The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-20 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 20, 1847.

BL teXHURN.—Three candidates are in the field:—Mr.
W. Hargreaves and Mr. J. Pilkington, free traders, and Mr.
Hornby, conservative.
CAMNRIDO6.—A correspondent says "We have now
four candidates in the field, Mr. Sutton, very much to the
surprise of the electors, having ' reconsideted' his recent de-
termination, and come forward (Weill."
CORNWALL, (EAST).—The Falmouth Packet says Mr.
T. J. A. Roberts', a moderate whig, will succeed Mr.
Rashleigh as the representative of Ram Cornwall.
CHRISTCHURCH.—Lieut.-Col. D. Campbell is in the field
on the liberal interest to contest the seat for this birough
with Capt. Harris, the present tory representative : but the
influence of those who held the representation in their
hands is, we believe, too powerful to warrant the expression
of any positive opinion that the tory nominee will be
unseated..
DUMBARTONSUIRE.—Mr. J. C. Campbell, of the India
civil service, is to contest this county with lklr. Smellett.
DUNDALK.—The moral force theorists of Conciliation-hall
do not carry out their principle in action. At Dundalk,where
the immediate staff of the hall went round soliciting for Mr.
' 11I`Tavish, and found no obstrueti-n from his acknowledged
opponents, the friends of Mr. M'CuUagh, as well as himself,
have been scandalously treated by the " brute violence " of
the independent men of the frontier. Even the presence of
the Roman catholic dean was unable to restrain the " Old
Irelanders " from sa:tificing their own theory. The dean
has written a very manly and able letter " to *the really in-
dependent electors of all political denominations," in which
be denounces the barbarism of " an hired mob, primed for
the purpose—led on by ferocious ruffians, who absolutely
took possession of the town—adopted a Lynch-like priusiple
of action, outraged civilisation, and roweled to physical force
menace." The dean says, that "if there be spirit—if there
be religion—if there be morality—if there be civilisation in
Dundalk," Mr. M'Cullagh will be triumphantly returned.

DUNGAILVAN.-Mr. Sheil is likely to be troubled is the
ion of his scat. A requisition signed by 110 electors
possession
issued for summoning a meeting on Sunday to look
alter a repeal candidate.
-DEvoNromr.—Assurance of a conservative opposition was
afforded to the inhabitants of this borough on Saturday
evening, by the haus of an address, signed "J. Sanders,
jun." Mr. Sanders is understood to be the son of an influ-
ential Liverpool merchant. lie professes to be "decidedly
a supporter of a conservative policy." The liberal candi-
dates, Mr. Tufnell and Mr. Romilly, having been considered
safe up to this time, no canvass of the electors has been
made on their behalf ; but now, in all probability, active
steps will be at once commenced. It is confidently stated
that another conservative candidate will be brought for-
ward. The names of Mr. Gurney and Mr. Child, a son of
Admiral Child, have been mentioned.
DUNCIANNON.-It is rumoured that Lord Northland, being
satisfied that he would not succeed should he contest this
borough with Mr. Shaw, will not again sddress the electors.
Duittur, Crrr.—Great efforts are making to induce the
conservatives to give their support to Capt. Wood, and since
the announcement of Lord Seaham as a candidate for the
county many have given in their adhesion to Capt. Wood's
party ; but a number of the influential electors, it is said up
wards of fifty, are resolved not to vote for him. Mr.
Granger's seat is safe, and the contest, under present
cumstances, will be between Mr. Spearman and Capt.
Wood, but the majority will be small.
HUNTINGDON. --.A deputation from this town has waited
on Mr. Prendergast, the barrister and a common councilman
of London, requesting him to allow himself to be put in
nomination for that borough on the liberal interest. It is
his intention to stand.

liott.—A voter writes:—" Col. Thompson seems secure
for Bradford. Mr. Clay is arranging for a contest. It is
now all but arranged that Mr. R. Montgomery Martin is to
be brought forward as the conservative candidate, and it is
said another is also coming. So there is a prospect of brisk
work."
