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DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS

DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, APRIL IS, 1869.

110NEST2 AUDAX.

Tut decision of Ministers in favour of a dissolu-
tion was announced in both Houses of Parlia-
ment on Monday evening. In the Lords the
Earl of DERRY, in explaining the reasons which
had led the Cabinet to this determination, said
that in consequence of the 'restless energy"
of Lord JOHN RUSSELL in overthrowing the
Governments both of his opponents and his
friends, hardly a year now passed without a
Ministerial crisis. The present distracted state
of parties in the House of Commons made it
almost impossible to administer the affairs of the
country, and though Lord PALYERBTON had
unconstitutionally called in question the prero-
gative of the Crown to dissolve Parliament, the
Ministry had deemed it their duty to recom-
mend to her MAJESTY as early a dissolution as
was consistent with the public service. With
regard to the Reform Bill, he said that they had
redeemed their promise by the introduction of
the Bill, and as the House of Commons had
rejected it, they now held themselves absolved
from all obligations on the subject. In the
Commons, Mr. DISRAELI also announced that it
was not the intention of Ministers to proceed
with the Bill or to propose any other measure
with the same object. In the present state of
foreign affairs they believed, he said, that it was
of the utmost importance that the Government
!should be backed by the authority of Parliament.
They had therefore advised Her MAJESTY to ex-
ercise her prerogative and dissolve Parliament,
in the expectation that by recurring to the sense
of her people a state of affairs might be brought
about more conducive to the public interests.
As soon, therefore, as the urgent requirements
of the public service had been satisfied, Parlia
'went would be prorogued, with a view to its
imint.sliate dissolution.

The business in both Houses during the week
has been chiefly of a routine character, in anti-
cipation of the approaching dissolution, which is
expected to take place on Saturday next, the
16th instant. In the Lords on Tuesday, the
Duke of Msktaosoutin withdrew the Church
Rates Bill, considering that there was no chance
of passing it in the present session. On Thurs-
day the Indian Loan Bill was read a second
time, and the standing orders having been dis-
pensed with, the Bill was passed through its
remaining stages. The Earl of DERBY stated
that in the course of this week a vote of thanks
will be proposed to the Governor-General, the
Commander-in-Chief, and the other officers and
civilians engaged in effecting the pacification of
India, and that a form of thanksgiving will be
prepared to be used on days hereafter to be
appointed by Her DIAJESTY. On Friday evening
the Royal assent was given to the Indian Loan
Bill, the Patents for Inventions (Munitions of
War) Bill, and the Common Rights (War Depart-
ment) BilL
In the Commons on Tuesday, Mr. DiLtwvm,
on the part of Sir J. THELswxy, withdrew the
Abolition of Church Rates Bill for the present
session, and Mr. J. D. FITZGERALD withdrew the
Roman Catholic Oaths Bill. The Civil Service
Superannuation Bill passed through committee,
and the Public Offices Extension Bill was read a
third time and passed. On Wednesday Lord
PAtmgawroN called attention to Lord DERBY'S
speech in the house of Lords on Monday night,
and denied that he had over called in question
the prerogative of the Crown to dissolve Parlia-
ment, though he considered the public business
was in such a state that it would be thrown
into utter confusion by a dissolution. After a
desultory discussion on the irregularity of Lord
Deasy in attacking members of the House of
Commons, the House went into Committee of
Supply, and agreed to several votes on account
of the civil service and the navy. On Thursday
the House again went into Committee of Supply,
when several votes were taken on account of the
army and navy estimates. The Superannuation
Bill was read a third time and passed, and the
Combination of Workmen Bill passed through
committee. On Friday evening, at the request
of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Lord
Patininivrox postponed the statement of which
ho had given notice on the foreign relations of
the country.

OUR advertising and local columns of this day
will show how great a disposition there is, ou the
part of candidates for election, to take time by
the forelock. The three county members, the
Hon. Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. KER SEYMER, and
Mr. H. C.Elialin STURT, are already before the
electors with their Addresses, which will be
found in our present issue of the Express.

