The National Register.
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at an Englishman. He should say nothing of the illustri-
us and uublc personages by whom the Chair was support
was sufficient that they had before them a l'riuce of
se Royal Family, who pledged himself to support the
copies rights, and who acknowledged it to be hi. duty to
o so. Having said this, what more was left for him to say
loud cheering)? On the other side be saw the
.premier
.cer of England t a mast who did honour to his tale, • but
rho was &eluded, by his religions opinions, from at: equal
articipation in the blessings of thyt Constitution which his
ncestors assisted in forming. I..nd why should he, who
ad foregtne many of the advantages, but none of the true
ignities ut his station, be thus excluded on account of his
eligiuus adherence to a particular form of worship ? But
u return. He Saw, besides those illustrious personages, a
et of free and independent men assembled together. to
irurnote, and with Gds leave, to perpetuate British .free-
oin, by doing homage to a man whose soul Wile wrapped
if the liberty of his country. (cheers.) Every independent
mod must feel strongly on such an occasion; and he was
;lad to see many Gentlemen present, who came fresh and
veking from the sacrifice of the people's rights, under a
alse feeling of illusory panic. Having witnessed such a
. ahntsiti rush with eagerness

War laid its burdens on a reeling state,
And peace dues nothing but declare the weight;

Successive loads succeeding broils impose,
And sighing millions prophesy is close."—(cheers.)

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After several observations on the evils produced by the
unrestricted issue of paper money, the injurious effects of
successive loans, and the necessity of retrenchment and
economy; he exhorted them to act with unanimity, with-
out unanimity, it was impossible that a Reform iu Parlia-
ment could be achieves!. He concluded by sincerely thank-
, ing them for the honour conferred upon him.
l'oast.—" Sir R. Ferguson :"—who returned thanks.
The puke of Sussex, in rising to propose as a toast, " The
Independent Yeomanry of the County of Norfolk," said,
that he could not adequately describe them as they were,
and should therefore attempt to describe them by stating
what they were not. It was not the gallant Yeomanry of
Not folk who would have galloped into a peaceable meeting,
assembled for peaceable purposes, there to cut down men,
women, and children. (loud cheers.) Neither were there in
Norfolk magisti ales who would have given orders to rich
an effect ; and if they had been given, the Yeomanry of
Norfolk would have paused before they executed them.
aloud cheers.) He was one of those who believed the Yes)•
manry to be the constitutional force of Om countrya-bound
to preserve peace and good order, not to be the first to
violate and destroy it. (cheers). lie wi.thed the Yeo-
manry throughout the country to be viewed with re-
spect ; and he thought the yeomanry of Norfolk a no-
ble specimen of what the aocteut yeomanry of the
county were, and of what they ought to be. (cheers.;
He advised thent to stick to their rights, to stand )
the Constitution ; ael if they did so. he could assort
them they would always find those who would stand h)
them. Meetings like the present were of incalculable ad
vantage. He would not have come down to this, had lie nu
thought so. An order from a noble lord, or a sign riunnia
!mom another place, could not have brought him down, hal
I he disapproved of it ; but meeting as they tnen did tyrivi
vtaliy, they could discuss important subjects in a friendl

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,front page 33) I not an Englishman. He should say nothing of the illustri- ' and convivial manner. They could not, indeed, exactly
• The noble CHAIRMAN in giving the health of the mem- out and noble personages by whom the Chair was support- march about with bloody-looking flags, and other dismal
i here for the city of Norwich, said that Mr. Smith was Ab- ed. 0 was sufficient that they had before them a Prince of emblems, which had been invented to frighten the timid;
• , sent owing to the death of a near relative. the Royal FAM4, who pledged himself to support the though if they were to have the word " Norfolk" on their
Mr li, Gu PINEY then returned thanks for himself and i people's rights, and who asknowledged it to be hie duty to flags, or even Liberty or death," he thought it would be
• collet rue ; and concluded by proposing the health of Lord Ido s". Having said this, what more was left for him to say difficult to prove that such inscriptions were unconstitu-
. Bury, and prosperity to the house of Quiddenham (loud cheering)? On the other side be saw the
.premier tional. (cheers ) " Liberty or death." contin'ted his Royal
Lord Busy returned thanks. He was untried in public I Peer of England ; a nut: who did honour to his tale. ' but Highness, " why, I contess. that I would rather have en
m life, and must refer them not to the past, but to the future. who was diallcied, iv his religioue opinions. from an equel than lose my liberty.' (loud cheers) Those who did not
Time. of danger were coming on, but those who had to AC: I participation in the bleasings 0! the: Constitution which his think liberty worth fielging for, did not deserve to enjoy it.
