The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-25 00:00:00

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As the laws from time to titre everted in every
country, of necessity arise fr :nJ apply to the cir-
cisessrances in which that country is at those dates
specially places', it 'diet. Pe• prestioned that the prin-
ciples and proceeding% of a Legislature, in which the
people possessed a proper infittenee, would correspond
with the Pri:ress of Public Opinion. lint while Sa-
lient fortes are tumid onstoitable to the %rope of modern
hisprovemesit, sod institutions ork ;sally lexecileut
Inseam. rurrupted Au.) peruiriutts by abuse, retortion°a
is opposed lay those who profit Isy corruption, and the
eulightestesi winds of the nineteenth century are timed
to veneras... -sod observe issole‘ilq, the preceds tits es.
tahlishell in the twilight of the 'distil. From the ex-
tension a reading, awl expesiciser, cotinnunieanion
and rellection. the r.sys uf political light have been
gradually spr:niel among the people; while. from ceases,
too obvious to allrution. the •nwasures of liorernmento
routines. to be ronstrurted on the Etouracied scale and
knowledge of an autitinattil agr.
That deference for similes u Melt years have conse-
crated by the associations of utility anal expedience.
however fit it may be c.,1:e41 .:pun to cheek the pro-
jecting spirit of wild and si-haroary disturbance. m.
nude; the pretext sof averting the datagemaaf innova-
tion, which are imaginary or iniptolstble, toe frequently
inealcated to sanction the rotstinttuuce of actual Impo-
sition atitl grievatire. I: is lath math address eat-
pls:yesl alt tierausions When a privileged ostler takes
alarm; and at no time wore earnestly, than kis defend-
in..! the alos-es of the alectite franchise. and residing
l'arhamenhary Reform.
midst the growing eunvietion in the pahlic mind
of tic- neeessity of an extensive anal Radical Reform
in Parliament, the supineness and languor of the Re-
preFerstaiive Body exhibit a striking cuutrast to the
sentiment and spirit that pervade the great Ludy of the
people. 'I u the ousel ardent 14'66111a riantva-
shin is denied; and such correction las has born
dared among the abuse.: of Parliament has 'wen gene-
rally urged by 'hate impulse. and confined to narrow
views. Ibe oily Reforms since the Nevolsitiont in
the constitution of the House of oils, will he
found to have been made in consequence of party spirit,
ur the rollisions of personal interest.
The first ocrurence of ihr Lind 4ilsided to, which
took place iu the year IN!. and 11 Litt. i. sutlirirut to
show the horrible corrupt' to t, hid; ancient provi-
letres may be readily ;domed is .u. occasioned ley t! ,e
discoveries a a Select Comitti•we appointed to deter-
mine a mots uteri eternise, for the laoron,:h of New
Morels:ono, in tsmasez ; and as the proreealio;s on that
invasion were resisted strongly as all intimation, AIM
liaie !Ws i.nir a precedent 11 :treat l'arliamostary im-
portance. t.. tthi. h reference has Welt recently rioade in
the ease of the borough of Grarepourial, it is ectrealiciot
to review the tin normative% that relate to that extraor-
dinary allair.
Thu immediate matter, that caused a petition to he
pr• sent..' fa the Mu., of cod,. ~,,, ns. and that became
the sit ilia sit the sitlrsetilleiit colstrllettln.• there. Was this.
The 111...wr sting tlllicer had returned a caustic:ate with
only votes, in prejmiice to another who had 07; er
n hi. he lint) sieric.l it, without examining the rah-
airy of the votes hr hail ttueried before hr had ut.ole
his r turn.
