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.11111. LASCPUF DINNER.

um*. a mein :1: the friends of the above
Gentle:BM was beld at t.'.e British Coffee-house,
Cocksput‘itteet. Nearly 100 Noblemen end (;en
of
t!emen attended upon this occasion, and patio .k
an eseellent dinner, which was upon the table at
half past is o'cloek.
JAMES ST WART WORTLEY, Fsq. M T. in the C!tar.
Among the company Wr observed
141 used, Lord Loraine. Lo:J
Lard Nimerstoen„ arte,,,ut I.o4thrr, the M ari• 11..
try, Eat Dantean. Vies.m r ;I.n.lonbrwirtr, Ida I thu
Ora. Wet ..1, Mu,. 11. It..det, trip. u. S.
Cooper. Hap. EdWIT,i v r. r , Sir II Ibti..t,n, Sir John
shefkiit, Capt. Piekerii.g. M. il's. J. W. 11,.,"
I.rreetler, Glyn Wynne, nih P.
r Thomas Cholovoot..lre, NI P Chubs
skt,mtc Johmartis M De'l3,tofts James klumiley,
T. ode,. &e.
;;free the cloth %vat remover!, the CHAIRMAN pro-
pitted the followin': foist :
" The Constitut;, . m o,u:chant State."
r•nai-e••• The 1:.•. in..y he ;a.•e etwrl.thatimmrie.s whic't
heiev.,ieeit of the Cos.t.tation of the k..u,the"
.-with three Ones t' ...e
and Pr.treessof Wales."
Tus.t•-•••• Ti.. angl tem re 4 time
R..yal Family."
'De Cu ARIAN t!..!..1 rose, asst said it we, his
intention to 3v0,1 pti ty polities. bu: a late
ennrr rne..ri!.; Sad set :hem an example, and
the..:toie he shaald the liberty of proposing as
a 141 ow •
1.. L. X A., Awry. rer,ire the 'spent of his
ilieeeve• h. -rsort to their sease non C.
10.1.01.,U of=,•.'
—llraak enta three tt.r.es three, anti
lewd
Irs :r.:: fr again ad•lrested the Meeting,
end pa.,! !..•L'),'!lt to errs+ Weir attention to rte
obis° •: •vr.itet was tinr the purpose
of f L.pf L. r to Mr. Le.celles. He
was ens t.• hear what he had to say ; and
,cen h,. ,oeirries had n A refused that tri-
bute to hi "... as a NM polirical meeting had
evinced. ...Ilse and unfounded reports, they
were dept ....; r'..at gentleman's services, but they
had m r t ...ere their art achment to his cause ; he
:00 th tt •me other time would offer, when they
would be elw to shew tbat attachment in deed, as
Pell as in w.rrd. Or this, however, he was very sure,
that the -wiry of York would. upon a tutu, e occa-
ri,qn evmfe its own firmness by suppoiting the
Member r: had so lately rej-eled. He concluded by
povesing the health of
" The 11. m. liars I.av:elles, arid thaukm to him for his
Le.cos is r., • i the county of York."-.Tnt• tout was
4 tnk nub 'r•ee -les three, awl the warmest applause.

