The Sun.
London, England, 1809-05-24 00:00:00

4NNIVERS4RY DINNER.

A considerable number of persons assembled yes-
terday, at the Croun and Anchor Tavern, Strand,
to celebrate the ele6lion of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT,
as one of the Representatives of the City of West-
minster.
..

Sir FRANCIS took, the Chair, and when the cloth
was removed he gave' the following toasts, which
were received with great applause :---
'• The King and the .Act of Settlement."—" Alagna
Charta "—" Tile People, and the Bill of nights."—" Pu.
rity of Election, the first Step towards I'arliamentasy
Reform,"

The next toast was conceived in the following
ternis—" Westminster's Pride, Sir FRANCIS BuR•
DETT." ahis toast was, of course, received with
much more ivarmth, and, probably, with much
greater sincerity, than that in honour of our good
King. Sir FRANCIS then arose to render thanks to
the.company for the honbur they bad donb him.—
:He soon " rushed into the midst of things," and
introduced all his usual topiCs of abuse against Go-
vernment, IVlinisior, and the „House of Commons.
He ridiculed Mr. l'lLaNsv, because that Gen-
tleman manifested alarm .at the progreis of Re-
volutionists, who assume the character of Re-
formists—spoke in high terms of Mr. WARIng,
and after a long string of such hacknied sentiments
'and sophistical reasonings as he generally pours
forth'on such occasions, concluded with a ludicrous
comparison between eleCting Members for die
House of Commons, and chusing and diViding.
cakes among school boys. The fantastical attempti
at humour which the Baronet introduced, plainly
demonstrated that he, had learned his lesson at Wirn-
bledon ; but they were so much below what a
certain old restless Reformer used to say , in former
times, that they must be considered as " , The last
dull dregs and *droppings of his brain."
Lord Coclta aria's. health -was then given,- and
drank wilh great' applause. Sir,FßAtiCli tbiiowtd.
with " the neiiith of Mr. WARDLE :aid the I $
Members who .4qpported his motion." This toast
was of course received with enthusiasm, and .Mr.
WAitour expressed' his thanks in a ,long speech, in,
which he plainly proved, that whatever might be his
motives when he brought forward the meas..tre which
has raked hitdinto public nriice, be is now. an ar-
rant Bertlettite.. He spoke in high terms of. Sir
FRANCIS BURDETT'S speech, and inveighed bitterly
against the late arid present administration, and of
comae wished to recommend Sir FaANcis. and' his
party as the persons most prpper to =duet the
Governthent,

The .health of Mr. MADoctcs followed, and he
also thanked the company, and indulged himself
in delivering some political observations, that sa-
voured more of memory than any original power of
retie ion.--Mr. Mapoom cautiously forbore to
touch upon the positive 'contradiction which Mr.
QVINTIN DICK gave to the statement which the
former gave of Mr. Tholes reason for vacating his
seat in the House of Commons. Ourßeaders,' of
course, retnemh,T that Mr. FOSTER read Mr. DICICS
letter in the HotifiC of Commons, which proved that
Mr. MADoer.s's representation was wholly un-
founded.

Major'CARTWRIGHT having had bis health drank,
tools aii opportunity of following the track of the
preceding orators.—Mr. WHITBREAD had the dis-
credit Of being introduced as a toast in this corn-
Patty, and after it few Songs from the hired Per-
formers,' the Meeting dispersed without cluing any
gne toast ought to be Mentioned,' as it
affords a proper specithen of -the absurdity that chit-
ikteriseri .the general proceedings of the day, and
is indeed as intelligible as most of the arguments ad.;
vanced the several Orators present, viz.—" Lord
tiftSKIN/4 and the libeity of confinement."

Monday the Duke of CAMBRIDGE' reviewed the
Royal' Horse Guardi and Statibrd Militia, in Windsor
Great 'Park.

Yesterday the Earl of DYSART, ARTHUR FRENCH,
and HENRY SHELLEY, ESCITS. were elected Honorary
Members of the Board of Agriculture.
The dogree of credit to be attached to'the state•
meats in the Foreign Journals may be judged of
mu the following. palpable falsehood. i )ivrted in a
rtris Paler of the, lath inst.-r." A letter from Vel-
la lolid at the 4tb instant announces tra. the Duße
of DALWATIA '<SOULT) has 'deleatcd a body of
0,000 English, wholtad endeavoured tr, c‘rver Lis. t
to(m.; he himself foot czarcely ^Vii men 1:

4D4IIIIIAL HAVErs TRIAL.