The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-11-16 00:00:00

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roriowing,—The
R. H. Clive, M.P., Sir
W. 0. Gure, Esq. M.P., J. M.
C. W. Forester, M.P., T. C.
nober t Pigot, Bart. M.P., J. A.
ah Botfield, Esq. M.P., George
Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of
air J. Hamner, Bart. M.P., Sir
C. Leah, Esq. M.P., T. Main-
-ndely, Esq. W.
—gerton, Esq. M.P., W. R. 0.
Cockburn, Bart. Panton Corbett,
Sir B. Leighton, Bart., Sir R.
ut 800 other Gentlemen.

Cholm

Dinner, the Countess of Powis, the
Countess of Bradford, Mrs. Corbett of Sundorne, Lady
Harriet Clive, Lady Lucy Whitemore, and other Ladies,
were received, on their introduction into the centre boxes
immediately opposite the chair, with several rounds of hearty
cheers.

The noble chairman, Earl Powis, then proposed in order
the following toasts, all of which were duly responded to.
"The Queen," " His Royal Highness the Duke of Corn-
wall," His Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the Princes
Royal," " The Queen Dowager and the rest of the royal
family," " Our unrivalled constitution in church and state,"
Lord Hill and the Army," the Earl of Haddington and the
Navy."

NN then rose and said, that the next
submit to their consideration was the
:onservative members for Shropshire.
(Tremendous cheering, during which time the whole company
remained standing, and by every demonstration of which
they were capable, exhibited great enthusiasm.) Although
he (Lord Powis) believed that this festival was unexampled
at any public meeting in this country, he might, as had just
eft the toast without any comments
) But it was desirable, as the eyes,
re happily here present, but also of
many who were absent, not only among their own country-
men, but foreigners also would be directed to them— (cheers)
—that he should address a few sentences to them upon the
state in which' the representation of the county found itself.
(Cheers.) Their representatives afford to this country, and
to the whole world, an epitome of the British constitution.
(Loud cheers.) I pointed out to all that were directed to
ward them, whether at home or abroad, what constituted the
inviolability of the British empire. (Loud cheering.) They
united within these twelve representatives all descriptions
and classes of the people. (Cheers.) There was nothing in
this representation, that they or as many more of this or
other countries, might strive for, and not succeed in, if virtue
attended them, and they brought assiduity and character to
assist them in their work. (Cheers.) He should not go
through the catalogue of their representatives on this occa-
sion, but point out to them by way of illustration, that which
they knew, but persons at a distance might not give them•
selves the trouble to think of as they did. (Cheers.) Let
him first bring to their notice his noble friend on his right
hand, the Earl of Darlington. (Cheers.) He was the repre-
sentative of one of the most powerful and distinguished
families in rank in this country. (Cheers.) Allow him to
allude further to his honourable and worthy friend before
him (Sir Rowland H ill )—(tre mendous cheers)—the represen-
tative of a family long known arid much respected for their
virtues and loyalty in this county. (Immense cheers.) It
formed a curious coincidence, that he announced within the
last 48 hours, in those channels which conveyed information,
with so much celerity, from all parts of the globe, that it
was now three centuries ago since his family emerged from
the citizens and merchants of London, and first occupied the
highest public station in the metropolis, as the first, Protes-
tant Lord Mayor of London. (Immense cheering.) He
must, however, make a selection of those at present remain-
ing unnoticed, otherwise he should be a long time
to the conclusion, at which he was anxious that th

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two old members,

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his friend the representa-

,stable borough, Mr. Tomline.
him his friend, for his father was
he was proud to introduce him to
e descendant of one of the
most able men of latter times, and an ornament to the church
of this country. (Cheers.) That prelate, to whom this
'ply indebted, had been. the means of
-I, and enriching the mind orthe most
able and powerful minister of the country, in the most per-
plexing of times. The merit of that great man, the Bishop
of Winchester, was reflected on his honourable friend,
and entitled him, in no small degree to their respect and ad-
ne also brought personal and private virtues
,ance in claiming their approbation. (Loud
cheering.) He had only now one further notice to make,
and that was of an honourable friend of his, who had, for the
first time, taken his seat in the Commons' House of Parlia-
ment, under the support of certain honourable friends of his,
whom he had now, for the first time, an opportunity of
thanking for their kindnsss to him (the chairman.) The
gentleman he referred to was Mr. Ackers (the representative
of Ludlow.) The object that he specially aimed at was, to
illustrate that which he had already mentioned, that all of
Jf standing in the same elevated situation
h he now did, if they brought virtue, perseverance,
along with them. (Cheers.) His success in
life was somewhat_ similacto that of their present great

their notice as ti

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country

perfecting th

miration ; but

to his assist

them were capabl

and character

minister of England, Sir Robert Peel. (Loud .cheees.)- He
had sprung from among the people, he had come to repre-
sent them, the constituents of Shropshire. (Cheers.) His
property had arisen from his connexion with the manufactur-
ing and commercial interests of the country, and his character
stood as high in the county whence he came, as by the con-
stituency to which he had come. The noble lord concluded

a very eloquent and effective speech, by proposing the toast
in due form. It was then drunk with nine times nine, and

with the most deafening plaudits.
The Earl of Darlington rose amidst the most enthusiastic

id after some most eloquent allusions to the
;h they had achieved, he then referred to the
want of capacity in every leading member of the late ministry,
and particularly took two examples, who might be taken as
le of the whole, and gave a brief description of
ers. (Cheers.) He did not wish to make use of
i terms, but lie did think that gross blundering might
• ' " ibuted to the late finance ministers, Mr. Thos.
ind Mr. Francis Baring, during the period they
Far be it from him (Lord Darlington) to say
the predecessors of those gentlemen, holding
ad not been guilty of a lavish expenditure, or a
want of economizing the public money ; but he believed it
for the two ministers whom he had named to
the expenditure of the country for six suc-

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that office,

have aceurnu

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but without ma

+-tempt to square the income with
e to find the ways and
a surplus revenue in 1835, they

or in official lauguag

proceeded
1841,--anc

) accumulate deficit
it that year Mr.

in every successive year to
ancis Baring announced a
ind a halt' million sterling
'e would be a further deficiency
. (Hear, hear.) Now he be-

over the income, and that a
of £2,400,000 in April, 18.
lieved this was the first insta