The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-11-01 00:00:00

• I 1 I ? ,•4 1 1 i ' 1 ' I '• i I If. t i 7 A 11 i 1 'll ), i , ' , i r. , 'I, • 1 • . .“ 1 1 4( .4 • ,F I .• (P , . . 0 , Il l 'o t ; t it• .i •1: ~ , ',, •,, . . , , • i ~o, , , ~ :. i , . ,i, ;; , • I ~ ). it PTf. ' ... ; t - 0 1 i A r 'i.. 4 o . 1 i • Aai% S will like it, but we are obliged to our Rochdale friends, and hippo..e we give three cheers for the Reformers of the North !—(" Bravo! we will.") Three cheers weie then given. Mr. Noavxmorta rose, and said that he wished to let the party present see the flagon and salver sent from the friends of liberty In the county, and which were to be wesecterl to Mr. Hunt at the dinner that day at Glaston bury, uz a tribute to him for his manly political conduct; hr was certain that Mr. Hunt was happy as well from his own conscience as their approbation.—(The Hiroo salver sera then banded round the room, and exhi bited by Sir Charles Wolseley at the window to the crowd in frolt of the inn.) lIQUISITION FOR A COUNTY 31tITIINO. After a short interval, Mr. Herr requested the notice of the Meeting to what he was ::hoot to say. I am, Oen tlemen, von know, a man of business. lam ready for soy old tricks again.—(Cheers and laughter.) I tell you what—if the people of England lay down antler oppres sin's, they are doomed to eternal slavery. They must rut be inactive, hat they must he active and move about. Some of the freeholders of the county now preset:t have thought this a fit opportunity to call a meeting of So perset together, and it is meant to sot nit a requisition to you for your approbation, and for the signature of these are freeholders and like the proposition.— (Hear.) I will read the requisition to yon :—" i'o the high Sheriff of the County of Somerset. We, whose nssu , s are hereunto subscribed, freeholder', landholders, tradesmen, and others, affected by the agricultural dis tresses of the country, request that you will, as early as may be, convene a public meeting of the county, to take into consideration the best means of petitioning Paellamudfor toe redress of those grievances ...rider which Alley at present labour, and fur restoring the filmset,- titian of the People in Porliement, agreeable to the ea. , cient principles of the English Constitution." No nil (continued Mr. Hunt) can object to such a retinisitios, or to a public meeting, but one who will say that we a►e 'in a state of prosperity. Are we in a mats of prosperity, .or are we not?—(" No, no.") Is it fit to do ■omethinr to obtain redress?-4" It is, it is.") Weil, if be, thee is it the best mode to call a county meeting, and sign a .petition to Pediment ?—(.. Yes, yes!" `• Bravo •Will you let me sign the revisition'frat ?—(" Yes.") — .1 1111 a freeholder of the cuunty, so is Mr. Nortlimore .near me; he will sivs it and pass it round to yon ; sal if the Sheriff will call the meeting, we pledge ourselves its attend and do our duty.—(Applause.) , Mr. NORTHMORg rose, and said, tlentlemen and La it gives me great pleasant to add ladies, as I mu certain that they all are Reformers in their hearts.—, ,(I,4tvgliing.) If they were allowed to poll at Exeter, I. • WTI certain I should have been returned for that city, es I had of them, at least, ten to one in my favor. 'they ,losve made me almost a convert to the opinion of Jeremy , }I-nitwit, and 1 would, perhaps, agree with him in pet. nutting women to have the suffrage. As to the ohjeet tion that has been raised against inch a plan, I do net • regard it, for I ant convinced that instead of being ,sward by the men, they would always sway them.— (tirar and laughter.) lientlenien, the requisition yon hive beard alludes to the constitntion3 I will tell you that according to the spirit of that Constitution, every man who pays taxes for its support, and every wan who way be called upon to risk his life in its defence, Las a right to vote.—(applause.) That is what is meant by swot and list—lot by the chance of being drawn ,for the militia, and scot for its support. The old Saxon : o.nstitution was evidently on the principle of ant...ige, except as far as slaves were concerned. :Coo! at this slay no exception need be made • favour, as we have none hut those who are sdares.