The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-03-02 00:00:00

♦e had deserted Mr. Fax; and it was of loch a derv. Brion that Mr. Lamb accreted hisel—(Lung and bud cheering.) Ile repeated. that he had lost the Middlems election, became he thought fit to pro. claim his seutlmenta on the coalition between the Whig and the Tory factions, and became he ecerned to connive (for by connieenee he might have pined the sepport of the Whigs) at the *mini.- Meisel memento which that coalition oat pistoling. Neswilh•tswrllog, however, the hopes which the ad• bonds et that Admiuistration publicly avowed, that It would he a more stable end permanent Adminis tration than any which bed prec►ded it ; notwith stending that it use said to combine within itself all the talents of the Native, end from that combination In net epee ow boweetattle basis; notwithstanding all t►em emisidostions, and even in spite of them ell, be boldly declared his sentimeter, end scorned to gala a paltry adverse. by , lio,l them. Still, ender them circemstatices, 121 X) Elector, had been fooled katippendent eromeh to vote for him , sod he theoglit the honour which they - conferred open hint l.y their suffrages to be es great an korner as a man could possibly obtain from his coentrynote. The west thing which Ma had to notice was, that some body had been telling Mr. Lamb souse @beard tale about his (Sir Francis Bordett's) ferreting the debt of gratitude which boosted to Mr. Foa. fie could not tell where the lion. Gent. had collected such tissue of falsehood sod absurdity. Ile had not come into public life ender the wing of Mr. Foe, though he bad coslescol with hint whilst he (Mr. Fos) was op. posing the enemies of Liberty, and had supported hint whilst be wassepportiog thecauseofFreedoes.( Cheers.) .....If then Mr. Fos at any time failed to adeoc..te the principles which he once professed." it ought not to be mid," proceeded the Ilea. Bart. " that I de serted him, but that he deserted me." Ile hail also been charged with decrying Mr. Fos's talents, an.l undernitiog Ns character. He defied the ingenuity of his admrseries to produce any proof of this as eertioe. He could never speak of Mr. F.'s private cha racter without 'spina that the kindness of his &spa 'Woo. the 'voidness of his heart, and the amenity of bit temper, had attached him (sir F. 13) most stream.- ly le that most Illustrious istdititleal ; and he could never *peek of his public cheracter without saying, that he was the most profound end accomplished on. for which this country had ever produced. It was, theeefem. untrue, that he had depreciated his cha ncier. Ile had always felt psi* in diffoing with Mr. Fos ; and he had seldom or ever experieuced a more painful sensetiow than that which be now felt in defending himself spinet such en aspersion as had been jest cast upon him. 'lle lion. Baronet then said, that be had nut found fault with Ladies canvassing for votes; it was the threats of loss of custom which they held out to honest tradesmen. and the compell ing of Iron to commit perjury, that had called forth his ealec eer r epe n tertion. lie had been asked whether be was the some Sir Francis Batdeit, who, at the Concentric Society, in Liverpool, had rioter. ri his e Mina-in.:l to co-operate wish she Whigs. Ile replied, that be way the same Sir Francis ilardett ; and repeated, that be would support the Wiriest* rlOinterestediy as he had ever done before, if they would only itivu plerlite that they would sup port a subeentive efficient Reform is the Commons HOW of Parliament. H- then harangued at some length on the wecessity of Reform, and asserted that be had hood with hie own ears Mr. Foe assert, that Ise was convinced that no good could be don. without It, nod that he would not take place in any Admieistra• Lion who world sot take Parliamentary Reform as the basis of their proceedings. He also said, that ha • bad so doubt but that if the Whigs were again in power. he should be f•wnd sitting on the same beech with Lord csstlereagh and Mr. Canning, in opposi tion to thorn.