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THANKS TO EARL FT7IffILLIAX

WAILMILLO, WOMMIt 19.

Yesterday • newtons sad very respectable meeting took
place, persitant to the requisition mentioned in our last, at
the Court House, Wakefield, for the purpose of passing ap-
propriate Resolutions, and Address of Thanks to Earl Fit:-
without, for his long and eminent vertices as Lord Lieutes
tenant of this Hiding.
Hugh Porker, Esq. was called to the Chair, on the motion
of William Shure, Esq. seconded by B. Reality, Esq.
Mr. Parker, on taking the Chair, said,
Grsinnlita—We are assembled here by no advertise.
meat very numerotisly and respectably signed, in order to
testify the gratitude of the West Riding of the County of
York, to its late Lord Lieutenant, for his valuable services
to the Riding; and sheet I see all numerous and respectable
an assemblage, I have to lament that your choice has not
fallen 03 one more qualified to fill the office of Chairman,
and most beg your indulgence for that incompetency to do
Milt office justice under which I labour. There is uo in-
stance at any period in my recollection, when a part of
the County has been asseetbl. .1 without the County at
large; but in this inatance it is necessary to confine
the thanks of the County to that part over which he pre.
sided; lint it was not necessary to be so confined with
regard to the People. All classes comprised under the
denomination of inhabitants, were under his care, and all
have a right to come here and express their opin aaaaa • on a
business in whit Ii they are so much interested. From this
Imainess, I trust, 1 may hope we shall nut digress to any
party topic. Whatever may be the different opinions of the
removal of Earl Foxwilliam from the situation which he
held, they are not withiu the meaning of this meeting; and
ore only object is to consider whether his services have
any claim to our acknowlidginents, and if we be atten-
tive to this, it will tend to keep us to the object alone. If
I did nut fret restrained by my situation, I might expatiate
to the numerous acts of liberality nod patriotism which
adorn every portion of his Lordship's life. That which
shone so conspicuously in his character, and which his
situation denuded of him, namely, to promote the prospe-
rity of the Riding, and the good of the people was his con.
stand endeavour. The trerit of these, proceeding from an
inbred principle, cannot be taken away by the depriving him
of office, and, by that unanimous vote of Omsk', which I
hope this meeting will give rise to, it will be proved that he
has the approbation of his countrymen. 1 have to beg your
assistance in the office I am sow about to fulfil, and hope
atteutiou will be paid to the Gentlemen who intend to ad-
dress you.
J. FULLICILTON, Esq. moved the first Resolution, and
said, Mr. Chairman, it is a satisfaction to me to see you in
the Chair, for your liberality of sentiment proves to me
that un this occasion your usual candour will be exercised,
and I hope we shall confine ourselves to the object for which
we are called together. Those who sure...mud me are more
entitled to your hearing than I am, but it is owing to the
pat tiahity of my fi iends that I have introduced myself so early.
The period in which Earl FO:william has acted as Lord Lieu-
tenant has been au eventful period, and his appointmeat
proved the high sense which was entertained of his merits
by bins front wh he received that appointment. 011
every occasion, as Lord Lieuteuant, be has secured the love,
esteem, and vent:ohm, of the- West Riding: be entered
upon his office esteemed and independent; be retires more
than esteemed; he retires beloved and deeply regretted. I
ought to apologize fur speaking on the occasion, I only took
the resolution at the request of my friends, and will not fur-
ther waste your tisue.—(Applause.)
Mr. RAMPDEN, in seconding she first Resolution, said,
Mr. Chairman—l feel my inability to du justice to
this cause, but I feel great pleasure in following a person of
the moat independent principles, mid who is bound to no
party. I feel equally rejoiced to second such a Resolution.
Nothing can he so honourable as to come forward and en-
deavour in du justice to one who has filled the situation
of Lord Lieutenant, with credit to himself, and the most
complete saitifaction to the country. Why have we, as York-
shiremen, beeu deprived of his services! That is rte secret I
want to unravel. His Lordship it is known was appointed at
a time when the country was in a state of ferment, that was
about 21 years ago ; and I leave the Gentlemen I now ap-
peal to, to say whether he has not discharged his high office
