The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-18 00:00:00

Paddington. P* dl filipskallaister.; *ilk pro-
bably, as nisch talent, astioLganoli honesty, as Mr.
smtwanissa. •1i was the talepot that Minister to in-
terfere, if Interference tile nece.sary ; and we
are certain that Mr. CCNYINUN OM, who is so able
to take care of decency, would think it equally
impertinent and arrogant, if any brother of the cloth
were to interfere with the deceaey of liarrow-ou-the-

Mr. CCNNINGHAM proceeds to state, in a series of
questions, the benefit which, he assumes, is conceived
by Mr. Wlitrunran as likely to result from the Pad-
dington Meeting ; and Mr. C. then takes the other
side of the question, and states, in order, six mischiefs,
which, in his sapient opinion, will attend Meetings
of a description similar to that at Paddington. We
shall just examine the first of these mischiefs. and leave
the rest to follow the fate of their worthy leader. It
is stated thus,--•• In the first place you are encou-
raging others to inettli muter Sovereign as a sabormer
!t prrjoered witneaves."'
hie of the misfortunes attending this gentleman's most
unfortunate letter ir, that although he set.,ffitt as an open
eulogist of the Ministers, he has actually, in the indis-
creet fervor of his service, given them the palpable lie di-
rect. This from a tleutleman, a Scholar, and a Clergy-
man, to his friends too, was never to be expected. We
have been told by Ministers, over and over agate, that
the RINI; has nothing whatever to do with the inquiry ;
that it is a proceeding of state ; that the KING has no
private feelings whatever ; and, in short, that his
sole desire is, what it ought to be, that justice should
be fairly administered. This was told us in Parlia-
ment by the Ministers, by the men who are believed,
at least by Mr. Cesitenti tst ; and yet he has in thin,
his first proposition, is fiat contradiction to those Mi-
nisters, behas assumed that the KING has not only feel-
ing and wishes upon the subject, but that he is
actually the proaectitur, fur Mt. Ccxvtxcn tw treats
his Majesty as the producer of the wittves•es. We
s ate this, without the fear of contradiction, to be
ties fair and reasonable meaning of Mr et• NN I Ntill 04'S
proposition. Ile surely must has,' fallen into some
little mistake, or probably, u lieu he composed this
political elusion, he was not so caution: as he should
have been, and probably, (for one probability leads
to another) he 113 S let out the secret : and if he has
done this, he may depend upon it be never a ill get
promoted ; fur secresy is an essential and indispens-
able quality in an aspiring clergyman. We can-
not find room to go through the Reverend lien-
Roman's five other mischiefs ; but, as we have
examined the first, he caunut say we have treated
him unfairly ; tor Mr. C. k very well that am
Advocate generally puts his at argument in the
front. We shall, therefore, disrin s this Reverend

Champion of the Ministry, first with a short prophecy,!
atsd next, with a short piece of advice. Imprimis, we
can assure Mr. Cult stismit tm that the Ministers have!
already called oat more than one', " liras en defend its
from oar Friends !" and that they will repeat this ex- •
elamation at the sight of his letter. Prefertneat.l
therefore, he will get none. In the neit plate sle"
have to observe that, in the last sentence of his letter,
lie tells as, most figuratively, tisi duties of the Clergy.
It is, to be sure, 'odd eneugli, that lie should exhaust
his polities before he thinks °lbis thstiri. it appears
he knows then) well. Let him now put them in practice I
as fast as possible ; and seek honourable advancement,
not by meddling with polities, attarking a 1,111111.111, and I
lan ling men whose measures base been couttramed by
the almost umaiiiiions voice of a respectable public ;
but let him teach his ptrishioners their duties, and
enforce their performance by his our' example. We
hate no doubt that his good flock at Ilsorow-iia-the-
Hill must regret exceedingly that so much of his sa•
livable time, for orlgicfs he is paid ill them, has been
so uselessly, and, as they will think, so unworthily
employel.

Since our last there has been another arrival from
Oporto, with Intelligence down to the 3d instant.
Still. however, stie have no news from Lisbon, and
find nu communication between that city and Oporto.
The French papers too are totally destitute of infor-
mation respecting that conntry, and little doubt re-
mains of the fal-ehood of the tales they lately puts-
liaised of the massacre and plunder of the British at
Lisbon. From the accounts on which we can most
safely rely, the constitutional troops were on their
march to the capital ; and the nest arrival can hardly
fail to announce the ultimate determinations of the old
Regime. According to all we can learn, that govern-
ment continued tranquilly waiting its fate, n bile the
people were as peaceably waiting for their successors.
This is an extraordinary state of interregnum, and
seems to betray on both sides very remarkable irre-
solution. This state, however, is not new to the
Government of Portogal. We remember when the French
invaded that kingdom, and were approaching Lisbon,
the Prince Regent received their overtures, and for
some time hesitated in his determination. Sir STONEY,
SMITH, then lying off the Bay with a British squadron
sot knowing the turn the ItEIiENT'S mind might take..,
sent a frigate n ith a the of trace to Lisbon, to demand I
an intimation of the Royal decision within a limited i
time, with directions to the officer who commanded the
frigates, in case he rid not receive a favourable mower
within the time appointed, to pull down his flag of
truce, fire a broad-side against the batteries, and
return iinmediately to join his Admiral. As
the frigate, however, proceeded up the Tagus.
'the Captain, to his great surprise, met the Patera.
REGENT and his Court, who had hastily come to the
resolution of not trusting themselves within the. grasp
of the French, proceedingin indescribeable confusion
down the river, to solicit the protection and aid of lilt
English Fleet, to convey them to the Brazils.
A similar step has been anticipated on the part el
the Counsel which sow acts at Lisbon in the 114.74
names; aad as the same kind of hesitation appears to
prevail among these at present, we should not be sur-
prised were the anticipation to be verified.

we have bees informed that a motion will he made in
the Howe of l'ominoss this evening, for prt•
a
petition to the King, beseeching his Majesty to pro
rogue the Parliament. I( such a step be adopted, owe
readers are aware that the Bill of Pains and Penalties
will fall to the ground.