The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-25 00:00:00

THE STATE

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opportunity amended ma et biting present. —litear.l
hear.)—And wet* they So 'brevet romaing after!
r Lords ? What had they got 6ytfi? He bad no favours
to ask of them. and let those run after them who wanted
to get.altuatione for their reintimmin ttur-fteebte, Cns-
tom-house, or other offices. He bad formerly been
charged with running after Lords, and 'now he was
charged with not doing it. It was wet! known that a
County Meeting. would not he convened ; he knew the
secrets behind the cuet.tin; and the rorruptiititists knew
that if the Cnnnty Meetinor.ts called. they v.".11'1 hear
the troth from hint and some itch men as him and
therefore dare not convene n Conroy Meeting.. !'outer
such cireutuatances he invited the County biewher to the
present Meeting.

Mr. COUTIIITT hefted leave to gay II few words a, to
what had fallen from Mr. M. WIS. lie did not think
the terinforripur ronlJ be properly applied to him. He
knew nothing of the petition, he was totally uncon-
nected with it, and had proposed to withdraw prior to
its being bronight forward ' but was told it would be
considered disrespectful to the Meeting. lie had nothing
to do with the petition, had never mentioned the con-
tents of it, or in any way adverted to it, and he begged
that those who ilisenswlV,wonld leave him entirely out
of the question. He, however, would say that he was no
more a stranger to the County of Huntingdon than Lord
Milton, who was invited to the Meeting, and he asked if
he had spoken wit► asperity towards 140111 John Ramon.
or criticised his letters as he might have done, ►at if,
ou the contrary, he bad not spoken of him with the
greatest respect ?

Mr. iihroweLt., of Louth, in Line°lesbire, rose to
second the motion of Mr. M. Wells, for a County
Meeting. •. •

The Cu.► emte informed Mr. Mayabrell, that as be
was not a Freeholder of the County, he conid not second
the motion. How. Indeed, could lie second a motion for
a Requisition to hold a County Meeting which he was
not eligible to sign.
A Freeholder, whose name we understood was Warner,
rose and seconded Mr. M. Wells's motion fur the requi•
sition to call a County Meeting.
Mr. HATFIELD. proprietor of the Cadderid:re Chrouicle,
was sorry that the apple of discord bail bees throws on
the present occasion, and thongbt it weald have been
much better if the Oentlenme who wished a County Meet
ing had exerted himself to have got it convened, and sot
have interrupted the present Meetiog. There were a
number of persons there, who if they atten led a County
Meeting, would have had it dinged in their ears. " You
are not Freeholders." He was not one himself, and yet had
a right to deliver his opinions. lie saw no wiab to throw
ao imputation on the Noble Lords Russell and Milton ;
and if their Lordships did not think it was their duty to
attend the Meeting, they would not object to those per-
sons who had thought it their ;lacy to attend, delivering
their opinions. If there was anything objectionable in
the petition, he wished it to be expiated. He, however,
was of opinion there was not t and be hoped, if it was
carried, that it would have the effect be thought it me-
rited. He believed that no petition was ever yet pre.
seined to Parliament that called so mnehtfor the aeries,
consideration of that body.—(Applause.)
Mr. WARNE R. with the consent of Mr. N. Wells, with-
drew the amendment. and the Chairman put the original
.otter is foveae of the peonies. which Mae tarried
almost unanimously. There were only tqf-persoes held
their hands up against it.
The CHAIR3I IN DIVI)0114 the fullowinctoado:—
" The Ladies of the County of Hantistdon"—three
times three.

"Mr. John M. Colabett" (Mr. Cobbett's son), who re•
turned thanks.
Mr. CORIIIITT propOged
Messrs. Hunt, and Wooler, and all those excellent
Patriots who are snlkring for their exertions in the
cause of Parliameatuy Reform."—Drank with treat
Applause.
Au individual said—" May they all suffer what they
deserve."
Mr. Connerr replied, " If they are- euffering what
they merit, then I deserve to be hanged."—(Barst of
Langhter.)
The Chairman's health was then drank. with three
times three. Ou his cowing into the room he returned
thanks.

The CHAIRMAN proposed.
" The health of Mr. DrakarJ. the proprietor of the
Stamford News, whose exertions in the cause of free
door entitled him to their thanks."

Mr. DRAICARD, in returning thanks, said that Ite
was no orator, and if be were to attempt to make a
speech, he should, like the Marquess of Londonderry,
only make a fool of himself.—(Laughing and ap
planse.)
• The health of Mr. Hatfield, of the Camhridge and
Huntingilon paper, was given, and drank with great ap-
plause., '
Mr. H..TIIELD, in returning thanks, entered at
some length into the political state of the country—
spuke of the opposition of the boroughmongers to Re-
form of every kind ; but trusted that he hail as,isted in
raising the standard of independence in that and the
neighbouring counties...
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t:-Lord John Russell" was drank with three times
three and freest applause.
" Lord Viscount Milton"—three times three.
The Custassaw race—
" Joseph HOW, Esq. 11. P. the friend of economy and
retrenchment."

Ile could nut girt the toast, however. without stating
that he was con►inred the country would never be re.
stored to a state of health by the redaction of salaries
and dismissal of clerks, it was to be effected by re-
form only, and not retrenchment ; still be thought
Mr. [louse entitled to the thanks of his country for
Isis exertions, and would drink his health with plea-
sure.—(l.oud applause.)
" Sir Robert Wilson."

The CH tIRRAN gave the health of a Gentleman pre-
sent who was connected with the London Press.—He
returned thanks
" John Cartwright, Esq."
" John Ingle, Esq."
" Mr. Faux."
Malty other toasts were drank.
The Petition was signed by nearly the whole of the
persons present at the Meeting, and will be presented
to Parliament by the county Members.
The remainder of the evening was spent with the
greatest conviviality.

" Qcses Man."—The indictment against the pub-
lisher of " Queen blab," was yesterday mo►ed to he
quashed, in order. it appears, that a fresh indictment
might bepreferred.

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