The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-05-11 00:00:00

. I xX:i. avowedly for the perelase of the Bereegh. In the case cow before the 11...., the facts were comparatively week. It did appver, that lie, ' , lsere hod received bleach ; het it was solemnly sworn That when the 51. wan paid to the.. moo, wet a word was sold to them as to whom they were to • for. 'llls was not proof, he said. we " hielt the Moo., would proceed to diefroodtise one of the most ancient lioroeghs In the kingdom. Ily coweleded by roos.og, shag, instead of now, the 818 should ho reed ■ ' , roma lime t►is day sit months. A MEMBER (whom rum. we coold not leery) gg .. dad th. ametedmeot, and observed that eh• evi dent-. give. before she Ceemaltteo was cot silkiest to jo.wory the original motion. CALVERT supported the edgiest esso. tine ; hp slough, it right I. plies the precool peters in 'tech a situation es re pretest them frees 'alibi the en&ntry au any fete►, erasion. Mr. BE . PiNETT supported the Bill. By the eel. dyne* before the Committle, it towered, that Sir M. Lopes had 81 or GI votes. est of whim 39 lir Jet i•ad bees bribed ;and that this was s system which 1.4.1 beg ptevailed is the Boraegh ; sod eves wow, Ito aederstood, the Electors of Borristaple were lumps( aloof, mod woold give no promise, as they were within* till NOP ferrite shoold arrive from Lou. isogh.)--He (Mr. Bream) was Induced rowmma the present Bill, beeriest, It had ben •tirelmd that a majority of the Electors bad takes $r R. WILSON greeted the Bill 'mild go to a Coesesittvw, when it might endorge amendment. He would in the Committee move to disfranchise the 80. rough of lieresteple @harsher, and to treader the right'of Medlar to some veal tows at present ware. p mess t ed. Mr. BARHAM was also io Ammer of the Bill.— /le drought the proof that a mejerhy of the Electors bad beew corrept wu solicieet greyed for pasties the present Bill. Mr. BATHURST eke sepperted Ow all en the same groped. It wee broodly tidied, that this aye• tea of bribery bed prevailed for some time, end tbet she Electors enraged it shield continue. To look for a remedy for the evil in a Court of Lvw, where the evil preened generally, would be veils. By the prestai Bill the Electors would not be entirely di— frenchised ; the Bnrough wield be thrown epee, end tire number of voters increased from 600 to IWO, or mere; sod thes, perhaps, the franchise of the 600 world be, in some degree reduced; bet they had firemen the punishment on themselves, by the ahem of their privileges. For these runes be should sop. port the Rill Sir J. NEWPORT was oho in favour of the Bill. Asa proof that the system of bribery prevailed in ibis Borough, the bribery 'sib, it appeared, was never administered. M•. BERNAL said. this statement was net eor. •oet: 41 Elector• taut the bribery oath at the last Eleetioa. Mr. R. MARTIN could not agree to disfranchise this Herewith till every other remedy had failed.— The Right Hon. Baronet (Sir Jam Newport) had pointed out ■ remedy; the Bribery Oath bed never been adm , nistersd, let it be mandatory ea the Re. foreleg Ofleer to actinide» the Bribery Oath to every Elector • and then, if they had bees bribed, they cooed hot swear they had net. Upon this stand he would pet his leregh.]--He would not agree to lot is the Huudreel of Barestapie; rather ths•► de that he would agree to the motion of ouch an Me. Nimbi (Sir Robert Wiles) had given tiotire, sod bke the [mashies from Barnstaple al together. Lord MILTON foetid, if the course reeemeteed. ed by the Hoe. estellemee who hod jest let does was adopted, the coustry would say, the Hesse of C 0....., se far from hawks, a wish se petrify it self, was se conscious of its owe complies, that it was entities to awaits at corruption is ethers.