The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-10 00:00:00

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QR4ND SPANISI D110(411.
• On Friday evening the Grand Dinner, in pursuance
oI public advertiaerments, was given to astir Excellencies
the Spanish owl Portuguese Ambassador, and to the
late Spanish Anibawdor to the Court of France, the
Duke of Salt Loreuzu, at the Gfeat Hann of the Cu)
of London Tavern.

Au six o'clock the company assembled consisted of
some of the most illustrious awl diStinguished 'personages
in the country, as well as* number of the wealthiest
city merchants, so thautha shinier guests may be said to
have been composed of a lair representation of every
class of society—the aristocratical, the monied, and the
popular interests.
Amongst the company present were. in the Chair,
I.ord %V. Bentinck, oil his right, his Royal Highness
:the Doke of Sussex, next to the Royal Duke his Excel-
lency the Duke of San Carlos, in a splendid 4444 norm,
at tho left of the Chair Admiral Jabal, the Spanish
Ambassador, also in a splendid uniform, Mons. Oliviera,
tjute. Portuguese Ambassador, and several foreigners at
thstinction. At the head table were also Lord Erskine,
The Duke of Argyle, Lord Nosmanby, Earl Darnley,
Lord Cilium, and several other noblemen. There were
'also present the usual distinguished Commoners in the
comury : Sir James Nlackiinuoh, Mr. Lanshion.„Mr.
Bytig, Mr. Whitbread, Sir FUSIN S Burdett. Mr. Hub-
' I ttttt se, Mr. A:derinatt Wood, Mr. Williams, Mr. Grew.
fell, &c. &c. Gelieral Pepe was also present.
Mr. J. Campbell. the Bank 141recitir, and Sir J.
Dyer, two of toe Stewards, accompanied the Ambas-
sadors to the Tavern,. and a .drpuistion, consisting of
the Duke of Somerset. the , Marquis of Lansdowne,
- the Earls of Darnley and Essex, Lord Althorpe, and
several other noblemen, the Chairman and Deputy
Cha'rmaii of the East India Company, the Members of
the City of Lundoneand Mr. Shenhi Thompson, re.
ceived the akinbassadomot the City of Landoll Tavern.

Their entrance tutu the room was hailed with loud
, cheers. The Spanish Admiral, Jabat, is a jolly looking
personage, having .a•atrottg resemblance of the British
sailor. The other foreigners were meta of very dignified
and elegant appearance.
At seven o'clock.the company tat down to a sumptuous
dinner. After tl.• cloth was removed, Non Nblis Donna
was sung in fine style by Messrs. Broadhurst, Fyne,
Ta)lur, &0.. The champagne, and other expensise
wines, were freely circulated throughout the etentrig.
Thoussaalltealtho-of the Royal Family were in
dud. worse from tite chair; and then " The tonstuu-
ttratti,7.and received with the customary demonstrations of
rupees.
The CHAIRMAN (Loral W. Bentinek), in proposing
the health of tats " Constitutional King of Spa:n and
the Spanish Nation," remarked, that at was usual to
preface the opening toast of a 11),IbilC company with some
explanatory observations, but here it was utaly necessary
to allude to Spanish natirm, to arouse hi the breast
of every Briton, who had a heart to feel for the calanti-
tiro of free men, a spark of hottest indignation at the
treatment of the people of Spain. (Loud cheers.)-1n
tliow,-witett their Deputies first came over, Spain. had an
anny and resources of imposing tudttary resistance. lie
had to call fur their sympathy now, whennlvese no longer
existed. A long end desolatinir war had swept them
away—(hear, hear),—and it seemed to him that nothing
was kit to them for their salvation from the tyranny of
' France, but theirriwn great and unconquerable spirit,
othich yet might secure their redemption. (Cneers )
. The toast was than drank with loud cheers.
Several other patriotic toasts were given in the course
of the evening, and severally acknowledged by the Ms-
tingurahed perumages present. The, whole went Mr
'with infinite eclat.

