The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-27 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

Tn., CHANCELLOR of the EXCHNUER in
rein..l 'aid, the indulgence would be applied at the
dis:re.ion of the Commissioners.
Al-. LOCK HAR I' asked if the issues of 1795
w'er.• al; paid op.
The CII A NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said
be believe) they were.
Mr. WIL.t ItTON said all that was outstanding
was it s in of boorest.

After some farther convercation between Mr.
ITBREAD AA Mr. WiIARION, have was
Oro to bring ilette Bill.
Mr.. LONG as notice that on Mopday next, he
should move for have to bring in a Bill to regulate
the distribution of unclaimed army prize money.
The General Inclosure NI was read a third and
passed.
ThaWest India Licence Bill was read a third time
and passed.
A new Writ Was moved for a Member for the 80.
rough of apvnton, in the room of Sir Thos. Plower,
who had accepted of the Office of Attorney-General.
Mr. CREEVEY wished upon this occasion to put
a question to an Win. M.mher (Mr. Kenrick), the
Master of the Household, whom he observed in his
place, u ',tether there was anv truth ist the report that
he was extremely desirous of becoming a Judge ? He
thought that the House ought to come to a resolution
that the office of Judge should not be a matter of po-
litical favour. If the report Were true, 'it would be
d^cidedly so in the present easel and he only wished
to ascertaiu the fact, to make it the foundatiou of a
future rnatiult.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
said, he had never heard a question so irregularly put
before.

Mr. WHITBREAD said, it was the very fittest
opportunity to pot such a question, when the situa-
tion of Welsh Judge, filled by the late Solicitor Ge-
neral, was now vacated, and the Hon. Gentleman
was named as the person who was to succeed him. If
the question had not been asked by another he would
hale put it himself; and he certainty thought it a
most e► raordinary circumstance, that it was refused
to be answered, when the Hon. Gentleman said he
was to found a motion on it.

The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER
said, tl.e fact must be some time or other known, if
true ; but it was irregular to ask auk. Member as to
his private intention.

Mr. K Laid, ho had had no notifcatio►►
of ans, scA appeotntment, otherwise he ►could not
have appear d to-day in his place.

1 VA TAX.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER
moved, t!tpt the Report on the Excise Duty Bill be
takrit into cousideration.

