The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert
took their usual early walk this morning in the neigh-
bourhood of the Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal
Highness again promenaded in the afternoon.
The Royal Family were taken their customary airing
td-day.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back in the forenoon, attended by Colonel Wylde,
Equerry in Waiting.
Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey has arrived at the
Castro", and has relieved Lord Charles Wellesley (Clerk
-Marshal) in the duties of Equerry in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will dine
with her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort at the
Castle this evening.
The Court:wilt leave the Castle to-morrow (Saturday)
for London. Het Majesty and Prince Albert, attended
by the lal-Suife,. are expected to take their departure,
after lunch for Buckingham Palace. Their Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the-
Princess Alice will accompany the Royal party.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge atfended
Divine service yesterday morning in St. George's Church,
Hanover-square.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar
arrived in town yesterday from Windsor.
Messrs. R. Jacks, J. Richard, T. Stephenson, and
H. Ainsworth, a Deputation from the Journeymen
Coopers, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on
Thursday, at the office of the Board of Trade, respecting
the duty on staves.
Summonses were issued on Thursday to the Cabinet
Ministers to attend a Cabinet Council yesterday after-
noon at the Foreign-office. At two o'clock yesterday
the following Ministers attended :—Sir Robert Peel,
Lord Wharncliffe, the Duke of Buccleuch, Earl of Aber-
'deen Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon,
Sir H. Hartlinge, and Sir E. Knatchbull.
The Lord Chancellor arrived at the Foreign-office at
half-past two o'clock. The Duke of Wellington arrived
in town yesterday, and also joined his colleagues at the
Council. The Council sat two hours. _

Sir Robert Peel has a dinner party on Saturday next,
the 9th inst., at his residence in Whitehall-gardens.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the
Colonial-office, for the Governors of the West India
Colonies. _

Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, tatchsacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Dispatches from the Governor of the Cape of 'Good
Hope, and also, from the Governor of• Sierra Leone' and
St. Helena, were received ;'yesterday at the Colohial-
office.

TURNPIKE TRUSTS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

STII,—A Bill, originating. in the Upper House of Par-
liament, is to be brought in on the subject of " Turn-
pike Trusts."
The late " Reform Act," in its operation, takes in
many, villages in the neighbourhood of large towns and
cities, and they become part and parcel of the " bo-
rough." In many instances there are turnpike-gates in
the intermediate spaces, which subject the inhabitants
to the payment of toll in passing from one part of the
borough to another.
These villages now being subject to the borough raters,
should
_certainly be exempt from such toll. In their
former position there was no ground for complaint; it
is therefore to be hoped (and, as I think, an act of com-
mon justice) that all turnpike-gates and toll-bars will be
removed to outside the boundaries of the boroughs.
Redland, near Bristol, Feb. 28, 1844.

