The Express.
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THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1853.

lisle ? Numerous gentlemen are about to take the moue
—some call it the nonsense—but I am appealing to
the *ease of the electors of Carlisle—(load cheers)—
numerous gentlemen, I say, are appealing to the eousti-
tutees of a peat portion of the largest towns in the king-
dom. Leeds is vacated, Nottingham is vacated, Hahne is
vacated, Wolverhampton is vacated by Mr. Charles Villiers,
a leading man of the League, and, I am happy to say, my
colleague under Lord Aberdeen's administration. Glouces-
ter is vacated, Oxford is vacated, Carlisle is vacated,
Brighton is vacated. Seuthweel is vacated by Sir W.
Molesworth, my colleague, who differs from me with re-
spect to the ballot ; he has always supported the ballot,
and with the consent of his colleagues it is open to him, and
it is stipulated for him that he shall vote for it. (Cheers.)
The City of London is vacant. What do you want ? Du
not these elections involve an appeal to a million or a million
and a half of the inhabitants of this country ? (Hear.) I will
say more. It is not necessary that parliaments should always
last for six or seven years. (Hear.) I can well understand
that it is very possible I shad have to appear on these hust-
ings before another year shall pus. (Cheers.) If Ido you
will have had, not annual parliaments, but more trequeut
parliaments still; and I shall not be afraid, come when I
may, to appear before you. (Cheers.) Well, now, it is
said that radicals are destructive.. Is that a true charge ?
If you are a radical constituency, I am sure you are not a
destructive one. Now, I will try it. Was the repeal of
the Test and Corporation Acts a destructive measure? Has
the admission of dissenters to corporate power proved de-
structive? I think far otherwise. (Cheers.) Has corpo-
ration reform proved destructive ? Is the police in this
city worse than under the old corporation ? (Laughter.)
Is the law -nfureed with less certainty than before i is
your community less happy, less contented, less orderly
I think far otherwise. (Cheers.) Has the effect of the
repeal of the corn laws been destructive ? Al, !
there was a memorable morning—the 10th of April,
1848—when all constituted authorities in Europe
trembled—when crowns had fallen—when ministers
were fleeing for safety, and kings were hiding their heads
in shame—there was a sovereign who did rejoice that in
' time there had been a reform in parliament—who did re-
joice that in time the corn laws were repealed ; and on the
10th of April, when others were afraid, Victoria rejoiced its
' the loyalty of her people. (Cheers.) The cause of order,
security, and the rights of property triumphed, end I know
not where were the destructive,. (Cheers.) They met on
Kennington-common, and their leader—because he is now
unfortunate I will not speak one word, I will not use one
harsh expression, against him; but there appeared on the
common a handful of men ; the people of London in its
millions were determined to =delude the cause of order and
our British institutions. (Cheers.) I know not that there are
many other points on which it is necessary for me to ad-
dress you. I have detained you, perhaps, too long already.
(Crier of " No, no.") I will, however, say this—that I am as-
sociated with a government that is resolved to proceed with
reform w.th a powerful hand and a fixed purpose. (Tre-
menden', applause.) Talking of law reform, the govern-
ment of Lord Derby strutted about in borrowed plumes.
