The Express.
London, England, 1856-05-21 00:00:00

(Stamped Id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

' meet. (Sir J. Grant nodded want) This argument ap-
peered t t him to be a mock, ry of et mmun erne*. (" Hear,
her," sod laeglt.r.) Why the err.-.y, the navy, the
nobility, and the comtporielty of this cosetry voted in this
way in their glebe, uneequettly they were i• 11 a pack of
cowards. Now gnawer theta (" He- r, bear," one laoghter )
He would like to know why it wan cowardly and up-English
to el, et a member to
and why it wu brave and British to sect ,very other
posnible functionary to every towiqn office by ballot /
Having disposed of that argument he would refer to
another, whisk Same from the mks, of Totes.. It war
p-rfectly well known first the Duke of 8. me reet„..had repre-
sented Tote's, and that it wan row repre,ei ted by a noble
lord who, an regarded the ballot, Iran still in the family
way. In his hustings speech t e noble lord siid : "He was
an edema* of open voting; it was so manly, it reminded
him of a booing match between two of Lis c netitueets in a
24-foot ring before they were rooted by the police."
The noble lord considered the ring as a type
of epee voting. No deobt the noble Ird as a
manly Engltsbman liked to see a fair stood up
804, not between a weak man and a atroeg one,
but between two of ultra rewire. Let •h,ns see how that
would be (serried out in ooen voting. Trey w..uld have the
13 arose landlord squaring away a* the 8 stone tenant—
(laughter)—the 6 foot eartomer going in left and right at
the 6 foot trader, and the rowerful creit r getting the little
debtor's bead into ch-aseery ; and the employer of all grade,
bullying the employed. (Lnughter ) That era the ring
in which the noble lord would bold the lemon and sponge,
the noble viscount opposite act as judicious bottle-holder,
sod the noble lord the member f r the Cif of Loedou 11,1 d
the wateb and call time. (Laughter.) The system advo-
cated by the noble lord might be aristocratic and primo-
genitors], but he would say it was *manly, true-
and ■nneonntitutionel The comparison with the

