The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-05-18 00:00:00

TELLERS.

Fremantle, sir T.

Baring, H B

IThe followine members voted with ministers in support of the
very some resolution AGAINST which they voted on the 7th ut
April, 183a:—
Beuett, J
Ferizu,on, Sir It
Fly el wood, P}l
Lemon, Sir G

Martin, J
Pusey, P
Stewart, J

THE PEEL BA NQuET.

On Saturday a snmptimus and complimentary entertainment
was given in Mei chant Tailors'•hall to Str Robert Peel, Bart.,
by 313 Conservative members of the House of Commons, as
a mark of their admiration and respect for his personal cha-
racter and undeviating confidence in his talents, sagacity, and
prudence, as the great political leader ofthe party. The beauti-
ful hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, banners, with
various emblematic devices, being suspended from the roof.
The magnificent anti costly service of plate, candelabra, and
other ornamental paraphernalia belonging to the ancient and
wealthy company of Merchant Tailors were displayed on the
tables. The galleries at each end were tilled with ladies in
beautiful dresses, among whom were Lady and Miss Peel, the
Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Countess of Harrowby,
the Duchess of Beaufort, Lady Jersey, Lady Catherine Jermyn,
Lady F. Egerton, Lady Wilton, Lady G. Somerset, Lady
Graham, &c.

The Marquis of Chandos officiated as chairman, supported
on the right by Sir R. Peel, Lord F. Egerton. Mr. Goulburu,
Mr. Alliston, (Master of the Merchant Tailors' Company,)
Mr. C. Wynn, Sir Edward Sugden. Sir Henry Elardincie,
Lord Lowther, Hon. Henry Corry, Mr. G. Knight, Sir R.
Inglis, Sir R. Planta, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Lascelles :
and on the left by Lord Stanley, Lord Castlereagh, Sir James
Graham, Sir George Rose, Mr. Berries, Sir Edward linaten-
bull, Lord Granville Somerset, Sir S. Canning, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Lefroy, &c.
The health of the Queen, and the other customary loyal and
patriotic toasts having been given and drunk with appropriate
honour.

The CHAIRMAN then gave "The health of the Right Hon.
Sir Robert Peel, and may he long enjoy life and happiness and
rule over this country as a minister." (The toast was drunk
with nine distinct add most hearty rounds of cheers, the ladies
in the galleries joining in the compliment by waving their

