The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-22 00:00:00

KEN T COUN'IY- MEET) G.

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A Meeting of the Freeholders of the County of
Kent took place on Wednesday, in the Lower
:Court C;titat of the Town Hall; Miiidstone,.for tbe
pose of addressing his Majesty. on. his Royal,
irent's demise, and his • own accession 10- the
IThr"one. At 12 o'clock the crowd rtmtur was.
immense-, and soon afterwards the tin4er-sf:3tleriff
:appeared, surrounded by many of the Nobility,
Gentry, &c.,: who had signed the requisition for.
• conveniug this Meeting. the requisition, which
was signed by almost all the Nobility, Gentry,
and Clergy of the County, having been read: by the
Under-Sheriff, who officiated for the High .Sbeii!F,
Sir'T'hoinas Dyke, ahient on account of severe
illness,

The Marquis of CAMDEN presented himself to•
the meeting amid. "etitboilastic greetings. fie
ttated, that the number and respectabiiity of the'
names attached to tine reqnisition-gave'hilti'grrat
Satisfaction; and he thought the tact evinceilthe
Prnpriety.of thal measure, which he trusted mould'
be Carried with unanimity —(App!ause.)--s-Wiih•
respect to the:first•object which-presented itself to
their notice---that of his late Al•siestv's demise—
they Admit the rectitude of principle and
conduct, the affection for his dirtily and'peuople,
and the fervent and- true piety which had ialWays
'characterised the kte King's cnnthict they were
felt at hotne, anti they were acknowledged by all
the world.---(APplanse..)--s-liaving been confiden-
tially enge.ged near. Isis Majesty during the
conti-
nuance of his health, ...ifittlita,ving been afterwards
appointed by the-Parliain,nt to attend the afflicted
Monarsh while sot:l:mottled with calatutty, Le
might be pardoned if he were to ettl4rge.
ineri,s whose loss they all deplored ; but be would
Forbear. As to the second part Of the reiluiiition,.
the'ongratolation of his present Majesty till his
accession to the Throne of ancestors, he felt
(H.:posed to h.! still 'MON.! brief ; he ,
eulogize a.departed ?aiouarch than praise a reigu;
; hut he did most fervently •holie thh.t his
Majesty might long.contioue to reign for the hap-• 1
piiieis of his people-;-;hat be might long be spared
to watch the interests of-loyal, tree, hippy
subjects.--(Applause.) ..flil:Lardslarp; concluded
by fustving all Address ,of-Condolence and Coil-
htse feurintenti.
The Earl of TitAtvaT seconded t,e Ad4ress,
Glaring, that all the sentitm!nts and observattol;s;
wlricla had fallen Iron the. Noble mover met. Isis
niost cordial conctureiicv.— (Applaiise.)
bpped . the proposed AddYess acfi:,pt
with unanimity ; any other result would filL
with ioexpresslyt grill. -Fre inifeed,
lit-
tnent the citeninstatice, if anv thihk"Wflicla
Might say should create any differenceOfOpininn
hut, through 'tlo-re might tie sorae.divisio'lis iu po:'
litiCal sentiments in the county, he trgied tfe.
present proCeetling:Would shO'w 'that- they were
undivided in'atrschnient to the Throne. Iteady
as he was to bear testrtriony to the priva`te ties.
of the late King, he must own it was his misfor-
tune tO have. dissented front 'the system Of.atiert-
sores pursued by ihoSc to whom his I:l4estv f6d
deenie:t it right to intrust the mana“eusens ot 4f-
f4N ; but he was not 'therefore less dispnseatto
unite in strewing,flo.wers over the grave the de-
riaxted Monarch. lie would add, reizardiit.his.
present M'ajesivohat no Prince had ever ascendvd
the Throne with a more anxiotts wish to have the,
leave of his peoi4e, adhere to the laws, ante to
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Oit!!!)!Ster justice ht intrcy:(Applanse..)
'The Address was then pot. and carried by' ae
clamatiOn,`as it were ; not one dissentient 'ltalia
was held 'up.
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'The Meeting was shout to bc dissolved. when
Lord DARNLEY appeared, and expres.Sed his
npiniuu that this AddresS ;v&9 incomplete'; and he
.concludad•with.moving-an Addrescof-CoridigLekice
'Oil the equally Idmented and iintithery dthlth•of the
Di e 'of 1K Kent e.)
The IThrititt-S;eßtri expressed his regret that
adherence t. the bit6iiress• set forth in t he'requisi-
(ion would prevent-him from putting this prOpo.
sition.: on which Lord' Darn'ey witLdrew ino.
:ion, declaring than he had no wish to intearupt-
un;inicnity and that he was satisfied with the
iogs. with 'which. the mot i<in been" received.

Mr. J. P. HaNywooo (M.P. for Kent) moved
the'tlianks to the mover and seconder of the ad-
dress to his :Majesty.
Mr. CAr.cRAVT, M.P. moved that. the Address
be signed by the High Sheriff: and-fortv.dided.lo.
the'Seeretary of FrtilZe for the Home Department ;
%chiell. [notion having been agreed to, the' meet-
"Wai• dissolved.