Star.
London, England, 1810-04-20 00:00:00

LIVL-RI OF LONDON.

A most numerous and highly respectable Meeting
of the Livery dined together yesterday, at the City
of London Tavern. So early as three o'clock the great
d'•iincz-room was filled, and from the increasing num-
,rs ;t was found necessary to make arrangements in
adjoii:ing, ronm.—About five.o'clock Mr. WAITiI-
MIS, the Chairman. entered, accompanied by the
tewards, and the lionourabl, Gentlemen invited.
Atnnitgq d sue we recognized Mr. Whitbread, Lord
co,7)irarie, Mr. Jones ;,Inrdl•tt, General Mathew, Mr.
CT sev-v, Colcrel Wardle, Lo-d C;lsttlstone, Colonel
!NIT. Madocks, Mr. Byng, Alderman

Co.i.oe, Soo
A ;ter ell clo:11 was rernoved, the toasts of the King
—the weee dank with three times three.
Me Ye ITU !•1 N Strat'd, that beta re he proposed a
t-noo., whirls he WAS wetild receive their ful-
le ceneon'eree, lie was most desirous to offer a few
orelireinary obsery ations. He had to meal to their
atten,on that, sauce they had met last roar, many
eircumstarces oreat public importance ltaa in the
d r +r>,!. :Vniong these, none was Inoue im-
portant in its consequences, an .1 so calculated to arouse
the serietis concern of every man in the country, than
the or, ceediags iecently adopted by the House of
Commens, aganst the distinguished and patriotic in-
dividual who -,e health be then rose to propose—he,
eneant Sir Fratici..; Burdett-4 Ry-i4.raved tries of hear,
Tear.) it was by no means his intention to diseucc
at that meeting, the extent of the Privileges of the
House of Commons, or the propriety of their exer-
cise ; but he did feel, that it was rather extraordinary
to select the present moment for potting them into
execution, and aoainet such an individnal. It was
ever understood, as the right .of Englishmen, not
etlone to canvass public measures, hut also to com-
ment and animadvert upon the particular actions of
their leepresentatives—( Woe, hear.)—it the exercise
of Privilege, now pot in force, be justiliahle, there
was an .end to that right. Whilst set h a power ex-
ited, the discussion of the proceedings of that House
out of doors was denied to the people of these realms,
save at the risque of personal liberty. Then it was,
-contended that such power, hostile as it was to the,
just rights of the people, was, however, necessary to
support the character and dignity of the House of
Commons. It was rather extraordinary that the House
should teed its character so lowered, and its dignity
sa tarnished in the estimation of the country, as to
be compelled to resort to the exercise of such a privi-
lege in order to retrieve them—(Hear, hear.) Was i:
not folly, the most unparalleled, to say the least of it,
in any public body to apply to such means, to pre-
serve a character with the people—(Hear, hear.)--
T tlit House was invested with privileges for the pur-
yise of mere effectually fulfilling its trust, as the
Lint guard' in of the rights and liberties of the peo-
ple. It was invested wilt them, to be exerted not
arainst, but for the people. Indeed a lamentable
chalge had, for the last period of our history, takea
place in heracter of that House. He had the
auth,rity of Mr. Fox to say, that although there was
a rime when the people did rejoice at the meeting of
that body, but cal unities had so rapidly fallen upon
teem to consequence of its proceedings, that the
ce tey In ikeil with iiporeherion at its being con-
vened, taught by sad experience to expect no other
consequence but a grievous addition to the ptiblic
burdens—(Hiar, ir.) When then Mr. Fox spoke
thus of. that Honourable House—When, in language
etronocr Li its ceiootre, Mr. Borke, before him, re-'
probated iLs cooduct—how came it that such men
were no: called to accouot f it those direct ;ere:ores
and attacks up ,n its ehararter and its ehe;eitor ? Why
then adopt a contr y and houile course ite-oinst
3ar-!ett ? the House feel that its non
.ad so oleic it in the regard and considera-
Conotry, that it could only uphold its
ice and antherity by a stretch of arbitrary
under the pretext of Parliamentary privi-
ow came it th Mr. Yee ke, the new Teller
:hequer, and Mr. Perceval, could refer to'
Rights to give to its enactments meaning
never nifMllt, and altogether overlook p-s-
-eat great statute which uneqnlyocally called
nt P.erliaments, for the purpose of corroct-
tedressing popular gricvances, and
ting the known laws of the land ? if they
;ht proper, or it it sttio'd their objects to,
ich provisions, they would heve naturally
whether the House lac' fulfilled that part
y—whether it had reformei any constitu-o
Ise—redressed any pub is grievance, or in-
ipiied with those mandatory dances in one
tstance—(Hear, hear.) The country knew
ise had pursued no such cnurse, and there.
tust see A ith astonishmeet the attempt it had
to set itself above lava—above fVfaena
Indeed above all those fundamental princi-
tie which were considered immutable in
`c. that had the slightest pretensions to the
of freedom. What said the great Alai,
whose opinion all seasonable men looked

