Star. — London, England, 1821-02-19 00:00:00

SUFFOLK FOX DINNER. Wednesday a numerous party of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Suffolk met at Bury, to comme morate the birth of CHARLES JAMES Fox. At this Meeting, which. It seems, is the first in Suffolk, there were present a large company of the high in rank, the distinguished. the popular, and the opulent of ibe county. The Guildhall was the place of enter tainment, and the dinner was of the most excellent kind. Three tables were laid, at the centre of which Sir ROBERT HARLAND presided, supported on his right by the Duke of NORFOLK, and on his left by the Earl of ALBEMARLE. About 150 sat down, among whom were— Lord HENRY Frrzacm, Hon. F. LUMLEY, Sir H. E. BIJNEURY, Sir H. PARKER, Sir W. MIDDLETON, J. GRIGBY, A. H. STEWARD, A. ADAIR, H. ALEXANDER, R. EAGLE, J. H. EAGLE, EAGLE WILLETT, J. B. SMYTH, J. P. BEALES, ROBINSON, J. H. POWELL, J. BONNY, M.D. J. R. BURCH, E. K. FORDHAM, J. QUAYLE, DISNEY, and F. GAGE, Esqrs. Rev. H. WILSON, Rev. Roca, and Captain WORTH, R.N. After the cloth was removed, " The Memory of Charles James lox," was drank in silence, all the company standing up. " The King."—" The Queen." The name of her Majesty seemed to act like an electric shock ; for immediately on her Majesty being given, a universal huzza burst throughout the room, and continued for a considerable length of time, intermingled with plaudits. Song—" Hail, Star of Brunswick," as sung at the Norwich Fox dinner. " The Duke of Sasser, and the principles which placed his family on the Throne."—(Applausej. The CHAIRMAN had next to propose a toast which he was certain would be drank by every one, from their participation in the distresses occasioned by the mal-administration of affairs. The state of the coun try was so bad, that nothing could save it but a change both of men and measures—(Loud cheering). He believed our glorious Constitution, without this i change, could not exist much longer. The Chairman, in speaking of the late divisions in the House of Commons, which ought'to represent the People, said that he denied that they did. Not only 19-20ths, but 99 out of 100, were of a different opinion from the majority of that House; and he did say that such an immense majority as 120, upon a recent question, called loudly fir a Reform in that House--(Applause). " If anything could have tempted me," said the Hon. Baronet, " to have trespassed further on you, it would have been the applause and the kindness with which you have greeted me."—The Chairman then gave " A Constitutional, speedy, and effectual Reform in the Re presentation of the People in Parliament—(Loud applaud:). Song—" Rule Britannia," with new verses, as sung at the Norwich Fox dinner. "The Cause of Civil and Religious Liberty throughout the World." "The Duke of Grafton—the Lord Lieutenant of the County" . --(Loud applauze). Lord H. FITZROY, in returning thanks in the name of the Duke, said, that his Grace, if they would re cAlect, from the peculiar situation in which he was placed, could not, without the violation of delicacy and propriety, have the honour of attending the Meeting. With respect to the reform of abuses—to the measures of his Majesty's Ministers—to those whose proceedings, with religion and morality on t lips, had deluged the country with tales of ob i enity ; who darel to put into the mouth of their So wreign ambiguous words, expressive of the revival of trade, and to the present state of affairs, concern ing which many were of opinion that a national bank ruptcy was near at hand ; and others, that if the sys tem were pursued, in open defiance of the voice of the people, it could only be succeeded either by des potism on the one hand, or anarchy on the other, his Grace, he knew, coincided with the Meeting. As for himself, if he might speak of himself, he had been an advocate for Parliamentary Reform, and had always cherished the principles of Mr. Fox, which nothing on earth would ever induce him to forsake (Applause, and Hear). the Duke of Norfolk, and may the ancient hereditary No bility of the kingdom ever think it their highest honour to sup port the rights and privileges of the People"—(Loud applauscs). The Duke of NORFOLK, in returning thanks for the flattering manner in which his health had been drank, begged to congratulate the County upon the assem blage of such a Meeting to celebrate the principles of Mr. Fox. His Grace had heard of Loyal Addresses got up in " holes and corners"—(A laugh).--he had also heard of Addresses got up in every Hundred of the County of Suffolk, all of which had been joined together. and called a County Address. 