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Tilt SVN, LONDON', MONDAY, MAY 11, 1835.

INVERNESS-SHIRE ELECTION.

(From the Inverness Courier of Wednesday.)
The hustings are again erected on the Exchange here, and
the stoutest advocate for frequent elections cannot complain
of the distribution in tills respect which Bag fallen td our share.
The Inverness-shire contest excites great interest, and has,
We observe, been taken up by the Papers in the south. Mr.
Grant of Glenmorriston expresses himself highly satisfied
with his canvass, and we are informed that his reception in
Fort William and the other districts he has visited, has been
of the most enthusiastic description. At the former place
the horses were taken from his carriage, and he was drawn
into the town by a concourse of persons. A large and highly
respectable body of electors undoubtedly support Chisholm, as
representing the Conservative interest ; but we cannot say
that the topics of eulogy selected by his friends are of the
most appropriate or convincing character. "An Elector," in
our first page asserts that the Chisholm would have
stuck to Mr. Charles Grant, if the latter had stuck
to his political creed. Now Chisholm's first support of
Mr. Grant did not commence till 1831, when the Right
Honourable Gentleman was a member of the Reform Minis-
try ; it contiuued for two or three years, and it is absurd to
talk of any change in Mr. Grant's political principles, or sup..
port of Administrations, subsequent to this period. The ar-
gument is a disingenuous one, meant to cast blame on Mr.
Grant, but which does not in the slightest degree exonerate
Chisholm from the charge of public and personal inconsis-
tency. Nothing, as it appears to us, can be more uncandid or
unmanly than the attacks made on the Colonial Secretary with
respect to his having formed a member of different Adminis-
trations. In all of them he promoted liberal principles—he
was ever in advance, not in the rear, of his colleagues—and so
far from being influenced by sordid motives, as is coarsely al-
leged by his enemies, it is well known in this part of the king-
dom that he has not only devoted his whole life and high ta-
lents, but has dilapidated his private fortune in serving his
country, and maintaining the political independence of this
county. Yet it is seriously brought as a charge against
Glenmorriston that he supported this eminent individual
in Inverness-shire, when there was arrayed against him
all the feudal influence and official power of the High-
lands ! Glenmorriston did not go along with the Lord
Lieutenant and the Lord of the Isles in repudiating a
former friend, because as a statesman he listened to the voice
of the people of England and of Scotland ; and therefore
Glenmorriston is not to be trusted I We are much mistaken

if such logic meets with a response in the breasts of Scots-
men. Our contemporary of the Journal is still more unhappy
than " the Elector" in alluding to the local business of the
county, in disparagement of Glenmorriston. The fact is the
present contest seems to be a combination of great men who
pay no attention to the business of the county—its transactions,
assessments, or improvements—against the moderate and sensi-
ble party who direct the whole I We do not blame Chisholm
for paying no attention to the local interests and affairs
of the county : he has appeared in its Court-house to se-
cond the nomination of Mr. -Charles Grant, and to move
an address of thanks on the passing of the Reform Bill.
But we do say that Glenmorriston's long and uniform
attention to
_its business and improvements gives him,
so far as such matters constitute a claim upon this occasion, a
fair and indisputable ground of preference. We ask our
contemporary if there would have been a county meeting at
all on the last 30th of April, if the friends of Glenmorriston
had not, as usual, been in attendance ? These local topics
have been brought forward prominently in this contest, and
we have deemed it necessary to allude to them. We are sure
that Chisholm himself will admit the correctness of what we
have stated, and be ready to exclaim, in the words of the
Spanish proverb—" Save me from my friends I" Some per-
sonal allegations have been adduced relative to the means
adopted in this contest by gentlemen holding official situations,
which should at least on their part have ensured neutrality as
respects opposition to Government. We leave to others the
task of verifying such statements : Gleninorriston's claims rest
on a higher principle, and we cordially concur in the sentiment
expressed by a freeholder in our last number, " that it is satis-
factory to the county that the Candidates who have now for
the first time come forward as aspirants for its representation
are both men of acknowledged respectability." We shall only
add, let both parties have a fair hearing on the hustings.

