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

COfi,lir OF COMMON COUNCIL.

Testerehty a Conrt of Common Coto
the dispatch of a variety of important .
was numerously attended.
LETTER WM Till VEEN.
The Loan Morose stated, that he lied received a Let-
ter fro is her Majesty, which was read to the Court.
The Letter was as follows :
Brandeoburgia Howe. Monday, Mc. 4. ,
Mr loot u—l am commanded by the Queen to say, ;
'rill' I MEETINGS TO Annßess ru.7 QITEN .4 ND To
that her Majeity would feel herself deficient in
mile if she omitted to testify her obligations to yourself i 11E1'1 !WIN THE MAG.
and the Corporation of the City of tomtits'', for the ex-
treortlinary attention which you paid to her Majesty on
her 'Ate attendAuce at Divine Service, at St. Paul's Ca-
, __
A Meeting of the Freeholder' of Middlesex, for the
theilral.
purpose of an Address to the Kin for the distils-al
The Queen was in the highest degree gratified by the of Ministers, anti also an Atldress of Congratulation
good order which was every where observed, although to the Queen, was held at the 3lerie Oil, Melo!,
amongst a greater collection of persons than her Ma-
this day, at one o'clock. .t complete detail of the
jesty ever before beheld,or than any other city in Europe proceeilines on the occasion, will be given iu totuot.
can exhibit.
is, we learn
Her Majesty is more particularly obliged to your Lord- row's
, 81,°''.1'"°"•
ship for your refusal to comply with the staggestiou'of fhe independence of the Seta:fish character, whirl,
ho are resident rn
the timid, or to yield to the alarms of the weak, as she was so manfully asserted at the recent asserting of to,
Is convinced that the people are too sober in their con- i thererriors of the Scottish Hospital,
i &mot
duct, and too enlightened in their sentiments, to need .to be followed op by a de ttttt ',aeration which rri'l be
the aid of military interference to enforce that °be-
-1 extremely striking. A large proportion of th-
dienee which lulu to constituted authority ami lawful
natives 'if the Highland districts, w
power. I remain, your Lordship's unmet obedient Ser-
vant. It. K. l'a foes. London, allII who ti i
par..e.pAte in the triumph of the
' It was moved and carried unanimously, that the Letter Queen, have resolved to present their eongratto oi„ns
should be entered on the Journal.. to her Majesty, and to accompany their Address in
ADDRUSS TO TI/R RING. their national costume,----
Mr. Fem.'. rose and said, be was now ready to ban I "In the garb of Old Gaul, 'eV the fit...fold Rome."
up the Report of the Address and Petition tub's Majesty
The design, we find, originateil among the members
to dismiss his alinisters.
It being the standing order of the Court that strangers of the Highland Society of London ; and a meeting
are to retire during the reading of an Address to the' of that Society trill, we understand, he held this
Sovereign, we are unable to lay before the public the evening at the Crown and Anchor, for the purpose of
discussion upon this subject. An amendment was pro- , preparing the Address.and forming the arrangements
posed, we understand, upon the Address anti Petition,
for the pees. nsation. The Mitre's, to be consistent
when a long debate took place.
The original motion with the Celtic garb, is, •f course, to be in the Uselic
was carried by a majority of 46, and the-Sheriffs were iii- ,
reefed to wait upon his Majesty forthwith, to know Isis laugnoto.
Majesty's pleasure when lie would be pleased to receive A Meeting or the Ward of Fartingdon-without, far
it. . , the purls se of a Congratulatory AsLress to theft/Reel,
VOTE OT TINS TRKEDOm or ono CITY To Tog QuaEN S and an Addr •ss to the King for the dismissal of his
COESSEL. IMinisters will, wa understand, be held toonorroo. at
Mr. OtonAlt rose, for the purpose of moving that the ;
presented to Mr. ' toelveo'cluck at noon, in the large room at the Ulobe
Freedom of the City should be
Tavern, Fleet-ors et, the Church wardeus of the corral
Brougham, Mr. Denman. anal Dr. Lustrington, for the
integrity, the firm and unshaken talent, which they had parishes of St. Bride, St. Andrew, and St. Sepal:to
displayed in defending the Queen. The Court had, in having refused the use of the respective chucks fur
Such vases, the alternative of a.Vote of Thanks, or the the occasion.
A lietinisi ion is in circulation for a Meetinr of the
present of the Freedom of the City. Ile was quite aware
