The Sun.
London, England, 1817-07-31 00:00:00

GLOUCESTERSHIRE PITT CLUB.

Mr. ED1T02,.---iil your truly respectable Paper,
some short time since, you expressed a wish
be favoured with an account of the proceedings
of the different Provincial Clubs, on the days ap-
P°ittted for celebrating the Memory of that great
=old virtuous Statesman, the late Right lion.
WILLIAM PITT. If you have not received a better
account of the Gloucestershire Meeting, the ful-
-I"ing sketch is at your service, though I much
regret that it is not in my power to furnish you
with the speeches delivered on the occasion ; it
mutt suffice to say they were eloquent and ani-
Ynced, and received by the company with rap-
lurnus acclamation.

Yesterday, the 29th, was fixed for the Anniver-
3all, to be held at the house of Mr. MARSH, the
Bell Hotel, and it was most numerously and re-
spectably attended. Many new Members were
'fleeted, and after other routine business had been
dispatched, the\ company, amounting in number
to nearly a hundred, sat down to a sumptuous
dinnerin the great Bill-room, where the business
of the day was mosLably coaducted by MICH API.
HICKS BEACH, Esq. M. P. assisted by THOMAS
DAVIS, Esq. as Vice. At no similar Meeting
could greater, unanimity of sentiment prevail : the
toasts were truly loyal, and peculiarly adapted to
the occasion, and the company appeared actuated
but by one feeling—that of firm reliance on
the wi•ie measures of Administration, and un-
attalified approbation of the public character
et the PRINCE REGENT'S faithful Advisers.—
AN, they long continue to merit that approbation
by at•steady adherence to the principles of that
treat and good man, whose eminent virtues gave
rise to the present meeting, and who, it may be
recollected., early in his political life, pledged him-
self " that he would never sacrifice his vei acity, nor be
party to a fraud, for any poor and inadequate ad-
wattage which he could reap from his continuation in
• station for which he did not think himself quali-
Jed."—How well he was suited to the high sta-
tion be filled, must be acknowledged by all ; and
we have only to regret that he did not live to wit-
ness the accomplishment of his vast measures in a
secure and honourable Peace.

Fearing r may be thought to occupy too much
latf your Paper, F shall briefly state that the Club
'was honoured by the company of its Noble Presi•
sent, the Duke of BEAUFORT, Lord GUANVILLit
SoIsEESET, and many other Gentlemen of the
highest respectability in the county and city
Thr Coluntit tee for the year 1817 is as follows:

The Marquis of Worcester, Right Hon. Charles Bathurst,
Crown, Esq. R. B. Cooper, Esq. W. Goodrich, Esq. M. H.
Beach, Esq. W. Montag-tie, Eeq. J. Mountain, Esq. W. Co-
ther, Esq. C. Church, E. T. Davis, Esq. T. Okey, Esq.
ker. Archdeacon Rudge, Rev. A. B. Evans, Rev. C. Craw-
ley, Rer. John Neale, Rev. George Turberville, and the
Rev. Richard Wetherell.

It ‘voulti be an injustice to Mr. MARSH were I
to omit stating, that the Company bore handsome
testimony to the superior style in which they were
szeommodatcd : the dinner and wines were ex-
cellent ; and the whole of the arrangements were
lath as to elicit the highest praise.

I am, Sir,

Yours, respectfully,
Gloucester, July 30, 1817. A M EMBER.

*** We feel ourselves. much indebted to the
Gentleman who favoured us witl► the above ac-
count, and tru,t that the example will be follow.
ad by Nienshers who may attend any similar Meet-
ings in honour of nor late illustrious Statesman, or
of any Institutions intended to render due homage
to his htetnorY•