The Express. — London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

THE NEW ELECTIONS. ELECTIONS TO COME. Mousier, JAN. 3, 1333. IN Till ROOM OP pecrtra Ram Mr C. WOOD. Truisms', JAIL 4, 1633. City et Lomita Lerd June RriseLL. r :li eersity Oziwil r ..t Oaferd r' ttaptim l•r.:hto t L ord A. lizuorr. L •f • • Right Hoe 34. T. BAiNns. Lichfield Lord A. PAGer. SI tabor- 01 3 h Lord ERNEbT Bare'. C.ty ef Gleme‘ter Admiral Ba zzzzz Y. WYDNESDAY, JAM. 3, 1833. Southamptos Sir A. E. J. COCA/MAIN. TDC tweet, JAN. 6, 1833. Aelmbery 'Eh. declines fur the county of South Wilt..., and f.r the kph sod Seoul counties and boroughs tnade vacant, are sot yul Mud. CARLISLE ELECITON. RETURN OF SIR J. GRAHAM. CARLISLE, SATURDAY ETINISID. The election for this city, consequent on Sir Jam, Graham's. acceptance of office, took piece to-flay, and resulted in the re-election ut the right boo. baronet. The who, by way of covering their secret movements and enating a disersion,—had put forward Mr. Charles Stur geon, barrister, on " radical principles," bad been for the fast few days . .ctively enraged in an attempt to get up a re.ol:•:!i,n to Mr. S. N. Hodgson (the Derbyite t. did candidate at the election of July last), insitins him to contest the city in opposition to :sir James Graham. To assist them in this proceeding they imported from Laudon two strangers, whose connection with the Carlton Club is supposed to be of a very intimate chuatter. One of these individuals was a moustachioed who cave himself out, to some parties who pressed him rather char , as Lord Itanelagh," and who, when quo clouted by one of the el. etors as to certain matters, elf red to tight him. Around his companion hangs a mys ter) th it has been fully cleared up. He was • stout beat man, wearing spectacles, and was of an average sta tam by some he was said to be " Billy Holmes," a wan of the late whipper-in of the Writs ; by others he was hiatus' at as " Morgan ; " and by all he was looked es with siripieioe. The importation of this brace of worthies was generally felt by the constituency as an insult, sad as their rreeptiou was anything but of an encouraging character, they heat u retreat by the midnight train—Mr. W. N. Hodgson bidding them a sad farewell at the station before this, welt away. When the movements of the tories became known a can vas was instituted ny the liberal party on behalf of Sir James Graham, and the result was such as, in the event of a poll, to leave no doubt of the right hon. baronet being returned by a larger majority than at the former election. The tones, however, del not show fight, but, after having found eat the hopelessness of any effort they might make, they left the fi eld to their scapegoat , Mr. Sturgeon, who deciar.l at a meeting un Friday night that he would poll his last man, Is ~o, HA the sequel will show, was no man call. The nnminat , nn was filed fur II o'clock this morning. Between 9 the friends of Sir James Graham began to assemble iu the Coffee House Assembly Room, and at a quertsr-put 10, preceded by flags and a band of music, walked in procession to Eden-bridge to meet the right hon. brunet on his arrival from Netherhy. Sr James, aceom copied by one of his sons, met the procession about the middle of the ' , ridge, mid was greeted with loud cheers of welconv. The procession, which was headed by the mover and seconder of Sir James's nomination and the leading liberals of the town and neighbourhood, then turned and proceeded direct to the market place, where the hustings I were iretted, the band playing " Hurrah for the Bonnets of 'flue." For some time after Sir James's friends hail taken their places on the hustinge it appeared very doubtful whether the Chartist candidate would make his eppearanee at all. Within a few minute', however, of the time appointed for the nomination, Mr. Sturgeon and his friends emerged from the Royal Hotel. About the commencement of the proceedings a heavy shower of rain came on, but shortly after Sir James Graham commenced his address it brightened up, and the crowd, which was considerable, be came speedily very attach augmented. PE INK Duos, Esq., proposed Sir J. Graham. Mr. JOHN IHVINU seconded the nomination. Mr. Titomas HIND moved, and Mr. It. I MAY seconded, the nomination of Mr. Sturgeon. Sir Jawm Gas sax, who, on presenting himself in front of the hustings, was received with prolonged cheering, then addressed the electors. Ile said—Electors and citizens of Carlisle, I delayed to address you because 1 was uncertain whether the honourable gentleman on the other side of the hustings bad been seconded; but I now un derstand hem your worthy Mayor that Mr. Stur geon has been fur;l o 2 o /y put in nomination. Now, gentlemen, your humour is inexhaustible. When I had the honour of addressing you in July last, you remained patiert ander • burning sun, on one of the hottest days I ever knew ; to-day it is my duty to address you on one of the shoitest as well as one of the wettest days I ever saw. Let us congratulate ourselves, in the first place, on our safety. Lord Derby's government has Imo overthrown, and still the garden of Eden blooms with flowers as bright as ever ; and, I insure you, I am in mind and body exactly the same as when I addressed you here in July last. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, the Derby go vernment is overthrown, but the deluge has not come. (Laughter.) The lountaina of the great deep have not bees broken up—we have not been swept away. (Hear, hear.) And yet where is Ur. Perring to-day ? Where is my pro poser at the teat election ? R here is the gentleman, Mr. Hough, who seconded me on that occasion ? (Loud laughter.) I rely on my old friends, Mr. Dixon and' Mr. Irving they have not shrunk from supporting me now, as they did before. But what a change in I the conduct of the opposite party ! Such was their seal at the last election that Mr. Peering proposed and Mr. Hough seconded me as a St and proper person to re- I present you. (Laughter.) What is their conduct now ? They desert me to-day ; and not only desert me, but, hav ing proposed and stesnded me, they presented • petition to the House of Commons, declaring that I, who they said was the fittest person to represent them, had been guilty of almost every crime that can be ascribed to a candidate— that I had been guilty of bribery—that I had b.en guilty of treating--that 1 had been guilty of fraud—that I had been guilty of intimidation—in a word, that I had been guilty of every posilde crime that can be laid to the sharge of a representative. (Hear, hear.) Well, now, gentlemen, it is necessary for those who petition against the return of a member to enter into recognisancse to defray the expenses of the petition should it turn out to be frivolous and vexatious. And who do you think has been the surety on this occasion ? Such has been the prosperity arising from fres trade ' that Mr. Cowen, • prosperous man, who has benefited by that fns trade, which I bad laboured much to establish, en tered into a recognisance of 1,0001. for this purpose ; and because his recognisance was imperfect his p e tit ion f e ll t o the ground. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Well, gentle men, I ask you again to place in me the confidence which by so large • mesority at the last election you were willing to repose in me. (Cheers.) You have been reminded by Mr. Irvin that it has been said, on high authority, that Carlisle is a radical constituency, and I, who am fresh from the contagious atmosphere of Downing-street and from the regal presence, bring you a dean bill of health. Lord Derby says th at if you an a radical consti tuency I am fit to represent you. I rejoice in the certificate, and am glad to present it to you. Something has been s,id to-day as to the merit of Mr. Cobden in re ference to the repeal of the corn laws. I cordially sub scribe to what fell from my friend Mr. Dixon on that subject —(cheers)—and my lamented chief, the late Sir H. Peel— *heers)—who, at the head of the government, was able to awry that great, that important measure through the legis lature, frankly acknowledged that great merit, if not the highest merit, was due to Mr. Cobden. I have been charged by Lord Derby with having called Mr. Bright my honourable friend. Am I ashamed of having so called him Far from it. I admit that it is my.opinion at this moment that without the Anti-Corn-Law-League, the corn laws would not have been repealed—(eheers)—and, with such weather as this—wheat having risen to its present pric,,, what, let me ask you, would have been the situation of the immense population of this country with closed parts? What would have been the condition of the people now if the repeal of the corn law had not at that time been triumphantly carried ? (Cheers.) Well, now, it is raid that I am a tory in disguise. (Laughter.) I think that is the statement preferred In the address of the hon. gentleman on ray left (Mr. Sturgeon). If I am a tory in disguise, I am very unfaithful to the principles of toryism, for I have been instrumental in overthrowing • tory go vernment. (Cheers.) 