The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-05-13 00:00:00

es be cesM egainstkir. Swann, to Warne the lower orders of the voters against biol. He also made a strong speech egkinst Mr. Swann. lie was then asked the substance of the band-hill. Mr. C. HARVEY nosed that the witness do with drew ; and said, that as the hand bill was printed, it weaht to produced. SifC. BUR REl.ll.mid,that this hand-till emanated from ,A• witnples own wind. 'Sir J. IN ACINTOqI obj►cted in thedoetrine, Itsst they coold tins examine es to the contents of a docu ment. which 'tight be in existence. _ Ceti BARRY thnoght it was proper for the Boost to proceed, accenting In the ordinary roles of evi dence in Coe►ts of Justice. Mr. V. DOUGLAS wooed that the Clerk on the Penryn Election be called in, to know if he had a ropy of the band-hill; which was carted to, but the Clerk said he bad no such band-bill. Thomas Toy was then celled in again, and said he bed only a consfused rerollerion of the contents of the benri-all. H. moiler-IPd that it sermont Swann of ring into publir.boeaes, and throwing money soon, the peeple; odd that when they had again re turned him to Parliament, he 'instill throw aside dis simulation, en:l eaeld , to use Mr. Swann's own es• prewion, them go to If— and be d---. It also arcesed Swoon of never having Moen the Eleriers e la/Pokiest, and that they were disposed to leek back to the old timers, when every man had his breather, which-we. all they 'spotted (rob the es teems of their elective franchise.—[4l latitgb.l-11 also put the Electors in mind that Swann . could not give them pecuniary ,ratification. Witness was then elomined as to his knowledge of different hand bills, which had been ringleted in l'enryn. Wit. mess wrote a band-bitl, which referred to a teal.. there. for leforuntion, and said the old poetics of ¶2ll. for a plumper would be restered--ib. was pet for pounds sterling, that no advantage might be taken of the expression; but witness conceived the }:44ors well •understood what was meant by it, Virnees wet in the Chair et the Meeting at which the Riesoletiont formerly ellelied to were adopted.— Some dissatisfaction bad been repressed by the Elec tors at Mr. Swann not giring certain breakfasts.— Witness did not know whether Mr. Sisson ought to have be.n praised by the respectable inhabitants of Pens) n for refraining from these acts of corruption. There were as many respectable inhabitants its Penryn es in any Borough in the kingdom of the same de gase of population. Witness did not believe the nb- Jection and hostility to Mr. Swann arose out of his parliamentary conduct, though the Resolutions thee adopted stated so much 'ramified by Mr. DOUG LASS.—Witness accent. palsied Mr. Anderson on two occasions doting his cosmos. The hand-bills published were well known is i'euryo. *he witness was also remained by Mr. MAR RTAT and Mr. HUM E. but no new facts came oat. feamined by Mr. WILLIAhIS.—For the last toe liteeti ee r Mr. Swoon bad refrained from giving the breakfasts. He was engaged in a public work in London which required w great deal of stone. Mr. Swann gave order and employment to many of the Is.l.ctors is l'enryn. Witness believed it was gene. rally understood in Penryn that this wee the reuse the breakfast was not given. Witness, at the Meet. log of the tsth of May, stated, that the political rooduct of Mr.'Swerm was objectionable; bet at that time they tad no idea who sheirld be theCandi dve. The oljection to Mr. Swann's political con. duct west feint. Witness believed there was a wish in thellormegh that Sir M. Lopez should come.— Witness had stated to Mr. Anderson that be keew corrupt practices existed in the Boroogh, aid that when examined before the Committee he would not sereen it to his own injury. Witness now, ►owever, positively denied that since be had been In London t•r. bad consolted any person as to what evidence be might giro to injure Mr. Swann, without eodanger log the Borough being thrown open. Ho believed corruption had prevailed is romps ; but he was of (lonian only a small proportion of the Electors were lir ibid. Eternised by Col. BARRY.—Some of the Elec. tors certainly expected to receive the breakfast. lle could not say what proportion. The lower orders of sh e n e on,. espected it. Est ermined by Mr. DO WDS W ELL—The break fast was gives io 1807, bet not in ISI2. Etemined by Alderman WAITIIMA N.