The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-06-13 00:00:00

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T EIENRY B4NIIES, Ese. M. P.

Sra—.lt is now upwards of thirty years since I
have been deeply convinced of the necessity of a Re.
forM in the Hon. Ifouse of Commons. The occur,
reined of every succeeding year have strengthened
that opinion ; and your experience of the various fn.
tile otfjections, which, inconsistent with fairness,
decency, and common, sense, have been made use
of to prevent the effects of your efforts in abolish-
ing sinecures, checking grants in reversion, un-
merited pensions, and public peculation, it might
reasonably have been expected that the base and
sinister opposition you have met with could have
excited in you a similar wish, vis:—.-That the con.
stitution of the Honourable House of Commons
.should be corrected and improved, so as to be.
conic the real GUARDIAN of the Rights and Pri.
vileges of the Peors.x, and a bulwark against the
growing and threatening influence of the crown
or of its favourites, who are in nothing sn prompt
as in giving the most shameless opposition to every
measure that has a tendency to correct the must
gross and growing abuses,

IVithout a REAL Rerun* in the Representation
of the People, all your efforts, however com-
mendable, only resemble the pharisaical practice of
" making clean the otstske of the platter ;" it
is therefore with surprize and indignation titat I
perceive you frequently (if your speeches in
Parliament be fairly reported) stigmatize those,
who, though they do nut despise appearances, en-
tertaio a yet greater respect far " the weightier
matters yr the LAW," as pCrsons " who, ue.
der the mask of Reform, seek subversion."
On the subject of a Reform in Parliament I
have conversed with all claim of his .Majesty's
subjects, up' 'to the late Duke of Itsenteain, and
also with that ornament to his gains and nation,.
the late Sir IVI4. JONcS; and I can conscienti.
ously declare, that I know Dot a single. person
who,, I think, can fairlY be- suspected -of such
nefarious designs ; on the ceutrary, all those per-
sons with Whom 1 hate .Convereed, wished, like
myself, 'to renovate, not' to during, to restore,
seat toss* of deface. •
The feeble.ezeuse you assigned last Thursday
for voting against Mr, Batarto's recent motion,
reminds me of the fallacious pretexts by which
Year late friend Mr. PITT, of inglorious memory,
evaded the momentous' business which, " as o
man sad a Minister,". lie was solemnly :pledged
to support, Mr. Sucaina.m depicted .his hypo.
critical conduct by this appropriate commeet on
the Minister's harangue,
Let it be done without delay,
Let it be done—but—not to defy." •
The illiberal aspersions *hien, 'With more 'than
a Jacoe's zeal, you have disseminated, with a
view to . prejudice the populace, and to eteito a dis-
Artist in then) of *best friends of the country, oeca.
slowed me to turnte the article" Conee-ctme," in
"the History of Boroughs,Pulitical and Personal."
It appears, Sir, that you and Mr. Roue are, the
proprietors of that Borough, or, as it is there
stated, the PATRONS; and, 'that 11113 Electors con.
list of 'fourteen resident• null thirty nun-resident
voters, Su at your mint for the coinage of MOM.
tiers .to servo in
.Parliament, rimy-four persons
return as many representatives as the Freeholders
tof Middlesex, or of Yorkshirei• or even the inha.
bitants of Westminster. In line, provided you
and your colleague could with equal facility in-
lieenee Pio decision, of half a closets other
Bo-
roughs, it appears to me not impossible that one
of you, like the Earl of Lowrnea, (such it seams
are the #' men whom the King delighteth to ho.
nor!") might be dabbed a ii.stttT OF TitE G-411,
TER! !
I saw, without surprise, all the LOWTHRItS,
and or 'coursoill the tunpiueei of that illustrious
Lord, vote with you against Mr. BRA/SD'il
lion. • DJubtless, those enlightened senators feel
nu difficulty in entertaining all the hatred and
eunteutpt against the advocates of Reform, 'that
you can possibly desire". •
AboutA years ago, Mr. TATLOR, the Return,
ing.,,fficer of Corfu Castle, was presented by one
of his patrotii with o ticket 'for his soak adwis.
aims to Christ's Hospital ; as it was not a Nolo.
Freeman's Presentation, . Mr, Taimon came to
London, purchased the' fr.-etlom of the city, and
his son was admitted on the foundation. :Many
an old, many an indigent, many an 'unfortunate
Citizen of London was unable at the same time to
obtain such a favour; but, I humbly conceive
thtt that noble seminary. was never designed to be

