gentlemen so selected should be returned without any expence to themselves. One of the objects of the Club was to raise a subscription for that purpose, and towards that subscription he was ready to put down his name for 500l. To many, however, it might not be pleasant to subscribe money. He did not wish to press such a subscription they might as effectually aid the cause without, if they would only render assistance to the candidate, by taking upon themselves the trouble and expence of conveying such Electors as from their humble means were not able otherwise to reach the place of election, to the poll. This had been done by many of his friends during the last election-and he now requested such gentlemen as were willing to render such assistance in future, would give in their names. Several persons then in the room came forward, and declared their readiness to do as they had done on a former occasion; and several gentlemen put down their names for different sums towards defraying the unavoidable expences of any contest which might occur. Mr. JONES then addressed the meeting. He observed he was nearly a stranger to most of them, he residing in another county, at a considerable distance; but as a brother Freeholder, he felt it his duty to deliver his sentiments on the present occasion. The Worthy Gentleman then entered at a considerable length into the question of Parliamentary Reform, and from thence adverted to the meeting of the day, and its object. The object upon which they were called together, he observed, was most important-it was to consider of the best mode of reforming the existing abuses, and to restore the Constitution to its original purity, and endea vour to hand it down to their children in the same state of perfection in which they had received it from their forefathers. The Constitution had been much talked of by many, but it was understood by few. He was glad, however, to find the present Association were well acquainted with it, and fully conscious of the innovations which had been made on it. To reform the abuses which existed, it was necessary they should reform individuals-it was requisite that the electors should be careful whom they selected as their representatives, and that in giving their votes they should not be guided by any sordid paltry motives of their own. They should Carefully inquire into the character of the person they selected, and convince themselves he was a person who would feel that he was not sent to Parliament for his own particular interests or the interests of his family and connexions; but that he was placed there as the guardian of the public purse and the public interests-and having discovered such person, they should next elect him free of expence to himself, and then it would not be in his power to say, "I bought you, and therefore have a right to sell you." If the electors would act thus, they would no longer see a House of Commons converted into an association merely assembled to register the edicts of Ministers, nor would they hear any more of public waste, public jobs, or public iniquity. The example of the county of Essex, and of the meeting of that day, would, he hoped, operate as a stimulus, and be followed by similar ones in every part of the country. Such was his fervent wish, and he trusted, that such an universal expression of the sentiments of the county would enforce the restoration of our Constitution. CITY OF WINCHESTER. At a meeting of a large majority of the resident Freemen of the City of Winchester, and other Inhabitants thereof, held at the Guildhal!, on Monday, the 7th of Oct. 1811, pursuant to the following requisition: Winchester, October 2, 1811. We, the undersigned, Freemen of the City of Winchester, request a meeting of the other Members of the Corporation, and the inhabitants of the city and suburbs, at the Guildhall (by permission of the Mayor), on Monday the 7th of October, inst. at twelve o'clock at noon, to take into consideration a Letter, addressed to a Freeman of the said City, by Sir Richard Gamon, Bart. one of our representatives in Parlia John Vavasour Earle, Esq. in the Chair. The following Resolutions were proposed by Mr. Knapp, seconded by Mr. John Young, and passed unanimously : 1. Resolved, That it is the anxious desire of the Members of the Corporation of this City, to act consistently with their oath of office, by consulting at all times and upon all occasions, the best interests, and to conform, as far as may be practicable, with the wishes of the inhabitants of the City. 2. Resolved, that the letter of Sir Richard Gamon, now under consideration, is not only repugnant, in the general tenour of its contents, to the principles of the freedom of election, but, in the following passage, offers, in the person of an individual Member of the Body, an insult to the Corporation, imperiously demanding observation and refutation: Extract from a Letter addressed to Mr. John Goater, and signed "Rd. Gamon." "I feel it incumbent on me no longer to delay troubling you, and the other Gentlemen in the Corporation, with an, applica tion for their votes and Interests on the parts of myself and Sir Henry Mildmay: for I must beg to observe, that I consider the interest of Sir Henry Mildmay as inseparably connected with my own, this union having been long since settled by mutual compact, with the entire consent and approbation of the Corporation themselves." 3. Resolved, That the foregoing extract contains expressions libellous towards the Corporation of this ancient City, by constituting members of that Body parties to an openly avowed compact between two families, which, if permitted to exist, would be subversive of the liberties of the inhabitants of Winchester. 