The Express.
London, England, 1847-07-14 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

BERSIINOUSX.—Yesterday.a public meeting was held is
the Music-hall (convened mainly at the instance of the non-
electors), for the purpose of selecting from the various can-
didates the two most fitting to represent the borough. Mr.
Counsellor Baldwin presided. Many thousands of persons
were present. The proceedings lasted from noon until six
o'clock. Mr. Maras and Mr. Spooner, the sitting members,
and Mr. Scholefield and Mr. Seqeent Allen, the new candi-
dates, were in attendance. The affair was rendered extra-
ordinary by a most violent attack upon the leaders of the
liberal party by Mr. Monte. The hon. gentleman resorted
to the employment of language seldom used even in elec-
tioneering squabbles. His speech was almost calculated to
induct the belief that he came to the meeting only to fasten
a personal quarrel upon his former friends. The pro-
ceedings were commenced by a speech from Mr. John
Mason, an operative, who asserted the necessity for
electing men who would aid in procuring for the
working men their just rights, and he concluded by propos-
leg a question which was to be submitted to each of the
oandidates this was, whether they would in parliament
support the principles embodied in the people's client,—
Kr. Spooner first addressed the meeting. lie entered into
ea
explanation of his past. conduct, declared that he had op-
• free trade only in justice to the working classes ; and
Ise further asserted that free trade would be inevitably at-
tended by the lowering of wages to the continental level. In
reply to the question, he said that he was not prepared to ex-
ited the suffrage ; that he saw no reason why the limit
of years should be fixed at 21, or why women should be en-
filaded from the franchise. This made of blinking the
question was received with derisive laughter in the midst
e[ which Mr. Monte rose with a bundle of newspapers under
Ids arm. Our reporter says the following are some extracts
saly from the hon. gentleman's observations . He said, " I
am delighted again to meet the people. Let me have none of
your hole-and-corner meetings ; no fiddle-faddle ward meet-
ings for me ; none of your paltry newspapers, that say all
against a man and nothing for him. What have
you," said the hen. gentleman, turning to the liberal party,
to say against me here ? What have been my votes and
speeches (or eight sessions that I'm to be sneiked at, and
treated as the scum of the earth? Come and tight it out
mow. lam here. Any man can fight a door ; but his hand
trembles when man, honest man, comes before him. I say
your conduct has been diegraufal, and discredit-
able. (Great confusion.) Where now are the vile
miscreants who have traduced me ? You poor, vile,
pusillanimous wretches, come out. I have been at-
tacked in a rascally manner by the prose, and I an
here to defend myself. You have =rued the electors to
plump against me—plump against me, I say." In this strain
Mr. Musts proceeded for half an hour, denouncing in the
most offensive terms many honourable and estimable gentle
men in the town. He referred to some conversation between
himself and Mr. Cobb, of Banbury, a director of the
London and North-Western Railway Compaay, the pur-
port of which was that if lie and Mr. Spooner would
arrange the differences satisfactorily about the Birmingham
and Oxford Junction Railway, that the opposition to his
(Mr. Manta's) re-election should be withdrawn. Thereafter •
the hon. gentleman want on to advert to his pest service sa
the people's cause—to his undue during the eight years
he had been in parliament, avowing himself still an un-
flinching radical ; and he solicited a renewal of the confidence
of the constituency. In reference to the question which
had been put, he declared that he was in favour of triennial
parliaments and universal suffrage.—Mr. Scholefield next
addressed the meeting. He was the advocate (he said) of
liberty, political, religious, and commercial. He was opposed
to the church awl state oonnexioa, believing that that con-
nexion was detrimental to the interests of the church. He
was in favour of the ballot and universal suffrage.—Mr.
Berj. Allen, the fourth candidate, delivered a long speech
in exposition of his political opinions: these were generally
ef a liberal cast, but the learned serjeaut declared his aver-
sion to universal suffrage. Referring to Mr. Mantis
seewlion that he had come forward in order to
play second fiddle to Mr. Scholefield he said that
statement was a fabrication sad a falsehood, from
beginning to end. Several questions were put to the
candidates on the subject of the endowment of
Roman Catholic schools, colleges, itc.' and these having
been answered., a resolution wu paseedalmost unanimously
pledging the meeting to exert itself in securing the election
of Mr. Manta and Mr. Scholefield. Wi'h reference to this,
our correspondent remarks—" The liberal party are abun-
dantly strong enough to return two men, but, in consequence
or the split which Mr. Munts has created, it is not impro-
bable that Mr. Spooner will be againreturned in conjunction
with Mr. Scholefield."