ring holds —good only as to in brutality and
denser Using offset Another argument lately pot on re-
cord was, that the electer held the traechise in trust far the
non-electors, sad there? re they should have (Ivo Toting to
see whether the elector discharood his truA or not. The
late Air W. Molesseromb boo put an extinguisher on that
argument in the brilliant speech he dile...red a short time
before his lamented decease; bee' as it was sgetn put for-
ward, he would dial with it. Admitting that the franchise
was a trust in the hands of the elector, yet he was d
to vote for either A, B, or C, as he ehose, provided he w:s
not swayed by reward, or the hope of reward ; but under a
system of open vo'ing it was impoisible ti arrive ate know.
ledge whether the electim had dinherg the trust
well or ill. Voting for A, B. or C, was in heel( no
breach of trust ; it was the motive which impelled him to
vote for either that would alone constitute the breach of trot.
With open voting his motive could nevi r be atm rtsined ;
to f r from p ice the electoral trust it led to a direct
brescb. If they looked to •he bine books of 'biotic neeriag
profligacy, they won't: find that where bribery was practised
—which, however, woe he least evil—the na• soy was
paid instil after the vote wee given. If they took away
the power of knowing how • man voted, confidence would
be destroyed and bribery could net 'gin. Intimidation,
however, was the master soil ; Blind by open voting, which
was the t teeth of its nostrils it. vitality. Take awn oven
voting, and intimidation lapsed ; take away from the inti-
midator the knowledge of bow his victim voted, and they
deprived him of the means of a irrying his threats into eve
ention. He would nest tall the attention of the house to
the existing state of the ballot in Atonic as a good deal
of nelarspreseatetion bed goes forth on this sueject.
His noble friend was moth mistaken when be
assorted that the ballot in America wee not adapted to
ensure secrecy, but cnly as • convenient mole of voting
for a good many racers et the same time. The history of
the ballot was very like the history of the game laws in the
repeals. la early days, when population was scattered,
and the cities few and game plentiful, the game laws were
a utility; boa as game became scarce the laws ware en-
forced, and they wore now fully as 'event as in Ermined.
So with the ballot In early days it was hardly rummy,
bat the early republicans, Judging by their Hoolish cope-
rierc,, knew that the nreemit, would come, and therefore
established it. America was • great mane teeturing as well
as a growing wintry. In many states the ballot was taken
very loosely, and the Intimidattr nos took his stand by the
ballot urn; bat where it was kept strict, as in Honcho-
setts, nothing of the kind took pl co. He bed received a
setter from Mr. Pierce, a gentleman of high respectabilty
Massubusetts, who state d : That in Massubaseits, which
was a manufacturing state, Intimidation was practised to a
large went by the manufacturer', who were deeply in-
terested in the financial operations of the government and
the 'reeking of the t oriff. Many of them opkuly claimed a
right to dispose of the votes of their workmen ; if • man
voted against the eri.bes of his mister, hs was sure to be
dismissed, or to have his wages reduced. The ventral com-
mittee sent roved circulars directing that a watch should be
set on the ballot, boo to dinner who voted for the loeo.foco
candidates, that their names might be Inserted in a black list,
toshow theinhabitants who they wore to avoid dealing with."
It was found neeesmry to pat • stop to such • state of
thing'. The Hon. Mr. Amman Walker, the ex-Secretary
of Bute informed him that in Massachusetts there was a
regular organisation for the purp see of intimidation. In
callow the attention of the legielatu.• of the state to these
proondlogs in one case he said Look at the proceeding'
on Thursday lan in the Nineteenth Word : voters carried to
the ballotboz in NOM of waggons from various localities;
and in other wards hundreds of dent arms voting for Scott
or for Folmar—men ignorant and steeped in crime—picked
up in all the purlieus of the city, and purchased at a dollar
• heed—and some, it is said, as low as 60 conte—to deposit
in the bil'ot-box • vote they had seen. This demo-
ra:Wing proems is playing fearful havoc with our lastitn.
Mons, rendering them, to • van unit, not only • nullity,
but perverting them to mischief, to a bad and corrupt legis-
lation, and to the end-administration of public justice. The
jediciou grieve at these nouns, bet what can they do to
arrest the pr Tress e (the evil / " In consequemee of this
state of things, he moved for a committee to Investigate the
subject. Their retort stated the rule that existed, and
recommended thot, in order to scours sway, the
vets should be handed in enclosed in Inlet ei velepes.
In consequence of their repor, • law was p.ssed to make
the ballot yerfecily secret. Ile submitted to the house that
in this they saw their own disorder reflected from
America. The intimidation of the aristocracy in England
was rivalled by the intimidation of a manufacturing interest
in America, and the corrupt corporation of that country
I might shake hands with the corrupt cooperation of Eng-
Imad. The Americans, however, bad put their shoulders to
the wheel to dreg themselves out of the mire, bat we pre-
ferred to wallow in the mad rather than part with our
favourite Intimidation. Alter every general "tuition, they
indeed rd ipted measures which mode them the laughtag
stack of the eouetry. The Corned Premien. Aet was
laughed at from one end of the land to the other. He would
show the hum how far it had been succeoful in the
boroagbs which had bees stahj eted to its provisions. In
Boston it was stated there 'misted at the premise moment an
senciation of freemen Gelled the Rock Club, who at the last
election matched roam the etty in a body with • green
Beg at their bead, t i intimate to the candidates that their
votes were to be parchseed. They offered themselves to
one of the candidate.' Colonel Sleigh, who refused to have
anything to say to them. Of the existence of corruption
then could be no doubt. (Mr. H. locium —I deep it.)
He would sent refer to the city of Bath, when both midi-
dates admitted the existence of intim &time at the last
election, Mr Tite said on the butiags that he knew
of sia eases where the mew had been put on. His
opponsat, Mr. Whetsley, said he knew of tea or twelve.
Hs next taint* • well-knows bonnet' in the West of
Ragland—the boreogh of Wells. (Hear, bear.) It bad
latey bum the f a warm tautest. There was an cold
gulag, " When Greek moots Cheek then o men the tag of
war ;" but when whip met whip then really mine the tug
of war. He rather far clad the election were likely to get
well double.thoesed between them. (Laughter.) A few
days bane the death of the late member, Mr. Tafnell, the
borough was hollowed by • visit from the Right Hon.
Wm. 0 Han r, who had net been there since the pre-
vious elections and the right tionounble gentleman
dentsd several days to going about among the voter,.
He would promise the hoes* not to detain them moth
longer, but before he sot down be most refer to the e'ection
at Rochester, which ended in • petition sgainet the return
of the sitting megaber,Mat which fell through from someone'.
or other. Then there was the viragos of Leosminster,wbieh
presented saves not very Battering to the conceit or
the mosairy ; but the most important of all recent elections
wee that for the borough of Unshorn, which borough was
masted by the relative of the outgoes In order to income the
more worthy representative of the University of Cambridge.
That right hon. Reanimate was succeeded by another hoe.
and learned gentleman well known to literary fame. This
hoe. and learned gentleman at his election ma.' a rpesseb,
weals, soasidering the nominee position of the borough, it
was dilation to say whether it was luau is
earnest or merely as • plea of irony. The hon.
and learned onetime* confessed that he bad canvassed the
electors foe 11 day., and after going through the proems of
eanyaming, he bad CNN to the a achisiat that
their T.tes were unlettered; that they were as free
se the winds that rolled over their native hills,
bat to spite of the hoe. and learned gentleman's
challenge for some rue to some for word and oppose him, no
eye was bold 'mouth to do so ia face of the moraines in-
terest, and the hon. and lensed gentleman then told the
'teeters that ha was a proud man is thus learning
the chaise of men who.* convictions remained unbartered.
(''Heir,' and • laugh.) Located at the small triumph
the Ina. and lemma gentleman had accomplished, it was
diMealt to believe that he had rot just heron bees reading
his owe navel of " Tea Tacosand a Yen," or that he
was not giving the • ec on • chapter of "Oily Gem.
meta." (A Imago.) finch then was the state of matey oesetite-
elides. Let hies now 'prostate upon the Mad of oppositio•
that would be edema to his remedy for the evil. Hie op-
poneistsseldem attacked by vanguard arrangement, but con-
NON tbsaiskse with a sort of Auk novemsat. It Bight,

