The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-31 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

The Lord Maror hell a Court of Aldermen yester-
day at the Gnil4l,lll, which was numerously. attend-
ed. The Aldermen present were Sir Charles Flower,
Atkins, C. Smith, Magna}, Sir C. S. limner, Sir J.
Shaw, Sir C. Glyn, Sir Wm. Leighton. Sir Win.
Curtis, Birch, Waldman, Cux, J. J. Smith, and
Bothwell.
The Court was occupied tiil two o'clock upon ordi-
nary and routine hos; ores ; the door, were than; thrown'
open for the admis,ion of the public, and the appeal
cause of Mr. Gibbons, against the election of Com-
mon Councilmen of the ward of Walbrook, called on
for heating.
Mr. Gibbon.; appeared at the bar, attended by
his
solicitor and witnesses. Mr. Holland attended as
counsel for Mr. Woodward. against whose election
the appeal uses more particularly directed.
The petition of Mr.- Gibbons was then read by the
deputy town-clerk.
On the petition being read, Mr. Alderman kratsts
suggested that an order of that court, dated 12th De-
cember, 1676, witich was referred to in the petition,
should be read before Mr. Gibbons opened his case.
This was objected to by the Aldermen Waitlatnao,
Shaw, and Wood; and, after some conversation, over-
ru _ _

Mr. GIBBONS was then pirmittel to proceed. In
bringing this question before the Coma he disclaimed
all personality against Mr. Woodward, of whom be
knew nothing, and whom he hail never seen until he
(Mr. Gibbons) {eta determined to try the present ques-
tint) with him. lie then waited upon List', cautioned
him against offerinor himself ns a caniliilete, and com-
municated to hint his determination to appeal in the
event of his c'e lion : no charge therefore could be
made agaiust him of acting front personal motives,
or of uufairotess in tithing advantage of the ignorance
of the defendant. Ile stood at their bar as the advo-
cate of the dignity of the Court of CI ttttt non Council,
which would be compromised by the atholiesion of im-
proper and ilistinalified persons, and as the soopi.orter of
the orders of that Court, which he conoceiveil would be
contravened by the admission of Mr. Woodward to be
a common councilman. After proving the right of
the Court to determine the case, lie said that his ob-
jection, to the eligibility of 31r. Wouilwarti were-ea
first, that he had couipournted with his credi!ors, end,
secondly, that he 'had been a bankrupt. 'I hose un-
fortottiate sin Jam es finned a 7roo nil of disquali-
tic loon. The l minutia Couto it first wet in 1295,
qpon a resolution 0: t the :wart of Alderman, that they
would admit two men from each ward to conneel
thesis, and it was not likely that they would admit fur
this purpose pi renis in the no fortunate situation of
the defendant; they must then have the right of ap-
proving, and it yea% laid in the work of Stetvisrf Kidd,
that the tight of electiou in corporations might be in
one set of men, and the tight of approval in another.
The precept itself directed the election of the most
honest, must eitlficictit, and die -reef tuen ; and be could
scarcely believe it would be contended that the defend-
ant came under that description. Hot if any thing
were wanting to c x plain the meaning sit these
words, the order of that Court of the 12th of
December, 164'5, was decisive upon the subject. Mr.
Gibbons here real the order, the substance of which
was, that the Aides matt of each ward do cause notice
to be given to their re pective warilinotes not to elect
as Common persons who have been con-
victed of defrauding in weight and measures, or who
have, through inability to pay their debts, compuund-
eil with their creditors, and not paid 20s. ; that Court
apprehending that the election of such persons might
de_ retie and tliq,race the city. Ile was aware, be ob-
served, that the nor(' bankruptcy, was nut to be found
in this order, and that it might also be contended that
the compounding nieteed in the bankruptcy; but if
the art of coniiiottinling with creditors, which was
the minor disgi mm as sufficient to form a disqua-
lification, surely bankruptcy, a still greater disgrace,
mitt be taken es a still stronger reason for exclusion.
Within the space of 2 years and a half this defendant
had made a composition pith his creditors, agreeing
to pay them Ills, in the pound----vis. Bs. present
money, and 2s. by bill, at 12 months, and become a
bankrupt, the whole proteeds under tote conamieallaw
amoneting to no more Iffein the pound, a first
and final dividend. From these concurrent circum-
stances he was placed in a worse situation than if
he bad merely been a liankrupt; for, by statute
all his future property, with the exception of his
necessary apparel, furniture, and working-tools, and
even his time itself, were at the mercy of his creditors,
who, by paying 2s. 6d. pet day, could legally demand
and insist upon his attendance. How, then, was it
possible that lie could be deemed one of the most ho-
nest and tomer sufficient men of the ward, when it thus
appeared be bail no property, and might be prevented
from attending. the ditties of the other ? Such a dis-
qualification would almost render him ineligible for a
common constable.
In order of Ccenenon Council, dated in 1787, directs
that no member el that Court, who shall have best
convicted of defrauding in weights and measures. ee
who has been a bankrupt, or compounded with his
creditors and not 1)4141 20s. in the pound, shall be
gible to act upon any committee of that Court. He
contended that this order was illegal and improper,
inasmuch as it was not in the power of that Court,
after a Member had. passed the bar, and was declared
fully qualified, to prevent him from performing any
particular duty of his office. Mr. Gibbons then argued
at great length to prove this position, by comparison
with the practice of the House of Commons. Tho
worthy gentleman concluded an elaborate and able
speech of upwards of 2 hours, by again disclaiming
any other object than the public good and the prem.*.
hog of the respectability of the Common Council ; and

