The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-26 00:00:00

THE STA'rESNIAM

irALBROOK WARD.

that he win folly competent to the task. With re
sped to the indictment for the noe-prodeetine of the
accounts, he regretted it ; bet he conceived it wee the
duty of the Gentlemen who had prepared it, ter set as
they ; and if the Gentleman (Mr. Dewy Wil.
llama) had cause to regret it, he could only blame
himself, as be kart mistaken his duty.
Mr. Deputy WILLIAMS %Aid, he had produced the
books of accounts lobes called fur, aid Mr. Wioter
',premed bw satisfaction at them.
Mr. Wiatsa said that he had only sees the am.
counts made up to December, 1817. Ile had wished
to see the other book, but was related ; and It Was
the refusal of the right of which be complained.
The Loan M ATOR requested, that as this subject
was to be decided apes by a Jetty, it might not be
pressed further at present.
Mr. PEARCE said that the books were not ready till
the 15th of the present month, and therefore cook'
not be produced at the time they were celled for.
Mr. Deputy IN ILO Ass solessoly snored tho Ward,
that at the time the request was made, be did not
know that any other sealants were wasted them
those of 1817.
The show of hand, was then taken upon the Coe.
didates severally, and the Lord Mayor declared that
the choice of the Ward fell upon Messrs. T. N. Wil.
Worn., M. Gibbs F.. !ley wood, W. Prow., T. Hale,
T. Williams, W., Woodward, sod Sir T. Belt.
A Poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Mut.
&worth and Mr. Cope, the now Candidates, which
was anon lifter commenced.
Wore it began Mr. Ot.ntisn rerommentiod Mr.
Sbuttleworth to ch
arstention of tbe Ward.
Mr. Su*
g a similar recommendation of
M r. Cope.
Mr. SUUTTLEWORTII said, that basing once been'
Candid'''. be could not now eoosiitently say that be
despised the office. if the Ward should choose bias,
he would serve them as faithfully as he could; bet he
beget, most distinctly to be understood, that be
would not joie with any man, or set of men, already
proposed. He inapt be wield not canvass open
their support. If be were t. be returned, it should
be solely on independeet groends.
The potties then cemmeoced, and at five o'clock
the numbers wars
Si ido-••1 Gibbs •
Ilevermd
Ste tneetas Hell •
Thomas ll le •
Thomas Williams

