The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-10-17 00:00:00

STATE MA r --- BRISTOL ELECTION, Ocr. 14. —.is.. This contest, as far as it relates to one of the Can. dates, it may he seen below, has drawn to a con usion. It would be superfluous, nay ridiculous, us to add one word to the excellent Speech deli. red this day in the Guildhall, by Sir Samuel Re illy ; it embraces so large and so clear a view of e subject, and elevates in so high a degree the cha nter of that eminent Statesman, aod made so deep impression on those who heard him, that all our her feelings are lost in regret at his failure. It ma ring from the mutt of each day's poll, that his op 'tents increased in their majority, Sir Samuel, by the vice of his Committee, repaired this morning to the uildhall, and addressed the Meeting to the follow. g effect : Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY said, that as long as there ained any prospect of success, however faint it ight be, he had thought it a duty which he owed to e Gentlemen at whose invitatation he had offered imself as a Candidate, and to those who had given im their zealous support, to persevere in the con eat ; but that upon considering the state of yester ay's poll, and making the most accurate and anxious nquiries respecting the Electors who had not yet oted, he was sensible that he had now no hope hatever of success ; and that though the out-voters ; ight undoubtedly greatly diminish the majority inst him, there was no chance of their overcoming ; and he therefore thought it right to declare, that did not wish any further exertions to be made in his favour. That he had once intended tepersevere the contest as long as any of the voters would ho ur him so far as to add their names to the long list those who had declared in his favour, but upon flection he thought he should not be justified in [ ing so, since it would only be to gain honour for a mself at the expellee of trouble and inconvenience, nd perhaps most serious loss to the families of those rho were desirous to serve him. That as far as he ;as concerned, therefore, he considered the Election s an end, and that he retired from the contest de ted but not humiliated, disappointed but in no ree mortified, with gratitude to thousands of the habitants who had shewn their warm attachment to 'm, and without resentment to a single individual. hat he was far from questioning that the Gentle- 1 en who were likely to be returned would discharge e duties of a Member of Parliament with much ore ability than he could, but he would not admit at they would discharge them more zealously or ore honestly than he should have done. ta g I That it was now, perhaps, of little consequence to a Electors of Bristol, what his political opinions i ere, but yet he could not refrain from making a ' ngle observation, upon doctrines which he had heard draticed, within the last four-and-tnenty hours in at Hall, as those which recommended a Candidate the Electors. If they really were approved by etn, it was fortunate that he was not to be their ember ; because in that case the opinions of the lectors and their Representative would be corn letely at variance with each oth 1. It might indeed appen, and often did happen, in cases of contested lections, that the two successful candidates were of I irectly opposite political principles ; but that such , Pondidates should be chosen for that very reason, 1 ind by a regular system, such as it had been said, i lad long prevailed, and ought to continue to prevail it Bristol, was a doctrine to which he never could übscribe. It was one by which, upon all great and ' momentous questions, such as p , ace and war—an en- pity into the conduct of Ministers—an investiga. ,ion into political abuses—Parliamentary Reform— ir any important alteration in the Constitution, this reat city was at once to say Yes and No : the voice f one of its Members was always to controul the pther :—it was to avoid doing wrong, by taking care Over to do what was right; and was, in effect, to Strike Bristol altogether out of the popular represen. , tenon. In a system so absurd as this, he never could poncur ; he should dwell, however, no longer on it, ' for the reason he had already given. Though be was unsuccessful in the contest he was proud of the support which he had received, and he I !considered It as a most distinguished honour that at i that moment he had more than 700 single votes. lie ' hail to return