1 have been charged with conspiring with others in order to effect this object. Now I don't deny that I declared that Lord Derby's government was not worthy of the CerifideOCC of the nation. (Loud cheep.) I avowed my opposition to it in the face of day, when I pre sented myself before vu at the last election, and I told you that I should give effect to that opinion in the parliament of the country when the proper opportunity should arrive. (Great cheering.) I assure you, however, that I was mat anxious that the government of Lord Derby should n. 4 be prematurely overthrown. (Loud sheen) I was inset anxious that those boasted financial measures which hfil been trumpeted for.h with so rrito.h promise and with so much grandilo ag should be brought to the test, and that we s hould see those measures which professed to give relief to every class represented as suffering, and bestow universal contentment and satisfaction. (Cheer) I was against the premature dissolution of the government. *edited at last the satisfaction of seeing these measures produced. What were they? They embraced a plan ander corer of protection being renounced, and all claim on the part of the landlords for compensation, as it was called, for local b ur d ens b eing rejected, by the partial repeal of the malt and hop taxes to give a premium on the inentmed consumption of those articles of produce, sad, as I think, wh en coupled with the other pro feta*, at the expense of the community. (Cheers.) Ma eitisfird that the repeal of half the malt and hop fetes, whatever may be your taste hare fur ale—and I think on the Border peop:o like whisky quite as well— SI ta4l.ter)—espeeaily when you consider that into the %twll' beer malt aul hops do not eater very lazgely— (•lud laughter) -1 am 'Milled that the repeal of half the malt and hop taxes would not to any man now before me have reduced the once of • quart of ale by one farthing. (Laegliscr and loud applamie.) Go the other hand, wiiat w as proposed to be done with the inhabitants of the towns It was proposed to impose on theta • doable beast tax— adding • hesolzed per cent. to the tax you now pay on houses—and with reference to the income tax at protest paid ea all incomes above 161.1 e, it was proposed to bring that tax down to incomes of 1001., and in certain cir cumstances, incomes of 60/. There is a particular class a small incomes which this measure would have reached. namely, those of skilled artisans—men just above the con dition ul labourers, and on them this double house tax, coupled with the income tax, would have operated with peculiar hardship; and, entertaining this opinion, I did not hesitate to vote against the proposal, and it was rejected by • majority of the House of Commons. (Long cuutineed cheering.) The effect of that vote was that Lord Derby retired (rum the government. It was entrusted to a fri of mine—my Lord Aberdeen—to form • governmeat, and he has succeeded in bringing together, in his ad ministration, some of the most distinguish e d men who, have taken part in public affairs during the last twenty. fire or thirty years. (Loud cheers.) My friend, Mr. Dixon, in referring to the past, has alluded to the pest which I occupied under the administration of Lord Grey, and it is my pleasure and pride in the present government again to be associated with three of my former colleagues, ' who were the authors of the Reform Act. I mean my Lord Lansdowne, my Lord John Russell, and my Lord Palmerston. (Loud churn.) Wo have heard something of purity of election. I perceive you are all aware of the great disclosures which have taken place in parliament with reference to the Derby mode of carrying on elections. ('('he sarcastic manner in which the right honour able baronet emphasised the word " Derby " eli cited peals of laughter and loud applause.) You have heard of Mr. Flewker. (Laughter.) Yoe have heard of Mr. Frail. (Renewed laughter.) I believe I have got • document here of which 1 mean be make a new year's present to my friend Mr. Steel. This, gentlemen, mind you, is not bribery—(laughter)—it will not be considered as such; hut I recoutineud th:s docu went to Mr. Steel's notice. lie may treat it as a twelfth cake, and cut slices off it from time to time., and I can as. sure you they will edify you and amuse pee exceedingly. (Great laughter and cheering) What does this document contain ? It contains • vast variety of letters from Major lieresford, a member of the late government, to Mr. Flewker, and also to Mr. Frail, and there is a moat curious document here—a letter from Mr. Frail, who was staying at the King's Arms, Carlisle, bearing the signature of " Wil liam Nilson;" and in his evidence he states he was sent do en Ito Carlisle by Mr. Holmes, that he was on terms of intimacy with all the managers of the election of Mr. Hodgson in ISIS, that to the professional men he was known by the name of "Frail," but that to all other persons attending the committee he passed under the name of" Nilson." lie says he was dawn repeatedly at the Carlisle election,. There is also here a remarkable letter from M 'jot Beresford, say ing that there wss required for Derby a cafe and trust worthy man, " with quickness and judgment "—(load laughter)—who was to go from Shrewsbury and put on his card that he came from Chester. Mr. Frail appeared hen as Mr. Nilson, at other places as Mr. Mason, aid at others again as Mr. Johnson. Ile appeared always under feigned names, and sometimes, when he had sub agents, they were to come in spectacles and wigs in order that they might not be known. (G-eat laughter.) I should be sorry to speak in terms wanting in courtesy of a candidate nominated by any elector: of Carlisle; hag , i looking at the address of the hon. gentleman, I am at la Ms to understand by whom he is introduced hen—whether be is that gentleman with " judgment and quickness " (laughter)that "good and safe man '—(renewed laughter)—ur what are his relations with the city of Cu lisle—what are his relations with those particular parties who have hitherto contested elections in this city ? (Loud laughter.) lam sure the hon. gentleman will give you satisfactory explanations on this subject. (Loud applause.) But now, gentlemen, I would not for one moment wish to detain you .lay any needless speculations on the propositions which the hon. gentleman calls upon you to support. (Hear, bear.) I suppose there are such things as errors of the press; but I hold in my hand an address which certainly, if the education test were applied, would not stand it. There are specimens of:spelling here which may perhaps surprise you. We have the word coalition spelt with an " s," and the word " priuciple" spelt " principal." (Loud laughter.)) Therefore I say the education test cannot be applied. But let us now rather try.- (interruption)—let us try the substance of this procla 'nation or address rather than its typography. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) The hon. gentleman relies on what he calls "manhood suffrage," and I presume slthough there are other points from which I do not dis sent that he appears here in favour of the " Five Points of the Charter." (Hear, hear.) Man hood suffrage ; let us consider what that is. Manhood suffrage would admit to the right of voting in the country every pauper receiving parish relief, who would come up to the poll under the direction of the keeper of the work house. (Hear, hear.) Manhood suffrage would admit to the poll every servant of the government —every customs officer, every excise officer, every person under the pay and in the service of the government; and it would, in these latter times, admit that favoured class composing the militia in whom Mr. Walpole had proposed to vest the franchise.