The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-06-19 00:00:00

I . . 4 4 p ) ; t I , 4 4 t, • • ' t , i t $ E' ' t : 1 t . I . . . •' I'l . . • J ! I : . i . i . :.• ''' ?I . - t / . I s A . 1 r :. : I t S *. A k 1. . '7 7 °"74171121,r° • • sere were married without consent, sad in dee form. mid died before they idolised the age of twenty-one, seek a marriage was void by the Bill before their'Lege shies. The existing laws did not visit with Amine, rho* marriages which were sot preceded bribe doe publications of banns and other forms, bet the pre- sent Bill .went much further, and was calculated te• threw many _obstacles It the way of imperfect marriages being ever confirmed. He did not pretend to say that the pre ' sent marriage lbws did not stand in need of amendment Lot he was bertain the present Bill would not effect the' desired object; and the retrospective clause io it did sot shower the views or intentions of its supporters. Ile not consent to the repeal of the clause of the Mb , George 11. until be saw what could be substituted for It. ' 'flier 'timid legislate on such a principle, that the par. ties eiould know at the moment they were leaving the' Chards whether they were married or not. With re. effect to the delay of getting consent of guardians ap. pointed by the Court of Chancery. to which a Noble Lord alluded, be mold assure him it was but a moment compered with the delay in the Consistory Court, or the Court of Arches, or the Court of Delegates. The Earl of LIVERPOOL said it was not his inten• eon to detain their Lordships with inssy observations. If the measure were a new one, then indeed they might adopt the suggestion of the Learned Lord, with a view tojts postponement until the next Session. But inas much as the measure was so often before the house, it would be better, in his opinion, although it was late in the Seseios, to make a law on the subject. lie thought could A' ropeaffiog _ _Jl4yormarriage. that is future all marriages should be celebrated in con- Mousses of license aid not of banns. The Earl of HARROWBY was of *plaints, that in every sue Where so individual had obtained a marriage •poo a false affidavit, and afterwards sought to set it aside, he eight to be subjected to the punishment award ed to perjnry. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY (the Chairman) then put the question on the second clause, and Lord HOLLAND made some observations in support of it. By this clause marriages were only voidable for I duet time, and thus far it went to mitigate the seve rity of the existing law. He contended that the clause was in strict cosformity with the spirit of the Marriage Act. ' The Earl of LIVERPOOL thought the clause tible of some amendment, and he suggested that It should be obligatory on the party to commence bin mdt twelve months after the soletnsization of the "merrier, or sooner, if the guardian was apprised of the fact. Us conceived that a great deal of time would he saved if progress were reported now, and their Lordship were is take the other clauses os Woe future day. Lord ELLENBOROUOII objected to the prepositiiii, under the esaviction that, after Friday nest, it would be very difficult to obtain a full attendance of their Laud' ships. The LORD CHANCELLOR said a few words, which were not audible below the bar. The Earl of C AAAAAA ON and Lord lIINDZIOALL op posed the clause. After a few words from the Earl of LANDERDAIA, the LORD CIMICILIOOII, Lord Estaxsonouou, Lord Kees vox, the Earl of flennownv, and the Earl of Liras- POOL, the CNAINNAN reported progress, and obtained Nave to sit again. Their Lordships adjourned at ten o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Tuseest. At four o'clock, the Sesames counted the House, and there not being forty Members present, he adjourned it till to-morrow. DINNER TO CELCBRATE TEE INDEPEND ENCE OF SOUPHWARIC The Electors of Southwark met yesterday at the Horns' Tavern, Kennington, to celebrate the Anniver sary Triumph of their Independence, Sir Robed Wilson in the Chair. The company was most numerous and respectable; between two and three hundred sat dime to dinner, After the cloth was removed, the CIIAIIIMAN proposed —" The Kin, and the principles which placed his fa mily upon the Throne [applause.]"