The Express. — London, England, 1852-07-03 00:00:00

We pendent liberal candid:att. The chair was takes by Ur. BEALL Mr. CONIMIHAM, said it was very questionable pol.cy on the part of the new and popular candidata t o all, himself with the old Weetminster Hump and Sir De o 1,,y Emus. (Hear, beer) Ile had thereby imperilled his ol:eteou. But if he had only moral roarer though to . the ow them overboard, the independent candidates might tome in triumphantly et the head of the poll. In COOthilliOD, j he deelarrol his determination to go to the poll, and said he eetertanied sanguine hoper of success. The result of that gay •s ...imam of the l'imltco district we', he said, very favoio.oble. Out of 400 voters who were canvassed, the edam nude by the chairman of the local committee gave the following Be Coniaghans, for Sir John Shelley, 16; ler Sir Be L. Evans, V; for Lord Maidstone, S. (Cheers) In reply to questions, Mr. CONINI.H.O4 stated that ho was in favour of the puinshnicat of death. and that be had no ambition to take Who - , though it would be rash to pledge himself not to do so under so circumstances. Ou the motion of Mr. l'syss, seconded by Mr. Wtsaws, a od confidence was adopted by the meeting, and the tetutinatiel. FINSBUItY. Lust night the supporters of Mr. Ituncorobe held two sseetuip, one at the Duke of ltiehosond. Caledonian- Toad, and the other at the School room, Cowpor•atreet—• loge 10040 capable of holding 2,000 persons—which wu till.d. The noinivation i. hied c ur Wednesday. There seems to be a general impresaion io the borough that fdr. Doneeinhe is aile, an.! that the contest will be between Mr. Wyld and Mr. Alderman Challis. Mr. llarcliner, the other undid-ice, is not mach heard of. TIVERTON. LOUD PALMERSTON'S ADDRESS TO 1115 CON STITUENTS. The following address has born issued by Lord l'alaier•ton " to sue ELECTOR, or 'TAR runtOr Gil or TirrirroN. "Corlton•gardens, July I, s•ti e ntlesen,—l'arliantret having been dissolved, 1 hest to solicit at your hands a renewal of that confidence which, a, your ttpratrtutatiw in the House of Commons, I have now in tour parliaments enjoyed the distinguished honour of Living reposed in me. It I were be the first time presenting myself to you, it milli be necessary fur me to make n profession of political principles and opinions; but my political conduct is before you and by that lem content to be judged. " The question which. by general eminent Is now about to be submitted to the electors of the United Kingdom, is, whether those measures cf free trade, which have of late years received the sanction of the legislature shall be rescinded or maintained ? But those treasures have con tributed so mach to the rotatory, welfare, and happiness of the great mass of the nation, that no reasonable doubt can be cut. rtaincel as to what will be the verdict which the result of the general election will on this question give. •• In fact, those measures which in common parlance arc detianated by the term • free trade,' are only s particular appitrAtion of. gencrelprinciple which ought at all times to be the directing guide of a wise government and legislature. That principle es the principle of steadily progressive im provement. •• It was in conformity with that principle that those civil and political disabilities which had fur a long period of time attached to deference§ of religious belief were swept away; th it t; e oraanisation of our municipal institutions was en larged ; and that the arrangements under which the people of thisiountry are represented in parliament were rendered arc adapted to the present condition of things; and it was in cuntormity with that principle that those changes were made, which of late years have advantageously modified the laws which regulate the commerce and navigation of the country. " Trusting then, gentlemen, that I may find you on the appr.mching day of election as Memorably disposed towards me as it has been 417 good fortune and my pride to find you on former occasions of the same kind, I have the honour to remain, your most obedient, devoted, and obliged ser vant, "PALXZWITON." HERTFORDSHIRE. Everything in this county betokens a severe struggle. The Derbyites are straining every nerve to secure theirelection, end are striving per foa et rarfaa--and chiefly the latter, to {Mole or coerce the votes open to either such influences. We believe, however, that all such ars will prove as unsuccessful, as they deserve to he. The teal ab sence of principle, and the fact that nobody can guess what policy the D. rbyites advocate, tell against them even amongst the conservatives, and some who at tint leaned towards them arc beginning to grow ashamed of them. We are glad to note the receipt of a communication from Mr. Rowland Gardiner Alston, the son of a former whig mem ber for Ilertfordshire, who refers to our former observation, twat the Alston were amongst the quondam sr higs who had gone over to Derbyison—for it is really a calumny on the old-fashioned, bigotted tories, who were pr 'biddy honest in their prejudices though ignorant, to designate the shifty Derbyitea tories—and, after quoting some pas ages from our remark., indicating their adherence to Lord Derby, Mr. Alston says: " As regards my father and his family, these Fulcrum s are whoely untrue. I treat, therefore, you well give publicity to my contradictioa." Fur the credit of the Alston family, we are plessel to hear they have not gone over to the false pretence ministry. bat we should have been more pleased to have been told also that no petty personal pitoe has induced them to remain neuter. Fur the sake of the national character for political honesty and uprightness, every man who has a spars of li beralism ought to oppose Lord Derby and hie candidate', and every person who has ever taken part in public life is false to himself and his own character, if he either posi tively or negatively aids the perpetustiou of the Derby die. grace. Amongst the abjectness taken to the Dertiyite C4ll. aniline, especially to Sir Ilenry Muss and Sir Edward Lytton, amongst the farmers, is their game-preserving pro, NORTHUMBERLAND, SOUTH. THrIIIIDAT MOKNIMI.—Mr. Oeorge the free-trade and reform candidate nominated by the electors of the southern division of Northumberland et Hesham on Tuesday, yesterday commenced to canvass the electors within this district. His success was unpreettlented. He bad bat one refusal. In the evening the long room of the Commercial Hotel was crowded with electors to hear as explaaation of the views of the learned gentleman, which he gave at length, and with ability. A vote of tonfidence in the seamed gentiewan was unanimously paned, end three cheer. given for his success. At the close of the meeting a Lumber of gentlemen stepped forward, and tendered their vote•. Mr. Ridley will canvass Newcastle to-day, and address the elector* at night. BEDFORD. There is clearly an additional liberal seat to be woo, if the liberals choose, at Bedford. In the lest parlia ment Bedford war represented by Mr. Stuart, a tory, and Sir Hurry Verney, a wry old and tried liberal. Sir Larry we., however, then elected under circumstances which have induced him new to retire. There has always been • very close connexion between the Bedford whigs and the Whit bread family. The late Mr. Whitbread (an earnest and devoted liberal leader), sat in parliament for Bedford the greater part of his political eater; and the memory of his services still Souriahes there. His moss have at all times supported and maintained their father's politics, cause and friends, both in the county and its capital. And now that one of them has • grandson desirous of sitting for Bed ford, it is pleasant to find a part of the liberal party there so eager to renew the old connexions with • Whitbread, in the hope that he will tread in the course of him who distin guished the name. Mr. Ansley is probably a good deal in advent, of the *Acne entertained by Mr Whitbread's warmest supporters ; bat his opinions clearly represent • large part of the liberal party in the town, for he hai very ardent adherents there, and very con siderable popularity too. And were these two sec tions of the liberal party to unite and act in accord at dfor.l, as they are doing elsewere ; could they be brought to regard themselves as different regiments in an army, and bar :sought to act against • common enemy; would they only lay aside mutual criminations and recriminations, and apply all their force to out the tory ; if they would only at this the eleventh hour exchange and accept explanations and apologies for harsh eagreseiona towards, and unjust sus picions of, each other—the result to amoral certainty would be the return of two liberals for Bedford, the reconcilia tion of the Whitbreads with the whole liberal party, and the conversion of the borough into • thoroughly liberal place. WESTBUItY. The contest here is between Mr. James Wilson and young Mr. Lopez, whose pretensions to a seat in parliament it would be difficult to underrate. Weetbury used to be • notoriously rotten borough ; and tie Lopez family, Its pa trons, used as notoriously to vend and dispose of its repro sentatioa. By the Herons Act its limits wen enlarged; but as the enlarge ent principally Included the Lopez estate and that of a connexion of the Lopez family, their influence still predominated, end Westbury decayed. In 1617, however, these t wo p ropr i e t ors quisrrelierl with the only other large landowner in the parliamentary herons!' and as he threw his 'nineties into the liberal scale Mr. James Wilson was elected. With Mr. Wils o n's conduct in the House of Commons the Westbury liberals have no ( B eat reason to be dissatisfied ; and with his cooduet towards the borough they have every cause to be pleased. A emaperstiee stranger when Lest elected, Mr. Wilms luso given his eoastituents every up portunity of becoming better acquainted with him. He has resided amongst them • he has taken interest in their local concerns ; he has shown them a good social ex ample in living in peace and harmony with all panes ; he has promoted the cause of education, so matter whether church or dissenting; he has dune much to break down stupid prejudices of all aorta ; and has cultivated the esteem of those whose political representative he was. Nor is even this all. Westbury had formerly some manufactures. Caller the influence of the Lopez corruption these hail gra dually diseppeseed. But, since Mr. Wilson settled there, he has induced some of hie Manchester friends to open a factory et Westbury, and to give employment to its inhabitants and a special industry to the town. Coder such eihunistances there would, it might be reasonably supposed, be no difficulty to Mr. Wilson's re-election. Nor would there if public opinion in Westbury had fair play. Bat the three great rural proprietors have, in Isti2, beeume reconciled 'wow ; and they ale now turning their reeniciliation against Mr. Wilson, and in favour e'f Mr. Lo ; and the que.tioa at Westbury now is, wl,..ther the Nallepnukues, and, connected with it, the improvement of the place, shall be preserved ; or whether it has again to bow. a ;oilfield refuge for the Lopez family. BERSIIIHRE.—Mr. 0. H. Vansittart, the protee tioui t candidate, _treats the declaration signed by the ma gistrates at Abingden--M the effect that it was not desirable to offer any opposition to the re-election of the late mem bers—as a roue on the part of Mr. Pusey's supporters ' and declares that he shall go to the poll. His committee have just issued a long addre s, in the course of which they toy: " In every puliticel party there is some principle prevalent to which their conduct has respect. The principle which Mr. Vansittart's committee hold, and which they believe to be the prevailing principle of the county, is the Protestant =ie.' They believe that the Redeem. principle on the free and uncontrolled use of the Bible, es the people's book, is the character' *c of the English. It Melia pprreotestant principle that Mr. rimy is charged with artmsislsistog. by sat voting in support of the bill that tiosiose benne meet Of parliament for the purpose of re papal . Mr. Vansittart's committee arc M e illirni r a Fin on that . r. Piney has not mixed enough with his minstiteents, so as to know their sentiments; that he does not attend the public meetings when the business of the county is transacted ; and that he is nut thereture identified with the cuuuty as the ether member are, ar.d as seems requisite fur the mutual confidence which should exist be tween a representative of a county and his constituents." Great exertions will be made to return Mr. Vansittart, but the general opinion is that the late members will be re• elected, and that should Mr. Vansittart he auceessfut he will oust Viscount 13.daington rather than Mr. Peel. FlttletY.—The contest for this borough is being conducted with the utmost vigour en all side.h but the struggle is really between conflictir g sections of the liberal par. y. 'I he two old members, Mr. John Parker and Mr. J. A. Roebuck, arc opposed by Mr. Wm. Overenil, bar sister (a conservative freetrader), and Mr. Geo. Hadfield, a Manchester solicitor. The l a st two gentlemen sire both na tives of Sheffield, but Mr. Hadfield has spent • long pro senional lilt in Manchester, where he still resides. Mr. Parker has represented Bbefiield ever since the era of the Reform Bill, and always when opposed he has been returned at the head of the poll. Mr. Hadfield, who is in politics a radical of the Manchester school, was brought out by the dissenters to oppose Mr. Roebuck on religious grounds. The democrats, having conceived • dislike to Mr. Roebuck, coalesced with Mr. Iladtield's friends; but, finding that there was no chaffer of defeating Mr. Roebuck, at least by open warfare, they have adopted him with Mr. Ilailliel and raised a fierce outcry against Mr. Parker, on the grow that be is a finality whig. Mr. Hadfield is • man of great opulence, and gives largely for sectarian objects to the non conformist'. Ile is. moreover, of decidedly ultra ye. lane'. He is largely supported, therefore, by the demean and democratic radicals. Each partyeeems confident of MININID. Mr. Roebuck, bents coupled with Mr Parker, sad bran also the apparent goodwill of the radicals and dessesets a appears to steed exceedingly well ; but many of the Mesas of the old members suspect a sort of coup dVtai by the Seth. field party to accomplish his defeat. Should there be so " hitch" of that sort, he is sure of re-election. The mil meetings during the last week have been them se Yee addresses from Mr. Parker. His first meeting erases Um. day afternoon, in Paradise-square, at which not less Mao ten thousand electors and noreelectors were present. The show of hands, on that occasion, was against him immense majority. At two subsequent district he has carried the vote in his lavour. Kista's LTNN.—Lord Stanley seems destined to a hard fight for the maintenance of his scat ; as, notwithi standing an address issued by the noble lord, on his rehire to London, after a partial caavass of the electors, in which he expresses his satisfaction at the result, It is said that hie influential supporters are so ileastiafied with the peep.* before them as to be extremely anxious to effect a coalition with the party of Lord Jocelyn, who, however, are not die posed to listen to any overtures on the subject. tin the other hand, Mr. Pasafey, liberal free trailer, after • thee rough beat up of the electors, has, in a printed wisisess s as pressed a full conviction as to the certainty of his Wog Pr turned, having received " so many express promisee " KID warrant that conclusion. Lord Derby's . government is likely to .receive • severe check by the rejection of Laud Derby's son and heir by the borough so loag represented by the late Lord George Bentinck. ESETER.—The High-Sheriff of this city received the writ per the morning's mail yesterday, and forthwith issued the notice that the rumination would take plino es Wednesday, and on the following day will be the polling. There are three candidates: Sir John Duckworth (Der byite), and Mr. Divett (Free-trader), the two former rem sentativie ; and Mr. George S. Buck (Derbyite). latter gentleman and Sir John Duckworth have coalesced, and arc making the most strenuous exertions to oust Mr. Divett. The friends of this gentleman, however, arc con fident of success, and the opiutun now prevailing is that Sir John Duckworth and Mr. Divett will be spin returned. HoNtro:o.—There is an opposition candidate here, Richard Sommers Gard, Req., of Riusgemout, Exeter. The hon. gentleman is • protectionist. The two late meinhers— Sir J. Weir Hop (chairman of the East India directors). end 3lr. Locke (the eminent railway cogineer).