The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-02-16 00:00:00

~~ . t • e,,e. s-• , 5....., ~• . f ' • -1 V. - • 1•' 41 . * Ail . -,..aic.--.71-p.7 ! , 4 "'Vl' 's 1111 E. Pan. 14....Yesteeday• an Agregate Sloe& • in t' Callsolisa of Ireland, was held bt .Gemicark: t street apel, pugilism to public advertisement. ... . • At bell-past oar o'clock, Sir Thomas Estnonde was ~called to tie Chair. • - t It was moved by Mr. Howistr,•and seconded by . Mr. . aCesteor Don,. that Nicholas Purcell O'Gorman, . Est should coati*** tei act as Secretary to the Cada)- , lice of Ireland.—Carried imaninsouldv. .'. 11 was moved by Ur. Howley, and seconded by Mr. O'Coonoe Doe, that die thanks of the Meeting he given . to Me. O'Cionture, for services as Secretary to the Ceiba * /ice of Ireland.—Carried unaaimously. t Me. O'lLionsam then stated the object of the Meeting; • le said they bad met for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitionieg the Legislature for a repeal of still k la t w c a irc w u k un ich isucesba aggrieve rend t e h rd e e Cb. Meeting bad been originally called for Saturday it l' advisable iic l of f to Ireland. e: t e r day to the penal. At an adjourned Meeting of 1 1 8 .16 Satb-Couisittee, which had been appointed by the 'Gentlemen who 'dosed the Requisition, the Draft of a Petition had been agreed to as uue to be recommended hi them to the General Meeting fat its adoption. Two ' Nesoletiorts had also been agreed to by the Sub-Coco •' .1111 i tees, which would he referred to the General Meeting. .Mr. O'Gorman further stated, that the Meeting bad bees originally called for Nlarlborough-street Chapel, but some difficnlty having arisen from the state of that Chapel, be (Mr. O'Gorman) applied to the Most Rev. Dr. - Trov, who procured for them the use of Denmark street Chapel. With respect to the time of meeting, an • serer bad crept into some of the Papers; he (Mr. ',O'Gorman) was-not certain until ten o'clock on the _pre ' ceding eveuleg , that they could,have the use of Den '. .stark-street Chapel; be then sent so 'Advertisement to flee Newapeper Others, but in some of the Papers..hy an error of the Press, the hour was atated to be tea instead if ode o'clock. • ' , It was moved by II r. O'Coesoa Des, and seconded by Enwaae Moose, Est that the Petition should be read. , Me. tilleollllleN read the Petition. ellte.CYCoresen Gorr moved that the Petition which had been jest read, should be adopted as the Petition of the Cathollesof Ireland. This motion was seconded by Edw. Moore, Esq. sad baving"beeo put from the Chair, passed vitaidsuoasly. I Mr. KicisoLas ManoN then moved that the first Re tie/Woe which lied been agreed to by the Sub-Commit le', should be 'read. • 'Ur. o'ooa/sax read the Resolution, which was as fellows : ...- ' RqsolvCd—That we deem it essential to our honour Ind io:crest; that as speedy a discussion as possible in ' the present Session may be obtained on the merits of our • Petition. , Mr. NANO,: moved, that this resolution should be ~. ' Warted . by . the General Meeting. --- Dillon, Esq., • • - -- tenithil this motion. ' - Mc Moo O'Cosson stated, that having beard that . 3 n . . . Iteasentiou read on the preceding night, be came to the rimiest Meeting with a feeling of reluctance. ... Mr . . O'Corr . weit. —Before Mr. O'Connor speaks to the jlleaolation which bas been moved and seconded, it is .4014 in point of order, that it should be put from the Chair, Mr. O'Connor will then have an opportunity of speaking to the question. The' uestion was then put from the Chair, after which 'Mr. o . N.•suren resnmed.—Mr. Chairman, I have said, lOWA Wades heard the resolution read on the preceding rat( awe to the Meeting with a feeling of re . lam ea anxious, Sir, for the loner and the ' the Catholic Body as any individual in this Oral I conceive the present mousent to be criti anxious as we may be for the attainment of our . ,Se ought not to discard prudence. We have a came, sod setk`titkat a waat of satloratioo. or 1 that weld Is liked bettli k ) air 1 It a had one. n Mae late debate in Parliament, o the Reuse of Commons was devising means for the slop of the outrages which have lately taken • --., . is- Ireland, it was with infinite regret I per l' that a Minister of the Crown advised that there not be any attempt. for the present , to discuss the c Claims. Why this allusion should be made to MP • lice at such a moment I cannot well conceive ; Mk . °lice are no way connected with the late out rages that have unhappily taken place.