The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-08 00:00:00

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BERVICE OF PLATE ft? THE *MIA
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iffortiby a public Meeting was held at fig
itillitentill'llnehat, Strand. at two o'clock, ode*
11, GUARD NOEL. East. M.P. took ths :1
TM CwaMAN stated that the Meeting stin
tldlyd fee the purples of presiding a service -.1,r
pule fur her Majesty. as a proof of nations! esteem;
and he was sere the Meeting had the universal sews
tioaests of the people Ist its favour.
The Report of the Committee appointed by a
periods filtering was then read, after which
Dr. GILcMIIIT moved. that the Report now
reed be received. if the poet's observation was
true. that " Marie *had charms to soothe the Rr
ear breast." was it uot obvious that human nature
itself suggested the propriety of defending the op-
pre.sed, especially when that oppressed person was
• widowed wife. a rejected Queen, a childless mo.
thee, and • helpless female. Oa the very point of
loyalty he would reilt, where could they 'hew a better
proof of it than by exerting themselves to see he rtes.
curd from the hand of iniquity under the cloak of
justice. AS a Caledonian he was proud to say. that
the country which produced • Wallace, a Brace.
sod a John Koos, would not be the lest in evine-
log its genuine love for their insulted Queen. The
Scots' people might be late in coating forward,
but then they were a thinking people. sad what
they did wee the result of deep thaohnig, not of
momentary suggestion:
The resolution was then reed and M.
Mr. CONST mined the 'snood iLfeits Bli
observed, that the meeting was held for tlettieohlint
purpose, namely, to protect their Queen kat Ibe
grossest injustice. He was happy to set so mane
females present because he wee persnaded thee
they would exercise the great influence they had,
and promote the objects of the Meeting.
Mr. TIIIILWALL seconded the 'notion of Doctor
Gilchrist. He observed that he was proud in wit-
nessing to nomerowe an assemblage of his fair
countrywomen around him, and indeed this was •
cause in which every human bring might say the
Queen wee triumphant, because guilt never could
be so bold, foe where there was magnanimity of
soul there must b;rectitdde of principle. Though
the drum was beat through ell Europe for wits
nese,. they could find cot one credible witness ex-
cept two English officers, one of whom could say
nothing against the Queen, while the other spoke
in her favour, well knowing that in doing so he
sacrificed every view of further promotion. The
great objects in fact, which seemed to be aimed at •
was the corruption of public morals. To look,
however, at the case, was it not obvious that she
had been driven from her hssband'a boost and sent
as • fugitive and hapless wanderer en the face of
the earth ? The public hod • saw bar mar F far
twenty-five years, and wee it not now 11igit•t11ae•010
them to stand by her ?
Mr. Rixoox mowed the next Reatiatim,
at some length defended the Marysloisbeem-senente
trig from the atiperrioas cast upon it by iwitatihi,
public press.
Mr. Fun then 'seconded the Resolutions
Sir G. Noll. in putting the question. will be
should trespass for a moment or so on the etteatioa
of the meeting. It bad justly been observed,
that females had a high influence on society.
This was very true, fur he firmly believed that
if it hail not been for the wives of the Peers,
and of the richer Commoners, this terrible mis-
chief would never have happened.—( Lord cries
of Hear." nod inisserase applause.)—Very well
then. since such was the case. it must be seen that
the lower orders were the highest. They had come
forward to take the part of the Queen when the
hsgher orders had forsaken and abandoned her. He
trusted that therefore the lower orders would no
Imager be branded with the name of seditious and
thus would the harmony of society be restored.—
( Loud and costumed cheers.)
The motion was carried by loud acclamation.
Mr. Bowie said, he had now to move, that the
friends of the Queen in every county, city,-atid wil-
ier, be invited to coins forward to aid iu this Wri-
ting. It was essentially necessary that the plan
should be universally known. because an object of
such magnitude required some assistance. The so-
ciety he anodic' to must have ample branches in
order to have effect. There was no question now
as to the guilt of the Queen. Her verdict of ac-
quittal had been pronounced by every honest mind.
and not one particle of doubt against her could
exist.
Mr. WooLta said. be hid the highest pleasure
in seco.ichog the motion. The question, as had
already been well obeerved, related to the guilt or
innocence of her Majesty. Oh 1 no. That was not
the question. Already the tribunal of public
opiiiiim bad denoucced this proceeding as iniquit-
au-, and the public had therefore oily to demand
that her accusers should he brought to justice.
The British empire presented at this moment a
spectacle of no artful try nature. Those who were
lately stigmatised as the friends of anarchy and
reiolution, -as the enemin of' social order and
monarchy, were now found to be standing in the
front ranks in support of Royalty, while the boast•
ed advisers of the Monarch, those who pretended
to be Royalists, whole Royalists, and nothing but
Royalists. were assembled in a congregated con-
clave, to see if they could draw the public voice in
a shew of justice, and while so assembled, they
seemed to think the public were like weathercocks,
sod could be induced to chance their nature.
Thanks were then voted to the Secretailes, in
who•e 'obeli Mr. l'eaasoa addressed the meeting
some length. He said it was impossible for
them to conceive how much might be. do.re by
small efforts: Tor one Gentleman had in the course
of • few days got no less t tan 40/.
Thank. were also toted to the Chairman. who,
in return. declared that he never filt•more pleasure
ill his life thou being pietism or presiding at a
meeting where the Queen was tile object of di*.
cussion.
Before the Chairman had left the room, • vote of
thanks was proposed to the independeut wit of
the public Press. which was carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned.
The number of Ladies who attended on the ocs
cation was very numerous. and before leaving the
tavern, most liberally paid theu subscriptious at
the duets.
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