Star. — London, England, 1820-12-05 00:00:00

ADDRESSES TO THE QUEEN. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4. . Singularly unfortunate as the Quazc CORSORT of E N GLAND has really been, and powerful as is her claim to sympathy, there have occasionally appeared in her history instances of rare good fortune. The una nimity and perseverance with which the people of England have entertained and expressed the warmest interest and the profoundest devotion for her, is an instance of good fortune to which the history of Princes affords no parallel.. The minor, but not al te?,ether unimportant circumstances of weather, co ilCidence of numbers, &c. have also been strikingly :end most fortunately favourable. Perhaps a 4th of December was never before in England more pro &ions to the purposes of parade in the open air than this day. Addresses in open carriages, on horse back, and on foot, proceeded through the whole of London, and by the public road to Hammersmith, with all the splendour and comfort which could have I ,een enjoyed in the month of July, and with the ad ditional satisfaction of enjoying an uncommon and unexpected pleasure. The kindly but subdued ma jesty of the day seemed to accord in amazing har mony with the sentiments of men full of congratula tions for the triumph of the Queer, clouded but serene—afflicted but victorious. Her 1114 mm ap peared to feel all the influence of the day. Never wcman of her a. e , in any rank, or on any occasion, displayed in her lo“ks more dignity and grace. So powerful and irresistible was the impression of her look and air, that the crowd of Ladies and Gentle men in her presence—and they were of the highest rripectability—could not be re:trained from loud demonstrations of their ardent delight. It has been sail that Virtue requires but to be fairly seen in or der to be universally recognised and admired : but it is a Virtue without the perjul ies which the vindic tive and the venal would throw around her. There were not fewer than thirty-nine sincere Ad dresses presented to her MAJESTY this day. The first was from the Parish of Sr. John, Hack ney---it was presented and read by the Chairman, Mr. Cn tsri E. A great number of Ladies and Gen tlemen attended with this Address, and had the ho noun of kissing her MAJESTY'S hand. They were highly respectable; all came in carriages and four. The drivers were dressed some in light blue, and same in yellow jackets, and the heads of the horses decorated with rosettes of white ribaud. Mr. Alder 3na:i Woo» read her MAJESTY'S reply. The next Address presented was from Norwich. It was presented by a Deputation, consisting of the Deputy Mayor, W. SMITE!, Esq. M.P. and Mr. TAY LOR. It Was most graciously received. The Address of the inhabitants of Farringdon• Within was presented by Mr. Deputy CROWDER, and read a. .Jr. HERRING. • It was most graciously re crive ...d the Ladies and Gentlemen who attended kissed her MAJESTY'S hand. The Address from Brighton was presented to her MAJESTY by JOHN CHATFIELD ! Esq. supported by EDWARD THUNDER, Esq. and Mr. SLIGHT. Their reccpti. , n from her MAJESTY was gratifying in the highest degree. Her MAJESTY stepped forward, and with the greatest animation said, " I am happy to find the inhabitants of Brighton have not forgotten me, though some have done so." Mr. CHATFIELD replied, " And your MAJESTY may be assured they never will forget you." The Address from Kimpton and Grately, Hants, was presented by the Rev. Mr. HUTCHIN, and re ceived with marked condescention. Lieutenant LADD, of the Royal Navy, presented the Address from Buckland. Her MAJESTY received it very graciously. Mr. LITTLE presented the Address from Annan, and was graciously received, her MAJESTY being highly gratified with the sentiments of affection and attachment so warmly expressed by the inhabitants of that ancient and loyal Borough. A numerous and respectable Deputation of Ladies and Gentlemen waited upon her MAJESTY with the Address from St. Matthew's, Bethnal-Green. The Deputation came in twenty-three carriages. A cara 'van with a band of music, enveloped in laurel, led t'..e way. Mr. BALL, the Chairman, presented and read the Address. All had the honour of kissing her MAJESTY'S hand. Mr. TUCKER, the portreeve, and Dr. BRINE, pre :nted the Address from Ashburton. Colonel JONES presented an Address from New castle-under-Lyme. The Addresses from the. following places were then successively presented by Mr. Alderman WOOD: N.,rthampton Culross Lippenham Wellingborough .::troath, N. B. Marnhill Nouingliam Hertford ( 1 4inslxirough Kelso (Incorporated Trades) . 