— He could net understand the &feriae which had been laid down, to @steed eke somber of vete» was to decrease the »lee of the freechise; en this sys. tem of arguing, • site of se elefesiou for We go. rough of Onespested was more »feeble than the suing, for an 'bedew e 1 Westminster. Rethought, indeed, the ceetrery was the fact; velem the fres. chime was to be sold, end then he reed understand whose Bete was most veleable. He could net bet consider, ihat, eatestding the franchise to the Hee. drrd weld have the erect of keeping the H&►ohgh of Berustapie pare. He was also ieeli•ed to think it would be wise if the Nobble, wee emended oat silly to freeholder but to copyholders else. On the whole. the Bill had his visite sapped. Mr. Alderman WAIIIIMiN rose amidst cries of Question. Ile agreed entirely in the ',Mimesis which had been tittered by the Noble Lord, and therefore should net detain the House long.—( Loud coughing.)—lle was not able to &recent for it : be had never forgotten the respect due to the House ; yet there was a spirit in some part of the Horse which showed itself whenever he rose, sot in oppos ing bins by argument, bet by clamour and coughing. [/fear, hear!] —lie recollected hearing the Speaker, at the bar of the House of Peers, claim freedom efl speech for all the Compton' of England. Would it then be credited, that when be, one of the Represee "tiers of the metropolis of the British Empire, got up to deliver his sentiments. be should be clansoeted slow n— [llear,hear, hear !]—and that too on a gees. tion respecting the People's rights.—[flcer, hear ! !] - -However satisfied he might be to remain Meet 1-m$Pll, he bad a duty to perform to those who sent (.11,1, and on their parts he should claim the protection which be was certain would not fail him—from the 4..31124.—[//car, hear, hear !)--Ilariug made this di gression, be should now speak shortly to tee subject; he had , though a friend to Psrlissoeotery Its form, uttered a single sentence in f 'Annual Parliaments or Uoi I Samar. Others might however honestly entertain those sentiments, though not pleamot to the House. Ile certainly, however, was ie favour dike motion alias Hon. Friend to take Ilse franchise front Barnstaple end give it to Sheffield. lie could see no advantage to be derived from eatendieg the suffrage to the freeholders of the Hundred, men who already bed voles, whilst the copybolder, mer chant, and man of property remained witbuet a vete. He thnught the Hesse ought not to lose this ripper oluity of showi n g to the People, that whenever a w3l brought before them they would not fail, as ti iar ij their r ower, 13 UT skeristlves put. THE STATESMAN: H. cook* not Wt dews wittiest ►plo adtetting to the ►eeeptlea winds he bad SAM Moss oars am with when be rose to douses his sentient/ass, sad to obser►e that if Obi Poop), woes not to bowiloord to be board in that Ilene. by their Rap►esestati►e. Met house most set be surprised U they made ibearsolves beard In another place. Mr. V. BLARE wished a odder coarse, if possi ble. to be adopted. this throwing the borough tepee. Sir J. MACINTOSH sopported the Bill. If the How starred such ivatsness of gross abuse as the present to poss. sod not inert its tense of it, the peppier part of our Coestitistion—sito House of Critousotta—...ld soon lose all its influence with the People, who would son. cease to entertain any re. spot fors body that had so little respect for its own h and cha►acter as to tolerate arnwed cons,. time amongst thee. Mr. FORBES said • few words, but the cry of Qmediatsr was so load, we coold not collect his trimmest, or which side he took. Lord CLIVE replied, and the Gillet, was cleared for • divisioo ' • but adios took place, and the Bill was rued • sectirsd time. IJponthebiollon of Mr... 1. P. GRANT,. Mysore was ordered le be most to the Lords, requestio lt e copy of the Report presented to their Lordships by the Committee appointed to enquire into the *fairs of the link. The Hon. Gentleman theism@ ostler, Hat to.morrow he should wee fur a copy of all it e Papers on the 'object of the OpthalsieKstablishosent. Sir C. MONCK /am notice, that on the 45th of May he Assad move for docsintots respectinc the military isseepatioe of Parga by the British forces in 1814. TO CORREgPONDENTS. o e o Ifttat spas the sun. evens esperree of the 1111111ary Collate Is tee hag for adasellos Ws the livrasstar.