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expensed hisitope, that, if the Court should determine
that the defendant was eligible to he a member, they
would at least alter the worPding of the precept.
The following evid•-nee was thew called :
Mr. James Smith, of Walbrook, proved the delivery
of a protest from Mr. Gibbons to the Alderman of the
Ward, against the election of Mr. Woodward previ-
ously to that gentleman's taking the oaths of office.
!lr. Benjamin Shaw, of George-street, Mansion-
house, gave evidence of the composition lie had re-
ceived in discharge of a debt dne to him as a creditor
of Mr. Woodward's, viz. 10s. in the pound ; but added
that he had subsequently received as a gift from Mr.
Woodward an additional ss. in the pound.
Mr. Anthony Stevenson, clerk to Mr. Gotiman,
proved the issuing of the Commission against Mr.
Woodward, that the debts amounted to 4,643 f. 9E'
11d., and that the assets had paid only 20d. in the
pound.
Mr. Jones, of Whitechapel, the assignee under the
commission, stated there were no more debts to collect
in, and that he had no assets in baud
Mr. BOLLAND, for the defendant, allowed that the
Court had no right to determine with respect to the
election of the city officers, hut contended that the
right was to be regulated by custom. He denied that
banknsptey was any disqualification, and remarked
upon the fact that no such word was to be found in
the order quoted by Mr. Gibbons, although the term
was well known to the law long previously to the date
of the order.
He described the order upon which Mr. Gibbons
relied, as an isolated order, which, from every thing
that appeared, had never been acted upon, and upon
which, therefore, no usage could be founded. He com-
plimented the appellant upon the mode in which he had
conducted his case, and gave him credit for the research
lie had made and talent lie had displayed : it was from no
contempt of the arguments lie had used that he thought
it quite unnecessary to reply to them, as the question
appeared to him to lie in a nutshell. lle denied the
right of the Court of Aldermen to make any order
which should disqualify a candidate; and unless the
right so to do could be proved, any order they might
make for that purpose was perfectly nugatory.
The subseqnent order of the Court of Common Coun-
cil, wade, as it must have been, with the knowledge
of the existence of the order of the Court of Aldermen
which had preceded it, he contended was proof of the
nullity of that order; for what occasion could there be
for such an order, if, by the previous order of the Al-
der:lieu, all such persons were inelligible and might
he stopped at once at the door. Without, therefore,
taking up the time of the Court, lie was willing to rest
uje.n these single points.
Strangers were then ordered to withdraw : the Court
then remained in consultation for upwards of half an
hour, and, at a quarter before six o'clock, came to
the decision that the prayer of the petition be west
'ranted.

CORPOLITIOSS rerl'gi um, LIBERTY and
prnble PROSPERITY.
. ,

SECOND SERI-118..-.LETTI.R X.

