The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-02-01 00:00:00

Fl' . r If she— - Mr. Cocaan rose to order. He said, the Queen's Fu neral bad aothing to do with the question before the t`ourt; it would be better to keels to the subject, than - indulge la an excursion of this kind. Mr. Paved. contended that be was Ririe* in Order. Fle sea showing that the irritated feeling between the and soldiery, which involved the question of the g e h,ei e fFs mediae. arose oat of the fine of proceeding which Government enhappily adopted !few days before. He was, when interrupted, about to say, that if the /obit of the unhappy Queen had, unlike an accusing angel, abed a tear of forgiveness Out the asmerous its jades of her malicious foes, cake required more than one drop to blot out this, the last, the deadliest insult of all. Is this were seen the holly sad the infatuation of Goarnistent, rad sales, a strong case could •be made out is their fertair, thir guilt of the fatal celteequences were os their bead: This was no !riding allusion. . hocathie two .verdicts were recorded, one of loonier and a the other of manslaughter, arising owt of the trans adios; sod he would beg to as* now if he was out of osier?—(Hear, bear.)—Their constitutional rights bad lees - trenched upon by acts which were the co:smarm:, of the slight put noon the Chief alagiarrate of the City, • and that loyal commiseration of the Corporation . sad Cnians on that occasion. He then observed, that no centermicalitia had ben weds to the.proper civic autho rity, although Mr. Budder had thought lit to comm . abate • with Mr. lintehinson, of Wood-street ; bat if there who hosed him had not their feelings excited es ally other grand% he was sore they mutt feel the im- Omtadrit a a Viestiou which involved every tiling con meted' with their rights and privileges. It was stated by Lord Hatinerst, is a formal letter, that a most serious in qui ry would beset on foot—every one must hare drought that it meld bra ; but since there was no i miniry ise(Al r F.) wee only en/savouries, to *apply thtt deficiency on the past of the administration. lie appealed to the Common as the great inquest of the nation, in a case *hem Mood had been shed and no explanation. He nook ask, if every argument which should weigh with British Citisens, if everywomen's feeling, independent of politiesl gentian/its did sot iodate them to support their She ri ff ia his aerial capacity. as a duty which they owed he themselves and the public ? He believed there were Many beeourable sae who wished to give their eolith's' on the goalie', sod he would a lager take up the time of the Court. Had the Widens come on earlier is the day; its was expected, he might have spoken at more length. He then adverted to a prem . deal in the year ISIS, and stated that it was not possible they could dispose with inquiry in a ease where the Sheriff's life had horn pet in danger. lie reminded by moving that the Court do approve of the Report, and also, a Resoltithie grounded upon the Report, stating, that the Cart viewed with comers sari alarm the many frightful attemptable Majesty's (bemused made to su persede the civil authority by military power, Red deem ed it aressary to present a Petition to Parliament, praying them to cause au beestigation to be aside into the whole of the circumstances ineationed la the Report. Mr. Feces seconded the motion; he said, it was a qnestion Ogled importance, es it affected the dignity of the office arlikerilf, and the rights of Englishmen, and he shealthowsetieg in his duty to those who sent him them Ina mafitented himself with giving a silent vole. The Gait led net prejudged the question, they lad made en ample isgeiry isle all the facts, and it now • biamenehma N all through whether and a higher 4.t. M..... sash inquiry as would satisfy the nation, ilia dill roper atonement of the offended laws. me was oat beaded epos sr pa rte evidence, and dot freweittalitNet of the Sheriff as that ;t i f :ekede who bad 'staked a spirit of rudest% a ffielt. nod Ititleital intrepidity. which was beyond me--(Nast, hear.)