with revereneC, upon such assumptions of power by
any of the co-ordinate estates of the Constitution ? Did
not Lord Somers, that great friend to British Liberty,
positively deny the power of any of them to dispense
with the laws of the land ? What then, he would
ask, was the act against Mr. Gale Jones and Sir
[ Francis Burdett, but dispensing with the positive in-
junctions of the laws'of the land ? After some far-
ther observations upon the perpetuation of notorious
abuses in the State, the worthy Chairman concluded
with giving—
That honest and inflexible friend to his country—Sir Francis
Burdett.
Never did we, on any former occasion, observe
such enthusiastic feelings of applause as were excited
throughout the whole room on the annunciation of
that toast. The shouts of applause continued for
many minutes.
Mr. JoNEs BURnETT, in a most engaging manner,
returned his thanks for the honourable testimony that
respectable meeting bore to the conduct of Hs bro-
ther, Sir Francis Burdett. It was, he could assure
them, the greatest happiness of his brother, to feel
proudly conscious that he had, tinder every possi-
ble circumstance, discharged a great public duty.—
(1/..ar, hear.) That happiness must be considerably
increased, by finding his conduct supported and ap-
proved by such men as he then addressed. Such ac-
cordance, combined with the grateful reflection that
the independent Constituents who sent his brother to
Parliament, fully coincided in all his principles and
actions, must continue to hint a never-failing source
of heartfelt satisfaction. For himself he must say,
that language could faintly describe the feelings by
which he was at that moment actuated. It would
ill become him to trespass longer on their attention ;
but as he knew the communication would impart
pleasure to all who he,ad him, he begged to say, that
Sir Francis Burdett never enjoyed better health
(Hear, hear.) than he did then—never was in better
,:pirits—(crirs of hear,) —and never was more deter-
mined boldly to struggle in defence of the laws of
the land, and for the recovery of the rights and libcr-
ties of the people (Conlieueleptilauses).
The Chairman then proposed the following toast—
May all Housebrerkers and their Abettors by analogy be
lircugin to
.speedy and condign punibbnient.
( Drank with enthusiasm.)
Next followed the health of
Mr. Whitbread, the warm Friend and powerful Advocate Of
the Constitutional Rights of the People.
This toast was recdved with the most marked de-
monstrations of attachment and respect.
Mr. Wurrnilt: AD, in a most eloquent speech, of
which we presume to give but a mere sketch, ex-
pressed the diffidence wider which he, though ac-
customed to public discussion, rose to return thanks
for the flattering proof the meeting had evinced of
their respect for his public character. That was the
second time, when his fellow-citizens so assembled,
had thought proper to express decidedly their appro-
bation of his political life. The whole of that life
had been employed it measures of struggle and re-
sistance—of struggles, he trusted, not wholly ineffec-
teal --of resistance, he would hope, not without its
fruits. Mc felt that such a course he would nude-
viatingly persevere ; from it no influence should warp
him, because within him he felt that which would
ever urge him to resist any approach against the peo-
ple's rights, whatever shape of arbitrary power it
should assume. (Thar, hear.) Without taking a
particular view of all the precedents of the dis-
astrous history since the last Session of Parliament
down to the hour he addressed them, he still looked
with construe honcsv to cottrse. The
deeds were ail before the c:utduct of the actors
in those scenes were known to them. Every measure
that he had resisted, every proposition that he had
offered, that meeting were acqnairetel with, and there-
fore highly 'proud must he feel that they had that
night sealed his conduct with their approbation—
(Hear, hear.) To suppose that in the agitation of
such mighty questions, he or any man never deviated
front the strictly wise path, was too much to expect
from the infirmity of our common nature. (Hear,
hear.) But that lie intended right he felt within him
the fullest conviction. And if in the tempestuous
sea the pilot steered his little bark to the hoped-for
port of public freedom, nothing could induce him in-
tentionally to depart from his proper course, surely
he could not be chargeable with those slight aberra-
tions which might delay, but did not prevent his arrival
at his destination. To all the toasts propose 4 lie gave
his full assent—to the King as a most necessary and
integral part of the Constitution—to the People, who
ought to have their sovereignty. From the people
lie had sprung—to them he had been repiettedly sent
back, and was gratified with the rertition of their
`confidence. To Sir Francis Burdett he wished well,
because when any public man feels that a great pub-
lic duty develves won him, and that he neinfully and
honestly fulfils that duty, he established for himself
an undoubted title to the public confidence and po-
pular esteem. (Mee, hear.) The other toes: rner;ted
t;le reception it received. He could not be supp.'sed
friendly to such a description (hense breakers)' as
was referred to ; but he must say, that it was incum-
bent upon those who lead determined to decide upon
analogy, to ascertain, in the first place, where their
analogies were to be found. (Hear, hear.) It was
incumbent upon them fully to weigh the effects of
their weakness, to say the least of it, before they
dressed it in the garb of ar:ettrary power. (Hear, hear)
They ought to have contemplated the consequence be-
fore they put themseleen into the situation of being
compelled to proceed. The Honourable Isrember next
adverted to the privileges of the House of Commons:
Had that House, legitimately constituted, no pri-
vilege!, the people would have no power. It was the
pessessien of privilege that enabled the Commons of
England, in former periods of our historT, to contend
successfully against the arbitrary encroachments of
'tile Crown. Privilege was given to that House for
the people's protection, and it ceased to be applied
beneficially whenever it WAS exerted ageinst them—
( Hear, hear.) It was necessary for the just protection
of their Representatives ; he would recel them to the
events of the lest Session foi'l an illustration of his
doctrine. He would refer them to thet great inquiry,
conducted so ably by an Honourable I'i-tend near
him (Mr. Wardle), an iaquiry.whieh, he must say,
was partly successful—successfill not by the vote of
the House of Commons,,but by the voice of the peo-
ple—Wear, Hear.) Sliceessfill, because though the
House said No, the People of England exclaimed
Aye ! ("fear, Hear.) Ye, without its lust privileges, it
would have been impossible to ha're brnaght forth re-

