The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-12-16 00:00:00

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COPPER CURRENCY: --
MR. GASErs SPEECH .
to the comniveirPsPartieoh:
."-ailles- . . AT 4IIE LATE PUBLIC DINNER, IN LIVERPOOL.
It appearing that Meth OF TILE *FRIENDS ,OF CIVIL AND RKLIDLOIJ3
FREEDOM.
place with respect s ta
occurredke n
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in the House of Celnthdess on the lath instant; on On the health of Mr. Roscoe inttng•peopesed, Mr.
the subject of (lie colllnfeentreacy, we have thought CAsett rose and said, the* conductors of that ceir•
nwsihoinc
which
it material to.enquire-pdtticularly as to what passed bration had very much distinguished him, in request.
on that occasion, with noisy of preventing those in- ing him to offer himself to their attention, 011 the
conveniences which -might arise frotetthistaking_ the occasion of Mrillioscoe's heaftlii being proposed ;
intentions of Government•on this subjelet. and he was sure they would agree with him, that, to
•Mr. GazaFELL'heljeg made some observations on a malt who entertained a due stele, talon for public
flee inconveniencies which were produced in the Me- or private honour, who conscientiously bolieveil that
Sidipblis from a redundancy of copper 'coin, and espe- it was in public and private worth- we %rece cal to
daily from the introduction of a great number of look for the strength, the ornament, and the even -
cottnterfeit halfpence, and local or private copper tual salvation of the country ; to "rush a man, he
tokens, proceeded to state, that the subject had long said,the name of Roscoe Presented every allurement.
since been represented to Government as requir- It was not at all necessary for him to describe the
ing a remedy; and that he had reason to believe,i undeviating strictness of Mr. itoseee's condect, oe•
that some proceeding- would have taken place sea: the enduring excellence or his faine. From the
veral years ago, but from an apprehension of the i proud city of NVestminster- ret city; the electors of
expense which might be incurred by •Government, which had rescued the nation from disgrace, and still
in calling in and exchanging the old legal cop- proudly sustained the national honour, from that
per coin; without doing which, it appeared to be great city to the humblest hamlet in the country, the
agreed that no effectual stop could be put to the name of Roscoe was known, regarded, and admired.
circulation of counterfeits•; that theevils were now The Jove of that man, burned, like a passion, in the
so greatly increased by the vast number of private public mind; but, to them were hest known the
tokens lately introduced, that he hoped the consis sterling worth, the infletible integrity, and the ['a-
lteration of expence,woul&aotiumistrieter the Gm- affeetek grehilleur- of hii -et:armlet.. telrim, said
i:rrini y ent from applying a remedy ; ted.ive desired so Mr. Case f, you see every virtue in its native bestirs,
'know from the CHANCELLOR of the Excueetien, whe• distirttt, Mild, and serene, is von zee
ther any steps were likely to be speedily taken on the i - • '' .. every ,tar,
subject.—Mr. VANsITTART answered', that he had ! ' Which th- clear concave of a %%twee. night, • • .
Pours on the eye. .I.i ;
not much to add to what he had soon after the meet.. l " .
;It was with perfeut and unaffected delight he had*
ing of Parliament stated, -in answer to: a 'question
40, that those who possessed the nante, inherited:4lo
of the same nature, viz.-that the subject had been'
virtue of this excellent. 0141 ilistiliguHierl character.
long ender the consideration of the Privy Comm.
sotne of them united, to a clear mind, and sound
cif ; that lie hoped that their proceedings would •
be ie sufficient forwardness to enable him to , purpose, those abilities ail.] various accomplishments
submit& measure to the consideration of 'Parliament i AaiwiOck, he was confident, were destined, at no distant
soon after . the Christmas recess ; and that he' '"ys' to illustrate the cause of freedom. inch way his
firm arid honest conviction, fur baseness and der-
could assure the House, that the consideration -of '
eeracy alone could desert—the base and degenerate
expense would not deter the Government (whatever
aloue had deserted, that house. Gentlemen, said
importance ought to attach to public economy in the
'sey, in your public meetings .you have most
present circumstances of the country) from attempt, 1r Mr' :Ca
unpardonabl tieglected a bud of wee, who are well
hag to put a stop•te prances which he understood to 1
to our warmest, tut well as .our highest gre-
be so injurious to the public ; thetthe justice and I fn. liti.a•
gaidu I shall not so
,slightlitem. I must, otfer.the
good faith of the Government were pledged to a • • • • ;
tribute of ardent and enfeigned admiration to ,thak
redemption of the legal copper coin at its current
solid and 'brilliant derannitratiou of public sirtpe
rate ; and that as soon as measures were sufficiently
which was made, in asserting the principles, in Cont.