—are free traders. The contest is expected to be a severe one. The friends of each party confidently expect to win. BRISTOL—The high sheriff by this morning's mall received the Queen's proclamation dissolving the pest pee liament, and also the writ commanding the election eir Sue sew members, and immediately afterwards that faimetleesup made the usual proclamation of the writ, Baas 6%24 nomination for Thursday next, the Bth inst., sot the for Friday, the 9th. To facilitate the latter a great enable of booths are to be erected at vas ous points of the city, steemeef their being concentrated as upon some former as.. sions in Queen-square. The partisans of the respective ear dilates all avow themselves confident of victory, but lecke ing to the state of the register there can be little doubt then the choice of the electors will fall on the liberal mud tote trade candidates, the Hon. F. H. Berkeley and W. a. owe Langton, Beg. GerieGow.-4 meeting of gentlemen friendly to the liberal cause was held on Wednesday in the lower room of the Trades' Hall, Glauford-atreet, U langow, to consider the present position of the representation of the city. After some discussion it was agreed unanimously that steps should be takers to bring forward one new liberal candidate with out delay. A committee was then appointed to adopt all necessary measures for this purpose. No resolution was taken by the meeting in favour of any candidate, but the names of the following gentlemen were mentioned fa course of the proceedings:—Walter Buchanan, Esq. (wM* was present, and, though received with great favour, Is. dined at once to stand), Lord Melgund, Sir Harry Verney, Mr. Layard, Mr. Charles Tennant, Mr. Dixon (from Lou den), and Mr. Grey, distiller. Further proceedings were left in the hands or the committee. BIRMINGHAL—The election is fixed for Wednes day. No opposition. IVALSeLL.—The nomination takes place on Thurs day—the polling on Friday. A Mr. Marshall, of London, has been canvassing the electors during the week as a liberal candidate, in opposition to Mr. Rinser, the radical candidate. COVENTRY.—The election takes place on Tuesday. MANCHESTER AND SALFORD.—DAT OP Notentrs noe.—The precepts were received from Thomas Walt' Blundell, Esq., the high sheriff of the county, yesterday. At half-past twelve o'clock, Mr. Frank Ashton, the mayor of Salford, as returning officer, proclaimed at the door of the Town Hall that theelection for that borough would take place on Tuesday nest. At three o'clock yesterday after. I now, Mr. Robert Barnes, the mayor of Manchester, pro- I claimed that the nomination for the borough would take place on Wednesday nest, and the polling, if any, on the following day. LIVERPOOL.—This morning (Friday), Mr. Allan Kaye, the Under-Sheriff, received from the Crown-office at Preston, the precept for the Liverpool election, and handed it over to Thomas Littledale, Esq., the Mayor and return ing officer, shortly before noon. His worship, accompanied by the corporate officials_ , immediately made his appearance in front of the Town-hall, and after reading the precept, made • proclamation fixing the nomination for Tuesday next, at 10 o'clock, and the polling fur the following day. SOUTH LANCASHIRE.—Thomas Weld Blundell, Esq., the High Sheriff, hem fixed Wednesday, the 14th instant, at the Horse and Jockey, Newton, for the eleetion of two members for the Southern Division of Lancashire. EAST GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—The writ for East Gloucestershire was proclaimed yesterday (Friday), and the nomination is fixed for Tuesday the 13th inst., to take place at the Shire-hall at Gloucester. No third candidate has yet appeared. STROUD.—The election has been fixed for Tues de. next, and the poll for Wednesday. The four candi daies will all go to the poll, vie., Lord Moreton, Mr. &rope (late member), and Mr. Nor ton, on the liberal and free-trade interest; and Mr. Baker, • supporter of the Derby administration. WAKEFIELD,—ELECTION RIOT.—On Wednesday evening last, during the perambulations of the liberal sod tory bands, a riot occurred, which at one time it was feared might have led to fearful consequences. liimpreated that, from some canes or other, one of the drummers who had been engaged by the liberal natty was dismissed on Tues day evening. He was immediately engaged by the tories, for an accession, however slight, to their side, seems to be 'deed upon with avidity. When the liberal band was going through Kirkgate on Wednesday night, they came in contact with the tory band, when the divalseed drummer, not relishing his dismissal, and apparently envying his sue• censor, made a dash at his drum, and anoceeded in obtaining his drunuticks t which he immediately broke to pieces. From this trivial effete the parties on each side commenced fight. ing, when, as the blues were overpowered by the number of their opponents, they were very glad to make the best escape they could, leaving tine of their banners in the hands of the liberals. The latter then went on their way to their headquarters at the Talbot sod Falcon, in Northgate, to finish up for the night, hut, as appears from the 'Nur), they were not let off to easily, for during the time the liberal band was playing a party of hired bludgeon men from the blue ramp mode a rush upon their unsuspecting opponents, whom they belaboured in a shocking manner, several par ties haring been seriously inured. Party spirit having run so high the mayor slid magistrates have issued a proclama tion forbidding bands of music to parade the town during this week. It is not likely that the blues will make any similar attempt at a riot, as they well know that they would he sadly over raatched by their unpaid opponents, non electors of the borough, who, almost to a man, spontaneously mme forward in defense of the liberal cause. LEI:M.—The nomination has been fixed for Thu,'sday neat. LA t * NCESTON.—This is a nomination borough of 1 , the Duke of Northumberland; purchased by the first Duke to console his pride for the defeat his eon, Lent Algernon Percy, suffetes4m Norteinn:ierlanil in 1770. l'he last mem her , coo Ailineml Bowl, s, who, though quite willing it Ileenr , to bave supOrted the 11crby government, had offended its patron by the lietrility of his general opinions before it came into (Ake. lie ho therefore to he replaced by Admiral THE . EXPRESS, SATURD a EVENING. JULY 3. 1852 Percy, a near relative of the First Lord of the Admiralty. The place ought in any new Retina Bill to be disfranchised. Elections at Launceston are a mere farce. OXFORDSiIiRF.—Mr. J. Sidney North, of Wroston Abbey, Banbury, has come forward as a candidate for the representation of this county. Ile says: "1 have every re , Hance in the administrathm of Lord Derby." OXYOUD (CITY). —The Queen's proclamation for dissolving pediment use read by the town clerk this morning (Friday) on Cartel, and the mayor has fixed on Tuesday next for the election. Sir William Pgge Wood, Knight, and John Haughton Langstins, Esq., the two uld mensturs an the only candidates. Beth gentlemen will address the electors at the town hall this evening. 0170.11 D Utnyeasynt.—The election of two bar eness le repenset this university in parliament will cons manise M Batarikr, the 10th inst., immediately after the dm An *inferring degrees. In ezpeetatiou that Tr.V g a:sham will go to the poll, the bedmakers of many et the colleges have received orders to prepare all the bed siums, and the other coil , ge servantsto be in attendance. IiIINTINGDON.—The addresses of tho two present les. mambo have been issued ; they are dated July 2, falba& ask for a renewal of the confidence of the electors sses men funnel task, as there is no semblance of opposition. Cixxxcesren.—The nomination is fixed for Tuts end the poll for Wedniaday next. BOt rttamprog.— he writ for this borough Br ined in Southampton on Thursday night, addrewed to the Sigh Sheriff. That official, however, is in America, end it Was handed to the Under Sheriff. l'roclamation was made rinerilay hy the mayor and bailiffs of the town, who arc ti• returning often. The nomination will ta ke place on Weilni slay next and the polling un 'f hunday. ROCIIDALE.—On Thursday evening last a meeting wee convened by circular in the Sessions Roum, Rochdale, ter the purpose of considering the propriety of bringing out •eandidate in opposition to Mr. Wall, the editor of the NowonArinist newspaper. A deputation was appointed to wait upon Sir Alexander Ramsey, who formerly contested the borough, to allow himself to he put in numinAtion, and, if he declined, Mr. John holy, of Stubby Lee, near lineup, should be solicited. If Sir A. Ramsey consented the intelligence would be communicated by electric tele graph, and an active eanvasseummeneed immediately. LEICEATKR.