The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-10-19 00:00:00

• COMM OF COMMON COUNCIL. • —..wessii-- • . Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held, the purpose of receiving from the Lord Mayor and' riffs elect the answer given by his Majesty to their teflon to dine with the Corporation on the ensuing. Mayor's Day... The Report made by the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs • eleet was reed by the Cie* of the Court, sod stated that immediately after the election of Lord Mayor, on the 29th of Septeniber, they bad, in oiedience to the Reso ' lotion of the , Court passed on the 11th of the same month, proceeded to LorikSidinoutli's office, in the err • pettation•of receiving from' his Lordship his Majesty% answer to the said:Resolution of the Court; Which : l4. ' been communicated to his Lordship by the City Remeni• hradcer immediately after it bad been passed. Lord . Sidmouth being out of town when the Deputation waited . on him, they did not see him WI the 2d instant, when he informed them that he had laid the communication he , bad 'received from the City Remembrance', containing • the Resolution of the Court of the 1I th of Septillsbari before his Majesty, and received his Majesty's cowhands to inform the Corporation that his Majesty would be On • the Continent on the day mentioned in the Resolution • • of the Corporation, and that it was his Majesty's desire that mine of the proceedings used on that day should, on account of his absence, be delayed. The Report being read, Mr. OLDHAM addressed the : Court. He said all must regret that the objects of int .. portance which no doubt called his Majesty to the Con tinent should prevent the City of London from having the opportunity afforded them of testifying their attach ment to their' Sovereign in the manner that had been customary at the commencement of a new reign. And it certainly was not the less to be regretted from the knowledge, that had the Coronation taken place at the , time appointed, instead of being postponed, there could have been time for his Majesty to visit Ireland and Ha nover, and also to honour the City of London with his . presence on time day that established usage had led them to hope that they should be so highly honoured. How ever, there could now be but one feeling on the subject, that of deep regret at the disappointment .It was consi dered by many a very difficult matter to determine how the Court should proceed in this painful and unexpected . situation. He was anxious, as be well knew the Court must be, to show all possible respect for his Majesty, and . at the same time to save the Court from any dishonour ; . and, as it dill not appear that' the Royal Family were invited by the Corporation except on special occasions, he had prepared a Resolution which lie hoped would be • found to embrace both objects.. . Mr. Oteitaat then read his Resolution, which stated, that as it appeared by the Report of the Lord Mayor and - Sheriffs elect, which had been read, that the custom ob served by several successive Monarchs of honouring the City of London with their company to dinner, on•the first Lord Mayor's day after their Coronation, must be departed from on the present occasion, in consequence of his Majesty's absence from Ureat Britain, on matters of high importance, the Court hopes that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to honour the City of London wi II his presence to dinner in their Guildhall, either on some future Lord Mayor's day, or any other occasion. The Resolution being put, was carried unanimously, without a single observation being made on it. Mr.lhnitam then moved that a copy of the Resolution should be transmitted to Lord Sidmonth, to be laid be fore his Majesty, which was carried in the same manner. • A motion was made that the fine paid by Mr. Alder man Garrott to be excused serving the office of Sheriff, which office he has since consented to execute, should be repaid him. Several Members of the Court spoke in favour of the motion, anil highly eulogised Alderman Garrott, whose services as Sheriff, it was said, would be much more va luable to time City than any fine could be. The motion was carried unanimously. RH/CAAL TO CALL A PUBLIC MEETING IN 501•THWARK. . A Petition was presented from the High Bailiff of Southwark, praying that-he might be allowed to enjoy Isis office with the same emolument that his predecessors hail done. . Mr. Lowstocs moved that the Petition should be refer red to a Committee. Air. F A vsma, said he had long lived on terms of . friendship with the High Bailiff of Southwark ; it was • therefore with great pain that he felt himself obliged to advert to his conduct on a late occasion ; but he could not think he discharged hisoltity, if he voted for referring a Petition to a Committee, the object of which is to give that officer an increase of emolument, without first calling on hini to explain Lis conduct on -- -- -- -- ... —_ - occasion of the Meeting that was called in South- TO THE EDITOR OF THE StITES.II4.V. wark , to take into consideration the dismi s sal o f an --- , mem— • .: • honorable officer from the