Mr. BROUGHAM wished to oppose' he Duty on
Leather as injurious to the husbandry of the coun-
try, amal burthensome to the lower classes, on whom
it would chiefly fall. It was no doubt true, that;
'nar was expensive; and nothing was more foolish
than to wish to go to war and afterwards grumble
when the taxes became heavy. His objection was not
to the amount, but to the nature of the tax: it was'
not the best tax that might have been chosen, though
it was not his business, but that of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, to point out a better. With respect
to its pressure en husbandry and the lower classes,
lie would take for example a farm of 100 acres of
land. On such a farm, at an average, not fewer
than two pair of horses and three persons were em.
ploy ad throughout England. lie did not refer to
the Northern parts of the Empire, where agriculture
was in a more improved state, namely, in Northum-
berland, and the Southern parts of Scotland, but to
the other parts of the island :—it was a melancholy
fact, that the strongest prejudices yet kept posses-.ion
of the minds of persons engaged in husbandry
throughout the greatest part of England, and parti-
cularly in time Western parts. Such was the number
of horses unnecessarily employed in husbandry, that
in many parts he was sure the number on a farm of
100 acre;, was the double of what he had stated ;
but he would take the average of only two pair of
horses and three servants. Now this schedule laid on
an additional duty on these horses and servants, us
lie would afterwards explain. The Leather Tax ope-
rated as an encouragment to farming in another way.
Supposing a hide to weigh 60 pounds, there would
be a duty of more than seen shillings on each head
of cattle, which in so far would be a discou-
ragement, to time rearing of stock. The tax on
shoes would be felt most unequally ; for the upper
clases would pay much less than the lower, the
duty betty, laid on by weight, and consequently fall- •
ing very heavy on the coarse and heavy stuff used
far the shoes of the working classes. He understood 1
that the effects of this tax a ould be to raise the price j
of the shoes of farm servants, at least Is. 6d. on an
average, and allowing them two pair of shoes per
annum, it would be a tax of 3s. a year. The leather
used in harness and other agricultural purposes,'
amouut?d to a very considerable sum artentHy.--
Upon the whole he considered this as a tax on hus-
tammdry , amounting to 21. annually, on a farm of 100
acres. [ Hear, hear;!] Did Gentlemen consider
this 'nothing in addition to the great expences to
which farmers were subjected ? Taking the rent of
England at 30s. an acre on an average, the rent of
t farm of 100 acres, would amount to 1401. This ,
useful class of men were placed in a very peculiar si-
tuation
in respect to the Property Tax ; for while all
the other classes of the community paid a tenth on
their annual gain, the farmer was rated, not in pro-
portion to what he gained, but what another person
Rained, namely, the rent he paid to the landlord.—
In England, when be was taxed on three-feurtha of
the rent, that is 1201. in 1501. the Property Tax
amounted to 121. But these taxes which he was
mow opposing, were equal to one-sixth part of this
Property Tax. The farmers were, at present, he ,
would not say groaning under their taxes, but Wildly'
ootnplaining of theta ; and yet they were going to
impose additional taxes on them equal to one-sixth
of their Property Tax. He would, therefore, give
his solemn protest against the measure. He would
atot enter on the necessity of throwing tiodiscourage-
talents on agriculture, or endeavour to show its imsl
portatice hi a country situated as this country now
vas. lu•this part of the island every person wore
sboes:; and ceusepteutly the duty on leather was in
fact a poll-tax, hut a poll-tax int on the head but the .
laug4.)—At his Right Hon.-Ffiend (Mr.
Tierney) now acutely suggeated to bliuLtry.

seemed to have substituted a foot tax for, the late
hat tax. But his Right lion. Friend, who had übw
got hold of the feet of the lower classes, would do
ho►ter, he thought, not to begin his career un6'r
such inauspicious circumstances, and rather grasp at •
live fold duties on the g4oves nod hats of the higher
classes. Why did he not set on foot a poll tax at
once. The wearers bf shoes amounted to ten mil-
lions. Why not at onee instead of making the rich
pay Is. and the poor 3s. make every person pay '2B.
this would raise one million, whereas the present
tax ‘could ►wt bring in a fourth part of•that`su►n.--
lie did not mean to say, that he wished a poll tax
should be substituted, he only said such a tax, how-
ever objectionable, would actually fall lighter on the
lower classes.

I Lord ALTHORP objected to the tax from its un-
equal pressure on the lower orders. The price of a
labourer's shoes were from 12s. to 14s. and the tax
would amount to 10 per cent. on that sum, while it
would not amount to 3 per cent. on the shoes of the'
I higher classes. No addition had been made to the duty
on leather since the time of Queen Anne,for this reason,
' that it was always considered as a most unfit object
of taxation ; and what, he would ask, was the time
' chosen by the Right lion. Gentleman for the impo-
sition of this tax, which no preceding Ministers had
ever ventured to have recourse to? A time when the
quartern loaf was Is. 74d.; when the manufactures
of the country were at a stand, when it was almost
impossible for an agricultural labourer to bring up a
family without the assistance of the parish. Ile
j should move as an Amendment, that the Bill bei
! taken into consideration this day six months.
Mr. BENNET seconded the motion.
Mr. LOCKHART said, however necessary the'
imposition of new taxes might be, the present tax on'
Leather was certainly highly objectionable from the •
unequal manner of its operation, and the discourage-
ment it would occasion to the 'agriculture of the
• country. If taxes were to be laid on the agriculture
of the country, why, he would ask, was the tithe-
holder to be exempted. In proportion as a tax was
heavy on the farmer, it was a bonus to the tithe-
holder, into whose pockets the tenth of the tax paid
by the farmer most unquestionably came. The truth
.was, that the interest of the person who held the tithe
was frequently better than that of the person who
held the property ; and he had known instances where
actually a fourth part of the land had been demanded.,
for it for a liberty to inclose.
General TARLETON complained of the manner'
in which this tax would affect the army.
Sir THOMAS TURTON said, he had been in-
structed by the Tanuets of the Borough, who lately
had a meeting on the subject, to complain of the
severe manner in which this tax would affect them.
They had now eighteen months' stock on hand—their 1
trade had been for a.considerable time very bad,
from the high price of oak ba The Scotch and
Yorkshire Tanners were as badly off' in t;:at respect.as
the Irish Tanners, who paid n.) duty and the con-'
sequence would be, they would be utursold in their
own market, if the duty in E..gland was to be dou-
bled, while nothing was laid ort in Ir?iand.
Alderman COM BE spoke against the tax.
Mr. BRAND expressed hi; bola that (he third
reading of the Bill would not be imr.tediately pressed
forward.

