The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-02 00:00:00

DROI MICH.

The election for this borough took place on Satur-
day in the Town-hall ; .1. H. BRADLEE Esq , Mayor, in
the chair. Mr. I. H. Hamann worth], end Mr. Clay
le seconded, the nomation of Sir John akingtoo ; and there
being no other candidata, Bir John was declared duly elected.
Is the course of hie addrum to the elanots, alter • vindication
of the government reform bill, he proceeded to speak of a sub-
Jen which, he mid, nan-t;be is every man's mond, far beyond
the weft= hill or any other domestic geodes. He feared
• sanguinary war was oo the point of brushing out.
He could not refrain from expensing his seem of the great
rearcesibility which mated at that moment on those who
conducted the pros of this country. There had been • elate
of things in the city of London for the last few days such as
was hardly to be ',membered. There had been • panic in
the City—there had been to some extent • state of ruin, •
failure GI • number of people that he was almost afraid to
mention. The sgitation in the public funds, the deprospion
of the property, had, he had no hesitation in saying,
arisen, irrespectively of the real state of affidn,
which was serious enough, 4o • very great extent
from • wont of due caution in some portion of the public press
in publishing prematurely, and in =exaggerated form, intent-
pence calculated to create the greatest alarm, and for which
unquestionably they could sot have had an authority sue-
' dandy authentic to Juidify the publicatioo. He warn afraid we
add hardly Beier our'elves that war would be &sorted.
Everythim; at this moment portended a great sanguinary war,
in which probably all the great powers of Europe might be, or
perhaps be ought to ray, mad be to some extent concerned.
The old one power which e cold ressotably hope to be die-
ter disentangled from this unhappy struggle woe
the hero land in which we ouresivem live. (Cheers.) At
proms we were on friendly tam. with all European
Powers. Yet the day might come when it would be very
difficult for England to maintain her neutrality. Her Ma-
jesty's govsnment Mt that they must be prepared for events,
and had determined to render both the military and naval
IlarViCell, but especially the latter, highly efficient. lie ex-
pected that the number of screw line-of-battle ships would
shortly be double what it was when he assumed office. He
had always made his appointments without considering any-
thing except who was the t eat man and he should continue
to act on that principle. (Loud chins.)

MANCHESTER.
The numbers at the close of the poll were:
Mr. Barley (11twal)
Mr. Turner (liberal)
Mr. Alderman Heywood (radical) 6,420
Hon. Capt. Denman (liberal conservative) 6,168
Great excitement prevailed in the tows all day, sad busi-
ness wu almost ott'rely suspended, but the proceedings
were orderly throughout. The principal feature in the elec-
tion worthy of note was the remit as regards Mr. Abel Hey-
wood. Mr. Heywood is a boukaellar and paper maker, and
the Is no doubt that way people regarded his caniidature
as peesuroptoous, considering Dow many great merchants sad
maaufutwers aspired to the honour of representing the city.
For Mr. Heywood, however, 6,420 electors recorded their
votes, ail of whom walked to the poll. He had no cabe or
carriages of say kind to bring up hie friends, nor was he
backed by say costly political orguaLation, and his conduct
throughout the contest was such unmet miss hint is moral
Wheatley.

PRIESTS AND PROPLE.—A remarkable fend has
broke out la lineoorumon County between the privets and
the people. The former body, headed ity the bishop of the
diocese, have taken Capten Goff. the Derbyite candidate,
in hand se • Meg colleagno for Colonel French, nn old end
amaistent supporter of the Whig party. Against Chi, decision
the laity trireme their laces, and eta count,. r meeting held
to Boyle at Wednesday the folioing resolutions worn unto.
sizeronsly adopted; Mr. J. D. Glace, the late member for tho
county, mid a stanch Roman catholic, being the chairman .
" That we have heard with deep regret the deolston
wind at by the catholic bishop end clergy assembled yet
teeday at lit yip, whim Captain Goff wee adopted es the mu-
didate to k supported. That we mealier such .electloa, If
SOW acallemed by this meeting, would be nothing ehort of •
death-blow to the liberal interest. of this county, as this
adoptics of Captain Goff would gum that claim. foundad
on a long and conakdont career of both public and private
life try postponed in favour of claims now for the trot time
enr notated for electioneering purposes. . . . . That this
merung cannot adopt that decision, and will not support
Csptain th..ff on any teems. no matter how he may alter or
clasp hie priseples; and that a committee of this meeting
wait on the respected bishop, who heeded the meeting yester-
dey, in order to topmost seepectfully, but firmly, the feelings
of the liberal party splint Captsin Golf, and to regmet a
reconsideration of the amine, in order to peseta a divides
of the Oberst party, both okras and laity, of this musty.
That Mr. Teams kettle, while in pi-lamest sad ever
since, peeved himself a consistent liberal, and every way
worthy of our madame sad retreat. ha now adopted se tltat
mewed liberal candidate with Colonel French, and that the
friends of Cotorcl French be reloaded to lead all their
weight and lantana to aupp. rt Mr. TOSWO11."
The aggregate of all the vessels of war now in the
coarse of count union at the several pets la 27, mounting, la
ell, 1,6f7 guns, sad 15,010horm power.