—(l4, aro!) Members of Parliament tor.— ,Tere returned to do the business of their constituents. hey were paid two shillings a day for borough, se.' . fuer shillings a day for •coursty members, beside ',travelling expenses. For that they wee reqair --Vmie ditty, and if they neglocted a dolt to go II (heir pay was stopped. No Inch a thing at A:emit-teem bat we have lUD Members of P$ eividing between them MAIO/. of the public (Shame.) I have heard an opinion that was to that House, and which being of Royal twit • rete•st to you, as I know you are all attach( King an $l the Constitotion.—(Applause ) Patbament of Charles, the First displeased Monarch burst fate an invectite against it. _ 'tared the hleinhers to eats because they always grew curod with keeping.—(latughter.) I consider another caw. for similarity is, they are like cats because they are found of Ash, and the oddity of the comparison ti,.,, lik , • cats, they are most partial to gold and silver Baines.—(Appleuest and laughing ) As a friend near me sngeNts. they ace also road of plaice. Cats are said to ao.arel. MI are the Hon. Members, but the former qnarrel i$ h. n they are in love, end the Gentlemen of the House fi i'e and detest each other. One more similarity sup vat. itself to me. If you nth cats in the dark their coal. are a:it to strike tire, and the Hon. Members never di.;,:ay so much eleetric finis as when you give thug a en.Hl ;radical rubbing.—(Loud cheers and continued laoghter.) The Requisition was then handed round, and name., roan signatures attached to it ; after which Mr. BUNT said a few words complimentary •to Mr. Narthmore. and contrasted the value of his services if he were returned for the county to those rendered by their pre.ent Member, Mr. Dickinson. While in prison be had nt, and had documents to show, that the independent Member, as he was called, rented a light-house in the Ileitish Channel from Government, and which brought Lim a profit of two to 3,0001. a year. He had also 1.5111. a year us Colonel of the yeomanry. When one of his tenantry asked that Member lately to use some interest in behalf (+lbis son, lie replied that he could not ask. a favour of the Ministry, as he was so decidedly in tapositiou to them ; hot lie, Mr. Hunt. thought his as be,f. as,an boorpt man, should have been, that as be was asking so much for himself, he could not venture to ask airy thing for others. DOOORTIS TO OLASTONSITIT, Mr. Hunt, Sir Charles %Volseley, and Mr. Northmore tt,m went into the liarouche, and set out at half-past e'r CPO for Glastonbury, preceded by sixty Oentlemen on o.sehack, and followed by a few carriages, and the po unlace on foot. At Somerset the procession arrived at use. where it was received by more than a thousand people, with general acclamations. Mr. Huse addressed a few words of thanks to his kind friends. He said he was proud of the =tuner in which they met—the occasion was joytul, though (as lie called them) the black sheep had prevented the church bells I: ore bring rung. He was not annoyed. by their petty Bottler ; as there wets hells rung in honour of his libe ration—aye, hundreds of bells, which were not paid for tythes. After partaking of some refreshment at the house of Mr. Andrews, the procession set out for Glas tonbury, where it arrived at four o'clork. GLASTONBURY. FOUR O ' CLOCR....-The liberation of Ilu-t seems to have made a greater sensation here than at I kliester. The people who have collected are of a bet ter class, and many parties of well-dressed women, es carted by their friends, have gone forward to meet the procession. The hills surrounding the town are nume rous, and anxious groups are stationed upon them look ing out. The effect is exoredingly picturesque. The hells of the churches were suffered to be rung after smile contest among the authurities ; but Hunt's party Las prevailed. Some alarms, whether real or pretended, tee excited, and the precaution of sweating to eighty sa....cial constables is taken, the Houdin' say most none- I essarily, and that they are wore likely to break the . peace than to keep it. THE,§TA' • The procession Filmiest arrived. At it came along it received a great inerense DT strength, and as It enters here there are at lesst 3,000 people with it, extending the whole length of the town, end for some distance on the llchester road. It Mopped at the- lieorge 100, and a lend shout was given by the multitude. After Sir C. {Volatile,' and Mt. Notthincos left the carriage, &I r. Hunt took off his hat, bowed to the crowd, tad thus ad dressed them : " I am once more smongst you, my friends, after my confinement In Ilchester Bastile.