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tit eefaordt,uiv p-ourrs of Ism ut.ad, but tLt pauessinu
and eslisbition of the hest affectium of the heart, combined
will, the crs strsi pr.suct,!es of private virtue; the exit it of
his It:mie e. awl the vas ely of his knowledge and •eqiiire.
mitts ; le, etv,.:eiltle integrity and noble disinterestroltiess ;
his emits, tire its his protessiou, and his collision from all its
hertiours,untieb were within Lis 'each, must the ever resider
his memory illustrium.—e Applaree.)--To the parity of his
public views, to his atiadiment to the cause of freedom, Os •
his unwearied and devoted patriotism—the depth of has
Parliamentary know/edge, the impartiality of his Parliamen-
tary t induct, and the duties of his calling, hear witness
Aininigst other subjects, II is well known that his wisdom haslet
directed itself to the reformution of the Censure' Laws. if
the necessity of that great wink, in which he had been
constantly opposed by those to whom timbers supplied the
place of argument, 1/f{faU to be felt at the time that be was
taken from us, though be did not live to complete that great
and beneficial work, he has left us precept* and a valuable
example, which, I trust, will promote its completiou, and
Our tanking forward to which is our oily cumulation. Idu
not feel that I ought to revert to any tither subject; I shall,
therefore, conclude by reutwing my recommendatiou that,
though a Reform in Parliament IS a thing to which your
oilcan'', will be directed, it is one you should pursue with
that cautions moderation which tan done tender your cause
suet essful, and that in thoraciu lime you will use your
'Mitts its the way In which you can best aefire your country-,
and must effeetually promote its interest and that of its in-
stitutions. I have to thank you, Gentlemen, for the atten-
tion you have lent to Me, and to propose to you—' The
shniuus and immortal memory of the Right Hunournble
Charles lames Foie."
The toast was then drunk in silence, the company stand-
ing.
Sir M. W. Pliatee—" G.nllemesi,afterthe wry eloquent
speech which you have heard Gum the Nobir
it would be Imposed/le for site shirts any obserta•onis
to yssu "Oh the expectation slit I could odd to the at-
tptitiuis alld respect you have steals toe ards bon; I tame
however. you n ill cordially join toe to di ..king the health
which I mean to cutteliele a ith tooisosstag. I petit wily refer
to the renter, sits you have heatil lota hies, to call In your
attention all Isis (muter toothy°, to take a view of his ne-
ikon, it:stch recommend him to you as the Mottle friend
of Sir Fox, as the steady suppos ter of the principles which
cause his nit mury to be revered, as the eloqueut and indepen-
deist defender of the rights of the periple—l need only, in.
deed, meution the Name of Earl Grey, to excite in terry
breast that sentiment of attischment It, all that is enioneut its
ability, sad estimable in the endearing •ffeeltrass ef elm
human Item!, and its thetnessie life —e.-Ipplarrse ,e—My
reclines would prompt air its trespass, farther, were 1 istl
counts:tom that usy so addresaiug you in his pr.-menet mighT
be ati• Muted to labOliVCS neitht r pleasing to myself woe gra-
laying to pot."
The health of Earl Grey was then drunk with three times
dyer, and great applanee.
Earl Gat 1--m I rise, Gentlemen, to return yur my most
sincere thanks for the humour you have dime sue —My berth,'
has been proposed to yuu in a manner much tots timers-hit,
faun this great partiality tam), friend near me. I have al-
ready SU bug trespassed on your patieuee, that 6.1 /10 so weal
Mager would be unpardonable. Indeed, of myself I am al-
ways must unwilling to speak. The principles %rimy public
life arc before you; awl of my opinions I have given aesuie
additional esehmation to-night, whit Is I have not the vain
hope will protect rie fronts misrepiestutation. But you base
the honest and sincere declaration of my sentinseitte, and I
would rather expose myself to any evil, Chats of having
employed falsehood, or having practised any unwilling con-
testatort where every motive of interest and duty called on
ae to be clear and explicit. As it has been the glory and
pride of thy life to adhere strictly 1,1 the principled of Mr.
Fee, soil shalt continue Is. he the object of my existence, as
bug as I have health to deride myself to the public service.
Gentienien, I return you my must siueete thanks.'