his most grateful thanks to those who ! had voted for him, be had to thank the numerous free- . • the same line of conduct to tho end. H e would ely more than that, he hoped, he earnestly entreated them to pprseverc- . tops If he had gained (and what had passed iiriWed that he had) any place in their affectioni, he most earnestly entreated them to considef what might be the consequence to themselves of disturbance and tu mult. It is true that tumults were often provoked by the conduct of the opposite party, but they shOtild be more cautious not to yield to such provocatiOns, or to take upon themselves to be theavengers of their own wrongs. It were persons in the humble mulct of life who were, in truth. always the greatest suffer; erg by tumult. The injury' done to the property of the wealthy was rsstnall calamity compared with what was endured by the imprisonment of men, who had their wives and their children depending upon them for support, and who drew down such calamities on themselves by their intemperate zeal. Riot and po pular outrages had often been the cause, but much oftener the pretext, for invading the liberties of the people, and in every light it was the persons who themselves were the authors of such violations of the peace, who were the greatest sufferers by them. He concluded by again expressing the warm sentiments bf gratitude and attachment with which he took leave of the city. Mr. PROTREROE felt a difficulty in addressing the Meeting after so eloquent and impressive a speaker, but bore his testimony of approbation to the public and private chaarcter of his rival, and felt regret, ra- I ther than triumph, at hi, defeat : assuring the Meeting, that had Sir Samuel been brought for- 1 ward by the voice of the people, instead at the sug gestion of a few individuals, he would not have op. i posed him ; and wished to see him returned for some other'plece. Mr. Dsvis had not opposed either Gentlemen— / Sir Samuel's conduct had been liberal throughout, and he hoped that the peaceable behaviour exhibited during the contest, would be followed through the kingdom. Mr. HUNT, after making some observations on Sir Samuel's having pledged himself, a few days since, to continue the poll, which pledge was now considered i figuratively, assured the Meeting that he would fal fil his promise literally, and remain there till the last hour. He then stated that the Election would hive had a different result if improper means had not been used to intimidate voters; that such improper means had been used by all parties, and expresseda just surprise that such should have been done by the Friends of Sir Samuel Remaly. Mr. Hunt then ad verted to the method of taking votes in America, end pledged himself that he would never cease his exer tions, whether in or out of Parliament, to procure a Reform in the Representation, as that no man should be taxed, who had not a voice in the choice of a Representative. - __ _ Sir SAMUEL Rout tam informed Mr. Hunt, that he had given no pledge to continue the poll; that he had stated that it was his intention so to do, but that intention was now removed, from reasons which he had already stated. Sir Samuel then left the Hall, amidst the cheers even of his opponents, who appeared to be carried away by the enthusiasm around them, and having reached the Bush Tavern, addressed the people from the window, who afterwards took the horses from his carriage, and drew him to the Mayor's—thou sands following and cheering as he went, and as he stepped out of the carriage, every one presse.l to shake by the hand a man whom all were constrained to love and venerate. It should be mentioned that a person got up in the Hall, after the Candidates had ceased addressing the Meeting, and said that the poll should be continued open, and that a gentleman would thank every voter who should give his voice for Sir Samuel. The friends of Sir Samuel having abstained, dur ing the contest, from answering any of the squibs, equivocines, &c. issued against them, and from pub. lishing any hand-bills which might tend to irritate the feelings of their fellow-citizens, must be our apology for the omission of a number of coaseatteicaa tions, with which we had been favoured. Recrimi nation is useless new opposition has ceased, and the struggle, though sever!, having been hitherto con. ducted with temper, will, we trust, be allowed to pass off with good humour. then who had assured him that he had their best