The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-07 00:00:00

" And that your Majesty may lire long to reign orerl
aT in ronifirt, quiet,ide, and happiness, is the wish of
your Itlaesty's faithful servants,
THE BRICKLATERS.

The following is her Majesty's Answer to the
Brickkvere Address :
" I contially thank the trade of Bricklayers for this
loyal and affectionate Address.
"This is another added to the numerous testimonies
of re;:anl %Odell I have already received from the dif-
ferent sulnlitisions of the industrious classes upon which
the %vealth, the strength, and prosperity of the country
so e%sentially depends.
" If we wero to separate the industrious or productive
easses from the other cl a f the community, the re-
sidue tt form only a variegated mass of idlers sod
volltuaries.
" hat herb constitutes the busy activity of the so-
eial fabric woild have vanished : onr field's would be
converted into awilderness,lnd our cities become a scene
of desolation.

" The whole body politic would soon expire of inani-
tion ; whatever men have they owe to industry, consider-
ed either in its present product or its past accumulations.
All Government is supported either by the present acti-
vity of existing industry or out of the preserved products
of the past.
1V here a nation is free, the support of the Govern-
ment is a spontatieons contribution of the people for the
r•tblic benefit. This contribution ought to be equalized
iss t3s pressure, in proportion to the means of
But bow is the pressure likely to be equal, where
thow oho give cannot withhold, or where those who
impose the contribution are a ilktinet 0555 from, and
hare no coumton interest with those upon whom it is
imposed. _ _

As the expenses of the “nvernment are borne be all,
thr rentrilmiii.nK out of which those exuenses are de-
frayed (night not to he appointr.l by a grit ilegrd or self-
ceestilutesl rl.uc, 1111' cone dais, so chosen as fairly
to represent the general interest.
" flenee no nat. can he free that is liable to he arbi-
trarily taxed, or whose rolivetive industry is at the mercy
of a few priyileved persons. to waste at their pleasure,
or to tat at their discretion ; a fkirly appointed and freely
eleeolt representathe i. es.ential to the existence of a
free tiuyer ttttt ent, and to the security of the public
weal."

The above A.l.lrega to the Qneen scar presented by
Mr. G. IL Denham, bricklayer, Ited Lion Street, Princes
Street, Westminster.

RIX G/•: FOR THE HOUSELESI.

Yesterday a meeting of the Subscribers to the In-
stitutign of Ow refuge for the lionseless, its LoosWa-
wa'', was Isclil in the Egyptian Hall at the blansion
House. The Hight Honourable the Loan Alston in
the Chair.

The Lorin MAYOR, in a neat speech, shortly stated
the object of the Mectinc, which was for the purpose
of receiving. the Itrport of the Committee of Manage-
ment, and to consider the. application of thr funds
which remained in hand.

Mr. Botiatx, the. Secretary: read the report, which
commenced by taking an aisle review or the eirettm-
s.atices under which the institution originated, and
of the exertions of the Committee in furtherance of the
objeets of the subscribers. The report spoke in par-
ticolarly warm terms of the powerful and efficient
a.sistailee which the Conttnittee of Management re-
ceived from a Committee of Ladies, who succeeded in
resetting numbers of their own sex from the most
Itorr:hle misery. and restoring them to society. No
-14.%s a number of persons than I:176 had been relieved,
.11 whom uptvards of -lOU were I ttttt spies* seamen, and
nearly an (vial number were disbanded soldiers ;
I,ttntli. It ill been appropriated by the l'onimittee for
the reli. tof the unobtrusive poor ; and a Committee,
at the head of which was the Bishop of Chester, had
goue from house to house, investigating inch cases as
had pres..nted themselves, and dispensing their relief
of heiblimx, fond, or clothing.. The report concluded
with expressing the obligations whirls the Institution
had del ived from the as Light and New River Com-
panies), and to the companies of several of the
Theatres, and to private individuals. The Report was
agreed to.
The Loan MATOR comtnented in a very imptes-ive
manner, on many pass iges of the Report, which had
Isis most hearty concurrence. His Lordship brought
before the notice of the Alerting, a plan which bad
been suggested, of firming a Committee of Benevo-
lent Bentle.nea, smelt as haul been chosen to conduct
the present Institution, for the purpose of investiga-
ting the truth of letters of distress which Were seat
to the subscribers, and if the representations made in
such letter. were t'onistl to be true, of affording such
relief as the case mizlet require.
After his-Lordship had left the Meeting, Mr. Hatch
was una tt itt iously called to the Cheir.

Thanks were voted to the Voutmittee for their exer-
tions.
Mr. TOOKE moved. that the present Committee
should continue in their others for the calming year,
and that they should be empowered to apply the
tummy, under their care. to such purposes as they
might judge raper, and cOnsktOut with the views of
the foundeis of the society, but that no divi4on of the
fumissiimild be mole by them to other objects, with-
out.calling a General Meeting of the Subscribers, and
submitting the plain to their rtnr-iaerstion.
Tlie Resolution was carried unanimously, after some
observation.

Mr. rammer inured the Thanks of the Meeting to
the Bishop of Chester, fr whom a letter was read,
apologising fur his being unable to attend, on account
of his Parliamentary duties detaining him in the
Wow of Lords.

Th. Resolutions, afer several complimentary
sperclws had been wade, were carried no.tnim.fusly.
Thanks were voted to the Lord Mayor, to Mr.
flicks, Dr. Conquest, Mr. Bodkin, and to Mr. :latch,
tic Chairman:
Each Urntlenten rrtnrned thanks, when, after some
further proceedings, the meeting broke up.

