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and co-operation in carrying them into effect.—( Cheers.)
But, gentlemen, if I am mistaken ; if, after having exerted
myself to the utmost in the great cause in which I am en-
gaged ; if, having nothing to upbraid myself with, I shall,
notwithstanding, fail, then I do assure you, so far as my per-
sonal feelings are concerned, I shall relinquish the powers,
emoluments, and distinctions of office with any feelings rather
than those of mortification and regret.—( Great cheering.) I
shall find ample compensation for the loss of office ; I shall
return to pursuits quite as congenial to my taste and feelings
as the cares and labtmrs of office ; I shall feel the full force of
the sentiments which are applied by the poet to the hardy
native of the Alpine regions—
" As the loud torrent and the whirlwind roar,
But bind him to his native mountains more."

So shall I feel that the angry contentions and collisions of
political life will but bind me the more to this place, not in-
deed the place of my nativity, but dearer to me than the place
of my nativity—by every early recollection and association,
and by the formation of those first friendships which have re-
mained uninterrupted to this hour. I shall return here, to do
what good I can in a more limited sphere, and with humbler
powers of action to encourage local improvement, to enjoy the
opportunities of friendly intercourse, and to unite with you in
promoting good fellowship, and a spirit of conciliation and
mutual good-will, in that society to the bosom of which I shall
return.

The Right Hon. Baronet sat down amidst most rapturous
cheering, which subsided only for an instant to be rer.ewed
again and again with increased ardour, until the enthusiasm of
the company had afforded itself the utmost gratification.
Sir R. PEEL again rose to propose " The health of Mr
Tylecote, the gentleman who had nominated him at the last
election." (Drunk with three times three.)
Mr. TYLECOM if he were to speak for an hour, should fail
to do justice to the merits of the gentleman whose health he
was about to propose. He would, therefore, content himself
by giving ‘ William Yates Peel, Esq., the other Member fur
the Borough, and his speedy restoration to health."—( Great
cheering. Drunk with three times three.)
Sir R. PEEL rose and said, I beg leave, on the part of my
brother, who is now my colleague, to return thanks for the
honour you have just conferred upon him. Only at a late hour
this afternoon did he abandon the intention of being present;
but increased indisposition prevented him from joining in the
festivities of this evening. I cannot drink the health of a mem-
ber of my own family, my own brother, as a representative
for this town, without making the declaration that, with his
return as a Member for this borough, I had no concern what-
ever.—( Applause.) If it were necessary there are many here
who could confirm to the utmost my declaration. There are
many here who know that I said to them I would make no
public professions on the subject, but my resolution was taken
from the first, and to that would I adhere, that neither directly
nor indirectly would I seek to disturb Lord Charles Towns-
bend in the representation of this borough—nor use any influ-
ence of property, nor express any wish, in favour of the re-
turn of any Member of my own family.—( Cheers.) Nay,
that rather than poison the intercourse of society here by the
feuds of a contested election, I would abandon my own seat.
—( Cheers.) On the late occasion, when I was asked whe-
ther it was my wish that a member of my own family should
be returned, I declare to you, upon that word which I am sure
none of you will be disposed to question, that I replied, " I
have no wish upon the subject—whatever happens, whoever
may be the candidates, I shall employ no interest in effecting
the return of any one—l shall not use the influence of pro-
perty in favour of any candidate in any contingency what-
ever."—(Loud applause.) lam returning you, I assure you,
the thanks of a Member u independent in his return of any
interest of mine, as if I were returning thanks on the part of
my late colleague, Lord Charles Townshend._ f Cheers.) I
repeat the declaration now, that I will never attempt, by any
influence of property, to effect my own return, or that of any
other person, against the free will and wishes of the town.—
( Great cheering.)
S. P. WOLVERSTAN, Esq., as one who had formerly been
an active partisan of Lord Charles Townshend, thought it due
to the Right Honourable Baronet to confirm his state-
ment.—( Cheers. )
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Sir R. PEEL, in a brief complimentary speech, proposed—
"the health of General Yates, who had represented him al
the late election." Drunk with three times three.
Gen. YATEs returned thanks.

Sir R. PEEL proposed " The health of the Vice-President,
Mr. Robinson, who had seconded his nomination." Drunk with
three times three.
Mr. ROBINSON returned thanks:
The Rev. C. THOMPSON wished to propose the health of a
gentleman with whose high public and private character they
were so well acquainted that his name would be sure to call
forth the most marked expressions of applause, he meant Mr.
Edmund Peel.—( Cheers. )
EDMUND PEEL, Esq., M. P., returned thanks. After the
powerful, and eloquent, and to me most satisfactory, address
of my Right Hon. Relative—( Great cheering)—it would ill
become me to occupy your time by any observations on politics;
but thus much I will assert, that I am not one of those who
take a gloomy and desponding view of the affairs of this
country.—( Cheers.) I am confident that if his Majesty's
Government propose such wise, judicious, and gradual Reforms
as are consistent with the real interests of the community at
large, and the just rights of each particular class, if they are
prepared to remove all abuses, and, at the same time to main-
tain the essential principles of all our institutions, this
nation will continue to be " great, glorious, arid free," under
the just Government of t4e King, aided by the counsels of a
wise and constitutional Parliament, and possessing the confi-
dence of a happy and loyal people.—( Great cheering.)
Sir R. PEEL proposed " The health of the Bailiffs and
Corporation of Tamworth." He was charged with having
been exceedingly cautious in what he had said on the subject
of Corporate Reform, and with having avoided making any
pledge about it. Not having read the evidence of the Cor-
poration Commissioners that ought not to be considered very
unnatural. He would, however, depart from his usual custom
at the present time, and he would promise to undertake to re-
form any abuse which could be proved against the Corporation
of Tamworth.—C Laughter and cheers.)
The toast having been drank,
Mr. ARNOLD returned thanks.

