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

people were so great, he felt much more for the v'e-
lations of law and of the Constitution. It was more
then the half of the distress of every manly mind in
die country, that he was not a free man. Deprived
of liberty, he, for one, cared little for life. Liberty
mat a pearl above all price; but to find their liberty
destroyed, for having subverted the liberties of other
nations—to find themselves enslaved, for having
eoslaved other countries, added great poignancy to
the bitterness of their situation—(Great applause).—
But all proceeded from one source—and that source
.was the corrupt state of the House of Commons. It
bad been truly said, that unless the House of Com-
mons were reformed, no Ministers, however honour-
able, could benefit their country ; without that
change, the greatest talents could be of no service:
Vey, more: he would say that without a change in
the Representation, no man could take office with an
hennurable intention. Without such a change, the
greater the talents of Ministers, the worse. It was
'manifest that in a system of roguery the less talent
the hatter. Independently of such a change, instead
of desiring better Ministers, he could not wish for
tray but the present—(Applause). They had lost what
be might call the best feather in their wing : The
abstraction of Mr. Canning rendered the Adminis-
tration infinitely better for the People, but lie was not
sure whether the Cabinet was likely to lose that Gen-
tleman. Ile was a very slippery sort of a Gentle-
man. When they had him. they had him not. He
had acted in the most extraordinary manner. He
had made a speech in favour of the prosecution, and
at the same time, in the simplicity of his conduct,
declared that he had supported the . prosecution be-
cause`nothing was meanotowards the Queen but can-
dour, good ling, regard, and esteem-L(Laughter).
he
He then withdrew from the storm, expecting that it
would soon be over, and that he could again embark
on the ocean with his colleagues ; but on coming to
the shore lie heard the whistling of the tempest, and
again retreated. It was said that lie was going
abroad, and that he had written to his independent
constituents, to assure them that the treatment of the
Queen was his only reason fur retiring. This was
saying, in other words, " that he would conic back
on the first opportunity." More than that, the Can-
niegites, the friends and adherents of Mr. Canning,
.no longer adhered to him. If he felt those romantic
ideas of wandering, he might wander where lie
pleased : they kept their places. It was the play of
puss in the corner. One more adventurous than the
rest might leave the corner, but the rest remained.
So the spirit and limbs of Mr. Canning still remained
in office. This political polypus, he apprehended,
would lose much of his influence with his independent
constituents, if he did not return to ohice. It was
no wonder that the Right Hon. Gentleman quitted
office with regret. To him might be applied the
lines of the Pcet, with some alterations:
" For who to shame reluctantly a prey,
His pleasing place and pension e'er resign'tl,
" Left warm corruption and its flcw'ry way,
" Nor cast one longing ling'ring look behind F'
(Greet applause)..—But whatever might be the feel-
ings of the Right Hon. Gentleman in looking back,
it was their business to look before, and if they could
we no further thao their noses, they must be con-
Taxed that without a Reform of Parliament they
elver could recover their freedom. He was going
to say they never could be free : but they were not
f4ee. The very circumstances in which they met
preyed that their Constitutional liberty was lost : for
why should the sanction of Magistrates have been
accessary for their meeting together to declare their
sentiments ?—(Applause).—There was no security for
the Queen, for the King, or for the People, if the
Parliament was not efficiently reformed. He thought
that the demand for restoring her Majesty's name to
the Liturgy was a point of the utmost importance,
hwause without it the Queen could not be atisfied.
In itself it might be unimportant ; but in this case it
was the point of honour. Without the restoration of
her Majesty's name to the Liturgy, lie saw no hope
of peace or tranquillity to the country—(.4pp/ause).
put the great evil was the power. of that base and
corrupt faction to whom he owed no allegiance—who
disloyally shackled their Sovere:gn, -and made his
authority subservient to their own unworthy and
selfish purposes. The Hon. Baronet concluded by
congratulating the County OH so numerous and re-
spectable a Meeting, and seconding the Petition to
the King.—The Hon. Baronet's speech was succeeded
by three times three cheers and waving of hats.
Mr. Hat.oer said it would be great presumption
in him, were he to attempt to say anything in addi-
tion to what had been so ably and eloquently stated
by the Noble Lord and the Honourable Baronet. Of
the Queen's innocence he was now more convinced
than he. had been seven years ago, when he moved
as Address to her as Princess of Wales. The wit-
nen, who was called in English " My Jockey," had
joekied Ministers, the People, and even justice, for
Ms. ears ought to have been nailed to the pillory—
(Applause).—They had complained that the Queen
Lad rewarded a faithful servant for his meritorious
services ; but he could refer Ministers to a book where
great rewards were given for no services at all—(Ap-
aknise).—He should like to see the Bishop of London
in the situation of the Seven Bishops in the time of
lames 11. that he might feel whether the King could
do no wrong. The Honourable Gentleman concluded
by expressing the great obligations which the country
owed to Lord Folkstone, for his exertions in bringing
about the present Meeting.
Mr.MARSH said, he agreed with the Honourable
Baronet in thinking that her Majesty owed much to
the. Noble Lords who had been named ; but she owed
much more to a man who was once of great conse-
quence, that was Mr. John Bull--(Applause). He it
was that paralyzed her prosecutors, and conducted
her with triumph through a cruel and malignant pro-
cess. He heartily agreed in thinking that, when all
classes felt such severe distress, there must be " some-
thing rotten in the State of Denmark." But the sub-
ject to which he wished particularly to advert, was
the conduct of the Ultra-Loyalists. These were not
anew breed. He held in his hand a book' called the
History of Addresses, which was published in the
reign of Queen Anne, and from that book it appeared
that Ultra-Loyalists were known 150 years ago. The
fira of them, they would be surprised to hear, was to
Oliver Cromwell, who used to say, " What's the use,
of an Address witliceit life and fortune?"—(Great ap-
Pleine). But he was a bold bad man. Richard
Cromwell had also his of " life and fortune
Addresses." When he was quitting Whitehall, and
Quad particular care- to. be .paid to Iwo boss,