army. Could any thing, Stn,—By my reckoning, • your log laook has over said Mr. Favell, be moreconstitutional, or more honor- hauled about 3,60 W. subscription for. the brave Sir able, than to call a meeting for that . purpose ? Ane Robert Wilson; that's what 1 call boxing the compass yet the High Bailiff refined to comply with the requi- to some purpose. Although the Pliiiiitines by this sition of the inhabitants, for an object so praisewor- time see they were out in their attack; *when they at thy. The practice of Sheriffs and other oiliceis reins- tempted to heave Islas overboard, he lidalleffed in the ing .o call the people together to ears., their opinions starboard and left them in a lee way ; had, itiough on public subjects was become fightful—it war one of they may bear up and hold out the 144 Flag, still we time firq and best rights of citizens to assemble toge- salute their strong holds as we did. the Dry of Al ther on such occasions; anal lie hoped time High Biers. What will tile Poor Man in. the Borough say • • li iiiiff could not know the danger of his conduct, a! d to this ? Why, shiver my head eails;•• lie can't say • was prepared to explain it, as this was a time in better than he has said; he lugged the heavy metal which it became the people to be peculiarly jealous into action, and brought the swivels into play ; he • of their rights. skewed his colours, and poor and rich struck to him, Mr. Dixon said, the only question before the Court I should like to see bin. get under weigh once more. was. whether the Petition should lie referred to a Corn- , and may I be on short allowance but 1-sbould like to • mittee to report on it; and it was not fair to take sail in conipany; although- I be'nt much of a scholar, • the officer *by surprise and call on him to ex:ilain I knows a jib boon from a cubboule as well at my mul ti, conduct, without having given any previous notice. tiplication table. So, d'ye. see, that and a little oat i • It was quite competent for Mr. Favell to make a die-' ,ration would help Me 'to steer clear of. them there tiara motion, on requiring time officer to explain his con- landshatks, which the Poor Man in the Borough gave • duct, and giving time to do so. . such a keel-hauling to. I mean them there informers Mr. }PAULL said he was quite willing to make a die- , belonging to that there gang near the . Obelisk, in Fleet tinct motion on the subject. He thought it right street, what you,. Mr. Statesman, call the Slop Gang. in the first instance, to give the officer an opportunity Shiver my thubets. if I bad them on board the Majestic, of explaining his conduct. if be choose to avail him. if the boatswain's mate shouldn't•ptay • 4 Rain Behan ' self of it.' He certainly thosight it a proper' time, Asia' on their bare i llacks. If a seintan can't steer his • w hes an officer as ked a favor, to.inguire how he 'fad ship with such, rascally lubbers, .d—e my bowsprit. Condicted filmset( in his utfice. he deservis to be ceehiered. but not• imrithatt a fair • Alderman Hamm' thankeJ Mr. Falwell for. having Mel, Mr- Shrivaltaw- ' No i d—a if, laatiel , et ha twire.l abstained item political discussion. and confined kim- mind a fair stlds too; mew of yoursisoek.trialee nil fair `' self to the conduct of the officer: He conceived sh a t'a and above timid ; no informers. Pull sage they are.' ' • 'labile man best performed ' his public duty when he' tuella vermin, •who. 2 .like . the sberks.• feed . op. the • • • shut hie eyes to party, sad 'pre to all his fellow sub- small fish. She says ' s, how, when stamen as Mr. meeting at inhabitants of Southwark. Afters Ont o discussion, tie modals, as•amended, was . . carried.. • - SPA-FIELDS * RIOTERS.. • A Report from the Committee, to whom had been re ferred the Petition of Messrs. Beckwith, Brander, Potts and Rea, .praying .compensation for the losses they sustained by the Spa-fields rioters, was read. The Re poli stated that the Committee had examined the elle gitrons of.the petitions, and recommended that the sum of LIM: should be given to the petitioners in com pensation for their losses. Mr. Pavet.t. said, the principle of remunerating persons who sustained losses, under circumstances si milar to those of the petitioners, was acknowledged, and since the time they hail suffered the loss complains ed of, an Act of Parliament had been passed to provide a remedy---this oas therefore the last application of the kind that could come before the Court, and it had his hearty approbation. • Alderman Biowtra said, .when the petitioners had made their application to the Court, hie feelings 'were hostile to it, but he bad since seen his error, and was now happy to acknowledge it. No one•sopld . lte c niore ready to grant indulgence to the involeptary errors of a Magistrate. It was indulgence he might have occa sion for himself—he could not say how soon. Pe was certain that any error that had . been fallen into by the Chief Magistrate on the day of the riots, was not in tended, but he was also Of opinion that the loss sus tained by the petitioners, was caused by the defective distribution of thiCity Police, and that therefore the petitioners