Star. — London, England, 1818-07-17 00:00:00

, 1 t i i l l l ll I . 11. II : 1 , i 1 I I 0 ' , • 1 .. ~ \ 1,,, , . 1 1 . I i t ','. • , 1 i il i f i l l! , i ll I ' i I, •:. -,t• ii r ‘: : • " rtf come forward to cm:lnvent to rescue the City of Westminster from the grasp of men, who had been already accurately described by the Noble Chairman, and whose real character might be known from the circumstance of their having presumed to call them selves the Westminster Committee. They believed they had got such a hold of this city that it could never be wrenched from them ; but they had now seen their error, since they had found there were 4,903 Electors who would vote for any thing but their side of the question. This had proved that they had not the power which they had supposed they pos sessed, but which they would never possess again, for the late struggle had shaken their influence to the centre. He Who had been so long celebrated as their pride, had now sunk to be the mere instrument of their will. He was again returned to Parliament, it was true, but he was not returned as they had pre mised that he should be. They had said they would rather lose his election altogether, than see him re turned, if they could not place him in a situation in which he did not stand at this moment after all the eiforts they had made. Another Candidate had started whose private character secured him universal esteem, and whose professional talents might justify him in looking forward to fill the important office of Lord High Chancellor of England ; and this Gentle man it was intended to bring in under their idol. The Westminster Electors had shewn the Committee that they were wrong in their calculations, by placing Sir Samuel Romilly at the head of the poll. There had been other Candidates, cue (1 whom had hoisted,the red flag, and the bonnet row. They all knew what had been the result of this experiment. Another Candidate was recommended to them as a person who had devoted forty years of his life to the strvice of that City as a labourer in the cause of Liberty and Reform, and this Gentleman, after standing the poll three days, had obtained twenty-three votes. Another individual presented himself, whom the friends of air Francis Burdett had themselves designated " a mill-stone." He (Sir Murray Maxwell) till this name was bestowed upon him, had no idea of his pondero sitt ; he had considered him to be merely r. Scotch pebble, glossy and staring, but of no intrinsic pane .....(Lougkter and applause).—This Gentleman, with the veteran he had before noticed, might he viewed as the Nester and Pollux of the new system of An glo-G.tllicisms, but the efforts made in their .behalf had failed, as they necessarily must, where they had to encounter sound principles and good old English feeliag. These were the parties against whom he and his friends had entered the lists, and he wished them to look at the situation in which they had placed him at the close of the fifteen days' poll. He was supported by numbers which would have placed him at the head of the poll, but for the extraordinary tneans resorted to by their opponents. At all events he was sure they would agree with him, that the event had proved, in offering himself, he had not been guilty of presumption. It had been most pain ful to him to witness the insults which had been of fered to the high-minded and independent Electors who went to support him in Covent-garden during the five days he appeared on the Hustings. He had grieved to see them covered with every species of filth, and loaded with abuse for daring to exercise the Englishman's proudest and mo;t important right. To what had befallen himself he wished not to al lude, but he lamented having been so soon removed from the scene. The attack made upon him he could baly regard as art attack made upon those principles • which he had stood forward to defend. And what the principles which had been thus assailed? ney were principles .founded upon the broad and immutable basis of those institutions which were esta-, Wished at I.:nit memorable period when the Peers and Commons of thisland found it necessary to assemble and exercise their natural rights as men, on the aw.., ful occasion of the Throne being left vacant. What those, who were then called together, had done at that time, had embalmed their memories in the hearts Of all their descendants. They had, with a bold and an unsparing hand rooted up, weeded out, and cast away, all that had before been bad in the Aristo cracy, and whatever had been baneful in the De imocracy of the country. They had possessed the wisdom and the virtue to secure the interests of the posterity, by placing a Constitutional Monarch, with limited powers, on the Throne—(Applause).