The Sun. — London, England, 1825-04-08 00:00:00

GRAND WHIG DINNER . AT GLASGOW TO SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH. On, Monday the Grand Dinner of the Whigs of Glasgow to Sit J. lIAceIdi TOSH, tO.celebrate his public principles at the 'moment of his preience in that city, to retire from the office of Lord Rector of the University, after giving his casting vote to Mr. Brougham, who succeeds him to that office; but it was matter of the greatest disappointrhent that Sir James, while at • the University, at three o'clock, on Monday, was seized with a ,spaartiodie affection,. and could only make his appearance for a few minutes in the course of the evening at the dinner table. The Chairman, at the dinner was JOHN Maxwnee, Esq. M. P. for Renfrewshire. The Croupier, Robert Wallace, Esq. of Keiley ; and the Hon. C harles E. Fl emin g , of Biggar and Ohtenbernatthie The stewards were • .• '1 The Right Hon. Lord Glencireity,,)l.P„;.Sir J. Maxwell, of Bart.; Archibald Spiers, Esq. of Elderslie ; Robert st s aham,• Esq. of Whitehill; Jansen Dennistoun, Esq. of • Professor Milne, Professor James Millar; Dr. Riet and Millar, of li'ellhoose-; John Horeocisa, Esq. of Tili nevin , W. C. Graham, ,Esq. of Gartunore ; James . Oswald, Doe of Shieldhall; .R.obert On, Esq. of Ralston ; James ordoch, Eaq„ ; Robert Thompson, lc:sco of Camphill; .Ar chiteld Lamont, Esq. of Robroystene; William Kippen, Esq. .- of Buebie; William Stirling, Esq.; Spiers, Esq. jun. ' of - Qtilereuch - John Douglas, Esq. of Barloch ; R obert Seowert, Esq. of btewarthall ; William LkOron, Esq. of Govan bill;, Charles, Tennant, Esq. of St. Rollocks; David Tod o Esq. Feringhark; Peter .1-Jutcheson, Esq. ; Alexander Denois ' truth,, Esq jun. of Golfhill. ; Alexander M‘Gtigor, Esq. ; James Shoolop, Esq. ; William Watson, Esq. • ' William B. Cableell, Esq.; William Mills, Esq. ; WilliaraWilson e fseq.; . Alex amder Campbell; Esq. ; Hugh Tennent, Esq. ; John Kinghan, Esq. ; aed Thomas Muir, Esq. of Munpark. A splendid dinner was served up at the Antenahlti Rooms by the proprietor et the Black 801 l Tavern, and 420 oconpied the tables that were laid out. The Crierttmeer, when the-feast was over, addressed the Meoting to propose the list of toasts. He begun with the King's health, which must be always among genuine W'higea standing toatie They had received frern his present.Majesty.an hotiour not Often paid to. the people of Scotland—a pelsotial.visit. The &int had done the same in Ireland, and the greatest good bad, they all knew, followed. It was seid his .31ajesty would revisit /relaM . ,. Hie toast •then was; " the Kingn moil find 'Jean:iced people and reciprocal laws in Ireland, wnenhe next vieite -her shores." -.Three times three. s • Tone—` God save the King.! . . . The Cue'sunai :" I next give you " the healthy of the Duke of Sasser, and the rest . of the Fmnily antloeniy they nevi 'r forget the princples which placed the. .Horse : Of Bruns sOck on the Throne ; of .Great Bettain.,ersouol applause.)"— ' We all knOW hoe , well the Duke of Sussex remember* tboote principles, arol reflects a redeeming light upon the Royal stock. —( Rounds of applause.) - -The CIL/118MAX : I povrgive The - health* of the Duke of York and the Army, the Duke ef.CiareoceSandthe Niery" *given separately), and T come to our ireat constitutional toeete —" The Cause of Liberty, all over the . ,Globe e 7o—(Applause.).So He followed with, " The Rights of the Peeple s "...and then pros eeeded as hereafter—Mr. Croupier aztelpntlemalls I TlTA''', ll4 to propose a toast which is the nueliiis of our Whig System at. convivial Meetings.-lOrnean " The irttroortal memory of Charles James Fox.—(Three rounds "ef:.epplauee)." —lt was. a maxim that of the dead we ought to.key ndfliiag out good—de ntortuir nil niii bosuns—tut of outspacriot Fox it was their pride to knownhafnothing but the good "could ba 'saiti.—(Applituse.) Mr. Fox hatl lived, and maintaioed against the encroachments of power thegreat principles of public right. We live in happier times, and prat by his great asidgiorione efforts. Alen were, when lox lived, persecuted and ptescrib l ed for loving' freedom. .Now. the same principles it was die- fashion for those, who - in their. hearts did not cherish, almost to tiffect.--(Loud laughter.) —We see no where but the advocacy of free principles. Let uo, however, never forget that it was to such men as Mr. Fox we owe the success which marks our own time*: and let us ever heil hint with eternal gratitude.' I airs too feeble an advocate is s bs the eulogist of such. patriot; do. you supply my deficiency, —(Great applause.) 'rite Cnoiraxiit now begged attention tet Professor Mylne. - Professor alYt.Ns. said., he .would tinsels have wished that the toast which hrid,fellen to him to propose, had been ine•asted - to one Mote ableithetniflusticee The toast; however, was smote dated with a sentiment they had jest heard with great delight. When he reflected-therefore on Ilia-Amp expreesion of attach -silent to:the eighti:and libeideedf. the patella.. wldeh he had just witnessed, he was assured that t h ey would never relax in their oreleavoure Li, elterlsh anelet nta domes peiticiplee from which "--ateenessetinoipootte„, were indeed eitsentiatoe the sodomy arid permanent SO inty"eif, tlsooesrielits And,priVileges. 'fbcy had just done Lerneg:e to then ' ineety of th at resist dis t4ng,ltiiheti and venerated Stetewatan;Mr. Fox, than whom a 'More zealous, steady, and eonSistent friend and' advoc.ate of the. people, the annals, of no etiuntryonat.bgeit,—(anplaiise)-:-One. who from the earliest stage of itia public Blots its closing °t reer was animated with the warmest regard for the welfare tind Inie liberty of the people—not with diet spurious zeal WhiCh' --owes its ex4tenee to temporary excitement of adventitious cir e or,ltancee. In taking a coinpreltetiOive glance of popular Niglftf „, .in were they to look for assurance of their pre= servation, btu to the Meuse Coreinona ? Was it not to the • wets:it-fulness anti patriotism of the Representatives of the • i gcssepla?, t lVitlosat these moral safeguards where. was their isecterity ?- e -(gear, heaolt e olt ..was just in so fa o as they felt it tn'he;the otgan l iaf . feeline, the protector of their pub , .."lieiightes and the shieldor ,I' ubiic liberty, .that the people - - - Osaltiftsok ap to . - 1 :e Hatieeof.Commons with confidence as the 46Ashtion, of their and their Children's rights.„--(Applauoe.)— ltSt House Sweoui no. Talus finless it exercised a faithful issetel; over their eriv)legett e and weo ever reedy to redress their stoo`nes.es(`Applauti - e.)