in such a manner us to secure the peace of the county, and
give universal satisfaction to the country. I should be sorry
to cause any dissent' of OrinioU, but I cannot help asking
myself why he has been removed. Have the Ministers of
the Crown thought be was a man nut to be trusted? Has his
life or character afforded any ground for such an imputation?
Gentlemen, it appears to me measures are about to be adopt-
et! which Load Fitswilliam would nut be a party to ?
We are now upon the point of having the standing army in-
creased 11,600 tam and fur what is this—(A erg of Order,
order, front J. Scott, Esq. which tear instantly followed by
!nail shouts of Rear, hear, go oa.)—lf measures are about
to be adopted which the law has no knowledge of, it is as.
eeserry that others be chosen to execute them, for the late
Lord Lieutenant would acknowledge no power paramonot
to that of the law of the land.—(Loud eherrs.)—Nurse of
us are prepared to believe that the law is not already
strong enough to restrain any who are anxious to in-
fringe it; end it is our duty to see that no oilier law is
resorted to, because Earl Fitzwelliam is removed. Stronger
measures are about to be propoied, but it remains to
be *hewn whether they are necessary. It is well known,
that the proper state of the country would never be reported
more truly, than through the Noble Lord. His successor
would do it with equal impartiality, if left to himself; but
this, I fear, will nut be the case. Another Green Bag is
about to be prepared; we kilo* bow such things are usually
managed. The contents of the Green Bag are such as the
Secretary of State chooses to make them--(Cries of
" Braro.'")—sod we know letters have been left out ou the
extraordinary plea of their having beeu misplaced. And
letters too from the Lord Lieutenant of this Riding. Would
an inquiry of this kind satisfy the country ? I think out : the
inquiry ought to be as open as ibis Cowl, that the country
might hear all, and every one be able to judge for himself
tin the evidence produced. I have taken op too much of
your time, but I could nut do justice to the feelings of my
heart, without thus trespassing neon you.
Lord STOURTON.ir prOpUtilig the second Resolution.snid,
Gentlemen, I embrace this opportunity, in the face of this
meeting and of the whole country, to express my personal
regard to the private virtues and public conduct of Lord
Filswilliam. In the rebuke we bare received by the dis-
missal of our Lord Lieutenant, it might seem more proper
to some to have received the chastisement of the Ministers
with becoming humility; but 1 think in that dismissal they
have dooms both on us and Lord Filawilliam, the lustre of
their disapprobation. 1 must say, that in the person of their
defender they have again trampled upon the liberties tie
our country. Ist that House in which honour is the custom.
neat part, the most honourable name is that of Lord Fite-
Ministers have eud aaaaa red to disgrace him, but
though they could not disgrace the man they have dis-
graced the office; sod whoever bolds it hereafter, forfeits
the independence of every freeholder. The Sovereign is the
!amulet° of honour, but there is another fountain, para.
mount even to that—the consciousness of having dune tines
duty; and the man who su acts ought nut to go unnoticed.
The King is the fountain of merry too, and here I will
say, that they who by their indiscreet and improper, 1
will now say guilty, approval of late transactions, have
done more to pollute that fountain, than any thing that
has occurred for more than a century past. The Ministers
tell us in their vindication, that they can no longer confide
in Earl Fitswilliam ; but, until they have found a man more
devoted to die welfare of the country and the interests of
the crown than hint, as his successor, we may tell them we
confide not in them. When they have found this man let
then. thin displace Earl Fitzerillians. I trust I have time cow
'deuce of his successor, I may say 1 share his friendship, but
1 differ with him in polities. I hope to we tome sears rewarded
in the service of the people, amid not all the wreaths gives
fur victories obtained fur the Crown. We have lived is
difficult times, we have seen anarchy and atheism sleeping
the plaius of Prance with the best of her blood, and these
excesses have produced something like re-action is this
eimatry: it has made Ministers. too teuaeiuus of the exec-
rise of power; aud the excesses of liberty stowed, have I
made them wish to mullet her is a strait waistcoat at I
house. But oar firmest bushiest' is to express oar grati-
tude fur the conduct of the late Lord Lieutenant—mut to
prejudge his successor. Atwitter observed's, sod 1 have

