The National Register.
London, England, 1822-11-03 00:00:00

LIBERATION OF MR. RENT.

ILCIIESTER,WEDNEADAY, 11 o.CLoca..
The appearance of this morning was unfavourable for the
.immahitsmits of the vicinity coating hither.—lleary run con-
/morn until seven deltht, when the bk., began to clear, and
the 'nowise of a line day was given. At that hour the people
began to asseuilmle, and, until eight, arrived in snuggling
groups. The attendance was less numerous than was exptetemi.
Mr. liummt was accompanied by Sir Charles Wolseley and
Mm. Nortiuore, who sat with him in the carriage, 111:d by se-
eral (item's. 'llme barouche was drawn along the Ilehester
bridge to the Ca fle Inn, in front of whieli the crowd Nua
awn up. The warmest reception was cm taimily given him.—
lie stood up, and repestedly amAnowledged time cheers of the

n% lien ilio harouche arrived at the Inn, Mr. Hem saclec“ed
the crowd at considerable lingth, alter which Sir Charles N 1 M.
seiry appeared in the halcui9 and briefly addressed the popu-
larise. Mr. Mill was thea entertained by Isis friends at break
fast.
Mr. Nuitriintoita rose, and said that lie wished to let the
patty present see the flagon and salter sent lions the friends of
liberty in the county, mud which were to he presented to Mr.
Haut, at the dieser that day at Glastunhury, as a tribute so him
ter his tastily political conduct. Ile was certain that Mr. Hunt
was happy, as well from his own couscieume as their approba-
tion—Eine flagon and salrer, with the inscriptions upon it,
were turn loui..ed round the room, and exhibited by Sir Chas.
Welseley at the window to the crowd in from of the Inn.]—
After a short internal.
Mr. libsT requested the notice of the Meeting to what he
was about to say—•• I am, Gentlemen, you know, a soon of
businens. Some of the freeholders of the county how present
hare 'bought this a lit opportunity to call a Meeting of Somer-
set together ; and it is meant to.eabinit a Requisition to you
for yr.al approbation, and for the signatures of those who are
freeholders., and like the proposition.—(Hear)—l will read the
Requisition to you :--
* To the High Sheriff of the Count, of Somerset,

We, whose name. are hereunto. subscribed, Freeholders,
Land Whirls, Tridestnen, and others, affected by the agticul-
tar:it distresses of the country, regatta that you will, as early
kb may ke, cont toe a Public Meeting of the County. to take
i tto cumiideraliou the h. st means of petitioning Parliament
fur the retire*s of those grievance. cutler which we at present
labour, and fur rmitorin; the Repre.entation of the People iu
Parlia tent, ti;reeable to the ancient principles of the English
Coustitut ion.'

No min (cerAinued Mr. Hunt) can object to such are oisitiou,
or to a public meeting, but one who will say that we are in a
:tit, prosperity. lam a freeholder of the county, so is Mr.
Non re 'tear me ; lie will sign it sod pass it round to you :
and if toe Sheriff will call the meeting, we pledge ourselves
to attend and do our duty.'—(Applause.)
The Requisition was then handed round, and numerous sig.
nrLires attached to it.
Alter some obiervations from Sir Charles Wolseley, Mr.
11orthinore and Mr. Hunt, they w of into the barou the, and
procession set out fur Gitatitoubary, , where it arrived at 4
o dock.
hiL...sTisnuar, Fore o'Ctocs:.—The liberation of *Mr.
HAM steins to have made a greater sensation here than at ll-
chestel. The people who have collected are at a better class,
and wally parties of well dressed women, escorted by their
frieuJa have gone forward to meet the proces,ion. The hills
eurrounding the town are numerous groups were staimied upon
them. The bells of the Churches were suffered to lie rung,
after some contest among the authorities.
The procession as it came alon4 received a great increase of
strength, and as it entered here there were at least 3001.1 peo-
ple with it, extending the whole length of the town, and for
some distance on the Ilchester road. Mr. flout afterwards
proceeded On his arris al to a room in the lon, where lie held a
Court Leet, and the several officers were sworn in with nisch
ceremony, and Mr. Hunt delivered a suitable speech on the
occasion, to' the constables of the Hundred.
At *is o'clock about sixty Gentlemen sit down to dinner, in
the augest room or the George Inn. Mr. 11orthruore was
milled to the Chair ; and on his right Mr. Hunt was placed.
When the cloth was removed the Chairman gave the first
toast, which was drant with acclamation—
.. The People, the source of legitimate power."
A letter front Mr. James Matto, the reformer of Leeds. in-
clueing an Address from that town, wits read, and the Address
presented by Mr. North:lore to Mr. Hunt.
Jitter the Address was presented, the Chairman gave The
King, sad may be never forget the expression 01 Lord Chan-
cellor Fortes,:ue—that he has the delegation or his other from
and for the Peol le."—A tout which lie (the Chairman) gave
with as much Leal and fervour as Mr, Ciumiug could, iu pro-
posing his Majeety 'a health.
The toast was drank with great applause.
Sewers popular toasts were giseu and drank, and an anima-
ted speech was delivered by the Chairman, prefacing the toast
he ;Ave the health of Mr. Hunt.
Mr. Ht sT returned thanks in a speech of much length, in
which he alluded, in energetic terms, to his trial, his convic-
tion, his treatment in prison, and various other particulars,
which were received with considerable applause.
The following toasts were then successively given from the
Chair, accompanied by brief explications:—
•• May the 1% hid. have the sense to give up their Boroughs."
The Chairman Wiser% eti that, when he started for Exeter, the
tw o other candidates, P ho were always opposed, united against
him, as if lie were lielzebub. A Whig was, he said a hypo-
ci..te, and a Tory a di.nouright thief !
The health. of Major Cart. right, Alderman Wood, and
Mr. Wooler , the buffering Reformers, Messrs. Harrison,
Swan, and Lewis ;" Spain, Greece, Portage!, and America,
and t le cause of Freedom all over the world."

t Sir C.'l‘ ukaii.iY earnestly pressed upon the attention of
the Meeting the propriety of a southein sob.criptiou ninon, on
tic plan 01 the northern, fur promoting Return].
At eleven o'clock the company broke up, aud the principal
pc~s"dtagea departed, amid loud cheers.

The Earl of lialington, we are concerned to
state, is confined with a severe fit of the gout, at
his seat, Itaby Castle, Durham.
Four Candidates aro at present mentioned for the
reptesentation of the University of Cambridge, viz.
the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Solicitor
General, Mr. Searlett, and Mr. Spencer Perceval.—
Should the Speaker accept the Chiltern Hundreds,
he cannot, we presume, act as Speaker without being
re-elected to the situation. The case will be rather
novel.