The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-02 00:00:00

REFORM DEMONSTRATION AT BURYI

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bps sincere and hearty support. (Hear, hear, and
applause.) One great advantage of bringing for-
ward s reform bill just now would be, that its in-
troduction would not be the result of cl twour. It
was-not desirable that legislation—should-be post-
poned until it must take place under pressure. He
had now 'only to thank his constituents again.
There-were few members of the Rouse of Commons
who could say, as he could, that be had been re-
turned free of expense, and that when a- petition
was lodged against him, his return was defended by
their own subscriptions. He owed them a deep
debt of gratitude for the manly way in whioh they
had always supported him, and he hoped that they
would always equally value their own independence
and liberty. The hon. gentleman then proposed
" the health of Mr. J. A. Turner, M.P., and suc-
cess to the commercial interests of Lancashire."
(Cheers.)

An assemblage, which may be described as a mo
ster tea. partf, took place at .Bury (LanCeshire), qn
Wednead4 evening, to celebrate the. return of Mk.
R. N. Phillips as representative of the borough at
- the last. election. There were more than 4,000
persons present; a wooden building, covering 2,946
_ square yaxds, having been erected for the Occasia
decorited with coloured calico, and brilliantly ill -
minated. Mr. T. Wrigley, the chairman of M .
Philips's election committee, presided ; and the `e
were also on the platform Admiral Sir Chas. Napiek,
M.P., Mr. J. A. Turner, M.P., Mr. J. Cheetham,
ietr. G. -Hadfield, M.P.; Mr. J. Pilkington,
M.P., Mr. M. Phillips, Dr. M'Kerrow, and Sir
J. Wattir,'of Manchester.
The CHAIRMAN said they were assembled to do
honoUr to-thet constituency in the person of their
valued representative—(cheers)—and to Celebrate
the triumph o± a principle of which Mr. 'Philips
was the type. (Cheers.) I&-Mr. Philips this
borough ha a representative of no ordinary abili-
EU* and also one on whom his constituents could
pre-eneinently rely that be would never deceive
- them. (Cheers.) The chairman then proposed,
in succession, the toasts of " The Queen," " The
Prince Consort And the restof the Royal Family,"
and, "The Reit* and- Navy," which were enthu-
siastically 'receivect.'
Sir C. NA.PER, rose to respond to the last toast,
amidst hearty cheering. The gallant admiral com-
menced by referring to the ch erecter of the naval pro-
fession, and his Baltic campaign;- ut soon proceeded
to speak of the all-absorbing topic of the day. After
alluding to the neglected warnings of Sir C. J. Na-
pier, he remarked that bygones must be bygones
and we must all put our shoulders to the wheel and
endeavour nto send reinforcements. In the first in-
stance, we were not sufficiently active in sending
troops to India. Our first troops sailed only on the
Ist of whilst the news of the mutiny arrived
on the 28th of May. There was great blame, but
the blame he thought was not to the Government,
but to the country, which cried out and insisted
upon the Government doing away with the income
tax, and the Government was obliged in conse-
quence to make great 1 Culttotitnizi lu the, army and
our navy. What had they gained ? They got rid
of the 9d., and he believed-they would have ls. to
pay in future. (Laughter.) It was all very well to
say, " The East India Company must pay," but he
told them that if the East India Company could not
pay the bill, John Bull must. (Hear.) It was the
people of England who insisted on reductions. He
went himself to Lord Palmerston, and said, "My
lord, if you will stand up in this house, and say you
will not be responsible for this country unless a
proper army and navy are kept up, you may depend
upon it you will receive the cheers of the country
from one end to the other." lam sure that would
have been the case ; but Lord Palmerston,- like
other ministers, was afraid of losing his place.
(Laughter.) Now, said Sir ellarles, if you had not
insisted upon the army and navy being reduced, I
have no hesitation in saying that in 48 hours you
