Star.
London, England, 1825-01-14 00:00:00

DINNER TO THE E.4RL OF LIVERPOOL ANDI
MA. SECRETARY CASNING; er BRISTOL:
Wednesday, pursuant to :an invitation from t the
Mayor, Aldermen, and Corporation of Bristol, the Earl
of Liver pool and Mr. Secretary Canning, now at ,Bath,
dined with that Body. At half-past three o'clock, the
Sheriffs proceeded in their state carriages to Totter-
down, where they met the diiiinguished guests, and ac-
companied them through the pi incipal street.: to the
Mansion-house, where they were received by the Mayo'
and Aldermen. -

The MAYOR congratulated his distinguished visitors
on their safe arrival, and said, the Corpuration had a
ideep sense of the honour conferred on them, by their
acceptance of the invitation, in which all their fellow-
citizens heartily joined.
Mr. Town Clerk LuDt.ow•then addressed the Noble
Earl and his respected colleague, and stated, that the
Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the City of
Bristi4, had, in Council assembled, unanimously re-
,solved that the freedom of the City should be presented
to them, in the manner in which it is usually pi escnted
to persons of eminence and distinction.
The Earl of Liv Emma. replied, that he accepted the
honour conferred upon him with feelings of sincere
gratitude, as he considered it as an acknowledgment of
his humb:e endeavours to serve his King and country
•
With fidelity.
Mr. CANNING said, he received the honour of being
:eniolleti among the citizens of B. istol, with feelings of
'sincere gratitude, as it had been his fortune to be con-
nected with another great commercial town, which
was its rival in fame, but still a generous rival; that
connection had given him the opportunity of becom•
ing acquainted with, and duly appreciating the cha-
racter of a British merchant; such a character, sus-
►tained, as it was, with probity and dignity through-
out the globe, rendered it an honour to any
one, whether warrior, Statesman, or Prince, to be
enrolled among its members; he duly felt that honour
himself. It was in a great measure owing to the seal
and loyalty of British merchants, that the country was
now in a state of safety and peace, which he trusted it
, would long enjoy. He felt highly gratified with the
honour which had been conferred on him.

The Master and Wardens of the Society of Merchants
were introduced, and presented the Earl of Liverpool
and Mr. Canning with the freedom of their Company.
An address was next presented to them from the Bristol
Chamber of Commerce, to which they made suitable
replies. Mr. CANNING, in the course of his answer,
said, " Commerce was the connecting link in the social
chain; and it had been his chief endeavour, in his cor-
respondence with Foreign nations, to convince their
Governments of the eternal truth, that the world was
wide enough for all its inhabitants—it was a field for
the exertions of man—a field which yielded the surest
and best reward for his labour. It could not be ex-
pected, that foreigners would: immediately see the wis-
dom of adopting all our suggestions, but he bad reason
to believe that a free and liberal policy in regard to trade
and commerce was increasing.throughout the world ;
old prejudices were dying away, and the shackles of
trade were dropping off."
At six o'clock, the party adjourned to the banquet-
ting-room, which was splendidly illuminated and
adorned. On the right of the Mayor sat the Earl 9f
Liverpool and Mr. Secretary Canning; on his left, the
Duke of Beaufort, and the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
There were alsupresent Lords Edward, William, and
Gtanville Somerset, Lord Apsley, Sir John Cox Hip-
pisley, Sir Thomas Lethbridge, arid other distingerished
individuals, to the number of one hundred in all. After
the usual toasts of the Royal Family, the Mayor, in a
complimentary speech, proposed the health of the Earl
of Liverpool, which was drank with great applause.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL returned thanks as follows :
" Gentlemen, I really do not know how to express myself,
atter the handsome manner in which you have been
pleased to drink my health. I feel highly grateful for
the honour, but I am conscious I do not deserve the
high eulogium bestowed on me by your Chief Magic-'
trate. Gentlemen, if there be any merit on my part in
the course of the administration of public affairs, with
which I have been entrusted, that merit consisu in good
intentions. I certainly have used my best endeavours to
further the good of my country; but neither those good
intentions nor those best endeavours would have been
successful, if they had not received the valuable support
and been aided by the talents of my excellent and able
colleagues, and above all, if they had not received the
support of the great commercial, as well as other in-
terests of this country." The Noble Lord concluded by
drinking the health of the company.
The MAven next proposed the health of the Right
Hon. George Canning, which was drank with applause.
Mr. Secretary CANNING returned thanks, and said—
" Gentlemen I cordially thank you for the honour you
have conferred upon me. It is most grateful to my feel-
ings to be coupled with the well known and justly appre-
dated talents of my Noble Friend. Gentlemen, it is im-
possible to contemplate to what extent of glory this
country is destined,when we recollect the difficulties it has
overcome. There must be something peculiarly good in
the elements of a Constitution which produce such effects.
I think those elements are to be found in an enlightened
and liberal Nobility, an active and upright Magistracy,
and an able, zealous, and conscientious Clergy. They
are also. to be found in those enterprising commercial
communities of this country, which encourage the skill,
and stimulate the industry of the people, by ample re.
muneration. It has been my fate, as I have already
had occasion this day to say, to be so connected
with commercial characters, as duly to appreciate
the qualities and virtues of a British merchant.—
It would appear, Gentlemen, that the whole machine of
society had received an accelerating impulse, and that
this country was beginning a cqurse of prosperity which
shall exceed all that has gone before, as much as the
present exceeds all past expectation." The Hon. Gen-
tleman concluded by expressing the high sense he felt
of the obligation conferred on him.
The healths of the Duke of Beaufort, the Mayor, the Bishop of
Bristol, the City and County Members, as well as several of the
distinguished guests present were drank, and the Meeting separated.
The bells rang, guns were fired, and gage exhibited from the ships
and public buildtogs.

An Inquest was held on Thursday se'nnight, at the
Mansion-house, Hull, before C.Wit MAIM, Esq. Coro-
ner, on view of the body of Richard Vassey, who had
been fighting at a small public-house in that town, on
Wednesday evening,with one John Turner, the younger,
'torn whom he had received some severe blows, and died
soon after getting home.) A verdict of Manslaughter
was on Friday returned against Turner.
The stomach pump WAS successfully employed on
Wednesday, at Chester, in saving a man whe' hads at
one draught, drank off a pint of saw gin I