The National Register.
London, England, 1811-05-05 00:00:00

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REFORMIST'S DINNER.

Friday the Friends of Parliamentary Reform- dined at the
City of London Tavern.—R. Wait Julian, Esq. in the Chair.
The h eeting was very numerously attended ; and as soon as
the cloth was removed, the Chairman proposed the health of
" The King," with three. He then gave " The Prince Regent,
and may he never forget that the powers and prerogatives of the
Crown were vested therein for the benefit of the People." This
was drank with enthusiastic applause
Mr. Waitliman then proposed a toast, which, he said, natu•
:ally arose out of the two former, namely, " The People."—
. (Greta applause.)
Mr. Vk aithznan said, he had the health of an Honourable
Friend of his to propose, who had shewn himself so good a
friend to Parliamentary Reform, that no apology Wag necessary
for uniting his name with the object of the Meeting. He re-
gretted that parliamentary duty prevented his worthy friend
from attending. The person he alluded to was Sir Francis Bur-
and a•fair, free, and equal Representition of the People in laetr-
liament."
The Chairman next gave the health of Mr. Brand, and the
wot thy I..:e.aors of 1 lert ford.
oa the toast beirg given, Mr. Brand rose, and addressed
the Meeting in a speech of considerable length, in which he
expressed his entire concurrence:in the objeaeof the meeting,
and his conviction that the country could not long stand without
a reform in the representation.
lite health of Mr. Whitbread was then proposed from the
Chair, which was drank with enthusiastic applause.
Mr. Brand then gave the health of the Chairman, which was
drank with three tiuers three ! ! !
Mr. Walthman, lu a short speech, returned his thanks for the
honour conferred on him, and declared himself .4.vitys ready to
promote the cause of reform. The worthy Chairman took that
opportunity to read a declaration, ready prepared on that sub-
ject, and put the question, whether this declaration should be
signed by himself and left for signatures at the bar.—This pro-
pt )n was adopted unanim
The health of Lord Ossalstone was then propo.ed, drank
with applause, and the Noble Lord returned his thanks.
Waithman then proposed the • health of Mr. Byug, and
the hActors of Middle sex.
Mr. Byng then ;Addressed the meeting, and expressed himself
favourable to Parkiinnentary Reform.
The health~ of Mr. Smith, Member-for Norwich, Mr. \Var-
ela, Mr. flutchinso,j, and several other Gentlemen present,
were drank ; and after an evening spent in the utmost .convivi-
ality, the meeting broke up at a late hour.
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TOUBJN-HAND CLUB.

This Club met on Thursday at Mr. Buxton's. Ca.gendish-
'square was crowded with carriars and horsemen. The e.•;n-
dows were full of elegant betaitces. On horseback were the
Duke of Yell, Lord Sefton, Mr. Whitbread, Furl Portsmouth,
Szc. They di ove off at two o'clock, in the following order, to
dine at Salt Hill :-
1. C. Buxton, Esn. President, Four Bays.
2. Lord Hawke, V ice-Pr.n.ident, ditto.
S. Captain Agar, Four Greys.
4. Mr. Spicer, Bays.
5. Sir beihrigham Graham, Bays.
G. Mr. Champion, Bays.
7. Captain Murray, a new Member, who brought up f.e rear
in a flue style, with w elegant new Barutche, Harness, and Bay
Horses.
'Try all went off in a full trot,,cut •the angle of Cavendich-
thire to the le;t, with sinplar advaitricss, made tit. circk
around, and from thence t.oot lie Waal route by Oxford ,sn et t
and Park-hle, for Salt Hid. ihe second meeting is expected
to be more nianitrously attended.

A I3jronet was •011 io sureti.s to KN.') the peace,
for ',ending a challengii to a 'Noble .I.ord to fight :t du,l.
It was reported em: Friday mornin::, that three of the favourite
horses which wertit4.llr.-te run at the present 'letting at New-
mark et, had been poi-Anted. After having been t,keii out in the
Trioriiirg, as usual, to their watering- troughs, they becan:e sud-
denly iil, and tumbled and' roiled about in the greatest agony.
It is reported that they ruspeetivyly ,:vholed to Lurd Kainaird,
Sir F. Standish, and Mr. Ove thonsand guinuag re-
‘wrd, it is said, has been off,:ickl for the discovery ut. the perpe-
tra•or.
On Monday 1:10: the Ea .I of Camden was elected a Governor
of the C./timer tioube. •

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