The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-11 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM.

MR. WALTER'S RECEPTlON,—Yesterday, Mr. J. Walter,
of the Times,one of the newly-elected members for Not-
tingham, made a public entree iota the town, and met with
a most enthusiastic reception. Shortly before eleven o'clock
horsemen, carriages, and pedestrians, in immense numbers,
with flags and bands of music, set out to meet Mr. Walter
on his way from Chitnell, a village about five miles distant
from Nottingham. At twelve the cavalcade entered the
market-place, amid the vociferous cheering of the assembled
multitude, the bands playing "See, the conquering hero
comes! " The new member, with his nominators (Mr.
Rowley and Mr. Reelgate), and the chairman of his
committee (Mr. T. 11. Smith), occupied a splendid
open carriage, gaily decorated with laurels and evergreens,
and drawn by four beautiful greys. After parading some of
the principal street* the procession again entered the mar-
ket.place about two o'clock, and Mr. Walter hod his friends
, proceeded to the lischange had, where Mr. Howley read an
I appropriate congratulatory address to Mr. Walter, who then

presented himself at the window, and was greeted with a
burst of applause from the dense mass of human beings eon-
atrrd beneath. He delivered a somewhat lengthy ad
dream, avowing himself the supporter of similar ineiples
to those advocated by his late father. In the afternoon a
banquet was given to Mr. Walter, at which about 200 gen.
tlemen were present 2

SOMERSET (EAST).
The election of members to represent this division of the
county in parliament, took place yesterday at Wells. Despite
the rumours of war which had proceeded from the camps of
both parties, it was pretty generally understood that there
would be nu fight, and consequently the day presented none
of the usual display end excitement of an electioneerieg con-
test. Mr. W. Miles the late protectionist member. was pro.
pwi and seconded by Mr. Knatchbull and Mr. Jerrett.—
Captain &obeli. proposed, end Mr. W. 11. G. lahngten, son
of the late Colonel Gore Langton, seconded, Mr. W. Pinney,
the late liberal member; and there being no other candidate
put in nomination, the High Sheriff declared those gentle-
Men duly returned. Mr. Miles first addressed the elec-
tors, and thanked them for having returned him for
the sixth time as their member in parliament. He
stood before them with a clear conwience ; le had
betrayed no trust; and hie conviction was, that he
possessed the confidence of the great majority of his consti-
tuents. Yesterday morning he received an intimation that
a second candidate was to be brourbt forward on whet was
called the liberal side, and he was somewhat surprie. d when
he found that no third person was named. Prudence, how-
ever, was the better side of valour, and he supposed that the
gentlemen had well considered their chances of success, and
bad thought it discreet to allow him to again walk over the
course. lie had been taunted with not using the word " con-
servative " in his address; but the name had been made a
by-word and a scandal by a statesman who had dis-
graced his ministry by taking advantage of Iris
high position to bring forward measures which
went much farther, and were stronger than those for which
the whig government had been turned out in 1841. Capt.
Scobell had stated that in 1841 he had avowed himself a sup-
porter of the then existing corn law, except that he objected
to the averages, and had taunted him that be afterwards voted
for Sir Robert Peers measure of 1842. He did so, but it