had a claim on the Court for reaineration. Alderman Woou said, he felt himself called on to address the Court, by the allusion that had.been made to his having committed an error in the distributiott of the City Police, on the day the riot took plait.; be denied that any error had been committed ; had he a thousand constables, he could not guard every shop I in the City. The meeting took place at an unnecessary early hour. Watson came into the City before he had received any information of his coming. There were no constables at the instant at hand, and all the mis chief was done in a few minutes. As soon as possible officers were distribUted and prisoners taken. He was ready to stand or fall by the evidence taken at the time, which was miuute and scrutinizing; but he coold not admit that there had been any error on his part; because it was out of his power to prevent what took place. Mr. WlLLtasts observed, the last • speaker had said he knew nothing of the rioters till they came into the city and effected the mischief; but when sack terrific meetings were to be held, he should have had a power ready fur the protection of the citizens. If it were pro posed to bring soldiers into the city, he (41d. Wood) cried out " Sacrilege," and now he says the consta bles were sufficient. He certainly thought so on the flay of the riots, for he shut himself, up in the Royal Exchange to save himself.—(Lond, cries of disappro bation.) Alderman Woos said, the Gentleman had made in sertions directly eontrary to the fact. He etitated - the Sheriff (Alderman. Bridges) to be is Spa-fields. and give him notice of any tendency to riot. Still the. rioters were in the city before.he had received iny in formation. Mr. Williams had said he shut himself in the Royal Exchange, but had not said how he got there. The fact was, when he heard of the approach' of the rioters, he went out to meet . them. accompanied by Sir James Shaw, and seeing Cashman, who was the leader, he sprung forward and seized him. Sir James Shaw seized another, and they brought both prisoners into the Exchange, and kept them, though repeatedly fired at. lie had never parted from Sir James Shaw, and that exalted character could tell what his conduct had been, as could also a Gentleman then present. Mr. FAVELL said he was present when Alderman Wood and Sir James Sbaw carried their prisoners into the Exchange, and the rioters fired several shots at them ; but so far were they from consulting their own safety by staying in the Exchange, that Ald. Wood left him in charge of the prisoners there, and sallied out with Sir James Shaw, to meet the rioters. Mr. WILLIAMS attempted to speak again, but was ' prevented by cries of " the question." • The motion was put, and carried unanimously. The Lord Mayor laid before the Court a letter from Christopher klagnay, Esq., Lord Mayor elect, con senting to take upon himself that office.—The Chap lain to the Lord Mayor was requested• to print Ms ser mon preached before his Lordship and the Court on Michaelmas Day last, previous to the • election of a Lord Mayor for the year ensuing.—Adjourned. 'AN. - . - • = THE- STA MAN. kits an olipotlani •of declaring their one oiv , • Fn public en au . rd trenipuedigi prim time t. i ! R:f. th "Pr y deservistks •therefore.pro as, oil 9r iffril melt, that the Committer shoed be i treated to ta e ao in t e nom Lota.lliSa cossideration the High Bailiff's refusal to call .: a oat sod hand ore •L., tit Smith rit • _ 111 r. Statesman, th L Francis Huidett,4Lo4 Thane, es it aeon clear decks an p ac n. 4rops a-stern, 404 says. •• The Pus tie Bolongh" wished the ship's crew to turn . over settee small d'ye set t ate swan that's sailing before the wind, and get /6g ilto safe anchor age. Diek and Jack, my two eld est, have given a peony smelt .for the whole fry ; and may I be scuttled, but the whole of us will bear down on one tack and work i•sto harbour. hlayliap, our mite may render the sum even, as my old mess mate. the valiant Lord Cochrane did, the night he got out of the bilboes, and saved John 801 l a round sum by his vote. May Ibe swamped if Poll is not a fast sailer in the sea of politics ; tho', to be sure, she some times carries too much canvas, particularly when 1 ship too muds grog, or get to windward of the heavy wet ; and if so be as you say, the shiners will fly at the great meeting in the city, may 1 be dismasted. but I'll tack about and lie to on that day, isw, though I cannot send out 'my lingo with a fair wind, I like to hear 'm peppered for their lobscouse. So, . Mr. States- IMO, let our favourite give 'm another broadside. and blow up my po wder room, if he don't send them there Philistines to Davy Jones, without rudder, compass, grog, or tobacco. Poll and the little ones send their love inclosed to you , 'end -to he Poor Man in the Borough." A NAVAL OFFICER ON HALFIPAV. Lambeth, Oct. 17. THE POLISH DWARF. • In consequence of the peculiar circumstances of he extraordinary and accomplished Polish Dwarf, Count Iloruwlaski, whose per‘ou and acquirements for more than 50 years have excited the admiration %lithe cognoscenti in this country, we have no hesitation in inserting