The Sun.
London, England, 1818-08-12 00:00:00

HOP INYtLI.TGENCE.

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AJAIDSTONF., AUGUST I(}l%•7•:rhe hops in this
neighbourhood were neYer,*:nown to look more
kindly', or to be. in so torw:a!!ti u stare es at the
Present moment Libe lorg-fdrought occasioned
many to.thin-k-ie would be•..yrry hurtful. but it
is.surprising to sec how they thrive and flourish,
alit' it is. E;enet;:ally
.thoug.jit that rain nor/
would prodnctive 4slittrt instead of gond.
Some new isops have already made their appear-
ance in the tiorough, which, at so early a period,
eireuffistante unprecedented. Two
pockets from Airs. Alaseall;oe PeaFemarsh, were
sold on Wednesday-at 261. pi.r cwt.—We regret
to 'find- thhl a inoSt ntalleidni. spirit has been in-
, dulged..by some person or persons yet unknown.
in cutting ilfe'bi`Oes-. of several hundred bills of
hops betortging. t'o Messrs: tititebrook and Buck-
land;ltr Renenden ; rrnil itliont three hundred of
Mr. Relfs', of •Glasonhury,'-eianbrook.—(Maid.
stone,Journat, dug. 114 •

,• • A
INCRiAnsit; •PIiOSPI4ITYof IRBLAND.—We
are much- gratified' in It a'rnioir that the demand
for all kinds of home produce increases, and in a
particidar manner for
..butter, which is more
abundant than it has been in any former season.
These articles also continue to realize good prices.
We must attribute this in a great measure to the
loperation of the new regulations in the cooperage
and salting of the butter. We have been favour-
ed by the Weigh-master of Belfast with the fol-
lowing document, showing the quantity of butter
brought into market for the two last years up to
this period;--From Ist of Ally to Ist of Aug.;
1817, 5708 fit kins ; from Ist of May to Ist of Aug.
1818, 16,213 firkins ; being an increase of no
less than
.10,505 fit kius more than last year. At
the same time, we must obset ve, that butter in the
Belfast market is upwards of 365. per cwt, higher
than it was last year at this time, We are happy
to learn that the increase in the other tnArkets its
Ireland keeps pace witli,this—a striking proof of
the flourishing..state of the country. Owing, how-
'ever; tO'the Jargetshipments, we understand that
the Englisti Marko has experienced a decline is
l'Oi,,,A;price.given for Dutch butter
entinteibaLtuos:the duty on tiLat article, and
fkirg.ellkiititi"ei Ste daily
.expected in London ;
some has.alreadyarrieed, and it always gets a p:e-
fereilce act hik;season. It will be,advisable for all
'elitse)vVrti.'.loeflutter for sale to bring it to
marlat'libbiedia..!4y, as all' i4ceounts agree that the
nmake''of, buy tter
~mill bei vet.), trhundant this year.—
(gel fait I,eli ,

Fiaflier ,Partfenlar:s,.nf Fiie in Ratcliffe-
flighthay..--7,Nfolt of .tbe
itinftrltmate
yvho were horned Tit int 6onsequence of the late
calamitous fire lave lost all their pt-petty; but
we ieel glean satisfaction madding, trout the most
ttriet enquiry, that nn.
lives were lost. The whole
of yestiyay was occupied by the firemen in dig-
ging the rains, hopes'of finding some of the
property, which loss is considerable, hut they
only succeeded in finding some, sovereigns, Hint
various other ft iflio%; articles. A desk belonging
to Mr. Ileneker, which contained property to a.
large amount, is mis,.ing, and supposed to he
burnt ; one of the firemen yesterday fomul one of
the supporters of the desk ii the rains. al,nost
in a perfect state, which led to a great anxiety as
to the recovery of the property ; but on digging.
for some tithe after, not :he least symptoms of
any particle of the desk appeared. Several of the
opposite houses are very much scorched. Most
ot the poor people who lived in the hick pre-
mises have taken shelter with their friends itt the
pcighbourhoud.

J . A. S. WORTLEY,' ESQ.

