The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-12-28 00:00:00

CAN:II4W CLVIS DINNER. No doubt limey of our Readers would be shocked to read, in the base and servile Courier, an ac count of what passed at this annual fete at Liver pool. Unquestionably they would tbiuk it impious even to Pee that the company assembled to cele brate this wordy-nouratannies election for this slave-trading piore proposed, and actually drank the following profarse toast—" The Magistrates of lilanches:er and the neighbourhood, who have so successfully exerted themselves in the discharge of their duty for the preservation of the peace of this county" I ! !—by three times three !!! " Thrice to mine, and thrice to thine, and thrice again, will make up nine !”—for the preservation of the peace of the money. How audaciously lying! Never will peace be restored to that county till those rash and wicked Magistrates shall have suffered in proportion to their deserts. We suppose that an account of this dinner, with a transcript of the toasts, have been conveyed to the noble Viscount likostotrit, to be laid before the PRINCE REGENT. la proportion as tyranny or despotism advances to its last period (it is now taking king 'strides), the servility of the subject proceeds to its lowest de gree. These vile apologists for massacre, who in vite, end would, no doubt, kiss their chains if bidden to do so, should be sent out, with suitable appoint ments, to form the new Colony at the Cape of Good Hope—they are fit objects for the transports.. lion. Heavens, how a nation may be degraded ! But should Britain hope to be exempted from the common fate of other empires! What has she done to deserve immunity from the Gods against those degradations which have befallen other Kingdoms and States! Woltz herself fell a prey to time and debasement. Nest° having committed a !torrid parricide, the citizens of that once re nowned empire flocked to the temples to thank the Gods for an action which demanded their ven geance ! One would have thought there had been Liverpool Merchants residing in Rome at the time ! Bet more—the very Senators themselves ascended the capitol, ordered a thanksgiving for the safety or the Prince, placed the birth-day of his mother. among the days of ill-omen, and offered their in cense for a crime they ought to have punished with the utmost severity:" • Veer it act for what has been vitalised of late le modern Porioise *sates. it allot be necessary to refer the rosier fur the troth of this to TACITIMI.II TO A WORTHY BARONNT, - - ON 111 ENERGETIC .1,4 i. PATRIOTIC CONDUCT RELATIVE TO TOR 16TH Or lINGEST. 11$19. s. sumo w man that courts Ow patriot's Stint Is there s Rasa that burns with freedom's Suet Is there a mna whom threatening, or applause, Nor sinks to basest's, nor from homer elms? Is there a men whose month his heart reveals. Who seem. to hide whateer he 'blahs or theist Is three a Briton, who, wises British . bleed Stained British Ileitis. snowed, eamsotpmeod, OWE t l; cawed. mseomptered. British 'Misr owned; By conselenee prompted, nor by terrors betudi Yet such a man, and Britoa, yet we see, Such courage, constascy, sesssw, in thee: Is there a man that Owns as aocieut rare Is then a man patrician Cornier; grace? Is there a Noble. who the oausecdisdales, If coupled with his country's WOGS mid chides? And does that noble own the people's right I Nor shrink disma)ed before the frown of might ? Yes, such a one there is—but vain my lays; lib name is deathless in his (vestry's praise. As ehen the moon no hich her lamp unity.. And darts ernond her mild, tboughpierchignys ; Through mediate clouds she swiftly SMOG to And scatter varied rays oo either side t Sometimes a reeld'ned hue her rays asawme, As darting through a red cloud's misty gloom; But. when intent the eye that neon surveys. list place is fled and unchanged hat rays. fto does thy voice, In party's shown Ira, To Russet's meekness join a Sydoey'a is.; So do thy deeds on Ira conviction stand, And sore affection for thy native land. But sOOO the sun shall dissipate the night, And supersede thy sew distinguished light ; The reddened morn shall first salute our view, Bed with the blood that justice claims as due; The son shall meat meanie meridian height, And cheer thy motive Isle for ever with its light. Prarith. PAPIRIUB. COVINT.43AIIII I I%. The usual Christmas entertain ment, a new Pantomime, was also produced at this Theatre last night. In this der artment of theatrical in vention, Covent-Barden has hitherto maintained an un disputed superiority, and so great was the public es-1 prctation of the merits of Dee Quiirete, that the tragedy of Oeorge Barnwell was scarcely attended to ' amidst the clamour sad confusion which existed in the ' upper gi;liery. Silence was, however, at length obtained by the appearance of the renowned Knight of La Machu, who is introduced in the first scene, sleeping in his chair, whilst the Curate