The Express. — London, England, 1852-03-06 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY • EVENING, MARCH 0, 1852. aware that rose one sad of the e3matr7 to the other Off" has bees a general cry raised ter reform in our Comma o f Chancery. (Hear, hem.) That the 000f.0011 ea pesses, the great delay in the proceedings in them tour% amounts in many eases to an absolute denial of Judea. (H e ar, hear.) lam perfectly satisfied that one of the Int Measures which will he proposed to parliament—one that will be *linkage , * benefit to the country—will be a reform lla the Court of Chancery, which will b 3 carried nut, I Inhere, in a most satisfactory 112.11211i1, under the superin tendence of the Lord Chancellor who has been reereely ap• gointed—a lawyer of the highest character rad great es. =, and who rill be prepared honourably and 11, to undertake that great work of reform. (lieu, a m ) With respect to our courts of common law, I billet e there is nut a man who is not satisfied that the great superio rity of our iastitations over those of rattly other. arises Mainly from th 3 are and impartial administration of justice. (war, heir.) I believe it to he desirable that ull our games should, if possible, be tried before the judges of the i p a p eiu m courts, who are guided by kuowu law, who esti• alit to the au.hority of precedent, and who are acting always before ea suit [wildcat And watchful bar. But the Owes to our court. he. been for same time •1110•14 relented by the enurinnus expense with which our pro ciadiugs e beset, end when the threshold of the tuilft Ms been crossed there are tichnicalitics which have grown ot in the Nurse of time which embarrass the proceedings With I...omens expenses, unit whieu sometimes are the mai lion of &siding cases not upon the merits hut upon some mere for:n ,ithl technical objections. Now, I believe it desirable for the sake of the country that our superior (quits should be brought into such a state that suitors w ill gladly resort to them, that justice may be administered cheaply soul speedily unit it is a necessary main hold upon the affections of the people to have justice ad. fainistercil in such a way as the firmest security fog the maint.nance of out constitution. Now, tiii, hi another of the immures which are preparing to be carried forward, and which ain't necessarily be interrupted by the opponents of Lord Derby it they Compel teem to appeal to the country. And I ask every true patriot and everyone really desirous of the welfare of his coon'; y whither, considering the peculiar cireunasuinces ander which the sew government hers been formed—core sidering tact Lord Derby did not .ulieit ordc.ire tithe:, but that the goverhasent woo thrown down, and lie has been called upon to Lilae it up—whether you consider it fair .and Irsesonitile iioiy impediment should be thrown in the way of carrying out these measures ? (11, or, hear.) The learn, ill Attorn9 -General alluded to an orranremeut made that 114 , should. 011 thr neat occasion, leave the held iyea to Cienee.l Caulfeild, and concluded by copresident his thanks to t'te teleeton fir again honouring him by returning him to parlianier.t. Three cheers were given fir Sir F. Thesigcr, and the Mmosony of chairing having hien dispensed with, the pro. mediugs terminated, and the town resumed its wonted tranquillity. MIDIWILST. RETURN OF MR. wALroLE. The election of a representative for Nlalturst. in tensequilite of the aereptance by Mr. Walpole of the Ss eretarysldp of the Home Office, was held yesterday (Friday). The HIGH BAILIFF (George Wolfer.ten, Esq.), pre sided ; Lady Egmont, Lady Seott, Mrs. Shirley, and other 'edit.* we re present. The MAYOIt having opened the business of the election, Captain SHIRLEY proposed the re-election of S. 11. Eee. This being seesoded, and no ether candi date being proposed, the High Bailiff declared that gen tleman duly returned to represent the borough of Mid burst in parliament. Mr. WALPOLE then returned thanks for hi. re-election and the lea ml reception he bad had at the hands of the elector , et the borough. In Again coming before them he did so with considerable anziety, being placed in an en tinly new position, and one that had heavy reeponsi bilsties and duties attached to it. There were one er two topics sloth it !writ ips would nut be right in him to pus eu:irely'.unoticed. lie had quitted a prof. mien te which be nee fondly attached to accept a laborious, minions, and precarious piet under the new government, for the perform sore of the duties of which he had no other qualification than en honest and sincere desire to support the interests of the country. (Cheer.) Last year it was evident that the late ministry could u A nand long under the reverses they were suffering, and at len,ttii, growing weaktr and weaker, they had neon turned rant, not by the factious nppinitiou of their oppoueuts, bat by their own weakness. They had evidently 11,^111/ considerably damaged by the absence two their counsels of 0410 whose mind experience, anti talent were iusaluablo to them—he referred to Lord Palmerston. (Hear, bear.) This tom was, at once, obviously irreparable, and bow which they eoul-1 but hope to recover, bat it was not expected that they would so anon have gone out. They, b iwever, probably preferred going out on the question they did, rather than meet the ad verse motion that was hanging over them in re berate to the gross mismanagement of the colonies. (Hear, hear) Lord Derby was then called upon by the Queen to form an administration, and being requested by that highenineled stateentaa, the champion of that policy which he (Mr. Walpole) believed to bee most conducive to the interests of the country, could he (Mr. Walpole) have honestly shrink, from taking part in it ? Lord 'Derby having accepted othce, called spun his friends to assist bins. sad they, however unfitted they might be to do so, did net shrink from the course it was their duty to take. Could they as men of honour, and having each • leader, refuse to make any sacrifices to give • be lying hand to the formation of the mien:- nistratien Lord Derby had been charged by the Queen to form r per himself (Mr. Walpole) it had been no ordi nary pain; to him to bre in up an intercourse of twenty years statelier with friends well tried and much valued both oes the bench and at the bar ; and perhaps he might also say to give up hopes which the ambition of earlier days had let him to thiva might in the course of time be realise:l Cheers.) lye merely referred to these cinema noes to justify the step he had taken in accepting Mlles, and to show that all he was actuated by was a sincere desire to do kis duty. 'flume matters, however, belonged to the past ; sad, with regard to the future, th at was unknown to us —shade.. hung over the one, whilst clouds enveloped the other. Abe present was ail that was to be looked to in order that it might be ascertained how they could all best petters the dodos devolving on them. it would nut be rapeseed thee he would enter into the de tails of ai.y measures de presse government might Ka ram ; but there were MO Of toe itelestmos that he ought perhaps to refer to. The Ins IPS% whether ur not any new manic changes with OD be math is the eaustitution of this Bowe of Cosnamms• mad smear sided to the changes which had already b ees mole is the ethemeraial policy of the couutry, and bow those champs 'bead he Pormded. (Hear. hear) As to the lint goalies. lie .4.4 tem fully made up . we live is times whirs two apposite priselphis are et uggling for the mastery—Oho ere wee the esseeentive, the other the desalinise. The week teethe we hall bees MOM ia the truebles of the =dim of Buseps erieiti the but fry years, whilst the blosimel llsakke den the ether had been fully *eyed by die esestry dowdy the Moo period of ti-s. (littar.basr.) Itevoledes mad mania had resulted hem the lON g14441/11, briaglet ha ins *Ma military despotism, sst beessee - that wee Mel, but because it was the last Mar ANNI poster hector,. (avers) We have had thews ia this OilmMy, bat they had left us uninjured, bees es we stood lot to the guisciple of comervatissa—se the Old anchorage el the eessery, at which Lastlmul had always Ades oat lila darn by which other nations hat been waled. Although he than thought chaos' for the sake of champ was a peat eel i , he would Italy aid ia reforming ail peeved abases- Oes4—bat his view being that good r..eraierit bciag the ad