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London, England, 1810-04-21 00:00:00

GRAAD LIVERY DINNER.

In consequence of the sudden indisposition of
our Reporter, we were obliged, yesterday, to break
off dlitUll3ly 111 our repOrt of the proceedings at the
Loudon Tavern. on Thursday. The following is
the coat:hailing part, after the speech of Mr. Whit-
bread, with winch our account left off yesterday:—
After the Chairman bed given " The health if
Sir Samuel Itotailly," orisons he described as the
'steady supporter of the laws and liberty of Eng-
lard, which was received with the warintst marks

ul esteem and ;approbation, he proposed
" The health of !EL Wardle, lie steady opposer of (or-
, ruption awd abase, sad ally every lean alto, like him, has
the courage see bouesty to tormenter difficulty, danger, sad
calumny, la Maumee of the pito*, be vier sure of thew
soppmt."
As Noon us Mr. WARDLE mounted the table, the
room rang with aeclamation—when it had subsid-
'• ed. that Honourable Member addressed the Meet.
ittent to what he had said in the noose of
A rem
ir " • • •
mune, last year, which he had no hesitation 11/
attain,. to be must disgracefully corrupt, the lion.
Member begged the assembly to recollect, that al-
though he was much abused for stating, that. with
proper economy, the whole amount of the Income
Tax might be eared to the hation. yet, that, re. y
lately, ode of the very men acquainted with the
arcane of the subject (Mr. Hu-kiss:in) stated still
more. He conceived. and offered to prove the
practicability of saving to inillion to the nation, hot
the Honourable Gentlemen he alluded to distinctly
declared, thia unless twenty millions were alve,i,
unless the expenditure was brought within the in.
come, the country had not the meatus of going on.
All he could speak to was with regard to the money
etweects.arily taken out of the pockets of the
people; but this Mu. Gentlemen was well enabled
to speak as to the money unnecessarily expended.
Yet. with this statement before the Rouse dud the

country, not a single retrenchment wag ivonosed,
or appeared to he in contemplation. What, then,
was to be expected from such a (:overnment, and the
House of Comincins, Iry which it was sanctioned ?
IVitit res.iect io the calumnies by "ditch he had
been assailed, he felt that they were utterly una-
•ailiog. PoArful, numerous, and inveterate ac his
enemies were, the approbation of his holiest and in-
dependent countrymen furnished all impenetrable
• shield against their attacks. lie must, indeed, he
insensible if he did nut feel that the esteem of that

respectable assembly, which had just been so ho-
nourably tesiititd, was a complete antialbte to all
caluniny—(elpplawes 'nosed kith • er• fi—" All
Aunest public ;nes are alundered").—Thution. Gent.
adverting to the observations of Mr. ‘Vhitbread as
to the privdegea of the !loose of Commons, em.
phatically remarked, that the privilege of I oturnit-
ta,.. for a libel should never belong to that !louse;
11• ause it was one which could never be in favour

of the people—which, is fact, if exercised at all,
must be exercised agai.ist them—(Cmid applauses.)
• Hr concluded with expressing his satisfaction, that
his conduct, since that day twelvemonth, when he
bail the honour of such a flattering reception in
that room, met the approval of the Livery of Lon-
don; to prove himself * deserving Member of
, should ever be among the lust objects of his
Whitson. (Unicersal and lung continned plaudits.)
- The health of " Mr. Byng and the independent
Electors ul Middlesex" being, toasted,
Mr. Beim rose, and, after retnrning thanks, de.
dared, that the only honour to which he had ever
aspired in his whole political life, was that of de-
serving the approbation of his fellow-citizens. In-
deed, it was always his conviction, that, hail he
sought any other honour—had he looked for any
honours from the Ciown, such a pursuit must have
interfered with his duty to his constituents. Feel-
ing that his attention was never withdrawn from the
people, he was proud to timid, on every occasion
where he had the honour to meet them, that he had
not attended to them in vain. To the character
_

