Star.
London, England, 1828-11-01 00:00:00

KENT BRUNSWICK CLUB DINNER.

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The Members of the Kent Constimtioaal Brunswick
Club dined together yesterday, at the Star Inn, Niel&
stone. The company consisted of about 200 persons,
amongst whom a ere—
The Earl of Winchilgea, Sir John Brydges, Sir Edward Knatch.
bull, Sir Edward Hering, Sir Henry Menden, Sir .1. Hayward,
Sir John Courtney, H. Honywood.ll Mater, Wood J. Wing.
field Stratford, Colonel Austen, C. Lumley D-ring, Esq. Hew. E.
K. Hering, Rev.— Graham, Rey. L. Larkin. George Gipps,
Esq. J. Piumtrte, Esq. Robert Moneyprimr, Esq. E. Beardsley,
Esq. G. D'Aith, Rag. M. U. Dalkon, Esq W. 0. Hammond,
Esq. J. W. Martin, Esq. E. Mcrtise, Esq. Rev. T. Buwdkr,
Wells, Esq. H. Winchester, Esq. Captain King, Richard
Est and J. B. Pomfret, Esq.
[he room was decorated with oak and laurel branches ,
over the Chair hung a white banner, inscribed ,f The
Protestant Ascendancy." In the orchestra there were
tiro banners—one of true blue, and one of sky biue,with

inscriptions, on one side " Vur Protestant Constitution
in Church and State," and on the other side, so The
Friends of Civil and Religious Libetty." Below each
inscription were the Arms f the County,with the motto,
"Kent invicta." A very good band was in attendance,
by which the company were gratified daring the dinner,
and in the course of the evening. Messrs. Taylor,
Broadhurst, and Bellamy, the eminent vocalists, con.
tributed also to the pleasure of the entertainment. The
Chair was taken by the Earl of Winchilsea, supported,
on his sight, by Colonel J. W. Stratford, and on the
left by Sir Edward Knatchbull.
The cloth having been removed, and " Non Nobis Domine"
having been performed, the" Health of the King" was drank, with
four times four, after which, " Gen save the King" was sung, use
company joining in the chorus enthusiastically.
The next toas►was, " The Duke of Clarence, and the Royal
Family," with three times titter, followed by the glee, " Hail, Star
of Brunswick."
The CumestAis then rose to propose the Met.
mory of au illustrious individual, who had long en.
joyed their well deserved respect and affection. He
cot:eluded by giving " Trie Memory (1 the late Duke
of York, the firm and uncompromising friend to the
principles of our Protestant Constitution while living."
The toast was drank in solemn silence.
'Die nett tort was. " The Army and Navy," with three times
three; and" Hole, Britannia," very excellently sung.
The CrustttmAN said he was sure, when the company
heard the next toast he intended to propose, they wt uld
hail it with the greatest satisfaction ; but betore he did
so, he would beg leave to offer a few observations as t 3
the cause of the presea meeting. They had flirt that d.y
to commemorate the establishment of Clot s. fur the put.
pose—and he would say sorely for the purprhe—of
giving support to the principles of our Paotes•anr run-
stitution—(applause)--a Constitution which, it was nn.