WEST NORFOLK ELECTION

DINNER

Although since the election of our present Reform Members
several congratulatory meetings had taken place, at different
towns in West Norfolk, none had as yet been held in the town
of Lynn; and as the Tories had had their day (we hope in
more senses than one), the Reformers saw no reason why they
should be debarred the pleasure of celebrating their victory,
and of enjoying a few social hours in the company of their
worthy Representatives. Accordingly the 7th inst. was fixed
upon as the only open day ; and though but little time was
allowed for preparation, or even for announcing the event in
the local papers, we were agreeably surprised to find almost
every seat occupied at the table, which had been set out in the
spacious room erected over the New Market. Captain Fitz-
roy (son of General Fitzroy) was in the Chair; and we may
state in the outset, that to his zeal, activity, and tact
in his department, the party was mainly indebted for one
of the most delightful evenings they ever passed. He was
ably supported by Sir William Folkes, M. P., Sir Jacob
Astley, M. P., the Hon. Major Keppel, F. Keppel, W. Birch
Lee Warner, A. Hamond, Molyneux Seel, Boys Aldham,
V. P.—Oxley, Manning, Bircham, &c. &c. Esqrs. by Revds.
W. Pratt, Langton, Selby, and by Messrs. Kendle, Towel!,
Keed, Spurgeon, Jackson, Carter, Waller, Beeks, J. Overman
and Son, Durrant, S. Taylor, Butler, Masters, Coes, Cam-
bridge and Son, Bash, W. Curtis, Davis,. Brown, Muskett,
Fullark, &c. &c.
The cloth being withdrawn and the usual toasts given, the
Chairman, in proposing " Lord Melbourne and his Majesty's
Ministers," remarked that his Lordship's return to office was a
glorious instance of the triumph of liberal opinions over the
many and great difficulties by which they had been surrounded.
His Lordship had gained experience from late events, and he
mu,t ultimately succeed, provided he rested for support upon
the people, and adopted a straightforward line of conduct, with-
out duplicity and without truckling.—( Loud cheers.)
" The Members for the Western Division of the County—
Gentlemen (said the Chairman), it is not less a duty than a
pleasure to me, to give this toast; because I am perfectly sa-
tisfied with the votes of our honourable Representatives ; and
I feel also that this satisfaction is shared by every individual of
the present meeting ; but, Gentlemen, there is no vote in which
I more fully and cordially concur, than that on Lord John Rus-
sell's motion on the Irish Church Appropriation.--( Cheers. )
This vote overthrew the late Administration ; and I put it to you
whether it is right, just,or politic,to maintain an enormous Church
establishment for a population of one million of Protestants
to seven millions of Catholics? I say, that this is not the
way to support the true interests of religion, most certainly
not the way to unite Ireland with England, which can only be
effected by religious toleration, and by pursuing an equitable
policy towards the Sister Kingdom.--( Cheers. )
Sir W. FOLKES then rose, and was most cordially received.
After heartily thanking them for this new proof of their re-
gard, the worthy Baronet proceeded to congratulate the party
on the exalted position they now occupied in public estimation.
They all knew that Mr. Bagge not long since had a dinner at
the Town Hall, which was attended by all the aristocracy and
clergymen of the Western Division—(and the Eastern, too,
might have been added.) At that dinner a Rev. Gentleman
had thought proper to designate him as " the rejected candi-
date for Lynn." He really was not aware that he had been
guilty of any act to incapacitate him for standing for the county.
The Hon. Baronet next adverted to a placard which had that
day been posted on the walls of the town. by the Bagge party.
It was headed "No Popery." Did Mr. Bagge mean to say
that he ( Sir William) was a Papist? Surely the time was
gone by for such trash and nonsense. But he had voted on
the same side with certain gentlemen who professed the Ca-
tholic religion ; and this, forsooth, was imputed to him as a
crime 1 He was told his vote on that occasion would deprive
dm of the votes of many of the clergy. Really he thought
here might be some truth in this ; but there was one comfort
—he had very few to lose ; for, on looking to the poll-book,
ie found but a small portion of the cloth enrolled in his
'avour.

