Star.
London, England, 1820-12-26 00:00:00

BRECON MEETING.

A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Borough of
Brecon was convened by the ,BAILIFF on Tuesday
last, at the Town Hall, for the purpose of subscribing
a dutiful and loyal Address to his MAJESTY, which
was most numerously and most respectably attended.
The BAILIFF being called to the Chair, stated the
purpose for which the Meeting was .convered, and
declared his determination to abide inz' partinlly by
the decision of the Meeting.
Mr. S. CHURCH, in an eloquent speech, proposed
an Address for the adoption of the Meeting, which
was seconded by Captain RYND.
Mr. D. REES then rose, and in a very clear and
energetic speech, submitted as an Amendment ano- ,
ther Address, which was seconded by Mr. HeNnY
l'owm., in a neat speech, in which he forcibly vin-.
dicated the loyalty of the tradesmen of Brecon, and
contended that they were as firm in their attachment
to the King and Constitution, as the constituted au-
thorities themselves.

Alter which, Ht,rou'Botei, sen. Esq. proposed a
third Address, which conveyed nearly the same sen-
timents as the second Address. He expatiated in a
very animated manner on the original Address, con-
tending that the ptirport of it was nothing more or less
than to bolster up a tottering Administration.
This was secm-ided by HENRY LUCAS, Esq. M.D.
Mr. JAIN LLOYD then rose, and in a long and hs-
ominous speech, argued in favour of the first Address.
He was replied to by H. BOLD, jun. Esq. in a very
neat maiden speech, in which he differed upon the
points advanced by Mr. Lloyd.
Mr. JOHN Nr.s endeavoured to imprits upon the
Meeting the propriety of adopting the first Address,
to which, he observed, no honest man or Christian
could refuse his signature.
"fhis assertion was ably and forcible replied to by
Mr. SIMS, who warmly contended, that those who
supported the second Address were equally worthy
of the appellation of honest men and Christians as
any one of those who supported the other Address;
and that it is the duty of every loyal and faithful
subject to express his sentiments to the King, when
he perceives that his Majesty's Constitutional Ad-
visers are, Ly their acts and evil counsels, estranging
the affections of the People from their Sovereign.
Mr. JOHN. PowELL spoke in favour of the original
Address.
The CHAIRMAN then refused to put either of the
Addresses to the Meeting ; and said, that he would
only sign the one proposed by Mr. Church, and no
other.—A scene of the greatest uproar and confusion
imaginable. ensued, and the BAILIFF abruptly quitted
the Meeting, together with the few who supported
that Address, amidst the loudest elks of " Shame,
shame!" from all parts of the Hall. The amended
Address was Signid immediately by nearly 300 inha-
bitants then present.
After the conclusion of the Meeting, and upon
Mr. BOLD descending eci the lower part of the Hall,
the enthusiasm of the inhabitants was so great, that
a chair was prepared, decorated witk laurel and ri-
bands, into which he was forced, and triumphantly
carried, preceded by a band of music and a largo
body of the inhabitants, through the principal streets
to his own residence, greeted with the loudest and
reiterated cheers of the people as he passed a10ng....
The bells of St. Mary's were rung en the occasion.
A Requisition has been handed to the BAILIFF,
signed by 73 inhabitant householders, requestin€ him
to convene an early Meeting of the inhabitants of the
Borough of. Brecon, for the purpose of taking into
consideration a Congratulatory Address to the Queen
on the abandonment of the Bill of Pains and Penalties.,