The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-08-02 00:00:00

lorr " , • LOWESTOFT ThrroßM DINNER. On Th'orseleF. the I Stb alt.tbe Friends of Coa.dto• R.fetia 4ia.4 togethKattba Qespa's Had lan. in LOWeetal, Joan rOWLta. By. of fArton in the ~:hair. The party assembled to the umber of abnot 80 ; but it rooms within our own knowlodgr. that many who had takes tickets ware preveatedbeing present t►nan accidearal canoes. Amongst the company wits Pit don o tti dinner we noticed the followimi:—: Sir H. Rookery. Sir W. Middleton, and Mr T. Beevor. Rano., Joseph Origby, J. B. Plowman, N. B. Ulmer. T. Fellow,. and Son. J. W. Gooch, T. and J. Fowler, Jun. &qrs.; Messrs. John and James Thane% W. Grimmer, W. Boon. John Clarke, J. and R. Childs. S. %Wry, H. Garrard, J. Woolsey, Jas, Jenne'', James Sseere, S. Taylor, J.Conder, B. Baxter, (Land W. Eve ritt, B. Somehow, J. Donghtv, T. Plowmen.— Mum foM, Lovell, S. Cobb, arc. lie. The cloth being removed, Non .Nobis penult was swag. After which, The Commies mass, and having made a few prefa tory observations, read a letter from Lord Hunting- Aeld, expressive of his Lordship's regret at not being able to attend the Meeting, and thanking Mr. F, for the bosom of an invitation to take the Chair, which, however. be was ohliired to decline ; at she same time exprersinp himself more and mere convinced of the necessity of a Reform i■ the Representation, to which measure. it is hardly necessary to add. his Lordship avowed himself a decided friend. The Chairman also regretted to say, that he had jest received a vete, 'w easeling for the absence of Lord Bury, on the score of revere indisposition. After a few other prelind saris.. in the route of which the Worthy President visimed their indalgesce towards himself in the duties of his oßre, be gave, "The Ring.. and may be wryer forgot the principles •mbit.h seated his Patnili on the Throne." The nest toast might be named the tout of the lay, hit protium to giving it. the CHAIRMAN congra tulated ahem on the rapid progress which Reform had mad'. and was makl.g. in the County of Suffolk. He sincerely hoped, that the present Meeting would be the forerunner of Tommy more. " A fell, fair. and free Representation of the People io the Commons Hoose of Parliament," with three times three. This West was drunk with every demonstration of applause. " The Duke of Norfolk, a Firm Supporter of t h e Rights and Liberties of the People." " The Duke of Grafton." " The Noble Head of the House of Russell, "The Duke of Bedford." " The cause for which Hampden bled in the field, and Sidney and Russell on the scaffold." The Worthy CRAIRMAN said, he should next propose as a toast, a Nobleman, for whom he was sure they all entertained the highe st esteem and regard ;he meant •• The Berl of Albemarle," one who would add dignity to any statist), and to whom no station could add higher dignity—(treat applause),—tbree times three. He should sow have the pleasure of proposing the health of an Honourable Gtnttemau near him, whose name be wasacre could not fail to excite the warmest expressions of Joy, a steady, zealous, and able friend, to the great cause which had called them together—they would readily anticipate whom be meant—" Sir Henry P've:ory" The anagookeenteat of this toast excited the warm est expressions of joy, and the applause. continued for some time after the Worthy Baronet rose . I feel, said Sir Hexer, deeply sensible of the ho nour which you have thought proper to confer epos me. and of the eery kind and !Nardi% manner in which you have received me on the present occasion. Depend upon it prosperity will not return, nor will things CAW round until the labourer shall earn a soh slsteoce by his industry, and until the cultivators shall be placed in circumstances to enable them to pay the necessary expellees of cultivation. I consider tenth of the distress which has so long prevailed, as the effects of the experiments of modern statesmen, whose plan it has been to collect immense revenues, and Islet armies, rather than to consult the true happiness end prosperity of the people—(Applause); an evil for which there will be so remedy until the people re cover their just right., and this can only be accom plished by a Reform in the Represention.—(Oreat applause.) Gentlemen, I will not disguise from you my opinion, that this will be a work of time, and is only to be obtained by activity and perseverance. I would especially guard you against being diverted from this great object by any temporary return of prosperity, not that I believe such prosperity will re turn, bat we are too apt, when the cloud disperses, sod the sun breaks out upon us. to fancy that every thing goes fl i ght There has been too much selfish. new amongst the different el of society, which it nould be well to remedy, and to unite ia feeling on the 'object of Reform like one people. When, some years ago, the manufacturers were badly off, we were then in pretty good coadition—we did not trouble ourselves about them ; and now I much fear, they think as little aboat us. I cannot conclude with• out again exhorting you not to delude yourselves with any hopes of prosperity, unless you pe olll*. n.ittingly in the cause of Refor o.—(Applause.) The Cnstawats next proposed the health of " Sir William Middleton," which was drunk with three times three. After thanking the company for the honour done him, I assure you, Oentleman, said Sir WILLIAM. that I am as firm a friend to Reform, as any of those aroued me. I sat some time in the Horse of Cora mono, during which period I saw very clearly the ne s ersit‘ , of some alteration in the system. Ever elec. the gmerican war, the influence of the Crown has in areas:A. Indeed the extent of this influence, and the patronage it gives to Ministers, is now most eoormois. How should it be otherwise? Consider the taxes; and that no less *but 50 millions are raised o r from the pockets of the people. Does not this create ir,fluenee ? Depend upon it there will be no reduc tion of taxation, until a Reform takes place, because that reduction would most certainly reduce their in fiuence.— (Applause.) Mr. Pow.ast next proposed the health of the Gen. leman at the bead of the other table, whose exertions in the cause of Reform be was sure would be appre ciated as they deserve, and whom he was proud to see on the present occasion—" Mr. Grigby, the Chairman of the first Reform Meeting ever held in this eounty." Long and loud applause. followed this toast, which, having subsided, Mr. ORIGOT said, in these Castro.' times, if any consolation can be found, it is in the conviction that the principles, we have met to advocate are spreading wider and wider every boor—that our 'goobers are in• _ TifEATX creased even by proselytes from among those who Imirt l our opponents. Who could have believed, a short ttme ago, that such a month tr as this, and the late meeting . at Rungay, could per ihly have been convened in this. old focus of JaeolAnims, this jure dials , ' side of the County of Suffolk ? Many of Mr. Gooch's blinking people, 1 believe, led all Mr. Gooch's wailed popwlere. I am sure, deeply feel the degradation of our national character in the proceedings of 011' Hovernment wards Greece, and execrate the men who can attempt, let us hope ineffectually, to prevent the emancipation of this interesting country from toe most relrntlesr, sc• versed tyranny that ever desolated the world, But the Grand Seignior I. a legitimate Sovereign ; and legitimacy corers every violation of faith, justice; and humanity. After this. the paltry studied affront to the Spanish Ambassador is scarcely worth mentioning ; bet that Spain, too, is strugg!ing for her liberty--4411 our Rulers must omit no opportunity of chewing their lodged hate and certain loathing of every exertion is , this sacred cause; and with perfect consistency; for let a free Government be established in any one quar ter of Europe, and the centsgion will undoubtedly spread. It is possible these things could be, if Weis ters were responsible to a Parliament emanating from the People? Whether, titerefure, we hope so mpg! from the calamities that threaten to overwhelm es at home, or to redeem our national credit abroad. on the reek of Reform, we meat take oar stand • isenhadir incessantly that those who are called she Repeematlee 'Alves of the palls shall be elected by the People.--' (Great Applause.) "Sir Thos. Beevor," with three tim s three. Sir TUOMAS congratulated them, as Gentlemen of Soffulk, on their zeal and activity in the cause of Re form. This was he believed the third mesdag on this sehject that had taken place in the county, in the last. four months. In Norfolk we have not been idle subset,. meetings of this different hundreds have taken place, at almost every one of which the question of Reform has been carried, I meet confess, th it at first I thought no good would a. ice from these Hundred Meetings, but I have since been induced to alter my opinion. They lave, in fact, served as a sett of poll to shim the the state of the County ; for since the last election it has been through their means, that many supporters of Mr. Woolehonae have declared themselves• converts to 'the eases of Reform. I should therefore strongly reseemateed similar meetings in Suffolk; I am cure they have d u ne good. Sir Thomas concluded by pro posing the health of " The Chairman," which was drank with three times these. Mr. Fowixa, In a speech of considerable length, expatiated upon the 'Roza's° of the country ; the dis tresses of which, lie contended, were entirely owing to corruption, arising from excessive taxation ; evils which could only be removed by a full and constitutional Re form in the Representation of the People. " The Right of Petition and Remonstrance; and may legal redress be obtained for the barbarous outrages com mitted at Manchester"—(Applause.) Mr. Woolsey having sang the old song of ' Liberty Hall, Sir Thos. Bravos proposed s toast, which be had beard given elsewhere, " Liberty 11111, and Meyer lb: doors ate shot agaliest us, may we havespiritiebnell them open—(A pplause.) Mr. H. B. PA LAVIR begged to give, " The indepena enee of the County of Suffolk ;" and in a lung and able speech, trod fed the various evils arising oat of the present corrupt system of Representation. Sir H. BUNBURT rose and observed, that lie per. fectly agreed with Mr. Palmer, that it would be folly in the extreme fur any Gentleman in his senses, to involve himself in the expense and turmoil of a contested elec tion, constituted as the House of Commons at present is, because if every county in the kingdom were to re turn independent Members, the Miuister might still command a majority . in the House. Mr. J. CHILDS, wished, as a freeholder of the county of Suffolk, to be allowed to thank Mr. Palmer for the toast he had just given. To render these Meetings as practically useful as possible, let us consider how the independence of the county can be best secured. Sir T. Beevor has advised that we should follow the ex ample of our neighbours in Norfolk, by holding Hun dred Meetings and I am of opinion that constant and repeated petitions and remonstrances will he the most effectual Way of producing that Reform which we hold to be necessary. We are aware of the dilliculiy we shall have to encounter in the resistance which will be made to our meeting, by interested and pensioned Ma histrates, and our Chairman has had a specimen of this, aving had to encounter the very spirit of opposition to petition for an inquiry into the p . roceeilings at Man. cheater; but there is nothing new in this. It is but a new version of the cry set up by the silversmith a t Ephesus. "if this fellow's doctrine obtain," said they, " the craft by which we live will be destroyed." Our quarrel is not with these men, but with the system, which encourages the worst passions of the Inman mind. You, Gentlemen, who are farmers, in passing as estate where the timber is covered with ivy, and the ground chocked with spear - grass , do not blame the ivy for injuring the timber, nor the weeds for destroying the crop, but this man is being ruined from his own supineness, negligence. and sloth, and that he ought to bare rooted out both the one and the other with his own hands; so we ought to be very tenacious of our right to petition and remonstrate, and if our petitions are treated with indifference, common sense dictates the lenguage of remonstrance, and that we should, by rea son and argument, show that the remedies which he seek are due to us as freemen.—(Applause.) Mr. Child,, then advised them to keep the spostacy of Mr. Pitt be fore them as a beacon, in order that they might mg the shoals and rocks of mendicity and insincerity lea which be made shipwreck of himself is the midst of the storm, leaving the fleet which he had undertaken to convoy, upon a strange and dangerous coast, where, one after another, they have been destroyed, and, unless wo bestir ourselves, we also must soon he sacrificed.--(.lp- plause.) - The Bishop of the Diocese, the venerable ants con sistent friend of Civil and Hrlixfous Liberty." _ " The High Sheriff of the County." Sir WILLIAM MIDDLIITON proposed the health of " Mr. Lennard, as the Mover of the Itepeal of the - Six Acts." with three times three. " The Habeas Corpus Act, and may this 'Award of the person never again be violated by a profligate lii. nistry." " Sir Francis Burdett." Mr. Fowten prefaced the health of " Mr. Home" with an eulogises on his perseverance and industry in the detection and exposure of state abuses, and con cluded by observing, that to such a man the warm. at expressions of gratitude were due. Three times three. " Sir William Rowley." '• Mr. Coke. Member fur Norfolk." The most raptu rous applause followed the ammuneement of this toast, which baring subsided, Mr. PALMIJI rue, sad observed, it bad been Wert• a . ac• WI that over !reduction was theism. of et; wisely t if this were tree, most assuredly no men bad °eta iloneessere mischief than Mr: Coke. for they all knew that se man had taken greater pains to increasr . the produce of laud then be had; bet, granting that we bad a superabundance doom, it I ecaote the more necessary to dad out the mesas of i leg the con sumption ; and as one step towards this, he wished see abolished the monopoly in beer [applause]. It is well know there is as much of a monopoly enjirted by the brewers as by the East India Company. The mode oT pinking licenses was at present bighlY re prelseosible.-alle had bad a correspondence with Mr. Runthold relative to Mr. Brougham's intended Bill nn the subject. If that Bill should pass it would proba bly go to the runt of the evil. Mr. Palmer then al luded to the enormous prices which individuals had been compelled to give for public.hottaes ; one in stance in particular had come within his own know ledge, in which 1,6001. had been given for a house not worth half the away. What was the cons-quence? The burden of the other half was thrown upon the customers. " Mr. Western, Member for Essex." " The Members for Yarmouth." " The Vice Preside.: 4" with three times three. Mr. J. Ten aaaaa returned thanks, and, in the course of his speech, recapitulated same of the annul arguments adduced is favour of Reform, and animad verted in strong terms on many of the acts of the Le gislature, by which the country haul been brought loto its present distress.:,! situation. As a climax t the whole, be might mention the enactment of Mr. ?eel's Bill. Did they think it was possible for the cottntry, in its present state, to exist ander this Bill ? of that be complained so much of the Bill itself as of the measure which had rendered it necessary; he ant the Bank Restriction Act. This was •thr origin of the evil. Mr. T. concluded by thasking company for the honour they had dons him. " The brave Greek+, and may they fully establish their jest rights and liberties." "The Liberty of the Press." " The Trial by Jury : one of the noblest and sorest lwarks of pet sonal freedom." " Lord Suffield." " The immortal memory of Charles James Fox." After a few other toasts the Chairman retired, and shortly afterwards the Meeting separated. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ---61.-- HOUSE OF LORDS - -7TIIVREDAY, AUGUST !. arreCILL~NCOVa. Earl ROSSLYN p ted a petition from -- Mac Oillicoddy, Esq. one of the Coroners of the County of Kerry, against a clause in the Irish Coroners' Bill.—Laid es the table. The Brimstone Ditties Drawback Bill, the East India Sugars Bill, the English Militia Pay Bill, the Smog• glint Prevention, and the Scotch Spirits Duties Draw back Bills, went respectively eroogh Committees, awl were' reported. The Sup, tion Bill, the Canada Trade Bill, the Irish Coroners' Bill, and the Offenders' Hard Lxbour Bill, were reed a third time, and passed. Vt. App?priation Bill, the Bsrilla Doty Reduction tielri.b ?rhea loasinf Bill, and the Sixteen sof Exchequer Bills Bill, were read a second Use. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY reported that the House had agreed to the Amendiueats made by the Co:amps' to the Irish Deeds Registry Bill. Adjoarato. DUE. ARC DI 6. I Dublin • 0 I 0 Rolland • I I Witterford 0 0 Hasbro' I O. it Jersey - 0 0 Frans - ▪ Mhos 0 I 'lsadore - 0 O Ootteotorg • 0 0 America - • 0 PRICE OF STOCKS. AT ONL O'CLOCK. THIS DAY. Ill'ok Stnak • • • • .. • .26161 India Stock. .... .. .. 260 apt llt. Rad.. 811 811 Ril l Ditto Bonds 13/14. 6.3 s pm I per Ct. Case.... 6lll ; gout% Res 5t0cat.i....91 901 4pm Cent. 931 1 Rooth Sam 01d Ars . I yes C 411141 994% ez.161119d / .. es Bs s ps. 714pw Fours Mini I lOW. ....i ._ ~ lopereent. 1797 . I ----i,ms. us roi pm. LongAno .... .. 10 15.16'. --Scull 6s. 80. Os re. Imp. S prCt Cos. far Met SOH Irish 6 ptreest Lett. Tickets 271. 19.1 Vat *tattionan. - - - TIM IMSTISIS STEMMA?' IS INCOR AAAAA SD MITI TDB rrArzsisAx." LUNDFIN: TRIDAT STINE:SG. •UGUST 2. 1822. STOCK EXCHANG C, TWELVB O'CLOCK. The market is steady. wills little business doing. Consols for the Account are 84i; and for Money 80;1; Solaced are 81 to 1. The Chief business in the Foreign market is in Chili and Columbia Stock. This is owing. it is sup- posed to the Colombian Government having been lc 'knowlodged by the Portuguese. and there is erery ap pearance of this Stock experiencing a further rise. ONR o'CLocc.—There has been no alteration in the Stock Exchange. within this hoar. Consols at pre sent at present are 80i f I for the Account. and 80; ; fur Money. Reduced are 811. Rothe Fortier Market they are all buyers of Chili and Columbia Bonds. Very little is doing in any other Foreign Securities. New flpsnlsh, IN to Orin—New Prussian. 96(1 — Old. 64—Rustieo, HOli—nanisb, polltae, 7:ll—Coltuablan, 8611--Serlp, IBW 'NOLAND CO►f/E HOUSE, AUCI. 2. By New York papers which have been received to the 10th of July, we Nara the intelligence through the arrival of a vessel from !April's, in 16 days, that Bolivar bad achieved a great victory at Quito, and Morales had, in consequence, shut himself up. The Patriot squadron had arrived Crain Porto Cabello, mach shattered, after an engagement with the Spanish squadron, and were refitting and amusing their force, to return to the blockade.—The inhabitants of Carmen, were in alarm from ■n Indian leader who had sprang up, and obtained a considerable number of followers, and the negroes who bad been end Q ing to rise.—The crew of the Gaited States Brig . t * Seterprise. whisk arrived at Now York the preceiv..i( Sesday, Lad been sickly ; and 4 (dicers and 10 Li. a•o had bean sent to the Q tine Hospital. Paris papers which have arrived to th • 31st lb, b ing an accuset of the defeat of the Spanish Royshg t before .* In the morning of the 16th of J 5 17 - says the Courier Francais. on the authority cf a U.tro (the Toalowse) Await. "the twa parties tel., contend for C atalonie bad as engagement is that eeigt. boarhood. The troops of Mises and Malawi!' Loa, I not long hold Cut against regiments oldie live and ex perirneed militia, and those two chiefs bays been eat, pelleil to re• rest. Their We has bees considerable ; l ie calculated at 690 men killed."—The triumph of ::• t Greeks over the Turkish fleet has received the cenficht. lion of the ilwsirista Observer, the grant friend of t Turks. The communication', which will he britul is soother part of our paper, is dated Constantinople, June 21, and may in some ovum be considered at Tarkisb official account of this important event. —Ea discussion in tlae . Prencb Chamber of Deputies ie tie sitting of last Monday continued to be on the Un a of the War Department. It was carried on with an. usual temper and decorum and presented nothiag worth paricular notice, The proceedings of tht Royal Court of Colmar bad been received down to the evening of the 25th alt. They consisted of examisr. Lions, which were not yet of a decisive nature. Tit details of the blowing pp of the gnapowder mills :s that city on the morning of the 26th, hack sot yet reached Paris. It seems pretty certain MOW, that the Greek: Law succeeded in a bold and masterly attempt to set 6re is the Turkish tret. The Arutiias Observer, whose se.. dente cannot be suspected, confirms the intelligence, of this subject ; and says, that the Cepefee Peniq's ship was blown up, and be and all his crew were de• stroyed. We refer our Readers to the Article webers just meetioned (which will be toned in &anther rlumn) and we believe, none of them will acme us of a too easy credulity, when we say, that we give credit to the report of a great adrawore baring been gained by th► brave and skilful Grech over the ferocious and brutal Turks. We have et. ser►ed, with indignation, the (tandem of part of the &Web Press towards the Greeks. They have joisel a wicked and imbecile Administration, in decryieg the sacred eaten of Christianity, as well as the nerd cause of Liberty, and they leave done their utmost to involve both in eventual ruin. flat neither they, Err the Hoar ALLIANCE, will sneered in this vile elteigt It may be presumed, that PROVIDENCE will nor permit t►e CH iscsicr to prevail over the Canes; and every true Christina, end every fried of Freedom, will pray that the threatened evil easy be everted. lodged, More is much reason now to believe that the Greeks ',Mire enabled to liberate themselves from the odious yoked their vile tyrants, even although no bond should k stretched out, from any Christian country, to aid the.. The weak and corrupt Court of Rwasea has afforded a great, although reluctant, service to the Greek care. They have crippled the Ottomans, by compelling thee to hold, at immenee expense, an Atmy of Observatin to watch their movements. The Porte is almost as much weakened, as if she had come out of a loozi and disastrous war. The Emperor ALaxaxota l and his Counsellors, have dose this; and we dad him end them, silly and vascillating as their moire; have been. They wished to serve the cause of the HOLT A LLIANCI; but that foul conspiracy looks to a bro'rten reed, if it is foolish enough to rely upon be.. They end she rest of the HOLT ALLuuscu and every Tyrant's Throne in . Europe will be scattered by a real sacred Alliance, as A LLTAN ca of the Nona of al MIT COUNTRY, who bay, completely sees iato them, and their/Witless, crust, and ignoble character. We turn our eves to Spain, and there we have proof of the truth of the important observation we ate making. Every stratagem which BIGOTILT. and Tr- TIASINT, and Femme (the ever close attendant ore those the monsters) could d. vise, was practised t. draw the Spanish people into an insurrection szsirt the cause of Freedom. lint, each of them hos failed utterly. and in succession. The priests, the hints of the inquisition, end the base satellites of the ell Despotism, have led a few s agabonds into the field agaiost.Liberty. But the Peoria have not bees seduced. The PCUPLC have sworn ►o themselves, to be free ; and neither the threatening Army of Fle • • r i Ultras, on their frontiers, nor the Revolt of IP Guards and Caralineers, ran appal, or torn thw aside from their pursuit. We believe, that the v • weary Press here, is well enough t%mvinced of til truth, by this time ; hot the Hirelings most lie, , e must be excluded from their tax rating indulgeorio But, in despite of them, SPAIN viii hr free ; and 11:', hereafter, help her Neighbours to free themselves. It is understood that his Excellency the Lord Lk tenant of Ireland will go to Scotland Is his yacht the occasioe, of his Majesta 's visit, accouipanie.! Sir William Betham, Ulster King at Arms, and °Oa official personages. The slustrian Observer of the 19th nit. co:twit - it letter from Constantinople, sated June the tnal fifth, which states, that on tue twentieth of t!.al month two Firmans were pal-dished, one pro'..' biting the sale of Chririan Slaves, and the o'l , r (which was immediately put in farce) authorising disarming of all Mussulmen ender Id and abor years of age. The appearance of the Plague at Al;,irrs has been officially reported to Lord Chatham, the Bete. nor of Gibraltar, his Lordship has notified that It(' I"' adopted the necessary precautions, sad that t e Mon that by the active exertions aud vigilance of a:I r!S"' s ' its introduction to the garrison wi;l be eifectost;: . im vented. T 1 E'4