The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-16 00:00:00

dEbt gist, twethdOtbelitiosiaoit
. courtly 4i 1W kingdom. I join.
Member apinst thatadmitable and t
I the worthy flareoet, ass gteat good
'door
colltilsct; good,thet will given -
tineut.4llMulaterituow pus tido'
to Unilterse with.lLings.‘aDa. papproge;
upon what autism, but. (bops be will act.
ly, end if.llm7 %hired pgopose restrictions :triton ..
rights and libecties..of the Ample, thst be Will 101
them that. whatever, they May do in their enslaved
kingdoM, :bodice sift totem to England with-144
proposels.:4 dipplease..47—The clearest truthe'give
the greatest.offence. Ttds-was /snidest from thestate
of the Pre!, abroad, i bad often feared similir re•
strictiows its Englasid,.aird if .the Press be once let-
tered, farewell, a long farewell to the liberties of
England. A gsta(Stateman, lately dead (Mr.Slteti.
datt),..had Did; 44. Give me but a free Press, and I'll
*ow the fitadest despotism,." W
,e had much to
fear too from the expensive, estiavagant, gaudy, un-
necessary' Stindiitg Amy. I admit that the highest
, priises areitue folour soldiers for their' gallantry 'and
spirit during the late dreadful war. But when I see•
loch a Standiug•Armys. when I see barracks in ever;
district, and a military club in the hearl.of th*kinkr
dom, I mustttiiiik oar libert iesiusecure.--( iipplristrel)
remedy is in a well.conducted .and
Reform in Parliament'.—(4lolruse.)
• - &fowl Raverisha w,aixt the Officer, a the iterkshire Militia.
err. PALMER
,ssid, that he had !he permission
'of the Chaietogive a 'toast: Ile had never witnessed,
belieied nkine of them had ever witnessed, so
convivial and cheerfol a Meeting, or a dinner so ad-,
mitalaty ROI up. Ile designedly used the expregsion,
for great trouble and attention were necessary to
bring forward such 'an entertainment. .
The Managers of this day's emerteinment.--(oriiit
,Op-
'141110°.)
Mr. Gamut (a Magistrate) returned thanks.—
Thire payment was io the cowpony's enjoyment.—
The Object eras not solely convivial, there was an.
otheetud'a greater; object—to continue and perpe-
tuate the hareiouy of mind, the congeniality of stn.
stiment, and the concord of opinion which at present
perelded Use Meeting.—(Applause.)—lt was said,
we took treeble as Managers of. this Dinner, and
as a Committee for the Election. Why did we
dp,it'? ' Not to conciliate the good opinion' et any
tiaan or set of men, but for the cause' which we had
at bract. That was the moving principle of ocr
ertions: The difficulties we eudored, which God
knows were many, are repaid by the seeress of the
cause. This; I hope, is not the last Meeting td COM.
memorate the event ; but that something like this
will be held annually. Unity, concord, Oman,
a long pull, a strong pull, a pull altogether, will
be thus ensured. Independence has much increased,
is increasing, and will not be repressed. It *ill in.
evitably, iufallibly, go on increasing.—(Applemmt.)
—Light is spreading, men read, think, men° ;
when they reason, they cannot fail to perceive the
troth. The spirit of independence is not mailed to
England or to Europe, it is spr•ding to the eoribt
to the south, to the east, and to the west. There
may be political alliances and holy Alliances,..and
Green Bag Plots; loot as well, me; it bwattempied
to hide the son by a blanket as to stop this tinter of
freedom and independence.—( Very great applause.)
Mr. LETCHWORTH rOpolled the healths of. Colonel
Newbury and Mr. Marsh, the Mover end Seconds,'
of Mr. Palmer's nomination. When Mr. Shaw -14 e-,
(erre bad been first elected, he (Mr. Letchworth)
had prophesied that they should find him a man of
clean hands, a clear heed, and a good heart. Ilia
prophesy was not falsified. With equal conbdosige
be prophesied that' they should' find in Mr. Palmer
clean hands,,a clear bead, and a good heart.—(M•ils
',applause.)—They wotild therefore cordially drink'ihrt
healths of those who nominated him.—(Applatqe.)
Colonel NEWBURY returned thanks.
Mr. .1/bitty; 'MARSH spoke to this effect
felt zealously interested in the election of s Met; btr
,who should do justice to our political sentiments. ,1
am a Reformer, and I am proud of the mien
equally c:editible and constitutional. We support
the prerogatives of 'the Crown, we have no objection
to the privileges of the' Nobility ; but we will nit
have the People robbed. of their rights 9nd libertiii
by an oligarchy who plunder. ma of our propertyt,
by an organized system of Oftoption; and threaten
as with final toss of !dirty frOm ►large Standing-
Army.--(Laqz continue applause )----- For
'ideals ib the army [feel great respect. They navel
failed, when judiciously codkootell with the enemies
of their country, to display unconquerable valour,
and to enhance the glory of England. But the 'boo.
lute sad unqualified. submission neceisarily rrgilired
from them was inconsistent with the 'manly, &Ober-
rate, and voluntary conduct of a. citizen. As,
die-
I fusing sentiments incompatible with the rioper Oars
lof our liberties among a large proportion of, the.
commbnitri- as.a ready instrument fete despotie.
poses, anti as occasioning excessive tendon, oar,
Standing Amy. was a cause of complaint and a,
source of alaraa.—('Applauseßut from this gene.
ral.subject I come to say a few words :of our later
contest. From the law we have had ebbs moistness's-
although our enemies threaten es now with the Obi.
bles of the law. From medicine, we have hod some
aid, and the' DcictOr's ~physic worked -weil.—(d
laugh.)—From the Omsk not one assisted sos.
las our Member hall said, we !sang together, we meet
hang without benefit of clergy.—(Much laughter.)
—I feel the profoundest respect for tree toggle%
whether in the dignified sanctuary of thechurch, ee
in the humble retirement of the thatched cottage....
But when religion forsakes her proper provirta%
and lends her Cloak to purposes of corruption and
oppression, we cannot withhold our indignstiesi,
our contempt, and our abhorreoce.—(Great ap-
plause.)—Mr;Weyhind, however, we Sept away un-
successful. I respect* his private character ; but when
he Would be our Representive, we could not admit
his pretensions. The Genoese at en early period
sought the pritection of he King of France. It was
not the present King, who call scarsely protect him.
self. r' He replied; " You. give yourselves up to me,
and give you'to the Devil." Wediii not give the
the claimant of our representation to the Devil, bet
we sent hins'lack lel/widen' ee.—(Much laughter
and 'applansij--.;Oar friend, Mr. Palmer, we have
elected,end we must cow send trim to a distant place,.
to -a *Tangs company, and a very dangerous atoms.
Phtfe.—{4lrplaUfc.)—l have lately read of a can

