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London, England, 1830-09-15 00:00:00

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WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 15, 1830.

in to them the health of his Grace the Duke of Wellington.
(Immensecheering for some minutes.)
The Duke of WELLINGTON', in reply, stated that he was much
gratified by the honour which had been conferred upon him in inviting
him to attend their meeting that day, which was die first occasion on
which it had been in his power to visit that part of the country. He
had now to return them his thanks for the honour which they had done
him in drinking his health, and for the manner in which they had re.
mired the toast of their worthy President. Their President had been
pleased to refer to the services which he thought that he (the Duke of
Wellington) had rendered to the country. (Cheers.) He was convinced
that be owed to their sense of the seal with which he had invariably en.
deavoured to serve his Majesty, the honour which they had just con-
ferred upon him, and the manner in which they had that day treated him
in their town. That sentiment was worthy of those, who by their en.
t , by their spirit, and by their ability, fostered, and encouraged,
agraitseugmented daily the property of this town, the fountain and centre
of a system of commerce such as had never existed in any other part of
the globe—a system which was the honour and boast of this country,
and the envy and the admiration of the world. (Cheers.)oo He hewed
to return them his best thanks, and to drink all their health..
The Duke of WZLLINGTOS again rosa, and said that be begged
leave to give a toast, for which he hoped that they would all fill their I
glasses. The toast which he had then the honour to propose, was that
of their worthy President, the Boroughreeve of Manchester. It gave
him the greatest satisfaction to reflect that this task had devolved upon
him. (Cheers.) In the course of his correspondence with that gentle.
man, be being the channel through which they had conveyed to him
(the Duke of Wellington) their desire that he should attend upon the
present occasion, there had been manifested by that gentleman every
desire to accommodate himself to his convenience, which it was proper
for him to manifest, and most particularly to his convenience in meet-
ing them at present, whilst he was the guest of his noble friend the Earl
of Wilton. He had therefore great pleasure in proposing to them this
proof of his individual respect to their chief magistrate. (Cheers.) He
had already stated, that this town was the fountain and centre of the
commerce of the country, and that they were engaged daily in fostering
its prosperity, and in exciting its industry. He was convinced that
they all must feel that if good order were not maintained, and a good
police were not preserved, that prosperity, which at present was their
bast (cheers) would not exist (cheers.) To the gentleman whose health
he had then the honour of proposing, much of the good order and tran.
quillity of the town was owing, and he had therefore much pleasure in
drinking his health. (The toast was drunk with cheers.)
The CHAIIIIIAN briefly returned thanks for the compliment paid him.
Toast—" The Army and Navy." (Three times three.)
Toast—" Our pride and safeguard, the British Constitution."
(Cheers.)
The Cuatexaor, in a short speech, gave the health of the Earl of
Wilton. (Cheers.)
The Earl of Wittow acknowledged his sense of the honour conferred
upon him. He assured them that he had a deep sense of their kindness,
and that he set a high value on their good opinion and esteem. It was
known to many persons then present, that a long connexion had ex-
isted between his family and the town of Manchester. Among all the
titles which his predecessor had transmitted to him, there was not one
which he valued so highly as his having bequeathed to him a right to
support the interests and maintain the welfare of the town of Man.
chester. (Cheers.) Before he sat down he could not refrain from al.
luding to the state of public opinion, which bad been so long silent in
this country. He remembered the time when public opinion breathed
obedience to the laws of the land, without cavil or comment—when it
breathed hereditary attachment to the aristocracy—and when it also
breathed a spirit of loyalty and allegiance to the throne. He should be
the last person to say that these feeling, did not exist at present. He
only thought that they were lessened in degree. To what cause to attri.
bute that diminution, he did not know. GOD forbid that he should do
aught to stem the tide of knowledge; but he must say, that he did re.
gret that the higher classes, from whom the tide of knowledge had been
derived, should be overwhelmed by it. How far these feelings bad in.
fluenced the late elections he knew not ; but he, for one, trusted that they
would not be unfavourable to the noble duke who was then their guest.
(Great cheering, intermingled with some hisses.) The noble duke had
his sincere good wishes, and as far as any services of his could avail, his
cordial and anxious support. The satisfaction which he derived from
being able to make that statement, as he did, from a coincidence of pub.
lie sentiments, was enhanced by the feeling that it came also through the
channel of private feeling and regard. He was convinced that there was
not one person who then heard him, that was not satisfied that whatever
measures the noble duke had recommended, had been such as were best
adapted to meet the exigencies of the State, and to maintain and preserve
the happiness, integrity, and prosperity of the country. (Cheers). He
hoped that not one of them would forget what the country owed to the
noble duke. He trusted that not one of them would forget that the
noble duke had raised the British army to the consideration which it
now enjoyed in every state in Europe. (Cheers.) lie trusted that not
one of them would forget that it was the noble duke who, in raising the
moral and political condition of this country, had placed in it the first
rank among the mates of the world. He trusted that not one of them
would forget that he had driven from power, a despot, whose throne was
founded in blood and rapine, and that under his auspices they bad seen
the clouds of darkness pass away, and the day.atar of peace return.—
(Cheers.) These considerations would long live in the hearts of a grate-
ful country. We should teach them to our children's children, and
when those had passed away, certain he was that they would live in the
pages of history, in colours of the brightest hue. (Cheers.) He eon.
eluded by proposing the prosperity of the towns of Salford and Man.
cheater.-(Cheers.)
Toast--" The High Sheriff of the county."
The CHAIIINAN, without any preface, then gave " His Majesty's
Ministers."