—On this occasion they were easel ferny the tribute of personal respect to that Oeutleman, hat to express their feelings on the violated rights of the dice with which he was then in vested, ma the contempt of the civil authority, by that mi. 1 tary isterference, of which they had so freq neatly to cow • plain. He thee adverted to some poi nes of the evidence, par titulary to that of Mr. Derbyshire, of The Morning l'ert, which did him so much credit. and so steamily stbstantiated the charge against the military. After some further Aspirations in support of the argetnents of the preceding speaker. he strongly deprecated the con (fact of Government in not taking any efficient previa tioaary steps to prevent the contact of the irritated pa p/Pend the infuriated soldiery, anti said, that though Government had been on the alert in other processions. Len the Magistrate was left alone, and it seemed as if they wished that the Worthy Sheriff might be en trapped on this occasion, that in future they might have a pretest for calling in the military. lie then read some passage, from the Articles of We, to slew that coin musding officers are band to assist the civil power in appt pelieeding and delivering ti s oldiers accused of pahlic crimes and the violation of known laws, and upon meting otherwise, by favouring theconcealment or escape - of as offenders. are, open legal conviction of the same. to be ipso facto cashiered, and rendered incapable of swab, his Majesty. He thee observed, that Mr. Burke had long asked, was the Constitution asleep ? He raid uk now. if Britons were asleep? Aud if such events as the Manchester massacre and the Queens h are were not enough to awaken them? But what was the fart? The Coastidition had lately been masa sub ject of merejasting at a public dieser, held she other day in the city, by men calling themselves loyal, when a istriatier of that Cuporation gave as a toast, » The Cup stitation, it Las long stood by as. may we long stand by it." This was followed, not by the torsi air, • God save the King,' or the salami anthem. ''ltule Britaania.' bat by the vulgar ead.ridiculoss air of • Alley eye and Betty Martis.'—(Laeghter.)—He concluded by express ing hie sifters comerrence is all the parts of the motion, particularly that for a petition to Parliament, praying for an effeeteal inquiry into the circumstances of tbe Ms turissoce at Knightsbridge, with a view to the vindica tion of the dignity of the office of Sheriff of London. and the protection of his functions against military inter Preece for the future. Mr. Jury spoke in supportof the motion, and approved of the mode of lottery by muss of a Committee of General Palmas, instead of a Select Committee which might be represented as partial. He trusted the question would be decided on its intrinsic merits, with out reference to party or political feeling, and epos the fair, broad principle ofriblic right. As to the evidence Lt append to him unimpeachable. It might be said. thee nee 'dames who were under the office of the She. Aat lie time of the disturbance, were interested; hat Its mole be recollected. that at the time of giving al dose they were no longer seder his controul, but under ;limb Mire of political adversaries. The speaker seat to the evidence given before the Committee by Mr. ire, one of the Reporters to The Morning reef it bad been said that the politics of that Gentle man were caudated to give a comb inclination to his testimony ; harms that might be. be thought that the evidence of lit. Derbyshire was fair sod candid, oaf delivered with the elieferty of a ireutlema. Peso tha *Adam of di do whassess, including that et the ins. done se whesalatiliad_ jest altoded, it appeared e that the el _of the Worthy Sheriff was to pewit the etuisaatUNl, aid le mune trasquiWty. Why had VP= 11•••••••• allba 111sweefeits Leda sew the oseoebets ea her hearse covered with owed and aid. mid the spun delve minters , lifted sgairrit the breasts of the people who asoersed her un- timely fate. turn might she say, like mighty Cesar when he fell at the base of Pompey's statue, struck by thou who had bees once his nearest Mends— " This was the unkindest eat MOB, theta all." _ _ the office! Irby did tar, aa4 natural' manner the move ungracions, and with a pitebbsim di. he said that Ms wen aletiuld not he made primitivist —a Unsays these hie countenance ; .at least. head& est ex. erase his authority over thew • it was owing to him that all had happened. The !S heriff had acted *Moth out with etteineps and spirits he was entitled not ..rely to the thanks of the City, bat to the thanks of the ems try at large. 