* That rapt:ions orator, the noted Mr. Jacon, who In
sent to l'inliument by legs than half a wore persons, said--•
" ire could see 411/ utility io Mrs BRAND'S How ri.
diettloas souse people can make Violist:lves ! When suck a
Representative ,raks ogaimi Reform, can we fail to recol-
.lect the fable of l'he Jut without • Tail, or that of The Pei
anti the .15.1-11 fatAs that shows holy proper it is fi,r ihm,
to hold their tongues, who would tan cpscovey the shallastary,
tbeir untlerstatidimes, for
" Asses and Owt.s themselves betray,
When they attempt to hoot, pr bra)."
Another dit/nterested enemy to Reform, Mr. 8. Bova
saiJ; (1,-ntlemeu had beand the report of a person who mut.
been in Ain: ilea. mid declared that " an honest trade:mutat
.1 would nor saii,•s ..ne of the Legislative liody of that coua- '
try to enter 1 lust a respectable rur,,
tune by the imterican war, solkminty declare, it proved to
me the most unfortunate event of my life, that a person, who
was ntiaoy yeors a Member of the novae of Corarpgas, up-
-4 :sacred tsty warehouse.

-THE •gTATiWAN._

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June 5, 1810.

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employed to nit the whet % of Our porlinutostary
machinery. •
The list bf Governortrof Christ's Hospital is
nograced with the neater of the. Ksseras,Sor of,
toll the KEPT at Cutfo Castle ;, and as no rival Candi-.
date during my •recolleotioo bas ever presumed
disturb the settled, or rather the stagnant state of
society within that Borough,
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'Tis plain *h.'re is a union erns and true,
Bet a eenth' forty-four voters, Boat)/ Wad you. '
I am therefore curious to know,
,arol, Srii ray
can inform us, whether it was throng's your ,kind. '
ness, or Mr. BOND'S, that goer dutiful agent, the
Returning Officer at Corfe Castles wee io part rr-
muneratcd by a presentation to Christ's, hospital
It h also desirable to know how many, of thO
Sraanys of and belonging -to Cork Cattle have
had their unanimity and attachment sowed kr.
similar reversions, or other demurs ?

In the mean while, since you have admitted that I
a Reform iu the Representation of the People in
the Honourable Ilout, is a measure of great, im.
portant, indispensable necessity, why should you
endeavour to clog it with difficulties and delays
Why do you presume to brand with odium, or
endeavour to excite suspicion of the motives, of
those whn anxiously wish to avert the ruiq of
their country by's timely Reform ? While you
discourage the lukewarm, scare the timorous,'
supply arguments to iguorance, and ilivide. the
well-disposed, can we possibly avoid suspecting,
that your mina is strongly tinctured with that hy.
pocTisy, which was so conspicuous in the conduct
and so degrading• to the. character .of 44 the
Maven-born Minister.!" your late Right Ito-
, nourable Frieaut.

I amx Sir, &c. Sic. •
AN OW LIVERTMAN.

