The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-04-22 00:00:00

Y 1 f 4 - k er . • . THE SI AMMAN. THE I.IiPGRESS OF PUBLIC OPINION es PAR L I.IA I E NTA UT 1111:10A111. that gentlemen thrersh Lis public conduct. which *as enough to inspire all who wittossed it with re spect sad Irwin!. Ihe eiluentiun of that gentleman hest been in the laws of the kingdom, and in the knowledge of the principles un which the Conetitution _ was founded : and wises they considered is hew s..urt Mr. Pitt having teatime:lced hi• politiesl career in a time after his promotion to the high office ii kicf he conjunction with the most distinguished advocates of ha I filled, he acquired a perfect know ledge of the laws I Public Economy sod Posraniesitary Independence, be tied rule, by which that asseuiLly was governed—the. , came an Nesoeiate with those gentlemen who were de realiinees with to t .ich he decided every point of diffi- I puled by the petitioning counties to restrain, through . atty., would hate made it he!ieved that that know-1 their r.-monetrances to Parliament, the profusion and le.!ge had formed the study of his life rather than oficorrupting influence of Dover !!!!! ergo 'the ciguacter a few months. his mode of tiescrili , ,:t to the Honor' of Political Delegate constituting afterwards, under the law on the cases enbmitted, at once maintained his I his own Asimsnistration, a part of the constructive. ri omit dignity, and •howed deference to the Douse. ills minolitv charged against John Horne Tooke. Mr. urbanity and fosility of access, and those various quali- Pitt is. extremely unwilling, on the trial of Mr. ties. in attempting to recapitulate which, he should i Tooke, to acknowledge lie had rove sounted, till Mr. weaken taA:er than add to the eloquent &lidless of the I Tooke, icith whom he hail associated in that capacity. Vail Hem/arable Mover, convinced him (Mr. If. S.) irresistibly mite,' his recollection and admission of tiiat to ..-4:olnline the tuotioo, he promoted the chub* the flee From this association the early sentiments , ,st a g mtiemati, at once capable of tilling the high i of Mr. Pitt derived that transitory strength and iliree- Ooli. e • atel sgr.eable to the House.—(liver :)—lie i tion which were Soon afterwards evinced in Isis cele , emboli: I by seconding the motion. I booed minions for reforming the representation of the Mr. hIANNERS BCITON said, he felt it difficult people in Parliament. t.) express Isis feting*, bet he hoped is.% Right lion. In the Spring of 17 1 41. these sieleoates assetsiLled in Frieusi woo had proposed him, nor the Hon. Gentle- London, to the number of between thirty am! forty. for max who had so babalsoinely seconded his nomination, the purp. se of preparing a petition to the lionse of not the Mossy in general, who had so kindly received Common., on the objects of the separate epplicotiowa it would Jo him the iniostice to measure his thank- Amy bail presented to the former Parliatnent. Ursa fulness; by the feeble manner in which be could ex-1 the grounds of this petiti •0, Sir Georoe Salille, in the pres it.--(Hear.)--He concurred in snore thing that month of May, notwithstanding, the defeat experienced had been rat by hie Weld Hun. Friend, and by the I by . Mr. Burke a few weeks before, in ved certain pro. Honotwalde Gentleman. ai to the impost-tapes. uf the I ptet:!iott in the House Of ruOIMOO• relative to the re situation of Speaker to the Honer and to the people! duetism sof the influence of the Crown, and the intro at large. All the qualities whi, Is had been described ' diiction of eronorny Lost the affairs of Government. as those whit h should helaeo to the occupier of such The &hoe this motion oriosioneilwa% km remarkable a station, he acknowledged would be highly necessary' fur any direct resistance against its ultimate aims, than to the due discharge of its duties. In all the opi- for the objection taken with, a clansersm% design against niuns whi,li an individual was called upon to gist.. the aseeteleney imputed to the gentlemen who bad rune was more difficult than when he was called on to signed the petition as delegates of popular assemblies. speak of himself. No man who spoke honestly would, (if this number were some Alensbere of the Mu se of be ready to undervalue himself ; but when he felt the( Commune ; and though al, to avoid offeuce, had w. ight if the