luctant witnesses, persons encouraged by the most
powerful interests to evade, if possible, the Inquisito-
rial power of that House. It was incumbent to dis-
tinguish and to guard, lest on arguing from abuse
against use, the people might destroy those very mo-
numents, which, under other circumstances, and in
due times, would be wanting to defend even the bles-
sings of a reformed and pure Representation. He
was confident that he would suffer no diminution of,
their esteem by fully stating. his opinion. • A candid
declaration of his feelings had, ho trusted, been the
characteristic of his public life. He was only anxi-
ous that at a futnre period, when that House would
speak the sentiments and defend the interests of the
people, it should not be in the power of bad men to
contend that the people had abrogated those essential
privileges—to say, that you had made for yourselves
a hard bed, and therefore you must lie in it. But at
-the same time, let me be understood as conten-
ding for no unnecessary scope. If there has been an
illegal exercise, let it be detected, punished, and the
recurrence prevented for ever. At all events, let it
not be-exercised wantonly—let it not be exercised so
as to destroy that palladium of our freedom, the Trial
by Jury—(Hear, hear.) If even the right existed in
the Commons House, and that from the revolutions
of time and circumstances it can be proved, such ex-
ercise must be fatal to the object for which it was be-
stowed originally, let it be reduced by statute. He
should say then, that in the instance it was now exer-
cised, there was not even palliation for such folly.—
No man, with pretensions to a competent understan-
ding would have ever thought of noticing it. It was
undoubtedly the right of every subject in this country
high or low, to canvass public measures. Such was
ever his opinion, decidedly attached as he was to the
general diffusion of knowledge. Political knowledge
had, thank GOD ! spread, and was rapidly spreading
through the country, and he would never consent to
shut the months of men which Nature opens, because
their minds west free and enlightened (Hear, Hear.)
That was his opinion, strengthened by the example
of that great servant of the people, (Mr. Fox,) that
man to whom he ever looked up with profound ye-
n-ration—in whose steps it would be his pride to
triad, but who, pet! aps, was too near our times to
have by us his merits duly appreciated ( Hear, hear.)
—The Honourable Member supposed a case, where
mobs were hired to insult and obstruct, and where
placards were affixed to point out individual Mem-
bers to violence—there, in his opinion, the House
should summarily assert its privileges. He had himself
when in a small minority in that House, been thus at-
tacked: After a Iltron7 recommendation in favour
of Parliamentary Rec;:rm, which must arrive, and
the benefits of hoped to live long etiozo) o.
experience, he ,_oncitried with repeating his sincere
gratitude for t.,e rr. rks he had received of their es-
teem and confiden, c.—After the Chairman had given
The Health of Sir Samuel Romilly,
whom he descril d as the steady supporter of the
laws and liberty of England, which wail received
with the warmest marks of esteem and approbation,
he proposed
The Health of Mr. Wardle, the steady opposer of corruption
and abuse; and may every man wan, like him, has the courage
and honesty to encounter difficulty, danger, and calumny, in the
cause of the People, be ever sure of their support.
As soon as Mr. WARDLE. mounted the table, the
room rung with acclamation-when it had subsided,
that Honourable Member addressed the Meeting.—
Reverting to what he had s'iid in the House of COTO..
ITIOIS last year, WII.Ch he had no hesitation in sta-
tiag to be most disgracefully corrupt, the Honour-
able Member begged the assembly to recollect, that
although he was much abused for stating, that with
proper economy the who amount of the income tax
might be saved to the nation, yet, that, very lately,
one of the very men acquainted with the areana of
the subject (Mr. Hnskissou) stated still more. He
conceived, and offered to prove the practicability of
saving ten millions to the nation, but the Honourable
Gentleman he alluded to distinctly declared, that un-
less twenty mi!lions were saved—unless the expendi-
ture was brought within the income, the country had
not the means of going on. All he could speak to
was with regard to 1.1.1 money unnecessarily taken
nut of the pockets of tile people ; but this Honourable
Gentleman was well enabled to speak as to the money
unnecessarily expended. Yet with this statement be-
fore the House and the connt-cy, not a single retrench-
ment was proposed, appeared to be in contempla-
tion. What then w.is to be expected from such a Go-
vernment, and the House of Curnmon4 by which it
was sanctioned ? With respect to•the calumnies by
which he had been assailed, he felt that t 11,7 were ut-
terly unavailing. Powerful, numerous, and inverate
as his enemies were, the approbation of his honest
and independent countrymen furnished an impene-
trable shield against their attacks. He must indeed
be insensible if he did not feel that the esteem of that
respectable Assembly, which bad just been so honour-
! ably testified, was a complete antidote to all calumny
—(aNdauses, mixed with a cry " ad honest public men
are slandered.")—The Hon. Gentleman adverting to
the observations of Mr. Whitbread as to the privileges
of the House of Commons, emphatically remarked,
that the privilege of committing for a libel should
never belong to th.it House ; because it was one which
could never be in favour of the people—which, in
fact, if exercised at all, must be exercised against
them (loud applauses.) He concluded with expressing
his satisfaction, that his conduct since that day twelve-
month, when he had the honour of such a flattering
reception in that room, met the approval of the Li-
very of London ; to prove himself a deserving Mem-
Member of which, should ever be among the first
objects of his ambition--(univerfal and long-continued
yarn:Tits.
The Leith of " Atr. Byng and the independent
Electors of Middlesex" being toasted,
Mr. BYNG rose, and after returning thanks, de-
clared, that the only honour to which he had ever
aspired in his whole political life was that of de-
serving the approbation of his fellow-citizens. In-
deed, if was always his conviction, that had he sought
any other honour—had he looked for any honours
from the Crown, such a pursuit must have interfered.
with his duty to his constituents. Feeling that his
attention was never withdrawn from the people, he
was proud to find on every occasion where he had the
honour to meet them, that he had not attended to
them in vain. To the character and condi:et'. of his
Hon. Friend (Mr. Whitbread) he bore the same tes-
timony. 'With him he had acted for the last 20 years,
and he was fully convinced that he was now the most
eligible leader to follow. For himself be was ready

to declare his disposition to follow him. Like him
he would always endeavour to prove a strentLms ad-
vocate for the rights and liberties of the people, an.:
a steady opponent to the corruptions and abuses of
the State.