Sir CIIAILLSS MONCX--" ISCUllrelleD, I like the liberty
of rising to pri.pose as • toast it part of our Cour.itutien,
which you will agree with me is the right whitk we ought
Ur hold most dear. 1 mean the Will of 'latices Cur-
iguorsere applanri)—lo my ui•':nion it is the right
Next In enter to the T. int by Jury. Indeed, without that,
the Tetra by Jury is waist. It is the lest seem ity of that li-
berty offices' Britain. At lit periil cue Id this toast require
My recuminendatiou to Freemen, Litt more pat ticularly is it
acceptable at the peewit muitunt. In giviii; this toast, I
cannot refiain Linn expressing my opitsion on flits pitsi-
lege whirls I aud all of yito have seen suspended. At the
same time that you have sects a security, you should hare it
fully sod ant ply assured to yon. In sit y opiuiuu, it is the
most sound and effectual defence of British ft echs' , it is
that upon elliels our liberty dem-oils ; it can only he of
vantage tri us in the hour of dealt r; the bruise id ouly of
use when the house is attacked. Much is said of the time
when this great palladium should be suspended ; my opi-
nion is—no time.—(Grced applause J—For the writ of
Habeas Corpus to be rendered nugatory just when it mieht
have been beitelicial, is all impertinent and culpable trifling
with the hest interests of a free people. In ordinary time:
it is a hula.' k of the State nut in use, and we look to ir,
as if, while it exists, we might email, secure in perilous
times. Tu suspend it when people fall into a dispute Willi
the is of the Crown, or at soy momentum pet iud, is
to take sway our wells jest when the castle is besicgtd.
foie such a eaudival paint of the Constitution be tempo-
eerily anuibilated, every comiterproof and contradiction
should he answered."—The Hutiourable Barobet
.concluded
by proposing—
" The Writ of flattens Carpus, the hest security of the
British Coestitation"—which was drunk with peat &plass-
button.
Doctor FT,ISSICK—" Gentlemen, I rise to propose to
you " The full, fair, and flee Represeutstion of the Peo-
ple in Parliament ;" and I trust you will permit me to
indulge lit a very few observation • Memo the subject.—
Those Boroughs abide though they still possess bodies
of Electors, have become the properly of powerful in-
dividuals, are in every respect unfit fur all the pm poses
of powder Ileprtstutatiusi. They bold oust the semlintece,
though tht y have lust the reality, and are little batter Ilsau
a bitter mockery of the best and greatest privilege of the
people of England. Cnu it be wondered at, Grutlenien,
that they will turn that private property ....fur the Boroughs
I ore nothing else) to their owls advantage, and out to the
',ebbe good ! And if we do tied that ro mush harm liar mit
been dome by them as !flight have been txpested, it is rather
to Ire attrihnted to individual virtue, than seducible to any
excellence in the system itself, %Vuuld that leg,slntur be wise,
who trusted the pet 'Detwiler of an islaislishment to private
virtue, and nut to the excellence of the instituti )))) To the
justice of that precept, I tins: the mow lily of repairing the
Represeutation of the People, the v. ry soul of the English
Constitutiou. Many uf ths elicit who but for tin se Boroughs
are by nu nseasse cadent:ilea to protect the interests of the
people. There are those also are assembled to act iu direct
opposition to all ends for %Lich the system of Reemsenta-
, non was established. These arc the servants of the Crown.
Can it be that these are likely to do any thing for the public
benefit Yet the 111110blella have frequently hero defended,
's bringing into Parliament people of laical. Perhaps they
may have Ihsi use. They introduce men of ability spot
en-
duwed with fertione, who would otherwise seldom obtaiti
seat in the hinnies of Cumulous. But it is not tit that SU
ancient and gamily an edifice should be defaced by a piece
'‘ of modern meson' y. We du not delete to innovate by our
reformation—we a ish to pit reeve, and out to alter. Let
others talk of lopping off the boughs, tte will nut see the
&Bush oak duped by any audacious basil!, we hope to
, have it lung kept tu us in all the majesty of branches and
luxuriance of stride. Ile only uish to remove Ilse muss,
usid
tear away the parasite ivy that &specie and disfigures its
%mut:table blink. And till that happy day arrive, when the
1 representation sissy be purified, it is more particularly im-
portant fur the people to exert those tithes powerful inept),
I that are in their halide, ri fere press and a power of Lee dis•
cussiott, which will enable its to band Joan to Irlateluty the
Constitution, which is the gseatest blessing of our comet y
I will add, the brightest lustre to our glory." The Dr. rest,
gave—" full, fair, free Repersentation of the People
in Parliament," %hick was receive.' and drunk with enthu-
siasm.
I Mr. HOARV—" I beg, Genii: mete that I may he showed
to give as a toast, a panne %Inch seems reuliarly ammo-
'pi late to the object sit this alerting-1 allude to Mr. Landis
toe. —(Appfuu se trial Iles UUS been luie,;, but in his