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POLITICAL MEETPkG AT SUNDERLAND.

The subjoined has been sent us by a Correspoadent who
call vouch fall' it. comcliseqs.--,.%wreastle Payer.)
" The fullowin: hand-hal was issued by t►e Magistrates
of Sunderland, fur the purpose of euntretung a meeting as
therein Malta:—

" ' The Magistrates acting fug ibis district, in concur-
ith the with of many respectable individuals of Sur-
dertand, Hishoprearmoulk, apid almittimernauuth„ hereby
request it bleating at the fulinhitarla of throe Torus,
and of their vicinities, at the Earhance, in Sunderland, un
Saturday the 16th day of October iguana t,at twelve o'clork,
to take into ronvideration the propriety of adopting some
Hrsolutions and an Address to his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent. expressive of loyalty and ufattatbuient to the
Constitution Bud laws of this country.
" a Sunderland, 14th Oct. IBIS.'"
" At the time appointed a coutiderable and respectable
company assembled, when

"John GEORG' LANIBTON, Esq. M.P. began by offering
a few remarks before the Chair was occupied: lie could
nut help expressing his surprise at the irregular and no-
vel manlier in whirl, this meeting was convened; the bill
pretended it was called at the desire of the Magistrates
and many respectable individuals. If such were the ease,
why were their names not annexed? How came it that
so abuts a time was allowed ? On the whole, he could
not trip thinking there was something in the transaction
which warranted suspicion. Ile (the Hon. Member) thought
that be was as minis interested iu the town of Sunderland as
soy gentleman, yet no such intended meeting bad been noti-
fied to him ; it was only shout 9 seeks k that morning that
he was apprised of it, and then by a bill sent him anony-
mously order cover. Ile recollected about the time of the
much-lamented death of the Princes' Charlotte, an Address
was attempted to be smuggled into the Exchange, bat it
was rewarded by being kicked out. Ha had ►eason to be.
lieve that mast of the oreeliugs to that town were got up in
the same manner.

" The lire. Dr. GRAY rose with considerable warmth, and
repelled coy imputation of smuggling a met-time which was
attempted to be laid upon himself sad brother Magistrates,
and referred to his emoting gmerally on suck accasious,
to she,* that such imputations were pot warranted; the
Iter. Gentleman ended by proposing Bowlasol burden, Esq.
to the Chair, which was seconded with considerable applause.
" Mr. LAM ITON objcrted to Mr. Burdnn beinK placed in
the Chair, Mr. B. resided at a considerable distance from Snit-
derland, nor was he connected with it by any ties of property :
while there were so many gentlemen present, who were
directly interested, and who were equally as eligible in other
respects, he was of opiuion that fruits anion those gentle-
men it would be filled with more propticty; he therefore
proposed George Rohiuson, Esq. to the Chair, which was
seconded with uni I applause.
" Mr. ROUINION begged leave to decline the honour of the
Chair.
" 11fr. BORDON wished to make • air observations: be
VW nut in the habit of attending popular meetings, nor did
he know any thing about Acne, but Atone* the medium of
the public papers ; he was broke is upon is his retirement
by his friends, and at their request certainly swaged to take
the Chair. It was MI MI occasion when he supposed there
could only be one voice of uusnintity.—fie was here called
to order by

" Mr. LAIIIBTOX, Mho observed, abut that was a question
which could only be entered into when before the meeting.
" Mr. BUNDOS resumed.—As to his taking the chair or
not, it w.ts equally immaterial; be should neither feel re-
gret nor dissponiutinimt.