— (loud laughter)—and who would Ira marched to the poll by 1 the drum-major and under the influence of martial law. (Loud cheers.) I cannot, then, say that I am in favour of " manhood suffrage ; " but I do say, what Mr. Fox said some forty years ago, " that in my opinion Is the best suffrage which admits the largest number of people to the exercise of the franchise, who are endowed with intelligence sufficient to make a free choice, and with independence of station earned by thrift sufficient to vindicate their choice." (Cheers.) Now, gen tlemen, I said to you from this hustings before, that con sidering the growing intelligence of the people of this country, considering their growing wealth, from the happy change which has already been effected, giving them greater command over the necessaries of life, the time has arrived when, with safety to the institutions of the country, the franchise may be considerably extruded. (Cheers.) The next point in the hon. gentleman's address is the ballot. Now, I will not flinch from the question of the ballot —it would be unmanly if I were to do so. There is no man who views with more disgust than I do the intimidation, the bribery, the corrupt practices which have so long prevailed and which did prevail at the last general election. (Hear, hear.) I say it is cruel, when men poetess a privilege which they ought to exercise freely and independently—whether landlords or residents in towns—to intimidate them by threats, and to excite the fear that, if they do not vote in • particular way, they will lose either their farm or their customer. (Cheers.) It is unworthy this great country that such a system of tyranny and oppression should be tolerated ; and I am willing to entertain any proposition which may put an end to it; but I cannot satisfy myself that the ballot would prove an effectual remedy. If the ballot is to be made effectual, the right of voting by force of law must be universally secret. Now, 1 say in this country yeti cannot enact such secresy ; and I say without universal Heresy, the ballot would be flagrantly ineffective. If the landlord desires to control the vote of his tenant, and it be optional whether he vote secretly or openly, the landlord will say." I insist upon you giving an open vote—if you vote secretly, I will presume that you vote against my wishes, and will act accordingly." (Hear, hear.) Such would be the language of the customer to the tradesmen, and of the employer to his workmen. (Hear, hear.) With re gard to bribery and intimidation, then, I say that the ballot is no security, unless secret voting is made com pulsory. You cannot make it compulsory, for men will exercise their franchise openly if they think lit. tinder the operation of the ballot, your small con stituencies would fall a prey to the Flewken, the Fruity, and the men with " judgment and quickness," who would come down and treat with persons pos sessing large influence, and I believe that boroughs would then be bought at a much lower price than they are now. Looking, then, at the question deliberately, whilst I am ready to entertain any proposition to give the voter security for the exercise of the franchise, I cannot satisfy myself that the ballot is effectual for that purpose. (Hear, hear.) It is easy to talk of " manhood suffrage ; it is easy to talk of the ballot as a blessing on the people on whom it is conferred ; but let me entreat you to remember well, with all the imperfections in our government, the freedom and the blessings you enjoy. In Europe you are the only people who really enjoy perfect freedom of speech, freedom of adieu, and control over the servants of the crown—a control which you are exercising to-day in reference to my self. (Cheers.) You enjoy the utmost liberty men can desire—the liberty of doing everything short of injustice to your neighbours ; and although I admit there are imperfections—great imperfections—requiring to be re- I medied, let me exhort you to think twice before you support " manhood suffrage." (Hear, heart.) Look abroad. There is Italy —a garrison of foreign armies (Hear, hear.) There is Gernsany—suace 1848 everything like representative institutions has been put down. and that great country too is the camp of hostile armies. There is France—once the sat of represeatative government—. distinguished (or its success in arts, in literature, and foe almost all the accomplishments which adorn mankind: uni versal suffrage and the ballot have been established there, and look at the result—nearly forty millions of men pre► trate at the feet of one single man, that man the victor over their liberties, and all their right* and liberties prostrate la the dust. (Cheers.) Geutlemen, I will not deceive you. I must pause before I give • pledge in favour of universal suffrage or the ballot. I would be unworthy of your confidence if I did so. (Hear, hear.) I - am fa vourable to an extension of the suffrage, and I am favourable to protection to the voter by any memo consistent with that open manly conduct which is the characteristic of Englishmen; but I should deceive ._ - . . - you if I gave a pledge in fa - vour ofinlversal suffrage or the ballot. (Hear.) There is in the address of the honourable gentleman something about the qualification of members. I have no particular penchant for it; but I believe it to be now almost a fiction of the law. Any men can obtain a qualification by the payment of 601., and I do not see why a member should be ezposed to even that fine. I have no fancy, then, for property qualification. Then comes the fourth point—the payment of members. Now, gentlemen, persons in Carlisle know what Sturgeon is; and let us come to an understanding with this candidate. Let me advise you ono thing—don't pay for your Sturgeon. (Laughter.) I would advise you by no means to bring down men from Lon don on special retainers—not knowing who they are—but send them back to those who sent them here. (Loud cheers.) I know not whether there is any other point in the hon. gen tleman's address to which it is necessary for me to advert. (Mr. Sturgeon—" Short parliaments.') Well, Mr. Stur geon comes here as one of the school of Major Cartwright, and the point he has put reminds me of a witty saying of She,idae, who, when asked at the Stafford election whether ho was is favour of annual parliaments, said, "Oh, yea, oftener, if needs be." (Laughter.) Now, I have sat only a mouth in the new parliament, and after the lapse of six months I have to come before you again for re-election ; so that, gentlemen, your elections have of late not been an nual but "oftener ii needs be." Is that peculiar to Cat- ....--. .-....•••• • JAN. 1. ted of the ie I'rineees he Usenet' Abertl ocety,7 nd play st htr etion • _ Ir~rtZ r .1 Grenadier. 'sloe airs. d ud Clive, t-•rhool et lied by th e ohrololies Aberd e . y household, ock, to wit. e directing . and Rey. lief of th s establish e d moue tint, stir cooed. res bou nty. r Lunde ll , Colonel P. g to Prior. irriafie the in attend.. irons circle ace in St. suits of the uncut tom posed for I printing, . 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B. tor.—Lord ;lets M.P. tag at th• as Privols ermaseatly ' Secretary rikast has Ida Seers worth has Vorka t iff s is octal( isthmian, cretary for nment of Boum of W Common* r, trot• die oil Derby -11 from tit* ail whicettarfai eo loos lie feel them .s, uotrazi leaded's.— ated that He of next ingemeno. van4l, the of Trsde. Attorney 'la, whose t the lire/ Lherdesias r the lei le Earl et a Wisdom! The Doke , kao. Sig tri p The Satsidei or Oxford Nether* The Lora. rotes, ass ...,.-,-: üb.r. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1853. lisle ? Numerous gentlemen are about to take the moue —some call it the nonsense—but I am appealing to the *ease of the electors of Carlisle—(load cheers) — numerous gentlemen, I say, are appealing to the eousti tutees of a peat portion of the largest towns in the king dom. Leeds is vacated, Nottingham is vacated, Hahne is vacated, Wolverhampton is vacated by Mr. Charles Villiers, a leading man of the L e ague, and, I am happy to say, my colleague under Lord Aberdeen's administration. Glouces ter is vacated, Oxford is vacated, Carlisle is vacated, Brighton is vacated. Seuthweel is vacated by Sir W. Molesworth, my colleague, who differs from me with re spect to the ballot ; he has always supported the ballot, and with the consent of his colleagues it is open to him, and it is stipulated for him that he shall vote for it. (Cheers.) The City of London is vacant. What do you want ? Du not these elections involve an appeal to a million or a million and a half of the inhabitants of this country ? (Hear.) I will say more. It is not necessary that parliaments should always last for six or seven years. (Hear.) I can well understand that it is very possible I shad have to appear on these hust ings before another year shall pus. (Cheers.) If Ido you will have had, not annual parliaments, but more trequeut parliaments still; and I shall not be afraid, come when I may, to appear before you. (Cheers.) Well, now, it is said that radicals are destructive.. Is that a true charge ? If you are a