necessary I r tutu to reamid then., Was the pinata
wok of those civil and religious lit erties
country has erjaed since its first establishment -
(G.eat applause) There was an accusation brought
anainst the Members of the Be unswick Constitotimial
Clu'is, that they had been established to take from t seat
lel:ow-subjects those political rights which they stele
praying Parliament to grant them, and also for the I tit-
• pose of dictating to the Govonmesit what line t f p I
o_ity
they should pursue in the altered, and, he alight sa
the fearful state in which the empire was placed. He
• was firmly convinced, that in speaking his own scuts.
men's, he spoke those of every individual who then
beard hits—(applause) that so far from wishing to with-
hold from any individual in the empire those privileges
and those rights which they (the Nlentbeis d f the
Brunswick Clubs.) themselves enjoyed, they would be
the first to stand baward and call for the repeal of any
Act that might be unjust or oppressive towards any
portion of their fellow-subject-, if it were consigent
with the principles of the Constitution, and coula be
done without endangering the civil and religious liber-
ties which this country so happily enjoyed—(Applause).
It would be unpardonable to trespass at any great
length upon the attention of the company, as there was
a number of toasts which would occupy them for :ome
hours ; but he would repeat, that so far from wishing to
dictate to the Government, he, for one—and he believed
he spoke the feelings of all who t card him—only. meant
to stand forward and state to Government, that they
were strongly'uttached to the Constitution, and ready
to give their fie m, united, cordial, and waim support,
to uphold its principles, and transmit its blessings tc.
their posterity—((ileac applause) lie then l roposed
4. The principles that placed the House of Illiunsivick
on the !finish Throne; may they ever receive. that
support which the inteie:ts and security of the count!),
require!"
This roast was drunk with three times three, and great cheer-
ing. Afterwards," Wh-n Order in this Land commenced," was
. snug with good effect.
The twat toast was," Our Protestant Constitution in Church and
State."—The loyal Glee, " With a jolly full bottle," followed.—
After the couplet,
" Here's a health to old England, the King, and the Church,
3lay all phoning contrivers be left in the lurch"—
An excessive burst of applause followed, and the company gene- I
rally j tined in ripening the lines.
11. e CHAIRMAN next proposed" the health of the High Sheriff,"
with three times three—( Applause). Air—" 7 he Melt of Kent."
Sir E KNATCHBULL then rose and sa•d—l claim per-
missioa or toy Noble Friend, the Chairman, to pi oluae
a oast ; but before I propose it I request you will do
the the honour .to fill your glas-es—(applause—the
glasses being filliid).—l perceive, Gent'emen, by yout
eagerness upon this occasion, that yon anticipate the
toast that I am about to propose; but I should '
• charge the task I have undertaken with little justice to
my own feelings, and I am stare without any satistac-
• tion to you, if I did not offer a lew words in proposing
to you the health of your Nahle Chairman—(Loud and
reiteiated cheeaing and clapping of hand )s e man-
ner in which this announcement is received would ren-
der it. unnecessary on my part to say a syllable none,
were it not for the very peculiar circumstances which
have recently taken place, and under which you have
bad an opportunity of witnessing the honourable cha-
lacier and noble firmness and independence exhibited
by my Noble Fiend-;(Cheers). You have all wit-
nessed the intrepid boldness with which the Noble Lord
. came forward to do his duty, and the unrivalled purity
of heart and sincerity of feelings with which he has dis-
charged that doty—(Cheers, with cries of " We have,
are have"). Gentlemen, I could say much more upon
this subject, were I not aware that that delicate and
sensitive feeling which does honour alike to the heads
and hearts of the wisest and best men, would in him
feel offended if I went any further(Cheers). We have
all assembled here as we did upon a very recent occa-
sion, for the purpose of expressing our opinions upon a
question which vitally concerns us all; and let me ask
7oti whether, on both the one occasion and the other,
we have oat contracted with my Noble Friend a debt
of gratitude which this country can ill repay, and can
never he so ungrateful as toforget?.. (loud and repeated
cheering) . My Noble Friend has afforded this great
and independent county an opportunity (for the whole.
of the proceedings of the last ten days we owe to him),
of publicly and legally assembling for the constitutional
purposes which iii his speech he has just pointed out to
you. We supported my Noble Friend, because we all
knew his strong attachment to the Constitution—we
supported him ton, because no man knew better than
my Noble Fri-nd, that if the objects of our meeting
were unconstitutional, they would never be supported
for a moment either by you or by me—(Cheets). We
are assembled here, not k the purposes of aggression,
but of defence ; se are willing to give to others all that
we claim lot ourselves; and surely this they cannot find
fault with. I shall not detain you, Gentlemen, Cu' then,
than by expressing a hope that we shall maintain, and
continue to advocate. the feelings and principles by
which we are at this moment actuat.d. You will, I am
sure, join me in drinking, with the enthusiasm which
Irs conduct, chat acter, and merits deserve,
" The health of our Noble Chairman," with three times three.
Cif would be impossible to describe the deafening
• shouts, screams, clapping of hands. and stamping of
feet, with which this toast was received. After tit
noise had continued for more than a minute, there was
a cry of "one cheer more," which was given at great
length. Again, " one cheer mine" was called fin, and
given; and a third "one cheer mere" was called for,
and given with unabated strength of lungs and earnest-
ness cf manner].
Air, " Bre the Conquering Hero comes."
The CHAllllAN—Gentlemen, if f were to attempt
to do justice to my own feelings, 1 am sure l could not
find wird: wherewith to express the ten•e I ei.tertaiii o
the eel y distinguished honour you have joist done me.
Gentlemen, if. as I must under any circumstances, feel
lushly hotfooted by the approbation of the freeholders
of this county, how much more proud must I feel, and
gratified, at seeing around me a meeting so numerous,
so highly respectable in its rank and character, so man-
fully independela in its feelings and principles—( Loud
cheer•)—a meeting rarely equalled, and I am quite
sure never exceeded, even in this county I My Honour-
able Fiend near toe ha-, from the kindness of his per-
-son L lee.ing towards me, paid me many compliments,
to which I feel I have sent the slightest pietension, other
than lb. t having stood fora ard to advocate plan-
ciples dear to us all: and, Gentlemen, I trust that there
a,e thousands in t..is county, who did not come to
r:aen•ien Heath, who will yet range under our banners.
and support our principles to the latest hour of their
and our lives. I have only to add, that the exalted
station its this coital y in which it has plea-ed Pawn.
DIME to place me has rendered it imperative on me to
stand forward, when publicly called upon to do so. I
trust. Gentlemen, that my conduct through lite has
hitherto been honou' able, consistent, and independent
—(Cheers)—and that it will so continue to my latest
hour—(Carers). 1 am fully aware that those I have
now the honour of addressing estimate men not by their
tank and titles, but by the soundness of their principles'
and the openness and independence of their characters

—(Cheers), I hope, Gentlemen, that the en . ple sit
by the county of K. nt will be I•llowed by•the people
of E,igleind; and if those persons who hold rank and
station in the other counties of England co.ild only
ap-
precia'e the delicious feelings I entertain at heing thus
greeted for merely having done my duty, I am stile
they would come in ward and advocate a can.e wloch
is alike important to the whole mismointe—(Teets)
Genien,en, again I thank you—from me bottom or
my heart I thank you; and b fore I sit Joan. I beg tee
propose a t east which I am sure you will all erttire
with warmth and repect ; for, Gentlemen, however I
may differ upon certain points with cur Noble Lord
Lieutenant, I am quite sure that not the sligltte.t de•
wire of animosity in ill-reeling exists be seen us—
(Cheers, and cries of " No, no! certainly nit") I pro.
pose to you, Gentlemen,
" The health of the Marquis of Camden, the Lord Lieutenant
of the County," with three times threr--(Applausr).
Song (Mr. Broadhurst)—" And does net a meeting like this
make amends?"

