The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-12-16 00:00:00

CIIIPPLIPAN Riastig Dixue DO D e►o t Sturrl.rs WI, Moakley T. Sausden FARR! Deputy Moder Wee Colwell Jaiai foiili L. Lewis 9. Sealehewl Joseph Dow Joh, Cr wee/ Wm. Raiser John Whetsle Va. reisehard Jobsi Walker GeoesZetes IN WITITOUT. I Jelin Harper AltßlN , ___ A a JA:eirlarers Yawn es* rldillo William Mem, 34M. Crash Risbeet : WWlgal a RAW Julio !Wm& Thomas Rego, Thew M. Swats %mei Janke LA N 613017 RN. fleptety PI ire Am Tlmenat akhani A D : MelissßamWifl.rPiot Miles MAskew LTIM-STRE ET. I Jelke.Adceck J/bea u acob Beek Price PORTROKRX. ' yeMalioseile fibs /Oa Rea William Helms Edward I 12111: !TRW Briekwood S p t e =o Graham Jobe Thincork JAN J. GOO Edward Higbee COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. The following is an accurate statement of the division on Wednesday:— A. 414 Weoirs 4 nenteimewl. Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor Altlemmas I J I. J C. Combo . . Smith B. 61110611 there ../getest U. AldermanSirJ.W.Alnderion T. S. Hunter Sir W. Leighton ----- Sir R. C. Glyn Sir M. Blom* L Bireh C. Itasith 6. Wonky Sir J. Luiter.Kt. Sir J. Shaw, BL Sir W. Curtis, Bt. . J. Atkins ALDERSIGA rE WARD. deputy Aldridge Thomas Loveland Robert Fisher H. King George King Deputy Rowlett Joseph Turner Geary Ming ALDGATIP.. Jae., Taddy I Charles Dniee Williara Sharp Umbel Weddell W. Moser IL Weed 8A3311111A W. Drips* Wad 4 }Award Frisby William Sametrt BILLINLGATE. AMMO! grew* I se Deputy Ord Thaw Darat and Edward Hamra • blaslbrw Edis MHO ATE. Georg, Clads Edward Wide, Sir Wia.,ltawlisp. Joaol Dewy nreasaway Arthur Wholes Willi-no Gould Thomas Potreoler Joseph A le itander "ull easo Rickard Knight 'REET. Dey Ranier W Moat Mathis Z. Gamow' Jams Bole Robert Rona James SR LAD IPIN6i Ord llama Test Hayward Ilaa Caboose JAM Jor Robert !Av . too ---m , Garrett ntrxr. Deputy Mattland Cororge Sharp Richard Cassese James Arthur Jarepts Hearts Robert Chapatis Jebel Palletise SII11( K. Delmer Welch J obis dale J. R. Marder Jebel Pratt Joespb Harapleby Will Red Deploy ga t, MAIIIS Thome Cith w nit. James Lorry Natitaariel Sweden ilobert Brews BROIL Thant Marriott ifolta C.:ward Ides WAhini obss Kitty tAtTLE Awn &lab lobar Slade 'Mod Rowan Twma. ?armee Jahn Trey We Jewish Herm" lpa Tiwrot Frame A E. Amman P. . Choose rigbt rliat COLIMA tatesneSeil, Mrt.• II: Mull .._ TNARD. J. Hulock A P. George Founder Samuel Hale John Whams JiKerb \lawman W. L. Smith thonsag Swift V.T. Jests Well Francis Pa pier I p !f 11 0 • 1 0Cegsbi* ee Mita Row Ames nt Tri A mby &dabbey John Hammes Wm. Hamm G. A. Smith I ILL. I:oeilitY AJacMA 'asses ks Charles Chapala, Thanes Mad II as Bile& WITHIN. Devote White Thome Valiance James Met Mertes Hinds William Hardy J. Helier John Tahoe WITHOUT. Deputy Holley W. G. Browne Joseph Dakar ATE. Juba Pennies Thesas Britten Thome Atkinson WIT W. Deputy Stokes Mop Cellos TOWS& lass= e w fisichiesee Disco° /An Lime Clarks Swan David We& Timm. BrWoup Mame Cass. G. SOS TRP. STATitsVAN. Win. Pickering Deputy Brooks Henry Hurls J. E. Grubb James Cade tOOK. Vassal Williams w.. Parse c!miss Almger . P. Sills VIAL] Thome Margray Thomas Bell Robert Ashby Lord Mayor - 1 Aldermen - b Coameeers - 94 Aldermen - - 14 Carmen - UM bigjoritv ageism the of December lik) 117 Addiess as voted ea the - - 17 LORD GRENVILLE. The following Address was circulated by the friends of Lord Cittenvit.t.e, daring the last days of the Election at Oxford, and deserves to be re. sordid for the manly and indepeadeot language which it breathes, contrastell with the. unfair ar. lifices of his opponents. Those who remember Lord GRENVILLeS letter to the Secretary of the Society for the Propagation of Christian Know. ledge, given to the Public soon after the forma tion of the present Administration, and while the public agitation respecting the question of Catho. tic Emancipation was at its height, will not fait to recognise, in this dignified and temperate Address, the author ante Unanswerable publication : COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. lIIIIDAT I DIICENIfiIt l 5) 1809. The Court assembled this diy, in compliance with a Requisition signed by several of the Corn. mon Councilmen, for the purpose or re-consider ing the Address to his Majesty, proposed and ac. ceded to at the last Court. The LOUD MA TOR took the Chair shortly after 14, but the business of the Meeting