The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-04-30 00:00:00

CHARITY ifin PLtASURf?.

Last week, the Lalies':Exilibition and Sale of
Fancy Works, for the Benefit ~f Lying in Cha-
rity, Plyspourh, took place at the Guildhall. Mar-
Let-place aiid Broad street were filled with the car-
riages of the Ladies and Gentlemen of she town and
neighbourhood, who .4 (tended to view the Exhibition.
During she tcrcn trn, .he Guildhall was literally
crowded with the beauty and .fashion of the three
town: and its vicinity, contributing mite to-
wa:d; the relief of those poor Wousera rhos while
in travail and labour, perhaps, had they fiat the aid
of this Charity, might be without the necessaries fit
for their situation. TS: it-yal Marine band, by
per in. -.ion or slajat,G tier t.I Bright, Colonel-Com
mandates of the i'lymoittli of Royal Ma-
rines, attended in Vie G.llery, and played seviral
national and aptas,p iedis pison oCaitiais. le At
evening there ve:ts a grand ball at the Guildhall on
this cLasion, the profits of which sere also applis.d
to the purpose; of th-sh;elly useful institution.

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The City of `L9ndon will be wahrily contested by
Ole late MenlNers and Alderman H•rsx se Sir
C. Pa tci's return is perfealy secu-e. t lis uiitforrn
at'ention to the claims of his cooreituents, al►fl to
every quitsinn involving the inietests of the &sm.
mercial'elasses of the community, justly entitle him
to the decided support of the Livery, and the great
Mem...mile Corporations.
The Meeting which took •.lace, yeste7shiy, at the
London Tavern, cf the Friends of M. Aide' man
MIS': be' pecoliely gratifying to that
Gere.leman's feelings. It woos the largest meeting
of the sort we iIAVe witnessed for maoy year: past,
on iimilar occasions. Amon:: Ow qv' pre-
sent. we saw a great number of the principal mer-
chants and bankers of this cit;!, and A very nunii-r-
-ous assemblage of highly respeaahlt Liverymen.—
fhe resoltdions were moved b 1 ;:ir fa A NCI. BA A. •
and seconded Ili Mr. Geneva ct•iie, late Abler-
Man or Bisisliaw Wa-d, and 'passed unanimt:ucty ;
in which a most strenuous disposition is manifested
to recommend Mr. Alderman Haus:v, ttorn their
long knowle.fire of ; iscnmiuercial pursuits and :ha-
raaer, as a proper person to be eleaed one of
the Rep►esentatives:of this great and opulent City.
Mr. Geist. of Ethics, Lkotland, having com-
pleted the Qlst year of his-age, gave in elegant
entertainment, on the 30th ult. to a numerous torn-
pant of Gentlemen, at his house, and a plentiful
dinner to his tenants, and the Knockando volunteers
(being in number about 350 persons), uith at much
good ale itndporter, an•: real Highland whiskey, as
they could drink. The' volunteers fired three
and gave three hearty cheers, when his health
was drunk; and the festive (=alert cPnclusled with
bonfires, dancing, and other demonstrazions of joy.
An inquest was taken before sieoßoll Hoot:sow,
Esq. Coroner for the County of Middlesex, on Time-
day, on the view of the body of Genie Cs,nevalr,
Esq. who shoe himself on Sunday last. It appeared
in evidence that the deceased, who was a young
Gentleman, a►xwt tvienty-two years old, had been
lately married, and An the day on which he met his
death, had been wiliest% with his wife and a friend
m the Park. On their return, the deceased and his
trie.:clarilUsed thAiaselves with Ring at marks in the
gar en of the honer in which he resided. After they
had finished their amusement, the deceased retired
snto hi. bed chamber, and shot himself with the pis-
tol he !hid just before bean firin at the mark
airh. tie had been subjem to depression of spirits ;
and the Jury accordingly returned a verdi&
tantiv.

26. Comhill ; 52, Charism cross ; and St: Mat-
gteee's-hill, &Hough. I-lotuses and Co. respea-
fully acquaint the Public, that on Saturday nest
the First-drawn Picket wilt be entitled to 00,000 l
Ano all the 'Pickets dtawn cn that day will
Pitzci. the First drawn on the Fourth Day so,
also be 40,000 i ; and oq the 'fifth and Jiath Day
10,0001. lickets and Shares, wairaated audeat:.
ire selling on she Innen MIMI sad the Passe paid
ea sell