'f he question for receiving the Report was thee put and carried. Mr. S. Ihxor immediately rase and insisted on his right to speak to the motion. Mr. Fay's"... called him to order, Mr. Dtxote insisted on his right to meals. I • Some confusion ensued, whew the Loan Tots tided that Mr. Dixon had go right to address the Used on a motion which had been previously decided. Mr. Faciw next addressed the Coart. He said that it woeld be impassible for the Corporation to let the Report and the Evidence upon which it was founded, remaia a dead letter; having taken up the subject, it was their duty to proceed; it was also, he trusted, their incliaatieu, because, if ever there was a subject which demanded inquiry, which in a peculiar manner walled for the interference of the Corporatioa of loroilon—W was were their Sheriff wa•instsited,end• his life pet at hazard by 'military violence, whilst be, in ezerelso of his high duty, was exerting himself 4o reserve the public peace. Mr. Favell conchnied by moving a Reso lution founded on the Repent (for which see Advertise ment.) - - Ur. linos said that his anainns wish was, that the business ahouM go before the Home of Commons, ha cause in that House both sides would receive abetting; in their-mut of Common Conseil certainly there was a disposition only to bear one eide--(Crfes of No, no.) — He believed that the Worthy Sheriff(Waithasan) meant well ; bat he could not help thinking that it wenld have been more wise, more becoming if that lientlenros load in the first instance takes some pains to prevent the funeral procession of Honey and Francis; for if ever a procession had been conducted with improperty, it cer tainly was that funeral. For what gnod motive could Hammersmith have hero selected? The deceased had not been residents of that else.; they bail no connec tions there, and yet their bodies were taken to that pines with all the mats of triumph. He did oat mean to say that the Sheriff encouraged that procession, bat whoever promoted it, meld not have been actuated by mo tives. The Salshatlo, too, above all days in t • er,eadt, ltipohad been selected—selected Isoweuld say, for ta namely, because the people were on that day nneeleployed and abroad. lie concluded by expressing a hope that the petition, rentonstrat.ce, representation, or whatever it may be, should be carried to she House of Cann:ens. Mr. Cocaan objected to the words of tee Resolution, which stated that the Sheriff was in dancer of assassi nation. He said that the evidence did sot warrant the use of so strong an assertion. Mr. Cocker then referred to parts of the evidence of Mr. R. Wools and Mr. Teas, in order to *appall his position. Ile con cluded by expressing a wish that the subject sight be disenssed in Parliament. where alone as Inquiry would . give satisfaction to the country. I 1 Mr. Hyacinthe: complained, that the hat speaker bad omitted parts of the evidence which, if he had read, would have been teal to his argument. He (Mr. Hun consbe) amid not help thinking that the intention was to murder the Sheriff—certainly such an opinion and borne oat by the evidence. After reading several we.' tracts from the Minutes, Mr. liaresodse b,l censoring the coadoetof the Oaser in com ma ad ' murder unfortunately ensued, that gentleman would bare been responsible for it; for he armrest his Wan 1 to go at large and attack an caused people. _ Mr. OALLOWAT said, it was exlraoediaary to with what patience, be was going to say with ' utilities, a certain party received accounts of military violence—that party, clamorous sometimes about the public peace, remained silent and satisfied when the via lators of the public peace appeared to weer red coats. lie contended that the whole of the Report, and the evidence upon which it was fonadett. supported the opinion that the Sberiffstood is actual danger of baying been assassinated. Of the conduct of that Worthy Gen tleman it was impossible to speak in terms of ton mach praise. He displayed upon that frightful dsy as mach pa tienceas he did judgment—as much humanity as he did bravery. To Writhe thanks of the country were eminently due, for it was sot too much to say, that if it were not for his exertions, for his courage, the blood of the citi zens might have again stained the arms of the military —scenes might have taken place calamitous to England. From what had taken place within the last two or three rears, he (Mr. ()allow's-) could not help thinking that if the Corporation failid to express loudly their indig- 1 nation at military encroachments—their abhorrence of military