The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-15 00:00:00

THE ST ATifSNIAN.

ture. and censured the Bishop of London in particular
for applying to the Monarch in his individual caps- I
city the political maxim that " the King can do no I
wrong." According to the Bishop of London he said
that a King of England might, like the Emperor of
Moroceo, rut off the beads of a certain umber of his
subjects every morning, by way of doing then, a par-
ticular favour : acrording to the Bishop of London a
Knig of England might debauch the wives and ravish
' the daughters of his subjects.—(rheers.)—lle now
came to consider a most impudent declaration which
was made by a countryman of his own, the Duke of I
• Montrose. This that, who for the last thirty years of i
his life was supported by the public money, a consi-
&rabic suns of which he haul amassed as master of the I
horse, or chief ostler to the King.—(.. laugh.)—This
Noble Duke, who was a pauper on the public purse,
had the effrontery to sat that if the Bill was rejected,
he for one would not acknowledge her Majesty as
Queen. Was there ever a snore shameless or foolish de-
claration ? Why let this Noble pauper tetire frcm
other, let him leave his roach hurses,—(a
and then -.oppose, hr (Mr. White) should say, that he
slid not act:, oa lo gig'. him as Duke of Montrose; did it
follow that he n mild not still hr Duke of Montrose, or
would it not rather he most absurd to say that lie
would not ? This was a clear illustration of the case
with respect to her Majesty. '1 he last cirenteistanre
whirl, the worthy lientleman hrosight under the con-
sideration of the 3lreting, was an assertion of an
atrocious nature alleged to hare been made against
her Majesty by an exalted personage, whom he rupee-
setOeol a- the person alluded to in Mr. Dennian's
speech. Ile etontenoleti that an individual who rould
wake use of such au assertion' was out fit to associate
with man whether rusk o: civilised.
Several Resolutions founded on the terms of the re-
quisition, :loot expressed in very strong language, it rre
then read ectietti.o, and adopted amidst loud acrla-

A l'onunittee of five was appointed, to ascertain
from her 31;ajesty's Chamberlain what time she *would
be graciously plersed to receite.the Address.
At half-past three the Meeting broke up.

CRIPPLEG.4TE WARD.

