The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-22 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OF "SOUTH

LANCASHIRE.

MAN-MESTER, DioNDAT EvENLIG.—Mr Brown, the free-
trade candidate, continued his canvass this morning, accom-
panied by Mr. Cobden; Mr. Thomas Potter (son of Sir
Potter), Mr. Thomas Bliht (brother of the Hon. Member
for Durham), Mr. Scholeth'b of Rochdale; and our first-
triaViiient was to the beautiful Yale of Todmorden, or the
" Happy Valley" as it has been called. We proceeded by
the Manchester and 1296(19 Railway; and the journey, which
is little more than twent miles, was accomplished in an
hour. Mr. Brown was received by
a hog of friends here, in-
cluding the following eminent manufacturers:—Wm.
Halli-
well, Eq. ; Abraham Ormerod, Esq.; Royston Oi.!ver, r'•q•
John Veevers, Esq. ;
Greenwood Stones, Esq. • Willhe'n ~Bar,_
ker, Esq. • W. Ormerod, Esq. ; Peter rmero'd, Esq. • e°llll
Greenwood,' El; James Greenwood, Esq. ; John Eariishaers
Esq. (Bacup) ; William Chambers, Esq. ; Charles Chambers.
Esq. ; Robert Howarth, Esq. (Bacu ; Robert Greenwood'.
Esq.; William Fielden, Esq. (Clough);p and James Fielden,.
Esq., brother of the Hon. Member for Oldham. lam told'
that Peregrine Edward Townely, Esq., father of the late
candidate for the representation of the division (Charles
Townely, Esq..), had been here till within a few minutes
of our arrival, intending to introduce Mr. Brown to the elec-
toff, lit the train being behind its time, he was compelled to
leave before it came up. Mr. Brown, on his arrival, at once
proceeded to address the large assemblage of people (between
3,000 and 4,000), and was received with most enthusiastic
cheering. Mr. W. Halliwell occupied the chair, an,i after
Mr. Brown had finished his address, a list of not less then
twenty questions were put to him by a Chartist, and most of
them answered apparently to the satisfaction of the meeting--
Mr. Cobden followed in one of his most telling speeches, after
which a resolution was put, to the effect that Mr. Brawn was
a fit and proper person to represent the southern division of
Lancashire, aiad carried by a large majority. There are from
170 to 180 voters at Todmorden, and out of these the free
traders calculate on a majority of at least 100 1 After the
meeting, they adjourned to the hotel.
The next place in the route was Rochdale, and as Mr..
Drown entered his carriage, the whole neighbourhood seemed
to have sent forth its entire population to greet him, and
he left umidst the cheers of more than 6,000 people. The
distance from Todmorden to Rochdale by the turnpike is
about ten miles, and with the aid of four good home the
Bret half of this road, which passes through one of the most
romantic and picturesque vales in England, was performed
in little more than twenty minutes. The journey forwards
from this point, however, was much slower. Parties of gentle-
men on horseback, and groups of carriages were in waiting
at the junction of the different roads with that along which
the route lay, and as we neared the town of Rochdale still
Teem, a procession on foot, with bands of music, and colours
flying, joined, so that considerable time was consumed. Mr.
Brown entered Rochdale about one o'clock. At this tine
there were in the procession not less than one hundred and
fifty gentlemen on horseback, a string of open carriages
reaching a third of a mile, and there could not be less than
from 15,000 to 20,000 people Oil foot, who greeted the candi-
date with deafening cheers, until be reached a plot of ground
called the Butts, behind Tweedale'S Hotel, Rochdale. Here
the hustings had been prepared, and Mr. Brown was formally-
introduced to the electors by John Featen, Esq., late Mem-
ber for the borough. The chair was talon by Mr. Fenton,
and Mr. Brown at once proceeded to deliverhioentiments. He
was afterwards interrogated by some of the extreio e. Radicals ;
and though not coming exactly up to their mark,' in all his
answers he went through his facings with a success equal to
that which had attended his catechising at Todmorden, And
was loudly cheered.
Mr. LIVESEY, the chief questioner, said they had put th&
same questions to Mr. Brown as they had a few days before-.
to Mr. Entwisle ; and though Mr. Brown did not go so far
as he could wish, there was a degree of toleration about his
sentiments much more deserving of their applause than had
been displayed by the Conservative candidate.
Mr. Coauax was called for afterwards, and was received
with great cheering. He said Mr. Brown did not come up
to his point on many questions; but he was a free trader,
and he believed him to be an honest free trader. This W3B a
free trade contest; and as the result of the contest went in
favour of Entwisle or Brown, so would the rest of the coun-
try set the people of Lancashire to be free traders or mono-
polists.—(Lond cheers.) The Chartists, who had come for-
ward here, had said first that free trade was humbug, and
then they said, " Give us the Charter, and we'll repeal the
corn-laws and all other monopolies." But how could they
with any honesty call upon him to support the Charter, in the
hopes of getting free trade through it, when the Chartists
professed to be against free trade ?—(Cheers.)
A resolution, pledging the meeting to support the free-
trade candidate, was carried unanimously, and amidst im-
mense cheering.
A cold collation had been prepared at Tweedalee Hotel,
and to this the candidate and his friends wire invited, im-
mediately on the termination of the meeting.
The chair was taken by John Fenton, Esq. (magistrate' of
the county), the vice-chair by William Chadwick, Esq.-
(magistrate of the county); and the following gentlemen
were also among those who took seats at the • table ;---
Henry Kensall, Esq. (county magistrate), Robert Schofield,
Esq., James Schofield, Esq., James Gibson, Esq„ Thomas
Turner, Esq„ James Chadwick, Esq., George Ashworth, Esq.
(county magistrate); Robert Heape, Esq., Robert Taylor
Heape, Esq., Thomas Bright, Esq., James Schofield, jun.,
Esq., Benjamin Schofield, Esq., Robert Pagan, Esq., Robert
Leach Tweedale, Esq., James Leach, Esq., Robert Tweedale,
Esq., R. Kelsall, Esq., James Hoyle, Esq., John Hoyle, Esq.,
James Hoyle, jun., Esq., Thomas Hoyle, Esq., James Holt,
Esq., Tomas' Booth, Esq., Thomas Holland, Esq., W. Holt,
Esq., John Ashworth, Esq., Thomas Ashworth, Esq., Andrew,
Steward, Esq., and James Howard, Esq. Refreshments hav-
ing been partaken of, the health of the candidate was given
and responded to with enthusiasm.
Rochdale has 1,465 voters on the list (the district of
which it is the polling place), and here, in 1837,
the Tories polled 510 votes, and the Liberals 509 ; on this
occasion there will be a great majority against the Tories.
Oldham was the next place of meeting. The free trade
candidate left Rochdale as he entered, accompanied by an
immense procession, the greater part of which were left be-
hind at the outskirts of the town, but the horsemen and car-
riages went on to Oldham, a distance of nearly six miles.
About midway betwcsn Se two towns the escort was in-
creased to nearly 500 horsemen and about fifty open
carriages ; and this splendid cay.alcade entered Oldham
about four o'clock, where it was feceived by a con-
course of people lining both sides of the :oad, amounting
to many. thousands, and extending nearly
t,:vo miles. A
meeting in the spacious Town-hall of this W."gh was
awaiting the arrival of Mr. Brown, and by this sa.:o;ing,
which was densely crowded, he was received with ',Aid
plaudits. The chair was taken by Horatio Nelson, Eel,'
(county magistrate) ; and amongst the principal gTitlemesi
present were—Jonathan Mellor, Esq., (county magistrate);
Elijah Hibberts, Esq., (magistrate of the county) ; Josiah
Ratcliffe, Esq. ; John Platt, Esq. ; Joseph Platt, Esq. '
-
;
John Lees, Esq. ; Samuel Lees, Esq. Jesse Ainsworth,
Esq. ; Esau Lees, Esq.; Job Lees, Esq. ; Thomas Rdbinson,
Esq.; J. Cheetham, Esq. • Jonathan Hague, Esq. ; J.
Scholes Hague, Esq.—[This list of gentlemen includes none
of the escort who accompanied Mr. Brown into the town on
horseback and in carriages, these gentlemen being shut ant
by the meeting having previously assembled.] The candi-
date addressed the meeting for about half an hour, after which
some questions were put, and though the latter were not of
much interest, both his answers and sfeech served to create
a decidedly favourable impression. His sentiments on free
trade were received with unanimous aid ent.husiastic ap-
plause. After Mr. Cobden had addressed the audience the
usual resolution of fitness, &c., was passed, and the ;lusting