—'• The People, the only true Soiree of legitimate power [great applause.]" —" The Liberty of the Press [applause.)" Mr. Woximitisroon vest rose, and is a handsome speech, dweltatpos the public conduct of Sir Robert Wilson. That Gallant Gentleman deserved well of his country; yet on the part of Government he had been objected to the most bitter persecution ever known; but the people rallied round him and preserved the in tended victim. The worthy Gentleman concluded by ' proposing-0' The Health of Sir Robert Wilson, sad . may the spirit of the people keep pace with the oppres sive acts oldie Government (applause.)" Sir ROBERT WILSON rose, and was received with tumults of applause. After silence Was restored, the Honourable and Gallant Gentlemen, after expressing his thanks for the manner in which he was received, said, that he owed to his constituests obligations of the high est kind; be was absent when the strong arm of power attempted to crush him, bat the Electors of Southwark, bearing.ln mind the principles of English jurispeudence,. that every man should be deemed innocent until con victed of nobly and generously extended their protecting shield over him, gave him time and opportu nity to rescue his character from spoil; In defended that character, sad the machinations of his enemies proved impotent, abortive, and inglorious.—(Loud and continued cheers.)—He could have wished that his was the only case which proved the violent character of their Government, but every act of theirs chewed that oppres sion, not conciliation, was the basis upon which they rested their power. It was, however, some consolation to see the habitual supporters of that power hesitating. The landed proprietors had heretofore shown but little sympathy for the people, they saw new taxes imposed without murmuring, and they looked urn the abolition of every ancient right of the people as iotended for the preservation of religion and social order. Magistrates were found the tools of Ministers, and political Judges applied the punishment to the man not to the offences. But with respect to the landed proprietors, the case was altered—rents had fallen, bat a grinding taxation re mained. These flinty hearted men now affected to sym pathise with the people—strange alteration of affairs! they now had Reform upon their lips who a few months before almost deemed it a profanation. To him it ap peared plain that great changes were in progress—a great political crisis was at hand. The clouds which loured upon them would not dissipate without producing a war of elements, and Reform would prove the safest and surest conductor of the lightning.—He sympathised is the present distress, but when he considered the hap py consequences it was likely to practises, whim he saw it of the utmost importance to give the subject their full consideration. The hest coarse to adopt would be to take ivery cites. sop ly. and to discuss it an'Prit tiple, and see if any thing better could be salafitala By adopting that coarse it woulkiiiiseca If the tech u their Be agreed with the Noble and r "- ut - rip and h retrospective parti if t rt. and as distinct aa possible: could doubt :t h e preffirisaY ; soaws of . He that a marriage one* made Wald sever Lord HOLLAND said he egr • Noble Earl ialhe propriety of taking the di s' ea the clauses teparately. begiaaleg with the first clause. Lord ICEDESDAL.E opposed the prospective Clause for repealing the aullityof marriage. recontmeoded ~~ how likelylt was to teed to Reform, he Mt some wawa. !Mies that out oldie pessekt writ might stpriag lasting and incalculable good. - Thillosoitrahle Gentleman next briefly adverted to the arguments of those who opposed ' form, Which admitted of an easy asswer—the body politic would always seek its *We good--thtapeople. if they had the !tower, would select those best calculated to promote the public , that is, the people's good.—What said a celebrated Roman ? What Romeo wits ever se base as to prefer a Nero to a Senec a?—( Hear , hear.)— As to the argument that the people wield make the house of Commons too democratic for regal establish- , ments, it was false—the people of England were a wily loyal people.—(Applause.) It *as profoundly observed that the King of England, acting like • Fepublizan, would always ensure the faithful devotion of his %objects. (Applause.) It was his opision that the pepple would. have a Reform. On the last debate on Reform 174 voted for the measure—amongst those were 8 Members who held themselves under the influence of a noble Lard, and that Noble Lord was heard to express his eatisfaction at the votes they gave. Looking at these things at home— and looking at the progress which liberty bad made abroad—the triumph of South American I odepandesce— the proud examples of Spain and Portugal—who, not withstanding the provocations they bad received. did not shed the blood of the wicked, nor bad recourse to an infamous Alien Bill. He hoped they would maintain the liberties they had so nobly achieved. Adverting to the cause of the Greeks, he hoped that glorious days to come will compensate them for ages of sufftwieg and of shame.