The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-14 00:00:00

CAUSE OF SPANISII INDEPENDENCE.

Yesterday, pursuant to the general notice, and
in conformity with the feelings of every enlightened and gene-
rous mind in the country, a Meeting was held at the London
Tavern to consider of the best means of affording assistance to
the Spaniards. Of the present Meeting we can say, that not a
single man more could have entered the room ; but that to es-
timate fairly the interest the cause inspired amongst the great
community residing in the hletropolis, we 'must judge by the
thousands who could not procure admission, and who during
the discussion besieged every avenue to the place of delibera-
don. It was, without doubt, such a Meeting as was never
before witnessed on any subject of political iinportanee.—
At eleven o'clock the great room was filled, and we ob-
served some Ladies in the small Gallery. One hundred
and twenty Gentleman of political character and influence,
were assembled in the Committee-room to await the ar-
rival of the respected Chairman, Lord 'William Bentincit.—
Amongst these we saw Earls Grosvenor and Goaford, Lords
Erskine, Lynedoch, Nugent, John Russell, Win. Russell,
Ebrington, Honourable Abereromby, Leicester Stanhope;
J. Lambton, Esq. ALP., Sir J. Mackintosh ' J.
Grattan,' M.P. Sir R. Fergussons' aspic Messrs. ,cticardo,
Hume, M.P., Tennyson, M.P.. D. Browne, M.P.,
Moberly, sen. M.P.' Denman, 111. P., Marjoribanks, M.P.,
Hoblioutie, M.P. Aldernitin Wood. M.P., W. Williams,
31. P., Monck, 31. P., F. Palmer, M.P., Captain Maberly,
M.P., Ellice, M.P., Baring, M.P.. Honywood, M P., Whit.
-bread, 31. P, J. Campbell, M.P., Colonel Davies, M.P., Mar.
ryatt, M.P., Davenport, M.P., Pelham, ALP. A. Roberts,
M.l'., J. P. Grant, M.P., General Long, Mr. Bonham, Major
Cartwight, Mr. Blackbuine, Colonels Gtaht and Torrens,
G. W. Cotter, Captain Duberly, Mr. Bow ring, Dr. APbean,
Mr. Wooler, Alderman Watchman, Mr. 'Pavel], Mr. Hur-
combe, Mr. Place, Mr. Adams, and several other Members
of the Westminster Committee ; Senors Colon, Machado, and
Mora, distinguished foreigners, were also present, and appear-
ed to take a lively interest in the proceedings of the Meeting.
. The Aleeting having expressed some impatience at the delay
ip taking the Chair, Mr. Hunt made an unexpected appear-
ance on the platform ; the reception was storniy—he was not
allowed to utter a word. Mr. Hume and Mr. Hobhouse then
entered the room. The latter Gentleman immediately addressed
the assembly. Lord William Bentinek, he stated, was tun.
mentarily expected to-take the Chair, and he' therefore did
expect that-the Meeting would not suffer its proceedings to be
interrupted by an improper intrusion.—(Cheers.)—There could
not, he was nursitaded, be found hut one man in England to
make the atteink and that was the man who on all occasions
endeavoured to throw the torch of discord amongst the friends
of Liberty.—(Cheers.)—Whoever wished to offer his opinions
on the greet question which that day called them .together, had
tidy to wait until the proper opportunity, when lie was confident
an iMpartialhearing would be afforded him.
After a' lapse of a few minutes, the Committee returned to
the room, and it was proposed that Lord. Erskine should 'fill
the Chair until Lord William Bentinek arrived. The propo-
sition was received with the loudest gratulations. • ••
Lord.F.tisreisrli said he with great pleasure acceded to the
wishes of the Meeting. They were then assembled on one of
the most important questions that ever Occupied the attention
of freemen, or the councils of any nation: NolaWs, however
wise or salutary; could answer their destined purpose, or afthrd
protection to communities, If such violations, of national ink-
pendenee as were now in action, were suffered to pass into pre-
mient.—(Hear!)—Of what value were the most, enlightened
laws or soundest prineiples of Government, if the mere posses.
sioti ofpower permitted foreign tyrants disgracefully to over.
bear by force the free condition of the human mind. For un-
der what other principal but that of force did they interfere?—
(hear ! )—The Despots of 'Europe were not, as every Man knew,
peculiarly gifted—they held to commission from Heavens—
(Hear, hear !)—NO:- they fonnded their • extravagant preten,
sions on the mere number of Aneicitiary soldiers they with!'
compel to the aggression. It was 'under that unjust impression
they invaded unoffendingStates, and butchered their anhabi.
tants..--.(The Noble Lord appeared extremely affected at this
part of his address.)—These foreign Governments, were they
even tried for their present actions by their own municipal laws,
would be subjected to criminal punishment--(Hear I)—As the
Tresent Meeting was extremely numerous, there might be a dif.
erence of opinion as to the conduct of our Government, in re.
eisting the aggression of France. But even were it the duty
of the Government of the country to be neutral, that could be
no apology for the nentralityof the people of these kingdoms—
(Cheers4--Parlisitient unanimously denounced the abominable
aggressions of France. The Continental Powers, who coon.
tenanced and stimulated that a,.,ogression, were involved in
Its expressed reprobation. All, therefore, that the Parliament
said, was " that though we declare such aggression to be most
abominable, we cannot pledge the national means to any
military co-operation I" Such a determination by no means in-
terfered with the egression of those feelings. which the
people of this country owed to themselves. Parliament were
called upon to judge of the extent of the national means--
the people were the best and sole judges of the occasion, enti
the manner in which they should apply their own.—(Continued
g
cheers.)—The friends of the Government, therefore, who viewed
with alshoreence the aggression against Spain', were* he mi ht
say, bound to contribute in the aid of the Spanish people a
double contribution--that was, one portion for the Government
and the other for themselves..s-tA faug loud cheers.)—..
h, and loucheers.)—
But it was said, that amongst the Spanish people a great dif.
Terence of opinion and strong divisions existed. The very ex.
Istence of those divisions made it a duty on the people of Eng.
land, by their interposition, to put them down.---(Hear, hear,
hear !)--Whence did they Originate ? They originated from
the artifices of the infamous Government of France. The great
body of the Spanish people had.too much honour to submit to
the dictation of the aggressor ; but they were too defenceless
and unarmed to contend with armed legions.—( Hear, hear !)
The means of defence the English people had the means of giv-
ing them ; and, in the nameof thatetiontry- itti free instltu.
tions—of the claims of their telloiv.then—and of old allies, they
were liound to give the assistance.—(Cheers.)"'rhese few ob-
servauons he felt it his duty to address to them, on opening the
proceedings of the day.
The arrival of I rord Wm. Bentinck Was then announced, and
was received with marked applause.' •
Lord Erskine immediately surrendered the Chair.
Lord WlLLtaist BEKTirrex said his first duty was to apo_
logise to the Meeting for not having been present at the time
appointed ; though he was confident his place was much more
ably filled by his Noble !Friend than it would be by himself._
There were a few observations which lie wished to address to
the Meeting in that stage ; he should abstain altogether from
any reference to the political considerations which, led to the
present Meeting, as they would be presented to their view in a
much more satisfactory manner by the able and distinguished
petsonages by whom he was proud to be aurroended—(flear,
hear !)—and confine himself merely to the military part of the
subject as more within hie own province. He the more willing-
ly adverted to that branclsof the question, with the hope of re-
moving those apprehensions which some sincere friends of the
Spanish cause entertained, and with the view also of,weakening
the effect of those disheartening anticipations, which those who
were the reverse of friends so frequently repeated as to the hope-
pronounce that struggle to be' in a
less character of that struggle.—(Cheers).--I ant tar, very far,
anti with with the leave of the Meeting I
said the gallant and distinguished veteran, from coinciding in
s. It so happened, that in the year 180 ff,
thhoepeolpeisnamns conditionof' thos:
great
area
shall state my reason
I was instructed by the British Government to repair from
u .sotf aft
ni sntityma lbedaormtbin duty.ael There we' in the
Portugal to Madrid for the purpose of communicating the ac-
tual state of Spain et the commencement" of' the struggle for
independence. Would to (and 1 weresimilarityri o iVise nynisiPtisenlhonysisoeoondir:
eabwgyegai
trsitcieshlea:
t Captains—he certainly
ATliiitterisetrwy.aisnttilieletsluitnsieluarngei
character
raouf ;eh:
could not stay that part of the parallel existed its thepreitent
invasion—(a laugh)—and backed by the powers of Europe,
great superiority of force, led by
he meant the German Confederacy, whose armies snhse-
tthweuagingvre:l7
quently entered Spain. There wits a Molnar stre.sa laid upon
the state of anarchy and civil dissention eesatiw in Spain.
Divisions no doubt existed, as they now existed. e Govern.
ment of Spain was inefficient, ml,ll
e .eared, it was at that time
her armies were, as lie feared they now were, without discipline,
and indeed disorganizol. Such was my impression of the state
of Spain, when in 1808 I addressed a di • spatch to Lord Castle-
reagh, under date the 14th or November, 'an extract of which
I beg leave to read to the 3leeting.—" I must not disguise hmu
your Lordship that I think very unfavourably of the affaire of
Spain. I presume nobody doubts that Buonaparte will make a
great push--that he will act with his accustomed vigour, in the
hope of being•able, by's series of victories, to subdue the: Spa.
nish spirit. It cannot be doubted but that he hie:Came wAh a

