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London, England, 1819-07-24 00:00:00

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and: this act was nothing less, therefore, than one
of useless oppression. He (My; as
well as other iti4llvidtta-ls in the eoUntiii;'receited,
he knew not for what object, fictitiofis tetters,in-
Siting - them to this Meeting. Mr. Pearson eon-
-eluded by proposing-an Amendment, ekpressive
of the plea.ure the Court test at the Meeting iu
Smithfield having terminated so peaceably, their
approbation of the means adopted by the Lord
Mltyor in prevent divurbanee through the means
of:-the Civil Power, but their regret, at 'the same
that temperance of the people should
have been put to trial by the appearance of the
military in the streets.

Mr. FAvat.L. said, he should hive no objection
to the original motion, if the body of the Magis-
trutes were included in it with the Lord Mayor.
Mr. Aldermun RornwFLL defended the con-
duct of the Lord Mayor, aud supported the ori-
ginal motion.

Mr. GitiFFiTFIS begged leave to correct a mis-
take-, into whicl4 the mover of the amendment had
was present when Mr. ilitUISOll WHS
hroo,ghoi,elof e the Lord 'Mlyor, and he then ac-
knowledged that he had not given bail in the
Country.

Mr. lieputy REMUS said, the statement of the
Hon. Gentleman who spoke last was not quilt..
correct.- When brought before the Lord Alayor,
I. Harrison was asked whether he had any de-
fence to make, and answered in the negative,
stating,. that he believed the offence was bailable,
and that he could procure bail when the. Meeting
,was over. The Lord Mayor expressed a- doubt,
whether it could be received by any Magistrate,
except him who signed the Warrant.
Mr. DIXON. Mr. Alderman Thocee. and Mr.
BLACK TT, supported the original motion.
Gentleman, whose name could not be learned,
expressed a wish that the circumstance of the
three soldiers of the Life Guards being stationed
at the. Mansion House should be explained.

The LORD MAYon said, that three horses be-
longing to the Life Guards were placed in the
Green-yard by his direc:ion, and at his request.
Not. having a horse of his own quiet enough to
act in a crowd, be desired that three adapted to
this purpose might be sent from the Guards—one
for himself, and two for the Marshals.. He did
not know whether the men came with them or•
not ; if they did, he was quite it stranger to the
circumstance.

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said, the appearance
of even one soldier in the City %vas as lunch a
breach of their privileges as if a large body ap-
peared there. He remembered a time when the
casual passing of troops. through the metropolis
prOdnced loud remonstrance. If the horses were
required, it was by no means necessary that the
men who brought them should appear in uniform.
He was much mistaken, or else he saw troops 01
the' same description Marching up Ludgate-hill.
Atter a few words from Mr. N. WILLIAMS and
Mr. PEACOCK, the Amendment was negatived by
a spew of hands.

Mr. PkARSON Then called for a division, when
the -numbers were—
Aldermen. Commoners. Tellers.
For the Amendment 2 ts ‘-'. 27
Fur the original Motion 7 CO 2 69
Majority - - —42
An amendment to include the word " Alder-
men" was moved by Mr. OLDHAM, for which
there Were.only three hands held up.
The original motion was them carried, as was
also a separate vote of thanks to the Aldermen.—
After some routine business was dispatched, the
Court adjourned. , , ,