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,tuerence bPlllq that where as forwerly the cart-whip, the chains, end the stocks were the implements used to extort it, the cat. the trea - dtnill, and the dark cell, have been substituted, and in the bands of the special justices, are found equally efficaciousin securing, that object." Fellow-colonists of British Guiaha, we we will notattempt to draw the picture of such a vile calumniator as this, but we will rather present you with that drawn of him by the government_ print of this colony. Mr. Scoble, says the `Gazette,' is a man whose character is "of the most dignified and unexceptionable stamp"—he is one "whose philanthropic exertions in the cause of injured humanity, have made him an object of veneration," &c. &c. Sneh are the lineaments of Mr. John Scoble as drawn by the Gazette'—we leave our readers to detect the likeness to the original where they can find it. But, Mr. Scoble's principl charge against the West India ns —a charge too in which he includes the special justices—is,that the labour the special justices exact by such means as the law allows is compulsor The labour of the apprentice, to a de fined extent, is the operty of his employer as much is as Mr. Scoble's hat or coat. The magistrate, in assuming office here, swears to act with justice and impartiality to all parties, if, Therefore, the negro refuses to male the rendering of that labour "'compulsory." If the food and clothing of a negro are illegally °Withheld, the magistrate never fails to matte 'FA'. being ren dered "compulsory," win• then is he not to act with equal ho nesty to the other party ? In one part of the letter to which we have alluded as emanating from Mr. Scoble, we find the following extra ordinary language—" the Governor of this splendid appendage of the British Crown—Sir James Carmichael Smyth—has distinguished himself by the vigilance with which he has, generally speaking, watched over the rights .of the apprenticed labourers, and the humanity he has emieavoured to infuse into the administration of the new laws. -Hitherto, however, the demon spirit of sla very has proved too strong even for him: and all that lie . has been enabled to do has been to curb its excesses and to restrain its fury." Now; our readers will remember reading in the STANDARD a short time since a dispatch from the late respected Governor of British Guiana, in which he strongly deprecates the interference of the British legislature . with the Apprentices lip system, and in which he represents that system as working to his perfeet.satisfaction. Whose testimony shall we receive, that of Mr. Scoble or that of the Governor ? Who had the best. means of " forming an opinion," the one who had only the advantage of a few days' sojourn as a spy in Demerara or the one that had the benefit of •a pro tracted residence as the supreme administrator of the law ? Which is the more competent witness ? We must distinctly repeat our assertion that all the charges brought against the West Indian planters and • colonial legislatures rest upon the unupported, partial, prejudiced, and self-contradictory evidence of Messrs. &urge, Lloyd, Palmer, Scoble, and Co., who were each and all more or less interested in making out a strong casein favour of the Negroes. It is scarcely neces;ary for us to add that these poor enthusiasts derived 'almost all their information respecting the working of the Negro ,Apprenticeship system from disaffected, idle, and menda cious riegroes„ and from characters whose testimony would be at once rejected in a British court of justice. It is really too much that the feelings of the British. peo ple shouldhe excited upon 'such very insufficient grounds. It is too aurch..that their sympathy should be so power- .. folly awakened -by the recital of purely imaginary grievances , THE WRECK OP TFIE ATIIABASKA.—This melancholy oc currence, by which thirteen individuals have met a watery rave, utmost close to Liverpool. is exciting much interest and inquiry in the town; for it has been broadly asserted, that if fitting. exertions had been made, the lives of the unfortunate trew might have been saved. We have been induced to make some inquiries on the subject amongst parties well qualified to Iform a correct judgment upon it, and we have also closely ex emitted the report of Captain Denham, and the published copy .of his chart, and we must confess that our firm conviction is, that the lives of those thirteen men might, and ought to have been saved. We will just inquire what are the facts, and then leave our readers to judge, whether gross pusillanimity, and a taking of impossibilities, without a proving of them, have not characterised the conduct of the life-boat clews and their di rectors; and whether a disgraceful callousness to the sufferings of thirteen of their fellow-creatures does not attach to those in 'authority in Liverpool who ought to have exerted themselves for their preservation, but who coolly satisfied themselves with looking on, and talking of the impossibility of exertion. Cap tain Denham, in his report, after stating that the Point of Air "-boat had succeeded in reaching the inner margin of the W est Hoyle Bank, on the outer or weather side of which the Athabaska was wrecked, proceeds to talk of the impossibility Of hauling the boat over half a mile of sand, and then launching it on the other side, and states that the only chance 'was to force the life-boat throufril Ih. •.tt.r.atenetl" instant deStruction as soon as the tide had risen sufficiently over the bank. We have-examined the map to see how this statement is borne out, and we find that the Point of Air life-boat reached the bank, which is high and dry, at the inner side. The mind being dead on the bank from the north-west, it would act as a weather guard to the life-boat in its then position. ,We therefore cannot see the impossibility of hauling the bo:',,t along the sank side un der the wind to the gutter to the north of l'ipeclay Gutter, in Which there was no surf to speak of, through that gutter to th weathe r side of the bank, and then along, close in shore, through the surf opposite to the 'wreck, which, not being three hundred yards out, "we laugh at the impossibility" of a stout and courageous crew not forcing a boat, that would live through any surf, far that distance. But no; this was never tried. It was impossible! and the crew of the life-boat contented themselves with landing on the bank, running across it to the edge of the surf on the other side, and "watching" the Pont. wretches in the rigging of the wreck, to see if any of them should be shaken offend cast ashore. And there they " watched' till the tide rose and covered the bank and overwhelmed the ship, and theta the gallant life-boats' crew retired to their boat end returned, satisfied that they had clone all that was "possi- Qe." Neither do we conceive the impossibility of towing the • llolake life boat through Pipe-clay Gutter, and along the +Margin of the surf, on the weather side, to the wreck. A com lnon hauling line and three or four tri•en,On West Hoyle Bank, 'we imagine, would have found it possible enough. But we have 41 ast - reached West Hoyle, and have the life boats' crew standing ttt the edge of thestirf, wit hin3oo yards - of the wreck, " watching jt:' Where were the rockets for eastiav: a line across the wreck, and thus funning a eornmunicatior, between the bank and the wreck, which they ought to Aare had. Was there any impossibility in casting a line - 300 yards, in the teeth of the wind ? Lieutenaut , Carte, of Hull, who visited Liverpool six months ago to exhibit his line rookets,yroyed that there was no difficulty in casting alineu much further distance in the teeth Or any gale. Then why was the life boat unprovided with so essential a - requisite ? late leave those who aught to look after the efficient fitting out of .the life boat establishment to answer t i neVestion. Had the Point of Air boat been, as it ought to aVe - been; furnished with line rockets, we do not hesitate to "`Mate that every life might have been saved from the wreck. 'The responsibility-then lies or. those whose neglect did not , -'Provide theta. Captain Denman, in the next place, notices the suggestion Made at Liverpool to tow the magazine life-boat out by means of a steamer, to the weather side of West Hoyle, and then let her drop with the wind on to the wreck. He then proceeds in R strain, which,' to the merest tyro of a sailor, must appear oh . surd; to talk Of "the unreasonableness of expecting any boat to stand the breaching of sea which the weather side of West Hoyle Bank presents in. a gale, and which was overwhelming ship of 400 , tons, or of thinking she could exist in a towing Process over a furious sea of 15 miles." Again we have the 'talk of " impossibility," 'without any proof. To the question ()T unreasonableness in expecting a boat to stand a sea which was.