The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-25 00:00:00

'PUBLIC I3REAKFAST AT CHYSWICK.

The gardens of the Horticultural Society, at this place,
'were en Saturday visited by between three arid four thou-
' and of the nobility and fashionables of the metropolis and
vicinity. It has been the practice, we believe, since the
formation of the Society, to have an annual exhibition at
this time of the year (generally at some tavern in the me-
tropolis), of the fruits grown in these grounds under the
fostering care of the Society. The admission upon these
occasions was limited to the Members and a few friends ; but
such was the interest evinced in the show, and the anxiety
to get sight of a melon of fine growth, a bunch of grapes
unusually heavy, or A cherry three inches and a half in cir-
cumference, that the plan of a fete, upon a larger scale,
was suggested, and finally acted upon, to an extent, and in
a style, never equalled or approached upon any similar oc-
casion. In order to make the party (of four thousand)
a select 'party of fashionables, the arrangement of the
ticked% 'was confided to the foliotvir, distinguished List of,
talE.c:s Patronesses : Duchess of Bedford, Duchess of
,
•-ei'aster, Marchioness of Lanstl,wn, Marchioness of Salis-
hv*rY, Emily, Marchioness of Londonderry, 'Marchioness
'of Tavistock, Countess of Euston, Lady Lucy Clive, Coun-
tess of Jersey, Countess of Aberdeen, Countess of Rose_
berry, Countess of Tankerville, Countess Cowper, Countess
of Mansfield, Countess of Verulam, Countess of Darnley,
Dowager Viscountess Melville, Viscountess Milton, Lady
Farnborough, Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, lion,
?Mrs. Hope, Mrs. Peel, Mrs. Alexander Baring, Mrs. Byng.
Among the " Committee" of Gentlemen were the Dukes
of-Devonshire and Leinster, Marquis of Salisbury, Earls
of Aberdeen and Darnley, Sir T. D. Aclaud, Bart, Scc.
Ike. No tickets were issued, excepting to members and
their families, without the authority of a voucher from the
Ladies Patronesses; and, under these circumstances, every
Possible security was taken that no improper person should
be admitted.

These Gardens, we believe, were never opened to the
public before; but, from the advantages which they have
been ascertaied
to possess for giving effect to afdte
Cham-
.petre, it may be presumed that the grass will not hence-
forth be allowed to grow in idleness, and to be trodden only
by the foot of the gardener. The Aboretunt—exhibit-
ing every diversity of bush and tree, and laid out in grass
plots and lawns, watered by purling streams---was the
part of these extensive grounds appropriated to the enter-
tainment of Saturday. Marquees of various dimensions,
and in great numbers, pitched in different quarter% !Lod
attended by some of the privates of, the Royal Ro:glinent
of Artillery, to which they belonged, gave the. •;:ene some •
what the appearance of
an encampment. Some of these
mquees were erected upon a wooden. 'stage or flooring
the rest
in case of rain, or dam):;ness in the turf;.....
he rest Were chiefly as refreshment 'tents. The grand tent
was from one to two hundred feet in length ; of consi-
derable altitude and of width ; capable of accommodating
three or four hundred, to partake of refreshment ; and
fitted up with flags and wr,...athed flowers, in the most
tasteful fashion. There war, also ono small tent, sufficient
for about fifty at table, destined to the accommodation
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and his
Party., One marquee/ was devoted to tl.le fruit and flower
show' and spread firit for the inspection of the curious,—
and
ifor the more solid gratification of the company in ge-
ynne.r,," In different parts of the ground were stationed
:rl"tarY bands; among these were the bands of the Artil-
_Land Guards ; and
want}o
shall luljunct to the enchanting
walks
urea of the day , at, perambulating the sylvan
ambushed music •ceotfid now and then break in full
114: Pon the ear, cordiwt; with added sweetness, because
, ouely S • Collienetd •
's •sele'orated quadrille band was conspi-
-ta,•
e Lion in .ne centre of the lawn, mounted upon
stage awn! *.en or twelve feet above the level, after the
h
PitTha•°f e musicians who figure in the festivals of the
v 74
s, painters. Immediately beneath this stage, a ring
fea.. • , aked off upon the turf for the dancers. The Rainer
do 4i'Y had been also engaged, to diversify the musical por-
,h the entertainment, and appeared from time to time
upon he elevated platform erected in the centre of a circular
v;:e",_of water set apart for the culture of water plants. The
; c'uresque costume of these performers, thus insulated,
the amphitheatre of gaiety and beauty seated around
:in
Th'e, d
ba a very novel rend pleasing appearance. These
the arrangementa +of the grounds.
7The Gardens were opened at twelve !o'clock, and the
c,tliages had not ar,l set down their burdens before five.
e string of care.ages reached nearly a mile in length, at
.time ; and, as may be etipposed, considerable excite-
Di..en* was created along the road, by the passing and re-
bn- 7'4 of all the rank, beauty, and fashion of the Metro-
tb is impossible to imagine a more lively scene than
ft: gong of parties, in the gayest attire, parading to and
Zion the verdant turf.
the fineness of the day conspired to give additional splen-
t& and animation to the scene. Thin shady clouds veiled
%, meridian beams of the sun, and shed a softened light,
:41 occasional glimpses of brilliancy, which just served
,if',l'emind the ladies how much their complexions were in-
toted to the partial concealment of hie rays. As the after-
L% advanced, the clouds entirely dispersed, leaving the gol-
I oeb to pour his light uninterrupted upon the festive grouper
he yet remained to wear out the day. His Royal High-
-171 the Duke of Sussex arrived about four o'clock, and
e-enlair _fled till near six; he was accompanied by the Duchess
Nent, and a distinguished party, and went through
ci-j. part of the grounds, expressing high satisfaction at
Witner,sed. His Royal Highness partook of the re-
Ct.,.°lnenta spread for him, which, though of the first qua-
°*ere not different from what was provided for the rest
tornpany.
Dancing commenced before the refreshment tents were
ker'oed,lat half-past four, and quadrilles and waltzes were
up afterwards with increased spirit, to the enlivening
fot7e4 of Collinet's band. Eight sets were at one tape
-e
tned• The comestible arrangements were committed to
a„ Imperintendance of the Sieur Jarrin, of Bond-street,
they maintained the character of his country for the
-4;,ecies of repast here offered—the dejeune dla fourchette.
iereughout the morning, a marquee, capable of accommo-
aft„,ing some hundreds, was open for the distribution of tea
.44 coffee, ices, lemonade, &c.
th:kt half _past four, the marquees for more substantial fare,
ee,:eal breakfast, were opened, and every delicacy that the
:4 'would admit of appeared spread upon the tables.
ins 41 the variety and fanciful arran3ements of the viands,
.
, the tables had quite a picturesque appearance. The
eh: *ere mostly French and Rhenish, consisting of
ah4agoe, claret, hock, and moselle, as well as port and
Pl-•
coo
all dof their kind. For the purpose of imp_
Ing the good
vast quantity of provisions required for so large
u
in the ropter_ Monsieur. J. arrin had two and twenty employs
n'Porary cuisine which he had caused to be built
(n 1 the grounds. The slaughter of fowls was enormous ;
forfewer than three hundred were spitted, we were in-
fmed, i
ce-housee had
n the course of the preceding day and night.
ocee.sion. also been constructed on the grounds for the

