The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-21 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON MEETING OF LIBERAL

ELECTORS.
Yesterday a meeting of the liberal electors, con-
vened for the purpose of giving Lord J. Russell the oppor-
tunity of meeting them, and explaining his opinions, was
held in the great room of the London Tavern. The attend-
ance was unusually large, and at half-past one o'clock, when
the noble lord made his appearance on the platform, there
could not have been fewer than from 800 to 900 persons
crowded together in the room. On the platform, besides the
candidates, there were present—Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P. ;
Lord Marcus Hill, M.P.; Sir T. Colebrooke, M.P.; the
Right Hon. Vernon Smith, M.P.; the Right Hon. E.
Ellice, M.P. ; Sir W. Molesworth, M.P.; Sir D. L. Evans,
M.P. ; Sir B. Hall, M.P.; Railing Currie, Esq., M.P. ; .1. S.
Trelawny, Eq. M.P. ; Sir W. Somerville, M.P. ; Alderman
Humphery. , M.P. ; R. Yorke, Esq., M.P. ; Sir D. Le Mar-
chant, td. P ; A. Hutto, Esq., M.P. ; Sir J. M'Taggart, M.P. ;
Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P. ; and Messrs. J. Abel Smith, D.
Salomons, Montefiore, Maguire, Hankey4Prescott, Tracers,
W. Hawes, Hovenden, Ricardo. Baldwin, Q.C., M. Roths-
child, Bancroft, the American Minister, &c. Lady J. Rus-
sell was also said to be on the platform. Lord .1. &smell
and the other candidates, especially Mr. Pattison, were re-
ceived on their entrance with much and almost general ap-
pa
J.ABEL SMITH, Esq., having been voted to and taken
the chair, rose and said that there could be no more impor-
tant object than that which had that day called the electors
together, viz., to express a deliberate opinion as to the quali-
fication and fitness of the four gentlemen who sought the
honour of representing the City of London in parliament. A
meeting for such an object should be marked with calmness,
order, and temper—(hear, hear)—and he was sure he should
not appeal in vain to them when he asked for a fair, quiet,
and impartial hearing for each candidate. The official duties
of Lord John Russell had hitherto prevented his appearing
before them. (A voice: " No more bishops.") With
regard to the other candidates, they had had numerous
opportunities of declaring their sentiments upon all matters
of public interest, and had given such full rind frank
assurances of their conduct for the future, should they be
elected, that it was unnecessary for him to say more than
that, as a member of the committee which had recommended
them to the constituency, he felt the greatest pleasure at
finding they had been received with so much cordiality and
satisfaction by so large a portion of the constituency. But in
reference to Lord J. Russell he did feel it right to say a few
words. That noble lord, as a minister of the crown, laboured
under certain disadvantages when he came before them au a
candidate for theft suffrages. (Cheers, mingled with hisses.)
He was prevented by the weight and importance of his
official duties from taking any decided step to resist the
opposition with which his re-election had been threatened ;
and still more by the reserve incumbent on him as •
minister of the crown was he prevented from giving those
frank and free explanations of his opinions and views upon
every subject which he otherwise would be anxious to offer.
(Cheers, accompanied by symptoms of disapprobation.) That
official reserve he could not violate without a dereliction of
duty. (Hear.) But if he laboured under a disadvantage
in this respect, he possessed this great advantage over two of
the other candidates whom he (the Chairman) hoped to see
returned with him—be could appeal to a long public life,
during which he had maintained an undeviating consistency
that was as honourable as it was rare amongst public men.
(Cheers.) And he ventured to believe that that long tried
service would be considered • better guarantee, as to his
future conduct, than any explanation, however explicit, or
any assurance, however strong, it might be possible for him
to give. Lord John Russell could also appeal to • name and
a family whose boast and glory it had always been that they
employed their weight in the state—their wealth, their
position, and when necessary, their lives—(much cheering)
—in securing the liberties of the people and ex-
tending the popular power. (Hear, hear.) Lord,
John Ewell could say—and say with a proud sense
of right—" I have ever trusted the people, and I now
all on the people to trust me." (Hear.) He (the Chairman)
believed the people would respond to that call. (Cheers, and
some hisses.) He was satisfied that no trifling difference of 1
opinion—no disappointment at his short-coming on any one
particular measure, would diminish that confidence which
was due to the long-tried friend of English freedom and
,English liberty. (Hear, hear.) He believed that the
English people, who were always just to tilose who served
them faithfully, would not forget that in this country, hap-
pily, no minister of the crown could make laws or pan mea-
sures which were not in accordance with the will of the ma.
