The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-01 00:00:00

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The House of Commons was occupied again lam. _ -
with a variety of important discussions. The Hon. O.
lime XET made his promised niotion for tl'e better Secur-
ing the independence of Parliament, by the exclusion
of a certain class of plicemen from the House of Com-
mons. It had been resolved by a House of C
oemo he
ns,
even in the year 1780, •`that the influen of t
Crown had increased, was increasing, and ought to be
diminished." If that Resolution was well-founded
then, (and that it was, no man who professes respect
for the votes of a House of Commons can presume to
doubt,) what can we think of the influence of the
Crown at present, from the vast increase of patronage
anti odlces that has taken place by the augmentation
of the Revenue and other establishments? That
increase is obvious; it is felt through every
department of the State, and every link of society ;
and it is acknowledged and defended by the very
persons who resist its diminution, on the
ground
of
of
its expedience. It was asserted by the opponent
the Honourable mover that " an Administration in the
liouse,of Commons not so bound together by the ties
of party and of °See, would be too indeposiant is its
existeace as an administration of that House." This
is bat a sorry compliant to the public virtue as well
as so the common sense of Mae who are elected for de-
liberating on public affairs; aid we, for out part, are
convinced that the sandlot Is grennelless. As Ad-
ministration that she It had at heart the welfare of
the people, would, we an caohdest, obtain. whine eu-
'fillfie influence, the “ileif aid support of the

?tit ZINO r. CARTWRIGHT, WOOLER, kc.
At the re-commencement of this case to-tlay. Mad-
dock, stated to the Court that he would address a few
words to their Lottiships. After some introductory
words he was proceeding to make some reflections on
the manner in which Special Juries were constitute&
when he was interrupted by the Court, and told
that he could not be allowed to make any obser-
vations of that nature. lie went on, but was
again interrupted, and told that be could not be
permitted to asperse all the persons who had been
concetned in supporting the indictment. If he had
not any thing to offer in mitigation of punishment, he
had better be silent. He then contended that the act
of electing Sir C. Wolesly was mat in itself illeral.
It could not be a crime for a person to go to
the House of Commons and offer himself as a
Member. He then asserted that persons under
the authority of the Suspension Act, had been dragged
through part of the country in chains. The Court
again interfered, and asked him who bad been so dragged
through the country ':—He replied. Hawley, John-
son, he. Mr. Justice flit told him that convicted
felons onlv %ad bees confined in chains. I n the
ilcourse of 'ilia athlete's* he was speaking of persona
1 who had sanctioned a slaughter at Manchester. Mr.
Justice Abbot here observed, that be knew of no per.
son who had sanctioned any slaughter at Manchester.
Ilk then reflected on the English Constitution, when
Mr. Jostle, Hest said, it was highly indecent to speak
ie this manner of the English Constitution, and of the
laws of the realm.
A cooveasation hero took place on the Bench,
when Mr. Justice Apiary said, it is the duty of the
Conn to prevent the authorities of Co
the nrt being
libelled in their presence, awl nukes topics for toitiga
Lion of punishment should be introduced the defendant
moot sit down. The defendant then said, he would
pass over dearly all he had to say, as be found he
should not be allowed to speak freely. He then con-
cluded by asking the i'ourt.if they woeld cause him to
be locked up for conduct which he could justify on the
principle that he had been only exercising his beam-
kat feelings. A person of the name of Mills, attempted
to address the Coot in the behalf of Lewis, who was
then in prison. The Court told him that be could not
be heard, as the defendant was not before the Cori.
Mr. DENMAN addressed the Court in behalf of Major
Cartwright. He wished to show that the Major had
taken but a very small part in the proceedings f
or
ruf
which he was new to be punished. Besides part
the offence charged on Wooler and Ramona was
what they had publishei in their respective News-
papers, and consequently the Major was not at
all implicated Is that part of the crime. He
then contended that the mere act of electing a le-
gislatorial attorney was of itself no offence. If the
parties had pretended to have had a king's writ for
electing Members of Parliament, they would justuly
have subjected themselves to punishment. Ht
there never was an assembly more peaceablyefend-
con
ducted or more peaceably disposed. If the d
ants merely assembled to petition for a redress
of grievances ; and if they had in some degree
over-stretched the proper Imam* their meeting
with good intentioss ought to hove its weight
in mitigating punishment. He thee •alluded to the
publications of the Illeoe, and concluded by repeating
1
that though no abu its the Legislature existed, if the i
parties met for a frit porpose, were jela-11
tifiable. At all e die @bander seeded et'
the Major were v dliessat femme who wog
with him. He eeoteseeof the Court would'
bear a reference Major's particular case, and
be fully in mascot *Mt the principles of freedom.
(heat expressions of admiration honoured the close of
Mr. penman's speech.
Mr. Wooster then addresses' the Court at consider-

able length.
The SOLICITOS-ORNIIAL then rote to reply.
(Left speaking.)