-eelt was to raise it to this proud: toleration, that the Foxes and the Patriote of all ages had neler ceased to eontend ; and that the attainment of this great end importent object would ultimately be accomplished lie could not ouffie himself to entertain tedoubt. He grounded this expectation en the increasing progress of knowledge and siviitzenon, and the growing diffusion of enlightened views; '.end he sitto with delight, in the itigitiv respectable and nutne. fees itesenitA around hie, an embodied expression of these fltiopationste Ile looked upon it as a token fur good. or a glance et the operation of public opinion, riot only• ` as eafeldthg itself aver rite Continent of Europe.. but as Ihin3e s gionng to germinate and spring - .Op in different parts of the entire. world, Without feeling the Most unfeigned and 'cor_ diAl satisfactinre, .Where misrule, oppression, and ignorance tnhi foe a sertes Of egen prevailed, slid they not, now begin . tO • tteiteivS• some nAtures of 'Mitigation, whie.ll were all to be e. - sleln traced to the salutary influence of superior knowledge ? dies ennt,i4 . Bl,n es regittds, across the Atlantic, and . did they net lise teftliit count:tr y :el:ere a system of freedont woe now 'antVelellilisbeti on a tetsie which was, or at least ,;itinfit to ise,,,,the.dieir s e of, unbent - urea attioiratioa and satisfac- Jit -Dill tio4,Ce hi that country, that it was the boast of sulet'es that: they were is Servants of this people? Did they net. perceive sin s ; contiguous eitetee the tebsesplendid . and grati ikeir.fitetts•ikrthe opera:deo s stptiblic opinion, when guided hi. eed-pextice? They 'there I.‘.*eld. infant States, arioing. )ii fitieneoi and beauty, which; he *tritated, .were. destined, ere rang, to assume an attitude bi moral Strength anddignity, be-' rid any th ieg which . even thee at present could well imagine. ' ▪ hearse Statess e even in their present circumstances, were able )•eepelthe.efocta:of their aggreesers, - and to - look down with seam on thole miserable despot:4 'who had so lor.g kept fi,em 4.. thrahlono-- s (Applattse.)—But, without going abroad . for a prieticelilltisttatthit of the - god restating from' a liberal awl enlightened: policy, they bad only to look at home and mark the prosperous reselts'Vrhich had 'flowed front an aban.:t primeet of obsolete and antiquated Maxims, and from ad-. ,Oence to the SeggeSticrei of' seer' , " reason and justice. The Oitteent . Miniitersliadein fact, beeiteiftt 'popular by a departure from that hie .of policy which, had for a long period been eu rdinoh,sly acted upon by their immediate predecessors, and 4104'er their; prinelpleo; itnperfectlyecontitittited as was the representation of the House ofeorntnoni, the itrongexpression oftliapublie voice liadnoW in a meiente pierced it—(applause), neV, had compelled. the Government to adopt a system of policy allogehher dissimilit to that:which they' had been so long per sisted lft, nootridwaildinit the-multiplied proofS of its withering and fatal tendency. They had now made the discovery, how ever, that the commercial policy which they had been pursuing for relong eeriest of ears, - wasY pregnant with error, And founded • ignar3uce ; and tad now begun to perceive, that reciprocal Eberelitys and unfettered interchange were maxims of the hieheot value as applied to - the business and interests of corn irierce; and .• neither -injured: nor compromised the interests of different nations, but, on the contrary, aided anti guaranteed tit sir mutual stelsility .and. .Freatness.—(Applause.)—Many errors on the. stibjectel6d beer even already dinie away ; the Navigation Laws, hitherto •so erroneously supposed to he be no4c.ial to the.ntwritime interests of Great .grititin, were now ,Brest virtually abrogated, at the suggestion of Government itself.--s(ApPlause.)-e•E'ven at this Moment' e measure was now in contemplation s which vas :a .triumpit over preatio dices of the most inveterate eaters, and, of long. standing..— hti elluded to the Bill' for Catholic Ernincifiatione-thnid ap pledite.)-IThese were 'the actt Which *era 'derived 'from wise anttnpright-principlein•. Although ~ the concession •o 1 tins -great national questom had been, in a manner, wrung. from the pref.- sent Cabinet (and truth compelled hitt to add that such was the case),' and that it was evidently in deference to the strong ex preeeion ,of o popolar opleion eq the: subject,. he yet -did • not mean to undervalue the merit eif thaetresent Ministers in acqui eoeing in that opinion—tcheering.) - -This Conciliation on the partoof Miniistem he only lookbd upon Si the precursor of ether ochanges in the same spirit, the operation of which he was core lath all around him would conerar with him in regarding as fur ther augmentation to the national prosperity and greatness, while at the same time they would prospectively contribute to the amelioration and advantage,of other statei—(applause.)—lt was on these grounds, and impressed with these feelings, that he hailed the present 'period a s the cienmencentent: of a new era in the annals of our. country ; and would now propose - a toast which he hoped would embrace all parties, while, at the same time, it should,not he altogether unfitting for the time, ot too inappropriate the distinctive character of the present meeting. He, therefore, proposed, A .cordial union and co-opera. tion of all the friends of freedom.: for a speedy and substantial reform in the represenTatinn 'of - the peOpre propoliag' this sentiment, he left the filling up of its details to the discre tion and wisdom of all men of liberal and upright minds— (applause.) Theapplause with which this toast was received had. hardly subsided,.when it was- renewed and increased, by theannounce- - , meat of Sir James Mackintosh, who came into the room aCcom panietny Dr. 'Miller and some - other attached 'friends. Sir James, on taking his seat on the right hand of the Chair, be trayed evident symptoms of indisposition. He shortly after wards became tonal 'effected by the heat or the 'roost, and could with support himself. While thus labouring under indisposition, he neverthelesxmede an emphatic effort to acknowledge the compltment of the assembly, .-which excited much sympathy. . As soon as the applause had ceased; . Lord GLXXORCH.Y . begged the attention of the company to the toast which had been put into his hands. It *as Pleasant for him to reflect, however, that it conveyeti,a..seritioient 17146, apart from the aid of so feeble-an advocate as he was, could speak for itself.- lie alluded,to. the greathulsiark of_ pepular rights, the "Trial by Juri," 'a branch of our .jurisprudenCe which was associated, in a peculiar manner,' with the name of ode of their own countrymen.—(Applause.)