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me for hog cask these few words upon the subject of but, before I sit down, I hope you will allow that house; se , upon my own pan, upon the part of the government, to which 1 have lately had the honour of belonging, and also. I will venture to say, upon the part of the present government, and of every government which can exist in fol• couoiry, to express how strongly I feel, and how str ongly I em sure they will all feel, satisfaction at that friendly feeling which upon this and upon every occasion b as been manifested and proved to exist between this great country and hardly less country, the residence of our b re thren of the United States. (" Hear, hear," and loud o piliAoo.) Sir, it affords me particular pleasure to h a s, this opportunity of testifying, under the presi dency of one to whom the commerce of Liverpool ,r, qtly indebted for the efforts he has made to increase its accommodation and facilities—(hear, hear)—to meet upon .seasion the distinguished representative from the eased mates—(applause)—with the r presentative of that great country, wi.t. whom we have ro many ties, of laws, of language, and of liberty, with which it is of the utmost l ob wrt.uce to the interests of the whole world that we shy ild maintain the friendly relations which happily sub sist at this moment, and to have T an opportunity of assuring menthat whatever ministry tool d the reins of govern ment, they, unless wholly blind the interests of thillr ems ees t intry, so well as the world at large, can have no ether eoieet than cultivating the friendship of the United s ta res. (Loud applause) hly honourable friend, if I may so hr allowed to call him, the minister near me, has ad vetted to Nene differences which haven risen between u s, and wow points which have led to controversy and remark—l will not, of course, upon such an occamon as this, enter upon a discussion of the merits of that question, but of which I feel convinced that the bee. mode of settling the differences which may arise be t," n this country and the United States especially ; but I sill my, also, this and any other country, is • frank and moderate communication of moderate views and claims, temperately pet forward and steedily enforced, upon the part of the representatives of those nations. (Applause.) And I am sari of this, that while a tame concession of any important rights never affords real satisfaction to either of the parties, even that to whom it is made or that which makes it, so on the other hand the friendship of nations is but maintained by a calm and temperate assertion of that which they believe to be their rights, and on the other hand be a moderate and liberal view of those which are the rights and privileges of others. And let me mention, more ("Penally with regard to the United States, there is on their part all that plain straightforward habit, honesty, and fair dealing, derived, I will venture to say, from their Eng lish ancestors, which will the worse of a British minister who steadily maintains that which he conceives to be the interest of his noun- try ; and at the same time does not desire to push those ' interests beyond the limits of friendship and good feeling wl"ch the two countries mutually demands. (Applause.) Gentlemen, I have no fear of any question, of any differences arising between the United States and this country. We have too many ties to bind us together. We have the ties at common language—the ties of common laws in many re speets—we have the ma of common liberty —we have the ties of rapidly extending and increasing commerce— we have also ties, I am sure, of personal good feeling to bind us together; and my firm belief is, that if ques tions arise its which differences of opinion may exist, friendly communication will not only remove those diffi culties, but will also tend to make the fact of those differ ences having arisen extend into a system of reciprocal advantage, and the greater extension of commercial inter course between the two countries. (Applause.) And lam satisfied of this, that we can have no representative more fitting to maintain these views and keep up that friendly communication which was carried on, I am happy to say, by his immediate predecessor, than one who will unite with the frank, liberal, and cordial spirit which actuated ham—a firm devotion to the liberties of his country, at the same time that ho respects the rights and claims of those who ea the part of this country can put forward matters to him; and I am sure we can have no one more fitting to discharge those duties than him whom you have honoured, and who his honoured us, your guest, .this evening. (Applause.) His lordship, again acknowledging the toast, resumed his seat amid enthusiastic applause. THE ELECTIONS. OXFORD UNIVERSITY. SECOND DAY'S POLL. The polling eommeacod at ten o'clock, and although ao st,t,ment was given out at 11 o'clock, it was generally understood that Mr. Yerceval's friends had reduced hu sinuosity of yesterday to five, the numbers being at that lour, Gladstone r'irceval BO h soother hour the friends of Mr. Gladstone had in crewed his majority of 6 to 15, the numbers being at 12 o'clock, Gladstone Pen:seal B7 At one o'clock Mr. l'erceval's frieude reduced Mr. Glad stone's majority from 15 to 10. The numbers then were, Gladstone Percival 9B - The poll was adjourned from 1 until 2 o'clock, when it rtrotauaesced, and went on slowly and equally, for at • quarter to 3 the numbtrs polled were, Gladstone ?weevil l3d _ After this Mr. removal's supporters proved to be more numerous than those of his opponent's, for at the close of the poll for the day, it was as follows— Gladstone l7l Perceval Majority The poll will bo opened at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning (this day). The number of members of convocation, according to the " Osford Calendar," in January, 1852, was 3,352. The number at the present time is supposed to be more than it was then. Amongst the members of convocation who recorded their votes in favour of Mr. Gladstone, were Bir William Wight man; Sir William lieothcote; A. P. Bounder., D.D.; J. Russell, D.D. ; lion. J. S. Worthy ; R. Harington, D.D.; H. H. Human, D.D.; 0. C. Lewis, Esq. ; Sir H. Thomp. sae; H. L. Chepmell, D.D. ; H. Wellesley, D.D.; E. Haw kins, D.D ; R. Harington, D.D. ; W. D. Bridgman, D.D. , Rev. W. K. Hamilton ; Y. Swabey, D.C.L. ; H. 0. Moberly; D.C.L.; P. Pussy, D.D.; Rev. 0. H. 8. Johnson; C. C. Clifford, D.C.L.; R. Hassey, B.D. Amongst the supporters of Mr. Nemesia were Sir T. %Mow ; Sir C. 8. P. Heater; Sir H. Thompson; Bir T. Philip; P. Wynter, D.D. ; W. Wilson, D.D. ; J. H. Mberwood, D.D. ; B. P. Symonds, D.D.; N. Bayley, D.D ; M. Marsh, D.D.; C. Penny, D.D.; E. Y. Oottlhurn, D.C.L.; Rea. L Irby ; W. Thomson, D.D. Mr. PfancirvoL's from a letter from Mr. Percival to Archdeacon Denison, Jan. 3, 1b53.