The Sun.
London, England, 1819-10-16 00:00:00

npnlc ece, its populatinet, tts inanstry, its nri.
c„h„,.e. ,„,1,11 its vat ions*Of mereial and polit cal
t'elattirt, , it did not appear surprising that so notch
inwor,anee wa% always attached to a Meeting of
the Noblemen, Gentry, Clergy, and Freeholders.
Mr. Fawkes then went into a long discussiou of
what had happened at Manchester, but in no re-
spect differing from what had heti) repeatedly heard
at former M,etings, and which have been amply de-
tailed to file Public. He concluded with saying,that
he al wayN professed a sincere and ardent attach-
went to the Constitution, consisting of King,
Lords, and Commons, but never thought this at
the same time more than a contract, and when
the contract was broken, there must be some
person answerable. Mr. F. then quoted the
beautiful passage from the 4th Book of The Task,
by Cowin r, relative to the duties of King and
Subject, and concluded by referring to the celebrat-
ed answer of the English Barons, " We will
that the Las of England he not changed."—
el And in the burl wind of your voices let ns
hear the echo of these words," said Mr. F.,
upon which the Meeting gave three general cheers:
MITCHELL, one of the itinerant ()rotors, then
preseuted himsof, but was soon hissed doWn.—
Woneen attempted to viedicate himself, but met
the same fate.

The other Resolutions were then put and agreed
to by all present, with the exception of Mr. S.
iirotrri-Ey and Mr. WILSON.

Pdr. NV., FAWICRS iheo cane forward and pro-
posed die following Address to his Royal High-
ness the Prince Regent :

TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS GEoRGE PRINCE REGENT

OP THE UNITED Kt NG.I:OM.

,4 We, his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the
Noblemen, Clergy, and Freeholders of tlae County of Volk,
humbly entreat permission to approach the Throne of nor
Gracious Sovereign, with that reverence and affection which
it becomes ns as a loyal and fice people to entertain to-
wards our lawful and afflicted King; we deeply lament the
malady which has so long and unavoidably withdiawn his Ma-
jesty (tom that public intercourse with his faithful subjects,
which tended so much to strengthen their attachment to his
sacred person, arid to increase his Royal confidence in their
loyalty and affection. At the same time we humbly keg to
assure your Royal Highness, as the Representative of our
Sovereign, that our fidelity tea your Royal Highness's illus-
trious Family, and our devotion to the laws of this Realm,
are unafteraide. We feel most strongly that the preroga-
tives attached to the dignity of the King, that poli!ically he
can do no wrong, that he is the distributer of justice and the
fountain of merry, are as undoubted, and as beneficial to his
people as that the Laws of England are their birth-right;
and we entreat your Royal Highness to believe that we, and
the great bulk. of his Majesty's subjects seek only oar Con-
stitutional rights, that the Law may rule in peace and quiet-
ness, and to administered with equal justice and mercy to
all ranks of the King's people.
1" We beg to assure your Royal Highness, that we heard
with gratitude your Royal Highness's Declaration from the
Throne at the close of the last Session of Parliament, that no
,object can be nearer your heart than to promote the welfare
and prosperity of all classes of his Majesty's subjects, which
cannot be effected without the maintenance of public order
and tranquillity, and your Royal Highness's firm treterrunia-
Lion to employ for that purpose the powers entrusted to your
Royal Highness by law: in accordance with your Royal High-
ness's gracious wishes to preserve public order and tranquil-
lity, to prevent the subversion of our happy Constitution,
and with feelings of ardent veneration for the laws and privi-
leges of our native land, and our anxious desire to hand them
down unimpaired to our children, and their latest posterity,
we tunably entreat permission to remind your Royal High-
ness," &e. &c. &c.—The rest of the Address is, as usual, the
echo of the Resolutions.
RAmsneN seconded the Address in an ap-
propt late speech.
Lord MILTON said, as they had almost with on-
-animity determined to petition his Royal Highness
to convene Parliament, with a view to investigate
the late unhappy events, he felt it his duty, as
one of their Representatives iu Parliament, to de-
liver his opinion upon the present occasion. If there
was one more anxious titan another to enter into
this inquiry, he was the person. His Hon. Col-
league and Friend (Mr. S. Wortley), for whose
opinions be entertained the highest respect, and for
whose manliness in avowing them, they ought to
have respect— (applause)—said that a Court of w
was the proper place for iostituting the desired in-
quiry. He (Lord after the best atten-
tion he could give the subject, was not now pre-
pared to say which was the best mode of inquiry.
A Court of -Law might be the best, but then it
was the business of Parliament to take care that
it should be there inquired into, and it was their
business to see that Parliament took measures for
instituting such investigation. It was not now
necessary to discuss the legality or illegality of
the'igeeting at Manchester. Such a discussion was
quite uncalled for, because in the Resolutions pro-
posed, no judgment was offered on that poiut,—
It was merely stated that a prima facie case was
made out to call for investigation. It was not
presumed to decide what the result
,of inquiry
mi;:ht be. lie was prepared to insist upon a lull
and solemn investieation into this most important
and melancholy affair. It was perfectly unneces-
sary for hint to detain them longer. He would
assure them that when Parliament met he shoal

be at his post, and the foremost to demand that
inquiry which, if denied, they were determined to
insist upon. His Lordship closed hit speech
amidst great applause.
Mr. IVILLADI, the Radical Reformer; then ad-
dressed the Meeting, and' expressed a wish that.
a revolution of men and measures would soon talte
place. If happiness could be established in the
room of misery, it would be the best revolution
that could he effected.

The Address was carried vvith the approbation
of all, except the two former dissentient gentle-

cited.

Mr, STRICKLAND then rose to propose that the
Sheriff should sign the Resolutions as the act of
the ?fleeting, and that the Nobletnen and Gentle-

men wbosenames were signed to the Requisition,
should be appointed a Committee, for the ptop.,se
of having the Address presented to his Royal High-
ness. He concluded by advising them to continue
obedient to the laws, and said, that in the end
they could not fail by perseverance to obtain the
sought for inquiry. Even though this should not
happen, they would at least have the consolation,
that they had dune their best endeavour to trans-
mit to their children the British Law and Consti-

Haim' unaltered and unimpaired.
Mr. S. WotrLev,said, lie had a great objection
to have it stated that lie had conic thither for the

purpose of deluding tllem. '!'bey who signed the
declaration were charged with using subterfuge
to elude signing.

Air. STRICKLAND explained. He Was misun-
derstood by the Hon. Cicui!man. When he used
the Words alluded to, be held the declaration

in bis baud, and all he n►eant to insinuate was,
digit tb• Gentlemen who signed it did not conic