of the dilapidated state of the City Funds, but he was
C 'ants- of Ber:cs. It has !son Mirada' signed by a
at the saine time aware that the sense of the Court was
number 6.f the most respectable Magistrates and Free-
wouldwith the last mode of honouring merit. The Court
recollect that during the last war a number of holders of Cie County.
costly swords had been votes! to Officers of the army anti A public meeting of the inhabitants of the borough
navy, when any conspicuous acts of heroism had been of Kidderminster was held on Monday last (J.
performed by them. The Court had since good reason Jefferye, Esq., in the chair), at which ran ins rest.
to believe that many of those swords had been sadly anis-
Nelms were agreed upon, et:soaring the wii de lime
placed, fur many to whom they had been presente'd had
of conduct adopted towards her Majesty the Queen:
been base enoulib or poor enough to make money of them ,
by their sale, as many of these swords, presented by the : and an Address to her Majesty, congratulating for
City, bad been hawked about for sale at auctions. But •on her triumph. The thanks of the meeting were
the Court had not for many years bestowed any marks voted to the Right Honourable Lord Foley, for his
of their Admiration, in any civil cases, except in the cases constitutional opposition to the Bill of Pains and
of Dr. Jenner and Colonel Wardle. The speaker re- Penalties.-..-(Birmieghem Memory).
gretted that the Court had, in honouring individuals, .
cameleer' itself to those At the meeting about to he call• I of the Free-
of the naval and military proles- •
*ions, and tOat they had not enrolled amongst their (lei- holders of the county of York. the propriety of poi-
seta. the names of au Erskine, a Fox, or a Romilly (hear, tissue for the restoration of the clams to all her right'
hear, hear!). They would have graced their records &oil dignities will, it is suarlOotood, he the leadieg
much more than by the names of military men, who had ' subject for consideration ; tither rpoliOcal queeoions,
already fallen into obscurity. It was true that the Free-
however, Of no leafing importance, will also be
dram of the City had !morn voted some year* since to Dr.
brought forward. The time when the meetint will
Price, foe leis Pamphlet on Civil Liberty ; to a Dunning, .
tor his defence of the Rights of the Citizens in the be held is at present untrained; but there is
House of Common.' ; to a Pratt, for his resistance of reason to believe it is not farant.
Oeneral Warrants; and to a Chatham, for his exertions MCETINU or THE Qesext's Frozons AT MAxcneo
in favour of the Liberty of the Snbject. Unfortunately ore,—.l, most nnitie:was meeting was held ou Mondas,
the minds of urn hail lieen for many years so glitch Ai- in the Manor Courtroom, in the High-street, by the
sorbed in war, that they had scarcely paid anyattention liberal permission of Sir Oswal Mosley. A temporary
loamy thing else. It ea, trite that the pure administration
erected in a suitable !sort of that coo-
i ofjnstice and the security of the liberty of tbesubject de- ,
1 pentled minis-on Trial by Jury anti a fire Press: but next owe tt va
mullions room, for the reception of the C i et .
to these they depended on the boldness and integrity with of those persons who meant to deliver their amstlikog,
. wlskl, Counsel performed their duty as Advocates. It and who stationed themselves accordingir, at hall:
' was erne that, between individual and individual, there past ten o'clock the badness of the day, cutumeortal,
was often no lark of firmness, but when Uovernment ar- so,„ Mr. Baxter wins called to the emit by universal
1 rayed itself against an individual, and when a severe roncurrenre. Ile staled to them the orwasioe of their
kludge presided, it was to be lamented that there was a
fearful want of firmness at the Bar, tool to this was to be assembling ; gave circumstantial 'Unites of all that
attributed the cause why defendants, in cases of libel', hid t ranepi reel in their communicatiout with the Wit&
had so frequently preferred depending upon themselves titles of the town (ending in the failure of obtainiag
to entrusting their defence into the hands of Counsel. the desideratum of official sanction); and entreat all
But it was to be hoped that now they had mild and im- present to conduot themselves with that firmness, ba:
partial Jodges on else Bench, and such Advocates as he moderation of deesseinenoter, that night cons ey to tile
