The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-13 00:00:00

TBE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1845

, the last nine days my Hon. Friend Mr. Bright and I
have addressed seven meetings. We have been in the
cathedral city of Bath and the mountains of Derbyshire,
and we have been in Gloucestershire. Wherever we
have gone there is the same unanimous feeling that we
find amongst our tall chimneys in Lancashire.—(Cheers.)
Everywhere, the only complaint is, there is no place
large enough to receive the free-traders. Now, gentle-
men, I felt some apprehension when I first heard
the intention of Government, lest we should sink

into apathy in consequence of the hope—the falla-
cious hope—that somebody else was going to do our
w wk. But I am happy to say that this morning's
papers relieve me from all anxiety, for I see that
his Grace the Duke of Richmond has met, along with
fifty or sixty other gentlemen, at No. 17, Old Bond-
street, and there they have thrown down the gauntlet
and declared that they will fight till the death for mono-
poly.—(Laughter and cheers•) Now, I find some relief
in this. They are small in numbers to be sure—
(Laughter)—humble in pretensions, of every kind, for a
contest like this.—(Hear and laughter.) But still we
have a foe left in the field, and while that is the case I
am not afraid of the courage of Englishmen.—(Laughter.)
The Duke of Richmond leads not the hosts, but the
handful of monopolists that still follow his banner. By,
representation I know something of the Duke of Rich-
mond. I was born within seven miles of him, in Sussex
We were boys together almost. He is an amiable, re-
spectable man in private life—a man who acquits him-
self in that decent, respectable sort of way that you
would expect a man to do to whom you gave 30s. a week.
—(Cheers and laughter.) He is just an amiable, re-
spectable man ; but, as a senator, as a statesman, I
would find a thousand men in this room, with fustian
jackets, that if you put a coronet on their heads, would
be able to take a far more comprehensive view
of what is good for the nation.—(Loud cheers.)
Why, gentlemen, these men, the protectionist
nobles and landlords, they do not know what the condi-
tion of the country is at their own doors. I have always
said that the worst enemy to the agriculturists was the
aristocratical order. The danger lies at their own doors,
and they do not know it. Why, we had a meeting in an
agricultural district, and we had a farmer present. Ile
made a few hasty remarks, and then he threw himself
into a chair. lie said he durst not trust himself, for if
he was to state what the feelings of the tenant-farmers
were, he should be liable to be accused of entertaining
feelings similar to those entertained at the time of the
French Revolution.—(Hear, hear.) Why, I ask these
men who talk of fighting the question, to call a meet-
in any county, and give but a week's fair notice, and I
will engage that the meeting shall be against them.
Why, they met in Stayning, in Sussex. Now, I would
undertake to go to this place—the head-quarters of
these Dukes—almost within a stone's throw of both of
them, add I would call a public meeting by public ad-
vertisement, and I would engage to pass a resolution
in that village condemnatory of these laws—con-
demnatory of protection—denouncing it as being a
fraud to the farmer, and an injury to the working classes.
Now they are in a nice predicament to meet us,
are not they?—(Cheers and laughter.) Why, if my
friend Mr. Bright and I were to go into the agricultural
districts, and it was found that we were coming, and the
weather was fine, we should have a tail like a comet
after us.—(Laughter.) I wish the fine weather to come.
We must meet and show these bread-taxers the unani-
mity of the people of this country, by holding an open-
air meeting on Kersal-moor a hundred thousand strong.
—(Cheers.) I want to see the hosts pouring in from
Bury, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, Ashton, Stackport. I
want to see the male population of this country poured
out; then let the Duke of Richmond come and take his
place on the grand stand, and witness that.—(Cheers.)
I say, they are impervious to the signs of the times;
they do not know a brick wall till their heads knock
against it.—(Cheers and laughter.) They yield to
nothing but fear ; and they don't want courage and
don't see fear till it is brought home to them. The

