The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-19 00:00:00

LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 19.

ENOL1S11116:4 are, at length, becoming aware that
American politics must, sooner or later, largely affect
the politics of Europe, and that the time is drawing
on. There is a considerable party within our own
islands, and a much larger one on the continent,
which thinks and talks a great deal about the pro-
bable intervention of the Americans on behalf of '
European freedom. At home, the talk about this is
free and open; abroad, it is necessarily conducted in
whispers, in by-corners, or by the freemasonry of
signs. In the United States the question is clamor-
ously discussed, erected into a political topic, debated
in congress, and carried by acclamation in public
assemblies. It is this which giCell to Europeans a
right to feel an interest in the election of
the man who is about to be the head of the
American government for four or eight years ;
and it is this which makes it a duty for the
Engrsh, as the representatives of political freedom
in Europe, to understand, if possible, what the great
American election really signifies and involves. That
which it will signify is more, perhaps, than is gene-
rally suspected: and that which it involves is a
singular mystery. The popular notion of the Ame-
ricans is that they say all they think and feel about
politics. The unbounded license of pen and tongue
exhibited in their newspaper press, the strength of
language in their stump oratory, the frantic sectional
jealousy manifested iu Congress, lead us to suppose
that they use to the utmost the freedom of speech
which is sanctioned by their boasted free institu-
tions. But time mac show that the fact is other-
wise. Time may ;how that what Americans are
talking about is something very different from what
they arc thinking of; and that under their ostenta-
tious popular movements there is hidden a secret as
impenetralim by strangers as any that conjecture can
hunt out in Russia, or humanity hint at in Naples or
Rome.

Who understands why lIENEr CLAY was never
President ?—a lie WEBSTER, with his command-
ing ability, has 'been trying for the office for half
his lite in vain, and will now certainly go to his
grave a disappointed man ? Who understands why
kost-t Tit, after being sent for from Turkey, with all
pomp and circumstance, has sunk into the shade,
and his cause with him—clamorous as were millions
of the citizens a year ago fur intervention in the
affairs of Europe? Who understands the Cul=
attair, and the evident intention of renewing that
piratical aggression ? Who understands the sudden
unanimity of the democratic party in the choice of
their candidate, and the difficulty of the Whig party
in bringing out any nomination at all? Who under-
stands the silence of the whole political press, of the
electors, and of the candidates, on the subject of
slavery--so lately as the topic of the Fugitive Slave
law was the leading one in all companies P Surely,
some deep mystery is here.
It is so. It is the growing premiere of the slavery
question, which is at the bottom of it all. HENRY
CLAY was the very representative of compro-
mise : and be tried his hand upon this. But the
difficulty was too great for him; and his nation
knows at. Ream WEBSTER has used the question
for his personal objects, and it has betrayed him, as it
ought. He has, in the coarse of his career, coquetted
with it— now courting the Abolitionists, a little too
late—and then the pro-Slavery party, somewhat too
unsteadily ; and finally, breaking through all former
professions to make and pass the Fugitive Slave law,
which was to be his raft, whereon to transfer him-
self from the side of Northern to that of Southern in-
terests—and it has left him stranded in his old age.
When Kossuvu arrived, he damaged his cause by not
being aware of the mystery we are seeking out. He
avowed his intention of being silent on the subject of
Slavery, not seeing that ho was wholly divorcing
himself from the cause of liberty in the United
States. He made the abolitionists his ene-
mies, and lost the North. In the South, he
was dreaded and despised, as the liberator
of Hungarian serfs. Moreover, the Southern
men, however ready to annex Mexico and Oahe
in Eder to extend the territory of Slavery by
fire sad sword. have no mind to lee asked to ft
where so exteasies of Slavery Isis view. In
they scoot do it. Any attempt to seeder their
fumes wouldcaps.. them to theifilleale of the world.
While thelisetises Mateo said raise and despeleit
an array, is ease of lora* war, leaving
people at home to carry es badness, the
states would cat a wretched figure in *newer to mei
a call. Is Seta Guano. Georgia, Alabama, Mir
simi, he., whore the an most numerous, not
nary la the white papuisiiea setall, bet half the male
white population and stay at hems to take are of
the black —that is, to pretest their wives and
children from their slam& It would be most
inconvenient to be ceded es to io to Han-
=to fight he keseia, • the
of Slavery at hems I and it world be mor-
tifying to see the North= states able to go and
=mese in any &Mt field et I co
has base maligned er sod the
meats of the main about is lehalfsf
Empssa liberties died away in alms es Weed
into him It snits the valiant toter b Idervesme
clandsatimely—to assemble seder hiss problem—
to sail war cover of night—to beak the pledges of
the govaramet, and invade the turritury aa-ally—
to flatter the popular ear with Frei d territorial
sertaidhinclit—and steel a new demi into which
12= thin Slavery when hard
_probed by the
of the free states of the world -I
—this method
snits Southern chivalry" better than
Gat d what Ain
SIDNRY used
singly to " the old cause "—the cause
et popular liberty. All this may explain to
no as man sae obtain a hearty nomination
sr the who is committed, one way or
another, es the slavery question ; and it explains Mr.
Puma% slime, and that of his whole party, on the
subject which is uppermost in everybody's mind,
There meld be no union at all, but by a comma
tacit t to be silent. To be sure it is some-
thing what it would have been for Gam Hum-
ans, and bar government and people, to review the
English sad navy in 1488, under a dead sasses
about the Armada ; but, however =
the fact, there it is before no. There is an
about the eaknown Puttee, who is mute about
slavery. Asset the Whigs, every committed man
is rejected ; and the am who is so barely chosen is dis-
liked and feared because it is suspected that the
Free-soil party may have some liberty of speech
during his term of rule. It is his military character,
regarded as • counterpoise to this small danger,
which gives him his infinitesimal majority, and ena-
bles the Whip to say that they here a candidate.
But, it may be said, what is apprehended? A
President for a term of four years, with scarcely any
power but the veto, can neithsr establish nor abolish
slavery; and he becomes, frees his entrance upon
office, disconnected from party. This is true. But
there is a thing that he can do. He can protract
compromise, and pat into sodas the predominance of
party. Without the agreement of the President,
the Fugitive Slave Law eseld not have pealed The
nearer the crisis approaches Which must purify or
endanger the Union, the greater is the importance of
the leaning of the President. Of that of both can-
didates, at present, there can be no doubt ; and the
PIERCE party pretend to hope to preserve silence, as
their candidate is doing now. But what is silence in
such a case? The liberator of the slave, and of the
whites whoare made slaves with him by the circum-
scription of social liberties—the liberator of the
slave has a function which consists of protest, from
end to end. To the pro-slavery advocate, silence is
a resource, not only convenient but indispensable, in
these reasoning times of ours. The candidate who
has professions to offer on every other matter, and
nothing but silence on this, is a pro-slavery candi-
date—understood on all hands to be so.
'these considerations are of moment to us as long
as men and bodies of men in this country talk of
an Anglo-American Alliance on behalf of the
liberties of Europe. It cannot be while the United
States are in their present condition. They are on

the verge of troubles at
wisdom and &encourage.
a-head—there is danger
and possibly a struggle •
b little doubt that
mottled peaceably—in
*USW to all involved in .. . misfortune
slave histitutions. Till the matter is so settled the
Amain= could not support a sustained war in
Early, under any strength of alliance. Again, in
order to settle it, the utmost wisdom and national
herein will be required ; and if they are obtainable,
they are precisely the qualities which will prevent
the success of any knight-errantry on behalf of
foreign sufferers, while there is at home a yoke
which remains unbroken.