esilletrjedd their desires, if that were attained 4 WAS kly le deed to change for the were purpose of developing sem ahead theory. With If to the pretest seasesids=7 rd the country, he thought then wen is Justice to agricultural interests (Chores . lth WU, Si, Robert Peel iatraduesd hi. tariff, placing ma ad valorem duty of 5 per Na. ea the raw material ; 12 per seat. us articles party ineanketured; and 20 per seat as artistes wholly mansiteetared. bat subsequently_ as r ealiwas duty of 10 p e r cent was substituted on all actable of Mao acid commerce, with the exception of those ortirees arising from the lend ; the importation of these articles being left mainly tree. hear.) And whilst this eosthematiag day was taken off the land not • anger was stirred to diminish the burdens that as heavily pressed upon it. (Ilea, hear.) Now, if they ROM to lave a free trade policy and run a free trade rase —sad he was nut for 'eying that this wee sot to be had— let ell classes be on an even footing. (gm, bear.) The difficulty was of course so to adjust the burchres of the stale that no class in particular should be unduly pressed spas. At present the burdens um the land, including local rates icharz„..., were almost equal to the whole revenue of the ins of Prunia—(hear)—whiht articles of Mile and manufacture yea entirely free from burdens. Relief to the land might be given by reducing the taxation upon it— hy giving it a protection —or by aa adjuotimmt of texstion. (Hear, hear.) Which of three cosines was the most desirable to adopt was a matter for salmi deliberati , m, but he might say that Mr. Cobden had himself told the farmers before the repeal of the cora laws that that repeal would necessitate and justify the roe peal of the malt-tax. Mr. Walpole also quoted the opinion of Sir Junes W4124= to the same effect, sad that of Mr. M'Culloeb, in his work on taxation and Inane,. The right hon. gentiensen then referred to the question of law reform, and expromed the great desire of the present 1m.. - rogivin to reduce the expenees of the courts of justice and to provide for • more speedy administration of the law. 11. cmcluded his epeech amid load militant,. A v .te of thanks to the High Bailiff ecteelsdai its busineu. BUCK INOlf AM. RETURN OF TIIR MARQUIS OF CRANDO9. Yesterday the nomination of the Marquis of Chlorins too( pls..° at 12 o'clock, w.thout soy opposition or excitement. The Rerun presided. The Rev. J. COKAIt nominated his lordship. HUMPHREY HUMPHREYS, Eq., seconded the no mination, and aid he beli e ved Lo r d Darby would not re enset the Com-Laws, however desirable. The Marquis of CH A NI/OS presented himself. and was irceivcd with applause. Ilas:07 briefly recapitulated the ieions that he has heretofore supported, he said that he ret.qultd to continue, for the future, the same line of con duct. lie combated the a . r•"no that the members of a r.vernment required the aid of rep' i:coce to t tny it on mocessfully. li e believed that en. a• d men, if men of honour and of station, were as likely to propose just laws* and can on good government, as too who were comPelltd to introduce par., rnessuree in order to maintain their posit : on. (bear, hear.) Ile had yet es Want that men of high character and . high honour ' many of them of long years expo skate in the debates of parliament, were not as well alga to carry on the greovanmat as those who held the reins in such weakness that they wove compelled to Introduce a sweeping, but temporary, measure of reform, la order to keep a power. ( oar, 4ear.) They had seen a government so weak as to fall from en *Week of one of its own supporters, sad that attack scarcely premeditated ; but the truth was, that the government seemed only glad to give way at th at point, in order to save themselves from the debates and attacks which were approaching, as the re sult of their own mismanagement—(hear)—for they had fallen because they drtadeil the discussions of the house. no would once more go to the House of Commons as their representative, nut m their delegate—pledged to nothing • but this—that upon every question ho would exercise his honest judgment; and ha h.d now simply to return them thanks for their kind support. A party attempted threte cheer, for the marquis, but the meeting was so tame that they could nut he got up. The chairing followed, and no excitement prevailed. Dristunantar.—lt is said that the lion. William Bagot will resign the representation of this county, and that Colonel Ilidtlulph will become a candidate in hia stead. FLINTABIEL—A correspondent states, that the lion. E. Id. Lloyd Pdostyn intends retiring from the repre sentation of Flintshire at the dissolution of the present par liament, that Sir John Balmer. Bart,, will succeed the hon. member, and that Thomas bluet)n, Esq., will take the place of the tter gentleman as representative of the boroughs. LYME Ratite,—We have two candidates in the field, says a correspondent, John T. Tatchell, Esq., a gentleman of our county, and a pi oteetionist ; and Admiral P. llonsby, C. 8., uncle to the Premier, and one of the Junior Lords of the Admiralty. So free trader appears on the platform yet. MID-LOTEIAN.—We are requested, says the Edin burgh Courmst, to state that th. re is no foundation for a rumour that it is the intention of Sir John Hone to retire from the representation of the county of Edinburgh, in order to make room for the new Lord Advocate. BTAX7OIII).—The no-election of the Hight Hon. J. V. Berries, the new President of the Board of Control, es ono of the parliamentary representatives of this borough, which is to Like place this day, excites very little interest. There will of course b. no opposition, and as the address to the electors which the hon. , :etitlenzan has issued i/ a. vague mall the others which hale emanated from members of the govcrn•nent seeking re, Lction, it is pr•dtabte his explanations will be as brief a.. possible, ►wl entirely void of information concerning ministerial intentions.—Liswoos ilercury. Whole and importance involves • verily lammed con. respondency and • mush larger• amount of privets in the hams than fails to tho lot of the member fir an erdispary borough. (Neer.) 1 felt, therefore, that is oddities to the load which always falls upon the prominent legielster-1 mean, taking his share in the public cosnseittees and the debates of parliament—l felt that there was so nooessitv, unless some great public principle were involved. why I should take upon myself ' the reaponsibility and I ..,,ur of attending to the pnvale basintw of so vast ~,rastituency. I therefore intimatedelt my frielids another election I should retire hem the Walt V...oust, and that when I took leave of you, I had bi.t...1 that my old friends in Stockport would have kr• giseu me for allowinglyou to force me with • strung Mad from them, and that I might again represent them in the legislature. Not • month ago, I saw some of our friends in reference to this subject, and I gave them • final answer, that undo something anise to make this free trade qUPSti.,II the prominent and deciding question, I should adhere to that &termination which I have already to•night expressed, that whilst I deeply acknowledge the con fidence placed in me by this grist community, and which I shall ever treasure all my life, I theuld make my bow to the West Riding of Yorkshire as its represen tative in parliament. (Loud ist!outs of " No, no.") Well, gentlemen, within a fortnight of that time I found a pro tectionist government in power. That has greatly changed the state of things, and altered the whole aspect of allure under which I spoke, when I explained my intend ens to your friends in London. (Loud cheers.) I then said that as we had men in power pledged to monopoly in trade, I mould, if you would allow me the privilege—l would come even to the West Riding, throw down my gauntlet here, nod challenge the mor.opoliats of the kingdom to put forth ▪ their strength. (Vehement cheering.) Fur, gentlemen, having hmat prominently connected with the cause et free Bide, I felt that this, being thu largest constituency—the large t county in extent —the most varied in its interest-- the mot istiventisi in its character—rod one of the most populous and wealthy in the kingdom—l felt this was the proper standing ground for me—khe..r, and applause)—that if 1 had but the support of the electors of the county of York, this was the spot of all others where I shoald like to