handkerchiefs.)
Sir lionaar PEEL rose, and was greeted with renewed and
prolonged cheers—when they had subsided he spoke to the fol-
lowing effect :—Lord Chaudos, and gentlemen, I am deeply
grateful for the motives which have influenced you in paying
me this mark of respect, unparalelled in the political annals of
this country—(cheers)—and for the corresponding feeling with
which you, gentlemen. have just received the proposition of my
noble friend. Gentlemen, 1 wish 1 had any command of lan-
guage, at least of appropriate and befitting language, to convey
to you the sensations which, as you must perceive, almost over-
power beers)—but I. feel that it is infinitely better to ap:.
peal to your feelings for an estimate anti vindication of mine--
to the consciousness of each of you that, were you played in my
present situation, you would rather remain perfectly silent titan
try to express your gratitude by the trite and exhausted forms
of complimentary acknowledgment. iChee-..5.) Gentlemen,
you have conferred upon me the highest reward that can be
conferred upon a public man, who does aspire to distinction, but
to that distinction, and that alone, which is founded upon the
esteem and confidence of intelligent and enlightened men—
(cheers)—who is ambitious of power, but of that power only
which, having its roots in much esteem and confidence, adds
life and vigour to the authority derived from office, and does not
wither and decay when official authority is extinct. (Cheers.).
Gentlemen, you have also proved to me and others that there
are other bonds of connexion—other sympathies which unite us
besides a cold concurrence in political sentiments. You have
proved to those who are treading the rugged and laborious path
which leads to political eminence, that they may on their way
be cheered by the cordial voice of friendship, and the cheering •
tones of personal attactonent and esteem. (Cheers.) By this
feeling, gentlemen, you have done much more than even the
honour it confers upon me; you have given a public demon-
stration that the great object to which, for some years past, my
exertions have been mainly directed, is completely accomplished.
My object for some years past, which I have most earnestly
laboured to accomplish, has been to lay the foundation of a great
party, (cheers), which, existing in the House of Commons, and
deriving its strength from the popular will, should diminish the
risk, and deaden the shock of a collision between the two de-
liberative branches of the legislature—which should enable us to
check the too importunate eagerness of well-intending men, for
hasty and precipitate changes in the constitution and laws of the
country, and by which we should be enabled to say, with a voice
of authority, to the restless spirit of revolutionary change,
" Here are thy hounds, and here shall thy vibrations cease."
Gentlemen, I was deeply impressed with a conviction of the
necessity of forming such a party front the period when a great
change was made its the representative system of the country ;
and l ant confident that those who were the most convinced of
the abstract merits of that change, who saw its absolute neces-
sity in the progess of events, and the change of public opinion,
would now admit (because I heard them admit it at the time)
that although a necessary, still it was a fearful experiment—
that there was a danger that the great shock given to prescrip-
tive authority might lead to too hasty prescriptive and irrational
future changes—that those who were strongest in good intentions
might, in their too sanguine hopes of reaching a species of per-
fection which could not be teetainable—that there was a risk
that those who had become possessed of a new power might
think it useless if pettnitted to remain quiescent, and if not'
brought into constant and daily exercise. Gentlemen, that con-
viction led me to the conclusion that it was necessary, by
prudence, by patience, by assuming a new position, by the re-
jection of the old tactics of party suited to other times, and
adapted to other circumstances—that it was desirable at that
time to form a party whose bond of connexion should be the
maintenance of that particular measure of reform, but a deter-
mination to resist further constitutional changes—(cheers)—
changes having a tendency to disturb the balance of a mixed
government. There were at that time in operation other causes
which powerfully and mainly influenced the changes of opinion
which so rapidly took place with respect to the necessity of re-
form. There had lately been exhibited to the empire those
events which in France, in three short days, had trampled to
the dust air ancient dynasty, and had shot physical power
triumphant over constituted authority, but ffrthose who had
resorted to a system of violation of all law and order. Gentlemeu,
1 did not disguise to myself the difficulties attending the forma-
tion of such a party. Our own party had been reduced by the
reform act to little more than one hundred tnethbers—at least,
I believe that is the session, which followed the passing of the
reform bill, not more than 100 voted with me on any great oc-
casion, but I did not despair. (Cheers.), Gentlemen, how could
I dispair—(o.ers)- -‘ctor.4 --, was ..oricert and•
man—flour! cheers)—the Duke of
Wellington, whose name does not shed a lustre merely upon a
party, or upon the country which be has defended, but sheds a
lustre upon the age in which he lives? (Loud cheers.) Acting
in intimate union with that man, who has exhibited through his
life a conjunction of qualities, tare in their separate excellence,
but which are wonderful in their combination—that man who
is not without ambition, but is without the ills that attend
who would highly hut fifthly asoire—who has shown at dif-
ferent periods of his life, both in military and civil affairs,
a combination of 'the utmost fortitude and valour, with the
greatest circumspection and prudence—acting in concert with
such a man I could not despair. Gentlemen, I need not speak
of the military career of the Duke of Wellington, but I may
remind you that it was be who itt civil life stood forward to
assume, on his own undivided responsibility, the wholle func-
tions of government for the purpose of exhibiting an instance
of self-denial without a precedent, and who has at other times,
when a sense of public duty impelled him, had the real courage
to assume and maintain a defensive attitude, and if I may so
say, to retire within those moral lines which are forfeited by
circumspection and prudence.' Aided by his authority and his
approbation, I looked forward ultimately to the formation of
such a party as now exists. I did believe that the good sense of
the country would at length place confidence in a party which-
did not protest hostility to improvement, but which manifested a
determination to abide by the leading principles of the British
constitution. Gentlemen, allow me to say that 1 dirt look with
confidence to the ultimate formation of that happy union which
now exists between us and the men to whom we were formerly
opposed. I looked forward to it with confidence, because
relied upon their adherence to the principles which they pro-
fessed—because I heard them say, and 1 believed them, that
they desired that reform should be according to the acknow-
ledged principles of the constitution—because I heard them
declare that they would not assent to it if they believed it in-
compatible with the maintenance of the prerogatives of the
crown and the privileges of the other house of parliament. 1
looked to it with confidence, because I heard them declare that,
in their opinion, reform would add new stability to the settled
institutions of the country in church and state. I did think,
without personal acquaintance with their views, that the union
which must he formed would not be the result of conferences—
not the offspring of negotiations—(cheers and laughter)—but a
union about which nothing would ever be (as nothing has to
this hour ever been) said, but which should originally be
brought about by the force of circumstances and by a sense of
common danger, and which, having been formed, would after-
wards be cemented by mutual co-operation and reciprocal con-
fidence and assent. And here, gentlemen, was the difficulty
that 1 saw, the man who was then chief pride, and ornament,
and mainstay of that party, which he has since vacated-
- experto eredite quantus
In clypeum assurgat, quo turbine torqueat hastam.
- . •._

--(Cheers.) I knew the sacrifices that man would be called
upon to make. I was the man who could say how painful it
was to separate from all party associationg. I could tell what a
sacrifice it was to forego all party connections, from an over-
powering sense of public duty. I knew that all our hopes are
not bounded by the prospects of official life, but 1 knew how
painful it was to observe the averted eye, or experience the
alienated regard of personal friends, whom .we sincerely loved.
I knew that that sacrifice they would be called upon to make,
without the prospect of the generous return which I myself bad
experienced; but I had that confidence in their acuteness which
assured melhat it would enable them to discriminate between