-overwhelmning a ship, we answer—the ship opposed a ' firm resistance to the waves, being aground, and therefore they dashed over her; a life-boat would float on their sur ace, and Therefore would not be "overwhelmed." To the second Point, we answer—that if a life-boat will not stand towing 'through a furious sea of fifteen miles•she is unworthy the t, natrie of a life -boat : or if this were so great a difficulty "'hy not at once have carried the life-boat on the deck of the steamer. Captain Denham then assumes that even the tow ing of the life-boat could not he accomplished because the bublin Steam Company would not allow one of their steamers 14 go. Why ask them at all for a steamer after the offer of Captain Chappell to lend the mail-boat for the service ? And I ‘ .ll Y waste time with making pecuniary offers for other steamers, w hen the government steamer was offered to them ? And why l 'ot at one; have availed themselves of that offer and tried the • D o ssibility or not of towing the boat? But no; those who " ( Oat to have acted satisfied. themselves with lathing of:.the j ulPossibilitv " of the attempt, the possibility of which they "'et' es.saved to prove. .To the diSgrace of the authorities of Iverpool be it said, that it was known in the town so early as n ine O'clock on Tuesday morning that thirteen of their fellow creatures were in the rigging of a wreck within a • few miles of the town, expecting every moment to be their.last, and yet not ape singl e effort beyond mere talk, was made to attempt their r" "e; but the poor creatures were callously left, suspended between life and death, till three or four o'clock in the day, when death put an en d to t h e i r su ff er i ngs. C apta i n D en h am talks of the sending of a life-boat to the weather side of the bank, i l i s t tequivalent to sending the crew to instant destruction.; n hilst a. le below he speaks of the crew-of the Swan sloop saving them „,` - sin thei r own boat, "because they had to run to leeward !'' v, would not that lie the exact situation of the life-boat if i t t0 . ?1,t1 'out It wotil.d..t hen. only, have to g,a with the PUBLIC DINNER OF THE LIVERPOOL TRADESMEN'S ASSOCIATION SIR FRANCIS BURDETT, BART. sented to the• association by the ladies of the ward. Beyond these werp,tctio old royal standard fl:►ys, having inscribed, in gold letters at the bottom, the majorities of Lord Francis Eger_ ton and the Hon. Richard Bootle Wilbraham at the late elec tion for SOuth Lanefishire. Over the entrance of the room were 'flags bearing the, inscriptions, in .gold letters, " Sandon and Cresswell for ever !" I ,`Church.and Queen," " Lords and Com mons," &c. At the opposite end of the room -were the flags of the Conservative Operative Association i 'St.. Peter's Ward Conservative Association, &c.: Opposite To the chair was the magnificect flag of the Tradesmen's Conservative Association; bearing the ins cr ipti o n,- in geld letters, " Our free and glorious constitution, Church and Queen, Lords and Commons." To the right and left of this were the splendid flags of the South Lancashire Association and the. old royal standard. The flags of the Pilots' Conservative AsSociation, and other flags, decor ated the room elsewhere. The principal table was most ele gantly and magnificently set; out with a complete service of plate in solid silver. 'A number of superb and costly ornaments were also on the table: these Were decorated with rare flowers, and some of them bore plates. of strawberries and cherries, the first of the season • The whole arrangement and getting up of 'the dinner reflected the highest credit upon Mr. Horne, the celebrated caterer. Samuel Holme, Esq., the president of the Tradesmen's Conservative Association, occupied the chair, and Joseph Cooper and William Wilkinson, Esqrs. acted as Vice chairmen. To the right of. the chairman sat Sir Francis Bur dett, M.l'.; Sir George Sinclair, M.P.; C. Lawrence, Esq.; William Garnett, jun., Esq.; Robertson Gladstone, Esq.; Thotims Sands, Esq.; Benjamin Sadler, ^sq ; John Shand, Esq.; Thos. Berry Horsfall, Esq ; J. N. Wood, Esq.; and 'l'. M. Gladstone, Esq. To the chairman's left sat Lord Maid stone, M.P., Lord Sandon, M.P.; William Garnett, Esq.; Rev. Jonathan Brookes; Duncan Gibb, Esq.; T. S. Leigh, Esq.; George Grant, Esq.; John Moss, Esq. ; Todd Naylor, Esq. ; A. Smith, jun., Esq.; 0. H. Lawrence; ESq:; J. A. Tinne , Esq.; F. Glazebrook, Esq.; and - Hall, Esq., Of Warring- 1 ton. In various parts of the room were sat other influentia individuals of the town. Very excellent accommodation was provided for the " gentlemen of the press," the representatives of the great public out of doors, for witch we, on our part, have to tender our thanks to the committee of management. The dinner was announced to be on the table punctually at six o'clock. and was so in reality ; as a banquet, we have seldom been at one where everything was better served and inure ex cellent. The dinner was first-rate, and served hot : and the wines were excellent. The well-known glee-club singers, under Mr. Holden, were in attendance, and over the entrance a band of music was sta• tioned. The room was very brilliantly lighted with gas. About a qitarter past seven o'clock, the cioth having been withdrawn, ".:ion Nobis Domino" was sung, and The Cfl A IRMAN proceeded to give the first toast. He said, the first pleasing auty which devolves upon me is to call upon. you to display your regard for our youthful and interesting sovereign, I trust she may be long spared to reign over a con tented and happy people. And as the most glorious epochs of British history are connected with female reigns, I allude to the reigns of Elizabeth and Anne, may those brilliant epochs be surpassed by the reign of Victoria. (Cheers.) I trust that our young and interesting Queen will never forget the Protestant principles which placed-her ancestors on the throne (cheers) of these realms—principles which alone can render that throne secure. (Continued cheering.) 1 beg, therefore, to propose to you " the health of 'the Queen," and in this country we usually drink it as " the Queen, the- Duchess of Lancaster." The toast was drank with three times three. Glee—" God save the Queen," which was loUdly cheered at its political allusions. The CHAIRMAN.—f beg now to propose to you the health of another distinguished lady, not more illustrious in private life than she was when she grasped the sceptre and sat upon the throne. I beg to give you ",The health of her Majesty the Queen Dowager," and with it I will couple "the rest of the 10%4 Family." The toast was given with three times three. Glee.—" My dear mistress." The CUArrimAN said, the next toast upon my list is one which I always give with peculiar pleasure, because it is invariably greeted with your heartiest applause. It is "The British Con stitution in Church and State." (Great cheering.) That con stitution, gentlemen, had need be strong to have withstood the nostrums of political quacks which have of late been administered to it. But it is strong because it is founded on the affections of the people,_ who feel that their interests are identified with it. (Hear.) That constitution may have to sustain reiterated at tacks, but I feel satisfied that those attacks will fail, if only the middle classes continue in conjunction with the higher classes, and the operatives go hand in hand to suppOrt it. (Cheers.) One of the main bulwarks of our constitution is our established church; and I for one contend that the state is more benefited from its connexion with the church than the church is benefited by its connexion with 4he state; and I contend that the church would exist as an apostolic and episcopal church if it were not connected with the state. (Cheers.) • And. I likewise contend that the state would - soon be in a galloping consumption if it were not for the moral influence exerted by the church. ( Hear.) If religion be good for an individual,• and for a family, and fur a community, why is it not good for a state? And if the monardity of a country is to. be considered as in the light of a great family, it has this duty to provide for the reli gious wants of that vast family, and more especially for the wants of those who are too poor to provide it for themselves, Far be it from me to say anything in disparagement of the tem ples raised by our dissenting brethren—far he it from me to run down the voluntary system, I wish we had more of it in the Church of England as an auxiliary; but I can never consent to it as a substitute. But when 1 find such an appalling fact as I openly promulgate here, that there are 63.000 . persons in Liver pool and more than 80,600 in Manchester destitute of accom modation for religious worship, what has the voluntary system done for them ? I say then - gentlemen that to abandon a cer tainty for an uncertainty, or to trust anything to chance in so momentous a concern is nothing less than the greatest absurdity, I believe the State cannot securely exist without being connected with a s , :riptural church, and I trust that the Church instead of being dissevered from it will be indissolubly connected with it. ['therefore beg with these few remarks to propose to you, "the British constitution in Church and State.' • - The toast was given with three times three cheers. The musical bells here struck up with a very pleasing and novel effect "hark the mei iy Christ Chuich which' was loudly applauded. GLEE.—" Hail smiling morn." • The CHAIRMAN said,'l now beg to nropose to you a portion of the most valuable class of men in her majesty's dominions, and who, humanly speaking, hold in their hands the destinies of this empire; for, if they be faithf u l t o thei r t rust , the lamp which. contains the sacre d flame of truth, will burn without flickering, and infidelity will not be able to quench rt. (Cheers.) Need I say I allude to the Bishop and clergy. of this diocese. (Great cheering.) And if anydring. gentlemen, were wanting to enhance the pleasure that I feel in giving it, it is to see on my left hand, our respected—our excellent rector. (Continued cheering.) The Rev. Rector Brooks theft rose amidst the most enthusiastic cheering. He said.—Mr. CHAIRMAN and gentle men; it is well known, I am sure, that, holding the situation which I' have the honour to fill in this town, it has not been in my general hilits to mix myself up with political discussions. Not because I am not aware of the importance of the subject; not because I think it unbecoming the profession of which 1 have the honour to he a member, to maintain manfully those principles which they think most conducive to the best inter ests of the constitution of their country ; but because I : would leave it to abler hands, and to those to whose more peculiar province it belonged. (Hear.) I shall endeavour, sir, in the few observations that I have to make, in acknowledginv , the toast; which you have had the kindness to give tram the choir, to keep as clear as L can from the asperity of anything like party, and to direct those observations more particularly to the circumstances connected with the church to which we belong. But before Ido so. 1 would offer the best acknowledg ments on the part of the bishops and the clergy, not only foft he toast which you have given, but for the sentiments with which you have been pleased to accompany it. and to those around me, for, I may say, the enthusiastic manner in which they have heeo pleased to give it. Sir, the forni in which that toast is given, irpecnliarly adapted to the constitution of our thurch for in the expression of the bishop and clergy is implied the . gradation of ranks. (Hear.) Now, sir, religion is important to all ;• it was intended for all, it is required by all. 