outrage—they, in common with the people at large, would have bitter reason to lamest their se pineness. After a few words from Mr. PITICII and Mr. PATTiII. the Resolution was agreed to without a division. Shortly after which the Conrt adjourned. omit power of t e I ty. the caillina oreasionsAilterk foronttlp twr . allotted to appear. and the tone foulioldsole. are It! toorpteil . t appears to be $ subject well de.erviag diMfaise the ;minims it has reeeived. Immediately after the experience of the menage, the Su of STATE I had, at the instance of the Sheriff, promised that ensalry sboald be mile into the case ; but neither redress has been Meant& nor novice taken of the complaint. The Cosmos Council, there ler.. having well neighed aD the evideeet which hail been collected, have come, almost ananinvoosly, to a rote of censure. in the strongest terms, on the urea aka, and have resolved to appeal to the Common.' Home of Path...mit, by Petisim, for that enquiry and redress which they have failed to experience where ex• peeled, and for the adoption °ranch measures as will yield jostles for the put sad security for the future. strong were the reasons for this motion, that the anal sliposten of Ministers had nothing they could ven ter, to urge. They affected, indeed, to be pleased, that the subject should be submitted to " the wisdom of Parliament." Perhaps there they flattered them selves that their opponents might again eaperience a defeat: but we hope better thisgs, for we perceive old English feelings and opinions an returniag. The extracts from the Irish papers received t,-lay. ' which we have given in another part of ourpaper. are, ,of themselves, sufficient to chew the aiarmlog ertent which the spirit of outrage has reached in that unhappy country. Were we to insert all the minor instances of a serious nature which we meet with in those jour nals, our columns would be entirely occupied. la Cork, the inhabitants are alarmed to find the danger approaching their very doors. On Friday night, se veral houses, o ithin two miles of the city, were at tacked and robbed of arms. A 'satisfactory, about three miles from thence, was stripped of it, lead ; sod la shopkeeper, in the South-main-street, was disco vered selling powder and ball to a emstryman, at night. The police and military are on the alert, and more than filly prisoners has been brought in from Marra:u, and lodged in the gaol. The emintry between 111111-street and Niacrooni may have bees said to have been in possetsion of the insurgems; but information had been recently received in Cork, that the inhabitants of the parishes of Ciondroliid did KU. asiebul, near illacroont, where the late melancholy euidiet took place ►etwees them aid the military, have ' volitatrily come forward to surrender their ones, aid r i m!. the oath of allegiance. The only parish holding out was Iveleary. This conciliation is said to hare bie* effected through the mediation of some of the ulgibeurlag geatienion ; awl if the mime spirit, as we kayo before suggested, was tried in other placees witinire little doubt it would have the like effect . wretched people are tot destitute either of mediators or advocates here, whatever they may be Sine. Erea on the nlebratien of the King's Ae. eessloit, and contiguous to the royal rosideace. at Brighton, a veteran Omen, (Dowse) who presided at the pubic took measloa essdidly and kindly to notice their conduct and condition.— Having. as be said. bad the honour of representing a ponion of the Irish people for many years, is the P.r. liameats of both countries, and of coarse belag well acquainted with their character, be thus explain the cause of the disorders be latneate:—Having noticed the effect of his Majealy's visit to Ireland, he observes— "lt bad been said by those who understand it, that immediately after his Majesty's deponors, distarbarmes broke out in the South of Ireland. Unfortunate yit is bat too true, but thew were of s nature which neither the talents nor hommiti of the King or all the powers of 1 his thsvernment could controul. They have Dodder( to de with religiose or political feelings; they were the effects of desperation, from the most deplorable state of misery and w retch ed nem, mil the impossibility of support- hug the ir famished families, by the greatest exertion of b.. duly labour. The came is obvious to the coissesmest ob server, Me extreseediepreportiers Loam tAepriee Viva 'dad the price eflelosir ie Met part of earattry; and all the teeniest's( tieverousest to remedy the evil sin beef ao avail, without the landlords should see their real interest. and lend their powerful aid to that Gower's meat. 