into, the . shade. Public opinion in Jerusalem was ftnaftirnottsly f? , resist the invasion of Tit its'; I. very town and village', in Judea sent forth ils - little horde ^ o support t he' capital iii a contest utterly hopeless, and ejPV « J hun- dred thousand souls' in consequence perished in. i't- j ruins Public opinion in Athens was Clear for the bauish- mettt of AristideS. No $ ood reasons Co ft Id beSMigncdi for this caprice towards so great tfnd good a than, " We a retired," said thry,' of hearing hirii Called the Just." Pnl> li' 6' opinion in Rome condemned the great ^ cip: ? Africanus, the vanquisher. of Hannibal, the deliverr- r. of his country. Me died fifl- Safcen iri a foreign lard ; iiti his tornb wus engraved by his oyrft desire, ( he mournful inscription - uMy ungrateful Country shailt not possess my bones." Public opinion in the Roman Republic was una rrinjous, save among ( he Patricians, for the Agrarian law of Gracehfis. With ( he contests to which it eai ri< c begari the civil wars which ended in the despotism of Caesar. Public opinion in Italy strongly favoiuVd the n'° v gretfvioh 6f" that great man. Ponip^ v in v . in strive to stem the torrent: Italy was yielded up to him without a struggle: ( he empire of the world, amidst the acclammations Of the multitude, vias the re wart! of his audacity. No emperor was the object of more general adula tioft driving. his life, or more ffnt1' pr » af execration after ; his death, than Nero. " Et. i'rilgus," says Taciti - r " eadem. pravitate rftsectabatur mterfccfuui qui foverat viventem." Public opinion in modern Europe first r^ e uni- 1' ersally . and vehemently, ih favour of the crusades. " Dien le vent; Die 11 ( e. vent wa£ the universal cry: " Vox populi,. voxJ} ei," the universal maxim empires were convulsed ; Europe torn up by its roots, and precipitated tfpon Asia; intndr. eds. jof thou sands set forth, without guides, on ( he popular enter- prise ; millions of nien were sacrificed in the holy cause. 1 Public opinion in Scotland at the time of the re- formation, was unanimous and violent for the destruc- tion of the cathedrals, Devastation, which subsequent ages have never ceased to deplore, was committed amidst therUniversa! applause of ( he people. Public opinion in 1642 was vehement i\ favour of the Long Parliament— a contest which brought the King to the scaffold, deluged ( he nation with blood,- unsheathed the sword of Cromwell, and stifled liberty for fifteen years, ua- s commenced with a far more general feeling in its favour thaft now supports Reform Public opinion in 1725 was unanimously and strongly excited in favour of the Mississipi scheme, and the South Sea bubble. Thousands were ruined in consequence, and the nation brought to the brink of insolvency. The prodigious efficacy and inexhaustible powers of the sinking fund, was for the first half of the late war the unanimous object of public admiration. The only cause of apprehension to all the bankers, mer- chants, and practical men, was, tha( it wm » M pay off ( he debt too fast, and capital be left without a sate investment. The constituent Assembly commenced its labours amid.- t the unanimous applause of all France. Those rash measures of Re'orm, which Lord Brougham has so well shown brought on ( he subsequent Convulsion of the revolution, were ( he ( heme of universal ad- miration wilh ninety- nine out of every hundred in that great kingdom. Wheft it tfas put to the Convention to decide whether Louis XVI. was guilty or innocent, not one man ventured to absolve him. Eight hundred of the ablest, men in France were unanimous in Condemning an innocent Monarch. On a subject, savs the re- pubiican historian,- oil which posterity wi- l unani- mously decide one way, the Convention unanimously decided another. When Ihe annexation of SaVoy and Piedmont was proposed in the Convention in October, 179~ 2, onlv one voice was raised against an Unjustifiable aggression which entailed a dreadful war on Europe, and for the first time for 400 years, brought an invading army to the French capital. The whole of France was unanimous in supporting Napoleon's expedition to Russia in 1812 " The youth, 1' says S gur, u looked upon it as a military promenade— a party of pleasure, which would hardly last six months.'* Every body recollects ( he general delusion in favour of joint- stock companies in 1825. From ( he Chancellor of ( he Exchequer, downwards, there was but ode opinion as to the boundless wealth and in- exhaustible resources of the British empire. The public as little suspected ( he catastrophe of December, 1925, an the reformers of the present day do the pro- bable consequence of their measures. Examples of this sort lead the thoughtful to dis- trust public, opinion on all occasions, when it is violently excited. Education cannot give intellect. Newspapers will not extinguish passion. The great majorhy of the public are now as incapable of judging on political subjects as Ihey were in the days of Aristides. Printing has extended to the whole people Ihe passions of a mob; it has not given them a larger share of intellect. Suppose ( hat Lord GodCrich, during the joint slock mania of 1824, had come forward and said,< f ' Public opinion is irresistible, it runs with a tremendous cur-* rent just How in favour of joint stock, companies. Government must head tiie movement j arid, there- fore, the whole resources of the empire must be forthwith embarked in a grand national joint- stock speculation." What would we now have said of such an attempt to increase, instead of subduing, that dangerous effervescent e in ( he public mind, which would have rendered permanent the ruinous effect * of individual extravagance, and made popular delusion the means of inflicting an indelible w. umd on Ihe credit and resources of the Country? That is pre- cisely what ( lie Reformers are attempting on a far greater scale, and with infinitely more dangerous implements, to effect at this time. If the representatives ot the people are to yield ( o all ( he caprices of their constituents,— f the outcry of journals, or-. the effusions of orators at meetings, are immediately to stamp their authority on the Legislature, where is ( he superiorit V of a representa- tive over a republican form of government ?— Hitherto it has been supposed, that the great advantage of a representative form of government was, ( hat it pre- vented this sudden and perilous communication of public impulse to hational measures; that it gave the passi ns time to coo1, and rendered government not ( he organ of popular excitement, but of sober thought. All these advantages, sanctioned by Ihe experience of ages, aiv how forgotten Parliament is represented as A body of delegates, not legislators * and Reform, i( is said, must be granted, not betarise it is right, but because Ihe peojife wilt tt. The Cry for reform Was raised scarcely In ft single instance at the general election which took place last summer* How are we to account for ( his remarkable Change in public opinion? Has anything occurred since that period to make feforfti inote necessary, or have ( he public only just obtained a clear View of its ; u an ( ages r Worees( er County Election terminated on Friday, after six days'struggle, 111 lie return of the Hon. T. H. Foley and ( he Hon Captrt 111 Spencer. Colonel Lygoil withdrew from the contest oil tlie preceding ni;; ht, finding all his attempts lo make head itg- ainst the coalition of bis opponents inefticlual. Captain Spencer, in bis address of thanks to the freeholders, distinctly states that lie accepts tbe trust for the next parliament only. The experimental squadron, ns it is termed, which is about to depart from Pott- mouth, under the com- mand of Sir p. dward CiMlrington. is tbe first naval armament of similar magnitude which has left our s! ores since the fleet Under Lord Exniouth. ' Ibe Ct. ledon a, l iince Heaent, nm\ lir'lmwitr, dai!