164 INDEPENDENCE VP n-E.srmiNsrEa. Thursday the Fifteenth Aniii% eranry of Sir Francis Burdett's ecetiou for Westminster was cilebrawd by tim Eitztuts in the word minim r, at the Crimp and Anchor. The comrtay assembled Was as numerous and respectable as on any former occasion ; amongst them w ere, Lord EMington, Lord Nugent, Sir Robert Wiktio, Pr. flume, Alderman W 31r. N ilhatos, and many other members of Patlianient. Sir FRANCIS BUR ETT was in the Mr. Hobhouse sat on his r.glit hand.—As soon as the dinner 1.:111 over, The CHAIRMAN gave—" The People!—the ouly sou•ee of 1. Otimate power"—%l hick was chunk with three times three, and imuren•e applause. The nest toast was '• The king ; may be remember hi, own declare:ion, that the Crown is a 'Frost for the B:netit of the P.mple."—Three times three, 'the uc,t mast was, '• The only Remedy for all our Political Evils, a full, fair, and Gee Representatiou of the People in the Commons }tense of Parliament.** The applause with which thin toast was received was unbounded, and continued low , Iteroad what is usual. As coon as the applause load subsided ' , Mr STVRCH said, the Stewards bad done him the honour to app t him to propose the health of their beloved Represen tative, w hose triumph and their own they were met to cele brate. NO Session of Parliament had passed since he was first elected, without some effort on his part in fan our of liberty ; and especially in tabour of th• t essential right of the people, without widen there can be no hope of attaining a gonernutent that shall he administered for the good of the many, and not tor the emolument of the few—a full, free, and fair represen tation of the pcople of EnJand, Ireland, and Scotland, di the Commona Ilmse of Parliament. (tlear, hear.) The worthy gentleman said he should not detain the Meeting longer, but would propose the torsi whinli they would all receive with the same pleasure he felt in proposing-- The steady Opposer of Tyranny nod Oppression—the constant Advocate of Pailia mentary Reform—and truly boae►t Representatine of the Peo ple, Sir Francis Burdett." This toast was received with acclamations, which it would he in vein to attempt to describe. As soon PS Sir Francis could expect to he beard, he stood up to make his acknowledgments, but his appearance produced such a renewal of the applause, that several minutes elapsed before a word coald be hearth— A silence that, as much ne the applause enlaced the highest respect and admiration succeeded. Sir Ensscin said, the pleasure lie at all times felt at every mark of approbation bestowed on him by the independent Electors of Westminster, was, on the present occasion, in creased, by the worthy Electors calling to :Mai the commence ment of his political connection with the electors of Westmin ster, which had been ever since continued with equal satisfac loin and with better prospects. (Hear, hear.) Ever since be Lett the happiness of forming that connection, he had never for one moment itottlited the truth and justice of those principles that tint recommended him to their choice ; and if a mortal retest promise for his own perseverance, lie thought lie might gory that, to the latest period of his life, the same principles should actuate his conduct. (Hear, hear.) They bad met year after year under circumstances of encreased embarrass seem, but never was there such an appearance of a political crisis ;ts at present. (Hear, hear.) The power of the Parlia ment to act again,,t the will of the people was b. come as op parent to the whole world as it had lung been to the enli,;litened electors of Westminster, who were convinced that all the li berty of the country would be a shadow, if the House of Cour t:tons were usurped by unconstitutional influence, instead of being the organ of the 'maple for the controul of government. (Hear, he ,r ) It augured well to the cause of freedom to see so many present whose aid would be useful in its support iii another place (alluding to the Members of the House of Com ;mina who were present), anil many lie knew were absent from particular circumstances ; one from a d o mestic affliction, who had lately made an able, though ineffectual, effort to obtain a a reform of the House of Commons, the refusal of which clearly ',hewed that Ministers were adverse to the slightest, as well as the most effectual Reform of that House. Still Lord John Russell's motion for Reform met more support than au; motion sin the same