The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

lidos!, and SlNkiatti'loxs to know why the favour'.
4ht °Pinion expressed of him bactibeen formed, en.
teak ass hecaeseld had said "wool or two simile
Reform in Stiffordabire, where he wished the cause
hid as many and as ardent friends as Birvologhaes
teemed to posses': In Staffordshire be had bees Is.
!touring some tinge. There leaders were 'apterous,
and lbw •followets were bet few, although-rapidly
Increasing; here the followers were numerous, and
the-linden bet few. 'lle was a stranger to Mr.
Wonler, at to them all but he •had began an ac-
quaintence.with them which he hoped to continue.—
To Mr..Wooler he offered his friendship; and wool('
sweet b*oi-thet friendship open the altar of liberty
,that he would never desert their cause. Any service
he could render them, he was perfectly willing to
perform; and repeating bis sense of the obligation,
he proposed as a toast—
Woman, lovely Woman; aed may the eye of beauty always
smile es the cause of Liberty. •

Mr. FRAIION nest proposed
The Health of George Edmonds, the late Chairman of the
flormlnghaus Hampden Club, who has proved that the Rioters
of 1791 only wanted aneducatiou.
Mr. I•nMONDs assured them that be deeply felt,
although he could not express the sensations with
which he received this mark of the kind approbstion
of his townsmen. Whatever he had done, proceed-
ed front the purest of motives—a love of his country ;
and although his friends had praised his conduct too
highly, he felt that his zeal for the success of that
cause, though not his ability to serve it, was not ex •
seeded by any one. Ile would still endeavour to
merit their kindness, by doing his duty. The Bir-
mingham Hampden had endeavoured to merit the ap.
ptause that had been bestowed upon it through his
medium, as Chairman of the Society ; and he w►s
happy,to perceive the principles of Reform strength.
ened amongst them by the appearance of such men as
Sir ,Clokeles Wolseley add Mr. Wooler. He return-
ed thinks,, and declared that as a true friend to ra-
tional liberty, he should he always found ready to
promote Perliamentary 'Reform, and to oppose the
measures of any corrupt Administration.
MerthilCourt and Newgate Calendar be speedily abridged'
was the nest toast given, which was followed by—
Thi Health of Mr. Charles Pearson, the destroyer of that
hydra-headed won•ter the old Special Jury Li►t.
Mr.,PEAttbON returned thanks; and said he cer•
tainly felt considerable pleasure in having contributed
to the.destruction of a stem so dreadfolio its,oper
ration►--a system laintlng justice.at its suume—by
detectiug the corrupt,einde of packing Juries which
hod so long Palsied ; and the more se,, when he
found his endeavours rewarded by Abe approbation
of the present company. lie felt 'plosions lo appear-
ing amoeg the tow► of Birmingham, since they had
not been concerned in forging the manacles of the
People.' Though they might be the victims,of gown.,
they were not the tools of Administration ; they were,
not Oft dupes of iniquity, faction, or deception.—
The harmony of the company had been attempted to
be disturbed by a young man, who came there sp•
pareutly for the purpose; and opposed them, be
himself hardly knew how, why, or wherefore. He
had been hissing; end as there were but two classes
of *outsets to which that faculty was useful, timely,
geese and serpents, the Gentleman might chose
whether his proper element were not a goose pond,
as he did not seem capable of doing justice to the
character of serpents:—he certainly was not much
calculated for an assembly of, Britons. Mr. Pearson
proceeded to observe that be was * young man ; but
he hoped the friends of freedom would never have to
write upon hip tombstone that his youthful promises
had ever bein sacrificed oo the altar of interest in
the temple of oppression. The proceedings of the
Administration bad been such as to eradicate the
energy of youth, and to wither the strength of man-
hood; bet the People had now happily discovered
their powers, and would no longer suffer them to be
trampled *oder foot. If he wanted any additional
stimulus to pursue the path of honour and independ-
ence, it would be found in the encouragement he had
there received : recompenre would animate any mind in
irs flirter, and give ■n additional impulse to exertion
which, he hoped, would bring forth the day desired
by all honest men, when the starless night of deso-
lation would be succeeded by the long•promised
dawn of universal happiness—the day when—

Prove so 'be earth oppre-sien shall be hauled;
Its s wise, lii WOW. WWII:I'a 1.11410 e world t
The next toasts given were—

The Rom, the Shamrock. and the Thi•tte ; and mny every
perd be pluckcd from the Political (Ludes'.
The total Emarciration of South America; and may the new
Governments indemnify the De* World, fur the mischief pro-
duced by the Despotism of the old.

