The National Register.
London, England, 1820-01-31 00:00:00

NORII.ICH FOX DINNER.

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.sr account or the last commemoration of Mr. Fox's
'birth day, we mentioned the great utility of occasionally
assweiliug the iends DI Liberty. The political events
which have occurred since we made that observation, have
famished abuielaut evidence of its truth, and the rapid
progrexa which has been made in the plait for embarrass-
ing, it hot totally preventing, all public discuesiou of
national imirjects, proves the necessity of clinging with
increased fondness to the restricted privilege* which yet
remain to us, and of cultivating with additional ardour
the few opportunities which we still possess, of vindicating
our imlcpeudeeee. These privileges and opportunities
are, perliape, even DOW depart:nig from us, and it is but
too probable that the power of holding ►ugh an assembly
as we have this day to describe, will, ere long, be wrested
from us. The steps of despotism are gigantic, and his
speed increases with his proximity to the goal: so much
has. been recently achieved by the enemies of freedom,
that the it confidence is heroine unbounded, and they san-
guinely anticipate, at no distant period, the overthrow of
every popular privilege, and the extinction of every libe-
ral, eentintent..
While each passing year renews our sorrow for the loss
of the first ut modern pail tots, we feel on the present (m-
-usicl a melancholy consolation, in reflecting that lie did
not curium the pain of beholding, the dreadful wounds
which. within the last few weeks, have been inflicted on
that freedom which It was the business of his life to defend
, Mid to Werra:ie. Row bitter would have been his !amen-
tetione over the changes whirls have taken place in the
constitution w Melt he loved, and how deep would have
been his regret fur the Moth tttt ion of those I 'ties
which he held to be essential to the welfare et* his coun-
, try t He was, however, spared the pain of wing the
almost entity sumo ession of popular assemblies, nor did
he live to see the dwellings of hie countrymen exposed to
the nocturnal visits of the emissaries ut power: lie wis
not condemned to be the spectator of a press ,truggling
-.ter reetraitits which the boldest. Minister of tinnier
les would not have dared to impose upon it, nor did he
endure the 'Marry of hearing the triumphal shouts- of the
enemies attic constitution.
But still we must not despair; we must profit by his
ft iliglity example, amid amidst the deepest political gloom
it is our duty out only to hope, but to expert with con&
ileac*, the restoration of our rights. We must not suffer
.marselves to feint in the contra, bat continue it rigour•
.eusly until we can fermi tt ate it by a glorious victory. It
ks thus, and only thus, that we can prove ourselves the
true disciples ut the immortal Fox, and his worthy col-
leagues in our country's cause It iv thus, and only thus,
tbat we can recover oar natural independence, and
transmit to our posterity the liberties which we derived
fiom our ancestors.
Let ns, then, from lime to time, renew our exertions in
Meetings such es this, and let us assemble mide the foe-
-twin protection of our Patriot'! name. His mighty
shade will hover over us, stimulate our efforts, and.finally
conduct unto general happiness and ceustitutional tree-
dons.
The tickets issued on the occasion amounted to 460; and,
as no room in the city was capable of containing's, large a
Dumber of guests, the Mayor• was kind enough to oiler
the are of the Towu hall for their meeting. The offer was
Joyfully accepted, and fur some days previous to that on
which the dinner was held, the stewards were employedlin
'superintending the boarding and matting of the hall, and
in overlooking the other preparations.
On Sunday evening the Duke of Sussex, accompanied by
the Earl of Albemarle, Sir R. Ferguson, Mr. Coke, ,
Mr. Macdonald, and others, arrived at Mr. Alderman.
Festees.
During the whole of Monday, strangers kept pouring into
'wick from various queries.: of the county of Norfulk •
considerably before four o'clock, the hour appuinted
the dinner, the Hall was completely filled. At ri quarter
it four, the shouting of the multitude without,, and the
'king up of the magic within the hall, announced thearrival
. the Earl of Albemarle, the Chairman of the Meeting.—
He seas received with the greatest enthusiasms Shortly after-
wards the Duke of Susie: made his appearance, amid the
loudest acclainations,and was received a ith the mid honours,
the music playing " God save the King," and the commute
rising on his approach. The tables were ranged in three
down the hall, and at the eud of them, opposite to the
ws of the French ship Glorieue, presented to the Cm,
lion of Norwich, by Sir E. Berry ;. Bowater table was
ed under a canopy, at which sat the Chairman and the
demen who acted as Stew aids. The canopy was gar-
otted by a transparency of the word " Sussex,' crud by.
the name of " Fox" amidst a festoon of variegated lamps.—
Opposite to this canopy was " Albemarle," similarly illu-
minated, in the middle of the centre table was placed a

d.bast tel Mr. Fox. with:some emblematic devit:es.