4',reat Yarmouth 1;•;:y St. Edmund's 1.:. lithrror, W. B. 11.31dersfield Also from the Benefit Andover and Charlton Wl.itchurch Kelso (Merchants' Company) March, Isl.; of Ely Hilton, Derbyshire Castletor., at.d Preston. ocieties of West Woodhay Whitway, and Ili;hcicre Newtown. Woodhay 'fix worthy Alderman likewise presented Ad (3.7C:.'iCS from Grimsby, Sutton, and St. Neot's. Her NIAJEsry then retired for a short time till the Trc,ce%sion of Furriers, Skinners, and Leather-dressers, Ki arranged themselves, with their flags, banners, a;id emblematical representations, alung the gallery. The Procession was on foot, and displayed a great number of beautiful flags and banners, with zppropriate inscriptions, viz. " Our Country and Commerce." A white flag, with the initials C. R. Another, with the inscription—" Not Guilty." A wßite Rag—Motto, " Virtue often suffers when Vice goes unpunished." I white flag—Motto " Thank Gun, the People, and the Press." A white Elg—.Motto, " United we stand." The Fellmongers' Arms. :ac figure of a Lamb, carried by a Gentleman on hrmseback, with a white flag, inscribed, " Innocence Triumphant." .11:12! te flab—Mutto, " Thus shaU be done to the woman whom the People delight to honour." The Address and reply being read, the Chairman, It — lver, and seconder, kissed her Mascsn's hand, d the Pi °cession moved in regular and slow pace rosy the room before her MAJICSTI, from left to • :.at, and then marched wit in the same order in ionch they had euvled. Her MasE.A.Y bowed her it..a.l to each individual as he passel, and paid par attention to all the flags and inscriptions.— :,::: examined minutely, and sceiticd to admire the Inscription—eg Thank GOD, the People, and the Press.* The letters were G.ed in red morocco. Her NI/availit afterwards prisented herself succes sively at the windows to the south and to the east of the long gallery, and was most rapturously cheered by large crowds assembled on the lawn. Her MAJESTY wore a dress of rich lilac-coloured figured silk, trimmed with deep flounces of blond lace, with lace ruff, and ermine tippet: her head dress a brilliant bandeau, with superb diamond star in front, surmounted with a wreath of lilac flowers ; the hair confined with a large anchor-shaped tiara. Her MAJESTY was pleased to return the following most gracious Answer to the Address from the Ward of Farringdon Within : I have peculiar satisfaction in receiving this loyal and affec tionate Address from the Alderman, Deputy, Common Council, and Inhabitants of the Ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London. " Though my life will shew the instability of friendship, it will prove the security of innocence. My former friends seen, to have prescribed no other rule for their constancy, than ti e fluctuations of their interest. The complexion of their regard has varied with the state of surrounding circumstances; and I have been extolled or reviled, as I appeared to favour their am bition, or to be an obstacle in the way of their advancement. " But still, in the perplexities of fraud, and in the labyrinths of perfidy, I have constantly found integrity to be the wisest counsellor, and the surest guide. ." I❑ the late proceedings against me, I was certainly not much indebted either to the candour of my accusers, or the mo deration of my adversaries: candour would have avoided mali cious exaggerations, and virtue would never have become con federate with perjury. But, though my enemies had recourse to every species of means, whether lawful or unlawful, though they scrupled at no artifice, and rejected no stratagem that could serve their turn—yet, the simple force of truth, powerfully assisted by the agency of the Press, has enabled me to defeat their machinations, and to triumph over their malignity. " Some affection for the place of our nativity seems to spring up from the very soil. The local sympathies, aided by a thou sand endearing associations, intertwine their invisible fibres around the heart. But though England was not the country of my birth, it is that of my adoption. The generous character of the Pimple has rendered it as dear to my soul, as if it had been the spot where I inhaled the first vital breath. And can I ever forget tie numberless claims, which, within the last four or