The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-28 00:00:00

MEETING OP THE 71.1RISH OF ST. JANIS.
(Continued hem our Paper of yesterday.)
The chairman having proceeded to address the
meeting said, that though the country had heard the]
scandalous statement of the Attorney-General, and the
evidence of the abominable witnesses brought far-
ward to suppost that statement; yet even then the
people had no difficulty in declaring their conviction
of the perfect innocence of her Majesty, and the
anticipation of her triumph. Since that time the
country had beard the witnesses for the Queen, and
there was not, he believed, a man or woman in the

country who was nut convinced of the purity of dep
Quern--(Applause.)—Since the close of the came
,Zirle MN the eatables of her Majesty hissed out o
semi seat of their power—(Loud applause.)--'tie
enemies of the Queenp like the tiger defeated of its
prey, slunk away in a cowardly attitude, but with an
eye askance, meditating more mischief—(Applaase.)
—The enemies of her Majesty, and the vile press under
their influence, since their defeat, had even increased
in virulence and malignity against her. He hoped,
therefore, that the country would not relax in their
efforts, but that Meetings would be every Where held
to resist their cruel and odious designs--(Applause.)--
, He would now state his reasons for di‘believiog the
charges that had been brought against the Queen ;
the first reason was this, that her Majesty, for a period
of six years travelling through various parts of the
world, surrounded as she was be spies and lock-
pickers, yet Dot a single act of adultery was proved
against her.—(Applause.)—All that was proved was
this, that she had about her a confidential servant,
who was necessary for her personal safety and pro-
tection, who acted with fidelity and with zeal, and
who was rewarded as he ought to have been rewarded,
in a liberal manner, such as might have been expected
from a munificent and generous Princess.--(.lpplause.)
—The IVorthy Magistrate then went into an exami-
ne' of the esidence produced in support of the
Bill, and contended, that it was every where incon-
clusive; that it was obviously false and fabricated—
and
was disgraceful to those who had brought it for-
ward. With respect to the admission candidly and
manfully made by Lieut. Howitani, that her Majesty
had slept under the awoing on the deck of the poker.,
where Bergatni had also slept; many of the Lords,
learned smnd unlearned, revered and ridiculous, hailed
it as something coining from above—all Bond-street
was alive—every coxcomb in the interest of the Court
held up his head is triumph, and pointed to the polacre
11 scene as conclusive against her Majesty; yet what
was the amount of that admissioss% 'The place under
riga bet Majesty idept was ealkd a teat, bat k was
DOS a tent such as Engfishmen understood a tent to
be, it was in fart n 'thing more than a deesnt
inclo-
sure to preserve her Majesty from the heat of the sun,
and front the gaze of sailors on the deck. This
awning was not fastened down—it was no: secured
front the intrusion of any person who might chose to
enter it; on the contrary there was a hatchway al-
meays open, and directly communicating with the peo-
ple below, whilst on every side of it the people on the
deck *night, and actually dill frequently go into the
tent by simply raising' up the awning. Never, in
fact, was a more gross attempt made upon the cre-
dulity of the people, than that which had been im-
pudently made by Ministers, to draw the conclusion of
guilt from this single rireninstan:•e, after their ease
had in every other respect failed. The Chairman,
after some other observation., concluded amid the ap-
plause of the Meetirg.
Mr. Allacerrr next rose and said, that after the able
observations of the Chairman, it 'was not necessary for
him to say any thing whatever. lie therefore would
simply propose the Resolutions he held in his hand.
Mr. Ct. sRKE seconded the Resolutions, which were
read and carried unanimously.
Mr. Yoctsc then rose to propose an Address to her
Majesty, and also an Address to the King.
They were seconded by Mr. Allecerrr, and were
unto s i eee ously agreed to.
Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. liohhottse were ap-
pointed to present or to have conveyed the Address to
the King.
Mr. Hotinocsa, having been called on, rose amidst
the cheers of the assembly. Ile said that one of the
complaints that had been made against seine of the
Representatives of time people was, that they preferred
addressing the people directly, to stating their senti-
ments in the House of Commons. If that reproach
hail been formerly offered, the Ministers could not
now attack Members of Parliament for addressing the
people, because they gave those Members no op-
portunity of addressing the House of Commons. He
(Mr. Hobhouse) was one of those who Iw/tented
himself at the door of the House, so early as ten
o'clock in the morning, determined not to let
an opportunity pass of raising his voice against the
conduct of those men who hail brought this country
to the brink of anarchy and desolation-41.0u.1 ap-
plause) ; —but the effort heintended to make, and the
efforts which many independent men intended to make,
bad been defeated by a paitmy trick on time part of the
Ministers—(Applanse).—The Ministers, in their hurry
to get rid of the House of Commons, would not wait
two minutes, to hear a Message from the Queen of
England to the House of Commons—(Loud anti in-
dignant cries of •• shame 1")—They would have the
Parliament wait, not for two minutes, but for two
Years, if necessary, to hear the disgusting details nf
Italian witnesses—but two minutes were two great a
time to devote to the wishes of that Queen, who was
acknowledged and beloved by the reople of England
—(Applause).—But though the House were restrained
front expressing opinions at any length, still
they had an opportunity of marking their sense of the
conduct of Ministers by a single word. He bad sees
it stated in the Ministerial Press, that not more than
six persons in the House had cried shame when the
Speaker left the chair. Now be world table it n,