— Letters of that mom should he /naked. However t• newsplng t►e perusal of the loss Reports may be to It. G. and we are persuaded they will ►e passed owes by awry of our Rerwler.. yet we most ars pass then over. They et ill he bell ditr•t.d piece steal. We bare money favours ea hued. which asel remain impish. tithed for some time. p.m P. OF STOCKS TH I Haat %,ck per ('rut. KM. 71) per rms. Core.l. pirr SO resin. for Arr. 73 } Per Cent 90} ,• 'MY AT ONE. O'CLOCA. 5 pet C... Navy lele 1 lade Needs 16 T 9 p. I.ong Am. le it-fq Eiciselisee Ilille 6 7 p. theamea l'iyi•:,: STAT.7.e:WAN. SETTLEM ENT(WTHE POOR. Up.m lIK loottiee of Mr. fi BOURNE. the Rere't as the Paw Sesileroew Hi I woo Iwo forth. r roomite.a (lepers! IiASCHYS E •.. d that lite Bail be to rotimieette. He *Wird to rimed the ow/0044 Felt If so v e lo u r ft m e mo' Ue dre trim for se ti..s, sool srs Iy.ets f r Mr. Pli I LLIPiI sow ite g... 4 flares toe Rill, soiri .inold the Halloo Heeeral oritlmirso t..r toe sr -,..oioisieteit, be ilo.old reeve ll.al the Hoped lie Isles isle ferilerr lion shot day silt on.ratio, Lord O. liONIiIIIET wa. urdenlood oppft.. the fill. Mr. I , LEWIS weppwrted the swam. i.ol eorsirottett the• the ry•tein. alit aria. et presrot , prods. e I left line, on. , re harephip to prepres, teed inforstife In ite..re le M. lone with their mopped, Ikea the ellt•ellfr II .li/ *Mr, Mr. ALLEN lofts 10 favour tit She law of It a: prone Wool, wad tlepreeaterl Sae propos. 4 ntternti..m. Coked WOOD ihor{ht She NM sunlit aid lu the heinb.r of pauper", one tlaarght the haw ftt lettlen eat brouLl he thaw away ablesetber. The toilet *Met, Should lam he eb s ,pm one particular Opel, sod that Path:twat shawl/ restore ,s. step.. A pow non. who had rented a wlll worearoi. at I; e rate of IL Ilh. 0.• 1$ lean. had the in . -forhooe le become 4 pauper. and ita• wet to a par.*. • here le 1 cur. before he had haws a bkrol f4r h tear owl ft It Mr. II USK ISSON awed iltr (Ilse Law of Settkorai; the repeal of which would place the proper at the merry a the Overseers. K) the Bill beim • else noes % the e s ., a ll u d e d is by Mkt:allow Veined (folowel sod) cora not rims Kra rred. AS present every steam were taken to prevent the poor mon acquiring • !light of settlement i anti away early morrioges were fumed o ith (m i re Tien of oblaitstra parochial relief. Poch • stair of things no air cord whit la cootione 4 nod it avoid be in a rem measure remedied by the present Bill. Mr (.. LAM K considered She tacit.) of smarmier% r they erred by the prevent law. as a pmtelve advantage. A. to mongol of paupers to the place of their birth. be considered it as one of she n0..1 creel removals that could he practised. fie opposed the Kill. Lord MILTON mpported N, broom 'ow there were six or sesta ways of gaining a settlement ; this 11,11 proposed to reduce them in owe. Air. CANNING had rally oar objection Se the Rill, Baserly. that the period for selairstog a oe newtons should be Axed at three years. by II is Liverpool. be Wilff orders of the Inch scold be iodated in moans hat awe. to gala • wwieweat. He hoped the Hoene would snout with itotolaystre this. the Ins fruits of she 1a►..,. of a Coratailtre. w kirk bad hero awaited by Notre terrassotraore thou asaatoesa t but. at the rase fine. be nindol ten for she rr•rotainittal of toe Roll. We. A. la IC IfiHT "Tweed .1w Bill. air O. CLUCK reviewed his 11.... Friend so withdraw his (:ra. GASCOY V C said. be mold not eminent to withdraw Is. Mr, Moult N Eves& ohm es perord dee • review good from isidu6st vb. poor to berorrloil, shot woe's obey he r o, 0bey...4 b e reitoroev lu best 1110i111 Ohre.. :v.) Inlet' lay ow wisiPlhing to mkt them reop e embh 00 1 0.,0g ol,• orieook old age. Ile hod nu olivrotoot 60 the re crovoitioros of she 8011. Mr. W. - 81411H Nod be tuts so f of tM BM; bat, as hM Coostivielve oltoo k ho is a.. Id hr burottiosovor iv ohm, he woad, ha room home with Mei, w lA, vote spout it. Tor Homo sore olsopiord— For the re-rouvoltuol of th. kill 62 —*ohm is Vl—Majority 3v.—Tlie Mill wa., therefore. 100. Amerieire Conreution Ititi ass road a wood time, sod ordered to be committed to-mor• r. (this di)). The Scotch Jery Courts Bill went through • Coat. mime, yid was ordered to be t 'ported to.ssotr ew (tkis dab). FOREInN 0, 1' . .rt Vir The ATIOIiN ir• G ERA,. ears notice, that on Thursday oast he should more for leave to bring in a Bill to provost bis blajosty's subjects fro. es listing to soy Foreign Service, without his Majes►y's BOSOM —Adjoetned at twin o'clnrk. EAST !MMES. Nana's, DEc. 15.