The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-24 00:00:00

gr. Offence made a few observations in reprobation
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which, be said, was commenced in
r:4a. and was used against Mr. Hardy, Mr. Thelwall,
pito. lle also alluded to the recent prohibition
10118%the t iimmissioners against the publication of
a, they proceeded. When the trials in 1794
awe, no such prohibition was made, and thus per.
enabled to come forward to speak to the cha-
af the wiTnessei. He :onclutled with giving, as
113 y spies and their employers and abettors
oat the jost reward of their atrocious and detestable
rows: —Three times three, and enthusiastic aft-
fisPe.
Or. PErEit WALKLR addressed the company. In the
mina • f his Speech he observed, that Mr. Thomas
odde was now present, and that he felt it an honour to
s such a character. He characterized the present
•cernment as "a cowardly liovernment," (this eapres.
a created some disapprobation) and be concluded
. th an allusion to the bill found against Edwards, who,
" out of the country," and he professed
,e hr his object to vault that fellow dead or alive.
gr.THEI.WtLL made several observations on the state
it the country, which. he said, was governed bar two fac-
raon, the boronglimongers and the army. FliC proplie-
that a rivii oldest would nltimately arise between
these two parties. and that the latter, Cromwell-like
would dr;ve the former out of the House. He referreii
to the aorient custom of having the Courts of Law open
to the public: they were etivereal by no roof save the
canopy of Heaven, and from this he argued the right of
the prep to pier the proceedings in the Courts of Jits-
lice, without an restraint. Ile concluded with giving
• meat—

the
f• The Llhertv of the Press—it is like the ale we breathe--
when we hale ii not, w.e die.--Three times three. sod loud
applause.
The Cniunintw we to propose " the health of Mr.
Laarbton. nod sprees to his intended motion for Parlia-
mentary &form," and, in doing so, he took an oppor-
tunity of stating, that it was the duty of the friends to
RefuraJß stippoi t say motion for Reform, even if it did
rot go to the Whole extent of the principles of which
they approved. He understood it nas Mr. Lambton's
object to obtain, if possible, triennial Parliaments, and
to retest/ the right of suffrage in counties to copy holders,
and in towns to householders. Such a measure, if car-
ried. would rid them at least of septennial Parliaments.
hich were gesterully at the end of their period affected
by a kind of ementost% rwori, but never till then.—(Ap-
pi.tuse).—lfe observed, that the Ministers felt the last
frliatoent in a state of premature deeripitude, and for
that reason deferred their more important measures, un-
til should lase "a young and vigorous sinner to
deal with."—(Applause).— lint, unfortunately, he added,
uses wire like the man in the Scripture, wfio was pot-
irsssd ly the devils, the last state of that man was worse
nastier tiv.t.—(Laughter and applause).—He concluded
with damming it out for the consideration of the iota-
Waits ef Westminster, whether it would sot be cape-
dial to tall a meetinr, for the purpose of supporting
demotion of Mr. Lambton.
"Mr.Lamh'on, and success to his Motion for Reform."—
Time emes three, awl great applause.
Mr. LICUEII gave the next and last toast
Trtal by our Peers, and not be picked, or peeked, or
special Juries. --Three itces three, and euthusiastic
ipplause.
Thelilter rase r..a ceried &own between the middle
titles, sad shown to the company, who hailed it with
aairersal acclamations.
At ten o'clock the Chairman left the room with si-
milar honours, soil soon atter the whole of the company
diapersed.