very large army. I should think it would be a low calculation
to estimate his force at 100,000, of which at least 12,000 are
cavalry. Blake's army:is at present hors de armbat. The only
immediate means of resistance consists in the army of' Cat_
taros and Palafox. Against these .1 think Buonapatte can bring
superior numbers, and a Very snperior cavalry."—These, con-
tinued Lord William Bentinek, were very unfavourable cir-
cumstances in die view which the state. of Spain presented to
me. But even with that knowledge I never cort•idered, as Ido
not now consider, the fate of Spain hopeless. That opinion I
placed upon recor4:in the concluding part of my dispatch. My
words were these Notwithstanding .1 think ill of the present
moment, and that the Spaniards have not the means at present
to repel the danger that threatens still I have confidence in the
unconquerable. spirit of the nntion.—(Loud cheers.)— They
want time, which unfortunately the activity of Buonaparte's
movements will not allow them. But great as the success of
the French may be, the Spaniards will be able again to assem-
ble at the South of Madrid in every province; and in their
mountains they will be able to carry on the same destructive
warfare which has once cleared Spain, much more unprovided
with the means of annoyance than she is at present." That
opinion thus expressed by me, was verified by the termination
of the former struggle ; and I see no reasons to believe that it
will not be verified on the present occasion:--(Cheera.).-1t was
needless for him to say, that he trusted to such an assembly as
he then witnessed, for a continuance of order and decorum
during the discussion.--(Continued applause.)
Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH next presented himself,
amidst loud plaudits, to the Chair, and addressed the Meeting
as follows;--My Lord and Oentlenien' in consequence of the
accidental absence of some distinguished friends, whose hearts

are in unison with ours—who arj'ready to give their adoption
to our acts, and prove their adherence to our principles, it has
fallen to my lot on this most
.important occasion that ever

assembled a meeting of Englishmen, to pcopose to your
consideration the first Resolution. In the discharge of such
a duty, I feel, indeed, that the task is not imposed on me,
of endeavouring to excite the feelings that are stilted to the
great cause, which we have here met to support, bat mere-
ly to use that language, and recommend that course which
will allow the feelings by which you arc all animated to speak
for themselves. I am encouraged, gratified, and delight-
ed, in having this day heard the voice of my old and venerable
friend (Lord .Erskine) who first addressed you : 1 cannot be
wrong in following any course which babas recommended=-he,
whose genius in early life was the shield of accused innocence,
—(Cheers)—and who has shed a greater lustre upon his advanc-
ing years, by standing forth the firm, the undaunted, and
the eloquent defender of the rights of independent States—from
Greece, the first-born of liberty, who first scattered the host of
the tyrant,--(Cheers)—to the Spaniards, not the last on the roll
of fame, who have heretofore enjoyed the trumph of' that liberty
which has imparted such transcendent services upon civilized
roan.—(Hear !)—I feel that though arduous is the duty I am now
called to discharge, yet such occasions have not in our history
been singular. There have been, unhappily, occasions for simi-
lar meetings—occasions bearing indeed a faint anti general re.
-semblance to that which has convoked us this day, though not
so commanding in the importance, or aggravated in the atm-
city. It is now about fifty years when an event of this chit.
meter aroused the indignation Of the English people—an event
small indeed in itself, but pregnant so far as the principle of
aggression was involved with the gravest considerations; but
then, for the first time, was carried into effect that wicked and
aboniitiable precedent of disposing of freemen as if they were
mere herds of cattle. I allude to the surrender of the Island of
Corsica by the republic of Genoa to a Bourbon Prince.—lt was
the first successful example of that atrocious tampering with
independent states. And as a memorable example of retail.
don, be it remembered, that the very Government—the Re.
public of Genoa—who first dared to act upon such a rineiple;
)
has In these latter days fallen a victim to the practice— Cheers !)
—Let evety nation under heaven draw from this fact tie moral,
that be they strong or be they weak,
,there can be no security
against such a system, whether it developes itselt in aggression,
or in connivance—(Hear, hear!)--for I hold connivance to be
little inferior' in moral turpitude and political folly, to direct
aggression. When Corsica' was thus shamefully transferred,
there were then, as there were now,-persons to be found
who viewed the aggression not with reference to the
great principles that had been violated, but with re,
ferrence to the comparative strength or size of the state,
against whom the violation was perpetrated.--(Fleurl)—With
such minds, it was not the injustice of the aggression that. was
considered, but the strength or the weakness of the victims.
They would simpathize with Persia, rather than with Athens.—
(Cheers !)—They would interpose for millions of slaves, rather
-than fur a few hundred thousands of fretimen.—(llear TO
Such considerations did not weigh with Englishmen. ' They,
though at peace with the aggressors, met for the purpose of ex-
pressing the abhorrence of the aggression. They subscribed
liberally ; and even when the celainnity which they deprecated
and endeavoured to avert, was consummated, the fugitive of
liberty, after having escaped from Corsica under the cover of the
night, was received at Leghorn with all those marks of distinc-
tion by English hearts, though on a foreign soil, which they
would have refused to the unrighteous consueror.—(Hear !)--
Those who sympathized anti gave their assistance to the people
of Corsica an that occasion, might have wept for the issue,
but had no reason to blush for their own efforts. They might
have felt sorrow hut no shame. They reflected with conscious
satisfaction on their own conduct, anti came back to the enjoy.
ment of their own five institutions with feelings of renewed re-
gard. They prized theM the more highly, and were more pre•
pared to defend them in any season of emergency—(Cheers.)
[The anxiety to obtain admission into the room created some
noise at this moment. From the bottom of the room there were
repeated cries of " adjourn to the Exchange."]
Sir J. MACKINTOSH resumed. I do entreat the attention
of the Meeting to the next occasion on which a body of English.
men assembled to give utterance to their feeling of' abhorrence
at the unprincipled aggression on Poland. Thirty years ago, I
took an humble part, suited to my station and abilities, in co.
operating with some of the most able and enlightened men in
the country, in reprobating that wicked and powerful assault
upon the independence of a nation, guilty of no other crime
than the endeavour to establish a free Government on the Bri-
tish foundation, of a limited Monarchy, anti a popular Repre-
sentation —ill earehear I)—The advocates of the Poles were then
taunted with their exertions in favour of Anarchy and Jacobin-
istn. They were told the Poles were divided amongst them-
selves. Cruel and wicked pretext ! well knowing, as those
who pleaded those diiisions did know, that by all those base
acts, which wicked politicians are so skilled in bringing into
action, those very divisions were created by these despotic ag-
gressors. By those acts they prevailed over some unnatural Poles
to desert their country, and then converted that guilt 'and
depravity into a justification of the outrage which they con.
summeteti—(Cheers !)—What happened then ? The Muscovite
army entered the territory of Poland, to heal, forsooth, these
intestine, commotions, and to allay existing irritation. They
came as deliverers.--they remained as bloody conquerors.--
They advanced by fraud, established themselves by violence,
and concluded, as is ever the result, in 'consolidating a foreign
tyranny,---(Cheers).—We were then at peace,butstill there were
assemblies of Englishmen, who, viewing the progress of that
atrocious system with the eyes of Statesmen, and not as mill-
-1 tare pedants, contended for the maintenance of that sacred, in-
violable, and unalienable right of men to establish their own
Governments. Unhappily, it was too true, that in depite of
those virtuous efforts, the cause of Poland, let it lie hoped it is
but for a time—Ulcer, hear !)—was oierwhelmed in the strength
or the aggressors. What happened since ? These Despot
Masters by their lawless triumph acquired new means of car.
tying into effect their abominable principles ; anti who will say
diet they ever Permitted the opportunity to pass without re-
newing their efforts to extend them ?—(llear, hear, head )
D 0 you think that those generous and enlightened men, who
felt deeply for the fate of Poland, and fur - the great interests
sacrificed, took any shame to themselves for the share
they bad taken in that Eh-ogle ? Far from it. Such. of
that day-who are still in existence, may, anti do look back
with that complacency, which a sense of conscious rectitude
imparts, at their exertions; while the children of those who
have been removed will review the conduct of their fathers as
an example to be followed, and not as a warning to be avoided
(hear, hear 1)—I am very desirous of not trespassing at too
great length on the attention of the Meeting, but I know that
I am addressing those who feel too generous and enlightened a
regard for the libertlea of their own country and for the happi.
ness of their fellow-men, to think that any topic likely to ad.
vance the interests of such a cause can be inappropriate. But
what were all previous aggressions, when compered with that
abominable atrocity now endeavouring to be effected in 4.iu ?
I shall endeavour to illustrate it by a very homely. com-
parison. - USW gang of robbers were established in your vicinity,
I do think you would begin to feel tome little alarm for the
security of your property; every act of rapine would give
sonic increased disturbance, but supposing that these robbers