--Iteferring to what hadlailen from -the Learned Professor, in Lation to the adop tioa of a more . enlighteeed and conciliatory policy on the part 'of Ministers, which had been, in a great degree, forced upon ;hem; the toast he had to propose, analagous. way re minded him of the it uitless attempt& of dr. Kennedy to in troduce into Scotland the Trial by .the utility. of though advocated by the ablest and wisest men of ,the Senate, was then rejected by Ministers ; one of whom (Lord Melville) not distinguished for his-attachment to popular rights, now carne;fortard himself to propose a similar measure. Were hii Majerity's presetrollaisters then to appropriate the merit of same of their late measures ? Were they to step in anti reap the harvest which others had sown? They would-not be denied the praise of good actions, but they ought,..insandour and fair ness, at least to ascribe to those, who had 'soggeated another system than that which had been. attended with such . pernicious consequences, some portion at least of the approbation which was now so liberally conceded to them.—(Applause.),This, to be would be called by Mr. Canning, the thunder of their claims. —(Laughter and applause.)—lint in appreciating the point of Mr. Canning's joke, let them not forget the real thun der of senatorial eloquence with which the principles of those around hini had been illustrated and enforced by a States Man now - present (Sir James -Mackintosh) whose efforts, coupled with the ardent and persevering co-operation of others, had ultimately led to the recognition . of the great printiple of Trial by Jury, which he now had the honour to propose. The toast was drank with three times three. ' The CitainvtAm - said, in a free country, there were certain duties which were, in a paramount` manner, incumbent on the differeat classes of the community. All were bound to plea mote the security of those principles- arslrelatiOns which forms the mutual bond of society, as it was constituted on the 'basis of public liberty. If there was one branch of those duties, however, which more than another ougfit 'to ha prominently brought forward, it was undoubtedly the honest ackfowledg ment by the people of the services of their real anti tried re presentatives. -The man whose services had recommended him to the approbation of his constituents, should ever be an object of their deep esteem, and this Was one of those occasions on which they had an opportunity of expressing their sentiments to a public benefactor; they w,ers not called on to- imitate 'the man in ancient history, who wished the defence of walls to be withdrawn from his city; but like bins they ought to endea vour to build up the moral defence, which was the motiteretproe prime safeguard and guarantee of's natiOn'e stability and ho nour.—(Apalause.)—He could conceive cif no .better shield to protect a nation than what was afforded by the talents sad ser vices of men of pure patriotism and Benevolent views. In mingling with and presiding over the affair* of a nation,- maey .men have at different times appeared varietesly gifted e - e some had brought to the task ability aloue-eoth'eat probity without much talent—others firmness and perseverance. 'lt was their happiness on this occasion to see before them a Statesman who combined in himself, in a very high degriteot claine to all thope ; qualities which were so rare in. their occurrence, and ' which, - when-so found, were fairly entitled teethe highest eulogy. His services. and talents he had uniformlyeemt in the different stages of an active life, devoted on the Altar tar Public Liberty._ (Loud- applaeaet.),--Scodand was proutl in numbering such a' man among her sons. flit talents, however, were indiecri minately exerted on behalf or all parts or the kingdom where amelioration was required. He was the Champion not only, of his own country, but of the great ramify • of Maiikind.— (A pplause.)—.M Scotsmen,.as Englishmen, at men, and - even' as Philosopher:, they were . bound to express their regard. for such &edam • A new spirit was beginning to operate hi the University a this great and flourishing town, which was foe reign to what had been heretofore witnessed, that spirit, as one of its fruits, bed brought them, he might say, into a personal connexion with a man whom they had so long; st a distance ad mired—{Cheers.)—lt gave him the highest- delight to witness:l the warm reception they had given to so distinguished a charac ter as their great Sir James Mackintosh—(greatspplause)—a man who had first devoted his talents to protect from aspersion and calumny the cause of freedom in another country (alluding to Sir James's work on the Principles of the French Ilevolu, tion). His early career was thus. distinguished by s'prodection which, for the ability it displayed, had elicited the yeryhigheet encomiums. He did not forget that the .Revolution ih question had been diAgated by many crimes and excesses • but while they deplored this part o f th e pi cture , th e y t rus t be ar: in mind thats moral purification had, in a great-degree, beat ulti mately wrought out of its elements. After a long absence from political. hate s Sir -James Mackintosh again appeared- among them, he believed, in the year 1814, as a Member of the House of Commons, and immediately ranged himself under • the banners of that class who were distinguished as the friends of civil and religious liberty. Whatever public que stions . were agitated,' Sir James was ever found at his post, firmly advocating the . principles of freedom. His great and perse . vering endeavours to reform the Criminal Code of .his country had, however, placed him in the most conspicuous Point of view as a Statesman and a patriot—(applause.)—He had -suc ceeded in impressing his views even on 'Mr. Peel; and 'ln securing an alteration in laws whose antiquity had arrayed in their defence a host of champions.' At A period, ard in a country where tyranny had succeeded in gaining a footing, and led superstition in her train, where good men were - proscribed and banished, they found Sir James Mackintosh zeilnusly co operating with his countrymen in mitigating their calamities, land providing them with an asylunt--(Cheers.)--While their honoured guest was. the warm and consistent Ideocateof the principles of his party, lie was at the same time conciliating to his opponents. - - When he attacked the prejudices'of the Sovereign, he still felt deference. for the man—when he objected to the cant and corruption of the Church, he still admired true piety —when lie endeavoured to restrain the hand of power, and. yielded to the puttingdown of rails projecis, he always called on the executive to remove the cause of popular discontent, when they punished its excesses. He, in fine,. begged the company to belieie that - Sir James Mackintosh was so etiteeme ed by his'opponents in the House of Cominons, that he always received feelet them the most patient and respectful attention. lie concluded: . 14 , nereposing " the health of Sir James Mackin tosli:" with' an expression of his deep regret that the'contlimance of his Hit - leashed compelled Sir, James to leave the room. .