wishes nd their hearts, though their votes must be given gainct him ; he had to thank those too who had told im that he vhould have not their wishes only hut, their votes, but who afterwards found it impossible, I SIR,—To prevent the rumoured act of the New otrithout ruin to themselves, to perform the promise Parliament to disfranchise his MAJESTY of his King they had given ; he had to thank those various' iy preroga tive , an ENGLISHMAN, in your Paper of sects a•id denominations of Christians who had' Monday last, recommends fi rst, a Reform in the united in his support ; he had t o tha n k th ose nu - ii tnerons Friends, n nose quiet habit of life arid . time of Commons; secondly, the re-issuing of Whose love of peace and tranquillity made them specie; and thirdly, the withdrawing of our troops iverse to mingle in the hustling and tumultuous from the Peninsula. scenes which contested Elections generally pre., That these three remedies would be effectual, tent, but who had nevertheless submitted to the Ares- there can be no doubt, I imagine; bat I would beg sure, ant! noise and uproar of the crowded hall, to . leave to ask an ENGLISHMAN, how they are to be pro. give a public testimony of their honourable and va luable approbation of his conduct ; he had to thank cured? To expect that t he Hous e of Commo ns will the City of B r i s t o l f or t h e warm and generous man- reform itself, would be, to use an appropriate simile ter in which it had declared itself in his favour.— of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, to expect a highwayman Though he should not have the honour of represent- to throw away his pistol; and to require the people. ing Bristol in Parliament, he should always have in to do it, is to require au almost impossibility. For grateful remembrance the kindness and attachment which had been ahewn him. He should always take though thousands would be happy to return reform. the deepest interest in its success, that it might always ing Members to the Commons, they cannot act flourish; that it might increase in prosperity, in pub- agreeably to their wishes, as the support of them lie spirit, in virtue, and in happiness, would he his selves a n d their families depend OR their voting for fervent prayer; he would lose no opportunity that' particular men. To desire the Bank to give us might present itself of serving them, and though be- twenty shillings for their one-pound notes, would be fore the El e cti on, an d w hil e h e was a C an did ate , h e had made no promises ; now that the Election likewise to require what was impossible, there not might be cnnsidered as at an end, and that nothing being gold enough, I conceive, in their coffers, for could be gait. d by his promises, he assured them that one-third part of the notes now in circulation ; and, be should b • always atuious to promotetheiriuterests as to recalling our troops from the Peninsula, that and to advance their prosperity. I would be to demand of Ministers to prefer the good There was one topic more t o w hi c h bef o re he con- . eluded he w i s h e d to a d vert . Th e El ec ti on h a d of their country to themselves a like impossibility. hitherto been conducted with uncommon order, rep- i Blackfriars, Oct. IS, 181?. AN OLD WHIG. lenity an' tranquillity, * and notwithstanding the I - - noise and th e shouts which were unavoidable on ; &meas.—The match between Poser and Carter such occasions lie could say, that Bristol had set a ' was made on Thursday evening, on the follow ing most laudabl e examp l e to other places, and he doubt- terms :—They deposit 201. each, to fight for 1001. ed, whether at this, or at the last General Election,: en Monday, Nov. 16; the money to be made good there had been in any large and populous town any . an the 2d November, or the deposit to be forfeited. contested Election carried on .with more tranquillity 1 A stand op fight, in a twenty feet roped ring, and to 'than this. He hoped that they salad persevere is: be wit* 26 mile* or London. To ris EDITOR or TiIE irATESMIN. MR. CANNING AND NO-POPERY. The following character (when he Was British Sc.; cretary) is extracted from the witty letters of Peter Plymley, a work which has gone through a great nuthber of editions, and hai been attributed to almost all the first writers of the present age ; though it is generally believed to be the production of the Rev. Sydney Smith : LVV:ft VIT. gg &tit ABRAHAM.