' (Load cheers.) Who, I ask you, were the persons who
I prepared the measures of law reform which were passed by
the late government? They were recommended by a cum-
, mission, and there sat at the head of it Sir John Romilly,
the Master of the Rolls—a son of that man whose memory
ought to be revered in every company in this country,
Sir Samuel Hominy. I well remember the time when
that excellent and worthy man, with all the unrivalled
eloquence, the manly firmness, and the extraordinary
self-poseession with which ho was gifted, before the
light shone on the last generation, contended for the
mitigatie. of our criminal code. At that time men
were hung fur forgery, for sheep-stealing, and other
comparatively trivial offences. Sir Samuel Romilly
contended that the severe and harsh character of our cri-
minal code should be mitigated. He contended for the re-
form of the Court of Chancery—he contended for modifica-
tions of its extraordinary expenses, and sought to have jut-
tire brought nearer home to Englishmen. lie contended
that county courts should be established, sad that the
chicanery and needless expense of common law should be
put an end to. (Cheep.) And he was celled a destructive
in his day. (Hear, hear.) But I have lived to see all the
measures for which he contended, and for advocating which
he was denounced as a destructive—l have lived to see all
them adopted with benefit and satisfaction to the British
people. (Loud cheers.) Who was another member of
that commission ? Sir George Turner, who has only
this last week been elevated by the present government
to the highest official position in this country. Who
was another member? Sir William Page Wood, the Soli-
citor-General under Lord John Russell's government. Who
else have served on that commissoa ? I ales, who have now
the honour of addressing you. (" Hear, hear," and loud
cheers.) We shall not stand still. The Court of Chan-
cery has been reformed. Common law proceedings have
been simplified. We must now go to the ecclesiastical
courts. (Loud applause.) Such proceedings as that of Mr.
Moore, the von of ma archbishop, with 7,0001. a year, andei
reversion in favour of his grandson—(. hear, hear," and
loud applause)—such things must be put an end to. These
are abuses with which we intend to deal. With regard to
parliamentary reform, I am associated in the administra-
tion with Lord John Russell, and with three
surviving members of Lord Grey's cabinet, who
carried the Reform Bill. Lord John Russell and
myself have both declared that a revision of that
act is necessary. (Loud applause) It is not by electing as
your representative a stranger, however respectable he may
be, that you can attain that object. (Hear, hear.) It is by
returning men long known to you, and who have the
power of giving effect to your wishes, that you have the
best chance of obtaining a further measure of parliamen-
tary reform. (Loud cheer,.) There is only one other point
to which I shall advert. 1 have said that lam of opinion
that the franchise may be safely extended. (Great cheer-
ing.) In order that it may be safely extended, education
should be spread as widely as possible among the entire
body of the community. (Cheers.) I look on religion as a
sacred element in education. Bat, according to the view I
take, that particular element ought not to be at the direction
of the ministers of the established church only ; but all the
different sects should have a fair opportunity in their re-
spective schools of teaching the children belonging to their
respective congregations. (Loud applause.) I shall not go
further into the subject at present. I have now brought to
a close the observations which I thought it necessary to
address to you. I have not courted undue popularity at
your hands. In the sentiments I have addressed to you I
have not deceived you on any
.point. If any farther expla-
nation is necessary, I will give it to the best of my judg-
ment; and I now make way for the gentleman put in
nomination against me, to whom I entreat that, with your
accustomed good humour, you will give a fair bearing.
(Enthusiastic and continued applause.)
Mr. See ucroo was received with a storm of disapproba-
tion. lie commenced by stating that he was an entire
stranger to Carlisle, and that when he arrived he did not
know a single person in the town, whig radical, or tory. He
had been told that he might be Mr. Frail. (Hear, hear.) He
could not say, after the lucid description of the doings
of Mr. Frail, whether he had seen him or not, and he
could affirm upon his honour that he did not know that he
had ever seen him. (Derisive shouts.) The right hon.
baronet had told them of the tory tactics of coming into a
town—that they sneaked is, and that my Lord Ranelagh
sneaked in. (A Voice—" He sneaked out again, too,
pretty sharply.") They would allow that he (Mr. Sturgeon)
did not sneak in. (Cries of " You were brought in.")
He had come by the express train—(laughter)—he and his
legal friend Mr. Howard, to manage his election. (Up-
roar, and a voice, " Damn it, fair play," and loud
laughter.) He had asked at the railway station what
hotel was the whig hotel, and what hotel was frequented
by the tories ; for he considered that both of these hotels
would be tabbooed for hint, and he was told that
there was another hotel in the kiwi called " The
Royal," and a sturgeon being a royal fish, he'
'bought he had a right to go to that one. (Loud
laughter.) Ile could assure them that were anything but
wide-awake the people there, for he WAS nearly half an
hour before he got the door open. He was told now that'
the landlord of the Royal Hotel was a tory, but he could
assure them that he had no previous coucert with any one.
