The Express.
London, England, 1848-11-29 00:00:00

WEST YORKSHIRE ELECTION.

A meeting of liberal electors of the West Riding,
re►ident in Menches.er, wsi held at Newell's-buildings in
that city yesterday (Tuesday) evening ; Mr. 0. Wilson In
the shah.. Resolutions in layout of Sir C. Eardley as can-
didate for the Riding were moved and seconded by Mr.
Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Bright, M P., Mr. G. lisdfeild, and
Mr. W. Rawson, end passed unanimously. A numerous
calamine* was then appointed to canvass the electors resi-
dent lrithat city and neighlsourhoul. This meeting is referred
to in another part of our paper.

SIR C. EARDLEY'S CANVASS AT ROTHERHAM.
ROYEZUHANI MONDAY EvEstoo.—Sir CulliugEardley
Eardley, Ben., 'arrived here this evening from Sheffield, for
the purpose of personally communicating hie political senti-
ments to the electors. About 3,000 people congregated in
front of the Crown Inn, from one of the windows of which
Mr. Ald. CAILIWIT, of Lear, introduced the candidate.
He exhorted the meeting to give aUr hearing to his hon.
friend. The electors would find Sir C. E. Eardley en advo-
cate for those great principles which the liberal party had so
much at heart. They would find him the advocate of free
trade, economical reform, the extension of the suffrage, and
freedom, both civil and religious, to all religious denomi-
nations.
Sir C. EARDLNT, on presenting himself, was met by cries
of " Sir Andrew Agnew ;" in reply to which he said that,
although Sir Andrew was a personal sequaintence of his own,
yet they were directly opposed to each other in politics, and,
but for that variance in sentiment, he (Sir Culling) would pro-
bably at that moment be member for Edinburgh. Sir Culling
then went on to say that in standing before the public that
night he knew not whether great influence in that neigh.
bourhood (the residence of Earl Fitzwillians) might be
against him or in his favour. But this he did know, that
the principles which he had came there to advocate were the
prinuipies which he had always understood Earl Finwilliam
was senentitted to—the principles of religious equality, and
reform and progress. (Cheers.) He was convinced that
rlrhiarst meetiog would listen to what he had to say,
*eu was not one amongst them, who really loved
do principles of liberty and popular reform and
Ezs, who could consistently refuse him his vote. Sir
c then proceeded to expound his sentiments
en the subjects of an extension of the franchise, free
trade, an improved management of the public financee, and
dm endowment of the Roman catholic priesthood of Ireland
hydra:ate. Aftsrelaborately dieemaing these topieseeriaties,
the rposker adverted to what he called the unwarrantable
rand nmesneous treatment that he had within the last day
or two experienced from the Times newspaper. That
=i had inserted the whole of his speech delivered at
on Saturday, with the exception of one passage, in
which he appealed to the sense of honour and justice of the
editor, and asked to have justice, This pangs had been
oat oat. The editor felt he had done him an injustice ; but
Its had not the manliness or the honourable feeling to con-
fess it. If, however, he did not within three or four days
from that time confess himself in error, and make some pro-
pp.a apology for the shameful misrepresentation of hie (Sir
Culling's) character, he should feel bound to tell the men of
Yorkshire some of the secrets of Printing-house-square.
(" Oat with them.") He did not like to refer to persons,
but, if driven to it, by should be obliged to expose what he
knew of the infiuenoe that was exercised over the character
of the articles in the Tillie/ newspaper, and to show that the
antipathy to himself resulted from a very unworthy motive.
Before concluding he wished to add that he would rather by
ten thousand times that a liberal Yerkshireman would re-
present that constituency than represent it himself; but, on
an occasion like the present, it was the duty of the
electors, not to flatter men, but to support principles.
Sundry unimportant questions were then put to the candi-
date, which he speedily disposed of by reference to his
address.
lir. CABIWTT, after a few remarks upon the satisfactory
character of the speech just concluded, said—l ask you, by a
show of hand', to declare whether you think Sir Calling
Eardley is a fit and proper person to remnant you in parlia-
ment. Let thaw who think that he is hold up their nght
hands. The meeting responded by loud plandits, and almost
every hand was elevated in favour of Sir Culling Handley,
after a few words in acknowledgment from whom the
meeting broke up.
Sir Culling Yardley was to remain all night at Rotherham
and to proeeed to-morrow morning to Huddersfield, in pro-
elocution of his winning tour of the West Riding.
Hl DDIr,BsFIgLI+,TUESDAY.—Sir C. Eardly arrived
hers to-day, and delivered a public address to a few hundred
persons, who assembled to hear an exposition of his political
opinione. There was no demonstration of popular feeling
either for or against the hoe. baronet.

MR. ROEBUCK.
Yesterday placards were posted on the walla of Leeds, call-
ing out the electors to attend a meeting on Wednesday (this
day) at the Court-hour, to decide whether Mr. R.wbucit
should be put in nomination. Another placard ran as to:-
lows
Electors of the West Riding,—A requieitioci is now in mauve of sig-
nature to John Arthur Roebuck, Req., to stand for the Riding, on the
brood priaciples of civil and religious liberty. Reformers of the Rid-
ing, keep yourselves on the alert, do not commit yourselves Morena-
tore verniers -your great cause is in danger of betrayal. A dishun.cri
able attempt hoe beca mode to push aside Mr. Roebuok, the brave and
honest advoodte of pubbc liberty, to make room he a num 'rho has no
settled principles on the great question of pirpular ralons, and who
ecocesls his real views under the math of verbal sophistry, mad plan-
Bible but wuneaning generalities; • man who le foe" eight" In
theory, and " wrong "in practice ; who is for justke in the lib-
firma" and injustice when It is embodied in "existing institutions."
Do not be deod-ed by hollow psofessions. Roebuck and popular re-
knit fur ever !

CANVASSING VISIT OF MR. DENISON TO
LEEDS.