The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-17 00:00:00

tREEDOM .:).F ELECTION. ,

The Free Elector, of Itcudiug dined together Oh
Voodny last. to commemorate their moot ph tu
the cause of Independence. The compaiiy wus very
numerous—not lePg •thus font hundred persons
having sat down to dinner. The chair on 'takeu
at heir-past three o'clock by Colonel Newbury.
Sir Francis Burdett had been expected to be
present, but it was apprehended that the earliness
of the hoar would oftaforwee a disappointment. A.
few minutes berme four. however. Sir Francis en-
tered the lushl, and was greeted with every dertfou-
etnitiou of cordial respect.
The toasts usually given immediately after din-
ner having heen drank. the Chairman proposed
" The health of the Measlier* fee the Ilurough of Readieg."
Mr. C. F. I'ALMKti rose amid the eager applause
or present, end spoke to this effect
Geetlemea. I thank you for Mr. isfevre and *pelf. I
regret that he is not pmt to Amok you in more dopiest
terms lima Ima preload i. hut he is well knew; to yen all.
Yon are perfectly acquaisittd with his private character, seed
yen are able'. form • very just °Maims of his public coadact.
1 assist wow say a few words mote particularly for myself,
std is dine/ so I entreat your iudidgreees. Al all times I
respire your indulgeoce. but greater imiedgeure than basal
I new require, for I spree, before you is a new rispraeler.
flu is my abides sprech—(Graf applonsel—for I Inure
set epraiW my lips le any public company eject ou visor!
eel** hallowed upon me the honour of M.P. fain•• rely
feel it t. be a very 'high humur, sad especially at this parti-
cular crisis, to have your interests inunairg so my kends;
nit I. mot the time for profemions: it is Woe 'since arseby.
If the professionsrade to the people were kept, you
have arta inet•the anise virtuous Parliament Miami+ amt.
ed. Public principle, economy and corsisteney were always
spew the briar Members; sothisig of die kind was nelibit.
The people have always thought epos this subject M they
ought, mid they have sow most a few men to Parliament to
ahead to your interests; bat it is your banana to remind
them of your interests sad of their duly.—(Appietue.)—lt
is per busies.. le remind them of the necessity of Rehires,
without which ruin is inevitable, of famously, and of re.
tronchiame. The people parser the good of the anistry
more steadily than either the gentry sr, the Nubility. Nu
particular interests, leo prejudices hose es a him epos
them, imbuing them to art le appositive to reason suit
seaser(Applauss.)---Persist, therefore, is pet Moines. Idu
not say %list your petitions will be attended to. 1 judge
of the feline by the past, sad I luiew no better critfrims.
Whea &rowdy you petitioned, they chanted us with sfdi•
ties, disloyalty, aad • remilatimiary spirit. 1 do nut my
that they will sot do the sum again; but still, by pentium.
Mg, you will wet/then the head: of those whims you
bars ant into Parnameat. You will strearlims the heads
of the Reformers. I am Freed of the term Reformer
(offal appiniess ).—Tbe term Revolatims I spurs, be.
ruse I have no such inteatioa. I urge asJ support re.
farm, in order to prevent revelation; for, if skimp are
allowed to p oat according to the present corrupt sod
ruinous system, they will terminate in Revelntioa. -As to
any minute densities of reform, we ought eat to differ upon
that point. It is the business of our enemies to divide us.
Our laisieess is not to haslet en personal likings or dialitires,
bat to Meg together for the great object of removing the
whole system of which the very basis is eorniptioa. I shall
not detain you loarr---1 most cordially drink all your
healllts is the fullest hamper Inn 611."—(Lend apeman.)
The CHAIRMAN—" I now give two of the mom
enlightened and upright Members of the late Par-
liament, They are also Members of the present
Parliament. Let us drink with three times three.
and As many more as you please, Sir S. Hootilly aud
Sir F. Burdett."—( Enthusiastic applause.)
Sir F. Boaorrr rose, and thanked the ersembly
for the high honour they bad countered on him.
He congratulated them upon the proud triumph
they had obtained over the corrupt practices if their
enemies, but he could not flatter them that the pre-
sent House of Coast:nous would prove itself diore
alive to the public interests and to time wishes of
the people than the lust. its the absence or
his Honourable and Learned Colleague, he bugged
leave upon his port, to thank the Meeting, stud to
assure them that Sir Samuel Remaly would feel
the honour conferred upon biro by their flattering
notice. as highly as any honest Eoglishmait could
du. The Host. Baronet concluded by proposing—

. .
" The Beeetigh of Reading, sad may its prosperity im-
amate."