Here Mr. WHernnean rese to propose the health
of the Chairman, and took occasion to explain his
meaning with regard to the right of the House Of
Commons to commit for a libel. He stated, that
there was a day, in the course of the French Revolu-
tion, when he and other Members, of a small mino-
rity in the House of Commons, struggling for the li.
berty and best interest of the country, were often as.
sailed by the grossest abuse on their passage to and
from the House of Commons : But suppose in such
a case as that of the inquiry relative to the Duke of
York, two such men as Mr. Wardle and Mr. Waith-
man, (were he in that House, in which he hoped one
day, for the public good, to see him,) were intenupt-
ed in their progress to the House of Commons in
consequence of placards, or other means, wculd not
the people allow the House of Commons to have the
privilege of committing for a libel ? (Aye, exclaimed
a multitude of voices, but that would be an obstruttion,
not a libel.) Yes, rejoined the Honourable Gentle.
man, an obstruction in consequence of a libel. But
he meant not to discuss a question of this nature in
that room, where nothing calculated to provoke dis-
cord should be encouraged. He would therefore con-
clude with submitting a proposition, which be was,
certain would secure harmony, namely, that of the
health of their Worthy Chairman.
Mr. WALTHMAN expressed his gratitude to the
meeting. He felt the many distinguished marks of
attention with which he had been favoured by his fel-
low citizens. But nothing could be more flattering
than the high station in which they had that day
placed him, and the honour they had just conferred
upon him, The cause, however, to which he had to
attribute this distinction, was still more grateful 1,1
his feelings. By pursuing that cause lie had no doubt
of deserving a continuance of their esteem. But in or-
der to insure the triumphs of that cause, he eshottcd
the Livery to persevere in this description of meeting
—to repeat it annually. By such means the friends
of public liberty would know each other, and become
connected, They would be enabled to act in a more
regular m anner aga i st the common enemy (amlauses.)
They might succeed in securing an adequate repre-
sentation for the City of London, which, comparing
the sentiments of the people with the votes of all their
Representatives, except Mr. Harvey Combe, were, it
was evident, totally misrepresented in Parliament.
The Chairman concluded with proposing the health
of a Member, the conduct of whose constituents was
highly honourable to their character, and would, he
I,6ped, be imitated by the country at large—he meant
" The Health of Lord Cochrane."
This proposition was peculiarly well received, as
was Lord Cochrane himself, when he rose to return
thanks.
The Noble Lord, after some prefatory observations
expressive of his gratitude to the Meeting for the ho-
nour conferred upon him, adverted to the privileges
'of the House of Commons. What those privileges
precisely were he would not presume to say ; but he
wouLd state his decided opinion, that it ought not
be conwetent to such privileges to interfere with ...i
act within the cognizance of the common law
land (Apirlaver.) That tribunal was, in his judgth-:.:,
irreconcileable with the principles of English law, L=,
fore which the accusers were not examined on oath,
and the Members composing se,hich were not them-
selves nn oath. Such having bees always his concept
tion, he thought h his duty, some )'ears ago, to resist
the establishment of what was called a L;ourt of In-
quiry in the Navy, where no oath whatever was admil
tistered, and in consequence of that resistance to that
dangerous innovation as he considered it, he was sent
with his ship into the North Sea, to spend fo:tr months
off the island of Iceland, where they could reader no
service whatever to the country. This proceeding ap-
peared to him to have some analogy to the recent pre-
tensions of privilege. But what confidence could the
people of England repose in, At: what disposition could
they feel to concede to, that House, which claimeJ the
Privilege alluded to ? Let the people look at its recent
conduct. The Expedition to the Scheldt they ap-
, proved of, and so should he, if it were properly ar-
ranged. But here he begged leave to submit a re-
mark or two, which he had not heard in the. House of
Commons. The fact was, that that expedition could
not succeed, owing to the plan of the Minister at
War (Lord Castlereagh), to whose arrangement its
failure was wholly attributable. Nothing could be
so absurd as the order to delay the progress of the
army to take Flushing and oilier places. If it were
meant by the enemy to capture or destroy a fleet
lying off Rotherhithe, would not they be considered
as blockheads if they stopped in their progress up the
river, until they took Sheerness, Tilbury Fort, Graves.
end, aye, and even the Tower ? Yet the order of pro-
ceeding .upon) the late Expedition was not less pre-
posterous. How then could it succeed ? What was
to be thought of those who could order our men of
war and frigates to proceed slowly up tile Scheldt, so
liable to be attacked from the beach by the enemy,
so much exposed to destruction from shells and car,
casses, which properly employed, would have left
nothing but their bottoms within the space of half an
hour ? But the • whole contrivance was a system of
blundering. The object of the expedition he thoi el.:
perfectly attainable. • If othet wise conducted, he
persuaded that that object might have been attaint
with no larger military force than 10,000 men, anti
he was equally persuaded that that object was still
attainable with that amount of force under proper
auspices.
" The health of Mr. Harvey Comhe" being
that Gentleman stated his resolution to support the
course of popular freedom on all occasions. lie
had some years ago had the honour of being a memd-
drank,
t prleu ste
mem-
ber of a society entitled the Friends of th ;Ph
from that society he learned lessons,
he should never forget. Indeed he was encouragedi
to hope, that he should yet live' to see the principes
.
of that society reduced to practice by the establish
,
.
meet of a complete Parliamentary Reform.
filmy of the corrupt and unprinci
• 'pled borough fac-
tion," being drank,
expression
Upon 4, the Health of Mr: Wm. Madocks, the
That Gentleman rose, and after a warm e
called upon to pledge their lives and fortunes
againstlthey
a foreign enemy; but in these times he thoug _
of hii gratitude observed, that people were frequently
ward to pledgetb
ought to be equally if not more for

Francis Bti
conduct ha
'ion of the
consequenc
authority,
lege ? Ho
of the Excl
the Bill of
that n et- e r
saves in tit;
0
for frequen
ing abuses
strengtheni
had thougl
refer to suc
considered
of its duty
ti Jn.tl ab us
died comp
solitary ins
coat HOUSE
fore it 121115
•,',A made
Charta, in
01 J,4
• ovcrr StOi
character
rates, to
•