eseErsollel
The Fury and Heels discovery ships, accompanied
by the Namibia transport, put into Widewall harbour,
in the island of Sort► itonaldsha (one of the Orkeeys,)
on Us* inks ►h wassegoesee of contrary winds. On
the Ittle they hed completed their water, sod were to
pot te sea eel, the reovreot t►e 'tied became more'
favourable.

47.a.;"."‘... A .
SENTENCES.
To be imprisoned in Warwick Jail BEd
eiest
k*.
moults; Wooler, fifteen months ; and Maddoc
eighteen months. At the end of that period to enter
into sureties !sr fire years, in 40111. each, and two
others for eich defendant of
Major Cartwright to pay a fine of 1001. to tbe Ring,
and be imprisoned till paid. The Major isataatlf
paid it and retired.

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SPORTING INTRUJGRNCR.
BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S. Mac SI.
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Drear.-100 to WI agst Gustavus—A to I set Redfield
—late 8 apt Tressiliaa-16 Pi 2 agst Jock-4110 to IS apt
c. out of Jessy-1100 to 7 apt Heiman.
Oars.-4 to I sgst Augusta-3 to ISW My Laity 9 to
il apt Zeal-8 to I apt Ibis—loo to 7 apt nuttoolla
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BETTING ON TILE DONCASTER ST. OMER AT
YORK. MAT 31.
Bto I agst Jack Spigot —9 to I agst Gustavas-10 to I
agst e. oat of Annabelle-19 to I apt Colwell-19 to I apt
Sandbeek—l4 to I apt My Lady-14 to I apt Chapaigna
—SO to I a Lord of the Manor—it to 1 apt Sister to
Woodbinept—SS to I apt Statesman-30 to I apt c. oat of
Remembrance.