—" You know pretty well what is the real character of my chnrchmarkship, and can answer for me, that I am of the good old high church school, such as it was understood before the days of the Gaford Tracts, or rather of Tract No. 90; tonally opposed to Bunsenatic Erastianiam and Popish encroachments,—hut looking to the revival of the convocations of the clergy as the only true means of stem ming the latter. I shall want a voucher against being of low church views, from my connection with the National Clab, which i have stuck to, for the sake of keeping those views la order ; and, except in one solitary instance (Col quheun's Paper to the Laity), have hitherto succeeded in SP doing." OXFORD CITY. RETURN OF MR. CARDWELL. The nomination and election of a member to re present the city of Oiford in parliament, in lien of Sir W.Y.Wood, who has been appointed a Vice-Chancellor of Stegisaff, Wok place on Tuesday at the Town-hall. There MOE* tiAn to Mr. Csrdwell, who came forward re aemMiid the joint committees of liberals and conser vatives, and in consequence but a small amount of popular eacittnient preceded. The right hon. gentleman was pro by Mr. W. Walsh and seconded by Mr. Sheriff Eith. No other candidate being proposed the right hon. gentleman was declared duly elected by the mayor, and, 11•11111 g briefly addrewied the electors in retuning %Lake, the proceedings terminated. SOUTHAMPTON, WIDNIIIDAT. The re-election of Sir Alexander Cockburn after his appointment to the office of Attorney-General, has been opposed by Mr. Alexander Baillie Cochrane, who was the antagonist of Sir Alexander at the lest election. It will be remembered that a petition against the return of the sitting members wee presented to the house previous to the fall of the late ministry by two persons, named Mackey and Russell ; and Mr. !Willie Cochrane has signified his latt ration not actively to contest the seat on the present oc casion, but to rely upon the result of that petition. Should the charges against him be proved, the new Attorney- General would be disqualified, and as all the votes that shall be given to him after due notice would be lost, hie opponent, supposing that nothing could likewise he sub stantiated against him, would be returned by • merely ne ardad number of su ff rages. The liberals, however, have ust smutted the proper precautions to prevent the seat from balms lost by any attempt made at the last moment to con vert the formal icto an active contest. Sir Alexander Cockburn, though abstaining from a personal contest, has addressed several meetings of the electors, the last being a very crowded one, yesterday evening, at , Mr. Andrews's carriage bazaar, at which Mr. Andrews, the ex-mayor, himself presid e d, an d at w hi ch Sir Alexander commented in eloquent and indignant terms upon the conduct of the petitioners and their abettors. The noramation took place this day, at the Town Hell, which is an apartment over the ancient gates of the borough —a sort of local Temple Bar, except that it does not appear to be much in the way, and pommies some pretensions to antiquarian interest. It is a venerable look ing machicolated affair, and is guarded by two huge bone volest visaged representatives of the British lion, carved in note, and by two weather-beat en portra i ts of what may be presumed to be the Hampshire (log and Magog. The pro ceedings were fixed to commence at ten o'clock, and Mr. Baillie Cochrane, with a small knot of his supporters, ar rived early: but Sir Alex.inder slid not enter the hall until after ten. He was received with much enthusiasm, but ovine to the peculiar character of the contest, or rather no modest, very little excitement seemed to be felt out of lime. Tilt mart haring been formally constituted, AN ABSTRACT OFTHENET PRODUCE OF THE REVENUE OF GREAT BRITAIN, IN NEI YIAU AND QVAZTRIA IND= JANUARY 6, 1862, AND 1863. ' April 6, 1142. 11 4 . Oat. 10, DM /ATE') Yam =del Jan. S. 11133. ended April 3, Judy 3, Ott. IS, Jan. 3, Jan. 5, HSI. 1131. 1911. 1832. 1852. - - - Crime ............................................ 048,266 4,316,210 1,313,073 4,359,312 11,761,06 V 9Exam... -............--...........- 2,1100,336 3,419,410 4,139,434 3,832,970 13,093 , 170 T 4 471394 ...... -.-....-...--.-......-........... 2,C49,605 1.325,401 1,431,344 1,427,483 3,933,349 aus - ••---••••-•••••••••••••••••••••••• ..... 167,7114 2043,231 163,023 1,105,923 8443,942 Pror o rgjaa row ... • 272,0001 240,000 306,000 244,000 1,044,0101 Crown Lando Ilreellaneoue 21,974 91,341 21,432 30,374 172,1411 Total ordirry MOM .............. import and other Were Repayments of Admire 141,900' 123,409 163,258 372,371 Oar 3 Total buses 11,072,101 12,410,032 13,606,469 11,900,333 49,400,267 The Amour applied to Or. hod, itelasive of I Advances 3,668,2031 7,973,091 8,7101,247 7,338,212 29,925,733 Ditto amird r Adriata Do.applisdaeputotthavarkseraartheyeat 4,774,301 i 4,570,213 4,323,823 4,291,440 18,016,820 Total 11,072,19 1 12 310 031 13,606, 11,990.353 49,449,187 I,ii I tiff ;48! 2,066,1271 ti. 12,0001 4,302,11 !,443,31 1,303,707 i:iiis . iii 1,512,421 1!9,213 1,91?,311111 ~i;vi3J 1,033,7; 140,441 1 1$;s°81 11,17.7311 13 - '7,906 - 1 234,0421 iii:iiil s,iii: 7,617,1. 19,407,0301 1031030 19.610,0331 30,46.1,1931 228,354 in the QUAILTSIS Mkt LIN VAST 6. 1852, and 1863. CEA RG E. Pifflotheent Debt Termbsebie Mundties Internees Ezebequer BOY lamed to meet aunt on 0013,0lid,ted F un d Sinking rural The Civil Lie Other Charges as the Coothlidaled Fuld Far Advisees The Surplus , of the Reweave et leth October, 1632, after rrovidlag far the thane foe that Quieter, w To which fu to be *dded the Surpass of the Oocrolldated Pawl, as above stated, to the present Quarter Z 11.1129.192 711,116,1 :12.431. 7 4' TM amount baked in ths Quarter granted by Parliamest out of Mei The Surplus Revenue, after provit Fund, and for the nayesent of 114 Quarter endfits Sth Januar,. 10 where. If the French people had been satisfied with con. stitutional freedom, and to have advanced step by step, as political education spread amongst the people, they would not have lost their liberties, and their lives and pro perty would not have been placed, as now, at the feet of a despotic tyrant. (Loud cheers.) They saw not long ago Europe agitated to the very centre by a desire for freedom and for constitutional liberty. Despotism tottered and quailed before it, and they thought it would have been swept away for ever. But what was the state of things now ? The people everywhere cast down, despotism tri umphant, military executions and scourgings which made one's blood run cold taking place everywhere under the banners of that government of which the hon. gentleman was the advocate. (Loud cheers.) But let him be just, for he would not do injustice to any one, if he knew it. Mr. B. CocartArtit—No, don't. Sir ALEX. Cocascaw did not know the meaning of the hen. gentleman's remark. What he meant to ray was this— he did not believe that there existed any man anywhere to whom the doings to which he had adverted would be more abhorrent than the hon. gentleman who had just interrupted him. (A laugh.) He was an advocate for the ballot —(load cheers)—and before he joined the government he took care to ascertain that his vJte on that subject was to be left to his own arbitrament, and was not to be made subservient to ministerial dictation. (Cheers.) The pre sent ;government were pledged to take the subject of popular education into consideration. Other reforms were also premised to them ; and as t i legal reform he could pledge himself. He had the honour to be a member of the commission for revising the common law of this land • and when parliament met they wo u ld b e p re p are d to predate such measures as would show that they had not been idle, or wanted seal. (Cheers.) The sub ject of our Antennas was now committed to one of the ablest men of the present day. (Hear, hear.) All persona seemed now to be agreed that the principle of a graduated Income-tax was one that must be applied as far as practicable at the earliest period. (Cheers.) He had always been awake to those flimsy subtleties which financiers had put forward ; for an income which depended upon the precarious accidents of health and life, was a totally different thing from one that was fixed and secured; and when they taxed them both at the same rate, disguise it as they would, they committed a grievous injustice. (Loud cheers.) He knew the digitally of graduating such • tax fairly ; but still an approximation was better than a stubborn resistance to a principle which justice showed to oe true. (Hear, hear.) There remained now the question of our colonies, which had always from the earliest timee been subject more or less to misrule. A great reformer, however, had risen amongst us—Sir William Metesworth —who had devoted his sound intellect to investigate the subject and to find a remedy. (Cheers.) It was no trifling thing that such • man should be a member of the cabinet. It was true that the colonies were not at this moment entrusted to him, but all his opinions would have the great weight they deserved. (Cheers.) Depend upon it his presence in the cabinet was a guarantee to the people for colonial reform, and