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EAST INDIES.

ftIONITRE CALCUTTA PAPERS, AUGUST 90,1809.
The fortress called Mailia, twelve cuss from
ttloorvee, in the province of Kautyawan, situated
near the sea up the gulph of Kutch, had long
been the .resideece of outs of those independent
petty Chiefs whose predatory excursions were pe.
_culiarly obnoxious to the native powers. Be had
been repeatedly attacked by them, and had bebn
uniformly so fortunate, either from the desperate
resistance he made, or the incapacity of those who
endeavoured to reduce him, as to repel their at..
tacks, and had consequently grown into a degree •
of insolent security, which led him to many execs.
scs.in the neighbourhood,- and taught him to.un.
der.rate the irresistible power of the British Indian
army.
Deeisive measures therefore became absolutely
necessary, and a detachment, under the command
!
of colonel Walker, was ordered to march to.
wards the fortress of Media, where they arrived
on the morning of the 7th ult. stud having rectors.
noitred the ground, took a position on the South.
cast face. The garrison was sunstnotted on the
game day, bqt the enemy shewed not the least dis-
position to surrender ; batteries wore therefore
erected Lathe course of the night, and such was
the scat and ability with which this service was
performed, that they were enabled to play upon '
the fort on the morning of the Bth. The guns
were admirably served, and so well directed, thgt
a breach was reported practicable at three o'clock
in the afternoon. The storming party was now
formed ; and Captain Mackenzie, of the Bombay
Europese regiment, accompanied by Lieutenant
Newman, of his Majesty's 56th foot, both to., '
lunteered their services in. a most gallant style to
load the forlorn hope. They were
.followed by
152 rank and file of the 56th foot, 48 rank and
tile of the Bombay regimen 4 the flank companies
:of the grenadier battalion and those of the'Ath
gative Infantry, completed to 100 men each coin.
Pally, under the commend of Major Mahon,, of
the grenadiers At four o'clock the itortners.
moved forwardi.when thesforloro hope rushed on,
headed by Captain Macken;io, who was the first
person that ascended the breach, end passed into
the town. They .soon took possession of.tite
works, but the enemy continued to fire retreating
till they reached the Durbar, where they made a
most determines! resistance.
Tho Durbar is in itself a fortress, surrounded
by a strung wall, and secured by # gem Eighteen
and sin.pounders wgre immediately brought isit
and opened upon it,' 'but by this time the,treniag
had set In, and the fire on the Derbar was aus,
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;tended. Thtrigeopr; heisctrer, wean ladle ly
I engaged tiering the night, -
In the morning it wastliseevered•Biet the enemy
had fled through a • aally.pose..• polllolll,ign was
immediately tetras of the Defiler, and soo.killed
and wounded were fused' within Its .
OtLe lour guropoans and Ratites, 40 killed and
wounded, amounts t 044. ' • -
ofetesas eit.Gen—p4pinia Jist llfackettaie, Illambay.
Regiment; Ci!iptain r. Wilkiusoa, ditto.
Frtcaae WOUNDRlP—enpeain Antall 56th Feet).
Omni Jameson, ftembity Illtintvdrg
.14•etewmt
.I.4eyert.•
Boruhay Itegiatele, sive de of his wettuds Itiroteaant
Swim, Grenadier Banaliou I Lieuttlagat Percy, Greeadlet
Entwine.
When we-rettact.upon the siatero of .ilieseroice;
the rapidity of she moimmalatal and electing, of. oil
excellent ma naloilintlattery in the course of a'
fee hours, the sheet spud tbE time in which is
breach was render** practicable, the gallants ala-
crity of the storming parties; and the raw*
prolaptitude gaol declaims which marked the siliolw
of this affair, which was completely 4ccted la Mr
hours, we mast (*knowledge that this detachments
is entitled to the highest praise, and we- may yen.
Lure to proottoaca that their country and pasta.
City tvhi view, this eltpleit as only whjett has added
to 11uxelany lasted. J3rithil valuer tops. achieved in
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oflleara and ri* plits.• in floe
To the brass.
breach, eed Wen the walls of the Dialler, the
feeble Whole of oar praise* ginuecessavy, fur the
death of a aeldier is sanctified. by the *ebb) dis.
a Ws litlj tp his soestri,