" Let us look upon them as so many prodigious exeep-
tions Irons our common suture, as so many portentous set-
mils, like the strange unnatural productions of Africa."—

Sou In.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Sir—The Boroaghononger is a monster in the pot
tical world, a " portentous animal, like the strange
unnatural productions of Africa :" and the Whigs and
Turks are equally Boroughmongers. But, what have
we to do with iVliigs or Tories, or with Pitt Clubs,
ur Fox Clubs ? The only teal political distinctions
eNisting among us, are those of Curruptioni•ts and Re-
formers: and I agree for once with Mr. Canning, that
it is high time that every man in the nation should de-
clare himself, and fall into his proper place in the con-
tending ranks. It is time to retiounre the practice of
substituting words for things—sound for sense. If
there may hays been times and circumstances, when
to follow certain leaders for ,eiven objects might have
been useful to the State, these times and circumstances
have passed away. lu the sera in which we live, prin.
ciples alone ought to be our guide. It is only for
those who hare no principles, hut what they call ex-
pediency to guide them, implicitly to follow particular
leaders. It is for the Corrnptionists, who have no
common views but to continue to enjoy the plunder of
the people, to take the word of command from some
dexterous practitioner in that line; and having lost
" the great man now no inure"—" the heaven-turn
Minister," they eJniout do better than to attach them-
selves to the hammers of the great man not yet no
more—the -- born Minister. But it is for the Re-
formers, the people, who must all necessarily be Re-
formers, to spnrn such vassalage ; and to attend solely
to the beet principles, and the best arguments, from
what quarter 'Dever they come, or under whatever
name eley are promulgated. Nor is this course at
rreitsst attended with any difficulties. The people
have obviously two conspicuous rallying points ; first,
the cause of the Queen, without whose triumph it is
quite impossible to ensure reform, or to preserve what
remains to us of our liberties ; and, secondly, the cause
of reform itself, without she triumph of which it is
equally impossible to preserve the Queen triumphant,
or the people free. To these two causes we are all dis-
tinctly pledged by our honour, our affections, and our
interests. Leaders are not necessary to us. Every
man in the ranks, is, by the inspiration of a cause so
good, so great, so glorious, fit to be hit:ltself a leader.
Nor are these ideas incompatible with order. Where
have there keen n:ore orderly assemblies than those
which have been held throughout the country, un-
der the an-Tires of this cause Who alone bare
hem the cause of disorder? The partisans of corrals-
tionl-the u retched hole and corner men. To a ban-
ditti, to robbers, special leaders are necessary ; nay,
indispensible, as well to direct the plan of plunder, as
to enforce subordination among the plunderers, and to
regulate their respective share of the spoils. But,
amongst men, inspired by the lotto( freedom, which im-
plies the love of order, veneration fur the common cause
serves in the place of rules, and ensures an nutty of effort
toward obtaining the common object. Those, who
distinguish themselves most by their wisdom, talents,
and activity, in the pursuit of this common object,
become the natural leaders. But, in sorb a ease, to
lead is set an object of low ambition, or profit; and to
follow is altogether spontaneous. The Whigs, there-
fore, if they would preserve a chance of being leaders,
must distinguish themselves in this meaner. They


must come to the prbple ; for the people wi.:l never ts
to the IVhigs. And at the people are always getwroas
and forgiving, they will, if tl.•y approve thentselres
sincere, be received with a hearty welvolue, and treat-

ed with a respect by no means niggardly. As then
is more joy in Heirco over one repentant sinner, ke,
even the hole and rnrner men, if they abjure their

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errors, will not be s• armed. Hut it is for the people,
unequivocally to assert that supremacy, which his
been so long denied them. We are told, by the base ens.
mies of freedom in this reentry, of the disorganisatios
which distinguished the French Revolution : And, of
these things they La with as much glibness as if
they did not know that it was with the money
extorted from the laburious portion of this cos,.
munity, that their heaven-born Minister surreerf.
ed in creating dissention, suspicion, divisive.
and even massacre, among the people of France ; all
yet inured to freedom of discussion, and perfectly iglu).
rant of the tactics of the English oligarchy. lio,.
we not additional proofs of this, iu the order and tom,
quillity with which the bloodless revolationa of Spank
Portugal, and Naples have been conducted, the greet
man not yet no more, and his followers, having is
spare gold to sow dissentiou among them? This, te.
gether with the difference of distance, is the real, sea
the only came, of the difference between riee phew
melts. of the French revolution, and those of the reefs
lesions of Spain, Portugal, and Naples. la these re-
spects, the English oligarchy is disarmed. The srs-
tem has become impotent for the purpose of thworis;
the progress of freedom in foreign countries, and it
may now begin to sing hallelujahs at haute. However
it may secretly countenance the hos; ility of the drspts
of Troppan towards Naples, as it cannot subsidite
those despots, their efforts will be unavailing. Ide
not believe that they will even march against Naples:
hut if they do not, it is not for want of ioclinatioo, bat
for want of power. What are all the troops of Ass-
Iris, and of Rossi*, unless they are put in motion by
the gold of England? But Ministers, good es we
' know their inclinations to be, cannot, and dere net,
attempt to advance one shilling to those despots. Na.
pies, with the spirit which she displays, is therefore
safe. Let us look at home. Awls ism.