in them would not act in darkness They wueld lege i ancestors assisted in forming. .a.nd why should he, who (cheers.) Keeping these points in his mind, he would give
the principles of Fox as a beacon to direct their course. ' had foregone many of the advantages, but none of the true —' The independent Yeomanry of Norfolk:" and as he had
(cheers) 1 dignities of his station, be thus excluded on account of his no doubt that these t hings would, somehow or other, as was
. Tile' by Jury; and Lord c.rsleine," which was prefaced 1 religious adherence to a particular form of worship ? But the Pl!rase elsewhere, (laughter,) get into the public prints,
, ..t the animated eulogium pronounced by Mr. Fox on that to return. He new, besides those illustrious personages, a he would just remark upon an exprosion used by Ministers, !.
noble Lerd's defence of Hardy. fclteere•) set of free and indepeodent men assembled together. to —that the agriculture of the country was in a state of re
I. erd Anson / and thanks to him for hi. patriotic con- promote, and with God- s leave, to perpetuate British .free. pose. He wished that those who had used so thoughtless
duct in the county of
darn, by doing homage to a man whose soul eves wrapped an expression, were in the same state of repose : but from
el' 'I he Hon GLCHti;t: .Arius returned thanks. in the liberty of his country. (cheers.) Every independent such evils he hoped that he fright without being profane,
•''', ' Mr. Anein aim Mr. Rumbold, with the independence mod must feel strongly on such an occasion; and he WAS see, " The Lord deliver us, and the rest of the commanitie"
• - of Yarmouth.' glad to see many Gentlemen present, who came fresh and (.lutul cheering.)
. , The
. . I lon. C 101.0 Z Al, FON again returned thanks. reeking from the sacrifice of the people's rights, under a Several other toasts were given, among which were
The noble Cent RMAN, in hone:teeing the next toast to false feeling of illusory panic. Having witnessed such a "Earl Grey, and the Whigs of Euglancl ;" '• Duke of Ha-
' their notice. tech ch was, " A toll, fair, and free re resew_ scene, it was no.wonder that they should rush with eagerness stilton, and the Whigs of Scotland ;" " May we live to see
tat on in Parliament") commenced by saying that this was to such a meeting. Where were thee to assemble and lament the right of petition restored." After which Mr. Taylor sang
a subject that acted like an electric eliock on the people of what WAS lost, or rally round what remained of public the following song, in the chorus of which the whole cum- '
Engiand, et hileratitig some and depressing otheis; treated liberty, iieless at the tomb of Charles Fox ? It was now 14 pan)', including his Royal Highness, joined :
le by one par:) as a remedy for every evil, and by the other as years MOlO The decease of Mr. Fox. Perhaps it was fleece-
The trumpet of liberty sounds through the world,
r:: the cause of every mischief ;end by both, in has opinion, sary that a little time should elapse, in order to. hrow auto And the universe starts at the sound;
~..:e wrongly treated. He recollected reading of a bowling. the shade any objectionable particle of a great nian's charac- Her standard Philosophy's hand has unfurl'd,
•-•-..., green that was much frequented by country squires, to ter, and in order to fully bi ing out the more splendid light of And the nations are thronging around.
• which a gentlemen often resorted. well dressed, willed ue his inoninael character. It was urged against Mr. Fox, that he
. Cl/HRUS.-1411, tyrants, tall ! fall! fall
catcd wee mannered, and against whom no vis ble cape of had not done enough. True, he had not done enough, if the
e • complain, c old be found. This individual was. however, measure were to be the great power of It s mind. But These are the days of liberty !
;a:and by all the usual frenientere of the bowling green, then, let those who made the objection, look to the difficul. . Fall, tyrants, fall
ie and for nu oilier reason, than because he had once been sue• ties with which he had to contend, and then the wonder
pouted of entrapping a bitch fox. (hied laughter.) In other .would be how he had done so much. It was known that How noble the ardour that seizes the soul !
counties, for they managed these things better in Nortolke Mr. Fox was long an object of jealousy to the Court. He How it bursts from the yoke and the chain I
; e an individual ie often shunned for almost a similar reason. He opposed himself to the A met ican war; he opposed himself What power can the fervour of Freedom couttol,
. maybe fair in his dealings, honest in his principles, but party to the French war—where was he .adequately supported ? Or its terrible vengeance restrain!
spirt running high, he meets with general neglect ;he may The result of this want of support was the Coalition, the
Fall, tyrants, fall!
