MEMOIRS and CORRESPONDENCE of J 4 MRS ACL AND, Proprietorand Editor-" written by Himself. « / LIKE HONESTY IN ALL PLACES."— Judge Baviey. Printed and Published bv JAMES MJL. A MD / Sot* P « up » . Hr<> K AND SOIT<> « ) at'the RosTnttAN OMEN, Krlstoliari Court, Uridewelf Lan*. VOL. IV- No XXV. WEDNEMMY, JANUARY 12, 1* 31. [ Pmci U* f TO WINTOUft HARRIS, Citrk Is the Cemmmitmert of Pitching and Paving. SIR, Who are yotsr Sureties P H « *<* Dot this Commissioner*, you* Master*, autl the Servants of the Public, accepted men ot sin* E r Hits not ane of tHem taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act ? Was bf not a mere weekly servant when aocepied as your sufficient Surety t JAMES ACL. AND. THE INDICTMENTS. I am informed, that one of the fresh In- di: tments is at the instance of Mister Gen- tleman Harmar, the Younger, Does this man act upon the puerile adage that every little helps," he professes to be a pugilist, and ought lo know, that every attempt at a facer is not of necessity a hit. There ate few so expert as to make their blows tell, and with those who do not, the • ft repeated effort will sooner exhaust the hitter than floor the hittee. If the pitiful fellow thinks to win fame and fortune by the exhibition of his talent at persecution — and if he imagines that every little indictment will he^ mm up the stream of Civic favor— let him reflect, whether every manifestation of his aristocratic vengeance- on so humble a being as his contemplated victim, may nit help towards the general conclusion, that I have anlv written more qf truth concerning hira than be had wished the world to have been informfd^ ef. The other of these two last indictments is preferred, 1 am informed, by a person of the name of Ring — writn refe enee to some statement published by me about that individual's pugilistic exhibitions at the Ami- Slavery meeting in Prince's Sireet. He knows best vvhe her he behaved himself as a Chnsiian Professor— as one wearing the garb of meek- ness and charily, on the occasion referred to. If he did— nothing published by roe could have disturbed the serenity of consciousness of right; if he did not, he ought not to have sought the promulgation of his fool- bardiness, by the course he has taken. There are circumstances which lead me to regret any necessity of writing this individual's name. I have heard much about him, but I certainly have no reason to believe that the circumstance of his having joined the con- spirators to drive me from Bristol, will be esteemed fair evidence against me on the score of desert. There are some men whose enmity g ves proof of merit j the character 0f my petsecutois will not prejudice me. JAMES ACLAND. 1 1 1 - • In the course of th « day two Trust BilU were returned hv tVe Grand Jury against James Acland, fo* tnisdamtano^ rs, ( Libels.) Toss OAT, Jan. : v MEM.-— It seems tbat Mr. Watkins's letter* to Mr. B. tynon have had the effect of directing the attention of others to the professional and priva'. e feats of thai gentleman by Act ef » Parliament. I have received three letters oa this subject, but 1 think it oniy fair to Mr. B. that they should make their bows to the Publi « one at a time— following then leader to the termination of the game so long as may be justifiable in fairness and manliness. This is not the way 1 am served ; yet remembering ere now to have seen half a dozen whippn- snapper curs yelling their petty malice at a nobler animal, 1 would not practise that wkieh in parallel and in theory appeared so coa* temptible and hateful to me. ,, .' . • f * * • Mr. Baynton know » I shall be most proapt • to lay his vindication before my readers when- ever he shall put it in my power to do so. I f TUB BRISTOI'IAN Wistewtr this stake, 1 play upon the tquare. • MEM —. 