;.5 and fortunes against the domesticenetny—who
o less dan
geroas—who was perhaps more td be
'r
'ed_—becausehe wasmore insidious (kuriapplatue).
;wadT:e Honourable Gentlemari took notice of the falla-
rumours set afloat by the enemies of Sir Francis
.;rdett with regard to his conduct towards the Serjeant
An-. 1•. It had been insinuated that that Worthy Ba.
!:.tec meant to deceive the Serjrant—that his mind
'vas undecided upon Friday, whether he should resist
the Speaker's Warrant or not. Now, upein this sub-
:ea he begged to say a few words, which would sa-
i'sfirctorily explain this business. He was present is
the House of Commons at the examination of the Ser-
;.ant at Arms, and what said that officer in his depo.
? Why, that Sir F. Burdett told him, between
re and six o'clock on Friday evening, that he would
Lot yield to the Speaker's warrant. But to his own
Fersonal knowledge, when a question as to this warrant
%las brought under, the consideration of Sir Francis
Burdett, two days before it was issued, in consequence
cc a rumour that the House of Commons would vote
committal to the Tower, the Honourable Baronet
d,:xeci. his decided resolution to resift the execution
el the warrant. This declaration he (Mr. Midocks)
raj, upon his ho•aour, to have been made in his
presence. Connecting, then, the deposition of
t!:e Serjeant at Arms with this declaration, be
would as;.; any man of common candour or common
sense, whether there was the slightest ground to ins-
,,ute any thing like deceit or indecision to Sir Francis
iior T
dect?These circumstances he thought it the
more necessary to explain, because they referred to
a transaction upon which the enemies of his, Sir F.
Burdett, seemed particularly anxious to dwell, with
view to affect the Honourable Baronet's personal
character, which had always been found so pure and
unassailable. But that personal character would, he
was confident, continue to be as much above the
reach of calumny, as his political rectitude bad proved
superior to the influence of corruption cr intimidation
aNdausts.)—The Honourable Member con-
cludedwith expressing his resolution to persevere in the
cause which obtained the approbation of that meet-
ing, and which recommended him to the favour of
la's independent constituents, having no doubt that
tr should yet live to see the people of England enjoy
the Constitution as it was.
General Mathew, and the civil and religious li-
trties of Ireland," being drank with the most en-
fnasiastic expressions of applause,
The Honourable Officer declared, that he was
proud of the honour, particularly from the
settiment connected with his name ; and also because
le was induced to ascribe the partiality of that meet-
to the regard which he was always proud to avow,
the principles and character of Sir F. Burdett. It was
*zgoccl fortune to know that worthy man above 20
years. Upon his first meeting him at Geneva, although
then young, he saw reason to admire his talents and to
cnicle in his principles, and from that hour to this that
admiration and confidence had been advancing. Itwas
of the pnvrer of calumny to' epreciate thecharacter
ci his Honourable Friend. He might be called Jaco..
b-, Leveller, and Demagogue, as Mr. Fox and Mr.
Grey, and Mr. Grattan and Mr. Whitbread had
!•..-gr.; hut no nickname or outcry could affect the re-
ptation of a man who pursued the open, manly,
trees, honest course of Sir Francis Burdett. The
lictetrable Officer concluded with strong remarks
t?cn what he called “ the accursed Union,',' and the
agentsdrough whom it was carried, particularly the
errupt means employed by the chief agent, (Lord
Castlereagh.)
Mr. WAITUMAN then proposed the health of “ Lord
Ossulston, the staunch enemy of the unjust imprison-
rent of Englishmen," which was drank with three
3ICS three, and loud shouts of applause. His Lord-
!hip, in a very appropriate and modest speech, re-
mned his sincere thanks to the company, expressing
the high gratification he ex periencedefron3 the appro.
bition and good wishes of the Livery of London, and
Lis sincere attachment to the cause cf freedom and

reform.
Upon « Mr. Creevey's health being drank," that
(lentleman declared his recantation of the opinion'
wiich he had expressed in the House of Commons
upon the first discussion of the motion for the release
01 MN Gale Jones, for, upon farther consideration) he
eas decidedly of opinion, that the House of Con:i-
-ll:1ms had no right to commit for libel.
" The Honourable Mr. C. Hutchinson's health"
13:11:g drank, that Gentleman addressed the Meeting
ilia speech repletc with peculiarly impressive do.
euence. He was gi.xd to hear any sentiment in Eng-
and particularly from such a respectable Meet-
E;, which marked a just solicitude for his native
country. The English people might always be as-
sured that such a solicitude would meet a grateful
return, and that whatever was given to Ireland, would
te a gain to England. This ..7entleman's speech was
:.avently interrupted by applAuses.
The health of Mr. Jones Burdett was then drunk
'rich much enthusiasm, to which be made a short but
.131ppropriate reply.
CLIITORD afterwards rose, and spoke at consi.
6rable length,.but not in a tone of voice to be beard
I!' any distance. He vindicated the opinions and
jl."tified the conduct of Sir Francis Burdett, holding,
t•L't the House of Commons had no right
several
ovrarrison
/1 ''',the). During his speech, there were .cries
'.f Benchers ! Liacoln's Inn Bowlers
&c.

..3?vcral other Gentlemen were also distinguished
1 -Avlag their healths drank, among whom were
--• Ir.k.rcian Gcodbehere, and Mr. Sheriff Wood.
hr ter on returning thanks stated, that on re-
a letter from Sir Frincis Burdett, on Satur-
' !le immediately proceeded to the worthyßaronet's
Upon arriving therc he ordered the army to
',.:4draw from before the worthy Baronet's door ; and
instantly conformed to his order. As to
'." Ptcple he telt confident, that he himself alone
.113 hare disipers2d them, without any pane comita-
kr• Feeling it his duty, and being also of opinion,
Ac he had no hesitation in stating, that the Speaker's
Zarr;ot was illegal, lie offered to sleep at Sir Francis
tlrd ,t's house an Saturday night with a view to the
n. Baronet's habitation. But that was thought
tznezessarv. He, however, returned with his Col-
i,ague to Piccadilly, on Sunday morning, and again
the Guards with an officer, not so very well
cl3i-.osed to conform to his orders, as he who corn.
,nandtd en the preceding evening. He applied to
two Civil Magistrates whom he found there, and
"mY thought proper to say that, if the people did not
;)
they would order the troops to:charge. This

threat, however, was tint etecuted, for he prottiptiy
told these Magistrates, that if they attempted to issue
such an Order, and any death ensued, he would indict
them for murder.—(Loral apt/au:es, and a cry of—
Name, Name !) —Further he prevented those Magis-
trates from sending out placards describing the people
as felons, &c. which placards he found at the Glou-
cester Coffee house ready for circulation. But his
interference prevented those ready from going forth,
which he could not help considering as extremely im-
proper, and likely to lead to much mischief. (The
cry of " Name, Name!" was again revived with in-
creased eagerness ; but the Worthy Sheriff did not
comply with the desire of the Meeting.) He_con-
eluded with declaring his resolution to persevere in
the line of conduct which obtained him the approba-
tion of so respectable a proportion of his fellow.-
citizens.