FOR THE STATESMAN.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.—Focit Lamas.

LICITER U.
TO THE PUBLIC.

It is time now to attend to other objects, to remem-
ber the forgotten, to visit he forsaken, to attend to
the neglected ; to rescue our belo►ed country from en
abys► of misery and crime, and redeems the ind
deuce of the land which gave us birth, by fu:r-:
ing the suffering population with the means of subsist•

nice.
That our industrious labourers must be furnished
with employmetir, whereby to subsist independently
of Poors'-rates in our British society, it agreed by all,
sad it is clear, that mules the present circumstances of
trade and roanufartnre, and the great and valuable
progress of mechanic i►nprnren►ents, that our natire rr•
sources of land and lisherie. will be our 'resort ; fur
which purpose the waste lauds are especially appli•
cable.

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To he as distinct as possible, this portion of row
community will be taken under their two °literal divi-
sions. Pirst,—Agricultural Labourers.—During the
last fifty years the continued progress of taxation on
the necessaries of life had evidently disordered the
circumstances of this portion of our fellow.snbjetts ;
and to which the late wars of the French Revolution
have most miserably Paperadded. Besides, that the
general demolition of small farms, by abridging the
demand, greatly tended to keep down the valor
sf
their labour. But the greatest of our labourers' adv.
fortunes yet remains to be recorded,—the loss of those
small portions of land which they once held, and
which, when united with common right, constituted
their noblest and most interesting possession.
In
this, his stay in the worst of times, the leisure howl
of our peasants was occupied. In this bank, safe
and mos' productive, whatever thrift could accumulate,
was deposited. His wife and children joined their
labors, thus furnishing an employment the most pre-
dnctire, and most suitable to the rising race. Hoe
has the patriot rejoiced over the rural scene, at once
the guarantee of their conduct as the alone medium,
and assurance of their comfortable and impruting nor
dition.
It is therefore proposed, that for the purpose of
re
storing the condition of this valuable portion of ste
ciety, that agricultural labourers generally, in pro-
portion to their families, shall be sup,ilied with a small
portion of land for rulivation, dialog lei.ure lu urs;
and suitable cotteges, wherever accessary, erected.
Secondly, manufa luring labourers. compreh-atliag
artisans. and all others. The applicatioa of war
remedy to this branch of our labouring teenreinity,
generally found in connexion with large and populous
places, will, It is evident, require a distiurt arrange-
ment. That mankind. notwithstanding Cie use of
other employments, AM ever addicted to rural labours,
is a fact authenticated by the experience of all ages.
and of every nation ; and we cannot here, indeed, tot
much rejoice that the advantages of the employinest
of the spade in our hashandry, is now so clearly aster
tained, as to need, in this place, no illustration,
egg
the use of which instrument is universally availabkt
it is theref re recommend' d, lastly, that Farces 0
land, generally waste Lind, shall be obtained, awl
suitable buildings and dwellings erected on, such per
sons unable to support themselves, shall be emplopt
under suitable superintendence, and 1 roper es e 0
paid ; and that such shall also be supi.lied with pOr
lions of land for their own cultivation, during Icor
hours. The necessary expenses of these measures mg
not considered an obstacle. It is eligible, hoceor•
to observe, that Esehrtiner Bills may be issued, thrir
terest of which should be paid bait yearly. /ba
whole management being placed in the hand' a
f
Commission, similar to the enactment of K•iii
Charles I. for the pnrpote of enforcing the Al di
Queen Elizabeth, for supplying cottager' with I
The commission to be genera/ and lore!, the last 0
be chosen by Parishes, or by the Htindiel Hum'
a reaction will be to be anticipated, will be
zed'
by the refloctions of those who mark the melts of e
r le 01'
reciprocity of interests npon the human mint.
sighed Industry will he restored. The Poor -rA
that barometer of our real state, be reduced

