The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-14 00:00:00

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• SPORTING INTEtLIGIgNUR.

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NEWMARKET SECOND ocToß'Elt MENTINa,leis:

TUESDAY. Orr. 13.
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Fifty Pottage, for 2-yr old colts carrying So. 41b. and Allies,
ttstAib. T. V. C.
• Mr. Lake's rbesbut filly Funny - I
• Duke of Graftou's bay tallyleg., 2
4in 1 og-t Funny.
Forced Handicap Slakes of legs r:.ch, for slr olds and op-
siardt. T. Y. C.
Mr. I.okr's Aranhel. 4-Yes old. 70. - . 1
Mr. Pasor's [tank pborouicle, 5 yfs aid. s*t. - ~ 2
9to 1 apt Atuabel. 2to 1 ago ltanksb3r.iagb.

grATEXMAN

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RIGHT or ELECTION tr MONMOIrrIi.
The inhabitants of this borough, believing that
the power of electing the Chief Magistrate was rested
in the ts hole body of Burgesses, and not in the Cor-
poration, that right having been adopted some years
ago in the person of Mr. James Barnes, who had
been proposed, and the claim seceded to by the Gen-
tlemen then in office—it was determined by many
respectable inhabitants (not only Burgesses, but also
payin4 largely to parish and other rates), to return
again to the letter and spirit of the Charter of Ed. VI.
by whom this privilege was granted. Monday, the sth
inst. being the day appointed for this election,. con.
sidetable degree of interest was excited on the occa-
sion, end the Hall was never before known to been
crowded.

When the Mayor 'and Corporation reternea from
'Church, and had held some conversation in the Jury.
room, it was artunonced to. them, that the Burgesses
were prepared to receive them, to eater ott the Waal-
rsess of the day:
After the Court had' been opened, Mr. T. G.
Purt.t.to rts rose, and addre,sed it on the part of the
Burgesses,
.derlaring that interested or personal mo-
tives had no share whatever in his becomill en ad-,
rotate, but solely to support the just rig,tits
'Urges 14. the Burgesses, is granted to thaw SA the
before.mentioned period ; anti that in conformity to
its power, he should propose Mr. Charles Heath, as
a proper persnn to serve the office of Mayor for the
year ensuing.—llis address was received with the
most markei attention ; and when he sat down, they
expressed their approbation by loud and long ap.
please.

The nomination was seconded by Mr. B. BRYAN,
and on a show of hands being demanded, it was car-.
ried, with the exception of t Aft Gentlemen.
Mr. BAY tot then offered in tLeir etn,iO3 Mr. tier.
bet( Itirsi,,tood Air. W2,4.16/114 Sisift, shit!)
proposition w.vs also received with the same marks of
approhation, and seconded by Mr. lIEmilY flumirs
and being carrier) no a shoe of tiattelg, the like shout.
of applause succeeded, as on the mention of the loathe
of the 6143 or.
11.-re the Moy or, Mr...lists:a 11AncwicK, pros.,
and stated, th to hieing the sanction of custom un guide
him, he s!,ooiri propose other Geot;ertion to fill the
oclic•a shove mentiosool, in the person of Mr. Foil,.
Liras. as Mtynr, and Mr. JYA.PS BOUM and Mr.
James 1',5,4114. as 14114,, for the year efisuing.
Considerable disapprobation now arose, and the
Charters of the borough were respectfully requested
to be inspected in Court. This request for
moment, declined, but afterwards acceded 10. most

politely by Mr. Hardwick; an hoar slier the
business of the Hall was finished, appiiinted for that
purpose.
After a declaration oh the part of the Burgesses,
that she whole of the proceedings st.otild go before
the Court of King's Bench, and minutes of eri,:ence!
having been taken •and read in Court. thereon to
ground the cause of the Burgesses, the Court broke
up, and retired to the Jury•rooT, where they as-
aembled, by appointment, to inspect the original
Charters, which •ere a novelty even to many of the
Members of the Corporation. Nothing Could more
folly establish the right here claimed by the Bor-
, georts, as these documents• clearly set forth their
power.; and on Mr. RI)11101 referring to the last of
thane, hat of Charles 11. it commenced' with con-
arming to the Burgesses all the rights, privileges,
lands, tenements, Arc. which had beets given and
granted by his predecessor. After such authority
as this had been adduced, the Gentlemen on both
sides took a respectful leave of each other, disclaim-
ing all party views, their only motive being to rsta.
Wish the just tights and pietileges of the Butgesses
at late, under the above high and indissoluble au.
thority.
Oii the Burgesses retiring to the King's Head Inn,
Resolutions were drawn up and signed, and a sub.
scription entered into, to defray the exposit* of the
1 law pruteeding.—( See Advertisement in iron tpage.)

MANCHESTER, Ocr. 11.

To-day we have had • number of ship letters, via
Liverpool, from Philadelphia and New York. Such
a• are commercial are rather of an Dupl.-64'10t nature.
British goods are represented as a complete drug in
the market's, and se►eral cargoes had arrived which
remained unbroken in the stores. The only articles
for which sales could be effected at any thing like a
remunerating profit, were bids linens and Yorkshire
woollen cloths, and the markets were' becoming over-
stocked with the latter.

To add to these unpleasant accounts, matter wear
rather a sombre appearance with us here. There-is
little or no demand for articles in thelancy line and
what is doing io other branches teas become extremely
limited with the few last days. The falling off in
our dometic trade is ascribed to the precarious state
of health in which an illustrious female has so long
remained, which- has checked the cerrent demand for
all articles of dress, particularly those in the fancy
line. This may doubtless be the case, end can there-
fore tetra(' little apprehension; bat (he falling off in
the American market tannin be unaccompanied by
unpleasant' forebodings, more especially when. we
know the very great exertions that are at this lime
making in Manna every part of the Union to bring
those mattufactures to perfection, with which this
country has hitherto exclusively supplied theist.—
That they will succeed in their endeavours, there is
too much reason to fear—bearing in mind that they
hare already possessed themselves of many hundreds
of our best artisans—(perhaps I should he nearer the
truth were Ito say thousands)—and that they are
daily receiving an accession to the vast numbers they
already have by the emigration of men of the &st-
rate abilities in their respective professions. Indeed,
among well-informed persons, there is a pretty gone-
ral conviction that America will, at no very distant
period, become a very formidable rival to this country.

The cheiaers pointed on the window-shatters or
doors of ale-heuses, hove been 'apposed to indicate
that formerly a genre like draughts might be played
there ; this is en error. The chrqeets Were the arms
of the Earl rif Arundel, in whose department it was
to grant the licences for the Ward' spiriteoes liqeors.