Mt. LA >CIA thensose, and said, " Gentlemen.
et outpost of my rising at this moment must evi-
dently be, in the first instance, to return my sincere
reinter the honour you hare done me. in drink-
inr; ,re health upon the present occasion. Besides
•-ever, I should fall short of my duty to
rra ito the public. if I were to limit what I
t ry within a small compass, interested as I
tan -en in a great national cause. I wish
ta 1. . beck to what occasioned the dissolution of
.3t, but the cause of that dissolution is too
w- .:11 for me to do more than advert to it.
A• it took place, I did feel that hearing had
r representteg the County of York for
a . . :e time, and considering the state of
I .....s dui iag that period, I thought myself
_,.td to looking into the situation of that
1, in older to discover how my interest stood.
try arrival in the County, the whole of the
vim almost Unknown lb nth but I certainly
• the strongest exertions, in order to call them
and to my favour, and I did not conceive it
Nal in me what line I should adopt. In con.
tumor el the requisitions of many of them, I
wed myself as a Candidate for the County. In
ceur:e of my canvass. which receded the
im, I certainly can say, that throughout the
ire I telt the strongest reason to suppose I
It ta toter:4W, and even after the threats of a
ten, when atiothei Candidate had offered him-
, At that time I had every reason to suppose,
nen in those distriati, which were inimical to
ir, I had 100 to 20 non an average. After
ax raw torough such a canvass, I mutt re-
bele, that those persons who have had an
"nullity of exercising their franchise, must
tdy consider their public duty, who can remise
per. to any Candidate, 31141. in the interwar aiare
'ad, between that and the elerlion, can forfeit
by giving their suffrages to another. I
'Let -n to 'king this (Amstar %lion, to say, that
le ,s.!:1 my ophian, airy :citron to chaise those
more than IIIIM.III itlfif mil, worked up, n
.1 vise by 1! 91 • perSnvS. %lin, in every sense of
sere , wete d.sposed tastait • advantage of their
tgs Tilib lead, me to rate that pr. judices d d
Ind ids,' to mention what were the causes of
'reauJrce; ; on the one stde must be classed
!arty of 'nen called clo trio a, and on the other,
party call.d groan en. Tl.e &jai of tl e
len was Vs hart the ow of capital in that corr-
lel county, at a time when all the ports cf
AnNie were shut against our trade, and when ace
`faced in so fautishing A state, as to undersell
whir mat kris."
litre Mr. Lascelles entered into e detailed
,stmt of the diffetences between the clothiers
I workmen. and his own conchal in rela.
to both, by which he had incurred the di..
l'ine of the inferior part of the Eleaom en.
'O4 that trade.] " Toese," continued Mr.
''Axqrh "ate truly the grounds of prejudice that
:'nd such as have been used against me at
tiedlollp and they have been used with sue.
11 thine who had no right to use •hetu a they
-7.,0ns who were ignorant of tise.subjeaft.—
netemary to make public what airy mews
•• arth tesisea to future proceedings. I cer-
Y ain not prepared to say that I am in posses-
,t facts within my own knowledge; but if
• be ei`freft, there nory be grounds for think-
ere m-jority of 137, at the end of the poll,
such as may he considered a gloat triumph
:4. With respect to that majority, the first
' WOOL: stiggest itself to any man concerned
..Iterry, would be to inquire into the validity
It must be known to every person
catrti! of
. to enter into a scrutiny would be un-
C 0 no little nragnitude to the
re ed, alter what he has already
I7ilee
;!,,,•s; It would be in Jai, giving a seat to
ry fre 7 years. To coratest it would be
''`'''24-.0)" In of time and exgpdiency.
.P9;4. isv ith tuned_ to a na5.a.....

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treating. The contest cannot be carried on for
the county of York without rendering each Candi-
date liable to a petition upon that ground ; I shall,
therefore, for our, say, that nothing shall induce me
to tilt:. this advaotage of any infividual, from the
cirmnistance of tis being opposed to me either from
personal or political motiv.,..s. from this cnnvi,4ion,
that I roysell lutist be as mach ins, JIMd as the other
Candalate. Upon the subject of illegal praetices
at Eleitions, I am not prepared to state, that
can furnish, from my o•vn knowledge, any dot n
meets to prove this El-!Rion invalid ; but it rumors
be not fiLe and exaggerated, there are certain!)
grounds to proscenie upon that head. Upon that
head then I explicitly &Lire, that I do not wish to
proceed, freon any motive of personal resent...rot or
disappointment—(ipe/ease) —There is a quarter
trim which it is possitsle that it may be thought rea-
aisle grounds mast, to induce a pe!i.i..n to he pre-
sented. It it be thought that reasonable grounds can
be found far a l'Aition to ['WU:mina, on the part
of the county, it will he iot the county to consider in
what way Ilkey ought to proceed. Even the county at
large must f. el themselves intete.teil in their own
cantina, aid implicated in the commie:son which
may be put iyall it ; and, conseptentiv, they must
be the first I:spo.ed to present the l'et.tion. My
reason for d ...faring this is, lest Gentlemen
should +gine that I should be the first to
petition Parlianient, and if they should feel
themselves aggiseved by waiting fur me, they
may lose the opportunity that is afforded them.
I have beard that a certain degree of sadicule is cast
upon me fax having been the first p.rscol to declare
to the county my own personal unpopdarity. I
certainly have done so, and alter the explanation
have here given. I certainly think I need not be
afraid to bear the consequences. I take it all upon
my own shoul 'ers. atid I do so the more willingly,
because I believe it in he the only account ti. which
the loss of the Elettion call be placed. I am not
aware that it is necessary for me to say olnre. I
only beg leave to exore.s my regret at the absence of
the Noble Lord who was at the head of my Curn•
mime, occasioned by the illness of a relyion. I
was anxious to mention this suhjea, as I mow that
reports are likely to go alaroad, w:lich are entirely
without foundation I shall conclude by repeating
my thanks for the handsome manner you have drank
my health."
'This speech was received with the most unbound.
ed applause. ('he CH•IIteIAM then gave the fol-
lowing toast :—_ _ .