meet them. (Cheers.) Well, gentlemen, I am hen speak. ing to a motion which refers to and advises the restoration of the Anti-corn Law !stager. (Applause.) Now, lum sure whatever else may be said ageism as, it cannot be asserted that we have sought prematurely to recommence that organisation. (liem.) NVe laid down our arms five and a half years ago. The protectionists have organised themselves ; they have hod their meetings in Drum-lane and Covent-garden, a duke in the chair ; they have stood for counties and pocket boroughs in the in terest of protection; they hare advocated dearth and monopoly in parliament; and yet we took no notice, and I did not even whisper of resuscitating the League. But when we find a body of men taking possession of the reins of power, we expect that they v.ll drive in the direction in which they have always professed to be tending. (Hear, hear) What is the party in power? The protectionist party—protectionists they call themselves: we call them monopolists. (Applause.) Protectionists—or at least they have been known as protectiunists up to this time; and will they change their character, and alter their tone, immediately they get into office and power Their organs tell us we must not believe these gentlemen—that all they have told us for five years past are fibs—(laughter)—that they never meant to do what they have talked about so long; and if we will give them time they will show how dexterously they can throw over those who believed them in earnest. (Hear.) I tell you, as I told them at Manchester, I do not believe anything so bad as this of them ; I believe, from all they , have been telling us, they will reimpose the corn law if they can. It is the object of the League to prevent them. (Cheers.) We want vest' little organisation in Yorkshire; but we do in some other places; and feeling perfectly con fident, alter this meeting, that I am quite safe, I Clink that I may profitably employ my time in trying to en lighten the men and women living in other parts of the country. (Cheers, and a voice, " Oh, we're all right here.") Yes, we are all right here. (Lund cheers.) But it is not merely the corn law question which is involved in what we are now doing. If you settle the cora question new, once and for ever, it leaves the field clear for other questions. (Hear, hear.) And you have this advantage now in dealing with this question of protection that the protec tionists themselves have told you, if you belt them this once they will never come to be beaten again. (Laughter and cheers.) Well, now then, let us heat them to their heart's content. (Renewed laughter and loud cheers.) You see what odds are in our favour. If we beat them once, why they say they will submit to it for ever. But we don't say so, for if, by any possibility, they happen to beat us now, they will have to beat us again and again—(loud cheers, and cries of "That's it") whilst the protectionists have told us that if they are not successful now they wid is future cease to advocate them principles of restric tion. (lime, hear.) 1 observe, for instance, that Mr. Booker, the member for Herefordshire—ono of the latest cliampiOns of preccii us who came into parliament to settle our free traders, and to settle the question by hie statistics, has put out en address to the electors of Herefordshire, and in that address he tells teens that tie coming general elec. ' Lion will decide finally the question of free trade; that it is to be a verdict once and for ever upon it. Well then, I say let us take cars that that verdict is conclusive, that it is as nearly unanimous as possible in this part of the kingdom. I want all classes of the people— I want the working classes to feel that they them selves have coutributed during this last struggle; and I know they have contributed their full quota to the issue of this contest. I don't like to eel a London newspaper saying we have not the working classes with us on this question, because it is a great libel on the working classes to say so. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) And another thing, too; it is trying to discredit the working chews with those who have at present pslitioal power, in order that by and bye it may be turned against them, and enable them to say they did nut by their petitions contribute to the re peal of the corn laws. Now, when the corn law was laid on in its most unmitigated severity, in 1815, the loudest protests against it were made by the working classes. (Hear, bear) The workingmen of London made the loudest pretests against it, though rather rudely I admit, (or they tore the members' coats from their backs— (cries of " They did eight")—they pulled them out of their carriages, soldiers had to be called up to protect the mem bers of parliament, and the houses of parliament were sur rounded by infantry and cavalry to enable them to pas this infamous corn law. (Hear, hear.) The middle classes and the working classes then thoroughly co-operated in ' opposing this law, but the middle classes had not the pceiti li cal power then they have now. (Hear, hear.) The work -1 ing people did their duty then, and I hope they will do it again. (Shouts of "We will, we will," and loud cheers.) Now, I don't think from 1815 down to 1818, during ebich you have had tumult., conspiracies, rebellious mobs, machine-breakings, pike-makings, drillings, sod all those horrid symptoms of almost incipient insurrection—l sty, gentlemen, I don't think there is an instance amongst these melancholy events in modern Liston that I could not trace to the operation of these corn-laws. The spy system, coer cion billy, gagging bills, Peterloo, all these horrid and dis graceful scenes which we have had—all these black acts which deface our statute hooks, that coerce the people, after being goaded almost into rebellion—have sprung from this system. Look back to the history of our country, and I be here every one of these transactions can be traced to the operation of these laws. (Hear.) And it is so because these laws keep up a systematic scarcity of corn, in this country. I remember, in February, 1818, whilst sitting in the Houle of Commons, about seven &clink in the coursing when the news reached us of the revolution in Paris, and t he flight of Louis Philippe and the royal family from that city. It was one of those incidents no overwhelming in its induencu that it had slows the effect of suspending the proceedings in the house. In a moment everybody was in conversation ' with his neighbour as to the effect of this extraordinary event. I was sitting by the side of Mr. Hume, and he in stantly ruse, and crossing over the home, eat himself down by Sir R. Peel, and whispered in his ear the news that had just arrived. " This comes," said Sir Robert, "of attempt ing to govern by a numerical majority in the legislative assembly, regardless of the opinion out of doors" —(loud applause)—and pointhar significantly to the protectionist party sitting on the benches just in his rear, added, " It is just what these people wanted me to do, but I would not." (Renewed topless's.) He (Sir Robert) expressed himself in exulting term, as to the be neficial effete of that policy which he had established not two years before, and I have not the least doubt in the' world that at that moment every protectionist, every mono polist who had a head upon his shoulders to think at all, Mt grateful that we (the free traders) were not still holding oar great meetings in Covent-garden, and throughout the country. But these men forget these things, and theses silly men—(laughter and applause)—these silly man are now talk ing of reviving this question I say they are silly men, because the followers, the rank and filo of the so-called protectionist party, arc sincere—they believe in what they are attempting to do; but what shall we say to the leaders who have been profiting by this delusion fur the last four or five years, and now that they have got into power, want to throw overboard protection alto gether r I say we can have no kind of sympathy or commiseration for them whatever. They would if they could enable their blind followers to accomplish their object, they would lend themselves to a system, in spite of their own innate coovictious, and lead the country back again to that *tote of conflict to which I have referred, and that train of levils from which we have so happily escaped during them pest few years. (Applause.) Now, it will be the