—(Hosea.) What have our tyrants got by sending me to the Motile? Why, it has given you the opportunity of giving each of them a kick in the breech for their folly.—(Laughter &cheers.) I understand the Parson has ordered one of the bell ropes to be cut. Why, if all the belle in town were ringing, we could not hear them from the loader voice of the people.—(Hear.) This was done by the Corporation of bilestonbory—Corporation, indeed l—(A laugh.) They have also ordered eighty special constables to be sworn. Why, I am now going to bold my Court beet, and to swear in any constables, and I shall order mine, if say one of the other constables misconduct himself, es take him immediately iato custody ; even i‘the Mayor shoeld not behave himself, I will take him lets custody,. • . Some interruption at this moment la* pews% sad a voice from the crowd expressed dissent i " bet him alone," said Hunt. "Hs a slave, and the noly slave this day here among th sands of the people. In taking leave of yea, all I ve to vesperal in, in, that you will be merry and wise and separate peaceably." etwar LECT. , Mr. HUNT then descended tram the herniae, and pro ceeded to a room in the ion, where hisdeputy. Mr. fishy, had the necessary forms gone through to open the Court Leer. It was rather an amusing sp •macle to see the tom Jost liberated from a prison for a brisch oldie peace presiding at this Court, and swearing officers to niaint.tin good.order. The n y solemnity was foitithiely prii served. Warrants having been previousligsweed to all , the parties concerned, Mr. Hunt proceeded.to hold the Conn Lert of the Manor of Illastonbury and•Hundredof (Easton twelve hides, and to appoint all the paarahoticets of the 'mired, in virtue of his power as Lord of the Manor, and which right is annually invested is Mtn. He appointed accordingly the followingodecers :•-sown high constables of the hundred ; two constables of the town of Glastonbury; one tithing man for the divisieuthf Rhyme ly, Baltontinry, West Janney), NOTWOOII, West Kradly. West. Oinanholt. North Woden, North Load. fiadcome, gsstsbeet, and Arts Sand. After the several officers wore sworn in, Mr. Hunt addressed them to thelernaloning effect As this is the first time I haveassetublad I think it necessary to say a few winds ea yobs.: duties. You are to consider that you act on behalf*, the King, and as it is his ditty to protect the people, '4 advise you always to act with mildness and humanity, and in exe cuting all warrants, not to exceed the necesearyirverity of the law. The law sr it is, is severs enough; 1 hour what it is to be under its lash. It is your ditty. and I• charge you is the name of the King, to Iron fury pd., softer as if he were innocent, as the law of the 11MA:us.: eiders him innocent until he is proved to.be guilty. wielai the constables of " Gluten, It hides" to be exteashisby4 impartial in the warning of Jurors. They are luaus ono account to listen to Sheriffs, or to yield to any indneace, but to foliose the dictatesof flu it own eoucience. If you neglect your ditty, you are liable to be 6sed by theilla gistrates, as well as being amenable towels Towail.kaew I - . source Mr..lautes Mak, .etirak . er enclosing a.. Admit horn . that _Jolt, was read, and the Address preisnted Itz Mr. Northmore to Mr. !hint The Cuatiabsie 'gave the oext toast —" The King, end may lie neve: forget the 'admonition of tottoi Chancellor rostescue to King Edwat.l—that power was given by the People, and for the People."