The Sun. — London, England, 1823-06-14 00:00:00

ishish bad in some degeee attended - her: .most unjustifiable ag geession on the liberties of Spain. He could assure the meet mg, • that no man felt a warmer sympathy, or a more zealous desire to co-operate in the greatcause which they were this day assembled to promote.—(Applause.)—The Noble Lord con ekled by proposing the following Resolution :- 4 ' That the heroism and perseverance with which the Spanish people commenced and accomplished their successful struggle against the usurpation of the former Ruler of France, mainly contributed to the triumphant issue of the late war, and entitled them to the everlasting gratitude of those Nations who had pre viously contended in vain for the same cause." Mr. BROUGHAM came forward amidst enthusiastic ap plause, and addressed the Meeting to the following effect: — 1 never felt greater pleasure in my life than in being called upon by my fellow-countrymen to give vent to my own* feel ings on the present occasion, and to second the Itestilutien which has been just moved by my Noble and. Gallant Friend, Lord Lynedoch, who, as you all know, though he himself ma , destly suppressed the fact by giving all the glory to the Spa niards, greatly partieipateil in that glory, and fought in many a field in the Peninsula for the freedom of Spain, where -would to God he were now fighting, together with my other Noble and Gallant Friend who now fills the Chair, and whose whole conduct, in public anti in private life, is one constant de monstration that he inherits all the manly virtues which en nobled his ancestors in this country, when they came over here, not to fight against liberty—not to encourage despotism and support oppression, but to pull down a tyrant, and to make this country free—(applause.)—The Bentincks did not come over to this country against the voices of the people, but they came over with our great deliverer, King William, to crush a tyrant—(applause),— they were called over by the voitte of the nation to join with the people in hurling that tyrant from his throne;--and they beve ever since continued to make the Kings whom they planted here,' with the as sent of the people,ifeel that it is their, interest, as well as .duty, to be Constitutional Monarchs, and remember that they owed their throne to the exertions ,of the people—cep plause.)—l feel it unnecessary , to address many observations to you on the present animating and glorious occasion. It has been my fortune to see from the very outset of the Spanish struggle a spirit burst forth in all parts of this country—not only out of doors, as the Parliamentary phrase is, but in places where generous sentiments and opinions are less apt to be found, I mean within the walls of Parliament— From the very commencement of the French invasion, I have never heard a whisper uttered in that part of the Legislature to swhich I have the honour to belong, which was not consonant to the voice of the people, and in unison with that generous sympathy and zeal which you have this day manifested.— There may have been some half dozen Courtly minions who tilt differently on this subject, but if they have polluted the assembly with their ,persons, they have never dared to give t erance to their opinions—they have never dared to raise their unhallowed voices among freemen, but they have slunk away to draw their foul breath in corners and lurking-places in the neighbourhood of congenial vermin, the bat, anti the rat, and the spider,—( Laughter and applause.) —The have never dared to pollute our ears with even a whisper against the cause of liberty, which they loathe anti detest, against the independ ence - of Spain, which they, dread, or against freemen all over the world, of whom they are the ridicule and contempt. Let all voices be raised as well without as within that assembly— let the voice of ever man who loves freedom and independence be raised all over England in behalf of that cause which you have stood forward to support by a glorious example of union of sentiment to.day. Let all personal animosities cease ; let ell professional rivalry be forgotten ; let the contending spirit of hostile parties be dumb ; let the rancour of adverse religious sects be heard no more. Let all men, all professions, all political parties, all religious sects, unite in supporting the great cause of civil and religious liberty, and in manifesting heir abhorrence of those who would attempt to put it down. I join with you and with the rest of my countrymen in hating the tyrants; aye, in detesting them from the bottom of my heart.— . ( Loud applause).--But - deep and bitter as is my execration of them, 1 would that I could nee them here for once. Hateful sights one's eyes do not long endure ; but I confess, my eyes ~covet and long for such a sight for once. Let them come here among us this day if they dare. Let them come into Eng. land again, as They once came before. They came to our shores, I now say, and ha ye a right to say it, under false pre • tencee.-- e (Loud applause.)—They knew that Englishmen were free , they knew that Englislunen abhorred despotism, and they cametherefore accompanied by our own heroes who had fought and conquered for liberty, pretending to be the soldiers of that freedom, which they had only hypocritically supported for their own base, inttsrested purposes, and which we now see them endeavouring to trample down, to consummate the de signs which those hypocritical pretences concealed. Let them ..stow come into this country and see what reception they would Meet with.—(Applause.)--We *tumid receive them with neu. trality, for neutrality is the order of the day.--(Laughter and applause.)