—The principles on which they had acted, were those which he had supported, and these he hoped would endure as long as the venerable, the everlasting cliffs that defended our sea-girt isle—(Shouts of rapturous applause). - The CHAIRMAN then proposed cc The Health of the Ladies of Westmininster, who ihtcrested themselves for the cause of Sir Murray Islaxwell:'—Drank with three times three, and the must enthusiastic expres tions of approbation. Sir MjirtltAlt MAXWELL proposed " The Health of the Noble Chairman." 1k said, that it was a signal hcnour to any cause to be supported as it was on the kresent occasion by such a respectable Meeting, and Vl.Lced, as it was, in the hands of the Noble Chair non who presided.—( Applause.) This toast was drank with three times three. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks. Ile would always be happy to lend whatever feeble aid he could give, to-a cause which so well deserved the support of every ;Han in the country as the present—( Applause.) fir MURRAY MAXWELL, then unable to bear the heat of the room any longer, was obliged to retire. He shook hands with the Gentlemen as he passed along, and wished the company good night, in the most cordial manner. . The next Toast was—" May the public spirit which has revived the Constitutional Franchises of West mister he perpetuated."—This sentiment was followed by " The Healths of the Stewards and Committees who had acted for Sir Murray Maxwell," when Mr. WINCHESTER, in returning thanks, observed, .•.*:tt the support which the Electors of Westminster 1 1 14 extended to Sir Murray Maxwell was given on izoblic grounds. He trusted that they would always coitc:forward una voce in support of that system', k.hich had so long upheld the character of the Applauses.) •• The British House of Commons" was the sue iteding toast, and was received with reiterated cheers. • CIIAIRMAN.--" Gentlemen, I have now a toast to R ive, in ,which I anticipate great cordiality. Gen ilc;:tes, J give you, then, we Electors of West- minster ; and ftidj tisey never be &franchised by Universal Suffrage.'"—( Loud cheers.) The next. toast—" Annual Sessions, but no An nual Parliaments," was greeted with loud cheers.— song, by Mr.LEET—.." The Wandering Sailor ploughs' the Main." CHAIRMAN.I am about to propose a toast to which I am persuaded you will not fail to do ample justice. It is to the memory of a man to whose con duct and constancy this country owes the situation in which she at present stands; and not, as Sir Sa muel Romilly said, where she ought to stand. I mean that man, Gentlemen, whose courage Ills pre served us from the horrors of revolutionised France —from civil broils, and a foreign yoke. Gentle men, I give you—" To the immortal memory cf Mr. Pitt, and may his Majesty's Ministers still ever act upon his principles, and follow the example of his integrity."—(Drank with three times three.) CIIAIRMAN.—I now propose a toast to which I am certain you will ..mive plumpers—" Mr. Ellis , the brother Officers, and - other friends of Sir Murray Maxwell, and thanks to them for their useful exer tions in the public cause." Mr. Ettts, in returning thanks, deprecated the idea of taking the above toast to himself. It was the character of Sir Murray Maxwell, dear t) his friends, and most respectable in the estimation of those who stood opinxed to him, that had carried him through. But the conduct of Captain Hall soared far above his praise. He regretted to be ob liged to allude to the wanton outrage on Captain Maxwell, but ii had the effect of calling round him all that was honest, all that was generous, all that MS respectable in the City of Westminster—(Cheers.) —At the Hustings his Honourable Friend had been twitted with presumption, and his principles were vilified, but the consciousness of his friend's fitness for the honour he aspired to, notwithstanding the talents of his opponents, was their answer to all in sinuations of the kind. The man who had obtained 2,804 single votes, out of 4,808 votes, had pretty good ground for presumption ; quite as good, at least, as the long-delayed triumph of Sir Francis Burdett, who had discomfiture in his face. He concluded a most animated speech, with proposing that a Meet ing of the real Electors of Westminster should hence forth take place annually on the 18th of June, whidi was agreed to. The health of the Rev. Mr. Bousfield was drank, and the Reverend Gentleman returned thanks. Lord PALMERSTON, upon his health being drank, with three times three, spoke at considerable length. Although they had not the symbols of it with them, they were, his Lordship said, met not to lament a signal defeat, but to celebrate a splendid triumph. They had contended with a self-constituted Com mittee, who surrounded the Hustings with a ruffian like mob, till tee real Electors were disabled from proceeding to a poll, and this they hal the audacity to call the Freedom of Election—( Loud checrs.)