TMs Gentleman stands is() high *eneral esteem
as an independent. Member of Parliament, that we

deem it a kind of duty to admit whatever will do
honour to his character. We therefore insert the
following,,,articic extracted from The Sheffield Mer 7

cury of the Bth instant

PUBLIC DrNNER IN HONOUR OF THE ELECTION OF
J. A. S. WORTLEY, ESQ.
On Tuesday last a most splendid Dinner was
provided at the Tontine Inn, in this town, to
. :which ahoto Due hundred and twenty Gentlemen,
residents of the town and neighbourhood, sat
down, to, celebrate the return•of Mr. IVORTLEY to
Parliament, as one of the Members for this coun-
ty. Dr, Younge presided on the occasion, with a
. (keree of spirited propriety that contributed great-
ly to the general eujoyment::of the day. ,The
. room was most tastefully decorated. with east-
greens, extol, s, Ste. ; a profusion of full-grown
oranges displayed their golden-lined treasures as
they.hung trom the trees that were distribwed in
various parts of the room, which festoons of
flnty-
ers, leaves, &e., ornamented aniLembellislled•;
flags,. on which were inscribed •" • Wnrtley and
-independence," "The Freeholders of Yorkshire,"
and a number of other devices,oyere exhibited in
various forms, and contributed to render the"
.whole a spectacle of no incousiderable, interest' to
the parties present. Messrs. lia:lty too are at tis
tied to praise for the effect macho ed, and also for
providing a sumptuous Moiler, and most excellent
• wines.
U's the cloth being .removed, the Chairman
gave— . •
Our venerable Monarch, who, though withdrawn from our
' sfih reigns in the hearts of his people..
The Prince Regent, and may he never forget the principles
that placed his family on the throne
The Queen and Rosal Family, and may .the House of
Brunswick flourish for ever.
Wheti'order in this Laud."
. The CHAIRMAN now proposed 'the health of
" Mr. Wortley" with three times three, which he
prefaced.with the appropriate observations which
follow •
" When had the pleasure of--meeting you in
this room 4h0,,t. six years ago, it
.was for. the par-
pose of offering a voluntary tribute of respect to
the Gentleman now at my right band, who, though
highly dist inguisi.ed by the freeholder's of York-
shire on the day of nomination, had,• for reasons
which it is unnecessary for me to detail, declined
any contest, and withdrawn even will the admi-
ration of his opponents. NevertheleSs, though
not our immediate representative, yet as a dili-
gent and active metisber of.. the Imperial Parlia-
mem he was always ready to give us every assist-
ance, and to promote with heart and hand the hi-
terests of this great-commercial district. When,
therefore, on the retirement of a truly valuable
meniber, upon the late dissolution of Parliament,
a worthy successor was to be appointed, our at-
tetoian was instantly directed to iklr. iVortley, as
most proper for the honourable anti at a:ions situa-
tion. For indeed, Gentlemen, this large, county,
which makes so considerable a figure in the map
of his Majesty's dominions, and contributes so
much to the support of his Goveroment, ought to.
have a Representative of no ordinary a.bilities and
qualificatilons. The member. for yorkshire should
be not only,independent in fortune, bu .iudepen--
deut soul ;he should dare to do his doty,
warped by interest and ip,a wed by chimour ; lee
should have abilities to defend our interests in the
'Senate, and courage to meet, if necessary, the
, enemies of our country in th Ire field, On -tech
Knights 'of tlt Shire we May reasotiably depend
for the:vs, blessings which the representative system
was in ended to secure to us, the blessings of
li-
berty, and the preservation of that Constitution
which is the pride of Ihitims, and the admiration
of the world.
" Now then, Gentlemen, we meet under most
anspicioas circumstances ; now we stand upon
sure ground ; for such a Knight of the Shire, as
successor to Lord Lascelles, the general voice of
the county has returned, and we this clay celebrate
the, election of Mr. Wortley. Since,the time be
offered himself to their notice, the freeholders of
Yorkshire have watched his 'conduct in Parlia-
ment ; they have found him neither the minion
of Ministers nor the tool of a party ; and though,
on some of, the many important questions which
Kaye been agitated during the last six eventful
years, some of the freeholders may differ with Mr.
Wortley in opinion, yet his conduct throughout
has been manly, consistent, and independent.—
To trim, therefore, to the man of yasur, wishes, they
have entrusted their dearest interest%, without im-
posing, qualifying, or conditional restrictions—
Alr. Wortley does not go to Parliament with a
padlock on Isis lips, to be opened only at the will
of this or that individual—but he goes un-
shackled—himself a freeman, the representative of
freemen : his honour, dearer to him than life, is
the pledge Int: the faithful discharge of hixdutrs--
that pledge he will most 'certainly redeem ; the
sacred trust reposed_ in bim by his constituents he
will labour to preserve inviolate. Under this con-
viction I do most heartily propose the health of
Wortley,—may he long continue a faithful
and independent Represintative of the independent
freeholders of Yorkshire.' " .
We regret our inability to give any thing more
than a mere outline of the very excellent speech
made by Mr. WORTLEY, in reply to the compli-
ment paid him. lie acknowledged the honour
conferredamon him,'and stated the present to be
one-of the proudest days of his life, for be saw
around him persons of different political opinions,
therefore he could not be said to he the hero of a
party ; but be felt happy in the assurance of his
being considered an honest man, and on which
Peccary. only he was so highly honoured with
their company. He observed, that during his
cansrT,s through the. county, he had been particu-
larly guarded in his political declarations ; that
in no instance had he swerved from his known
principles ; he had spoken his mind boldly; he
had :obi what he conceived to be the truth, and
be believed that all good beads and sound hearta
_would forgive him for so doing. I wish, says
Mr, Wortley.' to be popular, but it is the port-
laritf,whia proceeds-from the esteem of such as
know we that j aro anxious to "obtain—=that

