The National Register.
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TILE NATIONAL REGISTER

hear,) It was impossible for any one to be more unva-
rying and etciet in this particular, and it was this which
made his hon. friend deservedly an object of their es-
teem. Indeed, whde he continued to use the same
exertions that he had done, for all which concerned the
good of the borough, it was inumssible the case should
be otherwise. But that good conduct was more espe-
cially sr:parent in the ardour his hon. friend always
manifested In support the great principles of constitu-
tional and religious liberty. No person was better able
to advocate those than Sir Robert Wilson; and, in•
deed, the admirable way in which he had advocated
them had excited the surmise of some among his most
particular friends. On these grounds, the'', he (Mr.
Alderman Wood) was justified in saying that no
man could serve his constituents bitter than their
worthy representative. Whatever might hare been the
motives of those persons who had advised the Crown to
adopt the measure of dismissinlr, hint from its service, he
(Mr. Ald. Wood) thought that they would be the very
persons, who, on same !inure occasion, would he the
most sorry for it. It was such an action, that, he II olit,
one more wicked, more cruel, or more mischievous to
the country, was impossible to be done. (Hear.) Ile
would not detain tltetn much longer; but he would ob-
serve, before he sat down, that a h 11011.411 this letter from
Sir It. Wilson did hint and his feelings much honour,
he could not go along with the writer in the opinion
which it expressed. Ilis hon. friend must be the hest
judge of the state of his own finances, and his amily ;
yet tie could not help thinking that they, who were his
constituents, would do well to consider the propriety of
pressing his gallant friend to acquiesce in the course
which was proposed to he taken. Of the resolutions to
be submitted, he mould only say that he (Mr. Alderman
Wtxxl) had seen them, and that they met with his entire
concurrence; and although his gallant friend had said,
"Don't go on with this subscription," he trusted that
the electors of Southwark would, and that their conduct
would be extensively made known. (Hear.)—The
worthy Alderman then handed the letter from Sir IL
Wilson to the Chairman, by whom it was read to the
meeting.

TO 1116; GENTLEMAN APSCIMBILZO AT THE THREE TENS

T•VEII R, SOUTH W AUK, SEPT. YII, 1821.

" CENTLEMEN,-1 have (hit instant mad the resolutions
which Here passed at the meeting held under your auspices.
" 'sures:ad with the most grateful feelings for such a
proud memorial of your esteem, 1 still most entreat you to
cancel that resolution relative to a pecuniary subscription.
" Economy, and arrangements I have no doubt of oinking,
St ill Mimi! me ample unroll- to counteract the inc 'costmes
10 StlliCll my family might otherwise he esi,med, by a con.
tisicati 111 l of my military income and of the capital vested in
the eioninissions.

" I have gentlemen, 1 assure you, no fear that your bounty
would prove may shackle on that independence of action
hich it is more than ever nerersttry• for your interests! should
maintain ; but l could ante ithuut un abuse of your gene-
rous friendship, permit th • purposed sacrifices in my favour.
" I remain, gentlemen, a ii h grateful sense of obligat
6' Your obedient servant,
" Paris, Sept. 30, 1821. " R. T. WILSON."

This letter was greeted with loud applause.
Mr. Alderman NV our) rose.—lfe was quite sure
that the majority of the meeting would go almig with
him in the view he took of the great honour it that it
rt fleeted upon them to have such a representative.—
( Hear.) Perhaps it was itottotal :ogeihtr the consideration
of the money that might be raised in the Borough of
Southwark, (although he did not doubt that great libe-
rality wimld be evinced oil the occasirm), but it was the
principle of the subscription which was to be looked at.
TiIC adoption of such a principle would prove to his
Min. friend that his constituents were well satisfied with
his conduct. (Lour) cheering ) Whether the subset iptiou
might be t xtentled furtle..r was another question (hear,
hear), and not now to come niukr their attention. They
had, however, been told by some, that the subscription
iu favour of his hotiouraide friend, in its present state,
was not all real. In answer to this, lie (Mr. Alderman
Wood) could assure the meeting that he could name at
that moment One of the prisons who had given .5001.
towards it. (Hear.) It might not be very proper, how-
eter, for hint to do so; but the meeting might lest satis-
fied that the subscription was a genuine one. If it was
was to go on to a more general and extensive subscription
among the fliends of Sir Robert Wilson, still he could
not doubt that his hon. frietids constitueuts would conic
forward and bear that sort of testimony to his character
which they were ever really to do in favour of the friends
of liberty. (Hear ) There was another letter which
had been put into his hands. but a few minutes since, and
which he would prevail upon the Chairman to read,
as it might show what was the feeling entertained noon
this subject in a ilioatit part of the emintry ; and he had
.received several coninumications from other quarters, all
tending to show how much o as likely to be done w for-
warding the ends proposed by the present meeting.
The Chairman then read a letter handed to how by the
worthy Alderinau
" tiIIeSICKSTER, 011.3,18 A.