— Now, however, that they had succeeded in defeat ing this oligarchy, they had nothing to do but per severe in order to obtain a complete victory. It could not be forgotten that Government was accused of wishing to establish a despotism ; and though no thing could be more absurd and puerile than such 'a charge, it was certain that no despotism could,in effect, be half so degrading and destructive as hat species of power which abrogated all laws, scorned all obligation, and subjugated the morals of States. But if, unhappily, it was the absolute will of Fate that a Constitution, which had been the object of the affections of those who lived under it, and which would remain as an object of admiration to future times, should cease, let it be hoped that this Coun try was not reserved for the worst of vassalage, the domination of the lawless. He was friendly to that difference of opinion, which contributed to the colli sion of minds, and elicited truth, amongst freemen, as the proof of honourable ambition in honourable minds. But it could no longer be concealed, that a party had arisen who wished not so much to possess as to destroy; who wished not to rule under laws, but to abrogate all law ; and this was the party which it became them vigilantly to watch, and stre nuously to resist. These .men knew better than to disclose their designs at once ; they wished to lead their followers by degrees to the precipice they had ' prepared, and then to plunge them into the abyss of fathomless woe—( Reiterated apple:us.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Mr. Dawson, the Solicitor, who conducted the Election on the pair of Sir Murray Maxwell. His Lordship complimented him upon the ability and zeal, and regularity with which he made all his arrangements, notwithstanding . the various disadvantages under which the Elect ion was commenced. To that Gen tleman fell the organization of all the Parochial Com mittees—to him was to be attributed in a great de gree the facility with which the Committees carried on their respective operations. Mr. Dawson had throughout the election, strewn himself possessed of commensurate professional ability—(Grcat applause.) The toast was drank with three times three, and distinguished marks of approbation. Mr. DAWSON returned thanks in a very neat speech. He explained the circumstances under which the Election had been commenced, and detailed the pro ceedings which had been adopted. He felt extremely gratified that both Sir Murray Maxwell and his friends expressed themselves as perfectly well satis fied with the whole of his professional conduct on the occasion. Several other appropriate toasts were drank ; and Lord F. BENTINCK, the Noble Chairman, having re tired, Sir JOHN BE:tESEORD was called to the Chair, and the hilarity of the Meeting was kept up till a late hour, so delightful was the flow of happiness which prevailed during the whole of the evening. A Common Hall was yesterday held for the pur pose of electing a Sberif. in the room of JOSEPII TODD, Esq. who had refused to serve. 'LAWRENCE GWYNNE, Esq. Spectacle-maker, was nominated. The Dandies are bringing again into fashionfea ther-bed neck-cloths and pillory capes; and none of the " dear delightful creatures" can be seen out with out stays, pinching 'the waist so tightly that the un happy wearer resembles an hour lass in shape. Great coats, with waists an inch cod a self Ion:, are all the go ; and the shirt-collars are long enough to go twice round the throat. In short, nothing can be too stiff at present ; and every lad that goes into the ivorkl must have his neck tied up almost as tight as some lads that go oat efit corENT-GARDEY ntrATIZE. This Theatre dosed last night for the season with the Opera of Rob Roy, followed by the Melodrama of The Miller and Ms Men. At a very few minutes after seven o'clock their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of KENT appeared in Prince LEOPOLD'S box, and were received with the liveliest expressions of attachment and respect from all parts of the House. The Duchess is an interesting woman, of easy and affable manners ; she looked around her as if she expected to find in every face that of a frier,d, and seemed as much at home as if she had been born among us ; this was not lost upon the audience.-- 7 After their Royal Highr,esses had bowed their ac knowledgments, and the manifestations of public sentiment had sub;Lied, " God save the King was sung by the Performers, and encored. The Opera went off with great eclat. Miss STEPHENS even out shone herself, and was encored in almost all her songs. The Highland Chief was supported by Mr.'MAcitEADY wi:h uncommon force and spirit. Mr. SINCLAIR was much applauded in the beautiful Scotch airs in this Opera ; and Mr. LISTON, as usual, produced loud and continued merinrent in the Baillic. At the con clusion of Rob Roy, Mr. Fittvegrr came forward, and delivered the following Address : L►nixs AND Gsamassum—The termination of this season calls forth the most grateful acknowledgments front the Proprietors of this Theatre, for the liberal patronage they have continued to receive at a time, when many events have occurred which have proved considerable drawbacks to the prosperity of Theatres„ conducted on a scale of expense