people are unanimous everywhere on this question.
They told me at Nottingham that they had not had
a unanimous meeting fur a long time, owing to
the divisions of parties, but all parties are una-
nimous on this question. There is only one thing
I want to see. The great metropolis is not easily
moved ; but the reason is it is so gigantic in its propor-
tions that it takes such a time to gather up its huge
limbs ; but London meets in the Guildhall next Mon-
day, and I intend to claim my right as an elector to be
there with them.—(Cheers.) He trusted to see London
join Yorkshire and Lancashire in this movement, and
the question was settled. With reference to their late
meetings in the south, they were purely business meet-
ings—the promotion of the qualification scheme. The
discovery of this scheme was like the discovery of a
jewel in a casket. They did not know their power till it
was found. And he had no doubt the aristocracy, if it
went on, would feel that power ; they would soon find
themselves as powerless as the feather carried along in a
strong north-wester.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. John Bright, M. P., and Mr. Brotherton, M. P.,
followed, and a vote of thanks having been given to the
gentlemen who had taken a part in the proeeedings, the
assemblage broke up.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING.—The Court is
expected to return to the Castle, from the Isle of Wight, on
Saturday. Her Majesty will alight at the Farnborough
station, and proceed from thence direct to Windsor. His
Royal Highness Prince Albert having promised to honour
the Smithfield Club Cattle Show with a visit, will come
through to town, and return to the Castle the same after-
noon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will arrive
at Frogmore House to-morrow afternoon, from a visit to her
Majesty the Queen Dowager, at Witley Court. The infant
Prince Alfred was taken out for an airing this morning, on
his Shetland pony, in the Home Park. His 11,)yal Highness
was also taken for a carriage drive this afternoon, attended
by the Dowager Lady Litre-Ipm.
ROYAL. MERSEY YACHT CI.T.TI3.—On Tuesday the
meeting for December was held at the premises in Seel-street,
and was numerously attended. Several gentlemen were ad-
mitted members by ballot, and others nominated as candi-
dates for admission next month. The name of Lieutenant-1
Colonel Sir Walter Scott, son of the Bard of Abbotsford, was
among the latter. The Hon. Secretary read a letter from his
Grace the Duke of Rutland (Resolution schooner s acht), ten-
dering his warmest thanks to the members for the handsome
manner in which they had elected him a member, and hopad
some day to acknowledge the compliment personally. The
committee of stewards for the intended club ball reported to
the meeting that they were unavoidably compelled to post-
pone the ball until the spring, when it would be held as an
opening fete to the yachting season.—Gore's Advertiser.
LINCOLN'S INN.—The old avenue, leading from
Portugal-streetinto the great square of Lincoln's-inn, has
been closed, and the space occupied by it and the shops con-
tained in it, are being converted into chambers.
FRENCH PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCIL—A new
French Protestant Episcopal Church of the Savoy has just
been completed, and will be consecrated by the Bishop of
London, on Tuesday, the 23d instant, after which his Lord-
ship will preach a sermon in aid of the funds. The new edi -
lice is situate in Bloomsbury-street, St. Giles's, and is an
elegant structure. The style of building is that of the 14th
century. It contains accommodation for upwards of gOO per-
sons. Adjoining the church is a school-room, both of which
have been erected at a cost of 2,800/.
THORN TON—INCENDIARISM AND PLUNDER.—On
Sunday evening last, some savage wrelsh wilfully set fire to
the stack-yard on Wester Pitteuchao, the property of Mr.
Gibb, but fortunately the flames were prevented from reach-
ing beyond the stack which was fired. In consequence of
the alarming appearance of the flames the whole inmates
had left the house to lend assistance in extinguishing the
swelling flames, but found on their return that the house
had been entered and robbed of 401. A diligent search is
making into the affair, which, we have reason to expect, will
soon be unveiled, and the depredators duly punished.—Edin-
burgh Advertiser.
A letter from Clonmel, received this morning,
says :—" Alderman Hearn was this day found drowned in a
water-vat in his brewery in this town."—Dublin Evening
Post.