five mouths, it has acquired to my grateful recollection and my affectionate regard?" REJOICINGS IN- THE COUNTRY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. HALL or INDEPLNDZSCT., 11Y INTWINTAT., Not. 27. SlR—The attention, the exertions, the integrity, and abilities of the Independent Press of our Is land, - of which your excellent Paper formed so conspicu ous a pant during the Queen's trial, have excited the admiration and esteem of innumerable multi tudes, entertaining the same just and honourable views of equity and law. Without any other claim, I beg leave to request your inserting, in your valuable Paper, a brief ac count of an illumination that took place at Inver ness, on the 21st instant. Owing to the degraded state of Scotch Burgh Go vernment, but few of the Burghs have addressed her Majesty. Tyranny, however, could not suppress the generous feelings of an enlightened People, when it could be so well expressed by lighting their own candles. The inhabitants, unwilling to interfere with the local ruling . Authorities, waited in vain for several days, expecting an intimation from them for a voluntary expression of public feeling on the ac quittal of the Queen ; but, on the 18th instant, some of the inhabitants expressed a desire to illuminate, and issued a Notice in the following terms: " A considerable number of the Inhabitants of Inverness are " to Illuminate their Shops and Houses, on Tuesday evening " next, from six to nine o'clock, to testify their satisfaction on " account of the triumph of Law and Justice, in the failure of " the Bill against the Queen." The acting Managers• of the Burgh, after con sulting whether they had the power of preventing the illumination altogether, 'issued, on the 20th, a counter-proclamation, affecting to fear much dan ger from rioting, and threatening to make the authors of the above Notice liable for any damage that might be occasioned, if any illumination should take place, contrary to their orders. They further used their utmost exertions to prevent it, by employing all the Custom-house and Excise Officers, as well as Sheriffs Officers and other hirelings of power, privately to threaten all persons deriving any direct benefit from Church or State, with loss of pensions and fearful dangers, if they should rejoice at the Queen's escape from her enemies. The illumination, however, was very general, and from the specimens of the sentiments exhibited in transparencies on the occasions, shew, that though it is difficult for Scotsmen to express themselves, un der the present corrupt system, they still retain a portion of the spirit of their ancestors. Three or four thousand people paraded the streets, in very good humour, for three hours, when they all retired .peaceably, much satisfied with the amusements of the evening ; and laughed very heartily at those who waited impatiently in the Court-house all the time, to pass judgment, without mercy, on the prisoners they expected to be brought in by the large civil and military force they had pompously provided for the purpose, as they did not succeed in obtaining a single criminal, to be an apology for so alarming a preparation. P.S. Two of the principal merchants, who dis tinguished themselves in opposing the corrupt Burgh system, and who lighted up in the best style on this occasion, were drawn in an open landaulet through the streets by the populace, with many expressions of esteem for their independence. • The Magistrates were dismissed by the Court of Session for irregularity, and four Managers appointed in their stead ) three years ago. COUNTY OF NORFOLK.—Without entering into par ticulars of the various modes in which the Inhabi tants of this great County have testified their un shaken Aoyalty to their noble-minded Queen, we are happy to state, that every Market-town has given some public demonstration of joy. Not only have Norwich, Yarmouth, and Lynn had their illumina tions, and dinners, and bonfires, but Swaffham, F4kenham, Dereham, Aylsham, North Walsham, Diss, Burnham, Wymondham, Thetford, Downham, Cromer, Kenninghall, New Buckenham, and Holt, all participated in these and other manifestations la the general joy : and in spite of clerical exhorta ' tions, magisterial threats, and, in many instances, in spite of the most disgraceful acts of petty persecu tion, the flame . has spread with general and irre sistible fel ce through the County. AcA4raft-Sa.t.ay.