Star.
London, England, 1815-12-26 00:00:00

BULL PROTESTANT MEETING.

On Mond.iy, the 18th inst. there was a most re-
spectable Meeting of the Inhabitants of. Hull, in the
Mansion House of that ancient town, CHRISTOPHER
Booms, Esq. Mayor, in the Chair, to take into con-
sideration the distressed state of their fellow Protes.
tants in France. Some of the Gentlemen present de.
livered their sentiments in a most animated and im-
pressive manner, but our limits do not allow us to
state their observations. We can only at present in-
sert the Resolutions aslopted by the Meeting :

Resolved, I. That this Meeting has heard with feelings of the
most poignant grief, that well authentkated accounts have been
received in this country, of a violent and sanguinary Persecution
new preniling against our Brethren of the Protestant Faith, in
,he South of Frame; of *Mch Pirseeudea the dreadful effect.
are stated to be, the sacrifice of ntiltitutlea of Innocent and va•
isabk lives, the pillage and destruction tom incalculable amount
of Private Property, the int& demolition of many of their tell-
&us Edifices, and the total deprivation of the means and ad van-
tages of assembling themselves together for the Public Worship
of Cob.

L That we have sufficient Yemen to believe this Persecution
to be purely of a religious nature, and directed against the faith
and worship of the sufferers; and that the object of it is to sup-
press and eztinguisb, as far as possible, the inalienable right of
private judgment in matters of religion.
3. That, happy in witnessing and enjoying religious liberty
ourselves, und.r the mild and equitable government established
in this United Kingdom, we should think it a dereliction of duty
not to use our best endeavours to extend and secure the same
inestimable blessing to our fellow creatures in every part of the
world ; and that consequently we will earnestly and without de-
lay, intercede with his Majesty's government to ntake every
effort, cousieent with the political relations of this country and
France, to restore to our Protestant Brethren that security and
freedom its religious profession and worship, of which they are
now unjustly and inhumanly &pa teed.
4. '1 bat we reflect with grateful satisfaction on the bind and
flattering receptiqn, given to the Dtpotation from the general
body of Protestant D.sseteing Ministers of the 'Three Denomi-
nations in London, which on the 25th of November last waited
on his Majesty's Ministers : who hb.sally and humanely expres •
sed the deepest regret at the hnrrld scenes lately 'deb:v.l, and a
disposition to use their best efforts fur the support co the freedom
of relitious ftith and worship.
S. That the thanks of flit.) Meeting fie given to the General
Body of Protestant 1) sun. ing Ministers of the three denomi.
nations in London, fur taking the lead in this labour of love,
and that a copy of these Resolutions be transmitted to their
Secretary.
C. That corunivrating the state of extreme penury, to which
numbers of the French Prooestanto, both clergy and laity, are
reduced by the devastations of their oppressors, we will imme-
diately institute in this place a SubFcription fur their relief.
7. That a copy of t'sese Resolutions be transmitted by the
Chairman to the Earl of Liverpool, his Majesty's First Lord of
the Treasury, with a request that lie will promote the wishes of
this lel ectilig to the utmost in his power.
I. '1 hat a enry of the .same be trattsnti;tcd to his Grace the
Lord Archlishop of York, in the hope that they will receive hls
Grace's approbar,on and concurrence.
9. That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to the Lord Lleu-
tetiaces of the It Wings of the County of York.
to. Tba• a copy be also sent to the Members for the County
of York, and to the Members for this Borough, with a request
that they will u 42 their influence with his Majesty's Ministers, and
their efforts in Parliament, in furtherance of the object desired.
I I. That the Bankers in this Town be requested to receive
Subsetiptions.
12. 1 bat the Gentlemen who signed the Requisition be ap-
pointed a Committee, to carry these Resolutions into effect.
19. That the Thmks be given to the Right Worshipful the
Mayor, for his promptitude in calling this Meeting, and for his
conduct in the Chair.

BI IGIITON, Dec. 25.—A most superb yacht is
preparing at Deptford, to be called the ROYAL
Gaottos, for the Puma REGENT, which is to be sent
round, and stationed off here, under the command of
Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle. Sir Lorrus OTWAY
is gone to Paris on a special mission from the PRINCE
REGENT; after which, we understand, this Noble-
man will take a tour of the Continent.

Yesterday being Christmas Day the Right. Hon.
the LORD MAYOR ordered the Prisoners in Newgate,
Ludgate, and the Comptes., each to receive one
pound of meat, one pint of porter, and half a three-
penny loaf, in addition to the increased allowance of
bread, meat, and coals given by the City of London.
A Mail from the Cape of Good Hope arrived yes-
terday. From the Bourbon Caudle lixtraorimary, re-
ceived by this conveyance, it appears that the intel-
ligence of BONAPARTR'S return to Fiance from Elba
had been received at that settlement ; hut instead of
producing -any declaration in favour of NAPOLEON, it
had only served to strengthen the loyalty and fidelity
of the Governor to Louts XVIII.

LAVALETTE. has a daughter married to Sir Get.
PRO/COTT, nude of Mr. YALICOTT, the banker, of
London.
The Countess NITHSDALE effected her husband's
escape from the Tuwer after the Rebtllion, by a simi-
lar maneuvnt wiU that practised by Madame LAVA..
LETT&

A letter from Paris, dated December 12, says—
" The barriers were shut yesterday at tight in the
evening, in consequence of the escape of Lavalette
from the Prison of the Conciergerie in his wife's
clothes. Madame Lavalette remains in prison."
Flute AT BERWICK.---A most dreadful fire broke
out on Wednesday evening last, in the extensive gra-
naries of Messrs. Johnson and Co. John Waugh,
John Forger, and George Sligh. The fire originated
from the kiln used for drying grain being over.
heated, and it WAS discovered at six o'clock, and
raged with such fury, that in a short time the gra-
naries (200 feet in length) were reduced to ashes.—
'The damk i ted wards of seismo.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTH, DECEMBER IS.

Arrived the Gerrge Hibherts, Captain HpArs
from London for Antigua ; Wellington, %VaI.:AN! ,
from London for Bermuda ; his M..jvity's schontwr
SICALMIK, from Plymoqth ; his M jrsty's r
DtvARF, from a ertiize; and Mintura. DENNts Irt,tn
Bristol.—Wind W. lies,' breezes and fine.
DEcEMBER 25.

. Arrived the Regan' transport from t!.,! Dostna I
Witland, Isfitglik::::tE, from Batavia. No hit dings.—
Wind W.S.W. rnoderare.
DEAL, DITEMBER 25.

Came down from the River and s.vlecl, the Eclipse,
131r4Foun. fnr Inaia ; Nancy, BARNEe, fOr Antigu.l ;
Levant, M‘Hisecat, fet 13dfi t ; Lune, Yotiwo, for
St. Thomas's; Lord Hungerford,NAnkn, for loofa;
John Barry, l'eAr, for JAnm;c.t. Arrived the Duke
of Wellington, KEItRi from Barcelona.