commensurate to the dignified support of the national drama in the metropolis of the Empire. —Your kindness has stamped the popularity of the Company, your presence has evinced the high estimation of public accommo dation in Covent-garden Theatre, and this has enabled the Pro prietors successfully to contend against thc.r opposing difficulties, and the receipts of the season have rewarded with a profit which, on an average, is equal to all their wishes and expectations. The new met had of liglting and ventilating the Theatre which they bad the honour to introduce, has answered so completely, that not only has it Leen adopted partially itt Theatres here, but on the Continent. Measures are now taken to bring it into ge neral use. The revivals, and new pieces produced during the seams, have be:n numerous, and (with very few exceptions) most successful. rts. oc new Tragedies, from the pen of gifferent Authors, have b:en greatly admired for their classi , :1 and poetical beauties aml their success in representation is a proof that this high species of composition is not lost in this country, and most grateful are the Proprietors to a public, who have taste to appreciate, and generosity to reward, such distinguished talent. Ladies and Gentlemen—dintil Monday, the 7th of Septem ber, the Proprietors most respectfully bid you farewell! rour 4 encouragement of their efforts during this season is a fresh sti mulus to their cx:t:ions for the next ; and they trust they shall re-open the Theatre with an accession of novelty in performers and performances, which will merit the continuatLn of your approving favour. For the Performers, Ladies and Gentlenicn, I have only to reiterate their expressions of gratitude fur your unceasing kind and cheering indulgence, and, till the time of re-opening, they hembly take their leave. FORGERY or BANK NOTES.-At Lampeter fair, in Cardiganshire, on Friday, the 10th inst. a person of the name of Morris Morgan, a native of Llanddewy brefi, said county, purchased a number of horses, for which he paid in new notes of one pound each, pur porting to be of the Governor and Company of the Bank cf England. The execution, paper, and water mark, being so admirably done, no person at Lam peter could ascertain but what they they were ge nuine notes of the Bank of England. A per?on of the name of Hugh Lloyd, a very respectable farmer from the neighbourhood of Aberystwith, attended the fair on Friday, and sold Morgan two horses, one for £34, and another for £7, for which he was paid the whole in forged paper. Mr. Lloyd took the said notes for inspection to the Aberystwith Old Bank, when immediately Mr. Jones, the manazer of that concern, pronounced the whole forged ; at the same time declared they were Trolly welt executed with the genuine notes, except the signatures, which betrayed the forgery. Mr. Lloyd immediately obtained a warrant againtt Morgan. Mean time he was suspec ted by another person from whom he had purchased a horse, and on Saturday was given in charge of two constables, from wliorn, however, he made his escape. A countryman brought a horse to offer him for sale, wl-ich he said he would buy, and the constable , : were so imprudent as to let him go out of the house to try the animal, v.l.an he immediately 11:Glinted it without his hat, and lode off, taking from a woman whom he met near the place her hat, and putting it on his own haat!. The pursuit of this fellow is continued, but hitherto without effect. G a ERNWICIt MURDERS.-•-•We stated some time ago that a hammer had been found in a pit at Green wich, which was supposed to have been the instru ment used by the murderer that destroyed Mr Bird and his housekeeper. The Magistrates immediately endeavoured to discover to whom the hammer be longed. It was recollected that Mr. Lutton, a cooper, with whom Hussey lodged, after he had Ith the ser vice of Mr. Stephenson, had mentioned in his evi dence, that he had lost a cooper's hammer, on a day when Hussey was in his shop, and a few days prior to the murders. Mr. Lutton and his wife, were therefore sent for, ,and the former deposed, that the hammer was the same he lost out of his shop, when Hussey lodged with him ; he knew it particularly, from the handle being split and repaired. It is re markable, that the face of the hammer, and the other end, which is not a claw, but a rivetter, should be of the size of the wounds in the skull of Mr. Bird. The pit which the hammer was found in, is between the houses of Mr. Stevenson and Mr. Lutton; and a per-, son could.have stood in Mr. Lutton's yard, and have thrown the hammer into it. Hussey still denies all participation in the murder ; he says, that the bleody gaiters found in his box at Mrs. Goddard's, were nut his property. Mrs. Lutton deposed, chat she believed the gaiters were the property of Hussey, and that she had seen him wear them. The Magistrates d6e.:•..e• red the person whom Hussey purchased the gaitct s from. The man is an ostler at the l'r‘nce of