Mr. WAITIIMAN was in the Chair at eleven o'clock,
when all was harmony and good humour. The com-
pany were diminished, but their zeal not decreased.
After nominating Stewards for the next Meeting,
the Chairman withdrew, and the Meeting dispersed.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

FRIDAY, APRIL 90.
GOOD FRIDAY.-.—HOlidly at all the Public Offices.
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY.
Bank Stock India Stock 18.11 186
S per E. Red. Ann. 68} 69/ 69 India Bonds, 16s. 17s. prem.
per Cent. Cons. 69i 70 60i Exch. Bills, 6s. iss. pre.
per Cent. tai 84134 Omniem 4
S per Cent. Navy 890 Lottery Tickets L'24 6s.
Long Annuities 14 S•l6ths Cons. for Am 70if

We noticed yesterday the arrival of dispatches from
Lisbon, but we also stated that we were in possession
of more recent intelligence, which now appears to l
the case. The bearer of these dispatches is Baron '
Eau, a Colonel in the British service, and a General
in the Portuguese army : he describes the combined
British and Portuguese armies as being in high spi-
rits, and in a complete, state of readiness to meet the
enemy in the event of a general action being brought
on. It was indeed reported yesterday that this had
been the case, and that the victory was on the side of
the combined armies, but the report is unfounded.
The accounts from Spain, brought by the above
Lisbon Mail, are absolutely sickening: we regret to
see the name of the 'gallant ROSIANA, introduced as
sanctioning the publication of the following most
contemptible of all fabrications :

BADAJOS, MARCH IL

His Excellency the Marquis Romana, Commander
in Chief of the Army of the Left, has transmitted
the following report to the Supreme Junta :
Major-General Don F. Ballesteros has reported
to me, under yesterday's date, from the environs of
Ronquilla, that the tamps under his orders have com-
pletely defeated the French, and dislodged them from
all the points of Santa 011 a, and the strong positioi
of Huelva, with very considerable loss ; that he was
precasted by a very* heavy fail of rain from purruing them
assy farther, but that he should do to as roan as 'Le weather
became somewhat better ! ►"

We have great pleasure in stating, that the Ern-1
peror of Morocco, who, it was feared, would be adverse
to the occupation of Ceuta by the British troops, has
declared his perfect satisfaction at that event. His
Majesty has further signified his readiness, not only
to supply that place with bollocks, on the usual terms,
but Cadiz and Gibraltar also. The possession of
Ceuta will, we trust, soon opens very extensive and
valuable commerce with the great empire of that
Sovereign, and with the interior of Moorish Africa.—
This is the more agreeable, as the intrigues of the
French Government had -already been labouring to
exclude us from that part of the world.
The subjoined letter contains tome other important
particular.: respecting this fortress :

" CEUTA, MARCH 24.

"We are safe arrived here. The Spaniards seemed
to have some difficulty in admitting us, but while the
Junta and Commanders were deliberating about it,
we ascended the works, and without much exercise
of our courage, for there was not a gun mounted
upon the batteries. We hear, that we are to have a
notice to depart, but if it should come to that, I think
600 of the King's own (regiment) will be able to
meet 1000 of the Spaniards, which is the number of
the garrison.
" The Spaniards are in a state of the utmost enmity
with the Moors, but the English have none, and are
doing all they can to conciliate our new neighbours.
" The following is a copy of the terms on which
Ceuta is occupied by the British troops :
•6 Two great allied nations of Great Britain and Spain, in
order to increase the security of the, important fortress ot Ceuta,
without diminishing the strength of the Spanish armies in the Pe-
ninsula, i.ave agreed to introduce into that garrison a regiment of
British troops, the command of which is confided to Major Gene-
ral Frazer. Intimately as the two powers are united, it will be
the constant rare of the auxiliary force to co-operate with the Go-
vernment of Ceuta in defence of the place, and to repel the enemy,
should he dare to attack it. The cause and the interest are the
same, and the efforts will all be directed to the same object. The
religion, laws, usagee, and customs of the place shall be scrupu-
lously respected. The residence of the British, in conjut.ction
with the Spanish troops, whilst it will insure to King Ferdinand
VII. and to his successors, that part of his dominions, will ans.), d
the inhabitants, without any additional cost or expence, the tran•
quit possession and enjoyment of all private property. The British
troops will
,conduct themselves conformably to those sentiment.;
of sincere friendship which actuate the two nations ; but slit.uld
any ot them, contrary to expectation, forget their duty, satisfac-
tion and redress will be afforded, upon complaint. The troops,
during their stay, will be provided with every article for their
subsistease and maintenance from this garrison or other places.
Whatever they may purchase of the inhabitants of Ceuta shall be
paid for with ready money. The quarters which it may be ne-
cessary to take from the inhabitants, for the accommodation of
Officers, shall be paid for monthly, or otherwise, as may be agreed
-Govern wth the owners, or shall be directed by his Excellency the
or. And lastly, when circumstances in the Peninsula shall
take such a favourable turn, that the presence of the British troops
becomes no longer necessary, they will return to this garrison,
leaving the Government and the inhabitants of Ceuta as satisfied
with their conduct, as they themselves will be happy to have
contributed to the safety of that fortress. (Signed)
6' COLIN CAMP/SILL, Major General,
" Commanding in Chief."
Head Quarters, Gilualtsr,lVlarch 21,1810."

DISTURBANC.E3 47' BRISTOL.

The arrival of'Sir VICARY GIBBSi the Attorriey-
General, at Bristol, to preside in his official capacity
as Recorder of that City, has been seised upon by
the populace as an opportunity for displaying their
sense of his recent Parliamentary conduct. The par-
ticulars of these proceedings will b 3 found in the fol.;
lowing letter :

" Bristol, April 17.

