The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-14 00:00:00

NORTH CHESHIRE.

The election of two knights for this division of the
county of Chester took place yesterday morning, at the
Court-house, Knutsford.
The re-election of Mr. George Cornwall Legh, of High
Legh, was proposed by John Dixon, Esq., and seconded by
E. Marsland, Esq., of Stockport.
William Tatton Egerton, Esq., of Tatton-park, Knnts-
ford, was nominated by L. I'. Townsend, ER, and seconded
by T. Wardle, Esq., of Macclesfield.
There being no other candidates proposed, the High
Sheriff declared Mr. Cornwall Legit and Mr. Tenon
Egerton duly elected members for North Cheshire in the
next parliament.
Mr. TenoN EGERTON, on presenting himself, was
received with loud applause. He said it did not fall to the
lot of all to stand in the proud position which he now occu-
pied. For the sixth time he stood before them as the elected
representative of the county. (Cheers.) For twenty years
he had been proud in the enjoyment of their confidence.and
support. (Cheers.) How far he had discharged the duties
of their representative they could best judge, but he assured
them that nothing but the possession of the entire confidence
of the constituency—nothing but the conscious feeling of
honesty of nothing but the belief that all, how-
ever hum e their position in life, were bound to make
sacrifices for the good of their country—nothing but the
confidence that, in making that sacrifice, he bad their con-
fidence, would induce him at the present time to continuo
his services as their parliamentary representative. He had
ever offered himself as a steady and consistent conservative.
His definition of the term "consecutive" was that it
implied the 'maintenance of everything that war good
and valuable in their institutions, both in church end state.
But in order to preserve the integrity of those institutions,
the true conservative should net lie idly by, contented with
things as they were, and do nothing. (Hear.) The true
conservative would not overlook the constant changes that
were going on, and the spirit of his age, nor would he re-
fuse to suggest such changes as were necemary, and to
make such alterations in these institutions as would tend to
fix them upon a sounder foundation, and in the good feelings
and opinions of the great body of the people of this coun-
try. (Applause.) .All such changes as that of the re-
peal of the corn laws must cause such distress to • greater
or less extent, and he assured them that if any measures
could be devised by which that distress could be relieved,
he would give them his most serious consideration. If such
relief could be given by an advance of public money for
improvements, it might be accomplished; but he could not
help stating his conviction that he relied chiefly on the in-
domitable energy of the British agriculturion, land-
lords, and farmers, for the relief of a tempo-
rary distress. (Applause.) Ile believed that if the per-
severance which he believed belonged to the British
agriculturist u well so the manufacturer—they were able
to compete with all the nations of the world. (Cheers.)
'rho hon. gentleman then referred to the papal aggression
question. Ile said that eighteen months ago they had
voted a petition in this hall to the houses of parliament
against the now no longer secret aggressions of the Church
of Rome. They had entered a solemn protest to resist the
egg's %%ion, and any ro- imposition of those fetters upon the
COOSCieIICCR of Englishmen which their fathers had resisted.
Mr. Egerton resumed his seat amidst repeated plaudits.

Mr. CORNWALL LEOII was also loudly cheered on
rising. Ile addressed the meeting at some length, going
over the question referred to by Mr. Egerton, with whose
policy on financial and other measures ho substantially
agreed. Ile gave corroborative arguments in support of the
Tree-trade policy of Sir Robert I'eel, and held out small
hopes to the agriculturists of any relief from taxation. Ile
I would consent to give no relief to the agriculturists which
was not shared by the rest of the community. Upon this
principle he would not vote for the repeal of the Malt Tax
until he could see how the revenue derived from it could
either be made up or be dispensed with.
In reply to Mr. THOS. BROOKE, Mr. Lr.nit said he had
voted its favour of Sir John l'akington's motion fur a dis-
criminating duty in favour of West India sugar ; but he
would not repeat that vote now, considering the great in-
crease that had taken place in the consumption of sugar,
and how largely that article entered into the comforts of the
poorer classes. In rei.ly to Capt. De Hollingsworth, Mr.
Legh and Mr. Egerton both end they would vote (or in-
quiry into Maynuoth, but would give no distinct pledge u
to how they would act until that inquiry was completed.
Capt. Da HOLLINW/WiTll expressed his dissatisfaction
with the members on account of their votes on the free
trade and Maynooth questions; and, after a vote of thanks
had been carried to the High Sheriff, the roceedings ter-
minated with cheers for the candidates about 12 o'clock.