Star. — London, England, 1820-12-06 00:00:00

to e- FO of lid III" WINDSOR, DECEMBER 4, • yesterday the KING attended Divine Service at St. A Court of Aldermen :Wet held at the Guildhall George's Chapel. and heard an excellent sermon yesterday, at which were present, the Aldermen re ached by the Rev. Dr. KRA 111, the Canon in resi- BRIDGES, CURTIS, BIRCH, MAGNAT, ATKINS, C. deuce, from the 13th chapter of St. Matthew's Gus- SMITH, LEIGHTON, BLOXAM, ANSLEY, HUNTER, gels • ele 45th and 46th verses. After Divine Service DOMVILLE , WOOD, WAITIIMAN, HEYGATE, and J. his MAJcsry spent the remainder of the day, and J. SMITH. dined with the Princess AUGUSTA at Frogmore,wheie The only business stated on the summons was to the Duchess of GLooczermt had arrived from Bag- consider a Report from the Committee relative to the shot l'ark to meet the KING. late prosecution against certain Liverymen, instituted . , This morning the Princess AUGUSTA and the Du - b y t h at C ourt. No notice was taken of this subject ;' c hess cif GLoocr.srna left Frogmore for Bagshot but immediately on the Court's being formed, Park. Their Royal Highnesses, on their way, stopped Mr. Alderman BIRCH rose to propose that a dial: at St. L e onard'saiill, on a visit to the Earl and Coun- fol and loyal Address should be presented to his tens of HARCOURT. Majesty by th tt Court,. expressing their attachment The Royal Deer was turned out this morning for to his Royal Person and Government. He prefaced the day's di ersion, at Bracknell, and on Friday it his motion by a speech of some length, in which he vill be turned out at Belfont, near Hounslow. took occasion to observe upon the many attempts made from almost all quarters to assail his Majesty's Government in every possible way, and remarked upon the numerous Addresses, overflowing with im piety and sedition, which had been presented to the Queen. He then proceeded to pronounce a very violent philippic upon the Press, which he denounced as most abandoned, and exerted only for the purpose of inflaming the worst passions of the people, and the efforts of which were seconded, if not exceeded, by the indecent exhibitions in every print-shop, all tend ing to degrade and bring into contempt his Majesty's Government. He, therefore, felt it to be the duty of that Court to express their determination to pro .tect the Clown and uphold the Constituted Autho rities. With this view he proposed the Address, which was then real—The Address being seconded, Sir W. DOMVILLE observed, that he should be as ready as any Member of that Court to agree in an Address of Loyalty and Attachment io his Majesty's person, but there we•e expressions in the Address now read with Is hich he could not coincide ; there were also other mattes omitted, without the intro duction of which he could not bring his mind to ac cord with the A "dress : he alluded to the conduct of his Majesty's Ministers towards the Queen, which be. considered highly improper and reprehensible. Alderman WOOO defeaded the Press from the ca lumnious observations thtis generally cast upon it, the object of which could be intended only to re proach the independent part of it for the noble efforts on the behalf of her Majesty, and to prop up a weak and unpopular Administration. Alderman WAIIMMAN said, he was not surprised at seeing so full an attendance. Indeed, it seldom happened now but that some of the Gentlemen had extraordinary business to propo‘e, to the obstruction of the common business of the Court, which seemed to be scarcely thought of, and which it was now difficult to get a sufficiency of Members to attend to perform ; though, by some strange means, their attendance was always ensured when similar motions to the present were to be brought forward. Alderman WOOD said, he knew letters had been privately sent round to summons the friends, or sup posed friends, of this measure; and, if such under hand proceedings were resorted to, and the Court thus taken by surprise, they ought not to wonder if attempts were sometimes made to defeat them by breaking up the Court. Mr. Alderman HETGATE said, it had been stated but lately in the public prints, that the proceedings of that Court were not secret, and that they possessed the means of giving publicity to them. He, there fore, judged the proceedings of this day would ap pear also, and he hoped that, if his observations were reported, they would be reported