Star. — London, England, 1821-01-13 00:00:00

But if they had not that mg be forced to desist from such the Petitions in an able then carried, with two dis- energetic speech, called upon • the root of that tree whose and whose matured fruit, would be despotism in its He moved that the Address Sheriff, and be by him pre- seconded the motion. The (resent situation, unincumbered lroceedings against the Queen, ttentica and skill of the ablest where ands died, net tread !" then carried with the same dissentients as before. Mr, fosTca moved that the Petition to the Lords _nted•by the Duke of Bedford—ta the Com- ' by the County Members. Marquis of Tavlsroca said he never felt • pleasure in obeying the instructions of his uents. Never had a task been assigned to him I !able to his own feelings —(Applause). It had be his fortune to be in opposition to the ,stem wh4 brought so much distress and discon sem I van this country, once flourishing and happy— (S), Walling but Meetings like the present could bring about any change in a system so long and so fatally pursued. He agreed that the restora tion of the rights of the Queen was absolutely neces sary' loathe tranquillity of this distracted country. The Ministers had so far disregarded the People, as M have introduced the proceedings against the Qom mindless of the discord and disunion they woe calculated to excite: nay more, in direct viola tim of their own eelings (Applause), and for no other s hisat but their aces. For the sake of their o ffi ce t hey were conte tto sacri fi ce their Queen—(Great qpiause). Th had now goaded the People almost to despair, and risked a revolution itself—(Cheering). ...It had long been his persuasion, that no good could rise from a mere change of men without a temperate bat effectual Reform of Farliament—(App/attse). He gold not support any set of men who would sot Tk:litie principle of Reform on entering into office is of applause). Who were in office was a mew of perfect indifference to him, but as it affected *apace, the happiness, and freedom of England— (gag oontiaued applause). A*. Put also expressed the satisfaction he felt in making such instructions—(Applause). Lord HOLLAND proposed thanks to the High She- a—The motion was unanimously agreed to. 1 • The HIGH SHERIFF, in returning thanks, expressed his admiration of the conduct of the Meeting, which "Moped would be a glorious example to the kingdom. • Mr. ANDREW moved thanks to the Duke of Bed h4 and Lord Holland, and the latter returned thanks. Ihe Meeting, which continued crowded to a con ibrable &statue beyond the doors, dispersed at Liar o'clock. • o dy to all her rights. ti v osity, they ought to I ar ages--fAmlowse.) PA/Ns seconded • s peech. The Petitions were t 1 sedients as before. mi. Fang in an ene them to lay the axe to t wa sure was corruption, • if motored it should*, • w oo form—(Cheeis.) I l ived by the High S t euteil—filispinus e.) Lord Joan Mutant. 5 difficulties of our presci the monstrous pros aired the utmost attet Ministers : • Dot fools rushl in win The Resolution was MO dissentients as before Mr. fOSTER moved th presented.by the Duk saw, by the County Mt The Marquis of TAI rater plessure in obe 'oastituents. Never had so agreeable to his own f always bees, his fortune Ministers wh4 brought s 'men this country, o MEETING OF THE COUNTY OF CHESTER. The Meeting of this County was appointed by the High Sheriff to take place on Thursday last, at North vriCh, in the Crown Inn there; but in consequence of the vest number of individuals who attended, an adjournment took place to the Salt House—a build ing capable of containing about 3000 persons. The pressure was tremendous, indeed greater than ever experienced at the most crowded Meeting (within walls) in London. The cries of " Adjourn tá some Seal," were for a time the only words which were heard in the Meeting. At length, something like order being obtained, The HIGH SHERIFF addressed the Meeting. The, object was to consider of a Loyal Address to his Majesty; and he hoped that those Gentlemen who should address them would confine themselves to the object before them ; and that every Gentleman, whatever his opinions might be, should receive a patient