in our last number. Sir Francis Burdett and Sir George
Sinclair ra Friday honoured a party of " Operative Conservatives" The Tories have had several politicalpoCliptlicilalltrPdinners .since those in field with their presence, and perhaps delighted them witutanrhtr eeintirfie:,1:4 quence ; but there is nothing but old matter in their speeches, dished up in very ordinary style. Mr. Oastler was at this dinner, d at the Poor-law in his usual manner.
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The reception of the tourists at Stockport was a poor affair. few persoas welcomed them and a correspondent of the Co yen,
this disparaging account of the proceedings-
" About four o'clock in the afternoon, Sir Francis Burdett, leaning as arm of the Tory Member for Stockport, and Sir George Sinelair, familiarly on the arm of a grocer at Stockport, were seen approaehinsd National School of Stockport. No one was there to meet them, save ktile Secretary of the Conservative Association, a young man in the employ ail thread-spinuer, and about twenty operatives' so called, including the peels clerk and other equally respectable individuals. Sir Francis maid he sould eit wait ; and as no meeting could be obtained to hear hie miserable twaddling, ha and Sir George both left the place on account of their other engagements. -NI. Francis had forgotten that the men of Stockport had been once taken in by turncoat speeches. The Reformers had at first intended to meet him bv, deputation of twenty-four men, each having in his hand a large lantern; this plan WAS abandoned from the utter insignificance in which his conduct les placed this contemptible political carneleon.'
At Liverpool, when Sir Francis and Sir George, with Lord Maid- stone as " bodkin," arrived on Monday, matters were better managed. A considerable party were assembled in Lucas's Repository ; and Lore Sandon was prevailed upon to attend the dinner. The speeches were poor. Sir Francis assured the company that he had borne the fatigue, of travelling and popularity wonderfully well ; much better than he could possibly have expected When he set out on this tour, which his friend Sir George Sinclair had bees pleased to term their Northern circuit, he had no more idea that he 'held be enabled to undergo it than he now entertained a doubt that he was equal to tea times as much. He left London a very poor creature, certainly not an English. man in the vigour of health, nor the ninety-ninth part of one. In that state 4 malted against the strong remonstrances of physicians, having accepted the inrs tation of the operatives—an important class of hie countrymen whom he mon highly respected ; determined, well or ill, to do what an Endishnian ought', do—his duty to the utmost ; and knowing that if he failed, he should not only escape reproach, but experience the generous enthusiasm of his countrynuo. But, by the blessing of God, it turned out otherwise: the medicine.chest with which he was loaded had never been opened, he had not done any thing 0.3 doctors prescribed, and he found himself get better from day to day. Whether he was indebted to that cordial of the mind administered through the bleu*, of Providence to those who firmly believed they were doing what was right, se to whatever other cause, aided by travel and the agreeable society with whirl he had mingled, he felt himself renovated, fresh, and vigorous, and equal as ear to his most arduous duties.
[The hardest work the Baronet ever attempts is bunting. As to his "arduous duties" in Parliament, the mention of them must have boo a joke. He was alwags lazy and inefficient as a Representative.] Lord Sand on talked in the Peel and Mahon style on the position of tile Conservatives in the House of Commons—
As a powerful minority, they occupied a stronger position for the safety of the country than they would as a weak majority. He doubted if at dirt moment the Conservatives were in a majority, directing the measures of the state, whether their influence would be no powerful as it now was.
Lord Maidstone spoke like a "nice" young man, in this fashion-
" Gentlemen, I have been delighted with the invitations which have ponied upon me, to the number of four, to come down into the Northern part of her Majesty's dominions, where I have never been before. (Laughter, and great cheering.) I only knew you, therefore, by report; but now I know you from my own observation ; and I have heard and seen things which will do my heart good for a long time to come. Gentlemen. I know that the whole of thee great demonstrations came originally from the Operative Conservatives of We district—from Leeds to Salford, and from Salford to Manchester, and from Manchester to Liverpool. The whole of the Operatives of this vast district, I am sure, are fast verging to Conservatism. I am sure that at this momeat there is ahuost a majority, and that if there be any election for the next two years, there will be a preponderating majority in favour of Conservative doe trines in this great district."
" Ohe jam satis ! " It is high time that the tour were ended. An incident at the Salford dinner illustrates Sir Francis Burdett's Christian charity. It will be recollected that he was imprisoned fora fierce letter upon the Manchester Massacre in 1819; in which he called the Yeomanry the " Manchester butchers." A gentleman who, notwithstanding his general benevolence, had been induced by his Tony feelings to join that band, offered his hand to Sir Francis on Tuesday evening, saying " Will you shake hands with a Manchester butcher, Sir Francis ?" " I will, Sir," said the baronet. " If you will forgive me what I said, I will forgive you what you did."—Manchester Times. The Lincoln Tories bud a public dimer, on Friday, at the Theatre, the pit of which was boarded over for their accommodation. Lund Alford and Mr. Brownrigge M. P. were the principal guests. The Hereford Tories gave a public entertainment last week to Me Higford Burr, M. P. About 300 persons were present. The Bucks Herald has a long report of proceedings at a dinner it
Wendover ; where the Marquis of Chandos and Mr. Pared edified the Buckinghamshire squires and farmers with discourses on the imbe- cility of Ministers, and the dangerous designs of Whig-Radicals generally. There h we also been Tory dinners at Dover and Loughborough. Sif
Francis Burdett was expected at the latter place ; but sent an apologer inn a note to Mr. Danvers, saying that he bad taken cold, arid" meg have two or three days rest." There is to be a Tory demonstrational Sandwich un Friday next. At LinJuln, on Wednesday week, two hundred of Mr. Edward. Bulwers constituents entertained that gentleman at a public dinner. Among the. company, were Mr. D'Eyricourt, Lord Worsley, Co onoet Evans, Mr. Handley, and Lord Nugent. We have seen no report the speeches. Sir Henry Bunbury is talked of as the Liberal candidate for We Suffolk; Is it, says the Essex Herald- " Sir limy will requite some strong proof of the earnestness of his friends -embarks in the contest. At the last election he started with a Wore be again t of success ; but the lukewarm and unconnected efforts of the fiviber Wp'at ety opposed but a weak barrier against the vigour and combination of 0PPne° t' s and at the close of the first day's poll he yielded his pretensions to his
the Int."
M a numerous meeting of the inhabitants of Bath, on Tuesday, eetitions for the abolition of Negro Apprenticeship were unanimously 'sdopted, after exciting speeches from Alr. George Thompson, Mr. Blair, and other gentlemen. Meetings have been held at Liverpool and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, petition Parliament for the immediate abolition of Negro Appren_ dteship.
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