Star.
London, England, 1819-11-03 00:00:00

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PARISH OF ST. PAWL, COriiVT-GARD.
A Declaration, or Loyal Address) purporting •
have been " unanimously adopted by the Select Ves-
try of this Parish," having been circulated for signa-
tures a few days since, public notice was given by
the Parishioners that a Meeting was to be Geld on
the 2d instant. The object of this Meeting was to
give the Parishioners an opportunity of considering
that or any other Loyal Address which may be more
fully expressive of their sentiments. The notice
alluded to advised the Parishioners not to sign the
" Vestry Declaration' till the subject was brought
fully before them. The Meeting was held at Fisher's
Booms, King-street, Covent-garden.
At seven o'clock Mr. B. BEAUMONT took the Chair.
He commenced by observing, that if ever there was
a time when the People ought to meet and deliberate
it was the present. The Constituted Authorities of
the Parish had put forth a Declaration expressive of
their Loyalty, and seemed anxious to dictate to the
Parish. They wished to be the conservators °Cale
consciences of their fellow parishioners, and save
them the trouble of thinking for themselves—(A
laugh). With this view was the Address to which he
alluded put forth, ready cut and dried. But it would
be necessary to investigate this Address, before the
Parishioners committed themselves by potting their
Ames to it. Mr. Beaumont proceeded to read the
Address of the Vestry. It commenced by expressing
their determination fully to support the Constituted
Authorities. This, said Mr. Beaumont, is a pretty
good beginning ; ey do not state who or what these
Authorities are ;—no matter whether it be for the
purpose of a Peterloo massacre, or for What else, but
determined they are to support existing Authorities!
(He then read the remainder of the Address. It was
pretty much of a piece with those other Loyal Ad-
dresses which have been similarly got up.) It would
be for the Meeting to say, whether they would adopt
this, or whether they would adopt a new one ? They
had still another alternati,ve, that of amending the
original. But this reminded him of a circumstance
which happened to Pope, the celebrated Poet, who,
as they all knew, was much deformed. Pope, passing
through the streets, was accosted by a beggar, who
requested alms—"GOD mend me," said Pope," why
do you ask alms• from a Poet 7' and walked on.—
" Mend you," said the supplicant, " I am sure it
would be easier to make half a dozen persons than
mend the like of you !"—( Muds laughing.) So he
feared it was with the Vestry Address. The Meeting
had now to eonsider, whether they could not put
forth an Address more in accordance with their feel-

ings and expressive of their sentiments than that he
had read to them ? A Loyal Address by all means,
but not a slavish, one. Before any Address was pro-
posed, a Gentleman near him had a series of Resolu-
tions to propose for the consideration of the Meeting.
Mr. CORDER (a Member of the Society of Friends)
stood forward, and stated, that he would first read
the Resolutions, atter which, he would offer an ob-
servation or two on the object of their Meeting. He
then read the following Resolutions :
a t. That this Meeting expresses its disapprobation of the
manner in which some of the Vestry of this Parish have adopted
and published a Declaration, and requested the signatures of the
Inhabitants thereto, without having previously consulted the
sentiments of the Parishioners.
" a. That it Is the opinion of this Meeting, that no Declara-
tion regirdiog the political state of the country should be
adopted, without adverting to the late lamentable events at
Manchester.
" 5. That whilst this Meeting expresses its loyalty aad ace-,
den towards our gracious Monarch, and his Royal Highneu the ,
Prince Regent—its high regard of, and firm attachment to, the
Constitution of the Country; it also declares its abhorrence of
the conduct of the local Magistrates of Manchester, who, with 1
se armed cavalry force, dispersed, with cruel and indiscriminate!
violence, a numerous Meeting of our fellow-subjects,orderly and
isitstitutionally assembled, oo the lith of August last, for the
repose of petitioning for relief under deep distress.
4. That this Meeting has viewed with feelings of surprise
isd regret, the removal of a venerable Nobleman from an ones
is which
,he had been appointed by our beloved Sovereign, ift
pessiiseiriss of his talents, virtues, and valuable services.
" & That this Meeting expresses its deep regret that his
Royal Highness the Prince Regent should have been induced,
by the artful persuasions of evil advisers, to prejudge and sanc-
Oen the cruel and barbarous proceedings at Alancheuer.
" 6. That. whilst this Meeting professes its determination to
preserve and support the Constitution of the Comury, it ex-
presses its surprise and sorrow at the keeping up and augmenting
en uneonstitutional Standing Army in a time of peace, and at a
I period when the Nation is labouring under unprecedented distress.
" 7. That this Meeting has viewed with abhorrence sad de-
testation the means which have been used by some of the Cos
stituted Authorities in Lancashire. to stifle inquiry, reject evi-
dence, and screen the alleged culprits from judicial proceedings.
" 8. That a Loyal Declaration, embracing the sentiments
contained in the foiegoing Resolutions, be now adopted, and"
that the Right Hoe. Lord Holland be requested to lay the same
before his Royal Highness the Prince Regent."
—Mr. Corder observed, that he had come forward
on this occasion at the request of several inhabitants'
of the Parish. He had never before delivered any
political opinions in public. He proceeded to con-
demn the conduct of the Vestry and Vicar, in endea-
vouring to smuggle an Address through the Parish,
without taking the sense of the Parishioners upon it..
He wished to know, whether the expense of getting
up and publishing that Address was to be taken fro=
the funds appropriated to the relief of the poor?
After some other observations to this effect, he turned,
to the objects, of the Meeting. While the Consti.,
tatted Authorities of the Country supported the Con-,
stitutioa he was ready and willing to support them,
but when they violated that Constitution, he consi-
dered them unworthy either of his confidence or
support—(Brepo.) Who, he wished to know, were
the worthy brotherhood of whom the Vestry spoke
so warmly ? He was not deeply read in Theology,'
and did not pretend to understand those matters, but
if by the worthy brotherhood were meant Mr. Ethel-
stone and..,Mr. Hay, of Manchester, he declined all
association with such-perzons--(Cheers.) They were
not the brotherhood of that Meeting.. He next ad-
verted to part of the Vestry Address, which con-
demned seditious.and irreligioni writings, as tending
to overthrow the Established Church, and which
spoke severely of the writers of certain works. He-
would say to these Geutlemen, remember the Divine
mandate—" Judge not, lest ye be judged." What t
were they to be assailed by bigotry in Ate nineteenth
century ? It was time chat alt party feelings should
be forgotten : they were all children of the same pa- ,
rent, and it was highly imprudent thus to divide the
Public into sects and parties. He was zealous in.
sup Port of reltgion, without those minute distinctions
of sectarianism; and he .woultt tell those Gentlemeu,..
in the language of St. Full; that a without charity all
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