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he would let ia, if the population was large enough
to admit of the increase, as many burgesses as Wvst-
&aster was sow composed of; and if the population
of the town wag bet large enough, he would open
the borough to the neighbouring liondreis—a system
which, to use the famous words of Mr. Calming,
would work wellin practice. Lastly, he would have
souse means devised of taking votes of 'the electors
less inconvenient to themselves, and less expeesive to
the candidates. Aod now be would ask, was theme
any thing unconstitutional is any part of this propM
si ti on ? He would challenge discus-hoe from any quer-
ter, and the more especially trot 'else enemies of Re-
form. But he was well aware that a cool and imps
tial exasoloation of any subject was beyond their pro-
vince. They mightabese and calumniate ; bat as t
argument, they understood it sot. .Hs would exhort
his countrymen to remit. ne exertion—to suffer no
constitutional means to remain untried, for the pur-
pose of bringing abut that most defirealale object—
Reform. To tbie.end, groat deal emit persererenee
were essentially mammary. If, "I?owerer, they failed,
let them at least stand by the wine); that was left.
They had still left: the Trial by Jail:,and the Liberty
of dm Press —((ireel. applause.) As long as they
bad these safeguards they were, to a cereein degree,
rife. Of the efficacy of the first they were entitled
to infer much hem the. State Trials of 1795. They
owed a doebledebt to epportenity ; foffirst they owed
to these trials, not rely the adjestmeet in a settled
and defined manner. the hitherto vague doctrines of
eonstructire treason, but they farther owed them to
Lord Erskine. The unitary was. in the first plisse,
iedehted to him for the establishment of great prin-
ciples; and next, literature was deeply indebted to.
him, fur the rich and varied language in which he bad
*lathed the most constitutional principles. Perhaps
'he was the only instance of a professional Advocate.
whose speeches would afford interest after the occasion
which gave birch to them shall ceases be remember-
ed. As loog. u that speeches shall
.he capable
of being understood, so long will the spirit of
Erskine be powesful amongst men, although his
.body be mouldered in the grare.(hirem applause.)
—With respect to the second means of safety—
the Freedom of the Press, he need only retailed them
of the fervid and philosophical expression of the in-
corruptible and uncorrupted patriot Sheridanl7-" Gin
me bet the liberty of the Press, sad I will give the
Ministers venal House of Lords; I win give him
servile and corrupt House of Cottlatorm; I will ere
kin the whole host of ministerial influence to purchase
'hp submission, and over-awe resistance; and yet,
:armed with the liberty of the Press, I will go forth
to meet him undismayed. I will attack his mighty
fabric with that mightier one, and bury it beneath the
reins of the obsess it was meant to shelter." He ex-
horted them to remain steadfast is their resolution to
obtain Reform. If that failed, they hid the two other
resources in their power. In vain would the caprice
of despotism endeavour to shackle theta, in their useful
career. They might he shut up in chambers, but
the power of diffesiag their seatinseete was set to be
montrolled.—(Applause.) The claim which he had
ups their attention had bees kindly /Meld to by the
IMMiresan. Ile begged to say, that he defended the
noOsetunate wows. who was before the Court at that
disk first en account of public liberty, and aext on
account of the peculiar circumstances of her case. She
had been just convicted of vending a blasphemous
libel, and bad not the assistance of Counsel at
her trial, end under these ciretonstances she was se-
lected by the Constitutional Aseociatioe fur prosecu-
tions. He defended her, and defended her successfully.
smil was happy in being able to persuade himself that
Is had prevented another wound en British feelings.
He again theeked the company for their kindness,
and assured them that whilst he possessed life and
strength, he never should abandon the advocacy of
the people's eoestitetional tights, without caring
for all the obloquy that might he heaped upon hint
by those either is the pay of Government, or those
who endeavoured, by the most slaviih compliance
with the humour of Govenutent, to lay a knedation
for a future claim on their patrons.—(Great applause.)
" Success to the Greeks in their struggle against tr.
ranoy."—" Mr. Hunte &ad public econotoy."—" May the
rights of the many be no longer sacrificed to the inter-
ests of the few."—" Sir W. Rowley, and the farmers of
Suffolk"—three times three.—" Prosperity to the town
of Bury, and liberality to its Corporatioa."—" The im-
mortal memory oft:harks James Fox."

The Cusiamssi observed, that in giving this toast,
Sir William Middleton bad alluded to motives of de-
licacy which had restrained hint from proposing it.—
lie could not help observieg, that one circumstance
had been (argotic,. which was, that he had been a
'instant advocate of reform. He bad, whoa in the
iseridiaa of his political life. laid datt.the law. that,
every man. paying ceof`and lot, hid a eight to a vote.
indeed. he believed he was a thorough reformer.
"Si, W. Middleton. sad the Reformers in the neigh-
bourhood of Ipswich."—Three times three.
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Sir W. NIIDDLETON, In returning thanks, observe.
that be had ever been a Reformer, and his priaciples
were those of the Constitution. as established in
1688. He was equally anxious to Nippon the King
with his full prerogatives. and the Lords with their
privileges ; bat he thought the King ought to rale by
the advice of his Counsellors, and that they ought to
be much better than they are. He thought,
too, that the Lords ought to pay more attention to the
in of the people t and that the House of Co.
moos did not reflect their sentiments as they ought to
do. Bat be trusted that these defects would be spee-
dily remedied by a thorough aad effectual *irons,.

