The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-01 00:00:00

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memory, that when he refused to enter into adsni.
nitration some yeses ago, a reason for which
he declined was, that the departments of the House.
-hold were to be filled on by persons. who, as being
of political principles wholly opposite to his own,
w mold name oily contribute to render such ow 'Wms.
instantion inelfieion, sod make it of sheet dotniste.
Freer is. the case etf Lord Liverpool, coinciding as
he has done on political grounds with those persons,
whist has taken piece? No sooner hod he virtually
aclionwletlgtd himself defeated, thin up gets the
Doke of Montrose, oud if le hod exclaimmt. " You
Loaf acktrovilerlge yourself defeated if you will, I at
least will go on, though I bury you, nod all my en.
ployera attrl myself mo, in the same reins," he could
net lease expressed himself more at variance with his
colleague than Ise is represented to have done.
What, I a• k, would have been the harmony deeds
3 person with Lord they ? And how fully hes this
incident alone sheen the sounduess of his decision in
rejecting the offer made to him, accompanied with
tote condition stated. His life, I may truly affirm,
hos been distinguished by similar correctness of
j.algment and principle ; and if there is • subject
of great sod general concern, on which he took •
leading part at a period when the nation was not
eqoally awake to a sense of it, raid to which, from
Or want of support at that period, he became
orterwards less atteutive ; I have yet no doubt that
Ole country may safely look forward to • tune when
;ht same man who has led it to triumph oit the pre-
tru!, will lead it to triumph slur on that still more
imports's' occasion."
Mr. BIRCH, iu proposing die health of the
Chairman, regretted that in Lis presence he could
not comiliment him for his eminent private virtues,
but a Ins public acts lie ass proud to say. that he
was always the steadfast (timid of civil and religious
liberty, acid the untaly atvertor of the people's
nests.
Mr. BOOTH rear, and said—rs I lament exceeding-
ly that I have not Isoguege adequate to the expres-
sion of those let bugs ahrch your kindness haw
alvds. ord, and which nMte oc,rw helm me : I must
earrtent myself, thsreforc, with the bare expression
of my must hearty thanks for the honour you have
jost done rue. I assure you ulna it will ever be
amongst the most lavish% recollections. of my life
to have witnessed, as I flow do, so respectable en
roserably met, as friends to t libeity and law ;' and
the gratifications I h ore lelt in healing the excellent
sn,reclics and songs of my friends, has been not a
Lytle heightened by the cordiality and good humour
ol u-h have prevailed."
After the toast. " 7he Liberty of the Press,
had been given, Mr. ItIaRRITT spoke at some
Length ; and was followed by Mr. EGERTott SMITH.
Mr. OTTIWELL WOOD, upon the health of the
Earl of Sefton being proposed, pronounced a re-
srectsble eulogium on his public character; and as
Chairman of the Committee which had formed the
splendid procession of Mooday, he took tliat oppor-
twiny of acknowledging the Noble Lord's cootie-
butler' towards the expenses.
JOSEPH BIRCH, Esq. 51. P. on his health, sod
that of the electors of Nottingham being given,
expressed his gratitude for the compliment, arid
raid he sbauld greatly mistake his powers, if, after
the eloquence he had heard, Ire should endeavour
to influence the better judgmeut of the company ;
but respecting the Bill of Prins arid Penalties, he
had formed a decided opinion, which he should
be glad then to express, as he might not be able
to record it by his vote in another glace. lie lied
always viewed. that Bill with judloui and disgust;
and he was happy that the people had viewed
it with disgust and horror. Had is passed, it would
hare been a precedent for the Ines? obnoxious M.a.
sores against the people, of which an imbecile ads
tolnlstration would gladly have evaded themselves.
That ads •airation had bet:: ecttip. tl, it, in defers
core to the voice of the penile, 111 >ll/.11111011 the
11141: but he doubled lint they %cool I have pro-
ceeded to its enactmetst if they dos-t. 'flare had
been, doting the evening, a 1,..1.!, complinietitary
to Ilir vtrlunus atif!tieraiy of the I ,!..1 ; Ind how
did nit majority or d•if I,ords euralrict
themselves? Tiny had strepri• rr-li carried die Bill
to a third reaching; and yet, heck of the Mi-
niver, had meekly seal des, it alho submitted to
annihnlate it. We had beea t, 1.1 to it sp. et the
alistocrary, and he, for OW, ~lintllrled In the
dor-
tu under one rreviotif ILIA tire aro—
tor'rwry shoohl rciotet livinselvef. tell:eel 111
Ih. ilUir.e of Commons, On 11' Orlirr-tO.l)r-roieoll,-11
1.11/7011{11 of ii.e mileage lit Alimcln pier. reoilercil
it notteczs•sity to say word to i:c o. s•ilmtsin or
conduct. Brie it, he tesol oft In o h•ch the
adop:rd nn the Q /low; t!., c Lod door! them-
belies justice, by declining Ihet, *l.:defer itogla be
I's tilliinate result, the prow:fr.! i Ipitry 'foul I he
disrppoinntin to the hopes of nueiit, deroga-
tory to the nation), and sojunious tti
Lire Crown. Had tie Ball pss.d the Lords, be
wondered how the Commons would have ate their
words, at the boldinng of Lord Cis I- re agel, Imi Ire
glad they were out tried. li was uschers,snily
tp eider much into the merits of the pros, cotton
agaiost theQueent ; he thought the evidence woke
for stadf. Still he tr.utit confess that, ioevious to
the investigation, he could lint chose 1.1, ears to the
11444mirsou. septa's respecting lies, and hr h.. d, pet-
haps. partaker. of the ',revelling hrcjuilicts on the
aubject ; but the inquiry had 1, et tin his entitle saws
and Ise was pet feet ly 4n:rowed that the
Queen was *holly .free of tire crime Lid to her
•ehatge. lis haring couhled his naive with the el. c-
lots of Nottingham, the present 'cost revs c.able
meeting lard a double claim or, his gratitude, lie
knew ern neon 11l "1/I.h a mote iiidepesnletst spirit
sfided than Nottioginain. Tine to:rinds of lib sty
there were p lof tieing recently Intuid in their
sniontespal privileges with inni:v of the ioditiflualt
Ilsen pet sent. lea their name he begged to retorts
Abe moat attics-re thanks. inol to assure about who
•tirrosindrd him, that their new eutinessoni with the
torn of Nottingham wade hint More Ilan ever
proud of twiirg the Itepreseintative 4.1' that 'lace,
Mr. Ransom's, 011 hit health of Mr. Crest oy
being jaispriaesl, watudy eulogised the intierid
cop-
daet of that gentleman, who want the first in Paths-
wind to tell the King thst be had mood respoisanbilis
/loos awl wfitroe conduct iii defence of the goseu was
truly preissint It lied been .reinseltell jlny
Spills we Writer). dust the meeting bad
ts*.sted Lord firreitood, who. in Reber's', had top.
purled his Magoty's.telionores; but it meat be re.
collected *low la duty ies the ha* is/rWIr
sle.; and Woes the friends of West's whe wet ass-

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