Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-30 00:00:00

d ~„ in having to follow . a gentleman so practised as a public speaker, and so eloquent, as my . friend • Mr. Tobin ; and therefore I shall not, on this occasion, attempt to detain you at any great length, but endeavour,. as - briefly as I can, to discharge the task which I have undertaken. (Hear, hear.) I have the pleasure, gentlemen,' to propose -to you one of your late members, Mr. Joseph Christopher Ewart. (Loud applause, and some groans.) Mr. Evart, gentlemen (cheers, and some interruption)-- -Mr.' Diart, gentlemen, has already stood three contested elections for this borough, and has been returned twice as your representative. (Cheers.) On the first of these occasions, the animosity which filled the minds of the shipowners of Liverpool (no, no)---I say yes (hear hear)---the animosity which filled the minds of the shipowners of Liverpool against the men who had carried the repeal of the Navigation' Laws,'defeated' Mr. Ewart. (Cheers.) On the next occasion Mr. Ewart came forward at the call of his party at great' personal sacrifices of his own feelings, to fight the battle of the party to which he had all his life been attached. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) On that occasion Mr. Evart was trium phantly returned. (Great cheering and some groans.) Again, on the third occasion Mr. Ewart was before you at a time when we greatly deprecated a contest, and, when I think, a contest took place, which it has been a matter of regret ever since that it did take place. (Hear, hear, and no, no.) Gentlemen, Mr. Ewart was upon that occasion again returnedby a triumphant majority, and when I now name to you, a gentlemen who has so often appeared upon these hustings, I feel that I have no need to explain to you his opinions. (Hear, hear.) If any explanation of his opinions should be needed, he is here to speak for himself. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I saw with great pleasure in the address of my friend, if he will allow me to call him so, my friend. Mr. Horsfall (hear, hear), that he did not entirely approve of the reform bill of Lord Derby. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. Ewalt, lam glad to say, took, upon that occasion, a manly and straightfor ward course, in accordance with the political opinions which have always animated him. Mr. Ewart was one of the great majority who threw out the delusive measure of Lord Derby. (Great cheering, and cries of " No, no.") Mr. Ewart, I am aware, gentlemen, is in advance even of many of his own supporters in regard to the question of vote by ballot. (Hear, hear.) I myself am not disposed to attach much importance to the vote by ballot. (Groans and cheers.) I have not yet become a convert to the plan of secret voting ; but a regard to the truth compels me to say now that I have upon several occasions been attending meetings of electors in the different parts of South Lanca shire, and I have at these meetings invariably found that the mention of vote by ballot has been received with the greatest enthusiasm. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I am sorry to say that I cannot join in the statement of my friend Mr. Tobin, in the Amphitheatre, that a reign of intimidation was about to come to a close. lam sorry to say that it is evident to me that the intimidation system prevails still upon the part of landlords, and on the part of masters of working people ; and I must declare that the desire to have protection for the voter in the exercise of his franchise, is the ruling idea. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)- I have already said that I am not yet a convert to the vote by ballot; but I do say that, when I find so many men in antagonism to Myself upon that point, it is only fair that I and every other right-thinking man should doubt whether he is himself in the right, or whether the large numbers who ask for the vote by ballot may not be in the right. (Hear, hear.) I think, gentle men, that every right-thinking man will wish that such a question as that of vote by ballot were :to be submitted to the test of reason and the force of argument. I know that public opinion, in the long run, rarely errs, and I believe that, under a full and fair discussion, dis missing all prejudice, and casting away all obstinate objec tions on this side or the other, that question will be settled in the end as it ought to be settled. (Hear; hear; nnd cheers.) I cannot finish without drawing the attention of any here who may be freeholders of the Southern Division of Lancashire, to the fact, that Lord Derby'S bill would . thave deprived the voters among you who • are resident in he town of Liverpool of their franchise (hear, and no, no) —of . their right of voting for your county members. (Hear, hear, and no, no.) I believe Mr. Disraeli did make some alteration afterwards, but that was the original plan of the bill. (Hear, hear.) As we are here upon this occasion without any opposition, I shall not trouble you further with any remarks, bet will content myself with again saying that, I beg to nominate Joseph Christopher Ewart, Esq., as a fit and proper person to re present the borough of Liverpool in the Commons House of Parliament. (Loud cheers, amid which Mr. Brocklebank resumed his seat.) Mr. Hardman Earle then rose, and said : Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, it is now about seven years since I had the honour of proposing Mr Ewart, when for the first time he presented himself as a candidate for the representation of this borough. On that occasion we were not as successful as we deserved to be ; but the support which he received from about five thousand of his fellow-townsmen encouraged his friends to bring him forward on two occasions, on both iitif l 'OpkrbwßbaYik!iptd )VI C.EPr.}l.4er.i sivs, v._ Tie stances of a somewhat novel character in the electioneering annals of this borough. With four years of experience of his parliamentary career, and four very eventful years, there is no necessity for me to expatiate upon his political conduct. He has acted up to the part which he has always professed. (Hear,- hear.) He had formally given no pledge ; he had supported no principle of political expediency, and he has attached himself to no ministry, to his friends, .or anybody belonging to him. And if his votes have not always been pleasing to the tastes of the gentlemen on the other side of the hustings —which is neither to be expected, or, I may say, desirable (hear, hear)—at any .rate they were conscientiously given. But it is some satisfaction to the gentlemen on the other side that their own member; Mr. Horsfall, had an opportu nity, if he so wished, to neutralise those votes by his own. But, gentlemen, there are other duties besides those of par liament, and those by no means of an unimportant character in the representation of the borough. I allude to the public business of the borough, to the private interests of indivi duals, in the performance of which duty I venture to say that Mr. Ewart, by his conciliatory manner, by his zeal and attention to business, and above all, by the strict impar tiality with which he has discharged those . duties, he has won the confidence and esteem of all classes and all parties. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) And, sir, in claiming thi s corn ' pliment for Mr. Ewart, I am very happy to award it also to Mr. Horsfall. (Hear. hear.) Gentlemen, whatever may be the cause of our election hostilities, it must be considered as being a high compliment to our representatives that the two political parties into which this constituency is divided, have agreed to merge their differences in favour of, these two gentlemen. It is a gratifying tribute to their diligence and conduct, and a tacit acknowledgment, in a very significant manner, that complete identity of religious and political sentiments is not the only passport to the acceptance and favour of the constituency. If I were disposed to speculate upon the causes which has ren dered this country so prosperous, I should say we are largely indebted for it to the enlightened course which the legisla ture has pursued in this country for many years. It has removed many of those obstacles which were almost im passable barriers between parties, and rendered it almost impossible for them to meet on a question without a sacrifice of political principle. We have emancipated the Catholics. We have established free-trade. We have abolished the navigation, and, the crowning measure of them all , we have repealed the corn laws—(hear, hear, and cheers) —which have immeasurably increased the commerce of the country, and have spread plenty throughout the land. With respect to the coining measare of Parliamentary Reform, I will not venture my own opinions upon it; but I must express my regret that a measure which ought to have been approached with all the calmness and discretion which was due to its importance--(Cheers, groans, and disorder in time mob, and three cheers for John Bright)—has been made a battle field of party and place. (Renewed -disorder.) The bone of contention has not been so much, whether it should be a 16 or £lO franchise, or whether a 40s. free holder should have a vote. A Voice, from the mob : Bales and trusses.. Mr. Earle : Or whether they shall, and twenty or more small boroughs, be disfranchised ; but the real bone of contention has been, whether Lord Derby or Lord John Russell shall have the honour or benefit, or emolument, I may say, of carrying this on to the vote. Though I would not reject the boon from whoever it comes, I should greatly prefer receiving it from those who can give it from principle, than from those who are secretly opposed to it, and who grant it only by grudging and compulsion. I have great pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr. Ewart. (Cheers) The Mayor asked if there was any other candidate to propose. No other gentleman being brought forward for nomi- nation, The Mayor declared Mr. Horsfall and Mr. D'art duly elected. Mr. Horsfall came forward and was greeted with loud cheers. He said : Mr. Mayor, and Electors of the borough of Liverpool,—lt now becomes my duty to thank you for the very distinguished position in which you have placed me, implying your confidence in me, and which I so highly value, and I trust I have not done anything to forfeit it. It is now my duty to address the electors of Liverpool, and I beg to assure them that, I will do so in as brief and as clear terms as I can, on some of the events that have occurred during the late session of Parliament, (Hear, hear.) I will not refer to matters of mere local interest, but take, in the first place, the question of Reform , and, sir, with the permission of the gentlemen assembled, I will state the reasons why I felt it my duty to oppose the amendment of Lord John Russell. I cannot expect that all the gentlemen here will agree with me in the course that I took, but I will give my reasons, and I um sure that all • will agree with me that 1 44111 never shrunk from tloing THE NORTHERN T 9 ES, 141 , a!: I considered to be my duty, or violated mat' trust. (Great interruption.) But, gentlemen, I will state , ba you t ie reasons why Lord John Russell did not desire to , take the vote on the second reading of the bill:. He knew that Lord Palmerston would support the second reading of the bill, and that he had 200 supporters. He knew that of his own .supporters he could not count on more than 100, awl that Mr. Bright had not more than 30. A Voice : Three groans for Bright. Mr. Horsfall : So that, had Lord John Russell deeided on the second reading of the bill, he would have been beaten by the astounding majority of 130. Under these circumstances, it would never have done to censent to take the vote on the second reading. The house thought proper to seclect two of the details of the bill for discussion. Now, gentlemen, there were two resolutions on which I joined issue with Lord John Russell, not that I differed altogether from the principles of these resolutions with reference to the county voters. • I think there was a great mistake, however, in the course which that gentleman thought proper to pursue. (Interruption.) The . resolution was intended to apply to prospective voters, but I agreed entirely with the original bill, that something ought to be done to limit the franchise. A Voice :- That the franchise tc wider s\dve he rs i ye s h Npwt t th b rhoooa e Nipt ictao,hhyesiiNeNfrnbdve,gerevty:eool b e eeadoa y : rat l o cwe n e. e I was not opposed to the extention of the franchise in boroughs, but my own view is that, the £lO franchise is low enough. (Hisses, .groans and cheers.) But, gentlemen, what I say is this. (Laughter.) would utt this In Mr. Horsfall :.What I say is this, that I would not be for the £B, or the £6 franchise, unless the majority in this town was in favour of it. fact, that we all feel the taxes Lordffrraannee franchise John t to o ß t u i as siasxte figure, ' r s b e ii bill, n w P l o o B l u l 3 l l l 2 d d pounds. be bound to pay his local and his government taxes. (Ap plause and hisses.) , I come now to' what has not been in any' reform bill that has been presented to the House of Commons, that I am aware of. I allude 'to the ballot; (Ohl cheers, and' groans.) Well, for my own part, I would not be ashamed to say for whom I intended to vote. (Hear, hear.) I take that to be the feeling of every Englishman. (Loud cheers.) The franchise is a trust, and the £lO voters are bound to the community as their representatives ; and have not the cotn mniiity a right to know how these people vote ? hear, and cheers.) Imu bound to you as your representa tive, and I say, if you give.them the right to vote by ballot, bow can you withhold it from me. (" Give them it," "let them have the ballot," &c.) lam now addressing men of business, interested in the commercial welfare of the ship ping interest of this country, and it will not be expected that I would pass unnoticed a motion of great importance to the shipping interest of this country. That motion was brought forward by Mr. Lindsay, and it went to inquire into certain grievances in the shipping trade. On speaking to the respected chairman of the shipowner's association, he advised me to move that the word " all" be inserted into that resolution. A committee was accordingly appointed to inquire into the matter. I had the honour of being appointed on that committee; and as such ] felt it my duty to attend there, but, let me observe in passing, when the question was first anonted, it s was stated in the upper house, and re-echoed iu the lower house, that there was a desire and a wish to re-enact the .old navigation laws. It was stated so in the House of Commons. -As your representative for Liverpool, who are deeply interested in the shipping interest, I did deny that 'statement, and in so doing .1 quoted from the petition which had been sent from this town, and which stated that they did not-desire to re store the old navigation laws, but what they did desire was that all unjust and arbitrary restrictions should be removed. All- they required was the removal of such restrictions. A Voice That's something like free trade. Mr. Horsfall : That committee was appointed, audit held its first meeting, but 'the first time it_ did so was on the very day, and while the commttee was sitting-it was announced that the parliament was dissolved, and with the dissolution of the parliament was the dissolution of the committee, but I do most sincerely