Messrs. Bernal and Hodges dined with a large party of
their Liberat constituents lit Rochester, on 'Wednesday. The health of the Princess Victoria was drunk with " tumultuous applause ;" and " Lord :Mel- bourne and his 'Majesty's :11inisters" were toasted with three times three, and " one cheer more for Municipal Reform." Mr. Bernal delivered a vigorous and sensible speech, when his health was given. In reference to the tone adopted by the Liberal Members during the late session of Parlimnent, he said- " The last session has, it ithGlIt doubt, been one of the most important sessions in my political or my .general memory. I 'ewe seen in that session mote duae —(I use that expression advisedly).— more expeasion openly given to bold and vast opinions than I ever drearnea it would have been my lot to listen to--inors than I ever dreamed it would have been my lot to imagine. I •!efy the most daring, time most bold political enthitsiast that ever existed—I mean unit a poli ti-al adventurer, but the political enthusiast who is guided by the spirit of truth and by the feelings of patriotism—I defy him to lay his hand upon his heart and say that ten rears haek he could have anticipated the occurrence of Such things a, have !win finniliariz.al to us during Hit' late sesshou of Parlia- ment." es (/teera.)
There had been an evident progress in libeedity of sentiment throughout the country- " Men have ham ashamed to utter those doctrines, which, epee former occa- sions, were current within the walls of Pal Monem t. eti no longer hear
sneers at persons on account of their rola:jolts .as. eaan CallttlieS anti Presbyterhies are no larger coot...wool, Lay is . voided. This, nay fi in itself a git:lt t , im it What W.:, 011ee deemed au inveterate pia judice Las at 1,14,.,It I en The CallSe of liberty and good govel t anent has made a pveeTos wH.: a a re,ent
greater than any ei.e of a little while to!:0 courl have doeil to foretell, or even to hope fur. Saitiments one now le. not merely it public meet-
ings, but in our mest familiar intercourse, ;mil at our Own firesides, which twenty years bark no [Pan in his On'll titivate arid soeial circle. would have dared to utter. Frain these indications, we may hope to sae the day when this great and thiurishing country shall ilisp:ay a still mightier cumbiaation of power, and a greater dcvt'lopmeat of her inheient resourcos."
Mr. IlmIges spoke in the same strain, to the ;ovat seti,faction of tile party. 'Ile Taunton Liberals held a meeting in the Guildhall of their town yesterday week, teal agreed to a complimentary address to Lord john Russell, who was expected to pass through i'auntoti on his road to Combo Mora, the residence of Mr. Sydney Smith. Sir Thoniae Leth- bridge was the principal spokesman in favour of the address ; to which an amendment was proposed by Mr. NeWi011 Lee, who moved diet the " address be considered that day six months." This motion was sup- ported by only eight individuals in the hii, which was eonipletely filled. A deputation to convey this address to Lord Jelin Russell was appointed.
A meeting of the Central Corr.mittee of the East Kent Associa- tion was held on Saturday last at Canterbury, which was attended by delegates from the various districts of the county. :Measures were adopted for protecting the Liberal interest at the Rarristeis' Courts of Revision.
The provincial jonrnals furtiish accounts of rejoicings in varioue parts of the eutietry on 'the passiteT of the Bill, and the anticipated overthrow of the corrupt corvorations.
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