The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-08 00:00:00

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On - Friday laste those of the inhabitants of -the
city of Chichester who are moat favourable toParlia-
mentary Reform assembled and dined at the Sivan
I""; (Mrs. Daverill's), E. S. CULLEN, Esq. in the
Chstire
The dinner, which was announced for three o'clock,
did not-commence until half-past five, at which- hour
some sixty respectable inhabitants of Chichester
snrrounded the dining tables; Mr. Cullen (barrister)
in the chairs-supported on the right and left by Mr.
0. Cave; M.P. and Lord Nugent, M.P. Mr. Powell
aeted as Vice-President.
The cloth hating been removed, the CHAIRMAN
lOse and proposed the usual loyal toasts.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Gentlemen,
eI have now to propose a toast, upon which, after
~iiavnig -named it, I shall feel it necessary to make a
letv Observations. The toast which I mean to sub-
it to you. is—" A free, fair, and full Representa-
tion of the People in Parliament."—(Applause.)—
This is neither to you nor to'me a new question. It
is. net a new question to Englishmen, for it was
master of discussion upwards of e century ago; it
;v agitated, in what I may call the best days of
irec'nit••-4 mean in the reign of the Stuarts—l do
11°t say the best dap of freedom, because of the
laws which then existed, but because of the great
number of
great men, who. at that period, sPII-
pathised with
and stood for' ward as the advocates
hand supporters of the rights of the people.—(Hear,
ear.)-e-Before the Revolution of 1688, some of the
ht Men of the country advocated Reform in Parlia.•
)ue"t ; but that event appears to have operated as an
°Piste upon the great personages of the time and on
the twenty succeeding years: during which period
no step toward Reform was either taken or pro- i
Posed. Indeed it was not until forty or fifty years
ago that the subject was fairly brought under the consideration of Parliament. At first it was required
that the duration of Parliaments should be short-
ened Sesvhether it --was wise to resort to the old cone stitutional system of annual Parliaments was not
then n'ade.a question, although with many of the
hest ieformed then there existed rot a doubt upon
'et' ' Pet:tions and Motions for Parliamentary Re-
'earrn continued to be Made by different parties in the
State until the time of Lord Chatham, who pro-
Posed shortening the duration of Parliaments. Al-
gejtoso Sawbridge, a spirited citizen of London,
Nowed in the steps of that great Nobleman, and
t is right the country should know that that worthy
'lt'd reSpected Alderman was the advocate and sup-
t4ter Of those visionary doctrine,—Annual Parliae
lams and Universal Suffrage.—(Applauseo—But,
Ge 1 t,
"Ill'enteu, you ought further to know; that the
Its,!'te doctrines, visionary though they be termed,
~ere advocated by the late Duke of Richmond, who
1:43 Partielliary anxious to do away with the rotten
°rosette It was a curious fact, the Noble Duke,
lb''c' °he Occasion entering a borough (it might have
Iv been Midhurst)—(a laugh,) saw some stones in a
41)11 Marked I, 2,3, .4., and so on; be asked
e,,te,e incurring of . all 'tl.is, and he was told that
. e stone represented a voter, or was, in fact, a vote.
f Cries
foil of shame. )—The Duke of Richmond was
be °wed in the cause of reform by a man alike cele-
tu'itted for his public patriotism and his private vir-
xistasel mean Sir George Saville, a gentleman who
m_eLeVery- effort to romote throughout England
ii°,eleties such as this 1 have the honour of address-
tor Ilut we must not stop here—we have, as the
fvvlocates of reform, the Raines of Mr. Pitt, Mr.
tel 'cilium, General Fitzpatrick, and others of the
test note at that period. The Corresponding
IletY Were advocates of the same cause, and eon-
Igt,
lert st ,
. 'nen of the first talents and greatest patriot-
-4: ' roof
the United Kingdom.—(Applause.)—Then
444 the French Revolution—a circumstance Which
ti,rnek terror into the hearts of many, and which, by
shadening policy of the then Government, was
01 use of as an argument against anything like
tZe introduction of reform. Many were intimidated
et."snY shrunk back—but not so the real friends of I
er-t country. Sir Francis Burdett, although alone,
ef the People. He proposed moderate but effective
re ,3 cif reform, but he was scarcely listened to ; but
1'1)017 hie prOpereed a series of resolutions on the
Nett' of reform similar to those proposed by the
shake ofßichmondin 1780.—(Applause.)—In brief,
le
her' this is the history of the plans and progress of
torte el
A England; and, judging from all we have
li4te',l„e" Gam the greatest historians'
and lawyers of
!cr ~4aeti i,te.es-, rye learn this—that. we are entitled
ill th ~,, fair, Hm! free Representation of the People
Tee.er`Anntnees House of Parliament.—( Applause.)
