other advised George III. to put a stop to it. He told the Whigs that it should not pass, and what did that minister who brought it in do? Would I not rather go to plough and dig again than consent to do what he did? The very minister who'proposed the bill in a flowery speech, enforced its absolute necessity-only thirteen days afterwards withdrew it, and that House, which had cheered the bill to the skies, had the baseness to permit him. He went out of office to be sure; he could hardly stay in his place after being so degraded; but he would have staid if be could; he wanted to stick to his place, and this minister was no other than Lord Grey himself. The House may know that there is such a thing as a council-book, and there the Whigs entered that they hoped they should still be permitted to mention to his Majesty anything conducive to the good of the country. "Ha, ha! (said the King) what, what! cannot I get these fellows out?" (Hear). He told them plainly, that unless they would sign their names in the council-book to a declaration that they would never mention Catholic emancipation again as long as they lived, he would not trust them. The Whigs well knew the consequences of signing it; they thought it better to walk out without giving under their own hands and seals, a proof of their utter unworthiness, and which they knew would have been followed by their expulsion. They were therefore turned out to the infinite satisfaction of both Catholics and Protestants, from one end of the kingdom to the other. So much for the gratitude due to the Whigs. (Here Mr. Cobbett paused, and a cry of

know that the boast belongs to somebody else, whose name has been rubbed from the corners of the streets and another put up in place. He did his duty, and has no right to praise. But Lord Grey, how did he do his duty? There are several young gentlemen in the House who cannot recollect so far back, and who, I dare say, have been carried away by this boldness of statement. The hon. Member for Leeds said that for himself he could claim no merit; but what did Lord Grey do to deserve the gratitude of the people of Ireland? As nobody else will answer the question, I will-I will tell you what he did. First, he was serviceable to the Catholics, or would have been if he could, in preventing the legislative union in 1799; he was their friend; he deprecated that measure, and took all possible pains to decry it, and to put the people of Ireland out of conceit of it. He was, it is said, the friend of the Catholics in 1807; that was his great exploit; and let us see then, the extent of his generosity. Now you shall have a true picture of what a Whig is-of what he is (Cheers and laughter). Remember, I do not hatch this term for use; it was employed by the Member for Leeds, who said that a Whig Ministry had done so much for the Catholics of Ireland. Now, the Whigs were in power in 1806, and continued so until 1807; and they had always been in the habit of making use of the Roman Catholics, and putting them forward as a stalking-horse, behind which they were to slip into office: yet they would have been content to have sat warm iu their places from January, 1806, to February, 1807, without troubling themselves with Question, question!" was raised). One emancipation, as many were old enough to word upon the subject of the church. I am remember, if they could have done so. But the for totally and entirely abrogating, annulling, Roman Catholics reminded them, and worked rendering frustrate, and of no effect, the Prothem pretty constantly with telling them, "We testant hierarchy in Ireland. Nobody can served you at your need-we badgered your misunderstand me, I trust. (Cheers). I do opponents-we cried you up and cried them not say so because I shall gain anything by its down, and now you must do something for abolition, or by its continuance. I am no us." Accordingly, at last the Whigs brought parson to receive tithes-and no Quaker to rein the Roman Catholic Bill. It was not the fuse for conscience sake to pay them; but work of the right hon. Bart. (Sir R. Peel), or I know that the putting down of that hierarchy of the Duke of Wellington, but of the Whigs is necessary to the happiness, peace, safety, -the disinterested, the generous, the magua- and renown of this kingdom. (Cheers). It nimous Whigs. What was done? I wish I can be endured no longer with security to the had here the two bills that I might compare kingdom, or to the King's throne; therefore, them; but the bill of 1827, as compared with as a loyal subject of the King, and a faithful the bill of 1829, was what a pea is to a walnut. representative of the people, I declare my (Hear). It gave the Roman Catholics scarcely opinion against it. Look at the history of the anything worth accepting, and even that was church, and in it you read all the great calaloaded by securities; it was nothing more nor mities of the country. This church has creless than a stupid measure-stupid enough for ated the national debt; it was incurred for King George the Third to throw it out, and the sake of the church. It was the cause of its framers after it. (Laughter). I hate in- the destestable, execrable, and accursed Sepsincerity worse than I hate downright brazen tennial Bill; to uphold it the ruinous French wickedness. (Cheers and laughter). I recol-war was undertaken; in short, to maintain it, lect the transactions of that time so well. The Whigs brought in the bill, and after they had brought it in, they did not seem very willing to push it along, but Parliament compelled them to push it. It was read 1st and 2d time, and everybody thought it would be carried and all over in a mouth. But somebody or

as is proved by deeds and acts of Parliament, one king was brought to the block and another driven from the throne. What it is destined next to effect 1 leave gentlemen to determine; but I cannot sit down without expressing my gratitude to the House for the great attention which I have received. (Cheers.)