was not com menced till nearly one, in consequence of the nun. attendance of the Members. The proceedings of the last Court were then read, and after some private business the attention of the Court was called by Mr. JACKS,who spoke to the following effect : --" My Lord Mayor, certain newspapers having stated, that on Wednesday last, in the speech I delivered in this Court, some intemperate expres sions were used by me towards a Learned Barris ter, I think it proper to state that I am not aware such words were so grossly expressed as have been represented. As, however, some of my friends recollect that I did use language capable of an im proper construction, I am induced to state in this Court, that I am extremely sorry that in the warmth of debate, any words escaped me, which in the remotest degree could tend to hurt the feelings of that Gentleman. —Your Lordihip sad the Cnert w►tll , li trill, do me the credit to admit, that it has never b e en my practice to de scend to personalities in debate towards its Mem. hers, •r to any individual ; and I most earnestly wish to disclaim every seotin►ent of that descrip tion. As I have not the hoounr to know the Gentleman, it is impossible for me to have had de liberately an Intention to insult think it 'proper further to state, that this declaration arises solely from my own reflections •n the subject, and not from the represensation of that Gentleman or his friends. I called un a Worthy Gentleman (Mr. Walthmau) as the friend of the Learned Barrister, to acquaint hint with my intentiuus. This morning I observe, that the Learned Gentle elan has taken a singular revenge, tt a public dinner, by slandering the motives which actuate my public conduct ; nevertheless that has not al tered my desigo. I have only on this point to observe, his assertions on that occasion were in n• respect founded in reedit,; the concern in which I embarked seven years ago a considerable pro. party, has remained in all respects at the public service of the army, for the last five years, fur which it has been adopted ; and as three or four successive Administrations have in that time taken piece, 1 suppose even the calumny of party will not charge me with being the tool of every one of these Administrations. It appears only that as long as a man thinks in all respects, and it has! been in very few points 1 have ever thought or tided but with that party, he is uncorrupt, but the moment he takes the liberty to think fur him self he must necessarily be the reverse. Mr. DIXON, observed, that if any gentleman felt himslelf offended at being called an honest Counsellor, he _must &dia... achy bobworiocas the ' jealousy of his owe feelings might give rise to. For his part, be did not think that any Isogrago used by Mr. Jacks could be in the remotest dogma offensive to Mr. Clifford. Mr. WAITIIM AN deprecated in the strongest ter:us, any personalities in that Court ; he said it was highly improper to slander any gentleman, but more especially gentlemen of the bar, whose success in their profession depended on the intim peachability of their characters. Ho could not help saying, however, that Mr. Clifford was most foully slandered. de had no personal acquaint. ante with the Learned Gentleman, but lie had ne. ver heard that there was any thing in his conduct which was not strictly constitutional, and guided by the pyre dictates of an upright and honourable heart. The Worthy Gentleman (Mr. Jacks) had declared " that it, never was his practice to de. trend to personalities," but he (Mr. Waithman), had, on more occasions than one, an opportunity of forming a very different conclusion. It was acorn. mon practice amongst persons of his (Mr. Jacks) principles to degrade those by invidious attacksi whose principles were in opposition to their own, and their apostasy was always marked by the grossest slander against the persons whose cause they bad previously espoused. In the present case the most objectionable allusions had been made without the smallest foundation. Alderman COMBE objected to the time of the' Court being occupied by any other business, than that for which they were convened, and expressed a hope - lista the matter for discussion would be int aisdlntely brought forward. A long conversation now took place respecting some irregutarity in issuieg the summonses for con. vestiog the Court, in which anitliadversions were passed on the