Star. — London, England, 1826-06-14 00:00:00

Mr. Green wished to nominate Lord NioVicar s but was not ircondaf. Mr. RosprroN. in a long speech, went Into an exami nation of the merits of the two—principal candidates. He thought it hopeless to oppose either of them, other wise he would have done all in his power to hue re moved General Gascoyne. He said he differed on many important questions with Mr. Huskisson, but that he approved very much of the system of free trade, which the Right Honourable Gentleman had, in concurrence with the lilvral part of the Cabinet, introduced into the commereal policy of the country. He complained very much of the it iberal sentiments which had been so uni formly acted on by the other candidate. General Gas coyne, who had adhered so strongly to all the old no tions of legislation and government, and who, for the last years that he wa, a Member of Parliament, always . gave his vote for excluding his Catho'ic fellow-subjects from the enjoy ment of the privileges of the Constitution. General GASCOYNE defended the policy which he bad pursued for the time he bad been in Parliament. He said, with reference to the subj*ct which had been,with so much impolicy, introduced by Mr. Rushton—imp°. licy he would say, for he would take credit to himself tor having kept that question al .of, and if a cry was raised by any in the country, he was not a party to it. With reference to that question, he had only to say, that he was opposed to the admirtion of Catholics into Parliament, because he was conscientiously persuaded that such a measure would be productive, in a'ter ages, of a state ot the greatest contusion and discord. He was not intolerant. It his son to-morrow thought pro. per to take a Catholic wife, he would not have the least objection to it, nor would he think less of the connection on that account, or in any degree wish to alienate the lady fri m the religion of her choice. Mr. Huss:usual darned a patient and impartial hear ing. Ile proceeded in the first place to reply to some observations which had been made by a fteernaa on his conduct respecting the Catholic question. There was only one point in the freeman's speech on which he wished to say a word, and it was on a subject of far great: r importance and of far greater magnitude, than whether he (Mr. Iluskissort) or any other man, be he who he might, should be the representative fr r Liver pool. He meant that great question on which he had the misfortune to differ from many of his friends in Liverpool, but on which he bad uniformly voted in a manner which he thought would be most conducive to the prosperity of the country, and to the free enjoyment of the civil and religious liberty which Englishmen prized so highly. The worthy freeman says that the Roman Catholic is no more out of the pale of the Con. stittrion than he is who professes himself a Dissenter.— But is the Dissenter out of the pale of the Constitution? Is he excluded from voting for a Member of Parliement, as it is in the power of any one freeman of this borough to object to and to antiihilatethe vote of a man professing the Roman Catholic religion? Is that worthy freeman, it he were placed in the situation, and he (Mr. Huskisson) wished he were in such a situation,• to be a candidate for a. seat among the representatives of this great coun try, would he not be precluded horn offering himself on the ground of his being a Roman Catholic? Toere fore, if the worthy freeman feels as a dissenter from the established church ought to feel, he will readily admit that n s min ought to suffer for the conscientious opi nions a hich he entertains on religious subjects. He would now pass to the speeds/tile most able, eloquent. and most ingenious speech or Mr. Rushton. He should be want ng in justice if he did not pay that just compli me.t to such t lets and such eloquence as that Gentle man had displayed, hots ever much he might differ from some of his conclusions, and dissent from some of his statements. Mr. Rushton had touched on so many topics, in respect to none of which, personally, could he (Mr. Huskisson) have reason to complain. though per haps, with respect to some of the compliments which he had done him the honour to pay him. he must beg leave to disclaim them; but he would pass over as many of those tlics as possible, in order to arrive at that point on which he knew the freemen were anxious to receive explanation. Foregoing, therefore, for the present at least, in order not to detain the freemen on the hustings during such suluy weathez, reference to other