phAfter the repast, some of the company repaired to the
ase allotted for dancing, others to hear the Rainers, but
tlade
greater part indulged in the pleasures of the prome-
Oe. After seven o'clock, the company began to move
n At this period, the concourse of carriages, extending
every direction as far as the eye could reach, was ink-
nienor, greater than perhaps was ever before seen. There
a large party of the London police on the spot ; and it
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"wing to their exertions that order was so far preserved,
that.no accident happened. The last quadrille was danced
at nine o'clock ; and the stars had fairly risen before the
lagging revellers had retired.
It would be imPossible to enumerate all the distinguished
individuals who graced this festival. All the Ladies Pa-
Earl were, we believe, present. We also observed the
Earl of Darnley, Earl of Westrnoriand,
the Alarquis of Lon-
donder, Mr. IV. Horton, General D. Stuart, of Garth,
Sir Cohn Campbell, and a great many other Noblemen and
Gentlemen.

, is
Another colour added to those of
party in
add
s°d• Hitherto we had only Orange and Green—in
Litt'. ution we have now Grey. A new club is instituted in
Dublin Pap Slli•street, formed exclusively of Greg.men._
triot.
call(
DIEDIN' INTERVIEW WITH THIS MAR-
gate
a._,4 young Dibdin " had selected Mar-
gate for the scene of his first dramatic attempt; and hav-
ing a letter from Booth, of Covent-garden, he presented
11. imself to the Manager, whom he found on the stage alone,
' a very
174 A comical, good-natured looking man, in a jacket
,i!bl. trousers, busily employed in painting a scene to be ex-
ited that evening in Mrs. Inchbald's new play of , Such
hiogs Are.' I presented him the already opened letter,
which he graciously took with one hand, and a prett
ample pinch of snuff with the other ; and having glancedy
his eye over the billet, he said—' I'm sorry, my son !' (his
usual address to all his younger actors) ' very sorry, HI
son ! that Booth did not write to me before he put yon to
tile trouble of a journey ; it so happens, we are full, very
I l_!11, full to an overflow, behind the scenes ; and I would
''', Heaven I could say we were ever so before the curtain !'
What would you have me do, air?' I asked. ' The
14
°ever give Y
advice,
possibly can, my son !'—' And what is that, Sir ?'
it; 100•
and don't, in future, mean to take
illce,
rek at that scene, my son ! I began it yesterday at
how to •
theactors crowded round—each advised me
e
very 41Prove it--I bowed to every opinion, adopted
the t; I had begun it as a grove; and if you'll have
...,Rgerirs t° look at it now, you'll find it is a street.'"
of Thomas Dibdin.

ATTEMPT I'6 POISON A FAMILY.