had proceeded to justify their aggressions -on principleth_ t
they declared robbery a virtue, and the Posseasion of property.*
crime, then indeed 1 fancy you would begin to tremble. 15,.,
what, I ask, would be your sense of danger and alarm, when
you find them proceeding- to realize these principles by.esta.
blishing a lodgement in your most defenceless possessions?
The first case I should compare to the attack on Corsica ; the
second to the attack on Poland; the third I would compare to
the attrocious attempt upon Spain. Who would say how
soon its invader, when master of Brest, Corunna, Ferrol,
and Cadiz, may again, as he once did before, make his
pearance in the front of Plymouth, or as he subsequently did
in Bantry Bay.—(llear, hear !)-1 will not by any observations
attempt to weaken the impression which the Speech of the
Noble and Gallant Chairman must have left upon your
mind. My Noble rriend, though a soldier, is a friend to
berty ; his mind has not been narrowed and blended by the
'pedantry and prejudices of a profession—for pedantry and pre-
judices are inseparable from all professions. You have hearl -
his recorded opinions of the inexhaustible resources of political
defence which Spain possesses, even in the destitution of
tary means—recorded in an authoritative dispatch, addressed
in confidential communication to a Minister of die Crown.—

These were the verified antis of a soldier and a *toes..
:man, differing as much from •the military pedants of the day its
true military judgment, and generosity and liberality of feeling,
as he does in the hopes he entertains as to the capacity of Spain,
even now, ultimately to defeat the invader. I- place no credit
in those sinister prophecies which we hear from certain quar-
ters. Ido believe the wish to be," with such men, " the fa.
ther to the thought."—(lieur, hear, hear !)—A disdain, blended
with a terror of freedom, I believe to be true inspirets of such
language. History denies the inference. •Ilow oft have we
seen liberty, after the darkest eclipses, emerge into a brit•
liant liht—tHear, hear, hear' I)—After repeated defeats,
victory has not unfrequently secured the issue ; and in the
annals of no nation more powerfully than in Spain has that
result been exemplified—(Hear, hear !)—ln 1808 we saw her,
defenceless and disorganized, resist efficiently the aggressor.—
From 1814 to 1820, after all her heroic efforts, we saw the cause
of freedom as hopeless as her powers of resistance were no*
supposed to be by some. Still there was no reason to despair.
In the language of the most sublime of human writers, he
would apply to liberty what that great Poet had applied to ano-
ther subject - _ -

_
" So sinks the day-star in the ocean bed,
' And yet anon repairs its drooping head,
And tricks his beams, and with new-spangled ore
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky."—(Cheers.)
I ant not afraid that the ill predictions of the selfish
and corrupt can produce any impression on the minds
of such an audience as I now address. But could such
men think of venturing to such a Meeting ? I would, were
it in my power, place as an inscription on the portal of this
building, " Let no slave of success, no follower of fortune,
enter here. Let the coward and the slave keep aloof, and not
Pollute by their presence the atmosphere inhaled by freemen.—
(Cheers.)—Let them haunt the vestuble of tyrants, offering
up the sordid homage of their bows and services, prepared at
the first veering of the breath of fortune to become the most
perfidious deserters."—(Continued Cheers.)—We do not want
their assistance. Liberty is not to be advanced by such instru-
ments. Thanks to the laws of Providence, there is no hu-
man cause stands in so little need of the aid of fortune, as I,i.
berty. I would here address myself to the younger part of
this assembly, whose minds are more strongly imbued with the
lessons of industry. I would ask them whether the defeats of
Cherooice And Pharsalia did not kindle a flame as vivid and
as durable as even the victory of Marathon ?—(ilear, hear !)
I would ask 'them, whether the deaths of Cato awl of Brutus did