The Hon. Mr. PORTMAN states his reasons
clearly enough for voting with Lord JOHN
RCNSELL, and advocates an extension of the
franchise in counties and boroughs as a just con-
concession to popular rights. Looking to the
critical state of public affairs at this moment,
and the diversity and complication of political
parties, he not unnaturally desires to be left un-
fettered by hasty and definite pledges, and to
find himself free to act in the manner which he
shall think most conducive to the progress of
legislation upon sound, safe, and liberal prin-
ciples. The honourable gentleman proclaims
his unfeigned respect for the constitution of the
country by declaring, unequivocally, that any
measures of a dangerous tendency in this direc-
tion will certainly be opposed by him.
Mr. SEYMBH says that ho voted with the
Government on account of his strong conviction
that the Bill ought to have been suffered to be
considered in committee, when he would have
resisted at least one objectionable provision of
the Bill, viz., the abolition of freehold votes for
the county in respect of property held in
boroughs. As an independent Conservative
member he is ready to support such an extension
of the franchise as will not, on the one hand,
interfere with the "legitimate influence of
property," while, on the other hand, it will give
the right of voting to a large body of what may
be deemed intelligent and responsible voters.
Mr. H. GER•ILD STVILT (whose address will be
looked for with something more than the usual
degree of curiosity) explains that he took part in
the great debate because he desired to protest

4.,41114 any interference with the rights of the
s hick hilt once he regarded
lis ttttt %institutional. and inconsistent with true
'ouservati CP principles lin is sincerely attached
1.. the constit ut urn. and believes that it may be
best miler% eel by " widening the Willis on which
It rests:* that is, by extending the franchise in
proportion to increasing intelligence of the
people. Ile says that he opposed Lord JouN's
resolution for the reason that he looked upon it
Ma mere party scheme for upsetting the Govern-
ment, thereby deferring the settlement of the
question of Reform which he wished to ace, and
which, he says, would have been accomplished
had the House gone into committee upon the
Bill He expresses the highest admiration of,
and attachment to, Lord Dznev, and trusts that
the country will do justice to the merits of his
Administration, and that the election may have
for its results the ascendency of the Conservative
party and the retention of power in the hands of
the DERBY Cabinet. He concludes by hoping
that, if he should be again elected, he may com-
pensate for any want of ability by diligence and
zeal in respect of local interests, and in the pro-
motion of such measures as are most conducive
to the welfare of the people. .

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There is a pretty general expectation that
Mr. FLOSER will be put forward in the hope of
regaining his lost position in the representation
of the county. Mr. FLovert is a very cautious
man, and will look twice before he leaps ; but it
is not improbable that he is now quietly taking
a preliminary .view before making up his mind.
Requisitions inviting Mr. Filmy ea to stand are
certainly being got up; and if one of those docu-
ments is found to contain the name of one par-
ticular gentleman of great influence in this county
whom we could mention, there is little doubt
that Mr. FLOM would come forward and go
to the poll ; tho signatures of almost all others,
however, without the one alluded to, would be
regarded as little more than a mere passing coin-
pliment. We understand that E. G. ItsmcKs,
Esq. , of Kingston Lacy, was actively
engaged in Wimbome Market, on Friday last,
in sounding the farmers as to their feeling in
the matter, among whom comparisons were made
between the pretensions of Mr. novel' and
those of Mr. GERARD STURT decidedly un-
favourable to the latter gentleman, whose
speech on the Reform Bill was denounced as
that of a Radical, and who, it was said, had
deserted his colours.

The addresses of the members for the borough
of Dorchester have not yet appeared. It is
given out that there will be no opposition. We
are not exactly in a position to contradict this,
neither are we amongst those who are deter-
mined to believe that opposition here is a thing.
impossible.
Turning to Weymouth, the business of elec-
tioneering is going on there in downright
earnest, the flovennuent candidates appearing
to be bent upon contesting the borough with the
utmost vigour in opposition to the sitting
members, Colonel FaxErrrux and Mr. CAMPELL
but the former of these gentlemen, especially,
has taken too firm a hold upon the gratitude awl
friendship of the inhabitants to find himself,
as it must be presumed, in any real danger of
losing his seat.