Mr. MATIIEVS then rose; and after a few corn.
menu in which he did full justice to those who dif.
fered with him in opinion, he proposed—
The Spirit that breatt.ea dirougb the pages of the " Black
Dw irt;" and may its effects be felt thriamh the World.
Mr. Woocta said the sentiment demanded some
acknowledgment from him; but as he hail already
addressed them, he would not detain them long.—
When be commenced the publication, he had no idea
that his Dzsarf would attract more notice than other
' Deeds, which were to be met with in abundance,
both in the great and little world. Ile did not ima-
gine that his enemies would have raised it into man-
hood, by touching it with the magic wand of power.
As the best return he could offer to them for wishing
success to the efforts of a Dwarf; he would propose ,
to them health of a Giant in their cause. He did n
mean otse of those lawless giants, of whom it were
to be wished that some generous Quixote would rid
the political world; but a true British gigot, whose
arms werd reason and virtue, and whose object
truth. The company then assembled would be proud
to receive him as the patron and the father of the
principles which they professed. He need not
add the name of Cartwright to expound the enigma.
They had known him as the sailor who woOI4 Hot
direct the thunders of the British navy against the
rising freedom of the United States;—they had
known him as a constitutional soldier, in the Militia,
the only constitutional army;—anal they had known
him as the stedfast friend of the People, by a, long
and laborious life devoted to their services its the
frience of Legislation, and the cause of Reforat.-...
When the Reformers are reproached with Owen,' lot
them point to Cartwright--when they ire remedied
with violence, let them point to Cartwright—ihoo
they ire reproached with temerity, Ist theist point ii,
Cartwright. Gentlemen) I cannot wish' you' coy

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thing better than that • you'utuf Her the
the death of Major Pa Myrtle!!!
Thal health was tea eised -iefri. the • eteillti
thositste ; end the plaudits eestiowded. krt woos mi-
nutes. , A variety of other tbastiworo proposed, amens '
which the followringAvere ipplaededre—..,
The gleam triumphs of London, Westminster, and Soutlt.
mark.
The speedy Mullis'ss of the Slave Trade—bleak mod white.
The spirit of oar ancestors to secure the rights of oar pos.
teary.
The Navy, and may our enteral defeats uplinks, wow
stitutiolial *ailing Army !
The New House of Commons; and may they coosalt their
own intent by proitintivig the welfare of the Peopiee
May the Attar of Liberty lie erected epos ilio_fp/p_s of
Despotism, and, the Temple of Reason Lye all tholpirli ter
worshippers. •
About, nine o'clock, the Cheiretan, lift kindly
et •
offering to the town and inhabitints .of Birming-
ham whatever services in his power they might 're-
quire at his hands, took his leave, and retired, cc-
cumpanied by Mr. Pearson, Mr. Wonler, and se-
veral other Gentlemen. A variety of songs were
sung in the course of the. planing; and although a
large party remained for. some limo aftei ,the de-
parture of the Chairman, the prediction', ;the
some
Friends to Legitimate Order, that the riots of 1791
would be renewed, were entirely disappointed.—,
When Lord Sidmouth wisWed to preierve the peace
on the chairing of Si r.Francis Bardott, he ordered the
constables to keep away!. and his friends have only to
ndopt the same priociple--.they have only not to in.
terfere wheu they wish to prevent disorder.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, duo. 13.

