The Sun. — London, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

ELECTION INT ELLIGENCE. UNTY.) The Sheriff of Oxfordshire, Mr. J. H. Ashhurst, ap pointed yesterday fur the election of three knights to serve for this county in the next Parliament. The Members for Oxfordshire in the last Parliament were Mr. Harcourt, Lord Norreys, and Mr. Henley. The two former have represented this county for these 20 years; Mr. Henley, since 1841. All three voted against the repeal of the corn-laws in 1846. Lord Norreya, how ever, in 1850, voted against a return to the system of protection. In anticipation of the present election, Mr. Henley and Mr. Harcourt had issued addresses again asking the suffrages of the constituency, but Lord Norreys had in timated that he did not propose to offer himself for re election. In his place Colonel North announced himself a candidate in an address is which he said— "l have every reliance upon the Administration of the Earl of Derby. It will, I am confident, uphold our free constitution in Church and State, and will do all in its power to give relief to the agricultural interest; and any measures which may be proposed for that object shall receive my best and most cordial support." At a meeting of electors held in Oxford on Thursday night to consider measures for securing the return of a gentleman of Liberal principles," it was resolved that, if no eligible Liberal candidate could be found, Lord Norreys should be put in nomination; and it was thence forth generally considered that there would be a con test upon the question whether Lord Norreys was to be superseded by a " Derbyite." Soon after 10 o'clock yesterday morning the doors of the County- hall were thrown open, and a crowd of per sons rushed in, a large proportion of them in the dress of labouring mere It was evident that there would be a very noisy meeting; and the mass set to workatoncein groaning Mr. Henley and Colonel North the moment they were observed upon the hustings, as well as in cheering for Lord Norreys, who was not present or re presented. Mr. Harcourt was cheered. A , large loaf labelled " foarpeace," and wit h Lord Norrey s name at tached to it, was o ccasionally wav ed about at the top of a pole, the cheers of the mu ltitude adopting it as an em blematic expression of their opinions. Sir H. Wieeoucarea, M.P., pp stepped forward as soon as the preliminary proceedings were over, and proposed his friend and neighbour, the representative of the county in the last P 3 rliatEell_t—Mr. G. Harcourt, of Nana ham—as a fit and proper pet son to servo for Oxfordshire again.—(Cheers.) Mr. Ilarcourt'e course in Parliament had been honest, upright, end indepeadeut.—(Hear)— he had never been toe strong adherent of any particular Government, but had kept in a position in which he could de what he thought to be best for the good of the empire.—(Hear, hear.) He had s h o wn himself to be attached to the constitution of the „ ent ry, but ready to support necessary amendments and improvements with a view to -developing its power; he gave his support to the principle of the Reform Bill --(Hear, hear) - -as he would to all reforms conceived in a spirit of justice and moderation.—(Hear, hear.) We were attached to our Protestant institutions; and when they were assailed Mr. Harcourt would be one to de fend them, as in the erase of the recent proceedings of Pope.—(" oe, never mind him.") From whatever quarter attacks might come, from Rome or from any other quarter, Mr. Harcourt would be a zealous defender of the independence of our Protettant institutions, knowing that thereby he should best secure the bless ings of civil and relier ' ieue liberty to all classes of the commuuity .—(Hear,heer.) He was never backward in supporting measures of just economy, or the repeal of taxes; and tee last Parliament had the credit of re sisting the increase of the i-icme-tax and repealing the window-tax.—(4' Host snout the bread tax?" Cheers.) We all know teat there were the varied interests of trade, and manufactures, and of agriculture, and they were mere or less bound together, and all sooner or later affected if oat, failed.—(" On, that's a lie." Much shouting and confusion.) Mr. Harcourt was of opiniond that thens interests wer e not untae )riJtic should not be put one ag a i nst aaether, bat should an taken care of together —(Neire aen disturbs; 2e. be was deeirenle that ra w ' meeerial should cheep, If it d that we should h ave a free nepor 11 o f corn trim an abroad, the 3aan justice should be a' done °- to thTß;itish agriculturist,—(remelt shoutiegaad confusion.) If there was, upon any grade in this couutry, any disability, any burden, any tax, let any one give him a reason why, if he was for large and cheap supplies of bread, he was not to do justice to the Briti s h agriculturist.—(Great uproar and noise, which completely drowned the rew sentences that Sir H. Willoughby added.) Dr. PIIILLIMOEE seconded the nomination of Mr. Ilarceurt, and called upon the constituency to maintain their own ground by returning q man who had long served them faithfully and indopeudently.—(Cheers.) There were many shades of opinion:, and ee one could expect to fled as a representative a man who agreed with his constituency in every point ; we =net be con tent with a general egreement.—(Hear, hear.) He (Dr. Pniliimore) was a friend to free trade, and opposed to any tax ueon corn.—(Loud cheers) Ile concurred in commending Mr. Harcourt' to the constituency as an in dependent man—(Cheers)—fit and proper to be re turned as heretofore unfettered by pledges to take his seat in the deliberative council of the country. Mr. VINCENT, of Oxford, proposed Lord Norreys, whose name was received with great applause, followed by hooting from souse ra.rtizt.is of other candidates. Mr. Vincent prceecdel, amid much tumult, to maintain that Lord Norreys bad supported good measures, and Oxfordshire ought not to turn round upon him because a section of the constituency had brought forward an other =di:late. It had been determined, therefore, to nominate him, and to bring him in without putting him to a shilling expense.—(;duch cheering.) Mr. J. TOWLE seconded the. nomination of Lord Norreys, who, he said, had been wise enough to see what Mr. Henley had hued out two years afterward:.-- (Cheers.) Sir H. Willoughby talked about " the iusti tutione of the country." Who made an inroad upon them to support the corn law? Who passed the poor law?—(Uproar.) How could they get over this fact, that since corn had been allowed to come in free, there had been 10,000,000 quarters admitted in one year? (" Ay, and we swallowed them too."—Laughter and cheers.) The men of Oxfordshire would defend Lord Norreys from the attack that the Protectionist gentry had made upon him for voting for that measure. — (Cheers.) Us sacrificed his popularity among the agri culturists because ha was for people having liberty to work and plenty to eat; he could not go into a wool fair, or an agricultural mating, without b e i ng groane d at—(Hear,hesr)—he had to withdraw from those meet ings —(Hear, hear)—and now at length h e was obliged to withdraw from the representation, because he f ound fourth man in the field, and he f e lt t h at he himself h a lost his friends.—(" No, no," " He shall comein o at th ad e top of the poll.") Did gentlemen thi n k they could store a bread tax, dear sugar, a nd d ear b read, after re had had them cheap? or did they think we did not " know the reason why?"—(Cheers.)—(" Where is your candidate ?") Lord Norreys would not be there, but it was not necessary to ask his consent. if a letter to the Sheriff was produced, saying that he would not serve, he should be elected notwithstanding.—(Cheers, and cries of " Oh, oh," " You've got his letter.") Sir H. LAxsEnT briefly, and amid noise, mu h • cnomi nated Mr. Henley. Mr. LECHMERE seconded the nomination, but the groans and shouts made it almost impossible to hear anything that he said. A pole was brought is with two loaves stuck upon it; a small one, to which Mr. Henley's name was affixed, and a large loaf with Lord Norreys's name. The pole was waved amid tumultuous applause. Mr. Leehmere said a few ,words at intervals, and, we believe, stated his opinion to be that the youngest man present would not ltve, to see again a tax upon corn, and that nine people out of ton were opposed to such a tax. Colonel PANE nominated, and Colonel Dawneers se conded Colonel North, but entirely in dumb show ; not a word cou ld b e h ea rd above the uproar that pre vailed. Mr. Haacopar then came forward to address the as semblage, and was received with cheers. He staid it would be out of his power to speak amid such a noise as had been prevailing, and silence was aleno tt immediately secured. He pro ceded to state that ha offered his ser vices to the constituency as a man not connected with any political party in Parliament ; bat occupying the same ground as ever sin ce Oxfordshire had done him the honour of sending him there.—(Cheers.) Mr. Towle had appeared to indicate an important difference between Lord Norreys and himself (Mr. Har cou rt) with regard to the going corn-laws. N ow , as a matter of fact, withou t into the question whether q N was that L or d they were right, so it diff erently n Norreys and himself had never voted non that subject.--(He time Norreys , t h the repealand ar, hear.) At the of the corn laws, Mr. Henley, Lord elmself all took the same view.