—ln this species of neutrality, .und in none other, would the people of England feel with the Government of the •eountry. No hand would be raised against them ; no voice would be lifted up in their execration ; but the .strongest mark of aversion which can be conveyed from man to man, the deep- Lett sense of humiliation which man can feel, it would in that case bethe lot of the Continental despots, if they have the feelings of men, to endure, when they should contrast the death-like silence .of their reception in 1823, with the clamorous approbation which greeted them in 1014.—(1.4iud Applause.)—l thank you ~for having listened to me with so much patience.—(Cries of " Go on," from all parts of the Meeting,) and if I have been shorter in paying my respects to those gentlemen in their ab sence than I should perhaps have been if we had them a among us—(A laugh),—it must be imputed to the account of the heat of the weather, which reminds me of a little ally we have in Spain, and which encourages me not a little,'l mean tout Providence in whom all freemen ought to trust, and who does nothing in vain. Neither the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that walks by night, are created in vain. They are created by that Power which hates oppression,. and the in.. struinents of that oppression will know what it is to attempt to counteract its decrees, when not only the arrow, but the pes tilence will mow them down in the'prosecutioo of that unhal lowed attempt which now unites every generous heart in favour of the Spanish cause.—(Loud applause.)—But the Spaniards have great efforts to make in the glorious struggle in which they are engaged ; while they trust in the power anti good ness of Providence, they must not confide in any means of defence independent of their own exertions in their struggle for the inestimable blessing of liberty. They must win it by toil, not wait for it with indifference—they . must conquer it in the field and idled their blood to secure it, and not look merely to Providence or the climate to effect the glorious work. or this Cause WO are assembled to.day, and I trust fuel fervently hope that the result of this Meeting may be, not only to give the Spaniards the most unequivocal marks 4f your hearty and practical fellow-feeling on this grand oe ession„ but that it may spread like a wild-fire through the land, so that every city and town—aye, and every village and hamlet in the kingdom, may share the' generous enthu siesta which animates the breasts of all who hear me, Mid emulate your glorious example.—( Loud applause.) . —As neu trality is the great principle upon which our Minister; have acted---as neutrality with them is all in all—as they have been - neutral in the cause of Spain, anti neutral in the assertion of • national liberty anti independence, so I trust they will be neu. teal at home, and allow us to express our feelings all over Eng land Scotland, and Ireland, so that this may be only the be . ginning of a thousand meetings, to stamp with reprobation the conduct of the cruel despots, who would destroy the liberties end happiness of mankind. The lion. and Learned Gentleman eat down amidst the most auiniating and enthusiastic peals of applause. • Mr. A. Basilica, in proposing the next Resolution, said, that After the eloquent speeches which they had just heard, he should ill repay the indulgence of the Alecting if he detained them at any length; but us an inhabitant of .that great Metro,. polls. who had been long connected with its ,interests, as well 3 r, as all his family, he could not avoid expressing his satisfaction a t eta animut ng s pectacle which the assemblage of this day presented, • and congratulating Omni on that manifestation of public spirit of whi the Corporation of London had set the exam*. lie hoped with Ids Honourable and Learned Friend (Mr. Brougham) that that spirit would • spread all over the country, and show to Europe, that whatever part the Govern ment of this country might take,—with whatever feelings the struggle in Spain might be viewed by the authorities of the country, the people of England were not dead to the cause of public freedom.—(Applause.)—lt WAS with feelings of thegreat, est gratification that he beheld so murnerous end respectable a 241Icting. Thousands of persons, it seemed, had been disap pointed at the door, and he was not surprised at the proposal to adjourn into the open air, but he was satisfied that no space even in the open air, would GOOtAip all the respectable persons . . who were anxious to show the deep interest they felt in the • cause of Spain. Amidst all the discouraging circumstances which must be admitted to atend this lowa cause, lie was not one of those who allowed himself to feel any thing like despair. 11-should be recollected that all the information with respect to Spiiinartine from her bitterest enemy ; and yet amidst all the misrepresentations of the Fri:rich Journals, he saw no instance of any signal desertion of the cause, or °fa single stron place in the Peninsula being; betrayed to the enemy. When ire con . _sidered, toe, the great exertions which Spain had made on a • former occasion, he could not but look with confidence to the • issue of the struggle, in which they were changed. Of this he was cluite sure that nothing would tend more to confirm that • ennieleneo•in themselves than the assurance that this country • sympalldied in her, distresses, and .came forward to aid and support liar. After the powerful addresses which they had • heard :from patriotic Peers and soldiers, and from his Honour . -.able and bearntxl Priends; after such authority, and such do , 4iuence; it would•be.a most unwarrantable waste of time if hp' attempted to occupy more of their time, and he would add but one more observation—The attack on Spain was not an iso lated case ; a most formidable league wax formed for the de struction of liberty in Europe, and there was not a small Court in Germany, where a free fonstitution had been established, to which the Despots had not .sent their mandates. ,This was undoubtedly a formidable combination of despotism against freedom, but happily the foundations on which 4.rested were insecure, and, while the spirit of liberty remained in this country, there was still a prospect that the nations of the con tinent might participate in the blessings which we alone enjoyed. The Honourable Gentleman concluded by moving the third Resolution : " That the courage and moderation with which the Spaniards liberated themselves from the yoke of domestic tyranny are worthy of the spirit and character of those who had before re pelled foreign aggression ; and, so far from being a ground of complaint, should, in the eyes of every independent nation, and more particularly of England, give them a fresh claim to the gratitude of mankind." Lord .1. RUSSELL, in seconding the Resolution, said, he appeared before them in some measure as the representative of his nearest relation, the Duke of Bedford, by whom he was authorized to say, that but for indisposition, he should have been proud to attend the Meeting on this glorious occasion.