James Gregory appeared before the Court, for the
purpose of receiving his discharge,. This man had
been what is vide(' a beer dealer—that is, one who
purchases ale and table beer by wholesale from the
brewers of those articles, and retails the same, in
small quantities, to private families. He had dealt
very extensively with Messrs. • Wyatt sod Son,
brewers ; and these parties were his detaining credi-
tors, and now opposed
,his release.
Mr. HEATH. who appeared as their Counsel, said,
the ground of opposition was, that of his basing
sold the principal part of his property to his brother.
in-lew, *hose name was Leach, with a view of get.
tiog beck that property, after he should obtain. his
discharge. 11. put a great number of questions to
the Insolvent, respecting the disposal of his property,
the money tie received for it, and the sum at which
he had valued the whole of it. From the answers to
these questions, it appeared that the Insolvent had
not soles much of the property to his brother-in-taw ;
that he had sold the remainder to other persons; and.
that on one occasion, before any sale took place, he
had said his property was worth 10001., but that it
would fetch much less than that sum.
Mr. who was principal Counsel for the
Insolvent, next examined him respecting the stale of
his affairs, and hr the course of the elimination, the
latter stated, that he had been dealing for some years
with Messrs. Wyatt, who, in the course of that time,
had received no less than 80001. of his money, and
the debt he now owed was about '2611. He offered
td tilfe them the lease of his house, and all his pro-
perty, at a certain sum, out of which they might
pay the Ives ; hut they would let nobody, escept
Mr. Blew, their clerk, and their broad.cooper, set a
valuation on his property. This he would not admit
of, and he was obliges' to sell his property to any
person who would boy it. He had been clueing en
his business until he could stood on his legs no longer,
and was then obliged to give it up. tie had called
a meeting of his creditors, and offered to give up to
lipm every thing he had ; they all, except the Messrs.
Wiliatt,figreed to this proposal.
Mr. Charles Blew was now called on behalf of the
opposing creditors. He said he was collecting clerk
to Messrs. Wyatt and Son. lie said that in the
month of December last, the Prisoner told him be
wished to dispose of his property, and wild he hail
about '2300 casks. lie asked 10001. for the whole of
his properly, and,said he would not take a farthing
less. Witness, mime Time after, attended a meeting
of the Prisoner's creditors, and he set his property
down at only a little more than 2001. Tire telt he
sent to him was as good as the beer supplied to others;
and the trioner had never made any complairh Ins-
til he wag. yted..
On cross-exato.inalinn, the witness said the vittoa..
lion of 10001. Put.on his property by the Prisotte4
included the lease ;of his house, the fisteres,iood
will, debts, &c. It iris ht consequence of directions
from Mr. Wyatt. that he went to 'enquire after the
Prisoner's property, be having been behinds:Laud in
his payments.
Mr. Serjeant RUNNINGTO,4-15 Leach, (14-brOther.
in.la w, he4i.
Mr. flue-Y.—Yes, Sir ; we shell call him, and
prove that what property came into his Lauds was
fairly purchased. Mr. Barry then
Mr. Pickergill, the agent of Gregory, who said
he lisd io,,ttie beginning of Feinuary•twiled on the
Messrs. Wyatt ; that he told them there had been a
meetingrof Gregory's creditors, who all agreed to
take ,tr. in the pound except Mr. Blew, who ap.
pearjd on behalf of Messrs. Wyatt. lie asked Mr.,
Witt, Sion. if he would like to become the par.
,Esser of Gregory's property; Mr. Wyatt said he
..would take it at the valuation of his broad.cooper,
and not in any other way. Witness their observed,

that Mr. Wyatt considered the concern worth 8001.
and asked if he would give 5001. for it, and deduct
his own debt, in which case Gregory would be able
to pay 20s. in the pound to all his creditors. lie
refused to do so, and would take it only on the en.
!nation of his broad cooper. Witness then offered
Mr. Wyatt 7t. in the pound, and celled 9.0 times.
after, for the purpose of making the same offer,
In come to any reasonable terms, sooner 01111
that the man should go to prison.
Mr. IIEATII.-IVRO it not a fraud •on the other
creditors, to offer one creditor It. alien they were
only to have 54. in the pound ?—A. The difference
would he made up by his friends ; the offer was
made solely to prevent Gregory from going to prism
Mr. Poktocx, the other Counsel for the Insolvent,
conceived It unnecessary to go on any further with
I this cat"
IMr. Sentient RUNKSNOTON was of the same opi.
gispol tut) eidet ell, the Meatier to be discharged. .