The Duke of *Wxxxiiseirow begged to return, on his own behalf,
and on that of his right hon. and noble colleagues, their best thanks for
the honour which the company had just done them. He was convinced
that they would not expect him upon that occasion to enter into any
discussion upon systems of policy, but be could assure them of this—
that he and his colleagues desired to retain the King's confidence only
as long as they possessed the confidence and good opinion of assemblies
like the present. (Immense cheering.)
Mr. R. SHARFE then proposed the health of the Countess of Wilton
and her amiable guests, and the lovely women of the county, so well
known as the " Lancashire witches." (Immense cheering.)
The Earl of 11'rxxow returned thanks, and gave the health of the
ladies of ➢lanchester.

The CHAIRMAN than gave the health of the Russian Ambassador,
Count IR mum se wits.

The It (Isamu Aitsassabou briefly returned his thanks. After
apologizing to the company for his want of acquaintance with the lan.
guage in which he was going to address them, he proceeded to observe,
that as a foreigner he might be permitted to mate that the admiration
which he felt for the wonders of art which he had witnessed since he had
arrived in their town, was as sincere as it was unbounded. He also ob.
served that the good wishes which he felt for the prosperity of a town,
the scat of hamar, genius applied to the promotion of human comforts,
would always be retained by hiss as they originated in feelings common
to aU services and to all states. They were founded on the broad prin-
ciple that the welfare of one country was not confined to that country
alone, that it was participated in more or less by all other countries, and
that it would be increased by a happy exchange of wealth and prosperity
with other countries. (Cheers.) He returned them his warm acknow-
ledgments for the honour which be had received in a city, which held so
high a rank in the British empire, and concluded by giving the health
of the Constables of the city of Manchester.
Mr. Su**, returned thanks.
Toast--" The Earl of Derby, the Lord Lieutenant of the county."
Lord Sr.ts LEY briefly returned thanks for his father.
Toast—" The Boroughreeve and Bain& of Salford."
The BOROUGHREEVE returned thanks, and gave as a toast—" The
landing of Sir Arthur Wellesley at Lisbon, and the entry of the Duke of
Wellington into Paris." (Three times three.)
After several toasts, the health of Lotd F. L. Gower was drank.
Lord F. L. GOWER appreciated the indulgence by which a name so
humble as his own had been intruded upon a list so illustrious as that of
the guests whom he then saw around him. He passed a high eulogium
upon the services of the Duke of Wellington, and said, that he should
always feel it to be a high honour to have been associated in public life
with so able and distinguished a character.
Tout—" Lord Skelmersdale, a constant friend to the town of flan.
cheater."

His Lordship briefly returned thanks, aid gave in return, " The
Committee of Management."
Mr. T. Summit returned thanks in an animated speech, in which be
protested that the lower orders of the town of Manchester felt as much
pride in the visit of his Orace to their town as any of their superiors in
rank and station. His Ursa must be thoroughly convinced of that fact
,from the enthusiastic reception with which he had been greeted by the
,tbouoands who had that day followed his footsteps. (Cheers.)
Toast--" The Wanton of Manchester."
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At the time our express left Manchester (11 o'clock), the rev. gen-
tleman was returning thanks.