1816.] Pitt Clubs of Carlisle-Derby. CARLISLE. The CARLISLE PITT CLUB (for the account of which we are indebted to a valued correspondent) was established by the principal inhabitants of that city and neighbourhood, in 1814. The preamble to its rules and regulations is explanatory: "We, the undersigned, having met to celebrate the birth day of that illustrious statesman and patriot, the late Right Hon. WM. PITT, who had courage to stem the torrent of revolutionary principles which threatened to overwhelm the venerable fabric of our constitution, and to shake the very foundations of the social edifice; who braved the sneers of the envious, the calumnies of the disaffected, and the threats of the common enemy:-that we may pay a just tribute to departed worth, and respect to his memory when dead, having had the consolation of witnessing the final accomplishment of his wise, comprehensive, and judicious plans, which have completed the destruction of that monstrous system of impiety and tyranny engendered by the French Revolution, and the consequent restoration of peace and repose to Europe; do resolve to establish a club, to be denominated the CARLISLE PITT CLUB, to meet annually on his birth-day, for the purpose of commemorating the matchless wisdom and virtues of that admirable man, and handing them down with veneration to our latest posterity," &c. The club consists of a President, six Vice Presidents, a Chaplain, Secretary, Treasurer, for life or resignation; and six Annual Stewards. The two stewards at the foot of the list to go out the first year, and the vacancies to be filled up by the remaining four, and the two new-elected stewards to be placed at the head of the list, and the like change to take place annually. The club is not to consist of more than 100 members, including officers, and to be chosen by ballot. The number is nearly complete already, embracing the greater part of the talent, opulence, and consequently, respectability of the county of Cumberland, &c. The names of the officers are:-Presi dent; The Rt. Hon. the Earl of LONDSDALE, K. G.-Vice Presidents; Lord Viscount LowTHER, M. P. JOHN LowTHER esq. M. P. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, bart., of Netherby, Sir JAMES GRAHAM, bart. M. P. The MAYOR of CARLISLE, for the time being. Chaplain; The Rev. EDWARD ANDERSON, A. M. Treasurer; THOMAS COULTHARD HEYSHAM esq. Secretary; WILLIAM HODGSON, esq. of 435 Houghton House, clerk of the peace for the county, and town clerk of Carlisle. Each member subscribes annually one Guinea, and the whole attend divine service on the anniversary of the birth-day, and afterwards dine together. In case of death, resignation, or other vacation of President, Vice President &c., the same is to be filled up by the original founders and their successors, by a majority of votes. None of the rules and regulations of the society can be altered, or new ones introduced, without the consent of two thirds of the founders. Such is the substance of the regulations of the CARLISLE PITT CLUB, which, for the respectability and zeal of its members, yields to none in the three kingdoms. The last anniversary of the great Statesman's Birth-day was most fully attended, not only by members, but by a great number of visitors, who were introduced by the former. The patriotic and exalted sentiments of the PITT school spread rapidly every where, but in no place in a greater degree than in the city of Carlisle and the county of Cumberland. This is fully evinced by the extraordinary support given to the new newspaper, the Carlisle Patriot. A short time since the inhabitants of Carlisle, and of the county, could only receive local news through a medium in which every thing was perverted and discoloured by the misrepresentation of facts, and unceasing attacks on private character.* Other times have now dawned here, as well as in many other places: the Hydra is reduced to its last head: may it soon be shorn of that also! Truth, and love of country must and will triumph. The Earl of Lonsdale will preside at this year's anniversary. DERBY. The DERBY LOYAL TRUE BLUE CLUB was established in the year 1812, and now consists of 220 members. Its present officers are:-Lord SCARSDALE and the Hon. A. STANHOPE, Patrons; Taos. EATON, esq. President; WM. WHISTON, esq. Vice-President; Mr. JoHN HARRISON and Mr. CHAS. FINNEY, Stewards; Mr. GEO. WALLIS, Secretary. They dine half-yearly: on the anniversary of the birth of the late Rt. Hon. WM. FITT; and on the 21st of October, in commemoration of the Victory of Trafalgar : and have a fund (to which each member regularly contributes) for the purpose of *The Paper printed at Whitehaven is, of course, excepted. 436 Pitt Clubs of Devon-Halifux-Leeds-Leicester. [June 1, encouraging a spirit of loyalty amongst DEVON AND EXETER. The DEVON and EXETER PITT CLUB originated in a meeting held at the Hotel, Exeter, on the 28th of May, 1814, to commemorate the birthday of Mr. PITT, which was attended by 46 gentlemen, mostly respectable citizens of Exeter. 