RowING MATCH.—The scullers' contest between
Frederick Lett, of Lambeth, and Thomas Coombes, of Mil-
bank, for 201., came off on Thursday. Both men have, on two
previous occasions, contended against each other, and have
in turn been victorious, which induced their friends to get up
the present match to settle the question of superiority. A
good race had been expected, but it was, however, although
rowed at good speed, too much one way to need any
lengthened detail. At a little before twelve the men came
to their stations at Westminster- bridge to row to Putney.
They started very prettily and together, but after a few
strokes Lett gradually began to draw ahead, and off Chand-
ler's bad a length in advance. Lett continued gradually to
improve his position, and won easily, although his opponent
rowed hard to overtake him.
THE BERKI:SWELL MURDER.--RELEASE OF JAMES
REED.—The young man who was apprehended at Aylesbury,
on suspicion of Trante's murder, from the fact of his having
given the name of James Reed, and whose person in several
points corresponded with the description given of the party
who has absconded, was taken before Mr. Boultbee, of
Knowle, a county magistrate, yesterday, and it having been
distinctly proved that he was not the individual for whom
strict search is now making in all parts of the kingdom, he
was accordingly ordered to be imtnediately released from cus-
tody. [ln our notice of his apprehension, yesterday, the name
of Nathaniel Sharp was erroneously inserted in the heading
of the article.]
DEATH IN A. WORKHOUSE FROM OVER- EATING.
—On Thursday, Mr.Wakley,my., held an inquest in the St.
Marylebone Workhouse, New-road, on the body of James
Geohagan, aged ten years, an inmate from infancy. It ap-
peared that on Sunday last deceased went to take tea with
his sister in the girl's ward of the workhouse. In the
evening he returned and went to bed, and about midnight
was seized with cholic. He was taken to the sick ward and
attended by Mr. Allen, one of the resident surgeons, but he
died at half-past three on the Monday morning. Mr. Allen
deposed that he had opened the body and found the stomach
full of foal partly digested. A small piece of potato, not
digested, blocked up the passage that leads from the stomach
into the abdomen, and the result was rupture of the stomach
and death. The witness said that he had been informed that
deceased had eaten very heartily the day preceding his
death. He was an invalid, and was allowed a mutton chop
for dinner every day. Mr. Wakley said it was a very unusual
thing for the inmate of a workhouse to die from excess of
food. The sister of deceased, a fine girl of thirteen, said her
brother never complained of any sort of ill-treatment, and'
that his nurse and the doctor allowed him in the shape of food
everything he required. She also was moat kindly treated.
Mr. Wakley remarked that it must be most satisfactory to
the rate-payers to bear that their money was so humanely
exi;ended. Verdict,—"Death from rupture If the stomach."'
The Rev. W. Marshall, a clergyman of the Esta-
blished Church, was last week received into the Roman
Catholic communion at Oscott. Mr. Marshall was curate to
Archdeacon R. Wilberforce, and is the second person of the
same name who has lately left the Establishment.—Post.
THE ROYAL SEA-BATHING INFIRMARY —A meet-
ing of the Directors of the above charity was held on Thurs-
day, at the London Coffee-house, for the purr.* ,e of trans-
acting the usual business of the Institution ; in the course of
which], intelligence was communicated that Alderman Gaily,
the Treasurer, had rendered a full account of his stewardship,
and that the balance bad been paid into the banker's to the
credit of the charity. This announcement was received with
the highest marks of approbation.
DESPERATE 11:NCOUNTEE BETWEEN" THE POLICE
AND AN Amu) PARTY.—On Sunday night, as the Newport
police were on patrole, they met an armed party, and, chal-
lenging them to surrender, a desperate conflict ensued, in
which one of the constabulary, named Cullen, received a
gun-shot wound, which dreadfully shattered his arm. With
much difficulty the police succeeded in capturing one of the
gang.—Lintertcri Reporter.