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markalfly well. Both he arid i‘Tri.Hoguousz were in
full mourning.
The Procession then set forward in the order above
descriSed, the different bands playing, alternately,
See the conquering Hero comes—Rule, Britannia—
Qop sore tlw King—The White Cockade, &c.
The- pagesinr extended from the end of Sloane-
street quite through the gates at Hyde Park Corner,
nearly to liimilton-place, and as it passed along the
cheering. and acclamations of the multitude were
loud and incessant. From the hill at Hyde Park
Comer the coup deed was very magnificent. The
Metropolis seemed to have cast out its whole popu-
lation. The whole length of Piccadilly, as far as the
eve could stret .h, and the eminences in the Green
aispealed literally to be covered With humaO
beings; the walls and trees were filled with men,
whilst every window, balcony, or virancla, was'
crowded with elegantly-dresvd females, for the most
part was ing their handkerchiefs, or disp)aying in
sozne way or other their joyous participation in the
scene. Even the roofs of the houses were peopled,
rank behind' rank. The Procession passed along
.11,-cadilly, down the Haymarket, round the statue
:tt Charing-Cross, and up St. Martin's-lane; but it
had scarcely entered Long-acre, when the envious
clouds, which had been congregating almost unob-
served, poured down at once in one black and drench-
ing deluge. This spoiled everything; the remainder
of the road was hurried over ; but though the rain
Still poured in absolute torrents, neither Sir FRANCIS
nor Mr. Honuousz covered their heads ; and their
situation was truly pitiable. The shouts of the peo-
ple were, however, if possible, recloubled,;. nor did
the number or zeal of the immense crowds appear to
be at all diminished by this unmannerly attack of the
elements. After passing up Long-acre, the Proces-
sion turned down James-street, round Covent-gar-
den, down Southampton. street, and along the Strand
to the Crown and Anchor, where it arrived a little
before four o'clock.

THE WITMER.
At four o'clock the great Room at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern was opened, and by half past four
most of the places were occupied by the company
assembled. The hour of dinner had been postponed
until half-past six, in consequence of the delay anti-
cipated from the wetness of the weather. The Pro-
cession, however, having taken a quicker course than
was expected, this arrangement was attended with
some inconvenience. The activity of the Stewards
prevented the inconvenience from being felt so niuch
as it otherwise would have been, and the dinner was
on the table by ten minutes after six. Mr. HUNT
and Mr. HARMER entered the room and took their
seats at the cross table, being severally saluted with
loud applause, clapping cf hands, ice. Sir FRANCIS
BORDETT and Mr. HOBHOUSE having by that time
changed their clothes (for they had been literally
wetted through with the rain), entered the room,
preceded by the Stewards, and accompanied by—
Meisrs. Shaw Lefevre, Ricardo, Martineau, Evans, Burchell,
Edgar Taylor, the lion. Captain Waldegrave, the Rev. Mr.
Btrger, Dr. Maclean, and Sheriff Parkins.
They were saluted with applause:, which continued
from the time of their entering the room till some
minutes after they had taken their seats.—The din-
ner being over, and the cloths removed,
lir. itotrarentwarra, the Chairman, gave for the first tout—
" The People, the only source of legitimate power."—Tune,
Rule, Britannia.
The next toast was—" The King, and the principles which
seated his Family on the Tbrone"—three times three.—Tune,
Old England to thyself be true.
The next toast was —" The persecuted yet fearless Friend of
the People, and the undaunted Champion of their Rights, and
Liberties, our excellent Representative, Sir F. Burdett."—lThree
times three, followLd by long and loud applause.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT rose. He began by observ-
ing, that to merit the approbation of the enlightened
Electors cf Westminster, was the first wish of his
heart ; to meet with such approbation was the second,
and the very flattering manner in which they had
ezpressed themselves towards him on that occasion
could not but be gratifying to any one who had
the interests of his country at heart, and who sought
as a reward for his solicitude the approbation of those
whose interests were attempted to be upheld. This
was the foundation of all public virtue. To wish for
the approbation of those who were to be served was
the first motive of action ; and to meet with it in the
manner in which they had bestowed it upon him, not
only on this, but on all other occasion:, could not but
be in the highest degree gratifying. He knew he
could not claim it from any merit of his own, but
:hat he owed it to their indulgence and to the cone-
deuce which they had so generously placed in him,
as to which be had great satisfaction in knowing that
he had never abused it, and had in consequence al-
ways received from them the most ardent and sin-
cere support. The numerous and respectable assem-
blage before him proved how far the interest of the.
Occasion had spread itself. Undoubtedly Westmin-
ster never had before attained such an important
success, the effects of-which, he trusted, would be
retained by the Electors for years and years to come.
The example was most important to the couhtry at
large, especially as it gave support and stability to
those principles of Reform which he, as well as all
who heard him, and all who had supported him,
judged to be so essential to the welfare and preserva-
tion of the country—(Applause). Many important
events had transpired, both at home and abroad,
since last he had had the honour of addressing them.
Since that period he had bean honoured with a pro-
secution on an ex officio information filed by the
Attorney-General. He called it an honour, as it had
afforded him one more opportunity of making more
public the declaration and increasing the interest of
the great question of Reform, which, if he had not
done, be must have considered that he had neglected
his duty, and slighted that confidence which had
been so generously placed in him by the enlightened
Electors of Westminster—(Applause). He would
take that opportunity of pointing out an inaccuracy
iLt the reports of the daily Papers respecting the trial
a. Leicester. He knew the difficulties under which
b...C11 Tabours were accomplished. He knew also that
the York Trials, which were going on at the same
time, required considerable room on account of their
importance. He was aware that the common limits
of a Newspaper would not allow of a full detail of
what was doing on in each Court, when, for the re-
port of the proceedings of each place, a few columns
only could be spared to compress that which in either
case had taken a person several hours to pronounce.
Still he was dissatisfied with some of the inaccuracies
which had occurred in the statement of his argument.