The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-28 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S PeIRISII MEETING.

Yesterday a very nittneronr and respectable Meeting
of the Inhabitant Householder% of St. James's, Wert-
minrter, was held at the Pultenev Assembly Rooms, in
Brewer-street, Holden-square, for the purpose of voting
an Address of Congratulation to her 3lajestv.
.1. T. BARHKR BKAI:AIONT, Esq. in the ('hair.—
The worthy Chairman addressed the Meeting at consi-
derable length. lie took an eloquent review of the sir-
eninstances of her Majesty's t'le for the last five and
twenty years, and commented with force and indigna-
tion on the present prosecution. The nature of the pro-
ceeding% war illegal and unconstitutional, and the means
that had been taken to support the case highly indefen-
%Ode. Witnesses were produced to swear against her
Majesty, who were highly fed and highly paid by the
accusing party; in the cases of ordinary justice, wit-
, tresses were not allowed snore than a fair indemnity for
the loss of time and erpence, if inure was given their
i•vitlenee would he vitiated it would amount, in
cases, to a subornation of pet jury, in all cases it would
vitiate the evidence; hut how were the witnesses paid
in the present case? How were tht•re wretched vaga;
bonds, these foul and dirty fellows, who were obliged to
he scoured and cleaned before they could appear in pub-
lic, how were they rewarded? it appeared from the
minutes of evidence, that one common fellow was better
paid than an English Admiral.—(Cries of shame!)
And another fellow, a stable boy, before lie became a
witness, paid five pines a week for the board and lodg-
ing of him and of lets valet.--(Laughter, and repeated
cries of "shame!") Was it not self-evident, then, that
the evidence of such witnesses, independent of every
other ground of objection, deserved no possible coals-
deration.—(Hear, hear!) What was the evidence of
3lajocci ? He swore that he slept in a room which
divided the chamber of the Queen from that of Bar-
genii, and that when Bergami was sick, he saw her Ma-
jesty passinglo Bergansi's apartment •, it appaarcd.frotn
Isis own evidence, that he, 3lajocci, had been brought
up to sleep in the apartment whirls divided the cham-
bers of Bergami and the Queen • so that really it would
appear, if the Queen hail a wicked intention, sliebrougla
np tin. man in order that he might be a witness of her
conduct; hut it appeared on his (Tom-examination, that
independent of his chamber, there was another commit-

nioatfon between the chamber of the Queen and of Ber-
tram', PO that it would appear, if this fellow were to be
credited, that her Majesty from choice west through his
chamber, where she must 'have been seen, instead of
Ruing by the other communication, where she could not
be town. There wart nest the evidence of the amiable
Conntess of I'oloombier.—(.l. itogh.) She swore that
her letters to her sister were merely intruded as double
enteeire—that there were certain private marks on her
letters. which skewed her meaning: ail Olen desired
by (lord Lansdowne to point out those private marks,
behold she could not du so —(Applause !) —she coal.,
not ixplain, she could not point out one single mark.
Sloe swore that after her ilireet examinati she went
straight home: vet she was ohliged to confess that she
had Oil that *cession spent whole boars under the roof
of Westminster, in secret consultation with the Solicitor
and Lot-en for the prosecottion.—(indignant murmurs.)