1 desire to b- informed whekter a fjathered together to shake off the yoke of will understand m « . Coroner's Inqrest was duly hi- Id 011 the bndy bondage, and assert their natural rights in J, A. 6- of the ld< e Daniel Organ, of I'rimpton Cot- the ptesence of their oppressors: lerell, GK, ucesiershtre; whose death wail, '•>'" • , , • , , i ' scarcely had finished these word* hastened, if not actually caused by the | ' ^ Mtt.- I percieve the decease of Mr. 2r„ s, crurhv „„,, u, fti, mumty „ f Ilatrj3, , he; wh<" n a great no!, e aro, e in the We8t! Wholes, of Castle- street, announced in the- Overseer. It he C< n. ner ha- not taken cog- jand turn, n8 to that 1', iiner I Perceived, Bristol Newspapers. Let me record my nizance of the aft*. v >• should be ascertained ! at , he ext, emi'v of , he Mediterranean, in gratitude to him. When I was a stranger whether or not he was duly informed of id. Bristol — afid before I had even thought the suddenness of the unhappy man's death wf the Bristolian— when I had no intro- If not — proceedings should he taken sljtctiun to him beyond that of literature against the Pari h official- f.. r so suspicious iijid ssience — he generously accommodated a lap- e of their Parochial dutv. Most of Sic with a loan of o£ 10— an obligation not my subscribers will recollect that Organ t&> be balanced by the mere repayment of tfbe'ailiount. When, in the discharge of an imperative 4uty, I was compelled to expose the de- linquency of Wimour Harris, poor Wooles, through himself, as it were in ihe gap, to s: ave his friend fromjpublic contumely. 1 dia charged my duty to the public- and lost my friend. Perhaps he thought me un. grateful— and the supposition that such was his eonclu ion was full as painful to me, as his fiilure in Ins office of friendship to- wards Wintour Harris could be to him. From that period, we have been as stran- gers, to each other. But he has gone to <\ that bourne whence no traveller returns'' — and I at least owe hts memorv this profit- less tribute to the worth I found in one than whom Bristol could better have soared a better man " Hence let the unthinking nunv learn, that was once the respectable occupant of a Urge farm in the Parish tn question, bur on being red, ced to pauperrsm ( by l'oor R; ues, Tilhes, and I axes ) the Overseer refused to relieve him as a Parishioner, without dragging him before the Magistrates at Lawford's Gate, He was tied on a load of grains for the return journey, and died only two hours after his arrival at Frampton ! ! ! ' ihe « e are the cases which teach the Poor that the Rich are their oppressors I hese arc the instances of cruelty which need to be investigated, exposed, and dealt with by the Officials. Otherwise the peo- ple will be driven to thfenconsidcration that Vengeance is Justice ! J A ' lire following extract from that be^ uti- , fiil work " Vwlney's Ruin of Empires," • public man must, ill the faithful discharge-• , , , , r 6 ri so appropriate to the polttrcal aspect of of his duty, set aside aH consideration of n r. . r\ " Europe at the present eventful moment, private friendships I hat I have but few tj j ^ " FRIENDS"— personal friends— in Bristol is to me matter of honest pride. It shews me th » t general opinion bears testimony to the tacts, that nothing can induce m- e to screen a rogue or to conceal the oppressor. The few friends I have, are among those esrn tt unnecessary to apologise— for directing the attention of my readets to so extraordinary a specimen of literary prophecy. J. A. ' one of the nations of Europe/ a prodigious movement; such as when a violent sedi- tion arises in a vast city ; numberless peo- ple, rushing in all directions, pour through the streets, and fluctuate like waves, in the pub ic places My ear, 6truck with the cries that re- ounded to the heavens, distinguished these words: — What then is this new prodigv? . We are a numerous people, and we want hands! we are^ acttve and lab rious, and we live in indigen e! we pay en > rmous tributes, arid