The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-11 00:00:00

WARD OP CRIPPLEGATE.-PRANCE.

Yesterday, at three o'clock, a meeting was held
in the City Pantheon Theatre, Milton-street, of the
Inhabitants of the Ward of Cripplegate Without,
" For the purpose of considering the propriety of
some public expression of their feelings and senti-
ments, respecting the late events, and the present
state of affairs in France."

There were about five hundred persons present.
Mr. Alderman Wood, as Alderman of the Ward,
called the meeting and presided on the occasion.
The CHAIRMAN opened the business of the day.
He read the requisition, and the notice under which
he hoped some gentlemen present would make
such propositions to the meeting,in the form of Re-
solutions, as the occasion might seem to require.
It was impossible but that Englishmen must rejoice,
and be forward to express their joy at seeing a great
nation throwing off a tyranny that threatened to
throw them back centuries in the scale of civilisa-
tion.--(Applause.)
Mr. lltrzoN, as one of the Requisitionists, stood
forward, on the present occasion, to move the first
Resolution. The French Revolution, which was
more immediately the subject of their consideration,
was not more surprising in itself than it was in the
manner of its accomplishment; it was one calling
forth the best sympathies of human nature; and,
surely, if an occasion presented itself for sympathy
in the sufferings and admiration of the heroic deeds
of men, aspiring to be free, there was no country
upon earth in which the expression of that sympathy
ought to be more loud or more prompt than in Eng-
land. A newspaper within these few days had
drawn a parallel between the conduct of Charles X.
and that of James 11., contending that the former
broke no contract with the people, nor committed
a single act of individual oppression; he confessed
himself unable to comprehend how such assertions
could be put forth with the expectation of their
making any impression upon the minds of thinking
or enlightened men; an appeal to facts, familiar to
all who heard him, must leave a question of that
sort beyond dispute. The recent Revolution in
France found not only the most perfect justification
in the conduct of the King, but created for itself
immortal honour in the firmness, mildness, and for-
bearance with which it was carried on from com-
mencement to conclusion—the only tumult or evil
arose from the conduct of those by whom it was
opposed—neither wus it open to any of the re-
proaches cast, and justly cast upon those who
were concerned in the first Revolution—he meant
that of 1792—they were unlike the men of
the present day, for the simple reason that they
had been brought up and educated under the
old system—they were the production of the
Bourbon dynasty and Government ; whereas the
chief actors in the revolution of 1830 were men who
had profited by experience, and accordingly this age'
possessed the advantage of a revolution which would
disarm the fears of timid men. It was glorious to
think that in these times there was se little to fear
from a revolution. Here was also an admirable les-
son to read to nations and their rulers; for here it
was practically shown that the strength of tyrants
lay only in the weakness of mankind, but that man-
kind were only weak when they neglected to put
forth the strength with which nature invested them
—the strength of tyrants lay in the mistaken esti-
mate that the people made of their own strength.'
One of the characters in Shakespeare's play of Julius
Cesar, very truly said that he would not be a wolf
did he not see that the Romans were but sheep.
Now the great principle of popular union and
popular strength had been asserted, and successfully
exerted. It was not for them to do more than ex-
press their congratulations upon, the glorious event.
Ile French themselves best knew what form of
Government to establish—they were alone the
judges of what suited their national character, and
would best minister to their wants; it was enough
for us that they bad freedom of choice. "The
right divine to govern wrong," or to govern at all
by divine right, had been annulled. In France, men
could never again be styled the property of Kings.
No future ruler of France could, us Charles X had
done, speak of the Charter ranted by his prede-
cessor. The people accepted no grants from the
Crown ; their freedom they had achieved for them-
selves, and future rulers mast acknowledge the
people as the source of their authority, and not talk
of granting privileges to those by whom they were
employed to administer the functions of the State.
Away, then, now and for ever, with the antiquated
notions of divine right and legitimacy; their last
effort was made through the agency of Charles X.
—a man who seemed to have grown grey with-
out the benefit of experience. The events of the
last thirty years occurred for him in vain ;
he was like the owl, sitting with spectacles
on beak, and a torch in either talon, crying
" the more light the less I see." It had become a
question where the Ex• King was to go. He was
sure that they did not want him in England.—
(Hear, hear.)—lt was rumoured that he bethought
of betaking himself to the United States, Brother
Jonathan would not listen very complacently to a
lecture upon divine right. There was in some parts
of America a tribe of Indians called the flat-heads.
(A laugh.)—Perhaps Charles might try his fortune
there, and it would be as well that Ferdinand and
Miguel should bear him company.—(Applause.)—
It had been suggested that they should wait for the
completion of the great work in Paris before they
came forward to express any opinion upon the sub-
ject; his opinions were quite opposite to that course
—he thought that what became the English nation
was to show, that when,a great and high-spirited
nation was struggling with its, enemies, they were
the first to come forward and fan the first spark of
freedom into a flame.---(Applause.) A writer in
the Quarterly Review bad, he believed, in the very
last number, asserted " that it was now perfectly
clear that the experiment of giving a Constitu-
tional Government to France had not succeeded."
The writer of those words would, before his next
number, have reason to see the futility of his specu-
lation—it was a great error to suppose that the
Revolution of 1792 was properly the French Re-
volution—it was not the Revolution of the enlightened
men of the present day, and all men in future ages
would liken the events of 1792, and those which
immediately followed them, to our own unhappy
and unfortunate civil wars, 'which were succeeded
theirof
abev theylongin
by an iron despotism, thattin its turn bya restoration
wthieutetxidleidd fEamngilyils,hamnden thataganin
call
thatß eovfolluetiBoBn,
oafndlB:Fjor, d might
h Revolution
Revolutiono
iu t 7enchmen would call
theirssurely
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continue to enjoy the blessings of that change. Ile
concluded by moving the following resolution :
" That the Ward Meeting has beheld with feel-
ings of unmixed approval, the resistance of the
French nation to the tyranny of its late Ruler, and
its efforts to establish a truly legitimate Government,
proceeding from the people, arid wholly subversive
of those principles of divine right and passive obe-
dience, upon which the Government of the Bour-
bons has ever been founded."---(Great applause.)
Mr. Ft'rcit, the proprietor of the Theatre in which
the meeting was held, seconded the resolution, arid
expressed his full concurrence in the sentiments of
the mover.

