cessive weeks, to support the cause of the people, and he believed that there had never been an instance before of a Bishop of the Church of England having made so great an effort. (Several voices: "Why did not the rest follow his example?" He wished with all his heart that they had done so.

Gentleman's own subsequent and comparatively recent conduct as connected with that light-house. (Groans, hisses, and much uproar.) The grant of the tolls of that light-house had been made originally to Mr. Coke's ancestor for what was called a valuable consideration-namely, for supporting and mainMr. CULLEY moved, "That this meet-taining a light-house there; and though ing rejoices to offer its cordial thanks it might have turned out a profitable "to the representatives of this county, bargain to them and Mr. Coke, yet, up "for their steady and undeviating sup-to the expiration of the patent, he was port in Parliament to the cause of re"form."

as much entitled to the profits of it as he was to the rents of Holkham estate, Mr. LEMON Seconded the motion. or as he (Sir T. Beevor) was to the rents Sir T. BEEVOR hoped, that before the of his property. If, however, the statequestion was put, he might be allowed ment which had been published in the to say a few words. Circumstances newspapers on the subject was a correct had occurred which prevented him from one, it so appeared that in the year meeting the representatives of the 1826, two years before the expiration of county at the last two general elections, the patent, Mr. Coke-he who had been and he was now anxious to take this so repeatedly heard to declare that he opportunity of putting a few questions was the sworn enemy of taxation, and to one of them, Mr. Coke, on the sub-that no earthly consideration would inject of his connexion with the Dun- duce him to accept place, pension, or geness light-house. (Loud groans and favour, at the hands of the Government hisses here assailed the hon. Baronet memorialized the Lords of the Treafrom all parts of the court, and it was sury for a renewal of that patent, and some time before he could proceed.) the patent was renewed to him—not, The CHAIRMAN said that the subject however, without some consideration, of the light-house was a private transac- for it was agreed that one half of the tion. (Cheers.) profits of the light-house should be paid into the Treasury, and the other half should be received by him. He called for an explanation from Mr. Coke as to that point. He begged to ask him whether he had not memorialized the Lords of the Treasury for the renewal of this patent? Whether he had not received that renewal on the consideration which he (Sir T. Beevor) had mentioned? and whether he had not up to that time pocketed the proceeds of the Dungeness light-house? If the hon. Gentleman would not answer that' question, he (Sir T. Beevor) should be then compelled to adopt a harsher course towards him. The honourable Baronet sat down amidst great uproar.

Sir T. BEEVOR contended that it formed a portion of the public conduct of one of their representatives, and that as such he had a perfect right to bring it under their notice.

Mr. COKE here came forward amidst great applause. He wished to know, he said, whether the hon. Baronet had any other charges to make against him, for if not, he would be ready at once to reply to that which had reference to the Dungeness light-house. He was willing to give him any explanation he should demand on that point.

Sir T. BEEVOR again rose amidst considerable confusion and uproar, and having at length procured a hearing, proceeded to observe, that as far as he Mr. COKE then came forward, and understood the question, it divided itself was received with loud cheers, waving into two parts-first, as regarded the of hats, and other demonstrations of aphonourable Gentleman's original con- plause. As such an ungentlemanly and nexion with the light-house (groans); unhandsome attack had been made upon and secondly, as to that honourable him, he was sure that in a very few

