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must entitled, by drinklug all ynne good kealtlll—(.4l fhe
medial:on of this apreefl, Brave: bravo! brace! resounded
for veinal natersfes).
Ilsv. Mr. Sountiona, in proposing the next toast,
said, iliac blearing sad diet a relation to two Noble
wicr had coeferred such lunrefits its the country, ire had
ii. 'etbelgilit; alandmas; wad
0,46 re so, as most album amend his west folly aware of
the7r many sirttiee.' Pie dams gave—
Dec Hoodos_ im
ik•aki and Cavendish, wed may the
Aervti7.74y etnie iCirs ever: ye ~'leis, to 'support of
Mi
"' Mew. Mikt.tafw-1 run seeettly think myself of
syntleot,rostorgoetrei. (e rehire gilts far the manner in
Wirleff dat taut has been *eierl. Bet it • lostrffiedge of
tih oneisoliflas ardraintiOo wit% tkoe'roossiitestioaal feelings
..f the other, meld jeitifY ate, ray justification is olrearly at
band—from the Head sit use or those Noble Hoare l bare
teceived a fetter, aid without farther observation, I shall pro.
devil to lay its contents bet ye you. The letter is front the
Doke of Medford, in answer to the regeest which was treas.
niitted .Ilins, ilia he would honour ~s with his company
on tale day. Hi. Grace acknowledges the receipt of the
letter, insl exprewa hid regret at not beiug able to profit of
the .11%1(11414 hr hops hia ear use may be nidele for his w/o-
--, ficwasiiice, and (observing that be cannot he insendible to
the lasewiew conferred upon his son—odds bid satisfaction
th-et tle tiersond who matured the independence of the county
clietnienerdon) had looked to Lis son as a fail hint guardian of
~lost tnteredts confided to him. The note concludes by his
Graoelaciriptsniralfy adding," I trust in God you will never
tte etritpporateil " Such is the virtuwed and gond feeling of
Gibre the Uoke of Medford; and if my Noble Friend
rulthi Itesttibly th•reoerate from the feeling. of Lis family,
ie.% (hare of Bolfiseel venl.l.l hr the first. I 311% MIST, to mark
'-,ti I bate, as it ebnierved. tied Grace, how, ver, need
Now al. inch pain, and we need have no,storh lur. Th.
;eistify the foliose; nod if, without wonneling his
.1e!,:: v, I may day so, I can !Safety meld, that no use Mem-
r I,t that Illoyarionß Hoot* in more thorbtighly
out) the ritri•itic principle. of Ord Noble Family thew
put NOlele Friend. Likely then ad he id to be the faithful
te. toe! .a of one lihertica and 'Merrill., I hope he may coo-
t i 3.11, n, !to, roil of lii• honourable life the hone.! lieprrewn-
-111 I the County of II 1111 l i eigdoot—(Lond app/awe)
Mary other loyal and conalitutional toasts owe given. I

MIDDLESEX ADDItESS to the QUEEN.

MtßslAtt TAVT.ItaI, 11ACA1crit.
Te,f.rilay a meeting of the Freehohlere took place in the
reom, pormiant to ad►eitisrmcnt. for the purpose
ccoisiilering of an Addrraa to the Clllrea of Condolence on
her (*oily lossrs and affliction., and Cougratulat• on her
arrissi in this country. For mote time after the con • ted
hour the attendance was very thin, and it was manifest thst
come e.u.e cf ilehoy had Wien out. At half-pant one o'clock,
?•.rweyer. Mr. Sh•eri•ff Parkins entered the room and muntited
the platform. He was in full court Ore.., and was followed
h. hi. Drool, Aldermen WHOA anti Mlifithmasi, Dr. Parr,
Mr P M.ttre, Mr. Whitbread, and other Gentlemen of the
Ity this time the arisemhly had suddenly increased
to stub a degree as to fill the room, and there were besides a
g':e4l numbs?• of persona in the gardens, who ennui' sot
yet admittance, ■ad contented themselves with listening
oolr
• Mr. cberiff PAttllt'rs said, that he was sorry the patience
of the meeting had been put to such trial. Ile acknow-
ledged that they hid borne their temporary disappointment
welt ; an •teeident had occurred on the road to some of the
Centiemen Ono, assistance had been chit fly relied on for
managing the business. They would, however, proceed in
Ole mmt short and summary aay to bosiocm; before which
, rte ad% anxious to offer a few ohs...fiction* to them, part 011
?OS owl' recount, part in reflect to the loosincss which hail
htought them together. To prevent mistakes sal misrepre-
sentation, he had committed what he had In say to writing;
he begged leave to rend it to them. He then opened a
closely-written paper. 'lse first sentences of which evileet-
c.l ‘reeeely an the general state of the newspaper press, its
. ouprincipled management—its snimerviency to
17 ,verntfient—its constant misrepresentations of public. men,
: Ice him, in regard to their conduct on public occasions.
• Nether remarks, derogatory to the character