—It is expected that the nomination will be on Wednesday and the polling un Thursday next. Lincoln Mercury. WINDE:OIt, FRIDAY NIGUT.—The writ has just been proclaimed by the town clerk, and the nomination is fixed for Tuesday next. ASHBURTON.—Mr. Moffatt, who has represented Dartmouth for several years has retired from its represen tation, and is become a can didate here in the room of Col. Matheson, who has resigned. There is no opposition, and Mr. Moffatt will be returned. BsaNsrArLa.—Two Derbsite candidates and one liberal are in the field. The former are, Mr. Bremridge, the late member, sad Sir W. Fraser, who has lately come to reside in the town. The liberal candidate is Lord Ebringsm, who comes forward in the room of his brother, the lion. W. N. Foneseue, the late liberal representative. The general opinion is that Lord Ebrington and Mr. Delim itate will be returned. CRICKLADE.—It is now pretty certain that all the candidates will go to the poll, unless Mr. Goddard withdraws at the last moment, which is nut unlikely. Mr. Coke has • strong claim upon dissenters, on account of his opinions upon the subject of church rates, which he asserts are an un just exaction on all but members of the church of England ; and he states his readiness to support any measure for re lieving all dissenting bodies frum liability to such rates in Mature. From the liberality of his views on other subjects, more particularly the extension of the 'While and the ballot, he is also entitled to the wannest support of all true reformers. His friends are numerous and intlueutial, and it' is hoped that they will stand firmly by him in the approach-' lag arduous struggle.— Wilts Independent. SOCTU SIIIELDS.—Mr. Janice Mather has with drawn his candidature from this borough, the issue now being between Mr. Ingham, Q.C., the tree-trader, and Mt. U. T. Liddell, the Derbyite. The latter, though his sap. porters have been very unscrupulous in intlinidatima s e ee: depending upon them, may aspect to be thoroughly at the poll. IYNEMOCTII.—Both of the candidates aga in lawn awaiting the " tug of war." From the dramalanas at some of the leading Roman catholies having, lads In last few days, thrown in the weight of their Munn* ia layout of Mr. lt. W. Grey, the free-trader, his position considered to he safer than hitherto. The contest, however, will be a severe one, though the free-trailers are sanguine of success. Piaei. -The new writs for the county elections, says the Chelmsford Chrotiick of yesterday, are expected to be received by the under-sheriff in Chelmsford this morning, in which case proclamation will ho at once made, and we understand that the nembiation for the southern division is likely to be fixed fur Monday, the 12th inst. 11 this be so the polling will take place on the following Thum elapsed Friday, the two first days of the wise. Should this arrangement be carried out the nomination for the northern division, in which we hear of no opposition, will be fixed for Tuesday, the 13th inst. I'ETERBOROUGII.—The contest which has agitated this city for the last month will, in the course of a few days, be set at lest ; but what the result will be the poll alone can determine, though the general anticipation points to the re turn of the two liberal candidates. There should be no mis take on this occasion on the partof any section of the liberal electors. They might easily stultify themselves by en ill considered vote, but not so easily repair the damage to the cause of national progress, which would be the effect of such a vote. Ihe question to be decided, stripped of all disguise, is thie—shall the country be governed on the principles of civil and religious liberty, or on oligarchical principles ? Those who support Mr. Clifton vote for the curtailment of popular rights ; and those who support the Hon. G. Fitz william end the lion. Richard Watson vote for equality of privileges—for t' at policy which stone is calculated to up hold the institutions of this country.—Lineoln Mercury. WORCESTER CITY.—The writ arrived yesterday, sad the nomination is fixed for next Wednesday. There will be • poll, • third candidate having suddenly appeared in the person of Mr. lluddleston, barrister of the Oxford Circuit, who in his address, just out, says :—" My prin ciples as • conservative are not unknown to you, but 1 am entirely unfettered by the trammels of party. lam a de cided supporter of free trade, and prepared to oppose any measure calculated to increase the prices of the necessaries of life." lie also declares himself attached to the protes tant religion, and opposed to the grant of money to May nooth, is for local seltgovernmeut, for well-considered mea sures of reform, and an improved education of the people. BODNIN.--On Thurday evening last, Mr. Charles Sawle, of Restormel, son of Sir Joseph Sawle Graves Sawle, Bart., announced himself as a candidate fur this borough, with every probability of success. On the same evening Mr. Lacy issued a retiring address. It is generally sup posed that Mr. Sawle and Dr. Michell will be returned. PENRTN AND FALMOITTII.—Mr. Thomas Gwry Baring, son of Sir Francis Baring, the First Lord of the Admiralty in the late government, addressed the electors both at Penryis and Falmouth. Mr. Baring is a decided tibrral ; he is in favour of an extension of the suffrage—the admission of Jews to parliament—would dispense with the property qualification of members—end is a strong advocate of the free-trade policy. Mr. Baring comes forward strongly recommended by gentlomen possessing a large interest in the borough and neighbourhood, and has, it s said, made a most successful canvass. The tory candidates, Mr. Gwyn and Mr. Freshfield, are still canvassing. HELSTOi.—Sir Richard Vyvyan his issued an ad dress to the electors of this borough. Sir Richard is a de cided supporter of Lord Derby's government, and as yet there is every appearance of llis being returned without opposition. 'There is, however, • slight rumour that a libe ral candidate will come forward to conteat the representa tion of the borough with him. The lays of nomination have also been Sled at the 101- lowing places: Ogronix COUNTY.—Monday, July 12. LIVERPOOL—Tuesday, July 6. NOTTINORAW—Tuesd, July 6. NEWARK—Thursday, July O. NOITINWASMAIIIRS (SOUTI)—At Newark, Thursday, Ju_ly 15. NOTTINOUAMSKIRE (Noaru)—At Mansfield, Saturday, Jul_ 17. FAST iturroun—Tuesday, July 6. STOCIPORT—Thursday, July 8. LOUCISTEII CITY-1 hlUlldg, July 8. SaLroun—Tueaday, July 6. Bunt— Thursday, July 8. LAMBlTH—Thursday, July 8. HERTFORD—Tuesdag, July 6. HERTFORDSHIRE—Thursday, July 15. TOWER LlAMLET6—Tuesday, July 6. DavoNsalus (Nostu)—At South Mohan, Tuesday, July 13. Dtvoxsunta (Sourn)—At Exeter, Friday, July 16. Nuawtcu—Wednesday, July 7. THE -POST-OPFICZ NOTIM—The fol lowing order was issued last night from the General Post office by the Pestmsster•Oeneral to all the provincial post masters : The parliament being dissolved, I have to remind you that it is highly important that her Majesty's government should be furnished with the best and earliest information I front this department on the subject of the elections. The Postmaster-General desires therefore that, in the event of a poll for the election of members for the new parliament being held at any pines within your delivery, or within the ' delivery of any of your sub-offices, you will inform me without delay 14 what day the poll may be fixed, distinctly stating the names of the candidates ; and you will after wards send me by ant post the state of the poll on each day up to the moment of your despatch of your London bag, sparing no pains to ascertain the same V) far as you may be able to accomplish it without expense, the names of the candidates end the numbers polled being clearly end legibly given. Whin the poll is finally closed you will also, of course, send me the names of the members returned by the first poet, and the total number of votes polled for each. AIVTITECARIEs' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who posed their examination in the science ant practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on Tharp day, July 1, 18d2 :—Janes lum M'lntioh ; liearge ; Itolart (Loudly. S. lielen'b. Lanea.ll , .re. ; John Wink) n l'i,illips; William Harbor.", Waiull:et, Lincoln ; (`barley William (lo udall ; Chrome Moore, Tonbridge Well.; Donald Fraser,L,selun. LATEST ELECTION (BY ELIICTUIC TZLIGMAPII.) PLYMOUTH, Futuar, 10 P.m. Mr. ltoundell Palmer has resigued, on the recom meutlation 01 hi• committee lie stated his reasons in at a public misting this ervniug. The tuwu was taken by surprise at his decision. DAYS FIXED FOR NOMINATIONS. . . NEWCUITLII-ON-TTER (town and county)—July 6. NoutuvuzentAreu (Southern Division)—July 13. BOLTON—JuIy 7. TAP STON—J uly 7. Hum.