The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-17 00:00:00

&Y EVENING, OCTOBER 17,1 1826.

to the rights or liberties of the subject. lam constitu-
tionally attached to established principles, and constitu-
tionally jealous of change and innovation.
" I explained to you that I considered a previous pledge
or promise on the part of candidates for seats in Parliament
as unconstitutional, and contrary both to the spirit and
freedom of the House of CoMmons. You well know,
Gentlemen, to what purpose it would be to examine wit
nestles, to hear evidence, and to deliberate, when we had
already resolved, and bound ourselves to vote, perhaps con-
trary to our duty to you and to our country. Be it stated
to your honour, and as affording the best proof of your in-
di pendence, that you required no pledge or promise; that
on the contrary, you left us
at full liberty to support
Ministers when we might believe them in the right, and to
vote against them when we might believe them in error
in other words, you left us at liberty to exercise an un-
biassed and independent judgment, and scorned to follow
the example of some boroughs by requiring us to adopt
party principles, and to surrender, at your discretion, the
faculties of our minds.
" Gentlemen, before I sit down, claim your attention,
with confidence, to a toast which I hare now the honour
and proud satisfactioe of proposing. This tribute is due
from me and my worthy colleague.
" To this enlightened assembly, it would be presump- '
tious in me to point out the powerful influence which
amiable and lovely women possess over men, .and the
strongest passions of the human heart. When I mention
those ladies, with whose congratulations we were. every
where greeted, on our first reception in this loyal town,
and, subsequently, on our canvass, you cannot fail to Join
me in associating with them, the virtue and the graces for
which they are distinguished. Never can I forget the de-
monstrations of popular feelings to which they gave strength
and confidence on that day. They, indeed, appeared
throughout the whole of that arduous contest, as if our
cause were their own, and as if we were the humble in-
struments of their choice? With every sentiment of re-
spect, and the liveliest sense of the publie spirit which they
so cordially cheered and supported upon that occasion, I
propose the health of the Ladies of Ipswich."—Drank with
three times three.
The health of Dr. Tucker was next given, and received
with enthutiinsm ; after which, he rose, and in returning
thanks rot' the honour conferred, observed, that it was a
reward of labours similar to those in which they had all
been engaged. In reference to the representation of the
borough, he stated-his firm conviction, that Messrs. Mac-
kinnon and Dundas would be successful, to which end his
services would always be at their command.. As to the
speeches of one of their Representatives, he could not ap-
plaud the excellence of his taste in the selection of the epi-
thets applied behind their backs, to the candidates and him-
self, and quoted tile
,old saying, " when the wine is in, the
wit is out." He did not consider himself a hundred years
behind the rest of his fellow creatures in intelligence and
intellect, and was, therefore, most firmly of opinion, that
the gallant Colonel had mistaken the shadow for the sub-
stantial essence of political economy. It was gratifying
for him to state, that they would be enabled to go to
battle in the House of Commons much earlier than had
been expected; and, he could not but think, that the re-
taining by the present Representatives of their seats, when
they must be well aware that they had not a leg to stand
on, when it came to the point, did not argue that propriety
either of judgment or decency‘ which the, a,uthor of so
brilliant a- treatise on Political Econorii;v. coda net be ig-
norant was so becoming in such a situation. He conga-
whited them on the tritmephant success of their party,
on the Pith of September—reminded them that a bundle
of reeds, united, was too strong to be broken, bitt se-
parated, ttilkht easily be destroyed, inferring a hope,
that the' 'Measure would not create dissension in the
party ; but that firmness and unity must of necessity
ensure success to all their undertakings. There was no
question as the law on the
.subject but that—was
not the only point on which he rested his conviction of
the final success of our candidates. In every point, whe-
ther of Custom-house votes, the pauper votes, of decep-
tive votes, or of bribery, every point taken separately
would give us a majority of votes in favour of our excel-
lent and worthy candidates. They had heard from the
other party that these gentlemen flagged in their exertions
to rescue the borough from the disgrace of sending to Par-
liament two men whose principles were as opposed to their
own, as light to darkness; and he suggested the propriety
of not, for one moment, believing any report they might
choose to cl.irculate.
, t ,
He ouseryeo, io conclusion, that the natures and prin-
ciples of fie two 'parties were so perfectly opposite, that
it was cleavhey,uever could coalesce and agree ; 'but, he
was confident, that whenever the Blue party were trium-
phant, that they would conduct themielves as gentlemen,
and that their success would not be proclaimed with ca-
lumny and abuse, but with that mildness which would be-
come them, and for which they had ever been so conspi-
cuous and distinguished.
After the toasts had been given, Major BROWN request-
ed permission of the Chairman toetate, that he had that
day had an interview with Mr. Jackaman, he could assure
the company that his heart and hand was with them.
Mr. MACKINNON then rose to express a few sentiments
relative to the contest of June last, and observed, " I con-
sidered it a fair and honourable competition for an honour-
able station. Our opponents will allow,. that neither I,
gentlemen nor my worthy colleague, countenanced any act incon-
sistentfren h
l t‘ev with political
h
polnits and icaliritegritY' ;
personal friends of Mr. or the usage of
altlimand,
we experienced civility, not unmixed with fair and manly
feelings. With regard to the other respectable candidate,
who, according to his own opinion of himself,
,is highly
talented and enlightened, I am surprised that the personali-
ties ascribedev the journals of this town, should
ur absence too, and after the ex-
aapedtohis hilmip, ie, nin o
ex-
planations that took place on the 15th and 17th of June.
I will not condescend to follow his example in this in-
stance. You have been told by the same authority, that
my honourable colter gtie is too young and inexperienced
to represent you in Parliament ; if he be
.young in years,
you have seen enough of him to be corivoiced that he is
old in information and talent, that he has a sound mind
and a good.heart. With respect to myself, incompetent
as I am, I should consider it no disadvantage as your re-
presentative, to have received the education of a physician,
or to have been brought up to a humane and liberal pro-
fession, a profession which neither contracts the under-
standing nor corrupts the heart; several who belonged to
the same profession have proved themselves both useful
and honourable Members of the House of Commons.
It is trne, I have passed many years of my life, and
once held a high and responsible professional office in the
-
service a the East India Company, I am sincerely attach
ed by gratitude and the ties of long standing friendship to
many of their servants, but does it follow that I am bound
to uphold any errors or defects which may exist in the ad-
ministration of their affairs--,that I
am a supporter of the
high price of tea—and that I am to prefer the interests of
tiregaCompany todeateliveveil When the question of the Cam-
terests of the Nation. I meet the
pany s exclusive trade to China comes before Parliament,
Colonel Torrens bay rest assured that he will not find me
asleep, should I then 'have, the honour of a seat in the
House of Cemmons, Ido not, however, pledge myself ate