A numerous Meetiug of the Inhabitants of this
Ward took place yesterday, for the purpose of present-
ing an Address of Congratulation to her Majesty.
Mr. Alderman Wood haying taken the Chair, he
stated that he had called the Meeting in pursuance of
a Itequisitition presented to him for that purpose. and
signed by upwards of one hundred Inhahitant House-
holders. It was right for that Ward to Address her
Majesty as early as possible. They would be n arty
the first body which would be introduced to the pre-
sence of the Queen. The inhabitants of the town of
Dover would have the honour in taking the lead ; as
they were the first to address her on the shores of Eng-
land, when she had been threatened by persecution, so
would they he the first to samgratulate her on her tri-
umph—the triumph of truth and inuocuce over fals,-
1.0041 rod uppreodun.
Mr. HAINES cause forward to move two Resolutions.
It was right, he said, now that the innocence of the
Queen had been establishes', and her enemies had been
driven back in confusion and defeat, it was right
fur the Ward to congratts'ate her on her signal triumph
over those who • •d a blow against her happiness
and honor. The mode of proceeding against her 31a-
jest, was most unronstitutional, and the means of fol-
lowing up that procresling most disgraceful. Fonda n
countries haul been ransaeke4 to find wretches to swear
against her. Ile concluded hut mooing two Resolu-
tions, which were carried unanimously.
Mr. STragNa said, that lientlensen were now
es any to gn np to conaratislate the Queen, who had
Ovations. , kept h ,ck their support and enrouragement when Ail!
Mr. Cain DELI. %Hie ia support of them, and °losers,. was exposed to oppression. The present was not the
ell, that the only ',desire in I'M. the Queen had cons- , time when the friends of the Queen and of public fret-
mitts-11, etas that she hail tome to this country. In ; d 'should allow suns men to press forward in the
reference to the history of her AI ajeate's father sisal rank and seize the laurel, which really slid not helang
In-other, he tooted the folluswina lines from the intro- to them. Ile saw that morning a curious übservaiiists
duction to •of the esutos of Marsniuu— reported to have heels made hy Mr. Bieck-, of Bow-
•• 111 had it seemed the silver hear, street, me the occasion of some persons having been
The last the bitterest pass to share : brought op h. fore that gentleman, charged with the
For princedoms rift sad 'seutrhions risen, heinous 'drove of having let off fir: works, and made
And hirthilchts to usurpers elven ; , rejoicings on the deliverance of her 3laksty ; that
Thy land... thy eliildrens' wrongs to find. molt learned and worthy 3lagistrate was made to say.
And witness woes thou rartstast nut heel ; that her Majesty had no deliverance whatever,—(A
And when revols es ht titers sure change, Langh)--herause the Rill hal beret read a secune time
The hour of (tremens's resetige, —(Langhter.)--That was' Isis language—it certainly
When breathimt fury for her sake, was 'assailable all—it was surprising that such
Some new A rminius shall %nuke, language should fall f the mouth of a Magistrate.
The hero. ere lie strike, shall come, l who might to know 'unsettling of the laws and
And whet his sword on Brunswick's tomb." Constitution of his Country- --(Hear, hear !)---Turu-
Ile then read an extras t from the late letter of her log from that worthy functionary to the proceed-
31ajesty to the King, whirls speaks of the peatiliar se. • lugs against the Queen, be would say, in the
verity with which she ha* been treated. Ile main- first place, that the proceedings against her Ma-
tained that her Majesty hall stone acts for ss Melt any jesty were against the spirit of the Constitu-
other woman that: hers: f wassail have been highly ex- tion----a Bill of Pains and Penalties had been
tolled. She was taunted witle haring isisti•uted an brought in against her, to make that an offence
order, tl I. had any other woman dune so, it would, which' was not an offence before. He next
under the eirrionatance, have heru considered as an went into the history of the marriage of the King
act of the greatest Ilesotioss.—(Applause.)—She hail with her Majesty, and then proceeded to notice
opened the prison dime* to t';e debtors at Veps, and the proceedings of the Ministers against the Quern.
released the English eapsives alle found ner no. It As for the Ministers, their conduct he said throughout
vas the misfortune of le r 31ajesty, that her very best was unworthy; they persevered in the disgrace-
arts were construed into crimes. Upon this subject fill measure as lung as they could, and when
he found a mu-t apposite ',notation in The Abbot, at length defeated, they retired like wounded
a work lately pnlslishesl. It was, as follows, and bears. growling to their des--(A laugh.)—One Noble
referred to the ease of Mary Quern of Scots.— Lord declared that the Queen was gu:lty. A Noble
"'Flom knowest, my friend, whether to snake those who i Duke said he wodld never Ina!: upon her as his Quern
have served toe happy, was net tare Mary's favourite ---(A laugh.)—Another Noble Lord, leaned as well
pastime. When! I have hero rt baked by the stern as noble, leclared on his conscience, the tears at the
pr. aching of the ralvivistie heresy. when I have seen same time rolling down his venerable cheeks. he sir-