4 May rte Servants of the Crown never become the Mvters of the People"—(This toast we, received with malt tied ajvt.:tite). The Cu Al ItM A N rose to propose the health of a No bleman whom he was proud to call his friend—one whom he should have been glad to have seen in the Chair on this occasion, but he (the lion. Baronet) had not sufficient influence to prevail with his Lordship. Ile, however, thanked his Lordship for attending, and he hoped Lord Albemarle would give them the gratification of his company next year. The Chair man concluded by giving " The Earl of Albemarle." The health of this Nobleman was received in one loud and long continued burst of feeling, and it was some time ere his Lordship could return his thanks. The Earl of ALBEMARLE, in a felicitous strain of humour, after returning thanks to the company for the flattering manner in which Isis health had been drank, found fault with the Hon. Chairman for the praises he lavished upon him, and which brought to his recollection a circumstance which happened at a Public Meeting, where the Chairman, proposing the health of a ft iend, said, in the height of his enthu siasm, " Where can I find a place for him?" Upon which a Gentleman who was present said, " He is heartily welcome to my place, for I am tired of his company." His Lordship was rather afraid that such i was his situation. But from the kindness which his Lordship had received, he hoped he was not an un welcome, although an unexpected visitor. • There never was a time when the principles of Mr. Fox were more necessary to the prosperity of the people and the tranquillity of the nation. See the present state of things. Here is a struggle between the Ministers and the people, and, in the words of the toast, an apparent attempt of the servants of the Crown to be come the masters of the people. The Chairman had justly said, that ninety-nine out of a hundred re quired that justice should be done to a much-injured and persecuted Queen—(Applause).—The Ministers refused this justice. The people require that the . Queen should be placed.in all her just constitutional rights as Queen Consort of this Realm: The Minis ters refuse this desire. The great body of the people require that the name of her Majesty should be in serted in the 'Prayers of the Church. Ministers say, " No;" we will rather make use of the Church as an instrument of State persecution ;—(Hear)—we will proceed on the assumption of her guilt; we will pro ceed as if she were guilty, althopgh it could not be proved even by the most infamous perjury ! His Lord ship trusted that there was some truth in the report that his Majesty was about to restore her Majesty's name to the Liturgy ; therefore, if such be the King's wish, it is the Ministers that stand out against it, thus giving the appearance of truth to the toast, that they wish to become the masters of the people ! But what has been the conduct of these men in the coun try ? Ask any man, where are the gradual returns to plenty they boast of? How does the King's Speech talk of prosperity ? Prosperity is a word that has not the least business there. It is growing obselete, or, in the terms of the present day, it is out of fashion.— I will, however, address you in terms more familiar. I will ask any of those present • if there is one who is not pinched by the distress ?—(No, no !).—I will ask you what is the state of your neighbours and your friends? What is the present state of the distress which does not now overhang us, but presses heavily upon us? From what does all this arise but from the mal-administration of • the present Government? What relief have they given ?—(None!).—What tax have they repealed ?—(None !).—Are they willing to relieve you ?—(No, ,to!). —Have they the capacity sufficient to find the remedy ?--(No no!).—To what economy have they listened? 'Will ?—(No, give up one useless Lay Lord of the Admiralty or Scotch Baron ? No; they will not, because by so doing they will lessen the patronage they possess—a speciei of cor ruption by which they carry on the administration of affairs. What measures of conciliation have they used ? • What restrictions have they not put upon a free Press and upon our liberties, under pretence of curb ing blasphemy and sedition—a cry created by their spies, which they found their charge of disaffection upon, and to answer their own evil purposes in Par liament? In their system of administration they say they are supported by a majority of the Representa tives of the People. This triumphant majority, as Lord Castlereagh calls it, acts in direct defiance of the majority of the, voice of the People. This majo rity follows the desires of Ministers—not the wishes of the People. What community of sentiment is there between the House of Commons and the People " Them is, Gentlemen," said Lord Albemarle, " but o'0: remedy for this disease, and that is, an effectual Reform in the Representation of the People."