The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-29 00:00:00

1741

TRIUMPH OF WESTMINSTER.

On Tuesday was celebrated, •at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, Strand, the Thirteenth Anniver-
sary of the—" Triumph of Westminster, and the
Purity of Election." Sir Francis Burdett was in
the Chair. There were rear titir hundred persons
present.--Abcut half past five o'clock the Stewards
entered the ?(,),n,ll,llowet by Sir F. Bartlett, Mr
Hobhouse, (the City's Meinbers) Sir R. Phillips.
rite. The pity was received with immense ap-
plause, the ba:.al
Sec .he conquering hero comes."
After the clash had been removed, the Chairman
gave—
The stkvvvignt;, or the People, the only source of Legiti-
mate Power."—(Arplause.)
The next toast was— . _ _

•• Tile King, may he recollect the delaratian of tie Prince
of (Vale.—dust the Crown is held in trust for the k.en.dit of the
people." (Applause, and three times three.)—Tune, ••
Britannia."
The. Chairman 'then gave,
•• The mily remedy for the people's rrievances—a Radical
Reform in the Commons House of Parliament."

It was hailed with loud :oil long continued ap-
plauses and huzzas, and three Coles three. Tune,
Kick the rogues out," and which excited a good
deal of laughter.
The Chairman said, at the wiliest of a large
portion of the company he gave " The Queen.'
This was received with tremendous applame and
loud huzzas, the company exclaiming. from all parts,
" The Queen, the Queen." and the ladies in the
orchestra caught the entlito.ize,m, and waved their
handkerchiefs in token of approbation.
A party then entered the room, consisting of a
deputation of six from the St. Jame:;'s Committee,
Mr. lVilkinson carrying the silver vase,* and pre-
ceded by Mr. Deane. The party approached the
table, and presented the vase to Sir Francis Bur-
dett. Mr. Deane (the printer) observing that it
was the token of respect of the parish of St. James.
He then proposed the fdlowing toast :
'• The brave supporter of our Civil nights, and undaunted
(Wender of the people against military execution—our beloved
representative Sir Fraocis Burdctt:' The toast was drank with
loud, enthusiastic, and long continued applause. _ _ _

*Sir F. Burdett ascended the table, amidst the
immense and long continued hazzas and applause.
He said, it was with no common feelings that he
received this fresh mark of their esteem ; for there
could be no higher compliment to a public man
than the unbought approbation of his fellow citizens.
It was not •in the power of individuals to give
greater satisfaction to him than what he had fre.
guently received at their hands. It was deemed in
all times that the applause and approbation of fellow
citizens surpassed all other reward. It was esteem
which the ancients of Greece and Rome--of those
who loved liberty most enthusiastically—deemed
the highest reward. (Applause.) He viewed this
fresh mark of their esteem as a proof ,f them increased
respect. He should go on in the course which Ile
had pursued without mixing with party or intrigue
—(applause)—keeping the polar star of liberty in
view ; and, however untoward circumstances might
Le, he hoped that success would crown their efforts.
He prized this mark of favour as peculiarly estima
blc, because he deemed it the verdict of his neigh-
bours, the verdict of those who knew him best.
(Applause)—The rewards of the Courts were often
bestowed on unworthy objecti—were often granted
tirr any thing but virtuous conduct. Many had
worn coronets that the public had deemed to merit
" * • • • • (Applause and laughter.) The public
bestowed their rewards on those who were deemed
to he the most virtuous citizens; and they always
applauded excellence. If they were deceived, the
:•1 none was on the deceivers. The people had shown
toemselves considerate in this respect—and the more
influence the people had in the appointment of the
-G3vernment, the more happy was the country.
For three hundred years the Romans exercised that
power, and during all that period they had not to
complain of the appointments. How was it in En,
land ? They only asked for a right to represent, ande
.yet what they required was termed insolent and
visionary. The representation was even in the
house acknowledged to be abominably corrupt—
and the expectation of some that partial 'ldioms
would be grialted w.ts now disappointed. But even
the corruptiunists now saw that they were surrounded
with ditliculties—aud no means of extricating them-
selves existed but u RetOrm. (Hear, hear). He,
however, could not avoid alluding to passing events,
and though there now could be hardly a company
in England into which spies and informers might
not Le introduced—and though Sir Charles Wol-
scicy had recently been committed to prison
fin. words ailer,oc.l to have Leen spoken Ly him—
let what would be done, he, however, should not
omit any opportunity to speak and to write those
useful truths which he considered requisite for his
countrymen. (Applause.) The meeting at Man-
chester had produced events which astonished him
full as much as he believed the sentences on Mr.
Ilunt and others had surprised those who passed

THE 'NATIONAL REGISTER.