jority of the House of Commons ; and that they would not
forget, that the noble lord since he had been in power, had
been, so far as party in the House of Commons was con-
cerned, in a minority and had been aompelied to con-
duct the badness of 'the country under those restraints
and disadvantages which it was for the constituent body
of the empire now to remove. (Hear, hear.) But if
he felt that Lord John Russell could justly claim the
confidence and goodwill of the popular and liberal party
throughout the kingdom, he felt that there was one section
of that piety on whom his claims ought to tell with double
force. (Loud cheers.) He alluded to that great nation
which was not more distinguished by its numbers than by
its intelligence, its energy, and its seal—the dissenting body
of this country. (Hear, hear.) He thought he might ask,
then, without any fear of the answer ll* should receive,
what other public man in England had done so much es
Lord J. Russell, in establishing that great principle
that it was contrary, no less to justice and fairness than to
the true principles of christian charity, to visit religious
differences with civil disabilities. (Hear, hear) Who
had done so much as Lord J. Russell in removing
those social prejudices against thedissenten which were once
so general and so strong, but which now had disappeared so
entirely, that they had ever existed was almost a matter of
doubt. (Emir, Ho would never believe till he saw
, it that -the dirasslisi body of Great Britain would ever
forget the deep ohlkeliese they owed to that noble lord,
and that they would anew a difference of opinion, upon a
point en which the greatest diversity of opinion existed,
even runernsea the dissenters themselves, to diminish that
co¢ddawhlth dry lad hitherto entertained, and ought
still to oneddia Wen. (Cheers.) If long and faithful
servies—a Met sainted to public engagements—end deep
devotion to the be imeorents of the country, formed any
claim* the rediegat ot the sleeks of London, he could
not bed Mabee SO the noble had would be triumphantly
returned am MO of the repneentathee of the City of London.
Lord I. litvanu. then roes, and was received with loud
and long.-eantineed *wing, followed by some hisses and
cries of • No peeihops," " No endowment of popery
whin, Wag si dart oney pause in the noble
lord's address, neleelessed eteraidetable interruption. The
noble lord reoseseidi siodylihe tams : —Gentle-
men, I appear bei m yeas a sandiddoier the honour of
iloiarasikenffressLt the appeasable( deed= for the City of
Genman, I as aware that I have at
the ei.e IL. to answer media darges which have been
hmade
isirold me. (Interruption.) I have heard moons
eat ea account of wkkh it is stated that I am diaquali-
ned hue ae a inadidate for the honour of your
ear, hear.) It ix said, in the fint place, that
as ?rektor of the crown I ought not to be a candidate for
the representation of the City of London. (Hear, hear.)
Gentlemen, such en objection I believe to be contrary to the
popular genius of our constitution. (Hear, hear.) I believe
nothing can more conduce to do harmml of that orteditu-
tion than that those who poem the dteddd /JIM frown
should seek for the suffrages el belies or the people.
