The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-04 00:00:00

PARISHIfST.P.IIII.,COVANT-G4RDEN.

A Declaration, or Loyal Address, purporting to
have been " unanimously adopted by the Select
Vestry of this Parish," having been circulated for
signatures a few days since, public 'lusher was given
by the Parishioners that a tweeting was to be hell
on thee', instant. The object of this meeting was
to give the Parishioners an opportunity of wielder-
tog that or airy other Loyal Addreki which may he
more fully expreuive of their srutipierits. The
notice alluded to advised the Parisl • m sins to
sign the " Vestry Declaration" until the subject
vine brought fully before them. The nietting was
held at f'isher's Rooms, King-street. Covert-
garden.
• At 7 o'clock, Mr. B. BEALMONT took the Quoit.
Ile commenced uy °bar' ving, that if ever there wit!
a time when the people ought to meet and &hire.-
rate it was the ',resent. The constituted authorities
of the lowish had put forth a Dt clarmion expressive
of their loyalty, mud seemed noxious to dictutirto
she pariah. They wished to be the conservators of
the conscience', of their fellow parishioners, end save
them the trouble of thinking for theroselves—(4
imugh.)—With this view was the Address to which
he alluded put forth, reedy cut sod dry. But it
would be necessary to investigate this Address.
before the parishioners committed themselves by
putting their mimes to it. Mr. B. proceeded to
read the Address of the Vestry. It commenced by
expressing their determination fully to support the
constituted authorities. This. swirl. Mr. B. is a
pretty good beginning; they do not state who or
what throe authorities are ;—uo matter whether it
be for the purpose of a Peterloo inasascre. or for.
what elsr. hut determined they are to support ex-
ulting authorities! lie then read the remainder
of the Address. It was 'wetly outsell of a piece
with those other Loyal Addresers which have
been similarly got up. It would be for the
meeting to say, whether they would adopt this. or
whether they would adopt a new one. They had
still smother alternative, that of amending the neiLt
Rival. But this reminded bias of a circutostaiste
which happened to Pope, the celebrated poet, who,
as they all knew, was much deformed. Pope.
passing through the streets. was accosted by a beg.
gar, who requested alms. " God mend sue !" said
Pope, " why do you ask alms from a poet ?" and
walked on. " Metal you," said the sepplicarit.
" I am sure it would be easier to make half a
dozen persons than mood the pike of rm."—,
(Mach larghing.)—So lie feared it was with the
Vestry Address'. The meeting had now to con-
sider, whether they could not pot forth an Addieso
more in accordance with their feelings arid rapers.
sive of their sentiments then that he hod read to
them. A Loynd Address by all memo, but not a
slasish one. Before any Address was proposed, a
Gentleman near him lied a set of Ileaolutious to
propose for the cousideratiots of the meeting.
Mr. CORDIIII (a Member of the Society of
Friends), stood forward, sod stated, that he would
first 'read the Resolutions, after which be would
offer au observation or two on the object of their
meeting. Ne then read the Resotatioos.
Mr. Coasts observed, that be had ease foe.
vied es this *tasks at the request ~f several in.
highlands of the parish. tie lied Ogee:. berate deli.
'Ned say political elitism is Pone. 11. Pes.
weeded •to evadems the modem of the Vestry
end View, is eadamosrisi to seem& as Address