Sir JACO* ASTLEY then rose amidst great cheering, and
said—Gentlemen, my friend and colleague has been styled the
rejected candidate for Lynn—at all events, he is not the re-
jected candidate for West Norfolk.—( Much cheering )
Neither is he the nominee of this or that great man. He is,
Gentlemen, the nominee of the electors, and long may he re •
main so And long, too, may the rejected candidate
for Lynn continue at the head of the poll ! Address-
ing himself more particularly to the electors of Lynn,
he would tell them at once, that until the great mea•
sure of Corporation Reform was accomplished, they would
have little chance of being represented (Cheers) any
more than would Norwich or Yarmouth. Gentlemen, said
the Hon. Member, we have heard much of Whigs and Tories.
I call myself a Reformer. And so long as I continue to vote
in accordance with the principles of Reform, I shall look to
you for support—but, the instant you find me tripping, you
will be perfectly justified in dismissing me. I have been called
an enemy to the Church. I met all such assertions with the
most sovereign contempt. I happen to be the patron of ten
livings in this county ; and could it, for one moment, be be-
lieved that I would lend myself to any measure which might
destroy my own property ?..---(The Hon. Member, after thank-
ing them for their support, sat down amid loud cheering.)
We regret that our limits compel us to abridge all the
speeches .delivered on this occasion, and particularly that of
the Gallant Chairman, which was not less distinguished for
sound sense than for the best of eloquence—that of the heart.
His exposé of the effects of Tory injustice and misrule, was
faithful and striking. " But," added the Hon. Gentleman,
"they may yell their No Popery' cry in our ears—they may
din us with the Church in danger,' but all this will not stop
Reform." In conclusion, he exhorted them to bury every little
difference of opinion, and to join heart and hand against the
common enemy, and to keep down that faction, with whose do-
mination, if England was ever again cursed, then, indeed, should
he believe that the sun of her glory had set.—( Cheers. )
In prefacing "the health of Lord John Russell"—(lmmense
cheering)—the CHAIRMAN believed that he was a man who bad
not only the wish to do well, but the courage to act well. His
Lordship had made most noble and gigantic efforts in the
cause of liberty ; and although the late election did not termi-
nate in his favour, he, for ene, the less regretted it, as it would
more speedily and certainly bring on the only cure for bribery,
intimidation, and other mal-practices by which this election
had been carried—the Ballot.--c Long and continued cheer-
ing.) He would couple, with this toast, "Civil and religious
liberty all over the world."
The Rev. W. SELBY, being called on, was hapPY to re
spond to such a toast- By religious liberty he had always un-
derstood, the natural right of every man to worship his Maker
according to the-dictates of his own conscience;_ and, believing
-

that this doctrine was sanctioned by their honourable mem-
bers, he felt great pleasure in giving them his support.
Another ground of his support was, the understanding that
one of them, at least, would give his vote for the Ballot.
Surely both must have seen enough to defend the vote
by Ballot. . Indeed,, he could not conceive how any
friend of civil and religious liberty could oppose it. After
stating several cases of oppressiOri Which liad come under
his own notice at the last Lynn election, he obierved, that he
knew of many freeholders who would have voted for Folkes
and Astley, but dare not. " And how can you blame them ?"
observed the Reverend Gentleman, " the affections of a hus-
band and a father are too deeply entwined round the heart, to
induce a man to forego, perhaps, the only means of supporting
his family—even at the apparent expense of his political
honesty." Mr. Selby concluded an admirable address by say-
ing, that if Members would wish to be returned by the really
free and unbought suffrages of their constituents, and if civil
liberty was ever to he enjoyed, those constituents must be pro-
tected by the Vote by Ballot.--( Cheers. )
" Lord Grey, the Father of Reform."
Mr. J. Taylor sung a song, written by him for the occasion.
" Mr. Coke, the great patron of Agriculture."
Mr. BECK returned thanks.
" Mr. Manning, and the Reformers of Lynn."