\ ex- p'. cleil from tbe Mediterranean, of 120 guns each, ar • among those commissi, nod. In the Catalogue of Drawings exhibiting at S mierset House, we perceive ibe following i— " No. 1091.— Design for an Ornamental Tem| t » , proposed to he built on the grounds of Mrs. Powys, of Berwic k House, 011 the banks of tbe river Severn, in tbe county of Salop, as a restoration of the Temple of Tiiptolenuis 011 Ihe llissus at Athens,— By Mr. Edward Jones, late of Shrewsbury." ^ ALOPJAM JOURNAL} AMP COVpnGR OF WALES ® SPRING. There's beauty on the bright green earth, a glory in tlie. sk y, , . . Y A balmy fragrance borne upon the zephyr's gentle sigh; * . . There's music floating in the air, where tuneful bird and bee Hold in the flower gemm'd field or wood a joyful jubilee! There's harmony, sweet harmony, in vale and wood- land green, Where the pure fountain gushes forth, where winter's . chains have been. • There's freshness in each flower that falls, hope in each breeze which springs, Bearing. the cordial balmof earth upon its silken wings; And there's a spirit stirs within,- a nameless rapture " given, Which plays around the heart, and lifts our inmost thoughts to heaven. And oli! there is in lean's career a Spring-- a rain- bowed spring, When thornless flowers bestrew his path, and hopes are blossoming: . , The flowers soon fade, the rainbow dies,—- the sun- bright vision s o'er, Time urges op— his Spring is past--- land it returfis no more 1 C AR N ARVONSH1 liE BOROUGHS ELECTION. [ From the Ban ( jot ( North Wales J Chronicle] On Wednesday, fhe 4th inst. the election for these boroughs commenced. The hustings weie erected in the Castle of Carnarvon, dose against the wall on the right side of the Eagle Tower. At eleven o'clock, Ihe Major, Recorder, Bailiffs, and other officer* took their places, as did the candidates, W. Ormsby Gore, Esq. and Sir Charles Paget, and their respective friends. A very strong excitement at this time, and indeed throughout Ihe day, prevailed amongst the multitude by < vhom the court of the Castle was crowded, and it. was some time before Sufficient order was obtained to enable those in oflice to commence proceedings. At length the Mayor taking advantage of a temporary lull in the storm, in the usual form de. manded of the burgrsses present to nominate a person to' represent them in parliament. Col. PARRY rose and nominated Sir Charles Paget, during a tumult as dreadful as was ever witnessed in any scene of the k ind. Loud cries of " Down 1 down ! you are no burgess !" overwhelmed the gallant colo- nel from beginning to end, and a tremendous scene of confusion ensued Dr. O. O. ROBERTS next addressed the burgesses, amidst tremendous hooting and hissing from that quarter of the hustings at which we were placed. The uproar prevented our hearing many passages of his address, but so far as we could hear him, the Doc- tor spoke to the following effect—- He had at the last election supported Mr. Gore as a representative who Would prove favourable to the liberties of the people, and to their relief from taxation. There was not a man on earth whom he respected more than Mr. Gore ; but at the same time he felt pledged in conscience to support the opposing candidate as a gentleman pledged to exert his utmost efforts to obtain an effectual reform in the f< presentation. The French revolution had beeiY referred to by the opposite party as having heen brought on by the liberal opinions of those then in power in France ; but he must attribute fhe atrocities which attended that dreadful convulsion not to the liberality but to the illiberality of the upper orders in that country, and the slavery in which they held the bulk of the people. Dr. Roberts next re- marked that the burgesses of Carnarvon stood all pledged to reform. ( Loud cries of No! No!) At present parlianv nt was a rMrt of bribery and corrup- tion ; it cost large sums fo get into it; and he would ask whether gentlemen would trade for less profits than shopkeepers. Unless the present measure of reform were carried, the people, who set their hearts upon it, would carry things with a vengeance. He came forward on principle fo second the nomination Col. Parry, by proposing Sir C. Paget as a candidate for their acceptance; and in so doing he would exer- cise his free and unbiassed judgment. When order was somewhat, restored. The Rev. Mr. KYFFIN nominated William Ormsby Gore, Esq. their late representative. Mr. JOHN ROBERTS seconded Ihe nomination of the Rev. Dr. Kjffm. He did so on the ground that during the short period Mr Gore had been their re- presentative, he had done so much for the welfare of his constituents. He ( Mr, Roberts) was a merchant of Carnarvon, and as such deeplj interested in the wel- fare ofthe borough, of its trading and commercial interests; and as such lie considered no man so fit to represent and watch over those interests. The active b. terest Mr. Gore had taken in the slate trade ques- tion was a sufficient testimony of this. He ( Mr. Roberts) was favourable in prine pie to reform, but if in minutiae he differed from Mr Gore on this general political question, he considered it of much more importance to the burgesses to have for their repre- sentative one who would constantly and carefully watch over their many and important interests in parliament— a man cf business; and therefore he should support the nomination of their late repre- sentative, VV. Ormsby Gore, Esq Mr. GORE then rose and expressed himself to the following effect..— He now stood before them for the purpose of once more soliciting their suffrages for the honour of representing these boroughs in parlia- ment. He could not avoid expressing the happiness he had experienced while canvassing the landed in- terest of the county and the individual burgesses of fhe boroughs, to find, that while during the short period he had been in parliament, he had gained many and powerful friends and had not lost one of fhose who supported him at the last election. He asked pardon he had lost one, and that one was the very man who had seconded Iiis nomination on that, occasion, and who now came forward to second the nomination of the gallant Admiral. He fook tlm opportunity of giving that man his word and honotir that lie regretted his conduct most fervently and from the bottom of his heart only for his ( Dr. R.' s) sake he regretted it not on his own account, but on that of the D octor himself. He repeated, that for Dr. Roberts's sake alone, lie regretted his conduct ; for at the last election, the active and animated partizan- ship of the Doctor had kept hack from him the aid of many most respectable individuals by whose support he was honoured on the present occasion. He bow- ever was not so void of gratitude as not to wish Dr. Roberts well, recollecting the zealous support lie once gave him. But lie must express Iiis belief, Unit when the excitement arising from the present political heat vvas over, that individual must be visited wilh pangs of remorse. Could he then, in the silence of Iiis cham- ber, look back without pain, and rcflect without healing the still small voice of conscience upbraid him with his conduct in the breach of confidence which was now so fully manifested. If he, Mr. Gore, were wrong in making this charge, he regretted il ? but it was made upnn authority of some proceedings which had taken place since the commencement of the present contest, which