The Express.
London, England, 1860-04-24 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1860.

HARWICH ELECTIOS.

HARWICH, MONDAY Sumo.
The nomination of candidates to supply the
vacancy occasioned in the representation of this borough by
the elevation ci the Hon. W. F. Campbell to the Barony et
Stratheden, took pine. this afternoon ; the Natoli (Mr.
F. Balm) presidia( ea returning officer. The tumid forma.
Miss haring bias observed,
Mr. 0. J. WILLIMIN proceeded to nominate the He..
Colonel Bewley (eonaervative).
Mr. P. l?antms .sounded the nomination.

Mr. R. J. BAOIRAW, late M.P. for the borough, whobed
some difficulty at first in obtaining a hearing in consequence
of the enamor perseveringly kept up, nominated Mr.
Stuart Alexander Denakbas (liberal).
Dr. BUST @seceded the nomination.
The Hon. Colonel Romer then stood forward, in the
midst of a mart shower of hail, to sadism the crowd. The
hon. gentleman observed that this was his second appear-
ance es • conservative candidate for the borough within the
I last twelve ametba, and dense that time materiel changes
had occurred in the composition of her Majesty's govern-
meat It was impossible that he could support the pressen
goverment, bet at the same time be should not give them '
any factious oppoehios. The three liberal candidates who
bad at first odered themselves—Mr. Thomson, Mr. Brett,
and Hr. Chambees—bad deemed it advisable to retire, and
a fourth mnifidate, Mr. Doaalikoo, bad sow been Miro-
dared in the liberal interest by a gentleman who
profaned to be a coaservative. Mr. Chambers, in an
aildsese eanouseing Ws retirement, stated that he
mold m
eet adenine the retenlese a two teesnkma
adopt a similsr course. If, however, be (Colonel M
should have the good tartan* to be returned, he would swirl
port the continuance of two members for the borough es at
present. (Omen) He said thin because he was opposed'
es principie to any disfranchisement at all. He wished M
me the franchise extended to educated people, but poi to one
elms merely, fur he ocasidiend that elan franchises were
most injurious. Mr. Dcsalrbon staled that be eppeoved
entirely of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's haelget; but
he (Colonel Rowley) objected to it on two or three
grounds. The Chancellor of the Exchequer took al
the paper and wine duties in preference to remit-
ting those on tea and which materially affected the
poor man, and which he (Colonel Rowley) should have liked
to have seen abolished. To effect the reduction of the wine
and paper duties the Chancellor of the Exchequer imposed
an income tax of I(kL in the pound, and next year it would
probably be Is. in the pound, because it was estimated that
there would be a deficit of 12,000,00111. to make up. (Heir,
hear.) Mr. Donaldson came forward as a free-trader, end
he (Colonel Rowley) was as good a free-trader es Mr.
Donaldson; but ha liked to see justice dose to all parties,
and he did not wish to have an undue preference given to
other countries, se wee the case with the treaty, which bound
us for ten years to a free exportation to France of coal, a de-
cided material of war, and the very sinew of our country. Ad-
verting to local matters the boo. gentleman expressed his
determination to support any arrangements calculated to
benefit the port and to wore its adequate defence against
invasion. Mbeers.)
Mr. DONALDSON mid his hon. opponent taunted him with
labouring under a diaadvantage in having been long absent
from England, and bowled upon having studied the consti-
tution at home but he (Mr. Donaldson) had been studying
a larger book in the wide world of basil labour. The colo-
nies of Great Britain with which he Lad been connected
were rapidly rising in the estimation of the people, and
were in reality part and parcel of the state.
Colonel Router denied having ever said anything against
the colonies. He was as warm a supporter of the colonies
as Mr. Donaldson could possibly be.
Mr. DONALDSON said he had passed the last few years in
the very domain of liberty, where men fought their way
much faster than they did at home. Colonel Rowley had
stated that he was against the budget. Well, he (Sr.
Donaldece) was for it, bemuse it was framed In &wordier»
with the spirit of modern financial legislation, the tendency
of which wee to burden labour as lightly as possible,
and to tax property and income. It was true that the go-
vernment bad for a time continued the tea and roger duties;
but still the genets] tendency of the budget was to take
burdens off those who were lees able to bear them, and to
put them on those who could better sustain them. A re.
form bill was now pending in the House of Commons, and
on the motion for the second reading Mr. Mammy, the
liberal member for Salfonl, was to propose that the mea-
sure should be referred to a select committee. The present
election for Harwich would, in such a crisis as the present,
be attended with important results, as if the electors seat a
tory to repent them the difileulty would be aggravated,
while, it returned a liberal, they would materially as-
sist the of the NIL Hs was eat so vale sere Eye
pone he could came • second Mr. Hume, but he had had
some experience of public life, and he believed the only
way to reduce taxation was to economise the public
expenditure. After a few observations on local topics, he
stated that he was in favour of the abolition of church
rates, and that he would uphold the Queen and constitution
—as his friends on the other side said they would—
although he would endeavour to make the latter a great
deal better. (Cheers.)
An ELKTON asked Mr. Donaldson what was Lis opinion
in reference to the lash

Mr. DoarAmosox said be believed that it had a demoralising
effect re the good soldier, and that it made the bad soldier
ten time,. worse.

show of bands was then taken ; the number of hands
was nearly balanced, and
The MA Tog observed that it was difficult to decide. He
thought, however, that the preponderance was in favour GI
Colonel Rowley.
Mr. R. J. EAGeRAW demanded a poll for Mr. Donaldson,
which will be taken today (Tuewlay).

