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of to. sire, prove an honour sad a Irk aims hs the cavalry
dense )
chat I.• William tumble% sad the House of Lamlaton."
M. LANDTOII espeessed his acknowledgments at list
humor rooftree', upon his family, and o.opereed
-Sir &slob Nuirl, the steady supporter of the cause of is-
.o,n4ritre."
..* Mr. Powlett,"
" The Cool Troika_
Mr. trat.Mite addromed the meeting is *early the following
torseat..-Ilk.Clasimesem you, lsr.sa.wa4l so arrumbar of rho
firm lemma prewar,. recollev, that at the memorable:
sodettng hobbit is ate Exchange on the Pita October last, if
go, memory is Correct, 1 ventured to predict that the Mhos.
!emits of Sandi eland only wanted a rotator point to make
it known that it was iwo of the most suileptmleat towns its
one kimeeloge,i6seal applasiee.)—Groalsouen, bow far that
prediction hes been realised, the prowl triumph and the
glorious re•dslt of that spirit of independence, emsonting
.um Sunderland like a ware-beam, have made clear, and that
to ocular demonstration; for notwithstanding all the host
of courtly, priestly, and interested salitlety, threats, and
iiieueace, that were arrayed against us, we have succeeded,
led that too in such a way as has far exceeded the most saw
route calculation—in re-electing, as iiiir Representative its
tlse COMMeliti House of Parliament, the man we so much
lase, admire, and esterm.—(Grraf applause )—(leolleorsea,
I shall not trespass any longer upon your time; bat log to
propose a sentiment, which, when you bear il, at.J the dis-
t inguislird Dame with which it is CoillleCtrtl, I am sore will
be received with that masked oppridiatiou and eathimisem
that it richly and deservedly merits. 1 have therefore to psu-
puse—
" The Cause of Reform, and success in Mr. Lambton's
'`.,tended mution."—This was received with hoists of ap.
please and cheering, and drank with three times three.
Several loyal, patriotic, and constitutional toasts were
drunk with great applause, including—
" The Agricultural Interests of the County of Durham."
" The cause of Civil and Religious Libel ty all uver the
world."
" Mr. Wyvill sad Mr. Druid's, and the Independent In-
terest in York."
" Lord Milton, anti the Whip of Yorkshire"
" The Marquis of Tavistock and Mr. Pam, the success-
ful assertors of the lorlependenre of Beilforilabile."
" The Patriots of Spin, and %access so their rouse."
" Lord Holland, the reps esentative of the name and prin-
ciples of his uncle, C. J. Fox."
" Lord Erskine, and Trial by Jury."
Sir C. Munch, and the Whip of Northumberland."
" Ste Robert Wilson and Mr. Calvert, and the Independ-
ence of Southwark."
Mr. Lambtua left the chair aboot fen o'clock, and the
evening was concluded with the otesoat harmony.

MEETING OF NR. HUNT'S FRIENDS.