—(Loud Applause.) The Hon. Gentleasau next said it was scarcely necessary for him to renew to his coestituentstbe pledges which be bad formerly made; he Would persevere, satisfied they would not requird'of him any thing which he could not conscientiously de—satle bed that in acceding to their wishes he would be'butlith. rooting the cause of public right and of public virtue.— (Applause.) After a short pause, Sir Wtherom proposed the health of his colleague, Mr. Calvert, which was norvery warmly received. Sir It. Wrasore then introduced, by a short speech, I the health, of "Sir F. Burdett and J. C. Holthouse, Esq. the undaunted, faithful, and distinguished advocates of the rights and liberties of their country," which was received with cheers. Mr. Hoanouss, after thanking the company for the kindness with which his name had been received, aid expatiating on the necessity of reform, called the attention of the meeting to the opinion of Mr. Ri cardo, who wished the people, by the sacrifice of a certain portion of their capital, to relieve the country from the burden of debt by which it was op pressed. He, however. would never consent that the people should come forward to pays debt which they had never incurred, except on one condition, namely, that they should be secured from a recurrence of an evil, similar to that which now friend and pressed them to the dust ; and bow could they possibly be secured from it, excep t by a full, free, and fair repro. .sentation of the peop le in Parliament?—(Cheers.)—The Hon. Gentleman concluded by observing, that be had voted for every p lac proposed for reform in Parliament. --(Cheep.)—He had voted for every thing that gave the people the least chases of being 'setter represented that theywere at present. Sir R. Watson then proposed the health of "J. G. Lambton, Esq., the zealous friend of reform," which was received with' lend applause. Mr. LAIIIIITON, from the state iu which the country wu, sheaved the urgent ormantlty of reform. In one quarter of the kingdom dm people were aetualry suffering from famine, aid living on the bounty of jori vats charity ; and, in seedier part, they were so bltad to their mellowest, sato destroy that superabundance of produce it bad pleased H to give us—bat ac cording toosr modern governmints, they were taught to view it as a curse: and another class had deserted i their leads in eider to save their property from tbe hogs of the tax-gathenr. Ought such a state of things, be asked, continue?. Was it not the duty of every man to exert himself to remove these stupendous evils? There was, however, a fatal bar in the way, the state of repro sentation in the House of Commons. The Hon. Gentle. as thee appealedn the peotoodinp of the House, and concluded with observing. dist the present state of the representation was very fit indeed for the Ministers, but very trait for the people. Sir R. VirLsort then proposed the health of "S. C. Whitbread, Esq., and the glorious victory of the county of Middlesex over corruption. Mr. WEITRRSAD said if any thing could give a fresh . impulse to his exertions in the cause which brought them together, it would be the applause of the body be was addressing. He held it to be the dirty of every in+ divides!, however humble, to come forward and b union and co-operation give strength to a cause so vital ly important to the interests of the country. To prove the value of public opinion, he needed only to refer to a recent fact, which could be forgotten by them. In the person of their gallant representative, they beheld the devoted victim Of Ministerial vengeance; bat at the same time, they witnessed an example of the powerfol effects of public opinion, at least without the walls of Parliament ; for they saw the most envenomed shafts of persecution drop powerless when directed against the will of the people. Within the walls of Parliament, he he was sorry to say, the case was very different. This proved the necessity of reform in their representation. The next toast was, "The Health of Aldermen Wood, Tborp, and Waithman, and the Reformers of London. [applause." Mr. Ald erman WOOD returned thanks. No man than himself was more ready to sacrifice his time, and even his life, if necessary, to