The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

SURREY COUNTY MEETING

GITiLDFOItII, JUN,
Thin mania :Gat 11 o'clock, the High Sh..r4, with the untin
attesidants, took his neat in the hrll, iiiiniediiitely after whit
Amery part of the building «'a+ filled *ill' a., many of the niul-
tituile of freeholders, anseinbled fruai -II parts of the county,
WI could obtain adinittaiice.

The Writ having beeu read, and the .csual forms passed
through,

Mr:Tiotter, after descanting on the general attention of
their late representative to the.beiviness of the county, and of
le:. constituents, concluded by proposing G. H. Sllllllll'l', Evi.
as one of the representatives fur the county of Surrey.
Mr. Palmer seconded the motion.
On Mr. Palmer's sitting alowit, a freilio!der from amongst
the crowd begged to offer a few observations on what lead
been said regarding the merits of Mr. t;umeser. Roth nie
precedingspeaktre had studiously confined themselves to the
private attentions of 111 r. Simmer, but bad unfortunately
omitted the public services of that gentlensau, pa+ tirithirly
his valuable and independent support of Ministers in sus-
pending the Habeas Corpus—their arbitrary end rriscl
sonments—the attempt to revive the Property Tas— and,
finally, the till of Ind *ty for all those Ilipant.mtragee
against their liberties.-IThis address excited tetatilinoaa
applause, and it was stone minutes bofure ureic: could be
restored.l
Mr..Hibhert never offered himself .to notice et a
period in which he felt snore powerfully the•importative of the
crisis. That the people of this populous and respectable
county should return men only of ability and strict integrity,
was more peculiarly important, when they looked to the cha-
racter of the late parliament;—that parliament saw 414 ter—
mination of a contest, the most fearful that ever bad Leen
waged since the civilization of Europe. A -contest•outof
which we had c breathless and exhausted, after Mforfaef
constancy ands alum, which eclipsed those of every wince-
dent petiad ; .with .4 load of dOO millions of debt; with a
weight of taxes that .had nearly metinoislied that most vain-
ubk of all ranks, the middle class of society, and that diffused
poverty in a sphere so ex'ciiiled, that the rates tur the sup-
port of the poor iu many instances exceeded the valve of the
land. What had the late parliament done ? It lean attemp.t-
•ed the res.:vat of that most odious of all imposeteuirs,.the pro-
perty, or rather the iminese tax ; and fur the defeat of thivt
project, to whom .were they indebted? Nut to the Parlor-
meat, but to themselves. The freehulders of this colony, who,
at theineeting at Epsom, passed those strong and marked se-
•solutions which had been so ably supported by the arguments
of a gentleman, who, by his talents and known integrity of
character, he conceived more abundantly qualified fur the.
representation of the county than any gentleman witheulie
kisowleiletv, he meant Mr. Denison; who, with a pleasuregsta
coald nut express, had at last yielded to the wishes of hit
numerous filen:ls, iu offering himself as a celuditiate for,ffan

Mr: Ladbroke seconded this proposition.
Mr. Sumner addressed the nivetine. btaling that lie had
filled every pledge that lie had giren the.first thy, 0.115
nomination.

Mr. Deuison said, I eagerly emi,rare this °erasion to de-
elare, in the fare of the county, my political principles to her
fonrided in a steady adliereti:e t:s. the constitution as esta-
blished at the revolution in find while I avow myself
to ha a nteatly and loyal adherent to my sovereign, I declare
my3elf a rooted and avowed enemy to any nom or Nliulster
who shall attempt to encroach upon the i4ht• and liberties
of the subject. Itegartiiii; the relat.ons of as to
foreign politics, I am the friend of peace and conciliation
abroad,—at home, of economy and retirrii Not thi.t will
and theoretical reform, which would infallibly invoive this
country in anarchy and ruin -hut that aumlerete,
and practical refoini, which will canditut to the benefit avid
the happiness of ..he state. And of the-many etryets of re-
form, I C011:..,44,10C:r duration of..Parliainents notsamongst the
least. I ens ilia:l.:et:ly of opinirm, tbafilieir dnration ought in
be shortened, ant! Nisi the espence shuuld he di 11l i i iishedso
at to reader the sitearion of a representative of the people
accessible to every gentleman of moderate fortune—that the
door may be epee to every respectable character worthy of
public confidence, and nut .con.Gueil to those only of extend..
ed possessions—to the ram' of humble pretensions, as well as
to the proudest. Gentlemen—Against the wild Aluctrines of
reform and universal suffrage that have.lutely.been in sonic
places so. vehemently nrsed, there is not a liner or more de-
cided opponent—for I feel an absolute conviction, that if by
any, posaibility we could suppose thew to be ever caroled into
practice, the attempt must terminate in the utter subversion .
ufour rights, our liberties, mir. property, our happiness, ID
fine, of our glorious constitution.. He concluded by thanking
them for the honour conferred nporaliiro.
Mr. Denison and Alr. Sunnier were then invested with the
swords and spore, and the ceremony concluded by their be.
ing chaired round the town.

After Mr. Hamner and Mr. Denison had been elected, on
Tuesday last,:ltlembers fur the county of Surrey. without op-
pu,ition, they were accoutred us Knights of the shire, vitla
swop' and licit, in the. urinal form. The meeting was dissolved ;
and the :ow members came Sort's, • mounted each on the
shoulders of a strong liuthed putter. They were suun
atia-
wards chaired, and carried in triumvir thearigh.thelremi.—
The tor) prucessirnis proeoudeil amicably calairel
witlitlo..!.rresrctive bane:. ofn,nsic, wane boys,.woineu cis
ions( poiesased chaplets, mid (IVA 114 of tri wads, all with cock.
ales to their bats. It. was a gay and ph asin4 spectacle. Ale.
Deniron wail, however, decidedly the favourite.
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Weslneqlay morning, at an early hour, the bogy vf a Mrs. Friend,
rc,ia:lo: in (,014smith's-place, Hackney, ws' foam! floating in .8
nontttaijoining the louts where she at Nes tinuidland dog,
the whole of the day previous, had. hum;restcd great uneattne: ,
whiali (Rule not be act:oluitc,l fur, rail reniained.withrltt ito
htrAmartineat lergtltuf time, a Ling anal: railing 01;e7 her,
the evening, she parted with Mr. e fiend, her hasband,.to tataaa
walk in theAsids ; but remaining. ta a .vcry Etc hour, he began-flu
ft , 1 an impatience at her net returnitig, .end made every ent.ttrit,sr
after her to uo avail, till an early L.,uran the :mania& %hen loan—
sired to rest. 'lle ,Ii 4; still retained his loniser :undue:. and 1,,,;.+p
Roy his looks, &e. to entreat them to foLli,w hi n. At leogili,.the ruin
aniond quitted ate plate. turd proceeded to the lara,.rud theutapy
his Larkieg„ liow:ing, and jeniptig against some
sepaiatsd the pond tr.l/411 the rail, w chambed tin, n,•ighbours. as-to
prevent them trout sit-spin:4% The .husband trot up„ awl, imagining
that something improper was froitig for word by tout slog** btli.tviour,
iiktardiy suit to Me spot, *nese the tiog was found, with the wet
wow of the deceased, by which he was lying. They,ohserved Oben
ft,4661g on the water: undo, further lit deli, aistis 414 .ouir
ikeemmed wa, found in a spot when. it •-vas bU11p4a1`4164214,60441.
i‘er to. Site war quite dead. In coil Annelle,: of variou, act. coat....
.anity having been oluctv,vl in hue conduct, the general :•twrogitris
is, sta. wade away alai