The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1836-10-11 00:00:00

OCT. n, 1836.

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE
CHESTER AND -CHESHIRE CONSERVATIVE

ASSOCIATION.

(BY EXPRESS.)
Yesterday the members of the above association dined toge-
ther at the Albion Hotel in Chester. The dinner was laid out
in the large room of the hotel, which was tastefully hung and
ornamented with evergreens and flowers. At the top of the
room a transverse table was placed, at which sat the invited
(ests, arid down the room three long tables were arranged,
the whole capable of seating from 150 to 200 persons. The
room was exceedingly well lighted with three large chandeliers,
and presented a very handsome appearance, the tables being
ornamented with various descriptions of confectitinery. Over
the president's chair a very elegant and neat white flag was
bordered with gold, and bearing the inscriptasin in gold
letters, " Pro Patria." Over the president's chair at the top of
the room was a recess fitted up as an orchestra, which was also
tastefullyhung round with evergreens and flowers. Au excel-
lent company of
glee singers was in attendance, and sung many
lively
airs, glees, and catches.
Lord Combermere acted as president for the day, and the
Hon. Hugh Chohnondelev and Sir Robert Cunlitfe as vice-
Presidents of the visitors' table, and R H. Branson, Esq., of
the centre table, and J. W. Hammond, Esq., and Mr. Ford, as
Vice-presidents of the side table. Amongst the gentlemen pre-
sent we observed Lord De Tabley, Lord Cole, NI.P., Lord
Delamere, Sir m Imilip Egerton, M.P., Sir Harry Mainwarints,
Hart., Sir Robert IVilliams Vaughan, Bart., of Nannader , Sir
Richard Brooke, Bart., Willbrillain Egerton, Esq , H. C. Cot-
ton, Esq., C. Chohnondeley, Esq., "1. ince, Esq , the Rev. J.
Mainwaring, Captain Puleston, Randle Wilbraham, Esch, Ran •
dle Wilbraham, jun., Esq., R. B Orton. Esq , C. Morrill,
No J. Lloyd, Esq., 3. C. Clogs)°, Esq , G. B. Granville, Esq.
General O'Loughlin, J. C. Giegg. Esq., &C.
The dinner was ample and good, but the waiting was confus-
ed, which sometimes obliged parties to wait before they could
be accommodated. The trine was excellent, as was also the
desert.
After the cloth) had been withdrawn,
was sung, the company standing.
The room now looked exceedingly well, the gentlemen of the
Association bring adorned with the Conservative button, and
wearing the medal- of the Association. About 150 sat down to
dinner.
The CHAIRMAN then rose ; be said there was not a monarch
More anxious for the well-being, happiness and comfort of his
subjects, than his present most gracious Majesty. The King
,was Warm hearted, considerate and humane, and long might
lie continue to reign in the hearts of his people. He begged to
• propose .` the King," with four times four. Song—by Mr
Llord, and chorus, " God save the King."
The CHAIRMAN Said, thC next toast he had to propose, which
lie was certain would be drunk with as notch enthusiasm as the
last. lie begged to propose the health of one of the moat vir-
•-tOolis and amiable of her sex, " Queen Adelaide." Glee,—
" Raise the strain to William's-Praise."
• _rileCtiatemAN alien gave the " the Princess Victoria."—
Given with three times three. Glee, " Hail Star of Bruns-
wick,', • - -
• •The CHAIRMAN sail he was-quite Certain that none would
object to till a bumper to the toast lie was about to propose.
The gentlemen being duly nrepared,and the chairman continued,
toast he was about to propose, was one who every true
eglishotan ought to-drink,- and what every good crinservative
'Le was sure would drink. (Cheers.) The church had been
assailed, as they all knew, in every quarter ; all sects had
combined and made cotnnion calm against her, and English-
men should unite, and those who felt the valve of their glo-
rious constitution, and-rally around the monarch, and support
the altar and the Lone. (Loud cheers.) He was not a per-
son to join a faLion or opposition, and he was not a friend to
Meetings of the lower orders, butt on such an occasion as the
Present, when every one was interested, and every one con-
cerned, and when the question was one of vital importance, he
thought then, that it was tune for all parties to unite in de-
fence. of their King, their church, and their constitution
Cheers. ) An experiment had been tried, in the sister king-
• dote, of conciliating to the Roman Catholic part of his Ma-
- iesty's subject*. He himself had been considered-a bigot,
_he-
cause he had been always opposed to any concession. He was
8° on principle, not as a party man. That measure had been
carried, by his best friend, and that friend he had -op-posed
tooth and nail to the best of his ability and power, when the
