The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-19 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

AT a notaerons and respectable Me:linr, held at
the Oeorge and Vulture Tavern, Conthill, London, on
Friday, 14th or Feb. 1843.

H EtiltY SMITH, Esq. fit the Chair,

Fr WAS RESOLTED,
That the present time affords a proper opportunity to urge
the chains of the inhabitants of London and its ens irons, to
relief from the Coast Doty on Coal.
That we are an satisfied of the impolicy of any Duty upon
Coal, that we will not, at any time, countenance any propo-
sition that will have the effect of extending the Duty upon
Coal for home consumption.
That the Inhabitants of London and Its vicinity be invited
to attend a General Meeting, for the purpose of considering
and adopting the best means of obtaining relief from the
Coast Doty on Coal.

That a Committee of Sixty Gentleten be appointed, to
prepare the business for such General Meeting, and to take
such measures, (by communication with other persons who
are now affected by the Coast Duty on Coal) or otherwise.
as they shall see fit, towards obtaining relict from this par-
tial Tax.
That a Public Meeting be celled at the City of London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for Friday, the 21st inst. at one
o'clock, to consider the propriety of a Memorial to Isis Ma-
jesty's Ministers, and of a Petition to Parliament, fur relief
trona the Coastwise Duty on Coal.
Sir CHARLES PRICE, BART. in the Chair.
The Chair will be taken at two o'clock precisely.

*.• Duty 95.44. per Chaldron.rLondon pays 500,11001. per

annum.

TO THE FREEHOLDERS OE THE COUNTY OP DORSET:
GENTLE?. EN,
IN consequence of the general wish of the Free-
'. holden, that Nir. BERKLEY PORTMAN should be
put in nomination to succeed his lamented Father, We have
this day had the saiisfaction to propose him, and a very
large majority of the Freeholders present have, by the deci-
sion of the High Sher:o; declared the nomination to be in his
favour: We therefore, in conjunction with his friends, a
Poll being demanded by Mr. Ranker, have determined to
abide the event of it, and we earnestly entreat our Brother
Freeholders to make every exertion in this their cause, and
from the general feeling manifested throughout the County,
we have no doubt that those exertions will ultimately place
the Son in that situation. which the Father so ably, honor-
ably, and satisfactorily filled in five successive, Parliaments.
We have the honour to be,
Gentlemen, with great respect,
Your very faithful and obedient servants,
JAS. JOHN F ARQUHARSON.
JOHN CA LCRAFT.
Dorchester, 15th February, 1523.
The Election will commence on Wednesday, the 26th in-
stant.

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3 per Ct. Cons ......731P2 I South Sea Stock
31 per Ct SIM South Sea Old Ann...
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Mut *tatrniman.

andpetitions, complaints, on the part of the Landlords{
that the land bears all, or the greater part of the ex-1
pence. of criminal prosecutions, and that the feud-
holders ought to pay their share of these. Now, a very
large part of these expeuces arise from prosecutions re-
lative to the DAME. Look at the County Calendars
at the Sessions; and you will find, that the whole of
the people. are taxed, and heavily taxed, to pay the ex-
pences of preserving game from poachers, which game
it is a crime in ninety-nine hundredths of the people to
touch, or to smell to! More of this another time;
hut, here is enough to warn landlords against talking
too loudly about their bearing the expences of crimi-
nal justice
CATHOLIC QUESTION.----We MT sick at the very
sound of these words. There was to have been a dis-
cussion about the thing, to morrow night; but last
night it was put off until the 17th of April. Sir JOHN
NEWPORT wanted the question to be eal»dyinvestigated,
and to be thoroughly understood. If we do not under-
stand this question, then do we not understand any
thing, and never can understand any thing. It has
been, in one shape or another, under discussion for the
last three-and twenty years. We know as much about
it as we ever can know about it, and, therefore,
why the thing should be put off, or why there
should be any discussion at all about the mat-
ter, it is pretty difficult for any man to say.--
There was, however, another reason given for putting
off the discussion ; namely, the present state of Ire-
land; by which was meant, the present state of hostile
feeling arising from the recent occurrences in Dublin.
Sir J. STEWART took occasion to observe, that " the
" late law proceedings in that country had created a
" great sensation." Mr. PLVNKETT observed upon
this, that it was not for him to bring that matter be-
fore the House; but that he would say, " that that
" affair had fallen into the hands of a person who
" would do it justice."—ln article which we insert
below, from the Courier newspaper, will tend to show
the sort of harmony which exists amongst the Minis-
ters upon this subject. That article must be dis-
avowed; nay, the conduct of the publisher must be
animadverted upon by persons in power here ; or it
seems to be impossible that Lord Wellesley can remain
where be is. The Morning Chronicle of to-day ex-
presses its opinions that the LORD CHANCELLOR of Ire-
land will be removed, instead of Loan WELLESLEY.
We believe no such a thing. However, something
must be dune soon ; for things cannot remain in this
.:ate.

VESTED I N TERESTS.--There is a good remark in the
Morning Chronicle of to-day on a speech of Mr. BAG-
witt.t., last night, on the reduction which is about to
take place on the Militia Staff in Ireland. It appears
that Mr. Bscivat.t. said, that it was a breach of faith
with the parties ; that they looked upon it, that the
eAtablishment was permanent ; and he further said that
the intended reduction would reduce a great many fa-
milies to a state of misery and destitution. His argu-
ment was, that the thing had been created by Art of
Parliament ; and that it, therefore, ought to be held
sacred. The Chronicle very justly compares this to
the arguments made use of in support of the untouch-
able nature of the property of the Church ; but this is
what we have constantly observed ; that the having
received Public money is taken to be a complete proof
of a right to continue to receive it. We are glad,
however, that the Ministers do not, in this case, appear
to be influenced by this argument, and that they are
about to send the said families to get their bread by
labour.

latau Tmiss...—Mr. 001:LBURS, the Secretary for
Ireland, gave notice that he should, on Thorxday the
6th of March, submit to the House a proposition with
respect to the COMMUTATION OF IRISH
TITHES ! Bravo! this is the first clear and distinct
declaration on the part of the Ministers, that the Par-
liament, on behalf of the people, has a clear right to
do with the Tithes, and with all other Church pro-
perty that which it pleases. Let it be observed, that
something must be taken away from the Church by this
measure, or else the measure produces no good.