The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-26 00:00:00

ELECTION MO VEMENTS.

BA RNSTA PLE, Je NE 22. —( From a Correspondent. )—lt is all
up with the Tories in Barnstaple; De Horsey will not come to
the scratch, he would not change his name again—he has al-
ready been named De Assey. On his withdrawal a Mr.
Tinne was introduced to the Tories, and by them to the elec-
tors. Tin was the very thing looked for by the Tory party
but. even Tinne was of no use. Every corner he turned he met
with vitas for Forteseue and Chichester. His canvas could
not have been very flattering either to him or his party, as
this morning he left the town by the Bristol coach. The boast-
ing, blustering Tories declared they could carry two men for
the borough. One candidate they could *not even carry info
the town, and the Bristol coach soon carried the other out.
The very long faces of the monopolists would warrant a rise
of 50 per cent. -in the charge for shaving. The bolting; of
two Tory candidates clearly shows that Toryism is at adis-
count in Barnstaple, and speaks volumes as to the weakness of
Hodgson's party. No doubt is entertained but Fortesene and
Chichester will be returned by triumphant majorities.
ILFRACOMBE, JUNE 23.—(From a Correspondent. )—This
morning an address was circulated by Mr. Hodgson, in which
he says, " The very unexpected resignation of Captain Tinne
has placed me in a situation of great difficulty ; but, relying
on that confidence which during eighteen years you have re-
posed in me, and which I can honestly say I have never be-
trayed, I request you not to pledge your votes until we may
know the result of a deputation which has already left for Lon-
don, to bring down a second Conservative candidate, as J have
corvented to wait their return." Lord Rolle's factotum is one
of the deputation to London, the others a lawyer and an ex-
manager of a bank. We hope they will not be able to procure
one who will be fool enough to allow his purse to place Mr.
Hodgson in as one of the Members, by means of base and cor-
rupt bribery, for no other way can it be done.
SUDBURY, JUNE 24. —(From a Correspondent.)—The
day of nomination for this borough is fixed fur Monday
next at ten o'clock in the morning. The two Tory candidates,
Messrs. Taylor and Jones, arrived here last evening, but did
not address the electors. They have commenced their canvass
this morning with very ill success. There is but little excitement
in the borough, arising from the hourly expectation of two Anti-
monopoly men, and the general opinion is that the freemen are
determined to return two gentlemen pledged to support her
Majesty's Ministers.
KENDAL.—TRIUMPH OF FREE MEN.—This borough,
which was the first to move in the sacred cause, is also the first
to record its triumph. The Tory candidate has just called upon
Mr. G. W. Wood to state that he does not wish to put us to
"any further trouble." In one respect we are sorry that we
can't show our strength and the weakness of the enemy, but
we must bear this disappointment with all the fortitude we can
muster.—G. W. Wood's Committee-rooms, Kendal, June 24,
1841.
HANLEY STOKE-UPON-TRENT, JUNE 24. (From an
Elector.)--Yesterday a skirmish (more ludicrous than se-
rious I am happy to say), took place at Lane End, or Long-
ton, as it is now called, one of the pottery townships. This
town contains exactly 300 voters. From ten to fifteen out of
these three hundred are Conservative, certainly not more ,
and should this statement be disputed I will, after the election,
give the names of every Conservative elector who may vote
for Mr. Alderman Copeland and the Hon. Dudley Rider.
John Lewis Ricardo, Esq., is now canvassing the Liberal
electors of this borough, and was received at Longton with an
enthusiasm that would be difficult to describe. Disappointed
hopes drive some men mad ' • and it appears this mania has
taken • hold of the patriotic Alderman ; for, on hearing of
the success of Ricardo, he, Fastolfe-like, " Damns all
cowards," and rushes in the face of this elated population
to canvass the redoubtable ten ; although seriously admonished
by his friends not to make the experiment until Mr. Ricardo
had left the town, lest it should be the means of kicking up a
shindy. However, remonstrance had no weight with the
Alderman, and the result was what any child might have
anticipated ; for Fastolfe is made to fly with all his bold
adherents, and

" True, it is a pity,
And pity it is, 'tis true"
that some few had to quit the field with broken heads ! I am
sorry for it, but no rational man could expect anything else.