would have been able to send 10,000 or 15,000 men
out to India. Just reflect on what horrors that would
have saved. You would have prevented the hor-
rible massacre at Cawnpore, and the threatening of
Lucknow at the present moment, where there are
1,000 English, men, women, and children, locked
up, short of provisions, With few to defend them,-
and an army of barbarous rebels besieging them. I
wish to God I could take all this assembly here to
Lucknow, with even only. Iliidgeons on their
shoulders, and we would save all those unfortunate
creatures from being murdered. (Cheers.) Mas-
sacred they will be, unless, indeed the officer in
command there has decision and determination suf-
ficient. He is in an awful position. Those women
and children have only the choice of being violated
and murdered, and treated in the most barbarous
manner, in the event of the rebels succeeding in
taking the place, and the governor has abeelutely
nothing to do to save them from this ignominy arid
cruelty but ie destroy the whale of Lucknow. That
ladies, may appear to you a horrible thing, but
what can be done ?' We have seen what has been
done at Cawnpore, and when we reflect on what
must be done at Lucknow if no relief has taken
place-, there is nothing on earth left but for the man
in command with his own hands to destroy his fel-
low-countrymen, women, and children. It is a
horrible thought, an awful thing to think of, that
with our own bands we must apply the match to
destroy our women and children from the horrid
barbarities -thAt were practised at Cawnpore, and
will -be practised again at Lucknow if the rebels
sueteed. But I will say if the governm'nt were
rather slow in beginning, and myself and
other members of the House of Commons
did all we could to urge them to send
troops - out with more vigour than they
were using, yet, after they had oute began they
have gone on- with the .greatt•at energy possible.
Having expressed his opinions on this subject at
further length, and declared the necessity of calling
out the whole militia-, Sir Charles Napier said—
Now.; gentlemen, I am not exactly of opinion that
amidst all this we ought to give up reform. (Hear,
heate) I think that reform can' go on at the s =me
time that we are sending troops to India. It re-
-quires only a- stroke Of the pen from the Minister
to order so many thotrsend men to go there, and.
whitst they are performing the rope° I do hope
and trust the ceuntry wilt keep Lord Palmerston to
his premien 'to-give us reform. I don't know t,
what extent of reform you go in Bury—(laughter)
—I ge tolerably far myself ; but I will telt you
there" is onespecies of reform we are alt asking for.
I wailtiO see the constituencies reform themselve4,
by sending their mems:era to Parliament free of ex-
pense ; and yOu-msy depend upon it; if you wish
to get good members ef Parliament you must send
theta- there without half ririeng them. Some that
you send there the first thing they think of is to
get places to make up for their louse,. (Laughter.)
You laugh at that, but it is very true ;. and oth• r
gentlemen are ob!iged to follow a course of coo-
nomy---aed I am one of theee who do- it—lto reco-
ver the- expervs my election has cot me. I don't
know how your ineml er has got off here. (A voice
_...6,‘Free,".
_ail:a:cheers.) Well, then, I ee-el nut
talktoicere yen' are-revormed ; yon have-reform d
yourselves;'but let all ot:ier constituencies of Eng-
landicicithesime, and depend upon Ii they- will send
a yeti` diffhidereteclas3 of meniberete Parliament from
what they-do at present. Reinember how many men
there. aril m Ali c'enstituency, how many in Man -
ches'fie,;' arid in various-other towns and comities,
far fitter to represent you than those you send to
Parliament now ' - but they are kept ba:rk because
they- eat nelt 'afford if. By reforming yourselves,
you may -rely 4-en. it you will get the s-ivic?s of
members more efficient, and who will not hunt for
plaUes` as Your representative are doing .at the pro-
setif(*ofnent. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN-, in a long address, proposed the
heaßy of Mi. It. N. Philips. The tOiSS was re-
