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London, England, 1828-12-23 00:00:00

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fated the preijudice that the Catholic religion was in-
consistent with the principles of civil and religious
liberty. In alluding to Mr. Shiel, he need not repeat
the vulgar calumny that he (
inLord Dhe arnl
never ey) ha
beardd tiven
that. Gentleman a freehold ; deed of
Mr. Shiers intention to come among th-m until jest
before it was•realised, and then he had protested against
it. The meetings however of the Brunswickers were
of a very different order ; their principles, as takes from
their resolutions, were exclusive; not so the liberals—
their views were comprehensive—(Applause). He saw
before him 300 Gentlemen of the county who had can-
vassed the opinions of another class, and now declared
against them—(Applause). The supposed triumph then
at Penenden-heath was at an end—the voice of the
county was against such higotry—(Hear); and the very
meeting alluded to had, instead of impairing the efR
eacy ot bberal opinions, given them greater power.
The liberal petition to Parliament was now signed by
hundreds, and 000ld soon be sighed -by thousands;,
and in now proposing the sentiment of "The Cause of
(Keil and Religious Liberty all over the world." he
wished it to be drank with the enthusiasm which be-
longed to it—(Loud cheers).
The CHAIRMAN said, that the next toast which he
had to, propose was that of their Escellent Lord Veto.
tenantlthe Marquis Camden), who had set the fine ex-
ample of s icrifi.:ing his sinecure for the public service.
It was his (L rd Darnley's) lot to differ in public life
from the N ble Marquis; but them was one question
upon which they were always agreed—namely, the pro-
. priety and necessity of Catholic Emancipation. Proba•
bly, as had been said, his Noble Friend and himself
were personages of too much insignificance in the county
to have their opinions quoted—(A laugh.) Still there
was this to be said, that if they erred they erred in good
company. Their opinions, to say nothing of the living,
were those of the most illustrious dead—cf that great
, constellation on which they could count such stars as
Pitt, and Fox, and Burke, Windham, Sheridan. Romilly.
Grattan, and Canning—indeed of every Statesman who
. bore a name in the modern annals of his country.—
Against such names he really knew none to quote, ex-
cept those. of Dr. Duigenan and the Duke of York—
• iblear, hear). The Chairman concluded by drinking
• I, Toe health of the Marquis Camden, the Lord Lieu-
tenant of the County."—(Drank with loud applause).
The CHAIRMAN—I have now to. propose the • health
of another Lord Lieutenant—l mean the Marquis of
Anglemy.--,4 man most anxious to do equal justice in
the idministratiofi of the laws, and also most ready to
do the people of Ireland ample justice whenever he has
• the power of giving vent to his own jolt and liberal
feelings—(Drank with three times three).
. Lord TORRINGTON said that he hoped the ei:mpany
would excuse him in the performance of so pleasing a
. duty as that of proposing the health of their Noble
Chairman—a man endeared to them as a hospitable
• Gentleman and as a consistent politician. With reference
to the object of their meeting, it had his cordial support;'
he had ever since he had a seat in the House of Lords
voted for wit it was called Catholic Emancipation. He
had lived long in Ireland, and he knew the worth of that
suffering geople—he could not tolerate their oppression.
The men of Kent met this day to show that they. felt the
• great principles of civil and religious liberty. Lie attended
at Penendet.-heath, and he saw that the general sense
• of the meeting was overborne by clamour. There were
• People there who were not freeholders, and he denied
• that the sense of the cc unty had been taken en the Heath
For his own part he could say, that he had travelled in
nearly all the guar ters of the woad, and had never found
his religion as a Protestant expose him to scorn or re-
strictions. lie had always voted since be had a seat in
the House of Lairds for Catholic emancipation, and he
• hoped the great man who was now at the head of the
Government would see the propriety of doing something
• first, for the justice of his fellow-subjects and country-
men, and secondly, for. the policy of his administration
in the eyes of foreign States—(Hear). His Lordship
concluded by proposing the" health: of the Eatl of
Darnley and of his family —(Loud cheers).
ThrCoataatas, in returning thanks, said, that his
. N ble Friend had told them, in unexpressive language
• ot that profession of which he was so distinguished an
ornament, that be gave this toast with all his heart, and
he (Lord Darnley) would indeed be devoid of all feeling,
ii he did not repeat the same phrase in acknowledging
this mask of their approbation. With reference to the
place which he occupied on the present occasion, he had
• meldy to say, that residing as be did among the men
of K,et, the tesident of Cobhain-hall from his early life,
and the possessor cf some property in Ireland. a country
• which he felt it his duty constantly to sisit—being. more.
