The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-23 00:00:00

ST. MAIZTIN-IN-THE FIELDS.

MEETING TO ADDRESS HER MAJESTY.
A meeting of the parishioners of St. Martin-in-the-
Fields was held this day at the Board Room, to consider
the propriety of addressing her Majesty on her spirited
and firm resistance to the recent attempted interference
with her Majesty's Household, and to, convey to her Ma-
Majesty their determination to support her. Mr. Staunton,
Churchwarden, in the Chair.

Mr. Pot;Neel proposed the first resolution, to the etrAtt
that the recent attempt to force her Majesty to give up be—
Household is t 3 rannical arid cruel. It was admitted on al'
hands that it was unusual to call for so extensive a dismis—
sal as Sir Robert Peel had demanded ; and if ever there,
was a case in which the common rule ought not to be de—
parted from, it was in the case of a young and inexpe—
rienced Sovereign. Cheers.) With respect to the
Ministry, he considered that their return to the position
from which they had been driven would be little shot t a f
madness, and he was firmly convinced that some cha ngi
must take place with regard to their future proceedin gs;
and this would certainly be the case if the people expres.sed
their opinions in a firm and becoming manner.
Mr. HADDINATON seconded the resolution, which was
carried with only seven dissentients.
Dr. BAINBRIDGE, in proposing the second resolution, sand
that such a proceeding as that of Sir Robert Peel had never
been attempted in any former reign to the extent propose&
on the late occasion.--( Hear.) In moving the resolution„
he wished to state that he did not altogether approve of the:
conduct of the liite Ministry,who had not carried out the prin..
ciples which they professed at the time of the passing of the-
Reform Bill. He, however, cordially supported her Nlajest)
in her resistance to the re-entrance of the Tories to power,,
and concluded by moving, that after her Majesty's declara-•
tion to Sir Robert Peel that she parted with her former I
advisers with great reluctance and regret, he could not.•
believe that he enjoyed her Majesty's confidence, and that,
to demand the dismissal of her Majesty's Household was in
effect requiring her Majesty to participate with him in a
practical falsehood to the country.
Mr. HAW YES seconded the motion, which was carried ,
with five dissentients.

Mr. 0. WEBB moved the next resolution, although he
should have been better pleased if it had been stronger.
He bad always been a friend to Reform, and was deter.
mined upon all occasions to carry out his principles in
meetings of such a description as the present. And be did
not doubt that the present meeting would have been much
larger, if Reformers had mot been broken down by the
vacillating conduct of toe Whigs, who had acted on expe-
diency in a triost disgraceful way..—.(Cheers.) Hemmed
" That her Majesty's spirited and fires resistance to such a
course' -of 'proceeding, • calls for the approbation of her
iltijesty's attached and faithful subjects; and that this
parish resolves to,support her Majesty therein to the utmost
of its power,. convinced -as it is that her Majesty will deeply
feel the necessity that the advisers in whom she confides
must take such measures in progressive Reform, as, accord-
ing with the just demands of a tree and enlightened people,
will conduce effectually to prevent the return to power of
the party who have offered this insult."
Mr. HOOPER seconded the resolution, which was sup-
ported by Mr. BouverttE, and agreed to.
Mr. WEST said the resolutions were good so far as they
went, but in his opinion they ought to go further. The
Ministry ought to be told the feelings of the people, and
therefore he would move—

" That it is the opinion of this meeting that it would
not have been requisite for her Majesty to have sent for
Sir Robert Peel had Lord Melbourne progressed the im-
provements desired by the country, and that, from the
expressed sentiments upon the hustings, and in other
places, of some of the Members or the Cabinet, it was ex-
pected that
" The Repeal of the Tax-paying clauses in the
Reform Act,
" The Extension of the Electoral Franchise to at
least all Householders,

" The Restoration of Triennial Parliaments, and

" The Voting by Ballot at Elections,
would have been carried into effect, or the people would
no, have carried them back into office, in defiance of the
Aristocracy and the Sovereign, when they were expelled
in the year 1835."

Mr. H. POUNCEY and several other parishioners begged
Mr. West to withdraw the resolution. They had no doubt
it would be carried as all agreed in it, but it was better to
leave the measures of the Government alone for a short

time.
The resolution was then withdrawn.
An address, founded upon the resolution which had been
passed, was proposed by Mr. WILSON and seconded by Mr.
GEEGAN, and the word "false-hearted, as applied to the
conduct of Sir R. Peel, was altered to " crafty", and
agreed to with only one dissentient.
The meeting then separated.

COMMON PLEAS-(THIS DAY.)

The Judges, in honour of her Majesty's birth-day, sat
in their scarlet robes. Instead, however, of the ermine,
the weight of which in the warm season would probably
be oppressive, a kind of light purple-coloured silk was sub-
stituted. The Court rose at one o'clock.

The Lord CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in the fol-
lowing two cases, neither of which presented any public
interest.

PADGETT V. CHAMBERS.

The question in this case was on a rule obtained and
argued last Term, for discharging an Attorney, named
Wilton, from the rolls, for some alleged breach of the
usual regulations.
The COURT thought there was no fraud, and dismissed
the rule with costs.