[The health was received by the Company standing, with loud acclamations.] • .. - J. MACKINTOSH. EMI, (son Of. Sir James), rose to return thanks in the flank of kHz: father. He Was sure he would gain their sympathy, where'th'ey coesidereel that what would _have beer: a prottd day for liim'tva4"a day of misfortune.' His father had travelled a thousand miles to be present; and when they were tnet and waiting fur him lie was laying on a :tick bed ; and it Was with a great effort he . wam- able to reach the room. They all knew what the publie tife or hie father had been, and it it had not been hit' lot to attain a`ll those rewards that attend ex cellence, yet if he appeared before them as an honest man, he ' Was amply rewarded.—(A pplatise• )---The cause of his present illness-Yeas a disease which he contracted in India, when he went to that distatit country in preference to bowing down to the golden calf at home.—(Applause.) 'The CHAIIL3IAN then said he Would piopose a toast that re quired no eulogium. They might get reform in Parliament, and all the checks on Govtrnmeet the mind of man could in vent, but suffer the Legisheitre to pest a stop to the liberty of the, press, and they would find little utility in their specious ma chinery. He would not say that all that _the ,press advocated Tees at ail times wise aed good.; bet if they do not w kite with a feeling to please the good sense of the community, their works will not be bought or read. And thus it might lie said of the Press what Burke once said of the Parliament, it ought to be the express imageofehe feelitigs of the people. So long as the press can be protected and eteloy freedom, it will expose tyranny and oppressioneand exhibit the tyrant as on a . gibbet—(Laughter and epplause)--in such a way as he will not long continue his wars anti oppressions. A free picas would keep the country what it has long been—the envy- of surrounding nations and wonder of the world. He then gave " The Liberty of the 1 • Preae..o - Mr; lirn r. r.TA ct , Croupier, r ose amid great applause. lie was about to prop se a toast which he trusted would be drank with that satisfaction which is-always so liberally felt, when merit and public virtue is brotight before their notice. Ile would detain them but very shortly at this time. Their Chair man had fortunately been placed in circumstances that ensured him a liheral-edocation. . Ile had early visited foreign climes; he had directed his steps en those celebrated kingdoms which wore once the most free, and were now become the most op pressed ; carefully observing the wretchedness of the people, and coolly forming anopinion, by which he might afterwards measure his own,putilic conduct. In-the house of Commons they would all recollect the way in which he had denounced the fate bf Parga. He never failed 'to associate With' and assist that patriot, whose iliness.they deplored ; and he has taken a line of conduct which will ever secure him the approbation of, this cornninnity and:the 'kingdom at large. 'l,le,then gave," The Chaitinan, ' which Was dra , qk with the most enthusiastic applause. _ Mr. MAXWELL returned thanks_ for the very kind way in which his health had been drank. Re assured them that nei •ther a prospect of riches, titles, nor - honours. nor a fear of per sonal danger, would cause him to compromise the interests Of his constituents.—(APplause.)—lle would then propose, " Sue- cess to the Mechanics' Institutions of Glasgow.' The improve ment of the Mechanics would teach every one what are hie rights and duties in a free, country, and stimulate them to re flection. The working classes might be compared to a broad lake, on which rested the formidable and majestic ship of war with a.number of smaller commercial vessels sailing around. Oflthat body on which they all leant—on which they all de pended, and from which they all dreW their supply in times of difficulty or daugt r, they would infallibly raise all that was alive in wealth, la rank, and nobility.—(Applause.)-41y tivatihg the minds of the people, they putit out of the power of. any person' in authority (a Minister or King) to enslave or betray the country. They were taught to reason, and reflect, and digest,. and compete, and distinguish . what was really, and. Practically good from what was idle cant, show, nonsense, and hypoerisy.—( A pplause.)—Mechanics are, ,by their own instiot dons, by their own, means, raising themselves in the scale of moral and intellecttiaLbeings. In walking the country they will every where bring :to "mind theae,heautiful lines of Gray, which Johnson said canto hornet() every bosom— _ _ " Perhaps in this neglicted spot is laid, Some heart once ilregnalitwith`celestial fire, Hands that the itaiirempire might have swayid, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre." It might nnw be said that ,the blessings of education and lite rary enjoyments now no longer belonged to the favoured few— they had become the property of the million.—(Applause.)— He then gave " Success to the Glitsvow Mechanics' Institu tions,' which was drank with ull the honours. The Cniiitstax called for a particular bumper: Sir Joilm 31.txwEi.r. rose, and was received with long con tinued cheers. Ile said what he had to say in . return for the very kind way in Which he had been received, he was afraid would give them neither instruction nor amusement—(loud cheers.)—lt had been left to him for to propose a toast, which he hoped would be received in a way that was due to the : great merits of the gallant sailorihe was about to name—(applause.) —He would merely mention that the Gillan't Admiral did his duty in the best style in his professional way, and when the termination of the war had rendered his services no longer necessary on the ocean, he had spettV,mtich of his time in pro moting their civil and religious liberties. He had also made every exertion to send independent men to what he was.sorry to say was not an independent House of Commons—(laughter and applause.) He then gave " 'The health .of the 'Hon. Admiral Fleming, and the Independent Freeholders in the different Ctanties with which he Was connected." Admiral Ft.zatteto rose, and was received with vehement cheers.- He returned his warmest thanks for the very kind way in which his healthhad been drank. It was true the indepen dent freeholders in Scotland were a amell band, but gradually and rapidly on the increase, and he hoped they would soon have a pretty large .ahare of the Joint Stock, Company votes._ ( Laughter and applause.)—When they made use of their public voice in demanding their rights, he would cheerfully and gladly resign all his share. Ile was sure, from the growing informs r.tion and.energy of the people, that the country would not long submitia the present defective and degraded state of the repre sentation.:.lle would propose the health of one of the most extraordinary men of modern times, Bolivar, the intrepid libe rsKot of South America. It - is not hie military talents alone that.will render his memory immortal—he is 'floret() be respect ed at he has chosen Washington for hie - model ; lie has die theainael of a Crown, and modestly thought the title of Liberator, spontaneously' bestowed. more honourable than that of King or Emperor. Vt'ltile almost ell.the South American: Chiefs had changed parties, he never changed, but firmly ad hered to one side, and one principle, and still remained the he reditary patriot and defender of his- countrv.