THE evening papers of Saturday announced that
war had been proclaimed between Austria and
Sardinia. There is no confirmation of this start-
ling report in the Times of to-day (Monday), but -
that journal opens its leading columns with the
following portentous paragraph, which is scarcely
less alarming, or at least is in itself little calcu-
lated to reassure the public mind on the great
question of peace or war. "Every hour brings
disquieting tidings from those Courts where
peaceful and warlike counsels are atilt debated
with unequal chances, but with a yet leter-
mined result. The rumours of an actual declara-
tion of war which were rife in all societies a few
hours since may, perhaps, be only the shadow of
events that are really not far distant. Although
destitute of authority they probably embody the
belief of well-informed persons aa to the certainty
of a fact which time has not yet brought forth,
and only prematurely give form to a necessity
which is felt to be at hand. It would be vain to
shut our eyes to the truth that the preservation
of the peace of Europe appears to the closest
, observers to become from day to day more despe-
rate, and that all probability favours the belief
that the struggle is even now upon the eve of its
! commencement." That we should be discussing
Reform in the midst of an European war—the
Parliament dissolved—the country divided—the
Government weakened and distracted with diffi-
culties and dissensions—is no very pleasant picture
to contemplate : in it there are few guarantees
for the honour and safety of this realm n ; and the
responsibility of throwing the country into confu-
sion at a juncture like this, resting as it does
upon the shoulders of Lord Derby, is one per-
haps of the gravest and most painful that ever
weighed upon a Minister of the Crown.

DORCIITATER PITCHED CORN MARKET, Saturday.
—The attendance in the Corn Exchange to•day wa*
very small. Wheat in good supply, but the demand
without animation. Neither millers nor (balers were
disposed to purchase more than for immediate use.
Prices unaltered. Barley and Oats as last.
Earl Grosvenor, Mr. Sheridan, llerard Shut,
and Mr. Arthur Mills dined with the Speaker at his
eighth full dress parliamentary dinner ou Saturday
week.

Lord Edward Cavendish, Lord Richard f:rosvcnor,
and the lion. E. Ashley, sons of the Duke of Devon-
shire, the Marquis of Westminster, and the Earl of
Shaftesbury. wcre at Washington, when the last
letters were received. They purposed leaving for
New Orleans, and afterwards would visit Cuba and
California, and proceed by the Rocky Mountains to
Utah and Fraser River.
Siesou GAVAZZI AT DoltellESTEH.-1116 famous
Italian Reformer has announced a lecture to be given
by him at the Townhall, on Monday next, on" RAY
—Present and Future.- The Signor attempted to
lecture in Galway recently, but his appearance
caused a riot, it being apprehended that he would
touch upon /mine unpalatable matter affecting the
Roman Catholics. Ile was driven into the poliee
barrack, chased from the town, and his life only
raved by the judicious arrangements of the police,
who prevented the mob from following in the direct
line of his retreat, aml ulun had cut off, with a force
f fifty men with fixed bayonets, the advance of the
Clatblah fishermen. Sono: other gentlemen were
seriously assaulted. A far different reception awaits
the distinguished lecturer in the quiet old Protes-
tant town of Dorchester.

A Jig of boroughs, with their arms in square
miles, as settled in IKI2, has just been printed.
From this we learn that the dimensions of the
boroughs named are as follows : •

Shaftesbury
Wareham
l'oole
Bonitos'
Tiverton
Bath

35. sq. miles
47.7 „
7.6
4.7 „
27.6 „
5.4 „

The will nf the late Earl of Orford has been sworn
to under 1:101,000 personalty. In the valuation of an
estate for probate the debts are not considered ; but
when the debts are paid, affidavit of the fact is made
to the office, and the excess of probate duty is
returned. . . .

•—•••—•
The following gentlemen have been instituted by
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury
On the Sth inst., the Rev. Henry Constantine Hea-
table, Clerk, to the Rectory of Ilettiscombe, Dorset, void
by the death of Charles Forward, Clerk, on the pre-
sentation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Eeq., and Mrs.
Sheridan.
On the 9th inst., the Rev. Lionel Dighy William
Dawson Dinner, Clerk, to the Rectory of Winterhonie
Caine, Dorset, void by the resignation of the Rev.
George Arlen, Clerk, on the presentation of Lionel
Seymour William Dawson Darner, Esq., Ml'., of
Came House.
On the Bth inst., the Rev. Windham Scott Serres,
Clerk, was licensed to the Curacy of Beal ll itt der, and
the Rev. Nacnainars Patey, Clerk, as Chaplain in the
Poole Union Workhouse.
Mr. Walter Hawkins, Lieut., 12th Foot, on of Mr.
William Hawkins, of Martinstown, has been gazetted
Capt. of that regiment without purchase.
_

