The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-12-17 00:00:00

sMITIIPIELD CLUB CiiTTLE MOW

Yesterday morning the cattle and implements, &c.
&c. arrived in Mr. Sadler's Yard, at the, usual,
boar; and although it had been announced that the;
show would tint open until the afternoon, a con-
siderable crowd surrounded the Repository gates,
during the forenoon, and increased greatly after-
wards, notwithstanding the gates 'remained shut
and on deluges of rain that fell on enquiry, we
• learned that the cause of this disappointment arose
from the complicated arrangements and considera-
tions, that two sets of premium, to many of which.
did same animal was eligible, and, iu other ease',
Indy in one set, bed occasioned to the Stewards and
,axle, sail tim same having greatly exceeded the
time that bad been cakuieted to allow them for exa-
mination, before strangers should be admitted to the
yard. -•
• The .Willett were adjudia• by three eminent
Gros' ~s,clwisoistted by the Club for that purpose,
-oft Eastbourne, Sussex ;
ngbouroe, Kent; and
o.odhouse, Leicester-

which It . Me'Object of one political association to' pvlitical creed appeared to be, that the people ha; eqe.._ cones , I,s,
oppose :--measures, which have at length broughf'llothine to do with the Government but to obey it, i 1 terpese a.ewben it was suggesieds fe hits. /.
hi 'Ol
s' neigh,
toe country to this condition-.that .whilst Mitsisters • the military to fight for it, and the clergy to pray for lour (a. dal -
themselves admit that taxation has reeched•its utrreosee4t.. Such slavish doctrines may suit the getrius and leaving out
limit; it cannot be denied that the public experidtture.,'Mtanicter of Turkeys but I trust they will never gn I carry twice
considerably exceeds the public income; so that, down in Britain. In a coOntry like ours, Gentlee; an *Ohmic);
after eeperierseing all the evils inseparable from a state ieen, w Ilk!, has any pretensions to freedom or cicili- i that his fat►
of warfare, we are net likely •to enjoy those clean: titian, every individual has 'a right to make use of ibe harden
tages which are naturally expected to result from a that reason end reflection with ertrich-Ged has gifted Ito the good
state of prate; and there is reason to apprehend that hime.and Ault-contribute his mite to that, vast mass 1 Gentlemen
some apology will be (ousel 4tie the -continuance of Innuf, which farms the Intellectual character of a 1 from Lord
of the Protty'Tax, to the immediate abelitlna of inepin, whichtonititatelits glory Orits shame; and 1 periments k
which Ministers stand solemnly pledged to :ebb 1 vilikh, whenever unequivoCally expressed, is absd- ' n•eut," clea
country. ' . • •itlik;ly irresistiblii. If the errors or crimes of Minis- I Iwhen the '
. Gentlemen, whilst I conscientiously consider this tees invoilehl only themselies in their ruinous cense- j served before,
awful crisis to be the inevitable resolver the Polk* Eilioncee, tfiere might be some excuse for the apathy + the abuses •
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of 'Mr. Pitt and his adherents ; wtilst feu sineeref : Wt- which' I art cermpleining ; but unfortunately for !system are
believe the diabolical war in which he unnecessa- ; mankind, it is literally
-true of Statesmen, that " the 1
ly absdrd,
rilyinvolred his country, to be the main cause of eins-of the fathers are visited upon the heads of pas- ! the argumem
turnips . . ~- that Angulo 1 difficulty which con now no longer be I teeity to the third and* fourth generation."—Every lin such miserai
cliees V. concealed ;—I cannot, without compromisiug my Individual has, therefore, not only a right, bat It is, I enpartionae'
Mr. James King. a 4-year and I.roonth old Durham ox,"feffr •
byhainelft an post bay, and maga wurne; fattened ems ow n.conscience, and abandoning the right use of my In this view of the subject, a moral duty incumbent ject. It w-
adies. reason, hail Mr. Pitt es the " Saviour of his come- , upon him, jealously to watch the operations of the j any thing to your cu...
