Star.
London, England, 1831-07-21 00:00:00

MAJOR C.ARTWRIGHT.

Yesterday a numerous meeting of the friends
and admirers of the late Major Cartwright dined
together in the large room of the White Conduit
Tavern, Pentonville, to commemorate the erection
of a statue in Burton-crescent to the memory of
the above well known gentleman.
A t about four o'clock, the hour appointed for dinner, be-
tween 000 and 600 persons were present ; Joseph Hume,
Esq. M.P. in the Chair. There were also present, Sir
Francis Burdett, M.P. Mr. Alderman Wood, M.P. Mr.
Henry Hunt, M.P. Mr. D. W. Harvey, M.P. Mr. O'Con-
nell, 61. P. Mr. L. Bulwer, M.P. Dr. Bowring, Mr. Joon,
Wooler, and other friends to radical reform

After perishing of a plain, but substantial repast, the
Chairman rose for the purpose of proposing the first toast
and congratulated the company upon so numerous an assem-
blage of the friends to. the cause. The present occasion was
taken advantage of to pay a tribute to the memory of one of
the oldest, firmest, and most consistent advocates of reform
whose whole life, in fact, had been devoted to the muse. The
Committee appointed in 1824, who had been entrusted with
the erection of a statue to that distinguished individual's
I memory, did not contemplate any meeting like the present;
but it had been suggested by numerous friends of the de-
ceased and he (Mr. Hume); amongst the number—as
a fit occasion of paying a tribute to departed worth,
the Committee bad therefore assented to a public dinner.
The present opportunity, when the minds of the people
had become so much enlightened, appeared every way
favourable for widely extending the sentiment con-
veyed In the toast he was about to propose, and the
time had arrived for removing the fallacy so long existing
and prevailing in society as to lead to the belief that a Go-
vernment was established for•any other purpose than that
of promoting and protecting the interests and advantages of
a free people. (Applause.) The basis of the pyramid which
supported the higher orders. who formed the apex, was now
fully understood to be the people ; and, therefore, every one
possessed of common sense must coma to the conclusion
that the greater portion of power originated with the people.
and the people alone. (Cheers.) He condemned, and would
ever condemn, the system which taught a King of a free
people to believe that his authority was derived from any
other source. He therefore begged the company would not
give the following tout as a mete common place one, but
as a sentiment which would tend to remove the delusion so
long prevailing from rooted prejudices. He concluded by
proposing—
" The pmple the only source of legitimate power," which
was drank with times three, amidst loud-cheers.
A Mr. &vast here' mounted the tattle, and attempted
to address the company for the purpose of expatiating on the
toast just given, but the majority of the company expressed
their disapprobation of the attempted explanation by cries
of • Enough,' •We all know it,' At. Ile at length, after
fruitless eforta to obtain a hearing, resumed his seat.
The Chairman next gave—
" The King—we Near him the loyalty of lovers of liber-
ty" Drank amidst loud cheers.
The Chairman again mile for the puipoie of proposing to
the company the following sentiment:
" The memory of him whom we celebrate this day, that
virtuous reformer, Major Cartwright; the firm, consistent,
and persevering advocate of universal suffrage, equal repre-
sentatioa, vole by ballot, and annual pulismenu.
The Hon: Chaliniatt entered Into a detail of the -
pal events in.llte polideslAtourse of this died in&
vidual, who had terminated at the age of 84 years a life
devoted to the servile of his country. It was at Lyme
Regis that this gentleman then in the command of a revenue.
cutter, first took slisgust at the mode in which the people of
England were mistopresented by the rotten.borough system.
He heard there, foe the first time, the since often repeated
exclamation, "I havebought you, and by G—D I well sell
you." He retired to his vessel in disgust, and from that
day bad become a staunch reformer, convinced that, until•
the people Possessed some control over those appointed to
govern them, no redrew could be expected for their numer-
ous grievance. The statue which had that day been erected
to the memory of him who devoted his life to the services of
his country, would hand. down to posterity the worthy ex-
ample o( one who had advocated an important measure for
the padre gtiod, and free from all personal advatage.—
(Cheers.)
The foregoing toast was drunk upstanding, and in silence.
The Cnatastaw next gave—
" The Great Cause—a cheap and good Government."
In proposing this toast, the bonounible Chairman ob-
served thee no Government was justified in taking a penny
from the pockets.of.the people but what was for the purpose
of defaiding their rights, or maintaining the interests and
welfare of the °Wintry.' (Cheers.)
This toast was drank with similar enthusiam as the pre-
ceding.
flir Fail Vere iiireatri* rose fee the popes et
I a toast ns .whiehAttdorebt there- meld be Sp of
opinion. After selstailig the =del Ode dieseeed;lMeire
Cartwright, with whose the Iseseerablit beam had hen
`so inthmetely toxevisted-fft; years br the stoat cause of re.
•e...utren •