the path which leads to improvement, and that which conducts
to revolution ; and 1 had that confidence •in their integrity
and moral courage that convinced me that when the de-
termination was once made, office, friendship, party. con-
nection—all would be sacrificed rather than they would lend
their aid to any attempt to undermine the protestant establish-
ment of thin country, or disturb our mixed government and
limited monarchy. 'Gentlemen, as I said' before, without con-
ference, without any other negotiation than that which led to
the rejection of office, when they removed from office, that union
has been formed, and I think I may say that the anticipations
which I had formed—the hopes which I had entertained—that,
being once formed, it would gain strength from reciprocal es-
teem and confidence, are fully justified by the result. Thus,
gentlemen, has this party been brought into existence, and you
have this day given this evidence of its strength. It has been
submitted twice to the test of public opinion—twice has a disso-
lution taken place under circumstances calculated to determine
whether that party has or has not the public confidence. One
dissolution took place when it was in power, and the other when
it was in power, and the other when power was in the hands of
its opponents. On the first dissolution, which took place when
I was at the head of the governmental Ole country, the conger-
, vative members were suddenly swollen front about 150 to more
than double the number. I believe we divided on the nomination
of the speaker 306 members, but it was said, "You owe your
success to the possession of power—wait till another dissolution
takes place—till your opponents are exercising the functions of
government, which you were discharging when parliament was
assembled in ISA and be prepared for a reduction of Your num-
bers more rapid still than this increase." Gentlemen, to that
second test we have been subjected. The dissolution took place
in the course of last year was attended by every circumstance
calculated to be favourable to .our opponents. There was the
accession of a youthful and beloved Queen. There was one uni-
versal feeling of a personal loyalty and attachment to the Sove-
reign ascending the throne with everything calculated to pre,.
possess in her favour. There was a lavish use of her Majesty's
name for the purpose of iinfiuencing elections—(louil cheers;)
there was a happy coincidence of fortunate events for the govern-
ment; we had, public. despatches, approving of the conduct of
public officeis, printed and circulated on the eve of a general
election—(cheers and laughter ; ) there was no fastidious deli-
cacy in the choice of candidates—(laughter)—for the hustings
at Westminster exhibited the spectacle of a secretary of state
voting in favour of one who had defended insurrection in
Canada, and espoused the cause of the Canadians in their
revolt. And yet, notwithstanding 411 these favourable circum-
stances—notwithstanding the accession of her Majesty—not-
withstanding, the unsparing use of her name—notwithstanding
the abserce of all squeamishness—still the result exhibited our
nenthers unbroken, and as we voted in 1835 to the number of
:30G, haying all the adyaetagesof a dissilution (IgTing the tenure
of government. I thjek the names attached to the In vitatiou of
this evening, the names of 313 members of the House of Coin-
mens, will sho a that, notwithstanding the adverse predictiwis

