The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-02 00:00:00

ELECTIONS.

THE CITY ELECTION.

The writ for the election of four members for the
City of London was received by the sheriffs at a lute hour
last treeing, and read at Guildhall and the Manioc-house
this morning. The nomination has been fixed to take place
on Tuesday nest, and proclamation to that off, ct will he
made this morning in the Guildhall. The election for the
county of bliddleetz will nut take plain before the 16th ur
17th inst.

LAMBETH.
RETIREMENT OF MR. HARVEY.

Mr. Harvey, " the resident candidate," has, to the
great disappointment of his friends, suddenly withdrawn
his pretensions to represent the borough. II -health is the
ph u, but it is currently rumoured that astonishment at the
extraordinary demands wide on the honourable candi-
date's exchequer bad some slight effect in bringing about
the resignation.

WESTMINSTER.

MEETING OF MR. CONINIGIAM'S FRIENDS.

Last night a numerous meeting was held at tho
Parthenium Rooms, St. Martin's-lime, at which Mr.
Coniagham attended to explain his political sentiments ;
Mr. CHARLES STUROF.UN, one of the candidates for Not-
tingham, in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN, in explaining the object of the meet-
ing, said that, though not a parishioner, he was formerly
connected with Westminster, and was a member of what
was well known amongst them as the " radical rump."
(Hear, hear.) lie was, therefore, not without some pro
ten‘ion to recommend to the electors of Westminater Mr.
Wm. Coningliam, who would explain to them his political
a ailments.
Mr. CONINGHAM then came forward and was received
with loud cheers. lle said that he came betore them with
his political character in hia hand. (hear, hear.) Ile was
a candidate for the borough of Brighton at the last general
election, and though he did not feel disposed to appear there
again at the present general election, because there were
already two good radical candidates for that borough, he
caweaway with the political recommendation andgood wishes
of his fellow•townopeople. (Hear.) It was Paid that he was
not known to the inhabitants of Westminster. It was true
he did not adve,tise himself as a whit or a tory ' • he was not
connected with my political party; but he came before them
on liberal and independent principles, and he trusted that
the electors of Westminster would recognise him in that
character. (Cheers.) Who were hie opponents ? One of
them was a gentleman holding a commission in her Majesty's
army (Hear.) That might be a very honourable prolea•
sion, but he did not think the people of Westminster ought
to be represented by those who received her Majesty', p
and whose trade was war. (Cheers.) The other candi-
date, Sir J. Shelley, had received a good deal of support,
but he did a very unwise thing in coalescing with Sir De
Lacy Evans. it was a calumny and a lie to say that lie
Caine forward in order to let a toty slip in, and that :he ca-
p macs of his candidature were to be paid with gold from
the Carlton Club. (Cheers.) It was well known that he
was the workman's candidate, and that he had for several
years, without a view to any candidateahip, professed views
favourable to the working classes. It was also said that he
was an anarchist. All he could say in reply was that most
of his fortune was in the Three per Cents., and if there
was any disturbance or anarchy he should like to know
where the Three per Cents. would be ? (Hear, hear.) It
was auother calumny, therefore, to say that he was au
anarchist. Ile was for giving every man a vote and not a
musket, for ho was a man of peace. (Hear.) lie was in
favour of the most absolute and unrestricted religious
liberty. (Cheers.) lie would, therefore, oppose all eccle-
siastical abuses and all endowments for ecclesiastical pur-
poses. (Hear, hear.) It was said that it would be unsafe
to extend the suffrage. On the contrary, he thought that
the real insecurity arose from the want of the suffrage.
(Cheers.) Ho was' therefore, for unlimited manhood suf-
frage. (Cheers.) Ile was an advocate fur Chef protection of
the ballot, and he had experience enough of Westminster
to know that it was necessary. (Hear.) The question of
eunual pat lianaents was a more debateable one, but he saw
no good reason why annual parliaments should not exist in
this country. The question of free trade had been settled
and its funeral oration pronounced by a tory Chancellor of
the Exchequer. Let them reflect that 10,000,000 quarters
of grain had been imported into this country since the repeal
of the corn laws. At a se. duty they would hove to pay
2,500,000/. for this corn annually. The question they had
to restive was, whether it was not better to eat this quantity
of cora without this tax of 2,500,000/. than to eat it with
this tax ? (Hear, hear.) He was in favour of a free trade
in the press as ho was in favour of a free trade iu corn.
(Hear, hear.) On the important question of education, Its
was for a general secular education, because he considered
it of by far greater moment that men should be taught to
distinguish between right and wrong than that they should
be punished first and then educated in the gaol. (Hear.)
Such were his principles, and if they were approved of by
the electors of Westminster, be hoped they would prose it
by coming to poll in his favour, for he was determined to
poll to the last man and to the last minute. (Cheers.)
In reply to a question whether he would vote for a sepa-
ration of Church and State,
Mr. CON I NOII AM replied in the affirmative.
Mr. BARRY moved a resolution pledging the weds(
to use every legitimate exertion to secure the election of
Mr. Coningham.
Mr. MARTIN seconded the resolution.

Mr. T. SAUNDERS rose to address the meeting in op •
position to the resolution, but after vainly endeavouring to
obtain a hearing for a considerable time, he was forced to
retire, which be did amidst the cheers of those present.
Mr. B. O'BRIEN then addressed the meeting, and
urged on tho liberal slectors, and particularly the work-
ing classes, to support Mr. Coningham. Mr. Coningham
deserved their support because he was not merely an advo-
cate for the extreme political rights of the people, but was
endeavouring to introduce those moist ameliorations which
i would secure those rights without doing injury to any
one. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
After which the meeting separated.

Last night a numerous and influential meeting of the
electors of St. Clement Dane., 84 Mary-le-Strand, and the
district of the Savoy, was held at the Wheatsheaf, Vera-
street, Clare-market, for the purpose of meeting Sir De
L►cy Evans end Sir John Shelley, the candidates for the
city of Westminster, and hearing from those gentlemen an
exposition of their political view. and intentions. Mr.
Wont presided. Sir De Lacy Evans presented himself and
was received with loud and repeated cheering. The gallant
gentleman entered into a review of public affairs since he
had been in parliament, and pointed to taxes repealed, to
restrictions removed, and franchises given by the party
with which he had always acted. The ban. candidate was
greeted at the conclusion of his speech with renewed ap-
plause. Sir John Shelley next presented himself and was
loudly cheered. He repeated the sentiments which we
have before repeated, which received the approbation of the
meeting. Mr. Cannon moved, and Mr. Churchwarden Lane
seconded, that having heard the sentiments of Major-
General Sir Do Lacy Evans and Sir John Shelley, and also
their political opinion., it is the opinion of the meeting that
its utmost exertions should be made to secure the return of
both those gentlemen as representatives in parliament of
the city of Westminster. The motion was carried amidst
applause, after which and a vote of thanks to the chairman,
the meeting broke up.