The Express.
London, England, 1865-06-02 00:00:00

ELECTION mrsLuosNoz.

WLSTIIINSTER.

A public meeting fit;icituaile to the return of Mr.
Stuart Mill at the forthcoming election, was held last even-
ing in Bt. ; Dr. B. L/01118713 in the chair.
The UNDID/WI having stated the object of the meeting.
observed that it required but little effort to put forth the •
claims of the geationam whom they sought as their repre-
sentative. He repudiated the ameartlins made by attain
that Mr. Mill'. views were merely theoretionl. Mr.
rillaras essentially a practical roars, and on who had let
the impress of his totaling on the age in which be lived.
(Applause.) He was the master of English political
thought, and the tutor of the politicians of the day.
(Hear, hear.) All notion of the pram as well
as that great man of wham they all f proud—
he meant the Chancellor of the Exchequer (ap-
pleural—united in endorsing Mr. Mill's qualificitions
to a seat is the senate, and tt would be a matter of great
regret. on only in England, bat throughout the whole
eivilised world in which Mr. Mill was wall and favourably
knows, if he were excluded from a position in which he
would render signal envies to his country. (lieu, hear.
He (the chairman) would make no allusion to the claims of
the other oandidates, who he was sure did honour to their
reimotive positions ; but the question was one of 0003-
Farms, and he hoped they would not fail to acknowledge
the acuity of a man who would do honour to his omen-
tante and to the Home of Common likewise. (Applause.)
Mr. W. T. MALLIDOII proposed the following resolution :
—" That t is due to the position and reputation of the
borough of Westaninster that It should be represented by
roes who have manifested a publicly recognised capacity to
instruct and guide opinion on political questing, and that
Mr. John Stuart Mill, who, as a thinker and writer on poli-
tical sod encomia"' questions, haa snaked • high reputation
in Swope sod Americo, is praemineatly qualified to swain
the Howse( Commons as a remenstative for this borough."
He hoped the electors of Westonoieter would see the inl-
et respond to the demand mad* os them )1•.
Wirerviones to his country should Aida for him the
respect and appreciation of his countrymen, and if the
borough of Westminster did not elect him, they would lay
themselves open to the contumely of Europe and America.
(Hear, hear.) The little differences of opinion which
existed in regard to certain views entertained by Mr. Mill
should subside before the unanimous cosonnesee expressed
in favour of his general orbit:inks. (Applause.)
Professor Marmon in seconding the resolution said that,
as much had been and of Mr. Mill as a practical man,
he had no hesitation in saying that if be were put aide by
side with those so-called practical men he would at once
show his superiority. A forcible re/unties to any intona-
tion as to want of praetioaldlity Jln the distinguished candi-
date would be a reference to his time at the old India
House, iu Lesdenitill-street, when he gave indructios co
matters of the deepest interest to the country. A man
whose weeks were so universally appreciated could not fail
to command attention and respect in the British mute,
and, for the honour of Westminster and of the entire of
England, the demon should appoint Mr. Mill as their re-
preesolatin.
The Hon. L. EITANIXT supported the resolution. He
said if Mr. Mill had no other recommendation than has
knowledge of Indian affairs, he should be placed in the
House of Commons. Lord !nada constantly quoted him
is she most respectful manner when referring to India, and
tide was dear proof of the estimation in which he was held
by exalted Commies in earthman:a. Mr. Mill had shown
the depth of his political knowledge and the sagacity of hie
reason in the able article which he wrote on the American
amain, and as suggestion coming from a member of the
House of Commons would command more attention than if
:MialUnica the same moss le any other capacity, it lay
e borough of Westminster to give the people of Eng-
land the benefit of an Intellect of the most exalted oho-
min. (Applause.)
Serjesnt Pears sad Mr. J. T. W. ?ROBYN addressed the
seasting.
Mr. MOLLUSON mid lie wished it to be understood that
immediately altar the retirement of Sir John Shelley from
the candidature, his suppmtne expensed their determina-
tion to favour Mr. Mill. (Applause.)
The proceedings terminated with a most cordial vote of
thanks to Dr. Luken," for presiding on the occasion.

A general meeting of the Liberal Registration
Society was held last night at Caldwell's Rooms; Mr.
George in the chair. Mr. Diprose, the secretary, after
having read the circular calling the meeting, and Sir John
V. Shelley's Winos, rid he had thought it advisable to
convene a meeting for the purpose of considering the ques-
tion of adopting the candidature of Yr. Mill, after which
the following resolntione were proposed sad seconded by
Messrs. Prouty Jeffreys, Smith, Sainsbury, Dunkley,
and Webber :—" 1. That the letter of Sir Jobn
Villiers Shelley be entered on the minutes. 2. That this
meeting being summoned to consider whet step shall be
taken by Westminster liberal electors, ooseequent
cm the retirement of Sir John Vann Shelley
et the forthcoming election, desires as its first
baldness to record their high sense of the zeal and
integrity which have uniformly characterised his conduct
daring the thirteen yews he bee represented this city in
parliament 3. That this melting, while recording its
regret at the retirement of our old and tried representative,
Sir John Vahan Shelley, desires also to record its appre-
ciation of the patriotic' motive* which have led to this step,
it being evident that the continuance of three liberal can-
didates in the field would by dividing the liberal interest
probably have resulted in the lose of one liberal seat, and
the return of a tory for this city. 4. That under existing
eireatuataeose this meeting pledgee itself to the support of
Captain Grosvenor and fdr. John Stuart Kill, the two
liberal candidates now in the field, deeming It far more im-
portant that minor shades of difference in opinion should be
disregarded than that a liberal representative should be lost
to the city of Westminster."

EDINBCHOL—Mr. Black and the Lord Advocate,
at the uosoimoue request of the liberal committee, *pin
am their wireless to the 000sttlueacy of Folinburgh.
Pools.—There are now three liberal candidates
for the repreeeetation of Nolo, iris., Masses. Seymour,
Wiring, and Bay.