The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-24 00:00:00

FOREIGN.

In Foreign Securities there is very little busi-
ness. Russian 77, 78. Austrian, 88, 89. Co-
lombian (New) 58 Greek, 16, 18. Spa-
nish, 19..,k, 13g.

DINNER TO LORD JOHN ItUSSELL.—TeSterday
a Dinner was given at the George Inn, Hunting- •
ton, in honour of Lord JOHN RUSSELL, pursuant
to a public advertisement, dated the `29th of
November. Upwards of 140 persons sat down
to an excellent dinner. The declared purpose of
the Meeting was to express " their approbation
of his, conduct in Parliament, and for his general
services." J. BoNsoY Roeett, Esq. took the
Chair, in the absence of Lord MILTON, wilt) was
prevented from attending by an unfortunate
accident which happened to him while huotiog.
On the removal of the cloth, the first toast given
by the Chair was " The King; and may he always
remember the principles which placed his family
on the Throne of these Realms." Received r‘ith
applause. The next toast was " The rest of the
Royal Family." Also applauded. The Chair-
man then alter a short introduction proposed
" The dignity of the Crown, the Independence
of Parliament, and the Rights of the People."
Much applause. The next toast proposed by the
Chairman was, " The health of our noble 'and
worthy representative Lord JOHN RUSSELL" was
warmly received.—Lord JOHN RussxcL, on rising
to return thanks, was greeted with•loud and con-
tinned cheering and clapping of hands. After
declaring his pride and satisfaction at the honour
which he received on such an occasion, he entered
into a long defence of his Parliamentary conduct.
In the course of his speech he uttered some
severe reflections the Court of Chancery, urged
the necessity of Parliamentary Reform, spoke in
opprobious terms of the Ilor-Y A LLIANCL,
as One of the - great obstacles to the cause
of Greece, struggling for independence, and,
touched upon Mr. Pp:EL's Bill for the re-
gulation of Juries, Mr. RoniNsoN's improve-
ment of the system of Finance, Mr. II usittssoses
amendments of our commercial laws, and Mr.
CANNING'S disregard of the Holy Alliance, in
having induced our Government to recognize
the independence of South America, bestowing
liberal encomiums on all these measures, and the
gentlemen who proposed them. The Honourable
Member then adverted to the subject of
the importation of foreign corn, the necessity of
which he admitted on particular occasions,
but the great bent of his speech was to urge the
admission of the Roman Catholics to all the
rights and privileges of British subjects. The
Noble Lord enlarged upon this topic, and em-
ployed all the arguments usually advanced on the
subject. lie then adverted to reports respect-
ing attempts to misrepresent his conduct re-
pecting the election matters of the county,
and after touching on various other topics con-
cluded a long speech, which received great ap-
plause. He was followed by other Gentlemen,
who spoke with high respect of his character and
principles, and several other toasts being given the
company broke up at a late hour, after a day
passed in harmony and good humour.

GENERAL Foy.—Atiother specimen of liberal
foolery, says the Etoile, has just been exhibited
at Paris on the occasion of the death of the De-
puty of the Aisne. A confectioner of sensibility
has composed a liqueur called the Spirit of
General • Fog. The vase containing it has a
vignette embellished with weeping willows, bear-
ing this inscription, The tears of Frenchmen.

At the celebration of the Birth-day of Mr.
HEsBX PAGE, at the Ship and 'run, Walworth-common, on
the 21st instant, the joint ages of ten relations present, including
Mr. PAGE and wife, were 790 years,

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