4. Resolved, That we the Members of the Corporation, do most explicitly and indignantly disclaim all recognition or knowledge of any such compact; and, in the face of the inhabitants of the City at large, positively refuse our assent to the continuance of its existence. 5. Resolved, That from the high opinion we feel disposed to entertain of the integrity and disinterested conduct of Sir Henry Mildmay, and the confidence we repose in the sincerity of his ardent professions of political freedom, we cannot form a judgment so injurious to his character, as to suppose, that he can have acquiesced in, or become a party to a compact, mili jaung so strongly and directly against his own 6. Resolved, That it is our firm deter mination, by every means in our power, to` frustrate the avowed intentions of Sir Richard Gamon, "of converting this ancient City into a close Borough," by an overweening controul in the hands of, and exercised by what he terms, the joint intere est; and for his undisguised avowal of principles incompatible with, and hostile to, the political rights and liberties of the City of Winchester; and we do hereby declare Sir Richard Gamon undeserving any longer to represent the city of Winchester in Parliament. 7. Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr. John Goater, for the following manly and patriotic answer to the letter from Sir Richard Gon; which, whilst it reflects honcur upon his character, must cover his correspondent with shame and confusion. SIR, September, 22, 1811. "I am desired by my father to acknow, ledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. and to inform you, that it is his determination to vote for Mr. Henry Baring, to represent the City of Winchester, a; the next Election, and for any other Gentle man that will stand forward to suppo the independence of his native City lend all the aid in his power, to dissolve the disgraceful compact alluded to in your letter. I have the honour to be, Sir, your humble servant, JOHN GOATÉR." 8. Resolved, That a copy of the above Newspapers:-Statesman, Morning Chro proceedings be inserted in the following nicie, Courier, Times, Hampshire Chron cle, Salisbury and Winchester Journal, and Portsmouth Papers. 9. Resolved, That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Chairman, for his impartial and able conduct in, and for taking the Chair. Meeting be given to the Worshipful the J. V. EARLE, Chairman. Mr. Earle being again unanimously called to the Chair, On the motion of Mr. Wools, and seconded by Mr. Hayes, two of the inhabi tants of the said City, not Members of the Corporation, the following Resolution was proposed and carried unanimously: Resolved, That the thanks of the Inhabitants of the City of Winchester be given to the Members of the Corporation who signed and supported the Requisition, and for their meritorious and zealous attention to the political rights attempted to be invaded by a compact, openly avowed to ex ist, in its nature as disgraceful to the parties implicated in it, as degrading to the Liberties of the Inhabitants of the City at large, J. V. EARLE, Chairman MR. W. J. BURDETT AND THE ELECTORS The unexpected application to Mr. Jones Burdett, has given rise to a series of letters between that Gentleman Mr. Kemish, the Chairman of the Borough Meeting, and Mr. Brooks and Mr. Place, of Westminster, who have communicated their opinions on the manner of returning an Independent Representative. The Committee, in the name of 300 Electors, having assured Mr. Burdett of their determination to support his interest at the next election, and having requested his sentiments thereon, the following answer was sent to them and Mr. Kemmish: Rochampton, Sept. 238, 1811. "GENTLEMEN,-Your application to me was wholly unexpected. It is extremely gratifying to my feelings to receive so flattering a testimony of the favourable opinion you entertain of my principles, and I am fully sensible of the honour you do me, by your handsome offer of proposing me à Candidate for the Borough of Southwark; at the same time I scruple not to declare, that I take more pleasure in witnessing any honourable expression of public sentiment, than I could derive from any circumstance, however honourable to myself alone; not only because I estimate highly public opinion, but because I am fully convinced, that if our country can yet be saved from the ruin with which it is menaced, its salvation can only be effected by those genuine, indepeadent, constitutional principles, which You, Gentlemen, profess yourselves anxious to support. "You Correctly state my humble opinfon, that a Reform in Parliament is become absolutely necessary. It appears to me equally essential to the interests of the Crown and of the People. I am persua ded it is for the benefit of both, that the Executive should have full possession of all its constitutional powers, unrestrained by the oligarchical influence of a Borough faction; but whilst such a power exists, I cannot help thinking that it may inter fere with, or rather that it must command those prerogatives of the Crown with which it is entrusted, by and for the benefit of the people, and which it ought to exercise according to the Constitution, under no other controul than that of an uncorrupt House of Commons. To be elected into such a House of Commons seems to me more honourable and more gratifying to the feelings of an honest Englishman, than any distinction in the power even of the King to bestow. To