—(Loud applause.)' Sir C. Wobanbev, presented Addresses to Mr. Hunt stl behalf of the Reformers of Manibeiter awl of the Bolton Union, which were both worded 10 a style of the most lavish encomium. The Silver Flagon and Salver, presented by the Free. holders of the County, were &livered is form by the gen tlemen of the Committee. The CHAIRMAN rose, and said—Centlemen, I see Brit you are impatient to hear the toast whicia I am about to announce. I need not expatiate on the merits of Mr. fI. you all know them, and theicountrY knows them. I need not speak of them, for " When Plwahus does Ids beams display— To tell men plaluly that 't:s day," is to presume they'Sr blind. tle has never deviated from the pribciples of public virtre. Ilas he ever flinched from his duty to the country from dread of the roost.. qnences ? If we look at him at Manchester or on Ids trial at York; if we regard him anion : 2 the butchers of the 16th of August, or among the persecuting men miscalled Alinisters of the Gospel, we shall find his pub lic character ever the same—ever 'worthy of our com mendation. If we see Idol in a dungeon=breathing the saltibrious air in that prison, which, like another Warwich,is to be held out as the asliniration of the scald, amongst its holy and spiritual managers—in that gaol, governed by a loan who they ray was ton goo.l fur his I oilier, and whose humanity was displayed in famine ansl blistrre (continued lasiAsing)—we hind hint unchanged and perseveri ng.—titravol) -41rtorrettiferettatt - this foe being fontol guilty of—ishat? only of one half a connt of the indictment A crown extent has also been is• sued against lids property, on the very spot where we new stand, fur having given to the people a wholsome powder for hreakfsst. grout the persecutions he has undergone, I am satisfied it, saying the sentence was against the man, and not the crime.-(" It was !" " Simmer) It was tlievengeance of the oligarchy pur suing him ; him ; for as the old poet says, "'Jeep with- in their hearts, rankling venrance lies, and 'oust he sa tiated." But I trust bas been the last rifort of that party, andlhat it will prove but the last flame ad dying despotisri.—(Applause.) To prove that such a sentence and aggravation of the- lowsisloriesit was contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, the 11011. Gentlemen read se• 'era' extracts from Mad:stone aad other legal anthari ties. Its them (he continued), van will lied nothing: about toles or reenlstions of Magistrates —nut one word on solitary conbnetnent—(Bravo.) In my opinion, Hootileserved reward, and not puilislonent—(lie did !), touch less the aggravation of it. Ile was deprived Ili the light of the sub, rod of fresh air. The s:.:ciety of his friends was 4.44'14m —even to that of his own torn. I n tbei r malice they tried tosonukehisnout hyanew turnaee hut the Somerset Magistrates are most aufortunate folk, fur instead of joint.* him, the furnace smoked out his evil genius.-(Cheers.) thy that cheer I juslgeyou want me to tell you whe that evil genius was?—(Yes.) 1 /eyelid upon it be ware clergyman, and what is more than get. sing him oat, his own plans have had the elfet t of smoking tlie gaol altogether away.—(applause.) An 'li&M, J hook says," that oppression mates a wise man mad," snt it has Karl the contrary effect op our friend Hunt. Heins come out of prison a perfect Sampson, for he has polled the temple of Dagon upon the heads of his roe. odes. In one respect he has even exceeded Sampson, fur he killed himself aa wall as his enemies ; but 31 r. Shot is olive and merry, and reedy still to fight the bat tle' of his country's foteduie.—(Louil applause.) And as I said before this day, ho is doubly rewarded by his own conscience and your approbation. I will conclude by proposing his health, and at the Famed lIIP colliery his notice to the piece of plate which the Freeholders of the County have sent hhu.—(llravo.) Mr. Hunt's health was then given, with nine times eine; the cheering continued for many minutes. When order was restored, Mr. Hunt mounted on the table, and thus spoke :—"Heatlenten, to attempt to thank you fur the lionotir you Imre toe, in language cor responding with my feelings, is impossible. lam truly proud of the kindness you hive favoured me with, and it is 4W: so deep into my breast that it can never be erartiaired—((lheera.) Atter the eloquent speech of. Mr. Nortkesore, it would he presuming in Ins to occupy your time. There Is one compliment which he has pate), aftil which .1 think, is hat doing me justice—that of never flinching . from public 'slaty, when called upon by the people.