A MAGNIFICENT novelty is speedily to be exhibited in the annals of fetes. A dinner is to be given by the Members of the House of Commons to Lord ALTHORPE and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, "to mark their approbation of the conduct of these Noble Lords during the arduous duty in which they have been engaged in carrying the Reform Bill through the House. According to the Times, upwards of 300 Members of the House of Commons have already signed the invitation. We believe such an event as this never occurred before in Parliamentary or Ministerial history. We do not understand that any time is specified for this great national fête, which indeed must depend upon the period when the Bill-the complete Bill, we suppose, including those for Scotland and Ireland-shall have passed the Commons. PROCESSION. The following additions and corrections have been sent to us, which we insert, as promised: No. 11. Painters.-1st, On a blue silk banner, the Glasgow and Painters' Arms, emblazoned, surmounted with an Imperial Crown.-2d, Presented by Mr. M'Intosh, Stockwell-street, a bluc silk Flag, on the one side of which was painted a crown, sword, and sceptre in the centre of rays, from which was suspended a beam and scales-motto round the crown, "Long reign our Patriot King"-beneath the scales," Our just Rights." On the reverse, a St. Andrew-motto, " For the Rights our Sires won."-3d, A full-length Portrait of our King, which almost every person in Glasgow has seen in front of the Assembly-rooms. Mr. Marshall's flag was not carried, not being applicable to the spirit of the Procession-4th, From Mrs. Craig's, Candlerigg-street, a Flag, with another Portrait of our King-motto, "The King's mind is ours." On the reverse, a Portrait of Lord John Russell-motto, "The Friend of Reform." No. 19. Cork-cutters.-A rich crimson silk Flag-emblems, the Glasgow Arms on one side; reverse, the cork tree, with a man, in Spanish costume, stripping the cork from the tree-motto, By this we live," on the top, in black letter, laid in gold, "The Glasgow Cork-cutters' Society," with the words on each side, United to support, but not combined to injure." Likewise a Cork Crown, and a man busy at work. The Members of the Procession wore black aprons edged with blue silk ribbon, bearing the representation of the knife and stone, in silver and gold, the whole wearing Coronation medals suspended with blue ribbon; and preceded by the Mollenburn Band. No. 32. Bakers.-Flag-crimson ground-inscription, "For the good of all." Another Flaggreen ground-Hope on one side, and Fame on the other, surmounted with the inscription"Let thy loudest notes proclaim, Our glorious Monarch's name!" Underneath Hope" Friend of the brave, in peril's darkest hour!" They likewise carried a beautiful Crown, and several other ornaments, in bread and pastry baking.-This body made a very fine appearance. No. 35. Joiners, Cabinet-makers, and Sawyers.-Silk Flag, crimson ground, with the Portrait of his Majesty; Britannia, on his right, kneeling, presenting the Reform Bill, and Fame, with her trumpet, on his left-motto, " Anticipation." Silk Flag, white ground-Britannia, resting on the anchor of Hope, viewing Commerce; a Lion, couching, right paw on Rotten Boroughs-inscription, "Supported by Joiners, Cabinet-makers, and Sawyers-Loyal Reformers." Silk Flag, blue ground, with Portraits of Justice and Truth-four joined hands-motto, “United to support, but not combined to injure." Blue Flag-motto, "Labour is property-Honesty is respectability;" reverse, Artificers in wood, Joiners, Cabinet-makers, and Sawyers. [We will have no room for farther corrections next week.] IMPROMPTU, On seeing three kindred Trades, viz. the Type-founders, Printers, and Bookbinders, united at the late Procession. Reform! thou Type cast from the fount of Truth, X. Y. Z. ON reading the titles of three (out of the 22) new Peers-" Baron Dunmore, Baron Poltimore, Baron Templemore”— A voice of thunder greets my ears, Repeated o'er and o'er and o'er; It says-More Peers, more Peers, more Peers; Knowledge to the People! We have just received from Mr. HUME a copy of an admirable Address, "On the necessity of an extension of Moral and Political Instruction among the Working Classes;" and, agreeable to the recommendation of Mr. Hume, we are now printing ten thousand copies of it, which will be ready for circulation at the Printing-office of Muir, Gowans, & Co. on Wednesday first. We are so anxious that this Address should be in the hands of every working man in Scotland, that we intend to dispose of it at One Penny each copy, which copy will be word for word with the original Address of sixteen pages, printed and sold in London at Threepence; so that our Readers will see that we have no wish to make any profit by it, but are selling it as cheap as we possibly can-perhaps at the risk of considerable loss.. When we state, however, that this Address has obtained an unprecedented circulation throughout England, even at threepence, we anticipate that we shall sell in Scotland 50,000 copies of it. It has come to us with the following powerful recommendation, which we need only transcribe:-". The friends of education and of human happiness are earnestly solicited to use their utmost exertions in procuring for this cheap tract an extensive circulation." 