The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-24 00:00:00

WESt.IIOIIL4ItO D/1t11►!!LL,

Oo Saturday last at elrisot dhow-0 am Iftvin at
the City of London Tavero, by the ritruds ILe
iudepeudence rf the county of Weatrtiorlauil.
At six o'clock the grind ream Wes rothrty .144
by persons of the first respectability. ,Jr. •
thorpe took- the Mile in the abortive of Ali. Co -
wen, who was, we- Istorot to far, personated
atteoilinsc by the I..dayssait ))))) of 4.1. lody. Iy I
the right of the Cliaittiraii sat Mr. I:ft.isty.llll, sos
hie left Mr. Beaumont. the Member for
berlassil. Several other iodepesitleiit tJrwL, r. of
Padtsmeitt were also Prtseut ; atu..nK tbriti
Mr. Lauebion. Mr. fitirairtt, Mr. (i;ahalai Of 31-
'herby), Mr. Ether, Mr. M. A. Tay lola ta..f at-
versl-others.

As soon es the cloth ems removed, the (.Nit
tangs were given;
The Kies."—Three timea three, drank "IV
plaroe.—tiong, " God were no Mar."
" The Qeeew, said the rest of tie Rey.il Femilp."-.Threse
times three. This toast was received Will, gfelli r..itylegart.
" The leidependeoce of the Camay of wentianstatid,,ao
its champion, Mr. Brusghant;" which wail propyord by tie
Chairman, with ow elms"' compliment. Tines IMSOF Mite
—lR.d.vafsd applaate.)

Mr. BROUGHAM then rose, awl ac ~or se the
applause subsided, returned them hie heariy.tiguis
for the evident manner in which they had le.,
pleased to receive his mime. if any *mug her sad
could itecrease his thanks, it wee the ciscutudaitte
of coupling it with their indepentlei,i ce. biro ri.e
struggle for the assertion of their independence he.
lied been drawu much agiinst his own nielusatiefi;
he had refused the first offer. made to bile by-bust
respectable individuals, and afterwards by seretea
public bodies, not indeed that lie wadi lukewarm ree
their cause—not that he was satisfied wish their
state of represeatition, nor dispirited 114.41 S elliektrit
she attempt to rescue it—but at the time he can
suited his inclination and busies's, and declined-the
offer to come forward. He mentioned this in 11,c
hearing of many friends, who could vouch for the
fact, merely to chew bow utterly false said utsfuet
were the insinuations that he had been long meditat-
ing the contest. There were, on the contrary, theft
who knew that when he was first set up at kentlal.
it was altogether without his knowledge or aoudad,
that on hearing it lie wrote a letter down to hare
his name withdrawn, end used all the reasons against
it he had before used, and with this additional mie.
that he was then put forward without his own Lois-
sent. All he ehorld now say ou that hart of the
subject was this, that having been Isle to take the
field, they had this security, that be alusaid he the
last to desert it.—(Apploase.)—Having been slow
to enter into the contest, they would find lassos
slower to desert it. He now stood pledged to go
and that pledge he would scrupulously redeem.—
He would tell them he should never quit the coo•
test until one event should happen; drat he wool.l
be ever ready at their call, and would server desert
them.—/Bravo./They were happily now uut sr
a state of uncertdisity as to the revolt. The clown
of alight did Not now overhang their army; un the
contrary, they had seen the sun glut and shine si4
set upon them, sod gild their crests. and their
frespect els one of triumph.—lse the short apace
ef Is months they had glinted am accessioa of ems
They had increased, at least 100 among the holiest
yeomanry, who were before deluded to vote against
-ebtes, besides large idditioneeffeeted by the rode.
pendent Gentlemen of the county. It was this
that made their adversaries tremble, far they Ewa
the independent party strengthemog as their oleo
forces diminished. Even of the slew castes of their
opponents. many came over to lOs side before
the poll. On the last occasion they only lost
the contest by the smell number of nineteen.
so that in fact they may now feel that their
standatd was reared in triumph, sud foamed by
victory during every gale. He could sot refrain
from noticing a gross fabrication used by semi of
the Lowther party at the close of the late contest.
They gave out that they had then. reserve of owe
hundred impelled voters; but who believed ibeon ?
did est is (Mr. Brougham) demonstrate at the time
that they lead not ten. It was clear from this fact :
Their worthy Chairman and his (Alr. Broughastee!
Counsel. Mr. Alderson, waited upon Mr. Beckett.
the brother-in-law and election u.ent of tire' Lean_
the night before the electoni close-dotted i.e
virtually admitted that his party weir ph lid
out. He made a proposition to thesis to let the twin-
bets stand as they were. anti chise• the poi!.
that is, to be satisfied se gain the *kende by the
Nijoerable majority of 13. Did' nny man brutes
that they would have asked to hate West let Oft th.-
ISM day in such a way if they lied a tesereitif loco
mites ? Bat what did the neat day lame ? Where
were their 100 then ? They coanntirs,cedby ;boiling
the halt on truckle beds, emit a' Weaver, tt punier.
and u paralytic. Then ague the Lowther lost.),
'billings simulants. their! agents, lientirrsi, Misr.
*eye. &e. No .wader they were ionit;
&hewn the predicament to.whiete they were steatitic:
to obtain' their trifling titorrity, and the 'lns-5.,.
they were compelled to use to at rompli.h it. What
did the company tismk sf tire Loraine.. paiwte
eight of their town houfteltiold.bet r • -
—Very good people; au duolet.in doer 001, 11+04600
exactly what ought to be railed Ainbesased- rtet rot.:
There were four servants-in livery, two stable
and two nut of livery; and yet the emndisteitieeth.,
polled them !rounded their success 'spot, ati ApOrto
to the worthy and independent Nolo in; chivy, seal
freeholders, of the enemy of IVestioretiarid. end
expressed the pride they felt in Or reSish...-to.
piesse.)—lf the Lowther. had lou spare -voter,.
*by not have potted may seri of tit. tn. mid let tee
stable boys. the bait on the truckte-beds, the
ultimata IRO pauper,
,said the lutunit
Hes, litur.)—lsidee the elan-eat woof of the,'
being polled set was tlii•s—He isleii, %Wetter ye.
sore could come to the poll for die •L'•ertiteriei
".Yes," said some -ant. " On, nu!" the
I.owthers,... we are really widow tire poll." tie
thed said, be would wait and heap the felt olio,
till the treat doh d they
.bring up folseesies; but tilt near tank at lisp 'wk_
posaf. He Would aata"valy mite 0.. r tvg4./441-,A.
servotion.. • rest chap: bsnki..ittrti 11441161 a
political sitandiVes of 'Ore etowarty .1: VP • s (o ,t
last 1861. The . hmog staNw• hill 160 t -
ed hisjostyr•leid toseitiatiiii, and .jllll IN es
ed by a Piece., whet here )haltithe tat*? it..sh •41`
thicket. trig. Ailed OW' ertiorsiukaorP
over a great, free, and glorious iwiestet Soda*
most hearty wish and hie WOO taw as baps 11... t

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