The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1835-01-09 00:00:00

THE GENERAL ELECTION. LIVERPOOL.-WEDNESDAY. This morning the tug of war again commenced. At an early hour the forces on the different sides were in motion: iu every direction parties were seen bustling about, their anxious coun tenances betokening the seriousness of the impending struggle, and every thought seeming to be thrown aside, except of the anig!ity conflict in which all were to be shortly engaged. "Now or never" appeared to be written iu the looks of all. At eight o'clock the polling began. It was soon apparent that a great effort had been made during the night by the liberals. The blues and the pink and green mustered in powerful numbers, and, for the first hour or two, nothing could stand against them. Every nerve was strained to carry the victory by a seep de main, aad for some time the movement appeared to be eminently suc cessful. Up to twelve o'clock the reforming candidates conti nued to gain upon their opponents. At that tune Mr. Ewart had attained the nsaximum*of his elevation, as compared with Lord Sandon, the differenr4 in his lordship's favour being then about 15d; consequently, as his lordship . had set out with a majority of 237, Mr. Ewart must have gained upon him to the amount of 147 votes. Shortly before this time, too, the "blue" candidate had passed Sir Howard Douglas, and continued gaining upon him until about noun, when the gallant general was iu a minority of 120. At this point, however, the tide began to turn. Tho over strained exertion that had been made was ualurally succeeded by exhaustion. The radical nerves began to relax, and though Mr. Ewart still maintained his superiority over Sir Howard Douglas, yet the voting, both at the bars of the gallant baronet and at those of L3rd Sandon, proceeded in a greater ratio than at these of the liberal candidates. From this time the conservatives kept steadily gaining upon their opponents. The votes of the freemen, who had evidently kuuK back in the morning, perhaps with a. view to make their services inure felt by withhusdiug them till they became more necessary, and thus to have - the honour of the victory, now began to tell. Every half-hour's return sho,ved• an increase upon tile preceding, and it was evident that a crisis was ap proaching. Symptoms of alarm, which had manifested them selves inure or iess throughout the morning, now became very general, and anticipatious of defeat vented themselves in sundry expressious of angry feeling and party manteuvres, such as blocking up the way Li the poding booths, to obstruct the Voters on the winning side, &c. Tins petty mode of warfare at length became SO troublesome, that the committees of Lord Sandell aud Sir Howard Douglas were cempelled. to give di rections to their voters to lay aside their colours, in order to get up to the booths without interruption. It was now a neck-and-neck race between Sir Howard and Mr. Ewart, and everyone saw that it was by these two cham pions that the palm of victory must be contested. Mr. Morris had fallen to a level which rendered his return hope:ess, and Lord &aion had shot so far a-head as to be not now approach atria. In this way the contest continued to be waged until half past two o'clock, when, for reasons uo doubt arising from a j ust regard to the peace of the town, his worship the Mayer gave di rections that no more official statements should be issued. Con sequently, from this time up to the close of the pull, the precise relative position of the candidates was unknown, aud contradic tory returns serried to render the state of the case still more ambiguous. Noth more could be positively ascertained as to the state of the poll except that Lord Sandell was at the head and Mr. Morris at the tail. . _ At four o'clock the hustings were closed amidst much cheer ing, iud the state of the poll was as follows : Sanduu 1,407 Ewart . 1 075 • Douglas. 3,869 Morris 3 627 Ilajority of Lord Saudon over Mr. Ewart.... 3.31 Mr. Ewart over Sir 11. Douglas Mr. Ewarl's majority over Lord Sandon, at the last election, was 671. _ . _ The appearance of Castle-street and the neighbourhood of the Exchange, during the afternoon. was animating beyond de scription. Throughout the . day, indeed, anxious groups were to be seen congregated in various parts, eagerly speculating upon the result of the contest: but as the eventful hour ap proached, the attendants of every grade and character thickened into an immense mass, which was continually swelled by fresh arrivals from all quarters of the town, until Castle-street and the top of Dale-street presented a dense and almost impenetra ble multitude of human beings. On both sides of the streets, as, indeed, in many other pasts of the town, flags and stream ers were exhibited from the upper windows, giving to the street, in combination with the crowds of people below, the most splen did and imposing appearance imaginable. Numbers of ele etitly-dressed females were also to be seen at the windows, en joying the sight, and displaying the inierest they took by re peatedly waving their handkerchiefs and favours. Every announcement of the state of the pull was awaited with breathless expectation, and the numbers echoed from one to another with an earnestness that could not bare been exceeded if life and death had depended upon the issue. To heighten still more, if possible, the intensity of feeling, the accounts of the polling between Sir Howard Douglas and Mr. Evart be came, in the course of the afternoon, involved in obscurity; one report gave a majority of a hundred and fifty for Sir Howard, another of twenty or thirty for Mr. Swart. In the vicinity of the several stations, where the returns were posted up, it was most interesting to see the groups of people, young and old, copying. with all the absorbed attention of enthusi asm, the figures upon the placards, and conning them over with satisfaction or disappointment, as their political partialities dictated.. In the Exchange News-room and in the interior of the Tewu-ball the scene was not less exciting. Never, we believe, was greater interest felt in any former election for this borough, as never, perhaps, did the magnitude of the stake at issue in ♦est a contest with circumstances of greater importance. In the former place the only topic of conversation was " the state of tile pull," and the only business of the day, to go up to the slate, glance over its statements with a hurried mutter of the lips, and return to discourse of the progress and probabilities amongst others actuated by the same feelings and engrossed with the same subject. Gradually, as four o'clock approached, the numbers in the Town-hall and News-room began to increase, and when the hour had struck, the pressure there, the bustle, and the confused intermingling of voices, became altogether th e r esult of the content wits uuderutoud. it was received with varied feelings of pleasure and disappoint ment. After the booths were closed, Lord Sandon received the hearty congratulations of a great number of gentlemen who filled the vestibule of the Town-hall, and who testified their sa tisfaction by nine times nine hearty cheers. The Mayor then announced his intention of opeuingthe Town-hail for the recep tion of the utlicerti of the respective candidates in the morning, at ten o'clock, and delivering the final decision of the pall at two. lord Sandon was then accompanied by a numerous and must respectable retinue to the house of Mr. Lawrence, in Rodney street. Shortly after his arrival he made his appearance on the balcony, amidst the roost deafening cheers. After they had subsided, he stated lie had the proud gratification of announcing himself their representative. (Cheers.) It was the third time he had stood in that enviable position. If anything could add pleasure to his feelings—if he were wishful for any honour, it was the distinguished one of being the representative of this great commercial town. (Cheers.) He had heard it stated that there was no reaction in the minds of this great community, hut be thought himself justified in saying, there was a great one. At the close of the last election he found himself upwards of WO behind the first candidate, but now he stood the first by some hundreds. (Cheers.) He had been in the dwellings of the rich—he had likewise been in the workshops of the artisans ; and he had the p!easure to state that in both places he had met with the most cordial reception. (Cheers.) Indeed, it was with pride he said it, he had found himself to be the popular candi date. (Loud cheers.) This then showed a change had taken plate in the feelings of the constituency. He was glad to find that good humour had characterised the election, notwithstaud ing the excitement which it had caused; and he hoped that all party-spirit would now subside and give place to social feelings. He had come before them uutli=guisedly—he had stated his sect tiinents unreservedly, and he them supported. He came amongst them as a supporter of the church (cheers.) he came amongst them as the advocate of social order, and as a supporter of the institutions of his country (cheers;) and he felt sorry that he would still have to stand alone in their defence. When he gave his support to an increase of the constituency, he resist ed the attempt to, do away with the vested rights of theold one; he had stood forward in parliament as a humble though zealous advocate for the burgesses of this town (cheers;) but Le was grieved that he must again stand alone in their defence. To those friends whose assiduity iu doors, and to all those who had so manfully assisted his cause out of doors, he tendered his warmest ackuowiedguienis. After thanking the ladies far the zealous support his cause had received from them, his lordship retired amidst the strongest expressions of applause. Mr. Lawrence then in a neat speech addressed the assembly, thanking them fur the support they had given Lord Situdon. THUUSDAY. The result of the election was proclaimed at two o'clock yes terday at the Town-ball, when Lord Saudon and William. Ewart, Esq., were declared to be the sitting members. The numbers who voted fur the several candidates were as follows: Lord Saudou 4,407 William Ewart Esq. Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. Junes Morris, Esq. Three cheers followed the announcement of Lord Sandon's return, but out a single sound expressive of satisfaction followed that of Mr. Ewart, who, although present. was obliged to con tent himself with receiving the congratulations of a litlle levy of radicals who accompanied him to the Town-hall. During the polling un Wednesday there was a beautiful dis play Of the spirit of liberalism in the person of Mr. H. Earle. Bunnell, an elector, in consequence of his inability to walk to the front of the bustings, caused himself to be carried to the- Town-hall, and requested permission to be taken through the lobby.of that building into the hovel which Mr. W. Earle so eloquently alluded to on Monday, in order to record his vote. This concession to Mr. Bunnell's physical incapacity was ob jected to by Mr. H.. Earle, possibly as unconstitutional, although we rather incline to the opinion that no objection would have been raised, hut for a suspicion which perhaps arose in Mr. Earle's mind, that zeal like Mr. Bunnell's is generally exhibited in a good cause. The Mayor granted the request, and Mr. • Bunnell voted for the candidates he most approved of. Mr. Thomas Bolton appeared ashamed of his friend Mr. Earle's lkerality, which, he observed, "was going rather too far." MANCHESTER NOMINATION OP THE CANDI DATES.—On Wednesday last the istimination of the candidates for the representation of this borough took place in St. Ann's-square, where a commodious hustings was erected immediately next to the church. The eandidates were Benjamiu Braidley, Esq., a conservative, who has twice filled the office of Boroughreeve f)r the town. Charles Pouiett Thomson, Esq., Mark Phillips, Esq., two whige, cud that once renowned destructive Sir Charles Wokeley. Sir Charles was the first to make his appearance on the hustings, and he was shortly afterwards followed by Mark Phil lips. Esq., the Right Hon. C. P. Thomson, and Benjamin Braidley, Esq., supported by their friends and the members of their respective committees. The people assembled in front of the hustings chewed no marks of either approbation or disap probation en the appearance of any of the candidates. A few minutes after nine o'clock the Boroughreeve, Edmund Buckley, Req., supported on the right and left by the constables, John Allen, Esq.. and John Price, 14:sq., took his station at the front of the centre compartment of the hustings, and briefly addressed the people, announcing to them the business for which they were assembled. Mr. Oswald Milne then read the precept from the High Sheriff, and the act of parliament against bribery and corruption. The returning officers then took•the oaths in the presence of John Frederick Foster, Esq l . the stipendiary isiaitistrate. The Boroughreeve said that having disposed of Nisi prelimin aries, they would now proceed to the business of the day. He would not occupy their time, because he knew that they must I be dnxious to. bear their favourite canditates nominated and seconded, but he would express a hope that every gentleman would be allowed a fair and impartial hearing. At the last election the people of Manchester had conducted themselves in 'nul l a peaceable and quiet manner as afforded an example to I the whole country. and he hoped they would adopt a similar line of conduct on th;s occasion. (Cheers) _ , . Mr. IL H. Grevg tlien proposed Mark Phillips, Esq., as a fit anu pioder person to represent the borough. and hi doing so said that it wits their duty to return as representatives only such welt es wunid offer a bold and tiveided el:position to the piesent .miuistry. (Hisses and cheers.) It was their duty to return representatives who would Abe deceived by no proinises, but would look only to political conduct and political principle as a passport to their confidence. (Cheers.) They had been asked to give tho ministry a fair trial—this, he admitted, was only a I reasonable and fair request—but that trial had already been granted, as it was the same ministry that had before ruled them. Mr. C. J. S. Walker, of Salford, seconded the noinivatiou because he was convinced that Mr. Philips was a man of un flinchine integrity and a tried opponent of oppression and mis rule. Ire was not a reformer of yesterday, but had been a warm . advocate of reform during the whole course of his life, and would be what he was to the latest periodof his existence. Mr. Greg had told them that the present ministry asked for a fair trial. He thought they had already had that trial. Let them look at Sir Robert Peel's declaration—he said that _he would not accept power on condition of being thought an apostate— (cheers)—that his principles are what they were ; but this meet ing would tell him that his principles were not theirs. (Cheers and hisses.) Mr. Benjamin Heywood came before them on this moment ous occasion again to propose the Right lion. Charles Poulett Th nusen as a fit and proper person to be their representative. (Hisses and cheers.) He had now been two years in their ser vice, and they would naturally look to his conduct during that period, as the only proof of his fitness to discharge the duties of his office ; he should, therefore, in recommending him, only ap peal to that conduct. (Hisses of disapprobation.) They had seen him boldly and vigorously acting up to his principles of reform, and striking at this root of those corruptions which a long course of vicame legislation had fastened upon the coun try. (Hisses.) As regarded their local interests he had ever been prompt, energetic, and effective in all applications that were made to him, and by the repeal of the tax on cotton he had deserved their thanks. (Cries of "toe malt tax," and }treat ' uproar, in which the latter part of Mr. it's speech was lost. We gleaned that it was on these grounds Le recommended Mr. Thomson to their notice.) Mr. J. C. Dyer seconded the nomination, and was received with a mingled volley of hisses, groans, and cries of "Off, off," which rendered it utterly impossible for any one to collect one perfect sentence of his speech. At the termination of the speech, ha was applauded by his friends on the hustings, but the hoot , ings in the square were even more horrible thau when he first presented himself. Mr. Hobert Gardiner, of Beech House, next addressed the meeting on nominating Benjamin Braidlev, Esq. He had the honour to present to them an old and valued friend, who was well known to most of them, and who had been long tried iu the service of the town. lie had rendered the town the greatest service by . arranging the dispute with respect to the tithes with the collegiate hely, on the most advantageous terms for the in habitaat s. He would not for a moment be understood to insi nuate that "the late ministry were personally concerned in the late wassacie ; but he repeated that it was committed in conse quence of the orders issued by theta. ']'his was a base calumny against Mr. Braidley (cries of " It is") ,• and it showed the mean opinion which its authors entertained of the electors to suppose that they would be deceived by it. He should not be surprised if the next charge would be thst he had eaten all the bread and destroyed all the cotton in the kingdom. (Laughter.) He was sure that the people of Manchester would answer the base itr• ations aea:M4 Mr. Braidley by placing' him at the id he. poll (cheers), and they w o uld fi n d i n hi m the most vem slo e and efficient member that ever iepresented this or any other tfiwu. (Cheers.) Mr. Wm. Ilaynes briefly seconded the nourivation of Mr. Braidley. Ile had had the pleasure of acting with him in an of capacity for three years, and he was sure that no man was better acquainted with the interests of the people of Man chester, or wore disposed to forward them. (Loud and conti nued cheering.) Mr. Thos. Fielding proposed Sir Chas. Wolseley as a fit and proper person to represent the borough. He was a consistent radical reformer, and au honest man. (Cheers.) Mr. Condy said he had the very pleasing duty of seconding theiumnination of Sir Chas. Wolseley, who was the oldest'. baronet of his native country, possessing a most ancient and valuable estate, which lie managed with excellent husbandry, and with perfect contentment to his tenantry. lie did not mention these claims of Sir Charles with anything like that pro found respect which it was the fashion with the new orderof the whigschoui to pay to prope4 alone, but to show that they, the " ragged rabble," that degraded class "the destructives, that everything in the way of epithet which the foulest part of the dictionary could furnish forth—(loud laughter,)—that they did adhere to the honourable prejudices iii regard to statiou and property, when combined with respectability of character; and that they o ere not offended because they could not select a repre sentative from their own "scrubby" body, (Laughter and cheers.) With retard to the present crisis—and he thanked Gud and the King for bringleg it about Hear.) Hetthought it afforded an excellent opportunity fur a . ief revision of what the im maculate whig government had' o ue f or us . (H ear .) A s t o t4.i the famous motto of " Reform, retrenchment, peace," which the whips had set up—how had they observed it ? Why , in regard to reform, the bill which they had submitted to the house on the subject, was 'so limited and contracted in its passage through parliament, by the divers qualifications to it, that the whigs were trembling at the idea of that ascendancy under its provisious, for the total destruction of which it was professed to be brought forward. (Hear.) Then as to " peace," they had commeuced a tithe war in Ireland, and blockaded an ally in his own port, while they set up a gimcrack in a neighbouring na tion, which would out be of three years' duration. (Hear.) The financial arrangements of the government had also been much lauded; and he (Mr. Condy) would take a high authority—no less than that of the vice-president of the board of trade—for saying that the excellence of a tax was to be tested by the large ainouut which it brought into the treasury, with the sum it took out of the pockets of the people. They must determine to send to parliament men who were determined to respect all kinds of I property—that of the poor as well as the rich; men who would not hold it good volley to strip the unrepresented of their na tural, legal, and inalienable rights, as had been done by the new poor law bill. (Hear.) " We, the radicals," continued Mr. Condy, the " mad rabble," the " destructives," are iu principle and essence the only teal conservatives in the country. (Laughter.) The Boroughreeve then announced that each of the midi= dates would now address the meeting, dad requested that a patient hearing would be granted to them. Mark Phillips, Esq., according to the rotation of the nomina tions, was the first to aiirees the electors. Ile wade a long speech condemnatory of