Star.
London, England, 1820-11-15 00:00:00

CRIPPLEGATE WARD.

A numerous Meeting of the Inhabitants' of this
Ward took place yesterday, for the purpose of pre-
ing an Address of Congrawlation to her MAJESTY.
Mr. Alderman WOOO having taken the Chair, he
stated that he had called the Meeting in pursuance
of a Requisition presented to him for that purpose,
and signed by upwards of one hundred Inhabitant
Householders. It was right for that Ward to ad-
dress her Majesty as early as possible. They would
be nearly the first body which would be introduced
to the presence of the Queen. The inhabitants of
the town of Dover would have the honour in taking
the lead ; as they were the first to address her on
the shores of England, when she had been threatened
by persecution, so would they be the first to congra-
tulate her on her triumph ; the triumph of truth and
innocence over falsehood and oppression.
Mr. HAIYEs came forward to move two Resolu-
tions. It was right, he said, now that the innocence
of the Queen had been established, and her enemies
had been driven back in confusion and defeat, it was
right for the Ward to congratulate her on her signal
triumph over those who aimed a blow against her
happiness and honour. The mode of proceeding
against her Majesty was most unconstitutional, and'
the means of following up that proceeding most dis-
graceful. Foreign countries had been ransacked to
rind wretches to swear against her. He concluded
by moving two Resolutions, which were carried
unanimously.
Me. STEVENS said,-that Gentlemen were now ready
to go up to congratulate the Queen, who had kept
back their support and encouragement when she was
expo,ed to oppression. The present was not the time
when the friends of the Queen and of public freedom
should allow such men to press forward in the rank and
seiz.! that laurel which really did not belong to them.
As to the Queen, he would say, in the hrst place,
that the proceedings against her Majesty were against
the spirit of the Constitution—a Bill of Pains and
Penalties had been brought in against her, to make
that an offence which was not an offence before.
The whole of the proceedings originated in the Green
Bag, accompanied by that 'Message which was 'tent
down by the King—by that man who should have
been her protector ! —Wear, hear, /rear).—Whenever
Green Bags arid Secret Committees were brought
tbrxard, the people could not expect justice, intc-
ty, or honour. Green Bags deprived the eeople of
their rights and privileges; it was by means alGreen
Bags that the five laws which sapped the Constitu-
tion had been enacted. Green Bags and Secret
Committees had been always got up where the mea-
sures of Ministers could rot be openly defended, and
where the evidence could not bear the light. The
same set of men who had oppressed the country ops
pressed her Majesty. They did so, nut by the law,
but through the destruction of the law—by fettering
toe Press—by obstructing the current of public opi-
nion, lest the People should see their measures in
their true light. He next went into the history of
the man iage of the King with her Majesty. The
Nation, he said, bad on that occasion, paid his Ma,
jesty's debts ; but no sooner were those debts paid,
than he parted with the Queen, declaring that he
could not controul his inclinations! and after her
Majesty bad been obliged to leave her home, she
was not allowed to remain undisturbed : she was
pursued by agents and servants ; her actions were
watched, and her conduct misrepresented. One of
those servants, Lord Castlereagh, had instituted a
new Order of Knighthood—not like the Knights of
old, it ho protected the innocent and helpless, but
'those who were anxious to trample upon a woman
and a Queen in distress. The motto of this famous
Order, he understood, was to be non trsi ricordo !
( A laugh).—As for the Ministers, their conduct
throughout was unworthy; they persevered in the
disgraceful measure as long as they could, and when
at length defeated, they reored,.like wounded bears,
growling to their den !—( A laugh ).—One Noble
Lord\ieclared that the Queen was guilty! A Noble
Duke said he never would look upon her as his
Queen —(A laugh).—Another Noble Lord, learned
as well as noble, declared on his conscience, the
itears at the same time rolling down his venerable
cheeks, he declared, and he regretted much, that hel
was obliged to declare the Queen was guilty! i(A
laugh).—But notwithstanding all the arts of these
men—notwithstanding their active canvass—notwith-
standing that all their friends had been pressed to
vote for the Bill, the business could not be done, no,
not even with the assistance of Bishops, one of whom
declared, on his honour, that the King could do no
wrong !—(A laugh).—Certainly, as long as his Ma-
jesty could prefer Churchmen, they would declare
in return that his Majesty could do no wrong—(A
laugh).—lle would now look for a moment to the
witnesses who had been brought forward to swear
against her Majesty. What were they ? Discarded
servants. Poor and ignorant as they were, who
would say that a large bribe on such then would not
have a great effect? Against their evidence, it was
asked, why was not Bergami, why was nOt the
Countess Oldi, why was not young Austin produced?
But what would be said if they had been produced?
Why, these are partial witnesses, their evidence is of
no use—( Hear, hear).—lt should never be forgotten
that the Queen was offered £50,000 a year if she
would remain out of the country, if she would con-
sent not to be tried. Nay more, Ministers said, we
will declare you innocent if you remain away—(Hear).
If you keep out of the country, or, being in it,
if you consent to leave it, we' will declare that you
are innocent ; but, if you are determined to remain,
we will declare you guilty—we will bring you to
trial—we will degrade you—we will, if we can, de-
capitate you r-( tkar,hear).—He feared that efforts
were still making to induce her Majesty to leave thei
country—that false friends were anxious to betray
her. He hoped most sincerely that she would never
leave the country. Her lite would be endangered--
her hopes would be for ever destroyed by such a
.step. lf, en the other hand, her Majesty should hap

