Star.
London, England, 1820-12-20 00:00:00

SNUG MEETING OF THE WARD OF FAR.
RINGDO.V WITHIN, D.Ectmaatl9.
We hate generally found i—t
extremely difficult to catch the
loyal Proems that is now abroad. At St. Pancras we were too
late; at Kensirgton we were too late. The evasive element
tZaway ere we could view its form. At the London
-house we therefore presented ourselves very early,. in
hopes of catching a glance of the loyal Body of Farringdon
Within. At the door we blind two very ostentatious invita-
dons for signatures to the Loyal Address of Farringdon
out. Oa entering we found, with obsequious waiters and
courteous Gentlemen of the Ward, nothiag but—" Pray walk
in, Sir—This way—You wish to sign the Loyal Address? This
way." We found, in fact, that without any previous inquiry,
we were solieeed to deposit our names—no matter what their
weight, or whence. they came—at the bottom of the Loyal Ad-
dress of Farringdon Without. This was not our purpose; and
we inquired when the Loyal Meeting of Farringdon Widths
was to be held? " Oh! not till one o'clock : the room is not
opened yet." At one, we pressed forward to see this mysteri-
ous assemblage of darkness. We remarked, on entering at the
outer door, that the ostentatious signals of publicity were with-
drawn: all was now solemn ss:erecy. In the very passage
where, a eltort time before, all was invitation and politeness,
and open conduct, we were alarmed to find three Gentlemen
obstructed in the rudest terms. If we were warranted in draw-
ing inferences from plump appearance of person, comfortable
abundance of genteel apparel, and correct and dignified lan-
guage, we should say, that they were of the most respectable
class of citizens that the City of London can boast. They
were viewed with looks of suspicion, and asked their busi-
ness? They replied, that they came to attend the Loyal Meet-
ing of the Ward. " Your names, Gentlemen?" The names
and places of residence were given at once. " Gentlemen,
your names are not at the bar : however, I shall mention
them; and inquire whether you can be admitted or not ?"
While this sacred scrutiny was goingpn, one Gentleman oats-
rally remarked to the other, " What a strange way of getti •
public Address this is ! They ought rather to have prepared k'
at a family dinner, and sent it to their friends for signatures."
The reply from the adyturn was, " You cannot be admitted :
this is a private Meetings" This reply appeared so extraordi-
nary, that one individual pushed forward from the back ground,'
and held the following dialogue with this Charon or Cerberus of
the Loyal Meeting :
" What, Sir ! had you a list made up, previously, of all the
names to be admitted to the Loyal Meeting? and are all other
inhabitants of the Ward excluded ?"
" Yes, Sir, they are. The names mentioned are not in the list."
" Well, Sir, in that case I think it would be impertinent to
intrude upon such a private Meeting." (Whether this was sus-
pected to be irony we, know not, but the reply was—)
" The room appointed for the Meeting is nearly full."
" Will you perfnit me, Sir, to look? I assure you I shall
not enter."
" No, Sir, your name is not on the list."
Here, then, we discovered the acme, the consummation of loyal
dexterity. To meet early was the first essay ;to exclude Re-
porters was the next ingenious improvement ; but the accom-
plished result was; to draw up a list of loyal Dames, and tok ex-
clude all the unhallowed persons who bad not been initiated into
the Eleusinian mysteries. AU great discoveries are the results
of many experiments—for proof we refer to the history of the art
of printing; the improvements of the steem-engine • Cowper's
progress of the Sofa ; or, the in of getting up loyal steam-engine;
in
the first year of the reign of George the Fourth.
" 'Lustre molls eras Tvamanam condere ge.ntem."—Tinuts.

THE EVENING STAR.