CUMULI! (Noatu).—At a meeting of the Registration
at Manchester, yesterday, it was resolved —" That
riteD. R. Astley is a fit and person to represent
the liberal electors, and that te steps be taken to
secure his election as one of the aseesentatives of this di-
vision." An influential committee ea kantedistely formed,
sad Mr. Astley's address is exposed- in be issued in a few
days. Great enthusiasm prevailed swag the gentlemen
present.
Livaaroot..—Mr. Cardwell has at 4iiirik apnesassd him-
self as a caadidata sad pesanday Mrrared em adibees se
the inembeede 111•1111/Med sm Vihrup.. Ms we I Ihnet-
ably received, sal enact of & flailllllllo INN =t,
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Veers".7l;reie7rtd to the great sasses iiinsporie
wt., which bad taken place during the last perils,-
d said that to the measures which had brought
his consummation, in whatever hands the awe-
Light be plaoed, be would give ea independent
dial support. The party who beet 4 . • •
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practical improvement of our laborious people, I will give my
natlincliing and unhesitating support. Mr. Cardwell eon
chided I,y naying he was a protestant by birth, education,
and choice, end being so, he r apected in others that which
be demanded for himself—the inalietuiblc right of private
jadgmest
CITY or LONDON.—A meeting of elector, of the wards of
Cripplegate-within and without was held lest evening, in the
yard of Dix m's Repository, Barbican. Mr. Dillon took the
chair, and alts r a few brief observations, introduced to the
meeting the three candidates who attended.—Mr. Pattaon
addressed the electors at oocsiderable length, observing upon
the course which he had pursued while a representative of
the City, and pledging himself to a continuance of the same
line of duty. Sir Geo. Larpent followed in an expedition of I
his principles, in aceordenee with those contained in hie
address, and expressing his unqualified support of bes-
trode, the extsesion of the =Hum, vote by ballot, &e.
He hoped that the latter would not be considered an obso-
lete question, bat would be revived in the next maims of
parliament. He declared himself opposed to all state endow-
ments of religion. Baron Lionel de Rothschild was the next
speaker. HIS opinions were of a similar character, except
with regard to the ballot, to which he declared himself op-
posed, on the ground of its Rreventing a fair and
open avowal of a man's opinions. At the wo-
of his address several questions were put
to the candidates by a person present, which op-
t° be satisfactorily answered • after which
Cre Itieeton proposed the usual formal resolution, declaring
the four liberal candidates for the City fit and proper persons
for its repre:entenos. Mr. Mosley, a dimenter, proposed an
intendment negativing the resolution which had been pro-
posed, proceeam at the me time, amidst considerable op-
position, to eema the course which Lord John Raemil
lad pursued on the subject of education, which he mein.
twined to ho detrimental to the cause of religious liberty.
The amendment, however, wu not seconded, the resolution
being carried with acclamation.
MtDDI.III3III.—A meeting of the liberal electors of the
county of Middlesex was held last night at the British
School-room, Old Brentford, to consider the state of the
county representation, and to adopt such measures relating
thereto ea might be deemed denrable.—Mr. Montero', in
the absence of Mr. Home, M.P., who was announced as
the person who would take the chair, having been called
thereto, explained that the meeting had been called in con-
sequence of complaints from various quarters respecting the
state of the representation, which, it was hoped, would be so
far changed as to give a more full representatios of
that section of the constituency formerly represented
by Mr. Hume. Several resolutions were passed to
the following erect:—That the present Mato of the
representation of the county was most unsatisfactory.—
That it is desirable to obtain a new candidate, who will hilly
mgemeat the views of the mere independent electors of the
armagy.—That Mr. Ralph B. Oiserne, for his known at-
tleshment to progreasive rehem in an Its branches, and for
Me able and adspeadeat mint is the Reese of Commons,
woad be a fart anhable mehhOs. Thin Mr. Ralph B.
°Moose be easamtly oatmeal to elan hrward, and in the
event of his doing so, dab wiredairydedgas itself to make the
utmost exertions is kis belay--'flat a committee be low
fermar4semistlai thaelnetan present, with power to add
to hair miszalmr. iimemiltate with Mr. Osborne, and ID
take immediate measuree In remote his return to parliament.
The Chairman obaused, that es the question of endowments
to religion would be the great question at the app
elections, he, with others, had waited on Mr. Osborne,
amertained from him that he was opposed, on principle, to
the endowment elan denominations of religion by the state.
—Mr. Redshaw (a Roman catholic) said, that such was the
principle of the Roman esthetics, as shown by the protest of
the Roman catholic hierarchy of Ireland against any endow-
ment of their church.—Thanks were then voted to the chair-
man, and the meeting separated.

