The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-01 00:00:00

LEICESTERSHIRE PITT CLUB.

On Monday, the 28th of May, :the PITT CLUB
of the Town and County of Leicester met at the
Three Crowns in Leicester, tp celebrate the
Birth-day of the Right Honourable WILLIAM
PITT—J OIIN KING, Esq., President, in the Chair.
The cloth being. removed, Non nobis Domine was
sung, when the Chairman 'proposed " The King,
and m'ay'be continue to emulate the virtues of his
-late ...Father, and *long feign in the hearts and
affections of a loyal Peeple," with four times
four, drank amidst lond acclamations.
Song and Chorus—" God save the King."
" nie Duce of York and the Army," thr-ae times three.
The CHAIRMAN, in introducing (his toast, said
'that if any thing could add to the satisfaction he
felt in .proposing the health of his Royal High-
-ness, it was. the candid, open, and manly decla-
.ration made by him in the course of a late debate
upon the Roman Catholic Question,-(Loud ap-
plause.)—Such a declaration, made by a person
standing in the,situation his Royal Highness did,
was of the highest' importance to the peace and
happiness. of the country.—(Applause.)—The
gratitude of the people for the eminent official
services of the Royal Duke, their affectionate'
esteem for his kind, generous, and amiable qua-
lities, would all he enhanced by this last,proof of
his love and veneration for the Constitution of
England as by law established.—(CoAtinued
cheers.)

Glee—" Hail ! Star of Brunswick !"

The CHAIRMAN then proeeeded to propose the
" Immortal Memory of William Pitt" in a very
able and animated address, which we are sorry
our limits will' not allow us to give at length. He
-drew a very interesting outline of the public life
and services of the venerated Statesman, and the
sentiment was received with great enthusiasm.

Song—'

." Pitt, the Patriot's name."

The CITA IlthIAN, in rising.to propose the CC Pro-
.testant Ascendancy," observed, that he consi-
dered the subject of the most vital importance,
.particularly as attempts had so recently been
made to admit the Roman Catholics into a full
participation of our civil and political rights.—
(Hear, hear D—llistory afforded ample proof of
the danger of intrusting them with unlimited
power. Such was their intolerant and bigotted
zeal, that by granting their demands the Pro-
testant Religion of the country, as by law esta-
blished, would be endangered—the truths of
which religion their ancestors had sealed with'
their blood, and which he trusted their descend-
ants would ever strenuously maintain.—(Ap-
piause.)—The toast was drank with three times
three.

Glee—" The King and the Church."
" The Lord Lieutenant of the County" (the Duke of Rut-
land)—shree times three. Drank amidst loud cheering.
" Mr. Gough, and the Pitt Club of London."
Mr. GoUGH proposed the health of the Chair-
man in a very animated speech. After noticing
the'ability with which the Chair bad been sup.:
ported, he proceeded to draw an able contrast
between the steps which had been pursued by
the disaffected part of the. community and those
adopted by the loyal classes of society. Ile
need not tell the company that men with liberty
in their mouths, were frequently the most arbi-
trary tyrants in their hearts, so true was it that.
republicanism and oppression went hand in hand.
—(Applause.)

The toast was drank with great pleasure, and
Ivasacknowledged by the Chairman.

" Colonel Burnaby, the President-Eleet,"—three times three.
The COLONEL returned thanks, expressing his
sincere attachment to the Institution, and his
readiness to render it all the assistance in his

- Mr. 8-TOCKDALE HARDY begged permission of
the Chair to propose a toast. It was the health
of one who was the tutor of Mr. Pitt, when
young—his confidential friend throughout his
eventful life, and now that the immortal Statesman
-wat removed.to another and a better world, had
become bis Biographer. lie need scarcely _say he
'eferred to_Bishop Tomline—(Loud applause),
a prelate, who had presided over the extensive
and important Diocese, to which they belonged
for very.xnany years, with honour to himself and
permanent, advantage to the excellent and tole-
rant Church'.of which his Lordshipi was so bright
an ornarrient.--(ApplaUSe.) • •
" The Lord Bishop of Winchester, the tutor, confidential
friend, and biogralAerof the immoital William Pitt."
The toast was drank with great' enthusiasm,
and with three times three. •

The :Rev. Prebendary APTIIORP returned
thanks for the compliment paid • to the Right
itev.Prelate in a very neat and feeling address.

• " May Pitt principles always animate the Councils of Great
Brit '
Sir Frederick Fowke," three times three.
BtTRNABY acknowledged the compli-
ment paid 'to Sir Frederick. He could assure the
company that his relation had deeply at heart the
obfetict and principles of the Club; and although
in ell probability at that moment celebrating the
Birth-day of their immortal Statesman in'another
lilace, that. he. would 'with the utmOst_ pleasure
lia-ve.been'ariion-gst thern;' had circumstances

,The health of Mr. JACKSON, the Honorary
Se&retaty, • was then drank, when that Gentle-
man returned thanks, and, aftei. a number of
other toasts,. the company separated, highly gra-
tified with the proceeding:s of the day.

:The Members-of the EXETER Ps rr CLUB dined
together at the Hotel, on Monday last,- to cele-
brate the anniversary of the birth of that illus-
trious Statesman. Sir WILLIAM TEMPLER POLE,
Bart. was in. the Chair, supported on his right by
the Noble Patron of the. Club, Lord Rolle, and
on his left by the 'Worshipful the' Mayor of
Exeter.. Sir Walter Roberts, Bart. and Major
T. T. F. E Drake, were the Vice Presidents.
The company was. more- numerous than on any
former occasion, and highly respectable :—many
excellent 'songs and glees, with appropriate toasts
and sentiments, enlivened: the harmony of the
meeting, and kept the company together in unin-
terrupted mirth and good humour until a late
hour.--(Exeter Flying Post, May 80.)

Last month presented what' maybe considered
a phenomenon, namely, two New Moons—one
at the , beginning, the other at'. the end of the
Month.