'Colonel WRIGHT, who had commanded the Exeter Volunteers, was in the chair. It was unanimously resolved to continue the commemoration annually, and to solicit Lord ROLLE, who is looked up to as the most distinguished patron of Pitt 'principles in Devonshire, to accept the office of president at the next meeting. On this occasion, when Sir STAFFORD H. NORTHCOTE presided instead of his lordship, who was detained in London by his parliamentary duty, 32 new members, chiefly country gentlemen of considerable weight and influence, were added to the Tist of members, making a total of 78. This number is expected to receive a considerable accession in the present year. By the regulations a general meeting for the admission of members and the election of a president, vice-president, and stewards, is to be held annually in the Easter sessions week. Sir STAFFORD II. NORTHCOTE is the president this year, and Mr. W. L. PONSFORD, secretary. HALIFAX. LEEDS. The supporters of the principles of Mr. PITT at Leeds had anniversary da ners every 28th of May from the death of that minister to 1813, when a regular club was formed. The number of members at present is 140. President-Lord LASCELLES. Vice-Presidents. Sir H. C. IBBETSON, bart. Treasurer-WM. HEBDIN, esq. Secretaries. JAS. NICHOLSON, esq. J. COALMAN, esq. Forty members of this club are menbers extraordinary of the LONDON PITT CLUB, by contributing one guinea to the exhibition fund, and 10s. 6d. to the pur poses of the general fund of the London club. Sir H. C. IBBETSON, bart. Vice-President, has been chosen to fill the chair at the present anniversary. This club acts completely in unison with the rules and regulations of the LONDON CLUB. The anniversary meetings have been always well attended, and conducted with the greatest spirit and harmony. LEICESTER. The PITT CLUB of the Town and COUNTY of LEICESTER was established The HALIFAX PITT CLUB consists of on the 3d of August, 1814, agreeably to 75 members. President. Sir JOSEPH RADCLIFFE, bart. Vice-Presidents. J. DEARDEN, Csq. GEO. POLLAND, esq. Honorary Chaplain. IHER RAWSON, esqrs., bankers. Hon. Secretary-JOHN RAWSON, esq. the resolution of a meeting held on the 28th of May preceding. The present number of members is 145, who wear a silver medal at their anniversary dinner. The annual subscription is one guinea. The present officers are: President-Lord ROBERT MANNERS. Vice-President. Sir FRED. GUSTAVUS FOWKE, bart. Honorary Chaplain-The Venerable the ARCHDEACON of LEICESTER. Treasurer-JoHN MANSFIELO, esq. Hon. Secretary-Mr. JoHN D.JACKSON. At a meeting of the members on the 29th of May, 1815, Colonel CRUMP in the chair, it was unanimously resolved that a medal of the club should be presented to NATHANIEL ATCHESON, esqu the founder of the LONDON PITT CLUB and at a similar meeting on the 23d 1816.] Pitt Clubs of Manchester-Norwich. of September following, Sir WILLIAM WALKER being in the chair, a gold medal was voted to the noble president, Lord ROBERT MANNERS," as a mark of regard and admiration of his distinguished gallantry in the glorious battle of Waterloo." MANCHESTER. Though we have received no communication respecting the MANCHESTER PITT CLUB, yet we may collect that it consists of 227 members, from a statement published in the newspapers respecting the amount of the subscriptions raised in this flourishing town and neighbourhood for the Waterloo Fund.* In this statement we find that the sum of 2381. 7s. being the contribution of 227 members of the MANCHESTER PITT CLUB, at one guinea each, was remitted to London by THOMAS HARDMAN, esq. treasurer of that society. It has been publicly announced that this club, whose example deserves to be cited as a model for other provincial institutions of the like nature, intends to found an exhibition in the name of Mr. PITT at one of the universities for students from the grammar-school of Manchester. NORWICH. Respecting the loyal association of this city we cannot do better than give the following account communicated by a highly intelligent and obliging correspondent: "NORWICH has, like many other cities, been but too much the scene of political contention. A society existed for many years consisting of the most respectable names of the city and county, under the appellation of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Gregorians. It was in fact a kind of burlesque upon masonry, but, as far as its political sentiments went, always acted with the king's party, and from its wealth and respectability commanded no small weight of influence at all the general elections. From various -circumstances, however, and particularly the deaths of several of its most steady and active friends, it almost died away, being superseded in activity and zeal for the good cause by another society of inferior wealth, but in point of numbers and exertion much