—(Elealh hear.) Tha t tt een , een • an application e t a ne ?'" l lmtate, hasty, and too decisive . merely (as often had endured, not - ---vf system to a state of things which 1815, for there had been high protectreio of Charles a f e e = e, hear.) His represented since always been in of great Owa rom the days useless to taken heartily wished the agricultural PerfoTultural interest concession, had that view at an earlier But Eni it was the had n tlk and he A great the subject now, against the renewal of that lawmajority ef the peo p le Were of the question that any tatt , and it W " entitel cowed in the approaching s p e od corn ahottia i ?' ,a c r u e t " Christopher." Much confusion.) Res ; hear 7, Lion he had held the opinion that Lord f r at the last 014. been taking a more judicious course then Norreys had Harcourt), Mr. Towle would surely not h himself (Mr. promoting that disturbance which prevented Lord in Nor reys from speaking.—(Hear, hear.) He r Nor- Har court) came now before the constituency such as he - always been, and he had no occasion to make hadf sions of political principles as if he were a new man. ;- wits first elected for the county just after —and He chiefly because—he had given his support to the Reform Bill. —(‘` So did Lord Derby)—and whenever any reform had sinco been proposed, which he considered reason able, he had assisted it to the utmost of his power.-- (Hear, hear.) He had supported municipal reform, public education, the abolition of slavery,—(flear, hear.) To Sir Robert Peel's tariff reform ho gave his assent—(Hear, bear) —and fee a time some of the electors had thought him hasty in this , but now the present Chancellor of the Exchequer had termed these " wise and beneficent measures," and they had obtained (rather late, perhaps,) the sanction of the chiefs of that party.—(Hear, hear.) If re-elected, he should continue in the course he had hitherto pursued. He was not will ing to support hasty inno va tions in cur Constitution, and he had hoped that the reform of 183:2 might have sufficed during his lifetime--(No)—but if propositions should be made which he considered reasonable, just, and not dangerous, he would never set his face against alte ration because it was alteration. —(Hear, bean; He hod always been a reformer upon two grounds—because a b ases ou ght to i he corrected,aae because improvements should be obtained where t could he s afely done. — (Hear, hear.) lie was one of those who took the title of Couservative Reformers. To reform in time was to preserve. Burke said that timely reforms were arrange ments with a friend, but reforms delayed too long were , capitulations to an enemy.—(Hear, hear.) For twenty 1 years he (Mr. Harcourt) had always been kindly re- 1 ceived in Oxford, and for twenty years he had always been happy when any of its inhabitants came to visit his residence and grounds—(Hear, hear) —he wished the public to have some of the enjoyment of that place as well as himself—(Hear, hear) —an enjoyment which had never been abused—(Hear, hear)—and he hoped he should see there many of the persons present.— (Cheers,) He had only further to thank them for lis tening to him so attentively.—(Cheers ) Mr. HENLEY was received with groans and uproar, which for some moments prevented his being heard. As soon as the bulk of the crowd would listen, he said—l hope you will give me an opportunity of explaining to you as shortly as I can what I wish to say.—(" Speak out.") I will speak out if you will be quiet—(A laugh) —I will speak as loud as my voice enables me.—(Some cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear.") My late colleague, Mr. Harcourt, has truly stated to you that in all the votes connected with what you are pleased to call " the little and big loaf "—(Noise and confusion)—that with respect to those votes which had to do with the repeal of t h e corn-laws Lord Norreys, Mr. Harcourt, and myself voted together.—(Cheers, and some uproar.) It is a plain matter-of-fact; no man can deny it, and it is only right that the truth should be told.—(Rear, hear, and cheers.) It is not now for the first time, and it is not in places where it was likely to be popular, bat the reverse, that I have felt it my duty, in different parts of this county, 1 to tell my agricultural friends that I saw no chance of a change of that law. —(Cheers.) It would have been easy for me, if I had been a man who wished to obtain a cheer at some of those meetings, to have held different language; but I am one who, as convictions have come over my mind, whether ag,reeable or not, to those to whom I spoke, have thought it my duty plainly to speak them.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, my votes have been before the county as frequently as those of any mem l'er who has had the honour of a seat in the House of Commons, upon every question of public interest; and I wish you to judge me by my votes.—(llear.) I never have pretended either here or elsewhere to make loud professions, or to give great promises.—(" Well, that's right," " Hear, hear.") I ask to be judged by my acts; I think a man's acts aro better tests than his promises. —(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, of late, besides this ques tion of what is termed the big and little loaf, we have bad other questions of great interest before us.—(' The Militia Bill.—Lan,ghter.) I moan that question last year which was commonly called the Papal aggression. (Oh, never mind that. Groans.) I wish no further to allude to that than for the purpose of saying, that how ever needful it may be to guard the prerogative of the Crown, there stands no man among you, who is more disposed than I am to secure to every man the full exer cise of his religious freedom.—(Cneers, and a cry of " Oh, we won't have it.") You may say you won't have it, but I ask you to appeal to any eat of mine that will show the contrary.—(Uproar, and various cries, among o ci a üb u jr i e r o y e i t ;open has u t h I e ve will o n ti m n g a n d. not shrink (s to ohr m hi,n y koh f f t :r i )o e m nd s b a e y h in in g d th m a e t u l p e o m n which was an inquiry abo u t th e b a ll ot. ) T he b a ll ot ? N i t n h o a f t a in l s . You will . not find me blink any question yo u p u t to me .—(The ' .—(The big to If.) I believe no one here is more anxious than myselt to see the large loaf, and every man with it. There is the means ef having no one who is more anxious that I tha t' the working men of this country should have the means of purchasing and ecjoyicg as much of the necessaries and luxuri e s o f life es it is possible.—(Six bob a week. Groans.) It would have been more to the purpose if these questions had been asked six or seven years aq,o.— far as I (Oh,oh!) There know, in the mind of any re ATI to reimpose those Jura which the general voice of this country ties core- p!etely rejected.—(Will you vote against them? Up roar.) I have before in this hall refused, and I always will refuse, to give any pledge upon any subject. — (Groans.) But this I will say, that I believe it as little i:kely Be that the Thames shall run backward—to adopt what has been well said by a Noble Lord in another place—that way proposal to re-enact those laws shall be made.—(G rest uproar and cenfu,:ion, making it impos sible for all but a very few persons to hear what Mr. Henley was saying.) I will only now thank you for hearing me as far as you have heard me, and say th a t if you do me again the honour to re-elect me, , I shall, whether in office or out of office, pursue the same course of independent action as heretofore. and support those measures which, in my conscience, I believe to be the best for the country.—(Groans and cheers.) Colonel NORTH then attempted to address the assem bly. He was received with a storm of groans and yells, and the uproar would have made it impossible for any one to hear him at a distance of three or four feet from him. After waiting for some time in vain, in the hope of getting an opportunity of being heard, he gave up the attempt, and retired from the front of the gal lery in which the candidates were standing. Mr. FAULKNER., of Oxford, supported the nomination of Lord Norreys, and called upon the electors not to allow themselves to be handed over to Colonel North. The names of the candidates were then put, and the Sheriff declared that the election had fallen upon Mr. Harcourt, Lord Norreys, and Mr. Henley. A poll was demanded for Colonel North, and the Sheriff appointed it to take place on Thursday and Friday. The polling places are at Oxford, Witney, Deddington, and Nettlebod. TE SUN, LONDON, WEST KENT. MAIDSTONE, JULY 12.—The nomination of candidates for the honour of being elected to serve for the Western Division of the county of Kent took place this morning at rho polling-booth upon Ponenden-heath before a very large concourse of people. Long before the appointed hour vehicles of every de scription kept continually arriving, and by eleven the heath presented all those appearances of gaiety and bustle which characterise the vicinity of the grand stand upon a race-course near to the hustings. On either side were numerous vans filled with the supporters of the re• spective parties—those of the Liberals being to the right or the hustings and the Conservatives to the left; and further out were innumerable fashionable equipages mostly filled with elegantly- dressed females, some splendid banners with the Conservative colours, dark purple and orange, were also reared up and kept go the whole time. A good band was also oa the ground, the musicians decked with the same colours. Nearly equal were the parties in number wearing the respective badges, and some few saga of light blue were exhibited by the Liberals, but, for profusion of gay ribbons, mon st..3r cockades, and long streamers of satin, the Conser vatives wore entirely in the ascendancy. A numerous body of the javelin men worn also present and kept the crowd from coming too near the front of the hustings. business for which they had Sir J. W. Lubbock, the high Precisely at eleven sheriff, commenced the b ust as sembled, and the custcmary requirements baying been complied with, Mr. P. H. DygE came forward and, amidst loud cheering, prop ose d Sir Ed w ard Filmer, Bart. The Rev. SMITH ItilArtill3TT seconded the nomination. GEORGE WARDE NORMAN proposed, and SAMUEL LowE, a tenant farmer, seconded