Star.
London, England, 1821-01-22 00:00:00

NORWICH FOX 'JINN

Friday last, the supporters of the principles of
late Right Honourable CHARLES Jnmes Fox, la
in the County of Norfolk, had their ."
Dinner, in commemoration of that illustrious
man, at the Assembly Rooms, in Norwich.
dinner usually takes place on the 28d of Imo,
anniversary of Mr. Fox's birth-day; but as the
ing of Parliament on that day would have
many Gentlemen from attending it, had it
celebrated this year, it was thought fitting to
earlier day for its celebration, in order to ens
attendance of such Members of Parliament as
connected with the County of Norfolk, and arc f
neny
to the political principles of Mr. Fox.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE was in the Chair,
posted on the right by the Duke of NORFOLK, and
the left by Mr. COKE, M.P. for the County,
other tables were headed by General ‘VALPOLE
the Mayor of NORWICH.
After dinner, Non nobis Domine was sung,
The Earl of ALBEMARLE then rose and
the Meeting. They saw isei 0. e 0... m a man who
completely spoilt by their kindness and partiaitr
This was the third time that he had the honour..;,
proud distinction, of filling the Chair at a
of his friends, who %, ere anxious to express,
warmest and mast heartfelt. manner, thus La,:
miration of genius and eloquence, wotth a..tita6
and their regret at his loss—in a word, ceiebris
the memory of Charles James Fox--(Loredopikail
—to express their approbation of the political
ciples which he professed, and their determinali
adhere to Orem. His Lordship was July sensi
the high honour of being thus selected to pro!
so glorious an occasion ; it was an honour wl
prized more than any which power could'
(Applause!. Yet, though elated with his situa,
did not forget that, v.ithout the assistance of
around him, he was nothing ; as Chairman,
be inefficient without their countenance sad suppat
—but he knew, that he had only to ask for thatsua
post, and it would be readily grantea .0 11111. Trll,Z.
ing, then, that they would not forget, that on then.
se.ves depended the pleasure of the evening, and at
on their Chairman—ti usting, that every Gentleman
came determined to furnish his portion) of good r
sour towards the common stock, and recollettet
4he festivity and enjoyment which attended the tit:
former aleetings, he w‘arld proceed at once to tl,l
discharge of his duty. In the exercise of his diva
tion as Chairman, or, he would rather say, in men.
ercise of that arbitrary power which belonged tole
situation of legitimate right, as given by cow=
consent, he had made some alteration in the orderof
the toasts of the evening, and particularly in tha
which was more immediately the object of dui
meeting—" The Memory of Mr. Fox.' His Itasca
for doing so was this—his own inclination, as wilts
a proper attention to the wishes of the company,
would induce him to propose, at as early a period el
the evening it.; possiole, the health of an filuatioos
Personage, whose wrongs and persecution had et.
cited their strongest sympathies, and aroused the ia.
dignation of the Country—( Laud and repeated rhea).
Being well aware, that the health of that Illustrious
Personage would call forth the most rapturous marks
of their loyalty and approbation, he thoughtitiaa
that the memory of Mr. Fox, which was to be drink
in solemn silence, should precede rather than follow
it. On the general character, both public and 'ni-
trate, of Mr. Fox, he did not feel it necessary to say
a single word. That subject had been so fully ea.
tered into at the last Meeting, that it was fully and
firmly established in the minds of all who heardhira,
and, the more it was heard, the more it was admired
and respected. Ile would, therefore, allude to Mr.
Fox with reference to passing events only. He ap.
pealed to all those who had known that great and
good man, whether his honourable nature did not
abhor tyranny and persecution ? What, then, most
have been his feelings, had he lived in these days?
The Noble Lord concluded by proposing—
" The Memory of Charles James Fox."
which was drank in solemn silence. This was fol.