superior. The society I allude to is called the Castle Corporation. It originated in 1764 among a few tradesmen who met to spend their To the high honour of the publicspirited people of Manchester their contribubutions for this patriotic purpose fell little short of 9,000l. 437 evenings together as neighbours, and by way of joke elected a president and vicepresident every year under the title of Mayor and Sheriff. This society increased as the Gregorians fell off; and it was in the year 1798, when it became the duty of every Englishman to assume a decided character and to rally round the throne, that it first became a decided political club. At that time parties ran very high in Norwich, and few places were more infected with the spirit of Jacobinism than this city. Then it was that it determined as a body to support the government, and of course the principles of the immortal PITT; and it has ever since, upon every political question, and general as well as local election, had that one object principally in view. In this society originated the various volunteer corps which were formed in 1797, towards which a handsome fund was raised; and whenever occasions have since presented themselves of doing honour to the name and principles of WILLIAM PITT, it has ever been desirous of fulfilling its duty as Englishmen and good citizens. "The society consists at present of upwards of 100 members, who are admitted by ballot, and uniform steady loyalty is an indispensable qualification. It meets every evening as a club, of course in small numbers; and upon particular occasions only, or on stated days, such as the approach of our local elections or quarterly dinners, it musters more respectably. As our room at the inn where the society is usually held is rather small, it was determined to have the annual commemoration dinner at the principal inn, in der to have the opportu nity of meeting our country and other political friends, and it is on the 28th of May only that a PITT CLUB exists. Our numbers are then about 100, and we have the advantage of several well informed and loyal gentlemen who use every exertion as chairmen and stewards. It has been once or twice attempted to change the name of the CASTLE CORPORATION to that of the NORWICH PITT CLUB, but as the former has been on all occasions and still is the object of much more dread as a local political body, it has been determined not to alter the name. As before observed, it contains above 100 members as a distinct body, and with the company of our visitors we celebrate the birthday with about the same number. Our president has a very large and superb medal, the present of our M, P. Mr. CHARLES HARVEY; the 439 Pitt Clubs of Reading-Scarborough-Sheffield. vice-presidents, smaller ones. Two other officers also wear large ones, the present of Mr. Buck, a magistrate of Norwich. These are all particularly splendid, and contain the London medallion, or cameo. Several of our members belong to the London Pitt Club, and wear their medals accordingly, and we have to add to our respectability as a body a large proportion of the city magistrates and several of the county who support our principles." READING AND BERKSHIRE. The READING and BERKSHIRE PITT CLUB was first established 1814, when, at a very short notice, there assembled 35; at the second anniversary 1815, were added 25 members, making a total of 60; and little doubt is entertained, as it becomes more generally known to the admirers of that great man's politics, penetrating mind, exemplary love of his country, in the zeal for which his life fell that great addition of numbers sacrifice; will yearly be added. The President is The Right Honorable Sir WM. SCOTT, Vice President Sir N. DUKINFIELD. Among the members are Sir R. BOROUGH, Sir M.XIMENES, E. F. MAITLAND, M.P. &c. a SCARBOROUGH. The SCARBOROUGH PITT CLUB Was instituted on the 28th of May 1814, and consists of the most respectable inhabitants of the town, whose President for 1815, was JOHN WOODALL, Esq., Banker. Besides the general meeting on the common anniversary of all the PITT Clubs, the members have an extra dinner annually in September, which, by permission of the corporatio is held in the Town-hall. The business' the Club is managed by a comm o five members yearly elected: he who has the greatest number of votes is president and treasurer, and the others are vice-presidents. Half-a-guinea is paid by each member on his election, and the like sum annually. We are gratified to be able to lay before our readers, a composition from the pen of JOHN WOODALL, junior, Esq., one of the members of this institution, which seems to us worthy of general adoption. He was induced to this essay from a consideration, that, as far as he knew, there was no song in the English language which served as a choral performance suited to public dinner-meetings, (and those of the Pitt Clubs in particular) and which embraced the main points of illustration