• admire the Pi ince Regent's government, though there may 1 immediate consequence of which necessarily was a tempo-
be some particular points on which he may have taken of. - rary loss of popularity. But is,never could be said that he Proud castles of despotism, dungeons, and cells,
fence against it ; he may dislike the disarming bill ;he may had for a moment compromised his great political principles
The tempest shall sweep you away
e regret that he cannot meet except in his own parish with —that he had ever lust sight of the rights of the people. . From the east to the west the dreed-hurricane swells,
And the tyrants are chilVd with dismay.
more than four or five friends; he may, have perhaps got But even if this were a stain, it was wiped away by his • .
his head full of Radicals. may suppose a hundred thousand emancipation of the Slave. (cheers.) Let it be mot-
.of them to be in arms in his neighbour-hem', though so many lected too that Isis List act was au attempt to do away with Fell, tyrants, fall
. males do not exist in the distr.sz. ehe may suppose that religious tests for civil offices. Why, if the catalogue of Mr. The slave on whose neck the proud despot has trod,
~ they have pikes concealed, though these Call nu where be Fox s virtues were to stop here, he would be entitled to
Now feels that himself is a man
!. . found except in the patterns scut down to the country by glorv, and other notions would bestow though we denied .
the Secretary of State, he may be shocked at the licentious- it. "But, as it had been eloquently put from the Chair, he While the lordly usurper who ruled with a nod
elides heir bead 'midst his servile divan.
nese of the press, though he deems it in general, to use the placed the Press of this country upon a rock of adament,
, language of a great Irish barrister, the sentinel of the state, by leaving its guilt or innocence to be decided by.a Brit- sh Fief, tyrants, fall
' mie the deb ctor of imposture, which, when it sink., draws along Jury. (applause.) When the measures of last Session came
• with it the dignity of the people, and the security of the atlases hie n;iriel. the recollection was odious As the transition Poor vasale.who crawl by the Vistula's stream,
throne. He may do and think all th.s, and yet he is avoid- . was revolting, from Fox.,(wlsom the Regent was proud to call Hear! hear the glad call and obey !
ed. Why so ?He either does not go so far as Isis neighbour, friend) to the unspeakable littleness tints the present Ministry. Rise, nations who worship the sua's sacred beam,
who goes farther on theoretical reform. This is the case Let not disgust, however, hurry him injustice. 'f here And drive your Pizarros away.
elsewhere, but not in Norfolk ; for here said the noble lord, was one of the Ministers to whom they were tudebted, and Fall, tyrants, fall !
we agree to &tier. •Nothieg.tiad yet fallen from him eaten- that Minister was now partaking the field sports of the
, hated to created scussiun; but still he was anxious to seize country in their neighbourhood. To him it was that they Tim cruel dominion of priesteraft is o'er—
on the present opportunity of making known Isis opi ' owed the liberty they then enjoyed of meeting in that Hall ; Its thunders, its faggots, and chains !
, on parliamentary reform. For many years of his life noto..ithetanding time frgwn of a Lord-lieuteuant or the veto Mankind will endure the vile bandage no more,
he had been less a friend of parliamentary reform than of a Magietrate. For there was a power behind, which While religion our freedom maintains.
many of his political associates ; he had been certain was re :dy and for ever to deprive them of the liberty of Fall, tyrants, fall !
• that there would be great risk incurred in making a holding such meetings. But even my Lord Castlereagh,
reform ; he
,had thought that when once it had been ashamed to go so far, stepped in between the people and Shall Britons the chorusof liberty hear
cumineuced, it woult he difficult to arrest it; he had those who would further oppress them. At first the MCA- With a cold and insensible mind ?
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thought tied it was likely to increase the power of sures intended tu be brought torward were of a very dace- No. the triumphs of freedom each Briton shall share,
the Crowth—and he hod had several other reasons for ant nature from those now in force. Ministers had con- And contend for the rights of menkind.
