The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

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Mr. George Jones, described a; a gentleman of fortune,
was chargEd with assaulting police-constable Philips,
48 F, and obstructing him in the Performance of his duty.
It appeared that last evening, at the closing of the
Italian Opera, the defendant called his carriage out of
the rank in Russell•street, but as his coachman was
about to obey the call, and was turning his horses to-
wards the footway, the complainant ordered him back to
his place, directing him to take his turn according to the
regulations. The constable put his hands to the horse's
head, to force him back, upon which the defendant
pushed him, and insisted that he should not keep hold
of the horse. Upon his continuing to resist the officer,
and to insist that his coachman should be allowed to obey
him, he was taken into custody, but Et the station-
house was released, upon his engagement to appear this
morning.
In his defence he stated that he thought the officer
had no right to lay hands upon his hors Er. But it was
explained to him, that the public convenience, and, in-
deed, the public safety, required that the regulations fur
sitting down and taking up at the theatres should be
strictly enforced.
The MAGISTRATE fined him in the mitigated penalty of
ten shillings.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, THURSDAY.
THE QUEEN'S LETTER_ ON HER MAJESTY'S

-RECEPTION IN IRELAND.

We are indebted to the editor of the Dublin Even-
ing Post for an early copy of the following important
communication, addressed by the Home Secretary
to the Lord Lieutenant. It was posted at Glasgow
on the 14th instant, and was received by his Excel-
lency yesterday evening:—

" Royal Yacht, August 13, 1849.
"My Lord,—lt is with sincere pleasure that I per.
form the duty which devolves upon me, in obedience to
her Majesty's command, of expressing to your Excel
lency, at the close of her Majesty's visit to Ireland, the
heartfelt satisfaction which she has derived from her
reception in that portion of the United Kingdom, and
from the gratifying evidence which universally presented
itself, from the time of her Majesty's arrival at Cork to
that of her departure from Belfast, of warm and de-
voted loyalty and attachment to her throne and person,
and of affection for every branch of her family. The
circumstances which have attended this visit cannot fail
to strengthen the deep interest which, your Excellency
is aware, has long been felt by her Majesty in all that
concerns the happiness and welfare of her Irish people.
" Her Majesly rejoiced to observe among the multi-
tudes who enthusiastically greeted her appearance the
absence of all distinction of class and party; and she
indulges the hope, that the feelings elicited on this
cceasion may tend to promote among all her faithful
subjects in Ireland that union of heart and affection
which is essential to the prosperity of their common
country.
" I am further commanded to assure you of the sa-
tisfaction with which her MajeJty remarked the general
regard and esteem entertained for your Excellency,
which have been so justly earned by your able, judi-
cious, and impartial discharge of the high trust confided
to you.
" I am, with great truth and regard, my Lord, your
Excellency's obedient servant,
(Signed) " G. GREY."

READING ELECTION.
DINNER TO THOMAS NORTON, ESQ.

A dinner was yesterday given at the Free Three Club,
St. Jame's-square, to Thomas Norton, Esq., late Chief
Justice of Newfoundland, as a general tribute to the
high personal and public character and attainments of
that gentleman, and as a special mark of sympathy with,
and congratulation to, him upon his recent contest at
the borough of Reading
Rho,
chair was taken. by G. Thompson, Esq., M.P.,
ho, in addition to the
guest of the evening, was sup-
ported by W.
Sergeanten Shee Wordsworth, Esq, Frank Store, Esq.,
Kennedy, EE , W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., R. Hartley
q. Dr. Simpson, J. P. Bull, Esq., J. W.
Drew E of
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Southampton, G. A. Walker, Esq., J.
Cassell, Esq
Dr. Mackenzie, J. Ivimey, Esq., J. Cow-
deroy, P
Reading. Rev. J. Staples, W. Harris,
L. Behem, E,q., and a large company of gen-
tlemen of influence connected with the cause of reform
in the metropolis and the provinces.
_ The CHAIRMAN, having proposed " The Queen; may
her recent visit to Ireland promote the permament union
of the two kingdoms ;" and " Success to free-trade ;
may universal peace follow in her train;" then alluded
to the pending struggle in Hungary, and regretted that
a meeting which was at that moment been held in favour
of the Hungarians, had occasioned the absence of several
influential friends of Mr. Norton; but, as an expression
of sympathy in the cause which their absent friends
were engaged in promoting, and with the efforts of the
heroic band so nobly fighting in the cause of freedom on
the banks of the Danube, he would call upon the com-
pany to drink " Victory to the brave Hungarians over
their tyrannical oppressors."

The toast was drunk with loud and prolonged ap-
plause.