prepared for that purpose, it might. he called in and
bating under the banners, and in .
.the name of Mr.
replacedby a new currency ; and•that he hoped tho
It z
erect oicoe' b the disinterested
of doing so would be to stop the circulation of • - , the manly and ell.
any base and counterfeit coin. 1
lightened ectors of Leicester. This seas an etre' t
••
that well diterved a celebration, and most. pasod
It appeared, therefore, to be the intention of 1 ..
Government, thatall legalcoin shall be -I , copper
Ind happy should Ihe to join in one. Hitt Learned
Friend, Mr. informed ..them that
ceived at its current value; and that, consequently, no i people ..- - . , Shepherd, .bad
.
Anil ! some swer.ce ratter wen to apostasy;. ;.'but,
parson can-run any risk of loas•by receiving it. : .., "..... • e•
lam Mr. Casey, After en attempt to dermente,the
it is to be. observed that as s made uerrent by it'
1 it i is • .• • -
character a'a mutt whit has enjoyed through life the
Majesty's Proclamation, -ito• person can lawfully.re.v ' • • ' - • • ••• -
: rare felicity of enble,mished greatness, how shall I
fuse to receivoit, and that.any person. so doing. is 1 , •
liable to prosecuden. •
, paint„er even sketch, the foul:and odious, character
,• . •
~• -..... . itfakatiostatel The apostate carries his interest in
. ' filkise6rtt and his country in _his pocket. ' The pas-
•
sioriate errors of a generous or the negligent mom-
,
'llfta% era Weak iniad;may,beitied and forgiven, but
. -- - .• 1 the olds-tlie soittitt, sip and tritprincVied iii4gitle,
lietwerearr.-Wellaertay ah.iirestigallsalsit raiber id ez. ' wl4.i.Atife. *1- li, • • l,'• 1 1 4g
es le specie, st....tc„i. ie cannot su n*--
traafdipary; oat are, toot place befere air. Isaar.s„ under the i . . . .• -•-.
fellewhig circumstances:- , : who persecntes the virtue, which he dare not imitate
Mr. Wyisch, a highly-respectable-gentleman who resides in __who atoms the friend he. has betrayed, and 9,1",
Groneaor-place,-and Mn. Mayhew, who resides next door : •• • • -h It ~ .'' I :he I
to him, and their families. have for some lime been at variance, ' would. latiagit)S it q princip ei . e .laa_aio_itited---•Stleh
'The latter got possession of the former's coacb-hotise and 'stable. ' a recreant, of man the rejected imege, a'. walking
In the month of Jantutry (test, ashest of drawers, the property libel andirectroach I; 'net even rejected
subordinatelase-
40t. mg.' Wynch, wcre.stalea.gromhialuft. - lowly, Mr. Wyucb • -: -. , 1[7.. $ ghstng, f. :tv .., . .
having strong Suspicion that his draWers sere to a house iq llft!ll,.* sort or, tank and, station .in ,s.ocietyt is be-
Wilton-street, Grosvenor-place, occupied 'by William Black. . seatit the scourge.Of:aiitiaism 11. , :,,'-e apostate is a
hall and - Mary his wife,'bittla of them servants to Mrs. Mor- ! ~...1,1 • .;2 . ..