the nomination of Mr. Hodges, which was received with great applause. STODDART DOUGLAS, E s q., proposed William Mas ters Smith, and, in so doing , stated that, as a p ractical farmer, he would know and be best able to relieve the wants of the agriculturists. Sir Tno3tas WILSON, of Charlton, seconded the no mination. Sir EDMUND FILMI4a then presented himself, and was received with partial cheers. In returning thanks he alluded to the number of times he had had the honour to represent them, and trusted they would enable him to do so ~. • a b aln. 11 0 knew he had many friends in the con fident ha is county,n t e m the altar, the ach regretted that his ill health had pre vented canvassing them; bat he felt con church w should be returned. He should ever support reform all alms throne, and his native land. A pure as our truest bulwark. It would be abuse where it did tnaotet.exist, his duty to el . , wheresoever s they might exist, whe ftohreawlteenrantdisonthseakaeg;ricannidt ther in Church and alter our institutions He did not mean to create an judged ho should do his best to heal legislation—(Groans)—he body were suffering through mean by the reimpositiongiiiloaftion—(Groans)—ho did not hasty and pro perill judged revision of fiscal taxation, receiving a duty on corn, but a was the only party for at present the manu factureralways was opposed to principle wrong. Upon the Maynooth,militia protection. He as he thought the question it would not be denied that our defences were very insufficient, a nd should prefer regular troops when wh to the militia; but as p d o is r s t a a ti n sf i a n c c ti r o e n as w ed rmoulaciby, givencalledeup o ntosuily constitu tional he thought th e b etter reme d y t he proposed measure, which was a perfectly one.--(Loud groans and loud cheering.) Mr. BODGES said that if tho Hon. Baronet had claims on them for any service, on that scor e he had greater. Ho had been called an enemy to the agricultural party. —(Cries of " No; its a lie.") recollect that they sent the m en who passed the corn - laws. T h ey s h ould then have had meeting s and protested against the measure. It w law he was bound to obey, just the same as was now a -law, which he had opposed at every he was the poor , . agricultural distress, be was chargin g stage. To relieve He Fund. thought the poor-law on to the Consolidated that Government might make guano cheaper, which would be a great boon to farmers.—(Roars of laughter.) did particle not think the Maynooth grant had added one ~•- cle of strength to the Catholic party, and that re. -7jancterversions of Irish to the Protestant faith con it woulhdina „ t hat, if the Maynooth grant was let alone, no n _i nter r e a natural death. Ho thought that the non-interference with ' America was the Catholics as in proper course f Catholics. or u 3 to pursue with regard to the Mr. SMITH next thusiastically receivpr?sented himself, and 7784 most en numerously signed z,. t i a He said he stood upon a most pledged himself to vote Most influential requisition, and thought the grant • against the Maynooth grant. He tiocalpurposes mh t be bett . _er employed for educa extent of cur own. the in his power, ende He should tho the fullest agricultural body,avour to red-es the r and maintain the e s e burdens of repression of foreign aggresilon. Go v ernment in Smith said he w malt tax and partial as for a tot _ answer to an bir E _ muti repeal of the ho d al repeal of the D n expressed his opinion P "Y. most unjust one. that th The show of hands in e tax was a being t v mar and Mr. Smith, apoll a ° _, 11.: of Sir Edmund,. Mr. Hodges, was demanded 0 .z ii The polling a behcr ► of days are fixed for Thursday and Fr _id ay. BUCK INGHAM (BOROUGH). The election took place yesterday. After reading the usual form, the Mayor called on the electors to name their representatives. The Rev. J. COKER proposed the Marquis of Chandos. Major MACDONALD briefly seconded the nomination. Mr. 11. lIUMPHREYS proposed Colonel John Hall. Mr. G. KING seconded the nomin a ti on. - No other candidates being proposed, the Mayor de --..:~ ...~ ~ -.~ vt. clared the Marquis of Chandos and Colonel Hall duly elected. he had othiecosamtimsfoaßcs tioTn The k M n a o r w q i u ng i were consonant with the views of the ele c to r s, and that s not one promise given him whe n he was bef o re t he m on of that C i I E a A is il v D :t s es ins said d he a former occasion was now withheld. For six years he had represented them. The last time he was before them it was as a member of the Eirl of Derby's Govern ment, then just formed. Ho then told them that his object should be the good of the country. That had been the endeavour o f the Derby Administration; and if, in this appeal to the country, the voice should b e against them, which he believed would not be the case, there would not be a blank in the book of history re cording useful and beneficial measures. Tiley had ear -1 ried useful measures. It had been said that they could not have carried those measures without the forbearance of their opponents, but it should be borne in mind that the forbearance was not voluntary, but that the measures so carried were in accordance with the views of the people of England. Measures of importance would be proposed in the next session, and ho would endeavour ta act for the good of the county. As a member of the Earl of Derby's Government he should not forfeit his in&pendent opinion. The object must be to protect all, and to avoid unjust taxation. He would give the utmost liberty to all, but would maintain to the Queen the power. The subject of an ext ens i on of th e borough jurisdiction would have his support, and he would endeavour to act the part of a f a i t hf u l repre sentative. Colonel HALL was proud to have, for the third time, the honour of appearing before the electors as their re presentative. The constitution in church and state should have his support, but, at the same time, he would not willingly interfere with oth er p eop l e ' s mo d e o f wor ship. In supporting the Earl o f D er b y ' s G overnmen t he believed he should be supporti ng t h ose whose o bj ec t was to do justice to all, and not to su p port one at t h e elxpens° of another. It must be admitt e d t h at manu f acture rs and traders were prosperous, b u t th at the agricultur i s ts were suffering. Those he believed the Earl of Derby would endeavour to relieve. He, as an agriculturist occaPYipg 800 acres of land, was an x i ous for the prosp er ity of agri culture, but not at the expense of others. - sce the beer-tax reduced, an d an adjustment of taxa tion. The proceedings termi na t e d w i th the usua l vote of thanks to the Mayor. He hoped to NORTH WARWICKSHIRE. The nomination of candidates for the northern divi sien of the county of Warwick took p l ac e yesterday in the market-place of Col es hill . It was market -dray, so many of the electors were enabled ~ a double debt to pay," and the merits of Messrs. S pooner and Newd e g ate svf,re conjointly discussed w ith the price of wethere and o'clock the area in front of the hustings About ten the true marketable value of black cattle. a band of Protectionist partisans, who may generally bhe d'crined as very dirty, very boisterous, and very muc " the worse for liquor." The painful admission must be made that more than one-half of the uninteresting, though interested, patriots who shouted for NewdTate was entered by and Spooner, and displayed on their breasts their colours o d ur r s who was attired in soiled buckskin, a nd whose " shall g of orange and pink, were ~ half seas over." Their _ea u h , morning face" was as florid as the colours on his breast, drew up his men is line, and then displayed then p Cu the tendencies of his amiable disposition by jump in g reporters' table, on which he capered for so me minutes to the great delight of his followers. Al par ty of the s upporters of the free-trade candidates, vr i t h blue breast ortive knots, soon after made their appearance. From the time of their arrival things assumed a more serious aspect, and before long resulted in a serie s of pitched battles, carried on at intervals, until the clos e of the pro ceedings. The respective candidates wer e a ttended to the hue ;nags by their seconders and siipporters. The Rica SHERIFF (Si r J o h n Ch e tveode) havi n g dis posed of the preliminary proceeding', Sir GEORGE CHETWYND begged to propose as a can_ Here the first row " cam dilate for the, suffrages of the electors an old and tried friend, Charles N. Newdegate.e off" in w hich sticks , blud geons, and fists, were used without the s li g htest reserve, and the first blood app eare d streaming f ro m an unfor tunate individual w h o , h av i ng l os t his colours in the con flict, was cuffed occ as i ona ll y b y f r iend and fo e. Mr. JAMES T AYLOR secon d e d the no mination. Hero the se con d row took p l a ce, in which t he re porters were the su ff erers; the i r table was sma shed to pieces, some of their legs were n early broke n, hats and note-books and pencils were flying a bout, while a few enterprising lovers of liberty exhibited the " frankest" disposition to explore the watch pockets of the unhappy While this scene was being enacted M individuals whom they had thus overwhelmed. seconded propose si r i ROBERT b h y y lI r Lord r JOHN EITE. ii pA proposed, t : T c p 00 ) p e: pe T d. , e , Spooner was an d the nomination was , and Mr. PARSONS (a ten ant farmer) seconded Mr. F. K. CRAVEN. Sir George Skipwith was proposed by Air. KENDAL, and the noreinntion was seconded by Mr. WEBSTER. The candidates in succession addressed the assemblage, but the uproar was so intense that oven the persons in their immediate vicinity could catch but a few disjointed sentences of their very short speeches. 