Mr. Jan Wine, a 4.year otd red and white Durham ox, fed try"—the " Ileaven-horn Minister"—or the "Pilot j Government, of which he is a part himself; to which ; liamentary . Reform, as to attempt to entwines •
by bitostifin lay and H.
oil cakes, travelled spike. I
that weathered the storm," although I am not in. he pays his quota ; and upon the conduct of which, ' man of the propriety of getting rid Ofa des i ad na
Mem% J-tEirelc smillt. Jas. Nicholls, a 4-year mut 9-months I }. a
eldssorthorentev, bred and red toy dim:selves, ow grass, hay, and I dined to distant. his claim to the title of•s4 Immortal : not only his own happiness, and that of his family: ! aching tooth. a COM • b theth liffagift-
Shout Ilya tonsef Mane& 'worse]., a, comparison, y. . ye, no
wellb about '2l' being part of i Statesman"—immortal by the financial difiewlties in i bat of future ages mpterially depend.
a crop of %Sops per acre; travelled of miles.i point refer a ekcayed teeth is net to Me fle4
Mr. John prettfloingteit, * S-year and 7 months old llerhans which his policy has .involved his country. • Esery thing of which we have .to boast in our'cal a greeter evil, than a decayed Iservitiltailit
orient by Is ,on grass and 'MO oil cakes, travelled 7 miles., Gentlemen, had vs o possessed that real represent*. Constitution, has been procured and maintained by ' body political. • r.v ...
Qteell Vt. •
me.elesseletee, ii; ere, we ifereeord steer, fe,i,by him; lion of thc people, which it is the object of the vivo- , the active vigilance of our forefathers. It is the me. I But thourdi I ihoeld despeie, of saying any tMeg.
self, on crag, bay and ttirylps, travelled 77 miles. o
mites for Parliamentary Reforei to obtain, it is hard. ; form tendency of power to seek its own aggrandise- : new upon so liacknied a topic, I cannot refrahr from
lideon,..l. Tele, and Ilene). Jas. Nicholls, a 4-year old short-o
ly possible that the warning voice of Pox, could have 1 giant; history exhibits a perpetual struggle between endeavouring to treat the subject in the only way it'
honiedsteer3wed and fed by thernschettow grass, bee. and about
ewo-imatof assay' wurzel,evorth about 21. being part of a crop been wholly disregarded. Whoever will recur to the ! the encropchment of Governments,and the resist- appears to me to deserve. ißidieete has been said ter
au loth per acre, and travelled 97 miles. speeches of this " immortal Statesman," !hi! '6 Pe. i once of the people ; the one must be checked end be the test of truth, and I ,waft briefly bring Mk ;.
CLASS IX.-SfIEEP. , lot who would have weathered the storm," must al- iceunteracted by the other, or there would . soon • this tett some of the absurdities to which I have ate'
' Mr.-John Neame, three 20 moods old wether sheep, bred and
fedmbry hpolnelfi,,,:lll,.;llla. torhips,wre ~Tlover, and,: few carrots, i most conclude that he was gifted with the spirit Of , prevail one universal despotism, to the utter extant- laded, lu order to 'how that flowerer they may be
1, prophecy. He has been aptly said to have bier to j lion of every thing which endears life to a rational justified on the large scale, they could not for g tntzfs!
..
Welber*. 6116 F 1) himself, from e ramm
ofhsMr. Robert ;alresgsser,
fed by himself, on gram and green rape. the British whet Cassandra was to the Tro. ' bein . tient be tolerated noon the small seal !•
1 j nation, j t e ~.
GLASS X. - • I jags ;—it was the fate of both, though they foretold 1 • Gentlenien, viewing the study of 'politics in this Before I proceed further, however, I must take lite'
John Arnold, three 92 months old tune woolled new lid.
the most important truths, to be disregarded,. till I important light,. it- has often struck me as somewhat. for granted, that in a state which has any preen.
aster venter bile'''. bred and fed by himself, on gram only.
Ass Robert Slas:cr, threw 32 *moths old In woolled new too late. • • 1 singular, that, in a country like ours, where upprece- sions to freedom, every individual it upon a perfect
Leicester wenn r. bred and fed by hinnelf, on grass only. Gentlemen, when I reflect upon dew ealents and; dented encouragement is shown tealtimprovements dttlildity, SS to bis• dvii and political rights : one
Mr. Thomas Monett, three 32f months old long walled new the patriotism of this great man, I feelequalensrprise I connected with the sciences, arts, or Manufactures, man may Possess supetfor talents, another may en;
Leicester wethers. bred altered by himself:on ems and Muir.
