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

PRESTON.

We have four candidates in the field, viz., Sir
George Strickland and Mr. C. I'. Grenfell, the members ;
Mr. German, who rests his claims mainly upon his con-
nexion with the town and trade of l'reston ; end Mr. it. T.
Parker, the champion of conservatism, but a convert to free
trade. The nomination took place yeeterday (Tuesday),
in the spacious open area of the Corn Exchange, many
thousands of people being present. After the customary
formalities, and the Mayor having asked tor a patient
hearing for all parties,
Mr. Hawattre (manufacturer) nominated Sir George
Strickland, recommending the hon. baronet as a tried and
faithful t, always stedfast in the cause of reform.
Mr. J. LivesEv (editor of the Preston(uardian) seconded
Sir ticerge's nomination. Sir George Strickland did not
require any recommendation to secure him the admiration
and support of this constituency ; his past career was his
best nomination, his bygone sterling consistency, his unim-
peachable political integrity, and his liberal desire to serve
the interests of the country at large, were the best passport
to future admiration and future confidence.
Mr. S. Mamie (manufacturer) proposed the rellection
of Mr. °Teufel', who, as a merchant and a man of the
strictest integrity and independence, was well qualified to
represent a manufacturing and commercial town like that
lof Preston. Mr. Miller appealed to the meeting not to
allow Mr. Gren!ell to be sacrificed on account of his vote in
favour of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill, but to adhere with
firmness to their protestant principles.
Mr. GOODWIN (manufacturer) seconded the nomination
of Mr. Greaten, reminding his hearers that that gentleman
was a supporter of the same liberal measure as his late col-
it we Sir Geo. Strickland.
W. C. It JACKSON (manufacturer) nominated Mr.
Ruben T. Parker, a near neighbour, who was well known
and reepccted--he was powered of large property in thi.
eounty—he bad been already tried as the representative of
Preston, and a better member never sat in the House of
Commons.

Mr. JOUN PALIT (manufacturer) briefly seconded Mr.
Parker's nomination. . .

Mr. Jonx CATTERALL (manufacturer) proposed Mr.
German' whose local services were enumerated and coop
mendedto the notice of the assembly.
Mr. G. CARTWRIGHT (optician) seconded the nomination
of Mr. German.... . .

No other candidate being proposed,
Sir O. STRICKLAND addressed the useably. He
congratulated them, not that they bad an apportunity of re-
turning so humble an individual u himself, but because by
so doing they would obtain another triumph for free trade,
and gain another signal victery for the great and universal
principles of civil and religious liberty. Experience bad
taught them that notwithstanding the prophecies which
were made that free trade would be the rum of the courtly,
they had discovered that it had brought to them extended
employment, cheap and abundant food. It would, there-
fore, be trifling with their understandings if he were now
to dwell upon those arguments which they had heard to
, prove the fallacy of that strange position that, in order to
' give peotoritios to British industry, we must cause a
scarcity of the bounties of Providence. For these
reasons he should pass over many subjects of very interest-
ing political matter, and there was only one ques-
tion to which he would allude, and that was the
all-important one of national education. Having long
considered this subject in all its bearings he was firmly of
opinion that it was totally impossible to separate education
from religion. Therefore all those plans which had been
brought forward for secular government education must fall
to the ground.
Mr. ORENFELL dilated upon the advantages of free
trade, reminded the meeting of his connexion as a merchant
with almost every town in Lancashire, and promised, if re-
elected, to devote his best attention to the promotion of the
interests of the people of Preston.
Mr. TOWNLEY PARKER offered himself to the suf-
frages of the electors of I'reston for the fourth time. Twice
had he been defeated ; but his was was no inglorious de.
feet as either occasion, and he was proud to say that tho
=afforded to him at previous elections was again
to him now. Mr. Parker declared himself opposed
to the ballot and to universal suffrage, and intimated that
although formerly a protectionist, he was now an houest
sad_ lumen convert to free trade. --

Mr. GELMAN was the last speaker. Ile said he was
willing to vote for household suffrage, for the ballot, for an
fatprovernat is the management of our colonies, fur a re-
dact:ice of upeaditure in our navy and military armaments,
and for relieving the people of the tyranny of the Militia
Bill. He concluded by inviting the electors to rally round
him, and vote in favour of local representation, liberal prin-
ciples, and political independence.
The show of hands then taken was declared to be in
favour of Sir George Strickland and Mr. German (the
latter having the great majority, and Mr. Orenfell fewest
of all). A poll was demanded on behalf of the other can-
didates, and deed to commence at eight o'clock this (Wed-
nesday) morning.