• over, a public man long asserting principles which
be believe.! to be those which ought to charact-iize
—Eoglishmen, he felt it his duty to come forward
• on the late ccasion at Penenden-heath, when a set
of principles *ere attempted to be palmed upon
• the county which he did not believe belonged to
them. For that act of his he kt e* he had been exposed
• to• much oh!, gory ; he had encountered all the virulence
f faction and of ahti,e and personal vituperation. To
: he sore, r f aigument there was none, although there
was abund +nee oi accusation—(Hear, heat). His speech
•at Penoenden Heath—his letter to the Clergy of tine
•• Diocese . f Rochester—had been met in this manner in
an Evening Paper, remarkable only for stupid and silly
personal abuse. This sort of oppc sition he ought per-
haps to scorn to notice ; still suffice it to say, that while
- hr had health and strength he should always press the
a.lvoc AC y of liberal opinions, and by so doing endeavour
to merit the approbation which they had scigreely be-

owed upon him.
The I-HAI/MAN said, that as theies 'Was not a corn
pug or society of eaclusion, he would propose the
bealths of the members of the ceninty. One, he grieved
• to say, was too ill to attend ; the other he had lately in-
vited, boot he believed he was not present—(A laugh).
The toa.t was drunk with applause.
Mr. WA atm M.P. t' en reqdested leave to give a
- toast, which he was sure they would drink with loud
ncclamator n. L-id Tor tiNit-n had already described
in just and glowing language how ably and con is-
Ideality their noble Chairman had always supported good
',principles in the House of Lords, and how sanguinely
'lie had endeavoured to advocate that gieat cause which
they had met to support—(Cheers). In rising to pro-
• pose the health' of the Members tor Canterbury. he
knew he was only doing justice to the sots of a worthy
• sire, who was treading in the steps of a patriotic father
—(Hear, hear). Lord Clifton was well known to them
for his principles and hiswolih, and he on sure that
'he woold continwe to preserve their esteem by the tame
Mean& thrweigh which be had acquired it. He knew,
-inJetiti,llPat in the growth of free pi inciples, a great
struggle had generally to be torcoui tered : no great
•achievenneut of a political nature could he effected wi,h-
Aitst such contest; indeealohe whole lint }'ot the snug-
gle between the Crown and the people demonstraod
-this tact: He concluded by proposing the healths of
the Members for CAtterbory--(Ciies of No• Lushing-.
Ann." The Member her Canterbury is Lord Clifton).
CLirros, in returning thanks, said that it was

always with unmingled satisfaction be was reminded ofl
his connezionirith hi; constituents, but he felt peculiarly
gratified when he beheld them as he did on Penehden
Heath and on the present occasion, anesibla to givw
effect to the growth of liberal opinions. When eleven
years ago he had wrestled the electors of Canterborp
zealous as he knew tis friends were in his behalf, they
dreamt not (nor did he himself) to allude to Catholic
emancipation. But now, so great had the cause of civil
and religious liberty grown, that the subject could be
started and received among them with approbation—
(Applause). This feeling was the harbinger of the ulti-
mate triumph of a good cause. He hailed it with joy,'
and.thanked them for remembering him upon such as
occasion.
The CHAIRMAN then read the following letter whir*
he had received from gr. Roberts, one of the Members
for Maidstone:
"Mr loan—l regret exceedingly my Intention of attending the
dinner to-morrow, at which your Lordship will preside, has been
frustrated by the occurrence of some very important business, keel
which I cannot possibly absent myself. I feel great disappointment
in the restraint which has been thus pnavoldably Imposed on me,
because in a warm and sincere advocacy of civil and religious liberty,
and equally as an opponent to the establishment of BrunswickClubs,i
I should have been very happy to have bad the opportunity, as mot
the Members for Maidstone, of evincing by my presence how tho.
roughly I deprecate the principles and objects for which they have
been formed, and of expressing my cordial concurrence in those Übe. 1
ral sentiments and opinions, which, I am persuaded, aloft influence
the respectable company that will be assembled. In repeating my
sincere regret to your Lordship on being unable to join the Mends
of civil and religious liberty, at a moment when it is so peculiarly
incumbent upon 'every well-wisher of his country to declare his
opposition to those intolerant and cruel laws which have setting ex-
cluded so many millions of our fellow subjects from the priviktes
and benefits of a free Constitution. I woos forego this opportunity
of expressing my thanks and gratitude to your Lordshp for the
seal and activity you have displayed in originating a Meeting of se
much importance at this peculiar crisis, which I trust will produce
the meet beneficial effect in the country with reference to the great
question of Catholic Emancipation. I am, site.
" A. W. ROBARTS."
The Noble CHAIRMAN, after reading this letter, pro.
posed the bealths- of the Members for Maidstone—
(Loud cries of 0$ Mr. Robarts's health alone. No Wells
of the bloody knees").
