The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-23 00:00:00

711 E QUEEN.,

ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK.
Yesterday evening a Meeting was held in the
reiv,y-Room, pursuant to a Requisition pi esent-
ed to the Churchwardens, to confider the pro-
priety ofzesenting.an Address to her M AJvTv.
At halt it six.' o'clock the Chatr was taken
by the senior churchwarden, who stated the ob-
ject of the Meeting. A letter was then read from
the Rev. W. MANX, strongly protesting against
the legality of the Meeting being held in the
'church or church-yard, as contrary to the SBth
canon, and denying that the churchwardens had
any authority to call such meetings without the
sanction of the clergyman.
Mr. IlAwxs then proposed a series of resolu-
tions, of which the language, as he observed, was
mild and temperate under all the circumstances
of the case. if ever there was a -period when
the people of England ought to speak their sen-
timents boldly it, was the present. The Queen
of England, a defenceless woman, was persecut-
ed, and every attempt made to cry her down ;
such being the case, he was not worthy of the
name of a Briton who would not come forward
and give her his support. He would not say
more, as they would be addressed with much
more ability by an lion. Friend who would se-
cond the Resolutions. He concluded by reading
the Resolutions.

Mr. DRURY rose with much pleasure to give
his sentiments on the present occasion. lie
cheerfully seconded the resolutions. The reflec-
tive mind at the present mra naturally turned to
the Queen, and when the public saw the manner
in which she was treated, it was impossible not to
be astonished that such should be the case in this
hospitable land—a land where the Welcome sound
of liberty-, and emancipation from his bonds, glad-
dened the heart of the hardy son of Africa.—
Row different, however, was the Queen ? When
she landed on our shores she was traduced, and
her character vilified by the infamous Countess
of Jersey. Fourteen months after marriage she
was abandoned by her husband, who had solemn•
ly vowed at the altar of Heaven to be her defen-
der and keeper. No crime led to this event, but
it was solely owing to the husband not being
able to coatrol his inclinations. The Douglas
plot was well known., as was also the cruel manner
her daughter was tern from her—that daughter
was indeed the Star of Brunswick, and diffused
the pleasing lustre on the British nation, which
unhappily was clouded by her death. In going
abroad, her Majesty had hoped for peace and
repose, but on the contrary she was surrounded
by infamous spies, from Baron Ompteda, the fa-
mous pick-lock, down to the meanest scullion.
Despising their threats and rejecting their bribes,
the Queen came to England, and had roused the
British Lion, which would not be appeased
till substantial justice was done her. To use the
words of Mr. Denman, " it was as impossible to
believe her guilty, as to pluck the stars from the
firmament.", Rejoicing in the firm tone of the
public feeling in her favour, , which must put
some drops of comfort in her cup of affliction,
he trusted that this Parish would manfully

come forward with true British courage in her

favour.

Several speeches were then delivered, after
which the Resolutions, and an Address founded
on them, were put and agreed to.
'rue meeting dispersed at half-past eight
o'clock, after voting thanks to the Church-
2zar•dens.