to the nature tif the tote which. I may deem it my duty to
give upon that important subject:
" It is difficult to conceive what thi force of genius may
accomplish; but I cannot help thinking, that the respect-
able-station of Lieutenant and Captain of Marines could
not afford the best opportunity for study, particularly the
study of political economy."
This speech was Meehied throughout with the most en-
thusiastical applause.
On the health of Mr. Rodwell being drank, that gentle+,
man rose, and, in returning thanks for the very flattering
and unexpected honour conferred upon him, took the op-
portunity of expressing his surprise at
.the desire now for
the first time manifested by the Yellow party, to put an
end to the system for demoralizing, as it is called, the
' free burgesses of Ipswish. With whom, he asked, was it,
that this system originated ? Who found it out to be so
expensive and tiresome a system ? The same party who.
first adopted it, now found out the necessity of putting an
end to the disgrace they had inflicted on the borough. He
congratulated the free burgesses on the very flattering and
business-like communication made by Major Brown' and
he could but look foi ward to seeing his friends, Mr. Mac-
kinnon and Mr. Dundas, firmly seated as their representa-
tives. In that capacity he was sure they would redeem
their pledges, and do justice to the choice of the freemen—
they would, he was sure, most sedulously attend to their
Parliamentary duties, and admit no opportunity within
their reach of advancing the local interests of the town,
and the personal advantage of their constituents. He would
also congratulate the free burgesses -on their choice of
bailiffs; of one of them be would speak without reserve,
and he was sure that all their expectations would be re-
alized; and, although he was less acquainted with the
other, he had every reason for believing that where he
wanted assistance, he would have the diffidence and good
sense to ask the advice which he would receive at the haat;
of his, colleague. And although the town might be de-
prived of the services of some of the assistant justices, he
still hoped, that in the pure administration of justice, the
bailiffs would need no assistance, and that they would fear-
lessly and anxiously endeavour to do their duty. He con-
cluded by giiing the health of Mr. Haldimand and Colonel
Torrens, in their anticipated retirement from public life.
Drank with great applause.

