The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-08 00:00:00

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King's use. The words, as given by IioRNE are," He
()Weitzel) hanged IlAzt,because he saved 'IRISTRAK,
the Sheriff, from death, who took to the iiii4G's use
from another's goods against his will, for as much as
any such taking from another against his will and
ROBBERY bath no difference 1." Our ancestors had no
need of Universal Suffrage, because they were too wise
and too just to adopt Universal Taxation i their im-
positions, as we are assured iu a short treatise by the
Marquis of HALIFAX, in Lord SOMERS'S Collection,
never fell on the necessaries of life. Industry with them
was unfettered, and of course wonderfully productive;
but we have killed the goose to get the golden egg. My
wish is, not to see the laborious classes admitted to
Universal Suffrage, because they would assuredly
abuse that right, but to see them, as they were for-
merly, esempted from Tasation altogether; which
might be done if we, like our ancestors, had no RED
HOOK, which I am persuaded takes more out of the
public purse than the Tasstion of the industrious
classes brings into it. Mr. NEVILLE has esposed his
veracity to some hazard by asserting, that the per-
sons of whom he spoke as violent Reformers, among
whom he thought fit to include me by name, were all
the friends of CORBETT, who is described by him as
the great promulgator of the odious doctrines of An-
nual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage. Now the
fact is, that I never have been either the friend of
Mr. CORBETT or of his doctrines; and as to Annual
Parliaments and Universal Suffrage, that doctrine
did not originate its him, but in the Duke of Rica-
MOND. With regard to Annual Parliaments, no
doubt they are conformable to the Constitution, of
which I think even Mr. NEvILLE, if he has the least
smattering of knowledge on that subject, must be
aware : nevertheless I have isever recommended, as
he is pleased to assert, their restoration, for reasons
not necessary here to mention. If I am not very
much mistaken, Mr. NEVILLE himself allowed the
Petition in question to have the metit of steering
clear of these same offensive doctrines, which he
would now impute to Mr. HALLETT,beCause he knows
hat Gentleman to be by far the most popular man
in Berkshire, whilst his own support is derived en-
tirely from the Aristocracy of the county—these
latter persons have said in the public Papers,
that Universal Suffrage is another term for Universal
Plunder, and therefore this doctrine serves the par.
pose of bespattering that Gentleman ; and I, as his
Seconder, on that. occasion, could hardly hope to
escape. For this reason I have ht, is cooed the
friend of Cueuvit, slid of Universal Suffrage, which
those who Inas.i s.. called me do not believe to be true.
It is an election trick, 1 admit—but the man who
subscribes to opinions from serious conviction only
ought not to allow his principles to be misrepresented
for the sake of answering electioneering or any other
purposes.-1 remain, Stc.
Seymour-coirt, June S.), 1818.

JOHN JOHNSON,

TII V. SUSSEX ELECTION.

Vide Mr. Sugden's own Account of his Reception and Treat-
ment at Chichester.
Sir Godfrey (say% Sagden) looked fierce with disdain,
And eyed me all over; l eyed him again,
Andy eyed him most manfully he seemed to feel,
And, abashed at my impudence, tteree'd on leis heel;
I then spoke most warmly : they liiss'4l one and all,
Tho I tried t° Wok big, yet I own I felt small;
And detremieted, when nest I presumed to look big,
To add to my stature the height of my Wig.
TONSORIS AR UMBRA.

The King or SWEDEN WM% to set out from Stock-
holm early in the present month. (or Norway, where
he is to be crowned at Drontheim.

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CITY BUSINESS.

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Yesterday * Coort of Aldermen wet held at Guild-
hall, for the dispatch of public business.
John Roberts, Esq. one of the Sheriffs elect, at-
tended, and give bond to take upon himself the
office on the 28th September nett.
Thomas NVilson. KN. the other Sheriff elect, at•
tended, and stated, that being a Member of Partia-
-1 ment he did not conceive himself liable to be coiled
upon to PiPCOIP that office, and therefore refused to
Rite bond ; whereupon the Lord Mayor we' request•
ed to issue his precept for the election of another

person.
Several of the Rulers of the Watermen and Ugh-
txrmen'a Company were sworn in.
The Lord Mayor laid before the Court the pro-
ceedings of the Court of Common Council., request-
ing the Court to take such steps as should appear
most aUvismble for putting the existing laws into
esecution, for preventing any other than Livery men
from entering Guildhall on Common Hall days,
which were read.

Eight bars of gold, weighing about 840 nondes,
were sworn to as foreign, previous to exportation.
Mr. Alfred Lewis, one of the brokers of this City,
was Iranslavpd frnm the Company of Comb-makers
into that of the Dyers, by consent of both Companies.