lir. H. Course begged to propose the health of •
Nobleman who had net been so fortunate ss to escape
censure: for among the enemies of Parliamentary
Reform were to be fogad those who had endeavoured
to bad specks is his character. I• speak's, of the
faults of Hilton. Adding had said, that he did sot
search for specks whoa viewiag the splendid lasalaary
of the day. fie he looked upon t►e faulteof the Noble-
'dal 'bon be sboali have the knoar of. proposing.
N IRMO specks is the sta. He proposed the " health
of Lord Enkise," which was drank with applause.
" The seem Clegynten who bad that day boaoared
'lbsen .with their rlotopaay."
The it.,. Mr. CLARKS. 1p retuning thanks. mid be

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T. Baring, Vise. Barnard, S. H. Barrett, T. P. lieu-
moot, W. W. Becher, Visct. Belgrare, Hon. H. G. Ben-
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Bory, George Byng, Right Hon. W. Bagwell, J. Butter-
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Crespigny, Sam. Crompton, Thomas Creevey, Charles
Chaplin, George Chetwynde, Samuel Crawley, Hon. F.
Calthorp*, R. B. Cooper, F. Corbett, Sir C. H. Cole, J.
R. Curteis, J. H. Davies, Thomas Denman, Hon. T.
Dundas, W. J. Denison, D. S. Dugdale, D. Davenport,
G. Dovetail, Mr. Dickerson, Viscount Ehrington, E.
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maild, 0. J. Heithcote, Sir R. Heron, J. C. Hoilhoose,
E. Hornby, W. L. Hughes, J. Home, R. Hurst, H.
Handley, Sir E. Harvey, Lord Holism, W. James, Col.
Johnson, G. P. Jervoise, T. F. Keuncily, Sir F. Koatcb-
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bamboos, J. lii. Langston, Sir W. helper., Sir E. Lloyd,
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Lockhart, U. Lucy. B. L. Lester, F. Laidig, Mir T.
Lethbridge. Jobs llaberly. W. L. Moberly, J. Alacilo-
said, Sir J. Mackintosh, Admiral Markham, Job. Mar-
tin, Hon. W. Made, Joh* Maxwell, 31. billhook, J. B.
Mose% Peter Moore, S. Marjorlbanks, J. Marriott,
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lips. K. Power, Hon. W. Powlett, Hon. F. Prittio.Prito
Pries, John Plummer Sir J. Pollen, Sir G. Robineon.
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bread, J. A. Warne, Web', C. C. Winters, 0.
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Wilson, Sir T. E. Winnington, Alderson* Wood, M.
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T. W. Whitmore, J. Wills, E. Wodeliouse, J. C. Wilson.
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J. M. Barry, E. P. Bastard, J. Bastard, Hoe. T. S.
Bathurst, Earl of. Belfast, Lord F. Bentinek, Lord G.
Berrsford„ Sir J. P. Beresfonl, Vioct. Bernard, J. Bleac-
hers., J. Blair, Sir J. F. Haughey, Hon. B. Bouvaie.
R. H. Bradshaw, G. Bridges, If. Bright, It. Brace, Lord
Brudenell, J. Bochanan, Jos. Butterworth, J. I. Buxton,
John Calvert, W. K. Cartwright Mary. of Chandos,
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lion. R. Carson, Hon. W. Cud, Hon. P. Cast, Hon. K.
Lest, Colonel Cuff*, D. Davenport, R. /1. Davis, J. Dew
kins, H. Dawkins, George Dawson, Viscount Deerhomt,
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J. E. Dowdeswell, R. Downie, J. Douglas, W.T. Drake,
T. T. Drake, D. S. Dugdale, C. Duncoombo, Den-
comb', W. Egerton,-Thomas Ellis,Visconnt Ennisinore,
T. G. Estcourt, Sir W. C. Faith', John Fane, Vero
Fame, R. Fa d, W. H. Fellow's, Sit T. Fetherstooe,
John Fleming, M. Ford', F. Forester, Isaac Gas/Gimel
Sir It. (fifford. George Uipps, T. S. Gooch. Hos. 111.
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artiste, Right Hon. Sir U. F. Hill, Rowland Hill, J.
Hodson, U. P. Holford, W. Holmes, S. Horrocks, Levi
Hobson, T. Houldsworth, Hoo. F. U. Howard, H. Hod
son, John lanes, John Irving, G. P. Jervoisc, U. A. 14
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bull, J. 11. Langston, lion. IV. S. Lamellas, T. Logi.
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say, Hon. 11. Lindsay, Right Hon. Sir C. Long, Sir M.
Lopez. Viscount Lowther, Hon. 11. C. Lowther, J. Imo
thee, J. H. bawdier, U. Lacy, S. R. Lashington, J. P.
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too, J. Pease, Sir 'l'. Pechell,Right lion. R. Peel,W. G.
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IL Willoughby, Sir H. W. Wilson, T Wilson, W. W. C.
Witooo, Hon. J. Wodebouse, Marquess Worcester.
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