Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-05-02 00:00:00

SIX TH EDITION. NORTHERN TIMES OEFICF -®- ;, MONDAY, 3 p.m, = BRAZILIAN MAIL LISBON, May I.—The Avon has arrived from Rio ith the usual monthly Brazil mails. naittan ted in t 77,594; f draft, £550,000 12. quantities e has' been The United anel, 4,757 ; Mediterra and Marseilles, 1,214 has ril Scott, Robert, Minos, Wil- WAR NEW tear, or the it ley £68,000 in speci le Times, writing probably 1( onday) ustrian Amb assa vinyl ii . .respond nent of Caribinc ler orders to pro- been count present Iperot s old for war were , \VS that t was to gain time ihal -1)( .rmy is said to b )oner than intended. ssier has come from Vrench vernment Londc and v that tt Cabinet of Vienn no sort of alarm about Hungary, an possibility of a rising MONEY MARKET it nomin 891 to 901 nominal xdo-Venetian nE RKET MAY 2 moderate I inactive, 3s 4d to 4s E lambs, 554 , 1 to 6s 4d ; veal k, 35 to 4s 2d per Blbs. Tota . ,920, foreign 130 ; sheep anc ign 1,260 ; calves, British 936 HOP MARKET MAY 2 n fair request at very fur dear as last week. In old MN MAR about 10S Ate. sarley, peas, 10 , 'ellei s do not natne_a pri GLASGOW RON MARK MAY 2 go. 1, warrants, makers' iron; SE` ,NTH EDITION. NORTHERN TIMES OFFIC SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION. THE NOMINATION THIS DAY. nomination of candidates to represent the Southern - a of Lancashire, in the Rouse of Commons, took it ten o'clock this morning, at Newton. In front Was gatherid some time before trains left Liveer vevin the opening of the proceedings. Special at 8.40 a.m., for the purpose of con the number who lecton apon eitLer .s considerably availed o less than allottec to the cand 1 filled, but with- )rters on -0- proceedings, which we- fully expected to see. Among the supporters of Messrs. Cheetham and Heywood, who ap peared upon the hustings, were Messrs. Shand, Brockle bank, Ralph Brocklebank, William Earle, James 11. Jeffery, William Brown, J. C. Evart, M P., Hardman Earle, Clarke Aspinall, Thomas Bolton, J. MacCorquodale, J. Gait, Samuel Thornley, J. Piclarby, J. Peck, Gibson, Mark Phillips, Manchester, Charles , Holland Liverpool, Rol T. S.'Rafiles, Thos. Bazley, M.P., T. Kershaw, M.P., Sir J. L. Kennedy, Geo. north, James Hey- E. Rawlins, C. J. Robert P wood; J. I Corbally, Haylost ay, 11 Messrs Egerton and Leigh were :---Messrs. Thomas E. Moss, James A. Tobin, Thomas Bold, J. Ridley, Gilbert Greenall, Captain Browne, Sir R. Brooke. Captain Brooke, R. C. Naylor, Ilooton ; Lawrence Peel, Captain Lloyd, J. C. Livingst Horsfall, Rev. T. Hopes. White, 'Captain_ dray, M.P., John Buck Geortre Henry le,„ Colonel B 1 1. J. R. Woolfall, ,gh Sheri I 6ir It. ti siderible arrie followed before the proceedings commenced and it Was more than a quarter past ten o'clock when th readilig of the forinal documents took place: riff then came forwarcl, and was received He said : Gentlemen and electors of the of the County of Lancaster, I mu very with loud cheer happy you ir2 my duty, this norning, will not deta You ar ian a very few minat aware, and, we are assemble you Of 11 nominating two mere id I rea and ~entreat you, gentieEueo, ---- speak,er who shall address you this morning the most fair • (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) I lent, as well ng) to keel as will enable you to .hear what they ha ,sk whet!. o coum,y. kunec llips, of Manche of the ut h e,rn some time past, and I have 1 for t t is Parliathen pleasure in pro. gentleman who am sari; ccia-will confirm wl En to parliament a a. fur . _ point to a stain in his political proceec be hyr protes to CO TTAN ( British 3.OROUG all new Liverpool tile community, and tl lie hat' ever been a free trader, means could afford, to con countr fellow c as a member for niil:l wed to I rise, however was conc ,t a future ne von cannot You 1 \V V.., .V.• al enough to Come here and ask you to give Tort. I think i that it i s only fi tt i ng an d e should place n .the hands of commercial ;8 which_ are 0, ) vast, that it tied a parallel for them in anyother county in *rye,, and, I may say, inany otia e ink. we would not be consruitincountry, did not acknowledge our gratitudg OUT tles, by returning him again t to Mr. _,, and cries of " sit down.") - I o reore .,,,a it: is no slight matter that will take a man away from lii:-: family, and all that is dear t o him, to take upon hini4ifi the trials and anxi eties which must foil holding, such -a responsible office, and T I ask you, if ybtfl' participate in my feeling, to return Mr: Cheatham to Parliament. (No, no,. and cheers.) I n this agricultural district, which is more so than many others of South Lancashire, where many of us have come from this morning,- .you are deeply concerned for that great agricultural interest, and in which I am myself co . fisi - fitlily • interested, I ask you, wo ul d an y of your turnit—be kiss cultivated because of free trade. (No, no, dild - hissas:;) l .I, am proud to see nothing of that oort, 4i.h4l' I - eblith'atulate you on the evident improvement )ast ser vi Ln assure rynien He had on every occa sion endeavoured to discharge his duties and eon' towards the support of the established religion. If they looked through the contributions towards the building of of the county of churches they would see that he was a most liberal and a lone speech, I stanuch supporter of the . establiehed religion. At the flan' time he hell liberal views. He thought - the antecedents of Mr. Heywood *ere greatly , in Ins favour. Mr. Heywood had excellent parts, and had no visionary desire to carry re form so far as to endanger the country, but merely so far as salutary reforms were - cfesirable and essential to the interests try. He believed that, so far as the fraachise aed, they shordd have a moderate instalment, and • , • • We are one prosperous people in the world. Property Iva: ted than iu any country in the world. Ow courts of justice were unequalled, and we had an immcusc capital, which enable us Co realise a very - large profit; 'ark we should steer upon very high ground indeed if w( _ were - only to be kept out of the present contest in Europe. He heard from Lord Palmerston in his last speech, and who was a good deal behind the screen, and knew a good deal of foreign policy; that there was no entanglement between England and the other states. He (Mr. Brown) thought they should remember the advice of General Washington, who said that it was the best policy for England to keep a good understanding with the Commons, to mind home affairs, and not to meddle in foreign matters. Ho trusted that this government would pursue that course. His friend, Mr. Heywood, would vote independently for measurec. He did not care one farthing for Lord Derby or Lord John Russell, or any body else, if they did