Star.
London, England, 1809-04-20 00:00:00

tiIEFFIELD

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The inhabitants of Shtelfiainta ve unanimously voted
thanks to Mr. Wastn4A, flyi IA conduct &Irmo the
late Parliamentary eacinity. Upwards of 404.1 V
tended the Meeting.
Mr. TIWnOAR moved the resolution in favour of
' Mr. Wardle, and concluded a very ingenious and ar-
gumentative speech in nearly these x% nril
I think no person can doubt that the intentions
of Colonel Wardle were upright and honest—that he
brought them forward from an anxious d; sir.: t., d.) his
auty to his constituents, and to servo ',is country. If
ever there was a- circumstance which more than
another entitled an individual to the thanks of his
fellow-subjects, that circumstance was the °tic ailue-
ed to in the resolutions, and that ind:vidnal was Col.
Wardle : under that impression I give my most:
hearty assent to the resolution."
Mr. THOMAS Rawson warmly supported the reso-
lutions, and concluded in the following energetic
manner: " We know the tames of the minority, but T
wish to know the names of the majority. I wish such
characters to be marked—they ought to be exposed
to the public, that, on future occasions you may
know whom you are about to elect. The names of the
majority should be published and distributed in every
house in the kingdom, in Letters of Gold if you
please, if it will but tend to expose them the more,
and I will become a subscriber.

44 I rejoice and congratulate you, that vc have
now this business in the shape the Crown Advocates
so much rejoiced at—l most cordially thank them for
the unintended good they have done. • We have now
got the majority in a tangible date—ive have them
upon record—they have convicted themselves—we
'have the proof of Corruption clearly asserted—none
can plead ignorance : therefore, Gentlemen, if you
do not root out Corruption, Corruption will root out
you."

A separate resolution, thanking Lord Milton and
Mr. Wilberforce, was then voted.
Upon moving a vote of censure upon Ministers and
theiradherents, the Rev. RICHARD LACY, a Magistrate
for the County, made the fallowing spirited observa-
tions : “This enquiry has not only exposed the corrupt
connivance of a Royal Duke, but it has clearly evinced
to the world the corruption of Ministers.—Look,
Gentlemen, to the majority who voted in defence of
the innocence of the Royal Commander, and yon
will behold a band of soldiers, placemen, antfpe4- -
sionerr. With unblushing effrontery those guardians of
our privileges have disclaimed all attention ro the po-
pular voice. If the voice of the -people, Vs hich from
the days of Mr. Pitt, dare scarcely be hearir above a
gentle whisper, is not to be attended to, ('f what use
is Magna Charta ? Of what utility are wit- elective
franchises ? Of what service is our House of Repre-
sentatives ? The late change of Ministry, Gentlemen,
is no doubt fully in the recollection of you ail. How
stood then the popular cry vi-i:11 these pwrioti: hypo-
crites, when " Down with Popery" was the crder
of the day ? But• now, when down with corruption
is the cry, the Ministeri4l Myrmidons scorn to be
braved into political virtue, though it is the voice Of
the people. The great may be compared to edifices
erected on the summit of a hill, and consequently
seen from afar; they are as flaming torches, whose
splendour exposes and betrays them to public view ;
they are as public pageants on which every e)e is
fixed ; their manners form the manners of the people
—their examples are the rules of the multitude—for
we well know it is human nature to c:•py those above
us. Under this infatuating spell the City forms its
manners from the Court—the Town soon adopts the
pernicious excesses of the City—the humble village
quickly inhales the pestilential contagion, and the
cottager, who would otherwise have been, if not an
ornamental, at least an inoffensive member of society,
is brought by bad example betbre his country's tribu-
nal, convicted and condemned for crimes, ( f which,
under a more palliating name, his superior is pro-
nounced innocent.

" Such, Gentlemen, were the sentiments which
flashed on my mind on hearing an observation made
by one of my Parishioners to another. It was about
the period when rumour was extremely busy with re-
ports, that Parliament, instead of censuring, intended
to thank the Duke of York for his late conduct. But
I must first premise, that when the ignorant get hold
of a tale of this nature, they seldom take the trouble
to enquire for what the thanks are due. 'Well, neigh-
bour, what I have often told you is at length proved
,to be true ? Religion is merely a bugbear to frighten
us who are poor and to keep us in order. The Great
' you see are too wise to mind it, for our Parliament
are going to thank the Duke of York for his late con-
duct, though he lives with a bad woman instead of
his wife.' It is to counteract opinions such as these,
Gentlemen, that I call upon you, upon the County
of York, nay, upon the Empire at large, to send de-
puties from every part of it, to thank the only man,
who for a long series of years has individually and
boldly stepped forward, and dared to be holiest to his
country in the very worst of times. Let but our
House of Representatives copy his example, trace cor-
ruption to its source, and banish the poisonous reptile
from its walls, we then will dare the Tyrant of
France to land upon our shores, for Englishmen
united, virtuous and free, may, and will dare the
whole world in arms."

Mr. Lacy concluded a very eloquent and impres-
sive speech in the following words :
" I must, Gentlemen, acknowledge the pride I
feel in having lately had the happy lot of becoming a
resident in this County, and in having a right to claim
your permission as one of your Magistiates to have
the honour of adding my name to yours in a vote of
thanks to a Milton and a Wilberforce. To men who
arc not only public ornaments, but domestic exam-
ples ; who not only religiously observe the Chrisii.in
law, but zealously defend their country's law; who
dare to check the torrent of korruptihn, thottgh Aoiv-
ing from a Royal source, and scorn to dike away the
freedom of au Englishman, that first, that choicest
gift of HEAvEN."

Early on Monday morning the home of Mrs. Fraley,
in Well-street, Mile-end New-town, was broke open •
and robbed of plate and wearing apparel to.a large
airmant.

The warehouse of Messrs. Nor
Keates•sticet, Spualiields, was broke
since, and robbed of a quantity of
property.

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