The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-01-19 00:00:00

. - - I -.Rh, • ssentary Reforms were the same as those which he hell in ISIO. He was glad to observe these manly and decisive declarations on the part of the Whigs ; for they bold oat a cheering prospect of succour and con solation, and the people might look with some conli- &nee to the light which was beginning to illumine the darkness of the political horizon. He was, above all, glad to observe them, because the hopes of the people were not likely to be frustrated by any such unfortunate coalition as that with the Grenville party in 1596. The Whigs had been long out of power; they had been nailed to the north wall of opposition, as was observed by a celebrated Statesman. He trusted, however, that their long exposure to so old a climate, had only tended to invigorate them, and that they lvould come-into power with their nerves so braced, i that they would never be relaxed by the dangerous 1 atmosphere of a Court. Ae to the life and fortune , or hole and corner addresses, there was one thing • observable, that they all originated from a source ! which threw discredit upon the pretended mo tives of the Addressers. The persons most : actively engaged in getting them up were uni formly found to lie men who had their hands in the peryle's pociets,—sonie Exciseman, Receiver, or Cus tom-house Officer was sure to he at the bottom of them. In fact they could be regarded in no oilier light than as addresses ordered for, and paid by the Treasury. He trusted that the strung expression of the public fbeling, at this and other meetings, would have the effect of removing, from his Majesty's Coon. c:is the men who had gone so far towards accomplish ing the rain of their country, and who, if they con tinued A the head of the Government, would soon leave nothing of Englatid but time name. Mr. Jot moved, that the thanks of the meeting be given to the Noble Lords who had done so much ho emir to themselves, and such service to the nation, by opposing the late monstrous measures against her Ma jesty. The present was, in fact, no party question ; for on one side there were only his Majesty's Minis ters, while on the other were all time independence and spirit of the country. The sentiments of the ex e:usive loyalists were no more those of the people of /England than a rotten borough was part of the Con stitution. Yet these gentlemen, not contented with exclusive loyalty, must lay claim to exclusive piety too; and, finding their loyalty so profitable a commodity, they were desirous of monopolizing all the religion : and morality in the country. They seemed to think that t h e v could not render their Sovereign a greater eervire than by assuring him of the di,allection of the people, and that the best way of enhancing their own, little stock of affection, was to convince him of the disloyalty of all the rest of his subjects. He said, it behoved the people to he active awl vigilant in op• posing these men, and concluded by moving the Thanks of the meeting to time Lord Lieutenant of the County, to the Marqnesses of Lansdown and Bath, to the Earls of Suffolk and Caruarvon, to Lords Boling bloke amid lloiland, and the other Noble and lode- Pesolunt persons who opposed the Bill of Pains and enalties. Mr. Locks seconded the Resolution. The Marquess of LAxapowN next came forward ; his Lordship was rewired WWI the infra gratifying marks of respect and public affection. In a speech of consid,r able &winds nod great abilite, of which we ore unable to give even an outline, the Noble 31aripmess animadverted on the delusions practised in getting up u hat were called the Loyal Addresses, and proceeded to time imme diate questions before the meeting. On the sass of the Queen and on the proceedings against tier, he dwelt with much effect, and concluded his remarks on those heads with observing that whatever might be time opinion of the Meeting with respect to the diseusting evidence which had been brought forward, there could be but one opinion, one feeling with respect to the manner in which her Majesty hail been treated, and, through her, the country.--(Applause.) It was, he said, one of the for tunate circumstances of the Constititti )))) , that no indi vidual, high or low—neither his Majesty on the Throne ',or the meanest inhabitant of the cottage, could be ill treated, without injuring that Constitnt• .