' . not supporting it warmly, which he then deemed to be certed a measure a hundred-fold worse than that of now Fall, tyrants, fall ! ticc•
' good, but. which he now knew to be insufficient retells. restraining the Liberty of the Press, and in order to feel
• Never, however, did he think that the cause of reform their way, had circulatZd it privately among booksellers. "The health of the Stringers who honoured the meet-
cuuld he met by direct arguments; or that It could be de. Rut the booksellers remonstrated so powerfully against ir, ing with their compeny," having been drank,
tended by cemmon sense, that Castle Rhine thould return that it was withdrawn. This circular had been sent with an Lord Motiment end Mr. itsruett Leonard severally re-
- two members to Parliament, whilst Sheffield, and Bit ming- understanding that it was to be kept. private, and accortie I turned thanks.
ham, and Leeds, and Manchester, did not return oue. He ingly it never saw the light. Ministers having, as thef T 1,.. health of 0 the Rev. Mr. Newcombe and Alderman
would haieprevented the question of Parliamentary reform conceived, passed.bills.etnigh, refused to inspire into the Fustet" leaking beets drank, they severally returned
front being agitated as much as it had been, by conliet ion state of the country—monoyous aestirdity! Let them ask thanke.
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and good government. Ministers bad, however,, destroyed the manufacturer—let them ask the farmer—let theist ask The Chairman then gave, " Mr. Sheriff Taylor, who was
his theory, and he was now a friend to reform,. and Oro to the philanthropist, who best knows as lie most seeks to returned to ids office by the free voice of his fellow-cid-
a consider:dee extent, being Couvinced that whatever risk ,l -now, what the distresses of the country are ? Let them zene."Thie toast was drank with three times three, mid
might be incurred by promoting reform, was a mere fed- ask their calculating Mr. Vansittart whether the revenue was most Warmly received by the whole room.
ther in the scale when compared with the evil already has not fallen off from one to two millions ? Such was the Mr. Sheriff TA% too returned hanks in a very appro-
. done without it to the constitution. awing stated his Pen- .state of the country, that he might say with the poet.. peiate speech. He said, in good old times all Slierifir were
aim% thin far, he would state how tar he would g 0 in points elected as he had had. the 11011011 f to be—by the choice of
„Thy keeled inhabitants repine, complain,
of reform. He was tor the restoration of triennial parka- the people. lie hall always revered the opinion's ut Mr.
• memo, though that, taken by itself, woald be of little ad- Tax'd 'till the brow of labour sweets in vain. Fox, and he was now snore than ever convinced that a
vantage. He was tor the dish a uchiSeinent of boroughs where War laid it. burins on a reeling state, fell representation was the only thing that could cure our
ever corruption was detected ,• he was for granting the rightevils. He complimented the Duke of Norfolk, and beg-
And peace due* nothing but declare the weight;
:. of representation to the populous districer, end for extend. pied to assure his fellow citizens, that lie valued more the
a; ing the suff
rage to every man contributing directly to the Successive loads succeeding broils impose, gratuitous honour they had conferred upon hiss,
tans. There was another reform more important even than feud sighing millions prophesy its elore."—(cheers.) which it was poesible for power rodre. Me pledged.
these :he meant, the reform within the House of Commons, hits:sell to support, tie film as in Item lay, the rights end prl-- •
- a. to the capability of members holding places sittiug there- After several observations on the evils produced by the veleges of his fellow citizens.
!M. '1 his was but the opinion of an, humble individual, but unrestricted issue of paper Money, the injurious effects of 'the next toast was, " The writ of Habeas Corpus, one
.he believed that others besides hiMself bad recently been successive loans, and thenceetity of retrenchment and of the remaining rights of Ille people."
made converts. Each of them separately was humble, and economy ;he exhoreed themo act with unanimity, with- 'the Cll A1RM,%14 in proposing this toast, said, that this
Ministers thought them so; but it they were once %tutted, nut unanimity, it was impossible that a Reform iu Parlia- was one of our rem:sitting libertiees because Millieters
they would become Must powerful. (loud cheering). went could be achieved. He concluded by sincerely thank- dared not touch it. lie repeated they deed not. There
Toast•—•• rhe. universal Extension of Education." ing them for the honour conferred upon bun, was more public spirit Alwyn. on the last siiimension of
Toast.-0 Mr, Honeywood, Member Lir the citenty of l'oest.—" Sir R. Ferguson:"—who returned thanks. that Act than on rot! Previous or subsequeut ple3lloo.