for the introduction of self-government amongst the colonies of this country. (Cheers.) Now what became of "sacrifice of princiPle"? It was all very well to hurl &general anathema at a man's head, and to say he was • political scoun drel. ready to sacrifice all for Rime; her ler thew plea.. rn descend to particulars. (Hear, hear.) He believed that the present government would have and would retain the confidence of the people of England. (Cheers.) And who would pronounce the verdict of the country urn it ? No little hole and corner boroughs, no small constituencies, bat such places as Southampton, Oxford, Nottingham , Halifax, Leeds, Brighton, Wiltshire, Southwark, London ; and he rejoiced to say that almost everywhere the govern ment candidate had been returned without a contest. tateers.) At Hslifsx there had been an opposition, but flir Charles Wood had been returned by a large majority. r im) There was also a contest at Gloucester and at ..ssuthaniptoa. (Laughter.) There the opposition was in • large minority, and nobody knew that better than them selves. (Cheers.) He bad no objection to dispute the meat, only let them tight fairly. (Loud cheers.) They thought, they knew the honourable gentleman's opinions ; but they didn't. (Laughter.) It had been said of old, " Oh, that mine enemy would write a book !" Well, since the last election, their enemy had written a book. (Laughter ; and cries of " It's dear at a shilling.") Well, if they meant that the political wisdom it contained was not worth a shilling, he agreed,with them ; but he muat say that as • literary production it was the work of a moat able penman. 11 , : (Sir Alexander) was certainly not prepared to find in it such desperately anti quated toryism as it contained. (Laughter.) It was entitled, " Who are the Liberals ? " They would find that out as far as Southampton was concerned. (Laughter and cheers.) But the purpose of the pamphlet was to re vile the whip. In order to do that the hon. gentleman went heck a century and a half, and he showed that they were the wont and venal set possible. Now, he (Sir Alex ander) was not a whig. He was born and bred a tory ; and he had changed his aide, from honest conviction, at the time when Byron wrote, that Nothing was Sled la the lama reee. Eseept the whip mot gettlag lato Nem (Laughter and cheers.) He had had nothing to do with whip, except that being something more than a whig be had supported them r going the farthest. (Cheers.) He did not say that the administration of Sir Robert Walpole was not exceedingly corrupt. He desired to forget what the whip had done in put times, and to remember what they had done in our own. They had given us parliamentary and corporation reform, and the penny postage ; they had abolished the navigation laws ; they had made sugar cheep, and swept slavery from our colonies. (Cheers.) They had likewise done their best to resist the attacks and inroad. which had been made on the great principle of unrestricted competition or free trade. (Cheers) Why, the hon. gentleman's pam phlet reminded one of the wolf and the lamb. Said the wolf to the lamb " You young scoundrel ! you spoke ill of me six months ago!" " Bless you, sir," said the lamb, " I wasn't born then!" " Well, then, it was your father, you young vagabond !" (Loud laughter.) The hon. gentleman spoke of the Reform Bill, in his pamphlet, in exceedingly derogatory terms; and he said that it was a revolutionary and fatal measure. (Cries of " Oh.") Now, ho (Sir Alexander) looked upon the enactment of the Reform Bill as a great and (important epoch in the history of this country. (Cheers.) He looked upon it, to use the Ma hommedan word, u the hegira of our political regenera tion. (Loud cheers.) The hon. gentleman said it was a " fatal measure." They (the electors) must decide between them. heers.) If it had not been for reform, where would the institutions of our country be now ? (Ap plause.) It was that which bad enabled the House of Com mons to pass the repeal of the corn laws ; and when the storm of revolution swept over Europe, and carried so many states to destruction, should we have ridden it out if the agitation for free trade had still been going on, and if the people bad believed they were excluded from power by a selfish aristocracy, who wished to keep food dear for their own advantage. (Cheers.) It was the introduction of the 101. householders which had fixed the institutions upon a rock, and made them capable of resisting any as sault. (Cheers.) He considered that the Reform Bill was a great benefit, and be was desirous of advancing a step further, and of including a larger portion of the commu nity is what, to use a fashionable phrase, be might call the " extended area" of representation." (Cheers.) He now came to a very unpleasant subject. He was charged with having been guilty of bribery and corruption at the last election—(hear, hear)—but he was not the only delinquent, fur they had included Mr. Wilcocks in the same charge. (Hear.) Mr. Wilcock, bad taken no part in the present pro ceedings, but he was present to-day lest it should be said that he shrunk from the accusation. lie (Bir A. Cockbura) must own to being a little sensitive upon such a charge as the present. Although where a judicial investigation was to take place, it would generally be improper to enter upon any previous discussion of it, there were exceptions to all rules, and this was one, because he was openly charged with offences which they were told would disqualify him for the future. Now, he had known something about Southampton before he was invited t., become a candidate. He had also been counsel against the hon. geotlentan (Mr. Bailin Cochrane) about a Bridport case. (Loud cheep.) That Can involved a charge of bribery, but the seat was given up, and so the charge was not gone into. Now, he (Sir A. Cockburn) would not give up his seat, but he would defy them. (Loud and long continued applau'e.) at the election of 1841, when Lord E. Bruce and Mr. Martin were first seated and then unseated, there was sum of 4,0001. spent in corrupting the electors of South ampton. Beer was distributed like water, and money like eal Jan. S, 16511, in part of the sums ruitidatett Fund for Supply Services for the change on the Consolidated ly Barrio's in Grant Britain, la the C 4,931,316 4,06,192 beer. (laughter.) Thom must have been rare times for gentlemen in the beer line. (Loud laughter.) But who did they think was the presiding spirit; Whom were the cheques signed by ? By Mr. Mackey. (Loud cheers.) He was sorry to say Mr. Mackey was not present, but there was a gentleman concerned in those transactions who was now sitting near him. Judge of his surprise and amusement when he saw Mr. Lyell (the town sergeant), with hie golden insignia (the mace), calling in sonorous tears for "Silence!" while the act against bribery was read. (Laughter.) lie should like to know what he had done with the cheque fur 450/. (Loud cheers and laughter.) Mr. LTALL-1 never had one. Sir A. COCLBUYN—WeII, he had credit for one ; but he quite believed Mr. Lyel', for a person who could receive a bribe, and then state that he was betraying the party who gave it him, was quite capable of any falsehood. (Hear, hear.) However, it was admitted that 4,0001. had been spent • and Ise would not say that there were no misdoing& on the other side. (Loud cheers and c r i es o f " Oh.") The abominations which were practised had brought dis grace upon Southampton ; and when he (Sir A. Cockburn) was first invited to come forward, he confessed he did not at all like the idea. But hewas told that between 1841 and 1843 the town had so greatly increased that 800 or 700 ten pound householders had been added to the register; and that giving the ether tide all the venal votes, there would stili be sufficient to carry the election. (Hear, hear.) Now he had a very strong feeling on the subject of treating. He considered that the man who was responsible for the intem perance and demoralisation to which It gave rise, was answerable for mischief for