'Whatever situat lona man may fill in life, it is the only safeguard which can lead him to the faithful discharge of his duties. (Hear.) It ought then to be brought. home to the business, and to the bosoms of all; and how can that be better done than by adepting the dations of its ministry to the gradations of society ? (hear) riv supplying men who are fitted to carry its holy influences into the palaces of the rich as Well as the cottages of the poor, (hear, hear,) who shall check the presumption the one, win d an l the sn • rf, and run to letvard; and surely any life boat is as fit to ride through a surf as a stoup's• boat! Captain Denham vouches - for the efficiency • of the life-boats.- \Vhy'not have tried this plan then? If the I'.lagazine life-boat had been towed out, we r:artsee no imprissibility of its drifting 1:11 to the wreck, and taking off the crew; and if it had been found im possible to get the life-boat through the surf on its return, it could have drifted on to Hoyle Bank, and there all the crew and the shipwrecked sailors might have landed, gone across the bank to the Point of Air life-boat which had reached the other side, and thus babe escaped. We cannot see the impos sibility of this if there had been any well concerted arrange ment, and there was time enough in all conscience for it. But no; it was "impossible," and the attempt was never made. May the proper authorities, however, gather some experience from this melancholy event, and for the future have provision ready fur every similar emergency. Let us hear no more of life-boat stations without line rockets; and, for the honour of manhood, and of Englishmen, let us hear no more of untried " impossibilities." Last evening a splendid banquet was given by the Liverpool Tradesmen's Conservative Association, in honour of the now tried friend cl real' conservatism, Sir Francis Burdett, at the large room in Lucas's Repository. We shall endeavour, as briefly as possible, jo give a description of the dinner-room and its arrangements. The room is of an oblong square of consider able length. A table was set doWn the whole length of one side, which, towards the centre, was slightly raised. This raised table was the principal one, at which sat the chairman and in vited guests. To this table, at right angles across the room, were placed twelve shorter tables,.each capable Of comfortably seating 40 persons: these, with the long table, thus afforded ample accommodation for 500 persons, the number dining. At the centre of the principal table was placed the chairman's seat, in front of which, resting on the table, was a mass and ele gant gilt triumphal arch, surmounted by a gre,at nutn her of diminutive satin flags, bearing a v a r i e ty o f in s criptions in gold letters. The chair was surmounted by the crest of Samuel olme, Esq., the president of the Association, and to the right and left of this were the beautiful silk flags of the St. Anne street Ward Conservative Association, one of which was pre which would place too strong a re!ian•ce on earthly distinCtions, by telling them that they h ive it master ,in heaven, and by cheer int; those in the other rank, vreose lot in fallen upon the rough paths of life,' with :he cheering prospect of that future state where those distinctions shall cease for ever to exist. ( Hear.) Sir, if t hese were th t t only reasons—the only grounds Upon which the constitution of our chinch did rest, in my apprehension, they would be powerful ones. But we have still a higher authority which would lead to the adoption of that constitution in the writ ten word of Gad, for, (E paSs over the first dispensation, -in which the gradations of rank were rigidly observed, from the high priest to the lowest serviture in the temple,) when we come to the establishment of Christianity, we find, in the organization of the Christian church, the same orders of men that exist in our own were there established ton, of bishops, priests, and dea cons—( Hear.) Now, Sir, surely, then, a chnich that is found ed both upon reason and upon scripture is. worth some efforts to endeavour to preserve-4 Hear, hear)—and inure especially, I should'say, as when, in addition to that, it is endeared to us by so many interesting recollections, and is so intimately connect ed with the best sympathies of our nature; for we cannot forget, Sir, that at its founts our f o r e f a th e r s were first, and forages have been, dedicated to the service of their Redeemer: at its altars the most sacred engagements of social life have been contracted ; and around its hallowed walls their ashes now rest in peace till they shall be called to a future existence. ( Hear, hear.) Sir, as a minister of that church, it is a most satisfactory sight to me to witness that array of respectability and of influence which I now see around me, associated for the very purpose of preserving these revered institutions under which this country has so long and so successfully flourished, and has arrived at that height of national glory and of moral eminence, which has been equalled by few and surpassed by none. (Great cheering, It is gratifying at that peri o d when our church as undoubtedly made—for we cannot shut our eyes to the fact=the special ob ject. of attack; when men' of various shades of opinion in politics, and professing directly opposite principles in religion, seem to be joined only for one purpose, to endeavour to pull down her strong-holds, and to erase her name from the national records. (Hear, hear.) I say, sir, it is gratifying to see such a body as this array e d in her d e fence, -Coming 'forth to protect her in the hour of danger, asserting their firth resolve, that in this respect the laws of England shall not be chvged, that the altar and the throne shall not be separated from the . constitu tion of this country—that the church shall still hold out the warning voice of her illustrious example 'to all the world in asserting this.great truth, that religion is the 'only safe tie of moral duty and civil obligation ; and -that the state which pro vides for the temporal, Ind yet neglects to provi le for the spiri tual wants'of its subjects, is sadly deficient both in its duties and in its attention lo its interests. (Great cheering.) Sir, I must again thank you in expressing ray acknowledgments for the way in which you have been pleased to notice the clergy of the diocese, and at the same time to conclude with expressing my hope and firm conviction that the holy zeal which von and . others have shown in - our defence, will be met with a corres ponding feeling on the part-of the clergy, and that it 'will act tts• a stimulant to a more faithful discharge of those more respon sible duties which they were called upon to fulfil. The Rev. Rector sat dos n amidst great and general cheering. • The CHAIRMAN . next proposed "the Army and Navy." Given with three tittles three. The CHA 1101 A N after a few preliMinary and appropriate ob servations . proposed "the health of Sir Francis Burdett," (Great citeering), and if they would permit hiM to reiterate a former expression, he hoped he would be long spared as a brilli ant example of what en English gentleman ought, to be. (Loud cheers ) Sir Fria Nets Benne= then rose aMidst long continued and most enthusiastic cheering. - tie said, Gentlemen, it really is with the most perfect truth and the most. tetal absence of all affectation, that I declare -to ton I have no language adequate to express my feelings for the manner in which you have received me in this great and intellieent town of Liverpoolsor that can at all convey to you how much I not only feel gratified, but how I feel encouraged to carry on the warfare which we are now literally engaged in—(cheers)—with all the enemies whoever they may be, • or under whatever denomination, or whatever flag they may choose to mount for the-occasion, against. the laws, the constitution, the church; and the institutions of, this country.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, it is a time when there, is no room for so narrow a consideration as party polufss: it is a tune when-men are hound to come forward at all risks and at all sacrifices, considering one object alone without ally view of party or private connexion, and with the view only of maintain lug that glorious constitution which has for so malty hundred years existed, with more or less imperfections, and under which this great country has arrived at a pitch of honour, glory, re nown, and happiness, to which, I am proud to say, no other country ever did arrive. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, we shall not lie persuaded to part with all these real and substantial blessings for any fanciful notions, and silly and presumtuous theories, which may be brought forward by self-styled philosophers, whe ther with honest or dishonest intentions—( Elear,)—still less shall we bow or permit the head of England to bow to the miser able coalition—that Anse coalition, the most disgraceful that. this country:ever presented to the eyes of a wondering and dis appointed nation, an administration of England ie ieague with • the popish faction in Ireland—(loud cheers)—against the sound and rational principles of English freedom and of English religion. Gentlemen, it: has been well and convincingly told You by your worthy rector, of the insecurity of the voluntary ss stem ; and that his of the utmost importance to society to have an establishment. And if we are to have an establishment of religion as our only moral control—if we are to have what our forefathers always united together, religion and liberty to go hand in baud;—religion and liberty and property, which tire the three grand groundworks of the - English codstitution—;these we are bound to maintain. We have an administration which seems to be willing to give up one strong hold after another, for the sake of temporary convenience, to, palliate itemediate difficulties, and for the purpose, as I must consider it—they, no doubt, think it otherwise—they think, very likely, that their remaining in office is identical with the salvation of the court-. ry—(lond laughter)—and, nn doe ht, tot that motive, they sear over their owh consciences, or, at least, as it has been well said, " nature deceives herself," anti they persuade them selves, when they are acting on principles of the most selfish kind, that they areateting with the most broad and enlightened intentions, and the' snblimest patriotism. (Con tinued cheers.) Gentlemen, I - have before me a number of enlightened men to whom I can have nothing to tell which they are tint perfectly aft eady acquainted with. I cannot presume to think float hey have not weighed this in their minds; at least as well and with as much consideration as I have—Gentlemen who, I am sure, have exhibited feelings which I have not the presumption to attribute to myself alone, but which eta tine to the principles of the constitution of the country which I support, and which, Gentlemen, you support, and give - your approbation • to; therefore I feel that there is little I could have to address • to you which you have not already well considered—that I need not attempt, for you do not at all want to have your zeal called forth in support of those institutions which every -Englishman will support who loves the institutions of his country. _There fore, Gentlemen, it is that I now address you more to express my own feelings of gratitude to von, oil, at the same time, par taking with yott in that firm determination which you show by your warm reception of me, to support all that is dear and valuable to our country. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, to talk of what has been dUne by the present adminis tration would indeed be to talk of noth ing;—(laughter)—and what is more, the Only thing that appears clear to tne is, that they are incapable of doing any thing else. (Continued laughter.) Gentlemen. I should say to von, if yon were not a set of enlightened and constitutional Englishmen, attached to alt the institutions of your country, whirl] you are—if you were any other description of persons—if yen were any other sort of per sons holding different political opinions—were you radicals or any other class of persons you would choose to name—l should say to you, were you all radicals, for God's sake let the country get rid of an administration which isineapahle of doing any thing. (Cheers.) If there are great scheMes to be carried into effect, (I speak now to radicals,) if there are great alterations required in the fundamental institutions of the country—altera tions which, as Enelishmen, you think' are required—you may - be mistaken in your political opinions —but I believe - you feel that to carry them into effect is for the honour and happiness of your country—you wish, at least, your projects to be 'carried into execution, and, therefore, if you do, in God's came, at least, fill.the government offices with some people who are capable of carrying those projects into execution. I should, therefore, say, supposing I was a reformer, not content with the reform that has been obtained—supposing that we had obtained no reformation I should say I am against the present administra tion because I am reformer, and because they are entirely in-. capable of constructing'any plan or measure until it has under gone the alterations and suggestions, and, in some shape or 'other has been licked into form, as it were, by those opposed to them in politicS. (Great cheering.) But, gentlemen, we have nothing to fear in England, I have had the good fortune and the pleasure, (for I never past a pleasanter time in my life than I have done within the last fortnight,) to become more intimately acquainted with the feeleves of the population of this part of the country. (Great cheering.) Gentlemen, when I set out upon this tour, upon what my honourable friend Sir George Sinclair near me, has been pleased to term " our northern circuit"—when I commenced it I assure you I had no more idea that I should have been enabled to undergo it than I have now that 'I should not be enabled to do ten times asmuch.---(Cheers.)—when I left I s ondon, certainly not an Englishman, nor the ninety-ninth part of an Englishman, but in a state -of great debility. and against the strong remon strances of my physicians-1 set out on this amy determina tion of having pledged myself to undertake or to accept an invitation front a number of persons that I so highly esteemed —the operatiYe'classes of this city—for the invitations which I received were from them alone—in the outset no person had any thing to do with them hot the operatives. I said, let me be ill or not on the toad, I will do what an Englishman ought to do—his duty-1 will do the utmost that I can, and if it is plain and apparent in the eyes of my countrymen that I have done $O, I know that I shall not only not meet with reproach, but from them and my country I shall meet with all the generous enthusiasm with which they greet a man when they see that he is resolved and determined to do his duty. (Great cheering.) But, gentlemen, with the blessing of God it turned outothee. wise. , The. medicine-chest with which I was loaded, I have never opened. I have done none of the things which the doe tors prescribed, and I have the good fortune to find that I have I got better from day to day; and whether it is that cordial of the mind, which is administered to thoSe who, under the blessing of Providence, firmly believe that they are doing what is tight —(cheers.)—or from whatever other cause, by travelling, or by the society with which I have mixed—such society as -I ven ture to say, in a similar class, is not to be found in any other country on the face of the earth, I am not able to determine. (Great cheer g-) I have travelled through the - great mane factoring popul a ti on o f th e coun t r y, .of whom 1 hail really entertained different notions, and had no idea of the worth and intelligence a n d the greatest gratifi ca ti on, good conduct and propriety of those persons whom I ha ve t h us met. T o me it h as b een a matter of and has raised in me the strongest hopes that can be entertainer)—nay, the certainty that this great country will survive every difficulty and storm. My intercourse with this part of the population has also taught me to put still further confidence in the good sense and the good hearts. of my conntrsmen. It has been cheering and gratifying to us that all over these great manoracturinsr districts we have met with nothing hut what iS cheering to see, in beholding persons pur suing that path of duty—painful as it may be—which it is ne cessary for them to adopt. With respect to England we are safe, and so would it be with regard to Ireland if Ireland was Ireland—if it were not for Popish priests, misleading bigotted otherwise we ll di spose d. (Ch eers. ) B ut , gen tl em en, aveak point, an d th a t i s th e diffictilty. It is this on. ' n t itfi ction- e ahis unnatural union—this l e aped alliance— ' t p h hea i aot s t:rt cilos'etil he l ispiracy of Litchfield House batween popish priests and I agitators, that: the people of this country have te bear up against. (Loud cheering, aupi cries of "true.") Then, gentlemen, what I we" have . to do is t o unite hand and heart with our fellow-rotes- tants in Ireland. I always was in favour of the Emancipation Act as it was absurdly called, because I thought it not right ; for the. catholics to be excluded from political rights on ac- i count of their religion, and because in this conntry we have ' alWays conceded to Dissenters every right and - every privilege that other men enjOy ; so I thought we should do in fteland ; and I must say that the liberality of ourchnrch has always been anxious to tolerate and foster every thing which was not entirely opposed to it. In Ireland I thoilght such would be the case too; but I little thought that measure would produce sn little bene ficial effect. 1 little thought that the people of Ireland, through the means of their great agitator, were stating what was re quired. And when we reflect on the negotiation which took place on this sulject, which was to be so gratif‘ing to all, and was to produce goOd will hnd griod•fellthishipheiween England and Ireland—when I saw that no sooner was that step.gaind and g•iven into, not froto the tmllying of ,the Catholics, at they maintain, 611: from the getterosity - iir the Protestant's of Eng t land, in the persossiou that they werc . dealing with bona fide awl hones; pe,s , iiis, who would rest satisfied with what they asked far and hail granted to them : it is not the bullying and er at the Curti Exchange, on Ow oth:tr silo of thi! water, tt would. have weighed one •feather in forcing the people of England to make such a concession. But a concession was ► twole to their claims, which was to b., as we tliought, a' full settlement of the account —way, should rather say, a generous donation, where nothing was due. •.No sonnet had we seetired this concession to them thin they say it is not A'na but an in ___ ' Uwouldienve the case to the gond sense of ' leave them tit judge between Mr. O'Connell and ttie,abii4ed and vilified conservative party in the ',muse of . COmmons. Gentlemen, I have been delighted with the invitations which have poured upon Me, to the immlier of foot., to come down into th e northern part of her majesty's dominions, where 1 hail never been before. (Laughter cod great cheering.) I, only knew you, therilore. by report; but now I know you from my own observation; and I h tve seen and beard things, which will do my heart good•for a time to come. (Cheers) Gentleme6, I know that the whole . of these great demonstra tions came originally from the operative conservatives of this district,—from Leeds to Salford and from Salford to Mau stabnent ! We 'cannot deal with people who fill hack in this way, and talk of instalments, and we should stop at the first. and never grant another. (Loud cheering.) Butafter all that was said, what did Mr. Daniel O'Connell think of Ireland ? What did he think of the miserable et - lest-ridden population—ignorant and superstitious to a degree of which the people of this country could not dream or conceive—but I may give a tokrable con ception of it when I state, that'. he thinks it necessary to fall down on his knees before a popish priest ? You may suppoSe what is the mental supremacy and the dominion of the popish' priests, when be thinks it necessary to . d'o'soch an act as that, so humiliating to human nature, to effect his 'base purposes by their means. But lam for :bring ,justice to Ireland, and I would hayejnstice done en Mr. O'Connell himself--(tremen chester and from Manchester to Liverpool. The whole of the operatives of this vast district, I am sure, are fast verging to conservatism,—l any sure that at - this