The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-14 00:00:00

DEFEAT OF TILE CROYDON LOYAL ADDRESS.

Ott Thursday, accordintt to appointment, a meeting
was held at the Town Hall, Croydon, of loyal addressers,
to prepare a declaration of the same manufacture as the
others which are now snugly circulating in various parts
of the country. The meeting was called in pursuance of
a nquisition slatted by one Admiral (Sir C. Pigot), seven
Parsons, one Colmiel, three Cap awls, naval and Ind'.
tiny, tout Parb.h and District Officers. Olt the doors
being opened the ball was immediately tilled.
lie business of the day commenced by Mr. Maher-
ley being called to tile Chair, who after reading the
requisition for calling the Melting, stated that he was
quite tinprepaied for the honour they had conferred
upon hint, but he would endeavour to preserve the
strictest impartiality, and begged that the meeting would
hear every gentleman who might wish to deliver his sen-
timents upon the occasion. (Applause.)
Mr. Warrington rose, and in a speech of some length
proposed a loyal declaration to his Majesty, for the
adop►tou of the Meeting, which was seconded by Mr.
Reeves.
The Chairman was about to put the question, when
Mr. Clarke immediately stepped forward, and de-
clared his entire disapprobation of the address which he
had just heard proposed, and begged to submit one which
he then held in his nand—(Miich applause); however,
alter some conversation witit the Coatrinan, as ►o the
regularity of his proceeding, Mr. Clarke withdrew his
address.
Mr. Wooller then rose, and in a speech of much abi-
lity, in winch he took a Very clear and perspicuous view
of the late proceedings in the !louse or Peers, and in
which he contended that his Majesty's Ministers had
contributed more to the demoralising of the people than
any publication which had ever existed, proposed an
Aimmlinent to the Address.
Toc llev. Mr. Courteney, in a speech of great length,
coude 1111 l ed the proceedings of those persons who en-
deavoured to lead the lower orders astray, and make
►hem enettil,;s to the King and Constituted Authoritits
of the Wilda. The Rtv. (itutieutau sat down amidst
loud disapprobatior.

Mr. Thelwall ruse to second the amendment au►td't
loud cheers, and was about to address the meeting, when
Tne Rev. Mr. Courtney gut up, 'and said he wished
to know if r. Thelwall was sn tnhabitant of the parish.
(Hitses.)
Mr. Theiwull replied, that the requisitinu stated the
" Inhabitants of Croydon and its Vicinity," and that he
was an inhabitant of the vicinity , be then, in a speech
of much eloquence, condemned the declaration of these
ultra loyalists, and gave his hearty sanction to Mr.
Wooler's amendment --(Loud applause.)
The Chairman was proceedina to put the amendment,
when . .

Mr. Courtney, M. P. begged to know whether the
meeting was composed of the inhabitants spec,fied in the
requisition.
Tile Chairman in reply, stated, that he hoped no gen-
tleman not taken in view of the requisition would hold
up their hand upon thit. occasion.
It was at length agreed, alter much htckering, that the
amendment should be put itt the usual way, which. was
carried by au i tttttt euse majority.
The thanks of the meeting was then voted to the
Chairman, who returned thanks, dissolved the meeting,
and retired, followed by the defeated ultras.

SHROPSHIRE COUNTY MEETING.
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A brief narrative of the proceedings entecedent to, and at
this Meeting. will convince the public that in that county iu
England most under the influence of the ultra.Turies the
feelings of the people are decidedly opposed to the measures
of MiuLters.
A requisition to the High Sheriff appeared in The Sale-
plan Journal of Jan. 3, with the High Sheriff's reply, ap-
pointing the meeting to he held on the 10th. The notice of
the requisitionists was a surpri-e on the county. In The
Shretcrlsury Chronicle of the sth inst. appeared a letter,
signed a " Shropshire Freeholder," announeing the intention
ut Mr. Bennet to attend ; and on the 7th a letter to the elect-
ors front Mr. Bennet mas published and circulated in tie
county, so far as the limited time fixed by the requisition.
i,ts permitted.
Ott the appearance of Mr. Bennet's letter the Tory interest
was actively in motion; and the most peremptory orders
were sent to the tenantry of that interest to attend early on
the day of meeting and secure the Hull The Sheriff did not
attend. The Under Sheriff, the son of the profesciiiiial ngei t
of the Lord Lieutenant, filled the Chair—a very young man.
Sir Andre wCohbet moved the Address, w hick a as seconded
by Mr. J. A. Lloyd. Ir was in the usual style of mock
loyalty—speaking of floods of blasphemy and sedition.
An amendment was moved by Mr. Bennet, and seconded
by Lechinere Chailton.
Assuredly the county of Salop never witnessed such an
instance of the prevalence of truth over the commands of
authority.
The speech of Mr. Bennet drew froth thunders of ap-
plause, even from the tenants of the Tory interest arrayed
against him. The inward monitor acknowledged the truth
of his statements, and the populace outside the Mall could
recognise the close of a period by the bursts, w hich extended
fur beyond the bounds of the building. We regret that we
cannot enter into minute details, becanse even the !minutiae
of this meeting prove that the Tory interest in this county is
shattered to its base. We will add this striking fact only—

that even Lord Clive and the Hon. T. Kenyon, as well as
every other speaker who touched on the point disclaimed
any idea of approving of the conduct of Ministers.
Whims division was called for, the show of hands was at
least three to one in favour of Mr. Bennet's amendment,
and the uufortintate young man who presided in the absence of
the Sheriff paused. The cotillictinx feelings of the innocence
of youth, with his 'matins' situation, were evident. He
whispered to Enrl Puss is, the Lord Lieutenant of the County,
" Want shall Idu ? lle hesitated a few seconds—moments
of tune that he cannot recall—and pronounced that the ori-
giiial Address wits curried.
To copy the cxpies . i 11l is of iadignatton w loch were heard
throughout the county-kiwi' would fill columns. We rc-,
commend to the 'furies the Shropshire plan :—Let the Sheriff
or a sulistitute expiess his opinion; it will be more safe, and
far more certain.

A public meeting of the inhabitants of the Ward
of Bishopsgate was held on Friday, at the London
workhouse, Bishopsgate-street, to take into con-
sideration the propriety of petitioning both Houses
of Parliament, to resist uny attempt to institute
further proceedings against her Majesty the Queen,
and to take such measures as in their wisdom should
seem meet for procuring the insertion of her Ma-
jesty's nume in the Liturgy, and putting her Ma-
jesty in immediate and full possession of all her
rights and dignities. Several resolutions were pass.
ed, expressive of the feelings and opinions of this
extensive district upon the late unconstitutional
proceedings against her Majesty. Petitions to
both Houses of Parliament, founded upon the
resolutions, were unanimously agreed to ; and it
was resolved, that Earl Grey and Mr. Alderman
Wood shotild be regulated to present them.—
Thanks were voted to Mr. Deputy Greenaway and
Sir W. Rawlins, who presided, in consequence of
the indisposition of Sir R. Carr Glyn, Alderman of
the ward, and the meeting separated.

The ultra-loyalists, in spite of their defeats in
every field where they venture to face their enemies,
are mustering courage for another encounter, in
what they consider their strongest hold—the county
of Oxford: the contest is fixed for the 22d, the
clay betbre Pailiument meets. We have no doubt
that the manly and inderentlent yeomanry w; 1
come Milliard in run force, and shew thu t true
loyaity consists nut in subserviency to Ministers and
their pensioned adherents, but in honest and fear-
less expression of disapprobation of all public mea-
sures which outrage the feelings and endanger the
tranquillity of the country.

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