—(4 tough.)—After summing op the offences pilot liberty, of which the Whigs were gelity in their short Administretioe, and dwelling spas the impropriety of making the Lord Chief Jus tice a Cabinet Minister, the First Lord of the TN.- eery Auditor of the lischstqaer, as also of severe - log the Pension List, sod Increasing the Property Tee from seven to ten per cent., all of which were delve within the shot year, he concluded a very long speech, of which press of matter prevents us fr••m giving any farther detail. by eshertiog the Electors of Westminster to come with viper micl ; alacrity to the Poll on the ongoing day, and thus to rescue their character from the disgrace which was at present threatening to overwhelm it. Sir F. Burdett then retired, amid load applause@. • Mr. Bowie raid—Gentlemen, I have beers blamed by a number of my worthy friends among the Re. formers, for the peel I have acted en this important occasion. lam now on my defence, and I have bembly to request your indulgence for a heir*, and then it will be for yew to protium** whatever jedg rent your deliberation sod candour will dictate.— By some perms.. who are more distinguished for their vociferation and clamour, then for discretion and eederstauding, 1 have been branded as a turn coat. It is difficult for me say, whether this emotion is more contemptible for its absurdity, or its falsehood. My coat (meaning principles) is in terwoven with materials that are in fact home. table, the wind may blow and the storm may pelt may quarter upon it, but still they remain Mediae, be cause they ere founded upon a rock, end that rock is truth. A variety of circumstances conspired together o n the 17th November, to present the Major's being then eonsieavol with a chance of proper erect, and things were managed in such a way es completely to paralyse the wishes of his most Illigiol.6 friend*, and as far as appearances then went, to the heartfelt grid of several persons. the Major was left entirely out of the question, mid it wee not until within a few days of the Election that I eateitained the smaller ides that he would again be nominated. Besides, whatever pert I acted sabseqeently to the 17th No masher, In lending my humble support to Mr. Bob ber*, it was solely under the 'spritss consideration of his eetertainieg precisely the same sentiments on the great vital question of Reform, as these •which were published in a clear and unanswerable manner by •my venerable friend; but when the evidence begets to accumulate more maid the conviction that I was !dooming ender a mistake in this - respect, eonsideted my obligations to continue my wpm* to Mr. Rebhan.e were in that cam, as were indeed al lowed by himself, to be entirely cancelled ; because I bad made up my stied, that I would give my vote to a• man Os would net humid, and manfully THE sTAPI.F.SMAN: HAY AT ONE I ri:LOCE• pte Cent. N,..• lot* India Heath 11! p Long Ann. 191 Exettenner 11i11.1?. 9 17 di,. ()modem Irftlll , . OF STOCKS Till flank Smelt I per test. Red. %1j S per Cent. Conntlt7:4 9i per Cent. RS. ,carol- for Arr. 73j 4 per Ce..t. other word., to lay a Duty ..n COW In h ed in ih• prorbro• of on , %IA nut- tc o it something so like itissitity, ths• • r aid ore credil to tale statement, if we had nor por o ,t, k oars !odor r.f the ii,bicltity or the Citsvcr:ccit of EICHIQUIR. The fable of r the goose, to get at rain at ell the goldrn re: .rlpresi.4 rawle his policy and wisdom. Ou untonfai losses cannot find their wry hit° the faroln nitrite?. 0ra1... to find their way hatk spin, or bo toll at a los., liertose of the price they cost the manufacturer, thinufh the AVcirstln cast oar eyes to the very important soh- welgt tor taxes and the prior , of prosi.i..na. Pio whole P,b!ic I:eve:ice is insufirient to pay the Pchlic jai. of the WESTMISITIA ELECTION. It is impert e n t in every point of view. Not merely is to *het "' Esproditure. The r.5i54! of co- merce ran alone we shall have one more or one leas of (tie"' to 119 save Of tram this depre.;ir,: ; and chase ; Howe of Commons fayserahle to Reform, bat frcm t hi s moment to lay net tw , : . ,ros on our msootactores. the opinion the whole country most entertain 55 to ft would require (as we have fore Visit cone said) • the canto of !Ming a post intoned with inch 0 2. 