and the Barber are preparing to de stroy those books of chivalry, the perusal of which has prompted him to " feats of war." The pistons' s, pro ceeds to represent the various adventures and misforteaes 1 of the wanderingKsight. Although many of the seems are I represented with sdniirahleprecision,and Fridge, an effect irresistibly luilierons, yet the general character of the 1 hero ',hovel( differs essentially from the picture drawl of him in the Spanish romance. If, 'writer, the do seription given by 011mA:urns has been infringed upon as to its principal character, it must be allowed that the companion of his toils, his faithfal Rosinante, was re presented to the life by the " gentle palfrey," which was • yesterday introduced on the boards of Gaeta-garden. • The part of Sancho Peazes was given to Mr. tintisai,ot. We believe that be also considerably deviates from his " great original," but it may be doubted whether in this instance the deviation is not prudent sad just ; at least, the character could not have given more satis faction, or excited more good hemostat' lauglitet, thin by the manner in which 6111.11 MA LDI pourtrayed it. Acmes pealed by this fames Squire, wise is himself mounted upon his favourite dapple, the Knight sets out in spied of adventures. After receiving the honour of knight- THEATRICALS. . hood from the bands of the Innkeeper, he proceeds to .—...... attack a windmill, which by a sudden mamettne is trans thsoav•Lvo r.—The tragedy of Carle Bermell has homed into as immense giant. Against this the Knight 1 long held possession of the stage at bait the national raw his laser, and the scene again presents a windmill,! Theatres, as a stock pieta for the Ira night of the to nee of the sails of which the unfortunate Dee is at- 1 Christina holidays. It was, however, lad night die- tacked, sod, is spite of strength and valuer, is 1.1.1 y lodged ft .. i ts mo d pmoot t ogoco at this b oon , sod whirled through the air. The next scene displays him the performance selected to precede the pentosolte, was bruised sad enfeebled, resting on a coach. lie is 1 ItavNuLtys's comedy of " The Dressetise." We kaow cored by the balsam of Fiershras. and engaging 1 not whetbot the. excellent Manager thought that kis with the Sock of Sierra, is again assailed and equally excellent acting in Pipil might calm the per- defeated. We have not room to follow Lim through i turbid sr" of his higher regions, who are always so his subsequent fortunes, aad can but barely aides die 1 outrageously impatient upon such occasion; or whether elevation of Sene,io to the government of Barataria.— 1 he hoped, by exciting their risible muscles to action, is- The Pantomime concludes with his resiguatioa of this stead of their organs of weeping, to keep their animal I high post. and his candid confession that he was mo t spirits at a temperature lea likely to prove unpropitious, 1 bora to be gnat. Speaking of the piece generally we in the possibility of Wien la any of the tricks which I must prawn* it one of the best efforts of its kind. The werelo follow. However this may be, it is certain that . scenery was magnificently beautiful, and the perform- Dowroiti as Lori mid. might have bees as great awe of the different actors left little to be wished for. aid noble as an* peer of the realm; that Mn. Hanuovrad Ihrefisatin was represented by Mr. lia.,‘ and Ce/asSiar as Lads. "Wept% nsight have beta all virtae and tit- i by Miss Scot?. Some trilling disapprobation was maul eerily I that Eat.rarem might as well hove esloweed an Sealed at different periods of the midair ; but this was to li ve as is au hi m d eg o.res;" for do . moire gele speedily pet dome, and the piece wits anommeed for were se ieSeturiasely best on eserrimeit, that death 1 repetition amidst the mist boisterous applause. • • .4• - " . • -.' THE STATESBIAI seemed to be the very lest thief in consideratioa, eon , sequently, neither themselves nor any part of the mai -1 ewe, could understand a single seen of the play. We hope to have snore convenient opportanity of oedslog this truly excellent performance.—The Pantomime is l i founded on the popular nursery tale of Jack and the Beam Stalk, under which title it L tuseonosed: The woos epees before the cottage' of Jack's (Miss Pores) malkar, where the favourite cow is seen and shortly dhpssehed, as in the story, to be sold. The deelatteni are very slight, and the principal one is, that the mo ney Jack receives for the cow is changed into brans by Arpe, the Hood (leaks of the Harp, who iepedts to him what he has heard in his dreamt— " The seed shall be sown, The stalk shall be grows, Then op, Jack, up, and the day's your 0.11." The beans are accordingly throws into the prim and the stalk grows until it has reached the Castle of she Ogre. Jerk's ears are again saluted by the mysterious s ounds, which urge him to p tip the stalk. A song is here introduced and executed very prettily