The Express. — London, England, 1847-07-30 00:00:00

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Magrtsse. 34 =M. pot 11. • LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 30. Tna city of London has nobly done its duty in pving: the electoral signal to the empire. It has laced at the head of the poll the first liberal states man of the day. notwithstanding the heavy draw backs upon his popularity neeesitated by his official position. It is a bold step for any prime minister to stand for a large, mitred, and popular constituency, that, too, which is the centre of excitement, the great field of the calum niator, and in which the possessor of office ine vi'obly creates a sentiment of obloquy, rather than of attachment or respect. Nevertheless the good sense and liberal feeling of the constituency of I,oa don have overcome all such objections, and triumphantly returned the first minister of the crown. An uncom promising liberal takes place next to hint. A great capitalist and an enlightened merchant are next placed above their competitors, from the known libe rality of their principles. And not a conservative— not even one Peelite conservative—is chosen to repre sent the metropolis in 1847. Let us hope that the electors of Lambeth will not be behind their brethren of London, and that they will pay a similar tribute of gratitude to a trusty and practical reformer like Mr. II; eras ; nor visit upon !I'm, as crimes, the necessities of office, without which government itself is impartible. Tidings of the country elections show that the citizens of the leading towns take the same view as those of London, and refuse to reject known and tried liberals, to please the sickly piques and fancies of the non-con formists. Leeds has rejected ST URGE, Halifax will none of MIALL, Norwich has returned Pero, all in contradiction to the anti-educationists. In Liverpool, notwithstanding the anti-popery agitatoa,Buten and CARD WELL are at thehead of the poll. Proofs, in short, are hourly appearing, that, el:hough the frnatics of the country may make most noise, the braying of their trumpets makes slight im pression on the calm and confident liberalism of the ma j ority. 'We wish we could include the universities in this judgment. But the " forty-horse" person power pre vails over these clerical constituencies, which as usual Ofevery effort towards their own destruction. the critical state of the church we may judge frcm facts, such as the 'ridden cloud of unpopularity befalling the prime minister for simply seeking to carry into effect the previously unopposed recom mendations of a parliamentary commission. Add to this the declaration of such a man as Sir JAMEB GRAHAM, that the church of England had no more to expect from parliament or people. Such a state of the church of England, and of public opinion respecting it, requires, above all things, able, enlightened, and liberal representatives, men having links and sympathies with public opinion, and thereby skilled and powerful to stem it. At such a time, Cambridge seems prepared to return a boy, Lord FEILDING. We are glad, however, to learn that the state of the poll yesterday is no fair criterion of the probable result. Mr. LAW had polled all his parsons, whilst Mr. LEFEVER'S friends were still en- Win other elections. The promised votes are ent to ensure his election. Let us hope they will not be wanting. The rejection of Mr. Rotel:ex at Bath is very much to be regretted. His only consolation must be, that he was opposed by one who has too many claims upon the support of all classes of society not to form a very formidable antagonist. It is possible and de sirable, that some other constituency, ill provided with a liberal representative, may take up Mr. ROE BUCK at the eleventh hour, and return him to parlik ment. In the great lack of radical candidates, at once talented and trustworthy, Mr. ROEBUCK'S being excluded from parliament seems extraordinary. Sir EDWARD LYTTON RULWER, we Bee, has failed at Lincoln, a had proof of the claims of intellect being duly appreciated at the hustings. It was a fault of the election of 1831, that they set aside most talented men, if their talent was not of a rude and business-like nature. We perceive this extreme carried still further in the _ present election. Should SerjellEt TALFOCED, Mr. MILERS, Mr. Sammie, and similar spirits, find their high claims Blighted by the electors, we may in due time boast of parliaments more and more unlettered. Pre vious to the Reform Bill, this was not the case. And ---- . people will inquire, whether the capacities for busi ness in the house have at all increased by the rule which incapacitates men of letters from sitting. Or the vices which degrade human nature there is not one more detestable than ingratitude ; and it is with pain we find our Irish fellow-subjects behaving to some of their own countrymen in a fashion that emites at once disgust and indignation. Ireland does not possess at the present day two men who deserve better than THOMAS WYSE and RICHARD LALoa SHER.. The first of these gentlemen is respected and admired by all who love philanthropy and cultivate science. His labours for Irish educa tion have been ceaseless. He was the real founder of the national system, under which Irishmen of every creed oan find instruction. As a scholar, his attain ments are no less extensive than profound. But all these considerations are disregarded by a heart less and headless faction, who insist on the ejectment of every man from the parliamentary representation who will not swallow the pledge of repeaL The strenuous labours of Mr. Wyse in the cause of emancipation, previous to its con cession in 1829 ; the exertions of his family prior to that time (for the WYSES of Waterford are historically identified with the Irish catholies) ; the honourable distinction which he has attained in the world of letters—these claims are valued as nothing by the silly and ignorant zealots of repeal. Have the electors of Waterford any sense of shame? Mare they any gratitude ? Alas! we fear that many of them have allowed the cant of Irish agita tion to debauch their minds and pervert their under standings. Their conduct to Mr. WYSE is disgusting. Arun, at Dungarvan, an opposition is offered to Mr. Nan,. All the brilliant armee of that distin guished man am forgotten. His effective adv ocacy of the rights of the catholic§ tells nothing in his favour. Him spirited vindications of Ireland, often ireti4 q under trying circumstances, these now-a-days count for n t. His name is honourably associated with ; but his grateful countrymen—the gasmen. leidu whose "heart" we hear their tribunes speak so much—despise the services of a life in their cause. Mr. JOHN AecnsEes O'NEILL, of Conciliation-hall notoriety, the gentleman popularly known as "Mr. Disgust us O'NEILL," i s to oast Mr. &MIL from Dungarvan. So the repealere—the patriots of Ireland—have resolved. The more wretched tools, the pitiful puppets of the repealer', are to be returned to the House of Commons, and men pre-eminent in parliamentary eloquence, skilled in those noble intellectual accomplish ments which illustrate and beautify human nature — these men are to be spurned by the generous (?) people of Ireland ! We really can scarcely believe that the electors of Dengarvan and Waterford can be so lost to all semis of decorum as to drive such Irishmen as WYSE and SHEIL from the representation. Shame!