I can conceive nothing more adwafsped to the WOWS
than that persons representing lenge andadtee shield be
able to carry the wishes, the opinions, and the (
of those communities to the foot of the throne. re th ,
hear.) I cannot agree, therefore, that, as a minister of the
crown. I am disqualified from your genic*. (Groat cheer-
ing.) In the next place it is said—and this is made a charge
against me, and it is a charge utterly without proof—that I
am the aura of the contest which is now about to take place
in the City of London, and that It is at my inet that
the contest has arisen. (Cries of " No, no.') I lam it
is a common feeling with dart • n dawn who bon bad
or seek to obtain a seat in that they en desirous
to avoid, rather than provoke, a eseded—(heer)—end, in
this respect, I confess that I am no oneetthea to dee graeral
rule. " Rear," and a laugh. ) Bak gestlenso I ea ears I
should exercising a most undue fat with the den
and privileges of the citizens of LOAM If, while I admit for
their suffrages for myself, I should at the rote time presume
to tell them who should be the did seadidatee, and who
should be thought worthy of their eaiegoa to make up the
number of four members required to segneumt the City of
London. (Chain and some inaidepliaa.) It is for the
electors themselves to decide, or hr VMS who have their
confidence, and are pig forward to Wet the conduct of elec-
tions for them—it is for them to dal& what is the strength
of the party with which they ace ebueeted, and the course
they should take. For myself, I Wer was acquainted

with say Port/ Nagy, which, being of
opinion that they eseanned the whole of the
Me7titian at any duels, were ever satisfied with
(aCthen.) Ito sthe in the last general election
of 1841 there wore nese of the dominant party
in the eenntles air Bashi then who said " These whim'
will be tee no* beeles—let as give them half the repre-
esedgelea-414 tie lake ears they sre not too much defeated
whoa we erne to the poll." (" Hear," and laughter.) No
eelth indleigthee Wee shown to the whigs in 1841 ; therefore,
I say, it is he these who know the relative strength of the
different pates, which I have net the means of ascertain-
ing, to j•P ther they shall be content with only apart
of the espreethestith of this city, or whether they shall
endear eez Is return but liberal members. That is a matter
with which I have ne right to interfere, and of which it is
for the electors alone to judge. (Hear.) But, gentlemen,
there is another charge against me—that I. having premmed
to offer myself again, after being twice elected, for the honour
of representing you in parliament, the liberal association
of the city of London have joined my name with those
of three other gentlemen, most respectable and intelligent
men, none can doubt, bat one of whom it is said is not qua-
lified by law to take his seat en parliament, if elected. One
would have thought that my friend the Baron Lionel de
Rothschild—(hear)—was about to come by force of arms to
break in the door of the House of Commons, and obtain
admittance to that house by violence. Now, I am cure no
man in this country will take care to obey the law more
implicitly than that gentleman, bat what he says is this,
" If the citizens of London think proper to elect me, it will
be for the law afterwards to decide whether I am
able to take my seat in the House of Commons as
their member or no ;" and on the general principle
it is not for me to find fault with his pretensions to serve
you, because from the beginning of my political life I have
always followed that great doctrine laid down by Mr. Fox,
that act', and not opinions, are to be the subject of punish-
ment, and that religious opinions form no ground for civil
disqualification. (Cheers.) It was on that ground, taking
my stand on that principle, that many yearsnciple, ago (I believe
it is now nearly twenty yean since) I proposed to the
House of Commons the abrogation of those civil disqualifi-
cations which then barred the way to office to protestant
dissenters. (Much cheering, and cries of " Bravo,"
and " Give it 'em, Lord John.") Gentlemen, it
was on the same principle, and braving the ob-
loquy, which long attended that opinion, that I al.
ways gave my vote for the removal of the dist-
bibties which so long afflicted our Roman catholic fellow-
subjects. (Repeated cheers.) And I know no limit to that
principle. (hear, hear.) I say, and have repeatedly said
in my place in parliament, what I now declare to you here,
that there ought to be no disqualification for civil office or
for seats in parliament on account of religious opinions.
