The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

PROCESSIO.V AT BRIGHTON:

TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE STATESMAN.

Brigh•on, Hee, 24 IBM
si„,—As I find yon noticed the preparations for
r,,,iriog his Majesty, I will just give you the ole-
woment of the hopeful project. Oa Thursday evening
there was a rowing of the Commissioners under the
Tics° Act, for the purpose of selling the ashes to the
einzars, fist the year ensuing. After the sale was
over. these Commissioners retired to regale themselves ;
aml am iiitorourol by one who was present, they had I
in abundance." At the close of this parochial
fess% the idea was started of convening a meeting for
the next morning, to determine upon the way
no od roper to receive his Majesty. You may judge
„( the state they were in, when I tell you, as a
fact, that on reading over the statues to the reqttisi-
sition. at the meeting on Friday, one of the persons
„h„ had signed it, got up and wished to know how
his name came there!!! This requisition was
shroud late on Thursday night, and the High
l'onstable celled the meeting for twelve on
Friday ; although, when he was requested to
1.411 the Meeting to Address the Queen, be took
Ace days to consider, and then refused. What took
pi.sre at thehleeting you may haze seen iii theßrightou
Herald, except that the King's physician, Sir M.
Tierney, and Carr, the Vicar of Brighton,
(a holm the King has lately made aDean) were present,
and took a very active part. You will have seen that
his Majesty was to have arrive,' at three o'clock, and
Treat preparations were making the whole of the
warning for his reception. Amongst :her things,
a brewer's waggon, with three pieces of old cannon,
(w'noch I suppose Lord Sidnionolo's famous circular
had not found " laying about") were mounted, and
taken out to welcome him. But alas! a most nachs-
oct.nrrenee intervened to defeat their most
grand, loyal intentions. About ten minutes after
,w.. two out-riders came up; fall gallop, and announced
at the Pavilion gates, " his Majesty is coming ;" and,j
is a few seconds, the carriage was teen cowing, full
swing, with about 20 or 30 horsemen, who, Iv gaud
lack, and the use of their spurs, succeeded iu getting
tso the gates a tie yards before the carriage. Rhea
Cs Majesty arrived, the Cuter:Pr will tell you, be
*lightest amidst the shouts of •thousands. lie did.
coitist that of the horsemen, and a few people
and buys, amongst whom some of the persons
rade, encouraging them to shout. At this time,
and for twenty minutes after, the carriages
were only assembling ; and on their arrival at
the gates, the company in them finding that the King
Loi arrived, and that he had nor even the poor High
Constable to receive him, and that all their prepara-
tions hail been abortive, they became quite chop-fallen.
Haring, however, got together to make a shew, they
'over.- determined they would not he altogether disap-
pointed ; it was resolved they should perambulate the
oven, which they did, amidst the jeers of a great mass
of the people. Ever and anon, they made a pause,
while the town hand, (in a fish van,) played God save
t',e King, and they most loyally huzzaed. But they
Lad all thee to themselves, for the people
would not join them. At night they hail
the " waggon of guns," close by the Pavilion gates,
wide!) they kept firing at intervals; with a plentiful
accompaniment of hums, which were kept up by the
aid of souse beer contained in another waggon hard
by-. I an. anxiouss to see the account the Courier
gives of this. God help bins if he says any thing about
the respectability of the parties, it a!! lay In the beer.
10. ..re was an illumination at night, and plenty of
menaces addressed to windows of the " Queenites."
It was gen. ral indeed, hut on the whole, poor and
shabby. As I had been loudly threatened in case of
darkness, 1 exhibited a transparency ; the Crown
in a pedestal; on the ba-e "public opinion ;" the
would, " Trial by Jury ;" body of the Pedestal, " the
Constitution," on the left sine, 0. 11—right, C. It.
the wls.tle 'encircled and snrotionooted with " Liberty of
the Press." This excited amazing attention, and gr
am' approval. though some Jacobins were highly
displeased at it ; and as a proof of that, after midnight
II had my driwin room window broken, hv half-pence.
AN INHABITANT OF BRIGHTON.

Yesterday afternoon the Duke of Turk arrived at his
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's, soonafter
three o'clock, from Woburn Abbey.
The Doke of Gloucester arrived at his house in Park
lane, on Wednesday night, from the seat of Mr. Green-
wood, near Sudbury, in Suffolk, after a tour of about
a roo•ith. Last evening his Royal Highness leit town
for his seat at llagsbut Park.
l'esterrlay forenoon a Spanish Messenger arrived at
the residence of his Excellency the Duke de Frio, in
Portland-p!•rre, with dispatches hum the Court of
Ma4l-ri !. His Excellency is recalled, and is to leave
England in Match next, and will be succeeded by oho
blarquis de l.acia,ss Minister Plenipotentiary.
On Saturday forenoon an Austrian Messenger ar-
rived at Chandiks-honse, the residence of his Serene
highness Prince Esterhaxy, with dispatches from
'1 roppau ; the Messenger, by orders, passed through '
Vienna, on his way retina Troppau, and was the berry
of letters (rum Lord Stewart, whom he left at Vienna,
and Prince Paul Esterhasy, father of his Serene Higb-
nes..

