The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-13 00:00:00

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A dinner was given on Thursday by Sir
tie CrespiKny, Bad. one of our moclisrespected
Members, to celebrate his second retort' as • re.
presentative in Parliament for this turn'. Several
!attics of Iti3 constituents dined at the different
inns in the town. The head-quarters were coiisi-
demi to b• at the George No, Above-Bar, where
Sir William de Crespigny. after lialmig visited his
friends assembled at the other houses, ipent the re-
mainder of the evesititg.
The Chair was ably filled In- -- TUCKED.
Esq. ; and previous to the arrival of our worthy
Member the foollotwitog toasts rr ere given :—" The
Kin," pro forma, ou the removal of the cloth;
neat, " Queen," which would have been in-
troduced by • speech, apparently, but that the
tordosir to express their feelougs IX satisfaction at
dritikitig.her health burst Into I I and eittlussoas.
tic cheers, three tones three, and More then more
words could express declared the setromieists of
the whole Wet jog towards that illustrious, beloved,
and injured Lolly.
1. The Navy and Army."—" tord Erskine, that hernia
defender ,of injuroti innuces.ce, anti of she lissersses of she
People'—" Earl Grey "—" The Marquis ..f I..aos4looss "
Mr. Brougham "—Mr. Mmuru."--Aml "Dr. I.u..hiligion."
with many other individuals who h.11,e so sootily dirois
tinguoshed themselves the late proceedings, be-
sides many seninnents becoming Freemen ;slid
Briton., and some local tmotv were drank.
Sir WILLIAM DE CBEsPiGNY's braids was drunk
with three tittles three, very cordially ; soil Sir
although considerably fatigued by his
exertions tinning his other friends. delivered a
very spirited and stiletto, d speech. expressive
of lit. Minsk is to his constituents, for the holirror
hr considered that they dot lion, and particularly
for she warns manlier In. which they did it. lie
!,ring ti.noice of PO ioutpendent
gloried in
town, and hoped his conduct had proved him not
altogether unworthy of the humour. He could not
but take notice, on this occastoto, of the proceed.
logs which had taken place, and were still going
OH, IltrllliSt the Queen. Those sibinitsombie, wt.
justifiable, and di-graceful proceedings. lie ex-
pre-sed his strong disapitrobstion of, and his lino
eime;ction of the innocence of the Queen. tie conal-
dered that tlie flouse of Lords had arrogated to
themselves nit authority which sin laws, human or
divine, could *mama, in prosectating the wife fur
an offence whorl' hereiolore it hied been necessary
that -.hey should have first sinsfied themselves that
the huaband was lint guilty of; and that they bud
taken ut themselves to be Judges, Jurors, Ac-
cusers, and Prmecutors: and ohm forced she Ec-
cleriasttcal Court within their walla, yet had not
acted upon its priorciples. Ile dwelt with notch
animation nut the llatioverian agency, the pick-
lock munmavring of Baron Omptedis, the coo-
tradictions of Madame Dernont, the vile disquali-
fied assertions of Nlajoccht, and the whole tram of
menial evidence. Ile considered that must of the
preamble had been disproved by the most res
spectalile testimony; mid if any doubt coutinned
to hang over the case, suspicion was not proof,
and the Queen ought to enjoy the privilege be-
longitig to the meanest subject, of toeing held
innocent till pronounced guilty. Finding that
the House of Lords 11411 taken steps, as it ap-
peared to him, approaching to despotism, it was
a duty to himself, his eowtituvota, mid the country
at large, should the Bill (winch lie considered ult.
constitutional front the bottom of his heart) ever
come to the other House, to oppose it to the ut-
tof his power in every stage ; sod he hoped
that the Constituent Bodies throughout the king-
dom would instruct their Representatives to resist
a measure so vile its its tendency, and so truly un-
constitutional. Sir William was frequently inter-
rupted by loud express' of the ititemie feeling
which these topics created, and sot down amidst
universal and king-continued cheering.
In the course of the evening Lady Sarah Cres-
pigny's health was proposed, with a very appro-
priate eulogy ml tier ninny virtues and extensive
benevolence, and a hope lot the, sake of the poor
particularly, that she would be a resident in the
town during the wittier months.
Sir Wt t.t.tAlt DE CaEsPIGNY expressed his
grateful thanks fOr this mark of attention, and
seemed much affected' at hearing the praise of one
whom he declared to be most dear in hint.

The evening passed oW remarkably ',tenant.
The company were much intlehtert to several gen-
tletnen lot many excellent sons, duets, and glees ;
and were highly gratified with several ',adios from
Mr. Foster. late of Salvrhury, but now one of the
company of the Southampton theatre.