—(llesr, bear.) — The eimervation, however, has been made, if the news 'assert report correctly, by the Minister, who is also our diattugaisbed friend. However mach I regret this tic. carriage. I do think that we shoal tk not act imprudent ly in conanuence of it. I think the word " speedy" ir. else Peiiton, and also in the Resolution which bas beet just read, not decorous or well-advised. I would therefore move as an amendment, Thatlbe Petition of 'the Catholics of Ireland be com mitted to the care of the Right Hon. the Earl of Do streirbomire, and the Right Hon. Wm. Conyngbam rivabas. with a respectful request that they will present it fat diocassion to both Houses of Parliament, at such perhstflu the present Session as they may conceive most beneficial for Catholic interests. J. E. Devateux, Esq., seconded Mr. O'Connor's amendment. A long discussion then ensued, in which Mr. HOWILLT and Mr. O'Coxyiti.i. were the principal speakers, and in which Mr. O'Connell was frequently called to order, after which Mr. Al A HON'S resolution (the original one) was put and carried, amidst loud cries of .. e m. n 0 ... ble. O'CowNoa's anteadinent was then put as a seps. rate ewe:dation, and carried. It was !text moved by J. E. DeVEREUX, Eq., and se. tended by Mr. O'Compton Dos, that a Committee of II he appointed to prepare a Petition or Address to his Me jetty, from the llamas Catholics of Ireland, praying that be wadi be graciously pleased to recommend to Parliament a repeal of the Penal Laws still affecting that portion of his Majesty's anhjetis. The Gentlemen were then nominated to constitute the Committee, And alter a Tote of thanks to the Chairman, Lc., the meeting I adjourned sine die. Thursday sight, at tee o'clock. a Cabinet Council was held at the Marquess of Londonderry's. The Ministers continued in deliberating about as hour. We learn that a Requisition to the High Bailiff of Southwark is now in a Course of signature, for the eonvonag of an early Public Meetiug to consider the 4propriety of petitioning the Commons Honse of Perlis- Seat to amend the defective state of the representa• tint of the people, and adopt a rig id system of croons, in the expenditure of the public money ; and also to take into consideration the propriety of thank log Mr. Hume for his laborious and persevering ex 'Titans in Partisan to effect a reduction of the taxa tion, which is now become so oppressively hardensusa to all classes of his Majesty's subjects. We aro glad to find enlarged political views and public spirit extending rapidly through the country. At Beam. the Frieads of Parliamentary Reform in teed to have a public dinner the bogianiag of March. A Committee has been formed at Amsterdam. to Alert subscriptions for the relief of the unfortunate Greeks who have boos obliged to leave their reentry. lead Amadeu their property. The saw duty epos win is the kingdom of the No thovisods acoordiag to the project of law. is 9 Amiss par bared (hectolitre) for (taiga wise, sad for wise of ebe pew* of the Morton 1. ie. per barrel. PRICK or rrocip Tina T. Ovit.ter-Ple oisir mock .. • •- s stock. s pirrem Newh. s Oar *ANA • ititee i *oath an 4 . se parquet ts mrifi fIArM Seted'iles 4 per Coots 6 perCts. Navy 3 perCeid.. . atelltra Loss Ans III 1464 fee. for Stet .7.44.....711.41 Imp. 3 per. Cod Irish 6 err Ces,t Lott. rickets. 'l9l. MRs COI btattfituatt. "iinrserriss minima*" ti tisseabefivrap WIT" ITATUSIIIIO LONDON: SATURDAY rum?co, DISRCADY 16. 18127 STOCK EXCHANGE, TEN O'CLOCK. At an early hour this morning, the Stock Exchange was filled, and nearly the whole of its members were present. A camber of private bargains wipe made before the Market opened ; but as soon as the clock struck 10, a great bustle ensued, sad the fluctuations in Consols were, from 781 to with as immense quantity of bislang trabsacting in the Five per Cents., which are 1041; to 105. ELEVEN O'CLOCK. The bustle still contianes as great as at the open ing of the Market, and large parthasse ban been made by an eminent Broker ; and the Fin per Cents. still continue to fluctuate, from 101 l n 10P, and Long Annuities to 20k. The Dublin Arorniog Post of Thursday states