business of this country to get rid of this question for ever. I have said it is for the interest of the people that this one thing should be done, though in saying this, I do not say it is to be carried on to the exclusion of other important questions—as reform in parliament, or what other move ment may be before you,—but I say, you will be bettor able to do these things when ou have received this charter of the bread of life. When you have received abundance of food, with its chances of abundant labour, you will be better able to enter upon that new campaign 1 you have concerted, well drill. il i sad having beaten your I opponents in one thing you will find it is just the same party you have to beat in the other—(hear, bear)—for the mono. pellets in corn are, after all, the monopolists of political power. (Meer.) Therefore, do not let any one persuade you to withhold your efforts, or put you hack. Oo on. Let this matter be settled. Lay it up an your hearts ; talk of i it at your own homes and fireside circles—in your work -1 shops and amongst your neighbours. Let every man, woman, and child, be prepared to settle this question now, I and having settled it, we shall have taken one more step ' in the path of eternal truth and justice, end you will have arrived nearer the attainment of other ohreta in nbateter path you may choose to go next. (The honourable gen tleman then resumed his seat amidst loud, enthusiastic, and long-sustained cheering, MMus; spoken for three•quar ters of an hour.) The MAYOR then put the resolution, and it was carried unanimously, and followed by loud cheers. lie then called for" the contrary," a call which elicited the response of a hearty laugh. Mr. ED tVARD BAINES, la a loag and argumentative speech, moved the second resolution : " That la furtherance slain object, this meeting urgently recommends to the elastics committee *ldle borough of Leeds and the West Riding of York, to take immediate moistures to secure the return of free trade members by their respective consti tuencies ; mad that with a view to the prompt expression of general opinion on the present political crisis to the per manent defence of the existing polity of free trade, this meeting deter m i nes to revise e 1.-eds Anti-Corn-Lau Jureciation, and that the fallowing gentlemen be the corn• slitter bf the same: with power to add to their number." Mr. Alderman LUCCOCK begged leave, with all his heart, to accund the resolution. Upon bins( put ham the chair, the resolution was adopted without a dissentient. Mr. THOMAS PLINT said the resolution which he had to propose contained a memorial to her Majesty, calling upon her to dissolve parliament, with the view to a full expression of public opinion upon the great question of fr. trade and protection. (Hear, hear.) Re would not gm what sou called a fair trial to men who would not speak out, because they thought by a little delay they could cajole a certain number of people in the house and out ul the house, and milt up this question of free trade with some thing else, and so blind the people ; or give a sop to the middle clime, , by saying that they would take off the tax upon incomes if they were allowed to place it upon the bread of the people. (liar, hear.) Depend upon it the ministry wily waited their time to strike the blow, and would then strike it home. (Hear, hear.) Thcu, he said, it wee their duty to go to her Maje.t . y, an f ask her, in pur suance of her royal prerogative, to dueler, parliament, and leave it to the people to say whether or nut there should be a retrogremion in this question of free trade. (" Hear," and cheers.) Mr. flint then read the memorial. Mr. DAVID GREEN 'mailed the memorial, which haring ben carried unanimously, Mr. W. KELSALL proooued the thanks of the meeting to Mr. Cobden. (Loud cheers.) Mr. R. M. CARTER seconded the vote of thanks, which was carried with three cheers. Mr. COBDEN having returned thanks amidst loud and continued applau,e, Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the im mense gathering separated. GREAT FREE-TRADE MEETING AT LEEI►S. On Thursday night Leeds was the scene of the mast extraordinary free trade demonstration ever held in that town. Though the inhabitants were convened tope ther on a notice of only a fair hours to assemble in the Circus to hear Mr. Cobden. and decide upon mea sures to be taken in the present crisis, the rush to be pre sent at the proceedings was quite unprecedented. The Circus, long before the hour announced, was occupied by at least 5,000 persons, jammed together almost to suffoca. ties, while thousands were left unaccornrnodated outside. But not only was the demonstration a decided one as re gards numbers, but it was perhaps the most spirited and enthusiaetie ever witnessed in Yorkshire. The Mayon (Sir George Goodman) took the chair, and was surrounded by the leading free-traders of the district, and several leading gentlemen from a datum., including Richard Cobden, Rsq., M.P.; Sir Isaac Morley, of Don caster; Sir Joseph Paxton, of Chatsworth; Mr. P.. Hutch inson, of Leicester; Wm. 11. Barlow, Esq., of Derby. Sir GEORGE 0001.)11.SN, in opening the meeting, said the result of the great ins...time which had been held at Manchester, and the one which was held there that night, would be such thet • minister, however bold—and they had a bold one in their present premier —but he believed that even he would quail before the power of such assemblies as these. (" Hear, hear," and loud applause.) Such mani festations of the opinions of the people, which were fixed and definite, would soon convince the present goveninsent that any attempt to re-enact the obnoxious corn-laws must be impotent and vain. (Loud applause.) They had heard from Lord Derby that at the fitting and proper time it was his intention to dissolve parliament. Ile was in hopes that by thus deferring the prosecution of his intentuits he would obtain a House of Commons more eoneoilial to his taste and views. It was for them to say whether they would allow his lordship to continue to keep the country in such a state of distrust and apprehension, or call upon him to pat an cod to it by such meetings as these, and show him that they were determined that they would have no corn-laws. (Cheers.) Mr. Alderman CARBUTT said— Was there ever a time when the people of this country were more fully or better employed )—(" no, no ")—when pauperism was at • lower ebb ?—(hear, hear)—when crime was non diminishing? And was not the contentment of the people .0 great, and were they not revelling in that happiness and comfort which a repeal of the corn laws had given them to such en extent, that you could scarcely excite them to the considera tion of any political question ? (lieu, hear.) Nothing short of the Pope and Cardinal Wiseman could rouse this country last year. (" Hear, hear," cheer., and laughter.) And, he did not know of any subject which could arouse them now, if it were not this question of vest and stirring interest which had called them together that night. (" Hear, bear," and loud assents and cheers.) Ile would turn their atteutioo for • moment to that elms of the community which was ever crying out that they were starving for want of protection ; who, ever since corn was 60s. a quarter, at every drop in the price told the public they were ruined. (Rear, hear) If they looked to that class of the community, and if they took the trouble to travel from John o' throat's house to the Land's End, what did they see ) Did they see laud going out of cultivation, farm-houses and buildings dilapidated, tenants leaving their farms, and landlords leaving the luxuries of a court and coming down from London into the country to farm their own land ? Nothing of the sort. Wherever they went there was happiness and comfort, and there never was • time when the land was better cultivated, or when more corn was pro duced. (Hear, hear.) England was being from year to year better cultivated, there was more labour employed, owe skill, more capit al, and science applied in the cults*. Mend the soil in the present day than was ever before known ; 1/14awas becoming ary padise of y beau, and l lreat onwards in a ve rightful ra course earthl would prov ty e to be the envy and admiration of the world. Should they then Ise eine mencent permit an admiaietration to continue in ease tare geinciples would lead them to upset this system of tree lode legislation which had given them so mesh canlientment and lippinem (Cheers, and them of " Never, sees.'