After Mr. M., Mr. H. JACKSON rose to corroborate Mr.
Selby in his views as to the necessity of the Ballot. He did
not, regret Lord J. Russell's defeat, since it would infallibly
bring on the Ballot.
After the next toast " The Ladies of Lynn," the Chairman
quitted his seat, and the party broke up, all in the highest de-
gree delighted with the proceedings of the meeting.

CONSERVATISM in EAST NORFOLK.

( Abridged from the Second Edition of the Norfolk Chronicle
of Saturday.)
DINNER IN ST. ANDREW'S HALL,
to CELEBRATE the ESTABLISHMENT of the EAST
NORFOLK CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
The dinner at St. Andrew's Hall, which took place yester-
day in honour of the establishment above named, may well be de-
nominated" A Grand Political Festival" for the Nobility, Gen-
try, Clergy, yeomanry, and other persons of substance and consi-
deration (amounting in the whole to 657, who sat down to
dinner), displayed an union of social harmony with public en-
thusiasm, the most perfect that it ever fell to our lot to wit-
ness either in this city or in any other part of our native land.
There is, thank God, a spirit roused, whose influence is daily
spreading—whose intensity is immeasurably increasing—whose
operations, under the patriotic guidance of associations like
these, are, and must lead to, good for Church and State.
After the Institution had been formed, and the Earl of
Orford elected as its President, a numerous portion of the
leading members of the Club proceeded from the Rampant
Horse to the Guildhall, and were present at the ceremony of
conferring the honorary freedom of the city upon Mr. Scarlett,
Lord Walpole, and Mr. Edmond Wodehouse, in conformity
to votes previously passed by the Mayor and Corporation.
The Learned Recorder (Isaac Preston, Esq.) having ad-
dressed our newly-admitted fellow citizens, and received their
respective acknowledgments, the whole adjourned to St. An-
drew's Hall, where the Noble and Honourable Members of
Parliament were welcomed on their arrival with thunders of
applause by the already assembled guests.
Lord Wodehouse took his seat at the centre of one table in
the middle aisle, and the Mayor's chair was placed opposite
his Lordship's at another, there being a table in the centre be-
tween them. The cloth having been removed, and the usual
loyal toasts drank—
The CHAIRMAN gave " The Earl of Orford, the President
of the East Norfolk Association."—(Loud cheering, and
three times three.)
The Earl of ORFORD rose, and said, I have, to those who
have placed me in the situation of President of this association,
to tender my best thanks, but I have also to explain why I am
placed there, instead of him whom it was determined, properly
I will say determined, to have appointed.—( Hear.) We have
a set men, they are now the Ministers of the King, who, not
scrupulous of any means and reckless of all principle, might
fix upon my Noble Friend, and even dare to designate him as
an enemy of his country, if he had. been named as President of
a society established to support Conservative principles.
It was not ambition, laudable as it might be, that placed me
at the head of the Society formed this day. But we are all
soldiers fighting in the same cause, and it was our duty to see
that our chief and our leader shall not be harmed.—( Loud
cheers.) It was for us—it was our bounden duty—to rescue
him from any danger his decided courage might have
incurred. Opportunity might have been taen to tell our
Noble Friend, " You are a Lord Lieutenant, though you are
President of a Society in support of Conservative principles;
those principles are hostile to the Whigs, and we shall remove
you as being one who wishes to subvert the Government."
It was our duty to tell the Noble Lord he was not the person
we would choose to risk. We would not afford them a handle
which they might, and most probably would, have used. We
would not peril the honours the King had conferred upon
him, because we wish to have the honour of his name as our
President. I stand in a different situation. It is not Mr.
Isaac Toinkins—( Hear and cheers)—nor Mr. Peter Jenkins
—( Renewed cheers)—nor both embodied in my Lord
Brougham—( Bursts of laughter and cheers)—that can wrest
any honours from me.—( Renewed cheers.) The Nob!e Earl
proceeded to observe that the Society had not been formed
from any factious view ; not from any idea to election pur-
poses for this or that man ; but with an anxious desire to pro-
pagate in this division an attachment to the principles of good
Government—to support what remains to us of our Constitu-
tion in Church and State—those were the principles upon
which this club were constituted, and from those principles he
should certainly not depart. He begged to give them in a
bumper, " The health of their Noble Chairman, the Lord
Lieutenant of the County."—(Three times three most hearty
cheers, and one cheer more.)