by Miss Poeta, in whose singing we are glad to recognises rapid improvement. IVben she first came oat her style was quite at variance with good taste; but the upsetter in which she sang this song, and another, after her arrival in the realms of enchantment, received universal plaudits, as deserved as they were vehement. Jerk's &welsh:es oa the bran-stalk produced great effect, and the stews changing immediately. discovers him emerging through the clout's, ow the top of his bean, at the gate of the Ogre': Castle. Having gained admittance,Ledispatches the Ogre when overcome by sleep, in strict concordaecewith dacha., aid a magnificent and massive harp, which is played by an invisible hand, opens, and the Geed Genies appears; ; by her power, Jerk is transformed into Ilerleeria (Bo- , Leona), and a captive of the Ogre (Miss Tare), into Odom/inc. After seising the bin' and the gulden eggs, I they disappear, and return to earth. Nitre, the wife of the Ogre, comes home, and finds him slain. The fiend is immediately held in requisition, and two horrid, figures, which support his car, vomit forth (Vora and Puetelooa (Mortises and ELLIOTT). as spirits, who are to pursue and recover the culprit fugitives. Here the Harlequinade commences, and a long ascertains et tricks and changes are executed with a precision andl rapidity seldom to be attained by the first operation or Pantomime tuachinery. Amongst the most amusing is one, where the norm and PeaMlees are seating themselves at a table, ed with refreshments. seem ingly anticipating much pleasure from the approaching repast. On a sudden, they are whirled round the table on their seats with astonishing velocity, in the midst of a brilliant shower of fire, and of course the flimsy viands vanish in smoke. Another good scene is in the Mena- gerie at Exeter 'Change, where the wild heists break ; , loose upon all the company who are visiting them. The new scenery is not generally of • splendid de scription, with the exception of the last scene, and the interior of the Ogre's palace. The Pantomime peas re relent with unclouded good humour, and annoußced for repetition, in the midst of applause, amongst which we could nut hear a dissentient voice. FOR TIM Extracts from a Trod of hoed Souses, entitled, o popoli Algtkosi; or, The Subjects Right qfPetitivo iog."—Loodes, printed sumo. 1701 : " The woad thing proposed is the subjects' right oil petitiosiag. This tight I take to be &stance and ample a one, and what will as little bear controverting as and thing that we can think of, since it is justified by the' law of nature, the practices of all States in the world, `and is allowed by the laws of this land. It is certain that tithing can be more agreeable to nature, and a of reason, tli.ut that those who apprehend I litmosolves to be aggrieved, be allowed a liberty to ap pals& these by petition who know their grievances, or pleirp are the authors of them, and consequently AM 0446111645 therm. Where.there has been no government but Ms rdesse. will, even there this right has seemed, os satOsel and agreeahle to reason, that it has not been denied. This might be seen in all the arbitrary gayer*. mints of the world. In the Roman empites r Jae, Omar, when he was in the heighth of his power, and vede himself Perpetual Dictator, permitted the people to reptesest the hardships that were pat upon them, and pray Ibr redress ; and in the reign of other Princ• , s who exorcised a despotic power nerribere Priaripi, to pod.' Ms the Prince, and set forth their grievances was al., leered the subjects as the natural right of mankind. If i this right be natural. the people of England, who have lost as little by entering into society as any others, mad have es Jett and ample a claim to it as any nation in the world. That they have a right to represent their smilibrt logs and, pray for a relaxation of them, is evident front' the opinions of our Sages of the law—from what oar kings have permitted and declared, and from what has been declared sad enacted in Parliament. Our books are very clear in this matter. My Lord Chief Justice Hobbie► says, that it is lawful for ANY 'object to peti• lion the king fur redress in au humble manner ; for says he, • access to the Sovereign must not he shot up in 6900 of the subjects' distress.' This right was fully proved at the trial of the seven bishops. It was one of the crimes for which the Spencers were banish. I, that they hindered the king front receiving cod noetrcriag positions. And one article against Lord Strafford was, that he issued oat a proclamation and warrant of te- Seesint to inhibit the king's subjects from delitering their complaints of wrongs and oppressions. 1" lk. Burnet (Hist. Reform, p. I. f. 2.31), informs as that King Hears VIII. told his subjects, when in arms against him in Yorkshire, that they ought not to hate rebelled, but to have applied to him by petition. King James, its a proclamation (did. 10 July, 19 Jar.) declare% that it was the right of his subjects to make their ismer diate addresses to hint If petition; nnol in another (Proclam. 