The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-23 00:00:00

EAST SURREY ELECTION,

MESSRS. BRISCOE AND BEAUCLERK.
Last evening, after <nr express left Croydon, Messrs. Bris-
coe and Beauclerl. dined at the Crown Tavern, where a
large nurobwn' a the electors sat down to an excellent repast,
hMeraithEl:a ofni an in the chair. On the removal of the cloth, the
Major Beauclerk was proposed, but that gentleman
4iBatastlitlY rose, and said he could not think of suffering such a
toast to pass while his honourable and kind friend, (Mr.
Briscoe ) was in the room, and concluded by proposing the
health of Mr, Briscoe.—( Cheers.)
Mr. Betscoe, in returning thanks, was so overpowered by
his feelings as scarcely to be able to find utterance to thank the
40, mpany for the ensusiastic feeling displayed on the mention of
his name, and even on his entrance into the room. Nothing
could cheer him so much under his disappointment as the good
opinion and attachment which the electors of East Surrey still
retained towards him. For himself however, personally, he
felt no pain that he had not been successful ,• but on account
of the great body which he formerly had the honour to repre-
sent, he did feel grieved, because he was deprived of the op-
portunity of exemplifying his firm regard to their interests, his
Unabated desire to promote their happiness, and his unflineb.
t3ng advocacy of their eights.—(Loud cheers.) However, the
it" might yet come when he would be honoured with their
confidence again, and he would be called upon to resume his
duties as their Representative, and to prove that a short sepa-
tration had not in the least degree diminished their mutual re-
ard, but, on the contrary,
rendered it more estimable and
a3ting•—( Cheers. )
Major BEAUCLEt next proposed the health of Mrs. Briscoe,
obse7ing.
that after having seen the affectionate manner in
Which that lady had supported her husband throughout the
if Thad man would be unworthy the name of an Englishman
not cheerfully drink the health of that amiable lady.
den CHAIRMAN remarked that the County of Surrey had represented byßriscoe's forefathers upwards of a
tellxitury• The toast was drank with three times three.
"e- Berscos said he could have wished Mrs. Briscoe pre-
sent to witness the manner in which her name had been received,
County of Surrey. Her grandfather sat in five successive
aments, twice for Southwark and thrice for Surrey, and
~,,erefore it was natural for him to feel warmly on the present
b—oetasi°ll, especially as he knew not what sacrifice she would
I;,ftlnake in common with himself for the benefit of the
t 37.—( Cheers.) He concluded by proposing the health
chMlijor Beauclerk, which was drank with due honors.
efaftajor BEAUCLERK, in returning thanks, said his joy was
ened by the reflection that he was no longer the colleague
that honourable individual with whom he had sat in Perna-
tent, and whose conduct he had seen and tried.--( Cheers. )
He felt like a man who in the. exultation of victory was appalled
blY,the recollection twat his companion who had fought and
Was
by his side throughout a hard engagement.
delta left slain upon the field.--( Hear, hear.) He might be
e„,ieraeol wrong by some, and charged with an oveNheated ima-
lti°n, but a better and an lionester man never stood up for
County of Surrey than Mr. Briscoe.—( Cheers.) Having
ZTi7 returned by a majority of the electors, he felt that he
ad rucuild put aside all personal feeling, and join him whom they
turned to serve with him in promoting the interests of
the
i.eountey.—( Hear.) He should not nourish any hostile
Le. in_
•against him, and he was sure that his friend (Mr.