—(Applause.)— flis father was killed by an arbitrary and disgraceful act of local tyranny - , and, that had given polivar the advantage of an European education, and this had been the means of making the New WorLI great and free. He - mey. yet do good in. Old Spain . , thr there lie Insa - many Menthe Ile was -the first that Megnenimity..ttiot the example orfmi og his slaves. Mnit . .part of his property was vested in this way, and it was thought he would. iii:titinetl, but it soon turned out otherwise, anti *hat wss at fit*) dreaded would boa:genet loes,- was a bene fit : for though lie said them .their wages as free men, they soon Paid hiM ten-fold.—(Great applause.)—The Gallant Admiral was in Madrid at the time this happened, and from that tune the . Spariiatel. gave up all hope of subjugating South America. .lle then gave " The health of Bolivar, and the Independence , a &null America," which was drank with great applause. The CHAMMAS sail he rose to propose thelieelth of a young - No - Wein:U - 1 4 who, as soon as he had heard there was to be a Meeting in the City where he had received his education, of the friends of civil and religious liberty, had hastened from a - distant part of the country to attend it. -- ale lied not long been a Member Of thee other. Ilpuse, which, "though not so hide pendent aii - eley could wish; but perhaps he ought to say little about it—(4t laugh)—yet he had shOwn himself an independent Peer of it. Ile belonged to a noble house, in which he might say the love of, liberty had been heredit a ry.- Ile gave " Lord Glenorchy," which was drank with applause. Lord .Gt.itstb o iteiir returned thank; -for the honour done him. He received it not as a revrartr for what ha had done, but a s an earnest of what he intended to do. Though uncon. nected With this great commercial city, he.had received.many acts of kindness in it. It was theeespect and veneration that he felt for their distinguished guest that bought Win here.— Ile congratulated them on the manly. indePendent spirit which conducted that distinguished philosopher here ; and on the in t dependent spirit displayed among the -youth of the University of this town. He fully agreed in the necessity of reform, when he saw a great city like this, whose wealth, trade, and all its important interests, had, not a third, eighth, or the twentieth part of a 'representative ; but as liii . Worthy friend,(Professor Mylne),had said; he..hoped public opinihn would soon drive 2rliniStBrs fo concede a more liberal system of representation. The Citaiitsiae; said, that while they regretted the absence of their Noble Guest, . was with :great satisfaction he stated his de:Titration . , that . he would be amply repaid for all his la tours, in this or ally other part of , the world, if-he had attained the 'diameter 'of an honest man. - Many there are who preach, .but do not practise the precept ; but this iv-a 4 a bright example "of true greatness. He should propose the " health of Mr. 'Mackintosh,-,init.,, and ahat:he might follow the footsteps of his illustrious father to aheppy, consummation.;' This toast was dranl 7 : with applause. . Mr. 31.acitteiToste returned. thanks. The -Only thing that will prevent rite froM following_ the footsteps of my father will be the want of ability—the will shall never do it. The CHAinmAN Auld, it was well known that commerce and liberty Went hand in. hand , and we all knew the great in gnenc of .public opinion,_and we_ eouldfrighten those des pOts of the continent, it would r havea-very great effect on the commerce of thie city. give " The revival of the subverted Liberties of Spain, Italy, and-Portugal, and the pa triotic exiles froni those eau-raves:" The CHAIRNAN.said, he had.the pleasure to propose " the health .of his relative, who was acting as Croupier." .lle was • descended from . the greatest of all men: that ever appeared in this or any other country. All that ‘l7ash.ington, , Bolivar, or any other ever attempted, or achieved, was perfornied by:Wal lace in perfection. His friend had carefully studied : ati ution of his country; and he had gallantly and manfully-1 expressed his Sentiments in , whaiever company .be had, been. He hoped he would live long to take part.M.promoting their 1 meetin i in this town; and.. that a he might,display the same straight forwardna, manlinesi, .and action toe ,had. hitherto done, he was sure was the wish of every one present. Mr. N7ALI:ACE said, he rose under feelingsof great doubt and embarrassment to return .thatiks for the way in which his health had Be e n d ra nk. Th ere was not hi ng he prized more than an opportunity of declaring what he thought of that friend of the human race, .Sir J. Mackintosh, who had been brought to Wasgow by the young men of, the College. _ to recollect that when a boy in the University he . fad opposed, though unsuccessfully; several of the.. Professors, when they chose a Lord tiector of whom the students disapproved, He should eVer be proud of being a descendant of Sir W.illiam Wallace . , of him who stood so intrepidly forth for the liberties of his oduntry.—:-(Applainw.)—He then alluded to the state °f lie was proud Ireland, and considered the. Orange faction as the nucleus of all that is i n f r undus, diabolical, and Wretched.- 'she Pitt fac. ' dn o was a Mere joke to this factlon..—(APPlause')—The ini. guides of the Orange..faction, and of the w hole system of the GoVernment of Ireland, were .never equalled in the world— ( Applause.) 7 He would fain say nettling of h"mself, but he would be falSifcing his fzelings if he were n ot p roud to stand ) the. genuine. Representative of Sir William W allace. He never appeared before th em un d er f a lse banners. No, by,. Jove,. he would never appe ar i n 'b o:rovie d pluines.(Apj )lause. —lf the Ring went there again, as Wait proposed, he hoped he *add hold out his 'right hand, shake six millions of loyal subjects, and despise a petty domineering Club of 30,000 Orangemen. Look at the Catholic Priesthood, and see how earnest they were for the welfare of the souls and bodies of their flocks ; but in the Established Church'of Ireland-they could not read many :words witiwut " tithes, tithes, tithes." lie hoped a Bill would soon be passed through 7 the Legislature, to allow all classes dquaPpolltiCal rights.--4Applause.)—The liberal part of the motion is with the liberal part of the Cabinet. I .llr.illecei - Osii then gave' The University of Glas e gow s " which was drarkk with all the honours. ProfeesOr'M in his own name, and in the name of the University, begged leave to return his sincere thanks for the ho nour they had just done them. - la a peculiar manner they were indebted to the University-for thcir meeting on. the present. oc casion ; they were brought here by the tree spirits of a large pot-' tion nfafe.yontheaftending it. Mr. Broughatne too, hadbeens made Rector by the same young patriots attending that Univee sity.