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government *Wet which no man could pos.. siblv be safe. Holsuouss said the present attaci on the Queen England was no more than had been seen on :!Izr occasions: it. was only one additional instance ci "-- o peninjustice, perpetrateti by open force. It was the conviction of Government—he meant his " I .l:Cjesty' , Ministers--that they had the power to do !.o, which emboldened them to snake the attempt.- I,et they had the satisfaction to know that even all the present Ministers of the Crown did not approve of the measures which kid been pursued towards. her Majesty : one of them had, in his place in Par liament, expressed his reluctance to join in the pro secution, and had stated his opinion that her Majesty was as deserving as ever of affectionate regard— (..Vati,i.).—And were not die people of England to beiiete so tilt the contrary were roved?p Were Oley to be deterred from doing justice because the ?;:sister deprecated and cried out against popular :Imour? That which was now called claMour was ,s-,: same voice that had been raised from one end the country to the other, when innocent persons I:.td been sabred and trampled to death while le llv and peaceably assembled in the exercise of emir undoubted rights. The same arguments had I:.:•zn used on this occasion to prevent Public Meet-. as had been urged aftcr the Manchester mas t . :se: Requisitionists had been told by certain She . :ini other official persons, that they were not pepdging the question. But in the case of the Manchester affair, when Meetings were refused, had al.:4y been ultimately instituted in ParliaMent, nd bad reireAs bccii obtained for the injured ? No ; the answers of Nlit:isters in Parliament had been, • -. that the conduct of the 1111:iistrates and Yeomanry would become the sulject of Investigation in a Court of Law, and that therefore the question would be r rejudied by a Parliamentary inquiry ; but when :ri!iT of those :iccnsed by the Government came on at York, no evidence could be admitted respecting tle conduct of those who had committed the ders. In the same manner, when the Bill at present pending in Parliament against her Majesty should t.e. passed, the people would be told that it was as :.'surd to express their opinion on the subject aftcr the Bid was passed, as it was improper to prejudge it bcfore—(Appla:re). The prosecutors of her Me j,•,tv, in producing precedents for the course of pro. cc,.-ling which they had adopted, said they would nct go farther back than the Revolution. He would ~ vish the people to go•no farther back : than the period the Revolution—(Applasue). If Ministers thought ezey could find, in the proceedings of that period, certain rules by which their conduct was to be regu ned on the present occasion, the people might also ti.ink that they could find something which their an r.r.,tors had done with glory to themselves, and with :n lilt to the Nation, and the example of which they Light do well to imitate--(Applause). GOD forbid t!:aL he should recommend any measure which the necessity only could sanction. He was aware of r::e impropriety of holding such a prospect up to the iyes of his countrymen ; but if they looked to the !gns of the present times, they could not help think ing that those enemies of the country, who were pur .aing measures so opposite to its best interests, were hurrying the dreaded catastrophe. Nothing could prevent that catastrophe but what it was almost in vain to expect—that Ministers should confess their error, 211:1 retrace their steps; nothing but their taking the advice of the people of England, and with drawing this Bill of Pains and Penalties, would save the Nation from the impending calamity—(Applease). Mr. FLaasiacAN moved a Vote of Thanks to Mr. AWer.i.an Wood, for his ccnduct in all the offices rhich he had hitherto filled, but particularly for the tanner in which he had acted towards her Majesty. The Resolution was received with loud acclania tlins, and was unanimously agreed to. Mr. Alderman Woos) stepped forward to return frank., but the expressions of approbation prevented n for some time from being heard.—lie had found it necessary, for reasons which they would excuse him for not stating, to remain silent on this question, not naly in the House of Commons, but at all Public Meetings, and even in private society ; yet he must 7; - .1. be altogether dumb in returning thanks for the I. they had done him. There was not a man, he was convinced, in that county, or in this kingdom, I vho, it be had been in possession of the same facts vi:lich had been known to him for several months, would have acted otherwise than be had done. He L. 3 knowledge that this Illustrious Lady was in the bands of her betrayers: she had been placed in that satiation, in which, if something had not speedily cm done, she perhap. would never have reached t:lcse shores. She had evinced a bold and determined feeling, and in his opinion she was right in coming to England—( pplause ).