Messrs. }Am and 11. James Nicholls. threts92 Swaths old new , and regret; that in this populous and spirited tows such e jealousy should he entertained towards; those joy a more maple fortune, and a third be gifted with
Liecester ao bte of Ely wettest, bred and hie by themselves, and neighbourhood, there should not have been. id- I who would cultivate or improve the art and 'science of superior endowments of body ;,—but there are no
on ins: AO trete cote. -
CLASS Mt, therto established an annual meeting eto -Orrish his 1 politics; for politics Is both an ail and a science, such shades in our civil and political rights. I shell
Mr, Richard Dodson, you. three SY ninths old South Down memory, aud to perpetuate the reeoltectioreof the ! tepidly Susceptible of improvement, and better war- expect to hear from some stupid blockhead, or issferi•
wethers,herd t.y Mr.-Goldfinch. and fed by Mr. !ladies, jun. ' _...tti ....,
ae cep he b 0 unceasingly laboured to-remise to his' shy of attention than any other art or science; for rested knave, that this is the "levelling doctrine ;'+
en grass, bay, and mal worse'.
CLASS sit -PMS. - *alive country and to mankind in gerieral. - 1 ere I wherever politics, or the art of governing, flourishes but If it is so, It- Is only because it ii Level to every
tdr. winkle, Gibletnge , X 64 weeks old Essex pig, bred arid fed , convinced that there are ample materials for a most 1 hi. the. greatest perfection,' there will also flourish man's capacity whb Chooses to think at all.
by bisoself. on baile'y sad pea-anent j extensive and respectable aeskiatione astral that I Peery thin Connected with the
.happiness of rational It is no "new tangled notion," no " fanciful
• Me; W einem Hiles/Id. aHI wees old Oxfordshire pig, brill
rode by blip:A.44,os barleys/steal and sec washing'. of spirit' is necessary to call it into jmmediato and ettective ttiv;-.lllld yet,. whilst a man who improves the theory," no •" Utepiau dream •;"-•-on the contrary,
; -e•-- - 7-4 .. • CLASS 'V . operation, is the maniple and interference of those Sleet ..Fenglece shall be rewarded with, a,patent for it is a doctrine in exact conformity with the spirit of
itr, r,,,Thipediiiss writ, ol
dl same pig, bred sae fed who, by their rank and infiurauce, aro naturally , ',wires year:, to the exdasion of every other peeler, the British taw ; and I have Si 'hesitation in assist.
by Voniitf; eibartryrand pea-meal. looked up to as the leading min of what is styled our i he who shall presume to meddle with the Slate En. . ing that the British law, however it may be per..
Mr. Edward Forster, alB weeks and Cae and Gloucester „.....,
pig,
end b.y Mr. James Knowles. and fed by Mr. Forster, on : l'alll.
kitchen wash and about one busherof barley meal. I But, Gentlemen, there are amongst na many don of himself for fourteen years to Botany Bay. ' the very essence of common sense, profound think...
Mr. William Gibktt, a '3O weeks old.l.:ssex and Hampshire ! moat respectable individuals, of whose political opi. Now, with all due respect for the arts and nmoufac- ,ing, and immutable justice. Now, it Is * boast
pig, bred and fed by hitnwlf, on barley atelpea meal. 1 .
At. William Hayward, a55-weeks old Snfolk and Chinese I mons we can entertain no doubt, as they cordially Lures as productive of many of the necessaries, and 'of this our law, that every man, from therPtilice
pig. bred melted by himself, on barley meal an
the washings i co-Operate with us at the time of our elections; who, the comforts, and all the elegsncies of life, I cannot to the Peasant, is equal hi its estimation ;4401elase
of spenflude-- ' however, decline entering into any political dubs Or consider their perfection to be, by any means essen- : lice is emblematically represented as blind, to hi-
ion THS llEDecsitnt AN raretrumi, GIVEN SY HIS societies, under the mistaken idea, that such essoci- tial to human happiness; on the contrary, it has ; &cat., I suppose, that she it opt tp be award by
GRACE TIIE DUKE OF BEDFORD. ations only tend to keep up party spirit, and that been contended that man is happy in proportion to
1, eeternals. •
• CLASS XV 1.-OXEN. kind of feeling which should cease with the close of the paucity of his wants
:—but civil and political h Having premised this mach, i. 64 In order be
Yeseph•Als, a 6 year old Sussex oz. bred end fed by himself, 'the poll. Gentlemen, if by this party spirit they liberty is indispensible to the happiness of rational 'simplify the object I have in , suppose the came
en grass, bay, and 150 oil cakes. travelled 47 miles.
