The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-06 00:00:00

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readers with the following brief account of iktiaillbfeel
Dinner' of the; Members of The lipik.ll;l4 dirks'
which took place on Monday. lut. By such monis- ,
tionuoionsoupprosinsation at least is. roads to the /ring
oiplas of Liberty. in the cause of • which we inset that
[the whole of the great. and
,opulcut County of York
[will t.bortly quite, and that .patriotic institutions will
arise in erecylar; uftlie trittemn, se collect.- GOO,
and strengthen the friends of the Constitution, till as
effectual and extended ?Agora of Abuses• shall he es-
acted from the enemies of England and of mitiskind;
and that the Throne and the PeorLs will al length be
guarded from the evil designsof selfish and unprinci-
pled 111114 •

About four o'clock in the afternoon, upwards 'of
400 Gentlemen sot down to a most excellent dinner, is
the Great Assembly Room, York, prepared by Mi.
Etridge, of the Royal Hotel, Marmaduke IVyriU, gm •
M. P. for the City, was in the Chair ; amongst the
Deotlemen present we observed, Lord 'Viscount Nor-
mashy, J: G. Gsmbton, Esq. M.P., Daniel Sykes. Esq.
M.P., the Hon. T. Dundas, M. P., Colonel Cradock,
51,,P., T. S. Resteomhel, Est, W. Maclean,
Cromptea,.
Esq., 0. Witham, Esq., Colonel Maclean, Martin
Etapylton, Esq. Mr. Alderman Dunsley. and several
others of distinction.
After dinner, Non No&i; Dwaine was sung in grand
style by Messrs. Brodell, Dixon, and Wheeler; when
the-following tosses, &c. amongst others, succeeded:-
- " The King ; and may he speedily dismiss his pre-
sent evil advisers."—" The Coastitution."—" The
Memory of our deceased and much injured Queen."
(this toast was drank in respectful silence.)—" The
YorleiVhig Club, and its worthy President Sir George
Bayley, Bart."
A most excellent and patriotic letter from Sir George
was read, regretting his inability to attend the meeting,
he being on the Continent.
" The City Members" being drank,
Mr. Wvvitit. rose end returned thanks on behalf of
himself and his worthy colleague, whose absence he
regretted, which was occasioned by the scarlet fever
prevailing among part of his family. Mr. W. said, that
be considered the question of Parliamentary Reform. to
comprehend in itself all other questions ; for where
the people have no voice. no good can be effected. In
alluding to the praiseworthy conduct of Mr. Hume.
during the last Session, he said, that although be (Mr.
H.) was unsuccessfulin every attempt to diminish the
extravagant expenditure of the people's money, yet
in a very short time, the Minister's made the very re-
trenchments, which, by their votes. they had declared
unnecessary. What, he would ask, could we think of
such a Parliament. but that it was rotten to the very
core ? The Hon. Gentleman concluded by proposing
the health of " Mr. Lambten. member fur Durham,
and an effectual Reform in Parliament," which was
drunk with three times three.
' Mr. Lastnrox then &dressed the Nesting. if 'Crest
length, in his usual strain of eloquence, and said he
wished the example of the York Whig Clnb, would be
follo.ved all over the kingdom, for, it was to such asso-
ciations that we are.to look for the promotion of the
spirit of liberty. The York-Whig Club, had laid the
Tory faction of the city at their feet. and bed placed
in the House of Commons, two of as independent
members, as any who sit in the Senate. Ile reprobated
the Bill of Pains and Penalties. which cost the Queen
her life, and the means that were taken when
she was dead, to deprive the people of an opportu•
nity of paying their respects to her remains •
A veil might be thrown over these offences ; but there
was a tribunal from which her perseeuto-s could net
appeal, a jury which,eoad not be pecked—be meant
public opinion. Tliere they hart been arraigned and
eetidemned for a wanton violation of the Coo}ititution.
The dismissal of the gallant General (Sir R. 1Vilson)1
upon depositions they dare not produce. be held as un-
constitutional and unjust. The insults offered to Sir
Reload lie conceived to be not merely for his conduct
on the 14th of August, i. e. preventing the deaths
of Englishmen, but because he supported the Queen
at all times. They ought to greet him a trial, upon
the precedent of Lord O. Sackville, who was dismiss-
ed the army in 1759. but who sis months after was tried
by a Court Martial. The Ministers, he knew. would
shelter themselves under the plea of acting upon the
King's prerogative; but be would tell them that pre-
?Opting were given to the King. for the happiness.
and not for the oppression of his people. He spoke of
the pleasure be had in beholding the spirit of liberty
triumphing In South America, and trusted it would also
be siteetasfol in Spain and Portugal. as also in Greece.
The late barbarities in Ireland he attributed to the
condict of our Ministers towards that oppressed and
smaemas people. Without Reform in Parliament, do
liberty, be said, can be enjoyed in this country. and
eider that impression he had. brought forward his
bill, a bill, by the bye. to whicli he was sot at
all bigotted. bat would stemma any other plan sub-
Skied to him. if he aossidered- it an effectual ono.
" Lord Normaiibratti the other Gent. present, not i
namalsers of this cltb,' Wag drank, •
Lord NOitillAMIT Ititd ALA% and whitened
ampeting at great length' on the duty. the pare-
MOO ditty, of every one to check the progress of Mi-
niseerial iallitersee. The Noble Lord said, that not sa-
flailed with their infamies in other respects, they wish-
ed to increase it by misrepresentation, and had therefore
termed evevy otte " seditious" mid " disloyal," who op.
peeped their measares. He reprobated their maniacs with
roped to the attack ea di* pond" of Manebeseer, in
1819 k their cistaleet with regard ti the 14th of August,
18111 ink &sit ceadoct towards Sr Robert WilersiA
and said shut they slosidi renalinet that MOM peortgati
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MAW most **to avert.4ol tin both Nit labonved nAdnr,
might be mainly attributed to *e *tarot-fomentation of
the pooplo Ibshti Comehotte *Mao offP'arilament.
. Toomm Sir Albert Vibes, Mid maY 'loony °lacer of
the British Army and Naha ogooley 'attached to the
liberties of his oountry."--:Thato dime Arse.
MT.. LAII6IOIII waned thanks. oh-behalf of his
Gallant Priced. • -
'go The Homburg]. Thomas Diodes. M. P."
Mr. DUNOAS retorsod thLNka. •1144 reprobated the
conduct of Ministers in abildght year after year, the
liberties of the people.
Tonit—"The cask for wldeh Hedtpdei-11141 in the
field, sod Sydney on the stallbli." •
• Giso—" Peace to the Settle of the Heroes."
.61 iblosiel Sykes, Rm.. and the Independent Electors
of Hell," be* drank with cheers,
Mr. STRIP returned t basks in a long speech, and
spoke of the great utility which would accrue to the
cause of Reform from an unity of the three classes,
' and said, with Cowper, that it was " Liberty that gave
to the fleeting dower of life, its only virtue and per-
fame."