—Feiday sennight, the village of Acaster-Selby, six miles from York, was generally lii, , hted up, and several guns were fired, and other tokens of joy manifested. The farmers having pre-, viously entered into a subscription foi tte purpose, plentifully regaled the labouring men with roast beef, ale, &c. and the females with tea. ALLIMDALE.—This town was brilliantly illumi nated on the 18th ult. BARNARD-CASTLE.—At this place there was a splendid illumination. The mansion of H. Witham, Esq. at_Lartington, and many other houses in the neighbourhood, joined in exhibiting tokens of con gratulation on the abandonment of the detestable Bill of Pains and Penalties. BittpuzioToti.—ln consequence of the defeat ex perienced by the Queen's prosecutors, and in com pliance with a public notice, there was at this place a most splendid illumination on the 27th ult. About six o'clock the lighting had begun, and, with the exception of a few houses inhabited by members of the Society of Friends, soon became what might be deemed general ; a number of transparencies and other emblematical devices, adapted to the occasion, were exhibited. DURIIANI.—This city was brilliantly illuminated on the 27th ult. in celebration of the triumph of the Queen, and considering the very short notice to the inhabitants, was very general, not more than thirty houses remaining in darkness, and those belonged to persons either under the influence of the College or the Government. A few transparencies, and many appropriate mottoes, were exhibited. OuLToN.—Saturday se'nnight, a very brilliant and general illumination took place at Oulton, near Wig ton. A very large bonfire was lighted up on the Green. and . about nine o'clock the green bag was committed to the flames, amidst a concourse of loyal , people, whose shouts of joy rent the very air. About ten o'clock, the inhabitants gradually dispersed, in a peaceable and orderly manner to their own homes. CA LDBECK.—The village of Caldbeck displayed its token of loyal attachment to the Queen, in com memoration of the recent triumph over her enemies, on the evening of Friday, the 24th ult. All the houses were splendidly illuminated, and some of the windows were adorned with devices of Carolina Re gina. The Church - and steeple were beautifully lighted; a merry peal was rung, while the band played thrice round the village ; a grand bonfire was also kindled, and severalfeu-de-joies were fired : the rejoicings were universal. Some most loyal toasts were drank during the evening. Kt a KOSIVALD.—This little market -town, on Thurs day se'nnight, evinced its loyalty and attachment to her Majesty, after her cruel and unmerited sufferings, by a brilli ant . illumination. The bellman gave the no tice at two o'clock, and by eight every house was il luminated. The inhabitants were enthusiastic in their rejoicings—music paraded the town, and the loud cheers from the people were only drowned by the continual firing of guns, &c. TERRlL.—Saturday se'nnight, the inhabitants of this little but patriotic town, anxious to express their gratification at the happy issue of the Queen's un precedented trial, and to participate in the general enthusiasm, unanimously conjoined in illuminating their houses. In the brilliancy of the lights, and num ber of appropriate transparencies and devices, it far exceeded the most sanguine expectations. A nu merous concourse of people assembled, many from a considerable distance, and paraded the streets with a band of music. At short intervals, the feelings of th. multitude unrestrainedly burst forth in joyful ac-' clamations at the names of Caroline and her immor tal defenders. ASEHAt4.—Mondly sennight this village, situate within a gun-shot of Lowther Castle, was universally and brilliantly illuminated. GREAT SALKELD.—The same day on which the illumination was held at Kirkoswald, there was a hunt in honour of the occasion at this place. The sports of the field were good; but still better was the dinner served up at Mr. John Hodgson's, inn keeper, where to The Queen, Mr. Brougham and his coadjutors," &c. were enthusiastically drank. In the centre of the village-green a tree was placed, around which an immense bonfire was lighted—the inhabit ants generally contributing fuel ; one woman, for want of other materials to enlarge the flame so em blematic of the still purer and more lambent one that was kindled in every patriotic bosom—actually devoted her cradle, whilst a dancing-master added to the general humour by sacrificing to the flames his green fiddle-bag, determined that, in future, his Cremona should be honoured in a receptacle of a colour less obnoxious. During the evening, three vollies were fired from twelve guns ; a Deputation was sent to the Curate, requesting that Rev. Gentle man's permission to have the bells rung ; but the re quest being denied, three adventurous youths spee dily ascended the steeple, and thence descending into the belfry, struck up a merry peal. The whole vil lage, with the exception of two or three houses, was illuminated. LONGWATHBY, &c. &C. &e.