not give measures which he thought were just and fair for the interest of the country. The landed and mercantile interests of this country were bound t up together so much, that it was very important than , r. He a y m w a o em o i d ia . ..). (1) send mr,l a man to parliamennt who understood both. Hey wood was as s d a better opportunity of judging of both 1 1i " sure niod H ep e lea w d a e s at qu a i s te he( 1 r t h . a ß t r 0 - N w i r n . ) was. He was provide for. He ' 'concluded no connections to the electors warmly recom mending Mr. Heywood to Southern Division of the County of Lancashire, electors as aoffit and e proper person to represent them in parliament. (Great cheering) Mr. Yclward Ashworth, of Bolton, came forward to second the nomination. He said he came forward with great pleasure to second the nomination of Mr. Heywood, ss a candidate for their representation in parliament. He said he came forward with the greatest satisfaction, because he believed that on this occasion, he was one of the most fitting candidates that Lancashire could now find. These were not times of ordinary events, with two of. the largest military forces in Europe now in war. This was the time for Lancashire to make a most judicious selection. There was no man present whose interests were not involved " . this struggle, although they might not at the moment see it. These were peouliarly the times when the best man should be 'selected to represent the interests of this great county. And what were the interests of this great county? Were the landed interests ? No. Were they not the commercial interests (yes) ? Of what avail was an acre of land in that country, if it was not for the trade of it ; of what avail was any landed interest in that country if the commerce is to be neglected. There was not a tenant farmer, not alabouring man present, whose interests were not involved in that election. There was not a labouring man or a tenant fanner there whose interest would not suffer the moment this country was entangled in war. They wanted such - a government as had kept' them out of war for the last 40 years. He was the more proud to advocate the claims of a man who had been nominated by that honoura ble statesman, Mr. Brown. (Cheers.) Because it was well known that the circnmstance of their having Mr. Brown as a representative of the great interests of Lancashin that when the American govern them into a war, it w ent was going to plunge the advice given by Mr. were n brought into a war with the Americans. Ko man was in a better position, and no man could tell )etter the effect of continental .wars on Europe than Mr. Fleywood. He was a' man who had large intereses in that . 3ounty. No man could tell better the consequences of a war in any part of should rely. their c : 4 ;urope woul lave on t' property, and how the affected the interests There was no barometer in Lancashire that .dieate the coming storm than the banking inte- inn from welfare or other- of - Europe into -England cation as to how far their' Heywood was a gentleman t time; for trying experiments. (Hear, hear.) They lave a man _of experience upon whom -they could commending Mr. Heywood to He cone bus, he with.banuers, bearing such inscriptions as " Lord "No Bright, and Democratic Reform," endea ing to force its way through the crowd, in front of gs. It was, however, finally turned aside by the iolice, and compelled to go another away. the husiin Mr . . Entwistle (tloehdale), came forward, and said : Electors of the Southern Division of Lancashire, I have a pleasing task to perform, in proposing a Conservative for the souihern division of the county. (Cheers and groans.) Gentlemen, he is " a chip of the old block, (Great cheers.) He is a man who, by his birth, by his education, by his wisdom (cheers, and laughter) is eminedtly entitled to - be your representative. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, he, comes from thejnei hbourhood of Manchester, but he does not conic ie walls' building Laughter, cheers, and has been said that -he has been told to me this morning, that one of the canvassers on the opposite side said, he was only . three-and-twenty.. (Oh, oh.) The man whom I have this day to propose is between th - rti and forty (cheers), and I mean to say that that age, of a 1 Jentlemen, too young, ethers, is a time when a man is more at for business than at my other time of his life. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, they say its youth a great clisadv f Lord Derby, - what he does ien, I bring him forth before , look at the sou k Cheers.) Well, gentle you for another reason. lie hates the ballot (Cheers and hisses.) He will ,have none of it. (Cheers and groans.). Gentlemen, I think that if people like the ballot, the next thing they will do is t.) ask for elections at twelve o'clock at night. (Cheers.) They will he dark. (Cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, it is for you to do it in tide . to-day, whether you will have Lord Derby or Quaker Bright. (Great hissing and -cheering.) I come from the neighbourhood of Rochdale. My next'neighbour i John Bright. (Groaning and cheering.) lam chairman fo that district on the Conjervative side, and I can tell you that we shall beat them two to one. (Great cheering, and cries of " no, no.") Gentlemen, I shall not detain you any longer, but wit! propose that the Hon. Algernon Egerton be declared a fit and proper person to represent you in Parlia ment—(cheers, and cries of "no, no.")—and I may tell you that I have not seen so fit a man to-day. (Cheers and laughter.) Colonel Blackburne said, Mr. High Sheriff, and brother electors, I never hesitated a moment to second the name of the gentleman that has been proposed to you, because I believe faithfully and heartily that he is a man who will e his duty if you send him to the Commons House of P (Elear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, we havc ted for some years by gentlemen who have been supported by the clique in Manchester, which has dictated to us too long (load cheers), and we are assembled here to-day in these numbers to assert Conservative principles in contra distinction to those democratic principles which have been so frequently put before us in a very able manner, I confess l but in a most dangerous manner for the peace of this country. (Hear, hear, cheers and groans.) Gentlemen, you may possibly growl and make a noise, and even prevent me from being heard, but on Thursday next we shall be prepared to go to the poll, and we there will assert those Conservative principles which are defined easily, and which are supported by men, who honestly and faithfully wish to correct all abuses in Church and State, and are prepared upon all occasions to look after the interests of the working classes---(loud