Star.
London, England, 1810-03-14 00:00:00

Yesterday there was a very numerous meeting of
the Freeholders of the county of Cambridge, to nomi-
nate a Representative of the county in Parliament.
The High Sheriff shortly opened the business for
which the assembly was convened, and hoped that it
would be conducted with that temperance which was
lo characteristic of the English nation.
Mr. KEENE then came forward, and, in a short
speech, proposed Mr. YORKE. They had often hand
always as their representative to Parliament, and he had
always proved himself a faithful servant. (Eaykrei-
:jos of disapprobation.) He had been always most at-
tentive to every thing which concerned the local inte-
rests of the county. His talents were well known to
them, and he conceived that his independence was not
at all affected by the circumstance which had vacated
his seat.
Mr. PEMBERTON came forward to second the nomi.
nation of Mr. YoRKE, and declared, that he perfectly
agreed with the Gentleman who spoke last; and not-
withstanding all the clamour which had been excited
against him, he conceived that Mr. YORKE was as
well qualified as any man to represent this free and
independent county.
[The speeches of the Mover and Seconder were scarcely
'edible, on account of the clamour of the multitude.]
The Sheriff then stated, that Mr. YORKE had been
put in nomination, and requested that every Gentle-
man who came forward to address them might be
ltiencc,

heard with pat
Mr. YORKE then came forward. (He was received
with such a burst of disapprobation, that it appeared
impossible for him to obtain a heanng). He thought
it was not too much to ask for a few minutes of their
patient attention. It was the first time in his experly
once that a man who was put upon his defence ha&
not a fair hearing from an English audience. (A con
siderable noise prevented him from being distinctly
heard.) If he could not obtain some attention, it vtas
needless for him to persevere. (He then perceived a
number of the University Students, who joined in the
ay of " Clear the Gallery," and other similar cries
directed against him.) If these Gentlemen had in the
course of their studies learned the doctrines of Pytha-
goras, they would probably be silent. He observed
among the crowd a number who were not real Frees.
holders, and he knew what value was due to thek
claims.—(Loud clamours. )--If he had the strength
lungs which he possessed when he first came into the*
service, even then he could not expect to be heard o*
the present occasion. If they wished to hear tbs.
Gentlemen on the outer side, he Was well disposed

hear them.
--
The Marquis of Tavisrocx then came forward to
propose Lord FRANCIS OSBORNE ; but the clamour of
the friends of Mr. YORKE prevented his obtaining a
hearing.
Mr. BRAND'also came forward, but with no better
success.
Mr. Yoaxt then requested that the Gentl
might obtain a hearing, or otherwise the business
the day could never be brought to a conclusion.
The Marquis of TAVISTOCK again came forward.
He observed that they were then assembled to exer-
cise one of the most important privileges of English-
men. The Constitution bad properly determined,
that any Member accepting a place under Govern:
meat should vacate his seat, and from this provision
in the Constitution they were now assembled to elect
a Representative. In the choice of one, they were
run to elect a man merely for private virtues, butthey
were to look to his public conduct. Mr. Yorke irad
been die uniform supporter of the present Administra-
tion, under whom the country had been so lamentably
afflicted with taxes and burdens of every kind. Mr.
Yorke was the person who renewed the cry, that was
supposed to be extinct, of jacobinical conspiracy. In-
stead of him, therefore, it became necessary to send
a man into Parliament who would take his stand on
the broad ground of the Constitution, who would up-
hold the liberties of the people, and who would con-
tend for the Laws and Constitution of our forefathers,
against the excesses of popular violence on the one
hand, and against the dangerous encroachment of the
overgrown power of the Crown on the other. Mr.
Yorke, however, was a supporter of the present Mini.
sters, in the unconstitutional manner in which they
l ad obtained their power ; and very recently he had
exerted his parliamentary privilege to revive a Stan-
ding Order of the House, which was enacted for very
different purposes. The use that he made_of his pri-
vilege was to deprive, as far as in him lay, the people
of England, from the melancholy consolation of
knowing, at least, who were the authors of their ca-
lamities. If the people of England were but fairly
and fully represented in Parliament, Mr. Yorke might
go from county to county, from city to city, and from
borough to borough, and he probably would not find
in the whole country an elective body to return -him.
Under these circumstances, he Mr it his duty to re-
commend to their choice a firm friend of the civil
tights of the country, an honest and independent man,
Lard FRANCIS OSBORNE.
Mr. BRAND came forward to second the noMinit-
tion, but was much interrupted by the clamour of
Mr. Yorke's friends. • • •
Lord FRANCIS OSBORNE then came forward and saldi
that in presenting himself to their cluaice, fie was Ac-}
tuated by no feeling of private gain. He stood theme
not on his account, but theirs ; and he sought it° pet:,
vate advantage. He had always acted honestly and
I:.dependently in Parliament • ' and often directly con.
tray
y to the manner in which his nearest connections
thought it their duty to act. As to whatever know-
ledge of their local interests was conceived to be ne-
cessary is a ltepresentative, he waild spare no pains
to make himself' master of those subjects ; and he
trusted
.that, should he be elected, he would not be
Tun
Right Honourable Gentleman (Mr. Yorke) must
know, that he agreed witb.iim in some points in
thnstarneat* although he ofzetter differed. In standing
forward, he conceived that he was
their disching
lailvo.rtant public duty. The cause was much on
cause than it was his, and with them he now i
left it. (Lord F. 11
L • w szoitiv.x was heard with a mixture
of applause and clamour. )
GoN
Nr.vci supported the nomination of Lord
rancis Osborne. Ile contended that the whole of
Mr,
fice's political life had, if no other merit at
that of "As".
tency, the lattiatt wet of e
4with From the onset fto -the .Idd-id •
r his re"re
e sentative character,l he a t3theladV
every oppressive act, and ttie ...h.