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'cootie of • steady and coostitiational Reform, not
of those wild theories which were ill-elute...teed,
and inapplicable to the existing state o 1 society.—
If the Electors of n.ter were true to their
cause tney would tritsinisli tin the present oers.a. bbbb ;
but it must he by • more close attention to their
cause, and to the most practicable way of giving
it effect. The Honourable Chuninitss then pro.
wonted a warm eulogy nit the piddle life of NI..
Fox—sod on the principles of the R•volutiot. ref
1688, which rescued this country from despotism. •
It was tlwrefore the friend, of Sir S. Knottily were
*.t heal at ally a ,pral to 1• .of er the ex-
pertetice of his isalual).e bre, int is!) explessation of
his vonstitutional principles. Ili. iwittitneto
'sll Reform were well known ; lie wool l nut
rush forward to grapple with impracitralsle project.,
sod attempt to divide the isrsi.ti of the coinstry,
when all steady friends. to its freedom thought
more moderate course I.kely to he bbbb by
the application of a well..iirected union of effort.
The Hun. Gentleman, after dwelling with grea.
eloqu. nee on the public and private virtues pos.
seised by Sir Stowe! Rittuillv. proposed his health
on the present occasion, and success to the Late-
prudent Electors of WriattUismer.—/ Applaase.)
Mr. ROMILLY (the son of Sir Samuel), a puns.:
Gentleman posseiwilig the mild and iutrlligrut
features of his father, mac to acknowledge the
favour done his beloved parrot. Were that per-
mitter present, lie would more adequately expreoi
his sentiments; but he could uot refrain from say-
ing. that whatever had 'wen his father's opimens,
they had beets on the present occasion amply re-
worded by the approbatio i of the Fleeting, and
the exertions made by Ins friend. in support of the
present contested Election.—(APphiese.)
The next toast sew " The healthy or the 4,006
free and indepeudent Electors who had already
voted for Sir S. Roundly." This was Minsk 'with
great applause.
The CHAIRMAN regretted that lie 119.1 for a• me.
meta to call upon the Meeting to suspend
fur the purpose of s't'mt that proper tribute,
which the Nokomis dal, to the memory or the ils
luitrious dead. toe Honour 'hie Chairman then
thew NOODAterl picture. of the public services of
the late lamented Mr. Fox, and pointed nut Sir
Samuel Romilly as hia only lit and proper sui-
cessor.—(i wear applause.)
Lord DUNCANNON user, to propose the health of
tinChainuao. The Noble Lord took this oppor-
tuutty of expressing she deep totems% which he felt
in the cause of reform, and his anxiety to seduce the
bunko. of the country.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, hoped lie
would nor be expected to conform bt regulettous
which he did nut mean to publish. He had dune
his best for cause of the people, sod he could wily
now repeat a renewal of that offer.
Thinks being then voted to the WeistMinster
Committee,
dlr. Misuser returned thank. in 4 short but
repenter speech, iii which he voirtitly recommend-
ed a united application of the efforts of instepend.
eta mess, to the exclusion of the Coot Candid or.
" The cause .11 Civil assal Religious Liberty all
over the World," was theu given, with three tomes
three.

The 4, Health' of the Ind. pendent Nfembers of
the City of London," was then drunk with great
applause.
'rise CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of
" Sir U .bert Wilson," winch was (kiosk wills greet
enthusiasm.
Sir R. Wit..o-4. in returning thanks fur the fa-
vour they lie I d stie him, expressed his utmost
anxiety to gain it __sex applause in .re he his actions
ipso buss prumises.—(4ppianae)--The gallant
Knight appropriately recoiniurisiled the example
of the Electors of Southwark to those of Westerlies..
stir 011 the present occasion.—(Grout uppluttse )
The CH•11111A111 then proposed the health or
ikoiirit, roe his exerbousa in the ralliC of humanity
and Reform."—((:reat uppluese.)
Mr. BENNETT. in returning thaiskis, said he had
done no more than Isis duty, and he felt particularly
grateful on the present hecasion to those who
c misled his acts with the cause of benevolence.—
(ripp/orse.)—With respect to the business of the
d •y, he strongly urged the necessity of an union of
votes against those of their opponent, anal that
each Gentlesuats preserit should as soon as possible
rugger to bring op a friend to the hustings.—
The worth) Gentleman declared, that the most stre-
nuous efforts were making on the part of their
opponents, rind that in swine cases Peers ball pre.
sowed to go round and ottaionisli their tradesmen
him they voted. He pledged himself to snake a
full inquiry tom this part of the bu.iisess, and to
hereafter expose, it: the manner they deserved, the
parties who were guilty of exercesisig such as op-
pressive and illegal flattener. He earnestly im-
plored the Electors to carry on a dilly canvass in
favour of Sir Samuel Rutuilly and Sir Francis
Burdett.—(.4pp/owle.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave 4' May the new Par-
liament inherit tome of the vices of its predecessor,
and present • good example to its successor." This
was drunk with loud applause.
The health of Mr. Denison, of Surrey, was then
drank amid loud applause.
The Huts. Gesitleman returned thanks its a .host
speech, is which he avowed his political sesibments
to be those of the people. He would ever to the
utmost maintain their rights.
The health of Mi. Hone wood, the independent
Member for the Couniy of Kea, was then drunk
with great applause.
The Hon. Gentleman. in retuning thanks, de-
clared himself ready to ',nom' km rights of the
people against profligacy and con siptiusw—(4p-
plague.)
The .6 Health of Mr.lVilliain Smith, and the Ins
dependent Electors of Norwich," was theta drank
with oedema, ttttt
Mr. WM. SMITH. an ecksiosvletigit.g this favour,
pulsated out the advantages which arose from popular
elections, anal condemned the -*criminate seal or
the Reformers. He was received with greet ap-
plause.
The health of Mr. 2roGl:ham, and success to the
Independent Electors tai AVesittuoilmod, was thou
drunk with three times three.
Mr. STURCH also thanks in behalf of
the Wesimitsster Committer.
After the hviths of the Ladies, in support of