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to he cinitriry, the public confidence has not permitted our
tilimhers to no oroken, nut w tile-wilding the dissolution. (Hear.)
Gentlemen, Inv noble friend has truly stated that in the whole
course of my inibtrc life no event has Cueen so gratifying and so
satisfactory to toe as the meeting of this day ; but there are
connected with it some feelings 01 a more serious and anxious
t
character, which chasten antcsubdue the disposition to triumph
and congratulation. Gentlemen, 1. do not disguise from myself_
the power which I possess in consequence of your esteem
confidence; and when I see that number around me—when I.
recollect that their sentiments are shared by all the great in-
terests of the country—by the clergy, by the magistrates, the
yeomanry, the gentry of the country, and by a great proportion
also of the trading community of the country—it would be im-
possible to disguise from ourselves the influence which we pos-
sess in the national councils; and amongst the feelings winch,
as I said before, restrain and subdue those which vanity or per-
sonal congratulation' would inspire, is one of anxiety, as I do
possess your confidence, I may exercise the power which it con-
fers in such a manner, as shall contribute to the permanent in-
terests-of the country, and that by no act or advice of mine may
your interests and conduct be compromised. (Gheers,) The
possession of strength, the demonstration of power, naturally
brings with it some slight inconvenience. There is an impa
tience in some quarters, seeing the strength we possess, that it
should be called into inure frequent action. It is said, and suit
justly,—for allow me to observe, gentlemen, that, if I have anY
well-grounded title to your confidence, it is because I have al-
ways ventured explicitly to state my opinion, and to give Ycur
the best advice of which lam capable, although it may t
no_ al-.
ways he precisely in accordance with the prevailing opinion I
but I have boldly taken that course, confident that you tvonT
place the proper construction upon my motives ;—it is said, wit
pet feet truth, that the oppn4ition is at present conducted 1111°.°
different principles from those upon which opposition would be
conducted to us if we were in power. (Cheers and laughte9
Nothing can he more perfectly true; but we must bear
.met
mind that the practical course which an opposition must take
must partly depend upon the principles of that opposition. Our
friends, who are more impatient,_ mustiyecollect this circum-
stance, and must recollect that we are 'the same conservative
opposition which formerly constituted and supported a con-
servative government. We adopt the principles whin
formerly prevailed in administration. We not only adopt the
principles of government, but we perform many of the
.
functions of government; and it must be borne in mind that we
cannot, in conformity with our own principles, take that line of
action which would be adopted by an opposition acting upot!
precisely opposite principles. An opposition which professo;
to think the ancient institutions of the country a grievance, an
the whole order of English society a mass of abuse, would hay''
a double ground of resistance to the government ; first, persona'
dissatisfaction with the course pursued by that government
and also no indisposition to inflame popular discontent against,
the institutions of the country. But we must bear in mina
that our duty—the duty prescribed by our principles—ie
maintenance of the ancient institutions of the country. 1;"„
have no desire to exalt the House of Commons above ihejn"
prerogative of the crown. We have no desire to undermine
the privileges of the House of Lords. On the contrary, it '9
our duty to maintain those institutions. That instrument of en
opposition which seeks to reduce and curtail the establish'
ments of the country is denied to us. We wish to re
the naval and military estabtishmepts of the country male'
tained in proper vigour and strength. It is denied to us
inflame popular discontent against existing institutions—t°
assist in any attack upon the House of Lords, or to lend an_
arts to shake time throne. Therefore those who are impatient_
at our apparent indifference and passiveness must recollect that_
the principles of an opposition do impose some restraint up‘r,
the course which it must pursue. I have said, gentlemen, it"
',infect truth, that we discharge some of the functions ofgovert:
ment. I prove that the principles and the position of t,°;
present government are imperfect. We have all the principles
which are generally said to belong to government. bay
,„-
heard it laid down, a few months since, as a principle uP°7
which government might be conducted that there should be i!
constant concession to popular demands. This is an excellent
s
principle for an opposition, but a very dangerous and hazartl°':' to
_.
one for a government. It was quite possible for Mr. Fox _
opposition, when speaking of Ireland, to say " I would ther!,l
fore concede; and if I found I haul not conceded enough I w° b"
concede more. I know no way of governing mankind but ys;l_
conciliation, and, according to the forcible way which the Irish
have of expressing their feelings, I know no way of govern
ing a people but by letting them have their own waYLe.
(Hear and a laugh.) The leader of the government in
tHouse of Commons said he adopted the principle of Mr. Fox,
and of course nothing could equal the satisfaction that
created or the compliments that were paid to so wise and libere.l
a minister for having formed so perfect a canon of governMe%
The people of Lower Canada thought they would applY tu
same principle—it was fairly put to the test, and then it was
found that there must be some other mode of governing a people
than by letting them have their own way. (Laughter.) It was
found that that was a dangerous principle for a government,
however convenient for an irresponsible opposition, to suggest
to a great empire that, when enough had not been concedenr
there tnust be more; and it became necessary to convince the
people of Canada that, however enlightened and philosophical
the maxim might be in itself, vet, in its application to Canadian
affairs, it was necessary to mike the first exception from it that
had yet been called for. So much for the principle ; and now
want to convince you we have been exercising some of the prac
tical functionsof a government so far as legislation is concerned.
I will take three great
.questions as a specimen, without refer-
ring to innumerable divisions, in which, were it not for the aid,
of the conservatives, the government would have had to lament
the smallness of their minority. I will take three questions-''
one connected with our religious establishments, another con-
nected with a great branch of our domestic industry. and intef..
nal commerce, and the third with the foundation of civil gove_rn
.
ment and the maintenance of the constitution of our represent
tative tative system. The first question ; to which I refer merely
a
pion for relies ing the bishops mo
went, which took pace in 1837, and was called, think,
I hat
specimen, is the motion for excluding the bishops from pa
nt; but the a),
motion was manfully resisted by the government;
e 92 and the noes 197, of
in favour of excluding the bishops wer ,
of their legislative
e uties.
which number the adherents of the government mustered 50,
•
and the conservatives 147. That is the first proof I give that
fluence Ashen I say that we do exercise
g
I
some of the important functions or a government. The second
