The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-24 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

DEAL, MAY 23.—Wind E. N. E.—Came down from the
River last night and sailed the Ocean, Graham, for Demerara ;
and Julia; Drouillard, far Bourdeaux.
BULL, MAY 22,-Arrived the Borodino transport from
Deptford, to take troops ti) St. Helena.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 22.--Wind E.—Arrived the Courier
Dutch M. W. from Flushing ; Spring, Buhrensky, from
Dantzic ; and Providence, Ilesnmelin, from Caen. The Active
Excise cutter has sent in the open boat, Fly, of 'Weymouth,
with five men, hOving tubs of spirits on board, only five of
which she took, the rest of the cargo being thrown overboard.

FALMOUTH, .MAY 21.--Wind E.--Arrived the Crown
transport, from London for Waterford, with hiss of maintop-
mast, two topmasts, and topsall-yards. Also the Pere de Fa-
mine, from Newport for Ham.

The 'Chichester packet is arrived at Falmouth, with mails
from the Mediterranean ; sailed from Malta the 30th of March,
and from Gibraltar the 9th ir-stant.

The East
.India Company's ship 'Lady Campbell was off
Plymouth on last Sunday, the BOth inst. ,It is reported that
she sailed from China the 6th of January, from the Cape the
18th of March, and from St. Helena the stn of April.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION DINNER.

Some Electors of Westminster assembled yes-
terday at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the
Strand, for the purpose of celebrating the purity
of election in the return to Parliament of the pre-
sent Members for that city.
_

Sir FRANCIS BURDETT presided.—lmmediately after the
cloth was removed the President gave es a toast, " The People;
the only source of legitimate power," wnich was drank with
three times three.—Air, Britons strike 'home. Then followed,
" The King; and may he recollect his own declaration, that
the Crown is held only in trust for the people.' "—Air? Hope
told a flattering tale. The Queen."—Air, Rule, Brittania.
" The only cure for all our grievances=a Reform in the Com-
mons House of Parliament."—Air, Kick the rogues out.
Mr. Alderman WOOD, after an eulogium on the Honourable
Baronet's public' conduct and principles, proposed, " The
Health. of Sir Francis Burdett, the Constant opposer of tyranny
and oppression ; the steady Advocate of the Constitutional
Rights ; undaunted by persecution and unsullied by corrup-
tion, which was drank with three times three.

Sir FRANCIS BUItDETT, in returning thanks forthe honour
which had been done him, expressed the high gratifiCation he
felt in meeting so numerous and respectable a holy of the electors
of Westminster. The Worthy Alderman had inade mention of.
what he had been pleased to call his services, in a Manner which
he felt he hardly deserved. As to the slight inconveniences he had
undergone, they were too trifling to .be named, in comparison
with the sufferings of their unfortunate countrymen, upon whom.
punishment had been visited for such offences as had never been
heard of in this nation since the expulsion of the Stuarts. On
looking at the state of the country, he saw an alarming en-
croachment on the rights of the subject, in the shape of a num-
ber of persons calling themselves the Constitutional. Association,
the object of which was to destroy the liberty of the Press.—
He thought the unconstitutional power which the Attorney_
General possessed was quite sufficient for the purposes of such -
persons, without the assistance of this body. Ile then alluded
to the transactions at MancheSter, into which, lie said, he.still
hoped to see some more efficient inquiry instituted. He de-
signated it as an affair which the Ministers could not justify,
although . numerous misrepresentations had been made by
them on the subject. However humiliating the confession
was, still he must state, .that to the forbearance of persons in
power, they people were indebted for 'the liberty they enjoyed.
He concluded,. by recommending those who were advocates for '
Reform in general, however they might differ upon minor
points, to unite for the purpose of procuring a return of justice
and fair dealing, which was only to be procured by a icforth in
the House of Commons. The Hon. Baronet then proposed the
following toast, which he wished to be drunk in solemn silence :
" The memory of our unfortunate. fellow subjects who were
killed at Manchester, on 16th August."—Air, Dead March in
Saul.