'lat. 1I Feb., YIP Jar.) declares, that his own, and time ears of Isis Privy Council, did still continue open to the just complaints of his people, and that they weee not confined to times and meetings of Parliament., we to particular grievances:—Resolution of the House of Commons,27 Oct. 16941, That it is, anti ever hath been, the undoubted right of the subjects of England to peti. lion the king for the calling amid sitting of Parliament, and redressing of grievances. Although I have published a pamm,llet on the Sub. jects' Right of Petitioning, the above instances appear to me so very strong, that I cannot refrain from giving them, In addition to the proofs already adduced in that pamphlet. and to remark, at the same time, upon the impedimenta by which the Throne seems to be blork amled against the complaints of the subject. According to the shove statement of Lord Chief Justice liobbart, areets to it nand not be shut ap,' The meanest subject has a right to poor fourth in humble petitions his prayers for redress of grievances, mod yet there are at this mo omit of time Addresses and Petitions to the Prince = signed by several hundred of respectable Cree -1 Borough Electors, he. that cannot reach the 011wooe, because it is necessary to have a Peer of the Realm to present them, and very few like the job. Even among those who wish to be cubsidered as the Rehm/ l iaredcrs of the people, and the steadfast friends of the Otstotitotiens, such excuses are made, as that the Ad- I doom is nut worded in terms suf.:lent courteous, or that it does net exactly harmonize with their sentiments. Such auditing is matt disgraceful; it is not the .lopi nions of the Noble LorJ who may present the petitions to the Threat that is requisite sad proper to be known to the Monarch, but the sentiments of his people. It is their opinions and their griefs with which be onght to be acquainted; but he nerve can know them whi'mst the present etiquette at Court continues to cast, which has all the effect of a wall of brass erected between the Sovereign and his people. " I remain, he. ." Buckinghamshire, Dec. 2.4, 1919." Tausisx." LIBELII.—When laws so severe are being en acted against libels, it may not be unapt to give an ancient historian on that subject. The Emperors Arcadian, and Honorius, wrote to Re- Onus, the Pretor's Prefect—" If any one libels, our persons or government, it is our will that no pu nishment be indicted. II they ollbnd through le vity, we must despise it ; if through folly, we must' pity it; if they do so to injure us , we must forgive them." Nos:.—Some wag, assuming the name of a re- I speetable inhabitant of Hereford, bas transmitted to Lord Sidmouth an account of various unsetba-1 riled meetings, which be states to have been lately I held in that city. An active oorrespondeeee has ensued between his Lordship on the one hand, and the Mayor, Magistrates, and the inhabitants on the I other • the latter disclaiming all belief of the nem- tire, and assuring his Lordship that the whole ir, • ' gross and wilful impositiou. We have not yet heard what " ulterior measures" are to be adopted, or what regiment of cavalry may be destined for this service ; but the hint for tow boys is evidently borrowed from the celebrated protest which lately emanated from that county, and declared that part only of the inhabitants were well afeetml.te the laws and coostilution. . • SPORTING nvriaLtarscr. -;........._ .4 sr • BETTING AT TATTNRSALL'S, 'me. V. DKitri V . 9 to I apt e. by Walton. J. by Wizard, out of t.iretto 18 to I next e. out of Hrisein • IS to I ■gat Piadarrio • • Nto I •Srt Brc.elter to Mueller . . Utt to I apt Sailor • OS I i" IP *. 0 in f. oil of Sorcery Il to I ■pt Tkr Rriile RIJI4LAWORTII. IST CLASP. II to 2 apt Piadarrla 13 to 2 asst e. oat of frinancier's 4. 2. CLaw. It 10 1 apt f. oat oilit;rceri ORILAT MATCII.-'Captain Weatherhast under took his match yesterday, to drive two horses is harness, which should be "ewe fide his property. 4S miles la two hours. He hail reneved the match he paving 20 gd, nese in the slippery weather last week. to pi.rform it env time before January 1. The match w.s performed over a six miles piece of gronitil, with good turnings. Thu first horse did his 12 miles in half a minute within 'ha ' hour, sod the 24 miles were done in 50 seconds und er the two hours. The second horse was about 10 accords over two hours at the 24 miles, which n•As a nia. A greyhound belonging to Mr. Senanel Ilan, of Staverton, in Northaregeonshire, on 'fnesdav last. started a brace of hares frost one farm, who both took the same direction, followed by the dog. who soon eaught one of them, and after elearing a stile, a hedge, and, turning the othr five or six times with the first la his mouth, caught i t , and both were found dead at his feet. NAVAL INTRLLIGENCR. De An, Dec. 27.