Mr. BIDDULPH oppose] the .neasure, and sad
he should move, at some future priiod, that no fur-
ther taxes be imposed till it was known whetherthe ex-
isting taxes were sufficiet,z, and that they were equal-
ly and diligently coller,ed. 11;! spoke in praise of
the labours of the Finance C:ommittee, and adverted
to tlic, •.19equal way in which the taxes were levied in
Scotland, compared to England. The per centage
was much greater iu the former country than in the
latter.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER be-
gan by observing, that as duri::g the last century every
thing that could be taxed had been taxed, it was evident
supplies could be rai'ed only on an increase of duties
upon some duty already existiu.;. With regard to
the Tax upon Leath,r, no increase had been made
in it for upwards of a hundred years. As to its ul-
timate effects upon agriculture, it should be remem-
bered that the increased improvemmits in agriculture
were such as would enable those who were engaged
in it to bear them. Supposing it should operate, as
seemed to be suggested by all lion. Member, so as
to produce as high ar increase as five-ponce an acre
in arable farms, would any person say that the in.
creased value of those arahle farms teas not such as
would bear that augmentation ? With respect to the
tat upon leather, 'me of tl-u• c::ief objections that had
been urged against it was, that it would chietly affe,et
the poorer classes of community ; but it should be
remembered that a poor nuta's shoes lasted twice or
thrice as long as thos. of the classes; and besides,
the'materials of which shoes were made was far from
constituting the principal object in their price, which
was affected chiefly by fashion. But it was not
true, that the 'operation of the tax would priacipalLy
affect the poor; he contended that it would operate •
more upon the rich. It should be considered how
many domestic articles of use and ornament were re-
quired amovg the affluent, in which the tax would be'
felt; carriages had been already mentioned, and
there were besides harness, saddles, the binding of
books, and other things. No accusation, therefore,
could be more unjust than that its operation would be
chiefly confined to the lower classes of society. One
reason which had been su'ggested for delay was, the
way in which it would affect the manufacturer, and
that it would be advisable to wait. for further infor-
mation upon that subject. lle could state, however, !
that he had consulted with Re manufacturers of tke
metropolis, and he saw no sufficient grounds for de-
lay. In reply, also, to what had. Mien from au
Honourable Baronet, he was happy to say, that no
duty was to be chirged upon the stock in hatid.—.
Another objection was the advantage that would be
given to the Irish tanner, but a very short answer
would shew the fallacy of that objection. The duty
now paid by the Irish tallier, was somewhat lower
than that paid by the English tanner, and when the
duty paid by the latter oas doubled, Cat paid by
the former would be still lower. Butt in what market
did that affect the Eriglittli tanner? If leather was
imparted from Ireland, it would be immediate/y sub-
ject to the same duty as. the English• leather, and
would come into the market, therefore, upon equal
terms. If the English tanner exported to Ireland,
he expott&l daty free; and Would be iubjett only to