2,1 r. NEWDEGATE was uuderstood to declare that he would not endeavour to force the Government to pass any corn-law, or any law that was opposed to the wishes of the people. lir. SPOoNER promised only to say a word, and almost li, simple rall yke pt assertionhis promise,h t at h confining o haddone hi his his observations duty, d a and o the would do it iu future. Mr. CRAVEN apologised for not having mado a per sonal canvass of the electors, but he was unable to do so, because he did not know until Friday that the northern division of the county would be contested. For the best part of his life he had resided in the county, and his politics agreed with those of his family, which were well known. If they should send him to Parliament he would endeavour to do his utmost for the country, and of course for that county in particular. He should in the first place direct his attention to prevent the re-imposition of the corn-laws, or the reversal of the system of free trade. The present Government had said they had not aban doned protection, and therefore he should oppose the present Government, but he would gladly give his sup port to any Liberal Government that came into power. Since the repeal of the corn-laws education had spread very much amongst the people, and therefore he thought that the Parliamentary representation ought to be extended. Sir GEORGE SHIPWITH promised that, if returned to Parliament, he would do all he could to promote the cause of the people. His principles mainly agreed with those of the late Government, but he was opposed to the present Government, which had thought fit to dis solve Parliament without giving the electors any idea of the measures that were to be brought forward in the next Parliament. The speaker next referred to the question of Church reform, and was understood to say that any efficient measure introduced for the purpose should have his support. If he were returned to Par liament he should endeavour to promote the interests both of the agriculturists and manufacturers, and if by the revision of taxation they could render the former Class any help, he should be glad to assist in such a movement. Mr. BEDFORD wished to put a question to Mr. Craven. The question was, are ycu a Catholic? Mr. CRAVEN—No.—(Loud cheers.) The SHERIFF, having taken a show of hands, declared the result to be in favour of Mr. Craven and Sir George Skipwith. A poll was then demanded on the part of Messrs. Newdegate and :Spooner, and of course granted. It should be observed that the show of hands was ex ceedingly unfavourable to the Protectionists; while more than half the assembly indicated their approval of the Liberal candidates not more than thirty hands were raised in favour of their opponents. This is no doubt partly attributable to the fact that the drunken supporters of protection were dislodged by degrees from the ground they had occupied, being unable to offer any lengthened resistance to the steady and sober men who rallied round the banner of free trade. At the conclusion of the proceedings the Protectionist bands diffused themselves through the town, but in a short time settled themselves down in clusters about the beer-shops. At twelve o'clock at noon the sun was flaming down on Coleshill, and beer was more popular than either Newdegate or Spooner. There is every pro bability that brolen heads for the remainder of the week Will be no novelties there, as the materials and incite ments have apparently been suppli.4 with a liberal hand for the manufacture of such articles. The Sh er iff h as so ught to enlist tho sympathies of the posse comitatus in the cause of order; bat the posse comitatus may un fortunately be as prone to strong drink as their neigh bours, and when they drink and get drunk they will for get they ever filled the worthy office of preservers of the peace, and only recollect they are Protectionists. WORCESTERSHIRE (WEST). Yesterday the election for the western division of the county of Worcester took place at Worcester. The HIGH SHERIFF' (Sir Edmund Hungerford Lech mere) having briefly addressed the freeholders, and put the usual coestion, there was an universal cry for Lygon, and a partial sy for Kni g ht. The Hon. w. COVENTRY then proposed the Hon. Ge neral Henry Beauchamp Lygon as a fit and proper per son to represent the western division in Parliament, and remarked upon the faithful services of the General for the 35 years during which he had sat in Parliament for the county. Mr. J. E. DOWDESWELL, of Pull-court, near Tewkes bury, seconded the nomination. Mr. J. R. Coogan, of Ashby, proposed, and Mr. J. G. WATtuics, of Ombersley (late High Sheriff), se conded, Mr. Frederick Winn Knight, as the other Member. No other candidate being proposed, General Lygon and Mr. Knight were declared elected. The Hon. General H. B. LY6ON then addressed the freeholders, and, after alluding to the kindness of his reception, said it was a difficult thing in th ese t i mes f or a Member of Parliament to please himself, and a much more difficult thing for him to please his constituents— (A laugh)—but, jibe had had th e goo d f ortune to mer i t their approval heretofore, he should follow the same course hereafter.—(Cheers,) He had no occasion to re gret the course which he had taken in 1842 and in 1846. —(Cheers.) Gentlemen might talk of the policy of _ r the Pree , nt day being that of Mr. H us kisson; but M . Flu , kis son ' s po li cy was b ase d on reciprocity, but reci procity between two parties on equal terms they did not tear, When it would be for the benefit of the English Producer. We should endeavour to put all:classes on an eqn a li ty, and endeavour to remove all unjust and unequal burdens. —(Ilea ) But the paramount question of the present day ar. b hey should have a was, whet er t (love r n ment whi c h wou ld pamper and inflame the pas sions of th e People, or whet her they would have a Go vernment which would rule the kingdom according to • TUESDAY EVENING, JULY l3, 1852. the best interests of the country, and in accordance with the British Constitution.—(Cheers.) Mr. lisigsiT said this was the third time that he had had the honour of addressing them upon a like occasion to the present, he having been three times r e t urne d by them to serve their interests in Parliament. He camp forward on the first occasion, in consequence of a nu merously signed requisition, to support the Conservative policy o f England, and he had voted steadily in the House of Commons upon those principles. It was a to him to find that, whil e f o ll ow i ng t h at consti tuents as to be returned again without opposition. With greatcou rse p , l h ea e s h u a given so. much sati s f ac ti on t o hi s re d regard to future politic, there was not one vote whi c h he had given which , under similar circumstances, ho w ould not give again. He did not wish to r e t rac t ono s i ng le vote. He had given them upon principle, an d on principle he would give them again. He had never been asked for a pledge, but had been left most lib era lly to f o llow his own line of policy; and,•thank God, he had g i ven satisfaction.—(Caies of "No Derby.") He per ceived by the papers that Lord Derby was gaining ground rapidly.—(Cheers and groans.) He had gained 23 seats in the boro ug h s , w hi ch would count 46 on a division—(Loud cheers)—and all the .county eivctions were yet to come. Although the Government h a d been laughed at for their supposed inexperience, Lord Darby had brought forward 88 Bills in the last short session, and had passed them all. There had been no " massacre of the inno cen t s ." T he Government had pr oposed to give seats for boroughs notoriously venal to a large county and constituency in the north of England. them ,h e Chancery coui d e , s t it 7, This showed their desire for re asona bl e representative r eform, but the other side had opp ose d i t. Lord Derby d whichfor hadhe ehadn been in Chancery most of his life, an d h e confessed ho did not like it. They were also p rom i sed reform in the c ommon law.—(A voice, n "We want c h eap bread. " Another voice, " You ve got it." "N o thanks to you. " hmauehalswoanted, 2 , given was the reply.) He did not think there was a lawyer in Worcestershire who would not agreo with him on the ne cessity of legal reform. • After a few further remarks he concluded by again thanking* the electors for their re ception of him. A vote of thanks was' then passed to the High Sheriff, and the election was complete. EDINBURGH (CITY). The nomination took place yesterday, and the candi dates brought forward were Mr. Macaulay, Mr. Cowan, Mr. M`Larett, the Hon:S.C. Bruce; Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Dick. . . PAISLEY. • ' Hastid ••• ••• ••• 406 Haly 374 Immediately after the clos.i . of the . poll the populace made an attack upon the Saracen'i Head Hotel, Mr. Hastie's committee-rooms, and smashed the windows. The police attempted to' suppress the riot, but were driven back by thi mob." Several persons were injured. The Riot Act was read, and immediately thereafter a detachment of the 33d Infantry was called out. The troops with loaded muskets and fixed bayonets charged the rioters, 'who fled berero them. 