The election of eight persons to area in the Com-
mon Council as Representatives for this Ward, haw.
"it hoe., 'teetered void by she Court of Aldermen, in
i ..i.ostaveco of the conduct of the returning officer,
the Lord Mayor, who is the Alderman of the Weed,
sasiog refused to pet Mr. Shen!ninth in 110114Oa.
11.. v. elder his being duly propoimi and seconded, a
Piecept lie* issued for a new Elcetion. Accord.
heart . a Wanton@ was held pesteitlay at Salters'.
Is ill for thst wpm.
•I'be l.oao Maga, on taking the Chair, stated
the object for which the Ward was oiled together.
and acknowledged that ibis trouble Vila ocessionod
by an error on his part at the last election; as error
which be could assure them was wholly aointeationel,
and not from a partiality to say potty. Ile added,
that it preceded frees a wish to neve the mobile time,
as be did not think Mr. %tittle words was booed to
pate aghast his will.
The Precept was thee read, after which
Mr. Gamin addresood the Meeting at candor.
ibis length. lie began by defending the anatiers
• hich hod Woad him to take so sena • port le the
proceediogs of the Ward. Ile had hems arced to
it fans e sense of date, front the otilleatia of his
oath as a freeman, which band him to ea his at.
mat offal's in defence of the tights and privileges
which that character gave him. Ile had bees 29
years within the lows of Landon, and derieg that
tire. his render, had ever been ordwposood awe 00.
Impraebahle. Ile bed enemies be taw. They were
his enemies whose public conduct he upend.
beano he saw an it was most unjust . • but
he
**posed it only from motives of public good; private
(Mats be wholly dineowed on seek incisions.—
He bed. however, boa attacked. His cadect and his
mode's had boa maligeed by these whose unjust
deeds he had (reposed ; but he now stood forth in the
fare of his fellow.eitisens, and be dared any and
emery one of his nearness slander•va to come for-
ward, and otter one word which could lenge him in
the opinion of the world. If they had cottage to do
so, he was reedy to meet titres, and to ask/. thole.
W. If they chose still to remain conceited. sod
to shoot their envenomed arras from their hiding
pram, he should fey to them, in the word' of Sir
William Draper to Jonas, is Case, viper, yea hits
a file."—( Hear, hear.')—lt had been said else, that
his radon had arisen from a wish to get into office.
They who urged this against bite knew little of the
sea they had accused. Ile wanted not air,. He
was not ambitious of eine honours; bet he win
engines, and ewer would continue so, and would The long.esprefed and wellplanited Canty Men.
bring ii oaf, as far es his 'tenant were canon.,
sty, oat
tho,o
upon
whom
ono konou,o
non ~_. hie, • hick has occupied the. attention of the Piablie
w I time few weeks, has dissolved in the most uproarious
stowed shalt! cane turn that last which was commit.. confosion.—The " indignant "Wear Lord Car.
ted to :hem for the politic good to selfish or to patty • eery to the Cookie with the formidable arrav oi R...
perprees.—(llcor. terse! —As for them joyment of lulioo•iliunsijoire.s, hu• 1 jo f .1,14 . -
office in his oon person, be neither sought nor de- re bi awiterfreoWifollehild, indeed, c"4" of
sired it. Ile was of opinion with Addison, that— ed
_ veryPP"allelliatalltand respectable as loge.
.. When view prev.ll., me weak*. wen bear tray.
Th. rio of
—ills Is • private aistian.•• When the doors were throws epee, we toad the
(!leer, heir 1)—Ilia sole object seethe prenration Court was then half filled with Pon"' introduced,
of his sight• alai those id his fellosr•cititens •s free. we SeplieSe• through private passages, and Uteri.
en,„. 'too hew( gawped by rise trilogy ~f ao to. Imies ad doers guarded by thee:ennobles arena ekh
keedno. iti, o„in podeo,,, to imp the worthy swords and cubing', ging admission to them only
cloasien.in his ptura ety the attn.' arm of tome willlselbee WOW
140.
on, which he woald hold over his hew!. lA, the i At twelve o'clock, •Insiorrr Batavia, leatl74olo
• out over the bead el Dienric(Applaree, and; Shuliti of the Co•utyti took it" Chair, and who "PI
two disupprobaliun )—II! begged of any of the! ti hairiest wet read by Mr. Talley, Seb•Sheriff,be
Gindknien who seemed to &new from what he said ; "geoid the Meeting in ocPlunithow of hiumisiket
to come forond awl Ingle kilo in reply. Ile witelds upon the occasion of the former Meeting.
bear- with ;Aeons', what any of them had to otter ;1 The limn Stagier then called epos the Menlo/
10 i • • mild rot t•te pot dowel by clamoor. 'rho task i t" Prow" divot". without which the proceeding
telt ejs ha It
til ail. roam, had been forced upon bim i coold not be corded on; and sewed Inn, that a
t.s tee tuitcontruct of others, and they should a3w i his part, be shoold evince every impartiality ow the
take all the consecteences of their itl.doings. ff.! occasion. lie concieded by interning that eon, bat
begged again t• disclaim any thing like personal re. i FinholJerti should spesk—to them he should Ply
gentment. Ile had no earthly object bet the defence i piety attention, het he could not listen to any per.
nf hie „en riot, and those of his fillow.ciiis„,.,. son not (testified ss a freeholder to address the Meeting.