When raitc,l upon for &fetter. a m.austalsins scene
was Itrttil2itt to light. A luajatrily of the freemen of
that Itorottgh, it :spiwared, has) formed themselves into
a Stir irl , niftier the name of the 'lin tr.TIA t,r I lie
objects ro hich, it was professed, KC!! :11.: c::rott-
ragelllt lit of art. of charity and benevoletore, and the
promo,i in of such tither poorposes as were Sllitable Ito
the impo:t al its name. I oder the sanction of piety
and religion, and under the cover of orca.ional arts
uf hinolsie-s, they profaned the Hann. they assumed, by
'talking it a rloak r rerrying am the worst of pur-
poses, tt :Go assotrauee fiery aequiresi from their
emuhinatiou, thy) iinii!e a traffic of their oaths and
4.,fi..•;ens•t.::, -.oiling this horiiiigh to .air to tLe high-
est 1.4i,1.'er ; e 11:!e the freemen whit bail nut entered
their asurrialiJii were ilcutived of every legul
beneht front their se,
to.eirolters of Ibis society writ !••vanal to secrecy.
red to each other, by 'sages, us-Stings, lames wills
large penalties, ;last all the ties that cupid strengthen
their compact : anal carried on this traffic the means
of a Select Committee, who, saunter pretence a f scruples
In the lire surd Jud root of the 13th inst., obserya-
of some kind or who., never voted a; elections them- tim' on the state oft he connotes. its the spa-mires of Lot t)%
1'4114- '111" 4'. Ir"der""iimle'l I"'ll'iria". lat"T""r• Grenville and Liver, tool, nn the 24th are cow-
heing the persons who actually sold the hors ugh, molted on he WI :Pivot-ate of free trade, with some atri-
um) rect.: Veal the m!ipulatril print. g-ave direction,: to
lily, rend ereat Fe% Cr! tr. It had Loren observed by Lord
their brethren how to rote, and by this complieated a 44;41,411r. that the poor infatuated people, olio iota -
evasion, the employers and their agents lusting fully gilled they c ,111,) relieve their dist re••; by overtorning
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!satisfied their conc.-how.., without any 'temple. shared !,fur .. .OHS'', tion, were object% of rompas.i.on rattler than
the money as . as Ilse deoinn teas complete. of punishment ; and Lord Liverpool observed, that it
11w !Lemming Officer. it Ira* found. bad helonktd: was contrary to the interests of Go country to intro-
to this society, and having la Less %Mile disgust at the doer any elrarvtre into its agricultural scorns. The Ger-
eoanditet of his associates, hall thought proper 1.0 man writer remarks, that Lord Ilrent ille mititt Lie
sort the party. 'the objections he had ninte to the inelnded, among his infatuated people. many who ride
majority of legal votes arose. he said, partly f his in coaches, and yrt have no more sense than the me-
experimental knowlesl;e uf their corruption, and partly ; chanies who trudge on foot alongside of them ; men who
I from several improper nets whirls bail tussle Within his suppose the! the unnatural height to which things were
cog DI a• Mat:it:trate.
"P" the Lite elections raised during the monopoly uf trade, can be made pet-
Autung the latter was the distribution of a very Large I,,,n,.nt_who rannot,orwill ti,t,„„ect"that when the
sear of motley, sworn to in an affidavit before him, rause yeasts, the earect must also cease. If the Corn-
Laws were repealed, he adds, the people of England
as the price fair %Ishii the votes had been ensured.
Ivor these reasons lie was led Ist I,lok Ur" those voters might receive from Germany and France, where the !
as stistissallfiesl, though Hoek had load the hairtilhooll to tutor:um, ran ,aenereld.y repay itimarif the exprnees 5,11
rake the tralt;ftgainst lailsery and corruption ; and cultivation, as much for tone pound sterling as he bow
having. taken the opinion of costasel, whose judgment pars three pounds fur. " lint then," lie continue,,
coincides, wills his usin, lic bail returned the candidate o rents wunishr/su fall in England, and the interest of i
when. cotes were free front these objections, though the eapital inve.:ted on land would be affected. And
the number of their *rtes were romparatively less, who possess these estates and capitals? Truly, not the
rpusi thsse grounds; together with the principle • poor working classes aim are calling out for bread,
he professed, that lw tool not acted. tut Hemming lent the representatives of the nation, sad those who
inhere, intentinsially wrung, be restell his plea ref are•coussucted with or related to the represeritatires
. !justification for the illegality of•his eunduct.. Val. a. the nation, or some pertan in the same rank of 110.1
isttses Moffat. mhos Ill`Cottli, has bora leered with 'tire as ption isT spelt is, exercise of power by a Ile- The modification of the etwo Laws amid deprive mast
am indictment, at F.diulturgb, to stand trial is fors- the !mining (their would, sou ;my prisriple, bar,..berisa rich People in leliglintsl rd a past of their wealth, old
High evan 4,1 Justiciary en the 12th of Jnoe, for being reedeflt sat ,'ery dangersois teisslenry, it was dreamiest• on she other band procure bread to many par people
c tied in robbing the l'aisley Climb Bank, in (alas- proper by the Select ~,,, to proceed against and the general result would be an infusion of fresh
getwo so esesen ago me the 13th of Ally.llti 1. lie has • hies; anal he was aceonlingly take• ism custody; latta...vbgastr into the industry of the native. lint palette')
Li.ca • primmer for debt in the taltua-bill gaol since lin consideration of the eirrusestances that appeared ill Noe estow4 Irma! 'fluff peweetirroroitiiiset
:attuday selwright, this and of tire ohs...fiery he was led to snake of s.spertorody Normonda."