A Piece of Plate has been voted by the inhabitants
of Preston. to Counsellor Williams, in approbation of
his able conduct in behalf of the Queen.
A nieeting was called at Tewkesbury, on Wednes-
day in last to consider of a Loyal Address to
the King.. The first address that was proposed and
seconded, was negatived ; and a Counter-Address was
moved and carried by a grip majority.
The mummery of getting up ininister:al loyal ad-
d es‘es :s cont;nued with unabated vigor.
such is the disgust which must naturally be ex-.
cited by these compositions, that we sh. uld fear the
roes. '.t loyal!C might suffer in the estimation of well-
weaning men, did we nut have the satisfaction of re-
touting the spirited ex. ression of true loyalty and pa-
triotism th t abounds in those Addresses whirls are the
molt of open, public discussion. As to the compara-
tive intellectual powers of the Addressers, we believe
'bat not the combined pedagogic talent of barb
E'si►ersities, could produce such a speech as that of
)4r. Jamey, at the sues:ing of the Inhabitants of
Ethalitugh.

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MESTIXG OF .1111XL01711.f N.
SECOND EDITION.
Edinburgh Star Odee-0 o'clock.
This thy a Sleeting of the County of Slid-Lothian
assembled, in the Town Hall in this city, pursuant to
the requisition of a I•w Gentlemen of the County,
previously advertised. The expectation that the
original resolutions and address would be opposed,
occasioned the hall to be exceedingly crowded, at
an early hour. At a quarter past twelve, the Slost
Noble the klarquis of Lothian was called to the chair.
The Roll of Freeholders having been called over,
Sir JOON Hoes, Bart proposed a Loyal Address,
which dilated on the preva!ence of sedition and blas-
phemy in the country, woich was seconded by James
Walker, Esq.

Mr. FERGVIIIM, of Leith, proposed an amendment.
which was ably supported by A. M. Minion, EN.
Earl of Itosslyn, Francis Jeffiey, Esq., &e. but even-
tually lost on a division, the numbers being--
For the original motion - - 110
Amendment - - - - 9d

Majority - - - -IM
The Meeting is but this moment dissolved.
A full report of all the speeches in our next Tues-
day's paper.

Lotat, ADDRISS I.—We understand a loyal .ad pa-
triotic Address to the King will shortly be laid before
the inhabitants and vititants of this town and neigh-
bourhood, and that a meeting of those roily who .hall
approve of it, will be soon after requested.--(Cheftex-
hews Chromiek.)

It appears by latter, from the North, that the High
Sheriff of Noriliumberland rernsed to call t C.unty
Meeting " to take into consideration the recent pro-
ceedings of Pat:iament against the Queen, and to pre-
sent an Address to his Majesty similar to that which
was recently adopted in the county of Durham." Sir
C. Mond:, Bare., waited on 241 r. Clarke, the High
Sheriff, on Wednesday last, with the Requisition. when
the laver immediately informed him that be did not
feel himself warranted in acceding to the wishes of
those who had signed the requisition ; amongst whom,
we underssand, are the Earls Grey, TankerAlle, and
Ossulston ; Sir J. Swiuhurn, Sir C. Munch, Mr.
Latubton, Mr. Beaumont, and about 40 others.

Diseases in the political, as well as the animal
system can often be discovered from trifles. This is the
case in the secession from Government of ldr. Grottos
CANNING. What must be the complexion of measures,
at the bare prospect of which, the political stomach of
Mr. 020116% CANNING has recoiled The proceedings
of Parliament alone can tell us ; for all conjecture
must be uselt•cs ; hut it is evident from the resigna-
tion of even this subordinate Minister, that the Coun-
cils of our Government are neither unanimous nor
happy.