u Mr. !Amnion then proposed Mr. D. Ogden to the
chair, which that gentleman politely declined.
" Mr A. FINIVICK proposed Mr. Laudation to the Chair,
which was seconded (with tumultuous applause) in a short
and energetic "perch from Mr. W. Walton, who observed
that the town of Sunderland bad lore laboured under the
trammels of a party, and he was convinced that H only re-
quired a rallying odd to reader it one of the most Hide-
peoderit towns in the kingdom.—(App awe.)
" Mr. Latirron then moved fur au adjournment, to allow
a greater number of the gentry and inhabitanis to attend,
which the hitherto short notice was calculated entirely to
driest.—(The How.Genlleums was here assailed blo one or
two kisses.)-14 said Mr. lAmbiou, those grusleteen who
ale hissing dare to come oust of their lurking holes, if They
dare to chew theniscliro, I am here willing to meet them by
fair argument. He challeuged them to stew themselves.
The lion. Gesitlrman ended by moving fur au adjounament,
when he was interrupted by
.1 Dr. GRAY calling hint to order, observing that ill* Hon.
Geatlensan had complained of irregularities, when it was
obvious now that his proceedings were must irregular, be
had proposed two Gentlemen as Chairmen, and yet before
those questiusis were set at rest, be was moving for an ad-
joortiment.
" Mr. LAMBTOPI contended be was quite in order, he had
twice proposed gentlemen to the Chair, which bad beets
dechued by both, from motives be could justly appreciate:
is thus declining, the question was set at rest, and his
snoring fur an adjournment stood distinct from any other,
and rested solely upon its own bottom.
" A abew of hands was (lieu called for, wheal an evident
majority appeared fur an adjournment.
" A shew of hands being called from the opposite party,
and the minority being obviously not more than ouse./Aied,
the Meeting was dissolved with the otos: taisallesoas ap.
platen."

The following correspondence has tsken place
between the Magistrates uf Ch►ester' Word und Mr.
La inbton

Gateshead lattice Room, 13th Oet. 1819.

SIR—I have the honour to transmit to you • Declaration
which has received the sanction of the Magistrates of Ches.
ter Ward assembled ibis day.
The Magistrates would feel great diffidence in originating
any measure which might inure properly proceed from others,
or upon which a difference of opinion is likely to exist, but
they trust the present Declaration will hive your sanction
and approval.
Copies of the Declaration lie for signature at Nona h Shickhe,
Chester. Gateshead, and I.ancliester Justice Renews; and any
■uswer you may please to give may ►e seat to me, which
will be attended to.
I am, Ale, your obedient Servant,
G. A. LAM BERT, Clerk to the Magistrates.
John George Lanibton,
The following is a copy of the Declaration re-
ferred to to Mr. I...utoberni letter:—

The Loyal sod Consiisedsmal,Thillualitsw atilt hahalkaats
of Chester Ward. whose imam ago sehacelhatmit
We, the Magistrates and Inhabitants of Chester in
the County of Durham, whose Male ars heramsdatletha
see ibed, deem it to be our duty, u good subject% tag* the
muslin circumstances dolor neigidoosrhosid, to emirs rib.
lit declaration of our mntiments of loyally tougAlisdkr So-
',crease, and of attegisusetat to the laws audgesalllesiew
our country.
We here witnessed with miens the 'furies( misguided

Sensible of the blessings which a kind Providence has per-
mitted the Dario,, to enjoy, blessings which we desire to
trio omit to our children, it is our determination to resist, by
every constitutional mode in our power, the progress of
those no‘ions doctrines which menace the dearest intermit
of all classes of society; and to oppose ourselves to the irre-
ligion soil disorder which are industriously spread among
the people throughout the land.
tt a plrller ourselves to our country, unit to each other, to
maintaiu the supremacy of the laws; to discountenance
those who, by open acts of defiance, ■nd by insidiuns and
more dangerous means, are seeking to subvert them ; and
to exert our best euergien in the defence of that unrivalled
Constitution under w►ich we and our forefathers have lived
is freedom and security...

This Declaration lies for signature at the Jug-
tice-ronms in Gateshead, Shields, Chester, and
Lanchester.

To the above, Mr. Latubtou returned the follow-
ing onbwer:— .

Lomblon Hall, Oct. 15, 1819.

beg to decline signing the document tram emitted
by you ruder the denomination of the loyal and ennstite-
tional Declaration of the Inhabitants of Chester Ward, fur
the fallowing reasons:—
First, It nu meeting was ever publicly called of the
inhabitants of Chester Want, at which the subject therein
contained could be openly introduced and fairly discussed.
Secondly, Because I positively deny that any " existing
circumstances of the neighbourhood" render it necessary that
we should proclaim aloud to the world, what no man eau
doubt, ♦iz. our " loyalty towards our Sovereign, and our
attachment to the laws and Constitution of our country."
Consequently it is nut my intention to become a party to
a measure thus privately arranged, or to assist in casting an
imputation of disloyalty un a " neighbourhood," which,
from all I have ever seen or heard, deserves nu such reproach.
I am, Sir, jour obedient Servant,
JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON.
G. A. Lambert, Fol.