not arouse them to a love of freedom, and to a determination
to risk every thing in its defence, though deprived of the only
consolation that was wanting, namely, the happiness of sue.
cess ? Were their hearts not as susceptible of the glorious im•
pulse, in reflecting on the fall of Kosciusco, as on the godlike
tiumphs of even Washington himself,—(Cheers)--.slid beyond
this it is impossible to carry the illustration. The immortal
poet, whose language he before quoted, so strongly felt the-in.
iiuence of such an impulse, that he took the retrospect of cen.
turies to pluck honour from the brow of.the dishonest victor of
Cheronitta.—(Heat, bear, hear!)--Much had been said of the
divisions amongst the Spanish people, and they had seen the
names of the reptiles who crawled after the chariot of France
on the other side of the Pyrenees. What did such an Dint]
posi.
don prove ? It bared " the mean breast that lurked
star"—it spewed that the spirit of the hereditary leaders of the
Spanish people was to such an extent worn out—that their de•
station of every duty they owed their country justified the want
of confidence which the ',Spanish people felt towards them, but
that it did not justify the aggressor. What 'tussle created in
Poland to forward her unhallowed schemes, France had in 4
degree for the same object excited in Spain". They both
employed bribery, corruption, and every base and wicked ex.
pedient, to take advantage of the very depravity of which they
were the authors. The very use of such Infamous means was
the blackest of all the,aggravations that characterized their
wicket project.—( Hear I)—When I see men in this country
triumph in the success of such efforts, I consider the very ex.
pression of such a feeling as the unequivocal badge of their
cause. What. can any men feel indifferent, much less can they
rejoice, when they behold a great nation, renowned for a sue.
cession of centuries, lose its natural position in the world,
sink into the abyss of servitude, and bend its neck to the
yoke of the conqueror ?- Is the liberty or servitude of mil.
lions of fellow men an object of indifference ? have they
no other feelings, when they know that on the issue will
depend whether or not the dungeons of despotism shall tee
rebuilt, or the machinery oftorture be re.construced—(Cheers?)
—ls it nothing to them whatever new provinces shall be added
to the already extended dominions of a despotic confederacy
—that another successful blow shall be struck against reason,
science, and the liberty as well of, thought as of action--
that superstition and despotism shall he enthroned in the
larger portion of Europe ? To triumph in such a prospect is to
triumph over human nature itself.—(Cheers.)—lt is to fix their
hope% on the success of the vices of' man, arrayed against his vir-
tues. In the course I take this day,' I am treading the path which
through my life I have trodden, and which I shall continue to
my latest breath...-(Cheers).--I feel that I am capable of offer-
ing but a feeble tribute to the principles I have recommerided,
but I am consoled when I sec around me those distinguished
men whose lips will not be ungraceful, nor tongues irielospient,
when raised in reprobation of that atrocious aggression with
which assassins have assailed the sacred rights of -theifintreht,
Liberty.—(Continued cheers).--I shall oonelotie with ftWrlint
the following Resolution :--
" '('hat every Nation possesses the right of choosing tinslaws
and institutions by which they shall be governed—and.that to
admit an interference with this right, to any degree. on-,ony
Pretext, is to forfeit all claim to the blessings and dignity of in.
dependence,". .
sir. MARRYATT o r
rose amidst cheers, to second the p
Resolutionrsit
eiolution ;to the spirit and object of which every 'eh
heart responded, and which would be contradicted by no et-
lightened person, unless a Member of the miscalled
Dance—(lleat', hear I)—The dictum of that Alliance was, that
no people should ever increase their portion of Constittidanal
Freedom. That principle they had established by forte, in
Naples. With a similar intention that they had conjutedup the
storm which was agitating Spain, hovering over Portugal* and
muttering around Switzerland-r(Cheers.)—When we knew the
aversion these-Governments must feel towards our free Institu-
tions, the Freedom of our Press, the publicity of our delibera.
tive discussions, we must expect that if successful on the Conti.
vent, they would attempt to put clown the liberties of Greatilri-
taM. Considering the boundaries that the Gotiernment
pointed out to France, and comparing our intentions With the
actual proctedings of the French in Spain, it was impossible.
if the war was long continued, but that we should be. cooed
in it. It must therefore be a satisfaction to our Geyerriuseris to
know, from the expression of such *Meeting as lut...sar then
assembled, that in the event of hostilities, the public viva was
. fully with them... Ile. could not believe, when they witnessed
tht efforts of men, to establish liberty in the new hemistittere,
that it would be suffered to expire in .the 01(1,--(Citecxx.)—.Ile
gave the Resolution his fullest approbation.
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ishish bad in some degeee attended - her: .most unjustifiable ag-
geession on the liberties of Spain. He could assure the meet-
mg, • that no man felt a warmer sympathy, or a more zealous
desire to co-operate in the greatcause which they were this day
assembled to promote.—(Applause.)—The Noble Lord con-
ekled by proposing the following Resolution :-
4' That the heroism and perseverance with which the Spanish
people commenced and accomplished their successful struggle
against the usurpation of the former Ruler of France, mainly
contributed to the triumphant issue of the late war, and entitled
them to the everlasting gratitude of those Nations who had pre-
viously contended in vain for the same cause."
Mr. BROUGHAM came forward amidst enthusiastic ap-
plause, and addressed the Meeting to the following effect:—
1 never felt greater pleasure in my life than in being called
upon by my fellow-countrymen to give vent to my own* feel-
ings on the present occasion, and to second the Itestilutien
which has been just moved by my Noble and. Gallant Friend,
Lord Lynedoch, who, as you all know, though he himself ma-
, destly suppressed the fact by giving all the glory to the Spa-
niards, greatly partieipateil in that glory, and fought in many
a field in the Peninsula for the freedom of Spain, where
-would to God he were now fighting, together with my other
Noble and Gallant Friend who now fills the Chair, and whose
whole conduct, in public anti in private life, is one constant de-
monstration that he inherits all the manly virtues which en-
nobled his ancestors in this country, when they came over
here, not to fight against liberty—not to encourage despotism
and support oppression, but to pull down a tyrant, and to make
this country free—(applause.)—The Bentincks did not come
over to this country against the voices of the people, but
they came over with our great deliverer, King William, to
crush a tyrant—(applause),— they were called over by the
voitte of the nation to join with the people in hurling that
tyrant from his throne;--and they beve ever since continued
to make the Kings whom they planted here,' with the as-
sent of the people,ifeel that it is their, interest, as well as
.duty, to be Constitutional Monarchs, and remember that
they owed their throne to the exertions ,of the people—cep-
plause.)—l feel it unnecessary ,to address many observations
to you on the present animating and glorious occasion. It
has been my fortune to see from the very outset of the
Spanish struggle a spirit burst forth in all parts of this
country—not only out of doors, as the Parliamentary phrase
is, but in places where generous sentiments and opinions are
less apt to be found, I mean within the walls of Parliament—
From the very commencement of the French invasion, I have
never heard a whisper uttered in that part of the Legislature to
swhich I have the honour to belong, which was not consonant
to the voice of the people, and in unison with that generous
sympathy and zeal which you have this day manifested.—
There may have been some half dozen Courtly minions who
tilt differently on this subject, but if they have polluted the
assembly with their ,persons, they have never dared to give
t erance to their opinions—they have never dared to raise
their unhallowed voices among freemen, but they have slunk
away to draw their foul breath in corners and lurking-places
in the neighbourhood of congenial vermin, the bat, anti the
rat, and the spider,—( Laughter and applause.) —The have never
dared to pollute our ears with even a whisper against the cause
of liberty, which they loathe anti detest, against the independ-
ence -of Spain, which they, dread, or against freemen all over
the world, of whom they are the ridicule and contempt. Let
all voices be raised as well without as within that assembly—
let the voice of ever man who loves freedom and independence
be raised all over England in behalf of that cause which
you have stood forward to support by a glorious example of
union of sentiment to.day. Let all personal animosities cease ;
let ell professional rivalry be forgotten ; let the contending
spirit of hostile parties be dumb ; let the rancour of adverse
religious sects be heard no more. Let all men, all professions,
all political parties, all religious sects, unite in supporting the
great cause of civil and religious liberty, and in manifesting
heir abhorrence of those who would attempt to put it down. I
join with you and with the rest of my countrymen in hating the
tyrants; aye, in detesting them from the bottom of my heart.—
. ( Loud applause).--But -deep and bitter as is my execration of
them, 1 would that I could nee them here for once. Hateful
sights one's eyes do not long endure ; but I confess, my eyes
~covet and long for such a sight for once. Let them come here
among us this day if they dare. Let them come into Eng.
land again, as They once came before. They came to our
shores, I now say, and ha ye a right to say it, under false pre-
• tencee.--e(Loud applause.)—They knew that Englishmen were
free , they knew that Englislunen abhorred despotism, and they
cametherefore accompanied by our own heroes who had fought
and conquered for liberty, pretending to be the soldiers of that
freedom, which they had only hypocritically supported for
their own base, inttsrested purposes, and which we now see
them endeavouring to trample down, to consummate the de-
signs which those hypocritical pretences concealed. Let them
..stow come into this country and see what reception they would
Meet with.—(Applause.)--We *tumid receive them with neu.
trality, for neutrality is the order of the day.--(Laughter and
applause.)—ln this species of neutrality, .und in none other,
would the people of England feel with the Government of the
•eountry. No hand would be raised against them ; no voice
would be lifted up in their execration ; but the .strongest mark
of aversion which can be conveyed from man to man, the deep-
Lett sense of humiliation which man can feel, it would in that case
bethe lot of the Continental despots, if they have the feelings of
men, to endure, when they should contrast the death-like silence
.of their reception in 1823, with the clamorous approbation
which greeted them in 1014.—(1.4iud Applause.)—l thank you
~for having listened to me with so much patience.—(Cries of
" Go on," from all parts of the Meeting,) and if I have been
shorter in paying my respects to those gentlemen in their ab-
sence than I should perhaps have been if we had them a among
us—(A laugh),—it must be imputed to the account of the
heat of the weather, which reminds me of a little ally we
have in Spain, and which encourages me not a little,'l mean
tout Providence in whom all freemen ought to trust, and who
does nothing in vain. Neither the arrow that flies by day, nor
the pestilence that walks by night, are created in vain. They
are created by that Power which hates oppression,. and the in..
struinents of that oppression will know what it is to attempt
to counteract its decrees, when not only the arrow, but the pes-
tilence will mow them down in the'prosecutioo of that unhal-
lowed attempt which now unites every generous heart in favour
of the Spanish cause.—(Loud applause.)—But the Spaniards
have great efforts to make in the glorious struggle in which
they are engaged ; while they trust in the power anti good-
ness of Providence, they must not confide in any means of
defence independent of their own exertions in their struggle
for the inestimable blessing of liberty. They must win it by
toil, not wait for it with indifference—they
.must conquer it
in the field and idled their blood to secure it, and not look
merely to Providence or the climate to effect the glorious
work. or this Cause WO are assembled to.day, and I trust
fuel fervently hope that the result of this Meeting may be,
not only to give the Spaniards the most unequivocal marks
4f your hearty and practical fellow-feeling on this grand oe-
ession„ but that it may spread like a wild-fire through the
land, so that every city and town—aye, and every village
and hamlet in the kingdom, may share the' generous enthu-
siesta which animates the breasts of all who hear me, Mid
emulate your glorious example.—( Loud applause.).—As neu-
trality is the great principle upon which our Minister; have
acted---as neutrality with them is all in all—as they have been
- neutral in the cause of Spain, anti neutral in the assertion of
• national liberty anti independence, so I trust they will be neu.
teal at home, and allow us to express our feelings all over Eng-
land Scotland, and Ireland, so that this may be only the be-
. ginning of a thousand meetings, to stamp with reprobation the
conduct of the cruel despots, who would destroy the liberties
end happiness of mankind. The lion. and Learned Gentleman
eat down amidst the most auiniating and enthusiastic peals of