—shams apes the abettors and advisers of such proceedi h ng as the eriters are now exhibiting. Ireland, their advioe, must reject a THOMAS WYSE, and a DLL- Low Bsowss ! She is to turn her back upon a Sum; • and embrace with ardour a Mr. Sone/ie. r tolerate such infamous services,—such despimble and services? Are the BROWNES—the Msemen us " O'NEILL/I-6EO these tol parliament as specimens of the ' Will any decent repealer forgetfulness of life-long sei disregard of intellect and &mamas—the DruoN B : Pownis---the ', disgust as " be sent to a British parliame A, worth, the intellect, and the honour of Inking? choose such men is ridiesdoes; to disregard candidates like SHELL and WISE it hateful. Blow—bietw, Men wintry wind; Them art meat =kind As Irish patient& We do earnestly all upon every decent :smiler to scout such p ct Will inch men as Mr. FAGAN, of Cork, lend "r name to such prooeedi P Mr. Racism, we are glad to perceive, is a andidate for parliamentary honours. He enjoys a eeneillsonlele provincial reputation. He is a gentleman peeneslng many valuable moral qualities. He has adow, and, what we prize infinitely more, he bay a high souse of honour, and an unaffected strain of senses= intim- MU= Mr. FAGAN, whose name has bow he years before the Irish public, is now a candidate he Cork city, really commencing his public life. Ho bee de servedly obtained the support of many lobe differ from hem. Will such a man sully his cheaster by lending himself to such loathsome and werelosiii fanaticism as is shown by the sentmaptilie CROW who wish to drive SHELL and Win from periiamaat P No ! We should radar trust that a swot el sense end scholarship would &preside highly the value of seek men. Much of Mr. FAGAN'S repstation rests upon his exertions for education. The city of Cork was the only place in Ireland in whisk public opinion was roused on the subject of education. Mr. FAGAN is a friend to the intellectual development of Ireland. Does he think that such an end is promoted by 5 1:Z r the most gifted Irishmen ? Mr. FAGAN is a , and we are convinced is an honest poli tician. Does he think the cause which he advocates is made honourable by the rejection of men of cha racter and by the adoption of those who have no character to lose? At present, by a combination of peculiar circumstances, Mr. FAGAN is invested with much influence amongst the Munster repealer'. We call on him and others of his party, who are not lot to shame, to use their political power, such as it is, in a worthy manner. Let them remember that FEARGUS O'CONNOR, Dr. BALD wire, O'NEILL DAUNT, and other extravagant poli ticians, wielded as much provincial influence for a brief space of time as Mr. FAOAN and his " Irish confederates" possess now. But that influence rapidly passed away. Its creatures were the mere flies of a summer. Not a man amongst the " tail members" achieved a fourth-rate reputation. The liberals of England were disgusted by them ; and the liberals of Ireland were disgraced. Of Mr. FAOAN and his party we should hope better things. We would be sorry to chalk down that gen tleman amongst the " Tail members." He is no obse quious political lackey, ready to perform any menial service for that anomalous thing, the democracy of Ireland. He hopes to be an influential and useful member of the legislature, and we believe that he possesses many of the qu alities which gain parliamentary respect. He has industry, intel ligence, and honesty,—the three prime requisites. Added to these, are a high commercial position and much familiarity with the details of all the vexed questions in Irish politics. But if that gentleman will not interpose his influence in stifling the disgusting yell raised against those parliamentary liberals who will not swallow the repeal pledge, he will find his hopes of senatorial success prematurely blighted. If he and his associates will tamely stand by while men of talent and public services are hunted down in Ireland, they must take the consequence. We will say no more on this point, than to suggest that the sympathy of the DILLON Bnowne.s,Ms et i - RICE Poweas, et hoc venue omne, Will be a poor com pensation for the loss of the frank support and friendly assistance of the English liberals. Bat those who make themselves responsible for ousting Tiroeue WISE and RICHARD SHELL from parliament will find themselves treated with studied neglect or fraudulent attention in England. At Youghal, where one of the Ponsonby family is a candidate, supported by the Cavendish interest, the repeaters put forward • English barrister, known merely asacatholic amp6leteer. Mr. Aintree, however, is to be returned for catholic purposes. He hes published a rhapsody, called an address, to the electors of Youghal, full of the most approved repeal fustian. He abuses the government of his native land, and denounces the English House of Commons into which he is endeavouring to creep ! He declaims .about the national wrongs of every country in the world, and has a kind word for every people but the English. The Scotch proverb about birds that be foul their own nests is probably applicable in the present instance. Mr. ANOTEY Heaven for Turkey's woes tb' impartial sigh. When CANNING sketched the cold-hearted coemopo lite in " New Morality," he had just such a man as Mr. ANSTIST in his mind's eye. Coesistent patriot Mite world alone, The Meador ester errantry but hia own. The services of the PONSONBY family, so proudly identified with Ireland, and the munificence of the house of CAVENDISH—aII is to be forgotten by the generous repeaters! But we are sorry to say, thatingratitude to her public men is no new vice in Ireland. At the end of a life passed in her service, the celebrated HENRY FLOOD could find no constituency to return him to parliament. The treatment to which Mr. °Barren was subjected is too well known to dwell upon. It is matter of history, that the best native leader of the seventeenth century, Room Moon!, quitted the ser vice of his thankless countrymen in disgust, and died a voluntary exile. In his analysis of Hirremilsow's philosophy, Sir JAMES MACKINTOSH, in the admirable " Dissertation on Ethics," cannot help noticing the utter indifference of Ireland to the men who conferred honour on her. We are sorry to say that, in the treatment now offered to SHELL, WYSE, POMSONBT, and others with similar claims, we have but fresh in stances of the ingratitude too prevalent in a people of fickle character and mercurial temperament. MADRID, ITTLY 23. Costa Cabral, Conde de Thomar, has resigned his place of Portuguese plenipotentiary at Madrid. His resignation has been accepted by the Queen Donna Maria da Gloria, and the ex-ambassador retarns forth with to Lisbon, where, in anion with the Dukes of Saldanha and Terceira, he will take the lead of the Carliatas, and, in all probability, be placed at the head of the ministry. The Conde de Villareal succeeds the Conde de Tho mar as Portuguese minister at Madrid. The Espanol talks of rumours of a change of ministry in favour of the progressistas : adding that the Queen had sent to Madrid for Senor Cantero. On the evening of the 21st, Senor Vaamonde went to La Granja with papers, for the despatch of business I with the Queen to-day. The drawing-room, or kiss hands (beau-manos), comes of to-morrow, which is the fete of the Queen-mother. Some ministers are expected from Madrid on the occasion. The Queen amuses herself with fishing, driving, and going to the theatre. She is commonly attended by Count Santa Colo= or Don Ventura de la Vega. The London papers arrived to-day contain an account of the meeting . of the Spanish bondholders. The delicate manner in which Lord 0. Bentinck offers himself to the creditors of Spain, as a person who, if Lord Palmerston is not prepared to back their claims stoutly, will have ni ti llb e lection to take his place, will not escape the 8 wags. They will take the change out of 'a abusive epithets against the Spaniards— " base," " profligate," " thieves," &o.—by a quiet laugh at the ludicrous pro- ruption of self-complacent effrontery with which his letter ooncludes. Some time ago a representation was addressed to the government by the Duke of Setia, claiming certain rights as the husband of an Infanta of Spain which were not granted by the decree that authori sed his marriage. The answer of ministers to this applica tion has been against the duke's pretensions. Caletrus has shot at Clariana Juan Lopez, the ser geant of the regiment of the Constitution, that enticed away the recruits from the fort of Manrema to join the insurgents, by whom they were killed. The band of the Student is quite dispersed. The chief has been deserted by all but his brother. They are both wounded and wandering in the mountain solitudes. FRENCH COLONIES. MARTINIQUE.