lIIIITTED To posciiSsieli
natio. : George Fynn, stealing • whip at Fordington ;
Alfred Sheath, stealing trouser' at Dorchester. Impri-
&neutral : Stephen Stevens. bastardy at Shillingstone. 3
calendar mouths; William Staple, assault at Beamin-
ster, 2 calendar months; William Sargent, smuggling at
Weymouth, 14 days; Ann Hayward, assault at Bland-
ford, 1 calendar month. Hard labour : Walter Brock-
way, assault at East Orchard, 6 calendar months;
Thomas White, vagrancy at Dorchester. 14 days; tleor-
giana Dale, vagrancy at Dorchester. 3 calendar months;
John White, thwarting his ship, Blenheim, 28 days,

WHYNIOUTII.
The QUeell.. Own Yeomanry Cavalry will
assemble for eight days' trailing; at Weymouth, on

the sth of slay.

ELECTION I NTELLIOENCE.
The government candidates, Lord Grey de
Wilton and .Mr. Brooks, arrived at Weymouth on
Weelneaday, at 4 o'clock, accompanied by Mr.
Borrodaile. They Were not at the railway atatioll,
and eseorteil to their hotels, by a is 1111 l tar of friends
and others. In the reeking ano e ting of the
friends Alla surnsoters or the present goverument was
bald at the rooms of the Conservative assochtion. The
rooms, although large, were inconveniently crowded.
The two candidate's addreswel the meeting, shortly
explaining the grounds on which they sought the support
of the electors. Several other gentlemen addreseisl the
meeting, and, after it una ll i 11l otos pledge to support Lord
Grey de Wilton and Robert Brooks, and serveral•
rounds of cheera for the candidates, the 111110 aka% the
chairman, and ether favouretes, Moe mei-ting Waa adjourn
ml until the following eve g. Ti,. Liberal party have
issued their adilressea, which together with thiew e 4 the
Govermuent candidates, will be found in our edvcrtiaillg
cislunatia. A 'sleeting of the supporters of tlw Liberal
calm met on Friday night, for the purpose of arranging
their mode of proceilure, Freestun and Mr.
Campbell have CiollitlieliCld their canvass.
THE oVVIINIIENT CA:gni/AMC—The I.oral lire), do
Wilton and Mr. Brook* c 1111 l menced their Cativilas oil
Thur.'s,' morning. and contimied it on Friday, and
Satunlay, accompanied by a uumeroua body of friends

THE ADJoERNED MEETING.

On Thursday trening a second meeting of a more.
general character was lield at the Royal Hotel, for the
purpose of all Ming the Ooveniment candidates an
opportunity of stating their political views at greater
length than was possible on tles previous occasion. A
large number of electora as•eitibled together to hear the
statements of the honourable gentlemen, who entered
the room about half loud eight o clock amid loud cheers.
They were accompanied to the platform by Sir John
Hawkins, W. IL P. Weston, Esq., 3. A. Devenish,
E .41., W. $y ds, Esq., F. Steggall, Esq.. It. Bower, 1
1.:1441,--Borrodaile, Esq., Dr. Fox, and other gentlemen.
l'pon the motion of Mr. Wt:sros, Mr. Devenish was
unanimously called to the chair, and made a few intro-
ductory observations on the cheering result of the first
day's canvass.
Lord Otter nit Wit.ToN, who was well received,
said : Coining before you as 1.10 on this occasion, in the
capacity of a new man, and snoreover one wholly Unac-
quainted with Parliamentary life and business. I think
you will scarcely expect nie at present to enter with
great minutenem into those innumerable questions which
occupy the inind and attention of politiod men. (Hear,
hexr.) And I think the hest guarantee which I can give
you for the proper discharge of what I hope will
be my parliamentary duties, is the araurance of
lily full determination to support and follow the
principles of Lord Derby and his ininisteni— (hear,
hear),--always reserving to myself the right to exercise
my own judgment and my own opinion upon any
point on which I may differ from them. (Hear, hear.)
Having highly commended the spirit and patriotism of
Lord Derby, in assuming the reins of government at
the wish of Her Majesty, Lord Wilton addressed
himself to the question of Reform. Now, gentlemen,
said he, I come to the great difficulty with which
hivernment had to contend-1 refer to the question of
Reform. You are aware that of late years there has
been more than one attempt to settle this much vexed
question ; but whether from the weakneas of those
attempts or whether from the apathy of the country I
know not, though it is certain that they have severally
failed. However, when Lord Derby undertook office
there seemed to be a general wish that something should
be done, SO niuchm 144, that the subject was referred to in
the Queen's speech, and the Ouvenunent hail no option
but to frame a Bill, which they did, trusting it would
meet with the approval of all or a greater part of the
representxtives of the people. The measure was brought
in. and it is well known that it was opposed awl
loy mc factioous coloposit• . its particular
features I 110 not think it necessary now to enter,