the ministry, praised himself for what he had done and what he had not done in the late House of Commons, and entered into other matters which we regret our inability to do justice to by reporting. The speech elicited considerable laughter. Ile said, it has been moved by the Duke of Wellington, seconded by Sir Robert Peel, and carried by the court and the conservative party, that an appeal shall be made to the people to desert their principles and to go back to toryisin. They are now about to test their principles, and I have no doubt that the result will be anything but satisfaction to those who are trying the experiment. There is no hope that the people will turn their backs ou those principles which-they have so nobly upheld, when they find that the late administra tion have been disintssed, not because they did not go far enough, but because they were going too far with reform. Of that administration the people had but small means of judging, in consequence of the short period they held office ; but of the previous administration, I must say that I did not think they took that bold and decided course which they ought to have done. If this be the opinion of the people—(" No, no,")—cau you expect that the principles advocated by the Duke of \Vel liugtou and Sir Robert Peel will be as satisfactory as those of Earl Grey's administration ? (" Yes, yes," and - "No, no.") I am not here to abuse the Duke of Wellington or any other individual—but I must say that while I believe him to be sin cere, as a politician I consider him to be grossly mistaken; and if his military tactics had been as antiquated as his politics, lie would have remained to this day comparatively unknown. (Laughter.) From that ministry I do not expect the advocacy of those measures which nothing but apostacy could bring about. Sir Ruhett Peel has told you to look to men and not to mea sures. "I do look to men, and I look to them with dissatisfactiou and disgust. (Cheers.) Can you expect that these men will satisfactorily work out those measures we support? Can you expect grapes shall grow upon thorns, or figs upon thistles? With measures such as these men will give us we shall have a plentiful crop of thistles. In the same strain the honourable candidate continued to a tedious length, and concluded amidst laughter and cheers. When Mr. Braidley came forward, he was received with three times three hearty cheers, and " one cheer more," which com pletely drowned the slight opposition manifested by a few indi viduals, friends of the other candidates. When the cheering had subsided some confusion occurred, and a small party ap peared to be determined not to allow Mr. Braidley a fair bear ing, but this opposition was speedily overpowered, when Mr. Braidley said,—Friends and Fellow -town sme n,—l am p er f ec tly ready to address a few observations to you, if you are willing to hear me; but if you are not willing to give ins a fair bearing, I shall at once withdraw, and not take up your time unnecessa rily. (Cheers.) I have often had occasion to address you in an official character, but never until now did I come before you to seek an appointment at your hands; nor should I have done so on the present occasion had I not been most numerously and respectably called upon, and swhatever may be the result of my obedience to that call, I shall have the satisfaction of feeling that I did not shrink from undertaking a duty which so many. of you have requested me to undertake. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I am here not as the slave of any man, or any body of men, (cheers;) if the appointment which 1 now seek be granted me, I declare to you that I shall act for myself independently, after carefully aud anxiously giving my best attention to your wishes; and although I will not consent to pledge myself to any set of men, or to any particular measures, yet if at one glance any measure upon which you wish to obtain my opinion be laid before me with all its details, I spa dl probably not be many hours, or at most not many days before I make up up/ mind respecting the course I shatradript upon it, (cheers,) hut before I . have considered the reasons which can be urged in support of or against any particular measure I, for one, will not consent to pledge myself either to support or oppose it. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, you have been called upon to support no candidates but such as will declare themselves the determined opponents of the present ministry. I, for oue, do not agree with this doc trine—and whether Lord Melbourne be minister, or Sir Robert Peel be minister, I will nut go to parliament so pledged. (Cheers.) If Lord Melbourne, or even a raulca.l, were prime Minister, as an honest man I should consider it right to give him my support upon matters of daily business which corns be fore the house. (Cheers and hisses.) It matters not tome wile is minister—l have no place to seek under him-1 am not l,ie slave—but 1 ant of opinion that every minister meat have a certain degree of confidence reposed in him as the head of his majesty's governineut. In all matters, however, involving the , liberty and property of the people, and unconnected with this daily business of the house, I will not be bound as to my opinion by any man or any set of men. (Loud cheers.) Gen- tlemen, it has been said that in electioneering all things are fair; I do not hold this doctrine, but I say that in electioneer ing, as in all other affairs, truth and honesty ought to be our 1 guides. (Cheers, and cries of "Bravo, tory.") I have to cone plain, then, that I have been unfairly treated by my opponents, by being held up as an uptioider of abuses; and in a letter which appeared in one of the papers, that reseectable body of my fellow-townsinen, the society of friends, are called upon not to support rue, because I ant an upholder of the "infernal sys- ' tens of tithes." (Cries of "You are," and "No, no.) But bow stands the fact on this subject? Six years ago, by my own exertions, in a great measure, the long-litigated tithe question in this parish was settled to the satisfaction of all parties— (loud cheers aud (lies of "No, no,"—end although the Court of Chancery decided that the collegiate body were entitled to six years' ari eats of tithes, on my advice, the wardens and fellows consented to waive all consideration of what was passed. aud to make a new bargain for the future. (Cheers and disapprobation.) After this, chew me the man that, with any regard for consistency, can say that I am an upholder of abuse. Its one sentence, thin, I shall dismiss this subject, be stating that what I have already d6ue for one part of Enteland, I shall be most happy to assist in doing for the sister kingdom, Ire- I land. (Cheers.) It has been said, gentlemen, that I have I declared my opposition to the malt tax, in order to pay court to the radical party. New. there are many of the radical party here, and I appeal to them whether I ever made any conees- 1 sion to them for the purpose of courting their favour. Nn, gentlemen, if I think that any tax is a burden to the country, i as I believe this to he, I will endeavour to get it removed (cheers); and although it may be objected that the repeal of the malt tax will only add to druilkennesii amongst the working classes, I can only say that if II clottin for them a boon and the; convert it into an abuse, thetfault rest. with them, and Out with me. (Loud cheers.) 1 have also been told that my oppo sition to the poor law bill is merely for the same purpose; now, this is no more true than the former assertion. Nut having for some years been concerned in the administration of the poor laws, it is only a few weeks since I read this act; but on look ing it over I felt convinced that too much, power was given to the commissioners, and one of its enactments I could not ap prove of, because by it the weaker sex appears to me to be borne down. (Cheers.) I will nit deny that many abuses existed under the old law; but the way to remedy those abuses was not, in my opinion, to fly into the opposite extreme, and when two parties are fulled guilty, to punish only one of them. (Loud cheers.) It may, perhaps, save some trouble to the gentlemen who may wish to put questions to me, to say at once that I am not an advocate fur the separation of church and state (cheers and hi sses ), and for this best of reasons, that if our laws are, as they are said to be, based o christianity, it would be cruel to the poor to leave them without the means of instruction on that which is admitted to be the basis of those laws. (Hear.) But although I declare myself an advocate for the church establishment, I am not an advocate for those enactments which oppress the consciences of our brethren, the dissenters. If in their marriages, the regis tratiou of their births, &c., they can only point out the means whereby with safety to the country—and by safety to the country I mean so as to guard against runaway marri a ges, that a parent may .know what has become of his daughter—if they can point out the means for safely removing such _oppressions, I shall be ready to assist in removing them. I will only add, gentlemen, that if the result of these proceedings . should bs my return to parliament as your representative, - I will du the best I can to serve you. The.utmest powers of my mind and body shall be devoted to the work, and, every thing that I can cuusistently do as a man and a Christian, I will do to promote your welfare and the welfare of the country at large. (Loud and continued cheering.) . . _ . Mr. Elijah Dixon wished to know, as Mr. Braidley would give Ll 3 pledges as to particular measures, but merely as to his opinions, whether he had made up his mind as to the necessity of repealing the abominable poor-la.3r bill ?. Mr. I3raidicy.—No, I have not, (hisses,) and I will tell you why. There are two ways of amending an act of parliament— one by destroying it altogether, and the other by taking away from it all its obnoxious clauses. Now, it dues not matter to me which plan is adopted so that I get rid of the evil. (V4eers.) Mr. Dixon.—Then, am Ito understand that there are clauses in that bill which You consider as evils? Mr. Braidley.—tMainly. Mr. Dixon.—Do you consider the bastardy clauses evils 7 Mr. B raidley. —Certainly. Mr. Dixon.—And you will endeavour to get them altered? Mr. Braidley.-1 will. (Cheers.) Mr. Dixon.—Do you consider it an evil that the bishops should have such enormous emoluments, while many of the working clergy receive no more than a poor mechanic ? . Mr. Braidley.