the following letter, addressed TO TILE EDITOR of THE STATESMAN. " Ihsrliatn, Oct. 13, 1021. • " Six—lt has just come to my knowledge, that a pa ragraph lately appeared in some of the London daily newspapers, in which it was asserted, that I reside in a cottage in the environs of this city, for which I am indebted to the liberality of the Lord Bishop of this diocese, and that I enjoy an annuity of about 3001. a - year, I beg leave to state, through the me dium of your paper, that a part of the paragraph is untrue, as I rent the cottage of the. Dean and Chapter of this Cathedral, and that the amount of my . annuity is grossly exaggerated, " I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, " J. IsouvwLmixi." This gentleman, who has so long been as much lis tit►guisl►ed for his mental acquirements. and personal accomplishments as for his diminutive stature, has now obtained an additional.claim to distinction and respect by the extraordinary age be has attained. In persons of diminutive stature, generally, the processes of na ture are so mach impeded and their proportions so dis• tinted, that few of them have ever reached the usual limits of human life ; .but in the person of Count Bo ruwlaski such exact symmetry prevailed, and in his ha bits so touch temperance and regularity, that he is now is the enjoyment of health, and in the active use of his bodily and mental faculties though be has enteral the Std year of his age. Having travelled through the great est part of Europe, and had an extensive field fur observation and remark, in consequence of exhibiting himself in various places, and in the company of men of the highest distinction, he has been induced to compose and publish Memoirs of his life. The work, it seems, has lately appeared; and the paragraph alluded to hav ing appeared about the same time,he is, not without rea son, apprehensive that its sale, on which he depends for some addition to his means of subsistent , may be injured by the false reports that have been cir culated of his affluence.—As an instance of the state of his health and activity, and of the respect in which he is held, it may be mentioned, that pre vious to the departure of the King to Ireland, the Count came from Durham to London, and .was gracious ly received by his Majesty at Carlton Palace. On this occasion he presented to the King the Memoirs of his ' life, which his Majesty promised to read, and in return, his Majesty gave the Count a beautiful chased gold watch and trinkets, and desired the Count to wear them for his sake. His Majesty then asked the Count if he should like to see the Coronation Robes, and desired Sir Benjamin Bloomfield to attend and show fluent. His Ma jesty during the whole interview was distinguished for his affability and condewending attention, and conversed with the little Count for at least two hours. NOMINATION OF A REPAICAENTATIVR FOR SIIROF SIIIRE.—A numerous meeting of the Freeholders of this County took place at Shrewsbury, on Monday last, under the presidency of the High Sheriff, " to consider of a proper person to be put in nomination as a Repro. sentative in the roots of the late J. Cotes, Esq." when, on the proposition of W. Clive, Esq. seconded by the Rev. Archdeacon Corbett, Rowland Hill, Esq. was una nimously approved of. The election was to confluence yesterday. Mr. Allen, who was elected one of the Sheriffs of York, having refused to serve the office, being a dis senter, the corporate hotly met on Saturday week, and Mr. Allen in person eopse:4ell his determination as above. It was therefore resolved, that a mondonses should be procured as soon as possible from the Court of King's Bench, toob!ige Mr. Allen " to show cause" why he has refused to serve the office. On reference to the records of the corporation, it was discover d that there is a " law" still existing in York, which subjects every nyttt refusing to serve the office of She riff, to a penalty of LW/. A new Sheriff must a f course now be chosen as soon as the requisite routine of etiquette can be observed ; but the charter day har ing gone by,. authority TO proceed to another election must be procured from the Court of King's Bench ; and, in the mean time the city of York will remain destitute of effective Sheriffs, as those who served the office last year have now no right or power to act, nor can Mr. Sheriff Wood, the respectable citizen who was chosen along with Mr.. Allen, enter on his office alone. At the Taunton sessions for the coaudy of Somerset, held on:Monday last, Mr. William Hardy, clerk and principal assistant to Mr. Branca, kieper of his Ma jesty's gaol of Netrgale, was appointed Keeper of' chcstorgaol. *Mr. Drown has.in consequence* ender thertanction.Of the Lord Maydr: appekited his son to , be Ids clerk and principal asskititar; ,abject to the ap-j probation of the Conn of Aiderinin.. t • • • . ; •'. • • v I , - I .1, WKS VI I 0i . . Cwt. pw Cwt. I p.r Owt.C66. nil I Ile per Coot. 870 6 p.r Cents. 911111 11 per Ct. Navy 110} I I - ilOl I pot Cwt. Long A, a 19 7-164 Imp. i per Vest. • MA 6 per Cwt. —4! SIGN WATS& AT LONDON-BeilklVTo4lolll Mwaing 44.iplas., after 11.