ceivsid' with great
Mr.-R. N. PHILIPS, M.P., baling expressed his
acknoivledgments, referred to one of the incidents
of his ek.ction. He then remarked that with re-
spect to- the labours of the past Eessi in of Parlia-
ment, he believed that thee never was a House of
Comronnv which bad more freely granted to the
GoVetnieerit Of the day all needful supplier. He
had- voted- hi' favour of the large grants that had
been -given to the Government for the support of
the-'array and navy and the civil service ;• and it
was noii' the blisiness of the executive government
properly to 'administer those grants. Thera had
been many Measures brought f,rward by the Ge--,
• vernment which:were of c msi.lerable impOrtance
• o the well-being of a commercial community for
ills•relating to law reforms—one with respect to
thiPhetter -regtilation of wills and the administra-
tion of the property- of deceased persons. The vote
which he believed was most int-resting to his con-
stitnents was upon the ballot. As he bad
promised, he gave the measure his support, and
he regretted not met with better
success. He Wished that those who opposed it.
would show some- other plan by which the object
in view might be, attained. (Hear, hear.) Every-
man who IkadAbe franchise should have the pri-
vilege-of-using it in the way he thought best.
(Heine beam)- He considered it degrading to a man
to have to go round a borough canvassing the elec-
tors.— Tee electors shoUld be allowed to see the
candidates, to Make then selectiene and if they did
not like any of them to abstain from voing alto-
gether. In the next session the house would have
to consider' most seriously our. colonial and internal
aff how
airs. He had made up his mindhe should
act with regard to India ; he should
give he's
cordial support.to the Government,in
order to
enable them-to obtain everything necessary to put
down the rebellion. (" Hear, hear," and applause.)
It was nonsense to begin yet to talk of what ought
to be done in the government of India until the HARBOURS OF REFOGE.—The select committee ap-
country was again our own. The rebellion -being pointed last session to inquire into the policy of Leaking
r)e era xttee Stni_o. ultyaliT_6aiurobbillUoirFtS
put ctowp, -it would-be_ the duty of every member further grants of public money for the issprovernsiit and
of the legislature to give to the Indian question his
of
rho evidence
Eerefugeviadoe mnlicsaevatelarnkwoeßtnimbcaeKfd:L.er aeynt bye report.
setmer.
consideration. Much would have to be
PreyneEetelegengv of
the
serious
done in the cultivation of cotton in India. (He day
Royal National Lifeboat lastitutien
was held at its house, Johnw-setrreet, Adolph! ; Captain
With reg•ard to the •question 'of the reform of th
Parrott in the chair. There
Benue Coimmons, be hoped that the noble Vi -
pjresent Captain Mat-
tneataTiioudoofra,
'tenet at the head of the Government would see
andtard yo,
other gentlemen.
Gen General B I aTnhseh a rde
fellow
tri,7l
rewardsPeaekdOa, Ewß-
eqr.e, thatithe time bad arrived when a reform bill wa
voted :-61. to the crew of the lifsbaotpoAtttahsi
again necessary. There had been man soci
changetirl wiqc, for assistitg two herring boats on the 2d ult.; tebe
the country since the last was passe ,
and p-uteaTeed to the rotten borough system; a ne
feeLlrv.eprututeeedge.Offefiothtehei"Wiiieukt llnfehtooaCt
bill was wanted to extend thefranchise among t
verian galliot,.on the 9th ult.; 1/. to the master of a
Hrno-
barns; fur Eaiing three sergeants of artillery, capsized
industrious wetting classes. If, however, Lor
Palmerston should not think proper to bring fo
near Southsea ' • to two Irish fishermelnfeorelrotssc:.ieirig
ward any reform bill, there was another noble lor three men off the coast of Mayo. A set of if-b
—he referred to Lord J. Russell—who might thin ordered to be presented to the crew of the Margate life
e
it was time for something to be clone. (Hear. boat: It was reported that during the past mcnth the
Under any circumstances, whoever brought fo institution had sent lifeboats to Wicklow, and to Camber,
a good substantial measure of reform should„hlirt t war Aye;