ISLE or Wionr.—There will be a sharp contest for the
county seat, between Mr. Simeon, son of Sir Richard Simeon,
a former representative of the county, and Mr. T. W.Fleming,
a son of the late member for South Hants. Public opinion
gives the seat to the first-named candidate.—For the borough
of Newport Mews. Blake yid Crompton are the liberal can-
didates; on the tory interest, Mr. Plowden, an East India
director, has offered himself, but who is to be his colleague is
not yet stated, there being a great split in the tory ranks,
caused by the votes of the present members on the Maynooth,
corn, and other questions.
K ttesai.s.—Tne constituency are requested net to pledge
themselves, as a conservative will be shortly in the field. If
so, he has not much time to lose.
LifutNovorr.—Col. Keppel contests this borough with the
sitting members, J. Stewart and W. A. Mackinnon, Esse,.
LEITH Bu It(lllS.—The Lord Advocate solichs re-election.
Rumour has it that his lordship's " mussel " legislation has
given offence to his Newhaven constituents, but the Leith
NI at Lour Bill will float him over " mussel rocks," and tome-
thing more.
LivearooL.—Yesterday afternoon Sir Thomas Birch, the
liberal candidate, addressed the electors in the Exchange
area. His speech was, as may be expected, in accordance
with his address—ultra liberal. A large concourse had as.
ambled, who, throughout the worthy baronet's address, gave
him unquivoad proofs of their approbation.
CITY or LONDON.—A very numenus meeting of the
liberal electors of the ward of Farringdon without was held
last evening at Farringdon Hall, King's Arms-yard, to con-
sider the claims of Lord J. Russell, Mr. J. Pattison, Baron
Rothschild, and Sir G. Larpent, to represent the City in the
next parliament, the three latter-named candidates were in
attendance. Mr. W. Walker, who was voted to the chair,
in Introducing the names of the several candidatte, ex-
pressed a hope that the City of London would ret en example
to the rest of the kingdom in being the first to break down
those disgraceful and dishonourable barriers which denied to
our Jewish fellow subjects the enjoyment of equal civil
rights with ourselves. The Baron Rothschild, as one of the

fint commercial men in the world, was inner, way fitted to '
represent the City of London. Sir G. Larpent had been
already in parliament, and had performed his duties there
I in a miniver to elicit the approbation of the liberal party. Of
Mr. Pattison, their old and tried representatire, he need not
say a word in favour. Then, as to Toed J. Retell—though
he, as a dissenter, could ant approve of all he had done, he
should feel he would be doing the noble lord a great injus-
tice, if he refused him Isis Tote because he differed with
him on one point. For a long series of years Lord J.
Russell had been the true and consistent friend of all
that was valuable and liberal is our institutions; and
until he should evince a dispeaition to endow the
Romish priesthood, he could not believe that he would
be the advocate of any measure that was dangerous
to the well-being of society or to religious and civil
liberty. He was opposed to the connexion between church
and state, which he believed to be a clog to the usefulness
and efficiency of the church, and ere long he hoped to
me that connexion severed.—Mr. Pennon, M.P., who
was loudly cheered, commenced by reminding the meeting
of the votes he had given in parliament in favour of the
ballot, triennial parliaments, household suffrage, the aboli-
tion of the punishment of death, the repeal of the rate-paying
clauses in the Reform Bill (a bill for which would, he said,
have been brought in this session by Lord J. Russell and
carried had there been time, and which would, no doubt, be
an early measure of the next parliament), and for free
trade. The same principles be should continue to
advocate if re-elected. With reference to his noble'
colleague (Lord John Russell), they must remember
all the good he had done—an honester man he believed did
not breathe, and they must not discard him because he dif-
f-red front them on one point. If Lord J. Russell were re-
jected, who else could carry en the government at this
time ? It was true Sir R. Peel had done much good, but
his party was now as nothing, and he was altogether power-
' less to form an administration. Then, would they have
Lord G. Bantinck ? Yet he was the head of the only other
party. He hoped those liberal electors who had been his
Mends since 1835 would remember the put ursine of Lord
John, and return him together with himself (Mr. Pattison)
and the other two liberal candidates. By returning Baron
Rothschild, they would take the best means for remov
ing the last clog (except church-rates, which he had
always voted against) which remained in this coun•
I try on civil and religious freedom Baron Roths-
child claimed the votes of the citizens of London
lon the ground of civil and religious freedom. He was the
advocate of free trade to the fullest extent. Of the beneficial
I results of the operation of free-trade principles they had the
high authority of Sir R. Peel, in his letter to the electors of
Tamworth. It depended upon the electors whether those
principles should be carried Cut to their legitimate extent, or
whether the country should return to the former system of
restriction. With regard to religious questions, he was de-
cidedly opposed to church endowment, and should object to
any grant from the public purse for that purpose.
