The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-13 00:00:00

PUBLIC DINNER.

Yesterday evening a large number of the electors of
Southwark, dined together at the Bridge Hotel, London-
bridge, to celebrate the triumphant return of Mr. B. Wood,
as member for the borough, at the late election. At six
o'clock upwards of 350 Gentlemen were assembled, and
the chair was takepoisY Sir M. Wood, Bart., M. P. On
the right of the•Ontirman sat Mr. B. Wood, and on either
side of the Chairman, at the cross tables, were Mr. George
Bng, M P., Mr. Tennyson D'Eyneourt, M P., Mr.
O'Connell, M. P., Sir James Duk^, M. P., Sir Benjamin
Hall, Bart., M. P ,:Mr. Humphery, M. P., Mr. Pattison,
M.P., Mr. Hawes, .M P., Sir De Lacy Evans, M. P., Mr.
Hume, M. P., Mr. Law Hodges, M. P.. Mr. Alderman
White, John Tracers, Esq., Mr. Harris, &c., &c.
After the cloth was withdrawn, and Non Nob is sung by
the professional gentlemen present,
The CHAIRMAN rose and said he was sure it would be
unnecez.sar) for him to bring to their attention the occur-
rences of Monday last.—( Hear, hear.) He trusted it
would be as happy a day as regarded the Queen, and her
Royal husband, as the circumstances were interesting to
the country. He would, therefore, say no more than pro..
pose t) them the health of the Queen, and her Royal Cun.
sort Prince Albert.—( Loud and continued cheers.)
" God save the Queen."
The CRAIRNIA N next proposed —" The Qaeen Dowager."
The toast was drur,k with three times three.

The CIIAIRMAII then said that as they bad some con-
sict!rable business to do during the evening, the company
would excuse him if he hurried forward the arrainements
of the night. The present toast included one whom every
good citizen and member of society must estimate, and
who was long known to all who were friendly to education
and to civil and religious liberty.—( Hear.) The youngest
amongst them must be aware of the talent, the zeal, and the
principles of his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.—
( Loud cheers.) He would add to his the name of the
Duchcs; of Kent, an illustrious lady. whom every family
man must admire for the manner in which she had educated
her daughter.—( Loud cheers.) He should, therefore,
propose to them " The Duke of Sussex. the Duchess of
Kent, and other branches of the Royal Family."—( Loud
cheers.)

Glee—" Blow, Warder, b'ow."
The CHAIRMAN said the next toast on his list was one of
great importance, and one with which they all were con-
nected—it was " The Peeple, the source of legitimate
power."—( Loud cheers.)
The Citatastax then rose and said that he had now a
tot.st to propose which he wished should he drunk in the
form in which the Stewards had drawn it up, and as he
wished to give it ; for he believed they were all anxious
to support her Majesty's Government.—( Loud cheers )
He would ask were there any means by which pro-
gressive Reform could be carried out, unless they
had Ministers who would support it ?—( Hear, hear.)
They had no hope of this from the Gentlemen who sat
in Parliament opposite to all the Elva. Gentlemen who
were now present.—( Hear, hear.) On a late occasion he
fancied there was some chance of the Opposition coming
into office. They had prepared the way, and he believed
that the beds of some of them had been taken down for the
purpose of being removed to Dawning-street.-_( Hear,
and a laugh.) They had been disappointed, however, and
he trusted that the principles of Reform would progress,
as they were most consistent with the rights of the people.
—(Hear.) He could not help thinking, therefore, that
the gentlemen of the borough of Southwark would drink
fervently " Her Majesty's Ministers, and may they carry
out the principles of progre .sive Reform."—(Enthusiastic
cheering.)