topics, he would pass at once to that which was the substance snit the foundation of the only real charge which had been brought against him—namely, the charge which he was astonished to find prevailed when be arrived in Liverpool, that he was friendly to mono poly and the combination laws. He knew not in what manner he was to meet such a charge. If there were one feature of his public life for which he claimed cre dit more than for any other, it Was that he had uni formly objected to all systems of monopoly, and to all privileges which were injurious to the commerce, to the industry, and to the fair exertion of labour in this country. It was easy to use words which implied an odious meaning; and all experience had proved to all who had attended to popular prejudice, that half of the evils in the world arose from the want of definite or right ideas on important subjects, and from words being bandied about. Now, what can be meant by mono poly ? He took it to be some privilege given to indi viduals to deal in any particular article to the exclusion of all others who are not included in the privilege.— show him the instance in which he had been favour able to such a system as that. Show him the case where he had upheld a law which gave a right to one class of the community to demand from their fellow subjects that which was not the result of their free in dustry, and of the fairest competition. But what had been the course, iu the House of Commons, he had felt it his duty to take in respect to the combination laws? In the year MI., a motion was made by Mr. Hume, —as they all knew, a Most active, a most industrious, a most indefatigable Member of Parliament, and in re spect to whom, differing frequently as he did from that Ron. Gentleman on questions of great public import ance, it was justice to say, that even though his views may be mistaken, his mbtives have never been impeach ed, and that he has always been anxious to promote the interest of the working classes;--a motion had been made by that Hon. Gentleman to inquire into the COM. binati ,n laws, and to the laws which prevent the free emiacatiun of artisans from this country. When Mr. Hume made his motion, he (Mr. Huskisson) was present, as a Minister of the Crown, to take that part which, from the official situation he held, it became his duty either to support or to oppose that motion. He (Mr. Huskisson) gave the motion his cordial support. He stated err that occasion, and he referred the freemen of Liverpool to the sentiments he then avowed, that he was anxious for inanity, because he had always this opinion ot the Combination Laws—that they were par ticularly enequal in their operation, for they pretended to mete out to the workmen and the masters equal justice; that some of those laws were so harsh that it aould be impossible to put them in execution; that, they were the legislation of ages gone by; and that i became the object of Parliament at least to institute a i inquiry into the subjec•, and to tee whether those law, could not be blotted from the Statute book. %V is this the language—were these the sentiments of a friend to monopoly, of a perm axxious to uphold laws which did not affect equally the master and the men ? He was ap. pointed a member of• that Committee ; and what was the tesult of its labours ? The Right lion.'Gentleman here proceeded, at great length, to narrate the proceedings of the select Committee respecting the alteration in the laws. He also stated the share which he subsequently took in remodelling the new law. He then adverted to the subject of benefit societies, as connected with the Com bination Laws, and shewed that he had always cherished those excellent institutions. The Right Hon. Gent. next proceeded to advert to the halt he had taken in pre ►ailing on Parliament to grant the King power, by an order in Council, to permit the repairs of British vessels being executed in foreign pmts. provided that the existence of combinations prevented their being repaired in England. He drew a forcible pictu- e of the state into which the combinations of the shipwrights had thrown the trade of the port of London last year; and drew a humourous parallel between a combination of midwives not to exercise their calling, and one of shipwrights not to exercise theirs. The parallel excited great laughter. Having gone over this subject at great length, he proceeded, in conseque ,ce of sorw remarks of Mr. Rushton, to defend his conduct in reference to the subject of the Corn Laws. He sheeted, that in fist, removing the restrictions on trade and commerce, he was preparing the way for a fiee trade in the prime article of human subsistence--corn. As soon as Mr. Huskisson had finished speaking, some attempts were made upon the shipwrights to withdraw Major Gascoyne, but they were on ucce-sftti, and the poll rig proceeded.