applause.
• Mr. A. Basilica, in proposing the next Resolution, said,
that After the eloquent speeches which they had just heard, he
should ill repay the indulgence of the Alecting if he detained
them at any length; but us an inhabitant of .that great Metro,.
polls. who had been long connected with its ,interests, as well
3 r, as all his family, he could not avoid expressing his satisfaction
at eta animutng spectacle which the assemblage of this day
presented, • and congratulating Omni on that manifestation of
public spirit of whi the Corporation of London had set the
exam*. lie hoped with Ids Honourable and Learned Friend
(Mr. Brougham) that that spirit would • spread all over the
country, and show to Europe, that whatever part the Govern-
ment of this country might take,—with whatever feelings the
struggle in Spain might be viewed by the authorities of the
country, the people of England were not dead to the cause of
public freedom.—(Applause.)—lt WAS with feelings of thegreat,
est gratification that he beheld so murnerous end respectable a
241Icting. Thousands of persons, it seemed, had been disap-
pointed at the door, and he was not surprised at the proposal
to adjourn into the open air, but he was satisfied that no space
even in the open air, would GOOtAip all the respectable persons
. . who were anxious to show the deep interest they felt in the
• cause of Spain. Amidst all the discouraging circumstances
which must be admitted to atend this lowa cause, lie was not
one of those who allowed himself to feel any thing like despair.
11-should be recollected that all the information with respect to
Spiiinartine from her bitterest enemy ; and yet amidst all the
misrepresentations of the Fri:rich Journals, he saw no instance
of any signal desertion of the cause, or °fa single stron place
in the Peninsula being; betrayed to the enemy. When ire con-
. _sidered, toe, the great exertions which Spain had made on a
• former occasion, he could not but look with confidence to the
• issue of the struggle, in which they were changed. Of this he
was cluite sure that nothing would tend more to confirm that
• ennieleneo•in themselves than the assurance that this country
• sympalldied in her, distresses, and .came forward to aid and
support liar. After the powerful addresses which they had
• heard :from patriotic Peers and soldiers, and from his Honour-
. -.able and bearntxl Priends; after such authority, and such do-
,
4iuence; it would•be.a most unwarrantable waste of time if hp'

attempted to occupy more of their time, and he would add but
one more observation—The attack on Spain was not an iso-
lated case ; a most formidable league wax formed for the de-
struction of liberty in Europe, and there was not a small Court
in Germany, where a free fonstitution had been established,
to which the Despots had not .sent their mandates. ,This was
undoubtedly a formidable combination of despotism against
freedom, but happily the foundations on which 4.rested were
insecure, and, while the spirit of liberty remained in this
country, there was still a prospect that the nations of the con-
tinent might participate in the blessings which we alone enjoyed.
The Honourable Gentleman concluded by moving the third
Resolution :

" That the courage and moderation with which the Spaniards
liberated themselves from the yoke of domestic tyranny are
worthy of the spirit and character of those who had before re-
pelled foreign aggression ; and, so far from being a ground of
complaint, should, in the eyes of every independent nation, and
more particularly of England, give them a fresh claim to the
gratitude of mankind."

Lord .1. RUSSELL, in seconding the Resolution, said, he
appeared before them in some measure as the representative of
his nearest relation, the Duke of Bedford, by whom he was
authorized to say, that but for indisposition, he should have
been proud to attend the Meeting on this glorious occasion.—
(Applause.)—He might observe, too, that having himself been
two years in the Peninsula of Spain and Portugal, he had had
opportunities of observing the gallant, noble, and disinterested
character of the people, which encouraged him-to look forward
to the triumphant issue of the struggle in which they were en-
gaged. France had attempted to justify the invasion of Spain, by
the most detestable pretences. She declared that she was going
to destroy a Government founded by a perjured soldiery. Now
the Duke d'Angouleine had himself set up a Government which
he falsely called legitimate, and which had no other foundation
than that of a military force. The cause of Spain was a cause
which affected the whole of Europe, and more especially a
people, who, like Englishmen, were proud of the noble privilege
of freedom—(Applause).—A year or two ago, the Secretary to
the Congress of Sovereigns, M. •Gentz, published a pamphlet
On the Liberty of the Press, in which lie observed, that the
Constitution of England subsisted not by virtue, but in spite
of the liberty of the press, which he considered hostile to its
very existence. Such was the opinion of the Secretary of the
Congress, who wrote all the Manifestoes and Proclamations of
the Despots, and there could be no doubt, that if they succeed-
ed in their attacks upon the rest of Europe, they would attempt
to destroy the Liberty of the Press in England. As long, how-
ever, as the Liberty of the Press remained in this country, and
as long as that public spirit subsisted which could call forth the
generous sympathy of such a Meeting as the present in behalf
of the independence of Spain, the friends of liberty need never ,
despair. —( Applause.)
Mr. DEN mArt, on coming forward to propose a Resolution
deprecated in strong language the interterence of France anti
the despots of Europe, with the internal Government of Spain.
There had been allusions made to the present state of Spain, as
compared with its condition in 1808; and although Spain had
then to contend with an enemy, who sought to impose on the '
nation a Foreign 'Government, the circumstances were in some
measure different. The neutrality of this Government was not
areason why thepeople could not speak and show their detestation
of this system of cold butchery. That had already published
a marvellous list of fools and dotards, which they called the
Povisional Government ; and was it to be endured, that a
great and noble nation was thus to be deprived of its deareit
privilege of arrang,ing its own domestic government; anti be
insulted, by having a foreign army enter their country. to dic-
tate the government they should adopt'? This was a violation
which was contrary to every principle of justice, and one so ab-
horrent to the feelings of an Englishman, that he was sure they
would unite to assist that brave nation, which would struggle
against such an indignity and oppression. He concluded by
moving—
That the war now made on Spain by the King of France, for
the avowed purpose of depriving the Spanish people of the
sacred right of self-government, is an unprincipled and atrocious
violation, not only of the freedom of the Spaniards, but of the
principles which form the basis of all human society.

Lord EBRINOTON seconded the Resolution. He had him.
self witnessed on Spanish ground the efforts made by the people
of Spain in their former struggle fur liberty and independence.
Ile had felt most anxious for the present Meeting as well for
this reason, as for the honour, the interest, and he might say
the safety of this country, which depended on the issue of
the struggle now carrying on in Spain. After the conduct
of our Government in the law negociations, it became doubly
necessary for the people at large to express their opinions.—
In that hope he had not been disappointed, and it was with
pride and satisfaction that he saw assembled one of the
largest and most respectable Meetings that had ever been col-
lected within the walls of the city. lle trusted that thin ex-
pression of public opinion would produce a corresponding
effect In every part of the kingdom. had Spain been left to
her own unaided exertions, he believed the issue of the contest
would not have been unfavourable, but backed as she was by
the sympathy and co-operation of the people of this country,
it was impossible to doubt of her ultimate triumph--(Ap-
plause.)
Sir R. FEROUSSOW said, that after the eloquent speeches
they had heard, it would ill become him to occupy much of
their time; but as he had been called upon as a General Officer
to propose the next Resolution, lie trusted he should be excused
for making a very few observation& He agreed entirely with his
Noble and Gallant Friend (Lord Bentinck), that whatever ad.
vantages France might at first obtain, the courage and patriot-
ism of the Spaniards must ultimately prevail—(Applause.) He
entreated the Meeting not to believe in all the reports which
they saw in the public papers. They must be aware that the
crafty Government of Frasce endeavoured to subdue men by
false reports anti money; for, with respect to arms, he believed:
they had no chance whatever against the high-born Spaniards.
The little advantage they had gained, he believed, in his con-
science, to have been obtained by their gold, and not by their
superiority in arms.-4Applaulte4.--The expression of public
feeling in this country would do more for the cause of Spain
than all that arms could supply. The Gallant General con-
cluded by moving the following Resolution:—
"That, although it has been deemed expedient that the
British Government should maintain neutrality under the pre-
sent circumstances of the country, yet, in the opinion of this
Meeting, it is the bounden duty of Britons to manifest their
abhorrence of the perfidy and violence of the Government of
France, as well as their sympathy with the magnanimous and
deeply:injured nation which is the object of that impious ag.
groom."