—The whole empire felt t..e justice of that sentiment ; even Ministers, who a:tempted to prevent her from coming here, ad r.:itted, now that she had arrived, that she had acted correctly—( Cheers ).—ln doing what he had done, le had merely performed his duty as an Englishman. Circumstances, emanating from a high quarter, led him to believe that this Illustrious Individual was to he .acrificed. He had in consequence proceeded to the Continent, and he was sure there was no man who heard him who would not, under the same circum stances, and actuated by the same feelings, have pro ceeded to the most distant part of the world, for the purpose of giving her every assistance in his power. He zvold have gone to the Continent at an ear Her period if his official duties bad not detained him in England. Her Majesty, previously to his leave% this country, being determined to meet the charges brought zgainst ter, be they what they might, had ordered him to send a ship to Leghorn to bring her over. He, how c-..er, did not thin it right to take that step without 'consulting other individuals; and that circumstance alone was the cause of the delay that had taken place. I:7ery day. every hour, her cause wore a more favour able appearance. The evidence to which persons of eistinction had deposed was so decidedly in her fa- Tour, that he thought it was impossible, notwith r.andin,,, the strong opinion which had been given his lion. Friend, of the corruption of the two of Parliament, for any tribunal to find her railty—(Clicers).—Those who supported her cause laft for place or preferment, while those who ••••ece ai.ayed against her were supported by pensions iliay.ir Irom the lablur of the people. The persons v.!, , fiar he alluded received more than three mil- Is man ually out of the public funds—((Shame,shanle). w.ti sure it would give them great pleasure to hear that her Majesty was at the present. moment in the highest possible spirits. Within the last 24 hours he. had heard her express herself in these . lejords." I would not exchange my situation with any woman . in the world !"—(Cheers). She said this while rea soning on her situation.-Larguing on it with that talent which she was well known to possess, and with a full knowledge Of all the enemies she had to en counter. Yet, under such circurnstances,these were the magilanimous expressions that fell from her— (Applause). He could inform the Meeting, that on the first day of the trial she meant to go down to the House of Lords at ten o'clock in the morning, and she never would leave it as long as the proceedings were going on. For strong reasons, which 'induced him at present to be silent, they would not expect that he Ellonld enter into the merits of the case: and,' therefore, he should only add again his thanks for the honour which the Meeting had done him. Thanks having been voted to the Sheriffs, and to the Members of the Committee, the Meeting was dis- solved a little before six o'clock. Dr. PARR, from fatigue, and the extreme heat of the room, and-the full attendance of Freeholders, was obliged to retire, supported by two Gentlemen. On Alderman WOOD'S declaration, that it was her MAJESTY'S determination to attend daily in person in the House of Peers, during the impending discus sion of die Bills of Pains and Penalties, a burst of applause took place, which lasted several minutes. TH$ EVENING STAR LONDON. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1820. FMCS OF STOCKS VHS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : Bank Stock 222% 222 3 per Cent. neducett 69 687 8 69 3 per Cent. Cons. 68 1 4 gi g Si per Cent. 77% —4 c?er Cent. 87 1 4 Vs 5 per Cent. 103 102ys 103 1 / 4 Long Annuities 18 I-16 Ms Imperial 3 per Cent. Ann. 6744 % India Bonds 225. 23s.—South-Sea Stock 76 1 / 4 Excb. Bills, 3s. ss. pre.