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phew. which .they let out ready...furnished, Mr. Wypch ob. "'"IL u c• 08 1 ni:**,,4.rds and bo!'.gr.v
my, . coarse qt.ieela,t
tanned a search warrant; and on the first instant Peurk,es,- the animal,..*
lirpa see the elf,t.eiiiatiiis,appetite, and the
officer, went' tit exechte it ttethelanwe 'RON ilton-street, assn- r o his wan n 0 at* and savage
very charaCte f is- I -tb fi
pied by the,Blackballs. Sarah • Gardener .accomptinied the of- . • . • • ~' e .. .• 1 '•. • . •
fiver, and identified a chest of drawen which were stolen last earneitueas 01;xis, manner„. and the .rapacioua wild-
winter frum the loft over her master's stables; she recognized ,'new of * his, Irt-ri,itory amongst the whigs—a• Whig.
them by a scratch,
inside
Mc beadier being -loose at the ton,
amongst the t*e ---h f .and - . on s e frosts gluts upon the
and a stain of .ink inside the.top drawer: The girl being poi- f • • • •'t. • 1.. ..., • • .' •. •• • •
Live that the drawers were her master's,. Mr. Blackball attended offal of.all parties, without possessiqk one atom of
'with the officer before Mr. Nitres, whki Mr: !fares did nut der ' party feeling for there_ is nothing genial, • • warm, or.
tails hes in custody, but took his word for .kis appearance llt * -
vital about h' .t •
int= even ,his affections are cold,. ' as his
future day, for a fpll investigation pf thacireumsttioces, which .:- .
took'plac.. the above day, when Blackball attended. , a dead men's nose." Gentlemen, said Mr. Caseytin
Mary Pritchard, another servant Of Mr.: Wynch., attended; . triumph or defeat ..lek"ut -ilotjusticiio lhe•adverear .
and the drawersheing produced in the Dike, .ate • fully identi- •
fled them, from a variety of descriptions, as the, same which ' I declare,
,by all, thatkit, sacr.ed, t honour our fair,:
were stolen Alma her toaster's loft, last winter. •j open,
.and mealy oppenents ;too- moeti •to consider
Mr. John Robins, the auctioneer, of. Warwick-street, stated, , tench .. . .the.
that a few years since he made three chests of drawers for Mr.• ! 1 as th •
, a sawn , oir,ptoperty,
.0i po.sse.saing cha-,
Wynch, and he had every reason to beliete that the drawers • teeter or qualities of any party. Such is the man who
produced were one of the chests, and which he was enabled to . basely traduced one Of4he brightest Men and one of
identify from Ms having given ditectiourhimself for the making - • • P
the
Of tbetp ip a peculiar manner. - 1 most powerful characters ,(Mr. Brougham) that
• Mr. Wyuch sated, that he verily believed the drawers found this or any other,contitryover produced, and who, hay-
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in Blaehhail's house were those stolen fromhis loft in the Month ' d' t bed b le treatmentsk
ulked
of in is inguts ,me . yn.stini r
of January last.
Pearkes, the Officer, who executed the search-warrant, de- , like a coward, frerft the 'epenevowal and vindication
scribed his cnter:ng'lllackhall's house, accompanied by Sarah of hit own conduct. oestilenieW, I will. pro from:
Gardener, Mr., Wyncit's servant, and as soon ,us obey entered a this sickening and disgusting' 'b' ' 'h•
room oa the attic she recognized the drawers as her. master's, ~ ,
and described a variety 9f marks she knew them by. After • big views which have so suvidettlY opened upon the.
leaving the house they went to Mrs. Morphew's house, and saw . bemused and broken
~stittes *of Europe • but ' .
~.
. ... pe „ h ere
Blackball, and told•hitn. what. they bad teen. He denied this - •.,
drawers
.being Mr. Wypch's, and said he bad bought and paid the range or eaensteatiert, taken by my Learned.
for everything in the' house. His wife svid Mrs. Morphew Priencli.hasliifttne:lktt)e more than the mere eapres;
came directly after into the kitchen, where m°rPhew mild. lion of my feelitig •lk COWLsliest'
, 1,, u , . ,is ing and delight--;
she had given the drawers to Blackball when they we've mars
tied. fel. • gentlen#O r rejelie as. much' as .any may, in
• slit Morphew attended yesterday, and repeated this- state- 14064 gria4 :Ind:Splendid victories uliich ir .wilel
went.