and conduct of his lion. Friend (Mr. Whitbread)
be bore the same testiniopy. With him lie had
acted foe the last twenty years, and he was fully
convinced that he was now the most eligible leader
to follow. For himself he was ready to declare his
dispositiou to follow him. Like him, he would
always endeavour to prove a strenuous advocate for
the rights and liberties of the people, and a shady
opponent to the corruptions and abuses of the
State.
Mr. WSITIIRRAD rose with impatience to do that
which he was sure they were all impatient to du,
namely, to propose the health of their worthy Chair-
man. lir was a living example of what independ-
ence and integrity, united to great talents and
judgment, might produce—Up/dowse/. lie -aw
he was deeply seated in their hearts, and he *idled
he could also ere him seated io what had been de-
scribed as a very bad know (load hnyhteri ; be-
cause he wished to have as minty good men as pos-
sible io it—(Neer, hear.) Toe illoimuralite Goa-
tleman here proceeded to prove, that a case might
exist in which the House might exercise the dis-
puted privilege in favour of the people ; but this
not appearing at all palatable, he coucluded by re-
gretting that the harmony of the evening should be
at all disturbed, and, as a speedy wa) of renew.
iug it, hr prninried " The health of Mr. Waith-
man."—(Applaisse.)
Mr. Watt ixAm declared, that, when he first
came forwaril in public life, he could have little
hope of the honour which had been cont,rre,t
him that day, by placing him in the chair ; or of
the no levs 'Littering, anti he was sure siiirere, tri-
bute which had been paid by Mr. Whitbread. He
hail derived all his cimovter fiom the Livery of
London, and he would be the weakeiit and basest
of human beings, if he deserted them. In any way,
whether iu tit! Common Council, or Livery, or any
sithordinitte sitnition in which he could be of the
haat use to them, he should be proud to ex-
ert !Outsell. Hr hoped often to see his fellow-
citizens met together, as on that day, because
it would give them au omtorinnity of canvass-
ing the co;.!iitt or public men, and of saving
themselves in future from the reproach of
sending those to Parliament who acted against
thew.---(Apphricse.)—Fle did not think, however,
that therms was anti the Livery ; for if they had a
they would, no doubt, clsoreie better than
they did. If dory hail many men like Alderman
Comb.. to .filert trim, they could not be at a loos.
lie cancliad,d lay swing them the health of a unto

who had delved the Livery and the country at large
Lord Coetirime.". Laud applause.)
This proposition was peculiarly well received, as
was Lore Cochrane, when he ruse to return thanks..
His Lordship, after some prefatory wbsersatioils, ex-
presvive of his gratitude to the Meeting for the ho-
uour confer'', d upon low, adverted to the privileges
of the "louse of Commons. %Vbat those privileges
precisely were he would not presume to say; hilt he
would state his decided opinion, that it might not ,
to Le competent to such privileges to interfere with •
any act within the coginzance of the common
law of the land. dipplausas.) That tribunal was,
in his jitilgitieut, irrecoacileable with the priuciples
of Engliah low, before which the accusers were not ,
examined on pith, and the Sleinlpfrs composing
which were not themselves Oil 04111. Such hoeing
been always his couception, lie thought it is duty,
some years ago, to resist the establishment of what I
was called a Court of Inquiry in the Navy. 'where
no oath whatever WdS administered, and in conic-
quince of that resist:trice to that dangerousionos
ration, as hr considered it. he was sent with his
ship into the North Sea, to spend four mouths oft
the 1.1.11111 of Iceland, where they coald render no
service whatever to the country. This proceeding
appeared to him to have sonic aiialogy to the recent
pretensi of privilege. But what confidence
could the People of England repose in, or what
disposition could they feel to concede to, that
House, which claimed the privilege alluded
to ?—Let the people look at its recent conduct.
Of the Expedition to the Scheldt they approved,
And so should lie, if it were properly arranged.—
But here he heeired leave to submit a remark or
two, which he had not heard in the House of Com-
mons. The fact was, that that expedition could
not sore,•cd, owing to the plan of the Minister at
War (Lord Castlereagh), to whose arrangement its
failure was wholly attributable. Nothing could be
so absurd as the order to delay the progress of the
army to tike Flushing and other places. If it
were enema by the enemy to capture or destroy •
fleet lying oil' Hotherhithe, would not they be con-
sidered as blockheads if they rtoppid in their pro-
gress up the river,
bury Fort, Gravesend, aye, and even the Tower.—
Yet the order of proceeding upon the late Expe-
dition was not less preposterous. How, then, could
it succeed ? What was to be thought of those who
could order our men of war and frigates to proceed
slowly up the Scheldt, sa liable to be attacked
front the beach by the epcmy, so much expoved to
destruction from shells and carcasses, which, pro-
perly employed, would half/left nothilig but their
bottoms within the spice of half an hour ? But
the whole contrivance was a system of blundering.
The object of the Expedition he thought perfectly
attainable. If otherwise conducted, he was per-
suaded that that object might have heel) attained
si,ll IMS larger military force than 10.000 men ; and
he was equally persuaded thut that object was still
attainable with that amount of force, under proper

" l he Health of Mr. Harvey Comlre" being
drunk, that Gentlemen slated his resolution to sup-
port the cause of popular freedom on all races•
slims. Ile had, some t ears ago, the honour of
being a member of a see ety entitled the Friends of
the Peopk, and from that ►ociety he learned lessons,
which, he trusted, he should never forget. Indeed.
he encouraged to hope, that he should tet live
to vie the principles of that society reduced to prac-
tic.•, by the establishment of a complete Parliament-
ary Reform.
Upon " The Health of Mr. Wm. Madocks, the
enemy of the corrupt and unprincipled borough
faction," being drunk.

