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London, England, 1821-01-20 00:00:00

WILTS COUATY MEETIAG.

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Os Wedmoday a iseetiug of the enmity of Wilts tom k
place at Devises, to eirosider the propriety of declaring the
" aosh•ted and unalterable attuchmest of the county to the
constitetion and guvecooseat of Miscount/I, as by Lis ems•
Waked ; to espies. their Jeep regret al the late unjustifiable
tad ancomititutiossal proceedings isatituted against the
tibusekt; sad to petition loth Houses of Parliament to take
Its asst effectsal steps for the removal of every °hear!.
N • satisfactory sod Seal arraogentesit, as well as to pre.
vent a recurrence to measures of a similar tendency, and the
revival of discussions equally mischievous to the public
morals, and dangerous to the peace of the eouoiry." Such
IMP the terms of the lt,qui.itios presented to Ambrose
illegblard, Earl the High Sheriff of the County ; sad it was
Slogged by his Grace the Duke of Somerset, the Marquis of
Xassatagne, the Earl of Carus/run, Lord Bolingbroke, Lord
litolbestesse, Lord Arasdell, Lord Helloed, sod siveral of the
Ipelseipol wintry of the county.
, "Ise Under Sheriff (Mr. Tilby), to *lsom the arrange
fiesta few the accommodation of the meeting were iutrusted,
look usoomanoa sad indeed expensive pauses, to snake
the place Natalia: roe the importance of the (revision. lie
erected a spacious homilies at the Market-cross, which
was well adapted to commit, Ilse principal personages who
attended, sod place the speakers is a situation to be seers and
beard by the assemblage. A frense-work was put up to bear
a temporary roof, if am unfavourable state of the weather
iesdered that cow riag desirable; but fortunately the. xtreme
liseuess of the day obviated the weessity of constructing it.
The whole arrangements of Ilse Uader-Sheriff were in the
highest degree creditable sad effective for all the purposes
Leo iosporhasst • sweeties.
h she *sae of she sourrigg • depotatioas from the smaller
freeholders applied to the High Sheriff for permission to a-
colyte the bolting, with laurel. The offer of laurel decors.
Boos was however declined, as iiicussisteut with the sober
dignity or a comity meeting.
At one o'clock the High Sheriff opened the business of the
meeting by a handsome allusion to his sense of duty, which
dictated immediate attestion to a requisition signed by mei
of such task in the comity as those which had subscribed
the present.
A triter from Lord Holland was read, regretting that be
was detained is Londe* by indisposition.
Mr. McTltuew, of C•rshans House, made an able and
elstreent speech, which he eencladeel with moving the lint
istl snood Ressotiesiosa, declaring the unabated loyalty of
the county, and coudessniog the proceedings against the
Moms —(Land cheers.)
The Mike of Sommer seconded the Resolutions, which
were carried usanitsousty, with the exception of three or
foot perms., one of whom was said to be Sir Alexander
Pelitioese foevided thermos were then moved by the Hon.
Captain Bouvssig, R.N. seconded by Sir EDWARD
Pools, Dart. sad carried unanimously.
It was resolved that the Petition to the Lords be present.
ed by the Duke of Somerset and the Marquis of Laesdown;
sad to the Colosimo by the County Members.
Mr. Bailer, and Major AITLEY, the two County Meal-
expressed their wisest.
Mr. GORDON, M.P. is an eloqumit sad luminous speech,
eaforeed the purpose of the meet neg.
The Marquis of LAUDON N concluded a long, able, end
eloquent speech, with expressing his thanks fur the com-
pliment paid him.
sir F. Butoarr and Mr. C. Hothouse enforced, at res-
old/Table length, the sentiments expressed iu the preceding
speeches.
Thanks were voted to the High Sheriff for his coustita-
tional tooduel is calling the meeting.
The meetly( separated at five o'clock.