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in either case of turning the epportnnity of so large
• meeting to purposes of general advantage. Ac-
cordingly, when in 'pursuance of the terms of the
Requisition Sir Gamest Cam: proposed his
brief Address, expressing merely the attachment of
the meeting to the Throne and the Constitution,
the Duke of DEVONSHIRE rose and proposed an
amended Address, embodying, is the fullest ex-
tent, the terms and spirit of the former, but add-
inclbitthe expression of those principles and sett-
timenis which ought at the present important crisis
distinguish every subject of this realm who sin-
cerely venerates the throne, the laws, and iustitu.
lions of his country.
lit this Address his Grace having warmly and re.
spectfully ussured the KING of the " unshaken
devotion" of the meeting to his MAJESTY'S person,
and of their " unalterable attachment to the Con-
stitution as by law established," thereby excluding
esery notion of such changes as Radicals might
seek to accomplish, proceeds " dutifully but
firmly" to represent to his MAJESTY that the late
proceedings against the QUEEN were " undertaken
without an adequate motive, conducted without
judgment, mid, as WAS predicted by one branch of the
Legislature, have beers proved to be " derogatory
from the dignity of the Crown, and injurious to
the best interests of the country," and that " the
advisers of such measures are no longer entitled to
the confidence of his MAJESTY, or to the 'support
of the country." The Address then refers to the
late ungenerous dismissal of Parliament, exprooses
a hope that no fnrther proceediugs shall be insti-
tuted agninst time QUEEN, and prays for economy
end retrenchment in the public expenditure, and
for the adoption of a system of policy conciliatory
to the people at home, and liberal towards other
nations. This Address was seconded by Mr. T.
COKE, and adopted with enthusiasm by the im-
mense multitude assembled.
Let the people of England. the enlightened and
thinking part of the community, read this Address
proposed at Derby by the Duke of DEVONSHIRE—
Iet them deliberate upon it its the retirement of
their closets, mid canvass it among their neigh-
bours, and then let them say whether the senti-
ments it conveys are not those by which they would
resolve to stand, as the maxims best calculated to
ensure the prosperity of the public. It inculcites
the principles of rational liberty at home, it teaches
the wisdom of pursuing conciliatory measures to.
wards foreign nations, it breathes the purest spirit
of loyalty to the throne, of affection for the person
of our revered and gracious K roc, of attachment
to the laws and institutions, and a considerate re.
gard for the well being of the people. It de-
nounces, and we notice it with especiul satisfac-
tion, those fond reveries of certain theoretical poll.
ticians, who seek to frame a perfect system founded
upon the unerring purity of human nature;—the
Duke of DEVONSHIRE and the Freeholders of
Derby pledge themselves to defend the constitution
as by law established, and look only for the bless-
ings which the parr principles of this glorious
constitution are well capable of granting. His
Grace, however, has committed two dreadful
faults, for which lie and those who supported him
must of course expect to be branded with the most
opprobrious names— the Address censures the
Ministers for having instituted the proceedings
against the QUEEN, sod recommends retrench.
talent and economy. These are ermines unpardon-
able in Downing-street, they are of the highest el:a-
racier known to oar law. hor they comprise a ithin
them the worst species of treason, nor are we quite
certain that they are allogetter free from blasphemy.
The Address, however, we doubt not, will meet
with the more valuable approbation of the people
of Great Britain, and its sentiments are so well
suited to the present posture of public affairs, that
it is probable they will be repeated in the Amend-
intuit that will be moved to the Address to the
Throne in Parliament, on the opening of the Ses-
sion, where we trust they will meet with the suc-
cess they have already experienced. In the mean
time the result of the experiment attempted by the
Ministeriolists at Derby will, we think, deter them
from venturing to convene any more county ineet•
logs. They have heels miserably fulled in every
part of the kingdom where the voice of the people
could really be heard. Against such shock, how
absurd is the pretence of setting up the smuggled
addresses of Cornish boroughs, and Colleges of
Scotch county electors, and appealing to such
timings as evidence of the real sentiments of the
nation ! The question now before the public re-
Isles solely to the conduct of the Ministers; to this
paint the truly loyal cosmos boldly and openly; the
question was attempted in the early port of the colt-
fliet by some of the ministerial addresatis, but learn-
ing emitting. if not wisdom, from experience, they
now evade the question, and disclaiming all con-
nexion with the Ministers, astir they felt it to he
disgraceful, they iusithously put forward the sacred
name of the .Lt feu as "a tower of strength" to
shield the Minister.. Here too the Doke of
DevoNsittrte happily is turned the tables" upon
theist; he declares his loyalty us freely, :is proudly,
doubtless us sincerely us ally of " the opposite
party," and shews to the couutry that the itarrests
of the Kt MO, 110 ikS4 than 01 the people, are
essentially distinguished from the paltry intrigues
of a defeated and tottering Ministry.

IVe have received ail account of the loss of the
Abeima transport, Imam! to the Cape til Good ape
with s.eitlurs. The is au extract f •
letter front the agent 1 ..Liuyd'a, doted Lisbon,
December 30i— •
0 The Condessa da Poole whirl% arrived on the 20th inst
?tom Maranhao, has brunght 49 persons who escaped f
the Mimeo transport, bound to the Cape of Good Hope,
which took fire soil was burnt the 25th ult. in lit. 5.
P 4. long. and 112 lives were lust. The agent, Lieut.
Madge, the Captain, tinegeon, ^_l men, 16 boys, 4 wallies,
and 3 girls, got into three boats, and fortunately fell in
with the Conde's' da Poute the muruing after elm fatal
eveut." • 6.. M.
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