The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-05-30 00:00:00

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It is wits ides. sure we roeord as *CeltillbelluH'
which will hold a if.stinguished place in the alma.`
of coo nty rept% stilt atiot
•
At the last Geliend Election, .Prumer,t!
Esq. after serving in succeeding •Parliansents
during 39 years, for the county of Heaved, volun-
tarily retir.:d from the public servir e. At a subse-
quent county uieeting, the thanks of the county
were unanimously voted him for the uniform and
consittent pat riotisai of his public conduct. After-
ward* a resolution ai as feirmed by a number of the
freeholders. to present their late Representative
with a public token of their approbation. A sub-
scription was opened Mr the purchase of a vase,
adorned with emblematical device and and appro-
priate inscriptions, and on Friday last the presm-
taboo took place, with a solemnity suited to the
OCCatlOO.

The rue was placed in an open carriage, pre-
ceded by the military band of the Hertford Vo-
lunteers. cud falloaed by the Committee, a large
number of subscribers on horseback, and ladies in
carriage*, from Ware to Eastwick, where a large
number of freeholder* were assembled (nearly
2000) to join in the procession to (Aston Park,
Mr. Plumer's seat. In the park they acre met by
Mr. Plainer, ivliere a stage was erected for the ac-
commodation of the ladies, 'tumid which the sub-
scribers were ranged. The vase was presented by
THOMAS HOPE Borne, Esq. the Chairman of the
Committee. who, in a very Mile speech, gave a sum-
mary of Mr. Plumer's parliamentary service, stating
his unshaken attachment to the principles of li-
berty, even at periods of alarm, when obloquy
pursued all the lovers of freedom ; he, at the same
time, did justice to the patriotic motives of the free-
holders in thus testifying their attachment and gra-
titude, and felicitated himself on being the organ
to express the public sentiment.
Mr. PLumta thanked the freeholders, in a
speech of great feeling ; he said that their appro-
bation had been the reward of his public life, and
would attend him in retirement. Such an expres-
sion of their regent was as affecting as it was unex-
ampled. He especially exhorted the freeholders
to remember, that it would be by remaining them-
selves free and independent, that they would alone
insure the independence and freedom of their re-
presentatives.
This speech was received with loud applause.
Mr. Plumer had furnished a cold collation in all
the apartments of the ground-lour of his maksion,
for the freeholders.

It will be recollected that the last Ministry offer-
ed a Peerage to Mr. Plume", which he declined
accepting. The care which has been presented to
him, will lust es long, possibly, and most assuredly
be a Ives equivocal sign of worth and honour, than
a parchment patent of nobility.
The emblems upon the vase were, Magna
Charts—The Rigisis—Britanxio, ale.
The Inm:rept...nis were as follow, :
I.
TO WILLIAM PLUMES, ESQ.
Whis, io Eight auccessire Psiteeniest', wee invariably dia. •
ImoMbeil
By his unremittimt sanswitios M the Interests of his
Cmartileenim
By hit memos support of the general Prisciples of civil and
religious liberty ;
Aed by his consistrut opposithis to every eneroaelimmit ell
the just rights of the Peoples,thir permanent testimony of
their regard is presented by a numerous ►w}y of lodepeed.
est Freeholders, his sincere and grateful Friends.
'SOS.
Presenti tibi matures largiutur Lonores.
11.
WILLIAM PLUM ER, ESQ.
Was lint rinariimously elected Representative of the.
County of Hertford, March ad, 1765;
And though, iu the Seeger succeeding Parliaments, be was
engaged in Five severe Contests, yet it may truly be mid
of him, that he never waperiesced asy opposition ; such
•ere the great and unexampled Majorities h, which be
was placed at the bead of each Poll. Du the Dissolution
of Parliament, is 'SOO, having served ►ls Country honestly
and faithfully, fur the foil period of Thirty-nice Years, be
voluntarily retired, and recetved,
Prime Object of his ambition,
The Unanimous Thanks of his Constituents.

The Duke of Yoes wus engaged with the Kieft
the whole of Thursday morning. His Royal
Highiles4 dined with the (aurae and Patecissna,
and, in the evening, returned to London. On Fri-
day, His Royal Highness held a Public Day at
his Office in the Horse-Guards, end gave audiences
to the Earl of SUFTO/.11, Sir DAVID BAIRD, sad
about fifty military Officers.
List of the Bidders for the Loan...
Sir trsocia Dario' sad Co.; Robarta, Cattle sad Co. ;
Messrs. Goidoraid ; Messrs. )tars.,, Ricardo and Co. ;
sad 3lasire. Walsh aid Neaten._

The LORD MAYOR will hold an Especial Court
of Common Council, to-morrow, at twelve o'clock,
to receive the Report of the Committee relative to
the impressing of Citizens of London.
At the Maw of the tint den's poll, on Saturday,
for Alderman of Coleman-street Ward, the num-
bers were, for

William Plower, Isq at
Sir Richard Phillips lO
Join, ATKINS, E. Win chobeu, without oppo-
sitiou, for Wa!brook IVard.

Several General and other Officers on the Sts
in this country and in Ireland, have, it is said, bee■
ordered to town, to assist in an extensive and
important expedition, in contemplation of Mi-
nisters.-

Sir lone Nsweottes notice of a 'notion respect-
ing the eligibility of Roman Catholics to the di-
rection of the Bank of Ireland, stands for this day.
—Like every other measure proposed by the
worthy Baronet, it is bottomed upon fair, just,
and liberal principles. The Protestant Members
of the Establishment do not object to their Ca-
tholic brethren. The measure stands clear of all
the objections made to the grant of the Catholic
claims in their full extent. We cannot, there-
fore, anticipate upon what principle it can be op-
posed, unless that of consistency, arising unt of a
determination on the part of the Minister to op-
pose every thing directly or indirectly favourable
to the mum of the population of Ireland.
Mr. Sitentnaw intends to give notice this ility
in the House of Commons, of a motion, on Monday
next, for a Committee of the whole House, to hike
the State of Ireland into consideration.

Satniday. in the Court of King's Bench, Mr.
Serjeant gasT acid Mr. A 9902 were hoard in the
joint stack company concert& ; the argument is to
be resumed this day.

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