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lioolieff the prissciplet on which the resent Royal
Family were placed on the Throne. The natural
feeling and eaeltatiou which the triumph of those
principles had new raised, moot nrersearily be
damped by the lamentable death of a worthy
patriot who bad struggled for their proper tie-
vatiow—he was a oT great integrity.
of sterling 'mind Engll,h setto!., who felt at
heart the cause of freedom and the lieityle.—
The Citit-us of London, in whose eriv,oce he
had spent a long life, had known him sell, end
doubtless appreciated he cotenancy aitol his firni-
tirsv.—(Applaase.)- The late Mr. Combe had had
his reward he bad lived to see the triumph of his
principles ; aye, and sof those principles on which
the Itappihese of the people at large mainly de-
petal.—/(:rests sepplecml—lle led lived to see the
triumph of his long-avosed and maintained !Princi-
ples in the election of the eight Represeutatives who
may be said to be returned within the metropolis.
The acts of these indelwoodent Electors held the
mirror up to Moisters, end rttlectid the heincout-
owes of their crimes and extent of their misdeeds.—
(4pplarese.)—As a Peer, be could tint constitution-
oily them on the SUCetPS of their Eke-
film ; but, as a man, who held Isberty deer, he re-
joked that tlwy had triumplord.—(Applussm)-.-
Aliosisters, past amid to come, would learn a useful
and salutary le.s qi from the events s hick followed
the laic dissolution. They had rucked themselves
into a sort of sleeping safely, after illeicurnelerds
had not only appalled the learnt of Ilse people,
bin shaken asunder best foondainift of their li-
berties. Ile congratulated the people on that re-
turning sense 441 diameter and &chug which re-
toverird the rigida of the country, and firmly 4.6-
tablistied a principle not alone of partial good, but
of that sort of universal efficacy on which the hap-
ilium' of the community at large wee mainly oleprii-
dant. The people did out look at the acts of
those Alutistess with " greets-eyed jealousy," but
with greex-bag jealousy.--(Load hoschter.).—
The first moment of ft flection, they turned to-
ward upon Monsters, fur the purpose of exposing
the ditkilT and absurd pretexts on whit It they
hail suallended the Ctossitilliiol—(eipplentse.)
—The Elvttions had sliewit the olonocr 461 that
feeling much yes proclaimed by
The people, iii the hour of is ial, 11441 shewn them.
Solves to be the Iwo supporters of the Thfolle, by
upholding the basis oil, %hick it was tiled ; the
people liel set e great rsaiople to the Nubility ;
end the ointment tlw iwos•le seemed tenni onus of the
equyittetst of rational Wert), that unuitieut their
lihrttihs would be at *so curl.—(Luau uppletate.)—
The cal imputation of disloyalty U.S the
part of the people, was hue practically rebutted by
tie experience of their iliishalten attachment to the
soundest and lest switiciples of the Constiiiitiont.—
(elpplaiose )—lie coticludal by warmly congratu-
lating the Meeting on the triumph they loot suet to
celebrate.—(Applanse.)

The ROY AI. CHAIRMAN then proposed the health
of Mr. Alderman iVoud. which was received with
great spplative.
The ItoTAi. CH AIRMAN next proposed the health
of Mr. George Ilyng, who lied tOr twenty-eight
years been the sterdy supporter of the right of
the people.

Mr. IllYan returned thanks in • most impressive
manner for the honour they had done him.—
He disclaimed on public grounds soy feeling on
the present oreasion, but that %Inch arose from
his sense of the iejustice dune to the people by
and the departure of the latter from
the principles of the Revolution. The privileges
of the people sod the interest, of the Crown acre
one and the wine—one could not be attacked with-
out the other suffering—they were both by the
Constitution chwely interwoven. Tin se were the
early principles lie had imbibed by his father', fire-
side, and lie hoped, that as Alderman Thorp had
also derived them from a paternal bower, they would
both transom' them to their de,eenclants, strength-
turd, not iinpaieed.—(Applutire.)
Ike ROYAL CHAIRMAN then proposed .••••
The Arabi. of Mr. Replica Millman, and thanks to
his fur Nis scrviees in the cause of lintrpcsalriire."—llure
hints Wei..

Mr. WeityrtimsN, in tieing to return thinks, was
received with hind plaudits. Ilia tffurts were, lie
band, p pted by a senile of public duty, wail he
bad invariably and dsiotereet►dly used them to
a••ert the beet privilege' of Engli•hmen. The hoe
Election lireeriited one of the girairst triumphs in
tl►e memory of man—it skewed that where the
people *ere trite to themselves their civae must
triiimpli.—(Applawte.)—lle was one of those who
had been over and Int r sKaiu charged with die.
key:illy. The charge was flung upon him iii cons.
with the Livery ; but lie petir,eied his course,
with the aid of the Erupts., tiltim itchy teiumpli-
td. lie half new no pmlr►eious to make—what lie
had been lee would endeavour to continue to be.—
(Great upplurcee
The ROYAL CHAMMAN then proposed the
health of Mr. Ellitc, thee new Member for Coveutry.
Iles It..ysl highness said, that when the Meeting
knew Mr. Ellice was the brother-in-14w of Earl
(hey, and of the late much-lamented 51r. Samuel
Whitbread, they need nut be informed of the tenor
of his political sentimegte.—(Appluase.)

Mr. Et.i.tch rose and said, that he was, by the
kind feeling of the people of Coventry, drawls
Irons retiressieut to throw his aid into the popular
scale—lie yielded to the application, and received,
unsolicited sod uubought, the seiitiments of his
constituents. The accidental circumstance of his
relationship to distinguished characters had been
mentiourd. Much as he revered and respected the
examples of the high characters alluded to. he
could assure the Alerting that his eyes should be
turned to measures not men, and that lie would
ever be found among the rooks of the independent
supporters of his country.—((,reef epplaise.)—
The Electors should, however, recollect, that the
great victory they now celebrated was achieved by
thruways., and must fall if the spirit which dic-
tated it shall fail in giving the support which the
country expects at its hands. The friends of the
people in Parliament would, he trusted, assert their
independence, and make that sort of firm stand,
against the reaction of which the Minister could
not rally_.—(Appluese )
The KOVAL CNA tam•ll then proposed the health
of Alderman J. J. Sunth, who returned thanks.
Several other health* were given, and at about
twelve o'clock the Meeting separated.