---(Applause.) It a .s one of the virtues of the British Constitution, which makes resistance to oppression the first duty of t! e subject, and makes the cause of one the cause of time whole.—(Applause.) The people of England had already acted a noble part ; but their labours were moot at an end : their vim tennis efforts would only cease Kith the acts of ismjnstice which first called them forth. If they persevered, they would stand forward with honour and with snecess.—(Continued Applause.) Whateter might be the causes of time public discontent —ohm...me might be time necessity of Reform, he did not think that the House of Commons, or any other public hotly in England, was herond the reach of public opinion —public opinion, wisely declared and firmly de clared, would prevail ; it would ultimately make itself heard, to the (hoc mfal of those who vainly laboured to resist its influence or subdue its force. the Noble Mar quess next observed, that at so late an hour of the day, be could not willingly detain the Meeting for any length of . ettie ; but there was one subject on which he would make a passing abs !Nation, namely, the supposed dan gers of the country. From public discussion, far from apprehending danger, he considered it one of the great hopes of public safety. As long as the people of Eng land continued to exercise their undoubted right of deli berating upon public subjects, the country was in no danger, kr the cause of tenth must always triumph, when the light of day was thrown upou it.—(.Lpplause.) The proceedings of this day gave the lie to the user- tions of those wh o d eserte d t h e i r d uty b y not appearing 1 iu public, and tiusnfnlly faring their countrymen. If, in short, no other loyalty was to be relied upon but time loyalty of these secret addressers, there would, indeed, be no security for the country. But there was another kind of ley alts in a lunch more numerous body of men, %elm felt more :deeply, and appreciated more justly the true spirit of the Constitution, and upon that loyalty ime relied for the safety of the country and the constitu tion against every species of danger, foreigu or do mestic, with which it could be menaced. These private Addressers mistook the genius of the Constitution which they professed so much anxiety to defend, for the genius of that Constitution was publicity. The very mode of electing Menthers of Parliament was a proof of this, for they were required by the Constitution to appear openly 1)44 etheirconstitnents, for the purposes of communica tion and instritction. From such meetings the people derive the greatest benefit; they go away more attached to each other, and consequently more attached to the Govern ment and Constitution tinder which they live. if Pub' ► ha- were not the genius of the Constitution, elections might as well have beeu condacteti in the same secret manner as these l o y a l Add resses; b u t by b r i ng ing Re- I presentative: before their Constituents, a epirit of mutual ' communication was kept up; and out of that collision arose time public feeling and public opinion, which con tributed Ito less to the domestic glory of the country, thee our fleets and armies contributed to her glory 1 •. - • THE STATESMAN abroad. That national spirit could only be maintained TRIAL OF JIM CARLILE POR A LINSt. by public discussion on all.sucb subjects as required it. He was sure they were all satisfied that the subject they COURT OF KING'S BENCH, CILDHALL--Tnis Dar. Before Lord Chleflustlee Assort and a Special Jury. were this day met to consider retrired that pubfic discus sion: and they might rely upon it, that by persevering in The proceedings *ere opened by Mr. SHEPHERD. maintaining their rights, they would at all times 'carry The SOLICITORMENERAL, in stating this case to the their just, honourable, and patriotic views into effect.— Jury, contended that his Majesty's Attorney-General He thanked them for the honour they hall done him, and would have been guilty of a dereliction of his public du he could assure them, on the part of his Noble Friends, tv if lie had not commenced the present prosecution.