sdear':red Gent., after some further observations,
ttleese to the slow, the shameful, and expensive
ere,,e'res the
our law proceedings; he next
Iserstted to the apathy with which public grievances
tient 'Wended to, while political jobs took the atten-
tss:f the House; and pointed out as instances two
tose►---the one the Disfranchisement of East Ret-
sole ution which the House was in arms—and the
when' the empty Benches which were exhibited,
the l' an :lion. Member proposed an inquiry into
teii distresses of the times.—(Applause.)—The
It :Heti Gentleman concluded by moving the toast.
re
kp.o4Ssud drank with three times three, and loudly
ed,
, Gip
,'S te ----" When order in this land commenced,"
i
1 The gentlemen, two of whom were amateurs.
iss le CHAIRMAN after pronouncing an eloquent
peerlvell-reerited eulogium upon his independence,
lerc,, spirit, and patriotism, proposed as a toast,
kvi s"," Nugent, and the independent electors of
IlireesnirY.') The toast was drunk with three times
I.:se( Loud applause.)
sntlt,d-NUGENT came forward to return thanks,
etstei4.l', Presenting himself to the meeting was most
:Ito c Y greeted. His worthy and Learned Friend,
'Sseti l''-len, had introduced him to the notice of the
Iviristill in terms too flattering—in terms, indeed,
srsserlle°l-dd render , him silent, were not the ele-
este Plesbury coupled with his nume.
.But his
isstie4l"riend had, in the excess of his kindness,
°See l', int in a difficulty Which raised a point of
,st eetkritletWeen them—he laid upon him the task
.4ilots ug a speech. It was a maxim amongst
.plots
di there was no period at which a ship was
illintl,lietdt to be steered than when before the.
.4 4 411 the present case they were all driving to
tiiitlit'44;e Point ; their sails were set, the wind was
'lst t, and just as he was about to make way, his
/leo
kits 4 Friend tilled upon him, ran up into his
\We4:4l took every breath of wind out of his sails.
'perts:es..)---He repeated, that he felt himself, to
sre .
I tlhi . extent, a stranger amongst them ; but he
'"th;„ they were there met as acquaintances and
q'isChs' in support of one great cause—a cause
~\, il 4 Id been foully and falsely aspersed—(cheers)
r,,1/40)et14,1'e3 of the advancement of which he took a
:^sieee. t'eW than had been taken by their Learned
,°1 sse-on' lie felt that the principles they were
l,tntly , sIY advocating, were making their way
!,,,the. ,l'is.nd though not rapidly, yet surely tending
't a. °mate accomplishment, of their great ob-
tf'l'ng wilse.ir principles were backed by a tide of
Pte, nieli must eventually overflow the barriers
41'
it,
rstis e ,NI prejudice—over these barriers the ge-
l' f (,e
or public feeling must flow, and epread
c,'',,,'"ize the whole land.—(Cheers.)
°ths°,,,bY Mr..l3rowne, " When Bibo went down
',TS (.14'°ns below."—(Applause.)
'', tj `-i!IAIicAIIN next proposed " The health of
Vlt° -41' " ' -
M.P. sll .. —ter) and in doing
C , e 0" • ,f."' 'lie" 'y • in the
e h'eece-asion to point out to the .Meeting,
141,t" khe•rg, 'lie Manner, Ihe zeal and perseverance
Jetport lef'l that gentleman had laboured, as well in
'tsi',ery4', reform as inn hiS efforts to do away with
k,",ters \lead, IIan Corporation corruption at home.
I'
tis.r.-The on. Member's health was drunk
k 'O-4 tunes three....-(Cheers.)
ht el a,. ,eeve rose to return thanks, and was res
e; no e"" marked applause. He thanked them for
::ejlittil;ut done him,-and assured them that nothing
,q;s;ii4ll"rlleition, atisi.ng from the bite hours which
,hi ehi ono). dunes imposed upon him, Fe-
ll:4:4:1i from entering more into the question
're 01Igst them together. He could, however,
''n That he was the decided friend of Parlia-