(l:proar.) lie acknowledged that on coming to Carlisle he
bad not found so many radicals as he expected ; and Lord
Derby moat have been deceived, and Mr. Flewker had been
deceived, and they bad all been deceived together.
(Laughter, and a voice—" Very good, Frail.") Instead of
' radicals, they were all whigs to the back-bone. Ile (Mr.
Sturgeon) might be very outer, very destructive in his sen-
timents, but he claimed the privilege of being allowed to
think fur himself, and he objected to Le man because lie
Jiff:red from him ; but he objected to the men who changed
their opinions very frequently—who relaxed according to
circumstances, and eluded the doctrine of expediency.
(Uproar, and a voice—" Thou must be a fool then. ')
His friend was not to call his brother a foul.
(Laughter.) Mr. Sturgeon then proceeded to address the
audience upon the various points contained in his address.
lie argued in favour of what he termed "manhood suf.
(rape," and contended that parliaments should be short,
that there should be vote by ballot, and payment of mem-
-1 bees. He condemned the present ministry on account of its
I incongruous character, and spoke of Lord Aberdeen as an
" old tory." The appointment of Sir James Graham to
the Admiralty, as well as several other of the new ministe-
rial appointmenn, he characterised as very inappropriate.
Mr. Sturgeon spoke at great length amidst some interrup-
tion, and concluded by wishing his bearers a happy new
year, sod by hoping that when he next came among thew
he would not be a stranger.
The MAYOR having asked it there were any other candi-
dates to propose, called for a show of hands. For Sir James
Graham a complete forest of hands were held up, while for
Mr. Sturge on there were only some three dozen in the vici-
nity of his hired band. The Mayor than declared the Right
Hon. Sir James Robert George Graham hail been duly
elected to serve in parliament for the city of Carlisle.
Three hearty cheers were then given for Sir James
Graham.

No poll having been demulded on the part of Mr.
Sturgeon.
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Sir JAM'S GRAHAM on again coming forward met with a
very enthusiastic reception. lie said in the course of a brief
address of thanks, the hon. gentleman, Mr. Sturgeon, has
said that no Reform Dill can be ezpocted from the Duke of
Newcastle. I tall you this, that unless the present govern-
ment do bring forward a Reform Bill I will not remain in
office. (Loud and prolonged cheering.)
Thanks having been voted to the mayor,
The Mayor, the Town-clerk, and Sir James Graham then
entered the Council Chamber, and signed the return.
Afterwards the band struck up " See the conquering hero
comes," and Sir James, accompanied by his friends and
supporter-, walled in proceledon three tires round the
Crass, and then proceeded to the head of Engliatt-strost—
turning back at the Lonsdale Monument. On their return
to the Coffee•house,

Sir Jamas Gamut( appeared at the window, and seas
Ss caved with loud cheers. 11. congratulated the electors

on the great unanimity which had prevailed that day, and
thanaed them fee the renewed mark of their oenfidecce.
Nothing could exceed the debt of gratitude which be
owed them for their support that day. He could aware
them that no f the crown could bestow upon him was
equal in his estimation to their continual approbation, and
while he served the crown, be never would forge: that he
was the servant of the people, and especially the servant of
this great constituency; and he hoped that when he met
them again he should do so in the full confidence that he
hail done all in his power to merit their support. (Loud
ch. els.) They had given him a hanisorne Christmaa pre-
sent, and he should return to his sovereign a man more
ennobled by this stamp of their favour. (Cheers.) He
had had new strength imparted to him to-day. He
thanked them sincerely and truly, and wished them every
happineva in the new year, and might it be more prosper-
ous than the one which had closed. (Hear, hear.) He
hoped that there was not it trace of ill humour left by the
proi.colings of to-day, but that they were friends with aU
their fellow-citizens. (Cheers.) After bidding them fare-
well, Sir James Graham withdrew from the window
amidst loud and prolonged checriug.