Among the company present were, the Dukes of Suss e
rui Norfolk, the Earl of Albemarle, the High Sheriff'
the Mayor or Norwich ; Viscount Bury ;. Lord Moly Timm
Archdeacon Bathurst ; Hon. G. Keppel ; Hose. E. Kep-
pel ; Hon. G. Walpole, M.P. ; Hon. G. Alison ; General
Fitzroy; Sir Ronald Fes gamin; Ste B. P. Jodrell, Burt.;
'Sir T. Beevor, Bart.; Sir J. E Smith ; T. W. Coke, Esq.
my.; IL H. Glancy, Esq.. M.P. ; J. Macdonald, E-q.
'N.Y.; J. P. Hones wood, Esq. M.P. ; T. W. Coke,Jill'.
'EI. NIX.; I. %V. Merest, Esq. M.P. ; Mr. Slue stt 1.4% tor,
IL Nteplaesiscs), W. H. It• Fulkes, T. B. Beevor, F. Kep.
Ipel,,E. B. Pratt, S. T. smiths/ell, F,. Lonibc, N. Mickle-
etiwaiir, E. Hussey, J. I%losele3, J. T. Gordon, B. Leit-
rim d, I. W. Smith, 1.". Ilammobtl, 1. W. litaislinson,
1.
,Greg, E. Rolfe, J. Pmtle, A..llervor, H. Hogg, W. Foss
!ter, A. Hudson. W. Dalrymple, W. H. Loki°, E. Hilt run,
J. (iWand, and J Fowler, Esquires ;—lteverends, G. Glo-
ver, K E. El% in, J. Neve come, 1.. It. Posts r, J. 1). Horton,
N. IL C. Cotyrt, W. Holmes, and C. Box; S.
Stone, Esq. Speaker; Aldermen, Foster, Moist',
,14.11110, Burt, Rigby, and sevetal other gentlemen of
pro verty and distinction.
' 1 diately after the clotlus were removed, the Noble
( ',Jilin:to rose and said that he rosesitiered himself that
tier happy id of. the compass, he addressed, 4111111
Si 51001 to Lusbandll3B I esources tier their advasitzge, be
requested to ire 111111fOltll if, whether speaking it; the tone
of voice ha for a turd, be were disiutoily heard in every
part of the ; a sussultatieuns cry from the es.tremest
parts ot the immense room, having mosses. rd Ibis question
in the affirmative, Non auDis Dumine, was sung by some
musical antatettis, who volnoterred their services upon

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the occasion. After w hicb the following
given and drank :-
1. The King, tin solinun silence.)
• Y. he Prince Rev;
gling'
•5. ettstitutiois, to tbeittimettp
lit:vol . liagsog I applawle.");
The Earl of A sakelitaLe said, that the toast .
next in order, related more immediately to the object
which they were that day assembled together, and was—
" The Immortal Memory of Charles Janice Fox," veleta
he should propose that they should drink in respectful silence.
Perhaps. upon this toast, a Chairman might be expected in
offer a less winds, before he proposed it. For himself,.
before he proceeded to make such observations as he thought
it proper to hazard upon the sultject, he wished to state,
that if, on a former occasion, when he had eitjuyed the
honour of presiding, (and he must repeat, that he used not
the word " honour" as a mere courtly phrase, but in the best
and purest signification which the term could bear; fur he
did consider it a high honour and a profound distinction to
preside over a meeting assembled to testify approbation of
the principles of Mr. Fox, and to pay a respectful tribute '
to the memory of him whom all loved and admired, I
and whose lose to his country, though_ the poignancy
of grief which it first excited bail subsided, according
to the wi.e ordinations of Providence, in the lapse of all
finalising time, was at the present moment most deeply to he
deplored)—he wished to soy, that if, when he had the
honour of presiding on that occasion, after being called to
the chair by the wishes of his friends, he had thought it
necessary to call upon them for their. co-operation and
indulgence, he thought it still snore necessary to do so at
present, under the pecult :sly gratify log circumstances in
which he was placed, called as he had again been to the
Chair by the partial proposal of he Hon. Friend, seconded
too as that proposal had been,. by the general approbation
of those who sm-rounded him. (Cheers.) The very circum-
stance of receiving a second time such a distinction at their
hands, demanded of him a return, which he was afraid that
he should not be able to offer. (Applause.) On the last
occasion he allowed that the meeting had passed off wet;;
but the Chairman wm-unt at all the cause of it. It had passed
oft highly to his satisfac ; but when he considered the
object fur which the meeting had been called, and recut-
ected that it had been COlllllObt d of persous differing indeed
in some slight shades on political subjects, but differing only
as men of free minds always must defer on such topics;
united, however, sin all great col eitutional points--United
in their wishes to establish civil and religious liberty
throughout the world—united in their determination to sup-
port by every constitutional means the rights and privileges
of the people—united in their admiration of the constitution
as established at the revolution—united to their approbation
of the principles of Mo. Fox, as best calculated to support
the welfare, happiness, and honour of the country—united to
pay u tribute of F. spect to his memory ; and iu the eloquent
language of his estemed friend, Mr. John Taylor. to
" Come to his grave, but sot to weep,
". But freedom's bolyday to keep;
and to render it a sacred altar" round which they were to
vow to liberty ;" when he considered nod recollected these
points, he felt convinced that, no matter. what the Chair-
man might have either done or said, the meeting could toot
by any possible accident have met with a failure. And,,
uow, supported as the Chair was, on the right hand by an
illustrious branch of the Home of Brunswick, (loud appladee)
ever mindful of the principles which seated his family on the
throne, (applasse repeated); on the °the', by an individsal
placed in the first situation in the county (the High Sherif,
Sir W. Wyndham Dalling,) who high and honourable as that'
situation was, did honour to It by the manner in which he
discharged its duties, (cheers), be willing): paused; for if he
did not then pause. he did nut know when he should,. espe-
cially as he saw himself also supported by such a numerous
and respectable assembly as was never before met together,.
