The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-05 00:00:00

DINNER.

At six o'clock between tLirty and forty gentlemen sat
down to a most excellent dinner at Murray's Hotel,
Cabtain Macdonald of Shelister in the chair.
As soon as the cloth was removed, the Chairman rose
and said,—Gentlemen, in rising on the present occasion
to propose our first toast, I beg to request you all most
particularly to recollect, that the name of Williatn stands
pre-cmiuent in our chronicle of Kings. We have had
William the Conqueror, William the Restorer, and we now
have the good fortune of having William the Reformer—
long life to him ! It seems to be the good luck of this
Isle to receive its good things from across the seas. Salt-
water is a great purifier, and I have no doubt that our
Sailor King, who has stood many a hard gale at sea, will
now weather the storm, and bring the vessel of the State
safe and sound into port. Gentlemen, with your permis-
sion we will drink, with all the honours,—
" Long life to our generous-hearted and jolly Sailor King."
Song—. God save our Sailor King."

CHAIRMAN-It is natural enough, Gentlemen for us
to wish happiness to such a King as we have ; and to ask
what will make him happy. We know that without do-
mestic comfort earthly happiness is unattainable. But,
Gentlemen, our beloved King is blessed with a sweet,
amiable, virtuous, and accomplished consort. May we
not then fairly conclude that in seekinc, her Gracious Ma-
jesty's comfort, we add to that of our Sovereign—fir, as
the poet beautifully expresses it—
. .

" The Camp may Have its fame, the Court its glare,
The Theatre its wit, the Board its mirth,
But there's a calm. a quiet haven, where
Bliss seeks for shelter—the Domestic Hearth.
If this be comfortless, if this be drear,
It need not hope to find a home on earth :
We may be thoughtless, gay, caressed,
But here, and only here, we may be blessed."
Gentlemen, I propose we drink with all the honours,
" Our Gracious Queen Adelaide, and the Domestic hearth."
—(Applause.)
Song—" There's a difference between a beggar and a Queen."
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, in rising to propose the
next toast, the offspring of that immortal spirit which, I
trust, burns in each of our bosoms, and unites us together
on the present glorious occasion, I must be allowed to ex-
press my astonishment, at having overheard the expression,
"Oh ! that we were mere numerous to-day !" I cannot
help exclaiming—

4‘ Is he that wishes for more men among 'us
A brother Caithness-man ? No my dear brother,
If we be marked for scorn, we are enough,
To blight our country's fame; if for renown,
The fewer men, the greater share of honour ;
I pray you wish not one man more.
Rather proclaim it through the room,
That he who has no stomach for this feast,
Let him depart ; we grant him leave of absence ;
The doors arc ready open for his speedy exit.
We would not drink in that man's company
Who fears his fellowship to drink with us;
This day we'll call the Festival of Wick.
He that now shares our joys, and gets safe home,
Will stand a tiptoe when this day is named,
And Gentlemen in Caithness, absent now,
Will think themselves disgrac'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap while any speak
That feasted with us at the Festival of Wick !"
.Gentlemen, I have the supreme delight of proposing,
with all the honours, " The People, the source of all legi-
timate authority."
Song—. Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled."

CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, what a glorious prospect we
have before us. With a reforming King, and a reforming
Administration, what can prevail against us? What
happiness is opened to our view under the restoration of
the British Constitution, in its true principles and all its
purity

" The gloomy towns of arbitrary power,
The gorgeous palaces of proud extravagance,
The solemn temples of bigotry and superstition,
The whole edifice of corruption,
Yea, all that it inherits, shall dissolve,
And, like the baseless fabric of a vision,
Leave not a wreck behind."

Gentlemen, I propore, With all the honours, " Parlia-
mentary Reform on the Principles and purity of the Bri-
tish Constitution, and its friends, the present Adminis-
tration."
The following toasts were then given, and drunk with
enthusiasm :

" Vote by ballot and the complete independence of electors."
Song—" A man's a man for a' that."
" Our absent friends, the Honourable Messrs. Dunbar and the
Messrs. Sinclair, of Lybster, and all the hearty Reformers in the
kingdom."
Song—" Though lost to sight to memory dear."
."fhe Parisians, Belgians, and Poles, and the sons of liberty
all over the world."