lowed by the song, When Fox, &c. which was so{
last year. The next toast was—" The King."
The Earl of ALBEMA RLE said, he now carnets
that toast to which he had before alluded, and it was
a subject upon which he was extremely anxionsto
say a few words. Indeed, as Chairman, he had a
right to occupy a small portion of time upon it, at
it was not a usual toast, and because it was nowpro
posed under circumstances the most extraordinary.
Knowing, however, the anxiety of those around lino
to express their feelings on this subject, he
stain, for the present, from making any
and would propose—
" The health of her Majesty the Queen"—(Loud cheering.)
He requested one moment's patience; he had sown
thing to add, which was of vital importance—
" The Queen, and may the voice of the Nation never use
to thunder in the ears of her persecutors, until her AlvietY°
placed in the full possession of those rights and prinikteg
which she is entitled as Queen Consort of these realms"—{its
impossible to describe the enthusiasm with which this toadons
received ; the whole company stood up, and the cheering WW
kept up for several minutes).
Silence having been obtained, the following
composed by Mr. PRIEST, of Norwich, was sung:
AlR—The Bard's Legacy.
Hail, hull! Star of Brunswick, though foes may surround theta
The arm of a Nation is lifted to save;
The threats of the wicked shall never confound thee,
While thron'd in the hearts of the good and the b:ave!
Though Slander and Tyranny basely are leaguing
To blast thy fair honour, and sully thy fame,
When Justice unveils their infernal Intriguing,
The day of thy triumph shall plunge them in shame !
The Tyrants, behind thee, unfriended, forsaken,
A victim their malice might safely pursue;
But thy wrongs and thy sufferings soon shall awaken
The vengeance that is to their infamy due !
Rever'd be the shades of thy kindred, who perished
In glorious conflict with England's proud foes;
And dear in our memory ever be cherish'd
That Child, whose affection once sulac'd thy woes!
Then, hail! Star of Brunswick, their virtues reflected,
'Midst danger and trial, beam brightly on thee;
In thy truth, in thy fortitude firmly protected,
'thy cause is the cause of the just and the free!
In vain would thy false persecutors dissemble,
The voice of a Nation is rais'd in applause;
Let Villainy shake, and let Tyranny tremble,
'fhe arm of a Nation is rals'd us her cause!—(APP'"a''')
The Earl of ALBEMA RLE observed, that the nest
toast which he had to propose, in his opinion, fol:
lowed of necessity that which they had just dra.nk,
it was a corollary following from that proposition,
and a conclusion arising out of it ; he meant the die,
missal of his present Majesty's Ministers !—(Logi