pily remain in the bosom of the Country that
`her signal assistance, she would live protected..i
honoured by the people—the people would sacr4i:c
their lives for her, because they looked open her
have been persecuted and oppressed ; her case ik-ls
their case; her enemies would wish to deprive I.
1 Majesty of her rights, as they would wish to sz7i.
the people of their libeities--(Arisiause).—As
the worthy Alderman in the Chair, the part he ;,:11
taken was justly appreciated. What did he do
' He protected the wife of the King.—(Grent applausrl.
—He placed her in a situation which, of al: oticr.,
must have been most pleasing to her Royal
laugh).—She proved that the charges btor4;;!
against her were false and vile, and 'ere supi,ort:i
by perjury and subornation. His Majesty, there!(..,,
would receive the worthy Alderman to his bo-cim
his best friend—(A laugh),—tor to him was he
debted for seeing the ht nour of his Queen vindicatt,i.-
He (Mr. Stevens) was sorry that he had not an Aqi:
dress of Congratulation ready to move to his
jesty ; but he hoped the Ward would be especiallY
called on to do uy and that a Deputation would
• named to present stkli an Address to the Kiag.
was a duty they owed to the Throne, and he hoped
that duty would be pelf:7)llnel Mr. Stevens con-
cluded by moving a Resolution, which, like the oth.
Resolutions, was carried unanimously. ile then
read an Address of Congratulation• to her Majesty,
iiainded on the Resolutions, which was agieed
On a Resolution having been proposeo, that ai
many Inhabitants as might wish to do so shou;d EG
up in procession with an Address to her Maje ty,