-1 consider it an evil that any clergyman should receive no more than a poor mechanic, and I shall be very gad to see it altered by au amended distribution of church property, by which that property shall not be diverted to any other than its legitimate purpose. (Cheers and disapprobation.) Mr. Dixon. —Du you think that the tax on Malt should be continued, in order to prevent a tax ou property 7 Mr. Braidley.—l think nut. Mr. Dixon.—Do you think a bill like that of Sturges Bourne's ought to exist? _ _ Mr. 13taidley.—In the answer I give to that question, I know I shall not please many of those who are now before nre. I have heard the voting under that bill described as bricks against brains, but I should rather describe it as bricks against bricks. I certainly think that, in a tax upon property, the man who has 100,000 bricks, and pays the tax upon them, should have more influence than he who has only 10,000, and payi the tax upon them. (Cheers and hisses.) I think that where property has to vote and to pay, the man who has the must to pay should have some advantage. (Cheers and hisses.) Mr. Dixou.—Then would you support a bill, if one were in troduced, for giving to the man with lASO a-year assessment six votes for a measlier of parliament, while the man with only £lO a-year has only one vote ? Mr. Braidmy.—No, I would not, and for this reason :—That members of parliament have to deal with the lives and liberties of the people as well as with property, and a poor man's life and liberty ate curit:ed to equakrotectiou with the rich. Dixon.—:dudMr. Dixon.—ud does Sturges Bourne's bill affect the lives of the poor? Mr. Braidiey.—l think it would be difficult for Mr. Dixon to point out the life of any poor man which can be affected by the votes of a vestry meeting under this bill. Mr. Dixor..—Why,a_cmel churchwarden might be appointed who would starve the poor. Mr. Braidley.—But the poor have an appeal against the cru elty of churchwardens, if any such should be appointed. Mr. Dixon.—lf a bill to relieve the poor factory children were brought into parliament, how would Mr. Braidiey act, if he is returned ? • Mr. Braidley.—l have always been an advocate fur shorten ing the hours of labour for factory children, but it is a subject which ought to be touched with a delicate hand, lest by any sudden change an injury be inflicted on trade. I always told Mr. Sadler, that to proceed as be wished to do, would produce greater evil, by the suddenness of the change, than any , good that would be effected to the children ; but I have long been of opinion that it was cxtreinely desirable that factory children should labour less than they do at present. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Dixon.—Will you, if you are returned to parliament, avoid that shameful system of compromise whick is so common there. What I mean is this—we are told that Lord Brougham Ka ye up patronage to the amount of £25,000 for which his re tiring pension was increased £l,OOO per annum. Now, I have calculated that at 5 per cent. this would be £1250 per annum, at 4 per cent. £l,OOO per annum, and at 3 per cent. something !ess. (Laughter.) Now, this is what I call compro m ise, and what I ask, wkether you will avoid? Mr. Braidley.—l hate compromises of all kinds ; and if you send me to parliament I will always endeavour to avoid com promising my character as well as your interests. (Loud ap plause, followed by three cheers.) Mr. Braidley concluded amid the most deafening cheers, which drowned the few hisses of the opposition. Charles Poulett Thomson, Esq. then came forward, and was received with the most discordant yells and other tokens of dis approbation that we ever heard at an election Notwithstanding this the honourable gentleman persevered in making a speech ; but iu consequence of the uproar continuing without intermis sion not one word of it was heard even by those who stood close to him, which is our apology fur not reporting it. We are given to understand, however, that the flood of eloquence which the " sweet public" could not appreciate is not altogether to be lost by the . electors at large, as the speech which nu person could hear will be published. Sir Charles Wolseley then appeared, and spoke for about a quarter of an hour, on the subject of the vote by ballot, universal suffrage, and equal rights, for particulars of which read the speeches of Sir Charles and Fleury Hunt, delivered oa all public occasions for the last quarter of a century,—and for the appreciation of which see the state of the poll ou Thursday. At the conclusion of Sir Charles's address the boroughrecve put the qualification of the candidates to the test, which being de clared in favour of Benjamin Braidley, Esq., a poll was de manded for each candidate, and the court was afterwards ad journed until Thursday. TM LIVERPOOL STANDARD. WARRINGTON ELECTION. ( From the Fokrth Edition cf Tuesday's Liverpool Standard.) This morning, at eleven o'clock, the nomination of the Can didates for the representation of the Borough of Warriugton in - Parliament, took place in Butter Market-street. A coiumo (lions hustings for the accommodation of the Candidates and their friends was erected immediately contiguous to the Police- Office. Towards this place, a little before eleven o'clock in the morning, the two Candidates, JOHN IItELAND BLACK BURNE, Esq., and Mr. CHaltLas tIINDLLY, the radical orator of Duckenfield, who, (before the elevation of Lord Brougham to the woolsack), was that gentleman's electioneering cat's-paw, proceeded in processiou with bands of music and banners flying. Mr. Blackburne's friends set out from the Lion Hotel, and Mr. Hindley's from the Nag's Head Inn. The banners of Mr. Blackburne, having appropriate Conservative mottos, were extremely splendid, and as his cavalcade moved through the streets it received the most enthusiastic cheers from,the - indovss of the inhabitants, which were filled by respectable per 'oils of both sexes. " The witches" in this spirited borough shone forth most resplendently on the occa sion, apparently vieing with each other to aisplay the colours of the constitutional candidates in rosettes, &c. to the best advan tage ; in fact a complete array of beauty was to be seen at all the respectable houses to greet Mr. Blackburne's procession as it moved. On arriving at the hustings J. Nicholson, Esq., the returning officer, took the chair in the centre. Mr. Black burne's friends being ranged at his right hand, and Mr. Hiud ley's to the left. Mr. Hiadley's party cut a most dejected figure compared with that of Mr. Blackburne's ; a few sorry green and pink calico flags, followed by the tag rag and non-electors, was the only feature that drew attention, as being a great con trast to that of Mr. Blackburue, his flags and banners having the most elegant appearance, and his party consisting of the wealth and influence of the town. The exclusive cleating sys tem of intimidation, it appears, has been carried on to a great extent amongst the small shopkeepers. With this disgraceful opposition Mr. Blackburne has to contend; but notwithstand ing its influence, there does not appear to exist a doubt at that gentleman's return. The proclamation having been read. Trios. PART; Esq., a banker, in an appropriate address, no minated Johnlreland Biackhurne, Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the interests of the borough in Parliament. Joust CLaax, Esq., amidst loud cheers, briefly seconded the nomination. Mr. iloLenooKE GA K ELL (a unitarian) in a speech more remarkable for its length than itsipoint, and which we regret, for his sake, we have not room to publish, then came forward and proporied Mr. ilindley. Mr. JOSEPH STI,ES seconded the nomination. JOHN IRELAND BLACKBURNE, Esq. then came forward and addressed the electors. He said that the last time he had the honour of addressing them from those hustings, he had nut anti cipated that he should so soon again have occasion to call upon them to place him that situation which, since the Reform Bill had passed, was the highest object his ambition aspired to. C!feeis.) He now addressed them with different feelings than he it the lust election, for lie had the pleasure to know that since teat period there were many who were then adverse to him, had promised him their support. (Loud cheers.) He felt awned that the credit of that virtuous administration, which had just expired, was at a discount, and had not given .that general satisfaction which some parties would have them to be ' lieve. He was well aware that the great reaction in political opinions, which had taken place amongst the electors of War rington. was not in any way attributable to their personal feelings of respect towards him. He was convinced that it was owing to the cause that be espoused. and would defend. As an advocate of that cause, he, an humble individual, ciaimed their suffrages as a cantii,late to represent their interests in Parlia ment. He did not pretend to claim their suffrages on any other grounds, and was anxious to do his duty to them, as his consti tuents, if they returned him to Parliament. if they did so, it was his firm determination, in supporting their interests, strenuously to support the constitution of the yummy in (Knee and state, (loud and continued cheers ;) he slid not deny that improve ments might be made in the church establishment, and he for one would be desirous of reforming any abuse that could be proved to exist. He would, however, say to them, let those abuses be reformed by the friends of the church and not by its enemies. It was well known to have been the intention of a large and influential body of the empire to separate the church from the state, which was tantamount to the destruction of the church itself. (Cheers.) He must confess, and especially after four of his majesty's ministers had seceded from the cabinet who were adverse to the conteniplated measures, that he should have lookesi with great jealousy on the reform of any abuse which emanated from such a source. In his opinion the ques tion between them was, not whether these talked-of abuses in the church were to be removed, but whether the church itself was to he destroyed. (Loud cheers.) He was a tory, and in stating that it was nothing ne-e to them, and as a tory he would say he was willing to support any measure for the equitable commutation of tithes, and he knew that the clergy would give their support to such a measure. Ile was, however, ag.linst ail spoliation both in church and state, and especially that descrip tion rif spolietien which would have the effect of rubbing the clergy of that which was their