Oranz;e f Greer.v..ich. He deposed, that Hussey gave him fuer shillings for th , :rn, and that he bought them of a Jew, and gave him two shillings for them. No marks of blood could be discovered on :the hammer, for the rust had eaten into the iron very deep. Hussey has been informed of the discovery of the hammer, and, at the time, he evinced must unusual azitation. LAW INTELLIGENCI. COURT OF CU tNCERY, JCL( .c. EX PARTE CR .A i..Y, A Sic SAMUEL iiONIILL; lIIS tion to this case. He admitted, that the 14r.krup t ,„ 4 eutitbd to the statute writ of Habeas Corpa%, i 4 much as it was not through his wilful negleeti a no application had been made for the writ, witi;: a two next Terms which succeeded his corm:tax:l The LOJtD CHA VCSLLOR said, that he weal. i mkt she writ to be indorsed as the statute re:lair / J. i t was rather of importance, he thought, to ti.o.ric that previous to the sth of George the Clta a:/ !, ct disposed of the commitments of Cctrr:loi.;c:.o4 ordel, and without having recourse a , . all to Cirri of Habeas Corpus. Subsequently to the Act fa mode of disposing of such cosnmitme.lts u•-4 discontinued in point of fact, yet it v: A. , e;:i.i. the .sth of George 11. did not slut out C:e ClnuceLce from proceeding by order, if he plcued. Nothing of importance occurred darin3 rl , e rt . minder of the sitting of the Court. Toe Lora CHANCELLOR left the Court at half part as be bad to examine the Recommit's contains no fewer than fcrty-two cases ha Lax ship's decision. WINCIIESTER ASSIZES, JULY 14. . - - Mr. Justice PA mc and Mr. Justice Brsaoteor Commission having bccn opened yesterday) pmeeteng after Church to the business of the Assizes. !.;r..7:5. Lice Bustuotion presided at the Crown Cc - an. he delivered an excellent charge to the Gra4 h r; in which he congratulated them upon the szi:e ofiie Calendar,. which was extremely light, containing :3 crime of consequence, with the extc:-tii....1 -f t . which tbey•Would duly consider, if they ftio.l nothing to substantiate the capital part ;A le clap; they would throw out the bill Several 7ials were gone through, but none of the least public importance, nor sae any likely o Gco.: in this place, in which the public cur. t ike any intern: On the Nisi Prius side Mr. Justice PARa tried few causes, either of local interest or andclen..2,l_ The business is altogether light. lll,Anusonotros-searrirr.—CV/ins, a antWe cf Mary-la-Bonne, charged with having assa , :::ted a 7.1 v.oanded a Mr. King with a bed•wir.sh, Tests:do surrendered himself at this o:lice :—he stated th:a King struck him first, and Lit his fingetc.—Two 1 4 . bourtng men swore that King struck Cc:Las first... The Magistrate said— ,, It is clear this matter mat go to a fury." —Collins was ordered to find bail Sumas DEATH IN TILE STREET.—Yeste - Alay,Lbc. two o'clock in the afternoon, a great concrnmv ci people collected hi that past of Ilolborn wiaea is Immediately opposite Gray' Inn-lane, round a fare and gig, with two persons in it, which sudden'oi clop ped. One of them in the gig, a respectable h„:kii:e country Gentleman, appeared quite insensible, as he had fainted. Medical assistance was inora:S.l.ey procured, and every art employed to rcatse him ; bra in vain, having breathed his last. The bc_iy moved to an adioining public haute, for a Uzsr,re's Inquest. The tither po sen in the g was tivr scrti the deceased, who was so much caercom ' r melai choly event, that he fainted at the /1 : 4 father's corpse. The deceasci appcareil to be ab;c 50 years of a;e, of a robust make, but is tir.debtood to have been dl for some time past, and to ilx:e cone to town for medical advice. It is supposed, iiie exposed to the heat of the sun, in ever had produced this effect. DELAY. ARE DANCEROVI! adage is appll cable to those who base lived rather gay, •cl'c:. ea the eve of Matrimony, an! are (I,,uhi•'. is consequencei of an ill cur c:.-.t.igi. , n; and rag afford consolation to the atErzed to know have the best advice at the liledical Board at Caa. tatty Houle, Great Qtarlow-etrevt, eTrc.s!7.e . tat lids Chapel, Blaektriars-Itesd, -- Woodtteek-Etreet, five doors from O ,~: rid particularly claims the attention of thaw Strictures, nattilas, Cancers, Scropluil . ,• . arising front warts climates, juvenile int:i dons on the head, fact, and body, ulcer-ttil ti head and Laths, frequently mistaken for rhci;tr:t the shin`aoncs, are symptoms which appear inirt tbt Collforquencss of improper treatment. Alesers. Co. of mcdica! and turLlcal cekbri.it raer rat F reas exesierti this bletropolio, are consul.:ed ciall! - lead: ho va uiril time at night, and the poor have advice (gratis) on 'facsaay,landsh anti Sunday moraine, until tweisc Laws to bs dlrectee to Charlotte Ilonse ' BlackfrL-s roli;; Luc Ka answered which do not contai n a consulting Ire. r. i :6 41 DR.EOE RII A AV EsR ED PILL. f a mo t 3 drone. nut I:t.rope for the Cure of every St aml filynlptstatt a certain Cemplaint. 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