Joking apart, permit me to say that there are but few persons in
this borough but would much rather Alderman Copeland was
one of its Members of Parliament if his principles were not so
very objectionable. Had the worthy Alderman remained Libe-
ral (as he was when he first received civic honours), he would
have been received and sent with acclamation. But it is rather
too had to foist upon a Liberal constituency a Rider to the
bill of his bungling political notions. No, no; this won't do;
so either the worthy Alderman, or the Hon. Dudley Rider,
must " Whistle, and ride away !"
HUDDERSFIELD, Ju NE, 22.—(From a Correspondent. )
We have had a stirring day in this borough. The four can-
didates for the West Riding—Morpeth and Milton, versus
Wortley and Denison—being expected from Leeds soon after
noon, each party began early in the day to muster their re-
spective forces. The Whigs made the Rose and Crown their
head-quarters, the Tories were at the George Hotel, and the
Chartists nowhere, though their numbers were so far respect-
able as to be seen everywhere. The Tory candidates arrived
first, with their Chartist allies forming their tail, who, on their
arrival at the 'fory head-quarters, pushed through them to the
Whig hustings, about three hundred yards above the George
Hotel, but not in sight, where they arranged their colours round
the Whig hustings, their insignfiicant numbers, as compared to
the Whigs, being swelled by others, to the amount of about
three thousand. The Whig procession, desirous not to pro-
voke a collision by pushing their numerous body through the
assembled Tories, struck off to the south, till they reached the
West-gate, just above the hustings. The Chartists had, by
their diAct march, been in possession of the grAnd
about eight or ten minutes; their numbers had swelled,
and no sooner did the head of the Whig column, accompanied
by flags, show itself round the corner than they were assailed,
with stones. They wavered, and but for a moment, for Mr.
Thomas P. Crosland, Mr. Robert Welsh, Mr. Alfred Pilling,
and Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Marsden, with several others,
charged them with their horses and put them to flight ; the
Whig infantry rushing on to the ground completed their rout,
by using the same weapons with which they had been assailed.
The contest from the beginning to the end did not continue
above eight minutes. It was fortunate the Whigs were so
prompt in repelling the aggression, for if they had hesitated,
lives no doubt would have been sacrificed. It was scarcely
reasonable to suppose the Whigs would submit to such a miser- I
able minority, and their gallantry no doubt warded off wo: se
evils. There are many with serious bruises. Mr. Pilling had his
cheek laid open; Mr. Sykes, of Lindley, had a serious wound on
the back of his head ; and all the gentlemen who headed the
charge were bruised in different parts of their bodies ; a wo-
man was knocked down and one of the horses accidentally
crushed her hand. Numerous other accidents occurred, but
none of any more serious import. The Chartists were dis-
persed. The candidates mounted the hustings and addressed
the electors, who afterwards dispersed, and the streets, though
full of men and boys, are all quiet and peaceable.
REIGATE, JUNE 23.—( From a Correspondent.)—Dr. Bed-
ford is again amongst us, and doubts not, from the active
exertions made by himself and friends (in their canvass of
the borough) the most pleasing result, amounting not only
to the possibility but even the probability of his being returned.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER AT
PORTSMOUTH.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY EVENING.—The Chancellor of
the Exchequer and Sir George Staunton arrived at the Foun-
tain Hotel last evening. As no opposition to tho re-election
of these gentlemen is contemplated, all those public manifesta-
tions of political feeling and excitement which usually attend
such occasions, were dispensed with. Early this morning the
candidates commenced a canvass of their constituents, and
about one o'clock they proceeded to the Crown rooms, where a
number of the electors of the borough had assembled to re.
ceive them.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said —lt was not
his intention to make a speech on the present occasion, as an
ample opportunity would be afforded him for addressing them
upon all topics of a public nature before he left Portsmouth ;
but he should feel great pleasure in answering any question
that might now be put to him.—( Hear, hear.) He should
also state that it was his intention to canvass his friends in the
usual way, because he knew that many of them were anxious
to put questions to him at their homes, which they might not
have an opportunity of doing in public.
Mr. LEVY, an elector, wished to ask Mr. Baring whether,
in the event of the present Government being compelled to
abandon office, Lord Campbell, who had been appointed Lord
Chancellor in Ireland, would, upon resigning that office, be en-
titled to a retiring pension ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his impression
was that he would not be entitled to a retiring pension. At
least, he was of opinion that such was the understanding. In
tact, not being thoroughly aware of the facts connected with
this appointment had caused him to write to London that morn-
ing to have them forwarded to him, and be would, therefore,
be able to give a better explanation in a day or two.
Mr. LEVY then complained of the power given to the Poor-
law Commissioners under the existing Act. He wished to ask
Mr. Baring whether, in his opinion, it would not be better to
limit the power of the Commissioners to a shorter period than
five years, in order to keep them more under the control of
Parliament?—( Hear. )
The CHANCELLOR of the ExcHeQuert. considered that it
should be continued for such a length of time as would give it
some appearance of stability.
Mr. LEVY—Why do you not constitute some court to which
the despotie decisions of the Commissioners may be appealed
from ?
The CHANCELLOR. of the EXCHEQUER—Why, you can ap-
peal to Parliament, or to the Home-office.
Mr. LEVY—Yes, Sir,. we know that we can send a petition
to Parliament, but what have all the petitions we ever sent there
availd us ? I wish to ask ou, Sir, will you support the
Poore laws against the expressed opinion of a majority of the
people ?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—My conduct and
votes in Parliament will be guided by my opinion of what is
best for the people and the wel f the count
fare onry at large,
whether my support may be given to a majorit or minority
uponothpai: any question.
Mr. LEVY—Is it the intention of the Government to re-in-
troduce the Administration of Justice Bill in the next session
of Parliament? Why was it abandoned? .
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER--It is our intention
to bring it in again next session. It was abandoned because
an unconstitutional opposition thoet
Judges
epower of the Crown, with
under the Act was
respect to the appointment of t
raised—an opposition to a power which he thought the House of
Commons had no right whatever to interfere with.
Mr. CHILDS (another Elector)—Can you tell me, Sir, how
it happens that we find eau many Tories in the House of Com-
mons of late years '.)....( ghter. )
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER—In my opinion, the
reason is, because Liberal electors don't do their duty.—( Hear,
and a laugh.)
CHiLna—Now, Sir, do you not think that the Poor-
Mr.laws have operated on the mind; of the people in reference to
their general political sentiments, and caused them to vote
against what are called the Liberal Candidates ? May lask,
againstthe -
Sir, if you are determined to support Poor-laws in every
shape, and to carry them in their existing state to the fullest
extent?
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER-•-I will answer you
fairly and candidly. MY course of policy will not he changed
with every populari , demonstration of feeling and opinion. My
as I said before, to those measures which
support will be
I consider bestgf.overnthe welfare of the country. 'f he Poor-
was have been as strenuously supported by Sir R. Peel as by
any Member of the present Administration, and my opinion is,
if Sir R. Peel came into power On the "No Poor-law " cry,
the result would he the same as when he proposed an alteration
in the Malt Duties.
Mr. JEP FREY then asked the Right Hon. Gentlemen his
itohne ss.i
Ballot h regard
would
not h
hßaavlel ot.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said his opinion was
of it imagined.
the effect which the supporters
, The meeting then broke up, and the candidates proceeded to
' i cows the rente.Wler of the constituency,