The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-06-27 00:00:00

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(Gr eat (applause) ;---she 111401P!d eoselated with these
triumphs, that ilea frolic, in a playful mood,ithe
Mid, 66 Let us make. the experiment to elect pour,
bumble, honest 'fun Clarke for. Middlesee.".r(•kg•
insnse'applause.)—lle could only thank
,them,for
their intention towards him.—(Crier of " ,Ofer
yourself.")—lle was afraid he was occepeing.ioo
much of their time.—(Oh, no; we have ttoo hours at
your serrree.)-11e should new say sionething.o(the
two Candidates proposed.
.One of them ;mood to
him to have arrived at the very . acme AtoPePe•
lerity.—(Shords of applause.)—No two men. could
differ more than that respectable Gentleaseenud
There ass not a single vote that Gentleman had given
in Parliament but 11(.411u/told ,havegiventhe direct ap-
posite. - (Applause.)--Mr.. Mellish was, wigat .they
called a thick and thin man foe GfeirefeWent•—'
(`' Most trae.")-110 wesafraid he toost•alen ivy, that:
he was a thick sod thin man ,ageinst the Veople.—
(Greet (applause, gad cries of." Why don't you *peal,
Y" Mr. Mellish replied, t I'll speak scess,l
if you'll hear me.")--He was happy to have obtained!,
their approbation ; .he should now, 'perhaps, incur
their disapprobation. The inference they had, de-
rived from his observation was, he believed, not his
inference. Was she inference that Mr. Mellish was
wrong, and he vas right ? lie abhorred each dog-•
fauvism. Was it that Mr. Clarke vas eonecierstions,
and Mr. Mellish uncooscientious? Might heaven-
defend him from such bigotry. They were very often
wrong in their judgpostat of moo, and much definer
of public men thao of others. Air-MAMA Saes It
jolly, comely, hereditary .Protestant. It was not
• quite unaccountable,. therefore, thethe should won-
der why a Catholic, poor. or elevasted, should enter-
tain principles opposite ,to.his, .because ,he wanted
emancipation. Mr. Mellish lived in afilortoce and at
his ease. W hen he wanted any money het, had only
to draw a check upon his banker, and be was tape
plied. It was not unaccoontehle that. a Geotlesnag
fpf his heart and understanding, and he tiid pot think
he wanted either, should wondeeet the dieceinttrot
the poor man who showed what.he..would calf" an
Igo Ins tit impatience of laiation."—Weeet OPPlauset.)
was now. almost done with Mr. Mellish, but
one word more of him : he was estremely well oft
with the Government, and under the Government.—
Ile was also well in with the Government, but per.
lisps he was w«II in with the Goverument because he
was well off holder the Governme,nt.—(Laughter.}
lie should now. sayp few words of .Mr. Bycg. That
gentleman beionged.to. whet they might perhaps call
one of the greet feeliture, er parAielAf or he Would
use no hard itatnes).in the State ; be_teloeged to the
great political desientinatioti csktid the Whigs of
England. The Whigs had lost acted so well as be
couldwish.—(iippluuse)—There areieAdite on bntli
aides ; hut he wished that every gelitleman in Eng.
land were not only a Whig, but Stich a Whig as Mr.
Byttg. The Whigs were as dear arid..friendly.ro,
belly as any country could hoist.. They agreed
• with them, Reformers (for he was not ashamed to
avow himself a Reformer) rather in their object than
in the mode of accomplishing (" lam afraid we
. shan't accomplish it.") They., • the Reformers,
-{Wanted not so much a Reform of, as a Referm
gite House of Comment'. The %%hip would be con-
tent if they could oust their,,opportenta from the
Treasury Block They, Reformers, were at issue
with them on .that point. BP./greed with the great
and illustrious Jacobin of former times, the Right
Hon. Williain.Fitt, that " NO Minister Could do any-
good, and that no honest man could panting* Mi.i
'lister without a. Refotra.",-,-(Shouts of Applasa.).
In the letter which helied.Oeieten totbe freeholdesiv
he hid shown the effecli.ot-the flat and low spiritft,
which he then fejt. Dents which had since takes,
place had inspired a con.fitlence arid eutbesigern %Weis.
made him believe that Reformers could be aslant ti
the House of Commons as thick eshops.-4-(4pplouse.)