1 fri* the re i .eil of actici.l , :r•l tats., and the towering enced and tried warrior', who have tigns!is , cl then- o r ti.' tents of land, In the British mans selves so often on the fair field of freAorri : and ..cturer to go to the forr:.:3 msrket, in clov., e o hose t r iumphant banners displayed from its proud r ti'iost with the for• i s m nisoofactuter. 13 ts the loom, rhowed • rallying Ogee, and held out an Lanal-ou nets and Lan.l.holdrts are earnestly la. honourable example to all. It would be as on- bourina to raise the ;nice of Con, by Teti. moldy as vain to rained a word on ageless regret, tinns fur new Coril huh ; and, i t the very midst f.ir what t be recalled. The cease of moth of this madness of theirs, cornea the Cu %%cm. mischief has been removed ; can the effects sow be con of the EXCIIEQULI, out to repeal any taxes, done away ? That is the question. Yes, we answer,l hat to lay a new burden tiros our manufactures; they may. By one simultaneous effort, all may be the foreign tale of whirl , is the oily means left of set to right again !! Let every Elector, 59 a I saving us from absolute rein. Will ant one wonder tradesman, be deaf to the insidious ar t s of h i s tat tb r i state oar Public Funds are falnng into? .rich customer, mid under the Whence of he- I will soy one venture to soy where the ite _ yreolinn in nom , and the cause of Liberty (nest in value, their ow will or can stop, mini,less goimitr two rs to life itself), on one side, and the assatice on the course? We look at this state of things ...ilk awe other, that the threats of lotting a customer for gtv ignitions which we cannot express; and we earnestly pray Providence, in mercy, that Ministers may be log way to the free mod gen 00000 sentimen t s of h bosom will come to nothing. Suds mimes or em- i I awakened to look at it also, before it he too late. player will be forced to admire the mind of such a out, so hstever they may do, let the COUNTRY do its man. The very base, lore and admire the virtuous ; d sty. idoviogs 5h00 ... he held in every town. sad on the other band, a vote to disposed of commits the every aiosgo, throo,hout the United Kingdom (for lOW or disposer of if to contempt or elecr at " °° • — every soul that b•esthes throughout that spoon Is " They love the tsetse's but they hate the traitor." i concerned in the question), to Petition agairist Let no Elector desist from going to the Poll under this pro p ose d Tex it,. Co.is. No one hoar Is the idea that it is new too late. There weld be time Ls be lost. The general voice should be raised the last day even to escrow what is lost. The honour ito !tighten Ministers from Ihoir Nun n..., b e f ore they proceed so fro' as to mete shame prevent of a victory now obtained would be t:osibly impressed open those who klit in what slay sesertlihs• forlorn thi.ir W e see clad to find Petitions to the hope. This victuty would be worn in its nessett, 100.. named bat they .;..014 to so.l:l,vied, lviAhtest lustre. Ihe names of the chosen band I anti no seat t is uithror its PNitinn. Wedo not da y oioan to be roderatood Si Morning the attempt of • should Le engraren on Ito national column one to be erected in honour of 't lisirrain's accoviaT I I , „at of the , ro polis to be relieved from `is Or urn CONS.IT::::ENAL Then shall In' T.T atoll tlwa ray nn Coal.. They ought ii:noreisd in line's end. In right resion, Mr. line- m ; but „„, „ pp , w „ clit it be for ties HOVER has n wejogity t.f sulfrsges at this instant, not they will net be admitted to poll, because they mina ; not "how arir roreirif fur 011 time InIni!! Here iv drertlfel , o.ertlictien or d'sriancti.en.ent!! There are e men nig?. .at and who wish for a Reform, to ea-e It m and !Leif families of their gal in- I post. Aristesiscy thwarts the oppressed in every way. Oh, short•sighted Aristectacy