=The pulling continued until half-past three o'clock. The poll-books were then shut, and Mr. Statham declared the Right Hon. Wm. Huskisson and General Gascoyne duly elect rd. The fullowing were the numbers at the close of the poll : Right Finn. Wm. fiuskiston 113 General Gascoyne John Bolton, Esq. Major Gascoyne • . John Wright, Esq. • 303 24 The Mayor, Rejsrder, fie. then left the hustings. Mr. HUSICISSON then steppe.' forward; he begged leave to return them his thanks for the h inour they haLl done him, in placing him in that situation which he had for three years occupied, and during which time, he could conscientiously declare, that in whatever situation it had pleased PROVIDENCE to place him, and with whatever ability it was in his power to bestow; he had always devoted his attention to the interests of this great kingdom, and particularly to the town of Liverpool. If his past conduct had given his friends satisfaction, and abated somewhat of the hostility which had been manifested towards him, he thought it was as much as could be expected from a faithful Member of Parlia• ment. Since the commencement of the poll he had received from the shipwrights the most decided proofs that the suspicions entertained of him by that valuable class of men were removed beyond a doubt—(Applause). He had heard it said, with astonishment and surprise, that he should have filed a masitousts of' wages to guide the men. He disclaimed having ever entertained $ sentiment that a working man was not entitled to the greatest amount of wages that he could procure for his labour, either by himself or in a body of men, provided it was a fair sort of com petitiao.—(Applause). YORKSHIRE. _ _ Monday being the day appointed by the High Sheriff for the nomination of candidates to serve in the enstfag Parliament, the roads. leading to York exhibited, from an early hour in the morning, a very busy scene. The most extraordinary efforts had been made by the blue party (that of Messrs. Wilson and Duncombe, the no- Popery candidates) to procure an overpowering m.jo rity of voices in the Castle-yard. Months ago—long before Lord Milton boa taken a single step towards his re-election, and before Mr. Marshall had been invited to come forward—the blues, in anticipation of a contest, took care to re:ain, for the purposes of the elec tion, nearly every public vehicle in the county.— These, of course, were all put in requisition on the present occasion, and this nearly unlimited command of the means of conveyance seemed likely to give them a great majority on the shew of hands.— Added to this advantage, the No-Popery Candidates have the good fortune to possess large estates, crowded with tenants and dependents of every kind, in the neigh bourbons' of York, while the main strength of the Orange party lies in the manufacturing districts, which are at a very considerable distance. The later, there fore, calculating upon these advantages proposed by their opponents, entertained little or no hope of equal ling them on a show of bards, and were very agree ably disappointed on entering the Castle-yard, where they found the preponderance of the blue colour very trifling indeed. The assemblage at one o'clock, the hour appointed by the High Sheriff, was extremely large, amounting to from 20,000 to 30,000 persons. The High Sheriff (the Hon. Marataduke Langley) bating read the Requisition and explained the object of the Meeting, Sir FRANCIS WOOD, Bart. came forward to propose Lord Milton as a fit Representative for the County. It was nineteen years since he had first pro posed him, and the conduct of the Noble Lord during that long period had been such as not to allow him to repent the nomination for one moment; for if in Eng land there was a conscientious, courageous, and con sistent man, it was Lord Milton.—(Cheers).