now brought before the notice of the Cour:, at the Bar, Inds of future pnlitic .11k- is impressions of ato
that their Courts ofJiistice would return to the state in m
which they were when graced by an Erskine and a Dun- vontable tendency. Mr. T, Bury, in aolimated 'ultimo
fling. The Speaker proceeded to eulogise the conduct brought forward the first resolution; Mr. J. Harrison
of her Majesty's Counsel in rondtactino her defence, anal the second ; and Mr. J. E. Taylor, Mr. It. Potter. asd
Wit that they hail acted wide all the firmness. teal, and others, the remaissler ; which passed with &Masa-
vourage which could he wished for in Advocates. The lion,. They were chiefly expressive of the senw the
Speaker proceeded to comment on the extraordinary .
courage di mplayell by else Advocates in question, when , meeting entertained i.f the late mealitres taken against
it was ronSidered bow much there was to appal them in . her Majesty; their thorough conviction of Ler Woo
appearing before a new Court ofJostice, with new forms ' eence; their congratulations npon her serve's; sea
where they had to plead before those who Were at once , , their decided disapprobation of the Bill of Pains Elul
the .Intiges, Jury, anal accusers; and how tisucii more ap- Penalties, Ice. Separate Addresses to his Majesty mai
palling it was to these Advocates, when they considered the
that their client was their Queen, who had all at stake I Queen were then read to the a meting, and votol
that was dear to her, and almost her very existence..
end separated full of good humour.
The meeting disaolead at two o'clock.
The talent that lead been displayeJ on that occasion was ' unaniin"slY.
•
so will known, that be would not waste the time of the
Tjse folio ring is a copy of et teener Nit ttse Fort g.
Collet by describing it. After they recollected that
...hue geettrerwevrtiediteetrioppaie nut only the Attor- Dartingt" to Mr. Alderman Wond, a nelnahlr sres-
ney and Solirilor-Oeneral, but also the Duke of " Ralvi Castle, goo eii.
Clarenre, Lord Lisadentale, anal other Noble Lords, they I " DRAR SIR—In returning You, soy thantot foe the id'
might think it extraordinary that the cue had been so your of your letter receives( )•ootejouir, I moo attain
well rebutted ►as it had beta, nutwitbstanding the time, apologise for troehling lee' on the same subject, wheel
my Fee considered of trivial insportatikoo last I feel "
laborer, talent and money, which. had been employed in
getting it up. The Speaker next Adverted to the exec- mtn:ll anxiety to matter me feeble siosistassee in pro-
'
' Urine of Mr. Broughaus an fAvonr of the poor, and upon "mg for her hi
her &Nest? such it suitailiemodomeslarr 11.
the subject if public charities. He said he hid the pladage to gh station •
aod diorite, es a Smite el
liononr of toting perronally wqmainted with lir. Domain, ate, that I hope I may he OtERSTAI fast taker 610
'wily of forwardiog to the Coontaittee, through tie
and knew that has publictelents were only moreeded by
' obedient Smut,
theirurity of his private 'chanter i and that with rawer s! tchheansnesehel itfeeiprriorn.relf.Areh•triow
sera re
reeimPrlern.
stroembresiwhiaje. ye::
toile. Limhiagton, he know that-a maunder-hearted man
, slid aot, exist. It usioht be expected that he should say "ll faoreurro•
rt""aleslettallinneellg ofedMrno. Williams
eommen at
7dbissitr.ttriaelbdCaoul,rtwharouseuldrea, not ' I.o4uls7hthiningiottr: lola- viA"iseLAiLimarADVDNpar:psa.—lreelrilar LittryaerreAds!
t duke, feel that it was impossible to go to theme., ex- I Argos- sss the sooolf. we Friday last.
teM'wlth them as with the Sealer Cossiess4. After some i furtheroheeentioms, he
eoneinded by Isioriair
.. nit . together at the Bull's Head and Anelow Ina, to sir
the Freedom of City he presente‘in a tau of halm U. A I fora ppuinted time firil.c:lfee premiss OW
a oak,- to Mews. Brotaghosis and Denman. nod Ur. Present t principally spirit stealers, loadluds, mist
lotehington. her Majesty's Consosel.!' called his pleads
wirers, Psi renelltOTS. special mastoids*, awl oda"
, The sissies was seeoughtel hy Ile. Dimwit, in a neat who, like the Vicar of Brays ate cape isle afjoisigirid
weeds. at. J. Orilliths. Mr, Southgate - ' Mr. - -- - - - -
able Whilst the emospanT err
,
vole of thanks was moved Or
, the Magistrates. for hari,l4(
00-(=ever were the pelelmo
the epeeist rossisiles! Dr.
assembly Shot the fame,
entry. tiij the VI Apitt wei
of arch a' Awakes se '1 '