which a life's 'Cautions might not be sufficient to atone. And, as for direct corruption, it was a thing .._ . " Twice eased; It caned him that gives sad him that takes ;" and he would n dirty his Sneers with it. (Cheers.) Not a single farthing had been spent which had not pawed through his own hands ; for though he had tie most un- I bounded confidence in his friends, he had insisted on their bringing him the bills before he would give any money whatever. (Hear, hear.) For the first time in the history of Southampton, beer was not given away— (hear, hear)—and public houses were not opened. For the first time there were no such orgies as those which took place at the last election at the Riding School. (Loud cheers.) He would pledge his faith as a man and his honour as a gentleman that, so far as he knew and believed, not a single farthing had been given by or for him in order to influence a single vote. (Cheers.) He thought, however, be could explain the present petition. The two hon. gen tlemen had been persuaded to came forward by a promise of an easy victory. That was proclaimed at the Canton Club; and some of his own friends had said, "Poor Cock ben will be beaten." Now, Mr. Baillie Cochrane was a big man and he but a little one, but, when that was said to him his answer was, "If I don't beat hint by 200 I will est hat." (Loud laughter.) Now, it was quite easy to un derstand that hie opponents woul d anxious to obtain an explanation how it was that they had been let in for a de feat. "Oh," says the lawyer, ' it's bribery and treating." (Loud laughter.) Now that might not come altogether as a novelty to the honourable gentleman's ears. (Cheers.) Perhaps he was a convert to the doctrine of con tagion, and thought that he had brought it with him In= Dradtera. (Laughter and cheersT) Well, the lawyers said that they could get up a ease, and indeed if they would " put money in their purse " the lawyers would get up a case about anything. (Laughter.) One of the charges was, that Mr. Bowett had given some cold beef and beer to some men he was employing on the afternoon of the election day. Down came a Speaker's warrant for Mr. Bowett, and another for his eook. (Great merriment.) The real secret was, that this issuing of Speaker's warrants involved a good many six-and-eightpencee ; and so long as the 6004 which had been subscribed lasted Southampton would be deluged with them. He had one comfort, however, and that was, that when the 6001. was expeeded somebody would have to pay his costs as well es their own—(cheers)—for if, when he, his colleague, his agents, and his friends, had presented themselves before the comm ittee, it did not pronounce the petition frivolous and vexatious, there was no justice to be had in the country. (Loud cheers.) Referring then to a placard warning the electors that he was disqualified, he challenged the anonymous conecetor of that scandalous' production to show his face. Come forth, said Sir Alexander, thou nameless slanderer, and meet me here. (Loud cheers.) Let the electors not be afraid of losing their votes. (Hear.) It wee rather a startling thing to find a gentleman attempt ing to gain the seat in any other way than by a majority. (Hear, hear.) A friend of his who had met Mr. Cochrane on the continent said the hon. gentleman had told him that be had so chance of being himself elected, but it would be good fun to unseat Sir Alexander Cockburn. (Sensation.) He (the hon. and learned gentle man) then proceeded to dwell upon the conduct of various gentlemen residing at Southampton, and denounced the tactics of the opposite party as a pitiful pettifogging dodge. (Loud cheers.) Mr. B. COCITILaiti—" Pettifogging "—that is not what I expected to hear from Too, Bir Alexander. Sir A. COCKBURN did not of course mean to apply the term to the hon. gentleman, but it was clear that he war to have the advantage of the trick. (Cheers.) All that he wished for was a fair tight, and he was sure that the hon. gentleman must in his own mind repudiate the proceedings of his friends. (Hear, hear.) For himself he need not say much. His conduct had for five long years been before them. Mr. Austell, indeed, had charged him with neglecting their local interests; but he had taken the coarse he had been requested to do both by the town conn edl and a public meeting held on the same subject. (Hear.) The charges against him, false and unfounded as they were, were a scandalous insult to the town, andi to the electors he appealed for protection and support. (Cheers.) He bore no ill will to any one, and he felt sure that when the bitter fee:logs caused by this struggle should have passed away, his opponents would be ashamed of the course they had pursued. (Loud cheers.) They would find, perhaps, to their vexation and cost, that unfounded accusations, prompted by • bitter and malignant spirit towards men who never deserved it, only recoiled upon their authors. (Loud cheers.) lie rejoiced to think that his cause was that of the electors ; and that they would do es they had done before—would bring it to a glorious triumph and issue. (Loud and oft-repeated cheers.) Mr. Britttie Coarse-xi was received with cheers and hisses. Having entreated a patient hearing, and paid a compliment to the eloquence, ability, and moderation of Sir Alexander's speech, he proceeded to justify the course • he had taken with regard to the petition. He hart only followed the precedent of Lord Edward Howard's case. Of the details of the petition he could not be expected to know' anything. He found that his friends were averse to letting Sir Alexander walk over the course. He did not see any occasion for another hard battle with him when they had had one so recently, and while the previous petition re mained undecided. He thought, therefore, that the course kg had adopted was a fair and natural one ; and he did not see why Sir Alexander should have shown so much annoyance at the mere fact of a petition. It was one amongst 130 others, and as for himself he (Mr. B. Coch rane) was perhaps not very thin-skinned—(derisive cheers) —but all kinds of unfounded statements had been made with regard to his conduct on the present occasion. (Hear, hear.) Leaving all these personal questions, he wished next to make some remarks upon the present crisis. He had never had any great confidence in the stability of the late government. (Cheers and laughter.) With one or two exceptions there were no members of it who had been in office before ; and it had arrayed against it a great portion of the talent of the country. It was perfectly evi dent, therefore, that the memeet the difierent parties joined in any one adverse vote, Lord Derby's government must cease to exist. (Cheers.) He could not say that he approved of all the measures of Mr. Disraeli. With respect to the shipping interests, he supposed nothing could be said against them, or against the reduction of the tea duties; but as regarded the proposal to repeal half the malt tax, and the consequent doubling of the house duty, if he might venture to say so of so great a person as Mr. Disraeli, it was a mistake. (Cheers.) He had the highest feeling of personal respect and esteem fur Lord Aberdeen and his party. Still the present government was not the moat natural alliance, as Sir Alexander would admit ; especially when the Earl of Aberdeen had declared, that excepting on the question of free trade, there was no difference between him and Lord Derby. (Cheers.) In 1830, Sir Alexander, in his speech on the Gnek ro.estion, spoke in the most severe terms of Lord Aberdeen and the Peelites; and, strangely enough, he applied to their conduct the terms of "pettifogging, mean, and pitiful." (Cheers.) Of Mr. Gladstone he said, ".his speech was fa!: of misrepre sentations," " petty-fogging conduct," " perverting the fasts, and distorting evidence." (Cheers.) Of Sir Junes Graham he said, " he never heard • speech more ungra ciou or in worse taste than his;" and in tones of bitter irony he added, " I do not know his motto, but I will fur nish him with one—el