The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-29 00:00:00

WONDERFUL CONVEISWN!

We pray, regularly, that we may be turned frcro
" the err.. of one ways"; and it is always pleasant
to see the thing take place in others ; especially in
canes where there leave been uncommon uickerlers
and obduracy. The Methodists say, " the Metier
" the sinner the Lri,hter the saint"; and, if ibis her
true, what visual
itself on the Old Time* in its state of eonversios to
the cause of reform. after having abased that greet
cense, and persecuted its advocates br so many years.
and, in more than one ease, even unto deets.'—'ll..
conversion does, indeed, appear to have been effected
greatly against the grain ; far, we shall presently er.
the Old Hue still atittles the Reformers, while she
affects to wish for reform ; std eagerly sedate held of
one particular instance of an unpleasant satires
order to set it f.,rth as • sped,' en • f general cham-
fer and conduct. Flue eve-. we hire bare the 0:d
Times, the "eonsis est" Old Times, declaring Itself
oa the aide of paliantetatery r form, after barisb
for twenty years, rep-emoted the fr gads of that sew

som as being either fails or traitors. Aid, for her
g it relapse, we will pot Hoe Mastodon on Mod. IS
its owe words of the 23d lastest, se follows
There rages an latest's, war nonce( the Radials.
which can hardly be otherwise than of good oaks for
the reputable friends of English liberty and law.
Muds sad Haat crest apes feud wherein mach ink
and se have been drawly spilt on both sides.
Johnsen, shocked at raving it sapposed that a paltry
awe ef fle. Bd. hart discharged Hunt, whom he styles
in derision " St. Henry of Haunter." from all obliga-
tions towards himself, writes 36 pages of invective
against " St. Henry; and we must confess. if one-hall
ofbehneen's facts be true, he shoos the "dint" to
estedieglyseffid and slipper,. The whole story.
rostaieed in a letter addressed to Hoot, is one ofposinds,
shave and pence t of diver. jogresdegs. borrowings.
BNWeriptios-pocketiags, radical processions. and tri-
n aphid entries. got up by leg erdensaiimmiasanemtere,wi t-
mum starved, horse cora pilfered.ondsstsß like patriotic
derires. It is a glorieuethiag w'ir-o there worthies fall
oat, side the ground is cleared of so mach rubbish. and
the upright advocates of freedom sad reform ere thus
left ream asong.h to ant te, undisturbed and disrespected
devil communcatioas. If the canoe of the Conetltutios
were capable of being represented like Gnosis by pounds
sterling, sure we are that it mould rise /all nO per cent.
di the demolition of these demagogues by each other.
Their estinctlon ensures reinforcements to the reforming
intere* among the batter clones of English Gentlemen,
es the temporary activity and success of these incendiaries
never fail to alienate the timid, and to throw them into
the arose of the commits ~sap. Let *sly thoßarlisela
he set well et rest. end, uotwitbotanding the onfottusste
composition of the House of Common. we shell an. fee
the lapse of three or four sessions. a majority in f
a reform."

Now, we really congratulate oar readers on the
pnbliratioe of tills paragraph by t►e Old Times; be-
came, ao►withsttadieg the mischievous spirit aid in
teatime of a part of it. it affords as complete proof.
th►t the partners in this trading concern. hare well
neighed the matter, and hare, after long deliberation,
rem to the decision, that t►e cause of reform will ►e
a t4rieing cause t for as to " itaiatehip," the Old Hag
nay 547 what she will, but she will find It difficult
to permed, es that any " saint," whether he or she,
has motives less grossly selfish than her own.

