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London, England, 1822-11-25 00:00:00

LYNN, No'sum 41.

On Thbrsday the 13111 instant • dinner *ls given
at the Globe Inn, by the -Gentlemen who composed
the Committee in the interest of 'Sir William
FOlkes, at the late eliclion of • Burgess for thiio
town, to which all the freemen who voted on than
side of the gurstion were invited. Upwards of
ioxiy. burgesses assembled, and at four o'clock sat
down to a most sumptuous dinner; Sir /William
Folkes had hero invitvil to meet his friends. The
Chair was taken by Edmund Rulfc, and the
cloth being removed, the following toasts were
given—
" The King and ron‘titution."
" The RAyal Family."
" Sir William F01k.., and may •he be clunks our "Repre-
sentative at the next election"—with three times three.

Sir Wm. FuLKES rose and said, that the manner
in which the toast just drank had -beenluteived
was a sufficient te%liniony, if any were wanted, that
no change had taken Mare in the opinions of those
who had supported him dining the late ardur;t3s
contest, and that the freemen of Lynn *II con-
tinued to regard hitn as worthy the distinlitislied
honour of representing them in Varlianient. It
was from their wish to have a Representative,
in the choice of wham they should have a share,
that he had been fixed 'Upon by them, and he
had been induced to withdraw himself from a
private ration of life. in 'which he could have
hero contented to hsve remained. To effect
their ohj.-ct, hqweyer, es had been shewn at the
late roslteitt, ftiether tttppnrt was necessary, still lie
confidently trusted, that on sauture occasion such
eti.-utual support would be liven him, that he
should be gratified by the fulfilment of his most
ardent wish of heirie their 'Representative. But his
friends, the Hon, Baronet said, must not relax in
their endeavours to add strength to their cause; and
thut for his own put he should remit no efforts to
increase his Interest, and to conciliate the favour of
any who had ii.fluence in the borough. His politi-
cal sentiments were already so well known to the
gentlemen present, that he creed say little oWthat
snliject ; he shou!d merely state, that should he
1w the fortunate candidate at a future election, it
could he his earnest endeavour to exert himself
for the eral Interest and welfare of the country
at larclad fur the prosperity of the town of Lynn
in particular. Sir William concluded by proposing

" 11,e Mayne, •nd prosperity to the Town of Lynn."
Mr. Vi'. A YRE rose sod said, that bad the wish
expressed by the toast he was about to propose
been complied with the company would have had
the gratification. iigratulating Sir Win. Folkes
on being el it representative—he meant as R
to a Reform in lament. It mildt be evident to
4p
el. that had there been such •.iteform in the Re-
presentation as he wished to see take place, viz. the
extension of the elective franchise to all house-
holders, the worthy Barouct wald have been
chosen by a large majority. Co4nel Walpole in
fact did not represent the inhabitants of Lynn, he
did hot represent even the Burgesses constitu-
tionally, but he was the Representative of two or
three Burgesses, by whose influence he had been
reword. lie (Mr. Ayre). by uo means wished to
see. wealib and high station in society lose their
proper influence, but he did wish to see such
influelice fairly and justly exercised. He would
ask any one whether, constituted as things even
now were, had the Burgesse► been at liberty at the
late election to vote according to the dictates of their
own opinions and judgments, Colonel Walpole
would have been returned ?—(Cries of "No, no !")
tie (Mr. 4.) would affirm that he could not have
commanded more than three or four votes. It was,
Mr. A. contioued, only a Reform in Parliament that
could trust-11y this evil, and had he never witnessed
any thing further than the occurrences at the late elec-
tion, it would have been sufficient to convince him of
ihe necessity them was for a liefggin in Parliament.
Why, he would ask, should Willian, perhaps, even
lit an inf:rior station, possess a eight to vote in pre-
ference to ailther I Certainly no satisfactory
*son could tie assigned. It had been objected
ri formers were not agreed as to the nature of
reform they would have. What then 1 They
were fully agreed that a reform was necessary,
whilst their opponents contended that it was need-
less. Surely it could be no conclusive argument
against a measure, that a difference of opinion pres
wailed as to the manner of carrying it into execu-
tion. Mr. Ayre concluded by proppsirg—
" A speedy and effectoal Itefuim in the Commons House
of Parliament."

" The Chairman and Cattlemen of the Committee, by
whose invitation .e are here assembled."

Mr. RoLFE. in returning shacks in the name of
the Committee, explained that he had hesitated to
accept the situation of Chairman, when it was first
proposed to him ; not, however, from uuy want of
inclination or of attachment to the cause in which
tluy were united, tut from indisposition. He had
the greatest pleasure in meeting so large and re-
spectalile a body of his brother freemen. and he con-
sidered it as an earnest of their firm adherence to the
pause of Sir William Folker, whose triumph he was
fully convinced they would hereafter have the plea-
4re of ',aileron. There was one circumstance
hich he wished particularly to impress upon
their minds. TI: .ir opponents would doubtless
feel thenisolves nettled at this meeting, it behoved
every one, therefore. not only to continue firm to
his colours, but to exert himself to the utmost for
• the cause lie had pledged himself to support. He
(Mr. RAG) was convinced that if they united
they would be enabled to place the worthy Ba.
tartlet in the situation so anxiously derived by the
fur greater part or the Burgesses of Lynn. Mr.
Rolle concluded by giving the health, of " Mr.
Hedley, and the gentlemru of the Corporation who
have honoured us with their company this day."

