The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-27 00:00:00

TOWER HAMLETS.

Yesterday evening a numerous and highly inf/uential
meeting of the frirmis of Major-General Fox was held
at the Manor House (late the Mermaid Tavern), Hack
ney, for the purpose of adopting measures to secure th•
re-election of that gentleman for the borough of the
Tower Hamlets.

About half-past seven o'clock Major General Fox en-
tered the Manor House and was received with loud and
prolonged cheering.
Mr. G. OVERDEN having been called to the chair,
said, he regretted the absence of Mr. Charles Salisbury,
who had intended presiding, but who was unavoidably
absent. He rejoiced in meeting an old friend with au old
face.—(Hear, hear.) Tne meeting knew something of
the stock e, hence Major General Fox sprung, and that
the) were one and alt the promoters of civil and reli-
gious liberty.—(Cheers.) He would at once call on that
gentleman to state his own views and his own prin-
ciples.—(Cheers.)
General Fox, who rose amidst almost tumultuous
cheering, rejoiced in seeing himself surrounded by old
friends, though he regretted the absence of some he could
have wished to see present. He could not but regret
as he was not aware of having in any one single point
changed fus principles. He would point to his votes and
acts during the past six years, as entitling him to som,
claim to their support. He was, and always had been,
warm and staunch advocate of civil and religious liberty
—(Cheers)—and he would always promote, as far as ley
in his power, any measure for doing away with the pre-
sent religious disabilitit sof the Jews.—(" Bravo.") 0
the great principles of free trade he had always
been a supporter, and would sooner forfeit his re
election than flinch from those principles.—(Cheers.)
The Honourable Candidate then alluded to his oppu
nent, Mr. George Thompson, and characterised his
cowing forward as a very needless and groundless action.
Was he a tree-trader? So was he. Was he a friend
of civil and religious liberty ? He was more. 0,,
the great question of national education he was afraid
he had lust a great number of his former supporters ;
but he could not but think that any giant of money for
promoting so great and glorious an object as national
education must be beneficial. What was 100,0001. ti
year ? Why, in his own profession, the country were
contented to vote away 7,000,0001. annually. The
General concluded by expressing his surprise that any
person could suppose that the name of Russell or of Fox
could be associated with any restrictions on religion,
freedom. The Hon. Candidate sat down amidst loud
applause.
The CHAIRMAN having intimated that the Gallant
General was ready to answer any question that mq4;l4t
be proposed,
_ _

kr:HARE stepped forward and inquired, amidst some
confusion, whether the Gallant General would give the
preference to reducing the Established Church to the
level of other denominations with respect to state pa-
tronage and support, or whether he would offer that
patronage and support to all denominations alike ?
General Fox could give no distinct pledges—(Loud
cheers)—and this question particularly, as one that was
not before the country, he did not consider a fair one.
The only observation he could make on the subject was,
that it was universally thought that in Ireland the Pro-
testant Church was much too large and extended,
tbautt
how it was to be reduced he (the General) was not
present prepared to say.
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measure for the promotion generally of
religious
;but as for entirely annulling the
oinpifnaivoon usroolfitbrnhaeiar)a ncestors at a moment's notice, why he
would not pledge himself to any such thing,—(Cheer)
After
some observations from Mr. MARTIN, ridieuliek•
the quons proposed by Mr. Hare, as most inappro-
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OS: eanylahugohpetekir,or asked
whether priate andhoeinnsaseetat:nsseaTrtLae;si
tvohrMmetrhinertiiiie Court of Chanct r> ?
The GENERAL th•tught all law was bad enough.—
(Hear, hear.) He realty knew vt ry little of thy Coui:
"I.A(l3rl.l4WhelLrLY2Lli'EuNgNtuiserti)ten, in allusion to the Health
of Towns Bill, inquired whether the Hon. Candilatt
would supp in any rarastire- that would effectually put
ati end to the corruptions of tht existiwg Board of Sewers
in the Tower Hamlets district ?
The Gallant GENERAL would support any measure
having for its object the abolition of such corrupt and
ind.,f‘nsible boards.
Candidate, lly—that he
to which he answered gt nem
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would not vote for the total abolition of.tit
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