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London, England, 1852-07-08 00:00:00

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JULY 8.

THE elections open inauspiciously for the in-
scrutable Ministry—the Ministry drifting about in
search of a principle, like fences in search of •
wife. The returns received show a majority of at
emit two to one against the Derbyitee. In the City
of London they have been obliged to remain contented
with their one member; in Marylebone, Lambeth,
the Tower Hamlets, they have not ventured to show
face ; though in two of these constituencies Liberal
'WM lighting against Liberal. In Birmingham,
Sheffield, Salford, Portsmouth, Oxford, Coventry,
Nottingham, they have also allowed judgment to go
against them by default, though in some of them
places also the Liberals were divided among them-
selves. fheT have fared little better in such of the
'rasa constituencies as are not absolute pocket
boroughs at Scarborough the A ept LI. of Protection
—Mr. G. F. forts is at the bottom of the poll.
it is by no means difficult to anticipate the devices
by which the Ikrbyite organs will to-morrow en-
deavour to conceal the merciless drubbing their
party have received, and re-inspire their panic-
stricken troops with courage. They will talk big
about Mr. MASTERNAN's heading the poll in the
corporation-ridden City of London ; they will smirk
couiplacently over the success of their friend Mr.
Rohr, who has been smuggled in for Greenwich by
dockyard inffience, whilst the liberals were quarrel-
ling with each other; they will blow a forty-thousand
duekey note of triumph over the return of two Der-
byites for Liverpool. under an access of a MeNeitt
ant i.Nlaynooth panic combined with a distaste for Irish
immigrants. These are indeed victories on which
- local Tories have a good right to plume themselves,
and of which local Liberals ought to be heartily
mill-null. But they are at most mere iso-
lated exploits of individuate, amid the rout
and retreat of a broken and bewildered army ;
they merely make the extent of the DERBY
loss more conspicuous by force of contrast. Every
word of congratulation uttered by Conservatives to
their brethren iu these three constituencies, is a sup-
plc owed groan over the general result of the struggle.
In the face of the world Conservatives may affect to
triumph in these exceptional successes, but such lan-
sge in dui- secret conclaves would at once be
silenced by a " such another victory and we are
Inst."
There is a further subterfuge to which the Derbyite
organs will doubtless have recourse. They will say,
as yi t they have had only the large urban consti-
tuencies and boroughs to deal with ; that matters
will wear a very different aspect when the county
elections come on. But the rueful quavering
tones in which this " stop a bit" will be
uttered, must betray the little faith lac:
in their assertions by the speakers themselves.
know that in no case was there any material change
in the county representatives to be looked for.
know that the disastrous outset of the struggle .rtZ
damp the hopes and paralyse the efforts of their
county partisans. They know that the partial bat
unequivocal repudiation of the claims of the DEIST
ministry—as far as the elections have yet gone—is the
utterance of the opinions and sentiments of the saws
portion of the people which carried Catholic emanci-
pation and the repeal of the Test and Corporation
Acts—which carried the Reform Bill—which carried
the repeal of the Corn Law. Lord Dane and his
colleagues know already that the country is u irre-
concilably hostile as ever to them and their princi-
ples; the comparatively few elections already termi-
nated are to them a hand writing on the wall of
Downing-street, .‘ Nene, name, Tekrl, Upharsin."
'Phis national protest against the retention of power
by the DERDY ministry is perhaps the more striking
and impressive from some features of these elections
which are anything but agreeable to earnest Re-
formers. We have repevtedly had occasion to call
attention to the number of Derbyitc candidates who
are being allowed to walk the course; and to de-
nounce the suicidal policy of Liberal contending
against Liberal. We may add, that the Derbyites
have left quite as many constituencies uncontestedas
the Liberals, and these constituencies of far morocco-
@event* than those which have been quietly reigned
to themselves. These facts indicate a foreknow-
ledge on the part of the party of progress and that of
obstruction of their relative holds on public opinion—
and an abstinence from bootless efforts. But they
also indicate that the great movement which com-
menced a little before 1830 has, to a considerable
extent, exhausted its force ; that no new men of
originating and commanding talent have eome for-
ward to arouse and direct public enthusiasm; that
we are approaching a moment of stagnation and in-
action in political ameliorations. But that even in

