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minster ; and ftidj tisey never be &franchised by
Universal Suffrage.'"—( Loud cheers.)
The next. toast—" Annual Sessions, but no An-
nual Parliaments," was greeted with loud cheers.—
song, by Mr.LEET—.." The Wandering Sailor ploughs'
the Main."
CHAIRMAN.I am about to propose a toast to
which I am persuaded you will not fail to do ample
justice. It is to the memory of a man to whose con-
duct and constancy this country owes the situation
in which she at present stands; and not, as Sir Sa-
muel Romilly said, where she ought to stand. I
mean that man, Gentlemen, whose courage Ills pre-
served us from the horrors of revolutionised France
—from civil broils, and a foreign yoke. Gentle-
men, I give you—" To the immortal memory cf
Mr. Pitt, and may his Majesty's Ministers still ever
act upon his principles, and follow the example of
his integrity."—(Drank with three times three.)
CIIAIRMAN.—I now propose a toast to which I
am certain you will ..mive plumpers—" Mr. Ellis, the
brother Officers, and- other friends of Sir Murray
Maxwell, and thanks to them for their useful exer-
tions in the public cause."
Mr. Ettts, in returning thanks, deprecated the
idea of taking the above toast to himself. It was
the character of Sir Murray Maxwell, dear t) his
friends, and most respectable in the estimation of
those who stood opinxed to him, that had carried
him through. But the conduct of Captain Hall
soared far above his praise. He regretted to be ob-
liged to allude to the wanton outrage on Captain
Maxwell, but ii had the effect of calling round him
all that was honest, all that was generous, all that
MS respectable in the City of Westminster—(Cheers.)
—At the Hustings his Honourable Friend had been
twitted with presumption, and his principles were
vilified, but the consciousness of his friend's fitness
for the honour he aspired to, notwithstanding the
talents of his opponents, was their answer to all in-
sinuations of the kind. The man who had obtained
2,804 single votes, out of 4,808 votes, had pretty
good ground for presumption ; quite as good, at least,
as the long-delayed triumph of Sir Francis Burdett,
who had discomfiture in his face. He concluded a
most animated speech, with proposing that a Meet-
ing of the real Electors of Westminster should hence-
forth take place annually on the 18th of June, whidi
was agreed to.
The health of the Rev. Mr. Bousfield was drank,
and the Reverend Gentleman returned thanks.
Lord PALMERSTON, upon his health being drank,
with three times three, spoke at considerable length.
Although they had not the symbols of it with them,
they were, his Lordship said, met not to lament a
signal defeat, but to celebrate a splendid triumph.
They had contended with a self-constituted Com-
mittee, who surrounded the Hustings with a ruffian-
like mob, till tee real Electors were disabled from
proceeding to a poll, and this they hal the audacity
to call the Freedom of Election—( Loud checrs.)—
Now, however, that they had succeeded in defeat-
ing this oligarchy, they had nothing to do but per-
severe in order to obtain a complete victory. It
could not be forgotten that Government was accused
of wishing to establish a despotism ; and though no-
thing could be more absurd and puerile than such 'a
charge, it was certain that no despotism could,in
effect, be half so degrading and destructive as hat
species of power which abrogated all laws, scorned
all obligation, and subjugated the morals of States.
But if, unhappily, it was the absolute will of Fate
that a Constitution, which had been the object of the
affections of those who lived under it, and which
would remain as an object of admiration to future
times, should cease, let it be hoped that this Coun-
try was not reserved for the worst of vassalage, the
domination of the lawless. He was friendly to that
difference of opinion, which contributed to the colli-
sion of minds, and elicited truth, amongst freemen,
as the proof of honourable ambition in honourable
minds. But it could no longer be concealed, that a
party had arisen who wished not so much to possess
as to destroy; who wished not to rule under laws,
but to abrogate all law ; and this was the party
which it became them vigilantly to watch, and stre-
nuously to resist. These .men knew better than to
disclose their designs at once ; they wished to lead
their followers by degrees to the precipice they had
' prepared, and then to plunge them into the abyss of
fathomless woe—( Reiterated apple:us.)
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of Mr.
Dawson, the Solicitor, who conducted the Election
on the pair of Sir Murray Maxwell. His Lordship
complimented him upon the ability and zeal, and
regularity with which he made all his arrangements,
notwithstanding. the various disadvantages under
which the Election was commenced. To that Gen-
tleman fell the organization of all the Parochial Com-
mittees—to him was to be attributed in a great de-
gree the facility with which the Committees carried
on their respective operations. Mr. Dawson had
throughout the election, strewn himself possessed of
commensurate professional ability—(Grcat applause.)
The toast was drank with three times three, and
distinguished marks of approbation.
Mr. DAWSON returned thanks in a very neat speech.
He explained the circumstances under which the
Election had been commenced, and detailed the pro-
ceedings which had been adopted. He felt extremely
gratified that both Sir Murray Maxwell and his
friends expressed themselves as perfectly well satis-
fied with the whole of his professional conduct on
the occasion.

Several other appropriate toasts were drank ; and
Lord F. BENTINCK, the Noble Chairman, having re-
tired, Sir JOHN BE:tESEORD was called to the Chair,
and the hilarity of the Meeting was kept up till a
late hour, so delightful was the flow of happiness
which prevailed during the whole of the evening.

A Common Hall was yesterday held for the pur-
pose of electing a Sberif. in the room of JOSEPII
TODD, Esq. who had refused to serve. 'LAWRENCE
GWYNNE, Esq. Spectacle-maker, was nominated.
The Dandies are bringing again into fashionfea-
ther-bed neck-cloths and pillory capes; and none of
the " dear delightful creatures" can be seen out with-
out stays, pinching 'the waist so tightly that the un-
happy wearer resembles an hour lass in shape. Great
coats, with waists an inch cod a self Ion:, are all the
go ; and the shirt-collars are long enough to go twice
round the throat. In short, nothing can be too stiff
at present ; and every lad that goes into the ivorkl must
have his neck tied up almost as tight as some lads that
go oat efit