perhaps, be urged ',abut him that be Tad IY a-le en a tick
upon the aristotrtcy; rrhept he stook, ba .o'd that he
wanted to exclude m.riatops ft to nri.wct t) Cum the
house; bat be distioctly tt. eland that to ewer ,ireni no
such wish. (Hear, bear j S., kng es such silos • r Lana[
noble houses as Vlllier., Stanley, W- ,p le, at.d %men
could be found to sit in the Comm.cs Wont t f Purl assent,
he beloved the Ariel° r.cy nom d expiritoce no wart of
representatives. (Hear, ) No sae rej :c,rl wee than
be did to see such ref r. vote tees of theme •or. ay present;
but while he welcomed these gentlemen to X e Lowe, he
wanted to see the Derby', the Clarendone, the Egreesonta,
and the Camperdowns stripped of their p wet of ferries
nominees upon parliament (len.) That et sail nit tease the
house to eo. All plans of m: rotor testis,/ reform would go
for nothing until they permitted the genial sun if the petpie
to find its way into the house, end it would be then alp
toot the y could prevent salutary measures of legtsative re-
form from being check .d by the colt shads deb, arietocraeg.
Ha begged then ti move tor leave to being in a MB to pro-
tte! the electors et Great Britain and Inked by taking the
ettos PI way of ballot. (Cheers )
Sir DB L. EVANS ere md.d tne motion. _ _

Mr. PEACOCKE havgog briefly spoken agidnat the WI,
urgent math wee. mule tor • themes.
Mr. B. BERKELEY then lo ffered s few w rle to reply,
end tbe bowie dieid. d :
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For the motion

Against
Mr. J. G. PHiLLIMORE sought leave to introdeee a
bill to Ulm airs, from thr archbishops, inshore. and other
•eclesiesticel 'moors in England anti Water, ail power of
appointing judges or ehenced.rr, and to vest sue t power
in the Lewd Cbaaerllor._ .