—In the correspondence which has passed between us, you are perpetually alluding to the Foreign Secretary, and in answer to the dan gers of Ireland which I am now pressiag upon your notice, you have nothing to urge but the confidence you repose in the discretion and sound sense of this gentleman. 1 can only say, that I have listened to him long and Soften, with the greatest attention: I I have used every exertion in my pmaeer to take a fair I measure of him, and it appears to me to be int ! possible to hear him on any arduous topic, Without perceiving that he is eminently deficient in those solid and serious qualities, upon which alone the confidence of a great country can properly re pose. He sweats and labours and works for dense, and Mr. Ellis seems always to think it coming but it does not come; the machine can't draw up what is not found in the spring. Providence has made him a light, jesting, paragraph-writing man, and that he will remain to his dying day. When he is jocular he is strong, when he is serious he is like Samson in a wig; any ordinary person is a match for him.—A song, an ironical letter, a burlesque pde, an attack upon Nicholl's eye, a smart spied j of twenty minutes, full of gross misrepresentationi and clever turns, excellent language, a spirited an swer, lucky quotations, success in provoking dull I men, some half information picked up i n P a ll M a lt in the morning; these are your friend's natural weapons • all these things he can do • here I allow I him to be truly great ; nay, I will be jue, and go still further, if he would confine himself to consider these things, and consider the facetious and the play ful to be the basis •f his character, he would for that species of man be universally regarded to be a person of very good understanding; call him a le gislator, a reasoner, and the conductor of the affairs of a great nation, and it seems to me as absurd as if a butterfly were to teach bees to make honey. That he is an extraordinary writer of small poetry, and a! diner-out of the highest lustre, Ido most readily ' admit. After George Selwyn, and perhaps Ticket!, there has been no such man for thit half century.-- The Foreign Secretary is a gentleman . , a respectable as well as highly agreeable man in- private life; but , you may as well feed one with decayed potatoes as console me for the miseries of Ireland, by the re sources of his sense and his discretion. It is only the public situation which this gentleman holds, which induces me to say so much about him. He is a fly in amber—nobody cares about the fly ; the only ques tion is, how the devil did it get there? nor do I at tack him for the love of glory, but for the love of utility, as the burgomaster hunts a rat in a DJtch dyke, for fear it should flood a province. " This is the secretary whose genius, in the esti mation of brother Abraham, is to extinguish the ge., ! taus of Bonaparte. Pompey was killed by a slave, / Goliah smitten by a stripling. Pyrrhus died by the • hands of a woman. Tremble ! thou great Gaol, from whose head an armed Minerva leaps forth in the hour of danger: Tremble! thou scourge of God, a pleasant man is come out against thee, and thou shalt be laid low by a joker of jokes, and he shall talk his pleasant talk against thee ; and thou shalt be no more." Soon after this Gentleman game into office as one of the " No-Popery Ministry," he made a long speech, .replete with inuendo, concerning the places created by the Whigs.—" It is truly curious," says Cohbett, in his Political Register, July 18, 1807, 44 I. observe, how witty a man becomes the moment 'heis in place. Mr. Canning made a great many long speeches while he was out of place, and nobody laughed. The laughing was, however, of short du ration; for Mr. Curwen rose next after him, and put to him this simple question:—' Have not you a PENSION P—Whercupon the Right lion. Secretary, 6 with great dignity and feeling,' said, that 4 when he left the Foreign Office, a Noble Lord in another House, and a Hight Hon. Gentleman, now, unhap pily no more, had PRESSED him to take a* PEN SION, one half of which, be had requested him to settle upon two very near and dear relations, who were dependant upon his labours for support ; and whether he merited this or not, he must leave to be decided by the Noble Lord in the other House.' — This answer in plain language, (continues Mr. Cob belt) was True, i have a pension, and so have my two sisters; but it was granted by Lord Gren