It may be recollected, that in September last,
Surgeon Fuller, of the HArkney-road, was robbed in
Bethnal-green, and for which seven
persons were tried the following sessions, three of
whom, named Boyce, Bishop, and Houghton, were
found guilty : the first underwent the sentence of
the law, but the fate of the others were commuted
to transportation for life. It should also be borne
in mind, that shartly after the conVktions, not less
than five different attempts •I'vere made upon the life
of Mr. Fuller, and nothing but the appearance of
pistols (which he carries about him) deterred the
party from executing their intentions.
On yesterday week, a Mr. and Mrs. Richmond
dined with Mr. Fuller, whose family consists of
himself, his wife, three children, a nurse, and a ser-
vant-girl; after dinner they were joined by a Mr.
Salmon and a Mr. Dyer t and after the gentlemen
had taken 'some spirits and water, they joined the
ladies at tea. The following morning Mr. Puller
felt his bowels greatly afflicted, but being subject to
such attacks he took no notice of it, and went to
Merton, in Surrey, to visit a family he attends. A
little after twelve o'clock he felt the pain not only to
continue, but to increase to such an excruciating
state, as obliged him to return home, and on his way
he called at Alr. Richmond's, who had dined with
him the day before, when he found Mrs. Richmond
very ill, and labouring under an inflammation of the
stomach. Mr. Fuller prescribed the necessary reme-
dies, and the disease still increasing with himself, he
felt all the symptoms of havirg taken mineral poison;
and becoming weak he ri:;:tched his house with much
difficulty, and where he found his wife and children,
with domestics, all ir, the greatest agony, and no one
of them able to r'!;ieve or assist the other—even the
infant four morlths old was ill ; and with respect to
the two eicker children, about seven and five years
old, their cries and writhings were extreme.
In. this state the entire family remained during the
P'.ght, accompanied with the most scorching thirst.
On the following morning (Tuesday) a servant
boy came from the country, and, after breakfast,
he also became affected, as did a brother of Mr.
Fuller's, who called that evening and drank tea._
This excited Mr. Fuller's suspicions that the cause
was something in the water. Having examined it,
and put it to the usual tests, he was satisfied that
the water had been impregnated with arsenic. He
then drew off a part of the water, and found the
sides of the cocks bore evident marks of that poison.
Surgeon Fuller's house is situated within one
door of a lane, and the outside wall fronting it is
about nine feet high, and the inner wall, separating
his yard from that of the corner house, is not higher
than four feet ; and as there are fresh marks appa-
rent on the outer wall, and Mr. Fuller living on the
best possible terms of friendship and good will
with all his neighbours, it is presumed the wretched
perpetrators must have come over the outer wall.
A portion of the water is now undergoing the
process of analization, for the purpose of ascerLin-
ing the quantity of arsenic used. Mr. and Mrs.
Richmond, Mr. Dyer, and Mrs. Fuller, and her in-
fant, are still dangerously ill : the others are in a
state of convalescence.

IN IMITATION OF HOOD'S " SALLY BROWN."

Young Bill, the woodman, well 'tis known
Was long betroth'd to Sue;
But she writ word she would not wed,
Ah ! 'twas a Billy-do.
Then he spoke out his mind afresh,
And of his hopes did tell her ;
Said she " your head is like the trees
That you do fell, you fellor I"
Bill ax'd no more—but vow'd alas !
No longer boughs he'd lop ;
So stole away at dinner time,
Nor took another chop.
He paid his bill at public house,
As oft he'd done before,
But twenty shillings they did want,
And said it was his score I
Then for a soldier he did go,
And left his granny-dears ;
Inlisted, how his tears did flow,
For they were volunteers !
Among the awkward squad was Bill,
With many younkers more,
Where he did find much to his cost
That drilling was a bore.
For tho' the seasons change 'tis said,
To Bill it seem'd quite clear,
In summer—winter—just the same—
'Twas March throughout the year.
The bullets flew in battle's heat
Around his martial brow,
Cried Bill—" They have forgotten sure
I'm not a wood-man now."

A ball struck poor Bill on the cheek,
Which made him faintly falter—
" Oh ! how they've altered my queer jib
At the siege of Gib'raltar.
Had I but listed in the Guards
I had not met these woes ;
Now having lost one-half my face,
I canno` face my foes.
And as for rallying all my strength
To make the wretches rue it,
The thing is quite impossible—
I've not the face to do it."
With hands fast tied, and led along
A prisoner by the foe- man ;
But Bill got free, and laughing cried,
" The tide will stay for no man."
Now safely stored at Chelsea Reach,
Poor Bill does stoutly sing—
With a whole heart, but half a head,
" Long live—God save the King."

