The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-03 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Last night an enthusiastic and very crowded
meeting of the elector. of Westminster WWI held la the Cry).
tel Ilan, St. hlartin's-lane; Mr. Wallace in the chair: Ii
consider the propriety of adopting measures to secure the
return of Sir De Lacy Evans and Sir John Villiers Shs:le!
at the ensuing election. The hun. candidates attended, and
' on their appearance were loudly cheered.
The CliAtiotAN, after a few pertinent remarks upon the
duties of electors and the ohligatiens of repnsentatives,
called upon the candidates to address the meeting.
Sir DE LACY EVANS, who was heartily cheered,
craved the indulgence of the electors, because, as as old
member, he hail many conflicting opinions and interests
to encounter, and therefore had more onerous respon-
sibilities than those candidates who never had been in
parliament, and could draw upon their imagination
without limit as to their future conduct. (Hear, hear.)
He was most anxious to render an account of his steward•
ship, for he belonged to no party, whig, tory, or ;wheal.
(Cheers.) Representatives had local interests to watch,
and public duties to perform. But for the last 20 yeas, all
the local duties of the city of Westminster devolved upon
him, for Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. Leader directed their
talents more to a public display in the house (and which
they did most efficiently) than to the attention of the
minute business of their constituents. As a proof of the
heavy duties which he discharged, he would mention that
during the last twelve months he obtains d for the piridi of
St. James a transfer front the crown estate of the right of
paving and lighting the district. He prevented the erection
of a new barrack in Pimlico. lie also prevented Leicester-
square being blocked lip by the monster globe building. He
endeavoured to prevent the perpetuation of the New roof:
law Bill. Ile sought to obtain the benefit of flobliouse I
Act for the parishes of St. John, St. Margaret, and St.
Giles, Bloomsbury, and thus prevent a few irresponi.ibles
having the disposal of 100,0001. a year. (Hear, hear.) He
protected the bakers against the protectionists, and advs.
cated the cause of the butchers. He endeavoured to ob-
tain redress for the coachtualiers, and restored the surgeons
of the army and navy to their position. (Hear, hear.) Ho
struggled hard for a repeal of the law of patente. (lieu,
hear.) Ile struggled to have inserted in the Burial II:11 a
clause freeing parishes from the unnecessary expanse of
chapels belonging to burial-grounds which the be.. abo-
lished. Ho conferred a great benefit upon stationer, as ts•
gaveled stamps, said enabled the poor to obtain divorces
without the outlay of a shilling. (Cheers.) lie Glught
with other reformers until they obtained the repeal of the
window-tax—(hear, hear)—and by the abolition of
rotten boroughs, added 100,000 electors to the con-
stituencies. (Cheers.) Ile opposed the Militia Bill,
because it involved a heavy expense, which could
be avoided by recalling from the colonies 49,000 men
who were unnecessarily kept in them for their def. nee
(Hear, hear.) As regarded the Maynooth grant, he would
ever oppose the expenditure of the public money fot that
or any other object that was not of a secular chanter.
(Cheers.) But it was a paltry election clap-trap to sr.e.i's of
Maynooth, while the Irish natioit was called upon to p ty a
million a year for the support of the religion of one-teath of
the population. (Cheers.) After a few comments upon the
royal speech, Sir De Lacy Evans concluded with a so:clan
assurance to the electors, that if they sent him into p vbs.
nicnt, lie would be ever at his post, to discharge the high
and solemn duties which, as their representative, he would
most willingly and heartily undertake. (Loud cheers.)
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Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY declared himself 2
free-trader and a radical reformer, fully resolved to can',
out the principles of parliamentary reform enunciated .ind
proposed by Mr. itseph Hume. (Cheers.) Ile regc
that Mr. Coningham had disseminated dissension: ;mimed.
the ranks of reformers, by appearing in the field at so late
an hour, and ridiculed the idea of so thorough a tory assess
Lord Maidstone seeking the suffrages of the Westnii,ler
electors. (Hear, hear.) Ile was opposed to the M iynooth
cal's:vet ,h the( Jehgeieursni)doinfumwtuarandvd, i;,eplewtolitiolrtite
h•wicaityhnerfhtall
his principles in the House of Commons, fit he would thee
be standing to the principles of the majority of his coast,-
tuents who returned him. (Cheers.)
Mr. SAUNDERS moved, and Mr, pouNesty
resolution declaring Sir Dc Lacy Evans and SirJohnVillitts
Shelley lit and proper representatives for the city of West-
minster; which was carried.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the nu: tin;
separated.