Yesterda) a Meeting of Mr. Hunt's friends took
I,laCe at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, to c9nsi-
der of some testimony to be given to him of thr-
owing's, gratitude for his conduct during the trials
at York, and his defence of the right of petition.
Mr. GALS JONES entered the room, and in.
formed the msembly, that in consequence of a
disappointment which had occurred with respect to
the attendance of the expected Chairman, the Meet-
ing had been detained already beyond the appointed
hour. To prevent further delay, he moved that
Mr. Hayden should be called to the Choir.
Mr. HAYDEN took the choir accordingly, after
having apologised for the effects which surprise and
inability were likely to produce in his performance
of the duties. He felt for his own part that Mr.
Hunt was entitled to his 'winos! thanks and giati-
;de for his behavionr, more especially for his manly
defence of the right of petitioning, mimes which
• I the other rights of Englishmen were found-
ed. It was for the meeting to consider what claim
had upon the national gratitude for proving
I.linittlf as he had done the staunch advocate of the
people's rights. He hoped all opinions and senti-
mem, winch should be offered to them on the snh-
ject would be attentively considered. He hoped
fur their support as Chairman, so far as that good
order might prevail a bile he was there fixed.
Mr. JONES then rose and said, that it had often
liappened to him, and the present was one of the
uCCASIOUS, to be called soddenly end unexpectedly
to act at public meetings. He did not mention
this as a thing which he lamented, for he did not
regret it, but as an apology for the unavoidable
want of preparation, with which be so frequently
Lail to appear before them. For some mouths past
itideed, he had made up his mind to preserve • most
rel;gious and scrupulous silence on all political sub-
jects whatsoever. It might have been remarked,
that he had staid away from every scene of public
liminess which had occurred for some time past ;
at,d even at the Wetainiuster election, where his
slight services bad been considered before now of
some use, he had not shown himself. If there was
any indepeodeoce left among the people, let them
now come forward and prove it. Mr. Hunt had
expended five hundred pounds in conducting
his trial at York ; and it was a fact, that he had
not received one peony out of that tot►d which
had been raised for the sufferers at Manchester.
He did not mean to impute any thing wrung
to the Gentlemen who superintended the applies-
tion of that money—he hoped it was well ma.
forged—all he wished to state was the fart, that
Mr. Hunt had been seriously injured by his exer-
in the public cause—that his circumstances
we►.e deteriorated. The public pants cried out,
•. Whir then will men become orators? Why
don't they, like others, follow some profession
ur occupation ?" But Mr. Hunt did attempt to
follow • trade, which might reimburse him, in some
• thgree, the great losses he had sustained ; but the
Govertinient seized his whole stock, the very ar-
ticles by memos of which he was to procure Iniaself
some indemnity.—(Mr: Jones here reprobated, in
very strong terms, the Manchester business, and
eulogised the conduct of Mr.•Hunt.]
if this was true, if they acknowledged it to be
so, their next step was to come forward and pros
tact him, to see his efforts oat behalf of their
rights dm: those of the .cousuatioity should not sub-
ject bun to ',airmail injury. He had pot strength
to state to them, in the manlier that lie wished,
the great claims of Mr. Hunt. He had before
said that he appeared before them unprepared, and
therefore he trusted he shoold be excused, if he
d;d nut do justice to his merits generally, but par-
ccularly tr►r his conduct at York. It had been
tray observed by the lieuttemais 'tithe Chair, that
Air. Hunt had boldly blood forward in defence of
tar right of petitiouiwg, hut in his (Mr. Josea's)•opi-
u ou„ this was mot his greatest merit. lIE also fur-
sashed • strong
:example of the advantage of
a man of good sense and strong wind trusting
to his owu fearless energies to defend hits from
a charge in a co•rt of justice.•—(Hear.).—
Besides (without ttae•uing to reflect on the Gen-
tlemen of the law, amihy of them, no, not many,

hot some of thereeerilitity, were men of ;aspen... •
dance and principle-) Mr. Hume* managing his•
own cause had the t ffect of curbing the un-
licensed insolence of the Foglish Bar.—(efpolaitse.)
Us d-inoostroted the wwletwiiess of men relying on
iselvocatert, whose unprincipled senility, and the
hope of a silk gown► ton frequently made them
sacrifice the duty of their clients ; for whist indi-
vidual couldhave done every thing accessory to be
douse better thin Mr. Hunt ? Did • single weak
point in the case for the prewerution escape him ?
Utrl he pass unobserved the nicest technical ob-
jtetion, or legal quibble, which might easily have
been unnoticed even by a mill bred to the proles-
-1 ? Vet this was the man whose habits, in the
language of toe venal p..rt of the press, were vul-
gar, whose mind was uncultivated and uninformed !
lie could now, linwev-r, he pointed out as an
example of every thing th It a true-hearted, enlight.
flied Englli.h Gentleman ought to be.—(Great
uppluttse.)—lt wonld not now be denied that he
p.wsessed what was infinitely superior to all that
elicited the admiration and applause of the venal
and worthless—sympathy of feeling and rectitude
of principle, Ile should not detain them longer—
some Resolutions had been prepar-d to submit to
them, and as he feared his want of strength woolil
not permit him to make himself generally heard,
if he undertook to read them, he should he
obliged to any Gentleman who would undertake
that task ; after hearing them, it would be for
them to consider whether they could spare any
thing for the man whose services had imposed such
obligations on all Englishmen, and had so much
damiotied himself.—(Applause.)—He should be
sorry to create any division of opinion or disunion
of feeling among those whom lie addressed, but he
should say, notwithstanding, that if that meeting
had been called to consider of who might be • fit
person to represent them in Parliament, he would
nut have Inside one at it, fur lie should not expect
any gond to fotluw from it. IM his mind the object
of the present meeting was a much more proud
and useful one, and therefore when he had heard of
' it, he had left 161111(nm. and his professional aver-
, rations to attend it, fur he hoped 1w should never
keep Motif from his assembled countrymen, where
public virtue was tit receive its due tribute, or an
honest ID ro was to be protected from orpression.—
(Gleat applause.) •
Mr. Jobe.* then sat down, but after a short in•
terval rose to propose a series of Resolutions, the
principal one of which recommended • sultscrip-
non to reimburse Mr. Hunt.