—Arrived and sailed for the Ricer; Co lerwood, Wood, from Demerara ; and Highland Lad. 31nore, from Quelree.--Sailed the Earl &ileums, Lon don, Thames, and Warren Hastings, for India. Powramorrn, Dee. 27.—Arrived the Bunion, Richard son, from St. Andrews, N. 8.; Ocean, Itjorner. front Finland; Thomas, Norman, from New York; and the following from the Downs—Northampton and (keen transport+, for the Cape; Abeona, Catit!ck ; Ida, Rum.- more ; and Alcyone, Chapman, for Jamaica ; Woodlark. Middleton, for the Mediterranean; Isabella, Laing. f r D.urvara; Delaford, Young, for St. Vineuts ; anti Robert, for St. Sebastian.—Sailed the Sir Oodfrey We'ister, John, Princess Charlotte, and Ida, for Janiti ea ; and Llclaford, for St. Viurents. The Aurora, Ca ren, from Barhadoes, drove from her anchorage this looraiug, and sttnck on the tail of the Arrow Bank, by which she unshipped her rudder, Six. F oven, Dee. 23.—Arrived the Albion, Richmond. from Acton, in thirtyright days.—Sailed the Duke of Kent pullet, with a Mail for Lisbon; also the Sally, Lowry, for Lisbon I and William and Thomas, Haw- I kins, for St. Michaels. Prusati.r, Pre. i6.—The sloop Industry, from Car diff to Whitehaven, is stranded, and it is feared that uo. part of the cargo can be got off. Cowes, Dec. 27.—The Thames, from New York, tar brought up at 'Stokes Bay ; she landed several English mechanics, who bad not been able to find employment at New York. It is with regret we have to announce the failure of the banking-house at Ware, Hens, trading un der the Arm of Cobham and Jones. This event .s to be the more deplored, from the high character that establishment has hitherto borne.—(Windsor Express.) A letter received from an °Meer at Rio Janeiro. dated October 2. s , Isle, says—" Pernambuco is at this moment blockaded by some Insargent piivateers. 1 A large Portuguese frigate IS going out after them : au embargo is laid on all Portuguese vessels at present at i Pernambuco. The British merchants it linens Ayres have be or ordered by the present iimernment of that part of South America, either to enrol themselves in the Patriot army, or quit altogether. Some ire, in cons ] quence, packing up for 31onte Video, others Aso hare a large property them, mast enrol themselves. Lord Cod:- rase has made an attempt to rot some Temeis oat of Callao. bat be did not severed ; there are DO very recent 1 acco unts from him. ! A recent Manchester Paper lays, " The search kir arms has commenced i n ‘ some of the neighbour { ing villages. We are in ' apes of giving particulars lin our next. We have only beard at present °fonts Icapture, viz. as old notaket, which is mid to hive seen service in the Rebellion of 1746. Whether the said risteaket was then rebelliously disposed we do not know : but if it were used on the side of the present family, we think its loyalty has been tery scurvily repaid. We must confess, however. that if it were attached to the Stuarts, there is as owes. roams to impeach 40101411 y stew, as That of the Naos of our population." There was a parading of the efilgy of a manttlae:- terer through the public streets of NOttinghani on Tuesday last. for lowering the prices of his work people; but as soon as the circumstances became known to the Mayor and Magistrates, order were given to seize the offensive instrument, which was immediately carried into Offset by the Police M oen, when the actors in the disgraceful seems dis persed. Woot.t.eo TlitADlL—The heavy imposts on the importation of foreign wools, and the present slat* 'lithe Continental markets. has much embarrassed tot woollen trade of this country. In order to chew the bus policy of the new tax on this article. various nesetisps kuvelmen held is the principal nrassfacturing distorts q; this kingdom. anal the reek of these meetings was. to depute iliirty-two Brothers as a Committee. to wait et hie Majesty's *misters. to pent oat, aad endeavour to olosle an alleviadie of this tats. without which, it wouldire impossible tonmpete with foreign markets. Within these few days, they had several lotteries,' with the Right llosourable blentlenies i .many questions were asked relatives° taw subject, as 4 one or two of 'thew, we untlerstead. had the temerity to ester late a i detail of , the general stile of the trailet- . .lnt were bows snidely pre/rated. ise the score that It•as inevelast Se , the preseat.basialess. The tientl sqpa ere again see i rally interrogated, and tten disashold. We have ma I yet heard what detenoinatioe theMlnisters have nese :set het this we do Lwow, that theflept . datioa went sway •esterriely dieatisfirst with the manner in which the hat& isms was treated by the Right Hes. Geodes's. and bops of the proses observed, Mot they came ep to 1 tom Miaistieia idle. bet should rotate to their Impel with a _titres( prepossessioe of the aecessity of a Piss 1 form.—(Betli An-tel.) . ..~ 1