The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-21 00:00:00

THE. STATESMAN.

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proteseitions of their adherents on that point? It ass
oktliteated that he (alratil.) bad rejiiieed at the death of
kis late blajestf, and not tea the. volution of. the Par-
liament. Rejoiced at 'the death of the King !--"rhe
amount of rant on that "melancholy event had exceeded
errs the &refuge of -this -most renting age.—(Hear,
hear ..)—The death of a gowl and reuerable mat' must, in
all situaf s.he an ullject of regret to a susceptible mind;
when that nun was the Sovereign who had reigned for
a number of years, that regret was naturally increased.
Hut while he felt as he aught smooch en crew, he would
ant leettl his (-lieutenant." to the nnprinrinled adulation
of those haw flatterers who would falsify history for their
own hoot-rated purposes, attributing to him acts, which,
were his Majesty alive, his characteristic love of truth
would prompt him to be the first to spare, and to despise
the anthora. Whatever noir lot, in his opinion (Mr. P.'s),
he the 'entree( that reign, never did the personal virtues
of the Monarch appear snore rionspiruons. lint to talk
of the glory of his arms was It contradiction to fart. It
was quite the reverse of “ glory to his arms" until the
period of the Regency. Anti yet there were flatterers
hose enough to dwell for praise upon what they must
know was toot true. In the same feeling it was that
credit was given for the Abolition of the Slave Trade,
thong,' it was a fact of acknowledged notoriety 'helloes
late Majesty was a violent antioabo!itionist, anti would
Memel( have as soon taken credit fur the appoint-
ment of the Whig Ministry that was forced upon
him, and that really reread diet measure, as, un-
der his views of the question. for the abolition itself.—
When the communication of his Majesty's death was
made to him by an illustrious branch of that llonse, he
felt as every other good man felt pp feeriving the in-
formation. He went down, as yeas his me the
Sunday to take die oaths. In the loot" gallerr hr tart
n number of Members—linisterial, Oppositiorfists, and
a few Radicals, for there were lint few of thole descrip-
tion in the House. Oa his sacred imam-, when hr
went there he never even heard the name of the late
King norittioneol. Ile loran! nothing hot questions as
to the dissolution—where there was to he an opposition
—who were expected to he returned—and who were in
apprehension of being turned net One Member, he
believed, had mentioned the occurrence of the melan-
choly event. Melancholy, replied a Ministerial Member,
it will prove to nor, as I shall be ou,ted.—(llear
In the administration of national affairs during his late
31itje,ty*s reign, with every respect for his character,
lie must e‘er think that the pniirsples were neither con-
genial it ith the .pirit of the Coustitution, nor contlueim
to the prosperity of the country. Of the Regency lie
shoteld sly nothing; lie wished to torn his heat on the
past. Dui hr haul the stronicest hopes, that bred op as Lis
present Majesty was in the principles of the Constitution.
Ming not only a mats of talents, lint a man of the most
splendid acquirements—new that hr wamoo longer ham-
pered by the difficulties that clogged his pest exertions,
he would art upon the principles of that school in which
be was etlticated, and of wide!' lie was once the proudest
ornament. —(llear, hear !)—Stith a course would throw
into the shade those temporary aberrations which, per-
haps, were the natural result of those diffieulties over
which he had not controul, hut hr which he was Ism-
reed. Ile had only to repeat hfs thanks to the Meet-
leg for the attention with which they heard him, and to
assnre them, that though he entertained a sanguine and
confident assurance of their surreal, at present, as long
es
Providence spared his life he would persevere in the
rause of their beloved county, until he load established
himself its serve-4111 champion.
Mr. Brougham then retinA amidst motioned cheers.
Thanks were voted to Mr. Harrison fur his moduli la
the chair, when the 31reting Itruke up.

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is the preceding year. The possessor sailer a 'acres-
sionary tide shall solely he etruipted from this condition.
16. Whoever shall present himself either as ats eligible
or an elector, shall be hound to declare on oath, and if
he shall he required either by the Member* of the Col-
lege nr of the [Wean, that he is in reality a proprietor
or lawful usnfructuary of the real property, the taxes on
which are to he taken int* account: or if he is a pa-
tentee, that he really exercises the art fur a Lich he holds
the patent.
17. The oath shall be takes before the Barran of the
College, of which the elector forms one, or before the
Chamber, if there lie question of a Deputy already
elected, but not admitted.

TITIA 111.--roirliaTlON or TOE 111:1112 it%
I. The Bureau of each College shall he romposed of
a President named by the King, anal of font. Scrutineers,
The nitres* shall diem\ by a plurality of votes, a Se-
Crriliry from an g the electors.
19.:1t Paris there shall br for each College a Ba-
rran. eons/ nitwit of a President named by the King, of
four Sertsteneers, vit. one of the Presidents or Council-
lors of the ltoyal Court, one of the Presidents or Judges
of the Tribunal of the First Instance, one of the Mayors
or nt Commissioners of the Rlectoral district, chosen
by -lots, anal the Ilean of the same district. The 1/ean
of the Justices of the Peace shall fill the office of Se-
cretary.
?IL If as the day, anal at the place fitral for the Elec-
tion., the Bureau shall not be complete, the M %taws of
the Bureau who may be present, shall complete their
numher, by choosing electors belonging to the College,
according to the plorality of rotes.
21. In unease' °Equal division, the vote of the Pre-
si.lent shall deride.