The health of " T. S. Duncembe, Esq., and the lode-
'widest Electors of Pontefract.' next followed, when
Mr. Dtmcombt returned thanks, and said, that be
hoped the day would arrive when we should prove suc-
eessful over those men, whose malice could follow a
broker-hearted womah to the pave. As the Noble
bivil bad said; thee /ailed us " seditious" end " dis-
%Oyu'," bet be would say with the poet and patriot,
quoted by the Metialter for Hall,
"We too are friends to loyalty. We love
The king, who loves the law, respects his bounds,
And reigns content within them : him we serve
Freely and with delight. who leaves us free .
Bet recollecting still, that he is man,
We trust him not too far. King though he be,
And king is England too. be may be weak,
• And vain enough to be ambitious still;
May exercise amiss his proper pow'ra.
Or covet more than freemen choose to grant."
(Great applause.)—This was his creed, which he hoped
he should ever adhere to.
Song by Mr. Dixon—" Scots wits hae Wallace
bled."—Londly encored.
" Henry Witham, Esq. and an end to all disabilities
os account of religions opinions," being. drank,
Mr. WITH sat returned thanks at great length, showing
an historical retrospect from the time of Alfred, that we
were indebted to our Catholic Ancestors for several
liberties we now enjoy.
The following toasts succeeded:—" The Rev. C. Wy-
rill, and the cause of civil and religious liberty."
The MAJESTY of the Psort.z."—" The Laird of Col,
(Col. Maclean)."—" Lord Duntlas"--"The Corporation of
York."—" The Rev. Miles Popple."—" 'Earl Pitzwil-
liVe."—" The Liberty of the Press, and the Editor of
the York Herald."—Mr. Hargrove returned thanks.—
" Earl (trey."—" The York Whig Club in London."—
" The Whig Club of Cheshire, and the neighbouring
counties. and may their example and our own he follow.
ed throughout the kingdom."—" Success to the Greek.,
and confusion to their enemies in every quarter of the
globe," ice. Ike.
After the Chairman had left the Chair, it was °con-
ed by Mr. Alderman Dttaslay, and the evening was
. .
pout With the utmost hilarity and concord.