— (Applause.)—He might observe, too, that having himself been two years in the Peninsula of Spain and Portugal, he had had opportunities of observing the gallant, noble, and disinterested character of the people, which encouraged him - to look forward to the triumphant issue of the struggle in which they were en gaged. France had attempted to justify the invasion of Spain, by the most detestable pretences. She declared that she was going to destroy a Government founded by a perjured soldiery. Now the Duke d'Angouleine had himself set up a Government which he falsely called legitimate, and which had no other foundation than that of a military force. The cause of Spain was a cause which affected the whole of Europe, and more especially a people, who, like Englishmen, were proud of the noble privilege of freedom—(Applause).—A year or two ago, the Secretary to the Congress of Sovereigns, M. •Gentz, published a pamphlet On the Liberty of the Press, in which lie observed, that the Constitution of England subsisted not by virtue, but in spite of the liberty of the press, which he considered hostile to its very existence. Such was the opinion of the Secretary of the Congress, who wrote all the Manifestoes and Proclamations of the Despots, and there could be no doubt, that if they succeed ed in their attacks upon the rest of Europe, they would attempt to destroy the Liberty of the Pr e ss in England. As long, how ever, as the Liberty of the Press remained in this country, and as long as that public spirit subsisted which could call forth the generous sympathy of such a Meeting as the present in behalf of the independence of Spain, the friends of liberty need never , despair. —( Applause.) Mr. DEN mArt, on coming forward to propose a Resolution deprecated in strong l angu a ge the interterence of France anti the despots of Europe, with the internal Government of Spain. There had been allusions made to the present state of Spain, as compared with its condition in 1808; and although Spain had then to contend with an enemy, who sought to impose on the ' nation a Foreign 'Government, the circumstances were in some measure different. The neutrality of this Government was not areason why thepeople could not speak and show their detestation of this system of cold butchery. That had already published a marvellous list of fools and dotards, which they called the Povisional Government ; and was it to be endured, that a great and noble nation was thus to be deprived of its deareit privilege of arrang,ing its own domestic government; anti be insulted, by having a foreign army enter their country . to dic tate the government they should adopt'? This was a violation which was contrary to every principle of justice, and one so ab horrent to the feelings of an Englishman, that he was sure they would unite to assist that brave nation, which would struggle against such an indignity and oppression. He concluded by moving— That the war now made on Spain by the King of France, for the avowed purpose of depriving the Spanish people of the sacred right of self-government, is an unprincipled and atrocious violation, not only of the freedom of the Spaniards, but of the principles which form the basis of all human society. Lord EBRINOTON seconded the Resolution. He had him. self witnessed on Spanish ground the efforts made by the people of Spain in their former struggle fur liberty and independence. Ile had felt most anxious for the present Meeting as well for this reason, as for the honour, the interest, and he might say the safety of this country, which depended on the issue of the struggle now carrying on in Spain. After the conduct of our Government in the law negociations, it became doubly necessary for the people at large to express their opinions.— In that hope he had not been disappointed, and it was with pride and satisfaction that he saw assembled one of the largest and most respectable Meetings that had ever been col lected within the walls of the city. lle trusted that thin ex pression of public opinion would produce a corresponding effect In every part of the kingdom. had Spain been left to her own unaided exertions, he believed the issue of the contest would not have been unfavourable, but backed as she was by the sympathy and co-operation of the people of this country, it was impossible to doubt of her ultimate triumph--(Ap plause.) Sir R. FEROUSSOW said, that after the eloquent speeches they had heard, it would ill become him to occupy much of their time; but as he had been called upon as a General Officer to propose the next Resolution, lie trusted he should be excused for making a very few observation& He agreed entirely with his Noble and Gallant Friend (Lord Bentinck), that whatever ad. vantages France might at first obtain, the courage and patriot ism of the Spaniards must ultimately prevail—(Applause.) He entreated the Meeting not to believe in all the reports which they saw in the public papers. They must be aware that the crafty Government of Frasce endeavoured to subdue men by false reports anti money; for, with respect to arms, he believed: they had no chance whatever against the high-born Spaniards. The little advantage they had gained, he believed, in his con science, to have been obtained by their gold, and not by their superiority in arms.