It was beautifully sung; and warmly applauded.
Colonel STRATFORD proposed—" 'The health of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, :and the Clergy of the Diocese," with three tames
three—(Applause).
Glee—" The Red Cross Knights."
The Rev. C. Daastmc returned thanks on the part of the Arch-
bishop and his brethren of the diocese.

The CHAIRMAN said, he had next to propose a toast
which, he was convinced, would he drunk with hearty
satilaction by the whole Meeting. It was the health
of their worthy and independent Member I i the County;
in proposing which he was sure the Meeting would
allow him to make an observation or two—(Loud and
repeated cheering) Whether they looked to the manli-
ness, consistency, and independence which had mar ked
his character, as a ref r •sentitive e f their county, or the
devoted attenimii which he had ever paid to their in-
terest , combined with thevenei al welfare .4 country,
tie was sure that they would continua to find him wor-
thy of the exalted situation which he hal so long and
so honourably filled. In conclus'on. he begged to pro
pose "the health of their serially Representative. S r
E. Koatchbull," with three times three—(The toast was
drunk with I ud and continues! applause.)
Sr E. KNATCHBULL :Ad, he presented himself to
the indulgence of the Meeting, for the purpose of re.
turning to them, as well as he wis able, his heartfelt
thrnks for t ,r favour they had so handsomely cont.:lied
upon him—(o.eers). It had often .b-en his lot to at-
te.td county meetings in Kent, assembled for put pose.
of public business; but never had he had the pride and
satisfaction of attending a meeting so numerous and so
res, getable, bra tight together for purposes so seriously
important as the psesent. had pleased that meeting
to express its ajepiobation if his conduct in the House
of C mons ; to this he would only answer, ,hat if he
had not caught a potion 4.11 the freedom and indepen-
dence of the men of Ken, he should hold hirnsel tin.
worthy of being their representati% e—(Cheers). Thank-
ing them for toe approbation and support with which
they had hitherto honoured him, he might, p-rtiaps, he
permitted to rest his observatio s here; but he felt that
recent occurrences required him to snake a few adoi-
tional observati 115. H. had met his br.ith r freeholders
on Penenden Heath on Friday last, at a public meeting,
for the purpose of ascertatibing their feelings and opt.
nions upon the important question of Catholic Eman-
cipation. The peculiar situation which he, as a Repie.
sentative for the County, had the honour to fill, pointed
out to him that it was not his duty to take a lead in di-
recting the course which his constituents ought to take,
because had he assembled his friends for such a purpose,
rt might have given to the meeting a party chiffonier,
' which no one could pow cast upon it. If he did. not take
that valise then, it was not from a want of a strong
feeling upon it, but because he wished to avoid giving
rise to an undue impression as to the manner in which
it had been convened. This it was that influenced his
conduct in taking the comic f e had adopted, and he
had to congratulate the Meeting upon the Jesuit of that
day's proceedings—(Cheers). As a Representative of the
County cf Kent, he felt proud of the Meeting; but he
knew not which to praise most, the numbersand respec-
tability of the persons present, i r the order and decorum
with which the puce edings of the day had been coo-
ducted. They had been on former occasions told, that
their meetings had been held in holes and corners, and
that they dated not assemble in the open face of day.
He would ask whether the meeting of the 24th did net
put a decided negative upon that assertion ?—(Cheers,
and cries of "It did, it did.") Ile maintained, that on
no former occasion had he seen public opinion so clearly,
so fairly, so unanimously. ex..res.ed---(Cheeis). Some
proceedings took place on Penenden Heath, which he
felt bound to allude to, as it had been attributed to him
that lie had interfered with the light of a fieeholder to
address the Meeting. He asked, if he did so, a liether
he did so without reason ?—(Cries of o No, no") I. had
been on a former occasion decided, that it was illegal
to allow occasional voter s at elections, and it was equally
clear that they ought not to allow occasional debaters
at County Meetings, for he knew n t why stiangers
should come amongst them—(Cheers, and cites i f" No
Shiel !" "No Hunt !") He would in vet oppose the lowest
voter in the expression of his opinion, Lut he should ale
ways resist the tntroduction if strangers attending as
they did at the I ite Mee ing. Thi., Gentlemen, said the
lion. Baronet, " is what I consider standing forward in
support of the rights and privileges of the people,and with
that view it is that I have made the declaration. I have
always understood that we, who have uniformly a, ted
in suppo t of Government, were looked upon a.; toe
Friends and advocates of civil and religious liberty. I was,
theietore, surprised to find that there were Gent.emen
present who arrogated to ti em.elves tl.e character of
being exclusive defenders of that civil aid
liberty which we have always supported and stood by
—(Applause). 80., Amer all, it was an absurdity into
*loch I should have supposed no Gentleman cnuid
have fallen, to takeaway from its our share of that ques-
tion. The sexy era from which we have a right to date
the commencement of our civil and religious liberty is
from that day when Popery was driven from the shores
of this country—(Cheers)—and, therefore. I cannot con-
ceive how that is a portion of civil and religious liberty
which is to place those persons in power who maintain
the doctrines of Popery itself—(Loud cheers). What.
ever opinions, howevei, Gentlemen, may prey oil, I do
not hesitate to state, that the union beta een civil and
religious liberty, in this country, is indissoluble. 11 I
were to look fora prat f of this, it should be in what
tell from my Noble Friend (the Eirl of Winchilsea), in
the course of h s of servations on last Friday. My Noble
Friend, on that occasion, referred to those commies
where the Romaq.Clitholic religion still prevailed ; and
from what was then ofetailed, let me ask whether it does
not appear than the Whole of the principles there recog-
nised are not exclusive of all leedona and toleration?
—(Loud cheat). .Gealsasen, it is on these grounds
that we met on the late occasion at Penenden Heath, and
together raised our voices in such a manner as to be
' heard in every part of this great empire—(Cheering).
All that we ask is, that the Constitution should be al
lowed to remain in the positidn in which it now is, and
that we should not be led away by false pretences. Let
' Us proceed in the manner we bare Welk rtO done, and