due, without adding one iota to the comfort of the: se it was pretended to relieve. (Cheers.) It had been a practised and a wicked delusion to instil into the "minds of the -agricultural classes that an abolition er distribu tion of tithe would benefit them ; he well knew that would not be the effect. (Cheers.) Such a measure would be the means, not of benefiting the farmer but the landlords ; he was con vinced, however, if such a measure was brsught into operation, that the landlords would not avail themselves of such dishonest means to enrich themselves—he would tell them now, as he told them last year, that if he had the good fortune, and he felt rather confident, to become their representative, he would sup port their interests to the best of his ability ; he was an advo cate for measures of economy and retrenchment, so far as they were consistent with English honour and English independence. (Cheers.) He thought, and he would act up to his opinion, that the taxation of the country might greatly be reduced, es pecially that department which pressed heavily on the labouring classes. (Loud and continued cheering.) He was against any species of pension being . granted, except as a reward of public services, and those services he thought ought to be taken into consideration by pa liameut, and rewarded accordingly. The principles of the late ministers were professedly to reduce pen sions and places, and he gave them credit fur being in office when some offices were reduced; although it should not be for gotten that when th , y ent e red o tli ce th ose pl ac es and pensions had been in the course of reduction (cheers and laughter); having given them credit fur this, what did the assembly think when they sa w th a t a t th e ti me when these reductions took place these ministers created hundreds of other pensioners by the title of commissioners and others, Ste., thereby eurburdening the country with taxes threefold. There was another measure for Which he gave his Majesty's late ministers credit (a laugh), they abolished slavery, anent) man rejoiced more than he did when that odious system was abolished, no longer to disgrace the statute book. (Cheers.) But how, he would ask, was that measure accomplished—what was the sacrifice? Why, by about twenty millions being added to the national debt. (Cries of " whig policy ail over.") He believed that that measure might have been resorted to at a less sacrifice, with greater security to the colonies, to the satisfaction of the country, with greater security to the owners of plantations and other West India property; and, - la• ly, he would say, with greater happi ness to the s laves themves. (Loud cheers.) lie knew that in nineteen plantati ons out of twenty the slaves enjoyed better food, better habitations, better health, and more comforts than -the poor of this country, who had been recently oppressed by the whig measure called the "poor law amendment bill." He believed that if ever there was an act of cruelty passed into a law against the humbler classes, it was that " poor law amend ment bill." (Loud cheers.) It had for its object the depriva tion of the dearest rights of the poor. (Cheers.) It tore the aged and iutirin from the bosom of their family, and compelled them to drag on a miserable existence in a poor house. (Cheers, and cries of "Horrible.") This be gave them as a specimen of whig humanity (cheers); but he hoped that one of the first measures of the new House of Commons would be to repeal that odious and truly revolting measure. (Loud cheering.) With respect to the manufacturing interest, it had been said that he was opposed to it in consequence of being a landholcler:.. Such futile objections scarcely needed a reply ; for it was obvi ous that the interests of the agriculturist and manufacturer were so indissolubly combined, that one could nut flourish without the other; when one declined, the other roust, and when English manufactures ceased, he was going almost to say, he should decline receiving any rents, (loud cheers,) 8 , 3 con vinced was he that the interest of the one could not be over turned without ruining theilther. With respect to the present administration, which, if they sent him to - parliament, he would independently support, there had been no species of abuse and obloquy which a depraved mind could invent, which had not been heaped upon them; they were said to be opposed to every right, social, and political, and the champion of abuses; but he might make answer to all these charges by merely appealing to the patriotic and manly address of Sir Hobert Peel, to the electors of Tamworth. (Loud and continued cheers.) That address, he• was convinced, would satisfy the greater . portion of the electors of Euglaud of the sincerity of their intentions. lie would refer them back to the page of history a l so , t o p rove th a t t h e pr i nc i p l es o f a tory administration were not opposed to liberalmeasures. (Cheers.) Thar., however, was scarcely necessary, as the fact could be provest by recent events. lie should like to ask theta who emancipated the Catholics? (Cheers.) Who took the dissabi lities from the shoulders of the dissenters? (Loud cheers.) He had himself such implicit confidence in the integrity of the presvnt government, that-#e should as soon have thouht of the Duke of Wellington, a ft er hi s g l or i ous v i c t or y a t Waterloo, marching back to Brussels, as the present government to retro, grade from the principles th e y professed. (Loud cheers.) He . said, let them have a government which would he a conservation of the great institutions of the country; but not conservative of its abuses. (Loud and long continued cheers.) Such were the principles of the present government, and impost which they had accepted office, and if they did him the honour of returuiug him their representative, he 'would fearlessly and independently support them. (Loud cheer's.) He was about to say something on the subject of the coertlon which had been used to gain votes by the system of exclusive dealing, but he would pass that by, as he knew John Bull too well to suppose he could be influ enced by it. (Cheers.) Mr. BLACKBLItNIi concluded, amid loud cheers, by hoping that the constituency of England would rally round the Con servative Candidates and the Throne, and thereby enable His Msjesty to fulfil the pledge which he g,ave to the clergy to sup port that church which his ancestors had supported. Mr. HiNniair, th other candidate, then came fo rwar d a nd delivered a long speed made up of the common-place phrases and sentences which for a length of time have graced the oratory of the whigs.—We have not room to report it. A poll was then demanded on behalf of the Candidates, and the returning officer adjourned the court until Wednesday, when the pull commences. WIGAN ELECTION. ( Prom our own Correspondent.) The election of two members for this borough took place on Wednesday last; the r e t urn i ng officers are John Lord, Esq : , mayor, and Messrs. Carter and Caldwell, bailiffs, who took their seats at the Moot Hall precisely at ten o'clock. Shortly after the three candidates, John Hodson Keareley, Esq., Richurd Potter, Esq., the late member, and Charles Standish, Esq., of Standish Hall, a Roman catholic, arrived. By the excellent arrangements of the mayor, both for the accommodation of the 'candidates and the manner of proceeding with the election, a great contrast was observed on the present occasion to what has occurred at former elections. The firmness, manliness, and good humour manifested by his worship contributed greatly to the preset vation of the peace of the town, and carried dismay into the ranks of the agitators. After the usual preliminaries had been complied with, Mr. Heron came forward to propose Charles Standish, Esq. as a fit and proper person to represent the borough in the en suing parliament, and stated as the principal cause why he de-' served the support of the people, that he would be a determined opponent of Sir Robert Peel and his administration. Mr. Hardman seco n d e d th e nomination. Mr. John Orton, gen., then came forward to propose Mr. Potter. Mr. Reece Bevon seconded the nomination in a speech is which he recommended Mr. Potter to them on account of his services to the town i n th e l as t t w o sess i ons of parliament. Henry Gaskell, Esq., then came forward to propose John Hodson Kearsley, Esq. There had already been proposed two candidates to their notice, and he had the more pleasure in pro posing Mr. Kearaley, because he was directly opposed in poli tical opinion to the others. (Cheers and hisses.) This gentle than was extensively engaged in trade amongst them ; he had a large property amongst them, which, together with his being a townsman, was a sufficient guarantee to his performing the du ties of a representative with faithfulness and fidelity. He was a gentleman who had resided amongst them until his house was demolished by one of the most foul, wicked, and diabolical transactions that ever disgraced this or any other country— (uproar and cheers)—a measure which had reflected eternal infamy and disgrace on all the parties concerned iu it—a mea sure which had reflected such a stigma on the town as would not easily be wiped off. (Cheers.) What had Mr. Kearsley done to justify such a wanton attack on him and his property ? Why nothing more than daring to eowe forward to offer him self for the borough at a time of difficulty and danger. This was the sum and substance of his offending, but iu those reform ing days that was a high and heinous offence. lie did trust that there would be found in England electors who would act con scientiously—who would return to the House of Commons men who were of similar principles to those of his Majesty's present ministers. Mr. Kearsley's politics were the same as those of the present administration—they were the opinions which ought to prevail, and which, he H'oped, would prevail throughout the whole country. (Loud cheering, and cries of " Hear, hear.") —There was much said about his Majesty exercising his pri vilege of turning out his late ministry and dissolving parlia ment; and the cry was, to turn out the present administration. This was all very good from the Whigs, who for th e l as t four years had been constantly eulogising his Majesty. The fact was, his Majesty had tried them (and during the last four years we had had three or four editions of them) until he found they could go on no longer, and then he did the duty of a straightforward, honest monarch; instead of keeping in office men who would destroy the institutions of the country he