Star.
London, England, 1820-09-08 00:00:00

FRANKFORT, AUGUST 28.

The new conference, at which the Emperor of Rus-
sia, the Emperor of Austria, and the King of Prus-
sia will be present, excites great interest. It is said
that the plan of a new Alliance between the Sove-
reigns will be proposed at Perth, to prevent events
like those which have happened in Spain and at Na-
ples from taking place in other countries. It is added,
that the integrity and independence of the States of
Italy, such as they were recognized at the first Con-
gress at Vienna and by the last Treaties, will receive a
new guarantee, and that the Emperor of Austria will
place himself at the head of an Italian Confederation,
to be formed on the same basis with the German Con-
federation. Some persons assert, that immediately
after the meeting at Perth, there will be another at
Dresden, at which most of the German Sovereigns
will attend.

MEETING .4T THE CROWN AND ANCHOR.

A Public Meeting•was-held yesterday at the
.Crown
and Anchor Tavern, to receive the Report of. the
Committee for. conducting the Subscription to pre-
sent her Majesty the QUEEN with a Service of Plate.'
The
,Meeting had becn announced for one o'clock,
hit was subsequently postponed, in consequence of
the eclipse, to two o'clock. It was most numerously

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and respectably attended, and graced by the pre-
sence of a larger number of beautiful and ele-
gantly attired females than has ever been wit•
nessed on any former occasion. Shortly after two
o'clock Sir GERARD NOEL, accompanied by the Mem-
bers of the Committee, entered the room, and was
unanimously called• to the Chair. Ile immediately
proceeded to call the attention of the Meeting to the
object for which they se e convened. IL: expressed
his ,:atisfaction at witnessing so highly respectable a
Meeting, as it furnished an additional proof, if any
additional proof were wanting, that the sentiments of
the whole country we'e in favour.of her' Majesty the
QUEEN. Tile beg interests of the nation were, in
bet, so mixed up with the cause of her MAJESTY,
that the particular object for which they were assem-.
bled, namely, to present her \L with a mag-
nificent Sc: ice of Plate, was comparatively an ob- •
ject of little importance. He would not occupy the
time of the Meeting, because he felt it to be his duty
as Chairman, rather to listen to others, than to trouble
them with any observations of his own. • The Secre-
tary would read the Report of the Committee, and
he would only add, that he felt proud of being the
instrument of conveying to her MAJESTY the loyal
and affectionate sentiments of the people.
Mr. CHARLES PEARSON, the Secretary, proceeded
to read the Report of the .Committee. It stated, that
at a Meeting held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
on the 2351 of August, several Resolutions had been
carried, expiessive of the sense which that Meeting
eutertained of the suffet ings and periecutions to which
her Majesty bad been exposed ;, of the gratitude with
which they reflected, thatthe public money had never
been wasted in supplying her extravagance, or dis-
charging her debts ;..and of their unanimous opinion,
* that a 3.:bseription, limited to Is. each.person, should
be opened, for the purpose of -presenting her with a
Service of Plate, as a monument of the nation's gra-
titude. It stated, that Mr. Alderman Wood had ac-
cepted the office of Treasurer, and that he'hadiarned
Mr. J. Hurcombe and Mr. P. Charntan as his Re-
presentatives ; the Rev. Mr. Hayes and Dr. Gilchrist
had also been appointed Honorary Secretaries for Ire-
land and Scotland. 'ln inviting Lathe's to attend the
Public Meeting, the Committee were not merely ac-
tuated by a wish to be favoured with the presence of
those great stimulants to all that is great. generous,
and noble in the human character, but by a desire,
that their amiable countrywomen would become co-
-operators in this great cause of national sympathy
and feeling.
Dr. GILCHRIST ascended the table.to propose the
first Resolution—" That the Report now read be ap-
proved by this Meeting."—lt was not his intention to
detain the Meeting, for he thought the two great evils
of the present times were, first, seifism, and secondly,
speechification. It was the less necessary for high to
offend in the latter particular, as he was persuaded
the Meeting were unanimous upon the propriety of
coming forward in behalf of an oppressed Queen, a
widowed wife, and a childless mother. He had heard
with, pleasure, that Ireland was included in the ob-
jects of this Meeting, but as a Caledonian, he could
not help feeling, that the country which had pro-
duced a 'Wallace and a Bruce, would never be slow
to come forward and express their sentiments in fa-
vour of persecuted innocence. He concluded by pro-
posing the Resolution, which was seconded by Major
WILLIAMS, and carried unanimously.
Mr. Coss? proposed the next Resolution:—
" That respectable persons be requested to accept the office of
Receivers of Subscriptions, in furtherance of the objects of Otis
Meeting, and that Gentlemen be invited to form themselves into
districLassociations for that purpose.'
Nit. CLARK seconded this Resolution, observing,
that he was but little in the habit of addressing Public
Meetings, but that he felt re-assured on this occasion,
by the pre ence of so much beauty and fashion.
Mr. TIIELWALL was anxious to address a few ob-
servations to the Meeting, before the question was
put from the Chair. He contended that the morals
of the country were at stake; the security of the
wives and daughters of every man in the country was
at stake ; for it the most Ilisastrious Lady in the land
might be oppressed and persecuted, *what security
was there f 'r any woman who had not the shield of
high rank to protect her? He could never believe
the guilt of one who had acted so heroical a part as
her Alajesly; fcr where there was magnanimity of
soul, he always believed there was integrity of prin-
ciple. Let it be recollected, too, that not one re-
spectable witness had been produced against her,
though the recruiting drum had been beaten for
them irons one end of the Continent to the other—
(Applause). The Attorney-General had promised, in
his opening speech, to produce respectable English
witues-e,, as well as foreign raggamuffins against
her; hut how had he fulfilled that promise? Two
English witnesses only had been produced; one of
whom said nothing against the Queen, and the other
gave testimony in her favour! The great object of
his Majesty's Ministers seemed to be to corrupt the
morals of the people. The whole proceedings against
her Majesty had calumny for their foundation, and
contagion and depravity for their issue. But even
supposing her Majesty to be guilty, that guilt, he
contended, was the crime of others. After being be-
trayed into a marriage for avaricious purposes, after
being basely abandoned and cast out a helpless wan-
derer .upon the world, after being kidnapped out of
the country and deprived of the support and protec-
tion of a geneious nation, he would ask whether,
even upon the supposition of her guilt, the whole of
the sin did not belong to her first persecutor? After
a variety _of other observations, be concluded by s . up-
porting the Resolution.
The Resolution was put and carried unanimously
Mr. HAYDON moved the next Resolution
" That the Ladies be respectfully solicited to afford their
powerful assistance in promoting thy object. of this Meeting."
—He trusted that the great national object in which
they were engaged would be assisted not only by the
smiles of their fair countrywomen, but by their ac-
tive co-operation. If the Ladies would come for-
ward and form themselves into district associations,
itt would be as impossible to fail in this object as iu