(Enthusiastic cheers.) It was on the ground, then, of this
general principle, that I could nut repudiate or disavow the
alliance propose t by the liberal association of London when
they associated my name with that of the gentleman who
with me solicits your suffrages, and to whom I have more
directly alluded. Gentlemen, there are other questions which
have been in agitation since I was first elected to the
honour of a seat in parliament. I remember well a
declaration that I once made in this room—that I thought if
a weaver is Lancashire produced a piece of cloth, and •
husbandman on the banks of the Ohio grew a quarter of
wheat, that those two men ought to be at liberty to exchange
these several products, and that no law ought to interfere to
prevent the interchange. (Hear, hear.) That which I
asserted hem in 1841 I proposed again in 1842 in the House
of Commons, when I pointed out how fruitful were the
countries beyond the Atlantic, and how desirable it was that
in any difficulty of procuring food in this country which
might arise, that the abundant harvests of America should
be made available to us, and that the products of the manu-
facturing industry of this country should be sent there
in exchange. (Hear, hear.) And gentlemen what I
then asserted as desirable has this year come to pass. (Hear,
hear.) We have here had the produce of America
brought to feed the people of this country. I believe that
not less than 4,000,000 quarters of grain of various kinds will
be found to have been brought into the consumption of this
country from America during the past year. Therefore I
assert that in proposing even what I then proposed—a com-
promise—as well as in supporting that which I afterwards
contended for, when I saw there was no longer room for a
compromise, and when the time for it had gone by, a total
abrogation of the duties on corn, I assert that I served your
interest, and did that which was for the general welfare of
the country. (Cheers.) But, gentlemen, it has been said,
and papers have actually been circulated, in point of which
the language in plain English is, " These men have served
you in former times,—these whigs and these liberals have
helped to get rid of the links and fetters of re.
ligioua intolerance ; they have helped to shake off
the chain of commercial monopoly—but that business is now
done—that service is rendered, and, therefore, it is your
interest now to turn off those servants who have dons these
things for you, and endeavour to find others by whom
some other service is to be performed. (Hear, hear.) I do
not wish to dwell on this topic, for I am sure the hearts of
Englishmen would never cherirn so base and unworthy a
feeling. (Hear.; You may feel confident that the same
principles which have animated those men who have served
you in past times will be likely to animate them for
the future, and when any new questions arise they
will deal with them in the same spirit, But there
are other questions which of late have divided public opinion,
and upon which the public mind is not so settled as I should
say it is on questions of religious disabilities and commer-
cial monopoly. The foremost amongst these is the great ques-
tion of education. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I am not
here to deny that for many years past I have looked
anxiously at the increase of education is this country. With
that view I have always taken an active p•rt in the British
and Foreign School Society, which has done much to pro-
mote education. I have considered education as a great
good in itself, and as closely connected with the liberties—
the increased liberties of this country. And let me, to show
how deeply education is connected with liberty, cell your
attention for • moment to that which takes place in the
northern and southern states of America. In the northern
states, where there prevails the utmost freedom, we find
the state busying itself in and encouraging and promoting
education, and that then the great proportion of the body of
the people do receive a full, a whole some, and a liberal edu-
cation. (Hear, hear.) But, on the other hand, in the
southern states where slavery prevails, we find education
discouraged, and in many cases prohibited, because it is
known that as knowledge is connected with freedom, so is
ignorance connected and linked with slavery. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, in promoting education, therefore, I hare sought
to promote the liberty of the country. (Hear, hear.) I was
aware, if not otherwise, by the failure of the lategovernment
in a well meant attempt for that purpose, that no one system
imposed by the legislature would answer or would be em-
braced by the various religious persuasions in this
country. Therefore have we taken the plan of adopt-
ing and favouring the various schools which the va-
rious societies have set up, and of doing our utmost
in this manner to promote the general object. (Cheers.)
We were told that a great portion of the community—the
protestant dissenters from the church—could not accept an
education which authorised any interference with their reli-
gious instruction. The minutes which we have framed were
intended to avoid that interference : but I now hold in my
hand a supplementary minute, founded upon a declaration
of the year 1839, which enacts that, while we ask for the in-
spection of ali the schools to which public aid is granted, we
ask for it only as regards secular instruction, and do not in
any way interfere with, or intermeddle with, or inquire into,
the nature of the religious instruction. And now, gentlemen,
I venture to ask you, and with confidence, whether, while
we are giving millions of money, pe;haps near 20,000,000/.
