The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-21 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.

STATE Or THE POLL TIM DAT AT TWO O'CLOCK.
Sir F. &Rom s74 399S
Mr. llosnovsr
The I 1 on . I..tve 21/11 31S1

COVNTY OF BEDFORD.

Sir J. Osborn resigned yesterday evening, at half-past
9 o'clock. The following is the final state of the Pull :
Tavistock -- - 1-159 I Osborn - - 1214
Ppm
WMATMOR LA Yi D. —CLOA r OF THE FOVRTII nAY's row..
Brougham - - - - 931 I Lowther - • - 861
Lord Lowther - - -92 e)
MF.MIWRS BETCIINF.D.
Asot.ases. (Count)).—Carl of Uxbridge.
NoTTINuII• Usti I Lord W. Brutinek ; Admiral Sotheron.
\oRTNCN . . .—J. Brandlitig. Esq. ; T. W. Beau-
' moot, Esq.
Sr . Wm. Rowley ; T. S. Gooch, Es I. •
BIECK ,OCK.UillOt.—Coloorl Wood.
H .. Wee. U. Morgan.
Init.—Cho ries Clot pla in. Esq.; lion.C.A.Pelliam.
CARIIARTNII,OIIIIIIW.-11011. tiro. R ire.
(ORNITA Wm. Lemon; John 11. Tretnayne, Esq.
FLINTFII E.—Sir Thomas Most) it. Bart.
CANIBIOIDGIOMIRIL—Lord C. S. :11:111111ers; Lord F. C.
0.-
borne.
. KUST.—Sir E. Knatehhull; Wm. P. llonrswood,
('situtoss,,nwte.—Willinni F. Post ell. Esq.
RsoNott-toitt E.—W alter V. iUdna. Esq.
Motown osulaa.—Sir Charles Morgan; Lord Ur:111011e
Somerset.
R .—Richard Price. Esq.
Ulmer. .--11toma s Gross enor, Ent.; I.orll Rrll/11,%e.
fleauAll.—J.li. Lanstdosi. Esq.; lion. . Powtrit.
NUTTINCII %v.—Joseph Birch. Esq.; Bemoan, Esq.
BA iseount Bernard.
liIrDEURD,IIIIIIE.—NIOripIi, of Tasistock ; Mr. P)m.
-mew-

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-IA MI ELECTION.