moment there is almost a majority, and that if there be any election for the next two years there will be a preponderating majority in favour of con servative doctrines in this great district. (Cheers.) Gentle men, the radicals seem 'to think that it is 2 not al:owed us to exert ourselvits, to combine together, and in short to agitate. they say, the Birmingham political union's agitation wa nothing, a11..1W0 - `iigitation of thes6 unions was nothing; Mr O'Connell's hg,itation was nothing. But, gentlemen, we have' seen the good effects of this agitation, and in order to counteract the effects of his agitation, we ought ourselves, though we may not do it willingly, to agitate. We must agitate, . - dons cheering ;)—but he has always by some trick or other evaded it. But when talking of Ireland as he does, and leaving out of his consideration the Protestants of Ireland-- leaving out the property and the intelligence mid the real im portance of Ireland—for L sac that the Protestants of Ireland, though they Are only a million and a half, and he says the 'Catholics are six millions and a half—hut I say that the one million and a halt outweigh the six and a half; it is not numbers alone that weigh but property and independence of mind. If they were left to themselves the Protestants of Ireland would retain English connexion, aye, and would teach the Catholics of Ireland to obey the laws of the country. (Great cheering.) Henry the Sixth I 'think it was who said to the constable of , France, before the glorious victory of Agincourt, "your num bers are so and so—l have but a small number of persons—we are dusted and fatigued by marching—we have not a feather in our host-no trumpery or finery-1 hope we shall not fly; but I tell the constable that upon one pair of Engltsh legs there stand three Frenchmen." (Cheers.) I think upon one pair of Protestant legs walk ten Catholics. (Great cheering and laughter.) And now,it is Imortifying to see, I believe as brave a set of men as ever stepped the earth—as honest and true to England, as glorying to add to England's renown, whoconsider it their greatest pride to be reckoned as an essential part of Englarid—to see these persons slighted , and discouraged in every way, and to - see the ' Popish priests raising their insolent heads and insulting Protestantism in that coun try excites in me a disgust which I have no language to describe. But we will not fear the hearts of Protestant Irishmen, upon whom such atrocities have been committed,• who are literally now through intimidation and one trick or another, cheated of the fair representations of the part coming to their lot; but notwithstanding that, and the proceedings of a dastardly administration, their hearts are still the same—their hearts are with us, and depend upon-it; that if things are to come to extremities, protestant England. protestant Scotland, and protestant Ireland will never stoop. -(Enthtisiastic•cheer ing which drowned the conclusion of the sentence.) Gentlemen, I have a very. comfortable consolation in my own mind. I think I have seen enough of the agitator of Ireland, who agitates, it , seems, whenever his purse is low. (Cheers and laughter.) He had the honour of being presented at court to our Queen, and then had the good taste to to a' public meeting and talk of her majesty as it talking of a foolish woman. He goes to I rerand.; He finds that won't do. He must talk another language there. The Irish talk of coming from Carthage. They certainly - are Tyrians in one - respect—they are double tongued—(cheers)— and he certainly is Tyrian in one respect, he talks English on • one side of the channel.and Irish on the other. First we are told.that our young Queen is to be dragged over there to have an Irish reception. But whatdid he Say in his very last speech at the Corn Exchange, Dublin, which by the bye, I think is rather a paltry concern, though it sounds so great? (Laughter.) He recommended to their notice a pamphlet, entitled " Reasons of a Reformer for changing his Opinions with respect to the Inhabitants and Politics of Ireland," which was calculated to give information as to Ireland. I trust that it will do good on that score, because I sin persuaded that it is the natural gene rat good teeing of my countrymen, and their love of liberty that frequently 'lli:leads them. They go on false notions, and they don't reflect t hat Englishmen have been habituated to these principlei—that they are rooted in the minds of EngiiShmen, and were so in the minds of our forefatbem, as far as memory can retrace; they have been actuated in this country by tbe prin ciples of liberty and justice, and that is the distinguishing characteristic of England. They are liable, therefore, to be Misled, when thus depending upon principles of that kind which are dear to their hearts—when the same principles which they would introduce into Ireland are utterly impracticable, and can produce nothink but 'mischief instead of the good they would desire and anticipate. We must, therefore, be upon our guard But we have only at present one grand duty to perform, which we are now performing in meeting one another, in understanding one another, and in being able to rely upon one another in cases that might arise; then I trust that men of rank and all ranks in England .would unite in forming one body. It is absurd to-say twat one`rank is more important than another— there is no rank in this great country, which is not in itself, I would say, distinguished, if you would compare it with ally similar grade in any other country; but taking it altoge ther it is a mighty whole one prodigious ()Lidding of civilization which like our great building and architectural proof of genius and talent, St.'Paurs, is all in its due order and form, and is altogether one of the grandest spectacles that the human mind can contemplate. The hon. Baro'net sat,down amidst great, cheering, drinking the healths of those assembled. Song by Mr. Holden, " The Fine Old English Gentleman." The CHAIRMAN said, the next toast in the list, I am sure, will not be received with one whit less enthusiasm than any which have preceded it. It must be a source of regret to all, that the delicate state of heal n which one of our members ig'placed, has prevented his attVance among us. I trust I offer no dis paragenient to the memories of these distinguisised statesmen, when I - say in reference to the business of Liverpool, and the attention whiCh the noble lord on my left has paid to 'it, no mat ter from what party—when I say that Liverpool was ..never Fetter represented. 1 can only offer my congratulations that I am now going to give the members for Liverpool in the dual number. The toast was given with three times three ; and one cheer more. Lord SaNnotv rose amidst enthusiastic cheering to respond to the coast. He had perhaps met then in moments of greater excitement, but he confessed be had never met them with feel ings of greater gratification. than on that occasion. The worthy' Baronet to his right was one of those who felt justified in making, - considerable changes in the constitution; but when those changes were made he never .deserted the constitution, and would attempt no further innovation. (Great:: cheering.) His confidence was always strong that there 'was always a large portion of the nation who would always act on simi lar sentiments. The worthy had been exposed to obloquy and persecution, because of his maul y adhesion to his political prin ciples. He had thrown himself on .hia country, and had re ceived that glorious return which had redounded to his honour. ((;treat cheering.) Ile bail thrown himself upon his own con stituency in Westininister, and they by a large majority, had cov - en their verdict against his opponents. The conservatives in the HouSe of Commons trete similarly situated. Tney had thrown themselves upon the country at the last general elec tion, and England had raised the conservative minority from II) to upwards of 300. He believed that -minority would have been a majority had it not been for the violence, intimidation, and Corruption of their opponents—violence .such as in Rox trurghshire—corruption such as the election of the city of Lon (sin exhibited—not of the Members themselves, but of the Re form Club—and intimidation such as they had witnessed all over Ireland. The whigs had prevented investigation into many of these acts. If the feeling of the country had been left alone, Scotland, England, and Ireland wou!d have returned a conservative majority to the ,House. of Commons. They had been playing the game of the wolf and the lamb. The radical party had been the first to cry out against the conservatives for proceedings at elections, and against the 'Spottiswoode con spiracy, as it was called. They had done this in the first in stance, because there was a conspiracy which they (the conser vatives) migltt well complain or—the Coppoek conspiracy which had been catered into for the purpose of preventing English members from being on the Irish Eleetion Committees. The' conservatives had been charged with peijurv. He was not inclined lightly to charge any man with perjury;. but, at the same time, if any party had acted from stro n g bias, the con servatives ought to complain of the whig,, for not one Whig committee had decided in favour of the t. ry party, whilst th ee tory committees had had the virtue and but.e.l ) , t., act. contrary to the interests of their party. As a powerful minority they oc cupied a stronger position for the safety of the country, than they would as a weak majority: He doubted whether, i(at that moment the conservatives were: in a majority, directing the measures of the state, whether their influence wrth! .be so powerful as it now is. He regretted exceedingly, that his learned colleague, who had delighted the House of . Commons, b-y his 'high, manly, and independent expressions there, was not present —(the audience here rose and gave three cheers)—tbrough ill health from his extraordinary exertions. Ile rejoiced to see the growing spirit of conservatism in Liverpool during.the laSt six or seven years, until at last it had Secured the entire tepre sentation of the borough. After expressing the gratification which he felt at witnessing such an assembly as that, he sat down with proposing the "Liverpool Tradesmen's Conservative Association." • The toast was given with