The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-17 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
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. The following passage appeared this day in
your article on the late election for the county of Cork :
Mr. Leader's committee meld tell strange stones of the demands
made for nesting, and other travelling charges, by the Brunswick
squires and country gentlemen who were loudest in ursine him to
come forward and rescue the county from a repealer. Had he con-
noted to comply with such exorbitant demands he would now be the
Moine member. It is said he menaces an exposure of the shabbiness
of thee patriotic gentlemen, he., he.
I cannot allow such an assertion to go uncontradieted, es-
pecially at a period when such extravagant statements are
made about Irish proprietors. You must have been egre-
giously imposed upon if you believe any such demands were
made, or that I have any exposures in my power. The fact/
of the late election are these : The repeaters of the county
of Cork after the vacancy occurring in the representation of
that county, having allowed a considerable time to clam
before they brought forward a candidate, the gentry of that
county hoped that the repeal chimera had vanished, and
that a feeling of confidence was arising between tenant
and landlord. The gentry and conservatives were not
prepared for a contested election, and most unwilling, in the
present condition of that unfortunate county, to bring on the
excitement and disturbance of a contest. But if such desir-
able views were gaining ground, as those of confidence be-
tween landlord and tenant, and the evaporation of the repeal
agitation, we felt we should be neglecting our duty if we did
not afford an opportunity for their manfeatation. No coun-
try gentlemen could have come forward more liberally to
meet the rational views of the mass of the country people
than the gentry of the county of Cork. How they were met
is proved by the cheers which responded to the assertion of
Dr. Power, that " the landlords of Ireland wets the
descendants of the English garrison that enslaved and robbed
them, and that none of that °bun should ever represent an
Irish constituency." It is absurd to draw any inference
from the numbers polled at last election. When we saw th►t
the repeal party were as motive and vigorous as in the lifetime
of Mr. and that there was no change to rational
view" among the poorer electors, we withdrew. Disappointed
and disgusted as the conservatives of Ireland are by the
events which occurred since the last 'general election, I am
oaly surprised so many took the trotible of coming from long
distanced to give their votes.—l remain, sir, your obedient
servant, N. P. LIADEIL.—JuIy 16.
CotcHnirran..—The tory party, after the retirement of
Mr. 1). W. Harvey, marked this borough as their own.
Their fancied security has, however, been somewhat dis-
turbed by the appearance of another whig candidate in the
parson • Mr. J. A. Hardcutle, of Copfold-hall, Writtle—a
gentleman of considerable property and Influence.
Bain*, Q.C., has consented to become a
candidate, and, as a preliminary step, he forwarded to the
Home-office from York, on Thursday afternoon, hie resigna-
tion
of the aim of recorder of this borough. A deputation
has proceeded to invite Mr. Lefevre to stand for Mad along
with Mr. Baines. _ .

iIITIIPOOL.:Lord John Manners yesterday addressed the
electors on 'Change. His speech wits lengthy but interest-
ing, and his declaration relative to free trade in tea and
tobacco caused much remark. He said: I would refer
to those exorbitant duties which are at present levied
upon tobacco and upon tee. Urea tea, that most essential
element in the conannsplks at every cottage hearth
in England epee Wane% Matseams of gratification
to MM. hetablers seer 'Mb NSW mph*. Can anything
be oostaleed alliblreS, sere award, than the remit
duties apes tea . What do we do to that mast %m-
-arauding eta pasp., the Chines? We force then to
take our seententuren cud prednets at the lomat &ties,
and in noun we place sigma thpir rut evade el ere
Bortation dation as amemeee as they an irrilastillehle. hod
ak the mph, et thin caul ire they premed is pay a
duty of stioandalaglika WO per awl mesa the lea which
enters very_ greatly late the neammptisa at the working
classes ? For my part, I say I roped tke redact:is. et duty
on tea as one of the greatest awl seen justifiable beans
which ran be bestowed epos the people at this ereatry.
Why, seatliteen, I brad the ether day Lord Painerstat,
it:L2ereas sad sternest epee* tleasmee the Obi of
to Ihreaidt govamasuts, 'flab hid &aka an Eng-
lish immalmatinas as that they tended le Mlles but
enormous end rauggliag. I sea speak la per-
sonal cerlo et those tees panted. out by him. I
bays been mesaulei mem the Preemie In spite el 40,000
French hat& Hat netwitketendims what Lord Palmer-
ston said about Sautes and 'stunts, may might turn round
and say, " Don't talk of our duties ; look at your own duties

on Chinese tea and American tobacco. ' Physician, had
thyself.• ."
" Mutate notable, de to narrotur."
If I may be allowed a Latin pun. Then, on these points
there tan be no difference of opinion in a great constituency
like Liverpool. But if this is your opinion u to these custom
duties, what do you think of the onerous and restrictive sys-
tem of excise ?—that system established by the rebels is
1649, and which has been declared by na less an authority
than Sir William Blackstone to be distasteful from the com-
mencement to the ears of the people of England—teP.t sys-
tem which, in 1842, upon five articles of great consumptioa
levied a tax of ten millions of money. Let me ask if you
are not prepared to assist those vat., will attempt to reduce
and gradually abolish those most obnoxious duties, whisk
interfere with the comforts of the people, and place the
greatest bar upon the improvement of domestic niai.ufao-
tures.