DIVISION OF 14. FEBRUARY. willing as I am to disturb the unaniFor abolishing Naval and Military sine-mity of a meeting convened for a benevolent purpose, I must begin a few cures, 140; for upholding those si-words to explain my motives. Those necures, 234. who know me best-and I am surrounded by many who well know meknow that I have a heart to feel, a hand to relieve, distress wherever I find it. But, Sir, in order to ascertain the

Let the people of Yorkshire know, that STRICKLAND spoke and voted for upholding the sinecures; let those of Surrey know, that BRISCOE did the same; let those of Bolton know, that TORRENS voted against the abolition, if he voted at all.

KIND-HEARTED PARSONS! (From the Morning Chronicle of the 14. Feb.)

best means of affording relief to the Irish clergy, it becomes us to inquire into the cause of their distress. My motive in proposing this amendment is, that while we extend relief to the Irish clergy, it shall not go forth to the world that we sanction the system which has produced these miseries, of which the clergy are not the first victims, for the poor peasant, the farmer, and the trades

man

The Rev. H. WHINFIELD: We are not come here, Sir, for a political discussion, but to provide a remedy for distress.

Mr. CRIPPS (addressing the former speaker): I stand here, Sir, on a different ground than you occupy: you are fattening on the revenues of the church, and I, who cannot approve of it, am

Rev. J. FRY (aside to Mr. Lucas): Let him alone: he will the sooner cut his own throat, and then in a louder voice said, Mr. Chairman, I think Mr. Cripps ought to be allowed to conclude his remarks.

IRISH CLERGY. MEETING AT NEWPORT PAGNELL. A meeting was called, agreeably to a requisition which was inserted in the Northampton Mercury and Herald, which was to consider "the best means of relieving the distress of the Irish clergy. T. B. Pewled, Esq., was called to the chair. He opened the meeting compelled to pay towards its support. by reading the requisition from a newspaper, after which Mr. Henry Lucas rose and said, that he could not better inform the meeting than by reading a statement which appeared in the St. James's Chronicle, which having read, he moved "That there be a subscrip- Mr. CRIPPS: If I, as a dissenter, tion raised to relieve those clergymen complain of being compelled to support in Ireland who are suffering calamities this system in England, how much so severe." The Rev. T. Fry rose most cordially to second this motion. stated, that having seen a private letter from the Rev. Peter Roe, of Kilkenny, he could add his testimony to the truth of the remarks made by Mr. Lucas. That worthy clergyman, Mr. Roe, for the last three years received only 171. per annum out of 600l., though the congregation was upwards of 1,200.

He

Mr. MEADOWs wished to know the population of Kilkenny.-The answer was, 24,000.

more—

Mr. H. LUCAS: We cannot, Sir, enter into this discussion.

Rev. T. FRY: This is quite irrelevant; I might as well say that all these evils in Ireland proceed from the passing of the Catholic Relief Bill, and I believe they do. (Loud cries of order, order! and laughter drowned the remainder of this gentleman's speech).

Mr. CRIPPS appealed to the chair: a long discussion ensued on a point of o.der, which was decided by the requi Mr. CRIPPS then spoke as follows: sition being read, and Mr. Cripps read Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment ing the amendment:-"That whilst to propose to this resolution; and un- this meeting laments the existence of

great distress among many classes of meeting claimed a hearing for Mr. their countrymen, and would cordially | Cripps. He commenced one more, but concur in any general effort for their was interrupted by the Rev. Mr. Fisher relief, they do not feel the clergy of Ire- of Wavendon: he claimed for one moland has any peculiar claims to their ment the hearing of the meeting. Twice sympathy. It is the opinion of this within his recollection had there been meeting, that their present distress, is subscriptions for the Roman Catholics, the natural result of that system of mis- and sure it cannot be too much to ask rule which has long prevailed in Ire-for one for the suffering clergy of the land, both in church and state, and by establishment. In the former case they which they have hitherto so largely had not inquired into the cause, nor benefited. That at the same time this ought they in this.-Mr. Cripps: I beg meeting feels called upon to express to set the reverend Gentleman right on their opinion that the clergy of Ireland this point; in the case referred to the have a strong claim to the sympathy and cause was assigned, that of the failure assistance of their more fortunate breth- of the potato crop, and other painful ren, the overpaid dignitaries of their dispensations of Divine Providence.own church, and the prelates and clergy Interruption after interruption ensued, of the church of England, from whose ample revenues they feel that a sufficient sum might be spared to meet all present exigences." He proceeded to observe, that the cause of these evils was an establishment, founded as that establishment was, in error, and that if these parsons had possessed the affections of their flocks, Peter Roe, for instance, he would have had more than 171. per annum.