—Cotrunerclal 7s. pre. Cons. for Acct. 68% 1,4 The Paris Papers of Sunday, received this forenoon, are fraught with important intelligence. The Monitcur briefly announces that " important news have arrived from Naples, and that very serious events have taken place in Sicily. An insurrection has broken out there, and the Neapolitan troops have had to maintain, with various success, an obstinate and very bloody struggle." The Gazette de France quotes letters from Palermo of the 9th July, which also announce 46 a great movement in Sicily. The Carbonari are everywhere &tilted down ; they do not wish to recognize in any manner, in that Island, the Revolution which has been effected at Naples." The Journal de Paris says, that " alarming re ports are in circulation as to the tranquillity of the Kingdom of Naples. Private letters announce that a general rising has taken place in Sicily, and that that island, detaching itself from the Kingdom, has resolved to declare its independence." The other Journals have nothing on the subject. At Vienna .everything , is indicative of some im portant movement being meditated in the direction of Italy. An article from that Capital of the 26th of July, says—" Nothing is at this moment talked of but a grand determination which has been taken by our Government on the subject of the revolt at Naples. As the matter has been secretly deliberated in Coun• cil, few persons can be informed respecting it; never theless every one agrees in saying, that an extraordi nary resolution has been taken since the arrival of Prince CARIATI, Ambassador from Naples." The article goes on to state, that, on the Sunday pre ceding, Prince AizrrearacH went to Schreenbrunn, and passed more than two hours in secret conference , with the EMPEROR. After Mass, his MAJESTY gave a private audience to a number of Ministers, and other persons of distinction. Next day, there was a Secret Council at Schcenbrunn, at which his MAJESTY pre sided. Baron DE STIPSITZ, Vice President of the ICouncil of War, was called in, and immediately after ithe Council broke up, orders were sent into Illyria, land to the Cispadane Provinces, to assemble an army in the Kingdom of Venetian Lombardy. We leant farther, that Prince Scrivraierzessuaon had, after this determination, requested leave to re tire from the administration of the War Depart ment, which has accordingly been granted, and Field-Marshal Count BELLEGARDE appointed, ad interim, President of the Council of War. The dif ferent documents relating to this change are pub lished in the Vienna Gazette of the 25th July ; and the pretence there given for Prince SCHWARTEEN- Button's retirement, at so critical a moment, is ill health. This sort of apology is too stale to deceive any body. The real truth seems to be, that the EM PEROR, and majority of his Councillors, have de clared for war, and that Prince SCIIWARTZENBURGH having declared against it, bas prudently declined having anything to do with its prosecution. The circumstance of BELLEGARDE having been formerly Viceroy of Italy, has of course recommended him as particularly fit for conducting a war, of which Italy is to be the scene. He must, besides, be familiar to the recollection of our Readers, as a fighting man ; and it is as such accordingly that we find him parti cularly complimented in the Emperor's letter, calling him to fill the vacant place. " Having," says his Majesty, " had !o many proofs of your experime in the conduct of military affairs, I confide to you," &c. " I rely, on this ::e.4; occasion, on the same zeal and the same actix...ty cf which you have in all preceding instances given me the noblest proofs." The Prince de Cantata was, it appears, the bearer of litters to the Emperor, from the King of NAPLES and Prince of SALERNO, who is son-tn-law to the Emperor. Can the representations of the latter haver had any influence on the determination of the Aus ufa° Cqurt? The Archduchess, spouse of the Prince of SALialto, is now at Vienna. lu asl4oion to the accounts from Sicily, the Ga- •a_ • . . . .tetle de France gives an article from Naples, of thej 91st July, which states, that " a great number of the 'soldiers of the army had deserted since Hay of the keitoltition, who, it Appears, hive united under tht b i r"dtrs of General Prince de CA hil"A thtii is reason.," it i§ added ; " to fear that the Arat result of our Constitutional regeneration will only be a civil I war." The Paper which gives this news excrusivery,l is the same, our Readers will observe, which gave, also exclusively, the day befote, the news cf the counterrevolutionary movements in Spain. We shall not be at all surprised to find that they have both had no other origin than in its own invention, as accommodating, doubtless, as its veracity. When we see this Paper elsewhere jeering at a great and truly National Revolution as " the happy fruits of a conspiracy," there is nothing, in the way of vile per version, which we need not look for in its columns. Of the said counter-revolutionary movements in Spain, by the bye, concerning which we made such large quotations from the Gazette de France yester day, it is rather surprising that there is not. word in the way of confirmation, in the Papers received to day. A private letter from Bayonne, of the '29th of July, states on the contrary, that the whole of these grand movements amounted to no more than some feeble demonstrations of agitators without object and without means. trench 5 per Cents. Saturday, 78 fr. 95 c. According to the accounts brought by Sir Home POPHAM from the West Indies, St. Domingo is menaced with all the horrors of civil war. Sir HOME exerted himself Kith great address and energy to bring about an amicable reconciliation between the rival chiefs, King HENRY and President BOYER, but in vain. he hostility between the Monarchical and Republican partizans of Hayti is implacable. The latter consider the former as in a state of abject slavery. The Republican force, under BUYER.