THAMES TUNNEL.—The progress of this
undertaking is satisfactory to all parties : the call for an
additional 51. on the proprietors, has, we hear, been com-
plied with.
The visitors at the SPEAKER'S this morning,
to inquire the state of the Hon. Gentleman's health after
the late accident, have been very numerous, comprising
many distinguished Members of the Lower House, and
several of the Peers. We are happy to state that the
answer to those inquiries was most satisfactory; it was to
the effect that the SPEAKER was recovering rapidly from
the effect of the accident.
Miss Turner, the wealthy Cheshire heiress,
whose sham marriage with E. G. Wakefield has very pro-
perly been dissolved by the Legislature, rumour says, will
shortly give her hand to the representative of a most ancient
family in that county, and with it the probable reversion
of a fortune of at least 600,000/. The estates of the
" high contracting parties" adjoin each other.
It is said that Lord LIMERICK is to be a
Marquis, with remainder to his fourth son ; and that Sir
JONAH BARRINGTON is to be an Irish Peer, on condition
that he gives up his judicial office in the Admiralty Court
in Ireland, which will be conferred on Mr. DOHIRTY,
se
compensation for his recent disappointment as to the So-
licitor-Generalship of Ireland.—Dublin Evening Mail.
ORIGINAL LETTER FROM THE LATE MR.
GIFFORD TO A YOUNG POET:—

" James's Street, June sth, 1820.

-
" SIR,--I have looked over your little packet. The
songs appear to me possessed of considerable merit. I can,
of course, only speak of them as detached Lyrics; but,
even thus, they please me much. The extracts in the
heroic measure are less perfect. Many of the lines, indeed,
are poetical, and some few passages are picturesque—but,
upon the whole, they want compression and vigour. In
looking at them with a critical eye, you will perceive repe-
titions of the same idea, and expressions of too familiar and
prosaic a cast. These, care and the study of good writers
will imperceptibly teach you to correct, or remove. I would
recommend Pope to you.
" I see nothing that should forbid you from aspiring to
a respectable name in poetry ; but caution is absolutely ne-
cessary. Avoid the quicksand of young writers, and do
not rush precipitately forward. I know but one way of
writing well ;
it is—to take pains about it. Native powers
may do much, but they must rather be as accessories than
principals.

" I shall take pleasure in hearing of your success, though
wait for it ; and beg leave to remain
" Your sincere friend and servant,

ANNIVERSARY DINNER,
To CELEBRATE the RETURN of LORD NUGENT
to PARLIAMENT, on JUNE 15, 1826.

(Abridged from the Bucks Chronicle of Saturday.)
Yesterday se'nnight being the Anniversary of the
last Election of Lord Nugent to Parliament, as Re-
presentative of the Borough of Aylesbury, a meet-.
:rig of lii= Electors and Friends was held, at a public
'dinner in the County Hall, 'to celebrate the return
of the day. Between 70 and 80 Electors assembled;
and among the strangers present were, Lord Ebring-
ton, and A. Dawson, Esq. M. 7. for the county of
Louth. The Rev. Sir Geo. I,ee, Bart. presided on

• -
1 the occasion,
Aller the cloth was removed,.the following toasts
were given from the Chair :—" The King, and his
declaration that 4 the Crown 'is lidd in trust for the
benefit of the 'fietiple.' "—" The People—the only
of legitimate .power."--" A full,
fair, and
free .representation in the' Commons House of Par-
liament."
The CHAIRMAN, on rising again, said he hoped
the company would fill their glasses to the brim; as lie
was sure the toast he had next to propose would be
received and drank with enthusiasm. He would
' not: longer detain the company, btit propose, with
three times three—" The health of their Noble and
Independent Representative, Lord Nugent."--The
toast was drank amidst loud and repeatedacchtmation.
Lord NUGENT then rose, and said he was sure
they would not expect from him that he should en-
deavour to express what he felt at the manner in
which his health had been proposed and drank. The
best meed of praise to which he was entitled was,
that he had acted in sincere and faithful coincidence
with them in the great cause of whiCh he was
chosen as the representative. It was their glory
that, in furtherance of that great cause of practical
reform its representative was returned by a support
not only gratuitous but subscribed, and though
proudly ambitioncd by him, unsolicited. The friends
of that cause throughout England had paid the tri-
bute of their applause to his ,constituents; and
though private friendship, of which he was too vain
to disclaim it, had had its share in the interest which
some of them had been kind enough to express by
their attendance that day, it was the kindness of
private friendship shown in identifying his triumph
with what alone could make it important--
the triumph of the cause of the people.—
Among the many points of agreement which it was
his happiness to feel subsisted between him and them

one had ever been that, besides the habits of private
intercourse and intimacy, it is desirable that, on cer-
tain public occasions, at much shorter and more re-

gulag intervals than those of Elections, Representa-
tives and Constituents should meet face to face and

