The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-09 00:00:00

It would certainly have been much more' delicate in the
Noble Lord not to have presided on an occasion such as
that. They had heard rainy accusations against him of
dealing in dark intrigue; but after the plot of which they
had just seen the failure, they could not doubt that °the it
could deal in plots as well as he. He begged of them to
bear in mind the opinion of the Magistrate, who said there
was nothing criminal in the matter, and who drove it out
of the office. After what they had heard and seen, he
trusted they would not believe him capable of the littleness
and baseness which had been imputed to him ; that they
would not believe any gentleman capable of-having recourse
to such a contemptible stratagem. No ; the fact was, that
at ten o'clock ha had told the porter the hour had arrist.d
at which lug duty required hitti to turn oft the gas; and
Osiretthint to eci lip to Lord Stanhope, and inform his
4otdshil that it was time the lights were extinguished.
Tlitt was the full extent of his offence. But of an attempt
to bribe the porter, it was at once false and absurd to
charge any thing of that sort upon him : or, indeed, upon
any person, seeing the nature of the testimony by which it
was sought to support it. Adverting to the statement that
the numbers were on the former night, for the motion di-
rected against him, 29—in Iris favour, 9—he begged to
say, that the balloting box was not only defective, but se-
veral members told him tnat they could not get beans, and,
therefore, it was no vote at all. Of the applications said
to have been made to him by the Conservator, he had:only
to say that they had not reaohed him.
The CONSERVATOR said he left the letters at Mr.
Frost's residence, and he was promised a reply.
Mr. FROST resumed, entering, as on former occasions,
into the various services for which the Society wire in-
debted to him.
A GENTLEMAN at the upper end of the room, whose
name we could not learn, called the Director to order_
repeating the charges made against him, and demanding
a reply.
Mr. YOUSEY rose, for the purpose of requesting the
attention of the meeting to the prevarications of which
Knight hail been guilty. He thought they ought to adopt
some Resolution expressive of their opinion, that he did
not deserve to be continued any longer in the service of
the Trustees of that house.
The PRESIDENT doubted whether they were entitled, at
any time, to take up the matter in that font'. They could
not say whether the illness produced the prevarication, or
the prevarication the illness--they could not arrive at any
sound decision on the subject without a medical inquiry ;
they hat therefore better drop the subject, the more espe-
cially as :t was out of order. He had been guilty of an
omission which he should then repair—he had not con-
cluded with a motion ; but what he intended to meve
was to this effect, that the meeting do suspend the bye
law respecting the ejection of members for the purpose of
ejecting Mr. John Frost. Also, that the officers of the
Society du call upon Mr. Frost to deliver up the books,
the documents, the Herbaria, and all the property of the
Society in his possession, as well as detailed accounts of
all the monies of the Society intrusted to him.
Mr. Fnosx continued his observations, going over the
topics to which he addressed himself on the former even-
ing. He dwelt upon the distinction between Home and
Corresponding Members. He never entered the name of
a Fellow or a Home Member; he merely allowed those to
Sign who were to be Corresponding Members ; he did it
for the good of the Society, and it was of the highest ser-
vice to the Institution. He had the deepest reason to
complain of the persecution to which Ire had been exposed.
He attended the Council, expressed to them regret for
the indiscretions of which he had been guilty, had thrown
himself upon their mercy, and Ire found no clemency. In
the course Of the Noble Lord's speech allusion had been
made to his retnoval front the Household of the Duke of
Cumberland. He was not afraid to meet that subject,—he
should be ready to do so whenever required ; but surely
the present was not a fit occasion. No ; the subject had
merely been broached for the purpose of pressing upon one
who was regarded as a falling man. As to the pecuniary
matters, tipou which so much stress had been laid, he had
only to say that he was fully prepared to submit the
clearest and most satisfactory statement of those transac-
tions
early in the ensuing week —(Applause.)—He con-
cluded with a very earnest appeal ;to the justice and good
feeling of the Society, imploring them mercifully to con-
sider the circumstances in which he was placed, contending
against the rank and talent of the Noble Lord in the
Chair, U well as the various undue means which had been
resorted to for the purpose of oppressing him.