The Marbhalmen and a strong body of the City Police
attended, and kept •rder among the itnmeme crowd
assembled OUllidt the Tavern. The street was blocked
ith carriages ut the nubility for several hours, and
much confusion prevailed.

utz,vriscDoN MEFOEM MEETING:

On Friday a most numerous and respectable meeting
•oC the free-holders of Hu gdon was hrl•lat the Shire
H111,.t0 take into consideration the present stale of the
Howe of Commons. and the necessity of a reform. thereof.
The meeting was one of %helmet nunicrous held in the
county for a considerable time. _

awing the gentlemen present,. we noticed Lord
,Milton, Lord J. Russell, and Mr. liellnwes, (the county
members), Sir .1. Ar lel, Wing, Ur.
Alr.l'orkington, Mr. P. Stanley, Mr. S. Creech, Mr.
Hainsnmul, and Mr. Wells.
Mr. ROPER opened the business of the day by a sep.
sible speech, which lie concluded by musts% the fol•
.lowing resolutions
a.. Thst.the Moose of Commons in Its poesest-etate does set
duly express the sentiment& of the peooe..
" That the coodect of that House epos sissy recent ;ogee-
'ions, ban shows that. the influence of the Executive Govern-
ment is such as to counteract the edicts of public opinion.
" That among the effects of the present state of the Moon of
Commons, may be enumerated the nentousnd profligate ex-
penditure of the public money, and the sersincipled creation
and continuance of useless planes aid• unmerited pensions, i■
defiance of the loud and g I expression of the pablie
feelings.
" That the neglect with which the polities, of all climes of
the people, whether engaged in agriculture or mattufasteres,
have been frequestly treated, affords an unequivocal proof of
the inadequacy of the House of COMmons is its present atete,
to protect the rights, liberties, end properties of the subject.
" That a petition' founded on these resolutions be presented
to the House of Commons, and that the members for the
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inty.tis requested to present and support the same.'
'pie resolutions were seconded by Capt. pokierley.
On their being put up by the Sut►Sherif',
Mr. Walrus (not of Peterborough) came forward, and
after a long harangue, in which were euilxmlied the
usual ohm-radii:Lai topics, concluded by Old Cubbett's
equitable aiijustritent''' plan, to cheat the public cre-
ditor and violate the national faith. In the course of

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his Address, there was the usual tirade against throe antes
radicals, the Whigs,. who on this occasion came in for
all extra itortiou of Mr. Wells spleen, who, had called,
to his aid the ravings of Old Gobbet, and the drivellings•
•of Old Nixon, the Prophet. Mr. Wells, concluded,
amidst 110 iticonsiderable share of disapprobation on the
part meetiug, by moving three resolutions as an
antettiltriens:
A Mr. Dry seconded Mr. Wells, and read from a
wrineti paper a long epistle on the subject of running
away with the property of the fuodholden.
Lord M rt. Too came forward to support of•the original
resolutions, and in a very able speech :hewed the absur-
dity, tile ittipolicy, as well as the injustice. of any ill.
ft itigement on the national faith.
Mr.FiLLOWES (NI. P. for the couturvfollowed, and
opposed both sets 01. resolutions.
Lord Juror ItIiSSELL next addresse' the meeting.
and in a ipteCil of great length replied in-a:1110a lorciole
manner to the remarks of Mr. Welts: fits lordship •
defetitled the cause of reform and the Whigs, whom he
contended had at all times proved themselves the friends,
of the constitution, His lordship was loudly cheered
in the coarse of his address, and at its conclusion.
The question was put, and the ameudorents were ne-
gatived by an' immense majority There were only six
,hands including the mover's held tip for them.
The original resolutions were then Olt, and carried,
with only three disseutient voices.
A petition founded out the resolutions was proposed by
Lord Nihon, and seconded,. in a {Ong speech, by Mr.
Hammond ; and, after the reject.-on or another amend-
ment of Mr.lVells, was agreed to by the same majority
as before.—The meeting then dissolved.