-1 and particularly his most intimate friend and relative the libel in question was contained in a letter addressed I Lord Holland, that they were all most sensible of the to the Rev. William Waite, of Bristol, in reply to that approbation bestowed upon their public conduct. gentleman, and appeared in the Republican, a work Mr. JOT moved the Thanks of the Meeting to the edited and conducted by It. Carlile. It was dated tier- High Sheriff for his readiness in complying with the chester Gaol, and was In defence of assassination when Reopiisition, and his impartial and honourable conduct applied to tyranny. He then very briefly entered into in the Chair. the character of the libel, which, he contended, was cal- Mr. PHIPPS seconded the motion, which was carried collated to produce the most dangerous consequences to unanimously. society, and was pregnant with the most alarming duc tile lion SHERIFF returned thanks. M trines as applied to his Majesty's Ministers. The learned tisere being now a general call for Sir Francis Bur- Gentleman then alluded to fhe evils likely to result from deft, that Honourable Baronet came forward to ad- an advocacy of associations of this nature passing unpu dress the meeting, and was followed by Mr. Hobhouse. nished. He concluded by impressing upon the Jury the To attempt an outline of their speeches in the space malignity of the libel, and the danger to he apprehended from the circulation of such immoral anil horrid opi that is left us, would be rendering them injustice; we shall therefore postpone our report of them till toi nions. He called upon them, as they valued their coup- rnor row. After Mr. Hoblionse uncluded, the Meeting was try and their homes, to stop the promulgation of these dissolved by the Sheriff, and very shortly the streets were works, and by their verdict, convince the defendant of cleared of the immense multitude which, but a few the impropriety of her conduct. notes before, bad rent the air with their plaudits. The record of R. Carlile's conviction was then read; as was the libel in question. TheLoan-Cuite-JLSTICE then called !trill Mrs. Carlile j for her defence, when she pet in a written paper which ; was read by the Clerk of the Court, Mr. Abbott, Jun. 1 It stated that she was not to be considered as the author of, or pnidislier of the libel in question, never having 4peo it till it was ' presented. She hail in selling it per furniedkconjugal duty, to which she was enjoitted by her husband. As, however, that would not be demised a sufficient defence by the Court, the paper went to at tempt a justification of the libel. For this prison, many eNtracts from ancient av l modern History and Scrip tures, were introduced in defence of the principles ad -1 vaneeil. It chargeil the Attorney-General with distort lee the case for the purpose of procuring a serdict of against the defendant. The defence complained that the Attorney-General was afraid to inert the prin cipal, though lie bad pretended he less only desirous of doing so. He had now that opportunity, and the Jury would see what use lie had made of it. The defence was well drawn up ; it was understood to have been written by Carlile himself. Theilefendant tliii not call any witnesses. The Souctloe GENERAL in reply said, lie did not, in addressing them in the first instaree consider it neces sary to offer any arguments to prove the malignity and dangerous character of the libel. It' the jury, upon reading the work in question, was not satiblied of its being libellous, he did nut ask them to liaol the defendant guilty. To that part of the defence which charged the Attorney-General with distortion mid malice, i• 1 singlink out the present defendant, he would tell the jury that he was compelled to that course by the imprisonment of Carlile himself. and the desire of the government to suppress the publications in question. The defence they hail heard was evidently not the work of the defendant. He was surprised to find :Inv imin in the present stale of society advocating the principles of assassination, a doctrine, at all periods of our history, repugnant to Engli,ll feelings. He m 11.110141 li re questing- the Jury to lay aside all prejudices and decide fairly from the work. The Lone CHIEF Jt•srict hi icily summed up, and after alluding to the nature of tie defence, lie contend ed rather aggnivatetl the liloel, told the Jury that if they were satisfied that the libel was directed against his Majtnov's ministers, thew would find the defendant guilty. 'flue Jury retired for about twenty and bi t verdict of ilra. Car t e verdict was given. 