considering the rank, the property, she talent, and the
respectability of those who composed it, all looking to the
Chair. with cheering countenances, sod all contributing to
t be goad humour, and, what was a still more essential point,.
to the utility of the meeting. He was not going to play the
hypocrite, and to say that he regretted being placed in the
Chair; by no means ; it was a subject of pride and exulta-
tion to him; but be was going to say this—that when in it
bewasnothingwithout their co-operation.—He therefore
called upon them for their indulgeuce, asked them to forgive
any errors which he might commit, (he ought rather to have
said the many blunders which lie should commit), and entreat
them to believe him to be most sincere in his wish to pay
individual attention to oil present, and anxious not to give
offence by any omission of respect. (Loud cheering.)—
Davis% said thus much iegardinghimeelf, he should now say
a few words-en the toast he had to propose to them. Last
year, as it was the first meeting of any considerable extent
which had been held. uptus the subject, be had felt it his
duty to enter at length buth into the public and the private
character of Mr. Fox. Now that this meeting had been
established, and Hs he trusted firmly established, that it did
become us it were a rallying point to the friendxof the cum
stitution, and an altar to liberty never. to be violated, it
ould he useless fur him again to enter into these topics.—
Of the private charactet of Mr Fox. he should nut may a
single wore; those who knew hem best, if their feel-
ings would permit, coula say the most ; but if they wished
to form nu opinion at his-public character,. he would say,
" Look to the 'immures of those who were opposed to him;
see the state to which they have reduced the empire; view
the country as it was, and as it is; consider the changes
a hick have been made in the constitution since yen last met
for the same pi.rpose with that for which you are now
assembled, unit reflect upon the revolution which has taken
place in it since you last suet together in this very hall.—
(Loud cheers.) If they would consider Its' general discon-
tent which was bulleilly one silently pervading the country,
arising not from disaffeetion—for the ipso* of England
were well affected to the Ctowis and coristitutitm—(cheers)
—but from a system of anal-administration, and from dilutes'
which could be ,feats traced to the pressure of tows* Ml-
ming taxi • —if they could secutlect t. at Hie wants,. the
wishes, and the distresses sit the people were met by nothing
Ise hut force, and were not even attempted to be redresmu
by concilintoon ono g .0d government—if they would iellect
sin the leceut extiaairdiiiiiry audition made to the ltUndlii,
a my in tone of peace, and the detestable name sit the late
Measure!. into the details of Whii it he a ould not colter, as hr
a asjustified to a alto% them a violation of the solidi tli 1011,
Siata they lied been admitted to be oil li b. the Attnistrts
of the Crown—measures that were most eap..l.6yr and ri
let Uvr, end as euugrni.J to the COOgretw oh Aiv la-l.hapelle,
and pleasing to the Princes of the Holy Allortuce, as the:
were unemagenial and grievous to free-horn L•t.glshnn a.
—(Juud cheering)—il they w0..1d ponder well twilit U obi sc
topics, be would ask then could SUCO bills Isive been coact. a
or, as souiejustily them on the ground of necessity, could to.

them have existed, had the advice of
'tad his principles steadoly acted-on?
nothin.= el- at prevent,
they slin kraut silence
1. FAIN ;Zell%
.as then snag by Mr. J lor :
The warrior claims his mead of praise..
And lives in martial story;
But for the Patriot let us raise
Sublimer strains of glory:
This day, Old Ellealld's darling child
Dame Nature kindly gave us;
Then Freedom on his cradle smiled.
And breathed the power to save us.
CUMIN.
Come to Ins tomb, but not to weep;
There Freedom's holyday we keep;
The sacred altar let it be
Round which we vow to Liberty.
In manly youth what thought profound I
An eloquence how glowing !
Words the base sophist to confound.
For freedom ever flow
in
were our native is assail'd
And Fox sat by unh ing ?
His potent succour never fail d .
When liberty lay bleeding.