The resolution was then put and agreed to.
Mr. ATKINSON moved the second resolution,
which was as follows:
" That their approval of the cause of the French
people becomes heightened into admiration, when
they regard the manner in which this important Re-
volution has hitherto been conducted! That such
4 Revolution—effected in the space of a few days,
or hours, with no further violence than was nixes-
stay to repel the tyrant—with no other blood than
that which flowed at his command--without pre-
vious preparation or organization, and bythe sursul-
tatieous me of nearly a whole peopte —presents
spectacle unequalled in the annals of hiatory--pproves
that the Frenchpeople hAvo well prolitted by the

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of founding free institutions anti worthy .011101'
ing them.—(Applause.)
Mr. Gums seconded the above rettalntiona whit)
was put and agreed to.
Mr. CURTIS moved a resolution in the fellfildng
words :
"-,
That this meeting deprecates in the grad
manner any interference as to the form or of
government which may be chosen by the pieath
people, of which they themselves must be the kW,
and ought to be the only judges. But that iterate
desirous of expres3ing before the world their)*
approval of the acts of the French nation,` thelf
sympathy with its efforts and its sufferings, 10410
wish to see adopted in France those juit end 1000Sil
principles of government, by which the Stusrtlf_i_tal
Bourbons of our country) were expelled from
Throne of England, and the rights and libertiago
the people recognised and established."
That was the resolution which he had to vlo_,
for their adoption, and he could not let that Ofr
tuuity pass of expressing his gratitude to the par
of France, for the extreme delicacy and conar
tion with which they treated the English resioo,
in that country during the late commuting. I'm
very gratifying to find that the French distingOilw
between the Government and the people of.K
land—a Government that he regretted to saM
should have laid itself open to the charge of hi"
abetted—or at least sanctioned and eneoaree"
(Cries of " No, no, no I")—that Adminisuinon
France, by whose advice that outrage was coutmiltr
upon the rights of Frenchmen which led CO the
Revolution.

Mr. HALSE seconded the resolution.
Mr. E. TAYLOR said, they were callsd'en et/Prd4"'
their sincerity by deeds, not by words, and moved.--
" That as one, although a trifling means of dealiW*o
atrating that approval, admiration, and
subscription be forthwith raised in aidof the
of those who have fallen, or have suffered ja thqr°.
gress of this I Glorious Revolution.'
" That a Committee be appointed to receiviqt-
scriptions, and to forward them in the waY -WW
may appear most desirable."
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He hoped that as many as possible would be,,
duced to unite in the subscription, as the 00
numbers rather than amount of money.
Mr. PALMSER urged upon the meeting thl_ll4sl
obligation which lay upon them, to come reTtbe
upon such a heart-stirring occasion. itseel7'
enlightened and disinterested classes of sao: ft,
wondered how a voice could be raisedr
lirata
The time had at length arrived when they.srlA
andchu continuedrChurch
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Stateapp applause.)
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hear no more of Church, and when the witch/1;i
be regarded as the State political, and the C,/,000
treated as onl the secondary consideratione"'A
religious usurpation was a curse.
to load religion with curses, but the despot IT
cuTrsheetoc°
made it a weapon to advance and sustain bat try"
tyranny.—(Great applause.) ointS4
The following gentlemen were then apps
of the Committee :—Messrs. Dillon, Gibbs, Sles"
ing, Bankes, Newell, &c. which
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman,
be acknowledged, and the meeting broke 01)•
connection beta;
any Country"'