three times three. Mr. Busncr.r, acknowledged the toast. , and I have no doubt that a t last we shall combine to an extent that shall show them such a front that their opposition must at last fall to the ground. But I would' say of the agitator that he is combine.' with a ministry that would do anything to keep themselves in popular estimation, which I am happy to say they are fast losing,—anything to keep themselves in place and power. And there was a thought occurred to me the other day while matting Lord Bacon's Essays, when I chanced upon the following passage :—Now, says he, it was a very urgent speech of Themistocles the Athenian when asked at a feast if he could touch the lute, he replied, no; hut said he could make of a little city a great state. And the essayist remarks that there ate some yet, though few, wbocan of a little city make agreat state ; though there are now many whose great gift seems to lie the other way. And certainly these degenerate arts deserved very little better term than fiddling. A aid, gentlemen, I want to know whether there ever was in a country such en orchestra of fiddlers as the present ministry? (Cheers and laughter.) I want to know whether they have any one principle which they can'eall their compass to guide them by, except it be to Watch the tide of popular feeling; and to steer their course according to it? Ido say, for one, I am against having the interests of this city fiddled away; I won't stanitit for one; and I believe that the city is now awake to these whigs. and radicals, and I don't know what else they call themselves, but we are apt to call them destruc tives. (Laughter.) Gentlemen at times of great excite ment, and we, many of us, have witnessed- those times, it is useless to argue with these people, you must, all of you, when a demagogue gets up and talks about liberty, and the rights of man and all that sort of thing, it is useless to argue for nobody will listen. The whigs turned out the tories upon alt sorts of complaints of our want of economy and our tyranny, and all that sort of thing; besides which, they boasted of their own liberal opinions in these and a hundred otherthings. But when in power, I ask you whenever they have acted upon any one of those things? (" No, no.") You all say `s No;" I be, lieved it before; but. now you corroborate it, and I feel quite certain. Well, now, I ask, what is the reason why, as Mi. Joseph Hume most ruefully declared in the House of Commons -in short, his pitiful face almost made me cry, (Laughter.) "How comes it ? There Must be something wrung. We are diminished from a majorily.of 3UO dean to 200. There must be something wrong. It shows that our liberal patty here must be losing ground every day. There 'nest be something wrong here." Not a bit of it. Mr. Hume; 'it is that this great country, which you have deluded so long, is at length coining to' Its senses, and is saying that the party are net the men that— begging their pardon—they were foots enough to take them for. Even if Mr. Hume himself, with his application to business— 'for you know he is a man of business—would give to this sub ject a business-like investigation, I am sure he would be satisfi ed But now the whole city have weighed these ehigs in the balance and found them wanting. (Hear, hear.) They made 'professions when other intlividnals were in power:— " We want to see patronage given to all those wino deserve it and not, to our friends alone." -- (Laughter.) I 'want to know whether they followed any one of !nose promises, and whether they have done any one of those things, for making the country believe we (lid which, they turned us out? The consequence is, that the country i s now coining to its senses, and is conscious. of the delusion; and they say, " We have weighed the whtgs in the balance, and have found them wanting." Now there is another person who professes all those things, and that is Mr. Daniel O'Connell. (" Hear," and laughter.)' We make each other a low bow when We meet in the honse, and all other sorts of civilities pass between us, although I was never introduced, for 1 believe I introduCed myself. (Laughletsand great cheer ing.) Well, how did he begin his professiiin4l career ? (For I consider him a professional agitator—l consider that was the thing he intended froth the first days of his life.) Why, with mild words-4utter would not melt in' his mouth at - one time. " Oh ! (he said) what injustice has been done to Ireland! Won't you attend to this porn country ?" At last the priests themselves agitated; and then at length he came down upon us and said, "Justice for Ireland! I demand it ! Six millions and a half of people are determined to have it!" And then he asked these six and a half millions to pay him for the trouble of expressing their sentiments.. ( Laughter.) Well; now you see the gradations by which he arrived at honour and profit; and a very high situation he certainly now holds for an ambiti ous man; for, literally, he has established a power which was never contemplated before in any state in this world—still less by the British constitutions—so that we really quaked - an I quailed, in theoretical apprehension, for •in moral courage I won't quail or quench, even if our oppmients were twenty Toone. (L o uis cheering.) But Ido mean to say that Mr. Daniel. O'Connell is one more instance of *hat I before said,—tlast when a man begins with all these patriotic axioms and hacknied terms about liberality', freedom, and justice, and all that sort of thing ;—at the time you cannot reason with him, bct his subse quent conduct will prove the hollowness and fallaciousness of his principles. And these things the country - have seen; and that is one reason why they are now recovering from that state of fever in which they were before, and why they are leading Mr. Daniel O'Connell, who they thought at one time was only asking for what was fair and just; but now they see that his covert end is not just but the serving of his own selfish pur poses. (Hear.) The man to whom 1 mild refer is my friend Mr. Roebuck. He came over, asking fur justice for Canada, at first with specious intentions; and- thus he goes sin till at last he comes down from Bath and says, " I think it. is a vet y moder: ate rate to charge you 60() a year for advocating your cause;" and he was kind enough to say he would take nothing less.— ( A laugh.) But NIT. Roebuck began mildly at first about canada, till at last he goes on to be the advocate of the Cana dians in the House of Commons when they were in actual -re bellion. I would not say how far •he fostered that rebellion ; but certainly he did boast in the House of Commons of the ex teat to which they had gin - ie. That is another instance of a man beginning mildly and calmly fo'agitaterbut that is no reason why he should not at last agitate till he has got for him self place and pension. Now, as to another poet. There are 'gentlemen present here whit' have been very mitch reviled for stopping short of anarchy and Confusion. lint I put it to any prudent, sensible man here, if he were journeying by coach or railway, if there be one from London to Edinfiurgh ; and sup posing York to lie between the two, what would he say if be wanted to stop at York, and all the people i n - the same coach were to say, '' No; you have gone so fa r w i t h us , von must go further : you have no right to stop hptlf w ,vat' York 7; von must go with us as far as we go." -( Hear.). But ... eo say, that these hon. gentlemen have stopped at considerhble risk to their own private fame. When they had got shat th e c hid it fair right to demand, they said ``We will no t go ! an y f ur th er . We will nut allow those who talk in beautiful metaphorical language of the ` small end of the wedge' and the • tree bearing its fruit' to insert the wedge and to allow the reform tree to bear the fruit of anarchy and confusion. and that equitable distribution of property'.With which I amsure we ar e th rea t ene d, however they may disguise and mask it." Because, as Sir Francis Burdett said, they did assail it under the party flag. .1310, holy ever, these gentlemen (Sir F. Burdett and others) will nut allow their compassing that intention. and they have now joined us upon the broad n loci& of • 1-conservatism. That is the true name, for I wish-the names of %Orig and tory were no more, and that all who love and would ;'reserve the institutione of the country would call themselves conservatives; and 1 think the other party has a fair right and claim to be called innovationists. They wish to respect all existing things; not because what they substitute is better, but because'l is new; and 1 do wish, if we can go on upon the old system. that we should do so, and not take the new one upon chalice, even if it should be no worse. Look at America! Site begin as a republic, and will very likely go On best as a republic; lint we have always been a limited monarchy —a form of constitu tion which the philosophers of France and the. rest of Europe long endeavoured to explain and never could. The demagogues endeavoured to reform it, not by improving and restoring and sunplying its deficiencies, but by altering the white system and making it like the rest of the world. Whereas, I have always understood that if other governments whether republics. absolute monarchies, democracies. or aristocracies —each has to a pleat extent its bad points merged 'and its good points kept in our British constitution. (Cries of " Hear, hear," and loud cheers ) But the system of the present day is to change this constitution altogether, and I donut want to have thingsthat are not pitrt and parcel of our constitution. Steel medicines may he good for one man ; 'salts for another ; colchicum for a third, when properly administered; but if you transpose the medicines You can do nothing bet harm. So, if you attempt to foist into the British constitution things which can only agree with re publics or democracies, some parts will go faster, others slower, and eventually you will he sorry when Not] find out your folly, that you did not keep to the old established manners and good 'p to tilt' om esialMil.“...• .......