was because he considered the measure a better one than
that of 1828. Not only did he think so, but Mr. Roebuck,
who had lately been rejected by Bath, had told him that he
was of the same opinion. The cot n law of 1542 produced an
income of 650,0001., and the average price of wheat
during its continuance was 460. per quarter. No man could
say that that was too high a price, and as to the question
of revenue it was much better to get 650,0001. front foreigners
than to levy it by taxation on the people of this country.
(Cheers.) He was proud to avow himself as belonging to
the country party, an independent party which would sup
port all measures which they deemed for the good of the
country ; but when the minister did that which they believed
to be wrong, they would hurl defiance in his teeth. Sir R.
Peel had thrown over all consistency, and had destroyed that
which he promised to protect; but they were rewarding him
now for his perfidy, and, as far as they could tell by the pre-
sent returns, he would only have about 100 followers—such
was the reward of his tergiversation. He was will-
ing to give the free trade measures a fair trial,
but he warned them that the trial which had taken place
was not a fair one ; they could not judge of the effect of de-
stroy ing protection by the experience of the present year,
After remarking upon the extent to which the imports of
cattle had taken place, and of the quantity of gold which
bad had to be sent out of the country in payment, the hon.
gentleman referred to the catholic endowment question, and
avowed himself a sincere protestant, who was for the religion
of the bible, and opposed to the dissemination of religious
error. He was in favour of education, believing ignorance
to foster crime, but could give no opinion of any par-
ticular measure. After again thanking them for the
honour they had done him, Mr. Miles concluded
amidst partial cheers and hisaieg.—Mr. Pinney, upon
presenting himself, was loudly cheered. He said he
had no wish, although he could not agree with the poli-
tical principles of the gentlemen on the other side of the
hustings, to say anything calculated to produce angry feel-
ing. He had been engaged in many political and elec.
tior.eering contests, but he had the satisfaction of knowing
that he had never lost a personal friend. (Cheers.) lie was,
and had always been, an advocate of liberal measures, and
was at the earliest period of his career a supporter of free
trade. (Cheers.) lie had not upon principle ever given a
pledge, and he could not do so. The more important the
question to which it referred, the greater would be his deter-
mination not to do so.— he must be returned free and un-
pledged or not at all. (Cheers.) His general views the
electors bad a right to knew ; but in stating them
at any time he gave no promise that he would
be bound by his then opinions, should circumstan-
ces lead hint to alter his views. Upon the catho-
lic question, respecting which be had received many letters,
he would say that on the one hand he would respect the
rights of the church of England ; but, on the other, he would
do no injustice to his Roman catholic fellow-subjects. To
the cause of free-trade he should continue a friend, and he
was also favourable to the government measure of education,
because he believed it to be a fair measure between church
, people and dissenters, and because he believed that the more
it was understood, the better it would ha appreciated. A
vote of thanks was then passed to the sheriff, and the mem-
bers were escorted round the city.