THE MURDERS NEAR LEATHERHEAD

On Saturday night, at the conclusion of the inquest
that took place at the Bell public house, Fetcharn, on the
bodieti of the unfortUnate individuals who were murdered
on Thursday night last; Mr. Hall, the chief constable, and
Pople, the officer, set. out for town. On their road
home, in passing through the village of Merton, they were
informed by the landlord of the Bells public-house, that a
man dressed in a fustian jacket and trousers had called there
on Friday morning about ten o'clock. The stranger took
his seat in the tap-room, and called for a pint of porter.
There were 'several labouring men there a the time, all of

whom were conversing on the subject of the murder that
had been committed the previous night at Ketcham. The
pint of porter having been served to the stranger, on put-
ting it to his lips and drinking out of it, the landlord, as
well as two or three others in the room,observed that there
were spots of blood on the wristband of his shirt. The
circumstance excited some surprise at the time, and on
more close observation, there were also spots of blood seen
on the front part.* his shirt. The man appeared to be
in a hurry, and having finished his bear, he left the house,
and proceeded on the road towards London. Mr. Hall,
on heating these particulars, expressed considerable) sur-
prise that he was sot detained, In consequence of the very
suspicious circumstances under which ho entered the house;
but the landlord said, that only having just heard of a re-
port of a murder having been committed, and not certain
as to the truth of it, he took no fnrther notice, but allowed
the man to depart.
When Mr. Hall arrived in town, he communicated the
above facts to Grassmith, an, active officer, who had imme-
diate instructions to proceed in search of this person.
Grassmith was successful in his inquiries, and apprehend-
ed a young man in the parish of Bermemdsey, precisely
answering the description of the suspected person, who
was brought up to Union-hall polie4-office yesterday
morning, and underwent an examination before R. J.
Chambers, Esq.
Grassmith stated that the prisoner's name is John Cor-
ney, and that on Sunday night, in the course of his in-
quiries, he ascertained that the person whom he wanted
was seen in a low public-house in Kent-street, late on
Friday night, and that he had every appearance of having
just come out of the country. The dicer followed up the
search, and at length, took the prisoner into custody at a
public-house in Bermondsey, in the tap-room of which, it
appeared, he had been very communicative to the company
on the subject of the murders. Grassmith immediately
commenced an examination of his clothes, and on looking
at his shirt he observed a large spot of what he was,con-
vinced was blood on the bosom of it. He questioned Cor-
ney as to the cause, when the latter replied, that it was
caused by some port-wine splashing upon it, while in the
act of drawing, the cork out of the bottle.
The shirt was here produced before the Magistrate, and
the spot of blood alluded to was perceptible.
Mr. CHAMBERS then proceeded to put the following
questions to Corney
What are you?—l am a labourer' Sir, and have worked
some time in the employment. of Captain Everarti, of
Lock's-fields.
Have you been in the country lately ?—Yes, Sir, I have
been down in Surrey.
What part of Surrey ?—Near Leatherhead.
How long have you been there ?--Since the commence-
ment of Leatherhead fair.
What were you doing there P--Why, Sir, I was sent
by master to Mr. Bruce, the landlord of the Rising Sun
public-house, to assist him in his business during the fair.
What distance is the Rising Sun from Fetcham P--It is
a little better than half a mile,
Did you sleep at the Rising
Sun every night ?—Yes,
Sir, and Mr. Bruce call certify that I slept there.
On Thursday night are you certain you slept there ?
Yes Sir, lam.
What part of the house did you sleep in that night
slept in a' two-bedded room, at the top of the house.
Can Mr. Bruce speak to that fact ?—lf he can't, Anne,
the servant girl, can.
What time did you go to bed ?-1 sat up rather late, on
ntahmeecoe—mpian,hyer;elwisthsoaunlodthtleirinkn?liittwi was
eleleaarpttneieridlottihhieee
farmer-like but 1 can't
Did any other
,person sleep in the room. wityol:
when I retired to rest.
ehowuasrdid you rise in the morning
hould
persons iii gentleman,
n my
y
think about seven o'clock.
aeitsleca'el: tivilinetilnikie:vabdhtni;rash.ti s name is.
And what did you do on ;
pots; and while standing at the door of the Rising Sun,
about
Gibbs,ock ot
on d standing
dual
some
,p
shocking murder had been committed the previous heiarhthat'':
name t‘eytui
at Fetcham.
What did you afterwards
, for
you must be partieuler in
giving me a very minute account of our time, "P
your arrival in town am not afraid to stunevery