Cho.—Coyne to Ms tomb, &c.

The Negro's galling chain he broke,
Its rights to conscience yielded;
Corruption trembled while he spoke,
The week oppresed be shielded :
These laurels grace his seized tomb,.
Thus ran his race of glory ;
And ages yet unborn shall co.ue
And kindle at his story.
Cho.—Come to his tomb, doe.
0 Sun of Britain ! set too soon :
0 race too quickly speeded !
How to the splendour of thy noon
Has darkness foul succeeded ;
Now rule a hard and coward band,
And terror's imps proceed 'em.
Ah ! how unlike that gen'rous hand
That soothed the wrongs of freedom !
Cho.—Come to his tomb, tee.
The Earl of A1.8E16,4.111.2 said, that he was now come to
the more convivial part of the evening's business; bow he

should get thron' it be did ant know ; he would, however,
begin well. The toast "e would give, as soon as announced,
would make the vaulted roofs of that hall resound with their
acclamations, fur he was going to propose the health of an
iilustrious freeman of the city of Norwich (loud applanse)—
of an illustrious breach of the House of Brunswick (cheers),
of whom, he would repeat (for he coald say nothing more
pleasing to his Royal it ighness or more grateful to himself),
that he was mineful of the compact which seated his family
on the throne. Ile would give them the health of a Prince,
who was grateful for the affection and loyalty which the
people of England had always shown to his family, and
who evinced his gratitude by the best means iu his power—
by standing forward as the firm and undaunted amporter
of the rights of the people. (Cheers.) Were any thing
wanting to increase the adtniratiou felt for him by the
inhabitants of Norfolk, it would be supplied by his conduct
atibe present moment; by the kind and correct manner in
which he was DOW. believing. On his arrival yesterday at
Alderman looter's. he received an unfavourable account
of the health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent.—
llifißoyalHighness, Influenced by the affection which be bad
for his brother, had been afraid that he should be obliged to
forego the gratificatios.of attending this meeting, and paying
a tribute of respect to the virtues of the illustrious man whose
memory they are now celebrating. Fortunately his Royal,
Highness had that day received a fitvoumble account of Ms;
brother's health, and they now bad the pride and pleasure et I
seeing his !loyal Ilighness-amongst them. (Cheers). Thiel
was sO gratifying a theme on which to discourse, that he
could with ease dual upon it for n longer time; but he
knew the eagerness which they felt to cheer their Mutations
visitor, and he should therefore give offence If he
detained them any longer from gratifying their wishes.
He would therefore propose the health of the Duke of
Sussex with three times three. (Loud cheers.) The Royal
Duke's health was then drank with nine times nine.
The Duke of Sussex said. that after the very able manner in
which his noble friend bad introduced the preceding toast, or ra-
ther had proceeded to the commemoration of the day ; and after
the very -kind manner in which he had noticed presence
among them, he (the Duke of Sussex) felt considerable difficulty
in following their noble president. in such a manner as to com-
mand the attention of so numerous an assembly as he then saw
helore him, and in explaining. the satisfaction, the pride, and
the pleasure, which he experienced in meeting so numerous a
body, firm in their determination to support the principles of
Mr. Fox, which in .his opinion were best calculated for the principles
nets of the aountry. (Cheers.) When he had the honour of being
elected a citizen of Norwich, he felt the compliment white was
paid to him as he ought ; and he believed that he had expressed
the same sentiments which he had just now avowed to their
worthy Mayor, so courteously and so perspicuously, that no per..
son could mistake them. He wished to testify those sentiments..
not only to the citizens of Norwich, but also io the independent
yeomanry of the county of Norfolk ; .and a pervert who said
that such piinciplea trete revolutionary, ought to be reminded
that the necessity of a revolution would be the greatest evil
which could befall this country. Since we had been erigaged eff;
much in foreign wars, we hail imbibed foreign ideas. and nem
apt to express 'hem in foreigs terms. For himself. he had pride
in boasting that he had been born an Englishman and that he.
had lived an Englishman. and he could assure them that it enil
his intention also to die an Englishman. (Loud cheering.)
Now. he had been told that the word constitution was en odious
and uisagremble term; but it was one of that nutrient:loam ;
which he most admired; because, when he heard toe woad
constitution, he recollected the word compact; and if he was to
get rid of the compact which placed the House of Brunswick on
the eternise of these kingdoms, he should not know where t
look for a home, (Cheers.) Home truths were best ; and he
therefore said, that it' others were not to break their compote
with him. he ought to take care not to break his compact with
them. (Cheering.) He was glad that they accorded with that ;
sen 1111 l ent,hecaute if they could not set out on a right under •
standing. they never could come at last to the same conclusion. '
But now, as they Kati granted his first position, lie had no doubt'
but they would secede to iiis last. How then diii we stand, and
what was the einistitution ? We were told that we had rights
anti privileges, and something more, which had been fashiona-
bly defined by certain high characters amongst US, its such a
manner this none of us could understand, and they thin-melees
could not compreli. nd. They talked of one thing, and evidently
meant ariothur. In short, they mystified ;.and whenever
do what was 114)Atlie to us, they raised a phantom
eau. t: I; ,r Englishman tear ! Why it is not in our
Li;;;,;: e ;Loud chc,r,) lie wt.unl tell his Mejesty's

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3 NOR W ICH FOX DIN NERs the occasion. After tibial the follo*lng toasts were nesemsty for enacting them have existed, had the advice of
Mr. Fox been (Whiter& and hh principles steadily actedon?