-- _ file CHA TOM AN rose to propose "The Members coi- the customs of our ancestors. (Cheers.) lam young upon the stage Southern Division of the County," which he cupid also giVe in of political life, and lack experience, but lam actuated by the the deal number. With their permission, however, he 'would amend the toast, and give "The Members for the County, feeling to stand, by ourgood constitution in church and state ; and although they ; may mere call it ere prejudice, and a thing which North and South." The toast was drunk with three times three. I have inherited of my lather, and all thatsurt of thing. (Hear.) And I assure you that is the chief of my faults. The radical . • The Ch Al emaNtheu gave "Lord Lyndhurst and the House press say that "he is Lord Winchelsea's son," and that is bad of Peers." enough; hut beside that, one paper that .I. saw, said that I have The toast was given with three times three. Glee.—With.a jolly full bottle. , about the same modicum of talent, and the same mass of prejudice: But; as my friend Sir F. Burdett has said, preju • The Cu mem AN rose and said,—Gentlemen,—l rise With pe- dice is a thing which you should respect till you know that it is entior pleasure to propose to you the next toast up on my list, wrong. It is the universal feeling of the great majority of so. the health of one what has distinguished himself as the vindi- cietv, and the chances are that they are right till they are cator of the - honour of the House of Commons. (The company proved to be wrong. Therefore I (dory in this " antiquated fumed House of Co t ion o n s t o require a v i n di cator. ? Wh rose and cheered enthusiasti ca lly.) What, gentlemen,. a re- pre j u di ce, " an d I know: others who glory in it to,—and I hope Y, that, fall or stand—and stand I hope we shall, though fall we wonders will never cease ! But I rejoice that. amongst the mey, But we will not fall without one stroke struck in the Youthful aristocracy of England there %VHS one , who 'ere he had , f ace o f o u r foes ;—fall o r s t an d , I say f or one , I w ill go s t ra i g h t numbered twenty-two year s , h a d the courage t o d ing the coward- forward; and as now the dawn of my political life, so I hope ly bully from his lurking place, (immense cheeritig,) and to its evening will find me, still pur;uing conservative principles, cause him to he branded by a vote of the British House of and never repenting having done so from the present hour up Commons in his real character, in that eery expressive Saxon to the last of my politicarlife, (Immense cheering, (luting word, which I shall not hesitate to use—to brand him as a liar. which the noble lord 'resumed his seat.) (Cheers.) I propose to you the health of Lord Maidstone, 'The ri wit, th e'- ' nl i e A x l tß L I A a toast the vindicator of the House of Commons. (Great cheering.) said—Gentlemen, if enough,breitybe the . soul of list is short and I might Lord MAIDSTONE rose, and when the cheering had subsided, just as well attempt to explain to you who Caesar or Cicero is, addressed - the meeting as foIIows:—Mr..CHAIRMAN and geii as to explain to you who " the Duke" is. (Cheers.) I therefore tlemen,—l assure you that I can, with the most} eartfelt feel- beg • , to propose to you, " The Duke ;" and as I don't find upon ins assert that this is one of the kindest efforts ou can.maKe ~-., ... of encouragement to me in the course I have begun, and which my e nst ,, one vcorninadin'tion the it, so I'll not have one. "The Duke. I hope I shall pursue to the very end Of int 'life, going.straight Glee—" The Mighty Conqueror. ' forward, and never minding what may he 1 heconsetfilenem But • I have been called here, and honoured' in outer places, with the The CHAIRMAN next said,—Gentlemen, it is lamentable to appellation of the vindicator of the House of Commons. Now reflect, that, while there is so much talent and ability in the I must say, that I am' not the vindicator of that house, b u t House of Commons, the country should'he deprived of the valti that I gave. them the opportunity of vindicating their own able services of several distinguished individuals, as if to show honour, and I knew thlt I did not appeal to them in vain ; with whatvery little talent countries may be governed. (Hear.). and, gentlemen, if I had, not done it, there were fill% others When I loOk to the opposition benches of the House of Com ready to rise in their places and tell the great agitator that he mons, and I see there a Peel and a Stanley, a Graham anti a lied in his teeth. I did nothing more than just bring the sub- - Gladstone, (anti lam proud of him as a townsman,) a Follett, ject before the consideration of the House of Commons, and a Pollock, and a Petnhertoo, I cannot but hope that the day is when once it, was there, the united efforts of Sir Robert Pe e l, not far distant when these individuals shall he called to the Mr. Geulburn, Mr. Wynn, and all tlfe valiant of the Con- helm of government; and Ido hope that the present leader of servative side- of the house, and all their just •resentments., the House of Commons, unable as he has proved'himself to go- . we& enlisted in the cause; sand, though last, not least, vern this mighty empire, may be left like another Actaeon to (for he came nearly last in ilt e debate,) there was sour be devoured by his own hounds. —( Laughter and cheers ) 1 own representative,—not your ominal representative merely, propose the health of our-distinguished ghesi, "Sir George Sip lint the representative ,of those feelings to. which you hare (lair , and the conservative members of the 1-1 wise of Commons." this . . day githen vent in .this room., He got up and taught t Loud cheers, and the toast was drank with all honour and ru- - Mr. Daniel O'Connell what he ought to have felt,- supposing thusiasm.) , ~ • he could have felt as a gentleman. (Laughter and Cheers.) Sir Ghoech SINCLAiR rose, •and, when the plandits' with He said for one, whatever the speaker might say, for he was to which he was greeted had ceased, he said :—Gentlemen, lam administer the rebuke, he never could have thought of showing labouring under severe indisposition, and therefore I must re his facein. society again after that. rebuke bad heen•adminis- • spectfully solicit ,that indulgence which, even- under ordinary ared. But Mr. O'Connell certaiuly'did brazen it out, though circumstances, I should so much have stood in'need of at your -.( El easaaul'eheera,),,sGerit 1. base Tiii. cstistien ,s t so • epportunitits of -tut e of add res,Mg my.aetretnirlesefeiloor so ssaftatry4...! , men in these imp o rtant districts, and I must stir I f"-filYwhel'fbatit• were passible, 'for me to have conveyed half as macb pleasure and iostsuctien a., 1 received in listening to them; because the • patritoism, good sense. and intelligence which my bolt., friend and Florae seen exemplified by our countrymen of every class and deserietieti, has cei Lenity filled us with the brightest anti cioUliOns as to the future destinies of our common country.. (Hear.) Gentsemen, I have also, thong not very often, bad the houStur of expressing tits sezitimenis in the House of Com mons; and 1 may veiiturs te say. that d have never shrunk from ‘• the duty of numaskiug duplicity and denouncing selfishness. (Hear.) There is one circumstance ie the present meeting which has, in a very gratifying manner , distinguished it from those at which •we have been previously present. We have eyerywhe're been greeted by the loyal entuit.iasm of con•serva tives, but this, gentlemen, is the only place in which we have had the happiness to meet a con servat i ve representat i ve. (" Hear," and cheers.) Leeds lied one formerly; Salford has one virtually—(hear, hear ;)—Huddersfield had oue nearly .; and, with respect to Manchester,. I can only Say .that I believe it intends to have a couple bye and bse, and follow Liverpool's most glorious example. I have to thank you, there, fore, in the name of the conservative inembers o fer the manner ib which you have responded to the toast which has just heen drunk. And in thanking you on their behalf, I must also thank you for having returned to the House of Commons one. of the most distinguished and useful of our number—(cheers for Lord Sandon)..-...1 gentleman of whom I, as an eyewitness, may be permitted to say, that he is never abseil from his post at the season of trial; and that he was the in i ;dual selected by Sir Robert Peel, with the unanimous appi (strati to of the whole of thi conservative members, to bring forwaid t most important motion which has engaged our attention during the present ses sion. (Cheers.) Were he not preseat, I should delight to fallow out a theme upon which my heart delights to expat.ate. But I will point out one deficiency in the conservative members for the House of Commons. (Great cheering.) And that 'is not in regard to talent, for have we out our. Peels, our Stinley's and our Grahams; nor is it in motel courage, for we have our Hat' ly's, nor is it in legal abi i y, for we have our Folletts, our Stigilens, and our Pemhertons; but what we want. is numbers. There we do labour under some deficiency, and I can only wish that the sx imple which you have set, and the spirit which sorer .example and our recent meetings have excited, may be responded to threugh the length and the breadth ef 'our land. (Cheers.) I think the conservative party have net sufficiently felt the importance of united exertions; and it cannot be suffisiently impressed upon. every British elector, present er absent, how important a single vote may he come. Why, in niy,oWn.country of Scotland, no fewer than two counties were decided by single votes. This, then, shows . the necessity of registering. and 0f coming to the poll, of not shrinkiOg from that duly which devolves up on ever y e l ec t or at every general election.. Why, gentlemen, I must say that the line which was taken by a great many persons of the highest tespeetability after the Passing .of the re form which I had the honour to support in all its stages, filled 111., with great astonishment. There was a kind of sudden strike among the conservatives. They seemed to think because they could toil have every thing their own way they would not have any thing more to do with it. I rerriem bsr dinit g. with some gentlemen of r spectability, all of whom were against the referni bill, and one said, " What a mess they have made of it!" Ile said that he was connected with the metropolitan districts, cud added, "If I c hi se to come for ward I could be elected ; bet I'll leave thetn alone." " Well," says another, "I have