radical constituency, I am sure you are not a destructive one. Now, I will try it. Was the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts a destructive measure? Has the admission of dissenters to corporate power proved de structive? I think far otherwise. (Cheers.) Has corpo ration reform proved destructive ? Is the police in this city worse than under the old corporation ? (Laughter.) Is the law -nfureed with less certainty than before i is your community less happy, less contented, less orderly I think far otherwise. (Cheers.) Has the effect of the repeal of the corn laws been destructive ? Al, ! there was a memorable morning—the 10th of April, 1848—when all constituted authorities in Europe trembled—when crowns had fallen—when ministers were fleeing for safety, and kings were hiding their heads in shame—there was a sovereign who did rejoice that in ' time there had been a reform in parliament—who did re joice that in time the corn laws were repealed ; and on the 10th of April, when others were afraid, Victoria rejoiced its ' the loyalty of her people. (Cheers.) The cause of order, security, and the rights of property triumphed, end I know not where were the destructive,. (Cheers.) They met on Kennington-common, and their leader—because he is now unfortunate I will not speak one word, I will not use one harsh expression, against him; but there appeared on the common a handful of men ; the people of London in its millions were determined to =delude the cause of order and our British institutions. (Cheers.) I know not that there are many other points on which it is necessary for me to ad dress you. I have detained you, perhaps, too long already. (Crier of " No, no.") I will, however, say this—that I am as sociated with a government that is resolved to proceed with reform w.th a powerful hand and a fixed purpose. (Tre menden', applause.) Talking of law reform, the govern ment of Lord Derby strutted about in borrowed plumes. ' (Load cheers.) Who, I ask you, were the persons who I prepared the measures of law reform which were passed by the late government? They were recommended by a cum , mission, and there sat at the head of it Sir John Romilly, the Master of the Rolls—a son of that man whose memory ought to be revered in every company in this country, Sir Samuel Hominy. I well remember the time when that excellent and worthy man, with all the unrivalled eloquence, the manly firmness, and the extraordinary self-poseession with which ho was gifted, before the light shone on the last generation, contended for the mitigatie. of our criminal code. At that time men were hung fur forgery, for sheep-stealing, and other comparatively trivial offences. Sir Samuel Romilly contended that the severe and harsh character of our cri minal code should be mitigated. He contended for the re form of the Court of Chancery—he contended for modifica tions of its extraordinary expenses, and sought to have jut tire brought nearer home to Englishmen. lie contended that county courts should be established, sad that the chicanery and needless expense of common law should be put an end to. (Cheep.) And he was celled a destructive in his day. (Hear, hear.) But I have lived to see all the measures for which he contended, and for advocating which he was denounced as a destructive—l have lived to see all them adopted with benefit and satisfaction to the British people. (Loud cheers.) Who was another member of that commission ? Sir George Turner, who has only this last week been elevated by the present government to the highest official position in this country. Who was another member? Sir William Page Wood, the Soli citor-General under Lord John Russell's government. Who else have served on that commissoa ? I ales, who have now the honour of addressing you. (" Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) We shall not stand still. The Court of Chan cery has been reformed. Common law proceedings have been simplified. We must now go to the ecclesiastical courts. (Loud applause.) Such proceedings as that of Mr. Moore, the von of ma archbishop, with 7,0001. a year, andei reversion in favour of his grandson—(. hear, hear," and loud applause)—such things must be put an end to. These are abuses with which we intend to deal. With regard to parliamentary reform, I am associated in the administra tion with Lord John Russell, and with three surviving members of Lord Grey's cabinet, who carried the Reform Bill. Lord John Russell and myself have both declared that a revision of that act is necessary. (Loud applause) It is not by electing as your representative a stranger, however respectable he may be, that you can attain that object. (Hear, hear.) It is by returning men long known to you, and who have the power of giving effect to your wishes, that you have the best chance of obtaining a further measure of parliamen tary reform. (Loud cheer,.) There is only one other point to which I shall advert. 1 have said that lam of opinion that the franchise may be safely extended. (Great cheer ing.) In order that it may be safely extended, education should be spread as widely as possible among the entire body of the community. (Cheers.) I look on religion as a sacred element in education. Bat, according to the view I take, that particular element ought not to be at the direction of the ministers of the established church only ; but all the different sects should have a fair opportunity in their re spective schools of teaching the children belonging to their respective congregations. (Loud applause.) I shall not go further into the subject at present. I have now brought to a close the observations which I thought it necessary to address to you. I have not courted undue popularity at your hands. In the sentiments I have addressed to you I have not deceived you on any . point. If any farther expla nation is necessary, I will give it to the best of my judg ment; and I now make way for the gentleman put in nomination against me, to whom I entreat that, with your accustomed good humour, you will give a fair bearing. (Enthusiastic and continued applause.) Mr. See ucroo was received with a storm of disapproba tion. lie commenced by stating that he was an entire stranger to Carlisle, and that when he arrived he did not know a single person in the town, whig radical, or tory. He had been told that he might be Mr. Frail. (Hear, hear.) He could not say, after the lucid description of the doings of Mr. Frail, whether he had seen him or not, and he could affirm upon his honour that he did not know that he had ever seen him. (Derisive shouts.) The right hon. baronet had told them of the tory tactics of coming into a town—that they sneaked is, and that my Lord Ranelagh sneaked in. (A Voice—" He sneaked out again, too, pretty sharply.") They would allow that he (Mr. Sturgeon) did not sneak in. (Cries of " You were brought in.") He had come by the express train—(laughter)—he and his legal friend Mr. Howard, to manage his election. (Up roar, and a voice, " Damn it, fair play," and loud laughter.) He had asked at the railway station what hotel was the whig hotel, and what hotel was frequented by the tories ; for he considered that both of these hotels would be tabbooed for hint, and he was told that there was another hotel in the kiwi called " The Royal," and a sturgeon being a royal fish, he' 'bought he had a right to go to that one. (Loud laughter.) Ile could assure them that were anything but wide-awake the people there, for he WAS nearly half an hour before he got the door open. He was told now that' the landlord of the Royal Hotel was a tory, but he could assure them that he had no previous coucert with any one. (l:proar.) lie acknowledged that on coming to Carlisle he bad not found so many radicals as he expected ; and Lord Derby moat have been deceived, and Mr. Flewker had been deceived, and they bad all been deceived together. (Laughter, and a voice—" Very good, Frail.") Instead of ' radicals, they were all whigs to the back-bone. Ile (Mr. Sturgeon) might be very oute r , very destructive in his sen timents, but he claimed the privilege of being allowed to think fur himself, and he objected to Le man because lie Jiff:red from him ; but he objected to the men who changed their opinions very frequently—who relaxed according to circumstances, and eluded the doctrine of expediency. (Uproar, and a voice—" Thou must be a fool then. ') His friend was not to call his brother a foul. (Laughter.) Mr. Sturgeon then proceeded to address the audience upon the various points contained in his address. lie argued in favour of what he termed "manhood suf. (rape," and contended that parliaments should be short, that there should