of what blessings were enjoyed in "The glorious Land we live in." [June 1, These ideas he endeavoured to colle and arrange, and having done so, to adapt them to the excellent music o Purcell; a task, which it must be al lowed, that he has most happily accomplished in the following song, which he appropriately dedicated to his friend MR. ATCHESON. THE GLORIOUS LAND WE LIVE IN. It gives us pleasure to learn, that the principles of Mr. PITT prevail universally in the town of Scarborough and its neighbourhood. SHEFFIELD. The SHEFFIELD PITT CLUB dined for the first time at Peech's Inn, on the 28th May 1810, on which occasion, the Rev. STUART CORBETT was in the chair. On Peech's Inn being given up, the Club was removed to the Tontine Inn, where it continues to be held. The Rev. THOMAS SUTTON presided the following year; and Lieutenant-colonel LEADER on the 20th of July 1812, to which day the celebration had been postponed, on account of the melancholy death of the Right Hon. SPENCER PERCEVAL. On the 28th of May 1813, the chair was filled by GEORGE BUSTARD GREAVES, Esq; On the same day 1814, by SAMUEL WALKER, Esq., and on the 29th of May 1815, by the Rev. ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, On all these occasions, a spirit of loyalty, unanimity, and harmony has uniformly prevailed, and since the last celebration, rules have been adopted for giving permanency to the Institution, and also to what might hitherto be called a meeting, all the privileges and regulations of a Club. According to these rules, the presidents and vice-presidents, who have presided, or may preside at the dinner in future, constitute the committee; and any three of them attending, are competent to transact the business of the Club. 1816.] Pitt Club of York. At the above-mentioned meeting, the committee appointed Mr. JOHN EDEN to be Treasurer, and MR. WILLIAM BROWNELL, Secretary. The present members amount to 50, and consist of the most wealthy and respectable characters in the town and neighbourhood. The motive by which they were induced to establish a PITT CLUB, and the principles by which they continue to be actuated, may be inferred from the following passages, extracted from a manuscript copy of what may be termed a summary exposition of the feelings and sentiments of the Club. "The earnest wish of this society is, to manifest their admiration of, and veneration for, the matchless talents of Mr. Pitt, not only as a statesman in the abstract, but as an able financier, a profound legislator, a wise negotiator, a most convincing and accomplished orator, and as a truly honest and disinterested man, the proof of which be not only evinced by a life dedicated to the service of his country, but also sealed and ratified in the last solemn article of death:-"Oh! save my country!" was the expiring ejaculation of this immortal patriot; let it then be the seal of all whose wishes are to honor his memory by this Institution, and whose design is to perpetuate it, as a subject of admiration and interest to the latest posterity." "The maintenance of regal supremacy, of loyal authority, of liberty controuled by law, of national independence, and of constitutional integrity, together with whatsoever is necessary to their stability and support, is the first and leading feature of this society, and by which alone it is ambitious of being distinguished." YORK. The YORK PITT CLUB though yet in its infancy, and established on the 29th of May 1815 consists of 92 members; to which number a considerable increase is expected. By the resolutions, it is agreed, that each member shall pay five shillings annually, for the contingent expences. Sir MARK M. SYKES, Bart, is 1 439 the president, and MR. JOHN WOLSTEN- Mr. Blanchard Mr. Brown Mr. J. Gray Mr. Duffin Rev. R. Sutton. Menai, Carnarvonshire. We understand that similar institu tions are now forming in different parts of Ireland. As our object in this article is to give all the support that lies in our power to the principles of these institutions, we feel the more regret that our applications respecting inany of the above, should have passed unnoticed. In regard to others, such applications were precluded by our ignorance of the persons to whom they ought to be addressed. Any parti culars, therefore, concerning them, with which the secretaries or other members may still think fit to honour us, for the purpose of completing the series, shall be thankfully transferred to our pages. NEW PUBLICATIONS IN APRIL AND MAY, WITH CRITICAL REMARKS. ARTS, FINE. The First Number of a Series of Twelve, each containing two Landscapes in Aquatint, exhibiting the various principles in Light, Shade, Composition, and Classifica tion of Subjects. 5s. EDITOR. An Essay on Trees, in Landscape. By the late Edw. Kennion, F.,A. 31, 13s. 6d. Statuary and Sculpture among the Ancients, with some Account of Specimens preserved in England. 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