STAFFORDSHIRE ( NORTH).
A letter arrived from the Duke of Sutherland on Si turday
stating that though his grace had no wish to exercise undue
influence over his tenantry he judged it right to intimate
that his best wishes were with Buller, and him alone. The
publication of this letter at once put a stop to the use of the
duke's name in canvassing for Lord Brato.ley r. and those of
the duke's agents and retainers, whose real for their roaster's
nephew had led them to forget what was due to their mas-
ter's consistency, abstained from further interference; but
much mischief had already been done, numbers of the
tenantry having promised Adderley and Brarkley while it was
suprosed the duks'swishes ran in that direction. The duchess
herself has left Trentham for the north. Lord Beckley has
also taken his departure from Trentham, and is now with
Lord Sandon. The walls are placarded with appeals to pro-
testants in behalf of the protectionist candidates, although the
one voted in favourer the Msynooth grant —The polling was
continued throughout yesterday with much spirit. The
numbers up to two o'clock, the hour when our expresses
from all the polling places reached Stafford, are given else-
where. It was impossible to procure late returns at the
time this was despatched, but it is feared Mr. Buller's elec-
tion is lost. Much excitement prevailed in the district. The
declaration will take place to-morrow.

WARWICKSHIRE (NORTH).
Tho nomination took place at Coleshill, yesterday. Mr.
Dugdale was not put in nomination, as had been anticipated.
The assembly at the hustings was .omewhat riotous, and
the sheriff could with difficulty preserve order during the
proceedings. Sir Edmund difficulty
proposed, and Mr.
James Taylor, of Merely Hall, seconded, the nomination of
Mr. Newdegate.—Lord John Scott nominated Mr. Richard
Spooner: this was seconded by Mr. W. C. Alston, of Elm-
don Hall. Sir Francis Lewley (formerly M.P. for the
county) put the Hon. W. H. Leigh in nomination.—
Mr. Edward Bolton King, of Umberslade-hall (formerly
M.P. for Warwick), seconded the nomination Mr. Ferriers
proposed, and Mr. Alderman Phillip., of Birmingham,
seconded the nomination of Mr. Charles Holt Bracebridge,
also in the liberal interest.
Mr. NEWDEGATE tint addressed the electors. He solicited
a renewal of the confidence of the constituency, because of
his undeviating consistency; his support of the agricultural
interest and the church, come the attacks at either from
what quarter they might ; and he declared it to be his con-
viction, that the moment a repreeentitive of the people saw
reason to change the opinions he entertained at the time
elected, it became his duty to resign his trust into their
hands, or the people would be deprived of their just rights.
He denied that he had, by endeavouring to promote Mr.
Spooner's election, sought to monopolise both seats. As a
proof of this, he asserted, that he had always refused
to point out a gentleman fitted to succeed Mr. Dugdsle,
although he materially differed with the opinions that gen-
tleman entertained. The hon. gentleman proceeded amidst
great uproar to eulogise Mr. Spooner for •• his talents and
consistency," and declared his intention to support him.
[At this moment Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Spooner ex-
changed colours with each other amidst shouts of laughter,
in the midst of which a wag in the crowd reminded
the latter that he changed his colours before, referring
to the hon. gentleman's conversion from radicalism to
ultra-toryism.] The speaker next adverted to Sir R. Peel's
speech at. Tamworth ; and he denied that the protectionists
had deprived him of the power of carrying on the govern-
ment; ani as a proof that they had been actuated by factious
motives, he cited the fact of their having supported the
honourable baronet in repealing a large amount of im-
port duties—in revising the corn laws, and in his mea-
sure respecting the importation of Canadian corn.
He went on to declare his satisfaction that the
reins of government were in the hands of Lord John
Russell rather than Sir Robert Peel. He eulogised Lord
Oeo. Bentinck and his measures, and declared his abhorrence
of the new poor law. He went on to censure the conduct of
the anti-Corn Law League, and of Mr. Cobden, respecting
his return for the West Riding. The lest sentence of his
speech was an emphatic declaration never to again supped
Sir Robert Peel.
Mr. SPOONER spoke next. He declared that he
with everything Mr. Newdegate had said; he denierta
he had been concerned in any plot to turn out Mr. Dugdsle,
the late member; and at the conclusion of a characteristi-
cally inflated harangue, he declared that he was for our
glorious protestant constitution of church and state ; and for
the protection of native industry."
The Hon. W. H. LEIGH next came forward, and was
warmly greeted by his friends. The hon. gentleman com-
menced his speech by asserting that he would not have come
forward had Mr. Dugdale not been induced to retire. He
would be prepared, he said, if elected, to carry out fully the
principles of free trade ; and that although inti-
mately connected with the landed interest, they
might rely upon it that if elected, neither the in-
terests of manufactures nor commerce should be
neglected by him. A member of the church of England,
and opposed to the endowment .of the Roman catholies, he
was nevertheless perfectly tolerant, and prepared to advocate
an equal participation of civil rights by all religious denomi-
nations—Mr. Bracebridge spoke next: he declared that he
had been induced to come forward solely for the purpose of
vindicating the independence of the county; and that he
was an ardent supporter of Sir Robert Peel's free-trade
measures.
The show of hands was then taken, end declared to be in
favour of Mr. Newdegate and Mr. Spooner, hut at least as
many were held up for Mr. Leigh. A poll was then de-
manded on behalf of that gentleman and Mr. Bracebridge.
This is to take place on Friday and Saturday. The tumult
which continued daring the whole of the proceedings ren-
dered it impossible to do more than report a seatcnce here
and there ; and the difficulty of the reporters was increased
by the want of accommodation provided for them.

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