The Express.
London, England, 1863-05-28 00:00:00

THE REPRJMENTATIONSP TEE CITY OP

TOW

Mr. G. J. Gosehen has men. ed an address to the
elesters, in the coarse of which he says : " A liberal by
°earlobes, I am Is favour of liberal menaces, Dot oely
whoa tiny have Leone unavoidable, but whets on their
ows mortis they appear to be just and good. The ooncluot
d the Laseashire operatives during a mast trying time has
nisseelhaesd say eurielfes, Lae as Fewer el politiml
selkeehrol exists beyond the Bridal of the pretest fma-
abbe. I prefer a policy of cordial confidence to one of
grudging concession • and desire to see the franchise give",
rather than extorad. Belonging to the party which
has forced eduation upon the country, t bold the ex-
tension of the area of political responsibility to be the
natural malt of that movement. I have no fear of my prim-
; caplet I believe the future of England can wifely be
trusted to the English people. I sympathies with the
purse of freedom aLa4 no less than at home. 1 think
1 the sapped final by Lord Palmerston 'a government to the
ammo( Italian liberty one of its best titles to public cou-
ld've". I support the policy of non-intervention, in the
Amid that men must achieve freedom, in order to
In qualified for its ; and that the influence of oar
Limitations is even greater and more durable than
ear power. 1 deplore the temporary discredit brought upon
liberal institutions by the war in America ; and I approve
the dignified neutrality we have maintained. A chant-
man by training and choice, I naturally regard the chunk
Id England with affection ; bat in its own best interest.,
I desire it to rely on. its own strength, rather than on un-
equal privileges. lam sure that it has not been weakened
er its clergy made then respectable, by the liberal legisla-
tion of the last five and thirty years. lam in favour of the
abolition of church-rates. I wish the last vestige of
religious disabilities to be swept away. Political iode-
pendence has so far advanced, that the introduction of a
new mode of voting would rarely affect the results of
elections ; but, as the protection of the ballot is
claimed by a large clam who are liable to suffer for a con-
scientious vote, I should support it. adoption. Al a
merchant actively engaged in business, and baying some
practical experience of finance, I should naturally
watch the progress of commercial legislation with
especial care. My diligent attention would be devoted
to all those questions in which the interests of
the mercantile community are concerned. The uncom-
promising development of the principles of free trade has al-
ready effected great results ; it is necessary to continue in the
same course. lam convinced that a more economical eye-
tem of administration in the executive departments is quite
compatible with the efficiency of the public services. The
parliamentary duties of a representative of London must
necessarily include assiduous attention to your local affairs.
I regard the late attempt to invade the municipal rights of
the City se injudicious and inconsistent with the true policy
el a liberal administration. I believe local self-govern-
' ingot to be an essential element of national liberty."
A public meeting of the electors wee held last night at the
White Hart Hotel. Biabougateetreet, for the purpose of
bearing an address from Mr. G. J. Gcechen. The chair was
taken by E. D. Honssow, Esq., M.P., the governor of the
Bank of Englaad, and the meeting was very numerously
Weeded.
The Clutaitan, in opening the proceedings, alluded in
feeling terms to the death of the late Mr. Wood, whose loss
they most deeply deplore, and afterwards introduced Mr.
Q. J. Goodsell to the meeting as a candidate for the vaunt
mat in the representation of the City. Two objections had
been taken to his return. The find was that his name had a
foreign sound, and the seoood that he was too young to be
sent to parliament. As to the first, he (the chaiiman)
would say that the father of Mr. Goechen was a naturalised
Englishman, that Mr. Goschen was born and bred an English-
man, and that his mother has always been an Englishwoman.
(Laughter.) He could assure the electors that if they seat
him to the House of Commons they would find in him a
taorough English liberal member. (Cheers.) As to the
second objection, be might state that Mr. Gashes was sow
34 years of age, that he had been the favourite pupil of no.
of the greatest men of the day, and that his abilities in
every point of view would do honour to any coastitusoy
that might choose to elect him. Wood cheers.)
Mr. Gown= then addressed the meeting, and was meet
favourably remind. He recapitulated the *Ms of his
address given above, and no queetiou being put,
Dr. ABRAHAM moved, and Mr. Eicasioson seconded, a
sesolatiou expressing entire approval in Mr. Goschen, and
pledging the meeting to use every endeavour to secure his
return aa one of the representative' et the City in parlia-
ment, which was unanimously agreed to.
The meeting closed with the cutaway vote of Osaka to
the chairman.

SIIICIDZ OF MR. SWANDOROITOR, OF TER STRAND
TEXAS'S/I.—A melee &ply report was correct yeatesday I.
W effect that Mr. Swanborough, as., the lessee sad mss
wager at the Strand nestle, had committed suicide. dime
the wriso at his daughter, Mmßeranboroestt the da-
maged had-been residing on Haverstock-hill, and although
suffering from indisposition .has Weeded to the besieges of
the theatre. Yesterday morning his wife mot to the
theatre, and had not been long ahead when Mies Ada
Swanboroagh had Ism attention drawn to her father's bid•
nom, sad upon entering it she found her father is a re-
cumbent position against the edge of the bedstead. Upea
attempting to raise him she discovered that blood wee
inning from a wound in the nark of the deseassd. Dr.
Minim (we were given to understand) was called in, but
the unfortunate deceased soon oared to exist. Wenner
tios was at owe seat down to the theatre, and nodose were
posted on all the entrances that in emesequenee of levers
domestic efiletioe the performances would not take idea.
_An inquest will so doubt throw man light apse the our
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