The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-27 00:00:00

LOYAL ADDRE3SES TO THE KING.

WINCHESTER.

rillirther Parlictildr—On Friday a nUther
otis Meeting of the Inhabitants of WinchesteY
and suburbs was held at the Guildhall,,in
,
con-
formity with a requisition transmitted to the
Mayor expressing a wish to testify their loyalty.
and attachnient to his MAJESTY by an Address.
The AlAvon (3. N. Silver, Esq.) in stating the object of the
meeting, said, that be had never received a requisition with
more satisfaction than the present. one, because it gave every
person an opportunity of expressing his gratitude and attach-
ment to a King who had defended our ihvaluable and excel-
lent Constitution front the attacks that had been made, by
persons improperly disposed, against its venerable fabric.
The requisition having been read, %I r. Alderman 1.1o)d, in
moving the Address, regretted the task had not been confided
to abler hands. He could, h!mever, assure the meeting, that
HO pile came for.vaid more zealous than himself On the pi e-
sent- occaiion, as he was persuaded that the crisis had arrived
when every man sensible of the bles.ings we enjoyed under
our happy Constitution shotild.shew himself, and make a de-
claration of his loyalty. He should not trouble them with
any observations on the state of the times, as probably the
tientlemin who WAS about to read the Address would adveit
to that topic.
The AddresS was then teal in a very impressive manner by
the Rev. Dr. NEwriota, as follows :

To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
" We, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subject*, the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Reenter, and the other undersigned
inhabitants of your ancient city of Winchester and suburbs,
beg permission to approach your presence, and humbly to
offer, at this awful crisis, our assurance of the unshaken and
zealots attachment by which' we are animated towards your
Majesty's sacred office and person.
" To you, Sirt, we have, lung looked up for the guardian-
ship of our laws, the protection of 'our liberties; and the pre-
servation.of that unrivalled Constitution in Church and State,
Which alone can give permanency to those other blessings which
we hare inherited from ancestms. tt e gratefully ac-
knowledge that these-Royal duties have been entinemtly dis-
charged by your Majesty, and we evidently trace in the nova-
ried tenour of your Government a paternal affection for your
subjects, and an anxious wish to, promote their welfare, hap.
pidess, and proS lir ity.
"-Under this conviction, we feel ourselves impelled by the
strongest sense of what we owe to ourselves, as well as to
your Sacred Majesty, to avow at the piesent momentous
period, our firm and unalterable resolution to support by our
most strenuous exertions your Majesty's constitutional autho-
rity and dignity, and to promote among our fellow-subjects
the same spit it of affection and loyalty by which we ourselves
are actuated. . .

