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London, England, 1819-05-29 00:00:00

131RtMDAY OF MR. PITS',

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A numerous and most splendid party tleseXkled
yesterday at the City of London Tavern, to celebrate
the Birth-day of Mr. PITT.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presided, and was sup=
ported by.....
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The Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool, Westittorland,
Bathurst, Harewood, and Mountnorris ; Lords Rolle, Lascelles,
and Valentia; the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Excheqber;
Charles B. Bathurst, R. Peel, and J. M. Barry ; Sir W. Scott,
Sir W. Oro; Sit M. Maxwell, Sir J. thborne, Sir G. F. Hitt,
Sir C. Edrnonstone, Sir T. Dyke, Sir H. Rivers, Sir A..l:och-
rane, Sir U. Ds Burgh, and by romay Members of Parliament,
among whom were remarked the following :—Mr. Lushiegtoo,
Mr. E. B. Wilbraham, Mr. J. J. Buxtoo, Mr. Casberd, Mr.
Cartwright, &c. &c.
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After the removal of the cldth, Non NoGu Domine
was sung by Messrs. Leete, Taylor, Evans) and
Bmadlaurst.

The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave the following
:oasts:

" The Xing," which was drank with the usual solemnity.—
Aong, God save the King.
" The Prince Regent."—Song, Rail, Rust ✓ Brunswielt /
" The Duke of York and the other branches of the Royal
Faudly.'‘.-Glee, Glorious Apollo.
After these toasts had been drank with three times
three, and every mark of unfeigned respect and warm
attachment, the following toast was proposed by the
Noble CDAIRMAii, wts received with reiterated
acclamations :

" The teunoetal Memory. of the. Right Pitt.N--,-
Song, Pitts Ithatliussi Nose. commeneing with &Alt Ifiteai
eery/wag* thrill.

E. L. Swttr, Esq. rose and recited the following
Address, which was received with great applause:
Years pass away: Time speeds the unwearied wing;
And shadows inlits restless gathering
The ha/Ks of man, his triumphs, and his power;
While deep oblivion veils the vanish'd hour.-1-
Where now Assyria's glory ?—Whither gone,
Whither ?—the sky-heaved prido of Babylon ?—•
And vainly Egypt's Kings have toil'd for fame,
- NV/rose Pyramids enshrine their buried name.
So weak, Maltality's unaided hand !
Her rock is water, and her marble sand:—
She builds upon the wave;--she writes in air ;
And Fate's dread mockery mars the record there.
the flag that swept deer half the antique world,
Now fai!s, beneath the dust of ages
And the high throne, whence Empires heard their doosit—
Where sleep it's terrors?—ln a dateless tomb.
But we !—through distant centuries stteam'd afar,
We trace the rising of our England's star ;
Where Valour, join'd with Virtue, form'd the gem.
Cradled in Aoraen's early diadem.
Then, kindling in its height, we saw it pour'd
Round the keen lustre of that patriot sword,
Which scar'd the bigot King ; and dash'd aside
Raine's tyrant Priest, and c!aeck'd his vaulting pride:
Still toward its full meridian mounts the ray,
And spreads the splendours of undying day :
From EDWARD's plume its gathering glories stream;
And mingle in our Groaci . brighter beam.
Oh when, above the sable warrior's crest,
• That triple trophy led the embattled west,
Mov'd it not then before his darkening form,
Ilnavves bright and eager herald of the storm?—
And oh—when the destroyirg Angel rose,
On the plagu'd earth to pour his phtal'cl woes,
Went it not forth again ?—anti croas'd his rash?—
And smote him with our England's heavier wrath?
But who—serene alike in peace or war—
Who fixed the brightness of her Island star?
What heart of virtue, and what hand of power,
Sphered in such glory its ascendant hour 1=
Whose was the charni'd name ?—oh ! look we here;
And read it in his country's memoried tear !
n her wide triumphs read it! Every wave,
And every field, bring tribute to his grave ;
• And rescued friends, and vanquished foesi have bent
Befoie•our Purr's eternal Monument.
For died lee in the conflict—lie, our guide,
Mid' the dark dangers of the tempest died :
his exhausted spirit sought the sky,
In that sublime and ceaseless agony.
Where liveth now its fire? What kindred spirit
Its high mysterious workings duth inherit?
Hearts, tongue., all leap to answer :—but this day
Bids England, here, a silent homage pay.
The roof that echoed it, the strain tliat pealed
Its triumph in our last and fiercest field,
Catch but the whisper of one honoured name—.
Undying heir of PITT'S undying fame.—
One note exultant more. In that sad time,
When Tyranny was Right, and Freedom Chine;
Our Noble Sires withstood a scepter'd slave, •
And warred against the Throne, the Throne to save.
Now England's Chiefs, as firm in England's cause,
Join with her Pautce to vindicate her laws :
And while from Prres unspotted shrine they turn,
To wreathe new offerings round that regal urn,
Where long and hallowing memory shall endear
Their CHARLOTTE'S name thro' many a grateful year;
There, vow they to defend with duteous hand
Their Throne, their Altar, and their Native Land ;
And watch and welcome, through its upward sky,
The Star of England's proud Aschroaner
The Duke of WELLINGTON then proposed—
" The Navy and Army."—Air, Hearts of Oak.—Songi Rule
Britannia.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL then rose and observed,
that he had to propose a toast, which, he entertained
no doubt, would be highly pleasing to all present,
he meant, the health of the Noble Chairman, the
Duke of Wellington. He felt assured, that no Society
was assembled in Great Britain, to commemorate the
great event which they were then celebrating, which
would not accord with the Society that he had the
honour of addressing, in drinking the health of him,
who at the head of a British Army had contributed
so effectually and permanently to the delivery of all
the Nations of Europe from the thraldom under
which they had groaned, or with which they had
been thitatened. The Noble Duke, whom he was
proud to call his friend, was a distinguished orna-
ment of the school of Mr. Pitt; and had that illus-
trious Statesman, by the blessing of PROVIDENCE,
lived to see the glorious termination of a conflict in
which this country had engaged in defence of her
liberties and her Constitution, he would have assisted
his Noble Friend with all the powerful energies of
his capacious thind. On the part of the Ministers of
his Majesty, who, adhering to the principles of Mr.
Pitt, had endeavoured to follow his fotsteps, he
could only say, that they had laboured to assist, as
far as was possible,. by the most strenuous efforts, in
bringing about the much wished for ConsumMatioui
which was so successfully effected by his Noble Friend.
His Lordship concluded by proposing “ The health
of his Grace the Duke of Wellington," which was re-
ceived with bursts of the most animated applause.
The Duke of WiLLJNOTON expressed his ;imp.
sense of the honour conferred on him, by the manner
in which his health was proposed, and received by
the Club. He could attribute this only to the cotio
viction, that he was sure was entertained, of the zee
with which be had always upheld the principles of
Mr. Pitt. For his seal in defence- of these principles
he had, during the lifetime of that illustrious Bfatetr;
man, received the warm tribute of his appleuie:" But
the effects of his soil would hate been lout matt in