DRAMA.

OLYMPIC.

Je dine A= ran iiirr,TorHo me time a favourite
Pinion low de +ideas', Asa been translated by Mr. Tom
Taylor, and was produced last eight under the title of
A Chrieheuss Dipmer. The heroine in the original piece
was the well-known French actress Sophie Arnauld ; but Mr.
Taylor has shifted the scene of action to the time of Peg
liVolington, and made her his principal character. Peg is
in the height of her triumph ; peers and coxcombs crowd
her a od,hambre, presents load her dressing-table, a well-
pleaaed public overwhelms her with nightly applause, and
she believes herself the happiest of the happy. But one
thing mars her felicity ; she can get no one to dine with her
on Christmas-day. Orr Peregrine Plainer (Mr. F. Vining) is
the tint invited, bat the old beau pleads a family
engagement ; Iced Harry Beauttleart (IG. W. Gordon), •
spirited kind-heerted yeas &Adman, and • sterling ad-
mirer of Mrs. Wolingtao, beings ber an exquisitely tasteful
present al dowers, and is bid to dinner; but he declines,
and elide to join the circle at which his haughty old mother
cdtpalthough his refund leads to a serious quarrel with
lady. In despair, Peg bids her Attendant Patchett
(Mrs linden) to face her at table. But the waiting-woman
by alme4ortgtained lea
is ve of absence, and is going to her
foray • . The actress now fairly furious, she
throws dowers out of window, dismisses her servants,
sad Is boiling over with rage, when her old
friend H.rth (Mr. H. Wigan) arrives., To him
she confides ber grief, and asks him to stop
with her, but he has his old mother and his
homely sisters waiting at home for him, and he must join
them. However, be proposes • middle course, and one which
promises to be successful ; it,is that Peg shall disguise her.
self as • country-girl, niece of one of his fiend., and go
home and dine with the family party in Leicester-fields.
Peg is enchanted, and dreams herself for the character, but
finally her better feelings are aroused, she disclaims the
idea of the imposture, sad eventually dines by herself,
*rely and happily, with • portrait of her old mother
placed on the chair opposite to her.
The piece is very alight and not particularly interesting,
but it wee excellentl acted by Mrs. Stirling, and Mr. H.
Wigan's make-up as liogsrth was artistic and lifelike.

LYCEUM.
Sir William Don appeared at this theatre last
might as John Small, in the farce of Wkite Bait at
Greemadt, and created a peat deal of mirth by his grotesque
humour.

ST. JAMES'S.

Last evening's performance began with a new
comedy, in two acts, the production of Messrs. Sydney
French and W. Sorra, entitled A Priced in Need. The
interest of the plot tunic upon the distressing situation cf
• young lady, whose father, Mr. Bedford, having unhappily
gambled away, in addition to his own estate, mono of the
fortune of • young gentleman to whom he is guardian, cow
wants to per hitillegreas by persuading Miss Ada to
accept the hand of Cherles Hastings, his much Injured and
generous ward, although her affecti.,ns are already
to another. In the world of sentimental comedy,aresil
not as infrequent case, but there is some novelty in the
expedient ,by which rho desperate father contrives to over.
come ber reluctance to the proposal marriage. Whilst the
decisive inamotew with Hastings is going on, the &Meted
parent, odd& the window and in full sight of Mir
Ada, is edeedetiouily
.loading a pistol sad preparing
to blow his own brains out ; and by raising the
deadly barrel is his head at the moment when she is about
te soy "X a he Indiess her to say " Yea" The un-
worthy rival et Beridags, Mr. Cuthbert Leslie, to whom
this domited daegbere Ins foolishly given her bout, no
MEM Mar the pulwaros givens to Hiadings than he
allempbe he einsenved We by an anonymous letter, black-
=pooptool character. Through the vigilanceand
of • Mend, Harry Sparkle,, tie clever fellow of
the gip, valany is detected and exposed. Him Ada is
at to the real merits respectively of the two
digests' candidates for her hand. Hastings, having been
nark aniteiwled with her father's situation, not

ally forgives his defalcations, but allows him, in
• game of &aril, to retrieve the amount of his loss,
and the result is that everybody who deserves ft, and
some who don't, are made happy. The principal mas-
culine parts were agreeably played by Mr. Robins, Mr. F.
Robinson, and Mr. Belford; Mos Murray taking the put et
Ada, and Miss Cecilia Ramo that of her maid. The pima
was much applauded.