—Witness thought two-thirds might be inflamed by expecta tion of a breakfast, or otherwise. Witness thee withdrew, ■od Mr. 3. Sewell was called its, and Esamined by Sir C. BUIIItELL —Witness had been in Woe a week, and had, denim the time, general conversation respecting the 800 of evidence to be given, consistent with troth ; et nob as shoold wet endanger the Borough being thrown open. Wit ness had formerly supported Mr. Slung, but had en altercation three years ago with hien respecting some bills. Last Election be supported Mr. /Winton. lie had heard talk of a breakfast being given for. merly, and understood a breakfast meant 111. Can't say whether a -majority of the Electors reputed a breakfast, bet did not believe two-thirds rushd ac cept it. Witness did not, at any meeting, propose 1.31. as the price for upporting two Candidates. Examined by Mr. 31AllitYAT.—Mr. Anderson, f.efose he quitted London, declared iso would not give Examined by Col. BARRT.—Witness's connection with Mr. Atsdertou arose from his basing been for. way employed to purchase the Borough of Camel ford. Witness bad heard that Sir Al. Lopez srasde tired u a Candidate. He had heard that Sir hl. Lopes was a Gentleman of large fortune ; bat money, the witness ►elieved, would have no effect upon the Ramesh of Periryis.—( law:h.) Examined by Mr. WILLIAMS.—Did not know k was customary to give a breakfast ; or haul be ever said be know the reason why Mr. Swann did not give the breakfast. Mr. Swann and Sir C. Hawkins were Candidates in 1807. Witness acted for them; but did not know of suy men brig bribed on that occa sion, or that a breakfsst was given. Witness knew of the band bill which was peblisbed with 211 b.; bet did not know what the Electors understood by it; be ►ad ors idea on the subject. Whom bad asked whether be would be bound to answer any question which might tend to criminate himself; and whether ag•ocy would not protect his. Ti I E STATESMAN &mined by Mr. C. WYNN —Did not vesolleet hieing written eny letter to Mr. Swann, recommend. ing him to ewe the breakfast, sent ell would be well. Examined 17 Mr. ItAWLINS--Witstem's dis agreement with Mr. Swoon originated in his refusal to pay sr.. of bis bills. Witness did not recollect Moving said be would support the Devil himself against Mr. Swann—there was no ktrowirbg what e man might my in anger. Witness's daughter was In dicted for perjury by Mr. Swann. WitllPl4 we! Pared In withdraw, sod the hand bill wag read by Sri C. BURRELL. ‘Vi....4.1 being recalled. believed the hand-hill to be the yablirasinn of Mr. Toy. The hand•bill Wei then banded to the Clerk, and entered on the Minaret. Al. Gifford was nett esi!ed, bet set being in at tendance. W. Reynolds mss esamined.—Bad known the Boreirgh of reoryn for 30 years, and believed the Elections to have been carried by bribery, het not lately. Had never been coiled as a 10111i0114 ien any trial for bribery in the Me of the Bornegh of Penrye. Was concerned in the Election for 180'2, bet received no ninnoy to bold in deposit before the poll. Believed a lireakfut went 24!. ; and it bad been objected to Mr. Solon. that he bad ceased to glee breakfasts,ind that was the f bis enpopalarily. Monti thawed, that from 1807 there had been no bribery in the Bo rough. The member of voters bad increased latterly. contest for the Litweregb took place le 1814. Wit. arm collected rents, bet not slate wh.thor or sot they were Ahmed Into. en to the time. of the election. A. error took plote fn the admieistesiog the bribeiy oath in IS It ; the oath for the Itetoruing Officer being for some time administered by mistake. Witness bad stated at a mooing of the friend, of Mr. Anderson, that be 441,01 bribery too dangerous to be rr.nrirti to. If the elective franchises were opened to the hundred, it is °old go a greet way to psevent bribery in Penrjn. The Chairmen then reported progress. and obtained leave to sit stain to-mnirnor. hir. HARVEY 01.1ained leave to Wing in a 11111 to fep,ll so much of the Act of the 54th of the king. as qualifies inhabitants in be competent wirnessos in certain ce•eg in behalf of or against parishes. Upon the motto's of Sir C. BURRELL, the Minster of the Evideoce oo the Noun Election, were ordered to be printed. Mr. V. BLAKE presenter] o Petition front F. Re negue, consplaioirri of abate, to the nrenogewent of the limos, of the tows of Sitio. _ - Mr. BROINDEN presenter! . Copy of the Report of the Lords' Committee on the Af•irs of the Rink. Air. BROGUEN broeght ep the Minutes of Esi. dente taken before the Penrya Committee.—Or dered to be printed. The notion for a vote of 100,0001. for Ordnance Service, on eceount. was postponed till to-nsetrow. Mr. GRENFELL gale notice that he mid to morrow submit to the lioese bis proposition respect ieg the Sinking Fond. The Scotch Jery Court dill was read a third time and passed. The SPEAKER informed the Mose that the Pe titioner complaining of ma ends• Worn for Bel. sing, bed not entered into the equal recognisances. The order for taking the said Petition iota considers lion was conseceently discharged. Adjourned at Twelve n'Cleck. reported, that a little State would endanger its safe. ty if k were to allow errry think to he printed with in its bnaoda►los, Which soma malcontents might wish to publish respecting the Crest Powers that sot to/and it. They point to Franco, welching and alarmed at the first word p►inted sinonvt in relative to her, and yet this France, so feat's!, as we are told, of the works issuing from oar Messrs, is en. card in roahlishink on lwr own soil the legal I.i. horsy of the Pees., and cannot sorely desk.