h„-sc"), although defeated, entertained none.—(" Hear,
emitfrom Mr. Briscoe.) His new colleague should at all
„tne4 and him ready to assist him, if his object was to put down
alvtery thing that was base, dishonourable, and unfair. He
faction°lQ not go into the House of Commons wedded to any party or
bondfor though his natural feelings led him to incline to the
party, his father and grandfather being Whigs, he
t remember that the sentiments of his constituents ought
h? have their due weight, and that he had no right to enlist
fairly fas the votary of either Whigs, Tories, or Radicals, but
to consider every question, and decide it in the way best
calculated to serve the Country at large.—( Hear.) It had
lo) ten given him great pain to vote against the Whig party,
enetalise he e:i,eerned many men belonging to it ; for instance,
eguld know Lord Althorp's character without respect-
t.}?° 1444 ; he was a real English gentleman, but unfortunately
Yielded too much to the opposite faction—and what was
ote
the result ? No sooner had he lost some part of the support
country than hat fction got about the tone, an oerauaded the King t
to dismiss his Ministers.hr He wasd dli? of those who thought that the present Alinistry was not
411 Posed to carry into effect those reforms which the country
1,
-;red; but why did he think so ? Why was the late House
t,l`-',°rnmons dismissed ?_( Hear.) It had not been too ra-
e'lo Reform, and Lord Melbourne's Cabinet was untried.
SuLwould ask if the great body of the people did not respect
Eliten as Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
withie, and others ?—( Hear.) Why were such men dismissed
Remarry-out being tried, if the present Government really intended
Reform measures? He believed that if those measures fear not carried, the great body of the people would no.
thiger bear a system of taxation, by which they and their
la,l4lreri had been robbed. Taxation and a proper Govern-
s*" should go hand in hand, and on that principle he would.
tars taxation ; but useless pensions, sinecures, and a mill-
Government, he never would support.—(Loud cheers.)
h's„.4l',4Y, either at home or abroad, would never be upheld by
tnough he would at all times protect property and reli-
gi-0-1111,.• He added religion, because he firmly believed a reli-
he People would be a happy people.—( Hear. However,
taeYs could never be made religious by laws, penalties, and
ter He was anxious to settle the Church question, without
bttesen..._
„ oe to pecuniary considerations—that all differences
she;el4en Christians might be removed, and. that the Dissenters
tryw, be placed on a firm and just footing among their c.oun-
a4.,ett--(Cheers.) Ile concluded by thanking all his friends
viti,'Fain expressing his deep regret that they had lost the in-
. fhaeuleservices of his honourable friend Mr. Briscoe.
inrai CHAIRMAN next rose to propose—" Success to Re-
had --(Cheers.) It was unfortunately true that Reform
,hieouiffere.d a defeat in East Surrey, which he believed was
foreY °wing to the want of a proper organization of the Re-
sail ra throughout the county.—( Hear.) In every town and
vas:4. the magistrates and the clergy were the can-
been-1 of the opposite party, and there ought to have
ele e °cal committees to meet that party, and to cheer the
against
.u,nder any bad influence which might be exercised
'new; hem. Had such been the case, their two Reform
fork--era would have been returned, and he recommended the
tileirLl"' of Reform Clubs for the purpose of strengthening.
Illitlatditia, and supporting their brother electors agunstinti-
ielet°ll. When he found clergymen so far forgetting th em-
" sh- as to interfere with the right of election—( Cries of
Al LT" !" and " Auberton I")—he thought it high time for
sen3,.`uPle to unite for self-defence and protection. If the
+tad; °,f this country could be taken uninfluenced by bribery
vo,,c'lltuuidation, he had no doubt it would be decidedly in fa-
tht t()Lf both their old and tried Members.—( Hear, hear.)
had u"„Zitri they had lost a friend and suffered a defeat, they
to give his
the purity of election,. and had not forced a man
ten" is vote against his will.--( Hear.) He had several
thenTtfs, and he declared upon his honour that he had not asked
treater vote either one way or the other, and men of far
Withs`r Consequence than he was had disdained to interfere.
