The National Register. — London, England, 1822-06-23 00:00:00

Dk.TES DE.A OE OF SOL'I'llIV.11(d. The fourth anniversary of Sir Robert NVilson's election fur Southwark was cel,•hratrd by '1 festival, at the Horne Tavern, lientintstott. oft Tues.lay last. Tile company aswinliled were lit:int-runs beyond any former oce“ston, acid conta4ted the most :ectors of S.in.itivark, aiol nt.tity 1111111f1011i fr,eirtli of freedom, who entoraced the ( ipp ott ,,:my of expn•asiuk their att..chtnent to the clectorsut Southwatk, and 'belt truly independent reprowil , :ilive. At •Px o'clock Sir RAwrt 'Alison entered the ►ooltt, and took the chair, amidst continued titirsii of applause, the Wild playing " See the Conquering Hero curate,." Ile was accompanied by a considerable number of the members of the House or Continuos. amongst whom were Mesita. Hobhouse, Latubton, 11'hubreaJ, Hume, Bennet, Hutchinson. Wood, &a. Ai soon as dinner was over, the chairman gnve " The Kitaa; may he never forger the principles that placed hi, faintly au the throne," which was drank with great ap plause. The next toast was "The People—the only source of Irgi inn e power 1" drank with continued applause. " Liberty of the Press" was lIcXl giset, which was drank with eq-sal honour. The CAM RMAN next give, " A speedy and effectual Wilms of lilt Couitiloll3 House or Poll Itainent." toast ►vas receited and drank with a continuation of ap plause that evinced tile deepest (veiny, un the subject or rennin. As soon as the appiaose had sifnided, einvotter addressed the ineeting.—lle said he was called oil by the stewards to propose the health of the worthy coairman, the anniversary of wloue elec tion they were meet to celeorate, It was on the 32d of Juoe 'the electors of Southwark gained the victory over 'Luse who would have held them in thraldom, which pie them their gallant slid independent chaiimati for their representative. The 22il following this year on a Saturday, the present day, which was the anniversary of their commeimeitient to the struggle, in which they had so honourably contended and glutiously triumphed, %vas chosen to eilebrate their victory. Sir It. Wilson, as a political character, was at the time they adopted him on!y known to Meru by report—he was well known to them and Europe fur his valour and humanity ; he had but lately emerged hum a French prison, where lie had been incarcerated fur exercising the finest virtues of the Lomat' heart, and the fame of his many virtues natu rally gained cretin to the totally pledges he gave of poli tical consistelicy ; he pledged himself to support parlia nt:titery reform, economy its the public expenditure, and on every ocusiuta to exert liinisell iu suppott of the rights arid faUtfthil of the people. lie (ilr. Wotherspooll) might now appeal to all who heard him, tit the whole people of England—whether Sir Robert Wilson had o u t tiobty redeemed every pledge he gave—(the cresol' hear, beat —lie has—he has, that followed tnis sentence, were loud aid continued.) Nr. W. proceeded—that Sir It. NVilson had redeemed all his pledges—had been ever on his post in deience of the people—was not only grate folly acknowledged by to.; constituents, but had also called forth the applause of the illustrious men, who, anttious to do honour to their representative. had this nay hononred them with thell company. A 411011,411 Sir Robert Wilson's poltheal life hail yet Bern short, yet it had been euential ; amid in every event he had rowed lii.nself the same brave, independent, disinterested, and virtuous patriot..—(hear, hear.) When Mut dreadful violation of law and liberty, hut could never be butli cieisity deploted, took place at Manchester, Sir Hubert Wilson, who was then abroad, instantly hastened back to continence wi.h hits ermstituents on the best means of tin:doing redress; and although the people, instead of obtaining redress, were virted by the notorious Six Acs that disgraced Il►e Statute Batik, yet no exertion hail been WaiditlA on the part of their representative, Of the viruous man who laboured with him. (Ilear, hear.) The next occasion on which lie hail an 'ppm titimy of ei Loma his hatred of oppression, was in the close of their late Que•. n, and for that virtuous con duct he was eXimSertl to the most bitter perseeetion that ever disgraced any country ; hut the people of England felt his cause was their own; they rallied ro ttli d and their honour and esteem recompeneed his generous anima fur the wont injuries of Ministerial vengeance.