-4Applaulte4.--The expression of public feeling in this country would do more for the cause of Spain than all that arms could supply. The Gallant General con cluded by moving the following Resolution:— "That, although it has been deemed expedient that the British Government should maintain neutrality under the pre sent circumstances of the country, yet, in the opinion of this Meeting, it is the bounden duty of Britons to manifest their abhorrence of the perfidy and violence of the Government of France, as well as their sympathy with the magnanimous and deeply:injured nation which is the object of that impious ag. groom." Mr. Ald , olunn WarrtisfAs said that lie came forward to serand the motion, not because he wished to obtrude himself upon the Meeting, but in obedience to the call of those per sons for whose opinions he had the highest tespect. 13ut while he did so, he trusted he knew his duty too well to oc cupy more than a few moments of the attention of the Meet• jug, after the very eloquent and able addresses which had been made to them by the Honourable gentlemen who had spoken hefore hint.--(Hear, bear !)—lt gave him much satis faction to be able to state that the Corporation of the City of London had not been backward in manifesting their wish support the came of liberty in Spain. He had just come from the Common Coulicil, where it had been propied by the Committee (who, actuated by prudential motives, did hot wish to august a greater sum), that 500 guineas should be voted in aid of the cause of the Greeks did not await the decision ; but lie had just learned the Court had volun tarily voted that the grant should equal that voted in aid of the Spanish cause, namely I,oool.—(Lmid applause I)—He concluded by expressing the cordial satisfaction which he felt in seconding the Resolution. Upon the question being put from the Chair, Mr. HUNT appeared un the table, and his presence was lfie signal for the cmumencement of the greatest confusion. After the hisses mind app'auses had continued some minutes, he obtained a partial hearing. He said, this is an assembly of Englishmen, mid he trusted they would nit forget that every man hail a right to he heard. He did nut stand up for the purpose iir opposiog any thing which had been said or done— (Bravo, did not vise to create discoid, as a gen• tleman bad said at the opening.--(Hisses, and cries at "ques• tion," continued for two or three minutes.) Sir James Mack, imutocb had said that be would have it written over the door at, the entrance into Ibis room lest 110 daVe to the success or foilime enter this room ;" now he would add to it " nor slave to prejudice and passion." He was not one of the elect at th e Meeting, but he hoped he shuuld be allowed to speak. .7(fritstA.)—lle had to propose an amendment to si resolu tion, arid he hoped he should be allowed to speak- -- (" I l t i . wog, cries of -* Oil, off.")-1-le had been interrupted fur al hiding to subjects se:oil) were not before the Meeting, but they had heard Mr, Waithman tell them of a subscription which haft beim made for pits Greeks, amid tie should like to know what thot had to do with the Spanish'cause.----(The '' question" was most vociferously seined for.)—He would speak to the question. Pt: was deputed with :mother friend by a vast number of northern friends to liberty, who had sub scribed a sum of money which had been laid out in the par. chase of a hundred stand of arms, with the accoutretneots complete,.for the use of the Splulards, and lie wished to in form the Meeting of that circumstance, as it might he a stimulus to others to enter into similar subscriptions. Thele was a combination among the Europe.an despots to put down liberty in Nrotin, and to suppress its rising liberty; but lie could not call the Spanish war the cause of electing their own *Averment, for that was the cause for whicßthe people of Manchester were cut to deuth.—Missing and applauding.) Bowcaorr spoke to order; the business of the day rev quired PVC , y gentleman to speak to the question as briVill as possible, without touching upon the extraneous matter, but bethought there could nut be a greater cbtruder, nur a per-, son who ,could give Mouln', nee, than the man who could in trodtice his own personalities. Mr. 1 - 1-utvl . requested to he allowed to read hifitesolotion, wallow making further comment. He began to read an Atueiidment to a Resolution by. way of a tiller to one pro posed. ~'l7lte rider he read was, that, in addition to theilay's pay people of England %vtie requested to give up, the Committee of the Spanish Mae were to be requested he write circular letters to every person receiving en chki nte nte front sinecures, wrung front the labour of the people, , begging them to give up a portion of thuir : yearly salary aid of the Spaniards. The Meeting 'here 'became extremely tiamorotts, atsel oat Mr. Hunt's motion being pot, it was rejected unanimously, and Mr. Hunt compelled to retire. Mr. 110 BHOUSE said that it was his intention to request for a fewAninutes, and only for a few minutes, the patient atten tion of the Meeting,' while he endeavoured to recommend to their adoption, the Resolution which he h e ld i n hi s h an d. It had been said, and well said, on that daY, that it was now for the people of England. to,, claim a distin c ti on b e t ween them selves and their Government : 7 -it now became their duty to chew that they, were as they had ever been, ready to come forward in support of the cause of freedom :—that they were as good friends to liberty as their fathers by signing and sealing, and delivering their blood in that sacred cause had proved themselves to be.—(Cheers.)