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YORK SPRING MEETING, MAT
‘3O. ISM.
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The Colt Sapling Strkes of 110 gs each, h. A. for 3-yr-olds.
fist.3ib. each. 31!, "Mowed to those got by untried
stallions, de.-1.8.1 mile and three quarters.
Mr. Watt's ch. by Cerberus. out of Altisidora ( J.Jackson) I
Lord Searbrosigh's her. by Catton (allowed Slb.) ..
Lord Fitassilliam's 1,. Crernicheff. by Smolensk° (alb.) 11
Mr. Cradling's bay. by Prime Minister, dant by Ruler
(Sib.)
paid.
The Third and Lost Veer of the Constitution Stales of
Ittlgs each. b. ft. for horses. &c. of all ages *ll.3-yds to
carry bst. Mb.; 4. est :5. Ast.6ll). ; Sand aged. ltt.
—One mile and a qearter.
Mr. Lanibton's hr. e. Borodino. 4 yrs IT. Nicholson.).. I
Mr. Watt's h. c. Tramper. hr Tramp. 4 yrs old .. I
Lord Queensberre's b. e. Uousalsi, 4 yrs old S
Mr. Petre'e b. c. Sir John. 11) Smolensko. 4 yrs old 4
Mr. R. Milnes's ch. h. Mortimer. hy hlowbray, 5 yrsold lb
paid.
Even on Borodino evilest the raid-11 to 1 opt Tramper.-
3 te I swat Oossalyi.--A good twee.
TM Mead Plate of 30/. fur horses. &c. of all
Oat. ag 10Ib.es; 3-yr-
olds, 7.1.; 4-)r-olds. fist. 41h.; S-yrs ; 6
sad aged. fist. Metes allowed Sib. ASib. estn winner of bd. in
Plate. Meteh,or to carry .—II sats
(see mile sad three quarters B
each.
Mr. liusith's b. h. Pere), by Walton. b yrs. old - A I I 1
lA. Scarbrough's br. c. by Amadis,3 yrs. old -
0 4
Mr. Watt's b. c. Bergami. -
3 A
by Cerberes.4 yrs. old I 2 S
d
31
Mr. Petre'a br. C. Air Johu..4 yrs. old - - - -
Mr. Ilartison'e eh. f. Eliza Leeds. 4 yrs. old - 4
Mr. Waterford's b. f. by Whitelock, S yrs. old - 7 6 d
Mr. Storey',l b. h. I.ittle Ftivlend, aged - - - S d 0
Mr. Powlett's b. c. Gambler, by Ilaphatard.
4 d 0
4 years old ........ - - - -
Four paid.
2tol on Bergaini.— tto I art Perry.—The same after
the first beat.—After the second heat, 2tol on Percy.--The
last heat won easily.
Tills meeting has been very thinly attended, and the wee-
jitkarrer vedetyrennifryavowurae bhlres.r.eicriztbteehen
alactsitved!ya,
persoaThe //bud-
his pocket picked as he was coming oil Of a church after
hearing a Riviera% sermon on Sunday night. One n has
been earimitted for trial, being caught robbing tam
or
Oise shillings.
-.00.--
y Os Thsnday. the 7th of June. a Second Villas et
The fitsteemost will be pehliehrel at b o'cleM. enataining a
tail and entree amount of the Derby Race, with the betting.
Ihereme. &c. The intelligence will be received by an La-
mmas. All orders for the Paper on that
esirous nets/doofn w
sendingill be
sisal punctually attended to. Persons d
the Information to their serious friends will finthem sd this the
best means of doing so, witheut trouble to elree.
or any uncertaint in the mode of conveyane: The
tilestraneux will be received in the country on Friday
morning per post, at the distance of ISO miles from Fp-
ant. The beat possible arragensent 4 Itase been made to
prevent disappoiattnent, and also to insure accuracy in the
report.
On Friday a Second Edition will be published, containing
the decision of the 0043 10/11•a:iamm,,ma'•
whichintlhr'e ItHhi noemedseei iv
several 4 flovnd Commons tooktl Bury,
p' t:
licaresjto .ni' illllr
The ship Anne has arrived in the Downs from Ja-
11tb of April. Intelligence to the end of January
bad been obtained at Kingston from Peru, which made
Ile mention of the capture of Litna.
A letter from Trieste of the 15tb.alt. (May) states,
that two vessels arrive I there on the 13th from
night.. N f:cnkni
en
tt 7$ li ,
motion Nfr .
Lennard and other Members, were shut out,
in consequence of the unexpectedly early period at
mica, with letters from thence of the recent date of
Egypt, on braid one of which three persons had died
of the plague. They were sent to Venice to perform
quarantine.
The weather at ?iris has been as variable as in .on-
don: on Sunday last they had frost in the morning.
and rain all the afternoon.
A meoument is about to be erected in Edinburgh,
to doe poet Burn m. The sum collected for
arti thast,t phas
nr-
pose is near 1,500!; and Mr. Flavinan, the
generously nndertaken its execution without any pe-
cuniary aavant.ige, allowing the whole sum to be ex-
pended in the materials and labour.
The first division of the Gth regiment of foot, marchel
into Yok on S itorday last, on their route from beets
to Hull, r
where they will embark for St. Helena. As they
were passing the village of Steeton, near Taticaster, ono
of them, a private, of the name of Patrick Carney, in a
state of intoxication, went into a house kept by an el
for
e
ly widow, called Elisabeth Jackson, whom he as ked
a drink f water, if she had a husband, tee. On being
answered that she had no husband, be seised her in his
arms, and threw her upon a bed ; but her cries brought
os to her assistance immediately, when he was taken
CCustosly and conveyed to York.
commi He has bee
ed imn ex
to
a-
mined before the lard Mayor, who tt h
the House of Correction for trial, for a viole assaelt.
We understand he has been 17 years in the ar nt
my. and
always, up to the preseol period, conducted himself with
propnety. He appeared sorry for what had happened,
and declared It was nothing but a drunken frolic, and
that he had no evil intentions towards the female.
of
CAIRN EXCHANGIA, J11.7:111 I.—A large plieportion
Monday's supply of Wheat remained over t this morn-
-31 Were
ing's market, and having bat few buyers, abe sales or
very heavy, but there is no alteration in pfleits.—Barley
is is. per reader lower. having but art little &pieta
for that article, nearly all the inaltsters have left aft hay-
ing for this season.--The arrival of Oats have bees ape-
siderable, which occasioned a general heaviness is rim
trade at a reduction of Is. per quartet from Mentehy's
quotations.—In Beans and Peas there is on aftses4ll • .
SMITIITIITLIT MARILILT, Jams I .---Titert WAS II . *hi
mid ly at Market this morning, particularly in emalMeat.
in coasevence of which the prices are lower.
Hat M ARILTT.—The price of Hay refillable sA pot :ast
;market dry —ln Straw and Clover no *hart dos.

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