cheers)---and wha are ready upon all occa sions to do good, to live and let live,. (Renewed cheers, and some laughter.) Gentlemen, I have not had an appor tunity of hearing any of the observations which have been made from the other side--- (hear, hear, and laughter)- --but I have no doubt that they were very much of the same nature as those which, we have read in the public prints during the last fortnight, and I feel that this is a moment when every man who has a stake in the country, whether he has that stake in commerce, in land, or in the savings' bank, to come forward and declare according to the means constitutionally provided for him, that he does not require those democratic principles, and will not have them. (Loud cheers.) That universal suffrage, vete by ballot, and all these other move ments of the same sort will not be permitted by this great country. (Renewed cheers, groans, and laughter.) Ge nt le men, let us remove the cloud whieh has been hanging over South Lancashire for these some years back. (Cheers.) Let us cause that cloud to disperse, and let each of you go to his polling booth on Thursday next, and give his vote for the two Conservative candidates who will be proposed to you to-day. (Cheers,) I am not going to answer arguments which have been brought forward iu support of the ballot. _ . been rep: A - Voice : " I belie;-e you my boy." (Laughter and cheering.) Colonel Blackburne : But. I would ask you to hear au ezpldnation from one of your candidates to-day, of what he is reported in the papers to have said—that if you had the ballot, you must have it compulsory, or else 99 out of every 100 would vote openly. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Let him explain that to you. (Hear, hear.) I take the honourable candidate's own words, as put in the paper, and if I misrepresent them, he will haue an opportunity of saying so. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, lam not going to detain you any longer. A great number of speakers have already been heard, and you have yet to listen to the candidates ; but I now beg leave to do what I had not the slightest hesitation in undertaking, to second the nomination of the Hon. Algernon Egerton, as a fit and to represent this division of the county in (Cheers.) __ _ _ Pailianien Mr. Willia s m Fordo Holton nest came forward. His opening observations we heard very imperfectly owing to the noise which prevailed, but we understood him to say that, it was refreshing to him to find himself once more upon that ground where a baud of determined Conservatives, small at first, .nitimately succeeded in rescuinc , the county from the sway of a party who had long opposed e ' them, and conquered them. The county had been again wrested from them, by their opponents, but so long as they.believed their representatives were fairly and honourably representing it, they did not interfere. They believed, however, that an attempt was now being made to carry out a system of political opinion ; and, as Mr. Canning himself had said, to precipitate the measures of any one party, must be subversive of the peace, order and comfort of the nation at large. Gentlemen, the speaker continued, I am prepared to concede to those who differ from me in political opinion the same freedom of speaking .and of voting which I endeavour to secure for myself ; anA I trust that that calmness and good spirit which have distinguished this contest up to . the present time on both sides may continue to exist. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) A Voice : Bosh, bosh ! (Laughter.) Mr.' Halton : Gentlemen, I cannot but say that this county is much indebted to that particular portion of it from which I come myself. Look at Manchester, repre sented by two gentlemen from Bolton (Hear, hear.) Look at Mr. Bazley, a venerable man (hear, hear)—a good christian to my own knowledge (laughter), although I differ from him. (Renewed laughter.) Look at Mr Turner, the other member, also from Bolton. (Ilear, hear.) I had the pleasure just now of seeing upon the other side of the hnstings one of the movers or seconders of our opponents, an honourable friend of mine, Mr. Edward Ashwort, also of Bolton ; and I am not ashamed to say that I come from Bolton myself. (Great cheering and laughter.) Gentle- the country I COUCE ) Gen and 1 am surf men, we believe that we have long enough been under the daminion of a faction which, like the proboscis of..the elephant. is ready to extend itself to the greatest length to grasp all it can, and at other times to contract itself within the smallest dimensions to catch up the most minute particle (cheers and laughter)—to strain at one time to tear up an oak, and contract at another time to pick up a pin. (Re newed laughter and cheers.) Gentlemen, we do not come here with ill-natured feelings, although we do come with an anxious desire to beat our opponents (hear, hear, and laughter) ; and I can only say that, as a genuine John Bull, liking, as he always does, a good dinner, and a bottle of wine, ;shall be happy, with such aids to the preservation of good, humour, to talk over any ,points of, discord with any of my opponents after the battle is over. (Cheers and laughter.) I hope our flag will be in the ascendant, and I have no doubt that it will be so. (Cheers, and cries of " No, no.") Gen tle nen, we do not deal in clap-trap :And tell you that we are here before you to support Toryism. (Hear, hear.) But we do tell you, while you give a considerable amount, a large amount of liberty - to those who differ from us in you must, on the other hand, take care not to religious freedom. (Hear, tell you to support the We do tell you that unprotected your ow.. hear, and loud cheers.) We do Majesty of the Throne: (Cheers the rc file we. 'ought all to s to take care that those measures should be solid, sound and well-established. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) It was asked just now by Mr. Ashworth, at the other end of the hustin what would th( entry be were ti gone ? I gro Ms bill Ministerial )uld not be in hal but I tell you that, even supposing th cotton mills were, from posing that cotton went out of fashion iti:Oyed A Voi wore linen—(laughter) supposing that a left empty, we sliould . theuliave Co come upon the land for taxation. (Hear, hear, and loud eheers.) The land would then be left to protect both the cotton lord and the country squire. (Loud cheers) Permit me, without indecent uayeetive or ill-nature, to ask the gentlemen who represent large manufacturing districts in this neighbourhood; whether it is not true, that when,they have made their money they like to invest it in land 111 I never saw a mean en, we be! At all ever ,Sty 1 can s, we have d( ', and ch ;entlemen with wl iear, an allied to t more ultra, mo. than the bill of he Hon Cheers session subject that, for thirty years the Liverpool members agitated, and which/ was mostly voted, for and repeatedly carried, but always lost in the House of Lords. The admission of Jews into the Houses of Parliament. The bill was opposed as fated to the interests of the country, but when that Ministry got into power, they carried the bill. Gentlemen, I say they did right ; let the gentlemen on the other side say so. (Interruption.) There is another bill brought in by a party in this county, who is, I think, looked upon by gentlemen, supposed as honourable; they are chartists. There are five points to the charter • one of these points was no property qualification of members of Parliament. My hon. friend, Mr. Locke King, introduced a bill to carry that point, and it was lost in the House of Lords. But when the gentlemen who opposed it changed seats, and when they were in power they carried that bill. (Cheers and groans. Gentlemen, did I say that it was wrong ? I say it was right ; but let - them reconcile it wit (Cheers.) honesty A Voice : It's 41 a sham. Mr.. Cheetham Gentlemen, there was a bill brought abjeets that it was possible to mention. I allude East India Company and, rnment of India, introduced bolition of th n of the gov by . Lord Palmerston. It was opposed by thOse gentlemen the house, It was refused io go into division. But Lord Derby, when they changed sides in the house, when they had realised the sweets of place (cheers), then, gentlemen, so fatal and so ruinous to England, becomes a )ject to achieve. (Hisses and groans.) They proposed a bill to government, but it was perfectly absurd and ridiculous, that in its first reading it was literally laughed out of house (Cheers ] Talk about the 'ballot Mr. Cheetham : We will come to that again. This ministry, who are par excellence reformers, and the new lights of the day, the Liberal Conservatives say they will show us how reform may be carried out, and not be dangerous to any party, and for the interests of the country. He brought in a Reform Bill ; and I . protest, that during the seven years which I have sat in the House of Commons, more weakly supported and more er side'fully opposed. iat bill, as I have not aed, and by the o measure more deservin a snare, and a delusion, he never knew two points in that bill which, however, I will for a moment (Cheers.) : There were refer to, and one immediately concerning such men as you now befoie'ine (in the WOwd.) That is, the Reform Bill,--- the question of the representation of the people in the House of Commons, and increase of numbers to the electoral body In the first place, it set about disfranchising everal thousands. (Cheers and groans.) I find, in looking over the papers, that one of my opponents has sketched a _ _ _ is going to support may bring forward, he has et abuut a reform bill for himself. Why, it is actually : Conservative, more full of bigotry, even he Government. (Cheers and groans.) He Sys he is for a reform bill which shall preserve the existing 'ranchise for £5O occupation for tenants in the country; and £lO freeholds in the town, Why, my Lord Derby brought in a bill to give a £lO instead of a £5O franchise to the county; and my friend opposite there is quite conversant with th movement, because. these addresses were written in the Conservative retreat in Worsley Hall. When he approached to more northern regions of the county, he found that these doctrines would not go down, and what did he do ? He brings his £5O occupation down to £2O, and he brings his £lO fran chise down £B, a point which Lord Derby would not touch. This gentleman is the reformer opposite. I proposed a£6 franchise, but for that 1y ani denounced for taking, an extreme measure as a revolutionist. If you look into the domestic policy of this government, you have nothing to approve ot; but everything to condemn ' • and if you take the foreign policy, it is the same. One part of my reform creed is the ballot. (Cheers and groans.) Well, gentlemen, that is exactly the terror of and the alarm of the opposite side. They say, Why advocate such an un-English pro ceeding as the ballot ? I say, what is the object of the ballot ? It is a machine to enable the elector to express his opinions, as the law requires, freely and according to the dictates of his conscience fearlessly, and Is there no and register his vote ? (Cries of yes, and no, no.) It was said that there was no intimidation in Lancashire, I saw, at a public meeting here in this county, that it was stated, "that an officer, in soliciting votes in one part of the district, said that numbers of the electors were willing to vote for the Liberal candidates, if certain gentlemen possessing influence and wealth, and estates, were not in the field. It was a fact that they were told it. That their landlord had said, " I should like to see any of my tenants voting :against me." In another part of ,the district it was stated that " you have our hearts, but our hands are fettered. We dare not vote until we see the steward. If he votes for you we will willingly do so too. If he votes against you, alas, we must follow." the conclus- in of Mr. Cheetham's adddress, fr. Heywood came forward and addressed the electors briefly. Algernon Egerton then presented himself, and and was received with a loud burst of applause from the crowd at that side of the hustings. He said : Electors of the Southern Division of the county of Lancashire, I ask your support to-day upon Conservative principles. (Cheers.) I come prepared to go into parliament, if I am elected, as an independent supporter of Lord Derby's government. (Great cheering.) Before I proceed to go into any details of my views upon political subjects, I may be allowed, perhaps, to allude, with some satisfaction, that I stand in the very place where my father stood before (loud cheers), prepared to support the same principles as he supported, I think with satisfaction to the country. (Load cheers.) Gentlemen, I understand that one of my honourable opponents has accused me in his speech, just new, of .having taunted him and my other opponent as being connected with trade and commerce, in ,my speech at Wigan. Gentlemen, I deny that the allusion in my speech at Wigan was at all directed to Mr. Cheetham or Mr. Heywood. (Cheers.) I am sorry that Mr. Cheetham or Mr. Heywood should enter tain the idea that I intended to make a personal attack upon either of them; gentlemen for both of whom I have a high personal respect. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) A Voice : That's spoken like a gentleman. (Cheers.) Mr. Egerton : No man can be more convinced than I am of the enormous importance of the trade and commerce of the country. I myself am connected with one of the largest trading concerns in the country. How, then, can Ibe con ceived that I do not know, or could undervalue the import ance of our trade, our commerce, and our manufactures. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I shall now proceed to give you a very short account of what I believe to be the meaning of Conservative principles. I have defined them in the course of my canvass as attachment to the throne and the constitu tion of the country. (Cheers.) A Voice : Rubbish. (Laughter ) Mr. Egerton : I am no bigot, but I certainly_ am a Church and State man. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I believe that the Constitution of this country is at present in danger. Our opponents have tried to narrow the issue of the contest in this county to the mere consideration of Lord Derby's reform bill. I decline to accept so narrow an (Hear, hear.) I say that, our object in coming you is to give the great county an opportunity of stether it will support the Constitution as at present ed, and improve it ; or, whether it will utterly alter the y foundations of that Constitution. (Cheers.) • A. Voice : Describe the constitution. (Laughter.) • Mr. Egerton : With regard to reform, I will give you a short statement of what I think upon that matter. I know not now whether we shall have any reform bill this A. Voice : Oh, won't we though (Laughter.) , Mr. Egerton : We know, from the news which has been received within the 'last half hour, that war has broken out pe, and that an engagement has been fought. Now, in that state of things, it is impossible to say what may be the measures which will have to be brought forward during the next session ; but I may tell you in all sincerity that, whenever a measure is brought forward for reforM, Twill vote for a very consiaerablo reform, both in county and in , borough representation. (Loud cheers.) I will explain why I have not pledge myself to any particular franchise, either in counties or in boroughs. The reason of it is, that I will make no 'bid for popular support. (Cheers.) If I go to Parliament, I will go as a representative ; and it would be impossible, if I were pledged to any particular rating, thaf I could give that fair consideration to any, measure that might be brought forward which I should feel bound to give. (Hear, hear.) I hope that you will trust me to give any such measure that calm COnsideration which its importance demands, and I shall endeavour to justify that trust. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, I wish for a few moments to occupy your attention with a glance at foreign affairs in Europe, as they affect this country. We now, unhappily, know that Europe is at present at war. We know that two or three powertul nations have drawn the sword against each other, and we cannot foresee any termination to the contest, I would ask you what must be the policy of England in such a state of affairs ? NoW, I say candidly that in my opinion any ministry which is in charge of the destinies of England must preserve her from entangling alliances with any of the great countries of the continent. (Great cheering.) I was going to say that our war-cry should be, but I will say that our watch-word should be—Peace. (Loud cheers.) It must be our object to preserve peace unless we are attacked ; and at present, so far as we can see, there is no chance of our being attacked. (Hear, hear.) Those nations, I trust, have enough upon their hands to keep them for years to come. A 'Voice : What about the ballot. (H e ar, h ear , and cheers.) A Gentleman on the Hustings: Oh , never fear; we will tell you. (Cheers.) Mr. Egerton : I should support Lord Derby, principally upon the ground that I think the government is to a great extent pledged to peace ; and that, whilst it is so, it will, at the same time, preserve and support the honour of the country. (Hear, hear.) In order to do so it is necess•V that the country should be well armed. (Hear, hear.) We have sometimes heard among our opponents an absurd and insane cry for what I may callnational disarmament. That cry is wholly absurd. (Hear, hear.) It is absolutely ne cessary in the present 'state of things that England should be ready to take a signified part in the affairs of the world; that she should be able, if necessary, to defend herself ; and also, if necessary, to strike .an offensive blow in her own de fence. (Loud cheers.) I would, therefore, support any reasonable sum which might be well erpended upon our national defences; and by national defences. I mean the maintenance of Hear, hear.) Gen gard to reform• parliament. I sufficient army and a sufficient fleet tlemen, I must say a few w or d s with x (Hear, hear.) We have had' a bill before am not going to discuss Lord Derby's bill. There are several parts of it to which I objected, and which, had I been in parliament, I should not have snpported. (Heart hear.) But I say there i , --- mll hpfore the country—John Bright's is a far wo ----- Ind cheers.) tic triennial Moreover, in Irined, au'd indeed has often, --, and that her on in what I (Hear, hear.) -nt of ry measur [ovary reform will, I hope, ,rs to c distribution of seats, as it . (Cheers.) I think the ly from some small boroughs large l near.) a the countie id the ight to repre ' bill inited inter ', and anxious, as it is at I prices cl prices you have been making. It may be that you are under a good landlord here. (Cheers.) You know that Mr. Cheet ham as never done anythiag to injure you, and God.forbid that he 'should.' "This being the case, then, I will assure you that he is quite able to promote your interest What is 'there likely to be done that he is not acquainted. with ? He is a man of business, and if there be any com mercial question, I am convinced he will work out a satisfactory result. I think that all questions would be treated in the same manner, as respects the entire of South Lancashire. Having said this much, I think it would be wrong for me to say more- in the presence of my friend. But I would ask you if you think less of Mr. Cheetham because he is in favour of the ballot. (Cheers.) I wish sincerely that . I saw ud necessity for that measure myself, but, unfortunately, in all these country districts, men are not left free to vote as they think proper. (Hear, hear, and hisses.) I remember, in the days of Lord Derby, grandfather to the present Lord Derby, when a man took a lease of a faim, the was the stipulation in his lease that he w to keep a cock and a dog, and some to like a cockfight very well, though, to my disgrace, fess it (laughter), and want to, know what man would (t romainder was lost in the confusion.) What I want is th, every man shall have the power of recording his vote as 1 wishes, and if there is any interference with us, then 'I so give us the ballot. (Loud cheers.) When