Sir Robert Wilson, who is now at Lambton Hall,
goes next week to Paris, in company with Mr. Lambton.
Francis Kingdon, Esq. of Torrington, was on Tues-
day last elected one of the Coroners for the County of
Devon, (vice the late Mr. Colby) without opposition.
Her Royal Highness the Ducheses of Kent has re•
cently sat to Sir William Beeehey for her portrait.
—The picture is a half length, and includes also the
infant Princess Alexandrine Victoria, her Royal
Highness's daughter. When hononring the artist by
her presence at his paintiog-ranm, the Duchess was
accompanied by Princess Feodore and the Baroness
de Stadt. It is understood that the performance will
grace the ensuing
On 'Tuesday Sir Richard Bleak made a Report to
Lord Viscount Sidmonth. of the state of the
Police. Magistrates from the different Police Offices
in the Metropolis made similar Reports to the Noble
Secretary of State.
In consequence of a difference between the Commit-
tee of Lloyd's and the boatmen at Deal, on account of
remuneration for assistinp vessels in distress; the latter
some days since drew their boats on shore, and took
the rudders off. By the following, however, it appears,
the difference is in the way of accommodation :—Ex-
tract of a letter from Messrs. Goodwin, Curling and
Co., Agents to Lloyd's at Deal. dated the 4th of De-
cember deputation of the boatmen at this place
and Remsgatt net us this day. when the letter from
the Committee of Loyd's and the opinion of the Soli-
-cites, with their resolutions upon it, were read to
them, and after deliberating thereon. they consented
to permit their comrades to set as they chose. as to
Wipe *off et, -vessels; but some of the leading boat
proprietors yet determined not to launch their boats,
except their services, in ease of differences, are left to
arbitration, instead of the Lord Warden's Corntnis-
sioaers,
The following are the exact times at which the
Mails arrive at, sod depart from Newcastle, Carlisle,
and York, according to the new arrangement, which
is now carried into effect :
NEWCASTLE.

Arrive Prim Depart
A 8
3 A.M. London t 0 P.M.
1 13 P.M. Edinburgh 6 63 A.M.
7 43 P.M. Carlisle II 0 A.M.
.0 0 A.M. Sunderland 9 0 P.M.
,1V,1734. North Shields 643 A.M.
CARLISLE.
9 IS A.M. Loudon 8 0 A.M. ,
10 116 A.M. Massabester 7 0 A.M. :
8 90 A.M. Glasgow II 11 A.M._
6 0 A.M. Edinburgh II 03 PALA* 661 be altered
llt A.M. IPertpatriek 11 10 A.H.
4 '
10 P.M. Nnweastlo II 0 A.M.
S 26 P.*. Wipes II lb A.M.
YORK.
S 0 P.M. Liston II 0 A.M.
7 le P.2l.llaltob 12 0 Night
IDltto Whitby
Ditto ilearbotoogh Ditt DIMo
Ditty. Stidilagtos Ditto
7 SD P.M. Ea 12 SO Night.
7St P.M. Mediator It 0 Night.
it 40 P.M.lll6othostry 7 0 P.R
10 29 P.111.114,406bbi1de• 7 41. PA..
N
• P.M. INistarifi 6SO P.M.
10 1111 T 11. DOAN - • 1161).111. ,
6 • P.Allilltoby - lil it P.M.
SO &A M' Ml 10 0 A.K.