The straggle that has been ittaintaiete,l at Nt.wcastle
by the independent freemen for the recot cry of their
rights, leas been
were forteinate in having timed on lir. 1 att.s Grim ti as
their champion in that animating enterprise. 11 e learn
from more soul-cis than one., that the spirit of inde-
pendence, which had already risen in that borough,
touted in their new candidate a pone' ftel auxiliary. and
that it has since spread itself even into the ranks lathe
hitherto triumphant Corporation. It seems to haye
been one of the sharpest contested struggles almost
ever know ei--hetweet. real freemen. in whom all the
legal and natural rights are by their charters vested for
the general interests of the borough, and the oreosiosial
The zre it reLiical crisis of nat:on% is at hand, but as fr"""'". admitted exclusively for Corporation election
urposcs; an abuse which lias, too many places,
if approaches it loses its terrors. It no longer comes
I rifted up village tyrants, into being the itsiti tiers of the
sees its in tempest an.; in blood; it no longer threatens freemens• lass fol privileges, instead of luting their re-
tiostrurtion to the very fabric of society; its march is presentative% and guardians. We are, her, e‘er, happy
rz!ne, 'aut site. It roots out Despotism, lint only to to learn, that Mr. Clayton Jennytes, the 'otiose.% selvo.
i the chartered rights of the free burgesses of ew-
pan: iu its stool Cons!itutional Anthority. Such is the "mg the ril Nt
of
cuele, has taken some legal objections to g s
'mighty, but bassefivent t barge which we have never voting practised by the honorary freemen, tibias will
nixed to emirate, bet %Odell, in the course of our eat-! be discussed in the ensuing Parliament ; anal whie:t, it,
ideate, we scarce!! hoped to see. It is Revolution-1 is confidently said, will lead in the ultimate cmatecipa- I
let us tot illttnite the terrific name—but it is not earth- lion of the borough. The investigation, host-even of
quake. It neither swallows up nor annihilates ; it re-
the 'object cannot fail to open the eyes of the public. N 1
the abuse made of the large poivera now astoteneel
water. and improves. It is Revolution, but it does not ..by Corporations, and by creettoug these oreasional
errs drive convicted Despots from their thrones it voters, to obtain a colourable majority. It may, in its
arms them of the sword and the torch, but it leaves results, restrain the arbitrary authority at present ?UV-
them the sceptre. And from what quarter has this he , cised in all the corporate towns its the Ititydoni.
On the 14th cnrreist, Andrew Lang, hasp Thief
'whew awl almighty spirit breathed upon the surface gistrate of Selkirk, was elected delegate for that burgh.
of our eaters ? .111 was dark and desolate. The blood Mr. Lang supports the interest of the Lord Provost of
of inilrona, shed in the cause of freedom, seemed nn Ulassrow.
The severest contest ever recollected in Selkirk took
Loader erring out to Heaven, or cried out in vain. A
!none of Monarchs bound the earth as in au iron zone, place at the nomination of the delegate. On the day of
election considerable rioting took place, anti the t lief
sal trampled down the rights of men and of nations, Magistrate. while exerting himself in his 'Atrial salm-
is the rain hope of extinguishing even the memory of citv to establish tranquillity, was knocked down, upon
Keit existenre. Where prudence forbade the use of open which an express was dispatched for Mr. Walter Sean.
the Sheriff of the county, who happily succeeded in re-
torte, !Whale was applied aide scarcely inferior potter,
Nee. rallies were invented to degrade the friends of sto3rierng
Krierakcerienn Finlay has been again returned for
liberty its every clime, and a general crusade of ll:Amesbury, along with Ale. Forbes, his former col-
all il.c literary, political, and military abilities of league. flu Friday Mr. Finlay was to he installed in
the office of Lord lector of the University of Glasgow.
naakind was preached against them. Well, therefore,
A meeting of the county of Ayr has ! 1111 l tied
might tartness sit upon the flee of the deep. Put how
to convene, son the 92,41 instant, to ft% • a remonstrance
has the prospect brightened : What powerful blast has against the mode in which the mail is at present carried
Wrested the gloom of barbaric ages from settling to Ayr, and to Ireland, from lilasgow.
eaire more upon devoted Europe ? From the land of RIOT AT BANIIICRY.—.% seri riot
ion of took place at Min-
istry, in consequence of the usual clestribei het ones
"PPesed servility and superstition it has route. It has
not bring dispersed on the re-election of the Dem. M.
nestled as a mighty u ind. anal despotism leas vanished" Legge last Friday. Mn, Legge was elected about three
14" e it posted. It has done still more, It has not only month. ago, and Lis re-clection taking place so trickly,
li/" r .1 `;pain, and rowel its destinies fur ever ;it has the usual presents of beer and ribbons were dispensed
with. v.,. in:ill showed their resentment for the mods-
eirtit ;nrx.imple which hill two remain unfruitful. It
has ;led a braruu atuun',slum,
by wearing cockades matte of shas logs, anti insult-
ingthe nations. The" 11l and hooting- both corporation anti candidate, ham
",ore ;•1 i:s and k.trn, without tumult or blood- ey kept imprisoned its the 'rime' !lall for two boors,
'1""1, re.ass,•rt and regain their rights. Can assailing the constables and windows with rallies of
he hrlirved, that alter witnessing the great and stones. At I;•eig.le theb prisoners got tilein.nih the etrel,
salutary results effected by the noble and truly pa- bwuatsth
krnocnekwed. leleoutti•lt'lera and nwgourTrlgiansi-ewbresys iiimoestin probably
moth; conduct of the tisintary in Spain, the armies killed, had he not succeeded in taking shelter in the
ni 4;oraaly nil! remain enlisted in the cause of, Batik, through the back part of which he made his
* orators, against the rights and liberties of their escqr• Magistrates have since consmitted several
tire-area? Will they not sec, that if they unite wills the of the ring-leaders.
people in thatantling free 1 onstitntlons, those Uonstitu-
fens must be granted. limit, even supposing them to
take no derisive part in the present crisis, still the fear
nitheir taking ono% will operate with nearly equal power
spiv. the inindsof Princes. They %rill anticipate what they
e:,itt-y cannot avoid, and will make a favour and a glory
"f :ranting what in a short time would be torn front
'1".• FERDINAND has drunk cf a bitter cup; they
rteild fain sweeten it before it is presented to their lips.
He Probably was little aware of the extensive operation
of his single ad; but when he signed the Constitution
"I the fortes, he virtually gate free Cuustitsrtiows to
g_fl the rarepreseeed cad Nwesmancipsted stations is
"rim. Neither will the benefit of the example be
r,in'rely lost upon those which already possessed este-
Constitutions. It will revive the importance and
7uredness of those Constitutions in the minds both of
tsar possessors and of their assailants. It will cause
tar~ Ira be more carefully guarded by the one, and more
faithful! ob serred by the others. It will shew that
7 mit y the correction of the Rhos., which have crept
no
i.their operation, wonl4l he as dangerous as it is
17. It will render Reform palatable even to the
laos.nt
•t timid or prejudiced, as the safest, if not the only
►ass of securing the tranquillity of the State and the
iatogrityof oar Institutions. In a word, it will change
rate of nations throughout the world, anti restore
shat t equilibrium between the power of Monarchs
_
the rights of subjects, which alone can secure the
teen government and happiness of both.

