The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-23 00:00:00

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SOUTHWARK MEETING.
A Meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough of
Southwark, was lield yesterday at the Town Hall, to
take into consideration the propriety of voting. a Con-
grattilatory Address to the Qncen, and of petitioning.
the House of Coninions for the removal of the present
Minister's, gad in favour of Parliamentary Reform.
The High Pai!il, accompanied by Sir it. Wilson
and Mr. Calvert, tFe Representatives of the Borough,
and several otht r g• otlemen, entered the Hall at half-
past twelve o'clock, when the liminess was opened in
the usual way by reading the Requisition.
Mr. itistaseN then cattle forward to propose the Re-
io!otibos. He was attacked by every principle to the
honour of the Throne and the character of the coun-
try and llstarefore was most anxious to see the Queen
placed in that situation which was most honourable to
both. He was sorry that a Bill to degrade the Queen
sharnPftl er have heel'. Introduced into Parliament :
bothering been once introduced, it was satisfactory to
tim! that it was rrje, till by the Noble House in which
it was originated, as well as by the universal voice am)
opinion of the people. It was a matter of much re-
alq..rith him, to find the established religion of the
conntry snllied by the erasnre of her Majesty's name
from the Liturgy—that religion which breakage(' the
duty of praying fur all conditions of persons. He
hoped that the public would persevere until the error
was corrected, ton only because justice required it,
but that Catholic Countries might see we did not hold
the prerepts of our own religion in total disregard.
He had :.ern the t.mitei n at St. Omer's, and was nit-
nes: to the respect with which she was treated
there, as It,. hall a,tbs, listen tly observed tio•
rrcrp'iun she hail met upon throwing iierseif into
the 1.4154)111 of this eonntry. After all that had passed
opon the subject, h.• could not entertain the least
done t that the present merlin!, would agree to the.
Ites.shiti sit!, with whirli he shuitlil conclude, us well ;al
In the Pe•ition with which it was intro led that they
shostld be follou ed np. lie eonelitiled ivith proposing
a string of Resolutions, condemning- the winde 3f ti se
proceedings against the Queen. a. selling- her info-
retire in the stiongept terms, awl aniniadstrting with
(veal warmth upon the conduct of the present Ad-
iui mist ration .

Mr. ELLts, in seconding, the Resolutions, look occa-
sion to,charaeterise the aegnittal of her Majestyas the
tiisutpls of public opinion over Ministegial intlueeee.
The evillence produced in favonr of the prsiseeution
would not he solfirient to convict a pirkroeket, but
considering. the constitution of the noose of Lords, he
was surprised to find that 99 Peers bad viited in fa-
your if the Queen. Any person who made a fait al-
lowatige fur the influence exercised in that ph"
would consider a minority of 65 as antountinc to an
aeirsietal. -Mt Om is* a9lteir4 Wl*, was totilting,
tilting, every one saw the enibtiita rißille tri-
umph ; they saw the whole conntry in a 'blare of joy
and light ; he hoped the manifestation 1100.14-nl4; hien
his Majesty's Ministers, and induce them to repent
and to retire. Unless they did retire, he did not see
any benefit to the country, our ultimate set t! rity tuber
Majesty from what had been already done.
The Resolutions were theu put, and carried una-
nimously.

