The National Register. — London, England, 1820-04-16 00:00:00

.--f ~~ "(t/l1 ~~) .~-~ 7 . •-•-• ~L-.~' . 7 - ,~ l /) )%. C No. 1,234.—V0L. XIII.] DINNER TO MR. WAITIIMAN. About 500 friends of Mr. Waldman, dined at the City of londan Tavern, Bishopstrate-street, on "%Vert nesilay.—Bv Min o'clock the great Room WAS crowded ; and tansy:anis or urn persons tvere obliged to &tie tat sr p..rate WOWS. $llOll after five o'clock ,Ir. Waitlottan, attend( d by many celebrated friends and supi»rters, cu- • tered the romii, ainldst tremendous applause. Mr. Fivell took the Chair. On his right were seated Mr. Waittmian, Mr. Calvert (Memixr fur Southwark), M r . Sherill Parkins, Mr. M'adlonan's two sons i t And on .the Chairman's lett were stational the Soii..Grev BLit nett, Mr. %I'M:lntad (M. P for Nliddleies), Mr..Byng, Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. llsishart, &c. The cloth having been removed, The Chairman gave—" The King, and. may he never forget the principles which seated Lis feoly,un the Throne," with three, followed bv great applatie. " The Queen, and the rest of the .lineal Family," followed, the annunciation of which, was received wµli tremendous bursts of applause : ; way given with three, and the toast was sLcceeded by continued ap plaoscs. I`.; r. Elven gave " the Memory etf the Duke of who was unwearied in the work of chary) , and good. principle; a toast that was honoured in silence, pursu ant to the request from the chair.. The Chairman said, he was about to give a toast which would meet the feelings cif the majority—be meant—" a speedy and elketual Reform of the Com mons' Howe of Parliament?' Reform alone would be the best security against tumult and despotism ; and after having seen the tr illieking of seats, and then the pu nishment( of SIT' M. bitLnptz, Mr. SW.IIIII, &C. it Was impossible to think With Mr. Canning that the rottener were parts of the Constitution, the.sliimiler must be the whole. (Laughter and applause.) The toast was fol lowed by au . original Glee, .It was as follows, to the tune of " Glorious Apollo : Goddess of Freedom, from on high behold us, While thus we dedicate to the.: Our lays; Long in thy cause hath principle entoil d us; nirre to thy name a moonnent we raise. Tints then combining. heart and voice joining. Sing we iu harmony to Freedout'a praise. • litre ev'ry generous sentiment awaking Zeal that in.ipied, our Patriots of yore; knit pledge of Freedom giving and partaking, Juin we our bleeding Country to' Thus then combining, heart and voice joining. Send the Shouts of Liberty from shore to shore. Mr. Pavell, in gi‘;nic the tfrxt toast, observed, that -whileVer failure [meta hate attended recent exertions, Le felt great pleasure in meeting so large a body of citi diens. Tue Mont was crowded, and he understood that three and four guineas nail been offered for tickets. He was sure they %viand not forget the matt woo hid su long supported the prii.ciidea of Freedom and the cause of the Constitution because he, as wall as the Corpus ration, which had now core in for its share of abuse, Lad resisted rash and violent, and arbitrary and corrupt measures. To be censured might be natural—but they warred not with Bedlam and the Mint.—(Laughter and applause.) For many years Alderman Waittonati had beet' wholly misupported. He, it was who had roused the feelings elf the City; and whenever the opportunity again °marred, lie misted they would regain what hail heel' 10b1. Ile concluded with givitig—" Alderman ,Waithman, the long tried friend of Liberty, and toe Champion of Constitutional Reform." (Loud ap plause.) Mr. Alder. Waitlinian rose amidst warm plaudits.— Ile said, if he-hail telt, by the last defeat, he had altan &toned any principles or lost the corifitlence of 1.1% tellow citizens, he stioulit-tittleed have felt difficulty in address ing them, but as he Was th.• clan and as the principles of the Livery remained what they were, he was ;n -eared that irtlit . re were an election to-itiorrow, pro vided the Livers men were allowed to tote freely, he should he at she head of the poll, instead of being in a minority. He had examined the poll-books, aniriounti that the Children of Corruption were wiser in their ge neration than taose to venous they nere opposed.— 'fliere was union aittonest their adversaries., hut there Was great want of Cil..perrtiOn antotwt tame who were friendly to his cause.:—(Hear, hear.) As proof of this, he need only mention, amongst other tilelow., that about one thousand persons had given Alderman Curtis as well as himself votes? and would any one say that in fluence had not been tiseil on his side, but had been exerted by the other Cauthdate? Whatever had been the result, as far as he was peisonally concerned, dur ing the he filt inure coin weed of the necessi t y ollteforin : for could th.tt be a wholesoine state of thitigs which CollliPelled manyvers/ms to vote 3, 4 :toltst their eollSei,liCe—to sate Wit thn a pnuclplcs whleh it is ktlflWir tit'y 111531.0.it€1,,....