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remely anxicau to tli
irman, he had a
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those around him
time
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pro as .
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any observatious, w
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ni
aportance—
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until her kbantli "
Ihts and privikse. is .1
these rearms"—{its la
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rich, was sung: .(
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es may surround Mal
found thee,
od and the bare!
leaguing
by fame,
sting,
them in shame ! .
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ursue; .
hall awaken i
y due!
So perished
roud foes;
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ac'd thy woes!
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ljPn a subject which he considered of
rAfers)'"—
vial impo
to ma rtance, he hoped he might be permitted
ke a few remarks, having forborne to speak
upon tbe former toast. But before he did so, he
siiihed to say one or two words in answer to a double
which had been made against himself—a
chine
cbuge
by his political opponents, that he was always
to ready to put himself forward at County Meet-
ings, while in Parliament he contented himself with
ding a silent, vote—.and a charge by his friends of
pot•
wineo been active in promoting a County Meet-
; in Norfolk, on recent events. To the first charge
answer,he world that it did
not suit his retired, or,
his idle habits of life, to
they would aave it so,
take an active part in the debates in Parliament.—
lie had no ambition to gratify, no object to attain,
and he felt that by attending Parliament he could
do no good. Besides, this he would say, without
meaning any hostility to any party, that all the
oast, the eloquence, and the power of argument
was in the hands of those with whom he had the
pleasure of agreeing in politics. It would, therefore,
be a waste of time in a second-rate provincial per.
former, like himself, to pretend to the place of a prin.
eipal actor. But in the country it was different. In
this county he came forward, not because he thought
himself able to go a single step further in support
of freedom than those who heard him, but because
iu that county he. from the accident of birth, stood
nt. He felt it his duty, as well as a pleasure,
come forward on every public occasion, and a
-,ation to meet his friends, particularly on such
roils as the present. He came forward on every
occasion, cheered with the hope of meeting
leir approbation, in his endeavours to support the
-,titution on the one hand, or the just prerogativss
the Crown on the other, as either may need sup-
-(,4llause).—He had heard the various tales
ribaldry and obscenity with which her Majesty's
- had been mixed up, and he did not hesitate to
that he believed them to be true. He, however,
' upon inquiry, that they were the foulest fabri-
:ions of perjury, and subornation of perjury ; that
:ere the result of the darkest and most malig-
conspiracy that ever entered the human mind,
• mo: e atrocious, as it was directed against a
~ who was destitute, desol.ite, and distressed.—
they wished for a further proof of the persecution
Majesty, let them look to that unfair judgment
case, the striking her name our of the Liturgy,
depriving her of the Foyers of the Church. He
not which of the Ministers advised that act of.
e, he had a right to look at it as the act of the
; it was an act worthy of them, and bore the
of their character. Their conduct towards her
ty, and to the country, were of a piece; and
g to the former, he most solemnly declared,
the proceedings against her Majesty had a
tendency to spread immorality through the
or to bring the law and religion of the land
..aempt, to, degrade Royalty, and to agitate
disturb the public mind, than all the measures
'he Radicals in the country, even though their
xceeded the creation of the most timid ima-
But allowing that Radicals, such as have
te,cribed by the Ministerial hirelings, did exist,
lust be their feelings of exultation at passing
For his part, he would add, if they meant
what must be their feelings of shame? He
say to any such, " if you meant mischief, you
failed—his Majesty's Ministers have done your
you. If you wished to spread immorality
.erigion through the land, you have failed—
Majesty's Ministers have brought both home to
• man's fire-sde. If you wanted to degrade
ty, why you have not done the hundredth part
linisters have done to that effect. If you wished
• confusion, if you wished to agitate and dis-
niblic mind, if you wished to set man against
and create a civil war, I thank Gorr you have
and I pray to GOD that the efforts of his Ma-
Mioisters to produce the same effect may be
' in time !"—(Lord cheers).—lf such has been
ict of Ministers towards the country, what
conduct towards the Queen herself? Were
known to her Majesty or were they not ? Did
not, when she was supported by the power of
re King. fawn on and flatter her to serve their
purposes? And on the decease of his late Ma-
, and when power came into the hands of him
whom she found no favour, how did they treat
They deserted her in her utmost need. But
did not stop there; they became her public ac-
and, as if to reach the climax of political in-
they superadded the title of her Judges also!—
' shame!).—This was a statement of facts
at comment. And these are the men who are
the chosen servants and advisers of the Crown;
were the men who had met with the tacit ap-
- of the country; but he hoped the time was
by, when they would meet it again. It was not
• that he should go through the tissue of
related by the wretches Majocchi, De'
Sacchi, and Cuchi. (This was the perjured
n, who swore to leaving, through a key-hole
essed certain acts). It was not necessary to re-
the evidence, as the whole of it was well known
the country. He wished, however, that those
him, had seen those witnesses. There
,ty one thing true about them, and that was,
their countenances did not deny the blackness
their hearts. Such were the witnesses
;In forward ; and on the hearing of their evi-
. evidence hatched by subornation of perjury
the Milan Commission, he came to the con-
honestly and conscientiously (and the more
_ the subject, the more surprise he felt that
man could think differently); that the charge
the Queen originated in a foul conspiracy,
ying his hand upon his heart, as a man of ho-
he pronounced her Majesty " No; Guilty"—
tied cheers) It appeared, however, that the
of the House to which he belonged were
to go to the third reading, and this Bill of
and Penalties was passed by the mystical num-
, exactly the number of Cabinet Ministers
id the Green Bag on the table. He need not
:drhat number; they all understood it as well
id; neither was it necessary for him to say
the accusers ought not to have voted, but they
aA so did others, who, for reasons which
not then nece..sary to mention, taught not
'e done so. Not only did the nation dissect
Limey Of nine, but Minh,tcrs also dissected it.
saw its value, and the moment the Bill was
a trod time, they gave it up—(Lord cheers).—