turned them out. (Cheers.) Mr. Gaskell, after adverting to the conduct of the wings whilst in power, concluded with putting in nomination John Hodson Kearsley, Esq. Mr. Alderman Eckersley seconded the nomination. Mr. Standish then came forward to address the electors, which he did in a speech of considerable length. He said he was, in every sense of the word, a reformer; having obtained the bill, the whole bill, it was necessary for the; safety of the British constitution, for the preservation of the monarchy, that we should acquire, as speedily as may be, all those reforms conse quent upon that great measure. (Cheers.). He was for a deep „Awl searching refill-31.1_0f the church, and wer e he a mem b er o f a he should pursue reform in it with a more unsparing hand. He was fur the vote by ballot, for a repeal of time septennial act, for cheap bread, by a searching reform qf those abuses in the corn laws, which, without being a benefit to the grower, acted as a clog on thecunsumer. (Cheers.) "'file crying abuses of the present corporate system, should ever meet with his most cordial opposition, and were he honoured witlt their confidence there would not be a vote he should give with greater pleasure than for a radical reform of those sinks of tory corruption." Ile then re:erred to the address of Sir hobert Peel, in which he said he obi-erved a disposition to cling as much as possible to abuser, and to reform as few as poJiie. They had, however ; passed the emancipation bill, but theylyere forced to that, and ever since that time they had been determined opponents of reform. Such men could not have his confidence. (No, no, and cheers.) If they would place him in the situation of their representative they would ever find him a most determined supporter of the rights of the people. (Cheers.) Mr. Potter then came forward to address the electors. He referred them to his first services in the two last sessions, as a pledge for his future conduct—a printed statement of which he had put in the - possessiou of every elector at the commencement of his canvass. In the former session measures effecting the ematicipatiou of the negrues, the Bank charter, " the opening of the trade to the East India Company," and a considerable amount of the taxes had been repealed. He need hardly say to them that to all those questions he gave Nis most strenuous support. (Cheers.) Ile then referred to his conduct on several local acts, which he stated he and his colleague (Mr. Thickness) had been the means either of successfully opposing, or intro ducing clauses to protect the town ; and, in conclusion, referred them the to manner in which he had performed his duty, stating that, if elected, he should still pursue the same line of conduct. (Cheers.) Mr. Kearsley then addressed the electors. He said, aim had consulted his own feelings, under the heavy affliction with which it had pleased Almighty God to visit his family, he should not have appeared there • but he felt it a duty h e ow ed to his friends to appear before aim on the present occasion, as the advoca e of the rights of his fellow-townsmen, whe bad come forward so handsomely and realily to tender him their support. Others, disappointed in their expectations from the promises which hail been made to them, and not a few disgusted with the tyranny which on a former as well as on the present occasion had been put in exercise, by means of exclusive dealing and other equally unconstitutional proceedings to secur e the suc cess of the object of their choice, hail attached themselves to his cause, all agreeing that it semis a sacred duty which ought not to be tampered with. His Majesty bad_ appealed to his people, and he trusted the appeal would oe answered by return rug men who would support his Majesty in the exercise of his just prerogative. To this class he belonged, and on those grounds it was that he ventured to solicit their support. (Cheers.) Mr. Thickness thou addreesesl the electors, ettddsing the address of Sir Robert Peel; bit he wet with a most excellent and warm reply from Mr. Gam'keil. The show of hauls was then taken, and the mayor declared it in favour of Mr. K.ea.rsley and Mr. Putter. Mr. Baiik, Mr. Standish's attorney, then demanded a poll, which commenced shortly after, and was continued until seven o'clock at night, when the numbers were— K.earsley 2BG Putter 174 Standish 147 There remained only 44 electors to vote, so that Mr. K.'s return is quite beyond duabt. BOLTON ELECTION.—TesspAr. Pursuant to the notice duly issued by the returning officers for the borough of Bolton, the nomination of the several candi dates for the honour of representing that important town in parliament took place this day, in a commodious temporary hustings erected in the New Market-square. From an early hour in the morning the town presented the bustle usually attendant upon a conetsted election, and the various hands and supporters of the several candidates paraded the streets, to the no small gratification of the inhabitants. _ _ _ At ten O'clock the returning officers, Mr. Daly and Mr. Ar rowsmith, the boroughreeves of Groat and Little Bolton, at tended by their law clerk, took their places on the hustings, to which the several candiday.es shortly afterwards were conducted by their respective friends. The usual preliminaries having been gone through, '. Mr. Skelton proposed hnd Mr. Cullen seconded the nomina tion of Lieut.-colonel Robert Torrens as a fit and proper person to represent the borough in the ensuing parliament. Mr. P. Rothwell, in proposing to the electors William Bol ling, Esq., observed, that he was, a-tried conservative, friendly to all rational reforms where grievances or abuses might justly be said to exist. Mr. Stephen Blair seconded the nomination of Mr. Bovine, whose services and c o n d uc t i u th e last parliament f u lly justified a renewal of that confidence which his fellow-townsmen had on a former similar occasion reposed in him. Mr. Kaye put in nomination Mr. Peter Ainsworth, whom he described as a resident amongst the electors—a stanch re former and a friend to vote by ballot. Mr. Charles Ainsworth seconded Mr. Kaye's proposition. Colonel Torreus then presented himself, and was received with mingled cheers and hisses. The gallant officer, in a speech of great length, went into a complete recapitulation of his public and parliamentary conduct during the two sessions he had the honour of representing the borough of Bolton in the Commons' House of Parliament. He urged with considerable force his exertions iu obtaining for the hand-loom weavers a select com mittee to inquire into the state of the distress, and after express ing his regret that the object of that inquiry was defeated by the recent dissolution of parliament, he assured the , constituency that if again returned their representative, (of which he enters tained the most sanguine confidence,) he would renew those exertions, even upon a reluctant government, to obtain a similar measure of justice for that suffering but industrious dais of men. The gallant gentleman reminded the electors that he had ever been and was still a sincere and stanch reformer. And he dwelt with Some force upon the circumstance that to him the borough of Bolton was owing the honour of being re presented by two members instead of one only. He declared himself a friend to vote by ballot as a preventative to corruption, and after deprecating the new ministry, whom he described as wholly diseutitled to the confidence of the country, concluded by expressing his sanguine expectations as to the triumphant result of the present contest. Mr. Bolling was received with the most enthusiastic cheers. After thanking the electors for the kind reception he had met with during his canvass, the hon. gentleman, with great good taste, briefly adverted to his parliamentary career, urging that though he had given but few pledges when last on the hustings, yet he had more than redeemed all the pledges he had made. Ile called upon his fellow-townsmen to respond to the call made upon them by their sovereign by returning such men as would give the ministers of that sovereign's choice a fair trial— all that those ministers asked. To that, at leas: in candour they were entitled, and with every confidence that they would carry into effect all useful reforms—cautiously but not with pre cipitancy. Sir Robert Peel was more likely to do this than any man, and though he said thus much, he by no means pledged himself to be a thick and thin supporter of his or any other ministry, but at least he would give him a fair trial, and if he failed in answering the just expectations of the country at large he would give him his humble but strenuous opposition. Mr. Ainswoith next addressed the meeting, and shortly de clared himself to be a reformer and. a sincere friend to vote by ballot. A show of hands were then taken, when those in favour of Mr. Bolling were at least twenty to one over Colonel Torrens, and ten to one over sir. Ainsworth. _ _ _ Mr. Daly (the Boroughreeve of Great Bolton) declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Bulling and Mr. Ains worth. A poll having been demanded an behalf of . Colonel Torrens it was adjourned till to-morrow, (Wedne:day,) at e:ght o'clock. As to the result of the election we can venture to say that the conservative candidate, Mr. Bolling, will be at the head of the, poll, and that a severe struggle for the second place will ensue between the reform candidates. Torreus and Ainsworth. The latter, however, is the favourite. NOMINATION OF THE SALFORD CANDIDATES. The seine day the nomination of the candidates for Salford took place on a hustings erected opposite the Town-hall. The candidates were Mr. Dugdale, on the conservative interest, and Mr. Brotherton, the late radical member. The usual formalities on such occasions being gone through, Mr. Thomas Potter, brother to the member for Wigan, pro posed Mr. Brotherton. Mr. J. B. Smith seconded the nomination. Mr. W. Reed then, amidst great acclamation, proposed Mr. John Dugdale. Mr. Holland Hoole seconded the proposition. Mr. Brotherton then came forward and said, the people of England and Ireland must now recover their rights and liber ties, or they will henceforth be degraded slaves. I was in London seven months in each year, attending daily at the House of Commons, and never absent when the house was sitting; and during the last session I voted in upwards of 160 divisions out of about 180. (Cries of "How clever.") I am sorry to perceive that there are some individuals who cannot hea r that I should enjoy your confidence and support. You