the sameduties as were paid by the Irish tanner, and
of course he would come into the Irish market upon
equal terms. lie concluded by observing, that he
thought no new light could be derived from delay,
lithe whole case was before them, and in his apprehen-
sion it was a very simple one.
Colonel BASTA Ill) opposed the tax.
Mr. SHERIDAN hoped that the Right Honour-
' able Gentleman would not resist the postponement
of the question. He was deeply connected with a
I town that would feel it very much, and consider it as
a great aggravation of their present ditlicultiei and
distresses ; lie alluded to his former, and he hoped he
might say, his future constituents. He denied that
the tax was equal in its operation. The Right lion.
I Gentleman had stated that no new increase of duty
had been laid upon leather for the last hundred years;
but he would ask, had any article risen in price with-
in that period equal to leather? The fact was, it
was found it would not bear an additional tax. -lie
remembered when he was Secretary to the Treasury,
a tax precisely similar to this was in contemplation,
but upon mature investigation it was relinquishel,
from such a view of its impolicy as he thought would
have prevented it from ever being again attempted.—
He concluded, by hoping that the Right lion. Gen-
' tleman would allow time for collecting the opinions
of the shoemakers, not merely in the metropolis, as
to iis likely operation.
The House then divided, when the numbers were—
For the Amendment 46
it 66
PROVINCIAL DISTURBANCES.

Lord CASTLEREAGH said, that he should have.'
1-to submit to the House to-morrow (this day), or on
Monday next, a statement respecting the Internal
State of those Counties which had been disturbed.—
It was one he added) which wodld lead to no dis-
cussion.

Mr. SIIERIDA,N presented a Petition from Mr.
St. John Mason, contradicting the statement con-
tained in a letter from the Duke of Richmond to Mr.
Secretary Ryder, purporting to be a representation
•f the circumstances of his case.
Ordered to Ile on the table.
The Report of the Assessed Taxes' Bill having been
brought up,
Mr. GILES- made several objections to the
tsx on Husbandry Horses, as a tax which must ulti-
;lately fall upon productive labour.
After a few observations by several Members the
House divided, when there appeared
For the Clause - - 45
Against it - - - - 23
The Fast India Debt Transfer Bill was brought in
by Mr. WALLACE. It was read a first time) and
ordered to be read a second time on Monday.

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the Admiralty invariably instituted a full hiverr,a.
tion.
Lord CASTLEREAGH, in reply tfi %slim IA
fallen from Mr. Baring, rogarding
who were supposed to have broken their prole
that not a single instance of the kind had
com. b,
his knowledge, althongh it was tree that KPVi•r,l Or,
ficers who had been confined in France had ►ffected
their escape.
Mr. CHOKER acknowledged that there wn, one
case of the kind, and only one—that of a voun.
Midshipman, who, iu 181)5, broke hi; parole, a„d
who had since applied, through very powerful fi kids,
to be reinstated ; but as late as only yesterddy, the
Board of Admiralty had given their ti ial ref seal
Mr. BARING explained, in consequen e of which
Mr. CltOK Ell added, that when he was at Ports.
mouth he made enquiries of all the prisoders, and
heard of only one well grounded complaint, %shicll
• originated in a mistake.
Sir GEORGE WARRENDER haling lately gore
over the prison-ships at Chatham, Lore testhoony to
the cleanliness and comfort of all the Mell there con-
fined.

Mr. GOULBURN explained the di ilicultiet wirlor
which Government laboured in refusing adn6sion to
foreigners.

