The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-30 00:00:00

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STATESMAN

COMMON COUNCIL:

A Court of Common Council was held yesi
at Guildhall, which was fully attended.

VIE MARQUIS OF WELLINGTON.
Mr. Box, in pursuance of previous notice, rose
for the purpose of moving, that the Freedom of the
City, voted on the 9th of May, 1811, be presented
to the Marquis of Wellington in a gold bex, value
'OO guineas. This was the last tribute, of admira-
tion and respect that the Corporation had in its power
to bestow, and he suggested that a Committee should
now be appointed to wait on the gallant Marquis
with the present on his return to England.
A Member, whose name we could not learn, se-
conded the first part of the Motion, but disapproved
of the appointment of the Committee before the No.
ble Marquis should reach England.
Sir W. LxwEs approved of the nomination of the
Committee now Any vacancies that should occur
in the interim would be easily supplied from other
Members of the Court.
Mr. DoaNroan begged to be informed, whether
the regular practice was not for the Noble Personage
Irho obtained this mark of distinction, to receive it
in the Court of the Chamberlain of the City ? If
precedents to the contrary existed, he wished them
to be adduced.

The LORD MAyon referred to the several votes of
the Freedom of London to the Marquis Cornwallis,
Earl St. Vincent, and Lord Hood, all of which had
been delivered by Committees from the Corporation.
Sir W. LEwEs added the case of Sir Charles, after-
war:ii Earl Grey.
Mr. IVArrastas maintained, that the constitu-
tional practice was to confer the intended honour in
the Court of the Chamberlain, and he saw no reason
on the present occasion, for altering the established
mode.

The CHAMBFItLAIN confirmed this opinion ; but,
added, that there had been many exceptions to the
general rule.

Mr. DoaNrono enquired in what way the Freedom
voted to Admiral Keppel in a heart of oak box had
been conferred? and was answered, that that Officer
had attended at the Chamberlain's Court.

Mr. Witria.t: observed, that the more dignified
mode of proceeding would be for the whole Court to
wait upon the Marquis of Wellington.
After a, few interlocutory observations, it was or-
dered that the sword previously- voted to his Lord-
ship, should b.: presented at the same time with the
Box, and that a Committee should hereafter be no-
minated to present them.

who were not Liverymen from procuring admission
into the MIL—He himielf had often seen gentlemen
of that Court introduce by the main door persons
Whom he knew not to be of the Livers% Indeed,
he seldom saw two persons enter together, the o!!e
leaning on the other's arm, that he did not find that
only one of them was a Liveryman.
Mr. WAITIIMAN contended that it was unbecom-
ing in that Court to interfere with the Livery, or for
the Livery to interfere with the proceedings of that
Court. They were two separate independent bodies,
each having their peculiar rights. The present mo-
tion, for which no ground was laid, was, in- his
opinion, totally uncalled for. The oalv effect which
could be produced by agreeing to it, would be to en-
courage a sort of surmise, that the sense of the
Common Hall was not the sense of the Livery.—
This he most pointedly denied ; and, though a cer-
tain Alderman, whom he now saw in his place,
chose to stigmatise some recent Common Halls, as
being composed of a disloyal rabble :—nay, though
it had even been impudently asserted in the House of
Commons, that they were a set bf thieves and pick-
. pockets—he ventured to assert, that the Common
Hells, as now held, were a more pure and Lode-
• pendent meeting than was to he found in any other
part of the kingdom. Every possible check was al-
ready imposed, the Beadles of each Company at-
tending at their respective wickets, and admitting
none but those whom they knew to belong to their
own Company. He admitted that he might, on
an occasion, have introduced to the Hall, a stranger,
who, calming from a distance, was desirous d
witnessing their proceedings. Ile had also occa-
sionally assisted Gentlemen belonging to the News-
papers in procuring admission, and had even seen
them turned back, so zealously and watchfully
was the exclusion of Non. Liverywn attended to.—
Ile asked the worthy Alderman (C. Smith), did he
find the Electors of St. Albans less entitled to the
name and character of rabble than the Livery of Lon-
i
i• don in Common Hall assembled ? Or, had he felt a
more respectable description of persons among the
Eloctors of Maidstone, whom he was to have pur-
i chased for 30001. ?—That many of the Livery held
up their hands in Common Hall who dared not sign
their names, or even poll on the side to which their
!principles inclined them, was :such to be regretted,
and argued little for their independence; bu'. it only
spewed the kind of influence which was exercised
; over th'mn. On the whole, ho submitted, that there
aas no occasion for interfering in the mode in which
Common Halls were now held.
The Loan NIA von declared that every precaution
was used to exclude those who were not of the