—The Thetis, Brown, from Calton', the 4411 instant, arrived iu these roads nn Therm last ; she sailed on her voyage to England on Friday, and was expected to (ouch at the tai• of France, and also at the Cape of Good flop•e. We are happy to find shut oar espoctstious respecling the safety of the ship Barkmoath are verified. tilie was seen off Ceylon, and spoken to by she Cornwall on the 22d ult. It seems that she proceeded o• her voyage to Dembay after the storm, without attempt. log to retina to Mad►as, or to leech at any port on the coast. Dec. 42.—The homeward-bound ship James Sib. bald is expected to touch hero from Bengal about the 20111, and to remain hers ten or liar. dais. Thal Hyperion, it is supposed, will leave the Bengal River •boot the end of the month. " Oor correspondence from Penang," observes a Calcutta Journal, " re presents the *either as baying been unusually bad end tempestuous; oat letter announces the loss of the Company's cruiser, Sylph, Captain Painter, which was upset on tho 11th of October last, in (anode river, *hero she had proceeded upon a mission from Pe•' nang; the ere., it is added, were all happily saved. The bag Tay, which was proceeding to Sulengore, bad also been Wally Inst upon the bar of the river, ■nd It *a supposed that sosne lives most base beets lost." FtrstcYAL or C0M%7(7-14.-1 hi+ morning 26 con yids were seut.olt from the county Jail, llorsrosunger lane. They were yeti ii' th• jiil a, and stetted at eight o'clock, on their way to Portsmoatb, where a transport is 'siting to convey this to Botany Bs,. Ten of ihrm awe part of the capital convicts at the late county It scizer, whose cases bad been reserved for considoration. Lavender, that was left for er•rotion, trot Aim yards rep toted, was of tkc number. LONDON: TutanAT. MAT 11. 1810. Our Reeder' will see by the debates of last night on the Amoy Estimates. the distressed condition into which our truhippy country has fatten, and the perils towards *Wen it is GO sortie% A'•er all the blood and treaeure •vpon.led by a wairtoo and worthless set Mlniiters in prolonging an morns's. war, under the pr.rnis• of ioi«enttit, for he paint and security (or the future, " to be told slat it loosed be rotate to keep up a molter rs.vhlishmoot than eighty thousand men, for form of not 1,o;,•‘ p, i pmed upon any new occasion of hostility !" I 1-avenr! and is it for this that so many m,itinn, of Lotman km hag.. been m. crificeol. soil so many kindred, of millions of money have be.-ti spent, that we oust he frightened into an acynie,reoce with the maintaining a large army, vrt,icli, indowutleuttls of what may or may not be i•s ire or necessity in a tiro of foreign alrairs, is high ly capable of inflicting apprehensions in the mind of every patriot for the liberties of his own country. What, are Englishmen so dialoged that they can view unmoved, • military force kept up at the period of peace, which would he sufficient loony war, even to do all that would be required, In anion with the navy, to sepal any aggression whatever, Bat let as not mince the matter, bet speak mot. It is more with • view of awing the exasperated at home, than provid ing against inroads from abroad, that fourscore thee sand 'oldie's, and more than their proportion of alms, ate retained and supported by this already ever berthelled °alio or The Lords' Committee's printed Report, forms a esteems of no fewer pages than 431, including the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. Mr. Pact and Mr. FILLTCHEI, ell being esantined, were of opinion, that union the Mint regulation for the silver coinage were fint skew!, any attempt to remote the Re striction on the Book would be friskiest. The Com mittees, however, declare their belief that the silter l coinage as at present t °nutted will oppose no ohata- 1 cis to the wislul.for removal, so loog as silver is Rot made a legal tender for above forty shillings.