pinging, by ma 3 That tbe Mee enosesded
in testifying ti . love foe Prime, and the
Prince has enjoyed the expression of their affection.
At another place, he touchingly observes that the
peasants left their harvest fie to islets the Prises
as he passed. The prefect of the Months will cer-
tainly be rewarded for the bold eight of his "
nee From Nancy " enthusiasm" Is telegraphed
every spiarter of an hour, with but few accompany-
ing variations, the last being—" Nothing can give an
idea of the enthusiasm," and, "The enthusiasm of
the country districts surpasses all anticipation."
One has only to turn over the files of the Monitesir
to find the same fulicene expressions with regard to
node by Charles X. or Louis Philippe
.Z.V°ZII: their 611. This traditional habit may
be es emcees *r the prefect., but it takes away all
Wee *OM their reports so far as regards truth.
The last train for Strasbourg left at half-past seven
bet night with 1,200 passengers. About 4,000 were
taw by the three trains that started earlier in the
dit
is announced by the Alma-lea, that the Austrian
officers in garrison at Itastadt will wait upon the
President at Strasbourg. The Commandant, Field-
Marshal the Count de Palm, and Major Merckel,
commanding the engineers, are among these officers.
The &tele urges the republicans not to give way
to discouragement, but to take an active part in the
approaching municipal elections. It considers the
' sr wing trial of universal suffrage as of more import-
' lose than either the vote of the 20th of Dec. or the
elestions for the Corps Legislatif. On the first occa-
sion the question put by" yes" or" no" afforded little
matter for discussion, and the most absolute censure
and rigorous state of siege existed. On March 13
a little more liberty prevailed, but there was still •
dictatorship, and the hopes of combating the govern-
ment candidates was but small. Still in those few
places where the republicans gave battle they either
won or obtained so respectable • minority
.as to
astonish all classes of royalists. Their success in the
first and second cities of the country ought to en-
courage them to persevere. They must prove that
France of 1789, 1830, and 1818 has not abdicated,
and never will abdicate. It mast not be concealed
that great results may arise from the approaching
elections. The government has on more than one
momentous occasion given way to manifestations of
public opinion, and it may be reasonably hoped that
a manifestation of the electoral body would sen-
sibly tend towards a return to principles of
liberty and a balance of powers. It will
not be so easy for the government to influence these
communal elections es it was in the case of a single
political candidate in a district. There is, therefore,
hope that the independent voice of the country will
make itself heard. This is bolder language than we
have been accustomed to see in any journal since the
cesficeletat.
Council of State, in its last sitting, approved
the statutes of the Credit Foncier Society of Paris.
As icier se the President returns, the Munikur will
'ebb* a decree authorising the society to commence
nPneations. Demands for several millions of loans
bare been already sent in.

ITALY.
PIEDMONT.

TURIN, JULY 15.
The decree for the prorogation of parliament to
the 18th of November, was read in both houses yes-
terday.
The .Riaorgimento says :
We announced some days since that M. Pernati would
probably Irian resign the portfolio of the interior. The re-
treat of M. Cibrario is spoken of as likely to-day. It is be-
lieved that this ministerial patching up will take place
during the recces.

- area
-we have mt..— New York letters papers to
the evening of the Bth instant, Boston to the 7th,
and Halifax to the Bth inclusive. The Royal Mail
0101111/1 Canada was going into Balton on the 7th,
Male Niagara was leaving that port; the latter
E 76 passengers and 267,000 dollars in specie on
advice. by this arrival are four dap later
fema New York than those previously received by
the arrival of the Franklin off Southampton.
Two event., the funeral of the deceased Henry
Clay, sad the festive commemoration of the anni-
versary of American independence, had absorbed the
Mire attention of the community in all parts of the
Union, to the almost total neglect of everything else.
ISeveral of the New York papers of the Bth did not
appear in consequence of the rejoicings of the pre-
vious days.
The New York Herald, of the 6th, has a tedegrapitis
despatch from Washington, detailing the second
arrest of Dr. Gardiner, on a new indictment, grow-
ing out of the recent Mexican claims. The Evening
Express of the same date says that several important
witnesses have arrived at Washington, from Mexico,
to testify in the case, and that the doctor was com-
mitted by :Judge
.Crawford in default of bail in the
sum of 60,000 dols. The Herald confidently states that
the cause of all these proceedings against Gardiner
originatesin aremarkable conflict which has bsengoing
on for some time between the Secretary of State (Mr.
Webster)and the Seeretaryof the Treasury(Mr.Corwin)
fur the permeation of the financial power of the govern.
meat. Mr. Fillmore is described as the principal
master-spirit in bringing out these strange develop-
ments ; and he does so because he means to leave
the White House untarnished by any improper
transactions, as far u his administration is concerned.
The result of these investigations (says the Herald),
if they go on, may lead to a sudden explosion of the
cabinet, and the withdrawal of Messrs. Corwin and
Webster—from opposite and different causes—at one
and the same time.

The remains of Henry Clay were conveyed to the
City Hall, New York, on the 3rd inst., and the next
day were removed to their last resting-place. While
lying in state they were visited by sixty thousand
persons. The marks of respect throughout the
Union had continued for more than a week ; a
longer period than ever observed before for any man
in America.

A terrible calamity had occurred on the Lth inst.
at Staten bland, by the giving way of the Ferry
Bridge, and 150 persour were precipitated into the
river, about 25 of whom were drowned.

On the 4th, a fatal affray took place at Hoboken
between two sets of waiters, one set white, the other
coloured. Tho whites were Irishmen; ono of the
coloured men was killed in the encounter, and some
severe wounds indicted on both sides.

The steamship Philadelphia, from Aspinwall,
arrived at Havannah with 27 passengers and part of
the crew sick with cholera and Chagres fever; she
had 32 deaths on board, and 13 died after landing at.
Sand Key, where the Havannah authorities bad sent
the ship, refusing to allow the paesengers to land
either at Havannah or Key West.
An extensive fire broke out on the evening of the
sth in an oil manufactory at Brooklyn, which de-
stroyed property to the amount of 50,000 dole.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
There was very little change in business Mace the Franklin
sailed, on account of everybody being engaged in the cele-
bration of the 76th anniversary of national independence.
Money was quite as obtainable as ever, and on as good
terms.

The cotton muket wu steady at former quotations, and
business to a very moderate amount only had transpired.
The crop wu said to be very promising in the whole of the
southern states.

Breadstuff' were In rather more demand, especially fresh-
' ground state flour. The inquiry fur wheat for export was
also good, and fair for local consumption; rye quiet;
barley dull and nominal ; oats more abundant, and the
market easier; prime shipping lots of Indian corn were
scorns and wanted.
No change in any kind of provisions.
Bills on London were quoted 1101 to 1101; Paris, sf. Mc.
to sf. 16e. prem.; Amsterdam, 401 to 41 ; Bremen, 781 to
70; Hamburg, 361 to 381.
There was considerably more offering in freights. Wheat
to Liverpool at 51d. in bags, and 4d. to 41d. In balk ; flour,
Is. ' • cotton, Id. to 5.321. To London :—Wheat, Bd. ; to-
bacco, 205.; oil-cake, 211. ; and cotton, 3-18 d.

OSBORNE, SATURDAY.
Albert, accompanied by
Dacha@ of Kent, the Duke
the Earl a Derby, and at•
—wad by the Lattice in Waking, drove out yesterday
afternoon towards ityde. Ths Ron. Colonel Grey was in
attendance on horseback.

The royal party went to Dinstead, the residence of Lord
and Lady Downes, and remained there during the violent
storm of thunder and lightning, which prevented bet Ma.
jasty's return to Osborne till past 9 o'clock.

The Princess of Salerno and the Duke and Duchess
d'Auinale took Isave of her Majesty and Prince Albert yr"-
terday morning at 10 o'clock, and went to Cowes, to embark
in the Fairy for Southampton.
The Earl of Derby also left for London.
Duke George of Mecklenburg visited her Majesty yester-
day.
Lord George Lennox has arrived u Lord in Waiting to
Prince Albert, and Colonel Wylde, Groom in Waiting, has
returned to London.

SUNDAY.

The Rev. Professor Sedgwick arrived on a visit.
The dinner pany incladed the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Fanny Howard. Colonel and Lady Katherine Harcourt,
and krofessor Sedgwick.
/Wile. Clause had the honour of performing on the
pianoforte last night, after dinner, before her Majesty and
the party at Osborne.

A deputation, consisting of Viscount Ebringtoo, and the
Rev. M. W. Lusignan, M.A., Dr. Adolphus Barrett and
Mr. Charles IL Walsh (Honorary Secretaries of the Metro-
politan Sanitary Association), had an interview with Mr.
Seeretary Walpole, on Saturday, at the Home-ofßes.
The Earl of Derby arrived in Town on Saturday, from
Osborne, Isle of Wight. The noble Earl afterwards pro-
ceeded to St. Leonard', near Windsor.
Mr. John Ellie had an interview with Sir John Peking-
ton on Saturday at the Colonial office.
The Marquis of Lansdowne had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole on Saturday.
Despatches were received at the Colonial-office on Satur.
day from the Governor of St.lielens and from the Governor
ot the Gambia.

HEREFORDSHIRE ELECTION.

RIOTS AT ROSS.-DESTRUCTION OF THE

FULL ISUUI►B.