gave the strongest possible presumption ofits correctness. Mr. Gore next apologized for using so many words. He would at all times prefer actions tp words; Ihe one might ' deceive, and the olher never could : lie was most happy to think that those whom he now had the honour to. address were of opinion that during the short lime he had represented them, he had by his actions shewn that he did not. neglect his constituents The moment, he contemplated recommencing his political pursuits lie withdrew from the list of Ihe army, that he might have no temptation to diverl his attention from Iiis post in the senate. He gave up a profession he had enjoyed for seventeen years, lhat he might by no possibility he interrupted in the execution of those political duties in which he he was about to engage, conscious that those duties required a constant and unremitting atten- dance A person in the croud here must rudely interrupted Mr. Gore, by calling out, so far as we could hear that he was either Ihe advocate or re- presentative of rotten boroughs. Mr. Gore resumed, and thanked that individual, whoever he vvas, for the opportunity he had thus afforded him of stating, that so far from being the advoi ate of rotten boroughs, he hud been the means of rescuing the Carnarvonshire boroughs from the slavery of nomination in which ho had found Ihcm, and in which they had heen formally years previous to his election. Mr. Gore next adverted to some insinuations • brown out by Colonel Parry iu nominating Sir C. Paget, of undue influence having been used on his ( Mr. Gore's) part in the present contest. The gentleman who had made these insinuations had re,, fused, though frequently called on, lo name Ihe pro- plietor whose tenantry were alleged to hove been unduly influenced; lie said he had uot Ihe mosl distant idea to whom this alluded— it vvas whispered lo him by a friend near him, that the insinuation regarded the tenantry of Lord Newborough. He was happy, if that was the ease, to be able to assure those present; that he had Ihe assurance of Lord New borough, from his own lips, of his unqualified interest, and if that was not sufficient, he was ready to produce the letter sent to his agent to that effect. So far for that insinuation. He now ( continued Mr. Gore) came to the only point on which there ap- peared to be any difference of opinion, he was sorry lo say between any part of his constituents and him. lie alluded to parliamentary reform, the question whose agitation had led to the dissolution of the late parliament, which now again placed him in the situation ofa candidate for their suffrages, lint he must openly assert that those who accused him of being against reform, mis- stated him. Were there not as great a variety of opinions in regard to that question us there were heads? He honestly and boldly acknowledged he was opposed lo the bill introduced by Lord J. Russell 011 the principle 011 which Dr. Roberts supported it. In defiance of the Doctor's opinion he must maintain that it was not a renovation or restoration of the constitution, but an overturn. It was no restoration of any principle recognized from the time of the Heplareliy to the present period. No sum was ever before named as a standard of the elective franchise. By the late bill upwards of 100 boroughs were proposed lo be disfranchised paitially or entirely, whereas no borough since the time of Edward 1. had sutfered Ibis infliction without a hearing at the bar of the House, except in the lime of Cromwell, He ( Air. Gore) felt bound to oppose the bill, as unjust, partial, impolitic, lYnconsiilulional, and dangerous— it was dangerous aw leading to revolution.— Should it pass in the next pai jianit nl lie should say, as Lord Mans- field concluded on seeing the Kin the clown on his head the entering with door of the House of Lor Is previous lo fhe dissolution of parliament, " God sure fhe t'rouii." That the bill was un- constitutional he should prove by a quotation from one wftont even Dr. Roberts must acknowledge as high authority; he alluded to the celebrated Junius, who ou lhi9 Subject said— " As fo cutting away the Rotten Boroughs, I am as much offended as any man at seeing so many of them under the direct influence ofthe Crown, or at the disposal of private persons; yet I own I have both doubts and apprehensions in regard to the remedy you propose. I shall he charged perhaps with an unusual want of political intrepidity, when 1 honestly confess to you that 1 am startled at the idea of so extensive an amputation. In the first place I question the power, de jure, of ihe Legis- lature to disfranchise a number of boroughs upon the general ( pound of improving the Constitution. There cannot he a doctrine more fatal to the liberty and property we are contending for, than thut u hich confounds the idea of a supreme and an arbitrary legislature. 1 need not point out to you the fatal purposes to which it has been and may be applied.— If we are sincere in the political creed we profess, there are many things which we ought to affirm, CANNOT BE DONE BY KING, LORDS, AND COMMONS— Amongst these I reckon disfranchising of boroughs with a general, view to improvement. 1 consider it as equivalent to robbing the patties con- cerned of their Freehold— of their Birthright. 1 say thai although this birthright may be forfeited, or the exercise of it suspended in particular cases, it cannot be fat en away by a general lam for any Teal, or pretended purpose of improving the Consti- tution.— Supposing the atfeifipl made, I am per- suaded you cannot mean that either King or Lords should take an active part in it. A Bill which only touches the representation of the people must originate in the House of Commons. Ill the forma- tion and mode of passing it, the exclusive Right of the Conimoi. s must be asserted as scrupulously as in Ihe case of a money bill. Now, Sir, I should be glad to know by what kind of reasoning it can be proved, that there is a power vested in the Re. presentative to destroy his immediate Constituent. From whence could he possibly derive it? It is no answer to me to say lhat the Bill, when it passes the House of Commons, is the act of the majority, and not of the representatives of the particular boroughs concerned. If fhe majority can disfran- chise ten bm ouqhs, why not twenty » why not. the whole kingdom IVhy should not they make their own seats in. Parliament for life . » " Mr. Gore next remarked that Doctor Roberts had said that the burgesses of Carnarvon stood pledged to support the ministerial plan of reform, in saying which he presumed the Doctor alluded lo Ihe Reform Petition sent up from Carnarvon. In regard to that petition lie could only say that he made it his duty to take care to present it in a full House, and that no petition on the subject was more attentively received. He conceived he had fully done his duty towards the petitioners by the manner of presenting lhat petition, although he had felt it his duty to himself on lhat occasion to express his opinion which would not allow him to go the whole length contained iu it. He was sorry however lo be obliged lo remark that since his arrival heie he had found ( hut signatures had been improperly ob- tained aud his name improperly made use of ( by those from whom he expected different conduct) in behalf of that petition. He was by 110 means ad- verse to Ihe general principle of parliamentary reform. So far from it he was favourable to the doing away wilh Ihe nomination by peers or others to the representation of boroughs; but he could not on that account agree to deprive the subjects of their established chartered rights. He should give no pledge as