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indul;coce, exhausted as I find myself, should j .%
not succeed to my wishes, in now addressing y....:-
You are called upon to meet here f,, an exprew.e.
purpose, namely, that of supporting me. an hurnbtt
individual, in the attainment Or en shied of Amnia
lion ; one that was held by one of my ar.ee.t ,r, tee
sect:: l'lrliaments scccesiively, who, the last time he
was sleeted, having previously related to b.:.
.tome a candidate, was sits:llly chosen in so,*
of himself. I may snue ton, as to that anc.s.,
tor. that the Citiaellf -of London. not c n rut
'-wish lousier marks of esteem and resind sew,- s
;ilm, thought proper tb pleca his statue at die Royal
./schattge,:hotting it up 4.; it *ere (although I van•
oot look upon him as such) as an ornament of .t: r
honsan race. From the race of Otis ins tom wiso,la
I I spring, it is not tinnatur,il that I shoal.' crush w.
be the it Tresentative of toes re.l city. where nit
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lather was bled and horn. I see OtePtlemta b'-re
amongst you, %into hay? kg 'ten me from mr terelica
infancy. 1 profess my sea •R have beer: .tr 3 1111 ho •
at present, nothing bum a mercnats ; mat I pieSOMO
that ov stair comic g here, they think that al me,.
chats . • proper ptison to be a Repels n,a•ive of
the Cop of Lent/ .n • I- is in 72t0 ow meta ao.the
preteststions,to you ; there .re Gen leasers '.tee
who 1 oust, know me to ne pn..rssetl ot every feel-
ing and disposition that your It etwe.ernistly s gieht
to have I should have ...iered myselLto sour n ire
i, at the last General KleSiort, but for aa eisga,.;-:iii nt I
• was under to one of the Candidates I bey no sines t
that 16114,411 d Lave had the honour of being el end.
Alt..crsgh I sincerely repent-if, of the promise I
male, yet, once given, my hatinuertarhade rue to say
t. that I would withhold the ft:Mira:tarsi it. I con-
fessed my error Iseh.:e the Livery of Leedom It
is impossible for man to do more. II it be pos. i-
hie for a man to amend after panialmmt. I hare re.
ceivcd it in such a degree as will m .ke me to future
nice.: czetims. I have met with boat oos sentiment
amorist: do:: with whom I Lave convrs.--.t vasor. the
. subjesk_V: it you Mad stood upon the Cromer cceasiew,
we would have aupprortect you." ' some say I was
right to stand to my promise ; but all agree that I
mu.t hare come in. In short, the onfy objetlind
against me eras, the: I did not st Ind thew t be. 1 say,
as a man of hcaour, I seas hound not to do sI, ,n
consequelice of my Monier; but yew I am free bona
my engagement. and I rederin my pledge. lam
i aware that I am not now addressing the Livery .4
-Lirn3on—, alikci::gh- I a a grea: many *ofils,-. a hers
amongst my friends ; but I am contide:l they ai•
too sensible w mistake the intention of t..i. meson's.
It it Ly ro means for she purpose of bi•voing :hem,
but only to send me forth to the livery with mat
certificate, which I shall rods-avowr to deserve. if
they believe you, I gaiter myself they *ill eke we;
aitd.if they d , cleft me, J ph rigs myself hc:e to 4.4
sty duty."
%tr. flagkey thee withdrew
Mr. •Alsketatdu 8%71614 next addressed the
Meeting, and noticed that they were cab d -ort..er
to execute one of the greatest trusts %rheas their as.
,:•-ews had transmitted to them, that of choosing a
Representative for cite of the first cumin trial
i!lass in the whole wield. lie arts ;pool or; the
hotantr of callina the Gentleman whin had just O.
dos-ed them I,ls friend. and wa. harpy in beating
!euiraony to his nurnetoos quantications. .t.
I la..key was a l;entletaan se s was known to poosest
an extensive knowledge of :ill the brend es at men.
Gentile transathous and ru.tgetalltures, as iwcultai ,r
cooneifed with shi• count. y, and he had more .r...st
a general ktowledgr of arts a'si ..-neticcs ; h,- w,ts
cot that loved his. Pug. and *told -looted the
Constitution. His principles were • weft known,
and they were snob as 'haul,' recommend him to
their notice.

Sir Faatiots Bettie° also addressed the ger.tle.
gun Resent ; but, on account a his aslianced age,
ADS trebling's of voice. im was not distandly
bk. He paid several ccmplimeins to tee candia it*
who had offered h.mself, and rectimm-n eJ .1.13. AS
twing fully entitled to their conti.:e: ce, both t t AC-
count of his taleuts and educs..on. I h.. Hun Ik.
miler also paid jt tribute to the mettroy of Kr.
timlcey's father and grandfather; anJ .aoch,ded
with moving certain Rew.lutauoi. whice
ourfref ding ceps
t p the thi...l itesolotion, wl.ich went to apprnie
anJ applaud the consist& of Mr. fiaokey, as the
Colonel of the ninth crier of City Vow...kers,

Sir FS tracts Basuto% :gain rose and .p, he in
very li.gli (elms of his' e. nOssa in that capacity.
Upon all occasions, he was conveseted that his (Jik.
lia•litey's) stead VIA!? 41 god AS hill hairt:
Ail he Kes..rUciteA were earned unanimously.
Alter which, the CHAIRMAN intimati-J, that ti•al•
tiet:tlemen who could favour the Committee wilt
their atteilisace, would have the i:coJnFss to y..as
them in the next room.
Mr. L...;iiiisoroe moved the thanks of the Corti.,
lan) to the chairman, for the ptupriety of an cone
...tact in the Chair.
This u:tnion was unanimously agreed to ; and 44
Cst A I tam" returned • apt...lawns o: hi. gtatituile, in
.1 niaugar suitable zo the occasion.
Mr. Hassey thito rearms.. into the room and
again addressed the patterns* present. He satif.
•my could not @appose him igaoraat of sty tat 44
..ailed at a meeting called by his own express des
e ; altimagh he haul not heard the Iles' ..kithiria
read so hint in a proper foot% yet he was not so ,ria
Ant of their graerai pnipost lhe had th-rifore
nly to say. that he owed tons a debt of vanillas
on immense tor him to retina apos that s

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