given and drank :
admin.— 1. The King. Sin solinun silence.) Loud cb He bed nothiol= et at present,
• t they slut tenet ailence
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The fallowing mintier/then sung by Mr. J toe:—
The warrior claims his mead of praise..
rth das ,we mentionsel the great utility of occasionally next in order. related more Mimed:lately tot
eithe
sontisecwtastr
And lives in martial story;
as
sus
the Ft lends of Libert). The political events which they were that day assemb ed toge hr, i d
But for the Patriot let us ratio •
which have occurred since we made that observation, have " The Immortal Memory of Charles James Fos," wiling
Sublimer strains of glory:
famished abinelaut evidence of its truth, and the rapid be should propose that they should drink in respectful silence.
This day. Old England's darling child
progress which has been made in the plan for trizberrass- Perhaps. upon this tonal, a Chairman might be expected In
tog, if not totally preventing, all public discuestou of offer a few winds, before he proposed it. Fur himself,. Dame Nature kindly gave us;
Then Freedom on his cradle smiled.
national rehjects, moves the necessity of clinging with before he proceeded to make bush iihservations as he thought
And breathed the power to save us.
increasted fondues. to the restricted privileges which yet it proper is hazard upon the minket, he w fished to state,
CSIDAIIII,
remain to as, and of cultivating with additional ardour that if, on a former occasion, when he had eitjoyed the
honour of 'ff (and he must repeat, that he used not
press lag,Come to his tomb, but not to weep;
the few opportunities which we still possess, of vindicant)! There Freedom's holyday we keep;
the word " honour" as a nitre courtly phrase, but in the best
our irielepeudeeee. These privileges and opportunities The sacred altar let it be
are, perhaps, even DOW depareng from us, and it is but and purest signification which the term could bear; for he Round which we vow to Liberty. •
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did consider it a high honour and a profound distinction to •
tuo probable that the power of holdiug augh an assembly In manly youth what thought profound I
preside over a meeting assembled to testify approbation of
as we have thin day to describe, will, ere long, be wrested
the principles of Mr. Fox, and to pay a respectful tribute An eloquence how glowing !
from us. The steps of despotism are gigantic, and his Words the base sophist to confound.
to the memory of him whom all loved and admired,
speed increases with his proximity to the goal: so much For freedom ever flowl
and whose lota to his country, though, the poignancy
has, been recently achieved by the enemies of freedom, When were our native . ts assaird
of grief which it first excited had aubsided, according And Fox sat by unh ing ?
that their confidence is heconte unbounded, anti they sun- to the sa i.e ordinations of Providence, in the lapse of all His potent succour never fail's!.
inanely anticipate, at no distant pet iod, the overthrow of
omitting time, was at time pre...in moment most deeply to he When liberty lay bleeding.
every popular privilege, and the extinction of every 'the-
ratsentintenta deplorial)--he wished to soy, that ifs wisest he had the Cho.—Come to his tomb, &e.
While each passing year renews our sorrow for the loss honour of presiding on that occasion, after being called to
The Negro's galling. chain he broke, ,
of the first of modern patriots, we feel on the present oc- the chair by the wishes of his friends, he had thought it
Its rights to conscience yielded;
necessary to call upon them for their. co-operation and
vision a melancholy consolation, in reflecting that lie did Corruption trembled while he spoke,
indulgence, he thought, it still more necessary to do so at The weak oppresed he shiehied : i
not
ass
the pain of beliulding the dreadful wounds ,
which. within the last few weeks, have been inflicted on present, under the pecula arty gratifying circumstances in Thee
which he was placed, called its he had again besot to the laurels pace his meted tombs.
Thus ran his race of glory ;
thug freedom which It was the business of his life to defend
Chair by the partial proposal of ha Hem. Friend, seconded And ages yet unborn shall come
and to increase. How bitter would have been his !amen-
too as that proposal had been,. by the getwral approbation And kindle at his story.
totione over the changes which have taken place in the•
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coustittition which he lobed, and how deep would have of those who sorrouoded him. (Cheers.) The very circum-
stance of receiving a second time such a distioction at their Cho.—Come to his tomb, doe.