question was agitated, He should be glad to know of " what.
service this conciliation had been, what good results bad been
(ttained from it ? He could answer in n single mormesyliable—
none. Haying lived a part. of his life in Roman Catholic coun-
tries, he knew their creed, and he knew that nothing could
conciliate them, nothing could satisfy them short of ascend-
ancy. (Cheers.) Were the people of England prepared to con-
ceed that to them ? Oceans of blood had been shed, as they
all knew, for centuries, moil the glorious battle of the Boyne
'had settled this question, and were they to give up the position,
that high positiousin which they stood, and put the Roman Ca-
tholics on a par with them, and which, in a short time, would
send in Catholic ascendancy. (Cheers.) One of the great
uses and advantages of these associations was, as he had be-
. fore stated, to rally rotund the altar and the throne, and he
should be happy to see the various classes -meeting together for
this good purpose ; they could not encourage then] too much,
it would be attended with the happiest results, and be of the
greatest advantage to the country. In his opinion nothing but
that could save the country. (Cheers.) He would not longer
• detain them, as he was aware that there were many more able
t° give their opinons, and diScuss these topics that he was ;
he would, therefore, propose to them '• time Church, the Kitts,
and Constitution." Given with three tunes three cheers.
- Glee,.—" With a jolly full bottle." Which was loudly cheered
in the singing,The CliiiiMAN then gave "The Wooden Walls of Old
England." (Given with great cheering.)
Song and Chorus,—" Rule Britannia."
s • The CsnatemaN then proposed " Lord Hill, and the Army,"
which was-given-with three times three. •
General O'Larountra rose to respond to the toast. He said
he Was too much in the habit of serving, and of obeying orders
now to disobey the injunction of the chairman. He was sure
theredthe
high, wars no of the community who more fully appreci-
ateand rich reward Of the approbation of their
• countrymen, and more particularly of such men as composed
that meeting, than the army. (Cheers.) With respect to the
noble iudividual at the head of the army, anything he could say
of him, would rather derogate than add to his high character
The
his urbanity, for his strict impartiality., and his justice.
lhe. adjoining county might well be proud of having produced
Nell a mats; and-he must beg leave to say, that the county they.
• were then in had.not been deficient in producing nieu•Who had
des9'yed well. of their country. (Cheers.) It would occupy
more thise•than he .had any right to claim from this company it'
he were to.particularis'r those officers he barlknown who ware
natives of Cheshire and who had done honour to-their counts's'
—who had in every way acquitted themselves as Cheshire men.
- eCheers.) lie shad had the happiness of serving wish their
' noble presidentat the commencement of his brilliant military
~. career. (Cheers.) He • afterwards had had the good fortune of
being placed under his command. In his presence he refrained
from expressing the- feelings of friendship and respect he bore
• towards--him. He thanked them for having listened to the
honest effusions of a Conservative soldier. (Great cheering.)
Glee—" How merrily we live that soldiers be."
• I"he•Cii4teatast before be give the next toast, begged leave
to say, that he did not follow the example of the enemy, he
should endeavour to abstain from all. persons) abuse. The
radical journals said that at conservative associations, dinners,
and meetings, the principal topics consisted of abuse of it certain
• Mr. O'Connell, and of another individual connected with the
government. (Loud laughter ) He was not to choose society
or friends for thst party, it was nothing about their association
mid connections. (Cheers.) He begged to state that it
leas not their principle to detract, they stood on higher ground,
they did not follow their enemies example, they stood on the
defensive and strove for time protection of the country and the
eonstitution. He begged leave to recommend to them what he
considered to be the original and present object of forming these
associations—not for the purpose of pointing out any particular
Party, or abusing those who were in power, or dictating who
might to he the ministers and who not ; but he conceived their
Main object was fur disabusing the public mind—to convince
People that they were not their enemies, and to -point out to
them who. were their enemies, and who were their friends.—
The)" were accused' of being a jobbing set of ultra tories ? Such
• uatesmen and tories were Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of