* tonight. her nr:ghtmers fool the weinht of a bondage from w hick she liberates ►er owe citizens. rIto•E or PTOCILS Itani %wet 110$ per rest. Ile4. 71 per CPIII. Cr.A.1.71j se per (*.AI. 791 I mewls for Arr. 71j per Coo. 89j DAY AT ONI: O'CLOCK. I pre Ceitt. Navy log Win Kook IS le p. Kwe. 1$( 11-&b uee WM 7 II p. Omit= . TIM STATANSMAN. S Tit T hiRR ND . (110/4 LA NINEM Fatuous.--General improvement was maklog greet progress here. It was notosciog as with the plague of enlightenment. Our great aristocretes, ndbe at the bead of affairs, pressed forward to save us from the coutagion. Already sr. we indebted Is them for therti(OrSllol% of torture and the other Mkt of ecclesiastical tyranny. The return of the Jesuits is the keystone of the arch, and we are destined to see revived those good old times, when a few families deigned despotically over the whole muse of their fel. Rise-citizens, educated and moulded by Monks. The re-action in Switzerland basset met with the same obstacles as in France. The old regime of rule. sions and prohibitions is gradailly returning. Tito Patrician Order is at the present moment in the Cantons of Berne, Soleure, and Fribourg, very neatly as absolute as ever it was. The equality of rights, guaranteed to all the Swiss, is became only a chimera. Even the democratic Cantons theasselves are in volved its this torrent of re-action. The Pays de Vied, that pert of Switzerland which had always hitherto been the constant asylvm of liberal opinions and instititutions, is wandering piety day farther from the track in which it used to march. There will soon remain within of democracy in it, but its arms, on which are engraved—Liberty, CeLotry.— • A change in the Constitution, proposed suddenly, and 'shaving become s.ecessary through the many po litical ctisrs of the list few years, has 'mid in that State the foundation of s real etistocrscy. Scarcely was this change effected, than the word cithers was banished. its place was supplied, as fag as the Pub lic Authorities sere concerned, by some of the styles and formalities in use under the old Government, and our men of the Revelation, who now rale the Pays de Viet', received the title of right honorable.— he mode of election to the Great Council (which is the ernominstion of the Legislative Body) secures to the Government an immense innience over the no rniostions, and there is scarcely any one ever chosen, but its Agents and Officers. A new law has likewise given to it nearly the whole power of appointing the Officers of the Militia ; and we are daily ',petting new laws respecting the admission of substitutes. The policy which legislates our Governors, displays itself more clearly. Public ' , Meets mused of mil. vetsstion are displaced, or obliged to give in their resignation, without enquiry into the off 1. leged against them. The Press is in a state of slavery till now unknown. The smallest town has its Cen• sot, its Inspector of Books, and this eastern-hoes., of thought does not suffer the most trilling contra band word to pass. Such is the state of Polities in that Canton of Switzerland which has been termed the focus of Jacebinism. Will it be believed It is to the neighbouring Powers, and especially to France, that the booster is ascribed of putting the Press into that unmitigated slavery which prevails throsighodt itzerlencl. The persons who profit by the viten. tsion of their 'enmity do not fail to cause it to be LONDON: TUURIDAY, IMAY 13, 1819. In the Parliamentary proceedings of yesterday, it will be ob d that the Member for Carlisle made some very proper remarks upon the exemption of the 'loyal Family ham turnpike tolls. Nothing can he I som grating to the feelings of the People at large than to observe that, from time to time, the several brandies of the Hord Family have had very large sumg added to their incomes, and yet they seek to enjoy exemptions and immunities of even• kind.