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been his regret fur the dine, tttt ion of those i 'ties hands, dematided of him a return, which lie was afraid that . 0 Sun of Britain ! set too soon :
which he held to be essential to the welfare of his cumin-
he should not be able to offer. (Applause.) On the last 0 race too quickly speeded ! - •
try t He was, however, spared the pain of seeing the
did
occasion he allowed that the mti eeng had passed off suet:; How to the splendour of thy noon
Has darkness foul succeeded ;
almost enter suppiession of popular assemblies, nor
but the Chairman waatiot tit all the cause of it. It had passed Now rule a hard and ccnvanl band,
be live to see the dwellings of his countrymen exposed to off highly to his
totteut. .
; but when he cousidered the And terror's imps proceed 'em.
the nocturnal visits of the emissaries of power : lie wis object fur which the meeting had been called, and recut- Ala ! how unlike that gen'rous hand a
not condemned to be the spectator of a press struggling cited that it had been composed of persuus differing indeed That soothed the wrongs of freedom!
tinder restraints which the boldest. eliiiister of toriner •
in some slight shades on political subjects, but differing only Cho.—Come to his tomb, doe. ,
times would not have dared to impose upon it, nor did lie at men of free minds ease)s must differ on such topics;
of the
endure the misery of hearing the triumphal shouts-. The Earl of. Aiasestento said, that he was now come to
united, however, on all great col I:Winona, poiuts—mnited
ettensies of the constitution.the more convivial part of the evening's burners.; bow he
in their wishes to establish civil and religious liberty
But still we must not despair; we must profit by his throughout the world—united in their determination to sup- should get throne' it be did not know; he would, however, •
mighty example, and amidst the deepest political gloom port by every constitutional means the rights and privileges begin well. The to se would give, as soon as announced, •.•
it is our duty out only to hope, brit to expect with coed- of the people—united in their admiratiom of the constitution would make the vaulted roofs of that hall resound with their
deuce, the restoration of our rights. We must not stiffer as established at the revolution—united in their approbation acclamations, fur he was going to propose the health of an
ourselves to faint in the contra
, bet continue it rigour• of the principles of ma Fox, as best calculated to support iilustrious freeman of the city of Norwich (loud applanse)—
Gusty until we can fermi tt ate it by a glorious victory. It the welfare, happiness, and honour of the country—united to of an illustrious breach of the House of Brunswick (cheers),
is thus, and only thus, that we can prove ourselves the pay u tribute of aspect to his memory ; and iu the eloquent of whom, he would repent (for he coald say nothing more
true disciples tot the immortal Fox, anti his wortlsy col- language of his estemed friend, Mr. John Taylor. to pleasing to his Royal Highness or more grateful to himself),
es leagu in
our country's cause It iv thus, and only thus, " Come to his grave, but sot to weep, that he was mineful of the compact which seated his family
that we can recover oar natural independence, and "i But freedom's holyday to keep; on the throne. Ile would give them the health of a Prince,
transmit to our posterity the liberties which we derived and to render it a sacred altar " round w Mali they were to who was grateful for the affection and loyalty which it.
from our ancestors, vow to liberty ;" when he considered nod recollected these people of England had always shown to his family, and •
Let as, then, from lime to time, renew our exertions in points, he felt convinced that, no matter. what the Chair- aho evinced his gratitude by the best means iu his power--
Meetings such as this, aad let us assemble under the foe- man might have either done or said, the meeting could not by standing forward as the firm and undaunted supporter
Odin protection of our Patric:4'i name. His mighty by any possible accident have met with a fialure. And,_ of the rights of the people. (Cheers.) - Were any thing
shade will. hover over us, se late nor efforts, and.finallY uow, supported as the Chair was, on the right hand by an wanting to increase the adiairatiou felt for him by the
conduct halo general happiness and coustitutional tree- illustriona brunch of the Home of Brunswick, (loud appladee) inhabitants ef N orfolk, it would he supplied by his conduct
doca. ever mindful of the principles which seated his family on the at present moment; by the kind aod correct manner in
The tickets tumid on the occasion amounted to 460 ; and. throne, (applause repeated); on the othei, by en individual which be was now. balm. a, lmg On his arriVa. yesterday at
as no room in the city was capable of containing.° large a placed in the first situation in the county (the High Sheriff, .