Mr. Samuel Selmer, a 7 year old Sussex ox, bred and fed by ' mean those violent feelings, and all those evil •pes- beings • and therefore politics, having for its object piny present to be an epitome of society at large;
himself, cm grass, hay, mid 2118 oil+eakes, travelled 57 miles. along which are too much exhibited during those pe- the obtaining and defending these essential rights, and 'I trust that any inference I shall draw from one
Mr. Jail sNestcar a live year old Hereford ox bred hy Mr. .$
Jeffcrie,- and fed by'lidr. westear. on gran, hay,' Swedish tar- nods of bribery, intoxication, and riot, improperly is better entitled to our attention than either arts or own proceedings, will be found to apply on the large
sips and etrealtes, travelled 46 miles. , termed General Elections, I admit that they cannot k manufactures. scale, by an analogy simple and untrained.
CLASS XVII.I. too soon subside—that they are feelings whiclesught - But we are told, Gentlemen, " that it is net good Now, Gentlemen, I shall put the case that we,
Mr Hebert wasters, a S year and 8 months old Shropshire :
an, heed by Mr Dreelle, and fed by mr. King, on grass, hay, I never to have found access to the bosoms of honest to make experiments publicts unless the necessity as a community, aye about to appoint two persons
and inn
wurirel, travelled seven miles. I men, who, however they may differ with each other, be urgent ;" and the are much indebted to the from oar hotly, Ha kind of Committee, or. as snide
CLASS XVIII.---SHEEP. - can only have one common object— Proprietor of the Liverpool Courier, for prefixing triton, to transact some bushiest , Which it would.
nold, three 32 months old long-woolled new Lei- es to the means,
eestrr'sjAnorAsrheep. bred and fed by hitritelf. on grass only. ; the Send br their country ;—and any club or meet- these words as a motto to his Journal, and thereby
.be inconvenient or impracticable tp perform in oar
Mr. Edmond 31. Ivens, three ii-neetitths old 1""4-weaed ing established to foster such pitiful, contemptible reasinding his readers every week of so useful a truth, ' collective capacity ; i case which I consider exact.
we
es, bred by Mr. Tlloollb hens, aud fed by Mr. Ldmond ,
Ivens, on grass and turnips. / feelings, could not be too much reprobated. But from' tbe mouth of so great a man- as Lord Bacon ei ly analogous to that of' our Representative* in Pars
Mr. James King. three 3- ear old Lincoln and Leicester we- this censure, I feel assured, does not apply to the a truth in which I most cordially *concur ; '6 It is liament.
Mere bred by Mr. Charles I. leickend, and foil by Mr. King Ids
individuals I have now the honour to address. It not good to make experiments upon States, unless the ; I shall suppose, Gentlemen, jut as you were on
gran only. !
Bi r. Tlit, Moore, three 12-msanths old, long woolled new 1 h true, that the Concentric Society originated in the necessity be urgent," neither would it be good to take the'
point of preceetliiig In •your election, that some
Leicester wethers. heed and red hy mowed' op grabs and otroll*-I.events of the late election; that it was established physic when in perfect health; but we should have individual in the room (myself for example, for l
Mr lobo Wilkinson three ?.`2-months old new Leicester we..
elie.rs 'bred by himself': from a ram of Mr. Robert Burgess, nod by the partizans of Brougham and Creevey, in poll. beau informed from the same source, what is good dare not take the liberty to placeany other person in
fed by' Mr. Wilkinson on grass and green rape. :
sisal opposition to another society, which, under the to be done, when the necessity is argent ; and title I: so unpleasant a light), soppose then, that I, presum-
.CLASS Xll.