— On Saturday last we published the speech of Governor Mathieu en opening the session of the Coal Council. The reply of that body appeared in the Journal des Baal* on Wed nesday. It expresses " bitter and grievous =melee "at the scenes in the Chamber of Deputies on the 21st and 26th of last April. Gratitude is expressed to the governor for his vindication of the colonists. The document goes on to de clue that the council will persevere in demending the esta blishment of model farms and workhouses, the legalisation of contracts with workmen, the repression of vagrancy, and the encouragement of free labouring immigrants. In the policy thus indicated they recognise the only means of initiating true liberty. The governor acknowledged his sense of the council's kindness to himself in a conciliatory speech. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY Six court. at Osborne, an Widnes. da ‘ y r , 1 I i te eIV. Queen Dowager, Count Mended, Lip Balmer de Sleigh, and the Hee, W. Widsy. Yesterday morals Itis Qom and Prince Albert took their aesemowndaerly walk in the vicinity of Osborne. Colonel Wylde tnaoseted business yesterday at the Foreign-ages, and bad en interview with Lord J. Russell, at his edictal resideam in Downing -Meet. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the Cooncil) arrived ia town yesterday from his seat, Bowood park, Wilts Viscount Morpetk arrived in town yesterday from Verna-hill, Bishop's Waltham, Hants. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial coke from the Governor•Oentwal of Canada, and elm from the person of the other North American provinces. Lord Lawn, accompanied by his son, Capt. Nisbett, Mr. Paid, and Lieut. Thheemmpeoa, embarked at Blackwell, yaskriay morning, en beard the General Steam Naviga ting' Cemstany's steam-ship Soho, foe Antwerp. THZ URAND 1)0KR CbRATANTINE or RUSSIA, Re =Liid by his Excellency Baron Branow, and attended tton. Colonel Grey and the several noblemen and Beadsmen of his snits, is expected to errive at Mivart's Hotel on Monday next, from his protracted tour in Scotland. THE ELECTIONS. MATIT/MCONE. The nomination of candidates to represent this borough in the next parliament took place at three o'clock yesterday. Mr. MOTENDEN pr oposed Sir Benjamin Hall. Mr. SMART MOD ed the nomination. Mr. KEMPSFIEAD next proposed Sir James Hamilton, but such was the noise and confusion that we were unable to hear a w ad he uttered. Mr. CHAILLEN HIDE seconded the nomination. Mr. JOHN WOOD recoma 113drd Mr. Serjeant Shee to the electors, u a man of talent, posecasing a spirit of sterling independence, and stigmatised the conduct cf Mr. D. W. Harvey as disgraceful. Mr. pAILN WA LL seconded the nomination. Mr. Otto. DANIEL then, amidst the created u proar, Pro reed, and Mr. CASTLE seconded, Lord Dudley comb Mr. Lon, loves proposed Mr. Owen, who wes se conded by Mr. Williams. Sir B. HALL then come forward and was received with loud cheers mingled with disapprobation. He said it was the third time he had addressed the electors of hi arylebone as a candidate for their suffrages; and he believed they would return him again by a triumphant majority. (Cheesy.) If he had any doubt upon the subject—if he did not be lieve that he could fight the battle of the liberals— he would not have presented himself before them on that occuion—(cheers, and great confusion)—but, believing that he had • great majority of the constituency, he should rely on their placing him in the poeition which he had twice so proudly occupied. When he was first elected, he propounded certain principles and made some pledgee , and he could safely say that he had never swerved from the opinions he had at first declared, or forfeited one of his promises. (Loud cheers, and cries of "Absence," " You have neglected your duty," " Where's Harvey ?" &e.) Because the liberals had been treated unfairly by one who had deserted them, that was a reason why they should rally around him. (Applause and considerable uproar.) Well, he did not wish to detail; them • he need only say that he relied on the put, and in tended to go to the poll. (Cheers.) Sir Jilin HAMILTON was greeted with partial cheers and loud disapprobation, which, being continued, rendered the few observations he made difficult to catch. When, silence could be in :some measure restored, he ' observed that he had but little to say, but he would say it, if he remained there until the next neerning. (Cheers.) He sppeared before them, at their earnest request, as a candidate, and not from his own choice. He was proud to say that the encourage ment which had been given to him was so great, and the support he had received was so undivided, that he only won. dered who his opponents would get to vote for them. (Cheers, laughter, and great uproar, amidst which the re turning of fi cer interfered, and begged the meeting would allow Sir James to finish his address. Silence was then par tially restored.) If they returned him, as he believed they would, he would do his beet to discharge the trust reposed in him with fidelity; and he was sure that if he once got into parliament they would not wish to turn him out again. (Laughter.) If they did not elect him, why he could only say that he should look blue, end that [pointing to his hat, en which was stuck • large blue rosette] was ha own colour. (Cheers and laughter.) Mr. fierjeant Sues then came forward and said, I have been now nearly two months a candidate for this borough, land the worst that anybody has yet been able to say of me ' is, that I am an untried man. (Laughter). It is much better to be an untried man than to be a tried man and to be found wanting (cheers), to be a tried man and to be found Ltfor nothing. Gentlemen, I come before the ugh unconnected with any clique or any associatien ; coming forward independently to throw myself on the suffrages of the great body of the electors. Conatituenmas of this description, consisting of thousands and thousands of persons, ought to be represented, not by coun try squires sr scions of aristocracy, but by one of the people like yourselves. My principles, I believe, are now tolerably well known to you all ; I have attended 19 public meetings in this borough. (No, no.) Yes, yes ; and at the whole of these only ono hand has been held up against me—(cheers) — and the man who held up that hand is now my warm and kindest friend, and is to give me a plumper at the poll. (Cheers.) You well know that so long as the present government have the heart and courage to fulfil the promises they gave when they were out of power, I am their friend, but not a moment longer. lam for education with out distinction of sect or creed. (Cheers.) lam for an ex tension of the elective franchise for vote by ballot—every where except at Hall's Rai School. (Cheers and laughter.) I am for trien nial parliaments, in order that it may never happen 'gun that at the end of • member of parliament's lease, hie constituency Et.not know him fr om Adam. (Laughter.) You bly know that I am not a member of the nub ' id church; but lam not an enemy to that church. If I go to parliament you must not expect me to distinguish rayed!' by an hostility to the church of the great majority of my countrymen—(cheers)--and I should best show any respect for her by taking care that sbe do no injustice to thou who differ from her. I am opposed to church rates being wrung from the pockets of those who dissent from her—(cheers)—although gentlemen, I will support the church of England in all 'her just principles. I cannot say so much for the church of Ireland, which is one of the greatest abuses that ever existed among a civilised people. On the ques tion of endowment I have not changed my colours, as if I were a chameleon or a noble lord. (Laughter.) I have stuck to my text, and I never was guilty of anything so ten. worthy as to change at the last moment my opinions on so important a question to get a few vote. The learned ser joint