The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-06 00:00:00

SQUIRM:INK MEETING.

Pursuant to public notice, a most numerous and re-
spectable meeting took place .yesterday, at the Tolls-
hall, Southwark, to take into consideration the steps
necessary to be taken by the Electors of Southwark,
on the recent dismissal of their gallant independent re-
presentative, Sir R. Wilson. At one o'clock precisely,
,the several gentlemat with wbone.tlia misetiog --ori-
ginated, entered the room, accompanied by Mr. Ald.
Wood.
Mr. BLACK 'proposed, that George Weatherstone,
Eeq., should take the Cbaii, which was seconded, and
' unanimously agreed to.
• The Com tism. thee opened the proceedings' by say-
ing,
that it. was relnemotly that he took upon himself
-.the post of honour, bet he. should obey the- call of the
meeting. The situation was certainly one of iliificulty,
and of danger also, as no. doubt every advantage would
•be taken o what might Occur by those in power. It'
-had been hie anxious wish that the meetingshould be
held undertbe auspices of the High Bailiff, as then
greaser latitede'd observation might be all Owed.• The
.High Bailiffluid.thought proper to discountenance the
meeting, and they were therefore obliged to the Lord
Mayor for Lis interference to obtain permission to meet
in that Hall, for which his Lordship deserved their
thanks. He hoped that under the circumstances of the
*CLAP, that Uentlemen who might be inclined to address
the meeting, would strictly confine themielves ,to the
4ilhject before them, as the famous sic Acts had eliackled
and iongite-tied the people.
Mr. Alderman Wool) tbeo rose and said, tbilibe fore

be proceeded to wakesny observations on the Object
on which they were met, it was necessary that heshould
produce to them a letter. which he had received, late
last evening, from Sir Robert Wilson; be should request
the Chairman to read it, and he was sure that it would
give the Electors of Southwark additional cause to be
proud of their Representative. For himself, he wished
it to be clearly understood, that although a Magistrate,
he did not attend in that capacity, but as one of the
Constituents of Sir Robert, he holding considerable
property in Southwark, which he hoped to hold as
long as he lived, and with it the right of freedom of
speech. Some partial friends bad wished him to take
the Chair, but he thought it much better that some
one of the Gentlemen who had brought Sir Robert

.Wiisun forward for the Borough and managed
his election, should also conduct ibis Meeting.
Of Sir Robert Wilson's services in Parliament, he
derm..d himself a competent and fair witness, and be
could assert, that Sir Robert bad always attended the
House of commons with the utmost punctuality; and

.he was sure would continue so to do, and never neglect
the i ntorestsof the Borough, and particularly the cause
of Constitutional Liberty. It was by no means difficult
to divine the cause of Sir Robert's dismissal from the

.army ; bat he (Alderman Wood) was certain that the
time was close at hand when no persons would more
regret that harsh and cruel measure than the individu-
als who had advised it. As to the letter from Sir Ro-
bert,its contents did him the highest honour, but he
could not agree with him that the subscription should be
abandoned but on the contrary, persevered in with
the greatest vigor. It was the particular duty
of the Electors of Southwark to take the lead in this
subscription; and he had the satisfaction of stating, that
the friends of Sir Robert intended calling another meet-
ing on a larger scale, when he did not doubt but that
tubscriptions would liberally fall in.
The CHAIRMAN thenread the letter from Sir Robert.
Mr. Alderman WOOD then read a letter from Ciren-
ce.ter, which he had just received, by which it appeared
the inhabitants of that town intended setting on-foot a
subscription also.
Mr. RYLAND then addressed the Meeting, and com-
menced by hoping that he should not be charged with
egotism, although so young a man, by introducing
himself on their notice;' but he could not help re-
marking, that although the Chairman thought his
post one of peril, yet he thought it was amply coun-
terbalanced by the honor, for in his estimation
it was a high honour. As for the peril of speaking
hie sentiments there, lie did not value it much, al-

