REFORII OF PARLIAMENT,—The Freeholders of Horsham have agreed to petition
the House of Commons on this subject. The petition calls for vote by ballot. The petitioners look on the present state of the repre- sentation as dangerous to this nation, and to other nations also. We would be inclined to let other nations look to themselves.
Rarorem MEETING.—On Monday, there was a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Nottingham, to petition the King and both Houses of the Legislature for a reform in Parliament. Petitions, entering largely into the question of reform and taxation, were proposed and re- ceived; and it was resolved that Lord Holland should be requested to present that to the Lords, and the members for the borough the petition. to the Commons.
Tut: MALT TAE.—At a meeting of the yeomen and gentry of Norfolk, on Saturday, resolutions were unanimously passed in favour of the abb. lition of the malt tax. The meeting was very noisy, in consequence of a number of weavers that were present, who persisted in hooting and making .a noise for the purpose of putting down the speakers. While Colonel Hervey was addressing the meeting, a large placard was exhibited, on which was written—" Englishmen, remember the bloody and expen- sive reign of George the Third ! " The High Sheriff, who presided, in vain appealed to the bearers of the placard to remove it ; and the javelin.. menwere about to remove it by force, when the Under Sheriff, who had pushed his way through the crowd, made a clutch at the peccant paper, and destroyed it.
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