The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-13 00:00:00

N4YAL IAtTRLLIGENCg.

DEAL, Fsa. 12.—Arrived tbeOcean, Arrowsmitb,
from Newcastle, for Honderts.—Came down from
the River the Friends, Sever, for Jamaica ; Renewal,
Cromartie, for lierbadoes; Henry. Stratiock, for St.
Vincent's ; Emily, Gardner, for Baltimore, end re-
main in the 1:)owns. with the ships as per last,.
P. S.—The Castle Huntley Indiamau is at anchor in
the Nobb Channel.
PottisslOUnt, Fut. 12.—Arrived the Elisabeth,.
Quinton, from' Cork for Hull, with provisions,—
Sailed his Majesty's - ship Cadmus, for Sheerness;,
and the Boston Packet transport, for Guernsey.
FALMOtritt, F. 10.—A vessel made her ap-
pearance off here last night, jest before dark, about
three leagues to the southward of the Manacles, sup-
posed to be a ship, with her fore and mizen•inests.
gone. The brig Aurora; which arrived here last •
night from London, with 'a general vireo for this
piece, strained se much in lying on the ground, as
to cause her to make five feet water in the coorse,ef.
the night, and fears are entertained that the groorni4
tier of her cargo is damaged. Since writing this
evening, the Alert, Clink, -has arrived in 23 days
from Bourdeaez. On the 24th olt., in the Bay, car-
ried away the topmasts and bowsprit in a gale of
wind, and was obliged to heave GO casks of apples
overboard.
- flAawlcu, Fes. 12.—Arrived the Lord Nelson,
with-two HAN Stc. Gem Ilelvoetsloys, and Earl of
Leicester, with ditto from Cuxhavots.—Sailed the
Prince of Orange, with Mails, &c. for Helvoetsloys,
end Beasfoi,with ditto for Cushasen.
Gaavv.scno,'Fsn. 12.—Arrived the Prince Co.
bourg, Godfrey, from St. Maloes.—Sailed the Jane,
Thompson, for Batavia; Royal Eagle, Gibbs; And
Pheasant, Barnes, for Lisbon ; Hero of the Nile,
Wrangler, for Demerara ; Liberty, Mathews, Tor
Cork ; Sally, Markham, for Ostend; Hoop, SMith,
for Ostend ; Felicite, La Dare. for, Bathidoes ;
Eugene, Aubert; for Sc. Valery ; Beres, —, fur
Calais • Ant, —, for Hamburgh ; [Joints, —,
for Rttertlans ; and the Endeavour, Samuels, also
for Rotterdam.

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PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.
' Wednesday %fortnight the first systemaeltifitentrng
in support of Parliamentary iternrm, *as I4ld at the
Angel Ina, Colchester, when upwards' of eighty.
Gentlemen of the town and neighboith.eSd sat
down to a most escellent dinner. It having been
whispered that Mr. Harvey was to foie tie Chair,
the high road to London was thronged Witii voters
and respectable inhabitants, and upon hie appinath
within three miles of the borough, the:pripelere
became irresistible, the horses werti:itaken-from
carriage, and that Gentleman was .drivis' te"l6o
Angel, amidst the tumultuous and heertefelt shoutt•
of thousands. The streets through vilikit be passed
were thronged with beauty. end fashiot4-
esch other in support of the patriotic Cartilidite.
Mr. Ststorts, in a nrot speeos_puipaassi die!
health of Mr. Harvey, which was reCeiteilarith
bounded enthusiasm. That Gentleman, in return..,
ing thanks, occupied more than an hoe", ' • in which
be embraced all the leading and imps/taut topics'
'Which at this time peculiarly engage the minds of
every Englishman who feels for the best interests of
his country. The declaration that be was, at length,
emancipated from every possible entbarrasitient,
and stood alike unfettered in hit character and
principles, as when he first presented himself to
their notice, was received by 'thrust of satiga.ction,
which none can appreciate who 'were net. present.
Ile ferther'pledged himself, that no boon within.the
range of power or influence, should deter him from
offering himself asi Candidate to represent this re-
spectable borough in Parliament, at the neat General
*Election.

The company did not retire till nearly twelve
o'clock, when Mr. Harvey left the Chair, and
every person expressed himself delighted' with the
political discussion and harmony which had been es-
cited.

The ElPpoty Cbgir was most ably vopported by Mr.
G. Seaman; of Goabeckst and the pleasure of the
evening was considerably increased by the vocal powers
of Mr. Gibbon.

The following area few of the leading toasts:—
The King. in silence.—The Prince Regent. anti may he .
forget big own declaration, •• that the 'I moue is reatili.hed for
the good of Ilse Peop!te•"—The Source of all legitimate Power,
•• the Pe..ple."— A Nation's host Defence," an mobbed .vord
wielded b. a brave and independrin People."—The Names and
Memories of the 701 individual Iturge..e. who, by their Vines
at the last General Election, supported the Cause of Liberty,
and may their Example be estemively eniula ed nt the swat.—
May our Jurie be Sadges, not nor Judges Joust's.— Mr. Henry
Thum and may the new of Despair never fall on she brow
of an honest Mon.— Sir. Wes en). and she Whip of E.sex.—
Mr. Kendall. and the Free Bargewes of Colchester, resident in
London —Mr. Hall, and the London Committee.—The late
patriotic Lord Mayor of London, and Thank- to him for his
liberal Subscription is support of the Cau.e.—The speedy Soa-
p-vision of those who suspended the Habeas Corpus Act.—Sec-
cess to 1.,e Po riots in South America, and may the 'Orions
aho oppress them never be worse employed thou in embroider.
ing Pew ictitits.—A Free Press, which is like the Air we breathe,
ts ithotat it we die.—The Memory of blr.Pitt'sSpeerh in Favour
of Parliamentary Reform.—Mr. Argent; and may the Return-
ing Officer at the approaching Contest imitate the impartial
conduct of 'his worthy Father, at the last General Election.

Wheel-the last toast was given, Mr. ARGENT ex-
pressed a hop. that a subscription would be speedily
set on foot in Colchester, similar to that now in pro.
Reps in• London, and towards which he should be
happy to contribute.