—July 7. BiLturouu (Yorkahire—July 8. CHATHAM—JuIy 7. LTNN —July 7. PLymourm—July 8. Wiseit masa -July 7. ASIISVRTON (llevon)—July 6. Auratarity—July G. OLOPI•ESTER (WesIPSO DIVISISH)—JuIy 14. $H !tors IRE (Soot h)—J uly 12. SHROPSHIRE (North)—July 13. Sauswesultv (Borough)—July 6. LECTURES OX GOLD. The second lecture of the course of six on "Gold" now in progre'a at the Muecum of Practical Geology, in Jermyn-street, was delivered last night. The lecturer was Mr. &beard Forbes, VACS. The subject " Our Know =of Australian Rocks as derived from their organic re ." There was an audience of about five hundred persons—theee, as on the hut occasion, being Oh fly young en and intending emigrants to the Awdealien gold region. The lecture was of an elementary cburaetcr, and eonsisted in a general statement of the leading facts of geology, and a detailed description of the maps, Sections, and specimens, illustrative of the physical geology ef.Australia, displayed in the room. The latter part etas lecture only touched what the lectures tailed the "e. onomieol question"—i.e., the question in which the dituce was interested. This conclusion, however, was practically intcreeting. As a rule, Mr. Forbes observed, gold drift was only found in the neighbourhood of palseciaoic rock., of rocks affected by the presence of igneous rocks of a later date, and of tertiaries of the newest class comparable with those tertiaries in which were found the remains of extinct elephanta in Britain and of Kangaroos in Australia. As a gas erai rule it would be a waste of time to scorch for gold in any other demriptions of rocks ; and therefore the gold searcher did not completely know his trade who was not a geologist and who could not dyterinine the character of the rocks by the fossils found in it. Expi rienee in regard to Australia might affect the rule he had laid down; but it was thus the matter stood at present. There was a similar general rule as to coal; and the wealth of Australia in coal was clearly very great, the present belief being that coal was to be found in a district thereof 1,200 miles in length. It appeared that as a geueral rule applic able to all parts of the world coal was only found in the neighbourhood of carboniferous rocks. Great deposits of coal were found iu connexion with the carboniferous epoch; and the presence of carbonife rous strata shown by the presence of carboniferous plants would always guide -accurately the searchers fur coal. Geology would also guide the agriculturist. As a rule in Australia the " Sydney sandstone" was to be avoided by the agriculturist. Tertiary sandstones were altogether to be avoided, unless they were in the immediate neighbour hood of palasozoic rock., or what was better in the neigh bourhuod of igneous rocks. There was a certain set of fossils of a well known character, and which could easily be athertained, the presence of which, invariably in Aus tralia, were found to indicate a good soil. There was one other point to which attention should be direct( d. la those parts of the gold where gold-drift was found, diamonds were also usually found, and this might prove to he the case in Australia. Ile thought et rtainly that this would be so. But everything that glittered was not to be taken as a dia mond. In California the experienced miner had worked in the expectation of sometimes meeting with diamonds in the gold districts, and diamonds had been found. But what was not a diamond had often been mistaken for one ; and as an iostance of which a man from the diggings had returned with what he believed to be a large diamond, and for which he had refused 2501., but which turned out to be only a gne quartz crystal. The diamond was a very different thing. Ito believed it to be of fossil origin, not improba bly derived from a vegetable substance ; and its appearance was unmistakeable to the initiated from all crystals. The Irish or Bristol diamond, or quarts crys tal, was known by its shape—a six-sided prism, capped Ity a six-aided pyramid. The diamond was known by the four-sided pyramid set against another four-sided pyramid. In bringing his remarks to a close, the lecturer eloquently advocated a cultivation of the knowledge on which be had been dwelling fur other than mere utilitarian reasons. Many of those about to proceed to Australia would nu doubt, in the vicissitudes and necessities of Australian life, be de prived of society and of books, and be consigned for long periods to absolute solitude, and therefore in Australia, even more than in other countries, would a familiarity with the " Books of Nature" be a compensation and a blessing. THE ORDER .OF FORESTERS IN SOUTH. AMPTON. Colonel de Zevallos, a distinguished Mexican officer, and an intimate friend of the present President of Nlezico, has been sent to Europe on a diplomatic mission, sod will have the honour of presenting to her Majesty some valuable presents from President Arista, wht It are now on their way from Mexioo to this country. %fissile* has been much struck and pleased with the institutions of England, and has prolonged his stay here in consequence. lie is at present residing at Southampton. On Monday last the commemoration of her Majesty's coronation was . . celebrated in that town, and amongst the celebrations was • procession of the Order of Foresters. The chiefs of the order were on horseback in picturesque costume. The rest of the members, which amounted to revered hundreds, walked two and two with their lingers interlaced with each other. Each member wore a green scarf, and had a horn tipped with silver slung around hisshoulder. Many of them carried flags and banners, and bands of music accompanied them. Col. Zevallos, having learnt that the Foresters were a benevolent society amongst the working classes for the tu lle( of sick members, and the support of widows and or. phans of those who die members, and that the manage. ment of the order was characteristic of the spirit of self government which distinguishes the English nation, he ex pressed a wish to become more acquainted with it. For this purpose he was introduced to the Mayor of Southampton, who conducted him to where the Foresters were assembled for festivity, and certainly to an enlightened foreigner no scene eould be more interesting than to see the spirit of manly independecce and innocent hilarity manifested in an assemblage of the frugal and well-conducted artisans and mechanics of this country temporarily released from toil and bent upon enjoyment. Their meeting was op a large cricket ground, at the entrance gate to which 601. vils taken during the day at 6d. • head admittance money. The Foresters dined together, and with their wives and children engaged in all kinds of sporta ; Zevallos was delighted with all he saw, and expressed a wish to become a member of the body, and a lodge was accordingly formed for that par pose. On Wednesday night the distinguished foreigner, accompanied by the Mayor, who is • Forester, and lateral gentlemen, attended at the lodge, where he was inducted into the order, and received a dispensation to carry out the 1 principles of the order in Mexico. THE RAGGED SCHOOLS AND THE 01 DIGGINGS. TO THE EDITOE 011 , THE DAILY NSW., SIC,—At a time when all letters from Australia am eagerly read, perhaps the following copy of one re ceived from a lad sent out from the Union Mews Hogged School, in 18.50, may not prove uninteresting : • " Melbourne, March 5, 1852. " Dear Father,—Enclosed is a bill of lading of one small bozof gold dust, which I send you as a present per &Ws min Heape. I have written you at length by ether vessel, and Bend this in ma• it may be lost. You will receive the box on board the B. Hoye from Captain Hodgson, or at the ship's agents. " J. M." The bill of lading states the box to contain 24 ounces of gold dust. In a letter lately received from him, dated De cember 16, ho mentioned his intention of pmcceding to the digging. after Cbriatinas ; consequently this must boa por tion of the " first fruits " of his industry. I am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN SHORT. 15.5, Regcnt-strect, July 2, 1852. The Cambridge University Commission bad a meeting yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the fressury in Downing street. Present: the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John Herschel, Professor Seel wick, and the Rev. W. H. Beteson (secretary) : TIIS COLLISION ON THE RIVER. —lt us now helieved that all the passengers on board the Duchess of Kent succeeded in effecting their escape, and that the loss will be confined to the vessel itself and to the luggage and other valuables on board. Yesterday, on the pier at Rusher. vine, several portions of the Duchess of Kent which had become detached were deposited. It is firmly believed by competent krises that, from the depth of the water and the age of the vessel, couple with the fact of the continued 'rising of pieces of the ship to the surface, she will never be got up whole. Indeed we ate informed that any attempt to do so is already abandoned by the owners, the Commercial Steam Navigation Company. Every Alm., however, will be made to preserve her engines and ma chinery, which are very fine ones, manufavured by Messrs. Seaward and Co., the eminent eugineers. The whole energies of the authorities of the company and the captain and crew of the sunken vessel, have been ever since the and catastrophe directed to ascertaining whether there are any bodies still under water, and te the recovery of the lugeage, I but without effect so far as the former is concerned. The inquiries of the passengers, both by letter and personally, respecting the property, have been mceseent. . _ Paul: MON ET.—T n PAIIT'11•00N.--Notice is given that the 111 . C4 uet vales of the proceeds arising from raiisur. of t'io 6ttver, Phii.ot•hrime, by her Ms• , ty'- Ilyile Parker, , Com blowier, on the 2t4tit of l'ehruary, I$Y), wiil be registered i.t Curt of Admiralty, on or after the 10th of J ta) , n mil Co., Agents.—Urizette. THE OUTRAGES AT SToCKPORT. CORONER'S INQUEST. The outrages upon the Ititl Roman Catholics and the destruction of their house. and furnit'tre continued Wednesday evening, as eleserieed by its yesterday, drew forth front the magistrates the fill awing proclamation, which was extensively posted during Thursday afternoon : " Whereon, by the statute 7th and bth (on. c. 30, s. 8, it is enacted, 'That if any persons rieteuely said tumult 4. misty amenibled together to the disturbaace of the puloio , peace, shall unlawfully, and with force, demolish, pull down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down, olf de stroy, any church or chapel, or any chapel for the rel,gious worship of persons dissenting from the united church of England and Ireland, doly registered or recorded, or any house, stable, coach-house, outhouse, warehou.c, office, shop, mill, or any building or erection used in carry! og un any trade or manufocture ' or any branch thereof, or . any machinery, whether find or mereatile, prepared for, or employed in, any manufacture, or in any breath them', or any steam eugine, or other ei.glue ; • every such offender shall he guilty of ;deny, and, being convicted thereof, "hall suffer death as a The magistrates of Stockport, finding that yestenley's proclaim- Pon has not prevented a partial repetition art atti.eke al art houses inhabited by the Irish in this borougn, ca,s upon all the peaceable inhabitants to Mil the civil power in made- taining law and order. It cannot be endutcu that, wider any pretence whatever, in a civilised country, one portion of its residents should ,11111:ed out f.r the erutal Attacks of a mob. Any person can, by law, apprehend and detain any other person or persons conmadtiug such outrage ; and the authorities will, if required, reward the patty for era doing. The magistrates have made such arraugements;aa that, within a very few minute., a euttnient tone: can he directed to any place to put down any disturbance; zed they earnestly oohed the peaceable Ml:mutants to ii.; hoid of, and detain, souse M the parties attempting to commit such outrages, and to single out some of the ainaleaders, so as afterwards to ideutity them.—Auy infermaticia, either us to the parties already in custody, et as to miters impli cated in the late outrages, should tic communicated, without delay, to Mr. Sadler, the chief constable. "Jolts MurstituyD, Mayor. "Court House, Stockport, July Ist, 1t5.52.” The pollee force of the borough, in their t xliausted con dition, and consisting of only 11 men (of whom two are absent from duty), were but ill calculated to di ..1 with law less gauge of ruffians, in a town which, with its neighbour hood, consists of 100,000 inhabitants; and it is no wonder that they should have been unable to cope with :he evil. A large number of special constables hail been sworn :n, but without active and trained policemen to lead them they were of little avail. We arc glad to say that dur:vg the whole of Thursday the borough was perfectly tranqu;l. THE INQUEST. The inquest on the body of Michael Moran, the young Man killed early in the riotous proceedings of Tuesday evening, commenced on Thursday evening, at the Court Souse, before Mr. Charles Hudson, corontr for the Stock port division of Cheshire, and a respectable jury. Two 'magistrates were present, and great numbers of the public. The Coroner, in opening the proceeding?, said—To-day I propose to bike evidence merely of the identity of this person's body and the cause of his death ; and don I pro pose to adjourn this inquiry for a sufficient time to allow excitement to subside, in order that we may more calmly. rind perhaps with better means of information than we now possess, proceed with the investigation of this case. There. lore, gentlemen, I shall only call before you evicence as to these two points, and then I shall call upon you to enter into recognisance' to appear to prosecute the inquiry on a future occasion. James Flannigan, of Bamforth.street, card-room stated that the body of the deceased was that of Michael Moran. The deceased was the brother of witness's wife. Ile lived with witness, and had done so for the last three weeks. He was a single man, about 23 years of age, and was a labourer on a visit—not in ',arch of work. Myse.i and he left home about half-past 7 on Tuesday evening. We went to the house of William Riley, in Rock-rew, who was deceased's uncle, to see if he could find employment fur him with a farmer. About 8 o'clock we were returning home up Lord-street, when a great mob Cams does Sandy Brow and Lord street. They were flinging stones in all directions. I ran away, but missed Moran, and on looking back saw him stretched on the ground oppo site Barlow's becrhouse. I ran back, and with the Mil tame of another man picked him up. Blood was flowing frame wound in the right side of his head, and out of his left ear. Ido not know the man who assisted me to pick him up. I assisted him to walk back to Riley's, being un able to get him into a feline in Ruck-row. I placed him in a chair at his uncle's, and I went for Dr. Sleddon, who accompanied me to Riley's to see Moran. I went down to thedoctor's afterwards for a plaister, but when I had returned the mob emote the door, and there was a riot and I heel not time to remove the hair from his head to apply the plAister. The rioters, immediately I had taken him upstairs and laid him oa the bed, broke open the doors and carried out the furniture to burn it in the streets. We had gone up stairs for safety, but the police came up, and an ofticcr from the barracks, with a drawn sword, said " Come down-111 see you protected." They brought Riley down. and the police man took him under his care. Mr. Henry Bowers, of the Stockport Arms, was assisting the police. I brought down Michael Moran, with the aid of another man, and the police ordered me to take le:in to a doctor's. When I got him out of doors a man came up with a large piece of wool in his hand, thick and round, and gave him another blow oo the head. The man said, " Come, let us look at his and see if he is au Irishman," and he then struck Moran a tremendous blow on the left side of his head, inflicting an other wound. Witness then took him into the Court-house, and laid him down there, for Mr. Walter*, surgeon, to attend him. We got to the Court-house about ten o'clock. The man who struck him ran up Lord-street. I should iodise able to identify either of the men who struck him. When he was struck the second time he said "Oh dear— I'm