— Tisy may thank Mr. CURVE!! for endeavouring to take them nut of ro invidious a situation. Ile, no doubt, oink. that tech conduct as this, and the Duke of Yons's 10,0001. a yew, may be likened to w hat gave rise in past to the French Revelation ; hut which *es most unquestionably hastened, by tile en rrontiments of the Royal Futility, the ambition and desire of esclasive privilege in the Nobles, and,thnugh last not least in oar esteem, the covetousness cf the Clergy. From this we torn to what passed in the same A'. sembly, end which has much of the ludicrous blooded with the disgraceful—the Election for Penryn. It is impossible to refrain from laughter at the answers given by the witnesses to some of Sir C. BURRELL'. questions, though they fill the mind with disgust when it is recollected that the beings, whether Sir Magma Loess or others, were to boogie gram LEGI LIMON. sitting in deliberation on the fitness or otherwise of the punishment of death for this or that offence. In Goo's name, let a stop be pet to this odioes and in. Bolting career by some means or other. Let us net submit to be bought and sold la lib foal wsy ! ! It seems wonderful to us That the few really virtuous m►n (for such there are) in this House of 101111111111 re do not start up, when they ►ear advocates softening the ridence in order to keep up the trade of eons's. lion, and racial. that they eon hear it se longer, bet will quit such disreputable company. We mast, however, qeit the subject, or our ledignetion wield curry Os ton far for predates and for ear general designs of Reform. The BA Kt, this first of kidded Ills, is still upper. most In people's minds, nor can it ever mode from the range of the public eye spin, till its 'Gies are 'diluted is some satisfactory way or other. rt re. quires more than the report of • cannon to awaken general suspicion : the two Reports, by the Commit tee of the herds, and the Committee of the Com. mons, however, ►gee together done it, without meas. ing so to do. It will never be forgotten that, as well as sharing 10 per cent. per assent upon their sleek, that this rich (though actually bankrupt) Company of Merchants did not know how to dispose of their overflow of profit, as the usual way of riesling at little bonuses to the subscribers did sot come op to the necessity of the case. The Directors. therefore, about two years ago, pre to the whole proprietary en addition of 25 per coat. each, four hundred pounds stock being thereby raised to fire hundred !! litre was moderation for you ! The Proprietors amber stock or rather fund.holders, for money lent loth@ Government, could make bet Three sod Three gee eters per Cent. of their money ; white these loam. ;roosted Stockholders, by the condemnable favour of the Governmen►, were tasking Ten per Cent. on ' theirs, with blanking bonuses beside! This ors.. grown, giaut.like concern, nevertheless, stalks op to the face of the some yielding. imb►cile Government, and says, pay me whet you owe me or Thnegh these concerns and arrangements were not made tripartite origioally. they aze of necessity be. come so now, for the Pustdc is apart", and sr ill and shall be costa bring the criminal communication to a final settling. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Sends' and Monday. " la the Chamber of Pierson Saturday, the Doke ea haocuo reported home the Commission aps.ointed to 'amine the Prejel importing offences committed by Reins of the press. The Report recommended the adoption of the Projet ; it vies metered to be printed. * Commission was appointed in myelin, the Projel respecting the abolition of tile Draft d'Arbaine. " In the Clamber of Deputies, a great nomber of Petitions from many different department*, pray. ing for a diminution of the 131 on wines were re. felted to the Commistinn on Wart and Ileens. The &tuition of the Projd retpeeting the 'lnuit through Aline wu doted, on the -eratiny there ppretted rotes in its Amor, and SO against it. It wa•, there. fore, declared tp be adopted by the Chamber. French Fire $r Cents. 661. 23c. " PARIS, MAY B.—The Jee►eel des Debals •nil the Qmolidienne have statod that there was a tweak at Cheronne, the Mb nit. in which the life of the Cure was endangered. Dire Jowls*ls add, Is that the cries it bet la estate ! h la lamlereel resounded as in the finest days of the Revolution." There is no troth whatever in this statement, except that slime was a slight dispel., wholly unconnected with Witt. tai opinions, soil which neither required nor orra. sinned anyjodiciol interferenc►. Wr positively deny that the cries 6 has la talons! 4 la la:dente! were ever uttered, we that the Cori tan say personal risk whatever. " M. MAURICZ I•errvnr, who has avowed him. pelf the editor of the Historical Library, and M. CUCIIIILT Ut MONTACLOT, author r•f the Grey Man and of the Liberal, have been remanded helm, the Correctional Police, on aerosol of the promotions against them for the al sir of the Sui t s. " The reparation of the hotel liszamoarr, in. tended to receive writers condemned to imprisonment for political offence', is being flurried on aids activity. " The pe►pons cordemtird for the plot to carry off the ElPpiPret ALtxArcnr s, Berth, Pouliot, Lacroix, and Bet hrz, luve■ppealed to the Court of Caesarian. " Am interesting Report is given of a Gemmel Meeting of at Society for Elementary lament-tine (the seine 111 oar Lasicsiteriari Associations), at shit* the Doke sir Rocittroursuzn presided. The rapid progress, the a•tonisbing results of the labours of the Society, which has scarcely waisted four years, were eloquently described by the President. _ _ " The difficulties between the Peeve and Russia seem to molliply. 