If oncbocanolainns conduct were to be tolerates! —if snels
evlallitgargete 'eke acted on, then would it be Lott 'r to
abut up the doors of the Courts of Justice at sore.—
(Applause.) Was It nut a ettrions fact, that after all
there was no proof of adultery given! Was it not cu-
rious that her Majestv,surroninferi as she was by spies and
informers—watched. in every corner—watched even
through key-holes—was it not strange that not one
of the witnesses would swear to the direct fact of
adultery ? And why slid they not ? %Vas dit shame
or conscience that interfered ? No, but if any of them
dared to swear to the fart, they should be obliged to
state time anti place. and they would, of course, lie 011091
to exposure aad punishment—(Applause).—As for the
charts about Bergami having been employed in giving
orders with respect to the regulation of bed-rooms, what
was that hut doing his duty as the servant and Cham-
berlain of the *leen ? IVII3r, were the accusers of her
Majesty so ignorant of the haltita of the Continent, ns
not to know that men are constantly employed there
to make fwd., to give nut linen, to regulate apartments 1
Did not these men know th st, in warm commies,
persons recline tin conches together, pressed an.t
enhansted by the heat of the climate : that in those
countries inch things err usual, often necessary. seldom
noticed. never censured'' Different estuntries have their
different customs ; what in one is held indelicate, its the
other is ruunnon. Its England nothing is 'store usual
than Ladies to shake hands with lientlemen--iit Spain
that prartice is considered highly indelicate. In Eng-
land (a custom whirls he hepid would hini; prevail)
pretty women were in the habit of sliming their tines
—in Spain it is considered indelicate to do so --(tlear,
hear!).—Sat that, in Spain, a female would be disgr west
for what, in England, is considered i tttt 11.1.11 i ; am I, in
England, arts are held to he indelicate which in wiser
countries ate practised without censure :lot I without nu.
tire, by the meat delicate and the most re-spec:3lde—
(Hear.bear !) lie coni!,l not, he said, sit duwa without no-
tiring. howeversbortly. tbesaitobtet orate A ttortley-.;etor-
ral ; that person II ttttt 4ht fit to hold op to contempt and
Front the Queen of England, :pot tototptite to her the toti,t
seandainitsrominctoshich berlid not even at:cusp! tote.
They were toll be Lord Liverpool att:l is •r.!
reagh, Sint this odious proceeoling was not ioo.::;.1 ell in
compliamot with the wishes of the hingnry,lml :se 111:1,0•1
the literals of 'MI ',reentry .-(festift .)z—bee:lute,
said done Noble Lot ls, it relpoires listthsta prrN.PU 1101,1 t Oi
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the exalted place of her 3lajesty ought to be a vittein
of purity and of is I morel conduct ; and, heestp..• they
suspected that she was not 1/o—ber.vvie the) inter crime
from her general manners, they would pull bar don,'
fr her sit ttAtinn hoot if this view of ti,..air be untrl
—it they he j.issitialsle to art against the noon with a
V'EOPT hey 1 511- law. %%atilt not for same of
proceeding espially app'y to the other per.un sitting- un
the throw ? —(Apulause.)—For consistency sake might
:t not so to apply ?--(flear, lonsr!)--Thits might- this
thmeitteerine folio's use the :same instrnmehts and em-
ploy the Susie means against the King that they employ-
el against Isis wife. They might ie.. itently -sins on his
.11ajekty and say, Sir, consider what has Leen for fat,
of emir wife—consider what has hero your u.t n
conduct. Theoughout your life, a long life., •oair
little fact, some reason might turn rep to c.ottrets so
the inference that you hove.
the sake of pnlolic morals we 11:11, Ibr.terole‘l ag.sitlsl
rime wife, what next have we to dot —(Applause) -Men
in power. desperate and 1111F011ititittiOlini Men, might stir
this langnage even to the Kitt,: Itituseif; and were • 'l..y no.
the tree friends of his Majesty, the real supporter, of :i.e
Throne, who protested against a proceeding whirr' 5.-..n!,1
go to establish a precedent so fill of shame to the roe 515
of injnry to the co:wino:ion, and of danger to 'he t it: woe.
Mr. il.owte next addressed the Meeting. Ce th-
setihed the whole procntling as little better than a
cruel mockery, got up by a powerful faction i t the
State, who held in equal subjection the propie and the
King.—(Applanse.)—For the King hints .If, It- (Mr.