—(Ceers.:-.-Wouild that lie had but a part of that elotniciice which he had heard this day employed in . describing the excel-' renews, talents, and attainments; of that bighly=dietingnisfied individual- The effect produced on his mind would not soon be forgotten. Mr. B. had, in addition to : his being the firm, un daunted, uncompromising advocate of the rights of the people, devoted his time, his talents, and his knowledge, in devising the best means 'for educating diem (Cheers). II e was:their most powerful, persevering, and dauntless advocitte and would doubtless be successful in bri-ging about the great and highly important object. It • was important for . the morale" for the piety, for the happiness, end - for the civil and religious liberty of the people. Education laid a solid foundation for social and rational freedom ; which neither ignorance nor power would ever beeible to overturn. : The energy that had been excited by' the public voice had been compared to thunder; but the peo itress of ethicatien could not be rightly compared to thunder ; it would be a still small voice raised through the land, which would be far more effectual than try thunder.-(Applause.)— 'Here the Learned 'Profeisor eulogised, at considerable length, the different Mechanics'' institutions established throughout the country, and .particularly those institutions for elementary education, parochial schools—(cheers)-Lwhich had given such an elevated tone to the-character of the people of Seculand. Mr, ,31 4 LattEet, from London. said lie could-not be silent when the health of his friend, Henry Brougham, was drunk with such applause, as he had imposed a debt of gratitude on, him, and, indeed, on all the world; andleng may he continue to delight the people, and enlighten their hearts. _When he was in Scotland last, he met Mr. Brougham and Mr. Denman in the kingdom of Fife, and lie invited him to come to the last dinner, and he was happy to attend. It was the young men in the Glasgow College, who brought Mr. Brougham to town, and he had then the honour of having axon in the University. They bravely broke through, their trammels, and discarded the friend of it ichmond the spy, though he had only officiated half the ordinary time. Ile was sorry, however, that the students were so divided beoveea such men as Mr. Brougham and that Great Unknown, as they called him.—(Applause.)—What have the friends of civil and religious liberty to do with this Great Un known ?--(Laughter.)—lie never wrote a single line to awe - - liorate the condition of the human race. The whole extent of his 'power was to endeavour to amuse, and 'he cared nothing about the liberty of the human race. SOme timid reformers were afraid of the extent of the suffrage; but look to the Uni versity of Glasgow, where there is universal suffrage, and had it been more limited-had it been left to a fear of the- Pro fessors, instead of this popular method, these great men would never have been chosen.—( A pplause.) Mr. GRAHAM, of Gartmore,rose to propose a toast which, lie said, rested on its own merits. He meant to propose an ex cellent and indePendentgentleman, and one who stands first in; the ranks of civil and religious liberty all over the world. He then gave—" The health of Sir Francis Burdett," which was drank with enthusiastic cheering. Mr. M`La ant begged to return thanks in behalf of one of the beat men living.a-(Applause.)—lle was a Liveryman of London; and he declared that aassoon as-theatext election came on, he would go to the poll, and give his vote in favour of Sir Francis Burdett.—(lmniense cheering.) 1 - Mr. Pouoihes being called :upon by the Chair, he was re ceived by the meeting with an unanimous burst of applause; he began by stating; that' at such a Meeting, assembled to do .honour to a man of such rare merits, as he had been unfor tunately obliged to withdraw by indisposition, it might be per mitted to say, without indelicacy, that he was eminently distin guished by original genius, literary accomplishments, and splendid eloquence, and -an early, ardent, and disinterested derotiori of these great talents'and acquirements to the cause of liberty:--(Applause.)'---A , 'Meeting, too, on the occasion of his making a greatly inconvenient, and it was to be tented ha , zardous exerticrnao preserve one of the few forms of free elec thin existing - Bco fiend, by - devolving the office of elective Nagittrate_cf this University on -a fit successor, another distinguished scholar and philosopher, orator, and States man—(great applause),—equally worthy of the choice of our generous youth, not - merely' to grace their College with such icle4literary.patmese but to. appointa faithful guardian ot that trancliiie which they had shewn themselves so well qualifieir.to exercise. Such a meeting was a fit expression of public in favour of the principle of mu - eh - elections, and he was disposed' to conaidertit not merelyaa a political meeting,: but'as a literary ^festival, where literature infused grace and amenity into sentiments, without weakening their force.--( A pplause.)—ln. such a spirit he proposed the health of a man burn in this city, - educated at this University, known to many. Of us personally, and by his works, to .all the world-the , Scottisli laureate of liberty ; the author of " The Pleasures of Hope." Early fa- - Millar with the Greek and Roman Classics, he had imbibed an enthasiastic admiration: of those great ancient masters of poetry and.. eloquence.: When yet a youth,---his beautiful translations from the Greek tragedies were marked by- the graceful simplicity, the highly polished strength, the , deep paseion, the fine . poetical expression, and exquisite‘ bare loony which characterised his future. original .compositions. Like all true.bome - podia -his politics were liberal, and. ge nerous, and bore the bold features of the Greek and Ito man mould. His poems abound with the noblest sentiments of- liberty, the grandest - anticipations of its future Pro gress, with the most powerful denunciations against tyranny, the strongest pictures of the debasing effects of slavery ; ,whe ther Swiss independence triumphs when the-fated shaft of Tell, impelled by a peasant's arm, wets its wing in the -heart's bold of the Austrian tyrant, -or whether he invokes the spirit of the mighty dead who bled at' Marathon and Leuctra, to avenge the blotting - of Poland from the map of Europe, by three des pots—(hear, hear !)—with the acquiescence, equally criminal and impolitic, of England, that first false step in our foreign policy, dictated by a home-bred horror of liberty, when the new born free-constitution of Poland:-was strangled in the cradle-- when ." Freedom shrieked ha Kosciusko fell."