—So soon as the news reached Longwathby of the Queen's victory, the bells were set a ringing, and every other demonstration of joy was resorted to—the very Church being illumi nated I—Eamont-bridge was illuminated on the even ing succeeding the Penrith rejoicings.—The Church wardens of Dacre, as soon as the tact was fully au thenticated of the deliverance of the Queen, directed the bells to be rung, whose merry peals were conti nued until the hour of twelve at night. The wealthy and intelligent inhabitants of the village and its neighbourhood met at the sign of the Sun, where they cordially passed the evening—all animated with ' one sentiment, and toasting the Queen and her able defenders in many a flowing bowl.—At Stainton, in the same parish, equal manifestations of joy took place a few evenings afterwards: a large bonfire v a lighted, and the inhabitants met at the King's Head, where a very pleasant evening was spent. Fire arms were incessantly discharged; and several excellent vo lies were fired upon the top, and close to the brink of the rocky eminence which looks down into the beautiful vale wherein is situated the mansion of Edward Hassell, Esq.—At Newbiggin, every demon stration of faithful attachment to her Majesty was prevalent ; and the like enthusiastic feeling was ob servable at Greystoke, where the bells were rung, and other species of general joy exhibited.—At Skelton, similir scenes occurred, with the addition of an illu mination and a bonfire; and Grisdale, for the first time in the memory of man, exhibited, by the gene ral shew . of lights, how intense was the popular feel ing for " much-injured royalty," even in the most sequestered districts.—Little Salkel4, Winskell, Hun sonby, Glassonby, Ciamblesby, Moughenby, and Un ' thank, Melbourne, Ciilgaith,..CtiON7(ll, l ool+; Ititl - Renwick, Great Croglin, &c,Sce...Wer• larly loyal : in the words of the great Pitt, " What can resist such spirit?" Muxontsomm—There *ere great rejoicings at 'lungrkdale, for the happy deliverance of the Queen out of the hands of her enemies. The whole neigh bourhood assembled on the top of Souther Fell on Tuesday, the 21st November, and made a large bon fire, accompanied with music and firing of guns. A green bag, appropriately filled with filth, was carried upon a pi:chfork, and committed to the flame , .. A very elegant white flag was displayed, decorated with a blue border ; in the centre were the portraits of her Majesty's chief Counsellors, Brougham, Den man, and Lushington, surmounted with sprigs of laurel. Nearly all the houses in the village were illuminated, and the bells rung from six o'clock in the evening till eleven ; at which time the com pan), dispersed in the best order ; but before so doing. many loyal toasts were drank. FAT.SOR A V NEAR SCA RBOROV9II.-011 Thursday evening, the IGth ult. a general illumination took place here. Oue sentiment seemed to have pervaded all ranks and descriptions of people—not a house in the whole village, from the independent Gentleman to the meanest cottager, but what was lighted up, according to the ability of the owner. The chil dren of the village were treated with a large bon fire, at the expense of' Mr. Thomas Robinson, who also regaled their parents liberally with liquor, &c. and the evening passed over with the greatest tranquillity. KlLHAM.—Friday sennight, this place was bid- Handy illuminated in honour of the Queen. STAYLEY BRI4GE, NEAR MANCHESTER.---•Re evening of the 24th ult. being announced as the time for a general illumination in honour of the Queen, great preparations had been made on the two pre ceding days, and a great concourse of people assem bled early in the evening. Everything was in readi ness before dark ; but few were acquainted with what arrangements their neighbours had made, and there fore spontaneously followed the impulse of their minds. In a few minutes, as if by magic, the whole of this large village was brilliantly illumina ted. The scene was strikingly grand, the lights nu merous, brilliant, and much taste displayed in the arrangement—the decorations elegant—the symbols expressive, the mottoes and inscriptions appropriate. TADCASTER.