selderusan luster's, he received an unfavourable account
number of guests, the Mayor. was kind enough to otter Sir W. Wyndham Dulling,) wbo high and honourable as that of tbe health of his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent.—
the um of Me Tuwu hall for their meeting. The oiler was I situation was, did honour to it by the manner in winch he IfießoyalHighness, Influenced by the affection which be had
joyfully accepted, and for sinne days previous to that on discharged its duties, (climes), he willing,: paused; for if be for his brother, had been afraid that he should be obliged to ,
which the dinner was held► the stewards were elnplOyedrin did 001 then pause. he did not know when he should,. ape- forego the gratification.of attending this meeting, and paying
superintending the Wedding and matting of the hulls and cielly as he saw himself also supported by such a numerous a tribute of respect to the virtues of the illustrious man whose
in overlooking the other preparations. and respectable assembly as was never before met together, memory they are now celebrating. Fortunately his Royal
On SUUtlay evening the Duke of Sussex, accompanied by considering the rank, the preperty, the talent, and the Highness had that day received a faivoumble account of his
the Earl of Albemarle, Sir R. Ferguson, Mr. Coke, , respectability of those who composed it, all looking to the brother's health, and they now had the pride and pleasure of
Mr. Macdonald, and others, arrived at Mr. Alderman. Chair. with cheating countenances, sod all contributing to seeing his !Loyal Ilighnessoinonpt them. (Cheers). This
Folltei'S.. the good humour, Lind, what was a still more essential point. was so gratifying a theme on which to discourse, that he
Daring the whole of Monday, strangers kept pouring into to the utility of the meeting. He was not going to play the could with ease dwell upon it for a longer time; but he
Norwich from various quarter: of the comity of Norfulk ; hypocrite, and to say that he regretted being placed in the knew the eagerness which they felt to cheer their illustrious
and considerably before four o'clock. the hour appended Chair; by no means ; it was a sultject of pride aud *Wm- _visitor, and he should therefore give offence if he
For the dinner. the Hall was completely filled. At it quarter lion to him; but be was going to say this—that when in it detaiued them any longer from gratifying their wishes.
put four, the shouting of the multitude without,• and the he ass nothing without their co-up,eration.—He therefore He would therefore propose the health of the Duke of
striking up of the magic within the hall, announced the arrival called upon them for their indulgence, asked them to forgive Sussex with three times three. (Loud cheers.) The Royal
lit the Earl of Albemarle, the Chairman of die Meeting.— ! any errors which he might commit, (he ought rather to have
Duke's health was then drank with nine times nine.
He was received with the greatest enthusiasm. Shortly after- said the many blunders which lie should commit), and entreat The Duke of Sussex said. that after the very able manner in
wards the Duke of Sussex made his appearance, amid the them to believe him to be most sincere in his wish to Pa,' which his noble friend bad introduced the preceding toast, or ra-
loudest acclainutionsaind was received a ith the usual honours, individual attention to all present, and anxious not to give ther had proceeded to the commemoration of the day ; and after
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Abe movie playing •• God save the King," and the comenuY offence by any omission of respect. (Loud cheering.)— the very kind manner in which he had noticed bis presence
rising on his approach. The tables were ranged in three Navin said thus much iegardinghinnelf, he should now say among them, he (the Duke of Sussex) felt considerable difficulty
linesrlown the hall, and at the end of them, opposite to the a few words-on the toast he had to propose to them. Last in following their noble president, in such a manner as to com-
colonrs of the French ship Glorieux, presented to the Cm- year, ss it was the first meeting of any considerable extent mend the attention of so numerous an assembly as he then saw .
poration of Norwich, by Sir E. Berry ;. smoother table was which had been held. mina the subject, be had felt it his hetore him,
whichandinqlplaining. the eatifactioe thnpride,
uasnde •
placed uuder a canopy, at which sat the Chairman and the duty to enter at length both into the public and the private
btloieci pletrureie,
detee experienced i meeting_ so t:11n. 0.-
their
gentlemen who acted as Strewth. The canopy_ was our- character of sir. Fox. Now that the meeting had been on to support the principles I
mostited by a transparency of the word " Sussex,'' mid by. established, and its he trusted firmly established, that it did May,Fox, which in his opinion were best calculated for the be- •
teeth of the sountry. (Cheers.) When he had the honour of being ; ,
the name of " Fox" ainidst a festoon of voriegnted lamps.— become us it were a rallying point to the frieudeof the cum
elected a citizen of Norwich, he felt the compliment which was
Opposite to this canopy was •• Albemarle," similarly ilita atitution, and en altar to liberty never. to be violated, it paid to him as he ought; and he believed that he had expressed '
minuted, In the middle of the centre table was placed a would he useless fur him again to enter into these topics.— the same sentiments which he had just now avowed to their
smulabast of Mr. Fox, *ithriume emblematic devices. Of the private character of Mr Fox_ he should nut ray a worthy Mayor, so vourteously and so perspicuously, that no per.
Among the company present were, the Dukes of SUSS e single word; thine who knew hem best, if their feel- son could mistake them. He wished to testify those sentiments.
and Norfolk, the Earl of Albemarle, the High Sheriff' ings would permit, could say the omit ; hut if they wished not only to the citizens of Norwich. but also to the independent •
the Mayor of Norwich; Viscount Bury ; Lord Moly tome ; to form au opinion of his public character,. he would say, yeomanry of the county of Norfolk ;.and any person who sFt.i, ~
Archdeacon Bathurst ; Hon. G. Keppel ; Hoe. E. Kep- e Look to the measures of those who were opposed to him; that such principles w
pet ; Hun. G. Walpole, M.P. ; lion. C,. Alison ; General see the state to which they have reduced the empire; view that the necessity of were revolutionary, ouseu to rennnded
a
Fitzroy; Sir Ronald Ferguson ; sir H. It, Jodrell, Bart.; the country as it w.tv, sod as it is; consider the changes which could befall this revolution would be the greatest evil
...t.. Sir T. Brewer, Bari.; Sir J. E Smith ;T. W. Coke, Esq. e his It have hems made in the constitution awe yen last met . country.. Since we had been engaged so
much in foreig,n wars.wehail imbibed foreign ideas. and were ..
