The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-17 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENlyik,„ JULY 17, 1862

SOUTH DEVON.

The nomination of candidates to represent the
soothers division of the toasty of Devon took piers maw-
dry (Friday). at Roster.. The hastier were erected in
treat of the Amiss Hall, in the Castle-yard, end Use pro-
moolieric commenced at tea o'clock ; lir. J. Cornish, the
WS Sheriff of the misty, presiding.
Bit Sta./MORD NOISTKOOTB, Bart. (Prase), ree=l,
and Mr. L. F. rat." seconded, Si, John (C )
Mr. 8. T. Kaniwtoe nominated, and Mr. 1. Cl.llll
"Needed fliz H. Lopes.
The finamirr asked if any sestinas& had any other ems-
didate to propose, oa which there were calls for Lord
Ebriagton, and derisive cheers.
The Elltaistrr then declared Sir J. Buller aid Sir R.
Lopes duly returned representative. for the souther'
division of the county of Devon.
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Sir J. BULLER said be could assure them be undertook
the representation of this important division of the county
in the spirit and with the view of carrying out the feeling.
of the electors, sad promoting those =capons which should
appear to be for the good of the country. Ile trusted that
in doing so, be should be able to give to the noble lord now
at the head of the government, and kis colleagues, a general
and cordial support. The hoe. baronet having declared
himself favourable to farther reforms of the law, and or
the Court of Chancery, proceeded to remark that, with ro
speet to that question which hail agitated the country from
one end to the other, he watt of the same opiuioo—t bat the
change was not one beneficial to the country at large, and
certainly they bad seen one portion of the community, the
agricultarists, experiencing great distress. But looking to
the returns which had been made, and reading, as he bad
read, the declarations of the candidates who had been
elected, he saw there was no hope, uo means of returning
to a protective duty upon corn; nor did he thick it de.
sirable for any man, however much he might wish it, to en•
deavour to make the attempt. (Hear, hear.) No; agri-
culturists must look to other means for a redress of those
grievance. under which they were labouring. There were
certain burdens which should be equalised. Ile believed
every one admitted that the most depressed portion of the
community ought not to be left wholly to support the poor.
(Hear, bear.) Another means of relief was the bringing
manure. into application so se to reduce the cost of the pro.
duction of wheat that the farmer might compete with any,
let it come from France, from America, or elsewhere. As to
the introduction of gusno with that object from the Lobos
Islands, on the coutof Peru, he thought it would be found
that those islands were not desolate and unesimed, hut that
the Peruvians had exercised acts of ownership, by fishing, dtc.,
and that attempts must be made by negotiation to introduce
the manure which was so valuable to England at a lower
price. (Hear, hear.) Upon another question he entirely
agreed with Mr. Palk. Ile was for upholding to the utmost
cal his power the protestant religion of the country. (Loud
cheers.) With that opinion he should have noted, it the
motion had been brought to a division. and he would
vote, if a similar motion were brought before parliament,
for inquire into the system of education at May-
nooth. (Lciiid cheers.) He was of opinion that inquiry
would perhaps be the best way of ascertaining whether
they were doing great mischief to the ton minify, or whe-
ther they were doing good to those who differed from them
in their religions persuasion and were the largest portion of
the inhabitants of that country. (Hear, hear.) Indivi-
dually he war against any grant; at the same time he was
in favour of inquiry, that they might net hastily and un-
fairly take away that which war granted after mature de-
liberation by the legislature. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.)
He might detain them upon other points, but he hoped his
opinions were well known. Ile bad been 20 years before
them. (Cheers.) He had a little healthj and strength left,
and he was quite ready so devote that health and strength
to their service. The hon. baronet retired amidst loud
cheers, but presently advanced to the front of the hustings
and created some laughter by saying he had been reminded
by a friend that he had omitted to thank them for the ho-
nour conferred by their re-election of him as their repre-
sentative. Of course he thanked them from the bottom of
his heart. (Loud cheers.)
Sir It. LOPES, after thanking his proposer and seconder for
having spoken of him in terms far beyond his merits, pro-
ceeded to observe that if he had been coming before them
for the first time—if he bad been engaging as a new and un-
tried man in liable life, he should have coot Mend it neces-
sary to have given a full exposition of his public principles,
but having been n member of parliament at a very early
period of his life, having served in several parliaments, and
having given votes upon almost every question which for
years put, and for years to come, had been and might be
interesting or vitally important, be did not think it neces-
sary to trespass upon their time by going into bygone sub-
jects or impending questions, at the same time he was
ready to give the fullest explanation of his public con-
duct to any one who might require it of him. (Hear.)
He proliniad he was strictly • conservative, that he
revered the ancient end sacred institutions of the
country, and that he would uphold them in church and
state in every way. (Ober.) The hand of time, and the
ever-changing state at society, doubtless would require
periodos' reunion sad alteration. He had no objection to
thee—but be would uphold their basis. He would repair
rimelitidt seddle meerded, sad be would extend any
with vallber, 'odd be enlarged. But nothing
bedew bin to bank in ee impair their safety or in-
tegrity, window mama be introduced to that effect by
professing limb de gem enemies. Hear, bear," and
sheen.) La asaindialea thanked them for this further
wet et their 011161100 e in continuing the distinction
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wadiag Ma be pitellentent again as one of their repre-
sentatives.

On the fake of @kJ. KIKAWAY, wooded by Mr. S.T.
Minimum, looks wore glow to the abuts[, end the pre-
gnable. toominotod, the atioaboto bang oesortod to the Cla-
nton Meted by the soma peoloolisa of hood, banners, &c.

WEST NORFOLK.

Contrary to eipectata the election for this divi-
sion of the county will not pass off without a fight. In
conseqmonee of a requisition which has been got up to Mr.
Hamond, of Washita*, that gentleman has sanouncsd his
intention of brooming a candidate. Mr. Hiunond is a stanch
free-trader, and an opponent of Lord Derby's government
The nomination takes place this day (Saturday).