think we twee/molding ourselves by 'expressing our
gratitude to such a man ; and if we are ambitious of pos.
thuanoui reputation, we cannot better secure it than to be
emend fighting by his side the battles of the liberties of our
country Lord cheers
J. H. Smern, Esq. M.P. rove to second the Revolution..
Mr. Chairman aneltientlerseen, this Resolution appears a ne-
cessary consequence of the first, and expresses the deep and
unfeigned regret we feel for the removal of Earl Fitzwilliam.
I find some difficulty in rrstralaiag my feelings on this oc-
cesson. I beard of his dismissal with surprise sod ►egret,
and subsequent cowsideration has nut learned that regret
and surprise. Whea I look at the indefatigable seal with which
he has at times sacrificed his enoweemesits and his leisure,
and Aonietinies even his health, to hie duty, I cannot help
asking asyse:f why a man of the highest honour should be
thus dismissed, nor can I help wondering how any Minister
should think it possible to disgrace lons. I cauuot refrain
asking what are those measures which are about to be pro-
posed, soil in which Lord Fitswillism could nut take a part ?
The conduct of the Noble Lord is nut a matter of specula.
lion, hut we may conclude what it would hereafter be from
what It has already been. If there ,was one person more
independent than any other, Lord Fitzwilliam was that per-
son. He formed the link between the people and the Govern-
ment. He was not to be seduced by the smiles of the Court,
nor to he dismayed by popular clamour. He was the minis-
ter of peace between the Sovereign and the people; for he was
of all men best calculated to secure the confidence of the peo-
ple, and convince them they were safe from any invasion of
their rights and liberties. The interests of the Crown and
the people are identified, and they are the worst enemies of
the Constitution who would attempt to disunite them. Our
Constitution is founded on the broad basis of mutual right,
and they are enemies to both Crown and people who would
seek to promote the interests of the one at the expense of
the other—and therefore I think that Earl Fitzwilliam, in
forwarding au inquiry, discharged his duty both to his Sove-
reign and country. I thought it my duty thus to express
my motimeuts, before 1 call your attention to the Resolu-
(sou just read, and hope it will obtain the unanimous sup-
port you have given to the preceding one."
This speech was repeatedly interrupted by the cheers of
the audience, and was followed by three distinct peals of
applause.
. _

Lord ALTIIORP-.." I have to apologise for my intrusion
upon this meeting, but my feelings are too strong for me to
remain sileut, and I hope they will plead my excuse. I have
nu other claim to your malice (as I reside in a remote part of
the country.) It is unnecessary for me to dwell upon the
public character of the late Lord Lieutenant, fur in that capa-
city you know him perhaps better than I do. I have the ho-
nour of a personal acquaintance with his Lordship, and have
always room] him a friend to hiscountry. The blessings which
Provideuce has heaped upon him, have always been used to
promote the welfare and happiness of his fellow•meu ; and
although he has not had the approbation of the Ministers of
the Crown, never was there a man who discharged the duties
of his situation with greaser assiduity, lie is not to be
biassed by intimidation on the one hand, or temptation on
the other; and I think those Hue' which were written un that
great patriot Charles Fox, may with equal justice be applied
to Lord

" A patriot's even course be 'treed,
Midst Faction's wildest storms unmoved,
By all who knew his heart beloved?'
This is the man of whose services we are now deprived: this
is the snail shoot his Majesty's Ministers have thought pro-
per to dismiss (morn presiding over the Lieutenancy of tine
of the most populous counties of the kingdom ; fur though
only called a Itidiug, it was in fact • county—and from its
population and importance, it was one where the duties were
most arduous. Under those circumstances I cannot but re-
gret his dismissal, because I can confide in hint. We have
experienced that he will at all times do his duty, and even
if au Oliver come down among us he will detect him.—
This is the great fault be has committed, and for this the
Ministers have uuw seized the opportunity of gratifying
their usean and paltry revenge. I have gone further than the
Resolution; yet I hope I shall be excused, and will now read
it..-[Here he read the third Resulistion.]—Gentlemen, it is
lucre slated, as the reason of our regret, that we are depriv-
ed of one who had the confidence of the inhabitants of the
West Riding, and I certainly have always considered him
as the tried guardian and protector of all ranks of the cum-
inanity, bum the highest to the lowest individual.
. .

