The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-08-12 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

asked if he had any thing to say whe sentence of death
and rxrention sl Id not be awarded against him?
In a low voice Ise replied, " Nothing." After souse con-
sultation with the Min. the Lieut. liovernor, Decanter
liawne addressed the prisoner. The Learned Dempster
seemed much affected in passing the sentence, as did
many others in the Court. The unfortunate prisoner
appeared rather alssorlied in a kind of stupor, and when
retiring fr the russet found it necessary to be sup-
ported by the two constables who conducted him to the
prison. De has fruits thence beenregularly visited br the
Ker. Witness, Christian, and we understand manifests
touch resignation and

that Cie Character of your Royal Highness was im-
pregnable to the deadly and poisonuns shafts of the
most malignant and cowardly slander. We hare only
to add, that by this severe trial we are convinced that
your Royal Highness has secured the love, the venera-
tion, and the esteem of every manly and feeling heart
in the Empire; long may your Royal Highness live to
receive their willing homage: long may yen enjoy the
uninterrupted society of year Illustrious Daughter;
and that you may allays succeed in frustrating the
machinations of all your enemies, is the sincere and
ardent prayer of your faithful, dntifnl, and loyal Fel-
low-Subjects. the Freemen, Burgesses, and Inhabitants
of the ancient City of Bristol.
" Signed on behalf of the Meeting,
HENRY HUNT."
To which Iler Royal Highness returned the follow-
ing Answer :
" I return my best thanks to the Freemen, Burgesses,
and Inhabitants of the City of Bristol, who have been
pleased to send me this handsome testimony of their
approbation of my conduct, and their congratulations
on the failure of that conspiracy which was wickedly
contrived by pedaled and suborned Traducers against
my Life and Honour."

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PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

ROPINISZT. Avu. 9.—However great may have been
the enthusiasm with which the inhabitants of the me-
tropolis have taken up the cause of the Queen of Eng-
land, they have been at least equalled, if not cur-
passed, by the people of this county, in the diqs'ay
of a most open, generous, and noble feeling of sym-
pathy in the misfo•.unes and injuries of that illustrions
lady. Party spirit is every at here laid aside for the
more natural feeling's of the heart. Indeed, party,
rank, sex, age, all is united in reprobating the con-
duct of her Majesty's persecutors. Where an indivi-
dnal can be found to approve it, you are sure to re-
cognise in him an alarmist, a place-man, or a pen-
sioner; and his only reason fur such approval, an
affected apprehension, that by standing up for justice
and her right, her modesty will involve the country
In a revolution. Where is the character which Eng-
lard has maintained for ages, if from the operation
of so frivolous, so groundless a fear as this, she
is tamely to stand by and see her Queen openly
robbed and degraded ? Where is her public spirit ?
Where her courage, her scrupulous regard for
honest, open dealing, and her rigid veneration of
justice ? If the rulers of the land account them
worn to shadows by distress and privation, they
will find when it is too late--terribly too late,
that they are implanted in the heart, and flow
with the life blood. It is somewhat strange that
more addresses are not forwarded to her Majesty from
this part of the kingdom. The apparent reason is,
the confidence which is generally entertained that Mi-
nisters will not dare to persevere in the mockery of
justice, but that they will be obliged to give some-
thing like a fair trial; in which ease, very few doubts
are held as to the satisfactory establishment of her Ma-
jesty's innocence. Then it will become a duty for
every town in the kingdom to send up as Address. A
duty more consonant to the wishes and sentiments or
British hearts, will never have devolved to the nation.
TO THE EDITOR Or THE STATES.II4.V.

Ste,—The following occurrence tends to shew the
hordships to which individuals in confined circum-
stances are exposed, by the collection of the King's
Taxes. A person resident in the parish of
five rears, in an established business, the emoluments
of which always come in better at Midsummer than at
any other time of the year, and at which time he had
sivifornaly paid the King's Tazee, was called on by the
Collector for payment about a week before Midsum-
mer, when he was told it was not then convenient, but
that immediately after the quarter was turned, it
ahonld be sent to his house, as it had always been
done before. The Collector replied, "It won't do, I
must have it directly ;" and on being informed that
there was no cash, he demanded some plate, to the
amount (3/. 7s. Bd.) but there tieing no plate, the coll•
sequence was, having a broker in attendance, he was
called in, and he proceeded forthwith to take an in-
ventory of certain articles of furniture, for the purpose
of removing them immediately. It was in vain, the
man pleaded for time till the afternoon that he might
go out and collect or borrow the money; the Tax-
gatherer was inexorable, and he was told the only
way to prevent an immediate removal was, to write a
petition to them, requesting that a man might be left
in possession till the taxes were paid; with which
they were most graciously pleased to comply. Ihe
Broker went for his man, and the Collector waited his
return, daring which time, the unfortunate man com-
plained of the severity with some warmth, (very dif-
ferent from gross abuse or foul language*), when he
was told by the Collector If he did not hold his tongue,
and cease imputing any impropriety to him, he would
send for a peace officer. So much for the Collector.
Wow for the Broker. He was asked what would be 1
his charge ? when he sneeringly sad insolently re- I
plied, " It depends upon how we are treated ; If per.
sop are civil, and behave well, our charge is low;
but if they made things unpleasant or were impudent,
we charged more; we hare all prices, from fie. to a
guise.. Now, this last part is more immediately the
ground of complaint; for an application being made to
the Magistrate to know if he could take cognizance of
the charge made by a Broker for seizing for King's
Taxes? he replied, that the law was only definite on
the seizure for rest. Hence, if Mr. Broker choose to
call gloomy or disagreeable looks (and I defy any
body to be very pleasant or cheerful under such cir-

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. cumstaeces) incivility, the poor unfortunate may be
made to pay balf-a-guinea more. Surely, Sir, such
power could not hew been intended to be placed in
mach hands when seising for the King's Taxes any
more than for rent I and if it were, the sooner it is re-
medied the better: for as it stands, it Is eme of the many
grievanees which require redress.
I au, Sir. your meet obedient servant.Hods*. W. C.
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