—(ApplAnse. You may, perhaps, wish to know how it happens that I ant so freqoently attacked by who :have liberty on their tongues het unlace io their heats. ' I will WI von. There are Many men who are jealous of the peildiv 'probation that is bestowkd on .Auother pitman) Incentive is, thit many of them are men who ire anxious to get their sentiments pub lished; and as they bare no induces* on the public press, they attack me; certain that whatever they write against sue will he readily inserted both by Whig and' Tory papers. Let me not be undsgstuod to speak ill of the press—since I bare been is lichester gaol it has done me justice. If it hail not hems foe it the people r Saki not so generally have knows my situation; and timid it not been for the press and the pe de, I believe that my fate was decided, sod that I should never bare seen yon here this day—(licar, hear!) As to what 'have onffered, Gentlemen, when a man embarks in pub lic life, or is laid hold of by. the emissaries of governosent he must make up Isis mind to hear up against it, and strliggle the best be cam—(freer). When I was ea trial at York the Jury hensght, after dye hours detilsere- Lion, a verdict of Guilty on half a connt only. Threes. aim, andartfulJudge sent them back, and I wastactplitted toe all the serious pallid the accusation, and fuund guilty OS the mildest count of the indictment—that of attend iwig a seditious meeting ; (or that have I critters,' two rare and six montht incerceration—(Shame). Here is my excellent friend, Sir Charles Volealey, s. Ito was also confined for eighteen mouths for attending what was called a seditious "meting ; but lie fell among humane people awl wools, Magis trates, in Berkshire. You all, perhaps, know how I was treated ; I will, however, give yes o few uarticulars. There never was ao iota of charge ef misconduct ever larenglit against use orany of my Tamil' ; vet, before, three month, the Magistrates made four different ovine le each* them and annoy me. It was a constant ays dein of harassing and vexation until I preferred charges and brought down a Commission From the Crown to in. westigate the atones of the prison. The Commission tees composed of two Ministerial supporters, and a No allow of a Noble Lord ; and I have no hesitation in say . -. that they - down with the determinetioe`ot es. • - - laktillott ritutilTetf to toidost, and in their report &aid, thsittlt the tharitis I Ifilikligodght, were morn or less liptfirmed..—(Byavo) 'Nes•ions, the Magistrates lenatleiregitiatioCk Criil#:*i Justice Best effived his Areal to, end intonseiPate of them I was locked up fur forty days and nights in solitary confinement. I suf &cell (runt a cramp in my chest, and iny surgeon oven 101 not admitted to see use:--(Shause.)—ln the discus. *ism of the Magistrates relative to the admission of any surgeon, the chief opponents were the t•so clergymen. An order, after mime, came from the King's Beneh for my re lief. Since that time I have been treated with the greatest kindness by the present Governor, Mr. Hardy. Ile has dune his duty manfully, both by the country and by me.—(Bravo.)—He had Ina instructions, to which he literally coufurnied, but sever exceeded them.—(applause.) Every nightat dark I was loi ked up in my cell. For 1596 nights I Malt pilllClPlii is strict confinement, withoot a friend being allowed to see me at night. All this, however, has not broken an Englishman's spirit (" Nor ever shall'.") ; never for one moment have I despaired of bringing my perm:nous to justice. I never had a melancholy moment, as I could always see in the working of events, that my enemies would be beaten and the country interfere in my behalf. —(Applause.) In the spirit of a Christian, uotwitii atanoing all they have done to pe:aec.stas me, I forgive the Magistrates for what personal Nary they hale done me. But as loni.. as 1 live—so bete my God ! I never will forgivethem fur thecruelties they h e committed to wards others of my fellow countrymen. Cheers.) With regard to the very handsome plate wh it ill have the ho nour to receive, I feel the faltering colnpliment paid me. I Will band it down as an heir-loom in my family, and .Iritrolt to soy ekildress as an exciteruentto thrualo :ern, yore in the cause of politic liberty.