Lord Wonsuouse rose and said—Gentlemen, there are
two most important events which have had a great effect in
bringing us to our present situation. I allude to Catholic
Emancipation and the Reform Bill.—( Hear, hear.) I would
ask the most sanguine advocates of Catholic Emancipation
whether their expectations have been fulfilled ? Has there not
been a continued series of outrages ever since ? Have we not
seen Protestants murdered by Catholics ? Have we not seen
the clergy robbed of their incomes? Is it too much to say, that
since the passing of the Roman Catholic Emancipation
Bill, there has been one series of rebellion in that unfor-
tunate, that distracted, country ?—( Hear.) Then, as to the
other subject—Reform. How far has that, I will ask, con-
tributed to relieve the situation of the distressed, I fear I must
almost say the ruined, agriculturists ? Have those who em-
ploy their capital and industry iu farming found themselves
better off? Ask the merchant, is the manufacturer or the
shipowner better off? Ask the poor but industrious artisan
what he has derived from it ? I believe the same answer would
be returned by one and all—that they were duped and disap-
pointed, and detested those who had basely and inhumanly de-.
ceived them, and who had nothing in view but the promotion of
their own selfish objects.—(Cheers.) The name of Reform was
made use of, simply, to remove power from Conservatives, and
consign it to Whig-Radicals. I fear the prediction of an illus-
trious person is like to prove too true, that no honest man will
be able to carry on the Government under that unfortunate,
that disastrous measure.—( Hear.) I will not advert to the
factious and disgraceful measures for displacing Sir Robert
Peel—vile and disgraceful as these measures were—all other
measures were light and trifling compared with that appalling,
that atrocious, one for applying Protestant funds to educate the
Roman Catholics.—( Hear.) I, for one, have never been of
opinion that the great agitator, Mr, O'Connell, was the person
with whom that resolution, dangerous and. bad as it was to the
Protestant Church, really originated, It is tame and mild if
brought forward by a Catholic. Mr. O'Connell's religion
binds him to the Pope, and, as a sincere Catholic, he must
desire to see the annihilation of the Protestant, and the esta-
blishment of the Catholic religion in Ireland in greater splen-
dour than ever.—( Hear, hear.) It was necessary to bring for-
ward such a measure as was sufficient to gain the Whig Ra-
dical party. Such a measure as was accepted by the Irish party,
because they see that it leads,' by slow but certain progress,
to the destruction of the Protestant Church in that country.
Such is the alarming, the formidable power of O'Connell, that
if lat all despaired of my country it was to see the Roman
Catholic Members backing all the Radicals of the country.
But let us not for a moment give way to despair.—( Cheers.)
Let us recollect that we still have the Duke of Wellington.
—( Much cheering.) We still have that talented, that able
statesman Sir Robert Peel.—( Cheers.) , Nor is it possible for
us to speak too highly of that talented young nobleman, Lord
Stanley.—(Loud applause.) The Noble Lord sat dowa
amidst the loudest cheers.
" The Members for East Norfolk."--(Three times three
hearty cheers.)
Lord WALPOLE rose, and was most cordially greeted, and
said—Gentlemen, I will give the best support in my power to
that Minister whom 'I shall find supporting the farmers ; and be
shall have my bitterest opposition when I see him bringing
forward any measures likely to be injurious to those engaged
in agriculture.—(Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, the question of
the malt tax was settled before my arrival in England; and
owing to the large majority against its repeal my vote would
have done but little ; but had I been present I should cer-
tainly have voted in favour of Lord Chandos's motion.—( Hear. )
My first vote was given upon the Irish tithe question, and
proud. am Ito have been able to vote against the tissue of
absurdity and impiety contained in my Lord John Russell's
motion; proud I am in having contributed to swell the
minority on that occasion. I refused to bend the knee to
that Baal, to whose shrine Irish impoverishment is yearly
made tributary. Soon, however, may the golden calf thus
set up, be broken down, tail and all.—(Loud cheers.) In the
new Ministers I have not the slightest confidence. I regard
them as having forced themselves into the King's councils
against his wishes and the wishes of the country. Looking
at the opinions of the men, I regard them as enemies of agri-
culture, and I will give them my most determined opposition.