which proceeds from persons opposed to me, on
some leading points of policy, because then, I
am sure, they con,;der rue in the same lighttas in
my conscience I :to them, athi that each may be-
lieve the other to he actuated by tire Principles "Of
honest men. He tnewioned this subject because
there were parts of the-county where he was not
so Well known, as here; and it Was most grati-
fying to number among his friends this day, Gen-
tlemen 'whose opitriaits were .00t, tin every goes.--
tion nf policy, in onison with his own, He.
scould not support any party that he did:not con-
scientiously belieVe was promotinglhe public in-
terest ; hut, said Mr. Wortley, a man must join
some party, ii lie mean to-do good ; it single, be
is feeble, but in concert with others he May do a
great deal ; and so tar, but no further, do 1 carry
the spirit of party ; let us look round and-see to
what -an extent party may carry us. -I know there
are places in which division's are attended with
the most unpleasant consequences; where evils
of almost every description are engendered and
created. by' party spirit, but I will do nothing
inteutionally to.create divisions, or that shall, pre-
vent ins being amicable and friendly with
the subject of the Catholic Question his opinion's
were unchanged ; be might be wrongs but at pre-
sent lie was not convinced of heit.g so, conse-
quently
,he could not consistently deviate from
what lie had heretofore stated on that subject.
He:Was fully aware of the great and important
duty which a member for this county.must lioye
to. perform ; he knew also, that a-large propor-
tion of it would necessarily devolve upon
not from any unwillingness on the part of his col-.
league to share it with him, but, he regretted to
say, on account of his health, that' would' na-
tinally dispose him for the' preSent to,-;seek for
rest and quiet, as the seemingly best and. most
likely means of restoring it ; Mr. ‘Vortley.bete
expressed himself with great letling, and profess-H
ed his readiness to give all the attention in his
power to whatsoever busintss might herealter be
iutrusied to his care, and of which be was thought
Worthy.of transacting. He owned that here he
had the greatest expectation of receiving general
support ; it was his home, and he was among his
friends, to whom lie would endeavour to sbew
himself grateful, not in words but in deeds ; they,
Should not find him giving votes in Iris ,place in
Parliament that he could not justify, and ac-
count fOr, *o his own conscience. He concluded
his speech, of which, as we before observed; this
iLo more than a mere outline, by proposing for
a toast,

The Town and Trade of Sheffield—with three times
three.

Our Honourable Representative, Lord Milton ; may he be
long preserved to his family and friends, and may the speedy
restoration of his health enable him to discharge his Par-
liamentary duties with comfort to himself and satisfaction to
his Constituents.

The CHAIRMAN then said, .that after the una-
nimous vote of thanks to Lord Lascelles from the
freeholders at large at_the County Meeting, little
cap be added. by us in: the way of. compliment.
But certainly the debt of gratitude for•twenty
years faithful services to the county cannot be
liquidated by one vote of thanks in tare. Castle-
yard. Besides, the town of Sheffield has been re--
peatedly and tarticularly obliged by hiS" valuable
advice and assistance: Ido therefore hope that
this Meeting will express their sense of his Lord-
ship's high deserving', by drinking his health with
three times three, accompanied ‘Vith the wish
that his successors may serve the county with
ecral zeal, and be equally regretted when they
retire.

May all great men be honest, and only honest men great.
The land we live in, old England for c'ver.
44 'Whilst happy in my native laud," &c.

The 25th of June was then proposed as a toast
by the Chairman, because it did more than com-
pliment Mr Wortley—it reflected credit on all
who stood forward to elect him.