A correspondent, writing from Buss on Saturday
evening, says :—The picturesque and tranquil little town
has been the scene of serious riots. Much excitement
existed yesterday among the supporters of the popular can-
didate, Mr. Cornewall Lewis, from an impression that the
squires, parsons, and wealthy farmers were putting the
screw upon the small freeholder to an extent likely to turn
the election--and from a belief that the freo traders had not
fair play at the poll books. There was some ground for the
charge, for in one instance which I personally witnessed
two tory gentlemen (Sir Joseph Bailey and his son), wore
admitted by an entrance closed to the public, though there
were many (tee-trade voters who had been waiting impi -
tiently for hours before the usual entrance without gaining
admittance. This partiality produced much indignation,
and was afterwards discontinued.

Thu morning there was great excitement throughout the
town, in consequence of its becoming known that Mr.
Palmer, a large farmer in the neighbourhood, had been
tampering with the navvies on the line near Rom. Mr.
Killock, the superintendent of the work', had, however,
used his exertions to cheek his men, having found that Mr.
Palmer had given them a hogshead of cider, and that many
of the men were drunk. It appears that notwithstanding
this, about 100 of the navvies proceeded to hose this morn-
ing, and they soon came into collision with the townspeople.
Some time after a party of the townsmen hearing they
were obstructing voters from Aston Ingham, went out and
drove them away, end broke the windows. In the mean-
while the Rev. Powell Symonds, the chairman of the pro-
tectionist committee, without consulting his brother magis-
trates, sent to Hereford for • party of pollee. About 2.4 or
30 police and special constables were despatched and reached
the polling ground, a field just out of Ross, between 2 and 3
o'clock. They were said to have uttered party cries as they
approached, but of this I have not positive evidence. They
were however regarded as partisans, and the people
rushed at them, drove them off the ground, and fairly
hunted them over Wilton-bridge, _ and sent them back to
Hereford. One or two of the Hereford constables were
severely injured, and it was. reported that one was dead,
but I ascertained that the injury was not so severe as was
at first apprehended, as he was able to return to Ilerefurd.
After the double repulse of the "navvies" and of the
Hereford police the mob attacked the poll booth (No. 3),
cleared it, and destroyed the poll books, and one or two
persons suspected of partiality had narrow escapes of their
lives. The under-sheriff and several officials at booth No. 1
then made a precipitate retreat. Several voters who should
have polled at Nos. 1 and 3 now tendered their voter at
No. 2, the only oco at which the clerks and deputy sheriff
remained. These votes were not taken, and many
others were tendered at the other booth, and remained us-
polled. About five minutes before four booth No 2
was attacked and the books there destroyed. The
mob then advanced to the front of the Royal Hotel in
great numbers, and seemed to listen good humoured], to
the band that was then playing. Mr. Cornewall Lewis's
committee prevailed on the people to remove the banners
and caricatures which had been carried about, and endea-
voured to impress upon them that the election being now
over, they should remove everything which was calculated
producete excitement or party feeling. This advice was,
perhaps, unfortunate, for the attention of the mob was then
directed to the King's Head, where the protectionists had
their committee-room. On reaching the front of that hotel
a free-trader was attacked by one of the protectionists, and
this act of aggression led to an attack upon the house, and
in three minutes not • bit of glass or window-frame
remained unbroken. Mr. J. Vaughan, who was at
the Royal, was then entreated to go down and appeal
to the people, as they would hear him, if any one. He
immediately went to a balcony in the midst of the mob, and
addressed them. He appealed to them not to disgrace
their cause by acts of violence. They all were Indignant
at the cowardly treatment he had received at Hereford,
where the protectionists would not let him speak ; but it was
ten times more cowardly to take advantage of their strength
and numbers to destroy property and commit unmanly and
lawless outrages. The greater portion of the crowd then
cheered vocilerously for Mr. Vaaghaa and free trade, but a
few continued to throw sticks and other missiles at the
windows. Mr. Vaughan than appealed to the people, if they
respected and trusted him, they would follow his advice and
abstain from riot, and he called on them to advance in a
body and sweep every rioter before them. This appeared
to awe the unruly, and no further damage was done. Mr.
Wallace Hall and several other popular gentlemen then
penetrated into the King's Head, and appearing through
the broken windows, appealed to the people to keep
the peace. This was responded to with shouts of free
trade and other similar cries, but no disposition was
evinced again to break the peace. The magistrates
however, took the precaution of swearing in several of the
respectable tradespeople and others as special constables.
The only danger to be apprehended was from another
attempt to set the " navvies' on the townspeople. To
prevent this, Mr. Vaughan any Mr. Hall accompanied Mr.
Killock down the line to ascertain what danger was to be
apprehended, and the precaution did not appear altogether
unnecessary. All disturbance from that source was, how-
ever, effectively prevented by the judicious arrangements
made by Mr. Killock. The magistrates, Messrs. Bridg-
man, Vaughan, Bunnesk, and Symonds, made arrange-
ments for some of them to be at hand in case of disturb-
ance. At about 10 o'clock, information was brought to
Mr. Vaughan that there was a plan arranged to attack all
the Blue (i.e., protectionist) homes es soon as the popula-
tion had retired to rest. llama respectable tradesmen were,
in fact, so much alarmed as to remove their wives and
daughters from what they considered the scene of danger.
Mr. Vaughan having examined evidence and received
the report of the superintendent of the police, considered
the rumour to be unfounded, and by 11 o'clock the streets
had regained nearly their usual quiet and tranquillity.
The whole of these lamentable and disgraceful disturb-
ances may be traced to the introduction of drunken navvies
to support an unpopular cause, and the sending for con-
stables from • distance, who were regarded as strangers and
partisans.
Some affecting incidents of the intimidation used against
the poorer class of voters occurred. Women accompanying
their husbands, compelled to vote for Booker, King, and
Banbury, were seen crying and wringing their hands, and
some of the voters themselves were affected in like manner,
but utter ruin stared them in the face if they dared to vote
as they wished and bad promised to do. Their hard mu-
ter, would listen to no statements as to the pledges they
had made. I have heard a good deal of landlord coercion,
but never witnessed coercion equal to that practised by
tenant farmers upon their dependents.

PROTESTANT DISSENTERS. —By an act of the late
session, it is enacted that places of religions worship for pro-
testant dissenters need not be certified or registered in a
bishop's registry. Such places are to be registered in the
General Registration Office for Births, Deaths, and Mar-
riages A fee of 21. 6d. is to bs taken for such certificate of
registration, and a list of suc► places to be open for inspec
tion without any fee.

HER MAJESTY'S t.RUTEE.—Hor Majesty, the
Prince Consort and the royal family, arc expected to em-
bark this day (Monday) at Osborne. on a cruise for a few
days at sea, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
Captain Lord Adolphus Finclarence, O.C.H. The Odin
was put in commission, pro tem., at Portsmouth, on Friday
afternoon, by Captain Henderson, of the Blenheim, for the
purpose of forming one of the steam escort. The Sampson
also took her powder and shell on board, to be ready for the
same service. The royal squadron, in addition to the Vic-
toria and Albert, and the royal yacht tender Fairy, will
comprise the following: Odin, 16, Captain Henderson,
CIL, 660 horsepower; Sampson, 6, Captain L. T. Jones,
487 horse power ; Retribution, 28, Captain the lien. J. R.
Drummond, 400 horse power; Magicienne, 16, Captain
Ramsay, 400 horse power; Barracouta, 0, Captain the
Hon. T. Carnegie, WI hone power ; Black Eagle, Ad-
miralty yacht, Master Commander Polley, 260 horse power;
and the Vivid, packet, Master Commander L. Smithett,
160 horse power. The Magicienne, from Plymouth, and
Barracouta, from Chatham, arrived at Portsmouth yester-
day (Sunday), in order to be in readiness to accompany her
Majesty. The others were already at that port. The First
Lord of the Admiralty, his Grace the Dukc of Northum-
berland, is expected to arrive at Portsmouth this day to ac-
company tho royal patty in the IllackEmilo.