—As Government had decided against entering into the cause of Spain, and as the people of England were consequently prevented from aiding that brave people in person, all they could do was to aid them by their purses. This was not merely the cause of Spain, nor the cause of Europe, nor even the cause of liberty in the present day, but it was the cause of the world and of posterity.—(Cheers).—ln such a case, he trusted that the ap peal would not be made in vain—all that the Spaniards wanted was arms. This appeared from a dispatch sent by the Gallant Mina to Seville—that brave and meritorious officer said, that he could enumerate his wants in three words, " arms, arms, anus"—(Apfdause),—What did thei r b rave a nd ga ll a nt coun tryman (Sir RJ. Wilson) say, in his very interesting communi cations, in corroboration of this statement ? " Send me," said his Gallant Friend, " send me but arms, and I shall take care to find you soldiers."—(Applause.)—Would the British people, whose superior wealth enabled them to supply this deficiency, refuse their aid in a cause so dear to them ? No, he was convinced that they would not—they could not do so. Let it be remembered that every man who subscribed twenty lings furnished a musket to a Spanish soldier—(Hear !); —and here he felt it necessary to communicate to the Illeeting a letter received that day, in which it was stated, that in a respectable Printing-office in London, a sum of One Pound had been sub scribed by the Journeymen employed in it.,-(Applause.)_ This was a real manifestation of the feelings of the people of linglaMl, but it was a spirit manifested in their own cause; for who could imagine, that when once liberty was driven to the, shores of the ocean, she would be allowed quietly to take up her abode in this country ? Let no man believe it, when once that period arrived, we must share the fate of the Captain in The Romance, and content ourselves with the satisfaction of being the last to be devoured.—(Cheers.)—lf, then; the people of England refused to come forward at such a crisis, they would deserve the fate which awaited them—they would deserve to fall unpitied and unlamented (cheers.) —He was aware that France was at this moment making every effort against this country ; he had just been informed, that a respectable Even. ing Paper had been directly offered a bribe from Paris, upon the condition of advocating the cause of France against Spain —(cries of " name, name.")—The Paper to which he alluded was The Sun, the Editor of which had the manliness not only to refuse the treacherous offer, but to come forward and thus publicly denounce the wretched faction who had at., tempted to tamper with their honesty—(cheers.)—Having said so much, he had only , to add, that the Resolution which he was about to propose had reference to a National - Subseription, not from any particular c l ass of s oci e ty, but rather 'an a pp ea l to the people of England, who bad already saved many a good cause, and who he trusted, would see this good cause, in which their hopes were embarked, sail triumphantly into a safe liar boor. lie had nothing further to add, except the gratifying intelligence that the subscription already amounted to near .5000/. And here he felt it dueto the Meeting and to the people of England. generally, to state (no matter what might be the private feelings of those persona to whom what lie was about to state had reference), that his Honourable Friend, Mr. Lanib_ ton, whose name was at the bead of the subscription, had with a generosity worthy . alike of himself and of the great cause winch he had so zealously advocated, subscribed One Thousand Pounds !—(Loud and repeated cheers followed this statement, during which we observed that Mr. Lambton suddenly with drew from the situation which he bad, up to that time, held on the platform.)—lle had also to state, that his llonoOrsble Colleague (Sir P. Burdett), who was prevented solely by illness from giving his support to a cause in which his heart and feel ings were so fully embarked, had anbseribed 500/.--(Reiterated cheers.)—The Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing the following Resolution : " That the Meeting do therefore invite all those of their fellow-countrymen, of every class and station, who value the cause of Freedom, and the rights of independent nations, forth with to contribute, according to their respective means, to the subscription already counnenced in behalf of the Spanish people.' , The Hon. Cianit BENXer seconded the motion. lie *aid lie certainly should behave ill, 'after all that had been said, if he were to trespass long on the time of the Meeting. They had heard how these great nien have fought in the cause of liberty, and have,signalized themselvea in every battle for the cause of civil and religious Independenc e . It was our interest to sup.- port this great cause ; and if w e did our d uty we should enter into a general subscription', .'every man' according to his means, and by setting a liberal e x am pl e , a suns wou ld be raised, which would be applied to the assistance of the Spanish with the greatest effect. This was a case in which even the widow should contribute her mite, for she too was one who would suffer by the opp ress i on o f t h e tyrants .— In this case lie had no feelings to rai se , no impressions to make, because those feelings were rais e d, and the impressions were 'gone forth into the country, and something great he was sa flailed would be the result. After making some further ob servations, he read a letter front some artizans at the west end of the town, stating their intention to appropriate a portion of their earnings towards forming a fund to go to the general stook for supplying the Spanish with warlike stores. The Resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Lord ERSKINE moved a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor and Corporation of the City of London fur their munificent grant in aid of the Stpaniams—The Noble Lord concluded by proposing the follow ng Resoluti on:-- " That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Lord. Mayor, Aldermen, and Com mon Council of the City of Lon don, for the noble example they have set to the other Corpora tions of the Kingdom, by assisting the Spaniards in the present arduous contest for their rights, liberties, and independence." Mr. WHITBREAD seconded the motion. The Resolution was put and carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman Woon. returned thanks on the part of the Corporation. fie had heard it stated that the City of London had acted illegally in voting grants hi aid of the Greeks and Spaniards, and that they were to be proceeded against by his Majesty's Attorney-General.