year fear of 1 ',viols too such liberty in the country is asabserd as was the apprehension of those who feared, that If the IRed Sea bad been joined bye canal to the Medilerrae neon, the futile reentry of Egypt would have been drowned ; not reflecting that water always Sods its level, and that the Mediterranean sea would not base inquired the additional depth of • quarter of en loch by she inns*. So is it with the People's li berty. The misfortune is, that the People keep long that liberty to which they are entitled The withholding It (tom them too long Is the danger in this instance. Here, indeed, will be vignetting to dread There is nothing more tree in morals sod politics than this fact (though we know it is not ob sloes to every one), that the wealthy Whig, who is now giving his vote to the Whig Candidate, adds so nisch more to the mischievous weight which that class, coalesied with the Tories, are Invoking on their own heads. THE STATFSTir.4Y LONDON: VAINLY. MAUCH e i 1819. if h TAx t•ii CCALit Vl•re 00 be the p Ire of thrjr rte: •f. '1 tip ni/Ir ssaitgf but this not:o4ls t • all op :Fe m.a.su re of tstipites, and operate b y , nag. A Journal. whose- orifin was unlowftd. whose title i• afirrerfigiMit, gild • hasp Stit'imoo• (to -ay the Itoislincnnristenf. ltrofhp• more and min .„,. beari•nt and yeitigist, by its •yplrtbg th Fe., of impudent to this public charsct•r..nd s, tideril to that; taking tire always to clothe the • r ;is idols. the Ministers, with the mutt of virtuous &sin. tereated. patriotic, &c. NnW, 'Manse it ass, be prudent and proper le one kernalist from personalities and part;e"laritirs, y e t when a o vary writer hat the b , l'nest to advance a falsehood • (knowing it lobe such ten) on one of the irst chersctere in the country, he ought Ent to he spared, but held ep to the contempt and hatred of the Impartial and . just part of the commt.nitt. T. • • titer allerled to, then sly.. that if Mr. llonuot.st is oefeated in this ' contest for We-tminster, Stt F. &anew will take the Chil.ern lloniriteris not of pato split et the Elee Mrs of litetinsigiver. If this be tint tho I linnours!le Buttner, we know ant valet is. A !coma 4,1 Honour, with 'b• powers of a c o w m a ,. lial, wellik, ill top, h a rant, •‘ not spare the D.ctur," 1 ben strip him of his degree, and cesiuce tuns to the rear rs. . . . • Every day de the Ministers giro 11. e People fresh now. to ..ssoplain of the risratarsoce or p.,•fusion with which they app!) the Va, Isc stumpy. Can there he sty thing sante inseletne to the distressed of the coontly. than an soon sher the iaa.h grant of the 10,t;001. a tear to the .It• of Yona, for attending ore. the K;".. his father; aan imtnadi. stele to MI op • vac”ncy of floe of she Lords of she Minicilty by a sew appolotosesit!! We are sere poised that peewee caw be touts& wlte, know* they are ' 6 rabbis); the spills'," sill take oat of the poldic purse s.hries ler sitting round a role s he,. there is nothing to be done. In time of war there would linked he no demerit in accepting of large pay where great lihoer sushi lie required Look at the disfrrent uflitao of Comptrollers, 4odieors, and F:- mousers. sod it will be found that there is little or tin dioliestion in the higher departments of thew, elthoegls thorois sot • f not th pad of the work to be performed in them; and that Is cllbley done by a few err Anstalt,' at very moderate stipends Sig Gun. Cirna is appoisreil s Lerd ni rho Admi ralty, Pi the room of Sir Gsonsas Cocaswant. Is there a man in the coentry, bat a diivoller, who thinks a Reform is to be parried off much lunge,:— Who then in calculated quietly and succeesfuliy to bring the DESIDERATUM •bout as men of virtue and property (ol.itb last is a security •Rsinst the suspicion of wishing for anarchy), and meu of simi lar virtue and teaming, mho have the advantage of profiting by the eaample and the eaperienco of other States. State of the Poll this day et 'brae o'clock : J Ilnasou.rt, FAI! 11011. LAMB °' + .i Stale of the roll, as it closed yesterday ! J. flormoimr, floc. ti. 