have elevated use on your shoulders, and they wish to pull his-down. I will now state to you the principles by which I shall be governed, if you do me the great honour to re-elect me your re presentative. In the first place, lam determined to give the pre sent administration my decided and most uncompromising opposition. (Hisses and applause.) When we have got rid of the tory administration, (cries of "Don't you wish you may get it N") I believe we shall obtain a liberal ministry as the re sult of the struggle—a ministry that will propose effectual mea sures of reform, and being supported by the people, will pos sess'power to carrythem into executi o n. You may then expect triennial parliaments, vote by ballot, and an extension of suf frage. I will advocate the principles of rice trade, and oppose all monopolies. I will vote for the entire abolition of church rates. As I shall consider it my duty to represent your senti ments and wishes in preference to my own, siciquid I ever differ in opinion from you, and receive your special instructions on any subject, s will either obey them or resign my seat. Mr. Dugdale having presented himself, he was received with loud cheers. When the applause had subsided, Ire addressed the assemblage nearly as fol:ows : Gentlemen and Brother Electors,—l am quite overwhelmed with the kind reception with which you have honoured me this day. (Cheers.) if I had merely studied my own interest, I should not have come forward upon this important occasion; but the numerously signed and highly respectable requisition with which I have been honoured, =weed ins to sacrifice every personal consideration, and on Friday last I consented to be come a candidate fur this important and wealthy borough, be cause I conceived that it was my duty as au Englishman to do so. (Cheers.) lam a member of the church of England, and I will vote for n better appropriation of its revenues, but I will not support a system 01 spoliation (cheers); I will vote for cheap bread, for cheap beer, for cheap beef, and for every mea, sure that will benefit the labouring man. (Cheeri.) I - hope I shall be able to evince a little snore decision than your ex member has shown during his parliamentary career, and not vote one way one day, and another way another day, upon the sense bill. (Cheers.) I ant a decided opponent of that dis graceful measure, " The Peer Law Amendment Bill," and should I he returned as member for this borough, I will not only vote for its entire abolition, but will do say utmost to pre vent such acts from ever passing in the House of Commons. (Continued cheers.) I am an advocate for the repeal of the tithe system; because I conceive it presses too severely upon the agricultural laboiners. (Cheers.) I have been a resident. in Salford for the last twelve years, and during that period had the honour of fulfilling the ditties of returning officer under the re form bill; and I think I may go so far as to assert, that on every occasion I have exerted myself to the utmost of my abilities to promote the welfare of this borough. (Cheers.) Should you think proper to place me in the distinguished situation of your representative in parliament, I will go further than Mr. Bro therton, who says he will represent your views and not his own; and I will pledge myself to vote in every way in which I conceive your interests can 'be forwarded, or your happiness promoted. (Cheers.) ( Mr. D. retired amidst the most enthusiastic cheers.) The Boroughreeve now put the question to the electors, by a show of hands, as to which was the candidate must calculated to . promote their interests. The vote was carried fur Mr. Dug date by an overwhelming majority, the friends of Mr. Brother ton then demanded a poll, and the business of the election was after Wards adjourned until Thursday. SIR PIIILIP EGERTON AT CONGLETON. Ou Wednesday Sir Philip Egerton met the inhabitants of Congleton and its' neighbourhood, in the Assembiv Room of the Town-ball. lie was accompanied by Randle Wilbraham, sen., Esq., and Randle Wilbraham, jun., Esq., John Bateman, sen., Esq., and John Batem,►n, jun., Esq., of littypersiey, and a considerable number of other influential gentlemen of the town•and neighbourhood. His reception on entering tee room was very gratifying, but before the close of the proceedings he received many strong marks of disapprobation, from a great number of individuals who had every appearance of uon-electors. Mr. Charles Pediey took the chair in the absence of the mayor. Mr. Randle Wilbraham introduced Sir Philip to the meeting and appealed to the kindly feeling which lout long subsisted between tne freemen of the borough and his (Mr. W.'s) family, with full assurance that they would give the worthy baronet a proper and becoming reception. He then described Sir Philip as a gentlemen of high and independent character, of large property, and in every respect well qualified to represent this div►sion of the county in the House of Commons. His senti ments corresponded with those declared by the t,ri►ne minister, Sir Robert Peel, to the electors of Tainwoith; he was a warm supporter of the institutions in church and state, but at the same time ready to remove all corrupt►ons, and promote to the utmost of Ins power every beneficial reform. In his opinion they had arrived at that crisis when it. was necessary to say whether they would have a government or no government,—whether they would be content with the mild sway of a tory government, such as was p►omised to them in the address to which he had alluded, or woollier they were ready again to embark themselves in that sea of ag►tation in which they had been plunged for the last four years. He believed that tie estimated properly the feelings of the inhabitants of Congleton, when he said they were not prepared to throw themselves into the arms of the destruc lives. Mr. Wilbraham coucluded a long and ab!e speech w►th thanking the meeting for the indulgence with which they had listened to him. Mr. John Bateman next addressed the meeting, and after exposing the policy of the late whig ministry, asked what bene fit the country hal derived from it. " Were we happier, or richer, or move contented than we were ? Weld the agricul tural or manufacturing interests improved ? Had we found better markets? Was labour more abundant, or money more plentiful? To all these questions he was afraid he must answer for them—no. However, it was some satisfaction to remember, that the authors of all these disappointed expectations had ob tained that which they richly deserved; that they had gone down from office amidst the scorn and execration of the country." Having tried the Whigs, he would caution them not to fall into the hands of the radicals, as they would expose the country to revolution; their only alternative was to support a regular cud goad government, ruck Ad the preiieut miutatry prOleirotli. lie N Y 9, .143:5. Concluded a very animated and sensible address by cordially seconding the introduction of Sir Philip. Sir Plniip Egerton next presented himself, and was received with mingled cheers and hisses. As soon as order was restored, he said that when he last had the honour of being present in this hall, he had felt it n ecessary not on l y to go into details of .his sentiments on certain public questions, hut had also felt it his duty to address them at some length on some of the measures intended to be brought forward by the then parliament. Owing to recent changes it would ate be possible for him now to eater into any remarks on the iutilinded measures of the present go vernment, for they were not fully made known;—he should therefore content himself with making a few remarks ou general public affairs, and then throw himself on their kindness.— (Cheers.) Looking at the political aspect of the times he must first remark that the gloomy forebodings as to the meditated attacks on the established church to which he bad given expres sion when he last addressed them were not exaggerated. His predictions that before the next dissolution of parliament attempts upon the established church, kith as the mutilation of her doe , trines, and the spoliation of Or revenues would be made, 'had been fully verified. As respected the state of the church iu the sister kingdom, Ireland, he would refer them to the eloquent speeches made by the R ev . M essrs. B oyton and O'Sullivan, at Liverpool, Bath, and Bristol ;—he would refer them to the every-day journals for an account of the dreadful massacres and rapine that prevailed in that unhapi.y cianitry. It had seen calculated that the number of murders ilerpetrated in Ireland averaged 21 each day. (No, no.) of caarse the siittatho of Ireland must necessarily occupy the attention of parliament in the ensuing session, but wh4 the legislature could do in a country where murder was daily committed,—where every at, tempt to give evidence against the murderer marked the witness out as the next victim,--and where the sanctity of an oath was totally disregarded, he knew not. It would become the duty of the government to give the matter earnest consideration, and if he hul the honour to be returned as their representative, Ire should certainly give the circumstances of Ireland the tastiest consideration that he could bestow upon them. As respected his pretensions to represent them, he felt that he should but be insulin;; their good sense if he detained them with ful some adulation or animadversions ou this or that administra tion, or by enumerating the faults or sin g in g th e pra i ses o f this or that candidat e , but as his principles were known he should leave himself in their hands. ( Loud cheering.)