—(A. hingh.)—He knew not what might be the result, but he was sure that if the Corporation lost their Charter in consequence, they were not at least likely to want citizens to support them.—( Hear, hear !) Mr. PAVEL'. also returned thanks on the part of the Corpo rati„monTu.phtiagt eti The tlrii sfoHon.tilluobw,Gicir)egipntotleioeinnn, w Gentle dan to concluded by moving the fol lowing Resolution : bers:— man be appointed a Comntittee ith power to add' to their num- ITTEE. Joseph flume, Esq. M.P. Colonel Grant.' Robert Slade, .Esq. R. U. Say. Esq. J. Wilkes, Esq. John Bowing, Esq. 51 , 1LECT CO J, G. Lamhton, Esq. M.P. Lieut.. Gen. Sir R. Fergusson, M.P. Sir James Mackintosh M.P. Edward Ellice, Esq.' ALP. J. Smith, Esq. M.P. J. C. Ilobliouse, " That a Committee of Treasurers be appointed to receive, and be responsible for the Subscriptions ; and that Alexander Baring, Esq. M.P., John Smith, Esq. M.P., Abraham Ro. harts, Eq. ALP. and the Non. Douglas Kinnaird, M.P. do compose the said Committee." Mr. Lows; secondeded the Resolution, which was put, and carried unanimously. Mr. Hymn rose amidst loud cries of " Mr. Lambton, Mr. latribton," which were continued until a communication was Made that that Gentleman had left the room. Mt. Ruing then proceeded. Before he read the Resolution with which he meant to conclude, he felt it necesiiary, to state, that several sums had been subscribed by, small bodies of journeymen of different trades In one instance, there was a contr ib ut i on of 141. tid. in another 11/, had been raised at a meetinglin Clerkenwell—(Cheers.)—A letter had also b een rece iv e from a person named Willett, of. Clerk. enwell, recomm en di ng t h at su b scr i pt i ons s h ou ld b e rece i ve d i n kind, and at the same time offering to furnish, as his 'mite, fifty thousand musket and horse pistol flints—( Hear, hear 1) — Re wished it to be understood that the Committee would receive subscriptions in kind, and he had no doubt but that Birmingham and other place s would contribute arms and other articles necessary to the defence of the Spaniards. ,With re. spect to their Noble Chairman it was unececisary for him to say any thing ; they were all well acquainted Mt" the services which h e had rendered to his country—(Cheers) ; and they had witnessed the manly, the generous manner in which he eameforward upon that occasion. lie should, there. fore, content himself with moving the following Resolution " What the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Lord ' liarn Rentinck, for his kindness in accepting, and his ability in filling, tie Chair." Genets) LONG seconded the Resolution. As this was the first time of llikaddressing a public Meeting, he assured them that though hi . stiame was how , his speech should be short—(llear ! and a laitgli,p,—not that he wanted materials, but because he was dcAleqt hi impudence;' for it would be the height of impu. dento in him to attempt to add any thing to the very able and eloquent addresses which had been delivered by those Honour able Gentlemen who had spoken before him. The honour of seconding Vile - vote of thanks to their Noble Chairman was conferred upon him, but it was equally an honour to the Meeting, as he could do no more than give utterance to the high opinion which they all entertained of thehonour and cha racter, and abilities of that Noble Lord—(cheers.) Mr. Hi, in then begged to introduce to the attention of the Meeting the Gentleman connected with The Sun newspaper, by whom so important a communication had been that day made to the public. 31r. MUDIE then came forward.—The proof which he was about to submit to the Meeting that French money had been employed not only on the Continent, but in this country, for the purpose of corrupting the press, and of misleading public opinion on the great question between France and Spain, he did not think necessary as a stimulus to the Meeting. Their sentiments in the cause of Spain had been that day too unequi vocally expressed to need an additional stimulus of any kind. But he Was about to produce that proof, for the purpose of un deceiving that portion of the British Public who might have received false impressions respecting the cause of Spain, from the insidious doctrines and fabricated statements which foreign gold had succeeded in introducing into the columns of British newspapers.—(Hear, hear !)—His object was to strike convic tion on the minds of the whole of the people of this country, that attempts have been made and are still making to impose upon their understandings and their feelings with relation to the conduct of the French Government.—( Hear, hear!)—When the fact should go abroad, with the publicity which would be given to it as forming part of the proceedings of that Meeting, it would produce an electrical effect upon the public (Great cheering.)—No part of the English people could conti nue to be duped by the spurious essays and insidious represen tations which were got up by Frenchmen with the view of for. warding the projciets of France—of advancing French politics, —and which were palmed upon the world as British produc tions, framed upon British considerations, and with a view to British interests.—(Hear, hear, hear !)