The Statesman.
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upon terms inconsistent with my principles. Can any
of these reverend calumniators produce an instance of
a similar sacrifice? From a firm adherence to nt,,.
principles, I have remained exeuded from power;
and it perhaps may be satisfactory to them to knew
that I shall remain true to the principals which I de-
clared in that hall when I first set out in life. And
were the government offered me to.m..rrow, a dream.
st.ince which ( consider by no means likely to happen, I
would not accept it unless 1 could do it en terms satis•
factory to my own consci, nee and honor. and without
being enabled to effect a complete eialtore in the nu-
sent system of Government.--(Vehement applause).—
This declaration I make without fear. There is one
subject materially connected with such a elonnge..l
mean the necessity of a reform in Parliament, upon
which I have been much misrepresented. hly op.
nions of the most proper mode of effecting swell a re-
form have undergone some modification. I flask th-t
from fear of evil consequences reform shou1:1 be ef.
fenced in a more gradual manner than I thought foe•
cessary when life was young, and hope more sanguine,
and my dread of danger less acats. To the principles
of reform, as detailed in the speech I made itt
on the state of the nation, I still stiller.. A change
in the system of Government in absolutely necemary
to preserve the cotuotiention from destruction 4 and
thought a reform in Parliament would be a wet
powerful means of effecting that change, vet, whether
that reform should be pressed in the first instance, is
a consideration which, like every other public quesitiea,
must be indueneed by considerations of state expedieA cy,
lest by a too hasty attempt to carry it into exeentien,
the probable success of that reform itself be endangered.
Alluding again to the. characters of clergymen, and
to what it ought to be, mild, meek, generous, Oa-
ritable, and humane; sue) characters, said his Lord-
ship, are entitled to the greatest respect; and were
they more frequent we should hear less of those at-
tempts to disturb the peace of society in the name of
religion and pretended loyalty. But if we contemplate
the reverse of this character, a busy meddling priest,
hardly known in lois parish, except by the vexations
collection of his tithes, seldom heard in his church, a
virulent writer of party pamphlets, so far devoid of
charity as to visit all persons who differ with hint in
sentiment with the severest condemnation, denouncing
them as traitors to their King and apostates to their
God, setting one part of the community against the
other-1 will tell them that one such priest, much lee
a whole conclave of them, does more harm to religion
than twenty libellers of the met inveterate olevriptioa.
--(Applause.)---I cannot conclude without expressing
my thanks for the patient hearing which you have af-
forded me, and assuring you that on this, as en all
other occasions, I feel most anxious to meet my former
constituents, to whom I feel bound by every tie of gra-
titude ; and yea may always command my best as-
sistance and endeavours to support and promote that
spirit of liberty so essential to the welter.: of the coun-
try, and if suffered to fall into decay, the country it-
self would soon foil into ruin. Here the Noble Earl
concluded, amidst the o.tpturous cheers and applause
of the meeting, a speech, the spirit anal animation of
which it is utterly out of our power to convey an idea
of to our readers.
The resolutions were then put from the Chair, sad /
agreed to unanimously, with the exception of Mr.
Orde and two or three other persons. There was here
a loud call fur Mr. Lambtou.

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Mr. 111AUMONT then, in a short speech, proposed
the address to his Majesty, which was seconded by
Mr. Selby. The cries for
Mr. Lannvom being here renewed, that gentleman
Jose, and said that it had not been his intention to
have offered himself to their notice ; hut as they
evinced a desire fur him to address them, he would
make a few remarks upon what had fallen from Mr.
Orde. Me accordingly did so in a strain of severity
on the conduct of the Sheriff, who he thought should
be treated with utter contempt, as he acted not from
himself, hut from persons of higher authority, for he
haii no doubt that his instructions travelled from the
north through Morpeth to the Sheriff:4l_ond ap-
plause.)--Mr. Lambton also defended the press from
the charge of liceatiousnes, brought against it by Hr.
Orde, and maintained that nothing (-mild exceed the
licentiousness and gross calumny of the ministeria
press. Mr. Lanahton made a number of other re
neat remarks, hut the length of the proceedings pr
vents us from entering into them.
The address was then carried by nearly a una
mons vote. The petition to the House of Lords
then moved read by Mr. Bi) and that to
Commons by
seconded, were
Mr. Sum
strain °teak
posed the than
motion was
vote of thanks
then broke

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London to the Cape of Uood Hope,
41. 36. lou. 14. 3. by the Ann,

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then moved and read by Mr. Bigge, and that to ti
Uoutnions by Sir Charles Mundt, which, being de :i
seconded, were retried in a similar manner.
Mr. Mann then rose, And in a manly and wa
strain °trilogy, which it is painful to as to omit, pr
posed the thanks of the meeting to Earl they. Th
motion was carried amidst loud acclamations; as
vote of thanks to Sir .1. Swiaburne. The
then broke up.
DIVORCE IN IjIQH LIFIL
it is with much concern we announce a report whi
is current, and which we state only because it
current in the highest circles, respecting two pe.
of rne moor Ix 411.TILD RINK who have been memo
a few ycars,and whose union was supposed tsarist
long personal attachment ; hat who, it is said, arcs
to snake their appearance soon in the Consistorball.N
inn snit of Divnree. The female is, we understand.
applicant. This circumstance will astonish the wo
and create no eotnnson degree of regret and pain eat
the private friends of the parties, who are Dot
beloved in the domestic circle than they are respects(
public life.
The Swift Packet, Parfet., of and for Bristol, frits
Dumbarton, took fire in Belfast Bay, on the ilk idet.
and was run into sha low water and scuttled.
The S out, Roost, of Liverpool, having parted fu
her anchors, ran on shore on Durnrough Bank, if
Waterford, oh the 7th inst. but was got ue by as
lace and carried into Passage.
Violet.* SPOKEN wurn.—Caroline, Brows, ft/
London to tbs. Cape of Bond Hope, on the til ult. its,*
41. 36. lou. 14. 3. by the Ann, Hendry, artier.' al