The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-24 00:00:00

nil REPBESENTAITION OP 412.

Sir James Ferguson his issued an address to the
electors, dated the 22nd inst., in which be stye "Little
more than two years have weed Mace I retired from the
responsible position for which I now !grain oder myself—
detested, I readily own, as much by the high standing and
reputation of my opponent as by the powerful indite:los
exerted on his behalf. At the general election sours months
since, I did not attempt to obtain a reversal of the decision
arrived at after the lair contest of 1857, conceiving that I
bad no ground, for expecting any considerable alteratios of
public opinion between him, whom I cannot now think of as
my rival, and myself. Kees now I should have hesitated to
emberk again in an undertaking, the repetition of which is
beyond the means of a country gentteman to our
Min, had I nut received such warm arid generous
asearanees of support, that I con hardly doubt of a
amanita Uses on the present occasioe. I hope that 1 am
sow so well knows to most of you that in a preliminary ad-
dress a dstailsd ezpoeition of my political opinions may be
enareeeeery. As a coneemative, I am opposed to. sudden
and orgeeic changes in the settled institutions of this cmn-
try—_to a disturbance of the distribution of political power
which our mixed constitution has arranged. But you are
ewers, I lope, that I desire to promire, as for as my Ultima
extends, safe end well-considered measures of national pro-
per and social improvement. With regard to the
e1t11114,11 of the franchise. the only question of
tatiosed Wined which seems likely immediately to
tries, I desire to mei that privilege placed within the
reach of educated indmily ; but not lowered to the unto.-
mowing or irreeponob:e. I trust that the identity ot simi-
ans expressed upon this great question by Lord Palmer.
etas, the head of she present government, and by wins of
the most respected of conservative statesmen, win produce
its early settlement upon a safe and constitution.' footing ;
mad I shell njobe, if the bill promised by the present go-
messiest, being el this tendency, shall be such as i can
coriially support. I look forward with some hops
to the fission at an early period, and from patriatic
motives, of politioians holding moderate opinions, be-
lieviag dirt we may thus be preserved from those violent
changes, which would endanger that constitution under
whAn our freedom has been won and :preperved. To the
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eonsideestioss of all questions, who her iOuchieg our intermits
at kw, is our gnat deprndenciee, or In our Tdalll3al wi•h
[otitis powers. I shall tr og .5 impartial judgment, end a
rassedirsams of the importsace of the ommutuency, by whose
eemadimeo I have been honoured. I shell loyally support
the grrentraeat of the Quito, from whatever party it may
be chosen, is earning out the meowing necessary to
wee our sham, our commerce, sod our deg from In-
vi lee a insult. With regard to our intercourse with other
nadeas, I hold that we ought to observe and maintain that
halspeedeace sad free will which we ourselves hold end prize.
Lee ass remind those, and I venture to believe they art
aeasecess, who desire my 411COOMe, that victory only stioads
saealmity, determinating, aid perseverance; bar, with these,
It is within our reach. You may rely upon it that I shall
give every elector an opportunity of recording his vote at the
poll. As ea independent man I sek for independent ewes
sad support; end if sucometul, as I em confident I may be,
my beat exertions shall not be treating to justify your
choice."

Ks. IlirsurT, M.P., ow was CHINZaIt Qourros.
—At the mad the Wthlbron Femme Amigo-
delis% lasM on W last, Mr. fleshy mid he
=it semi unfortunate irl,hie limiest kw piers we
rine had three great lAN with the Chinese; and be
ennid test but think the ireprovemest which they had shown
in the art of war was a cuewastanos that might well came
mimeo' saziety. He terarded it, however, se a matter for
enegratulation that we abrodd not undertake the contest on
ride occasion slag's-handed. We had already experienced
the loyalty and fidelity of the Fiend' goverunteet; and he
was one of them who considered that when a country went to
war it was good for It to have silks. At the lame time, be
thought It would be asfest for us to fight oar battles our-
Mute and 'now our allies to fight the,re for theraseivee. He
teamed that England end From e would come out of the 'oa-
ten as good friends se they went into it, bermose greet a. wan
the peewit soil, It was es nothing eumgared with the arias
fortune which a jealousy between the two countries would
prow.
THE CORPORATION OF TAMWORIII AND SIR
RODLRT Ping,, BART.—Some little 1141, was 00CtOi001X1 in
this tows on Tuesday Met by the ft llowthe circamrtence:—
It
same that a brain% of the rite r Tame below the Moa-
k/am had been IN raptly piled acne* by men in the employ of
84 Robert Peel, with the view tthimately to annex some
waste land In the river to the lands of the hon. baronet.
The oven-council of Imnaorth, hay.ng not only the right of
Main the river jointly with other periled, but also claiming
as lord. of the manor the waste finds whirl* the borough.
objected to the orates pursued by Sir Hobert Peel, sad
notice woe given to bis agent that the encroachment wee
objected to and would be resisted. The piles being allowed
to r main, however, the roused mat on Hanky, when it
was rearelved," That the river should be ~bed, sod all oh-
etructiocie removed on the following day." Accordingly, at
11 on Tueeday rooming, the mayor (J. L. Jennings. Meg ).
with the tows clerk see several nmothers of the council end
other gentlemen, proceeded to the spot. Boats and a strong
body , f workmen having beta provided, together with a net,
tool., to., they proceeded at oat. to remove the embenkusaut
which had been made, and after several hours rigorous la.
boor tte work was accomplished, is the presence of a large
number of pm*, who appeared to lake considerable interest
in tbe proomdMp. 01 mune the Lida( foe the day was
prevented.— Stefurdshire slitteetisee.
THR KIDDERMINSTER LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION.
—KIDDRIOWISTRA, FIIDAT.—It having ban dotermined to
hold a public gatheelpg and dinner to Mr. Beim, the newly
elected member for this borough, the whets town wee yes-
terday In • stets ef peat 'uninitiated. Triumphal ankles
wore erected in all the principal streets, sad the bon. member
on hie arrival at the railway station was received by imam,
crowded sleeken and non-. 1 pectore who escorted him to the
principal hoed, where he addressed them, thanking Mem for
the hamar paid to him. An ceder was also presented from
the ncessietters thanking him for having advoreted the
rights ti the working men, and a:preening their views that
is eaip yore they meg to enjoy the ears's, sad (by way of
peabclfM) ohs ballet. • public dinner wits about being
given le the hon. aware whoa oar prod was deapetched.
Tits Fosse Macissna Ac-r.—A dispute has
boss secentip brash* before the Caper Jen*. of Peace
C .tut Ming ken the sesOlgaiip of tho term of this set..
Wither Deem, as feareper at Newport, W soli a
or whisky le a parlor of Denim Ms strowneted lierigf se
a radii& trarlise. The imerstion creended that he
turd sot bs this. NM, se leer at so short • theses. The
Creeland, lesmiror, that ask figura Durkin's
y r
Mir was in Dears, it was wry illesalt for Mr to
Mad • coevioion in the err. They thwahro herl that Kr.
Elm ma not guilty, sail theorems aserlegiplimiessiL