fairly and faith fully. He was willing to agree to a dutiful and loyal Address, provided it was expressive of their duty and loyalty only. He condemned the whole of the conduct of Ministers relative to her Majesty the Queen; and, unless the worthy Mover and the Court con eared to include in their Address their dissatis factioa on this subject, he could not join in an Ad dress that should seem, even by its silence, to ap prove of such proceedings. He would state to the worthy Alderman (Wood), his opinions of the repre hensible part of the Public Press. He considered her Majesty's anovers to many Addresses very reprehen sible, particularly her allusions to the Army, which he c nceived had a tendency to encourage them to assist to overturn the present Government. He was not a party-man, nor any particular friend to the pre sent Ministers ; where he voted for them twice, he was three times in opposition to them ; his only wish was for such Ministers as would reduce the army and decrease the public expenditure, and such a set of Ministers he, for one, should like to see in power. Mr. Alderman WA ITHMAN said he was as willing to go up with a loyal Address to his Majesty as the worthy Alderman who had just sat down, or the Proposer of the present Address ; but he was at a loss to know what it was the Hon. Mover intended, or how to understand the arguments and allusions he had made in support of his proposition. Did he wish other new laws to be enacted and enforced, or in what way was it he suggested to alter the temper and disposition of the Public ? Could he hope to effect such a purpose by indiscriminately charging the whole independent Press of the country with dis , loyalty, for vindicating the cause of their injured and persecuted Queen, or accusing the whole People with disaffection for their noble stand in defence of the Laws and the Constitution? The worthy Alderman should have seen the great imprudence of making ' such an accusation. It these general charges against the People were untrue, they were gross and danger ous libels; and, on the other hand, if it were true that the People were so generally disloyal and dis affected as the worthy Alderman seems to lament, it is too late to talk of upholding the - Government ; if the disaffection was so general as had been de scribed, the whole system was already upset; and, at least, it was most unwise to tell the People this, which was but adding oil to fire—(Hear, hear). — With regard to the Answers of her Majesty, which had been objected to by the worthy Alderman, out of so many hundreds, there were certainly a few l which he did not altogether approve of ; not indeed for the matter, but because they afforded an opening for misrepresentation : but, for the far greater num ber of her Majesty's replies to Addresses, be looked' upon them as worthy of general commendation, and containing a body of excellent constitutional maxims. worthy Alderman (Heygate) had censured some of these Answers as tending to encourage the army to overturn the Constitution ; on the contrary, her Majesty compliments the army for their lore's:id ad- COURT OF ALDERMEN. GRAND LODGE OF Sa;TLAND. Thursday being the Anniversary of the Festival of St. Andrew, the tutelar Saint of Scotland, the Most Honoti::;ble Fraternity of Freemasons assembled, agree.thlc to ancient usage, in Freemasons' Hall, for the purpose of electing Otfice•bcarers for the Grand Lodge of Scotland for theensuing year, when the fol lowing were unanimously chosen: fil> Most (,acious '.‘laje , ty George IV. Grand Master Ma son, and P.:tron of the Order for Scotland. His Grace the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Acting Grand Master Mason under his Majesty. His Grace the Duke of Argyle, Deputy Grand Master. The Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, Past Graud Master. William Tnglis, Esq. Substitute Grand Master. J. Hope Vere, Esq. Senior Grand Warden. J. A. Macanochie, Esq. Junior Grand Warden. Sir J. Hay, of Hayston and Smithfield, Bart. Grand Treasurer. Alexander Lawrie, Esq. Grand Secretary. Jame, Bartram, Esq. Grand Clerk. The ftev. Dr. Lee, Professor of Ecclesiastical History and Divinity in the University of St. Andrew's, Grand Chaplain. William Cunningham. F.sq. Grand Jeweller. Mr. Archibald Paterson, Grand Bible Bearer. George Buchanan and George Neagle, Grand Tylers. THE CHELTENII43I ILLUMISATION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Cheltenham, Dec. 