— (Hear, near.)—Nlr.lt othursinxna concluded by proposing •• The health of Sir Robert Wilson, our independeut, butueue, and gallant repfe.eiitalive; and ally the spirit of the people fur ever keep pace with the oppression of the (Lavern inetit." A cultbitlerahle time elapsed before the often repeated burets of applause statriured. AS baUll as 5111ClICC was restored, Sir limn? WaLSON addressed the Meeting :—He said, ine friends who had so kindly and atl..ctionaiely presemed his Wane to their notice. hid reminded them that it was the anniversary of the clay when they com menced that contest by which their independence was atclitived. In the sante degree that they had acquired ruble.: esteem, by the manly as,ertion of their rights, he had acquired constderation as their representative.—lle was mullein from the country when the hand of powa was raised to oppress him, but they remembered the maxim of the British Constitution--that every Mill should be deemed innocent until proved tube guilty, and they threw the shield of public support around hint, and enabled him to vindicate his innocence in the face of his eneinies.For ..sweli generous confidence h. should ever feel grateful, and the recollection of it would, if possible, give ineteased animation to the discharge of his public duty, which was the only service he could render, or they would receive. It was a lamentable tact, that cu. ticroo, not conciliation, was the s)stein of goiernment, mid that ;Ministers received siippott trout those who ought to protect the people. l'ita owners of the soil. witm tney dal not feel distress themselves, did not sympathise with iliedistressesaf the people—every new tax met their approbation, and the abolition of an ancient right was celled a new socptity fur ;digits:, and social order.—Ma- THE NATIONAL REGISTER gis,rates, who nailed to employ the sword against the people, were deemed the best COIIVerS3IOrS of the public peace; and Judges, who prinished the man and not the crime, were rewarded writs applause—(bear, hear). — No man had more sympathy lur the general distress, but when it led to Reform, which was the sovereign good, the cuntemplatiou of the result afforded consolation. Those who oppose Reform say it is necessary that the majority of the !loose of Cumulous should represent themselves, or persons of influence, or the Crown ; that if there were no rotten hotoughs, men of talent might be excluded flom Parliament; that a house of Commons emariatmg directly Irons the people, would lie (Do demo cratic tor toe existence of the monarchy and aristocracy. 'Vac friends of Reibrin say, with much better reason, that bodies politic, like bidet Moils, will seek their 'two good—that the people will not elect unworty representa tives, and that, by frequent returns of th. it ri4ht to elect, they will have the power of rtjuctua4 those who may prove themselves unworthy of confilince. peel to the supposed rejection of men of to he word,' appeal to history, And challenge any proof, that when the people elected, whether in Amin: or in England, they did not cooose those woo were best qualified.—" Who," says a celeiarated writer, could be so base as to prefer a Nero to a Seneca ?—II men possessed Went merely they should not be elected —without integrity talent would be mischirvons. Tom a house of Commons elected by the people would be too democratic was two the tact, fur the projee were loyally and royally disposed ; and it had been truly said, that the King of lataglawl had only to be a rqubliean io his acts to s, cure the greatest devotion from his people. It was fashionable for some to decry R -publics, but he could not overlook the State of America—:here property was res pected—foreign consideration was 1113:1113:11ed : yet their ministers never said that influence and a standing army were necessary to the support of Government hear.)