The Express.
London, England, 1852-06-26 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE.: (WEST RIDING).

We have at length the addressee of Edmund
Denison, Esq. and lt:ehanl Cobden, Eat., the two members
(or the West (tiding, offering theniselvea to candidates for
reelection. It is quite expected that the election for the
riding will be a wa;k over. Mr. Denison in his address
say. something about the "special burdens and difficulties"
of the agrieuPurists, bit he alto says that he is prepared to
not only to vote agairod in reversal of the tree-trade policy,
but to support a prudent extension of the system of free
trade. On the 4uvotion of g I polities, Mr. Denison
declares himst If independent ut all partite. We annex the
address of the honourable gentleman and also that issued
by Mr. OM( n :

"TO THE. ELLETOIOI n► TUE WEPT kIDINO rt► TOKIL4IIIIIIIt.
"Gen n, A protet tinned administration having
called for a final judgment upon its policy from the con-
stituencies of the empire, 1 beg leave, u an advocate of
free trole, to solicit the honour of again representing you
in parliament. I will not insult y.ur r...osnn by offenng to
CAIN., 11.. • %Ii of a 'mho, 01.trlo slew, to create
an artificial scarcity of the bounties of Providence. The
necessity for argument has been superseded loT the experi-
ence of the 1..3t six years, which has elcminatiated that it tree

LormoN.—We are authorised to state that the
placaria announcing Mr. Donald Nicoll as a candidate for
the city, have been issued without his consent.
FINaBURY.—As will be perceived by the sub-
joined extract. from • communication received from the
!tight Hon. T. D. Macaulay, th,.t gentleman has declined
to permit his name to be promnlgAted as a candidatea—
" I •S 14111) you that 1 feel as I ought to feel the very high
honour done me by those electors of Finsbury in whose
name you write. It is most gratifying to me to learn that
1 poems the esteem and confidence of so many of my
countrymen, to whom I ant personally a stranger. . .
I cannot accept the generous offer which you have con-
veyed to me ; but I shall always remember it with grati-
tude and pride." The latter paragraph is in allusion to a
proposal to have held Mr. Macaulay free of personal ex-
pense.
WESIIIINSTER.—Sir J. V. Shelley (who came for-
ward on the retirement of Mr. C. Lushington) has issued
another address to the electors, soliciting their support. The
committees of the present member, Sir De Lacy }...vang, and
Sir .1 Shelley, have united to further the return of those
two candidates, in opposition to Mr. Coningham in the
radical interest, and a tory candidate, who is said to " loom
in the future."

1311111ING1104.—Oureorrespondent says: Mr.Muntz,
in so.iciting his re-election, has, with characteristic self-
complacency, published for the third time the addrevs he
issued to the electors in 1840. Mr. &Isolateld is
again a candidate, and in all probability the two old mem-
bers will be elected without opposition.—The Rev. J. C.
Miller, and other clerical political adventurers have, it is
understood, exerted themselves to get a candidate to oppose
Mr. Scholefield on whatare called' religious grounds; hut
the respectable individual to whom application was made,
has, it is understood, declined the honour of • contest
where no chance exists of success. In the event of an op-
position, Mr. &holefield would undoubtedly be at the head
of the poll.
BEVERLEY.—It is understood that Berjcant Chan-
nel has abandoned his intention of standing.

BRIDGWATER.—It in painful to record the state of
personal animosity which at the present moment is in-
Suencing the electors of Bridgwater, and which has so
divided the liberal interest that, unless a speedy reconcilia-
tion be effected, the protectionist candidates, Messrs. lullett
and Mansell, will possibly become the successful members.
It was hoped that Colonel Tynte and Mr. Kinglake would
have been chosen as the faithful representatives of the free-
trade party, but the subsequent introduction of Lord Hen-
ley has broken the link which would otherwise have held
them firm and united in the cause of liberal government
and progressive reform. Our Bridgwater neighbours can.
not too intrepidly fight their patriotic battle at this junc
tore. The public interests are incorporated in their cause,
and a keen eye is directed in watching the course of honour
or disgrace which may be trodden by the electors.—Taunton

CAMBRIDOENIIIRE.—Mr. Townley has declined to
contest the county, and Mews. Yorke, Manners, and Hall
will, therefore, be returned without opposition. Great
doubt has exited all along whether Mr. Townley would
present himself at the hustings, and though a bill was
lulled stating that he would be nominated, it was generally
believed to have been without the sanction of the hon.
member.