hearing—(Cheers). The Requisition was now read : after which, T. Cum-most:lEl.Kit, Esq. came forward to submit to the Meeting the Address to Consider of v. hich they had been assembled. In drawing up this Address, he bad, he conceived, so framed it as that eo person iresent would have any hesitation in agreeing to it. He had studiously abstained from any toptc which was calculated to create a difference of opinion, which he considered unnecessary and irre levant on the present occasion. The Address con trived ndthing move than an expession of loyal at tadneent to the Sovereign, and the Constitution. He then moved the Address, the reading of which was followed by considerable approbation, mingled with touts of " tale Queen, the Queen." Sir H. .I.tirtwAntrio seconded the Address. The HIGH SHERIFF was now about to put the question on the Address, when Lord GRosvtwoa came forward. His Lordship's appearance seemed to be the signal to a party in the room for the commencement of a hideous uproar, vbich was continued with but little intermission during the remainder of the proceedings. To coun- I teract this, there were thunders of approbation from others, and who, as far as we could judge, formed the majority of the Meeting. This, however, was of Halt avail, 'fov the hisses gained their chief object, which was to prevent his Lordship from heft heard. As'often as they shßUted disapprobation, the rest of the meeting vociferated applause, and thus the ob lett of the disturbeis was gained. His Lordship said he was certain that every honest Englishman Would desire to hear all parties, and not come to a ikcidon oh any question of this kind, without lis tening to what might be opposed to it—(A voice in *trend" We tent no opposition here). Much as be respected those gentlemen who moved and se 'Mad the Address, he could not consent that it , tbould be sent forth as the Address of the County; 11011211 he would say, that there was not a sentiment loYalty contained in it to which he would not wlllmgly subscribe--(A person in the crov4 " Then lay dors object to it r) He objected to it, as he :would to any address on the present occasion, which ad hot contain a strong declaration of opinion on Nate of the cnturtry. (Here his Lordship was !again interrupted by land Met of Off, off," which were immediately followed by cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear," from the rest of the assembly. These conflicting cries ctmtinued fur a long time), At lentth a Gentleman requested that the Requisi; tion mig ht be again read. This request was con)• plied with. It was then asserted, from several quar ters, that as the Requisition embraced only an Ad dress to his Majesty, nothing else could be listened to, but that the speakers should confine themselves solely to that topic. On the other side it was con tended, that as an Address was the object to be con sidered, it was c , mpetent to any freeholder to move an amendment, which amendment might be to leave out all the words of the proposed Address, and to substitute any others. Lord GRWSVENOR again resumed his address. He would, at the close of his speech, move an amend ment to the Address just read, and which, in his opi nion, would more justly express the sentiments of the County.—(Here again his Lordship was interrupted, and though he continued to speak for a few minutes after, yet the cries of disapprobation, and the shouts of " the Queen," " the Queen," were so loud, that it was impossible to catch a word of what he said.) — After a little time, his Lordship was again heard par tially, and said, that a Loyal Address, such as was just now proposed, was wholly uncalled for at pre sent. There was no person who doubted the loyalty of the County of Chester, and, therefore, to say that its inhabitants were loyal, and to say nothing more, was quite idle. In expressing theit loyalty, they should state to the Sovereign what was the cause of any disaffection which might exist—(Applause). They should tell the whole truth, or else not speak at all. (Here his Lordship was once more interrupted by the cries of the party before mentioned, who did not wish for any discussion, and though in a short time he resumed his speech, yet