" The Lord Lieutemost sne Magistrates or the Coostr—
a The Reettider of Reeding, Mr. Rieby"—" The Liberty
of the Press"—The Doke of Weilingtun sod his Army,"
mod other toots were drunk in succession.

Mr. LIITCMWORTH proposed the heaths of Col.
Newbury and Mr. Marsh. the Mover and Seconder
of Mr. rahner's nomination.

Colonel NAWIIVItY having returned daub.
Mr. H. MARIN spoke to this elite :
" We felt sealmisly interested in the eleetiow of a mem-
ber who should de justice to our political oeutiniests. I
am • Reformer and I ane Frond of the name as equally err-
diteble end reistitutionst. We support the preruestivis of
the Crown—we bike uo objection to the privileges of the Nu-
hility--bot we will not have the people robbed of their rights
sad liberties by an oligarchy who plunder us of our property,
by as orpoised systems of complies, sod threaka es with
Ansi loss of liberty limns lergestaudingersty.—(Applause.;
As diffusing sioninients isseempstible with the proper cure of
our liberties among • large proportion of the rotaswenity, ns
a ready iastremeist fur despotic purport. and as occasion-
ing excessive taxation. our staudieg army is a cause of COM.
plaint and o sourer of slaves.--CAppbtese )—Rut from this
gegen! subject I clues le say a few words of our late cosiest.
From nee law we have hail able assittatior, although nor
~inks theenten us now with the Ileibioles of the low; Front
medic-hie we have had tome aid, sad the Doctor's physic
wetted well.—(A leupb.)—From the Church not oue assist-
ed as. I feel the prefouedest respect for tree religion, +brawr
in the dignified sanctuary of sloe chords, or in elm humble
retirement of the thatched cottage. Bait whew ',lien* for-
sakes her proper province, sad leads her cloak to purposes
of corruption sad oppression, we cannot withhold our nub*
sena'', tier contempt, and our abiserrewee.—.(Gtedf ap-
ples's }..-Mr. Wet/bind, we meet sway sisseerreitin. 1
respect hie private character • but when he would be ear
repro/emitter, We coil', sot admit his pretensions, The
Genoese in an early period sought the Jareteetion of the King
of F/Sfiet. • It was nut the remit K og, who can scarcely
protect himself. He replied, You give yourselves up to rue.
sad I give you to the ikon.' We did out give theelsimant orf
our reprise/donne to the we seat him bark to Pio-
videoce.--(f.mighter.)—Our (rued, Mr. Palmer' we have
elected, awl we must sow semi him to • distant place, in •
strap company, and a very dangerous alasespheren.-(Ap.
plause.)—l have lately read of • cave near Naples railed
Greiff* del Cane, the (see of dogs, of which the sir is se
noxious, that if &slug be put into it. although quite healthy
Ma vigorous, he is st once seised with die inalorni,
malady iseessiossed by foul air. sad if ewe sows Idles nut, he
is deprived stall vitality. I commit belpeetegurine St. Ille-
pbesi's chapel to this cave of alegs.—(Applause)--There is a
hied of mikes vapour there which may be called Treasury
pas, and which has very georrally produced a eirdarin. or
*street lea of all vitality of political priori ple.—(Apohnise
.111 r. Palmier will, we hope, escape this fool sir. We knew
W physical altitude can preserve him, be is in no danger!
—(Leephter.)—Bus his moral elevation is • better security,
and that is as well known te us as his physical height.
(Lard node:eat/woes! applause.)
Some other toasts were drunk, and the party
broke up about twelve o'clock.

• Mr.Paliner is in his person sure than cionsimunly tall; the
sillesiois to Ibis circumstance was all ry natural, as the nnitioas
air in Use ate doss only to the bright of a common 4n.