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ea.,artas OF my nava
stances of this portion of our fellow-subjects ;
which the late wars of the French Revolution
lost miserably Paperadded. Besides, that the
I demolition of small farms, by abridging the
greatly tended to keep down the valise of
'hour. But the greatest of our labourers' °lli.
:a yet remains to be recorded,—tbe loss of those
sottions of land which they once held, and
when united with common right, constituted
noblest and most interesting possession. in
is stay in the worst of times, the leisnre hosts
peasants was occupied. In this bank, safe
ss. productive, whatever thrift could accumulate, s
eposited. His wife and children joined their
, thus furnishing an employment the most pre- v..,
e, and most suitable to the rising race. Hoe ••-•
e patriot rejoiced over the rural scene, at oars .
tarantee of their conduct as the alone mediate,
issuance of their comfortable and intprosing con- •
s therefore proposed, that for the purpose ef re
g the condition of this valuable portion of so-
that agricultural labourers generally, in tw-
in to their families, shall be sup,slied with a small
in of land for rulitation, due* urs ;
suitable cottngei, wherever necessary, erected.
,dly, inanufa luring labourers'. posuprelvetliai
rt, and all others. The application of au
ly to this branch of our labouring (oneinity,
.ally found in connexion with large and pylon
s, will, it is evident, require a distinzt arrange. • ,
That mankind, notwithstanding els use of
employments, are ever addicted to rural labours,
act authenticated by the experience of all ages,
sf every nation ; and ire cannot here, indeed, t.• :1
rejoice that the advantages of the employrneat
e spade in one hashandry, is now so clearly asvo
d, as to need, in this place, no illustration, sad
se of which instrument is universally availabkt
theref re recommend, d, lastly, that Farce!' 01
generally waste Lind, shall be obtained, ass
ble buildings and dwellings erected on, such Fen
unable to support themselves, shall be ettiplopi
r suitable superintendence, and I roper or
; and that such shall also be supclied with pot'
of land for their own cnltivaion, during
.s. The necessary expenses of thew measuresoll
he considered an oh,tacle. his eligible. beerir.
Satter, that Exehryner Bills may be issued, ir
it of which should be paid half yearly. Mc
le management being placed in the band` of
'mission, similar to the enactment of
rtes I. for the pnrpoee of euforcing the
en Elisabeth, for supplying cottager, with I
commission to be racial and lure, the last t•
hosen by Parishes, or by the Hundred. But Irba4,
action will be to be anticipated, will be realise
he reflections of those who mark the tel
procity of interests upon the human mind! f*
v•d Industry will he restored. The Poor.-rolt;
barometer of our real state, be reducrd

healthy standard.
redeeme Moral conduct will return. Bar
moat' be d.
That great stay of our community, our home-trade,
will revive by the accession of so many millions, now
azain restored to the capacity of cnstomers for our
c,,inmodities and British society established upon
the most kin and stable basis. With pleasnre we
might trust the advocacy of a cause, than which no
one superior in importance can be contemplated since
the Revolution of 1689, with the general interest of
I tte so discoverable. It would, notwithstanding, be
improper to omit adverting to the minutes of a etseres-
patience,* which is act honorable to characters of all
ranks, and has been affording opinions and proofs the
most inefragable in the gratifying experience of indivi-
duals, of parishes, and districts, illustrative of the
efficiency of the plan recommended. DELTA.
• See Minutes of the Provisional Committee for En-
couragement of Industry, and Reduction of Poore-rate,
King's Head, Poultry, London.

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India Stock 2254
nine Bonds —s. 435.4 le. pm.
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Ott gslategman.
•• „,„‘ 11111111 SH STATIMIANIS im-nittosmisD MTN •• TS
STATESMAN."

LONDON:
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JA srairr 31, li2l.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
The Funds are gradually recovering their depres-
sion of yesterday, in consequence of its being said the
allies were marching towards Naples, which the fall
1.1 tl,r French Funds partially corroborated. Con-
sols for the account which opened this morning
at 711 now 731, the market looking well ; but it
being a lloliday, the Money Stock can not come into
pia►-, which inay, perhaps, create a farther elevation.

Two ki.bon Mails arrived this morning. It is re
peril that Bolivar is on his way to England.

Aceounti from New York of the Ith January state.
Cleat the news of the ratification of the Florida treaty
reached Cadiz about the 2d of November, and that the
Cortes were unanimous in the vote on the, question.
A ship of war was immediately di.patched to Baiin-
nail, with a copy of the ratified treaty, and with in•
structious fur the formal cession of the Floridas to
the Visited States.
-Aliticirstiqnaton of ?limey; too". of were
and 3 store-ships, sailed from Cadiz for Carthegena.
By a gentleman who arrived the evening before at
New York from Cape Cod, lie learn that a ship belong-
ing to Newburg Port from tlitradalonpe, laden with
36f5 hogsheads of =hisses, 23 hogsheads of Tin, was
r.Nipwrecked; and shocking to add, the captain and
mate, and I passengers, instantly perished.

