The National Register.
London, England, 1811-05-26 00:00:00

* TTTF, NATIONAT,.III

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'and, and lingiand would be- treght how to value the hearts
of a nation, whose natural aiT4tlons required but to be fanned
by the genial breeze of confidence and respect, to burst into
a 'flame of loyalty and veneration wh:ds „no machinations,
however insidious, coil!:; extinguish. -- (Loud and reiterated
cildaitse.)—The Noble Lord cones:duel-by Proposing
The health of the total andi:olepenclent Livery London,
who signed the Declaration' on-the 4th of May,"l3lo,"—which
was drank with three times three.
The Chairman lbw gave, 46 General Graham and his brave
Army."—(l.aud applause.)
The Chairman_ then : proposed the healths of " Sir William
Curels,'Sir Charles Price„ and Sir James Shaw," exrressing
at
the same time his satisfaction at their parliamentary conduct
upon all occasions. The loud cheers which followed this toast
having subsided,
Sir William Curtis addressed the Meeting, and after return-
ing his thanks for the honour .which had been done him, he
expressed' he sincere satisfaction he felt, that his public conduct
had, elicited Ole approval of his fellow-citizens. The worthy
Baronet then entered into an animated comparison between the
• tionduct of the Loyal Livery of London. -nd'that of those
dema-
gogues,.who, assuming the name of the Loyal Li•.-sry, had (tared
to call in question the right of the House of Commons to lin-
: prison one of its own inemberq for a gross breach of its privileges.
What (said the worthy Baronet) would he the feelings of those
men when they witnessed the late decision of the independent
....Twig& of the land, who, unbiassed by any
.party feeling, had
decided the legality of the course pursued by the House of Com-
mons—(liear, hear !)—and what would he their conduct when
. they .perceived that their melancholy forebodings, as to the
' result of the campaign in the Peninsula, were completely over.
turned bye. career of success as unprecedented as it wasglorioes
to the British arms. To say they would sinks into deserved
contempt. wasn phrase too weak to express theirsiesertst with-
out examining their conduct,. however, he would simply leave
them to' the stings of their own conscience, which, under such
circumstaisces,.would be a -punishment'eufficientlry setere.:
Sir Charles Price, in a short but eloquent speech, adverted to
the glorious and transcendant victoria; which had been gained.
by the, British forces over the Tyrant of Europe within the last
twelve months, and argued front those successes the moSt haiispy
results of the world at lirge.
Sir James Shaw coogratidated the Meeting on. the object of
their assembling ; they did not, as was the practice of other
.• persons who assumed the mask of loyalty, meet to CIO' over
the hardships of Old England, but to c seEllititax the successes
th
of the British arms in every quarter of the globe,' in which e
Esitish soldier had arrived at a pitch of glory unequalled in
history.—(Loud applauses.)
• -44 The health of the Chairman" was then drank, at the sug-
gestion of Sir,Williain Curtis, upon which Alderman Smith, in
• an energetic speech, returned thanks for so marked an approba-
tion of his humble exertions in support of the true interests of
the country.
' The 'Chairman gave 44 The Magistracy of London." •
This last called tip Alderman Hunter, Alderman Birch, and
Alderman Atkins ; the tatter of whom, in adverting to the Re-
solutions passed in the Common Council that day, to per
J rmit a
General Meeting of the Friends of Reform, on the aune
in uildhall, proposed a declaration 'disapproving of 'such a
measure, intowhick he contended that the Livery had 'seen
basely.trepauned in the most unfair way, and suggesting the
expediency orappointing a Committee to watch over the mea-
sures end to defend the independence of the City of London
araifitt such an unconstitutional innovation upon their rights,
which was agreed, to, amidst the loudest acclamations.
The remainder of the evening was spent with the greatest
terhinated, as it began, with the utmost har-
mony. Upwards of 400 persons were present.
ELECTORS OF WESTMINSTER.

The free and independent Electors of Westminer dined toge-
ther on Friday at the Crqwn and Anchor Tavern, to celebrate
the elLeition of their Representative, Sir F. Burdett.
As early as three o'clock the company began to assemble, and
before the arrival of the {lnner hour (five o dock), upwards of
300 persons were seated at the table. At halt-past five Sir F.
Burdett. attended by Mr. Mallet, Mr. J. Burdett, Mr. Sturch,
Mr. Wishart,'Major Cartwright, Mr. Quin, Mr. Miller, Alder-
man Wood, and other friends of Retorm, entered the room
amidst the loudest acclamations of applause ; shortly after which
the impatiel.t guests commenced` a vigorous attack upon a ban-
Oct, of which neither plenty nor excellence was the moat pro-
minent characteristic. lu truth it was a mere cold cullatiun,
void of all recommendation, and suited only p.) persceus
patriotic jcelings Warped the place of dots al/cilia,.

