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

ASHBURTON.

The nomination took place yesterday; Mr. James
Chalker, pouter., in the chair. Mr. RICHAJW CAUNTLII
proposed, and Mr. L. EVAVII seconded, the nomination of
Mr. George :Moffatt. There being no other candidate, the
portzeere declared Mr. Moffat duly elected.

CIIIPPENIIAM.

The election of two members for the borough took
place at the Old Hall yesterday. The MAYOII (Mr. WM.
Colborne) presided.
Mr. G. M. N. ESMIRDZ. late high sheriff Id the county,
nominated Mr. Jos. Neeld, as a fit and proper person
to represent the town of Chippenham. Mr. Joe. PHILLIPS
(of Whethan•house) seconded the nomination. The Rev.
ft. Aeon (of Langley-house) briefly nominated Captain Bol-
den,. Mr. Outos Le seconded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed,
The Matron declare.' that Mr. Joe. Neeld and Captain
13oldero were duly elected to serve in the ensuing parlia.
went.
This

was received with loud cheers.
LINCOLN.
__ _

The nomination took i1;oe in a small and most in-
convenient building, the Guildhall, at II o'clock yesterday
morning.
A discussion arose on the proposition to adjourn the
meeting to the New Corn Exchange, the Guildhall being
inconveniently crowded, but the Sheriff (Mr. John Mid-
dleton) declined complying with the request, observing
that it had been previously arranged between the city
magistrates and himself that an adjournment should take
place; but inconsequence of the riotous behaviour of the
foundry-mm, yesterday (Monday), and of the threats which
had been bold out, he should depart Cron that arrange-
ment. _ _ _

JOHN HAYWARD, Esq. then proposed, end CHARLES
WAS°, Esq., seconded, the nomination of Charles Deist
Waldo Sibtliorp, Esq., se fit and proper person to represent
the city in parliament.
Mr. T. M. Kern/unit!, merchant, and a partner in the
mill of Seely and Co., proposed, and Mr. J. It. Barrha,
amid, seconded the nomination of Charles Seely, En._
Z. P. CHAiLItewoRTH, Esq., M.P. proposed, and Mr.
'W. FOITZR, merchant, seconded the nOwilitAtiOn of George
Fonda Heneage, Esq., of Balaton Hall.
Mt fast candidate was nominated.
Col. 81l3T1IOR1', who on rising was loudly cheered, laid
he had never shrunk from his duty, either here or else-
where, neither did ho intend, SO long as it pleased God to
give him the power of spank sad action, to assent his dit-
ties in the service of his eenstry. (Load einna.) After
thanking his proposer sodeannier fir lanalloong bin in
so flattering a miser to the gads af Ike gleam ties
lent colonel hoped they weed, it Wine e. We
a little lankness while he it Mem. We king
represented list aaeieot city, sad bolas king nes
independent memberin the OMNI ands sonetry,lbsugis be
eeeee even wined to lepronat any
die
He now solicited a rendef tide a
dance which he never abused—having VIMMIIer veld Yam&
or Mr consti,uents to any party, or beamed dues lee
title, or pension. (Loud cheers.) Dude, the time bilIC
represented them, he had each:same& Is diesbatipe ble
duty fearlessly, honestly, faithfully, Ind. as enes asp inn
mold do, independently. He never imd bees, neither
would be ever be, the slave of any party. (Hear base.)
bapa.
He was no more hound to Lord Derby's thus Aar go-
moment, end would only support it when leeward
measures in support of their national sadt ear
gion—in the just rights and prerogatives ef 41•1111. and
in the rights and liberties of his fellowriSoltaa. (Loud
cheers.) He avowed himself a staunch preleslimist to our
native industry, and though lead it isidustrielgurindia. be
would tell them the muss wby be did wet visit
the Crystal Palace to inspect es many reeds el industrial
skill—(laughter)—and he would aot haves., if maypoles°
would have given him 100/. for his visit. (Continued
laughter.) It was because he did not with is aseessege
foreign productions against the claims of the neeirniee of
our own country—(hear, hear)—and k was ibis ma=
and this conviction oatl,, that made Isla send
I. favour of protection to native ffilarert•
iChearal
He had been told that he was a min it bused acres. IY
be steal then ? (.. No, no," sad 11•2111 o.) No ; they
were left Ida as an hereditary riW ; _ neve were gen-
tlemen now present living leader blat--end who, be hoped,