The spleen with uhich Thu• Nero Times this morn-
ing has fastened on an article relative to Parliamen'ary
Reform in the last slumber of The EdiahttrArk Review,
must prove no small recommendation to our readers
either of its execution or its aim. We are not, wears
vatly to confess, notch pre-diiposed to admits the
►u pl:un• of Reform propoed occasionally by
that respectable journal, because we are convinced
they• are not sufficiently extensive to redress the
sells which it is their object to remedy, nor to
s►tisfy the people who are anxious for refire; s
We cannot forget, especially, that moderate attempt
which was niatle a year or two ago, to reconcile the
public to a species of rirtata 1 representation, of which
i: arts the summons advocate, instead of that dire•!
and aetnal representation which we conceive essential
to the national amelioration. The object of that ar-
gument was to slim that a representative assembly,
elected by consi►lerable bodies of ell classes, must ge-
nerally prove a faithful and equal guardian of the
rizhts and interests of sill mess. This, as must of our
readers would perceive, was little more than a new
edition of Mr. Archdeacon Pauses apology for the de-
fects of our existing representative system. This re-
presentatiOn of classes may be beneficial enough to the
rights and interests of those classes which are actually
represented: hnt as it is manifest that ALL classes arc

not really represented in the system that actually ex-
ists, it mnst necessarily follow that the rights and in•
terest of those will be neglected who are not repre-
sented in this virtual system. Ever since the funded
system began to be extended. it is obvious that
it has gradually operated to the benefit of the few at
alts expense of the many. This system, with its ac-
companying and encreasing engine, the instrument of
taxation, has more than any other ne►w invention that
Las started tip within the last two censures, augmented
the importance of the privileged orders, and placed
the inferior classes more completely in their power.
►While the numbers and the wealth of capitalists have
thus encreaseil, the numbers and the privations of the
poor have encreased in a still greater ratio, and while
the progress of intellectual improvement and an en-
creat,ed sense of personal and political rights have, in
an equally wide degree, extended with the spread of
intercourse, and the multiplied means of knowledge.
a larger proportion of the people of the kingdom than
was ever before contemplated have beets altogether
excluded from the benefits of this boasted virtual
representation. Who can pretend that the 'class •f
Paupers, who now constitute so large and so fearful a

portion of the inhabitants of England, are reeog-'
niscd by the existing system, as members of a COM.
mnni►y where rights and interests are maintained, and
cherished in a political sense? By the very privations
and poverty to which they are reduced, they are,

if by chance of birth they werefpossessed of a claim
to the elective franchise, debarred from the exer-
cise of that peculiar right. -But not to dwell on that
large portion of our population, because their case
is deemed extreme, let us turn our attention to other
numerous and respectable bodies of the people, who
constitute not only the laborious classes, but the many
others who are distinguished in inferior ranks by
their industry and utility in the State. Can the indi-
vidual merchants, bankers, at.d traders, ..rho obtain

places in the House of Commons, be reg;rded as fall
and adequate representatives of the whole of that com-
munity which was once sarcastically termed by our
Gallic neighbour, a nation of shopkeepers? Are those
distingu;shed personages so elevated by their principles
and fortune above the inluence of the contracts and
the bonuses they are, from their situations, so mach
in the way of acquiring, as to prefer in their Ogees,
as senators the good of the public to themselves? If
that be actually the result of this sort of virtual re-
present.tion, why may not then such a man as
Sir Wtt.t.taxr CURTIS, for instance, be erected
at once and fur ever the Representative in
Parliament fur all the trading Commons in the
Kingdom? To be serious, however, it is unques-
tionably necessary for the good of every State.l
constituted as that of England is at present,
that not only every rank but that every individual, so
far as is expedient with the general peace and welfare,
should possess their proper organ in that branch
Id
the Legislature on which the liberty and property of
the people essentially depend. It is necessary that
between the Representative and the Constituent bodies
there should;be a community of rights, of interefts
and of feelings; and where that is not the case, the
name of Representation is but mockery, and insult
added to exaction and opp:ession. With a view to
remedy the evils that prevail in that which is called our
Representative system, it is proposed in that article of
The BdixtSnr,qh Review, against which 7'he Arm 71ntee
inveighs, that there should be A cumeiderahk increase of
the direct power of the people, and to prevent
alarm, that this should be effected in a way that
should adhere religiously even to the technical forms
of the British Constitution. A future opportunity
may be more convenient fur directing our attention he
the details of the plan proposed ; but there la
no time so proper as the present to affirm that
esseephen of se other is tbieedittely oink
site to be pot in practice, and that, without further
delay. It is justly obseved by the advocate of the
plan before us that one of the two expedients for sup-
porting national discontent Las been fully tried. A
fair experiment has been made on the force
of arms and of laws. Prosecutions and pu-
nishments have not been wanting. New pe-
nalties have been annexed to political °genets.
New restrictions have been imposed on the exercise
of political rights. It may be safely stated, that
coercion and restraint cannot be carried much further,
without openly renouncing the forms of the Consti-
tution, or aLloptin4new institutions for administering
the law.

