The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-15 00:00:00

WESTMORLAND ELECTION DINNER.

On Saturday evenii,g a Meeting was held at
the City of Loodon Tavern, Bishopsgare-street,
of the Friends to the Independence of the County'
of West mot land. At she o'clOck upwards of 200
Gentlemen sat down to H sutirptuous dinner, JOHN
CURweN, Esy. NI P. in the Chair, supported on
the right hand hy Mr. BROUGHAM, surf on the lett
hand by Mr. LAMBTON- A baud :rif "music was
stationed in the gallery, and played several de-
lightful tunes while the company were Hi dinner.
'After the cloth was removed, NOn Nobis Domine
was sung by several professional Gent Iv men. he
toasts were given.in•the following order :
'The King—Prince Regent—The Army and Navy—The
Lord Lieutenant of
.t.ire Conoty—The Independence of the
County, and its Cl•ampion, Henry Brougham, Esq.—The ho- .
nest Grey Coats of Westmorland—The tiB9 Independent Free-
holders who voted for Mr. Brougham—The Fereholders,
friends to the Cause,'whe were Prevented voting by the Land
Tax Assessment, and .other reasons—The honest -Wives: and
bonny La,,es of the County—John Wakefield, Esq. giver of .
the Medals, and it being. the Anniversary of his birth, many
happrreturns—The Kendal and Appleby Committees.
God save the King, Songs, Glees, etc.- were
sung 'by the PrOtessional Gentlemen atter each
toast.,
Mr. BROUGHAM, on his health being. drank,
said, he rose with warm' feelings to express his
grateful acknowledgments for the hOnour now
done him 'in. drinking his health, and tine manner
in 'which it was received, lie congratulated them
on the spirit -of independAire which had so pow.
erfully- manifested itself in Westniorland. It was
unfortunately true that its efforts were baffled on
a late 'occasion by the p.iltry art ifices of joist era
and their party.•Yer he hoped the day would arrive
when those artifices should be of no avail and if
be ever had the honour to represent the indepen
dent interest in Parliament, be would never cease
to cherish and Maintain it. The (lon. Gentleman
commented in indignant 'terms upon the numerous
abuses existing in the County, and contended
that not Westmorland alone but the neighbour-
ing comities, and indeed all England,' won'ti be
benefited by their removal. He would not enter
into any detail of hiS political opinions, but this'
tfe would say front his heart, Ow he' was a friend
Co civil and religions liberty, to a reform of all'
abases in the. legislature, and he would ever
exert hiMselt to secure to the people that liberty
for which they Is :d lavished so much or their lives.
and property. He concluded by hoping that they
all might live to witness a ditfusian 'of political
knowledge among the people. The Hon. Gentle-
man-sat down antiti loud cheering. '

CURIVEN rose, 'and 'propo+ed the toast of
the BS9 men who bollly stood independently for
the liberty of Westmorlantl-.
Mr. Cti,,KENT.IiORPE-ro'se and returned thanks
in behalt of the 889 men.

Cult'WEN gave the health of Mr. Lamhton,
M. P. and passed many high encOmituus on, his
family for the principles he professed.
Mr. LAMBTON said, he rose with feelings of
gratitude fOr their notice towards. him. The prin-
ciples he entertained, and his 'Conduct in general,
should be for the good of the people, and in sup-
port of those principles he would willingly sacri-
fice hiS life. tie should always be a supporter of
Mr. Brougham's principles.
Mr. CuAwal,r, on his health being drank, rose
.
and made an elivent' speech, in which be said;
that however he might occasionally differ in his
opinions from those of some of his trends, yet his
conduct was always guided by his conscience, and
with a view to serve his country.

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' Several other Gentlemen made long, speeches.
At eleven o'clOck'Mr. Clime() left the Chair, fol.
lovved'by Mr. Brougham, Mr. Latnbtun, and se-
Terri! other Gentlemen ; but a great' part of the
company remained till a late hour.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.—SATunDAY.

LYNN V. THE EARL OF DARNLEY.

This was a bill filed by the plaintiff, who is
perpetual Curate of the parish of Stroud, in the
comity of Kent, for the purpose of investigating
certain claims which the defendant made to the
tithes of the manor of Wickham, situated in the
aforesaid parish, and partly in one of the parishes
of the city of Rochester. The complaint was,
that the Noble defendant. who had a lease of cer-
tain premises. from the Dean and Chapter of the
Cathedral of. Rochester, had, contrary to usage.
and ftgainst his lease, cut down a quantity of no-
detwood, without ,paying the defend:hut ►hose
tithes on that wood, to which, by the provisions
of his appointment as perpetual Curate of Stroud,
be was legally entitled.
Mr. HART and Mr. BARBER ayere for the plain-
tiff, and Mr. BELL and Mr. SPENCE were for the
defendant.

The Vunn•CHANCELLOR directed the followin
issue. to he tried--Whether the tithes of the ma-
nor of Wickham,
,so tar as the same manor is
within the puri,l► of Stroud;passed to the bad of
'Darnley by virtue of the lease or teases ►ranted
to hini by the Dean and Ceal4et'of Rechesterl.

From Ike LONDON GAZETTE of 2,;arch 13.

Carlton Nenae, ilaiTh 19, I Rl9.

His Royal , Highness the Piinee. Regent has
been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of his
Majesty, to appoint the. E 3.1 I of Fite one of, the
Golds of his Majesty's Redehamber,• in the room
of the Earl of Ponlett,"deceased.