1110 H WATER AT LONDON URIDOE to-tionannw. Morning, 38 min. after 3 —Evening. bl min. •fler 3. I'NE O'CLOCK Tuts DAY. Irish 6 per Cent. India Stock 222 Ditto R ,ndo Ws. 324.34. pm. South-Sea Old Ann. ELBillai l / 4 1. Os. 4.t. el. pm. Omnium for Money pm Rank for .Account Con. for Aeet Lott. Tickets YIC 3s. EDe gotategnum. "TIE BRITISH STATISM'S VS" IS INCORPORATED WISE " THE STATEsSIASI." LONDON: FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 1821. { STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'ClifiCK. The account has passed off very tranquilly. Con sols at 70i for money and became buyers. They are now sellers at that price. There having been so little doing la:ely k the cruse why there has been so little fluctuation ; consequently few if any failures may be anti, ipated. American Papers, from which w•e give the follow ing extracts, arrived this morning. to the Itith of Dee. SOUTH AMEHtrA.—Letters from St. Thomas so late as 15th Nov. rive sonic accounts of the further opera tions of the Patriots. Intelligence has been received from St. Juan, MarKa retta, of Nov. 10, which States that MuNEuaw occupied Barcelona, and that the Royalists occupy in the Pro vinces of Barcelona and Cu►nana, only the laaer city and Carupano and Carcaro. A Letter dated the 30th Oct. says, that General Un tisSirra had defeated the Spanish General Tour, and ta k en posoe , s i on o f Ss. Cactus. La ToilltE retreated to ♦alenc i ia. (leneral Pss:z had defeated Illosit.ts. Independents have been very successful. NoweiALLERTON LOYALISTS. The ritrir-Loyalitt.r of Northallerton appear to he not at rest. They are striving fo cover the disgrace of their late defeat, getting up an Address in a secret manner, and obtaining signatures to it under a very specious plea. The friends of independence are, however, on the alert, and have cautioned the unwary, in a hand-bill with w.• think deserving imitation in every case where similar arts and impositions are at tempted :—" Inhabitants of Northallerton and its vicinity, be on your guard. A entr , ggl,(l article being now in circulation for si , rnatures, in Northallertou and its vicinity, under the specious pretext of ex elnsine loyalty to the King, it is highly requisite that the Public shonhl be on their guard, lest, whilst sign ing a party doetrinedt, falsely called a Loyal Address, they unjustly asperse their neighbours, cruelly insult their Queen, and uninte..tionallv express approval of the unconstitutional proceedings of his Majesty's Mi nisters. Those Gentlemen with whom such addresses originate, r , ry rcli ka , ,re, that the King's Ministers will interpret them as expressive of their approbation of the shameful measures already unsuccessfuily adopted against the quorn, and as an encouragement to any further measures which may be still in con templation against her Majesty. Let, therefore, any man resolutely refuse to sign any paper or address, the writers of which, whilst profiveing truth, inst. 'mete falsehood, and whilst flattering the 31onarcli, treat with disrespect the wife of his bosom, and sup port the violators of the Constitution of our Country. The times are awful, the rights of the people are in danger, and the patriots of old England must continue to be firm, ur the land of our nativity will be a land of slaves." On Wednesday afternoon the Earl of Liverpool, Lord Castlereagh, and Sir C. Paget arrived at the Palace at Brighton. That evening the King gave a splendid entertainment, at which all the rank and fashion of the town and neighbourhood were present. It might therefore be supposed that the distinguished personages above nientioned proceeded to the Royal residence on occasion of the banquet, bat report assigns official business as the object. It is stated that after a long discussion in the Cabinet Council, the Earl of Liverpool and Lord Castlereagh set off to gether to lay the results before his Majesty. The matter probably alludes to the course which they desire to pursue on the meeting of the two Houses, and upon ' which they ate to take the Kiag's pleasure. The ru mour in the political circles is, that the Speech is to be extremely moderate; that a proposition is to be sub- witted to the Commons to tit the Queen's establish- went at 50,0001. a year, the saw offered her at St. I Omer's, (and which, we trust, is to be paid from the Civil List, not fixed on the Consolidated Fund,) anti ' that Ministers are to stand or fall on the question of the restoration of her Majesty's name to the Liturgy.— ! Upon this point they calculate (but with the hope of gaining the Saints), en a majority of seventy, which, in the House of Commons, h less than a majority of pine in the House of Lords. EXTRACT or A LETTER ►ROM WAIMINOToNt. I)xc. 10.