The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-17 00:00:00

plugs which were their suppoit. Bat public spiel*a
wuld, ere lug, force them to yield this necessary re-
lief, and they would then show that littleness of mind
which was their attribute, and would sink into that
lesiesifiessow which was their natural state,—(Bear
and apple's.)
Mr. Ormuz Caores expressed his approbation of
reform, bat trusted that it would be a change of prin-
ciple not party, and that the Established Church
would be . tu
'respected, and the property of the esary
protested
Mr. J. HAYCOCK sett addressed the meeting. It
would be impossible for us, even if our Ipso pee-
witted. tads justiee to this gentleman's address. it
was fraught with mach point,great humour and strong
argument, and made a deep impression on the audP
Wes. Mr. Haycock said, that he considered
the Malt Tax to he the most oppressive as well as
the most unjust and baneful in its effects of any of
the taxes. It net only deprived the poor man of
Ma Myth-right, bat by driving him from his home Ito
the public-bootee where he met with evil compasiosa.
it was of infinite mischief to society at large. Tin
removal of that tax, be thought, would be the means
of raising the labourer in the scale of society, as
well as at the same time be a relief to the farmer.—.
Mr. Haycock contended that there ought not to be any
tax whatever fixed upon the necessaries of life,
because it anted as a poll-tax. That the taxes so
salt and soap were the most injudicious. particularly
the latter which herassod the filth amongst the poor
classes, thotigh Misisters thought that quite inner
terial. Ile woeld wish then to compare the cottages'
of the poor a century back with the hovels they have
now a days. If they looked back to the cottages of
former days they would dad them with a comfortable
bed, perhaps a clock, and a good flitch of bacon is
the cuplouni, sad the poor clilldres were kept de-
carat and cleanly. If they mot into the cottages of
thou daps they famed them destitute of every thlng.
Ds hangiity to the bed, and very probably no bed at
all. This, said Mr. Haycock, is the condition of the
poor is Englanil,shat it is sot so in Asnrica.—(Ap-
plause.)—Gook to the jails too, these are pretty orna-
ments far a osestry; look to the firs, toe, what a dis-
graceful tight. and they are copying us on the coati-
Lent. There appeared se be nothing but misery, de-
solatios and demoralisation. The barracks againorhat
en
eye sore; sod yet Blackstone has said that a nation
has no right to soldiers at all in the time of peace.—
The H.} Tax mod the Tax upon Light I consider to be
bettaidithssand blasphemous. The Supreme Being
oast/alit fee the rasa of man. bet the Ministers say
tout/ it net or we will exchequer you; ad thus they
emobbl ruin the poor man and perhaps his 19 children.
—(Bear, hear, sad laughter.) Salt is conveyed to
America, where it is sold for 15d. a bushel. whilst it
is sold ht-re for 19e. With respect to thi light also,
/holsters woods' wish to keep sot only our minds is
darkures beat our bodies also. The Almighty has
sent the See to give light to mankind, bet Ministers
step Imbues the Sun Pad the Earth sad tell us by
Ci—d you shan't have it.—(Hear, bear, and laughter.)
...„„,..,;_=-Ur.ftepronek then proceeded to make some observe-
tians respeethcaglopesp. Ministals.he saldicanse
and Wasted it" the end of the quarter that Bogy bah
extracted so witch from the hues and marrow of the
people ; instead of limeade' that they were swift the
necessity of doing it. He was jest eateries upon the
012 of Or. rver. but what would the people of
Wells say of him if after he had bees collecting a 3s-
6d. rate lasteed of a 2s. 6d. one, he should come and
toast to them that he had dons It ; would they sot
begin le say &mug themselves this Mr. Haycock has
been pneketisg a shilling out of the 3s. 6J. which he
Lad collected from us.—(Continued applause.)—Mr.
11. then adverted to the supiseness of this country.—
Spain and Portugal (he said) bad shaken off the chains
and buried the forgers of them. -Ile would also have
them look to South America, bow they bad shaken off
the tyranny that bad oppressed them. Mr. Haycock
then referred to a statement to shew at how compara-
tively cheap a rate a man might live in America, sad
concluded with some observations on the conduct of
the 3lini ss f this country. which he denounced as
disgusting as well as insulting to the people.
Thanks were voted to Mr. Hume for his attention to
the scummy of the state, displayed in his conduct as
a member of Parliament.
The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted
to Mr. Coke for his attention and conduct in the
chair. Mr. Coke expressed the pleasure he had receiv-
ed at the meeting, and the gentlemen then separated.

PRICE OF STOCKS. AT 0
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$ par Ct. Co es 79ii 911
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LONDON:
FRIDAY iTMNINfi. MAT 17. 1822.

STOCK EXCBA.NGS, I7PELVE O'CLUCA.

The market remains steady this morning at 791
to I fur this &cense% and for the next 80. It is ge-
nerally supposed on 'Change that Ministers will men-
tion something is the House to night concerning the
ar .2/iguanas which they hare made with the Bank.
instead of the Pension boas. No considerable fluctu-
ations in the fonds are expected until their - financial
sob :me is known.

FOREIGN FUNDS.

This market appears to keep firm since the &Taira.
hie accounts from Spain. Accounts received t►is
moreing from Madrid, bring dbil Spanish Stock 2 per
cent. higher.

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