" bl•y the nisnufactwing districts of York !two to know
their err.", cud discover the woes by whom they were m"-
Tease..." The Niajwiry el t6t6, in the nine lif,iseittakes
out of the 11. who yowl fs. Mi. Lucen.s
Toast--" The Landei and Commercial Interest; of Viz
County of Yo,k "
Toast—. Mis the Re2resentatises of Yorkshire always Jo
their d.ity. ake 34,. Lacell:es, seem at the aspens, of pops"-
'drily."
Toatt—. The 10,990 robs riven for Mr. Lavolles

Toast—. The hieekenditsa and dlscrnmilating mino►ity of
thowedirenett where a naniertty was obtained by ronreprese:rt•
Aetna and polodii.e."
T0...1—. The Gentlemen who composed Mr. Lancelles's
Coniniettee."

Ti—"eali The 'Aleatory of the 111;gtit lion. Wm. Pitt."
T ma--'4 The Army rod id try of A.m.( Nritatn."
Toast" Lord Haterreed, and the Major and Corpomtaon
of Leedo

Lord HAR MOOD said a few words. io return for
the honour none him.

Tn.st....' The IfonoJ . F I na.d Lawn
Toses-01 Mt. Leicester and theleatoendent Voiebal4sisof
Cr•val.•

Teast—" The 10,990 wives and swoeth••arts of the Free-
h,ildiars of the County of York, whs. voted Nlr.
Toast' The old and venerable A.chbt,hop of Yiwe "
Toast—" Throw Freehniders whose ht*ll/ Witt.% With us,
but 'whose votes were against us."
At 10 o'clock the company separated.

SOUTEIW4RIi ELECTION.

MR. H. THORNTON•S DINNER.

The Gentlemen in the Borough, in the interest of
Mr. H. Thornton, assembled on Tuesday, to the
number of ne.it 400„at the Horns Tavern, Kennington.
Lieutenant Colonel GatriltaLt, Commander ot the
First Regiment of Surry Volunteers, wts in case
Chair. The health of The Kiez, titz. was drank.
Mr. H. THoameon's health being giver, that
Gentleman rose and thanked his conuttuents for
having now returned him no less than seven timer
to Parliament. He remembered, that when he First
offered himself for the Borough, having waited on
the Representatives of the then deceased Mr.
Thrale. it was observed to him, that he certainly
would succeed (as indeed he did) by a great ma•
jo. icy, for that the Borough approved of a mercantile
charaßer. and that his family name would be a re-
commendation to him; that he probably also
would conic in a second time, possibly Ithird ; .1 lite,
young mm," it was added. " you must never
expect to be returned a fourth time for Southwark,
for it is a rule in that place not to eke the same
person for more than cheer sn.cessive Parliaments"
Notwithstanding this prophecy, lie had represented
them no less than 24 years, and though he :tad now
the accumulated errors al all that period on his
head. he had the pleasure of cooking them, es if it
was only the 2sl or 3d time of his addressing them.
Mr. Threle, be believed. was a very honest poli-
tician ; he was truly, and to the end, that independ-
ent and disinterested man. wLicli. in the last of
his advertiseinents (an advertisement which Mr. I'.
happened to have recently seen) he had represented
himself to be. He huh relive, yielded too much
to that treating system, which, by the later deci-
sions of Parliament. and by the virtue of the leading
Gentlemen of the Borough, had now been neatly
exploded He had, however, descended to no im.
worthy means of cultivating dick favour; be had
not been used to flatter, even nom the hustings s be
had been the associate or men of name and talents I
and Mr. Thorntin was happy to pay this tribute to his
memory. in the nesting of many conneetions of Mr.
Unite. who now sat near him. Mr. Males how-
ever, ha.* tuosioned the American Vfm. even
to the last and Mr. Thornton could Out help
*unbolting. in part, to this cause, use charge
of ficklene.s ethic's the family of Mr. fatale Lad
so urinal' y tinniest against the gossil people I,t
the Bonn:Ali. lie hoped. for his own part. to be
found to p Pries pies in u tows with those of
the body or his Caa.le:ylll,ll.h.ana to preserve their
general etinSi•nee. thougMe Inght be whin" to
WOW 4:•,%9 61 the tiegieirof his p