ensure the understanding each other.—(Applause.)
Many circumstances had occurred since they last met
in that place, which rendered such an understanding
at that crisis peculiarly desirable. Their kindness
had given him that opportunity, which he should not
be duly availing himself of if he was merely to express
the thanks with which his heart was overflowing;
he owed them much more. Since they last met, an
event had occurred, in his opinion the most auspi-
cious for public liberty that had happened during
the course of his public life; he meant the change
that had taken place in the Administration of the
affairs of the country.—(Loud applause.)—An event,
said his Lordship, more important in the principles
it has countenanced and the hopes that it justified,
more important in what has already been begun, and
in what good men may hope and prudent men
believe will hereafter arise out of it, than, sanguine
as perhaps I naturally am, I have ever before believed
or hoped it would be our fortune to see achieved.
The formation of a Government not composed en-
tirely of such materials as I should have most de-
sired to see, not based on the avowal of those prin-
ciples which I the most wish to see avowed, not a
Goycremeni,
which at least has triumphed over, and now opposes
a practical barrier to the purest and most unmixed
evil that I can easily contemplate.—(Loud cheering.)
—And who is there gentlemen, who believes, as I
do, that the party now beating at the door of office
were, while in office, there only to chill and neutralize
and taint every measure which for the last three
years has been tending towards the future prosperity
and glory of this country, and towards making her
take the lead, as she ought, in the support of the
happiness and liberty of the world ? Who is there
who believes, as I do, that if these men could force
themselves again into office, it would be to force back
the country half a century at least in liberality and intel-
ligence—whose duty,whose first duty, it is not to assist
in preserving alive the spark and principle of the
bright flame he worships, and in excluding, with all
his heart and with all his strength, those whose first
efforts would be to tread it out and extinguish it for
ever ?—(Repeated cheers.)—And this is the very
ground, the avowed ground, on which our late con-
duct is arraigned by the Tories. Not that we sup-
port Mr. Canning, for that would be an inconvenient
charge for those to bring who supported him so long
as their attachment to him continued to be compa.
tible with their sacred hive of office in unison
with him; not that we support the Administration,
but that we have rendered it rather difficult for them
to support and share it.—(A laugh.)—Of the tone
of melancholy asperity in which they indulge? I do
not complain. I may however say this. I have
been some years in opposition, and in times of some
violence ; but never did I hear such a tone assumed
by Whigs or Radicals as I have lately heard from
those persons who once thanked Heaven they were
not like us, and who were universally known
among friends and acquaintance as the friends of
social order.—(Laughter.)—A great deal is permit-
ted to Tories, particularly to Tories disappointed
and displaced. Fixed stars, as they long esteemed
themselves, now hurled from the heaven whence
they affected to beam light, and warmth, and pro-
tection on us here below,—those occupations gone,
they have fallen, with the best possible dispositions
to set fire to that over which they lately rode su-
preme. Friends of the people ? How awkardly do
their new habits fit them ! How ludicrously, some-
how, their lamentations sound ! We managed these
things better in opposition. Far from the warm
precincts of office (to which warm precincts be it ob-
served we are not much nearer now), if we groaned
we groaned in spirit, and not so audibly. If we
grieved, at least we did not play such anticks in our
grief. A little 'longer in the school of opposition,
and these gentlemen will know their lesson better.
But, in the meanwhile we, Reformers and Friends of
Civil and Religious Liberty, are inconsistent, and
traitors to our cause ! We Reformers are incon-
sistent, because, Mr. Canning being an Anti-Re-
former, we will not allow Free Trade and Religious
Liberty to be hopelessly sacrificed, because we will
not allow the last hopes of Freedom in the Peninsula
to be crushed, and its triumph in South America to
be discountenanced, all for the sake of a wise and
high principled junction in opposition with that
ancient and well-known reformer, the Earl of Eldon.
—(Cheers and laughter.)—We, friends of religious
liberty, are inconsistent, because, Mr. Canning
having refused to support this Session the repeal of
the Test Act, we do not at once shout for Mr. Peel,
and for such ease to Dissenters as he would give
them ;—(Cheers)--as friends of civil liberty, because
we do not demand that the sword of the Duke of
Wellington should again be thrown in to trim the
balance of the Cabinet.--(Much cheering.)--
Admirable consistency ! But to do them justice,
they preach what they practice, for it is like their
own. In their consistent singlemindedness they now
discover all those qualities in Mr. Canning to be
weaknesses which they used to put forward with
much pride as the safeguard and buckler of their im-
potency. They profess now to think him no
better than he should be, under the shelter of whose
talents their pliant integrity was nevertheless for
years well pleased to live and thrive. He is ambi-
tious they say; and ambition is a crime. By that
sin fell the angels, but by that sin fell the Tories
too, when they endeavoured to storm the cabinet

are shocked at the expense of foreign missions who
patiently endured for the people the thousand-fold
squanderings, missions, and congresses, ordinary and
extraordinary, of Lord Londonderry ; they are
shocked at the mere suspicion that newspapers can
be bought, who themselves established and main-
tained a weekly press to attack every man within
his own doors and in the bosom of his family; to
mix poison in tit 6 diSh, and plant daggers round the
pillow of every man who dared to oppose their mo-
nopoly of Government.—(Cheering.)—Lastly, a
new light has shone round them on commercial mat-
ters. The great Captain of the age has turned his
mind to agriculture, His sword has become a
plough-share, and his spell,: a reaping-hook ;he has
turned from the con quest of empires to the protec-
tion of markets, and has achieved his last victory.
over a Bill, in the ansituclion off' which when in
office he was. one. Consistency !--(Loud cheering.)
—Such are they who now raise their standard
against' Government—a standard blazoaed with all
the odious heraldry of intolerance and bigotry, pure
and unmixed with any redeeming quartering of al-
liance with the feelings Oi interests of the people.
Such are they who tell you that the Church cannot
stand without props or the State without exclusions,
and that truth and freedom are incompatible with
equality of privileges; who tell you, to fear
" To brush a cobweb from St.Pahl'a,