IRELAND.
DUBLIIC, JOLT 12.
The landlords in the House of Commons were loud
in their complaints against the relief commissioners
for gently intimating that improper parties were put
upon the relief subsistence, and those injured innocents
demanded an investigation or acquittal. One would
have been tantamount to the other, for the investi-
gation, if granted, would have never terminated.
Now, the Galway Mercury of Saturday gives the
facts and circumstances of a case which the magis-
trates and gentry may investigate for themselves. In
the Ardrahan relief district it is intimated that coach-
men, gamekeepers, and wood-rangers are receiving
relief. In the Killemavara district, two guardians
of the poor and two of the ratepayers on the com-
mittee clamorously applied for relief.
This is the 12th, once famous in the annals of
orangedom, but now shorn of all its beams. A cor-
respondent informs me that in Lisburn and the vil-
lages about Belfast the anniversary of the Boyne
is being celebrated with " faint pomp." The
page
tierce spirit of orangeism bursts into an innocent
glare, less from traditionary reverence for the epoch
than an explosion of ill-humour against their old
leaders, who shamefully deserted them. The " grand
chaplain" consents to preach the usual sermon, his
terms having been complied with—namely, the
stilling of the fife and drum and the absence of the
tawdry banners which once floated from lodge and
steeple. The mighty. indeed are fallen !
The government is about to establish a con vic
penitentiary at Spike Wand, Cove—one of the four
establishments intended for Ireland; together with
two for juvenile delinquents—one male and one
female. The depot at Spike is to accommodate 800
convicts; and is the United Kingdom a better locality
for the object of reformation and punishment com-
bined could not be selected. All civilians are to be
removed from the island, and the convicts em-
ployed in embanking, forming basins, improving
the ports, and other works of a similar character.
Broadhaven has become quite a den of western
Malays. Some months past a daring act of piracy
was committed on a vessel laden with Indian corn,
since when a revenue craizer has been on and off
the coast, keeping the followers of the Grano Ehle
in chock. On the 3rd inst., as the Richard Watson
stood about five miles off the land, she was suddenly
boarded by about 150 men in a great number of
boats. After 28 had loaded with the plunder, one
boat's crew, less active than the others, remained be-
hind, when they were suddenly attacked by the cap-
tain and crew, and forced unier the hatchway. The
eaptured pirates—a most picturesque set of bitoca-
neers—were seven in number, and are now in Sligo
SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, JCLY 12.
Trade is beginning to feel rather severely the effects
of several extensive bankruptcies simultaneously
taking place in different parts of the country,. Re-
ferenoe has already been made to failures in Leith
and Haddington. Since then a large establishment
has stopped payment in Glasgow, and several houses
have become insolvent in Dundee.
The cultivation of flax bids fair to be added is the