. Isle eheold be content. with something Short of that.
jf- they could have one to openly there, they would
~fight .the liormsgilmullgets on their own dunghill,e=
(Great applause.)-:hey weald not .tumble their
ill.constructed fabric about their ears, let the 44-,
formers of England pester be trusted asein.—(Long
continued shouts of applause.)
Mr. ilyhca stood forward, and was received with
acclamations of applause, which continued for a con.
siderable time. When the applause had subsided,
the Honourable Gentleman spoke to the following
effect :—" Gentlemen, in consistency with my prin-
ciples, it always affords me peculiar, satisfaction to
meet the Freeholders of this County. But lam this
day gratified in the highest degree to see so many
Freeholders assembled to replace me in the esalted
station which I have had the houour to occupy for
so many rears.—(Applause.)—Such a scene is to
me the source of heartfelt sathlsction. But I have
been encouraged to anticipate this pleasure from the
reception which I have mel Open my esurass. For
in the course of that cansaset, long aad arduous as it
has been, although I am sorry to say that it has not
been in my power to visit every part 9f the county,
have found my conduct universally approved of by
my constituents.—(lppiause.)—This approbatinai
attribute to the consistent course which 1 have pur-
sued since my introduction to the House of Corn.
mons.—(Applause.)—l was, in the first instance,
brought forward by the friends of freedom, in con-
sequence of my devotion to the principles of the Re.
voldtion-- to these principles I. have ever adhered ;
and although they are sometimes not the mast po-
pular, I am sure they will prove the most lasting,
because they are the most conducive to the ieterest
and happiness of the Peo,Ae.—( Loud pia:4(l4.o—
base pusted.the greater part oh- toy Perliamentary
life its opposition th Ministers; but I cep most con-
scistatiouely declare, from the bottom of my heart,
- that I have never given a vote from soy factious or
disloyal motive.—(Loud applause;)-1 have always,
thought, and still continue to think, that the fiber.
ties of the People are inseparably connected with the.
stability of the Crown, tt4.d that if iiuglislimen are,
well treated, they %vitt be always contented and
happy, .and ready to make any sacrifice required for
the support of our attainable Constitution of King, '
Lords, and
.c,mernons.—(4jodorseca..)—For ail the
People feel that such. a Ootteritartiott he worth pee-,
serving. It was for this Constitution tbjt our Ansel
fathers fought and bled. Uotbtr this Conslitutionl
they tiled freely and hepplly at Ipune,and were areal'
and glorious abroad. Through that Constitution
this country, small in eomparison with other na-
tions, has risen pre.el;:iw..l:l abase them all.—( Loud

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applause.)—if such a Constitullow Ayala be Olsten
girded—if the rieciples of ;freedom (hich it sottb:l
tious should cease to be dear
,to hstscicl*l
coontrymust soon retain to that ttlolMPllitieldflallk.
nificent condition from which the gplilt ef.tottlaMm•
had .raised it,r,.-.(.4pplotsse )—Such iamf trey, 'repro. I
lion, and while I act upon that impression—whiter I
support the genuine principles of the Constitution—
while I-maintain the interests -of my Constituents,
without allowing Any sinister elotive_ordirklembi-
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on to tuterfere with the performanee of my duly, I
otao have no doobt abet sltail not only be favoured'
With your voices; but .shell( live in yearlearts.—
(Universal opp(ssoise,)-13it if on the. other hand, I
should ewer desert -tht.cause of the People, they will,
ito doubt; turn their • becks upon me with that con-
tempt and abhorrence which I should so peculiarly
deserve.—( dpplouse.)—,l say. peculiarly deserve, be.
,cause I have advantages which do adt often, fall to'
the lot of, pp:oc men, and which I could not possibly
slight without incurring peculiar censure. Froth
early life, .st,my father's fite.pisle, I have been accus-
tomed to beer the People spoken of with leverages
and affection.—( Loud applause,
.mixed with. cries of
Do Ors' hear Out, lllcllish !")—TtiO-Honoorablo
Gentleman concluded with thanking the Electors for
the •attentiou with WWI they had heard him, ex-
pressing a hope that he should cotitinue.toyeceive and
deserve their independent eutita4es...• • •
This ...speech ,wps followed by the tettat !Taint ex-.
pressions of approbation. 'As soon as.they subsided,.