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oiled 0 Oh! thie -floc,
,or tht 31pqlia(4cOrs,4
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' Count Floriounte 7' '. '
Marute!li • . ..‘. Par.,lioori.e. •4 1 •
Burets Itouroosa ; ft...—. ilrr.. boS4T,ll4o;xit: . ,
• 'roma., '
Benvolio . • ' ' 1 71.' • 61,-. Susi*. '.l
Lunsimati• • : - „.• V* 44.. Mn PXtutslll,l
Da tab .‘ . , Mr.,,it.,kri.ttr. • .
M•intatvl • • i "" Mr. MO:tv-ati..7 .
'Del Ilupo ' ' ~.-: '• Ur. Firrti*.'• '
Huhu; ~.....1..'..„.• , ME. ert srer.apr".
Diego ' • Mr. Msoltoisii.
Villopss. Mr. hltsssis. aittrhti. Ilatlib' '
The (tittutess Beldam Miss OhttmtStiesik " '
•Lituretta
tiignstraLutainati
Rosaline Montalvi
, - Signora Rotunda
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Attendant

Villagers, Mrs. CUATTERLES.and Ntirs..Caut.rigto.
Chorus of Villagers, Atteadant-,
Scene--Milsw and thetdjacent• eouutty.
The following is a sketch of the story
The Count Florimonds doriag a ntypway expedition in hi;
yoath, conceives an invincible easintn for the Coanteils-Bek
Bora, who, to indulge a romantic fancy, had at that time as-
sumed the nabit and character of a peasant girl. She rejects
the suit of hoc young admirer, whose merit irterthelesa
leaves a step impressiOn On her heart. Ifelf• friend Mamma
Lauretti,- with her uncle Heitor Tornado, et.fieroe Tyrolese.
who, at the age of 43, is seized witfla ttlost iirekeril4
of heroism, are visiting Signora Benvolio, near Milan, where
they are to meet young Luminati, a profeb id suitor of Lau,
rents, and his mother. On their way. Lnatetta is assailed by
the atteridams of the Karon Ittinutaza, by mi-take, for Rusa-
line Montalvi, whom •he had carried off. front tier tlither's
house, and who afterwards escapee. She is rescard by the
Coast Floriwood„ and Mnritt!ds„ a rung mini of high
nit, bet fallen fortunes, who it, ‘tuvelbug in the habit of
Friar, to avoid being recognized in his decay.
A sympathy hence arises between hlatioelii and Warrant,
iyad Florimund by the vine event again weal with the Odin.
tee, who is, however, concealed by N. veil, and who, Laying
oontracted an engagement with the Baron Itotnanza, is at
first prevented front idyithug a renewal of his suit. Tornado,.
in the mean time, rescues Rosanne herself, i!, the in-stiiiise of :as •
Savoyard. The Countess alsanteets with Rnsalire s father,
ANsa wandering Usurper, and in discovering the. Berates coo.
writes to him to disiolve lien cantata:l,
Signora l.umiutti, affecting .virtue, and her nn Leo, a
/*asled booby, qt arriving at Milan, encounter Uaisb, ap
Wish Refugee, who, from having formerly been a ago-
painter at home, now imposes en trayelkers as great artist,
' Daub engages to take ynung poi trait fur Waretta,
and for that purpose touches op an old Wiinam Tell, which
is•sent to her, ..f`arnada, in the heat of his gaizotiron, seizes
on this Its an affront, and endeavour. is saia to get Linninati
to fight him. His coWardice, bnwever, ertirety loses boo
the favour of Tornado, and. legating;; being recognized by
Penyulio, au aillueut sine planter, as the sou of as wanwins
thc source of his, optileac e, the latter iesists on a rich re-
peyineet of his debt Of gratitude. By this means, and Tor-
•aado's adiniratiuu of his courage, Marinelli becomes the ~,e.
cessful candidate for the hand of Lauretta, and Flitrinioad
' eventually finds a relenting mistress in the Countess.
A variety of incidents occur in the Bermes purr nit of no.
radiate g and Datib's courtship Kith the Landlady of ttic.Aniel,
whose sign he replaces with a brillitrit production of Sis own.
On being refeased by tie Countess; however, the Baron sit
epee efmces tile strength of his atßcti,n for Rosanne, up-
' pease! her champion ornado; and silencea Cie reproaches