tteßlifroeur tifburedi,:e7t.ddr°ortruip4iin—ed
THE ELECTIONS.
MIDDLESEX.
THE NOMINATION.
counintye
tunookmpitacteioonn
so:
tcanurdadpidaa
nearly five hours. Ten o'clock was the hour
meeting the proceedings, and long before it arra rd
c the
usually quirt town was slice with excitement. The huetinpp
were erected in front of the new county ball, which
recedes
a little from the 106111 street, instead ut, as fircmerls, tai the
ancient locality of the Butts. An inn on the
full view of the hustings, forms the bead quarters of
th d -
liberal candidate., and it was covered with placards ue
other indications of its temporary uses. On
the lopof!
projecting window was a man bearing agigantic lst, which
he balanced at intervals on his head as the symbol of free.
trade, end by his aide wee a boy, with a very diminutive
loaf between his fingers, and wearing on hi. hotly a pl "9
with the words, " Blandford, Sharlene and
Want." 'rho windows of all the houses opposite .4.4
---
jacent to the hustings were crowded with occupants, eom.
lrising a Urge admixture of the fair sex. Branches
aurel, bands bands of mimic, and partisan colours, were not wail.
tag. To preserve order, which many considered to he
in
danger, a body of police 600 strong leavened the crowd,
and, as will be seen below, showed that they were not wile
ling to be merely spectators. Their activiiy was, indeed
exerted in a rather questionable manner when they fureililj
ejected the more clamorous part of the crowd merely
because they were elainerous. The unlimited exercise
of
the lungs has always been consider d a septennial privilege;
and if the police are to be allowel to maul men manly foe
shouting, the consequences may be ineenveuieut in turn Is
all parties. Sheriffs Swift auu Cutterell assayed at about
ten o'clock. Lord Robert Grosvenor arrived soon aPer Lg
an open carriage and four, and was accompanied by pmt
Enfield, Mr. Hobert Ilunbury, the lion Orme ,
Sir Walter Stirling, and MY Samuel W 17-
bread. Then cattle the Marquis of Blendlord, with
some friends also, in an open carriage anal
preceded by a number of equestrian, four,
brass band which announced him as the "conquering hero."
Mr. B. Osborne made a similar entrance on ttie seine of
action, being accompanied by Mr. M. Milne s, sei sr
Mr. C. P. tillers. M.P. His reception was most (*wine'
and enthusiastic. Mr. !fume, M.l'., and Mr. Oliveira, 11.1,
arrived together, and both ascended the hustings. The
colours of the liberal candidates were purp'e, greet., sad
yellow ; those of the marquis pink and blue. The crowd
was very great, but m as thinned at intervals by the taus
before adverted t namely, the expulsion of individuals by
the anti shouting
The usual preliminaries having been obaerved,
Sheriff Correnett requested a fair hearieg for all the
speakers.
Lord EN/qt.:LH proposed Lord Robert Grosvenor at a ea
and proper representative for the county of Middlesex.
(Cheers
Mr. 'tonna Iliteractie briefly seconded the nomination.
Mr. .1. Hence, M.P., amidst mods noise and rindution,
begged to propose his hon. friend, Mr. Bernal °shortie.
(Cneero, mingled with cries of " No popery.")
Sir E. COLEMLOOKE, M.l'.' seconded the nomination.
Mr. l'ow:vett., on coming forward to propose the Mar-
quis of lilandford, was assailed with uproarious 11(06(11,
which were at length diminished by appeals to the
crowd from one of the sheriffs and from Mr. Hume.
He confidently appealed to the electors to return the recce
marquis and Lord Robert Grosvenor, in order that the
county might be better represented than it had been.
Mr. Dit BUR(111. in seconding the nomitatiou, said it
wan his firm belief that the noble niarquis would vote for
every measure which would tend to promote the prosperity
of the country.
No other candidate having been proposed,
Lord R. GROSVENOR. proceeded to address the assem-
bly amidst general applause. Ile said he was very mach
pained at the refusal to listen attentively to the proposer
and seconder of the Marquis of iflandford—(hear, hear)—
and he most say that if their (the !there)) cause could only
be supported by clamour and noise the soon, r they
gave at up the better. Ile had represented that
county for six' years,. read be hued they were
not then disposed to withdraw their cenfidenee. The
noble lord then stated his views, and defended the course
he had taken with replied to several leading questions
lie said he had voted for 'the additional endowno nt of
Maynooth out of the surplus revenues of the Irish church,
instead of the Consolidated Fund, not because he was not
a warm (tend of the established church, but because he
conceived that 800,0001. a year was too much for the curs
of 800,000 souls, especially as that sum was mainly contri-
buted out of Roman catholic pockets. He did not think
that after the new parliament was assembled they would
ever hear another word about Mnynooth. (Hear, hen.)
He voted in favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, as being
the mildest form of protest against the proceedinr of the
Pope. lie then commented on the inconsistencies of the
government with regard to the question of free trade. The
countryhad a right to ask them on what question they appealed
to the country. One time it was modification, anothertime
relaxation, another time revision of taxation, but on all oc-
casions mystification. (Great laughter.) At the present
moment no one had the slightest conception what comae the
government meant to pursue. In the boroughs th, y preached
free trade, and in the counties they advocated protection. lie
could assure them that he bad not the slightest misgiving as
to the result of this election. During the six years that he
had been their representative ho had conducted himself
fairly to all men without sacrificing an iota of his opinions;
and now thot he came to this election he did not find any
man actuated by an ill-feeling towards him. (Cheers.) His
politics were the result of 30 years of public life, the result
of much deliberation and much experience. He had
adopted them from conviction, and he did riot believo they
would ever change. (Loud cheers, amid which the noble
lord withdrew.)
Mr. B. OSBORNE, on coming forward to speak, wu
received with the rudest kinds of interruptions from gentle-
men on the hustings belonging to the party of the Marquis
of Blandford, responded to by the moat uproarious noises
from a number of labouring men opposite to them. l'artial
silence was at length obtained by an appeal from the sheriffs
' to the parties on the busting., and by the fareible ejection
of their clamorous friends in the crowd by the police.
There was, however, much noisy interruption, especially
from the hustings, during the whole of the candidate.
speech. Atter a fey introductory remarks, and observing that
he was ready to answer any questiou put to him, Mr. Osborne
said, this contest is conducted under the cant of a mock semi-
politico-religious cry, whilst those who utter this cry are
looking back, with "a longing, lingering glue," to the re-
cant of protectionist principles. These are the grounds on
which this contest is conducted ; and if I have not your
verdict in my favour this day, I shall be indeed surprised,
in spite of the unmanly opposition, in spite of the ungen-
tlemanly conduct, which has been manifested on the hus-
tings. Electors and non-electors of Middlesex, this day there
is to appear before you my noble opponent, who I hope on
this occasion will not shrink from giving us eidetic:plana-
tion of his principles, something beyond the electioneering
squib—for I cannot call it an address—which be has given to
the public. (Uproar.) My noble opponent has hitherto sb irked
and avoided public meetings ; and he has givcu no declara-
tion of his principles—(cries of "No, no ")—further thin
by saying that be concurs in the sentiments of a small sec-
tion of the Middlesex magistrates. lie comes before you
giving no explanation of his sentiments on reform or
on free trade, but simply wishing to be carried into
parliament on the whirlwind of a "no popery " cry. I maks
this the occasion of no personal reproach to my noble op-
ponent. Easy has been his lot. It has been his lot in
life to sit for the quiet and patrimonial village of Wood-
stock, where opinions were never asked, and addrestes
never issued. (Hear, hear.) Those electors in the nice
snug borough of Woodstock are in the habit of returning
any one whom the duke is pleased to select; and if it should
please you to return my noble opponent to parliament, no
man will feel more obliged to you than the Duke of Marl-
borough, who already owes so much to you and the
county)—!laughter)—no man will feel more gratified at
your choice than he, because be will be able immediately
to select some other noble member of his numerous and in-
teresting family to sit for the borough of Woodstock. (Cheer..)
The noble marquis hu made no declaration. lie was not
brought up in that line. He had been brought here by the
Middlesex bench of justices, but the broad glare of public
opinion has never shone upon his mind or elevated his
sentiments. (Cheers and groans.) The noble marquis is
brought forward as a man of sound constitutional views and
of high personal character. (" Oh, oh," and cheers.) My
business is not with his personal character, but with his
constitutional views; and even if I had to deal with his
personal character 1 believe I might safely state that my
own is quite as good. (Yelling and confusion.) Gentle-
' men, it is true that I am not a marquis. (Bear.) It is true
that I have not been quartered upon the Poot.office revenue.
(Cheers.) It is true that my family never received
millions of the public money. (Groans.) But is this any
reason why I should not be listened to by you, who
formerly sent me to parliament ? (Cheers.) It is a reason
why, at least, I should be treated with respect, if not by
the non. elector,, at least by those who pretend to be their
superiors. (Applause, and cries of " Hit thous hard.")
i opponent s brought forward on account of whet is called
his high protestantism and his sincere advocacy of the
church. I have nothing to say to that, hut I wish merely
to make this remark—(renewed uproar from the supporters
of the Marquis of Blandford)—and I beg to invite the
mob atten
of.
tion of the gentlemen from Isleworth (alluding too
rough-looking fellows who had made their appearance wide
the preceediugs were going on), those friends of the maps-
testes who, if they were brought up before them fur taking
a hare, would give them three months. (Great laughter.)
A man may cry " Church, church," but the thew is not
reckoned a religious bird, although he keeps " ea!
cawing" from the top of the steeple. (Laughter.) But,
forsooth, the noble marquis was brought forward by a sece-
tion of the magistrates, headed by their chairman, a gent e.
man so justly popular with all classes—(cheers)—that lie hu
been twice rejected from these hustings as a candidate,
and they have discovered that the noble marquis is another
protest rat St. George—the tutelary saint of the liberties and
constitution of the country. (Cheers.) The noble lohl stands
(hewer(' as a protestant champion—(cheers from the _ic
fowl party)—and you are told in one of those scurrilous pla
•
cards which only emanate, thank God, from the me of a gr-
neral election, that I am favourable to the l'apal aggrtirei,
while be is the peculiar friend of the protestant insti tohtt
of the country. Since when has his protestantism blossea
into intolerance In it not somewhat curious that this
flower should have been expanded and forced into prer.
ture development by the heating atmosphere of a gen
election ? Is it not curious that this offset should be trans-
planted from the couservative hot-house of Blenheim td 1P►
pear on the buntings of Middlesex as a protcstantehanipion.,
r
I say to you, electors and non electors, b., on your guards
not only against the aggression of the Pope, but also on
your guard —(the uproar was here am rentore,' for
some 0 —l...ware not only of the art tho
rope, but also Ito on your guard against the elanue of the