The SOLICITOR-GENERAL approved t f the object
which the ateestire wa• deei¢utd to ccco,cpl;t:., sod, with-
out pledging himself an to On &tails, gave a willing cosiest
to the tateJduction of the b 11.

Some further discos/nen tainted, in *Mesa Mr. Gladstone,
Lord Palmentent, Mr. Mulles, Mr. Watson, and other mem-
ben, MA part,
Leave was teen given to bring in the b 11,
Mr. COWPER obtained leers is introduce a bit to
emend the Public Health Act. This measure, as the hen.
member explained, was &aligned to remove etrtain ambi-
guities eustained in tie existing statute, to rthorge the
powers it CO 3 ferred , and aceomplish WWI (satin r inipl Ott-
MOMS is its working details.
Mr. PELLATT obtained leave to bring in a bill to
amend the law of imprisonment for debt.
The boas* adj saraed at ten minutes pest Bedeck.

THB BALLOT.

DIVISION Lesr NIGHT.

Notion nude aad emotion put:—" That leave ►e rivet to bring in a
Bill to protest t►e Electors of Great Britian sad Ireland. by taking
the votes by any of Ballot." (Br. Unary Berkeley.) The house
divided ; Ayes lUv Noss

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AYES.
Malt, Hugh L Freertun, Col yiel Meat, 0.
Adair, Colonel Gibson, Rt lin. T. M. Pilima, O. F.
Aback, Thomas Olyn, (horse C. Murrough. lAA p.
Alberto., William Omlerich, Viscount Norreys. are D. J.
Ball, John Gow r, H• n. F. L. North, Frelerlek
Baster, William E. Greene. John O'Brien. James
Berkeley, F. W. F. ()morel'. Charles O'Connell. Corbin
Bethell, Sir Richard Hadarki, George 011eeira. Benjamin
RillidolPh, Robert M. Helt,Rt. an. Mr Benj. ()luny. Arthur J.
Bine, W. Hinny, T. l'echell, lir G. B.
Meek, Adam Hanle, Ale:. tellatt, Ap•ley
Blake, Martin J. Heine, Archd. Painimixe, J. 0.
Boubsm•Carter, J. Headlua T. E. Pilktr won, James
Brockleharet, John kleywocd, J. Rica-do, 0.
Brockman, E. D. Holland. E. Ric,, B. R.
Brothesten, Joseph Borman. Rt. Iln. E. Roamer, J. A.
Butler, Charles B. Hughes, W. B. Kroh. ti, Copt.
Byng, lion. O. H. C. Hutt, W. get mour, W. D.
Challis, Alderman Icemen. R. Eolith. J. B.
Chambers, N. Ingram, H. Bamerville, 'hr W. M.
Chaplin, William J. Johnitooc, Jamas Blank', Hon. W. Or
Coffla. Walter Keating. Henry Btricklnid, Ar O.
Collier, B. P. Kershaw, JJmes //run. Rt. Hon. R.
Crew atey, F. Rag, He. P. J. L. Sullivan, N churl
Currie, Balks Lunalid, Hon. A. F. Tanwel, H W.
Rani., big H.R. F. I.anaston. Joan H. Thowiely, T.
De Vera, nigh= L. Langton, H. O. tile, W.
Hilary., Lewis L. La.slett, Wilma Vtlhr-re, Rt. Ho. C. P.
Duman, Timm= Lee, William Vitali, H.R.
Diumm, Owego M`Csnn, Jams Walmeley. Sir J.
Loam* J. N'Tif &bon, Patrick Warner, E.
Evart, W. Wags., W. H. Watron, W. H.
Easel, J. C. Mangles, Ross D. wield.... H. W.
Penman, Colonel kiwi., J. Wllkinion. W. A.
Prilglnt.jrDP.k Marna,
N. Willcox, B. WONG
TkLLZILI.
goerter. Charles Meagher, Thomas Berkeley. H.
Pox, W. J. KW, Frarsrd Leans, tie Do Lacy

