The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-05 00:00:00

TOTVER HAMLETS.

There are three candidates in the field ; the former Mem-
bers (Dr. Lushington and Mr, Clay) and Captain Burton,
R.N., which last IS Cutting a §tilatige Agure by his coarse and
viturerative attacks on Dr. Lushington. He is avowedly a
Peelite, and approves of the conduct of that Statesman.
Captain Burton stands not the remotest chance. The Tories
a-e even ashamed of their champion.

Till: COUNTRY.

DEVONSHIRE.

EXETER, JAN. Divett closed his canvas yesterday
afternoon, under the most flattering, prospect of triumphant
success. /Monda.y mornipp the, nomin4tion will take place in
the Ouildbail, lie *as in eitielient gpitits, atid a feeling of
the most exalted enthusiasm animated the whole of the audi-
tory. He had foreseen the intrigues of the Tory party : he
had seen a letter addressed to a gentleman now in this county,
from one of the heads of that party, expressing sentiments to
the effect that it would be fiecessary to go through a crisis of
this kind b4ferti it would be in theiF poster to go on in a course
of steady propriety. Be was convinced from their acts, that
that party was composed of men of weak judgment, who would
never be able to give into the measures of reform, which the
House of Commons, as last elected, were prepared to adopt.
After an admirable Speech from the Hon. Gentleman, the
meeting disp@ried.
LORI) JOHN RUSSELL.
Lord John Russell has visited scveral towns in the South-
hams, all on the South Coast of loon, within the last few
daysl- Is reeptiOn has eVeryWildre been that enthusiastic.
At Ashburton, where his Lordship addressed the electors
on Tuesday, he had a crowded assembly, although there had
been but a few hours' notice of his coming. H. Gervis, Esq.,
a magistrate of the county, took the chair. His Lordship
visited Newton the next day, where' he addressed several thou-
sands of the electors and inhabitants of the district. Lord
Seymour, the late member for Tetness, took the chair. In
commencing his address, Lord John said :—" Oentlertiefi, the
Reform Bill was framed, with the view of uniting, as much as
possible, all who should agree in certain objects. For this
purpose, some had to sacrifice pre-conceived opinions ; many
opinions which had been openly declared in Parliament.—
( Hear, hear. )''But upon the whole, we did prove that the Re-
form Bill was calculated to produce good government in this
country. Gentlemen, it was said on the other hand, that it
must immediately destroy the Church, that it must immedi-
ately overturn the fund-holder, and finally subvert the
Throne ; and, in short, to use an expression of a Member of
the new Cabinet—it must take the crown off the King's
head—( A person in the crowd " pooh, pooh, nonsense !")
Gentlemen, what do these persons say, now ?--Why, I am proud
to see that they say that this Reform Bill, so fraught with
danger, is a part of the settled constitution of the country, and
they will not disturb it ; that they consider it as fixed. as Magna
Charts itself, and they will not disturb it—( Hear, hear, and
loud cheering.) The Noble Lord next noticed the plans of
Reform prepared by tie late Administration—" Gentlemen,
hese plans have been set aside, and other men have been
called to the King's councils, who say they have no plans of
any kind upon all or either of these subjects, but that they
will take them into consideration, and that in the meantime,
as it is a difficult crisis, they ask the support of the country.
Why, Gentlemen, I must say if it is a difficult crisis, it is a
crisis of their own making—( Hear, and cheers.) There was
no danger, no appearance of danger, after the prorogation of
Parliament ; it is only at this moment, owing to their assump-
tion of power, that any danger, or any appearance of danger
has arisen."—( Continued cheers.) Lord John next adverted
to the views of the late Government on the subject of the Corn
Laws, and then proceeded to speak on the Tithe Question
as follows :—" Gentlemen, I have never disagreed in the opi-
nions "which I have held, both here before my constituents,
and which I have held before Parliament—that there never
was a burden which belonged so much to a barbarous and sa-
vage age, that there never was a burden which belonged so
much to an uncivilised time, as the burden of tithe.--( Cheers. )
Gentlemen, for my part, my opinion certainly goes beyond
that of many others with regard to the relief that ought to be
afforded : I think that measures ought to be taken to settle the
tithe in such a manner that it should not bear upon the capital
and industry of the farmer, as it now does—( Hear, hear, and
cheers.) But, gentlemen, I was persuaded, as indeed I am
persuaded now, that there is no use in making a proposition on
that subject which will not meet with such a concurrence on
the part of the Lords in its justice and policy, so that it may
be speedily passed into an act of parliament--( Hear, hear.)
Gentlemen, upon that subject as upon many others to be sub-
mitted, I shall now feel more free than when I was in office.
For as I told you at Totnes, so long as I thought that Lord
Grey's Ministry were acting at all for the benefit and advan-
tage of the country, I had determined not to desert them, or
do anything that would break up the Government—( Hear,
hear.) Gentlemen, I am convinced that if the government had
gone on they would have produced a measure with regard
to tithe, which must have been carried into an act of par-
liament, and when I say this, I do not mean that of vo-
luntary commutation of tithe--i Hear, hear,)-.—for my opinion

is, that a voluntary commutation would prove insufficient, and
to a great extent abortive." With regard to the assertions of
Bishop Philpotts respecting his Lordship's statement at Tot-
net, on the subject of the opposition of the Right Reverend
Bench to a commutation of tithes, his Lordship said that any
future statement that he should make in reply, he should intake
in writing.
On concluding his address, the Noble Lord was saluted with
three cheers.

Lo:d John visited Torquay on this day, where he met a
most respectable body of electors and friends, J. Garrow,
Esq., in the chair. This meeting was attended by Lord
Newark, who addressed the audience; Sir C. Dashwood,
Captain Devon, Colonel Hewitt, Messrs. Bezzi, A. \Vise, jun.,
H. Carey, &c. At this meeting rctolutions in favour of the
Noble Lord were unanimously adopted.