The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-19 00:00:00

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This week was commemorated at Norwich, by a large
and most respectable company, the birth-day of Charles
Earl of Albemarle, a Nobleman not more distinguished
by the high estimation of public and private friends,
tenantry, and neighbonrs, than by the respect of his
political adversaries. Sir.). H. Beaver prettified on the oc
casion ; and among the snootier of other gen•lemen who
attended, and addressed the meeting after dinner, were
Cusasellor Flannlghao, Mr. Elwin, the Rev. Henry
Wilma, Mr. Southwell, Mr. Postle, Mr. Arthur Reevoi,
Mr. P. Finch, Mr. Blown, Mr. Eagle, of Suffolk, Mr.
Dyson, the Rev. It. F. Elwin, Ste. Ike. In the course of
the evening many patriotic toasts were proposed and
supportei! in the most animating manner, and after
one relating to Parlianietitary Reform, Mr. Elwin
I took occasion to observe that he thought that Mr.
Harbord's sentiments un that subject ought to be made
known to the company. He %%what therefore, with leave
of his excellent (fiend in the chair, relate an anecdote
which he had heard from Mr. Coke. It would be in the
recollection of them an, that when Mr. Ilarbord was
brought forward lay the Tory party, as a candidate for
the representation of Norwich, he ttictittrOy stated to
the deputation who waited on him that his political
opinions were essentially different from their o.—
Mr. Harbord had since given satisfactory proof of
this by his parliamentary conduct : his name nes
to be found ou all occasions in the ranks of those who
hate exerted themselves in opposing the present sys-
tem atf misrule, and he has been a steady supporter Oil
Mr. Mime in his endeavours to lessen tile present
wasteful exeettititute. In the division vet Mr. Lamb
tun's toution fo.• Patiiamentary Reform, when the
tiuestion was so nufaitly called for daring the tem-
pury absence of the wirer anal his fvientlit, Mr. Coke
was witortnuately shut wit. Mr. Harbor.' was In the
[louse, and tall '.vir. Coke's a ctn. n 31 r. Ilarburtl came
up to hint, and said that lie was siticetely glad of the
opportuni:y whit h II t.l hern atfaarale.l him of recording
by his vote his opinion Nein Parliamentary Reform.
I •
To you (saial 3lr. 11. to 31 r. Coke) it is a matter of i
small moment to Lahr been shut oat from this di vi-
siou : your opittions are wall known, And your As-
ratter as a reformer firmly estal.lis.ted. It is not so
I o ith regard to myself, anal I repeat that I am sincerely
thankful that tray name stands . ag those of the
supporters of this important kiltstion.

THE .IPPE.II, OF A SUSSEX

The following' are extract, of a letter from Ole .'tiry
by whom George Ea lad wits tried lor the tioirdes of
the llestings fisherman:—

To UE EMTOR Of 'rue BRIG :ITON 11F.11.t I.P.
tint--It is not without great regret antl reluctance on
our parts, that we are thus openly compelled to attlress
you ; !nit, Sir, we are artille: flow in ollr 111 s II defelli*P:
AII.I Wet therefore, trust that dun will not retaie us the
itNorli.lik of this article in your valuable paper, in or,ler
that we may. throtir,li its , Le enabled to clear
.surbelvus front the opprolointit which has been co un-
justly heaped ri.un us in the {louse of Cotninons. on
a recent °erasion. when, in allusion to the death of Jo-
seph Swaine. at !Listings, o-i the 13th of Mareii last, and
the subsequent extension of the Koval mercy to ileorge
England, whom or, as the Jur:. uteri presiding on the trial,
returned gui:ty of uilfal urinl, r, it was ...till, 6. Via,,,
Jeolge, redo conreered n prio.net eras IsN.,..fiNt ey.
a
crime, of which he eras joand !,!/ Orr pe,:jeffiei
if a Jerry, end re did not rerooemend hi,e to mcrcy,
wowed be unworthy (?1" bin station.'
To such au observation we cannot hat assent ; btu'.
certainly, we question its propriety in the present case,
as totally nnite,y-sary awl superfluous; for we are well
aware that upon a careful and minute inspection of
the evidence, ded.tred on the trial,—that a thorough
knowledge of those cirennistanceo, and that evidence,
wonl,l not have justified him in imputing prejudice
and injustice to us, but have pro,lueeti a conformity
with oar verdict, and an assent to its propriety
and impartial jestice.—We cannot stiffer our characters,
as Jurymen. to be thus called in question. Conscious
as we are of oar integrity, we are enabled to repel the

attacks.
We know how to regard the ‘erred 0.1,11 tendered to I
111. as Jurymen and as F.ngli•limen, too ur:l 'n %eller
any unworthy motive to bias cn. to
dl blind ou
mi-
juost; and, surely, 12 own, •!r intcrir
kt m
leanly as we were, strangers to one another, and trout
the most inland part of the county, could not Ctittie .
together, and tints, in unison. set at defian
thc lo.inh
e te
LAO'S of the Land, and, o hat are more sacred, e
of Clod, by sacrificing, through our verdit.t, the life of i
where it wa4 not due.—We know that we
a tonscientionslv t and we feel convinced, that 1
ict, which ue delivered, was a just one; and
I the trial to take place again to-nicrrow, we should
feel compelled. as men and its Christians, consistently
: with our duty as Jumetett, to lay tow banns upon our 1
! breasts, and record the baffle verdict.--Such, Sir, are
1 oar sentiments on this occasion, &c. &r.
i We are, Sir, your very humble Smrvants,
THOM .01 EVE:UPPED, (foreman.) RICH \RD SPIAHT,
STEPHAN KNIGHT, AVE!, rELLEH, [ULAN VOWS,
IVILLIAM BERTENsIIAW, JAMES SOVCH, JOHN
WICKHAM, THOMAS WItsEHASI, CHARLES 1101.-
MAN, JOSEPH STAPLEY, WILLIAM HOLDER.
;OSSC.t, .11oy 10, 1.t.2.1.
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The King, it it noaer.tootl, will return to his
Palace, at Brighton. in the course of nett week. Big
Majesty's stay there i', however, sot expected to he

