Cobbett's Register of this morning presents the following contrasts :
SIR FRAN,IS BURDETT IN 1532.
" It is to me a source of deep regret that friends should now be dividing and separa ing, as I can understand, on no public principle, on no ground that can be stated, for si solid reason; that the whole complaint against his right honourable colleague, at. which seemed to have caused the clamour that had taken place at the.meetioglie day, was, that SIR JOHN WAS IN OFFICE. What ! he would ask, was it to said that an honest man could nerer be in olfice ; that he could bold as public situate without hieing a foe to the pelvic? He could assure the meeting, that, if they h listened to arguments like these, they would be imposed upon by those impostors wh had heretofore imposed upon them."-Speech at the Crown and Anchor, November 26.
Sin FRANCIS BURDETT IN 1806.
" It is, however, impossible for me to be a candidate upon the present occasion ; for did very early declare, to numerous applications, and afterwards, as a single and privot elector; I did declare, that I would give my vote for Lord PERCY ; and I did so, beeau I had beard of no other candidates, but such as had recently accepted of lucrative offio under the Crown; and I cannot think that such gentlemen, however fitted for tho offices, and, however otherwise estimable, can, at ANY TIME, become the jet represent. tines of a free, ancorrupt, and indepenlen, people."-Letter to Mr. Paul, 34 October.
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