The Express.
London, England, 1867-11-27 00:00:00

THE MANCHESTER ELECTION.

Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., 'poke from the hust-
ings in St. Ann's-square, Manchester, yesterday after-
noon, not long after the conclusion of the poll. Be-
fore coming to the hustings, he spoke briefly from
the Town Hall steps • the =hotlines of his speech on
that occasion he repeated at the hustimp. Mr. Bright,
who was accompanied by Mr. Alderman Maori*, Mr. T.
Ashton, Mr. George Wilson, and other gentlemen, said :
Gentlemen, I found your platform so densely crowded
that I and my friends could in no way get access to it.
We were afraid that we could not get a hearing at all,
and we went to the Town-hall steps, where we have
had a meeting. (Cheers.) I did not, however, feel com-
fortable to go Lome to-night without addressing this great
audience—(" Hear," and cheers)—and my friends and sup-
porters made a gallant charge to clear the way. (Cheers.)
We have come here ; and I will tell you what I said a few
minutes ago. I said that we had won a great victory.
(Loud and long continued cheering.) Though there are
many reasons for rejoicing at that victory, I confined my-
self to naming two. In the first place, you will agree with
me that it is of some consequence that we have given
the great political influence of Manchester to the side of
the liberal party. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) We have
done that in a manner which no one can mistake, for our
two op Bents have both together polled less than our-
selves. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) There is another reason
why we should rejoice to-night. Some years ago Man-
chester and the Manchester school—(cheers)—were more
potent than now in their political influence, and in shaping
the policy of the British empire, whether at home or
abroad. ("Bravo !" and cheers.) For the last 10 years
the country believed that we had changed our faith.
(" No, no." and loud cheers.) The country at soy rate
believed that we were not so consistent in that faith as
we had been, but if we ever wavered we have returned
to the true faith. (Loud cheers.) Manchester believes
again in peace, retrenchment, and reform. (" Hear, hear,"
and cheers.) If I were to state as simply as I could my
political faith and my political aims, I should say that
that faith was the faith of that illustrious statesman
(Cobden) who has a states there—(loud and prolonged
cheering)—and that my aims were the aims which be
followed when he lived. This election has been won by
bard wok. (Hear, hear.) There are hundreds of men
round me and before me who have given that hard
work. (A Voice--" We'll do it again;" cheers.) On
behalf of the great principles which we advocate, and on
behalf of liberalism throughout the kingdom, I sincerely
thank you for that work. (Cheers.) The votes which
have been received for me to-day would not have been so
many as they have been but for one remarkable circum-
stance. For the first time, I believe, since the Reform
Bill of 1832, a woman has voted for me. (Cheers.)
This woman is a hardworking honest person, who pays
her rates as you do—(hear)—who contributes to the bur-
dens of the state as you do—(hear, hear)—and there-
fore if any person should possess a vote, it is precisely
such a one as she. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Now, we
know what our strength is in the city of Manchester.
(Hear, hear.) It is impossible for me to my what may
occur at a future contest. You know that affairs were
much complicated by that disastrous arrangement (the re-
mainder of the sentence was not heard, owing to
the noise and confusion upon the hustings, but the
speaker was understood to allude to the provision
for representation of minorities). In retiring from
you to-night, let roe impress upon you the value of
unity of action. Let us all be prepared to give and take,
and let no man insist too much upon his own exact view.
Since I became in any way a politician, I have never failed
to go with the majority of my party, no matter who were
the men that that party brought forward. Upon that
principle you have acted. By so acting you have won, and
I trust that for generations to come we shall never again
depart from that principle. (Loud cheers.)

Berlioz has started for St. Petersburg, having
previously sent the programme of the five concerts he is to
give to the director of the Imperial Opera. He has had
some passages of Ainstr translated into Russian, to give
the Northerners an idea of Cluck's immortal composition.
He is to have a suite of rooms in the Palais Michel. The
sixth concert will be exclusively of his own music.
LETTER FROM THE CONVOT WILLIAM ALLEN.—
The Cori: Examiner publishes the following letter, which
was entrusted by Allen to his aunt in Manchester, with
directions to forward it to his slater in Cork :—" Manchester,
Nov. IR, r 7. —Dear Sister, Brother-in-Law. and Brothers,—
/ I am sure you will regret to be hearing out of a prison dun-
geon from me, but it cannot be helped. There are a greet
' many change.. in the world, and we must all put up with
our share. Next Saturday is the day of my execution,
also three others. I will be gone only a few days before
the longest liver of you all ; it is nothing, dear sister, to
look into it. I hope you do not forget praying for me, and
for those that are in with me. It is hard, dear lister,
brother-in-law, and brothers, to be suffering for a charge a
person is not guilty of. lam quite reconciled to the will
of God, whatever my fate may be. I received Holy Con-
mullion this morning, thank God, and am in very good
spirits. There is nothing in this world that a person should
be so sorry for leaving it. Tell my brothers to mind their
ditty to God, and always pray for me, amPall that are in
with me. lam very sorry, dear sister. I had not the plas-
mic of seeing James before leaving this world, and also
your daughter. 1 think I have a alight knowledge of
James, if Ido not make a mistake. I hope, if Ido not see
bin, here, I will see him and you all. please God, in heaven.
Remember my words, dear friends—there is no use in
Fleeing at all ; it does not make the thing any better, and
injutes your own health, although I am quite sure there
will be many thousands that never saw me, or any of the
other penmen, in their lived, that will regret our deaths ;
and many a tear will flow from parties with whom I never
was in my life. I am about to leave the world. and I do
not think I have many enemies in it, except those that
swore my life away for blood money. I forgive them from
the bottom of my heart, and may God forgive them. Fare-
well, sister, brothers, and brother-in.law, niece also. It has
crossed my mind not to forget Miss Clancy,and my grand-
mother ; tell them to pray for us also. No more at pre-
sent from your affectionate and ever-loving brother, W. P.
YN.—P.3. Remember me to father and mother, and
aunt. Send this to my sister in Cork as soon as you receive
it. Keep up your hearts, and forget praying for me.
Remember me to all friends. Isend you 1,000 kisses sack,
and 2,000 to my brother Joe."