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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 05, 1821
Page
2
A Norfolk reform gathering features speeches praising Francis Burdett and John Hobhouse, while lauding parliamentary reform and unity among reformers. Letters from Burdett and support for Canning are read, with praise for press freedom and Indian administration.
The article recounts a London gathering where supporters and opponents clashed over Reform. Speakers including Lord A Hamilton Sir R Fergusson and Mr Hume defended Reform while critics argued the system served corruption. Toasts praised reformers in Scotland Buckinghamshire Berkshire Cumberland and Cumbria as the crowd dispersed near midnight.
Lord Colville presented a petition from Chippenham Wiltshire residents opposing the Roman Catholic relief bill. The Innkeepers' Subsistence Bill was read a second time and the House adjourned.
The Speaker adjourned the House at four o'clock when only 37 Members were in attendance.
Members praise the press reforms and Mr Canning’s appointments to Bombay and Madras. They condemn censorship, defend the free press in Asia, and approve a resolution of thanks to the late President, with Colonel Stanore delaying further action to a later Court.
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