4. Lest you should shake the dome !"--(Laughter.)
Church and King party do they call themselves ?
Heaven help us ! A Church whose foundation, if
I know any thing of my religion, is based on the
right and exercise of private judgment; a King, if I
know any thing of the Constitution, whose un-
doubted prerogative is the choice of his advisers. A
Church whose principles they dishonour, and a King
whose choice they insult.—(Continued cheering.)—
What are my principles ? I have often announced
them ; I have desired to be tried by them. Reform
of Parliament, economy in the public expenditure,
freedom to the slave, and to every English subject
the entire, unqualified, unpußished exercise of reli-
gious freedom. If the Protestant Dissenter ask me
my opinion of the Test
,and Corporation Acts, I say
I think them unjust, senseless, and impious.—
But whether the Dissenters can demand the re-
peal as a right or not, depends on themselves ; it
depends on them whether they acknowledge the
right to disqualify others. If the Dissenter acknow-
ledge the right to disqualify others, he can only pray
for toleration for himself as an exception. If he do
not acknowledge the right to disqualify others, he
claims freedom for himself as a principle. (Applause).
These are my opinions; these are the leading prin-
ciples of my public conduct. When I abandon them,
abandon me. They tell me my constituents reject
my opinions. If so, I lament it,but I must say I have
not had the proof. They tell me I dare not speak
out, for that my constituents would reject me. I
hope not, but I will try it. I never will offer my-
self to represent you but on the glorious terms on
which you now send me to Parliament;—without
the purchase of a vote or the compromise of a prin-
ciple. If the avowal of my opinions and the un-
flinching maintenance of them offend you, I am not
fit to represent you. Choose some other, who may
serve you with equal zeal, and with better success.
Do I speak out now ?—(Loud and continued cheer-
ing.)—Gentlemen, you have launched my bark;
upon the tide of public opinion you have launched
her; on that tide let her float; on that tide, how-
ever humble her station in the squadron that fights
for public freedom, let her fight. But remember,
the colours she fights under are those of civil and re-
ligious liberty. They are hoisted; I have nailed
them to her mast. If to conquer, well ! If to go
down, this at least I promise you, she shall go down
with those colours flying, and I hope untarnished
and undishonoured.—(Great applause.)—lt now re-
mains for me to return my thanks in the best way I
can. The best way I can return them is by giving
you a toast, which I am sure you will all drink with
delight. Gentlemen, I give you " The health of
61. (Th NeicAo I.otd zut Clown
among loud and continued cheers.)
The *Y. Baronet in return for the kindness
which I,ly had this day evinced towards him
should; now most heartily drink all 'their healths.
Sir GEORGE next stated, that several letters of
apology had been received from gentlemen, who by
the shortness of the notice and other causes, had
been prevented attending the meeting. Mr. Hob-
house and Mr. Easthope were engaged that day, in
Parliamentary duties; and Sir Francis Burdett had,
previous to his receiving a notice of the Meeting,
made an appointment which he could not set aside.
The only letter read was from the latter gentleman,
and is as follows :
" DEAR SIR,—I wish much to have communicated to
the Electors of Aylesbury who meet to-morrow to cele-
brate their own Triumph, and their Representative's me-
rit, my regret at not having it in my power to accept an
invitation on the occasion; as no one can feel more sin-
cerely than I do the merits of both parties, or have a higher
esteem for the excellent qualities, the great abilities, and
amiable character of my highly esteemed friend, Lord
Nugent.--I remain, Sir, your well-wisher,