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• THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVIINVIra, . JULY 19, 1862
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at home, quite enough fie thei the* scaatienetit a portatiow seeembiel Rt..: ..._-
raTED STATES. SVC a
rage. There are medilsedq all the s ding seta. _44 Barle Duo the •
eger to the Untie leipendin , 'prefect of the cannel get haw din grape@ -
all. U
•
By the arrival of the Royal Mail steams:Mapes, . Hes Msjesty and Prince
'`, ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA»
rle of mceeNntr deed Th thetic acalanistiess and iodises@ mithesiama. The di-
t his great question might reette-gendal of police ham the sadepiese telegridts
Stone commander, at Liverpool, yesterday morning, 12r,, Itti!e" °S. the n
i the only safe way—by doing sincere enthusiasm and lively sympathy. An hour
we have received New York letters and papers to =dor bile“. uid.'Aiadumisine:iniawd
I in the terrible misfortune of later, after luncheon probably, the prefect varies his
s ityde. The
and Halifax to the. Bth incliusive. The Royal Mail attendance on horseback.
rill the matter is so settled the language by saying that the peopie have succeeded the evening of the Bth instant, Boston to the 7th, .fte ,1,0„..id
of support a sustained war in in testifying their love foe their Prince, and the

__,,edee (Great cheering.) Since whoa Me the Marquis
had this violent It of Mayaoser In the
• ...14-I.s.lfi'f the noble marquis bad supper= Mk R. Feel
Par
arb,e tomlog • for have to bring in bin kr taking the
of the people in order to make the Game of May-
permanent estabiishineet. Wham *NS petesteat
•i • the Home of Ceemenweetneleamer. Forbes
woitear 0
• it and Sibthorp, a motion to
WI"".. for Marnobnlitit from the Omeslidatel
&duet toe mom,
is the Marquil tat Blandford taw a was kr what
win called led the protestant interest. But I, who ami rem.
reeetJ . the intimate friend of Cardinal Wisemem—erbian
a es he you are told ant foe papal espeeeles—
I
„bit del deism that rant, fur which lam tdmin to task
hy the i roil
tantism of Postmen and the eredulity ef De
.
am" 1 would he no pm" taMng the
Balk
so.• 0. a the. people of England widow the
Priews an errand, and I voted imbed Ardis meths
of l•
ire y sr.. (• You wanted to rob As elmenb.") Tee
that V.., 'tea Irish church which is a tillegeses to yore,
a a,„itmee to the institutions of the sentry. Chien.)
"' Lewd Blandfora on that Main Ile voted
Whe re ow
it.t.o4 as • and at the eleventh hour he NUN dieward to
drag the (mine of his peerage in the dirt to pander to the
the meat wicked, sad the most oaths's! all Rim, a
„ s‘,l.tret" agitation. (Applause.) Such, then, was the
cwl. t of the Marquis of Blisaelford on the Maynooth
cia,t,oo. If such was his conduct on Maynsothf what was
to conduct on other occasions? The only thing h. bas
▪ n,J;nt his edam, Ore are very much obliged to him) is
14: he not consent to an imposition of a duty on corn.
Fart J hi. tit of protestantism is so recent, what are we to
see t, of being a free trader ? In 1644 he voted
%two th; r. Villiers's motion for the abolition of the corn
has, and
1 although he attempts to represent himself as
a (T., :eels i.
I nail on looking through his votes that he
oleothe greet political harlequin of the age,
Mr .lisraeli, in all his motione-4houts of laughter)—
which lu.s made. some under false pretences, some on
gas I 0„,„,,,ti, to shift the horde.. off these geotlemen.
(Mar. Leer f We are told that unless you return the
No, fos Cl ranilind the deluge will come. (A voice on
:t 4 the hosting.: "100 want a place.") lem told
slat ; want a place liy some of my ft tends there, but I might
k„. a.,„; „me, , the same voice : " What was it ?") It was
sea peace is the Post otti.e of 7.0(101 a year. (Laughter.) It
.a year, bat I refused it because I did
Fe ▪
tt,ok it Caltsot, at with the dignity of the represents-
,« a this great metropolitan county. (Hear, bear.)
tkatfaracn, 1 have tr, spaseed too long upon your patience.
1 shall sae. in renelusww, the I am not one to judge
wooly at what si sy be said in the heat of an election
oohs!: and 1 think, sa the whole, my opponents have
hth....1 remarkably well-'(a laugh)—not for conceding to
as so httie a.teati.wa, but in • way they are not ewers of—
(apror)-1 molly trouhle my bilious looking friend
Mae to hold his torigue—(great laughter)—in placing
my ,adilsm ,allwling to the laurel leaves) on the top of the
tie:. a( my optament. (Much cheeriag.) Gentlemen, I
you tor your attention, and if you only give sae your
..,r1,41. 1 shall have no fear of not being wee more
r t..t -e s. (Applause.)
rtes irquo of WAN DI. ORD on coming forward
we, r,ceised with mingled cheering and confusiao.
11, .11.1 the noble lord who first addressed you
why I conic here—why I bad left the cool
U.l bower ot Rosamond to rush into the heat sad
lit of a political election." My answer is. because
1..•.. to sacrifice myself and my feelings for the benefitof
and my ardent desire to represent its electors
m r•
aroass at. (" (roar, hear," sad cheers.) You are all
kai.oluisa. and will jsage freely. (Hear, hear.) Then
L.' n tome. The position in which I am pleeed MIS been
ar,:.,1,11 to, that position is that 1 shall be a member of
the a• se parliament ; and I desire above all things to be
e quo its. with the representation of this great and impor-
tant, miity. (Chien.) Now, gentlemen, I am going to
RIPT to the speech of my hon. and gallant opponent, de-
livered. sot to-day, hut a few days since; indeed, I might
sty to-die also, 1.4 it has been a repetition. The hon.
sad giliant pestle man has indulged in a great number of
v, ly bad as stale jokes, and, believe me, Ido not intend
to image hies in that respect. (" Hear," and clamour.)
There is a little borough in Ozfordsbire called Woodstock
—(laughter, —and an Oxford gentleman who is selled an
sewer is in th, habit of coming over to the Wee/Week
elections ands:sport things very similar to those whits you
R loud to fey from the hes. and pllaat peadessaa.
Therefore I assure you that web vemeehe sew reign 'my
kW/ Mfeet upon me. The his. ma gel= as
swot that the Marlborough family lave bad of
grimy font the state. (Cheers and eawkwhen.) Only
think of that-12,000,0001. (Cheers add ossuitt doers)
lie has also stated that the Ant duke hid 600,111111. from the
state. Now, the pension of that duke wash,olllll. a years
that be should have been 100 years in receipt of that pen-
sion to make up the amount mentioned by the hon. and
gentleman. (" Hear, Item," and cheers.) The
a it point of attack was that 1 was a protestant saint. Now,
if :Li meaning of the word " saint" be, a man who is not
afoul to say lie fears his Creator, and who acts up to what
to conscience tells him t 3 be right, I am quite prepared to
accept the denomination, and also to act up to it. (Cheer-
Mft, I scarcely think a jest like that can And much sym..
r..thy Amongst a British audience—_(checn) and I hope I
IL. day is far distant when it will. The hoe. and gallant
c.ntleman said something to the effect that I was a hypo.
rite. He cheeped me with voting in 1844 against Mr.
Vtaiers' motion for a repeal of the corn tax. My answer is,
if, I 'lid ' • end so did Sir James Grehare—(cheers)—and so
4.1 Lard John Russell. (Cheers.) I assure you it is
m no pleasant position in which I stand. (Cheers
sad laughter.) Now, gentlemen, I as not going to
detain you with a long speech. If you have any question
to put to me, 1 shall be happy to answer it. (Hear, bear.)
I: has also bees said that 1 have repented of the course I
tool with regard to tree trade, and that my conduct has
ben inimical to the great body of those whom represent.
Woodstock u an agricultural district and constituency ; not-
withstanding which. I have stated to my constituents that
1 do not believe that the principle of protection should be
returned to, and that I wish to see all the neeesearies of life
made red as cheap as possible. I farther said I was delighted to
an the very considerable reduction in the poor-law returns,
awl that, though there should be tome means taken to allo-
cate the hardens now pressing upon the agricultural cam-
muity, that alleviation should never be eesemmlidted by
swam to high prices. (Chem.) I am I. been of the
big loaf, and 1 entertain the tamest sympathy he the week-
tag dames. (Cries of " Why pm give year mem may es.
per week.") I wish to we people spud their ea
tea and sugar, and everything else that peen=Ndlrt.
(lime, bear.) lam not in hew of the ballet. (Clemear.)
I am set far increasing the sellese, mad 1 tell yes why—
bemuse the great portion of the geweatneweles do not vele
st all. (Hear, hear.) Let them ad one to the poll. sad
then 1 shall be prepared to my .0= Is men.'. (Chem,
sad cries of "Maynooth.") Aye, with segued to blersooth,
the hoomusble and gallant seadelsaa says he did
not vote for Sir R. Peel's maim on the Maynooth cant ;
but he voted, in my opinion, for what was worse, y, the
/*cies of the Established Church in Ireland. (Groune.)
by this means the church would be despoiled, and, is addi-
tion, we should have the domineering priests of Rome la
hid authority in Ireland. (Groans and Wear.) Now,
motlemen, you may see who is the " Pope's esadidate."
(Cheers and laughter.) lam in kvour elf padosMlissi
toleration. (Cheers.) lam simerely eamehed is dim
Protestant religion, beam It alone protein Iskeellem
Now, whet would you *Mk of the liberality of a am who
mold open the pals and let every coaviet out of pelmet
(Iliac, hear.) Well, the% ht the seise way a little nark •
ton is necessary with vestsdleademisemlei gad heigiment
thud. because it healy by sea mom that liberty= be
seared. (" Hear," sad deem) Ism is femme eleven eget
hieing its share of "dumbed ramp. Ido = Ike to
set the bible driven away hem wheados. I is. to
see religion the basis of all education. (Cheats,
and erns of " Channlaws.") As for the Game-laws,
I think that game is a species of property as
mach as anything else—es meth as chick= ere. Li:lt
th," and " hear, hear ") I will not detain you
With esplanations of my political principles, but I hope to
have an opportenity of meeting you hereafter as your re-
prestatative on many future occasions. I wish to hear the
ceaseentive voice again nand In this meaty, when it bee
Leo e. hushed too long (cheers), because I believe that the
pimple of consereatinia has eoadueed to the great social,
Ktel, and commercial happiness and prosperity of this
'arm. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. Sheriff ColTansu, then took a show of hands for
the v trial candidates, and after doing so declared the eleb
have fellation Lord It. OfOrfellOT and Mr. Osherow.
I.ry tee hands were held up for the eoeservative eandl-
de,. Those for Mr. Osborne were the meat nmereee.
_

