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

SALFORD.

The election of a member to serve far this borough
is the new parliament took glom yeameday morning in the
Tows Hall. The peoneei museneed at nine
&elm& Kr. lirethertaa, ohs bas reprmonted this borough
ihr timing It yews, nes ratemedi eppealtiee, nal
a.
probably tba IM amber mimed at the mast genial

Ir Jame Parris wad that Mr. Joseph Brothertan
was the meet ft sad lama to repreesat the borough
is

Them being is ether somillate, Mr. Prank Asliton, the
=4.lasseoraiiieg dim kt the bareogh, declared Mr.
elected. (Lewd sheers)
Mr. 2110WERTON, on risks to address the electors,
woo remivell with groat admires. He was duly sen-
sible of the distiugsished barter they had conferred upon
kin Med* him for the Math time to represent them
is Dieing the 21 years he bad sat as their
reprommtedive he Wei eadoevented to conform to the prin.
Mph' emi chime Moe be proessra when drat elected
in ISM. He by mosited to do all in his power
to the W
the Mamma of all classes of the cous-
in , but INPIO Mr the working dames ;
and ME' trammels to the Institutions
of the oresatry, dribs
_eel M &mew we impair, but to
homes thew H. webs' the Brass of Ceeemons to be
• tree elgementedes at the psi*, sod all messopotes to be
removed ; that we should Lie cheap brood and cheap
movement ; and that the people should have a fair ream-
aeration for their labour. (Cheers. ) In the course of
3,600 divisions in which he had voted, it was not surpris-
ing that he should sometimes have ma,.e a mistake,
or voted stalest the wishes of some of his constituents; but
kis desire had always been to see the people better edu-
cated, better fed, better clothed, united, prosperous, and
haTiet (frost
to Great thawing)
to questioes put him, the hen. member after-
wade may explained the course he had taken in voting
on the Militia Bill, the tea duties, the window duty, the
taxes on knowledge, and in promoting the local agitation
for the incorporation of Pendleton and Broughton with
Salford.

After a vote of thanks to the Mayor, the proceedings ter-
minated with throe cheers for Mr. Brotherton.

WIGAN.
WIGAN, TUESDAY.—The candidates claiming the
suffrages of the electors of the borough of Wigan are their
two former member—Lieut.-Col. Lindsay and R. W.
Thickneme, Esq.—and F. 8. Powell, Esq., son of the it.,.
Benjamin Powell, of this town.
Col. Lindsay and Mr. Thickamee's parliamentary career
show what they are to the electors. The former is looked
upon as • Peelite, and the latter aa an out-and-out free
trader. Of Mr. Powell there seems to be much doubt,
he having no parliamentary antecedents to guide the
electors, while his printed address is looked upon with some
suspicion, as being at variance with the principles ascribed
to him by his reputed organ, the IVigan Tuxes, which
journal has been holding him up to the admiration of the
electors for nearly the last two years ; indeed, from this
circumstance, the contest now about to be decided may be
said to have extended from that period. In his published
address Mr. Powell declares himself a free trader and •
friend of civil and religious liberty ; but these professions
do not carry ninth weight from the fact of his
being the man of the Orange party in the
borough. However, his fancily, for some years pest,
have bon strengthening their influence in the town,- and
XL Powell's Asa* of being a winner from this sinnot-

stance is act contemptible. All parties, of coarse, are sure
of amass • and as the time for settling the metier drew
near, wherisininsou aorta wen made by each party to
tasks amens, doubly um An VININICCOIIfiIIi attempt at
a coalition was mail by Mr. Powell's party with the sup-
porters of Colonel Lindsey against Mr. Thiokneeiie, whom
Mr. Powell mere particularly opposes.
thaek was the position of sack party this morning, when
their numerous friends and supporter mershellell under
their different banners to meet and welcome their candi-
dates. Thera was nothing displayed by either party to
caws any ill-feeling ; indeed, except the inscriptions in
Mr. Thickness, s promesion, the banners were all plain;
and these teats were of the most harmless character—such
u ...Education, the handmaid of religion," "A fair field
and no favour," "Cheap crud," encircling the painting of
a large loaf, "Peas with all the world," "No starvation,"
"Thickness, the friend of free trade," ike.
Having conducted the different candidates to their re-
spective committee-rooms, the procession, about eleven
o'clock, proceeded to the Moot Hall, there to proceed with
the business of the nomination. The usual preliminaries
having been gone through, under e presidency of the
Mayor, H. &kende'', E.g., it was moved and carried by
acclamation, that so adjournment should take plus to the
Colonnade, in front of the New Town Hall, their proent
place of meeting being far too small for the secummodatikin
of the electors and their friends.

On reaching the Town Mall, the Mayor, with the candi-
dates and their immediate friends and supporters, comprising
the leading tradesmen and others of the borough, stepped
on to the Colonnade in front, and were loudly cheered by ■
large concourse of electors and non-electors congregated
below.

The Maxon having stated the object of the meeting,
and claimed fur each speaker a quiet hearing and fair play,
JOHN LORD, Esq., proposed, and Aldermen THOMAS
ECKEHALEY, seconded the nomination of the Eight lion.
Colonel Lindsay, as a ht and proper person to represent the
borough of %lean in parliament.
maim Amon, Esq., proposed, and Rents'. BEVAN,
Esq., seconded the nomination of It. A. Thicknemi , E.g.
Dr. LYTHAM proposed, and THOMAS WOODS, E. 1.,
seconded the nomination of F. S. Powell, Esq., in quiet
and temperate speeches, describing the candidates as
friends of progression, and opposed to the re-imposition of
restrictive duties.

Thu candidate; then addressed the audience in the order
in which they had been proposed, Col. Lindsay repeating
what has for the hut two months been end by these been.
gentlemen who, either in or out of parliament, supported
the tree trade measures of Sir It. Peel. The gallant eoionel
mentioned incidentally that lee had been offered a subor-
dinate appointment (Master. General of the Ordnance we
heard whispered) in the government by Lerd Derby, but
declined. Mr. Thicknesse avowed his adherence to lilloSt
principles advocated by the morn liberal portion of the op-
position. Mr. Powell we could not hear for more than a few
sentences, owing to the interruptions he received, almost
wholly u it seemed to us from the injudicious zeal of his
own trends. We did pick up, however, that he wa- a
free trader, and a friend of extended education. Ile
would not only educate the young, but also the adult ; in
short, refine the working classes.
After the addresses had been delivered, the can.lidutin
were severally questioned in a rather rigid man:.er. This
over, the Mayor called for a show of hands, which lee
declared to be in favour of Col. Lindsay and Mr. Ti:ick-
noise. A poll wu demanded in the usual form on behalf
of Mr. Powell.

The different processions then re-formed, and proceeded
to their respective committee-rooms. Although mufti rs
have gone off much better than was expected, there was
just enough of excitement and confusion to arouse interest
without caviling alarm. It is but justice to the Mayor to
state that this happy rmult was in a great measure owing
to the judicious manner in which he arranged and eon-
ductai the Mishima of the day. Grave doubts, however,
are entertains for the quiet of to-morrow; and ind.,d,
from what we saw of ,too materials today, we have no
doubt that it would require but little to kindle a blaze to-
morrow.

There is a prevailing impression that Mr. Thiebnes.:e will
be at the head of the poll tomorrow, the friends of Mr.
Pnw,ll and Col. Lindsay, from the failure of the attempt
at coalition, being determined to plump for their own
particular candidate, instead of supporting each other.