The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-13 00:00:00

LOYAL AIfiRTIIVO AT CROYDON.

A metier of the Inhabitant Householders of Croydon
and its_viciiiity was on Thursday held at the Town Hall of
Croydon, in order to consider of Ike propriety of so Address
In his Majesty, " expressive of attachment to his Royal
Perron and Government, and also of a Gros determination
to support our free and invaluable Constitution."
The meeting W:ls called fur twelve o'clock precisely, and
at half pavt eleven the hours of the Hall were thrown open
for the admission of the inhabilaots. to a few mutates
afterwards the Hall was au completely filled, that many
respectable individuals who wished to take • share iu the
business of the day were unable to tweke good their entrance
and were obliged in return home without accomplishing the
purpose for which they had left it. The gallery of the Hail
was filled by a cuusitlerabk number of well-drevsed and
sternal females.
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A few minutes before twelve, one of the requisitionists
came forward for the purpose tot makiog some propositiou to
the assembly, when lie was reminded by Mr. Miller, that it
was not obeli twelve o'clock. Mr. Mellor further added, that
be was iletermierel lbst no tricks should be practised, mid
t►at as the requisitionists had fixed twelve o'clock es the
time fur eommimeing business, no proceedings should take
place until that hour. When the clock struck that hour, he
intended to propose that Mr. Moberly should lake the chair.
—( Loud cheering).
At twelve o'clock exactly, Mr. Miller made the peoposi.
tints, of which he had given notice, iu due form; it was at,
condi d by Mr. Clarke, and carried, amid loud acclamations.
Mr. MABV.ItLY, aI.P, who wee at that lime seated in t►e
body of the hall, and who bad been loudly cheered on his
maratice, rune to return his thanks to the meetiag for the
honour which they ►ail conferred un him ; but, at the same
time, humbly and respectfully begged to decline it. Grati-
fied, as he was, by the manlier in which hie name had keen
neeived, still he intuit decline the honour of officiating as
their Chairman, as lie was not at all prepared to fulfil the
duties which belonged to that situatium Among the Geis-
Ili men who hail called the meeting would he found many
mitre able and better prepared then ►e was to discharge its
duties : for those Gentlemen he would w Mealy make way,
though, is doing so, be trusted -.bet nobody would impute
Its him any want of affection eviller to his Majesty or the
Couaiiintaun, or to the came of Weedy is general. He
was a friend of loyalty, of liberty, and of the Constitu-
tion; but br was nut prepared to preside on the present
uccasiwo.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Levert then proposed that Mr. Colirienay, M.P. he
railed to the Chair; this motion was then seconded by the
Rey. J. 13. FERRER!.

Mr. Mrool.ra uppootil this mot . He was of opinion,
that the election of Mr. Mabery 111 the Chair by so respect- /
able a meeting as was !heti assembled, would be aofii-
rient je•tifiration for him iu taking it.—(Cheers, and loud
cries fur Mr MuOtrip.)
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The Iti v. J. B. FEUER, persisting in proposing Mr.
Courtenoy II) the Chair, to consequeuce of Mr. Maberly's
refusal to take it.
Mr. COlu AAAAA V rose and said, that though he bad not
come there for the purpose of expreosilig his opinions, he
was willing to take Om Chair if such were the pleasno• of
the meetiir, or else tia second the ourninatiosa of any other
Gentleinsii.—(.some .)
The Ker. J. B. F NKR k.Ke then said that he should put it
to the meeting to shies mine by • show of hands whether,
they would call Mr. Cuintenay ur some other Gentlrmao to
the chair. The Rev. Gentleman was in the act of doing so,
amidst considerable confusions canard by some of the reps,.
gnomish. colting for Mr. Cuurteusy, and others of these,
along with the indepeutlent party, fur Mr. Moberly, when
he was interrupted by a person calling out in a loud tune of
voice, t. We wish to Aare .fit. Moberly is the chair." Oa
which
Mr. CoutErcumt declared that no person could be more
anxious thou be was to hose Mr. Mabesly in the chair; fur
whom, both as a friend and a neighbour, he eutertaioed the
sincerest respret.—(Cheers.)
Mr. MAIIIIILY then cutisented to take the Chair, in order
that the buaincsa of tbc d.ty might out be impeded. After

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