ville, who is one of your party, Red by Mr. Pitt. whom you are constantly praising; therefore, talk to Lord Grenville, or shot your mouth.' But though this might be a very good answer, to the Gentlemen " oppotitei' was it an answer to ; the stritoseLn AND COMPLAININE PEOPLE! was, it in answer to the WIDOW, WhO, out et a s legav offt hundred pounds pays in DIRECT TAXES, SO Merl as to reduce the hundred to eighty-one pounds it year 2—He takes half himself, and gives half to his sisters; that is to say, the Cannings get .three 'pen sions instead of one. And. roe wilas? Why, be cause he had been three orient years' aalinder-Se= cretary of State, at &solid salary . of iwo eIIOUS AND s: • a year, besides off-cuts and slabs.', Out of 'this salary he might have given his sisters what he pleased; but, what reason was there for sfasteqing them, for life, upon the people of this countro.o-4‘ Thu were do pendant upon his labeur for aqbeistence.'"t—Very 1 , well :—but, bad OA reeeirine of ta), thousand a year, for some year's, from the public, disqualified ; him for labour ? What was hebefore? Had he earned more? Had he lost any thing by being Ileder-Secre tary of State ?—Why then are we to Work for the I maintenance of his sisters, any more than for the sisters of any other man ? Oh I it is very easy to be kind to one's relations in this wriv. 41 Twomey pear and very dear relations !" Ili! hi !—hkkup ! Aye, one may force out a sort of half -blubber at it ; but, where is the reason and justice of the thing ? Where, too, is the kindness ? The PUBLIC purse, at this rate, the 1.3/1008 of the mime, becomes a source of paternal, fraternal, and filial affection. of personal Iriendshqs, sad rif Cluistiaa charity . Br'' Davit*-E:Ant .TwiATat:=The folfliwtrig tual Addrisi recited on the stage, on Thitirsdit ntgttii as submitted t'a wi by: Dr: MO:r 4 1100‘71 1 ;,.. _ SU 311 IT TED TO Uri &1313IITTAg ON Pao ataLUIR DR. rinser. When energizing objects Men pantie . ; W!;akt are the prodigies ibey cannot do r A magic ediere you here survey, Shot fr om the ivies of tht eth..r day r As li arlequ in had 940 tethe slumberous beili; And bade the rubbish to a fa .tic leap: Yet at :he speed you'd never be a oazed, Knew you the seat with whit% the pile was i t ilsed t Dior ever here your smiles wopld be tepreut. • Knew )uu the Kurd/kw that fires our oreut Flame! fire and flame! sad, heart-aplialllausoarati, Dread metaphors, that Ope oar beating wouMi-- A sleeping pang awake—nod—But amyl With all reflections that *ould cloud the den That this triumphant; brilliaet prospect brings'; Where Hope, reelving, roma ands her wings ; Where genera joy exults—where duteous arddir 41141. Oft no thql..ustrds We've proved—No --sot ChM Palardsik The exalting sanction s Your Applause *Words Warm with the fond remembrance; every nerve Well strain, the future bedeut to deserver Give he great work our earnest, streuneas band, Ail (since new tenements new br rims &mad) Rich novelty explore; all merit price, , And court the living talents as they rise : Illastrious dead revere—jet to Aso*, That modern bards with ancient ge,.iirs glow. Sens- we'll consult; e'ett in (mita ce ..nd fun, And without steeds our patent -ta,:;e shalt run; Selfmetuated whirl—tier you deny, Vitiate_ you're transporeif, that ynu gaily ily Mthroff's Chariot -that it lives—it feels— And rare, from the spirit In the wheels. Haggle:, thing , with dinall we may compare, This spirit drives Britannia'. convering ear; Balls In her ranks—and kindles eery tat; NELson displayed its power upon the And Wfuano•rott exhibits it in Spain.; Another MARLIWROOOII, points to Btzawsristety; And wi th fts lustre blends hi s Ginty. In Arms and Science long our Isle bath shone, And Saucrieamtr—wtiodcrous Sainairliaats—reithief is throne For British Prieto.