— I Beth the Bank Committees unless their surprise that the Book should have hosed, doting teir par• 641 return to Cash Paymoots, Notes to an Neal amount with those disbursements of 4 , :ash ; by which conduct the quantity of Paper in circulation was not lessened. The Committees could not well avoid no ticing this traevaction, and espreasing their surprise at It : bet of ourselves we feel se surprise on the oc casion ; no more de the generality of our Readers, we are persuaded. The Bunk, as we predicted, nye to the Govern meat, •" Pay us what you owe us before you tell es what we most do." To this Mr. VASIPITTART, es the oracle of the Government, has said nothing yet. We hope the Public, canonised as it vitally is with this transaction, will well observe what is said and done. This morning we received the Paris Papers of Fri day and Sat•rdiy. In the Chamber of Peers on Thursday Cnent de Mummer!. took the oath and his stmt. The discussion of the Projel respecting ser vices imposed en property for the defence of the State was closed. On the scrutiny there appeared 138 in f of the Projel, and three soles only for its rejection. The PittSIDC.IT accordingly proclaim ed its adoption by the Chamber, which then adjourn ed till Saturday nest. The Chamber of Deputies met nn Friday. Seine Petitions against the Stamp Duties were presented. Twn ex-substiluees of the Tribonals of Paris petitioned fur the payment of the salaries dee to them for the exercise of their functions I daring the Hundred Days.—An Ordonnance of the King, dated 29th Jely, 1815, suspended ! the payment of all sums greeted In persons who I bad been employed since the 20th of March pre ceding, scud were net then to be contineed. This; measure applied directly to the case of the Petitinners, l .isho found themselves consequently incapable of re covering their salaries during its ermine. Rut the gOvension ant being terminated, they addressed tLem selves finally to the Minister of Jamie*, whet opposed' to their claims the 5.11 Article of the lA. of the 25th of March, 1817, by which every creditor anterior to the Ist Jan. 1816, was bound within sit months to p.ndee• the proofs of the justice of his demands. The Reporter argued strongly in favour of these Petitioners. They had by filling the offices deserted after the de pas sere of the King, rendered important services to society, a debt is therefore doe to them which should be discharged. The acts dens by these Authorities have all been recognised us vsliel, net doubt could, therefore, be ettsoooltly entertained, that the log en. idea .1 the peystet ef their salaries sheeld be discos. tinsel. He combated tbit ether object be, end COO. cleats, by movies that the demand be referred to the Minister et Jostle,. 44 N. pgyesAunin Moiled that partegyrles were deo to there who refused to serve the UsurpPr, sod email mot comelye haw it c.•eld be proposed to that Assembly to pay the sereices forbid Welt bate been reordered to him " M. MANUEL contended that soothing could he more wooer mere jest than the principles on which rho Report of the Comatisoim was (minded. If pajment was mot peeper to those who daring ►he Ilondred Days accepted sod fulfilled public functions, it mast in any case have been made illegally. Those who 144 received say oeght to have hien comp►lled to make Imitation. This hed ont been done, st..l hecarte it nos jud it ed that the intere►t of theconntryrequired that these places should be filled. Anarchy is the worst of all evils. The King, on his dot:artery, recommended all the Miscue to geoid civil war. To pretest it, order must be maintained ho• court it hove hen' done if no public functioneries had ? jn obstever state, I' . ll.ef. 1134 il:PIP; and it Iv-, the duty of every citizen to preserve her from evil. Those who are now so loud in blaming. Giro what mil. chiefs they would have been exposed le, if sem. he. nest citizens had not watched over I be pa MSc tranquilli ty ; and if the functionaries of those days had refosed to fulfil the duties by accepting or retaining .heir sites. (ions; how can their reeenipence be ch aired hem' " The Kerrie of the SEALS opposed the Petition, and lb. Chamber passed en .o the Oder of the Day. " Other Fetitioes of a similar import were dig. paged of in the same manner. 