.") Mesa they safer them to take their ewe =Bllll slam disk owe unity fur bringing Wet spin beams the pepN of England ? (Shouts of "Me, no.") Their response said, No. lie hoped they mould keep to that word No, and never desert the ranks of MM 'AVM until they had put down all further efforts lamest , to re-impose protection. et Hear, hear," and ale* of applause.) Mr. Cuban emselsded by moving the resolution he had before Need in these words:— " That in the judgment of this wasties. the Ihrmatins of • ministry of which the chief members see the weredited leaden of a party resolutely bent es veseseleg preleedes, clearly indicates the near approach of an arena nem the corn and navigation laws; and thiseedbms readers impels tin the re-organisation of the free balers, not merely to defeat that effort, but to make the derhat so signal and de risive, sets romile; , herder say further attempt to revoke the pent et free trade, expounded by the Lessee, eadl embodied the usesuree of that distinguished ellnesentaa, Itte /Meet Pei" Ns. J. C. Baikal? esetemled the resolution, and did SO become awe sew was a Vow when energies of the esemehry were awe easol epee to put • stop to any public MINNS OM OM Mew were required to oppose and fens- Mallit—ages pegs-dad by the gentlemen who now formed as goverment et Ms Ithegifees. They had put forth a yesgreetneohe veep bet time of which was enough to Min all the meseglee 11M 00•1tri—to roues every con sumer of bread, end ponlealarly of the poorer classes, that live widen these realms. (Applause.) No matter who was the minister, the breed of the people and the food of the people should never be rind. (Loud cheers.) I - The Mavoa then called upon one of the representatives of the riding, the apostle of free trade, Mr. Rickard Cobden. (Great cheering.) Mr. COBDEN, M.P., as rising, was received with voci ferous cheers. When silence had been restored, the hon. member said. Mr. Mayor and gentlemen,—lt has been m privilege to attend many public meetings in Leeds, but I never saw an assembly in any room in this borough before numbering one half, or I should say one quarter, of this meeting. And this meeting has been called within little men than 21 hours' notice : and I observed on entering the doors that the streets outside are crowded by those unable te pin admittance. (" Her, hear," and • cry of "That's true.") Now, gentlemen, I saw it stated in a London paper, the organ of the protectionist party, last night, that the great mass of the people of this country take no interest in the question of free trade. (Loud laughter.) I am very glad for the character of Yorkehiremen that at all times you have shown that yea know what are your interest., and what are your rights in this important matter. Why, gentlemen, this meeting settles the question of the Wesalliding election upon this molter. (Loud, reiterated, and vehement chew ing.) And here, gentlemen, I may as well at once refer to a subject which would not appear to have immediate refe. recce to the motion I have to support; but which, under the circumstances, has a material reference to the object of our meeting—l speak of the representation of the West Ridiag. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) I speak in the presence of some of our trusted friends and leaders, who will bear me out, that from the moment of my return from the Continent, when I found that the unexpected and us-' exampled honour had been roarrru4 epos me in my absence, of returning use, unsolicited, as a mem ber for this vast constituency—that from the moment of my return to the 'rely latest period, I have uniformly held but one language, that although I was proud of the honour which has been the conferred upon rise, yet, seeing that the free trade question was settled, I did not sir that there was any ad vantage, whilst I thought there was some inconvenience, in contemplating continuing longer the representative of this county. And I will explain frankly to you and to your brother electors what were, and dill are, my feelings upon this subject. Gentlemen, as a public man, having taken prominently a part in great public questions, I have at all times in the House of COOIIIIOO4 my fair share of the duties of the legislature, apart from any claims which may be made on one in the way of private basilica% We know that to sit as member of a constituency of this net map MR. ROEBUCK AND MR. COPPOCK. TO THE EDITOR 07 THE SON. Sir,—May 1 beg your insertion of the enclosed correspondence and statement ? The publicity which Mr. Rocha A's statement in the House of Commons has ob tained, must plead my excuse for trespassing on your co lumns I am, sir, your very obedient servant, 3, Cleveland-row, March 6,1.442. JAMES COPPOCK. TO . 1111 IDITOIi OF TIM SUN. Sir,—ln the Times of Tuceday, the 17th of February, I find the f•dlowing rep,rt of the pro:et:dings in the House of Commons, on the pre ions evening : " Mr. ltuebuck begged to inform the noble lord (Lord Claude Hamilton), that he for one had had nothing to do with Mr. Coppock in any of his elections ; and that Mr. Cuppock would never have dared to come where he was a candidate, pretending to be on his side. Ile had stood always on his own ground, and as to his expense, which, in relation to his elections, had never gone a farthing be yond the boesafirk legitimate expenses, he had in each case been distinctly told by thus who elected him, that ho was in no degree M consider himself called upon to meet them. "Lord C. Hunilton—ls not the hon. and learned gende. man a member of the Reform Club " Mr. Roebuck—Yes, I am ; but I never go there." I was greatly astonished when I saw the foregoing report —the general accuracy of the parliamentary reporters, and the distinetin so of the averments Milli by Mr. Roebuck, were assurances against misrepresentation ; but before 1 gave implicit credence to what I hod read, I inquired from several members of parliament if they had heard the 1,01111 uttered by Mr. Roebuck. One and all confirmed the report. It has therefore been asserted by Mr. Roebuck, in his capacity of n member of parliament—tlrst, that he had never had anything to do with me in any of his elections; secondly, that I should never have dared to come where he was a candidate, pretending to be on his side ; end, thirdly, that, in effect, in all his elections, he lied been returned free of expense, and had been under no pecuniary obligations to others for those expenses, or for providing funds to meet them. These the.. assertions are false. 1 regret that lam compelled to prove them so. Mr. Roebuck's statement as to never going to the Reform Clan can be proved false also, at least a hundred times within the last twelve months, but I confine myself to the saaertiose which I eats disprove under Mr. Roebuck's own bend. In May, 1841, Mr. Roebuck was not in parliament, but being armour to get returned at the then coming election, he sought constant communication with me upon the subject. Great difficulties existed, as to his again contesting Bath— where, although he had many political friends he bud nu memos personal opponents. One section of ! the Liberal party remained attached to him; • considerable body wished to exclude him. Before he could stand for Bath, therefore, ith any prospect of success, it was necessary to conciliate and recombine the entire Liberal constituency. It was at one time proposed that he should abandon Bath and go elsewhere ; but this could not be managed. Mr. ' Roebuck came abater daily to my house in Cleveland-row, until the 17th May. On that day he arranged with me that he would go down to Bath, feel his way with his old constituency, and report to me how matters stood. On the 20th of May - he thus wrote to me Bath, Thursday, May 20, 1841. "My dear Sir,-1 am now in • condition to tell you the state of this town, as to the suppred coming election. You may ripply to any one here you please, and I feel confident that what I am about to assert will be confirmed, not de puted. If I were to retire to morrow, you would to a certainty have in the two tories-700 voters at least would plump for me to morrow ; and, if I were to retire, a large portion of these would at one* go over to the tories. Though thus strongly feeling in my favour, they, I am also confident, would be sincere supporters of any liberal candidate who would fairly join with me, and, if such can bo found, we are sure