Mr.-Mext.tstt stgod forward, but the opposition
became en loud and uoiverspl,, that' we Could .dis.
tinctly hear but a few -of. his observations.. We en.
derstood the Honourable Gentleman to declare, that
he had always acted in Parliamerit 'with 'the mostl
perfect independence—that he had never looked to
personal objects, but had always been anxious to,
' perform his duty to his constituents and to thakcoun.,
try at large. He protested that he hed never Isnd-n!
Government contract in' his life—that he hid .nts'
favour to ask for, and that he had always voted ac.
cording to his conscience, adding that such should.
ever. be Ns course, so long es .the Freeholders ofl
Middlesex should repose in him-that confidence with;
which he had been honoured heretofore; for it war
Ns inclination, *swell as his duty, to .do every
thing in his power to protect the rights and interests
of his constituents.—(The Ilonoorahle Member re-
! tired amidst the epplaosts of,his friends and the
hisses of the crowd].
The usual formalities being gone through, in an.
pouncing that Mr. ,Byng and ,Mr. Mellish were duly
elected, thaoks "ere unenlmouttly vot,ed to the.
Sheriffs, for their very from conduct ; owl that
vole they certainly deserved,. Tor they manifested the
utmost desire to .act With impattielity, and to con.
duct themselves with courtesy towerds all parties:
Sheriff Alderson was peculiarly Actimt in endeavour.
lotto peocnie proper treatment and accommodatiin
far the Gentlemen who auended the Election. Coln.
Saint hiving been, wade to that eprthy Sheriff, that
s bailiff had behaved with gross. rudeness, who, by.
Aff!.4l7, ,is the same officer that Attempted, against
.thstipinion of the physiciaps, to,dreg Mr. Sheridan
~(res ls sick iketjbut a few dayi before that greet
marl's- death; Mr. Alderson promptly promised that
'pm* redress should be affurtlud.
The Meeting was dissolved about twelve o'clock.
At the end 'of qfvottud, next London, a large
plitcty et boys enclgirle arrayed themselves on both
aides pf the alteet; armed with large quantities of
used, and wilt plentifully betputtered all who wore
the light blue riband (Mt. Mellish's badge) with
mad. *vend qenitimen had their hats, coats, and
feces much "disfigored. The knowledge of this die.
,cult peso having been communicated to those friends
of Mr. Mellish who yet remained in Breutford, the
colours were speedily changed, and many were beard
'o cry out eagerly (in pelf:defence) o' 13y% for ever!"

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IFSROAPPetie practice, then t ere _
icooteett, 71 -ttet suressi!is case orMr:llo.oeley
thvhve ,fillt. )w,it to prevent me doinfte.4 'But c
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Okra le, Iplfillirg, de,ternie of the settlement?'
r ,A.. leslOrr—esiiiitdd certainly.' thipit him
kr, fen,truept W:11• die not. ,
nit -Cuattqcrgott.—:Xel, Sir .Arthei, tfisl.'
its eery trneeiltal where cen we find. him after wi.
theta diacliarod hip 3 , May he not without au?
doubt bold stsisiao,lns.e9 ? t wish to know' f
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;you boo the newel(' Irse. 'fees ready, because, If
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last bu•thectial, 1.1417, gist _grannie esecule the deed!
.Sir A. PiG9omiyild, the names were not at Wit
,funrneetle,bia.ppsseatgon, but be understood, eel.:
idence to that effect had been laid before the Master.'
The bownciamsg,4l,Lert.—lireti, how is thip,3o,X:
. a year to be paid 4t tbeAgoidairon of his debts_?
Sir A. Rtgot9T:peat of his' 'Plea fonds„,ir ips.
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derstand. , ~,i. 7. sy
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The Loup Cnitatcar.t.on—l,etio sure I feel every
desire to be attentieeio she interests of both parties,
but you must ellospene to say, spy delays in coming'
to judgment are only occasioned by,a fear of doing
one party or other the sliithjeat injury. I should
be pained to think I could bo,auptioted capable of
Acting otherwise ; but I .think I am doing the best
thing Ica., for the interests of. this paring lady, when
I say'l that% rant the discharge on this settlement in
pursuance of thnformer and present Report being fully
and fairly execeted. In jCstice I could not do other.
wise, Sir Arthur, feeling as I do, a sincere and ins.
partial regard to all the parties. Yet, I must see bet
affairs and interests properly managed.
Petition agreed to, on the settlement being made.
• The„Farl of Lauderdale and Lord !annelid took
the oaths to qualify them to vote for the election of
the Scots Peers. • . .
