The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-03 00:00:00

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MEETING of the PROTECTIONISTS
OF SUSSEX AT HASTINGS.
On Saturday hst, the 31st of January, pursuant to placards
plentifully distributed, a meeting of " the Sussex Protection
Association, and of the merchants, traders, and other inhabi-
tants of the borough of Hastings, favourable to protection,
and opposed to the Anti Corn-law League," was holden in a
room in the Swan Hotel, High-street, Hastings, at 12 o'clock
at noon.
Sir Charles Lamb was called to the chair, and the meeting
was addressed by Mr. C. A. Frewin, the Tory candidate for
the eastern division of the county, who, in a rambling speech
comprising all kinds of topics—promising what be would,
and what he would not do, if elected their representative,
and most violently abusing Sir Robert Peel, and condeming
his proposed tariff—concluded by proposing the first resolu-
tion. This, after being seconded by Mr. Wyatt, of Hastings,
In so many words, was handed to the chairman, who then
inquired of the meeting if it was their pleasure that the reso-
lution should be agreed to. A few hands were held up, and
the chairman declared the resolution to oe carried.
Mr. SIIADWELL then, in similar terms, proposed the second
resolution, in a similar stile of eloquence, quoting strongly
from Mr. Edward S. Cayley's opinions and writings,—con-
deDning Sir Robert Peel, and deprecating his proposed mea-
sures. A seconder having been found, and the resolution
put, it was in like manner declared to be carried.
This is a description of the average manner in which the
business of the meeting was conducted ! Nothing could be
too strongly condemnatory of the conduct of Sir Robert Peel
in breaking the compact entered into by him with the agri-
culturists, when brought into office by them, that he would
maintain protection principles, and act upon them ; and
broadly asserting that would the agriculturists but act to-
gether as one man, as they ought, Sir Robert Peel's nefarious
plans would yet be defeated. They urged an appeal to the
country by a dissolution of Parliament, totally forgetting
that, in such an appeal, how many hundreds of thousands of
men, well qualified to judge of, and decide upon this question,
far better than most of the agricultural electors, had no
voice in the matter, and that therefore what they call an ap-
peal to the country, was but a partial appeal to a small poi-.
Lion of the nation, when all were equally interested in the
question. But, to return, the first three resolutions were put
by the chairman in the affirmative only, without even asking
for the opinion of those present on the contra! A good por-
tion of the meeting, however, getting tired of the farce, some
one, on the fourth being put in the same manner, called out,
" Put it the other way—' those who are against,' " amidst con-
siderable applause,when he was met by cries from the platform of
" Turn him out !" " Silence!" Amidst the novelties of the
proceedings one was an assertion quoted from the oft ex-
ploded doctrine of Mr. E. S. Cayley, that the manufacturing
population was as nothing when compared to the agricul-
tural, as it did not amount to more than two:millions of souls.
That this had been published by Mr. Cayley, and therefore
usight be presumed to be correct. Assertions there were
plenty, but 2f reasons very, very few. Meagre as the meet-
ing was in numbers, it was still more so in talent, and the
most anxious free-traders could desire nothing better, than
that there should be plenty of such meetings, and the pro-
ceedings reported most fully in detail. 4liere never could
be in the room of the protectionists at any one time, more
than from sixty to eighty persons, the remainder were free-
traders (though by the notice excluded), who held the whole
farce in utter contempt, but who, at the close of the proceed-
ings called out for " Cheers or free-trade!" when three
times three hearty cheers were given, to the great conster-
nation and alarm of the protectionists.
A very short time after the meeting terminated, the fol-
lowing hand-bill was printed, and in a few minutes plenti-
fully distributed amongst the farmers and corn-dealers in
the market-room .
" DEATH OF THE FREE-TRADERS.
" The Madame Querouaille Richmondites have this day
met at the Swan. and decree the immediate downfall of her
Majesty's Ministers, and consequently the rapid rise of mono-
poly. Glory to these wise and fir-seeing farmers. They
alone can now save the British Empire, upon which the sun
never sets. Sussex produced the poison—Cobden ; she has
now produced the antidote.
" There were six farmers in the room who have pledged
themselves willingly to take office in the new Ministry ; and
there is but little doubt but that they would have immedi-
ately form a Cabinet out of the seventy or eighty present,
had it not been carrying out the principle of monopoly rather
too far.
" The vulgar and ignorant free-traders mustered about
eight or nine hundred at their meeting, but not one of them
had talent enough for a Minister. How Sir Robert will
tremble when he hears what us mighty men, the farmers,
have done at Hastings
" One who would like to see the
" RICHMOND CABINET.
"Hastings, Jan. 31st, 1846."

HEREFORDSHIRE AGRICUL-
TURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY.
MEETING AND DESERTION IN THE CAMP.
HEREFORD, FEB. 2.—To-day a meeting of the above
Society ,a as to take place, Earl Somers in the chair, but great
indeed was the consternation at the appointed hour, to find
only a very few persons, except a dozen landlords, in attend-
ance. They shortly broke up, fully satisfied that the meet-
ing was a complete failure, and declared the "great fact"
that they had not now, in their utmost need, the expected
support of the tenant farmers ; indeed, so indifferent are the
latter become, that they prefer an immediate total repeal of
the corn-laws to the proposed lingering sliding-scale for
three years longer.
What may be said next week in Parliament by the Noble
Chairman, and our three Tory county Members, as to the
general feeling here for protection, remains to be seen ; but
if they do not vote for immediate repe 11, they will misrepre-
sent the wishes of a great majority of the tenant farmers in
this county.—From. a Correspondent.

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Notice.—Noblemen and Gentlemen are respectfully informed
this establishment is now prepared for their reception, with aug-
mented arrangements and increased accommodation.
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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original Opera, entitled DON QUIXOTE.
Don Quixote, Mr. Weiss ; Sancho Panza, Mr. Stratton ; Camacho,
Mr. King ; Rovedos, Mr. Jones ; Basilius, Mr. Allen ; Qulteria,
Miss Rainforth.
After the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go through
a Series of their Classical and Popular Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Pantomime, called
PIARLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwarfs. Harlequin,
Mr. Wieland; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbines, Miss hicks and Miss Mott.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated TIIE CRICKET ON TIIE HEARTH. A Fairy
Tale of Home. John Peerybingle, Mr. Stuart; Tackleton, Mr.
Tilbury; Caleb Plummer, Mr. W. Farren ; Stranger, Mr. 11. Moil ;
Dot, Miss Fortescae ; Bertha, Mrs. Seymour ; May Fielding, Miss
Telbin ; Tilly Slowboy, Mr. Buckstone.
Between the acts of the Drama the Band will perform the
" Annen" and " Cerito Polkas," "La IC.taritia, Cellarius Waltz,"
" Cricket on the Hearth," and the Overture, " Ma du L. erger."
After which the laughable Farce or UNCLE JOHN. Uncle John,
Ur. W. Farren; Friend Thomas, Mr. Tilbury; Mrs. hawk, Mrs.
W. Clifford; Eliza, Miss Telbin.
To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled TUE BEE
AND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal
Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr.
Clark, Misr P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs.
Stanley.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Drama of LEOLINE: or, Llfe's
Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates,
and Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE PHANTOM
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss
Voolgar, &c.
To conclude with an entirely New and Original Christmas Pan-
tomime, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEEWANG-
FLIIIEEDEEFLOBEEDEERUSKEELtANG ; or, The King of the
Cannibal Islands. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Coltnabinc, Miss
muting ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheason.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
The Cricket on tile
Evenin Hearg;" tls, and " The Exchted Horse" every
until further notice
THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED
THE CRICKET ON THE I[EARTII:
A FAIRY TALE
OF HOME.
The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr.
F. Vininv, Mr. Meadows, and Miss Grove.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza,
matted TILE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schah
of
Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters y Messrs,
Keeley, Wigan, F. :Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c.; Mes
dames Keeley, Villars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c.
Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, t/d.

PRDICESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING
Will be wrapped TILE CRICKET ON TIIF, ILEA bTII. The
principal Characters by M ,
Miss M aessrs. Ryder
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Somert, and Miss Barton. Mrs. Fosbruke, Miss
To be followed by a New Extravaganza, entitled JEAMES, THE
RAILROAD FOOTMAN OF BEKKELEY-SQUARE. Jeames Plush,
Mr. Compton.
To conclude with the New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE
KEY OF THE KINGDOM ; or, HARLEQUIN AND THE FAIRY
BLUE BELL. Harbaquin, Mr. W. H Harvey ; Columbine, Miss
Batten; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. Hill.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
IMMEIciE SUCCESS OF THE NEW BURLESQUE.
THIS EVENING
'Will bo performed the Drama of BLACK-EYEDISITSAIsT.
To be followed by a new 13 iLLET by the Leclercq family.
After which will be repeated- Tim CRICKET ON OUR OWN
HEARTH. In which Mr. James Browne, Mr. Romer, Mr. Cockrill,
and Miss Kato Howard will a., p ear
And concluding with the new' iantomime unapproachable for glee
and grandeur, called FORTUNATUS • or,' THE MAGIC CAP.
Tertunatas, Miss Hamilton • Prince Megrim , Mr. Cockell ; Fairy
Queen, Miss Bromley ; Harlequin, S ythers • Pantaloon, Mr.
ekaries ; Clown, Mr. Jefferini; Columbine,rnlMiss

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
PIIILLIPPE'S WONDERS and incredible CHINESE DE-
LUSIONS will be repeated every
Evening, doors open at a quarter-
Fast -Seven, to commence at a quarter before Right.
Phillippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments
will be varied by the Amusing Performances of the Chiarini Family
and astounding Feats of the American Brothers.
PhilippeM. will (by desire), and in consequence of the immense
overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give a
Grand Juvenile Entertainment every Thursday Morning, commencing
at Two o'clock.
Stalls, 3s. Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, Gd.
On SAVA:DAY EVENING Next M. PHILTAPPE will not per-
b_Le 'IAA for an AMATEUR DRAMATIC' E
IxoEr tan ;theis
an 'lid of the Funds of the PitINTERS3' PEN-
-1;;IC.Ik.1 Y.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITIIEATRE OF ARTS,
TIM. LAST WEEK OF THE CELEBRATED DOG Bum ,
Mr. BATTY haS much pleasure in informity: his Patrons, thAL
addition to his great performing Elephants, he has, after great re-
geareh, succeeded in procuring Living Specimens or the finest
together wiii the Elephants, appear in
Catisels extant, which will,
the New Spectacle.
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THIS EVENING
Will be performed the novel Drama of THE PYRENEES. In
which M. Wellen's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose per-
formances at the Cirque Olympique, Paris, has drawn crowded
boasts for the last nine months.
New Scenes of the Circle, comlyining the talent of the French and
English Artistes.
After which will lie repeated a New Grand Comic Equestrian Pan-
tomime, called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTE DEh
Lnew A MA
Scenery,
NCHA ;
or, Sancho Panza, and Dulcirea of Toboso, wit
Dresses, Mechanical Changes, kc.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Immensity of Novelty, and doubled .Attraction.
TIIIS EVENINtI.
•
Will be performed a new Drama, entitled, THE 3IARCII lONESS
DE ; or, The Poisoners of the SCS, Iteentli ll-
Ce_
tury. Principal characters by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale,
and Miss Vincent.
To be followed by A MOUT OF EXCITEMENT. De Courci, Mr.
Fredericks; Le Orange, Mr. Saville ; Marlette, Miss Vincent.
After which, Professor IiEMMINO and his SONS will give more
unparalleled feats of Classical Gymnasia than ever yet has been ex-
hP)lted, and
surpassing even the celebrated Risley himself.
TO conclude with THE RUINED DOUSE AT MILBANK.
Supported by Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Date, niggle, Searle,
Herbert, Misses Vincent, Terry, Richardson. Btc.

The Earl of Minto left Lord John' Russell's mansio,
in Chesham-place, yesterday, for Scotland.