I was asked 48 What was the value Of them-?" (they
contained nothing but old papers.) Richard re-
! plied, the " lives and fortunes of all the Corpora-
tions of England are in it !"—(Great applause.)—
The Clergy, in the reign of Charles 11. sent so many
Addresses, expressing their abhorrence of " wicked,
malignant, and infamous petitioners," that they were
called " the Abhorrers." By changing 1684. to 1821,
those Addresses, would be extremely suitable for the
present Ultra-loyalists—(elpptause). There was an
Address at the former epoch from the University of
Cambridge, which was called "the Cambridge Creed,"
from which the following was an extract :—" It be-
longs aiot to subjects to create or censure, but to ho-
nour and obey their King, who comes by hereditary
right of succession, which no religion and no law, no
fault and no forfeiture, can alter or diminish!"—
(Laughter). In the book which he held in his hand, it
was remarked, that the King gave speech for speech!
In his answer he said, " there is no such Church in
the world that teaches and preaches loyalty so con-
scientiously as the Church of England."—(Great
laughter). The Corporation of Reading sent an Ad-
dress to James IL thanking him for liberty of con-
science, which he had violated. That Corporation
had previously called " Charles H. att Angel from
Gon. —(Laug,hter). There was no blasphemy with
your ultra-loyalists. Such a term as this in the mouth
of a Radical would be monstrous blasphemy—
(Laughter). The Commentator remarked on this
passage, that the Duchess of Portsmouth, the Duches,
of Cleveland, and Nell Gwyune, could have told the
Corporation that his Majesty was altogether a spi-
ritual substance !—(Laughter). All the life and for-
tune men left James 11. and declared their loyal obli-
gations to William 111. for coming over to protect
their lives and fortunes from the King to whom they
had, a little before, sworn to devote them. The ultra-
loyalists were veil* modest; they arrogated all the
loyalty, most of the property, and the whole of the
respectability of the country ;—(lmmense applause).
The Press was a dreadful evil in their estimation.—
After the death of Charles I. the word King had
fallen into such disrepute, that in the Lotto's Prayer,
the expression, "thy Kingdom come," was altered
into " thy Commonwealth come!" He expected that
the Ultra-Loyalists of the present day would act in
the same spirit, and never mention " the republic of
letters," but the " kingdom of letters!" When a Cen-
sorship should be established to make these necessary
changes and improvements, he thought that the
lauthor of the Loyal Address which he held in his
hand would be fairly entitled to be appointed Censor.
There was so much beauty and so much lucidus ordo
in this precious piece of composition, that he could
not withhold it from the admiration of the Meeting.
(The Hon. Gentleman then read the Berkshire Ultra-;
Loyal Address, with several pertinent and suitable
ceinments),—He could only give them one instance
beyond this in the Ultra-Loyal style of address. It
was not from the old history of Addresses from which
he had fora.erly quoted, but from a book of which
they bad all heard, called The Rejected Addresses :

" God bless the King, God bless the Princess Charlotte;
" Cod bless the Guards, God bless their coats of scarlet;
" God bless their horsehair, tho' the people acoff;
" God bless their pig-tails, tho' they are IIOW cut off.

" God bless all those who've anything to give;
" Long may Long Tilney Wellesley Long Pole live;
. .

_ .
" And If in Downing-street OW Nick should mrel
" Prime Minister of State, then bless the Devil!"

(Immense laughter).—He (Mr. Marsh) had been mis-
represented and censured in the Ultra-loyal Papers,
for having remarked that two Bishops were wrong-
headed. He thought himself rather entitled to praise
for his forbearance, in applying this epithet only to
two. One Gentleman charged liim with gross igno-
rance, and very naturally quoted Greek to him, by
way of illustrating his charge. The meaning of the
Greek was, that " Jupiter nourished Kings." He
hoped that that ancient deity would resume-his func-
tion in this respect, and that Lord Castlereagh had
engaged him to provide the Civil List!—(Laughter).
He imagined that it was in consequence of such an
' understanding with Jupiter that the Noble Lord had
so unceremoniously dispensed with the assistance of
the House of Commons !—(A laugh). The Honour-
able Gentleman concluded a speech, which was re-
ceived throughout with great applause, by seconding
the motion of thanks to Lord Folkestone. _

Mr. PYSTIE PALMER, M.P. came forward, and was
received with great applause. He apcilogi..ied for not
addressing the Meeting at any length, which he was
prevented from doing by a cold.
Mr. BOWLES, of Farringdon, addressed.the Meet-
ing on the infamous character of the Bill of Pains
and Penalties.

The several Resolutions, Petitions, and Addresses,
were then carried with great applause.
A Vote of Thanks was then passed to the Editors
of Papers which advocated the cause of innocence
and justice.
Mr. FuLwAR CRAVEN moved, " That the Meeting
viewed with abhorrence the conduct of the Sheriff.
—This Resolution was unanimously and rapturously
carried.—Thanks were voted to Sir F. BURDETT and
to the Chairman, and the Meeting dispersed.