Livery.
Mr. Quin, Mr. Hardie, and several others choke•,
after which, on a sheer of hands, the motion was
declared to be negatived.
It was ref.,rred to the Committee of Improvements,
to consider cf opening a thorouqhfare between War-
wick-lane, and the Oal Bailey.—Adjourned.

Yesterday ended the contest for Weymouth and
Melconibe lt.;,gis, after a severe contest of 14 days.
The impartial MAYOR declared qir Jew,/ Nlenetv,
WALLACE, 1; itOA DlitiitSE, and 'TRAIL duly elected.
ItICHAI“OiTLWARD and Wm. Wild-tams petitioned
against the return, on various grounds, particularly.
o't Ott scort of premeditated partiality ; nav, the
A EOR admitted that many improper votes boa been
polled. Who permitted them ? If improper, who
should have rejected them ? Sir J. Mt!RR A Y re-
coired..great assistance from the friends of Messrs.
Srew.xen and WILLIAms, which gave him so great a
superiority of voices. This, no doubt; has suffi-
ciently enabled him to discern where the most sub-
stantial and permanent interest lies. Much wit and
rabble-fun has been displayed, to the great discom-
fiture of the sILTSIIROOII party, which suddenly
sprung horn a hot-bed prepared by the celebrated
Mr. FUNGUS, in his garden mar Mushroom-row.—
The right of voting is in those who possess freeholds
within the limits of the said Borough. This Mr.
Fesnee contrived to convey a freehold to a person
whose decease was soon expected, and this person
split and conveyed the same to a multitude, insomuch
that votes were taken upon the one thousand four
hundred and ninetieth part of a sixty-eighth part of
a fifth part of a six-pence. If this be deemed the
right of voting, if this be deemed legal by a Commit-
tee of the House of Commons—Voters can and will
be multiplied to the tune of millions. Sir J. Mutt-
RAY, StimActs, and WiLLIAMi were placed in chairs,
and carried through the streets to their respectil e
homes ; but the other Candidates, from prudential
motives, (lid nut exhibit their • persons. The inhabi-
tants were exasperated. The Mushroom Voters were
liaelteAl out of the town. In consequence of the late
heavy rains the streets afforded great quantities of •
mud, but in less than an hoar that article became very
scarce. It really was a most ludicrous sight ; the
Mushrooms !lying in all directions, and shutTling out
of the town with the greatest haste.
illnrray (117 Trail
Wallace 410 Kfrsrard
Brvtadhurt. 418 ' William:

401
1011
30J

A Court-Martial is to be held at Portsmouth, on
board the Gladiator, for the trial of J. a
seaman belonging to the Loire frigato, on a charge
of having stabbed Lieut. IL Croker, of that ship,
with a knife during the voyage fro:n St. Helena.