any other which was aided and promoted by their
animating AMllfteintibie ibfiudice.'

Mr. FYsclix seconded the Resolution.
Sir G: No expressed his _waft 'concurrence in
the sentiments which had been expressed by the Gen-
tleman who prOposedihis Resolution. He felt cheered
and animated by the presence of so Lute a portion
of his fair countrywomen : and he was glad that he
did not observe any of the wives or daughters of the
Peels of the realm in this assemblage of beautiful
and virtuous women. It was to the female aristo-
cracy of this country, and to the adulation which
they had paid to power, that Much of the mischief
which they now deplored was to be attributed. So
farfrom thinking them the higher classes, he pro-
nounced them upon this occasion to be the lowest—
(Applause). Let the Ladies in this Meeting; said the
worthy Baronet, set them such an example as shall.
either compel them to agree with us, or punish them
for their disagreement.
Mr. Bowie proposed the next Resolution:

a That the friends of the Queen in every countyvcity, town,
and village of the United Kingdom be invited to become re.
ceivers, and that proper authorities be provided for this purpose
by the Secretary."
Mr. WOOLER stepped forward for the purpose of
seconding this Resolution, The question, he said,
was not so much- one of the guilt or innocence of
'the Queen ; they had. not met there to try 'her for
alleged offences, for the whole country had antici-
pated her innocence before the evidence was pro-
duced ; and now that the evidence had been brought
forward, they pronounced her innocent—(Applause).
They met, therefore, not to discuss the question of
her guilt or innocence, but to devise the means in
which they might best express their sentiments of
homage and respect, and convey to her Majesty some'
token of their conviction of her innocence. The
country did, indeed, at the present moment, present
a most singular spectacle. That people w ho had
been charged with a disregard of all law and mot
rality, now stood forward to evince their loyalty,
while the highest authorities, assembled in their
august conclave, were trying to cast unmerited de-'
gradation upon Royalty, and asking the people to
I become participators in their iniquity. The people
had now an opportunity of retorting upon them
the foul charges which had been made against them.
The Administration of the day artfully endeavoured
to sliuffic responsibility from their own shoulders, in
the proceedings against the Queen, but the day of
rekribution might yet come; Let it be recollected
that her Majesty was not merely a Queen Consort—
she stood in the line of succession to the throne; and
the proceeding by which it .was attempted to de-
grade her was consequently calculated to throw ob-
stacle's in the way of the succession. Supposing an
event to occur, which all men of course deprecated,
he meant the death of his present Majesty, what
was to hinder this Administration from bringing in a
Bill of Pains and Penalties against the Duke of York
for his former indiscretions ? The argument, the
law, the justice, the reason of the case, were equally
applicable ; the Attorney-General need only change
the name of the patties, and the same Bill of Pains
and Penalties which had been .brought against the
Queen might serve for the Duke of York—(Loud
applause).—Nor was there any reason that Minis-
ters should stop here—the same Bill of Pains and
Penalties might also be brought againit his Royal
Highness the Duke of Clarence—(Loud applause).l
There was reason therefore to suppose that the au-
thors of this Bill were leagued in a conspiracy to-ex-
terminate the House of Brunswick. If such were
the incalculable mischiefs which might be produced
by the conduct of his Majesty's Mini:•ters,lt was high
time for every class of the community to come for•
ward and express their feelings, without being in-
fluenced by those time-serving, temporising syco-
phants, who were waiting to see whether they would
congratulate the hunted deer on its escape, or sit
down with the hunters to join hi the bloody banquet
—(Applause). It had been well observed by the
Honourable and Worthy Baronet, that the higher.
orders had upen this occasion shewn themselves to-