Mr. Mahveat then proposed an Address founded on
the liesolutioss, which was also agreed to unani-
mously.
'1 be next proposition was for a Vote of Thank* 'le
Mr. Ahlernum Wood, for the able assistance he had af-
forded to the Queen. It tea agreed to unanintounly.
.51r. Alderman Woos., whu had entered the room a
'hurt time before. returned thanks, anal observed. that
lie had been all along persuaded of her Majesty's in-
tinceilete, and be was now happy to find that his ex-
pectations were confirmed. After thanking the meet-
ing for the honour they had done him, he concluded
with assuring' them that US MUSS 1111X10,1% wish shield
always be to live in the esteem of his fellow citizens.
The thanks of the Meeting were then moved to
Lady Anne ifs:stilton, and screed to nuattimously,
after an appropriate eulogium on the condact of that
lady frum Mr. Altleratan Wood.
Mr. Doxxl.nstix haring moved that the Address
should he presented by their Itepreseteativ-4
Mr. CaLvenv expressed great satisfaction at being
appointed to go up with the Address. Be believed in
his conscience that the Queen was smote. tit ; the proofs
upon whirl' his conviction was founded were as strati!
as possible. She had rernsed tb accept a bribe of
50,1)011f. a year to remain on Abel:mai:tent, no sitszle
act of ailnltery hail been proved against bee, not was
any thing imputed to her during the last three years.
The fact of 'J9 lords voting against the Bill was also
another strong circumstance, esperially when they co:t
able:lnt that seven Bishops, fifteen Seotelt Peers, and
all the Minivers voted on the other side.
Sir It. Wigson said, that to assist in the presenta-
tion of a Congratulattay Athlte.s, was one of the
most agreeable contwunds he hail ever received. They
had heard the opinion of his lion. Friend @bier:nail
Wood), as to the iotworeuee of the Queen ; in fact, all
who had apyroache.l her, and were acquainted with
all the details i,f the case, were persuaded that the
charges were utterly false. Ile would also state this,
that her 314jesty's Counsel, who, in the first instance,
as was natural, approached the case with diffidt nee,
were fully sati.fied of the Injury she sustained.
and were prepared to state, upon their Iw:tours, beiurc
the fluese of tt, tott.ti s, their full convietion of her
innocence. If such were not his own opinion, though
he should object to a Bill of Pains anti Penalties, and
emlea% •.tr, as far as possible, to mitigate the sufferings
of misfortune, still lie never could have taken the ac-
titApa4 he had in behalf of her Jlajrsty. His opi-
' always was, that it her Slaiesty WAS innocent,
she might to rouse to Englund, hut 'wick. at the same
tittle, that moult mull it. left In the tletershieuttioa of
her own conscience t but when he saw her come.
when he saw her reject the bribcs that were uttered,

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his favourable impressions wore all confirmed. Seve-
ral new nitnesses had arrived in this country, many
of whom he had the good f. mine to have known it
Italy, and they all concurred in facts which afforded
the most convincing proof of her Nlajesty's innocence,
not only with regard to the principal offence, but even
with respect to the collet: 00.:rges.—There was
also much to admire in her conduct at the present mo-
ment ; her prosecutors had assumed the character of
vindictive persecutors; they had refused her a palace,
and vet she &elated that the people should not be.
bulbened to procure a residence for her. when the na-
tijonal munificence bad already provided palaces for
the whole of the Kai .11 l'atui;y. The Queen would
srcept of 11.1 uliconstitutional grallt, touch less of try
favour from those, who, by t:ieir (induct towards her.
hail disgraced themselves in the eyes of Europe. The
present conduct of blinisters was easy to he.accounted
fur, their object was IJ harr..ss, tud. if possible. to
thrice her out'of the conntrt-. if they should eneceed
in that, the good effecti of the late triumph would oe
undone, and the people, exposed to the merry of tl.f-
Administration. would shortly feePdare lash for the col.•
duet they had pursued. But Le trusted, imleed I.e /rat
perseaded. that this would not be the case, the Quuep
and the people would still persevere, and cantinue to
manifest that firmness which entitled flies' to the pa-
negyric of future patriot, rut historians. when they
alluded to the times in which we lire.

Pnycr Srvve PENrr.

