The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-25 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.

A meeting of the friends of Mr. Wegaelin took
plop at the Royal Victoria Rooms on Wedneeday night.
About 1,000 penone were pnient, anoogot whom were
apparently a umber of torn*, as well as eurportars of Mr.
Andrews, the other liberal candidate. Mr. WiLitout
LANILISTIM, irenfonodor, was in the choir.

Mr. Wzoontax addreseed the isiembly in a lengthened
speech. He vindicated the Bonk of England from the
charges that had been brought against it, such as that It

was a monopoly. He declared that it we. an institution
necessary foe the goveranoot and the country, aced that it
rendered essential service to both. He denied that it had
any greater privileges than other backs, and only differed
from the latter to its superior security. In answer to the
charge that as a Ramis& merchant he bad Russian sodas',
none, he stated that he had counselled the government to
pet an entire stop to the trade with Russia during the war
with that country, and which counsel could not be acted on
in consequence of the conduct of Prussia. His boas., he
said, had also received the thanks of the government for
advice rendered to the latter during the time the British
army wee at Varna.
After Mr. Wessell& had ooseladed his address,
The CNAIRNAN Ned a efaament, which noorded a
conversation he had had a day or two previous with
Lord Palmerston at Broadlande, in which ►is lordship
declared that Mr. Andrews was totally unfit to be a member
of parliament, sod that his onion was very impolitic in
dividing the Liberal putt'. This statement caused great
ecstasies in the meeting, the friends of Mr. Weguelin
cheating it immensely, white it was received with shoats of
derision and disapprobation, mingled with cries of " Who's
Palmerston!" and " He isn't fit for a Prime Minister," by
Mr. Andrew'. friends.
Mem'. Dixon and W. Randall, two of Mr. Wessell's.'
friends, baying spoken, and several attempts having bees
side by parties to speak from the body of the meeting, a
person named Goodman at length insisted goo' replying to
Mr. Wegeelin and his advootes. He and Dr. Cooper, &sup-
porter of Mr. Wessell', spoke together for some considerable
time. The soles and omission arising from this was inde-
scribable. The shouting of Goodman and the ',intones
vole. of Dr. Cooper, combined with the laughter of the
crowd, end the noise of boatswains' whistles, which pre-
vented a single articulate sound from being audible, crested
• scene which no caricaturist could sanguine. Mr.
Wegnelln, who be. probably only been used to the deco-
rous oratory of the Bank Parlour, looked snood. At
length Goodman was oompletely buten, and Dr. Cooper,
who spoke very elogniatly and with much effect, was heard
out. Messrs. T. Pester, and Hillier spoke afterwards.
The resoletions, which the spoken proposed and sesonded,
in favour of Mr. Weguelin, were carried by large minorities.
Mr. Andrews bee resigned the office of Mayor, and, as
well u Mr. Wessell*, Sir Edward Bailer, and Mr. Carden,
or their friend.. is carrying on en active canvass daily.
Very nearly 3,000 goons will, it is *sputa, vote, and the
candidate that hes a few more than 1,000 was will, it is
anticipated, win the election. All three candidate, are
sanguine of success. A large number of liberal voters have
refused to promise either Mr. Wegnelin or Mr. Lndrews,
' Intendieg to vote for t►e one who has the most votes when
the election is three-pute over, In order to keep out the
oonseentive candidate.
Mr. Andrew. wrote to Lord Polloonton yesterday, asking
his lordship if he said what Mr. Lenkeeter at the meeting
I stated Itedid, sad if his lordship did say so, whether he gave
Mr. Lukensr permission to mention it is poblio. Teo
I eludes daily beams' more 'inciting. It will not be over
, or at least six weeks from the present time.

BRIONTON.—The Duke of Devonshire purposes
pinion his Christmas in Kemp Town, and probably some
time looser. Oa Monday be' grace had a select dinner
party, including the Marwtis of Absecon' and Lady Louisa
Hamilton, Counties of Durham, Hon. Mrs. Hodgson and
Mks Hodgeou, Lord Cavesdish, Captain end Mrs. Davidson,
Colonel Clifford, Mrs. Giles, and Mr. Erskine. The
Dowses, Countess Granville is among the latest arrivals at
Use biased Hotel. Too Marquis and Ma/ablaut's of
Hoadfort have arrived at the Bedford Hotel. Sir Fitzroy
Kelly, after a stay of some days at the Royal Albion HotA
has taken hie departure for Landow—Brightens Useeteet.
BiRMORIAL TO TEE LATE BIZ R. H. lieoLle.—Ths
Coastal of King's College. having received through William
Balk Esq., a demotion of 6001., to be entered in the college
books as • small messerial to the lat. Right Hon. Sir
Ruben Harry loglis, bees one *tics* family loved him,"
have determined that the nu In question, and soy other
Nuns that may be emstributed towards the memorial, shall
be applied towards the establishment and endowment of •
distinct scholarship, or selsolerships, bearing the name of
Sir H. H. Inglis, for the reward and promotion of merit in
seceders history end English literature. The sebscriptioas
amount to s coseiderable sus, and among them we notice
that of George Monekton, Esq., of Somerford, for 6001.
ROYAL COLLEGE Or BORORONts.—The following
having under/one the emissary ezamiestioss
efts diploma, were admitted members of the college et
Ibs sesting of the Court of Ezamieers on the 22nd lest :
Kamm Charles Culledp Balding, Barkway, Herta:
Dresser, Athersteis, Wuwiekshire ; Edwis Kellett,
Lolosseer ; Francis Josses Bailey, Blackburn, Lancashire;
Themes Atitertea Keusard, Lushouree, Berkshire;
Edward Benbow, Army; sad Richard Georg* White,
Bouthgatt-road, Isliostos.
CRIPPLIOATE-WlTOOllT.—Yeaterday the adjourned
wordiest' for this ward was held is the School Itoons, Red
Crosostrest, to enable Alderman Challis to state the conies
Its should pursue in eroaesquenee of two of the candidates
having polled equal numben on Tee•day. Aldermen
Challis said he should (feelers the Brat seven gentlemes ea
the list duly sleeted, vit., Mune. Stillwell, Pickers g,
Outtiberl, Kent, Read. Johnson, and Morriss', and, with
respect to the eighth member, be should make a doable
mere et He asses of Mr. Howell and Mr. Sparer, who
bad polled equal nuahers, and he bad no doubt a trash
preempt would be imbed for the 'kakis of one member to
fill up the vataney. Resolution were nest agreed to Is
favour of cor; oratlos reform, end also of a meeting to be
convened at ea early ass relative to the property and
icoome tag. Alderman Challis said be geed say of his own
knowledge that no body had dose so much for the last
tweet, years to effect norm, lithe corporation itself. Mr
T moved, and Mr. Atkin wooded, • vote eaprearive
nl the satisfaction if the ward with the services of Mr.
Deputy Meadway (resigned) during a period of cistern
years in whieb he had served the ward, be baying also been
an iebabitant upwards of half • eontery. Carried tinsel.
mously. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairing°, and
the wardinote was dissolved.
CRYSTAL PALACIL ONE SHILLING MM.—.
WIDSISDAT, Deo 24.—Adatintees cm wawa', 404; ditto
by oases debate, 224. Total stilts's, CS.