4, 1820. SlR—Taking a cursory glance at the Couri,T, of November 30th (that vehicle of intelligence so cor. red in its description., and so noted for its veritable assertions), I felt no small degree of surprize, on reading a statement which contained the mos: egre gious and palpable falsehoods. The statement is diamettically opposed to a true description of the illumination in honour of the acquittal of our most illustrious Queen, from the false and opprobrious charges so daringly alleged against her by 'malig nant ene nies. In justice to the inhabitants of this town, 1 take upon me to contradict his invidious assertions. On the arrival of the glorious intelli gence of her Majesty's acquittal, a spirit of general satisfaction and joy appeased pourtrayed in the countenance of every individual. The bells rang merrily, whilst the hearts of all seemed to join in the grand and loyal exclamation of—" Long live the Queen!" The bellman was instantly dispatched into all parts of the town to announce an illumination to take place on Monday evening, the 21st ult. During the interval between this notice and the time ap pointed, every one was actively employed in making preparations for the lively exhibitions which after ward appeared. a The Sun now rolling down the western way, " A blaze of fire renews the fading day, Whilst now the multitude expect the time, " And their tir'd eyes the loftiest buildings climb. A thousand iron mouths their voices try, " And thunder nut an echoing harmony ; " In treble notes the small artillery plays, " The deep-mouth'd cannon bellows in the bass!" Every house, from the largest to the smallest, l from the brilliancy of its appearance, displayed the lively exertions of its inhabitants, and their zeal in the cause. High. street, which forms a direct line of one mile and a quarter in length, was particularly conspicuous. The beauty and variety displayed in the variegated lamps and transparencies, were at once calculated to attract the attention, to gratify the eye, and please the most refined taste. Several Ltrrels of beer were given to those who chose to partake of it. Bonfires were blazing in many parts. The Green Bag was elevated on a pole for public in spection, and when it had been sufficiently exposed, , it was burnt. Bands of music paraded the streets the whole of the evening, and a general conviviality was conspicuous; and I am proud to say, that the order observed through the whole proceedings, and the peaceable manner in which it terminated, re flected credit on all classes.—l am, &c. VERITAS [We have another letter, to the same effect as the preceding, from a 'Correspondent, who signs himself—" Ass &sassy TO FALSRUOOD AND CALUDMY.") A Public Meeting of the Inhabitant Householders of the Pal ish of St. Mary-la-bonne, will be held on Tuesday next, in Great Portland-street, to take into consideration an Address to the QUEEN, and also to consider of an Address to the KING, agreeably to a Requisition to the Right Hon. Lord KESYON, Church warden. Saturday evening, a numerous Meeting of the I British Seamen, now abiding in the Port of London I and the parts adjacent, was held at the Globe Tavern, Blackwall, for the purpose of considering the pro priety of presenting a Congratulatory Address to the QUEEN. The Chair was taken by Mr. THOMA s Naw- TON S TENGER, of the East India service, and late of the Royal Navy, who, in a very animated speech, addressed the Meeting. It gave him great pleasure,, he observed, to meet so numerous an assemblage of British Seamen on such an auspicious occasion—that of consklering the propriety of presenting an affec tionate ai,tl dutiful Address to the Queen, congratu- Fazing her on the triumph she had obtained over wicked persecutors and perjured witnesses. He con cluded by moving an Address of Congratulation.