-441143U5e.) li Was thought by %9111 e that he hail slot sail. C 1,11411 about 1t.:101111; he was of it roottrar3, (stallion ; lad tin looking back to what be bail stated sti Parliament, Latham)) what lie iiitered 'might have been better 5.)41,' he did not regret what; he obstreett hn such oce.ibi.,am lie had not changed in Ms principle:a ; and he was the first pl. MilE A tio nal, • AirxiOttr+ Our 14ing, Condtitution ant SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1320 son who had mad up in the Hall to oppose, twenty-Me years ago,- the cafinitons agaimit France, .which %%as commenced to secure Tyranny alwoatl,and continued to resist Reform at home. It was dangemtis at that time to adopt such a cdurse—but he de sired no better epitaph than to have it b' stet!, mat he was the first person who haJ proposed A pet a ion a zamst the lateA'ar. (Applause )—}iven on the last irity of the Election, he knew not how it happened, many who were great admirers of his minciples had altogether ab stained Imot viit . pl;‘ at all ; but Ailey who scull in O N way e s t -rieJ little 1%14: If inelo Vat!** more coursoithan o to act, how could they expect others to step forward in defence or their liberties; and ti Oey were nut decisive— if they did not say that t. cy c ured on principle, they would soon have enough to abandou con science. He was tit a alit tat to Mem for toe liiendsiiip they had shown towards hies—but he d....c;ared that he would rather stand as he was than enjoy such a triumph as had been pined by his opponents. His opponents indeed did not colon! r tneir success as a triumph ;, they conld t was no hommrable .riumph. (A ptilaMe.) II ever the Livery could again exercise the principles w idiom beim; unduly biassed, he tinsted they would ad here to principle; above all, lie desired that they should stipport what was now become more than ever necessary, a thorough Reform of the Commons House of Parlia ment. LApplause.)—After dunking them for their kitul ness, he concluded with giving as a toast—the health of the 4,1;19 Liverymen who supported their principles at the lie City El,ction.—(Contuitied applause.) It was loiloiyed by a new Song, entitled a TRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC SERVICES OP MR. WAI'FHAIAN. ■Y A FRIEND TO LIBERTY AND TILE KESEL Tune—" Narseillois Hying." " Freedom ! before thine aka falllin4, . ' We hail thine awful, sacred name That name—to Britors *lest ! recalling, Foundation of our early fume. Though Science' in should light our dwelling, Though SCRS of wealth should wash our a! ore, onr knowledge—all our suare. Vain all—bitlhearts to freedom swelling, All but our rights as men I " Cogruption's sons may have their season, 'Mid unarmed crowds may scatter dead: ; Bribes may prevail o'er right and rea.,oll, Chains bind our limbs and laws our breath. To these a brief career is given To punish thought, make truth a crime—. Yes ! these may triumph for a time— But bright—eternal ! ar you heaven Our rights, our rights remain." The Chairman, in giving the mxt torn , eulo,4ized the late triumph in Muldles , x, ' , Uses ving, CI at IL ever men had British heart and British ferlinj, It was the late 11r. Whitbrea.l. the revered father of their present :11ember. flag toast was—" The "%blithers fur Aliclillesex, and that County's.] nil/sentient Electors." M r . By iut , roomed his acknowleLlginems, stating, that lie had mailed himself of every 'opportunity V) hear testimony to the exertions of that great man, M r.Waith man ; and adding, that the result of the late City Ekcilint affected Min more than Vise had lo;! his own election. Ile wita pleased at the result in Middlesex, because till now he had never had a colleague with whom he could act. Ott the subject o?lt.:forus, he was for an accessitai of the right of voting to the copyholders, Sce.; the transferring oi the r;,411t of returning members from the rotten boroughs to the more populous places, and iii common honesty he thought wen is: al Polianients ought to he restored.—(Loud applause)—}Le hail never promised more than lie intencietl i p perthrin—and evilest ever opportunity presented itself, he would filial ail he had promised.—a(seat applause). Mr. Whitbread rose amidst immense applause. Ile Lamented that Mr. %Vaithtuan's came had not been tinge triumphant; lie lamented that he Amid; not have the opportunity of co ulitratila4 with Mr. W. in the liotise of Ciiminons ; bat at the same time he felt assured that the cause of liberty had not a warmer 1 0 , 11 4. As to himself, he seas grateful fur the support which had beets extended lowan!' hint. It had been stud 111.11 lie came forward on the strength of a name ; but so long as that name could be identificil with Prin ciples, it would be found that he was supported by greater strength than even that of a good (A l yiause). The health of the Hon. G. pennett hiving beets given, Mr. Bennett returned thanks, oh-rising, that he felt the loss of Mr. NVaitimiatt in the House of Commons to he a great evil ; sod remarked that he klt souse intlig• nation at tile result of the City election, seeing as he dui the gross tool of corruptioo once again as the 011ae of those shunt lo: had SO irCCIUCIOIy (Applause.) The Chairman then read apologies Irons r., Brougham and Lord Ossulstosi, and eutieltuie/1 with giving the health' of r. C. Calvert, the