be vote by ballot, and payment of mem -1 bees. He condemned the present ministry on account of its I incongruous character, and spoke of Lord Aberdeen as an " old tory." The appointment of Sir James Graham to the Admiralty, as well as several other of the new ministe rial appointmenn, he characterised as very inappropriate. Mr. Sturgeon spoke at great length amidst some interrup tion, and concluded by wishing his bearers a happy new year, sod by hoping that when he next came among thew he would not be a stranger. The MAYOR having asked it there were any other candi dates to propose, called for a show of hands. For Sir James Graham a complete forest of hands were held up, while for Mr. Sturge on there were only some three dozen in the vici nity of his hired band. The Mayor than declared the Right Hon. Sir James Robert George Graham hail been duly elected to serve in parliament for the city of Carlisle. Three hearty cheers were then given for Sir James Graham. No poll having been demulded on the part of Mr. Sturgeon. - - • • - , Sir JAM'S GRAHAM on again coming forward met with a very enthusiastic reception. lie said in the course of a brief address of thanks, the hon. gentleman, Mr. Sturgeon, has said that no Reform Dill can be ezpocted from the Duke of Newcastle. I tall you this, that unless the present govern ment do bring forward a Reform Bill I will not remain in office. (Loud and prolonged cheering.) Thanks having been voted to the mayor, The Mayor, the Town-clerk, and Sir James Graham then entered the Council Chamber, and signed the return. Afterwards the band struck up " See the conquering hero comes," and Sir James, accompanied by his friends and supporter-, walled in proceledon three tires round the Crass, and then proceeded to the head of Engliatt-strost— turning back at the Lonsdale Monument. On their return to the Coffee•house, Sir Jamas Gamut( appeared at the window, and seas Ss caved with loud cheers. 11. congratulated the electors on the great unanimity which had prevailed that day, and thanaed them fee the renewed mark of their oenfidecce. Nothing could exceed the debt of gratitude which be owed them for their support that day. He could aware them that no f the crown could bestow upon him was equal in his estimation to their continual approbation, and while he served the crown, be never would forge: that he was the servant of the people, and especially the servant of this great constituency; and he hoped that when he met them again he should do so in the full confidence that he hail done all in his power to merit their support. (Loud ch. els.) They had given him a hanisorne Christmaa pre sent, and he should return to his sovereign a man more ennobled by this stamp of their favour. (Cheers.) He had had new strength imparted to him to-day. He thanked them sincerely and truly, and wished them every happineva in the new year, and might it be more prosper ous than the one which had closed. (Hear, hear.) He hoped that there was not it trace of ill humour left by the proi.colings of to-day, but that they were friends with aU their fellow-citizens. (Cheers.) After bidding them fare well, Sir James Graham withdrew from the window amidst loud and prolonged checriug. The crowd then quietly dispersed. HERTFORD ELECTION. RETURN OF THE HON: W. F. COWP.ER. The election for the vacancy created in the repre sentation of this borough by the late member, the Hon. W. F. Cowper, having accepted office under the Aberdeen administration as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, took place en Saturday. In the early part of the week a placard was issued calling upon the electors to withhold their promises from Mr. Cow er, who had offered himself for re-election as another candi date would be brought forward, but it seems that no such candidate could be found. Soon &Iry ten o'clock, the Mayor of Hertford, John Gardner, Esq., accompanied by tl.e fewn Clerk, Mr. Cow. per, and several other gentlemec, proceeded to the Town Hall, where the writ and bribery act were read, end the other formalities gone through. The Milton, in opening the proceedings, said that a vacancy having been created in the representation of the borough by reason of the late representative having ac cepted an appointment under the Crown, it now became the duty of the electors to supply that vacancy, and he felt as'ured that they would exercise the solemn trust that de volved upon them in a becoming manner. Mr. POLLARD proposed the re-election of Mr. Cowper. Mr. J. J. Gatepost seconded the nomination. The MAYOR then put the question in the usual form, whether any other candidate was to be proposed, and no one coming forward to propose • second candidate, he declared the Hon. William Francis Cowper duly elected to serve in parliament as representative for the borough of Hertford. (Cheers.) The Hon. Mr. COWPER addressed the electors. He said that after the very gratifying announcement that had just been made by their worthy mayor, it became his duty to thank them most heartily and cordially for having replaced him in the distinguished position of their representative in parliament —one which ; he valued higher than any oth er distinction that he could aspire to, and which was peculiarly gratifying to him at that moment, as it was an earnest that his public conduct had met with their approval. (Hear, hear.) He could not refrain at the same time from tender ing his thanks for the cordial and kind reception he had met with from the electors during his canvass of the last few days, not only from those who had always given him their honest, zealous, and disinterested sup port, but also to those who were opposed to him on some matters of political opinion ; and it was particularly gratifying to him to find that a great number of the liberal conservatives had expressed their intention to support the go- vernment to which he belonged. (Cheers.) Having re ferred to the circumstance of his connexion with the present administration, Mr. Cowper said that, although very sweep ing charges of coalition and combination bad been made, he thought that one minute's consideration would show that the course of events during the last year rendered such a combination absolutely necessary. There were two sorts of combinations. If people who differed altogether in opinion merely coalesced to gegen for the purpose of carriyng out personal ends, he had nu hesitation in saying that such a combination was hateful and ought to be repudiated. Another sort of coalition was where men perfectly agreed upon questions prominently before the public eye, and who enterained tbo same general views with regard to what they considered best for the welfare of the oountry, overlooked lesser objects, and joined together to carry out those really important objects which they both had in view, and this in his opinion was perfectly justifiable and showed a proper sense of public duty. (Hear, hear.) The Derbyite administration was a coalition of protectionist principles with free trade actions. (Hear, hear.) They still entertained the opinion that protection was right and good for the country, but they at the same time bowed, as they said, to the opinion of the country, and carried out a policy which in their hearts they did not believe to be good. (Hear, hear.) He considered such a course of proceeding most derogatory to the cha racter of public men, and that it was far less creditable than any coalition of men differing in opinion upon some questions, but still agreeing to act together for the common good. (Cheers) The present coalition in the government had arisen mainly from • the conduct of the protectionist party. Having, by means which he should not further allude to, succeeded in obtaining 310 votes in the House of Comm ens, and being undoubtedly strenger than any other party in parliament, if the Peelite party and the liberals had not acted together there was no doubt that the government would have evaded the declaration that the future legislation of the country should be Dosed upon the principle of free trade, and that they would have also forced upon the country that commercial scheme which was so universally repudiated. (Hear, hear.) If under these circumstances the Peelite party had not joined with the liberals, it appeared to him they would not have shown that ability and statesmanship which they un doubtedly possessed. (Hear, hear.) They considered it necessary for the welfare of the country that they should join is giving a dec dad negative to the proposition of the government, and they felt that they ought not to be in duced by any taunts of inconsistency to shrink from assist ing in the great cause of liberal