ven by Basil Goode, Esq. Mayor, in consequence of a Requisition sent to him, for the purpose of expressing their sentiments upon the late investigation of the Conduct of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, before the House of Commonns, which was as respectably and numerously attended as any public Meeting ever witnessed at that Hall:-Samuel Whitwell, Esq. in the Chair.

After some preliminary observations, from several gentlemen, explanatory of the nature and design of the meeting, the following Resolutions were passed without one dissenting voice:

1. That it is the opinion of this meeting, that corrupt abuses appear to have existed to an alarming extent, in different departments of the state, and particularly in that of the army, as clearly substantiated by the evidence produced before the house of commons, in the investigation of the conduct of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the late commander in chief.

2. That the thanks of this meeting be given to G. L. Wardle, Esq. M. P. for his intrepid and patriotic conduct in bringing forward the charges before the house of commons, and for his laudable and persevering exertions, in the face of the most powerful opposition, during the progress of this arduous business.

3. That the thanks of this meeting be given to our worthy representatives, Peter Moore, Esq. and Wm. Mills, Esq. for their independent conduct during this important investigation, and for which they are justly entitled to the additional approbation and confidence of their constituents.

4. That the thanks of this meeting be also given to Sir F. Burdett, bart. Lord Viscount Folkestone, S. Whitbread, Esq. Sir S. Romilly, Knt. Major-General Ferguson, H. C. Combe, Esq. and all the rest of

the virtuous and honourable minorities, who nobly stood forth at this important crisis as the enemies of corruption, and the friends of their country, by supporting Mr. Wardle upon this occasion.

5. That this meeting consider the conduct of the present administration, relative to the late inquiry respecting his Royal Highness the Duke of York, derogatory to their official duty, and rendering them altogether undeserving that great trust with which they are invested!

6. That a committee be appointed to carry these resolutions into effect, and that it consists of those gentlemen who signed the requisition.

TOWN OF GUIldford. At a Meeting of the inhabitants of Guildford, held in the Towu-hall, April 25. 1809.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY, That the thanks of this meeting be given to G. L. Wardle, Esq. for instituting an inquiry against the late commander in chief, which has led to the discovery of certain abuses highly injurious to fair and honourable promotion in the the army, and detrimental to the public service.

Resolved, That the resolutions and address be signed by the Mayor, and presented by him to G. L. Wardle Esq. and that the same be inserted in the Courier and County Herald.

An Address of the Inhabitants of this Town, assembled on the same day and place. "To G. L. Wardle Esq. M. P. "SIR;-We consider that no foreign conquest, or efforts of genius, are so essential to the country as the honest exertions of independent members of parliament, to expose, and endeavour to exterminate, corrupt practices.

"We revere our King and Constitution, and complain of no sacrifices that we are called upon to make for their security and support;

but when such transactions as have lately been exposed are suffered to exist without notice, how truly thankful must every true and loyal Briton be that such an independent member as yourself stands forward as champion in the cause of truth.

"We most unfeignedly give you our cordial and grateful thanks, and most sincerely wish that you may for many years enjoy the heart-felt satisfaction of being instrumental to to the happiness of your own countrymen. J. MARTYR, Mayor."

, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH. At a Meeting of the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of the County of Monmouth, convened April 28. at the Town hall in Usk, by the High Sheriff of the said County, in pursuance of a requisition for that purpose, in or, der to return the Thanks of the County to G. L. Wardle Esq. for his able and patriotic conduct in bringing forward and investigating the recent Charges against his royal highness the Duke of York. RESOLVED, That G. L. Wardle Esq. by his firm and persevering exertions on that memorable inquiry against a host of talents and other great discouragements and difficulLies, has deserved well of his country, and that the thanks of this meeting be given to him.

That the thanks of the meeting be also given to H. Bankes Esq. for his amendment, which, by being supported by two hundred and one members, produced the resignation of the late commander in chief, and the meeting gladly avails itself of this public opportunity of expressing its admiration of, and obligations for, his high-spirited and independent conduct on the formation of the present finance committee, and for his es sential services as chairman of the

last.

That the thanks of this meeting are also due to the minority on Mr.

Wardle's motion, the minority on Mr. Bankes's amendment, the minority on Sir. T. Turton's amendment, and the minority on Mr. Perceval's amendment.

That it is the opinion of this meeting a very considerable number of placemen and pensioners who have seats in parliament, are under the influence of government, and that a temperate reform in parliament is therefore necessary, and that it is the duty of this county to express its wishes to their representatives, that they would support a strict investigation into the various abuses of the public expenditure.