every year, for the purposes of defence—for our army and
our navy, and our courts of justice, and various other branches
of criminal government—whether it is much to have demanded
a grant of 100,0001. to promote the better education and in-
struction of the people. (Cheers, and a cry of " It's not
enough.") Of this I feel assured, that some misapprehension
upon the subject must have prevailed with the great body of
the protestant dissenters—(bmar, hear)—beaus, as I have
said, in the British and Foreign School Society, to which I
belong, and in every other mode, I have always found the
protestant dissenters of this country most eager to forward
and promote the general education of the people—(hear,
hear)—and, therefore, if we differ at all, it must be, not in
our object, but In some misconstruction or misapprehension
of the particular measure itself, which further enquiry and
further reflection are, I think, sure to dissipate. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, other questions have been started, in myepinion
without necessity, upon which the other candidates for the
City of London, who do not profess the same liberal sentiments
as the three gentlemen who are beside me, have been very
forward in giving pledges . Now, I am not, saysielfepinhing
of it as a general queand apart from my official position—
partial to the giving of pledges ; because I have seen in my
time the unfortunate results of doing so, both to the parties
themselves who gave the pledges, the character of the House
of Commons, and the reputation of the country. I have
seen men pledge themselves never to agree to the removal of
the Roman catholic disabilities—(hear, hear)—but when that
great man, the Duke of Wellington, with his sagacious eye
perceived that the time was come for removing those dis-
abilities, or encountering civil dissension, those gentlemen,
preferring the safety of the country to the keeping of their
own pledges, wisely, but not muck to their own credit, voted
against the engagements they had made. (Hear, hear,
and cries of Shame.") I have seen gentlemen
a little later pledge themselves to take off the
malt-tax ; but when the minister declared it was
indispensable for the purposes of revenue, they voted
for it. Still mere recently I have seen gentlemen, who
upon entering the House of Commons declared that they
thought the sliding scale essential for the interests of the
country, but when a wise minister announced that the corn
laws should no longer be maintained—l hare seen them
follow and support that minister and utterly forfeit the
pledges they had given. (Cheep.) I think, therefore,
generally speaking, that pledges are not for the credit of
those who give them, and tend nothing to the security of
those who require them. (Hear, bear.) But I will go
further and my that, standing in the position I do, as the
minister of this great country, I should think myself unde-
serving of that trust if I fettered my own hands and was
not at liberty to give to my sovereign at any time the advice
which I think is most for the public good. (Loud cheers.)
Gentlemen, I have only to add that I think that the pledges
which have been required on the subject of the Roman
catholic endowments are peculiarly unnecessary—(hear,
beer)•-became as far as I am acquainted there is no inten-
tion of proposing any measure for that purpose to parlia-
ment, nor do I know that there is any probability ma of
its being proposed. (Hear, hear.) Bat I must further say,
with regard to all theme subjects, that I think the Roman
emitelies are entitled le all th)—ende privileges which thereli restrions of
the sentr peemememe—fehoses that a man's
=.O y 61.4118 her bar le his obtaining that which he
obtain. (Renewed cheers, and cries of
" Bravo.")aittit to general subjects, Ican
only profess that regard
I have always professed,
namely, that I am on the one hand sealotudy
attached to the institutions of the country, and on the

other, that I wish to sell those institutions conform
from time to time, to the spirit of the age, and to that
advance of knowledge sod of liberty, which, in • free
country like this, most of necessity take place. (Cheers,
followed by a cry of "No new bishops.") I ask you for
your starves on the ground of the general agreement of our
opinions. I will not be bound to endeavour to make every
opinion of mine—to make every advice I may give to the
crown—to make every measure that I may propose to parlia-
ment, wear with the opinions which may be the prevailing
opinions stamp: my constituents. (Hear, hear.) All I say
is, that I believe and trust that there is an identity in our
general opinions and objects. I think myself that you will
pan no advantage by having mere servile representatives,
who would exercise no judgment of their own, and who
would not venture, if an occasion called for it, to state
what, in their opinion, the safety of the country required—
trusting to that country to confirm or reverse that opinion.
(Hear, hear) Gentlemen, I stand, as I have said, in a pad
bon which is our of great responsibility—(hear, hear)—one,
also, of great eminence, but which is by no means one of
ease or of pleasure. (Hear, bear.) It has been said,
poetically,
what 1.5 wrandour, what le power,
But heavier toil, superior pain
Now, I confess that, with that hoarier toil, with that supe-
rior pain, there are charms in power to which I do oat pro..