—His Lordship, after apologising for speaking at so great a length, with so much candour, upon a subject on which it was, however, necessary to be plain, said, it was not a time for neutrality : that man was culpable who was undecided ; that man was culpable who was neutral; that man was culpable who was timid for fear of doing wrong, acid dares not to be right. It brought to his memory the anecdote of a man who neglected all places of worship, and excused himself on theground of neutrality. This man, upon being questioned, said he had no great objection to go to a place of worship, only he was rather apprehensive the Devil would take it ill--(Laughter). His Lordship was of opinion that Reform was quite necessary, be cause without Reform there could nut be a change of men and measures; that a change of men could not be set about without the assistance of the country; and for this Reform, Gentlemen (said Lord Albe marle), you must depend upon yourselves only. From you it must originate. You must use all the consti tutional means. in your power, and exercise the sacred right to petition for redress of grievances. His Lord ship then alluded to the Loyal Addresses and Sup porters of Ministry, from shout it was too much to expect that they should originate such Meetings. The expectation of assistance from these Loyalists brought to recollection the Epitaph upon Cardinal Richelieu: " Here lies—ah ! Parbleu! " The Cardinal de Richelieu, " And (what is worse) my pension too !" Mat a strange proceeding is the getting up of the Addresses in each Hundred, then forming them into one, and calling it the County Address! It is like, Gentlemen, one of Mrs. Glass's receipts for a pud ding—" mix two or three sorts of ingredients, and you will have a pudding.", Take the Addresses of so many Hundreds, and mix them up together, and you get a County Address. Mrs. Glass's pudding is good, as you may suppose; but what a mixture the Address becomes ! His Lordship, after some further remarks, on the restrictions which had been laid upon a free I Press, under pretence of the diffusion of blasphemous publications, which had been stated in the Loyal Ad dresses to have inundated the country, asked, why then were they not legally stopped ? These persons never spoke of them. For his own part, he had not, nor should he have seen them, if many of his friends had not mentioned them. " If you mean the obscenity and nastiness (said his Lordship) which has been cir culated so abundantly of late, I have seen plenty of that. The policy of his Majesty's Ministers diffused that. I have, indeed, seen a Paraphrase of St. Atha nasius's Creed, which I think would have been better left alone, but yet it.is not so bad as one written by one of his Majesty's Ministers. I had not curiosity to look into these blasphemous publications."—(Con siderable applausefollowed the Earl's address). " Our excellent Chairman, than whom Constitutional Liberty has not a warmer friend." • The CHAIRMAN, after •expressing his pleasure at seeing so full a Meeting, proposed that the Meeting should be held alternately at Ipswich and at Bury, which was seconded by Sir H. BUNBURY, and carried unanimously. " The Duke of Bedford."—" The Honourable F. Lumley." " Sir H. Sunbury." Sir H. BUNBURY returned thanks for the honour done him ; but this was no ordinary occasion upon which he offered his congratulations ; he expressed his pride at seeing so numerous a Meeting all anxious to testify their approbation of the principles which supported Mr. Fox during his life, in his uphill career in the cause of Civil and Religious Liberty, and against that pernicibus system of which we now felt the effects. If Mr. Fox had sat during that time, and during the late disgraceful proceedings against her Majesty, the Hon. Gentleman contended, that the Reform which he once considered expedient, he would have now thought absolutely indispensable. Several other toasts were given, and the convi viality of the Meeting was continued to a law hour. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1821. TDB FUNDS. PRICE Of STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK : 3 per Cent. Reduced 72 73 3 per Ct. Cons. 72 y t % A— 4 per Cent. 90% 91 5 per Cent. Navy 105% n Long Annuities 18 13-16 3 India Bonds 425. pr.—Exchequer Bills 3s. ss. pr. Cons. fbr Acct. 72 3 / 4 I Y 4. Since our last a Dutch Mail has arrived.