The Hon. DOUdLAS KI*NAIRD then proposed the health
of John Cam Hobhouse, Esq.
Mr. H °EIie:USE in returning thanks, expressed his gratitude
to the electors who had by their votes placed him in so honour-
able and so dangerous a situation. From the danger he should
never shrink, because he knew he should always find in them
able and candid judges of his conduct, and because they had as-
sociated with him a friend and a philosopher,' whose example
was sufficient to inspire any man who had courage enough
to folloWit. Ile then- apoldgised in the name of Mr. Leonard,
Mr. Byng, and Lord Nugent, who had been prevented by
their duties in the House of CommoiA from attending this
meeting; who had requested him to express their..reat
,re-
gret at being unable to state personally their full, concur-
rence in the expediency and necessity of that Reform which
was the object of the Gentlemen present. He then took occa,
sion to speak of the' Constitutional Association, which he de-
signated as consisting of persons who were desirous of distin-
guishing between the liberty and the licence of the press. There
were certain persons who were assistants to the Attorney_
General, and were called his devils ; the Constitutional As-.
sOciation seemed, however, ambitious of being called his sub-
devils. It was composed, among others, of Sir John Sewell,
Alderman Rothwell, and Sir Thomas Lethbridge, -whose hair,
it would be recollected, had stood on end upon an-occasion to
which it was hardly necessaryfor him to allude. The Hon.
Gentleman then went on to recommend' the.list of the sub-
scribers to be published at Charing-cross and the Royal Ex-
change, and prophesied that i-astead of the. ssociation encircling
their brows with laurel, they would fix upon them the cap aria
bells used in the ancient \lay gaines. He concluded by pray-
ing that they might live long to jingle them, and that they (tile
electors) might live long to laugh.at them.
Sir FRAN-cis. BounETT then proposed the health of Mr.
S. C. Whitbread, who returned thanks.
Mr. TxtimwAr.r. made a speech. The band, so called, then
played the Marseillois Hymn, which .was styled upon this occa-
sion " Liberty or death.' " •
Sir F. BURDETT then proposed the health of Alderman
Wood, who returned thanks. The Chairman also gave the
health of Joseph Hume, Esq. with thanks to him thr his meri-
torious services-in reducing the expenditure of the country. •
. Mr. 11-trivrE• returned thanks in a speech of some length, and
of a very diffuse. nature. Several toasts followed.

THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S BIRTH-DAY.-
On Monday the whole of the domestics,. 42 in number, were
entertained with an exeellenttlinner,, and in the evening a ball
was given to them and their friends. The dancing was kept up
till three o'clock. His Grace declined visiting Mrs. Beaumont's
Ball in consequence. • • •

ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN FOR QUEENIIITIIE
IVAIM.—TIIIRD AND LAST 1).A.Y...r..7he whole ward was in
agitations in support of the two candidates The contests „„2,
points of law occasioned great:delay in voting; and the Lord
Mayor was iletained in the Church from ten in the morning un-
til nine at night ;- when all voters who had presented them-
selves lUld polled, and the poll elosed. The numbers will not
b officially declared •until this day • bnt we have been infosrm-
ed they Are about as follow:--Mr. VenableS, 49; Mr. Cape', MI
—(Morning Paper.) • • -

VAGRANTS.—Mr. DAvls,, the passinaster for the•
County of Middiesexl has received official notice, that all
persons taken up begging, or committing acts of vagrancyy its
the County of .Middlesex, are in future to be committed to
hard labour in Clerkenwell prison, • instead of the House of
Correction as heretofore. There are various mechanics now
employed in Clerkenwell Prison, erecting some powerful.
hand mills, for grinding, corn and other purposes, which are-
to be worked by such prisoners as are sentenced to hard
lab Our. The new regulation 'commenced yesterday, when
upwards of 70 prisoners of this description will be removed,
fromthe HOuse of Correction, Coldbath-fields, to the New Pri-
son, Clerkenwell, which has been prepared for them.