Alderman WOOD %aid, that Le feat ed that it woul.:t
he impossible for her Majesty !..) receive ;teat
of persons with the ditlerent Addresses that
likely to be presented to her. lier Majesty felt the
greatest pleasure and gratification in receiving :he
loyal and affectionate Addresses of the people, hut a.
this season of the year it would be twist inconvtatient
to the Addressers themselves to go up in large la,-
dies. He was not con..ected .%illl Courts, and lever
was likely to he so; hot with regard Jo the latter
part of one of the Resolutions, which YI oke the
probability of temptation and threats bei:::! employe.:
to prevail on her Majesty to leave the cou.tr. ,
was sure that neither one nor the other ‘l u d :lave
any effect on the mind other Majesty. Atteii.: ts of
that description, however artfully made, woutd have
no influence on her conduct. He knew that at:eirpts
had been made to induce the people to believe dot
her, Majesty was about to leave the country—it was
even said that she had actually made preparations
_fur that purpose, anal that her boxes had been parked
up. He could assure the Meeting that those wports
were false; so far front wishin to leave England. he
could assure them, limn the highest audio, ity, that
tier Majesty had shade an ap, lication to the Minis-
ters to give her an estab.ishment suitable to her rank,
to enable her to live in he cotintry—(Loud appiernsel;.
she called upon the Ministeis to grant her a Palau
fit for the residence of the Queen Console of Eng-
land--(Entbusiaslic applause); and to, restore to her
the dignity and privileges of her exalteJ rank—(.ly-
plause). Ile could assure the Meeting, that the
Queen had not the smalle,t intention of leaving the
country—(C'ouliewed cheers). Ever art mig hi i.e
used, every step might he take', induce her to ll-
so, but he had no gars that the offers of the Goverr.-
! Ment on this head would he listened to by her Ma-
ljesty—(Applause). With respect to the presentation
cf the Address, he did not think that her Majesty
would be enabled, at the present moment, to receive
Deputations in great bodies, he would not speak po-
sit vely, though he certainly had a conversation with
her Majesty on it that morning. Numerous Add► esers
no doubt, would be presented ; he had that morning
letters from all parts of the country where the news.
of her triumph had reached, and in all those places
Addresses of Congratulation were actually in prepa-
ration. From other places—from Cornwall, and the
North, he had also received numerous letters. At the
time when those letters were written, the people had
only heard that the Bill had been read a second time.
and in the apprehension that it would go to the other
House, Petitions from all quarters were intended to be
presented against the Bill. He thought that small
Deputations only would be received.
Mr. STEVIMS said, that that Ward, in having the.
worthy Chairman for their Alderman, might expect
a privilege which others could not receive.
Mr. Alderman Woos) said, that the matter might
be left open by inserting the words " and as many
Ladies and Gentlemen as her Majesty might with to
receive;" which was accordingly done. •
It was next proposed that the Address should re.
main open for signatures.
Mr. PtJLLEN said, that the Clerk might sign the
Address on behalf of the inhabitants of the parish.
Mr. HAINES said, that it would be much better to
have the Address left open for signatures; the greater
number of signatures the better. Every fair means
ought 'to be taken to encourage the People to express
their sentiments in favour of the Queen. It was the
People that saved her. Were it not for the struggle
they made, and the manner in which their sentiments
had been expressed, the Queen would never have been,
able to meet her enemies; she would have fallen un-
der the first blow of power. Nothing could be mo:e
unwise than to check the expression of public opinion
in favour of her Majesty, for it washer great support.
A Vote of Thanks was nest moved to Alderman
WOOD.

Mr. BRoODEN seconded the Resolution. No man,
however he might differ from the worthy Alderman,
no candid man could deny to him the praise of sin-
cerity, and of consistency of conduct—(sipplause).--.
He was the most sincere and the most consistent of
her Majesty's friends. For himself, he had always
been jn the habit of supporting the Government. It
was with pain that he ever opposed its measures. Ha
loved the Government, because he considered Go-
vernment essential to the liberties and the security of
the country ; but he was not a blind and bigotted ad-
herent of the Administration ; and, in the case of de
Queen, he could not too strongly condemn its mea-
sures—he could not too strongly express his detests-
don of the conduct of Ministers. He would not con-
sider die question of guilt or innocence, but, reading
the letter of licence which had been written to the'
Queen by his present Majesty—considering that she
• I had been turned out of (loots with her child in I at
arms—considering that she had been afterwards fol.-
lowed by spies and informers--and that a sudden
I attempt had been made to crush her by the force of
false witnesses—considering all these circumstances,