1 Mr. Camxisin, who knows hair to turn every official
movement to his arivantaTe, maw probably make some
' overtures to the Whigs. If this lithe case, and they
Ireceive Wm into their veuelnior their twirl!, -w eats
down upon them all the contempt which can be *hewn
by an injured and insulted country. Sever we
trust will that (wintry forget t'ie public conduct •f
I Mr. 0110116 C CANIII vo. First, he endest.oured to
supplant Lord CASTLURCAGH, by whisper; ..t• that his
Imilship did At possess ability for his :...; cc ; and
that he (31r. U.) was deterruintd not to art in concert
with so inefficient a colleague. Foiled in Ibis attempt,
and chastised in a duel by his fortunate rival,
he was abject enough, not indeed to act srith that
nobleman, but to accept a situation starter him. Then it
was that M. C. became employed to perform the drud-
pry of office; and most cheerfully did he perform it.
He joined in rejecting the petitions of the people;
and, in the insolence of power, be supported the
Dungeon Bill, and ridiculed the agony of one of its
victims. He jeered at " the revered and ruptured
Ogden ;" an expression which, in Mr. Canning's dying
moments, ought, from mercy, to be rung in his ears;
that his worldly sufferings may in some measure dimi-
nish the fearful catalogue when he goes to his great
account. This brutal but empty phrase too, was
adopted for the mere jingle; or, as the courtly scholar
would call it, the alliteration. We should think very
little of a Member of Parliament who, for the pur-
pose of effect, were to roar out, " the contemptible
coxcomo eamsixo;" for it would be as paltry in one
case, as it was disgraceful in the other. We repeat,
that if the Whigs should receive Mr. (7asixtrto into
their party, there will be no term of weakness or con-
tempt, of which we shall not think them deserving.
Mr. CANNING is fit fur the society of th se only.whom
he has deserted; and there can be little doubt that
his early desertion was intended for his own ulterior
benefit. But he has already taken care of himself
Exclusive of the sums of public money he has amassed
in office, (the Lisbon job for instance,) it is known
that he has secured pension for his mother and sister, 1
Mrs. and Miss Homy, the forro;.r of whom was origi-
nally a provincial actress.—(Constiteihm.)

Itonser, Dec. 22.—1 n consequence of a reqnisition
to the Mayor of this town, to convene a meeting of the
Inhabitants, to present a loyal and dutiful Address to
his Majesty, a numerous and respectable meeting was
held on Mooday last—James Alridge, Esq. Mayor, i•
the Chair. An address was proposed by Mr. Lintott,
expressive of attachment to the King and his Cio.
remittent, hut avoiding any political suhject, which
was seconded by Mr. Longcroft, and supported by
Mr. Holmes, the purport of which was, that as oilier
places had voted loyal addresses we ought to do the
same. Mr. Josiah George, however, in a speech re-
plete with manly eloquence, observed, that if it was
necessary to address the throne, the address should
speak the sentiments of the people, and should convey
to the ear of the King the language of truth and sin
lenity. He proposed an address which, while it pro-
fessed the utmost loyalty to his Majesty, adverted to
the conduct of his minister; and censured the pro-
'eeedings against her Majesty. An amendment was
moved by. Mr Yams,ld to the address proposed by
Mr. lieorge, praying his Majesty to dismiss Sur ever
from his con-twills his present evil advisers ; and the
address by Mr. licorice, with the additional dense for
the dismissal of ministers, ass carried by a great
majority.

NORI'll RIDING LOVALISTS.
With thiosame spirit as bath been displaY•d Ity
the tories ^"orit, a few of the exelnsively luyal in
the North Riding have called a Meeting at Northab
lerton, of the noblemen, gentlemen, eleigy. and free
holders of that borough, to be held* Caere, this day,
"to consider of a Pi.triotie art.! Loyal Address to his
Majesty, King George the Fourth, to express their at-
tachment to his Majesty's Person, his Government,
and our glorious Constitution."

The above no ice has excited the attention of se-
veral of Ow Priem!. of Liberty in the North-Riding ;
and being evidently a party trick, like all the other
falsely-named Logo/ .tfecti,4, Marmaduke Wysill,
Esq., one of our Representitives in Parliament, has
nobly come forward and issued an Address on the
subject, from Ettrton-lfall, "to the Loyal and Con-
stitutional Inhabitants of the North-Riding of York-
shire," in which, after alluding to the advertisement
for the said meeting, he very properly says :
From the quarter wheure this Notice has ori-
ginated, there is too much reason to expect, that this
Meeting will not confile itself to an exprra.ion of
Loyalty only, but pass some resolutions, which may
give sanction to the present administration, and attach
t the procecJin:s of .a party, the weight and influence
of the North !Collor. I therefore think it my duty
to attend that meeting, not to object to any expression
of 10ya1,,, but to declare those important truths, as to
the deplorable situation of the country, that in expres-
sing our loyalty to nor Sovereign, we may not with-
hold our censnre from lii• advisers. Are we to give
our sanction to an administration, by whose measures
the produce of the land lea.. been so reduced, that the
Farmer Call an longer pay the rents required of him:
by whose restrictive system of trade, the markets fur
our Manufactures have been greatly depressed, and
consequently our labouring classes thrown out of ens-
ployment—shall we support those A:inis:ers who, to
retain their places, have lent themselves to destroy
their Queen ? I trust, the North Riding of Yorkshire
will not allow its sentiments to be expressed by a
small number of the population, hut attend at North-
allertam, on Saturday nes., (ibis day) at Ln early
hour, to express their loyalty to their King, but their
firm conviction, that by a total change of men and
measures only, this country is to be saved."—(l ort;
ifeea.V.)
The et. ,f -irk, 11