—Zrogag !4 odic o r a oTilt • -4. Anti La OW AN, Os IMO& 1000 f. lie. M p. -mt. Or. 6r. fo. pa. Oman India for ditto Coo. for Aid 7sul 4140.11011 1 4 • kph erbt ate 0n.,. 7 NtTimm I ~ 1 4. STATESMAN" If INOINIPOIRATIIII LONDON: FRIDAY sYsvlxs, OCTOBIR 19,192,1. _ STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. There is but little business doing io the Stock Es. change this morning. The Funds keep steady; the present price is 7811. The maniac is struck dumb, the old jacobin nvet, and the Hang are calling out for help, in vain. Last night, the oracle of Evening orgies was quite din. turbed ; whether froth the lunar changes, or thechangs in Sir ROBERT WILSON'S subscription . we cannot as. certain, though, to all appearances, the disorder is ma. terially affected by both. He wanders through a mase of uncertainty, and appears to be lost is the del• sity of his own imaginations. That such's. aim as 4,1491. 4s. should be collected in a few days, Alma the poor man's mite, he thinks, is a clear proof tin thing has been done by that party who always oppose the worthy, harmless, grateful and sapient gentle:ma, that so far misled their Royal master as to advise the dismissal of an officer that has obtained honours from most of the European Monarchs, and the approbation of not only the army which he so often led to victory, but the British people, who now come forward, Dw withstanding the threats of the hangers-on, expect ants, and petty tyrints.• Their pounds, shillings lad pence will be brought forth, to the utter, disgnee sf those whose wanton and wicked measures have res. dered them unable ,to spare larger subscriptioss out of the small means left to pay the tam. lf freedom, which is the birth-right of Englishmen, In not extinct ; if the recollections of our brave Forefr there, who humbled, banished, or annihilated tyrants, have nut been entirely beet, our countrymen will me come forward, not only to support the victim of Mi nisterial hailed, but to rescue their coustry•frout the most unprincipled gang that ever were hired to it , stroy the rights and liberties of any country. They should petitio; Parliament with bold and honest de. clarations of theinoppressions ; and notwithstanding that, the borough interest may produce a majaity against the rights of the people, sect iefose to redress the injustice committed on one Sf its WA the country at large will be informed of the trick, the chicanery, and pettifogging rule by which they an governe.'. We have before stated, and will again as sert, that if the Kix° walked the streets and selected twelve men, from his knowledge of physiognomy, he could not be worse served, nor his people less satisfied; and 411 the people patiently bear it. Why n3t shew to the Kira the t the country wishes him to take sea men into his councils as are blessed with the cot. &I:nee of the people? but that we dread will meet with such mysterious bars, that the people are still to safer foe the interests of their enemies. There is so mat unconnected with the charms of personal interest, that west nut at once see the pressing necessity of a reform in the present House of Commons. They see 'tis impossible to serge Goo and Mammon; that the inter rests of the Correptionists and the people are diame trically opposite to each other. While Ministers pre cure a majority in that House in the way they do, cox there, under such circumstances, lee any men so basely stupid as to calculate on any great national limb from the deliberations of a House formed and consti tuted as it is. We shall continue from time to time to point oat those public grievances which cry slued for redress. Public spirit has often put down trim& measures, and patriotic energies were never mos wanted than at the present moment, when becility, ignorance, and lowly revenge predomi nate in some Councils. When they see.every impetii• went thrown in the way of that intercourse which should exist between the Kama and the people; whet they see the petitions and remonstrances of the int City in the World repulsed, and treated with disteerei and disdain, and Gagging Bills introduced to Freeing those meetings which the law of the lands ad the Cos stitution had guaranteed ; when they see rena l ' Citizens shot like dogs. 'tis time to cry est. U redrew he not granted for the peoples' injuries, 1 . 1 3 e taln will soon undermine the fabric of the Coestito ol and level it with the ground. To avert such a catastrophe is our object; to give health tJ that Constitution our most anxious desire. We trust in the prudence of the Friends of Sir ,Relleltt Wit.soa in both Houses. We at the same time tell them to look eerionsly to - their property. They must be aware of the uncert .inty of its tenure, and " even this country should be subjected to an -.Aiwa! power or a Military Government, let them leo k bar' at the fluctuation in the value of. that 1 0 ' petty, and the came of. those Ilactuktioal` Much may be traced to that Cain' fora power P a profit that has abysm(' t bk coun try,. for the' last 25 years. to that beams born minister Ir b° : never wade a pelialaii aNdtelatios ea our foOde "71 dons that wet PS 4141101, • and who lektbi, coko'r! ~.a