am not overratin our in
question involves the repeal of the corn laws. On that occasion
the ayes were 95, and the noes, 303; but 236 of those 300 were
conservatives, without whom the government would have been
left in a minority of 21. The last question to which 1 shall re-
fer took place in the present session. I mean the vote by
Now, don't let it be said that I am overrating the importance of.
this question. It was declared by a minister of the crown in the
House of Commons, to be not only important in itself, but also
as it it involved mighty changes in the representative coo'
stitution of the country. It was said by him, and said truly, that
objectionalaiv
las was resisted
to
tte,hs
e3i sitisiead.l74 itself
it must lead to extending the suffrage, shortening the duration
of parliaments, and a complete revolution in the constitution.
amwneedrreeplty.ri:trocatt
hi ctehe
emtma,f,ht
sivotoinfaien:g9.B
tbeat
it was interwoven with other important consequences. Vier°
erva-
tives, and 61 only d- •
compose of those who acknowledge the
nister as their 'leader, und support him. 'Where would thL"
question have been if we had abandoned our duty and left ta-
chonflict to be decided by the strength of the oovernment, or
thaeir opponents? (cheers.) On other occasions, also, we hal
d to iuterfete, to express our opinionsin disapprobation °
the policy or the government. It has been our duty to ba°,,g
over them the rod of censuse, and that rod has onlv'been P,l"'"i;
vented from falling by nominal majorities. When my 00"
. friend proposed a vote of censure—for so it was considered bY
the government—vvith respect to the expences of tbe mission grp
Canada, two votes only rescued them from that censure. Gel?:
tlemen, it is absolutely necessary that we should continue' ;6
my noble friend has said, united heart and hand, because 5:
what has taken place since the question of the ballot. Thfil;
vernment, with the aid of those whom it professed to conc.-fof
ground,ghut.tobnesc a nor
use.
in opposition to the ballot, consisted of 61, and vet so grat!,'„"a
were they for the assistance we rendered them, and so u',"o-°
0.
did they feel interested, 1 presume, in its continuance, that
the first occasion which occurred of making an appoiutnaenl tit,
a high and confidential office connected with the governtne°o.:
there was selected for it not an opponent of theballot, but a
tleman who advocated it. I will ask our friends, who are to"',.
patient for what they consider more decisive action, to rate"
ber the steps by which our power was gained. Let then!
member that it was by moderation and an adherence to priuciP.:,
This, gentlemen, 1 would advise, if I may venture to offer
advice, that now and on every occasion you -enforce the Pri„n„c. .
pies which you profess; that on every occasion, be the C° ",,Is
quences what they mummy, you resist those acts of the goverer-a-.
which you believe to be injurious, and amid no contention et 1),or
ties to hesitate in enforcing the principles of the constitution, 10,.
the purpose of averting any change of the principles of tibel
vernment, and in no instance to evade, in the slightest new -e
co
any one of the principles which are essential to the maintenan
of the interests of church-and state. But I hope we shall never
be betrayed, for the sake gf any temporary advantage, int°lso
union with those from whose principles we dissent. a Somme"
hope that we shall never adopt the advice which 1 have
times received from ardent friends and professed admirersta°
abandon our duty in parliament, and for the purpose of crest' dg.
embarrassment to the government, to leave it to fight the
alone. My object is, that by steadily attending to our dutY',l,
censuring the government ou all occasions when they deserv- le,
enforcing our principles by aiding them to carry those ine
sures which we think right, even though by so doing Yre,rnia ago
be rescuing the government, we may establish new el,", on
the approbation of the country. I own I have felt
some occasions, when we might have relied upon a majoritYd
favour of those principles which the government professeoes..
share in common with us, yet I have found that when a
thin involved the existence of the government, the Pr'"";tl, f-,
were forgotten, and the only c • h 133°— e consideration was,
cannot
be
fectually the government mihr b A It°Calans.- bail
satisfactory to he told—" You deserve
be'
rather tha;;,
inflict it upon you, we will vote in our fasvuorue; to rescue Yr,'
Gentlemen, there was an observatiyon made more than 8 "Uiy..."
Bred years ago by Mr. Addison, who lamented the violent pa
heats and resentments which appeared obstruct the perfelP.,,
tu, „ dots.
ante of publi •
cduty, and suggested that it was a bounties. ad.
to co • minim all neutral Men in defence of the common gm°,'cli..
He thought it possible to forum some sort of covenant to "'"',,t
to
moderate m •
en might where, and by which, rising OA)" „; ight
considerations, and only seeking for the public good, theY.73tro•.
be bound. He found great difficulty in framing such for 11 ode.
meat, but at length he hit upon a form of covenant for mode"
Ad-
rate men. I will read the fotm of association which lgr' by
dison proposed, and which he expected to be subscribed
our
moderate men, but which, I believe would find but little fa art
in these days. It was to this effect:—" We, whose naves
00_
hereunto subscribed, do solemnly declare that we d°
~,,t gm:
scientiouslv believe that two and two make four, and l'iTpre-
shall adjudge any man to be an enemy who advances fain at
tends to the coutrary. We aro likewise ready to main io all
any hazard, against all me.u, that six is less t-ban seven ton
times and places. We do fluidly declare our firm deterottu al/
it ou
to call black black, and white white, and that we Oa' 'of the
occasions, oppose such persona as shall, On any day utmost
year, hold black to be white, or white black, to thiveir. • Ads
period of our lives," (Cheers and laughter.) If 'for °f
dison were now alive he would perceive that this,s
..a the
associatiou was nat much appreciated by the friend
f
governme4s; but if he had drawn it in -a different.aleu'r the
he had said, " We will, on all occasions, on every d !the go-
year, vote black to be white, or white black, wheneve'_e, than
vernment is implicated," that would insure more signatur
__,.ke
I tw° '4" .
the declaration which he proposed, that two , be con
four, and that on every day of the year, black shall be
en,
sitter...A black, and white white. (Laughter.)l Geustocial
am ammuscioas that- 1 have interrupted-much of your let u y
use e'
joyment, and in drawing my observations to a close, a new
press an anxious hope that this meeting may suPP. f this
bond of .conuection to this party; that the recollection
rda.:on;
.on
e"
day may long animate us in active and united CO ed vice
I believe the motto under.which we are assembled, the u
Of this ancient company, is, " Concordia parece res , etl by
Those words are taken from the dying exhortation trdtire' is
of
our"'urtha and his son, viThen he exerted them to or
tarn concord and union as the main instrument and 11-
success—`• Concottlia parvo res crescent," added to "' us
said, " Discordid maxima d'l I t • " Gentienlen't 'e I'l
I a ..1131 10 . W e -'a% 11
profit by the maxim involved in the first part. , sroa
trorn
concord, good understanding, arid union increased
,d
mi„3ot,
beginnings to strength and influence now almost
Ptthe °ddress'
The soleinn warning, involved in the latter part Of,
hest . soceestl
to remember that the utmost prosperity and the lot,