A poll was d;inandedonl;l;h;lliif the
and wail appointed to take place on 'Fay sad Wed-
old lof at. The declaration will be mob on Friday.

WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.
Saturday last was the day fixed by the sheriff for
the sonanatian of madidates for the West Ridi of York-
Mire ; and, u only Mr. Cobden and Mr. lleaiva were
Parsed, they were ro-elected.
I Le maid pwiivedinp, with the nomination and sseend-
nt candidates, baying been pee through, and
no nttit-r candidate being proposed, the :DePr -Shed'
declared ktchard Cobden, Esq., and Ed.""
, duly elected Knights of Ms Shim to sores in par.
Lamest.

Db. COBDEN then oune forwarl, which wen the *II
lor loud and prolonged cheering. Ile eel*.—l rLk
think it is due to this vast constituency that I sheahl, at the
Very earliest moment, in this open manner, Meg* my views
sad intentions with reference to the represented's& of thia
'Wait I vinh to state, that until the wheat of
Lat.l Derby's ministry to power, 1 hai elliaid (es sty
in. el. isamediately round me know) eel to entat agadu
ia the West Hiding to ask for your maw& I had, is
tot, ri also to calculate that I should be ably returned for
enotlier cocatituesey ; but believing, when Lewd Derby
some into power, Ost he and them mho sated with hint
were siseere sad helmet ia their believing that
thiy emended to try ei reverie tie gehtelple of free mule,
"kb I hadbnPalli egg pm Whipped, win permanently
and I. ewer eetahlhhed--ead knew*, as 1 did, the handle
riot!, would have been made of ay resignation of the West
sidie/- knowing right well what nee would have been
awl. .4 it is Devil...hire and Dorsi tshire, where the
Ulmer% vibe have been abundantly deluded alseadj.;
anhter)—wurahl have twin praetiwd upon liy
nee!' Cobden bas run sway from the West Hiding—
(OW laugliter)—protteuon shall be restored again"—(scan
Ligigel)—iurowing all that, without coo/ultras say one, 1
came down here, sad in Leeds, without itipslsting Sat shy
tariuit, without 'taking anybody to pay our farthing of the
'Pcns. of the contest-1 came here the moment that Lord
tkrhy erm iniitalled in power-1 threw down the gauntlet
ea the free trade ground—on the fret trade ground only—
Wel I now eludknge all parties to come hi re and meet
n greatestand noblert arena in politkal
which Usie Mica:4. (Ulcer.) 1 thilik I