The Noble Lord, in alluding to the question of Church Re-
form, said he could not but think, notwithstanding the denial
of Lord Melbourne, that some sort of compromise had been
effected with the Irish party. How beautifully different was
the conduct of Sir Robert Peel. lie said, "Iflam to govern,
let it be with honest men, and by honest means." But such
was not the maxim of the Whigs. However, the Parliament
would meet in a few days, and they should see if that infamous
coalition had taken place ; and if it had, it would excite the
disgust, not only of the Houses of Parliament, but of the peo-
ple of Great Britain.--( Loud cheering.)
Mr. EDMOND WODEHOUSE then rose amidst loud cheers,
and said,—Gentlemen, in times like these, I know my
own littleness, and am persuaded that abstract conside-
rations would reduce my usefulness in the . sphere of your
representation, and, therefore, I have determined not to
pursue that course.—(Hear, hear.) I now feel that lam
bound to declare myself as one of his MajegtO Qppo-

sition, and in that character I stand before you.—(Cheers.)
I look on my Lord John Russell, not only as one of the lead-
ing characters in the present administration, but as one of the
successors in office to Sir Robert Peel ; and I say (though I
trust it is foreign in me to speak abusively of any one) that the
speech of Lord John Russell on the nomination at Exeter, is
of such a nature as to create absolute disgust. Passing over
his observations on our Church, let us come to the spirit in
which he speaks of the employment of the troops. He brings
in the circumstances of Waterloo, and the triumph of this
country, and tells us that the last blood shed in her defence
was not that shed at Waterloo, but that which was shed in her
last campaign against a poor widow woman for the recovery
of tithe amounting to 31. 15s. If the, voice of the people can
only be gained by such statements as these, it does not add
much either to his name or character.—( Cheers.) I say the
proceedings of my Lord John have fixed a blot on his escut-
cheon.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.)
" The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel and his Majesty's late
Ministers," three times three. (Immense cheering, which
lasted some time.)
Lord STORMONT rose to acknowledge the toast, amidst re-
newed and enthusiastic cheers, and said, my Lords and Gen-
tlemen, I cannot allow an occasion like the present to pass
without acknowledging, in the name of his Majesty's late Mi-
nisters, the attachment and gratitude evinced on the announce-
ment of the/toast, and which has been so universally shown
by a large and respectable portion of the community of the
whole empire. For their sakes alone Sir Robert undertook
the task assigned him by his Gracious Sovereign. His sun
rose obscured, amidst clouds of faction, envy, and malice, but
nothing throughout its course could be more beautiful than its
setting—( Immense cheering)—and I trust its setting will only
be for a short period.—( Hear.) All must see that Conser-
vatism is becoming more triumphant, in the example of the
Devon election, and that, although our sun has so recently set,
as the morning approaches it will again rise, and rise in yet
greater splendour—( Renewed cheers)—believing that the time
is not far distant when we may be led to expect his return to
power' not only in the esteem of his original supporters, but
in the esteem of the other party also.—( Loud cheers.) They
have talked of a dissolution of Parliament ; and I say to the
Conservatives of this county, and to the Conservatives all over
the country, let them try a dissolution.—(Loud cheers and
laughter.)
" The Members for Norwich." (Drank with three times
three with reiterated cheers.)
Lord STORMONT rose and said, I hail with pleasure the
adoption of the union of to-day between the county and the
city, in which men of all ranks are met, not to celebrate a
victory, but to realise future prospects, and with a stern front
to do our duty by forming an association which shall hereafter
return members to parliament upon Conservative principles,
who will preserve the rights of the Sovereign and the religion
of the land, and, although it has been thrown in the teeth of the
eastern nook of this county that the " No Popery" cry was
raised, to show them that it has been raised and not raised in
vain.—( Loud and tremendous cheering.) If it is an insult to
raise such a cry I for one will readily share in it—(Cheers)
—supported as I am by such an assembly as the present.