bide my time.' " Then, again, one would start with astonishment to read • speecn of Sir Alexander, with respect to the conduct, or, as he called it, the miaconduot of Lord Aberdeen and his party. He asked " What ue the terms of your alliance ? If there is to be an alliance I am bound to call on you to speak out plainly. I Wiese that the candour of the transaction will be on your—(the protectionist) benches." (llear.) Now, he (Mr. B. Cochrane) repeated this q ue stio n —Wh a t were the terms of the alliance between the four sections of the government? A conservative government could not be carried on with such a coalition. Either the Peelites must give way, or the liberals would have to sacrifice their principles. He believed that Lord Aberdeen's party would beatifies theirs; but he contemplated the disruption of a government founded on such a combination. As Sir Alexander had alluded to his pamphlet, he would quote a passage from it. It was an extract from a speech of Sir Jima Graham, delivered in 1842:—" The whole system of secret voting was inconsistent with the English character. If a man be an honest and firm friend, he will not want the ballot. If he shirks, he will not avail himself of it. The only persons to whom the ballot wou ld b e useful would be those dirty, hypocritical scoundrels—men whose faces belie their purposes--(great uproar) —men who pretend to be your friends only to deceive and betray you; who flatter you with vain hopes of support, which they have no inten tion to realise; men who talk of i n ti m idation, but who seek the opportunity of gratifying their sordid envy, their revenge, and that bitter hatred which, combined with their cowardice, make them the most contemptible of mankind; these are the men who demand • measure that is • mere excuse to lend to lies the confidence of truth." (Urea: uproar.) If upon the ballot alone there could be such di versified opinions they must lead to disunion. (Hear. hear.) Then, as to Austria. Were not the opinions he had expressed those of the Earl of Aberdeen ? Sir ALEX. COCKBURN did not believe they were, be cause the noble earl had proclaimed in the House of Lords the other night that his foreign policy would be cautiously to avoid all interference in the mutual concerns of other countries, hut that he felt it was right for Englishmen to indulge, when it could be done properly and becomingly, in the expression of their sympathies with those institu tions which had brought glory to their owu land. (Cheers) Mr. B. COCHRANE could only say that Lord Aberdeen had opposed Lord Palmerston's policy ; and it was in con formity with Lord Aberdeen's policy of non-intervention that be (Mr. B. Cochrane) had himself opposed Lori Palmenton's principle of intervention. (Hear, hear.) Then as to the Reform Bill. Was it wonderful that he a con servative should object to the Reform Bill ? At all events, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Palmerston, and his party, had op posed it. (Hear, bear.) He trusted that the passive policy of Lord Aberdeen would be carried on, notwith standing the discordant materials of his government ; and he hoped that even the hon. gentleman would in time see the error of his opinions, and become a cooper relive. In the present break up of parties, when friend did not know the friend he knew yesterday, a seat in parliament had no temptation to induce a man to do more than place himself fairly before his constituency and ask them for their confidence ir. him and in his opierioue. (Cheers.) Sir ALEXANDER COCKBURN said a few words in expla nation, after which The show of hands was taken. It was almost unanimous in favour of Sir Alexander Cockburn, who was declared duly elector:. A poll was then demanded, and after a vote of thanks to the mayor, proposed and seconded by the candidates, the meeting was adjourned. GLOUCESTER. RETURN OF ADMIRAL BERKELEY. (rams ova 1111PORTIR.) GLOUCESTER, WEDNESDAY. The poll opened thin morning at eight o'clock, and, in accordance with the behests of the two rival com mittees, the electors " rushed to the poll " at an early heur to record their votes. The booths were erected in a cluster in the corn-market, in Eastgate-strcet, a email covered building, totally inadequate to the purpose, and in the most crowded thoroughfare in the city, being one of the principal streets of Iccal traffic, besides being also the great thoroughfare to the railway station. The consequence was that great difficulty was experienced by voters in get ting to the poll ; and as a large majority were brought up on flys and omnibuses, there was great confusion and excite ment in the neighbourhood, so that the tradesmen had to close their shops and business was suspended. Throughout the day bands of music were parading the streets, and everybody wore his partisan's colours, while vehicles were tearing through the streets, conveying the " free and inde pendent" to toe poll. The conservative party, contrary to precedent, brought up their men early, so that at nine o'clock the state of the poll was as follows: Hope (conservative) Berkeley (liberal) Majority for Mr. Hope l5 The Berkleyites, however, now came in, and at ten were in a majority of 7. At eleven o'clock they had considerably ncreaaed this majority, the numbers being : Berkeley Hope 426 At halt-pest eleven the numben stood : Berkeloy 491 Hope 466 The Beikleyites now began to consider themselves safe, and rejoiced in an anticipated triumph. At twelve o'clock the poll stood than: Berkeley Hope 509 From this time the conservative party became dispirited, and many hung back from the poll, in the belief that the victory had already been won by their opponents. On the other hand, the liberal party, encouraged by their position of vantage, increased their exertions, so that at two o'clock the majority of Admiral Berkeley was increased to 60, and at three o'clock to 70. At the close of the poil, at four o'clock, the numbers were: Admiral Berkeley Mr. Hope G69 Majority for Berkeley There have been many serious fights in the course of the day, and one man has been carried off to the hospital in an insensible state. The town is in a perfect state of smear, all the shops are closed, and the people appear in a terrible state of excitement. which it is feared may yet lead to seri ous disturbances. The majority has been quite unexpected, the "blue" party having anticipated winning by a close contest. Notice of bribery at the last election has been served on Mr. Hope. LICHFIELD. RETURN OF LORD A. PAGET. Yesterday the election took place in this city, caused by the acceptance by Lord Alfred Paget of an office in her Majesty's household, under the new government. Lord Alfred is the popular memlier, and the turies did not on this occasion venture to bring forward a candidate, though a brother of the Ist° Sir William Follett contented the representation of the city last July. Lord Anton owes his seat entirely to family influence, but the "free and in dependent" section of the constituency speak with a good deal of freedom and is terms by no means complimentary of hie lordship's tergiversation, in going over to the pro tectionist party. At 12 o'clock, Mr. Hall, the city sheriff, opened the elec. tion proceedings, and after the due performance of the necessary formalities, The Rev. B. FLOTIE placed Lord Alfred Pane: in nomi nation. I RccaLan CRorr CUAWNER, Eq., a county magistrate, seconded. ------ No other candidate being proposed, the sheriff, amidst much cheering, declared Lord Alfred Paget duly elected to represent the city in parliament. Lord A. PAOET then addressed the electors. A 6:catch frit nd of the constitution, he was in favour of an extension of the franchise ; he rejoiced to see the ballot made an '• open question," and would hail with satisfaction any met.s re that had a tendency to put a stop to bribery and c •rrup two, and took the poor man out of the hands of the man in power, who, as the briber, was far the more guilty. (or his wicked endeavour to demoralise the poor sot' r. whose poverty placed him in his power. His lordship co3cludvd, by again warmly thanking his constituents, and assuring them of his determination faithfully to do his duty. A vote of thanks to the sheriff terminated the busixess of the election. LEITH BURGHS. RETURN OF ME. MONCREIFF. On Tuesday, Mr. Moncreiff, appointed Lord Advo cate of Scotland, wu again re-elected to represent in par liament the united Burghs of Leith, Portobello. and ?dusselburgh. He was nominated by Bailie Leith, and seconded by Bathe Renwick, Musselburgh ; and, no other candidate being proposed, the Sheriffeleclued Mr. Moncreiff duly and unanimously returned. Mr. MONCRIIFF, on coming forward to acknowledge the honour, was received with loud applause. lie said— Gentlemen, a very short time has elapsed since I ad Tressed you ; but a great deal has been done in that short time. 