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The meeting was subsequently addressed by Mr.
J. A. Turner, M.P., and other gentlemen, and the
proceedings concluded about midnight.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.

THURSDAY.

Match-7300, Ii ft. A.l.—Duke of Bedford's Aster
received forfeit from Lord Wilton's Miens.

Handicap Plate of 50/. " A.P. (1 rails 2 furlongs 73

yards):
Captain Christie's Kestrel, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Wells) 1
Captain Connell's Little Tom, aged, Bst --(Mundy) 2
Mr. Mellish's Rotterdam, 3 yrs, 63t111b...(Custance) 3
The following also ran :—Eupatoria, Clarendon, and
Indulgence.

Betting—Even on Kestrel. 4to 1 aget any other
offered. Won by a length ; a neck between the second
and third ; bad fourth.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 soya each ; 5 ft, if declared,
Ste. Last half of Ab. M. (3 furlongs, 217 yards).
14 subs., two of whom pay 5 sow; ft.
Mr. T. Cliff's Old Tom, 3 yrs, 7st 51b...(L. Snowden) 1
Mr. R. E. Cooper's King of the Forest, 3 yrs, 83t 71b
(Flatman) 2
Mr. J. H. C. Wyndham's Sister to Panpipe, 2 yrs Est
(Faulkner) 3
The fnllnwing also ran !—Bamtrios, Unempootocip
Dramatist, Nougat, Lord. Raglan, Impatience, Georgie,
Lady Conyngham, and Quarterdeck.
Betting-5 to 2 each agst King of the Forest and
Georgie, 7 to 1 each agat Old Tom and Impatience, 100
to 8 each agst Lady Conyngham, Sister to Panpipe, and
Quarterdeck. Won by three-quarters of a length ;
half a length between the second and the third ; Lady
Conyngham was a moderate fourth ; Beatrice and
Nougat were next.
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First Year of the Tenth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10
sovs each, for two-yr-olds; colt.; Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst
41h ; the second to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent.
ou the whole stake, and the third a sum equal to 5
per cent, on the whole stake. T.Y.C. (5 furlongs
140 yards). Fifty subs.
Mr. Saxon's The Ancient Briton, by Cotherstone,
84 71b (J. Osborne) 1
Lord Ailesbury's colt by the Flying Dutchman, 84
71b (Wells) 2
Mr. Bowes's Star of the. East, Bst 71b (A.. Day) 3
The-following al. o ran :--g by Tadmor, Forerunner,
Bald-faced Stag, Field Marshal the Duke of Duty, c by
Melbourne.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Star of the East ;4to 1 each
agst Blue Bonnet colt and the Ancient Briton ; 5 to 1
agst Emerald colt. Won by half a length ; a head be-
tween the second and third ; Bald-faced Stag was fourth,
and Emerald colt fifth.

The Queen's Plate of 100 guiaeasi, for three year olds,
9st 21b ; four, 10at 7h ; five, llst ; six and aged, list
4:b. R.C. (three miles four furlongs).
Mr. Simpson's Fright, 3 yrs,... (T. (T. Sherwood) 1
Lord W. Powlett's Druid, 4 yrs (S. Rogers) 2
Mr. S. Williams's The Bold Baccleugh, 4 yrs

(Flatman) 3
Betting-6 and 7t04 on Fright, Z. to 1 agst Druid,
Bto 1 agst The Bold Buccleugh. Won easily by three
quarters of a length ; four lengths between the second
and third. •

The Rutland Stakes of 30 sovs. eaob, 20 ft, for two-yr-
ol Is; colts, Bit 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. Certain winners

extra. From the Turn of the Lands in (5 furlongs
182 yards.) Eleven subs.
Duke of Bedford's Kidigrew, Bst 71b (S. Rogers) 1
Lord Exeter's Allspice, Bst 31b (Norman) 2
Mr. Goodwin's filly, by Jericho—Dividend, Bst 31b
(Musgrove) 3
Lord Londesborougb's York, Bst 71b (Fordham) 4
D. Hughes weighed for Baron Rothschild's coit by
Harkaway out of Evening Star, and the number was
displayed on the telegraph, but the horse did not go to
the post.

Betting 3tol on Killigrew, Won by half a length ;.
13%d third ; York beaten off.

Sweepstakes of 5 soya each for two-yr-old and upwards.
Toe winner to bo sold for 70 soya if demanded, &a.