I here pledge myself to resist to the very uttermost any dan-
gerous infringement on our Established Church. It remains,
however, for the Protestants of this country to determine
whether they will bow their necks to the yoke of Popery or
not.—(" No, no, we never will.") It must depend on the
education and good sense of tho'se I see surround me, and of
the Conservative party throughout every county in the empire,
to determine not to be trodden down by that man, to mention
whose name I can hardly reconcile the fouling of my mouth—
I mean O'Connell. It was said the other day by a dis-
tinguished friend of O'Connell, that they had now divided the
empire, and got what they wanted. They had given Down-
ing-street to the: Whigs, and got Ireland for themselves.—
(Loud Cheers, and hear, hear.)
The Hon. R. C. SCARLETT next rose, and was recieved
with loud applause. The Hon. Gentleman said the empire
is placed at the present moment in a situation from which we
have nothing to fear from any foreign enemy ; we have no ex-
ternal foe to dread , our enemies are at home, creating in-
testine disputes and destroying domestic happiness. I believe
if England is true to herself, and she has always been so when
applied to, in returning a majority of Conservative representa-
tives to Parliament, she has nothing
.to fear; her opponents
are the Scotch and Irish representatives, who are united to
overturn their institutions ; and therefore it is right we should
understand our position, in order to resist successfully our
enemies.—( Hear. )
" The Members for Yarmouth."—(General cheering.)
Mr. PRAED immediately rose, and, after alluding to the
absence of his colleague (Mr. Baring), spoke in the highest
terms of that gentleman, who, he said, had the greatest claim
to the honour that day conferred upon them by having their
healths drank by such a company. For his own share of that
compliment he begged to thank them. My Lord Brougham
(said Mr. Praed), when brought down in his nightcap, as we
may suppose, to express his acknowledgments to some dozen
of his political partisans, took occasion to profess that lie be-
lieved all the enthusiasm manifested towards himself was
owing to his strict personal intimacy with his Sovereign.
Now, I hope, with not less modesty than my Lord Brougham,
I may say that I have not any intimacy with my Sovereign,
and I am obliged to take some of the enthusiasm to myself,
which he, with the modesty peculiar to him, attributed to his
King.—(Laughter.) A Noble Lord near me, I don't know
that it was unfortunately, said that he hated the name of Re-
form. I too hate the name of Reform, but I love the sub-
stance of Reform, and I believe in that sense the Noble Lord
had made use of the expression.—( Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Oh, Liberty !—said the beautiful but unfortunate Madame
Roland, in going to the guillotine, which, for a woman, she
had done so much in rearing—O'n, Liberty I how many crimes
are perpetrated in thy name 1 She still loved liberty, but
hated the name, from the crimes she had seen committed un-
der it. The Earl of Chatham denounced long ago unconsti-
tutional power exercised behind the throne. Let us denounce
in the present day the power exercised behind Ministers.
Lord John Russell, who is not the Member for Devonshire,
fancies himself to be the Minister in reality. No ; there is a
power behind, as with puppets, that draws the strings, and
who will, when it answers his purpose, say, in the words of
Shakspeare—
For though we lay these honours on this man,
He shall but bear them as the ass bears gold,
Being led and guided to what point we will,
And having brought our treasures where we would,
Then take we down the load and turn him off,
E'en like the empty ass, to shake his ears,
And graze in commons."—(Laughter and loud cheers. )
" The Lord Bishop and Clergy of the diocese".