Incil war hell for
busiiiesc, which

their Report, and an ainenilment for etcrwiny the nsrf
ti Idyls related to the advising the l'ntnutiss•nna;
legal paints, on the amendment being put, it was carried
by a shew of hands. .\ division was then demanded and
granted, and their appeared
F.ir the A mendinent—Alderinen I—"own ours 61—
Tellers 62-1;7.

F,•r a creei ug with the Report—Commoners H+_
Teller. •2-sk.

hfajnrity for the Amendment 16.

ileeth. X. J. Walks. Mr. Fiestititote and lier•44l/2, their ioodfrfoleo/ interest.
atm sopportel 'tootles'. 1411111 MIS Cll/1101A, three at @axing licit maim a Too
took hal& oilj ng hid lip seals* it.
I Ilk Hardy sad Mr. Trio'.
:.tfrA>tiiiiittio hot liptival Poison hid Wats. Ihoi Tel peoree.-(1
Rri **rift- the ake Ives" thief. otelet„ *ad alto to the
Ciotti &gm* aid 'he esesedtp Cloths •
sdolelhe alto ______Nets !par ',Spelt's. is HI Olostwksfoonted the' a
amine basso thew spa varlet a Made r 000.46 Iltooki moult at. reser!
and a seetioa was tosesle to agree with eVonemillee io istedsy. for the airosterss

To conassromotst..—Mr. Rigity's loiter to-sorrow.

etc ttattOmait
" TEt lIIIITISH STITVOI l'41" INCri **** " Two

ITATRSYAR.••

LONDON:
Ptttt•.%T [YINING, DECEMBER 8.

STOCK ENCIL:NOE. ONE O'CLOCK.

This morning consuls opened at 711 and were dove
afterwards at 711. The reason of this rise may be attri-
buter to the consuls bring shut, and a demand being
made for reduced stock. It is certain that a consider-
able quantity ef Exchequer Bills 1. are been thrown
upon the market, which has depressed th e price to 3s.
discount. Consuls are now 701, and consuls for the
account 711 1.

Extract from American papers :
LATE FROM TEXAS.
Ilead-quarters, Fort Bolivar. Aog. 3. '
The Commander-in-chief congratulates himself on '
the pleasant task of thanking you for your gallant
conduct in the action with tht. Caranqua Indians,
fought on the 30th July, in which your enemy was
entirely defeated, with the loss of three-fourths of
their warriors provision., camp equipage, and vials.
Soldiers, the cool and determined • ourage displayed
by you on this occasion, will never be forgotten by
your commander; the good order, firmness, and reso-
lute charges made by yon with the bayonet, amidst a
destructive shower of arrows and tomahawks, from
more than four times your numbers, is unexampled in
the antral, of war. The army you have conquered
have, for year., Tread terror along the coast, and
among tise sestottsuliog nations of Indians.
JAMES LONG.

The letters received by the Lisbon Mail of yesterday
represent affairs in that capital as gloomy, and by no
means settled. It is understood there, that most of
Abe troops are in favour of Ueneral BILISSIORD, ex-
cept the Purtngneso officers. Even bets are made at
Lisbon, that licaasronb, with the troops, will be in
possession of that city before six months.

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It was reporte,' on Change thin morning, that a
gent House in the Sugar line had stopped payment.

By the Leeward Island Mail arrived this morning,
atcontits have been received from St. Domingo, stating,
that eItAISTOP tt: having ordered on• of his Uenerals
for execution, his soldiers refused to obey his orders,
and assembled round his Palace ; in consequence of
which be shot himself.

The Plei:aislphis Gazette says—" The report of the
death of Christophe cannot be correct—his sable Ma-
jesty was at Cape henry on the 9th of August, and
Captain Shippen, arrived here, left there as late as
Ile sth of October, at which time every thing was
quiet, and nut a rumour of thekind."—The Baltimore
article in our paper of yesterday, which relates his
death, states that event to have occurred so long ago
as the sth of July,

The notable artifices of Ministerial agents in the dis-
play of their /opt/ declaration•, are beginning to be
developed. The pride of the haughty had been
piqued by the manly and surprising spirit of the lower
orders, who had demonstrated their resentment against
the Hullo! Pains and Penalties. The solicitude of the
rich for the preservation and accumulation of property
was next contrived to be alarmed, by the numerous
Stalin of those working classes, who had laboured for
the wealth of other.:, and had peacefully paraded the
sweets on presenting their Addresses to the Qv IN.
Calumnies entirely groundless, and principles and
APrings of action which are foreign to the occa-
sion. have been cunningly called into emirs ser-

vies ; and now, the Numerical wealth of the sop
porters of the Ministerial system is to be set hi
anal against the numerical strength of the Ministe-
rial orponents." " The loyal Ward of Cheap has
produced a Ikelaretion," says one of the Ministerial
prints to-day, "signed already by nearly one hundred
and teriety muses. compreisendlog a property of at least
TA tee million. !" What au overwhelm' ng evident:els this.
of the rectitude and wiadoss of the Mishitorial measures.
Mow legitimate the logic ; how centimeing the-argot.
it ! What a sorry figure must a etewd pertyltus
agulists malts` with alt the beat 110110116 is. tke
'mid I* *a biota, wad all the lost' itiiitiple*Vad•

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