--Missouri continues to orrupy both Houses. It is not improbable that the Senate may soon close the debate, by passing the resolution of admission, in which it will not be extraordinary if the House should concur with the insertion of a protest, declaring that their act is not to be construed as assenting to the clause in the Missouri Constitution, excluding free negroes and mulAttoes. The late arrival at Baltimore brings a report which some are inclined to believe, that the FloridA treaty was ratified. Mr. FORPYTII'S private letters have ex pressed his opinion, founded on the assurance of the Spanish Minister for foreign affairs, that the ratification would be made. To such as feel a due solicitude for their country's welfare, ti , i apology will be requisite fur the ample space we have this day devoted to the proceedings of the late public meetings. The magnitude and opu lence of the counties of Kent and Wilt•, the numerous and distinguished personages that came forward at their meetings, and the weighty and impressive senti ments delivered, taken in connection with the itn purtance of the occasion, give an interest to the proceedings stated, even superior, if possible, to any we have previously reported. We refer especially to the manly eloquence which both at Maidstone and Devizes displayed the distress, disgrac►, and danger in which the country is involved by the measures of the present ministers, and the necessity of an immediate and a radical change. We rejoice at the frank and powerful manner in which the expeiience of Reform, a Reform in Parliament, is admitted and enforced as the sole effectual means of extrication from our troubles; and trust that these expressions of the public mind, surported as they are by the population, wealth and talent of those respectable districts, wilt give addi tional energy to the efforts that are aiming ; at the opening of the:Parliament, to the removal of that great obstacle to all Reform, and to every improvement, the existence of the present ministry. If credit can be given to rumour, some overtures for a change of men have already been made. We quote the following as a . specimen of the reports in circulation : OVERTURES FOR A CHANGE OF MINISTRY REJECTED BY THE WHIGS! Our Readers may rely on the correctness of the fol. lowing statement : Shortly after the holidays, a Message was delivered from his Majesty to the Slarquis of Lansdou n, com manding him to draw up and present for his Majesty's approbation, the rofet of a New MINIIITILT, of which- Lord GRENVILLE and the Duke of WstAteorou were to form a part. The Noble Marquis, after consulting Earl Onsy and other friends, respectfully declined com plying with the King's columands,--(Qtrrick's Morn ing Post.) PRICE OF STOCKS AT Bank Stock 3 per Cent.'Red."69ji 3 per Cent. Con. Olt 91 9 per Cent. 79 4 per Cents. Sail Bpr Ct. Navy 103 j IL per Cent. Script Long Ann. Imp. 3 per Cent. (Alt • • • : vre't Ik BRIGWPON. JAN. 18. )16 • • . Lords Liverpool and Castlereagh attired at tie Pavilion last evening, and were honoured with audience by his .oajesty ; they returned again to 6)p don this Jar. The Princess Augusta and Sophia liatVe to-morrow, for Windsor ; and his Majesty *ill leavilto Saturday, for Carlton Palace. The supper, given by his Majesty last Saturtl.!y week, "To the loyal fishermen of Brighton" ryas under the dircc!ion and superintendence of the Very Rev. the Dean of Hereford, Vicar of Brighton, Clerk of the Closet , & c. and Walter Barrrett, Psq., apotte eery to his Majesty's household. By them a list of toasts for the occasion, was given to the Chairman, which it is amusing to find they had the root, "g le include themselves! Under such auspices, it is seedless to say that the name of her Majesty wi.s etrsitte•! hnt the honest fishermen, as if conscious of the impropriety of such omission, on their departwe from the Old and New Ships, assembled at the din rent public•hoeses, where her Majesty 'shealth erns dratikwith great good humour and conviviality. This icircumstance needs no comment, it speaks volumes. `DRVItY LANE THE4TRE. Sea Wit.sots made her appearance at this Theatre last night, in the character of Mande :Re, and attracted anisodience . never exceeded in brilliancy and nwimber, eves in the most attractive days of lists; ; nor have we ever seen the exertions of that performer draw forth more enthusiastic expressions of delight than those which crowned the efforts of the young del , atante. She possesses a voice of vvonderfti, compass, in which power and sweetness are blends-if in their re spective perfection. Iler execution is of the highest order, and her taste not less refined and ion e. In &int st all her songs she was encored; but those in which her talents shone most respectably were, " If o'er lie erwel tyrant bore,' and " the soldier tired." The former of these was sung with the most enchanting simplicity and sweetness, with no embellishment lint that whets entirely corresponded to its own beautiful charact• 1 , -- bnt time latter was the triumph of the singer. We hove certainly never heard this astonishing braeura per formed with greater effect in all the requisite's for v. ii!'