MAN IS.

eue uttati).zeted he discord and disunion, is .nnteet,ssary fir
"""'""'""1.),- W-e
feel deeply awl iutimatell 111 it ill the
""i",, ‘ii tit‘• conservative pails in the country is one of di', best
g"diLiillees for iiiteinal tranquillity and the maititenatice of our
alL'i""t instl,ntiiins. It is I think. to Itetk around
at the etwoition of flute withoot. seine feeling of anxiety and
.appretteusion:- not exaolietate the case in the slightest
ttegi re, but still it cannot liedeilit tl that there is veilse to some
anxiety' turd aptiretteo.iou. if tee look to the fitiancial
contrition of tie count: v, we find a deficient revenue
and, I fe. i..aptospete of tact eased expenditure. If we look at
our colopial.: possessions, we fitul in one or the chief ,uf them
those heart-burnings which .hillow Norecently-suppressed in-
surrection, anti we see the dying eutuers of revolt ready to be
tantiediulo a name by au external spirit which appears to defy
the contit,ul ut its on it. If we 1001 i at our foreign relations,
we and civil diseor,: in the chief and most important parts of
our allied states, anal that civil discord fomented, as I nitist be-
lievitsi,kby our owlipresunint mots tind unnecessary interference.
If we took to these. countries of Europe which. from local situa-
li"it and the relations which nitwit, has established in former
times, are.eensideredies intonate and natural allies of ibis coon..
try—if we leok at Porgal and Rolland, we shall• see that the
etivernment cslotilishediti Pio lugal is the child and champion
- of anarchy, and that both iu Portugal and Holland the names
cif Eueland anti .11Inglishnien are contemplated f with different
feelings Itom those in days gone, by. We are, it is true, in the
actual enjoyment of peace.,, but we cannot confide in the conti-
nuance or that peace. fu contemplating our foreign relations,
We do nottind that any, one of,the questions whicn would insure
its continuance udiproaches neater to a settlenieut. Whether
We look to our relations with: liollatid, or to the bounnary
question with the United States, I ain.warrantril in saving that
all the greatquestions by which pe.ire might, be tlistori,ed are
unguitrauteedby any settlement. These are not re,, ens for
despondency or unmanly tear, but they are teasers for cootinued
• exertion and union. By that union we shall liest be euabled to
maintain the mild predominance of toe Protestant faith in this
country cud every part. of
,the united kingdom. By that
union we shall be enabled—and by that .ilone-0, Orin/tote what
we.call conservative priecinles. If yen ask nee what I mean by
conservative principles. • If you a>k ine what I mean by con-
set vative primapks—as we have beard something like a vague
and unsatisfactory description it theni—l with, in voitclusion,
briefly slate what. I nwan by conservative ptierioles, By
euuservative principles I mean, and I
.helieve you
:mean, the
maintenance of the peerage and the toona-elly—the continu-
ance of the just powers and attributes of king, lords. and
commons in this country. By conservative principles I mean,
a determination to resist every encroartiment ILIA can
curtail the just rights, and settled . privileges of one or other
of those three branches of the state. By conservative prin-
ciples I mean that, e,-existent with equality of civil riehes and
Privileges, there shall he an established teligion and inuierish•
Wile faith.: aud that the established religion shall maintain
the doctrities of the 'protestant c hutch: By ilonservative
tittles I mean a steady resistance to every. project which would
divest church properly from strictly spiritual uses- Ido not
mean to raise an unnecessary cry. to serve a political cud.., that
the church is in danger;" but I put it to everF reasonable man
whether protestant ism is not.iu danger if the intention be car-
ried into effect iu Ireland of alienating front the church a certain
proportiou.citits property, in violation of tire most solemn as-
surances,: and rut devoting it to the purposes of educatooi, ex.
pressly excluding- insiritc'iion in the main principles and precepts
of the prutesta.ut elinich, concurrently with making the bishops
stipendiaries Of state, outi 11141 connection witich
was :preserved lietween the church and state by the coutribu-
tions raised for the maintenance oft be tubric7s of the::hurch,eirl
applying th,,e talons to relieve property fitim a burtien to which
it has been se',)ject. anti to adissolution or thatcounection which
Lord Althorp declared to be essential to the church aud
flue
slate. I will ask any moan whether these meatti!es du not en-
uangerthe. church establishment ? By conservative principles,
I Mean a determination to meet every threatened danger. to ibe
protestant establishment—nay, I mean mote. mean 614 we
ti re determined upon time infliction—if we can inflict it-7AV" a
heavy blow and. a great discuerauentent",lii
those principles
which are mutagoui it to the establisluti cut of the' p rutestaut fait h.
By conservative principles I mean a inaiutenance of the.settled
iostitut 'ohs tit church anti state, -toil I mean also the mainten-
ance, defence, and •contiuuance of those laws. those institu-
Items; that Society, and those habits and manners which
have contrilieted tu.nioulti anti fern) the character of English-
'men, trod--enabled this clatirtrY. iu -her contests and the feartul
rivalry of scam, 10.ritOLN1Se adtttlratiou of the world, and in the
usesful emulation:of tpeareful :industry. commercial enterprise, •
and social inipraveintru, have endeared the 'name of England
and Englishmen, in every country in the world to those who seek
the est:iiilistonenr of liberty. Withent oppression,. anti the enjey-
"tent 'of a-nation:if:awl .pure form of reitgimi, which is at once
the Consolathin of die virtuous mati; and is aise t he best guaran-
tee Which houlan institutions can alien! for civil and religious
(Yhe right honourable .hart. than sat down, and the
*cheering• whieh had been frequeut throughout his speech, was.
renewed Yritti increased energy and enthusiasm )
The Cii A lIIMA N then proposed the health of Lord Stanley.
Lord SPAN Lay returned thanks in a !nest eloquent speech,:
which was received throughout with great applause, but we re-
gret our limits will not allow us to give even an outline of it. -
The health of Sir Stts. Graham, and a number of other toasts,.
followed, and the conviviality and harmony of the meeting were
-kept up hi it late furor.

4. THE POST-OFFICE.

We had, in our siminicity, itnagineti that nnthing could. be

'Added lac•S and reasoning, already adduced !n illustra-
tion of the anomalies and absurdities inherent lit the existin:r.

