The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-06 00:00:00

CONINGHAWB MEETINGS.

The friends of Mr. Coningbans held • meeting yes-
terday momiug, at the Hanover-square Rooms, at whichthat
gentleman attended, and at some length defended himself
against the charge of communism brought against him by
the joint committee of Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir John
Shelley, explaining that the observations which had been
perverted to this sense by his opponents were meant merely
to declare his advocacy of the rights of labour, and the re-
moval of all legislative restrictions to its free development.
I Ile retwated generally the principles on which be solicited
the suffrages of the electors—viz. manhood suffrage, vote
by ballot, annual parliaments, electors—viz.,
abolition of property
qualiflation, the admission of Jews toparliament, the main-
tenance of the Anglo-American alliance, the restoration of
Lord Palmerston 's liberal foreign policy, as opposed to
Lord Malmesbury's Austro.Russian policy, religious liberty,
and toleration fur all sects, and the abolition of chop:b-
rans and of all state endowments for ecclesiastical purposes,
and the establishment of an efficient system of national
education. Ile was alas favourable to free trade in all
things, money included, and to the abolition of the punish
meat of death.
An ELECTOR inquired whether the candidate was pre-
pared to abolish the law of primogeniture and the law of
entail

Mr. CONINOIIAM said the question as to the law of
primogeniture went to this—was he prepared to abolish the
Hone, of Lords ? (Hear, hear.) That surely was not what
was meant. (" Yes, yes," and " Why not ?") Ile was
ready to vote for any practical measure to reform the law
of entail, but seeing that the abolition of the House of
Lords would involve a great social revolution, it would be
perfectly absurd for him to say that in the present state of
public feeling he would, if returned to parliament, agitate
for it. (Cries of " oh, oh," and dicers.)
A vote of confidence in the Eon. candidate was passed.
Mr. Coningham afterwards addressed the inhabitants of
Clare Market from the window of a private house in Clue-
street, and later in the evening a meeting of electors and
noo•eleetors at the Union Tavern, Queen-street,
Mr. Coningham has been represented as a supporter of
capital punishment. To this he has replied that he is " de-
, eithdly in favour of the abolition of the punishment of
death."

Lord Maidstone is remaining penonally inactive, depend-
ing ow the exertions of his friends, who, in St. James's and

81. George's. Hanover-square, are said to be active, and not
over scrupulous 4 their canvass.

MARYLEBONE.
THE CANDIDATES EXPENSES PAID.

