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London, England, 1821-01-12 00:00:00

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Queen. lie ctuld not agree that there was any
analogy between the case of the Queen and the
case of a *Reigate individual, sod that Gent!rialto
sperm.," to have forcutten that that was tint a (peti-
tion leFtweets the king and the Qneen, it was a
question of Stale policy, and the only thing to
be considered wet, whether the Mielisters of
new 40sown had a eight to degrade the Qom',
utter the Bid bad been withdrawn by the
very permit, who hurl brought it forward. Bat he
weld Igniter?, mod Paid, they had no right to antici•
toot, the caodoet of the Iteptesentetkves. lied he
been ignora•it of what wow going fotwayd; of the
internists that were making to get up addressee;
the people were Motioned ; that the Minister
was dealing nut the puhlic money. contrary all
law ; that srldres.ea were getting up to support • '
tottering Admirriattation; and that the Corporation Y.l
and the people who petitioned were insulted, Hied'
branded as disloyal ? The worthy Gentleman then"
oviceeded to animadvert on the conduct of those who
were skulking int* holes and corners, and genitor!
lip what they called " Loyal Addresses." They t ones
planted of sedition nod the licentiousnens of Our,'
Preys, hut it was quite clear that these Gentlemen
wish to do what was done in the reign of Cherie* If. 1
They were endeavouring to put down the right of
I,rtition. Vet some of these Gentlemen were ;nixie
tins to mpport the right of petition, but thought it
ahosild be need wpariogly ; that is, he soppoi.el, it
shoold never he need except when Ministers are
to hrsupported. He whaled to call their attention to
a it-lies-of the Earl rif A iiglerey tveliarles 11. in which
he complaisand of the interfereoce of the clergy, who,
instead of attending to their duty us peace makers,
generally slept out of their way to qpildle m
This was a time at which the Corporation of
London should make a bold stand ; they hail in
this, as in all other instance s, been foremost in
asorrting tswd preserving the liberties of their email-
y. They's* that some of 11w first men in the
cottony were alarmed, and justly so, seeing thin
there were revolutionists in the country ; but the
Ithilisters 'KM: the revolutioni•ts, and, in his soul,
lie believed that ontliiiig would please them so well
a• to see • disturhience in the country, to afford
them some pretext to call nut the military, and
distract tho attention of the country by Ira_"iii
new Bills. Wes it a tune fur the Corporation of
London to slninher, when they saw the first men in

the nation come how:ird—the illustrious blouse
nl Ropiell, who, with their Wood, had sealed the
libe►ties of their country ? Certainly not. The
worthy Gentlemen concluded by &lying, that
the Court should not only gate their decided sup-
port to the Resolution, but that they should never
crate to petition until they had actotnplislitd their
objects.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. (31110vrtnis supported the Resolution.
Mr. SLAVE wished 10 Mil the attention of the

Court to a statute of Edward VI. in which it was
, not only ordained that the King and Queen
Own's, be prayed for, hut penalties ettmehrtt to the
clergyman, and even to the congregation, if they
neglected joi 0000 ig Ile would pot the question of
the guilt or • Tore of the Queen out of the
rase; he viewed it in a coustittitional point of view,
and lie wished the Corot would do the Paine.
Mr. T. WILLIAMS spoke at some length against
the Revolution. Ile contended, that erasing the name
4.,f her Majesty from the Liturgy was perfectly
conformable to authority, for it was a well-known
fact that the King and Privy Council had the ar-
rangement of these matt, rs. He commented with
souse severity on those persons who went up with
Addresses to her Majesty, and said that he could
name ten persona oho 'presented a Rtquisition to
bun, more respectable than the whole cavalcade.—
/ Loud cries of " Order!")
The LORD MAYOR thought the Gentleman was
in order.
The worthy Gentleman thanked his Lordship
for his protection, and renewed his attack. Ile raid
a considerable portion of the females who went tip
with addresses, were servant maids, &rased up fur
the occasion. The worthy Gentleman then enter-
ed into au elaborate defence of the conduct of
Ministers. He thought that instead of censure, the
thanks of the country were due to them. for they
bath exercised mercy where they should have ex,-
ruled vengeance. The joltrogning liatliament was
• wise and salutary measure, to allay the popular
feeling, and not call them together at that peitort...
The worthy Gentleman concluded by stating, that
fee could not support a Resolution pregnant with
so nitwit evil, and calculated to keep up an irritation
to the very hour of the meeting of the Parliament.
Mr. Sheriff WILLIAMS was of opinion, that it
would have been much better, not only fur the result
but for the decency of the proceedings, if the ques-
t orti of the Liturgy had been brooght forward. di-
vested of any other matter. Matters of religicn
should be mixed up as little as possible with poli-
tics. He had before given it as his opinion that if the
-Queen had been guilty of all the cruiser imputed to
lien, then indeed she would stand in need much
wore than ever of the prayers of the tuition. lie
regretted exceedingly that politics should be united
to a matter of such importance.
Mr. OLDHAM hoped the Court would

him while he offerer' a few observations in reply to
the very boisterous speech of the Gentleman oppo..
rite. It was in contemplation in the Ward which
hr had the honour to represent, to put Ministers to
the test, and to present an Address breathing semi_
merits of the strongest attachment to the person of
the liing,atid the most profound veneration for the
Constitution, but at the same time c lemming the
conduct of Ministers, and then they should have au
~ppottunity of seeing whether It would he ►nserted
in the Gazette. He deprecated, in the strongest
terms, the conduct of a ministerial Paper, which
dared to asperse ladies of the first rank, the most
exalted reputation, and must unsullied character,
because they had visited the Queen.
Mr. FAYELL then replied ; on which the ques.
bon was put and carried without a division.
The Petitions were ordered to be prevented in
the usual way, and the City Members requested
to support the Petition in the House of Commons.
A P. iiiinn was presented from the Inhabitants or
hallo., Narking, in Tower Ward, respecting an interrup-
tion recently gives to the rhea of landing cods at Tower-
sitret, liy the Governor of the Tower, which was referred
is the Special Commiiter formerly appointed.
Twenty hoods, of 100/. each, raised under the Coal
Market Art of Parliament, were mitered to be paid off, and
the Chamberlain directed to give the usual notice to the
partite interested, Cm Wee to revive the same,