The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-26 00:00:00

ADDRESS 70 SIR FRANCIS BURDFTT.

Ott Wednesday last, at tote o'clock, the Committee
deputed at the last tneetitt4 of the elector, of \Vt st-
Initialer, at the Ctown and Anchor Tavern, to ',resell I
the tAldress there agreed upon, to Sir F. Burdett, in
consequence of his late sentence, met at tile Crown,
near use Odelisk, wite.e they were jitimil by Nlr. Holt.
house, Lamaley, Mr. Samuel Brookes, and all the
principal electors ot Westatilisslt r, many tit whom acted
a, stewards, bearing white wJiltis. A large emicourse
of people soon co !tetra, and as soon as the necessary
arratigelllelltS could be made, the procession srt Out at a
quarter past one o'clock to the King's Witch Prtson.—
lloldionse wetit first, he was imatiediaiely hdlowed
by Mr. Brookes, and Mr. Ctaik, the seer. nay ; then
cattle two by two the (Wier stewards. They arrived at
the door of the Kme',ll,tiell a itt.lr before half-past one,
anti conned a circle on I tutu of .he prison gate. Several
constables we,e in att. iniJoce, and the utmost order
Was maimained 11l the crowd.
Mr. Langley, as rite veteran reforme ol %Vest 'Mosier,
took his station, with a white wand, on the steps. Mr.
liohlitni,e and Mr. li. Skelton, the mover of the ad-
&vs.', stood at the boactu of the steps. Alter waiting
a tew nutnit s, Sir F. Borden, at ended by the principal
officer, of Mc prison, made his appearance at the lop oh
the steps, and was reCetred with rittliiislastic acclama-
tions. lie Was accompanied by Mr. By lilt, M. P. for
Its dulesex, and sevetal alter pubic spit. ed ge stile Islets ;
many nicitilters 111 the c 111 l num c I ware also there.
As 50011 as order could or limintalose•i,
AI r. lioßtiousE stepped frward, and announced
to
the vs (luny barte.et, that, has tug had the Minion of
presithmt at a late meetitia al the el,Clors of \Vestotin-
ster, at the Crown and Anchor tavern, lie was deputed
to attend linut with the ;address, woich had bet,. ,lucre
ppall 11l misty aureett 111100 by a most istlitierutil and re-
spectable asst tinily of his eolisoittients lie then int to-
duced to the worthy baronet Mr. IL Ski him, who as
mover of the address at tite intetille, was note It) present

it.
Air. li. SKELTON ascended the steps, and proceeded
to read the address. The parts of it *Mtn referted
the 1311r10111011 rat Sir Francis were I Ily and repeatedly
.cheered. Tue wurt:sy baronet constantly bowed in
retorts, and api.eared sensibly affected by these 1113 k•
ul
unabated Isitiotie SS. When Mr. Skelton, who read the
address true excellt:tit effect had conciu
:rd—
Su F. BUltllt.Tr„ 'init.:J(l Os is the custom) 01
mantling a es 'Awn answer, adeltesseel the Meeting in a
'preen replete w itli teeling and eloquence. in oho• coots'•
Of which Ile WA, almost iticessantle niteriumett nom tut
warmest applause. He op, lie . his sptecii by album mg
them, that they lied this day furnished him win' the
laat alleYl.l t i ((( etie could wish to receive for any ,aerobia
which he might he called topti to make in the public
cause. The most anient prayer wh,cli a genuine Inver
of his countl) Clllllll tier oiler up, w.,s, that he should,
in any shape, become the happy instrument of C
both% to the puultc goad. At the late whim had
led to 111114111011113 111 lie tool look back with con
scions IC:ell/Wt.:, 144 both thou sill since he could
unit
look at the otitr..ge at Niatietiester with one feeling, and
could eettatoly could utter regret hat nig. with others,
extended the hand of chanty to those who nad cruelly,
and illetally suffered u:s that melancholy day The time