With regard to education, it would be his endea-
vour, if elected, to promote its extension as far as
possible, apart from all religious interference. He
should Ilse devote his time and attention to the subject of
the extension of the franchise. He concluded by appealing
to the meeting in favour of Lord J. Russell.—Sir G. Larpeat,
in addition to expressing Lis full concurrence with the views
stated by the two previous speakers, declared himself op-
posed to the excise laws, the window tax, and the income
tax, but favourable to a property tax.—A statement subse-
quently made by Mr. Pattison, that he intended to vote
against the Manchester Bishopric bill that night, was re.
ceived with general applause.—Both Sir G. Laurent and
Mr. Pattison (Baron Rothschild haring left the meeting),
in reply to an appeal from Mr. Boyle, declared them-
selves favourable to the Health of Towns bill, and opposed
to the practice 01 intermural burials, and Mr. Paulson ad-
vised the citizens of London next session to petition to be
included within the provisions of that bill. A resolution
pledging the meeting to support the four liberal candidates,
was then put and seconded, amidst much confusion, occa-
sioned by some twenty of the friends of Mr. Payne who
were present, and an amendment was moved substituting the
name of Mr. Payne fin that of Lord J. Russell, but after a
very noisy and lengthened discussion, the original motion
was carried by an immense majority, and the meeting
broke up.
DISTRICT OF FARRINODON WITHOUT (SOOTH).—Yet-
terday evening a general meeting of the electors of the dis-
trict of Fasringdon Without (South), was held et the Lon •
don Coffee House, Ludgate-hill, for the purpose of supporting
the four conservative candilates, Messrs. Masterman, John-
son, R. C. L. Bevan, and J. W. Freshfield.—The chair was
taken at 7 o'clock, by Mr. Andrew Spottiswoode.—Mr. Mass
termsn said,—He felt considerable pleasure in appearing
before the electors present in that room, in which he was
first presented as a candidate for the city of London. He
had already appeared before the electors in so many-
places that it was impossible for hint to find new words or
ideas to convey to them those opinions which he had already
declared to them. With reference to the question of religious
endowment, he could assure them that any grant towarns the
support of the Romish church should nut with his deter-
mined opposition. It was his opinion that a very great mo-
dification of the poor-law was required, and he for one
should always endeavour to enforce it. It should also be his
care to support such a system of legislation as would prevent
a recurrence of the great pressure whicli had lately been felt
in the money market. It was upon these leading points
that he woe most anxious to assure them of his principles,
and he could also assure them that upon all other minor paints
he should have the interest of the electors of the city of
London at heart. Having assured them of this, it would
not be necessary for him to detain them any turtle rat that
time by stating those grounds upon which he asked their
suppert.—Mr. Bevan briefly expressed his concurrence with
the opinions of Mr. Masterman upon the subject of the en-
dowment of catholicity, and stated that he believed that the
union of the protestant establishment with the see of Rome
under the head of equal endowment would remove the
blessing of God from this country. He thought also no-
thing could be more opposed to the law of God than the
removal of man and wife in their old age from each other's
society, and that provision of the Poor-law Act should
always meet with his opposition. With regard to taxation he
also held the opinions which Mr. Maatermau had upon a
former oxasion expressed to them, and especially with re-
ference to the incognita:. A considerable alteration was
required in that law, and he should support such a modifica-
tion as would throw the burden of it upon those who ob-
tained their money without working. If chosen by them,
these were the principles upon which he should mainly rest;
as regarded any other point he should be most happy to an-
swer any question which might be asked. (Hear, hear.)