the conflicting shouts of dis apprul.lation and applause were so loud, that it was impossible to catch another sentence.) In conclu sion, the Noble Lord moved that all the words of the proposed Address be o,i - itted, and that an amend ed Address should be substituted. Lord CREWE came forward to second the amend ment, but the same tumult which prevented the mover's being heard, operated to drown his Lord ship's voice. He fully concurred, he observed, with the amendment moved by his Noble Friend, and he did not conceive that there was a sentiment in it to which the greatest ultra-kyalist might not agree— (Cries of No, no," and “ What did we come here /Or r) Lord COMBERSIERR came on the table, but he was assailed by loud cries of " Off, off," followed by shouts of applause from his friends.—Several voices in the room cried cut, " We have not been allowed to hear Lord Grosvenor or Lord Crewe, and there fore you shall not be heard." His Lordship lime the interruption with much good humour, and, bowing to the Meeting, said, o Ge n tlemen, I am in no hurry. I shall stay here for a week, in order to be heard." The tumult on both sides con:hitting to increase, and the cries of " Off, off" being loudly repeated, his Lordship said, 4 . Gentlemen, i never Terraced yet, and I shall not to-day." His Lordship made several attempts after this to address the Meeting, but they were ineffectual. The HIGH &mitts now interposed...,-The propo sition which Lord Combermere had to submit to them was this, and it was a fair one—it was, that Lord Grosevenor should be heard through, and that his Amendment should be listened to with attention. Lord COMIBRMERE again addressed the Meeting, and repeated WORE the High Sheriff. had said, but , this was to no effect for a considerable time. At last the Amendment of Lord Grosvenor was read, by the Under Sheriff, twice, in different' parts of the Meeting. Lord COMIERMERE again addressed the Meeting, amidst loud applause anal* loud disapprobation.— He was thus inaudible for some time. At length we understood him to say, that as the Meeting would not listen to Lords Grosvenor or Crewe, he could not. be expected to reply to what they had intended. to say. But this he would observe, that the present occasion was not the proper one for the Amendment which bad been moved. If the Freeholders should call upon the High Sherif to convene a Meeting for the purpose of inquiring into the conduct of Mi nisters, he for one would attend the Meeting; and give a patient attention to all which might be said on the subject ; but the present was not the occasion for s..ch an inquii y, and therefore it ought not to be gone into. After this, he was at length understood to say, that he pledged his honour as a soldier, that by voting for this dutiful and loyal Address, he did not mean It to imply a vote of approbation to any set of Ministers. He voted on the present occasion, as a loyal subject, a dutiful Address to his Majesty.— (Loud applause and disapprobation). The Rev. H. BROUGHTON, and Capt. HUMPHREYS, R.N. next addressed the Meeting, amid much inter ruption, in support of the original Address. ble.G. WILBRAHAM spoke in favour of the Amend ment. The noise kept up rendered. him almost in audible. The Sheriff endeavoured to procure order, but without effect. Mr. Wilbraham at length re tired from the unequal contest amidst loud cheers, and cries of " Shame I" from a large proportion of the Meeting. The Rev. E. STANLEY, and the Rev. J. BROWSE, followed on the same side, and were heard with, corn paratively, some degree of patience. Colonel Deno proposed a second Amendment, with a view to reconcile both parties, but this Amend ment he did not press. The cries of " Question, ques tion !" and " The Amendment I" became now very loud from all quarters, and no other Gentleman of fering himself to address the Meeting, The Hunt Stream came forward, and gave it as his opinion that the Address moved by Lord Gros venor, as an Amendment, was irrelevant, and there fore that it ought not to be put. The delivery of this most unexpected decision pro duced such a scene of confusion and uproar as has been seldom witnessed in the country, or in London. Cries of "Shame, shame, and partiality," resounded from several quarters, whilst loud applause was bestowed upon the Sheriff's conduct from others.