Oft the Revolutions being put, Mr. GAss. • per-
110n or very plain apparel and address, mounted the
table, and harrangned the meeting at considerable
length. He touched on many of the common-place
topics of the day, and was received with indulgence
by the meeting. The Resolutions were then agreed
to. A vote of thanks having been passed to the
Chairman, he returned thanks. He said, there
could he but one opinion of the exertions of Mr.
Hunt. In a conversation he (the Chairman) had
with Mr. flobhouse on the 'object, that Gentle-
man declared, that no man in England could have
conducted the canoe as Mr. Hunt bad con-
ducted it.-1 Cries of, "Why did he not attend
here f—tehy has he not come forward r'j
The CHAIRMAN said, that that was • question
he could ant answer; b.t Mr. !bathos's/ lend de-
elated to him, that Alr. Hunt, iii his opinion, de-
served wet! of his country, and that he should have
his support and subscription. Mr. Hobhouse had
been extremely unwell; he suffered much from the
exertions he had made and the imprisonment he had
suffered for the lisat nine weeks. He was so very
unwell with a severe cold, that he could not attend
the Middlesex election, though he had been with-
in two miles of Brentforil. .

This called up Mr. JONES, who asserted that
Mr. Hohlsouse might base attended the meeting if
he wished. He had actually appeared on the hust-
ings at Brentfuril; thrre was nu reason a•signrd for
Ins absence, though a false our laud beeu a►tempted.
—Misses.)
The CHAIRMAN rose.—He said he was sorry to
be so abruptly told that be had stated what was
false.

Mr. JONES...A do not impute any falsehood to
t•ou. I Melilla you of say issirgitims to say what was
false.—(Hear )—Mr. Hoirhause could have attended
the meeting. but the fact was he was afraid to dis-
oblige Sir Francis Burdett.— t /litres.)
After some other observations on this subject. the
Chattiest' at length dissolved the meeting. Gets-
Urine.' were appointed to attend at the door to col-
lect subscriptioos from the croid as they passed
out.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

•
till towards the time when Doke Charles amonaes
the government, that is in about two years.
STOCKNOI,A. NAM' 14.
A statement of the expenses of the war depart-
ment fir the year 1810 and the following year, hap
lately been published by the ILIA Chamber; the
whole amount is nearly 30,000.000 of doll.irs. Of
this min the army against Norway, in 1814, cog
near live millions. and the army in Clertnany. in
1813 awl 1814, nearly eight millions and a half.
WIRSAW, MARCH 15.

The Circattaian and geverd tritresoti the Cauca-
*us, had rt tweed from the Bible Society Bibles in
their language, but unhappily they now make thee►
into cartridges.
A lismlooisse simple monument, consisting of an
obelc.k. ham been erected in the market-place of
Jascuw, in honour of the late lioreinrko.

IntESDUN, MARCH 10.

Here ton we have pigneurs. A young man in a
public office lately passing thronKia a lamely street
an the evening, was ssidalraily struck wt with a (hag-
gis on the breast by somebody behind ham. Hap-
pily the weapon stuck ie his pocket-book. but the
blew was so ?introit, that it penetrated quite
through the hook. and slightly wennaled the *kith
The poring men was an confounded that he did
not purkee the assailant, but P.lll, that he ViAll li tall
young. 111111), in a ohne mantle, with many capes;
the police has not yet discovered him.

VIENNA. MARCH 15.

It is now certain that his Imperial Highness the
Archduke Rainer, N'ictroy of the kitißdoin of Lom-
bardy Mid Venice, is to marry the Princews of Ca-
rignan, daughter to the presumptive heir of the
crown of Scrcliuia. Iler Absi• sly the Duchess of
l'ortni, the Archduchess darts Louisa, Is expeelvd
here 'lest month, and will accompany the Empe-
ror, her father, with the Archduke Rainer, on his
visit to Bohemia.
The Ministers of the German Courts continue
their deltherutim's e it bout interrnplion.
Ihninverian M.enster, Count Munster, has
now lelt this city for Londou.

FROM THE MAINE, MARCH IS.

Queen Frerlerien of Sweden, who Ices been long
det.titted at Wo,ztuirg by the ditiess of one or the
I'lllsec-sea, her ilaughters,ll4l returned to Carlsruhe.
01. 33'3 eitthlrett born hn.t year :at 1,4m1...hut. 172
wet e tie.—(llatabarrgh Papers, March .23.)

EASTER TUESDAYEasy et the Rink, Exchequer, East

India, sad Seosill Sea Howe.