done." lie poke after that. They asked his name at the Court-house, and he could not answer. I was turned outside the Court-house, and left to go home about eleven o'clock. The people who were throwing the stones were doing so at a party coming out of Rock-row. They were small lads in the riot at first. Dr. Rayner examined—l was at the Court-house on Tuesday night from nine o'clock, attending the wounded prisoners. I recollect the deceased being brought in, and ,myself and Dr. Turner examined his wounds. The prin t i l ed one was oa the right side of the head, in an oblique direction from behind forwards, three inches in length. It extended front pear the crown of the head to the fore part of the ear, cutting through the scalp but not dividing the perieraniuni. There was another wound two inches above the left eye, a coctused wound, aboutan inch in length. These were all the external wounds we perceived at the time. I was present afterwards when he died. That was about 2 o'clock in the morning. He was sensible under the handling of the wound, butt don't reeof:tct that he said anything. I made the port-marten examination to-day, and ascertained from it the cause of death.. On the right side of his head, beneath the wound, the sloull was de pressed three-sixteenths of an inch, and a fracture ex tended from it five inches exteenally and six and a half in ternally, and extending under the right ear, thrototlL which blood oozed into the ear. There was slsoa second fracture from the lower portion of the first about an inch in length There were three to four ounces of clotted blood be poem the dues mater and the brain. The effusion of bloc d on the brain arising from the fracture of the skull was the cause of death. I think the fracture was from a cut svioh a hard instrument, with a blunt edge ; the other was not a cut but more of the nature of a bruise. The Coroner at this stage of the proceedings adjourned the inquest to the 20th July. EXAMINATION OF THE RIOTERS RESUMED. The further examination of the rioters apprehended on Tuesday night, and remanded by the magistrates on Wed nesday, was resumed yesterday tFriday) morning, at the Court-house, Stockport. The magistrates were John Booth royd, Esq. (mayor), Sir It. Pcndlebury, James Newton, Esq., Richard Sykes, Esek., Joseph St. John Yates, H. Y. Moreland, Esq., Thomas Eskrigge, Esq., George Turner, Esq., M.D., Robert Gee, Esq., Edward :Vineland, T.. I'. B.liarsland, Esq., and Cephu Howard, Esq he following is a list of the prisoners :—Thomas Brian, Walter Welsh, Michael Shottery, James Haggerty, Timothy Finnigan, James Welsh, Owen Doyle, John Blytb, Roger MsDermot, Michael Cunyan, 'A houses Finney, James Herretty, Patrick O'Hara, Patrick Curley, Michael M'Der. snot, Thomas Garver, James Finn, Patrick Locherty, Thos. Morris, Henry Rhodes, Thos. Rider, JUMLY. Finn, Thomas Murphy, Matthew Mullagin, James Paton, John Brannen, Thomas Owen, John M'lsially, Patrick Kelly, Michael Flynn, George Pell, Samuel Rule, Michael Burke, J. 1111,6 Foley, Peter ltowbothsm, Wm. 'limey, Joseph Beard, W. Newton, George Parry, John Watson, Mark (Heave, and Samuel Preston. The following prisoners were defended by Mr. Charles Gibson (town clerk of Salford), assisted by Alderman Ash ton, attorney, of Stockport.—Owen Doyle, Roger M'Ders mot*, Patrick O'Hara, Michael Burke, James Haggerty, Walter Welsh, James Flinn, and Thomas Bryan. Mr. Vaughan, solicitor, appeared for some of the other pri soner.. Mr. Edward Reddish, attorney, appeared on behalf of Mr. Graham, owner of property. Mr. Saunders, banister, appeared for Mr. Walker, owner of Rork-row. The Sla)or said the enures, the magistrates had decided to adopt, in the prosecution of the present inquiry, was to enter into a historical account of the whole transaction, before going into the cue of any particular individual ; be muse a t was most material and essential that the origin of this unfortunate tumult should be ascertained. Mr. Gibson said he appeared for several of the prisoners, and was also retained by the Rev. Mr. Frith, the gentleman whose property had been injured; so that he was not pre pared at present to go into any detail of that particular part of the case, and from the instructions he hail received he was disposed to think it might be subversive of the ends of justice if the magistrates now went into that pert of the me which affected the demolition of property. The Mayor—We shall see what length of time the course I have stated will occupy, sad then we will decide what we thin , c it will be necessary to do nib regards. I may also my that the magistrates are moot anxious to show every facility to every prisoner for properly conducting his defence. In answer to a question. from Mr. Gilson, the Mayer said the inquiry would commence with the procession en Sunday. Mr. Gibson inquired whether he 01011:1 be permitted to eross-examine any of the witnesses who were caked in the course of the historical inquiry The Nlayor said lie tlesught not; but aft. r e..nsaltEit n with the oilier magistrates, he said the bench had decided that Mr. Gibson ehoulit have the opportunity of ercsetees.a. mining any witness whatever. 3 Mr. Saunders said he appeared for Mr. Jaws Walker; and begged to know whetheilse might be allowed to suggest question to the magistrates to put to the witnesses, on any eoint that might arise connected with the destruction of that gentleman's preperty. The Mayor said he did not know whether any person was chargeol with the destruction of Mr. Walker's property, but *teener, r a qeeitien was put the Leach would decide whether it was pertinent or not. 1 homes Mar.& c. of Adswood.lanc, Cheadle, sworn—l ram a better. 01 Sunday I was rat the catholic chapel, Edgeley, at 10 o'clock, to morning wieldy. I left about 25 minute" to I. During that tituel heard there was g , peg to be a preeee.ion of scholars at half-pact two in the afternoon. I gut hash to the chapel ele.ut two o'clock. and taw a large ' multitude el people rectembled outride the chapel. 'l6e Sunday-school children were assembled, the girls iu the old hutial-ground and the boys in the new one, eeljeining the two sites of the chapel. The proMsien fennel at half pad two o'clock. It was formed by the conductors, the girls being placed fleet. Except them and the teachers l knew of no one else there. There was the priest and con aucters present and Mr. James Barlow. Tee priests were the Rev. Handel; h Frith sod Rev . Rolit.Firster. The priests were dressed in their tilted clothes, and hail on neat of the habiliments of their order. The priests. lech We left the chapel at helepast two, and went clown ehayebetreet, Greek-street, Edward-street, Ws:ether, Churchgate, thoregli the market place, Warren-street, acn.or the Laneardirie.hriege, up Heaton-lane, up Wellington. reed, and returned by Greek street, and Castle-street, and Yetkstreet, to the chapel. We reached the chapel again about 4 o'clock. We vent auto the chapel, and the priest delivered a smarm. I tering our prueress through the town nothing happened to attract my attention. I heard no obsirtationv made regarding us or the prea'sslon. I was a conductor, se eiking &beet the middle of the girls' precession ' at their side. Ihe only em blems carried were the tors., by Mr. James Barlow, and a dove on the end of a red. I saw no etserept to °meet the procession. The streets acre crowds a to eacess—pe rasps not everywhere, but as a rule. 1 did not tee any one in the processien Ind those ranted. The Cross Wkas carried at the head of the procession. By Mr. Ceielon (who appeared far several of the risouere)—lt hes been the practice of the schools to have such a processien for the last nineteen yews. The protestant school had a procession a month ego. I sew c p r aa d c :d rt . : i th t tack ko,pel.,a,eieunoti as a . S . u c i i . , ll a . y s . . ien The th 'ti e " t t :th w . e li re es walked, an far as I saw. The crises has Lean can] el in all Oleic esthetic processions for e:xusen years test t . any knoeledge. lie dove carried was es leg as a large pigeon. I do not know what has become el these em blems. During the pear:helms I saw at ;octal pole:men it. the streets. Ido net know whether the crowd eon sifted more of cathoiies or protestant!. I had nu appre hension of a disturbance. The procession has alma) $ been at this time of the year. There were no placards :sued or attempts, so fir a. I know, to make it mart attractive. There were more ech dere than usual. Ix the morning ser vice the Rev. Mr. Freli cautioned the congregatieu to bear any insults that :Mel.: be nireied in the AIM nueu, and take it all in nowt part. Mr. Edward Rol lish, attorney. on behalf of Mr. Gra ham, surgeon, white., windows had been broken, claimed to cross-examine the wi:ueas. The magistrates suggested that Mr. Reddieb tppearcd in the character of a second prosecutor, end if he had any questions he had bet.er put them through the bench. The witness sii 1, .0 sir ewer to questiucs suggtattd by Mr. Reddish, that no other emblems were carried except the cress arid dove. Mr. ltcddiih—Was anything earned opens the persons of the priests ? Mr. Gibsen—Really— 'l he Maps—lie has said the priests bed their plain clothes on. Mr. Frith suggested several questions wl.ich the bench declined to put. Mr. Frith would ask if he tow any proclamation ? Mr. St. John Yates—The proclamation would speak for itself. The Witness said be saw one of the praclamaiione on Sunday in the market-piece, but dud net see the date el it. There were nu red gown: in the processiou. Ti co ten ap paritors ware large bro.vn cloaks fringed with red, awl had cocked hats. These are the usual dresses the serpentine wear oct all festivals. By Mr. Gibson.