of • victory. Cap tain ticobell does not stand; his health will not permit him. This h.is been ascertained by application to himself, and he has distinctly declined to come for ward. Mr. Ellis, whom you mentioned, is too ill and in fact too much afflicted by his late loss, to wish to bear the noise of an election; he also declines. The field is thus completely open fora good man. Some of the whip (so called) here profess such strong hatred to me as to prefer a tory to voting for me. Bat If the government desire a whig of any sort to come in, if they wish to keep the tories out, they must not hesitate to declare this obstinacy folly. These headstrong people, if they had their wish, if I were at once to retire to please them, would find themselves and their candidates in a miserable minority. We pro pose to have a public meeting, to let the great body of the liberals who call themselves whip know what arc our views, and what we desire of you is— " I. To send us a good name to be proposed as a whig— Oisborne has been mentioned as a person acceptable to the direnting bodies here, many of whom profess themselves whip. My strength is above 1,000 ; if to these you can add two or three hundred of those who hold o ff from us, our victory would not simply be coital°, but overwhelming. This the government may do if they please, by sending us such a man as the one I have named, either himself or one like him. The expense will be trifling, • rare thing, and the game sure. Now if you can send me the name of • good man by Monday, when we am to have our meeting, I could propose and secure him. "2. We wish you would intimate to your friends here, I mean your leading whigs, the wishes of your party. If an appeal is to be made to the country, you must do it wisely. Your existence will depend on your numbers, and your numbers will depend upon a proper management of your own friends. They are in no condition to be supercilious. They cannot have it all their own way, and must be con tent when in a minority in. constituency to put up/with one half the members. If you could come down yourself (inert. mush good might be done. The following persons to M spews to, they are wilful vain fools, who dread I. l: .=Esza q tr t .t ir radical L e r i . ghboure Mr. Heise whig government really desire to have two liberals in and keep out two tories—if they do not hate me so much as to desire to have four votes against them, rather than let me in—they may easily, cheaply, win the victory against the twilit. If you will come down I will make this apparent to y ou in halt.an-hour. Yours, Re., " James oppoek, Esq. "J. A. RozavcK. " Direct to me White Hart, Bath." To this letter I immediately attended. I wrote to all the parties named by Mr. Roebuck, and to him I replied as follows " 8, Cleveland-row, 2let May, 1841. " My dear Sir,—Your retirement from Bath, under the circumstances, is out of the question. It is therefore necessary to p air you with a man who can bring to you, and receive from you, the whole support of the party. There is the most •incere desire here to effect this, and I have no doubt we shall be able to manage it. °laborite cannot be had fur Bath, he is wanted eteewhere ; but I hope that to-morrow or Monday we shall get a proper man. It would be better that the whig party in Bath should apparently nominate their candidate than that you should do it; but if you or your friends will, regard. lees of town's rumour, leave the matter to IN here, I feel certain that an acceptable man will come forward. Everything shall be done to win over the parties you name to sensible views of the present crisis. There must be neral conciliation, and no obstinate adherence to old pre ju ge dice,. I cannot stir from this place until the fight is over; but I shall be ready to act upon any advice you may I give, and to avail myself fully of any suggestion which may tend to secure the two state for Bath. " I em, my dear Sir, yours faithfully, " J. A. Roebuck, Esq." " lasses COrrocx." In acknowledgment of this letter Mr. Roebuck thus wrote to me : _ _ . " My dear Sir,—Nothing can be more straightfor ward, more fair, and permit me to say, more wiec, than the course you propose to adopt. I find ill my friends willing to accede at once to your views, and' to kayo the choice of a second candidate entirely to the whig section of the liberal party. To win, we must be united; if united, we are sure of victory—a triumphant one, ton, and nothing stands in our way but som e foolish personal feelings of pique and prejudice. These feelings we' leave you to conquer. The radical party having chosen their man, are anxious to leave perfect liberty to the whirrs to choose theirs; and all that they would take upon them. selves to do upon the occasion is to tender some advice as to the qualities of the person to be proposed. The whigs find, as we know, some untraetable persons in their ranks, so do we in uses ; and we are anxious that thew our difficult spirits should have no pretext fur opposition. We hope, therefore, that you will select some marked person of liberal views, for whom all parties may have respect, even while the may differ from him in some peculiar points. Ilave wen Lord C , who hue frankli tendered me all his Interest. The Duke of C would, I have no doubt, if asked, notify to his agents here that he wishes us well and that his interest msy not be em ployed against us. Your moves should be made at ones; every hour we lose is sonic strength lost. Choose your men directly, send him here, end let him and your whig friends fully understand that a cordial union will insure an rosy victory—that jealousy or distrust will eerta:nly rause de feat. You could not have a more effective person to com municate with the whigs hero than Lurd C• " Yours truly, " J. Cuppock, E.g." " J. A. Rocnces. I had further correspondence with Mr. Itoelimk, hut as his other letters are marked " private," I withhold them. The above extracted letters are not so marked. On the 31st of May, Mr. Roebuck having returned to Louden, came to me in Cleveland-row, end again on the Ist of June. He arranged with me a variety of matters, nod soon again left for Bath, to uweit the arrival of Lord Duncan as his fe.low-candidate. During Mr. Ik:chuck's absence (ruin London, communications were made to me on his behalf by his nearest relative. and on the 19th of June Mr. Roebuck was again with me in Clev.dsrodrow On that day I supplied Mr. Roebuck, from a private subscription fund, with the means to pay his election expenses, the inability un his part to meet them having Wen previously stated by him. I gave the tttttt r‘yr ii.to his own On the 2Jth June Mr. Itiebuck elected a member for Beth, in conjunction with Lord Duncan. Mr. Roebuck's own letter, speak for themselves—they lie before me; my office call-books and memoranda mule at the time, and evidence of my clerks and servants, will prove dates and Mr. Roebuck's pretence at Clevelund.row. I could add much more, but I have, I hmic, mufti. ntly yin. dicated myself from Mr. Roebuck's wanton, malignant, and I unprovoked attack—an attack which little agreed with the warm expression of gratitude to rne, made by Mr. line buck ' immediately after the election, in which I had interfered at his request, had been by him invited to come and aid him, end tar the expenses of which I gave him the money to P 4 T. etre not fur abuse tromp ditical opponents; having al ways devoted my humble talents to liberals of every grade, whether moderate or ultra-radical, when opium. ing a common political enorny—having never yet taken fee or reward for my services in any election—having never asked a favour fur myself from government, or member of parliament—l have laboured to earn, and lum proud to pos.ess, the confidence of a large body of the Bovril party. ' Mr. Roebuck sought my aid. I gave it to him, and the transactions between us were sacred, until his gro's lion of truth compels me, in self-vindication, to disclose them. I could dimluso more, as Mr. Roebuck's memory, now refreshed, may perhaps bring to his recollection. But I have done with Mr. Itoi buck for the present. The man who, having solicited and obtained aid from any party, seeks to abuse and vilify those who have bi Mended him in his need, only requires to have his mendacity exposed ; the public will put a duo value upon him for the future. I am. Sir, your very obedient servant, Junta Currocx. 3, Cleveland-row, March 3, 1832. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 5. NATURAL SCIENCES Taurus, examination for the Natural Seicuees Tripes will begin on Monday, March 8, at 9 o'clo c k Sao ., i n the Senate House. The order of the examination will be as follows:—Monday, comparative anatomy and geology ; Tuesday, physiology and botany; Wednesday, chemi.try and mineralogy ; Thursday, mixed questions.l 1)R. TRAVERS lIAS EISEN APPOINTED by the Arch bishop of Canterbury Vicar-Oentral of the province oiCaii. tethury, on the resignation of Sir John Dodson, appointed Dean of the Arches and Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, in the room the late Sir llerbert Jenncr Fuat. - ------ Dr. Thomas Coe, to the Mastership of the College School, Dulwich. Rev. Chruktopher Graham, to Milltown P. C., Armagh; patron, Rector of Tertaraghan. Very Rev. James Haire, Dean of Cloyne, to Dingiado notan Rectory and Vicarage, diocese Cloyne; patron, Biohop of Cork. Rev. John Lyall, to Ballinakill Rectory and Vicarage, diocese Tuam; patron, Bishop of Team. Rev. John Jackie'', to Do P/11CM ltucwry, Cumberland ; patron, the Earl of Lonadalc. Ray. Diboon Black, to Inch Rectory and Vicarage, Arklow ; patron, Archbi*hop of Dublin. VAIiANCIEd. DEANNET RUZAL.—Lullyn, diocese St. David's; Rev. A. Brigsiocke, deceased. VICARAOU.— Kenarth, Carrnarthen.hire, diocese St. David's; value, 1681; patron, Bishop of St. David's; Rev. A. Brigstocke, deceased. Tullynakill, diocese Down ; value, 1001. ; patron, Bishop of D ,wri, dtc.; Rev. J. Gwynn, deceased. . T UALCIMACT.—DabIin, Bahesda Chapel ; patron, Trustees; Rev. W. H. Krause, deceased. MILITARY. THE MOHR RIFLES.—Tho practice, at Wool wich, with the Minis rifles is still carried an very satisfactorily. On Thursday, the range was extended to 300 virile, and the firing, from the rest, at that distance, was remarkably gond. Yesterday, the distance was extended to 400 yards, aid the practice was very good. In no instance, out of a great number of rounds, did one of the balls fall short, and none wide, of the target, almost all striking or passing vary close to it. The diameter of the bore of the Miuie rifle practised with is .7 of an inch; the depth of the groove, .01 of an inch at the muzzle, and .02 at the breach. The 'length of the barrel is 3 feet 3 inches, and the weight 4 lbs. 13 us. The folding-down parallel frame, for the -bile for taking the sight, is marked from 200 to 800 yards, and when fired over the top its range is 900 yards. The weight of the Minie rifle is 9 lbs. 10 oz.; the charge of powder, 21 drams ; and the halls ten to a pound weight. The old mask. t weighs 11 lbs. 70z., and the charge of pos der is 4i drams, with balls of 12 to a pound weight. The great event of the day was the production of a rifle by Lord Ranelagh. This weapon has lately been manufactured under his lordship's immediate directions, and excited the admiration of every one present. It as handy, short, and light, and can be loaded with extreme facility and celerity. It throws a moderate-sised Minie ball with retonii !sing correctness, and the powder used was of a description similar to that now served out to the British army. The charge required is only drachm, and there is no recoil whatever. The sight is semi-circular and unique in its form, end was admitted to be a vast improvement on those hitherto used either by sportsmen or military men. The extreme length of the practice-ground is only 000 yards, and Captain Brownrigg fired the first three shots discharged at that distance into a six-foot target. The rifle was also tried at 300 yards, when a detachment of non-conunissioued officers of the Foot Guards fired several hundred rounds with the most complete success. It is expected that the tangs will be fully 1,200 yards, and a series of experi ments is about to follow. if Few tart night's casette.) WAR-OFFICE, ar —ASCII 3. 6th Rrytt. of U. Drip—Lbrut the Ace. B. F. CALM has been al lowed to Mite from the service by the sale of Me sommission. 17th F.—llajor A. 1.. OM" from the 69th F., to be major, vice Boor. skier, wk.. each. 69th V. LC. DOVICIIINII, from the 11th F., to be major, vice Cole, who exch. F —Rea. J. Timms from the 12th F., to beam., vice Day, app. to the frith F. gled F. —Maj. L. Rama to belleuttol., without par., eke Spark, dee.; Capt. R. M. B . to be major, without per., Mae Rothe; bout. O. Soros, to be capt., without par., vice Ruder; Lieut. C. MAX. wat 4 to be capt., by pur., vice Maepbersce, who rota. ; En.. W. O. D. tinware to be Beet., without per., else beton ; Ras. it 31. Chats to be lieut., by per., Moe Kamm& Ind Wet ladle Refit.—Act. Arist.-Surg. T. L.. Nana, M.D., to be se.i.t.euri., vice Clarke, app. to the btaff. Oyußide Ro s t—A. Duotar, &A., to be payouts, vice Warren, deceased. WoriTit. Se OMIT. —ANAIL•IIir P. J. Cadmic', hew th e let W. T. Rest ,to be bueist..aarg. le ttems. %ft Maori, app to the 6th Drag. Ode MUTINY AND MURDER ON BOARD A BRITISH Saar.—Yesterday, information we, received in the City, that the barque Ariel, from San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, bound for India, having a mixed crew of Lucas, Manillarnen, and Europeans, had put into Anjier, and then proceeded on her voyage. Some days after she had sailed, a number of the crew returned in the launch to a place about 14 miles west of Anjier. On being questioned by the authorities their replies Nen considered umativfactory, and in consequence the resident detained them until some tidin •• of the vessel were heard. It subsequently tran spired that after getting outside, and when off Java Head, the coloured portion of the crew rose in mutiny, and mur. dered the captain, hie wife, and the remainder of the European. on board ; they then plundered the vessel of all the money and valuables they could lay their hands on, and' not knowing what to do with the ship scuttled her. A large sum of money and some valuable jewellery, spin. rently belonging to the captain's wife, were found upon them. The resident, after be had found the foregoing to be true, forwarded the mutineen and murderers to Batavia, where they will be dealt with according to law. METROPOLITAN AND GENERAL FREEHOLD LAND Noetxrr —A public meeting of the promoters of this insti tution took place on Thursday evening, at Hawkstons Hall, Weterloo-road. Mr. James Miller, oat of the loll c:tore to the society, occupied the chair, and observed that the benefits held forth by these institutions to the middle end industrial classes were greater than could be derived from an other establishment in which their interests were involved, and ho had ne doubt that this society would be found to carry out successfully the objects stated in the prospectus. Mr. James Beal explained the origia of the movement, and observed that the first meeting of • freehold land society wes composed of only two persons—Mr. James Taylor, of Birmingham, and a friend. I'he result, however, was so far successful that the move ment was now attracting general attention, and there were nearly 600 freehold lan t societies in existence, with an annual income of two millions and a halt. In mar yof these institutions the members who had not desired to re tain their allotments, had been enabled to let a piece of land, which cost them about '.!01., for sums varying front 3t. to 6/. a year, or to sell them at a profit of from Ulf. to even 30!. or 40!. Ile considered these societies vastly superior to what were called " benefit " societies, or even savings banks; and although their ostensible object was to afford qualifications to vote in the election of members of parliament, they were found to be at the same time the best means of promoting the moral and social elevation of the maws. Resolutions were pared in favour of freehold land societies in general, and the present establishment in particular; and the business terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman. THE COMING ELECTIONS. mom the Leap Nowa.) Ir is coming. Me — abers of parliament begin to see that postponement is impossible, and that thegeneral election is at hand. However strong their disposi tion to avert the event and avoid the issue, they can no longer refuse to recognise that a dissolution is imminent. New candidates out of parliament are issuing addresses; local agents aro beginning to be active; dissatisfied constituencies are looking out fur new men ; members are beginning to be respectful to the free and independent, and to answer applications for