Star.
London, England, 1821-01-09 00:00:00

CAMBERWELL MEETING.

•
A Meeting of the Parish of Camberwell was con-
vened yesterday evening, at the Golden Lion Tavern,,
Camberwell, for the purpose of voting an Address
to the QUEEN, which gave rise to one of the most'
disgraceful scenes ever witnessed at a Public Meet-
ing. The Meeting was called for six o'clock, which
• was of course understood, as at all other Public
Meetings, for seven. The room in which the Meet-
ing was to have assembled, is the Assembly-room of
the Tavern, at one'end of which a stage was.raised,
about three feet, on which ten or twelve chairs were
placed, and in the front a small table, with lights
and water and glasses, with a chair for the Chairman.
At twelve or fourteen minutes before sew, the
Gentlemen who had called the Meeting had not en-
tered the room, being in an adjoining apartment. A
knot of about twenty or thirty persons had collected
close to the stage, one of whom cried out, " I pro-
pose that W. Pinchback, Esq. be called to the Chair."
This being seconded, the party collected round the
stage lifted up their hands, and without putting the
negative branch of the question, and in spite of the
disapprobation of the rest of the Meeting, made a
rush to the Chair, and installed Mr. Pinchback, an
aged Gentleman, and surrounded him with a corJon.
Presently after this, and before Mr. PINctIBACK
hid proceeded to any business, Mr. FAvFa.r. entered
the room at the bead of the Committee :Ind advanced
to the stage, on which there was a general cry of
" Faveil to the Chair !"

The usurping minority who had surrounded Mr.
Pinchback, cried out, « Mr. l'inchback has been
voted to the Chair."

Much vociferation followed, and Mr. Wastanovult
called out for silence, and briefly addressed the Meet-
ing, and, as far as he could make himself heard,
urged the Meeting to listen patiently to what might
be said, as they were met to argue, and not to dis- •
grace themselves by vociferation.
Mr. FAVELL then came to the front of the stage
near the table, on the left of the Chairman. He was
received with great applause, and with a renewed
cry of " Favell to the Chair!" which was answered
by loud cries and yells of various descriptions by Mr.
Pinchback's supporters. Mr. Pinchback kept his
seat, but Made no attempt whatever to exercise the
duties of a Chairman, by procuring order in the as-
sembly, of which it was new evident that nine tenths
were opposed to his continuance in the office which
he had assumed. Some of his supporters on the right
continued to amuse themselves with cries and gesti-
culations which it would be difficult to describe.

Mr. FAvELL then having obtained comparative
silence; said, he hoped the singularity of the circum-
stances in which he was placed, would entitle him to
a hearing while he said a very few words (Applanvc,
and cites y "Let the other Chairman speak first";
why should not Mr. Pinch back speak too?) The mea-
sure which had been adopted was a very extrordi7
nary one, and one which, in the course of a long life,
he had never before witnessed. (Applause.---" Guild-
hall," from the Pinchback party.—" No Paupers and
Parsons," from various parts of the room.)— He be-
lieved hewas one of the oldest parishioners of Cam-
berwell, and he believed (and the Meeting wo'jld be
able to bear witness, to the fact,) that he • had not
once troubled his fellow-parishioners with his politi-
cal opinions in the course of his life.—(Applause.)—
CHissing and yelling again commenced on the stage,
which was answered by the Meeting at large with
the loudest disapprobation, and cries of " Favell to
Me Chair, turn Pinchback out ej
Mr. DODD, one of the most vociferous of Mr.
Pinchback's supporters, cried ironically," I am sorry,
Gentlemen, you will not hear Mr. Ewell ; it spews
you are all the other way." He then laughed ex-
ceedingly, and joined in the shoutings.