14..0 3 *t.,9 We ire glad to learn, that Mr. GRATTAN wi'l mole the qeestioo of CATHOLIC I:brAscr PA rioN in thc Holm of Gnomons, early in April, At h A eery tairseidlitary, and, a' thy same time, a very rtapratiessihle abatis Lea been adapted of tote by Minuateti; se hit h is to lake out of the hands of a public-stwitetl Gentleman any me e, u re f o r Were. jog en at,.4e of any Liml, by announcing ,hat Ge ',monist hes had in e)e to the gesso thing, and list it will he thernisttily investigio•d is a ainint the Irish 51erribers Mill be able to imp's& Tire Pao- The Funds fell itsiitee.ay. Consols t►rte does It 2 sod a freeti•in ;to-day,ss wilt besets 1•y ore quo tatfew t th• 7 are mondittg. Toe French k ends also hut. felon neatly Mop" Bert. the Henke being geotou at 67 . A pumice of coast:legible ie.vt.st vitt *AA, in the nesse t.f Coatroom, leo 'kilt. by Mr. C\6• LAGH with a •ww 10 tetrasin the prrtent entnlii.ss of thy Bonk, with respect to tbscoa..tr the ass•rr It sprarrd, that contrary In ye. 141 htlirf, lb* sank •as in the wapiti ractito of til-c.,tanting mots bills than steal, ape t►al IM %en cows:ll3,mill sere Dotes in ♦ItCYIaIIOU. step forward and declare these his precise ealstiments ou that all important qoestion. Altkeegh I h•d no band wherever in bringing forward Major Cart...! Wright till within three •r frier days of the Eire ' , jet the moment be was publicly aaaaa oc- ed as intending to be nominated, I was bound in corral-ivory in renew my prior obligation of pre , terrine him to ant other men living; and it wield be 0) 'ng the two llontaerable Candidates • very bad compliment kilted to compare either of them to the Worth) MAjnr—yes, it would be little short of in salting the footings and understanding of theta Gen tlemen to draw mach comparison. —To illustrate this matter a little winfl. forcibly, I shall quote as near as ! ported, the precise words yr the lion. Baronet, Sir Francis Burdett, himself, in the hearing of two Gentlemen and myself. The Baronet then said, " That no doubt from the immense services per- : formed to the cause of Reform by Major Catarright„ i 1 he. of ell others. prevented the highest claims for the suffrages (lithe Electors of Wealminster, and were lie I to vote for any one he would give his vtile to the' Mart ;" end these sentiments hiving expressed, as I i understand, to a neother of inditideels, it was fairly liable to be treated not as • matter of mere private; opinion, hot as a conviction which, if he had ails- i oriels . , fairly, and laudably acted upon, would barre l 'l-ti rtleas proved one of the great means in carrying, , frrun.phintly, the honest end able edvecate of the I W.I. WO the Bove; where, with the rowed& I support I.l ' the Batooel, they would have beers I enabled to do more for the furtherance of the grand question of Reform, than any other Iwo log(111,0%841% could possibly accomplish. Gentle- I , men, let it not he believed, that whatever way the present contest should terminate, it will', diminish the strength of the Ma Reform Cease, either here or throughout the kingdom, one iota.— The gtand march of public opinion is sects as to defy all the power of any body of men to arrest its pro gress towards the goal of universal freedom, that which is the birth-right of every Englishman; and they ask no more—they have no right to be content with less. It is said to require great " bodily eser lino," &c. to be an efficient Member of that Moose ; what useful eserlion is necessary that the energetic Cartwright would not lend his able band to accomplish ? Is a pugilistic combatant absolutely required for that House ?—ear is something like the Olympic Games now to be celebrated within the walls of Si. Stephen's?