office to which he was milled. that man t signed the petition as private individools, s u ch of thew should be indeed a bold one who presumed he it as I as had affixed their signature as delegate., took mous a Sequate to the due execution of it. His Right Hon.; siun to avow and defend their designation. A g Ftiencl, wish the partiality of private attachment which I uthers who maintained this resolution in the House, was he had nionif steel on many occasions, but un none; Lord Maidens, (now the Earl of Lauderdale), who more kiroily, than on the presost. had referred with I had tocsin his Parliamentary life the same night and approbation lo his (Mr. M. S.'s) conduct during the! in the 'otos• cause as Mr. Pitt, and who, eller unfiLuf two last Parli;ments. If he had hail the good furtune I the ,se , . esorty of eyfiti.ll ersmomr, gift! of restrainiog tiro to satisfy the souse it was his highest wish ; but mil in/ferny, • of Mt Crove. 4.111! raced the upportnnity of t, any serviees ski he was said to have rendered , I, declaring. that delegations erre tug only strictly lege!, w li they were certaini to be attributed, not to his own exer- I but, in e .me cireusiestatics., highly expedient ; and nom, but to that for which he was most thankful and • that, hasi they been kiwi% mi to he otherwise, Govern proti4l—the cooperation and indulgence of the ilouse.l mint vomid have eotunisonesl a leeal attack on timer their disinclination to judge harlasly, their incliaatioti, who had acre las delegates—a specie% of attack, he rather to be satisfied with any exits ti.nis honestly merint I added, iihich 31inieters is. re much more inclined to !:1 the difficult and laborious performance of his dohs. ' pursue, thae :my kind of s ios•ron% warfare against the Though I.e had ro relianee on his powers of duly sup•, voilal eau:Dies of the coutory.—Mr. Fox, of the Cline 1,0:4111: the ;benefit which was theists n un him, he; aeration, repelled, in hie characteristic manner. the in wonld not disguise that it was the highest object of his sissuatam made on the disguise imputed to those gen embidon to be found worthy of the station.-- ( H ear!)- 1 Armen, tvliu signed their names as individual Mere :he most he conk! do, therefore, was to promise, that hers of the House of C ttttt mosso while they were actual it the choice of the Lionise fell on Mts, his anxious and I delegates. U'ith regard to the tiro part of the charge,. einersoing emsetittos elosald be devoted to their service. i he sdJ, mill the disguise he assumed two the 413 .11i e g --(Hear, hear!) 11 Lomeli Charles Fox—mach, Whig hie rasa Simi The Right lion. Member was (hen led to the ('hair. stem k tilt,, as a very extraordinaPy disguise LAW ; b: the Mover and Se:wider, in the accitstornisi form. and as to the latter, his bei ga delegate, that he gloried 'I be SPF! %KKR then said, it was quite impossible i to Le; thistle Lin that capacity he did not appear, a s f a r he could expos his sleep sense of the kindness of the as regarded the petition presented.—Onthe question , House, and he would nut attempt to add to what he on Sir George Saville's motion, for referring the Torii- Lad already said as to Isis sense of the duties of his , tion to a lonsinittee, the numbers were, 212 ag a inst cation. He should therefore, as he had done hereto- ! 135. tare. impiore thirst continual assistaner are! indulgence I Notwithstanding the majority of votes which the te supply the defect.; of his alolity ; and thus much he• Administration ebtainisl on that, and various other wank promise, thst he would di:cheer, honestly, with : questions in Parliament, and notwithstanding the ad- I t`,! utmost zeal and strictest impartiality, the duties vantage taken by his supporters , of the panic which 4os:rusted to him.—(Hear, hear') I :he London riots had occasioned, the increasi ng bu r - Lord CASOLEREAtiII said he hail to o ff er to the . thews of :In extended awl a hopeless war—the calm- Chair in the name of the House, as well as for himself,' :pitons disaitori of the campaign of 1781, and the t► eir congratulations on the election which had been; utter impracticability of reducing the Americans to incite. 11 it was in the power of the House to confio I subjection, bscame every flay more manifest and mor aey m irk of confidence more ifintinosished (and there I laying. and reti•lerol , at lenoth , a ehangeof Ministerial , to uld be n..ne more so than that which raised its oh-1 men and nie.teu tee a matter of imperious necessity. I j,,. t to the reek of the first Commoner of the 16,40°10. 