The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-06 00:00:00

d d : he however professed himself a zealous supporter
of Redieal Reform. however mach that term had been scouted
a short lime since by those who called themselves moderate
Reformers. Indeed, utmost the only merit he could boast was
having c'ung to that term Radical when it was so generwly
reprobated he did so, because he could not see how any Ra-
dical esil could be cured without a Radical remedy (Applause).
Tee master measure was a Reform in Parliament. and that '
oite• attained, all other grievances would vanish in a short
time. He concluded by proposing—" A Radical Reform; a
full; fair, and free representation of the People, in three times
three. (Repeated cheers.)
-The CHAIRMAN stated, that the next toast was to be pro-
posed by Mr. Wooler, than whom it could not have fallen into
better kends.
Mr: IVootgos presented himself to the Meeting, and was
vec•ived witk,:lieering and clapping of hands. Silence
having been obtained, he proceeded. It was so long
sister he had had the pleasure of addressing a Meeting
of Reformer., that he was enable to conjecture whether
they could hear him, or whether he could properly ad-
slr-ss them. He had been so long a stranger to his own
voice, that he naturally doubted what impression it would
make, or whether it won'd at all reach those whom he
intended to address. Ilut whatever might be the result,
be felt it necessary to say a few words. They were told,
ate, and by Ministers too, that these were mending
times. Mending times, indeed ! One would think so.
or at least the conduct of Ministers would lead one to
suppose that they were changing times at leapt ; for
how else could they acimnet for the conduct of those
men who had been, but a short time since, accustomed to
rattle chains in the people's ears It was well known
that by certain recent Acts of Parliament, no man could
publicly deliver his opini..ns beyond the limits of his
parish, which, in fact, cnnstittited his political boundary;
what then must be the astonishment of the public—
s'. hat must be his (Mr. Wnoler".) own astonishment,
he being one of the poor proscribed itinerant orators, at
finding that Mr. Canning and Mr. Hooskisson, and one
or two other Ministers having taken up this very busi-
ness of itinerant oratory themselves? (hear, hear ! anil
• laugh It was nothing more than a further illustra-
tion of the saying, that two of a trade could never
agree ; for they being anxious to see what was to be done
in the country, being desirous of making a survey of it,
were determined to frame-. all competitors out of the
way (a laugh.) Well, and what was the result of all
this? Why nothing more or less than this—they found
that neither the patience nor the purses of the people were
yet exhausted. and that they might, at their convenience,
make an additional demand on both. It was, in fact, a
period of wonder—not only had Ministers become itine-
rant orators, but it was found that the Lord Chancellor
and other State Officers were, on shaking hinds, terms
with Mr. Waitionan anti other Reformers. Adverting to
the toast " to the Memory of Thomas Paine," he observed
that this was the only country in witizlo met, dared to
speak out honestly. They had fearlessly dunk the health
of that great man whose writings had done so much
for the liberties of Europe. and who laid the founds-
tions of those of America.—(Applause). But in America,
he was told by an American, that it was unfashionable to men-
tion Paine! The frailties of human nature were urged as
crimes against P..ine. No matter what were hit frailties, his
writings were an honour to Kim and an advanteee not only to
those with whom ne livei hut to posterity. Alluding to the
question of Reform, he observed that the objections of Mr.
Canning were mere tinsel without any substance. All he as-
serted was, that because there was probable danger there
eivnild he no alteration. Lord Liverpool, too (as well as Mr.
Canning). was a Reformer when he dared to trust himself, but
he hosing first quarrelled with Heaven for having sent over
abundant h te, and next with human nature in having fur-
nished ton many mouths to devour them, they must look s little
at the difficulty of encountering such opposite ergnments.
Ills
Lordship last session stated that Birmingham and Manchester
were Moor the most loyal towns in the kingdom l—True they
were and are so. but they never better displayed their Loyalty
than in combatting the political doctrines of the Noble Lord,
and nix Lordship, in praising their loyalty, pronounced his own
political condemnation.
The next toast was—" Sir Francis Burdett, with thanks for
his exertions to obtain
.justice for military outrage. and may
the authors and abettors of the Manchester Massacre receive
tho legal punishment of their atrocious crimes." (Cheers.)
Several other toast.; were given, and the hilarity of the even-
ing was kept up to • late hour.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
FROM PARIS PAPERS.
Tt maybe remembered that the grandson of the renowned
Prince Marshal Blucher, who is a Lieutenant of Hussars,
was arrested and examined for wounding Stich, the per.
former, a with priniard,wlio had beaten him on lining him
alone with his wife, an actress of high pretensions to
virtne. By this sentence against the young Coutit, he
(Blocher) was adjudged to undergo three months' int.
prisonment in a fortress. His Majesty, the King of
Prussia, confirmed-the finding of the Uortea by an Order of
the Day, in obit+ is the following passage:—" I desire
that the officers of my army should not endeavour to sup-
port their dignity by vindictive and panguniftry outrages,
which they draw upon themselves. I require of them, that
they should preserve their dignity by conduct at once
&trent and moral, in abstaining from actions which are
al'kc repugnant to the laws of honour and morality. In
making known these sentiinents to the army, I most add.
that it is afflicting to myself to find so compromised a name
justly venerated.'
riteNcti FUNDS, Nov. 3.—Five per Cent. Cons. opened
it S 9 65. ; closed at b 9. 65. Bank Stock, 1.625. Neapoli-
tan 5 per Cent. 771. Exchange on London, one month,
23. 65.; three months, 25. 45.
BAYONNE INTELLIGENCE.
BavoivNtOct. 28.—The Private Letters from the Penin•
sula, begin to become attain very interesting. Those from
lAntialusia affirm that the Party of Ballasteros daily increases
and that his army, consisting of 9,000 men, spreads serious
alarms, and that it has destroyed all the triumphal arches
that were erected on the road by which the King was to
pass. it seems that his intention is to make the Sierra
Morena the centre of his operations, whence it will not be
very easy to dislodge him, if. as is experted, the French army
retires to take up a position on the Ebro. It seems that
Cadiz is nut sufficiently provisioned to supply the wants of
the garrison, great qn.mtities of Sour continuing to,be ship-
ped Isere, and sent to that place.
It is reported that all the Members of the Constitutional
Government at Cadiz have gone to England. A report is.
circulated that Mina has capitulated, but it does not appear
to beconfirtued.

Letters were received yesterday from Madrid by express.
dated the 29th ult. The Duke of Angouleme was expected
at Madrid on the Ist instant, from whence he was to
proceed, without a delay of more than two or three days,
on his route to France ' • and it was understood that the
schism between him and Ferdinand was so great that they
would not again meet. The French troops were rapidly
withdrawing from all parts of the Peninsula, and the
monthly supplies of French money to the Spanish treasury
bad ceased. Bourmont was to remain in Madrid, where
the bead-qnarters of the French would be established, and
et few of the fortresses on the frontiers would receive French
garrisons; but they were to be wholly withdrawn from
every other part of Spain.
Advises from Demerara to the 17th of September were
received yesterday, at which time tranquillity was main-
edged in that colony. Twenty-three of the insurgent
Degrees bad bees executed, and-the trials of the others
coneersed were proceeding with. The whole of the
sisemaders bid kJack,
taken except two. belonging to
plammeties Swam the chief of the rebels. who till
that time bad eluded persuit, was arrested os the 7th.
them 209 remained for trial. The military force in
ibeeelosy was comeideted auSeient fonts protection.