Sir R. PEEL proposed " The health of General Dyott, and
those gentleman of the neighbourhood who had honoured them
with their company."—( Drank with three times three.)
General DYOTT returned thanks.
Sir R. PEEL proposed " The health of Mr. Willington, the
Town Clerk of Tamworth."

Mr. WILLINGTON returned thanks.
General DTOTT proposed " The First Lord of the Treasury,
and success to His Majesty's Ministers."—( Great applause.
Drank with three times three, and one cheer more.)
Sir R. PEEL—Gentlemen, on the part of my colleagues, as
on my own part, I beg leave to return you their warmest thanks
for the compliment you have paid them. They will feel the
support of the confidence of men like yourselvss, who can have
but one motive for the favourable feeling you manifest to the
Government, the welfare and honour of our common country.
—( Cheers.) That confidence is a just reward of honest pub-
lic services, as well as a powerful instrument in promoting
good government. Without that support they neither can
succeed, nor do they wish to succeed.—( Great cheering.)
But when I see an assembly like this, which can have no ob-
ject but to advance the real interests of the country, expressing
a wish for the success of a Government which is established on
the principle of the preservation of our institutions, by the cor-
rection of abuses, and the removal of grievances, I have a right
to consider this as a fair indication of the wish of the society
to which you belong—of the class to which you belong, and
whom you fairly and legitimately represent.—( Loud cheers.)
The following toasts were subsequently drunk :—" Mr.
Repington," with three times three. Mr. Repington re-
turned thanks. " The Ladies of Tamworth," three times
three. " Lady Peel and the Family of Drayton" (by Mr.
Tylecote), three times three, and " one cheer more."—( A
novel and pleasing effect was produced by part of the com-
pany giving the cheers which followed this toast to the tune
of the well-known song of " Pretty Polly Hopkins.")—
" Colonel Peel," three times three. " Lady Jane Peel,"
three times three.—(Drank with great enthusiasm.)—" The
Rev. Mr. Woolley," three times three.

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Shortly after eleven o'clock Sir Robert Peel resigned the
Chair to Mr. Tylecote, stating that he would not have aban-
doned it at so early an hour but for the necessity that he
should be in London early in the evening of Saturday, Be-
fore leaving the Chair the Right Hon. Baronet gave " Pros-
perity to the Town and Trade of Tamworth." He then de-
parted, the whole assembly rising, and cheering him most
rapturously as he passed down the room.
The festivities of the occasion were protracted by a large
portion of the company for many hours.

INVERNESS-SHIRE ELECTION.

(From the Inverness Courier of Wednesday.)
NOMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES.

On Saturday last, the 17th instant, the nomination of candi-
dates for the representation of this county took place here.
The Right Hon. C. Grant was accompanied to the hustings
by G. Macpherson Grant, Esq., of Ballindalloch, A. T. Fraser,
Esq. of Lovat, Mackintosh of Mackintosh, J. A. Stewart
Mackenzie, Esq. of Seaforth, A. Fraser, Esq. of Culduthel,
J. M. Grant, Esq. of Glenmorriston, Sir F. A. Mackenzie,
Bart., and other friends. The second candidate, Macleod of
Macleod, was prevented from severe indisposition from attend-
ing, but a body of his friends and supporters, including
Chisholm of Chisholm, Cluny Macpherson, Evan Baillie,
Esq., yr. of Dochfour, C. Mackintoph, Esq. of Aberarder,
J. Macgillivray, Esq. of Dunmagiass, and other landed
proprietors and electors, proceeded together to the hustings.
Mr. Sheriff TTTLER having gone through the usual pre-
liminaries,
Mr. GRANT, of Ballindalloch, said—Fellow Electors of In-
verness-shire, in coming forward on this occasion to propose
the Right Hon. Charles Grant of Glenelg, as a fit and proper
pel-lson to represent this county in Parliament, I feel assured
by the CnsY and pleasing duty which I have ventured to under-
take. Ido Rot hazard the task of claiming your suffrages in
favour of a new an `l untried candidate. I solicit them in be-
half of my Right Hon. "iend , who hag been already on ten
of this-large and independent
successive occasions the chow,:
on the ground of his
county. I advocate his cause not on.
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from returning such a representative, but I feel that nu .
herits a claim to our support. We, Highlanders, are not so
oblivious as to have forgotten the services of his reverend pa-
rent, the zeal and energy which be devoted to the interests of
this county, and the active share he bore in those plans of
national improvement which have operated so beneficially
in favour of the Highlands of Scotland. And on what
grounds are you now at such a crisis, called upon to withdraw
your long and well-placed confidence from my right ho•
nourable friend? Because he was a distinguished mem-
ber of an Administration, under whose auspices this
country was brought into a state of tranquillity, and of sound