‘Wellington. Let the public look into the characters of these
eminent men. Sir Robert Peel almost every one knows, was
°tie of the most domestic men in this kingdom, happier in the
bosom of his family than in any other place, excepting when
employed for his country's good. (Cheers.) 'rite opposite.
Party would wish the lower orders to believe that be was a
greedy man stud that he sought office merely for the sake of the
emolument and lower. Those Who knew Sir Robert Peel, and
who knew his character, would say that he was the last man in
the country to take advantage of either. (Cheers.) Every
title knew that Sir Robert feel was one of the most wealthy
'nen in the country. Sir Robert Peel was not only independent
to Point of fortune, but he possessed an independent mind.
(Cheers) Let them look at the acts of that great Oman during
toe short time that lie was in power, and unfortunate to the
country it was that lie WaS in office bunt a short time. Had lie
turned out the ambassadors and those employed by the late
Rnvernment. 'Did he not offer to the Governor of Jamaica
amid other governors, that they might retain their respective
Placeit, and had they not retained them ? Did that look like
• greediness ? Did it look like coining into office fur the sake of
Patronage ? On this point they ought to undeceive the lower
Orders ; the tuiddle.classes were coining round, he was happy
to Ray, to a proper sense of the danger in which time country
Was.placed. He was 'delighted to see conservative associations
Irtsinf in different parts of the kingdom ; he thought they
Would be of infinite advantage to the good cause. (Cheers.)
The -line of conduct which he hoped all good conservatives
would pursue, was to endeavour to undeceive time lower or
eers• They had hitherto been misled by the enemies of the
" country, Speaking of Ireland, they were accused of with -
;',6ldiag justice to Ireland. He should' be 'glad to know what
leY meant by justice : that justice should be anything but an
"en-trended justice. Vas it justice to take from one man to in-
crease the property of another ? Wss it justice to take from time
• Protestant Church to give it to Roulet, Catholics? This they
celled justice to Ireland, and ,ceased them of opposing these de-
atructive measures, Particularly the House of Peers. The people
Were told again that time peers were their greatest enemies, and
Rome of the most ultra radicals were for abolishing that house.
;reheat l'imse they knew very well was the chief barrier between
"'Hardly anti the people.—(Cheers.) For this reason the
hittuinut was made to abolish that house ; but he hoped to God
tuey would always remain firm and do their duty —(Cheers.)
. Let them bet rob the church and carry all those destructive
measures which these people proposed, and then adieu to the
British Constitution.—(Cheers.) lie would wish to know if
any man in his sober senses, however violent a party man,
would wish to-see such a revolution in England ? The friends
of the present ministers would say " no ; we don't wish to de-
stroy the British Constitution, we wish to improve it.'' And
the most extraordinary thing was that improvement was by
adopting the measures which they now were adopting from
time to, time, and which had it not been for the House of Lords
they would have curie(' to the ruin of the country. He was
the last person to join a factious opposition against any man, he
eared not for sneers. Along with those assembled he was cer-
tain, he husked for nieasures. He looked for those measures,
cotne from whence they might, which would save the country.
(Cheers.) He would oppose his own brother, his u'earest friend
would he oppose if he advocated, or proposed such measures as
majesty's ministers were now proposing to the people of
- this country.—((%heers.) It was not for him to say who would
occupy the places of time present ministers if they should retire,
• . hut there was but one now he conceived—one illustrious man
to whom the conservatives would look up, and whom they
',mild support,
if
he would give up litisorpwr,iiivdatiet_
p"o'ass-
Persuaded that that maim would stet'
aihly he of set vice to his coontm y. He would beg to conclude
With proposing the next toast, which was " Success to Conser-
vative Associations throughout the kingdom." Given' with
"wee tunes three.
CAPTAIN PULESTON being called on for a song, gave `• the
fine old English Gentleman.'
Sir HARRY MAINWARING said, he hoped it would not be ob-
trusive
its him offering himself to their notice. To the house
t° Which the noble Chairman had alluded in his last speech,
they were mainly indebted for the reservation of the constitu-

" Non nobis Domine''