The revs Rollles have risen to 86. Count Ile l'Abis-
-1111, alone rontluct hail appeared so equivocal at Cadiz,
irldren secretly frost M adrid. tal joined O'Doanel, pre-
tsa to the King's acceptation of lb. Constitution
Aiq lintr7n.

We understand that Mr. Grattan is much better.
We hope that, in a few days, we shall have to
state his convalescence.—(Psiblia Erening Post.)
FROM A CORaisrox DENT.—Persons in the habit of
attending the different departuirnts of the Bank are
struck with the present thin number of Clerks its souse
of the offices. This circumstance is owing to the em-
ployment fodnd for them by Mr. Mellish. Groups of
these gentlemen may he seen in Islington, Hackney.
and other districts, canvassing for their emplover, glad.
no doubt, to obtain a few holidays. Qwere—ilflw nlll
the proprietors of Bank stock like the time of their ser-
vants employed in this way?
FILIMCH GENERALS IN AMERICA.—M. Dirat. one
of those who were banished in the Ordotinanct• of
the 24th July, has arrived in Paris, front Philadelphia, and
brings the following intelligence concerning the other
refugees :—llenerals Grouchy and Lalleinaml reside in
Philadelphia ; the latter has taken a wife there. and
published a Treatise on Gunnery ; his brother. w ith tire
or six officers from Champ d Asile, reside in a farm
within three leagues of New Orleans; General lirritaril,
at the head of the. Engineer Cepartenent of the I toiled
States. has fortitied New York ; General Letttro Des-
'tossups is still at Arglerille, a French colony ; 31. Kral
inhabits a farm on the St. Lawrence; Ileiteial liausel
still lives at Mobile ; General Regnant' bust ai.„;. as
was reported ; he resides some leagnes (m it New Or-
leans; Count de Survillas (Joseph Bonaparte). lives in
the counul, 10 leagues front I Intadelphia, and has bees
wade a CIIIMM of the United States.