They said, that though convinced of her Majesty's
guilt, yet, as the sense of the country was against the
measure, they would not proceed with it. low mark
that two•fold admission. Here was an admission of
the sense of the People, and of their power. He would
say, then, in the words of the toast, " May the voice
of the Nation never cease to thunder in the ears of
her Majesty's persecutors, until her Majesty was
placed in full possession of those rights to which she
is entitled as Queen Consort of these Realms"—( Re-
pcated cheers).—Let justice be done to her—let her
name be replaced—let all persecution against her
cease—let the subject remain at rest, and let those
:nen who were friends to the Constitution, have time
to devise some means of removing that distress, which
did not merely hang over, but which pressed heavily
on every individual. And because they asked this,
were they to be told that their motives were not pure
—that their proceedings had a tendency to inflame
the public mind ? If they asked for peace, were they
to be told that they wished to breed discontent ?
This was the usual trick and cant of Ministers. But
he charged Ministers with wishing to do all this ; he
charged them with being the authors of all the over-
whelming distress and misery which existed. But
they were determined to cling to their places ; he
would not disgrace the word power, as applied to
their present situations. He hoped his Majesty would
listen to the voice of his People. The Noble Earl
concluded by proposing—
.. The Dismissal of the present Ministers, who have alike
proved themselves the enemies of the Throne and the People."
This toast was drank with loud and repeated cheers.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE next proposed " The
Health of the Duke of Sussex," which was received.
with enthusiastic applause. His Lordship, alter ex-
plaining why this toast was not proposed before,
read part of a letter from his Royal Highness, in
which lie stated, that illness alone prevented his at-
tendance at the Meeting. His Royal Highness added,
that, in spite of the threats and abuse of a part of the
Press, he still gloried in the principles by which the
Meeting were actuated when lie had the pleasure of
meeting them last year.--The next toasts were:

" The respectability of the Crown, the durability of the Con-
stitution, and the prosperity of the People."
" The Constitution, according to the Principles asserted at
the Revolution."

" The High Sheriff of the County of Norfolk."
" The Nlaynr, and Prosperity to the City of Norwich."
The MAYOR returned thanks.

The Earl Of ALBEMARLE, after pronouncing a
glowing ettlogium on the public and private charac-
ter of the Bishop of Norwich, proposed the Ilealth
of that Reverend Prelate." It was received with un-
bounded applause.
Archdeacon BArnunsr, in returning thanks, as-
sured the Meeting, that his father fully participated
in the feelings and principles by which they were
actuated. The Reverend Gentleman made some
pointed observations on the persecution and cruelty
which had been exercised towards the Queen, and
regretted that so few Gentlemen of his cloth were to
be found among her defenders.'
Lord ALBEMARLE said, that the next toast he
would give was, " A Reform in Parliament." He
had already said so much on this subject, that it
would be useless to add anything at present ; he was
daily the more convinced of the necessity of a Re-
form, and come it must, sooner or later. His Lord-
ship then proposed—
., A speedy and effectual Reform in the Represensation of the
People in Parliament," with three times throe—( Much cheering).
Sung—" Ben Block."
The Earl of ALBEMARLE, in proposing the duke
of Norfolk's health—(Cheering)—said he could not
venture to speak of his Grace as he felt; one thing,
however, he would venture to say, that he was, asi
far as the unjust restraints under which he laboured
would permit him, always ready to stand forward in
support of the rights and liberties of the People—
(Loud cheering). He then gave—
,' The Duke of Norfolk, and may the hereditary Nobility of.
the country ever consider it their highest honour to support the
rights and liberties of the People"—(Much applause).
The Duke of NORFOLK returned thanks for the ho-
nour which they had done him. There was no man
evho more admired, or who was more anxious to sup-
port, the principles of Mr. Fox, than himself. He
advocated civil and religious liberty, as, without it,
neither the Throne nor the Constitution could be
safe.—The next toast was,