-- As soon as some degree of order was restored, Lord Gaosvirstoit intimated to the High Sheriff that he should protest against his decision, as wholly unwarranted. The SHEKI/F then proceeded to put the original Address amidst a Most hideous uproar. The num ber in favour of the original motion appeared verj con4clerable. The question was then put, " As many as ate of -opinion that tjte Address shall not pass, hold up your hats." The number here was also very considerable, and 'but : very little, if any, less than that for the passing thp address. The SHERIFP declared that the majority was in favour of the Address, and that it was carried Se veral persons, however, were of a different opinion, and loudly called for a division. Lord GRoaVaxoft, among others, said, that he demanded a division. This the Sheriff refused. and without waiting for any comments on his conduct, he left the chair immediately. It is understood that a protest against the conduct of the Sheriff will be signed by those who were in favour of the amendment. SHROPSHIRE COUNTY MEETING. A Requisition to the limn Sawß 9 appeared in the Sa&pion Journal of January 3, with the Mott SHERIFF'S Reply, appointing the Meeting to be held on the 10th. The Notice of the Requisitionists was a surprise on the County. In the Shrewsbury Chro aide of the sth instant appeared a Letter, signed a Shropshire Freeholder," announcing the intention of Mr. BENNET to attend; and on the 7th a Letter to the Electors, from Mr. 'BENNET, was published and circulated in the County, so far as the limited time fixed by the Requisitionists permitted. On the appearance of Mr. BENNET's Letter, the Tory interest was actively in motion; and the most peremptqrr orders were tent to the tenantry of that interest to attend early on the day of Meeting and secure the Hall. The Sheriff did not attend. The Under-Sheriff, a very young man, the son of the professional agent of the Lord Lieutenant, filled the Chair. _ _ Sir ANDREW CORnET moved the Address, which was seconded by Mr. J. A. LLOYD. it was in the usual style of mock loyalty—speaking of floods of blasphemy and sedition. An Amendment was moved by Mr. BENNET, and seconded by LECHMERE CHARLTON, Esq. The speech of Mr. BENNET drew forth thunders of applause, even from the tenants of the Tory interest arrayed against him. When a division was called for, the shew of hands was at least three to one in favour of Mr. BENNET'S Amendment; and the young Gentleman who pre sided in the absence of the Sheriff, paused. He whis pered to Earl Pow's, the Lord-Lieutenant of the County, " What shall Ido ?" He hesitated a few seconds—and pronounced that the original Address was carried. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. SATURDAY, JANUARY IS, 1821. THE FUNDS. PRIOR OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT OWE O . CLOCE 3 per Cent. Reduced 69% 70 S per Cent. Cons. ex. div. 69% % ' 4-per Cent. 87% 1,4 per Cent. Navy ex. div. 104 104 1 4 103% 104 Long Annuities 181-16 y Exchequer -Bills 55. 6s. 4s. pre. Cons. for Acct. 70% 34. The Allied Sovereigns assembled at Troppan have drawn up an Address to the different Governments of Europe, relative to the affairs of Naples, and the principles by which the Allies mean to direct their' interference. The document, which does not admit of abridgment, we cannot insert to-day, owing to the necessity laid upon us to attend to matters which more directly concern the interests of our own Coun try--the proceedings in the different County Meetings of Hampshire, Bedfordshire,Cheshire, and Shropshire. In Cheshire, the HIGH SHERIFF refused a division, when called for by the party who opposed the Mi nisterial Address. In Shropshire, the shew of hands was at least three to one against the Ministerial Ad dress, but the young man who acted for the SHERIFF, after consulting with Lord Powys declared that the Address was carried. In Hampshire, and Bedfordshire, .the Addresses, condemning his Majesty's Ministers, were carried amidst loud and enthusiastic acclama tions. An Address against Ministers has been also car ried in the City of Chester ; and in the Meetings held in the Wards of Cripplegate and Bishopsgate, and at Croydon Ministers have also been loudly censured.