—The articles which he had received from France for Insertion in THE SUN, enabled him to discover that some. English Journals had accepted the bribe which the proprietors of THE Sux had spurned, for he had seen in their columns articles which con tained reasonings and statements precisely similar to those which had been transmitted to him.—(Name, name ! and cries of No, no !)—French poison was thus successfully circulated, be cause it was circulated through unsuspected channels; and that sophistry which could make no impression upon Englishmen If its polluted source had been exposed, was insinuated into their breasts, because the agency of French gold placed the poison upon their breakfast tables, and diffused it around their fire.sides, and within the bosoms of their families.—(Hear, hear, heir !)—The letter which he was about to read, however, would tear from the eyes of the people of England the veil which foreign corruption had thrown upon them.—(Cheers.)— The first communication, inclosing an article intended for pub lication, was as follows :--- which e ll on E ct it ive Si w n erl Paris, May 17, 1023. ladsitein)ted adapted o fo n r tlh,entrsstuolf,awshenicchs has art ai i w d a es y; stood firm against anarchy. What I hint as doubtful only will be verified. 1 am behind the scenes for news. lam offered 600 *ones per article for writing urticles, and as I know the pro perty of Tit E Sll sr does not pay too well, permit me to offer you one half of it to buy snuff for yourself. This of course is a pro found sec r et b etween you and myself, and ' m ust go no fu rther . I have stip u l a t e d t h at you s h all have all the news from the French Embassy. Insert the inclosed without delay. I will again write to you on Monday." " I am &c. " To the Editor o f T it I: s un ." , (Cries of name, name ! )—The Meeting would see that there were obvious reasons for not publicly divulging the name of his cor respondent. He was ready, however, to submit the letter, and the other documents which he held in his hand, to a Committee of Gentlemen named by the Noble Chairman, in order that their authenticity might be placed beyond doubt.—(Hear, hear!) — Three of the letteri, each containing an enclosure, had been received, without the slightest notice being taken of them. As the articles arrived, however, and the views of the writer began to be developed, it became apparent that most important information respecting the pro bable designs of France might be thus obtained ; and it was thought advisable to take some step to encourage the comtnu nicative disposition of the Gentleman' in Paris. It would be allowed that the employment of 801EC' degree of artifice was jus tifiable towards those who had insulted Tux Sux newspaper by their dishonourable proposals.---(Cheers.)--A letter was accordingly written to Paris, stating that the articles which bad been received were really so repugnant to the public feeling of this country, that they were unfit for publi cation here in their original shape; but requesting the conti nuance of the communications, which would be used as cir cumstances might warrant. At the same time, such alters. tions were made in the. first inclosure as converted that French article into a British article ; and it was inserted in TUN SUN.—(Cheers.)—The last communication received from Paris stated that it was intended shortly to make a re: mittance. Unless the exposure which had now been made pre vented it froth being Sent off, it should be added, on its receipt here, to the Subscription for the Spaniards.—(Great cheering.) —Having made this disclosure, he (Mr. M.) begged leave to offer a few brief remarks on one or two topics. lie was sorry if it was imagined in any quarter that there could be any dif ference of opinion respecting the cause of Spain amongst men of different political feelin f gs in this country. There was one circumstance which he was proud to Call to the recollection of the Meeting, because it was a circumstance which, as Eng ciild. not advert to but with feelings of just exultation and pride. He meant the language which had been held by the Ministers of this country respecting the aggreesion of France upon Spain. The Earl of Liver pool and Mr. Canning, in particular, had, in their places in Parliament, reprobated the injustice of the French inva sion of the Peninsula, in terms at least as indignant as those which had, been used by any Gentleman in that room.-- (Hear, hear !)—.Nay, the Noble Earl (Liverpool) had even said that this country was in a condition to go to war, if the voice of the people required it.—(Cheers.)—lt we, unnecessary to dwell upon these farts. He would only beg indulgence for a few momenta longer, while he ad verted to the probable views of the French Government, to which the letters of his Correspondent in Paris gave hiM in seine measure a key. He was satisfied that the views of France were two-fold, Ist, the re-establishment of arbitrary poWer in Spain ; and secondly, the resumption by France of her rank in Europe as a great military power. And here it became most important to consider what were the ulterior objects, which induced France, at this par ticular and critical time, to try the spirit of :her armies by the hazardous experiment of a war against opinion. It could not be for the sake of her internal repose; for it could never be forgotten that the King of France, i n his speech at the opening of the recent Session of the French Legislative Chain. hers, had declared that Frahce was in a state of profound tran. euillity, and that the plots of the disaffected had been wholly frustrated France, then, as he had already oliserved, did not enter upon this war because it was deemed necessary to her in ternal repose; and it was therefore impossible to form any ot he r conclusion than this, that she desired to resume her military rank, because she was desirous of resuming her ancient projects cf foreign mgrandixement.