Star.
London, England, 1810-05-05 00:00:00

COUNTER MEETING OF THE LIVERY.

In consequence of the 'following invitation circu-
lated very generally amongst the Livery,

" Thursday, May 3, 1310,
You are requested to meet at the London Tavern, Bishops-
gate:street, to-mdrrrow, Friday, the 4th day of May instant, at
slx o'clock in the evening, on business of great importance, and
to bthirlitith you as many of your Friends en the Livery as can
possibly attend:*

A Meeting war cenvened yesterday evening at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. About half-past
six o'clock, upon the motion of Mr. Samuel Dixon, Mr.
Alderman Christopher Smith was called to the Chair-
As Mr. Dixon was about to rise, an application was
made to our Reporter to know whether he was a Li.
veryman or not? he having answered in the negative,
it was then intimated to him that lie could not remain
in the room. We of course are unable to give a re-
port of the speeches of Mr. Dixon and Mr. Acheson,
but we understand, that they both severely reflected
upon the conduct of the Common Hall that day as-
sembled, and expressed their determination to submit
Resolutions, protesting against its decision. About
seven o'clock numerous parties of Liverymen entered
the room, and demanded, that as it was a public
discussion, upeon a great public question, the ehors
should be open to the Livery at largo. Considerable
tumult then prevailed, and cries of " No Private
Committees—no Clandestine .issociationt," were re-
peated throughout the assembly. Mr. Waithman
offered himself to the notice of the Chair. Accla-
mations and groans from the respective parties were
so reiterated, that not a Word Could be heard. At
length Mr. Waldman obtained a hearing. He
observed that the former speakers, Mr. Dixon and
Mr. Acheson, the Gentlemen- who were most active
in arranging this meeting, which was to protest
against the pr4Cedings of the Livery in COnnnon
Hall, founded the Propriety of acceding to their re-
' solutions upon the partiality and the injustice, so evi.
dertly in their opinions, exhibited at the meeting in
Guildhall that day. Deprived, as they asserted, of
the'opportunity of freely discussing that great public
question, in such an assembly, they resorted to a more
I private and more impartial meeting, in order to ar.
rive at a calm and correct decision. Behold the illus-
tration of their justice and impartiality ! They en-
deavour covertly, and by the exclusion of every thing
like an opposition, to contend that their Resolutions
speak the voice of the Livery itself. They who up-
braid the Common Hall with turbulence and indeco-
' rum, prove the contrasted propriety of their own
conduct,by an intemperance, which, if.not unequalled,
was never exceeded in any Common Hall assembled
within his memory.
I Mr. KIlMaLs called to order. He did not see what
hilliness that Gentleman (Mr. Waithman) had at a
I meeting convened for a particular purpose, to which
he could not be - considered friendly. (Considerable
uproar, and cries 'of "'Mr. Waithman i: in pone lion of
the Chair.")
I Mr. WAITHMAN. I call upon you, Mr. Chairman,
I to say, whether you can preserve order or not? I am
I entitled to have your attention ; and am determined
not to surrender my right.
- Mr. MOOITYORD expressed a wish to obtain Mr.
Waithman's consent to address the meeting for a few
moments.---( Mr. Waithman acquiesced.) fhen, said
' Mr. Mountford, as I never will blink any question to
which I am inclined to give my support, I say that
, this meeting is called for the purpose of protesting
' against the Resolutions of this day in the Common