—(Cheers.) My sons any live to seetheir father sacrificed on the block, sad if they do so, the last instruction I will give hem will be to stand up for the (LIIISO of public at ',qty. I certainly ant not much afraid that seek as fate is intended for me, though I know what a despotic (Internment can do—they can pre fer a charge when they please, provide a jury for their own purpose, coil put me to death at soy time ; but the question is, world it be political in them to do so? They well know it would not, and that if my blood was to flow on the scaffold it would lie the signal fur theirs.—(Hear. 1w:10—By all the l i4urative lam gnage I have used this day, I only mean that we ask for 1 what our forefathers enjoyed, and that every man who epstrilintes to the public wealth or safety should have a voice in the Rtprescntation.—(Hear )—lf the persecu dons against the people and agaiust the spirit of theCon @lllation are still to be carried on—and if the people of 1 Ragland cannot recover their rights by law, they are by the Constitution intitied to recover them by force—at least it is so laid down by the old Constitutional Law yers. I hope it will nevercoute to that ; as it could not be justified as long as the pow of petitioning is pre served to us:—that we still have, though perhaps a U sk restrained by the operation of the *iv Acts.—(Hear.) There is nothing like petitions. The moment I Came ont of gaol this morning, I went to what are called my old tricks—(a laugh)—and set about a requisition for a meeting of this county. And if there be a county meeting, I pledge myself to attend, and I can also an to obi Nilsen gistratea, as w e lt as eyin g amens we to mu aau ail KIWIS' ,ing, that they cause down with the detennitistioo`of fin of universal I get nothing by this; my ancestors had the Manor cos- potting that the charges whirl; I prefbrred 'wee-Mee. ed. Thank forced on them by former kings; and as I stand in their ond that the s ,aeler ;was an ill-na ni f A tt ie I t f ' - )--- ide in their shoos, lam obliged is ditto to attend• and keep up the On the first ,iay they arrived, they ,ho • i silk they e voluntary privileges they h ave h aa d e i; d awn ;wile, on o thing *soca , els Oetorydned to c.arry, that ooint. 0 ,Ins . fied up nt formerly —ae, perhaps, as your herd is amorist libertT, you tail i. n sly ielt i ond wrote several fetters tee Ili . #. t could .onstituents. be inclined to rejoice this eiteniag, I. trod your conduct ~„ of 0 ,... www „ . n il reeisesseet.ddis. . .. id wished orough. mad will be peaceable, and that you will ittaWoutli all Pend*. ;podia wets celled nip, end.atOyi oftouffni said that resides their eitherbigh or low from creating any disturbance. I now , , , ape. as far as " they woes rooceassed," were all paired to do adjeorn you." The Court wsethaolivoissa.nep. ..." . , exaa g ia .: oFff • te.vr T. t h e other s the fladisii, -. ; rffsiosenr... , . . Tito andrian.. , .. ,t. ..„ ~ MI to *t if alls Yr , ' • a p t 161 , : ... e t .... kat! eciOek, stoltVottentletatillti riisetopv o • • •)- I.: clad present. ` 6l '""'"` in the largestroom of the George lito , rifig n z n a giro" .. ! ~ is -y ee. rr Chat l ;It ! t ' , . * am c rt,,,,,,,,,, m; to mon7. — wa s called to the Chair"' and ou biiifils - 1 ,vi .• Wl* sa note as f y. r "cfrb•tvis ctiAtted to It. once given ' - ' ' .' - ', • ..' • t fef Tor litjen frail, toe Is t;ebt of 311. film ~i phicell. .s "/ rlw ' I w "' no hen the cloth was removed tfie Cgotnsisw gave tlie on ... ' rpourtit Scdotint2 'Awl if I had not been i arw lw y our first toast, which was drunk_ with aiclaMatieo...... n e ilk, ..aliii . isdrialsti ..... When the se don.-bins. Isewcoehl have died there. 