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him in St. George's, on the ground of his having
comitenanced a Bill for taxing the Parishioners, in
order to the more decent support of whomsoever
might be the Reetor. It had torn his int err-rely to
resent a eviiitinn on the subjeet, which he was
bound to do. He had been sometimes also charged
with supporting the Wet Docks, to •ha prej a lic.: t.f
*e Borough. The Parliament, he said, Gal we'll
drawn that subject as much as peesilin! trern 1:i-o-
scine locally connected with the metropolis, by Ala
pointing a Committee of Members, not item e-ie !
in the tomorion, by whose report they had been
guided. lie had no conneetion with the Wet
Docks, or share in them ; he had, leivionar. bleu
instrumental in recommending a clause ill Cumpt-,.-
sation; and. as a commis..ioner of compensation, hid
thought it bin dory to bestow much tint and
trouble arm the business. He had neird as over
fault imputed to him, that of not being suiliciently
'dive in his own personal oinniss. lie lion, how.
ever, made every day what his Hon. Friend, the
Colonel in the Chair, would deem a long day's
match ; he had usually walked for at least so oi
eight hours, everting himself as mulch as his bodily
strength permitied him, and had Imo-ever, h? con-
fessed, felt a little unwilling to convert rie digni-
fied business of an elention. into a sort of toot-race.
It was further said by some (this indeed was a
very light objection. but he would give a grave
answer to it), that he had been full long a Mem-
ber. and that others should take their turn. if it
were true (as was sometimes assumed), that in pro-
poruou as men aoe long in Parliament. they fore
their independence, and their political integrity
and purity of character, there would undoubtedly
be much reason in chnoisig fresh aid fresh Mem-
bers ; he would, however, venture to affirm, that
he had grown more and more sensible of the high
importance of placing his political character above
suspicion ; and he could now look them boldly
iii the face, and my, that he was conseiou, of
wit having converted the sacred trust which
they had conimitnd to him, to the purposes
of either private emi.lument or personal am-
bition. He felt also, dist expesien.e in Parlia-
ment was of some value, and he was persuaded that
the same to-Ing must be 'fest of his Constituents.
Mr. Thornton tn,a adverted generally to his poll-
tical opinions. He had professed to be a man of
independence. He had done this, not with a view
of affeding a preeemnence over other persons, but
because by this language he hest explained his own
peculiar opinions. Ever since be had been in Par-
liament, he had lamented the too great prevalence
of party spirit. There had usually been an Opposi-
tion Patty, which had pursued (es he did not doubt),
the public good, according to their own views of the
subject, but who seemed to consider thei. own ad-
vancement into power as the best means of promot-
ing that public good. They had often urged po-
pular topics ; they had been zealous in pursuing
public delinquents • they had been useful in ex-
posing the errors of the Government. and had been
a check upon them ; but they bad often exaggerated
their tanks ; they had inflamed the popular discon-
tent ' • and bad too much countenanced men disposed
to faction. l'hey appeared to him to have embarked
in a too systemnto warfare with the Government,
and to have considered the gaining of a question as
the carrying of a post, and to have hoped, by gaining
post aster post, at length to take the Citadel. By
playing the game of politic, in this warmer. alley
seemed
to bassi net to ad very constitutionally ; fur
the British Constitution, as he understood ir, re-
cognised no regular Oppconioa Party, formed in
battalion, and always 'ding against the Govern.
merit. 11 sometimes happened that a young Mem-
ber of the House of Commons used the term of
" Opposition Benches." or n Opposition Party" in
his speech, and when he was guilty oi this inadver- 1
tence, it was common for me Speaker to interpose,
and to observe to him, that this was not Parliatnent-
ary language, for that the House knew of no such
thing as Opposition Benches, or Opposition P
There was undoubtedly a bench in the House
appropriated to the Members of Administration.
hut all the other pans of it were assumed to be
filled by Mambas. ezetcising a fair. impartiol,
deliberate judgment, tar the meanies twooght
before them, without reference to party.—
Tome ancient rules indicated, in some degree, the
true nature and spirit of our Constitution. Men
engaged in parry were tempted to swerve from the
path of rectitude. They were tempted to represent
objets as practicable, which they themselves, if they
were in power, could not accompliel ; to describe
evils as avoidable. which they themselves could not
avert ; to encourage discontents, which, if they were
in Administration, they would wish to quiet; and to
identify thennelvelwith persons, from whom, if they
were become the Executive Government, it would
instantly be found necessary to separate. There was
also this inconvenience in yielding to the violence
of party spirit, that if a coalition should take place,
as it sometimes must, with individuals who had
been uniformly and vehemently opposed, it would
appear to the public that some sacrifice of con-
sistency had taken 'dice, and it would be well
if a third party, a thousand times more violent, ex.
travagant, and unconstitutional in its ptinciples, del
.tot arise and defame the leading chnraeters in the
state, instead of complaining merely of the too great
prevalence of party sphit among us. He was very
far from wishing to degrade, in this manner, all the
leading charntiers which this count, y had produced.
He believed that those who had been vielent as
party-mess, might often do good service to the
public, es men in office. He had thought favour-
ably, in many respells, of the condud of the late
Ministry, when in power, and had proportionally
given them his support. Men entering into Mi.
now'', menially assumed the charafter of Ministers.
One of the chief points on which he had dittoed
from those Gentlemen, hid been a point to which
they had been inclined by their opposition princi-
ples. liy a course of service as Oppositionists, they
acre naturally led to conceive too much of them-
selves as hiving a right to office, though they might
in terms allow the King both to nominate and dis-
miss His Miaisters. According to his judgment. it
belonged to the King to appoint the Administra-
tioa, and it was the proper province of Parliament
afterwards to judge of their conduct, and of the
legislative measures proposed to them. He was,
therefore, aaxinus not to do any thing which
might indireetly operate as a negative on their

