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359 persona, mid the company sat (town to •n ez-

cellent
As soon as the cloth ems removed, the CHAIRMAN
Balled the attention of the ?Jeeting to the biome.,
of the &iv. lie said, that at the outset of the con.
teilt felt that a tribute was due to Major Cart-
wright, and lie avowed hi. determination to rive
effect to that feeling; hut now that lie found Ile'
prevailing moitsion operating against him, lie wes
willing to waive his own private rientimelits, m
deference to thii-.e of the public. Singular as it
might appear, he wi.heit. on this occasion, to be a
sort of oinilogist fo: the Whigs. lie believed tlwv
meant s:ell for their country—lint they took, on
particular occasions, a very extraordinary way of
manifesting their feelings. They should rather lcive
identified themselvea with the ;people, end sought,
by more conciliatory meens„ to gain their proper at.
CCIICIOIICy. He still thought, however, and it woo
bis clinacter to spealt in candour whatever lie
felt, that the Whig Party ought to have been
treated with more respect by popular feeling. Th'e
%VIM:a had made powerful efforts—effort. which
had certainly failed in promoting the great
Advantage had heel; taken of their wraknes., mid the
principal object W.,1441 thus frittered away. They hid
heard of it patriot king. English history only fur.
Midler! one, the immortal Alfred. William would
have been one, but for the circumstances of the
period in which he lived, whirl' prevented him
from controlling hi. Ministers. But the only thing
that could save the country nt thi. moment way a
free, fair, and roll representation of the people lit
the Commons House of Parliament—and that
t follow from their own exertion*. He conclud-
ed liv proposing—
" The scone of trtilimate Power—the Peoplr."
—" Britons Its limne..'
The CliAtiot 4a next ;rave—

" The Prince Ft, gent—nod nin'y he rentemlore 1 k own.
deetiwnitun, that the Crown is held for the km fit of the
People." Tunt.—" Ilope whir a flattcriog
The nest tout

" Stay the capovore of Ilse Bormigh•Mongery not he c,m
fitted to Penrynr-and may the Puritans of Parliament Its
taught to abhor guilt mote than detection."
Then lollowisd—
“ Sir F. Bordelt, and thanks to him for the powerful
assistance given to his brother Elechni its their recent en-
deavours to return to Parliament soother mum sit ibetr
choice." Tune—" Whil.vt happy is my nature ba"
Sir F. BuitnETT,, in returniug thank., took a re-
trospect of his political life, in the course of which
lie complaint d of the misrepresentations that had
been made of many of his actions—and stated, that
the Whit4e, so far from having any reason to expel
him from their ranks, had his utmost assistance so
lung a• he found them acting with the people. He
had done duty—if they had not done theirs,
it was not kis fault. He again cared ;won thi
people not to be led by nitrites, but to act upon
their owe honest feeling.. He hail beets mot, tie
the late election, to have called forth public
nation against particular individuals. Those who
a ere in the crowd ois the iierasion to which lie al-
luded, must have recollected the par(v
Those who were present at the election would recol-
lect that a voice in the crowd had accused Mr.
Wishart of a departure from his public duty-soma
he (Sir F.) at the time declared theft Mr. Wishart had
uuilormly been a Whig, said that, therm Pere, he was
free from the iinputatton which some pelsoli
at the moment, cast on him. A voice nu the cr,...4
then said, Mr. Scorch was the mart—aed he (s;r
Francis) admitted that he said ott that om
that Mr. Sturch, in taking the part lie was rsl.:r-
-tented to have taken, was guilty of a ilyrriirt?..,, of
public duty. tin meant no inure than to vav , that
Mr. Stitch, who had certainly iii his letter amt the
public Prints avowed himself to he a Whig, and
load never gives' the electors an opportunity of alter-
ing their npution, had suddenly changed hue mistel.
He (Sir Francis) would only say, that what hail
been his ;hist conduct would he his future. Niel
lie trueed that its his pot strolls, they wiml.l sea
the only ground which lie meant to otfcr fur Curie
future support. The lion. Baronet, at comsiders•
hie length, arraigned the conduct of the Whigs,
and said that he aas always ready to take a I,recti-
cal slew of the subject of Reform, c.rl to sicced*
to any fair, honest measures %hick may be necessary.
lie forcibly altimatlver led upon the eke that a con-
test for Westminster was occasioned by the terms of
the Report of thi Committee. The worthy Blume,
sifter speaking in the highest hernia of the necessity
of religious toleration keeping 'lace with
feeling, expressed his readiness to abide by the
sense of the country on the part be had bairn in
public attire The lion. Baronet concluded by
adverting to the state of Irt lam% nu the subject of
religious toleration, and he expressed his clot-dial
concturenie in the prine'ple which gun rise to this
expression of public feebler:.
Mr. It leHtelt read art Address front the Concen-
tric Society in Liverpool, which oats ordered to list
preseeitec to Sir Francis hornet', expretsive of the
confidence of that Society tat the public tarsus of
the worthy Baronet.
The Cu AIIIMAN then 'promoted the health of Mr.
flobhouse, and of the 3,etit %/Wei* why supported
him in the late Election.
Mr. lloetimuse, in returning thanks, touk a cc..
view of mutter,' ttolitical parties. and roforced the
necessity of the E!ectors of Westminster thinking
for themselves out Nil occasion when their dearest
interest,. trete at stake.
Several other toasts were given, and the company
sat Datil a late hour.
The attentlauce eas very numerous and respect-
able.

We are given to usideratatitl that lii Grace ae
Duke tif IVEt titturioN will take the Chitir on
Frtihry next. the 19111 loosed, ot Itoriior,
to rapport of the Royal iVert eee i e ister lotirritory
Dire:eves of the Eve, oniele is dispensing itr hear.
fit. oil •vi ry exit-oiled scale among the pour of Chit
rlitrereist parishemi at the west rod or the torso.
I , Grace will he ►ttpported ott the OCCJSIOIi by a
souther of distinguished cliaractt rs.