government. (Cheers.) The result had been the formation of a govern meat which bid fair for the benefit of the country ; and although Lord Derby endeavoured to conceal from his own miad the real cause of his defeat, and, in his vexation, talked about unhallowed and unprin cipled combinations; yet it was clear to the plainest under standing that to no one but himself was his defeat to be attributed—that his cabinet fell by their own acts, and no other hand dealt a blow. The budget was the reason of the ejection of Lord Derby's go vernment from power ,/ and the appointment of the pre aent government. This was the effect of the coalition of which Lord Derby complained, if they liked ; but he be lieved that in the result the country would be possessed of • more permanent and popular government than it had seen for years. (Hear, hear.) One great advantage would certainly be obtained by the cessa tion from party atrife, and so much of the public time would certainly not be wasted in party conflicts ; and, notwith standing the doubts that had been expressed by the honourable gentleman who had seconded his nomination upon the subject, he believed that every one of the mem bers of the government would act with the sole object of legislating for the country upon a broad and liberal basis, and that they would all unite together and act in concert. It was his opinion that it would be highly to their credit to do so, and they could only succeed by introducing measures in accordance with the public feeling, and must depend entirely upon securing approbation by acting for the welfare of the country at large. He would only ray for himself that he felt highly gratified that his connexion with the present government was satisfactory to his constituents, and although be had never been asked to give any pledges, he had no doubt that when he next appeared before them they would have no ground for saying that he had in any respect betrayed his public duty or departed from the atone they expected from him. (Cheers.) Mr Cowes's then proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, to which he responded ; and this concluded the business of the election. MORPETH ELECTION. RETURN OF SIR GEORGE GREY. SIORFETH, SATURDAY NIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The election for the vacant seat caused by Capt. Howard accepting the Chiltern Hundreds, took place in the Town Hall in this b)rough to-day, and there was a large attendance of liberals from all parts of the county. Sir George Grey entered the hall with his eldest son, and was loudly cheered. Amongst the gentlemen who accom panied the right bon. baronet on to the platform were the Rev. E. C. Ogle, Rector of Bedlington ; Mr. A. R. Fen wick, agent to Earl Carlisle ; Mr. Woodman, Mr. Charlton, Mr. C. Swan, the Rev. Mr. Ayre, independent minister; and the Rev. J. Anderson, Morpeth ; Mr. J. Dzukin, of Felton; Ald. Hodgson, of Newcastle. Lady Grey, Lady Elizabeth Grey, Lady Macdonald, and other ladies, were accommodated with seats in the side gallery. Mr. k'ENwicic proposed Sir George Grey. Mr. HOOD seconded the nomination. No other candidate being proposed, the Mayor took a showof kande, when he declared that the choice of the electors had unanimously fallen on Sir George Grey, as their representative in parliament. The announcement was received with loud cheery. . . Sir OZOROE UKEY then returned thanks, and said that he hoped to give to the government a hearty, cordial, and independent support. (Loud and long-continued cheering.) They might be esfely entrusted with the guardianship of that policy of which they had been the able, distinguished and consistent advocates--(applause)—and the House of Commons would not be looking to them for a pledge of their adherence to that policy, for their past conduct, their public professions, and the sacrifitAs many of them have made in that cause, were the best tests of their sincerity and determination to adhere to it. (Cheers.). A vote of thanks to, and three cheers for, the Mayor closed the proceedings. A public luncheon was afterwards held at the Black Bull Inn, at which Sir George Grey, M.P., Robert Ingham, Esq., M.P., Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, and the leading liberals of the district were present. NOTTLNGHAM ELECTION. RETURN OF Ml. STRUTT. NOTTINGHAM, SATVADAT. The election for this borough took place this morning at the Eachange Hall, in this town, at ten o'clock. The election created, cotnnaratirclr, but slight interest. The scene in the hall this morning bore a marked contrast to that which pervaded the same place at the general elec tion, when Mr. Strati was returned in conjunction with I Mr. Walter. Shortly Woe* the nomination, Mr. Strutt, attended by about 200 of his supporters, amongst whom were the most influential gentlemen of the town, entered the Exchange Hall, and took their station on the busting'. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, Mr. Alderman HART proposed Mr. :strait. Mr. Fittxtre seconded the nomination. The SHERIFF inquired if any gentleman had another candidate to propose; and there being no reply, he declared the Right Hon. Edward Strutt to be duly elected. Mr. Sza.crr, who on presenting himself was received with cheers, entered upon a narrative of the events which finally led to the overthrow of the late ministry, and pro ceeded to demonstrate at considerable length the futility of Protection. He concluded his address as follows : "Certain portions of the 'press have started an objection to the present government, that it is a coalition, and therefore is not worthy of support. Gen tlemen, if by a coalition: you mean that an y p ar ty h as sacrificed important principles for the purpose of obtaining office, then I say that nothing could be snore discreditable and disgraceful than such a coalition. (Loud cheers.) But till I hear what principles those are which have been sacri ficed by any of the parties wku constitute the present government, I am at • loss to understand how these argu ments are applicable to the case heron us. I remember very well that not more than a year ago gentlemen com plained of the government of which Lord John Russell was at the head—that it was formed on too narrow a basis. The opponents of that government charged it with being a clique, a family arrangement, and every other such offen sive terms. I believe likewise it was the wish of some of its most sincere friends that that administration had been constructed noon a wider basis; therefore thinking that this object had been accomplished by taking into com bination several gentlemen whose principles agreed with that liberal government, which had receivel the support of the great liberal party in this country—gentlemen, I may be allowed to say of the most distinguished talents, who were the chosen friends and most zealous supporters of the late Sir Robert Peel throughout that great struggle in which he sacrificed so much to obtain cheap bread for the people. (Loud cheers.) They arc gentlemen, moreover, w h o since that time have given their zealous and able support to the principles of free trade, and who, though out of office, have most disinterestedly supported al: the principal ruea sures of the former liberal government, and who now pro fess themselves not only supporters of free trade, but of administrative and colonial reform—advocates of the diffu sion of education, and of the improvement of our represer tatives in parliament. (Cheers.) Then, on the other side, I find men taken into office, who I believe command the respect and attachment of the great masses of the people of this country, such as my old friends Sir NV. Molesworth, Mr. Bernal Osborne, and Mr. Villiers. (Loud cheers.) After alluding to the peculiar gratification which he now experienced, after the step be had taken, in which he be lieved he had made no sacrifice of principle, at the unani mous election which he had just received, the right hon. gentleman thanked them again for their kinelneas,and assured than that the proof of their confidence which they had just given him should never be forgotten; but that, whether in or out of office, it would be his object to show himself not unworthy of the proud position in which he had been placed by the electors of the town of N o tti ng h am ." (Pro longed cheers.) Three cheers were then given for Mr. Strutt ; and after a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Sheriff, the as sembly dispersed. • SCARBOROUGH ELECTION. RETURN OF TILE EARL OF MULGRAVE. The Earl of Nlulgraro having accepted office under the new government, as Treasurer of the Queen's House hold, a new writ was issued for his re-election as one of the members for Scarborough. The election took place on Saturday, when the noble lord was re-elected without opposition. The proceedings took place at the Town-hall, in the forenoon, and occupied a very short time, the speeches being very brief. The noble lord was proposed by C. A. Darley, Esq., of Stamford-bridge, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, seconded by George - Knowles, E.q., and declared by the returning•ofticer duly Elected. Accord ing to the custom of the place the hon. member was after wards chaired through the principal streets of the borough. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. The Carlton Club is going to take revenge, if it can, on Sir Alexander Cockburn fur big masterly exposure of " the reckless indifference to consequences " of the election manager, the notorious Major Beresford, whose misdeeds will form the subject of further proceedings as soon as the House of Commons rc-assembles. The committee of its " private room" has induced Mr. Baillie Cochrane, defeated in the summer, again to start for the representa tion of Southampton, in opposition to Sir Alexander; and they will, of course, supply all that lavish expenditure without resort to which co tory ever was returned for that town. Mr. Heinle Cochrane's friends are making an active canvass. Heavy bets have been m ide that the Attorney- General will be re-elected by above 300 majority. The electors of Southampton met in great numbers at the Victoria Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening, to re ceive the Attorney-General (Sir Alexander Cockburn), who, it was announced, would address them on that even ing. The cheering when the learned Attorney-General entered the room, escorted by many of his principal sup porters in the borough, was most enthusiastic, and showed plainly that the popularity which had carried him so tri umphantly through the late general election had in no degree waned, but had rather derived u greater intensity from the brief experience of the doings of the Derby- Disraeli government. The late mayor of Southampton, Richard Andrews, Esq., was voted to the chair, and spoke at some length with reference to the present aspect of political affairs, before introducing the ex-representative and candidate for re-election. Sir A. COCKBURN was again greeted with applause on coming to the trout of the platform. Raving thanked the electors for the cordial reception they had given him, he reviewed the various acts of the late government, And congratulated the meeting on the fact that a ministry was now in power who would act on well-defined principles. In reference to the cry respecting the undue predomi nance of the democratic principle, ho contended that the people were entitled to an extended share of political power, and he was not afraid to give it. lie stood true, too, to his old text—the ballot. Every election he saw, in town or country, convinced him more s*.rongly that the ballot must be conceded. Ile did not expect that the followers of the late Sir Robert Peel would give in directly, but member after member gave their adhesion to it. In the present government the ballot men, pledged supporters of it, numbered Sir Wm. Molesworth, Mr. Vil liers, Mr. Bernal Osborne, Mr. Strutt, and their humble servant. There was a strong batch to begin with. A resolution was then proposed by Mr. HARMAN, se conded by Captain 13owyett, R.N., and carried, oniy one hand being held up against it out of a meeting of at !east twelve hundred persons, of continued confidence in Sir Alexander Cockburn, and determination to re-elect him. Mr. Nostrox, late Chief Justice of Newfoundland, and Mr. CARPENTER Ron, of the Western Circuit bar, after wards addressed the meeting, which then separated. WOLVERHAMPVON. Mr. Villiers has issued the following address to the electors of this borough:" Gentlemen—Her Majesty having been graciously pleased to appoint me Judge Ad vocate General, my seat in parliament has become vacant ; and I have now again to submit myself to your judgment for re-election. In accepting this office, and joining the administration that has just been formed, I have done nothing, I believe, to forfeit the confidence which you have reposed in me for so many years. It is act for any personal advantage to myself that I have taker. this appointment, neither is it necessary in consequence that I should com promise the political principles which I have so long en tertained. I consider, however, that the nobleman whom her Majesty has lately selected to form the government deserves the respect of the free trade party. He is one of tke very sincere converts which that cause has acquired of late years. As a member of the late S.r Robert Peel's Cabinet, ho was the foremost in support of the " wise, just, and beneficial " measure by which the odious corn law was repealed ; and it was especially by his enlightened advice that the trade in food was Totally and at once set free. The Earl of Aberdeen is therefore entitled to the esteem of those who connect the present welfare and contentment of the people with the removal of that most mischievous restriction on the commerce of the country. The speech he has lately , delivered in the House of 'Ards offers farther groomd of hope to the fries Is of progress and rationsl reform; while the liberal party, generally, have reason to be satisfied with the coalition be has formed with Lord John Russell, whose recent address to the citizens of London is in full accordance with all the great princiii.es of liberty which he advocated in the best days of his parlia mentary career. I thought, therefore, that I ought not to refuse, when requested, to join a government which both professes the desire and possesses the power of advancing the public good; as, so to refuse, would be to exhibit a mistrust which I did not feel. Should the present ministers, however, fail to fulfil the promises they have now made, or to realise the just expectations of the people, I trust to your past experience of my conduct fur believing that I shall cease to hold office among them.—lntending iu a few days personally to pay my respects to you, 1 reru..in, gentlemen, year faithhil and obedient servant, Jan. 1, 15d3. CII•RLIS rELIIAM VILLIER, OXFORD UNIVERSITY. Up to this time (Saturday evening) nothing has transpired here relative to an opposition to the Right Hon. Ewart Gladstone. Indeed, if there were ever uuy serious thoughts about opposing his re-election, they seem now to be quite abandoned, and Tuesday neat will, no doni.t, see Mr. Gladstone again the member to this Univer sity. The Standard of Saturday said that the Marquis of Chan dos or Dr. Harding would t robably oppose Mr. Gladstone. In unottnr column will be found au advertisement on the subject. OXFORD CITY. Mr. Cardwell and his friends finished their canvass of this City on Saturday evening, cud a most successful one it had been. The extreme party fi diug that neither Mr. Corbet nor Lord Duncan would oppose, to use the words of his lordship, "so good a man as Mr. Cardwell," have pru dently relinquished all idea of opposition to the right hon. gentleman. The following address was issued on Friday evening: ' " To the Electors of the City of Oxford.—Gentlemen, — I have the sat sfactiun of acquainting you, not only that I have met with the greatest encouragement in my canvass, so far es it has gone, but that I have every reason to believe that uo opposition will be offered to my election. My cordial thanks are due to:all those of every clam of opinion whose kindness has contributed to this most desira ble result. Tuesday next has been fixed for the elstton, ■nd 1 shall wait anon as many of the citizens as the inter val will permit.-1 have the honour t 3 remain, Itentlemen, your most obedient and faithful servant, EDWARD CAlill- WELL.—Star Hotel, Dee. 31, 16,12.'• BRIGHTON. Lord Alfred Hervey, 8011 of the Marquis of BrisAol, has addressed his friend, in strong t"rms in favour of the new government. Mr. Trelawny, late M P. for Tavistock, and the unsuccessful candidate at the last Brighton eleet.on, who had been invited by the radical, of Brighton to oppose the re-election of Lord Alfred Hervey, ha.- published au ad dress, in which he states that Lord Allred having adopted the course which he himself would have taken under the circumstances, he cannot, however desirous of the bun ins of repr.aenting the liberals of Brighton, r ppase his ',Gra ship's-. return. This being the case, Lord Allred 'sill walk over the course. LICHFIELD. Lord Alfred Pagthasisaned ---- tie folloaing address to the electors of this city : "Gentlemen, —A. total change in the government haying been properly accomplished, I have accepted the office in her Majesty's household formerly by me, and, in con sequence, I no longer retain the howurable post to which bou had so often and again so recently elect e d me . It ecomes, therefore, my pleasing duty to renew the utkr of my services as your representative m par:tarneut. 