Mr. Ald,olunn WarrtisfAs said that lie came forward to
serand the motion, not because he wished to obtrude himself
upon the Meeting, but in obedience to the call of those per-
sons for whose opinions he had the highest tespect. 13ut
while he did so, he trusted he knew his duty too well to oc-
cupy more than a few moments of the attention of the Meet•
jug, after the very eloquent and able addresses which had
been made to them by the Honourable gentlemen who had
spoken hefore hint.--(Hear, bear !)—lt gave him much satis-
faction to be able to state that the Corporation of the City of
London had not been backward in manifesting their wish
support the came of liberty in Spain. He had just come
from the Common Coulicil, where it had been propied by the
Committee (who, actuated by prudential motives, did hot
wish to august a greater sum), that 500 guineas should be
voted in aid of the cause of the Greeks did not await
the decision ; but lie had just learned the Court had volun-
tarily voted that the grant should equal that voted in aid of
the Spanish cause, namely I,oool.—(Lmid applause I)—He
concluded by expressing the cordial satisfaction which he felt
in seconding the Resolution.
Upon the question being put from the Chair,
Mr. HUNT appeared un the table, and his presence was lfie
signal for the cmumencement of the greatest confusion.
After the hisses mind app'auses had continued some minutes,
he obtained a partial hearing. He said, this is an assembly of
Englishmen, mid he trusted they would nit forget that every
man hail a right to he heard. He did nut stand up for the
purpose iir opposiog any thing which had been said or done—
(Bravo, did not vise to create discoid, as a gen•
tleman bad said at the opening.--(Hisses, and cries at "ques•
tion," continued for two or three minutes.) Sir James Mack,
imutocb had said that be would have it written over the door
at, the entrance into Ibis room lest 110 daVe to the success
or foilime enter this room ;" now he would add to it " nor
slave to prejudice and passion." He was not one of the elect
at the Meeting, but he hoped he shuuld be allowed to speak.
.7(fritstA.)—lle had to propose an amendment to si resolu-
tion, arid he hoped he should be allowed to speak---("Ilti.
wog, cries of -* Oil, off.")-1-le had been interrupted fur al-
hiding to subjects se:oil) were not before the Meeting, but
they had heard Mr, Waithman tell them of a subscription
which haft beim made for pits Greeks, amid tie should like to
know what thot had to do with the Spanish'cause.----(The
'' question" was most vociferously seined for.)—He would
speak to the question. Pt: was deputed with :mother friend
by a vast number of northern friends to liberty, who had sub-
scribed a sum of money which had been laid out in the par.
chase of a hundred stand of arms, with the accoutretneots
complete,.for the use of the Splulards, and lie wished to in-
form the Meeting of that circumstance, as it might he a
stimulus to others to enter into similar subscriptions. Thele
was a combination among the Europe.an despots to put down
liberty in Nrotin, and to suppress its rising liberty; but lie
could not call the Spanish war the cause of electing their own
*Averment, for that was the cause for whicßthe people of
Manchester were cut to deuth.—Missing and applauding.)
Bowcaorr spoke to order; the business of the day rev
quired PVC, y gentleman to speak to the question as briVill as
possible, without touching upon the extraneous matter, but
bethought there could nut be a greater cbtruder, nur a per-,

son who ,could give Mouln', nee, than the man who could in-
trodtice his own personalities.
Mr. 1-1-utvl. requested to he allowed to read hifitesolotion,
wallow making further comment. He began to read an
Atueiidment to a Resolution by. way of a tiller to one pro-
posed. ~'l7lte rider he read was, that, in addition to theilay's
pay people of England %vtie requested to give up,
the Committee of the Spanish Mae were to be requested he
write circular letters to every person receiving enchkintente
front sinecures, wrung front the labour of the people,,begging
them to give up a portion of thuir :yearly salary aid of the
Spaniards.
The Meeting 'here 'became extremely tiamorotts, atsel oat
Mr. Hunt's motion being pot, it was rejected unanimously,
and Mr. Hunt compelled to retire.

Mr. 110 BHOUSE said that it was his intention to request for
a fewAninutes, and only for a few minutes, the patient atten-
tion of the Meeting,' while he endeavoured to recommend to
their adoption, the Resolution which he held in his hand. It
had been said, and well said, on that daY, that it was now for
the people of England. to,, claim a distinction between them-
selves and their Government :7-it now became their duty to chew
that they, were as they had ever been, ready to come forward
in support of the cause of freedom :—that they were as
good friends to liberty as their fathers by signing and
sealing, and delivering their blood in that sacred cause
had proved themselves to be.—(Cheers.)—As Government
had decided against entering into the cause of Spain, and
as the people of England were consequently prevented from
aiding that brave people in person, all they could do was to
aid them by their purses. This was not merely the cause of
Spain, nor the cause of Europe, nor even the cause of liberty
in the present day, but it was the cause of the world and of
posterity.—(Cheers).—ln such a case, he trusted that the ap-
peal would not be made in vain—all that the Spaniards wanted
was arms. This appeared from a dispatch sent by the Gallant
Mina to Seville—that brave and meritorious officer said, that
he could enumerate his wants in three words, " arms, arms,
anus"—(Apfdause),—What did their brave and gallant coun-
tryman (Sir RJ. Wilson) say, in his very interesting communi-
cations, in corroboration of this statement ? " Send me," said
his Gallant Friend, " send me but arms, and I shall take care
to find you soldiers."—(Applause.)—Would the British people,
whose superior wealth enabled them to supply this deficiency,
refuse their aid in a cause so dear to them ? No, he was
convinced that they would not—they could not do so. Let it
be remembered that every man who subscribed twenty
lings furnished a musket to a Spanish soldier—(Hear !); —and
here he felt it necessary to communicate to the Illeeting a letter
received that day, in which it was stated, that in a respectable
Printing-office in London, a sum of One Pound had been sub-
scribed by the Journeymen employed in it.,-(Applause.)_
This was a real manifestation of the feelings of the people of
linglaMl, but it was a spirit manifested in their own cause; for
who could imagine, that when once liberty was driven to the,
shores of the ocean, she would be allowed quietly to take up
her abode in this country ? Let no man believe it, when once
that period arrived, we must share the fate of the Captain in
The Romance, and content ourselves with the satisfaction of
being the last to be devoured.—(Cheers.)—lf, then; the people
of England refused to come forward at such a crisis, they would
deserve the fate which awaited them—they would deserve to
fall unpitied and unlamented (cheers.) —He was aware that
France was at this moment making every effort against this
country ; he had just been informed, that a respectable Even.
ing Paper had been directly offered a bribe from Paris, upon
the condition of advocating the cause of France against Spain
—(cries of " name, name.")—The Paper to which he alluded
was The Sun, the Editor of which had the manliness not
only to refuse the treacherous offer, but to come forward
and thus publicly denounce the wretched faction who had at.,
tempted to tamper with their honesty—(cheers.)—Having said
so much, he had only, to add, that the Resolution which he
was about to propose had reference to a National-Subseription,
not from any particular class of society, but rather 'an appeal
to the people of England, who bad already saved many a good
cause, and who he trusted, would see this good cause, in which
their hopes were embarked, sail triumphantly into a safe liar-
boor. lie had nothing further to add, except the gratifying
intelligence that the subscription already amounted to near
.5000/. And here he felt it dueto the Meeting and to the people
of England. generally, to state (no matter what might be the
private feelings of those persona to whom what lie was about to
state had reference), that his Honourable Friend, Mr. Lanib_
ton, whose name was at the bead of the subscription, had with
a generosity worthy. alike of himself and of the great cause
winch he had so zealously advocated, subscribed One Thousand
Pounds !—(Loud and repeated cheers followed this statement,
during which we observed that Mr. Lambton suddenly with-
drew from the situation which he bad, up to that time, held
on the platform.)—lle had also to state, that his llonoOrsble
Colleague (Sir P. Burdett), who was prevented solely by illness
from giving his support to a cause in which his heart and feel-
ings were so fully embarked, had anbseribed 500/.--(Reiterated
cheers.)—The Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing the
following Resolution :
" That the Meeting do therefore invite all those of their
fellow-countrymen, of every class and station, who value the
cause of Freedom, and the rights of independent nations, forth-
with to contribute, according to their respective means, to the
subscription already counnenced in behalf of the Spanish
people.' ,
The Hon. Cianit BENXer seconded the motion. lie *aid
lie certainly should behave ill, 'after all that had been said, if
he were to trespass long on the time of the Meeting. They had
heard how these great nien have fought in the cause of liberty,
and have,signalized themselvea in every battle for the cause of
civil and religious Independence. It was our interest to sup.-
port this great cause ; and if we did our duty we should
enter into a general subscription', .'every man' according to his
means, and by setting a liberal example, a suns would
be raised, which would be applied to the assistance of the
Spanish with the greatest effect. This was a case in which
even the widow should contribute her mite, for she too
was one who would suffer by
the oppression of the tyrants.—
In this case lie had no feelings to raise,
no impressions to make,
because those feelings were raised, and the impressions were
'gone forth into the country, and something great he was sa-
flailed would be the result. After making some further
ob-
servations, he read a letter front some artizans at the west
end of the town, stating their intention to appropriate a
portion of their earnings towards forming a fund to go to
the general stook for supplying the Spanish with warlike stores.
The Resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Lord ERSKINE moved a vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor
and Corporation of the City of
London fur their munificent
grant in aid of the Stpaniams—The Noble Lord concluded by
proposing the follow ng Resolution:--
" That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Lord.
Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City of Lon-
don, for the noble example they have set to the other Corpora-
tions of the Kingdom, by assisting the Spaniards in the present
arduous contest for their rights, liberties, and independence."
Mr. WHITBREAD seconded the motion.
The Resolution was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Alderman Woon. returned thanks on the part of the
Corporation. fie had heard it stated that the City of London
had acted illegally in voting grants hi aid of the Greeks and
Spaniards, and that they were to be proceeded against by his
Majesty's Attorney-General.—(A. hingh.)—He knew not what
might be the result, but he was sure that if the Corporation lost
their Charter in consequence, they were not at least likely to
want citizens to support them.—( Hear, hear !)
Mr. PAVEL'. also returned thanks on the part of the Corpo-
rati„monTu.phtiagt etiThetlrii sfoHon.tilluobw,Gicir)egipntotleioeinnn, w
Gentle dan
to concluded by moving the fol-
lowing Resolution :
bers:—