be the lower. In his opinion the test of respectabi--
lity was, not whether men were in high or low rank,
but whether,- in whatever class of life they Might be
placed, they discharged their duty. The people' Of
England were unanimous in the sentiments of re-
spect which they entertained for her Majesty, and it
was only a very small and. interested portion of the
community who did not concur in that feeling. The
Law Officers of the Crown felt that they had en-
tirely failed to make out a case against her Majesty;
witness after witness had been produced, and at every
step they felt that the case had broken under them. An
application was now made for more time, so that
atter being in possession of the charges for more
than three years—after all the preparations for this
grand political melo-drarne--after all the training of
the performers, and repeated rehearsals for the last,
eighteen months—the stage managers came forward
to say they were extremely sorry that they were
unable • to play the next act—(Loud applause).—H
If they would act honourably at this period of the
performance, and promise something better for the
remainder of the entertainment, the people might
still be disposed to shew them some lenity. He be-
lieved, however, that there was no mode in which
they could extricate themselves from the dilemma in
which their own profligacy and injustice had placed
them ; and if they failed in making out a case against
the Queen, the Queen might be able to make out a
serious case against them—(Applause). The proceed.
ing against the Queen was a mockery upon all judi-
cial proceedings; but the Houie of Lords might not,
have been fitted up- in vain, for it might be destined
for a trial of a more justifiable nature, in which the
persons who now•united the character of Judges and,
accusers might themselves stand at the bar. He con-
cluded by giving his cordial support to the Resolu-
tion, which was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. MUJIPHY moved, g. That the following Noble-
men and Gentlemen be requested to accept the office
of Trustees, for the purposes of this Subscription :
Sir G. Noel, Bart. ALP. the llnke of Leinster • M. Wood,
Esq. M. P. the lion. D. Kinnaird ; I'. Moore, Esq. BI.P. J.
Hume, Esq. M.P. Mr. Alderman Thorp; Major J. Williams;
Mr. Alderman Waithman ; Lord W. Fitzgerald; Sir IL Wil.
son, M.P. Sir F. Burdett ; J. C. llobhouse, Esq. C. Calvert,.
16. sad 1~ Mee, Esq. ht. P."
Sir G. NOEL seconded the motion, and suggested
that a clause should be added, empowering the Trus-
tees to add to their number.—The Resolution .so
amended was put and carried umanimously.
Mi. PITT proposed the Thanks of the Meeting to'
Mr. Alderman Wood, for the generous and manly

!conduct which he had evinced in the cause of her
Majesty, which war carried- nnatiimously. • ).
' • Mr. MILLS moved the Thanks of the Meeting to
Sir G,. Noel, for his able conduet in the !Chair, anf;l
for:the zeal with which he had promoted the objects
of this Meeting. •
Sir G. NOEL returned. thanks, and added, that he
had received a letter from Mr. Alderman Wond,
stating, that the necessity of attending upon the-Queen
had prevented him from being present at this Aket-
ing. The worthy Alderman added, that her Ma-
jesty was at this time labouring under a considerable
degree of pecuniary difficulty in consequence, of his
Majesty's Ministers having withheld from her the
means of carrying on her defence—(flear, krar).—
He was glad to communicate this circumstance to
the Meeting, because everything which augmented
.the delinquency of the Administration, he.held to be
valuable to themselves. He trusted the people of,
this country would never suffer her Majesty to be
deprived of the means of defence from want of,
money, and, he thought, this subject ought to be
brought forward at some subsequent Meeting. He
thought, indeed, the resent highly respectable Meet-
ing ought not to separate without comins to some
Resolution, expressive of their determination to ies-
cue her Majesty from the state-of destitutio4 to which
she was reduced by his Majesty's Ministers.
A Resolution to this eff•zct was proposed, but it
was agreed to postpone it until a public notice had
been given, and at six o'clock the Meeting separated.