—He was a man whom those who opposed might envy, but dare not imitate. He was the taithful guardian of the public purse, and the intrepid asserter of the liberties of the people. Though the Blues mustered strong, that could iiire no idea of the result, because they could not bring bheffield and Saddleworth within twenty miles of York. But persist they would, till the freeholders of York placed him in the proud situation which he occupied in 1807. G. STRICKLAND, Esq. seconded the nomin.ition. After adverting to the part which Lord Milton took on the subject of the Corn Laws, Reform, the revision of the Criminal Code, and that remnant of feudal bar barism the Game Laws, he contended that his Noble Friend had always supported the cause of civil and re• ligious liberty —(Bravo for the Orange !) —upon the principle that every man might be allowed to worship GOD according to the dictates of his conscience. (Cheers.) Lord MILTON said, in presenting himself once more before the freeholders of she great county of Tor k.— He hoped that as the opinions of those who honoured him with their support were different, so would be their conduct, from that of their opponents—(Cheers)—and when the time arrived when o.hers would express the r sentiments, they would give that patient hearing which their opponents were so unwilling to bestow upon him. He appeared once more before them as the advocate of tie great cause of civil and rs liberty—(asserS). There was a party in the COW) , WbO USO3.eci to tt.etn•l selves they were the only advocates of the Protestant cause ; but he begged leave to say, in so doing, they showed more presumption than truth, as he could in I one moment prove, by turning their attention to one of their:emblems, which declares for " GOD, King, and Country." For si K rtg and Country" said he too; but he begged leave to say, that the person who thought the ALSIIMITY CREATOR of all stood in need 'of his sopport, was guilty of the' most extraordinary pre sumption. He made Whig and Tory, Protestant and Catholic—his sun shone upon all equally—he knew nn distinctions of clime or religion —( Loud ckeers) He knew no distinction but between tho e who lived according to the Gospel and those who did nor. He blushed to see se presumptuous an emblem in the Castle yard. These Gentlemen may shout the "No Popery" cry, but let them explain its meaning if they know it.—( A voice ••••• They can't, Tor they don't know.") If by this expression they mean th it the Ro man Catholic religion seas infinitely less pure than theirs, he would shout 44 No Popery" with them; but if they meant, as he believed they did, to. arrogate a superiority of claims and privileges, which they were unwilling to impart to others, he then said, their conduct was not according to the Gospel. His Protestant;sm taught him, " To do to others as he weull they should do unto him ;" to grant others those rights which he claimed to he given to himself. The period of restrictions had passed away. Tit it party, of which he boasted to be a member, is as the one which hurled from the throne the tyrant who would have enslaved the country. They drove from• the country the D ike of York, afterwards James the Second.— (Cheers from i4e Blnes.)—That Prince was a Roman Catholic, and wished to establish that religion, and give it those exclusive rights which the Protestants would now claim. But something more was wished for, and this was arbtrary poser. To protect us from such at tempts, it was necessary to shackle the Catholics, who were the adherents of that misguided m.rit. To protect them from the despo ism of that intriguing tyrant, laws were passed by the' wise men of that d ; but he would be ashamed cf their wisdom, if he thought continued exclusion, under all circumstance,, and at all times, were contemplated by them ; on Cie contrary, it was well known that the individual who, more than 'any other, contributed by his talents, leaning, and vir tues, to bring about the Revolution, entertained an opi anon that the time might come when those restrictions ought to be removed. He stood upon the authority of Lord Somers—and his authority, he ventured to say, was of more w eight than that of those Gentlemen who entered into competition with hint—(Down with him, said some voices)—No, they cannot down with me, while I have thousands of freeholders to vote for me. The principles of liberty have guided me on the discus. sion of every question, and that was the standard by which he guided his public conduct, and it was there fore he also voted foe commercial liberty, free trade, and that system which was best calculated to bring forth into fructifying action the ingenuity and industry of the people. On this ground he was the strenuous advocate of that Parliamentary Reform, of which they were to day enjoying the first ft uits. The Noble Lord concluded with thanking them for their attention. Mr. Mauna. was nest proposed by W. Beviata, E. and seconded by J. B. S. Mower, Esq. Mr. BETHELL then addressed the electors. He pre sented himself before them to gratify no private am bition, or private interest ; but being called upon by the voice of a great body of the freeholders, he could not refuse, through their haids, to become the instru ment of supporting their interest in Parliament, nor would he much envy the feedings of the man who could refuse such an offer. He was connected with no party, nor would he connect himself with any. He pledged himself to no course, nor would he—(Voices, you are the man tie tsant).