clerks, and 'persons whose immediate duty it was to see the orders of the Lord Mayor complied with. • Some propositions were made to adjourn the Court till this day, on the ground of the Mem bers not having had regular notices, but they were over-ruled, and the• business of the Court proceeded. RE-CONSIDERATION OF TUE ADDRESS. The Loop MAYOR was then about to address • the Court ou the subject of the Requisition, in compliance with which the present Court was summoned, which he said was signed by some of the most respectable Alembers of the Court, when Mr. Sheriff ATKINS rose, and said, before the requisition was read, he was anxious to make a few observations on the inexpediency of the pre. sent electing. After the merits of the Address had under one a re-consideration, during a lapse of eight hours, he could not see the grounds upon which the Court was snmmoned a third { time, nor did he sin any reason assigned in the requisition. Whew he had taken the liberty of applying ter a re-consideration of the first Address, the renew he assigned was the lateness of the hour when it was produced, which led his to imagine that many of the Members h .d gone away under an impression that no Atklres , would he presented. And as he was anxious that every Gentleman should bare a fair opportunity rl CeSilidgrigg its media, is tishissetssi with some friends, he deemed it necessary that another Court shonid to assembled, the resurt of which was a very full attendance, who, after the most mature deliberation, resolved on the second Ad. dress as most consistent with the dignity of the City of London, and mote respectful to his Ma. jesey. Under these circumstances he could nut help depremting the present meeting. How is the business ever to be settled, said he, if such measures are to be tolerated ? laugh.) If he could satisfy his mind of the necessity of the meet. ing, he should not give any opposition ; but whea 117 persons had already given their opinion on the subject, he thought it extremely ill-advised that souther Court should be convened. Mr. TADI)Y thought the last Address had been brought forward in too hasty a :rummer, and had been passed through the Court with a rapidity very unusual on such occasions. He had a great opinion of the ability of the worthy Sheriff (At. tins), and was convinced, if the Address pro. posed by him was referred to a t;onsinittee, he would himself think some alterations were news. eery ; and as it appeared the galena wish of the Court that some other Address should be pre. pared, be begged leave to move— " That m Comosinee, consisting of all tbe Aldeninand• Cotnetuner from each Ward sbould be appoinied as fenpasal as Address and Petition to leis blajeasa." Mr. SHARP ruse to second the Mode% Sid in a speech of much warmth directed the attention of the Court to the calamitous occurrences which had marked the career of Ministers during their Administration. lie particularly adverted to the events In Spain, and the impulity of appointing Lord Chatham to the command of the late dis. graceful Expedition to Walcheren, by which the lives of so many brave soldiers had been wantonly sacrificed, and the wealth of the country dissi. pated without any beneficial result. He trusted the Court would not be deluded by any middle anon, or be led to believe by specious argument that Parliament would be induced, unsolicited, to make those inquiries which the misfortuiles of the kingdom proclaimed so indispensable. He called on the Representatives of the City of Lon. dun to convince the world that they were not to be deceived by such shallow artifices. It was an soUblished principle that the King could do• nn /wrong; undoubtedly this was the case, because Ministers were always responsible fur his conauct. But if Alinisters were in the right, why was any opposition given to the Inquiry so universally ealled-ior ? He felt great pleasure in supporting the Motion, and expressed an anxious desire that the Committee should withdraw and bring forward such an Address as would give satisfaction to all parties. Mr. LUCAS said, his objection to the former Address ruse from several causes, amongst ethees the condemnation of a gallant General, whose conduct was certainly unobjectionabie on ally public grounds. lie would undertake to prove also, that the Expedition to Spain, which was so strongly animadverted oe, kad been carried iota .iiesse with the tlitainions acquiescence