mew, 'foes natt atten•wit an orderly, a peaceable,
and an ‘• illegal" meeting, and they had been guilty
of what every honest man in the country had com-
mitted; doing the utmost to resist a borough-mon-
gering domination, which had brought ruin to the
country Whatever opinion might be entertained
of NI: Hunt, and none had less reason personally
to be pleased with him than he (Sir F. Bartlett),
yet lie should be ashamed himself if he so far
forgot the principles of freedom and justice as in the
present situation of the Country to be biassed by
any feelings of his own either of a friendly or un-
friendly nature, when every feeling and every
thought was required on the part of the public,
and he thought the country would be wanting in
duty, if attention were not paid to those who were
now suffering in prison. But what an extraordi-
nary crisis had arrived, and how calamitous, how
alarming was the state of the country. Those self-
ish men who had startled from Reform as from a
ghost, were now petitioning for relief This was
the natural result—the country which had looked
so florid in the face, had been in reality sick at
heart. The country had been going on like a
thoughtless spendthrift—all had looked well and
flourishing, and it was known that a spendthrift ne-
ver looked so-well as the year before he broke down.
But there were some prescribing the payment of the
debt as na effectual relief. Unless, however, there
were strong measures, they could hope for no
relief; but they were measures that could not be
expected without a Reform of the Borough-Pro-
prietorship of the House of Commons. This had
long been apparent to the City of Westminster, and
it was making its way through the country. It.
was a remarkable phenomenon, which had presented
itself in this country, that the humbler, the work-
ing classes, were more ardent in the cause of Re-
form and National Freedom than those acove them.
Whatever might be the result, he could not be-
lieve that they who had liberty as a birthright,
would be satisfied in beholding France and Spain '
surpassing them in the enjoyment of reform. He
trusted that England, Ireland, and Scotland would
unite, and see the necessity of radical reform, of the
equal enjoyment of civil rights and national freedom.
That conviction would ensure them advantage, and
he trusted they would lose no opportunity to keep
alive in the breasts of their countrymen the Remain-
ing spark of liberty. He concluded with again re-
turning thanks for the peculiar honour .that had
been conferred upon him. (Loud applause.)
Tune—" Oh give me death or liberty."
The next tt ast was—
•• Our Brother Reformers in Ireland and Scotland, and may
political and religious differences cease to be grounds of civil
incaTpacity."
unes—" Scots wha bee wi' Wallace bled' and " Erin go
bragh."
The Glowing toast was received with great
applause—
" J. C. Hobhouse, Esq. the entrepid opponent of a borough-
mongering Oligarchy." _ _

Mr. Hobhouse returned his acknowledgements.
This mark of respect was most grateful to him, and
in return he was prepared to go every length which
the Constitution would allow to promote their cause.
He then adverted to the arguments on the applica-
tion of Sir Francis Burdett for a new trial, decla-
ring that if some of the points which were then
urged were successful, the most serious inroads
would be made on the public liberties. One pain,
was, that a writing, though never publishedt
might still be punishable as a libel ; and this opi-
nion was grubbed up by the Chief Justice, though
the opinion had never been acted upon. The doc-
trines of search warrants set at rest, as was sup-
posed by Lord Camden, might be revived, if such
grubbed-up opinions were to prevail. The distinc-
tion between publishing and causing to be publish.
ed, he contended, had never betbre been urged.—
Seeing all these things, he declared, and no man of
courage, in his opinion, would avoid avowing it,
they must either be governed by a standing army or
the rules which had been laid down by the Consti-
tution. He then adverted to the sentences on Mr.
flunt, &c. and declared, that the Country ought to
step forward in the aid of the persons now suffering.
He spoke of the necessity of Reform, of the advan-
tage which he expected would result from Mr.
Lambton's motion ; and declared that though the
sun of Reform might be clouded, he would rise
again with renewed splendour. (Applause.)
After some further toasts, the company separated.
• DESCRIPTION F THE VASE.

As this compliment to the Hlllll. Baronet, which pro-
ceeds from the Parish of St. James, exclnsively, has ex-
cited a good deal of interest, a description of it cannot
WI to be acceptable. It is a fine silver vase, and is after
the dr sign of Sir W. Hamilton's, and iii size it is suffi-
ciently capacious to contain six quarts, wine measure.
The base has a richly embossed banded wreath of oak
leaves, immediately above the cavettu, and the bottom
and cover of the vessel are entirely covered with inter.
twilled roses, thistles. and aliamrocks of dead silver,
richly chased in alto-relievo ; the cap sus rounded by a
torus, chased in imitation of the Fasces. Two female
figures, each holding in one band a cluster of grapes,
in the other a bowl, and terminating in a licit flowing
acanthus and honeysuckle, form the handles; and_the
cover is surmounted by another winged female tigure,ein-

ideneirtic of the guardian genius of the liberties of En-
glund, presenting the Civic wreath to its Champion in
'he Senate. On one side of the body of the vase is a
groupe of figures, beautifully executed in bar relief, re.
presenting the Worthy Baronet Whited in the Roma,*
logo, and mounted upon a rostrum; from which he is
haranguing an assembly of cities's, and pointing at the
same time to the insignia of the British Conant onion—the
Crown, the Mace, the Sword and Seals of Justice.
Magna Charta, and the Bill of Rights, entwined with
chaplets of oak avid laurel, and placed above his head.
Among the groope of citizens are teen two soldiers, in
the act of applauding the speaker, by waving their hel-
mets, trampling on the insir 1111 l erns of l hment, in
allusion to the Hon. Baronet's opposition to the flogging
systrin in the Army. The opposite side of the vase bears
the arms of the lion. Baronet, richly embossed and
chased; and beneath the following inscription:—

_
TO
Sift FRANCIS BURDETT, BART.

