The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-02 00:00:00

that he owed his present eminence in the legislature to
the poorer people, whom ho was now endelsouring to
deprive of every comfort and protection.—( Cheers.)
Having given a slap at that Lordling he would mention,
but he had seen in the columns of the Conservative papers
able articles in aid of the Beer-sellers, and he had known
Members of Parliament. professing Conservative priheiples,
being the friends of Beer-s,llers.—( Hear.) Therfore
this was not a political question—all parties bad been
with them, and all parties had been against them, but
for the future he hoped they would keep a steady eye to
this question.—( Cheers.) Those who were not for them
Were against them ; and let them tell certain gentlemen
when they came to solicit their votes, that they were ten-
pounders.—( Great cheering.) He had stated the hosti-
lity to their cause did not assume a pnlitical character.
Now he held in his band a precious document signed by five
of the Odiham Map istrates, amonro the signatures to which
was that of Charles Shaw Lefevrc, commanding that
the beer-shops should be closed, in the summer months,
at 9, in the winter months at 8, and on Sundays,
fast days, and thanksgiving days, at seven o'clock.
---( Hear.) There were the Magistrates of Hampshire I
but that would not be submitted to.--( Hear, hear.) The
Government was a little awed by popular feeling. In
days of darkness, when the curfew was heard, people had
to put out their fires and candles, but that law was suitable
to the day, and did not operate unequally ; but now they
found the Speaker of the House of Commons could sit
down at nine o'clock in the evening to dinner, while the
elodpoles in the country were obliged to go to bed with
their old women at eight o'clock.—( Laughter and cheers.)
They heard a great deal of talk about the poor man taking
home a pint of beer to drink with his wife, but ho should
like to see certain Noble Lords do that.—( Hear, hear.)
He should like to see the Marquis of Westmeath sit down
and take his pint of porter with his wife.—( Great laughter, )
What was sauce for the goose was sauce for the gander—
(Hear, hear, hear)—and let there not be one law
for the rich and another for the poor. (Cheers.)
The Beer, sellers asked for no privilege, they asked for no
favour, but only wished for that protection which the Li-
censed Victuallers had.--( Loud cheers.) . He was
much obliged for:the attention with which be had been
listened to, and sincerely thanked them far the kind and
flattering manner in which they had been pleased to think
his health.—(The worthy Chairman resumed his seat
amidst loud and long continued cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN shortly afterwards rose, and proposed ,
Th` The health of their eb:e and efficient Secretary, Mr.
"ishop."—( Cheers.) That toast would stand on its own
merits. He (the Chairman) considered the open beer
trade owed its existence to their Society, and that Mr.
Bishop had been the nursing father of that Institution.—
(Cheers, )
Mr. BISHOP returned thanks, and explained the cir-
cumstances under which the Chancellor of the Exchequer
hadri withdrawn the Beer Bill from the House of Commons.
ne and Mr. Hibbold of Somer'a-town had waited on the
Chancellor of the Exchequer by desire. They were informed
thatN, as the Bill had originated with Mr. Paking ton, it was
r. Pakington's wish it should be withdrawn. He (Mr. B.)
',is led to believe that that step was inevitable, and be was
Told that if he opposed the withdrawal of the Bill he must
Therefore t the consequences be they what they might.
, for the sake of the Beer-sellers he (Mr. B.)
consented to what he could not control, as be bad told
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, he did so with the
greatest pain, because the trade was kept in that
stat
to e a uncertainty that no man, if he wished
(Hquit his house to morrow, knew what it was worth.—
, hesr.) Two or three years ago, when forming
this Society, he bad prophesied that they were planting an
oacXll which he believed would by and bye grow to a 14rge
` yet th„ Although they had not as yet a great oak,
,
'''Y nad a tree that promised to become
°Ue, and be believed that it would soon attain that height,
that(i no man would be bold enough to attempt to cut it
°We. in conclusion, he wished them all success.
_ Mr. SEFTON bore testimony to the efficiency and ability
of the services of Mr. Bishop.
re "r.
BISHOP thought there was a toast which would be
responded to with the most lively expressions of gratitude
meant the Public Press.—( Loud cheers.) Had
the e
the press not taken up their cause, and put
public fairly in possession of every information
tpo subject, its progress would have been greatly re-
heect if not altogether defeated.—( Hear, bear,
". The) Papers of all politics had taken it up.
Tiuses, that glorious luminary, The Sun,
the
Tv, forn,ing Chronicle, and the Weekly Chronicle—the
filly 'True Sun, and the Charter. All had taken it
up and said that the cause of the beer-seller was the cause
of the public, and bad shown that any injury inflicted on
the beer-seller was felt by society at large. He would,
therefore_ give " The Public Press."— ( Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with great enthusiasm the
company withdrew to join the ladies in the ball-room, and
dancing was kept up to a late hour.