of that Court. Aud, in order to substantiate this amen tion, be begged leave to refer the Meeting to the Address sent op to kis Majesty on the 20th of July, in which they had not alone signified their readiness to support hi. Majesty in his exertions in favour of the brave Spaniards, but panegyrised in the most glowing terms the honourable amid dignified feelings which led to such a measure. The worthy Gentleman then entered into an slob borate defence of the conduct of Lord Welling. ton in the assistance he afforded the Spaniards. If his exertions were not attended with the-do. sired effect, the misfortune was more attributable to the Spaniards themselves, who kad shams great pusillanimity, than to the gallant General, who, if he had not made some exertions; would ,have stood a still greater chance of drawing spun himself the animadversions of his count , y. He concluded by expressing his approbation of the second Address, and declaring his oppusitioo to the motion of Mr. Teddy. Alderman GOODBEHERE commenced by ob. serving, that the honour and consequence of thee Corporation was materially concerned in support.. iog the original Address. Ile then adverted to the conduct of Alderman Atkins, in proposing a requisition for a secund meeting. Such coo. duct, he said, was contrary to the dignity of lime Court, and a gross calumny on a consider. able number of the Members of the Commies Council. He then entered into a spirited visa. cation of the original Address, which, he said, ball been carried in the fairest possible manner. tubed been slid, that one of the grounds of objection to it was, that his Majesty had not been treated with due respect. He would ask where was the propriety of going up to the Sovereign, and In an independent maiiirer stating the abuses which existed, and the disastrous failures whisk bad followed the impolitic 'measures of the preemie administration ? His Majesty, however, was surrounded only by flatterers, and the truth eel. dom reached his Royal ear. He exhorted the Court to go back from wheoce they had set out, prepare a new Address, and ; thus prove, that they were not to be trapped by the artful contrivance of Ministerial influence. By such conduct they yeand prove their independence, support the dignity of their character, and do honour to the Corporation. Mr. SPENCER opposed the Motion ; and said be thought the Address proposed was nut a new Atldrrits, bet merely the original ewe amended. Mr. GRIFFITHS said, he thought the subject had already been too much debated. Ile begged the Court would not suffer it to go abroad that they were 'quibbling• about words, and wards only. As they were all of one opinion that an Ad. dress was necessary, he conceived the wisest plan would be to join together, as in one family, and come to a decision at once; by this proceeding they would deserve the thanks of their fellow ci. testis", and gain the approbation of the country. Mr. MAW MAN said, the principal objection waned to be, that the last Address was not sent to a Como Mee. The reason why this did nut take place we', that it was merely one Addre s opposed to abotim. r ; added to whicn ; uo such pro. " TO THE 111E14 HER/ OF CONVOCATION. " During the whole of the mond cosmest, the friends of Lord Gaol v mut hate sladioady abiliained from every thing width could be thsoglit olibuidee or disrespectful to either sf the other Candidates. They have beveled to adopt this cooilact, sot oily hasumase •it best accorded with Lord Casa wishes ad with their own feelings, but be came they were emoviaeett also that the bosom' of the 11•1• vermity, which is of wore importaace thus the success of any Candidate, especially requited it. At the same time they are moldy to profess their belief, that among honourable sew, such conduct gave thew the fairest prospect of success. '• Their leading principle of activist has bees to appeal in dividually to the gaud •ease and unbiassed judgments el those who may, from their education, be expected to abhor val pr cabsamny; and to be superior to vulgar prejudice. And whenever a more public appeal halo been made, it has been extorted from them by the necessity of relating charges pub licly advanced, or nf stopping the circulation of direct false hoods. lo all these proceedings they have never gone be yond the line of ,s,kt defence. They have sever forgoiles what was der to the high character of the Nobleman whose