" Cursed be the wretch that's bought and sold."
Mr. WORTLEY said he had asked the Chair.
.man's leave to give a toast, which he did by say-
ing,Gentlemen, you have already drank my health,
and the day of my election, the 25th of June ; the
parties most active in proMoting my election
were certainly the Committees ; 1 therefore beg
leave to drink the Sheffield Committee for con.
ducting my election.
Mr. Beth ell and Sir Mark Sykes, the Mower and Seconder
of Mr. Wortley, at York.

The CHAIRMAN observed that it is always pleas-
ing to contemplate a character in which the man-
ners of a Gentleman and the learning of a scholar
are happily united with the mild benevolence of
the Christian profesiion ; with this view I pro-
pose to you Mr. iVortley's highly respected friend
and relation, Dr. Corbett.
This toast was accordingly drank, with three times three.

'• Dr. CORBETT addressed the Chair, and then
said, I 'thank. you, Gentlemen, for having
drank my health, and for having invited me to
partake of this special mark of regard for Air.
Wortley. - •
GENTLEMEN, said the- Chairman, when we
met here last on a similar occasion, we heard of
nothing but wars and rumours of wars; I will
now give you a Gentleman whose valorous
achievements have procured for us the blessings
of peace. The pride of Ireland, the adopted son
of Great Britain,- Prince of Waterloo, Duke of
Wellington.

Army and Navy of the United Kingdom.
Lifu's a Bumper."

Mr. WORTLEY said, Gentlemen, I have asked
the Chairman's leave to give another toast, and I
mean to give you a Gentleman and a Magistrate,
that is not exceeded in worth by any in Great
Britain. I give you my friend, Mr. Hugh Pallier,
with threetitnes three.

Mr. PARKER said, Gentlemen, I cannot but feel
highly gratified by the compliment which has
been paid me ; the merit that has been ascribed
to me I have shared with others, and, with Mr.
Wortley in particular,- whose just, impartial, and
honourable practice as- a Magistrate, I need not
describe to you. Mr. Wortley has thought no
trouble too much, no pains too great, for the per-
formance of his duty when 'occasion requited ; in
periods of public agitation and commotion he has
coast-tint ly been at his post, and found prepared to
defend it 14 his active enterprise and sound judg-
ment. It can hardly he doubted, ttien, but a
Gentleman who has acquitted himself with such

talent and integrity will hereafter discharge the
trust you have confided to hitn with diligence and
fidelity. , Gentlemen, be does not-go into the
House for the first time ; he is well acquainted
with the business of it, and with commercial sub-
jeCts generally, "a consideratiOn that will render
him ot...itifinite value in your estimation. The in-
fluence of party we have seen., him superior to ;
neither am 1 come here as a politician, but toles-
,tify,tny regard for Mr. Wortley as a friend and a
.Magistrate, with whim I have acted for a series
of
,years, and 1 can, truly say with- the greatest
friendship and cordidlity.
The aboVe is merely the substance of what was
said by Mr.- Parker.. He spoke at considerable
length, andsat,dawn amidst the. unanitnotts plau-
dits of the company.

The CHAIRIAN.I beg leave tragive a neigh-
-boOriog Caentletnan, who, if he make as worthy
,a
Mentber•ot Parliament as he has 'been a neigh-
bour, the public may.rejoice in his being.elected
Member for Aldborough— .
Mr. Samuel Walker—with three tirtic three.
Mr. IVAixit said, I feel gratified, 'indeed,
by the tribute of respect which 1 have received
from so many highly valued friends 'and neigh.
hours, because I learn from it that even a seat in
that honourable House, from my connexion %%Jai
•Aldborollgh, ought not to be considered ..an
justifiable object,ot my ambition ; the sanction of
a 'company, sock as ti is a,stifficient. gtound for
tells[ .
and confidence. I go into Parliament free,
and indept ndent as any mail can do ; and my de-
•termination is to promote, -in'every way • I can,
the interests of,my country, and my only regret is
that my talett.ts are not more adequate to the ful-
filment of my purpose.
The Yeomanry Cavalry of the West Riding.
Mr. WORTLEY said, although I see so many
worthy. brothers •whoare in the Yeomanry Ca-
valry, yet, as their Commandant, I will give you
their thanks. I haVe.witnessed their promptitude
when occasion called for it, and the town, I must
be allowed to say, has been served and obliged by
them. In. reference to some particular influence,
Mr. Wortley said, I.have told you that it was only:.
the independent' votes
.1 asked fora and on them
depends. my existence as your Member of Parlia-
ment.
May thoie who will not defend the fair never enjoy the
happiness of their smiles.
The CHAIRMAN drink the healtirof
a townsman— •
Lord of Hallamshire,Duke of Norfolk.