. . . . .... _ . ...
The cloth having been removed: the Chairruon, Sir .Bur-
dett,proposed the health of " The King," which was
fx,
with 'lit applause.
A ter this he gave--',` The Prince Regent—his, constitutional
declaration that :he Kingly Office it but a trust for the benefit of
the_people.—f Ent,'. ,sictstie bursts of applcr.l44.)
He next gave—"'l he People." -
;l'he attention of the meeting was then attracted by Mr.
N% isliart, who rose to propose the health of a man, whose name
he was co-winced would he at all times dear to every one. who
entertained a real respect fOr the Constitution of his country,
and whose feelings were guided by those sentiments which evk r
pervaded the hearts of the true friends of Parliamentary Re-
form, he meant Sir F. Burdett, a man whew glorious struggles
in defence of the liberties of his fallow-citizens deservedly
called forth their sincere gratitude and elicited their most en-
thusiastic sati-factione-He concluded by proposing—" West-
minster's pride and England's hope," which was crank with
reitrated bursts df pleasure.
Sir F. Burdett then rose, to express the unaffected satiafaction
-he felt at meeting so grateful a testinuiny of the alearol)ation of
' his constituents, which he contended was the only reward that
onglit to be received by a faithful representative.—The Hon.
Baronet then entered into an examination of all the evils under
which the country groaned, and with his.wonted ability dwelt
most forcibly or the necessity of a Radical Parliamentary Re-
form. He then adverted to the upright, candid, and patriotic
conduet of the Chief Magistrate of the City of London in sup-
porting a proposition for a general meeting of the Friends of Re-
form in the Guildhall of London. It had been said, that the
the consent of the Common Council to this measure bad been
surreptitiously obtained. He was convinced, however, that
were the iisiestion again agitated, its supporters, so far from be-
ing decreased by a due notice, would be considerably increased.
...The Hon. Baronet then entered into a repetition of all those
arguments which have so frequently been urged in favour of the
suppression of the Borough Faction, and finaily adverted to the
late conduct of his Royal ritglmeas the Prince R4.l,en, , in raps-
bag to render the patronage of the Crown sithservi.on it' the in-
crease of a'oOrrupt infitience in. Parliament. This conduct, .he
nbserved, gave an earnest of what was to be cap :ted of so vir-
tuous a Prince, and afforded the most smisfactory promise of
the final attainment et a Reform in the representation of th
ee
e
people,.without which the liberti, prosperity, and indeeend
of the country would ever remain on uncertain grounds. He
concluded by proposing the healths of the Electors of West-
minster.
Mr. Sturch then gave " Lord Cochrane, the other worthy
Representative of Westminster," which drew forth a better al
demonstration of pleasure.
Sir F. Burdett returned thanks, in the name of Lord Coal-
rane, for the honour which bad been conferred upon !Ain, and
• assuredthe Meeting that a severe fever and atoie would :dune
have prevented the Nol e Lord from attenuing an assembly
*whose sentiments and feelings were so much in unison with his
owu.
The following toast was then drank with every manifestation
of pleasure : " Representation without Rotten llornughs ; 13,-,,
fence without F. reigners ; • Laws without Military Execution.
\lajur Cartwright then addressed the Meeting in his usual
strain, dwelling on the expediency of Reform, and adducing a
variety of cugeLlt arguments in favour ki4. a measure so ,consisten t
with the feelings of every independent heart in :he country. He
concluded by exhorting the fleeting 'to attend at thillilhall, on
the 3d of June, and to use every eitertioo in support of the true
yrineiples of the Constitution.
" Magna Charm" was then drank with general acclamation*
of applause.
The Chairman afterwards gave " The lib::rt of the Press : y
it is like die air we breathe; if we have it not we die. (Ai,
pla uses.)
Next followed ‘' The Members of tlst Common Council who
supported the Resolution" fcr granting Guildiall to the Friends
of Reform on Thurdsay, who severally
This drew up Mr. Quin and Alderman Wood,
declared their sentiments in favour of the trite and constitutional
principles of Reform.
The effects of the Tuscattgrape were now so evident, that the
Chairman and his friends thought proper to retire, and the even-
ing concluded amidst the most boisterous merriment.
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A small vessel which arrived in the River a few day' ago
having excited some suspicion, was boarded off tlptior Castle
by an Officer from StftPgate-Creck; when, after a niinute searc
lache
he discovered a false knee, in which a quantity of French
and guld watches were concealed. Ihe master cuntrived to
make his escape. By the assistance of false paper*, thin TriSel
bad made thirteen trips to the French. coast, before she seal
suspected.