—Alderman Johnson, after expressing the pleasure which
it afforded him to appear before them as a candidate, pro-
ceeded to state that his opinions were strongly against the
mode of education lately brought forward by the govern-
ment, as being but little calculated to do any permanent
good. The window-tax and the poor-law, he thought, should
be omitted from the statute-books of this country—the
first as being unjust and injurious, and the second as being
utterly inefficient, except for mischief, after the tinkering
and hammering which it had undergone in various parlia-
ments. He particularly opposed the separation of man and
wife, and should he be chosen as their representative, he
should support a general revision and modification of this
law. These opinions he had already declared at length,
and, therefore, he should not trespass now upon their tame.
—Mr. Freshfield said, that the gentlemen who had gone
before him had anted so mach that but little was left fee
him to say. He could only express his concurrence in the
principles which they had avowed, especially as regarded the
firm upholding .of the protestant establishment. With re-
gard to the navigation-laws, he thought that they ought to
be relaxed with great caution. Whatever might be neces-
airy for the support of their commerce should be done, but
it should be remembered that their prosperity had been prin-
cipally supported by their navy and their commercial ma-
rine. He did not feel it necessary to trespass upon their
time in repeating what had been said ; and he should con-
clude by assuring them that these principles he felt himself
strongly bound to uphold in parliament. He had been mis-
underettexl as stating upon a former occasion that his pro-
fessional engagements were such as would enable him to
devote much of his time to their service. He had had no
professional engagements for some years, for when he before
entered parliament he had severed all engagements which
could occupy the time he owed to his constituents. His
time was all his own, and it was their fault if they did not
make it theirs. (Cheers.) A resolution wu then proposed,
end carried unanimously, expressing the confidence of the
meeting in the candidates presented to them, and pledging
themselves to support them. Thanks having been rendered
by the several candidates, and the thanks of the meeting
having been given to the chairman, the meeting separated.
MARYLEBONE.—The ballot for the second reform can-
didate took place yesterday: The polling was commenced at
nine o'clock in the morning, and closed at eight in the
evening. The result was not declared until after eleven.
It was as follows:--For Mr. Berjeant Shee, 410; Lord
Dudley Stuart, 1250: and for Mr. D. W. Hervey, 1,962.
The declaration was received with great cheeriest. Mr.
Williams was then called to the chair, after which the
successful candidate presented himself to the meet-
ing, and, in a short miens, expressing his grateful
sense of the honour which had been confi reed on him' inti-
mated his intention of resigning the situation which he at
present holds, of chief commissioner of police, in order more
completely to devote himself to their interests. Lord Dud-
ley followed4thanking those electors who had given him their
support. 11r. Servant Shee was leudly called for, but did
not appear. Sr B. Hall then came forward and attempted
to address the electors, but after a quarter of en hour's up-
roarious opposition was obliged to desist from the endeavour.
NORTHAMPTON.—Dr. Epps who has announced himself
as a candidate, in a long address dated from the Free-trade
Club, state* that he is an advocate for complete suffrage, the
ballot,. au equalisation of electoral districts, shortening the
duration of parliaments, the abolition of the property quali-
fication far serving in parliament, the payment of members
elected to sieve in the House of Commons, and civil and re-
ligious liberty, and that he is opposed to governmental edu-
cation. A correspondent says, "He is introduced under the
auspices of the Anti-Church Association, but they have
wisely resolved not to pledge themselves to his support until
they have heard his personal explanation of his views and
opinions."
PONTEFRACT.—A third candidate has at length appeared
in the field, In the person of T. H. Preston, a retired officer
in the army, and a son of Mr. H. Preston, of Moreby-park,
near York. Capt. Preston declares his " attachment to the
protestant religion, and to the national institutions of the
country."
PLYMOUTII.—An active cannel is being made on behalf of
Mr. Calmady, and an equally active one by Mr. Crowder on
his own behalf. Mr. Crowder is accompanied by gentlemen
who are known as members of Lord Ebrington's committee,
and the plain inference drawn is that his lordship and Mr.
Crowder will coalesce to prevent the return of Mr. Calmady.