become a Member of a House of Commons that does not represent the People, cannot, in my judgment, be either honorable or useful-could not advance your interests or those principles you entertain; and as for myself, I had rather decline aiding the delusion, which I conceive a House of Commons not representing the People is calculated to promote, and had rather not assist in deceiving you, or practising an imposition on the public, being fully persuaded that in a House of Commons, "collected by means which it is not longer necessary to describe," the most splendid abilities, combined with the most unimpeached integrity and virtue, must fail in producing any lasting benefit to the country; and it does appear to me worse. than useless to keep alive such an expec tation in the public mind, because it tends to mislead the people, and to divert their attention from the real source of all their grievances, viz. the now universally ac knowledged corrupt state of Representation. Entertaining such sentiments, you will not be surprised at my declining the intended honour of your proposal to become a Candidate for the Borough of Southwark. "I beg of you, Gentlemen, to accept my grateful thanks for your handsome conduct. It is with great satisfaction I receive this mark of the approbation of so many and respectable Electors of the Borough of Southwark, and consider this as a testimony of their good opinion, next to the approbation of my own mind, as one of the most pleasing circumstances of my life. "I remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, WILLIAM JONES BURDETT." The subject of this communication ha been taken into consideration, the ving Committee, notwithstanding Mr. Burdett's objections, having resolved to exert their influence to return him on independent principles, similar to the manner in which Sir Francis Burdett was elected for Westminster. Books are opened for the sig natures of "The Friends to the purity of Election," to which upwards of 1000 Electors have already subscribed their names. The following Resolution has been unanimously passed, and subscriptions are to be received to promote the Election, free of expence. "That the circumstances in which our country is now placed render it more necessary, more urgent, and more important than ever, that we should recur to the old principles of English freedom, and call upon honest, independent men to serve us in Parliament, to correct the abuses of Administration, and to guard the Constitution. That William Jones Burdett, esq. possessing these indispensable qualifications, it would be to the immortal honour of the Borough of Southwark, (following the example of the City of Westminster) and afford a great and glorious example to the Electors of the United Kingdom, that they should return him to Parliament, free from every sacrifice and expence to himself, upon independent principles, consonant to the genuine spirit of the Constitution of England, which declares that Elections shall be free and without corruption. A boy, in the service of Mr. Thomas Fawcet of Gate, lately accompanied his master in shooting all day upon the Moors; and in returning in the evening, his master desired him to make the best of his way home. They boy proceeded on foot, but being much fatigued, sat down and fell asleep. How long he remained in that situation is uncertain, as when found, he was in his own bed asleep; and a neighbour, passing on the road early next morning, found his cloaths scattered in various directions, nearly a mile off. The account he gave was, that he dreamt he had been at a neighbour's house, at a good supper, after which he supposed he went to bed there. It appears he actually walked three miles, though in a profound sleep the whole of the time, during which he stripped off his cloaths, and walked home naked, passed the gate, and went up stairs to bed, the whole of the time being asleep. Death.-On Sunday morning the 6th inst. at Thistleborough, near Glenavy, Con way M'Niece, esq. Captain of the Glenavy Yeomanry, aged 73. The writer of this knew Mr. M Niece for forty years; for the last 30 years of that period most intimately. His external appearance could not fail to prepossess a stranger in his fa vour, so strongly were the lines of bene volence expressed on a very comely coun tenance this could not be otherwise, for the humane and benevolent affections were with him in a state of constant activity. He had a peculiar aversion to knaves; this many a rogue found out to his cost; they dreaded his activity and personal courage, which could not easily be equalled. The poor and the oppressed in him always found a ready and zealous support. Much of his time was occupied in settling disputes amongst his neighbours; for his plain good sense, and known love of justice, disposed many wise people to apply to him who preferred having their differences adjusted in this way to the expensive process of the law. His hand and his door were ever open to his friends-more genuine hospitality never existed under any roofhis natural temper was excellent-he wa remarkably chearful, and had so much kindness in his nature, that his guests were often induced to remain perhaps longer than in strict prudence they ought Such was Conway M'Niece. He has left a want in society not easily to be sup plied.