" A speedy repeal of all laws which in any degree affect the
sacred rights of conscience."
The Duke of NORFOLK, in proposing the health of
his Noble Friend, the Chairman, said he would not
attempt expressing what he felt on that occasion. As
a public and private man, his Noble Friend stood un-
rivalled.—(Enthusiastic applause followed this ob-
servation, which lasted for several minutes.)—The
Noble Duke complimented his Lordship upon the
peculiarly pleasing and effective manner in which he
discharged the ofhce of Chairman. He had been at
many public :inners, but never did he derive more
real pleasure than on that occasion. He then gave,
" The health of the Earl of Albemarle," which was drank
with nine times nine, and was followed by the loudest and most
general applause ever witnessed at a public dinner.
The Earl of ALBEMARLE begged the company to
accept his best thanks for their kindness, and he as-
sured them, upon his honour, he was sincere in doing
so. His Noble Friend had, however, fallen into one
little error, and so it appeared had all the Gentlemen
around him, and as he (Earl Albemarle) was fond of
correcting his friends when they were wrong, he
should do so on this occasion—they had done no less,
to use a regular phrase, than place the saddle on the
wrong horse. " I remember," said his Lordship,
"having heard of a worthy Alderman, remarkable
for his hospitality and good cheer, who on one occa•
sion entertained a large party of friends. He gave
them, of course, plenty of venison, turtle, &c. with
a sufficiency of champagne, Burgundy, and other most
expensive wines, of which, as was his custom, the
said Alderman himself partook in no small quantity.
Now it happened that the worthy Alderman (nothing
very unnatural) was the next day ill of indigestion.
10h; said he, 'I knew how it would be, 1 was con-
vinced that I should suffer from my imprudence in
having that glass of cold water yesterday'—(A laugh).
—So it was with the Noble Duke, he forgot the share'
of good humour which every Gentleman brought
%% WI him—he forgot his own predetermination to be
pleased, and ascribed the hilarity and good humour
of the Meeting to a cause which had as little to do
with it as the glass of cold water had in causing the
worthy Alderman's indigestion." The Noble Earl
expressed the very great pleasure and delight he felt
at finding himself so surrounded on such an occasion.
It was truly gratifying to him to see such an assem-

bli commemorating those Principles, which, daring
that great man's life, were held dangerous, and even
scouted at: d Gracious Goo," said his Lordship,
"what a triumph would it be to that great man to
see those principles for which he was shunned, and
left to abide the pelting of the pitiless storm' almost
alone, now advocated Is* men of such rank, charac-
ter, and talents." His Lordship proposed the health
of a man who was known to them all, and of whom
therefore he would not say one word—
" The health of Mr. Coke (Gentlemen, said his Lordship, I
can't recommend him to you, u good wine needs no bush, so
the name of Mr. Coke needs no eulogy)." The cheering which
followed this toast was continued for a considerable time.

Mr. COKE returned thanks. He commenced by
stating the pleasure he felt at seeing such a respect.
able assembly of persons around him on this occa-
sion, to all of whom he returned his most sincere
thanks for their kindness. He then entered into a
history of Mr. Fox's political life from its commence-
ment ; he alluded particularly to Mr, Fox's opposi-
tion to the American war, his approval of the French
Revolution (though he abhorred the atrocities by
which it was succeeded). His prediction of the evils
of the Pitt system, which have since been so fully
verified—his exertions to abolish the Slave Trade,
&c. What, he asked, were the effects of the Pitt
system as now acted upon ? They saw spies and in-
formers scattered through the kingdom. They saw
a massacre of the people by Ministers in cold blood.
He had no doubt but that the Manchester massacre
was the work of Ministers—(Hear, hear, hear). He
told them so to their faces, in Parliament. They
stared at him, but he repeated it again and again, as-
he firmly believed then, and does now, that it was
the fact. Why else was all inquiry prevented? If
such a charge were made against innocent men,
would they not be anxious to come forward and de-
mand inquiry ? But instead of this, they paid those
stipendiary Magistrates who had acted for them, most
profusely—(Hear, hear). And what had been done
since? They saw the same sytem acted upon a few
days ago in Ireland, and were it not for the great
forbearance on the pact of that loyal and high-
minded People, he had no doubt but a massacre, si-
milar to that of Manchester, would have followed.
For himself, he asked for nothing, he wanted nothing
from Government ; but he had seen, that the system
of Government, for the last fifty years (it commenced
in the reign of George the Third), was to fetter the
People, to rule them by the sword, and make this a
despotic Government. What was the present state of
the country ? Addresses were endeavoured to be got
up in every hole and corner of the kingdom, in order
that Ministers might keep their places, and, of course,
that the Addressers should keep their places also.
—He was decidedly of opinion, that nothing but a
change of men and measures could save the country.
He was the last person who would support the one
without the other. He agreed with Lard Grey in the
opinions delivered by him on a late occasion ; and, if
the People•did not support Lord Grey in the changes
which he proposed, if he were in power, then the
country was lost for ever. One word with respect to
Parliamentary Reform : he had been his whole public
life an advocate for it, and during that time he had
been ashamed of the company he had kept. The
House of Commons had become daily more corrupt ;
a Reform in Parliament must take place, and he
would use a strong word, a Radical Reform. If a
man were ill, he would require to be radically cured.
The Honourable Gentleman, after several remarks
on the late proceedings against the Queen, which he
strongly condemned, concluded by saying that his
Constituents might depend on his support, as long as
they acted on the principles which brought them to-
gether on that occasion.