'De streets leading to the Cross were then barricaded by the soldiers, and no further outrage was anticipated. .Tlae military were still o n duty.. The distnrbanc.) was created, by the non , electing supporters of Mr. Haly. GALWAY (BOB4OUGH). Within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant there has not been so much tgrbulent clangour and so. many tattered garments, bloody noses, and cut heads amongst the garde mobile of the" Ancient City of the Tribes" on a" nomination day" as appeared on this occasion. Even Father Daly himself, the proposer of Anthony O'Fla herty, could not obtain.a hearing, although he occasion ally vociferated, " Brutes, will ye not listen to your priest?" Lord Dunkellin was not- only hissed and hooted, but also pelted with caps and caubeens, as they were the only availablemissiles. Ur. Blake, with his clerical brigade at his elbow, was not allowed to articu tato n sentenao. The show of hands was in favour of O'Flaherty and Blake. CASHEL. Mr. Henry.. Massy has withdrawn his pretensions to represent.this borough in the ensuing Parliament. The contest will now be between Sir T. O'Brien, Mr. Charles M'Grarel, and Mr. Daniel Hayden. LIMERICK (CITY). A letter dated last night says :—" The excitement con sequent upon:the electieri of Lord Arundel, in Decem ber 1851, when that nobleman was taken up because of his defence of Catholicity, haS"been eclipsed on the pre sent occasion. Last night there was a desperate riot in the Corn-market, whero - the Rev. William Bourke, P.P., St. John's, presided at a' meeting of the electors and non-electors, for the purpose of supporting Ssrgeant O'Brien and 'Mr. Pottei: While addresses were being delivered a body of men in Mi. Risseli's iaterest made their appearance in the market-place, and commenced shouting for . 'Russell and civil and religious liberty.' It is said they were under the influence o(drink, but at all events a desperate row ensued; atones were thrown, and missiles used. In the melee, the Rev. Mr. Darrac, R.C.C., St. itichael'S; rushed frein the . platfOrm into the crowd for the purpose of quelling the disturbance, and did all in his power" to save the RasSell party from the vio lence of the' infuriated' mob. In the struggle the Rev. Mr. Darrac's interference was misunderstood, and in consequence he was struck at, and knocked down throe times. The Rev. Mr. Ilalpin and the liev. Mr. Botirke were also treated with indignity, and the aid of a strong body of ',Lai.. (over UU) Livia to bo called in to quell the disturbance. Several respectable electors were grossly maltreated, and a number of per sons were cut and badly injured. The congregated trades, as well as the leading Roman Catholic electors, are di vided. The trades have passed resolutions that 12 guilds, with their banners, will accompany Mr. Russell to the hustings to-morrow. . The other guilds assert, if such is done, the colours will be torn to fritters. This day the insult offered to .the Catholic clergy last night was a theme Of exhortation and denunciation at all the c hapels in the city. The magistrates have made ju dicious arrangements to prevent breaches of the peace. We have a synng infantry and cavalry military force, with 400 of the constabulary from the rural districts." --.,_. ENNISKILLEN. After making a show of fight, Mr. John Collura has positively withdrawn from the- field-, so that Mr. Solici• tor-General• Whiteside will walk over the course. LIMERICK (COUNTY). A contest •is promised at • the eleventh hour. Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald, Queen's Counsel, and an ultra- Liberal, has addressed the electors. The Learned Gen tleman starts under the auspices of " Archdeacon" Fitzgerald and several other clerical leaders of the Te nant League mo►ement. The " set " is to be made against Mr. Wyndham Goold, for no one dreams of disturbing Mr. William Monsell. GALWAY (COUNTY). The Hon. Mr. Daly, the Derbyite condidate, has mended his hand with a view of winning favour among the Roman Catholic voters. In a supplementary ad dress just issued to the electors, he says— " I think it right to state that, unprejudiced by party ties, I shall support no y which shall seem to me fpeaerltiyngo, ra n G d o u v r e if t e n t ni ter e V bbuyt t p h a a r t t to have the interests of Ireland most at heart; and fa i t hf u l to the hereditary liberality of my family, who, in dazes n I shall follow th e ir ex ampl e , a nd op- P ose any Gov ernment that shall dare to p ersecute or offer insult to th e Catholics of Irel and." to a e bysY stood firmly a n d f ear l ess ly by the Ca tholics ofg Galway, ENNIS. Accounts, dated Saturday night, state that " frightful exc i teme nt" prevailed, and that it was found necessary to call in the a td of the military to restore order. GENERAL ELECTION. NOMINATION AND POLLING DAYS. ANGLESEA—WedneSday, Jul J ul . 16. T A RMAG H (COUNTY)—Friday,July AYR BURGHS—harSday, July 15. BEDFORDsHIRE--MOilday, July 19. BERKSHIRE—ThtirSday, July 15. BUCKS —Friday, July 1 6 (probably). BUTESHlRE—Wednesday, July 14. CHESHIRE CAstuniDGEBlllßE—Thursday , July 15 . C ARMARTHE N (COUN TY) —Wednesda y , Jul y 14. CARNARVON, (CoUNTY)---Wednesday, July 14. CAVAN—Friday, July 16. (SOUTH)Y.—Wednesday, July 14. CLARE—Monday, July.l9 July 19. CORK (COUNTY) DENBIG HSH IRE —Frid a y , July 16. DERBYSHIRE (NORTH) Polling, Friday, July 16. ---Alonday, DEvONSHIRE (SOUTH) -•—At Exetor, Friday, July 16. DoRSETSHIRE—Friday, July 16. DOWN (COUNTY) ---Tuesday, July 20. DUBLIN (COUNTY) —Monday, July 19. DcBIBA.RTONSHIRE—Friday, July 16. ju II E A R N T T E s o ( RD So s tr u T I H RE ) n DURHAM COUNTY (N ORTHERN DIVISION) -- Friday, July 16. EDINBURGHSHIRE--ThUrSclay, July 15 . ESSEX (SOUTH —July 15 and 16. FoRFARSHIRE—Friday , Jul y 16. GLAMORGANSHIRE--WedDeSday, July 14. y GLoUCESTERSHIRE (WEST) — Y 14. Jul Wednosday, July 14. ly 15. Polling to nom eudrnaedsadya, ' July mence on the 19th. KlLDARE—Tuesday, July 20. KILKENNY (COUNTY) —Monday, July 19. KING'S COUNTY —July 20. At Newton-in-the-Willows, LANCASHIRE (SOUTH) . — Wednesday, July 14. LEICESTERSHIRE (NORTH) — Wedneadah July 14 . LEICESTERSHIRE (SOUTH)--ThUnday, July 15. LEITRIM (COUNTY) —Polling, Tuesday, July 20. LINCOLNSHIREKNORTHERN DIVISION) —Friday, Julyl6. LINCOLNSHIRE (SouTs)--Thursday, July 15. LINLITHGOASHIRE—Wednesday, July 14. LONDONDERRY (COUNTY) —Friday, July 16. LOUTH (COUNTY) —Thursday, July 15. MAYO (COUNTY) —Tuesday, July 20. MEATH (COUNTY) —Monday, July 19. MIDDLESEX—Saturday, July 17. T MONTGOMERYSHIRE —Polling, hursday, July 15. NEWRY—Thursday, July 15. NORFOLK (WEST) —Saturday, July 17. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (SOUTH) —Tuesday, July 13. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (NORTH) —Wednesday, July 14. NORTHUMBERLAND (NORTH) —Monday, July 19; and polling day s on Th urs d a y, the 22d, and Friday, 23d. NOTTINGSA3iSHIRE (NORTH)—At Mansfield, Saturday, ORKNEY j-uJuly 17. ANDPERTHSHIRE—S I n , E r i rr y n July— ll l o 6 n . da y , July 1 9 . Q UEE N ' S COUNTY—Monday, July 19. 1. Ross AND July 15. AND CaomAwry---Paturday, July 17 . SELKIJIRSHIRE—Viredaosday, July 14. SOME RSET (EAST)—Thursday, July 15. STIRLINGSHIRE—Thursday, truly 15. SUFI DLK (EAST)—Wednesday, July 14. SURREY (WEST)—Az; Guildford, Saturday, July 17. SUSSEX ( WEST)—Friday, July 16. SUTHERLA.NDSIIIRE—Friday, July 16. TIPPERARY—Tuesday, July .20. TYRONE (ComiTY)—July 21. WESTMEATH (COUNTY)—Thursday, July 15. \VicKtow---Saturday, July ty. WILTSHIRE (NORTH)—Saturday, July 17. WILTSHIRE (SOUTH)—Friday", July 16. YORKSHIRE (NORTH RlDlNG)—Wednesday, July 14. YORKSHIRE (EAST RIDING)--..ThUrSday, July 15. YORKSHIRE .( WEST RlDlNG)—Saturday, July 17. EASTERN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, by adjournment from J u ly 7, to rece i ve a report from the directors, and to consider a proposition to be submitted to them for carrying out the objects of the company. The chair was taken by Geo. T. Baines, Esq., R. W. Crawford, Esq., the late chairman, having retired from the direction. Mr. YATES (the secretary) read the report, which, after referring to the two previous plans proposed—the first, a communication by the German railways to Trieste, thence to Alexandria by the Austrian Lloyd's steamers, and so by the ordinary overland route to Suez, and by steamer to Calcutta; end the second, a commu nication by ordinary steam-vessels round the Capo— stated that " The objections discovered on exam nation of these plans led the way to the consideration of a third plan, which should comprise the elements of high speed without the inconvenience and great expense inevi tably attending the overland route. It was suggested that steam vessels of the great power which modern science renders attainable, might be dispatched by way of the-Cape, so as to accomplish the distance between England and Calcutta in the 551110 or less time than the present transit by Sruthampton and the Desert, and with great increase of comfort and economy to the passengers. For this purpose it would only be ne cessary that vessels should be employed possessing the speed of fifteen or sixteen knots an hour. It appeared that fifteen knots an honi would accomplish the distance to Calcutta in thirty-two days, sixteen knots in thirty days, and seventeen knots in twenty-eight days. Vessels of this clasS could therefore ho prudently calculated on to perform the entire distanced°, thirty to thirty-two days, provided only r they were n o t o bli ge d to stop and c oal by the way. e.'he . next . question was w h et h er a vessel could - , be constructed .of power and capacity to perform the voyage to Calcutta without stopping to coal by the way.. ' On this p a i n t t h e whole question hinged. The power Of carrying.coal for the whole voyage in volves the difference of a cost of 12s. to 13s. per ton in c omparison with a cost. of 403.. to 455. per ton, which latter is the average of the cost of coal per ton through out the overland route. Tho consumption of coal is known to b, ~tho great element. of cost in steam naviga tion; and if this could be reduced by two-thirds, it was obvious that great corresponding increase of speed and power might7be obtained not-only at •no increase, but at an actual diminution of expense. In accomplishing this object, increased size in the- vessel was a necessary ingredient, and with it • an ability to provide accom modation for passengers and goods of the description alluded to. It is a principle in ship 'building now ascer tained, that in proportion as the vessel is increased in size her disposable capacity for passengers and cargo iecreates in a higher ratio. Thus a 'vessel which could carry her coals for the voyage to Calcutta would neces sarily possess the capacity to convey a largely increased number of