because in the first place Reform has become a verY
vague opiesti tttt ,and in the second place the fill has been
rejected. That measure wa.: highly approved of by a
large port' f tht• COllll 11111 l ity, at the sante time that its
bitterest 1111110,100 A COtild not lint conft•ss that tlit•re
were many excellent points in it ; tht•refore, gentleint•ti,
you will agree with ine that it was such a fill that
there WAR strong prima fanit evith•isce in favour of its
being sent into roitiosittee, wht•re, though it might not
have net the views of all, it could have been intelified

AS to he generally acceptable. (Rear, hear,.
It was, however, fated that that RIMUM not take
place. There is taw member of the Howie 1.1 'otnintis
wiji has always, and I helieve comiciesit. sly, arrogated
to liuuelf the care id Reform. Ile Is. been to Reform

in the relation of a Firma to a Child ; :111.1 Ile %as,
therefore, perhaps naturally prowl of it, awl possess +I
of considerable jealously INllVileVer Ptring to
take that child from under his care. (Hear, hear.) That
is all very well in the alvdract : but when aii find Lord
John Ituasell joi ll ill g with people whom we know very
well that he could never, 011 generrl terms, Is. brought
to act with, then I think we nimt attribute his cimrse
of conduct to soincthieut 111 l re than jealously. (Hear,
hear.) Lord John ttussell, with all hit hive for Reform,
inktlit perfectly well have waited till the Bill hail passed
the seeond rending and was submitted to c 1111 l inittee,
when he could have made whatever itrovr,itiodis he
mild they would have been iahuuuly C 011•
ablereil, just ill tile intuit. way an tile recionniendati 111 l of
the I:ovennaient. awl if the House ti alit his propos'.

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tin. W. re preferable to 800, submitted'hy the 4 :overt,
iniod, they might have been inserted in the form of
clauses, anal become law. llfear, bear.) But this
would not suit I.onl John Russell at all. He argued—
" Now is the time when I know, by certain parties conies-
ing with me, that any great object can be obtained,
namely that of turning the 'onservatives out of office."
Wear, hear.) Them is no doubt that he submitted his
views for the consideration of leord Palmerston and Mr.
Bright. Whether Lord John Russell thought this mea-
sure might lw made a stepping-stone to power, I do not
know, but it is not unlikely he did, from our acquaint-
ance with his antecedents. (Hear. hear.) However
that may be, these three worthies, knowing that tiny
haul not strength in themselves separately, and that they
bad individually a very small following. tl ght they
would join together and prevent the tlovernment 11111
having fair play. (Rear, hear.) Unfortunately this
factious coalition has succeeded, and the Bill is lost, in
COll-eqUellee of which the question of Reform appears
to be as far, if not farther, from being saitled
than ever. In fact all we know about what the
opposition intend doing can only be gathered f a few
words which fell from Lonl John Russell, the most ini•
portant part of which intimated his desire to reduce the
borough franchise to Oh That is a principle of such a
nagerous character that I awl totally at variance with
it. It is also one most unpopular throng' t the
re try ; and I feel that the effect of the introduction
anal enactment of such a Clause WOOld be to let in the
rush of a new element, which would entirely gwamp the
votes. not only of the moderate party, but of the existing
constituency. Even if it did not do so at once, it would
lead to the danger of a further lowering of tin franchise,
so that that rush would be inevitable. (Bear, hear.)
I do not know whether there will be any Reform Bill
now introduced for some time to come, and it is impos-
sible, until we have something clear before our eyes, to
give any pledge on the subject. All I can gay is, lam
decidedly opposeel to Lord John Russell'a proposition.
Our foreign relations are now highly satisfactory ; but
how long this state of things will cont. • I cannot say.
I believe it in a great degree depends upon the life of
Lord Derby's Ministry, for if Lord John Russell or Lord
Paluseraton succeeds to office, I would not answer for
the peace of Europe for one week. Lord Wilton con-
cludesl by expreleing the hope that as they were making
this struggle to revive the t!unservative interest in Wey-
mouth, the greater unanimity would ',Avail, for with-
out that unanimity it was impossible to SUCCeC4I. Now
I think is the time. (eSol. :) " NOW or never,"
(Bear. hear, and loud applause.) "Now or never," as
Mr. Sol. says ; anal if we do succeed, I believe that for
a great number of years the reinserrative interest
will flourish and be predominant in Weymouth. (Loud
acclamation.)
Three cheers were then called for from the body of
the roan for Lord Wilton, rand the appeal wag responded
to with the utmost enthusiasm.