the common good (applause.) He had been long in public life—not so long in Parlia ment at Westminster, but in the little Parliament in the City, where they considered themselves very great (a laugh), as to render any professions on his part neces sary. He would only say that he would endeavour to behave n well as he bad done there before `applause.) He was glad at that crisis to meet so many Honatable and Independent Friends surrounding and Mappordrig his Gallant Friend, who was marked out as a victim by the violence of power, but who was eres.rved by the ' virtue of the people. There was not in the House of Common • more vigilant and independent Member, or one menrjestly or more generally respected. He wen thankful to his constituents; and he hoped they would rouse themselves a little, and send into Parliament real and independent Members. Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said that it was on the breaking out of the war ha 1793 that be first stepped forward as • public individual, and since that thus be bad raised his voice against the pernicious system adligs• ed by tioverument. He found the Court of (A' MINIOD Council a sink of corruption, and he had ever exerted himself to throw open the door and divest it of its trammels; The benefit arising from this was evident, as appeared by the late election of Mr. Demean. He thought there would be no security for the country till the present mode of Representation was reformed; sad he considered, by the present practice of sending what was termed Representatives to Parliament, that it was like giving them leases for seven years to misrepresent the country. The Hon. H. G. BINNST, in a long and luminous speech, entered into the causes which he considered as nesting the present distresses. He compared the pro greis that Reform had made to the dropping of water on a stone, which in the course of time made an im pression. So it was, he said, with Reform; that had gone on from time to time, till at last its importance bad made a very forcible impression on all, and bad con , f STA'FESMA: vetted many who were formerly averse to it. and ulti mately, he kopek it would eitablish a free (lovers meet. He had been told that free people were the easiest to bear berth's', ard that was the cam God knew. He said that the Sottish people an le the freest that ever lived, and be hoped they would not soon lose their freedom. • There was but one point to keep ,toady to. is order to redece their taxes, and that was, never to lose sight of Reform. The CHAIRMAN then proposed The health of Joseph Hume, Esq. the peneveEing advocate of economy mod retrenchment, and Reform in Parliainent, an the Re formers of Scotland. Mr. Heave, in returning thanks, stated that he se; s convinced lbe only mode of compelling the present Ito vernment to practice economy and retrenchment, was by elating off the supply of money ; and that a real and effectual Reform in Parliament was the only means by which the people could get a redress of their grievances, and by which this country could be placed in the high situation in which she ought to stand. He stated be felt great pl in being able to congratulate the elec tors on the great change slat had taken place on the subject of Reform, not only is the House of Commons, but throughout the country. The CHAIRMAN thee proposed " The health of the Honourable Charles Heley Hutchinson, M.P. for Cork," whose intrepidity in the field be stated he had often witnessed, and whose generous and honourable conduct had conferred h on the country of his birth. Mr. HUTCHINSON, in returning thanks, took a review of Sir Robert Wilson's life for the last 26 years. eons -mixing his career when a boy on the stuff in Ireland.— The honourable gentleman then dwelt at some length upon the misgovernment of Ireland since the legislative ninon of the two islands, and impressed upon his audi tors the expediency of nicking Irish subjects popular in this country, for that Ireland possessed resources which would enable her to stand by England aid befriend her in the day of trouble.