The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

The proceedings on receiving the report of the
committee held at Dublin, in consequence of the dins
version of the County Meeting, will be found detailed
in another column, and, appear to have been con-
ducted in autanner both spirited and temperate. After
resolutions were passed, respecting the character of
the Meeting of the Freeholders of Dublin, and the
conduct of the High Sheriff in assaulting, and dis-
per4ng the said Meeting by an armed military force,
an address was voted to the Lord Lieutenant, contain-
ing a ttateitint of facts ; relative to the outrage cam-
mitted on the Freeholders of the county, and demand-

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ing redress for the illegal and unconstitutional con-1
1
duct of the Sheriff. When all the particulars of the'
affair referred to are considered, and the peculiar
structure of the feeling of the parties outraged 61
taken into the account, we cannot refrain from re-
peating our athn;ration at the wonderful command of
texpet that restrained the ebullitions of indignation
aid resentment, which mast have been excited on the
occasion. Rut the business, cannot rest where it
was stopt ; nor can the animadversion of the Lord
Lieutenant himself, how much socver he may be dis-
posed to accord with the appeal of the complainants,
Rabid that retribution which is due to the
.!feuded spirit of the Constitution for an act so
gross, as to admit of not a shadow of excuse. The
most servile of the herd that usualli are prompt to

palliate the offenses of their partisans, can here find
nothing yet to justify the outrage. 'I he only effort
we bare been was made to-day in a Ministerial Print ;1
of which it is enough to s;•y, for the purpose of shew-
int what a miserable attempt it is, that, in order to
treat tl►e .schject in a tone of sarcasm and derision, it
is compared to the affair at Illanchester, where an im-
mense body of people are said to have assembled, and
when affrighted, trampled each other to death!:! '1 he
people of England are described as not forming a
deliberate judgment on the strength of mere declare-
timi. Well then, let them base suff►cier.t evidence.
'Bei case, we trust, and doubt not, will soon be
bs•mght before the Parlia►nent of the l'uited Kingdom,
and there we hope it will obtain all the redress of
as►ich it can admit.

A poltical understanding bctv.een England and
Prance is spoken of in some of the Continental circles,
w:tich it is thought may volitive effects of great im-I
c
portance upon questions at this moment agitating tue
public wind of Europe, A union of these two leading
kingdom% for the attainment of any specific end,
tannat fail to have considerable influence npon the
measures of every contemporary power. It reniains,
however, to be seen under what imperious motives, or
under what new-horn maxims tf Government, the
House of Brunswick can venture, fur the first time,
to identify its policy with that of :he House of Hour-
h in.
_The fact way be II tic; but it is not yet authen-

ticated.
PAllata LaOPOLD'S VIM'S TO rue QCESX.—AIIOOi
a fortnight ago The.llurmimg Peat, apprehensive that
the visits ef Prince Leopold to the Queen, should be
construed into evidence of personal respect, was anni•
QUA it should be understood that the visits were occa-
Mooed wily by a negotiation pending, relative to the
hire of Marlborough house. Last week, however, in
c•insequence it may be presumed of a monition from
above, the same cuts 'lent oracle denounced as incre-
dible, the report of his Royal Highness having been
engaged in such a business. A rumour, in fact, is !
now afloat, that the object contemplated, was under-
stos.l to be likely to give umbrage in a certain quar-
ter, and the negiwiatiun had been embarrassed, Time!
ui course will quickly shi w whether the rumour be
correct.
T'..e Address of the trmly loyal Inhabitants of the
Buyal Parish of Kensington to the Queen, will be I
presented to her Majesty on Monday next. The for- i
suer Address was signed by 3736 persons. The wltra:
Loyal Address by only 293, which consisted of the
Clergy, Magi:irate., Pl:lcemen, Pensioners, Officers in
the Army and Navy, Tax-gatherers, Excisemen, and
souse few utheis who were induced to sign, by be;ng!
told it was the Atlilres4 to her Majesty —Ministers
would do well to consider what dependance they can
hsve.uron such deprserlents. A Petition to the House
of Commons praying them not to sanction or support
any further proceedings, tending either to degrade or
insult her Majesty, is in a course of signature in this
parish, we trust, similar petitions, which would un-
doubtedly speak the sentiments of the majority of the
roPiet will be forwarded from all parts of the king-
dom in the ensuing session of Parliament.
DEATH OF 11 !LUAU PARNaLL, ESQ.--.lt is with
moll regret we announce the death of William Par-
nell, Esq. M.P. which took place on Tuesday last, at
Castle Howard, the seat of Colonel Howard. No man
was more :.iiiiable in private life than Mr. Parnell, and
even his opponents admitted, that, as an honest pub-
lic man, hr had no superior. His decease occasions a
vwssey ia the representation of the county of Wick-
low, fur %%lath a, popular candidate is already men-
tioned.
STATE OR THE PoLlci.—At the Surrey Sessions, Mr.
0/MtKILI., a Marialliall, moved " that a Committee
of magistrates be appoibted to inquire into the state of
the Police, in the borough of Southwark, the East
half-hundred of Brixton, as relating to street-robberies
and house-breaking." On the suggestion of Mr.
Trotter, the terms of the motion were made to extend
to the County of Surrey at large, and the motion as
amended. was carried. Among the names of the Com-
mittee appointed, were, Holuse Sumner, Esq. and Mr.
Dennison, members for Surrey; Sir Thomas Turton,

and everal others.
COlllll-EXCIIANGII, JAN.IO, mi.—Although the navi-
gation of the river is now free, yet very few sales were
made this morning; the only supply we have at present
iexcept of oats) consisting of land carriage samples from
nest and Essex, the bulks of which are not yet arrived ;
hat Wheat and Barley fully !supports last week's prices.
&ans. Peas and Oats were exceedingly heavy sale, and
rather cheaper, particularly grey Peas. of whic'h article
there is a soosislerable quantity at market. sad but little
demised for them.