The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-06 00:00:00

REFORM DINNER A2' TOTNES.

On W ednesday a public dinner took place in the As-
sembly Rooms at Totnes, to commemorate the victory
recently obtained by the Reformers in this borough get-
ting the representation of both seats. There were about
150 gentlemen present. Mr. W. F. Wiodeatt presided,
and Mr. J. R. Fogwill acted as vice-president. Mr. T.
Mills, M.P., was present, hut Lord Seymour, who was
at Maiden Bradley, Warminster, had received-the invi-
tation at so late a period as not to permit of his being
present. Mr. G. Moffatt, M.l',, and Mr. Lindsay, the
recent candidate for Dartmouth, were also invited, but
were unable to be present. The usual loyal toasts were
drank, after which the Chairman proposed the' toast of
the evening, the health of its Members. Mr. Mills, in
replying, adverted with pleasure to the result of the
contest. Re said that after the Tories had had one
seat for thirteen years, he had wrested it from them,
and had obtained it by a larger majority than
all the majorities put together in all the contests
that the Tories had had during that time. Mr. Mills
promised that he would pay the eleotors an annual visit,
to render them an account of his stewardship, and that
if any of his votes were not satisfactory to a majority of
his constituents he would resign. Mr. J. Neale, barrister,
of the Oxford Circuit, replied to the toast of the electors
of Dartmouth, by detailing some very gross cases of
coercion that are now being put in force in that borough
against persons who voted for the Liberal candidate,
and loudly demanded the ballot, at which the Whole
company rose and gave three times three cheers. Mr.
Neale also stated that it was his intention to immedi-
ately organise a reform association for South Devon, in
order to wrest the representation of South Devon from
the Tories. Mr. Latimer, of the Western Times, re-
sponded for the electors of Exeter, and followed up the
remarks of Mr. Neale on coercion, by allowing that the
representation of South Devon, which was formerly in
the hands of the yeomen, had been wrested from them
by the organization of the landlords and their intimi-
dating their tenantry. Some of the latter, who had
dared to vote as they liked, hid been turned oat of their
farms, and told to go and tell the reason why in the
mat ket places.
Mr. Tucker, of Ashburton, Mr. Chalker, 'of Dart-
mouth, Laid ether gentlemen spoke, and the evening win,
passed in the most pleacant sand I.:grceut.)le manner.

SOLICITATION OF CHRISTMAS BoxEs BY FO3T.
MEN.—The following notice, addres!ed to el pos.trtosteir,
s,ub-postmasters, clerks, letter-receivers, letter.carri..r°,4: pest
messengers, and cullers, employed in the service of t.her. Poet-
Mice, has been issued by the Postmaster-Genertwn '
to a
attention of the Postmaster-General having•been6dopr
of.the 3
practice, prevailing amongst some officershis Lordship
of solicting Christmas gilts from the public,
a practice as
desires it to be known that he considers suchhat be i, resolved
artnicnt,
objectionable in the highest degree,
58d t after this not!ce,
to remove from the service any utlieer
Whcl'ublic any
shall be proved to have solicited from tke P Chri4-
The Postmaster will
Inas gift or other gratuity ffice to read and sign
whatever:
require every person attached to his o
this instruction.
ti,GB nIOMPSON.--Some
of the electors in the Tower g
TESTIMoNIAL Ti) Ma.
GEI ts have resolved upon a
to purchase a freehold house in
that borough to
public subscription. in order
Thompson as a testimony of
present to Din
respect for his late Parliamentary services.