.s stern of Post-office charges.. But we were mistaken. We
• sind 4hat.` in the lowest depth there is a deeper still," affording:
..sllttuttfindubitahle of the profundity of that wisdom which has so.
f►ng"direeted' the most •powerfol instrument of civilization. and
.t:iminierce. We htuie received two letters ; one consisting-of
an enorintins sheet olpaPer, measuring 35 inches 23 inches,.
rand weighing all but au 'mince ; the other consisting of a. most
diminutive sheet; not exceeding 4 inches by 4, in a cover of
similar size, -weighing together but seven grains, or under the
sixtieth part of an ounce. A greater disparity in size - and
weight could:scarcely. he_produced;. aml some considerable- ths-.
peril y,- if not a proportionate one, shimid doubtless exist
'respective p-iistager-cliargeSr fot eiiiiveVing the letters thus aarle
-up. There is this considerable -disparity in charge, the ohe
being' fixed at twice the ainotint of the other. - But on -which
- side do our readers suppose the advantage lies ? All not
initi-
ated in mysteries will, doubtless, answer, with one
ttecord —That the advantage is- in favour of the Liliputian letter-.
But in-this they would touch 'mistaken. The seven grains.

is charged as a double let ler, While the ounce Weight is charged
as:a sinyie one! The ;alter comes from Newcastle to Lotviou at
the e-hargii of one shiling, While the former will tint 4ns-
witted-Irmo the same pla a under the cost of two! Surely, the
force of could no •forther 'go ! Yet, England is the only

country in i,vhicti such an absurdity is permitted to exist !7-;
Shipping Gazette.

Paganini will be in town this week. It i 4 repo'rted'that he is
engaged at Drury-lane Theatre:—Stuadard.
Taglioni, the Nytpithle, will wing her flight to..the metropolis
next week. Mr. Bunn has written to accept her own temi.

The exportation of the precious metals from the port of London
for theL.week ending Saturday last, according to the 'did re-
turns, consisted of 15,000 ounces of gold and 6 ces of
silver coin, the whole of which was shipped to New, •
Tlie indisposition of the Duke of Wellingtoredr merely•
from a cold, which has had the very inconvenient effect of im-
pairing, for the moment, the sense of hearing. We rejoice to
say that his Grace was much better yesterday than on the pre-
ceding day.—Aiorning rust.
Two couriers, in the service of Prince Esterbazy, arrived: at
Ch!thdos House on Saturday, in charge of the magnificent
coronation dresses to he worn by the prince at the approaching
august ceremony. The diamonds in charge of the couriers were
of the value, it is said, of £130,000.
The- Princess. of Capita was safely delivered of a dal,ghter
yesterday morning, at her apartments at Mivart's Hotel. Her
royal highness is said to be going un favourably. We under-
stand that the inf,nt princess will, when baptised, receive the
,name of Penelope Bourbon de Capua.—Standard.
•
The Rev. W. Hodgson, 8.D., Fellow and Tutor of St. Peter's
College, Gantbrid;:e, has been appointed to the Mastership of
that Society, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr. Barnes.
The' Hon. George Wentworth Fitzwilliam, second son of
Earl Fitzwilliani, attained his majority on Wednesday. He is
now teach/ to stand fur Ihec.ty f Peterborough) should a vacancy
occur, or for either of the counties of Huntingdon or North-
pto n. Stanifird Mercury.
Sir Robert Peel purchased last Saturday, in the sale of Lord
Northwick's picturea by modern artists, the portrait of the
celebrated Whig. Sir Robert Walpole, first Eart of Orford,
painted by Vanderhaak, for 31 guineas. Vanderhank has always
been considered as one of the most eminent portrait painters of
his day.

GLASGOWUNIVERSITY GREEK Ctintu.-:everal

scholat s have announced themselves candidates for the high and
responsible office vacant by the deat h of Sir D. Sandford. Among
. others we have heard the followtng :—Mr. Lushinizton,
of f,nu-
don ; Rev. R. Maclure, of. Queen Anne-street, London ; Mr.
R. Johnston. of Alva; Mr. J. Johnston, of Greenock; and: Mr.
Gowan, of Sunderland. The four last were students at the Uni-
versity. —Scuts Times. . .

•
LORD DURHAM.—Lieutenant Carter. the commander' of'
her Majesty's revenue cutter the Chanie, reports in a letter
dated at sea, May it, the following intelligence :--" The
Cigar, bound from Valparaiso to London, which was spoken
,Y the Chanie, communicated to Lieutenant Carter, that nu
0%24 of May, •in lat. 42 40, long. 24 W., the for.trtOr vessels
b4,` d: the Hastings, the frigate in which Lord Durham had eta-
Sta",Scot.D's -ButocE REVIVEO.—At the Mayor's Office,
11.;,-;`"(1,1ast week, Mary, wife of Time. Careless, of the Broad
a perfect termagant, was ordered to pay Is. penalty and
`01:
' t(itts, for an unprovoked assault on Mary, the wife of. Lewis
4 3 ro t
!Lev, During the investigation her garrulity was so locos.
1 that the mayor was under the necessity of sending fin the
;Isscold's bridle," an iron instrument of very antiqueconstrue-
-110,11, which in olden times was occasionally called into use. it
tis formed of an elliptical how of iron, enclosing the head from
lower extremity of one ear to the other, with a transverse
~.I)lPee of iron extending from the nape of the neck to the mouth,
a3,:.',010 which projects a flat hit, which enters the mouth, and
o ,:coMpletely covers the tonime. preventing its movement, and
the whole machinery when 'adjusted is locked at the hark of the
l'ead
- lie °Mita. Is to. be put in thorough repair, and-hit:mg
ia ',To:rem iu the mayor's office, and used as occasion may call
,it forth.