That Gentleman rose, and after a warm expres-
sion of his gratitude observed, that people were fre-
quently called upon to pledge their lives and for-
tunes against a foreign enemy ; but, in these times,
he thought, they ought to be equally, if net wore
forward, to pledge their lives and fortunes against
the domestic enemy—who was no less dangerous--
who was, perhaps, more to be dreaded—because he
was more insidious—/Lord applaose.)—The Hon.
Gentlemen took notice of the fallacious rarnours
set afloat by the enemies of Sir Francis Borden,
with regard to his conduct 'towards the Serjeant-
•t-Arms. It had been insinuated that that Worthy
Baronet meant to deceive the Serjeant—that his
mind was undecided upon Friday, a heftier he
should resist the Speaker's Warrant or not. Now,
upon this subject. he begged to say a few words,
which would satisfactorily explain this bushier.
He was present in the Hogs(' of Commons at the
examination of the Sei)eant-at-.runs, and what said
that olfioer in his deposition*? Why, that Sir F.
Bnrslett told him. between five and Rix o'clock on
Friday evening, that lie would not yield to the
Speaker's warrant. But to hi. own personal know-
ledge, when a question as to this warnsut was brought
under the conideration of Sir Francis Burdett, two
days before it was issued, in consequence of a ru-
mour that the House of Commons would vete his
committal to the Tower, the Hon. Baronet declared
his decided resolution to resist the execution of the
warrant. This declaration he (Mr. M.) stated, up-
on his honour. to have been made in lois pretence.
Connecting, then, the deposition of the Serjeant-
as-Arin• with this ileclaratiou, he would ask any
man of common emotion, or common sense, whe-
ther there was the slightest ground to impute any
thing like deceit or isidecision to Sir F. Burdett ?
These circuinstaoces he thought it the mare ne-
cessary to explain. because they referred to a trans-
action, upon which the enemies of Sir Francis
Bartlett scented particularly anxious to dwell,
with a view to affect the lion. Baronet's personal
character, which had always been found so pore
and unassailable. Bet that personal character
would, he was confident, continue to be as much
above the reach of calumny, as In. political tech-
tilde had proved superior to the influence of cor-
ruption or intiusiolation—( Lord opplauses.) The
lion. Member concluded with expressing his rest.-
Infirm to pert in the cause which obtained the
approbation of that meeting, and which recom-
meilded him to the favour of Ilia independent con-
stituents, having no doubt that he should yet live
to see the people of Englsod enjoy the Coostiiu-
lion as it secs.

" General Mathew, awl the evil and religions
liherties of Ireland," beam; drunk with the must
rothusi4stie ezpremiott• of opolawir,
The lionoutalile Officer dictated, that he wa4
kiiihly proud of Iht huuuure paaticulatl) from time

sentiment connected with his name; and al►o be-
cause be was induced to ascribe the partiality of
that respectable Nleetitag to the riloril which he
was alwajs prowl to avow, the -principles and cha-
racter of St Francis Burdett. It was his good for-
tune to know that worthy man above .26 veers.—
Upru his first alerting him at Geneva, although
then young, he saw reason to admire his talent.,
and to confide in hits principles, and from that hour
to this that admiration and confidence had been ad.
vancitig. It was nut of the power of calumny to
depreciate the character of his Honourable Friend.
He might he called jecobio, leveller, and dema-
gogue, us Mr. lox, and Mr. Grey, and Mr. Grat-
tan, and Mr. Whitbread had been; but no nick-
name• or outcry could affect the reputation of a man
who pursued the open, vitality, direct, hottest course
of Sir F. Burdett. The Hon. Officer concluded
with strong remarks upon what he called w the ac-
cursed l:toust," and the agents through whom it
was carried, particularly the corrupt means em-
ployed by the chief agent. (Lord Castlereagh).
Coon " Mr. Creevey's health being drunk," that
Gentleman declared his recantation of the opinion
which he had expressed in the House of Commons
upon the tirat discussion of the motion for the re-
lease of Mr. GaleJonea ; for, upon further consider*.
tion, he was decidedly of opinion, that the House
of Commons had no right to coininit for libel.
" The Honourable Mr. C. Hutchinson's health
being drunk," that Gemtleinato addressed the meet-
ing in a speech replete with peculiarly-impressive
elotience. He was glad to hear arty 'moment in
England, aisil particularly from Ouch a respectable
meeting, which ►narked a just solicitude for his
native country. The English people might always
be assured that such a solicitude would meet •
grateful return, and that whatever was given to
Ireland, would be a gain to England. This Gen-
tleman's speech was frequently interrupted by
ap-
plausrs.
. _ .