Yesterday evening, a meeting or the init,O,itanti
of the pariah of St. Clement Itmea MeV hell at the Wheat•
sheaf, Vere•atteet, Clare•market. to hen an aildre— from
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Mr. CONIMIHAM, said it was very questionable
pol.cy on the part of the new and popular candidata to
all, himself with the old Weetminster Hump and Sir De o
1,,y Emus. (Hear, beer) Ile had thereby imperilled
his ol:eteou. But if he had only moral roarer though to .
the ow them overboard, the independent candidates might
tome in triumphantly et the head of the poll. In COOthilliOD, j
he deelarrol his determination to go to the poll, and said he
eetertanied sanguine hoper of success. The result of that
gay •s ...imam of the l'imltco district we', he said, very
favoio.oble. Out of 400 voters who were canvassed, the
edam nude by the chairman of the local committee gave
the following BeConiaghans, for Sir John Shelley,
16; ler Sir Be L. Evans, V; for Lord Maidstone, S.
(Cheers)
In reply to questions,
Mr. CONINI.H.O4 stated that ho was in favour of the
puinshnicat of death. and that be had no ambition to take
Who-, though it would be rash to pledge himself not to do
so under so
circumstances.
Ou the motion of Mr. l'syss, seconded by Mr. Wtsaws,
a od confidence was adopted by the meeting, and the
tetutinatiel.

FINSBUItY.
Lust night the supporters of Mr. Ituncorobe held
two sseetuip, one at the Duke of ltiehosond. Caledonian-
Toad, and the other at the School room, Cowpor•atreet—•
loge 10040 capable of holding 2,000 persons—which wu
till.d. The noinivation i. hied cur Wednesday. There
seems to be a general impresaion io the borough that fdr.
Doneeinhe is aile, an.! that the contest will be between
Mr. Wyld and Mr. Alderman Challis. Mr. llarcliner, the
other undid-ice, is not mach heard of.

TIVERTON.

LOUD PALMERSTON'S ADDRESS TO 1115 CON-
STITUENTS.

The following address has born issued by Lord
l'alaier•ton
" to sue ELECTOR, or 'TAR runtOr Gil or TirrirroN.
"Corlton•gardens, July I,
s•tientlesen,—l'arliantret having been dissolved, 1 hest
to solicit at your hands a renewal of that confidence which,
a, your ttpratrtutatiw in the House of Commons, I have
now in tour parliaments enjoyed the distinguished honour
of Living reposed in me.
It I were be the first time presenting myself to you, it
milli be necessary fur me to make n profession of political
principles and opinions; but my political conduct is before
you and by that lem content to be judged.
" The question which. by general eminent Is now about to
be submitted to the electors of the United Kingdom, is,
whether those measures cf free trade, which have of late
years received the sanction of the legislature shall be
rescinded or maintained ? But those treasures have con-
tributed so mach to the rotatory, welfare, and happiness of
the great mass of the nation, that no reasonable doubt can
be cut. rtaincel as to what will be the verdict which the
result of the general election will on this question give.
•• In fact, those measures which in common parlance arc
detianated by the term • free trade,' are only s particular
appitrAtion of. gencrelprinciple which ought at all times to
be the directing guide of a wise government and legislature.
That principle es the principle of steadily progressive im-
provement.
•• It was in conformity with that principle that those civil
and political disabilities which had fur a long period of time
attached to deference§ of religious belief were swept away;
th it t; e oraanisation of our municipal institutions was en-
larged ; and that the arrangements under which the people
of thisiountry are represented in parliament were rendered
arc adapted to the present condition of things; and it was
in cuntormity with that principle that those changes were
made, which of late years have advantageously modified the
laws which regulate the commerce and navigation of the
country.
" Trusting then, gentlemen, that I may find you on the
appr.mching day of election as Memorably disposed towards
me as it has been 417 good fortune and my pride to find
you on former occasions of the same kind, I have the honour
to remain, your most obedient, devoted, and obliged ser-
vant, "PALXZWITON."