The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-13 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

a better, a worthier, or more honest man in pub-
lic or prism. te life, never adorned any county or coun-
try in the world.--(Most cordial cheers from all parts
of the room.)
The if ton Suentrr put the resolutions seriatim.
An elderly man in the humbler walks of life, but of
most respectable aspect, and his son, regularly held up
their hands against each resolution. The High She-
riff successively declared that only two hands were
raised against the sense of the meeting. We learnt
that they were a father and son of the name of Biggs,
the former a miller, the latter a baker, and occasion-
ally a preacher on Lord Hampden's property. The
address to the King was declared to be in like manner
carried with two dissentient hands.

Mr. WILSHIRE came forward to move petitions to
both Houses of Parliament. They were in fact but
one petition, with the necessary changes in form. The
petition was founded on the resolutions.
Mr. PAYNE seconded the petitions in an able speech,
for which we have po room. He powerfully urged the
necessity of a Reform in Parliament.
The petitions were then tarred, with the two family
dissentients.

Mr. Foisrtn, in an energetic speech, which called
upon them to lay the axe to the 'root of that tree whose
nurture was corruption, and who-, matured fruit, if
matured it should be, would be despotism in its worst
form, moved that the address be signed by the High
Sheriff, and be by him presented.—(Applause.)
Lord JOHN licssELL seconded the motion in a
speech, of which onr limits cannot afford even an out-
line. In the conclusion his Lordship observed, that
he would not now discuss the difficult questions of
Reform. He agreed that the Representation was not
sufficient or effectual. Ile readily agreed to the reso-
lution on the subject. Rut while the Representation
remained so defective, it was necessary fur the people
to speak so distinctly and so loudly as not to be mis-
understood by Ki tie, Lords, and Commons--(Applause.)
The younger limos here requested to be heard in
reply to the Noble Lord. He was much encouraged
by all on the hustings, and patiently listened to by
all present. lie said he thought it much more honest
to raise his band against votes of which he disap•
proved than to seem to acquiesce in them.--.(Applause.)
The elder Brous said that was all lie had to say.
The resolution was then carried with the same two
dissentients.

3lr. FOSTER moved that the petition to the Lords be
p►esented by the Dike of Bedford, to the Comnions by
the County Members.

The Marquis of TAVISTOCIL said be never felt greater
pleasure in obeying the instructions of his constituents.
Nothing bin meetings like the present could bring
about any change in a system so long and so fatally
pursued. It hail long been his persuasion that no
good could arise from a mere change of men without
a temperate but effectual Reform of Parliament.--
(Applause.) He woold not support any set of men
who would not adopt the principle of reform on enter-
ing into office.---(Shouts of Applause.)
Mr. Pest expressed the satisfaction he felt in re-
ceiving such instruvion.--(Applause.)
Lord llot. LAND proposed thanks to the High-She-
riff, in whichlunticipsigd the convorrossee sAm
honest and In pendent man who had done hotmeeto
them and to himself, by holding out his hand con-
scientiously against what he could not concur in. His
Lordship then drew an eloptetit contrast between this
man and those who only held goose-quills in corners,
and called their sentiments those of the people of
England.
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
Lord HOLLAND said, with the greatest emphasis—
" Let libellers and slanderers go now and say, they
would not have been heard if they appeared there."—
(Loud cheers.)

The HIGH SHBRIFP. ill returning thanks, expressed
his admiration of the conduct of the meeting, which
he Popell would be a glorious example to the king-
dom.—(Cheers.)
_ _ _

Mr. Astnnv.-.its moved thanks to the Duke of Bed-
ford and Lord Holland, and the latter returned thanks.

The meeting, which continued crowded to a consi-
derable dist.mce beyond the doors, dispersed at four
o'clock.

The Norwich Reform Society hate proposed a peti-
tion to the House of Commons, which prays the exer-
tion of the influence of the House towards obtaining
the restoration of the Queen's name to the Liturgy,
and to all the rights of a Queen Consort. They en-
treat that further proceedings against ber Majesty may
be stopped—inquiry instituted into the Milan Com-
tuission—that the support of the House may be with-
drawn front Ministers—and the corrupt state of the re-
presentation taken into early consideration.
CR !PPM.% ATE WARD.

Yesterday there was a numeroas awl respectable Meet-
ing of the inhabitants of this Ward.held in Cripplegate
Church, Mr. Alderman Wood in the Chair, for the pur-
pose of considering the propriety of presenting peti-
thins to both Houses of Parliament upon the subject of
re-inserting the Queen's name to the Liturgy, and re-
storing Isar Majesty to iin her rights and privileges as
Queen Consort. The several resolutions to the subject
proposed, were moved and supported by Mr. Newell,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Jones, &c. In return for the vote of
thanks to Mr. Alderman Wood, the worthy Alderman
I took occasion to express his grateful acknowledgments
to the Meeting, and to state to them that it was the in-
tention of the Queen's Counsel to appeal to a Court of
w respecting the omission of her name in the Liturgy,
which was pronounced by high authority decidedly
contrary to the law and constitution of the country.
BISHOPSOATE WARD.
A Pnblic Meeting also of the Inhabitants of the Ward
of Bishopsgate was held yesterday, at the London
Workhouse, Bishopsgate-street, to take into considera-
tion the propriety of Petitioning both Houses of Parlia-
ment, to resist any ittempt to institute further proceed-
ings against her Majesty the Queen, and to take such
measures as in their wisdom should seem meet, for pro-
curing the insertion of her Majesty's name in the Li-
turgy, and putting her Majesty in immediate and full
possession of all her rights sod dignities. Several Re-
solutions were passed, expressive of the feelings and
opinions of this extensive district npon the late uncap-
*listlessl proceedings against her Majesty. Petitions
to Imelb Mouses of Parliament. &ended upon tha Meow
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