COURT OF KING'S BENCH. Julie 26. .
)tat. STEEL V. THE OWNERS OP THE LAYINIA•
An action to recover 401., which had been paid
by the Plaintiff, in consequence of a hargP belonging
to her having been run down by the !ftsinia.
, It appeared in evidence that the Plaintiff's barge
had beeo moored under the directions of the Water..
Bailiff, in what was deemed a secure place, below
London-bridge. ,The ship Lavinia, however, in
coming down the. River, had run foul of her, and
had occeaiouttri considerable injury.
On the part of the Defendants, Mr. MARRYAT
referred.to the Statute 52 Geo. 1.11., which provided
expressly that the Owners of a ship should not be
liable for damage by,that ship, if a regular Trinity-
house pilot were on board at the time.
lie then celled witnesses to show that a Trinity.
hone pilot was onboard the Lavinia at the time of
the accident, and consequently the Master, who was
the servant of the Defendants, had no cootrout over
the ship. He proved by persons from the Public-
Offices, that the pilot who bad charge of the ship had
been regularly appointed, and all the necesyrry forms
Absesred.
,• Mr. Justice Allem' was, therefore, clearly of
Aploloe that the Plaintiff could not recover against pf
abellefendatito ; but Mr.SCaut.ETT,who yeas her Conn.
eel, said, that he should advise an action awing, the
pilot, and consented to be uonsuited. .
:,i, 7, fIOSILINsON AND CO. V. DARCH AND OTHEV.
The Plaintiffs brought this action to recover the
amount of their bill, they being attornies. The be.
leudants were formerly wherfingers on the banks of
the Grand Junction Canal, and fearing that they
ishoeld.be injured by the Regent's Canal, they with
others in similar circumstances agreed to oppose it,
tt•nd•to share *smog them the expences. At the in.
1 Vince of the Defendants, application had been made
to the Court of King's Bench for a Mandamus, the
charge for which proceeding was 771.
The Plaintiffs failed in establishing the chief pert
of their case, viz. that the Defendants had under.
taken with the °thee wharfingers to bear their share
h•of the espences 'of resisting the Regeut's Canal Bill ;
but ender the direction of the Lea/lied Judge, they
recovered for the eapeaces of applying for the Man-
damus..

COURrOF COMMON PLEAS, Jun 2,6.
PALMER. AND ANOTHER V. stcsiot.p.
This was an action brought by the assignees of Mr.
Waldegrase3 formerly of the Bull, in Bishopsgate-
street, on a policy of insurance against the Norwich
Union insurance Company. The house No. 93, and
'the inn connected with it, which had en internal
eadoniunication with welt other, were mentioned in
'the Utterance as the premises injured. A fire had
happened pn them oo the 9th of March, 1817, by
whidi damage stated to be to the amount of 7191.
had been 'offered. The Company, who were the
real Defendants, refused to pay what was demanded
on oath on the insurance, because they stated that
the premises were not accurately described in the
policy ; that the Plaintiff' were not interested in the
'property ; and that there was a pips stove es the pre-
mists, though it had been agreed that if there las s any
such store the premium *tumid be much larger then
'Boit paid on the policy.
' It was shown that the Plaintiffs were interested.
Mr. Waklegrate stated, that the policy had here
taken in January, 1817, end the fire occurred in
March. There was a coseb-house on the premises,
which belonged to Mr. March, as *CI as one be-1
longing to himself. He did not lane what was in
fbe former. There might be a piptgetore, but he
could not ray so for a certainty.
The Defendant's Counsel called a peisoa •in She
employ of the Norwich Company, who stated, that
he had examined the premises, anti found them partly.
wrootihn-built, whereas they were "described as brick-
built in the policy.
The paicy was produced and examined, bat there
did hot appear any thing in it describing the buitcliits
tV be either of brick or wood.
30I:titr PARK was about to sum up, when Mr.
Serjeint. C6eLtir, for the Defendants, agreed t 6 stk.
¶ toOieilict for the Plidotiffa of 7191. ' '
Sfr. Tait ice PARK designated the detente oh very
imitylipiet-, and stished to know whether, at Mr.•
Vralitegraire was a beak rupt,the Company would •al-
low what might be stated as the amount of shames
on account.of westing apparel? The Counsel emelt!
nut answer in tbeliffttmative, being aninstranted on
the subject by their Clients.
The verdict was accordingly taken for the
Pltain-
ti6s at 7191.