The conservatives still promise that a candidate or candi-
dates on their side shall be forthcoming. Dr. Yongo and
Mr. W. H. Hawker, two gentlemen of the town, have been
repeatedly named. The division of the liberal party is pre-
sumed to give the conservatives a good chance of sweetie.

PsremsetiLD.—We have heard of no preparation for the
election in this borough, and Sir W. Jolla& will apparently
resume his post as the tory member.
SHRZWeBURT.—A stranger to this borough, in the person
of Mr. E. H. Baldock, has been brought forward by the
caries to stand is conjunction with Mr. Towline.
TOWIR HANLETS.—bIr. George Thompson. eminent for
his antislavery exertions, and who is a candidate for the re-
presentation of the Tower Hamlets. addressed a very crowded
meeting of the electors resident in Stepney and Itateliff, as-
sembled yesterday eve sing in the large hall of the Eastern
Institution, Commercial-road. There was a very large mu-
ter of gentlemen on the platform, composed of the members
of Mr. Thompson's committee' and others of his supporters.
Mr. Isaac Sewell occupied the chair. Mr. Thompson, on pre-
senting himself to the audience, was most enthusiastically
cheered by them. In a speech of great length, and charac-
terised by his peculiar eloquence, he recounted to the meet-
ing his past personal exertions to bring about the abolition
of negro slavery in the West Indies, and the service he
bad rendered to the Anti-corn-law Lesge. He then
stated his political principles. His creed, he said,
was soon summed up —he was a free-trader op-
posed to protection, monopoly, and all restrictions on trade
and commerce. lie was a friend to civil and religious free-
dom. When he said that, he meant that he was a friend to
absolute religious equality. There was not a sect in the
world which, if he had the wealth of Golconda, he would
endow. He believed endowments, as a general rule, were
pernicious. Even to endow one's children, and so to with-
draw from them the healthy motives of self-exertion, was
mischievous. But he had no doubt as to the pernicious
tendency of all ecclesiastical endowments. They invariably
contained within themselves the seeds of degeneracy. They
were fruitful of slothfulness and of laxity of doctrine among
the clergy, and of carelessness as it regarded reputation in
the church. In ',allies he was a radical—a good name
that was too much abused. He was for personal liberty ;
who was not? He would break the bonds that were
upon the limbs of every human being, and he deserved not
liberty who would nut give it to another. He freely avowed
his desire to give the franchise to every man who contributed
to the national exchequer. Those to whom the franchise
was denied in this country were the best portion, in many
respect., of the community. He wax also in favour of the
vote by ballot as a means of protection to the voter, for
shortening the duration of parliaments, and for • better
adjustment of the electoral system, be equalising the electoral
body more than at present. Mr. Thompson went on at
great length to develops his political principle., and was
frequently and ge.ierally applauded. At the c inclusion of
his address he answered questions put to him by persona in
the meeting on points not adverted to in his address, in the
curse of which he said, among other things, that he was
favourable to a poor-law, but not such a one as the present.
TYNE/101)111.—MT. Grey, private secretary to Lord John
Russell, has addressed the electors of this borough, and at
present is the only candidate, but the shipowners are meet
anxious to induce the Hon. H. T. Liddell to become a can-
didate, though it is doubtful whether he will secede to their
wishes. Mr. Liddell is very popular in Tynemouth, and
would certainly carry his election ; but no one seems to ex-
pect that he will return to the House of Commons after re-
tiring voluntarily from North Durham. The question of
the navigation laws is the only point on which the election
will turn in the event of a contest, and Mr. Grey has de-
clared himself against their total repeal, but th'nks it pro-
bable some modification may be made with advantage. Mr.
Grey has considerable local influence -from the long con-
nexion his family has had with the borough, and unless Mr.
Liddell opposes him no other candidate has • chance of
success. _ . .

WEST SOMERSET.-Sir Alexander Wood has issued en
address, in which he declares that "regarding the reforma-
tion as the sheet anchor of protestantism, he would not
consent to place weapon. in the hands of the antagonists of
our church, by sanctioning grants or endowments for the
maintenance of the Roman Catholic priesthood."