which he shetdd carry with him to the new P.--
!lament. He should judge of the measures
the present Administration as he had done of ;: •
last, with candour and fairness. He trusted that p- -
ceeding on the•eprimeipi ts, I.e should be found at .:11
times consistent with himself Hr should be tits ...id
ftithltil both to the pr. re s of the Crown, and
the rights of the pople, t' teigh he might not 1....4r
faithful and true allegian:o t Any patty.
The healrit of the hlembers for the Cooney rf
F.nrrey. bei g drank—
Mr. l'notiretua, one of the County Members,
roe-, and returned his ththks in the name of him-
Leif and `.lr. Surnier. Ile assured the meetin t, that
lir It eiway. attached to every part •tf our
mixed L:onste utiun, which he believed to r toe
1..1 st that I:timan iogenuiry ever had devised He
114,1 also about heir and :wenty years t 'ar.
loa; 11.1 d ;said more regard to urea lo
than to Mill ill the course of his political lift. .e
wished to 'ridge the ni.:a.mres of n.e present Minis.; y
candidly and :airly, atia he boded, by this condo `t,
:o approve himself to :he Comity of Surrey, wh•r•
Lad lat:ly seat him to Parham ott in a m toner
extrem ly honourable. He had been preee:-. I
from paying his per mei respells to his Coastitem:•,
so generally as he nad intended, by his ha v:og
terzently c til :d to Yr.rk, on account of the ele&ort
of nis fri.N:d, gr. IVilberforce; er,tre,eti
his hope of hiving soon the honour of meeting many
of the company at a dinner of his friends, la etrno•
rurmoration of his own ele&on.

Thin Niteuers r.•tired between eight and Line
o'clock.

SUMMER ASSIZES.

TifFSTERN CIRCUIT.
Sir A. Thomvann, K..t. and Sir S Laurence, Ent.
Snuthaaaptou--ruealay, 14th July, at the Ca,tte of
Nia-
chet.r.
‘Vi!ts—Saturday, lath Jule, at New Saratn.
1/reset--Wedne.iey. tad Jut', at therhostei.'.
Damar,.....mauday, 27m. July, at tie CAttle *1 EMIRS?.
Ca, and County of ExataiSa.uasuay, at die Guilunall
the Coy n( Exeter.
Cornwall—Monday, 'et of ...oils% at Bodimin.
burners's...sewed, y, Sah at Brahma/Ater.
City and CnUnty ‘ll tteguni—e,ntay, tot! August, at the
Gue.dhah "(the City of Ritmo,.

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