that Mr. Dawes, the King's messenger, arrived the day be fore, by the packetfrom Holyhead ; bringing with him, it is supposed, the two Aets—an *odorous importation! The Provincial papers recelied in Dublin on Wednes day, tomaiunicated ao new outrage of any ilese . riptioe. Th. Cork Chronicle, referring to the despaishinof the Marquess Wellesley, laid before Parliantelkillik the following parsgraph:— " The only remark which we Immthie day to 11101 f on these communications, is the meow in which the Rev. Provost Of Bandon notices the hie neighbour hood. The houses of the pro ho saw have been exclusively visited by diet W . girt net sense of impartiality to have to ev. trate the propriety of adding, tis Bandon dis trict, arms were exclusively in the hands 'Protestants. Therefore were they visited? It is palmist to see efforts thus made, by interested individuals, to give a religious colour to the unfortunate disturbances thatiwwdistraet this inn of the kingdom. We shall let Lill , Liver pool reply to, and refute these ungemiroos aid illiberal insinuations." The eggregateilleeting of the Catholics our readers will observe bas been held in Dublin, and, to pre- serve the harmony of the Meeting as such as possible, two resolutions on the subject for which they nut wens separately put and carried, though. tinily oldest* varied. The Catholics, instead of taking the &dyke of the Marquess of Lox non MIRAN as topuplpitag ►sir si . Tl44 - 1&61 icatio• no sulstiag tom the Int Jose 141113.2 L. *saber of ?kW If l ilke!Pt 4 " l "*"'• • •4.- r ef the Prise ;14i gems' witpolipitiajmaithlßll fionnts Portal* Bette, Oanteilmag and in 41 Som. , wp the Coesitirtg o tr: ass *Pranto atiocksijoy Frieda ial re s so the pie* istolidireoveted ' pet Coots. De 30c. _ . ' We 'view the: pro ngs of Ina sight. is Oe Noose of Consmoas. width carol geed .1110.40ep pones% We had 110 expectation, at soy time, of golid to re• tilt from the correskti yiews. or improved Illsliogo of 'Ministers themselves:- Sot we thought a eassinind to afford a real relief:A 4. distresses of the canntly, might be imposed *kw Wm, by an authority they are not 'infield tO inii•hey. It seems, we are to be disappointed is that hope. If an, the case if this country is more desperate than we had imagined. That part of Lord LONDONDIERIteII plan which goes to the repeoling of the additional Medi Tar, which will be s reduction of taxation to the amount of a million sod a half, is a real benefit to the country. We cannot be mistaken in that, if the repeal does take place. Bat, what Is this, to the public expectations? What will it do, towards relieving the entire distresses of the country? And what is the amount of all the rest of his Lordship's plan ? It was believed that the KING would give sip part of his Civil hist. We mesa the Civil List, and not merely his Privy Parse, from which comparatively little could be spared. It was hoped, that the salaries of all the great officers, who contribute to the pactatal7 of the Crown, woald be reduced tArergisesa, for a time at least. A reduction of the incomes of the Secretaries of State, and, of all the other Ministers, could not be denied after the Civil List had set the example. Sinecures and unmerited pensiums could net continue in existence, after such retrenchments as we have just mentioned. Corruption sod pemalatioos in the higher offices of Goveromest, most team, in such an order of things. The hopes of these favourable events, of this happy change in mar political °tradition, lived. and bussed is the public ear for a short period. Bat last night scattered the materials of that agreeable vision. The high quarter to which we alluded, bas no such thoughts as we really 'could bare belieed, and did belie►e. From the moment [As[ was booms. the full estentof oar disappointment (such as it stands deve loped in Lord LONDONDMILIT . 6 speech) was antici pated. From his Lordship, sod his Colleagues, no hope of good can come, bat what is extorted from them by Aiser authority-4kt* is, by the Tuancx, or the !sont.