words he should satisfactorily explain Sir T. BEEVOR again presented himthis matter to the meeting. He came self amidst immense uproar, and cries into the possession of the property of of" We want no Cobbett or Hunt here." this light-house, which had come to After something like order was restored, him like the property of a turnpike trust, the hon. Baronet attempted to address or any speculation of such a descrip- the meeting, but each attempt was as it tion; but he would show that he had were the signal for renewed confusion. asked for no favour from Government He held in his hand a slip of paper, in reference to it. IIe had been fifty-six containing the amendment which he said years and upwards in Parliament, and it was his intention to move, and after he had never asked a favour from Go-ineffectual efforts to obtain a hearing, vernment for himself or his family, or concluded by handing it to the Chairhis connexions, in the whole course of man. It was to this effect-"That the his life. (Cheers.) Under such circum-" thanks of this meeting are due to our stances he little expected such an un- representative, Sir W. Folkes, Bart., gentlemanlike attack as the present one;" for his general parliamentary conduct, and if the quarter from whence it had" and more particularly for his steady proceeded were at all worthy of his no- "support of the late bill for amending tice, he would tell that individual that" the representation of the people." he had insulted him. All he had asked Mr. RUSH seconded the amendment. of the Lords of the Treasury with regard It was then put, and with the exception to the Dungeness light-house was, that of the mover and seconder, there were if the patent of that light-house, which only half a dozen hands held up for it had been so long in the hands of him in the Court. The original question was self and his ancestor, was to be renewed, then put, and the whole meeting rose, he should get the preference before the and with loud cheering, and clapping, Trinity House. Was he not justified and waving of hats, it was carried by in making that request? This he would acclamation. say, that the Dungeness light-house was Mr. COKE then rose amidst renewed the best-conducted light-house in Great cheers, and said that, with the exception Britain. When he came into possession of Sir Thomas Beevor, he felt greatly of it, it was not in a condition calculated indebted to all present for the expresto save the lives of British seamen; and sion of their kind feelings towards him. he applied to the Trinity House for per- Standing in the proud situation of repremission to build a new one; and having sentative of the first agricultural county obtained that permission, he built a new in England, he could not but congratuone, at considerable expense, out of his late them on the decisive proof which own pocket. The result was, that he that meeting afforded, that in the county received the compliments of the Trinity of Norfolk there had been no re-action House. Such was his answer to the on the subject of reform. It was well unjustifiable attack that had been made known that the principal agricultural upon him. (Cheers.) He was not as- landholders throughout the kingdom tonished at such an attack from such a were in favour of the bill. He had had quarter. He was not surprised at meet- the honour of representing that county ing with the censure of such an indi-in Parliament fifty-six years, and, look vidual. He would not inquire of what ing back at the long course of his po kidney he was, whose sentiments he litical life, he could safely say that he echoed, and what company he kept. had never given one vote against the (Cheers.) But of this he was sure, that interest of the people, or in favour of no attack of the hon. Baronet could alter that system which had brought the the opinion which the county that he country to its present terrible situation. had so long represented had so often ex-On these grounds he thought he had pressed of his public conduct. (Loud cheers, and cries of "Ah, Sir Thomas, take that to your friend Cobbett.”

some claim to the thanks of the county. (Cheers.) When the hon. Baronet (Sir T. Beevor) had made such an unhand

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regular account; and in a place, too, where the Daddy and his brutal band of oppressors will not be able to groan him

to which use the whole ought to go. He pretends that this is not public money; that it is not a tax. What a miserable shuffle for the Old "independ-down, and where the ruffians will groan ent" Daddy! It is a tax on vessels carrying goods in and out of the country, just as a custom-house duty is a tax. This may be a very wise tax, because it enables the Government to make the conditions on which foreign vessels trade with this country less advantageous than those on which our vessels carry on their trade. But, at any rate, it is a tax, and every article that we consume, and which comes from abroad, pays part of this tax; and every ounce of tea, coffee, sugar, and tobacco, that is used by the poor half-starved souls on the Daddy's estates, pays the Daddy something in this tax! But suppose it was not a tax, but an es'ate, it still belongs to the nation, as much as the crown-lands belong to it; the income is the nation's, and if the nation had had it here, instead of its being given to this old greedy Whig-Patriot, the nation would have owed a million less of debt; for he has had the interest upon interest of these 200,000l. or more!

in earnest. The Daddy knows all this; and, therefore, he hates real reform: all the faction know it, and they hate too, and they are now shuffling about the cards to see how they can give the name without giving the thing. They know well that the POLITICAL UNIONS are resolved to support them and the bill; and why, then, do they want to put down the Political Unions? What! do they object to being supported! Oh, no! They love place as they love life. It is the Bill that they do not want to see supported. This is what they are afraid of. They know that the people will be disappointed; they know that they do not intend "the Bill;" they know that, when the Unions discover this, the Unions will be against them; and, therefore, they want to put down the Unions. That is plainly the case; and I beg my readers not to believe in any other cause for this putting down. However, the country is alarmed; it is full of suspicion; and, though trick after trick will be tried, the tricks will all fail at last; a real reform will come, and Daddy Coke's sinecure will be amongst the first things to be overhauled, it be ing one of the grossest and most scandalous abuses that ever was heard of in the long history of the abuses of this profligate system.

LINCOLN COUNTY MEETING.

And yet the bull-frog brutes bawled at Sir Thomas Beevor! The truth is, the brutes have tax-eating or tithe-eating sons and relatives. They are in the same boat with the Daddy, and they will all go down together. One would think that they had now blaze enough to enlighten them! And does the Daddy hope to sack this money after the reform! If a reformed Parliament suffer him to sack it for a year, that Parliament will be reformed again: I can tell him that: ay, and he may think himself well off, if he be allowed to keep what THE proceedings in this great county he has got. Not if I can prevent it, he are rendered very interesting by the shail not. He has no ground whatever RESOLUTIONS proposed by GENERAL to justify his ever having touched a JOHNSON, particularly that relating to the shilling of this money. He was never bishops. By-the-by, they say, that he in the public service: he has no pre-of Winchester is dead! He was hanged tence of the sort; and yet he has been in effigy, on the top of the marketreceiving these immense sums during place, in my native town of Farnham, more than half a century. He, indeed, rail against tax-eaters! However, let Sir THOMAS BEEVOR laugh; for the time is not long before he will and must have it in his power to call the Daddy to a