to his future conduct if re- elected, as he considered such a pledge unconstitutional ; hut he should read a notice of an order which would have come before the committee of the House, had not the prorogation taken place on the very night fixed for its discussion ; and as he had intended to support t hat order, the burgesses might from that circumstance judge of his opinion on the question. Mr. Gore here read the notice above alluded to, which was to the effect that instructions shonld be given to alter the hill in so far as instead of disfranchising the small boroughs to unite a number of them in Ihe joint privi- lege of returning one member in the manner prac- tised in Scotland and in the Welsh boroughs. Of that order he certainly approved, and if it had been allowed discussion, in the absence of any better mea- sure of the same nature he should have supported it. Here he might remark that a cry had been raised ( hat in opposing the hill he had opposed the King. Par from it. He ( Mr. Gore) went the full length recommended in the royal speech ; lie had given his vote to the best of his judgment on constitutional principles. As one of the royal household it could not for a moment be imagined that he should act in opposition to his Majesty. As to the partiality of the reform bill, to enter into a detail of that feature of the measure would consume more time than vvas lifting 011 the present occcasion, so he should confine himself to saying gmerally that the additional repre- sentation was all thrown into the coal districts, and the diminution proposed to be entirely subtracted from the agricultural counties. From a map drawn up in reference to Ihe hill, it was evident that it was intended to sacrifice Ihe agricultural to the manufac- turing interests. He had slated that the bill was un- just; 1111( 1 in support of this assertion he should submit one striking instance. It was a curious fact that the only place marked for ministerial vengeance in the whole empire was Ilie borough of Criccieth. Now, although Lord John Russell, in moving for leave to Ifring in the hill had distinctly traced every other feature of it, lie had not said a word in regard to this borough It was not until the bill was printed that it was known lhat the disfranchisement of Criccieth was contemplated. He ( Mr. Gore) at a private audience of Lord John Russell had asked, upon what principle it had been determined to disfranchise that borough, when his lordship answered that he " knew nothing about it 5" although this was one of the early clauses in a bill, 011 the formation of which he, the Attorney General, and others had been closely em- ployed for four months. lie had not put himself in opposition to ministers. At their entry to cilice, he had considered them as honest, patriotic, clear- headed men, aud as such he in his capacity for a free, im- portant, and respectable eunstitutency, had felt every inclination to support them. But what had they done for the country ? As to the budget what part of it remained ? Even in regard to the slate trade, the utmost endeavour of himself and those who along with hiin had endeavonred to obtain a complete repeal of that obnoxious tax could only obtain its suspension. It was still unrepealed. When lie applied to minis- ters on the subject their constant answer was, " Oil! you may make yourself quite easy on the subject; ihe matter will be settled iu two - or three weeks." Did ministers then mean to keep this odious impost hang as a scourge over the heads of those patriotic Cambrians who might otherwise feel disposed to oppose their favourite plan of reform. It looked like it. Before concluding Mr. Gore said he was happy of the opportunity afforded, him of stating in pre- sence of Hid Gallant Admiral and the Earl of Ux- bridge, lhat he had been informed that the Marquis uf Anglesey had exerted his influence for the Insertion of Ihe disfranchising clause in regard to the borough of Criccicth. He only mentioned this in order to express his conviction that the Noble Marquis was utterly incapable of any thing of the sort— that he would not lend himself to any under, hand proceeding of the kind ; he . was the soul of honour, and if he had a fault it was the noble one of being too chivalrous. Mr. Gore concluded by apologizing for the length of time he had occupied ; but it had been his wish to give an holiest slate- ment of his views and opinions, that in the event of his being re- elected the burgesses might know what lo expect from him. He regretted his inability to reply to a great part of Dr. Roberts's speech, from ignorance ofthe language in which it vvas delivered, but he most heartily coincided in the concluding sentiment of Colonel Parry, In hoping that good humour would prevail betwixt the opposing parties during the present contest. The speech of Mr. Gore was listened to with great attention by the burgesses, and it was re- ceived with tremendous bursts of applause. Lord UXBRIDGE, when Mr. Gore had finished rose to thank him for the handsome manner in which he had spoken of Ihe Marquis of Anglesey. His lordship made some further observations, which we unfortunately could not hear distinctly in the distance, but we could pick up so tar as to under- stand lhat their bearing was of a most concilja( 0ry and unassuming nature. The applause of all within hearing followed his lordship's address. Sir CiiAttt. ES PAGET next addressed the burgesses. He commented by acknowledging that he was unused tu address public meetings such as that in vfrlilch he uow stood ; but at present England expected every man to do his duty; and so help him God, no other motive induced him to come before them to solicit the honour of being appointed their representative. He had no feeling whatever animosity against the gentleman nominated in opposition to him; but an imperious sense of duty induced him to otfer himself a candidate for their suffrages, lhat they might have an opportunity of returning a member pledged tosupport that reform, which lie firmly believed to be absolutely necessary to the salvation of the empire. He vvas determined ( if returned for these boroughs) to give his support to the present ministry, as the only set of men competent lo carry the country through Ihe present crisis. He was a friend to the abolition of un- necessary places, and to the lessening of luxation ; but the present state of Europe was such as re- quired England to preserve a force sufficient to preserve her rights from foreign attack,— so that until the convulsions of continental Europe Subsided, those reductions in our taxation, which were much to be wished, could not be obtained. At all times, however, he was determined to oppose abuse and corruption. Sir Charles concluded by observing that the enthusiastic feeling of kindness manifested towards him by the burgesses called for his warm- est gratitude. He should leave his cause in their hands, coinciding mosl heartily in the recommenda- tion of the opposite candidate, with whom lie hoped to shake hands at the close of every day's contest, that whatever difference of opinion might prevail, good humour and forbearance might be the mutual characteristic of both parties. A shew of hands was then called for, whereupon nn immense show took place; but from the confused manner in which freemen aud non- freemen were mingled together in the hustings, it was impossible to form a correct estimate of ( he numbers. The Assessor however having declared ( hat the show appeared in favour of Sir Charles Paget, a poll was demanded on the part of Mr. Gore, which im- mediately commenced, aud continued until five o'clock, at which hour the following was the