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London, England, 1820-12-03 00:00:00

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DISMISSAL OF :11INISTERS.
On Fr iday a Can't was held, iu einiseivienee of a
Requisition, to catisaler the propriety it presenting an
Address to tine King. ilium the pre sent silo:midi of Public
Affairs, isidubly pi ay nig firs M:ijesty to dismiss from his
presence and Co turns the present Ministers.
The Requisition included hi. vet al other topics, the most
remarkable was the folio% ing :
" That the Representatives of the City lie instructed to
oppose any giant of money toll of the CI List, whenever
applied for ity Minsk's, until live Majesty is assigned a
residence snitaule to her sank, and *hoe is given to her
a recompt nee for past injuries, and Let name is restated
to the Liturgy.
The Loan Mitten: stated that the Court had waited
upon the Queen with the address of Congratulation upon
the defeat of her enemies, and received a most /parlous
answer.
The answer was then read by the Recorder, with great
emphasis. It was ordered to be inserted on the Journals.
While the Recorder was reading the answer, the whole
Court rule, with tfurexception of Aldermen Leighton and
Christopher Smirk, Mr. B.rch (brother to the man),
and Mr. Cunt:ay.
Mr. SAT %OE noticed the disrespect with w hick the Lord
!tlayor was treated but his Lot iiship said, it was rut ells-
Winery fur the Aide Mien upon all occasions of Ibis kind
to Ilse.

The Cripplegate Petition was presented.
Mr. EICKE rave an historical ateeattt of Bill* ,'f
and Premises, and repruletted the iliVaiLiblo you, r pur-
sued by elietisteis dies lug the Regency and the present
reign. He concludes by inavnll,4, that the Petition for
Cripplegate, which was against Minuet eis, seiould Le taken
into euusiderat ion on the lies' (lay (donee:hug.
After some discussion, the Petition was entered on the
Minutes.
The Lon n MAYOR then stated. that lie had received a
Requisition from a numerous body of Members, calling
upon him to call a Court for the purposes above men-
tioned. He had a hope that whatever warmth of feeling
Might be exhibited germ the occasion, the Court would
be unanimous in giving their support to him.—(Hear.)
Alderman WAITIIMAN rose, and said, the tigett of
tinning the Crown was in every view the most important
both to the safety ut the Monarch and the people of any
right possessed by the subisect, and lead not that Court
been deprived of it in the reign of Charles tile Second,
there could be vo doubt that by its constiteettoinal est r-
euse his metbrinuate successor would have been so truly
informed of the sentiments and feelings of his people
respecting the measures of his Got ere:client, as to avoid
the catastrophe that din ived him of his Crown for ever.
—The worthy Alderman peoceeded at ;peat length to
eeternie the conduct of Ministers, partivulaily in the
affairs of the Queen, and added, that he was persuaded
that nothing could giatlty Nine esters more than a pretence
to bring soldiers into London; they would then soot' find
• pretext fur calling on Parliament to pass still severer
laws to coerce the people, but all those evils might be
prevented by exercising the right of petition, which Was
perfectly consistent with the most elutiful and affectionate
t'eelings towards his Majesty. The worthy Alderman con-
cluded by moving an Address, praying his Majesty to
dismiss t'er ever 110 iii his Councils and presence the pre-
sent Ministers.--(Loud cries of Hear, lade.)
Mr. TAY Lull secouded the motion. The Court were, he
said, imperiously call.d upon to address the King upon this
inotnenteme occasinn, and hunnely advise him to dismiss his
Ministersultogether. Ile represented the fore:got policy of
Ministers as extremely ohjeTteituable in every respect,
uws-
lunch ail they had deserteri those who had been strenzgling ter
the establishment of their own liberey, mid tondut ted- the
whole system of military °verde eel's with the utmost extra-
qtagunce. Their domestic policy had no greater claim to the
approbation of the people, whose petitions for retrenclimeut
and economy were totally disregaided. Viewing the con-
duct of Ministers ill every point, lie could out help thinking
that every act to winch they bad draws, the attention of the
public, was marked with characters which could not be
easily mistaken for beneficial.
Aldermen' Cuaiseoeuett SMITH said, he had bnt one
objeetiou to the ;'address; it add not go as tar as he wished
it to go.—(Loud cries of hear, hear !) lie agreed with the
wortby Sheriff, that they deserved the censure of the public
fur their conduct in the late invftetigation ; but though he
had done with Ministers, he had out done with the King—
him he should slick to as long as he lived.—(Hear, hear!)---
But he would he glad to know what his Majesty was to do
upon semen% oh' those Ministers. A set of men might be ap•
pointed whose conduct mignt prove as objectionable as that
of the present Ministers, and a hat nas then to be done
Why, be would advise that the petition should be accompa-
nied by a lit of the most hunourahle and efficient charac-
ter is the nation.—(A laugh.)—lt the Colt adopted this
plan be should support the motion—met otherwise,
Mr. Jure was meter heartily for the Address.
Mr. PATTKIf supported the motion.
Mr. Baow re said, the country was certainly indebted to
the vigour of the Conned, of Ministers for its pre-enneeinee
overother natioin, hut their past auntie coeld not CLlille
them to trifle with the dignity of the Crown, or the fishes
of the people, and with that dignity and those lectures
they certainly had te itlee. —( hirer, bear.)—lf the evidence
adduced against her Nlajesty Imo been !X :Millie(' in the Old
Bailey haute • speciaijury , it would be itupos,ible to ground
a verdict of Guilty upon that evidence. In brtie,ing sueie
indecent chaeges, rind without the ability to estatilene teeeni,
Mounters had done more to destroy the morels of the people
than had even b ell done by the press, he all its pueliverieee,E,
of ridiealism cad intrdelity.—(Liuet treks of heal, near)
Mr. Citook supported the motion. Ile declared that
Wednesday last was one of the toot glorious days that
laud ever saw. It was als onreph of innuar nee, conducted
with prate and good Ilitinola. He anunialsei ad upon the
• conduct of the reside:mune Cation of St. Paul'', „hO, he
laid, had addressee the coegregati roes if lie a de•
bating society. lie loured tee inotiou ;timid he t. riled
aomimously.
Mr. DIXON said he world veneer for one against the
motent at ail everts.—( A letuAle.)—Atuitters
had
at-led flew
a sease or duty alone, upon searing toe reports :area toe
Queen, whica had in,sn,l, gem:tat rifled:nom ell over the
Continent. Had if not bee.' for the wiener:4lde measures
of Ministers thren;o the period of their power,
the cuarederee yof Europe uptiesil the heretics of tin, 111,11011
Would havesucceeded long Mire. He ettueleiteieed the doe-
titnef of those wen held, that it Reform did sot take ph.ce,
anther sort of eibeio,ie would take place, and he believed
VW dot trine originated in the wish of the individual, and