We cannot but be forcibly struck at the very ma'
ment we are thus urging this momentous cause, at the
state of him who has been emphatically termed the
Father of Reform, at the venerable age of nearly fear
score, now actually brought before the Court
of King's Bench, to receive the Judgment of the
Court for his exertions in the promotion of that work.
Suck is the fate of him whose valuable life has been
devoted in the spread of political knowledge, the
completion of the British Constitution, and the ad-
vancement of the public good !

It has been rumoured fur these two or three days,
that Lord Castlereagh intends to propose to-night
£50,000 as the allowance to her Majesty, but that a
proposition toallow her a smaller sum will be made by
a lientleman who is in the constant habit of supporting,
his Majesty's Ministers. We merely state the ru-
mour. If such a proceeding actually takes place. the'
public will easily see whether the opposition is the re-
sult of any understanding with Ministers.
An article from Naples, dated Jan. 9, states, that
offers have been made by Lieut.-Colonel }tyres, to
raise and bring to Naples a corps of Auxiliary Reg-
lish troops of 'l,OOO men. In addition to this iatelli
genre, it is said, that an offer has been made to that
tiovernment by another English officer. well know■
in Europe for the gallant manner in which. in concert
with a heroine, he rescued an illustrious victim' from
the fangs of tyranny. Not only is the Oeneral ()deer
we allude to represented to have tendered his services
withont making any stipulation as to rank or recast
pence, but alto those of some thousands of his old com-
rades in arms, who arc desirous of again cowbells(
in the cause of liberty against a despotk jails
tyrants. If this be the case, we have no doubt
so laudable an example cannot fail, not only to 1111014
with the applause of every lover of freedom, bat aloe
to soon have a number of imitators.
The inhabitants of Axminster have opened a amb-
scription for the purpose of procuring an elegant piece
of plate, to he presented to Lieutenant Liddon. d the
Royal Navy, a native of that town, as a toile's et the
high sense they entertain of his ser►ioss, is the late
expedition to the North Pole.
A petition was presented at the Levee. es pride,'
beat, to his Majesty, by Lord °nudity, High Steward
of oakusta, from a great 'majority of the ishaidtante
of that town, deprecating all fsrthor ptesesdiar
spinet the Quo's, sad humbly payist fit Mid"
aft? pretest Seta of anima

AN:

ORIGINAL POETRY.

SONNNT.
arsractrrwr I tSCGIBED TO THE *MOT BON: EARL GOVT.

" Snout of her beams," while
R Geishas weeps,
And Faesoom droops, of venal bands the prey.
tiers, undlsmay'd, her throne serenely keeps,
Sustained her empire by the patriot Gaev !
" A breath unmakes it, as a breath has made"
The rank, by Ktmo's to servile :minions given ;
Cleves is the beanie worth that cannot fade,

His honors granted by the KING of llcaven !
Of fir. enbinss'il, comprehensive mind,
Of voice personsiie, and of manners bland,
With seal to soothe the Ills of human ki
And skill to renovate a bleeding land !
Still may he live endear'd, of bigh renown,
Till FATS reads his virtues as bee own !

A.V EGOTIST.