we are told ihev are not sufficient! we ate not at peace without, and our persons and property are not safe within ! Who then is the secret enemy that devour us ?" Some voices from amidst the multitude replied—" Raise a discriminating standard j and let all those who maintain and nourish mankind by useful labours gather round itj and you will discover the enemy that pre\ s upon you" The standard being raised, the nation divided itself at once into two bodies of unequal magnitude, and cort'rested appear, ance. The one itinumeraLle, and almost totally exhibiting in the general poverty of its clothing in its meagre air and sun- burnt faces, the marks of misery and labour; the other, - a little group, an insignificant- fraction presented in ils licit at tire em- broidered with gold and silver, and its round and ruddy faces, the signs of lea- sure and abundance. Consideii. ig these men more attentively, 1 found that the great body was composed of farmers, ar- who have no cause to fear the pen of The writer supposes himself carried into truth} I wish no others. !{ He regjons of t) ie air by an ethereal being, trficers, merchants, all professions useftd JAMES ACLAND. I where he is surveying a whole na ion to society; and that the little group was THE KKfSTOf I AN 99 made up of people oe every order, of financiers, of nobles, of men in livery, of commanders of armies; in a word, of the Civil, Military, and Religious Agents of Government. These two bodies being assembled face to face, and regarding each other with astonishment, I saw indignation and rage arising on one side, and a sort of panic of the others. And the large body said to the little one :— " Why are you separated from us? are you no': of our number?" No, re. plied the group, " vou are the peoole. « c are a distinguished cl » » » , who h* re the laws, customs, and lights, peculiar- to curt- elves." People— And * b « t laijour 4n you p rform in your society, Pmileged CUss— None, fie are not made to work. People— How ihett have you acquired thr> e riches. Privileged Class— By taking paint to gore.' n Jou. Peoplf— Wbat is this what yoa call govern, ingf we toil anil you enjoy' we produce, an 1 you dissipate; wealth proceeds from us. you absorb it, Privileged men! the clas* wild are not the people, foim a nation apari, » mi g ive) n yourselves. Then the little group deliberating on this eevr stale of things, rime of them mid " we must join the people mid partake of their labours ami burthens, for they are men like US." others said '' it would be a shame, and infamy, they were bound to serve us, we are raen of another race." And the civil gover" II ir-. said " These people are mild and naturally 6ervile ; speak to them of ihe law, atid they will return to ; heir duty." People !— The King wills, the sovereign ordains f People— The King can will nothing but the good of the people ; the Sove- reign can only ordaict according to law. Civil Governor — ! he law commands you to be submissive. People— The law is the " general will; and we will a new ordei of things. Civil Governors*— You are then a rebel people. P. ople— A nation cannot revolt ; tyrants onlv are rebels. Civil Governors— The K\ ng is on out side, he commands you to suhmit People— Kings are inseparable from their nations. The King of ours can ot be with vou — VHi possess onlv his phan torn.— And the military governors came forwatd — the people are timorous, said they .— we must threaten them they will submit onlv to force. Soldiers chas tiie this insolent multitude-! People— Soldiers, vou a^ e of our blood, will vou strike your brothers? if th- people perish, who will nourish the army — and the soldieis guarding their arm-*, said to their chiefs. we are likewise the people, shew us the enerriv." Then the Ecclesiastic Governors said, " there is but one tesource left, the people are superstitious— we must frighten them with the names of God and Religion. Our dear brothers! Our Children ! God hath ordained us to govern you. People — Show votir powers from God. Priests— God commands peace, Religion prescribes obedience. People— Peace supposes justice, obedience implies a knowledge of the law. Priests— Suffering is the business of this world. People— Shew us the example. Pries;— You must have media: ors, and in- tercessors. People?