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prodeeed a malaria or. liestvection of all vitality of
political principte.—,.(Shopsti of.cgiplause.)—Mr• P'l-
Mr Win', howeVey, •lee hope, escape this foul air.
We know if physical altitude can preserve hits, he is.
in -no denger.o--7(Laughter.)—But.,his moral eleve.
lion is a better security, and that is as well known
to us as his physical height.L(Very loud and long
continued applause.) , • • •
CAP. HALL, his health being drank, returned
.thanks. When Mr. Palmer's election was first egi.
toted, the attempt was 'I
-plaided as presumptuous and
impracticable. Who did not regard with disgust and,
indignation the riots occasioned by Mr. Weylend's
suppers? Of Mr. Weirs it wis sufficient so say,
that the state of the poll had shown their opinion of
him. Mr. Palmer, the steady friend of fteedom,
(deserved and obtained their soppriii.-04plause.):.-
'The great principle, gbarious to Enilenti, tbatgvery
one is supposed innocent till be is foutlguilty„ was
on a late occasion maintained its The'sfbliro,of Read-
ing, which set en esample of indepeliidence to Eng-
land. lie did not believe, oil'his honour as a sol-
dier end a citizen, that there was any coalition,bet wee,.
Mr. Palmer and Mr. (Ahem,' as chirged by their
eneeties.—(4lppluuse.)—They required no hired ruf-
fians. They despised'titich low. tricks. They came
forward unbought, tinbribed, unieduced, and sup.
ported the cause of justice and independence at the
Ilustings.—(4iplatisc.)--- Mr. Palmer would prove,
by his performance of the duties belonging to a Mem-
her, that he was worthy of their confidence. The
period at which 'Members were !opt back to their
constituents was too bon, the poems of election was
limited to too few ; yet he -bad not 'a doubt of the
continuance of their confidence and lupport to the
men of their choice. lie hoped all angry feelloge
would now die away, and that all would ignite in,
promoting the happiness and prosperity of ibis town:
—(Great applause.)
Linty Maiitda Palmer.
Mr. Pazsien nisido. a pleasant and appropriate
speech in-return.
Mr. Corniatle. Editor of the Reading Mercury, and thanks
for kb able awl steady support." ! -
Mr. COVISLADC expressed' much satisfaction et the
triumph of Independently, and assured them that he
would persevere in the same conduct that bad ob-
tained their approbation.
No Meeting could be more orderly and barruoni..
ins than this Meeting. numerous as it was. It
broke up ehoutitwelve o'clock.
• Mr. Palmer la ia W persawmore than entamonly tall s the
allusion to ibis Circumstance was very witural. es itimisstm•
air la ibe cave rises Italy woke belpAW of a mime, dog.