B.) was convinced that his Majesty never would have
thought of this proceediug, if it were not for the aid
and support of Ministers, of those who put all the
agents in motion, from the meanest hares ter ep to
the highest Ambassador. These were the sawn to
whom the country Oita indebted for this proctanLog,
aided as they were by the Beech of Bishops, who had
the souls of the people in their holy keeping.—(A
laugh.)—Was it ronsistent with the:r hitlle" ion to
countenance this false attack on the Qom' of En :land.
this foul stain upon the character and morals of the
country ?—(Applanse.)—The nature of that attarit it
was not necessary to dwell on, but thi, he avon'ol say,
that the promoters of that adjusts!' proceeding. he they
high or low, were cruel anti cold•lor.ric.l tiiiuitn..—
(Aoplansr.)—The voice of the country was raised
against them. and North Britain and Ireland were
beginning to raise their voices ton. The Queen, tyke.
ther the Bill should pass or not, would stand ar,inittrol
in public opinion, and it would be for the contrri to
determine whether the prosecutors shonld nut be
called upon to account for their couduct.----(Applanse.)
—Mr. Bowie concluded by moving a set of RI su'iu-
lions, which were seconded by S. Young, Esq., and
unanimously agreed to.
A general call having been made for Mr. Boa-
noose, the lion. Oentleman came forward amid the
enthusiastic applause of the Meeting. lie said, that
although his opinion on the subject was pretty well
&sown, not only to his Constituents but to the nation
at large, and thongit he was occupied to a lair hoar
yesterday evening in doing his duty by tbat ponied
of his Constituents which attended at the Metropoli-
tan Meeting, yet he appeared before the present. as
'risibly, because it was his pille and his duty to take
every opportunity to meet any boar uf his Constitueitst
....(Applause.)---He therefore came for.rard, be analii

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come forward again and again. As long as he had
the power morally or physically he would never shrink
Irons his duty ; he would he ever anxious to do what
he thought and believed to be the duty of an English-
nsaes.—(tireat Applause.)----It was not necessary fur
him to enter at any length uponl subject which bad
been so ably discussed, a subject upon which there
Was but. one opinion ateson4st independent men.--
(.4;dause.)--Whatevcr diffs•rence of opinion appeared
in the country was promoted by those who need their
supi.o:t to the influence anti power of Slinisters.
I hose persons had no strength of their own ; they
drew their pence from the purses of the people, and
they exerted it against their persons and their liber- •
ties :-.--(Applause)--thercfore it was that they had
their paid press, their bribed spies, their base in- •
formers, their seborners of perjury, and all the vile
and disgusting detail of a bad government.—(Ap- • •
plause.)--The opinion of the oountry, with respect ter
the proceedings against her Majesty, bad been strongly
cap:meal. Every honest man, not only in England, •
but in Europe, detested and despised it ; yet still
woe's' he not have the people led away by false hopes. -
It was his opinion that Mini•ders would still proceed
against,iser 11sajesty to the last extremity. lie had
:dwarfs said su ; he never bad a doubt that the Lors:s,
or rattle: the Ministers who puvesneil the Lords, never
would have stared to bring itaward the case 11,4 tiny
not made up their missals to caul the measure, cost -
what it would of regret, of treasure, or even if blood,
to this unfortunate country. Had they not seen the
Noble Loads refuse to her Majesty the few poor ad-
vantap-,es obis Is her unhappy rase admitted tit ? No-
t to her ass granted that had been ilemstrOed.
She asked for delay, they said no ; she then sktd
to hare the ease proceeded Ott immediately, ;
neither one or the other would be granted. it.
was enough that she asked to be reused ; it was
enough that the people of England cried shame, to have
the prim ding continued in violation of the long
reveres!, but not brok:11 lan% of their cutintry.----;Ap-
ptause).—lt was however clear that the accusers of
her Majesty had nu protection I.ut in their standing
armv—and that army was not distant; they were
hedges' round by bayonets and by tabus, as the only
pr.stect• of the Parliament agAit it the People of
England (applause). Under the -1 rotectinn of the.