'be Penis has net given wit faction for some went insight' offered I. the Russian Ambassador, and appears e'en not swilling to listen to any representations en the sehjeet. Russia eon., plaints, that the Divan has compelled Prieto KeIIAOJA, I:s.llotrodar of Water-his, Se quit his pest before ohs time fisrd by the Treaties, by *vide; in him sell. foundrd alarms fer his life. 'this affair is not ter ininaterl. " MAY 9.—The King, this morning, merited the Prince,, the Ministers, the Members of the toe Chambers, the Parr! Da TA LLLYaIA aro, the Marshals, ; ke. An Ord v hes been issued, containing long regulations rerpecting ob. Police and diffetent works eequired to keep in order the piers of Calais. " Seeccnotst, Aralt.2l.—Some French Journals, following the Foreign Papers, mention the begionieg of a misunderstanding among the Northern Powers, respecting the ion which the Menarche, in Con gress, at Ais.la.Chapeite, sought to ezettise ea the interests which remain ens/41W between the Coeds of Sweden and Danmark for the debts of Norway.— it is particularly announced, that the answer of the King of SWEDEN to Ilia fear Polurays, bed 'sae. been equally well rreeived by each of them, end especially by the I.:nippier ALMA NDICIA.••-•-•• Then Is nothing, moll all that is pobtished re. .pectiag this affair, that appears to be real or peal. tile, sad instead of coajecseres more or less vague: we prefer to gratify the curiosity of our Readers by the following anecdote, the sethenticity of which we CIO gumlike :—Dering the Gust cenfettoces which tank place at Abe, in 1812. between the Earnest ALexastica aged the Crowe Prieto of Swains (wow . CUAILaII XIV.), concerning theltedellilill of Sweden to the coalition, the Swedes who sidatinpanied the Prince insisted that the Emperor ought to give souse guarantee. Some wished to recover Finland se far es Abe inclusively ; another party would - have been coolest with the Isles of Aland sod ell the territory as far es Uleeharg.---The Marna AallaaLDT, by birth a Swede, anti then Akintle.Camp to ALIKAIIIDEI, was of opinion that Sweden aught immediately to obtain some grant.—; General Ansaisere, also a Swede, and ire the service of Russia, was of a contrary opinion. In nee of ebesecenferences the Emperor, addtesslng himself to the Crown Prince, said, ' I wergild with plastery smoke the grants you desire, bet I am sure it would degrade me in the eyes of my country ; I prefer gien► ing up, if necessary, the isles of Owl, Ago, and illgs.' The Crown Prince requested the F.mperroe vs say frankly, if sock a concession would injure him to the opinions of his subjects ? and epos being glowered in the affirmative, rejoined, ' Very well. then I renounce all guarantee, but that of your word; and now hind myself to you.' The Emperor, shaking him effectienately by the hand, said,' I will never forget your loyal and generous reply.' "'There •re too many /samples of the levity of friendly sentiments among Sovereigns i • nevertheless. it is ditficelt to believe that a hood, ma de wider each circumstances, which has bees since en fregeently re . newel, can terminate ie a real missadessUinding, I arising from the lightest motives." We are sincerely glad to find 'that oar remarks made in Ike SrAft:axe?? of Thorsday last on the munificent sacrifice by the Marquis of CANDIN, has called up so much anemias. We repast it, that bis Lordship never Mid oat a sem of money so well. Ile has purchased by it Ike good opinion of mankind. which will Morn the best kind of interest to !linseed his family, viben he is no snore. Bet why are Lord A MIMI, Lord ELDON Lord GIaIIVILLC. Lord LOWTIMR, CNN ofleffes alit, so slow In following so Rood an eiample? Some of these Noblemen, sod many others who might be mentioned, ore rolling in wealth, while the Nation from which they base de vised it is struggling with poverty. The Somata:4s, iiotwasv, feet a little jealogs Oa Ki,. who was I.llCli a Jacobin. We shall not Le I surprised. therefore, if the Holy Alliance come to a resolaiims, that if Bsasmootrs reigns in Swedour it must be by she grace of God mere than by the fa vour of other Crowned Heads. . ... Mr. Face% motion for taking into eonsideratios the Repoli of the Bank Committee, which stood It nett!, i postponed to the folloniug Fr!Ils!. P'