The Press.
London, England, 1857-03-28 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

Mr. PRILLIMORE avowed himself a follower of the
commercial policy of Sir Robert Peel, the friend of
progress combined with order, and the protector of
local rights and privileges. He would poll to the
last man, and confidently looked forward to a trium-
phant issue of the struggle so far as he was con-
cerned.

HERTFORD.-Sir Minto Farquhar and Mr. Cowper
were nominated on Thursday, when a poll was de-
manded for Mr. T. Chambers. Mr. Cowper's speech
was a weak repetition of a late election address, " a
haughty and-despotic barbarian had dared to inflict an
insult upon the British flag," dc. Mr. Cowper
concluded by declaring that if Lord Palmerston
did not obtain a majority in the new house it would
give " especial del.ght to Commissioner Yeh and his
despotic throat-cutting barbarians."
Mr. T. CHAMBERS entered upon a vague defence of
his recent vote in favour of Lord Palmerston, and,
amid loud cries of " Turn him out," appealed to his
past services as grounds for the continued support
of the electors. _ _ _

Sir Misr° FARQUHAR next stood forward, and was
received " with loud cheers." He briefly stated his
political opinions:—

He would support every well•considered and rational
measure of Reform, and, although his opponents preferred
to laugh at his address and at his coming forward as a
Liberal Conservative, they must have supposed that he
had been asleep for the last ten years if he had asked for
the suffrages of the electors upon any other principles
than those he had avowed in his address. With regard to
the Chinese question, he thought that at the onset of
the debate Lord Palmerston ought to have informed the
house he had sent out so able a diplomatist as Lord Elgin,
with full powers to se tle the dispute, and he believed that
if he hail done so the Government would not have been
left in a minority. If be was elected, he should certainly
give no factious opposition to any measure that might be
introduced, and he should be the more inclined to support
Lord Palmerston because he beieved that he was really a
Conservative at heart.

NOTTINGRAM.—The show of hands, on Thursday,
being declared in favour of Mr. Paget and Mr.
Ernest Jones, Mr. Walter demailded a poll, which
was held yesterday.
Mr. WALTER, in his address, explained his reasons
for his recent vote against Mr. Locke King's motion.
It was " tinkering with a great question." Mr. Locke
King's motion applied to the county districts, but he
thought Reform should be applied as much to the
towns. Although not opposed to parliamentary
reform, he thought in representative changes " the
more haste the less speed." In his opinion the
representative system must adapt itself to the grow-
ing intelligence of the people. He thought a man
should be able to read and write before considered
qualified for a vote. Mr. Walter then entered upon
the praises of the Times, the vindication of Lord
Palmerston, to whom nevertheless he would not
" pin his faith " in all respects, and concluded with a
brief sketch of the results of Feargus O'Connor's
land scheme.

Mr. PAGET and Mr. ERNEST JONES followed in
characteristic .peeches, and the proceedings ter-
minated.

Wisnson.—The nomination of candidates for this
borough took place on Thursday. Mr. W. Vansittart,
the Conservative candidate, addressed the electors
at great length, and expressed himself in favour of
prompt and vigorous measures in China, now that
we were at'war. With respect to domestic policy,
be would advocate all such measures of progressive
reform as were in accordance with the spread of
intelligence and advancement of education among
the people. The Mayor then took a show of
hands, and declared it to be in favour of Mr.
Grenfell and Mr. Vansittart.

A poll wai demanded on behalf of Mr. Ricardo.

BEDFORD BonoiGH.—Captain Stuart and Mr. E.
T. smith were nominated on Thursday, and a
poll demanded on the part of Mr. Barnard and Mr.
Whitbread. Captain Stuart's seat is considered safe.
LIVERPOOL.—The writ of election was read at
eleven o'clock yesterday, and the business of the
nomination was about being proceeded with, when
the side of the platform apportioned to the Liberal
party fell with a tremendous crash. Mr. Ewart, the
Liberal candidate, and several of his friends were
more or less hurt. The mayor adjourned the pro-
ceedings for two hours, to permit of examination and
repairs of the platform.
CARLISLE.—Sir James Graham and Mr. Hodgson were
nominated on Thursday. A poll was demanded for Mr.
Ferguson. Sir James
.Orahain justified the Opposition in
reference to the Chinese and Persian wars, showing that from
the last despatches the Canton hostilities had been under-
taken upon orders from home, and described Lord Palmers-
ton as the favourite Minister of the Tories. Mr. Ferguson
denied that he was pledged to support Lord Palmerston.
Mr. Hodgson ridiculed the present position of the Liberal
party, declared for a moderate extension of the suffrage,
and expressed himself in favour of a peace policy.

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MACCLESTIELD.-Mr. Thomas Huggins, sharebroker,
London, has come forward in the Liberal interest, but as
a supporter of Lord Palmerston.

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STAFFORD (SOUTH ).—MT. William Orme Forster, of
Stoutton Castle, has come forward to represent South
Staffordshire in conjunction with Mr. William Mathew.
SHEFFIELD.—At an influential meeting on Wednesday
a vote of " no confidence " in Mr. Overend was carried by
a large majority.
WALLISOFORD.—Mr. Morrell has issued an address to
the electors, in which he declines to contest the borough.
WORCESTER.—There is no doubt that all three of the
candidates—viz., the old members, Mr. Ricardo and Mr.
Laslett, and the third man, Mr. Alderman Sidney—will go
to the poll ;on Saturday, and each speaks confidently of
success.