'nes I speak to the Inability of the petition to flied his family, tie not suppose I 'diode to the pnce of Woad mad meat. No, no. Alas! those are articles he WAN" saw apl never partakes of. A potatoe. with Mswfi loes the luxury of salt, is the only sea of the preases hovel during the whole year, and with that, Mon its esaciest quantity, those poor fellows have sot *sly birei eonteaf bet even cheerful. I appose this west be, from their ssinr,, instead tithe rommos, the Attic alt ; and bore, tientleutea, may observe. that those distarbasess which aufortanately resist the power of the law and of the military forte, having been withheld while the Meg was in the country, is no had proof of the respect sad affection even of those deluded people to a beloved Sovereign. It is imposaible not to deplore the horrid excesses which are takiag place. and which mast be pnt down and punished. from whatever came arising. But while we reprobate their contluet, we may be allowed to pity their autreriags. It is said Oppression will make a wise man mail : then how must it operate epee as ignorant peasantry ?" A glorious sad isportaet change is the peblie mind. &beet by din oseessity, is sheet to threw • on the target' *dam Near liin pH deism. . _ _ The weight of taxation aid wastes, espetwiltaro is aow se heavily felt, that even the blind Ultras see their estates in the process of coaversiva hue Wars Via Mesas (nt tins tax actors aaA inusatos of the ritsite period perleees.—As to reatoOkat word is erased hose ' the sew sgriesitaral &Motility. Fanners do aot t►iak of pa ylag rem ts.aad auasevoas lastaaces eves 'arced to ran away from aossaak sizes sad pm, rates. This it loriagiag their LocAshipe go a sous of feeliag With a menses. Tito lib sad &Mee iota. the is• corrigible T. sad Maar/letter OrlllOasea, are ,~ TIIE ferA l A . 0 .741. . ." ;direr {fit eoleaskisil a pt awed in . thseseto ma t t %SO 16 , ciffil rowel rMa he Doi est as the-1141, Sheriff iii 4, if fiii ! mo, the t e hmo y „ e and doe peopirreasee into collision. blooffstisol AGM . p t 'rally's's.. 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The proceedings of the Court of Common Council yesterday on •• the affair of Knightsbridge," con• •eeted as it was with circumstances which intimately involved the rights. and intensely occupied the feel ing* of the public, will be attended te by all ear read ers with more than ordinary interest. It potty busses the subject of deliberation in the Corpora t len efLeades. on account of the gross outrage then commit tel ageing one of the chief officers of the city and of the county, while zealously discharging his official f•setioas foe thegreservatles of the public peace. It u-u aut.however, merely a violation of municipal rights in the person of a high nastitatieual effacer. bet was considered is him as an attack open the principles of the constitution itself, and one of the most alaressiag inroads upon*. liberty sad solely ot the subject. To those el us who hate wit. tuned the eacreaslag•pnterence given to the military !reathaing—they would at spLCil rat, but tb.r afe well knows to be trusted. We could sot have a fif.., Novella's of political tergivenstios tbs. is the ro Jett of the Sherifat the Suffolk Agricultural Meri t! —of the Cora Committal Prcsideot—sed thou g h h l , r least, is laelisilleuatio# S. root Lowil CA ITlOlett I hey mule as espiriog effort; hat they kirdwg is aka easiest the Dishes of Nostrotei and Omar* Lord Hamar Fossat, Sir WILLIAM SUNLIT. s:r MINIM BUNDIFIT, Sit Rosser HARLAND, Sir W . 611DIDLRTON, HOWL HRICINT, Walla, slid link:, whose lecoed requisition dismayed tie Unit'', al once more brought him to enbtaissios. Rem in; victory of bassist Jon* BULL over his trek -swat a victory of the Noiles, the reef or mere of the s. sad the People, over those who have so less esalatel thee. Vs fact, it was a victory of nose sad r5.. 