the conflict in which he had ten engaged, if i.e had
not received the warm support of his Noble Friend,
sod his otisef friends, who then surrounded him.
Song.—See the conquering Hero comes.
After the applauses Which followed the last toast
1411. subsided, the Noble CiIAIRMAN proposed—
" The Hobs* of Brunswick, and may they never forget the
principles which seated them on the Arose of these realms."

'With a jolly full bottle let each nian be attn'd,
We must be good subjects when our hearts are thus warm d.
The next toast was—

" The Protestant Aseendaney-Song, Auld tang syne.
Mr. CAnTw atom., M. P. then rose, and propoteti
the health of his Majesty's Ministers; a toast which
would require no comment nor illustration, when it
was recollected that to them and to their eteriions
the country and the world owed the possesston of the
greatest benefits—a gloflous peace. To them and 'to
their measures, founded On the principles of Mr. Pitt,
was the security ofthis blessing to be attr;httted, and
he hoped that they would long continue to receive the
assistance and support of the country, which, in his
conscience, he believed they deserved—(app/awe).
The LORD CHANCRLLOR rose, and addressed the
assembly, and at the same time the other Ministers
who were present rose, and continued to stand dur-
ing his Lordship's speech. He took the liberty for
himself and the other Ministers of his Majesty, his
assoc!atei who Were present, to return their most
sincere thanks for the honour conferred on them by
the Club. lie knew no words sufficient to convey
his, feelings on the present occasion. For twenty-five,
yeatsliebad been a Minister, or connected with the
!Vtinittrii. and always had maintained the principles
ef Mr. Pitt, and he hoped that the length of his ser-
vices would excuse his want of.expres,,ion. He had
little to say on the present occasion, but he should
speak florn the deepest conviction. It had been often
asked, what had been gained through the principle:
of Mr. Pitt? There was a short answer which would
suit such a 4nestion. What had been saved was all
gained t to these principles, and to nieasures founded
on them, the country owed the preservation of her
liberties and her religion, and to them, not only this
country, but all the world, was indebted for the
enjoyment of the blessings of peace. Yes, and Bri-
tain had also taught the world, that although she
loved peace, yet when her dearest interests were at
stake, she would combat, although the world was,
arrayed in arms against her. Who could expect,'
after the long and arduous conflict in which this
kingdom had been engaged, that some slight suffer-
ing was not tt be endured? He'had, however, no
doubt but that this country would soon reap in secu-
rity the blessings of peace, in an abundance equal to
her desires: He had feared that he should have hem
prevented from attending the Club on the present
memorable occasion, but as he then enjoyed that
great pleasure, he hoped, if his years were prolonged,
that, at a fttture time, he should again enjoy the
same satisfaction. _