Mr. iiUDLF.Y returned ihankii, and said, that he
had been a member of the CO,VOralliolll inf many
years, and though many present might differ in
(pilau with fun on that poirab he would venture
to lowa that a mote respectable; more disinterested
Co'lineation did not exist. It gave him great
pltasure when the health of the Mayor was pro-
posed, and it was much enhanced by the manner
in which the toast had hero received.

Mr. W. AYIE said, lie should be exceedingly
sorry that any thing emanating from him should
interrupt the harmony of the meeting ; he believed
that the Corporation of Lynn was composed of as
honouluble men as were to be found in any Co, pc-
torion, lie believed that they discharged their duty
honed} between man and wan, and that they were

'faithful to the grFat trust reposed in than. Still
he would ask, wee it not entirely through their in.
terfereace, not only as individuals, but as a body
corporate, that Colonel Walpole had been selected ?
. ' s only on amount of their exerting an undue
eoce on that occeta. that he bad one word to
gainst the Corpo
r
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Sir W. FOLifili, after reformat% thanks for the
compliment paid to Liulf-Folkes. observed. that •
connexion between his family and the town of Lynn
bed existed for more than a century; and so long
as it appeared to be the wish of so Ur. • body of
burgesses that he should present bitasell as a can-
did, or the borough, he would roost surely do so.
He d never forsake them. they might be assured,
wiles' they forsook kilo ; he hoped. however, that
whenever soy of his family
,should be found to de-
sert their principles, that his friends in Lyun would
turn their backs on them.

ill yi4r Mr. PACIY and said, tbat be was one of the
few individuals nt who ref deprived of the
privilege of votin for a Member of Parliament, but
having at the late Contest been requested to canvass
the out voters resident in and near London, the
toast he was about to propose, devolved iu a pe-
enlisr manlier upon him. He was convinced that
the -London votes might be relied on, they were
staunch to their colour there Bypassed to be some-
thing in the very air metropolis favourable to
the growth of freed t being under those re-
strands which the r remelt were, he detaot
hesitate to say that they Id at • future !Sheldon
be found to • man iii faessur of aSir Wm. Polices.
" With regard to the Corpoiationisaid Mr. Riery),
differing as I do on the subject with Mr. Medley, I
cannot consent to pay • compliment at the expence
of truth. I give full credit to that gentleman fur
his sincerity, bat I would ask in what is the disinter-
estedness of that body evinced ? 1 will go back to the
occurrences at the late election, and will eite one
instance, but one, of what appears to me a different
line of uet. Those freemen who had not
sloken up Mk burgese' letters, and who were in the
Intsiget of Colonel Walpole, had their freedom
grad them without fee or expense, whilst the
customer fees were charged, and fines levied, on
these wh 't was expected, would vote fur Sir W.
Fol k es. w this to be the cease us to one side,
and I hay - a strongest reason for supposing my
information to be correct as to the other. It would
puzzle a wiser man than myself to decide what claims
the 11'•Ipule or any other Noble family has to the
suffrages of the burgesses of Lyon, in whom there
appear. to be so stiong a predilection in favour of
Nobility. It does not appear that such person-
ages regard the inhabitants of Lynn with any
very marked respect. The Walpole family surely
might regard themselves as indebted to the free-
men. Horace Walpole was repeatedly returned
for this sorough, yet we find him, in a private
letter to a friend, ridiculing the ides of dining with
the Mayor, and pagan% his jest on the 1r felicity he
experienced in playing at sixpenny whist with his
daughters." May not something, of this nature
hereafter appear, should the private correspondence
of some of the noblemen at present connected with
the town be brought before the public ?" Mr.
Pacey concluded by proposing the health of Messrs.
Haynie, Dom', and other burgesses, resideut in cud
near London.

By Mr. ENGLISH-
-4 Om Hundred Plumper. fur Sir William Folks., at She
next Electiuu."

Mr. ELSDEM rose and said, that having been
called upon for a toast, he should take the liberty
of introducing the name of a gentleman, for whom,
with all due deference, he entertained the greatest
respect and esteem, and who he was sort must pos-
sess the good will of the company present. As a
private character he had always stood pre.easinently
high, and if an uniform and consistent conduct in
public life could entitle any one to the admiration
of the world, no one could have a higher claim to it
than the gentleman whose health he should propose.
lie had always been a firm, a steady supporter of
the liberties of his country. He should beg to

propose—
" The hrilth

if Thom

_ glean o as William
nig ever wave on Hnikliani Tower."
" Misers. Engtivhand Andrews."

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