Star.
London, England, 1827-05-24 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER ELECTION DINNER.

Testa/J.ly, the friends of Parity of Election in West-
orer, celebrated their Twentieth Anniversary Dinner,
the Cr '‘%n Ind Anchor Tavern, StranJ. A little
Aker fi'e 6.66c1g0 Sir F. BORDYTT took the Chair,
,a,runkle.i, among many ether public characters, by
I Cokr._Rol. M.P. Lord W. Roggen, M.P. Lord J. Russell,
s.p. sir J. Graham, Bart. M.P. Sr William Scott, Sir R. Wilson,
yfr. Sykes, M.P. the Hon. K Howard, M.P. J. Wood. Esq. M.P.
*IL Heron, M.P. Mr. T. Rice, M.P. Mr. J. P. Thompson, M.P.
;tr. H. Warburton, M.P. 'Mr. S. C. Whitbread, M.P. Mr. Guest,
Kp Lord Viscount Ebringtort, M.P. Mr. W. Smith, M.P. Mr.
0. pot, M.P. Mr. A. Dawson, M.P. Lord Nugent, M.P.
Esq. L. Bulwar, Esq. J. Smith, Esq. of Liverpool ;
idea, Esq. Mr. Cobbett, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. Buckingham
fae cloth having been removed,
The CDAIRMAN rase and proposed " The People, the only source
vaticinate power."-4•Drank with three times three.
Ike nest toast was—" The King, and may he confirm his own
*maim, that the Crown is held in trust only for the benefit
d the People."—Drank with the usual honours. Air...." Rile
Britannia.
The CDAIIWAN then rose, and proposed—" A full, fair, and free
Representation of the People in the Commons House of Parlia-
ment, the only efficient remedy for all the national grievances."—
Air-= Keep the rogues out
When the cheers with which the proposal of the last tout WAS
received had somewhat subsided,
Mr. Coaster rose, but was received with cries of 0 Down,
dOWN" and hisses, the most vociferous cries of " Shame' shame,"
"hear him. hear him," followed. The uproar between the oppo-
nents and advocates for Mr. Cobbett being heard, lasted for the
apace of ten minutes, in the course of which it was utterly impossi-
ble for the verbal taunts of either party to be heard.
Mr. GALLOWAY rise, and obtained an imperfect hearing. He,
in the name of the Stewards, called upon the Meeting tee hear Mr.
Cobbett, because the object of the Meeting would be completely
defeated by any illiberal attempt to prevent any Gentleman deliver.
Ing his sentiments.
Mr. Court rose, and after waiting for some time, seised a
comparative period of quiet, and, as well as we could gather, said,
tit's his only object in rising was to suggest the propriety of a slight
addition being made to the toast that had been proposed.. The
test rammed their anxious desire for a speedy and effectual reform
in the Commons House of Parliament. He proposed to add an
egression of their wishes, that his Majesty might quickly dismiss
from his confidence and Councils every man that should have de-
clued, in the House of Commons, that be would never consent to
ninon in any shape whatever—(Cheep and hisses).
The toast was then drank (without the addition), amidst the
most deafening shouts of " Shame, shame !" " Turn him out !"
" Fiddle de dee I" " Foul play !" 0 All humbug !" which lasted for
SialeMiOUtra.
Mr. Seoscu then rose to propose—" The health of their Repre-
rmative, Sir Francis Burdett."—(Loud Cheers, mingled with
his which lasted for upwards of five minutes).
Sr F. Beaune and Mr. Coaster then rose together; the friends
of each boldly calling upon their names, those of Mr. C. being
mine Baty than numerous. Tranquillity having been in some

degree restored,
Sr F. BURDRTT rose, and said—lf the Gentlemen
present would only favour him for a short time, he
hoped to be able to restore tranquillity. When a toast was
proposed, every nian present had a right either to drink
that toast or to object to it; the present was the only
time at which an objection could be made to the toast
that'had been proposed, and it appeared to him that it
•cold be for the convenience of the Meeting, and better
in every point of view, that any objections to be made
should good-• aturedly be heard. He knew that, as
dairman, he had no power except what the Meeting
invested him wick ; that power was to preserve regu-
lariti ; if th, re was any irregularity, he trusted he
would have power enough to subdue it, but, so far,
nothing appeared to him irregular, and, therefore, he
trusted the Gentleman who attempted to oppose the
drinking of the toast would be beard at this his only
opportunity.--(Applause).

Mr. CONISETT said, he believed the majority of the
Meeting, were anxious as well as himself to object
to the toast, unless rhey got an explanation of some very
extraordinary circumstances which had made their up-
penance in public within the last three weeks. The
electors of Westminster had expressed as much to him,
and he would put it to the vote of the Meeting by and
by, if the Hon. Chairman would allow him, who were
lot, and who against, his proposition. The Meeting
irould get nothing by their clamour. He would pledge'
himself that they did not go off without punishment one
way or the other far it—(Much laughter, and conti-
nued applause.) Gentlemen present might say, " here's
to you," with a pot of beer in their hand, to a fellow
for whom they did not care a farthing; but when a
toot ike the present was given, it was to go forth to the
public as the solemn opinion of the Meeting, and in short,
to stamp the character of the person toasted, and the cha-
ractnts of the electors of Westminster. By the toast
Mr. Scorch had proposed, the Meeting declared, that
they approved of the principles, as if they could learn
those principles, of Sir Francis Burdett—(Hear, hear,
mid great uproar). For his own part, be totally disap-
proved of those principles. He totally disapproved of
the conduct of their Repre,entative, and if Mr. Sturch
would only permit him to make a slight addition to the
toast, he would not trouble the Meeting a Moment
longer. The toast, in plain English, expressed appro-
bation of the long tried conduct of Sir Francis But dett,
si a friend of Parliamentry Refirm—and as a con•
itent m in—(Much contusion). He called upon the
Meeting to be manly in their conduct, and to dare the
solid with the just and true addition which he should
propose to the toast respecting their Representati►e,
vho now sat behind a man, who, all his life long, as
Tell as his family, had been pensioners of the public—
(Great confusion.) That individual had had a sinecure
for the last five and thirty years. Sir Francis sat at
the back of that man—countenanced that man—had
pledged himself to support-as a voltinteer to support
—that man. He maintained that that was the English
of the toast. The family of that man had received
seventeen or eighteen thousand pounds of the public
money in pensions. He himself had received 18,0001.
of the public money, and he was the implacable—
the abusive—the scandalous—the villanous—the ca-
lumnious, and the eternal enemy of Reform—(Con-
fusion and applause, which lasted several minutes).
Add this to the toast, and lie (Mr. Cobbctt) would
no objection to its passing—(Much laugh-
s scene of confusion ensued here, which sur-
lily which had yet taken place—the mewing of
barking of dogs, howling of wolves, kc. were
the usual means adopted to interrupt an un-
speaker. Mr. Cobbett continued his speech for
'w minutes longer, but we were unable to catch&
annected sentence.
tout was then darnk with loud cheers, amidst cries d
,e,' and hisses, from Mr. Cobbett's partisans.
7..bunnere then came forward, and addressed
.ng. He had never come before the electors of
hter uith more gratification and confidence, for
came before them with a more sincere convic-
t he had not swerved one iota from the principles
~e h id ever professed.
tremendous yells, with whistling, end slier of " Down, down,"
continued for several minutes. In the midst of
14,40 n Alr.Cobbett roared out, " Let my amendment be put.' ]
•enscts resumed.—An indulgence bad been al
thcw who had addressed the Meeting—an in
'c Er cater than he bad ever couceded to those

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