proceeded to say that he would go to the poll, and give every man an opportunity of recording his vote, and he would compel those who had promised him, that if Harvey went out of the way they would support him (Mr. &siesta Shoe), to record their treachery and apostacy. (Loud cheers.) Lord DoDLET STVART next presented himself, and was received with mingled cheers and disapprobation. When he could obtain a hearing, he said they kad heard a long and learned speech from the learned serjeant, who had a tine voice, but he thought would sing small to-morrow. (Laughter.) As to his opinions, he need hardly say that he advocated civil and religious liberty all over the world ; he was for extending the suffrage; for free trsde ; for doing away with the window-tax; and he would pre serve their local rights. (Cheers.) He did not think it was politically honest for the learned gentleman to divide the liberal interest. He thought hint, however, an honourable man ; but he believed he was labouring under a gross delu sion. He know that he could do himself no good, and he might do him (Lord Dudley Stuart ) harm, which, however, was of little consequence. Bat he also knew that he might do sontothing of more conesquom to the liberal cause. (Chem) It was preposterous to reppou he should resign, standing as he did second on the ballot. He should there fore go to the poll ; end he wished nothing more to the leaned serjeant than that the result of the poll might be to Mars two liberal candidates, and make the scales fall from his eyes, an that he might at last see the delusion under which he had laboured. (Loud cheers.) Mr. ROBERT Owes then explained his political senti ments, and Mated that ha had come from America to lee first, if any thing could be done foe Ireland, and then whai could be eillmW for the working classes of this country. He was ha flavour of a general system of education, and he Mowed DNS every man who was ramble of working should have awrielsest provided for him. Mr. Owen went oa to 'peek el wow length ; but the noise and confusion was so great that we could not hear distinctly what he said. At the ronaleeks et kk eddlealt Mr. D. Satonone took a show of hands for each candi data, and declared the result to be in favour of Sir Benjamin Hall end Mr. Serjunt Shoe. This announcement was received with vociferous plena. A poll was then de en behalf of Sir James ljanoil ton and Lord it end fixed for this morning, the declaration to be Made on Monday. A great member of hands were held up in favour of Mr. Robert Owen, but he declined demanding . a poll. A vote of thanks having been given to the returning officer, the meeting dispersed. TOWER HAYLE:I73, The nomination OiCan didates for tbic borough took place yesterday at Stepney-green, at 12 o'clock. The proceedings having been opened with the usual formalities, the returning officer, Mr. Child, addressed the electors, and bespoke a fair hieZifor the different speakers. Limpatin then proposed Sir W. CLAY, whose nomina tion MS needed by Mr. Lawrence. Fox was proposed by Sir E. Burton, and see=li eul Mr. Mertineau. Mr. G. TROMP/MN was proposed by Mr. S. Morley, and seconded by Mr. Fry. Sir W. CLAY (who was very well received), in addressing **electors, said he appeared before them as a candidate for the representation of the Tower Hamlets, but not as a stranger. He had been their member in four parliaments, and he was proud of his connexion with the borough. He was proud that his predecessors, from whom be had inherited that independence which gave him leisure to serve them, had acquired it in commercial and shipping pursuits, connected with the Tower Hamlets. lie was grateful for the honour they had so long conferred on him. He was proud that when this borough first received the elective franchise they had thought him worthy of their choice, and he was prouder still to think that he had ever since been worthy of their undiminished confidence, and he had endeavoured to evince his gratitude by the faithful per formance of his dutle4. He could not understand how Mr. Thompson could oppose him, for there was not a sentence of rG, JULY 30, 1847, Ills address which he ( sir W. Clay) disapproved. What he meant by idyll sad religism 3 0 wx, that every 'below of civil &nifty ea newest. et should be removed. (Cheers.) Noises siamdd be ashy taxation tesep- Port the religion et these who alillbrel from him. (Hew.) Mama, thassfess, oppose the isopesidemetahmed•ratsa. He would sot consist to rime funds ikcenthe erti ‘ el . s i ps& kr the endowment of the ministers of apart He maim not in any vote for the endewmeatetthe Raman Catholic clergy of Ireland. That which he would ere do directly, he would not do indirectly. Asserting, theeedisms,the e lit and duty of the state to educate the people, he WS th t then was no rig ht so to manage that intervention as to interfere with rel n. He would tell them what he would not do. He won not destroy or impair the established thumb. (Hear, hear.) He would no more take away the property of the church than be would the fabric or endowment of a noncon formist chapel. He thought, however, that the church re quired considerable reform. He would not increase the number elbislaops ; and he had voted agathet the Bishopric of Manchester Bill. What should be done for the church would be to increase the number of the working clergy. With regard to civil liberty, the principal question related to the suffrage . He would vote for the repeal of the rate- paying clauses of the Reform Act; and he would give to voters the protection of the ballot. He was a friend to the , extension of the franchise ; but he was not yet prepared to go the length of universal suffrage. With regard to the Health of Towns Bill, in his opinion it was most important for the kingdom in general, and he had voted for it every stage. He thought there ought to be two bills, one for Lon don and the other for the rest of the country. He ex pected that the government would bring in such bills, and he would support them in every stage, taking care that they interfered as little as possible with the great English prin ciple of self-government. He would eonclude by auguring them that, if he was returned, he would do his duty honestly and zealously, as he had always done. (Cheers.) General Fox then proceeded, amidst much interruption, to address the assembly, and expressed his entire concurrence in the sentiments which had been so ably expressed by his friend Sir W. Clay, and, although he was not so able and eloquent an expounder laf his AFtrinciples as his bonourable friend, he would not yield to him in honesty of purpose. The gallant general then proceeded to state his opinions as being favourable to free-trade, civil and religious liberty, and to the obtaiaing of cheap food for the people. He agreed with Sir W. Clay with regard to the extension of the euffrage, but he professed to be no advocate for the ballot, which he believed was not calculated to obtain the object intended by its supporters. Mr. 0 sortox Titomrsox then commenced hie address, amidst a storm of applause. He disclaimed all hostility to either of the other candidates, and said that if he was to be the colleague of one of them io parliament, as he looked from the one to the other, he could only say, '' how happy could Ibe with either." (Cheers and laughter.) An election could not really be an election, however it might be technically, unless there was a choice, and he had come forward in order to give the electors of the Tower Hamlets an opportunity of making a choice. He had sees , placards carried about by a regiment of men—he did not know who was their general—(cheers and laughter)— which contained the question, Who is George Thompson i Now he would tell them what he was not. He was not a place-holder nor a place-acceptor, nor would he be the slave of a constituency, as had berm hinted he would. Let them ask Sir E. Buxton who George Thompeonwas; let them ask their late representative, Dr. Lushington ; let them ask the liberated slave; let them ask the friends of justice