I read the rl or us used I con- I by one of the c in this country I hope he meat a mistake - of the printer. (Laughter.) I vill be no intimidation; but, I may ter than my hopes. (Cheers and la ghter) I not give your vote a consciences (hear, hear), and it aan that you feel you can vote for, Ld ask you to do so. But, I thinkl Cheetharn is not ;od forbid that I e is an honest man (hear, hear), a your conti- abuse it de will not, and I wish to e us a pledge here, that this is open election,and fair and open fight. - Ling about bribery at all. I will out I :can pledy, 1 that the ►didate to 'Cheers was receiN nid much confusion and commercial .ch as this, it is 'a utmost importance to us in Parliament. We have al Mr. Cheetham's services, and he as proved Y of our confidence. We, in Liverpool, elect a man that will Z Mr. Cheetham - We are not to be governed by what you think in Liv folland : Mr. Cheetham is for free-trade, and I ask, is this a time to be told that the pro kitain is to be thrown ba(' WOUIU Great A\ hnt up, you fool. (Laughter.) r Holland continued—The great objection to Cheetham is that when a sham reform bill irliament, he voted Is bronght I would 11110 r like t, knows t bill if it was not a great delusion. That bill would have thrown us b ack to a worse aims than we were since the Reform Bill It would have thrown us back into the h, Stop yoLir humbug. Mr. Holland And now I ask you whether the commer cial and manufactnring interests of this county are to be ' And we are about to be k jut n years ? the hands of the landowners if dates they have brought forward. Who d they t forward a _ oppose ble part n to Mr landed in A Voic my one of experience, or that cige whatever of the nature :ch they wo. upon them ? No, dates: in opposition are.-.high' ,ut then they ar country. connected w: aistake being brought, forward.. -The whole pf the division-of the county, including as it does Manchester and Liverpool, is arising from manufactory are we to be told that Mr. Cheetham is ive of industry, arising his county amerce, and A Voice : Put that fellow out of that been brought fi two nov ;, who have in parliamentary busin€ commercial i: home, there lerest and imm is another issue party . have now put before you. Now, what have we of the experience we have had of Lord Derby and his party. durino• • ' ird Mahnesbaiy wits heard.) I doubt that the .pressed by Lord Derby the last night in the will be the sentiment that will rule during He has given us another itrality of tins country version of it, but that i: coed edition of what he said, (Cheers) We cannot and an amendment on his speech 11 what eventualities may arise • but, we see despots banding ,gether, and we know that Louis arise; and the Emperor of p_ut together do not care a straw for the protection of The thing is absurd ; and looking forward to nationalit the possibility of matteia becoming worse, what will be the condition of this country, unless she has a Parliament that will agree to smother oppression. Would this country be safe in the hands of Lord Derby ? (" Yes, yes," "No, no.) I for one would be exceedinely sorry that we should be reduced to such an extremity. We . have no faith in in him, and it now become our duty to appoint one who will represent our feelings, our interest, and our sympathies. He concluded by seconding the nomination •of Mr. Cheetham. William Brown then came forward, and thanked the electors for the kind manner in which they had treated him during 14 years which he represented them in parliament, and said he would have felt it his duty to conie forward again for re-election, had his health permitted him. He had now to propose a gentleman to them as a fit and proper person as one of the representatives for the southern division of Lancashire, Mr. John Pemberton Heywood. (Applause.) They would permit him positivply to had gone abroad,_ whi6 contradict a rumour was injurious to his friend It had been stated. that he had been dietated . to by, and was a nominee of a league, and had been nominated by a clique, in Liverpool. What were the facts ? The clique was surnmarilly dissolved many years ago, and, he believed, at that moment, they would find, probably in the ranks of the opponents, as many gentlemen Who then belonged to the league as they would find gentlemen on this (the Liberal) side of the hustings. Mr. Heywood was we ll known and respected in Liverpool, both by the Conservative and the Liberal party in Liverpool. A friend wrote to him (Mr. Brown) to London, asking if lie would support Mr. Heywood, and he said it would give him the greatest pleasure, for he' did not know Where they would find a crentleman so well fitted as Mr. Heywood. Mr. Heywood monied educationin London, and he had He represented le candidates on the other side have rd on the strength of old times, and no experience whatever in But apart for the question of ediate reform, and progress at ,that Lord Derby and his Cheers and hisses.) That y parties competent igress of an that 1 have no wish, om I am connected have no wish to dictate to those who differ froin us in opinion, or to see those gentlemen whose fortunes are em barked in cotton at "any time misrepresented, while we are represented---(hear, hear---but we enter into this present contest because we fully believe that we can bring forward men who are capable of representing and protecting both interests. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) These are the grounds on which, although last, not least, I have the honour of proposing to. you a second Conservative member for the sonthera - division of this 'county, Mr. W. Legh. (Loud cheers.) We have heard a e'reat cry raised about liberty. ([fear, hear.) What is ,the liberty you .would ask ,for? Is it American liberty you want. (Cries of no, no.) Look at American slavery. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Is it the liberty of France you want ? (No, no.) Look at the unfortunate revolutions which from time to time have taken p;ace.there. (Hear, hear.) Is it the liberty of Russia you want? (No, no.) Is it the liberty of England ? (Loud cheers, and cries of hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I hope it will be no detriment to the honourable gentleman whom I ven ture to nomihate - as your second candidate that he ventured ;.i . lifeblood in the service of his country. (Great cheering.) It, is: not 'a reasoa that he should not be elected by you be•Jause he does not know as much as some,.others do about shirtings32-ineli (laugliter), about jacconets (laugbter) ; about warp and twist, and spinning jennies. (Great cheering . • tud laughter.) It is no reason because he is not conversan vith " Old Sammy" that, therefore, he shoub be unfit to represent this County. (Great cheering.) If he has not as many Nods as some others, yet he can a 3t. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Believing that Honourable Algernon Egerton, W. H. Legh A Voic He is no - honourable. (Laughter, and cries of Mr. Hutton : Are men to do credit to the country, and to support,. the liberties of the country-upon.a solid basis. I invite you to give your support to these gentlemen; and I now beg leave to propose Mr. W. H. J. Legh, as a fit and proper person to represent the southern .division of this county, in Parliament. (Loud cheers, and cries of no, no, never, and interruption.) Mrl J. Myers, Liverpool, said : I cordially second the no:nination of Mr. W. J. Legit. Gentlemen, I think it due to this assembly, I think it due to your dignity, Mr. High Sheriff, and to my own honour, that I should state the reasons why so humble an. individual presents himself before you upon this occasion. (Hear, hear.) It had been arranged that a . gentleman from Manchester, and one' - from Liverpool, should have taken part', in the inservative proceedings upon this occasion. By some vcident, for which I am not able to account, the gen tlemen from Manchester has not made his appearance•here. His heart is with us I know, but it so happens that he is not here to-day. I therefore stand alone to express, on behalf of Liverpool, my sentiments upon this occasion. Gentlemen, I apprehend that the reason why I stand here to-day is uecause I am a native of that ancient borough; and, further, that I am one of those much maligned, but, I believe, truly loyal subjects (loud uproar and confusion, which drowned the remainder of the sentence.) I believe that the cause of dissolution in this instance---the question of Reform—never had any great hold upon the public mind ; and I believe it is now lost even that hold, because we all see that the cloud of war is gathering over us, and we only look to the man who will take care of the dignity and interests of England. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I have heard it said that the choice of England is now between Lord Derby and Mr. John Bright. (Hisses.) Can any Englishman doubt as to such a choice. (Cries of "No, no," and cheers.) Lord Derby is a nobleman and a statesman, who, if peace can be preserved with honour, will preserve it; but if war must, take ,place to guard the honour, the dignity, and the welfare of England, then he is the man to conduct that war. (Cries of hear, hear, and loud cheers.) Gentlemen, some excavations were once being made, and at the bottom a black man was working as a brick-setter Some one above him dropped a brick which grazed his his head; and blackey looked up and said : " Master, if you don't want your bricks broke, just keep them from dropping on my head." (Cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, it is so with England. (Cheers.) Lord Derby is just the man to say to, every country, whether enemy or friend, "If you want to preserve your bricks, just keep them from coming against the wooden walls of old England," (Loud cheers.) At this moment the eyes of the whole world are upon England, and England turns to South Lancashire to know whether you will or will not support her noblest son. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, I know what your answer will be. (Hear, hear.) As one of those who were concerned in these elections even long before 1834, when Lord Francis Egertrm was at the head of the poll, I beg to urge upon you an early attendance at the polling places ; for this I know and believe, that one vote given before twelve o'clock is worth two at any later time of the day. (Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) The High ,Sheriff then asked if any other gentleman had a candidate to propose. No one came forward to answer. Mr. Cheetham came forward, and was received with loud cheers. He said : Mr. Sheriff and gentlemen, allow me to say to my friends that if they will be quiet, I will end your so to exert myself by speaking that I may be heal and to my opponents, I would .give them one word of warning, that no noise will prevent me continuing my observations. (Cheers.) This is now the third time that I have appeared at this place to solicit your support as one of your representatives for the southern district of the county of Lancashire. On the first occasion I had no oppo nents visible ; on the second I was surrounded by friends, and amongst them a very considerable number of gentlemen who are now on the opposite sic of the hustin g s. (Cheers and hisses.) I d o n( inquire into the motives that has led them to c hangc may be froin this side to the othe: probabl very much in accordance with the ministry they ate en deavouring to support, by sending two gentlemen to repre sent you in Parliament. Gentlemen, what is the cause that has convened you together ? What has led to the dissolu tion of Parliament, to the resignation ? The Ministerial Reform Bill. I know, my. opponents say that , this is not the cause of the dissolution. Why do they say so? Be cause the discussion of the Ministerial Reform Bill is a very sore subject to them. (Cheers.) I take the issue of the contest on this one ground, and they tell you that this con test is ono of government, whether Lord Derby is to be supported or not. (`i Cries of yes, yes, and no, no.") Now, gentlemen, I would ask you whether in reviewing the policy of Lord Derby's government, whether home or foreign, are they not equally to be condemned. First of all how did the Government get into office ? (Interruption.) You know that Lord Palmerston brought in a bill in connexion with the law regarding aliens in this country. That bill was snpported by the votes and speeches oC those who represent the gentlemen on the oppositeside of the hustings. Within a week from that day, they supported an amendment which was moved against the bill by my right honourable friend, Milner Gibson. These men supported, in the first place, the Conspiracy Bill, by their votes and speeches, as danger ous to the welfare of this country, and afterwards voted against it. _ A Voice : To get into place. Mr. Cheetham : Yes, they voted against it to get into place. (Cheers.) That is the first of a - series of acts to which 1 shall refer. When they had got into place, what did they do. bill nets brought before the HOIISQ in reference to parliament bringing f said, that it is only to be we are to seek lc T down cannot help terming Now, any bill I su hot 'water for many I would not especially beca seats wh hciuld t le I think the r in the last degrc ;11 must be t divided bi Ind the large manufacturing towns. am far from saying that there are not n manufacturing constituencies which haN ientation in parliament nd I have no doubt will be bronght in, which will give it ation, and if will support a measure which will representation. (Hear, hem I am against the ballot I consider it a mean not prevent intimidation, but it will legitimate uifluence of public opinion As I do not intend ever to sure for universal that a voter has his vote - in t have no vote ; and a trust, I maintain, o I thuik ht to y hand in the matter, f e a rig them that large With regard to the ballot, Loud cheers.) ) It will prevent the Hear, hear.) . . apport a niea must consider :i: those v711.