s.: pariicalar newspapers. dive paper went on to experts
trohnons of the Sheriff upon the subject Of the
re.,eting. He had felt great relociance to meddle with it ;
zi was a topic pregnant with 'weds of fresh hostility, which
world b•• added to the exasperated contentions between
Vie people and the Government. The write of the
Fre►htrlders had, however, overcuine his iudividnal scruples,
he fell particularly proud—lie gloried,in fact, in
rotnitbsi it oiling the opposition of his privateopinion. sheens
sorb a difference of conduct from those public officers who
hoof endrasoured iu Many places to prevent the public from
expressing their sentiments on this subject. The dignity of
public officer. in his opinion. rested in the observance and
respect *hewn by him to the rights of his fellow countrymen,
p•id that observance and respect would never be found vista-
ith him so long as he should lire. The next sentences
of the piper were laid ant to observations on the rights
of ;he people as they are and ought to be represented in Par•
I•ainest—the House of Commons being described therein in
terms which it might not be safe to set &wit in print. lo
cvi•cluaion, the paper expressed hopes that nothing which
would be said or done during the time of the meeting would
any tendency to thwart the fair administration of go-
r:ment and the laved. The Sheriff having read the paper
P.firugh, added. ffist the reqiiisition would be ►ead by his
Dewy, after it blebs series of Resolutions and an Address
t.•rotd be offered to their consideration. fie hoped that
whoever might speak, or whatever might be the sentiments
if the speaker. the meeting would hear all those who would
choose to address them as patiently as they bad listened to

134 n. •
A person required that copies of the correspondence which
qui takes plate between Sheriff Parkins and the senior
Sheriff should he read.
Dr. PARR asked for what purpose?
The Sti eer replied, fur the purpose of 'hewing the
reasons which had induced Sheriff' Rothwell to &chile

*trending.
Ur, Palm thought it unnecessary.
P Sloane said, that the papers were complimentary
to sheriff Parkins, but lie had better waive the reading of
them
bl'r Sheriff Paaanal said—" Gentlemen, the correspon-
Iliellee is complimeatary to me, and foe thaa•SISMINO Lam re-
arrested to waive the reading of it. lam not a loan of corn-
protease, and sail do not wish to have it rend."
The Deputy.Sberiff they read the Requisition, which bed
teen signed by CS freeholders.
M-. !Moat then come forward. Ms name was nut
attached to the Itecrisaion, Ilsosoh it would, have been bad
le• received timely notice of it. However, tar was unifuraily
a.:J on all occasions happy, most happy, 10,alect.Int brother
'firefmlders, whenever and whet hey assembled to deli be.
• /11'2 ou their aisa affairs. Being there, wadvilber lion. Gen—
iffereen having been catortaaately delayed by accident on the
rand, he would take Op the subject, which those Gentlemen
. . . . . .. •

row, He 'Utz.. term wri• •tr, ....,....,
would bare managed mach better, and handle it acciirditie
to thr beat of his ability. Their thank. were fiat due to
lie patriotic Sheriff, who had enabled theM cos ;nett at all.
It was Dot always that they were able to coolmand the as.
Malaita Of a patriotic Sheriff, air a patriotic lihipstrotr,ut
a Patriotic Lord Mayor ; sad though their preiehrpitriotle
ShrAllf bad. foregone the compliment coutaiitechlu Os paperd
.adjadail,Ao, hr.( Mr. P. Mooie) frit it due to that Pfaccr to
Mate 'the substance of that compliment, which h. could
al? 'hi ,ild by. For himself he *gad unusual iattful.
I eueel be was stilt lu the (mediae* et an iovalitl. it was
• *i Wig) _ himself the day ,before..o.-if trusild lie la
, to *attend. Hie 11:ieuda,. akm do ago, had
'tr. , - tapdatteit .impesakiskr:bet shire bens.. The
'A .I'lo‘lb. bed. beds I- thell".llMiliMEr. wee po. outer
nee . ' e,. -•.• , dlr. 4 • . Mae, scurglleas,
trig batir-1 4, .:, , . 4boreitroble armee
)--'s . ra ;,, 411110141.tbwousil.
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'm .•c% Gc!4 reliti:lip :: . • r ' ,J-71-,•
um -*tt •.0 peritoviAilp ... • viol - ~..ifbu
-..ta.atoeaSti Arif ci'3'o7. ailitr'ir 114 nit }moll".
ROMs Orreid)llll4 at eopsot 04... may* at. 4-010•
perarrowirliiris soled be • • few giikor,:ravidl• nit
reach wiresieer &Case** should ' • to require it, to twat-