IJIPERI.94, PARI.I.I.IIEXT.
HOUSE OF LORlK—Nlommy, Nov. U.

THE QUEEN'S TRIAL.
(Continued from :Yeeterdis)'s tilvicrttstrx.)
Lord UOIVAHD said, that withoutyieklint to popu-
lar clamour, he thought that on the remitl of inex-
peiliency, the Bill.should not pass. In the first plat
be considered the evidence in support of it, proceeded
from moat suspicions quarters, and that it bad bee,
completely answered by the other side ; and in
second place he thought the. Bill, as a legislative mea-
sure, in the aghast degree objectionable.
Lord ENNISKILLEN said, that he paid the tam
attention•from the beginning to the end of the case
and he saw such a mass of contradictory evidenr
that he could not possibly convict any indiriduaL
would, therefore, most certainly vote against 11
second reading of that Bill.—(Load cher' s.)
Lord CALTHORPH said, that no two Peers we,
likely to agree on particular points of the ease. '
was of opinion that the conduct of the Queen had bee
of a most disgraceful and degrading nature. . Hut
wished to state the ground un which his vote shun
be founded. He did not mean to say that the gro•
and aggravated licentiousness of the Qum did rt.,
call fur a Hill of Degradation. And the same tit.pr
cause that calls for it, also calls for :he omission
the Divorce clause. Hut even if a Bill of Degratlati,
were a justifiable measure he would, ark by whom
was inflicted ? By the State ? And he stould then a
of what that state consisted? It. the first plat,
of that House, which was the guaillian of pub!
morals. The character of the Queen i < most essential
a public concern, and he would ask, whether II
House, as a part of the State, did nut neglect th
duty in suffering the Queen to leave this cattail,
without a remonstrance ? —She was nut wi:isin tl
protection of public opinion, which in tl:is tounti
is tto powerful a cited. She went into a coant'
where she was perpetually subject to temptatios, a.
he must say, that from this neglect on the part of th,
House, who were responsible to tho country, he coot
not consent to that measure. And he would ask Owl
Lordships, whether these were tunes, to expose tl
King to all the Odium that must be excited by givii
the ;loyal Assent to snrh a measure ?--llc the,.
fore, felt most strongly the distressing dilrmn.
in which the House was placet., and most pal
titularly those Noble Lords who agreed with him th.
the conduct of the Queen was of a most dipacefol na.
Lure, and yet had no alternative, but either to p:•-
the Hill, or acquit the Queen. And he thought th
the House, which was the guardian of public morAl
should express souse opinion on the licentionsto
of the Queen's conduct. Appreciattng pußlie or
nion as he did, be could not help regretting that nr
of the misfortunes attendin7 that proceeding st-,
that it had enlisted the feeling part of the pul.lie
on the side of depravity. He could not he
throwing some censure on his M-tjesty's Ministers
originating this measure in the manner they

was willing to admit that great allowances should
mile for the situation in which they stood. But
they had consulted what they had after found to be
true and faithful guide, he meant public opinion,
was convinced they never would have brought it forwil
Ile was happy to observe; that many of those who. were
in the habit of supporting government, had followed
the dictates of their own feelings on that occasion. An,
be was sure that the conduct which hail brew tiliserer.l
throughout the whole proceeding, would raise thy
House in public estimation. He could not sit do'
without expressing a wish, that the Noble Lord wl
threw out a sugg•ostion that the House would expre
some opinion of the guilt of the Queen, would hrb
sonic motion, and afford the House an opportunity
vindicating their own character, and also of tinilivatii
the honor and character of that sex who formed ti
most distinguished honour and pride of the country,
Ott these grounds, he was sorry he was cotupelled
vote against the Hill.
The Marquis of STAFFORD said that he foll
agreed with the Lord Chancellor when he said, •
just and fear Hot." lie also said,
" Let all the ends thou aim'at at
He for thy God, thy Country, and for truth."
For his conntry then he should rote against the Bill
upon the onestion of expediency.
Lord !W. CLIFFORD felt a moral conviction than
the Queen had carried on an adulterous intercourse
with a low servant of a most d4gusting nature.
could not believe that the Queen would remain in tin
country r.liether the bill should be rejected or pas.sed
and, as ejected it would be at one stage or another,
the sooner they gut rid of it the better. lie should.
therefore give his vote against the second readio
Upon the ground of inexpediency.
Lord GRANTHAM said, the Bill was attended wjth
many difficulties there, and in the other branch of tl
legislature, that no human foresight conloi provide f,
the result. Under such circumstances he thought it the
wisest and best course to throw it out at once. There
Was a malignant faction in this country who would
gritilied by such a course, because they would be en-
abled to excite discontent in the minds of tlwve wit.
were not so well informed, but better disposed than them-
selves. That faction cared no more fur the Queen Ili»
they did for the monarchy or the aristocracy.—(Hrar,
hear!)--He knew the rejection of the Bill wonted afford
them a triumph,, but it had been truly said by a Nni)l.•
Karl in the gallery (Lord Harewood) that that triumph.
would be temporary. If this had been a common ease
otimpeachinent, lie would have had no difficulty in making
up his mind upon the vote he should give. if(
the evidence which had been produced against the
Queen, much had !veil contradiktid, but mach
mined untouched. And there war. another circum-
stance which had considerable weight upon his wind.
Her Majesty had not called many persons whom she
ought to hare called, if she were innocent. Although.
said the Noble Lord, I say not conteAl to the . Paging
of this Bill, yet I cannot lay my hand upon my hear:
and Bay of the Queen, Not Goilly,
Lord BLESSINGTON spoke against the second
reading of the Bill. He 'contended that tire evirkbee.