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Wiltshire — Somersetshire, 



Dle^^ At SoutIinmpton,75,Mr8.Beaic. 

 — Mis. Gilbert. — Mr. Mitchell, justly re- 

 .spected. — Mr. Burgess, regretted.— Lieut. 

 Piiikis, K.N.— M, Mr. J. Mayor, re- 

 gretted. 



At Wincliesler, in Kin^sgate-street, 73, 

 Mis. S. Lipscomb, deservedly rcf;retted. 

 — Mr. Early. — In the Soke, Mrs. Sabine. 

 —Mr. Waldiii. 



At Portsiiioiith, the 'Rev. John Eyton, 

 vicar of Wellington, and reitor of Eyton. 

 —•70, Mr. W. Withers. 



At Gosport, 'J6, Mr. W. H. Ellis, 



At Ryell, 36, Herbert William Hoarc, 

 rsq. commander K. N. — At Arrelon, 39, 

 Mrs. E. Damp. — AtUpham, H. J. Chand- 

 ler, esq. 



WILTSHIRE. 



Married.'] Thomas Tniibi ell, esq. to IVIiss 

 Lniiisa Webber, botli of Trowbridge. — 

 Mr. Rowland, of Kamsbury, to Miss R. 

 Neate, of Devizes. — Rev. Michael 

 Wyatt, rector of North Wraxhall, to Miss 

 J. A. Hall, of Harpsden Conrt. — Mr. 

 Kecves, of Porton, to Miss M. A. Towsey, 

 of London. 



Died.] At Salisbnry, Capt. J. Yonng, of 

 Hill, near Sonthampton. 



At Trowbridge, 78, Mr. J. Salter. 



At Chippenham, at an advanced age, 

 Mrs. Gould. 



.At Corsham, Mrs. Jane Smitli, of Marl- 

 borouch.— AtDraycot-hoHse, the lion. lady 

 Catherine Tylney Long, deservedly re- 

 gretted. 



SOMERSETSHinE. 



At the meeting for the county of Somer- 

 set, Sir Tiiomas Lelhbridjie, Rlr. Dickin- 

 son, and a number of considerable per- 

 sons were present. Mr.Hanning proposed 

 a petition for a repeal of taxes, a reduc- 

 tion in the establishments, and a comnmta- 

 lion of tytlics. Mr. Sandford, a magis- 

 trate of the connty, seconded the motion. 

 Mr. Hnnt then observed, that if Manning's 

 petition had been moved in the year 1810, 

 it would have been sufficient ; but now, in 

 the year 1823, it would not do. We must 

 go to the root of the evil. He then pro- 

 posed the following petition : — " That 

 your petitioners have cliecrfiiUy made the 

 greatest sacrifices at all times for the de- 

 fence of their country, and to promote the 

 safety and honour of the throne. That, 

 to recite the ^uff'erings of your petitioners 

 would be in vain ; ihey are now well known, 

 and are at length become pjst all endur- 

 ance. That these calamiiies have been 

 brought upon your petitioners by exces- 

 sive taxation, which has arisen solely from 

 the want of a fair and equal representation 

 of the people in the Commons House of 

 Parliament. Your petitioners therefore 

 prav, l.Fora gvM reduction in the stand- 

 ing "army, incliiiiing staff, barracks, and 

 colleges. '2. For a total abolition of all 

 sinecures and useless places, and of all 

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pensions, grants, and cmolnmcntg, not me- ■ 

 rited by well-known public services. 3.' 

 For a great reduction in the Civil List, and 

 of all the salaries of the royal family, and 

 especially that of the German Prince of 

 Saxe Cobnrg, which your petitioners hum- 

 bly pray may be reduced at least to six 

 thousands a-year — the sum paid to the pre- 

 sident of the United Stales of America. 

 4. For a correspondinir reduclioi» of all 

 the salaries of all the officers of state, the 

 judges, and all poisons paid out of the 

 taxes. 5. For an immediate repeal of the 

 tax on salt, malt, and hops, leather, soap, 

 anil candles, farmers' riding horses, ami 

 tradesmen's draught hordes. 6. For a re- 

 peal of the odious and tyrannical game 

 laws, and for a law to be passed to autho- 

 rize every farmer and his friends to kill 

 game on the land which he occupies. 7. 

 For a law to be passed to exclude all cler- 

 gymen tioin holding coininissions of the 

 peace,or aclins as comniissioners of taxes, 

 sowers, or turnpikes. 8. For ii repeal of 

 the General Turnpike Act, passed during 

 the last session of Parliament, which act 

 authorizes the commissioners to levy a 

 heavier tax on a poor man's cart than on a 

 gentleman's carriage. Your petitioners 

 f'lirtiier pray, that your honourable house 

 will be pleased forthwith to pass an act to 

 ensure such an immediate reform in the 

 Commons House of Parliament, as will 

 give to every Englishman a vote for the 

 representatives who are to sit there ; so 

 that such equitably and constitutionally 

 chosen parliament may, without loss of 

 time, adopt such measures with regard to 

 Church and State, as would ensure the 

 fieedoiu and happiness of the people, and 

 the security of tlie throne, and the prospc- 

 lity of the country." — Mr. Cresswell, vicar 

 of Creech St. Michael, seconded Mr. 

 Hunt's petition in very loud terms; and, 

 in the course of his speech, leeommended 

 comnnitation of tithes, and the sale of 

 chinch and crown lands. He farther 

 strongly advocated an efficient and imme- 

 diate parliamentary reform, and a refor- 

 mation in the conduct and regulation of 

 colleges, abolishing deaneries and chap- 

 ters, and also the requisite qualifications 

 of celibacy for fellowships, as leading to 

 the promotion of immorality. Mr. Hunt 

 consented to withdraw the clause upon 

 refnini, if the high sheriff would then and 

 there name the day for the reform meet- 

 ing ; and, the sheriff agreeing, Mr. Hunt 

 wiilnlrew that clause, and the petition was 

 carried. 



The Bath and West of England Society 

 for the Encouragement of Agriculture, 

 Arts, &c. lately held their annual meeting 

 at Hetling House. 'J he great room of the 

 Society was filled with an assemblage of 

 members from various parts of the king- 

 dom J and a letter addiessed to the presi- 

 dent. 



