The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-05 00:00:00

WINCHESTER, MAY 4.

A numerous meeting, consisting of the freemen and
inhabitants of this city, took place this day, at the George
Inn, for the purpose of taking into consideration the con•
duct of Paulett St. John Mildmay, on Monday last, " is
voting for Mr. %iliac East, the nominee of the Duke of
Buckingham, and the decided opponent of the Reform Bill.'
S. DEVERELL, Esq., being caled to the Chair,

Mr. AIII.DMAY, who had previously entered the room,
now rose to address the meeting, and commenced by
stating, that he hid no stoner heard that such a meeting
was to be held, than he resolved to attend, in order to give
an explanation of his conduct, which he trusted would be
satisfactory. He readily admitted that he had exerted his
influence to effect the return of Mr. East, and he bad
done that on a point of honour,—for that, fifteen years
ago, when he was first elected to represent this city in Par-
iiament, he had entered into a compact with his Grace
the Duke of Buckingham and the Chamber of the Corpo-
ration, to exert his influence to support the nominee of his
Grace, and that the Buckingham and Mildmay interest
should he unired in returning the Members of the
(Cries of " Shame.") But that compact was now at ite
end—(Cheering) —for that, previous to his leaving town,
he had tin interview with the Marquis of Chandos, to
whom he had stated his determination to abandon that
compact at the close of the present election. Mr. Mild'
may here sit down.
A gentleman then rose and desired to ask Mr. Mild'
may if he had in any way influenced any elector who had
previously promised to vote for Mr. Baring, the other
ndidate on the Reform principles, to recant and vote
h.r Mr. East, the candidate opposed to the Reform Bill'
Mr. Mildinay now proceeded to make several observations
not heating on the point, when tee substance of the quer
tion was repeated by another gentleman, and after much
equivocati in it came out, that owing to the compact above
'boded, sevoral voters had been influenced, and that there'
fore the election of Mr. Baring had been lost.
Mr. Mildinay then withdrew, and Mr. BIRD after aP
animated speech proposed two resolutions, the last wt
which declared, that Mr. Mildmay by voting himself fort
and by that influencing others to do the same, the rand['
date opposed to the principles which he had himself pre'
essed, had rendered the sentiments of the inhahitants of
i Winchester in the House of Commons a perfect nullity'
I Alter considerable discussion and altercation in this rose'

lotion in the way of amendment, thanks were voted CO
the Chairman,' and the resolutions were ordered to be
sorted in three London newspapers.
The Tory chains by which this courty has for fort
years been disgraced are now (thank God) dissevered, atia
its independence regained without a struggle, and only pi
its determination to be free. Mr. Fleming resigned the
hopeless contest this afternoon. The news of his resigns'
Lion has given, as might be expected, general joy, and be
has saved himself not only from insult but from violence,
This letter was received by the Chairmen of Sir Jatioe.s
Macdonald and Mr. Lefevre about half-past four this
afternoon :
RESIGNATION OF MR. FLEMING.
Committee-room, White Hart Inn, Winchester'
May 4, 1531.
SIR,—As Chairman of Mr. Fleming's Central Committee'
have the honour to inform you, that, in concurrence with tho
advice of his friends, he has relinquished any further opposit,°,,,,
to Sir James Macdonald and Mr. Lefevre on the present occasl°'
I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,
J. W. POLLEN, Chairman.
To the Chairman of the Committee of Sir J. Macdonald
and Mr. Lefevre.
A splendid dinner was given this day at the Georgi,
e
Inn, by the independent freemen and other respectshts
inhabitants of this city, to Mr. Bingham Baring and hi
uncle, Sir Thomas Baring, to which above a hundred per
sons sat down.