end be would tint ma
nse his curtain nail be mode I Lord CAMISKY Ikea rage arid said, that after the
the worthy Alderman know what was his real so- very headstone sod ingenuous manger in which the
stonily over the Ward ;outil he forced him to confine High Sheriff bad explained his conduct on the occa.
Novi( within its proper bowed,. He wohld show lien of the former Meeting, be would not detain
him, that, sitting where he then did, be had nothing them with referene to that subject. Ile weeld
more to de than act as Chairman of the blades : therefore hasten emc
ee consideration of the proceed.
that he bad not eau as much authority es• Coroner, leg upon which they were wet, to offer their then
who could lay down riles for the valance of thou humble ail affectionate condolence to his Royal
with ahem he acted. He staid prove to him, as( Highest's the Prince Regal, open Ilie melancholy
it was h;, (Mr. Gibbons') sight, as a frogwao, retake demi,' of his illustrious Royal Mother. His Lordship
the steps be did at the last election. He wend profit ended by proposing that the Address which had been 1
that he hail an indisputable right le geestion goyl framed by the Committee on the former occasion,
candidate ; god then it wend remain to bevels who. should bo adopted by the pretest Meeting.—When
them be (the Load Mayor) should dare to intercept I
his
Lord Lordship
KiWov tended's!,
or wren: hint ill idiom —Wear, hew '• sad some itow tote to Period the Address jest
disapproltafi,rt.) read by his Pablo Frieed ; this be had no hesitation
Mr. Gibbons then went into' lengthened examine. in doing, as he to eked upon it to be • OHIO compli.
non of the rights of a Freeman at a Wordnente, and j loweisfy document, and not involving one Political
the qoalatioes necessary for the office of Common ' gentian. Had it boost of this latter character, he
Councilmen ; god contended, that it was the duty of woeld net certainly hove given it his support, differ.
every ciliate, in the exercise of the one, to make leg as be did in politics from those by whom It was
mice entail into the eatery of the other. In sup- Orogen (sward.
port of this, he quoted Blackstone, Hole, end sea. After the Address had been proposed and seconded
eel other lacal authorities. He neat adverted to the by the two Noble Lords,
duties of the pandit% officer (the Ablionsa) of the Mr. Benz rose and addressed the Sheriff at some
Ward ; and maintaind, that be would be violating length, in • strain of estimated eloquence:—
them in a gross m who should suffer himself to " I ask yeti, Mr. Sheriff (said Mr. Boyle), is this
b biassed by party feelinee—the Gland endeavour Meeting of tint mingled character, agitating the de-
to
o infante the retain of as Candidate, or promo 'ciliation of the Freeholders of your Canty ? Are
the rejection of another--wee should. for instance, there not at this moment sentinels posted at the
fay to the Meeting respecting cry Candidote, " You doors, to deny admission to any man having tbe sp-
ool elect this lawyer, if yen pleese; bet he shall pearance of as humble individual ? Any I will tell
Theset his legs ado the seine table womb me." yor, the men clad in friers, possessing the quals.
The pre.iiiing ofticer who eland act in this manner, lion of a freehold, has as clear a tight to be present
wooid he asliog in violation of his trust, and would at this Mating, as ay of the Noble Leeds on the
Om erne donne the severe reprobatinn of all who Bench, or any of the rood Aristocrats who surmised
..I,,si ay rights acid Heiler, on which he wall! he yog."
tUT pling.—{lhar!)—Mr. Gibbons neat went horn
With the A.ldress of Lord Csebery he entirely an-
on niaminati tttt of 1110 merits of the several Caudi- mail, he would not change a syllabi.. of it, bet he
don. sod canned the Ward sgainst elating would beg to IDOSO as an Amendment, that the fol.
lilts mats Jae had shwa himself paten in the es- lowing paragraph L. added, which be had dawn
p..,olitore of ow public money. Ile goorloileil by op i.l such a manner as to lone no room for slit.
',lop sag Mr. Shut' lestotth. as a fit and proper (visors. upon the subieco.
rt.ats t a wove the by of Common Councilman. " While we c •ntemplate the severe trials with
Till, was winded by Mr. Sllll. which it has pleased Dittos Providence, within one
1. r f^lin%iaft Gentlemen neve then proposed by little year, to visit poor Royal Ilighsen, in Weill;
tt-eir f.i •titt; : Ntr. Thos. N• Willi tms, Mr. :tlicharl you thUS heist:. t.f your Royal Mother, and of your
( ;;!, , Mr, Ephr3len Heywood, Mr. Wit. l'enrm, Illaaitious 1./gushier ;—yet, amidst this cloud of sot.
ts tt 1 tv.tnal 11.41„ Mr. Tlit.a. lisle, Mr. Thor. Wit. row, tau we are the great thankfulness which we nor
i.mr, Mr. I. G• Cope, anti Mr. Wm. Woodward. to the Alciichty Lind, at sparing to your Royal
Mr. \` is•ii.it said, that when he Gist proposed Highness the best ',dace for these your noes, in pre.
your-
set.....l. N. Wittisms, he 'lid so from long arqueint. serving to you, Sir, your august Wifc--acail s
A 's . i':' .(111 hit !...telti:, tt:t i from a ca:tvict Jti • 'elf, Gracious Prince, of this the Dina Merry—

