The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-05 00:00:00

NORTHUMBEItLANO.

GRAND. DINNER TO MR4 .BEAUMONT 4

On Friday kat, a dinner was given hy u most numerate body
of Freeholders of Northumberland, to Thomas Wentworth Beau-
mont, Esq. .M.P. at Mr. Dodsvrorth's, Queen's Head Inn, New.
castle on Tyne, to celebrate the success of that Gentleman's can-
vass for the approaching election for that county. The meeting
Was as enthnsitstic as it was numerous, and a more respectable
assemblage of the yeomanry and gentlemen of the county never
met together on any similar occasion.
The Chair was taken by Jossrn LAMI3, Esq., of Lemington
Hall, about half-past five o'clock. The Vice-chairs were filled
by Colonel Carr, J. Harbottle, Esq. T. R. Batson, Esq. and A.
L. Potter, Esq, There were present E. B. Beaumont, .Esq.
Alderman Smith, W. Lee, Esq. Rev. C. Bird, Rev. Chas. Lee,
Rev. Mr. Thompson, R. Surtees, Egg. Wm. Cuthbert, Esq.
George Shadforth, Esq. Wra.,Seott, F.sq: T. Smith, jun. Esq.
Robert Spearman, Req. Robert Weallans, Esq. Wm. Clayton,
Esq. Robert Ormston, jun. G. H. Ramsey, Esq. A. Hall, Esq.
Robert Bell, Esq. 'l'. Feathetenne, Esq. William Armstrong, Req
Joseph Grey, Esq: George Burnett, Esq. James Kirsopp, EN. J.
Featherstone, Esq. Messrs. Crawlutl/, Captain Bell, Captain
Maughan, &c. &c.
The total number assembled was taro hundred
.111111 twenty-six,
'me Chairman gave, as the first toast,
" The King," which was
dtunit 'Orals four times four, the band in attendance playing the
National Anthem of- " God save the King." The next toast was
" The Duke of York, and the Army." Tune...," The Duke of
York's March." The Chairman then gave " The Duke of Cla-
rence, and the Navy," the baud playing Rule Britannia."
ThaCnatamax then said, " Gentlemen, the next toast I have
to propose to you is the health of the Hon. Member in support of
whose cause we are this day assembled, To preface the toast
with many words must be ututecessarY. The Hon. Member
comes forward as an independent candidate, to solicit the suffra-
ges of the freeholder' of Northumberland at the ensuing election.
He has given a pledge that he will support every economical
reform that he Will support the liberties of the peo-
ple in the most extended sense of the term—that he will be
the firm and sincere friend of Catholic emancipation--and that
above all be will be the enceasing advocate of parliamentary re-
form.---(Applause.)—This pledge, gentlemen, I feel perfectly
convinced he will redeem. Of the qualifications of the Hon.
Member it hardly becomes me to speak. His situation in life
places him above the suspicion of being influenced in his public
couduct by. any corrupt or mercenary motive--his talents must
secure to him' attention and respect—while his activity and de-
votedness to the interests of the county must rendes' him a moat
efficient representative. With this brief outline of his character.
and pretensions to represent this important county in Parliament
I shall content myself, and propose to you in a bumper—. The
health of Mr. Beaumont, and aucceter to his election."
T.. W. BICAUSIONT, Eaq. M.P. ruse, and some minutes
elapsed before the great applause, would suffer him to proceed.
go olnerved, "To express my feelings iu a manner adequate; not
to tettanee, but to' the causer of the county,. is utterly impossi-
ble. I cannon imagine even human vanity, I cannot conceive