stubject since (hut made by Mr. Pitt, when a Mi nister. Indeed it is impossible for any but the wilAillybliud nit to see that some effectual reform was become indispensable for the wifely of the country. It is now, for the lirst time, at owed in Parham.. ot, Met it is necessary for Ministers to maintain and excessive expenditure of the public money, for the purpose of supporting their intbience in the House of Com mons. If this be a necessary part of the British Constitution, then the eulogies that have been protiounred un it are false and absuial ; but the great Locke, at the Revolution, entertained an opinion an directly contrary, that he asserted, such conduct on toe part of the Executive Power would justify the People in resorting, to the best right of freemen—resistancc to oppres eion.—(lllear, he • ! )—The late Speaker of Ilie house of Commons pretended to be greatly shrieked at the mention of the influence by which votes in Psrliament were obtained ; though probably no one was better aequaiuted with the practice; —but decency was not then laid aside.—(Hear, hear, hear.) — Much bad been said of late and particularly by a right lion. gentleman (Mr. Canning) at the nireting of a literary society, about upholding the nonerchiaal system and the Christian re ligion. This occurred iii drawing the attention of the meeting to the French ambassador, because lie was represented as lut ing begun with writife , in defence of the Christian virtues, and as bating ended with upholding monarchies! principles. Ile ( Sir F. Burdett) thought that a literary society was the last place where monarchical principles should be ittioduced,mless indeed, what was called the republic of letters was intended to be converted into a monarchy. It appeared to him that the principles of monarchy and the principles of Christianity were entirely dissimilar. First of all, lie would say, in the words of a great and able man, whom the electors of Westminster uad the people of England would never forget —(he meant the late John Horne Tool Monarchy we abhor, though king slop we admit." Undoubtedly, the constitutien of England ayes no monarchy. It was a constitution of a very different description indeed. It was dillirent from the principles of a monarchy as ~,,, narchy was from those of Christianity To use t: le words of the poet, monarchial principles had taught to realms undone The enormous faith of many made for one." It proceeded on the ground that one family had a paramount let-rest over a who e community. (Applause.) That was net the piiiciple of English constitution, intich less was it the principle or Christianity, which was, in fact, quite the reveres at it. Christianity was opposed to the splendour of monarchy by its humility ! it was opposed also to it by this essential principle—that the Christian was told to sacrifice his owl' inte rest to the interest of others: and they well knew that the great Preaciller of that doctrine sacrificed himself for the good at the whole world. Nothing appeared to him so incompatible to each other as the principle of monarchy, the principle of Christianity, and the principle of the English coustitiaticm— THE NATIONAL REGISTER' Ile admitted that, for the benebt of the community, the kingly o lice was hereditary in one particular family, under certain limitations ; hat at the seine time there was another particular class—the class of the nubility—aod the whole weight of the superstructure was suspended by a foundation as broad as the p. apt, at the base. Ibis was done that the whole Government might he borne, both in ao advantageous and ornamental point of %i, w, for the benefit of the entire community. 80. if they left out the people, and placed the itionouchcial piinciple by itself, the Gxvernment could not stand in this couotry. No thiona could be supported on so narrow a basis, and to propa gate such doctrine* was to give publicity to what was most injurious to the family on tins throne, and likely to introduce that confusion into the country, which those who held such doctrines seemed an apprehensit e lest others should excite.— The host. hart, alluded to the case of Mr. Hulot, whose punish ment. he said, was the most severe indicted on any iudiriolual sin..e the revolution, and chewed great want of judgment in ministers, as by their conduct towards him they It An exalted him in the public eatimatioo ; and Mr. Hoot, by bringing to light the abuses in Ileloester jail, bad acquired a solid claim to public support. The commercial interests of the country were also sacrificed to the support of the systetn of ministers ; why not open a trade with South America, aad with Greece / why was l'olaiod overlooked, and Italy given up!