— Courtiers and Priests, your services ate too expensive, we will henceforth nuytige our own affairs. And then the little group sa d, " We are lost; the mulikude ate enlightened," A.> d ihe prop I said " yon arc safe since we are enlightened we will do no voilence, we only claim " our rights, we feel resentment but we f > rget them, we were >. laves we might command b u' we " illy wish to be fiee, and we are free." A PEEP AT'THE- HOUSE OF LORDS. Continued from our last. Bangor, Bp. ( M jelidii). Son of the late quern Chai lotte's tutor. Value of his see Hini * dj li cit, 5,00( 1/. lie has the patronage of eighty livings besides appointments in the Cdthcdr. T and Colleges;—<££, 000, Ha h. M. ( Thyti*.) [ I ord lieutenaisS of>' SomeisHshir: Ills brother George, comp- roll r of Ute kn g's {. George III.] household 80W. ' Brother- in law of Osborn Markbam, j int cb- rk king's bench, 8,795'. ; same maw KOO/. » year, chancellor Province York. [ On* son in navy, 700/. Another in the church 500/, j The brothers of this Mark ham have Urge sums. -<£ 6,195. [.£ 7, 305. Ba'h and Wells, Bp. ( aw). Value of Efcj- see, 5 330' ; pa ronage, twenty- seven livings, many other benefices. Two brothers, who have four church livings, 2,000/. [ The bishog > i » uncle to Lord Ellenborough J—_ Z' 7,330. Bathurs', E ( Uathurst). Lite] secretary fit- colonies, 6 i: 0tf/. India commissioner 1,50< W. Sinecure teller 2,750£. Joint clerk of tfte cr < wn, l, 600i. Clerk of dispeusa ions, 473'- [ President of the council, 4,000/] His son lord Apsley, } > int cleik of the crown, 1,6002 t Hit second son is deputy teller, no sum speci, lied; also, an India commissioner, 1,500/. The earl married late duke of Richmond's sistor. The bishop of Norwich is this esrl'- s uncle. See Richmond and Noiwich.—<£.' 15,431- B'lytiing, B. ( Rev. II. W. Powlett), H « has a brother, lieutenant colonel foot £ ttai> 4s 1,000.'. Tim peer fa as ne children: bat st-' t THE mnsrm; ivN K. ni Sydney", lord Chichester, and duke of j Fyschc Palmer, Membe- for leading, has1 Bcverle , E. ( Percy) Uncle to duke Newcastle.—£\ ,000, Beauchimp, E. ( Lygon). Brother, lieut. colonel life giards. ami aid de- camp to the king, 1,000/. Another brtther, a major in the lift- guards, SOI)/. [ l' « o sons in at my, 1 600 ] Brother- in law of Lord Longford. See this word wi h ts appendages. A cousin of this • ail, in the Isle of Fiance, 1,000/.—£% 800. [ .' 4,--'( « ) ] Beaufort, D. ( Somerse:) Lord lieutenant of three coun ies [ Gloucester, Monmouth, B econ ;] receiver of king's rents in the duchy • cf Lancaster, constable of a Castle, and warden of forest of Dean, and is Welch wine butler These things are supposed to be worth 10,000/. at least. Colonel iniluia of two counties. His ton, a half- pay dragoon officer, 800/. His biot'ier, Charles, is governor and commandei- in chief at the Cape, worth 22,000/. Thi man is a general in the army and colonel o foot, 1,500/. The duke's brother, Robert j. int deputy paymaster of forces, 500/. This man' is a major general in army, and late colonel of the 11 st dragoons, 1,000/. la spector general of the cavalry of Gieat Britain, about 1,500/.; and his brother, J T. H is his ai '- de camp, 500/. more. Another brother of the duke, John, a major of dragoons, 700/. Another brother a lord of treasury, 1,500/. Another brother Fitz- roy, ! secretary to the commander- in chief,] secretary of embassy to France 2,000/ ; a lieutenant colonel army, 800/; pension, 8001. Besides this, he is secretary to the master general of the ordnance, 2.5001 The master general is duke of Wellington and this Somerset matried Wellington's • ieca t The duke of Beaufort's sister's kufband two living* in the church, 1,000/ Another sister's husband, a major in army, fGOf.