The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-05 00:00:00

" .Amordingly, on Tuesday, the 2lth of Apra, a mum
mate( was held in the Exchange-rooms, circulars having
been &•ered (so far as those who had the management
of the distribute* were able to ascertain) to every :1
elector in the borough. At a moderate computation,
lea then from 1,700 to 1,900 liberal electors were
at that meeting, end no plan involving lea of distaste", er
of the eharsoter of a holrend-corner meeting, can Lady be
imagined. Cortandy it wee onessposi a broader hada *en
any previously adopted eitherp liberals or conservatives. '
" At this meeting It was on behalf of the depute,
Lions which Ltd been to Lon on, Manchester, and other
.places, that the gentlemen mentioned at the previous
meeting had been seen in the order directed, and that laird
Amberley, Mr. Cosaham, and Mr. John Walter had ex-
pensed themselves willing SO allow their DAISY tic ligl
plead before the electors • but with regard to the tea
former, only on condition ihat it should be shown to them
that the liberal prty was thoroughly united, and earnest
in their desire that they should stand as their candidates.—
" It was then proposal and @emended, first, that fiord
Amberley, and then tbst Mr. Handel Coesham, wee a fit
personstii represent the borough in parliament, and these
propositions were separately sad unanimously carried.
The Chairman then took the opinion of the meeting
upon the =MS of Lord {Amberley and Mr. Cashion een-'
jointly, and this with the like result—a unanimous and
enthusiastic vote. He then announced that It was op&
for any member of the liberal party to propose any other
gentleman, but no further peopeations were made.
" With a view to satisfy Lord Anabedey and Mr. Coe-
shame of the unity of the liberal peaty, and its desire that •
they should *eons candidates, a requisition from the.
electoeu was ern reqeetting them to de se, and
I Pledging
_the In import them with their
veeekaild to their personal exediesef to many liner
Mars. •
" Within five or six days this requisition received 1,762
signatures—more than 1,700 of which have linos been
ascertained to be those of electors ou the register ; and on
Monday, the 30th of April, it was presented to Lord Am-
berley and Mr. Ocesham, at a still larger meeting of liberal
electors, at the lashings Rooms, and accepted by both
gentlemen.
A resolution in the terms of the requisition was then
mismitted to the meethag, end canted almost unatdmorsaly
—ate three dimentient nde being held up.
" HaVieg thus explained the circumstances attending'
the choice of Lord Amberley and Mr. Cashion, so as to
satisfy the electors of the perfect fairness and honesty of
the proceedisp, we may be permitted to bring to your
knowledge and eonadderation some feats relating to other
genderms who me sow soliciting your suffrages.
" Mr. Berjeant Sisson, se he hes himself declared, comas
before you uninvited, as an independent candidate for
your favour, professing himself en adherent of the liberal
cause generally, but not as a follower of any one section of
that party mere than another. He was early in the field.
and, -from the results which appear to have attended his
efforts, we feel that he may be dismissed without further
comment.
"Mr. Bernal Osborne also soma amongst you professing
liberal opinions, and his resolve to take a course of inde-
pendent action. He is a.gentleman of higher position end
mark in the political world than Mr. Serpent Simon, and
his proceedingi,therefore, will be entitled to more detailed
consideration. His advent amongst you was announced
on Friday, the 27th of April, four days after Lord Ants
berley and Mr. Cosaham had been invited to become can-
didates by the large body of liberal electors, at the meeting
held in the Rahange-rooms. He was introduced to the
constituency as having the support of Sir Robert Clifton,
by the select committee of the Independent Society—
an organisation which, in its constitution and in its course
of action, eau exist for no other than conservative objects.
It is true that it professes only to be opposed to the domi-
nation of " No. 30," cud to desire the return a an inde-
pandeatmembertoparliament. It must be remembered,how.
ever, that it numbers amongst its moat active supporters Mr.
F. W. Parsons, Mr. F. W eheter, Mr. Duran, editor of the
Guardian and other well-known conservatives ' • and that
Messrs. \l. Parsons and Son (of which firm Mr. F. W.
Parsons is a member), are its solicitors. That several of
the leading members of this society are also members of
the committee of Sir G. 8. Jenkinson, Bart., the present
conservative candidate, for whom Mr. W. l'arsons is em-
ployed as election agent. How far its sympathies, there-
fore are with the liberal cause may be readily imagined.
" Mr. Bernd Osborne, though introcluoed by such agency,
declared on the occasion of his first address to the electors
in the Market-place, that he came there only that he
might make a pereonal inspection of the ground, and see
how far he might be able to unite in his favour the some-
what discordant elements of the liberal party ; because if
he was to be the means of being a brand of discord instad
of the olive branch of paw, he should return to London
impressed truly with the magnificence of that assembly,
hut not inclined to add fuel to the fire which had unfor-
tunately been burning in this town.'
" Believing in the honesty of these expressions, and in
the high character and integrity of Mr. Banal Osborne, it
was felt to be due alike to that gentleman, and to the
great body of liberal electors in Nottingham, that he
should be made acquainted with the true state of the
liberal party, and with the character of tho society by
whom ho had been invited, so that be might at least have
correct means of deciding upon his future conduct with
reference to this election. Efforts to see him on the sub-
ject while in Nottingham having failed, a subsequent op-
portunity was sought for, and an interview obtained
when full explanations were given him of all that had been
done by the liberal party in Nottingham, of the choice
that had been made,- and the pledges given to support
Lord Amberley and Mr. Cash= ; and it was impressed
upon him that, in this conjuncture, it was im-
possible for any other liberal candidate to pre-
sent himself to the electors without endangering
the true interests of liberalism, and the present
prospects of reform • while, from the limited number of
the independent party (as evinced by their votes for Sir
Robert Clifton at the last election) it was impossible for
' Mr. Bernal Osborne to receive substantial support, except
by coalition with the tories, or to stand any reasonable
chance of successunless willing to be returned by tory
votes, and, possibly, in company with a tory member; and
that, on all important oocamons, when the interests of
the liberal party were involved, the vote of such a
coadjutor would neutralise his own, and thus practically
have the effect of disfranchising the borough.
" Notwithstanding these representations, however, Mr.
Bernal Osborne has now declared himself a candidate for
your suffrages); and it becomes important that we should
impress upon you the necessity for continued and per-
fect union. With whatever favour Mr. Cereal Osborne
might, under other circumstances, bare been regarded
by you, it is quite clear that, by every consideration
of prudence and honour, you are now bound to a hearty
and general support of Lord Amberley and Mr. Co' aham,
who will, we are satisfied, both fully and fairly represent
your interests in parliament. Remember that, in a strugle
like the present, whoever is not for us is against us--that
any alliance, however disguised, with toryisro, must be an
absolute bar both to your sympathies and your support—
that honour and consistency are to be regarded as more
important even than victory—but with honest and united
efforts on your part in supporting those whom you have
invited and adopted, your success is certain, and with it
the interests of that great party of progress throughout
the country with whom you are identified, and whoa
name you bar.
" We remain, gentlemen, on behalf of the general com-
mittee of Lord Amberley and Mr. Comham, your obedient
servants, " W. H. Hereon, M.D., Chairman.
" Join( Parrianow THOMAS OLIVER
W. VICKERS, jun. JOHN MANNING
ROBERT Mecums JAPER ADDLESEE, jun.
G. B. BOTHER. W. T. NODDALL
JOHN Housed Faso. N. Di:Knows
GRIPPER, jun. HENRY E. Huey
W. G. War) THOMAS EAST
W. H. More R. F. CHATWIN
W. W. MILLER JOHN SYLVESTER
J. BRADLEY, lon. JOHN BURSON, jun.
THOMAS Item JOHN LAMBERT
W. THORNLZY JAMES GRANGER
W. Horcaorr Jo:own STURGE GLUM
JOHN PLAYER T. SIMITIoN
A. W. Cox JoSEPH Vs ALD
S. S. ROGERS S. HANCOCK
C. ROYSTON E. H. GORDON."