- The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose the health of the
guest of the evening, Thomas Norton, Esq., and in so
doing stated that they had assembled that night, not
merely as the friends of free trade, but of honesty in po-
litics, even although they might not altogether agree in
the political opinions of the particular individual. Be-
lieving as he (the Chairman) did, in common with many
others, that the representation of Reading was likely to
be monopolized by two men, neither of whom had suffi-
cient claims to be returned as legislators, he had been
instrumental in introducing his friend, Mr. Norton,
to the electors of that borough, having the
fullest confidence in that gentleman's integrity
as a politician—(Hear, hear)—as well as the strongest
admiration of his high learning and talents, and knowing
also that should he be returned then, as no doubt he
would at some future period, to the House of Commons
—(Cheers)—he would prove himself pre-eminently
worthy of a seat in that assembly. They arrived late in
the field at Reading, without any hope of victory; but
feeling it a duty to place Mr. Norton in the hands of a
large and respectable portion of the constituency, ya ho
were desirous of reeording their votes in favour of a man
who really represented their opinions, and who, if re-
turned to Parliament, would both intellectually and poli-
tically do credit to the borough. In the course of 20 years
experience of elections in this country, he (the
Chairman) had never seen in the progress of any candi.
date so much to cheer and encourage. The great
talents and gentlemanly bearing of Mr. Norton had,
beyond all doubt, gained for him the attachment, not only
of those who voted for him, but of others, who were by
circumstances prevented from so doing, as well as the
general esteem of that section of the constituency to whom
be was politically opposed. No man had ever fought a
better electioneering battle, or more deseivad to win in
a contest; and there was not an individual who stood a
better chance of representing the town of Reading upon any
future occasion.—(Cheers.) As members of the Free
Trade Club, they had assembled to express their deep in-
terest in the proceedings of every member of that body,
whose personal-character, high attainments, and political
principles, as in the case of Mr. Norton, justly war-
ranted his aspiring to a seat in the Legislature. The
circumstances under which the recent contest was entered

upon were certainly most adverse to any hope of im-
Issediate succ. ss. Within an hour and a half of starting,
it had never entered into the thoughts of
either Mr. Norton or himself to go near
the borough of Reading. Little time was
therefore lett for preparation; but such had been the
result of the contest, unsuccessful although it might
have appeared on the face of it, that since the battle
their candidate had received from all quarters expres-
sions of regret at his not having entered the field earlier,
and the warmest assurances of future support.—(Cheers.)
The Free Trade Club was able at present to accomplish
much good for the country, although its political position
might seem inferior in importance to other clubs in the
metropolis. He trusted, however, that the meeting of
that night would lead to the origination of some plan for
carrying out the practical purpose of the institution,
not merely socially but politically—(Heer, hear)—and
that Mr. Norton would not be the only gentleman whom
they should have the pleasure of assisting in an election
contest, or of expressing their sympathy with, in any
struggle for the progress of Liberal principles. Mr.
Norton had performed the highest judicial functions in
one of our colonies in such a manner as to gain for him-
self the approbation of the Government, and what was
still better, the confidence end esteem of the people
among whom he administered justice. Having returned
to this country, with his high qualifications he might
fairly aspire to any honours which the British people had
it in their power to bestow, and he (the Chairman) {
trusted that the eminent gifts with which that gentleman !
Nv„as endowed would soon be turned to the advantage of
the Cause of Reform in Great Britain. The toast was
'rank with most enthusiastic applause.
Nonneet then returned thanks in a most able and
eaquent speech; in the course of which he stated, that
d he been a successful candidate, he could have
understood why the friends of Reform should have as-
sembled to greet his victory; but the fact was, he was
o rejected of Reading.—(Laughter.) Under ordinary
for lame flB such a result would have been a.caus,e,.
mentation. A philosopher might tranquilise himself
f,..e,rysuclihttalestate of things, but he (Mr. Norton) having
philosophy, and some idea of looking to the
euturo, instead of considering the result of the election
a defeat, regarded it as a glorious triumph.—(Cheers.)
antecedents
had gone to Reading entirely unknown, without any
eutecedents ; not possessed even of the captivating ap-
pearance of one of his antagonists, which personal quail-
fination had been to that gentleman a source of f. xceed-
-21? great profit.—(Laughter.) Neither was he (Mr.
Norton) able, with his other autocratical opponent, to
Point to 5,000 acres of land as the ground why the
people
of Reading should choose him ; but he (Mr.
Norton) had gone among the constituency believing
that the time had come when all those adventitious dis-
tinctions should be abolished, when the people would insist
that a candidate for the representation of a borough should
be possessed of education enough to understand good prin-
Ciples, of ability sufficient to enunciate, and integrity
enough to maintain them; so that whether the man were
right or wrong in his views, it would be admitted by all
that he could not be false; and though theoretically in •
correct in his views ho proved his sincerity by being
readyl to suffer in support of his principles—(Cheers).
Ile (Mr. Norton) was not, as his opponents had represen-
ted him, a toe to either capital or labour ; ho knew
sar spital es-es the fruit of induetry, and
ti,!et ire:4,44 were des.ocycd, industry woel:i be uined.
"4_o had_ not gone, therefore, as a Communist among the
atneyppierlioifoißpleeaodfingis;
had
dd it was a living lie to state that
the Slightest tendency to un-