Mr. FAtELL said, this is a land of freedom arid
liberty, and this is the specimen which these Gentle-
men give of their attachment to it, by not allowing a
person to be heard when he has beat by a majority of
the Meeting thought worthy of the honour of taking
the Chair. After hearing a Bill read, (" There was
no Bill read," from the l'inchback party, " Where
was the Bill read ?" "At the Green Coat School,"
said a voice from the crowd. This allusion to the
private meeting where the loyal Address was voted,
raised a roar of laughter, and for a time silenced the
supporters of Mr. Pinchback.) Are these the Gen-
tlemen, continued Mr. Favell, who support this free
Constitution, who were so anxious before to vote an
Address at a private meeting, who would now sys-
tematically disturb public discussion ? (Applauoe.)—
Can these be the real friends of liberty and of the Con-
' stitution of England, who. after putting out a Bill
signed by 500 persons, to represent a parish contain-
ing a population of 13,000 persons, come here to dis-
prb this meeting? (loud applauses.) These Gentle-
men putting forth an Address to his Majesty on the
subject of the times, never mentioned the conduct of
his Majesty's Ministers towards the Queen—the
conduct of those men who sought to degrade the
King by degrading the Queen. (great applause.) (In.
the interval created by the noise of the applause, a
person, who was variously called Mr. and Dr. Bean,
who had previously been very loud, addressing him-
self to the Reporters who stood under the place ap-
.
potbteu for the Chairman, said, " If the Reporter for
;The Times if here, let him take* care and say the
!Meeting is unanimous.")
A Gentleman immediately said, u I. am the Ite-
' porter foi The Times."
Mr. or Dr. BEAN then said, " You may look, Sir,
as black as you please." Mr. or Dr. Beau did not in-
terrupt the Reporters with any further remarks, but
joined the rest of Mr. Pinchback's party in shouting.

Mr. Etver.t. then ;main ptocceded --" I am sorry
to observe, in the A:ilircss to which I have alluded,
the names of some Gentlemen, very respectable no
doubt in their profession as Clergymen"—(oies of
4 Do,:: be personal,' from Air. Dodd and others).—
" They tell us of the bad doctrines that we afloat.
The best way to put down such doct, ines is to circu-
late goad books, and to instruct the PeoVe. I have
attended most f the Meetings.which have been held'
for the purpo e of promoting the circulation of the
Bible, but I have not seen one of those Gentlemen
(who are now so active) attending those Meetings—
(' Don't men:inn'the- Bible here and loud cries from
• the Pinchbeck party).—Yom see the conduct of these
Are,tbese the Gentlemen who talk of • Ira.

clical mao—(4,Fique)—Are il ese the Gentidneii
who talk of their attachment to the Cons. i u i in ?
I am proud to look these Gentlemen full in the 'face
i %%their they talk of loyalty ! When the country was
I In danger, I ask whether I was not ready to shew my
loyalty, by serving voluntarily as a field-officer ?"
The Pinchback party hiving made an interruptind
about this time, the majolity of the Meeting kudly
cried out that Mr. Favell should take the Chair, Mr:
P. wlto seemed luuter qualified for sitting than for
standing, did not stir. 'Mr. Favell kept his place at
the table; but there was consider file •preisure to-
wards the chair on which Mr. Pinchback sat, and
the ciies of " Mr. raven to the Chair," were re-
doubled.
An absolute straggle then took place be-
tween the supporters of lite various Chairmen, who
were on the t Iv, in the con: se of which Mr. Pa-
vel], who truk no part in the struggle, was tin ust
forward from the stage, and fell on the floor ; he
was speedily raised and supported by his friends. The
table before Mr. Pinchback was thrown over with
its lights and glasses, hut that Gentleman who was
further removed from the front, was conveyed away
into a sort of recess at the bark of the stage, where
he was obscured for smite time.

Something very like a general fight took place in
the room, which was a scene of the utmost confusion
for several minutes. Blows were exchanged bet Ween
various individuals ; but the smallness of the num-
bers of the Pinchback party soon shewed them that
it-was not wise to persist; and the disposition to gaol
order in the supporters of Mr. Favell prevented •.1.4,n
from taking advantage of their numbers to revenge •
themselves on thos.e who had annoyed them. fa the
course of this struggle there '.vas a very brutal at-
tempt made to push Mr. Face)! a second time from
the stage, which he had re-ascended. The :Lost noisy
of the Pinchback party soon became less conspicuous,
and formed a little knot round Mr. Pinchback (or
the place where, we presume, Mr. Pinchback must
have been).
Mr. FAVELL then opened the business of the
Meeting.
Sir G. Kam proposed an Address to the Queen,
which was seconded and agreed to by a great
majority.
Mr. ItYLAND proposed, and Mr. BELL seconded, a
Petition to the House of Commons, which was also
agreed to.
The noise which the Pinchback party continued to
make, prevented more than the general purport cf
the Address and Petition being audible.
Mr. FAVELL then declared the Meeting to be dis-
solved, and the Committee and many of their friends
retired.—The Pinchback party, after the Committee
had retired, brought Mr. Pinchback oat from the re-
cess, in which he had been lodged. A part of the
Meeting continued together from curiosity ; a short
exhibition of dumb shew took place, and the Meeting
dispersed at a quarter before eight o'clock.
We are happy to hear that Mr. FavEr.r. is not
conscious of having received any injury. Ile be-
haved throughout with the most perfect firmness,
and with a temper which did him infinite credit.