—(Hear, hear.) — If the country gentlemen see the Exchequer full, and their pockets empty, they will begin to suspect what is become of their rents—and the clergy will be obliged to imitate the apos tles, and preach and pray without I ceiviog tithes. Theis, if not before, u overthrow, and that reform must take place.—(llearo) T hey would all bear witness, that front the first moment he bad addressed them to the last, the bat-then of his song was always the a:me—flout the country could only be saved by an effectual reform in the Commons (louse of Parliament.—(Hear.) Lord EAR! NGTON proposed the health of the intrepid op poser of borough oligarchy, t he independent supporter of popular rights—Joltio Cam lobbotase. Mr. ilonfout'sE said, since his entrance into public 1 . e. , e, he had never looked to any reward hut the approbation of the people, and it was most grateful to his feeliu,s to hind his con duct approved by the electors of Westminster, who were so capable of estimating it. The following toasts were then drank with three times three : Trial by Jury, unpicked and unpacked."—" The Liberty of the Press."—Air," Liberty or D. atli." Sir F. ButtnErr proposed the health of J. S. Whitbread, Esq. who was absent hi consequence of a domestic calamity. " John George Lambton, Esq. and the reformers of Durham." —" Aldermen AVuoil and Waitlituan, and the Reformers of the city of London."—Lord Nugo nt and the reformers of Ayles lotry and Reading."—" Sir Robert Vs ilson and the electors of Southwark." The company remained till a late hour in the midst of con viviality. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. CROWN OFFICE, May 0. MEMBER returned to serve in this present PA RUA MENT Borough of Sahash.—W. Russell, Esq. of Brancepeth Castle, in the county of Durham, in the room of Matthew Russell, Esq. deceased. This Cantle notißes the appointment of 11. Harrison. Cent. of Melton : . .tow bray, Lciccsumsliire, to be a Master Extraordinary in the Court of Chancery. COURSE OF EXt Amgterdam, 12 S C. F. Ditto, at sight, 12 5 Rotterdam, 12 9 Antwerp, 12 3 lianamigli, 37 0 Altona, 37 7 Paris, S bight, 25 30 Ditto, 25 00 Itonctiraux, 25 60 Franklot t on theNl ante, 135 l'eterstmr4lt, 9 3 U. Vienna, El. Flo. 10 12 Itiegte, El. Flo. 10 1•: Nlactrid, 37—Cadiz. 301 Billma,36l—ltinvelona. PRICE 04 Hank Stock 2SS 3 per Cent. Red. 7`j per Cent.Cnniola Si per Cent. tqsi 4 per Cent. 911 S per Ceut. Navy 1021 Long Ann. 19,i REGISTER. tOnou : SUNDAY, MAY 26. The fidlies, to give them no worse a name, of the Chancellor of the Exchequer would be amusing, if we did not remember that to so weak a man are confided the finances of our country—he some time since brought forward his plan to contract for the payment of the army and navy half-pay, by gr,uiting annuities at 45 years' purchase—but so intricate and incomprehensible was his plan, that no offer was made for the contract—he now proposes the s.tnia sort of measure, but Government is to contract with itself, in order, as the Right Hon. little Gentleman says, that the country may have the profit of the bargain—or, as any plain-dealing honest man would sty, a plan is adopted, by which two sets of expen. sive Commissioners are employed, when, by doing away with the sinking fund, the same effect would be produced, without the charge of any Commis sioners at all—but then there would be less patron age ! " Aye, there's the rub"—less corrupt influence —less command of votes in the house of Commons. —The Marquis of Londonderry becomes more and more whimsical and paradoxical—at the commence ment of the session no further retrenchment could be achieved—left in a minority no the questitns of the useless Lords of the Admiralty, and the equally useless Postmaster General, It reduction of nearly four millions is effected, and then his Lox-chit ip ascribes it, nut to the opposition shewn to his wi,di to continue lavish expenditure to its extent, but to what ? why, " to the support afforded to Govern ment!" Admirable logician! The only good to be derived by the present plan of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is, a present diminution of taxes—a postponement of evil ; and even this is done in such a way as to