" The French people, and may our senseless quarrels be ex-
changed lbr friendly dealings."
" The immortal memory of George Washington," in solemn
silence.

" General Jackson and our American Cousins."
Song—" Yankee doodle."
" La Fayette, Bolivar, and all true patriots."
In giving the next toast, the Chairman repeated the fol-
lowing appropriate lines from our beautiful native bard
" Ohl Scotia my dear, my native soil,
For whom my warmest wish to Heaven is sent,
Long may thy hardy sons of busy toil
Be blest with health and peace, and sweet content."
" Caledonia, and may all her sons he blest with Freedom's
laws."

Song —" Home, sweet Home."
The CHAIRMAN again rose and said—Gentlemen, it has
to-day been the expressed wish of this present company,
that the elective franchise should be extended to large
trading and manufacturing towns. lam happy to nee
among us some gentlemen from two of our finest and
most populous towns, I mean Aberdeen and Dundee.
Gentlemen, I need not try to celebrate these towns ; our
Scottish bards have already done so ; all have often heard
with delight the sweet song, "Bonny Dundee and Cauld
Rail in Aberdeen." But, Gentlemen, I would crave your
attention while I relate an anecdote or two of Aberdeen.
Many years ago, during the alarm of a French invasion,
I was on military duty at Dover; all was bustle fortifying
the heights, and every body was struck with the beauty
and good quality of the Aberdeen stone. I remember
having often wished to visit such a valuable quarry. After
the battle of Waterloo when the allied army entered Paris,
our military, wishing to please the pretty Parisians, were
all running to the shops to get fine hats and feathers.
There were British and Belgians, Austrians, Prussians
and Russians, and I know not how many other nations.
They all got fitted except the British, and the French
hatters all declared that the British heads were so mons-
trous, that none of their blocks were big enough.—
(Laughter.) Now, Gentlemen, I have heard that there
is the same outcry against the Aberdeensmen, but as those
Gentlemen seem to make such a good use of their big
heads, I beg to propose the health and prosperity of the
beautiful town of Aberdeen and its big heads, and bonny
Dundee and its enterprising inhabitants.—(Applause.)
Cauld Kail in Aberdeen, and bonny Dundee."

Mr. D. DawnsQx from Dundee, in retqrning thanks
for the flattering manner in which the prosperity of his
native town had been drunk, stated that its inhabitants had
long been noted for their independence and public spirit,
and their uniform advocacy of prudent Reform. He was
sure they would be pleased to find that a communion of
sentiment was making rapid progress in this quarter, as
the meeting of this day sufficiently evinced. Mr. David.
eon concluded by proposing the health of Mr Trail], Sheriff
Depute of the county, whom he characterized as an orna-
ment of the shire over which he presided, and pre-eminent
as an officer of the crown, a landlord, and a ;entletnan ;
but notwithstanding his many attainments, he still seemed
deficient in one species of knowledge, of which it was to
be hoped the manner in which the proceedings of that day
were conducted, would teach him the rudiments, viz, the
peaceable disposition of the Caithness reformers.--Sheriff
Traill's health was then drank with the most rapturous
applause.
The Chairman's health having next been drank, he
rose, and after returning the company thanks for the
honour they had done him, in placing him in the Chair
on that important occasion, he concluded in the words of
Burns—

" For my sincere yet haply weak endeavours,
With grateful pride I owe you many favours,
And though my tongue but ill reveals it,
Believe my glowing bosom feels it."
Mr. JOSIAH SUTHERLAND having craved permission to
give a toast, rose and spoke to the following effect :—Gen-
tlemen, an educated people is the sure guarantee of the
progress of liberty. Let us cross the AtYantic and behold
our American brethren bearing witness in the face of the
whole of Europe, what a moral, educated, and intelligent
community can accomplish. The liberal, free institutions
of that country, are securely going on in the march of
improvement, and no one crying that the church
or State is in danger. Depend upon it, as the people
are educated, feudal barbarism will disappear, and as. in
the case of the brave, generous, and ruly noblee Parisians
and Belgians, all attempt at ruling by
despotic authority
will be I endered futile. All liberal minds must sympathize
andwish success to the brave Poles, now struggling against

that .hydra of tyranny, the Autocrat of all the Russia.
1 have no doubt but the Lord Chancellor, as well as the
other members of our Government will fulfil their pledges,
and that we will soon have refoi med institutions, a con-
tented and happy people, who can neither be carried away
by the demagogue or the evil machinations of the incen-
diary. Mr. Sutherland concluded by proposing the health
of Lord Chancellor Brougham, and may be employ his
present power in fulfilling his former pledges, to promote
the education and liberty of the people, which was drank
with all the honours.

Several touts were afterwards drank of which we cite
the following :

" John O'Groat, and may health, peace, and comfort be the
lot of all his numerous family."

Sono—" Should auld acquaintance be forgot."
" The county town of Wick, and may its trade and fisheries
thrive."
Song—" The boatie rows."
" Our Thurso neighbours, and may we go hand in hand in all
good works."
" Mr. Innes of Sandside, and the independent freeholders of
Caithness." _ .

.....
" Every man's house his castle of independence."
t.,ong" There was a jolly miller once."
" Lord Duffus and the Peers of the Realm, and may they
while seeking to preserve their own privileges, always uphold
the rights of the people."
" The Liberty of the Press, and no taxation on the diffusion
of knowledge."
" Civil and Religious Liberty all over the world."
" Follow truth wherever it may lead."
" May every man so use his own as not to injure the property
of another."

The CHAIRMAN then gave—" Good night, and may
we speedily meet together again to celebrate the victory of
Reform."

Song—" Good night and joy be wi ye a'."
After having spent the evening with the greatest hilarity,
the meeting separated at a late hour in the utmost harmony.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

G UILDHALL.
Yesterday Mr. Henry Henry otherwise Henry Yates.
an advertising money-leader, was charged with obtaining,
under false pretences, a bill of exchange for 125/., and
the sum of 21. 1 Is. 10:1., being a charge for commission,
and a bill stamp.
Mr. Davison, of Bread-street, as agent to Messrs.
Roberts and Carter, solicitors, Barnstaple, stated, that the
prisoner having advertised that he had 50,0001. to lend in
small sums, at a low interest, w is applied to in September
fora loan by Mr. Staveley, a surgeon, residing near Barn-
staple. Mr. Henry replied that the whole 50,0001. was
engaged, but as lie appeared to be a responsible gentle-
man, he would procure the desired accommodation.
The negotiation proceeded, and on remitting ss. for a
stamp and 2/. 6s. 10d. as commission at 4 d. per pound,
he received a bill drawn on Mr. Daniel Ferris, wool-factor,
Gee-street, St. Luke's, whom the prisoner represented to
be a merchant of 30 years' standing. This bill was blown
upon at Barnstaple, but Mr. Staveley succeeded in getting
rid of it, and just before it became due in January last
Mr. Staveley forwarded his own acceptance to enable the
prisoner to raise the lateens to take up the first bill. In-
stead of applying it to this purpose, however, the first bill
was suffered to be dishonoured, and although the prisoner
assigned as a reason for this that the second bill was dis-
liked because Mt. Staveley's ability to meet his hills was
not known to the Barnstaple bankers, he not keeping cash
with them, the prisoner actually endeavoured to negotiate
the bill with Messrs. Greenwood and Butlers, wine mer-
chants, Fenchurch-street, and by this attempt he was
traced and apprehended. A number of letters from the
prisoner to Mr. Staveley were read, and it was shown that
no such person as Daniel Ferris was known in Gee-street,
thereby raising a doubt whether his acceptance had not
been forged.
The prisoner was remanded till Wednesday next, that
Mr. Staveley may have notice to attend.
MARLBORO UG.II-STREET.
Six young men were brought prisoners to this office
yesterday, in custody of Schofield, Ballard, and 'Goddard,
the officers, and underwent a private examination before
Mr. CON ANT, the Magistrate, charged with having been
concerned in a burglary and extensive robbery committed
at the house of Mr. Chambers, a tailor, in Maddox-street,
Hanover-square.
The prisoners were all remanded until Tuesday next,
when they will undergo a public examination.
Mr. Geffton, a pawnbroker, in Charles-street, Fitzroy-
square, and Mr. Mills, a pawnbroker, in Greek-street,
Soho, appeared to answer no lees than six informations
filed against each by Byers, the informer, for neglecting
to ask the necessary questions of persons pledging property
at their shops, as directed by the Act of Parliament.
Byers's witness proved, that on six different occasions,
all within one month, namely, in October last, he pledged
various articles of property at each shop, and that on no
occasion was he asked by either of the defendants the re-
gular questions as the ace requires.
On cross-examination by a solicitor, who attended for
the defendants, he admitted that on every occasion he gave
a false name, and that the property he pledged was always
given to him for that purpose by Byers for the purpose
of laying informations against the defendants.
The defendants were convicted on every case, and fined
on each a penalty of 40s. and costs; so that the penalties
alone, besides costs, against each of the defendants,
amounted to 121.
Mr. Geffton immediately paid the penalties, but Mr.
Mills entered into sureties to appeal against the conviction
to the Sessions, and refused, therefore, to pay the demand.
Byers said that this was the constant practice of Mr.
Mills to appeal against the magistrates' conviction ; for he
bad been convicted several times before, and although he
had appealed every time to the sessions, the convictions
were all affirmed ; and the sole object of Mr. Mills in thus
apiaealing was to snake /aim (Byers) expend in law
expenses all the amount of the penalties he re-
covered ; and he therefore hoped that the magistrates
would take this perverse conduct of Mr. Mills into con-
sideration, anti award heavier penalties against him.
Mr. CONANT said that the magistrates could take cog-
nizance of ne such circumstance. Me. Mills had a right
to appeal, if he pleased ; and all a magistrate had to do was
to make the penalty proportionate to their view of the
offence committed.

BOW-STREET.
A Hibernian, with a nose as red as the Red Lion at
Brentford, and rendered still more red by a copious dis-
charge of blood, which oozed through a dirty rag tied
over a recent wound on his scalp, applied at this office, at
the beginning of the week, for a warrant, when the fol-
lowing dialogue took place :
MAGISTRATX—" Well, Pat (for his countenance ope-
rated as a sort of a finger-post, pointing to the road from
whence he came), what do you want ?"—" I'd be want-
ing a warrant, plase your Honour."
" Against whom?"—" Agin Barney O'Lary, plase
your Reverence."
For what?"—" For murder, your Grace."
c, For murder ! Whom did he murder?"-_" Divil a
crature but myself, your Worship's honour."
" And has he murdered you !"—" By my soul he has—
bad luck to him ! He's cut a hole in my head big enough
to bury a cat."
st He has'nt killed you outright I see."—" It's not his
fault that he baa'nt, your Honour, for he intinded it, and
nothing surer."
" I suppose an assault warrant will suit your purpose."
"Your Honour knows best, and I'll take what I can git."
" When did he assault you?"—" Last night that ever
was, your Reverence."
" Did he hit you with a stick?"._" 'Fore God, he
did'nt your Honour, but with a proker."
" A poker ! —that's a dangerous weapon !"—" Divil a
doubt of it."
" Where were you ?"—" Where was I ? Why in bed,
to be sure."
" Were you asleep or awake ?"—" As sound as a roach,
your Honour."
" And what provocation had you given kiln ?"—" Divil
a provocation at all, your Honour; how could I when I was
dead asleep ?"
" What ! do you mean to say he came to your bedside,
and struck you in this dreadful way without the slightest
provocation ?"—" It's truth what you say, your Honour ;
barring he came to his own bedside instead of mine."
" His own bedside! Were you in his bed?"—." Faith,
you just guessed it, your Honour."
" And what brought you there ?"—" That's mere than
I can tell, your Honour; barring the liquor that was
in me."

" And was this all you did to provoke his anger?"—
" Divil a thing else."
" Was there any other person present ?"—" Not a
crature, indipindent of his wife what was in bed wid me,
your Honour."
" His wife! Were you in bed with his wife ?"—." Of
coorse I wae."
" Of course you were ! and don't you think you de..
carved whit you got?"..._"
Is it me !"
" Yes, you."—" Sure it was all a mistake, your Ho-
nour. I thought 'twas my own wife, and devil a hair of
her head I touch'd."
" That may be; and I hope you committed no other
mistake. You must be more careful in future; but I
think, under the circumstances, you must be content with
what you have get, for I cannot grant a warrant"—
" Thank your Honour; but when he hits me agin, it
won't be for nothing." [Exit Pat, shrugging his shoul-
ders, and evidently disappointed.]
It turned out that the fellow went drunk to bed, and