Mr. WORTLEY said, there is one roast which we

have not yet attended to, but, if nll are of my
opinion, we will drink the health of our worthy
Chairman, with three times three.

• The CHAtIiMAN observed in reply, that the com-
pliment paid .him by so 'respectable a company as
this might, flatter •the •vanity of a • person less
vain than himself; he hoped, however, that, as
his attempt to• fulfil the duties of his office had
been so handsomely ackuowledged, it had not
been, wholly unsuccessful.
The Lord Licutenants of the three Ridings.

Mr. WORTLEY then gave Mr. Peter Brownell,
one of the Vice-Presidents, with three tin

three.

Mr. BROWNELL said he was nbkigetl by the corn-
plitnent paid him, and that his political senti-
ments accorded vith the.,general feeling of the
meeting on that subject.

,
Mr. WORTLEY then gave Mr. Joseph Skelton,
the other Vice-President, With three tithes three,
who said, Gentlemen, I feel gratified with the
honour you have done me, and particularly so on
account of its coming front my old Commander,
Colonel Wortley ; I. in also proud to act under
his command, and I trust that under suck com-
mand I have always done my duty. I beg leave
to drink all your healths.

The Co AlRMAN.—Whept we have to rejoice for
victories, we have often to lament over spine that
fall:

Lord Nelson, General Abercrombie, and the memory of
those that fell to gain the victory.

" Peace to the souls of the. heroes."
The rulers of France, some years ago, designated
Great Britain a nation of shopkeepers : they
might, with more propriety, have called it a na-
tion► of politicians. " Let us talk about some-
thing we all understand," says Squire Western,
in Torn Jones,—y let us settle the affairs of the
nation ;"—and in all large factories you may ge-
nerally find a Prime Minister, and possibly a Ca-
binet Council too, who, '' had they but the power,
could settle the nation in less than an hour." As
for myself, I am old fashioned enough to admire
our old constitution, and do think it the greatest,
effort of human wisdom and policy to secure to
the governed the greatest possible sum of human
happiness ; in which all the parts are- most ad-
mirably contrived, so as to controul, but not
overwhelm, one another ; and though Govern-
ment has occasionally been threatened by ene- •
mies from. without, and disturbed by internal
commotions, yet it has always been enabled to
repel the one by the valour of our fleets and'ar-
mks, and suppresS the other by the energy of
our laws ; so that, amid the wreck of nations,
our Constitution weathered the storm. 1 there
fore give—

The Constitution, founded by British Wisdom, protected
by British Laws, and defended by British Valour.
" Rex, Lex, et Pontifex."
May the enemies of concord be rewarded by a strong cord.
May we never turn our backs on our friends, nor on our
enemies;
" Could a man be secure."

Mr. WORTLEY then said, ,there is an old adage
whieh•infoilns us the best friends ',Mist part, and,
as he had ten miles to travel, and also to attend
the next day at Rotherham on county business,
he hoped to be excused. He should be, glad, lie
said, to have the advice of the manufacturers of
Sheffield on all occasions that are connected with
their business, which he hoped they would always
-find
him ready to attend to. With respect to
another manufactory in the \Vest Riding, the
wooll.th, he had never heard an argument to cow-
vince him.that it was not the interest of the coun-
try to have long wool kept in the kingdom. He
concluded
.some very excellent obseivations on
this subject by giving as a toast—
The Woollen Manufactory.
Mi.. WORTLEY and several of his friends left
about ten o'clock, anadvt the loud cheers and.ac-

elamations of the company. The ChairnisP bt
gave—
May those who are happy be Jong so, and those 1413°111
not, be soon so.

Mr. SiE vrotc, the Vice President, gave"svory
The' Mayor-of Leeds, a strenuous supporter of gr.:
ley'she interest.
T Imperial Wreath—the Rose, the Thistle, and tb~
Shamrock, may they flourish and entwine for ever.
Plenty in the Lard, and Loyalty in the People.
,Mr. Russell, of York,
A
With a long etcetera of toasts, which petalled
part of the company till past eleven, w--hn
;I
separated, after passing an afternoon distlnguis
ed for conviviality, harmony, and loyalty.