hope, on the meeting of the next par liament, that this committee will be re-appointed, ancl should such be the case, as your representative, I shall, as I hope, I have ever done, do my duty. (Cheers.) There is another question to which I must allude and I should not perform my duty if I did not do it, as it a question of great importance, and one of great magnitude in this town, as there are a large number of persons, and much wealth connected with it. It is the Corn Trade. (Cheers.) Dur ing the late session there was a bill introduced (A Voice from the crowd : Where: is poor Charley Turner) for mak ing it compulsory to sell all description of grain by measure. A petition was presented from Liverpool against that bill from the Corn Trade, and I, in consequence, moved its rejection, and lam pleased to say that the House of Com mons took the same view of it as I did, and therefore threw it out on the second reading. (Cheers.) But there had been another bill introduced, making it compul sory to sell grain by weight instead of measure, and, after mature consideration, both bills were sent before a committee, but with the dissolution this committee was also dissolved ; but I do hope that, on the re-assembling of s ome measure will oe aeciueu Lyeu tory to the general interests of the corn trade. v (Cheers.) There was another subject - and one of great importance — which had been under discussion in both the House of Lords and in the House of Commons, and one of deep inte rest to the commercial community, but I am happy to say it has not so much importance in Liverpool as in many other places. (Hear, hear.) I allude to the bill for the amendment of the Bankruptcy Laws. No doubt that was a bill of great importance to the commercial communities. On that subject there had been a bill introduced iu the House of Lords, by the Lord Chancellor and another, and in the House of Commons by the Attorney-General---each of which bills were found to . contain provisions of very great importance to the trading community, and also other clauses very objectionable ; and consequentiv it was agreed, on the suggestion of Lord John Russell, tliat the two bills should be referred to a committee, which was aareed to ; and I do hope, on the re-assemblinmol parliamenC that the subject will be taken into consideration, and that some measure may be agreed upon as .will give. the same amount of satisfaction to the, commercial community as the committee will do for the satisfaction of the corn trade. (Hear, and cheers.) N. 719, Mr. • Mayor, I feel I have alluded to all the .great questions that have been brought before the country dining the short sitting of Parliament, and I will not, therefore, standing in the posi tion I do, as one of your representatives, attempt to weary you with any further or lengthy observations, but there is one topic which, at the present moment, is of paramount importance, and has the attention of every class of the community. I allude to the present state of the foreign affairs of this country. (Cheers.) that queStion I need I only say that I can, and do most emphatically, endorse the motto of my worthy colleague---Peace. (Cheers.) But, Mr. Mayor, I have been asked, "Are you in favour of Peace at any price ?'" (Cries of no, no, but they are.) I replied, "That is a most difficult question to answer, but, I said, we have to take into consideration the honour of this country, and I say that, as the honour of the country is involved, I am not, if that should be tarnished, for " Peace at any price." (Cheers.) But I will make every possible exertion consistent with the honour of this nation to preserve peace, and to avoid the torrents of blood which must flow, should we get together. (Cheers.) I have been, it is said, a 'supporter of Lord Derby's government. (Cheers.) I am not ashamed of that. I have supported the late government. (Cheers.) But it is not my intention, nor will I pledge myself to blindly support a government of Lord Derby or of any other man. But when I see, as I believe to be the case, that Lord Derby and his government have done their duty to their country, and should they continue to do that which I believe to .be right, they will have my support, but no longer. I say that this government is one of the strongest governments that we have ' had. They have done their duty to the Queen and to the people, and they know what those duties arc. They have faithfully carried out their views, and was one of the strongest governments that we have had. (Cheers.) When we look at the members of that government, I have no hesitation in saying that each office was ably and efficiently tilled. When had such a Solicitor-General, when had we such an Attorney-General, as that government possessed ? and, coming down to the Home Office, I say that we never had such an able and efficient Home Secretary. (Cheers, laughter, and "not so good as Palmerston.") I say that the late government was the strongest that we ever had ; and while they pursue .the same course as they did, I shall feel it my duty, as your representative, as the representative of this great commercial port, to give them my support. (Three cheers for Charles Turner.) In conclusion, have only to say that I hope and trust that we shall not be dragged into a war ; but should'; such be the case, I shall do what I believe to be my duty in supporting the Government ; and as I have alluded to all the topics of the day, I have only to say, that I shall continue to do that which I conceive to be right, and for the benefit of this great town. (Great cheering.) Mr. Ewart then came forward, and was received with enthusiastic cheering, which rendered his opening sentences nearly inaudible. He said : Electors of Liverpool, I return you my most warm and sincere thanks for the kind and flattering manner in which you have returned me also, for the third time, as one of your representatives. (Cheers.) I am proud, as I have a right to be, of the manner in which I have been returned, to which my honourable friend near me has already kindly alluded. And, gentlemen, I cannot help alluding to the singularity of this election; for I believe it is the first time that, at a n y g eneral election, the borou g h of Liverpool has not been contested since the year 1774. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, it would ill become well aware a Me at such a moment , w hen all is harmony and peace, to my conduct has not ing quite actg satisfactory that o say anything which might e v e n sli g htl y ruffle the calmness political which prevails ; and although ani so LTURDAY, APRIL SO' . I A 0 honourable friends on my left as I. believe and hope it has been to those upon my right, (hear, hear, and (loud cheers), yet I trust that every individual, whatever hi political opinions may bei will at least give me credit for honesty, and will do me the justice to believe that iA every act_ of mine I was solely influenced by the motives which tended in my opinion to the general good of the country. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) G:intlemen, the Queen ries thought proper, by the advice of her ministers, to dissolve the late parliament and appeal to the country upon the question of reform. Now ' gentlemen, my honest belief is, that in bringing forward that measure the ministry did not really enter into the 'wants and wishes of the people of this country. (Hear, hear, and oh, oh !) I am not one of those who are always so obstinate in their own opinion that ' they will not give way, even. when they see there is good ground for' doing so ; and I for one would cordially approve at heart of . the principle of a bill, if those who brought it forward sincerely believed that it was in accordance' with the wants and wishes of the people of the country. (This sentence of Ur. Ewart's was very imperfectly heard, but we gathered the above to be its meaning.) But, gentlemen, I cannot approve of the principle of this bill. I cannot forget that what is called the uniformity of suffrage was one of the main causes of the great French Revolution. It was well remarked by one gentleman in the House of Commons that the most revolutionary bill is a bad bill. (Cheers.) A Voice : Are you for John Bright ? (Lend clieers.) Another Voice : Tell us who is your leader? • Another Voice :. Lord Palmerston is his leader. (Cheers, . . and groans.) • Ewart: Gentlemen, I cordially agree with- my hon. colleague in many of the things which he stated relative to the trade of thiS country. I agree with him upon the question to which he has alluded, the question:of shipping ; and I think, sir, that I have at all events always been an advocate for inquiririg into, in order to lighten where possible, any burthens which press upon that interest. (Hear, hear.) I -think, sir, there are many which ought to be attended to ; but I cannot help, at the same time, recollecting that one `of the great evils which at present affects the shipping interest of this country arises out of the question •of supply and demand. (Hear, hear.) The real cause, I believe, of the present distress of the shipping interest, has been that the supply is greater than the demand. (Hear, hear.) My honourable, colleague also alluded to another question—the question of weights and measures. Nothing can be more absurd in this country than to have one system of weights and measures in Liverpool, another in London, and various others throughout different parts of the country. (Hear, hear.) I only regret that my honourable friend whom I see at the side of the Mayor, and who has always taken so great an interest in that question is no longer in the House of Commons. (Hear, hear.) A Voice : Three cheers for William Brown. (Loud cheers ) Mr. Ewart : Gentlemen, notwithstanding that the great question of reform has occupied for some time back a great deal of the notice of the public, there is one thing which, at this moment, I feel presses far more heavily and deeply upon the public mind. I allude, I need not say, to the state of foreign affairs. (Hear, hear.) I need not say how deeply . I grieve, as every lover of peace must grieve, to see the sad change which has come over the spirit of our dream. (Hear, hear.) lam afraid that we are going to see a Continental war, and not even one of the wars of principle, but a much more dreadful war—a war of passion and of feeling. No one can have travelled through Northern Italy without seeing with what an iron rule Austria gove'rns that country, and although I am not one of those who would wish to interfere with any possessions which have been granted to a country by treaty, yet I think Austria .might rule- these countries.in a more liberal man ner, and not interfere, as she has done, too much, to the free expression of public opinion. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I trust that, whatever ministry may be in power, the new House of Commons will not allow toe ministry to meddle with constitutional politics. (Cries of "Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) I trust that we shall' never interfere in these things, and that the public of this country will preserve a neutrality, an armed neutrality if necessary, but, with the fixed derinination not to rush into a war, unless it be for the purpose of defending the national honour. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, the, political conduct which I have hitherto pursued I" shall continue to uphold. I need not say how grateful I am to all my friends, whether they be my political friends or not, for the many acts of kindness I have received from them • and when the period arrives at which I shall he called upon to resign into your hands the sacred trust which you have just confided to me, I trust that I shall return it at least unsullied, and that my constituents will award to me at least a kind and generons consideration of the motives which have ever influenced my political conduct. (Loud cheers.) I again return you my most grateful thanks for the honour you have done me, by again electing me as one . of your representatives. (Great cheering.) Mr. Horsfall then moved that a unanimous vote of thanks Mr. Ei;rarf - se and - at tfirT Act irnoor , Z,Nin 3117.0 n wh;, , b acclaniation. The Mayor briefly acknowledged the compliment. The proceedings then terminated, having lasted about an hour and a quarter, and the crowd quietly dispersed. CITY OF . LONDON. The election took place yesterday, at the Guildhall. The attendance was not numerous. Sir James Duke, Bart., Baron Lionel Nathan de Roths child, Lord John Russell, and Mr. Robert Wigram Crawford were nominated. There being no other candi date, the above four were declared by the Sheriffs to be duly elected. Lord J. Russell returned thanks, and . his reception was a perfect ovation. When silence was restored, his lordship proceeded to condemn the late reform bill, and to express his belief that the period had come when the country must have a large, safe, and enlightened reform in its represen tative system. - (Cheers,) He thought also that the time, had arrived when Church-rates must be altogether' abolished, though he should be quite ready to give his assent to any measure for the voluntary collection of such rates. (Cheers.) Passing to the consideration of our foreign relations, he concurred with the opinion expressed by Lord *Derby at the Mansion-house on Monday night., It was of importance that public men should be in unison upon the question' of neutrality. (Cheers.) He could not go the length of a previous speaker in saying that all the powers of Europe were in the wrong —(a laugh) at the same time, he felt that neither Austria nor Sar dinia had been in the right so far as their more recent conduct was concerned. There was nothing in their dispute which could not have been arranged without a resort to the dreadful arbitrament of, war. (Cheers.) The attitude of Austria towards Italy had for years been in defensible ; and he was not sorry that the government had striven to the last to bring about an amicable adjustment of the dispnte. Those efforts, however, had failed, and now the question was what should be the next step of England ? He thought we had been too apprehensive as to the result of the war. The struggle, he apprehended, would be con fined to the establishment of Italian Independence, and that being so, our course was clear : it s hould be. strictly neutral ;'but should Austria be overcome in the struggle, care would have to be taken that the Italians were left to select their own form of government free from all foreign dictation. (Cheers.) But it was said that another great power was about to take part in the contest, but before he gave credence to such statements wo should examine their probabilities. Sufficient was known to justify her Majesty's government calling upon France to disclose the. real nature of her relations with Russia. (Hear, hear.) It was asserted in the first instance that an alliance offensive and defensive had been entered into, between Russia and France. He did not believe it. (Cheers) He was afraid the asser tion had originated in a vague and mistaken notion of what had taken place. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, it was said that Prussia and the other Gorman States not yet di rectly implicated in the dispute had manifested some dispo sition to side with AUstria, and in that fear France had made an application to Russia, and Russia had agreed to the ap plication, that in case Germany makes war on France, Rus sia will side with France. (Hear, hear.) That, he believed, was the real state of the case ; there. was no treaty between the two Emperors for extending the field of the conflict.. (Hear, hear.) As the dispute now- stood, then, we had nothing to do but to be prepared to • defend our honour and interests, and not to put ourselves forward as siding with one or other of the combatants, (Cheers.) Such a course would be alike dangerous. to ourselves, prolong the struggle, and prevent the speedy settlement of the dispute, which we had now every reason to expect. (Cheers.) If Austria and France were left to carry on the conflict alone, after a time, and he hoped a short time, one, or both of them, would: be only too glad to take the advice of England, as the power the most likely to act upon principles of equity and justice in arbitrating between the two conte ndin g parties. (Cheer be s.) In that event, England being a free country, it would her duty, as her desire, to take such a course as 'by her friendly and peaceful influence should tend W promote the cause of civil and religious liberty all over the world. (Cheers) He did not know what might be the views of her Majesty's government in the matter, but he had threason to know thaNr. Gladstone, Lord Palmerston, and e other leaders of the liberal party were in accord with himsel r (Cheers.) SOUTHWARK. The nomination took place yesterday, Mr. 11. D. Pritchard, the deputy high bailiff, presiding as returning thr offiucer. Mr The usual formalities haying been gone ogh,, the Cyrus Legge proposed, a nd Mr. John Vica rs seconded, nomination, of Sir Charles Napier. Mr. Challis nominated and Mr, "Walker secotglocl, Mr. Locke, ci7 pleader ; au4 'LIVERPOoL BOROUGH ELECTION. The noun • nation of candidates for the borough of Liver atol tooko Place at the h u sti ngs , i n f ron t o f th e T own -b a ll, al 11 lock yesterday morning. The hustings were arranged vrthesliprecisely in the same manner as at the last election, b a ,,,, er t s ue exception that the arrangements as regarded the zto t t " so to mark the entrance and afford an easy access were completely and judiciously arranged as on, the f er n ,, e !, r occasion. It was probably, however, not an ' c i !cect that there would be the same crowding, uproar, p ast unfusion, and the appearance of Castle-street at half whieirn o'clock f u ll y jus tifi e d thi s belief. The crowd, of th e 11 1 30 11 the former occasion extended at a similar period eostferrodm ay morning not . mo rning nearly as far as St. George's Crescent, did or )s fill Castle-street more than a dozen yards h hesttidng, the hnstings. In front of the side of the f ri designed f or a the Liberal candidate and his "t l ' was hung a board bearing the inscription, I,rithva.rt for ever," and on the other side a similar board, t 'le words " Horsfall and Townside." The friends of Queen'sllorsfall assembled, at half-past ten o'clock, in the Hotel Li street and those of Mr. Evart at the °a lmerei ' ' Who to a Hotel, Dale-street. Among the gentlemen tatf or Q k their stand upon the Conservative side of the 4 o(10• 41 Were—Messis. Thomas Edward - Moss, Adam li en ,?_h, Vernon R. L. Jones, J. B. Leatherbarrow, Wm. atth ier Fisher,' Lawrence, Ridley, G. H. Horsfall, Md. R„ i , P.Jones, Taylor, J. Torr, Shand, Lloyd, Tobin, Cl ay, T he ad, J. Camp bell, W. Green, R. D. Jones, W. Jones, L4our. t __ , ^ UU Hatch, Wm. Culshaw, Brackell. Rimmer, elcol, Forwood, Radcliff, Wilson, 'Whitby, W. Fisher, , Sh or n : l a n , Bardsley, Newlands, Parsonage, J. Holme. itt an 0 ) before eleven o'clock, Mr. Horsfall arrived, drawn Awed Pen carriage with two grey horses. He was accom-- loh n hby Messrs. Francis Shand, James Aspinall Tobin, was sec 3 Lloyd, Laurence Peel, and R. Horsfall, jun. He front e ived With 'apPladse by a portion of the crowd, in . 1 1,.:( arid on the hustings. larih ° t n ,g those an the Liberal side were -Messrs. H. E. steel,6 '• L. Hodson, Charles Willmer, Rayner, Williams, tat e, ; ° sfleld, Cook, Robinson, Preston, Bonham, Thornley, C. i"erkivith, George Melly, Charles Mozley, Bairstow, it E. I , ° :'vring, T. S. Raffles, Moss, Ewer, Richard Johnson,. Stallp " .IT ae, R. Brocklebank, R. W. Ronald, Clarke Asp -441m a tthurst, Thomas Brocklebank, Thomas Urquhart, eharr rt ' Frazer Lightbody, Walker Charles E. Rawlins, Millward; IL Tate, D. Baugh, 'T. Avison, S. Bright, L C oo k, ' J. J. Hastings, T. Crossfield, G. M'Connall, vey, e Z,tun, H. Jones, T. D.llOrnbi. T. Langton, E. Thr all, , r l .,erider, T. H orn by, &c. eleven-Tvart quietly arrived on the platform shortly before Th e ° clock, and was warmly welcomed by his friends. tluletcrowd in the front of the hustings behaved in a very kid th -a nner during the proposal of the candidates. Here the 're were sm. - aids of dissatisfaction, but, on the whole, , at tOreatest good hamour prevailed. The attendance havelaomination was large, but hardly - so numerous as we 4t ueleeti.ed on former occasions. c °eli e d 1 ," 11 o'clock, the Mayor, dressed in his robes and Cle r k , 4 at, came on the platform, accompanied by the Town 14r.wil,a, similar costume, the Recorder, Mr. William Brown,' Th e ' "am Earle, and several' of the corporation officials. The !: r dinary p roc l ama ti on was th en , read. • eve n ,' - `, l aYor, in a few words, which were utterly inaudible the as the front o f th e h us ti ngs , announced the object of fiat hea're;mbly, and expressed a hope that a fair and impar- M r. Would be given to every speaker. (Cheers.) aYor • ra nds Shand came forward, and addressed the gna kdi l a voice• scarcely audible to any one but those , eff ect ately beside him. His language was to the following 'gre at bor ne nomination of a candidate to represent this Plea s „,nghiis an important event to us ,all. I have great se nt ,T.e to Propose to you, as a fit and proper person to repre tiors'M borough in parliament, the name of Thomas Berry -`, - !• 1 Esq., one whose services are well known to you if et , s ( - „aave a very light duty to perform to-day, as Mr. that a u- is unotiposed, and for that reason I feel f eel l aY task is easy and my burthen light. that I relieved f a very considerable task, and a,y ed „ am r ete e ,„,:u a great deal of trouble. I may tell you that it now ell flues my duty to inform you that Mr. Horsfall is a firm hi sses ter of Lord Derby's government. (Cheers and reZ s .) In addition, I might give you some of his opinions efig a ing the .question that occupy the minds of the whole th - ` I. Y. The question of "Peace or War," which is before its e e i ni f hid of every o ne, now that war threatens to spread th e „ ° ver all Europe. Peace, I believe, is necessary to as ta ° sPeritv and the c o mm erc e of such a great borough kao';' and r hope we shall not fall into the vortex of war. rePre s ,4 ° '? will agree with me that we should have such speak i o 4ti ves as would command a unanimity. I might - tliscu sse emi of some of the subjects that have been so much th em. °I late• -places, but I will not go back on 13 in various I, err Y 1101.1 all , content myself with proposing Thomas . uaro up, .h i a") as a fit and proper person to represent this A . .„a Parliament. natio n "bin E s to sepses ot T i e v iL i ef i nelo . r . wEd_t2 i sc_o_i:id the nom!