The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-05 00:00:00

ANTI-LEAGUE MOVEMENT IN
SUSSEX.

CHICHESTER, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 3.—A meeting, which
had been adjourned from last Wednesday, was held yesterday
at Chichester, composed chiefly of tenant farmers of the county
of Sussex. The meeting was attended by some of the largest
occupiers of land in the district.
Amongst those present were Mr. John Ide, of West Witter-
ing ; Mr. T. Halstead, of Westerton ; Mr. Henry Sadler, of
Navant ; Mr. John Rusbridger. of Goodwood ; Mr. G. Hip-
kins, of Westbourne ; Mr. John Graham, of Wittering ; Mr.
Charles Hobgen, of Sidlesham ; Mr. John Hipkins, of Single-
ton ; Mr. Joseph Hobgen, of Sidlesham ; Mr. Arthur New-
man, of West Dean ; Mr. John Wyatt, of Westbourne ; Mr.
Charles Cheeseman, of Chedham : Mr. Henry Duke, of Earn-
lay; Mr. C. Duke, of Lavant ; Mr. W. C. Dewey,
of Apple-
dean; Mr. W. Newland, of Chichester; Mr. T. S. Cogan, of
Hampoett ; Mr. W. Gibbs, of Itchenor ;`Mr. T. P. Hipkins,
of Roston ; Mr. G. Rusbridger, of Pegham ; Mr. W. Field,
of Wick; Mr. J. C. Wooldridge, of Droxford; and Mr. J.
Bowers, of West Dean, &c.
Mr. E, Wyatt, of Chichester, took the chair.
Mr. RUSBRIDGER, in a brief speech, moved the following
resolution, as a requisition fora county meeting :—" We, the
undersigned owners and occupiers of land, tradesmen and
others, whose welfare mainly depends on the prosperity of
British agriculture, observing with regret the unchecked pro-
gress of certain dissatisfied, self-interested persons, denomi-
nating themselves the Anti-Corn-law League, chiefly headed by
master-manufacturers of wealth and influence, subscribing
large sums of money for the purpose of disseminating their
views and opinions through the agency of the press, as well as
by the exertions of paid itinerant orators, for the purpose of
exciting public opinion in favour of their object—that of ren-
dering null and void one of the laws of the land, originating
in the wise views of our ancestors for the protection of British
agriculture, feel it to be our duty, collectively and individually,
to recommend a meeting of all persons holding these our
opinions, at the White Horse Inn, Steyning, in the county of
Sussex, at eleven for twelve o'clock;on the day of
there to confer upon and consider what steps may be peaceably
and legally pursued to arrest and counteract the machinations
and misrepresentations of the dissatisfied and calumnious par-
ties for the purpose of depriving agriculture and agricultural
labour of their due reward, by letting in at all times, free from
duty, the fruits of foreign capital and labour. On these grounds
we do not hesitate to affix our signatures to this requisition,
with the full intention of proving our support. and, if possible,
our personal attendance at Steyning, at the hour on the day
herein appointed."—( Hear, hear.)
The resolution having been seconded by Mr. JOHN HYDE,
was carried unanimously.
Mr. NEWLAND was desirous, before the question was put,
to state a few facts which, he considered, were conclusive. He
gave these facts rather than indulge in mere assertions, as their
enemies did—for he must consider those men enemies, not
only to the agriculturists, but to the country generally, who
would deprive the labourer of employment, the farmer of
profit, and the landowner of his fair rights.—( Cheers.) The
speaker then entered into various detailed statements, in order
to show that nothing but selfishness actuated the Anti-Corn-
law League, and stated that the farmers had too long been
quiescent, whilst the calumnies of that dangerous association
had been widely disseminated. The speaker then attempted to
show, that manufacturing distress did not proceed from the
operation of the corn-laws, and concluded by stating his belief
that, if the measures of the Anti-Corn-law League were car-
ried into effect, and a free trade in corn allowed from the
Continent, it would be impossible for the agriculturists of this
country to compete with those from abroad ; for, independent
of the low price of wages there, the foreigners are not subject
either to tithes, poor-rates, nor church-rates, which lie heavy
on the land in England ; and as the manufacturers are protected
by heavy duties, why should the agriculturists be excluded
from the same advantages 2—(Loud cheers. )
A desultory conversation ensued, in which several farmers
took part, complaining greatly of the fall in prices, resulting
from the new corn-law and tariff, and from the great uncer-
tainty that hung over them as to its continuance. They also
complained that so much had been yielded to America, who had
proved herself so faithless a debtor, and so unwilling to coticede
anything in return.
The meeting was adjourned to Wednesday next, for the pur-
pose merely of making arrangements for the county meeting.

