The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-31 00:00:00

representatives of Manchester, to takg,the plaroof
Sharman Crawford at the nest electien, lie Consenting tolgle` I
put in nomination Per his native tows. -
TILE F.PIiF-'4ENTATION ' T, 1114 .071 \
Wsoirr.—A public meeting et the inhabita44 of this
borough was held at the Anualvteitis 011 Wes
itinsie,y
evening, A. Clarke, Esq., fn the Aen Waal,.
Esq., barrister, a candidate for the onour of representing
the town at a future election, attended for the purpose of
stating his political opinions to the constituency. Mr.
Massey advocated the extension of the suffrage, the vote by
ballot, the shortening of the duration of parliaments, and
the adoption of free trade measures to that extent which
would abolish every tax which premiss' on industry.
Ile would reduce pensions wherever possible, and do away
with all useless plain; he would eeostomisc the expenditure
of the csuntry, by rednehtrOle numbers of the army and
awry ; give self-government to the colonies ; and he hoped
Ow time was not far distant when we should cease to bate
•atate church.
THE REPRESENTATION OF NORTII
vote given by Mr. Portal, one of the members for the
northern division of Hants, against the Papal Aggression
Bill, has given much offence to many of his friends and sup-
porters; and if he is opposed at the dissolution of parlia-
ment, it will very much weaken his chance of being again
returned fur his scat. On a former occasion, when ho
offered to stand for Winchester, be was obliged to with-
draw, the independent electors strongly suspecting him
of catholic and Puseyite principles, and his recent vote
has certainly fully confirmed thew suspicions.—Hants

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REPRESENTATION OF DEVONPORT. —ln conse-
quence of Sir John Itomilly's acceptance of the Mas-
tership of the Rolls, he vacates his seat for Devonport.da The
writ arrived there on Saturday, and on the same y
John Romilly issued an address to the elector., in which,
after soliciting a renewal of their confidence, he says :—" 1
venture to think that the duties of the high judicial office
to which I have been appointed will be in no degree incom-
patible with those of a member of parliament; and I be-
lieve that my continuing to act as your representative will I
give me greater opportunities, as it will impose upon me !
greater obligations, to promote all those measures of legal
reform which are essential to the permanent prosperity Or
the country." Sir John and Lady Romilly arrived at
Townshend's Hotel, Devonport, on Satunlay evening. 'Thal
election is tired for Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, and as there
is no opposition, it will in all probability be a very quiet
affair. Sir John Itomilly is expected to address, the electors
at Stonehouse on Monday, and on Tuesday at Devonport.
ItEPRESENTATION OF TIIE CITY OF OXFORD.—
The acceptance by Mr. Page Wood of the office of Solicitor-
' Generul pi-casinos a vacancy in the representation of the
civic constituency of Oxford. The late member has issued
an address soliciting the suffrages of the citizens. Ile states
that the offer of the appointment was quite unsought and
unexpected. His object on entering public life had been
au independent position , but, after the declaration made
by Lord John Russell that a bill had been actually prepared
and submitted to his enhinet for an extension of the suf
frage, and that it would be introduced in the next session
of parliament, should he then he in office, he saw nothing
to justify him in refusing to accede to the proposal. On his
first appearance before them he had declared his attachment
to the church of England and to the great principles of civil
and religious liberty. lie had proved the sincerity of this
profession on the line hand by resisting the encroachments
of the papal power and Donnish ecclesiastics, and, on the
other, by his advocacy in the last session of parliament of
Jewish emancipation. No one rejoiced more than its
at the liheration of his Roman catholic fellow-citizens from
every disqualification ; but he was confident that it was
quite as little for their interest as ours, thut there should be
any attempt to revive antiquated ecclesiastical pretensions
and usurpations which our forefathers have ever resisted,
both before and since the Reformation.

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