- re cto ent the town of Liv'erpool. He said : I have been and Itecl to second the nomination of Mr. T. B. Horsfall, beeal este em it a great pleasure to be allowed to do so, thO s Ise I believe and I do not think it will be denied b y theh ° ll the other side of this platform, for one mo ment, that e as nobly and ably done his duty t o the whole of They e eonst ituencv of this great and important borou g h. eith er are few, he had no hesitation in saying, ha ve mi this side of the platform or on the other, who ou r es n i. °t had occa s i on t o a sk for the advice and services o f 'ion the member, Mr. Horsfall, and I hav e no hesita ,!a, saying, and lam sure it will be admitted b y those Pled ,, , - , ot her side, that he has redeemed most fully the thi s ue gave, wh en he first came forward to repr esent NveZteat constituenCy. He then pledged him s e lf that he re rio t represent a section of the people, but he would fi4el'ent th e w h ole commun it y . That pledge he has fu ll y to on „ ed, nobly fulfilled. He had never turned a deaf ear Was I WllO had as k e d hi s advice or assistance, whether it sta nd °m those who at this time, and on ordinary occasions, stn., it Ou this side of the stage, or those on the othey. I am tl e a dwill be admitted by all that .he has impartially u l- Do4e Sis duty. It was, indeed, a great undertaking to pr h o e in member for such an important borough as this, t , n 4l j of which exceeded 'those of any other orts E i, g `. an d, Ireland, or Scotland. But I have ha s hesitation in saving, that Mr. Horsfall tipe wined the esteem of ' all, and at the same f o ,_E C on ; has gained fai himself a high position in the House . wear\ - 'acas. In this assembly, Ido not call it opposition topics' it would ill become me to allude in any degr . ee . to beca l ,, 3 - which there might be a diversity of opinion, gre a C e they are of minor importance in comparison to the not questio n w hi c h was now engaging the attention of, cite alone Liverpool, bat the whole of Europe. I am not evil th ose who consider that an election contest is a great fe e l i ; i : l l the contrary, when it is conducted with that good teris the absence of all personalities—which has charsr evo..ed this electio n , and which, I trust, will charac terise sidg election in Liverpool (hear, hear,) I say I do not corlt foreesah election contest as an evil. On the contrary, l eadi irne a's minds to consider these great events and th e des topics of the day, on the right issue of which depends also I ,7 ti tles of this mighty empire. It forces them to mix t and t the different classes and masses of the populati on, deep "certain the views and principles whi ch are takin g on i ii 4 ° o t Ti the minds of men. We are all too apt to look the e , °Pinion of the little circle in which we move as being a en ° Pinion of the world (hear), and the more we feelings of thi ll ainted with the views and wishes and o f ese outside that circle, the wiser and bettor we shall sh an al y l be th n e s ar, hear). lam not going to s 0 0 0uch uponmuch attention of - topics which has _ excited shall but briefly allude to them.late—at any rate . I b On the question of Reform I believe I may - swer for this side of the hustings, and . I believe I may Tuk gi - Wer also for the other, that no one objects to the exten t. cia of the franchise to those who are sufficiently . edu a-a,tecl to receive and exercise the franchise, recognising in it ii i rust to be exercised for the welfare of the nation. ( Hear, and 1 (:W al l But, sir, let all classes—our higher, middle, o t , " classes—be fairly represented, and let there be no )-,„'erwhelming influence in the hands of any one. (Hear, h a ' a , r .) Mr. Mayor, we are all members of one body we Welfare all, I believe, the same earnest desire to promote ' the I ',„ -a te of our country hear, hear) ; and I trust we shall' Cast aside every feeling that can prevent us considering. e l lY and p rt . lythis great and important question shearl,manad impartially 'But, important as this is, ug- into ' utter insignificance in comparison with a -se great and startling events which are now bursting j °ll lld us on every side. (Hear, hear.) Each vibra 'fn of the electric wire brings tidings of fearful import. 'e whole of Europe is in arms, and su ch an amount of preparation has been made as cannot but appear as a m enace to this country. God grant that it be not so—but that h we may be able to maintain that strict neutrality . (hear, hear), which is I believe, the desire, as I am sure it is ( the ce ; test, of this kine.dom (hear, hear). But be.it peace_ or war, I saj, that we ought to be in such a state of plrae aration, that, ' being prepared for all eventualities, w o e sl th l i l s t a ve adopted the best safeguard for the peace f bl ue , And, in a crisis of this kind, lam sure I very . it mistake the character of Mr. Ewart and of every sn tetmember of the House of Coramons', if they wilt not swtrengthen by 2 4 aside, at such a crisis, every political difference, and united in all means the hands of the executive, t so that selfaY appear in the eyes of Europe as a na ,tie dignity , and determined, at all risks, to supportiethe honour, b e e r, dignity, and the prosperity of this country (chneersi)rienld „s, therefore, to second the proposal made by y _ 4 "; Shand, nominating Mr. Thomas Berry Horsfall as a fit Q Proper person to represent this great community in allirament (loud cheers). WI th loud Thomas Brocklebank came forward, an d was received T J. an applause. Tie said, Mr. w id e r whicyor, and lontlemen, very sensible of the disadvantage I labocir Mr. Christ propaged, and Mr.: Newman sec - Dialed, the nomination of Mr. Pellatt. The candicUtes- having severally addrassed the eleeta.r.:, i the returning offer took the show of ham*. and declared it to be in lavour of Sir C. Napier and Mr. Lecke:- A.poll was - demanded on behalf of Mr. Paatt, and fixed for this day, at 8 doloek. FINSBURY. The nomination took place .yesterday on tie . hustings e-voted in front of the Sessions House, Clerkenirelb•green, M w: B. James, the returning officer, presiding:- The writ having been; read, itr. W. Graham proposed, and Mt. Gi Shillibeer seconded, the nominationT. Dunoombe. Mr. Cox was proposed by Mr. W. Dennis, and seconded by Dr. Wilkinson ; and Sir S. M. Me •by Messrs, Cunliffe and Hawes: 'On a; show of hands the election appeared to fall upon Messrs. Cox-and Peto. Aqaoll was at once demande(.3 for Mr. Dtmcombe, and fixed for, today at eight o'clock. TOWER HAMLETS. The nomination took place , yesterday, under. the presi— dency of Mr. Henry Child, the returning - officer. The hustings were.. erected in the. customary place, Stepney green. The- only two candidates, Messrs. Butler andi Ayrton, wercTeverally proposed and seconded by Messrs.. Howes, Ross, Tyson, and Homer.. MANCHESTER. The nomination of candidates to represent this city in Parliament, took place at the hustings, St. Ann's-square, at ten o'clock yesterday morning. Tao Mayor presided. •There was nearly 20,000 persous present.. Mr.. Heugh mewed, and Mr. Ross seconded, the nomina tion of Mr. Aspinal Turner: Mr.-M. Phillips proposed, and Mr. J. Ashton Nichols seconded, Mr. Thomas Bazley. Mr. Alderman Goadsbv proposed, and Dr. Watts seconded. Mr. Alderman Heywood'. . Mr. R. Barnes' proposed, and Mr. James Dorrington seconded, the nomination of the Hon. Capt. Denman. The' several - candidate's addreSsed the assembly in support of.their own particular views. Upon a show of hands being taken, the Mayor declared the choice to have fallen 'on Messrs. Bazley and Heywood. A poll was demanded on behalf of Messrs. Turner and Denman, which the Mayor announced would commence at 8 a.m. on Saturday. A vote of thanks- to the Mayor was proposed by Mr. Turner, and seconded by Mr. Bazlcy, which closed the proceedings. SALFORD. Air. Rawson proposed, . and Mr. Tyrie seconded, Mr. Ashworth: Mr. - 0. Heywood prop - Osed; and Mr. Collie seconded, kr. Massey. 