The crowd then quietly dispersed.

HERTFORD ELECTION.
RETURN OF THE HON: W. F. COWP.ER.
The election for the vacancy created in the repre-
sentation of this borough by the late member, the Hon.
W. F. Cowper, having accepted office under the Aberdeen
administration as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, took
place en Saturday.
In the early part of the week a placard was issued calling
upon the electors to withhold their promises from Mr. Cow-
er, who had offered himself for re-election as another candi-
date would be brought forward, but it seems that no such
candidate could be found.
Soon &Iry ten o'clock, the Mayor of Hertford, John
Gardner, Esq., accompanied by tl.e fewn Clerk, Mr. Cow.
per, and several other gentlemec, proceeded to the Town
Hall, where the writ and bribery act were read, end the
other formalities gone through.
The Milton, in opening the proceedings, said that a
vacancy having been created in the representation of the
borough by reason of the late representative having ac-
cepted an appointment under the Crown, it now became
the duty of the electors to supply that vacancy, and he felt
as'ured that they would exercise the solemn trust that de-
volved upon them in a becoming manner.
Mr. POLLARD proposed the re-election of Mr. Cowper.
Mr. J. J. Gatepost seconded the nomination.
The MAYOR then put the question in the usual form,
whether any other candidate was to be proposed, and no one
coming forward to propose • second candidate, he declared
the Hon. William Francis Cowper duly elected to serve in
parliament as representative for the borough of Hertford.
(Cheers.)
The Hon. Mr. COWPER addressed the electors. He said
that after the very gratifying announcement that had just
been made by their worthy mayor, it became his duty to
thank them most heartily and cordially for having replaced
him in the distinguished position of their representative in
parliament—one which; he valued higher than any other
distinction that he could aspire to, and which was peculiarly
gratifying to him at that moment, as it was an earnest that
his public conduct had met with their approval. (Hear,
hear.) He could not refrain at the same time from tender-
ing his thanks for the cordial and kind reception he had
met with from the electors during his canvass of the
last few days, not only from those who had always
given him their honest, zealous, and disinterested sup-
port, but also to those who were opposed to him on
some matters of political opinion ; and it was particularly
gratifying to him to find that a great number of the liberal
conservatives had expressed their intention to support the go-
vernment to which he belonged. (Cheers.) Having re-
ferred to the circumstance of his connexion with the present
administration, Mr. Cowper said that, although very sweep-
ing charges of coalition and combination bad been made,
he thought that one minute's consideration would show
that the course of events during the last year rendered
such a combination absolutely necessary. There
were two sorts of combinations. If people who
differed altogether in opinion merely coalesced to-
gegen for the purpose of carriyng out personal ends,
he had nu hesitation in saying that such a combination
was hateful and ought to be repudiated. Another sort of
coalition was where men perfectly agreed upon questions
prominently before the public eye, and who enterained tbo
same general views with regard to what they considered
best for the welfare of the oountry, overlooked lesser objects,
and joined together to carry out those really important
objects which they both had in view, and this in his opinion
was perfectly justifiable and showed a proper sense of public
duty. (Hear, hear.) The Derbyite administration was a
coalition of protectionist principles with free trade actions.
(Hear, hear.) They still entertained the opinion that
protection was right and good for the country, but they at
the same time bowed, as they said, to the opinion of the
country, and carried out a policy which in their hearts they
did not believe to be good. (Hear, hear.) He considered
such a course of proceeding most derogatory to the cha-
racter of public men, and that it was far less creditable
than any coalition of men differing in opinion upon some
questions, but still agreeing to act together for the common
good. (Cheers) The present coalition in the government
had arisen mainly from • the conduct of the protectionist
party. Having, by means which he should not further
allude to, succeeded in obtaining 310 votes in the
House of Comm ens, and being undoubtedly strenger
than any other party in parliament, if the Peelite party
and the liberals had not acted together there was
no doubt that the government would have evaded the
declaration that the future legislation of the country should
be Dosed upon the principle of free trade, and that they
would have also forced upon the country that commercial
scheme which was so universally repudiated. (Hear, hear.)