small places by return of post ; the old whi t s who warms his haunches half the day at the clubs, has put on his top coat and has gone done to visit his consti tuents; the young protectionist, who spends the greater part of his afternoon at Tattersall's and the best part of his night in the card room at the Tra vellers, has written to his steward to look after the borough and to tell the housekeeper at the hall to dust the rooms and air them. The newspapers de vote a column daily to Election Intelligence," and we hear in ono quarter how the works in Deadport harbour, commenced in 817 at the expense of the Earl of 'Wm.:, are, after being long suspended, to be immediately proceeded with; front another, how upon the Marquis of WASHAND• STAND coining of age all the poor people of the county were entertained at his expense, together with the surrounding nobility and gentry; from a third, how that liberal landowner, Mr. Nl:alienist; has just munificently remitted ten per cent. of all his tenants' rents (it not being mentioned that they were previously twenty per cent. too high) ; front a fourth, how a large propottion of a constituency in a small borough has suffered disfranchisement in consequence of the neglect of some one who had to do with the lists of voters, and who, being in the adverse interest, neglected, or, as he alp. " accidentally omitted" to comply with the provisions of the act of parliament. Such are the scenes now enacting among many of those constituencies which adorn our representative system, and bless the House of Coin- MUIIS with speechless statesmen. The elections are likely to be corrupt beyond all precedent. Any agent in London will tell you that; and give the best possible reasons why they must be so. In the first place, a corrupt party are in power, and that party will know that they have nothing to expect if they rely upon opinion, and that their only chance is reliance on !the pocket. The struggle on which that party are about to enter is a struggle for existence. To ob tain a majority in parliament is nut success 14 their objects, for succeed they cannot: but it is to them a political existence, whilst with out a majority they are at once annihilated. The private resources of a wealthy proprietary will be at their command, and they will have, in addition, a pull at the Exchequer, which is held by hands not over scrupulous, and from which "secret sp nice money," two or three years in advance, may be sup plied without exposure. In the second place, rind we regret to say it, these corruptors will too often havo the opportunity of dealing with corrupt electorate*, with bodies tit men who have become confirmed in electioneering vices, and who make a traffic of their votes as principle, and without any fearof consequences. For this the oligarchy of the country are responsible, who have themselves made principles contemptible by their mode of treating them, who have disgusted the people with party squabbles, and fed them to conclude that one man was no better than another, except as his purse might be the len er. In every small town there will be found a body of corrupt men waiting to be bribed; and at the next election we are very much mistaken if there is not found fur each such borough sumo one man quite prepared to bribe them. Now, it is a proper question for the country to consider what ought to be done to meet this evil. There is in every borough in the empire a body of right thinking and honourable men who feel keenly the degradation and the injury to which the existing electioneering system exposes not merely themselves, but the town in which they live and all the people with whom they arc associated. We will venture to say that in the moat abandoned boroughs there are a knot of honest electors who are anxious to free themselves from thu reproach. Converse with such men, and it will be found that coupled with their lamentations they invariably use one argu ment. " What can I do?" is the cry. " I know that this is going on—l protest against it—l tell the candidates —I remonstrate with the agents—but I only get laughed at, and I am obliged, at las', either to sacrifice my own right as an elector, by refusing to vote for the man who professes my princi ples, or else to give my suffrage to one who is guilty of corruption." Now, we want to show tho voters who make use of such reasoning that it is quite possible for them to advance the cause of public virtue and morality at the same time that they maintain, and even improve upon, their own position. Take the ease of such boroughs as Wey mouth, Evesham, Pontefract, or Stafford. It is notorious that in these places gangs of unprincipled fellows meet together to sell their votes to the high est bidder. They get good prices, for the elections in these towns are always carried by small majori ties—in Weymouth, by one or two; in Pontefract by ten or twelve. Now, we should like to know why pure voters should not club together, just as impure voters do,—making it their principle, and letting it be known to the candidates, that they are organised fur the purpose of promoting electioneering morality, and that they are pledged to support no candidate who employs corruption as his agent. Ilalfa-dozen men so organised at Wey mouth, twenty men so associated at Pontefract, could turn the scale, and decide au election. Their sup- I port would be as much sought as the support of the corrupt, for it would be equally important, and would equally influence the result. This consideration would be no small addition to their importance, and would operate on the minds of many who, without perhaps the same strong views, would not be disinclined to join them. In a short period we cannot doubt that " Purity of Election Associations" would prove most effective engines in electioneering warfare, and would have a most valuable influence on the repre sentation of the country. At a borough in the west of England, very noto rious for its corruption, a plan of this sort was some years ago proposed with very remarkable success. It is stated that no less than fifty of the most influential persons in the town—twenty-five of each of the two parties—associated themselves, under the presidency of the mayor, for the purpose of putting a stop to corrupt practices which the atoned to be the ruin of the borough. This was in 1811. At the ensuing election (1847) changes occurred which led to a complete break up of the old associations and party conuexions of the place—two members prof ssing the same principles were elected, instead of one on one side and one on the other, and the association had consequently no opportunity of exerting any influence that it might have had. But the very fact that such a body of men were organised in one of the most corrupt constituencies of England demon strates the possibility of doing the same thing in other places. In all towns where corruption is unchecked, it would, surely, be quite right that a candidate should offer himself for the purpose of bringing the state of such a borough under the notice of the legislature. The very presence of such a candidate would liavo a salutary effect upon election morals. It would check both the briber and the bribed. The expense of prosecuting a petition in such a case need not be a matter of alarm. In the St. Albans case, parliament has already established the principle of taking upon itself the duty of prosecuting the I inquiry where a „tiriisa fireie case can be made out; ' and by local investigation on the spot, thus promoted ro n g d e c n u r t r n u ' p e t w n s ° , and, by exposing, end them. agents s o f bu c t k l e il io independent It is in the firm conviction that measures of this shal not l by ge il t it a c t res th t e ed bo age tto sort would do much not only to check electioneering profligacy but to promote the great object of parlia imentury reform, that we offer these suggestions to those who are just now receiving the advances of 'polite and accommodating candidates. A DAHRALTY, MARCH S.—APPOrNTMENTS—Second Masttr W. Shellabecr. to North Star. Acting Assist.int gunmen D. Wilson, to l'ayphemui. Assistant Engineers: J. Dell, to Sampson; and I. March, to Torch. MiDLIND UNION AND ASHBY DE LA ZOLTH R‘lLWAY.—Yesterday, the Master in Chancery Tinney proceeded with the settlement of the list of the managing committee, who signed the registration consent to net, and attended meetings at which contracts were entered into. 3 €~ 1