Mayor of %----Varwl in compliance with a Re-
qnisition signed by upwards of one hundred house-
holders, has appointed a Meeting of the Burgesses
and Inhabitants, at the Court-house, on Tuemlay next,
to consider of an Address of Congratnktion to her
Majesty on the albandunment of the Mil of rains and
Penalties.

Mr. KElN.—Tbis celebrated performer arrived at
New York on the ?Atli ult., in the Martha, Sketch-
ley, from Liverpool, after a very severe passage. The
following extract of a letter is a proof of the interest
wiled by his ♦isit to the Utiited States:
" New Yong, Nov. 3!+, Ten at Night.--The Ann Maria
was to have sailed this morning, but her departure is
put off till finr to-morrow inoruing. All the passengers
a►e gone to the theatre to see your 3/r, Keats. 'There
he. bete a greet speculation in tickets awley. the soa-
natters having given notice that no more would be sold
than would fill the horse."

' The Board of Longitede bare issatid an order for the
payment of 5.0b0/, to Captain Parry ao•1 his compa-
nions, for having reached the 110 deg.lV.lo, gitude in
the Arctic Circle. Captain Parry is peparing, as we
stated tom.. time since, to go out again in the spring,
nod take a more southerly direction. This meritorious
officer had last week, at Bath, of which city he is a
I 'satire, the silver medal proposed to be voted to him
by the West of England Sup iety, for the encourage-
, pent of Arts, &c. An amendment was afterwards
moved at the Anniversary Meeting by the Duke of
Somerset, to substitute the Uolti Beilfordern
and the motion u•as seconded by Admiral Sir Coffin,
and carried unanimously.
Bennamt.—lt is said that Baron Bergatni has re-
turned iuto Prance, at the instance of the Counsel of
her Majesty, who might at a moment's notice feel
themselves obliged to require his attendance in the
coarse of the debates. lie arrived at Paris by Le
Bourhemnais, and not by Orleans, as one journal
stated. Some believe that the desire of superintend-
ing the education of his daughtet, has determined him
to pass the winter ant of his own country. He has
pareba4ed a conntry house in the environs of Paris,
with a view of enjoying the exercise of the awe.—
(Paris piper.)
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. -
I - NEW FASHIONED PAVEMINT.--A method of di.
minishing the resistance to wheel carriages arising
from the inequalities of the surface of the streets,
WIN stated in our paper a few weeks ago, as being
practiced in some of the towns of Italy. and as about
to be tried in one of the streets of Folinbitrgh. The
plan consists in laying parallel to each other, and at
the dis•ance of tl:e usual breadth of carriages, pieces
of granite about four feet lung, and of the widta of our
kirb stones, in the carriage•road, sonsen hat like the
fashion of a groove, hut inn lower than the surface of
the other stones. This experiment has, within the
last two days, been put to trial, on a small scale ; in
the narrow part of Wych•strcet, next the Strand.
From the narrowness of that street, however, one
great annoyance appears likely to result from its adop-
tion in that place. There bing no other kennel in
that part of the street, the grooves must become the
channels of the slop and dirty water ; and being close
to the foot pavement, which has recently been increased
in breadth, they cannot fail to expose passengers in that
frequented thoroughfare to be splashed even wore
than heretofore.

We have to contradict a report we copied of the
Cameleon baling sailed for the Mediterranean with a
cargo of Italian wit . That vessel it appears
had teen employed, at the request of the Board of
I.ong;ttule, in bringing from Fran e, to the Observa-
tory at tireenwieb, a tine chronometer, lately made by
Betinet for that Board. The vessel was simply eased
for that purpose, which having fulfilled, she is now
returned to her station at Pnrtsmonth.
The Society for the Suppressinn at Vice arrested
Mrs. Carlile an Friday, on the former indictment. for
selling the Life of Paine. and one of the Numbers of
the Republican, for which she had been tried in the
Conrt of King's Bench, at Ouil.thsll, and their
afterwards set aside. This makes the fifth
ti tut yrtiding against her at present.

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