COVENTRY.—Mr. F. G. Hubbard is a candidate for
the representation of this city. Ile soya : " Uuengaged as
yet in party strife, I will enter the House of Commons (if
at all) pledged only to the principles which I profess—to
the vindication of civil, religious, and industrial freedom."
DERBY.—It is understood that the pecuniary terms
on which Mr. Hors's' has been induced to come here are
those of the notorious Dr. l'eesle—*. No cure, no pay:"
in other words, that he will defray all the heavy expenses
of the contest, if returned but if not elected, his supporters
have to discharge them. The friends of the liberal mem-
bers, Mr. Base and Mr. Ileyworth, are, however, sanguine
of success; and better members a town like Derby could not
have.

I)Evosslitita.—" Fur the northern division of this
county," says • correspondent, " Lewis William Buck,
Esq., snit Sic Thomas Dyke fieland, are the present mem-
bers—the latter being is conservative trio trader. Mr.
Buck is looked an to by the stout Devonshire yeomen as an
uut'and-out protectionist ; but these said yeomen are curi-
ous to know what the hon. gentleman will say on the sub-
ject of protection in his address (not vet tweed), inas-
much as he objected to his son, Mr. 6. S. Buck, being
brought forward by the Devon and Eimer Protection AN.
sociation, in opposition to Sir Thomas Adana. This sun,
however, is now a candidate for Exeter, on free trade
principle', much to the astonishment of his patru•t of the
Protection Association. Fur the southern diviviun, a third
candidate, of liberal principles, was talked of, but such
candidate hoe not yet made his app•arauce. The present
members, Sir Ralph Lanes and Sir John Boller (the latter
being Mr. Disraeli's pattern moire). are understood to lie
protectionists—at Last they were so the last time they hail
the opportunity of declaring their political opinions. Whitt
they new are is not preenidy known, as they have nut yet
issued any addresses to the electors."
EasElt (NuKTll).—The 'Secretary at War (Mr.
Rere.f.“.l) Lei on adds., to constituency of
the northern diviviun of Ear:, announcing his monitor; ,n
net, pt again, if they are willing to confer, " the honourable
but responsible charge id representing •o important a con•

WORMSTERSIIIRE (EAST).—Mr. George Rushout,
the sitting member, It .s issued an address to his CO/lila-
tuentd, in which he announces his intention of soliciting a
renewal of their conliklence at the approaching dissolu•
tion. He pledges his support to the present ministry.
Woutt.smtsitlKE (WE...O.—Mr. F. Winn
Knight, the present member, has put forth his address to
his constituents, soliciting their suffrages at the forth-
coming election. He pledges himself to the conservative
interest.

WIGTON:QUM—John Dalrymple, Esq., Nt.r. for
this county, has issued au address to his cani.tituents, an-
nouncing his intention of again soliciting the honour of
representinit them in the House of Commons.
WEiMoUTII.—A meeting of the friends and sup-
porters of Mr. Alexander Oswald, M.P. took place at the
large room of the Victoria Hotel, on Tuesday evening, the
22nd inst. The chair was filled by Mr. A. Lithguw. The
speech of Mr. Oswald was listened to with marked atten.
tion, and a resolution was unanimously carried that Mr.
Oswald was a most fit and proper person to represent the
borough of Weymouth and Meleombe Regis in partianinnt,
and the electors pledged themselves to support him.

THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF

LIFE FROM FIRE.