this comparative apathy of the pablie mind, the eon-
demnation of the DERBY ministry should be so un-
equivocal shows even more forcibly than popular
agitation or excitement could, to what an extent
pure electoral government, universal religious tole-
ration, free trade, and a pacific foreign policy have
become articles of the popular creed. The progress
e reform may be comparatively tardy for a year
or two, but what has been gained is sure; there
will be no relapse into absolutism or the exploded
fallacies of protection.
It is at such seasons of a lull in political zeal that
the less amiable characteristics of our nature present
themselves mast obtrusively and offensively. During
the Reform Rill struggle, when all was on the
hazard, a contagious generosity raised men above
themselves, and rendered even the vain and self-
seeking, self-denying. But now, when the gain has
been realised—when men's minds are settling down
into a state of equanimity—all the littlenseass of
the individual come out in strong relief. To this we
owe those discreditable movements in the Liberal camp
which had nearly obtruded Mr. Hmtver upon Lam-
beth, have ungratefully driven Mr. WAKLET from
Finsbury, and have ended in such a just rebuke of
the small coterie who sought to intrude Mr. CRAW-
FORD OD the City.
As Greenwich is the only metropolitan &bid in
which serious harm has resulted fres thug newer-
thy tactics, Westminster the only eldelet Y which
further harm can be done, we do set Y dimpeel et
present to animadvert so strongly at the elhethee as
we might otherwise have done. Onfilaannilliffella
rigid practical justice dealt out he rigsMaw-,
roar) and others, seems to cognise in that le
repair the gradual deterioration of the metro.
politan representation, which hen not without
reason been complained of, nothing more is rsquind
then to present proper tinnallintWa a big sad
energetic manner, to the vestrepetieta constitunviss
It is clear that these constituencies will not be at
the trouble, or cannot pick out good candidates for
themselves; bat it is equally clear that when the
right men are presented to them in a proper way a
rough honest instinct carries them right. It is all
very well to my that constituencies ought to seek out
proper candidates, instead of wanting to be solicited ;
and in Utopia. or in the Millennium, no doubt con-
etitutocies will do so. But while constituencies re-
main what they are, proper candidates must lay
aside their punctilio and hauteur, and press their
claim. upon electors. I.srge constituencies do not
choose O'Cossoas, because they prefer humbugs:;
but because humbugs are in earnest, and exert
themselves to get returned. If good men and true
would be equally earnest and equally active and
indefatigable, electors would prefer the good repre-
sentative to the sham.

IA/NDON AND NORTH WIRTERN RAILWAY.—
Return of treat far the week Padang July 4, 11352 :
Paw/Igen, petroalle, carriage., honer, and nails,
12,4141. Rs. Id.; otetehandme, 16,1641. se. 3d. • tattle,
1,020/. lie. 3d. Total, i0,R191. ..S toevo;poodiaa
week, 166 1, 61,1161. 16s. 7d. Ditto, 1660. 46,4161. se. 4d.
Aarnwnr 1656-46,516•. 54.4 d.; 11441-01,239,. 15e. 7d. :
1532-60,x191. Ite. 9d.
°REST NOSTRUM R,it ITAT.—Meturn d trait
for the week ends, Jum 27.!9 - Paamenver.. meads, ear-
ee, hones, dews, Ind muds. +54 143 • zaetehandiee
awl mineral., 5,092/. 12.. of ; natty. 2441. 3.. 9d. Total.
11,3431. Is. Rd. Correepund week,lBsl, 12,064/. 19,. 2d.
LONDON AND Sut'lil WESTERN RAILWAY.—
Return of trifle fat tht wuk tndlrsi July 4, 1862:
Passeugers 12.1641. , goods, 2,0e11. 14s. 61d.
Total, 14,241114. 9s. 10d.
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