—German Papers have also been received, but not bringing later accounts than had before been received. • We learn by advices from Gibraltar that MULEY SULIMAN, the reigning Emperor, had fled from Fez to Morocco, and that his nephew, MULEY BRIHIM, son of his late elder brother, MULEY YEZED, and con sequently the rightful Sovereign, was proclaimed Emperor at Fez in his place; that MULEY SULIMAN proceeded front Morocco against MULEY BRIHIM, and having crossed the river Morbaye, which divides the kingdoms of Fez and Morocco, he fell in with his rival ; here, however, his household troops went over to MULEY BRIM( ' and MULEY SULIMAN re tired northward to Tangier, where he remained when these advices came away. • The statements in the foreign journals respecting the Holy Alliance and Naples amount only to idle unmeaning gossip. Indeed, how can it be otherwise, when these holy men have the Public Press of the Continent, exccepting Portugal, Spain, and Naples, almost entirely under their controul? The impudent talk about the ifkimatunt or the Allied Sovereigns has been so often repeated, that it seems now to pass unob served by many, as mere matter of ordinary diplomacy; as if, forsooth, the Allies had an unquestionable right to interfere with the internal affairs of the Neapoli tans—or, as if the latter had committed some act of • hostile aggression against the Allies, which required explanation and apology for the avoidance of a war. That there has been no hostile act on the part of Naples, is known to all the world. Have then the Allies an inherent right to intermeddle with the Government and Constitution of Naples? Yet — if they have a right to interfere with the inter nal affairs of England or any other State; but only if they have that right. Will this be conceded to them by the People of Europe? No ! And, what is more, it is not in the powei of even the bayonet to com mand such a concession. Indeed, from the example which Europe has seen in Spain, Portugal, and Naples —aye, and more than all, in France (notwithstanding the recent labours of the Ultras in that Kingdom), the powers of the bayohet will ultimately be ranged against the dozen or two of despots and their adhe rents, who aim at bringing back Europe to the state of abused dependence which prevailed in the dark ages ; for now-a-days the Sun does not go back ward—past time cannot be recalled ;—no, nor that state of ignorance which alone could promise success to-the views cf despots ! Advices have been received direct from Naples to the 31st ult.—The first Session of the Parliament was to close that day. But the prorogation, which was to be made by the PRINCE REGENT in person, was not expected to be for a longer period than to the middle of March. Meantime the Deputies would all remain in Naples, to assist by their counsel, should any emer gency occur, to place the safety or the tranquillity of the country in danger. It is conjectured that the arrival of Lord CASTLEREAGH'S Circular at Laybach has proved the paramount cause of a temporary re prieve to Naples. The principle insisted on by his Loy dship, that a clear necessity must previously be established, in order to justify interference, might in duce the Sovereigns to pause, and to ascertain that their case was clearly made out, with the view of securing the approbation of Great Britain. It is re markable that the document above-named is dated on the 19th of January, and would consequently reach the Congress at the critical period we are now considering. The Neapolitan Journals are very angry with most of the other Journals of Europe, and particularly with those of England, on account of the manner in which they have discussed the existing interests of Na ples. We regret to observe that the STAR has come in for a prominent, though, we are convinced, a most 'unmerited share of their animadversion. The Amico of the 26th, abuses the STAR for asserting that King FER DINAND was more in safety at Laybach than at Naples. No such sentiment ever escaped us. So far has the STAR been from doing so, that, on the contrary (as all our Readers must have observed), we reprobated the invitation sent to the King of NAPLES to proceed to Laybach, and maintained that the KING could be no where so life as among his own people. But we can, we think, account for the error of the Editor of L'Amico. He probably takes the pretended quota tions from the STAR, from certain French Jour nals, who, acting under a Censorship, under pretence of giving the substance of our statements, actually alter them when interfering with their own views, and not unfrequendy reverse our meaning. The Moniteur was, in consequence of the Anniver sary Funeral Service for the Duke in BERRI happen ing on Thursday , the only Paper allowed to be pub- lisbed on that day in Paris. It contains ti le roil°. ing paragraph :—( 6 The Journal des Deka h a , , ... in its report of the Sitting of the Chamber of D ep : ties'on the 12th inst. published a speech which w at not pronounced, and not having presented that a n i, cle to the Commission of