1 'TIM Ideas OW, nada toe pay for the charges of the six that people, the source of ligitimate power." I h a i l w4 „ A letter from Mr...lames Vann, the 'ter:oiler Of Leeds. "Its tututtaustiffs, slid expense of MIL, ont .of my o'topociretonpa at Oland or these six weeks , the Coln 1 ';,..: 4 ,`,°,t," inclosing ma Address hoot that town, was r...a, and and swat for f:li of iyir m :u y virt f can r ,e ie r n .r d ec n iof e n s : r c: mi e. , e, i;l :i r r.b . N tl:rt o , r pia t tc o re. —Or 4 r ) 7:____....,e,t,i:.ges.inhatnetr. ,t., shall put all wrathy pantry potilciani aside, sat e a •; e really I have ) g — et i o f beennn.di find, o i G t •thing effectual. Are you than witiingA t Imo 4 req I 1 • 3 '" you all e ll a l i l nen t n 'a, :li daut tile, nlg%4 in : a nni n . t i l ah3 :: " l alit IIII 1 : !k ul e t;: t tl s —( ad W es e na ar o e t . speak such. that I feel a leek of words--; hire, Sa d st li i l i b; . f * deed for the word—fWe will.)--I hove g , it pi ) ; se eurt e. ' one at each aids, it Charles Woi sr i er an d Mr. 3.5,t1. more. They are b o u n d f or my good bets % aour ; but l' .„ - , - r hope, think that g o od bebar , iour will tans y to expone l4 .' • enenies of the country. arid in rests log tyrt roy.—(ca a ;.i,i ; eel return you thanks again f or y our lijull mew. e p Illeloclurre by proposing the health steal 'ry Lagi llks ..." akirhe ll . Nar r. 1 111 °%h o nffi r t Z ase t . to d a rs t 5i- imi 4 .l, l b ileej a be a d ni b lii ad lio f a req . 1 ently the le• nour of addressing public meetings, at It /with and 4 Devonshire, but aever with the seen feeli sgs he o u ch ' he wan allirted at that asonient. It was 41 It years arm. his intinetliate arcestore hal left tilemontri ry to reside in Densathire, and it was the cause of the sostiteerest hag sensations to find himself the first i h:, f o u l . : meeting in political union the • desemetlants f the felei citizens of bin antestry iu the very place of wit turn er resident.. — (Applause.) It was gratlfyiem as r it hi I li the Meniur to say, that the nese for whic they wee strargling was the same for which their tit 'tors k a .4 !Ai r ,' e n d seffered—s Cillie fur which ens :irtys hat suffered. Thong h lehad not the plensuni et wing lee r acquainted with ebeeqebrithen ;intern , ' him, 1 $ fe a l s l, were cordial ton arils the ea. Ise Was coal/lac e d e m t their sentiments were canoeist on the gre, ‘ e t a l z sy of Reform.—(Applause.) Among the etta 'le. made on that question, the speech of hi:. CI oning.4 Liverpool, was most prominent. Ile held 4 Tint fit thet speech, and he would real a few extracts, sot caw !tint upon then.. The lion. lientlemn rea the west uoportant passages of Mr. Canning's speech, sod pre. evened at great length to adduce argument/lila refst a . tion. In the coarse of these ohierrattens.he a lisplayel much ingenuity, constitutional research, awl a'oeireettl tone of wointi. He ietrodnced I legal 40 witless, and referred to the opinions uf our constitutional writera. (We Vegret that the length of the speech, a . 4 the short time welted to prepare a report fur oar tpress, will not allow these remarks to h e gives ale Awl, end as the part, in reply to Mr. Cannier, w oe .a set bear division, we are relnctantli oblig e d t o omit t.) Mr. Noarnsose did met c,oetplain of the Ted e heis t the only enemies is Menu in this conatry. i L., opinion the Wbiga were equally so, and as sesso ie. terested in owning toren horomesstenil worrniities. They rinarrelled with one another for the loaves an fishes, but always b.-r-ame united to defend thetmeires from the attacks of Megre , naitra- - (APPlattsc) lie lie` Med that the Reformers wined to do away with a tri partite ligivernatent at all, an the King aaJ the pent le were evilly enslaved by the Borough faction.—((beets.) With regard to the addition to the Representation of Yorkahire, he was mat prepared to say that It should ilt• Alley the country or stop the progress of Reform qtalr. Should Mr. Fawkes or any Reformer there be emeloqt, because their Members were doubled ...' It might as nil be said if two rotten apples were given, we oliould be te• liafied if two others wt-reoffered; or that whet. Caitlin' Wee, witted to Castlereagh that all paltlic diatom* might to cease.—(Laughing and sp i ,loos o ,) He no disposed to let them have the true rradiao of Mr. Cac. nine. story of the red Lion. It was thee:—A painter who would only paint a red lion, was asked is papers a sign for an ion-keeper. Ile was willing to darttaso- The landlord wished a white bear to swlngat MOW. The artist would only design a red lion. rejoined, and the painter replied. 'TI. haw , .. t„ man obstinate, and the artist eit lengtb . 