hero to the \itt.;rty p.•rwu railed .Spenreans;
that merge F.swar,t. sta. a metrlwr of tiii• Stwietv
Mx' the brother of Ileor•_w wav serretarV to
this 4oeirty. and at. the [tutu it; •zottie say attar!lini to
Pokkt'• 11.;,t -r 11.01 the greatrst comideme
in 'be inteeruy of (hterge'Ellwaniv -• twine' in
,•it-•t-gar•orti on At 14tIs Dr; CROW?. at a public
meetet.g, titre no.4lllnorge E.lstasil., who ‘hottlr sairl
it no toe hiinibiiggiug Isere:the lo%ger;
let .ir go to NinAdiehl, their i 3 a meetine. Ise.1:1 there
how come :trhl 1 will 'ell yult 4 grA uscl meter,- at
',toe r •!.ing h..!.1 arm rather forcibly.
- lie Plonnlil nut go. and hr dill rot want to
hr** am sem rir:s. • Mused% at length. finding dont
unulti not pi, said well. I will tell you now.
rbe 411'crrt is, that the tioveissosent is to Ire tweet this
r.r want a few men like volt that I eau ale-
pet.l on.- -- declined altogether. and then he-
.
Vit, to -oi.peet Eduard*. and ever after he endeavoured
tv uvoid- him. VII asking Edwards. • orne time Orr..
!ow, t!.,• wevitson ?' Oh." says EdwarJs, " 1 was
deceived and di‘eitpointesl.-

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'flit. allegations mails- by the lieturning Officer See.
ing as fully proved. in the course of the inquiry• as the
nature nt. the 1%1.e Wlllll.l admit, a Rill was at length
brought in. to iniyini, state ts I freemen of Shorehattl.
by none, fr.,to voting at elt.ctions oaf 31embers to some
its Parliament, and for the preventing bribery and cur•
rapti tttt in that boronelt : and at the same tinge an
SAlitess was ordered that the Attorney-General should
'tutor. lite Vat- live metal; r. Of the eh. iatitio (*Job, who
'couttpu•ed the I'. t •ttee whieli transacted the bargain
as to the sll.. 1.1. thy borough al the late election.
'Me different troosaciiosis, hoverer, consetittent of
thissubjet.t, conii toted throug.li the 5e5.4.11, and it ryas
MO? tilt the last thtv of the Session that ;Is Bill received
the Rival as,etto. The members of the dub were
begird hr Counsel of ;1.11,1 it ; and many doubts were
raised asi to tow idloceetliti4s that should hollow. When
it nits proposed to disfram.hise the honing It, this was
alledgeol to he too datigerou, a precedent : others
thought 01.11 the culprits should Le left to the punish-
ment of the lan : hut thoolgh there was a clear rots-
vietion of their guilt, it was a matter of so subtle a
' nature as math. the esioldistolienrs of hrn' evidence
to he rechurred ext I NW IV filitirnit ; and if the culprits,
after brims ',nought is, trial, should e•cape without
some signal toad: of reprobation. their case would
r operate as an encouragement to the most bare-faced
corruption, tiller* the people son it could Le practised
I with impunity.