'faking into consideration my 'cog connexion with you in that cha racter (during an eventful period of Inure than fifteen years), relying on my well-known ;.rinciplcs and opinions of a thoroughly liberal stamp, maiwained with unbroken fidelity, and especially remembering the general voice in my favour at the last election, a slice moot .t your be arty approval of my conduct, I 1 el th.Lt it wJa!il he unjust towards you, so well as towards to do more in this address than solicit your support on !hr basis on which it was so kindly given to me in the t.r.t i. stance, nod has been ever since continued. In the event of my being honoured by re-election, I can but assure you that I shall do my best to promote the public service iu accordance with the whole tenour of my political lile.-1 have the honour to be, gentlemen, your faithful sere..nt, At runt, Va.: Berkeley-square, Loudon, Dee. 31, i )2." No opposition to his lordship's re- I, Ctioll is anticipate..:. The election takes place en Wednesday. GLOUCESTER. G LOU ESTER, SAT L'lMAY..kcOnes.pondent says: —" 1 - he contest between the liberal i amiember, Admiral Berkeley, and the conservative cani:iiiate, Mr. Hope, w.mes warm, and both parties are certain to go to the pelt." THE LEITH BURGHS. Mr. Nlonereiff has issued aderess to his constituents, intimating his acceptance of the uttice of Lord Advocate under Lord Aberdeen's administration, and requesting a renewal of their suffrages. He adds, •• So short a time has elapsedsince yourlast flattering and trium phant choice of me, that I hope 1 need do no ?UM on the present occasion than assure you that I carry into my pre sent office those principles for which, in opposition to the then existing government, we so successfully contended at the last general election, and which, in tile shim session which hasjuat closed, have received from the present 1 ar liament so decided and conclusive n , snetim." The elec tion has been tired for Tuesday (t..-%torrow). No opposi tion is anticipated. SPORTING. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 25 to 1 agst Contentment (taken) 25 to 1 Galvanism (taken) 30 to 1 Richmond ttaken) STRETFORD STEEPLE CHASES.-SATURDAY. (ne ELECTRIC TELEOIitPII.) STRETFORD FREE HANDICAP Of 3 Wire. each and 2i added. About three miles and a half. (12 sub!) Mr. Jackson't Labyrinth, 5 yes, 10- , ..21b Mr. Henry's Lady Wilton,9stlolb • Six others ran. Vestris was third, and Falcon fourth. Won in a canter. MANCHESTER FREE HANDICAP of 5 SOY! cull and 35 added. About three mil,e and a -übs.) Mr. \V. H. Scott's Shinroue, aged, 10.. t Mr. B. Land's The Screw. aged, 104 nib Nine others started. Queen of the Vale was third Won by three lengths. NOMINATIONS FOR THE CHESTER CUP. Bell Tinker, 3 yrs; Annie, 3 yrs; Agnes Wichtleld, 4 yrs; Ammonia, 4 yrs; Newminster, 5 yrs; Tordesillas. 6 yrs ; Richmond, 4 yrs ; Indian Warrior, 4 yrs ; Moscow ; Recommendation„4 yrs; The Bishop, 4 yrs; King ston, 4 yrs ; Hungcrford, 5 yrs; Timid Fawn, 5 yrs ; Sir Rowland Trenchard, 5 yrs; .Charity, 3 yrs; The Sutler, 4 yrs ; Neasham, 5 yrs ; King David, 3 yrs ; Talfourd, 3 yrs; Lord Lieutenant, 3 yrs; Ann Eliza. 3 yrs; Unity; Snowdon ; Dunhill, 3 yrs ; Little Davie, 4 yrs; Merry Bird ; Audabon, 3 yrs ; Colstenlale, 5 yrs: Loagh Bawn, 5 yrs ; Allegro, 4 yrs ; Ann Page, 3 yrs ; Farewell, 4 yrs ; Le Juif, 5 yrs; Beilewstown, 5 yrs; Father Thames, 4 yrs; Bardolph, 4 yrs ; Fionn-ma.coul, 3 yr. , c by Mickey Free, dby Rainbow, 3 yrs; Ben Nevis, 4 yrs ; Cholab Singh, 3 yrs; Pelopida., 4 yrs; Beverlac, 3 yrs ; Gourkali, 3 Pn; Placid, 3 yn; Bur gun dy c o lt ; Happy J3e, 4 yrs; rime Minister, 5 yrs ;13andlewick, 6 yrs; Harp, 4 yes; Redmond °Marian, 4 yrs ; Cockcrow, 6 yrs; Helena, 3 yrs; Hippogriff, 6 yrs; St. Michael, 4 yrs; c by Crozier out of Surnmerhill, 3 yrs; Lady Amyott, 4 yrs ; c by Simoom out of Master Jack's dam; Lady in Waiting, 4 yr.; Tavistock, 3 yes; Dame Tattle, 4 yrs; The Dandy, 3 yrs ; The Deformed, 3 yrs; Augur, 4 yrs; Attack, 4 yrs; Bab. tn., 4 yrs; Iby Cothentone, out of Wedlock, 3 yrs ; Cirdinal Wiseman. 5 pre ; c by Dun John, out .IPotentia, 3 yrs; Incense, 4 yrs; Knight of the Shirr, 4 yrs ; Leopold, 4 yrs ; Limbton, 3 yrs; Mountain Deer, a yrs; Mr. Moon, 4 yrs ; Ninny hammer, 3 yrs ; Poodle, 4 yrs ; Polly, 3 yrs ; St. George, 6 yrs; Surprise, 4 yrs; Terpsichore, 5 yrs Vermutb, 5 years; Little Jack, 6 yrs ; Luri e , 4 yrs; Bla ck Jack, 3 yrs; Bird-on-the-Wing, 4 yrs; Buckthorn, 4 yrs; Chief Baron Nicholson, 4 yrs ; Charming Woman, 3 yrs; Daniel O'Rourke, 4 yrs ; Grapeshot, 3 yrs ; they Tummy, 4 yrs; Ilomebrewed, 4 yrs; Ireland's Eye, 3 yrs ; Lady Harriet, 4 yrs; Little Harry, 4vn ; Locket, 3 ; Morning Star, 4 yrs; Maria, 4 yrs, Nutshell, 6 yrs; ]',:ion, 3 yrs; Shrop shire Lass, 3 yrs; Sext us, 3 yrs ; Term.gant, 4 yrs ; Tick ton, 3 yrs ; fby Venison, out of Wedd i ng D a y, 5 y rs ; Via teem, aged; Waterfall, 5 yrs; Charley, 3 yrs; Defiance, 3 yrs; Exact, 3yn ; Friday, 3 yrs; Ilex, 4 yrs; Ida, 3 yrs ; Gossamer, 4 yrs; Grosvenor, 5 yrs; Harbinger, 4 yrs; Hobby Noble, 4 yrs; Jue Miller, 4 yr , ; Lady Evelyn, aged; Lamartine, 6 yrs ; Missive, 4 yrs ; Mi=s Emma, 3 n; Nerva, 3 yrs; Nabob, 4 yrs; Puatulent, 3 yrx; Sanita, 4 yrs ; Saville, 4 yrs ; Tested, 4 yrs ; Valour, 3 yrs; Weathergage, 4 yrs; Lady Gough, 3 yrs; Trifle, 4 yrs. No account of the nominations made at Chester on Satur day has been received ; a very considerable addition may therefore be looked for. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES. ENTRIES AT N °REIS Axrrox.—Sharavogue, Gholab Singh, Florist, Tickton, Maria, Lucio, Garforh, Fionn ma-coul. Azael, Sweetheart, St.Andrew,Quasimodo, Selina, Pelopidas, Waterfall, May Day, Frime Minister, Llanforda, lanthe, Burndale, Break o' Day Boy, Lit tla DAMS, Lindrick, Galvanism, Piggy, Merry Bird, King of Trumps, Ammonia. Daniel 011oinitc, Alp, Alle gro, Grapeshot, Audabon, Bit of Blue, Lady Eini:y. The London entries are 'aid to be very numerous. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE. ENTRIES AT CHESTER, ON FRIDAY.—Itat-Ifar, Miss Mowbray, British Yeoman, Oscar, Ki'queue, Victress, Boarlon, Vengeance, Vainhope, Knight of Gwynne, Remark, Geraldus, Leporella, Harmony, Forest Lad, Simple Peter, View Halloo, Half and Half, Friendless, Maurice Daley, Yotkiliireinan, Mary Machrte, the General, Carrig, Abd el Rader, Dearest Mac. HUNTING A ITOINTNIENTS. STAG IGJUND3. Cheltenham, Friday, Coberly Gate—at half-pa.! Baron Ituthschild'o, Monday, liardwiek ; I Lar.....ay, Stuck• grove. PDX HOUNDS. tiertalc, Monday, Hipswell Village; Wednea Camp bill ; Friday, Slemingford l'ark—at hall-pa.t 10. Csrmarthenshire, Monday, Ray mon d ; Friday, Rhvdgoch Gate—at 10. Cleveland, Monday, Cattcrsley; Thursday, Gai , bro' Park—at half-pact 10. Mr. Culyer's, Tuesday. imherdeo ; Thursday, 1' n•to hello ; Saturday, Coldruua I.4.dge—at halt-part 10. North Devon, Monday, stoke Village; Thursday, Sard Dawn—at half-past 10. Snith Devon, Monday, Canonteign; TLursday, Park— at 11. • Mr. Drake's, Monday, Horton Common; Tuesday, Skim ming Dish Gate; Thursday, Edgecote Vtl:age; Saturday, Walkworth Villattc—at a quarter to 11. Duke of Suceleueh's, Monday, Vogrie ; Tneklay, &As ton ; Thursday, E:phin.•:cne; Saturday, Muscling— at half-past 10. Fo r rfar and Kincardine, Tuesday, Pitinniis Tuil Bar ; Saturday, Fotheringham If oust—at ba!f-pmr 13. FAL, Tuesday, Halfway-Mime on the lle:ston-ro.a. 31r. Fume's, Monday, Billies, Merton ; Friday, The Aqueduct. Mr. Garth's Monday, Pinkneya Green ; W(412(141117. Winkfield ; Friday, Bear Wood Lodges, Wokingham-turd —at half-part 10. Hiunbledon, Monday ' Woodlands Lodge, Ernsitzrth common ; Wednaiday, Tlc Old Vise ; Friday, Corhampton Dawn—at half-past 10. H.H., Monday, Windmill Hill; Tuesday, ; Thursday. Berriard House; Saturday, Marsh Route, Lct ley—at a quarter to 11. Heythrop, Monday, Beniter's Barn : Wednesday, Tang ley; Friday, Addlestrop Gate; Saturday, Kiddington Cate —at half-put 10. Hurley, Monday, Compton House ; Friday, 81nel:stead Farm—at a quarter to 11. Llanclly, Wednesday, Pentbrey Howe ; Saturday, Fan roads onSonalaw Mountain—at 11. Mr. W. S. Loam. es's, Tue.d. y, Wertion4 tratort'ay. Lindford Wood—at 11. ,', ) ;"-...„_ Mr. Lnxtou's, Tuesday , Three likairteiVF;CliagrAlP.. Brake. Linarlutkire and lt , uircw.hire, jrueso44 . Zoitrei t eck. i Toll; Saturday , Millikcc—at hall-p 4 .11. , • • • .;; i ►. ,~ ~. ~, ~~ ,