'We have gained one great triumph for the people—we have confirmed the principle of free trade, which is now written in irrevocable characters in the legislation of this country. (Loud cheers.) But, gentlemen, Lord Derby's government has fallen. I did not expect the bubble to burst quite so soon ; but it inflated so much more ra pidly than I expected—it came to a crisis, not from ex ternal but internal causes, so quickly, that it was not possible to arrest its fate any longer, and Lord Derby's government resigned. I do not look upon that as a public calamity. (Laughter.) I look upon it as a great retribu tion. (Hear, hear.) Lord Derby's government em braced many elements which, under other circumstances, might have deserved the confidence of the country. There were men of great ability in it. There were men fitted to have done the country good service. But I do not 'mint the fall of Lord Derby's government, because I thiuk it was a government without a principle. (Hear, hear.) I would never have connected myself with Lord Aberdeen's government if I did not feel that, throughout the empire— in England and Scotland—it is to all intents and purpoks, and in every possible respect, a liberal, and nothing but a liberal government. (Cheers.) I will now say a few words ' on one or two measures that may, perhaps, be interesting to you. in the first place, with regard to parliamentary reform, I see that Sir James Graham, who has teen re , turned for Carlisle, distinctly said that had it not been that Lord Aberdeen and Lord John Russell bad declared that the Batons Bill required revision, and would receive revision, he would not have accepted office ; and I myself believe the ecrent7 is now mush nearer having good and liberal measures for the revision of the Reform Bill then they have been at any other period of our history. I would only say further, that the way in *lnch they have behaved in the free trade struggle—the mode in which the electors and nox-electors belayed—and the present prosperity of the country, certainly rer.ders this a very fitting time indeed to consider whether the boundaries of our representation might not w'th advantage be extended. Of course any mea.ure th.st may he pro ' paged of that kind will receive ms hearty and willing sup port. As regards the questi-n of education 1 need not en large. I hold the same principles 1 h•ve always avowed ; 1 think ti is the great topic of the day ; and though there are difficulties in tictall. and though there are abides of difference in opini m, what I want, and will struggle to ob tain for Scotland, is a measure of e d uca ti on Is hich will bring the means of knowledge within the reach of the poorest family in the land. (Applause.) There is only one other topic I shall say anything about—l menu the subject of law reform. Unqu,stionably, if lam Ions; enough in office to enable me to do so, I shall devote soy aft-ution most strenuously to that most important sad—;; maly, ren dering the means of justice accessible to all at a cheap rate, so that a man may get a rapid and sound juilt:intrit at the least possible expense. Mr. Munereiff concluded by pro posing a vote of thanks to the Sheriff. The proceedings were conducted amidst heavy rain. HALIFAX. TILE DECLARATION. The official dnlaration of the state of the poll at the close we., ma9^ by the Mayor yesterdsy morning from the hustings. A little before eleven o'clock Sir Charles Wood, M.P., accompanied by a large number ot his triends and supporter, arrived on the hustings, and was greeted by the acelamatioas of those who hail aseeinhled on the oc casion. Mr. Edward•, the defeated candidate, and his friends also attended. and were well received. T:.e attend ance was inferior to that on the nomination ch,y, and con ' sisted mainly of the friends and supporters of the right hon. baronet. A few women and boys, who cheered the tory candidate. con;regated in front ot the hustings, and offered a good deal of interruption to Sir Cnar.es during the early part of his address, but finding few sympathisers, they grew weary of the r efforts. It seems that a slight error in the calculation of the votes was made p.sterday, the majority for the successful candidate being 56. The Deputy Returning-officers having banded in their poll-books, they were at once cast up, and the result de clared. The MAYOR then said—Gentlemen, it now bAcornes my duty to declare the result of this election. The Tires re ccriled for the Right lion. Sir Charles Wood a re SSO, and for Mr. Edwards 524 . thus leaving a majority in favour of Sir Charles Wood of 56. (Loud cheers) And I hereby declare the Right lion. Sir Charks Woed elected a repre sentative for the borough of lialtfax. (I.,tid and repeated cheers.) The indenture of return was then filled up and signed by the mayor anl the movers and seconders of the two candidates. Sir C. WOOD then addressed the assaubly, and was greeted with loud and repeated cheering. He said—Mr. Mayor and gentlemen—(A voice: "Capital, led' . —laughter) —1 have now to return you my grateful %buten for the honour you have Conte: red upon me. (" Hear," and cheers.) And if, gentlemen, I cannot find words adequately to ex press what 1 feel, it is because you have heaped and accu muiated upon me kindnesses and favours and houours tar beyond those which I can possibly deserve. (Cheers.) I appear here now fir the e i ghth time to thank you for having cent me as your representative to pat liateint. (A female voice—" We have not sent thee," and much laughter.) And those amongst you who are most friendly to shortening ' the duration of parliaments will hardly complaiu et the: length of time which I have sat—(" Hear, hear , " and a laugh)—when I tell you that in t wen ty y ears I have bees eight times elected by this constituency. (A voice—" And will again, if you went it"—Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I thank you all for the unvarying kindness with which I have been received by every one. I thank my friends more especially for the unparalleled exertions by which I have again been placed in the proud position that I now occupy. (A voice in the crowd—" Loog may yoa reign in it," and laughter.) Per haps things did not look quite so well this time yesterday morning. (" Hear, hear," and laughter.) But 1 never for one moment doubted the ultimate result. (Hear, hear.) We saw that those who early in the day crowded to the pull in favour of my opponent were those w'io had pledged themselves to support him; and I knew right well mat those who had promised me their support would not fail me when they came to the poll. (" Hear, hear," sod cheers.) And I must say in ad the anxieties of a severe contest, nothieg can be more gratifying to a candidate, and nothing more honourable to a coustituency, than to see men on bath sides come up to the poll to vote as they had promised. (Hear, hear.) lam proud and gratified beyond measure to say that I have hardly a broken expe c tati on t o com pl a i n of. (Hear, hear.) I never reckoned 1 should have a majo rity above 50; you have given me i 6. (Loud cheers.) Proud, indeed, may I be to represent such a constituency; and high is the place which Halifax will bear amongst the constituencies of this empire, fur the independence of its voters. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, Igo to parli::neat to repre sent your opinions; I believe that the principles which you hold and which I hold ate the came. I have done my best faithfully to discharge my duty hitherto, and certainly your conduct towards me affords the best reason why I should persevere as I have begun. If I did not faithfully represent you, it would have been your duty to reject me now ; and I take it as the greatest proof of your approba tion of the course I have pursued in my farmer parlia mentary conduct, of my now taking office under the present government, and of the principles that government propose to act upon, that you have sent me to parliament as a member of that goverment so recently formed. (Hear.) We are determined to persevere in that course of leaislatioa which, with some interruption, has prevailed since I came into parliament. (Loud cheering, and "That's right.") I have borne my share in those measures which have been passed for the relief of dissenters from unjust restrictions upon their libertie , . (Hear, hear.) I have been a party to the extension of the parliamentary franchise, which has enfranchised your borough. (Hear, hear.) I have also been a party to those measures which relieved your com merce from injurious restrictions, which gave full scope to yoorindustry, which cheapened your food, and which bet tered your homes and your dwellings. (Much and repeated cheering.) Gent:coon, that is the course which the pre cent government intends to pursue—(hear, hear)—and when I stand before you again, I shall be able to render a good account of the stewardship with which you have en trusted me, and also show that we have made further and substantial progress in the advancement of similar legislation. (Great cheering.) Gentlemen, I now take my leave of you, thanking you for your kindness throughout. I can assure you, and I think you know it from put experience, that I shall from this moment forget that any opposition has been raised against me, remeinber• lag only that I now represent you all; and in whatsoever way I can, I will promote the interests of all, and on what • ever subject representations are addressed to me, from whoever person they may come, they shall receive from me the must respectful attention. (Much cheering.) I know but one thing now, I am one of th., representatives of tt:e borough of Hulitax. I know that to my charge, in C 311201011 with my friend on my right (Mr. Crossley), the interests of your borough are intrusted; I hope you will find us both to act as faithful stewards to you. (" Hear, hear," and applause.) You will take your share in the great interests of the United Kingdom. I have been called upon to take my share in the government of that mighty empire ; and I believe that so large a propor tion of it as is comprised within the boundaries of this parish cannot but feel an interest in whet concerns any portion of that empire. It will be our concern to promote your interests along wan those of the country at large, and the only promise I can make you is, that to the bee t of my moldy I will do my duty in that situation which it ham pleased you to place me. (Cheers.) The right hon. baronet concluded amidst laud and re puted cheering. Mr. EDWARDS next came forward, and delivered a brief address. ___ 1 bar C. WOOD pro;c tel a vote of thanks to the mayor. Mr. EDWARDS seconded the motion, saying he was de lighted to have the opportunity of doirg so. Their worthy mayor was an ornat.tent to the town over which h.• pre sided; and he (Mr. Edwards) thanked him sincerely for his impartial conduct during the whale of this election. (Loud applause.) 'I he MAYOR. said he thanked his townsmen for this re netted proof of their confidence; and he hoped that if it should happen that hereafter he should be placed in the same situation of returning officer, that he should still con tinue to merit that confidence. (Cheers.) It had b; en his endeavour to act impartially ; and, if he had succeeded in doing so, in the peculiar position in which he was placed (as the brother-in•law of Mr. Edwards), he should pre eminently esteem that good opinion as long as he lived. (Loud cheers.) lie cunelu•led by au appeal to their loyalty, and calling for three htarty cheers for the Queen. (Tee call was enthusiastic-4 responded to on all sides.) Three cheers were then given for the Mayor, and the proceedings of the election terminated. The INCOME and CHARGE of Customs Emile T Stempo ow _ --....-.-.. - Proptinj „ Tat_.......... rat UMW 01114111 Iwo* owl other Prolog, of Übe Sal= Mom -- Roporoosof of Mbomou* To cash brought to thlsaccoast tress coldness' tics Coasolidated 10ad... The MAYOR (Mr. Lankester), briefly opened the busi ness, and entreatid • fair, full, and impartial hearing for every elector that might wish to address the meeting. Mr. ANDREWS proposed Sir A. Cockburn. Ile had no doubt the right boo. gentleman would sooner give • thousand pounds than the petition against him should be given up, foe he knew that he would come out of it • spotless and honest man. (Loud cheers.) Capt. 130WYZR seconded the motion. Colonel Cruses briefly proposed Mr. Alexander Baillie Cochrane. Mr. Ktwo, a brewer, seconded the motion. Mr. JOHN Rusasm. then proposed Mr. Charles Davies, in a long, ramhl ng, and unintelligible speech, in which he charged Bir Alexander Cockborn, as far as his meaning could be ascertained, with having neglected the local in terests of the town. The motion was not seconded. Sir ALZIANDEt Comsrare was received with loud applause. He observed that when at the close of the last election he returned them his grateful thanks for the honour they had done him in choosing him to be their re presentative, he had certainly no idea that he should so soon appear before them again as a candidate for their suf frages. At that time the administration of Lnrd Derby had asked at the hands of the country a lair and impartial trial; and that English love of fair play which always ani mated the people of this country had made them desirous to grant the request; hut he (Sir A. Cockburn) little thought that the verdict would be so soon pronounced, or that the sentence of condemnation would so soon go forth. (Hear, hear.) The late ministry brought forward at an i early period of their existence a financial scheme, which it was loudly and magniloquently boasted was to ensure a complete regeneration of the taxation of this country ; but that scheme turned out to be one that the country condemned and the parliament refused to approve. (Cheer.) It was based upon a principle of class legislation, for its object was to conciliate the agriculturists by means of imposing additional taxation npon the indus trious classes of the community. (Cheers.) It turned out, however, to be illusory even as regarded those whom it professed to benefit ; while the grievances it would have inflicted upon the classes who were to have been subjected toe new, and hitherto unheard of impost, were real, sub stantial, and oppressive. (Cheers.) But it had been asked by many persons, and, amongst others, by members of Lord Derby's party, bow it could have come to pass that a man of the vast ability and undoubted genius of Mr. Dis raeli could have produced a budget so monstrous ? (Hear, hear.) How it was that he should have built such a wall for him to ran hie own head against, and knock out his own brains? (Laughter.) The answer, to those 'who would reflect a little, would be tolerably obvious. A man who traded on a fictitious capital must break down sooner or later: a man who sought to wield the power of this great empire under a false pretence would not last long. (Cheers.) The party of Lord Derby had been held together fur six long yoareby one tie, namely, the maintenance of the principle of protection against that of free trade ; but the leaders of that party saw as time advanced that protection had become a dead principle; and when they at last got into office they locked the door against it. They