the tierce cousornaeces of my nobles averted from dared, and he regretted much, that be was obliged to
me : has it not been because I mixed in the harmless declare the Queen svas gisilsy—(A laugh.)—But not-
pleasures of the young and I.;ey, and rather fur the withstanding all the arts of these tnen—notwithstand-
sake of their ha; plows than my own, have mingled in ina the active eauvaaa—notwitlistandin; that all their
the masque. the sisals, or the dance. with the youth of friends had been presAed to vote for the fii.l, the bit:li-
my household. 11 ell! I repent not of it, though Hess could no' be dune, no, not even with the assist-
Knee termed it sin, aid Marton degradation. I was once of Bishops, one of wheel declares', on his honour,
happy, because I saw happiness around use, and woe that the King could do no wrung—(A laugh.)--ter-
betide the 11 filelled jcsion.y that can extract guilt tainly as long as hie Majesty rids' prefer churelimea.
out of the overtiowinso of an unguarded gaiety." they would dsclare in return that his Majesty could
Alter souse foram, subaervations its vindication of her do nowrong—(A laugh.)—lt shotld never be for-
Majesty, the worthy Gentleman concluded, and the got that the Queen was suffered fifty thousand
Resolutions hawing been all carried in the affirmative, pounds a year if she would retnai out of the country.
Mr. LESIAITKE next proposed the Address to her if she would coaseist nut to be tried.—Nay more,
Majesty, which was set-1,11418d by 31r. Peacock, and Minister • said we will steelare yon innocent if you
adapted by the Meeting, with only ore dissentient remain away.—(Dear, hear, Lear!)—lf yon keep
voice. ; away out of the c. wary, or, being in it, if you eon-
Mr. Nation a then addressed the Meeting at eon-' sent to leave it, we will des-Imre that you are innocent;
aislerahle Wirth, anal I;IL elt on the eaceptiens which,: but 'if yen he determines' to retuaiti, we will declare
in a t's,utt o: Law, neuld he suave against them who you guilty—we sill bring you to trial, we will the-
were the .:ury in her Majesty's case. MI the Royal grade yoa—we will, if we can, decapitate you ---
latkes would be s:,tut rid of as beis g related to the ' (Dear, hear:)--Ile feared that effarts were still making
pw:ty accused, and liken ise all the plarrtuen, rn- to induce her Majesty to heave the country—that fah •
sinners, and earee•auts, as being parties interested.' friends were anxious to betray her. He hoped most
Besides, it was to be remembered, that the Lords were sincerely that she wuruld net 'env.- the country. Her
not sworn, as was the cu • with ii,Aptennoa Jar)'. law! would be endangered--her hopes would. be for
delivered their decision only upon tleirhonour. Now : ever slestroyod by such a step. If, on the other head,
lie agreed with iludibras in his assiiin of honour, fur I her Slajeaty should haapily remain in the bosom of
he said the country that gave her signal assistance, she a onto'
live protected and hanoured by the people; the people
would sacrifice their lives far her, because they looked
upon her as persecuted and oppressed ; her case was
their case; her enemies wont,' wish to deprive her
Majesty of her rights, as they would wish to strip the
people of their liberties--(Applause.)—tle was sorry
that he haul out an Address of Congratulation ready
to move to his Majesty ; but he hoped the Ward would
be especially called un to do so, and that a deputation
would be named to present such an Addreis to the
King. 'Mr. Stevens concluded by moving a Resolu-
tion, which, like the other Resolutions, was carried
unanimously. lie then read an Address of Congratu-
lation to her Majesty, founded on the Resolutions,
which was agreed to.
On a Resolution having been proposed. that as
many inhabitants as might wish to do so should
go up in a procession with the Address to her
Majesty,
Alderman Woonsahl, that he feared that it would
be impossible for her Majesty to receive great lee.
dies- of persons with the different Addresses that
were likely to be presented to her. He knew that
attempts had been made to induce the people to
believe that her Jlejesty was about to leave the

" Honour Is a sort of stuff,
To vapour with .instead of proof."
If, after the evceptiont, he bad instanced a large broom
were employed to sweep out the Hotta* of Lords, then
might her Majesty well be asked. m Where are thine
accusers."( Applause and laughter.) In the course
of hit speech. Mr. Pennon was frequently cheered ;
and he concluded with moving a resolution of Thanks
to Lady Ann Hamilton, for the steady attachment she
had shewn to her Majesty, in that hour when she must
remit consolation and support.
This Resolution was carried unseintoasly, as were
also Resuintions of ThauLs to tile tudependent Peers
who voted against the Rill. to Algerians Wood.. and
that part-of the Public Press tla boreal/wined the
cause of her Majesty. . .
A lung Address to the Eisprtprityfig list he would
be graciously pleased hi • dismiss hit aglmisters. was
rejected by the'Sleetlag ; and s'artroit lanslisti.in!foe
referring the snbiret tar tht Loid Sayer -and Common
Council. adopted in place Of it.'
Ito the motion of Mr. Pearson, a gesolutles was
envied • for petitioning the Lulls to vapour from
their bliastes all the proceedings relating to the late
Bill of PAIL- 4zi renaltie4.