The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-08 00:00:00

THIRSK.

The representation of this borough (in the North
Riding of Yorkshire) has not been contested. Last week
there were symptoms of some opposition. Several tele-
graphic despstehes passed to and fro, and A was whispered
that a free trader would come to the poll. On Saturday
Sir Charles Douglas, who retires from the representation of
Warwick, arrived in Think, and was closeted with Mr. J.
Baker, Mr. Masterman, and Mr. liarvey—three influential
liberals. After a consultation, continuing for an hour, he
left the borough, and passed through York on the same day
for London. No doubt it was found that the local influence
of Sir W. P, Gallwey, the late member, was too powerful
to be successfully interfered with. The sheriff's precept
was received on Friday, and the election was lined for this
day (Wednesday.)
W. RHUDZS, BK., proposed Sir Wm. Pa se Gallwey
and the nomination being seconded, he was declared duly
elected.

Mr. ROWCROFT here came forward, and having
complained of several points in Lord Palmenton's conduit,
wished to know if the noble lord was prepared to extend
the franchise, whether he would support the ballot, and
whether he would vote for the repeal of the Septennial
AMT (Laughter and cheers.)
Viscount PALMERSTON Gentleman, whether Mr.
Roweroft be a radical, a chartist, or a tory, I really cannot
say. I believe all parties tight have 6000 reason or other
CANTERBURY.
for claiming him. He has told the non-electors that they
are only fit to be shot at. He certainly has had a shot at The nomination took place in the Market-place
them, but it was very blank, and not likely to bring them yesterday. There was conaiderable'escitement. Mr. Smythe
down. (Cheers and laughter.) He also said.tbat I had wiled a handbill early in the morning, intimating his inten.
told you all the good I had done, but nothing of the bad. Won of retiring from the contest; so shit the battle will be
Why, God bless me, it was not nesemary forme to do that fought with equal force on either side--two and two. Roth
when Mr. Rowcrofe was here. (Laughter.) If there was parties are sanguine of success.
a bad thing to be found out, to be invented, to be ima- Shortly after eleven o'clock the proceedings commenced
gined, lam sure my friend Roweroft would be the first by the Sheriff, Mr. Robert Walker. reading the writ,
man to give it to you, founded se unfounded. (Cheers and which was followed by the usual preliminary measures;
laughter.) I see he is impatient under the castigation. alter which,
I will hit him high or low, just as he pleases, but he must Mr. Alderman PLtiorith proposed Colonel Romilly as a
let me bit him somewhere. (Laughter.) He asks me what fit and proper person to represent this borough in the Cont-
Le=ent I mean to join. That is a question the answer moos House of Parliament. Mr. Cooraa, surgeon, seconded
must depend upon the future. But 1 will tell him the nomination.
mint government Ido not mean to join. I can assure him Mr. Alderman Bootle nominated Sir William Somerville,
that I shall never join a government called the Rowcroft ad- which was seconded by MArrithwa.
ministration. (Roars of laughter.) Now, don't let it be sun- Dr. Locust nominated the lion. Bader Johnstone. Mr. G.
paned that because I think the formation of such an adminis- Girre, of Howlett., seconded the nomination.
I Vation would be very absurd. that Mr. Rowcroft is at all of Mr. U. DINNI proposed Mr. H. P. Gipps, as a fit and
that way of thinking. (Laughter.) I believe he consi- proper person to represent this borough in parliament ; Mr.
den that everything will go wrong in that country until H. Wrenn seconded the nomination.
the Roweroft adminivaation shall govern it. (Laughter) Mr• J. MOUNT proposed, and Mr. F. HAGETT seconded,
Gentlemen, Mr. Rowcroft had raked up • number of gone- the nomination of the Hon. 0. F. Smythe.
by common-places about pensions and other matters of an Colonel ROMILLY then addressed the electors. He
equally important nature. Perhaps, if he had • jiension he o'oserved that those who were supporting Earl Derby were
would not have winch to say on the subject. (Laughter.) for re-imposing a duty upon corn, and were he an elector he
But if he possesses any information at all on the subject, would ask the conservative candidates whether, in the event
he ought to know that at the present time pensions of the present administration getting a majority in the next
are extremely limited in amount, and only granted for ae- parliament, end proposing a duty on foreign grain, or tax
knowledged public services. All those abuses which for- the people of this country for the besetit of the landlords, if
wetly existed have been made the subject of repeated in- they would vote for or agaiest Lord herby? For himself,
quints, and the pension list has been most materially re- he would not support Lord Derby, nor Lord John R
duced. Pensions have not been taken from those persons nor any other member, who would attempt to re-im • 4, •
to whom they were granted for life because that would be corn laws, either directly or by a tax upon • •
a breach of faith ; but pensions are not granted now except of England, which was formerly done for the belie ; , '"•
upon grounds which parliament acknowledges to be just. landlords, who snatched from the mouths of tht
(Hear, hear.) Mr. Roweroft says that I voted for thg good fruits of free trade. He (Colonel Remit )' 7 ".'•"! egg
Militia Bill. I have already explained that matter, and same principles now as he did nearly twenty y • •;:tsLt.l_.. 21,
Mr. Rowcrolt might have heard my remarks if he had not he first voted for Joseph Hume for the countro ads' I 7a.
been too much occupied with thinking about his own sex ; and, if the electors of Canterbury approsiild red' ; • (71'4 id
speech. (Cheers and laughter.) The noble lord then en- principles, he trusted they would return him aszi4l6 par- '•""
tend into some farther
as explanations, and said he was not 'lament as their representative. • • r_, GC
• chartist, and was not ready to become • chartist. He Sir W. SOMERVILLE said be appeared befone.fireyLtjr
w quite satisfied with the constitution of the countrya reformer, and, above all, as a free trader ;he slid a' •
under which he was born, under which he had lived, and trader, because h., was of opinion that all measured

form were why so far good as tLey tended to *steame the
comfort and happiness of the people. Fres trade was the
complement o 1 the Helga u Dill of 1142 ; sad if they had
not obta Red the me they would not have got the ether.
lie urged them to rem:tuber that they had now to decide
whether they would have a cheap or a dam loaf.
TM Hon. 13. JOHNSTONE was in Gam of hoe trade
If Isiely earned out; but the present gam of eomlled
bee ~le was a omeided system. lie referred to the
ashowat of French goods imparted
Fro England, mil the
quaatity of article, exported Into eon teem whisk he
~ad that oar oommeno and our industry, our animas
and our asedlewomea were being info/ed.
Hr. Own sad the Has. G. Burrun Mimed la short
speeches ; sad the show of heads was taken, sad declared
by the Sherif to be in favour of the Hos. Batley John-
mom sad Mr. H. P. Gipps.
TM Meads of Colossi Hominy sad Sir W. donterville
demanded • poll, which NOM of this day ; sed • vote of
*salts to the sheriff concluded the badness of the day.