— He had observed that he did not intend to animadvert spun the late ministry, but having referred to the church in Ireland, he would just ask the meeting whether they thought that th e ac t s of the late mini s t r y, suc h as t h e sa l e of the Irish bishoprics, or the drawing of a line as to what amount of population should or should not have a church, were such as ware likely to tend towards the amelioration of that country. Ile (Sir Philip) had found it as an objection to him that he had opposed the Reform Bill. He had opposed it, on these grounds,—that it interfered with vested rights and anciebt privileges; (hisses) those were his sentiments still; (renewed hissing) that bill had given ex tensive ri,.hts and privileges, and the very grotrod of his oppo sition to that bill would be found the surest guarantee that those rights and privileges, having been granted should never be mutilated by him. (Gre cheering) The noble and-m an ly address put f or th by Si r Hel of en Peel contained sentiments in which he (Sir Philip) fully concurred, and so long as he found the administration acting up to those sentiments they should have his support, bat no longer. (Cheers.) He was not one of those who comae I a speech fur one corner of the county, and another to suit the feelings of another part of the county for the purpose of gaining votes ;—no, ha addressing the inhabitants of Cnngleton, he through them addressed the whole inhabitants of this division (tithe county, and to them he wi s h e d t o say t h at he considered the manufacturing and agricultural interests se linked together, that the prosperity of one must be the prosy perity of the other. It was true that they were at the present time depressed, and, if in parliament, he should do his best to put them on a footing with the rest of the community. It only remained now for him t o th an k t h em f or t h e pat i ence with which they hail heard him, and to express his acknowledgments to Mr. Wilbraham and Mr. Bateman for the handsome manner in which they had spoken of him. He would conclude by as suring them that, if by their kindness he was sent to pasha , merit as their representative, he would devote all the talent, time, and services he was possessed of to the interests of the county, n'.t only by a diligent attention to his duties in the house, but in committees, if he should be there placed, and lie would give his Inmost attention to any business which the in terests of his constituents might cause to be placed in his hands. The honourable baronet then retired amidst mingled cheers and hisses. A Mr. Thomas Johnson now stepped forward, and proceeded to ask a number of questions which-he wished Sir Philip to re ply to. They related to municipal reform, choosing inagistratos, the revision of the pension list, church revenues, the clergy tithes, corn laws, free trade, &c. &c., and were propounded in a tone at once both disrespectful and insulting. Ile also com plained that two hundred special constables had been sworn in by Mr. Wilbraham to preserve the peaee. Sir Philip Egerten replied that as he had ou a former occa sion been most grossly insulted by the speaker, he had deter mined never again to notice anything he might say. Mr. Johnson then resumed his speech iu the same insulting strain, and talked a great deal of nonsense in a most pompous and dictatorial tone, which the rabble around him roost heartily cheered. Mr. Wilbraham. jun., made an attempt to speak, but the con fusion that prevailed rendered him for some time inaudible. At last he said—He would not believe that the insults given to Sir Philip Egerton proceeded from any of the respectable inhabi tants of Congleton, and if Mr. Johnson put himself forward as the org an of the radicals, f or w h om , as a b o d y, h e (M r. Wilbra ham) felt great respect, still he could not believe that they countenanced such insults (we understood these to be Mr. Wilbraham's expressions, but the uproar was so great we can not say that they realty, were.) As to the long list of questions put forth by Mr. Johnson, it was impossible for Sir Phiiip to 'se into them, but he would refer the meeting to the address of sir Robert Peel, which contained sentiments in which he fully con curred. He hoped thew would give those prin c iples a f a i r t r i a l . (Tremendous hisses.) 'He would say one word more as to the appointment of special constables, to which Mr. Johnson had alluded. It must be in the recollection of those who were present when Sir Philip last put himself in the hands of his committee, that he was most grossly insulted and attacked in the streets. Having again requested Sir Philip to come forfor-- ward, it was the duty of his committee to protect him, and not allow him to be subjected to the ill usage he experienced at his last visit. it vas, with this vie w o n ly th at h e h a d app li e d to "the magistrates of tFrgborough to have special constables sworn in, and, in taking these steps, if he had offended any individual he here begged his pardon. (Loud cheers ) Mr. Johnson hoped and.trusted that the meeting would pro tect these gentlemen, and conduct them safely out of town. Mr. Wilbraham said they did not need protection. He knew well they were safe iu the hands of the respectable inhabitants of Congleton. And why should they not be safe Mr. John son told them that he seldom came out from his corner monist the inhabitants of Congleton—but was it so with his (Mr: 'W il brahp's) family and friends? Was there ever any public oc casion when the interest of the borough of Congleton was con cerned, that they absented themselves ? (Cheers.) Whether the object was for the building of a church, the establishment of a savings' bank, or, in fact, anything of invorta.nce to the inter ests of the borough, they had always been ready to come forward and ever should be. They needed nut, therefore, Mr: Johnson's protection. A scene of boisterous confusion immediately ensued. After awhile,_._ .......____, Mr John Batetna - n, sen. said he had looked in vain through the long list of grie - ances produced by Mr. Johnson f or one much greater than an f the—one whicii came home to the i rli feelings and pockets o every one of those present ; he alluded to that monstrous misnomer called free trade (cheers) ; a sub ject which, for the last six years, and under six different admi nistrations, had been working with disastrous effects. H. would appeal to every landowner present, whether during that period ii,s rents had nut been gradually lowering—to the manufacturer whether his profits had out been diminishing—to the tanner whether he had nut been paying his rent out of his sloe k— to the workman whether he could scarcely get bread for his wages. If, instead of going into abstract and unlenportant mi. cu;ations, Mr. Johnson did not take up this momentous sub ject, he was not doing justice to the cause he espoused. (Cheers.) Ile (Mr. Bateman) thought it was their duty to impress upon their representatives to do all in their power to eradicate this monstrous and destructive system ; fur unless they could sue ceed in throwing off this vampire that was preying upou the vitals of the country, tliete win, no hope for peace or prosperity within it. (Cheers.) Thanks having been voted to the chairman, three cheers were then given for Mr. Jo4nson and three otl.eri fur Buglawton. Tue meeting then disperse 1. and as Sir Philip and his friends pursued their way to their colninittee-room, at the Lion and Swan, a great ramble accompanied him, hooting and gloaming, and crying out "No Tories." SHREWSBURY. (Abridge 4 from the Salupiun Journal.) The nomination for this borough took place on Tuesday: The candidates are Mr. R. A. Slaney, Sir John Hautuer (the old members(, and Mr. Creasett Pelham. Sir John Hanmer in his speech to the electors said, when he first had the honour of addressing the electors of Shrewsbury in a political character, he entered at considerable length into a statement of his views and opinions; and on various occasions since he had further explained his political intentions. He now, fur the second time, asked fur their confidence; arid in doing so, he stood there to defy any man to say that he had de viated one jot or tittle from the principles which lie had at first avowed. (Cheers.) - lie should not now detain them by a po litical discuseion-, he would refer. them, to his votes in i;arlia meet. and to those explanations which be had'inarie and pub lished during his canvass; vial as he could safely appeal to his public and private conduct while he had hail the honour of be ing their representative, so he coufideutly relied upon their re newed support. He bad been a member of one parliament, and - that parliament had, by some persons, been characterised as "The Talking Parliament;" in that parliament he had, on various occasions, found that votes were of more importance than speeches; and as he iiid not wish to trespass on their tini• unnecessarily, he would now say that he should go to the poll with a firm conviction that his late constituents would, as be fore, place him at the head of that poll, and thus elect him again to represent their interests in parliament, and there to assist by every means in his power, in maintaining their rights and the Constitution iu Church and State as by law established.— ( C heers.) John Cressett Pelham, Esq., offered himself amid the cheeira of the assembly, and said that although upon this as upon all other occasions he was inclined to admire the good humour of his fellow-townsmen, and always disposed to indulge it, he must now beg them to consider the importance of the subject for which they had been convened, and he would detain them but for a short time. This was net tie first Lime he had appeared in the character of a candidate, and he might be pardoned if he felt called upon to speak in iome degree of the humble merits to which he could lay claim. The constitution of 'his country had been very appropriately c pared by the best writ ers t o a py:. ramid, of which the base was formed by the middle and lower clauses, while the higher &meses formed the upper portions and point thereof. It always been his study to pieserve to every part of that pyramid its just proportion, so that the a lime s h ou ld continue well- cemented and united together. He claimed the privilege of. being well Items') to many that he ads dressed; and as his friends Mr. Burton, in addressing them, had done so as brother burgesses, he might venture to observe, that a body which bad been referred to, and which consisted, for the most part, of respectable tradesmen of the town existed as a body for the good of that town, ann had, iu their sphere and de gree, the care of watching over this more limited commuuity as king, lords, and commons had fir the nation at large. He was not one of those that, had asserted the old House of com mons to be incorrupt ; al if they had not divided the eonnty into two, he should not hate stood there to-day to solicit their votes; but there he was, an - I he certainly did hope they would send him to parliament. While he hid the honour of a seat theme he had ever upheld the great charter of their liberties, one of the principal maxims of which was that every man should be tried fairly by a jury of his neighbours; that was what he hies, self wanted now. (Cheers.) The show of hands was then taken and declared to be in fa, sour of Mr. Cressett Pelham mid Mr. Slaney. John Eaton, jun., Esc... then, in bolialf of Sir John Hanrnora demanded a. poll, wition . ;eouluteueed yesterday Si oririug at uitat o'oiock.