That the abuses attacked by Col. Wardle and M. Bankes form only a part of a corrupt system long acted upon, and that no permanent good will arise from the late investigation, unless followed up by a general reformation of the public abuses in many departments of the state.

STEWARTY OF KIRKCUDBRIGHT. At a General Annual Meeting of the Commissioners of the Land Tax for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, April 29, J. M. M'Culloch, Esq. of Ardwall, chosen Preses-The Meeting came to the following Unanimous Resolutions ::

1. That the investigation lately made in the imperial parliament of Great Britain into the conduct of the late commander in chief of the British army, has discovered gross corruption and abuses in the adininistration of the military department.

2. That the thanks of the county be given to G. L. Wardie Esq. M.P. for the independent spirit with which he undertook, and the great ability and undaunted perseverance with which he conducted an enquiry, the consequences of which the meeting trust will be of permanent advantage to the interests of the country. And,

3. That the preses do transmit a copy of these resolutions to Mr.

Wardle; and that the clerk cause the same to be advertised in the London, Edinburgh, and Dumfries newspapers.

COUNTY OF NORFOLK. At a most numerous and respectable Meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Norfolk, held at the Shire-house, May 2, the following Resolutions were moved by the hon. G. Herbert (who was called to the chair in the absence of the High Sheriff,) seconded by T. Beevor Esq. and adopted without one dissentient voice. RESOLVED, 1. That the thanks of this meeting be given to G. L. Wardle Esq. for the indefatigable zeal and disinterested patriotism he has evinced in detecting and bring ing to light the gross and unparallel ed corruption which has long existed in the office of the commander in chief; and for the firm and tempe rate perseverance with which (in defiance of threats and difficulties) he carried on the late investigation in parliament, to his own honour, and the advantage of his country.

2. That the thanks of this meeting be given to all those who cordially assisted Mr. Wardle in the arduous task he had undertaken, shewing themselves at once the friends of the people and the enemies of corruption-especially to Sir F. Burdett, Lord Folkestone, S. Whitbread Esq. Sir S. Romilly, Sir T. Turton, J. C. Curwen Esq. C. W. Wynne Esq. Maj.-Gen. Fergusson, and Adm. Markham.

3. That the thanks of this meeting are in an especial manner due to our worthy representative, T. W. Coke Esq. who divided with the patriotic minority of 125, in favour of Mr. Wardle's motion; and for the firm and manly manner in which he delivered his own sentiments, and those of the people in general; there by proving himself worthy of the confidence that has been so long re

posed in him by the freeholders of this county.

4. That the thanks of this meeting be given to our other representative, Sir J. H. Astley Bart, for his vote in favour of Sir T. Turton's amendment.

5. That it is the earnest hope of this meeting, that the truly patriotic example of Mr. Wardle may stimulate others to exert themselves in their duty to their constituents, by eradicating corruption from every branch of the government and legis lature.

6. That the majority in the late divisions in parliament, acquitting the commander in chief of all personal corruption, and of all connivance at corruption, was in direct opposition to the sense of the people; and that the necessity is thereby evinced of adopting some effectual reform, in order that the voice of the representatives may become the voice of the people.

7. That it is the decided opinion of this meeting, that no substantial and permanent good can be derived by the country from any change of ministers, unless accompanied by an entire change of system; and that the most certain method of rendering parliamentary reform effectual is, to follow the laudable example of Westminster, by returning, free of expence, such representatives as are worthy of confidence; and by shortening the duration of parliaments, in order that a frequent appeal to the sense of the people may guide the conduct of our representatives, without increasing their expences.

8. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the gentlemen who signed the requisition.

9. That these resolutions be inserted in the Norwich papers, the Ipswich and Bury papers, and the London papers.

The following resolutions were also moved by John Kerrich Esq. se conded by the hon. G. Herbert, and adopted with equal unanimity.

10. That a subscription be enter ed into by the freeholders of the county of Norfolk, to purchase a piece of plate, which shall be presented to Mr. Wardle in their names.

11. That the gentlemen who sign ed the requisition to the high sheriff for this meeting be requested to act as a committee for the application of the funds arising from the subscriptions, and that they be authorised to present the plate to Mr. Wardle, in any way, and with any inscription they may deem explanatory of the intention of the donors.

12. That the subscription do finally close in the coming assize week, and the purposes for which it was entered into be then proceeded upon by the committee with all convenient dispatch.