Last night a public meeting of the electors, resi-
dent in St. Pancras, was held (by permision of the vestry),
in the St. Pancras Vestry •hall, Kiag's-road, for the general
purpose of promoting the return of Sir B. Hall and Lord
D. Stuart, soil for the particular purpose,it was understood,
of urging on the borough the propriety of effecting the
return of these candidates free of expense to themselves.
The chair was taken by Mr. Churchwarden W. BlLLarr.
Both Sir B. Hall and Lord D. Stuart were present on the
platform. The large room was not very crowded; the
elegem, at Marylebenis not being excited by any contest in
Um Messes. Placards had been on the walls tato y stee-
ly shoesoon, announcing " Hunt f r Marylehous," but
apperrod that this was a local jrke, at the expense of •
well 11110wis but decidedly ineligible inhabitant.
accepted the compliment implied in the ease of
the electors, to return him end his late en
free of all personal expense. ail motives in accepting
honour arose out of the highest consideration. There was
a great moral principle involved in this proceeding ; and by
this course he believed that Merylehone would be setting a
noble example to the other constituencies. (Cheers.)
Mr. BBETTINGHAM moved the first resolution—
" That the parliamentary services of Sir B. Hall and Lord
D. Stuart eminently entitle them to a renewal of the cone-
, dine* of the constituener, and to be again returned as the
representatives of the borough of Marylebom."
An unfortunate expression (the " lower classes") used by
Mr. Brettingham, at the ekes of some remarks, led to
some confusion. An indignant sweep interrupted the
speaker, and desired to know if it was waft he Mesh Ms I
Not obtain's( an gamer, be got furious: sere Ms ismasavar
being unsatisfactory be was sammeelly damp* out of the
room, at the suggestion of the ohimmosis end no desk
vigorously expelled. This peomodhs was heartily sp.
proved of and Messed by the wtafmg.
Mr. ELLIS *made' the andation, which was put,
whereupon
Mr. GOODWIN toss, and insisted, amid mash quad-
ties, In putting a question to Lord D. arm misses. the
Nodissiratical Titles Bill. (timer, which lasted fie -some
lma) Ho lad voted at the lest election fee Lord D.
etosit,, bat he mad not Ms he AM noble lord If be was
gable Mmalellelhereeamdme to the *soh of Rome.
(Hisslag. and miss of " Down with him.")
The moiladoit moss M wash a height, that Lord D.
IllisontliMefeced, and eosnesMd that Mr. Goodwin should
haso ;shearing. He D. ilhunt) would answer in
glad Vim whatever the tastiest inightle_.
MA GOODWlN—naveo uneollsa neepirt this : Did Lord D.
ulga he p Ids mho s the first reading of
MalmhoNsal Titles HM,, %am that be was repro-
Milks Sri whims of the malsery of Maryleboaa t [TM
thsppossed dosesser of the gasstioa excited • universal
sone of IssitAwl
The resoluta win now put owl arena nossianntaly.
sMises.
Mr. ROSS moved the most ressislisa " That this meet.
Mosesesisidsrlog the hiding serrises of their Isto loprossa-
pledge thomeshos is ma their host en in
Won with the two ether peddlers of the lonogli, to
mecum their return bus hem earponso, sad that subsertp
tioss be hrthwith entered his he Oat oldest."
lir. MANNING ssamedol the resslatim, which was ear-
-1 del nosaissossiy.
Os IL HALL than adiromod the .Ming, and was wry
mu* received. Moo sum kOsehasesey Namdis he
aid that the wand= paumboody rap*, ellmllon whist
he had last attended a messing in that bet was a Insides
with espied to the man= he llrsatary new
which Lard J. Nome had to intredose. Aa to
what he (Sir B. Hall) bed In that emirs: daring the
mein. be had little espianelea to give. He had radial.
mud Hat Lord J. Russoll's hal would notrhea
the real
rohemors, and there was no dealt that it hood
mast unsatisfactory. The her. umilidato them pessmiod
Mash in Mr. Homr's mend motion
p;; m-
ho lied e=slisw sights prey'.
itriyht Ibe muds, at sbe sad ell-
tiling misuse by his esephstis aselsratiTorsir lemur of
the Mask and an szlismisa of the mr, at
least to al haaseholdess. Os the point of *taiga
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peaky he would my littie; ke seed same= is the House
of Cams= "Wald
at
Oat labor, sad Ids noble friend
took that eispertamat seri Miaow& the duties ef it admi-
rably. (Climes.) He wield only say that he hoped the
mane he-had taken' mini to the Mather slide, an affair
digressed to Orest Itilksis. had erns his semetituents
ernalistles. (Cheers.) Me add sweat with enatidence
kr their approval is regal le whet lie bid ass I. &had-
!Whir heal interests el the 1~ eff Meigiihreen He
hail hawed kin aside bind hi stles the emeatherind
irnalbesnee et the Peer Law Cleamledesen be isboae
ad be lbw.* that the mimeos he bad eMet thi
Carnsekekrnersef Semen bad bed the Whoa elemesteg that
aleaedlt7, inasmuch aa the MB peeped hr reaewieg the
oeatmeraa was only for a mead Mt are pear. (Chem.)
Per the supply of water srealetblea had Ira dna The
paned this last 'eastern wee set ell that ma he
wished; bat undoubtedly it mesh esahr a greet truest
oa the 'metropolis The water apply would re Mere be
seerneme iastead of intermittent; mid 'Astern water wee
tears arm the Thames would he taken shorn tidal W-
hams'. He was not aa aireerne of eateem's
ees ad any son. He thought our constitution the
hart that could be divined : and all be asked
was, that there should be such wholesome and salutary re-
forms ma mould give to the masa of the people their lee
rights. (Cheep.) He was not for letting one clan againat
another elms. He was for abolishing all privilege what-
ever. (Cheers.) After • reference to the Burials Bill the
hoe. Wooed nod in conceusion, that he eppremateal and