—(Applause.) How unlike some artificial and sycophantic verse-mongers and doggrel .story tellers -(great laughter )—who :instinctively sing , the praises of .. .tyranny, and fatten on the solid comforts of sub. serviency—(much laughter)—who kiss the miry feet of the golden.lteaded image of Powera-whO turn away froin Helicon, and in the prone posture of -Inferior natures, lap the muddy stream of the goiden-sanded Pactolus. This sordid schoolof poetry may be puffed into a temporary fashion, which soon passes away ; like some African mountain torrent, showy;; noisy, and shallow, it speedily sinks into the sand, and is lost. —(Great applause.)—The fame of a true poet, :like the Nile, springing in some spot too sequestered for - even the search of the curious traveller, flows on by its native force; gradually in creasing its majestic waters; fertilizing and ornamenting vari. ous countries, till, by a hundred mouths, the mighty flood min gles with the ocean, and visite every shore of the inhabited globe.-(Applause.)—Campbell is scarcely less distinguished by critical acumen in developing the principles of that divine art, which he so happily exemplifies, than for the severe historical investigation into the politics, laws and manners, of the,Grecian_l polar Le a ton sese hani University,ab: ecirdr laie States, by which he has triumphantly vindicated the free , uch nce use stitutions of Athens front the ignorant imputations of political wrtiers of the sycophant school, and shewn that a narrow coun try, iii i i t ,:iii l t i litoe: a dr:pie.:i r dd.sa i icuff i i lged soil, which, bred such races of artists, ora tors, lawgivers, and heroes, must have possessed Institutions fitted in the highest degree to elevate and adorn the human character. The occasion of this meeting, besides,' gave Camp bell a peculiar title to be remembered as the proposer of, a po habits, eere a Swift would not pass for a' blockhead, nor a Locke be expelled for the soundness of his logic and his poli lbagniyheuOtitiPsolaeifitnieririmaoofninrnpeksro:otativinOineindei for liberality,' even with his pliant morality Of expediency.— ment and discovery, are theco i n n a i e o n n t s r . aie ( d Gr i e n ata p applause.) a n ui g s l e i English M e tre , 4 4 The health oftha author of "The Pleasures of Hope,' and in n succeati to - the London University." • [This toast was followed rt .t.toh4pel d w another i shE v i e hne m ohg t Poe; school, s o y tu f tnhpi e ps ni : by intense and long continues} applause'. Mr.. MAXWELL rose to propose the liberal part of his Ma.; jesty's Minister's; and would only - say, that it had been alleged against the - Whigs that they wished as much calamity as would oppo nents adopted their principles. bring theM into power. He would say for them, that they would be very happy to be excluded from office if their oppo constitutional principles, not the Ministerial, he would he glad to If Ministers would adopt the give up all thelionour and glory of governing the etate. They would say with Eparnintindas of old,' they were happy there were better men than themselves. Societies have come forward. to drink Ministers' healths, and why ? because they are repent ant sinners. ( Laughter and apPlause.)--They were told that time Whigs meant to subvert the Constitution subvert the monarchy, and all that is great and good in the State ; but by-adopting their principles, the Crown was more secure, the people as joyous, as :contented, and as happy as' they can bc'under a Tory' Ministry. That they might be long worthy of, being toasted in this and busy uetn:aisy: similar itiettings was his cordial wish ; but he hoped the would not hereafter be branded as revolutionists. He t hought they were under some obligations to Mr. Canning; he believe.' they had taken him in froth necessity; and from his talents, winch were most transcendent, he hoped that in his adversity be had learned that the interest Of the thousand were as good 3 1, the interest of the few. H e hoped that he would persevere ti" he got this country out of that abominable connection with the Holy Alliance. He would drink the toast which, under simila r circumstances, they could not expect from their antagonists.; He proposed 64 The liberal part of his Majesty's Ministers, an d may they still farther adopt the political principles which theft opponents have so long inculcated.":—(Applause.) Mr. I)ENNISTONAt rose to propose (runidst'grest'applauseT the health of Sir John Maxwell, of l'ollock, a man who had u;tiformly acted through lif e as a s t ea dy an d soun d Whig, sn a who must enjoy that day the highest satisfaction which a parent could feel, and a proud reward for a long life "of pOlitical zeta arid exertion in witnessing the admirable manner in which his -son performed the duties of Chairman. Sir John :4aXwell ,endeared himself to the people of Glasgow, by courtesy ss country gentleman, and giving the most liberal access to their enjoyment of the Sports of the field. " The health of Sir John Maxwell, of Pollock." Slat Jolts( MaxwEr.r. rose amidst tremendous applanA g ' He returned thanks for • the hondur they had done hits '; and Ito would not detain them for a moment. He could only /latte r himself that hisprincipies had been Consistent; and bealid.nt4 think, at his time of life, there was any temptation that could come in his way that was likely to change his principles.' (Applause.) Mr. WALLACE, in Propoiing a toast, alluded to the great di" a " 'tress that had formerly existed in this part of the country, a n he prayed. to God that they might n ever see suc h d a y s ageig4 or witness such a system of iniquity as was practised among the people in the manufacttiring districts: These - plana Wer e hatched in close conclave, at Vienne,- and sent out •by t l >e then. Seeretary of State for the Home Department, i st Pan, times and in such quantities as, it was thought would beg: suit the. urpose. The people were led into a belief that IP; cause of their distress was, that the sole property, agr icaltorl and commercial, was going into the coffers- of the State, t''.