The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-04-20 00:00:00

11-1 E STAq'ff.SMAN

READING. APRIL 14.

Tends, last was the day appointed for celebrating
the triumph galued by our worthy Member, C. F.
Palmer, Ego. raver his adversaries. The moraine was
rather unpropitious, trod about eight o'clock a heavy
rain came on, which continued 1111 peer twelve, It
did not, however, check the ardour of the Friends
of lodepeodence, who, at rho time appointed, had
assembled in great ustobars iu the Loodon.rold, and
a little after eleven, Mr. Palmer, in company with
his Right lioriourable Lady, mud attended by a very
nomeroes party of friends In carriages and on horse.
back, arrived within ono mile of the town. A pro-
cession, extending coosiderahly above a mile In
was rhea formed. It war about _twelve
when the procession entered Lendon.street, sad the
weather hewing cleared op, large parties of Ladies
cod inhabitants ease oat to greet it. The Herald,
superbly dressed sod osoonted, suppetted by two
yosogGentlernim, followed by sia treuspets,sounding a
Victory. an immense cavalcade of horsemen, a large
body of Electors, and other friends, all decked out
le wren' colours and bowel*, lb. hands of music
playingplaying" Seethe Comyterrieggflero cornea," &e. the
waving of itainerous superb banners having appro.
priate inscriptions aod devices, Mr. Palmer, in an
epee mobile drawn by oil heaotlful grey horses,
mom tomsdolly eoperisomml, the light Hon. Lady
.Iloallbsa.Paltrier, in en open carriage and four, IM
horses, Ike. ornamented vrK Orange ribbons, follow.
ed by several eqeipeges.equaliy brilliant, the win.
dims of every house treaded with hes wife% and well
dressed females, most .t whom were wising flags or
colours to the Member and his Lady es they passed
—was altogether a most greed and imposing spectacle.
The whole proceeded through the Borough with the
utmost order, regularity, sod good hemmer • and
about a quarter past two o'clock strived at the Crown
Inn, and having formed in Londott•strotel, Mr. Palmer
left his carriage, and entered the bale.oy of a house
Monolog to Mr. Sims, as did rho Right Hos. Lady
Madeline Palmer, the lies. Mrs. Williams, sod oo.•
'oral other Ladies and Gentlemen.

Mr. PAINta having COW forward to addrees the
Electors, was received with hearty cheers and cos-
greteletions.
Mr. II MAnsn delivered atteetertaining end im•
pressivr speech.
Lady Madeline Palmer appeared folly to appto.
elate the 'hind sod hearty reception given her : mod
the other fair Ladies by their smiles and good limearev
testified their pleasure In the scene. The immense
assembly animated by one feeling gave three cheers
for Lady Madeline, who returned the comptiremet by
coortosylog in the most effshie manner.
Uptake lIALL, in a neat speech, proposed Huse
cheers in honour of the other fair Ladies, which was
instantly complied with, and the sir was a second
time made in re.eeho with triumphant shoots.
The Ladles and Gentlemen new made their obei-
sance arid withdrew. The spectators, after giving
three cheers for the Independence tof the Borough,
also retired, mach [deem with the piotwedings of
the day.
liy half.post three o'clock the dinners at the dif-
ferent ions were served up, end it is bet justice to the
Igirrilords to state, thew ahoy treammt their seems Moil
'Wildly with 'lends of the thnlceet description.—
The tables were every where crowded *kb cowpony,
aed all was harmony end conviviality.

Parsunices.—A resident in the West ladies, to
lighten the !sneer of his mimes, introdeted wheel-
barrow' on bit estate; bet they were sons broke%
to piewas, the stilton insisting en carrying the d•ng,
water. &c. on ineir head, eanceiting the use of a
wheelbarrow was a species of deeradestion.
A Meeting of the inhabitants of Croydon wee held
a few day 1 since in Me Tow. 11.11; Croydoo, Surrey,
to potation the Houle of Commons against the heavy
Ditties on Coals. At one o'clock lb. Citairetee,
Tama"' Cot.", Rig. took the Chair, and reed the
Parities. Afoot meting the several objections to the
tar, it coocleded with the following paragraph:—
" Thst your Petitioners entertain a confident hope
thin the resources of the cautery will allow of the
'benison of this impost, since they bete been consi-
dered by year Memorable Home saltiest!, Nourish-
ing t• warrant the recent greet of 10,0001. per
entrees to hit Royal Highoess the Doke of Yona,
for the performance of those duties to an afflicted fa-
ther, which hit knot*" sentiments of erection leave
no drain would hem been readily sod grateiremly
afforded." A leag ditzession arose upon the pro.
prier of inteuriocing luto the Petition a subject of
'Ms kind,* hich was totally eztra to the apparent
object of the Meeting. It was objected to as impo-
litic, If they wisbed to make a faveareble impression
on the Hume of Comment; and it was said, that
those who, under the pretence of petitioning Perils.
meet Rosiest the Defies et Creels, conveyed a cea-
ses epos the grant made to the Doke of rOKI,
really hejered the interests of the Petitioners, timegh
they 4se seen Mem. like Millie, however,
he, ILped
to.
No m i:i4.- , 'a,
eg in ii t deMmi "Weiraisses eta
presented a Meer realms of a ptemitlfel resit year
then the present. The uses geuerally are 'bestially
fell .( borstiog bloom bode and fell-Mows blossoms;
especielly the pima sad pear, 'Melt triply 'bass el-
isiWt .es fret garlands.
The prelim weather is truly elterecteristic of the
month; showery, sad fefooribte to vegetation.
A few days age, a young lad, the sou of Mr. IL
Weal, of Centerbery, uhtlertook foe a emesidereble
wages, to ride a Demedg Ch.ger from llpeirewt Is
the above city, to a distance el sit miles, wobble me
boor, which be accomplished with appareet sew, in
nine minutes end a half within the given lime. He
was accompanied by sere permit in gigs sod on
horseback. The Dandy's n.loby was eteftheed bare
on Scarcity, and underweot lie discipline of many
tough riders.
Cow Wltlll A W imam( bas.-0a the it'd& alt.
was killed at Old Beene farm, is the wish of 14•
linghsee, a rimy, three years old, the preperty of
Mr. Henderson, of the Bell (in, Belford. Above
eerenteen months age she Woke one of her limier
legs, end seepotatiew was deemed necessary, by • bleb
On poor seise was reduced In a sheleteo. Tbo dmi
fees was at lees& supplied by a wooden lee, with
*MA she walked abort sod rased, and beams the
astookbmout of all who beheld her. Weight of the
cams, nalatha of Ist. of tallam, 43 0. Sib.