—On the Monday evening after the arrival of the gratifying intelligence of the Queen's victory at this place, the rejoicing was general ; a band of music was prepared; a procession was formed, and a green bag, with the effigies of the most obnoxious characters which had appeared du ring the trial, were borne about the town, and ulti mately burnt amidst the plaudits of the multitude. STAMFORDHAM.—The inhabitants manifested, by a general illumination, the most cordial demonstrations of joy at the fate of the Bill of Pains and Penalties. SOUTH SHIELDS.—This town was brilliantly and pretty generally illuminated on Monday se'nnight. Saturday se'nnight, the village of Great Lumley was illuminated in honour of her Majesty the Queen; on Tuesday last the Lumley Thicks, Lumley Forge, Quality-row, and Brecon-hill were illuminated ; and on Wednesday se•nnight, Chester-le-street was most brilliantly illuminated. Effigies of De Mont and ' Non nei Ricordo were suspended by the neck ali day, and burnt in the evening by bonfires. The town of Allendale was brilliantly illuminated on the 18th November. Pete: borough illuminated in consequence of apre hibition from the Magistrates. CORBRIDGE.—On the arrival of the news at Col . f bridge that the Bill of Pains and Penalties against the Queen was abandoned, the bells rang many a. peal ; but this did not satisfy the inhabitants of that village; in consequence of which, a general illumi nation took place ; the bells rang at intervals during the night, a band of music paraded the streets, and: ale was given at every public-house, to drink her Majesty's health, which was always done with three times three. The whole evening passed off with the utmost harmony and good order. flaxnam.—At a Meeting held at the Moot Hall, in Hexham, on Wednesday seri:light, to rake in o consideration the propriety of the inhabitants illu minating their respective houses, in honour of the Queen (Colonel CARR in she Chair), it was resolved, that a subscription, to be applied to some charitable ' purpose or purposes, to be determined by a future Meeting, should be entered into instead of an illumi nation, and that a Committee should be forthwith. named, to collect subscriptions. A Committee was then named, who immediately went round the town and collected a very handsome subscription. BANBURGH.—Friday se'nnight, the inhabitants of Bamburgh testifie,l their loyalty and attachment to their much-injured Queen by an illumination. STANHOPR.—The town of Stanhope was illumi nated in a brilliant style, in celebration of the ac quittal of her Majesty. Ps m the castle of C. RIPPON, Esq. to the miner's cottage, all was one blaze of light. '1 he mil ers' band, from Chapel, at tended, and paraded the streets with flags and d green bag stuffed with filth, the Courier and Morn ing Post newspapers, Attorney-General's opening speech, &c. The hag was ultimately placed upon a blazing bonfire, and during its combustion, the ef fluvia which exhaled, although not quite agreeable to the olfactory nerves, fell infinitely below, in offen siveness of nature and permanency of mischief, the far-famed bag, whose contents have been dissemi nated to nauseate the good taste, and - Corrupt the morals of a-whole nation.- To enliven the scene, A few barrels of excellent brown stout were distributed, and the evening passed off in great good humour. ALSTo24l.—Friday night, the 17th instant, this town was illuminated in honour of the Queen's acquittal. The unanimity, the peaceful decorum, observed throughout the course of the joyful exhibition, re flects the greatest credit on the population of that part. The windows of Mr. FEATURRSTONHAUCHI were dazzling to the eyes of spectators. While the tar-barrel blazed, a good band paraded the streets& JOSIPLI SALKELD, Esq. of Randel-holme Hall, gave a barrel of beer, after which, the crowd dispersed at a late hour, rejoicing at the pleasing victory gained by the public voice. Banwtm—According to the Resolution of a P u b. lic Meetin4, this town was brilliantly illuminated on Monday se nnight. The villages of Tweedmouth and Spital followed the example of ilenvick. --- - ~4 a