The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-15 00:00:00

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

The election fur too knights to servo in parlio-
molt for the northern division of the county of Northamp-
ton tout place y..terday (Wednesday) at Kettering. The
electiuu was held in the Market-place, four or live waggons
Ming mimed in a semi-circle for the accommodation of the
caudidates and their friends.

Mr. E. D. TttvoN proposed, and Sir CHAIALI6 Num.'
seconded, the nomination of Mr. %musell, amidst so much
uproar that it was impossible to catch ono consecutive
seutence.

Sir Cuos. Itostsmon proposed Mr. Stafford.
Mr. J. Your seconded the nomination.
Mr. J. WBtrwELL, of Peterborough, then came forward
to name a third candidate, and was loudly cheered. Ile
said the liberal party would not be satisfied without trying
*hat the feeling of the northern division was. lie objected
to the two old members so being supporters of the present
government ; they were playing fast and loose, and hail no
definite line of policy. He had now the pleasure of submit-
ting is them the name of a gentleman who, it was said, had
refused to take any part in the contest—it was Mr. George
Fitawilliam. (Tremendous cheering fur some minutes.)
Mr. Fitawilliam was of an old and honoured family, to
whom no objection could be urged, even by Sir George
Robinson. (Great laughter, and cheering.)
Mr. June Srrsice. of Old, seconded the nomination.
Mr. MAUNSELL then addressed the electors, assuring
them that he still upheld the same principles he had advo-
cated when he first offered himself to their suffrages.
Mr. A. STAFFORD was received with great cheering,
mingled with hooting and groaning. Ile had not come
there as the advocate of the small loaf, or of restricted im•
portations. He mine as the advocate of justice to all
classes, not excluding from it those who have by the
sudden and crude and violent legislation of recent years
had their capital imperilled and their property and
their lives seriously compromised. (Cheers.) Ile contended
that where it was shown that injustice had been done
the party was entitled to redress—be should certainly main-
tain that the injured party was entitled to redress, but he
would not go the length of setting up one class in a position
of superiority over another. This he would say to the ,
farmers of Northampton, that when they were deserted by
others Lord Derby stood by them, and showed a courage
and a consistency very unlike the gentlemen who go to
support one side in a borough and another in a county, on
two consecutive days. (Great laughter.) Without
abandoning any o) those principles he had been
sent into parliament to support, he now asked them
for the athird tame to return him. He still adhered to
those principles, although as to the means of carrying
them out some modifications might probably be intro-
duced.

Mr. WILLIAM IRVING GUIFFEN, of Wellingborough, I
said r Mr. Fitswilli= was not present, he would take the I
liberty of saying a few words to the electors. lie thought it
was time the member who had been for the last 16 years
asleep, should be required to retire and give place to • man
who was more wide awake. He was a tenant farmer and
had advocated free trade for many years, and he was glad
to find the eyes of the people were at length opened to the
delusions of protection. He believed the hoo. gentleman
' wool appear at the poll and would be triumphantly re-
turned. (Loud cheers.)
The High Sheriff then called for a show of hands, the
numbers being pretty nearly balanced for each of the three
candidates, and declared the choice of the electors to have
fallen upon Messrs. Mannar' and Stafford. A poll was
demanded on behalf of Mr. Fitswilliam. After a vote of
thanks to the high sheriff, the county court was adjourned
till nine o'clock on Monday morning, when the polling
will commence.

NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE.
Yesterday the nomination of county members for
northern Leicestershire took place at Loughborough, within
hustings temporarily erected in (rout of the Plough Inn, in
the Market-place. The proceeding. commence at 10 o'clock,
at which time the Marquis of Granby, who succeeds his
uncle (Lord Charles Manners) in the representation, and
Mr. E. B. Farnham, one °Film late members, ware escorted
to the hatings by a proceseicia of gentlemen on foot and
farmers on horseback, a band of music leading the way.
The formalities usual no with occasions having bees duly
gnus through,
Mr. W. Humes, of Beanmanor, proposed, and Mr. E.
B. Heneorr, of Little Dalltz,y , seconded the nomication of
Mr. E. B. Farnham, who, said, had represented the
constituency for 15 years, and never ems during that time
had falsified a pledge or gives an interested vote.
Sir G. J. Patrice, Bart., said, as one of their late mem-
bers had retired into repots, after • long and useful life.
while he deplored the loss of that nobleman (Lord Charles
Manners), he begged leave to nominate a nobleman in every
way worth j to succeed him, namely, the Marquis of Granby.
(Applause.
Mr. R. °eon, of North Kilworth, availed himself of
the honour of seconding the nomination of the Marquis of
Granby, believing him to be the beet sad fittest representative
they could have.
Mr. T. PICKWORTH said the atonal of the farmers were
nearly allied to those of the trading classes, and therefore
he hoped they would support Mr. Richard Harris, of Lei-
cester, whom he now nominated as • fit and proper
to represent North Leicatenhire in the Common' Wirisau6se
of Parliament. (Urea sheering, mingled with derisive
laughter.)
The Rev. E. Srovinson, Baptist minister, seconded the
emanation for the purpose of testing the state of public
feeling.
Mr. FARNHAM then stopped forward to explain his
principles, but was a keg time before he could obtain a
hearing. Having made some personal observations re-
flecting upon Mr. Pickworth, be called upon the electors
to judge for themselves whether he had not, during the 16
years he had represented them, consistently sustained their
principles. If their answer was favourable, he had some
right to expect a renewal of their confidence.
The Marquis of GRANBY, who was well received by all
classes, said as this was the first time he had ever had the
honour of addressing the electors of North Leicestershire,
he hoped they would exercise a little indulgence, and then,
after they had heard what he had to say, they would
be enabled to decide whether they would approve or
reject him. (Applause.) If they really were benefitted
by free trade, they might depend upon it that the system
would be reversed, but if they were not benefitted
they would ask again for protection. (Loud cries of
" Never " from • band of stocking makers in front of
the hustings.) They had been told that the large land-
owners had not suffered by free trade, and in this he
agreed ; nor was it the wealthy tenant-farmer, but the
poorer class of tenants and small freeholders, who were
wont off—the small shipowner, the small manufacturer,
and all who had not much money, were suffering. The
noble lord then adverted to the advent to power of the
Derby adm'nistration, and c mtrasted the measures passed
by it during the short period of its existeuee with
those passed by the government of Lord John Russell.
Under the existing state of things they levied the taxes of
the country upon the farmer, the shipowner, and every
clam except the Manchester cotton-spinner, and he elms
threw up his hat fur free trade. lie asked of Englishmen,
however, to do justice. If it were possible to return to a
better system, without reverting to protection, let them do
so ; but he questioned whether they could, even by an
adjustment of taxation. (Hear, hear.) He would ride
the horse protection so long as he was fit to go out
with it, but when not fit he would take the beast of
burden so far as it would carry him. (" Hear, hear," and
laughter.) Greatly as he esteemed privately the members of
Lord Derby's government, he wished to be ?agreed for
that corotitueury under no Glee colours, and therefore he
said he would not render it his blind support, bet would
seize every opportunity of supporting it generally. The
noble marquis spoke of the support be had given
to the Ecclesiastical Titles Dill, and declared his deter.
minstioei to continue to resist all attempts at Papal aggres-
sion. Then, having expressed an opinion that working men
required protection from the Titans of the manufacturing
districts, he coneuded by proposing three cheers for Old
England.
A show of hands was then taken, very few being held up
for Mr. Farnham, rather more fur the Marquis of Granby,
sad the bulk of thiwo present for Mr. Harris.
The fins SHERIFF declared the majority to be in favour
of the Marquis of Granby and Mr. Harris; whereupon the
name of the latter gentleman was withdrawn, and Mr.
Farnham, with the Marquis of Granby, were daly returned.
The newly-elected members briefly returned thanks ;
and the proceedings terminated shortly before one O'clock,
by • vote of thanks to the High BhertM