adjourned.
The party left for Ashton about a quarter to six o'clock,
where another meeting had been called to receive the fote-
trade candidate. The distance is about four miles, and Mr.
Brown was escorted the whole distance by a large body of
gentlemen on horseback, who had come over on purpose
from Ashton. There were also about a dozen open carriages
in the escort here. Almost the whole line of road was lined
by people who cheered the party as it passed. A crowded
meeting had already assembled in the Town-hall when they
arrived, and the proceedings were at once commenced, not-
withstanding loud cries for' an adjournment to the open air.
Among the principal freeholders present were—John Chect,-
ham, Esq. (county magistrate) ; John Whittaker, Esq. ;
William Bayley, Esq. ; James Lord, Esq. (county magis-
trate) •, Samuel Robinson, Esq. ; Oldham Whittaker, Esq. ;
Ralph Kershaw, Esq. ; T. B. Potter, Esq. ; Henry Bayley,
Esq. ; Nathan Lees, Esq. ; George Higginbottom, Esq. ;
Nathaniel Buckley, Esq. (county magistrate) ; Watkins
Lees, Esq.; J. 11. Southam, Esq. ; John Knott, Esq.; Hugh
Mason, Esq. ; J. S. Buckley, Esq. ; Samuel Earnshaw, Esq.;
Henry Gartside, Esq. ; John Buckley, Esq. ; James Karshaw,
Esq.; W. 11. Sutcliffe, Esq. ; Dr. 'Campbell ; Charles Jos.
Buckley, Esq. ; Frederick Rayner, Esq. ; Alfred Rayner,
Esq.; W. Peacock, Esq. • James Dean, Esq. ; Henry tees.
Esq. • Edward Davies, Esq.
; Samuel Peacock, Esq.; John
Woolley, Esq. ; and Dr. Strange.
John Cheetham, Esq., was called to the chair, and intro-
duced Mr. Brown, who spoke for about forty minutes, and
was loudly cheered. Mr. Cobden followed, and the usual
vote, pledging the meeting to support the free trade candi-
date, was carried unanimously.
Mr. Brown and his friends returned to Manchester at g
late hour; and he is to address a meeting of freeholders here
to-morrow.
Mr. Entwisle, the Conservative candidate, has been at
Bury and Bolton to-day, where the spirit manifested on Lis
behalf was very tame, and the proceedings of little interest.