1 On the rith of March, I 7t42, n motiou was made in that mark woold have been bestuwell on the Speaker. I the House of Commune, that ° the House could have It was t.i, sznall•happiness to the Bight Hon. Gentle- Ino further confidenee in the 31iiiisters." The whole man to have equally coroiliated the favour of both I strenoth of the supporters an.l opponents of the Minis sides of the Ileum., and the Hone . too was fortunate: try were suppese.l to be cullectesi on the occasion. that at sub a moment they had such a guide. Fur. i Near 4SO Mienbers are stated to have been present ; witbont attributing any extraordinary importance tol and on ti ,' division, the question was negatived only the times its which we lived, vet in the manifestly in- 'by a majority of It. This divisi on was the prelud e t o creasing pr. amuse if !minis:, it nos nu email satisfac- am i 'nue:hate change. Lord Ninth and his adherents Lon to those who were willing to &cute their time to were induced to resign ; and a new Admisiistration, tin! etthlic service that their labour would be regulated in which Lord Shelberne and Mr. Fox were appointed by one so capable of guiding them. In whatever ar- Secretaries of State, was a few days after formed, un ouou% ur difficult circumstances occurred, the House der the aus,,ices of the Marquis of Itoekinghans. would proceed more satisfactorily under the direction Among the Fnlilir measures, fur whieh the new of the knowledge and wisdom of the Chair. .Minister was said to have stipulated with the Court, ThrSPEAIs Ell then put thequ. stion of adjournment. before he would con-emit to negotiate fur o ffi ce, were a Mr. BROI.VistAI said, in the absence of these I snlotantial Reform its the several branches of the Civil mere worthy channels of the sentiments of that side of List Expenditure, as propuseil by Mr. Burke, and the tit! House, whose individual testimony, tao, would diminution ef the influence of the Crow!, by excluding Isaii — gri7to gtifil icliie hs Me - pet - ASO' Wit ;eh they CM' commie rs truer seat*-4*-Parlionsimikassi hp eliarsuolie veyed, he touted it would nut hr presumptuous for fyiug officers of the revenue from voting at the rlee- K.% to nontratnlotit, in the first place the House itself, I tion of the Member-, of the House of ('orommat.. 111 and. not let. the Cousmons of England at large, on the I the preceding year, . Bill fur excluding contractors tree elusive of the licntlemon who had loon for the had been rejectol by a majority of 1211 to lOU ; and third time called to the Chair. He congratulated also an Ober for restraining resonne ufficeis from voting at the Right lion. tiesolesuan himself on the honour the elections had, the same day, met the same fate, by which h_ had met itiel, anti hopes! he would have a long 133 to oti. lint in the beginning of April, 1782, both life :mil health to enjoy his high uffice—on which these Bills passed the Howse of Cum:sous, with only health, he was grieved to say, the demands were not a fe e ble uppolition; soil in the Honer of Lords, though likely to be diminishes!. It was a matter of sincere c strenounly re.ieted by the lard Chancellor and euturratulorots that the Chile was again filled by one Lord Nlanstiefol, as well a. other Peers, they were car who had shawss, in all its important duties; how Mill. t ied by a large in :jority, and received the Ituyal Ateent. nentiv hr was gifted with ths qualities which it re- At the s. . time these Bills were in progress, the Haired—wliu hail shown that he was the beet depusi- great plan of reform in the Civil List expenditure was tary of the true honour of the House, by wearing its again announced by Mr. Burke, who bad besot appoint dignity with firmness, and also with meekness.— rd Paymaster-tieiseral of the Forres. 'I his important 1 (Near, bear ')—He load shown the truest title to the measure, which promised to combine the principles of io.see to which he Ives called, by the courage and ea- future economy with the abolition of an enormous I picky which he had shown in protectinethe privileges weight of inflnence in both Houses of Parliansent, was u: the House, o loch were also the privileges of the introduced and recommended hi' a Message from the p upte, from infringments, from whatever quarter.