At the anniversary meeting of this useful 641( iety
held yesterday, medallions and other testimonials of the
society'. approbation were presented by the Chairman to
the following individuals, to whom they had been awarded
by the committee for their piumpt and gallant exertion* in
rescuing persons from fire during the year :
To Cornelius Fowey, 7 H ; to Joel King, for saving a
woman from the Rose and Crown public-house, in Lsve-
lane, Lower Thomesatrcet ; to John Cooper, of 173,
Drury-lane ' • to police constable James Eves, 14 li division ;
and to police.coustable David Jones, 162 H division
to Isaac Myers, fire escape conductor, No. 22,in the societ)'s
service, great exertion; to Willem Joseph Gavin, and to
Lawrence Burgess, 190 H division, great exertions; to tire
escape conductor Thomas Field, great exertions; to tire
escape conductor Samuel Wood, police-constable Henry
Wood, 78 11, and Thomas Barnes, police constable
88 H ; to Thomas Welford, fire escape conductor, ex.
traordinary exertions; to David Jones, police constable
162 H, and Philip Bradley, police constable 137 H ;
to William Payne; to W. Brown, police constable 11l H;
to James Connor, very intrepid exertions ; to Daniel
Maher, police covetable 38 L, very intrepid exertions; to
P. E. Reedy, coneable 23 City force; to Samuel Wood,
escape conductor; to Charles Riggs, and to Robert Hindi!.
extraordinary exertions; to fire escape conductor George
nide° ; to b,dwaril Rigby, fire escape conductor; to John
Bushridge, police constable 81 CI ; to Henry Barber, 216 K,
intrepid exertions ; to escape conductor S. B. Weaver. This
wan had been instrumental in saving six lives in the district
previously.

VIOLATIONS OF THE FACTORY ACT.—The serious
eamplaints recently made of the nomolnicrvance of the
Faltory Act amongst the large cotton manufacturers is
Glossop Dale and its vicinity, and the repeated (*Cure of
the government inspectors to obtain evidence such u would
ensure a conviction. have recently hd Mr. Secretary Wal-
pole to send down strangers to the district, with a view to
more rigorous inspection. It was all. gcil against the effi-
ciency of the present inspectors that they were t‘,) well
known, and that the workpeople of Glossop combining with
their employers to defent the act, care was always t .ken to
signal the approach of the inspectors, no that whilst the law
was eenstantly viol Jed, legal evidence of the fact could
not be °Maimed. Mr. Francis Sumner, cotton spinner and
manufacturer, was summoned before the magistrates at the
Glossop Court-house, on Thursday, on the charge that he
hail Olt the 9 h of June wilfully obstructed two vulvinapec-
tors of factories, Mr. Jones and Mr. Charles Patrick, in the
execution of the provisions of the Faetory Act, and there
were other cliarg, a of employing females over 18 years of
age, and under IS, beyond the hour of six o'clock in the
evening. In all, there were five breaches of the art
charged. Mr. It. B. 11. Colasett, attorney, appeared for
the government, and Mr. N. Earle, attorney, for the de.
fendant. Mr. Graham, the ordinary sub•inspector of fac•
tories for the district, was present, in addition to Mr Jones
and Mr. Patrick. The case is ens which has rxeited great
interest. The acting magistrates were Captain Whyte sad
John Chapman, Esq. Atter a lengthened investigati
the magistrates decided on inflicting the lowest penalty suf.
ficietit to enable Mr. Sumner to appeal, namely, a'. and
colts.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN tt %ND) RAILWAY.
—A general extraordinary meeting ul the shareholders of
this company was held, at their Mikes, in Dublin, on Than-
(lay, " to eiinsiiler a briber the powers to become carriers on
the Royal Canal, granted by the ptoviaions of the 12th sec-
tiun at the act Nth and 11th Viet., cap. 42, entitled • An act
to enable canal companies to become carricis of good. on
their own canal..* " should he czerci-00l under such mot-
and suhj, ci to such tuba and restrictions as mheold
hr il; rthiuell .11,(1 approccd of by t'se inciting. Tit, chair
was taken by James Stirling, Esq., and a resolution, in
accordance a ith the objectot the meeting, was unanimously
adopted.