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agricultural resources of Scotland. Two proprietors
in Aberdeenshire have this year speculated in this
branch of husbandry—one of them to the extent of
60 acres, and both with every probability of moons.
The seventeenth list of subscriptions to the General
Committee for Highland Destitution records the
amount up to this day to be 109,9781. lls. Id.
PROVINCIAL.
DE&ITSHIBL
Tea CENSTIIIMILD MURDlll.—APPRltiannier IN ft.
It. STATE&M.—The town of Chesterfield ban again hien
thrown into a state of excitement by the apprehension of
Mr. R. Statham, a master butcher, charged with aiding and
abetting in the murder of George Collis. The readers of this
erill recollect that a fortnight ago Anthony Lanni,'
hatchet, was apprehended on the same charge. Evidence
has now been given against Mr. Statham (who found the
mosey, and evinced great interest in the defence of Platte,
mooted se one of the murderers of Cella). A witness
swears to seeing Mr. Statham in the yard at the back of
Motley's shop, and to certain conversations passing
between him and Morley, at the time Platte and
Coals were in the shop, and immeflainlyafter the " scuffle"
mad "Mow " were heard, and the imp dein banged to. He
she swears to Statham removing hie art from the yard into
the hisam, and to man, him through a pane of
gless Into the Mop. In if the 'be correct, it
VOW MINS that Statham was in reality an eider and abettor
elle larder. He was taken into custody on Monday.
Whin the warrant was read over to him in his
skip, be made no reply, bet accompanied the po-
Semen to prison. He was yesterday fueedsy)
msesing taken before the magistrate, when the
whew' exandsed at name' trial were again examined
and the use evidence adduced. At the close the mayor
aild thilermsla hit bound to commit the prisoner to take his
54.... next endue. An attorney, who appeared for the
, asked the magistr,ates to take bail but they per-
refused to do so, ' unless compelled by a judge."
said the evidence (as regarded himself) was 6lee,
and that It war " a hard case." He was taken to the county
gaol, at Derby, yesterday afternoon, and both be and Lunt
will be arraigned at the ensuing swims.

etc Brame.
lienreerrar.—Mr. Frederick Webeter, the stage-
aerator of this establishment, took his benefit yesterday
jou/slag ea which caution a variety of entertainments were
to the evident eatiefaistion, notwithstauding the
Lelle7Thast, of a crowded hour There we., first, The
Provoked Husband,- stem& east ; then a concert, soul
and lastruientsl, including_ John Purl, with sum
than " Dinka the Bawmin " with Wright and
;
; sad Ludy, the popular deism, " The Jacobite."

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL.
^...... UNITIOSITT OP LONDOII.—M.A. EXAMINATION.—The
:""' stril=thseta lave li prod this sistabistion • —Branch 2.
sesa Moral Mooophy : L Todhonter, &A., Poly.
..! risallt,. tallowase was awarded the gold medal or the value
Lasitaills. Irma& a. , Moral Philosophy,
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ORDINATioN UT MIR 13101101, OF CIMMTML.—On Sunday
last the following gentlemen were admitted to holy orders by the
Lord Bishop of Chester in the cathedral, Durham, In which Ms ked-
, ship holds a prebendal stall :—Damn, J. Jameson, M.A., Queen's,
Oran • H. T. Baines. LA., Christ's, Cans. ; 11. Cookworthy, LA.,
ChrialL.Oassi. ; J. Burrow; BA., Maid., Cam. • W. Carr, 8.A., St
Cath. Can. ,• & &Cent* 8.A., M. (nth. Han, an. • H. Mar.
laud, BA., BL Nth. Hall, Cam. ;T. Sharp, 8.A., St. dath.
Cam.; S. B. Seller; AA., Corp. Chr., Cam.; J. S. CAW"
8.A., St John* Cam. ; T. Mewerley, LA., M. John* Cans.;
H. O. Robinson, B. Clare Hall, am. ; E. Sherlock, 8.A.,
EIIIMAISUei, 01M. ; M. C. (Emden, &A., Trinity Hall, Com. ;
C. Wright, 8.A., Thu., Sam, ; C. Bantus, 8.A., Thu., Dab. ;
T. Bennett, LA., Trim, Dub. ; W. A.Cornwall, 8.A., Trim, Dab. ;
J. H. Cabbie; LA., Trim, Dub.; W. W. Intone, 8.8., Trim Dub.;
P. Malcom MA., 'his., Dad; C. F. Kingdom Durban Univ. ; E.
AMMO.. P. Banton, B. Blakehnrit, A. S. Came), H. Clears, W. C.
Inas, W. Findley, J. T. Butch*, J. 0. Mullins—at, of M.
Bees.—Parrs W. Hannon, Brassanse, Omat ; W • Bl7wass
B.A. Trio., Cars.; H. Wray, LA., , Cam.; D. Halewood, BA.,
St. Jean's, Obset.; 1. Mayne, B.A.,St.Joba't Cam.; C. 8.. MIMS& BA-,
Colas, Cam. ; J. P. Pitmans, 8.A., J. Com.; P. E. WreisehelLt
Christi, Cam.; B. 11. Clarke, BA., Trim, Dub.; W. Da la as
Crewman. 8.A., Trim, Dub.; 0. Byaf,W. W. L Beleilman, J. D.
Elliott, T. Budd, J. LJadmay, B. Plonan, T. Rubinaca—all of M.
Wet