we sl.all have been rendeling ad-incalculable service to
the cause we are all so anxious to support---(Lend
cheeiting). Gentkitten, be it remembered that we only
wish to possess liberty in exactly the same degree
as we willing to give it, and we ate only desirous
of withholding it from one class of society. hecause we
liase been taught by those on whom the It 'man Ca-
tholics rely, that it we give sisc,ll a pokier to r.em,
they 'oust either ten• unce tho.e principles which they
have Intl et to advocatru, or do that which must inevi
t ably be de t. inictital to the principles of our invaluable
Crinstii inn—(Great cheering). These, Gentlemen, I
;husk. are cleat, distinct, and intelligible grounds of ac•
tion. I always have regulated, and always shall regulate
my actions on these principles with the utmost sincerity ;
and at the same time I cannot cunciral the sati faction I
felt at rho e declarations which 1 heard on Penendeu
Ileath—(Cheers). Gentlemen, I shall forbear to say
anything more, lest I should say that Which allay he
deemed unadvised. We have been told that it is i.
contemplation to legisla.e on the suhject of emboli(
Enlist* 'ration. Let it be so; at lea-t what you base
dime can be no t' measure that may be
proposed, for you have but declared yourselves the
uncompromising and inalienable defenders of the Con-
stitution—(Excessive cheering) lliond that point. Gen-
demen, we shall not venture tie go: if anything can
indeed he done in this question that may be consistent
and compatible with these principles. I need not tAI yr u
that I shall be most happy to support any such measure ;
and I am sure that you would never wish that they
should be denied toleration, if it did not go to injure the
nature uf the present Constitution of England ; but,
Gentlemen, my conduct in my seat in the House of
Commons must he governed by those declarations
which I made o t Penenden Heath, and which I have
repeated this day—(Esc. ssive cheering). Let me not be
mosundet.tood: I would give to the Roman Catholics
all they ask, if triosr things could be granted with safety
,o the Constitut-on—(cheeis)—bur I am persuaded,
whether more can or cannot he given to the C.,tio,lics.
we cannot give them power wiltout endangering our
constitutional safetv—(Chering and huazas). (knot:-
men, I thank you for the reception I have met with
from you. and I will btu venture in yrespass upOn
tine any f orbs r—(11 al, heat !) Allow me, however,'
before 1 sit down, to esp.ess a h pe, that on this and on'
every other question in which my conduct may be of
interest to you, you will permit a flee a. ,t 1 fr.endly in-
tea cum se us subsist between us; and I
assure yr.u, that
you will always find me most ready to attend to al,
those poims which nosy be uiges.l by you—(Cheeis)—
reseirving for myself that et isi ege blab Is tut lair—
the right t f acting and thinking f al niyi.e.f —Whetting)
Sing—Mr. C. Taylor," The Girds and Gaddr•St%."