though he knew that there were persons present whose
ohjrct was to induce Mr. Alderman Smith to dissolve
the Meeting if any subject should be broached which
C.ey might deem irrelevant to the object of the Meet-
ing. For himself he considered it necessary for
Wise who called the Meeting, to give some reasons
for their conduct in so doing, as well as for what they
proposed to do. Sir Robert Wilson, who by his re-
cent unprecedented dismiseas placed in a situation
of peculiar ditfiralty, was iVslitical child of their own.
They had called forth and had sent him to the House of
Commons as their repreientative ; and their confidence
in him had been amply repaid by his (Sir R.'s ) inde-
pendent andtible conduct.—(Applause.)—Why was Sir
Rohmt deprived of his commission? Did any man
doubt the cause? Why was he denied an opportunity
of defence, or to sell his commission for which he had
paid? Every one could conceive why; but it was se-
verthelees contrary to practice, and a harsh procedure
against a min who had done so much fur his country.
Sir Robert Wilson, in sober sadness he must say it,
war a soldier of fortune, and not of pay. Bat be was,
nevertheless, deprived of his money, and of all reward
for Ms past services is the most glorious war (as the
Ministers called it) ire the annals of the world. He
was also denied thst which, to every Hononsuble man
was so dear, an oppostunity of defending • himself.
This was, alone, enough to convince any one " the
head and front of his Offending" was his opposi-
tion to the me mires of Ministers, and his having sup-
ported our late persecuted and lamented Queen. As
the Electors of•Southwark had brought him forward
it was their imperative duty to support him under
present circumstances.
Mr. RYLAND then proposed the following Resolutions:
That without questioning his Majesty's prerogative to
dismiss officers from his service, we commit but view with
great sorrow the late exercise of it, in the person of sier•
respected, honorable, and gallant representative Sir Re-
Bert Wilson, nor can we but feel that the advice given
by his Majesty's confidential advisers to that effect, was
intended more to punish an opposer of their measures
end a supporter of the late ever to be lamented Queen,
than for the benefit of the public service ; nor can we
consider that advice upon any grounds to be just.
without an opportunity having been given for his
defence, tending as it has to deprive Sir Robert
Wilson of his Commission, for which he paid upwards
of 50110 f., and after having rendered the most eminent
services to his Country for nearly 25 years, doing the
most eventful period of owe history.
That in order to seed forth the opinion. et the Elea!
tens of Southwark, of the easell Degas WOW% and is*
dependence of Sir Robert Wilson, and di* 4160,11600
of persecution in term' shape, it Ii tWt that a
public subscription be eistliret lift in ar
him for the peesaleel imelhe late taceasettie

oats' . ape htsrere tifti4oferld-elsal
intritad elflop of .10gtanidido(even
rotest ailpt arbitrary. rffiwer, and
n inju a*d high mindAl individual.
That it is highly expedient to invite a public meeting
;of the Indepandasa Mimosa of London, and *veil Noble•
men and Gesstlenten of the roust), as mei feel disport!
to attend, as soon as possible, for the purpose of further:
inz the objects of this meetiog. " -
That a Committee, consisting of the following Ben-
tleMen, be now appointed, in order. to carry the fore-
going Resolutions into effect. vie.:—Messrs. Alderman
Wood, (leo. Weatherstone, J. G. Ryland, Geo. Bonsfield,
Geo. Pole, Thos. Marsden. Townsend, Cooper, Hal!,
Mellersh, Plant. Stanbury, Davis, Black. Miller.Arrotv-
smith, Jones, Whiting, Masking, Saliency ; . and that
Mr. Robert Hall be requested to act as Secretary.
That the following Banking-houses be requested to
receive subscriptions, viz.:—Messrs. Martin. and Cs.,
Lombard-street; Messrs.S Hoare and Co., Lombard-
street; Messrs. Latlbrnoke and Co., Bank-buildings;
Messrs. Willimus and Co. Birchin.lanc; Messrs. Ran-
som and Co., Pill-mall ; and Sir John Tinhorn and Co.,
Borough-bank.
That the thanks of the present mrrting be respect.
fully offered to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of the city
of London, for his kindness in granting the permission
to the electors of Southwark to use the Town-ball, after
the High Bailiff bad refused, officially, to convene or
saneSion a public meeting. t;
The Resolutions were seconded by Mr. BLA
who observed, that although. ..fits could not gIK
honour and fully appreciate 1160...Atelinps of
Robert, in wishing to deelitre the Beiiieriptsiss, yet be
thought that the Electors of the boiough and the
public in general wluld not perform their duty unless.
they persevered. In his estimation common Justice
called on them to replace what Sir Hobert kid pur-
chased, and also fully and honourably earned, by his
military services, and which he had lost in their service.
The Resolutions were then put and carried unani-
mously.
The CHAIRMAN wished two letters to be read. which
he thought would convince the meeting that the sub-
scriptions which had already been announced by the
independent press were real, although be did not ex-
pect the Courier to believe them, as the conductors of
that paper were never willing to belleveany thing that
made for the credit and good of the country.
Thanks were then voted to the Editors of the inde-
pendent papers who had exerted themselves on this
occasion.

