The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-01 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL.

[From " BiMime', Limpet Adverfisti.l

In consequence of the recent fate of the Bill of
Pains soul Penalties in the Rouse of Lords. the
" Friends of Liberty and Law" in this town were
iovit.d to 66 celebrate the termination of the on-
constitutional proceedings against the Qtteen." by
a public glower at the York Hotel. At half-part
five o'clock about 120 Gentlemen of the first re-.
spectahility rat down to a very excellent dinner,
exceedingly well dressed, and provided with every
delicacy of the sermon, in the greatest abundance.
'rile room was tastefully decorated with evergreens.
tool a baud of military ;Sallie was stationed in the
(imbruing.
THOMAs floors. imp' warte Mc-COW;
ported on the right by RISCO. Fog. ALP.
and on the left bit Airruun firrwocis. Esq. The
Vice-Chair was filled by Volouel IX mulatto.
Ou the cloth being oillidrown. the CiliOlanAll
addressed the company as follows;--
" Gentleruein unequal as i feel 'myself to the
situation to which I stand, I rely upon your kind
indulgence sod support, to enable one to discharge
the gligi.ors of the office I bare been called to fill.
Gentlemen. I congratulate you most heartily spout
the downfall of diet odious Bill of Pains and
Penalties, the fate of wilieh we are now met to ce-
lebrate. Wll4t watt the object of that sncoostitn-
tinusL ? Not. as some of its supporters
have hypoenticully pietemied, to uphold the morals
of the people, but ut all events. and at all hazards.
if pea-ibis, to rat the King of his wife. And how
did they proceed ? Nut as men who had no other
object in view than truth and justice. l'iwy rout-
their musty records for precedents to tonics
tilos their and they knot, them in the
pages of the worst periods of our history. Gentles
met,, in my mind, to *t the authority of 'neer-
dents against the glicastes of truth and honesty is
quite sir:surd; there is surely wisdom sufficient its
lute legislators of our own tinges. if that wisdom
teas controlled by integrity sod true patriotism. I
hope inaily gentlemen will, in the coarse of the
eveoitig. favour the company with their sentiments,
Hod without den/Ming you longer, I shall now 'pro.
reed to the toa•ts which it is my duty to propose to
Ott."

The follnaillg list of toasts was given in due
succeasion f the Chair, and drunk with great

• " The lito-4."—Tiine, God save the Coe.
4, The (toren. Nl:ty *be never forget what is due to her
own doom y, and to, the people who have rescued her from
a fool emogoirsey."—(Tkree Mate three, thrice repealed.)
l'euph•. May their voice ouostitiat loudly express-
ed. fur the uo If.tre of the eisontry. ever he triumphaot."
" The Dukes of Susses sad Glouceste►. May they Inag
live to support those principles whit* placed their family oft
the throm.r of these realist"
" 'rhe Hritisb Constitation. May it■ principles be deo-
a-mighty understood, and minty it be transmitted unimpaired
10 our I. till.* platen I y."
" The Army roil Nary."
" The legal DeG•nders of the Qrteeit, to whom awe admi-
ration and acknowledgments are eminently dee foe their
brilliant talents, iudefd►gable 'urethras, sind fearless Imre.
pitlay "
O he Earl of Detley, Lord Lieutenant of the comity?'
" Earl Grey, whose steady resistance to the ere:roach-
melds of power entitles hint to the gratitude of his
country."
" Lord Erskine, the veteran supporter of the Trial by
Jar,. and the unwearied advocate of the oppressed."
•' The Diike of Bedford, and the illustrious Moose of
Ro■xl!, the hereditary champions of the rights of the
people."
" Earl Fitswilliant, who, in the approbitloa of his tem.
irieslrie amid of his coantry, Inds ample, compeassilfte fee
the impotent Austell offered to kiln by his Majesty's Minis.
fere."

" Lord Holland."
" The Martinis of Lapsdemo."
" Esrl Grostreorw." •
•
" Th. Earl- of Carton's's." . .
" The Eirt of Hiklll.oll4l, said thr twaseireambe
,her,
wile have supported the tree ifigeitp of the Cdrwra.'lry their
resielasee I. the Isteereortelitatiorsql preesedheme."' •'
no Aristecraerof the Weep* itlkettsobs sop
appeolose off tk pries hi IM evellime e( see."
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