42, Argyll-street (opposite the Buck's Head). We are credibly informed, and have good reason to believe, that Mr. Allan Buchanan, Calenderer, Bleacher, and Tory, No. 95, Candleriggs, Glasgow, is the man referred to in our last Number, who vented his spleen against the late Procession, and tried to muzzle his workmen, if he could. Be it therefore known to all men, that at the next Illumination of the city of Glasgow, we intend to subscribe one shilling for an old coat and pantaloons to the representative of the worthy gentleman, and if twenty Radicals will only subscribe one farthing a piece to buy the straw and shavings, we think we will be able to give him a warm reception. Our printers' devils will willingly carry him shoulder high; but we claim the honour to put the torch to his tail with our own hands! We had an article prepared on the Six Acts, which we defer till next Saturday, by which time, we hope, a little farther exhibition of spleen will be manifested against us, on the part of our enemies; and, therefore, our warm friend and correspondent "Retaliator" must not think that we have neglected his advice. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. We beg that " Martyr" (for we know him well) would rather turn his attention to the "Three Elders," noticed in our last. That is a subject of more importance than the old story on which he now dwells. Our friends at Wishawtown will please to accept our grateful acknowledgments for their kindness. Is the article on the "Rights of Man" original? We rather think we have seen it somewhere else. The style of "Andrew Sorley" is new to us; and we cannot pronounce upon his admissibility before next Saturday. We are happy to find that the " Spirit" is alive in Falkirk. The queries as to the Excise Officers will meet with attention next week. "Alpha" is entitled to our thanks for his attention; but, on reflection, we hope he will concur ith us in thinking that it is unnecessary to notice the "miserable thing" he speaks of. We suspect" Scotia" is not aware that the grand object he has in view, was attempted only a w years ago in Glasgow, but did not succeed; and we are afraid there is still too much among us to carry it through; but gladly will we lay our shoulder to the wheel if desired. Lector" had only reflected for half a minute on the nature and tendency of the Acts of Sid1, he never would have put the query to us which he has done. have enjoyed a good laugh at the " Epistle" of J. W. D., and must contrive to find room for en we bring up our arrears. Who is " W. M. the Governor of the New Jail," Buchanan-street? "Watchman" and a " Tax-Payer" will meet with attention. Gorbals Bodies in our next. A great quantity of Poetry, good, bad, and indifferent, has been sent to us; but it is quite impossible that we can use the one-third of it. Printed and Published by MUIR, GOWANS, & CO. 42, ARGYLL-STREET, (Opposite the Buck's Head,) FOR THE PROPRIETORS. SECOND EDITION. LOYAL REFORMERS' GAZETTE OFFICE, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 24th September, 1831. THE London Mail has just arrived, bringing the intelligence that on Thursday morning, at half past five o'clock, the House divided on the question, "That this Bill do now pass," The House then resounded with loud and long-continued cheers. Several Members who formerly supported the Bill, and again intended to support it, were absent at the division. If they had been present, Ministers would have had a majority of 138. Sir ROBERT PEEL closed the debate on the part of the Boroughmongers, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL made a short but spirited reply. By an Express sent by the enterprising conductors of the Sun, we find that at five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, Lord JOHN RUSSELL again appeared in his place in the House of Commons, which was crowded with Members, and his Lordship, accompanied by the Speaker and 300 Members, proceeded to the HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then addressed their Lordships in the following words; "My Lords,-On behalf of the Commons of England, I here present to your Lordships a Bill, which they have just passed, to amend the Representation of the People in the Commons House of Parliament, and I pray your Lordships to concur in the same." The LORD CHANCELLOR then put the question, that this Bill be received, and read a first time, WHICH WAS Agreed to. Earl GREY then moved that this Bill be read a second time on Monday se'ennight.-(Loud cheers.) The GREAT DISCUSSION, therefore, the result of which involves the FATE and TRANQUILLITY of this Empire, is thus fixed to take place on Monday se'ennight. And we again entreat,-nay implore, every lover of his country to come forward, without one moment's delay, and subscribe the Petition agreed to at the Public Meeting held yesterday, on the call of the LORD PROVOST. THE KING FOR EVER! smi wollo? МА ОТИН THE LOYAL REFORMERS' GAZETTE. No. XXII.] SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1831. [PRICE 2d. GLASGOW, Saturday Morning, October 1, 1831, FOR the information of our friends in the country, we beg to state, that last Saturday afternoon we published and distributed to our Readers, gratis, a Second Edition, or Supplement to the Gazette, announcing the gratifying intelligence, that on Thursday, the 22d of September, at half-past five o'clock in the morning, the House of Commons finally divided on the question, "That this Bill do now pass," when there voted For the Bill 345 236 109 Majority for the King and the People The House then resounded with loud and long-continued cheers. Several Members who formerly supported the Bill, and again intended to support it, were absent at the division. If they had been present, Ministers would have had a majority of 138. Sir ROBERT PEEL closed the debate on the part of the Boroughmongers, and Lord JOHN RUSSELL made a short but spirited reply. וי At five o'clock on the same afternoon, Lord JOHN RUSSELL again appeared in his place in the House of Commons, which was crowded with Members, and his Lordship, accompanied by the Speaker and 300 Members, proceeded to the HOUSE OF LORDS. Y. |