The Sun.
London, England, 1811-05-02 00:00:00

BELYEF OF TIM PORTUG6TESE.

A very numerous Mee,ting of Noblemen. and
Ontlertien wasr held yesterday h L Lleld at WIS'S
Rooms, for the purpose of .Im-dieting Ilse Subscrip..
rions already cominetreed in the City, in aid o:
he brave Portugues, Natio+,
H s Royal Highness the Doke of YORK was in the
Chair, and was supported d hix rigS:t hand by the
Duke or GrtArTnN, the Marquisses of STAFFOR6
and LANshoWNE the E 411,01 bUCK.II4GLIAMBI-111111,
Lord Vi.CoUllt gIDP4OUTH, &c. &C.; on his left
hand, by' Earls SPENCER, FITZWILLIAM, DARN-
LEY, BRIDGE,WATEIt, Lord CALTLE'REAGia, &C.
&C. &C.

'The Marquis of Lastsuowfsa rose to propose.
toe Resolutions,and apologised to the Royal Chair;
man and to athe Meeting, for the lib, rty he was.
about to take in-addressing to them a fcw observe-
Oohs. He was aware shat there (maid be eo pos-
sible objeetiOn stated to the Resolutions' WhiCh he
should have the honour to pro:a.sse tor the adoption
of the Gentlemen composing Meeting, because
he was convinced :net one universal sentiment per-
vaded the minds of all. • They equally partook of
the same principles and feelings which had been
evinced in another part of the metropolia, and he
was fully persuaded that one sound opinion to. the
contrary would not be found; not one fe •lieg
variance with, the object of the Meeting. HaSing
made these few observations, he had but to state
the objeet of. the Meeting was to forward'
the Subscription which had so recently. and su
honourably been comtnericed by the Mer,:,liansa,
in union with those of 'the Portuguese nation
in the City of London, to MI ,rd relief to the
brave alai oppressed Portuguese... It was seared>
necessary for hint to Make an apology for brinemg
the business forviard, the City of Londoa had (lea •
it in'so handsome a manner, and were highly
entitled to respett for the liberality which had ac-
, companion the call, that nothing lora cook' be done
than to follow their example. Reapettaole, how-
ever', as the City of London was, it would be %hew
ing the last stark of respbel to them, if the inhaoi
tants of the West eno if the metropolia permit
theta to engross a monopoly feeling ; and there-
.tore it was deemed exeediset in a cause such
that of the Portu;i:eSe, .east to chew similar let, -
info, and by a public Je.,:elitse promote the 'mere:.
of the cause which the Merceants had sa very is.-
uourably begin). he inte.est which the it
habitants of this soil took in the tate of Pors
tugal was too generally known to need pane-
gyric—taimanny was a feeling which, i:e trust-
ed,"would never cease to exist in the breasts of
Englishrmea ; aria wheo contemplating the scene
which the ritinoiss and inhuman tyranny of the ene-
my had raised in that kingdom', whether we looked
at the unfortunate and distressed situation of the
PortngueSe themselves; whether .we regarded' with
hOrror`and detestation theravages audaspehations of
that enemy, or whether we aecoiletted with sathi-
laaion and adnairalion, the glorioos, hohoniable,
and determined conduct of the brave inhabitants in
cot meni with the English in expelling him, all alike
claimed our attention, excited our commiseration
and Syrinprnhy, and constituted a case, which louiqy
called upon us fur relief, ft was not less a case of
misfortune, becauSe 'they were relieved from their
invaders.' When the unkir.unate state of that coup.
try was considered, and the gallant st aid which tee
inhabitants had made, the restoration of it to its law-
ful owners, was' the result of that system of opera-
tions which had been so
.wisely and so successfully
resorted to for its defence. The wanton and' be-
fore unheard of ernelties committed by. the enemy,
exceeding the ordinary bound,' and licenseOf war,
erected a claim upon the liberality of this wean'',
and iiiduc.a.l considerations which were imperious,_
because the result the war in' Portugal had made
the inhabitants the victims of our success, and
brotight them forward, in some respetts, in the
characters of sult.aers and mourners in the sad
scene of deveitation and pillage which had been so
lately witnessed in that kingdom. la making an
appeal to the feelings of Englishisten, he was per-
beaded, that the only dithtatirywhica would arise
was, an apprehension that tike 'stuns raise d would
riot be effectual for the object which was
be accomplished y for surehe was, that no oiler
difficulty could stand the way of exertions in
,the
cause Of benevolence and humanity. 'Feeling, in a
a cauge like the presc.a, that though We caunw iser-
haps go the whole length of rentovUg du:shut3er-
i:lga of this inhabitants, yet that we might to some
degree,alleviate them, he trusted no one would
think 'of withisolding his hands Whether his dona-
tion was great or small.' But above all, we shot ld
take' into our consideration, when viewing the pro-
ceedings in Portugal:that one Im:rest governed
those proceedings—that hand in hand we ibeglitau-
gether; and the 'favourable. and flattering result of
these considerations would be, ,a well-grptinded
hope that our ancient alliaote will -be cemented by
the blewd witch had been Shed of the iishaoitanta of
both countries. With this feeling, awl hoping th.a.
the Subscription would be such as to render material
assistance, he should simply conclude 'with moving
thtr it(11i011S, apilugl4Mg for having said so mud)
uportaltubject, in which it .was almost utineLesialy
to sbyaword further dean to move them.

Tite Noble Marqu:;; thvn read ihe
(tor which see the, iidverti3,)l:ent ).
ilia Royal iligutiess the Dui u: YORK pole them
from the Chair aeverally, and they were utrartinioui-
ly agreed to.

The Mirquis of-tdosnowNicthen stated, that -tie
laultkeeived a letter iron) Lord Hullaud, regretting
his inability to attend the Meeting, and enclosing a
drafi. for 501. da bis sobscription.
l'he books were iminedanely opened.

_ •
Mr. Itowcsorr (oiie IA the City Committee),
read the naffici Or the Noble Pvhnnil :is they sub-
Seri be a , and sttkgest6t id i.ie etinpany, that it.
wouid he as desirable if they wout,l witvo.dithdenee
on the present OLCaSion, and to so,,tever.htitnttheY
,ehose to subscribe, hand nyi their t mem, and the
allionnt, on a slip of paper, to the I JuitrlousPersuu
In in,.! chair,

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