.‘ We !nimbly request to be permitted to express our
warmest wishes and most devout prayers, that your Majesty
may enjoy a long, prosperous, And happy reign; and that your
Majesty's Throne may lie long secured and torti6ed by Divine
protection, antrestablished in the hearts of your dutiful and
affectionate people."
This, Gentlemen, said Dr. N., is the Address which I have
the honour and heartfelt satisfaction of seconding. The
Worthy Alderman . who has just sat down has been bind
enough to say that probably you will hear my sentiments on
the character that marks the times; this, however, is too
important a•subject for present discussion. I shall therefore
only observe, that there is a spirit abroad which must be
crushed, and nothing but a vigilant Administration of the
laws will produce that effect.. Dr. N. then entered into a
defence of his conduct as a Magistrate of the city and county,
and coecluded.by observing, that it gas him more pleasure
to remit a punishment than to inflict one, where such lenity
could with propriety be shewn.
The Rev. E. Poor:rug was the more desirous to express his
sentiments, as lie was not in Winchester when the Requisi-
tion was signed. He should always be most anxious to assert
those principles which supported the laws and the teal liberty
of the subject. On the present times he thought it neces-
sary to say a few words. He had heard with sorrow, as he
should have sect' with pain, the disturbances which had.
taken place in this city. With respect to public opinion; he
would wish to mix this case with no other ; for whatever
might Have been the propriety of the late Parliamentary mea-
sures, they bad oo bearing on the oresent question. No
blame could he attached to his .'Majesty ; the blame, if any,
rested with Ministers, who were responsible. :titer some
remarks on the withdrawing of the Bill of Pains and Penal-
ties, the Rev. Gentivtuan ore test'mtmy to the upright con-
duct of Dr. Newbult in the • discharge of his magisterial
duties.
The Rev. L. CLARKS said, it is not without considerable re-
loctance that I owl ude myself on your notice; but we seem to
be straying so much front kbe occasion of our assembling, that
I beg to state-tile motives which induce me to concur in this
it4tiress. If thele is one reason stronger than another that
.leads me to du so, it is because it avoids, in every possible
way, any allusion to a subject which 'night create a.ilitterence
of opinion ; it steers clear of that distressing question which
has so long harassed the public mind. The Address which
• has been proposed to you, involves no question of party po-
litics; it. does not involve the question, whether the Bill of
Pains and Penalties originated with the King or his Ministers
it does not involve the question how this or that.Nuble Lord
thought it his duty to vote ; it does not involve the question
whether the Bill was properly or improperly withdrawn; it
involves none of these questions; it contains only the simple
expression of au affectionate and loyal attachment to our gra-
cious Sovereign and happy Constitution; on this .ground it
has my cordial and heartfelt approbation and support, and I
• sincerely trust it will on this groomd obtain the unanimous
support of all who are here assembled.
Time Address was carried timmimously, ordered to be en-
grossed, and to lie for signatures at the Guildhall; to be
thence presented, through the medium of time Secretary of
State; to his Majesty.
Thanks were voted to the Mayor, and the business termi-
nated with three hearty cheers.

The Gazette of Saturday conta'ns ardently
loyal and most affectionate Addresses to the
King, from the Corporation of Ilarwich, the
Corporation of Dover, the inhabitants of the
Town and port of Dover, and the Mayor, Bailiff,
and Burgesses, of the Town of Southampton.
Loyal Addresses have also been voted by the
Corporation and Inhabitants of Winchester, the
Corporation of Bath, and the Parish of St. Au-
gustine, Bristol. We are happy to add that
the other eighteen parishes of the latter city are
about to follow the laudable example of St. Au-
gustine, and we have equally gratifying assur-
ances from every part of the kingdom.

On Thursday se'nnight his Royal Highness the
Duke of GLOUCESTER, accompanied by the Earl
of CRA.VEN, Viscount DEERHURST, and Sir Alt.•
CHIBALDs MURRAY, arrived at the Royal Hotel,
in Birmingham, from Combe Abbey, the seat of
the Earl of COVENTRY. After partaking, of some
refreshment, the party visited Mr. THOMASON'S
rooms, 3vhere they remained for a considerable
time"; they then proceeded to some other manu-
factories ; the bells of St. Phillip's Church rang
a welcome peal. On their way to Worcester, the
party stopped at the Golden Cross Royal Hotel,
Broomsgrove ; as soon as their arrival became
known, the bells of the Church were rung, and
they were loudly cheered by the inhabitants as
they passed through the town. In the evening
his Royal Highness, with the Earl of CRAVEN,
Viscount DEERHURST, &c. passed through this
city on their way to Croome, the seat of the
Right Hon. the Earl of CovENTay. On Sunday
morning his Royal Highness, accompanied by
Viscou►it DEERIIURST, inspected Worcester Ca-
thedral. The Royal Duke is expected to remain
for some time at Croome.—( Worcester Paper.)
Yesterday' Divine Service was performed in
the King's Palace, Pall-Mall, by the Rev. Dr.
STANtEk CLARKS.—The Duke and Duchess of
CLARENCE attended Divine Service yesterday at
the Chapel Royal. Afterwards their Royal
Highnesses walked in the gardens at the back of
the late QUEEN'S Palace.