The Earl of ALBEMARLE apologized for the ab-
sence of Messrs. Smith and Gurney. He then gave
,g The Members for the City of Norwich," which was
drank with applause.—The Noble Earl said, that it
had been the firm determination of Lord Erskine to
attend the Meeting, but he was unavoidably pre-
vented from doing so. He had received a letter from
Lord ERSK !NE on the subject, but not wishing to com-1
municate it to the Meeting without his Lordship's
consent, he wrote to him to that effect. To that let-
ter he received an answer. The following is art extract :
" Nothing can give me more satisfaction than your adverting
to my last, or stating my sentiments as contained in it, which 1
never can change; and I am anxious beyond measure, as I have
been supposed, with our friend Grey and others, to have slack-
ened in the cause of Reform, that the Public should know, that
from the time I seconded the motion for Reform, in 1810, up
to the present hour, I never doubted of its justice or policy ;
and I am happylo see that the country is disposed to do us jus-
tice also. I think that all who are sensible of the necessity of
Reform should unite with oen voice, and with spirit and pru-
dence united also, to carry this great and salutary measure into
effect. as there is now an opportunity of doing so, without sub-
jecting its honest and independent supporters to the base calum-
nies so often poured out against them." •

his Lordship then read the extract from Lord
ERSKINE'S letter, to which he at first referred :
" I should have been delighted to have been at your Meeting,
at Norwich, on the 19th, but I am, unluckily, engaged on busi-
ness Mat can neither be delayed nor put by, and which will occupy
me between the 17th and 21st of next month. There surely
never was a time when the principles of Fox ought more to be
commemorated than the present. The government Is at this ,
moment administered in proved opposition to the universal sense
and wishes of the Nation. Yet, unless the influence of popular
opinion shall be found stronger than the influence of the Crown,
we live under an absolute Monarchy. The time, therefore, for
Reform, is not only come, but is come with unqualified safety.
There is no party that deserves the name of one, which seeks to
invade the Corstitution ; and your Meeting at Norwich last
year, and one that I had the pleasure of being present at in
Edinburgh, prove that it is not Radicals, as many worthy and
enlightened persons are ridiculously called, that desire this Re-
formation, but the People of England in all classes and degrees.
As to the late disgraceful proceedings that we have been so big
daily parties to, both as they regard the proceedings themselves,
and a free Press, which has so happily exposed them, they
place the genuine, unadulterated Trial by Jury on higher ground
than ever. There is, in fact, nothing else left to us; but how
long it may be left to us, is a matter of will and courtesy in the
Crown unless there is a balance to it in the House of Commons."
The MAYOR proposed " The health of Lord Bury,"
which was received with much applause.
Lord BURY expressed his gratitude for the honour
done him—an honour which he deserved only from
the zeal which he felt in support of the principles of
that great man, Mr. For, to whose:name each suc-
ceeding year gave added lustre. The Noble Lord
expatiated at great length, and.with much ability, on
the cruelty and persecution of her Majesty. A cer-
tain Illustrious Personage had, he understood, gone
about canvassing votes against her Majesty, con-
ceiving, with his usual brightness of intellect, that it
was a duty he owed his King to condemn unheard
his Majesty's wife—(Laughing).—His Lordship went
on animadverting on the conduct of Ministers, than