Mr. llnmmoms, on rising. was received with hearty
cheers. Ile said. his occupation hail been mainly con-
cerned with mercantile lemmas, and therefore he had
been little leml•into political affairs, hut if he had been
ever Co much 10 enter into then* now, the noble
lord had taken Mg chance from I . lie need not
express to them the confidence be felt in time Govern-
ment of Lord I hwhy, for there was never a government
which had dune so much for the country, or which hal
placed their views before the public so fairly as they had
done. Every matter brought before time,,, they rendered as
clear as the sun at nomm day. (Climmers.) He Ism I lawn
upbraided several t" that day with being a Tory—a
Conservative. But those gentlemen who did so hail
perhaps little idea of what • conservative was. He
would tell them what he conceived him s to be—an
individual who animism-tea all that was good in the
institutions and constitutimin of this coiusitry, and Mllll
did his utmost to amend that which was defective.
(('heers.) lie, perhaps, could enter larglf into the
c wcial asia eta Of this country, and 1111 l re smart icnlarly
those relating to the shipping interests with • hich he
had bevel connected for the last tIP years ; but details
would, doubtless, not be very interesting. SIM(' years
ago the shipping interest of this country, by the industry
of its mariners. and the enterprise of owners was doing
remarkably well. But former Governments could not
leave wilt alone—they must bring forward the Navi-
gation Laws, by which things were to be conductmsl on
the principid of reciprocity. But it turned out to be no
reciprocity at all, or if it was, it was all on one side.
(Cheers.) Foreign ships were sent Um this country. and
they were received lwre upon the Wilke charges and due*
is ',hips belonging to ourselves. When, all the con-
trary, we entered foreign ports we were samhliewl
with a considerable extra duty. They all knew
that provisi 111 l SClollell al wages, Ive., were very much
lower in foreign countries than our own—in fact they
could sail their ships at much less expense than we
could. Hence, scarcely any British ships DOW went
into the Hattie Sea, whilst all our large northern ismrts
were filled with foreign veasela during the su 11111 l er.
The shipping nate-rest had, therefore. suffered great
depression. and something must be done to endeavour to
obtain redress. Of coni-se no man would wish to go
hack to what we were Oyeors ago ; hot there was Oho
point, he conteioleti aliouill be enforced, AWL that was,
that in respect of those nations which did not reci-
procate our advantages, it was nothing but fair that an
extra duty sl 1.1 he plamwd upon them, aiitilar to that
which they laid upon us. (Hear, hear.) Ile
upon Weymouth as being a place likely to become a
large commercial port in this country. (Cheers.) He
might say that the fruits of his past experience—should
he have the honour to be elected—should be brought to
bear nissii the improvements that were likely, in fact,
that must, take place in the port of Wry th. 'on-
tinned cheering.) It was a place pretty nearly formed
by nature fit for vesisels, both of import and export ;
they had very little to do to snake piers and docks. The
experience lie bad attained in business, both privats
and public -and he haul been largely engaged in the
latter—would be entirely at their command (hear. hear),

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whether they bad bon and the noble lord to represent
them or not ; but from the assurances they had
received that day, he felt confident they were
bound to represent them in Parliament. (Applause.)
tie felt certain that they would do their best to return
the noble Lord with himself, as their representatives in
Parliament. (Cheers.)

On the proposal of Mr. Sty, three minds of 01,144"8°
were vociferously given for the I ttttt ourable candidate.
Mr. Sly, Mr. hhihb., Mr. gorrodaile and other- soh-
seonesitly addressed the meeting ; and a tots of 'banks
to the chairman, and three cheers for W.ll. P. Wed."
Esq., brought the proceedings to a close.