NOES.
Mines Sir Andrew Gladstoor, Contain Nem!, mite. Chas N.
Amaral.), Earl of Gooch. ale E. S. Newp..rt. Vocouct
Artsithrott, Hon. 0. Orabsni,rt. Hn SirJ. Nub t, tonal P.
B William Grey, tit. lion. Sir 0. Oakes, J.
Bali , Henry J. Orioveoor, Evil Howlstria, Lord
Ulm*, Rt. He. Y.T. Gore,., .bnll.. Psimer, P.uundell
Baring.llllo.BMET. Gwyn:H .lot/el Palmer.too, Viscount
Barrington, Viscount Ilelfrod, bit Henry Patter, Col.
Barrow W. H. Hall. Geis ral Peel G; r.errl
Beckett: WiWant Hamilton, lord Claud Percy. lion. J.
Bennet, Philip Hamilton. 0. A. Vhillimors Subset J.
Bestincle, 0. W. P. Hamilton, R. C. N. P.'s ,i, Melanin.
Bernard, Viscount Bandook iln.Capt.ll Pritchard, J.
ilignold. Sir 8. Harcourt, Colonel Fuel), David
Blackburn. Peter Harding., Hon. C.B. Reaton, G. W. J.
Blandmrd, Humid. of Hardy, 0. Roberto n, P. F.
Branaley.lgoore, J. Hayes, SO P. Rion I, turd Jolla
Buck, CuL Hayter, 1111 n. W. G Ru..e I, P.C. U.
Burrell, bit Chm. H. Heard, J. Run, Jame.
Burrows., Robert Heetbcote. Sir Wm. beotL Lion. F.
Cabbell, B. B. Heasy.RLHou. J. W. Shirley, Evelyn P.
Crivendish. lion. C.C. Helloed, R. 5. Smith, Rc Hen. It. V.
Gayley, Edward 8. H retell, T. B. timith. W. M.
(belies, Vireount limbs's, lord Sun-licit, Alexander
Christy, Samuel Horeard,Hon. C. W.O :Sunoco, A.
Codrington, Sir W. Jollills sir W. 0. 11. /rifling, ti. iliam
Coles, H. B. Joiliffe. It. 11. Stracey, Sir H. J.
Colville, C. R. Jones, Admiral Prewar I. sir M. It. 8.
r molly. T. Holy, thr F. Stuart, Captain
Coots, sir C. H. IClag, J. IC. ranters J. 11. Y.
es.wper, Bt. I.ln. M.l, Labtuct,ere,Rt.lln.ll Theriger.Sir P.
Dewiest). A. 8. Laneton, W. 0. Ty rell, tor John T.
Davies John L. Lennox. Lord A. P. Vance. John
William Leslie, C. P. Von,, Lord
Lord
leprat. Si. Hon, B. Lewis Sir O.C. Verner, Sir W.
Drag, 3.8. W. Liddell, Hon. U. G. Waleolt, Admiral
Huneolebe, Hon. A. Linda.), II re. Col. Weeb, Sir Jobe B.
Dundee, Georg. Lowther, Captain Walter, John
Diugarvan, Viscount Liohington, Chad. Y. Warren, 5.
Dunne, Cot Macertney, Gouge Welny, Sir O.L
Egerton, Si, P. Dlltekilloon, W.A. 1, bitbroad, S.
Egerton, W. T. Maim., Richard Whitmire., U.
Rosly, Miscount Manners Lord O. ?Vilma, J.
n o

BustMt, Karl of _
Westerman, J. W rtehW n W. B.
Fusion, tt 8. at sawed. T. P. Wyndham, Gen.
Ni.., Nilham Wtneham,
Miette I. Wiliam Wynne, %V W. Z.
Pommy, Rt. tin. Cai. N.ock, Viscount %%pate, lit. Ron. J.
Galway, Vlsrosutt lionerelf,Jaraes Yorke, lion. E. T.
Gaston. J. N. Mowbray, John IL
Colonel Italwrave, Earl of Peacock., G. Y. W.
Waddles*, Rt. B&W. Nava, Lord V).e, Colonel

PAIRS.