TILE NEW CHARTER FOR THE UNIVEIL
SITY OF LONDON.
, The report presented by the committee of the
, senate, appointed t,.. consider this matter, contains the fol-
lowing passages "
There are three fundamental principles which distin-
'. gulch this university. In the trot place, its charter hulls
1 forth an encourag, meat for pursuing ii regular and liberal
. course of education to all classes and denominations of her
Majesty's subjects, " without any distinction whatsoever ;"
in the second place, it depends mainly on the public funds
1 for its support; and thirdly, it is an university which does
' not teach by lectures, but tests by examinations.
' "The Snit proposal of the committee of graduates is, that
the body corporate shall consist, not, as it does row, of the
chancellor, vice-chancellor, and fellows, hut of the chan-
' centre, vice chancellor, fellows. and graduates.
" To this we see no objection ; and so far as it would
facilitate the grant of the parliaaesitary franchise and a re-
presentation in the House of Commons to the graduates, we
• give to it our cordial approbation.
" The ascend prop oat is, that the giaduates of a certain
standing should have the right of at, ting in convocation,
to he called together by persons appointed by itseit.
• "It appears to us, that a large body meeting it pleasure
with no legislative or administrative functions, whose whole
powers and whose whole duties would be to discuss an I to
, adopt resolutions, would not be likely to act beneliciiily on
the government of the university. We cannot, there lyre,
recommend the creation ( f a co evocation, such 45 that
which is proposed by the committee.
" But we are anxious to meet the wishes of the graduate,.
We believe that in the present petition they are intimated
by a genuine interest in the continued success 01 the uni-
versity, and by the desire of the per.onal dignity whic Is is
associated with the performance of acute and honourable
functions in its service.
' "We recommend that the senate propose to Mr. &ere.:
' Lay Walpole the creation of a convocation consisting of all
the masters of sate, of all who have been, an., or shall he
university scholars' and of the senior half of the doctors ha
medicine, and the fifty senior graduates in law.
"This would afford immediately a body of about 161 per-
sons annually, and quickly increasing, which would include
the most distinguished of the gra.iuntes, and born which no
one capable of taking the degree of master in arts would be
excluded.
(
" We recommend that the convocation meet de jure twice
a year, with pow, r at each such meeting to adjourn once
only . that it receive communications from the senate, and
adurens to them any suggestions and observations which it
may think ailvisoble.
" We recommend that the senate he empowered to sum-
mon, whenever it thinks fit, an extreme:luny meeting, and
be required to do so on the occasion pointed out by the
committee of graduates—the surrender or aeceptance of a
charter. And that in such extraordinary meetings the
convocation discuss only the propositions submitted to it by
the senate. And we recommend that the surrender or
acceptance of a charter be the only act as to which the con-
currence of convozation, either in its ordinary or in
,its
extraordinary meetings, be n, cevary.
"Such a change in our constitution would connect the
ill aduatcs perman:ntly with the University; would consti-
tute them an integral part of the corporate holy with' some
functions, honourable, though not extensive; would enable
them twice in every year to express all their opinions ~nd
all their wishes on ceery subject connected with its reatioge-
cleat ; would render their concurrence in every modifica-
lion of its charter necessary; would enable their opinion
to he taken as to every other matter which the senate should
think it right to submit to them; and probably would he a
1 further step towards their obtaining a parliamentary
fianchise.
I .. The last proposal of the committee of graduates ie,
that the graduates shall have the power of submitting to
the crown lints of persons not nicesearily graduates, front
among whom a certain proportion 01 all future fellows shall
be selected.
" Tu this proposal there are two objections, each of which
appears to us to be decisive.
" In the first place, we believe, that the presence at the
slime board of in minis appointed en the opposite principles
of royal nomination and popular election. is generally in-
jurious. The experiment has heat tried iu our coluaies sad
has not succeeded. The nominated and elected functiogariee
Lave not been found to work well together.
" In the second place, the university is. as we have
already ranarked, mainly supported by the state. Its co-
-1 istence dep,n,le On a grunt manually voted by parliament.
The minister is therefore responsible tar the proper applica-
tion of the rixotiey. and is in duty bound to select the fittest
persons to form tin. governing body of the university."

SUICIDIS IN LIVERPOOL.—An in-
quest was held yesterday efternoon, before Curry, Esq.,
coroner for the b•srough of Liverpool, on view of the bo.ly of
filr. John Callan, jun., surgeon, recently one eit the medical
°dicers of the 1111:011, but CIO lust his appointment in conse-
quence of some uispute arising out of vaccination lees. He
had called in the afternoon of the day on which tho fatal
act wan committed upon a patient, and seemed then in a
desponding state, hut spoke of going to Australia. Not
long afterwards be entered a putileAionse near his own
residence, and wittithe liquor which hc called :or swallowed
ta.:11,2-ort,„°„fettit:itid'i,c,niecolunodlee, the
p cl:lllb:aoynebsoklilleleillltti the
properties of the subtle poison. liledical men were cared in
vain, and in !lie tineho.s t I the unfortunate ilereand was
found t. e Node witlch had contained the fatal iltioahr.
Tae di ceasol ft a watow and bail' •lihltrti, the
eldest not moo than eight years of age. Ante he.,ring
`the evidence, of which the foregoing is a brief sninmlry, the
jury returned a verdict of •• temporary insano., •