—America works with our laws, our language, and our usages; yet during two wars they ',ever suspended their Habeas Corpus Act, nor contrutiled the (*recount of the press. Spain is proceeding to the cause of reform, without rapine, without even shedding the blood of the ; nor did Spain and Portugal, though their elic ts:es are endeavouring to kindle a Vendeau war within tliym ; yet did their reformed Governments not resort to the passing of an Alien Hill ; a sure proof that the feel ings of the people were in unison with the Government. the (Wends of freedom had been taunted in the House of Commons, where, it was said, the people Of England ap proved of the Alien Bill, because they had not petitior. ed against it. Ile would ask the meeting, had the Attorney General for Ireland stated the truth ? Did the people of iiigland approve of the Alien 13,i1 t —Cries of No, no!) —The cause of freedom was gaiiitog ground allover the world. The independence of South America W 43 CS. tablished and in a great degree by the gallantry of our our counavanen, partictilai'y Lord Cochrane. (Hear, hear, hear.—Greece might be left to :nein. ve her liberty by her own right artm It was said, though he could not believe it, that she was abandoned by Russia ; but still sr.e would preserve the flame of liberty to a glorious day, when their ellints would be cro%viatd with a con summation that would compensate for whole ages of sorrow soul shaine.—((Lear, hear! )—The gallant Chair man concluded by renewing his assurances of 1111:101. 11WIll to his Constituents, and declared his conviction, that by conforming to their wishes he would best promote the public welfare. The health o Charles Calvert, Esq. was next given, W Inch Was drank with respect. Sir Roue wr then said he had a united toast to propose, which needed no recommendation to be well received— he regretted that one of the worthy friends he was about to propose was absent in consequence of a pitiful though not dangerous malady ; he then gave tile tried Inc tidy of freedom, Sir Francis Borden and John Cain llobliouse, Tne atmouncement of this toast, we need hardly say, was received with enthusiastic applause. Mr. HOBHOUSE said, he could not attribute the great kindness with which his name was received toady other cause than his connection with his distinguished col leigne. Ile was directed by hint to express his sincere regret that he could not attend that meeting; he was known as the friend of the people for 2.5 years, and his alnmee required no excuse. (Hear.) Their worthy Cnatrinan had laid a just stress on the importance of reform in Parliament, without it no good could be ef fected. It was absurd to talk of any compendious means of delivering the country from the burden of the debt, unless the House of Couunonc were reformed, to pre vent it contracting another. Ile had supported every proposal for Parliamentary Reform that was made in the House of Commons since he had a seat there, though some ol them were very different from each other, but he was willing to give the people any chance of a change fur the better. (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Mr. Lambton, which was drank with great applause. Mr. LAtaireox expressed his attachment to the cause of ilt,form—his respect for the many virtues of S,r It. Vii on and his independent constduems, in a speech which was heard with great delight, and which we regret our limits will not allow us to give. Mr. ‘Vhithread's health was next drank.—The toast and Mr. Whitbread's speech followed, were received with immense applause. Several other toasts were then drank, and the company did nut separate till a late hour. A meeting of tradesman of Lincoln was lately held, when it was resolved to petition the House of Commons to lay some further restriction on hawkers, and persons who hire rooms for the sale of goods for a short time only. On the 10th instant, the Ring of Denmark, was invested with the Order of the Garter, by Jr. Foster, the British minister at Copenhagen, and Sir George Naylor, - -• FROM LAST IVIG117"S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTS. T. Bedson and R. Bishop, Aston, near Birmingham, brave founders. Solicitor, Mr. Edmunds, Lincoln's Inn. J. Lidster, jun. Stockport, Cheshire, money scrivener. Sol. Mr. Back, Temple. G. Bell. Brampton, Cumberland, grocer. Sols. Messrs. 11‘11 and Co. Bow Churchyard. J. Harland, Tottenham Court Road, haberdasher. Sul. Mr. Smith, Basinghalt Street. 1.. Nathan, Villiers Street, Strand, pen and quill manufac— turer. Sol. Mr. Isaacs, Mansell Street, Goodman a Fields. M. Westron, Wellington, Somerset, draper. Sole. Messrs. Manic and Co. Old Jewry. J. Cross, Halewood, Lancashire. brewer. Sols. Mean. Ad lington and Cu. Bellthrd Row. J. Gay!card, New Band Street, habit maker. Sal. Mr. Buil, Hollis Street, Cavendish Square. W. Todd and F. W. Courthope, l.angbourn Chamber., Fcnchurch Street, timber int.