— Captain Roam DAVIDSON, a ship-owner, seconded the Mdie,s, and read the Resolutions on which it was founded. He then seconded the Resolutions ,l which met his hearty concurrence, and which were all agreed to. Thanks were voted to Lady Anne liamilton, and Mr. Alderman Wood, and also to r. Stenger, for his conduct in the Chair. The Meet ing, which amounted to upwards of 500 persons, chiefi7 consisted of Captains and Ship-owners. herence to the Constitution, and expresses her confi dence that ilritish soldiers will never be induced in lend their assistance to violate the laws •or destroy the Constitution ; and in so- doing she has said no more than has been asserted by the worthy Alder man himself. He professes at the same time so be desirous to decrease the army and reduce the public Npenditure : this, in his (Mr. Waithman's) judgment, would be best effected by conciliating the affections of the people, which would seat his Majesty in the hearts of his subjects, and render a standifig army to -uphold the Government useless and unnetisstaT• Sir CLAUDIUS HUNTER said, he had always sup ported Ministers, because he approved their mea sures ; and he was now prepared to accord with an Address, so far as related to the person of the Sove reign ; but a sense of duty impelled him to oppose the present Address. He was of opinion that the con duct of his Majesty's Ministers, relative to the Queen, was highly improper, and contrary to their duty, and had raised the voice of faction throughout the whole country. Lord Liverpool had felt and acknowledged it; and it was quite evident they were wholly incom petent to remedy the evils they had thus occasioned. He sincerely believed they had deceived the King; and he thought the Court should go up with an Ad dress, and tell him so. It had been asked, Whom would you have for Ministers? His answer was— anybody; anybody would do better; anything was better than the old brooms. New brooms, it was said, sweep clean, and he thought there was occa sion for it. In fact, the whole people, from one end of the country to the other, were set against the pre sent men and their measures; and , nothing short of their removal could restore to the King the hearts and affections of his subjects. - An Addre-.s of this sort he would most readily agree to; and he thought the Court, by adopting it, would do itself honour, and redeem itself from the very lowest ebb of ridi cule, to which it had been reduced, by going up so often with unmeaning and fulsome Addresses. Alderman BRIDGES thought it right that an Ad dress of this kind should be adopted at this moment, and highly approved of the one which had been pro posed ; for really it was quite shocking to see so much disloyalty, and so many Addresses and Pro cessions going up every day, and people hired and paid to dress and go up with them. Alderman J. J. SMITH had no objection to go up with a loyal Address; but he could not vote for an Address which contained such imputations upon the loyalty of his Majesty's subjects as that proposed by the worthy Alderman. The Address he could agree to must also contain some representations disapprov ing the conduct of the present Ministry. Alderman CHRISTOPHER SMITH thought the failure in the proceedings against the Queen was the effect of the blunders of the Administration ; and he, there fore, was of opinion that they ought to go out. It the Address had contained any approval of the conduct of Ministers, he should have opposed it ; but as it was an expression of loyalty and attachment to the Sove reign only, it should have his support. Sir C. HUNTER then suggested, as an amend ment, the insertion of some expression guarding apinst any approval of the conduct of Ministers.- Ihe worthy Baronet did not, however, press his amendment, but the same idea was taken up by Mr. Alderman HEYGATE, who moved the insertion of words to the following effect Although we are far from expressing any appr.,•bition or opinion upon the conduct of Ministers, relative to her Majesty the Queen." Alderman BIRCH said, the Address did not con tain any such approval or opinion : he had carefully avoided it. The Amendment was then put, and negatived by a majority of eight to six. Mr. Alderman WArrnistax then attempted to in troduce an Amendment to the following effect : " We cannot, at the same time, forbear expressing our con viction that the px:sent distracted state of the country has been in a considerable degree occasioned by the recent measures adopted relative to her Majesty the Queen; and that a change of Councils would tend to restore the peace, union, and har mony of his Majesty's subjects." This Amendment was also negatived.