- amounts to 85,000 men, not well clothed, nor uni eformly armed, but all animated by the notion that they are about to rescue their fellow-creatures from tyranny. Hostilities are expected to break out in the present month of August. Although Sir Home POPIIAM failed in his endea , yours to prevent a civil war, he completely succeeded with both in his negotiations for an amicable under standing with this country, by which.no countenance is to be given to runaway negroes, or to depredators, pirates, or deserters from our islands. In a letter which President Boven wrote to Sir Home., in an swer to a requisition for the return of a vessel, called the Flying Fish, carried off by some thieves from! Jamaica, and with which the PRESIDENT at once complied, he says, " the Republic - has no need of such citizens, who, by their disloyalty, would give a bad example to those who are solely actuated by duty and honour." The Meeting which was held yesterday, of the Freeholders of Middlesex, for the purpose of resolv ing on an Address to the QUEEN, was more numerous and respectable than any Meeting of this County which has been held for several years. Mr. Pinot Mooax, the Member for Coventry, moved the Reso lutions; and among the principal speakers in support of them were, Mr. WHITBREAD, the Member for the County; Sir . FRANCIS BURDETT, MT. HOBHOUSE, and Mr. WAITUMAN. Mr. Alderman WOOD also spoke, in returning thanks for a vote, approving, in warm terms, of the' part he had taken in behalf of the QUEEN; and in the course of his speech, made one or two rather im portant statements on the subject. From what he knew respecting the charges against her MAJESTY, he felt convinced that it was impossible for any tri bunal on earth to find her guilty l So confident does her MAJESTY feel in her innocence, that within the last twenty-four hours she had declared to the worthy Alderman, that " She would not change her situa tion for that of any woman in the world !" Mr. WOOD farther confirmed the report which had gone, abroad, that it is her MAJESTY'S intention to attend in person, from day to day, during the proceedings. The Resolutions, and the Address founded on them, were carried unanimously ; and the Sheriff and County Members were directed to present the latter to the QUEEN. Mr. WHITBREAD, for himself, stated his readiness to obey the order of his constituents. Mr. BYNG, the other Member for the County, is at pre sent abroad. Oa the question, which is still with every body the theme of discussion, whether the proceedings against her MAJESTY cannot yet be stayed, we meet in the Times of this morning with some very forcible and well written observations • U (says the writer) the Queen is tried, she must be condemned or acquitted. Suppose, for a moment, the first of these to hap pen. Although, in our opinion, were we obliged to give one, the QueeN is innocent of the Grimes alleged against her, it does not follow that we should hold the same opinion if she were. once found guilty of the charge, erroneously constituted, in tom! respects, as seems to us the tribunal before which she stands upon her trial. But the question unfortunately does not rest upon our persuasions, or on the assertions of Ministers, or even on the voice of the Lords themselves. We shall not trifle on this great subject by starting hypotheses where we have noto. rious facts to proceed with. We state it, then, to be a fact in disputable, that among the middling and lower classes of this country, comprehending nineteen parts out of twenty of its in habitants, there is • not one individual In one thousand whose mind is not as firmly convinced of the Queue( innocence as of its own existence. We keep our sentiments carefully out of sight, arguing merely upon the prepossessions of the people; and we ask, what must be the effect of a sentence of condemnation passed upon the (Vets, while the mass of the community is so riveted in the persuasion that such a sentence ought not to be pronounced against her? Although our own belief or prejudice. upon the subject might yield to the decision of the House of Lords, is it not competent for us to inquire'how far a similar change of belief would be likely to spring from the same cause amongst the people of England ? In order to satisfy that peo ple of the integrity of such a decision by the House of Lords, it will be essential to convince them that thewitnesses were un tainted—the judges unbiassed—the charge authenticated—and the transgression unprovoked. If the witnesses are of mesa degree, they are more liable to be bribed and suborned ; if they cone from a country where, amongst their own ranks of life, the obligation of an oatb is held in little reverence, they are the more likely to be purchased at a low prices if they come from their own country to swear amongst strangers, they are removed f:otu the operation of what,lts Cockles their shame and pride, and family and neigbboorhood, triLlst lzy uporievity or rerrip tlon. If the names of such witnesses, and their habitations, ant the facts which it is hoped to establish by th:ir resiimot.y, be rigo rously withheld from the accuses part,, and list, too, Os a case *hicks partakes of the nature; of High Treason, it will be. said by the gr.at body o!' Englidtinen, that bad evEience bolsieredi up by b_4l means--that the most depraved kviti.esset have beds Protected against the or&.11 of cross-claininatio.::--that false hoods adduced ht surprise are incapable of being relented— that no offence hail been proved, but that every witness has been perjured. Now this is not our language; we describe only the language which, under certain circumstances; Will be teed by others. So much for the Witnesses in the cause. In order, then, to ascertain whether the Quers's *lts have been free from ail improper bias against her Masertv, the same people who have iu severely serMinized the evidetce will ask, who it was that Nought forward the charge? if kbe an swered, "the Cabinet Ministers," then they will inquire when it was that sat in the Committee to report upon the nature and grounds of the charge so presented to Parii_ment ? If it be answered, "the Cabinet Ministers, togeth4i- with cettain other Peers, who always vote with. the Cabinet Ministsri , ," the i 11... ... quire's; will next go on to ask, and who ere they that have tried the cause, and delivered their judgmellt upon the charges so brought forward by the Cabinet Ministers—so reported on by the Cabinet Ministers and their nornine,s—supported by i body of witnesses unknown to the accused, and selected by Ministers ?" Suppose the ready answer to be—" Why, the House of Lords, of which eight of the same " Cabinet Mi nisters," with all their friends on the Secret Committee, are members—thus combining in their own persons the office of Prosecutor, Grand Juror, Petty Juror, and Judge !! Now, will not the people be apt to say, in what respect, as to sub-4 stance or form, do such proceedings partake of the purity or integrity of British justice'? Will the mass of the community, we demand, he satisfied that justice has been done—that the offence has been really proved—that the guars has been fairly sentenced? And if the nation are not so satisfied, can any mast living rt fleet on the consequences without alarm ? " But for the r tl)er alternathe :—lf the Q;;NEN be acqukted, is there a Ministc r among them all who would g ire sixpence for his tenure of office under such I defeat of all bit projects—un-: der such an emblazoning of the injuries which he had attempted —such proof irrefragable of the strength of that cause, on the ruin of which he had staked at once his own favour with his StIVERFICN, and the estimation of that Soizaruntr with hit people ?** •* •" • • What then is there so dreadful in an abandonment of the pro secution before they are compelled to abandon it? What is there so terrible in a spontaneous achnuwledgment that it would be impolitic to persist in the charge, when it may Mee them from a forced acknowledgment that they bad instituted an unjust prosecution? On this ground we feel that Mr. Witusza roucz, as the honest friend both of the KING'S Ministers and of the public peace, will hasten to act upon the suggestion of Lord J. Russatt, and to command them—for be can do so— to withdraw the country from this dreadful and unfathomable crisis. It is for their own sakes and ours—not for the interests of her Mrtsrtxv, who has.shewn her alacrity to confront every peril--that this course is recommended to the judgment of Ministers. Whichever way it ends, should the process be con tinued, we hive shown that danger—that 1:14a —meets them. Let them Withdraw in timeit will be a retreat: a little longer; and it becomes a capitulation. Some grace may now atten4 them—hereafter, none." Her MAJESTY is said to have herself addressed an important letter to the KING, which, it is hoped, will open the way to an adjustment. Ministers have commenced preparations for the accommodation of their Italian witnesses. The house, in Cotton-garden, occupied by Sir Tltoaie sTYtlwtlitr s Mr. LEY, and other Officers of the House of Lord., are the places appointed for the use of these foreign personages. The late occupants were obliged to turn out yesterday, and their quitting upon such short no.; tice produced no little bustle and confusion. Cotton garden is situate at the rear of the Western angle of the House of Lords, to which it is approached by a narrow passage from the eastern end a Abingdon street. A situation more completely isolated front public approach, and more convenient for ingress and egress to the interior of the House of Lords, cannot be conceived. It has been therefore most judiciously chosen by Ministers for the seat of the Italian witnesses, and at the same time furnishes a complete answer to that part of the argument against the QUEEN'S segues-. for 4 list of witnesses to be produced against her MAJESTY; founded upon the danger of exposing them, if known, to tampering and intimidation. Cotton garden 14 also the scite of the newly-constructed kitchens, scul leries, and other edifices necessary for the grand din ner in Westminster Hall on the ensuing Coronation. These works were completed yesterday, and all fur. they access to the scene is entirely cut off. The low; flagged passage from the western end of the House of Lords, by which the Westmintter scholars have the privilege Of access to their boats on the River, was also blocked up yesterday, by order of Govern ment. As soon as the new tenants begin to arrive a strong guard will be placed. at the entrance. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Fairmount, Atwater 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Malsters', Bewailing, from London for Pictou ; the Montmorenci, WOOO from Quebec; Dunster Castle, CIIARD, from Galipoli for Pe.: tersburgh ; Star, Aesi;, from Petersburgh for Liverpool; and the Duke of Kent packet, with a Maif from Lisbbn, in sered days. The following Packets are now in our Roads :-:-Lady Arabella, for Lisbon; Lady Wellington, for the Mediterranean; Stanmer, for Jamaica; Nocttm, for America; and the Diana, for the Brazils. - Pivecnialt, Atrouse 7.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Specials don, Menages, from Quebec, In twenty-nine days; and Henry, RICKARDS, from Pernambuco in forty-six days. Posyssiouve, Aucusz B.—Sailed the Ann, Viszar, far This tol.—Wind S.W. DIAL, Aunt= S.W.—Put back the Hopewelti Comma, for Chiozzi ; Hetty, Boon, fbr the South Seas; and the Nassau, COKETN, for New Providence: the latter has sailed again. Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Martha, &mu, from Antigua ; Magnet, WATKINS, from Havannab; Harmony, Faux, from Trieste; and London, ravine, from Newcastle for Alderney. Hato - ice, Auottst B.—Arrived the Charlotte packet, with a Mail from Gottenburgh ; Eliza, Statcctrit, from Montrose foi London, leaky; and Frederick, Scorr, from Sunderland, brought in by two salvage smacks, with loss of foremast. Lrvearoot, AUGUST 7.—Arrived the George, Ribizaabs, front Buenos Ayres ; and General Brock, Wutrzza, from Nam" The Superior, Ittstu.ron, from this port for Philadelphia, Whigs was on shore on Rathlin Island, has been got off and proceeded, after having lost two anchors and cables, and thrown part of her calgo (iron) overboard: The vault made some time since in the Parish Church of Weybridge, by direction of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Yoita, is to become the de pository of her mortal remains. It was the earnest wish of her Royal Highness that it should de so; and also, that the funeral should be conducted as prig vately as possible. Both these willies will be strictly complied with: The ceremony will take place on Monday text; previous to which the body will lie in state, in the mansion at Oatlands, for one, or perhaps "two days; but the admissions to the mournful spec , . tacle will be very Coaft-ExenAuar, MAIM-1 AM Amos? I.=We had but little Wheat fresh in since Monday, but the weather being zr.ore set. tied, the demand *as far from brisk, yet "Monday's prices were supported for fine aarnples ; but for the ordinary qualitits there were no buyers: Barley is cheaper, and nb demand r...r t for grinding, for which the sales were heavy, ar.d could oily be got off in small quantities for the corn-chandlers. Oats support Monday i s prices, and line fresh corn met free sale. I■ other are ro alteration. •••••.. - • NI ;~ .~ , T '