—( Loud cheers followed the condusien of this address.) After a vote of thanks to tthe Noblz Lord in the Chair, the Meeting was dissolved. French Russin Spanials PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Veneris, 1 3 0 die And, 1823. MASTERS AND APPRENTICES BlLL—Lords Amendments agreed to. IN • LOSURE—Iiew Green (Surrey)—Bill " for enabling his Majesty to inclose part of Kew Green, and f or tlividing and extinguishing rights of Common over certain lands in the parish of Kew, in the County of Surrey," read a first time. COAL DUTIES —Petition from Cotton Spinners of Belfast, against the Duties on Coals carried coastwise. Trrugs—St. A ndrew, Holborn—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. LONDON Doexs—Bill " to allow further time for the com pletion of the Docks, anti other works belonging to the Lou don Company," presented, and read a first time. 31EssAGE FIIO3I THE Loftus—That they have agreed to Iniperial Gas Light Bill, with ou t amen d ment. That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act for vesting part of the Estates devised by the Will of Thomas Viscount Wentworth in Trustees, upon trust, to sell the same to the Right Honourable Richard William Penn Earl Howe, and to apply the money arising from the sale thereof in the purchase of other Estates in the Counties of Leicester and Al arwick, or one of them, to be settled to the subsisting uses of the said Will." ESTATES—Guise ' s—Bill read a third time, and passed. L or d NVentworth's—Bill read a first time. NATU R A LIZATION—AIIegati'*—BiII read a second time, and committed. BAstxn Prr LAws—Bill considered in Committee, and report. ed ; further consideration of Report on Friday next ; Bill, as amended, to be printed. TURNPIKE ROADS (Scotiand)—Bill read a third time, and passed. PASSAGE VESSELS REGULATION ACTS [.13 Geo. 3, c. 56, 53 Geo. 3. c. 36, &c.]—Considered in Committee, and Bill ordered. PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION—BiII " to extend twO Acts of his late Majesty, for distribution of Prize Money to - all cases of Capture that have been made by Foreign Ships or Land Forces in conjunction with his Majesty's Ships Or Land Forces," presented, and read a first time, to be read a se cond time on Monday next, and to be printed. ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR MONDAY. 1. Gas Light Establishments Bill--Second Reading. 2. Hides and Skins Bill—Committee. 3. Confirmations (Scotland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. 4. Commissaries (Scotland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. 5. Customs Duties Bill—Further consideration of Report. 6. Customs Duties (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of Report. 7. Land Tax Commissioners Name Bill—Committee. 8. Lancaster County Court Bill—Further Consideration of Report. 9. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Bill —Third Reading. 10. Assessors at Elections Bill—Second Reading. 11. Brimstone Duties Drawback Bill—Committee. 12. Assessed Taxes Composition Bill—Committee. 13. Post Horse Duties Bill—Committee. 14. Juries (Scotland) Bill—Second Reading. 13. Tests Regulation Bill—Second Reading. 16. Distilleries Bill—Second Reading. 17• Barilla Duties Act—Report thereupon. 18. Beer Duties Bill—Third Reading. 19. Insurrections (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. 20. Registry of Vessels Bill—Third Reading. 21. Usury Laws Repeal Bill—Committee. 22. Supply—Postponed Resolutions of 30th April to be consi. tiered. 23. Supply—Committee. 24. Ways and Means—Committee. 25. East India Mutiny Bill—Committee. 2s. East India Trade 13111—Committee. 27. Menai Bridge Acts—Report thereupon. 28. West India and American Colonies Acts—Repor; there- upon. 29. Tithes Composition (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 30. London Bridge Bill—Committee. 31. Commutation of Tithes (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 32. Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill—Further consideratilin of Report. 33. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 34. Court of Chancery (Ireland), Stamp Dude* payable in lieut. of Fees to the Masters—Report thereupon. 35. Prize Money Distribution Bill—Second Reading. NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR MONDAY. 1. Mr. L u shington—Printing, Stationery, and other Miscella neous Estimates. (In Cotnmittee of Supply). 2. Lord Viscount Palmerston—To vote Estimates for the Dis . embodied Militia. (In Committee of Supply.) 3. Mr. Goulburn—Tiemaining Irish Estimates. (In Commit. tee of Supply.) 4. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Vote for a new Build. ing for reception of his late Majesty's Library at the Bri tish Museum. (In Committee of Supply.) 5. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Lottery Resolutions.. (In Committee of Ways and Means.) 6. Sir Henry Parnell—To move, as an Amendment on the Se cond Reading of Insurrections (Ireland) Bill, for ap pointment of a Secret Committee, to inquire into the ex tent and object of the Disturbances existing in Ireland. • " NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Thursday, June 19. i. Mr. Hume—Late Promotions in the Navy. Deferred front June 17. 2. Mr. Giattan:—Motion respecting. Pipe Water and Meta/ Main Accounts in the City of Dublin. Deferred from June 17. IVe!ineslay, June 25. 1. Mr. Alderman Wood—Moiion relative to Crown Lease of Llanllechid Slate Quarries to Mr. Dawkins Pennant. Deferred from June 18. 2. Mr. Hume--Propriety of discontinuing the Office of Lord Lieutenant, Chief Secretary, and other Offices, in Ire land. Deferred from June 17. Thursday, June 26. Mr. Hume—lnexpediency of subjecting any person to 'pu nishment for expreising or publishing his opinion upon re ligious subjects. Deferred from June 19. PRIVATE BILLS—SECorm REaniaros :or. Moknir. . Cunlifra's Divorce 12. East's Estate. MIRIAM COMMITTEES for MONDAY. . Glasgow and Portpa- 12. Penitentiary trick Roads at 2. PRICE 0 TIII "DAY AT Bank Stock ' 3 per Cent. Red. 803 i 3 per Cent. 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