0 sayleg—ti I'll paint yea a whites bear if • :4, there is dot a met id the town who will not wall bon.."--(Langiting.) . The red howls. min • / f4inisleriar economy, width could not Nilo* W • • ,i. time torrid of, or ever wail be, ustffellispeanal white. Ilmar of It-forination.—(.lpplause,) M tai p been said of Gurrinental struggies. He agree., alth CI Herrington, that if one state was free, all will be free: and if• Freese ever hemlines the country, of tilWriy, • land whailthen be free. It .was said the people idma ho lag organ through its idolise of Representatives. It Wo VI orran in be Sure; Inuit bail bean for some tionereeinh and every one knew bow dinrreeable the soiled N+ cracked organ was. It was like some fine perfedmer commeocinr Handers Hellelejah Chem, and neldeely breaking tor into four flats. This public organ, tart those who hers disarranged it, reminded hint of an Sr Can which he had, when a boy, at his father's house.— Ile ruddeoly heard a great crash, and oo exatninatio , . tuund that a great rat bad eaten his way to tie nry centre, through the bellows. There he sat, as fat as a pensioner on the Treasury Benches, and he also slipped away with the canning of all similar vermin. —(Are planar!' and laughter.) As to the influence of the nubile Press, it could never lead opinions if opposed to the peui• ple. It had its value only wire% conducted on fair ant I liberal principles. In Austria and other reliant's' whet I it was disregarded, all that it could do was totally fel - term!. Mr. Northmore proceeded to road several legs I authorities on the Constitution and Owl principles I I legislation, and after some farther comments on Al r. Canning's speech, thus concluded —" Mr. Canning vti ail knows that useless places are not the ;proof a good II 3- vernment ; that taxation is not a dispensation of Pro el icited ; and that -. national debt is not a mine of weal di, or rotten boroughs the admiration of the whole wort I." This speech was received with considerable applause.. Mr. Hoerr again ruse to propose the health of SI r C. %Worley, who was one of his bail in the sum of Aut. fur his good behaviour, and was also a fellow suffer er of his.—( nine times three.) Sir CIIA RUM Wohester said—llentleinen, I feel • proud to receive this distinguished mark of your uppish Moe. I am a mere matter id fact man, and ran only time ii te:, very sincerely for the honour you have dune mq I', it will believe use when I say that I shall continue to a , ' as I have hitherto dune, alai as a country g•ri leto,r. Wound do, who is determined taster...l op tut 0.4 s igett, ,and liberties of his countryteren.—(Applause.) l tied a not even been acquainted ir ith Mr. Hunt, or an t !Mee; of his political conduct, I ;foul.: hare been ha., i As de; to express my detestation at once of the t unit wri nu: sentences ever visited on so slight an offence, i °llene • it was at all.—(Applause) I see no county tie dlemeti (as they are cel l ed) here teed ay. No; they ar frigh t. 1 reed out of their Oils; they are hiding timil .r tlrei.. ' wives' petticoats ; le't they should be taken by; some of your Somerset men by the nose—(l. melting). An to your parsons. Coulson and Thrings, they are a leapised front one part of the country to the other. I lin quite weak, I am almost beat; indeed, I was actual) , so time other day by a Somerset man ; lint there!, y hangs a tale, and I hope to trim his jacket yet.—(Lou I cheer. ) Mr. HAYWARD explained the mode tin wiiiift he re. yoked the hostility he once entertained against Mr. Hunt. Mr. PSIIROTT also said a few words, and f nded liv exclaiming—" From all Somerset would-be Jl.lges awl visiting Persona, good Lord deliver us . ."—(Lsaghin.: ) The following toasts then were given in ore.er : aft. r whieh the hi eetisg broke up about eleven o'clock : '• 'f he Somerset Freeholder., and the Conduiltee ol , ff got n;; this dinner." tt The Clergy, who practice, as well as preach, F u. , 1 will towards men, and a service of p - rfert freedom. , to Sir Charles Bamplield, late High Sheri li of Ike , ti "'flue three honest urn—Major Cartwtight, air. Woollcr, and Alderman Wood." • .1 ra .011 .40, 0 6, ?w.f." 104 0 - rfifill riol I no 1 1, 4 1$ slat lass sere Ps ai I