Ah.u. KNIGHT stcomied the Resolution, nod e%pressed bis
coincidence in the noble sentiments which Lund Althurp
had just delivered.

The CHAIRMAN then said, Gentleraen, we hive now ruse
through all the Resolutions intended lobe proposed fur your
consideration. Is it your pleasure that an Address be pre-
pared, founded on these Resolutioss, to be presented to
Earl Fitzwillison ?—(Cries of " Tar, nu r)

Sir Flumela Woon—Gentleniess-11 is my duty to move
the Address, and I do it with mingled pleasure stud regret.
It is a pleasure to do my duty, hut we are now met upon
a must melts:A*oly occasion. Fur when we are taking our
leave of a Lord Lieutenant, who has so loug ■nd faith.
fully presided over us, it becomes indeed a melancholy
duty. My opinion differs un some political questions, with
those whu have gone Infuse me, bat it is our duly to
speak out, and, thank Cud, our tongues are not yet lettered
by the chains of (rower! las the bad times of Queen Eliza-
bells, fur bad times I must call them, a man was committed
to the Tower fur saying, we are not to be frightened by a
few hard words. But he hoped we should not be frightened
by hard nor even by hold words. Whether we difft r with
Lord Filzwilliant's political conduct for any particular year,
or month, or day, nothing can or ought to cancel the gra-
titude which we owe to him. However much we ens, dif-
fer with him, nothing can erase the " debt of endless grati-
tude," which we owe to hint for his conduct as Lord Lieu,
tenant. I have looked at many !mess which have been re-
ceived by my friend, the great promoter of the meads`--
(Looking to the Chairmuni—in answer to hisdifferent appli-
cations. The general complex' tttt atheist all is highly tea.
preasive of encomium upon the conduct of Lord
but several of them conclude with a pusilanimuus moil cow-
ardly " bat" for some reason ur other they could nut attend
the meeting. I ray it is a pusillanimous BUT, on tech
an occasion—acted eheerej—and no emu, while engaged
in the discharge of his duty, ought to fear the face of any
dividesl.—( Cheere.)—Although jealousies and fears exist,
and though, as Hedihrasexpreases
il—
ls such jealousies and fears,
" Set men together by the ears,"
yet I hope we shall not be jealous in the performance of
this great duty. Ile his brim entitled " a minister of
peace" by a gentleman abuse high talent and extrusive
abilities have secured shim the exalted situation of repre-
sentative for the University of Cambridge, and this title is
exactly the designati by which be may justly be de-
scribed. 1 regret that the comical tttt bete/reel him and
us is now at an end, and perhaps fur ever. I would have
abstainer, from mentonsiog his successor, but he has al•
ready here alluded to. I admit that his private character
is amiable. But how can we compare what we may expect
from hut public capacity, with what we have already expe-
rienced, from the Noble Lord shone services we are deprived
of? In my &stud, the things arc of such ■ nature as not to
allow of any consperison. He concluded by reading the Ad.
dress—()luck cheering )
Mr. rams, in rising to ...rood this Address, said, 1 do
it with cussidrrable mit ssssss meld, because I know I can-
not du it justice. I consider the (batsmen! of East Fitzwil•
ham as almost fatal to the liberty of the subject; because
he has been dismissed without a jestifisble reason; sad al.
though I have the private friendship of his POCCI.II9Of, I can-
not pass any recondense upuu him, as lie is yet to he tried.
After the mildest 0000 of Mr. Pelves address,
The CllllllOlllOl said, in begging leave to submit any name
the first to this Address, I fear should I give way to my
feelings, I should fulhtw him to wlusm it is to be ma'am d,
through all his glorious career. Nu man could hare dis-
charged Isis duty in arduous Hines, with mere propriety than
he has dune. I have already touched upon his merits, 111141
shall row beg leave te subscribe my name to this Address.
1 wide to du it is the anal public sisantier, for 1 consider
myself as the urges of your swot 'meats this day.
Calmed Cent asweed the shark* to Use Chairman, whirls
was seceeded by the non. Mr. &COMMON, after which the
Hen. Mr. PETRIE caw forward to stele, that be had re.
twitted a truse fewer his Qesse me Duke of fixefulk, ex.
pressing his great regret that be war prevested by intitertart

