The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-12-06 00:00:00

CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS

'DINNER TO SIR GEORGE CLRRK.—On Thursday. week
public dinner was given to Sir George Clerk, M.P. for the
county of Edinburgh, in the White Hart Inn, Dalkeith, the
asseurbly-room of which was crowded to excess, upwards of 200
graitlemen, chiefly landholders and tenants of the county, being
crammed into it, although room was made to squeeze in a num-
ber of voters from Edinburgh and Leith, &c. Mr. Burn Cal-
lander, of Prestonhall, was in the chair, supported on the right
and left by Sir George Clerk. Lord Ramsay, Sir Wm. Rae, Sir
John Hope, Mr. Pringle, of Whytbank, M.P. for Selkirkshire,
Mr. Borthwick, of Crookston, Me. Tytler, of Woodhouselee,
Colonel Spens, Mr. Trotter, yr. of Dreghorn, Mr. Anderson, of
Moredun, Mr. Neaves, advocate, Mr. Horne, W.S., Professor
Muir, &c., &c. Mr. Coldwell, of Stobs Mill, acted as croupier.
CONSERVATIVE DINNER AT DOWNEND.—Qo Monday week
about fifty of the most respectable inhabitants Downend and
its neighbourhood, in the conservative interest, dined together
at the Horse-shoe Inn. Captain Shute was in the chair, and
by his urbanity contributed greatly to the hilarity of the occa-
s ion.— Bristol Journal.

CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—At Preston a meeting of the
operative conservative association was held last week at their
news-room. A report was read, stating, among other things,
that the
number of members amounts to 410; and that by their
combined exertions at the late registration they had laid the
foundation of future victories.—Blackburn Siondard.
BUCKS CONSERVATIVE MEETING.—OUr county conservative
meeting is fixed for Friday, Dec. 9. The chairman, patrons,
and stewards comprise a very great majority of the rank, wealth,
imPortance, and intelligence of the county, and give proof
irrefragable that Buckinghamshire is, from end to end, eminent-
ly conservative.--Backs Herald.

ASHBY CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.—The members of this
patriotic and loyal society assembled on Saturday week, at the
Royal Hotel, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Sir George Beaumont,
Bart., of Coleorton-hall, presided over a very numerous and
highly-influential company, including John Moore, Esq., W.
W. Abney, Esq., V. Green, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Evans, and the
principal gentry of the neighbourhood. The busigess of the
day was transacted amidst the most cheering demonlffrations of,
constitutional principles; and it was resolved that the anniver-
sary dinner should take place at the Ivanhoe Assembly-rooms,
on 'ruesdav, December 2(); on which occasion Lord Charles
Manners. NI.P. for North Leicestershire, Sir G. Crewe, Bart.,
and Sir R. Griesley, Bart., (members for South Derbyshire,)
and other noblemen and gentlemen will attend. Indeed, the
friends of the conservative interest may safely calculate on a
most gratifying and important meeting.
CONSERVATISNI IN WEST SOSIERSETSHIRE.—On Thursday,
the conservatives of the western division of the county of Somer-
set dined together in the ball-room, George Hotel, Ilminster.
Covers were laid for 250; the demand for tickets greatly ex-
ceeding every available means of accommodation, it was found
`necessary to throw open the county justices' hall immediately
contiguous to the ball-room, where upwards of 120 persons
dined. The utmost cordiality and enthusiasm pervaded the
whole proceedings; and, as a proof of the rapidly and widely
extending prevalence of conservative principles, it may be
mentioned that the table where we sat (one of the largest). was
entirely occupied by good substantial yeomen-registered voters,
who, since the last election, have abjured the tenets and left the
ranks of Whig-radicalism. Mr. .1. M. Quantock, in the chair,
was supported on the right by Sir Alexander Wood, and by
Mr. Beckham Escot on the left. The following gentlemen
officiated as vice-presidents:—Messrs. W. Hoskins, Sealy
Bridge, Richards, and Loveridge. The following, among other
clergymen. were present :—The Hon. and Rev. W. T. Law,
Rev. W. B. Whitehead, Rev. J. Upton, Rev. H. Speak, Rev.
H. Hoskins, Rev. R. Cox, Rev. R. Beadon, Rev. W. Price,
Rev. Nicholas Watts, Rev. H. Helyar.