—The apparitors are laymen—not eccle siastics. By Mr. S:. John Veto—These appazitors always wore these dresses iu previous processions. William II ilden, Ileaton.lene, shopkeeper sworm-1 am one of the congregation of Edge:lcy eathethe chapel. I was in the procesuen ou Sunday us a conductor, and Ain near the bali and cross. I might he three or tout yards from it. The ball and cross was in front, and the dove in the middle of the proteetion. During the procession 1 heard no .ffers sire remarks be, the public. I did not bear any one in the procession make offensive rem irk., nor did anythir g occur to alarm me, or cause a fear that there would be a breach of the peace. The only difference in the procession this year was that no flags were carried. There was a flag car ried in previous years. I our nut aware of any sic jinniag the ereees-ion in its progress. Seine estranges walked in front of theeroceesion ; two or three deems at times . • and we asked nem several times to keep away. end said that they spoiled the processien. They were casual peeper ; not a regular body. Mr. Saunders, barrister, on beha:t et :ur. W...eer. an owner of property, wished to suggest a question,—" Were the whole of the officers present of the coneregetien i ' Witnets : Could not rely. Then) was no person ea:led size Master of the Ceremonies. By Mr. Reddish (through the court). There wire no ether persons in the procession than the ',Awhile and teachers. James 13.teew ' sworn—l carried the bail and cu .'s+ in the procession, and have dune so in the anuual prem. stogie fur 14 years. I saw some people in front or the price Aron. I first saw them in Greek-wee'. I raw uo instil: effered by the procession to the byestandert, nor by the byeetandcrs to the precessien. The le , ily of people who preceded the procession continued to precede them throughout the ronte ' until they returned to the chap. I. I do net know who they were; but they were no part of the precession. They were linked hand in hand. They appeared to be the same indivaluel persons from first to last. I did not kuow any of them. In answer to an inquiry from the court, Mr. Gihsou - said he would undertake to simmer for all the priesucie who were not represented by Mr. Vaughan. Samuel Jepson, sworn—lives at Cheadle Bulkily. Is aresistantovoneer fur the Cheadle district. Edgeley and Brinksway . were part of that district. Witness 'rent to see the procession on Sunda last. When lic got to the street in which the chapel is, the latter part of the procession was coming out o: tiae_yard. lie then crossed Shaw thistle and went through St. Fetensgine and Church Brew, to the top of Rowston Brow. opposite St. Mary's Church. lie waited there mail the precession came up. It came from the rec tory, towards the place where witness stood. Before it came in sight, the streets were lined on both sides with people assembled to witness it. But, before it ap peared, a great multitude came in front of the pro cession—upwards of Logo. These people seemed to walk abreast, and some had hold of each others arms and hands, but some were separated. What struck witness most was, that there was such a number of Irish nen. Several sol diers were walking amongst the crowd. Most of the man n th — e l g am uem oo , : a catholic.proclamation. w T e h n e t sottopr opens ei stmt :,,, t nt h . e d were dressed like harver men just come from 1re!.: 2 4 , Tannic who had Sunday clothes, no doubt, had them on. Four or five soldiers were walking abreast, but net arm in arm. There were one or two others immediately he nh.cw. u r e a sy were some thOUSIMIS .41 the hind them. The soldiers were, perhaps, fifty yards bethre m we a re rs, n ad ot u m lts , -- et :th i c m G a .u le i ti de a r n . d a the apparitore. It might be rather lets, for witness could iputt. terrain. procession, alter ux:eb oy:i.b . cw i ,) ~t Mr. 0 procession . wrchasn. not see distinctly. Witness did not see the prong ion fm a , ° ,.i becauseiriseb.stood. aut d oo,t . there o gna t ndl, T . iusuiteldrsgdi sergeant n d dadn n tt speak hr o i t iiy:. i . a t the tli, , people ße ~. m in wt.:Ply:err. streets tt. Irisho seok: afternoon,pol from r t ye their. Ie e , featuros and habiliments. s sa ss w orn a 1 - : - t w om n e t ou o rs n e odfutpycoopule in n Su t a h el e quarter pad '_ o'clock, near the Edgyley catholic chapel. I Io tto t adjoining, and on the w Frith, and he asked me if I would walk in front a :title to ' ,take way for them. I said "No, sir, I hail rather tie ex cassubn'tdc walking k t i o ng do in th th at e , l li n ti oceu t to process ion." ennear lie e e h ff ea p d lit o 4l l the e l preces sion ee test if any one insults up I may be able to give them in custody." J said I could do that, and Mr. Themes Wa terhouse Icomidg I told him the SAW thing. lie gaol •• Well, we have n:en, appointed, so that they may sere any one is custody." Re said e I suppose we 1;11%11 meet with the police on the Way if we are insulted I ' and I said they would. The procerOn was formed . it moved on, and I walked near the heed of it torty or fifty yards. I their walked aside and watched it. I saw the people who walked in front, end they waited CI! it came up. There were tour hundred or six hundred. and some soldiers ..m:as; them. Witt n the procession came up to these people they wa;ked shoed. I saw the precession return a l e.ut a quarter pest four o'ileck, and it returned in the emu order, the selliers still at the head. There were six soldiers there ' ferry te suety yards ahead of the priest. I know several who walked in front—ono was }Award Ilerarty, another John kl•Gorovan. They were Irish, and they are people that 1 have come in contact with and had skirmishes with. They are chiefly la ith catholic'. By Mr. Gibson—Had you received any special instruc tions us to this ptaCtirllioll on the previeas clay 1 Mr. Coppol, on heliell of the bench (as magi-trates dee.). objected to the question. By Mr G.sseu—l saw no disturbance during tire pro cession. but about an hour after there was a regular tight between Irishmen and Euglislituen. Some of these were Irish cithelies. One of tae Euglishmea was net a n.ttive of Stockport, I thin'.:. The to•ta was remarkably quiet that nigheconsulerina. On the Sunday night previous his lead been at live rows ; that night he was only at one. They usually had catty constables on duty during Saturday night and Sunday, in order to put down seoubline, duserderly people, and the rows which usually leek rime. Ile h no insueing expression, exeept by one ei the conductors of the procession. which he did not remeine. r. Mr. Reddish (through the court) °eked whether the wit seta, on seeing the procession returning, considered the crowd which preceded it to consist nrincinally of re. ideate of the town or not ? The witness replied that the majority be belies:it wee strangers. Re-examined 1)% Mr. Gibsonl-lle only knew that Irish were tighti ig the English because I.e was told to. He tuppose :I M Frith weant the co •ilue u.- alien l 6 said gi ve people there WS it I:: !MIS a; pointed to who migl.t insult theua. William Wallace, police constable, rt:a--k, ' 4111 4 11111h ca , ' manse on Sunday. I saw four or five a ' • e . -7 m -"' 4 N ty, g • I`.:g, ' ',,,. , % •;:iig .. / ir........ 1,