William Pearce IR
q..: Tllll4.
19 Ila It • clisara Iri
19 Jac.b lie.wite
IS Geo. Edo. Sbettiewortb

COUNTY CORK MEETING.

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sett eerithlag for your segulsb In the bosom of con.
• gel rukstruseset —end as: ew Royal Father eet
es cen to
Isis People a bright exampl of connubial alludd
Molloy, so "hay the yet.lo.lse.reckeeed of your days
evince, that that 'sample was not set le vela to the
lowediate %smear to his Throoe."
The Riau &nom said, that he shoed readily
receive an auteedsoest from soy freeholder in the
Coed, which was not of se objectionable Were—
bet be meld net, is his official Cupidity. receive any
Address ironical or insetting to the Prince Repot.
He conceived dist the oufertseate differences which
'listed to the family of the Prieto Regent were not
At 'objects to be introdeced there; he could not,
tberefore, mesisteetly midi his erase of defy, pet
i 1 the emendineet of Mr. Relit le Ibe consideration of

the Meeting.
Lord KINGSTON INBIA, that the Meeting was asses-
bled to offer coodoleeee sod not to advise.
I'm Hum %team still danced pettiog the
emonsinsent, whew he was addmsed by—
Mr. J. BINNTrT, who said, that the Adams sow
Teed was wet the Address of this Meeting, bet the
Address of Lord Carboy, sod he conceived this
cosine of proceeding to be bet as ill compliment to the
present Meeting. He wouiti therefore propose that
a Committee should be appointed to frame an Ad-

dress.
Lord KINIWITOI4I siW, that this propositims of Mr.
Batson shootd have been aside in the ern lostance,
bar* say Address had beeo 'mooned—that Mr. B.
moil be aware of the power of soy person to propose
whatever be pleased, sod that it rested with the Meet-
ing to adopt or to reject it.
Mr. Btmorrr then read his Address, which bad
more claims to simplicity mod bmity, and not quite
so edalstory as that of the Noble Lord. Ile then
rstioestoil of the High Swig' to hand him the origi.
pal Address, which the Sheriff was about to de,