—He came forward as an independent man, but always ready to support their interests. Though he would apt pledge himself to the support of any particular measure, it was his duty and their right that he should state his opinions ge nerally upon public measures, that they might have some standard to judge of his public conduct.— He thought a free trade in corn necessary for the safety and security of all the interests of the country; and without meaning disrespect to any man, he would say, those who enlisted themselves under the banners of " No Concession to the Catholic." were guided by mistaken views. (Cheering) They placed their eyes so intently upon the opinions and transactions of a century ago, they overlooked the progress of knowledge and liberal feel ing, as well as the motives of those who appeared the Ifriends of the Protestant cause. The internal situation of the country had changed. There was no longer aCatholic Pretender to the throne. There was not a Catholic Go vernment in Europe who would dare to use so dangerous an engine as religion to cover their ambitious designs. The Maeoft of LEEDS proposed Mr. FountayneWilson on the ground of his anti catholic principles. While he was speaking, there was a tremendous shower, which, steeped in wet the assembled crowd. Mr. FIELD seconded him. Mr. Wasou said he was a friend to the Constitution as now esta blished. because to It we were indebted for the happiness and pros perity we now enjoyed. Sir Jolts Lascarryt KAY! proposed Mr. Duneombe, and Sir \Vacua Fouus seconded him. Mr. Dinicomaa spoke at some length—in substance that he came forward on the same principle u Mr. Wilson. Sir G CAYLity proposed Mr. Marshall, who was seconded by WILLIAM WALICSU, Rag. Mr. MARSHALL s.id he offered himself because he conceived the commercial interests of that great county required a commercial max in Parliamlnt. The com mercial wealth of the county greatly 'exceeded the agricultural, and it was not therefore too much to expect that one of the four at least should be a commer- cial man. A shew of` hands was then taken by the Sheriff, but the numbers of some seemed so nearly balanced that they were taken three times, when the Sheriff declared the greatest number was for Mr. Bethel (some of all parties having raised their hands for him), next Mr. Duncombe, third Mr. Wilson; and Lord Milton and Mr. Marshall were nearly so equal, that it was their wn wish he would express no opini n with regard too them, but leave it.to be determined by the result of the poll, which was fixed for Wednesday the 23J. This town has been so crowded during the evening as to render it almost impassable. Bands, with flags of various devices, are patrolling the town. Hut the Habra patty, since the triumph in the Castle-yard, seems to muster strongest. . - - Mr. STUART Wohmty presented himself to the elec tors, after the show of hands . ss as taken, and thanked them for the honour they had long conferred on him. He was charged with having deceived them ou the Catholic Qicati..n, hut this he denied, and challenged any man t ► come lot ward and sit)? .6." He had vuted fur that Question br fore he v.a a le i resentative of York, when brooght f orward by Mr. Canning and Mr. Gora.tan. Nuw called to ha a higher, though unsoli cited situation, he painfully bid them ♦arewell. a suring them if that honour hod not be•n co•tferred him, he would have been pr mud .o off r himself a, Candidate again' for*this county—satisfied they wurt4l have placCl him at.the head of the poll. The Blues have not been inactive in the way-of squibs —poetry being too confined a sphere for the exercise of their muse, they have also travelled into the field of history. The following is a specimen of the poetry: TOR BLUR COCKADE. (Tune. " The White Cockade') Come all true subjects of your King, With heart and voice united sing, Till Wilson's name and Duncombe's ring : While waves aloft the Blue Cockade! Our cause Is old, our cause is good, 'Twas seal'd with Britain's holiest blood! And still in spite of foes has stood, And shall triumph 'neath the Blue Cockade ! True Blue's the colour of the sky, It beams from Beauty's heavenly eye, The loveliest bosoms wear the dye, And beat beneath the Blue Cockade! 