— Fer the full details we must refer to the Reports given intur columns. There are many complaints in the City respecting the Address, purporting to be that of the Merchants, Bankers, &c. and in consequence a Requisition to the -LORD MAYOR is in course of signature, for calling a general public Meeting of Merchants, Bankers, and Traders, at the Egyptian Hall, to express the genuine sense of that Body on the present posture.of public affairs. The Paris Papers of• Tuesday arrived at a late hour last night. They are almost entirely filled with the Debate which took plaCe on Monday in the Chamber of Deputies, on the Project of Law for au thorising the Provisional Collection of six-twelfths of the direct Revenue for 1821. The discussion' was adjourned. Letters from Corfu, by way of Naples, say that the Greek troops opposed to Au PAcan had taken two forts which defended Janina, and that ALL had no longer any place of defence but the old citadel. French Five per Cents. MondAy, 80fr. The Marquis of EXETER'S shooting party at Burghley consists of the Duke of Yonx, - Lord Lona naLs,*the Duke of RUTLAND, the Earl of WEST 1110ABLAND, LOrtrCDATMAM, Mr. 0. LANZ Fox, and several other distinguished - characters. NA rAL INTErLIGENCE. Dui The eof gust packet, with a Mail from Lisbon, bares that at Cork—sailed the 19th ultimo. The John, If entre, botind to Plymouth, tab 00 Shoe, in 'coming but of Prince - Edward's bland, and received so much damage that she would winter there. His Majesty's ships Humor:, _Pronv, Dwain% and Wotr, sailed from Plynfouth last Saturday. with supplies for the home ward-bound trade. • • The Fellle.B/1.6811., sailed from Yarmouth for Grangemouth oeffheiOth of 'October last, and has not since been heard of. The sloop John, of and from Campbeltown, fer Liverpcol, pot into Belfast on the 6th inst. in distress. Fiutowns, Jaw. W.— Wind S. W.--Sailed the Lydia, Hie caws, for Amsterdam; Samuel and Jane, Howls, for London ; and Two Brothers, LARMUIS, for Poole. Psrstomm, JAW. 1 i.—Wind W.— Sailed the Luna, Knox, for London; and Joseph and Jane, for Jersey. Poarsuouvu, Jaw. 12.—Wind &W.—Put back the Intrin sic, FORM*. Arrived the Two Brothers, Rowan, from Low don • and Vigilant, Watroan, from Messna. Lon don; lax. 14. —Wind W.S.W.—Pet back the Castlereagh, for Bermuda; Jane, Hopewell, and Nelson, for Jamaica; Jae nus, for St. Vincent's; Britannia, for tobago ; Melantho, fcr St. bominin; and several more, names not known. Came down from the River, the Farquharson, CaIIICIMIANIC, for Bombay and China; Active, PALMER, for Bahia; Lovely Ann, Bea otis, for Smyrna; Clifton, SLILTIS for Jimaica ; Ma r ianna, GARDNIM, far the South Seas ; and galisbury, Gems, for Cadiz. Arrived and sailed for the River, the .Union, Omuta), from Seville; and Amiable bliss. Qumran, from Calais. Several vessels have arrived to-day front the westward, and sailed fcr the River, names unknown. CUSTOM-NOUS; JANUARY N.—Ships Fastened Inwards:— Parfait Union, from Calais; Amity, from Guernsey; Dart from Boulogne ; Apollo, from Stettin - Vrendschatt, from %% or e= ; St. Pierre, from Caen.—Entered Outward. t Tropic for . Madrid ; Malden, for Curk ; Robert, for Belfast ; aed Ib is, for Havre.—Cleared Outwards : John, and Mary, for J males ; ' Preune, for Honfieur • Soimomy, for Leghorn; Charming Molly, for Calais; and ' Spring. for the South Seas. ST. ALBAN'S ELECTION—FOOTth Day's Poll : Wilson 407—RossISS—Easthope176. Lord VERNON has been much indisposed, but his Lordship is now in a fair way of recovery. Yesterday Sir WILLIAM and Lady FELLOWS and family, arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Hanover square, from their seat in Yorkshire. Captain and Mrs. BLIOIi left town yesterday, on a visit to the Bad and Countess of DARNLEY, at Cobham Hall, Kent. A Colossal Statue is to be erected in Lanark to the memory of Sir WILLIAM WALLACE. It was exe cuted by Mr. ROBERT FORREST, Orchard. The Pa triot is represented as eight feet four inches in height, and a Scottish yard across the shoulders. This may be expected to be bailed with enthusiasm by the pa triotic inhabitants of the country, *here this brave but " Chief" and his hirdy followers per formed deeds, the memory of which will never die while Scotland exists. The Statue of the lamented Princess CHARLOTTE, which forms the principal figure in the Monumental Group to her Memory, design ed by Mr. M. WYATT , has been completed in ma rble, and was yesterday privately exhibited to a number of distinguished con• noisseurs, previous to its being spin to the Royal Academy, for public exhibition. It has been cut out of a block of the finest Italian marble, and though executed within a shorter time than any piece of mo dern sculpture we know of, bids fair to raise Mr.'W, to a place among the first sculptor's of the day. Monday, the New Year's Meeting of the Dumfries Juvenile Society was held in the New Church there, on which occasion there was an assemblage of not fewer than 850 children of both sexes, receiving weekly instruction at the Sunday Schools. New Year's Day, at the desire of Lady 'Viscountess Doscas, twenty bolls of good oatmeal were dis tributed among fifty poor families of Lochee, in pro portions corresponding to their number and wants. Amongst the charitable acts recorded at this season, we would not wish to pass over in silence that of the Rev. Archdeason DAUBENY, the Asorthy Rector of North Bradley, Wilts, who annuall; clothes nis nu merous poor parishioners, besides bestowing plen tiful donations of food. No little bustle is likely to take place at Leaming ton Spa, in consequence of Captain STEVINSON, the Master of the Ceremonies, having resigned on account of ill health. The situation is said now to be worth nearly £BOO per annum, and is yearly increasing. The residence of D. Serial-row, Esq. on Penenden Heath, near Maidstone, was broken low last week, and the cellar, pantry, kitchen, and parlours, com pletely ransacked, and_ the thieves escaped without alarming the family, after eating heartily of beef, and drinking a considerable quantity of wine, carry. in with them, besides other articles, a ham, a sir loin of beef, nearly a whole cheese, nine bottles of Madeira, and a cannister of tea. HYLTON JOLLIPit, Esq. M.P. for Petersfield, ap plied on Thursday. to Mr. BiaNta, at Bow-street, for nts protection again*ta man named Theodore Cooling It appeared, by the statement of Mr. Jolliffe, tha. some years ago he was in the habit of affording oc casional pecuniary relief to this man. Some time back he discontinued this relief, and ever since he has been grossly annoyed by him. Latterly he has car ried his animosity so far as to station himself before Mr. Jolliffe's hcuse; in Jermyn-street, almost every day, to watch for his coming out, and theta follow ing him along the street, exclaiming " Yon monster! you rascal F' &c.—ln consequence of this applica tion, Mr. BIRNIE directed Nicholls and W. Smith to attend at Mr. Joiliffe's house in the evening. They went there accordingly, and had not stood before the house many minutes when Cooling made his appear. ance and took his usual station on the steps. Pie sently Mr. Jolliffe issued from the house, and Cool ing directly commenced his vociferation of " Mon ster ! Rascal !" &c. upon . which Mr. Jolliffe gave him into the custody of the Officers, who conveyed him to St. James's watch-house ; and yesterday morning he was brought before Sir Roam BAKER.—Cooling is -a little old man, of very mean exterior, but Ile appears to have " a mighty heart," for he relaxed nothing of his asperity - in the presence of the ',NlA gisti ate. He vehemently repeated his abusive epi thets towards Mr. Jolliffe, and accused him of with holding prol..erty of his to the amount of £30,000. Eventually he was ordered.to find sureties for his keeping the peace towards Mr. Jolla ; and not being prepared to do this, he was locked up. SKAITINO EYTRAORDINARY.—Friday se'nnight, a Silver Cup was skaited, or rather ran for, on the ice at Upwell, in the Isle of Ely, by eight young men of different parishes, in pattens ! At least 2,000 per sons were spectators of this singular race, which was won by James May, of Upwell. Three of the men beaten were previously reckoned the fleetest runners in the-island.