If under these circumstances the Peelite party had not
joined with the liberals, it appeared to him they would not
have shown that ability and statesmanship which they un-
doubtedly possessed. (Hear, hear.) They considered it
necessary for the welfare of the country that they should
join is giving a dec dad negative to the proposition of the
government, and they felt that they ought not to be in-
duced by any taunts of inconsistency to shrink from assist-
ing in the great cause of liberal government. (Cheers.)
The result had been the formation of a govern-
meat which bid fair for the benefit of the
country ; and although Lord Derby endeavoured
to conceal from his own miad the real cause of his defeat,
and, in his vexation, talked about unhallowed and unprin-
cipled combinations; yet it was clear to the plainest under-
standing that to no one but himself was his defeat to be
attributed—that his cabinet fell by their own acts,
and no other hand dealt a blow. The budget
was the reason of the ejection of Lord Derby's go-
vernment from power,/and the appointment of the pre-
aent government. This was the effect of the coalition of
which Lord Derby complained, if they liked ; but he be-
lieved that in the result the country would be possessed
of • more permanent and popular government
than it had seen for years. (Hear, hear.) One
great advantage would certainly be obtained by the cessa-
tion from party atrife, and so much of the public time would
certainly not be wasted in party conflicts ; and, notwith-
standing the doubts that had been expressed by the
honourable gentleman who had seconded his nomination
upon the subject, he believed that every one of the mem-
bers of the government would act with the sole object of
legislating for the country upon a broad and liberal basis,
and that they would all unite together and act in concert.
It was his opinion that it would be highly to their credit to
do so, and they could only succeed by introducing measures
in accordance with the public feeling, and must depend
entirely upon securing approbation by acting for the welfare
of the country at large. He would only ray for himself
that he felt highly gratified that his connexion with the
present government was satisfactory to his constituents,
and although be had never been asked to give any pledges,
he had no doubt that when he next appeared before them
they would have no ground for saying that he had in any
respect betrayed his public duty or departed from the
atone they expected from him. (Cheers.)
Mr Cowes's then proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor,
to which he responded ; and this concluded the business of
the election.

MORPETH ELECTION.
RETURN OF SIR GEORGE GREY.
SIORFETH, SATURDAY NIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The election for the vacant seat caused by Capt.
Howard accepting the Chiltern Hundreds, took place in
the Town Hall in this b)rough to-day, and there was a
large attendance of liberals from all parts of the county.
Sir George Grey entered the hall with his eldest son, and
was loudly cheered. Amongst the gentlemen who accom-
panied the right bon. baronet on to the platform were the
Rev. E. C. Ogle, Rector of Bedlington ; Mr. A. R. Fen-
wick, agent to Earl Carlisle ; Mr. Woodman, Mr. Charlton,
Mr. C. Swan, the Rev. Mr. Ayre, independent minister;
and the Rev. J. Anderson, Morpeth ; Mr. J. Dzukin, of
Felton; Ald. Hodgson, of Newcastle. Lady Grey, Lady
Elizabeth Grey, Lady Macdonald, and other ladies, were
accommodated with seats in the side gallery.
Mr. k'ENwicic proposed Sir George Grey. Mr. HOOD
seconded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed, the Mayor took a
showof kande, when he declared that the choice of the
electors had unanimously fallen on Sir George Grey, as
their representative in parliament. The announcement
was received with loud cheery. . .

Sir OZOROE UKEY then returned thanks, and said that
he hoped to give to the government a hearty, cordial, and
independent support. (Loud and long-continued cheering.)