otemb•zr for uthwark. [Palos 94d. Mr. Calvert returned thanks, eso joining in eulogi zing NIT. ‘Valthinan, observing, that all that hail been said had been most truly stated. They, hunie‘er, had omitted to notice Nlr. W.'s able exettions against tile Insolvent D.A.T:ors' Act—au Act which ought to be entit'ed, an Act to encouraise distioliest tradesmen, &c. He regretted that they hail sustained a shameful deleat-- but he hoped that in future they would be better pre pared tor the enemy, when next the opportunity for exertion arrived. He added, that his colleague, Sir H. Wilson, who was unavoidably wit (lithe eouulry, would 4/wilt drat he hod net been pret.etit. Mr. Favel, the chairman, next gave..." The worthy and promising member fur Westminster, Mr. I lohliouse, and the glorious example of Westininster."--(Great applause.) Mr. Hobliouse rose amidst long continued applause. He felt complimented by the notice which had been taken of him iviivii sir many superior lights were present. He had heard of defeat—but where principle and duty were at stake, there was no such thing as defeat.-.(Htar hear) If the bombers of the Liverymen had been fairly collected, Alderman IVaitlittiati, instead of being fifth out :he pull, would have be.it the fir.t. As to par liatitemary reform, the worthy Alderman had wade good all his pledges:—there he had expelled the wishes and expectations of the jealous returiners of Wesireiii ster--men, however, whose jealousy was only of the toyer's kind. NV hatever iniJit be their opinion of Mr. Alderman general conduct—um the subject of retinal at Oyu halo inual had done his duty.— • (Great applat , e)—He was not a citizen, but by a strange VOic lie had iwot, a resident amongst them for some time; and chiriiig his" rorrat" lay Newgate he was visited by Mr. Alderman Waitionan, a proceeding which he cor. sititi d as a compliment to the piinciple, not in the it.- individual.—(('beers.) Had there been a Crosby, a San bridge, or an Olivcr, on the" Throne" of the City of London, he should have known what to do; but he could not find any constable courngeous enough to take up the messenger of the House of Commons, whose only tuthority was a something hanging to his button-hole ; he, however, hoped to see such daysclays agails. (Loud checus.) He thuatukad them fur their kiuttitess, again. fur feeling as,urcd duct, they would ultimately do justice to their cause ; and lie expressed this opit • because he was convinced that the tool of corruption. Sir W. Curtis, could not have been returned either from affection for the 111411 or his principles.—(Laughter and applause.) A tiring followed-'-that of " Ste wits' ha'e wi' Wal lace bled ;" and the sentiment " we will do or die," was loudly applauded, and the song afterwardscnthusiastically encored. The Chairmen proposed" the health of Mr. Williams, and purity of election in the borough of Weymouth," winch was much applauded. Nlr. Williams returned thanks. . _ flee Chairman then proposed the health of Don Josef Alvarez, and te.o other Spanish Liberals, who had honoured the meeting with their presence. In doing so, he adverted to the rein:gen: blaze of liberty which now illuminated Spain, and expr.-ssed a hope that the glorious Ferdinand would Warm the standards of freedom with as much pains as he had previously em bmi,lored the p e ck-mai Mille Virgin Mars. (Laughter.) The toast was loudly cheered. • Mr Bennet reposed " the health of the Chairman, and a speedy reform in the Criminal Code." In the course of his speech he pronounced a high panegyric on Mr. Elven, as the author of au ingenious work on capital punishment. The Chairman in returninz thanks, declared himself to he the steady friend m returtu tic was rejMeed to see the progress of intellect and understanding. He recollected the time, when those who pointed mit abuses were told " To leave Old Emtland if they did not like it ;" but ire thougiit the hind of Iris tiicestors—of Russell—of Hampden—and of Sydney, was worth re forming ; roil he would ever use his best efforts to effect that reformation. (A pplame.) The I . olloWinglOASts Were afterwards given, and were received with mural applame. '6 The Army—may it be reduced to its constitutional limit., and never he employed in suppose of oppression." •• 'Fie Navy—may its invincible power never be employed except in maintaining the cause of liberty and justice." • Fria! by J ury—and may it be extmiled, without its abuse, throughout the world." •• The honest Electors, who throughout the United Kingdom. have had we virtue to a-zsert theirri dos and independence." The Stewards, and thanks to them for their attention to the arrangements of the day. Extrruottxxr..--About two o'clock on Tuesday se'nnight,:a violent shock of an earthquake was felt at Cove, near Cork, which continued leer about a minute. Several persons were strongly affected en this occasion, and we have heard of one person IT ing net-Ay:thrown out of his bed. Notwithstanding the durahi'ity of the materials composing the guard-house at Hswl-bowling, this place was con irulsed to the last degree. Its effects also extended to tied neighbourhood of Middlett,n and other pads of the county. ••I . ‘ i