" Sir Vicary Gibbs, the Attorney-General of Eng-
land, and Recorder of Bristol, has arrived in this city,
for the purpose of presiding in his official capacity at
our Asqizes, and I seize the first opportunity of ac-
quainting
you with the manner of his reception.
ag But I should previously state, that about the
middle of the last week, a letter was thrust under the
Council House door,, containing sentiments of the
strongest nature; and yesterday morning, our Chief
Magistrate received one, signed by six fictitious
names, declaring, that a secret society existed who
had resolved, that Sir Vicary should not come into
the City alive, or, if he did chance to escape, that
their vengeance would reach him ere he quitted the
town ; this letter was forwarded to Sir Vicary Gibbs,
with a request from the Mayor, that he would enter
early, in consequence of which he arrived here full
three hours sooner than usual, and in disguise.
" Letters were posted about the city, in which his
votes on the puke of York's business, the Walcheren
Expedition, and Sir F. Burdett's Committal, were
stated as recommendation: to his fellow-citizens, and.
entreating them to pay him proper respect ; this, as
Was to b. expected, only served to fan the flame, and
when the Recorder arived, about half past four, he
was received with one universal hiss, execrations
poured in from all quarters, and the air rang with cries
of es Burdett for ever ;" but our Magistrates having
enforced the attendance of a large body of constables,
no personal violence was attempted. He then pro-
ceeded to the Guildhall, opened the Court, and ad-
journed to the Council-house, from whence the ca-
valcade removed to the Mayoralty-house, in Queen-
square, accompanied by the howlings of the mob ;
when they reached that place, oyster-shells and other
missile articles were thrown at the carriage enclosing
the Attorney General, who hung back in a corner,
as if fearful of perceiving the loud disapprobation of
his conduct.

On descending from the carriage many stones
were hurled from the mob, one of which nearly struck
Sir Vicar} on the head, and after they had proceeded
to the interior of the mansion several windows were
broken ; a large body of additional constables were
sworn in, which served to keep the populace in awe,
but in the interim the Council House was attacked,
and all the windows broke; the Guilnall shared the
same fate, and all the lamps in the principal streets
were demolished."

A letter has been received from Gibraltar, of the
29th ultimo, which states, that a cutter had just arri-
ved there from Tarragona, after a passage of ten days,
bringing an account of the French having defeated
the Spanish Army of Catalonia ; and that part of it
was entering that place, at the time of the departure
of the cutter, in the utmost disorder. It is added,
that the French were in possession of all the coast, and
were likewise before Valencia in great force.—lt is
but fair, however, to add, that letters of the same date,
received by some of the first houses in the City, make
no mention whatever of these events.

Boston papers to the 6th ult. arrived yesterday.—
The letters from Washington of the 26th February,
mention that Mr. MAcon's Bill had been sent up to
the Senate, for the second time, with some clauses of
a very hostile nature, in place of the amendments
proposed in that assembly. It was supposed that they
would not meet with many advocates in the Upper-
House.

A vessel has reached Liverpool from Fayal, by
which we learn that twenty-five English ships were ly-
ing there that could not procure freight. The port
was so ill provided that there were only ten boats of
proper dimensions to assist in loading the shipping.
Letters were yesterday received from Basle of the
Ist, and from Frankfort of the 3d instant. Trade was
inactive ; theie famous cities held no longer their
rank among the municipal eftablishments of Europe,
and by the introduction of the French system, was ex-
periencing all the evils of poverty and oppression.
We arc extremely sorry to learn, that intelligence
has been received at the East-India House, that the
ships Charlton, MORTLOCK ; and United Kingdoms
d'EsreaaE, outward-bound, were carried into the
Isle of France on the sth of January, by two French
frigates.
PASSZNOIRS rat Cuatturott.—For Bengal—Major and Mrs.
Caldwell, Mistresses Green, Denton and Carter; Miss Briezcke,
Mrs. Mrs. and three Misses Mustons ; Messrs. Marriott, New-
comen, Wilson, Halls, Swinton—Cadets. For Madras—Mr.
Smart, Assistant-Surgeon; Mr. Gordon, Cadet. For Madeira—
Mrs Maitland, Mrs. Mingay, Mr. Maguere,
La Bellone French frigate, arrived at the Isle of
France on the sth of January, with the Vtc-ron sloop
of war, which she captured in the Bay of Bengal,
after an action of four hours, and also a Portuguese
frigate, called the Minerva.
The French frigate arrived in the Downs, prize to
the UNICORN, sailed from the Isle of France on the
10th of January.

Tuesday Mr. P. MOORE presented a petition to the
House of Commons from Mr. SHERIDAN and others,
praying for leave to raise funds for the rebuilding of
Drury-lane Theatre. It was ordered to be referred
to a Committee.

FIELD, the publican of Old Winclior, who started
from llyde Park Corner on Monday night last, at 12
o'clock, to walk to Windsor in a sack; perforated the
journey in three hours and forty minutes under the
given time.
At the late Sessions, at Briitol, the trial took place
of a Baronet for an offence alledged to-have been
committed against A young woman in that City, and
to which we alluded in a paragraph in our Paper in
December last.—A verdict of Acquittal was given
to the satisfaction of every one present ; and we now
find that all the circumstances of the charge were
originally misrepresented to us, and that there was in
truth no foundat►on for any charge at all, the whole
having originated in a most foul conspiracy to extort
money.—The Gentleman is justly entitled to the
thanks of the pubMc for having met the accusation in
so proper a way, auci we trust the conspiri►tc;rs will
be prosecuted.

NAPA Li

MAILS
Alarm. DOZ. ARRIVED; y*".
Dublin t o Cadiz 0 1
Waterford E I Lisbon 1 1
Gotteoborgh # 0 1 Brazil 1 0

FALMOUTH, APRIL 17.

Al'rind *ALIIIIIOIIAM Packet, with a mail In 12 days from
Lisbon; &kraut ditto, Captain DAVY, with a mall from Rio
Janeiro in nine weeks. His Majesty's ship Hot trio appeared off
this port ails morning, with the Outward-bound East India Bret,
but the wind being contrary and continuing to blow, it Is feared
they mast return.--Wind S. W.

PLYMOUTH, APRIL 18.
Arrived the SAVACM sloop of war, from Portsmouth, and the
Paosezao, from the Downs. Sailed the Pe.seocc sloop, with
!DO supernumerary Se3lllol, for Portsmouth.