They might be esfely entrusted with the guardianship of
that policy of which they had been the able, distinguished
and consistent advocates--(applause)—and the House of
Commons would not be looking to them for a pledge of
their adherence to that policy, for their past conduct, their
public professions, and the sacrifitAs many of them have
made in that cause, were the best tests of their sincerity
and determination to adhere to it. (Cheers.).
A vote of thanks to, and three cheers for, the Mayor
closed the proceedings.
A public luncheon was afterwards held at the Black Bull
Inn, at which Sir George Grey, M.P., Robert Ingham,
Esq., M.P., Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, and the leading
liberals of the district were present.

NOTTLNGHAM ELECTION.
RETURN OF Ml. STRUTT.
NOTTINGHAM, SATVADAT.
The election for this borough took place this
morning at the Eachange Hall, in this town, at ten o'clock.
The election created, cotnnaratirclr, but slight interest.
The scene in the hall this morning bore a marked contrast
to that which pervaded the same place at the general elec-
tion, when Mr. Strati was returned in conjunction with

I Mr. Walter. Shortly Woe* the nomination, Mr. Strutt,
attended by about 200 of his supporters, amongst whom
were the most influential gentlemen of the town, entered
the Exchange Hall, and took their station on the busting'.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
Mr. Alderman HART proposed Mr. :strait.
Mr. Fittxtre seconded the nomination.
The SHERIFF inquired if any gentleman had another
candidate to propose; and there being no reply, he declared
the Right Hon. Edward Strutt to be duly elected.
Mr. Sza.crr, who on presenting himself was received
with cheers, entered upon a narrative of the events which
finally led to the overthrow of the late ministry, and pro-
ceeded to demonstrate at considerable length the futility
of Protection. He concluded his address as follows :
"Certain portions of the 'press have started an objection
to the present government, that it is a coalition,
and therefore is not worthy of support. Gen-
tlemen, if by a coalition: you mean that any party has
sacrificed important principles for the purpose of obtaining
office, then I say that nothing could be snore discreditable
and disgraceful than such a coalition. (Loud cheers.) But
till I hear what principles those are which have been sacri-
ficed by any of the parties wku constitute the present
government, I am at • loss to understand how these argu-
ments are applicable to the case heron us. I remember
very well that not more than a year ago gentlemen com-
plained of the government of which Lord John Russell
was at the head—that it was formed on too narrow a basis.
The opponents of that government charged it with being
a clique, a family arrangement, and every other such offen-
sive terms. I believe likewise it was the wish of some
of its most sincere friends that that administration had
been constructed noon a wider basis; therefore thinking
that this object had been accomplished by taking into com-
bination several gentlemen whose principles agreed with
that liberal government, which had receivel the support of
the great liberal party in this country—gentlemen, I may
be allowed to say of the most distinguished talents, who
were the chosen friends and most zealous supporters of the
late Sir Robert Peel throughout that great struggle in
which he sacrificed so much to obtain cheap bread for the
people. (Loud cheers.) They arc gentlemen, moreover, who
since that time have given their zealous and able support to
the principles of free trade, and who, though out of office,
have most disinterestedly supported al: the principal ruea-
sures of the former liberal government, and who now pro-
fess themselves not only supporters of free trade, but of
administrative and colonial reform—advocates of the diffu-
sion of education, and of the improvement of our represer-
tatives in parliament. (Cheers.) Then, on the other side,
I find men taken into office, who I believe command the
respect and attachment of the great masses of the people
of this country, such as my old friends Sir NV. Molesworth,
Mr. Bernal Osborne, and Mr. Villiers. (Loud cheers.)