tow n, he trailed that the people et Wok Ireland, and
Beothnd, wadi esethme remind in the grand strug-
gle to isaldlats the lbsesigbemngers. If they did so, these
mad nit be any doubt efissemi for nothing could resist
the mesh of the Hof under the standard which
1111111 stow afitdse I 0 see France and England
Weed In the psi mein and that the connection
between the two senntelso ndgitt be drawn damn, that there
might exist freedom et esessosree, freedom of trade, and every
description of fession. He wished to see Poland enjoying
equal liberty, and seasidered that the present straggle would
justify any goverment in interceding in their baud,. He
proposed, " Freedom to all nations. Brothers of the same
grmt family, we are each interested in the happiness of all."
(Loud cheers.)
Mr. WARDEN here attempted to address the meeting,
and the exhortation to unanimity just delivered by the
hoa baronet appeared to be totally diffegardM. A state of
much confusion ensued, from one party wishing to hear Mr.
Warden proceed, the other that he should not be heard,
Cries of " turn him out," and other hostile expressions,
lasted for some minutes.

The Caarastaw, at length, said that, if the Gentleman
supposed to create the interruption would not remain quiet,
he must be turned out.

Mr. HETAZILINGTON exclaimed, "I will not leave the
room ; who dares to tell me to leave the room ?" After
Name minutes of further squabbling partial silence vas
restored.

Mr. °Tourism., after indulging in a long tirade
against the greater portion of the public Press, to which he
attributed all the misfortunes of Belgium, from its garbled
statements in some instances, and total perversion of facts
in others, proposed u a toast, " Belgium, may she pass
unscathed through the furnace of the Holy Alliance."
(Cheers.)
Dr. BOWAING next addressed the company at some
length, and proposed the " Vote by Ballot." There were
some who laughed at the present Reform Bill, because it
did not far enough. He, for one, would not rest satis-
fied unt the Members of the House of Commons turned
out of t House, and gave up the key into the hands of
the Speaker. (Cheers.) The people who were wise to-day,
would become wiser to-morrow, and must ultimately derive
all the fruits of their praiseworthy exertions. (Cheers and
symptoms of disapprobation.)
Sir Francis Btirdett, Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. Bulwer,
and other Gentlemen of the House of Commons, here left
the room.

Mr. HUXT attempted to address the company ; the eon-
fusion which ensued in consequence is almost beyond des-
cription, and lasted for a considerable time, one party being'
strongly in favour of hearing him, and the other opposed to
it. Afta an interval of uproar Mr. Hume left the Chair,
accompanied by several friends, and was about leaving the
room, when he was persuaded again to address the company
from the centre of the room. We understood him to say
that Mr. Hunt had an undoubted right, as a public man, to
obtain a haring; and he (Mr. Hume) would resume the
Chair, if there were a probability of the business of the day
terminating in the same spirit of harmony with which it had
commenced. (Cheers.)
Mr. Huss at length obtained a hearing, but was conti-
nually interrupted. There appeared, he said, a party against
him in that room, similar to one in the House of Commons,
who were anxious he should not be heard. He wished to
put it to the vote whether he should be heard or not—
(cries of " No, no ; on.") He proceeded to speak highly
of the talents of Major Cartwright, in whose steps he had
trod when alive, and had followed sines—(cries of " No,
no.") He had neva advocated any other principles than
those in commemoration of which so numerous and re-

spectable a meeting was than assemblod—(criss of " Oh,
oh I") He (Mr. Hunt) had on all occasions, through good
and ill report, advocated the right of all men to possess poll•
deal liberty (applause). After a few observations, be
concluded by giving, ass toast, " The Press. May it be
alike irresistible in the destruction of all that is evil, and in
the advocacy of all that is good ;" which was drank amidst
loud cheers.
The next toast given was, " The United States of Ame-
rica—that the people may ever preserve that independence
which they won with so much magnanimity; and may the
States of South America become their rivals in the extension
of human happiness.,•—Drank with three times three, and
loud cheers.

After some few observations from Mr. D. W. MARVICY
Mr. WOOLIR vindicated. in a very powerful address,;
the public press of this country. It was the press of France
which had brought about the recent assumption of liberty in
France—(cheers.) If the people of this country were put to
the same be had no doubt but a similar commendable
spirit would convey them through. He concluded by pro—
posing ,4 Franca—may. the object of her late revolution be
fully accomplished, and the pure blood of her patriots not
have been spilled in vain," which was drank amidst loud
cherrs.

Mr. D. W. Hwaysw proposed the health of the hon.
chairman, which was drank with much applause.
Mr. Hums having, in an appropriate speech, returned
thanks, the greater part of the company left the room.