F. BURDETT."
St. James's Palace, June 12, 1827.
The CHAIRMAN said that the next toast he had to
propose was—" The health of Lord Nugent's wor-
thycolleague,
Mr. Rickford."
LordNIiGENT then rose to give the health of an
excalent neighbour and a worthy townsman, who
had proposed him (Lord Nugent) to their notice at
the last Election. He had personal as well as pub-
lic motives fur offering the toast, and he gave, he
said, with the most grateful pleasure—" rle health
of Mr. William Hayward."
Lord NUGENT, on again rising, could not avoid,
though it might better beome seme one else, bring-
ing forward to their notice, the Committee who had
conducted hie Election and proposed this Dinner.--
He then gave--,, The Committee who conducted
Lord Nugent's Election and proposed the Anniver-
sary Dinner."
Mr. J. GIBBs, of Aylesbury, auctioneer, rose to re-
turn thanks hi the name of the Committee. Mr. G.
looking up to the gallery, said, that it was customary
for ladies to sit while a speech was being delivered,
for Lords to stand while they were speaking, and for
Auctioneers to be exalted ; he should, therefore,
take the position most usual and agreeable to him.--
(Mr. Gibbs then stepped upon one of the forms, and
addressed the Meeting in a style which afforded con-
siderable merriment.)—He proposed " The health
of Lady Nuge„c,
Lord NrGENT, in acknowledging the toast, was
sure he had not words to express the pleasure he felt
for the manlier in which they had drank Lady Nu-
gent's health. Her health was becoming every day
a less excuse for not appearing among them ; and she
would hate been here to day to receive the honour
they intended for her, but she thought her nerves
would not bear the weight of feeling which their
kindness would induce.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Lord Lieute-
nant and the Members for the County."
LORD EBRINGTON next rose, to propose the
health of Sir James.. Macintosh. known said his
Lordship, as Sir James was to the company, by
his long residence among them, and known as he
was to all England by his splendid eloquence, and
his support of civil and Religious Liberty, it was
not necessary for him, (Lord E.) to express the re-
gret he felt at his absence, for his eloquence would
have greatly heightened the feelings of the meeting.
He proposed " the health of Sir James Macintosh,
and the Reform of the Criminal Code."
The next toast was " Lord John Russell, Mr.
John Smith, and the Repeal of the Test and Cor-
poration Acts."
The toast was drank with acclamation.
The next toast was given front the Chair.—On
rising to propose it, the Rev. Baronet said, he was
confident it would meet with their approbation.
The toast was " Civil and Religions Liberty
throughout the world."
Mr. A. DAWSON then rose and said, he had been
requested to propose as a toast, " Lord Cochrane
and General Church, and the Independence of
Greece;" and it would be highly gratif to him

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sible for him to do justice to such a cause; it W'ou d
require die eloquence of men in olden times—men of
Greece and Athens to do so. England had been
reproached by her en; nies with being a nation of
' merchants. Whatever might have been said, he
was sure they had proved themselves friends to civil
and religious liberty throughout the world : they
were always friends to that cause whenever the
standard was unfurled, and especially since the year
1688, when it began to come home to the feelings
of every man. The Hon. Gentleman then gave,
" Lord, Cochrane and General Church, and the In-
dependence of Greece."
The company separated at a late hour.

PROPOSED BILL FOR BESTOWING THE
ELECTIVE FAANCHICE ON THE TOWN OF BIRMINGHAM.

A Meeting of the Rate Payers of Birmingham, convened
by the High Bailiff, in consequence of a very numerous and
highly respectable requisition, took place on Friday last :for
the purpose of Petitioning the Parliament to pass the Bill
now before the House, granting the elective franchise to that
town, into a laW: _

j The Meeting Was convened at the public office, and long
previous to the hour appointed, it was, with all its avenues,
crowded to excess, and itnmediately on the chair being taken,
an adjournment was loudly called for. Mr. Beardsworth
(who is ever most willing to accommodate the town in this
way) dispatched a messenger to say that his carriage repo-
sitory should be at the service of the inhabitants in one
hour. • An adjournment accordingly took place, and the
High Bailiff opened the proceedings by reading the requisi-
tion, and his answer thereto.
Mr. T. SMITII.—It is impossible for me to see this
numerous and highly respectable meeting without deem-
ing it a proof of the great importance the Inhabitants
attach to the question we are now assembled to consider.
We often hear of a great variety of interests in the House of
Commons— there is the landed interest, the West India
interest, and a great variety of other, but among them all
we seldom hear of the Commercial and Manufacturing
Interests, those interests on which, let us remember, every
other mainly depends. But the present times are auspici-
ous in this respect. We were once an exporting country
of the produce thereof, but it was now become the great-
est commercial and manufacturing nation that ever existed.
Some idea of this fact may be formed, by stating that in
1E525, our export of manufactured goods amounted to sixty
millions, and our imports to thirty-six millions.—(Ap-
plause.)---If, then, the commerce of the country is assum-
ing this commanding aspect, is it not time that the manu-
facturing interests were properly represented in the House
of Commons ? For, remember, this is not the commerce
of antiquity, but founded on our peculiar national in •
dustry._(Loud applause.)—Gentlemen, the Legislature
seem to think it proper at the present moment to disfran.
chise two unimportant boroughs, and confer the elective
franchises on Manchester and Birmingham. They have
done this, because the population of both places
us very high in the nation, because the property
of the nation depends largely on towns of this descrip-
tion ; the population of Birmingham, and its immediate
vicinity, being double that of the whole county besides,
and comprising nearly half a million of people, all em-
ployed in working up the native produce of the kingdom
for th.i use and ornament of civilized society. This suffi-
ciently proves it to be entitled to legislative protection, and
who, knowing this, can say that it is not, together with
Manchester, entitled to these franchisee which are about
to be taken from certain boroughs ? I trust, that should
the Legislature think fit to confer on us the franchise from
the borough of East Retford, the boon will be received by us
with thankfulness for the interest and benefit of all, and
not for any particular party or individuals.—(Hear, hear.)
—Before I conclude I cannot help adverting to the ser-
vices which have been rendered us in Parliament by our
two County Members. We are, indeed, greatly indebted
to them for their uniform attention to our interests, and
they are certainly entitled to our best thanks. I shall now
take my leave by proposing—
" That this Meeting has observed with grateful satis-
faction, the intrenluction into the House of Commons of a
Bill for enabling the town of Birmingham to return Repre-
sentatives to Parliament."