in India; let them ask the champions of commercial freedom; let them ask Richard Cobden ' who George Thompson was? The hon. baronet, Sir W. Clay, had told them what he would do, and what be would not do. He (Mr. Thompson) would also tell them what he would do. He would remove out of the path of industry every impediment, and he would take away the duty from articles of consumption, which were necessary to the poor. When he spoke of free trade he meant trade free and unrestricted with all the world, not confined to any one article ; and he would sweep away everything that had a tendency to monopoly. He said most distinctly that he would give the franchise to every man. He was an advocate for vote by ballot, short parliaments, the abolition of capital punishments and the laceration of the form which God had made by flogging is the army and navy. No one could be civilly free if he was not religi ously free. What he meant by religious freedom was religious equality. lie would dispense with bishops in the House of Lord', and leave them to the choice of those to whom they spiritually ministered, and he would preserve episcopacy by separating it from the state. He appealed to the other two candidates whether the great majority of the elcctoes of the Tower Hamlets did not hold his opinions, and if so, were they not entitled to have him for their representative? In all the meetings he had attended, only seven hands had been held up against him, while Sir W. Clay had been hooted at his own hustings As to what had occurred at those of the gallant general, he . could not say much, as they had not been so numerous and rather more obscure. The former representatives of the borough had created a dissatisfaction the universality and intensity of which would be tested to-morrow. If to nothing else, he was entitled to respeet for giving the electors an op portunity of making a choice. The hon. gentleman then went on to complain that a placard had been placed at General Fox's coramittesrooni, the contents of which that gallant gentleman must have known were false. In it he was stated to have said that he considered the trade of • publican immoral, disgraceful, and vicious that their houses should be shut on Sundays, and that he would suppress all steamboat and railway travelling on that day, and even shut up the Victoria-park. There was not one word of truth in this, and he now asked General Fox whether he had numbers of copies of a letter which appeared in the Moroixg Advertiser, signed "A Working Man," printed and • , General Fux mid he had seen the placard in question at other places, though not at his conuoittee.room. It was Issued by his friends, and he was not answerable for what they did in his name. Personally, lie knew nothing about it. Mr. Tuomrsox said that he accused General Fox and his committee with having, for election purposes, circulated an unadulterated falsehood. ___ _ _ _ _ Mr. GREEN a printer, of Hackney , and one of General Fox's commit tee, came forward, and said that he tunhesita. tingly confirmed the truth of the statement in that placard, as Mr. Thompson denied it. Neither General Fox nor his commit tee were privy to the publication of that letter; but be (Mr. Green) wee willing to take the responsibility of the publica tion. He declared that in answer toa question which he put to Mr. Thompson, as to whether he was prepared to carry out his aati-ohnrch and state principle., to the extent of not allowing the magistrates to interfere for the observances of the Sabbath, he said "that he was not prepared to go to that ex tent ;" and when he asked him if he would allow the licensed victuallen to be open on Sunday, he said, " No; as their trade was calculated to promote immorality among the working-classes."—Mr. Horner, a licensed victualler, con- I firmed what had been stated by Mr. Green. Mr. G. Tnomrsore repeated his denial of having said what had been stated. What he had said was that if it became • question for legislation be would legislate on it not as a question of free trade but of morality; but he also said that he was not prepared to l eg islate on the subject. Another placard had been cuenlat ed the object of which was to make him ap pear as a hireling and • mercenary. He had been accused of taking pay for his services ; but were there ncne other of the candi date who had taken pay ? There was no &egrete in receiving honest remuneration for toil, but there was dis grace in doing dirty work at all, whether for money or not ; end some people liked it so well that they would even pay for printing. There was no price that could buy the man who now stood before them. No one could ever say he struck a bargain in the cause of humanity, or ever took more than was necessary to feed his wife and children. (Great cheering.) The hon. gentleman then concluded by express ing his confidence es to his position on the poll, and retired amidst considerable applause. The i returning officer then called for • show of hands for teeach candidate succession, and then declared that the election had fallen on Sir W. Clay and Mr. Thompeon.—A poll was demanded on behalf of General Fox, which will open this day, at eight o'clock.—After a rote of thanks to the returning officer, the court was adjourned till to-morrow morning (this day). Soon after 5 o'clock, Viieii — k7;.i; arrived at the hus tings is Covent-garden, and was received with the most uproarious yells, mingled with a few cheers. He proceeded to ry that his anticipation of victory had proved not to have been erroneous. (Cheers.) He had not believed itpoesible that he could be rejected, seeing that he had always been true to the great principles which were cherished by the elec tors. (Renewed cheers.) He thanked the electors for their generous, disinterested, and untiring zeal throughout the contest, a contest marked by circumstances which had placed the liberal party under the greatest possible disad vantages. So far as he himself was concerned, they had certainly done their duty, and he wished that they had also done their duty with regard to the other candidate. (Hear, hear, end cheers-) It was satisfactory to think that, notwithstanding the confusion which had reigned in the liberal ranks, the conservative, tory, or protectionist party had been defeated. (Cheer.) At this point in the gallant general's address, Mr. Coch rane arrived, and immediately stood up as if for the purpose of addressing the assembled crowd, a circumstance which elittiehd strong narks ordisapprobatioa on the part of General Ream's friends on the 'rulings. General Evans then referred to the triumphant termina tion of the contest for the City, and expressed a desire to see Baron Rothschild, especially, in the House of Commons, be cause it would be some reparation for ages of persecution which had been endured by an unoffending portion of the cora munity. On the next day he should again have the pleasure of meeting the elector to hear the official declaration of the 111 1 - Mr. COCURANE commented by apologising to General Zama far having placed himself in an attitude to address the declaring that be had been throat forward by the e zeal of his supporters. As he (Mr. Cochrane) was the popular candidate, it would have been extremely unfair knowingly to interrupt General Evans in his address. (Laughter.) They had no doubt heard a statement from the preceding 'puler that Mr. Lushington was second on the poll. It was alleged that Mr. iusbington had a majority of 28 over himself. Let them not carry their hostility beyond the termination of the con test. (Hoar, hear.) They bad fought their fight man fully and nobly ; and it was by no means certain that he (Mr. Cochrane) was not second on the poll. (Great ap plause.) ABLNODON. At the close of the palyst;rdiieach candidate claimed a majority of two, the return from Theeiger's committee being 153-151, a nd from Caulfield's, 156-154. The ex citement had increased to the ,are of riot. The official declaration will take place this mornmg. ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE. The election here yesterday proved a very spirdlen affair, no uppAition being offered to the return of the late member, Mr. Chllia !Lindley. Mr. Hindley, was proposed, Idelbe fourth time, by Mr. Abel Buckley, and was seconded, in a vetch of so length, by Mr. W. Sun:lerland. He referred very briefly to his past conduct as their represeatative, and neenred the eleators he entertained the same pried*, which had first induced them to elect him. He adverted to the wane he had taken on the Ten Hours' Bill, which he believed would tarn out for the benefit of both employer and employed. His principles, he said were a lrea dy too well known to require any lengthened explanation, but he assured them he was no finality man, but an advocate of steady progress. They might term him whig, tory, radical, or what they liked, but he meant to move onwards whilst the track was safe. (Cheers.) He had originally come out a free.treder, and by those principles he meant to stand. He then briefly thanked them for the trust they had reposed in him, and concluded his observations amidst much cheering. BATH. The friends of the eeveral candidates have been most strenuous, and lArds Duncan and Ashley have been re turned, and Mr. Roebuck consequently has been defeated. BIRMINGHAM, The nomination toCiiPiateje;;;Clay. Mr. Beholefield , and Mr. Munk were received with tremendous applause. Mr.Spooner's reception was oldie opposite character: groans, I yells, and every species of discordant sounds were liberally showered upon him, and his equanimity was not ap parently much disturbed by the pelting of a somewhat piti- WU storm. —Mr. Ald. Matthews, the chairman of the Birming ham and Oxford Junction Railway, nominated Mr. Munk. —Mr. Baldwin, a reformer, seconded the nomination. — Mr. W. C. Alston proposed Mr. Spooner, but the meeting re fused to hear a word the hon. gentleman said, so be dis coursed fora quarter of an hour amidst yelling and groaning. —Mr. Unett, solicitor, seconded the nomination of Mr. Spooner.—Mr. [Alderman Phillips, after the five minutes' cheering which succeededbis rising had subsided, nominated Mr. Scholctield.—Mr. George Edmonds, the clerk of the peace, seconded Mr. Schelefield's nomination.—Mr. Wilke proposed, and Mr. CoancillorSmithseconded, the nomination of Mr. Serjeant Allen. Mr. Muntz commenced his speech by referring to and defending his conduct during the time he has been in par liament; thereafter, he went on to declare, that the public were not aware how many under-currents there were at work in the Rouse of Commons to prevent an independent member doing that which he wished to do for his constituents. The next point referred to by the hon. gentleman was his refusal to coats e with Mr. Scholefield the other liberal can didate he asserted that he saw no necessity for his doing so, and, moreover, he argued that it was for the people, and not him to select a fitting representative ; and that if they would not judge for themselves they were not fit to be repre sented. For himself he had always advocated the cause of the people ; he now threw himself on the people, and if after eight years' service they did not want him, his public life was et an end. Mr. SPOONER next rose, and was received with hooting and groaning of every species. He believed that the repeal of the corn laws without an alteration of the money laws would be the greatest cone that had ever befallen this country. It was in his opinion absurd for them to talk of exchanging our manufactures for the produce of other countries under the existing system ; if they looked to the events of the last few months, they would see that gold had gone out as fast as corn had come in. The effect of free trade would be to bring the heavily-taxed labour of this country into competition with foreign labour: it might produce " cheep bread," but it would also produce empty pockets. He denied that he had au interest in supporting the landed aristocracy, for that all he had in the world depended on the prosperity of the commercial concerns of the country; and do you believe (said the bon. gentleman) that I should be such a fool or such a rogue sa to do that which was againstmy own interests. [Great uproar; in the midst of which Mr. Spooner was saluted by the polite cog nomen of " Yellow Dick," "No more bishops," "Who laent the potato rot ?" &c. &c.") The hon. gentlemen reta iated by telling them to open their eyes wider and shut their mouths, and he concluded by making a character istically superlative appeal to the electors on the ground of his honesty, his private character, and his forty years' residence in the town. Mr. SCHOLF,IIELD next rose, and met by far the most flattering reception of all the candidates. Ile declared that he came forward to promote progressive reform: that he was the advocate of every species of political, religious, and commercial freedom: an advocate for the extension of the suffrage: the vote by ballot: trien nial paraaments ; for the most unrestricted freedom of trade—especially would be hare it free in the precious metals. He was in favour of the removal of all civil disabilities; and he would place the catholic and the Jew on the same footing as himself. Mr. Serjeant ALLEN next addressed the meeting. They had, been told by Mr. Nunez that they were the most en lightened constituency in the country. Now AV 11.4 that borne out by the fact ? What would the historian have to say of Birmingham during the last four or flveyeare ? Why there it was upon record—the opinion of the enlightened men of Birmingham, as declared by their representative, that Pro vidence had especially interfered to starve the Irish. There's the blue book against you —you the most enlightened of constituencies. you have said" no," bread shall not be permitted in the land ; let the people starve—bread shall not approach our shores. (Cries of "shame.") He begged the electors not to be further humbugged or bembooaled about declara tions about enlightened constituencies, or by the bigotry of Mr. Spooner. The show show of hands was in favour of Mr. Monte and Mr. Scholefleld. A poll was demanded on be half of the two other candidates. BRIGHTON. Yesterday the nomination for this borough took place. The candidates are Capt. Pechell, Lord Alfred Hervey, and Mr. Coningham.—Major Allen said that 15 years ago he had the honour to solicit their suffrages on behalf of his friend Copt. Pechell, and at that tin,. the gallant captain declared the principles on which he should act were he returned. ' He had since served in three successive parliaments, and bad never swerved from those principles, but had continually acted up to them. After some allusion to the ladies, and the influence they exercirid upon elections, the gallant major concluded by proposing Captain George Richard Pedbell.— Mr. John Yearley seconded the nomination.—Mr. Eardley Hall proposed Lord Alfred Hervey ; but the hooting and in terruptions of the crowd during the whole of his speech were ' such that scarcely a word he uttered reached the reporters. Mr. Edmuudua Burn seconded the nominatioa.—Mr. Y. Ricardo, nominated Mr. Coningham.—Mr. I. Bass, amember of the Society of Friends, seconded the aomination.—Cape. Pechell then presented himself, and was loudly cheered. He thanked them for the demonstration they had made in his favour. It was to the liberal principles which he had always avowed and carried out that be was indebted for this show of their good feeling. Lord Alfred Hervey was re aired with yells and booting, which prevented hie speech from being heard by any but those immediately surround ing, and they could hear only imperfectly. He bad called upon the candidates to disclaim in distinct terms having made use of any undue influence. Now, he auk' sincerely say, that in the course of his canvass, whenever a voter bad said to him, which had been the case on many occasions, that he would vote for him, but could not do so, as so and so had placed him under private obligations, and would not allow him, his answer had always bees, " I wish to have your vote, but if you cannot give it to me without injuring yourself, I would rather you voted for my opponent." He now solicited a renewal of their confidence, os the same ge neral principles on which he asked for their support in 1842. He was, with respect to the future, prepared to support the general principles on which Sr Robert Peel's government was conducted, reserving to himself the right to exercise his free and independent judgment on every question that might come before the public.