man be appointed a Comntittee
ith power to add' to their num-

ITTEE.
Joseph flume, Esq. M.P.
Colonel Grant.'
Robert Slade,
.Esq.
R. U. Say. Esq.
J. Wilkes, Esq.
John Bowing, Esq.

51,1LECT CO
J, G. Lamhton, Esq. M.P.
Lieut.. Gen. Sir R. Fergusson,
M.P.
Sir James Mackintosh M.P.
Edward Ellice, Esq.' ALP.
J. Smith, Esq. M.P.
J. C. Ilobliouse,
" That a Committee of Treasurers be appointed to receive,
and be responsible for the Subscriptions ; and that Alexander
Baring, Esq. M.P., John Smith, Esq. M.P., Abraham Ro.
harts, Eq. ALP. and the Non. Douglas Kinnaird, M.P. do
compose the said Committee."
Mr. Lows; secondeded the Resolution, which was put, and
carried unanimously.
Mr. Hymn rose amidst loud cries of " Mr. Lambton, Mr.
latribton," which were continued until a communication was
Made that that Gentleman had left the room.
Mt. Ruing then proceeded. Before he read the Resolution
with which he meant to conclude, he felt it necesiiary, to
state, that several sums had been subscribed by, small
bodies of journeymen of different trades In one instance,
there was a contribution of 141. tid. in another 11/, had
been raised at a meetinglin Clerkenwell—(Cheers.)—A letter
had also been receive from a
person named Willett, of. Clerk.
enwell, recommending that subscriptions should be received in
kind, and at the same time offering to furnish, as his 'mite,
fifty thousand musket and horse pistol flints—( Hear, hear 1)—
Re wished it to be understood that the Committee would
receive subscriptions in kind, and he had no doubt but that
Birmingham and other places would contribute arms and other
articles necessary to the defence of the Spaniards. ,With re.
spect to their Noble Chairman it was unececisary for
him to say any thing ; they were all well acquainted Mt" the
services which he had rendered to his country—(Cheers) ;
and they had witnessed the manly, the generous manner in
which he eameforward upon that occasion. lie should, there.
fore, content himself with moving the following Resolution
" What the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Lord

' liarn Rentinck, for his kindness in accepting, and his ability in
filling, tie Chair."
Genets) LONG seconded the Resolution. As this was the first
time of llikaddressing a public Meeting, he assured them that
though hi.stiame was how, his speech should be short—(llear !
and a laitgli,p,—not that he wanted materials, but because he
was dcAleqt hi impudence;' for it would be the height of impu.
dento in him to attempt to add any thing to the very able and
eloquent addresses which had been delivered by those Honour-
able Gentlemen who had spoken before him. The honour of
seconding Vile -vote of thanks to their Noble Chairman was
conferred upon him, but it was equally an honour to the
Meeting, as he could do no more than give utterance to the
high opinion which they all entertained of thehonour and cha-
racter, and abilities of that Noble Lord—(cheers.)
Mr. Hi, in then begged to introduce to the attention of the
Meeting the Gentleman connected with The Sun newspaper,
by whom so important a communication had been that day
made to the public.

31r. MUDIE then came forward.—The proof which he was
about to submit to the Meeting that French money had been
employed not only on the Continent, but in this country, for
the purpose of corrupting the press, and of misleading public
opinion on the great question between France and Spain, he
did not think necessary as a stimulus to the Meeting. Their
sentiments in the cause of Spain had been that day too unequi-
vocally expressed to need an additional stimulus of any kind.
But he Was about to produce that proof, for the purpose of un-
deceiving that portion of the British Public who might have
received false impressions respecting the cause of Spain, from
the insidious doctrines and fabricated statements which foreign
gold had succeeded in introducing into the columns of British
newspapers.—(Hear, hear !)—His object was to strike convic-
tion on the minds of the whole of the people of this country,
that attempts have been made and are still making to impose
upon their understandings and their feelings with relation to
the conduct of the French Government.—( Hear, hear!)—When
the fact should go abroad, with the publicity which would be
given to it as forming part of the proceedings of that Meeting,
it would produce an electrical effect upon the public
(Great cheering.)—No part of the English people could conti-
nue to be duped by the spurious essays and insidious represen-
tations which were got up by Frenchmen with the view of for.
warding the projciets of France—of advancing French politics,
—and which were palmed upon the world as British produc-
tions, framed upon British considerations, and with a view to
British interests.—(Hear, hear, hear !)—The articles which
he had received from France for Insertion in THE SUN,
enabled him to discover that some. English Journals had
accepted the bribe which the proprietors of THE Sux had
spurned, for he had seen in their columns articles which con-
tained reasonings and statements precisely similar to those which
had been transmitted to him.—(Name, name ! and cries of
No, no !)—French poison was thus successfully circulated, be-
cause it was circulated through unsuspected channels; and that
sophistry which could make no impression upon Englishmen
If its polluted source had been exposed, was insinuated into
their breasts, because the agency of French gold placed the
poison upon their breakfast tables, and diffused it around their
fire.sides, and within the bosoms of their families.—(Hear, hear,
heir !)—The letter which he was about to read, however,
would tear from the eyes of the people of England the veil
which foreign corruption had thrown upon them.—(Cheers.)—
The first communication, inclosing an article intended for pub-
lication, was as follows :---