but no more hearing could be obtained for Mr. Cripps, so determined were the requisitionists to stand him out. To confirm the view these parsons took, Mr. Lucas again referred to the requisition; but this did not help them out; for, to use its own words, the meeting was convened to devise "the best means" of affording relief, and Mr. Cripps and his friends maintained that the amendment proposed is a more efficient remedy than the previous resolution, therefore the best means. Again was confusion" the order of the day." The Mr. W. B. BULL then stepped for-parsons seeing they were defeated, reward, and said, that as one of the requi-quested the chairman to adjourn the sitionists, he claimed a hearing. He meeting, which he most readily did. observed that his motive in signing the The parsons and their friends, amongst requisition simply was to inquire into the "best means" of relieving these distressed clergy, for he was convinced that the system which produced those evils was bad.

It is impossible to describe the confusion which ensued; the Chairman threatened to adjourn the meeting.

After some difficulty a hearing was obtained for

whom we were sorry to see some dissenters, then retired. Amidst this confusion, it was proposed and seconded, that Mr. Cripps do take the chair, which motion was unanimously carried.-The worthy chairman, on opening the business of the meeting, Mr. CRIPPS: Gentlemen, if you will said-Gentlemen: I think it right to only hear me, Mr. Bull has expressed state the object this meeting has in my sentiments, and (He was now in-view. Gentlemen (said he, emphatiterrupted by the Rev. J. Prettyman).cally), we too well know the cause of Mr. Cripps manfully replied, it is you the distress of the Irish clergy. Seven that are out of order, Sir, and ere this meeting is closed, I shall have a word or two for you.

Rev. J. FRY then rose on a point of order, and then began to argue on the general question before the meeting. He having been called to order, the

millions six hundred thousand Catholics have been compelled to support a system of spiritual instruction for four hundred thousand Protestants-compelled to support an establishment, the doctrines of which they do not believe. In many districts, the clergyman him

self they never see; for he is enjoying, | frain from expressing the pleasure I in another part of the nation, his ill-got-feel at the triumph the people of Newten wealth-his representative, the port have achieved. Yes, gentlemen, cruel tithe-proctor, do they only see, it is a triumph. The parsons, who and he often enters the cabin of the were opposed to the view of Mr. Crisp Irish peasant, and takes the very stock (Mr. Cripps! from some one in the of potatoes with which the father had crowd).-I thank you, Sir, I am a hoped to save his family from starva- stranger to the gentleman—these partion. (Cries of Shame!"). The folly sons ought to have heard him out, and of the clergy themselves has caused answered him by fair argument; intheir present misery. (Loud cries of stead of which they managed to breed "Yes, yes!"). The system is bad even a riot; and then, on the very strength in England. I feel it; we all feel it. of that riot, which they themselves had Is it nothing that I am compelled to caused, adjourned the meeting. I am pay more for the support of a church I pleased that I was the first to propose never enter an establishment of which having another chairman, which view I cannot approve-than it costs me for you so cordially supported. Gentlemen, the protection of my life and property I am of opinion, in spite of what we in payment to Government, in the shape have heard of the faithful Peter Roe, of assessed taxes? But, gentlemen, that more than the majority of parif you want to see how this iniquitous sons in Ireland are precisely what system works even in this country, let the majority are in England-men who me refer you to the house of a farmer, make the office of the priesthood a mere not more than two miles hence, who, sinecure. Too many of them resemble with a wife and eight children depend-a parson near Stratford, who, though ent on him for support, and himself but his living produces 600l. per annum, a few weeks since returned from a luna- says it is hardly enough to find him a tic asylum, has this very morning an ex-breakfast. This very parson, gentlemen, ecution in his house for tithes due to one cares nought about his flock; they are of those very parsons who signed the re-entirely destitute of religious instrucquisition; and, after causing this to be tion, and to counteract which neglect, done, comes here to exercise his_tender some good friends of religion in my mercies towards those clergy in Ireland neighbourhood are at considerable exwho cannot by any means obtain their tithes. (Loud cries of "Hear, hear! shame, shame!") We need not wonder at the poor Irish acting as they have; and those evils which have overtaken the clergy are but a just retribution of Divine Providence-the evils they have inflicted on the poor have justly recoiled on themselves. The worthy Chairman closed a very aniinated speech amidst loud cheers.

pense in building. I move that the thanks of this meeting be given to our Chairman, for the noble and manly stand he has this day made in favour of good order and liberty; which motion being carried unanimously, the Chairman returned thanks, and assured the meeting that he would always raise his voice against oppression, and lend his purse to relieve the distressed.