-- King. The Bill, however, which Mr. Burke now 1 sti gar!)----TL' Howse then adjonrned. brought Osseo-aril was not so comprehensive as that i which was originatty framed, though it abolished a I number of otiMem, to die amount, it is stated, of thirty- six, held usually by Members of Parliament ; and pro- I . slimed an annual saying of about 70,000/. 'lbis Bill Mr. Burke followed up with whither for theregulation and esonvoso of the isto: which be at• that time per- , --.1111. Nu. ♦. Report says, that two more new coaclie. will stazt befoost Mid seam r, to run betueett ll'ariii•riflKe and Landon; mid that the York mail will shortly take it* route through that town, instead of going by Latt.n. p sonally AIWA ; and though many persons experienced disappointmeat at the narrow limits to which the plan of Mr. Burke was at present cttofined, public spirit was visibly revived, and measures for the promotion of political improvement were begun to be "racially pursued. In the Petition presented to the House of Commons from the Freeholders of th:• county of York, which was the g rotted of ulterior proceedings of con siderable magnitude, they state their sense of the excel lence of the constitution of the country, and their ar dent wish to hare it nutintrineil upon the genuine prin ciples on which it was founded. They b..idly showed that it was " necessary to the welfare of the people, that the Commons' House of Parliament should have a common interest with the nation ; and that, in the present state of the representation of the people in Parliament, the House of Commons do not sufficiently speak the voice of the people." They therefore pray ed " the Hontotrable House to take into their tuo.t serious consideration the present state of the represen tation of the people in Parliament, and to apply su.•h remedy to this great and alarming cr.!, as to the Io nourable House might •rem meet." In consequence of the revival of a concern for the constitutional interests of the counter, the motion of Mr. Wilkes, from expunging from the Journals of the House of Commons the obno‘ions resolution relative to the Middlesex election, which had p a saed in 1769, was, after a lung n-cession of annual defeats, at' length triumphant. The resolution was expattged. expressly, nut only fur the purpose of vindicating the injured rights of the freeholders of Middlesex, hut " as being subversive of the rights of the whole ho ly of Electors in this kingdom ;" and the success of Mr. Wilkes's motion appeared a favourable omen to that of Mr. Pitt, which, in a few days afterwards, followed, " for the appointment of a Committee to inquire into the State of the Representation in Parliament." lii&,_AIIIMININISB;mIffift IRF:1-1ND. The county of Limerick is pr - claimed. 'I he neighbourhood of Cl►arl. title is at present, and has been for a considerable time, in a state of disturb. ince, that calls for the incr.•::sed exertions of the ac tive resident Magistracy. Nightly nieeti ors have been held, consisting of hundreds of armed turn. lionses hare been attacked, e►en at early hours in the even ing, arms taken, and money demanded for the purpose of purchasing ammunition. Fields of large extt nt haw:. been turned up in the course of the night, and threats used to the proprietors if they did not let them out at prescribed rents. These are certainly alarmin, cir cumstances, and, at the present season, rosy be produc tive of most injurious ronsealucnees.—(Sonfheru Re porter.) The execution of Daly, Finlay, and Langley, in this comity, as leaders of the Ribbon b,nditti, has hid a most excellent and timely effect upon the minds of the deluded peasantry. Our letters from different parts of this great county speak of returning loyal's-, a submissive obedience to the laws, and attention to their rural duties ; every where the plough and the spade is seen at work; and the arms that these ill-advised iving up: indeed, ply obt 1 is taitened, be t w h olt . d a er re ed ' a lu t ilY as g ttuse unfortunate people are most anxious now to 'give information !Against one another, ever since they ( and out that their captains had a, plied all the tributary offerings to their own purposes. and nut to the use of the cause it was required for.—(l;ahra!, paprr.) Tram, APRIL 13.—'Phis day five of the unfortunate 19 men found guilty at our Assizes, for the attack on Major Place and the party of the 77th regiment, at I rgisso nv, within one mile of t his town, were marched in here for the purpose of receiving a part of their sentence: namely, public whipping; but an expectation of their pardon I being entertained, their punishment was put off until the arrival of the Dublin mail. At the moment we are writing this, the coach arrived, but brought no respite for those miserable men. 19 consequence of which the necessary preparations of flogging were in , stantly put in readiness, and they were whipped, one Iby one, after a ear, through the principal streets. We Inger remember to witne s s so great an asseinblage of people--the punishment being so novel amongst us, :ant we trust it will long continue so; nothing is to be heard in our streets hut the cries of the wises and children of these deluded antler. es. A strong gumd of the horse and foot quartered her., and a party of the police attended. W kTERFoRD Cavuoi.tes.—On Thursday, an wi j.inrmil meeting of thr county and city of Waterford Catholics was held at the Great Chapel, Waterford, fur the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning the Legislature fur Emancipation. Nicholas Power, of Faithlegg, Esq. filled the Chair. 'l'. Hearn, Esq. M. U. was Secretary. The business of th • day began by reading the correspondence which took place be tween the Chairman of the original meeting, Richard Power O'Shee, of Gardenmorris, Esq. and the Earl I Fingal), upon the subject of presenting the Address of Condolence and Congratulations then voted. Ilis Isorsiship Isar Asssiemahms the charge in the handsomest manner, and has accompanied the notifirations will, some compliments to the Chairman and the meeting. After the reading of the correspondence, a Committee was appointed for the immediate purpose of the day. The Committee introduced a petition that was una mously adopted.—(l/'aterli.rd Chronicle.) Friday, at a Special General Assembly, convened for ! the purpose, the freedom of the Corporation, by fiat, to be accompanied with a silver box, proposed by Alderman Smyth, and seconded by Alderman Latham Falrelongh, was unanimously voted to the Most Rev. IDr. Curtis, Roman Catholic Primate of Ireland, in tea timony of their respect for his high character, and esteem for his public and private worth.—(Droghtda Paper.) t'oNSETRATIoN Of TIM RIGHT Rat-. Ds. —On Sunday last, the Right Rev. Hugh O'Kelly, D.D. was consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of We tmore, in Newry Chapel, by the Most Rev. Dr. Curtis, Roman Cathole Primate of all Ireland, assisted by the Right Rev. Dr. M.Laughlin, formerly Roman Ca tholic Bishop of Rapist*. and now Administrator of the Motes, of Derry, and by the Right Rev. Dr. Ker nam, Roman Catholic Bishop of Tabracin, and Coedja- tur of the Diocese of Clogher. The consecration was numerously and respectably attended by Protestants of all denominations, as well as by Roman Catholics. Dr. Curt:s, who is a man of pleasing aspect and digni fi ed I . tlow a . . • a ' I k manners, performia the striking ceremonies of Caw , . cration with great' solemnity. His you:ltemi ser „„, strongly expressive of veneration and of awe, and t h e earnestness of his manner had a powerful effe-r „ n t ;,. congregation. Sixty pounds were collected fur t h e b netit of the Non' Fund ; and th.ot thess pia ns i ' r late, hare, with truly Christian charity, rendered the ..d . isizatiwt et this canonical ceremony subservient t,. s great secondary object--the r.:lief of indigenze t toiserv.---rNewry Trle rreph. GERIMN Milt, NcAIMRS'I3. Arm. 10.---Areor , ling to the pah!!: Journals, the Frankfurt fair is one of the worst tr Iris oc.•urr►.l of late years. There are hardy pur.shaser:; and tor ow ta%er :he ruined commerce ct Germany. and the consequent diminu:ion of its pros parity, trmy be said to be, as it were, per o i n is e d i r , this far. No article is in drawn' in particular Wliese life and 4' former!} rei L lted, titre pr,. sails the ii enre of detth. It is nit iikelr will be nhy change for the better in ;he renktihini three weeks. DRESDEN, MV:CII 2S ...The inhahitay s rf Saxony, whom none exereJ in frelality and ingenui t y, hi . w ith appeebew,ions to the r suit of th.. hipsir Eager fair. Our br.i.n..h at least will finuri.h. Arra hu larger mitalogae of new or rewired lasita appeared is pay fair; 'Myer were the *mem* presses lire se copra a: they are sow. Haim v, .te:ttt. S.