The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-16 00:00:00

TIM STATESMAN

Lords; sod** Right Roo. Henry Grattan to the
Hesse of Common.."

This Reinlidos was seconded by Mr. R. Pnwen.
Mr. GRATTAN, ion. seconded the first Resohelion,
end made an eloquent and manly address, einhrscing
every subject connected with civil sod religious li.
betty, and all that was dear to Irishmen.
Oa the question being pet on Lord Clisrleurest's
second Reseletion,
Mr. Wm. BiRRY CURRAN neat addressed the
Meeting in an eloquent speech.
Mr. K. S. TlO3lll addressed the Meeting, and con-
chided by gloving the following Reeoletion
" Resolved—That the Petition be left for signa-
tures at the Royal Exchange and Commercial-build-
ings ; and that the care of the said Petition, and of
presenting it to the Marquis of Downshire, and the
Right Hon. Henry Grattan, be carolled to Arthur
GlllOOOl6, W.. Humphreys, and Henry Grattan,
jun. Esqrs."
're. Lord Mayor having left the Chair, nn the
motion of the Earl of Cherleistrat, and the Date of
Leinster being called thereto,
The Right Hoe. Hawse GRATTAN rose (we caw
not convey an adequate Mee of the enthusiasm with
which his appearance was balled).—be obverted that
be 'lns net In the habit of complimenting Lord
Mayors—(e general Ista(h)—bet he was happy that
his first essay in this way wsa reserved far the pre-
sent orcesiew ; so generally nes his own sentiments
felt by the Meeting, with respect to the condoct of
Ibis Lordship, that be thought it ontweessary to elite
any further comment le proposing the following Re-
*elation :

" Resolved,—That the Thinks of this Meeting
be gine to the Right lioneeratrie the Lord Mayor,
for his divadied toodwet le that Chair, repressing
oar gentile., for tbeiwompfitede ebb which be at.
tendrul to the Megoiltilow of his fellow.ciriaens; et
the same like enserfog bin of the deep sense of his
public spirit—of the Übe:silty of hie sentiments, arid
of the liberality of his eirmeter."
Mr. G SOROS LATOUCISS seem:dad this Resolution,
sad was followed by Lord Cloncerry, and several
Gentleman, in very were strains of panegyric epos
the Lord Mayor's peiblic and private character ; the
Doke of Leinster havieg fro. the Chair taken the
mese of the Mesliag open k—it wee carried by ac.
clarnetion.

The Ileaclotions agreed spew, were ordered to he
pebllshed, after which the Meeting dissolved.

LAW IN7'ELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S RLNCII, Ft. 15.

•►KTLIY P. GRAT.

This was ea 'tikes' to 'wooer 1 1. fel half a,year's
rent dee it Michaelmas lest from the Defendant. The
defence was, that the Defendant had done repairs to
the Woe, by order of the Plaintiff, the chars, ef
whisk ameented to more than the rest alleged to be,
deo. On the port of the Plaintiff, it was proved
that repeated applications were made to him to lire
his marmot to Lase the repairs is trustier done; but
he bad refused to: eager to pay for there : whiles, I
on
the pert of the Defendant, two isitossmesl
were called, who proved that, during the time the I
work in question was Ring on, the Plaintiff west
este menu's, and bad eAudle to examine the work ;
and that be said they came to more than he expected ;
but, as be haJ gireu the order, he must allow the. I
es the rent became doe.
The Cuter Justice said, it was for the Jery to
decide on which side the truth rested on this oar
"ion. lists was, indeed, Ito proof of the Plaintiff
basial glees the order ; oa the corollary, it was
proved he refined t.. do se: bat two eitriestes had
swore they beard him afterwards acknowledge he
had gives the order, and was to allow the asoaut
in the root.
The .Jery foend a verdict for Defendant.

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