— Mr. W. Coningham was received with cheers. He considered that the principles of the liberal party and of the conservatives were as opposite as the poles were asunder. The liberals were anxious to give all the liberty they could ; the tories, on the contrary, were anxious to gave as little se they could. A variety of reasons had been given for the existing state of thinggss in the sister country. He thought it was very easily • : it was the result of the interests of the pee* mot being repre sented, and never having been represented= wdhe thought that, when Ireland had attained her just d.a elm sad privileges, we should see her rising a _gram idiot hen the ocean, as she ought to be—a pride to the math sod to Iles country. He had been asked by the noble Iced whether he was prepared to come before that constituency and doll that he had not dirodly or indirectly used any le** In fluence among the thews. He had not. His Meade bed naturally exerted thoomelves on his behalf, but as fair as his own personal maven went, he had always said, " If you agree with me-4f year political opinions coincide with mine --give we year wee." There was one body of geatlemen whom he wished to speak with the utmost respect, who had boa 1111111101iiebill in tie& exertions against him, and who he thought would de well to abstain from interfering in political °esti, and then was the clergymen of the established elswireds. It was to be regretted that their political senti ments seldom coincided with those of the people. One por tion en the great principles which the liberal party advocated had already been carried, in a degree. Commercial freedom had been adopted with one voice by the people ef this king dom, and their influence prevailed in evez t rarter of the ghee. He r =ht the question of • us freedom wee ewe, if ,of more importance. t was for the of than country to secure representatives who were ly in favour of the political opinions which they wished to see advocated. He did not think that the people could fairly express their honest convictions velem they were =tby the ballot (cheers); and members who came he end of three year to their constituents would be more careful of their conduct in parliament. The hon. gen tleman then expressed himself in favour of the repeal of the tax paying clauses of the reform bill. The show of hands was in favour of Captain Paschall and Mr. Coningham, Lord A. Hervey booing acutely fifty. Mr. Eardley Hall demanded poll on behalf of Lord Alfred Hervey. BLACKBURN. The poll commenced yesterday morning at eight o'clock, four booths being opened is convenient parts of the town for the accommodation of the 1,100 voters. 'The friends and can vassers of the respective candidates were actively engaged throughout the whole of Wednesday night, the process of "bottling" being freely attempted, and in some instance* successfully. A mingled party of tories and chartists made • most violent attack daring the night on the electors and non-electors' committee-rooms. On Wednesday night the chartists held a meeting on Blakely-moor, at which Dr. M'Dowall commented freely on the improper declaration of the returning officer, in declaring the show of hands to be in favour of Honiby and Roberts, the notorious fact bring that the show for Pakrington was much more numerous than that for Hereby. The chartists paraded the town immediately after the meeting. They numbered about 2,ooo—the proces sion being headed by a band of music, followed by Mr. Roberts Beesley, a demagogue, Dr. M'Dowall, the chartist I lecturer, and about a dozen of voters, the remainder of the I force being factory operatives, many of them young lade. 7_ -- I D3WDL.RY. i re- balk l v aste. - day. Mr. A. Shey, I r ag 70 1 ".• „ rem T. i. n i os :os.—Mr. Baldwin, asaamisal daa w.inattoa .— D.:•. Nicholas pro posal . Issimad.--Itr. IL. Heath iseamied tee Domination. —6/r Walobilla dna sem Simard, and attar replying to acmig obsinatim of Ida cepassata respecting his unfre- Tient slits to the baramegh, and also denying that he was bound down to woke for every aware of the whig government, went on to review his conduct for ' the p.t six yenta—Mr. Ireland next addressed the electors, He had been asked when he first presented himself to their notice, who and what he was, and where he came from. in reply, he would state that he possessed con siderable landed property in Suffolk, we. a magistrate for the county, and the first on the list of high sheriffs nomi nated for that county—(hear ) —and he was ready to meet the strictest scrutiny into his character. (Cheers.) He ex pressed his firm opposition to the endowment of popery, was a staunch supporter of church and state, and would vote for grants for educational purposes, where the schools were under the supervision of the established church. He was for the establishment of measures for the bettering of the working classes, and had carried out beneficially dna allot ment system on his own estate. The show of h►nds was then taken, and was greatly in favour of Mr. Ireland. A. poll was then demanded, and was appointed to take place to-morrow (Friday.) It will be a close contest. BRISTOL. The nomination for this sty took place yesterday.—Mr. Cookson proposed P. W. S. Miles, the late conservative member, who he said bad faithfully served the city for ten years.—Mr. C. L. Walker seconded the nomination.—Mr. 0. E. Sanders proposed, and Mr. Visger seconded, the lion. F. H. Berkeley, the line liberal representative, f”r re-elec. tiers.—Mr. J. 0. Shaw and Mr. R. Phippon nominated Mr. W. Fripp (Peelite).—Mr. J. Shooed proposed, and Mr. R. Norris seconded, Mr. Apsley Pellatt, who is brought forward upon chartist and anti-state-church principles.—Mr. Miles stated that he had gone into parliament as a protectionist, and he had redeemed the pledges.—Mr. Berkeley, who was loudly cheered, said he stood before them the same as ever, a firm supporter of liberal principles.—Mr. Fripp was not present —Mr. Apeley Pellatt was assailed with such astorm of hisses and groans that nothing ►e said could be heard at the distance of a couple of yards from him.—The show of hands was then taken, and Mr. Berkeley and Mr. Fripp were declared chosen.—The friends of Mr. Miles and Mr. Pellatt demanded a poll. BRADFORD. The nomination for this borough took place yesterday. By mutual arrangement, the candidates and their friends came upon the ground without music or banners.—Mr. E. Lister proposed Mr. W. Busfeild. Mr. Orley seconded the nomi . nation.—Mr. W. Ho:shill proposed Mr. H. W. Wickham. Mr. C. Ackroyd seconded the nomination.—Mr. A. Barris proposed Mr. G. Hardy.—Mr. B. B. Popplewell seconded the nomination.—Mr. R. Milligan proposed Lieut.