hove mem to know tbst the entree I teak ea that use.,
slime sat WI seem the segmass I shot with hem you, had
a vary pest imiessag Indeed, sad did go far to deride the
presser edmishbutien, weil all poetise who were wavering
owe the subject, MAW& that free trade was irremosbul
established as • pelaelgle. (" Hear, hears" 'M
en.
Ws sad en.
Ws did determine that, if he. trade were seMsd, I wo
sot again appear lai the West Riding. I will be freak
with you, and speak openly my priaelphe awl In them.
And, now, gentlemen, we are met Isere wears remessee
again upon that ono Question—free hods se preeesties.
(Loud erne of " No " to,. Mr. Denison% hinds, harrod
by shouts of " Yee " from the other side.) Well, 1 thought
1 heard the gentleman Is the other booth-1 thought I
heard them both avow PM there was as weinehaillog be-
tween' the two ides ; that the blue end Abe stew ware ea
this eased= oat to semi Me atheism tellh mei ether. I
dr ogle
de It lie esasseteed lbse yea MI egged he ease-4 be-
ws a esker hom M .year pelltisel
—(lseghter)—l thought I tiesodemteed that yualialsa
wind to twins the bias sad the image heir ewe
wrestle—Crew/wed linighter)—in mapped of pain
ciple of hes wads. I meet pm hese ell es hoe
(Cheer.) An there say MeeWure i (Ltd mile of
" No," Mr. Dominus and his Mende esmisisMg silent.)
We are all free traders. (Loud cheers.) Well, but are we
sure that we all undermined perfectly what free trade
means ?—(" No," from a few individuals, followed by
laughter)—becaum I am anxious that whilst we adopt the
principles of free trade in this Riding, we should alas take
ears that we do not allow protection to visit us in any other
disguise. (Hear! hear.) I have no doubt whatever of per-
fect integrity of intention on the part of m honourable col-
league—(bear, hear)—boemese I have seen him in thellome
of Commons not only oppose protection in its open and
'vowed form, but I have seen him oppose it in all
the sinister guises in which it has been brought
forward. (Chien.) It is right that it should be
known elsewhere that the West Riding of Yorkshire is
agreed not only to oppose protection as such, hut to oppose
that new scheme which has been very well and emphati-
cally explained by the gentleman in the meeting who ex-
claimed—" They want to protect their own pockets at the
expense of ours. (" They have done that long enough.")
Now, gentlemen, whether Mr. Disraeli will take your
money out of your bread basket or out of your pockets—l
think it dots not make much difference. We intend to
prevent him doing either the one or the ether. (Loud
cheering) Therefore let it be on
is important
that it should be known elsewhere—it is right that it should
be perfectly comprehended what the opinion of this vast
constituency is--that they do not intend to hove anyof that
shifting of taxation by which those who have property in
land should put their burdens on the shoulders of those who
have no other property but their labour. (Cheers.) It is
difficult to know exactly where we have our dexterous
Chancellor of the Bechequer. I always thought, from 1846
dews be lest year, even op to the beginning of this year, I
thew& that the leader of the protectionist party in the
Muse idessuseas was a protectionist. (" Hit him hard.")
I dlinght Ong Ins moat by protection, not merely a tax
urea am, he the protection of agriculture, but I thought
he mesa to all the interests in the country—
to shipping—protection to mann-
-premmition to sugar—protection to the colonies.
That woe what I thought they understood by the prin-
ciple of protection, and I thought that as • free trader
I hail been opposing • party who had a principle, and
that that principle was opposed to free trade. I see the
tone altogether changed now, and changed in a way to
expose, as I think, the arlfiehmes, the undisguised selfish-
ness, of the party who are now advocating change of taxa-
tion for the benefit of a particular interest. For what do I
dad t No scheme for protecting manufactures; no plan for
protecting shipowners; no plan for protecting colonies; but
I find there is a scheme for transferring the taxes which
press upon the land to the shoulders of somebody also.
(" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Well, but I don't see how
that is to benefit the shipowner; I don't see how that is to
benefit the manufacturer; I don't see how that is to benefit
the colonies. A mere transference of the taxation now paid
upon the land on to the shoulders of those who have no land
at all. It seems to me, when we come to bring protection
into this sew form, that it is ten thousand times less trouble
than in its former aspect. (Cheers.) I could reelect my
opponents when they professed to hold • principle—the
principle of protection. I thought them wrong ; I endea-
voured to move them wrong. But when a party, or indi-
viduals, shift from the ground of general protection to take
up the interests of the landowners of the country, and say
that we must traitor's the taxes which they pay to the
should've of those who have no land, and that we must do
this ea a substitute for protection, and as a compensa-
lion for free trade, then I ask that party what becomes'
of all their former professions of being anxious to
benefit the wheels community—of seeking to protest
labour—of wishing to include the manufacturers ? I
say the thing is not tenable fur a moment. Now,
gentlemen, we have to deal with a government who, if I
understand them—and it is not may to understand this es
planation* of Disraeli in Buckinghamshire—l say we have
to deal with a government who intend to change their
mucenda,ftatard nerptvning al
ftom und the farmers in
are ntoowarieneigousto
mount them into the regions of romance in quest of that
still mom unattainable phantom, • re-distribution of taxa-
tion. (Cheers.) I say we have to deal with a government
who are intending to chase their ground, and I hope not
forty-eight hours will elapse after the meeting of parliament
before the present government, or the party which belong
to the present government, are brought fairly and openly to
issue on the question of free trade and protection. (Loud
cries of " Hoar," and cheese.) Let us have it aye or no.
(Renewed cheers.) Let us have it—ere you a freeMeder
or • protectionist / (" Hear," sad cheering.) If they en free
trader -if they really see hamestly recanting the
they hays been expreeshgtie opposition—well thentiteM
os%
know %knit would be Weeds= go • fees trader to mo-
lest them, even if they _spied the ants on the right cad
aide ef the Speaker ia poillement. Hear, bear," sad
Men.) Hat If I wen a I were media
haselag Ms she
_la pareedea—mid It I Mad
my party bedlam to the MA ef meashe, the
bemire, end Maud them menelas dr whims e=
theyret Me power, I shodil mg to Mai—if yen ham to
yea must do it la gedmink mi ease, sod aft ea
the treseney benches. (Lead lei misted sheedis.)
Therehes I think if their Mends Is the molly do then
justice they will sot rends lm he sloe. ("Neer,
beer," eni mash laughter.) That Medd be we metier of
rep
ot M any af us hem, Maass we are ell free Mims.
times srl laughter.) Now, gesMasa, MM. had
Mil a goabbanourcil meistimees* am mifees meet-
ing se g same, I believe, took babes et • Was Biding
deals—Odes of " Never, sever")—it it, of m a little
MI, he yea cannot be so lively when there h so sipper-
tlea, mil I mans I require aWe aatigemina Is bre up
my nobles—bet we me here te give a Miles whiek I
will be a And ass ea this imellea of free bode er preeeedem
("Hear," and "No Wee preeselism") I think it is, however,
*sough for say sae to hs passel twiee ke the sitala strew
representative, end by year amble= vase to besemspor
esalimos the segment ef year geheighe en M lam= of
has hade. I thank yea Am my limit he lho beam you
hue eseihned upon me. (Haw, hear.) I threat the gen-
tlemen who ham bra my mover and .messier, is bat too
a miesser. I goo pdismeed le advares them
of hes OM. to peeenalliz =Wm
.ear
hem temisevarlyeallethsallirithe' il
11"191%
eir the =truer A whisk they
_= they
ow* Mr Mbar red pre to
them hem. member maehdeil indite MA and oft-
thesdag.)
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Mr. DIIIBOIII than led himself, sad was neeivoll
with bad std . lie said—lir. Sherif
sadhelm ef the Woe of Yorkshire, I have
senei yea ter tea yeas lamellemset My esoalsose tells
me I hem mad imisysodsady, sad I haps yea wfl admit
I lave ailed may (Obeses.) Twit ham dean me the
berm el 'pis salegdat nie as ate of pee meseeededvoo
in foamiest MUM 1 bewoes-deeil ledge It is
dem, I shall be 'dee ready to sower any complions. All
thee I hope is Om they may be sheet, sad -I pries
yea my moan' Mil be equally Asst. r lam; boar,' sad
• laregb.) I en pertieelarly sazioes, ha met mere than I
thick yea w 1 What le.& to be, as tomy own Mirada
tK eimisliasyt eau pademea, I will ask leave
a dada yea Or me sauna; whale I advert to what I
ham sag ea bran emasiens with apect to the abelidoe
et the MIS laws. (lisar bear.) I Naacd distinctly an then
Wiley 1847, that *seek I bad melee* bessampeesd
as. al Mee at Ile eery laws, the readily tie that mea-
sure we es la the Meese of Osmoses, mod it was still
mw is the Hoses ef Leeds, that Ibad
seated es the and I rospeettally advised all ray
trim& to siva it to amsaisessose (Mar. hear.) I
will net ait a tke dmmiesime whisk at that hams re-
lieved yesibesa being _nigionesina by as, bet la I=bea
Lwi Gab& died, I lobe asked a bemoan a
stmegly advised my friends to seek one boa aseethe;
c= r. bet the ipsedemea te whoa ancar, wee made
thee*. peeper le withdraw, sad being quitl Ger-
Vises9=tti *request. I deo; sso l,tsbtendl ihtneittlrs= "as
before, not only it the agricultural bat is the
seseeheleelee Mario% that =tides should hams me to
Me /sr esylibies like that
ot mew Peed elleses.)
Neverlhoises it was *ems le diet see, sea met ass
weed Mg I bees it.. zkertinieie supporters bemuse Iliad
mole Net elolemme. , Mar.) I woe resomed by • '
very of demon, sad boa last tins I
have seemed every direct is Wing attempt
=ado le the et Ominous to resters pessessise, either
by small deem is my ether measure whisk mold be sag-
vela by me peefftor
_the other. (Chem) The main
rums. wiry I lewMheds to the subjost is this. I know
peelledy well I lam lest favour with many of m former
suppeeters from the mares I have taken en this subject. I
submit, however, I have not deceived them. "Hear,
lillsrar,ond abeam.) I stated emphatically what would
do, had iherellro I think it rather hard that a public man,
after seek avowals of the coons he intended to take, should
be nrpreashed with having betrayal the confidence of his
friends. (Loud ohms.) Of course l am not the person to
gumption hie right of any elector to change his opinions ;
trust to bow se tliefosjoiity ; all I can say is, if my former
supporters think I have forfeited their confidence, I deeply
regret it. (Hear. hear.) But I most tell them, ea I tell
you, that policy I think right and beneficial to the whole
community I shall vote for, even if it be at the sacrifice of
the honour of representing the West Riding in parliament.
If any man ought to gds to parliament uncontrolled by
pledges and unfettered by party, it is the representative of
the West Riding of Yorkshire. (Cheers.) I do avow that
I am not the representative of any one class, but of all my
constituents. (Renewed cheers.) And if those who have
blamed me for taking this view of the qaution would only
be geed enough to consider that there are millions of per
interested in cheap lona, they will tee I have not acted
an imansictant part, although they have a perfect right to