Sit J. IloNywotto I at he rose by the ;:ermis,ion
cline Noble Lord who l ersided over the meeting. to
propose to them a most Ansel' he was site would be re.
ceived w ith the prate t satisfaction. Ile begged to
propose ° the healtht f Mo, er and Seconder of the
Kent Ceistitutional and Mr. Plum-
tree, with three times tier."
Toil, cast was dunk oh the pr' posed honour., and
accompanied with loud ANA rime.
Mr. GIPPS Jose tot the pu, pose of ri tinning thanks,
and said that he begged tu assure the company that he
was very sensible cal the honour which, had joist been
conferred upon him, and a hsch he f it was not so much
due v.) him as an individual as to the cause e.f loot Fii-
day, which he had the pleasure of advocating—(Cheer •I.
Of his own conduct lie would only say thus much—he
felt last t'tiday that he hid taken us himself a most
important duty; that duty he had endeavoured to dis-
charge to the belt of his abik y. H- hid claimed on
that day, and he again claiii.ed this trght, for those
who advocated this Catve, the title of " The Advocates
of Civil and Religious Liber y"—(Cheers)—and how.
ever well it might suit tt e Catholics to take to them-
selves the title of the Sueponters of Civil and Religious
Liberty, be must confess ttt..t he. was not a little asto-
nished alien he saw teat thinking Nit te.tints of this,
country ventured to raise ci.ch a cry, dud couple {hr
name of civil and nesigious liberty With that of the Rt.-
man Catholics of Ireland—(Contii.ued cheering).. He
would beg CO ask View alt it it was that they meant when
they formed such an triion?—( !CAI, beau). Was it in
allusion to the Catholics' right of speech—to their right
at person—or to their sight of worshipping Goo (as he
trusted that they should 411 do, Catholics and ii.otes-
tants, to their dying day) in iliac 811.1011er which then_
consciences tang+ t then, was the proper ot.e T II it a .6
to these things allis•ion WAS made, he would ask. whol
denied them ,nny sit these?—(Cheers). T. ey were re-
fused no pa IVI.ei4CS on those poiots winch they deemed
the most esseuts,l to their Mel are; but he was afraid
that any wan i insect that cry meant a peat deal mom
by it than the pilots whah i.e had already specified—
(Cheer n); lie a AS Ail ai,l that they meant by it to cement
the b of cooltition, and instead of promoting liberty,
to e tAb.ish raiin)—( mond cheering). lie trusted,
however. th t the l'ittte,taists t f this country would al-
ways stick to one tezc; lie ousted, that while they
would feel disposed to give up every point that they
thought might yea.onably e conceded, with safety tsi
the Constitution, they would, :t the same time, with-
hold to themselvr s the benefit of these advantages and
results which our present Constiturii n alone could give
-.(tumultuous cheering). Hornig said thus much, he
would no longer detain the meeting Isom the observa-
tions which his Hon. Friend was about to make to them
—but he begged lace to retain for himself the Intel-
lege (after those observations) Of proposing a toast to
the company, %hien he was sore they would receive
with much satistac ion—(applause).
Mr. PLUAITHES then tow and said, that he was deeply
sensible t f the honour that had be n mimed upon
himself and his co League, and begged to express his
thanks to them for the manner in which that comp.
went had been paid. In looking back to the trainsac-
!ttons of the 24th 0 ttberi he could not help reminding
them of the gap which had t ken place in the proceed•
. lug of that day, owing to ti e unfortunate absence of his
Honourable Friend, Mr. Ward. Owing to that circum-
stance hr (Mr. Aumtter) had been called upon to un-
dertake 111. Wand's office, and he had felt that if he
had spoken in that situation any thing but his open,
honest. and uovainiwied opinion. he should ban been
unarm thy I f the title of a Alain of Kent—(Great cheers).
On the great question of Catholic Emancipation, he had
never enter tallied but one opinion, although he had lived
long en..u.2h to see many i ersons tossed to and fro on
that important question, as if a tacisting from right to
wrong was'as justifiable as it was easy—(Cheers). The
present indifference that was manifested was eso a
thing which he could not look upon unconcernedly;
and he I.ltrwise viewed with as much surprise as soiree
the conduct of men—and those too who were highly
esteemed for their civil and religious character, which
was too much calculated to excite indigna ion—
l(Clirers). The Catholic Question he bad ever considered
as one of those cardtatal questions on winch the happiness
and prosperity of nits great country mainly tuined—
(Applause). Away then arils all indifference. careless.'
i,evs, and apathy—(Continued applause). To adopt an
uncertain and traveling line of policy on a rubj-ct which

was established on fixed and us et ing principles,
tainly did not appear to him to actin.' with the lake
of this great country—and he was quite wire that it did
not with the sense of the great and noble county of
Kent—1 teiterated cheers). As Britons—as men o, Kele
—and, above all, as firm and uptight latotestants, he
asserted. that they had a plain path to follow—Aim
Duties—simple, sttaight4orward duties were dirt's.
events a higher and infinitely better hand guided, soi
to his care they might well be content to leave them,
Iv.et s). Mr. Plums tee then once more thanked ;he
Aleeting for the honour they had done him, and sat
down amidst the applause' of the company.
Mr. Goer; said, that he would now propose to the
Meeting the toast to which be had alluded berate,
Plumtrse had addressed them. The Meeting had alaasetr
frank the Clerpy of the Diocese, and it had afoaded
him much pleasure to witness the spirit with which ll*
toast had been received. Nay, the toast that he vas
.bout to itopose referred to the Clergy not of that
Dioce-e—not of England, but to that Clergy to which
they must look for any teal ErnancipAt:on of Ireland,.
(elle:0. The Meeting would readily anticipate th*
he was about to prolose to them " The health of the
Protestant Clergy of Ireland—(Cheers). Might they
fl,uirish with a calm, steady. and blight light; aught
they lead their flocks to that emancipation which
the only real one; and might they free them horn
datkness which was the cause if all their onset",
(Great applause).
The toast was then drank with three times three, wad fund
prdbation. Glee—Tbe Red Cross Knights.
Mr. Waus said, that the Noble Chairman had give%
him pet mission to propose a toast to the Meeting ; wed
he was sure that when they heard what it vr.s. they
would receive it with the warmest approbation—(Hew),
The toast that he intended to propose to them, sae
o the heilib of their wrathy and excellent Secretatia,.
Wiliam Hammond, EA. *oil Charles Ward, El. sad
likewise that cf Cap air. D'Ait the Treasurer of the
Club"—(l.olid applause). Toe tow-t was draa alto
three times three.

