The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-18 00:00:00

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knew, indeed, of only one individual whose pre-
tensions to the support of that Meeting were para-
mount to that of Mr:nobbouse, and that smash*
Venerable Friend, Major Cartwright. Bet- UP
was thoroughly convinced that it would be im-
possible to ensure the Major's Election for West•
minster. Such, at all events, was his opinion es well
es that of otherswhose judgment was entitled to
great respect, anti who joined with him in cor-
dially admiring the unswerving rectitude of Major
Cartwright--in applauding his stoves:sing efforts, those,
efforts wbirls, during life, will nevercease to promote
theca's' Of Parliamentary Refo rm.—(Lowl aPPlar‘gs.) i
--There *ere many other Gentlemen also who were ,
very worthy to be chosen for the representation of
this greet City. For instance, Mr. Fawkes, of
irsiksbire—(opplouse);—Sir•Chas.Wollesley, whose
veiled production established his cities to popular
better and confidence ; Mr. Kinnaird also, who
',avid have been offered te •the consideration of the
Hectors, and sepported by Mr. Ilobhouse, if that
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GenOm
anMAW, for reasons best kwown to him.
Olt, thought proper to decline, es his letter had
ed. Iles as to Lord John Bassett, he was, no
- -.. I very eligible person. So that it appeared
Etebt
difficulty in making a proper choice did not pro-
td from the scarcity or poverty of proper per.
pollbut from the Remitter and richness. But with
Irsilmit 40 Lotd Jobn Russell, there walka digit.
pace betweeb him and Mr. liolthetwaPe 'which
dlCeresee a could not be invidious to state, namely,
pnLot John was already in the House of Com.
ot,'"Therefore, with every deference for the chg.
0111(tsand merit of the family of Lord Russell, as'
melt ba for his own personal and political character,
*wee obviously more desirable to place another able
ran inside the Noble Lord, to contend along with
Veils the same cause, than to merely transfer that
Vold* Lord from the Representation of one place to
ghat of another. Animadversions had been made
irieerr'the Committee by whom this Meeting was ad-
'iteklited. They had been called an usurping junta
red a cabal, &c. But was not such censure really
tbserd and foolish ? For what did this Committee
4e, bet endeavour to carry into effect the wishes of
lAto Electors of Westminster ? Without those Elec.
lees they really onutd nothing. It was often said,
'(bet what was every one's business was no one's bu.
plow ; and all those Gentlemen did, it was com-
pel/let to any body of the Electors to do, if they thought
proper to undertake the trouble. But the trouble was
iefito those Gentlemen; and yet, for discharging it,they
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ermsecensured. They were besides calumniated upon
money matters, he could say most foully, for he had
seen their Recoup's. But there were some persons
whom this Committee could never please. At the
last Election they were censured for slowness' and
tactility, and now theywere sonde mood for rude.-
westing in promote activity in due time. Yes, he
Viseld repeat, in doe time—for no time should
ife lost in coming to a decision upon this sub.
get: Seeing before him so large a Meeting that this
rat room could not contain all that attended, for
be perceived many is the passage, he could not ism-
.p soy Tattoo ft/r deley "op &siker deliberarieo. As
:o the two Candidates proposed besideirMr. nob-
lesse, it was known that Lord Russell (whose speech
non the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act was
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.7 entitled to the praise bestowed upon it
'late) did not desire. to press his preten.
..,... *maid abide the decision of the Meeting.
www. with maid to Mr. Cobbett, it might be
iintlposed. that .he entertained angry feelings
towards that Gentleman in consequence of what he
iled
' written replotting him : but he declared that he
had no such feelings. On the contrary, regarding
'Mr. Cobbett as the most able political writer of this
country, and recollecting with pleasure and thanks
the services which his writings had rendered to the
cause of public liberty, he regretted his absence from
that country, wbenee he was driven, as he (Sir F. B.)
most say, by the measures of a tyrannical Govern-
ment. But yet, he did not think Mr. Cobbett likely
to be returned to Parliament for Westminster, or that
he would have such support as should encourage his
Inomination. The Honourable Baronet concluded
with declaring his belief that the letter delivered to
him by Mr. Cleary, and alluded to by Mr. [Hint,
Was the writing of Mr. Cobbett. " But, perhaps,"
LOW the Honourable Baronet, " I am not a Compe-
tent jrul,ge," end then handed the letter to Mr. Hunt.
Mr. flutr, upon reviewing the letter, immediately
pronounced it a forgery, observing, that it was ad-
dressed to a person whom Mr. C. Atilow to have been
guilty of forging Mr.Cohhett's name in other instances.
Sir F. Buttokrr observed, that whether the letter
Lavers a forgery or not did not affect either Mr.
Cleary or'Mr. Hunt, the question lying entirely be-
Itween Mr. Cohbet and his former partner or Editor,
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Mr. Wright, to whom the letter was addressed. The
Hoo. Baronet added, that lie understoud a fac-rimile
of the letter would be published.
The names of the three Candidates being then put
to the Meeting, the Chairman declared, that upon
the show of hands,, a very large majority was iu
favour of Mr. Hobhouse.
Mr. Hutt) rthen withdrew the name of Mr.Cobbett,
declaring that be would support Mr. Hobhouse, and
co.operate heart and hand in the endeavour to defeat
the Ministerial tool.
' The following Resolution was then carried :
~ That a Committee (with power to add to their numbers) be
ippointed to carry the above Resolutions into
"effect, aid to take
be necessary measures to ensure his Election.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
DIA% broke up about five o'clock.

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PRISONERS IN TUE MAESIIA KARA, &c.—ln refe-
rence to a Police Report from Union Hall, respect.
#og the allowance to King's Bench Prisoners for
debt, under the Stet: of b 3 Geo. 111. which appeared
in, the Papers of Yesterday, we have received the fol-
lowing explanation :—ln consequence of the great in.
crease-in the number of prisoners confined in the
King's Bench and Marshalsea, it was found that the
sums allowed by the Act were inadequate to the pay.
ment of sispence per diem to each of the prisoners,
and information to that effect was communicated to
the Magistrates of the county of Surrey. Oa the 14th
July last, the subject was taken into consideration at
the Quarter Sessions, at Guildford, and pursuant to
the power vested in the Magistrates, an Order of
-Coed was then made, whereby the allowance was
vdocell from sispence to foorpeace per diem, and
sorb Order 11111 remain in force until altered or re-
scinded by the MAP authority.