'The Mayor declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Ashworth. Polling will com mence at eight o'clock this (Saturday) morning. BLACKBURN. The nomination of candidates took place yesterday morn ing, at the hustings, in the Market-place, behind the Town hall. An immense number of the inhabitants were present, although the weather was very inclement. The customary preliminaries having been disposed of, Mr. John Hargreaves-proposed, and Mr. R. H. Hutchin son seconded, Henry Hortiby,. Esq. 1 Mr. R. R. Jackson proposed, and Mr. Eccles seconded James Pilkington, Esq. Mr. W. B. Westall proposed Mr. Webster ; seconded by J. M. Murrough, Esq, . The show of hands was declared, by the Mayor, to be in favour of James - Pilkington, Esq., and Henry Hornby, Esq. J. P. Marrough complained of partiality- in the Mayor's decision, and demanded a, poll. The contest promises to be a severe one. ROCHDALE.. The nomination took place in front of the Wellington Hotel. George Ashworth, Esq., nominated Richard Cobden, Esq., seconded by . William Fenton, Esq., whO remarked that, at the present crisis, when war was certain, it was fitting that they should send the= Apostle of Peace to expre ss their feelings on the snbject. There being no other candi date proposed, the Mayor, Andrew Stewart Esq., declared Richard Cobden, Esq., duly elected. BRADFORD. H. W. - Wickham, Titus Salt, and Alfred Harris proposed. Show of hands in favour o.f . Salt and Wickham. Poll de mouded for Harris. UALIFAX. Sir Charles Wood and ,Fames Stansfield, Esq., Liberals, proposed. No opposition. IVOLVER.II.VAPTON. `'illiers and Betl ell elected, without opposition. • GREENOCK. Mr. Dunbar has been elected without opposition. GLASGOW. Messrs.. Buchanan and Dalglish have been elected with out opposition. LANCASTER The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Fenwick. A mamas demandO, which is fired for this (Saturday) morn- G. S. Beeeroft, Esq., was proposeu u) ' JILL. seconded by Mr. Holdfort. E. Baines, Esq., was proposed by Alderman . George, seconded by Mr. Cliff. W. E. Forster, Esq., was . proposed by Mr. J. Luckton, seconded by Mr. Jowlett, jun. ' •The show of hands declared for tfAiiies and Beecrott ; poll demanded. NEWCASTLE. The nomination of candidates took place yesterday. Show of hands in favour of Mr. Head.lam and Mr. Taylor (Radi cals), a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Ridley. • - OLDHAM. The show of hands in favour of Mr. Fox. Dispute between Mr. Cobbett and Mr. Hibbert. The Mayor finally gave it for Mr. Cobbett. Poll demanded on behalf of Mr: Hibbert BURY. The nomination of F. Peel, Eq., was moved by Oliver Ormerod Walker, Esq., seconded by Richard Hacking, Esq. Thomas Wrigley, E4q., moved, •and John Scholes Walker, Esq., seconded the nomination of Mr. Thomas Baines. After. speeches by the respective candidates, a skew of hands was taken, and disputed, but on a second show being taken,. it was decided in favour of Mr. Peel. The decision of the returning officer was disputed. HUDDERSFIELD. Mr. Ackroyd propo:sed•by Mr. J. P. Crossland. Mr. E.. A. Leetham proposed by Mr. J. Paul, d. majority for Mr. Leetham; poll demanded for Mr. Ackroy WAKEFIELD. Mr. Charlesworth proposed .by Mr. Banff, seconded by. Mr. Carter. Mr. A. H. Latham proposed by Mr. E Dean, seconded by Mr. E. T. Simpson, show of hands in favour of Mr. Latham, poll demanded by Mr. Charlesworth. SUNDERLAND. The Mayor declared the show of hands in., favoilr of Messrs. Fenwiek and Lindsay. HULL. Candidates Joseph Hare, Esq., Conservative. James Clay,. Esq., Liberal. Harvey Lewis, Esq., Radical. Show of hands in favour of Messrs. Clay and Lewis ; poll denaandeel. by Mr. Hare. SHEFFIELD. Roebuck and Hadfield elected without , the least oppos :on. PRESTON. The nomination took place yesterday, in the area, of the Corn Exchange, when the show of hands were declared to be i 4 favour of the two conservative candidates, f -oMessrs, Cross ands Clifton. A poll was demanded on behalf Mr 7 Grenfell, the liberal. RIPON. Mr.. John Astley Warre proposed by Mr. George.] Jackson, seconded by Mr. H. Kearsley. Mr. John. Green, wood' proposed by Alderman Thomas Kendall, seconded by Mr. Alderman William Yorke. Mr. Frederick Alfred V. Richards proposed by Mr. James Dunnington, seconded by M. John Woods. A show; of hands in favour of Mr. Richards and Mr. Greenwood...;, a poll was demanded by. Mr.. Warre. • AT VIE NOIONATION held on Fri.day, a P was as ] demanded in the following cities and boroughs, to.commenee this (Saturday) morning :7,.-Abingdon, Andover, Aylesbury, ' Banbury Staple, Bath, Berwick, Blackburn, Bodnaiu, Boston, Bradford, Bridgewater, Wighton, Buckingham, Bury (Lan cashire), Bury St. Edmunds, Carnarvon, Chatham, Cheltenham, Chester, Cirencester, Colchester, Coventry, Cricklade, Deviles, Dartmouth, Derby, Devonport, Evesham, Finsbury; Gloucester, Greenwich, Grimsby, Hastings, Huddersfield, Hull, Ipwich, Kidderminster, Kirkaldy, Lancaster, Leeds, Leicester, Lewes, Lincoln , Liskcard, M a id s tone, Maldon, Manchester' , N Merthyrall T ert ydY on, Newark, Newc as tle -on-Tyne, Norwi ch oole, Preston,, or th Oldham, Peterboro u g h, Plymouth, P Reading, Reim a te, Ripon, Rochest er, Salford, SalisbuTy, Scarborough, 'S ou th a mpton, South Shields, Southwark, Stafford, Stoke - upon -Trent, Stockport, Sunderland, Tam_ worth, Taunton, Totnoss, Tour, Wakefield, . - W . .lsall, Weymouth, Wigan, Winghester, York. dates were returned on Friday without opposition— ' Ashton, Bolton, Beaumaris, Brecon, Cambridge University, Canterbury, am, Dundee, In the following cities and boroughs, candi dates Canterbury, Cardiff, Cardigan, Carmarthen, ps Clitheroe, Cockermouth, Chippenham, Dorchester Edinburgh, Exeter, Gateshead, Gl' I" Greenock, Gui:dford, Halifax, 11Kaive„rfaol Glasgow, Grantham, Hereford, Grantham, Litchfield, Live , rpo i‘ o l l o , r C e i t t fi v , of ' L d ubs L ' Plii ' Horsham, Huntingdon, Hythe Oxford Leominster. Newcastle, on cm, Ludlow Macdes. C in Staffordshire, fi o e x ld fo , ra M u on n t i r v o e s r e sity, Retford, Richmond, Roch 1 1 City,' Pembroke, Petersfield, Shrowsbwy, Stamford, SU c T t,l ge':ye, Sheffield, Shoreham, StrQwi, Swansea, TaYistock, TellAnrr, Thetford, Thirsk, Tiyerbn, Tower4Tam"(etc Tyntrrroutli, Warrington, Warwick, Whitehaven, West bury; Whitby, Woiterhampton, Wroth".pck, Worcester. CLOSE OF THE POLLS. —YESTERDAY. CAMBRIDGZ. —Macauley, 748; Stewart, 744; Twisleton, 675 ; Mowatt, 660. NOTTINGHAV. —Paget, 2,416; Mellor, 2,151 ; Bromley, 1,808 ; Jones, 154. CARLISLE.—Grajiam, 538'; Lawson, 516 ; Hodgson, 475. BnvEnLEY.--,Walters, _695 ; Edwards 539 ; 'Walker, 435 ; Glover, 54. , PoxrErnA'ur.—Mitnes, 496 ;'Overend, 300 ; Childers, 296. WtNnSow—iransittart, 352 ; :Hope, 269; Grenfell, 246. • LElTH.—Miller,, 9042'• Maefie, 740. • ITlRMlNGll4.3l.—.3cholefield, 4,623; kright, 4,492; Arland, 1,569. Y&RMOUTH.—Lacon, G 98.; Strawy, 657; W a tki n , 537 ; 'Young, 509. Btthor..--Berkeley, 4,449; Langton, 4,253; Slade, 4,211. SAVDWICR. —Hugesson, 497 ; Paget, ~ .1 4 8 ; Ferguson, '404 ; Lewis, 328; Poirrsmorru.—Elphinstorre, 1,640 ; Baring, 1,581 ; Truce, 1 - 4-39 ; Cappel, 1,33 N DuimuY.;— Sheridan, 432 ; Monek, 361. Non Ampros.—Gi*in, 1,149 ; Smith, I,l43';.Maekenzie, -835 ; Hart, 30. BEnronn,--Whitbread, 455:; Stuart, 449 ; Tuirner, 427 ; Barnard, 427. • WiNosoR.C...sTLE . , ` l l : l ll la E rsd e ay ° . " —T T he Queen, acectopanie by Princess Alice and Princess Helena, drove out in , an open carriage yesterday afternoen.. Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood Was in. attendance. Hi 4 Royal Highness; the Prince Glrysrt, with the Duke of OportO and the Duke of Saxe Cif&trg, rode out on horse back-, attended' by Captain du Plat., Ilbr Majestn dinner party in the- evening included' her Royal , Higrhness Princess Alice. his- Royal Higline3s the Duke. of Oporto, his. Royal Highness the Doke of Saxe Coburg, M-ajOr-General the Hon. 0: and . Mrs. Grey, Sir James Clark, Lieutenant-General Vicomte de Carnpanha, Captain Ser,TiO; Le Barnn do 111eyern, Le Capitaine de Reuter, A.D C:, and Colonel Francis Sey m our, C.B. The Piiiieeqs Augustly, of Saxe Cobilre;, attended by her and Count de Larradio, the Portuvrese Minister,- arriVed in the afternOon on a visit; and also dined with her Majesty. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards played during dinner. The Qneen'S private band afterwardsz performed in the drawing-roont. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice, the Duke of Qporto, and Princess Augnstirs of Saxe Coburg, walked in the Time Park, this morning, and visit e d h er Royal Highness the Duchess of Dent, atrfogmore. His ROyal highness . the : Prinea Consort went to the Wellington College, attended by Sir James Clark and Cap tain du Plat. PrincesS - Helena' rode in the Riding-house. Lady Churchiehas succeeded the Countess•of Gainsborough as Lady-in-Waiting to the Queen. " Good morning, Smith, you look sleepy." replied Smith, "I was up all night." . " Up where ?" " Up stairs in bed." Baron Brill-mow, the Russian Minister, and Count Appomfi, the .Austrian Minister, had interviews with the- Earl of Malmesbury, at the Foreign-office; - on Thursday. • RATTIER A.Now,veors. —A captain of a privateer, who bad been in an engagement, wrote to his owners that he had re ceived but littl damage, having only one• of his hands wounded in the nose. THE IMPUNITY OP CROWNED CRIMINALS.—We hear a great deal about the law of nations. There is no such thing. What is a law without a :judge, or even with a judge, without a Duck Ketch ? Which of the monarchs who threaten to disturb the 'pate of Europe need hesitate to execute-his mm-citrons design for -fear of being hanged in ti:le( t in :e fsoe s u l: rl ; the event of .being defeated?---Punch. CRINOLINE nnLINGUENT3.—The octrOi men on duty at one of the gates of Toulouse noticed, a few days ago, that two females, who were about to enter, had on gigantic d i g e thpee about tt ) i , c o o uns a i ti crinolines, though their - general attire was mean. They in eized, consequence r c ii t l e a d dw , d a ee n rres d , beneath gallons ofeac f w a e l r e c o alcohol women arrested. THE STATE BED FROM STOWE.—This sumptuous state bed from Stowe•is now on view at Mr. Walesby's Gallery, London: This noble relic of the princely mansion of the duke -of Buckingham derives great interest from the associations suggested by the fact that for 108 years it formed the resting place of the many royal personages, both English and continental, who received the hospitality at Stowe; down to the visit of the Queen and Prince Consort, which was sospon succeeded by the memorable sale. POOR ItA.TES.. AND PAUPERISM. —On Thursday, a compara tive return of pauperism, exhibiting - the number of paupers throughout England and Wales, up to the close of the last the past few months, it is observed tnar - rue week in January exhibits a decrease of 4,13, as compared with the last week of the past year, • 1858,• the other weeks of the months show, as also the two first weeks of February, a.fluetuatingincrease ; then, in the third - week of the latter month, these showed again a decrease of 800 ; this in the next week amounts to 1,074 ; and thus the decrease goes on rapidly in the font- closing.' weeks of the quarter, viz., in March, as follows : —First week, 6,355 ; second . week, 5,957 ; third week, 3,170.; fourth . week o 1,856: From a comparative table of pauperism, dur ing the•thret. Lady-day quarters of 1857, - 1858, and 1859, the same decrease is conspicuous. k great increase of pauperism, which the returns of the Pbor Law Board prove- to have existedin the years 1856- , 7; and 1857-8, were mainly owing to the commercial disasters of -the autumn of 1857, and the divisions. which bore the chief pressure were found to, contain the great seats of manufacture, but these diitriets were now recovering from the distress of 1857, and they Were somewhat better Off than in the corresponding period' of 18'58. The metropolis for some time past exhibited a steady diminution in pauperism, the decrease being very marked, compared with the corresponding period of the two • preceding years, as the closing week will show, the numbers being for 1857, 111,253; for 1858 i 106,912; for 1859, 93,281 THE EFFECTS or "A DROP OYER "---A well .nown respected " pig dealer " of Long Sutton attended , as usual, the Yeovil market on the 15th instant, and doubtless, havinghad a good market, had indulged somewhat too freely with " King Alchohol." But lie 'finally arrived 'home safely and 'in season. On. the following day it was discovered that he had lost the no small sum of £236 from his pockets, princi pally in bank notes, which he had in his possession after leaving Yeovil. Search was immediately set On foot, and every inquiry made; every "nook" - and " corner' thought of on the premises was .thoroughly ransacked. Bat all to. no purpose. The missing, wealth could nowhere be found:. Saturday was passedyery perplexingly to the whole family, and on Sunday it was proposedby one of the relbatitviese to renew the search on the premises, but was as:radii/bald un fo r t un ate man that it Wonld 1_)e• ein r i e te c s . I t i o l t e c e v'er seeino , it given the money up as - se rch was renewed by again. However, nothing daunted,. lasi some sieves hanging against theproposing* partV. At _ • I cellar were taken down , when, lo !to their the wall in t astonishment, the missing purse. and its contents came tumbling on the floor. With what pleasure the recovery of the lost t r easure wars regarded by. the family may be better imagined than described. It. appears that in the evening after the return from market the dealer, having an engage ment at a neighbour's house, and in order to provide for the contingency of thirst by the. way, bethought him to, "wet the other eye" from his own barrel, arid then took the precaution of placing the money in the sieve for safe keeping, and straightway forgot the circumstance. —Poling s. AN EXCITING CHASE AT-Snx.---On Saturday evening, the numerous parties promenading between Kempock and Ashton were startled by the novel sight of a tug. steamer in pursuit of s. small rowing boat, the hands in which seemed pulling as if for their lives. It was evi dent to those on shore that nothing short of running down the small boat was contemplated by the parties on board the steamer, and so, on she came closer and closer, till now. the little craft, by this Aime nearing.the shore, was all but under the bows of her pursuer, when the steamer, not daring to venture into shalloyer water 'af terbawling o!itsome fearful denunciations), put about ship and, gave up the bout containingenl ) e. three individuals, had reach3d the land. To tumble out one. of these, and put offto. sea again, was menhe ersou t the work of a rne h • hastily landed, p dripping wet as. a water dog, t ur ned- out to be a sea man belongi ng . t o t h e AMeriCaß ship. G. B. Lamar, bound for New York, which had: just a little before this passed Kempock Point in tow of the very tug which had caused all the alarm, and who• had thrown himself overboard with the intention of swimming ashore. After some ten or fifteen minutes in the water, how ever, the man was picked up and rowed on shore t _hy the yawl of a smack which was beating about at asked time, and hence the chase by the stea mer. On beinsg, ',tll what made him do such a rash act, the seaman 4;, and mate of the Yankee ship had been beating hint cruelly, hat he would that he had told the men in tho slclkb t t o o a the ship again. not take a thousand pounds to •go b small whether, having got `Whether this story was the tr_ii i e e on k d taken the first oppor his monthly pay in adyainx, without' working for it, remains tunity of deserting the shi the p attempt to escape was a dming to be seen ; but certainly ; conducty in ordering the steamer to one, and the captain'sand (4 , 0 in pursuit of the fugitive, throw off the still' nu d and energetic.---.Yorth was no leas deternPue