Mr. HAMMOND returned thanks for the compliant
that had been paid to him, and could assure the Ilse'.
log that he had received the mem efficient assistance
trim the Gentleman who was associated with him ia
his office, and who was the nephew of one of At
oldest and most consistent Whigs of that county-
(Hem, hear). From that Gentleman he had received
Otter, expressive of his 'egret at not being able lost.
tend the piebent dinner, °mug to the illness of his to cir;
and he (Mr. lianimonc) was sure that that 'egret would
be materially increased whets he atomic' be informed ,f
k what a bond or union had been exhibited on the preset%
-). He was dears us of taking that
..ppottuitity of sa) mg a %surd or tiao relative t the
prisiciples on which the Ciub had been established...
(Heal )—especially as asp twos had been rut., heti,
thrown out against it by pi ruins who were watching
their proceeds, gs with au eye of jeal .usy ; and he cm.
taialy had heard with surprise that these attacks had
been acc ',alibied by the most unjust imputations-.
(Hear, best). From these accusations he had learned,
for the fret time, that the honest assertion of the public
opinion ut the Men of Kent, on this important question
was to be etigniatized as an temptquestion,
to dictate to the
Government of the country, and to be cried down as
illegal and unconstitutional—(Hear, hear, and cheers).
Rut of this he could assute the Meeting. most sincerely
—that he. as a aersant, though but a humble servant
i.t tie Club. would newer hear such smertmos as slime
made, without ent -ring Ins decided and uneomp o.
mising protest against them—(Great cheering). He knee
DO princip4 upon which the Kent Brunswick Constitu.
tioiial Club had been established, but that it might serve
as a focus of concentration to the I sal Protesta,lts a
t .e county, and as a bond of union for all those who
were anxious to display their attachment to those laws
which they had rece.ved from their ancestni s more this
a cen.uiy and a halt ago, and which, from that period,
had formed a portion of the Constitution of the count:,
....(ebearinys). .He could assure Me meeting that the
friimition or the Club was nit for any intinested, sel.
fish, or factious object ; but for the purposed. expressing
their of for those establishments, which had era
fisted ever since the commencement of those liberties
which they most valued. If these were sentiments sad
trelings for which they ought to be apt:raided, he was
most willing to take his slime of the odium—(Cheer)-
and at all times be should be proud to assets his poi-
lege to that share, in the face of those who arraigned
the Club as an ill-advised or injudicious establishment
—(Cheers). With respect to the Club itself, he trusted
that it would continue to exist as a lasting record of
their opinions; or, it the country should happily return
to such a state of quiescence as to render the exertions
of it unnecessary, he at least hoped that the names if
those who had assisted at its formation would be made
to endure, so that they might be handed down to tt.eir
sons, and to their sones sons, and so to all posterity.
Mr. D'Arru likewise rose for the purpose of return-
ing thanks fur the unexpected honour the company had
bestowed on him in drinking his health. With respect
to the Club, he had given his services, such as they
were. to it, because he was desirous (in common with
the whole of the Meeting) that the real civil and reli.
gious liberty of the country should be maintained and
supported, as well as those glorious constitutional prin•
title., which he hoped would be handed down to
posteiity, uninjured and unimpaired—(L aid cheers).
He thanked them most cordially for the honour they
had done him. and begged leave to drink all their good
healths in return.

Mr. C. Taylor then sung the eon& a... 1-44., Law." with wo
common lirmour and point. The Gentlemen of the Brunswick
Club appeared highly delighted with the bits it made at the caps-
clots. swallow of the legal profession; and there being a pretty pa
sprinkling of country rummies in the roam, heightened the ioke to
dime who could log their neighbours, mad slily whisper " That s a
good 'un for ?dr. • • •."

The CHAIRMAN Me to propose a toast, which he war
sure they would drink with heartfelt pleasure. Teat
toast was, "The Men of Kent composing the triumphant
Majority on the 24th." In whatever point of view they
looked at the result of that Meeting, it constituted a
source of cordial gratification to every individual alio
could boast of a connection with that county. The men
of Kent had set an example, which would not only girt
inwaid satisfaction to those who, in the hour of don.
gee, boldly stood forward, votwithstandig the threats
and violence of their adversarial, and treated them with
scorn and contempt—(Applaose). This fact alone
(continued the Noble Chairman) proves the weakness
of Abe cause our opponents advocate, and the inferiority
of any power they can bring against us. We would
not contend against the ordinary opposition of the
County, or even that of England only, but against all
who could come against us limn the whole empite•
We had to contend net only against the adherents of
Popery, but against all those societies established in
:his country, whose ultimate object, under the mask of
civil and religious liberty, is to toot up the ground wink
of all our institution., and especially our Proteltant
lost.tutions. which are of the greatest value to the wel•
fare and stability of the country. The triumph was
ow, and id, tad shall I be of it to the last moment of
:1) lute— (Applaubej. 1 Mast we shall all value these

t i pies, and endeavour to triurtnit than to our pos.
teri, , that. when we can no longer ourselves t Ike
part n public transactions, they may follow the course
we have pursued, arid which has placed us in a
tion that every country in Europe envies-HApplanse).
The toast was dunk with four times four, and loud
acclamations.