After alluding to the peculiar gratification which he now
experienced, after the step be had taken, in which he be-
lieved he had made no sacrifice of principle, at the unani-
mous election which he had just received, the right hon.
gentleman thanked them again for their kinelneas,and assured
than that the proof of their confidence which they had just
given him should never be forgotten; but that, whether in
or out of office, it would be his object to show himself not
unworthy of the proud position in which he had been
placed by the electors of the town of Nottingham." (Pro-
longed cheers.)
Three cheers were then given for Mr. Strutt ; and after
a vote of thanks had been accorded to the Sheriff, the as-
sembly dispersed.

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SCARBOROUGH ELECTION.
RETURN OF TILE EARL OF MULGRAVE.
The Earl of Nlulgraro having accepted office under
the new government, as Treasurer of the Queen's House-
hold, a new writ was issued for his re-election as one of the
members for Scarborough. The election took place on
Saturday, when the noble lord was re-elected without
opposition. The proceedings took place at the Town-hall,
in the forenoon, and occupied a very short time, the
speeches being very brief. The noble lord was proposed
by C. A. Darley, Esq., of Stamford-bridge, in the East
Riding of Yorkshire, seconded by George -Knowles, E.q.,
and declared by the returning•ofticer duly Elected. Accord-
ing to the custom of the place the hon. member was after-
wards chaired through the principal streets of the borough.

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.
The Carlton Club is going to take revenge, if it
can, on Sir Alexander Cockburn fur big masterly exposure
of " the reckless indifference to consequences " of the
election manager, the notorious Major Beresford, whose
misdeeds will form the subject of further proceedings as
soon as the House of Commons rc-assembles. The committee
of its " private room" has induced Mr. Baillie Cochrane,
defeated in the summer, again to start for the representa-
tion of Southampton, in opposition to Sir Alexander; and
they will, of course, supply all that lavish expenditure
without resort to which co tory ever was returned for that
town. Mr. Heinle Cochrane's friends are making an active
canvass. Heavy bets have been m ide that the Attorney-
General will be re-elected by above 300 majority.

The electors of Southampton met in great numbers at
the Victoria Assembly Rooms, on Friday evening, to re-
ceive the Attorney-General (Sir Alexander Cockburn),
who, it was announced, would address them on that even-
ing. The cheering when the learned Attorney-General
entered the room, escorted by many of his principal sup-
porters in the borough, was most enthusiastic, and showed
plainly that the popularity which had carried him so tri-
umphantly through the late general election had in no
degree waned, but had rather derived u greater intensity
from the brief experience of the doings of the Derby-
Disraeli government. The late mayor of Southampton,
Richard Andrews, Esq., was voted to the chair, and spoke
at some length with reference to the present aspect of
political affairs, before introducing the ex-representative
and candidate for re-election.
Sir A. COCKBURN was again greeted with applause
on coming to the trout of the platform. Raving thanked
the electors for the cordial reception they had given him,
he reviewed the various acts of the late government, And
congratulated the meeting on the fact that a ministry was
now in power who would act on well-defined principles.
In reference to the cry respecting the undue predomi-
nance of the democratic principle, ho contended that the
people were entitled to an extended share of political
power, and he was not afraid to give it. lie stood true,
too, to his old text—the ballot. Every election he saw, in
town or country, convinced him more s*.rongly that the
ballot must be conceded. Ile did not expect that the
followers of the late Sir Robert Peel would give in
directly, but member after member gave their adhesion to
it. In the present government the ballot men, pledged
supporters of it, numbered Sir Wm. Molesworth, Mr. Vil-
liers, Mr. Bernal Osborne, Mr. Strutt, and their humble
servant. There was a strong batch to begin with.
A resolution was then proposed by Mr. HARMAN, se-
conded by Captain 13owyett, R.N., and carried, oniy one
hand being held up against it out of a meeting of at !east
twelve hundred persons, of continued confidence in Sir
Alexander Cockburn, and determination to re-elect him.
Mr. Nostrox, late Chief Justice of Newfoundland, and
Mr. CARPENTER Ron, of the Western Circuit bar, after-
wards addressed the meeting, which then separated.