%Idiom there seas not, he observe, a snore Uirrnrit
body existing in any country.
" Lord Holland, the Represimtathe of the name and princi-
ples of Mr. Fox."
" Prosperity and unanimity to the ncw Representative Co-
vemments of Spain, Portugal, mid Naples; and may the Arms
of any power *kith dares to interfere with their rising Libert
ties, be turned against itself."—With three times three—(Ap-
gouse).—Song, " Fall, Tyrants, rum-
Mr. Coma proposed the health of J. Macdonald, Esq.
—(Loud cheers).
Mr. MADDOX/it Ln returned thanks. He could not
help congratulating the Meeting on the Anniversary
of she celebration of the ptirest principles of freedom:P.
justice, and humanity, all of which were combined
in the name Of Mr. For-,—(App/aunt).—Great and
invaluable would such a man be in such times as the
present: but his feelings would have been too intense
to enable him to bear with calmness such a spectacle
as this country now presents. He could not with
prudence have viewed imbecility the most besotted,
folly the most infatuated : better, therefore that he
should reit where there were no cares to agitate;
no misgovernment to deplore !—(Load applause).—
Good GOD ! (said Mr. Macdonald) how would his
blood have boiled in his veins to have seen the pass-
ing events in the South of Europe ! How indignant
he would have felt at seeing a Constitutional King
dragged from his kingdom to the bar of three Mili-
tary Despots !—( Cheers )—to answer to them, for-
sooth, for the heinous crime of having granted to his
people, at their own request, a free Constitution—a
measure once recommended to a part of that country
at a time when it was necessary to wear the mask of
deception ! We now, however, saw Naples threat-
ened with invasion with indifference, if not as parti-
cipators in the threat. What British Minister, who
had any value for his head, would dare avow a par-
ticipation in the execrable traffic now carried on in
the Liberties of Nations ? Where was there any dis-
claimer of this on the part of our Government? It
was not to be found at the mast-head of the Vengeur,
nor in the refusal to receive at our Court the Nea-
politan Ambassador sent to this country. He most
devoutly prayed, that the lightning of HEavEN
might blast the arms of the aggressor, and humble
to the dust a power so prostituted !—( C'heer s ).
Adverting to the late charges against her Majesty,
he observed that they had originated in conspiracy,
and had been supported or attempted to be supported
by bribery and perjury. The Honourable Gentle-
man, concluded by remarking, that whatever might
be sought for by a few men, the great body of the
people were anxious for a moderate and constitu-
tional Reform. The People would be satisfied if
they saw the 'House of Commons v.-hat it once was,
and what it ought to be—a check upon-the mal-ad-
ministration of Government.—Other toasts given:
" Earl Grey, and our friends throughout England, who ad-
here to the principles of Mr. Fox."—" Barrett Lennard, Esq.
M.P. for Ipswich."—" The Liberty of the Press."—" The
Duke of BedlorcL"—" The Earl of Rosslyn, and those Gentle..
men in Scotland who celebrated the memory of Mr. Fox."
The Meeting broke up soon after twelve o'clock.
. Among the Gentlemen present were—
Lord Bury, Sir T. Beevor, Sir W. Wyndham Dalling, Sir
R. P. Joddrel, Sir E. Smith, Honourable W. Fitzroy, E. Kep.
pel, J. Macdonald, Esq. M.P. Ridley Colborne, Esq. M.P.
f. B. Lennard, M.P. Archdeacon Bathurst, Rev. W. New-
'come, Rev. C. Collyer, Rev. H. Mum, Rev. 1. L'Oste,
Rev. P. Hudson, Rev. L. B. Foster, Rev. G. Preston, Rev.
Hogg, Rev. R. Hammond, Rev. R. F. Elwin, Rev. H.
Dashwood, Rev. C. Hardy, Rey.. -- Odell, Major Hussey,
Captains Long, Worth, and Money, A. 13cevor, Esq. J. H. B.
Folkes, J. T. Southwcll, J. T. Gordon, J. M. Smith, R. Adair,
N. Micklethwaite, J. 11. Cooper, I'. Hamond, Joshua Grigby,
J. Morely, J. Grigg, Esq. Aldermen March, Leman, Rigby,
and Bolingbroke, &c. &c.

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