JOSHUA Scrtormn, Esq., most cordially seconded the
Resolution which had just been proposed.
THOMAS Arrwooo, Esq. said, it must be acknowledged
that this town, of all others in the kingdom, ought to be
ably represented in Parliament, when it is considered that
the population itself, and the immediate neighbourhood,
contains upwards of 400,000 souls, all actively employed
in working up the great staple native commodities of the
kingdom—iron, brass, copper, and other metals—and in
case we obtain this great privilege, it will be of the utmost
importance that we should elect for our Representatives men
of sound judgment and ability, and who are perfectly
acquainted with all the localities of the place, the nature
of its various manufactures, and the bearings they have to
one another ; but, while I am on this head, let me observe,
that I think our Members for the County deserve the
highest praise for their endeavours to promote our interest ;
still, when we have Members of our own, it will be
their especial duty to represent us, and I hope we shall
still retain the support of the County Members. Let me
again wish that this Meeting may be brought solely to ac-
knowledge that we are sensible of the high value of the
privilege about to be conceded to us ; and let us remember
that it has, at last, got to be settled by the Lords, who are
men of very peculiar habits and ways, and whose opinions of
things are singularly different from mine and yours.—
(Laughter.)—They are, however, the Lords of this coun-
try, and, whatever favours we g.et must ultimately come
through them. I have one thing more to allude to, and
I hare done. Means, I hope, will be devised to prevent
the great expence, and unnecessary delay, generally attend-
ant on elections ; but pray do not feel yourselves disappoint-
ed if every thing is not obtained to your wishes. I, for
one, declare, that if I have any thing to do with it, I will
not consent to endanger this great and important measure
by stickling and haggling about trifles.—(Great applause,
and cries of " Hear, hear.")

Mr. GEORGE NrcuoLLs said, he had been called upon
to move the 4th Resolution, and it was with the greae Alt
pleasure he consented to do it. He was a stranger among
them, not having been long a resident ; and had this been
a meeting on some political question, or party politics, he
should not have been present ; but it was a question
of principle, in which every Englishman and British
subject could join, and, as such, he stood amongst
them. " Although but recently established among you
(continued Mr. Nicholls), I will yield to none, for the
interest I take in the welfare of the inhabitants of Bir-
mingham—and I do entreat you to be this day one unani-
mous body. Let the petitions go to both Houses of Par-
liament as the unanimous voice of Birmingham and its
vicinity. One word on the concluding part of the resolu-
tion, and I will detain you no longer. For my own part,
I have not the slightest apprehension of any tumult or up-
roar that would take place in Birmingham. From the ob-
servations I have made I have formed a very different opi-
nion of their character_l have been in, and mixed with,
the inhabitants of many of the towns of England, but I must
say, that I never was in any town that possesses so much
intelligence, good sense, talent, and practical science, as Bir-
mingham. —( A ppl ause. )
RICHARD SPOONER, Esq.—As I am not in the habit of
disputing a point when there is nobody to dispute with, or
arguing where the argument (if you will allow me to speak)
is all on one side, I shall content myself with proposing the
Resolution that has been put into my hands.
" That Petitions be presented to both House of Parlia-
ment, praying that the Bill, with such modifications and
regulations for the exercise of the elective franchise, as the
Legislature may deem expedient, may pass into a law."
Mr. CADBURY (a Member of the Society of Friends)
moved—

" That the Petitions now read be approved of, and
adopted as the petitions of this Meeting."
Mr. G. EDMONDS rose, and observed, that he took a
great deal of pleasure in the very moderate expression of
sentiments that had been displayed on this occasion.—
(Hear.)—The Meeting, too, consisting as it did of such a
number of respectable individuals, might very fairly be
taken by Parliament to express the opinion of the town
generally. He concluded by hoping, that from that time
forward, all party spirit, or any thing like public discord,
in Birmingham, on any question, would for ever cease, and
that in future, as on the present occasion, they should
always be disposed to speak and act rationally.—(Applause.)
Mr. J. RUSSELL spoke much to the same purport.
Several gentlemen addressed the Meeting in moving and
seconding of the remaining Resolutions.
Mr. J. PARKER, in moving the tenth Resolution, ob-
served, among other things, that, in pursuing the course
they were, it must not be considered that they were acting ;
with the least reflection towards the Hon. Members for the
County--better they never had ; but they had not, and
might not again be so fortunate. It would be remembered
that one of their old County Members thought so little of
them, that he designated them in the House a parcel of
mouse-trap-makers.—(Latighter. ).--Now lie (Mr. P.) was
anxious that they should have a Parliamentary mouse-trap
of their own, who would pay some attention to their in-
terests.—(Laughter and applause.)
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting
broke up. The petitions are lying for signatures at various