passengers and a large quantity of measure ment goods... It is equally matter of experience that the speed attainable by large vessels is greater in proportion to their power than with smaller vessels; it was clear, therefore, that such a means of communication must possess immense advantage over any hitherto existing in its extent of accommodation, comfort, and cheapness. On these poihts your directors consulted the highest en gineering authority. Of all the eminent engineers in this country; Mr. Brunel is . known to have dedicated the must time and attention to the improvement of ocean steam navigation, and the construction of vessels for that purpose: The Great Western, the first vessel which was built expressly to carry her own coal from England to America, owed her existence to him; and the present scheme is only a development of the same principle. Mr. Brunel has satisfied your directors of the prac ticability of building and running such vessels with advantage, and his views are borne out by the Opinions 'of other eminent engineers and ship-bailders. The mechanical difficulties being thus solved, the question remained whether passengers and freight existed in ii . suffiCient riamber and quantity to make tho" employnient of such vessels a matter of profit. On. this point (possessing among themselves considerable knowledgoand extensive experience of the trade with India your directors had less difficulty in arriving at a conclusion. After deliberation. and inquiry, they are satisfied that vessels of the class referred to, making ono voyage out and home. every two months, would find a sufficient amount of passengers and manu factured goOds to yield a very large return, and that that return would be subject.-to fewer contingencies and less drawbacks than in the. case of vessels running under contract as to their structure, and as to the time of de parture and, arrival. their calculations on these points your, directors have estimated freight at that now paid to sailing vessels. and para&ag, , o money at about half the cost now paid by the overland route, while they have allowed for the .passengers luxurious and roomy cabins, with air and comfort, and accommodation on a scale hitherto wholly unattainable. For these arrangements about one-half of the total capital will be required, and there will be ample provision for the future extension of thee-operations of the company. Upon a mature consideration of the whole subject, your directors have-come to the conclusion of recommending to you to proceed with the proposed plan of building steam-vessels capable of effecting the views above expressed, on the principle of carrying their own coal for the voyage to Calcutta." The report fur ther announced the retirement of Messrs. R. W. Craw ford, J. Edit:maw, R. Brooks, T. Holroyd, and J. Scott; but adding that their secession was owing entirely to per sonal considerations. It. also recommended an increase in the number of the board from twelve to eighteen, and suggested to fill up present vacancies, Messrs. 11. T. Hope„ MX, C. R. M. Talbot, M.P.; P. W. Miles, M.P., S. Baker, and R. Potter; It' was added that interest at tho rate of 4 r er cent. per annum would be paid upon calls until the vessels of the ' company commenced run ning, and that should any present proprietor be desirous to be relieved of his shares, there were parties ready to accept an assignment of ' them; and' to return the full amount of the deposit paid thereon. The CIIAIRX AN , previous to the motion for adopting the repo r t, teminded the proprietors that at the last meeting in April the d i rectors had fully explained the circumstances of the tender they had made for the Go vernment enntract, and its rejection in favour of the offer of the, Peninsular and Oriental Company. Since then queetiien s had been pat on, the subject in the House cef Commons, and animadversions had been made both b y th© resent and the late Chancellor of the Ex cheepeer, Pte statements made by the directors in their re P'.- ) rt- But as these animadversions were general in their character, there being no s p ecific charge made, or 'anything Picked ou t to justify the. allegation that the statement of the directors was not accurate, they thought it most becoming in them to leave their report to make its way with, the pale.. The plan now submitted by the board might at first sight seem very novel, but, in point of fact, it w as not hi ng m ore than the development of an admitted principle in shipbuilding—that as you in creased size, especially length, you diminished expense of work ing, added to the accommodation and stowage, and increased the speed. This principle,.which was now allowed by all scientific men to be correct as regarded sa iling vesseli, a ppli e d with still greater force to steamers. The adoption of the Cape route would enable them to maintain a high and uniform rate of speed throughout the vo yage; there being no impediment, as in the Red Sea, from, the heat and density of the water, nor any neces sltY—the vessels being built of sufficient capacity—for stopping or coaling places between the point of depar ture in th e W est o f E ng l an d a n d C a l cu tt a . The direc tors, not feeling themselves competent to d ec id e whe t er the rate of speed stated in the report was attain able, had consulted Mr. Brunel, who entertained no doubt on the point, and was pres en t t o answer any ques tions th a t m i g h t b e put to hi m. Bat, with regard to the co mmercial part of the question, the board, several a ul n T e bers of which were well acquainted with the India hina trade—some of them having spent the greater Part of their lives in those countries—had no doubt ;Waatever that there would be found ample traffic, both ‘ r, Pass a ngers and merchandise to ensure pro fitable ens p.o ym en . build. for the class of vessels , it was proposed to d, Au fact, it was always found that as facilities in crease, t d was developed, and wherever in creased S P ee a Was combined w ith great reduction of expen se, not ffic developed, but a new Merely was the tra he had traffi c was no doubt ceated.—(flear, hear.) And that, passengers between Calcutta and if you could convey p England by the . Cape at about in less time than by about half the the expense, a n • India TOU , other con overland'. te, numbers orpersons employed in the Indian service, and others having business or to nex,ions with the two countries, pass frequently w Hear, hear.) And in ould lulu fro who now never 'did so.—( the sa me way w i t h mer chandise -7the advantage to the merchant from the goods arriving as soon as the letter for m onths after it, of advi ce i nstead of be i n g delayedb obvious, that it was impos es was n ow ' the case, w as 50 0 . Bible to d ou b t there wou ld be ivineer w as based on the y l ar ge merchandise traffic. .Again, t h e present scltieovernment interfe principle of• per f ect f r eedom fro m es might G be said that the ab rence.—(Laud cheers.) " t was no great ad aen Bence of a su b s id y f r om Government was no great ad -Bence of a subsidy from ho t hought so recollected the Vantage, but when those who time; build, and other restric tions in . the shape of tin2 t vessels, they would pro tions imposed on the conqatt,.....(Efear, hear.) Besides bably be of-a different opini on e t e e y succeeded in carrying out the chances were that if .price they would not only their objects as to speed and in re gard to freight and pas sengersobtain the • advantages in Government control would which freedom _ Government. would by and bye give them, but that theadvantage to grant a subsidy for find it to their conveyance BlDaoo of letteTs.(Hear, hear.) M ex pressing great satisfa c ti on with r. D, and his forward, confidence of its ulti matethe proposal put success, moved a resolution adopting th e report, board to carry out the scheme. and authorising theseconded theresolutioe a tl Mr. R. MARTIN enumerated of the proposed I n. the a dvantage s .an, that it was amongst etition with existing companies —gained free from con3P- of time, and at in • point about half the expense five days d avoided th of the overla nd route, an e transhipment of and the journey across the Desert. The Eastern luggage, m S team Navigation Co already don e th e State some service .by effectingpany had a redaction of 70,000/. in the -• • ' existing India mail contracts, and if this plan were carried out they would not only do a further service to the State, but obtain profit for themselves. Mr. CRAWFORD begged to explain that fhe circum stances under which he and the other retiring directors left the board were entirely of a personal character, and had not arisen from any cliff,:rence in opinion from those who remained. He had been induced to unite in the endeavour to improve the communication with India, having as a merchant long felt the incon venience resulting from the defective arrangements of the old company, and though it was true the communication was now more frequent, and in creased advantages were Obtained, it was conse quent on the interference and the expenditure of this company. At the last meeting the - directors had been entrusted with two duties; first, to explain to the public through Parliament what had really occurred, and how their objects hal been forestalled; and secondly, to de vise a new scheme to carry out those objects. With re gard to the first, they found that the political cri-is ab sorbed all ettention, and when their case was brought before Parliament, they were in plain terms " pooh poohed." It appeared, however, that in the debuts in the House of Commons the Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that he had taken on himself the responsibility cf deciding on the contracts, giving the country to under stand that he had so decided on a fair consideration of all the circumstances of the case; whereas Lord Derby had written to him (Mr. Crawford) a note, stating that he and the Chancellor of the Exchequer were unable to came to any other conclusion than that which had been arrived at in favour of the other company, the matter having been decided by their predecessors in office.