Dr. SIGMOND wished to know from Mr. Frost what
answer he had to give respecting the application made to
him on the subject of the accounts on the 4th of April ?
Mr. Faosv replied that he came to that meeting under
the impression that he had no charges to answer, except
such as had been made against him on the former: evening;
but now every moment brought a fresh charge ; he had
riot these a counts then with him—he could not be ex-
Pooted to-have them without notice ; but in due time he
should be happy to lay them before the Society.
Mr. Frost then left the room, and did not afterward*
return.

Doctor Siossown said, that bearing in mind the career
of Mr. Frost there, they could not forget that previous to
the unfortunate expulsion of Mr. Brown, he had exerted
himself most beneficially and assiduously for the goo o
the Society—that they might, therefo re, with muchd ad-
f
tage to themselves, consider the expediency of giving up
the design of ejecting Mr. Frost, and then proceed to dis-
cu•s whether or not they should abolish the office of Di-
rector altogether. Were they to decide upon that aboli-
tion, they would completely put an end to the risk of that
collision between Mr. Frost on the one hand, and the Pre.
sident and Council on the other, which might otherwise
be justly Apprehended. They might pass a Resolution
also,, declaring that they were satisfied with his former
exertions for the advancement of the interests of the So-
c,iety, but that in future the office of Director would be
dispensed with.
The PRESIDENT then informed the Meeting that the
Council had come to a Resolution to recommend the abo-
lition then suggemted.
It was then
fur moved, ,4 The byelaws be susended
zethe purpose of
aboliahingat the office-of Director p
as un-
ssary and inexpedient." Upon this a long and desul-
y convetsation arose on the legality and correctness of
such proceeding.--During a pause,
_ The PRESIDENT took occasion to say, that he was in-
fluenced by no persecuting spirit, that he exerted no in-
fluence ngainst Mr. Frost, that relatives and friends of his
who were members of the Society had absented them-
"elves on that occasion, and he should be exceedingly
Sorry to be the means of bringing any gentleman to vote
against Mr. Frost.
boctor StOMOND renewed the motion made on the for-
Itter evening, respecting the recovery from Mr. Frost of
the various articles belonging to the Society now in his
13.08sesion--allowing that gentleman time to the 16th of
January for returning the property in question.
Doctor GORDON said, that the recommendations of the
ma-Council ought to receive the support of the general body ;
kwere not then to consider whether or not they would
netcertain demands upon Mr. Frost, but whether or
they would suprt Council. Had Mr. Frost met
the dewands of the Council as he ought ? Was it becona-
th
should right, that such a motion as had been submitted
..be put from the Chair, without it being preceded by
‘.declaration that the Meeting approved of the proceedings
of the Council respecting Mr. Frost ?
_tbr. Szcatonn fully concurred with the last speaker,
altered the motion accordingly.
do4ft" some further conversation, Dr. Sigmond aban-
iled his former motion, and proposed a resolution con-
ttZ4t;tl of the minute of Council, by which Mr. Frost
sue
from the exercise of his functions as a
Direct
4014. and it was understood that the motion for the
citKltin of that office would be brought before the So-
Pa its next anniversary.
tio," meeting having voted by ballot on this last-me:l-
A.7u resolution, the numbers appeared—For it, 21—
pen§,Vust it, 7—Majority, 14.
p:he motion calling on Mr. Frost to surrender the pro-
-3:of the Society was then put from the Chair, the
41dent observing that it would be informal to insert the
Itom
hivis* " Director," as the office was suspended. This
the g been also put to the vote, the numbers were—For
elation 20--Against it, s—Majority, 15.
il,ll4lllcs;vere then voted the:Chairman, and the meet-
t °loomed to the 16th of January.
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the lat the Royal Oak, Lidgate, near Newmarket, on
t),ei:fir of ANNE CRICK, who (lied on Monday night,
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ger ?Wards of 13 years of age, and was at the time of
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114 d decided disapprobation of the conduct of the mater
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