REPRESENTATION OF WINDSOR.-WINDSOR, FRI-
DAY Ntonr.--This evening at half-pest seven o'clock, a
crowded and influential meeting of the conservative por.
tion of this constituency was held at the White Hari
hotel. Mr. Hanson presided, the gentlemen in the room
comprising the principal conservatives of Windsor. Sir
IL D. Wolff and Colonel It. Gardner were both present
and addressed the meeting. Several members of paths' -
ment, including Lord Robert Montagu, M.P., Lord Claud
Hamilton, M.P., Col. P. Somerset, M.P., Mr. H. B. John-
stone, DIP., and Mr. Valuittart, M.P., were also in attend-
ance. A large meeting of liberals was also held at the same
time in the Public Booms. At both meetings the speakers
were received with enthusiasm. There is much excltement
in the town.

We (Solicitor's Journal) some time since cared
attention to the lengthy litigation which had occurred is
the came of " Mclntosh v. the Great Western Railway
Company," and pointed out that it would probably engross
• considerable portion of the time of the Lord Chancellor
before the coming long vacation. We are informed that,
after twenty years of contest, it has come to an end by •
compromise having been effected between the litigants.
Mr. Mclntosh, a descendant of the original plaintiff, has,
it is understood, agreed to swept the sum of 120,0001. or
thereabouts, in liquidation of the claim made in the snit,
and thus the courts are relieved from a cause which has
occupied them so frequently and so long.
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