—(Applause.) The last toast on the list was that of " the Independ eet Electors of Southwark." Mr. HALL retuned thanks, and expressed his regret that the memory of the late Queen bad not been in cluded is the list of toasts, and concluded by proposing it to the chair. Sir ROBERT WILII3N said, he was WHO no one would seem him of want of respect towards that illustrious lady's memory ; but in truth, he had felt a delicacy in proposing the toast himself, after a recent occurrence, to which it was not necessary for him to allude further, sad had therefore waited for it to proceed from some other gentleman present. It had now acconlinglv been proposed, and be aas sure, although last, it would not be the least dear to them. The toast was then drank by the company upstanding, in solemn silence. At about eleves o'clock the Chai r man w ithd rew , bar ing first expressed his ackn ow l e d gmeo t s f or th e h onour which had been done to hits and his friends. ~.~ •, y • MA I ARR. DLL I Dublin - - 0 I Waterford - I _ _ o G. & Jersey - 0 O Lisboa - - 1 O Gottesharir - 0 PRICE OF STOCKS. AT ONE O'CLOCK. THIS DAY. Bank Moak Spr Ct. Red.. ..7911 Iper Ct: C 4411 India Stock. Ditto Reeds 475. 1111 s. pse Sent! Oft Stook.' Swath Yon Old Ass 64 " 8i1i. Is. dis.par Is dis 10001. _c _ Ten Cast 00} per Coils ....... . ..... • 1 4 433. eq I iporelist.l747 esiAa ll .- 3-16 L . gp. pr IA 6 der Cent Is. h. p.. Cep tor Aeot 83iti Lott. Ilekot, SU. iso Eke Sbtattontan. "TIM MUTTS' ITATIAINAN" IN MCORP* AAAAA WITH " Till rrvetswa.x." LONDON: trIDNISOAT 'VINING, JUz 19. 182?. !STOCK EXCHANGE. TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Finds remain in the same state as yesterday; the Market heavy, and scarcely a bargain is done up to Ibis boat. Consolsare stationary at 8O for the Account, and the Reduced. for Aloney,79l. FORZION tUNDII. Scarcely any business is transacting in the Foreign Market, either. up to this hour, and all foreign teen rides are rather heavy. This may be attributed to the want of arrivals :roes the continent. Spanish, (New) am Danish .... tlsj (OW).Ctdll 79jCohrwhis.... ....... ...tot Russia n .........9Yjj New esj Prussia 95 A report was pre►alent is the City to-day, that a boat's crew of Captain Richardson, of the Topsze frigatk on going ashore at Cantos, hare been all mas sacred by the Chinese. This report is stated to have come by way of America. Private letters of the 16th, from Paris. state. that a Privy Council has been held to discuss the means to be taken for assisting the Spanish Royalibts with money. and for sending all of those who have taken refuge in France to their , own country. Stich an open measure as this, however, is incredible. . Paris papers have arrived to the 17th instant, bu t they contain no political intelligence of interest. The Chamber of Deputies had a sitting on Saturday last, bat nothing of importance took place. Mr. Baster. recite proposed 0 that a separate Commission be ap pointed for the examination and report of the Budget for each Ministry, to consist of seven Members, and to be nominated by the President." The proposition was opposed by a question of adjournment. and ultimately defeated, but though the discussion was short, it was warns. Paris was visited, on Saturday night, by a vi olent thunder storm. The corn-market, and several ether buildings were struck by the lightning, will three houses were set on are and consented. IN PA RLI A M ENT Nothing that we can speak of as matter of import- Late took place last eight. There being only 37 members in the Commons there was no Howe. In the Lords, after receiving petitions from divers Sy nods. incorporations and congregations against the Catholic Peers' Bill, their Lordships' west into a Coo -1 mints on the Marriage Act Aonondiaeat Bill, brought forward by Lord ELLSNIIOIIOII6II. The Bill was ob. jetted to an.an► grounds by Lnd SroweLL, and the r 4 , 777 b. -•—•—••• . . , . necessity of t as stressoosly naaintaised by 1., ( 4 WISTIOaiLM; bit, as Ivo do sot think it tt.r likely to affect, one way er the other, the of marriages snooks' that ele.s wt.fcb it was the laic,,. ties of Mr. SCIIIILLTT to prevent from marry. hag altogether, nano pair, of starvation, we shall for the present leave it in the Lads of those whoa it most COTICOMS. At another of those electiooeming feasts, called att. si ire of triumphs of parity of election, a " metro's and respectable" company is stated to hare al. **tabled yes'erday, at the Horns, Kesaingtue. Thi Hero of the day was Sir Rooter Wi1.5 , 1,1, and the o. casino, to celebrate the triumph of the independsete of the Elector* of Southwark in having eleeted laiMto rr present them General was attended by the Member for Westrainsfr, sec on d in command, and a OUlllerolll train of ether "Parliamentary Reformers," spun whom the people loak with equal confidence. 