The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

EAST NORFOLK.

Yeaterday (Monday) the nomination and election
for the eastern division of Norfo:k took place at the Shire
Hall, which wan filled by a considerable number of agricul-
turists and a large number of the citizens of Norwich. Up
to the hour of nomination an opposition was expected, and
a number of gentlemen were named as likely to be brought
forward in the liberal interest. Among others named were
Mr. William Windham. Sir E. I'. Boileau, the lion. E. K.
Coke, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Joddrell. From some unex-
plained cause, no opposition was attempted, and the former
members were retained.

Mr. 6. iii..ll,:ii;;;;ominated, and Captain BLAXISTON
seconded Mr. M. Wodehouse, as a fit and proper person to
repryseut the eastern division of Norfolk in parliament.
Mr. F. CATER nominated, the Hon. W. R. Rots W.
EDlded, and Captain STRACET supported Mr. H. N. Diu,
roughes.
The HIGH Simairr (Mr. F. W. Troy) then put the
gisidien, whether any elector had any other candidate to
propose. and no answer being returned, he declared Mr.
I. Wohhonee and Mr. N. ilurroughes duly elected.
Mr. WOIIEHOUSE said—My determination is to pursue
the same course in parliament that is now about to be
aosnibleil, that I have pursued for the last thirty-fire years
of my lite. There are other matters wnich I might men-
tion. hut I hive no right to intrude nn tour patience. I am
much obliged to you for the kind att,,rition with which you
have listened to me. (Cheers.)
Mr. 11. N. BURROUGHES said—Gentlemen, I ad-
mit that I held a strong opinion in 1846 ad-
verse to the policy which was then adopted by the
late Sir R. Peel. I hold that strong opinion still—(cheers
and groans)—hut sines that policy has been adopted I have
never had an expectatioo myself, nor have I led any one in
pshhe or in private to indulge in the expectauon that
that policy would be reversed. Gentlemen, if a re-ad-
justment of the burden of tanstion can be effected so as to
relieve a suffering claw, I am satisfied that Lord Derby will
low no means to make it. (Much noise and interruption.)
Lord lkrhy gave a strong proof of his integrity when he
*lured himself from the cabinet of the late Sir Robert
Feel, saerticing, ea I wel know, private friendship ea well
as pilitical connexion. Gentlemen, I believe that the go-
vernment of Lord Derby intends to maintain in all their
integrity the protestant institutions of the country, from
which blessings to the peo-ile mainly flow. I have lived too
keg to place, politically speaking, unhesitating confidence
in any man. My desire is to give a_general support to
the government of Lord Derby. (Cheers, groans, and
clamour, which prevented the honourable gentleman
from briar heard for some minutes.) Gentlemen, if I did
sot think this my best course, prizing ma I do the value of
your support, and proud as I am of being your Tennant&
L..- in parliament, I would not at my time of life under-
ta.se the arduous duties of a member of the House of Com-
mons. or relinquish those duties which I consider to be
paramount, the duties of domestic life. Gentlemen, with
these sentiments I think I have said aufleient, aneCl will
detain you no longer. lam obliged to you for the honour
you base done me in returning me, and the tolerable pa-
tience with which you have heard me. (Cheers.) Three
cheers were then given for the newly elected members, and
for free trade.

,ti7i4ihanks haring been p...d to the High nberiff,
the prt,cetchngs terminated.

SOUTH ESSEX.

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Yesterday the nomination of candidates for the
mother's division of the county of Ewe took place et
Chelmsford. The prospect of a contest between Sir E. N.
Batton, who, it will be recollected, was returned by a very
narrow majority in 1847, and Sir W. B. Smijth, who, ow
that occasion, sustained a defeat, imparted considerable
animation and interest to the proceedings.
Mr. OPTTON (the ex-governor of the Bank of England),
rill. 0 on them to return two good men and tree for their
division of the county, who would yield an earnest sup-
p•rt to Lord Derby's government, and to place their friend
Mr. Eramston in that position on the poll to which his
lonv.tried services and merits entitle him.
Mr T. rate_ seconded the nomination of Mr. Bramaton.
Mr lAN late member for Miklos, had great
pleasure in proposing Sir E. N. Buxton. If they wished
to promote the interests of the agriculturists, let them elect
Sir E. N. Bunton, who would support a true and practical
measure of relief—the repeal of the malt tax.
Mr. IV I'..,TRUN seconded the nomination.
sir J. T Trae.LL proposed Sir W. B. Smijth, who he
hoped would he returned in conjunction with their old and
teed friend Mr. Brainston, to support the interests sad
advocate the rights of agriculture in the House of Com-
mons.