The preatillole of the Hill on tlois mentor:l6le ot.casion
recites, that, " Whereas a wicked a ml corrupt society.
railing itself the rli.istiati Society, hail. or *vend
years subsisted in the Insrottgle of \.w Shoreham, in
the county of Sussex. aml consisted of a great 111:1•
jority of ioer-ons hating a tight to vote at elections of
Nlettibers t., sena' in Pail:aim-tit for the said }wrung,*;
1 a Itereas.lolin Cornett" (and .liters other persons WIKI‘e
7names are therein menti,onedj. " were no tubers of the
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i aunt suelety : in order, therefor:, to prerent %twit an-
t lawful practiee: for the louts-, and that tie said ho.
rottris from henceforth 1w ditty represented in Parlia-
I molt, hr it enacted, that the said parties shall i.e. and'
1 by virtue of this Art are, from henceforth incapacitated
1 and disabled foots gibing. any vote at any elertion for
choosing a lettilter or 3leitibers to serve in Parliathent.
It is also enacted, that hum hencef ails it shall and
' May lw lat.. tot to :Ina for every frerholder. Lein.. above
! the age of inie.yttl twenty yefrs, who shall have. within
I.ltha rape tat' firunolter, rn the said enmity of Sussex, a
ii treeitold of the clear )•early value of forty shillings, to
giro hi+ rote at every election of a ',urges, Of bnrgesge%
to serve in Parliament for the said borough of :Nevi.
Shoreham.
"And he it farther ettacte.l. Th2t the right of elec.
I titan of any :.li;,tolour or 31ember• to s:•rie is, Portia-
innill fur tile Mid borough of New Shoreham, .ball Is',
and is hereby declared to be, in such freeholders as
aforesaid, and in the per-toes. who, by the custom and
i usage of the said horistOs, hare, or shall hereafter
i have, a right to rote at suns election ! thus., whose
saw. aro 'tient iona.l herein, and ine:l pail i ated and Jill..
*bled by this Act only exrepted : anti the constable Or
other prorr Oliver for the t• - hying, to whom the re-
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turn fir slid' writ or precept aloes belong, is hereby re-
I iptired to retains the person or persons, to serve in Par-
. liament for the said borough, who shall have the ma-
jor Initather of rotes of such freeholders atoll other per-
' sous having a riAltt to vota at such election (except
sorb persons as are heroin-W.ore excepted); any law
or us loge to the contrary notwithstanding."
'lilt. Hell/ of election king thus extended to ahout
I twelve Inv:Areal freehold. rs t.f the rape of ittattilter,
1 all elections hay: been eionlucted (in despite of the Ilan
i gerous i tottova t ion), n ith all due roasiterivaaitlceuruon.

sto.nnaker. No.
starry, !hat F.twa.d. railed at his lodgings ~n the tw
et February. ti,e afternoon ; that Kiwayils wished
to go 'and burr a pot ; that lent hi.
....tress to Ir.inftsiet iu lloml.sirrat ; that they wen: awey
tkyther fro.o itoo.l. 0 . tert • F:ihrot.l.4 propoo4l ihey
..hottig Ao llihwari•-roa.), an.l hafs• 11401111rthilie. to
ettnli 44kr.r.1.; when in the
ti.ry flirt a straitgr matt, drrs.ed in a rongh top root ;
F..ftrartla says to • - hr rr. " VIIII to with friends
!iv rill show yin' the house, and I will come. to von pee..
s::ntly ;* togother thry wrist, flied stoppe.l at the florae
nril Orson; publie.bote,.. whirls is in John-street, Y.dg-
e-ase•rea 1, and the corner 01 Cato-street ; herr they
erank together, in expectation of Edwards cowing;
rner a dote this man took ---- ;an to the stable in
C .tu•strret, am! said. that Edwards wonlol 9uion br here;
as moth surprised to find himself taLen to
a plater to meet !.:bards. and the condemnor then
l-tt hie,: not liking the apprarore of the
w.for home. end w;.s very tenth astonished when be
heard what lied taken pl.ser at the arable.