DEATH OF SIR GEORGE HARPER CREWE, BART.
—We have to announce the demise of the above highly •re-
speeted Baronet, at Calke Abbey, the family seat, in Derby-
shire, on Monday last. He was born in 1795, and married
Miss Whittaker, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Whittaker, in
1819, by whom he leaves several children. The deceased Ba-
ronet succeeded to the family honours on the death of his fa-
ther, the 7th Baronet, in 1818, who had assumed for himself
and issue the name of Crewe, in lieu of that of Harper Sir
George was elected in 1837 Member for the Southern Division
of Derbyshire, and continued in the House of Commons until
the late general election. He was a Conservative in politics.
Mr. John Harper Crewe, eldest son of the deceased, born in
1824, succeeds to the Baronetcy.
FREEMASONRY.—Many have probably heard of the
French officer in the battle of Waterloo who was so badly
wounded that he was unable to keep up with his regiment ; and
in that situation was discovered by a Scotch Highlander of the
British army; who, with his blood-stained weapon drawn, his
teeth clenched, and his eyes flashing fire, put spurs to his hone
and galloped up to dispatch him, but just as he was on the point
of striking the fatal blow, the officer gave a MasGnic sign of
distress—it was well understood by the Scotchman, whose giant
arm was immediately unnerved ; love and sympathy were de-
picted in his countenance; and, as he turned his horse to ride
off, was heard to say, " The Lord bless and protect thee, my
Brother !" These facts, together with many others that might
be mentioned, show the use and very great importance of
Masonic secrets.—freemasons' Quarterly ReviewforJanuary.
TRAVELLING IN EGYPT.—Persons going to India
from Southampton through Egypt after landing at Alexandria
from the Oriental Company's vessels, travel on a canal fortys
eight miles in length, they are then conveyed a hundred and
twenty miles on the river Nile, and afterwards travel about 70
miles on land, to the town of Suez, in carriages manufactured
by Mr. Andrews of this town. The travelling from Alexan-
dria to Suez is about 3/, miles an hour, after many lengthened
stoppages at Cairo and in the Desert . Suez is situated at the
northern extremity of the Red Sea, and is in A rabia Petrsea,
the country in which Mount Sinai, Mount Horeb, and the
ruins of Palmyra are situated ; Aden is at the southern extre-
mity of the Red Sea.—Southampton Post-ogice Intelligencer.
INQUEST ON AN UNKNOWN MAN WITH ONE LEG.—
An inquest was held on Tuesday, before Mr. Wakley, M.P.,
in the workhouse, Arthur-street, Chelsea, on the body of a
man unknown, with only one leg, the other having been
" pawned." Mr. Richard Smith, landlord of the Commercial
Tavern, King's-road, Chelsea, said that in the afternoon of
Thursday last one of the inmates of his house discovered a man
on his premises in a sitting position, bat quite dead. He had
never before seen the deceased, and believed him to be a
stranger in the parish. Deceased was a one-legged man. He
wore a sailor's cap and blue trousers. Mr. Hawkins produced
a duplicate found on the deceased of a leather leg, which had
been pledged in the name of " John Robinson, 7, Poplar," at
the shop of Mr. Harding, York-street, Westminster, for 7s.
He (Mr. Hawkins) called on the pawnbroker on Friday last,
when the latter told him that the deceased was at his shop on
Thursday last, when he (the deceased) said he should have " a
shot in the locker on Tuesday next, when he would take out
his leg." Mrs. Moore said she was a fruiterer, residing in the
King's. road, and recollected the deceased calling in the after •
noon of Thursday last at her shop, when he purchased some
fruit, she believed a pear. He was very jocular, and appeared
quite well. Mr. Charles Stevens has made a post niortem
examination of the body, and found extensive disease in the
heart—ossifieation of the valves. No parts appeared diseased.
He attributed death to perfectly natural causes. A verdict of
" Natural death" was returned.

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