when
lard CAMBER' interfered, and said, that kr would
cot allow his Address to be baudod about.
The Ilion Suasive proposed t M
o r. Beertett to
band him the Address, when he would take nett
to
of the Meeting upon both Addresses.
Mr. WALTER 11. FITTON supported the Address of
Mr. Bennett.
Mr. BOTLI ens more called upon the High She-
riff. to tool, whether be, as a public Officer, would
take open hist4elf the serious responsibility of retel-
ls% to put the amendment which he had proposed,
for the eossideration of the Meeting? Ile did se-
riousl initial him, as he Mood Ms character, as tlie
presidiy ng officer, to passe before he came to such
determinetion.
Lord Kier/310a said, the some of the Meeting was
',ideally against it.
Upon the illattSnanivrespressiog his filed deter-
mination not to pal the Amends's.,
Mr. BOYLE, rising from Ids teat, and ascending
the platform towards the Beech said, " Sir, in the
face of the county, 1 here formally tender ye the s
Amendment which l bare proposed."
The High Sheriff pet forward his Med for the
Amendesest, when it was sedately arrested by Lord
Carbery, la order to prevent Is from reseiriag it ;

shoe -
The Hies Bream said, that bk iodisation 161
Metit. wsa IS s 111141100111 l ei itadverteirco.
Shea then preesedell t. take rise noel
of the Merstlei,whee the cries of Aye and No were
ovally awl toetelteoutly vociferated from ell quer•
tars of the Couri•howo.
Tee cries of ',Thy Address is carried," and " No,
No," wen byre bellowed free every qearter.
The Ilion SHLRIFF said, that to the best of his
jodgeeent the roalottty of the Freeholders was io
(arose of the Address.

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LAW ASTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S BRNO!,

wrists V. =MOCK.
Mr. Casein:. moved for a new trial in this case,
which was folly reported in oar inertial a short lime
hark. The groand of the application wag, that the
Plaintiff in his declaration had stated, that the De-
fendant had pirated a masks% brink ; whereas on the
' trial it was proves), that be bad only pirated alio&
dance.
The Court, however, were of opinion, that the
single leaf was a book within the Statute of Anne,
land that lbM Plaintiff was entitled to protection.—
, Mellon refused.

NUTT P.
The Plaintiff, in this rise, Mr. Richard Gay.
thorns Bey, had on Stiordey siteuded the Coed in
person to made a motion agsinst Mr. Cross, the
lis rr i rr er, of Manchesut ter for an alleged neglect of
professional dolly, b beiog unprepared with sifide.
'its to sopped Ids motion, ho now renewed his ap-
plication open en affidavit, from which we collected,
that Mr. Butt had hrossght an action against a stock-
broker, whom he had employed, for some cause of
complaint, bet having been prevented from plum-
ing that action, ht consorpretsce of his entente
nom eonfinonieut in the King's Bench for certain
libels. the Defendant moved for judgment as is rase
of • nonsoit, for not proceeding to trial Ego sow to
notice. That Mr. Cross had been retoined by Mr.
Melt as Counsel, to show cease squills, this Role,
hut bad not been nreessfol In discharging it accord.
lug to the expectations of the Plaintiff. Annexed to
this affidavit was Mr. Crcos's brief, which was in-
dorsed, " fluty thschatell," end sinned with that
Gentleman's num.. Under these rircumstrincer, the
spplication ass mode the prayer r 1 Mr. liart's me.
don, being (as we understood) to rill uron Mr.
Cross In show reuse, why he dol not succeed in die-
charging the sbove.nototioneti Rule.
Mr. BASSIMAi.v.. the Ihirri,ter, interposed, end
saiJ, that he recollected Mr. Cross attending in
Court to show moo against the motion in question,
which be (Mr. ) hid mode, cat the i,.•trince rf the
pelsailant in the suit. lie perfectly welt recollected
that Mr. (fuss ha.l no cause to show aviittnt
Rule; and it therefore had been made ah•olbte, as a
master of coarse.
TheCoottrsad, rh it upon Mr. Dutt's own Ann.
ing, sod the payers suntan to his stlirlnvit, there
ass so pretence for his motion, as Mr. Cergs
hart
done every thing for the interest of his Client. whu.ll
could be expected of him as en Advorate.—Rule re-
fused.