—le which case the aged Patriarch of Reform, though still Agoutis., might stand bet • poor chance with such Gentlemen as 1 . However, it it perfectly - evident that be is capable, end can and will do more work for you, the People. than any one among the youngest of Bless all ; yet the privileged dale among the 300,000 ialtabitents of this great and high-spi rited City, have rewarded 45 years of enlightened, patriotic, end unparalleled exertions in the public ' Ines* with 37 votes. The pen of the faithful and impartial histories will be best able to hold up this . I subject in its true and proper light, and do justice to I I the character of the excellent man whose cause r OS ' I year cause, 1 balmily vindicate. The intelligen., r I honest. and breve Captain John Cartwright for ever, ' ' basset l I The crowd then dispersed. The folloolog short Imo wes rent to the Editor of the Morning Chronicle yestordey tat Mewl, 11119. °retitled'. " befog sisswenced is year Paver of dm day. that Ala . * Cartwriglit bre withdrawn, 1 rrgtest you to correct 41st error to-awarrorr ortsirtg. " Harm" bass par Is soasiratles—est by myrrh', bet by whew. Mr .q as an or say part woUld be presumption. .• Etasi a Gentleman who tar. itorwaliwelv erreented him the luesnintll.urs, I hare bees jowl informed Mat there is so .selt ar teries* as taw of murders tag any name. rearms, sir, year oberiest Remus. J. CARTWRIGHT." FRENCH PAPERS. PARIS. Fn. Wt.—Yesterday the King beard Mass in his apartments. Aber Divine Service, his Royal Highness the Doke of (.;trteeester was admitted to take leave of the King. .1 . 111. Prince remained half an hoar with his biajesq. The Doke de Reggio has been for several days past congaed to his residence by a violent attack of the gout. Yesterday the Academy proceeded to the 'tontine. tion of a Member is the room of the decesnoci Abbe Marellet. The member of Candidates way 33. The majority of suffrages was in favour of M. Lemontey, who was accordingly declared one of the 40 Members of the Academy. Lord Spencer Stanley Chichester died en the 23d inst. at the hotel de France, Ito, St. Thomas-de. Legate, of an inflammation of the brain.—(Journei sis Paris.) The creditors of Lucien Bonaparte were convened, a few days ago, at the residence of an Attorney of Paris, when an offer of 75 per cent. was made to them on their debts. To-morrow, at noon, the ashes of Montfaecon, Mabitlon, and Descartes, will be deposited in the Church of St. Germain-des.Pres. It is asserted, that in the Shan of yesterday. M. 'Atte ski upon the table the proposition of an Address to the King, to the purport, that the Law of Elections might remain unaltered, as the principal basis of public trangaillity and coestitn tionsi Monarchy. French Fends. Feb. 25.—Five per Cents. 68 f. c.— Bank Stork, 15115 f. A Dateb Moil arrived last night with Papers to t TEITAINIT MELTING in Ireland, in behalf of the Ci the 2211 inst. nw following is an extract : thnlic Ciskei'', has made a very greet anti important BeussEtz, FEB. 47.—Acceents from the French frontiers say, that the new General Stan of the impression in both coontrie• and it Is re^intie% , French army I. now entirely organised, and placed , sopping that oar CATHOLIC Frt.Low-si,a,irCTS are not on active service. The greatest part cnnsists of OM- I nom far remised from that enCt e patiitiplitinil in all errs of the old army, but in the choice of them the I the benefits of the Cnnstitotion which they have sn Government has proceeded with emotion. and at the long and an e soute time with „ o i l. s ome G enera l,. „b ow sen. • atnestly sought. This will, indeed, d es p ots d o no t seem t o a c c t .,' with the evident intro. ' strengthen the lititish Empire beyond all aCtilli *flint: dons of the Kie f t, amnug whom are some whet setae of 'sower that could be ittirginmi or desired. P.otifol in the slimy of the Prince of CONDI: and in IA Ven• the pr n y ret , in many „ewe, that i s woo , as ; dee, ha" been replaced by ( "e r r ; the M a rq uis tie hut this may, and we beliese will, disperse every JUNILNAC, however, Commander of the Ittth Mili- Ibreateoiog storm. tory Division, of which Lille is the chief city , has remained in esseployesent• liis ronderel;nn and pru- It tit Iwo are mach praised, as well as his eaertious to do ' seems In be 11 " s eueoes dellgo of Minl!lera r , to assay ell patty spirit. I lay a Doty non Ceti* at the Pit-meth , or, 11: