The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-07 00:00:00

tioris, the reading of which followed the Report,
having concluded) begged leave to propose-
" Prosperity to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum.
After an admirable glee,
The Duke of SUSSEX now wished to propose to
them the Chief Magistrate of the City of London.
--(Applause.) They had amongst them two most
worthy Aldermen, and they had heard him plead
the cause of poverty; they had subscribed, and
liberally, for themselves ; but he hoped they would
report what they had heard, and squeeze a little out
of the Corporation for the benefit of this Institution.
—(Cheers and a laugh.) It was right, however, to
state that he knew of no useful institution to which
this Corporation did not contribute, arid generally
most munificiently. His Royal Highness admitted
that he was only a beggar on the occasion—but
still he had no fear of the new police—(A laugh)
--and if they did interfere with him, and carry him
to the Mansion-house, he hoped it would be for no
other purpose than that of punishing him with a
good dinner.—(Laughter and applause.) His Royal
Highness concluded with giving " The Lord Mayor
and the Corporation of the City of London."—(l
was honoured with immense cheering and applause.)
Alderman Bnows begged to return his acknow-
ledgments for the compliments thus paid to the
Corporation.
Alderman Sir PETER LAURIE had great pleasure
in hearing his Royal Highness say, with so much
good humour, that he was not afraid of the police,
or of being dragged to the Mansion-house—
(Laughter)—" but," said the worthy Alderman,
" if his Royal Highness dues not come to roe next
year, I must send the police for him ; for it would
he a great disappointment and mortification indeed,
not to have the honour of his Royal Highness's
company.—(Applause.) He was confident the Cor-
poration of London would not be found wanting
in assisting the benevolent Institution, in the esta-
blishment of which that respectable Society were
so laudably engaged.
The Duke of SUSSEX—My worthy Friend has
thrown out a pretty bait for me.—(A laugh.)—He
says, if I don't go to the Mansion-house next year,
he'll send the police after me.—(A laugh.)—l tell
my worthy friend I'll save him the trouble, for I will
go to the Mansion-house next year.—(Applause.)
But will my worthy friend come here next year?
There's a little bit of a secret in this, for when a
Member of the Royal Family comes into the City,
the Lord Mayor rides his great horse, and takes the
chair—new will my worthy friend come here next
year and take the chair—l shall be happy to give it
up to him, or to take it from him.—(Great ap-
plause.)—Having discharged his duty to his worthy
friend, he had now ancther duty to perform. When
he presided at a dinner for the support of a charity.
was not his custom to introduce politics; but

when a toast was put into his hand which was no
only congenial to his own feelings, but, as he was
satisfied, to the feelings of all around him, he thought
he might take advantage of it to give expression to
his own feelings, as well as to the feelings of those
by whom it had been placed in his hands.—(Ap-
plause.) If the walls of the room in which they
were then assembled could now echo what had
taken place within them in 1793, they could tell
that what his Majesty's Ministers were now doing
was what they then pledged themselves to do.—
(Continued cheering.)—He well recollected
what took place in that room in 1806,
when the Ministry called " the Talents" were
in office. On occasion of a dinner given to
Lord Minto, who was going out to India, he (the
Duke of Sussex) sat near his old friend, the present
head of his Majesty's Government, and he (Lord
Grey) said to him " You have no conception of the
ideas that are now passing through my mind." It
was in this very room that I attended meetings and
made motions on Reform in Parliament.—(Hear.)
It did appear remarkable that in the very same room
at such a distance of time, a toast should be put
into his hands to honour the ,ame Minister fot
carrying into effect the measure he had so
long ago supported in the same place.—(Cheers.)—
For himself his opinions were the same now that
they were then. He did not quarrel with the opi-
nions of others, because he believed them honest ;
but he had been educated in a peculiar way, and
was all his life a reformer.—(Loud applause.)—To
see that great measure of which he had been a warm
well-wisher and supporter for six and twenty year.;
now brought to a happy consummation, was most
gratifying, and he could not forbear saying that he
thought it the most glorious event that had taken
place since the revolution.—(lmmense cheering.)—
It was certain that the Ministers were perfectly
unanimous among themselves—it was equally true
that they were backed by the people. He would
only repeat what he had said two days ago, that t'le
measure of Reform had the full concurrence of all
the Ministers, of the King, and of the people; and
he would defy any power to resist their united
strength.—(lmmense applause.)—He should not
say more, but propose the health of his Majesty's
Ministers.
The toast was drunk with three times three and
long-continued applause.
After the applause had subsided, the Secretary
read a list of further subscriptions, which of course
was received with great good will and approbation.
The Duke of SUSSEX addressed the meeting, and
said there was one of the Members for Southwark
present. He would give them " The health of Mr.
Charles Calvert."
The toast was drunk with three times three, and
great applause.
Mr. CALvERT returned thanks.
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The Duke of SUssEx said he rose to propose the
health of a Member `%f Parliament for Surrey, who
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Briscoe."
The toast was drunk with great applause.
Mr. BitisCOE wished it was in his power ade-
quately to make his acknowledgments to the Illus-
siodn.favHoueredshtehneldre
trious Prince in the chair for the very gratifying
kindness with which he had proposed his health,
and to the company for the cordial manner in which
they
had received it.—(Applause.) He could not,
pwroitphosielis“l3
Hon. Member for Southwark, refer to his
past
liketheervices—he was new and untried in public life;
it Ai very gratifying to him to find that the
i
litt e he had said and done in the great council of
buttlie nation was honoured with their approbation.
lie could honestly
the public was the only reward he
sought for.—(Great applause.) He was called at
a time of difficulty to fill a situation of importance.
These were no ordinary times, and it required men
0f- no ordinary wisdom to preside over the councils
of the nation ; it was his deliberate opinion that
the spirit of legislation should keep pace with the
spirit of the age. It was only by a liberal sys-
tem of legislation, suited to the times in which we
live, that the greatness of the country would be main-
tained.—(Cheers.) He did riot presume to anti-
cipate the honour that had been conferred on him ;
he knew how much he was indebted for it to his
connection with his long-tried colleague, with whom
he was happy to say he knew no difference in their
public life. In his name, as well as from himself, he
begged them to accept his best thanks. It was true
he belonged to no political party, but should support
every measure that he conceived calculated to pro-
mote the prosperity of the country and its benevo-
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lent institutions. He felt highly gratified at being
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present at a meeting in support of an Institution of
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After some other toasts had been drank, the Duke
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The Duke of SUSSEX and the distinguished visitors
by whom he was accompanied now retired, amidst
the applause of the company, who shortly afterwards
broke up,