that assail him, by iotraducing her as tile Bareness Itlnnanza.
The' labiktir of the night rested priecipally.npnn
the merits of Messrs. Philipps and P.iirrots,
j strongly aided by the circumstance of hating Miss ,
GaIGLIETTE for an associate itt the toil. hating
was
the first time that this 'yniing Lady bad appeared
before the Public in a theatrical investment, Bald
it gives ns satisfaction in lacing enabled to announce,
that she may his an urnament aid a buttress to her
profession;, and we are inclined to augur bruadl
in her favour, beerill:serthere. *ai' a delicate
dity in her manner, which, when ripened into hey
nest cunfitlence, is infinitely more ehairmful than
any thing deriveable frnm 4n innate preaumptican,
A sentiment of disapprobation was. expressed
by the audience in the third. act, hut'swhich wag
efLeniliirrntegi: with dissipatedich Mbry..Ptit4et crs !et; rid !chose,
N s (0 ;IV!
executed the 'following duet
Cottons. 411! then in vain to giye thee rest, •
And chase my inuige from thy breast,
• - .Has stilt latest time's etideavour,
Florintall. Yes, dculbt me mutt by eyery tear •
That I have Shed for thee, !sweat
My heart is thine fur ever!
Couatess. Thy truth prevails—no more can Wes
Resist its power.
floriutond. Ob l bliss divine;
Countess. Thou !Wet. wilt change ?
Floriatoqd. Ny, Beyer !,
Both—
Flocimand. Oh! dauttime not ; by every tear •
Countess. Theo doubt me nut; by ev'rx tear •
Fleriinond. That I have shed for thee, I swear,
C.itiatess. That thou hot sited for roe, I swear,
Ituith My heart is tlnue forever:
The Overture and. Music of this Opera, •it is
sported, was entirely. new,• and cumposed by Mr,
r. XING ; yet, though it was scientific:in hllate
oilgucea,:aud tnlerable io all, there was no (Facia
=of uriginal genius that met the ear ; an govvrning
and sweet malady, which the auditor W.gUiti
recollect in his closet I 'Mahe lot/owing
which was guns by Mrs, ~111.4N0, with ltec
OStifil nafpith and *fasisissation;"is the only one that
I seemed to create bitterest cootie% in 110.0aq:wed f
wfaul.!lk Yoptpigt tits! his pataisa protiatmeing,
,r-,• • To wpi a .144 who tittee toe*. it arida;
Her heart to ter lips front her booms came bouncing,
ror lAtil -slily he stole it astay 4'104. •
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Weroatrell II this kip were the.yeal ofmay *min-
..llh f luckless the da • very short %saber bliss!
she • uiatr
eyo , he ern h s pory
Tu,biettk the Sind bean he bad stole with a .
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OM. Poe., we understand, Is' written by Mr.
JiErtim, the Authorof several successful pramaa
of a secondary character, in which class this Opera
y,buldgeril, There is but little originality ill
* tics ita,pkgt, or characters ; yet the difficulty of'
crating new 'situations and incidents, and of deli,
.ittealing new characters, becomes greater as such
.pieces are, multiplied, inasmuch as the regular tic
,Setegular operations of the giant passions of the
human breast have been now nearly vale rusted by
legennity.; and we can scarcely look forward 40
On destruction of any dramatic agent that is total,
.now.. is feature ; hence we must be, in soi.vr
sort, contented with the fragments of former
bards, newly hushed up; and if the remnants are
y sprinkled with satyrical pepper, and attic
salt, we must not be too eager to take a retro.,
rpectiaa view over the showiders of criticism, to
iscertaiitbe sources front whence they have been
purloinod ; -because modern Dramatists aro ;titbit,.
ted pilferers by o right, whiehdainess bath inipos.
rid tepon necessity,.and which usage, perhaps, has
tau obediently confirmed.
The apart• was given • out for a second repre.
seotatiou by Mr. I?otrrort, with,someslight marks
of opposition.

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