Same mediators he was of opinion that the Bill would
pass through the Clouse—there would he the usual
minority against it, something betwe, n hi and
6.1 (langlater a :s.l applause). That teas his epirslon, ant!
it It as W opinion of .some Is-ewurable and independent
.r. hear !)—indeed, any man, who at .
tunsiesi ult• procreating, might easily ca:ruiate on the
result. 1 Isa:tigls he sli•I not wish to be sisoulde,rp_t4
Osumi by s.sluticrsi who prised rotinii-Ilie avenues et
Parliament, and win, had no nature right to is:t there .
talae they had to he in his Own house, yet he 'resit
arise day to hear their Lordships' prLeceslings, and LI,
teas alisiotsteil at what he saw—he saw that there WAS
uo; justice dune—nu not even the shew of it—;heat,
:war, hear:). Ise left the !louse i—oppressed an'
si..kened he left them to do their own dirty work: for
his sawn part, hr would never again go amongst thrtri..
Ilr regreted much that the independent I'eer, who
had sul.portet the :notices of the Duke s-f Leii:ster did.
nut retiie when that motion was defeated. Whit'
good Wat. 4 it for them to remain : If they thought the
proceeding. was an unfair proceeding, what was ire
g..od of their remaining in their places, appearing to
conntenance measures which they had (inattention' ?
What Was the use of attacking the pruceralims iu de-
:ail whaes the nintle was vinous? what was the use
of shewing that this witness was perjured, and that
that witness was es rriti..ted i.--Would it not hare beep
lattleie better and ivi-er to li are retireal from a rtlllteSt .
hei-e rib cones r, ul.! have been ...chiered ? For
par: is • dial iss.t care cue sixpence fur what all the wit....
ever: cs said ; all that surpri seal him was, that they did
nest say a g deal Inure ;as they Were so well paid,
' they ought to have given the people more for their
ney—(laughter). Ihe country paid at the rate 0:
to .nty :swearers per man fur the iseot lame and tis.•
limit unedifying sio.-y that was ever pri.sented to the
world in the shape of evidence. Was *rt then useful
far Enlilush Gentlemen to was e their time in asking
api••stiusss to convict witnesses of perjury, when the
perjn y Was already palpable awl is tor:uns? What
was 116.. use of I,tet n; lung quesiious to Medal: e
'avant, when it appeared on the face of the proceeding
goat she was a littL pert hieing Swiss chambermaid,
wits had been brought to the country for the purpose
of tell.isg tie.—(hear, hear!) How different was the
pane: ding its the Deese s; of Kingston's cue ; there the
first question was put—Pray are you or hare you been •
its the nervier of the Duke or llnehess of lltingsteur

and actor-ling t the answer to that question, it was to .
be conside cd h he' her ti.e Lords would proem' to bear:
Inc evidence of the witnesses at all ; but how did she -
mitte.• stand here : The Noble Lords pressed forward
to try tlie Queen of Ent;lawl, and out of six and
twenty r ito . ~ eleven of them were te-ryaist-,, s•-ven
of them had been, and all of them were nut ut
Far w..s it from him to sky that a servant 'night
not he as good a tuna as any other. They were a/1
of the same iiesh and blood, but he thought it was k
shameful thing to see a Bill of Pains and Pentad.?
brought in against the Queen of Bogland, awl sap- •
ported only by the evidence of• menial servants.
l'he proceeding throughout was opposed to every
seuse of otorsl justice and propriety. The very
Ambers and Noble Lords who presided, when
any expression which, to use a vulgar phrase, cause
.• near the wind," those Noble Persons chuckled ex-
ceedingly. lie stood sear the Bench of Bishops, and
he thought that he saw certain expressive shrive( and
smiles under the lawn sleeves.—(A. -laugh.):+-11n4
:skewed pretty clearly that those Noble. anti • *traced
.Persons well understood those jokes, and well vow
well read in ibis sort of learning.—(COntinstitilsOi.
ter.)--,-What were the grave charges brought pia.

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