Thanks were voted to the Chairman, who returned
his acknowledgments in appropriate terms.
The CHAIRMAN then stated the various subscrip-
tions that have been already auanuneed.
The meeting, which was exceelingly numerous,
the Hall being crowded almost to suffocation, was
then dissolved.

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MD WITS " Till

LONDON:
SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOSIIR 6, 1821.

STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Market opened this morning at 7711, with very
Hula business transacting.-

The public meeting of the ,cpsdittents of Sir
Roseau %Fuson. was held yesterday 4n the Town-
ball of the Borough, and in spite of the means
employed to disconntenane the object, was most
numerously and respectably attended. Not the
slightest occasion was given for the Magisterial in-
terference that bad been intimated ; and the business
of the day was accomplished in great order and
tranquillity, and with equal animation and zeal.
From the proceedings that took place, of which we gave
a full report last night, in a Second Edition, and
which we insert in our publication of to-day, our
readers will perceive that the eonstituests of Sir
Roaear have resolved that his noble and disinterested
spirit shall not prevent them discharging the
ditty they owe him. The subscription to indemnify
him, has commenced under the most promising aus-
pleas; and the delicate and generous feelings expressed
in his letter, which have extorted the reluctant respect
and admiration of his enemies, cannot fail to give ad-
ditional activity and energy to the exertions of his
friends.

Since the introduction of " the.toast" at the table,
the Lord Mayor of Dublin, our remises will find, from
an article is our paper of this ovoui,ng, received from
that city to-day, that another attempt has been made
at a civic eatortainment there, by certain gentlemen
who chew the respect they entertain for the King's
Letter of Conciliation, to throw the °rave of Discord
among the people of Ireland. Tho Sheriff, at whose
inaugural dinner this effort was made, had, however,
-dre good mew and spiiiliffettnslty -/ti suppress the
insidious attempt.

The Editors of Paris papers have given up the hope
of Ozone& rue FOURTH'S presence in the French ca-
pital. We are inclined to respect OW King's motives
for sot visiting a people who do not make a secret of
their feelings. If his Grand klair4ail, with all his mi-
litary resew's, is obnoxious to tite4eople of France,
there is little room left to suppose, himself, would
be a welcome guest. To the ersdaells'ef this country
the French are indebted,-a, it is said eome of the people
of Calais exclaimed, for the acquisition of their King,
and the English owe their losseffnaans and the gain
of a lead °faxes. While a crusade was supported to
place Louts en the Throne of France, the people of
England were building parish palaces in which to
keep their poor; se that after it twenty-five year's
bloody sod 'erosive contest again* the printiples of
liberty, Julia Bull ANIS hinteeff fleeced in national
distress, with a broke. doves trade; ids iriizane emi-
grating to all parts of the world ; Ms sturdy peasan-
try, the honor sod the Ashes of the seeutry, who can
lad /mass to remove. mottored *bee among the Csf-
trays. at tie Caps et aped Mops, or soiSeget the
umwe et Am* Awllain menatecteres ander-
.

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,by those • ed
the people of
neither pacnor

intries alto
'HI of their
:hoo wiedge

respect us !is farther Opt,
we clo :gem them; sod. when they, get their term
see.rta. Aeir foulest hi with diictain. • _

The affairs of Spain are, in all-likelihood, approach-
ing a crisis. While the King,:tbe-Clergy, and the
Ultras have a attend time placed Morillo at the head
of the army, an offiCer of Militia named Don Fran-
cisco Villamor and his adherents, have made some
puny attempts to convert the Government into a Re-
publican form. The seat of these intrigues was the
garrison and town of Saragossa, which in the late
war, Lord Wellington unsuccessfully besieged, and
from which our army retreated in great distiess and
insulsotdination. Notwithstanding these two parties,
Spain abounds with clever men, with Patriots who will
steer a middle course, and thereby avoid the excesses
of the one, and the debasing influence of the other. In
any country where Ultras are Allowed to raise their
heads, the people will not be. 'regarded more than
beasts of burthen, and notwithstanding the visionary
schemes of Villanaor add Co. the latter are,* much
less dangerous faction. They would, no donbt, by au
immediate revolution overturn many institutions,still
capable of a change for the better, and at once prevent
that gradual improvement which has already taken.
place ; on the other band, the Ultrits would sooner do
as the French Ultras have done; throw their country
into the hands of strangers than lose their ill-gotten
power. In Madrid, a procession took place, in which
the portrait of General Riego was carried, who
defeated the Ruffian. in Regimentals at Cadiz last year
Although a Proclamation was issued against .it, Mo-
rillo called the army out, and is said to have himself
arrested the Portrait. The Political Club which made'
so much noise among the Ultras is closed, and the
changes taking place, under the point of the bayonet,
are likely to meet with a reverse not very agreeable to
some of the parties concerned. The spirit of liberty
has taken root; the Ultras or the Holy Alliance have
little Chance of eradicating it. Riego has been super-
seded in the command of Saragossa, and General Alva
appointed. It will be recollected this persln was Aid-
de-Camp to the Duke of Wellington in the Spanish
war. and of course a favourite of the Ultras, who have
bctu playing a deep game to obtain a reinstatement of
power. The conspiracy of Martalot to republicanize
France, was one of the schemes to effect their designs
The oppression of Riego, the General of the people,
the appointment of Morillo, are but a part of their
plan to enslave their country ; but Portugal is at hand,
and will, no doubt, makes common cause in preserving
their liberties. The Spanish Juries allow no infringe-
ment.on theliberty of the Press ; it is, therefore, the
interest of every liberal Spaniard to watch Morillo and
his employers, as his conduct in Columbia renders him
an object not only of suspicion, but of apprehension.
The beloved Embroiderer is a dangerous tool under the
guidance of the Clergy, who in every county are the
pivot on which Ultraism turns, and while they engross
a tenth part of the national property, they become the
engines of power and the active agents of oppression.
Despots cannot rule without them, and if we look to
the list of Reverends added to the Slop gang, the mis-
chief is to be dreaded nearerilloute. France is still divided,
and the King affecting liberality, which fits him like
a tight coat and becomes troublesome, sees the
Ultras incapable of conducting the affairs of the
nation. Still the old divine right, relations, and the
Ultras, prevent his placing those in office whose talents
and liberal characters, have given confidence and cha-
racter to the people. That King should take a lesson
from his countryman Boyer, at Hayti, who appears to
govern the subjects of the late ekristopke, with as
much ease as the officers of his staff. It will be highly
useful to inculcate this lesson upon him, and we shall
take an early opportunity of making the attempt.

The French mail due this morning had not arrived
when our pages was going to press, and from the state
of the wind is likely to be late. Some newi received
through other channels from the continent our readers
will find in another of our columns , the rest of the in-
telligence is either not important or not to be depended
on. The yellow-fever appears to continue it ravages
in Spain, but, we are, led to think from the controversy
to which it has given birth among some of the foreign
journalists, not so violently as for some time put,
Riego does not appear to have been put under arrest,
as stated in some former papers, and certainly possesses
and exercises the freedom of writing; for scarcely a day
passes without an epistolary attack from him on some
of the Spanish Ministers. The accounts from the
North and East of Europe are of a less pacific character
than those previously received. Tice differences be-
tween Russia and Turkey. We are told, not only con-
tinue, but the negotiations on foot are not likely to
produce the result which bad 'been anticipated. It ap-
pears, however, that if they douot lead to a pacific at-
ningement, immediate war will Cut be the consequence.
The Emperor Alexander is not satisfied with the au.
awir of the Porte to his Ultimatum; but be is so de-
sirous of ehowiog the world the parity and dis-
interestedness of his views., that he is said to have
addressed a Circular to all the European Powers,
stating. the grounds on which his disapprobation is
Muscled. and proposing to bold a sew Congress, to
width Turkey would be - allowed to mad a Repre-
sented'''. for the purpose. of meaning the subject
and .decidlur what colors, might to be adopted.
Should the ueeeselty ii wow be admitted, he would

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