Kent.' The Duke of Sussex, in rising to propose as a toast, " The The health of the •fiteetratels havitin been drank,
Mr. Mgr; Iv woo° returned thanks in an animated speech,' Independeet Yeomanry of the County of Norfolk," said, Aldetuom MARS'S leturned thanks. .
which we regret that our limits and time will not allow us that he could not adequately describe them as they were, The next waste wese—" Earl Fitzwilliam, toe min
to report. she hon• gentleman afterwards, at the request and should therefore attempt to describe them by statiug whose conduct leis undergone the true tea of patriutism."
of the Chairman, sang one of Moore's Melodies, "Oh fur what they were not. It was not the gallant Yeomanry of " The, Ladies of the Counte."
the swords of other days." Nos bilk who would have galloped into a peaceable meeting, Mr. Cosa then ps (mused that the Earl of Albemarle .
' . Toest.—" Lord Holland, the representative of the name assembled for peaceable purposes, there to cut down men, should be the Chairirout on the emitting A.nuieersary.—
' and principles of Fos." (cheers.) women, and children. (Loud cheers.) Neither were there in This proposal was received with the most lively meek' of .
Toast —'The Restoration of the Liberty of the Press." Norfolk megiso ales who would heve given orders to stich satisfisction.
cheen . ) • an effect ; and if they had been given, the Yeomanry of The Earl of ALBEMARLE hoped they would have the
Mr. Coee proposed " The health of Mr. Macdonald, Norfolk would have paused before they executed them. presence of the Duke of Sussex next )ear, as his condig- •
M. P.--; man whose public and private %gums weie timid cheers.) He was one of those who believed the Yet.). erasion and kindness had endeared him to the eitizeus of
unimpeachable—a man whose principles were those of Mr. manry to be the constittitional force of eke country-s-bound Norwich. He felt honoured by the proposal that he
Foe, and whose undivided exertions were in the caum ot the to peeserve peace and good order, not to be the first to should fill the chair next year, butt he thought hie worthy
people." *lbis toast was drank with three times three, and violate and destroy it. (cheers). lie wished the Yen- friends the DIIIIC of Not folk and Mr. Coke,_ (eaglet .to fill
was ((Mowed by toed and repeated cheers. manry throughout the country to be viewed with re- that honourable situetion in their 1111111. He was Hot in
Mr. lalneremi ALP said. that whatever embarmestment he specsthought the yeomanry of Norfolkthe mean time going to play the hypocrite, and eay that
telt at the testimony uf the good wishes given to him at the lee specimen ut What the apcieut yeomanry of the he was not proud oesueli a :situation. He felt it the high-
. euggettiusi of a man whom the meetieg. emphaticelly called county were, and of whet they ougbt to be. (cheers.) cal distinction that power could bestow. filen had their
their owo Repre.entetive, he was not to misteke the true He advised them to stick to their rights, to stand by taster; this was Ilia taste.
.pi 'mince from which them wishes came , they came nut from the Constitutionthey did so, he could assure His Hoye% Iliglinesis otherok of Stossez, attended by ``
any humble pretensione ot his, bat from the auspices under them they would always find those who would 'deed by the Clierreueu and the principal CII4IIICICIS in the
.. writch he was introduced among them. Thus it was that thein. Meetinge like the present were of incalculable ad- room, retired at ,
two past sue o'clock. 'I hr mecum; uroke
he accepted of them. Of the Cheirineil it did not become vantage. He would not haste come down to thie,had Im nut up altogether at .
•",„ him to sly ilk ; but of the regard of the meeting fur him he thought CO. An order from a noble lord, or a sign manual During the evening, several 'mugs and glees were sting
could not bean indifferent spectator. (applauee ) But pre- mom another plac, could not have brought him downs, had by Mr. kl.el i. Bei tun, Mi. Devitt, Mr. (Shiers fi ) ,
4 eluded a; he was from speaking of the Chairman, he would he disapproved oft t ; but meeting as they then did convi- Taylor, Mr. Yougge, elt.Athow, Mr. D. Clerk, *ad Mr.
spa it to them and say, that ine man who did not prefer the vtally, they could climuee imoortaut subjects iu A friendly John Taylor. .
' • ageprobatioa of such a meetieg to Court distinctems, was _
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