For four successive Parliaments the freely chosen Representative
of the City of Westminster.
Whose undaunted courage and persevering consistency,
During a period of twenty-four years.
In a struggle for the recovery of the Rights snit Liberties of the
People,
Have long been the admiration.
And now form the chief hope of his suppressed countrymen.
and will leave to all posterity a rare example of
disinterested Patriotism.
THIS CUP is PRLSENTER.

As a token of respect and gratitude by his Fellow-Citizens and
Constituents of the Parish of St. Jiunes, Westminster.

1820.

The sum subscribed was 200 guineas; and that
amount was expended in the material and workman.
ship, by Mr. Wilkinson.

On Sunday last a loaded brig, on her passage
from Chepstow to one of the Dock-yards, met with
an accident that had nearly proved of the most se-
rious kind. When in the act of working through
the Shoots, the wind dying away, she drifted on it
rock called Gruggy, by which she received so much
damage that, notwithstanding the most skilful appli-
cation of the best means that could be obtained to
exclude the water, the benefit of pumps and bailing,
aided by the valuable assistance of one of the New
Passage boats, it. was with much difficulty she was
kept up until she reached the shore.
A Shirt made ivithout • Needle-roork.—Mr. David
Anderson, of the damask manufactory, Deanside
Brae, has finished a shirt entirely in the loom with-
out any kind of needle-work, and has another its
progress of a saperior quality, intended as a present
to the Hunterian Museum of Glasgow. We have
seen this singular production since it was finished,
and find in it every requisite and ornament of a
man's shirt. The neck, handuands, and shoulder
straps, are double cloth, and neatly stitched: the
button=holes are wrought with button stitch. It
has also the requisite buttons, gussets, and a ruffle;
and on the breast is woven the Gkagow Arms, with
the motto, " Let Glasgow flourish," and below.
" Woven and presented by David Anderson." We
understand this singular piece of Mechanical inge.
nuity, which does great credit to Mr. Anderson's
professional abilities, was on Tuesday presented to
Dr. Coupar, for the purpose he intended.
A wonderful fat sheep was killed and shewn at
Stow Fair, in Gloucestershire, on the 12th inst. by
which by Mr. Marshall, butcher, of that. place,
which, for its enormous size and beauty of symme•
try, was considered by all who saw it to be the best
ever exhibited; the carcase weighed 2641b5.
It was bred and fed by Mr. Large, of Broadwell,
near Burford.

Extraordinary Punch Bond.—At an entertain-
ment given at Kenmore Castle, by the Hon. ..11
Gordon, present Provost of New Galloway, to the
Magistrates and Council of that ancient Borough, a
most novel and singular punch bowl was exhibited.
This was nothingelse than an enormous cockle-shell,
from one of the South Sea Islands, weighing 120
pounds, and of proportionate capacity, moulded into
a most fantastic form, and exquisitely elaborated by
the inimitable hand of Nature. When this gigantic
vase, with its ocean of choicest punch, was placed on
the oaken table of the vaulted hall, and the joyous
company gathered round in dose order, the effect
was highly pleasing; and it was curious to observe
what zest was given by these peculiarities to this
merry fete, so much in the character of the baronial
hospitalities of other days.
Doel.—A meeting took place early on Wednesday
morning in a field on the verge of Kennington
Common, between II D. C., Esq. a sporting gen-
tleman, from the North of England, and I'. S. %V.,
Esq.—The dispute which led to the meeting ori-
ginated in the former having used what was con-
sidered improper language to the latter, relative to
a disputed bet between l'indarric and the Sailor for
the Derby. The first fire was ineffectual; in
the second Mr. C. was wounded severely in the
upper part of the hip, but the ball fortunately did
not lodge.
Tuesday afternoon as !Ur. James horde, ironrriong“,
Rotherluthe•street, Mile End, was going through Siei,-
: ney Fair, be was hustled by a gang of pickpockets, and
robbed of a valuable gold watch, gold chain and kf'y,
and a silk handkercinef. The saute evening, Yr.
John Paulin, broker, Broad Street, &while, in .vak.-
! ing through the fair was hustled and robbed of a silver
watch and appendages.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
SATURDAY, MAY iOO.
tRIGHT V. THK CARL Or IMPART.,

The pl ' 'ff, is livery !stable keeper, at Brentford,
brought his action to reeovet the balance of an ivcrinnt lie
had opened with the Noble Defendant, inr the keep of
horses. It was stated, that alter repeated applications fur
payment of his demand, the plaintiff detained the Earl's
horses, hilt soon atter allowed them to be taken from his
stables, on a promise bring made to pay the bill. Some
paiwietits were then made, leaving a balance of 78/. which
the plaintiff sought to ►ecover.
The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff for 7bl.—
Costa 40s.