_. `singular and assuming designation of the " Back- take it, is precisely the point at issue between the' ing upon the temporary importance you have given
Mr. John Ellman; stn...threeS2-montbs old South Down we-
bone of Liverpool" (and. very pretrly too,if they advocates for things as tbey'
are,* and things as thei Me, by. placing me in the Chair, should take the li.
then, bred and fed by himself on grass, bay, turnips, and oise 1
piet of beans eitch, per day. since the 18th of October. I approved of their champion), associated to keep to- should be. Now we all know and lament that many berty to interfere with your choice; or to proceed so
Mr. John i Moan, jun. three 13 months old South Down we- . gether their party in the interest of Mr. hangdog (I bold experiments have been made upon States, upon far as to threaten, in case you did not conform to
them, bred and fed by himself. °noise. bay, and turnip. Ibeg pardon,
Gentlemen, I should have tikid4tie Ex... this very State or constitution of ours, for example; mdy wishes : not content with this violation of our
CLASS XX.- PIGS.•
Me. ream, Dodd, three 32-weeks old. Berk., Suffolk, and I eelleney our Ambassador at Lisbort)e—but, el- experiments too, for which there was no 64 urgent , a matted equality, I will further suppose, that Iliad
Essex ply. bard by Messrs. J. and W. Weller, and fed by Mr- i though there can be little doubt that ere should to a necessity." . the audacity to offer to secure the election to any
Dodd on barley and pea-meal. Who made the bold experiment of lengthening two persons in the room, who would pay me the
Idr., Wm. Giblett, three 03-weeks old, Ewes pigs, bred and , men rally in the same. excellent cause, yet I must
fed by bmself nn barley and pen-aseaL I say, that if this Society had no more worthy object the duration Of Parliaments, from one year to three, largest sum of money ; and should absolutely picket
rPt r. James, K ing, three 9-weeks old Essex and Ruckiagbain- .in view, than that of forming a kind of convenient and afterwards.to levee years, contrary to the char- the premium before your. faces • I think, Gestete-
tire pies, bred and fed by.himself On barley-meal and water. ;
reservoir, from which supplies might be calculated ter of the Constitution ;—thereby superseding those men, that the least consequence taus;
such unblushing
eir. gamed-Yen, three 17-weeps Old Vases pigs. bred nod fed
by himself no potatoes and hog-chats, ousinaU potatoes raw. upon at election time, I should des making salutary checks, which ought ewer to subsist between impudence would be my speedy exit, neck and heels,
through the window. And yet I wish to ask, where-
There were-alai several articles of extra stock in 1 one Of the number :—highly as es respect those va- the electors sod the elected
: tpkue fatectdeisnynoitw,LO the yard, sod 'wrote! useful implements. I lued individuals, for whom we made some exertions Who bays and sells, or advocates the buying and in this cats differs from that of the borough-mongers
! (biting the late contest, I trust, Gentlemen, that sellin many seats in Perliameut, like so much stock, of this country, who equally lord it over the King,
; .
• - 'or so stalls fee horses, in direct violation of
gtheenePraeolipylek,neonwdnt,htbeat iontatintuetaiottnem
An esernordinate crop of potatoes was lately dug 1 we are wholly independent of any men, Whigs or
the Bill of Rights'
lap under the inspection of the Waterford Agricultural.. Tories. .
Society, on the Grange Farm, near that City ; each ; But,.
.Cepttemen, if by the term party-spirit, ' Who justifies the presence and interference of it has been avowed la the Howe of Commons, as a
acre, upon an average, produced twenty-seven tons which it is thought these at:settee tend to keepedieb, I Placemen, pensioners, and sinecarists, in Patna- practice "as notorious as the sun at noon day"—
sizteen stone fourage,
pounds, which, at the present • they mean our political principles, then I must sty, I went, io tote the pohlii.
island into their own bat we did not stand in need of secheidmission, as
price of that necessary article of life in Dublin, would : that I trust th.ey. will never...be compromi.sedv, but will 1 pock_ets, contrary to the spi letter of the the buying. and selling of ieats in Parliament was
'know-along before. LortiChestersfield, in one of his
produce 1281. gs• sd• per acre' , The whole of the be cherished with unabated energy anti the accom- tae' ?
crop was drilled, end the Society have since presented j plisliment of those greet ebjects, which first gave rise These, if you will, are bold " ExPeriments upoti letters to his sone States, that he had endeavemred to
Slates," the neeeSsite of which you will admit is not procure for him A seat in Parliement, for which he
the Planter, Mr. MV Dodge their silver medal, as !to them.
