The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-10 00:00:00

LIVERY REFORM DINNER.

About 250 of the Livery of London dined to-
' gether at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
to celebrate the return of four Members, pledged to
the cause ofßeform, to represent the city of London
in Parliament : GEORGE GROTE, Esq., in the chair.
At half-past six o'clock, the Chairman, accom-
panied by Alderman Wood, Alderman Waithman,
Alderman Thompson, and Alderman Venables, Mr.
Hume, Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. C. Calvert, and Mr. W.
Brougham, entered the room, amidst loud cheering.
Due honour having been done to the repast, and
Non nobis, Pontine, sung by the professional gen-
tlemen present,—
The CHAIR3IAN rose to propose the health of his
Majesty William IV., with four times four.
The toast was drank with the most impassioned
applause.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The health of the
Queen," which was drank with three times three,
anti much cheering.
The CHAIRMAN in proposing " The health of the
Duke of Sussex, and the rest of the Royal Family,"
observed, that the honour of his Royal Highness's
presence on this occasion had been expected. His
Royal Highness was, however, prevented from being
present, as he was obliged to attend his Majesty on
Monday.
The mast was drank with acclamations.

The CHAIRMAN then proposed " His Majesty's
Ministers, and the cause of Reform."—(Cheers.)
The boroughmongers might call the proposed Re-
form a revolution. He, on the contrary, looked
upon it as the means of changing a bad government
into a good government.—(Cheers.) The columns
of the newspapers presented daily a series of phe-
nomena truly astonishing. Refcrm was every where
triumphant.—(Cheers.) Places which had long
been governed by close corporations were now
thrown open. He understood also, that at the
nomination of Members to represent Wells, out of
13,000 persons present, not more than five or six
hands were held up in favour of the Anti-Reformers.
—(Cheers.) They would now heir no more of a
Whig or a Tory Administration. The best title
that could be given to the men now in power, was
"The Reform Administration of 1831."—(Cheers.)
The toast was drank with due honours.

The CHAIRMAN now proposed " 'l'he health of
their excellent Chief Magistrate," whose conduct,
as an uncompromising Reformer, he warmly eulo-
gi,el.—(Cheers.)
The toast was received with loud applause.
The LORD MAYOR said, he felt great pleasure in
meeting 30 many of his fellow-citizens, who were
assembled to celebrate the triumph of that great
cause which at present agitated the count)), from
one end to the other. He did not at all wonder
that the horoughmongers united against the Re-
formers in the vain hope that they would be able to
stem that torrent of knowledge and intelligence
which was so rapidly gaining ground throughout
the land ; because they knew that by it the corrupt
system which they supported would be overturned.
—(Cheers.) They called this a revolutionary
measure. Now he would say, that if to support
principles which were calculated to secure the pros-
perity of the country was revolutionary, he should
always rejoice in assisting such a species of revolu-
tion—(Cheers), acid he firmly hoped that those
whom he had the honour of addressing would
unite, heart and hand, in upholding those prin.
ciples.—(Cheers.)
The LORD MAYOR proposed" The health of their
worthy Chairman," as a firm, consistent, unflinching
Reformer—one who was pledged to maintain those
great principles the triumph of which they were as-
sembled to celebrate.—(Cheers.)
The toast was drank with cordial applause.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, observed,
that if any act of his had tended to the success of
the great cause, he must view it as the proudest
circumstance of his life.—(Cheers.) He begged leave
to propose " The health of their Representatives."
The health of Mess's. Wood, Waithman, Thomp-
son, and Venables was then drank with fervent
applause. _ _ _

- Mr. Alderman WOOD said, Reform was rapidly
triumphing. He was introduced, at an early period,
to the corporation; and if he said that at that
time there were ten Reformers belonging to it,
he believed he went to the utmost extreme. At
present the case was widely'different, for he did not
think there were now ten men in the e.rporation
who were not Reformers.—(Cheer,.) He would,
though he was satisfied with the 13111, go farther if
necessary, even to the extent of vote by ballot.—
(Cheers.) He had the pleasure of voting on the
question of Reform, not with seven, ten, or seven-
teen persons, but with 301, and he believed that
the time was fast approaching when he should sup-
port it in company with 401.—(Cheers.)

Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN said Ministers had done
their duty nobly; they had made a call on the country,
oil if it had not been answered, those who were
appealed to would have been unworthy of the name
of Englishmen.—(Hear.) The people had, however,
answered that call gloriously. Corruption was driven
from its strong holds, and when they saw with what
tenacity the boroughmongers adhered to the rotten
system, they must be convinced that nothing but
union of the King, the Government, and the people
could insure then-yedress.—(Cheers.)

Mr. Alderman THOMPSON'was happy to say that
the considerate measure proposed by Ministers in
the late Parliament would be carried beyond a doubt
—(Cheer,)—and the happiness and prosperity of
the people would be secured by it.
Mr. Alderman VENABLES said, in his opinion, all
power emanated from the people, and from thence
he inferred that all Governments should be for the
benefit and happiness of the people.—( Loud
Cheer.,..) The present was the cause of the
people, and it should always have his conscientious
support.—(Cheers.) He grewly approved of the
Bill, and more especially because it would add to
the Constitution 500,000 persons, taken from the
middling classes of society.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The health of
Joseph Hume, Esq."—(Cheers.) Mr. Hume had
faced the boroughmongers in their own house, where
[bey were all powerful ; he had bearded the fero-
cious animals in their den—(Laughter)—and the
thanks of the country were justly due to him.

The toast was received with marked approbation'
Mr. IltnuE returned thanks. It gave him much
pleasure to find the cause of Reform hitherto so
triumphant in various contests, and it would render
him still more happy if it were possible to befit the
Marquis ofChandos.in Buckinghamshire.--(Cheers.)
His own trial would come on to-morrow in Mid-
dlesex. Imitating the example of the city of London,
he and Mr. Byng would act together. They would
proceed to the hustings in the same carriage, in order
to show that Reformers should be united.—(CheerF,)
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of '6 Sir F.
Burdett" (who was unavoidably absent), and
"J. C. Hobhouse, Esq.," which was drank with
enthusiasm.

Mr: 1108110 USE, in returning thanks, observed,
that it was true he had not run so long a career in
the cause of Reform as some of those gentlemen
who preceded him had done; but still he had been
long enough in that den, or menagerie, alluded to by
the Hon. Chairman, to know what sort of anima's
inhabited it—(Laughter)—and he had ha I some
share in paring the 'r nails and extracting their fangs.
—(Laughter.)—On every side—north, south, east,
and wes--he saw nothing but triumph. All were
following the great example of the city of London,
There was however, unfortunately, one exception,—.-
that was in the case of the pious and learned voters
of the University of Cambr'dge.—(Laughter.) Now,
vl
wishedbaodenhteseetary (if
such there were) might wish it,
the es'ablishment as ill as any male-
such a proceeding would have greatly rejoiced him.
—(Cheers.) But he owned that he himent4 to
see such a decision proceeding from such a boo/3.
a decision which showed that they had no sympathy'
with the people of England.—(Cheers.) If here-
after a struggle should take place for the preseivation
of that venerable establishment, might it not be said

to those who had thus decided, " When the WO/
of England sought their liberties, we round you gr 4
ranged against them : what right, then, have yoUt°
call upon us for succour ?"—(Cheers.) It was Iv
mentable that a body remarkable far their ;nail'
Bence should thus attempt to place a drag-chain 011,
the great machine of Reform, and in order to reto
its course to the destined goal. He was confident
the Bill would be carried in the next Parliament bf
a great majority.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " The healths
Mr. C. Calvert and Mr. W. Brougham, the tO
Representatives for Southwark," which was drtui
with great spirit.

Mr. C. CALVERT had been all his life a Reformer',
Lie was this day electrified when he entered the
room ; for there, in 1793, he was present at one el,
the first Reform meetings.—(Cheers.) He shoal'
not trespass further, but c tll on his Hon. Colleague'
Mr. Brougham, (who, he hoped, would prove him'
self a good broom in sweeping out those animals
that had been alluded to,) to speak his sentiments.
Mr. W. BROUGHAM thanked the assembly. Hi!
Hon. Colleague had summoned him (Mr. Brougham)
before the meeting, as the beiom that was to sweep
away certain ferocious animals who had been me'
tioned once or twice; but he believed that his la'
boor would be very light, for the people of Bag'
land seemed inclined to leave him little or nothing
to do.—(Cheers.) He was of opinion 'that when,
for the first time, he went tb Parliament, he should
find none of those wild beasts to assail.—(Cheers.)
The meeting then separated.