DIDIN-EXCHAN(:E, Orr. St.
for Market continitiog very thinly supplied with all grain.
Wheat has again advanced full •24. per placer upon W;dnesJay's
: prices. The little Barley that appear,. I esis mon:Ong, soli wary
freely at 2.. per quarter dearer. More I:loopy was w.ited fur
Oat., and I. few sales were etfected at either higher price. than
sere given on Wednesday. The price. of Peas and Beans are
• nota'nal, having none at Market.
. Wheat I Ertgli.ll) .... 111 141 fleets
Ditto (Foreign) .... 111 1.• l Tick d 0.......„. 72 74
ilt ve
Barlev ' . 54 67 I Oabt ' ... .:' h 6 til
I New ditto 0) 00 , Fine ditto ..... ..... 00 U')
I Malt !I) 10) I Poland dn.
White Peas .. 1(:) P 2.1 Fent ditto .
46 h.?'
Dia.) I 1i0i1et1q...... 1:1!) 111 Potavie do. ...... 55 s 9
New ditto .......... 00 90 t';ite Flour
0.1 Peas
New ditto OO 00 I [tape Seed ... 7.: ..tem kit)
SMITH 11 VII) MA H. K ET.—Orr. SO,
To cit.!. $l.O t wit), per stone t:t Nth.
.1,.. Oil. ‘.16 Ol. liett4 of Cattle this day :
1.b.. at. to fir:. 4.1. I.
Rillab - 0
1114. 64 . to 7.. Sol. I
Mr:IIAY.MAKKI•.T.
Sheep
.6‘. 4.1. to 7.. 41.1. Calves ....
ed.' •
.. 04. to 114. 11d .
HAY-MARK r.T. 4,5504
Iti)
tiny ....... 41. 0, ikl. to 51. IN. Ga.'
rtawf .... et. 60.- od. le 71. 104- titi.-
Straw .... 21. Os. Oti. to It. b..od. ' , ,
1

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Mutton

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pork .
Ltismis


THE 31URDERERA OF 11.111. 110. R .STALL.

•
1 f uno ;ri cm), OcTone►t V.—A very important
event happened Fiore on Thursday last. of which:, as
the Leeds Mercury of to.day does trot appear to have
Itao any information, I lateen to coanounlasUe the
intelligence.

A man has bean taken up and examined Wore that
indefatigable Magistrate, Joseph itadclifro, 8.41. and
has at length received the otter of his Majesty's pat.
don, and given the must complete and _satisfactory
evidence of the horrible murder of Mr. ifirstel. In
consequence of this, the whole of the stretches con.
cerned in that dreadful transaction have been taken
and committed to York Castle, to tako their trial at
the ensuing Commission of Assize. • lie .was with the
party (four in number) shoo Mr. Hocsfall was shot.
They was furnished with loaded pistols by --, who
ordered them to take their song in ile.istantation on
Crossland Moor. Two others soon after joined them,
and took their station about ‘...f0 yards below them.—
When the unfortunate gentleman came up,tti,a tired.
•They then all fled across the fields, and -- damned
them all the way for not tiring their pieees. Two ran.
forwards to llouloy, four miles off; and two more
stopped at a place called I)ungeou Wood, and hid
their pistols at --'s house there, in some flocks,
left their great coats, and ran immediately 1:, their
jackets to Huddersfield,- where the news of the mur-
der had hut just arrived.
The next morniug they all four met nt the work.
shop of their employer (a cropper), and pro.
duced a Bible, and made them all swear nut to betray
each other.

These villains have frequently hems examined be-
fore, but have always been discharged for want
of sufficient evidc:c•e. One behaved with the greatest
effrontery till he sac --, and then be changed' co-
lour, and gasp(' for breath. When he came out, he
said, " Damn that he has done me."
It appears that -- and -- have been chiefs in
all the disgraceful transactions that have occurred it►
this part of the country the last twelve monthst es-
pecially at Rawfolds, where the former was Captain
of the gun-division, and the latter of the pistol,.
has thus made discoveries which will lead to
the detection of a great number of th.,se °Wenders,
and, it is hoped, ultimately restore the West Kitting
to its former tranquillity.

N.11".11, I NTEL EIV I.: NCR.

ocT. 29.

In the gale OD Tuesday ttiglit and Wednesday morning, the
Union, of Shields, Ilubback, was driven on tarle,ton bench,
and considerably damaged. The St: elks, Elliot, from New-
castle, fur London, with coals, is put in here v, Is the loss of
maiwast and bowsprit, and oilier damage. 'Fire York Mer-
chant, Lea, with oats and seeds, which stirs driven on shoed oft*
Cartesian, has since gc: WI, and into harbour. "flie Mary and
.lane, Sinclair, is put in with the loss of anchors and eahlts. ,
Ttu_s Endeavour, Rich, k got oft' tits' bench; and into
The Ann, Cane!: and the Endeavour, Clifton, are tall back
with the loss of sails.