seaside, that I have sated as lajadieloas part. (Hear,
hear.) But the queries of protea is at neat dead sad
ewe. (Cheers, and a eels., Wity don't you Blass
reset r) I ewtaialy did exest that whoa the present
purpose askahetrallajesty 'a
that
wasstlen • ▪
but it is only by degrees that it has born
aithaid.that that question r not again to be raised
el Pollaseeet. (Hear, hear.) I have is my pocket a
of the speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
in Buchinglissaskin, I think the day be-
Ms yesterday, in which he distinctly states that ho
never did intend to relent to protection. (Cheers sad
laeghter.) lam mast thankful that he Ms made that ad-
, admise se head sad Wenn It sets • long_ and
I waned wised= sit mglelsq mad eir me et eml. (" How,
haw," and load sheers.) Prolsetlem gime, I want to
the. WriMilbaral Meath. Itil may still call
• • foe I can ma* anithiain them se high •
rupees Mr them u ever I did. and I ell week Eke them as
bar! as ever I have dons; but I 'mhos that it mast be
eavmswkat la my own way. (Laughter sad cheers) Well,
but mow I shall try to admen myself to my agricultural
Meads here and elsewhere, because I know that what I say
will be printed, if it is sot road. (Laughter.) Now, I my
to the agriculturists, have you nothing to look to but pro-
Section to corn ? Are you not just as much interested la
the reduction of the duty on sugar—(boar, hear)—spoa
eoffe•—(hear, hear)—and upon all the necessaries ;if Uth
(Loud sheers.) Why, gentlemen, then Is so manufacturer
in the West Riding who has • larger interest in the renta-
-1 sin at these sod other duties than the agriculturist" have.
guard.6= Be year wives tell you that sugar is already
too they tell you that earn is too cheap, and will
not bear • hither reduction ? And do they tall you that
tea is at bas Yes a price ? (No, no.) But these are all tree-
nail* qualms. They are creations of reduction of duty,
eel them what you will. }ivory person is interested n
them—hem her tasty tha Queen down to the humblest
Mower la her (" Hear," and cheese.) Do you
QM& thall tar, NaMayisaaalous that her sugar should cost
• rued whoa she sea get it for [twopence ? And,
sem tell yes that bee Majesty pays her bills as
ani man es woman whom I now address.
(Hear, .) nee due net order things upon credit, and
then ;eke a clause of bong able to pay; but she knows
well, before she orders her articles, that she can pay for
them, and the seta us all a most excellent example in that
I . (*.Heir, bear," sod thesien.) Again, with respect
tirrredisetion of duties. As 1 Mid par ism address,
within the last ten years Oh 'sheet Peel, with Lord J.
Russell—and with them my right hem Mend Sir C. Wood
—have reduced the ditties to the amen of twelve millions.
; And the most extraordinary and astounding feet is this,
that the revenue is equal to what it ern before they began
that spent. (Load chests, and a person called out " Thou
looks bettor now than thou did before.") So that, in point
11 of fact, the community has got the relief of ten or twelve
million of taxation, and they have also those articles
cheaper than they had them before. Then I ask you this
question, Why is this or any other government not to go on
in the same line of progress ? Again I say, is tea too cheap ?
It raises four millions or more. lam not prepared with
what would be the iffeet of reducing the duties of tea ono-
half, but I would say that we ought not to pt from it so
much duty as we do sow. Hear, bear,' end loud im-
pious.) At all events. if I have the opportunity, I will
vote for a redaction. (Loud cheers from the Yellows, fol-
lowed by applause from the Blue aide of the busting.) I
must admit that there has been one portion of her
Majority's MOM, who have gone through • severe ordeal—
I mean the samplers of land. (Hear, bear.) I must remind
you that I veiled maim* the meal of the corn laws beams
I tram aypeehemilve teat that inifforing, and worse, would be
the ecasoqusaes. But the worst is now over ; I believe
that with their energy and industry, and with Ma-
i ton reduced, and the duties on those articles which
they consume diminished, they will yet regain their
former position, and be a independent of their
landlords and the manufacturing interest as they
ever were hefore. (Loud applause.) That they will
rise over all their dißculties I have not the most
distant doubt ; but I beg it of all of theca that they will not
look back, but look formed. (Agpsusa.) It is not because
agriculturists have lost pethenlim SO 01111111 that they are to
remain in the lento position as they at present are ; but
they are entitled to the kind onsideration of their land-
lords, who, as a body, I feel convinced, will extend that
consideration to them ; and by it, and receiving the aid
given them by a reduction of taxation, they will become as
happy, as contented. and as comfortable a class as any 1
among her Maje.ty's subjects. (Hear, hear, sad applause)
I hope that of protection wo shall hen no more. (Vehe-
ment applause.) I expect I have used a misnomer; they
may speak of free trade and protection if they will, but it
ought to be termed • redaction of the duty on those articles
which are taxed. But we shall sot quarrel with the name.
(Hear, hear.) There are some matters to which I shall
now slightly allude regarding the population of this king-
dom. I have said in my published address that a larger
sum should be allowed by government for the education of
the humbler classes. (Applause.) Now, in regard
to the grant to Disynooth—l voted against the grant.
I voted against it because I thought it was wrong in prin-
ciple, and because I *ought it would be inoperative in
effect. In regard to the last point, lan now form an
opinion, and I appear to have been a true prophet, for it
has been inoperative. (Applause.) But what is now to be
done ? lam willing to go into the consideration of the
question, either before the whole house or in committee, but
I will not pledge myself either to give my support to it or to
withhold it till I hear the whole question, and can judge
of its merits. (Applause.) What I want is to uphold the
protestant tharch. (Loud applause.) I say so in no dim-
wit te memben of the Roman catholic persuasion, but I
say that • @Were mealier of the Roman catholic church
must heat variance with the true principles of pronotantisni,
and thmedin I cannot expect that ha would alter his pin-
nate, he gait mine. (Hen.) The citadel of this ninny
polionondes, and within that citadel is our Queen,
awl within it, too, ore the great mass of her ,apiece, and
there is nothing whatever that I will light for longer
than I would do to support protestant priaciples.
(Lead and continued applause.) One weed nem gen-
tlemen, and I have done. 1 have now maned yea hr ten
yeah—(cheers)--and again have you *leas& me M repro-
sent y he our interests in parliament. In all lumensed=abt-
lity this will the last time that I shall ever
on such an occasion. (Load cries of No.' But whi you
am with you I shall .serous to met as year
representative, and I Eel met at the Wens
clam amens yes, hut of all. Wham any ef yen eggleash
IN fee the tinametism ef basimuti R anythhig mnsiested
with year miss, 1 shall nes ask le what class ee Oa what
section yeahut I shall do aleri a_pre..
tact yew intesebake
tai l
and add to the Fos myty ofpower the West
FUelieg. (Kr. DOWNS then retired amid loud sadregested
Oa the moths of Mr. COBDEN, seconded blr. Damon,
a Vote of thanks was awarded to the Deputy Sheriff.
This concluded the proceedings, and by two Voila the
meeting separated.
The Meads of lfr. Cobden afterward' dined together in
the Cara Exchaage, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood,
Bart., resisting as chairman.

SOUTH WAW

The nomination of saildate; to represent the
sesthess &Ails of this musty Ink Mass at Warwick es
lialwaft lest, sad no wadi= brig abed to the meats
at the obl isissleas the ark ps•mdet vary tamely. The
lihssif is his psalms{. es lasi tea Wink " preidealy "
he the semisslies, si whisk bast twe Ott three wore par-
sons siesshisl Y the Shin 1,111, awl It lakes Warwick
tm:rilisesl44.Ses pe pwnrlb assellir , asitresellsr thlitr".
ing official sot the essilidatse appeared, mss doubts
were,. entertained wbellMilaretura would be made
to her Majesty's writ; as tams.bwee Oar the
time, Str Jolla N the &MA
bustled up, mooen=by the eesdidelle, mil without
may sort of apology to the 1. fres mad isiispesisst " who
had been kept waiting, the bushiest of the 'heti= cow
messed.

The Hop. Baana PRICT mud W. DIOXINS,
les., Chairman of Quarter usecedad the acesiaa-
Ilea of Lord Brad's.

Mr. BWARD 0/LLIITILLII, of Welleabourae, Treed,
sal H. C. Wan, Esq.. eaccaded, the atinination Lord
thrr.reZer candidate being proposed, the Buskin, declared
Lard Brooke and Lord Quemoy duly sleeted Knight. of
the Shire.

Leh Matilda' having sdainseed the clecton, they were
girt with swords," and, returnieg to the Warwick Arno,
s fhw of their principal supporters, consisting chiefly of
sonnty magist►ates, lunched with them there.