64 ever iatoleresee sad petty-tleepotiese ; yet it is a p „, I satistattioa that this BiSNIIT, this creature, sa,, leat's paw of a Nick", amid be humbled end lau g h I hie duty to the Seal Freeholders, though heap pored very williug to shuffle oat of k. Heirea l , lie spirit and determioatioe of the Nokia' husihe progress of Refers, which we peradvs &h i through a chordal sky, sad illemieed by the hoof Troth and Liberty. It is fair toenticipate that it ei I shortly make its appearance la the weeklies of a r beloved smentry, without say of shove saeguisary spa, that are too Om ausched to greet political chair. Now, indeed, us it be sterol's thee glorious, win wo see the first chore/ten la the oesatry snits wee the people is alemandieg their jest rights, se basely s•urped by the Pilot sod holeill•eforreelistaffike At the Meeting at King's-Lyne. ip Vleetalk.llr.Coasti: was hospitably received. sad is niters he estortaisk them with an able dismission epos the Feint state , .: the cometry, and the happy change that also L.lloa . union of sentiment, and a dependence alone epos ear's other. Reform, be repeated. sad reform only, s their hope, their Polar star, to lead them to P4ititi. sod Agricultural happens. The aereemity of Refer is but too well known. n• soil :tat sopped.' a Briton is now so overloaded with the effects of nu • vagance. that the proprietor receives so bestit from its production*. which are all swallowed ap the jaws of pensioners, placeraes, red coats, and The County Jieetisgs promiseto costing* bif eves the most 'amorist and obdurate can no longer Le• sinks to advocate the (ay insuare left to keep Secier together. Toenail the devotees crisis oirstina:e Ministers have been so iodesetriossly etcetera - tier, le ear most anxious wish ; but w.• shall sedeavoer ma eau ' tenet every seessere that may be brought forward to divert the people from the Basis object; aatl to elpro the mulanatioes of their foes shall be oar WNW: study. We therefore all epos No post* r nerd our efforts, and we hope shoed, to Ise aoesaaLlei what mast be destrabk to every lover of his gamey. Madrid papers to the 17th of 'amain base arrive 1. Aeeo►dfag to all ationsata. the state of Spin larch ' ameliorated. OW the lith the govariiiiial remind as express from Brigadier-Emieral Romatate: Mating that be bad takes the omit awl amused the pond [ command of Catlin. width had been gi►en op to hint • Jauregni, sad that complete teanquilfity prertikii. A disht distarbanct took place between the Ebb awl the 11th, at Valeacia, bat was lowlife' without any difficulty. Ong of the Commissioners appointed by • I O'Donajn to couvey a copy of t►e treats' of Cordova to Europe, sal to explain his moires fur having acceded to it, bad arrived at Madrid. Tits Comiaissionere were aamed for this purpose. twit (lie of them died oft the voyage. The sarviviag Commis- Moser hail waited on Pelegrini, Minister of Chrome:. bet had not bees able. at the due of the letters, te ob rain an interview. It is oaderstood O'Dosoin had ri° other alternative, in the state fa which he foentillesieN than to accede to the treaty of (Li/dors; sad diet eiv.- neissioaer is prepared to desmastrate tr the Wisdom at Madrid (says the latter) that the itidepesdesee sf New Spain is established so Completely. that so hors remain of restoring it to the dominion of the Gower. meet fa Europe. A report to the Ooverameat ea the affairs of the ultra-marine provinces was to is p►e sented to the Cortes oa the lStb alt. Aerostats from Cents say, that Tetaaa was bard ?reseed by the Crii peror Maley Sanitise. but that the chimer held oat. having received notice from Maley Zeid that he was rooting to their relief. The troops of :inhume bait beheaded a spy taken with dispatches from laid to Tetuan. No French journals had .cached us urines err P•r , wins to Press. The contents of these which raw hood after oar publiestioa yesterday, were onticipee. by the roosionnications which we stated to havesr.“.. l by Express. The private letters which wore received from Paris, dated Monday afteritoo. sate variolo'y the price of the Five per Ctnts. at the close of dot day's market. Some mention that they closed at El.. and others at nit. Ioe. to 20c. (IRON THE LATE CHARLESTOWN rtress lltesutrrt.—T►e Uoveraor of this Stair. in Lit Message, seems to coiscide wit► the Chief Magi,- trate of Virginia in his exposition of the Coostitut kw. If (says he) t►e constituted authorities of the Unitra States trainees(' the pitmen delegated is t►a Cons lion. awl 'tarp t►e tights marmite the several Stat. , t►e repulsive frowns of an injured pesple will s; repel the onstroaehnient and. by a watchful jeatesq over every deparsourat. mania thou within their 4- 'Mande orbits. As energetic raorcino of pc n --