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to sit upon a throne. (A laugh). Loyalty has nothing to do P
with • person, It merely refers to the wholesome institutions
of our -ancestors, hoe of whict is this Court In which I now
preside.
Mr. (h.TVEII HAYWARD hoped that he would be permitted to
ask Mr. Hunt, as the representative' of the King whether the
piddle would h.? able to keep attoniim nut of the Coats of Baron,
because the answer to that question would be decisive with him as
to the effect of revivieg die old Court.
31r. Il tiNT—Was there ever n place into which they did not
worm themselves? None except that in which there was little or
nothing to be had. (Laughter.) I have to announce for myself, I
shall not shut any body out (cheers) ; but the sharks shall get
very indifferent encouragement from me wherever I meet them.
(A laugh.)
All the Juries declared, that they would pay the utmost attention
to what had fallen from the Lord of the Manor.
Mr. Ili XT— I Must strongly ineolcite the doctrine, upon all
OentslOns. of obedience to the law*. I have been accused of a dis-
positioo to violate the law+, when. find knows, it war peace and
good-will that I inculcated uniformly. I, at the same time, de-
clare that men must stand up for their rights and liberties, and de-
fend them too, if it be requisite, with the risk—ay, the loss of
their lives. In former days, men used to come armed cop 4 pie to
defend their lords. They surely could not hesitate to stand up for
their own rights, now that clrcumstanc s are altered.
A FnitlitEit Ay, but If they strain us so, how can us stand
up? (A laugh.)
Mr. HUNT—Su-lin you! Ay, you will he 'trained.
Another Farmer—% c are /drained, iodeed !at the fair to-day at
Wells, there was an immanae sin •k'both of cattle and sheep. par.
ticitlarly of the latter. There wore not purchasers for half the
sheep, and those who sold got ruinous prima, not exceeding half of
what they sold for lust year. Both lean bears and tat cattle sold
at prices lower than ere'. was remembered before. A friend of mine
bought such oxen for 201. a-head ashe had • short time ago given
IW. for. The bast fat beef was sotal4t Vs. AWE*, Of 44. per pound.
A good three-yearold Devonshire belle, which could have readily
fetched some years aloes IV or 10 guineas, brought no more than
from 71. to V guineas.
Mr. AUNT—f regret the gond/Bon of the market greedy; but
without pretending to be a prophet, I said long ago that things
would come to this pass. Look at the conduct of our landowners,
who are now afraid to budge with any of than nefarious, but, I re-
joice to say, totally hanulema petitions. Oh, it reminds me of the
admirable wools of that ornament of the British nation, whose con-
tempt for the persons ha described was as great as any other of bis
strong emotion,.
" Alas the country ! How shall tongue or pen
" Bewail her now uncountry gentlemen !
" The last to bid the cry or warfare cease,
" The first to make a malady of peace ?
" For what were all those country patriots born ?
" To hunt, and vote, and raise the price of corn :
" But corn like every mortal thing must fall,
" Kings, conquerors, and modals most of all!" (Laughter.)

Mr. HUNT. in the course of his address, took the opportunity of
Alluding to*Mr. Peel's Special Jury 1ii11.2-There is a general mix.
take, said he, with respect to that Bill. It is true, when first it 11141
introduced to the House of Commons, there were some things in it
which looked promising ; but it seems to be little known that a con.
ference was held between the two Houses, and that all the popular
clauses were struck out. The Bill eertaiely eaten& the number of
those who are to serve upon Special Juries, but it also caused to be
legal that which was legal before. The King has by this Bill the
power of appointing his own Juries, a° that very little difference
exists between the old and new Acts, with the exception of that
clause which renders the chances of the subject more desperate now
than they were before. I greatly lament the melancholy description
which has been given of %Vella fair. You will all go home now,
and pay your rents as well as you can. I hope, however, that be-
fore you part with your last shilling, you will make an offer to
keep it. I hope to see you all free. happy, and prosperous ; but
those blessings Ca,l never reach us while things remain as they are
now. This may be called, in consequence of the subjects which I
have introduced to your notice, and the unrestricted conversation
1 which has taken place between us, • political meeting. What do
we care what they call it ? We have been discussing the tendency
of certain laws of the very greatest niomint to us, and all laws are
ma:ter of policy. Those which tend to diminish or increase our
rights and liberties are surely to be designated political. To draw
thedistinctions upon such an occasion is gross absurdity. I trust
that, whatever other people may say, you are convinced that I never
gave you bad advice.
All the Farmers--Never, never. Hunt for CRT ! You always
told us the truth. What shall we do ?_ _

Mr. H Meeting, and request those
gentlemen who now tread upon the tanner and the labourer to lower
your rents.
Farmers—That's $ cry they will never listen to. That will
never do.

Mr. HUNT—NO, they never will, an long as they can grind you
as the miller grinds your wheat. •Istarriernber having heant land.
lords say, in asking about the qualifications of persons who wanted
to become tenants, " What sort of fellows are they ?—will they
stand up for themselves ?" and if the answers were in the affirms.
tire, the applicants were dismissed with a fiat negative. (A laugh.)
Now, I hope to see the day when the farmers will say, in looking
for a landlord, " What sort of a fellow is this ? How does he act
to his tenants?" and if they hear an unfavourable account of him,
I trust they will spurn himsitlLthy indignation which inhumanity
can'tfever fait to excite in the bomm of en %mat MM. (Loud
cheers.)
The Juries then returned the panto of some of the most credits
able men in the manor to serve in the different offices. The elected
persona complained heavily of bring called to fill such situations,
and pleaded several things in excuse of their services; but Mr.
Hunt over-ruled them all, declaring that be rejoiced that the Juries
had taken so much care of the public as to elect men who were
qualified to serve them so effectually.
The several officers, according t• custom, palled out the fees
which the elected are usually called upon to p.iy; but the Lord of
the Manor said he was determined to support the dignity of the
personage whom he represented, by rejecting all fees. He dissolved
(after having received the various presentments) the proceedings of
the Court from two till near six teciock, when Mr. Hunt gave a
dinner to several of his friends and tenantkupoo which occasion a
very extraordinary discussion took place.