cause they espoused, to the dignity of thitt station which he Is [ desirous of Oiling, to the enemas credit and fair fame of the University, and to establivited rages of former times. •' But although, in adhering to this principle, their steadi ness has remained embsken, yet their patience has not Mee sallied. The proveeetioo ta depart from it has bees fre qeentoieliherete, owl sy.tematic. Not golly have libels of the steepest eari been disteinioated by secret agents. bet the public prints have bete paid to 'evert articles. the object of w hick is to miseepreeent Lord Gatti cut in the eye• ofihe world, aad to vilify those who support him and there is mason to apprehend eat this practice hes received the sane deo of those aho W have employed their intleettee is r remitting .r suppressing it. ," From tipe varioasforws arlieb thew libels Mee annimed, ma &ma the Wesley with which they are spread abroad, it way ha thought by whey, who are insteowleaced In meth ways, that they atm from the spontestenea feelings of wee unconnected rail iudepeodeot of each other; but they all bear the entisestnosp ; and they may all be referred, as teeny of them law been seteally traced, to the sense moire. H may be nediwary, for the sake of those whose rote is yet undetermined, to wane thee st these practices. Among the swatters of Lord ELDON, it should seem, by their bm ' gear, that there are pose who are net so moth actuated by attnehmeet to his, as by hostility to Lord GA an vit.t.a. " The motives which are assigned for this hostility are the were which have been Ara sneconfally employed to mislead and indents the populace ; but which, it is hoped, will poe ms but little indeenee with liberal and enlightened minds.— There is not as imlividaal in the kingdom who has evinced a more uniform and ardent attachment to the Established Chore* thee that Nobleatad ; there is now who has shows himself wire anzines to preserve its rights, and to provide for its seeerity s and it cam warmly be believed. that even hi. enemies entertain at heart the opleiows concerning him which they seek to propagate. " Whatever then may be the Isme of the present contest, the reasembrnace of these unworthy acts wilt bring their proper pustishment to those who used them. Their elect mast naturally be to embitter defeat, End to denials's the m tisfaction resulting from seems ; While those who have ho mely pursirtt the right mane, nod who have dreaded dis grace more than failure, will retire from the contest with M- I tissues of entail respect, whether defeated or victories, ; and however Marna their objects of pursuit may have bees, they will equally eejoy the emaciaas recollection, that they have laboured, by fair and upright mesas, is ao ignoble muse, mg that they have is oo Instaace swerved from the path of himiser." On Thursday Night, about eleven o'clock, after the performances bad closed at Covent-garden Theatre, a great noise was kept up in the avenues leading into the Theatre, by way of rejoicing at the victory_ohtained by the 0. P.'s. Mr. Gm'. saw, the ibighstrate, seat Lack, one of the Patrol., *to ascertain the cause of the disturbance. Lack returned, lad reported that it was about forty or fifty Gentlemen, dancing the 0. P. dance in the avenue leading to the Pit, and two fifers playing to them. Mr. Graham desired Lack to take as. sistance, and brills the fifers before him. Lack accordingly took his own party of the Petrole with him. Lack rushed in among them and seised i one of the fifers by his collar. Ns and the fifer were immediately surroundixl, and actually carried off 1 their legs to the iron gate. A woman kept close to the side of Leek, and was continually biting his thumb and hand, that had hold of the titer's col. ler. When they got into the road, they all three fell down in the mud together ; a violent scuffle ensued between Lack and the fifer, and those who assisted him, is which the coats of Lack sod the fifer were tors to rags, as well as the woman's gown, and they were literally covered with mud. They got up, Lack keeping his hold, and endea vouring to get the fifer into the Brown Bear public.hoese, but in which he was disappointed, by another party of the 0. P.'s coming, when it was called out that se 0. P. was taken to prison, when Lack was carried against his will to the.up lot per se , street, and he was thee glad to ex. Ida* pi mu oaks his •boapc.s. 1 1 &b it 1 _ . ..