13. That the bankers in Norfolk and Suffolk, and Messrs. Barclays, Tritton, and Bevan, Lombard-street, be requested to receive any subscription, not exceeding two guireas.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY, 1. That the grateful thanks of this meeting be given to G. L. Wardle, Esq. for the faithful discharge of his duty in parliament, by instituting and prosecuting an inquiry into the conduct of the late commander in chief, by which means circumstances have been brought to light highly injurious to the real interests of the crown, and subversive of the welfare and prosperity of the people.

2. That the particular thanks of this meeting be given to Sir F. Burdett, Bart. Lord Folkestone, Mr. Whitbread, Sir S. Romilly, Adm. Markham, Lord Althorpe, and the

rest of the 125 members who sup ported Mr. Wardle's motion.

3. That the thanks of this meeting be given to all those members of the house of Commons, who voted in the several minorities, on the dif ferent divisions, which took place during the late important and pa triotic inquiry.

4. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the two worthy representatives of this county, W. Wilberforce, Esq. and Lord Milton, for their honourable and independent conduct in the able support they gave to the recent investigation.

5. That the thanks of this meeting be given to Major Gen. Ferguson, for the honourable, independent and distinguished discharge of his parlia mentary duty on the late occasion.

6. That this meeting, anxious to preserve unimpaired the purity and blessings of that excellent form of government, which our ancestors have transmitted to us, and ardently wishing to see all the constituted authorities preserved and reverenced in the due exercise of their respective functions, feels it to be an indispensible duty at this eventful moment, when all the nations that surround us have paid the forfeit of their corruption in the annihilation of their government, to call for a strict, à temperate, but an effectual inquiry into every species of public abuse, and to express a hope that hereafter, on similar occasons, the sense of the house of Commons may appear to be less at variance with the sense of the nation, and that a larger body of the representatives of the people may be found to defend the consti tution, by correcting public abuses, so effectually as to secure to the country the honest application and economical expenditure of public money.

7. That the thanks of this meeting be given to W. Wrightson, Esq. for the independent, moderate, and truly constitutional manner in which

TOWN OF BEVERLEY. At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Beverley, held at the Guildhall, in Berverley, May 3, for the purpurpose of considering a vote of thanks to G. L. Wardle, Esq. for his patriotic exertions, in instituting and prosecuting the inquiry into the conduct of his Royal Highness the late Commander in Chief.-R. Fox, Esq. Mayor in the Chair.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY, That this meeting deeply deploring the too evident existence of abuses and other practices of evil tendency in various branches of public affairs, do highly approve of the firm and independent spirit evinced by G. L. Wardle, Esq. in instituting and steadily prosecuting the inquiry into the conduct of the late commander in chief, and that by his patriotic exertions he is deservedly entitled to, and has the thanks and gratitude of this mecting.

That the thanks of this meeting be presented to J. Wharton, Esq. one of the representatives of this borough, for his support upon the said inquiry. That the thanks of this meeting be also presented to W. Wilberforce, Esq. and Lord Milton, the members for this county together with the independent minority, for their votes and exertions on that occasion.

That the chairman be requested to sign these resolutions as the act of this meeting, and to transmit copies thereof to G. L. Wardle, Esq.

TOWN OF MANCHESTER. At a very numerous and respectable Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Towns of Manchester and Salford, convened by a Requisition which was signed by upwards of Two Thousand Persons, for the pur. pose of taking into consideration the propriety of passing a vote of Thanks to G. L. Wardle, Esq.M.P. and to those Members of the House of Commons who so honourably supported him during the late arduous and important investigation, and held at the Bull's Head Inn in Manchester, on Wednesday the 3d day of May, 1809, ROBERT PHILIPS, Esq. in the Chair.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY, That the gross and corrupt prac tices which have been proved to ex ist in various departments of the state have excited in us the deepest regret, and we feel that G. L. Wardle, Esq. M. P. by the manly, temperate, and impartial manner in which he brought forward his char ges against the late commander in chief, and by the zeal, firmness, and intrepidity with which he prosecuted the inquiry, has faithfully discharged his duty to his country, and does in a high degree merit the thanks of this meeting.

Resolved Unanimously, That the thanks of this meeting are also due to those members of the house of commons who so honourably sup ported Col. Wardle during the late arduous and important investigation.

Resolved Unanimously, That the Chairman do transmit these resolu tions to G. L. Wardle, Esq.

Resolved Unanimously, That the foregoing resolutions be published in the Manchester papers, and such of the London papers as the Chair man may think proper.

ROBERT PHILIPS, Chairman.