The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-04 00:00:00

WINDSOR MERTINC.

Oa Pride), last, in consequence of a Requisition
to John Banister, Esq. M iyor of the borough of
Windsor, which was very numerously and respect-
ably signed, • public meetiug was held at the
Town Hall, foe the purpose of deciding on an
Address to his Majesty. expressive Of the loyal
and constitutional fidelity to the Throne of the
nth ibitants of Windsor and its vicinity.
The Mayor having briefly intimated the husi.
nesa of the meetiug, and re,.(l the Requisition upon
which he had thought it his duty to convene it,
returned his thanks for the numerous and highly
respectable attendance with which he haul been hi,-
poured, said proposed that it Chairman should
he appointed to pregil, over their deliberatioos.
The acclamations of the company immediately
called the worthy Alagistrate to the chair.
Mr. CIIARI.E6 Smartt then rose. [lasing never
previously offered himself to the notice of • public
meeting, lie hail to claim that indulgence which
was never refused in similar cases. Ile had consi-
derable reluctance in thus obtruding himself upon
their attention, but hating taken an active part iu
the preliminary steps by which this assembly was
convened, lie felt • difficulty in retiring from the
forward rank to which hr had hastily, it might be
presumptuously, advanced. The prompt and cor-
dial manner winch so many of his friends
around hint had signed the Requisition, em-
boldened him in thus attempting to express their
sentiments and his own. The opinions which he
might urge would find an echo in every heart,
and this sympathy would gise a force and intaiiiiig
to his language, which would otherwise he want-
jug. If lie might be bold enough to allude to, •ud
interpret the &rudiments of those sho had signed
the Requisition, he would define them to be these
—that when the whole nation was libelled by the
factioris conduct of ollprisscipled demagogues—and
by a corrupt and mercenary press, that would sell
its country'. blood for gold—when the sentiments
that were derived from such sources were described
as the feelings of a pious!, happy, and envied
people—it was for true Elll4lllollllltll MA to
sleep amidst the contagion, but to declare their
determination to defend the altar and the
throne against every *dious attack and every
open and wicked violation. It was thus that
his countrymen should be taught that the mis-
fortunes which even this favoured land was not ex-
empt from, should he tact with true courage and
fortitude, and not held nil as a rallying point for dis.
'affection and rebellion. Ile had prepared a farm of
Address which be would submit to the merino,.
It was a hasty and sudden composition—but sage
sat by his own *CCMe fire side, he could not but re-
flect that it was the let of Ohl England to possess
such individual blessings above every other country,
and that to preserve such was the object of the
meeting. Such assemblies would show to the
world, that in spite of every calumny. Englishmen
were not tainted with the leprosy of disaffection ;
but that thousands and thousands still remained dr-
termined adherents to their King, to their Religion,
and to their Lilac —( Great applause.)
Mr. SMrtu then read the form of Address which
he had to propose. Ile suggested that a CIAMiIIOII.
tee might be appointed fur its revision.

Mr. CHAPMAN concared iu the motion for •
Co•nmittre.

Earl HARCOURT read a copy of a Loyal Declare-
tiors, which had been adopted at several plates.
Mr. JOHN RAHSOOTTORI war desirous that a
Committee ►hould he appointed, particularly as it
appeared to Inns that there were parts of the Ad-
dress which required some modification. The press
had been therem generally stigmatized ins merce-
nary and corrupt; lie could never a►aeut to this at-
tack upon the great bulwark of our liberties.—
Hear, hear, hear.)—And he might truly ray, that
if a portion of it was licentious, there were other
parts to who►e purity and integrity every man must
bear testimmiy.—/Greut applause./
A Coin 11l i l tee of nine was iminidiately appoint-
ed, alio retired fur about half an hour. The
amended Address was then read, when it appeared
that the sweeping, complaint against the press was
mollified into a censure of •' licentious publica-
tions ;" and that the general tone was rendered
More temperate, without impairing its spint.
Mr. CHAPMAN proposed that the amended Ad.
dress should be adopted.
Earl Ila accrual. seconded the motion; which
was carried unanimously.
It was finally decided that the Address should re-
main till IVednesday for aiguature, and should Le
presented to his Majesty by the ►Members for the
Borough.

A correspondent writes ao follows :—" I am sorry
to state, that uccuouts wee thin day received from
Spain, annoinicing the total prohibition of Norwich
articles into that kingdom, alter the Ist of January.
This measure is, 1 rear, one consequence of the
impolitic tea out wool."—(Norfulk Chronicle.)
On Sunday the Forte frigate, Sir Tuose AS CuCli-
RANK, arrived at Nan-numb loan Plymouth; on
Thursday the Iliad. Sir CHARLES BURRARD, went
out of harbour ; and on Friday the Sydney,
ng suivey-
i •essel sailed fur Woolwich. The Forte is to
come into harbour, to have some dele:ts repaired,
The Tartar. Forte, and Hind. are the ships lyii g
at Spithead.
The Kanter. new 28, will he launched on Wed-
mislay neat, at Portsmouth dock-yard, at high
water.

Ou Thursday the ship Westmorland, for Van
Dietuan's Land, armed at Portsmouth from Leith,
with • party of settlers on board front Scotland, to
embark others who have been waiting trete. She
has part of a cargo of iron, and originally intended
to take Inn passengers, but a greater number than
that has embarked, awl there are other applicants
for whom she has not accommodat►on. She will
sad our Thursday nest.

Sir lIENRY TORRENS. the Adjutant-General of
the forces, inspected the 14th light diagoons, and
the 85th regiment of lout, on Brighton Downs,
on Monday last, and expressed himself highly gra-
tified with the disciplined state of those fine
regiments.
The ttrV. JOHN NICHOLSON, of Bourn, Lin-
colnshire, met with a severe accident on Friday
se'imight. Whilst out shooting near Thurlhy, his
guu burst, and very couch shattered his right baud.

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