which market-place is just opposite (500 yards distant from) his palace; and after hanging just about as long as the real body of poor Cook, of Micheldever, hanged in sight of his other pa

lace, the effigy was taken down, set fire Castle hill. During the day preceding the to, and flung over into one of his gar-meeting, it was generally rumoured that Col. dens. The Bishop of Winchester had Sibthorp, who is at Stamford, would be pre

sent at the meeting, and the greatest fears of a disturbance were entertained in consequence. Several hundreds of the inhabitants were sworn in special constables, and every Happily, however, the Colonel did not make precaution taken to prevent disturbance. his appearance, and every-thing passed off quietly.

The HIGH SHERIFF (Henry Bacon Hickshortly before one o'clock, accompanied by man, Esq.) took his station on the hustings Sir Robert Heron, the Hon. C. A. Pelham, Sir Charles Anderson, Sir Wm. A. Ingliby, Sir M. J. Cholley, C. Tennyson, Esq., M.P., A. Tunnard, Esq., M. Allington, Esq., Major Boucherett, Esq., General Jackson, C. K. Handley, Henry Handley, Esq., Col. Braycroft, Col. King, Major Alix, Healey, Esq., and several other gentlemen of high reputation in the county.

The requisition being read,

The HIGH SHERIFF requested an impartial hearing for all who wished to address the meeting.

three palaces; one at Winchester, one at Farnham, and one at Chelsea. NORTH, Some years ago, got an act passed to sell the palace at Chelsea, and to vest the proceeds for the use of himself and successors. If law can be made to sell one palace, why not to sell the other two; and if to vest the proceeds for the bishops and their families, why not to vest them for the public? This is the point. It is the temporalities and not the spiritualities that are in question now. The law now declares, that Catholics and dissenters are just as fit for all offices of trust as church people are; that they are as fit to be Peers, Parliament-men, Judges, and every-thing else; and, therefore, there can be no reason at all for heaping all this public Sir ROBERT HERON then came forward, and wealth on bishops and other clergy. Sir ROBERT HERON seems to have made a deliberation as to the policy of calling a meetaddressed the meeting. There had been much stand for the Right Reverend Fathers; ing at the present inclement season, but the but the reception that his proposition magnitude of the subject for which it was to be met with ought to teach him, that the day called overpowered all objections, and it was of delusion is gone by. We do not hear with great satisfaction that he perceived the alacrity with which the assembly had obeyed who is to succeed him of Winchester. the summons of the Sheriff. (Cheers.) As, He was far greater than four or five of doubtless, there were many gentlemen present petty sovereigns" of beggarly Ger- who would wish to state their opinion to the many put together; those petty things, good example, by consuming as little as possiImeeting, he would endeavour to set them a to whom England has so long been able of the limited time of the meeting. (Loud milch cow, surpassing one of my Alderneys at Kensington, and she gives eighteen quarts of milk a day, and makes about ten pounds of butter a week. Read the following report with attention it is very briefly given; but it will show you that the doom of the "Church property," as it is called, is decided.

At Lincoln, on Friday, another proof (if more were wanting) of the sandy foundation on which the boroughmongering cry of reaction is raised, was given by the freeholders and inhabitants of Lincoln. In pursuance of a requisition to the High Sheriff, sigued by several hundred freeholders, a meeting, attended by several thousand persons, was held on the Castle-hill. The original appointed place of meeting was at the Castle; but, as we understand, it being intimated by a noble Lord to the High Sheriff, that if any disturbance took place, the safety of the prison would be endangered, it was thought fit to hold it on the

cheers.) It was utterly unnecessary for him to go in detail into the question of reform; it and been the object of the hope and fears, of was one that had so long agitated the minds, the people, as to render it totally unnecessary for him to give the meeting any information upon it. (Cheers.) It was not till the present Administration came into power, that a mea sure so beneficial to the interests of the people was attempted to be brought forward. The present Ministry, with all their great experience, and with the utmost anxiety to produce a measure which would be salutary and bene. ficial to the country, had brought forward one, to which every true-born Englishman looked with delight, and felt that the beam of hope had now gladdened on his path. (Cheers.) He (Sir Robert Heron) should content himself with making a few observations on the grounds which principally actuated the bitter opponents of reform. It had been said that Lord Grey ought to have resigned when the bill was rejected by the House of Lords-the bill was then permanently lost, and that he must and should resign. (Loud cheers, and cries of "We'll have him again if he does.") In his opinion, if Lord Grey were at the pre