The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-10 00:00:00

THE ADVERTISED PROTESTANT MEET-
, ING-(THIS DAY,)
AT HYDE PARK-CORNER.

This Meeting, which was copiously advertised to
take place this morning at nine o'clock, proved a
most discouraging failure. It was announced that
the meeting would he held in Hyde-park, but at
the appointed hour the Park gates were found
closed. Groupes of grave looking men were seen
standing on the pavement on both sides of the road,
but upon inspection we found them to be police
officers; the whole force of Bow-street, with Sir
Birnie, being ordered out, to prevent the disturb-
ance which might arise from the assembling of the
expected mob. such fears, however were perfectly
groundless, as " The Meeting" consisted of some
two hundred unwashed, mud-bespattered artisans,
labourers, and road-scrapers, who seemed wrapt
up in contemplating the great sights—namely, Sir
It. Birnie and the new gates. At half-past nine
however, this scene of monotony was broken. A
tall, gaunt, Quixotic-looking parsonage, mounted on
a stately horse, stalked to the scene at a solemn
pace. He was dressed in deep black, and many of
the little boys cried out," Here comes Lord Eldon."
A large orange-coloured shawl was tied round his
shoulders, an immense orange bew decorated his
horse's head, and his umbrella was tied to the pum-
mel of his saddle with an orange ribbon. The
gazers seemed struck with astonishment at this
sight, more especially when the old gentleman began
muttering something about " Constitution," at the
same time taking off his hat, and twirling it twice
round his head, with a tremendous " Hurra."
At a quarter before ten a barouche and four
" pulled up" opposite the Park gates, sad was
closely followed by another. Nothing, however,
like cheers were heard. The first carriage contained
Mr. Holcomb, the Rev. Mr. Isaacson, and some other
gentlemen, and the:two vehicles waited in the road
a few minutes before it was suspected that it formed
" the Protestant procession." The inmates imme-
diately proceeded to distribute some thousands of
printed bills containing various resolutions and argu-
ments against the Catholics, after which Mr. Hal-
comb proceeded to address the bystanders from the
coach-box as follows:

Gentlemen, Gentlemen—(Cheers from the road
scrapers)—Gentlemen, I say—(Lond cheers)—we
are now met to present a loyal address to his Majesty,
if it be your pleasure.—(Cries of Good, good, and
cheers.)—I am convinced that there is spirit enough
left in the country yet to save us from the misery of
having Roman Catholics in Parliament, if we are
true to each other.—(Cheers, laughter, and cries of
" Where's Hunt ?")—Before we go further, how-
ever, I will propose three cheers for the King and
the Protestants.

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This seemed to put the assembly in good humour.
They took the signal from Mr. Ha'comb, and cheered
most manfully.
Mr. HALCOMB then proposed that the petition be
read and adopted, and a clause or two were read, but
such was the confusion that nothing could be heard,
aed the vehicle was started amid cheers and laughter.
A person from the second carriage addressed the
dozen persons remaining, and proposed the appli-
cation of poor-laws to Ireland, but the meeting dis-
persed, and the carriage followed the others. Mr.
W. Y. Peel rode past during the address, but
immediately turned back.

The different branches of the Royal Family
received the afflicting intelligence yesterday of the decease
of his Serene Highness the Landgrave of HESSE HOM-
BURG, husband of Princess ELIZABETH. His late Serene
Highness was in his 61st year. Information of the me-
lancho), event was received by Count MuusTra, the
Hanoverian Minister, yesterday morning, and was by him
communicated to the members of the Royal Family.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER dined with
the Princess AUGU3TA yesterday, at her residence in the
King's Palace, St. James's.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND visited the
Princess AUGUSTA yesterday.

Summonses for holding a Cabinet Council
at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Foreign-office,
were issued yesterday, about the middle of the day ; owing
to the shortness of the notice, the Council was not fully
attended. The Ministers who assembled at the Foreign-
office at the appointed time were—the Duke of WELLiNs-
Tore, Earls BATHURST and ABERDEEN, Lord ELLIN-
BOROUGH, Mr. Secret:4r) PEEL, Sir GEORGE MURRAY,
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, end Mr. Ifits.turs.
The Ministers separated, after they had continued about
two hours in deliberation.

Mr. Secretary PEEL visited the Duke of
wziA.INCTON yesterday.
His MAJESTY received despatches yesterday
afternoon, at his Palace at Windsor, from the Duke 01
WELLINGTON and from Mr. Secretary PEEL.

On Wednesday afternoon her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of KI:NT give a sitting fur her portrait to
Mr. ScuaOliCTER.

We understand the Earl of UXBRIDGE is
about to marry Lady GEORGI•WA BRUDENELL, third
daughter of, the Earl of C.►RDlGAx.—Briyhton Gazette.
Petitions are in course of signature in West
Kent, praying for the postponement of payment of the hop
duty from May to November next.—Kentish chronicle.
CANTERBURY, APRIL 3.—Some time since
a portion of cliff, amounting in weight to many thousand
tons, detached itself from the great body at Pegtvell, and
fell into the ocean. Several curious specimens of ore,
pyrites, &e. were found at the time ; and a piece of gold,
inclosed in a clay-like substance, was picked up and sold
by the owner for forty pounds. Within the last fortnight
several singular pieces of ore have been picked up by Mr.
CRAMP, of the Belle Vne Tavern.

The inhabitants of Westminster intend to
apply to Parliament for a Bill to establish a New Market
for the accommodation of the increasing population. It is
now about twenty years since the old market in Westminster
was pulled down, on the site of which the present Wt st-
minster Sessions-House and the National School were built.
GREAT FIGHT BETWEEN YOUN'O DUTCH
SAM AND Nun NEAL.—Ask for PIEP.CE Ecases Ac-
COUNT of the unequalled prise battle, at Ledford Park,
near Ludlow, on Tuesday last, written exclusively for
PIERCE Ecast's New Sporting Paper. the Weekly Courier,
on Sunday next, between SAM and NEAL. The whole of
the rounds, remarks, betting, picture of the road,
&c., not to be found in any other Paper. Published
by P. EGAN, 113, Strand, and may be had of all the
Newsmen, and sent by the Post to all parts of the king-
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other Paper.
OLD BAILEY.—Jose Maria llurrello who
was charged yesterday with stabbing THOMAS CoorEx, with
intent to murder him, was found not guilty on the ground
of insanity.

CURIOUS CHARGE OF BIGAMY.-A re-
spectable-looking elderly man, named THOMAS FOSTER,
was charged at Union Ball, on Tuesday, with bigamy.—
The certificate of both marriages having been produced, it
was alleged that the prisoner had been married to his
second wife, Miss GANDER, about two years and a half,
he having represente(l himself as a widower. His first
wife had, however, since claimed him as her lawful hus-
band. The prisoner di,' not deny that his first wife was
alive ; but he said that there bad been a mutual agree-
ment between him and his first wife, when they separate,l,
that they might marry any other person they thought
proper. The paper was then put in and read. After
stating that the parties had mutually agreed to separate,
it went on to describe the amiability of temper possessed
by each of them ; and that their separation had arisen,
not from any failing in temper or disposition in either side,
but from causes over which neither party had any con-
trout. The latter part of this production, the prisoner
alleged, was in the hand-writing of his first wife, in which
she gave him a most excellent character, strongly recom-
mending him to the attention of any lady that was in want
of a husband who would not fail to please and anawcr all
expectations entertained of him. This paper, the prisoner
said, he had read to Miss GANDER before be married her,
and that she had consented to take him for better or worse,
with all his faults.. He looked upon Miss GANDER as his
lawful wife, for the former Mts. FOSTER. had married
another man since their separation. Mrs. GANDER, the
mother of the prisoner's second wife, said lie had never
shown the paper to her (laughter, or to any of the family ;
for had he exhibited a document containing such absurd
trash, the match would hare been immediately broken off.
Neither of the titres being is attendance,
the prisoner was
remanded