long.
Yesterday the Earl of Liverpool had an audience of
his Majesty.
His Majesty is to honour the Duke of Devonshire
with his company at dinner to-tnorrow.
Sir W. Lvighton, Kilt. has resigned his gown as
Alderman for the Ward of liillitprogate.
Mr. Scarlett.% 11111 for the amendment of the Poor
Law:, it is understood, %sill be postponed till the en-
suing session.
We understand a Commission is sealed, and the
Members will in a few days proceed to examine into
and report upon the state of llchester gaol. The
Commission consists of three Magistrates, chosen from
Wiltshire and other neighbouring counties.
THE CHHoNATinv.—Within the last two days the
works in Westminster Hall have been resumed ; uien are
engaged in covering the fronts of the galleries (or
boxes) with canvass to receirr the paper, which also is
preparing for the decoration. The paper is of a large
pattern, in the Gothic style, to correspond with the ge-
neral character of the architecture and ornaments of the

Hall.
We have the permission of a distinguished personage,
officially connected with this country, to announce, that
in a personal communication with the Sovereign, a very
few days ago, when the subject of his Majesty s visit to
Ireland was purposely introduced, his Majesty was
pleased to express himself as follows—we may be under-
stood as quoting his Majesty's own words—" Nothing
• goir to 'lreland this summer." To

Whitten may be the wants of thii great metrispedie
in other reapeets. there 14 certainly no scarcity of eabi..
bitions.. .11 he fastidious of the Connoisseur, anti
the easier-pleased eves of the Impresttnting mechanic.
find snittient food (or gs.:ltitication; scarcely a street hut
throwevot its temptations t in one we are greeted with
an invitation to walk in :qv, see the lionasesus ; in an-
other, we are allured by the gigantic holy, and her di-
otinotive husband ; a walk to Piccadilly transports us
into Egypt, and Pail Mali presents us with the Queen's
Trial, awl Brazen Armour. As caterers for the public,
our I. curse of office" obitges us to visit exhibitions oe-
casintsar.y, its order to jestee which are 11104 t worthy of
extracting frosts the peckers cf our patrons the splendid
sisillist!r, anti in the exerci'e of this duty Mr. Revalli's
Picture, (see Advertisement.) claimed one chief atten-
tion, either from the quondam interest of its •mbject,
er
from the artist brie); an Italian, or perhaps from both.
With the general 41-sign of this pictute we west con-
fess onrselves nitwit pleased. The artist has evinred
great lodgment in his choice of a point of sight. Near-
ly in time centre of the painting is the LON Chancellor
in his splend'..l state ra!ses, supported by the two Chief
Justices ; isis Lorslsitip is represented as rising to snake
its nh,ervation at the ClO:ve 14 one of Mr. Broughatu'a
powet tot apnea's,. ltn t..r right of the Chancellor ate
the Hoists of York, Vs- and Athol, Lords !31d-
month soil Liverpool ; on his left, the Dukes of Ohm-
rester and ileronsleire. Marquis Lans.lollll,4. Earls Orty
and Uroseenor. Lords Holland and Erskine t
i behind
him are the .its.l,.:ta its their robes of oak?, and BA
Archbishops and ltisbops in Intl canonicals. In front
of the Isar appt.::rs Ole Queen, seated in a :snperb chair
of state, ;teem's: .5 stout lit Lauf y .Ist Hamilton. Het
Niajesty is eleeantit. "sword in Wee anti white !Mits.
The Contisel stanii immediately behind her lajestv,
Mr. Brougham, S,r W. tiitford, Penman, anti tir.
I.milsittatutt beittg the most prontinent.l Near the throne
is the place appropriated for the members of the Inver
house, :swots is hosts o observed Lord Castlereagh (now
alartntis I.o,phi:tartly.) Alderman Wood, Sir Robert
Wilson, Mr. ilobliouse, Sir tierard Noel, &c.
The most ronsoienosis persotlages its the gallery are
the lollies of Clarence anti Somerset, Earls Portsmoutt.,
Plymouth, Spencer, ke. Perfect ease prevails in tit.
grouping of these ttttt uerous figures, and in general, the
colonist are happily contrasted; considerable ability ta
also manifested its the management of the light and
sit 1:14., pas tiettlarly in the figures under the gaiter% whilc
all the &tad% of dress are finished off with a del to 1.01
south which .
would not disgrace Wolfram.
Tier Portraits, as far as our personal knowledge of e.
originals extends, are certainly faithful, and the whssie
44f the picture carried with it ass air of yraisensblance
highly errtlitahlr to the artist. We cannot, to
lint oisser. e that we. yet minty expected from an Pali:.
pencil tints more mellowed, and a softer outline. Brea'
allowances. however, should be suatle for the haste ,
Whieh so 1.110.11'1011S a work has been produced, anti coin-
paring it wills many of the productions of the present
day, allltttt h we cannot firs' it our unqualified pea;
we certainly consider it a work reflecting credit on '
talents of she Painter, and possessing. considerable
terest for the public.

F
(,*O.lllIBMtlItAlluN OF THE BIRTH-DAY OFIRErELL:II PAWING OF THE neon
771 E EARL OF ALBEMARLE.