la have
the Queen had
fore rejoiced at
nothing induce
the apprehensio
subornation of
fest. He did n
at small majorit
ping the procee
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dethroned, and
question of Lor
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he would alwa)
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thought, entitle
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he was entitled
be believeJ, pL
have acted as lt<
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affidavils, whicl
produce ; and, a
clat ations of hei
cent—f Applause
received large
titles or honour
jesty. lle had
was in Italy. It
received lar,,;e s;
one knew; but
and pubic plact
lie could nAl.e
atrocious iangu,,
ever, that the cal
tined to th..! rant
the Royal Fara
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horror to the ht
(Loud and iudi,
had they fallen I
tion—talling tic
heard without. a
of the servatiL:,
fifty Napleons
and answers put
sired to sign—t:
money. Such
ready to be c;
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done. No man,
rupt or so infam
if placed in the
her Majesty had
honour upon the
equal to that of a
He hoped and bt
she had been sal
(Cheers),—Not:
her, but the lc
country; she hal
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Lie could have but one Opinion, and that vas, that
the Queen had been most cruelly treated; he there.
fore rejoiced at her triumph. He verily believed that
nothing induced Minister's to throw out the Bill but
the apprehension that in the House of Common 3 the
subornation of pei jury would have been made mani-
fest. lie did not believe that the fact of having but
a small majority of nine was the real motive of drop-
ping the proceeding. The last family that sat upon
theEni;lish Throne, the Stuarts, had been degraded,
dethroned, and expelled, by a majority of one. The
question of Lord Melville's was can ied by a majority
of one. The real motive for withdrawing the Bill
was, the tear that the whole conspiracy would have
been made manifest. Ile then alluded to the case of
Zangia and of Rastelli, in both which instances the
fact of a conspiracy was clear.. lie believed the
existence of a conspiracy against her Majesty as firmly
as he did his creed. It pained him much to alter his
opinion of some of his Majesty's Ministers; he re-
gretted particularly to be obliged to do so with re-
spect to Lor.: Liverpool. had Lord Liverpool re-
tired from public lite six month ago, his fame and
character would go down to posterity in a 'manner
very different from that in which it will row go down.
Tile V• e Thanks was then put and carried with
acclamaot.ils.

ALerman Woof) rose to return thanks. He said
he w (mil,: always endeavour to stand before his fel-
lon-citizens as-an honest man ;he was at least, he
II:0'111z, entitled to the credit of having acted a dis-
ested part in the case of her Majesty, but, in fact,
was entitled to no praise, for there was no man,
he believeJ, Paced in his situatioe, who would not
have acted as he had acted. lle had in his po>ses-
s:on documents lvhich facts had borne out—he had
iclidavits, which it was not considered necessary to
produce ; and, above all, he had the most solemn de-
cimations of her Majesty that she was entirely inno-
cent—(AWaftic).-- He had known that persons had
received 1m :;e sums of money, and some of them
tides or honour, to watch the conduct of her Ma-
jesty. Ile had se ..11 some of those persons when he
was in Italy. It was a matter of notoriety, that they
received iar,e sums of money, out cf what fund no
une ; but they were planted in coffee-houses
and pe)lic places to vil y the Queen—(Hear, hear!)
He could na•ae sonic of them, who held the most
attocious iaiTuage. The Meting was aware, how-
e% et, tact the calumniators of the Queen were not con-
fined to tL rank of such persons—even a branch of
the Roya; Family had been represented to have made
tr.,e of exples.sioi:s so foul and so beastly, as to bring
hortm to die heart of any man who heard them—
(L4),../ and 'hint murnmr4). Such expressions,
had utey fallen hum any man, would excite indigna-
tion—imOng tiom such a quarter, they could not be
head w 'thou, a:3,olute horror. He could name some
of the of the Queen, who.bad been offered
fifty Nap feints at a time, and questions put to them,
anJ answers put down for them which they were de-
sired to sign—they refused to do so, and kept the
nalacy. Such persons were in the country, and
ready to be called—(Hear, hear, hear). With
the k so. ledge of these facts, he would not be

:::y the name of a man—certainly not the name
of an Englishman—if he had not acted as he had
done. No man, he hoped, would have been so cor-
rupt or so infamous, as not to have done the same,
if placed in the same situation. The support which
her Majesty had received from the people, reflected
honour upon them. The heart of the Queen was
equal to that o 1 any other woman living, for gratitude!
He hoped and believed that she would not forget that
she had been saved by the people of this country—
( Cheers ),--Nothing on earth could have protected
her, but the loud and general expression of the
country; she had been saved by the voice of the peo-
ple, and she never would forget them! (Applause).
After the worthy Alderman concluded, the Meet •
ing was dissolved.

THE EVENING STAR.

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