Star.
London, England, 1827-04-19 00:00:00

CAN ITEBURY ELECTION.

A very numerous and respectable body of the Free.
men of the City of Canteillury, residing in London and
its, vicinity, attended last night at the White Hart,
Giltspur-stteet, for 'he purpose of promoting the return
of Colonel Timmins, as Member of Parliament for that
City, in the event of a vacancy, which is expected soon
to occur, in consequence of the appointment of Mr;
LUSWINGTOII to the Governorship of Madras. Mr. G.
Antis was. unanimously called to the Chair ; and
Mr. Suctameaa, the Secretary, read the minutes of
a former Meeting, by uhich it had been resolved, that
it was of the utmost importance that some enkshould
be called upCia to undertake the Representation of the
elf cf Cantetisitry in Parliament on the independent
cinnoiple, and "Kat Colonel Torrens should be called
'upon to stand forward as a Candidate on that principle
—and invited to attend the Meeting of last night, in
.order to state
.116 sentiments, and give the Freemen as.'
senibled an opportunity of judging whether they could
cons, ientiously support him.
Colorel TORAIStra accordingly attended, was intro-
duced by Mr. SISILDRAME, and was received by the
Meeting with great applause.
Col,,nel Toattatts then addressed the freemen, and
commenced by observing, that he was most happy to
come for wat d in obedience to their Requisition, to state
Ms sentiments before them, and give them an oppor-
tunity of judging whether, in case of a vacancy, he was
a proper petson to represent them in Parliament? At
the same time it was right to observe, that there was no
actual vacancy, and that it was not very- certain that
any such would immediately occur, and therefore be
416.151 only say at present, that if a vacancy should
pccur, he would certainly; if he met with proper
encouragement, obey their summons, and offer him•
sell as a Candidate for their suffrages. At present, there
was some probabilitj, on account of recent events, that
a General Election would soon take place, and its that
case he certainly would do himself the honour to apply
to them for their support. Having said so much on
'that head, he begged their permission to advert to the
most extraordinary political events of the present time
-most tatiaorditiary, 'surely, they might, be called,
when those persons who had assumed an extravagant
and almost exclusive pretension to loyalty, had turned
abeir backs a, on his Majesty, and entered into a foul con-
spiracy as oast the pi erogative of the Crown. (Applause.)
HE did not mean t, say that those conspirators had
gone so tai as to at iempt to dethrone his Majesty, and to
:titer the order of succession in the House of Brunswick,
bet he did say that they had .aitemeted to erect Soon
other petty Throne: in his Majesty's stead, a:OOAm
tome Tory, traders had endeavoured musettl put down
she King, as they had before endeaeciured to pot ddwa
tie rights of „the people—l aisoiresepL...lff swum
dies 'hit tailed upon to represent them in Fittloileent, he
eitiolgtiemfaisly set himself avian this *miss *I

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f ibid. little more to sq to them at , testa. He was
a friend to civil and religious 'liberty all river the world,.
while. at the same time, he would do all in his power.
to take care that the Protestant- Religious Establish.
meets ot this country should be WI, proaecteJ. He
would oppose any oligarchy which might attempt to
destroy at once the prerogative of the Crown and the
liberties of the people. The prerogatives ot the Crown
were established for the sake of the liberties . f the
people, and the good of the community I and he who
supported the just prerogatives of the. Croon, at the
same time supported the true liberties anal interests of
the people; and when an oligarchy cif men attempted
to set themselves up at the etpenee both of the Crews
and the people, then came the season for . .
rg Flying trees petty Tinian to the
He repeated, that if a vacancy should occur, he would
be happy to offer himself as a candidate for the high
honour of representing the ancient city of Canterbury.
The CIIAIRMAN remarked. that the cause for the
support of which they were assembled was that of
independence—a very set ions consideration, considering
,the immense multitudes of human beings, whose
destinies were connected with the votes of English
donors.
Mr. Fu .an, the Deputy Chairman, stated that some
Gentlemen round him wished to know what were the
sentiments of Colonel Torrens, on the subject of Par-
liamentary Reform ?
' Mr. Suatnnass, the Secretary, thought, that as Col.
.Torrens was not as yet actually a candidate, it might
'be as well to refrain from questioning his more par.
Ocularly at present.
Minna Toaaatts said, that be bad no objection
ttailtibilitto state in general terms. that he was a de-
elided friend to the liberty of the subject; and would
l'nertainly promote, to the utmost of his power, gray
hisprovethentithat might appear to be wisely conceived
and vas likely to be well executed. •
A FaltittAll next inquired, whether Cot Torrent' was
disposed to be a supporter of Catholic Emancipation?
Colonel Tortoise observed, that he had already, ash*
goacaitad, answered that question, when he stated that
be was a friend to civil and religious liberty. But, at the
awe time, he would requite the most ample saiority
the Protestant Establishments of this country. He Irma
true sou of the 'Church, as they might readily belie.%
=Ohe stated that his father bad been a fat Wotestant
r, with a veil good Living that his mother's
rather had been in the same situation ; and that he bad
two brothers—the one a Rector, and the ether a Detect
with the prospect of becoming a Bishop, °nth,. Irish Pre.
testant Establishment. No one could be a more d,eided
friend auntie was to the Protestant ascendancy in thb
=ono y ;and as to the dine of Popery, he virew back tie
Asa upon those Tory cinS•pitstors who had restored
Atil Popes brought back Ferdinand and th htteltt-
lioes.wers thent%elves Monks and Jesuits in principle,
and fete toppotted by that devilish p aty of Apoitell.
call ia Prance and Spidns which wore so an s.* to
owlet mins in this =emu that issa Piousness leek