Map.. R. H. Glancy, Esq M.P. ;J. Macdonald, E•q. for the same purpose with that for which you are now oteiess hem in foreign terms. For himself, he had pride
boasting that he had I born an Englishman and that he I
1,1•1?.; J. P. Bones wood, rag. M.P. ;T. W. Coke, jun. assembled, ann reflect upon the revolution which has taken in
hind lived an Englishman. and he could assure them that it was
Eq. M.P.; 1. W. Mereat, Eel. M.P.; Mr. Shot itt Tas lor, place in it since you hot met together in this very hall.— his intention also to the an Englishman. (Loud cheering.)
• IL etepliesisose W. It It• Fulkes, T. B. Beeves, F. Kris- (Loud Dileers.) If they would consider tae general chums- Now. he had been told that the word constitution was an odious
pea, E, ti. Pratt, S. 't. Soidlivoll, E. Lonibe, N. Mickle- tent which was sullenly anti aileotly pervading the comma , and nthigteathie term; but it was one of that nomenchatwe ,
atioaiir, E. Hussey, J. eloseles, J. T. Garden, B. Leis- arising not emu dissafection—for the pro* of Esiglatid which he most admired: because. when he heard are word
staid, I. W. Sinai'', P. lisminmal, I. W. 'I hotiohnsori, I. were well affected to the Chows and corientuttini—(cheers) constitution, he recollected the word compact; and if he was to
Greg, E. Rolfe, J. Penile, A.. Bee vor, H. Hoge. W • Fos- —hut from a system of mai-administration, sari film desires get rid of tile compact which placed the House of Brunswick on
ter, A. Hudson. W. Italie triple, W. 11. Loki°, E. Hai ran, I which could be clean) traced to the pressure of overv‘hel- the throne of these kingdoms, he should not knot where to
J, Groliel, and J Fowler, Esquires ;—Reverends, G. Gle- ming taxa • —if the,/ coula 'cruller' r, or the wants,. the look for a home, (Cheers.) Home truths were best ; and he
.ver, Ii E. Elo its, J. Nee come, 1.. It. Futile r, J. 1). Burton, a ohm, and the distresses of the people were tnet by nothing therefore said, that if others acre not to break their compact
hi. IL Logics, C. Colyer, W. Holmes, and C. Bea ;S. Ise hut force, and erre not even attempted to be redresseu with him. he ought to take care not to break his compact with
.m. (Cheering.) He was glad that they aecoreed with that
Stour. E.g. Speaker; Aldermen, Foster, Mahan, los concilintoon anti g 'oil goverment—lf they woad tialect
Lemma, Burt, Itigily, and Beveial other gentlemen of ;on the leerut extiaorditiftry midmost made wthe stations. sen ttttt entabecaute if they kl not set out on a right under •
standing. they borer could come at last to the same conclusion. ,
, proven); mid distinction. a; m) in time of peace, and the, detestable ii awe of the lam
But now, as cyM hati granted his first position, lie had no doubt '
' 1 Mutely aner the cloths were removed, the Noble measures, into time details of w hi, hhe a ould mit enter, as hr but they would tirade to lob last. How then did we stand, and •
• I tans than rose and said that he coessidered himself that eas justified ioi , alliiie them is violation of she constitution, what was the costetitution ? We were told that we had rights .1
.a.a tee happy hit of the comma, he addressed, assn I since the) had heel' iodinated to be su ii bs the Ministris anti privileges, and something more, which had bean fashione- i ,
••ii awes to husband his I eaources for their advantage, lir of the Croon—measures that were most coercive and re e bly defined by certain high characters amongst 'as, it. such a
requested to lie iiituroied if, whether epraking in the lone triCillie, and ibrueleeil.il teethe Ceenerew of As'. ta.lhapelie, manner that none of uscould understand, and they themselves •
of voter lia the se turf, lie were distuietly heard in every and pleasing to the PriliCer of the fluty Allsame, as th, • could not comprea nd. They talked of one thing. and evidently
of he Halt; a sesitilainewis Cry from the esareniest were uncimgenial and grievous to free-horn Lt.& AIM,. meant another„ In short, they mystified us ;,and whenever
;ea:18011nm inimense room, having answer ed this questien —slued clorering)-11 the; anon! ponder it
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