fees myself insensible. It is a charm to be able to advance,
in any way, the prosperity, to promote the interests, or to
enlarge the liberties of such an empire as this. (Cheers.) It
is for such an object, pursuing my own conscientious
course, taking counsel from all that public opinion can
teach me of that which is suggested amongst this
enlightened people, judging with the force of my
own understanding, however imperfect it may be, and
guided also by the dictates of my heart, that I now
again seek to be your representative in the House of Com-
mons. (Hear, hear.) And as in former days, I have had the
honour of moving and carrying the repeal of those disabili-
ties which afflicted the protestant dissenters with degrada-
tion, as in former days I have had the honour of opening
Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, and a vast proportion of
the householders of the country to the pow, r of the fran-
chise, while I succeeded in disfranchising Gamin and Old
Sarum, and other causes of corruption, so, in the same
spirit shall I, if elected by your suffrages, continue to pro-
mote the best interests of the country. So long as I hold
power, or so long so I hold the trust of being your repre-
sentative, such shall be my object ; and when I can no
longer do so, I shall retire with the satisfaction of having
acted in every respect with a pare conscience. (Cheers.)
The other candidates then very briefly addressed the
meeting, Mr. Pattison relying on the noble lord's exposition
of his sentiments; Baron Itot' &child declaring his attach-
ment to the principles of civil and religious liberty; and
Sir G. Larpent assuring the meeting that, if elected, he
would use all the energies of which he was capable to
promote the commercial prosperity of the City of London,
and the country generally, on which, more than on political
ground., he presented himself.
Mr. l'aescorr then came forward, and moved " Oast this
meeting is of opinion that the past services of Lord J. Ras-
sell (cheers, waving of hats, like., for some minutes) and Mr.
Pattason (renewed cheering), in promoting the greet in-
terests of the people, fully entitle them to the confidence
and support of the liberal party in the City of London, and
that the declarations of Sir 0. Larpent and Baron Lionel de
Rothschild give us reason confidently to believe that they
will steadily support the same great interests ; and this meet-
ing is, therefore, of opinion that the four candidates should
receive the united and cordial support of the whole
party." (Cheers.)
I Mr. 'Dimon having seconded the resolution, it was carried
with enthusiasm.

Lord J. RUIVIELL moved, and Mr. Parrisom seconded, a
Tote of thanks to the chairman, upon which an elector,
stated to be a dissenter, ewayed to speak ; but the attempt
proving ir.cffectnal, owing to the uproar which was raised
against him, he withdrew. The motion was warmly agreed
to, and the meeting separated.

In the evening a numerous meeting of the electors
resident in the wards of Aldgate and Porisoken was held at
the Sussex Hall, Leadenhall-street. A large', number of the
Jewish persuasion were present. Baron Itothschild, Sir G.
Lsrpent, and Mr. Pattison, jun., addressed the meeting, and
a resolution war then put and carried, approving of the four
candidates, the electors present at the same time pledging
themselves to exert every effort to secure their election.

MEETING OP CONSERVATIVE CAN DIDATES.—A
meeting of the conservative electors of the north district of
Farringdon Without was held last night at the Saracen's
Head, Snow hill, for the purpose of afflrding the four eon-
, servative candidates an opportunity of making a declara-
tion of their sentiments. The chair was taken by Mr.
H. Stokes. Mr. Alderman Johnson, Mr. Bevan, and Mr.
Freshfield having addressed the meeting, tree following reso-
lution was passed
That this meeting having beard with great satiafaction the candid
statements of the several candidatea, especially with reference to the
msintenanoe sf the protestant religion, pledges Itself to use every es.
ertion to secure the return of those gentlemen at the forthcoming
election.

Thanks haying been Toted to the chairman, the meeting
separated.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY AT
NORTHAMPTON.
The annual exhibition and award of prizes of the
Royal Agricultural Society of England commenced in
Northampton yesterday, and will be continued during the
succeeding three days.
The arrangements appear to have been even mere com-
plete than those of preceding yeses. The directors of the
various railways have liberally issued instructions to their
officers at the various stations throughout the country to allow
the live stock and implements intended for the show
to be conveyed free of charge -a great boon to those whom
these exhibitions are intended to encourage and benefit—
namely, the poorer classes of exhibitors. The place of the
exhibition for the implements is the race-course, and the tent
occupies upwards of a mile of ground. An immense space
has also been covered with a tent for the cattle-show. For
the dinner, which takes place to-morrow, a spacious
and tastefully decorated pavilion has been erected.
