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

NOItTIIAMPTON.

The nomination took place yesterday in the
market square, at ten o'clock, before Thomas nagger,
Esq., mayor of the town.
Mr. E. 11. BAkWELL proposed the Right lion. Vernon
Smith, who had ably and efficiently represented them fur
upwards of 20 years.
• The nomination was seconded by Mr. Bussox.
The Rev. Mr. Besssrr, a dissenting elergyman, pro-
po.-d Mr. Realms Carrie, and,
Mr.°. Illt,TE}i, a member of the Society of Friends,
secluded his nomination, and urged upon the electors not to
send a Derhyite to parliament, as if dard Derby obtained
a majority be was pledged to go back to protection.
Mr. RIMILL, in proposing Mr. Lockhart, the chartist
candidate, said the whirrs, while professing liberal opinions,
were the moat despotic of all parties, and were always fore-
most in supporting measures of coercion and oppression.
Mr. OvIINIST seconded the nominations..

Dr. RODZKISUN proposed • fourth candidate, Mr. Hunt,
a gentleman, a scholar, and a men of independent property,
and before the nest day's sun went down he wield be mem-
ber for the borough of Northampton. (Cheers and wooer)
In Mr. Hunt they would have a supporter of Lord Derby's
administration, the best, the safest, and the most efficient
li bad had in that country fur • long period.
Sir. Cl4lllSTOrilta. M•111L11•11, solicitor, seconded the
nomination.
Mr. Peony, acorn factor, proposed Mr. Joseph Sturge,
of Birmingham, amidst great laughter and cheering.
Mr. PHILLIPS, a dissenting minister, in seconding the
nomination, entered into a lengthened explanation of the
circumstances connected with the retirement of a Mr.
Jackson, who had announced his intention of contesting
the bornugh.
The Right lion. VERNON SMITH was received with
cheering and uproar, which lasted fur some time. He slid
the present contest was jr.t up by the tory party, just as
they got up their cockfights end their races, be-
cause then should not be a walk over the
course. Ile heartily wished his honourable friend
bir. Hunt success, but not in that town ; and if Mr.
Hunt knew more of the real position of the tory
patty in that town he would never have come forward.
It was rather curious that none of the tory candidates ever
appeared a second time. It was singular that while the
tory party always professed the greatest personal regard for
him, they alwsys put him to the greatest ineonveni, nee and
expense they passably could. With regard to his political
principles, he (Mr. V. Smith) and his colleagues had been
fres traders (rem the first moment of their political lives.
They were not like Mr. Hunt, newly fledged mad just
hatched out of a Derbvite shell, and his instructions were
to take anything he liked—to preach any doctrines he
pleased, provided he supported the Derby government.
It was unnecessary fur him to remind the meeting of the
benefits of free trade. (" Hear, bear," and uproar.)
He hail, be thought, a Carr title to the confidence and to the
support of the electors. The whiff government hail econo-
mised expenditure in all parts of the world; they had di-
minished the colonial expenditure, and had given their
possessions abroad, as far as possible, self government and
self-defence ; they had enabled the working classes to enjoy
more of the comforts of life ; and, under all the circum-
stances, he felt himself justified in appealing with confi-
dence to a renewal of their confidence. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. RAIKES CURRIE then presented himself, and
wax received with cheers and hisses. Ile was glad the time
was arrived when the misrepresentatious and falsehoods
that hail been circulated against him could be refuted. lie
had a right to be heard, and he would insist on it.
The uproar continuing, the mayor interposed, and said if
they did not hear all the candidates he should be obliged to
adjourn the meeting.
CURRIE resumed—lt was not the working men,
but the men who had been hired for the purpose, who were
disturbing the meeting. The working men had an educa-
tion of their own, and had learned to abhor all shams; and
if they thought he was one, let them take him and kick
him out of the representation of the town. In the city of
London he had supported the conferring of civil rights
epee an inoffensive and valuable portion of the community,
who were suff,ring under the stigma of a religious dierpsali-
llo had been perfectly independent of all govern-
ments, sad had new, r asked a frvour of any of them. Hehad
voted to relieve the bishops from attendance at the House
of Lords. If the church of England was not established
by law he would recognise the right of the state to deal with
church property as with any other property, but ho utterly
repudiated its application to political or state purposes.
The hon. gentleman then referred at some length to the
early political career of the Earl of Derby, observing that
he believed him to be the most unprincipled minister that
had ever attempted to touch power in the memory of man.
The Derbyttes had always two horses in their stable—one
" the Artful Dodger," for the towns, and the other, " the
Screw," for the counties. (Great laughter) They hail
" the Artful Dodger" on the hustings. He was rather
a jack horse; but they must look to the stable he came
from, and two such trainers and hackers it had never
bees he. good fortune to hear. (Great applause.) Ile
would not detain them longer; he had said enough to
show them that he was unchanged; he knew that they
were unchanged, and by four o'clock to-morrow he hoped
to stand in the proud position of their representative.
(Great applause.)
Mr. LOCKHART then addressed the electors, and said
that so long as they had a state church they could never
have any nal liberty in that country. Mr. Currie, their
Lm member, for he never would be their member again,
had not given them any satisfactory answer with regard to
the property of the church. The introduction of the
Militia Bill on the ground of an apprehended invasion was
all a pretence. Them was no fear whatever of an invasion
from the tyrant of France, who was himself a prisoner sere
rounded by thousawds of armed men. The object of that
ball wari to put down the free opinion of the people which
was now manifesting itself all over the world, and which
would eve long put down weeny and injustice whatever
It displayed itself. Ile dammed the s ten of admen-
. share, and also the system eI
% vpoe the church. It was a mad Ismael emirl==
a) stem, and he trusted it shield yet beak tepid an end
to it. (Applause.)
IL.. HUNT thou preemie& biaseit, samidn NW liner-
log. He behaved le Ids earmainee tact in Dub,
mist had dew mane dos the esente, Ma aeeae than

the wile had dame in six yeata—(ahem)--aisd he would
give it kis support.
The MAYOR then called for a show of hand', and
nearly bolt the meeting was held up in fauna of 1110 Into
inseabas, Keats. Vernon Smith cud Cunie ; tau
of the nesting held up their hands in favour of Mr. Lock.
hart; and moro than half in favour of Mr. Hunt. There
were only a few in Meow of Mr. Smut. The announce-
meet that the show of ►ands was in favour of Mess.
Lockhart and Hunt was sunned with vociterons ebeer•
ing, which lasted for several minutes. A poll was then
demanded on behalf of Moen. &with and Currie.
The polling will COMISOCII on Wednesday (this day)
at eight o'clock.