-chants. Sub. Messrs. HoclgAni and Co. St. Mildred*: Coati, Poultry. E. Harris, Cowbell Buildings, broker. Sol. Mr. Hartley, New Bridge Street. DIVIDENDS. July 16, W. Chafer, Kingston upon Hull, grocer —w.l‘. Burton, Wolverhampton, gro.:er-13, T. and T. Johnson, Lowestoft, Suffolk, shipwrights -20, It. Dye, Peckham, Surrey, wheelwright -27, G. Upton, Queen street, Cheapside, oil and colour merchant-19, W. Greenhouse, Ludlow. Salop, tanner -15, W. Roscoe, J. Clarke, and W. S. Roscoe. Liverpool, bank,rl —lB, J. Keyes, jun. Wanstord, York, carpet manufacturer—ls. J. Waddington. Heading, 'Saks, boot and shoemaker -2, T. and E. S. Foster, Yalding, Kent, malts:yrs-13, 'l'. F. amid. Boyt.s. Kingston upon Hull, sugar bakers-2, W. Vv ilson, Shadwe.l, master mariner-13. W. Purkis, Portsmouth, cabinet maker 9, J. H. Tucker, Jermyn Street, chymist-13. T. Sackett. Ber mondsey Wall, shipwright-2, W. Elgar. Maidstone, grocer_ 2, S. P. Seager, Maidstone, dealer -6, A. Anderson, Salscr's Hall Court, Cannot, Street, merchant-13, W. Eames, Hay market, horse dealer-13, J. Passmore, Farnham, Surrey, linen draper-13, J. French. Coventry, riband manufacturer—ii, T. H. Itudkin. Charlotte Street, Islington, maltster--June 2 , 4, J. F. and J. Dubois, Alderman's Walk, merchants. (7EII FICATES to be granted July 13. J. E. Collins, Wood Street, Cheapbide, cloth tactor—T. Nye, Dockhead, Surrey, oilman—J. San tens. Coventry, auctioneer— R. Stephenson and N. Hart, Seulcoates, York, merchants—T. H. Hudkin, Charlotte Street, Islington, maltster—J. Driver, Bristol, upholsterer—J. Hawkesley, Birmingham, merchant. COURSE OF EXC Amsterdam, 12 0 C.F. Ditto, at sight, 12 Rotterdam, 12 10 Antwerp, 12 5 Ilansburgh, ST 10 Altona, ST 11 Paris, Liars' sight, 25 60 Ditto, 45 00 Itioirdeanz, 45 93 Frankfm t on the Maine,ls7 l'etershiirgh, 9 3 U. Vienna, Ef. Flo. 10 10 Trieste, Et. Flu. 10 11 Madrid, 101—Cadiz, Bilboa,l6—Bureelinia, 34 PRICE U . Rank Stork 212 3 per Cent. Red. 804 i per Cent.Con,ols 31 per Cent. IA 4 p er Cent. 07f New Fours, 95 Lung Amt. Ytfi THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Lon Don : SVNDAY, JUNE 23. The Bill by which the Catholic Peers would have been restored to their birthright, by having their seats in the House of Lords, was on Friday night thrown out of that House, on its second re..ding, by majority of 4.2—the numbers being in favour o!' the bill, 9O against it, 132. We had hoped that the narrow spirit of intolerance had subsided—u e had supposed that the advantages of the enlargement 01 idea, which have so amazingly benefitted the middle and lower classes of society, within the last century, had extended to the higher classes also—we had be lieved that at the present units the childish fear that the introduction of half a dozen Catholic Peers into the House of Lords would endanger the Protestant ism of our Constitution would never have been na turalized or promulgated in the Upper House—we were confident that after the measure had been carried in the House of Commons (where, without meaning to derogate from the talent of the Lords, the ability may be fairly considered in about the proportion of twenty to one of that found in the Peers) the Lords would have seen the propriety and modesty of giving up their opinions; but, we regret to say, our hopes, our suppositions, our belief; and our confidence, were all disappointed the Ca tholics were represented by the sapient Lords as hardly human—as men who !would sacrifice all the finer feelings of our nature to the bigotry of their religion—as savages who wonld sacrifice their own offspring rather than one of their ceremonies. The Duke of Portland introduced the second reeling in a speech which does credit to his feelings and his :HANGE, JuNb Seville, 35i—Gibtaltar,364 Leghorn, 47.1—Genoa. 4.i Malta,4s—Venice, ou Naples, 394—Lisbon, Y. Oporto, 514—Baltia,.iu HtoJaneisu, 46 Palermo, 118 Dublin, 9Z per cent. Curl., 91 per cent. Foreign gold i n bars,3l. IT.. 10;.i. per oz. New ihninlauns,ol. Os. Od. New Dolliirv, .is. 9J. Silver in nitis,staindsrd, 4s Ild. STOCKS. Onuannu 0. 1114..3 per Cent. 79/ India Honda 61 India Stuck Exchequer 111116 Sc. }trent. Cunt. fur Ac. 811 Lottery Tickets .e . gi it.