state of ( he poll :— For Mr. Gore 10 Sir Charles Pagel 10 the discussion on ( his subject was altogether irregu- lar, while at the same time he must take the op- portunity of expressing his firm conviction that Lord Newborough had used 110 influence on ( he pre- sent occasion, and that Ihe character of bo( h ( lie can- didates was too honourable to be tainted by the breath of stispicion in regard to the matter. The polling vvas then resinned and continued some little lime, until ano( her interruption took place, occasioned by the arrival in breathless haste of a gentleman, who s( a( ed ( ha( while he was in the act of bringing a voter to the hustings, his charge had been taken from him, captured, and carried by Dr. O. O Roberts, " with force and arms, contrary to the Statute." Mr. Richards rose to claim Ihe protection of the court 011 this extraordinary occa- sion ; Ihe learned Counsel " was, however, cut shor( by ( lie appearance of ( he captured voter, a very wurthy old gentleman, who bears 110 less a title than the King of Nevin. His Majesty, like a se- cond Richard Cceur de Leon, had now escaped from his captivity, and now entered the Court, where he immediately gave his vote iu favour of Mr. Gore, lo the great disappointment of those who had resorted to such extraordinary means lo secure him to Ihe other side. At five o'clock the state of ( he poll was announced, when ( here appeared— For Mr. Gore. 38 Fur Sir Charles Page! 38 Mr. GORE ( hen rose and shortly returned thanks for the support he had that day received from the burgesses, at the same time expressing his confident hope of the final result of the Election. He look the opportunity of expressing his warmest wishes that his friends would avoid all useless heat and violence at the present period, and that mutual for- bearance and good humour would be alike adhered to by both parties during the further progress of the contest. Sir C. PAGET rose, and iu the mos( frank and gentlemanly manner shook hands \ vi( h Mr. Gnre, in whose advice ( o ( he burgesses he expressed him self as most heartily concurring. Sir Charles then returned thanks to his friends and the Poll was adjourned. as we can learn, to the attempt of one party lo entice a vo( er away from ( he other. A regular fight ensued, in which part of the crew of Sir Charles Paget's Yacht took part. After some time order was restored, and the polling was renewed. At four o'clock the state of the poll was— For Sir Charles Paget 137 Mr. Gore 131 REFORM. The Quarterly Review has again put forward a most powerful article 011 Reform.— After exhibiting not only by argument but by facts, the vague generalities— the tainted oblations to low and vulgar prejudice by which the system of close boroughs, by which alone talent, without wealth, can hope to display itself 111 parliament, have been assailed, the reviewer ably supports the principle so long and universally acknowledged, that each member of the House of Commons represents not only his own constituents, but the whole population of the country. He says:— " We need not swell our article with quotations, which are in the moulh of every one, from the writings and speeches of Mr. Burke, Mr. Fox, Mr. Grattan, atid other great men of modern times, all unanimous in Ihe affirmation of the same principle, as a fundamental rule of the constitution. It is a principle, too, as clearly founded in right reason as any part of our ancient institutions. For, to assert lhat the will of the constituent ought to be the rule of the representative, is to assert ( what is clearly an untenable proposition) that the con- stituent may fairly be presumed as competen( to legislate for himself and the nation at large, as the representative whom he deputes ; Or, failing ( hat presumption, that the wishes and caprices of the constituent ought to be gratified at the expense not of his own interests only, but those of the country. No man, we suppose, will be found to maintain THURSDAY— SECOND DAY. This morning, at 10 o'clock, the polling commenced. Upon the first voter being brought forward, a debate ensued betwixt the learned Counsel for Ihe candi- dates, as to the method to be adopted in taking the votes. Mr. Vaughan Richards, on ( he part of Mr. Gore, moved that the poll should be taken by tallies ; while 011 the other hand, Mr. Jervis, Counsel for Sir Charles Paiet, insisted on indiscriminate voting. The Assessor, Mr. Yenables, dccided that the method of voting by tallies could only be made use of by the mutual consent of both parties, and as in the present case the Counsel for Sir CharleJ Paget had refused his consent to that system, the votes must be taken indiscriminately. Mr. Richards sa d, he could not suffer the opportunity to pass of solemnly protesting 011 the part of his constituent, against the confusion and mischief which were likely to arise, both at the hustings and throughout the ( own, in consequence of the method which the other party had chosen to adopt. Trie polling now commenced, but proceeded very slowly in consequence of the objection's made by the gentlemen of the long robe to almost every voter produced on eiiher side. ' I he only point of import- ance argued was, as to ( lie validity of the qualifica- tions of such voters as had not their entries stamped in the Corporation books, conformable to Act of Parlia- ment, hilt produced stamped certificates to the same effect. The learned Assessor overruled the objec- tions made by Mr. Jervis to the admission of these voters, at the same time observing that the clause of the statute on which the learned gentleman had rested his case had only been enacted for the protection of Ihe revenue against fraud, and as it vvas evident in Ihe present case no fraud had been committed, ( he objec- ( ion must fall to the ground. In the course ofthe afternoon a placard having been stuck up at the hustings, intimating IhatiLord Newbo- rough had given liis influence in favour of Mr. Gore, the instant Mr. Lloyd Roberts set his eyes upon it he exclaimed that he protested against any return that might be made at this election by the returning officers in favour of Mr. Gore, that candidate being aided by the undue influence Of Lord Newborough, a peer of the realm, contrary to law. The protest of Sir. Roberts was followed up hy Mr. Jervis, the counsel for Sir C Paget; but the uproar was too great for us to be able to distinguish one word of his argument. Mr. Gore then rose and entreated a moment's attention. The present was a most extraordinary attempt to smother fhe voice of the country. Mr. Jervis might be, and ought to be a much better lawyer than he ( Mr. G.) was; but still the assertions of the learned gentleman could not be received as facts, lie having brought 110 shadow of evidence to prove the undue influence of which lie complained. He ( Mr. Gore) had his Lordship's good wishes iu the present contest; but the learned Barrister must prove some- thing like undue influence ere he expected his asser- tions to be taken for granted. A placaid had been stuck up, but not by his direction, for he knew not of its existence till the moment he saw it exhibited at the hustings, arid ordered it ( o be taken down ; neither was it by Lord Newborough's. It was therefore rather to he considered as 11 weak invention of the enemy. What authority had Mr. Jcrvis, or the brother of Br. O ! O! Owen Roberts, to come forward in that man ncr and substitute assertion for proof. He left it to the burgesses to determine whether by so doing they had not rather injured than benefitted the cause they had meant to serve. With regard to himself he should only say that while he wished to influence no man he should