The entire management of these arrangements has been
wisely entrusted to Mr. Brandreth Gibbs. The Earl of
Egmont will preside, and the Earl of Yarborough act u
vice-president. The stewards of the cattle sh,,w are Mesas.
Pym, Drum, and Kinder; those of the implement show,
Messrs. Miles, M.P., Shelley, and Thompson. The imple-
ments are extremely numerous, u may be inferred from the
space they occupy, and various prizes were yesterday awarded
for the best and most useful. Several were tried on grounds
selected for the purpose, but none but critical judges of such
matters should pretend to give opinions on their varied
merits. We therefore prefer leaving the matter in the
competent hands of the judges to giving any opinion of our
own. Indeed, except to persons thoroughly conversant in
rural affairs, the entire proceedings possessed but little
interest. Ve shall give a list of the prizes for the ireple.
menta to marrow.

Such of the animals u have arrived do not generally pre-
sent the over-fed appearance usually so disgustingly promi-
nent in cattle-shows. They are very numerous, Today the
judges will inspect the live stock and award the prizes, and
to-morrow the cattle yard will be thrown open to the inspec-
tion of the public, who still flock into the town. The grand
dinner will terminate the day, and the whole proceedings
will be ended by a general meeting of the members in the
county hall.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
BRADPORD.—On Monday evening Col. T. P. Thompson
addressed the electors in the temperanoe hall, where be met
with a gratifying reception from a very numerous osseous-
I blase. In answer to various questions, he said that he was
agamst the grants of money for educational purposes to any
denomination whatsoever, and that he should vote for the
abolition of the ecclesiastical courts, church-rates, for the
discontinuance of capital punishments, and for the repeal of
the game laws. He also said that he was in favour of reli-
gious liberty, and far the free admission of the Roman ca-
tholic priests into all workhouse', and that he should vote
for any proposition that would secure to our naval and mili-
tary mea the assistance of the Roman catholic priesthood
when required, either at home or abroad. Mr. H. Forbes
then moved a resolution, which was seconded by Mr. T.
Salt, declariag that Col. Thompson was entitled to the full
support of the electors, u he would best serve the interest of
the borough. After a short debate the resolution was carried
naaaimoasly.
CIIESHIEE (Nona).—The new candidate for North
Cheshire in the liberal interest, Mr. Astley, was brought
fairly before the electors yesterday afternoon at a meeting
held in Manchester. Mr. Chectham presided, and Mr.
Autry, who was introduced by Mr. Gisborne, M.P., briefly
stated his sentiments, after which a canvassing committee
for Manchester was immediately constituted and canvass-
ing books given out, so that no time might be lost. Mr.
Astley's address was published immediately afterwards. It
is said that the tones rely for success on the split which so
evidently has taken place.
DEVON ((doses).—The present members for this division,
Sir Thos. D. Acland, Bart., and Mr. Buck, have addressed
the electors, and offer themselves for reelection. It is not
believed that any attempt at opposition will be made.
HALIPAX.—Tke »firemen% of Mr. Protheroe from eh,.
approaching contest for this borough has not materially al_
tared the relative position of the remaining candidates
though it may to some extent increase the number of votes
that may be polled for each. The general opinion seems to
be that Mr. Edwards, the conservative, will be first in the
nee, and that the struggle for the second place will be be-
tween Sir Charles Wood and Mr. Miall, Mr. Jones's chance
of gnomes being very remote.
LANCASHIRE (Souru).—By an address issued on Monday
by Mr. Eatwisle, the late conservative member, it would
appear-that he now regrets exhibiting so much hut, in re-
tiring, and holds oat the lure to his party that if they wish
it, he will yet consent to be brought forward again. He is
supposed to have taken this course in consequence of the
expectant,' held out by the tory press that if the Hon. C. P.
Villiers is elected he will not consent to sit for South Lan-
cashire,
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ing was held in the Amphitheatre, few the purpose of Minn
means of returning Sir Digby Maskwmth and Lord Jibe
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