Several other Gentlemen were also distinguished
by having tilt ir healthy drunk, inuring whom were
Mr. Clifford, Mr. Alderman Goodbehere, and Mr.
Sheriff Wood.

The latter, on returning thanks, stated, that on
receiving • letter from Sir F. Burdett, on Satur-
day, he immediately proceeded to the Worthy
Ba-
ronet's house. Upon arriving there, he ordered the
"arsny to withdraw from before the door ; arid
the officer instently conformed to his order. As to
the people, he felt confident, that he himself alone
could have dispersed them, without any posse comi-
taw. Feeling it his duty, •nd being also of opi-
nion, al he had no hesitation in stating, that the
Slieaker's warrant was illegal, he offered to sleep at
Sir Francis Buriletes house, on Saturday night,
with a view to the Honourable Baronet's habi-
tation. But that was thought unnecessary.
He, however, returned with his Colleague to
Piccadilly, on Sunday morning, and again found
the Guards, with eu Officer, not so very well
disposed to conform to his order., as he who com-
manded on the preceding evenitm. He applied
in the two Civil Nluaistrates a hom he Mond there,
and they thought proper to say, that, if the people
did not 'lnverse they would order the troops to
charge. This threat. however, was not'executed,
for he promptly told these Magistrates, that if they
attempted to issue such an order, and any death
ensued, be would indict them for murder.—
( Load appiev.su, and a ri yty Nome ! name !
Further, he prevented those Magistrates from
sending out placards describing the people as
felons &v. which placards he found at the (llou-
cester Coffee-house. reedy for circuletion. flue
his interference prevented those papers from noun;;
forth, which lie could not help considering as
extremely improper, and likely to lead to much
mischief. [The cry of •• Name, name," was again
revived with increased eagerness; but the worthy
Sheriff did not comply with the desire of the Meet-
ing.) He concluded with declaring his resolution
to persevere in the line of conduct which obtoined
him the approbation of so respectable a proportion
of his fellow-citizens.

After nominating Stewards for next Alerting, the
Chairman withdrew, and the Almting disperaied.

The Ea.t Kent Militia moved, last week, clone
Berry Head to Exeter, where they at present re-
main.

The Ifith. or Royal Iriph regiment, marched in-
to Ottery Barracks, under the command of Capt.
UOIIItLQUIR, on the 16th instant.
Government hap ordered preparationP to he made
at Plentouth for the reception ut sun pick or wound-
ed soldierp.

Vice-AdmirA Sir C. COTTON painted Iw Plymouth
on the 17th iiattwit, in the Lire's/ frigate, on his
voyage to the Mediterranean, to take the chief com-
mand of the fleet.

The letters received ob Thursday and yesterday
from Plymouth are silent respecting the stattimmt
of the American Captain, F.:111 to have taken Jar.
rally, the sailor, from the Island of Sombrero.

ire have the satisfaction to inform the public.
that an experiment was made, on Thursday last, at
the Deritend Iron Foundry, Ili order to prove the
utility of a new-invented mode of hai.ging grind-
stones, with intent to secure them trout breaking
while at work, and which was done with • large
grindstone previously sawed in two, and afterwards
fining the parts upon the spiedle in se complete a
manner, as to perform from 430 to 300 revollitious
in a minute, to the entire satisfaction or a number
of Gentlemen mill.owners, their foremen, and
grinders. This valuable invention of Mr. Sl.essa,
of Birmingham. may probably be the saving of
many lives and much property.
An affecting catastrophe happened at Armed).
Waite, in Cumberlsild. on Tios,day
Sewsu.. mlllwnppht, aud J.isms SLes, (aged IS),
his apprentice, both of kirkoswald, went from
thence to their work at Armathwaite•mill; when
they got the miller's boy to set them acres. the
Eden, in a beat. Tommie the middle of the
current, the boat upset, and all three were drown-
ed. Mr. Sewst.i, has left a wire and three small
children to hameot his loss. This ricer, on Toes-
day. was consideraoly enlarged, from a sudden fall
of rain, arid the men. iocautionsly undertook to
mitigate a boat across the river ai'h two polls.—
W lien they hail got into the centre of the current
the hoist liecanie uurnan.ige.ilde, viol they ave. by
th, it cesistildrimpetuo•i, the water, precipitated
r,rer the water-fall, sod fell a height of utarly 10
Let. to the fall dor heat was