Sttroe of the ever active and inventive dealers in artificial
who haunt the•purlieus of Petticoat-lane and Hag-
have• lately manufactured and extensively disposed ,of a
:large quantity of thick and massive rings cut out of silver spoons,
• which, as they retain the hall stamp of the spoon. after being
washed with gold, have all are appearance of genuine and costly
Ones- The articles are fabricated so skilfully that several
1)0' th'is, lynx-eyed judges ofroerty, the pawnbrokers, have
eon imposed o be themand have advanced upon them
fr,o,or lt2s to 20s each,' although their intrinsic value is under a
8"Irli"g- A pawnbroker of Bethnall-green advanced 12s upon
1:tle of them a few days atm, and another- was offered a pawn-
ri!ker of Kiugmland;rOad, who, however detected the imposi-
.
~!tou, and introduced the party who possessed it to Mr. co,lo.
i.ternagistrhte; but as it was satisfactorily
shown that the wan
tra,d been taken in by a Jew,
to whoui he gave-2Us for it, he was an charged.— London paper.
I"ntst 1 Pooh-it %v BILL—The country will, we confidently
r„7, ILI, be Saved the infliction of the poor-law bill of Mr.
"11, at least in the shape in whim it was originally intend-
"4a;,:n We hitve learned, from a source on which we think we
inift/tettiv retv' that the Doke of Wellington, in the
11,:ttlise of Lin.rtg. wilt move or .71ipport an amendment similar to
vtroved by Mr. Shaw in the corn nor.,, limiting the relief to
shlittpOtoor stud aged. emirse will he adopted at the in-
, interested
Orthe conservative mernhers, who are the most deeply
"V_;_ in the 'nroposed measore. At present- we forbear
et, more noon sub .et. The country Must not, how-
, remain quiescent. !lad' the opinitm 'of the Trish peon,e
:s"expressed Party ennouh the bill never would have passed
commons; if that opinion be reiterated it never will pass
• ~
rds. —P retestant Guardian.

FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 18, 1838

(,-* The Publication of the STAN DA It I) commenced this morn-

lag at 5 o'clock.

THE UNITED STATES.—TiIe Toronto and the West-
minster New York packets have both arrived at London,
the former with dates. to the 10111 ult., and the latter to
the 22l ult. Earl Gosford is said to have conic home m
the former. The latter brings but little
.news. The le-
gislature of New York brought its session of 107 days to
a close on the 21st, having passed 333 laws. The rebel
General Sutherland had been sentenced to death, but it
was expected that he would be transported for life. Dr.
Theller and Walter Chase had also bee❑ condemned to
die, and would probably be executed. Lount and Ma-
thews, convicted of high treason, were hung on the 12th.
Three thousand citizens of Toronto petitioned Governor
Arthur for met cy, but their appeal was of no avail. Seven
wort were ordered for the like punishment on the 24th,
and four on the 30th. -

The following are the most important extracts from the
latest New York papers :

H IGH TREASON 'FRIA Cleaveland Gazette of the
6th instant gives the following particulars of the fate of several
individuals recently engaged in the " Patriot race." t:tlier-
land has been seutenced to be hung, but in all probability his
sentence will be commuted to transportation. The other con-
victed prisoners, who have nut been guilty of shedding blood,
will likewise be transported. Dr. Theller, of Detroit, and
Walter Chase, of Port Stanley, taken on board the schooner
Anne, have been condemned to suffer death. They will proba-
bly be executed." . •

(,From the New York Morning Herald, April 18.)
EXECUTION OF MESSES. I.OUNT AND AIATHEWs.

'• We regret that the new governor, Sir George Arthur, has.
deemed it necessary to permit the extreme penalty of the law
to be indicted in the case of these two unfortunate
who were the first tried at Toronto for highlreason. They were
executed on the 12th. An immense concourse of people were
present, by whom the greatest order was observed."

jeurrespondence of the Albany Evening Journal.)
Buffalo Jourual-oflice, Saturday, six p.m

Dear Sir,—l have, before the mail closes, an opportunity to
convey to you the latest news front Toronto. The cars have
just arrived front the Falls, and from Jacob Seibold I learn that
he wiknessed the execution of Lount and Mathews at that
place, on the morning of the 12th instant, at eitzht o'clock.

Petitions had beer; sent to Governor Arthur for mercy, or
even an extension, signed by some 3000 citizens of Toronto and
its vicinity; the Executive Council had been called together,
bat naught availed to, stay execution. The bodies, notwith-
standing the earnest application of the wives and friends, were
delivered up for diSseetion.
I treed not tell you that it has created anew a strong excite-

men t.
Seibold states that four (Theller, Montgomery; Anderson,
and are to be executed on the 301 b, and seven at Hamil-
ton on the 24th.
The British Colonist' declares that it has good authority for
saint that Sutherland has made no disclosures whatever.—
New Yoyk Commercial Advertiser, April 18.
City, Thursday Evening, April 19.
United States Bank Stock opened to-day at 114, end cloSed
at 115 cash, over 250 shares changing hands. Other stocks
went Off with some animation. Mobile, money is 4 per cent.
better, and in demand. Sucie continues a drug. American
gold Is a to 1 per cent. prerrilum.
sn.t.ns AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 19.
230 shares U S Bank .... 114 a 115
••••
20 do Commercial Bonk .... soi a

118) do Delaware and Hodson 661 a 67.
3(K) do Farmers' Trust 1021 a 163
••••
151 do AmPrican Trust Co. .... .... 95 a
. 30 do Kentucky Bairk 89 a
do Mohawk --
40 do Coot dim tionsliip •• • • .... 1(.1) a --
75 do Paterson •• • 45 a
sf) do Itarlein .. • .. . . •• • . 43 a 49
42 do' Boston and Providence Rlt .... 97 a
l(K) to New• Jersey and Trenton Rlt .... 94 a
160 do Stonington It It •••• ..., 35 a .36