A. K.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.

Sta—The following anecdote contains a whimsical'
specimen of that "slap ifs She face," which so often
befalls the lacangious sour:sr. As your paper
abounds with the rir.itions, probably you may think
it worth insertion. It is uo " Jue Miller" I assure

yon; but authentic.
The late Mr. 11' —, who was a Banister of
much talent, and in good practice; was unfortunately
too fond of being the eternal sobject of eontertatidit
himself. Hs and nis Olin were on the tapir perpe-
featly.
That gentleman had a sea, an Attorney, whose con-
duct at his profession had not conferred either upoh
himself or Isis "Pa" mach honor, he was what is
commonly termed "rather toe •HARP."
On his way to a certain assize town, this hopeful
ion's chaise was stopt by highwaymen, and he was
robbed of a very considerable sum of money, mot his
owe property ; bat, alas, the property of a CUSH?.
baintlettiOßS, always very malicious upon lick oc-
casions, threw out her "dirty hints" that this young
gentleman bad not been stopt at all, or if stopt, bad
not been robbed ; bet had availed himself of the ac-
cident to ennde paynient to Ai* client.
On the following day, the Barrister, this young
geatlentan's "Pa," made a terrible parade of this
marvellous family stair to every soul he met s but,
quite unconscious of those "dirty insinuations " that
were in circulation.
Having told this dreadful disaster to Innumerable
persons, he at last met with Counsellor P-1 a
"dry " wag, who was completely " up" to the
weakness and vanity of his friend, and to the "sharp
practice" of the Attorney.
Ha Parsons," said the father, " did you hear of
say sou's robb.ry P"
No." said the other with affected amazement,
4* my God! wno did etc rob,"

STATE OF THE COUNTY KILKENNY.
01 TOVIIIIOAT.I
We deeply reptile observe, that the state of a popu-
lous and extensive quarter of the county of Kilkenny,
presents unequivocal indications of spreading disquiet.
On Tuesday a meeting of the Magistrates took place in
this city, when the circumstances of our internal condi-
tion were brought under farther consideration. The out-
rages noticed in our last, and other equally alarming
manifestations of an insurrectionary spirit among our
peasentry, suggested the expediency of an earlier meet-
ing than bad been previously arranged ; and we under-
stand that the aid of an additional Police force, under
the Peace Preservation Act, will immediately be applied
for. We have not room to enter on a view of this tlis-
tressing subject. Too true it is, that the application of
a strongly coercive policy, has at length been absolutely
essential to our domestic safety. Facts of a most ap-
palling nature, as affecting the tranquillity of the
County, have been, we understand, already disclosed to
the Magistracy; and it is impossible to determine the
limits of that daring and insurgent spirit which is this
moment in action around n.! The Report of the Com-
' mittee of Magistrates, will he received by a General
Meeting this Day, when decisive measures will be re•
iolved upon.

Should the treaty for Harcourt Honse be com-
pleted, and the Queen reside there, it is said to
be the intentios of Government to gi.e her a Guard
of Honour.
Mr. Mess it is reported has already remitted home
to Mrs. Kean eleven hundred pounds sterling, as the
early set prodoce of his dramatic harvest in tl,p
Cui
ted States of America. A grand public dinner was
given to him at New York, by the principal inhabi-
tants sod theatrical amateurs, a few days before the
last ship which has arrived in England sailed from

that city.
Sir W. Scott, it is stated. lies dangerously ill, at his
house in Grafton-street; he is attended by Sir H.
Raiford, and Dr. Bernie. A few days hark, his life
was despaired of ; on Monday last a more favourable
change took place, and yesterday the answer to the
numerous inquiries was, that Sir William was some-
what better.
FiIIAMII/ORT. Jos. 21.--In a commercial letter from
Naples, it is affirmel that the best hopes are enter-
tained there of the issue of the King's journey to the
Congress at Laybach. That the tranquillity with
which the Parliament continued its deliberations, had
a favourable effect on the public mind ; and in con:e-
quine of this, commerce began to revive. In another
private account from the same city, written, as it
seems, by an impartial person, it is stated that the
desire of consolidating the existing order of things, is
chiefly ,to be found amongst the mountaineers of the
Ahriman., Apulia, and Calabria, where a spirit of in-1
dependence appears to prevail, similar to that which
formerly reigned in Tyrol and Spain. In the capital
it is added, they talk of seal, but there is lees una-
nimity; they are also destitute of good means of de-
fence; the soldiers are in general inexperienced, and
the officers without ability.
Bosun, Jas. to.—At the last Warsaw fair, the
Orand Doke Constantine had 8,000 pieces of woollen
cloth Onrchased of the Salton, and Posen
sneesiselsts, for the clothing of the Russian and Polish
min Poland.
'Neptune, Ricb, from Savannah, which ran on
sherd nth Friday evening, upon Pluckington Sand,
Liverpool, was got off on Saturday night, after dis-
eharfitig a loasiderable part of her cargo, and car-
ried taw dock.