F.
Colonel Clifford
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. J. B. Bauakili
Mr. T. 8. inammenbe
Mr. Tollcrd-L'rquhart
Colonel Tynte
Mr. J. A. Mann
Mr. Mille
81r William Clay
Mr. Lesley
The Altman-General
Dlr. Bell
Mr Palm Napier
Admiral Berkeley
Mr.O. Ricardo
Mr. Baca
Mr. IL Rkatdo
Sir E. Perry
Mr. 'adman
Mr. J. A. Bellew
Mr J. Shelley
Mr. Milligan
Mr. Orem=
Mr. B. fibrrlcian
Mr. Lock
Mr. Clobber
Mr. Marlorlbanks
Mr. flebolefield
Mr J. Duke
Mr. Beemerie
83r George DaekwOod
Mr John Reareden

Mr. J. A CPAs
Lord H. Brotinek
Colonel liol-ero•
ruFtr
Mr. Corry
Mr. A. iimlth
Mr. Sprinter
Mr. William rubitt
Sir William Galway
Mr. Fitzgrrald
Mr. Walpole
Sir John Jobrietcne
Mr. 'I hornbill
Colonel Harcourt
Mr. Enlyn Deniros
Mr. O. Caretzliak
Mr. P. Bennett
Sr H. Maddox
Sir John Paalsaton
/4r. O. E. Homage
Mr. Palk
Lord !arrays
Mr. Baring
Sir John Trollops
Wr. her Saluter
Mr. itoundrll Palmer
Mr. 0. litalhoote
Mr. Napier
Mr. S. Wortley
Mr. H. Rating
Colonel Maxwell
Mr. Banbury

Mt. Pigott was aceMestal.y shut out of the division on the Belot
question, or be swag be.. need with Mr. Berkeley.
Mr. Knight mg Mr. Graves ilswle were Wen aectdentally shut out
et the division.

THE SUNDAY BAND QUESTION—MEETING IN
W 311TKINITI11.—Last nicht a public meeVng r f the inhabit-
ants of Weettnirster woo held in the Great Hall, Broadway,
for the purpose of taking into c msideration the di.enntinn-
awe of the mute In the parks on Sundays. Sir John V.
Shelley, M.P., presided. The large hall was crowded.
resolution so; ressieg the regret and intigra,ion a the
seetmg at the withdrawal of the bands wee almost unani-
mously adopted; re wee a resolution is favour of a trimly
orguaisatinn to Garry the wishes of the /Mating into effect.
'man CONSOLS MINING COMPANY.—In this can-
tata, undergoing the proem of winding an, Mister Litton
gave judgment on Monday, deciding that Sir Cherie B Chat-
torten, 8:r Jame Dombrain sad Mr. Idscarinsy are to be
held liable to Me full szteat, and Mr. P:rrier to the extent
of 630 of the einem_

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RELIEF to the EMBARRASSED.—Mr.
II R-11. LE. of at 'ration arden. S•lldtor and Attorney of
Rio Court for the Reiter • f Invhaa Renton. of upwards of twenty
yews' %perk:nee, elm hr. KWIC, to paraocks whose LW, are emhsr-
,,,,,y 1.511 or Or011tr)1, VI obtain immediate PROTECTION of
their Pr.lo4oN and PROPERTY All County Colin and other
pr,ryydint,. and e.dtdoet heir 1.. Inca thNugh the Court under the
otw act. with tut imprkompeot, at oun third the usual charm which
nwy be pall to it14.61111e4L,

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