NAVAL.
Pau ex sohois Too VISTLL.-Busourass, JOLT 11.
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rid eta so Wad soul Oa r holoor. At Isst It was
samosa la be • lessi lho Itssooppsfass. as No. Isla ion dis-
played hp loalsoal; motillresosessolelimal as lot assoast.
r Ms dal rows him as MM. hoot Mid ward doped
for the Ned Goal Soo lot It or poortly hose Ors a Moss
led bar sediredig est dr to in the our-oota d OsVeld. whisk
W Jost milwerit bur Oda The dastredi l wen dm Ml*
Mogi' IMM aSotaiseen spesdlly to the mil, .1 fa Ilso was
aaos otlissWskoL 71, OJrga Les , oat at Os* boussoo
stoollop.
Woovinco, JOLT IL-Dragon cf., Capt. Hall, left this
mends. Ow Badmouth, bat will stop at GresMithe to have her
eommes adjusts&
ADMILALTY, JOLT 13. -PHOMOTION.-14NOIO•at 0.
EirarJle to be ocronmete.-Arrournmds.-Capt. T.l. I tithe
Amphitrite; Commie. W. C. Chamberlain to Mawr o{.-/mind
Masters : P. Ii to Adventure; L. W. Toeing to Prolig&-blld-
Warr : IL Bode le Dragon.-Aetra Ail.l Brelris t A. C.
& Wilson and T. J. Breen to Viebxy.-Magisid ististorls : E.
atria to Dm ; C. B. MtDerrart to Kite ; J. L Clods to toloders.-
Clerk in dam : J. C. Mottley to Cuebso.-Mettet C. J. MEM to
Queen ; Z. Marion to Rerstenee ; H. Om ; J. B.
Jackson end W. P. Wentworth to *Omar •-notWaista : J.
Collide to Csiedars ; IL P. ram as BMW t 1. IL Wright to
;Imption.-Naval Cadets: C. N. Strestadd to It. Their; P. Lewis
tMem-Ounner W. Must to Otto.

MILITARY.
Tax Was Msp.ua.--List sight's &mete announces
that "tee din Is mak =der Or proviskse et the eateral order
et the la Jana ISO, et eatipiees reeklest est et the United
abapioen. et ell plow *ha Wag knower einel ka the
my as neramititerl ion lad rills have hem daherged
awaken pah* leadeaoka, be Imadand Area Ia Oa
le lb, lard et awed Mum itblahalignal. lank" end .0
▪ dein we ke be diked sad ardled arasitisg le a even form,"
Y ebb& mnst be laded the woe ma dime at •tdanst, Ile rank
vita thearrar4 lha dale et ate dleirria the odes ir mans IS
vial he dies. and Ile =O. almenay, and and la ablek le
aseval Ibe Sae eta*

SPORTING.

LTVZIPOOL JULY MEETING.

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PLATE min=
STAKIL—ROweet, Illifisity
Pa.teee. Mary, Qum Mary, &Andes, Breeerdo, The Cogiarer, Both,
and Inheritress.

PLATIL—IIIid of Montoa filly, Flahowlegb, Cock
Robin, Alma* and Little Camino.
THURSDAY.—HMI bf AJEATT'II PLATS.—Deceiver,
Coalmine U Ent, Ths CbeiureT, Primes Alfa, Walmgalc-bar-Wlthost,
Fair Hammond, Lath, &petty, Rowena, Inheritress, Inglewood,
WOregor, and liberatcm.
FRIDAY.—STARLIT STAIESS.—AbdisI, Sloth, Discontent,
Volk , Qeld colt, Aland; Maid of Motherwell, BL Leon, Pledge colt,
Lath, Mary, and Swim Boy.
SELLING STAlLES.—Deceiver, Diphthong, Bedouin, Fla-
hmleutt, Abatis, Little Camino, and WOregor.

lab, Entrlltgente.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

. Their lordships met in committee of privileges to receive
proof of Viscount Ashbrook's claim to vote at the election
of representative peers for Ireland. His lordship's claim
was made out.

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RANOIR V. THE GREAT Warrant RAILWAY COMPANY.
—The arguments in this appeal were proceeded with ; and
Mr. Stuart having finished, Mr. Bethell, second counsel for
the respondents, was heard up to half-past four o'clock,
when the farther hearing was adjourned to Thursday.