feel bound while he lived to use his utmost efforts in support of those who gave him their support on the present occasion. Sir CHARLES PAGET said that he hoped he stood too high in the estimation of the burgesses to he con- sidered hy thein capable of having any connection direct or indirect in so mean a trick. He and his family had too high an opinion of his friend Lord Newborough to conceive for one moment that his Lordship would condescend, in any manner, unduly to influence his tenantry on the present or any olher occasion; but his Lordship's agent, Mr. Bettiss, had been guilty of employing very undue influence, which however he, Sir Charles, was certain his Lord- ship would have disapproved of, had it been known to him. Mr. Bettiss, who stood in front of Sir Charles at the time, immediately attempted fo be heard in his own vindication, but. wa? overruled by the assessor. Mr. Bettiss repeatedly urged his right as a burgess to be heard in regard to the aspersion thrown out against him by Sir Charles, but iu vain, the assessor ex- pressing his determination to hear no one except the candidates and their legal advisers. In con- cluding, the learued assessor expressed his opinion FRIDAY— THIRD DAY. At the opening of the Court this morning, Lord UXBRIDCJE rose, and in reference to what had taken place the day before regarding undue influence having been used with the tenantry of Lord New- borough, stated that he had since seen his Lordship, by whom lie had been informed that his Lordship's promise to support Mr. Gore at the present election had heen made conditionally, on the supposition that 110 member of the House of Paget would appear as a candidate ; and that his Lordship had no wish what- ever to influence his tenantry in the matter, but would leave it to themselves to exercise their free and unbiassed judgment, that every man might vole for the individual he preferred. Sir CHARLES PAGET, in confirmation of the ob- servations made by Lord Uxbridge, read a letter from Lord Newborough, which he had that morning received, and wherein his Lordship adverted to his promise to support Mr. Gore, as having been given before he was aware that any member of the House of Paget intended to appear as a candidate for the represen( a( ion of ( hese boroughs ; and that his Lordship disapproved of any undue influence being used towards his tenantry by his agents. Mr. GORE now rose, and begged to be heard a few words in explanation. Some time ago he had waited on Lord Newborough in London, and received from him the promise of his support, and that he would write to his agents on the subject. At that period lie must frankly acknowledge there was 110 expectation of any opposition being made to bis return. Since he ( Mr. Gore) had come down fo Carnarvon, he had seen a letter from his Lordship to Mr. H. R. Williams, wherein he confirmed that promise, within the last ten days. His Lordship's brother, the Hon. Spencer Wynne, when canvassed, had said in the most honourable and manly manner, that he had promised his vote to Sir Charles Paget. A strong expression had been made use of, it having been said that undue influence had been used on this occasion ; he should be sorry to use that expression to any gentleman, but he had been credibly informed, that three of Lord Newborough's tenants had been taken by force, and carried to the Uxbridge Arms Hotel. He fully ac- quitted the gallant admiral of all share in this violent action, being convinced that it was done not only without his consent, but without his knowledge. Still Sir Charles must agree with him, that such a proceeding was highly unconstitutional. In regard to Lord Newborough, he should only add that his lordship would in the course ofthe day appear at the hustings, and by his vote give his testimony in the present dispute. Lord Newborongh appeared in fhe forenoon on . Mr. Gore's side of the hustings, for the purpose of giving his vote for that gentleman ; liut his vote being objected to by Mr. Jervis, on the part of Sir Charles Paget, the learned Assessor referred the dis- cussion, till such time as Mr. Richards, the Counsel for Mr. Gore, should be present, that gentleman being absent at the time. At ( he close of ( he poll on Friday, it stood as follows:— For Sir Charles Paget 78 Mr, Gore 73 SATURDAY — FOURTH DAY. This morning the polling recommenced, and was carried on at intervals with considerable spirit. About three o'clock, we believe, Sir Charles Pagel had obtained three votes more a head of Mr. Gore; but at this time the tide turned, and by the adjourn nient of the poll, Mr. Gore had advanced two votes, which put the parties upon a level, as Ihe apparent majority 011 the part of Sir Charles was at least compensated by votes which had been preferred 011 ( he part of Mr. Gore by Lord Newborough and ' others, but which being objected to, the assessor had referred deciding upon, until the return of Mr. Richards, Mr. (. ore's counsel. At five o'clock, the slate of the poll was announced, when there ap- peared For Sir Charles Paget 118 For Mr. Gore 112 Sir CHARLES PAGET shortly addressed the bur- gesses, and thanked them for their attendance and suppoit. ' Ihey had already by their kindness placed him at Ihe head of the poll, and it only re- quired perseverencc to render victory certain. He had only to add, ( hat with the assistance of one half ofthe number of his friends among Ihe burgesses who still remained unpolled, success was sure. Mr. GORF. next thanked his friends. He admit- ted that from the state of the poll which had just been read, he appeared to be a few votes behind the Gallant Admiral. But when they recollected that this w as entirely owing to the delay of several votes proffered 011 his side, iu consequence of the absence of his learned Counsellor, he felt certain that the circumstance of this nominal majority would not weigh a feather in the scale. Like the gallant Admiral he might say, they had only to persevere and the victory was certain. He had a very large majority of his friends, both here and in the other boroughs, yet unpolled. [ Here a person from Ihe olher side of the hustings called out Cric- cieth.'] Mr. Gore turned round 10 the quarter from whence the voice proceeded, and said he thanked the gentleman who hud used lhat word. It was very true he had a great many friends amongst the burgesses of Criccieth, and the gentleman who had interrupted him must excuse him for embracing ( he opportunity, thus afforded liini of stating, that his friends, the burgesses of Criccieth, were all of ( hem inhabitants and natives of the county of Carnarvon, and had, as such, a constitutional interest in the privileges and welfare of these boroughs, such as could not be possessed by the inhabitants ofthe adjoining county of Anglesey, of whom, as could be shewn by the books of the borough of Carnarvon, a greater number were made burgesses iu one day than had been in Criccieth for years. He thanked the gentleman who had forced the subject upon his recollection, and as a proof of his gratitude should freely make him a present of whatever he had taken by his motions. The conclusion of Mr. Gore's speech was marked by a tremendous burst of applause. MONDAY— FIFTH DAY. This morning, the crowded state of Ihe town was increased by the arrival of a very great number ( no less than 200) of tiie burgesses of the contributary boroughs who came forward to proffer their votes on behalf of Mr. Gore. At JO the polling recommenced, but went on slowly, owing to Ihe legal advisers of Sir Charles Paget insisting on putting the oaths to almost every voter who polled on Mr. Gore's side. Betwixt two and three in the afternoon a dreadful