-whose Powers inspire The British pencil and the British lyre. Her wo invoke i—ljer Sister Arts implore Their smiles beseech' Whose Charms yoniselVeiadorei These, if we win, the Graces Mt) we gaia,— Their dear, beloved, inseparable train Tears, who their wiichine nits from Cupid stoke And riffles acknowledged sovereign, Of the Mule Harmonious throng! with nature bleeding art Divine Scherer° ! warbling to the heart: For Poesy shall herr sustain the upper part Thus lifted, gloriously we'll sweep along, Shine in our music, scenery, and song; Shine in our farce, masque, °petit and play, And prove OLD DRURi has not hid bee day. Nay more—so stretch the wing, the World shalt cry OLD Horny never, never soared so high. 6 6 But hold," you'll say, " this self-complacent bonsfd Easy to reckon thus without your host." True, true,—that loners at once our mounting pride; "tie pearl alone our merit to decide ; 'Tie ours to look to you—you bold the prize That bids our peat, our best ambitiod rise. A dauS le blessing Non.. rewards impart, Each good provide, and elevate the heart. Our twofold feeling oWns its twofold cause, %our bounty's roatOrt 7 —roptars your applause; When In your fostering beam you bid us live, You give the means of life, aced gild the means you glsie. JAMES GORDON, Esq. the late Member for CH: theroe, retires from Parliament on account of his health. Mrs. Mooat, Nhote tragic talent have been so I highly spoken of in the Theatres of Dublin, Liver. pool, Birmingham, Cheltedham, &c. is, we under. stand, engaged at the new Theatre, Drury-lane. We are authorised to state, that on the recommers dation of Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON, the Magi'. , trates and Town Council of Rutherglen, have con. sented to support Mr. FINLAY as Candidate for that district of Boroughs. It seems that Mr. Fix Lay has declared his determination of going to Parliament unfettered with any obligation to support any Mi. sister whatever. Moreover, he resolves to act ac. cording to the dictates of his own mind. On the 9th lost. there was a Grand Vocal Codeert at the Town-hall, in Scarborough, on the venerable Idr. B. Johnson's completing the 102 d year of hit age. The company present consisted of meet of the strangers then at Scarborough, among whom we no. ticed her Grace the Duchess of Leeds, Lady Char. lotte Osborne, Lady Cecilia Latouche, Miss La. • tonche, Earl Mulgrave, Lieut.-Gen. Phipps', the Marquis of Carmarthen, Rev. Mr. Blomb-rg, Cols Lloyd, &c. On the following day, the Annisersary, IDinner, in honour of this venerable den,. was held lat Freemason,' Hall. A whole buck was dressed on i the occasion, with a profusion of game, &c. present/ ! from Mr. Denison and other gentlemen. WEITHILL FAlR.—This great mart commenced od Saturday, the day for sheep. There was a handsome show, though not quite so great as in former years. Ewes and wethers went off at higher price* than had been expected from the rates of the neighbouring mar. kets. Lambs also met a ready sale : every pen wet I cleared.—The quantity of hops was lest than in for. ; mer years. Not one of the booths, either in the Farnham or the Country Row, were filled; tome were quiteempty. The buyers were also fewer than , ewe' ; yet the prices were full as high as had bees , expected. Some of the brightest Farnham* brought 241. per hundred, and the average was called 2214 Some growths of the parishes near Farnham' fetched 1201. and few were below 181. For the first time at this fair, hops were shewn from Leicestershire ; which, notwithstanding the surprise produced by the name, went off freely at handsome prices, being of good colour and full of condition. There were also efew tons of prime pockets from Essex and East Kent, which went off at high prices. , —Cheese sold well ; some of the best Wiltshire dairies at bis. - On the 6th inst. at the County Down Session 4 held at Downerstriek, Robert Starkey, a man nearly 60 years of age, was indicted for an assault on Ca. thimble Megoi ian, a child seven years old, at Ross: glass, on the 29th of March last, with infest to commit a rape. It appeared in evidence, that the Traverser kept a public school at Rossglass ; that he desired the child to remain after the rest of the echo.: 'Lars had departed, under pretence of sending her Mo.: ther a wooden bowl, and had been guilty of the most abominable attempts to pvt in elevation his (limbo& cal intention, which *reused a feeling of disgust la every person in Court. We have the notes of the trial / but they are of Bache nature as to be et* for the public eye. He mu, leumt Guilty, and after, g very suitable admonition from the Itssietant Hard& iter, was sentencdd tr be coil ftued for twelve moothe Li the gaol of Dowepetrick; on Saturday first % and ' the Saturday preview, to Mt liberation, to stand ht the 'while pillar" of Downpatrick, for °tie Wee each thee, with a badge :Audi stating his Offeneee and on the 29th of October, to be . whipped from ... the gaol-gate to ,the old brewer', and NIA .igidel 4 , with the like badge alma to bin: —(Belfria ritoef.) 1 1: 1 ti 0 I .' ~ : 4 'illl,, 11 , EY ii! a~• ``l