1474 their tenaets—such men as Mr. Leveson Gower, Sir
Smitten= Clayton Mr. Felix Ladbroke, and Mr. George
het 0.--( Cheers.) Indeed several others might be named ;
act Ire were also men of the same principles who dared not
etnwPth them on account of intimidation,' indirectly and
Itiois,,l,lglY enforced, knowing that if they voted as they
sequit-mtheir families' could suffer—(" Shame.") He would
ootad Alsager of participating in any such doings ;he
het not believe that if that gentleman knew one-half of the
to 013,!:_hiell had come to his knowledge, that he would consent
reason a seat in parliament by any such means. For these
ejatina he recommended Reform Clubs, but no unlawful asso-
chi,"B, the simple object being to protect their elective fran-
eon4 and to inspire their brother electors with courage and
het and
He concluded by giving the toast, " Success to
etal" which was drank with enthusiastic cheering.
Beauceeee in returning thanks said he felt
pers4 tnterested on the present occasion, not merely on
o
Praye
al. grounds, but because he was, and. wished
himself the staunch advocate and friend of li-
bothY: He knew the value of freedom, for he had been
gnatsln the navy and the army, the latter of which he left be-
thedof that Tory influence which prevailed in it, and curbe
tritetr'eaty of a man's principles. It was a source of great
eleet cation to him to look around upon so great a. body of
4,14 1,0„.,11.„uP0n men who had given their votes from their hearts,
essn,, -1. for their purses ; men who were ready to stand by re-
te 44 to act entirely upon pure principles.—( Cheers.) He
that °,ltg wished to come before the public to take his share in
Oi
b:L r. 1
rues-te which he had watched, and which was still going
eve, tlveen reformers and the aristocracy. He thought, how-
oa n'it'lat while the latter was to be condemned for carrying
Itho chile
of pillage, there were some among the former
%%14 l:.erhaps were toot rash. (Cries of " No, no.") That
tetta),l! °wit private opinion ; he might be wrong, but he was
I:lll°4lsciticilesrteaanddyby it or to fall ; at all events, in any exigence lie
to rise up for the popular cause. Thered
that
a vital struggle to be fought, and he hoped in God
k ehirl w.ould terminate in favour of the general good. He was
oonid shall, he trusted, and a friend to the Church, but he
al,cp" not conceive those men to be defenders of the Church
ofrered gold to thepoor man, or threatened the honest, to
sake h•
nn to violate his conscience.—( Hear, and cheers.)
and
must
deserved the hottest indignation of' the country,
an,cssust add t opprobrium already east upon the clergy,
tleeltg Whom, he believed there were some who possessed the
oitte,'Pirit of their master • they were uncondemned, but the
in three,stexecrations were celled for by those who openly rode
atleocaust_arriages, bearing the flags, blowing the trumpets, and
connect:4g a cause with which religion had not the remotest
chart 1"•—( Cheers.) He concluded by referring to the
leserreteetir_Of 1.49 rd Brougham, on whose talents he passed a
The ,eutogium, which was loudly cheered.
Postir i;-iaiestaie gave the health of Mr. Palmer, the pro-
%._°, Mr. Briscoe.—( Cheers. )
Whichlilveceother toasts were also drank with due honour, among
ttl'aa,a r„e--" Mr. Briscoe," " Mr. Hall, the Deputy Chair-
onsk Birt," and " The Liberty of the Press," with
rtes to the conductors of The Sun, for their early, full, and
dro
Aft rePorts of the proceedings.
up, . Election
"`duting the health of the Chairman, the company
1/043, and Messrs. Briscoe and Beauclerk proceeded to the
111 th __ "51 Groom" at Streatham, where another large party
Igeateelt; friends had dined. They were both receive with
had 'leeri '°oeived ng, and thanked the company for the support they
114'0 peark Marquis of Londonderry will remain at Wyn-
areili until after the 'celebrations of the birth-day of the
la,t,.°lleiss, who will give a ball and supper in honour of the
tt. erLadyship completed her 3atte year on Saturday
,r, as ti 7 da that his Lordship had made his arrangement so
1! to appoint -extraordinary to the Court of St. Pctersburgh,
RiN„FPoint the Hon. Tliomas Liddell, second son of Lord
"worth, to be his private Secretary.