found, however, that it was necessary to peed , / the great sonatry party, on the shoulders of whom they had been Mime late power, and to find some plan ot counsensaticia Ise OM whom they bed so long 'been deluding with prospects of parliamentary redress. Hence this amphibious and anoma lous budget, which pretended to relieve the agriculturists by taking off the malt duty, while it proposed to make the working classes and the 101. householder submit to new taxation. (Cheers.) So hollow and so fallacious was the scheme that even the class it was meant to benefit rejected it as utterlynnworthy of their support. (Hear.) It fell as it was sure to fall ; and even now the supporters of Lord Derby in this place, as everywhere else, were divided upon it. Re was sure that the gallant colonel (Colonel Crabbe) would, if he could, have said a word in favour of the house tax; and Mr. King had naively confessed that the principal part of the remitted malt duty would have gone into the pockets of the brewers—just, in fact, what they had said in the House of Commons. (Cheers.) What, then, did they think of a financial scheme which, according to the statement of those who proposed • candidate of Lord Derby's party, was a pare delusion? (Cheers.) The budget went down like a leaky ship, and carried with it the crew by whom it was manned. (Laughter.) A new government had been formed, and no one would dispute that it embraced an amount of ability such as had never been seen in this country for the last half century. (Loud cheers.) On the same bench would sit Lord John Russell, Lord Palmerton, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, Mr. (Redstone, Mr. Sidney Herbert, and Sir William Molesworth. (Loud cheep.) They would also see, out of the cabinet, such men as Mr. Charles Villiers--(bear, heer)—and Mr. Bernal Os borne. (Cheers.) If her Majesty's principal law officer should be less efficient than might be desired, his colleague would at least be one of the ablest men that ever arose is Westminster Hall ; and throughout the whole range of li beral reformers they would not be able to find two mere sincere and zealous refo-men of the law. (Loud cheers.) In fact, the various members of the cabinet, as politicians, as orators, as statesmen, and as administrators, might chal lenge comparison with any administration that had ever been formed. (Loud cheers.) But they were told that this was a coalition, and the late Chancellor of the Exchequer said that England did not love coalitions. No. Eng. laud did not love coalitions, if by the word they meant • combination of men of various principles for the sake of obtaining place. (Loud cheers.) But if they found men foregoing their own personal claims and uniting to form an administration that might carry on the government of the *Gunny efficiently and well, the English people, who loved to be served by men of ability, talent, and experience, would not object to a coalition which did not involve any sacrifice of principle. (Cheers.) But bad there been any sacrifice of principle ? (Hear, hear) Don't let them blink the question. He had himself been charged with having sacrificed his own prin ciples and political honour. He had been told that he had never had any other motives than those of an adventurer and a place-hunter. Now, these were serious charges, and ought not to be recklessly or wantonly nude. (Laud cheers.) He knew that the gentleman who wrote a leader must make it as telling as possible, in order to make his paper sell—(load sheen)—but that was no reason why he should recklessly wound the feelings of a man who might be as honourable as himself. (Cheers.) It was necessary to unite In order to form a strong and powerful government; but, if that could only have been attained by a sacrifice of principle on the pan of the liberal section, it would have been better to forego the good than to do that from which good could never come—to have had reeoure to a wrong principle. (Cheers.) But look to the addresses which had been issued by the members of the present government. Did they find any going back in them from the principles which had been put forth—faultily, if they pleased—as the policy of Lord John Russell's government? (Hear, hear.) He (Sir Alexander Cockburn) had always been an advocate for the extension of the suffrage. (Cheers.) lie bad been that before he joined any government ; he had been that in Lord John Russell's government ; and he pledged him self that he would n be • member of any government that did not advocate and endeavour to earn out that principle. (Loud cheers.) He (Sir SAlexander Cockburn) had never advocated universal, or, as it was Balled, manhood suffrage. He had been asked repeatedly , if he would do so, and he had always said, No; I cannot go so far." (Cheer.) And he would tell why not. In all these matters. when they were dealing with great principles upon which the safety and welfare of the nation depended, whatever might be their theories, they must proceed warily and cantiously,not only to prevent the possibility of danger, but also to carry along with them the intelligent, the think ing, and the wealthy classes of the community. (Cheep ) If they excited the apprehensions of those classes as to the perfect success and safety of their measures, they would be like the dog in the fable—they would be letting go the sub tine', and • great practical good, in order to grasp at a mere vague and impracticable scheme. (Cheers.) lie had always said that they must educate the people, and that the schoolmaster was the great pioneer of civilisation. (Loud ' cheers.) A great statesman had once given his party the I rallying word, "Register! register! register!" and if he (Sir Alexander) might presume to follow that example, he would say, " Educate ! educate ! educate !" (Cheers.) At the present moment they knew that one-kalf of the popula tion could neither read nor write, were destitute of the I means of instruction, and were ignorant of all that apper tained to government and administration. They must edu cate that class. That was their first duty. It was no use to give persons power until they were prepared to use it beneficially to themselves. (Cheers.) 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A correspondent says :—Though it was known that a party in the cimaty were desirous to oust Lord Drumlanrig, the puVe scarcely anticipattil any opposition to his return at the present time, and were surprised to see in the Dumfries Courier of ttia morning an announcement from Sir William Jardine, of Applegarth, But,, intimat ing his intention of opposing the late msmbsr, in order " to vindicate the independence of the county." He promises to give an " address and a statement of his opinions" at an early date. Sir William is well known as an able natu ralist, but has hitherto taken no prominent part as a poli tician. it is suppowd. kewever, that he wiii be inclined to place himself under Laid Derby's leadershi?. There has been no contest in Dumfriesshire for more that: 11:,if a century. COUNTY OF HADDINOTON. Tho Hon. F. Charteris, having tempted the office cf ooe of the Lords of the Treasury, renders his seat vacant, and the new election is fixed for Tuesday, the 11th of January. In his address the hon. gentleman expresses his opinion that the House of Commons, in rejecting the financial measures of tae late government, acted in accord ance with the general feeling of the country, and statea that in Lord Aberdeen's government he tcpw.ts the utmost confidence, believing that, avoiding all extreme opinions, they will maintain alike the prerogatives o f the c rown an d L the libertie' • of the people. .. , - • ~4 L:vo ' ; • Wit) Mint alli %Ms y ghei 9" / IPIP el 4 Nil 110; wil l be. Pe* ;r No Z 'OM Pidll 'holt • pW. f th e (4! r~ 4 sati ow is I pre• kat* boast I as a as NO* it mask Tot rout ist nog t Uri wee ■d lift kihe YMb .i: lab i lab ~N fob' wad ▪ al We' • ir _i : 4;iii• IS 4 I ibis tbsss 10 1-1-11 illbe We Kii4iiii 1,419.873 iii.rss 99,19.5 551,107 313,441 4;isv;ri• 157,544 23;951 111,11$ 13.314