The meeting was then dissolved, and Mr. PARSONS rose to move as a reso- separated highly gratified at the conlution that motion which he had pre- quest they had obtained over the memviously submitted as an amendment, for bers of a domineering priesthood. As which see above. It was seconded by soon as we heard it was in contemplaMr. THOMAS E. STAINES, and carried tion to call a meeting, we had cause to unanimously. suspect the motives which induced some The Rev. Mr. JAMES :-Mr. Chair-two or three to get up this hole-andman, if I am not out of order, I wish to address a few words to this meeting, though an entire stranger to nearly each individual in the room. I cannot re

corner meeting-we were exceedingly surprised to see the name of a dissenting clergyman in this town, and some few of his friends, attached to this re

will want very little more to convince them of the importance of this matter. I have always taken great delight in having perfect plants of every description; but, to get into the way of raising good and true garden seeds, requires that you be settled upon some sufficient space of ground for several successive

quisition, whilst that of our worthy vicar, the Rev. Geo. Morley, was omitted: we have heard it confidently rumoured he was never called upon, so that his patronage might be obtained. This sure was conduct unworthy of parsons who declared that they had no political bias in this affair. We flatter ourselves that these con-years; and it has been my lot to live servative parsons had in view the ho- under a Government, which, if you take nourable motive of causing a division the liberty to differ from it in opinion, amongst those true friends of our coun- has taken care to prevent you, by hook try who reside here, and thereby check or by crook, from being settled in any the growing spirit of honest integrity, place, except one of its prisons, for any and firm determination to support the considerable length of time. Since, people's cause, which pervades the bo- however, it, in a lucky hour, had the som of even many here, though it is wisdom to pass PEEL'S BILL, it has the darkest part of the most corrupt been rather less rummaging; though it county of England. These conserva- certainly meant well towards me in the tives did not succeed in their unworthy year 1831. I have, however, been sufmotive, and we again take this oppor-fered to remain long enough at KENtunity of cheering on the firm and honest SINGTON to bring the seeds of a good friends of liberty in their career, and many plants to what I deem perfection, confidently assure them that success will and others nearly to that state; and I eventually crown their efforts, and pre-have taken a little farm in Surrey, partly vent the above opprobrious epithet being applied with any truth to the town of Newport Pagnell.

GARDEN SEEDS.

for the purpose of raising garden seeds upon a greater scale than I was able to do it at KENSINGTON; this year I have raised a considerable quantity of seeds, which I now offer for sale in the following manner, and on the following

terms.

It does not suit me to keep a seedI, some time ago, notified my inten-shop, and to retail seeds by the small tion of selling garden seeds this winter; quantity; but to make up packages, and I am now prepared to do it. Those each sufficient for a garden for the year, who have read my writings on AGRI- and to sell that package for a fixed sum CULTURE and GARDENING, and particu- of money. When I was driven to Long larly my "ENGLISH GARDENER," Island by SIDMOUTH'S dungeon bill, will have perceived that I set forth, and when the Hampshire parsons and with much pains, the vast importance SIDMOUTH and CASTLEREAGH chuckled of being extremely careful with regard at the thought of my being gone to to the seeds which one sows: and, as mope away my life in melancholy, in to which matter, there are two things the United States; and when the fato be attended to; first, the genuineness mous traveller, Mr. FEARON, brought of the seeds; and next, as to their home word, that I was whiling away my soundness. The former is the more life in a dilapidated country house, the important point of the two; for it is a paths to which were over-run with 'great deal better to have no plants at thistles and brambles; when Mr. FEAall, than to have things come up, and, RON, that accurate observer, exclaimed, at the end of a month or two, to find in the language of his brother SOLOthat you have got a parcel of stuff, not MON, "Lo! it was all grown over with at all resembling that which you thought" thorns, and nettles covered the face you were about to have. Those who" thereof, and the post and rail fence have read my Gardening Book, chap. 4," thereof was broken down," when