Rutland Stakes Course. Eleven subs.
Mr. d H. C. Wyndham's Plague Royal (Faulkner) 1.
Mr. Mitcheil'4 Lady Conyngham (Pritchard) 2
Lord Clifden's filly by the Flying Dutchman—
Clarion
The following also ran :—Ladybird. Redan Hero,
Unexpected, Pampa, Silvertail, West-sad, Tue Abbot,
Jack the Giant

Betting-4 to 1 agst Plague R Ira', 6to 1 each apt
Unexpected, Pampa, and Clarion filly, 8 to 1 agst S lver-
tail, 10 to 1 each agst West-end mid Jack the Giant-
killer. Won by a length, a neck between the second
and third.; Pampa way next, close- up with Carion filly;
Jack the Giant-killer, We:A-end, and Unexpected beaded
the next lot. The winner was claimed by Mr. Mitchell.
'latch: 300, II ft, 8-t Ph each, T.Y.C.—Duke of
Bedford's Fampa-receired forfeit from Mr. F. Robinson's
Humming Bird.
Match : COO, 200 Suffolk Sakes Course.—Mr
Robinson's Anton, 8 t 4:b, received forfeit from Lrrd
eifden's. Loyola, 84 81b.

LATEST BETTING.
CESAR/MITCH STARES
15 to 2 apt M. DObler (8 to 1 taken)
14 to '1 agst Plush colt
15_to 1 agst Mary
20 to 1 agst Blac't Tommy (25 to 1 taken)
25 to 1 aget'Astor (taken)
30 to 1 agEt Renown
30.t0 1 agst Warlock (taken)
33 to 1 ag6t Fright (taken)
4) to 1 agst P,,oclle (taken)
50 to 1 agst gloquence (taken)

DERBY..
25 to 1 agst The Ancient Briton (taken)
30 to 1 agst The Hadji (taken)
40 to 1 agst Mentmere.(takeli)

NORTILILLERTON RACES.-THIIIISDAY.

Trial Stakes. Oue mile.

Mauchline (Peacock) 1
apses (Cresswell) 2
Won tabily.by two lengths -
Great North Riding Handicap. Two miles.
Evelyn, 5At 12lb (Wood) 1
Vandal, 7-t 12ib (Cresswell) 2
Minnie, 64t 61b
Saccharins, 5At 9.b (Bullock) 4
Won by a bead. The saws distance between second and

third.
AINDEREY PLATE. T.Y.C.
Ambrosia, 7.t 31b
The Na,ler. 83t (Snowden) 2
Finny Ftee, Tum. Neweome, Gammon, Wanderer,
and Captain edderburn also ran.
Won by two lengths. •
Harewood Handicap. T.Y.C.
Veto, 6 t 96 -
Breczt, 7mt lib
The fo 1 )wing a 1 O ran :•-Lcourtenay, Gb:ka, Mirege,
Captain Puwlett, Itedear, aryl f by Knight of Avenel.

Selling Plate of 25 soya:

Riga
Tom Nea-come
Breach
Ulysses

AQUATICS.

scuLLERs' RACE FOR 40/,
A scullera' race below bridge came off yesterday, from
Woolwich to Limehouse„.for 20t. a-aide. The compe,ti-
tors•were Richard Moss, of Bermondsey, and Henry
Ledger, of Rotherhithe, young men ju.t out of their
time, and whose exploits are principally confined to their
own neighbourhood. Betting was very quiet, Moss, if
anything, being the favourite. The weather was very
foggy, and it was thought the race muet be put off, but
the fog clearing up a little, the Venus, Capt. Shaplin,
left 'London-bridge, and. arrived at Woolwich with a
large cargo, whilst the meti were out rowing. T. Can-
non having been chosen as umpire for Moss, James
Corps for Ledger, and the celebrated Harry White, re-
feree, the men took their stations. On going off they
were beautifully even, Moss took a slight lead, then
Ledger carne up and passed him, keeping ahead for ICO
,yards. ,boss drew up again, and they were scull and
scull to Charlten, where Moss again drew ahead, but
was presently overhatited by Ledger. In this way, pass.
ing dnd repassing, they rowed half a mile further, when
Moss went rapidly ahead, and maintaining bis po.ition, ,
won with the greatest ease. The winner trained a
coffee•house, Woolwich, under Richard 'Turner,
and was shown up by Wm. Deal,.jun.