THE DESTRUCTION of NA ""0 RT H
CASTLE.
cation of Saturday are all confirmed.
MONDAY, MAY 20.—The facts mentiTonheedbienauotintivicocasmmtulert
the Earl of
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vicinity, the family papers and
ed Carlisle's steward, and some of the enpiurinniemi
and some unimportant parts of the furniture are preserved.
but from its extreme antiquity the greater part of it could
not bear removal, and what the fire spared has been hope-
lessly damaged. The books, furniture, &c., in Lord William
Howard's apartments were thrown from the window, and
of course destroyed ; but the apartments themselves have
escaped, although the lower part of the tower is much burnt.
The fire, it appears, was first discovered about half-past
three o'clock, and not at noon, as before stated, by a son
of Mr. Orridge, the governor of Carlisle gaol, who happened
accidentally to be present, and it was owing to his presence
of mind that assistance was procured in time to save any
of the property. There were none but women in the Castle
when the fire was discovered, and the young gentleman ran
not less than two miles to Kirkhaus, where there are some
collieries belonging to the Earl of Carlisle, to procure as-
sistance, and also dispatched messengers to Carlisle and
Brampton.
The fire is supposed to have originated in the Porter's-
lodge' in consequence of the flues being out of order or too
much intersected with wood ; and although there was an
impression at first that it was the act of an incendiary, this
is certainly not the impression now.
The Castle is said to have been insured to the amount of
10,000/., and it is gratifying to be able to add that there was
neither life nor limb endangered by the fire, although there
were thousands present.

LORD TrIANET'S Fox.—The late Earl of Thanet
was in the habit of removing every year, with his hunters
and hounds, from Hothtield, near Ashford, in Sent, to an-
other seat he had in Westmoreland. A short time previous
to one of these removals, a fox had been run to earth near
Hothfield ; and, upon being dug out, he proved to_be so ex-
traordinary large and fine a one, that Lord Thanet directed
it to be conveyed to Westmoreland. In the course of the
next season a fox was run to earth again at Hothfield ; and,
upon being dug out, the huntsman, whippers-in, and the
earth-stoppers, all declared that it was the same fox which
had been taken into Westmoreland, as it had an unusually
large white blaze on its forehead. Lord Thanet was exceed-
ingly energetic in his expressions of disbelief of the state-
ment of his people, but they persisted in their assertiore •,
and, having ear-marked the fox, he was again taken into
Westmoreland, and turned loose in the neighbourhood of
Appleby Castle. In hunting the next season at Hatlifield
a fox was killed at that place, which proved to be the one in
question, and which had thus twice found its way from West-
moreland into Kent. By what instinct or exertions of its
faculties the animal was enabled to do this (the distance from
one place to the other being about 320 miles), it is not easy
to form an idea. Its well-known cunning would, one might
suppose, be of little avail in such an emergency, except in
enabling it to procure food.—Chester Chronicle,