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• The accounts from Kew,: up to 'eight. pycicirk lest
night, state, that tle serious afieratiow ha 'liken
place in her MAJUSIVTIS condition. Not.kithstand-
ing the apparent sawn's* in the:Official Bulletins,
we have every reason to believt;, that-the excessive
debility to which her MaJcirry bas been -reduced, is
now almost daily iocreasing; awl, although some
palliation of the more violent symptoms is occasional-
ly produced by the application of anodynes, and her
strength, be in some deem, supported by cordial
medicines, yet, from this pain she suffers, on the
slightest motion, _there is, we apprehend, but little
doubt, bat bar malady (.blob latterly has manifested
hyrlrops, is all its varieties) proceeds from an an.
emed state of the Watery; and this, at her MA.
hiltiflrell advanced age, precludes, we fear, entirely
all baps of her restoration. A crisis, therefore,
ood that at no very distant- tistel4.ls certainly to
he apprehended. Nevertheless, by ibe skill of hei
Physicians, by incersent AIM and by the ostreor.
tilinary means which have been resorted to, the
event may, possibly, be 'proem-limited for some
_lime, should there be no recurrence of spasm.—
The situation of Kew le materially against this pos.
sibility ; for damp sad, msnby situations sr*, in
many constitutions, solliffient of themselves to pro.
duce hydrops ; and a woo dry air is almost iudis-
pensable for its cure, 'veil* youthful cases; but the
house; in which her MAJIIIITI resides, is situated on
the low grounds, within a hundred yards of the
Thames; sad, dating fourteen hours out of the
twenty-four, is enveloped in the autumnal &sale-
dons of the river : to increase the evil, too, the
very chamber, in which she is confined, is at the
back of the hoose, and its windois, with only the
intervention of a single row of elms, open directly
upon the water.
In the course of yesterday, orderly men of the 19th
Lancers were sent off twice, both to London and
Windsor, with dispatches announcing the state of
her MAJESTY. In the evening, Mr.. Mum, the Mn.
sengerotryived at the Quzzo's house, from Windsor,
, with dispatches for the Paws-REGENT ; and ano-
ther Messenger from the Earl of lailitiPOOL at
Coombe Wood.

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All the Allied Sovereigns are sew pr•Nrial le
proceed to the appointed piece -Of rendestonioy
barter and discussion. Ais-la-Chapelle is unceent
about to be made remarkable in history, by th
foundations that are to be laid there for great poi&
cal eveuts, by the chains that are to he forged
that resort of Royal VutcANs for the vied/114
despotic power, end by the attempts that see toh
amide, we hope without success, to obliterate ti,
principles of liberty, and to enlarge the domining
Tyrants over Gon's creation. The dark limb
intrigue is already begun—for already it is peteepo.
_lsle in every State that the elements of resistance
thwoke of oppression are far from being subduedi
and. threaten a wide and a vengeful espleneo.
We have been long aware that the ielonnatina at.
rived through the channel of the foreign Poems,.
specting the political situation of the Continent h
fallen far shoat of the fact; and this impression lt
been further confirmed by some very valuable ees.
muoications upon this subject furnished
observation, during a tour through the
States of the Continent, from a quarter
every reliance may he placed. Throughout
!inept, the Holy League is considered
but an agreement among a parcel of Desp,
sole purpose of protecting and supporting k
and for effecting the permanent debasement
liatiott,of their subjects. Even the tni
ALPIANDER, about whose liberality we
much, lately dispatched two of the Deptv
Polish Diet, who had ventured to m,
enquiry into some Department of the Adt
to Tobolsk, in eider that they might
" free air of Sibet,ia." The King of Ps
the Government of bitterer hate a mode
summary, but not quite so effectual, of
the expression of a desire to' see State,
• fied ; the latter " kingdom" being so well
towards the liberal system of the conscien,
narch who has so signally deceived his suhjr
the anathemas of its Government are fulminated
against its own subjects to serve the purposes