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GERMAN PAPERS.
Of th.
FROM Tilt NKYA, JULY 18....-Sinci the return 640
Emperor to the capital, the department of foreign
has been very actively engaged, and then equent/Sal'
of couriers between St. Ptersburgh, d the Cenlatha
Paris and London, leaves no doubt that affairs moo
greateat importance are the subject of negoeiatialltmot
politicians lay hold of this fact to build bYPtilltalaof irelar 10
which are more or less probable. The first t
the situation of Greece, as it was determined t tot
protocol of London. It is affirmed that dissatiafeerzei '
been expressed in the highest quarter with the negow-00
which produced this result. But as Prince Lier:r
Ambassador in London, who was sent for by th 0?,,,,,
to give his report in person on this subject, bestemi,,,tv
fled himself by 'hewing that be acted accordiPll4o
inltenelinne sent bite from time to time hY
rode, his Majes!--ty's displeasure could POI nn4.7:7lafet
assador. On the other hand it is reported 011114 osier'
meat of foreign affairs will be taken from theVlee-Cbmoo
tad given to Prince Linen, Whatever may be tba
that have guided Count Nesselrode, 13010dI,
smallest doubt of his perfect integrity; .
Ihown unshaken fidelity and attachment In lib"'
Sovereign. It is asserted, however, (011'41 ai-001008, ,
tine oer not wccasion, yielded cannot thterroine), that Coo' kws el
has, on this occasion, too much to the Iwo on
another European statesman, with whom be hnj„,„) hi"
terms of friendship for many years, and has 10,01`50
self to be influenced by him in the firm peeoll",.Poiti
was serving his Sovereign and his country. la%) Coos
titer that Count Capo d'lstria, who was inen7stod ter
Nesselrode's colleague, has addressed eerl_":„tad
morial to the Emperor, to whom it was pr" 1",
the
celebrated Geseral, and from the contents of wrap( sr
Majesty his derived important information titergs, 'Oil -
present afflicting state of Green. tn '
may be, the friends of the Greek lot, oar
us flatter themselves with the hope elnia_a not 1/2
thrice of Greece will be essentially change'''. 0 Ow
on the Continent, but likewise with relit 01
islands that are to form part of the new: 311/''' 01"
is another report in circulation, which aPPertliel
Cabinet will not confine itself to diplonisl4 l'aelafr
iteinine'rawftlfeeayrAvenftaiUeenerc°LiouonfuntadtcaaeohnevseGhrtoyrelumelikdwsn°be'ebgbleocpumrtiosatittrsiiacorcaniwi;idliieLshl3:7lb:ifirrltit;tfibt't;
lieved that the Count Capo (nada has obeli nri
renVtipairtirNtsloif Hungary, JULY 2 Iti .
of Russian troops to assist in maintaining order
quillity in the country, which are necessarily go
by intrigues in every quarter. hog all(
—thAeccwo
that fruitful country, and particularly in the Pal; oil
granary of Hungary, is in very bad e°ll4liiirbittici
has an
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promises
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one and I half to two florins, now costs Ave erviaroania
be very productive. trdieiantgintotheletgtieersi.l
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At
PRESENT STATE OF HISTORY ,'t° ° blow
south of Europe, as if fora warning to others ,b, Pr"
evil, civil and religious despotism are still autferraimit Self
vidence to display their hideous forms ; but i_Alsoln is ill
World, the incipient and chaotic state of free. ortw
stained her fair fame,
veiling in the birth of a purer and more regullit,o gat
thissgs. The " march sublime" of lihrstilt 0.-
not to be retarded for ages to come. Engla,P,;i-lb OF:
way in the glorious career ; and the ims w"—iproo4" I°
her enemies, has been removed, while her Leo /14/041,4
directed by the warrior who so often had led PI!. 0-007
vietory.—Esto perpetuu....Dr. Laristr!vit
Cycfopcsdia,,Vol. IX; being Outlines of gill
and afforded a topic of r 0, 0111

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