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

MEETING of the PROTECTIONISTS
OF SUSSEX AT HASTINGS.
On Saturday list, the 31st of January, pursuant to placards
plentifully distributed, a meeting of " the Sussex Protection
Association, and of the merchants, tinders, and other inhabi-
taats 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 canklidate for
the eastern division of the county, who, in a rambling speech
comprising all kinds of topics—promisinr, what he would,
and what he would not do, if elected their representative,
and most violently abusing Sir Robert Peel, and conderning
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. Sitenweue, 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-
demning Sir Ilobert 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 appal, 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
voiee in the matter, and that therefore what they call an ap-
peal to the country, was but a partial appeal to a small por-
tion of the nation, when all were equally interested in tinw
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 tle 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 crie.sfrom the platform of
" Turn him out 1" " 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-
snail, as it did not amount to more than two'millions of souls.
Chat this had been published by Mr. Cayley, and therefore
night be presumed to be correct. Assertions there were
plenty, but of 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-
ceings reported most fully in detail. There 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 for 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 far-seeing farmers. They
aloise 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 farm 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
bad talent enough for a Minister. How Sir Robert will
tremble whert he hears what us mighty men, the farmers.
have done at Hastings.
" One who would like to see the
" RICII3IOND CABINET

" HaMings, Jan. 31st, 1816."

HEREFORDSHIRE AGRICUL-
TURIT, PROTECTION SOCIETY.
MEETING AND DESERTION IN TIIE CAMP.
IhnEFonn, FEB. 2.—To-day a meeting of the above
Society was 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 attenC-
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 repeal, they will misrepre-
sent the wishes of a great majority of the tenant farmers in
this county.—From a Correspondent.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed an original Opera, entitled DON QUIXOTE.
Den Quixote, Mr. Weiss ; Sancho l'anza, Mr. Stretton ; eamaelio,
11(r. Xing ; llovedos, Mr. Jonas ; Basillus, Mr. Allen ; Quiteria,
Alas Itainfor tn.

After the Opera Professor RISLEY and his SONS will go through
giries of their Classical and Popular Exercises.
To conclude with a new grand Christmas comic Fantomine, called
tIAILLEQUIN GULLIVER ; or, Giants and Dwartis. Harlequin,
Wieland ; Clown, Mr. T. Matthews ; rantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbines, Miss Hicks and Miss Mott.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
THIS EVENING

Will be repeated THR CRICKET ON TILE HEARTH. A Fairy
Tale of Home. John Pem.bingle, Mr. Stuart; Tackleton, Mr.
Tw,ury; Caleb Plummer, Mr. W. Farren ; Stranger, Mr. 11. Holt ;
I)ot, Miss Fortescuo ; Bertha, Mrs. Seymour ; May Fielding,, Miss
elbln ; Tilly Slowboy, Mr. Buckstone.

Between the acts of the Drama the Band will perform the
" Armen" and " Corito Polkas," "La I(7A-ulna, Cellarius Waltz,"
" Cricket on the Hearth," and the Overture, " Fills du Perger."
.After which the laughable Farce of UNCLE JOHN. Uncle John,
Mr. W. Farreu; Friend Thomas, Mr. Tilbury; Mrs. Hawk, Mrs.
W. Clifford; Eliza, Miss Telbin.
To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled TIIE BEE
IND THE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal
Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Eland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr.
Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caulfield, and Mrs.
Staultsy.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Drama of LEOLINE : or, Life's
Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Weight, Mrs. Yates,
and Miss Woolgar.

To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE PITANTOM
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss
Woolor,
. _

To conclude with an entirely Now and Original Christmas Pan-
tomime, called lIARLF.QUIN AND POONDOWINGKEEIVANG-
ELIDEZDEEFLOBEEDEF,BUSKEEBA-NG; or, The King of the
Cannibal Island.;. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; Columbine, Miss
reining ; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitehenson.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
LNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
The Cricket on tlio Hearth," :bild " The Enchanted Horse" overy
Evening, until further notice!
THIS EVENING WILL IIE PERFORMED
THE CRICKEV ON THE IlEATII: A FAIRY TALK
OF HOME.

The Principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr,
F. Yining', Mr. 3deadows, and Miss Grove.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza,
entitled TEE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Eironz Sehah of
Persia and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs.
Keeley, Wigan, I'. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &e.; 31es•
dames Keeley, Pillars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c.
StalLs, ss. ; Boxes, as. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, (id.