— (Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Either, then, Lord Derby, the Prime Minister, bad put him off with a fudge, or the Chancellor of the Exchequer was not a Right lion. Gentlensan.—(Laughter.) Then, with respect to the new echeme; the board would have had such a scheme to propound, but that they were upset by a little trick—one amongst their own proprietors having opened negotiations- for effecting arrangements between the Austrian Lloyd's and the Peninsular and Oriental, by which the co-operation of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company with the Austrian Lloyd's would have been impossible. It was in this state of affairs that Mr. Bernal and other gentlemen acquainted with the sub ject suggested the scheme now proposed. He having no time to carry it out, and intending to leave the board, had not gore into the details; but should be happy to assist generally as a private shareholder. In reply to questions, Mr. BRUNVL batted that it Was not intended to have any coaling Station unless under extraordinary circum stances, as the high price of freight or other special reasons should render it necessary. Oro main f;ape ore . of the plan Was to purchase the coal at the low price at which it could only be had in this country, end that each vessel should carry sufileient for the whole voyage. Ho had no &inlet that the speed of 15 knots 'as the lowest average might be maintained. The vessels it was pro posed to build would becanstracted principally of iron. Of course every known improvement would be adopted in the machinery. They would be very large, and would carry Probably 3,000 or 4,00 Q tons of coal each, besides having ample stowage for cargo and the most extensive accommodatiou, for p a ssen g ers. No company could compete with them, all other companies being more 9r less shackled by reason of their contracts. —(Hear, hear.) In his opinion Government contracts were destructive and prohibitory of. !steam navigation; but they, at least, were free of that, which could not be said of any other company. Therefore, they need not tear competition. Their vessels would be constructed on the screw and paddle principle, .which would give them provide fo r a ll contingencies. the power o f t h ree distinct and separate engines, and thus Mr. SCOTT RUSSELL remarked that there were steam vessels now doing eighteen miles an hour regularly, and instanced the liolyheadeboats, and .it was well known amongst shipbuilders now that it was much easier to get a high rate of speed in large than in small vessels. Length meant speed—and not-only that, but speed and cargo room, and easy going -combined. The old rule of ship-building was 2-beams for the length, they then increased them to 4 and 5, and the - American clippers were merely the old English and American ships built rather sharper and in the proportion of 6 beams to the length. He- had built a small - vessel in the proportion of 12 beams to the len g th , which had made le miles en hour in still water, and in a voyage to Hamburgh and back, in very-rough weather, had not- shipped a drop of water, and had gone so easy through the sea that no one was ill on •board, though several were subject to sea recommended p sickness. He did n ot mean to recommend that or don for the Calc u tt a vessels, but what he was, that they sh ou ld be long enouah to secure speed, propor tion capacity, and ease, and to carry sufficient coal without interfering with the other requirements. The resobarion was then put - and carried unanimously; as were others for increasing the number of directors and for filling up the vacencies at the board. And votes of thanks having been pasSed to the retiring directors, the chairman, and Mr. Brunel, the engineer, the meeting separated. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAIVD CIECUIT—Lincoln, July 12. Mr. Baron Alderson entered the city on Saturday, and forthwith opened the Commission in the city and county courts, and then adjourned' the business till this morn ing. Justice Coleridge 'arrived last evening, he having gone to Oxford to vote at the University election. The calendar is light, and the cause list contains only seven entries. HORSE STYALING BY A 80Y., Richardson, aged 17, was indicted tor stealing a horse and gig, the pro perty of Frederick Clark, of this city. He hired the horse and gig to go to a neighbouring village, hit imme diately made his way to Gainsborough, thence into Yorkshire, and was arrested the next day at Thorne just as he was selling the property. There were found upon him a pistol and seine bullets, and these ho said he should have used against any person who overtook him on the road.—Sentence deferred. ATTEMPT' TO Poisorsi.—Mary Ann Blackburn, wife of Thomas Blackburn, landlord of the . Red Lion Inn, in this city, was indicted for attempting to poison her hus band with laudanum on the 281 of March. Mr. Flowers conducted tho prosecution, and Mr. O'Brien the defence. The evidence for the prosecution was that the prosecu tor ordered a 'beefsteak for his sUpper,'Which Was prepared by a servant and placed . On the bar table, and that in the course of eating it he complained there was laudanum in it. The 'Wife, who 110 been asked to partake of the food, refused; and the husband, finding himself ill, went into the taproom and said he was poiso ne d, an d then went and laY down, and: fell into a comotose state. It was proved that the prisoner had sent for laudanum. After the evidence for the presecution had co nc l u d e d, and Mr. O'Brien jury for th e pri soner, was p4dreuing tho The Junqg stopped him, and said that in the absence of proof, motive, or that the woman had actually put laudanum on the steak, it wsts unsafe to convict on such a serious charge. Verdict—Not Guilty. CROWN COURT.—(Before Sir J. T. COLERIDGE.) Henry Glen was indicted for feloniously cutting and wounding James Kettle, on the 4th of April. Mr. BITTIXSTON prosecuted ; the prisoner was unde fended. The prisoner lodged M tho.house. of the prosecutor's mother. A.qusrrel ensued ; Glen resolved to leave the house, and on coining down stairs with his clothes and a a reap-hook, be inflicted very dangerous w oun d on the neck with. the hook. The .prosecutor's life was in danger for a fortnight, and it will be some time before he will be able to work.—Ten years' transportation. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BLACATC.- FRIARS BRIDGE. , Yosterday an elderly man, one of the survivors of the party which was run down in the shallop by the Dahlia steamer on Sunday evening, applied to Alderman Law rence for assistance. He stated that on Sunday evening he came with his friends in the shallop from Greenwich, bre when having. cleared the arch at •Blackfriars- them. cittle, they saw the Dahlia bearing (applicant) hailed the steamer, of the shallop command to 'stand off, while the steersman direction; but endeavoured to take a more southerlythe steamer came in before they had time to do s downi d m e n s:i n r n e n d the man in The boat sank colli sionimme- diately, with them, instantaneously into the water. being a swimmer, tried to and ho ( applicant ) . . diately, and preci n pitated all, ten in number, minutes, and when he rose to the himself for about four m surface almost exhausted,he caught a line that had been mer, and induced his father to save his aged father, and in doing so was under water ultimately rescued from d they were do the same, an position by . watermen who put off to their taken on board the steamboat, mih their mid a and they were . assistance, throw p n e o ri u lo t u fr s o e stea female relative and friend. gentlemen but in the meantimeappli n ca o nt me l t o w st ith hts o iste r: on board, captains of other vessels, who condemned the c aptain's want of caution in not having any ono on th e look out. Alderman LAWRENCE asked if it was dark a t t h e t i me? Applicant—Certainly not; it wanted 20 mi nu t es to nine o'clock, and everything on the river could be dis cerned distinctly. Alderman LAWRENCE—Then what do you want of me ? Applicant—The coroner's inquest will soon take place, and the two' gentlemen on board the Dahlia are going out of town. I want to know if I can summon them to attend, us their testimony will be impktant to prove the negligence on the part of the captain, whose name I came here to ascertain. Alderman LAWR ENCE — D o you intend to charge the snierg;lifgoernictewinasrnunonin Fault youof ours,down?as w 0 cap A t a p i p n l i w e a i n t h t .:.. w ..y. i l r e ' u s l , hadA ladnermexapnerLielnwcßedEsseteEefllmaavne with bodies uu been found? Applicant—No, sir, not yet. Alderman LAWRENCE---Tnen the inquest cannot be held until they are found. However, if you write to the directors of the company, they will bo sure to furnish you with the name of the captain, and then if you will come here we will consider the propriety of granting you a summons against him; but you can do nothing to detain the two gentlemen, who I should imagine would deem it an imperative duty to render every assistance in their power. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Yesterday a very searching inquiry was made by the directors of the London and Westminster Steam-boat Company, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the persons in charge of the'Dshlia steamer were the cause of the distressing accident and loss of life which occurred on Sunday night at Blackfriars-bridge. Captain Elliott, who was in command, had been indis posed for three or four days, but instead of laying up, he made no complaint, and continued to go with the vessel. On Sunday evening, however, he became worse and during his temporary absence i n th e ca b in ho le f t the vessel in charge of the first m a t e , w h o took his position on the paddle-box. The bo a t h a d ga i ned the entrance to the fourth arch of the b r id ge wh en h e espied the shallop. Seeing that there vfai plenty of ro om for bo ys vessels to pass, ho waved his hand for those in the smaller craft to steer a little on one This rcunest was at once complied with, and to all appearance both boats were going perfectly right, but all of a sudden the steers man of the smaller boat must have pulled the wrong string, for the nose of the shallop turned completely round and struck the curtain-board of the Dahlia. Before, however, the two came into collision the mate had time to call out "Drop her astern" and Ease her," but the way upon the steamer was so great, that before she could be stopped the women in the shallop made an attempt to stand up, which caused their boat to take a more inward course towards the steamer, and the consequence was, that she struck violently against the paddle-box, and instantly became swamped. The bodies of those who have bee❑ so prematurely hurried into eternity had not been found, although the river bad been draggod, at eight o'clock last night. The survivors, however, state that no attempt was made by the persons in charge of the steamer to stop her, and that the occurrence was owing to gross care lessness. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. - - - The following is the official statement of the quantities of corn, &c., received in the port of London from the ports in E33PX, from the sth July, 1852, to the 10th July, 1852, both inclusive : ~ m p o vs PA ti a ;-.4 Colclaftter Harwich Leigh 243 Maldon - ' 660 - 1130 - 284 14t)j CHELMSFORD, JULY 9.—Prices to-day were as follow:-- Wheat, white, 42s to 48s ; red, 37s to 423; barley, 27s to 30s; chevalier 28s to 335; grinding 22s to 28s; malt 55s to 565; chevalier 55s to 58s ; oats 193 to 25s ; peas, partridge, 311 to 345; white, 31s to 325; boiling, 32s to 355; dun, 31s to 33s ; beans, tick, 30s to 33s ; harrow ticks, 30s to 843; mazagan, 28s to 325. COLCHESTER, JULY 10.—Wheat, white 46s to 48s ; red 395 to 42s ; oats, 21s to 245; beans, mazagan 31s to 325; middle and small 33s to 365; peas, white 30s to 38s, grey, 32s to 34s ; barley, 00s to 00s per qr. KIRICALDY, JULY 10.—The following are the quotations• for grain:— Wheat. Barley. First 433 Od 27s 6d Second 413 Od 26s Od Third Oatmeal, per bag of 28011/S HADDINGION, JULY 9.—Thi grain at our market today Wheat. Oath. 21a Od 20s Od 183 6d imperial, o followinj —s Od Peas. —s Od —2 Od —s Od lOs 01 prices of —s Od —s Od 30s Od to are the First Socond .......... 41s 3d Third ..... ...... 37s Od Total quantity of Wheat ii Do. Barley Do. Oats Do. Beans Barley. 29s Cd 28s 6d 28s Od market do. do. do. Oats. 23s Od Bcaag. 33s 04 22s Od 5:2; 3d 22s Od ' , 3::?; 04 337 qrs., 370 sold 28 qrs., 13 sold 32 qrs., 23 sold 8 qrs., 8 sold .-YESTREDAY. ,he close of the market:— !Lawson Riddell ..... 13s 9d Walker is 64 F.tien gain Uotton lZ 9d 16s 04 16s 04 Lambton !Russell's Hatton 'Stewart's 1 Cassop Illciruley jedWpen Hartley IDorwentwaterHarLley 14s Od Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff 319 Sold, 68. COAL MARK& Prices of Coal per ton at t; Bate's West Hartley 13s 6d Buddle's 14s Od Davison'sWestHartley 14s Od Hartlepool.W. Hartley 13s 6d Hasting's llartley Od Holywell Longridge'sW.Hartley 1.4 s Od New Tantield NewTelton Main lls North Percy Hartley 133 60 Stewart's:Hartley Tantleld Moor L'anfield Moor. Butes l2s Od! West Wylam 11'a End, &c. Hebburn 3hipa at market, RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JULY 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.,-The business to- day was very limited► but prices firm. The only transactions reported were—Great Western, 101;1—South Wales, 37%. LIVERPOOL, JULY 12. STOCK EXCHANCE.—The share market presented an im proved appearance to-day, and prices generally had a ten dency upwards. The transactions were as follow:—Bir kenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and Bir kenhead), 0 , 4 dis.—Caledonian, 22 u —Eastern Counties, 10 15-16—East Lancashire, 20 3 / —Lancashire - and Yorkshire, 86—Leeds Northern (late L. and T.), 18— London and North-Western, 132 3 / 4 —Ditto, New Quarters, 3214—mid land, 78 1 A—South-Eastern and Dover, 225 g - and North Midland, 26 Ts—Dutch Rhenish, 2% di s . MANCHESTER, JULY 12. Srocw ExcnAziaz.—The share market remains not onll extremely firm, but there is a decided tendency upwards. The transactions to-day were as follow :—Birkenhead, Lan" cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 33/4 dis.—Blackburn (No. 1) , , , 7 %—East Lancashire, 20 D o , nd % — London and North-Western , aNewDover, Quarters, 327i,—Ditto Fifths 5 5 / South-Eastern22 —Manchester and Birming" i t t ham (C), Quarters, 2'/ p. — Lancashire and Yorkshire, 87--• Ditto, Fifths, 3% dis.—niidland, 78 1 i , —Manchester Shef field, and Lincolnshire, 131 —Shre ~w sbury and Birmingham , Preference, 11.34—North Union (A), 261—London and South-Western, par. 231111 WINGELATA, JULY 12. STOCK EXCaANGE.—The business to-day was rather Li mited, but prices were firm. Tho transaction 3 were as fol" low :—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 1 1 " Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8 3 4—Ditto, Prefer ears, S M. [N signifies that tho E mails aro ABORNE sent from the AILS General Post-00 4 by the night—and SI by tho morning--dispatch.) When made up in From what who PLACES. General Post-offlce port die- duo. London; patched. -.! ......••••••• ......r.••••••.................r........., ....................., ............ 1 America (by Brit. pkt.)NJuly 16 •• —,Liverpool .. July 2 1 America (by U.S. pkt.) N July 13 .. •• Liverpool .. July 11 America (ty U.S. pkt.) M I Australia (via South ampton) ~ '.. .. M .- •• •• •• pPliyynamouotitttli.. .. .. S so o : t t h h a ana mp p t t .. July 27 Ditto (via M a r se ill es ) N 1 . • • • • ' • • Dov er • • A D f d r t ic o a , viaC.(Nves (West c oast).. o G a s . Hop e o. N Ni June 29 Alexandria. ••—.. •• Nl9th & 30th of mo. Dov er .. juiy Is Belgium .. .. .. N ~,, .. • , Daily • • •• •• Dover .. Dail Bra2ii. Ml9th of the month Sonthampt. Juno 1 6 Buenos Ayres •• •• 14 1 9th of the month S oathampt. June 1 6 3,1,2 d& 1 7th of mo n th S outhampt. July 20 N loth of Jul y .. pl 2d d 4t c h f o Augus t t u h gt e 's month ont . h . C c a a l p i e fo o rni f Good Hope a(viaChagrer) ymouth.. July 29 .. Mi2d & 17th of mon. ,Southampt. Aug. 5 .4 Constantinople •• -- N p Ply ov m er outh . ... J J ai ul y y 29 10 Cape de Verdi .. .. Nirttoif7tthhe27mthonotfhra.o. i , Wed., &Fri. l Southampt. Tu. Tls Chili .. .. .. • Mll7th of the month ISouthampt. A u g, 20 .. M tNlTwice daily .. .. Dover .. Twieedallf Am lsl:V ca •• •• N l Mon. N , 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. July 10 Channele ru e rran n e Central America . . . . , . Hamburgh .. .. N i Tuesday & Friday London .. Toes. Se!, Holland .. •• .. M Wednes. & Satur. London .. uu.Thte Honduras .. .. • . Nll7th of the mouth Southampt. J uly 20 ..., Ireland • • M&NlTwice daily .. .. Holyhead.. t.' July India (via Sonthamp.) Ml2oth of the month Southampt.July 28 India (via Marseilles) li , Elth & 24th efmonthlDover • •1J uly 17 India, via C. of G. Hope Nllsth of month 'Plymouth .. I July 29 Mauritius .. • • .. N 15th of month Plymouth.. July 29 Mediterranean (via 1 Sonthairpton) .. M,2oth of the month Southampt. July 28 Mediterranean (via , 1 m M exi ars c e o illes? . ... .. BI . .. N 2d of 9t4hte th h m of o m n onth .. ..DsoouTtehrampt. )Aug. Juigy 5 17 Madeira .. .. .. Malta' , .. .. 2loth of the month S ou th am pt.lJ u l y 16 1 7th,17tb,19th,27th I Dover July 10 Peninsular.. •• ( & 30th of month Napless ,•• •• •• Nisth 15th25th ofmo, Dover IJuly 12 Papal States* .. .. N ,sth 15th 25th of mo . Dover .. . July 16 M lith 17th 27th ef mo ' Sou July 12 Peru .. .. •• .. M 1 tham pt 17th of the month Southampt. July 20 T_liscallY s • . .. •. N sth 15th 23thofrao Dover •• July 1 2 West Indies .. .. Al 17th of the month Southampt. July 20 .. West Indies (except 1 rthe month h .. ,Sontam t Havana & Nassau) B 4 2—A o f t h e ' P . French packet via Mars e The mails to those ~,ic o ll u os n . tries thus marked (a) Are conveye d bl THUNDERSTORM AT ROS S. — During a severe thug' der s torm, on Monday night, a t R oss, the steeple of St!, m a ry's Church, immortalized in P ope ' s Ode on the Man of the Ross, was almost destroyed. The electric fluid had struck the vane, and, running down the bar on which it is fixed, glanced off and shattered the steeple about half way d o wn, creating a fissure several inches in width and casting eonsi derable fragments of the stonework on to the roof o f the church • it passed into th e b e lf ry, happily leaving t h e bells unscathed, but shatt er i ng one s i de of a very handsome tablet' It then passed out of the belfry along the roof of the church' and destroyed a window at the east end of the chancel. Th e injury done to the steeple is very great, at least one half al must be taken d own; and the churchwardens have deemed it prudent to p revent the ringing of any bell or the churc h clock striking, as it is highly probable that a little vibratio n would, in its present state, cau.3e the whole to fall. s will be immediately adopted to have it taken down an built. The expense the accident will involve cannot yet be correctly execsethmenatted,butit opportunity w willillhe a bvery afforded fora consi d erable second sum; m M u a c n b o a f d l m i.o i s r s ea to fa c b o r m ic e . forward so a m n e d w r b e a st t or r e em th ar is ka b b e l a e ut t i h fu a l t and the steeple suffered from a similar accident in the time of the i r: n — e sg c te d spire to rise? celebrated John Kyrie, who at his own expense restored it, considerably replies." 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