A Carpenter also attended, and stated that aims fee; year's'-'
: ild
__,' smOistvepose
.and security to mankind, j
since Mrs. Morphew employed Mat to put a
.particalally go* rejoicer be-H. Se, anugh every thing: May not,„aud
lock on opo of the drawers. . ~. • • ' -•"- • .•-• '• • • • ' •' ' •
indeed chrfnitt beat once Obtained* the • '
v. Opp lit )•• is these circumstances, Mr. Nares did pot .thlnk thecae"
safficientagainst Blackball to commit, and therefore discharged afforded of pattinf-niutth out ‹lipxarti,,,oll4 ofbesta-
him. ; blishing thatprinciiikii igainst Voch.the whGle power
her. Hanson attended fur the prosecution, and Mr. Marmot '
of trance weldireitig-t hiq areat 'PiiiiiiPbt 'aPPst
for the Prisoner.
HATTO7I4)ARDEN.—Jameg IL.rrison and James Chilvers..tti i which, "
not 'only. the
,citnnexioo, .the . Independence,
two notorious timber-merchants, were brought up again 6n and intercourse 'hitt tint tslitincelei nation...4Si-
Wednemlay, and underwent another examination, when the two -. •• . . •- ? .., .. - . ... . - k_ ...
following fresh charges were brought against them :- unite depends., kezett, tn these TlttocieW ..eelast
Nathaniel Ponder, a carpenter and builder/ residing in Fen, the stars of the American 'Unlort will; amain' gliftvi
church-street,. swore, and brought fortyard witnesses to prove, in your "porf-t=ite.t as • haa been ignoyalitly ;nd
. !(,ass
that five pair of glazed window sashes, worth upwards
.uf 101. ...„
which were found by the Police Officers in the Prisoners work- tmuly aSserted by Itr.',John Gladstone, as eie'r•beving
shop, in Back-hill, were his property, aid stolen out of the been In the place of, or being now substituted ,bye
window-frames, which were flzed in a dwelling-housr, in which the B T h d
ri is ag, brit as addius anotber ensigato the
no person slept, in Granby-street, Bethnal-green, together with
two pair more of sashes, not found. variety of your commerce, and um. of istestimahle.
• Two six-panel doors, the property of H. Leech, which were ' Value to the menufacturiair interests of England.
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feloniously stolen out of a new builthonse, not inhabited, were 5e11,,, 2'2. • : • • .
identified, and proved to he found by the ()Cheers on the pre.. ,in Nose yse.(ortes, because t seeds ,to give
mises of the Prisoners-, on the 2d of this month. 'me the assurance, that. the free arau,sispple institn.
The parties were bound over to prosecute, and the Prisoners lions of America are immure•"
fs
* . ere, PeGentle.sm committed for other examination on Saturday, to answer to
fresh charges. men, I cannot help sinning at "the mighty,H
distinctinn
Thomas t;Des, Samuel Clark, and John Edwards, were' which Mr. John Gladsione would make, even in a
charged hy Jana's Naveney, of obtorn-rnews, standpi r.„„ ~4 . between . . „ ,t_ _. .
tiovernmeot, thitvoice erne People
iog to defraud him of the soul Of 81. by fmudulenily falsely '"
pretending that a certain horse which he bought at Smithfield. and the v' -of the Governatente, lilt factious:hind
market, for thin - was free from the glanders,, whereas the turbulent. - that th, -'ioaior , ,
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desire, authority's of elle. .-vat4
Should be' cotttroule 1, by his couctytions or plpttlat
opinion (foiittat really is
.the amount .01 wi,at thjti
Mao of modest assurance says) is too otteusive uud
takes .his

team, .
'tome was, to, the know set els said puma. glandered ; he
returned the horse nest day, Whit* tilwards accepted, but
refused to return the money.—The'Prlssesn mere committed
for trial.

disgusting car remark. He views, if we can
DostutatitLecnow.—On Monday, at'half.past for a momeilesuppose him in earliest, upoti tha
two, Mr. BAXER, Raving only polled four, gave up absurd and degrading assumption, that the hones;
the contest, and Mr. ALLAN WO declared duly dictates of feeling, for ha gives Ma American Go.
and@looted, a chaired through the town. rrcrumeut credit for acting fully up to their

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