Comic song by Mr. King.
The CHAIRMAN then p: epsed " Tue Army and Navy."
They had to-day amongst them a gall Int General, who
was not only distinguished as a gallant officer but as a
friend to liberty. He would therefore propose to them,
" Sir Dc Lacy Evans, and the Navy and Army."
Sir DE LACY EVANS rose and was received with loud
cheers. He said he was sorry he had been taken in a
double sense by surprise; first, on being called on to re-
spond to the toast ; and, secondly, in finding his name
joined to it. He thought that when on active duty the less
the service had to do with politics the better; but when
not actively employed he considered they should exercise
their civil rights, and combine loyalty to the Crown with at-
tachment to the principles of the Government.—( Cheers. )
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "132njamin Wood, El.,
and the continued triumph of Reform principles in the bo-
rough of Southwark."—( Loud and continued cheers.)
Mr. B. Wooe, in returning thanks, reverted to the cir-
cumstances of :he lite election. la'the five months' war
wae.l against them they had a long purse, a powerful
press, and professions of all descriptions used in opposition
to them. What defence had they against this svatem but
their own open hands and honest hearts? But they
triumphed with a majority if 524 votes, and in every pa-
rish save one—the small parish of St. Themes. He had
gone into that House unpledged hut he never wculd
give a more conscieotious vote than he had done on the
motion of Sir J. Y. Buller.—(Hear, and cheers.) He
regretted the conduct of the Ministry last night in refer-
ence to the votes on the subject of Church-rates. On all
such occasions he would vote against the Government.
The depth of hi: gratitude to h s Committee-men he
could not explain, but the electors were equally indebted
to them, for the triumph was their own, and let it be their
motto now and henceforth, " Liberty is our birthright,
and by that we will ever stand."—( Loud and continued
cheering.)
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the other
representative, Mr. Humphery.—( Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with loud applause, and Mr. Hum-
phery returned thanks.
The health of Mr. Byng, who for 50 years had voted in
favour of civil and religious liberty, was then drunk, and
afterwalds responded to by that venerable gentleman.
The healths also of Messrs. O'Connell, Hume, D'Eyn-
court, Hodges, White, Wood, H ►rris, Travers, and Sir
M. Wood was severally drunk, and subsequently acknow-
ledged by those gentlemen.
Other toasts were given, and the company separated
highly delighted with the proceedings of t►►e day, and de-
termined that all the future efforts of Toryism in South-
wark shall be as abortive as those which have recently suf.
fered so signal a defeat in that b ',rough.

LONDON COMMERCIAL REPORT
(YESTERDAY.)

ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND MAIL.

TEA.—The arrival of the overland mail, bringing the
news that the English and Chinese were engaged in open
war, has thrown the market ia'o a very unsettled rate.
3d. is said to be the advance in some kinds of Tea, while
24. is the advance on the more inferier qualities. The
general expectation is that the market will still improve,
and that the China question will be some time bcfore it is
settled.

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SUGAR.—There has been a good inquiry for the various
descriptions. Mauritius at public sale brought 31 to 6d.
higher prices. In British Plantation the sales exceeded
1,000 hhds. at steady prices.
COFFEE. —A good deal done by private contract. But
at public sale the lots of St. Domingo a id Java only par-
tially sold.
TALl,Ol9.—The market still keeps up at 503. to 508. 31. ,
at which there are good buyers.
SALTPETRE.—Rough at public sale went off well at
245. 61. to 273 61

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.

" A CAPITAL CANDIDATE FOR BAIC-IN RE MICHAEL

FEARMAN.

In this case two persons off,.red themselves as bail
for the insolvent's appearance on the flay appointed for
the hearing. Michael Pearman, the insolvent's father,
was one of the proposed sureties.
It appeared that the old man lived at Bexley-heath,
and he afterwards said he lived in Bexley-town, where
he had some things.

Mr. Commissioner BOWEN—What furniture hare
you .
c' Witness—Oh, I don't know ; I suppose a few
eticks.--(A laugh.)

A few sticks ! Nothing else?—No ; only a parcel of
rubbish.—(Laughter.)
The Learned Commissioner questioned the witness
again, and he answered in the same manner ; all that
could be elicited from him was, that he had a " few
sticks."

Mr. Commissioner BOWEN said he could not accept
him as hail, telling the old man that he should not
have sworn that his furniture, which he now described
as "stick“;' was wort% 80/.

The old man appeared unconscious of the result, and
soon afterwards an application was made to the Court to
rehear the case, the solicitor for the insolvent assuring
the Learned Commissioner that the old man had at least
501. worth of furniture, and freehold property worth
1201. a year, besides other property.
The Court refused to question the old man, and the
application for bail was rejected.

The Duke of Buckingham gave an entertain.
ment to the whole of his Buckinghamshire tenantry, with their
wives and families, amounting to nearly 1,000 persons, on
Tuesday last.