The Express.
London, England, 1855-03-15 00:00:00

TAMWORTH ELECTION.

TAMWORTR, WEDXTIDAT.
The election for this borough, consequent on Sir
Robert POIII'S sompteam of office es one of the Lords of ths
Admiralty, took place this morning. There was no oppasi•
Om to the hon. baronet's re-ebectios.

The usual formalities having been gone through, Tames
Brimfull, Req., a magistrate of the borough, proposal,
and William Robinson, Esq., seconded, the nomination et
Sir Robert Peel, as not only a most fitting, but the Ina,
men they knew to represent the borough in parliaand;
and no other candidate being proposed, the Mayor declared
Sir Robert duly elected, amidst very hearty cheering hem
the electors, and a pleasant welcome from the pretty bevy
who graced the hall.
Sir ROlllitT, in returning thanks, spoke for upwards of
an hoer, entering, in the course of his speech, into a mints
detail of the circumstances attendant on the war. Alta
sawing the electors of his determination to discharge his
duty, he said—As for the consequences of the present stew
gle we must take care that, as we embarked in it to uphold
Rainy, we did not enter into a league with despotism
against liberty. Lord Palmerston was a guarantee against
this. All ear oarlike* of blood and truants in the Crimes
had up to this hour been unless. Austrian influence had
bees tbe bugbear throughout; and what he (Sir Robert)
now said was—for God's sake, peace, if it can be steered
on anything lite a permanent basis. Let us save the
vestige of our army which is now placed in a most unfair
position in the Crimea. He next glanced at the probable
loss of life by a continuance of the war, the cat of the war,
and its depressing influence on trade, and then dimmed
upon whatehould hereafter be done. Again referring to the
origin of the straggle, he said It was for us to take care that
we were really fighting for the liberties of Europe. (Chan.)
The great arm of England was on the sea ; and in a few days
one hundred pennants would be afloat in the Baltic, sweep-
s:a ingstillt, and blockading every &mien port. The policy
of d was to do mon than this. We meat no longer
be id r paralysed or humbugged by Austria; neither
must Pineal' under the cloak of neutrality, be permitted to be the Russian ally. (Cheers.) Let Moldans
and Wallachia be set up as an independent kingdom, as a
check upon Ramie and Preens, u Belgium was &minter
of a century ago. (Cheers.) Let Poland be restored to its
plus amongst nations--enother efficient bulwark spied
the aggressions of Russia. All this we bad the power to do,
without sending an armament to the Crimea, and proclaim-
ing that Ragland was not a military power; her strength
la in another direction, and she might use It with edict.
(Cheese.) Lord John Russell bad not gone to Vienna with-
out some hopes that peace might be obtained on an honest,
able footing ; never was there a more favourable mo-
ment for it, for the death of every ruler of the
Russian empire had been marked by a change is
the policy of the succession. (Cheers) In 1812
England was looked to as the shelter of the liber-
ties of Europe • in 1866 he believed she would be fond sot
only shooing the aggressions of Rossi% but suecesslull
muntaining the liberties of the people of Europe. (Cheers.)
Lord PeiMereelet was diapered not only to restore pens,
bat to pressen the liberties of nations. Ho asked for that
goverment Mr play, but no favour; if he attempted not
this, and attempted no reforms in oar military system, let
each emetituncy lianas his government with the expres-
sion a its disepprobstion. He believed, however, that
man would show that Lord Palmerston was equal to the
o , and that he would sueeeed In restoring eon&
deem and in enlisting the sympathies and co-operation of
the people of this country. The hen. baronet resumed his
seat amidst enthusiastic sheering.
After the lapse of a minute or two he again roes, and pro-
posed a vote of thanks to the mayor (Mr. Shaw), which
closed the proeeedings of the election.

TEE LAST ACTS OF PARLIAMINT.—Two Acta of
Parliament which received the Royal assent on the sth
instant, have recently been issued. By the first act
3,300,0001. is to be applied out of the Consolidated Fund to
the service of the )ear lading the 31st Remit next. The
other act is to apply the sum of 20,000,0001. to the service
of the present year out of the Consolidated Fund. TM
Treasury may cause to be made out Exchequer bills to the
mount, which sum may be advanced by the Bank of Eng-
land. The moneys raised by the Exchequer bills are to be
applied to the services voted by the House of Commons.
STRIKE OF COLLIRRL—On Monday morning last
about 700 of Lord Vernon's colliers at Pointon struck work.
A meeting of the temente was held in the evening at the
Crescent Ina, Pouliot', and according to the statements of
the men, It appeared that a man from each pit bed been
sent for by Er. Ashworth, the manager, who stated to them
that in consequence of the present stagnation in the iron
trade and cotton manufactures there was less demand for
coals, and it would be 'therefore necessary to reduce the
men's wages in some places 2d. in the shilling, in others 6d.
foretting out 2 tons 8 cwt., and La others agaln ed. Pr
yard.
As soon, however, as times improved, Its promised
that the old prase would be given. When this announce
meat was made to the man, they replied, " Oh, put to en
short time rather than bate us." Mr. Ashworth mid ha
could very well spare 100 or 200 of thin% and they were at
liberty to take what muss they pleased. The med expressed
' a determination to stead oat, and mid that they meat get
60 dash body, who were still at work, to join them. Some
of the speakers at the meeting coiled attention to the fact that
in all tbsir previous strikes they were beaten— ManeAssur
THE APPROACHING FAST DAL—Wanted:BF ant
being the day appointed for *6 fait; the new Beer Act will
telha Pvklia bares are to be skied a' fist days ud
I thmabgtving deg.is• the same as co Banda,.
CEMAL PALACE.--ONE SHILLING DAT.--,
Wiimagay, Mauch 14. Athaiesios by payment, 933 ; SINS
by sums billets, l"