saddle the country with the same ex pellee in the collection of the diminished taxes as it has had to sustain in the collection of the whole— but this again forwards the favourite system of cor ruption—this keeps those fitst friends, who might be honest men it' they did not gain something by being rogues. The sentence of the Court of King's Bench, open Messrs. Shackell, Weaver, and Arrosurtuith, for a series of libels upon her late Majesty, Caroline, Queen Corson of the pro- ^t King, has LT% ;sssed, and 's the:4,re fair subj.:.! of animudversion. '11... :I_a.ls selected fit prosecution, were only a ie.. , among the many that appear,nl in " The John Bull," during four or five months—the atrocity of them was such, as we boldly ante ; never before diggracrd the Press in England—the fell hood of Ithem was equally well known, and the publis h e rs —"... , --argn to the moment of their receiving Jutl4- 1.1 # hhiP t . Borrow, or contr.- 11 ' •s , ooreman, law e V. ,p 3al 4 r4 e .. 0. to r pin 'sear] y It '\i'' i 4 .4) V 6 ,e ~t BANKRUPTCY SI PERSEDED. IV. Ilarthrop, healer, Lincoln, woolstupler. BANKRUI"I'S. W. and J. Furlong, Bristol, haberdashers. Solicitors, Messrs. Williams and Co. I.inco!n's Inn. W. B. Cruxen, Burton Lattinier, Northamptonshire, miller. Sol. Mr. Nelson, Bartiard's Inn. E. J. Port. Hugeley, Staflttrdshire, druggist. Sols. Messrs. Stocker and Co. Old Boswell Court. W. Tyler ' Kitnbolton, Huntingdonshire, currier. Sol. Mr. Forbes, Fly Place, Ilolborn. W. Wood, Brumby, Lincolnshire, jobber. Sol. Mr. Mason, New Bridge Street. W. Putts, Sheerness, linen dreper. Sots. Messrs. Osbaldeston and Co. London Street, Fenelituch Street. H. A. Illingworth. Fuwey, Cornwall, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Botirdillon and Co. Bread Street, Chcapside. J. Grafton, Lapworth, Warwickshire, tanner. SoL Mr. Ed rounds, Sytt.ond's Inn. IL Brooke, Walcor, Somersetshire, common brewer. Sols. Messrs. Jenkins and Co. New Inn. . . . _ • F. W. Cuurthope, Langbourn Chambers, Fenchurch Street, timber merchant. Sol. 4r. P,ar,on, Change Alley, Cornhill. DIVIDENDS. June 4, J. Williams, liivhopsgati Street, linen draper—in, F. Rolland, St. James ' s Street, perfumer-22, W. G. and E. grocers—a, J.,E. C., and J. Richards, Martin's Lane, merchants—l 3, . Hessen, Prospect Place, Surrey, insurance broker-13, T. Forster, Newington, builder —l5, lt, Ells, Dean Street Southwark, provision broker-15, It. Marlitt, Pickering, York, curter-15, 6. I.owes, Mincing I Acne. wine merchant-17, W. Newcomb, Wood Street, ribbon manufacturer-I'7, T. Woodhouse, Nottingham, lace maker -18, T., E. 11., and W. 1. Friend, Sunderland, traders—l 3, W. Hays:Wen, Milton, Kent, saddler -18, J. Mitchell, senior, Essentlon, Herts. dealer-18, R. Warner, Huntingdon, iron— monger—lS, It. Clarke, Buckden, Huntingdonshire, grocer-21, W. Sudiow, Manchester, Hour dealer -17, J. Hicks, Leeds, linen drover-20, J. Poiglase, Bristol, p isiHn merchant-19, 11., T., and J. Hawkins, Birmingham, b .u.on makers-17, IL Pitt. jun. Hallow, Worcestershire, flumer—re, W. Purkis, Portsmouth, cabinet maker-13, J. Stein, T. Smith, R. and J. Stein, And H. Smith. Fenchurch Street, merchants--Juiv S, R. .Mtintby, Glainford Briggs, LincohisLire, tamer. CERTIFICATES to be granted June 13. H.Jeremy. Strand, linen draper—S. Iluinphrr:i., Charlotte Street, Portland Place. merchant—J. Sparke, Neffeastle upon Tyne, linen draper—W. Munro, Upper Thames Street, vier.. chant—ll. Lucy, Tupslcy, Herefordshire, wilder—T. Slainey, Corienhain, Cambridge, dealer—J. Todd,Corienhain, Mitchel— l'. Noun, Sheldon Beauckamp, Somerset, sail cloth maker—.J. Richardson, Kingston upon Hull, corn dealer—J. I:rnison Liverpool, ship chandler—C. Gray, Oaf ..:i, horse4Bo4 —C. Smith, —soutiiumpton Row, Russell y dine, poets. On Wednesday morning, the Prince and Prince. of Denmark, viewed the House of Lows and Cot mons, and Westminster Hall, x klre 'brie otEct connected with the Board of W Arts denctibed tt arrangements made fur the banqua the day t coronation. They afterwards went to the Speake house, and thence to Westmint ter Abbey, wilt they were much delighted with the solemn gc deur of the place, and the various taniquitics. The Comet steam-boat was launched on Thursdr at Deptford-yard. She is a very fine vowel, the first of the kind built in his Majesty's yar; 2iittNiiik:, MAY 24. Seville, $11! 1 -6iiirivitor.30i Leglimn, 4Y—Genoa. 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