private hotlines', from attending the nutting bnt its
met wills Lis most bear., Concurrence.
The meeting was conducted in 11w most tninly
moaner; the assembly was highly Terre/ ii,,
house was crowded. Vivre could nut he lire !Li, 1.01
persons present.
Among the persons p t u'e olmeryl4. 1.0.41 Alths.p.
Lord Stourtosi, Sir F. L Wood, Cul. Si, rir Sir 1.
Rantsder, Sir E. Smith, J. H. Snqlb, M P,
M.P., S. Crampton, NI.P.i J. Crumpling, Er +, How F.
Pere, Hon. E. Petry, Hon. and Kew. H"1„„,,
Hugh Parker, Esq.; J. Fullerton, Ey.; J.
Esq.; B. Heywood. Esq.; B. Malin, F..q ; J.
Man M
Emu; Rev. .—.— Milner, D.D.; J. Ezt.m-no. r.4q ;
Dear t ds, Emu; F. O. Edmunds, Erii.; Ih.r. 1.. lid. G.
Knigh, lEsq.

INSURRECTION A7' SANTA ALCRA.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER DATED coarc, ocT.
th sesseTihe system
bkod. o
pil whehich
coniz duly t!urr
buriliensome, has fur runic tune heel, a mt:jrei
serious apprehension with thoo,
with their affairs, and know the ii3ture siwi
rtlrnt
of their resources. The extratailtrioy
tending various undertskiogs, !•1161 ti,
of a new palace for the Lord High Comm./tot% r,
the exorbitant salaries granted to the Alentrk-r, „f
the Senate and the Legislative Burly, isgett,„,„,ii
the new appointments crested by Sir T. :thittl.nd,.,
greatly exceed the regular tevei.urr ur to.ic
that it has become necerasry to tirviw ior
measures for supplying the detietenty, T;t
constitution having given Sir Thomas lltriti4,,,i
a direct influence and control hi the
of the principal fuuctiorraiirt., the proposition§ rip..
noting front his Excellency •-xpe.rietree hot
resistance on the part of the Legt.lative Ask-whit.
disposed, as the deputies obvirtmly are, to sup!,,,:t
all projects tending to till the public dint boar
whence their salaries are derived.

- M

" In addition to the orditi.try ,ones of r«renite,
the Government daily resort to new talrO. ill Sq.
tember last, an impost was laid on the (lock,
terds, which are very numerous in the moths.
tainous parts of Santa 31anra, Ceploslosia, sun
Zante. The experiment of this finatotial intooree
having been made on the first of these islands, 'he
country people remosost mkt! with the Local Awls.
rities ; but before redress could be obtinowd, io
insurrection began in the village of ifachistes,
soon spread through the re,t of the Wand; the
people opposed the collectors of custom-, slate
chief, Sig. Sicilian'', was killed.
" Military force having been sent from the poi-
soil, the insurgents on the 3d. instant, prormt.d
towards the city. Major Storni, the tfoitish Caw.
inriodant, with pint of the garrison, took np a pees.
tints on the hill that commands the main road, ono
a view to protect the town ; and on the applasch of
the insurgents, a regular action took place, in which
it is sold. that 13 meo• were killed, and serend
wounded on both aides. Maine Stot.in hawing re.
tired with his detachment ''tie fortress, in order to
secure it, the country-people entered the town, scd
assailed and burnt the homes of those perr,:u. who
were known to have supported the new tax. Sir
'Thomas Maitland having been absent (into the
islands when the news of the affair readied Corfu.
S:r Frederick Adam sent 350 men, with artilftry,
to Santa Mauro. This reinforcement not poring
sufficient, a second was sent in baste, and lilies are
entertained that with its assistance the insurrection
will be quelled.
6' There are some apprehensions that the sums
spirit may manifest itself to other O,lmouls, particu-
larly in 'Garde and Cephalonia, the inhabitants of
which might make a stand in their
a long time. In that case our sit ti.otion would te-
ctonic very critical, as the British lutcea are at pre.
sent hardly adequate to the garrison duly of shot
and the other fortified places in the ',laud ; a,,11
consequence of the existing spiltin aolonii,t-tri-
tion its this country, the majority of the natteescos
no longer be depended on."