Mr. ECUs, as one of Mr. Robarts's constituents, re.
turned thanks, and said that the return of that Gentle.
man was in itself a sufficient proof that the cause of
Catholic Emancipation was gaining ground ; for he was
the only Member returned for that Borough who had
ever avowed the principles of that character. He had
done m in the teeth of that local press which for twelve'
months before his election had vilified- both him and
that luestion ; but their influence failed, and the cause
of civil and religious liberty bad triumphed-(Cheers).
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the
Members for Hythe, Sir Robert Farquhar and Mr.
MarjOribanks; the latter would have been present this
day were it not for the death of an only child ; and the
I other (Sir Robert) had, be believed, alway voted for
Catholic Emancipation. There was no part of the
county so full of liberal opinions as the town of Hythe;
out of 65 freeholders within its precincts, 50 had at
once signed the liberal petition ; he knew that some of
them had been afterwards persuaded to sign the other
petition—(A laugh), still they were disposed to be li-
beral. He would beg leave to couple with this toast
the health of " the Mayor of Hythe '—(Applause).
The Mayor of HYTHE returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN next gave, " The health: of the
Members for Dover," and regretted the absence of Mr.
Thomson, through ill health.
The CHAIRMAN next gave, " The healths of the
Stewards."
Lord TRYNHAM, in returning thanks, referred to the
meeting at Penenden Heath, and concurred in opinion
with his Noble Friend, the Chairman, that such an as-
semblage was most unnecessary and uncalled for in the
county. These associations and clubs, he would con.
tend, mere full of mischief. From the Pitt clubs down.
wards they had done ham is the country, and he re.
joked in being one of those who had opposed the estaa
blishment of these Brunswick clubs in the county.
The Noble Lord then proceeded to arraign the conduct.
of the High Sheriff in his decision on Pennenden Heads,
and to contend that civil and religious liberty was the
birthiight of British subjects, and it was a privilege
which -had been too long and too unfairly withheld floral
the people of Ireland. In the means taken for the Act
of Union, Catholic Emancipation had been promised ;
but that promise bad not been redeemed (Hear, hear).
He should only say, that he wished success to this great
.and mighty cause, and-hoped he should live to see it
triumph—(Cheers).
The CHAIRMAN n• at gave " The health of Mr. A.
Baring," who was the first merchant in the world, and
also foremost among the advocates of civil and religious
liberty. He tegretted the unavoidable absence of such
a man onsuch an occasion, but he saw that his Hon.
Friend was well represented in the person of his son,
who attended to raise his voice in the cause of freedom.
Mr. BARING, jun. in returning thanks, regretted the
absence of his father, who. was unable to attend in hut
rooms of that kine. lie begged, however, to assure the
company that he was prood of the association of his
name with so great a cause, and that he should be ever
ready to make it the test of his integrity. There was
no chivalry in supporting such a cause now, for it was
not a falling one, but one in the high road to triumph—
(Hear, hear). Tne people began to talk and think of it ;
and if every Gentleman explained it in his own private
circle, the success of the great question itself must be
near and ce.tain— (Applause).
Several other toasts were then drank, and acknow-
ledged in suitable terms by Gentlemen in the room.
Mr. Suss being called upon by some Gentlemei in
the room, adds eased the Chair on the Catholic question,
and commented at some length on the restrictions im-
posed on the followers of the Roman Catholic religion.
The discontent excited by this oppression could neier
be allayed hut by granting them the exercise of their
rights full and unimpaired.
The Earl of DARNLEY continued in the chair to a
late hour, and the evening was spent with the utmost
cordiality.
Messrs. Broadhurst, Leet, Jolly, and Fitzwilliam sang
several songs during the evening.

Tuesday the Right Hon. Lord YARBOROUGH arrived
at his seat, Appledorcombe Park, where he intends holding Christ.
mu in true Baronial style, and is full accordance to the olden
days" usual on that festival.
FALMoUTH, Dec. 19.—0 n Wednesday his Majedy'a
ship Challenger, Captain Family: I,a, put into this harbour; and
on Thursday the Pallas, Captain FITILLAILINCI, came in. They
both sailed from Spithead on Sunday, but patted in bad weather
kionday. The Challenger is bound for the Cape of Good Hope
and New South Wales. The Pallas is under sealed orders, which
requiring dispatch, i:lduced Captain Eincs.aanica to keep the sea
as long as possible; but the gale increased so much on Wednesday
night that be was obliged at last to bear up fur this harbour.
In CnampAgae, such is tepresenteJ to have beeh the
abundance of the vintage ct the present year. that the
prici on t spot has fallen full one-third from that of
last year.