great interest in such a distr i ct, and a friend of 'nine has offered to bring' rue forward; but 1 said, no; I'll have molting to do with it," They all said, We had better just show them what a pretty business they have made of it !" Upon which I turned round and said, " Gentlemen, you are doing a great injustice to the reform bill, and such as hive supported it, because the object of the reform bill is to give consequence to such men as you are." But if you thrust it from you, if you think your country not worth defending, you cannot be at all surprised if you see it falling away nito other hands. I wish the butiable;t voter in Britain to think how. touch depends epee his vote. Ilis vote may elect two members ;• that will make a difference. of four in the hoUse; and that number, iu carryine an important question, may involve the fate of the gevernment, which may effect the destinies of this country, and thus involve the destinies of the • world. (Loud cheering.) New, gentlemen, iu mentioning the conservative members of the House of Commons, it is im possible that I should, however fatigued with speaking, 'or you with hearing, pass by any opportunity of endeaveurito t —or, rather, showing my inaliiiities—to do pistice to the tran scendent merits of Sir Robert Peel. Ido not believe there ever existed in any country ,a statesman who eujoyed both from those who support and those who oppose him a reputation so. unanimous and so unblemished. His speeches are equally brilliant and Inisiness-like; there is no subject upon which his vast and comprehensive mind does not pour such stores of in formation as astonish those that hear him. I have observed that he is much better listened to at the close of a debate than any other speaker at the beginning; and if I have any one fault to find with Sir Robt. Peel, it is that I doubt whether he is as anxious to get back to office as we are to s, him there. Why, the conservatives could not get on without Sir R. Peel; neither con the Whigs—neither can the ministry. They cannot bring forward any measute that does not require his correc tion and superintendence. And though I certainly very mnch admire his disinterested conduct, yet I cannot help sometimes being a little provoked to see him helping them out of their difficulties. Why, John Bull's state coach-is iii a most pitia-, the plight at this moment, being drawn about by as:heteroge neous a team of sorry steeds es t ever saw, ond no one •hae the least confidence in either the enachman or the ‘pnstillion— (laughter)—and there is scarcely a single week in which it i s not floundering about in some ditch, or in which they do not draw it tutu some quagmire. True, the outside passengers get off, and one of them. Joseph Hume, puts his shoulder to the wheel to get the coach out of the di ffi culty ; b u t i t i s partly mire an ti partly lime, and he scarcely knows whether it is black or white. (Lurid laughter.) What does Sir Robert Peel? One would almost suppose, after the manner in which he has been treated t k y them, that he vi,nlil stand by, t'vtili his hands behind him, and coniemPlate their difficulties with a not unnatural sort of satisfaction. But no such thing; tie immediately' orders all his best horses from the stable, and takes all his . friends with him; ase, and my hon. friend li• r t (Sir V. Burdett) comes down with his hunter, (laughter fool cheers) and assists in resetting from the mud the stale carriage ; because he knows that it would be impo ss ibl e f or all'the Modern ctlachmakers in .Long re, to provid e h a lf as good a one in its place. (Cheetsilpf but it npu.ears to me that now it• is high time for . the Conservative party t take vi gorous no attires, and I think that if we don't, our fri-ids out of doors will be very much discouraged. They may say to tis '• To what purpose have we been taking such trouble and mak ing so much provision for the•.future, if•you will not use your utmost efforts to deliver your country from its present eifficbt ties and languor ?" We have been toasting the Ilense ,of Lords, and _well we may ; for it is the gieal bulwark of the con stituiion. Perhaps I have stood up as often as soy olio to•the House of, Commons. To express my respect for that august assembly, ' I say with perfect deference, but at the same time o ;to freedom, that considering how the Conservative poly is gifted in that house. I should like in see them carry to the throne' an expresion of their opinion as to the situation of the state.— We know that so far they hove the poster within tholltv''s• —( hear, hear,)—and I sheuld like her Alajesty to he told by . that assembly which of all parties is entioeit to her these. t and confidence, what the opinion of the country is, as e presented by the House of Lords; because at present sec Ma jest), can k lint little of it. It was said of the kings of Persia that one 11l all was their ear and another their eye; but really board Melbourne was both the ear and the ,eye of her Majesty, (lauenter) and there were very few opportunities Orr an's other inoividtial to sliest( her ears and eyes what the real state of the country is. I should Ilse very much to see an address adopted by the Howie of loods, and that before the coronation. while they have full power and strength, in order hit her idajesfy may be aware what disparity exists in that honse between the friendsolthe coostitntioe and these who oppo sed them. It would be a great cucouragenuott to the country at, large and to the House of Cumulous; and the sooner we try our strength there the better. (Ckeers.)• I itest the (lay is not far distant when the minority as i have told them to their faces, will be milked upon not only by every every conaervative with disgust, but by every hone s t nolical with indignati o n. (Cheers.) I have been accused of being a turn-coal. From the first moment of Inv political life I have had no object in view but to promote the - liberties of my country. As long as I thought popular rights at all endangered by monarchical interference Sir aristocratical encroachment I stood forward in their defence; but now I have seen reform honied very much further than I had surmised. Anil now that see the throne enoangered and the Church denounced, I • elitist myself under the banners of these lords and commoners who respect the equal rights of each, and who are determined to uphold ihe privileges of all. (Great cheering.) A turn-coat! whv I have no objection to wear a , coat till it is threadbare and falls to pieces fortii n,v •shorildurs, rather than pet chose icily coat at the expense of pidllic nriociole..—llut I scorn, or rather am pseud of such an imputation as this, when I recollect the names of Ihose with %mini I am associated—when I remember that I nut vilified along, with a Stanley, second only to a Peel in eloqueo," when 1 think that 1-am stigtnatized along with a Graham, awl that it was under their auspices and in following their 'example t hat I deserted, or rather that I left the ministry. which haul iu my opinion abandoned th ose p r i nc i p l es wh i ch h ad , as I thought, eutitled them to my confidence; and above all, Wh en I thi n k that I have the h onour . ho be vilified and traulueed itliing with the most intrepid patriot that ever *in saw—air wh o m it has been said th a t h e is am bi t i ous of that usenet, which, had lie" t thought it worth his while, he might have worn ii long a'o. I s o delight lit eulogy when earned to such a cause, and shared with ' sueh men as these. (Cheers.) . Sir P. BUTWETT said he had the honour to propose a toast, which he wasore would be cordially received. It was to hint , an additional pleasure, that their worthy chairman was of that class of persons which he thought, so important. Ile must say that he had been at 'many public meetings, but. he had never seen the ditties of t hairman better fulfilled. Ile would give " Mr, Holme, our Chairman." (Cheers.) • The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. Lord SANnoN, in complimentary terms, proposed Cie health of the "Vice-presidents and Stewards of the dinner." Mr. T. M. GLADSTONE returned thanks on behalf of the Vice-presidents and Stewards, • Lord MAInSTONK said, that since he had been in Lancashire he had felt under some Oil of spell, which - he attributed to tne powers of the Lancashire witches. He .could only say, that in his own elections. he never stirred without the Indies, and he could say for them that a more conservative body did not exist. they cheered us•on to victory, and when victory was won, they brought us laurel leaves to crown that victory, which would not be worth winning, ungraced by their smiles. Hz would give them "The Lancashire `,':'itches," and would lead them in the Kentish fire, to honour the toast. This was accordingly given, his lordship giving the "hurrahs.' At eleven o'clock, Sir Francis Unrdett and Sir George Sin clair left the rooiri, the company rising in their honour, and cheering them as they retired. , . _ , „ Lord SA IN OON Inert gave "•toe good old town of hiverpohl, anti the trade thereof." tlikepustiluents had been idek'sed to greet his - humble endeavours so frequently, that he begird to believe dial he had been of advantage at least to sione nidivi dnals in the town, if not to all. (The toast was drunk wilh the honours.) • • Mr. GEORGE HALL LA WIFENCE briefly acknow!edged tbs. Nast, as a merchant of Liverpool. • The CHAIRMAN then proposed the last toast—one of pros perity to an association Which formed a valuable connecting link - with their own—a body amen of whom this country might need be proud, and to whom he was personally under much obligation. He would give '' Prosperity, to the Operative Conservative Association," and he trusted the toast would he received asit deserved.—The company rose and gave several. rounds of cheers. • The chair was then vacated, and the principal guests retired of abort 4n minutes after eleven. Three cheers were called for and given fur " The Earl of Winchilsea." Mr. Parker was called to the chair,.and the convivialities were kept upa short time longer. • .. . . We regret that, oWing to an unexpected demand on our space , we have been, very unw I Ilingl, obl►„ed to curtail our report of! some oilhe speeches ; but we trust we . have done no gentleman any serious injustice. 4P4.1J- , .24 . I !',B. TT-IE EIVI-?,RP001, STANDARD: -,. • ' f . t<" 5 ;or r, ,„. •