The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-25 00:00:00

ANNIVERSARY OF SIR F. I3URDETT'S

ELECTION.

Saturday, the eleventh Anniversary of the
Friends to the Purity of Election was celebrated at
the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand ;
Sir F. BURDETT, Wirt. M. in the Chair.
Soon at-ter five O'clock Mr. Hunt entered the
room, and was received .11y the assemblage with
partial hissings and approbation ; lie approached
the top of the table, but afterwards withdrew
from it, and rook his seat sonic distance below.
At half-past five o'clock the Chairman, accom-
panied by Lord Cochrane, the Hon. Douglas
Kinnaird, Sir R.Wilson, Mr.Brure, Mr. P.Walker,
Mr. Wooler, Mr. Sturcb, Mr. Wi,hart, &c, en-
tered the room.

Mr. STuliCti proposed the folinwin toast,
" Westminster's Pride arid England's Glory, Sir Francis
Burdett."

Sir F. BURDETT regretted that he had not the
honour of being surro,m(!ed by many of those dis-
tit►guished Gentlemen who had on former occa-
sions been present. He confessed that it was
impossible he could do any good for his consti-
tuents, and he had no hesitation is saying he
should be l►appy never to set his foot it) the House.
of Commons again, unless a radical reform was
to take, place.. He had been called a Jacobin.
He bad no objection to the name it they wished
to give it him, for he had rather see the, whole
power in the Crown than in an abandoned Oh-
gachy above the Crown. The character of a trim.'
Englishman was what he most prized, and, he
trusted, while he bad exertions to support the
character he should never want friends to sup-
port him.—(Great applause followed this speech.)
Mr. M` LAURIN proposed " The health of Lord
Cochrane."

Lord CocnaANs stated, that be intended to en-
deavour to obliterate from his mind many painful
subjects by absenting himself. He would absent
himself trout his fellow citizens tor a time with
that view ; and he trusted that on his return a
more favourable prospect would present itself. He
would, rather than submit to the tyranny con-
templated by Ministers, he dragged to the rack,
and at once annihilated. This would probably be
the last time, for eighteen months, he would have
he honour to addl. ss the meeting, and next Tues-
day would he the last clay fur that space of time
that he would have the opportunity of wing in
the House. Upon that night be should take care
to be present, and go the fart nest extent in his
assistance to the measure of Annual Patliatnents
and Universal Suffrage.
Major CARTWRIGHT, on his health being drank, ridiculed
the conduct otlwhat were called Nadel-ate liffilimers, and de-
clared that if a dozen such persons as the present Representa-
tives of Westminster were in the House of Commons, the
country might expect a tharangla reform in Parlinment...

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Sir F. BLianErr then read a letter from Lord Sefton, ex-
cusiog himself from attending, in consequence of ill health ;
and declaring that nothing hut ill health would have prevented
him from Moog
Lord Sefto,i's health was drank with enthusiasm.
The IVort by Baronet also read an apology from Sir Gilbert
Heath, ole.

Sir F. BußnErr then gave, " Ireland, and destruction to
all religious intolerance."—," Applause.)--" Erin go bragh."
" The Hon. Dimglas Kinnaird, and success to the rising
spirit of retorts in Scotland."
Mr. KINN JRU returiwd thanks.

Mr. Hoar now appeared on the table, and was rece;rird
with violent clamours from all parts of the room. This con-
Untied for some time, when Mr. Hunt retired,
by d4MOUFS from every pais oi she Meeting.
Sir F. BURDeLT said, that Mr. Hunt had retired in order
not to interruvt the regular series of toasts, and would ad-
dress the Meeting afterwards, when the attention of the
Meeting would no doubt be given to him. The Holt. Baronet
tin n gave " The health of Sir R. Wilson."
In rettirming thanks, Sir R. WILSON said, he had.received
such assurances of support, that he considered his success in
standing for the Representation of the Borough no longer
problematical.
Mr. How again came forward. He was hissed from the
table but sir Francis Burdett hating requested in the must
urgent manner that he should be heard, he again got upon
the table; he vas obliged to retire a third time, amidst groan-
ings and hissings.
Sir F. By RDETT stated to the Meeting, that if the ordinary
course of proceeding was not adhered to, he should feel it his
duty to leave the Chair.
Mr. HUNT, after a most powerful opposition, was then per-
mitted to say, that in the absence of Lord Cochrane, he
should oiler himself a Candidate to represent the Electors of
Westminster in Parliament. The Meeting did not break up
until a late hour.