The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-18 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGESHIRE MEETING.

On Tuesday, pursuant to public Requisition, presented to
the High Sheriff, Thomas Burgess, Erg. • meeting of the
Freeholders and luhalsitants of this County was held in the
Market.place, to consider the propriety of addressing his
Majesty W &amiss his present Ministers from his presence
and counsels for ever. The Shire Hall was the place origin.
ally fixed fur the meeting, and long before twelve o'clock it
was crowded in every part. As it was Num] nut sufficiently
large to contaits evsm the one-fourth of those who wished to
he present, an adjournmeut to the Market-place (where a
temporary platform had been erected is front of one of the
houses, for the convenience of the speakers) was proposed,
and immediately axis-id to
The Under-Sheriff, Mr. Wets.' (the High Sheriff being us.
able to attend), then proceeded to the temporary balcony. and
opened the businessof the day by readiug the requisition whir Is
bad been directed to his principal, calling on him " to con.
vent a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of the
county of Cambridge, fur the purpose of considering of the
propriety of presenting an Address 'obis Majesty, prayiug hint
to remove his present Miuisltry, who hail, by various acts, mud
more especially by their late conduct in she ploceediugs
against the ()siren, which were contra', toe very principle of
jostler' loot all claim to the nonfidenCeof the people." "Gen.
llesseu(cont (continued the Under. Sheri you are, is compliance
with this • quisition, now assembled together. When the
High Sheriff took upon him the authority which he has thee
exercised—that of calling you sugether—he stated that it
gave him great p! t all limes to comply with the
wishes of the Connty.—(fletre).—lt is out the duty of the
presiding Officer les deliver to you any sentiments of his
own. It is Isis duty to du that which I, as the repre.enta.
five of the High Sheriff, am dot rmiued to do--to observe
the strictest impartiality, and to hear every person who
may think proper to address you use this occasion—(Loud
epplarse.)—Yost are met here to attain the truth, and
you •II know that the truth can alone be found by free and
impartial discussion. I look to your co.opesation fur the
press ration of good order during the day; and it is by lie.
letting attentively to every person that we can best gu through
this bu.iuesa which we are assembled to consider. Before
we proceed to the business of the slay, it is my duty to read
to you a letter which has been received from your Noble Re.
pre•setitative, Lord Francis Godolphin O.borue, apolagiaug
for his ati4essee. Since that letter was received (coutiontil
the Uuder•Slo iff) the Earl of Ilardwicke has nutilLel that
illness throe has prevented Isis attendance. With «spiel to
the r* fmalof the Town Hall, I have only to observe, that we
have a Shire Hall, over which the Mayor has nu power, but
it is too small for the purposes of the meeting: application
was consequently mane far the use of the Town Hall, but the
Mayor hail thought fit to deny the requisitionists that boom"
—(Oroamp.

Loral Dacus rose to address the r.weting, he °heel ved,
under considerable esnbarraasosent, as he appeared that day
but as a substitute fur his Noble Friend sad their Retire..
sentatise, Lord F. Osborne, *huge ill state of health aluue
had preyeutttl his prmture to-day. 'lle lasi time be (Lett