uproar took place in the Castle Yard, owing, so far gravely such palpable absurdities. Nor should we have thought the point altogether worth the space we have bestowed 011 it, but for its bearing on a practice which has of late been gaining ground very rapidly, of shackling the free judgment of members of parliament in regard to particular measures, by pledges demanded and given, either during an election or w ith a view to secure ( heir return ill case of a dissolution— a practice which we hold to be not only at utter variance wilh this con- stitutional principle, but one, in every poiutof view, of mos( pernicious influence and example. " There are few member^ of parliament, we believe, who are not iu some degree sensible that, in conceding such pledges, they are deviating from the strict liiie of their public duty. But it may not have occurred to all of them, that every approxima- tion to the universal adoption and application of such practice is, in real truth, a revolutionary approximation lo ( he very worsl sor( of republican governmeni,- Mo a republic, namely, in which ( he affairs of ( he state are conducted, not by deputies as iu America, but by the people themselves in aggre. gate masses. Much has been said of late of election bribery. But w hat shall be said of lhat corruption, which, in open violence of the mos( sacred of all obligations, for the sake of procuring a seat in parliament, betrays the interests of a nation to the passions of ignorant and misguided individuals, paying those individuals with what is poison to themselves? The bribe of an unconstitutional promise may not, like a bribe of money, be an indictable offence, nor sufficient, as the law at present stands ( but as it ought not to stand), to render an election void ; but in the giver, Ihe moral pollution is, in our humble judgment, greater, and to the receiver ( he practical mischief may be Infinitely more grievous. Nay, we scruple not to add, aud it follows indeed as an incontrovertible corollary from the same doctrine, that a course of conduct, which in some instances highly honourable men have thought fit to prescribe to themselves from ( he most honourable motives, of relinquishing their seats in the house when they have found the wishes of their constituents on any measure at variance with the dictates of their own consciences, proceeds from an entirely mistaken view of the duty of a member of parliament. The duration of parliaments is limited by law ; and the period will come round in due course, when the constituent body, with the advaniage of time and cool reflec- tion to aid their deliberations, will have an op- portunity of rejecting the representative whose previous conduct in parliament they may have seen reason to disapprove. But in Ihe mean while, the representative can have as little right to abandon Ills duty as to betray il; aud surely it is nothing less than an abandonment, if, in times of popular excitement, lie delivers up his constituents lo Ihe impulse of delusions, from which he is bound lo protect them, and gives them Ihe means and opportunity of inflicting that wound on Ihe country, to which his conscience will not permit him, by his own act, to be a party. " Anofher ques( ion, which occupied much of the discussion in parliament, was, whether the scheme proposed by ministers under the name of reform be or be not in fact a " Revolution," or whether it be more properly described as " a new con'stitu( ion or, as others insist, be " a reconstruction" merely of Ihe House of Commons. Certainly, if Ihe tendency and ultimate consequences of the measure were likely to be in any way affected by the name which you give it, this might be a matter of some conse- quence. But as you cannot render it more or less dangerous, by calling it one thing or another, il might be well for its defenders to apply themselves lo the real question of that danger, rather than waste their strengdi in such verbal disputes. Ac cording to the definition of the very able Secretary for Ireland, who contended for the word " recon struction," a revolution is " a great change in the institutions of a country, brought about by the application of an unconstitutional force." But that definition, as it appears to us, would in its strict sense exclude the first French revolution itself,— that very revolution which those have in their minds, who denounce the proceedings of ministers as of a revolutionary character, and to which, in Ihe signs and circumstances of the present times, they think they can perceive a resemblance:— for, how- ever the subsequent course of events may have been influenced by external violence, it will not be denied, lhat the Constituent Assembly of 1789 was convoked and its first proceedings sanctioned by the supreme authority ofthe state, and that the revolu- tion, therefore, had in its origin all the advantage of a legal sanction. And if the alarms with which so many individuals— individuals, we will presume lo say, of some authority and reputation for their sagacity r. nd experience— men who have shown a capacity for public affairs, and performed services, which will not perhaps bear a comparison with the financial and diplomatic exploits of Ihe present cabinet, but which have yet been thought respect- able,— if the alarm with which such persons regard Ihe progress of this Reform Bill, be not the mere phantasms of a distempered imagination, but the presages of a wise and calculating forecast;— if Ihe change be an entire change of the principles by which Ihe wheels ofthe machine have been hitherto kept in their right places ;— if all the existing elements of the popular branch of the constitution are to be remodelled, if a very large proportion of them is to be extinguished, aud if a mass of new elements is to be called into action of whose work- iugs we can know nothing but by conjeclui e ; — and if it should so happen, that this " reconstructed" fabric, huddled up in haste, in confusion, and iu fear, without antiquity, without custom, without character, without anything but ils own merits to recommend it, should fail to realize all the sanguine anticipations of its admirers,— that it should be found to reel a little on its Grst exposure to the shocks of such another gale as we have lately encountered,— that it should be declared to have lost the public confidence, aud another reconstruc- tion be called for ; and so 011, till, in short, from less to more, all our ancient institutions should be superseded by the uncontrolled supremacy of a committee of public safety;— if all litis should per- chance be brought about hy the operation of Ibis Reform Bill, or of some other cause which this bill is to call into action ( and there is nothing in the supposed chain of events so very miraculous), why, what better epithet, we ask, could he applied to the measure than " revolutionary ?" And where should we he able to find an example in more perfect analogy with our reformed parliament, than these very Slates General of France ? Let those who object lo the phrase " revolution," prove to us that Ihe danger is visionary; and we shall not quarrel with thein about the appellation," BIRMINGHAM. ( From Arises Birmingham Gazette.) During the whole Of Monday and Monday night last, this town was kept in a grea( er state of exci( e- nient than we recollect to have observed for some years past. The " Political Council" had convened a meeting of the Union and others who might choose to attend at Beardsworth's Repository, for the pur- pose, it was stated, of addressing his Majesty, think- ing him for dissolving parliament; and to render due honour to the day, a body of officious persons as- sembled