The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-26 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE (WEST BIDING).
TARTE= DIVISION.

Yesterday the nomination of candidates for the
Ilir!ern Division took place at Leeds.
Lord LLSCKLLEI3 proposed, and Lientemuit-Colonel
Tisre seconded, Mr. Christopher Beckett Denison, who
II ISO was one of the conservative candidates for the
*anthem Division. . .

Mr. Onosoa Laze? Fox., of Brambam-part,proPosed,
and Mr. W. B. DENIT,OI47, of Leeds, seconded, Mr. Joshua
Mach n, of Todulurden, as the second conservative can-
didate._ _ _ _

P. PrYr. M.P., pr Mr. Harr 7S. Thotnpm,
et Kirby-Call, as a liberal Mr. Baines, ee-
en& d it._ _

Mr. W. E. Foiterta, M.P., proposed Mr. Isaac Holden,
late M.P., for Knareeborough.
Mr. eltoP7aut seconded the nomination.
Mr. C. B. itD:ISON mid that the opponents of the con-
eervaticee told them they had no policy; but the conser-
vative policy. in any department, woull bear comparison
with that or any government that ever existed. It was
atimitted that their toreign policy Lad been eminently sue-
woeful ; and as to timuiee, during the last three months
a great deal had been heard about an increased expendi-
ture of 3,ooe,tepti. That was got up as en election and
beatings cry, but it did not do its work, anti that cry had
Men dropped. (Cheer...) Whatever increased expenditure
there Lad been war forced upon the conservative
government by the shortcomings of their
ems; and Mr. Disraeli the other day EX.:M.
the people of England that they might have an
economical government, but they would never have a
sheep one, because England was determined to march
abreast in the science of the age, and as they required im-
ismer merit in every department of the state, so they must
liud the money fur it. He (Mr. Denison) would never
vote for tho-e reductions which would bring our army and
Navy into the state of inefficiency in which they were be-
fore the ermervutivee came into power ; but owing to
the improved condition of affairs abroad, there was every
ospt ct that a reduction of the English armaments might
be made. (Hier, hear.) As to the leash church, Mr.
Gladstone said that England and Freedland could wit be
well if Ireland was sick. Language more cool-blooded in
its hypocrisy hail never been pronounced by a public
man. The wrongs of Ireland were material wrongs.
Teach Irishmen to feed themselves better,_ to clothe them-
selves better, to educate themselves better, and more
would be done to create harmony among them than by
their following the advice of the liberals.

Mr. FIELDEE said he was in favour of all possible
w-ouomy, and be was for cutting off at once seven
millions of taxes—for stripping off that crying injustice
to 11,e nuking people, the oppressive and unjust malt
tax. (Laughter and cheers.) Messrs. Thompson and
II olden would tske oft the duty on sugar and tea, so that
the people might Lave a free tea-table and a free dinner-
tab e— that is if they would only drink tea and coffee.
(Laughter and cheers.) lint if • man's fancy took him to
Ile Leer Letter than tea or if his doctor prescribed beer
lensed of tea, then Mr. Bright would not give him a free
breakfast and dinner table. (Cries of (amas in,"
*.bhut up"' and cheers.) That was something like
all liberal free trade. The poor law had made
the whip so unpopular that they had given up
their old party name • but it was only when
they propo ed the repeal of that iniquitous law
that Le weuld believe they were coining round.
(Cheers.) Mr. Fielder went on to nwace a letter
which Mr. Bright had written in contradiction to some
statement of his, and he sand if he had not promoted a
sleep press Le Lad stood up for cheap beur ; and though
Mr. Iright mid he and the tories bad done nothing for
working men, he asked if Lord J. Russell, Sir (1. Grey,
Mr. Milner eribson, and Mr. Bright did not vote against
lie ni.toed reading of the Ten Heirs Bill. (Noise and
ei-order.)
Mr. TEONPRON 'aid he had heard from the other aide
Met the liberal Lad no policy. From the very and he
tad been asking for the conservative pulley. The
liberal candidate, began by declaring theirs. Surely the
direetalli hment and diseudowment of the Irish church
was a tolerable policy for &party. But ho had perseveringly,
amforady, and unfailingly asked for the conservative
policy, but they had never answered the call. And now
what was the new dodge t It was inconvenient to answer
Lie (Mr. Thompson'e) question. They °odd not answer
it, and did not like to say they bad no policy ; there-
fore they used that which was called by schoolboys the
lsr rea, and by little boys in the street, .• You're
another." (Cheers and laughter.) Speaking on the
position of the present election, he said Ireland ought to
have the precedence, and England, Ireland, and Scotland
bad sent a decided majority to represent the liberal policy
with regard to Ireland. (Cheers.) There never was •
time when it was of more importance that the liberals
should have • preponderating majority than now. If
there bed been 300 conservatives in the House of Coins
soons, backed by the Howe of Lords, the legislative
measures neceesary to disestablish the Irish church might
have been postponed for several sessions. The House of
Lords, no doubt, had an undoubted right to use their vote
ea the ground that it was desirable to send • ques-
tion of this magnitude to the constituencies un-
restricted and without prejudice • but the case was
when totally clanged now, ;the majority of 65
was increased to one of more than 100. (Loud
sheers.) No opposition from Lords or Commons
meld now be successful. But though the liberal majority
was large, the conservatives had • large and welleclis-
eiplined array In the House of Commons—an array
superior to that of the liberals in point of organisation
and unity of action; and they had thought themselves
able to invade the liberal camp, and carry off some of the
keterlold gods ; and though they had passed measures at
variance with all the tradition, of the conservative party,
their doing so had uniformly produced weakness awl
disunion runoug themselves, and therefore, by speedy
retribution, the conservative party had been punt hod,
whild the nation had gained, and the benefit had been
with the literals. (Cistern) The first time when the
eesservativee practised this see-saw policy, which, like
a pendulums, swings from one side to the other, was in
when catholic emane;pation was carried; but it
caused such division in the tory party that it paved
the way for the pursing of the Iteform Bill in
1832. Mr. Thompson gave other instances, and
as to the Irish church, Le said the time for argument was
pest, and the time for action had come. He called upon
the electors, therefore, in the interest, of the established
'Lurch in Ireland, in the interests of the established
church in England, and above all in the interests of the
ranted and inseparable people of Great Britain and Ira
land, to return two liberal members. (Cheer's)
Mr. I. HOLDEN made but • short speech, speaking of
the blessings of religious equality, and compared the
tories, who professed to be financial reformers, to quack
doctors. . _ _

The ehow of bands was then taken, and declared to be
ter Mews. Thompson and Holden, the liberal,.
• poll wee demanded, and it will take place on Satar-
day.

DECLARATION OF POLL.
WEST KENT.
The usually quiet market town of Herenoake
was pesterday m a state of great excitement on the occa.
sum el the declaration of the numbers polled on Monday
lastin the contest for the representation of the western
division el the county of Kent. The two tory candidates
Weems rilla and Talbot) having carried the day, their
friends and eepportere mustered in strong forts. About
half-past twelve a procession was f wmed, which consisted
of honer., flags /Ad bandy of MUSIC. On several of the