The Express.
London, England, 1865-05-20 00:00:00

EMOTION mraLLzoINOIL

WESTMINSTER.
A public meeting of the parishioners of SL Paul,
Covent-guden, and other electors of Westminster, was held
last evening in St. Martin's Hall, to take into consideration
the best means of mann the Mara of Yr. Mill at the
fortbcomiog election. There was • crowded atiesdams,
including the followingM.P., Colossi Cllve,
M.P.. Professor Fawcett, Professor Claims, Problem Basely,
Mr. Serpent Parry.
Mr. H. T. ELLIS presided, and said the present meeting
maths fintof a series which wereiattioded to beheld through
the city, with the view of giving the inhabitants • ham-
ledge of the pretensions of Mr. Mill sod his qualifications
for the representaties of so influential • omatituersay. He
said it was enstsomeary for him to ester into any ex-
plmation of the political views entertained by the gen-
tleman whom they sought for & representative. 8s was well
and fsvounibly known as a writer and politinian, sad the
electors had no grounds for looking oo him as one whose
speeches as the hastiop would be fuelled in the senate.
Letters having been mid from Mr. Stitedidd. MP, and
Mr. Hughes (author of " Tom Brown's School Days"),
Mr. T. S. Blum moved the first resolution as foliose
" That it is due to the position and reputation of the My
and liberties of Westminster that it should he raprwntd
by rows who have manifested • publicly recognised capacity
to instruct and guide opinion on political questions ; and
that Mr. John Stuart Mill, who, se • thinker sad writer on
political sad economical quiet/ens, hew scqaired a high repu-
tation, cot only in this country but throughout the world,
is pre-sinioently qualified to verve in the House of Commons
as • representative of this borough."
Mr. J. STOW seconded the resolution.
Mr. la asra. aL P., supported this resolution, and urged
upon the *lectors the necemity of selecting men wbo would
take a step towards effecting an improvement in the out-
dition of the working man.
Mr. S. W. HANTIWOIt, also supportedthe resolution,
winds was carried.
Mr. DURHAM, M.D., proposed the next resolution—
"That the adoption of Mr. Mill as a candidate by the
liberal committee be confirmed by this meeting."
Mr. Bottum seconded the resolution, which was sup-
' ported by Mr. Sarisent Parry, and unanimously agreed to.
Mr. Counts (late British Coaxal at Brazil) moved the
third remiution—" That the practice of employing hired
agents and canvassers in elections of members of parliament
is calculated to lower the character of the representation,
and to give the mere money power advantage over
the highest moral sad intellectual qualifications,
and that the determination of Mr. Mill to
rely only upon the unpaid and voluntary efforts
of the coastituents readers him still more worthy
of the! suffrages of the electors of this borough." He
said English civilisation was involved is the contort at
issue, and expressed • hope that they would not neglect
the opportunity presented to them of selecting • man
who was honoured and respected throughout Europe and

America.
Professor Fewcerr, in seconding the resolution, adverted
to Mr. Mill's article oe the AMII6OIII question, sad impressed
• regret that the warning wee by him had not proceeded
from him in the capacity of • member of the British senate.
Bs said it was erroneously believed at the commencement
of the straggle that the South were resisting as attack cro
their independence, when Mr. Stuart Mill, with the sagacity
and wisdom which marked his cams as a political thinker,
hastened to elucidate the complications of the question, gad
urged upon the people of England the advisability of refrain-
ing from offering sympathy to a people who were impelled
by no other desire than that horrible, bass one of depriving
man of one of the greatest of man's blessings—liberty.
(Applause.) If they wished to have such • represeatative
as Mr. Mill, they should set money and its infinite» aside,
and return free of impasse clue who would not only reflect
credit on his own constituency, but re the whole of Bag-
land. (Applause.)
The resolution was agreed to, and • vote of thanks having
been pissed to the chairman, the proceedings terminated.