Lord BAYNING rose amidst loud cheering. Permit me to
say of myself personally but a few words. I am at no time
happy to mix myself up with politics, to enter upon the stormy
sea of political discussion ; but allow me to add, that, in my
opinion, and it is the opinion of those also entitled to my re-
spect, that these are no ordinary times—that this is no ordi-
nary or common crisis. —( Hear, hear.) Those who know me
are aware that I have endeavoured quietly to discharge the
sacred functions of my profession. I come forward now from
no party motives. But I look at the votes of the House of
Commons, and I am sorry to say, to the shame and disgrace
of England, I find a proposition to apply the revenues of the
Irish Church to other than Church purposes. I believe that
the Irish ministers of the Gospel are performing their duties
zealously and efficiently. I know their bitter deep, and pro-
tracted sufferings---I offer them my sincere and heartfelt ad-
miration.
The Noble PRESIDENT next gave " Our friend and brother
Conservative, Mr. Parker, Member for South Devon, and the
glorious majority of 627."—(Enthusiastic cheering.) Ido
not, added Lord Wodehouse, like to triumph over the defeated,
but this much I must say, poor Lord John Russell, how is the
mighty Reformer fallen I—( Laughter and cheers.)
Mr. PRAED, as one of Mr. Parker's Committee, begged to
acknowledge the toast. When Lord John Russell first deve-
loped his opinion respecting the Irish Church, which was in
answer to a question put to him by himself (Mr. Praed), lie
ventured to tell him that it was not the opinion of the county
of Devon, or of the country generally. In the first part he
had proved correct, and should Ministers give them the oppor-
tunity by a dissolution, which some were so desperate as to
think of doing, the other part of his prophecy he had no doubt
would be fulfilled.
" The Hon. George John Milles, the President of the West
Norfolk Conservative Association.—( Loud cheering.)
Mr. MILLEs, in returning thanks, said that it was found by
the last election for West Norfolk that the registration had
been shamefully neglected, and it was therefore right to see
that every legal and constitutional means was resorted to to
carry it into effect. Almost immediately after the conclusion
of the election, the West Norfolk Society had been formed
for that purpose, and he trusted, whenever the opportunity ar-
rived, no exertions would be spared upon the part of those
who were °ailed friends to the Church. However necessary
it was at the time of the late election to endeavour to return
sound constitutional Representatives, it was doubly important
now. They saw day by day the plans developed of a despe-
rate party, and most unfortunately that party was now in power.
I feel (added Mr. Milles) justified in saying that in the event
of a dissolution of Parliament we shall see in the county of
Norfolk three, if not four, Conservative Members returned
—(Loud cries of Four, four")--and I trust that my Hon.
Friend Mr. Baggc will be one of them.--(Great applause.)
" Lady Suffield and the House of Blickling."—(Three
times three, and loud cheers.)
Mr. PETRE acknowledged the compliment.
" The President of the Norwich Conservative Association."
—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. Wm. JOHN UTTEN BROWNE rose and said,—My Lord
and Gentlemen, we have seen within the last few weeks a
Minister, supposed to enjoy the favour of his Royal Master,
driven from office by a foul conspiracy of Whigs and Papists.
We are now to see the Government of this great empire en-
trusted to the desperate faetionists who have shown themselves
capable of sacrificing honour conscience, and country, to carry
a point of policy, or to gratify a personal rancour—subject to
the veto of that unblushing traitor, that avowed enemy of Eng-
land and of Protestantism, the blood-stained, mob-created
tyrant, he who wrings from the hard hands of a misguided
peasantry the pence on which he infamously subsists, and who
has publicly offered to assist a present Minister of the Crown
in the grateful task of converting the House of Lords into an
Elective Senate. Lord Melbourne, indeed, denies that he has
been party to any compromise with O'Connell. Lord Mel-
bourne no doubt speaks truly ; but let us not forget that Lord
Grey denounced the Agitator, and repudiated with horror the
bare idea of a connection with him, at the time when one of
his own colleagues was confidentially communicating with that
very Agitator, upon points of far greater importance than those
which furnished matter for the Brougham and Wellesley cor-
respondence—a correspondence undertaken in those leisure
moments, when the learned and distinguished Baron, seeking
to relax his astonishing mind, oppressed by too long and anxious
meditation, addressed his Noble Friend, as fancy dictated, in
London University Greek, in choice Latin, or most rare He.