Censorship, this infr ae fi n : of the law of the 31st of March, 18430, h as jut het i dedounced to the Tribunals." The Paris Papers for Thursday and Friday h avi also arrived at a late hour this foreaoon. Th e f ore i t. extracts, which we subjoin, seem to indicat e grow positively than anything that has yet app earoo movement of the Austrians beyond the Po. We regret to'find that Madrid 13,1 s b een the of another very seriou, commotion. MILAN, FEBRUARY 6. According to a private letter from 8a r .,4 11 (upon the Po), dated the 27th Janu,try, an Aust r i 4 garrison has entered that City, contilg f rom sill Benedetto, from which it set ouz on the um . , eleven o clock at night. On the lath, th e 4, i4,04 of Stutterheim, 22,000 strong, passed the P0,...41 44. Marshal Bianchi arrived at Borgoforte on the 264 4 January, on his - way to Naples. VIENNA, FEBRUARY 3. It is believed that the army of General Frime et h a by this time passed the Po. The arrangements relative to the passage o f M army have been concluded with the Governor, Tuscany and Modena. As to the Duke de Gallo, nothing positive is as to his journey (to Naples); he was still at on the 28th. FEBRUARY 4.—According to letters from Laki the conference with the Duke de Gallo, who hadb ect invited thither fi om Gorice, took place on them ; in presence of the Ministers of Austi ia, Russia, hi, sia, and Trance. England does not ir.tericre with th, decisions of Congress. The Duke de Gallo is mem o% immediately to carry the ultimatum of the Soverag ai to Naples. It is affirmed that Gen. Frimont basal& same time received orders to.advance with his arro r .-1 Count Walmoden will command the advan ce . sad Baron Stutterheim the left wing, land Barou ' Rds; the right wing of the army. So ri le persons assents the ultimatum leaves to the Neapolitans to cluoseir. tween having 150,000 Austrians as enemies, l e 40,000 as allies—[As an army of otcupati u ro t presume'. King Ferdinand will, it is believed, return toKt pies, nearly about the time of our army Appruci i the frontiers of the Kingdom of the Two $ The two Emperotes will, as has been before visit Idria, Trieste% and perhaps also Venice. NAPLES, JANUARY The official Journal give. all ek tract from dal letter received from the King, dated the Bd.. in which, after speaking of liis personal mcrini and state of health, his Majesty says, " that he I nothing interesting to communicate on political& but that the meeting of the Italian Princes & reason to hope, with the DIVINE assistance, k better system in the affairs of Italy, and the stablii of peace in Europe." On the 27th a Russian chasseur arrived here. 1 next day, the 28th, Count de Stackelberg, En Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary frost Emperor of Russia, quitted Naples, to 1011 Sovereign. COMMOTION AT MADRID. MADRID, FEBRUARY a. The Municipality of Madrid received, on the a Message from the King, in which his Majesty plained that, on the day of the sth, while he la promenading, he had been assailed by very d* spectful cries. His Majesty enjoined the Mimi*, to take care that such disorders should not be NMI —The Municipality, in consequence, ordered dR for the future, nine Corregidors, with their r tive escorts, should be stationed about the Palaos maintain good order there, and execute the at mands of his Majesty. The King went out, on the 6th instant, to aa his customary promenade. The people, whole scenes of the preceding days had attracted to spot, received his Majesty with cries of Leg ' the Constitutional King! But scarcely had the C I voiture crossed the arcades of the Palace, than of the Body Guards, with drawn swords ogle d under their great coats, rushed out and struck% of the townspeople. The authority of the Corregidors was distega the people immediately dispersed, but soon rat° in great numbers, and obliged the Body Gua ol 2 take refuge in their barracks, before which, fur' safety, three cannon were placed. The toe assurances of the Magistrates calmed the fiferos a : of the people, and to this the eo-operation of tional Guards strongly contributed. The VI flew to their arms, to be ready in case of ns"', the half-pay soldiers in the city presented th to the Municipality, to offer their services in ts* tenance of tranquillity and the defence of the C _ tution. The Municipality presented an Add i r his Majesty, relative to these events. e The Council of Ministers assembled yesreiw'i tesals 4l which the King presided. It was ther e give four companes of the y Guards a e 110 of their fate to the Cortes. The d individuals— et ' companies are in the meantime to repa ir te • ii respEctive homes, after having deposited inthOl racks their arms sand uniform. The barracks of the Body boo G ua rds have r G G II ti:.J ~~`~.