The CHAIRMAN then requested them to allow him to°
have the honour. and proud he should be in their com-
pliance, to request the Members of the Brunswick Con-
stitutional Club to accept from lift the colours whicho
they saw there—(Cheers). The mottos on those lags
were the principles which had brought them to the
Heath on the 24th, and those principles would, if ne-
cessary, bring them there again—(Cheers).
The county tune of The Men of Kent," was then played by'
the band; and the Cowman asked whether there was any per-
son present who could sing that " National " song ?
Sir JOHN HON YWOOD Volunteered his service% be.
cause be thought it could only, with propriety, be sung
by a " Man of Kent."
The Hon. Baronet then sung the song, which was rapturously
chorused by the whole of the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN twit proposed as a toast, •• Mr.
Ward, and the consistent Whigs, who knew no party
feeling when the existence of the Constitution was in
question"—(applau se) .
Colonel DIMING rose to propose the health of a Gen-
tleman who was as sound a Protestant at heart, and as
firm and independent in his mind as any person be was
acquainted with. "He was induced to do so, because
that Gentleman came from that part of the empire
where seditious and unprincipled men had tried by every
swans to subjugate the country, and overturn the Con-
stitution. It must have been most gratifying to that
Gentleman to have seen how the Constitution was sup-
ported on that glorious day, the 24th—(Cheers). He
concluded by proposing the •• Health of the Hon. John
Wingfield Stratford," which was received with loud
applause.

Colonel STRATFORD apologised for his inability to
return thanks in an adequate mariner for the honour
conferred upon him; but when his Noble Friend in the
Chair, and his Hon. Friend who sat beside him, were
both unable to express their feelings on similar occa-
sions, bow could tie? They had been burn arid bred in
that noble count *,bat he came amongst them by Thetas
Paortnetina--(Lauglser and applause). He had been
brought there; but he was proud to say, that with such
a noble set of men he was ready to live and die—(Ap•
violate). He should never forget tie 24th rat October—it
would ever be one of the proudest days of his lite. He
then saw a noble spirit disp.ayed, which must hive
astonished many who had a false idea of them, and did
not know what stuff they were made of—(Lrugner
and applause). Sonic of these persons (,aid the Gallant
Colonel) thought to humbug you. Tney tried every
artifice that Jesuitism could suggest. They brought
here Dr. Doyle, and they brought Mr. Shiel, and a set
of men, who attempted to disgrAce this county, but who
only disgraced themselves—(Great applause). As a
Protestant, born in Ireland, I have the greatest regard.
as it is natural I should, for my suffering brethren of
the Protestant faith. But, though I hate egotism, I must
say no man living can have a greater affection for the
Catholic population of Ireland than myselt--(Applause)
When left to themselves, they are a kind-hearted and
generous race—(Applause). There can be no greater
'advocate fur Catholic Emancipation than I am; but yra
must let me explain myself—(Cries of hear, hear I) My
principle is, that these simple, unfortunate, ignorant,
and credulous people, should be emancipated tram the
tyranny of their Priests and dentagogues--(Applause).
It has pleased GOD to put me in a state of afiluence both
in this country and in Ireland. There all my terra ots are
Roman Catholics, but I am on the best terms with them.
Never did I meet with a people more grateful for the
least favours. The first wish of my heart is to see them
improving their condition in every respect. I wish so
for the sake of just.ce, hatuanity, and policy, for what
are we that are rich but stewards to do good for the
poor? Why is money or power given to us but to
enable us to make all happy around us? No man,
believe, is an enemy to me; nor, I hope, am I to any
man. My delight is to meet an assembly like that of
to-day, animated by one feeling only. It the room
bad been as large again. I am sure it would have
been lull, and crammed is excess. Certainly on the
Heath, on the day of the Meeting. I did express
great indignation at the conduct of time persons there.
I did not care for those who were arrayed against us,
though I would much rather they had not been there..
(Laughter). The presence of one man who opposed us.
called forth my indignation particularly. That man
was Shiel. What had he nut done? Could we forget
that he bad vilified the illustrious Prince who was the
champion of the Protestant cause ?—(Applause). I
served under that excellent person in his regiment for
fifteen years, and I was with him in Holland in 1799.
It pleased Goo to protect me there; but I beheld the
horrors and miseries of war, and a good moral
lesson I gained from the field of battle; for it taught
me to adore the Goo who preserved me—(applause).
Rut what did Stud say of this great Prince? He prayed,
or at least he express-d his hope that the medicine the
physicians were administering to his Royal Highness
might havethe effect t (prolonging his torments—(Cries
of" Horrible?') I know not how this man could dare
to appear before a meeting of the Men of Kent, or how
he could expect any cause be advocated could be
adopted by them. I am quite certain that if there had
been a borse•pond near, be would soon have been made
acquainted with it—(Cheers and laughter). My Lord
and Gentlemen, you have received the toast of my
health in so kind a in that I shall never forget it.
The speech was followed by thee cheers.
Sir E. Wats°, • in proposing the N Health of the
Brunswick Clubs throughout the Kingdom," expressed
a hope that they would act with firmness and unani-
mity, and preserve the glorious Constitution as it had
been handed down to them by their ancestors.
The CHAIRMAN proposed si the health of Lord Har-
ris," a Nobleman who, though prevented by age and
ill-health from attending the Meeting, entertained the
liveliest feelings in favour of the objects of their Insti-
tutiou—(Applause).
Colonel HARRIS returned thanks, and assured the
Meeting that his Noble Father was anxiously desirous
to promote, to the utmost of his power, the objects
of the Brunswick Liars established throughout the
count' y.
Sir J.SRTDOIS rose to propose Protestant Ascendancy
in Church and Std-. The Protestants of this great
country had been awakened flans a sleep, into which,
he trust-d, they would relapse no more—(Cheers). The
county of Kent had set an example which he sincerely
hopen would be echoed throughout every part of the
Eiripiie—(Loud cheers). They had gained a great tic
tory—they had beaten off their enemies; it was now
their duty to tee that they did not beat themselves. He
understood that their opponents were handing about
Petiticros,which were incautiously signed by the ignorant
and unwary. It was their duty so watch and g' arc
WHIM the effect of such Petitions. He propo.c.