• field' a part. The whole. Opera was supported in the most complete style by the performerc, of wb nee hare (often spoken. It will prove an Attraction which has seldom been equalled is mtwlern times. SPORmirG INTELLIGENCE. BETTING, AT TATTERS MI.'S, JAN. IS, Dtaim.-12 to I art e. ont of Prudence-136 I agst Jock-20to 1 agst Polygar. oAtil.-5 to I agst My Lady—, 11 to 1 agst Rtnot.i:swuwurn.—•Y and 4 to 1 agst c. out of Pretence-1 to 1 art e. out of Morel. NEWMARKET FREE HANDICAPS. [Concluded from Tuesday's Paper.] WEDNESDAY.--Sweepstakes of Ill9ge each, h. IT. for 3- y r-olds ;T.Y. C. Four to accept, ur nu engegemew. et lb st ; 1 , Ivanhoe V 7 Arbutus . 7 i 2 Anli-Callican ........ 9 4 The Duke 7 IV Falcon Sorcerer colt rlinl fitly 8 8 Malmsey .. 7 9 Allagretta filly 8 8 Cenova 7 9 'rhalcstris filly...—. 8 7 halebone colt. ...,, 7 9 Rubin Mod : 8 7 Lounger lO Elevtion colt S 6 Belvidere 7 9 Cotton Toe Atarnian Moothsayer cult ll 4 Timareta 7 Paralus Feramorx b 3 I Gambler 7 6 Vandyke colt 8 2 Corcet 7 3 Furiuso 8 2 Fuumon.... ..... 7 3 R °went . S I I The Bride... THURSD.VV.—Seepstakes of 190 gs each, A. ft for 3-yr olds, A. F. Four to accept, or nu engagement, st si ll) 8 19. Weverlay .*, . . 713 Abra Manchester . . . Sophia Nioonraker . . 7 7 I Tybalt Brother to Nle :ter Henry 7 7 % eterinarian - - - 7 7 lloupoe Sir Piercie • - - - 7 6 Rotabasioe - - - 7 4 Luss Denmark - - - - 7 8 Clan Albyn - - - 7 3 Rebecca 7 3 Carbon Abjer Mr. I.nw . . . . ta Ardro%ian cult . . 8 11 Tiger Copeland . . • . 3 Aistiupe S 3 Pinclarrie . . . . ti 2 Emmeline . . . . 8 11 Spring (Jun . . France Jobson Menulule Cult . V. cult . . . Luck kl,ira Moonshine . . . The information franc Linia, received at Buenos Ayres, reachrs down to the 15th of September. It was confirmed that Lord Cochran... and San Martin had ►tfectel a landing at Pisco, but nothing further was known of their proceedings, nor wrre any fa vourable anticipations indulged regarding► their suc cess in this long projected enterprise, in con•egaence of the nature of the advises from Lima, and the terri tory under its controul. It appears that the. Consti- tuition accepted by Ferdinand i 11. in Old Spain, had been promulgated in Lima and its dependencie4. It bad heels declared with all the formalities belonging to so important a change ; and the various public authorities, with the Viceroy at their head, had pro ceeded to act upon it. While poets are paying their Addresses to the Nine 'Wier, a wiser and more tioruvrous class of pericns are invoking the Nine 'f.renty-ode Thonsancht, which the contractors for the new Lottery have provide-I for the Public ; and as Three of them are sure to be drawn on the 23d Instant, bef..re the King's Speech is de livered from the Throne, we may guess the remota why the Lottery Offices are so early crowded with adventurers. Coax EXCHANOE.—The supply of grain (except Oats) has been very small thisweek, particularly of tine Wheat and Barley, which ankles of prime qualities sold this morning, on full as good terms as ou Monday, but there was little demand for inferior samples. Tl.e arrival of Oats have been rather inconsiderable, but tine ; fresh Corn being in request obt tiled Is. per quarter more than on Monday. Beans and Pees continue very dull in sale. 1 the supply of each being were Shan the immediate de. mend can take off. SNITS/ULM MARIERT.—Tbore was a short supply or all cattle at market this tssorelhg. Mutton is deafer it; price. Beef the same as last iltrket day. There !as 4 great quantity of inferior Beef at market. (To sink the Offal ; per Stone of bibs.) - • Beef .... 31.10 d. to 4s. dd. cassia AT MAitirrre Mutton.. 25. Id. to la. OH .I . Beam Veal .... 4s. M. to hied. Calves Pork .. • • 4s. &I to is.lod. Nbeep sad Lambs ..• . 4 . ,tiUQ LAalb .... Os. N. to Os. (Id. Pigs .. nu . . S i I