° t to ,be that every man Is anSwerahl re not so direct t l o ;r t e h p e r e c sen ii t n e trY dfo I also say that, the expe r ience of irant(lhetroigthh:t persons who exercise of his vote nations who have tried the b a ll o t against it. (Rea r ' bear.) In America, we are told that, the object of secresy is not attained by it. Gentlemen, we have heard r s to-day, that I do not wish to detain if you return me to Parliament, I w ill the representative of the landed interest ; many spee you any lon go there no he manufacturi n i interest; but as the representative of all three. (Lou cheers.) I will do my best to support Conservative pro' ciples and rational progress, (Renewed cheering.) Mr. Legh then came forward, and was received with In the opening of hi imperfectly heard, he said during his recent canvass felt almost inadequate to the task, must he then feel, when about to intelligence of the vast assembly bef nor of the commercial - interest ; nor of cheers speech, which Idressin r, when liences out the county, he bad wr much more diffident leeted ldress the A Voice : Have you got your'taik off ? (Laughter.) Mr. Legh said, claimin g th e i n d u l gence o f t h e me eting:, he should endeavour plainly and manfully to state w hat hi' political opinions were. (Cheers.) He was there as 118 Conservative candidate. (Hear a n d c he ers .) H e was 01 . 5 e to fight for the Conservative cause. (Renewed cheers. - 13 would, if elected, go to the Honse of Commons as A Voice : Mr. Legh what (langh) ? A supporter of Lord Derby's G o verninet -...ependent supporter of that government. He firmly convinced that it was the only government wh i , h e e was strong enough or fit to be at th e h ea d o f a ff a irs at "" present crisis. Legh had concluded his address, a sho w °' hands was taken, which was declared in favour of Die' After Mr Egerton and I A poll was demanded, and was fixed for Tharsai morning v.Q.VWII EDITIO& NOW . I7ILERN TIMES OFFICE, MONDAY, 12 NOON THE POSITION OF TIE AUSTRIAN -The Moniteur of to -day contaivi ARMY. PARIS, Monday the following telegram . "TURIN, Sunday Evening.—The King left ti lls morning to take the command of the army. " Yesterday evening an inconsiderable Austriati force occupied Novara." " TURIN, Sunday Evening.—The following offic iai bulletin has been published :-2,000 Austrians ocetli Mortara, and 400 infantry and 50 cavalry e e No movement has been made towards Vercelli. ' - " a, Austrians, in large numbers, have quitted Place'to and proclaimed a state of siege. They apPe'" De have concentrated their forces on the l e ft bank of t Po. General Bouat died on Saturday last, at $ 1155. of an attack of apoplexy." Atl s " TRIESTE, Saturday.—The directors of the 4 - a t trian Lloyd's have published an official announceel,e ca , that, on account of the present political cone tie tions, their vessels will, for the present, discoetizi running to foreign ports. FIFTH EDITION NORTHERN TIMES OFFICE, MONDAY, 1 P.S. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST k. SURGEOY At tha Police-court, this day, Henry Creswell, dealb t, .s a surgeon, residing at 5, Harford-street, Mount Ple assl3 o ° was brought before Mr. Mansfield, by Inspector Ho g girl a charge of having committed a felonious assault one art, Thenamed Ellen 8011, who re s ides with h er p aren t s at cl ots Blackstock-street. Mr. Bluck was for the prosecution, of prisoner was a respectable looking p erson , a b ou t 40 ye arn ore age or more. From Mr. Bl uc k' s s t a t emen t it aPP that on Friday last, the girl and her mother went t° 11° prisoner's establishment for some medicine told the girl to c ome on S a t ur d ay evening ,iv, and she went with a friend; he took h er i n t o the P 3 ', 0 0: locked the door, and, as she alle ge d, th e assau lt vie s es " lea mitted. The case was proceeding, when the prisonero not for an adjournment to procure counsel. He eeg the o procure any one on Sunday, as he could not write oilee Sunday. His Worship said he mnst hear some evi d „ c pr`r warrant him to grant a remand. Mr. Black tin, ' she, ceeded with the case, and said, when the girl got Op at once told the circumstance to her frie ll o ; a tri!' also to her parents. He called the Pr °- 'Bloc , `' who proved the statement made by Mr. f Ag e ' She said she was a dress-maker, eighteen Tears e a p ain and went to the prisoner first, for some medicine for Bo yd, .er side, as she was confined much sitting. Ja ne a t o n young girl, who was along with the compla i a i heard Saturday night, said sho was in the next room, en% her crying, but she did not know it was the girl at tb id oa t When the girl came out, she was crying and Co' She speak. She had her shawl on her arm . a nd cried all the way home, and then she told her , ee! went to her father and mother, and then girl to Dr. Sinclair. Dr. Sinclair stated that th e and and her father and mother came to him between . sin e ffe ten on Saturday night, and complained of the a s „. e ' r ,blpl y o was examined at some length, and, in reply to 11° . DhP he said he could not tell if anything- ailed the F r i ' sta ted was nervous and uneas. The mother of the p _!r_ en t o n that she was with ncr daughter at the establol,o - s oca Friday, and sent her again on Saturday evening•ned. A she came back she told witaess what had haPP c , OO w; 5 woman who lives in the cellar under the Par' s tate(' sh e did examined as to having heard any noise, and l . She a that there was no noise at the time stateuchild cr ie t not hear any screaming or crying. If a liorue we b % in the parlour, she would hear it. Inspector e c ellar to the place, and examined it, and saio,i th could hear the last scuffle in the parlour. Detee it 1 , ',„ w a rn, Kennedy said the same thing. A little girl, 11 .. 7 eL ta the_ said she let the prosecutrix and the other of t b ar ela . prisoner's lodgings, on Saturday evening ; °ne hack aric' orlt went into the front, and the other into the the fr . . l The prisoner and one of the girls went int o .,_ s he parlour, but she ceuld not tell which of the_gtihrlt:t,the st.b.Yr not hear any noise. Inspector Hough stated and was told to him on Saturday night, by the % i d , a s 4 ,7 e parents, and he arrested the prisoner,. w h e o r m w o ment afterwards in bridewell. Th• prison er trial on the charge. in her THE NORTHERN TIMES MONDAI, MAY 2, 1859