The Resolution was the. agreed 44 tistenimonsly-
Mr. ELLts, in a speech of swine length, obiels cur
limits prevent us from giving. proposed a petitioo to
the Horse of Commons, tie effect of which 1,111, to.
call upon them to nithlsolil their confidence from the
present hlioisters, and to take measures for the accosts-
plishusent of a Reform in Parliament. He olseetred,
that in the coarse of a few months they hod succeed-
ed against the Ministers tor the. Queen. hot the
tees had always surceesle-I against them en the lees-
lion elf Parliamentary Reform. He then entered into
a review of the proceedings of Perliament,
particularly so the Suspension of the Habeas Lorvas
Ate, and tbr Rill of Pain% mid I'en:this-5 against her
illajesty. Ills inference from th.• t. Lehr was, that Pa r •
lianientery Reform was necessary to the s4;:ation of
11 the country, and that this was the moment for Ines:-
ing it ti pill the House. Al!er noticing the depressed
state of our trade and PI) factures, the evil 1.1,715.-•
140101)0'i fatal have followed Irons the expensive system
pursne,l by Ilovertiment, anl making some strong ai.-
11,lications from the examples of France, South Anie-
rica, Spain and Portugal, he described the Reform
for which he Contended. to consist in that gradual
plan which Lord John Bowll had already begun, and
concluded with nioviug that the petition Le adopted.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mr ELLts moved that the.pgiition should be signed
11111,i persons only, in order to save unnecessary
term! le and
CiLVEHI thought :hat the Sleeting should not
depart feow the usual custom of affixing as many sig-
natures as possilde. If it was signed by iso more than
persons, the House of tunnuous would only reteire
it st, the petiti•di of those persons, and not of the ;nits-
',limits of Sull lbw:irk. lie expressed himself strongly
favourable to Parliamentary Reform, end considered
dismissal of 31i:sisters as u stepping-atone to that
•asstre.
Mr. !hare made a short hprich in favor of rarra-
mentary Returns, but complained of the hesitation ta
which the 3lovez had restricted his viers.
Sir R. WiLsost agreed with his Hon. Colleague, that
the number of signatnres ought not to be limited. 11.
was always 'favorable to Reform himself, and he hoped
the ranee would continue to enlist recruitO until no
wan worth hsviog was left in the ranks of the enemy.
With respect to a change of Mininistratitm, be trust-
ed there is as no mass who did not beneee that there
must Le a disTerem a in a (.IIIVernIIITii. Consisting of
such men as Lord tarry and Lord Erskine, and the
Hovernissent, of whose conduct they had such lament-
able experience, even thero it should esquire the
respectable support of the Itukc of Nverces.tle.—(leant(
tatiester.)-1 he Queen's honour required that those
pandas of spics should be temovesi—Olie honour of
the people requised it also. If they wishe Ito obtain
some relief Gum the heavy pressure of taxation—it
they wiNhesi to release those pers,ans front prison wbts
ought neOr to hare lie, et l lased there---ii they wished
to save Sir F. Burdett, that consistent champion r.f the
liberties of his country, they would vote for the pet:-
Son. Refortu wee tit- oily cure for all these evils;
and he was persuadoi that th- inslivislaals, whose
smuisa he bad already suctiannesi, trouid oever accept
of ethee witbunt stipstlating for the rctuotal of those
obssocioos Mills, and instaing the success of that Lind
of reform, withput which the:e could be no ~eenrity
for the proi.erty and liberties of .she .country. The
time was now arrired,(if whirl* 1; mig'.4 be truly said.
that if Reform did not rouse with grace Irons within.
it sys:.dsl cline with vs:sicance fro.a without...--(Lond
ally! I t::.•
consented to withdraw his motion, and
the petition bring. adopted unanimously, was ordered
to lie fur signatures in the sottce of the High &Oka..
Mr. Bcmsit propessi an in Luction tat4eir Repre-
sentatives to 1/141Ye forests inquiry into the Milan Coro-
missiou, and the impeachment of those who were elm-
cerned i,u its appointment. • • •
After ?,..me .ii:,..tssiurt the motion was withdrawn;
after which the usual farms being; gone through *be
b.okc ne.
Fa a.--The honse of T. 3loncastie,llCo4ost
Rlll-
- ond, six miles from Burns t, was destrot etel.bree
Sundae night. The servants we re sO!ti.aAst the
faatiiy :.re in London. The &wet wereideeergrel
below at seven o'cloc::, and the whole wt p Nisei" of
ruins iw au hour. It is not known bosv Awls* ari-
a butted, but etSujectare is that some clothed left 104r7
were the cause of it.