• Sir WILLIAM CURTIS Said, he highly approved of the Address, and the more so as the Mover had cautiously abstained from any mention of approval relative to the conduct of Ministers. The LORD MAYOR was about to put the question on the original Motion for the Address, when Sir WILLIAM DOMVILLE again rose, and in a very impressive manner said—" My Lord-Mayor, no man in this Court has a higher veneration for the person of the Sovereign than I have, or could be more for ward than I should be in expressing his affection and loyalty. I have received personal favours and honour from his Maiesty, which I shall always feel and acknowledge with heartfelt gratitude ; but this is a matter that I cannot in my conscience support. I do sincerely think the King has been ill used, ill ad vised, and his confidence abused; and I think it is the duty of all his Majesty's real friends to tell him the honest truth." The Address was then carried by a majority of eight to six, viz. FOS Tut ADDRESS. Alderman Bridges Sir William Curtis Alderman Ansley Alderman Birch Alderman C. Smith Alderman Atkins Sir Matthew illoxam Alderman Magnay. MEETING-(r110 ,DAY); AGAINST IT. Sir William Dmitrille Sir Claudius S. Hunter Alderman J. J. Smith Alderman Wood Alderman Heygate Alderman Waithsnin. . . A Meeting of the Inhabitants of Westminstertook place this day in the open space in front of Cotent garden Chambers. The -limit flatury was in the Chair, supported by the two Members for West minuet; SiT4INENCtS 'BURDETT and M-. BURNOUSE. The day being •ery wet, the assemblage of persons - was not numerous. Two Addresses were proposed, and unanimously agreed upon—one to the QUILEN, congratulating her Mammy/ on her late Triumph ; and the other to praying him to dismiss Ministers. On a Resolution being passed, that the two Members should present the Addressei, Sir FRANCIS BURDETT and Mr. BURNOUSE respectively addressed the Meeting, and were received with great applause. Sir FRANCIS, we are happy to say, ap peared quite recovered from his late indisposition. The following letter has been addressed, by Lady AN N EIIAMILTON, to Mr.REss, silk-mercer, Ramsgate: " Brandenburg's- II ou se, Nov. 30, 1820. " Sm—According to your desire, I presented your piece of Silk to the Qum., and I have the pleasure to tell you, that her 1 MAJESTY admired the texture of it so much, that her Ma.rzstry is graciously pleased to permit you to call your House Cimounn Hoes, and Sus:-141tRCSA TO net Muxsrr, and intends to make many purchases when her Mantsnr visits 'famine. He r Ms..ssav is very sensible of your seal and attachment to her sacred person..---I remain, &c. &c. (Signed) " A. HAMILTON. 4 To Mr. Rats, Silk-mercer, Ramsgate." . . A very fine collar of brawn was forwarded from Shrewsbury as a prestnt to her MAJESTY, by a Gen tleman of that neighbourhood, by the Oxonian coach, from the Lion Inn. Some females. of Shrewsbury have raised a subscription to present her MAJIGITY with a large ornamented and beautiful cake, and a large simnel, accompanied , by an• Address. The cake weighs 701 b. and the simnel is shout half as large. BOXING Moulsey•Hurst, yesterday, was again the favourite " bit of turf" for a mill between Joshua Hudson and - Goite Williams (the latter a Gentleman's servant), foi- 50 guineas a-side. Williams was perfectly un known to the mass of amateurs; but to those few persons who did know him he was the favourite, 6 and sto 4. At a few minutes before one, Williams appeared, followed by Belcher and Randall, as his seconds. his look was =Welsh it the extreme. He paced the ring eight minutes ; when Hudson came brushing along. He immediately went up to Wil liams, and shook hands with him. Tom Owen and , Ned Turner were-the seconds for Hudson. Ronan 1. On stripping, Williams displayed a fire muscular • frame, but his face was very pale. His countenance bespoke that of a man between 40 and 50. Hudson was in high trim, and seemed confident of winning. Williams let fly, but Hudson got away. Counter hits occurred, when Josh's right eye shewed blood, and the nose of the swell looked a little red. Williams made a right-handed hit, which Hudson stopped prettily, and then went to work. The exchanges were sharp and bard; and the wistycosturs of Josh were so tremendous, that he spoilt I the gentility of the swell, and milled him down.—Great applause from the plebeians.-7 to 4. 3. Josh's eye was bleeding, and the swell was rather puzzled, but he touched Hudson's other blinker so severely, that his nob was Chanceried for an instant. Hudson made a plunge with his right band upon his opponent's face that prodpced the claret, followed him up to the ropes, and punished him down.-3 to —" it's poundable," was the cry ; and " Go 'long Josh !" 