We under. and that Sir Lowry Cole is appointed to
the ODeerement of the Manillas, is the room Of Ho
errata Farquhar, wbo returns to !Inland forthwith.
It is arid tend a dietingrishid Offieer, who some time
hark filled an important situation immediately under
his R lel Highness the Commander-io•Cbief. would
hire obtained this appointment, bad his health per-
mitted Isis oreeptanes.—(Morning Chroeiele.)
By a siugrlar regulation, the Goverameet couriers
in Austria are ordered, when they are charged with
despatehn sealed with only one seal, to go at r walk-
isgpace; 'lf with two seals, to trot; and if with throe
to gallop. A courier, hearing a despatch with three
seals, puling lately through a garrison tows, was re-
quested by the commandant to take a despatch to the
neat town. to which he williegly agreed ; bat per-
eeiving,whan be received it, that It bad tent one veal,
he refused to take charge of it saying, "that the re•
relatives eidered hint to walk his horse with anch a
despatch ; and as he had ',rather with which he was
ordered to gallop, he could sot possibly take them
hod."
kevreeres Omm —Mee the proper dicer was
siwst to prry the Special Jury who served as the trial
411 r. itridle, their fees, t►ose gentlemen aszionsly
irquired whether the fees, or any portion of them.
secret. be defrayed by Mr. Bridle, as, in that event.
they should decline receiving any part thereof; and
the Counsel far Mr. Ilridle, Mr. C. Williams, Erskine,
lad Manning, immediately after the trial, returned to
Mr. Bridle the fees which they had received with
their briefs, amounting to 73 guineas.—(Leeds
)

The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint
(*hales Moody. Esq. of Caine. Wilts, a Hester Estes-
erdisary is the High Court of Chancery. He is like-
wise appointed a Commissioner for taking affidavits
lathe Court of King's Beach, Common Pleas, and Es-
cLegner.
lie EARL OF PORTIWOUTD —This Nobleman,
sl'ont ahem as, much has lately beta mid, is sow at
his scat, Harstbourne.pork, near Andover. Nan%
where he is werebe.l and attended in all hie move-
Teems, hy as officer connected the principal Po-
lire.ellire of the metropolis. When his Lordship, as
the ore,sios of his rapid journey from Edinburgh
mar wicks ago, arrived at the seat of Lord Brantley,
bear Guildford, Surrey. an express was sent off to Loy
duo, and toe police-officers left tows immediately (we
ustlerstaad is the middle of the sight) to be in at-
tendance upon his Lordship's person. They remained
with him until he departed f..r ilurstbourne-parld,
t hither one of them afterwards followed, and he now
"idrs there. A similar roues* was pursued, on a
like occurrence hal:peeing three or four years ago. A
pollee-eflicer was thee in attendauce epos the Noble
Lord for nearly six month.. during which time he rode
or in the carriage with him, and scarcely ever quitted
his presence fur a single moment. Them officers were
rr.npinyeel epos the dale. at ale instance of the Hon.
I\ •wton Fellowee, the brother of Lord Portsmouth.—
(No rairge Paper.)
We extract the following from the Constitertionnel
of Saturday last, as as imionee of Preach accuracy
in.gislag English names:—" The English actors will.
toes evesio„ perform at the Theatre de la Rne Chan-
trreine, the Historical Tragedy of Janishow." What
sort of shoe the Preach can tepee( to see, from this
trier, it would 14 rather iifficsit to determine.—
Ike Historical Tragedy, we presume, is Jane Shure.
A considerable improvement has been made in Smith-
CA; by the 'recites of sarong oak posts, and rai Hier,
fur the puree of tying up Cattle, on market days,
touch higher than formerly. There are also enneri•
ens epeeists made fur foot passengers, every 6 or 7
yards.

KM [IT IN SCOTLAND —The h t has become
gaits pscral in the shire of Renfrew. The crops of
'very description are very abundant. It is allowed
fru% all quarters that they far surpass an average
Slat ' wages ire very low this season.
!several hundred patio'ss were engaged at the Cross of
I'aishy, at the rate of Is. 6J. a day. This was a re-
ssrtiou sf gd, a day, thus labourers having got 2..
ug the pre►ious days. Sums refused to go at this
rer,sad found mach fault with others fur having
'greed to work at the reduced wages. No disturb-
" ensued, although very high words were made
Le of by the discontastod party.

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