The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-25 00:00:00

Noserrictr CO.VMON HALL.

In pursuance of a reepiiiiitioni slgticsl i v many gentle:
men and inhabitants of this city, a meetints, was called
by the Moroi, and took place on Thursday at St. Att
drew's Han, to offer their warmest congrattilitions to
the Queen on the total faildre of the unexampled eon:
spirrrr which has been lying formed ausinit her honour
and her hal/pines., and on the triumph which she has
obtained, by the abandonment of the 11111 of Pains and
Penalties.
The Mayor was moved to Mice the elven., which, as
it was the nisi of the meeting, he said, he accepted
with pleasure. The business of the day Was intro.lncetl
1..1 31r. J. Ilt‘nant: who, in a king and able speech
proposed the restitution., among which was an Address
to her Majesty. The resolutions were seronded hr Dr:
Ittuat and supported by the Her. T. Msnot, but the
mooch. of Mr. Madge were aniutarlveeted on by J.
PmetioN. Esq. The Mayor then put the r....olutuotts,
which were carried unanimously, with the exceptinu of
two hail Is Itch( up against them. The Andress which
ILA been prepared, was moved by N. dottecnetiest.
Esq. (Dimly MI qui), and read by Me. E. TATLOK.
After reading the Address Mr. Edward TAYLOR said,
that F• was with feelings of sincere and ardent joy that
he again wet his fellow citizens in that hall. 1 heir
former congratulations to her Majesty hail been mingled
with pandit% feelings at seeing bee, while all England
welcomed her return to her 1101111% again about tei
come the object of accusation Mil perserntion, but now
their joy was unmingled with regret. She had Miiitn-
ph Italy passed through the fiery ordeal, and in spite of
all the machinations of her enemies, had p -rd he..
rights 11., Queett,and vindicated lirrlionmie as air/ mho'.
those tery persons who had brouelit in the Ilill to
divorce sad degrade her, were compelled to heroine the
netrnmente of their own degradation, and to bend be •
fore the weight of that public opinion, which they at
first, had affected to despise. Wlien the fearful work
—..that this Bill do pass!" tremble,' on their lips, their
coward hearts sank within them, and they were con -
pelled to give way to the yoke of the people, and pro-
nounce the abamionment of their own measure. Minis-
ti rs hail said, that the profligacy of the Queen had been
so notorions abroad, that they were compelled to send
out the Milan Commission to investigate it. Had truth
beets their object, of whom would they have sought is-
telligence Unquestionably of those lionoretile and
respectable noblemen and gentlemen who had been
about her Majesty's person. ti lin hail heel' constantly in
attendance upon her, and nitnessed every action of her
life. But no—these were not the men to answer their
black and malignant purpose—the witnesses against the
Queen must be sought for in the very dregs of I- .lc
discarded servants inu:d he tampered with—confidence
must be violeted, lurks must lie pursed, ;maw, ttttt bl Le
Offered ; in short, every species or villainy most he re-
sorted to, in order to make ont the shadow of a case.
This, therefore, was conelnsive evidence, in his opi-
nion, of the existence of a foul and detestaMe erinspi-
racy : it hal every feature of a plot, bot he thanked
Heaven, it bad totally and completely .failed, and dis-
grace both deep and lasting had covered its authors and
abettors. Nor was it on the Continent shine that this con-
!piracy had been going on—in this conntry, nay, in this
very county, the most atrocious calumnies had been pro-
pagated against her Majesty. A Peer, resident in Nor-
folk, previona to that trial, upon which he was about to
sit as a judge, had assisted in giving currensty in the
based slanders against ibe Queen. Every art that
malice could suggest, every calumny that money could
purchase, had iweu resorted to, but all had tailed to
accomplish the designs of her enemies—she was "seal
Queen in spite of them." Ile could not ronclude with-
out congraittlatitiz his fellow citizens on their peaceable
ilemeanoor on Monday night. To the Queens edemies
they left it to violate the laws; to them they left it to
snake inroads upon the Cnustltotion by Bills of Pains
I and Penalties and es poet yetrtu laws—to them they lett
the subornims of perjury, while the friends to the Queen
had 4liewrdrthrustrlres equally the friends of law and
justice, and had proved theitisetvre worthy to live under
that form Of government, n hide if wisely and purely
administered, would again reader England free, happy,
prosperous, and united.
It. H. tivaN ex, Esq , 111. P., came forward amid great
applause. It gave him great pleasure to meet the re-
seal assembly, an.l to congratulate them on the ter-
mination of the affair, although nothing should Ii ice
induced him to rate for a measure so abhorrent to the
constitution as an r.r.pust jit:•to law. The conduct of
the Milan Counniteiun must be scrutinized, and oho
country will not rest satisfied Until those who are
guilty shall meet with due and revere punishment.--
(Cheers.)
The thanks of the Meeting were then mired to the
Mayor fur calling the Meeting and for his conduct in
the Chair, and also to K. 11. Ottrney, Esq., M.P. for
his attendance. the Mayor returned thanks to the
Meeting both for their present conduct as well as their
peaceable behaviour un Munday Meat. The Icettitir
then dispersed.

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