Is tie P "centlasncy;:' With three 'times ihreb
—t Appl .11w).
The healths f the Mayor of Maid tone and of Mr.
Wells were severally dsuiik, and the hilarity of the
evening was kept up till a late hour. In short the
Meeting was a scene of t e most gratifying festivity.
ai,d mutt have produced to the Members f the Cldb
and ditir feiehds usithing but unalloyed satisfaction.

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1828.
Au. Sanase—Housav AT 11111 BASIC.

TORREON FUNK S, TWO O'CLOCK.
BraslHan Bds. SOX Greek abaft.% Spa. 171
Do. Acct. 64k i 4 I Mez.1id5,1915,6, Ct. 1141
Buenos Ayrrs 1115.6 p C. Do.Aeet. 54j It
Do. Aces. 411 i Portsg.llds.SpC.
rOillIM bum lid.. 6 per Ct. Do Acet.s4 I i
Do. Bosils,lllk4, 19} a Russ. MIL 1111111, 5 pCt. 93j 5
Do. Amt. 111 k Spanish Ms 5 p Ct.lll
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARKS, TWO O'CLOCK.
IMAM ?Atli
SS so esi
so 5 15
so 9 Si
400 400 1110 190 195
46 as 17
..... 1 4

arn4llan
General blinks Am.
Hibernian
Real del Monte
United Mexican
Gas Engine Carriage

The French Papers received last night contain no
political news of importance. They speak of a satis-
factory termination of the negotiations which the
French Government has been for some time carrying
on with that of Brazil, to obtain the restitution or
several merchant vessels seised and detained by the
Imperial squadron blockading Buenos Ayres. A be-
nevolent and praiseworthy trait. in the character of
FUDINAND the Seventh, is mentioned in these papers.
It is known that the poorer classes of inhabitants of
Gibraltar, who have withdrawn from the garrison onl
account of the dreadful contagion which prevails there,
having encamped on the utral Ground, are suffering
the greatest distress from wart of food. His Manart
has theresore directed M. de BALLASTICROS to write, in
his Master's name, a letter to the. Governor of Gibraltar,
in which he announces, that it being his MAJWITY'S
intelltion to afford all possible relief to the unfortunate
Inhabitants who are affected with the contagion, he has
placed at the dispo.al of his Escellency 10,000 loads
of corn, or an equal qesntiti of flour.

We have given in our preceding columns a full ae.
count of the Meeting of the Brunswick Club Dinner,
that took place yesterday. at Maidstone. Lord Wm-
MUM was in the Chair; and at no former period
did the Noble Lord appear to More advantage,
Nearly three hundred Gentlemen of the first respecta•
bility in the county met his Lordship on the occasion.
among whom the most triumphant and enthusiastic
feeling was prevalent; and tits/Meeting was marked
with the greatest*order and decorum.

CITY. YontLVo °TEAM.
?bar Is oat the kat aalmatleo op to the mom bier ht
030801 market, which opened at NJ e far the Amount. Scarcely
a bargain has ban dra. The arrivals Ma morales are few, sad
of hide import.

The Foreign market is ht the same languid state as that el the
British at present.
CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK
The Coned market remains is the sane state use the early pan
of the nerning—ecarcely two bargains have been done up to the
present hour, sad Consols remain at the same price they opened.
at BO j for the Account.
This is a holiday at the Bank.

The French prices, quoted in the morning papers, we litbderstand
is ineorrect—instead of 7S IS. it should be 74 LS.
Up to the present boar we bare no further information from the
armies in the Rest, nee have we any reports.
The Ran India Company ships. Sir David Scott, arrived out 25th
Nay; the Berwickshire, on the 224 May; and the Caadiaa, a
London ship, en 1010 26th May.