—Persons who are well infaratei a4sert that the Emperor Francis, in roasrinenre tithe imitation D hi. hhr has received from ter. Kin tri'a come to this capital in the inoti:h of luzast, w o e, ponied by Prince Metternivh, to ii-pen oar Earopam Cotweis, at whi-h the Emr•ror Alexander will be present, and the object of whirh %sill be to mune the political resolution of Europe in general, awl of berniany in particular. VissNa, Amu'. s.—The Act in wiiieh all &Ines• tions derided by the Congress n ill be rathodisd, form a kind of Supplement to th Act of Confederd. ti•.n. Three important points remain to be deeitletl— the fortress, the freedom of intvraal tra.le is and a detailed regulati on of t:te coutitt, : ent of ear 6 Stmt. A C-mmittee it appointed to examine the fret question. The freedom of trade it too dr: . ...te a sa:e j..et to he thoroughly treated of this tie,:ni.m. As for the contingent, nutting is intendeJ hat to ruddy stone minor rogulationt. It is intended to Ore to the Mend) r. of the Diet at FrAnkfort instil:ring se the two first points, and even un the last, in utast to rot:: ede decision of it to them. AI. DV t. 1 Dublin 9 'Waterford U Guernia) and Jersey I liettenburgit U Ilaia burgh Pim:le OF sToulvs THU Bank Stork 243 11•.?24 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Ct. Cons. 031 ii per Cent. 4 per f i ords. MA 0 per Ct. Nary lOblif Lung Ann. It 14-10 19 teop.fper Celli. Aon. AIR. Int . O Itollind U Flanders I Franey • (Jahns 1 0 Malta DAY Al' ONts. utWLk. India Sind Min Bawls iVos. A. pa. OW Aissnisisa Ex. Bills. id. 4s. M. pas Ditto Coro. Osmium ton. f , •• OK 70 Lutt. Tickets t‘l Vie Aitategmatt. " TVS 1111ITIsil STSTISSIES" IS lICCORMILIMED "11111 STATESMAN." LONDON: SATLIIIDAt EVSNINO, AIN:11. 22, Int lire have this morning received Paris Pspen to the 20th inst. In the Sitting of the Chamber ef /levities on Tuesday, M. (iirardin made a report span several petitions. Some interesting disoussioes !ook place on one which had been presented by the Mayon of Bra cieux and the cirrnmjacent emmuonrs (lair et Cheri, objecting to tbe sale of the forest of Chtszu!,ord. The Reporter endeavoured to prove the alienation both legal and advantageous. N. Sa!lsberY that the Royal ordinance grand * the power of sal... was contrary to the tans concerning the great deatal:.s of State.—Order of the day. The deliberations were then resumed on the prf t ia relative to the Accounts anterior to I S 19. The Cham ber afterwards adjourned to the following day.—la another part of the peper mill be found the !abduct of the New Election pr jet, as submitted on ,f.:enday by the Minister of the Interior to the thsmber of Deputies.—lt excited a great co iiiii dojos in the Chamber, bat it passed throngh the preliminary forms. FRENCH rurins—( I'ns-tipsy). -Five per Ulm. 74 f. 15 c.—Badk Actions, 1486 f. Spatx.--Madrid, April7.--gaeh day brings Lis all pasts`.( the Peninsula- bas` addressee of meats' lation to the King, reassesses verbal of that install& tion of the l'onstitational authorities; assurances sf adherence to the established order of things from w ligious bodies, from prt Ides, tee. The general mert. went assumes an appearance of regularity. Order is for the most part established. But the rem' wish chiefly tends to the re-union of the lorto, which will centr.al.se aush 444 I 4 y, and read.t etas progress of affairs more uniform and rapid. 7 1 1 5 elections are commencing, but, enfortunately, there are so many gradations, and sir many inevitable °bou cles, uhicla in some measure re arJ the arrival ell* / epoch, for which all Spain appals noxious. All the provincial Juntas, however, recognise that of tM Provisional UovernmEnt. Opinions seem to be 'mania:mum There hen * therto been no manifestation of opposition to the re' lent measur.i, except from M. Labors, the Spool Coosa' at Marseilles, who beg been long abwat foe the Peninsula., anJ consequently unacquainted Ishii , feelings of the country. We bare bad the seamed,'" of witnessing the arrival here of the two brave Lieut.- Coloaels, O. F. Infante, and E. San•Sligeel , 10/ Iby the Jaws of the city of St. Ferdinand I.I.( Leon), by tlenerals Quiroga and Riga, as the Worn of dispatches t. the Mag. , Last Tuesday s /Thad fete was given by tbe I Regimes? of Guise \` * I