3. Wilam's mug was quite spoiled; he was also queer in the victualling-office. Ile *hewed game, but had no chance to win. He contrivedto make some sharp hits; but his mufi:n•mill re ceived a visit, and be went down much distressed.-4 oto 1. 4. This round was the quietus, and the swell miller was bit bang out of the ring.—Any odds—the Monument to a knitting needle-'-but no takers. 5. The claret was running down in torrents, and Williams was brought up to the scratch in a most deplorable state. He, however, 'hewed fight, and, with his right hand, put in a tre mendous body blow; but it was his last effort. Josh now went in right and left, and punished his man so terribly, that he fell against the ropes; but on recovering a little, Tom Owen said to Josh, " Don't give a chance away, a finisher is only wanting." The finisher was applied, and Williams went down, as if shot. Josh received thunders of applause. 6. Williams came to tire scratch in the most piteous state, and was floored, sans cerentonie. When time was called, he could not leave his second's knee. ItistAßics.—ln the short space of nine minutes Williams was hit all to pieces ; and after remaining a short time in a state of stupor, on coming to his recollection, he asked, •" if he was licked?" Hudson remained in the ring to view the nest fight; whilst Williams was taken away in a post-chaise, almost insensible. SECOND FIGHT. A Subscription Purse was made up for Spence, a butcher, of Whitechapel-market (called the second Dutch Sam, from his likeness to that hero), and- Smith, a waterman. The former was seconded by Purcell and Belasco ; and Smith, by Scroggins and David Hudson. This was a most tremendous battle, occu pying three quarters of an hour, and 15 rounds.— They both proved game. Smith has some terrible punishing qualities about him ; and was de fared the victor. He was much b:aten about the ace, and t i both his peepers were nearly closed. Spenc fought until he could not leave the knee of his second. limcrino.—The Holderness Fox-hounds will meet on Friday at Hedon, at ten o'clock. The Hol derness Harriers meet on Saturday at Preston Field. Lord YARBOROUGH'S Fox-hounds meet at Girsby House on Friday ; and at the Kennel on Saturday. STEEPLE CHAIM—TWO Members of the New Far ley, Hunt made a match at the Steward's table,- after the Race, to ride over a given spot of sixteen miles, for 200 guineas. The ground was from Mr. CHASE'S Manor, near Hartford Bridge, to that of a Gentle man, at Mortimer, between which the Duke of Wel lington's Park lies, in a direct line, as a carrying pigeon would fly; and the match was, that Strati fieldsay Park should be skirted, as the .huntsmen say, but, in English, it was not to be touched upon. Mr. PRICE started upon his favourite mare, Bet the Spy, and Mr. CONNOR rode his gelding, Gore mandizer. Betting was very heavy upon the event, The guides of each party having taken their stations, off they went, Mr. PRICE taking the direction of Heckfield Heath, by the seat of Mr. LEFEVRI4 M.P. and crossing the inclosures towards Swallowfield, rode through a cover to Motley Farm, there he bad his work to do. After taking some tremendous leaps, the male refused a rivulet of 12 feet, and made a dead stop. The horse, not so fast in speed, took the direction of Turgis, and skirted Strathfieldsay Park on the west, breaking through the inclosures and clearing all his leaps. The horse was never at fault, and did the ground in one hour and ten minutes.— The mare was dead beat. An Inquest was lately held at the Queen's Head Inn, Wigton, on the body of Shadrach Reay, a boy about 'eight years of age, who was stabbed in the left eye by Joscp't Rou bilge, a boy about fourteen years old, on Tuesday evening, the Vlst ult. in a mo.. ment of irritation.—Verdict—Manslaughter. The young delinquent has been committed to prison. Gan EICHANGII4 MAIS-LANto Damn= 6.—Our Market continues abundantly supplied with What, a condi table quan tity remaining over from bloaday's arrivals, and having a gcod deal fresh in this morning from Suffolk, for which the demand being but trifling, sales were exceedingly heavy, even for the finest qualities, yet bionday's prices were obtained for what was disposed of, but no offers were made for inferior Barley was dull sale, and hardly supported biondat s = l.. Oats are rat h er c heaper, and the trade sissedingly harry. Bemis and Peas there is no alseradse.