Sir F. BURDETT expressed his opinion that the
Act of Parliament lodged in the hands of Gor.,rn.
ment power which might be abused ; but he did :int
mean to assert, that it had been almsod. B. did
not see airy reason for refusing residence to aliens,
as long as they conducted themselves peacelhl aud
obeyed the laws. The conduct of the G•ole‘ai
cer alluded to was most scandalous, and in his (Sir
F. Burdett's) opinion Government had lietcsv,d with
too much lenity to him, and too great injustice to the
private soldiers, in disgracing them by the company
of such a man.—Tiffear, hail!] lie rose priuti.
pally to notice the immense accumulation of :mi.
soners in consequence of the
.protracted a olaic ;
and he expressed his determinating;, before rising
of the House, to move for certain documents to shew
what endeavours had been made to procure au ex..
change of prisoners with France.

M' ROBINSON reminded the Honourable N.
ronet that such a motion had been made eighteen
months ago, when it appeared that the rupture of
the negociation upon th? subject was owing to the
indisposition of the French Government.--[Hear,
hear!'
Sir F. BURDETT enquired whether any messaga
had been received from the enemy upon the subject
since that time ?

Mr. CROKER, replied, none; but he begged to
add, that, subsequent to the rupture of the last negro.
elation more than one attempt had been made without
success ty the British Government to renew it.—
[hear, hear !j
After a few words from Mr. CALVERT, in
which he stated, that the retfirn included the names
of no less than five General Officers tivho had broken
their parole—
The SPEAKER informed the Hen. Member that
the printing of the document in question had been al-
ready ordered some days ago.
Several Papers relating to Jurats in Jersey were
ordered, on the motion of Mr. Abercrombie.
In a Committee of Supply, Mr. VANSITTART,
moved a Resolution, which was agreed to, for impos-
ing a duty of 4s. ld. per cwt. on stone bottles.
On the question that the House go into a Com-
mittee on Palmer's Per-centage Bill,
Mr. VANSITTART protested against the princi-
ple of the measure.
A division immediately took place, and the num-
bers were,

For the Committee . - 40
Against it - - - 9

The Bill accordingly went through the Committee.
In a Committee of Supply, Mr. Wharton moved
the Miscellaneous Estimates, which were agreed to,
and the Resolutions passed. The Report was or.
dered to be received to-morrow.

CHELSEA PENSIONS.
Sir F. BURDETT threw out .a
suggestion for the
consideration of Ministers, as to tle propriety of
giving Young Chelsea Pensioners the same allowance
paid to the Old, in all cases where the womb of the
former wholly disabled them..
Mr. VA NsiT FART admitted the suggestion to
be worthy of further consideration.

a • LANCASTER CASTLE. •
Sir. F. BURDETT postponed his !notion respect?
ing Lancaster Gaol till Tuesday.—Adjourued.

FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF TUI
DEFEAT of the GREAT GUENILL.I GE-
NERAL, MINA, 4c.

VALENCIA, MAY MAY 10.—An account of the mili-
tary events which have taken place since the 1-t Ui
April has been published here officiallv :
On the 7th of April, the General of Division Se-
veroli left Trempe to incline upon the l'obla, with
the 60th regiment, the Ist of the line, anii. the 7th
regiment of the Italian line; intending to attack the
Baron D'Eroles, who had intrenched himself. Af-
ter having broken down the bridge of the Nogueia,
General Neveroli forced the almost impr .enable posi-
tion, drove him from the town with considerable less,
and pursued him several leagues among the mountains.
On the 21st of the same
smonth, the corps of the
enemy, under General Sarslield, consisting of '3OOO
infantry and 300 horse, proceoded from Tore d';
Embarra to Constanti, and formed a communication
with 2000 men of the bands of Gay and 31ordlei,
who had been at Roes from the 13th. Cell. Lac
arrived to direct in person the projected attic':
upon Tarragona; and the English, who had proposed
to land the artillery at Torre de Embarra, not hav-
ing been able to effect the landing at that point, in-
clined upon Villanova the Setges to execite it.
The fortress of Tarragona had been lately provi-
sioned and the garrison reviewed. In the night, t'
,tween. the 21st and 22d, General Bertholeiie. tte,
Governor, detached from the place o:!e liendre:l
and lif:y men, under the command of the ( Ind
of Battalion Felici, of the Ist regiment of Ita!,•ta
light infantry, and the company of Sleek), ;:••1 s
d'armes, of Captain Yriarte. This troop surpri- •
the first posts of the enemy, killed tell r:00,
and returned into the place without loss. 'Plc `IL!'
nialds, wishing to avenge this defeat, attempted, it
the morning of the 22d, to make theeLlelvetilW4U's

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of the bridge-Icead of yraueoli, before -which they
resented themselves with a column of 300 infautry,
supported by 504iuitassiers. Lieutenant Colla, Who
uneean
post, defended himself with the
e ded this
greatest bravery, and gave time to the Chief of Bat..
taboo Muller to come to his aid with a detachment,
which assisted him to repulse the enemy. The latter
retired in disorder upon Canonge, whitliet he was
ruled with vigour. 'I he Governor, whit had come
Pt'
out with some companies of chosen troops; profited
by this movement to place the voltigeurs upon Monte
Ogee, with orders to remain concealed, in case the
enemy should be bold enough to attempt to cut off
the retreat of our troops. In fact, another column
of the enemy, of 700 men and 150 cuirassien, ad.
vanced almost at the same instant towards tho bridge,
by the road of Constattti. General Bertholette,
whose activity and good disposition merit the highest
cologium, was struck by a spent bail, and had his
horse killedunder him. All the Officers and soldiers
displayed their accustomed valour. General in Chief
Deaten, iuformesl of what passed under the wills of
Tarragona, marched on the 27th upon Villarranca,
with a part of his army. His arrival oat this point was
sufficient to induce Lacy to take to flight, who, in
disorder, retired into the mountains.
On the 25th, Gen. Harispe marched with the Ist
brigade of cavalry and companies (Petite of the 2d
division, to the foot of the walls of Alicant, by pass-
ing through Xezona, whilst, by his order, General
(tutlin marched in the same direction, by Mucha
Mul, with ten companies of the IGth and 17th regi-
yients. This latter arrived at ten in the trioraing,
after having resisted, for four hours, the efforts of
all the garrison, who, in number 4000 men, endea-
soured to exterminatelhern, whilst the guerillas and
tome armed peasants manoeuvred to cut off his re. I
treat. During the march of the troops upon Alicant,
some fanatics excited the inhabitants of Benegamen
and its neighhourlicod to take up arms, and endea-
sour, to the number of 800 men, to surprise, duringl
the night of the 27th, the pest of Adzaneta, com-1
r.,,ed of a company of the 44th regimeet, and a de-1
vctiment of dragoo.is, aed some hussars. Day be..l
;au to break, and toe troops having had time to
form, attackell the enemy with the bayonet; one
hutolced and ten men remained dead upon the field
of rattle; and, among them, the person called
Cortes, the Chief of the insurrection, and a number
of monks.

While the army of A rrugoti maintained its reputa-
ton at the gates of Tarragona and Alicant, it gave a
lesson, on the left bank of the Ebro, to Mina, fa-
mous for his robberies, and still proud haring, on
the 19th of April, taken a baggage convcv from the
ilOth regiment, between Pena and Busarol.,. Gene-
ral Panueter having learned at Huesca, that Mina was
to pass tke night at Robus with all his caral ;-y and
booty, set out with the 10th light infantry regiiiirt,
end a squadron of hussars, commanded by the (Net
of Battalion Dubalin, and the Chief of Squadron Le-
noir. This General took his measures so well, ti:•tt
he arrived before day-break at the village, which he
surrounded, without the enemy's percei‘ing it.--
Lieut. Soud.s galloped througk the town, sabreing
all he met sith in the streets, and spreading terror
and dismay through tho brigands. Mina and Mal-
carado surprised, saved themselves in their shirts,
over the roofs of the houses • those who were iu de.
(ached houses escaped, aided by the darkness, but
the greater part inclosed in the town, were takes or
Lilied. More than 80 fell into our power, and 60, at
Icast, remained dead in the town. The result of this
brilliant operation has been the capture of 160 very
excellent horses; 300 cavalry saddles, 350 port-
manteaus, 350 cloaks, 200 carabines, 250 sabres,
150 lances, a great number of English pistols; har-
ness of every kind, boots, shoes, &c. The treasure
of Mum, his correspondence, his rich equipage, his
nephew, two confidential officers, and his almoner,
who was at the same time his secretary, his intimate
counsellor and•coofessor, fell at the same time into
our hands ; bat the most valuable part of this victory
was the deliverance of prisoners of the 6Uth regi-
ment. •

FRIENDS OF SIR SAMUEL ROMILLY.

Yesterday a miwerons Meeting of the friends of Sir Samuel
Bomilly took place at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.
Miont half past two, Ms. Baring was called to the Chair.

Mr, Wineneeso rose to state the object for which the. preirat
Meeting was called. The citizens of Bristol, who had exprevied
their wish to have Sir Samuel Romilly for their representative,
and who had invited him to stand as a Candidnte, had fixed their
P% PS upon a man who was excelled by tame 'for pure and an-
Llemisited integrity, who posomed abilities the most transeendaut,
aid who added to his high character and great talent* karuing
and information almost unequalled.--(4pp/ause.)—The charac-
ter of Sir Samuel Remaly was duly appreciated and honoured
by every class of the community, from the highest to the lowest.
There was no class who had not received important advantage.'
from his great abilities and exertions. He had already effected
much, and projected more, for the good of his country ; but
there could be no doubt but that his futuresuccem would
greater than has past, if he should continue to be a Member of
Parliament, and more especially if he should have the advastago
of being re tined to Parliament, by the free and unsolicited still
rears of the freemen of the great city of Bristol.—(Applaief.)
His measures had hitherto encountered apretty stout opposition
ha Para.-talent ; hut that opposition had gradually decreased,
and there could be no doubt, but that if he continued in Parlia-
ment, he would rain fresh claims to the gratitude of lib country
and of posterity. 'rhe cause which Bristol now asserted, was a
oommon cause to the whole kingdom; and those who duly
estimated the character of Sir Samuel Itomilly, should trot
only approve of the conduct of Bristol, bat should le-
eqrid that cause with their moot active exertions.—
Iney most carry through the priuciple which the/ originally
Professed, and take care to secure the return of Sir lionise! Ito-
rselv, without allowing any part of the expellee of the election
to Lill upon biro.-14pplisise.}—He supposed that the answer
of Sir Samuel, to the invitation of Brion!, was fresh in the re-
collection of all frieods; and as he had expenseed himself ranch
better upon that occasion Oen he (Mr. Whitbread) could do, he
would only .'fer them to that answer, and the PeleeiPke there
profioard, to deterrent whether they] would choose him for
theie Representatilee.—[Loud upplarse.)—He had himself no
particular coonectioa with the City of Bristol, but he should
conceive him elf insensible to every thing that is good in man,
if he did not feel as as Englishman, that he was hound to give
every support which he could give to Sir Samuel Romilly upon
Use present oceasioa. it was needless for him to mention, that
it was his character alone which had recommended bins to the
notice of Bristol. He had no connections there—h• knew no
one there—and few knew him, except by character. Most Ig-
norant and obi:cure, indeed, niust that mas be, who did not know
Sir Samuel Romilly by his public character !—(Loud npp(inese.)
—The first intelligence which he had cf the iateation of the
Freemen of Bristol to elect him, was from their esteertheeletit
in the public papers. The present Meting bad been called to
further this object, pursuant to a recommendation from a former
Meeting at die St. Alhan'o Tavern. Before any Resolution
were submitted to their consideration, be thought that it would
be better that some Gentlemen, connected vs ith Briotol. should
Inform them of the slate of the canvass there, amid of the chance
of sitccelis. Ile should, therefore, say no more at present, but
Wyk' wait Air the Illattlocut of those