'limey were severally toastol and each gave his sentiments io a nsenner chars, teristic of himself. On the list of toasts that of " the Kum," WI a matter of coarse, stool at the bead ; hut a new place was assigned fir that of "the (.4.. - Ex'• and, to do the more honour, the " memory of the isle " persecuted Quart( of England" was the toast which concluded the procelings. Ministers have laid before Parliament a series of dispatches relative to the state of Ireland, from the LORD LSSCTISNANT to Mr. SaCRITART PISEL. The object is, to enforce their demand of the retinal of the INSCIRSCTION Act. Ministers are as aufertc nate in the argerineats they makct, all is the measure, they devise. Almost every word its the Marines Wet Lester's dispatches, furnishes an argument to prove the utter inefficet , y of the Act to effect its proposed purposes. The dispatches beer a cha racter we did set quite 'open is the Noble Lord. They are of an • extremely jesuitical character; and are draws o? with a view to create the natural of the obnoxious Act. They speak of " the almost uninterrupted course of improvement is the coaditiou of Limerick, under the 6rm and steady administration of the provisions of the Law." And this is the motive held out to Parliament, t 6 resew the Insurrection Act ; namely, to nodose this " almost uninterrupted course of improvement." Bat bow does the Noble Masque as go es *support this view of the subject? Why! be says--" Unfortaseately. however. the greater part of the intelhaeace which I hive received, concurs is representing tie tem per of the people of Limerick to be unithered; and their disposition so lowleavvisslinive to be still us whellaiL"r4dite Lordship adds—" The Peaaaatry sal retain the istik of the ARMS ploadored ; and sat ragro, not so atrocious as formerly, are nitt nes 'lousily committed in the country."—And this homy phrase occurs afterwards is Lis dispatebea f -J 8 sp. pcaraare of returning traoquillity, with SOW desks r especting its permanestry."—Tben eircumetaaces, se doubt, are urged to show the necessity of the renewal of the INSUltnatalirn Ace; bet they more plaialy. iedeed, most unequivocally show. the inejlasey of the Act. as we have already argued. If they do show say pane fur the renewal of the Act ; they also proves the necessity of its being perpetual. la fact, the Noble Marquess's own words (a little farther on, in his dispatches) says—" Wherever the Law,frous temporary causes, has been suspended, or imperfectly enforced, disturbances has again appeared ; bat has yielded to the sclera of a more perfret administration of the law. And. to end these quotations, which might be extended through a whole column, be a:Astern, in another place:—" The spirit of disorder remains, generally, in the districts lately disturbed, without apparent miti,;a tion."—What does all this prove, bet that the Insur rection Act applies no remedy to the caring of the evil for whose cure it was framed? Can any thing be more plain. Where the Juooe tad Ele ct:vows& are sot actually present, the ACTUAL. ov remains; and even where the Judges and Riecatieners, are present, the "spirit of disor der remain generally, without apparent mitigation." —But were not Ministers tell ibis, every word of it. before the Noble Margo" eft epos his awn ;nisi's: expedition ? Wen 'they them emea sures of coercion would only prod • feet while the Executioner was tying ap his wit:tin?' Awl eiruld set the Noble Marquess, with the great range of mind he undoubtedly possesses, perceive this result, if his ignoraut Employers here were blind to it? Bat it is, as we feared it would hi—the Noble Marquess has placed himself in trammels ; and, like most et his unworthy predecessors, ee.hoes hank, sod osly echoes. in his dispatches, the words which are seat to him from this side of the channel. CONCILIATION. and not CORRCION, is what is wanted is :reload ; nd if conciliation grill not remove the spirit of which the Noble Marquess se pathetically complains. Coeliac"' never can, nor ee , r will. Well then, the question comes — Is Ireland worth retainieg in this state. which mast be as lasting as Coircios is lasting. Is the coerced condition of Ireland worth any thing to Raglan ? We should imagine. not. If the position *which Ireland is to remain, it would be better for Ragland (and [w ised too) that she ebould be sank in her owe sea. Noting cast be moo cruel, in all its results, thee thi s euhappy condition of Inlets a : nor can any thing be more demoralizing to both I (sentries. But what has England done, under her o. at Irish Governmest, le conciliate Ireland ? Noah : is the 311 Wit to that ARR. DUI. O Holland - - 0 O Hambro' - - 9 0 Frames - - 0 O Flanders - 0 1 1 a I 1 1 6 6 a la a I v M