—This edortion of Ministers Is not worthy of examination in detail. TOM_ loading a ample of 'millions or so to the Aviculturists, wy eltritllblh•sills eyes of the earldoms or busily his arreiln of rest. Bat it will sot relieve the far mer; for it will sot mid to A. rermse, out of which be is to pay his rest. taxes. and other expenditure, and to ilve. It will leases, that recess., the amount of tbe latereat he pays for the loaa. He can get so profit by this loan, except by its es obi's( him to raise the price of his produce by keeping it back from market. But that is not a legi- timate object, nor the object professed : and it is almost amiversally allowed now, by the Agriculturists themselves, that high prices are injurious to them is the end. As to the plan of wareAoseieg British corn, that is of the same nature as the above. It can Lave no swamis& if it be not to raise the price of cora. But that is abandoned now by all classes and descrip tions of men. we hope. The real object of all who un derstand the true principles of political economy. and mean the country's prosperity and bappi pees, is—to enable the farmer to live. with the present prices, after he has paid rent and taxes, and his other annual outlay. Puoviosmcs seemed to have seat a gracious Land to save Ibis country by the unexpected reduction of the price of provi sions. That one circumstance put all Reform that we maid desire, all the recovery from political disease that we could wish, within our power; and made such reforms, with sincerity on our parts, both practicable Amd easy. And shall we, now, throw away that great blessing; and force provisions. by our own acts, into high prices again? Shall we do t►is, too, when the Farmer is contest to seek a remedy for his distresses elsewhere? That the Farmer opened his eyes to this perception of Lis real interests, was sur prising. We have a combination of events, something like taint's:, in ear favour; and, is it expected we should Dow throw them away, to feed the inordinate rapacity of such me■ ■s my Lord LONDONDURRY We hope the country is wiser ; and, we thick it is. His Lordship, and his pray financier, the CUANCELLOR of the EXCIIIQUiI, may withhold all largo retrench ments: the COUNTRY 0 we hope, will call for them with a voice which the SeYBREIGN will hear, and understand. and willingly respect. Let the Conotry Gentlemen try this. It is the only means they have left, of saving themselves, and all they pos sess, from utter destruction. BRIGIITOIII. Fits. 16.—His Alajesty appeared is pablic, is as apes landau. sa Wednesday sad Thurs. dAy diereses.. sad lucked extremely well. The Kiag took the Lewes road. and was out between two sad three hours. His Majesty, took an airing, Mee, yesterday, but chose the Ituttingdean•road. We heft that Bonapsrtee favourite horse, whirl. followed the remains of his waster to the grave, i% new in His Majesty's stud. He is a ►ay Arabian fo esetital symmetry. -..... . .. -. --~ '.t ounliwage at manner with tiMir cause ; ;Xis the ariginitilitis . ols;- tion passed, declare it essestini to their Wooer sod it terms that their Prition should be presented ti'Parli ement as speedily this Semi.. as possible. in the other Resolution, the precise time for presenting their Pail lion they leave Lerd Donoutuncoms and Mr. PLUN KETT to determine, vs these personages may deem it most benefieial for their views ; but as to the propriety of its presentation this Session they do sot admit a doubt. Charlestown papers arrived this morass 4. the 20th January, from which we extract the follotelig:— [saws TYE CHARLRSTOWN COCRIRR, JAL 111.1 In the Senate of the I Ith January. RESTRICTIVE STSTRll.—.hangar the petitions pre. seated this morning, was one from the Citizens of Norfolk, against the ictive system on the West India Commerce. It was referred and ordered to be printed. In the House of Representatives, on the 9th Jan. TRAMS TO TIIS CAPS OF GOOD Hors.—Mr. Chao bed*. after he bad made some remarks, submitted the following for consideratioo. which be moved might be referred to a Committee on Commerce :— " Resolved, that the Committee on Commerce be in structed to inquire into the expediency 'of au thorising ■n intercourse with Mauritius and the Cape of Hoed Hope and their dependencies, ac-, cording to the provisioes of the two British Orders in Council, dated the 24th of July, IS2O, and in pur suance of the Navigation Laws of the United States." ,On a suggestion of a New York member, tlq u. Son was laid in the table with a view so to aloft it, as to make it embrare a wider scope. Paris papers to the 14th inst. have arrived. The news they bring respecting the affairs of Turkey is rather of • hostile character ; as the evacuating of Moldavia and Wallachia by the Turkish troops is now stated to have been occasioaed, not by convention, bat by necessity, the army having become at length de prived of the meals of subsistence. Reports fro. Spain state, that the Cortes bare rejected the projects of law presented by the King relative to the Press ; that all the Misisters except one, have resigned I and that at the date of t►e latest accounts, Madrid was in a state of great agitation. In the French Chamber of Deputies. after a long animated debate, sail the rejec tion of several amendments that were prepesed, the first article of the law respecting the journals was put by the President, and carried after some ',peel tins Ne joirraal or periodical writing, dedicated wholly or in part to political sews sad sub jects, sad appearing either regularly ea a sertsiaday. or irregularly sad in aambers, can he established or published withest being antborised ►y the King."— This enactment does set apply to joaraals aid psi - . ~: ~ -`iii cornet GARDEN Tv eirft r:. brporuftw a piers Was ( ezteibited 'at this ho ds , s _ Abe( lkeemiere, , m. th e Children of th e M at •IF hwiftroped fres Mr. lAstoir; When be aemenced It is: eopaddea, that it wee to be called an Opera; a ful Mess of iofientatiap, without whisk, m ass C would hem Immo at a Isisa evea to geese, oak s speeise Hifi were to class The CAildree ofah e v Theplef la - formed out of a thing called the !, ege „i Mistress. 'Ming, we understand, one of a 4 14 4 semis GAM rake o f asp Landlord; aad those efts freen bees at fisetnnate as to raw, and are so Made! I s% asimiamlbem, may think say farther &script s' sue. e s s ies 7 , if set aupsellumes. There are, however, i s ea . hapxfew, amen whom (we mast admit waselres 6,4 - who have notfiad that gratification ; and to tbm will be quite 'sough at present to say, that th e period sf time selected bl the dramatic *ether , is that is visits the gallant ass generate, but issfortanat•Mearrees, tiogaished himself in behalfof his ementerilimaisgaid. l i sad obstinate Churl's. We by so meths admire a s taste of such a selection, larceny as we suppo se th e author bad the liberty of chiming from the whole slate. deal world. No perms, who understands, and admire s the English Coestatutioo, can ever wish streets toy s asserters of divine right ; and as lithe can he !pr os , the conduct of Argyle a nd the Scottish Parliament, is whose measures it most be difficult to say, whether tm nuance or; hypocrisy disclosed itself the most—a is , ever, is the author thought proper to fake this peeled sal itt crests as his ground work ; as he decided apes m ac login the difficulties of an attempt to create extraerthsa l interest upon sods a subject. say persica calraluted alp the times is question would salmi!, suppose th at oat or 'other of the leaders is those politicol broils bad lO N made the promiedut character; on matter whether } • good or a had one. Montrose, for instance, who e l k' one of the bravest and most accomplished men of the age, might have been made the hers of the piece, mi . cially as there was sometbi mg chivalries, ahem his cla. raster, which well adapted it for theatrical mpresset,.. ' tioo. The anther, however , has thought alimony ; fier ifootrase is little more than as lassgslicast ehF reefer in the piece, and, therefore, not improperly eg o seated by Mr. Con:lost. Some of one ootempone s4 more discriminating than ourselves, may probably tali Ili who is the hero. There is a young NoWes.ei s love, represented by Mr. DURMAST; a 'epee-1111114 braggart, in the person of Mr. ASSIST; and sa outlaw in that of Mr. YATES. It is sot itopossili:e that the latter may be considered the !riding claa tarter, merely because it was pat into the bards si Mr. Yents ; for there is nothing .intsinsic.ally hi iodise stub a supposition. This outlaw is like most of t h e oar. laws of Novelists. He is • brutal'' , tater,. with in.. *dine just sufficient to snake him abhor a gaol and %Ice a coasiable ; and vet be has the highest Opl bins of his own prowess and fame. But mete brutality is not %ef ficient to excite interest, and, in the course of the per formsnce of this piece, no one can feel any anxinr fur the fate of the outlaw. The plot, if so it way be cilled, consists of the rival loves of Mr. DURUSIT tied , noir for Miss STEPHENS, (we really prefer s the characters by their proper neutes,),ol4ll. rti Miss STIPRENS IS compelled by she Cruel MA fur the former. Every thing else in this pi 'merely collateral ; and, as we before observed, the floe charade of Montrose is almost withdraws from tthereistiort. Ife will just observe, that a sort of pareatheeteei ontlasdin characterwas Riven to Mr.Liirrox, us which even he cod not succeed is raising teegleter.:lladeed, the jolts which were pat into his mouth wereitsm chers as they • were stale; though we by oe watts insinuate that - the piece deserved any better embellishment. But `. then there were the Horses. The Horses! A gra* attack took place between some half-dozen men mon ., on some half-doeen horses. The audience were es Ws` saved by the Horses and Min STSPRZNII. WO r are Irti this excellent singer will excuse oar emitting her with the quadrupeds; for she will recollect that we are rt. marking upon the opinion of those who jad e merely from their eyes and ears. Talents, like hers, have saved a worse piece than Moat roes or tAs Mildreit of Mc ilist. Letters from Amsterdam mate, that a mercantile house in that city is engaged in expediting seresd thousand muskets for the service of the Greeks. They are cossigned to a British merchant at Marseilirs. It is also said that s great deemed exists all over the Continent, at present, for Prussian and other cheap muskets, destined for the same purpose. The average purchase is about it sterling each. His Majesty's ship Hedonist, on a voyage of disco- very, arrived at the !Mauritius on the Stith of &wels her ; and his Majesty's ship Cygnet, from Ss. Hitless, en the 22 of Qctober. His )lejesty's ships Hyperion and Glasgow have ar rived at tie Cape of Goad Hope from England : the former on the 30th November, and the latter on the 7th December. Pumadc OFFICE, HOW•STRIET.—EIarie Areeeid de G *err" de Maabreril, a native of France, was bsough: by Sint th, the officer, before Mr. Halls yesterday, charged by M. Domery de Riensi, also a Frenchman, with w• sanitiog bins and threatening bis life. The complainau and defendant, itapppeared, were both residing twParir a and knew each other during the reign of Bonaparte at that time, and subsequently. M. Rienzi had bag ago on several occasions accused Maubreuil of being alO of the Bourbon family, and of having been employed to assassinate Bonaparte ; and the two political adversaries met by accident at a tavern near Leicester-square, when the old quarrel was revived, and since that IL Manbreuil went so far as to thrust his fist iota Hissers face, and threatened that he would annihilate therespon M. Riensi took out a warrant. When M. Manbresil was called upon for his answer to the charge of the assault, he said he bad a charge of a very grave nature to prefer against Rienzi, and he re• quested the Magistrate not to let him ma away. Mr. HALLS—He will not ran away, I dare say; bat you must first answer the charge against yourself. Maubresilsaid he could not state his charge then, ht he most request that Kittle be detained till to-morrow (this dal/. Mr. Ilat.t.s —I cannot detain a man, Sir, without a charge upon oath. Alanbreeil—l am ready to writ* down my charge soil to sign it, and to swear to it before every body, or I will tell you is private, but I cannot until to-morroi tell it In public. Here he snatched a piece of paper and wrote on it, " in the name of your King," and then laying it before the Magistrate, he placed his finger 'Tun the words, and said, .6 I charge you to arrest this 11130 until to-morrow, for he will run away if you do not. ; Mr. Hat.hs repeated that he coniti not detain hius %Mono a specific charge, and told M. Manineuil he attest find bail for the assault. Alaubreuil—Do what you please with roe. but I charge roe to arrest this man s and before to-morrow, perhaps. . he will be arrest e d for high treason. Mr. H•LLII said hr was toady to rrerive any char , ,:r. hut Maubreuil declined snaking one of spPritic 'mum. awl be was locked up himself until bo could glee ball. London : BMW, Printed. and Pittilided at tbe O A' , " Twt STATISM AN" Gild ?Us COXVIITUT ION" ( ' 4 1 1 ' 14 4 . Parrlt_No. liarstid. 111 t. Clerneet'.. C: nro by R. WARDELL. U.S., be whew ad Corm Orden. Am are reqessied to be eihressalt. y~~~ * I-