FREE- TRADE DINNER AT
SALISBURY.
Timm-AY, FEB. 29.—The leading gentleman of the
ancient Company of Tailors, in this City, having kindly
allowed the friends of free trade their spacious hall -for this
occasion, a most elegantdinner was served up by a veteran
in the cause, named Sworn, of the Coach and Horses Inn,
who most nobly and manfully resisted intimidation at the two
last elections in this City, and, consequently, this worthy
host had, for a length of time, been solicited, by a large circle
of friends, to provide a dinner for them to mark the kind
feeling they entertained towards him for his exemplary con-
duct. Covers were laid for about seventy gentlemen, being
the full number the hall would contain ; but as soon as the
cloth was removed, it was agreed on that every recess of this
most curious and antique:Wielding should be filled. And
here it maybe said that the first charter ever granted to this
(the Tailors') Company, was in the year 1272, in the
reign of Edward the First. The hall is most curi-
ously decorated with furniture of the oddest de-
scriptiOn, and over the fire-place, which is on the
ground, and of an unusual width, is suspended the Cora-
pany's coat of arms, while on the right entrance stands Sir
Christopher, the giant of huge dimensions, which is usually
carried round the town on- occasions of public rejoicings,
followed by a " Hab nob" or" Hob nob," serjeants at mace,
beadles, &c., in their old-accustomed liveries, with their other
paraphernalia, &c. We mention these particulars, because it
is referred to in the following speech of John Lambert, Esq.
The chair was taken by William Fawcett, Esq., a tenant
farmer of Earl Radnor, who was supported, on his left, by
Henri Cooper, N. V. Squarey, and C. Squarey, Esquires, and
on his right hand, by Mr. Lambert, the chairman of the
Salisbury branch of the National Anti-Corn-law League, &c.
The cloth being removed, the CHAIRMAN rose to propose
the health of her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, and
may she never forget the free principles which established
her on the Throne of this realm.—(Great cheering.)
The Climax/or • next proposed the health of " Prince
Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family," which was also
duly acknowledged.
The CnsainuAN then observed, the toast he now rose to
propose would, he was confident, be responded to by them all
with every delight and enthusiasm, for it was, m point'
of fact, the principal toast of the evening, and that
toast was "Prosperity to the cause of Free Trade !"—(The
most deafening cheers here prevailed for some time.) Con-
siderable opposition, added'the Chairman, was made to it at
all hands ; but, great hat opposition was, it was his firm
belief-that in two years more this great principle would be
-triumphant.—(Cheers.) Yes, he believed that in two years
more that old-fashioned gentleman at the other end of the
hail (the Giant) would be perambulating the streets of Sa-
lisbury once more to celebrate the victory over monopoly and
oppression.—(Reiterated cheering.)
Mr. C. SQUAnEY rose to propose " the health of Messrs.
Cobden, Moore, and Bright, for their unceasing and indefa-
tigable labours and zeal in the glorious cause."
We need scarcely add that this toast was responded to
with every demonstration of delight.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed " the health of Mr. Lam,
bert," which was similarly received.
J. LAMBERT, Esq., in rising to return thanks for the ho-
nour they had conferred on him, said, he begged to present
them his most cordial thanks. The present meeting was
exceedingly gratifying to him, and he assured them that
every time he now met them impressed on him stronger feel-
ings and it produced increased pleasure, and, at the same
time, increased anxiety. It increased his pleasure, be-
cause it was exceedingly gratifying to him to
know that he had discharged his duty to their entire
satisfaction, and that his conduct was calculated to advance
the cause which they were now celebrating.—(Cheers.) And
it produced increased anxiety, for he almost feared, taking
humanity into consideration, that he should not be able to
carry out those great principles incumbent on him—for they
well knew the frailty of human nature, and how liable it was
to err, and hence he was afraid that he should one way or the
other deviate from the path of rectitude. But he would beg
them to remember he had no wish to do so. And the
only thing which he feared was that the cause might suffer at
his hands. Since they last met various circumstances had
arisen, but not in his opinion calculated to injure the cause
which they had espoused, and amongst others was the forma-
tion of the Anti-Anti-Corn-law League Societies. Salisbury,
for one place, had used its efforts, poor and imbecile as they
were. 'The meeting no doubt recollected that the Assembly
Rooms was the place chosen for this hole and corner exhibi-
tion,where certain gentlemen and a few hirelings congregated
to stride the honourable and praiseworthy efforts of the
National Anti-Corn4aw League, and to give the lie,, if pos-
sible, to the assertions truly made as to the great progress of
League principles here, and that its supporters were but few
in number. It would be in their recollection, that-about this
time Lord Westminster subscribed the, munificent sum of
5001.—(Loud cheers)—while at the Assembly Rooms,
, his friend Burden' the chimney-sweeper, enrolled him-
self a 'member of the Anti-League Society, at this hole-
and-corner meeting, and put his name down for nothing !
—(Laughter and cheers.) By the bye, he had a list of names
of all the subscribers at this meeting, and had made a careful
estimate therefrom, and he, therefore, ascertained that Lo.id
Westminster had more money coming in in six weeks than
. all the Anti-League, subscribers of Salisbury had in twelve
months and so much for a lately gained preponderating in-
fluence. Now this grand demonstration at the Assembly
Rooms wasnot an open meeting, but that of a hole-and-corner
character—(Hear)—where no one was allowed to proceed but
persons favourable to their cause and reporters of the same.
Consequently the inhabitants of Salisbury were ignorant of
their transactions, save as reported in their own papers.
It was quite impossible for any one to know what their pro-
greitnme was, or what they intended to do—whether they
were goir!g-lngive lectures or hold public meetings, to refute
the doctrine Ott,lte'League. No, all was kept secret, as the
meeting the public left in profound ignorance of the
course they intended to pursue.—(Hear, heart) Contrast
then thg'secret Proceedings of these men with the open, fair,
and candid conduct of the National Anti-Corn- law League,
and.any.one could perceive which of the two had truth and
justice on its side.—(Cheers.) As a triumph then, of League
principles, he would refer them to the late Bridgewater
meeting, where the League had plainly shown its ascen-
dancy.---(Loud. cheers.) Now the Anti-League at
Salisbury, not being content with the proceedings here,
which he had described, went down to Devizes, and lent
their assistance to a meeting. of a very similar character.
And this also could not be designated a county meeting, for
the Sheriff did not convene it ; and there also every person of
free trade principles was excluded, but their reporters were,
of course, allowed. Now the meeting here eonsisted of avery
fevi gentlemen—some nine or ten clergymen and a number of
voters; who were driven to the poll to record their votes for
Mr. Campbell. So much for the Anti-League movements at
Salisbury. Now the Tories had been distributing a few
copies of a tract here; but even in this instance they did not
follow the example of the Anti-Corn-law League, fOr the
League distributed their pUblications to one and all, without
respect to party, with a view of convincing every one that
they had truth and justice on their side. Not so, however,
with the Tories, who only furnished their own party with
them. The tract to which he alluded was the speech of a
Mr. Day, of St. Ives, in Huntingdonshire, and that place had
been frequently spoken of by Mr.' Cobden as being the only
place where the League had been defeated, and the last place
where persons had been burned for witchcraft.—(Laughter
and cheers.) This tract, however, contained a strange
medley o statements, and, among other assertions,
it was alleged that if England purchased corn of
other countries those countries would not in exchange.
take our manufactures. But if this opinion was gpferally en-
tertained or believed, why, he (Mr, Lambert) Atm ask, did
so -many individuals of high and, undoubted authority suhr.,
scribe their, five hundred pounds each? What advantage
would it be to the manufacturer's if thet
their market? Mr. Hussey, M.P., in is speech, till boot
reported to express his fears, that if free trade too
this country;
vast amoupt of gold would be drained from th_s_ 17;
could not 434. an
du
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,thinemy rtsbseypslgeasareddent,c:niermieamtbhere ana..s
mane,:
from
park: 'Where was it got then, and howl wny,
abroad, and in exchange for manufacturing industry
remember, that
rg,,oyyjn-11. w
there not what was called the rate of exchange to correct the e
evil arising from a drainage of gold from thiserceowitry
millions of quarters,
would remember, remember, that in the year 1842. th _ was a very
large large quantity of corn, two and a half
ported ; and in that year there was
th ort ,of corn
lion in the Bank than in the year when e.
a larger amount of bul-
was the mailed. Mr. Lambert then refuted beverai. agar