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SPAN.—A Letter from the Isle of Leon, dated
December 15, contains the following article :
Motril, an important town in the kingdom of Gre-
nada, has just suffered a terrible loss, which has filled
with consternation many families. It is well known
that cotton is among the productions of that highly-
favoured soil, and was formerly the source of great
riches to the inhabitants. Of late years, various cir-
cumstances had greatly diminished the advantages of
this branch of industry, but there was a distant hope
of an improvement, when news was received of the
capture of six or seven vessels, laden with cotton, by
an American lnsdrgent privateer. The quantity of
cotton which the pirate has taken is 500 bags ; an ir-
reparable loss for a small population, whose resources
are limited, and who have suffered so many and seri-
ous disasters. 'The indignation of these people is at
its height on seeing a pirate insult, for three or four
months, in the middle of the Mediterranean, the
Spanish nation, which, though great in so many re-
spects, has not means to chastise a Corsair, or to pro-
tect its commerce. It appears, by accounts from
Almeira, that this privateer is from Santa Margarita,
and has only five guns and fifty men. It is certain
that this privateer as taken several vessels besides
the seven of which we have positive information.
The merchanti are under the cruel necessity of sus-
pending their expeditions, because they can find no-
body to insure their goods, or if they do, it is at suet
high premiums as to take away ail profit. It is la-
mentable that no protection should be afforded to
such important interests when the taxes are paid
with such punctuality."

Two Mails have arrived from Holland, with Pa-
pers to the 3d inst. The following are extracts:

FRANKFORT, DECEMBER si.

An express received directly from Troppau,by the
Austrian Embassy, has brought a final Declaration
of the High Allied Powers, respecting the affairs of
Naples, which is considered as the result of the late
conferences at Troppau. We hear that this document
is intended to be communicated to all the German
Governments; and it has, in fact, been already com-
municated to the Senate of this City by the Austrian
Resident Minister, Baron Von Handel. As this im-
portant document is at present considered as entirely
confidential, and is only in the hands of persons be-
longing to the Diplomatic Body, or the Government,
we must, for the present, be contented with noticing
its existence. Unauthenticated reports state the fol-
lowing as the leading points :

" The three great Powers, Austria, Russia, and
Prussia, state, at the commencement of this Memo-
rial, that they had entertained the hope of seeing
with the French Revolution its spirit also extin-
guished, but that, unhappily, the experience of the
present year had proved the contrary, since in vari-
ous countries of Europe, new and violent Revolutions
had taken place, which threatened to shake its social
relations. That in particular the present state of
Italy had excited the attention and interest of the
Powers, and the Allied Sovereigns had met at Trop-
pau, to take it into consideration, that they might be
able to adopt such measures as are most appropriate
to existing circumstances. That it had been resolved
to invite King Ferdinand to Laybach, in order to agree,
in a personal interview, upon the means of averting the
dangers with which Italy and Europe are threatened,
on account of the Revolutionary state of his Kingdom.
That in case the King of Naples should not accede to
this invitation, and to the wishes of the Allied Pow•
crs, to put an end to the Revolutionary state of the
kingdom of the Two Sicilies, this would be consider-
ed as a proof that the King was not in a situation to
act according to his own free will ; that the Powers
would then find themselves under the necessity of
having recourse to arms: and that, in this case,
Austria was chosen to act in the name of the other
Powers, and to execute those measures which are
thought necessary for the maintenance of the politi-
cal system, and the existing order of things in
Etr.•ope."