-col. T. P. Thompson, of Cottingham, Yorkshire, Mr. W. E. Foster seconded the nomination. Mr. BUSPEILD shortly addressed the electors. He said he was not a man of words hut of acts. It had been his pleasure to support measures for the attainment of freedom in trade, commerce, education, and religion. Mr. VI ICILHAM said that it elected he would wish it to be because his opinions most accorded with those of the electon. As a member of the church of England, and archntly at ' tached to its doctrines and creed, he had ever been anxious to remove the disabilities under which those who differed from that creed had hitherto laboured. He was a friend to education in its moat extensive sense ; and though giving due credit to the voluntary efforts which had been made, he wished them to be hereafter aided by the state. lie was for removing the burdens that pressed upon the producing classes, and placing them upon the rich. Mr. G. HAILDY did not think that the duty of the state I ended in putting men in prison, but that it had an int ' portant duty to perform in affording to the people • sound religious education. The necessity of this was shown in the fact that in 100,000 marriages registered, 60,000 females and 40,000 males could notwrite their names. What an Englishman required was a fair day's wage for • fair day's labour, and to promote that would at all times be his study. On the subject of church-rates. to which his attention had been called, he begged to say that every man who occupied • house entered into it subject to that burden ; but he would be glad to lighten the burden as much as pos sible, or to render its collection I , ss ohjeetionable. As to universal suffrage, he unhesitatingly said that he was not prepared for any such measure. Expressing his concurrence in the views of Mr. Wickham, he thanked his friends for the cordial reception which they had given him, and which had strongly assured him of ultimate success. Col. THOMPSOM was received with loud cheers. He said that he would rather rest his claims on what he bad done than what he would promise to do. A show of hands having been taken, it was found to be in favour of Mr. Busfcild and Col. Thompson. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Wickham and Mr. Hardy. pRIWTR, The election took pritMyesieldi:i. — The candidates were Mr. Charles John Kemeys Tynte, and Mr. Serjeant Gamlee (liberals), and Mr. Henry Broadwood (conservative). The show of hands being in favour of Mr. Tynte and Mr. Broad wood, a poll was demanded which continued with great spirit. The result of it was that those gentlemen were elected. CANTERBURY. The nomination took place yesterday. Ald. Brent proposed Lord A. Conynbam, and regretted that his lordship could not appear in consequence of an accident he had met with. Alderman Plummer acsonded the nomination.—Mr. Wootoo, a magistrate of the city, proposed the Hon. G. P. S. Smythe. Mr. Scadden, solicitor, seconded the nomination. He hoped that the supporters of Mr. Smythe would also vote for Lord Conyngham. kGreat cheers.)—Mr. G. Crossdaile proposed Lord Clinton. Mr. Smithson seconded the nomination, attacking Mr. Smythe for abandoning the principles which he professed when he was elected. In the course of his re marks he called Mr. Smythe his hon. friend, when Mr. Smythe, with great warmth, said, " Do not disgrace yourself by calling me your frisneL" Mr. Smithson assured his hearers that it was quite a " lapels," and sat down amidst mingled cheers and groans.—Mr. Phillpott nominated, and Mr. Holtham seconded, Mr. John Vaace.—The Hon. Mr. Smythe proceeded te address the electors .— He said that some of those who were opposing him en the ground of inconsis tency, had not scrupled —since he had recorded vote on vote in favour of liberty of conscience, in favour of that prin ciple which had rendered his party illustrious, as the prin. ciples of his opponents polluted their party—many among them had not scrupled, year after year, to receive his anti popery favours, and hold their tongues, saying nothing about that fear of being eaten up by popery which they now said prevented them from giving him their support. After he had voted for the emancipation of the jaws and the Maynooth grant, it was hardly right to receive his circumcised monies (hear, hear) and his St. Peter's pence (bear), in the shape of subscriptions to the Registration So ciety, the books of which were now being used against him, and which, had he been in his opponents' place, he should have disdained to use. He then proceeded to inflict a severe castigation on Mr. Smithson, who, six weeks before, had promised his vote to him (groans), and promised to " nose" any conservative who might appear. (Groans.) He would not have Mr. Smithson suppose that he was attacking him for his drivelling slander in his idiotic Gaulle, in para lytic sentences and an epileptic style, which was certainly not English, but " Smithsonese !" He had intimated his inten tion of exposing Mr. Smithson, , if that person worked for his opponents,mi t and had on would n p ee ubl e il an all in t t h i r p ti ri on vate tha l t e i tt f e h rs e ai srlliCl o i had passed between them for the lodide yeah. After further reference to purely local matters, Mr. Smythe said he had so repeatedly enunciated his principles, both in speeches and addresses, that it was hardly necessary to allude to them. He was in favour of the great principle of free trade carried by Sir R. Peel at so costly a sacrifice, and regardless of any -1 thing but the welfare of the commumity. (Cheers.) He was in favour of the further development of that principle. He believed that, with considerable advantage to the revenue, they might lower the duties on tea and tobacco. (Cheers.) He had been represented as en advocate of universal suf frage, because he was opposed to the principle of finality. Many were opposed to any extension of the franchise beyond the 101. householders. That was not his 'pinion. He would not vote for any crude or histious enesaures for the extension of the franchise bat he estill foresee a day when the development of their and wealth, resulting from free-trade and the =1 education, would entitle the people to an eaten alma oftho franchise. It had been said that he was in favour of the Roman catholice, because he had voted for the grant to Mapeooth: he wished to put the question broadly and plainly. Ireland most be governed in one of two ways—by conciliation or by the sword; if by the latter, they must keep up a war establishment and tax the people for it. He would tell them that the conservative principles of his opponents were big with insurrection and charged with civil war. He swished to correct an error in a published speech of his, for which he had been attacked by the aristocracy of Can terbury. The phrase was, that he censured Sir Robert Peel when his administration stagnated under the slime of aristocratic approbation. Ha said that of their inertness, and it was for them be vindicate themselves. Let tr =s them go forward and rappra them whisk now better than themselves WS. arra wi primelphs el progress. Mr. Smythe oonabodull nib. ups dr eloto tors to record their votes for Lord Oantrnemaa and himself. (Great cheering.)—Lord Clinton than nor, and amid peat noise, cheers, and groans, said he =ohm pretensions to the oratory of Mr. Smythe, and as it wealthiest the lint time he bad addressed any public assembly thoy must excuse his defects, bat if he was the greatest orator that ever lived be would not resort to personal invective. He was not personally known to Mr. Smythe, and could not. account for the attack he bad made. Ile expre..ed his regret for the illness of Lord Conyngham. He had come forward on a religious subject. (Hear.) He was determined as a protestant to uphold that religion which be had always been taught to revere as the light of truth. (Hear.) He would oppose any emulsion to Roman Catholic. Mr. Vance said that the first and leading principle was to oppose further concessions to the Roman catholic*. He agreed in catholic emancipation as far as it went, but there was a com pact. ratified by a speech from the throne, that concession should go no further. Another principle was opposition to any grant of public money to the catholic priesthood. It would cost a million a year to give the ca tholic priests a decent subsistence. He was an advo cate for free trade in corn before Mr. Smythe, and be was so as regarded all materials of manufacture; b ut he mould not amend to inure the farmers if they could not grow corn to gain a subsistence, and should vote for an in quiry into the law. A show of bands was then taken, the numbers being apparently hi,thest for Mr. Smythe, Lord Conyngham coming next, and then Mr. Vance and Lord Clinton. The sheriff having declared the result, a poll was demanded on the part of Lord Clinton and Mr. Vance. A close contest is anticipated, end the milt is very doubtful, u - .V