The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

ciao), Branco, Froire, Moans, and Marjoebi.--
ilia the same day, the eight Repre*entatives from Pei:.
nembaco took the oath mid their seats. By a report
delivered to the Cortes, it appears that the Portegdele
army amounts to 32,700 men, alai arms, of whith
29,000 are Infantry.

The meeting of the Electors of Southwark, which in
out last we stated we should probably hate occasion to
announce in our paper of this day, is proposed to be
held on, Fridsy next. The ground. on which the
Hum BAILIFF refused compliance with the prayer of
the Requisition, is said to be, that he thought from
the terms in which the object of the meeting was ex-
primed would be calling ii.question the limes prero-
gative. On being asked whether altering the terms of
the requisition, and confining the object to the consi-
deration of the propriety of a subscription for Sir ROBT.

lirrt.sott would induce him to call the meeting desired, he
is said to have replied that he did not think it re-
Oral a meeting called officially, or an official person
to preside. In consequence of this the deputation who
waited on the High Bailiff, got a notice signed in terms
of the Act passed December 1819, addressed to the
acting Magistrate of the district, Mr. Alderman J. J.
Saturn, stating that they intend to hold a meeting on
Friday next at the According to the Act

Welled to, notice in writing of the intention to hold
such meeting, and of the time and place, when and
*here, signed by seven persons at the least (whose re-
spectivat places of abode and description are to be in-
serted) must be delivered personally to some justice
usually nen for the district, six days it least before
such meeting shall be proposed to be holden. It is
lawfel, however, for the justice to whom the notice is
delivered to alter the time and place; and it is not taw-
fel for any other person to attend, who is not a free-
holder, copyholder, or householder of the district, ex-
cept
_lntakes or the person or persons acting under
their authority. Though delayed for some time, and
restricted at last, the meeting will unquestionably take
place. and we have no doubt it will not be the less
..i.imated or effectual in consequence of the impedi-
ments thrown in its way. It had been proposed, we
understand, by some of the IVlsig leaders to omit a
large portion of the sentiments in the Resolution. and
even to defer the proposed meeting in Southwark till
after the decision of the Duke of Yonx was known.—
This species of temporising and procrastination was
rejected, and the business was resumed by its projectors
with its original spirit. We are happy to learn that
numerous contributions may be expected from the
country. The Editor of the Bristol Mercury, an-
t.ounces that Five-pounds have been transmitted to him
as the commencement of a Subscription in that City.

Alderman MAGNAY has been elected to the Civic
Chair, which we have long since anticipated, as there
was no man more likely to obviate the cause of the
Worthy Alderman's backwardness on former occasions,
than the Old Commodore, who has, agreeable to the
instructions of his employers effected a triple alliance
by placing in the office, a worthy cotemporary to the
two Sheriffs. Surely Ministers cannot now complain
of the city Radicals. They will have it all their own
way. A valued correspondent, under the signature of
.1 Freeman, in THE STATESMAN of the 19th ult., im-
pressively stated the introduction of the military into
the city by two Chief Magistrates. lle expatiated on
the wickedness of the one, and the stupidity of the
other. lie also reminded the Livery of a nefarious
gang, whose rendezvous was within the city walls ; a
gang of Inquisitors above the law and sanctioned by the
Ministers of the Crown; who, if they thought proper
could crush them with a breath of wind. He censured
-the Livery for apathy and want of public spirit,
and it appears their conduct on Saturday, has justified
Lis assertion; he pointed out the danger of having
two Sheriffs and a Chief Magistrate the tools of the
Court, his forebodings have bees. unfortunately cor-
rect ; he stated the repeated insults the City and its
Chief Magistrate have met with from the tools of
power, and pointed out to you the necessity of having
an independent character elected to the civic chair. it
appears be knew the Livery better than they knew
themselves ; he called on the British Lion to shake
',the dew front its mane, end establish its freedom—
the call was vela ! !

Should the Livery want a Common Hall, to petition
for Reform or any other purpose connected with their
interests, who will call it? Not the protogee of the
old Commodore ; not the ex-member of the gang or
Isis coadjutor. The Livery have put their foot deep in
it, and cannot readily extricate it. This is a mourn-
ful prospect ot the time to come, and may prove a lesson
to those whose stupid apathy led them to acquiesce ie
a measure repugnant to the constitutional feeling of the
City of London. in the borough of Southwark, a requisi-
tion, most respectfully signed, was presented to another
Alderman who refused to call a meeting of thee lectors for
the purpose of rewarding :virtuous representative, who
by the imbecile advice of Ministers, bas been deprived
of that sabsistaace be purchased, and that for the high
crime of attending the funeral of the K twc's wife,
and endeavouring to preserve the lives of his
Majesty's subjects. This is another sample of courtly
oervi lity, and iftheLiveryof London should be treated as
the borough ofSoulbwark, it will be a just reward for its
want of public spirit and honest zeal in defence of
its rights and privileges. The awful punctilio, the
dread of offending the Powers shies,' in the latter Alder-
Man, will not, however, sleeken tie attention of the
Southwark electors to their beloved Rapreeentseive ;
asi4 we hope and trust their generous ersagie will be