Gentlemen,the '
spathe Or indiffvrelice to political . proved : hilt who made these experiments? certainly had Offered
himu that the jobbers laughed in
1
*reward. . .
The Bath and West of England Society for the , investigation which we find am. ong.st so many indivi- not the Reformers ; whose efforts have uniformly his face, telling that they were all bespoke
encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures,ldu.als. of worth and talents, is a circumstance in-my been directed to counteract the mischief which has by the great East and West India-men at 3001.
and. Commerce, met on Tuesday and Wednesday last, ; opn very much to be regretted. 'lt is by go been thus brought on by their political antagonits, eaeh.
at IletlingdHouse, in Bath, Sir BEN • JAMIN llos- t means uncommon to hear them exclaim, " Well, I who may be justly called in the language they apply You `all remember the instance in which Mr. Per•
,
Roust, President. Two Petitions
.to Parliament 1 shall not trouble my head with politics; I've, enoogh to us " fanciful theorist:, and daring innoaa- cevarand Lord Castlereagh were implicited ;nor
• can you forget, that When the poor unman, imitating
were read end speed -to, respecting toe present state lof my own bousiness to mind ; things may take their tors."
of agriculture anll the commutation of tithes. The ; own course. Now, Gentlemen, ne one can be Gentlemen, we find many well-meaning indiri- the example of his 'betters offered a bribe to pro.
' with the necessity there duals who are very much alarmed at the very idea of cure a situation, he vat thrown into prison, although
show of cattle and sheep for the premiums, was . more impressed than I am,
.ia that every mart ought to attend to his own affairs ; making any improvement or experiment upon States, his crime was not of half the magnitude, in acoustt-
highly gratifying to the numerous assernblege of agri-
'he must be very bath boweeer, who has although " the necessity may be urgent," and yet tutional point of view : from alt. which It Ira clear,
culturists present.-- nol')SpistU!
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Hereford ex, fed by hissirow
miles from the plasellt

, red Seism ex.. bred
nittabes ; travelled

t, bred aid fed by him-
-17 Wks, sod worked

)firtnne-berned steer, fed by
travelled 71 mile*,
`nag kernel! Warwick hire
fasters, on grass, bay, and

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pis. tftW r. ard Augur, of East
Mr. Riehaid .(:Hord, of Sittiagboi
Georga'iliroakinsoa, of Wood
shire.
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CLASS 11.-07(.
my. Vtn 111141le.fid Keivfp
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%oli. !tall.'" 46 ma
t.cd«tg oftlac
• • CLASS TT.
. Mr u -40-111Pll aids OA
..saikvass, hay, and 34,i(
es. •
• Rt. Joseph Ma. 43-*rear rid ak,
on erns; nod lal oil cakos irasfelled
per eta' months before potting to 'c.d.
CLASS IV.
my. Terns, a -&Nearlatinamp
Wiwi?. on Om, bay, and tirniri s *rave
)Tr, Robert Magers, a 4•yearsold long
or, tr:ed by Mr. Garner. fed by Marti
turnips; (ravelled 76 miles...

laugeroos reformer, 'no clOults), that by . j
t the stones, his acs %rook! lteittobled to 1
o the weight of fish ; stet:old fallow 4. V , . '
oft !attempt for all intsr.ti I 11. ' -
her before bac trod 40311- irk be - • •ii. '1.44 2 '
II " new faint notions, and ,
Issoetti i 7 i
'
I old tray." , ,
'4::.
nen, the quotation whit!ll
I
,0 **sees' •
I Baton, " (Apt it is :41. getisi to Ilit ex- .
van States, auks: the orcessile Ur.
~.,
arty irnplies, that it maybe good sAlto do; - •
necessity is urgent ; wad Ali, VC I 0114 i
ere, Is the polirt to bolifitt : sr .
• 1
which have coo e
so manifold; o'.rek.lolo•
they have bu y issintedeeti,Md
cents urged these
.kase Week iset , . •
iseratsio sheillint*sys, fist it eseW Wilk '
lisle waste of time to enteige epos the-Wils,
would bras superfluous to attempt tts A
to your convictions of the aeceisitaset flit/ '