on the preceding Thursday, wisely resolve ) that it was expedient a general illumination should take place on the occasion, and that the bells ofthe parish churches should ring in celebration of the event Accordingly, in the course of the morning, a person of the name of Winfield, who said he was deputed from the meeting referred to, waited upon the rector the Rev. Thomas Moseley, at St. Martin's Church' and made a request that the bells should be rung* The rector declined acceding to the application, anil the individual left the church, taking tare, it would appear, to inform the bystanders that Mr. Moseley had refused the required permission. The conse- quence was that a crowd waited Mr. Moseley's re- turn, and as soon as he made his appearance, he was assailed with every opprobrious epithet, and eventu- ally followed through the streets to his own residence nearly a mile distant, by a mob ofthe lowest descrip! tion, who continued to insult him by every indecency of language, and to assail him with mud and filth during the whole of the way. Happily the Rev. gen- tleman sustained but little personal injurv, although he was several times struck with stones. Two respect- able persons, who joined Mr. Moseley with, a view to protect him from more serious attack, shared in the abuse and filth directed against him. This brutal anil disgraceful conduct excited general indignation and a meeting it will be observed has since been held* to express the sense of the respectable part of the inhabitants at the outrage offered him. The aclive perpetrators, we believe, are at present unknown, though we trust the efforts making for their disco, very will prove successful, and that they may be brought to punishment. Soon after two o'clock in ( he afternoon, preceded by a large assemblage of idlers, men, women, aud children, accompanied hy bands of music, and bearing flags and banners, the members of the " Union" pa- raded through the streets to the place of meeting, headed by Mr. Thomas Attwood and his brethren of the " Council." While the proceedings were going forward, a portion of the crowd which accompanied the procession returned to St. Martin's Church, and a ladder being procured, the belfry was forcibly entered by some of the ringers and others; and the first peal was bailed with loud shouts of triumph from those assembled. Information was immediately conveyed to the magistrates, who were then sitting at the public office, but after some consideration, they declined to interfere, and the ringers were allowed to proceed unmolested. In the mean time preparations were made to effect a similar entrance to the belfry of St. Philip's Church, which was at length accomplished without obstruction, and the bells of both churches afterwards continued to ring until late at night, Pro- ceedings, we understand, will certainly be taken against the parties who thus illegally forced an en- trance into the churches in defiance of the rectors and wardens. In the coursc of the morning a numerous requisi- tion was signed by some of the most respectable in- habitants, stating their apprehension of disturbance, and calling upon the magistrates to establish such a constabulary force, and to take such other measures as were necessary for the pro( ec( ion of those who should decline to illuminate, and for the preservation of the public peace. A notice was speedily issued by the constables with a view of giving'confidence to those who might refuse to light up. ' What further steps were taken we know not, but whatever they might have been, they appeared insufficient for the purpose, as many persons who were greatly indis- posed to illuminate felt themselves compelled to exhibit lights, in order to ensure protection to their windows and property. In consequence, with compa- ratively few exceptions, most of the houses in the centre of the town put up lights; but the very sorry display they made exhibited as strikingly as any thing possibly could do the motive under which they acted. Altogether, therefore, the illumination was of an exceedingly poor description. The streets at an early hour in the evening were much crowded, but soon after nine o'clock the rain fell in torrents, and continued until most of the lights had been extin- guished. About midnight the public houses became emptied, and a number of persons began to congre- gate in various parts of the town; fortunately, how- ever, they were induced to separate without doing any mischief of consequence. REFORM REASONS. Reasons for supporting the Ministers and their measures of reform :— 1. The corn laws will be repealed, and bread cheap. N. B. The laud- owner and farmer will be ru- ined. 2. Tithes will be abolished. N. B. There will be a land- tax, and the church will be destroyed. 3. The taxes will be taken off. N. B. The fundholder will be robbed, and the public credit gone. 4. Free- trade will be established. N. B. The manufacturers will be broken up. 5. The House of Commons will be omnipotent, as the delegates ofthe people. N. B. The House of Lords will be dissolved, and the overthrow of the Constitution com- plete. fi. The King will be the most popular Monarch in the world. N. B. As King of the English for a little season, and then— In a word, it will shake all that is stable, prostrate all that is great, and accumulate a pile for the elevation of future demagogues, Look to the other side:— Reasons for opposing the Ministers and their mea- sure of Reform. Peace will be preserved. All useful reforms will be effected. All corrupt boroughs will be disfranchised. All possible retrenchments w ill be made. The elective franchise will be safely and wisely extended. The constitution will be saved. The throne will be protected, and the King ho- noured. The credit ofthe country will be maintained. Its trade will be extended— its manufactures will flourish. All will be rescued from Ihe hands of violenl, un- principled men, who exhibh an incapacity for every thing but mischief. REPTILES AND ANIMALS.— The first and most obvious characteristic of the reptile world is the coldness of their blood, and the languidness of its circulation ; the heart, which, in Ihe higher classes of animals, impregates the blood with vital air, re- ceives but a small portion of lhat which circulates through reptiles, hence it is feebly oxygenated and slowly propelled. In the mammalia and aves, the brain is the centre of the nervous system, and there the vital principle seems to be aggregated ; but in reptiles time is little or 110 centralization of life, and irritability seems equally diffused over every porlion of their system, hence Ihey retain life, or at least the appearance of vital motion, under circum- stances apparently incredible. A tortoise has been known to live eighteen days afler his brain was re- moved; a salamander lived several mouths afler his head was taken off, effusion of blood being prevented by a ligature tied tightly round the neck. The respiratory system in reptiles is remarkably simple ; as they do not want atmospheric air to oxygenate the blood, they could not use the complicated and powerful organization with which olher animals are supplied, hence we find lhat these animals retain life when almost wholly deprived of air. Toads have been found alive in the centre of the hardest rocks; vipers have lived for months shut up in close boxes. The last peculiarity of the reptile race which we shall notice, is their power of repro- ducing certain parts, such as the tail, the feet, & c. when they have been lost. The fact seems io have been known from Ihe earliest ages, and is not Ihe least extraordinary belonging lo this wonderful class.— Cuvier. SHREWSBURY: