Star.
London, England, 1827-08-29 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. CANNING.

PUBLIC MEETIN4 AT LIVERPOOL
Monday, at twelve o'clock, a Public Meeting of the
Inhabitants of Live! pool was held in the Town Hall,
" for the purpose of taking into consideration and de-
termining upon the propriety of she wing some token of
respect to the memory of the late Mr. CANNING."
JOSEPH Macs, Esq. M.P. in rising to propose a
series of Resolutions, said, that it had certainly not been
his wish to undertake to present himself to the notice of
the Meeting on the present occasion, to offer to their
consideration and, he trusted, to their unanimous ap-
probation the Resolutions which had been put into his
hand. Mr. Canning's abilities .were, unquestionably,
transcendent: they were of that nature that those who
had bad the pleasure to hear him in the House of Com-
mons never quitted their seats, after a debate, without
feelings of admiration for the mar., however his argu:
ments might have failed to convince their judgment of
the excellence of his cause. When he (Mr. Birch)
looked to the transactions which had lately taken place,
he was aware of the arduous task which Mr. Canning
had in constructing the late Administration, as it might
now be called. He had to encounter the greatest diffi-
culties, the greatest obstacles in emancipating himself
and in liberating his S3vereign from the thraldom in
which it had been attempted to involve both. But,
when lie (Mr. Birch) looked to Mr. Canning's conduct
whilst first Minister of the Crown, he saw everything
in it that was manly and upright; and when he looked
to the conduct which he had proposed to pursue here-
after, had PROVIDENCE spared his life, he saw every-
thing to approve. In our domestic situation, the coun-
try was promised a redtiction of expenditure, which
would have been a great relief in the burdens of the
people. In our foreign policy, Mr. Canning's conduct
' had been such as to draw forth the respect of every
foreign country in the old, as well as in the new world;
and England, under his rule, maintained a higher rank
among the nations than she had for years before. He
hesitated not, therefore, to say, that by the untimely
~death of Mr. Canning his country had sustained an ir-1
reparable loss.—( Here Mr. Birch read the Resolutions.)'
" 1. That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the death of the Right
Honourable George Canning, late First Lord of his Majesty's
Treasury, is a subject .f deep and unfeigned regret to the nanny.
• 2. That this Meeting, in cemrnon with the country at large, is
impressed with lively feelings of regard and attachment, to the
memory of a Statesman who, while striving, under circumstances
of no ordinary difliculty, to establish an enlarged and improved
system of national policy, fell a sacrifice to t►e fatigues and anxieties
attendant on his arduous office.

" 3. That, while the splendid talents and private virtues of the
late Mr. Canning will cause him to be remembered with sentiments
of esteem and affection by his more imehediate friends and eonnem
tioos, the liberal and enlightened policy. whether foreign, domestic,
or commercial, which he laboured to introduce into his Majesty's
Government, entitle his name to the lasting gratitude of his country.
" 4. That the inhabitants of Liverpool, bearing in mind, in ad-
dition to more powerful and general considerations, the important
services of Mr. Canning, when their representative in Parliament,
feel especially desirous to erect some permanent memorial of a flan
who thus laboured for the true glory of his country, and thus died
in that country's cause.

" 5. That i Monument be erected to the memory of the late
Right Hon. George Canning, and that • subscription be entered
into to defray the lost and contingent expenses of erecting such

" 6. That a Committee be formed to receive subscriptions
and to adopt all preliminary measures, with instructions to call
together the subscribers at large, to consider and determine as to
any plan or design which the Committee may recommend."
Mr. Moss said, that in consequence of the absence
of Mr. Bolton and Mr. Gladstone, be had been requested
to second the Resolutions, and he had very great plea-
sure in doing so, because they met his approbation, and
he was sure they would receive the approbation of the
Meeting at large.
Mr. TURNER said, that he had great pleasure in at-
tending this Meeting, to unite his feeble testimony in
shewing respect to the memory of Mr. Canning. He
considered the death of Mr. Canning as a great national
calamity. He was willing to hope, that the highly-
gifted Nobleman whom his Majesty had thought fit to
place at the head of his Government, would have the
good sense and the wisdom to pursue the line of con-
duct chalked out by the master hand of his truly great
predecessor. He hoped that the mantle of Elisha would
fall on Elijah.
Mr. WALLACE CURRIE alluded to the different cir-
--,es under which the Meeting was assembled

then, and when they last met three months ago. Then
they met to congratulate his Majesty on the appoint.
ment of a Minister who was now no more, and who bad
died accompanied by the regret of the nation.
Mr. THOMAS SMITH said, that before the question
was put to the vote, he begged to say a few words in
opposition to the motion, a task which he could have
wished had fallen into better hands than his. He had
heard the foregoing
.Gentleman say a great deal re•
specting the eminent services which Mr. Canning had
rendered to the town of Liverpool; he thought rather
to the merchants of Liverpool. Thase exertions had,
been used in order to rescue them from the fiscal laws
which then existed in this country. He entirely agreed
that Mr. Canning had exerted himself in this way; but
had he thought to rescue not only the merchants of
Liverpool but the country at large from that overbear-
ing system of taxation, they might then haVe joined not
only with Liverpool, but the country at large, in erect-
ing a monument to his memory. Mr. Canning's
exertions had, however, been mole to increase the
trammels of the country. He had raised the taxes
from sixteen millions (the amount when be first began
office) to nearly sixty millions, and had, consequently
increased the number of prisons and hospitals in the
country. 'Had he pursued a contrary course, we might
have challenged and defied competition, and instead of I
our being now a nation of paupers, we might have been
an example to the world of active industry and com-
merce. Mr. Canning was originally but a poor man,
and for any exertion he had made, he received ample
remuneration. He had, while increasing the taxes of
his country, been increasing his own emoluments. Had
he not been presented with a service of plate, together
with a salary of 14,0001. a year, on his appointment as
Ambassador to Lisbon? And whence did this money
come, but from the pockets of the starving and fa-
mished people? On purpose to defeat the object of Mr.
Canning's friends, he would propose, that the mover
And seconder should add in the Resolution, " certain
inhabitants of Liverpool," or " Mr. Canning's friends
in Liverpool." If they would agree to that, he would
withdraw any further opposition (Applause and hisses).
Mr. Joszvo BIRCH, M.P. explained, that the resolu-
tions included the inhabitants generally ; and that it
would be idle to suppose it intended to comprehend
every individual in the town. The proposed alteration
would.be very material, and he did not see any good
that could arise from it.
Mr. SMITH said, as the Gentlemen did not seem in-

drop fell ; and the body having hung the usual time, dined to exempt those who differed with them from
seas delivered over to the surgeem, to be dissected and joining in the measure, he and those with him would
anatomized, pursuant to his sentence. endeavour to exempt themeless by votes, even if he

stool a'one in his opposition; but he was satisfied that
many of his fellow townsmen felt as he_ did—(Loud
cries of No,TM). He would now, therefore, beg leave
to move the following resolution:

" That this Meeting, in looking back to the history of oar soca
try, during the time that Mr. Canning bas been in public life;
observing that the taxes have been Increased from about sixteen
millions to fifty-four millions a year; geeing that, in consequessee of
this, crimes and prism,* had been increased in number and in mag.
nitude; seeing, as this country does, that the poor nee Ism been
snipped of his fond and clothing, and that pauperitrta has been in-
creased foer•fold ; and seeing, that, only a few months ago, one of
Mr. Canning's tolleagues declared, in his place in Parliament, that
we were then within forty-eight boars of a system of barter, or, in
other words, in a state of anarchy and revolution; recollecting these
things, mad seeing that Mr. Canning bas had a large share lir the
production of this state of things, this Meeting sees no occasion for
the adoption of the measures proposed."
This Resolution, which the speaker dictated to the
1 clerk, was frequently interrupted by persons in the Hall
'calling out " Cut it short r " Will you give it vp ?"
1 " You're one of Cobbett's Pensioners!" &c. and conj.
derable laughter was created. It was, however, just
about to drop, when

Mr. MITCHELL called out that he would second it.
He strenuously opposed the intended memorial of re-
spect to Mr. Canning, whom he accused of being ac-
tuated only by interested motives during the whole of
his political life. His first object in getting into office,
was to pension all his family on the public—(Hisses).
Soon after he took 14,0001. a year from the people's poc-
kets, on the pretext of being Ambassador at Lisbon ; bat
his journey was neither more nor less than on account
of his son's health—(Hisses). The speaker afterwards
alluded to his own long and unjust imprisonment dur-
ing the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and the
injuries received by Mr. Ogden, a man upwards of 70
years of age. He declared he never would sanction the
erection of a monument to the memory of a man who
had ridiculed, with contempt, the sufferings of poor
Ogden; and concluded by denominating Mr. Canning
a spouter and a ridiculer, whose whole life had been
spent for private emolument only—(Loud expressions
of disapprobation.)
Mr. RUSHTON said he had made up his mind not to
have obtruded his sentiments on the Meeting, so long
as there was a prospect. that their harmony would not
have been interrupted. He was sorry that Gentlemen
had wished to make this place the arena of discussion
for all Mr. Canning's public acts, and thereby inter-
rupting the general sorrow ; for, whatever Mr. Can-
ning's former life had been, it was universally known
that he was a man of great talent and sterling ability.
There were many acts of Mr. Canning's life which
he could not agree with, and he particularly deplored
what he had said on the subject of Reform and the
Corporation and Test Acts; and if it was his lot
now, as it once was, he (Mr. II.) would tell him, that
he would claim, not only for himself, but for his
fellow-townsmen, the rights of conscience and public
liberty. Mr. Canning went into office at a time when
there was a set of men who were jealous of his power,
and he bad to contend with a variety of difficulties, and
they would have tried every scheme for the purpose of
extending industry, and opening commerce. He pe►-
fectly agreed that the former parts of Mr. Canning's
life were very objectionable, but what benefit cou'd
accrue from the opposition of the mover and seconder
of the amendment? The erection of a monument was
but a trifle. If that were abandoned, Oey could not
prevent the proud feelings of the people--a more im-
perishable monument than the one they had met to
determine on erecting—(Applause). He fioped that
the amendment would be withdrawn, and that the two
Gentlemen wlys brought it forward would not divide
the expression of public opinion on a great iublic event,
one of-paramount importance to the peace, liberty, and
happiness of this kingdom—(Loud applau,e).
The MAYOR hoped, that, after the able manner in
which the lasrGentleman had spoken on the subject.
the mover and seconder of the amendment would be
disposed to withdraw it.
Mr. SMITH said, Mr. Currie and Mr. Rushton had
bestowed their praises very lavishly on Mr. Canning ;
but he still maintained his former opinion of Mr. C.'s
acts. As to Mr. Canning's opening the commerce of
free trade, he thought it ridiculous to attributelt entirely
to that Gentleman. Did not Mr. Peel, the Duke of
Wellington, and Lord Eldon, also p aticipate in that
measure?

The MATon then put the amendment; when only
two hands were held up in its favour. For the original
resolutions, all but one held up their hands, and his
Worship declared the latter to be carried, amidst loud
acclamations.
Mr. THOMAS CASE moved that the Gentlemen who
had signed the requisition should be appointed the Com-
mittee for receiving and conducting the subscriptions,
which was agreed tn.
The thanks of the Alerting being voted to the Mayor,
his Worship returned thanks and intimated that books
for entering the names of subscribers would be imme-
diately opened.—The Meeting then broke up.

The Gazelle of last night contains addresses of col•
&knee to the Kiso on the death of the Duke of Yana from the
Governor and House of Assembly of the Island of Prince Edward;
the Inhabitants of the several districts of Upper Canada ; the
Clergy, Magistrates, and other Inhabitants of Upper Canada; the
Barbadoes Auxiliary Bible Society of the Free People of Colour ;
and on the death of Mr. Canning from the Inhabitants of Keighley
and of Birmingham.

The Bishops of Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester,
have had their names inserted in the list of Vice Presidents of t►e
Meeting of the three Choirs of their respective Dioceses, able
will shortly ►e held at Worcester. The Marquis of Worcester, the
Earls of Coventry, Somers, Bathurst, Harrowby, Plymouth, Hard-
wick, Viscounts Dudley and Ward, Sydney, Deerhurst, Butner.
Valentine, and a number of other Noblemen, have also become
Vice-Presidents of the approaching Festival.

About two o'clock on Friday morning, Mr. Hardi-
man, who keeps a small shop in Bishops Cleese, near
Cheltenham, was disturbed by some villains breaking
into his house. He instantly rose, and went down staire
to protect his property, but was met by one of the
ruffians, who attacked him with a knife and bludgeon,
and attempted to cut -his throat. Mr. H. defended
himself manfully; and although he escaped with lite,
he now lies in a dangerous state from the seve►e wounds
he received in his neck and arms. Doting the struggle
he observed two of the intended murderer's accomplices
standing in the door-way, with their faces blackened.—
They succeeded in obtaining two silk dresses and some
money, with which they decAmped. Two men were
ap-
prehended on Saturday, but as nothing could be proved
against them they were liberated.

CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Mous/ 29.
Although our supplies (1650 qrs. of Wheat, 1250 qrs. of Bulgy,
1550 qrs. of Oats, and 1700 sacks of Flour,) since Monday are ez-
tresnely small, still quite adequate to the demand, as no business has
been transacted this morning, the consumers being unwilling to par.
chase, ezoept for urgent wants, until prince fall greatly from their
present height—therefore pikes of all jr
looted is oo Monday.

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