-Belfast News-Letter. AGRICULTURAL REPORT. THE weather at the beginning of harvest proved extremely favourable, and most of all the grain on warm soils, or that had been early sown, was reaped and stacked in good order, but in the colder and more backward districts, the crops have suffered exceedingly by the change that took place about the latter part of last month, when for several weeks, it either rained, or was so warm and calm, that even the dew scarcely ever dried off the corn, and consequently brought on mildew and growing, It is now the general opinion of the farmers in those parts of the country, that these crops will not average at more than half the usual produce, whilst the straw, which is the principal dependence for feeding cattle in winter, will be greatly deficient both in quantity and quality. As there has been no frosts to stop the progress of the late planted potatoes, it is hoped they will turn out better than was expected, although the quality is not likely to be as good as if they had been set earlier. The prices of grain have rather advanced since last month; oatmeal is also looking up, and potatoes have for some time past been selling considerably higher than is usual at this time of the year. A letter from Limerick states, that" the crop of wheat and barley in this quarter, appear to be pretty abundant, and saved in good order. Oats, we believe, are not so productive as usual. We hear no material complaint of the potatoes. Wheat and barley are buying up for Portugal, and the latter for distillation, at high prices: the former is this day (the 26th,) 2s. 2d. to 2s. 34d. per stone, and the latter 164d.;-the supply very large. Oats have come in very sparingly, and have got up to 1s. per stone. Price of new oat-meal cannot be quoted, till the millers lay in a stock of oats." Of the state of the harvest in Great Britain, we have the following account from our correspondents in Liverpool: In "Since our last Circular, the information which we have received respecting the produce of the harvest, has been rather of a more unfavourable description, although many are still inclined to hope, that the deficiency in the whole kingdom will not be found, when taken collectively, to be very material. In Essex, Kent, Norfolk, and Suffolk, the crops having suffered by mildew, are light, and in several of the other counties they have been injured by the same cause, though not to an equal extent. Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire, it is, however, generally thought, that the produce, in quantity and quality, will be equal to that of the last year. The crop of Barley is short, and the quality inferior. There is a partial failure in Oats, but this may, in some degree, be compensated by the encreased quantity which was sown. Our advices from Scotland also lead us to believe that both Wheat and Barley will be sensibly short of an average growth, but Oats, it was understood, would be a tolerably fair crop. We may, however, observe, that the harvest in the northern parts of the kingdom has generally been secured in very excellent condition, owing to the unusually fine weather which was enjoyed for the first three weeks of the last month. Of Potatoes it is yet too early to form any decided opinion, but there seems reason to suppose that they will not be so productive as they were last season." COMMERCIAL REPORT. NOTWITHSTANDING the expected rupture with the American States, produce from those countries does not greatly advance, owing to the general stagnation of trade, and the scarcity of money. Even if that trade should not be stopped by the direct bostility of the respective governments, the loss at which the importations from that country have been forced off, will prevent much more being sent, at least until the present stocks are lessened. In Ireland the sales are slow, and the stocks continue to accumulate. For a view of that trade in England, especially as far as regards the important article of cotton, and also for other information, we refer to the following letter from Liverpool, which gives a full account of the state of their market. "Towards the close of the last month, our market for British Plantation Sugars began to experience some revival from its former depression. Since that time, the demand has, upon the whole, been very steady, and the prices may now be considered about is, a 2s. per cwt. above what were lately current. The fine qualities are still freely purchased by the Grocers; for the low and ordinary descriptions there has also been more inquiry in the last two days, and as the stocks are comparatively small, the Importers are inclined to take a more favourable view of the future state of the market. It has, at the same time, been suggested that, from the failure of the Barley crop, the distilleries, after the meeting of Parliament, may again be restricted to the use of Sugar, and although this measure is yet very uncertain, it is, nevertheless, an object which the holders conce ve is not to be wholly overlooked. "Of Coffee a few inconsiderable parcels have been bought for exportation, as well as for home use, but having been very inadequate to take off the quantity offered by auction, the sales we.e, in most instances, forced off at rather lower prices Some of the importers of Foreign Sugars, despairing of relief from any other means, have been induced to ship a part of what they held to Lisbon and the Mediterranean. Small lots have also been bought, upon very low terms, for the same destination, but the vent through the medjum of those ports which are accessible, is so extremely limited, as not to afford any grounds to expect an improvement in our market, without a more extensive opening. The demand for Jamaica rum is rather improved. and better prices are obtained for that which is of a particularly good flavour. The importers of Leeward Island Rum, from the |