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Prossian Despot.
In Prussia and the Netherlands, as well
and Lombardy, the English Government .
Iy'considerpd as the great support of &leis.,
as the most implacable PllPtity . of the Mu
dootineot. The Prussians do not ins/6
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'King would have ventured to trample ui
his solemn and reiterated promises rei
torsitiiution, and to evtinguish every sha&
i'reedorn Of the Press, had he not received
of support from the English and Russian
vetstments.
According to our information, the mercantile uf
agricultural part of the population of Prussia soi
Saxony is eat remely discontented. In the toroieroll
classes, with the esception7of a few Noble/millet
are unanimous in their wish, for a Representative
'Constitution. Copies of the proclamation o lialatti,
and of the King's answer to the Deputation of dm
Statesat VieniVa, are mel with in every house, end there
is only one feeling of disgust at the base and union.
,cipleti manner in which his Majesty has broken bit
promise. Prince HA R D ENBERG, •hose inguesce
with the King is enhounded,iis detested by alt. VII'
Aristocracy dislike him from the circumstance of Vel
being a foreigner, and consequentlyee intruder!!
what they reckon their peculiar province: spa',
Liberals, because be is well known to be a do:4W
enemy to every sort of improvement. General
Gacassatr, anti a considerable number of the o•
distinguished mllitery characters, are strongly'
hued with the sentiments of the popular fiattY; iii
' it is generally thought, that in the event of any elo'
motion, the Kitag— would fend himself deserted ty.
Seat part of his regular troops.
As to the boasted circumstance of the Kingl,l

BAVARIA having voluntarily consented to the PI
ganisation of a Representative Constitution 111
ha
dominions, we find that this is only another of Os
disgraceful hoaxes,—of those substitutions of earneti°'
things,—with w hich the Legitimates a re constanlilfr"
deavouring to deceive and cajole their sehjeele•
lld
Bavarian Majesty is really, however, a little le
gross' in his artifices ; for it is not to be imagined Ott
any people will attach the least consequence isdlo
deliberations of an Assembly, from which the King is
to be enabled directly to exclude such 31einkrs ask°
thinks proper !
So much for the liberal and amiable disporitiont
ef
die Powers who are to sit dow n at Ais.ltt.Chapelo
I. settle the principles upon which the peace and DP'
pines, of Europe depend ! We are much of epicil
that the mask will drop from the faces of the He!!
COnservators before they have finished their self 01-
posed task of hypocrisy. Should a NAror.zos slot
iy) on any part of the Continent, the whole fabric('
their impious and pompous sitlusion would dissolf
at thestamping of his foot.

The French Papers, which hue reached us to th'
13th inst. hare snme further articles, respectiog
"
consolidation of affairs in German', but the,' gi'

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IA will result 'Nei' telzed with the Malaria, or malady occasioned by fool ,fhb following is the Bulletin issued chit Rom
!stead to the Can. sir, and if not soon taken oat, he is dirtied of all
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er fro* this ciente, iirtailty: I taimot help co*pering &Stephen's cha. ing :-- _
'rots; I know riot. • pet to this- rave of dogs.—( Inzinenst applause.)— „ 4, Kea' Polite, WA I;
i will set siodeteti.-• 'There is a kittil of 'tiozlons vapour there which :my Ilt MAfilitlir blis. pßssed kgpocipiggi, I* h I;ntrr ~-.
etrictions ;goon the bio ado(' tressory gas, and which has very generally - ' (signeai " "Tit. iftrrk.
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