4 "ftse Projel rapectieg the transit of Cil u ,dal inerchandis., through Alsace was disceseed. Se. ',fill ,rakers delivered their sastiments. 16 Freoch Feeds, Friday, 46 f. " The King 'tenanted haloes. nu Thersdeir with the Marquis Dusocum, Minister of Foreign Again. se The Bureau el the Chamber of Deputies pre meted to the King, ere Saturday, the law respecting the Journals, adopted on Wednesday last. " We receive from Boerdea us the following news, which we give witboet guaranteeing its troth : • TetSTAttLoW, who Ina been here several days, embarked in the ship the Iloly Alliance, formerly the Benoni, armed in this pert, for Cadiz. It seems that the South America. ledepoodents were diligently witching the mouth of the Gironde for this vessel, and that they knew It was destined so convey to Spain mew and ameitions of war to assist in teabotles spinet their cause. In ping set of the river the llely Alliance end Testraithon were captured: —(!.e Constftreionel.) " From Naples, It is reported, that en the 17th and IRth of April, Vesevies had thrown feats many flames. A violent eruption isespected." Barcatost, v Pitnct Ringer con. flumes to tyke tiis carriage Picurrinits In lit. orstnis vicinity 4 this town for opntirds of two hoar, every day ; and his Royal Flightier, 'aperient:es the benefit of exorcise, and the refreshing gratin, t•reegev of this cow. It was generally expected tLit the Patmcg REGENT would hair returned to Carltonshoose this week, hot at prevent there is no movement rat this Pavilion which indicates the departure of his Royal Highnosv. Lord I.:nitrify arrived here yesterday, sod visited the Paint Rtotn:. His Lordship sp• peers to have perfectly recovered from his late sever• indisposition, arid enjoys u celtrnt T ido I . . . The evening pfefliPlillie in Windsor Park, in the Loog-walk, commenced for the season on Sunday evening, which was very numerously attended by all ranks ; the band alb* Royal Horse Guards attended gain the occeasion. The private letters received yesterday from all ports of the Continent, contain unfavoorable ac counts of the state of commerce. Two failures have taken place at Stralsund, on. at Stettin, ono at Po tersiburgh, and a fifth at Lubeck. It is farther stated, that the most perfect stagnation prevails in every department of business, and not a single arti cle could be oansell for which any demand existed. Advises from Gitorsiter, dated the 19th ult. men lion, that on the 19th this terms of a trues and sus pension of hostilities for two years between the Pr tagoese end Tonisians was signed therm by their re spective Commissioners. . - The fanning article is taken from the Carlisle Paper :—" In consequence of a mannfactorer of this city having lowered the price of weaving gingham' 44. per tot, a considerable number of weavers assembled in a tarnishes** manner on Wednesday afternoon, broke some of his windowa, end exhibited other token. of their daspleasorr. They also held a kind of Meeting upon the serials, at which thee resolved to petition the PRI NC £ it CC I.NT to send them all to Awe rice !" For the vacancy ocessisnid in the representation of Shrewsbury, he the death of (licit/lio ',Trill, Esq. Josh blvvrow, E.g. has announced himself a Candidate. It is also staled, that application has been made by 1 Electors to a son of the Etrl of DAUM/MUM F►iday last, Lady NARY LLIN•DALE., of Charles. street, and Mrs. ANDEIVIOII, had en interview for some time with the Circassian Lady, in the drawing. room of the Persian Anibeseader's boos►. They friend her particularly stable sod commanicativ:; her person is teinarkably slim, of low statute, lath►' swarthy, bet her reaterer are very lialidseleP. She constantly sits in the front room, and generally wears a scarlet dress, the sl.adow of which rimy his Well through the ►lied,, which are so placed that she can see what pastes in the street, end not be seen herself. On Mey.day, shun the chimney•seeepers were dusting before the house, the threw back the cattalo, sod on plainly seen by a somber of I - yrs 50th. V~