The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-13 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

him as the snecess of the principles which were nearest to
his heart. which formed the creed of that excellent man Mr.
Hal sey Combe, who was now no more, and which were most
essential to the happiness of this country, as well as of all
mankind —(very loud applauses.)-1 he worthy Alderman
concluded with proposing the health of the Chairman ; who
had, lie observed, done so much good to ft cedont and humane
ty throughout his life, and especially to the Chatitable Es-
tablishments in this City.
The worthy Alderman's observations were received -with:
'aloud and reiterated applanses.
The-Royal Chairman said, that he would not display -so
much builloote as to comment upon the toast which had just:
received from them .suCh flattering-marks of &approbation.—
His politics were dirtured by his consciences—they were att
least honest, if they were not efficient.—As to his efforts io
the cause of chat ire, he only shared them with abler and,
more efficient men, and exercised them, as he wits bound to;
do, lire the benefit of the community at large. Ile had no
political professions to make to arty public me-elite:. He mould,
only any. that he understood and duly appreciated the pun-1
ciples which had placed the House of Brunswick on the
Throne. They were principles of freedom, the maintainance
of which were alike imperative on the Crown and the pen.
Applaose.)
The next toast from the Chair was—

" Reform in Parliament; and may its speedy attainments secure
the People in the enjoyment of their constitutional Rights and Liber.
des." [Three times three)mil great applause.]

The Royal Chairman then rose to propose the health of
Load „Holland, on whom his Royal Highness pronounced an
eloquent and well-merited eulogium. He had in early life
known his Noble friend abroad, and that acquaintance had,
been subsequently matured and cemented by the warmest
reciprocity of feeling on general political questions.—(Ap•
plause.)--Hebegged leave to propose the health of—

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" Lord Holland, the advocate of Civil and Religious Liberty,
and the strenuous opposer of the suppression of those Acts which
torn the great Bulwarkof the British Constitution."

This toast, his Royal Highness observed, need no comment
—he-called on the meeting te give it with,threetini..s three.
-Lord Holland rose amid loud and reiterated cheers. He'
thanked the meetin4 for the II ittering manner in which they
had been pleased to drink his health, and under the emotions
which the compliment excited he felt it difficult to express
Isis sentiments. He felt, however, that the -compliment was
not proposed to him as an individual, but as the -relative of
that great man Mr. Fox, whose principles had so gloriously
triumphed in the late Electi n for the City—whose name and
principles lie was glad to find dear to his countrymen, as lie
had no doubt they were to all the liberal andiintelligent men
of Europe.—For the principles of his illustrious •relation's
kind heart were, be was convinced, not more conducive to
the prosperity and happiness of England, than to the freedom
of all mankind.—(Applairse.)—The Noble'Lord congratulated
the meeting upon the return of Mr. Alderman Thorp, whom
he understood to be the son of a most respectable individual,
always devoted to the genuine principles of freedom. There-
fore lie rejoiced in the event which the meeting was assem-
bled to celebrate, however that meeting might disturb " the
green-eyed," or green-baw,ed minister of jealousy.
Upon the hcalths of Messrs. Waithman and Byng being
drank, each returned thanks in appropriate terns.
The Duke of Sussex having proposed the health of Mr.
Ellice, the brother-in-law, lie said, of Lord Grey end the
late Mr. Whitbread, who had lately been returned for Coven-•
try, which proposition was londipcheereil ;
Mr. Ellice returned thanks in a -enmity impressive speech '•,
assuring the meeting that his condent in Parliament should
never be influenced by any personal isonnectiou or pasty at-
tachment.—(A p plause.)
The meeting broke op about 12 o'clock.