— 48,600/. a perj'o of 20;>'.: HI d his brotheis- in of Northumberland. His son lord Lovaine, law, the dukes of Manchester.' late Rich colonel Northumberland militia, 1,000/. mond's family, marquis Huntlev, and* the [ and a lord of his majesty's bedchamber, Bedford, D. ( Russell). The duke ha( • a place or pension himself. His sister ifc- lw?,. lady Madelina Palmer, wife of families of Gordon and Maxwell, whom see.—£- 200. Belhaveti, B. ( Hamilton). Belmore, E. ( Corry). Lord lieutenant and a governor of a conufy in Ireland. Colonel of militia, 1 000/. Governor general of Ja- maica, 14 000/.] James Coiry, cousin, sinecure 660/.—£\& 660. Beresford, B. ( Beresford). Lien*. general in army, fiHd marshal in Portugal) ambassador to the Biaz Is, 25 000/. A pensi on of 2,000/ Colonel of the 88th regiment of foot, 1,200/. ; and governor of Cork, 400i. [[ Master general of the ordnance, 6 000/. j governor and custos of VVaterfonl. Another brother, primate of all Ireland. 20,000'.*] He has a brother an admiral, 1,000/.— a6' 29,600. * See " Cahbeft't Seventh Lrcture on the French Revolution," for the infamous juggling of the Bercsfords u\< h church living*. Berkely, E. ( Berkeley). Constable of Dean forest, 210/. Keeper of St Bnovel's castle' 210/. Broth » r is an ensign in the grenadier guards, - 250'. K cousin. * lieutenant colonel in army. 800/. Cousin, wife of Sir Thomas Hardy, an admiral, 1,000/. Ansther cousin wife of a nephew of the marquis cf Hertford, a captain navy, TOO'. Two relations in church with three livings, 1,500/.—£ 1,870. Berwick, B. ( Hil!,) [ A son embassa- dor totthe court of Sardinia, 5,300/. Ano. ther son in church, two livings, 1,000/.] His relation, Ann Hill, a pension, 130/. A brother with two livings in chnrch, l, 000/.-^£], 130. [ 2.130.] Besborough, E. ( Ponsonby.) Vice Ad- miral of Munster. A son, lieutenant col- of horse, with a pension, 1,300/. His daughter's husband is one of the Lambs, which see under Melbourne.— £ 1,300. 1,000/. : married a sister of Stuart Wortlev* member for Yorkshire, late lord of trea- sury, a pension, supposed, 1,000/. Another son, brother- in- law to Stuart Wortley's sis- ter, secretary of legation, 1,584/. Another son, prebendary of Canterbury and chan- cellor of - Exeter and Siditbury; alau prebendnry of Fiusbury and Si. Paul's; — sou in- law ot the archbishop of Cantejbur) besides these he has three church livings. Tho church benefices of this man are supposed wunh 10,000/. [ now much more, for be is bishop of Cailisle.] Another son, Josceline. captain navy, 700Another son, lit- git- nuot colonel army and captain horse, 700/.— ,£ 15,184. [,£ 16,000. [ Bexley, B. ( Vansittari). A new peer. Late chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. A paragon of piety, humanity, wit, eloquence,, and financial genius. 1 he places and pensions of this mau, were returned at 7,500/. in 180!*. What they are uovx no OIII knows. Auckland.] Blessington. E. ( Gardener). A governor of the county of Tyrone, This being Irisk we have no means of getting at facts. [ Bloomlield, B. ( Bloomfield). Envoy ex- t'aoidmary to the court of Sweden, 5,000/, major general army, and a colonel royal artillery, 2 500/. A son, secretary of legation, at court of Sweden, 2,500/. This is one of the new peers.— « i' 9,000 ] Bolingbroke, V. ( St. John.) Brother a lieut. general in army.— « £ 500. Bolton, B. ( Ord Pawlelt.) His uncle an admiral, 1,000/. Other relation five living* in the church and a prebend, worth 3,000/.— 4,000/. To be Continued. AJH^ andJVblislud by| JAMES ACtAHP, ( Sew PaoraiMca MI Eeuoa) at the Bitmotux 0 » » ie » , « ristolian Ceurt, Bridewsll L* w*