which ellonEctitiveSiwnerl Paris, May 17, 1023.
ladsitein)ted
adapted
ofonr tlh,entrsstuolf,awshenicchs
has
artaiiwdaesy;
stood firm against anarchy. What I hint as doubtful only will
be verified. 1 am behind the scenes for news. lam offered
600 *ones per article for writing urticles, and as I know the pro-
perty of Tit E Sll sr does not pay too well, permit me to offer you
one half of it to buy snuff for yourself. This of course is a pro-
found secret between you and myself, and ' must go no further.
I have stipulated that you shall have all the news from the
French Embassy. Insert the inclosed without delay. I will
again write to you on Monday." " I am &c.
" To the Editor of Tit I: sun." ,
(Cries of name, name ! )—The Meeting would see that there were
obvious reasons for not publicly divulging the name of his cor-
respondent. He was ready, however, to submit the letter, and
the other documents which he held in his hand, to a Committee
of Gentlemen named by the Noble Chairman, in order that their
authenticity might be placed beyond doubt.—(Hear, hear!)—
Three of the letteri, each containing an enclosure, had
been received, without the slightest notice being taken
of them. As the articles arrived, however, and the
views of the writer began to be developed, it became
apparent that most important information respecting the pro-
bable designs of France might be thus obtained ; and it was
thought advisable to take some step to encourage the comtnu
nicative disposition of the Gentleman' in Paris. It would be
allowed that the employment of 801EC' degree of artifice was jus-
tifiable towards those who had insulted Tux Sux newspaper
by their dishonourable proposals.---(Cheers.)--A letter was
accordingly written to Paris, stating that the articles
which bad been received were really so repugnant to the
public feeling of this country, that they were unfit for publi-
cation here in their original shape; but requesting the conti-
nuance of the communications, which would be used as cir-
cumstances might warrant. At the same time, such alters.
tions were made in the. first inclosure as converted that
French article into a British article ; and it was inserted
in TUN SUN.—(Cheers.)—The last communication received
from Paris stated that it was intended shortly to make a re:
mittance. Unless the exposure which had now been made pre-
vented it froth being Sent off, it should be added, on its receipt
here, to the Subscription for the Spaniards.—(Great cheering.)
—Having made this disclosure, he (Mr. M.) begged leave to
offer a few brief remarks on one or two topics. lie was sorry
if it was imagined in any quarter that there could be any dif-
ference of opinion respecting the cause of Spain amongst men
of different political feelinfgs in this country. There was one
circumstance which he was proud to Call to the recollection of
the Meeting, because it was a circumstance which, as Eng-
ciild. not advert to but with feelings of just
exultation and pride. He meant the language which had
been held by the Ministers of this country respecting
the aggreesion of France upon Spain. The Earl of Liver-
pool and Mr. Canning, in particular, had, in their places
in Parliament, reprobated the injustice of the French inva-
sion of the Peninsula, in terms at least as indignant as
those which had, been used by any Gentleman in that room.--
(Hear, hear !)—.Nay, the Noble Earl (Liverpool) had even
said that this country was in a condition to go to war,
if the voice of the people required it.—(Cheers.)—lt we,
unnecessary to dwell upon these farts. He would only
beg indulgence for a few momenta longer, while he ad-
verted to the probable views of the French Government, to
which the letters of his Correspondent in Paris gave hiM in
seine measure a key. He was satisfied that the views of France
were two-fold, Ist, the re-establishment of arbitrary poWer in
Spain ; and secondly, the resumption by France of her
rank in Europe as a great military power. And here
it became most important to consider what were the
ulterior objects, which induced France, at this par-
ticular and critical time, to try the spirit of :her armies
by the hazardous experiment of a war against opinion. It
could not be for the sake of her internal repose; for it could
never be forgotten that the King of France, in his speech at the
opening of the recent Session of the French Legislative Chain.
hers, had declared that Frahce was in a state of profound tran.
euillity, and that the plots of the disaffected had been wholly
frustrated France, then, as he had already oliserved, did not
enter upon this war because it was deemed necessary to her in-
ternal repose; and it was therefore impossible to form any
other conclusion than this, that she desired to resume her
military rank, because she was desirous of resuming her ancient
projects cf foreign mgrandixement.—( Loud cheers followed the
condusien of this address.)
After a vote of thanks to tthe Noblz Lord in the Chair, the
Meeting was dissolved.

French

Russin

Spanials

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Veneris, 130 die And, 1823.
MASTERS AND APPRENTICES BlLL—Lords Amendments
agreed to.

IN•LOSURE—Iiew Green (Surrey)—Bill " for enabling his
Majesty to inclose part of Kew Green, and for tlividing and
extinguishing rights of Common over certain lands in the
parish of Kew, in the County of Surrey," read a first time.
COAL DUTIES—Petition from Cotton Spinners of Belfast,
against the Duties on Coals carried coastwise.
Trrugs—St. A ndrew, Holborn—Bill reported, to be ingrossed.
LONDON Doexs—Bill " to allow further time for the com-
pletion of the Docks, anti other works belonging to the Lou-
don Company," presented, and read a first time.
31EssAGE FIIO3I THE Loftus—That they have agreed to
Iniperial Gas Light Bill, without amendment.
That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act for
vesting part of the Estates devised by the Will of Thomas
Viscount Wentworth in Trustees, upon trust, to sell the
same to the Right Honourable Richard William Penn Earl
Howe, and to apply the money arising from the sale thereof
in the purchase of other Estates in the Counties of Leicester
and Al arwick, or one of them, to be settled to the subsisting
uses of the said Will."
ESTATES—Guise's—Bill read a third time, and passed. Lord
NVentworth's—Bill read a first time.
NATURALIZATION—AIIegati'*—BiII read a second time, and
committed.
BAstxn Prr LAws—Bill considered in Committee, and report.
ed ; further consideration of Report on Friday next ; Bill,
as amended, to be printed.
TURNPIKE ROADS (Scotiand)—Bill read a third time, and
passed.
PASSAGE VESSELS REGULATION ACTS [.13 Geo. 3, c. 56,
53 Geo. 3. c. 36, &c.]—Considered in Committee, and Bill
ordered.
PRIZE MONEY DISTRIBUTION—BiII " to extend twO Acts
of his late Majesty, for distribution of Prize Money to-all
cases of Capture that have been made by Foreign Ships or
Land Forces in conjunction with his Majesty's Ships Or Land
Forces," presented, and read a first time, to be read a se-
cond time on Monday next, and to be printed.

ORDERS OF THE DAY FOR MONDAY.
1. Gas Light Establishments Bill--Second Reading.
2. Hides and Skins Bill—Committee.
3. Confirmations (Scotland) Bill—Further consideration of
Report.
4. Commissaries (Scotland) Bill—Further consideration of
Report.
5. Customs Duties Bill—Further consideration of Report.
6. Customs Duties (Ireland) Bill—Further consideration of
Report.
7. Land Tax Commissioners Name Bill—Committee.
8. Lancaster County Court Bill—Further Consideration of
Report.
9. Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Bill —Third Reading.
10. Assessors at Elections Bill—Second Reading.
11. Brimstone Duties Drawback Bill—Committee.
12. Assessed Taxes Composition Bill—Committee.
13. Post Horse Duties Bill—Committee.
14. Juries (Scotland) Bill—Second Reading.
13. Tests Regulation Bill—Second Reading.
16. Distilleries Bill—Second Reading.
17• Barilla Duties Act—Report thereupon.
18. Beer Duties Bill—Third Reading.
19. Insurrections (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading.
20. Registry of Vessels Bill—Third Reading.
21. Usury Laws Repeal Bill—Committee.
22. Supply—Postponed Resolutions of 30th April to be consi.
tiered.
23. Supply—Committee.
24. Ways and Means—Committee.
25. East India Mutiny Bill—Committee.
2s. East India Trade 13111—Committee.
27. Menai Bridge Acts—Report thereupon.
28. West India and American Colonies Acts—Repor; there-

upon.
29. Tithes Composition (Ireland) Bill—Committee.
30. London Bridge Bill—Committee.
31. Commutation of Tithes (Ireland) Bill—Committee.
32. Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) Bill—Further consideratilin of
Report.
33. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Committee.
34. Court of Chancery (Ireland), Stamp Dude* payable in lieut.
of Fees to the Masters—Report thereupon.
35. Prize Money Distribution Bill—Second Reading.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR MONDAY.
1. Mr. Lushington—Printing, Stationery, and other Miscella-
neous Estimates. (In Cotnmittee of Supply).
2. Lord Viscount Palmerston—To vote Estimates for the Dis.
embodied Militia. (In Committee of Supply.)
3. Mr. Goulburn—Tiemaining Irish Estimates. (In Commit.
tee of Supply.)
4. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Vote for a new Build.
ing for reception of his late Majesty's Library at the Bri-
tish Museum. (In Committee of Supply.)
5. Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Lottery Resolutions..
(In Committee of Ways and Means.)
6. Sir Henry Parnell—To move, as an Amendment on the Se-
cond Reading of Insurrections (Ireland) Bill, for
ap-
pointment of a Secret Committee, to inquire into the ex-
tent and object of the Disturbances existing in Ireland.
• " NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY.
Thursday, June 19.
i. Mr. Hume—Late Promotions in the Navy. Deferred front
June 17.
2. Mr. Giattan:—Motion respecting. Pipe Water and Meta/
Main Accounts in the City of Dublin. Deferred from
June 17.

IVe!ineslay, June 25.

1. Mr. Alderman Wood—Moiion relative to Crown Lease of
Llanllechid Slate Quarries to Mr. Dawkins Pennant.
Deferred from June 18.
2. Mr. Hume--Propriety of discontinuing the Office of Lord
Lieutenant, Chief Secretary, and other Offices, in Ire-
land. Deferred from June 17.

Thursday, June 26.
Mr. Hume—lnexpediency of subjecting any person to 'pu-
nishment for expreising or publishing his opinion upon re-
ligious subjects. Deferred from June 19.
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