Crew or Lowoow.—A combined meeting of the el, eters
of the Words of Broad-street, Cornhill, Langbourne, and
Lime-street was held yesterday at the Hall of Commerce,
for the purpose of receiving the explanations and guarantees
which the liberal candidates were prepared to give
them respecting their political sentiments. . Mr. Pres-
cott in the chair.—Mr. Pattison repeated the declara-
tions in favour of liberal =mores which he had
made at previons meetings. He was followed by
Sir George Larpent, who, amongst other things, said he
was disposed to support a property tax rather than a tax on
incomes; and he was also disposed to abolish the window-
tax, always, however, bearing in mind the necessity for col-
lecting money enough to pay the just debts of the nation.—
Baron Rothschild afterwards spoke, but all three candidates
only reiterated the sentiments they had before expressed at
similar gatherings. A motion that, on account at his edu-
cational measure, the name of Lord J. Russell be omitted
teem the list of liberal candidates having been defeated,
Mr. Roebuck, M.P., came forward to propose a vote of
thanks to the chairman. (Cries of" Who are you? Name!')
His name was; unfortunately, too well known. lie had
often had occasion to oppose the measures of the noble lord
at the head of the government, and, in comrany with Mr.
Pattison, bad, at several different times, gone into rho lobby
to vete against Lord John Itu•sell. But was that any reason
why he should now oppose his return to parliament, cr let
in one of the enemies of the people ? It was true the noble
lord was not disposed to go so far as he (Mr. Roebuck)
would do. But that formed no ground for endeavouring
to exclude him front parliament. The opinions held by
him (Mr. Roebuck) were not to firm the standard of
every one of the liberal pasty; and let him remind this
meeting that there were many who talked largely at
toleration and of religicus liberty who did not quite under-
stand what those words meant. He was prepared [herder*
to support the man who had proved himself a friend to free-
dom, and nut those who had uniformly been its enemies.
He had voted against Lord John Russell's education plan,
and he should probably have again oximion to do so. Bat
was that a reason for preferring a tory ? Lord John Russell
was a high-minded and generous man. He had found
out that he was wrong in his finality scheme, ane. he was
prepared to carry out the Reform Bill to its just limits. Where
could they find a better man for doing that than him who
had projected that measure ? The hon. member concluded
by muting a vote of thanks to Mr. Prescott, who, having
acknowledged the compliment, dissolved the meeting.
A meeting of conserntive electors was held yes-
terday at the King 'a Head, Poultry. Ihe chair was
taken by Alderman Sir William Magnay. Mr. Mmtermen
addressed the meeting in expvition of some points of his
political creed, alluding particularly to the new poor-law,
and avowing his opposition to the separation of man and
wife. He expressed his equal dissent from any eraloament
of Roman catholic., as being detrimental to the cause of pro
testantiam.—Alderman Johnson followed, alluding, among
other matters, to his connexion with commerce, which
enabled him to appreciate the force of many obje.tione
which were made to the excise laws, and to taxation on im-
ports of a small description. He objected also to the window
tax.—Mr. Bevan expressed a general wish to uphold the
existing institutions of the country, at the same time that he
did not object to some alterations and modifications of
them. Ile condemned in strong terms the system forwent% tit
the catholic', and declared himself equally opposed to leaving
the established religion of the country to take care of itself
without any aid at all. He was in favour generally of pro-
tectionist principles, but had no objection to free-trade as
far as it could he carried out with safety to the country.—Mr.
Freshfield, alluded to the course which he had pursued
while in parliament, which be considered to have been that
of an independent member, inasmuch as, although a
nominal and avowed supporter of Sir Robert Peel, he had
always voted against him when he conceived Lim to be in
the wrong. With regard to free trade, ►e had no objection
to its principles as long as the), were carried out only as far
as was the interest of the English producer. He concurred
with Mr. Masterman en the subject of the poor•law ; he had
vent four years on a committee for its amendment, and had
always taken a strong part &Oust some of its provision',
The speakers were received with considerable approbation_
A resolution, approving of the tour candidate, was
agreed to.
Norrneonam.—On Thursday a requisition to Lord Lin-
coln was prepared, and a committee appointed to promote
his election for this town.

PLTSIOCTIL—Mr. Crowder is actively eurnaeing the
electors of this place.
Perim—The following is the substance of Mr. Maule's
reply to a letter on behalf of the Edinburgh an 1 Perth
Railway .—" Should I he again returaed for Perth (far
which I do mean to stand again), I know of no relation ia
which I stand, either publicly or privately, which pre-
vent my giving a full and cordial support to a railway be-
tween Edinburgh and Perth. I have been called the vies-
chairman of the Caledonian, I am, however, only a director
in that company."
SUNDEILLASIL—A correspondent says, " Mr. Hudson's
committee have completed the most successful canvass that
was ever made in this borough, and eren Mr. Wilkinson's
supporters admit that they can in no way endanger his re-
election. They are endeavouring to secure the second seat
for Mr. Wilkinson, and to gain this aro willing to discard
Mr. Barclay without a scruple. Th.re will be a fierce con-
test for the second seat, and party feeling among the liberaki
begins to run rather strong. Mr. Barclay's influence is from
local connexions great in the borough, end he will have the
, support of most of the liberals, except the few who ars
opposed to ministers on the education question. Mr. Bar-
clay wavers on the subject of the navigation laws, het if he
were to declare decidedly in their favour his election would
be safe. Wishing to please all parties by a kind of neutral
college, he will please none, and thereby endanger his elec-
tion; but my present conviction is that he will beat Mr.
Wilkinson by • good majority."
WILTS, Douro.—Mr. Long, M.P., is is the field as a
candidate.