0! 'cis the colons of the Brave, It awes the Tyrant and the Slave, 'Twas Nelson's on Trafalgar's wave, And be died beneath the Blue Cockade ! True to our Country and our Cause, To England's Faith and England's Laws; 'Heath Beauty's smile, and Heaven's applause, Wave, wave aloft, the lifue Cockade! Then, Hearts of Oak, united sing, 'Till Wilson's name and Duncombe's ring; And shout to Heaven GOD save the King!!! Who smiles on the cause of the Blue Cockade! ST. IVES ELECTION. The contest here has been carried on with mote spirit and bitterness than was ever known ; the Candidates were Sir C. Hawkins, Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Mr. Halse, and Mr. Williams (the Barrister). On'Saturday the Poll was— Sir C. Hawkins Mr. Halos Mr. MackinnOn Mr. Ellis Mr. Williams . 109 . 139 . 112 At the conclusion of the day's poll, Mr. &Hs, in a most able manner, protested against the proceedings as illegal ; that Mr. Halse was Town Clerk; that as such be was Clerk to the Mayor, who was Returning Officer; that as Town Clerk he was to put the oath to the electors, so that he stood in the situation of Candidate ; and also as the Clerk to the Returning Officer, had to publish the precept and administer the oaths to himself, as Candidate, and to. the electors before they vot e d.— He stated, that whatever return was made, the business must remain in abeyance until' decided by a Committee of the House of Commons. CHICH INTER, Juror 13. The Election is still continued with much spirit. The following is the state of the poll at the close of this, the 4th day, at 5 o'Clock : Lord George Lennox . . 377 Sir Godfrey Webster . . . 286 W. S. Poyntx . • US LICHFIELD, Juou 13. The election in this city is carried on with great spirit—Sir Roger Gresley Is a Tory, and an oppon►.nt of CU:IOIiC Emancip - tion. The Marquis of Stafford has recently sold his property here to Viscount Anson. The present Members are General Sir George Anson, uncle of the Viscount, and Mr. G. V. Vernon, nephew to the Marquis. Sir Roger certainly appears the popular candidate, as his cause is supported by the inhabitants free of all ape** Anson 33 Gl' esley Vernon Wilbraham Thomson lialcomh Butterworth Wilk• Walrond Ogilvy Torrens Baldimand Mackinnon Dundas • . • STATE OF POLLS. novas, sums 13. • • • •uaso*Tr, am 13. IPSWICH, JUNI 13. OltallTllllll, JUNE 13. Tainted% Cholmeley Cust . 407 263 251* •117' J OKI 13. SA3 4.6 167 Birch Ranch& Wright Davis Protheroe Bright .4 If 448 383 . 383 Whitmore Whitmore Ludlow Tyler • Heat!scot, E►lice . Moore 111111T01.. Winn Lennard Dick 11110GIIORTII. Hastings Cave Evans COVINTRY. ••• ni • movaa--• Thomas Fowell Buxton as Right Hon. Thomas Wallace Masterton Ure James William Farrier Colonel Gordon • • LT iVtSININQ. DAT. 536 309 • 263 lOW 859 809 2303 1202 1067 302 194 1)6 620 620 I 0 20 1438 1187 1030 134 1311 116 . 28 . - 28 . 23 . 22 MEMBERS RETURNED. Aldborough—Clinton, Grant. • Boroughbridge—Mundy, Dawkins. &amber—lrving, Calthorpe. Bishop's Castle—W. Holmes, E. Rogers. . Banbury—Hon. A. Legge. Barnstaple—Mr. Alexander, Mr. Hodgson. • Bury St. Edmunds—Earl of Easton, Lurd Hervey. Bewdley—W. A. Roberts. Cardiff—Lord James Stuart. Castle Rising—Lord•Cholmondeley, Colonel F. G. Howard. Caine—Sir J. Macdonald, Hun. J. Abercromby. Chippenham—E. T. Maitland, F. Gye. Guildford—Onslow, Norton. Harwich—J. C. Herries, N. C. Tindal. High Wycomb—Sir L. D. King, Sir T. Baring, Bart. • Hull—Augustus O'Neill, Sykes. Liverpool--Right lion. Wm. Huskissor., Gen. Burgoyne. Lynn—lion. John Walpole, Lord W. 13entiock. Montgomery—H. Clive. New Radnor—Price. Notthallerton— Hon. H. Lucent.% Sir J. P. Beresford.' Peterborough—Sir R. Heron, J. Scartett Prtersfield- - Hylton queenboroughL•Lord Downes, John Capri. Retford—Sir R. Dundas, W. B. Wrightson. Southwark—C. Calvert, Sir Robert Wilson. St. Ives (Cornwall)—Sir C. Hawking, J. Hobe. Shaftesbury—Leycester, .Davenport. Southampton—W. Chamheriayue, Abel Rous Dottin. 'f'hetfiird—Lord C. Fitzroy. W. B. Baring. Windsor—J. Ramsbottoin, Sir R. H. Vivian. Wendover—J. Smith, G. Smith. CORN EXCIIAN6R, xiARK-LANE,.fintz 14. The arrivals this morning are small, notwithttautliog dtete is little or nothing cluing, and the ptices of all sorts of (ieshiashi n ua , may be stated lumina:ly the sane as Moodsgoir-Arrsnals Ikignso Wheat, 1,9A0 qrs. Liarley,l2o cps. 0tt5,1,200 qts. Flow, 1,940 sac k s Fort.gti Wheat, 3,960 qrs. thins, 3,490 qrs. 0 I .: