The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-21 00:00:00

BATH.

CONSPIRACY FOR A COUNTER REVOLUTION.
" England expects every man to do his duty."

Whereas, the most alarming indication has been pre-
sented of the formation of a horrible conspiracy for reduc-
tion of bite United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
to the political state of Legislation and Government preced-
ing the Revolution of 1688, and patronage, influence, and
power of unprecedented extent, heti' recently been extorted
for promotion of the cause of Popery, and meditated sub-
version of the existing free Constitution, and can only be
counteracted by local association of its attached friends,
Notice is hereby given, that a meeting will be held
on Thursday next, at seven o'clock in the evening, at the
White Plart, Bath ; first, for the formation of a collateral
Protestant• Union Society, in aid of the London Protestant
Union ; secondly, for a petition to the King to dismiss
from his Councils the present Prime Minister and his Col-
leagues ; thirdly, to petition both Houses of Parliament to
diminish the influence of the First Lord of the Treasury,
by restoring to the Clergy their ancient right of rejecting
the nominee of the Crown to Bishoprics, Deaneries, and
other Dignities, anti to terminate concession of unconstitu-
tional privileges to Papists.
The Chair will be taken at seven o'clock in the evening,
by one of the Honorary Members of the Protestant Union,
Mr. Prebendary Dennis, 8.C.L."
In consequence of this Advertisement, a large and
very respectable meeting took place as above, when the
Rev. Prebendary Dennis rose, and after complimenting the
meeting for their respectability, stated that he had called
them• together for the purpose of creating alarm, and rousing
them from that apathy that appeared to pervade the ma-
jority of the people of this country at the present important
crisis; he then read a long correspondence from the London
Protestant Union Society, of which he declared himself a
member, and a petition he had sent to his Majesty remind-
ing him of his Coronation Oath ; and, after compliment-
ing himself for his loyalty to his King, his duty to his God,
and love for his country, he began a most violent attack on
the Catholic Church, from the conversion of Constantine
to the present day, and, after indulging in the most ridi-
culous strain relative to christening Saints' bones, and sub-
stituting those of slaves and malefactors when there was a
scarcity of Saints, the murder of the Emperor by Phocas,
&c. &c., the Reverend Gentleman, with much gravity,
stated, that it was the practice at present for the College
at Stonyhurst to grant indulgence and relaxation from re-
ligious discipline for one year to young handsome females,
for the avowed purpose of mixing with the Protestant male
population to gain proselytes, knowing the influence of the
fair sex. The patience of the meeting was now completely
exhausted, and much laughter, hissing, and great confusion,
ensued, with loud cries of "Question." A Gentleman rose
and observed, the only question that appeared was, whe-
ther Dr. Dennis or his Majesty; should choose the King's
Ministers.—(Loud laughter.) Another Gentleman pro-
posed that the Rev. Prebendary Dennis should be banded
over to the civil power.—(Much cheering.)
The Meeting, indignant at the intolerant bigotry of the
Learned Prebend, expressed their disapprobation and con-
tempt by hisses and laughter, upon which the Reverend
Chairman grossly insulted the company by calling them
geese and other opprobrious epithets, which produced a
scene of confusion and noise which cannot be described, in
the midst of which the Rev. Chairman made his escape.
The greatest indignation was universally &pressed at this
arrogant attempt to dictate to his Gracious Majesty as to
the choice of his confidential servants and advisers, and the
utmost contempt was showered upon the Rev. Prebend for
his personal abuse of Lord Plunkett and Mr. Canning.
After the agitation of the meeting had partly subsided,
three loyal cheers were given for his Majesty, and three
direful groans for Mr. Prebendary Dennis**.
This is the same person who, after preaching a Ser-
mon at Walcot Church on Sunday afternoon, commenced
a furious tirade from the pulpit against Mr. Canning and
his coadjutors, finishing his anathemas by stating, that all
(men, women, and children,) who did not oppose his Ma-
jesty's present Government were Papists and Idolaters.