„ havingshipught the people to the verge of ruin—niy, the verge , —theytlid all in their power todrive them to utter de" ;pair. They next sent-evsverntnent spies- among them, had been tried and duly approved of by th e H o ly Alli a nce, an i i they then sent others to watch them, whohad been approved of by Lord Castlereagh; , and thus - the Government so manag that they were first instigators, then spies, end last of all t,rin.j d tore. They deluded a few uneduc a t e d, wret c h e d creatures he really would maintain, that they did nothing tineolitititOtii"" till they were obliged by circumstances to do it'. Two poor 01 were executed at Stirling, and what- a pitiful an d lamentab exhibition was made in this city of a poor - unfortunate creela.e who was much better fitted for a place in the asylum than fe r . the gibbet'and the bloat: It was these horrid proceedings th 4 ` induced the House of Commons to suspend the Constitutio n. After some observations in favour of Catholic E ma ncipatie t , l i the Hon. Gentleman remarked, that s h ou ld the lib e r a l part..' his Majesty's Ministers come to this city, some . a ttents!" would be shewn them, b u t th e y m ust l oo k t o th Whims for 01 for if Mr. Canning, Mr. Wallace, Mr, Iluskisson . and ' " NI Robinson, were to come here,' th e y wou ld no t r e c eiv e nil respect from the Tories. He then gave " the British Constitnj tion, and may it never be suspended by mesas of elides informers." • - - . Mr. HORROCKS then rose to propose "the, health Spier:, of Elderslie' l and the independent FreeholdeFreeholders(4. l l; frewshire." He'hat always shewn himself the friend of people and of independence, and they ought always to th U ' highly of the electors of Renfrew s hir e , w h en th e y sea t' to r t _ eo r liament such a Member as Mr. Maxwell. The toast was °` drank with great applatte. Mr. DIXON said he had to proposethe health of a firm and, he Might eay,'unrelenttng Whig, " Mr. Graham, of Gar: more."—(Great applause.)—He had always been the zeal" 0 ,1 and persevering advocate .of reform ; none were ,more opPo t ,,, to the present system than he wait. He had made sacrifice s the cause, and he believed he did not regret it. fie .was ed to Parliament under flattering prospects, with large terr if . rial possessions,,and.great personal interest but what we 4 fb, consequence . ? he could not retain his seat if wished to be a r honest man, and he vacated it. In Scotland they had the 117.: fortune to live in a proVi n e e —th e y p ay taxes , to be sure, in; their English brethren, b u t th e y did no t en j o y the privilegeso the same Governmenti = There. are , in'this country heredite Goveroons, through : whose i n t eres t a ll pl aces are filled 01 1 ;, i Even the very Judges ar e nom i na t e d b y this interest, and in for . generations, An „i ns t ance o f that lately occurred ti Circurt Court in this city, where there were three geners",. o , 4 of one, family one way o r o th er o ffi cially employed. 1 -r" seemed to be a system :of breeding in this countrk for ;inworks, works, jobs, and places,—( La ug h ter . )—York-ahire was faroet,l breeding, but he defied them to compete with 'the See t io breeders.—(A laugh. )-111r. Graham had been returned sof_t ad s ment by the interest of a Noble Duke, and he found either vote agairi.st his own conscience, or do an rktr a i .s gs thing--he would de neither, he vacated his seat. On Oirfl 4 011 aka, in a iteighbearing..ceurity,' -the—independent Tories coalesces) *pima the. Duke; they failed, and w bgr rerag election was osier Mr. Graham said the Member re turnsct , ,, r bs not the rcpreisentativebf the • county,--but- of the Duke- :' o rt Member said h e . was p rou d o f t h e di st i nc ti on , an d r etecte° to r. , Graliam„.l4 saying he was.orice in the same situatiod;osi which Mr."Graham.replied, " Yes, but I kicked' the seat 0 third place beyond purgatory Applause.) The health of Mr., Graham was then. drank with applatlol Mr. GRAHAM, in returning thanks for the-honour awl ipfl just done him, in drinking .his health, and for the tiag e . r e ari encomiums that h a d just been passed upon bins by his fr i o who had justsat down, would not detain them long. He bd t it tb be ii delicate thins for a person to speak of himself this he would say, that were he placed in similar circums co ", 6 to those which, in the course of his public life, led II ip make those sacrifices alluded to by' hi* friend, he would sg the same way he had done.—(Much cheering.) . -Mr. MAXWELL then gave— " Prosperity of Glasgow." " The President of the United States," with all the ham"" " Success to the _Greeks." . • " Earl Grey and the Marquis of Lansdown, a nd the of England." . - • " The. health of Mr, Hume" was drank with great app' - : " The Duke of Leinster and the Whigs of Ireland.' 0 1 Mr., MAXWELL, in proposine• the health of the 1)""',i eta'o.• Harhitioh and the Whigs of SCotlaittl, said. they would s" ed collect that tht D u k e was the intimate friend of Charles Je rn o o .Finc. It was no mean p r oof of th e sa g ac ity of that State s that he attached himself to amen of his Grace's worth and tit! ye a . The Duke had never forgott e n th a t th e h onou r s he e tre!' were, like the Crown, held in trust forthe people. `Wile. — t he pro:. and delighted to wait on his Sover e ign and exercis e . at fUnctions of his high hereditary offices, he hesitated nt n fo ro the time honestly and manfully to declare his sentiments b e air , the Thrcne, in behalf of the rights and liberties of the lle spoke out boldly in the presence of the highest • Tor l .oo , England, in language that would have done honour to anY,.„' ca ot With all the pomp of greatneas , around him, he never 3; that he was a British subject and a tree man. —(Appia n ' ;itb " The health'of the Dtike of Hamilton" was then 'drank great applause. , tne el " Earl Fitzwilliam, the intrepid' assertor of .constitn t inquiry," was next drank with applause. • " The Universal Abolition of ,the Slave Trade," was p • given. . the Mr. MAXWELL stated, . that what. bad been -awl bi oat Gallant Admiral corroborated the opinion of. the Vv ail,* the emancipation of the blackS.would be a great benefit CO country, and no loss to the-proprietors.—(Applause.) o " Mr. Craruitoun and the-independence-of the Scotch " Mr. Denman and the Independeoce of the English " The Reform of the Criminal Code." the " May a pretended regard for= religion never be il laele • cloak of political oppression." Nobl e , Mr. CABBELL proposed the health of a distinguished man, who had always supported - the liberty oi the coun,t i r a , ,j, well as the liberty of the press. He then gave " Lord Ho° which was drank with acclamation. V- I° l The CHAIRMAN then gave " The health of the Ste'. 3 which was drank wich acclamation. s.,use 01' Mr. IllaxwEra. then left the Chair, amidst the aPP" the Meeting, c.d the Meeting immediately broke up. f o r tor • GLASGOW, APRIL s.—Yeqterday the election of Re c , o s , - u this University was completed, Sir JAMES MACKI )i giving his vote in favour of Henry Broug'natn, Bsq," in Sir James took the opportunity of addressing the C?rfoi'i Pu° elegant Speech.* W e un d ers t an d t h e installation ° Brougham takes place on WzAlnesday. [' We shall give this Speech to-morrow.] ATTEMPTED SUICI DE.— AbOtl t six o'CIO Ck terday evening a tnan ,att em pt e d to drove' "„ self by jumping of? :the :st e ps of, ~,Mater at, bridge ; h e . was rescue d b y two wa terro° o o* ter going under the botioin of a boat, ei' d f r o o veyed to Dr. .STANTON'S:: in the Strand, 1 , to whence he was conveyed in a hackney c °3e „ e ar! his home in Itathboni4lace, Soho. It "1 the he was watch e d by a f ema l e w h o aPPrise watermen of her. buspicions.