BRA MSTON, in again appearing before the electors
to ...licit the honor of being returned u their representative
in parliament, said he had only to refer them to the course
h• had pursued during a public career of nearly seventeen
Psi,. so the hen pledge of his readiness to serve them,
and hie integrity of intention. There wu one public
quettioa of engrossing iatrmt, on which they would,
as doubt, he anxious to know the course he should
talt,., hp meant that of relief to agriculture. They had
IPM. for the first time for several years pant a govern•
mint friendly to their interests, and disposed to give fair
ploy to all whose fortunes were bound up in the land. It
mieht he doubtful whether the political circumstances of the
litoeh on which they wen about to eater would be such aa
*) enable Lord Derby's administration to carry out such
measures of relief as he himself, in common with the great
men of their supporters throughout the country, would de•
to see roomed ; but there could be no doubt as to their
...Minns. The government were their friends, and would
do what they could ; more than that they could not ask.
(Bear. hear.) There was another political question, which
was looked to with feelings of deep interest and anxiety by a
trite elan of highly respectable members of the community—
_.;.rntant that of the Maynooth grant. Having voted for
F measure of 1445, proposed by Bar H. Peel's government,
0, must say he wan not prepared so far to stultify the legis-

lanes decision then eases to as to mite ter the satire repeal
of the rani. Bet he saw se reasonable ground for resisting
the dhoti that was made fee Mira n" into the warm of
tensile aillolllllll in the institution, and he should be pee-
-1 pered s mppeetsasetreepeeition for inquiry, and to insist that
tari be Birk, fully, and satisfactorily oft-
, deeled.ga ablebi leave his cause in the heads of the @lee-
toes, maiden, as to the result.
Sir 8.11. BUXTON maid tie present government came
in by pserahing heightikepretection, but they would stayie.
if they did me to, may by deserting protection. ilia
hen. oppement bed kiddies in his election address that it
was generally supposed that protection was dead, and whe-
ther it was for the benefit of the agriculturists or riot,
there was not a farmer in that great county, nor a single
labourer on their farms, who was not morally certain that
the question of protection was settled for ever. (Great
cheering and uproar.) That being so, was it not
reasonable that the great liberal party in that
county, bordering as it did on London, containing a vast
I amount Of pervona whose opicions were in favour of a pro-
gressive, economical, and liberal government, should at
:east have ono representative I Ile for his part, whatever
I others might do. came before them boldly, and paid that he
I would never vote for a re-imposition of the duty on corn.
lle was favourable to the removal of the malt-tax, though he
thought the repeal of half the duty would be • more prac-
tical proposal, and more likely to lead to the removal of the
whole duty than a proposal for its Immediate anal
total ols htion. He was in favour also of an extension
'of the auffiage. Whiltt in parliament be had sup-
ported varioua propositions for church reform, and amongst
utheis that of Mr. Borman. It seemed to him that of all
reforms none were more wanted than those of the chureh. I
We lived in difficult times; our aimy was in presence of the
enemy, and he thought they should he prepared to go inty
action. It seemed to him that all the superfluities of the
church shou.d he cut down, and that it should be made as
efficient as possible. The honourable baronet, in couch'-
' %ion, reminded the electors that it dep. nded on themselves,
by returning him, to eupport those principles which they
Inhered to be for the happiness of the country. (('heers.)
Sir W. 11. SMIJTII sold when he last presented himself
to ask their suffrages they sere token by surprise, and were
encountered by a lasish expenditure of money, but in the
lace of all these difficulties he was defeated only by the nar-
row majority of 37. Nao they were consolidated and com-
bined, and he inittht soy their triumph was asmrell. Ile
had Men before them for many years; they knew hie *pi-
siting as well as he did himself; and he had nothing to retract
or explain. Circumstances hail changed; they had now a
conservative government an office, which should have his
firm and independent support. Progressive changes were
only steps to a democratic republic, anal let them remember
that by returning the honourable baronet on the other side,
they would be advent inz tow ads that consummation. I
l'i,tection was wanted for others than agriculturists;
they wanted protsetion for the constitution, the church,
prAistantism, the religious and moral education of j
the people. On these principles he grounded his el dais to I
their sulfrages, acid left it to the electors to say whether
they would give him their support. (Cheers.)
A show of hands was then tueen, which the !Ugh Sheriff
declared to be in favour of Sir E. N. Buxton (for whom
the great maj wily were held up) and Mr. Brantston. A
I poll baying been demanded by Sir John Tyrell on behalf
of Sir W. B. Smijth, it was fixed for Thursday next.