•
One of the prizes mentioned yeeteililay, as sent in by our crul-
iets, Was the French sloop St. Pierre. from Bayonne, captured by
the PICICER gun-brig ; the other French prize was sent in by
the MIDUSA frigate.—The ENCOUNTER yusi-trig, which sailed
for Dartmouth, has put back sgaii S.E.
PORTSMOU'I H, AFRII.

Arrived the Clarkson, SWITT, from Monte Video, in 79 days;
his Majesty'! ship JASON, from the Me iterranes• ; and the Go c-
RAMIE sloop of war, from Lisbon.—Sailed the Nz atm frigate,
with the remains of Lord CezzirrowooD, to the E:astw•ard ; the
ESCORT sun-brig, for Guernsey ; and ete LtVtR lir sloop of war,
on a cruise.—Passed by the Eliza-Ann, :'IIITII, from Curacoa ;
several passengers landed from her—also the C. r2enter, who re-
ceived a wound, the ship having, in Ls. 40. long. 15. engaged a
French privateer, and beat her off.—Wind S.E.
DEAL, APRIL 19.

Sailed the RlDrflit sloop of war for Stseernees.--IVitid S. S. W

THE ARMY.

Orders have been scut to Plymouth not to enl'g:
any more foreigners, either for our land or nay.t!
vice.

Cgnsiderable additional reinforcements are, ,te
derstand, to be sent out immediately to the British
army in Portugal, and to the garrison of Cadiz. The
defence of Portugal is said to be confidently relied
upon by Lord WELLINGTON. The troops about to be
sent are principally Germans, including the Duke of
BRUNSWICK'S 'corps, now stationed at Jersey and
Guernsey.

Part of the sth Foot has marched into Steyniug
Barracks, Sussex.

The East Kent Militia moved last week from Berry
Head to Exeter, where they at present remair. .

REGIMENTAL ORDERS.
Brabourn Leek, April 15, 1110.
Lieutenant-Colonel PLACOCIKE feels the greatest possible satis-
faction in communicating to the Battalion, that the Commander-
in-Chief has been pleased to notify officially, through the Deputy
Adjutant-General, his approval of an exception to the late order,
relative to a limitation of the number of Highland Regiments
being made in favour of the 71st; and his Excellency's sanction
to the Regiment retaining their pipers clothed in the full High-
land garb, and the men in future wearing such appointment.,
characteristic of a Highland corps, as do not materially embarrass,
or interfere with their duties as a Regiment of Light Infantry.
It is incumbent on Lieutenant-Colonel PEACOCKE to impress
upon the officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers, that
they are indebted for this extraordinary mark of the Commander
in Chlif's favour to the earnest representation and request of
their gallant Commander, Lieutenant• Colonel Nee whose
thoughts, whether absent or present, are solely occupied with •
points affecting their interest, and whose exertions to promote
and uphold the fame of the 71st, are at all times as unwearied as
his conduct at their head, in a long course of active service, has
been eminently conspicuous. To this Licutenan: -C`Monel Pan..
COCKS, as well as the larger portion of officers and men now
present, have had ample opportunity of bearing witness ; and he
makes no doubt that the whole participate with hsim in high re-
spect for the character of their Comr.:andcr, andlin feelings of
gratitude to Lieutenant-Colonel PACK, fro..i having preserved to
the precious remains of the old corps p:vileres which were
handed down to them as the most honourable distinction, and for
having acquired for the 71st the title of Highland Light Infantry,
possessed by no other corps in his Majesty's service.

GRAND MILITARY REVIEW.
The infantry quartered in the vicinity of town were
yesterday morning inspected in Hyde-park. The
troops began to assemble at eight o'clock, and drew
up in line in the following order :—A detachment of
the Royal Artillery ; the Ist, 2d, and Scl, Battalions
of the Ist Regiment of Foot Guards; the Coldstream
Guards • the 11th Foot ; detachments from the Cam-
bridgeshire, Cornish, Westmorland, Tower-Hamlets,
East London, and North-York Militia; the 51st, who
wore sprigs of laurel in their caps ; a detachment of
-the East Suffolk Militia ; the 94 Battalion of the 52d,
and the 26th Regiment. The line extended along the
Ride, from the Queen's Barracks, at Kensington,
to the entrance into the Park, at Piccadilly. The right
Brigade was commanded by Major-General Curron,
the centre by Generals LUMLEY and Turumr, and the
left Brigade by Brigadier-General CLINTON.
-

At ten o'clock the Commander-in-Chief, attended
by his Aids-de-Camp, and several General Officers,
entered the Park by the Life Guards' Barracks, and
proceed to the right of the line, where he was received
by the Dukes Of CUMBERLAND, CAMBRIDGE,_ and
GLOUCESTER, the PERSIAN AMBASSADOR and Suite,
and a great concourse of General and Field Officers.
The Commander-in-Chief, with a numerous suite,
passed along the front of the line, and returned in the
same order in the rear. On his arrival at the right,
the troops were thrown into column, and passed the
Commander-in-Chief in review order.

The inspection concluded about eleven o'clock, and
the different regiments filed off the ground to their
respective quarters. The ground was kept by detach-
ments from the 10th and 15th Light Dragoons. The
morning was remarkably fine, and the assemblage
of carriages, equestrians, and pedestrians, uncom-
monly great. The different bands played 66 Good
save the King."
We never before observed so many elegant equi-

pages, at so early an hour in Hyde. Park—, they ex-
ceeded 120, all of them filled with elegant females.
The Westminster Volunteers were afterwards in-

spected by Colonel JENKINSON. They made a very
respectable martial appearance, and mustered near
400 strong.

Yesterday one of the regiments of London Militia,
on their return from Hyde-park, were drawn up op-
posite the Mansion-house, under the command of Sir
Jmor EAMER, their Colonel, where they presented
arms to the Lord MAYOR, who appeared upon the
balcony, and expressed his approbation of the -
peitrance of the Regiment.

L•!
c.
t:
•ie
r:
t!
1

he-6ne ap-
. •
.6