" Si n,—l am regorged by many respertuhle tolaflhitonte
of this boromth to r. guest )011 Mttl hu•e the gooduct.s to
to angnit to them, throne,la any, any limpet tu., plan, or mm-
-11011110, Wlll4ll ma) he adopted in consequence of the public
meeting to be held tu•uturru* by the inhabitants of the
bormitk of auutnn at k.

" The itighl3 ineriturinu, and truly magnanimous conduct
of Sir It °lwo'. tl ••taints from the inhallitstnis iiiCiren-
reider that %hu•h 111114 I Cigii in the breasts of all
wiled 111111 Milt Rue 11•TIVI'D ur their imintr) ; they Ilieletore
beg tii juin tlu•tr contd , men in ming a jurt liihute to in-
jured virtue, by lib, o g the proposed Nuhvaiiition.
I hay.. the honour to Iw, Sir,
" Your ruo:i obt•dirri bumble servant.
•• UR:HA/ID HA WKINS."

Mr. ItYLAND owed an apology, lie thought, to the
meeting tor the circ ttttt stance of so young a man, and
one apparently MI insignificant in the borough, coining
forward to 'propose these resolutions. (hear, hear.) His
hon. friend, the Chairman, had said that his post was
one more of peril than of honour. What the peril
might be, he (Mr. lt)laud) did not know, wither

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did he care ; but that it was a post of honour the whole
nweting would concur with him in thinking. (Applause.)
Sir R. Wilsoo was a child of their own. If be was a
member of parliament, they had brought him forward
without hiseasking them to do so. They had returned
him without his having been put to a single shilling
expense. They hail elected him to advocate Mei, cause,
and the collie of British constitutional freedom. (Hear.)
And he (Mr. Ragland) remitted to say, without any fear
of contradiction, that the object of their choice hail given
them no reason to complain, or to repent of it. The
electors of Southwark chose to oppose certain measures
of Ministers which they considered injurious to the best
interests of their country ; and they sent Sir Robert ll-
son to oppose them in Parliameot. They chose to sup-
port the Queen, because they believed her to be insulted
and wronged ; and Sir Robert Wilson, not merely out
of deference to his constituents, but because such a course
was agreable to his own feelings, supported the Queen
also.—These, then, were the causes, and the only games,
of the dismissal of Sir Robert Wilson. The iiiierence
which it remained for the meeting, to draw from these
premises was this—that hissnitich as they had beet',
prima facie, the cause of their representative's acting in
this timelier, it was for them to aVelt from him, as much.
as possible any pecuniary 1111 consequences of such a
course of proceeding. That being the state of the case,
lie (Ale Ryland) thought it was their duty to repay in
the manner proposed, that which de faclo they had
taken away Inuit Sir Robert Wilson and his family.—
He should now merely read the resolutions; alit' leave
them to he afterwards separately pin from the chair.
Resolved,—That without questioning his Majesty's pre-
rogative to dismiss officers from his service, we cannot
but view with great sorrow the late exercise of it in the
pet son of eur respected, honourable, and gallant repre-
sentative, Sir Robot Wilson; nor can we feel but that
the advice given by his Majesty's contidemiel advisers to
that effect, was intended more to punish an opposer of
their iiiilasUres, and a simpoi ter ef the late ever-nein:-
lam. wed Utley!), than for the benefit of the public set vice.
Nor can we consider that advice upon any grimed to be
just, without an opportunity having been gives fur his
defence, tending, as it bas, to deprive Sir Robert Wilson
of his con tttt issions, Mr which lie paid 'towards ot 5,0001.,
and after having rendered the must eminent services to
his country for nearly 25 years, during the most eventful
period of one history.
Resolved,—Tbet in oril-r to send forth the opinions of
the electors of Southwark, of the manliness, humanity,
and independence of Sir Robert Wilson, and their abbot-
Pence of persecution in every shape, it is expedient that
a public subscription be immediately entered into, in
order to indemnity him for the pe ary loss the late
measure is calculated to occasion, anti to prove to the
world that his constituesits and the people of England tin
(even in these times) protest against arbitrary power, and
will support an iejured and high minded
Resolved,—That it is highly expedient to invite a public
meeting of the independent citizen. of London, and such
noblemen and gentlemen of the country as may feel dis-
posed to attend, as soon as possible, for the purpose of
fin-Meting the objects of this meeting.
Resolved,—That a committee, Consisting of the follow-
ing gentlemen, be how appointed, in order to carry the
foregoing resolutions into revel, via.—
r. Aid. Wood Mr. Townsend I Mr. Block
G.Weatherstone Cooper Miller
J. G. Ryland Shall A r rowsmith
A. Ryland blellersh Jones
Geo. Bousfield Plata Whiting
Cmo. Pole Sianhuty Masking
Thus. Alai Wen Davis Setterley.
And that Mr. Rube'. Hall he requested to act as Secrc-
tiny.
Resolved,—'fliat the following banking-houses re-
ceive subscriptions, viz.—Messrs. Martin and Co. Lain-
eet ; Messrs. Ledbroke and Co. Bank-buildings;
Messrs. Williams ;111,1 CO. 81101111 ; Ransom
and Co. Pell-mall ; and Sir John Puthurn and Co. Bo-
rough-bank.
. . . .

Wesolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be respect-
fully offered to the Right Hon. the Lord Alayor of the
city of London, fur his kindness in granting the permission
to the electors o I Smitham k to use the TON n-lia 11, after
the High Itailill had refused otkcially to convene or
sanction a public meeting.
Resolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be given to
the Chairman, George Wcathrr,tonc, Esq. fur his able and
impartial c luct in the o hair.
Resolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be given to
the Editors of The Times and oilier independent journals,
for their exertions in the same cause.

Resolved,—That the thanks of this meeting be given to
the Editor of The Traveler, fur his important conmmwica-
lion this day, and for the patriotic eke' twits made in that
journal in behalf of Sir It. Wilson.
The first and second roolutions having been carried
unanimously,
The C H, IRMAN said, he had now the pleasure of
coininunicating tvvn other letters which lie had reccivei ;
and when he should have read them, lie thoiiglit they
uould iit some measure tend to dispel that scepticism
n hien ilie government press had affected to entertain
relative io the reality of these public subs:riptions. 'nue
first was 110111 Mr, Barber Buillllllolll
Oxford, Sept. t 9.
Sir,—Understanding from the newspapers that the distinguish-
ed General Sir Hubert Wilson is dismissed the service without a
trial, or even tat accuser; and finding thut the public are lancet d-
log to indemnify that patriotic and ❑uble.iniudal gentleman for
Its pecuniary butfisingon the occasion, may I request you to
enter my name fur fifty pounds for the purpo. it% I am, Sir,
reveettully, Your very obedient servant,
J. T. BAUDER BEAUMONT.
To George Weatherstone, Esq. Chairman
of the Southwark Meeting, &c.

(Cheering.) This Mr. Ile:imiont, he had also the plea-
sure to imorin the meeting, was a magistrate of the county
of Middlesex. He would now read another note. with
which possibly they would still be more pleased. It was
from the Editor of the Trueeller R piper:—
" Travaier.offiee, 11, Crane-eineit, Oct. 5. 1821.

" Gentlemen-1 have the plcat,ure of announcing to you
the iclluwutg hubvcliptiuus *Web have hero forwarded to
the tare of the Traveller, in belsalt of the object which
you are about to meet to rai ry into acct. 1 beg that
they way he auouttuced as coming thiough ' the ►ithtor of

the ?WNW: As the responsibility which lies on me as
to the application of stuns so huge as those which I am
withorised to subscribe is considerable, I have to beg that
**"" banker of the city of London may be appointed
treasitt.r, into whose hands the 1,2591. shall be paid
forthwith.
I have the honour to be, gentlemen,
" 1 one obedient servant,
"'fur: Eorron.
" To the Committee ft, promoting a snbscription
to remunerate Sir K. Wilson, kr."
D. (By the Editor of the Traveller.)
A. Ditto, ditto.
IL Ditto,
N. Ditto, ditto.

500
200

C 1,250
(Much applause.) Thus the 'fleeing, would paler:it e
that the letter 1), which the Courier bad so much sneered
at—(laughter)—was attached to a real subscription of
5001. that A was also so attached to a subscription of
Snob—and so on. Now, after the Courier should have
seen these sums advertised as subscribed and paid into a
banker's hand, (Mr. Weatherstoue) should still doubt
that lie would acknowledge his belief in the reality of
the subscription ; for he was afraid that it was not that
writer's n:411 ever to believe that to he title which
proved to be of advantage to this country.—(llear )
The remaining resolutions were propmed and carried
unanimously.
The Chairmut then announced, that the following
sums had been subscribed hi the room; viz :—Mr.
Williams, M.; " 1)115511 with I)erry. 1)owil," 11
(laii,;liter); to which subs:Jiptiolis, gentlemen, lie con-
tinued, 1 beg to add my own Mille lire 2ul.—(Cheers.)
It was then announced, that the coilimiite would sit
front two to four in the afternoon, at the Three 'funs,
to receive subscrintions.

Mr Alderman WOOO could not allow the meeting to
break tip without proposing that !heir thanks should be
given to their worthy CILIUM:ID, for his able, impartial,
and becoming conduct in the ; nor without advert-
ing, with great gratification, to the very temperate and
excellent condie.A of the merlin.: tkelf.
Ths resolution was carried by acclama:ion ; and the
Chairman in a few words havinA returned his thanks,
(which were greeted with similar expressions of ap-
plause), declared the meeting to be dissolved. The
meeting then separated, having been occupied exactly
one hour; during which time. it is in.rhaps superfluous
to say, their demeanour had been, without exception,
of the most correct anu orderly character.

FROM S4TURD4Y NIGHT'S GAZETT
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 6.
The King arrived at Brussels on Thursday the 27th of last
month, in good health. His Majesty left that city on Monday
morning, the Ist instant, accompanied by the Duke of \
Vcliiug-
ton and the Earl of Clancarty ; and after visiting the Fields of
Waterloo, slept at Sombrel that night.