The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-11 00:00:00

VIE LOS 1)Oä LIBERAL REGISTILITION.

A statement, purporting to be a report of the
proceedings at yesterday's mooting, was forwarded hat night

to tho varioux Olorningpopera.

From this account it appears that, on the motion of the
Chairman (Mr. Gurosoa, M.P.), the following resolution
Was Cunt unaulluoualy adopted That it is the opinion 01
title associate,n that the city of London should be raps,*
misted on the pre,ent occasion by members connected with
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the COLLLULCIV.I of tho city of London."
The retirement from the representation of the City of Lord
John Russell and Mr. Masters= was announced. Oa tin
motiin of Mr. Went:Ems, M.l'., seconded by Mr. Gasmen',
Mr. It. W. Crawford, who addre,ied the meting, visa

Dominated.
The nomination of Sir J. Duke woo coldly received, and

the mance was only link= by Mr. Alderman SUOKONII
and Mr. J. A. HANILIT, both of whom urged strung objec-
tions to the hen. baronet's teturn, among other subjects, on
the ground of his having utterly withheld and refused him
support to the liberal candidate fur Hut Sussex, Mr.
Dodson. The nomination was afterwards assented to amid
manifestations of adverse feeling on the part of the meeting.
The nomination of Baron Huth: child, made by Mr. R.
Count; M.P., seconded by Alderman Win; was agreed
to unanimously, and amid much applause.
Baron L. or. Itorit:citiou addressed the meeting,
thanking the elec-tors for having again eboson him, and mid
that if he thought that evils one vote were wanted to ensure
the success of the liberal party he should immediately retire.
(lieer, hear.) Ile felt that if on the late occasion the
government had obtained a majority instead of a minority,
there would still have been a dissolution before long. He
thought that the liberal cause had not stood a better chance
of succces for the past ten years than at the present time. The
House of Commons was never before au constituted as it at pre-
sent was, owing to the different weight of parties. His opinion*
were too well ►nown to need recapitulation, but he might say
that his views were more radical than liberal. His intention
was to follow the course that he always hid done; and In
conclusion Paid he was thankful for their having once more
put down his name on the lint, whether he was ancuessful or
not at the poll. (Cheers.)
Mr. Haiku, Conic, the present member for Northampton,
proposed Be the fourth member by Deputy DAXtg,

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seconded by Mr. S. Muettv.
Mr. Rance, CUNIIIE, in reply, tendered bid acknow-
ledgments to the meeting for rho honour conferred upon him.
but could not break off, on so short a notice, his co:Onion
with his present constituency, which had subsisted for more
than 20 years. Ile solicited the indulgence of the meeting
to allow him 48 hours for consideration.
Mr. Alderman SALOMON* then said he thought they
should net pads over a gentleman who had been one of tha
beat statesmen of the day, and had served them so long. It
must be with regret only that they found the connexion be-
tween the mode lotd (Lord John Russell) and the City had
weed to exist, and that they could not consistently pet his
name forward. NN 'letterer they thought of him they could
not say he was all ordinary man. The her be had ren-
dered in the cause of civil and religious liberty should not be
forgotten, and if only for that alone hid history wait doomed
to form one of the most brilliant pagis in the history of the
country. lie would not die'um the question of the noble
luring acts ; it was not required freot him. His moult con-
duct might cause difference of opinion, but he (the worthy
aldernum) had drawn his resolution so that every• hand might
be held up for it. In conclusion, Le moved —" That this
meeting regret,: the termination of the connexion which has
Do long subsisted between Lord John Russell and the con.
atituency of London."
Mr. ItErn seconded the motion.
Mr. BEN NMI a thought the course pursued was very Moon.
distant. Lord John Ruda would be their member for another
two or throe weeks, and It war, be thought, the stringent thing
Imaginable to tell a member, then sitting, that his connexion
with his constituency bad reseed. He was socond to none in
rho praise of Lord John's past services, but this was not the
time to bring forward such it motion. After the election, if
Lord John Russell was not returned, he would gladly sup-
port the reed,lution. (Cries of f` Withdraw it.")
Mr. Alderman SALOMON* thought, then, that they should
have put forward the name of his lordship, and regretted that
there was any difference of opinion on the matter.
The CHAIRMAN toilicd if it wed the pleasure of the meeting
that the motion should be withdrawn. (Cries of " Yes,
yes," and "\o, no.")
Alderman Satuuusk said he should not withdraw the me.
tion ; but, ad there seemed to be a difference of opinion, IS
some ono would move the previous question ho had an
objection.
Mr. DeeD thought that more honour would have been
done Lord John ltu.isell if the motion were withdrawn• He
did not think any one could forget how the noble lord had
laboured ; for himself, he should ever think of his services
with a remembrance of gratitude.
Alderman SALOMON* maid that, se it appeared to be the
opinion of a portion of the meeting, Le bad no objection to
withdraw the resolution.
The motion was then withdrawn.
Some discussion then arose as to when the meeting should
be adjourned to, and it wee ultimately snared that the
meeting should la, adjourned far a week.
The motion as amended was earned.

SIR ERSKISE TERRI AND Ills RECENT VOTE.

DEVONPORT, TUUDAL,

Sir Erskine Perry, the liberal K.P. for this •
borough, addreraed a crowded meeting of his constituents at
the Mechanics Institute last night. In the course ,
of his Teeth, he said ;—" Gentlemen, the fifty
liberal members who voted in the majority on the nom•
Con *sincerely believed that Lord Palmerston had deserved
well of his country. (Hear, hear.) I have elated that
have perfect confidence in Lord Palmerston, and when NMI
person propelled throe cheers for Lord l'slmerston on entire
ing, no ono more cordially echoed it than myseM
I reverence Lord Palmerston for the great service he ha
rendered this country. Ile took the helm of the ship ate
meet critical time, when others raw its danger!, and guided
it safely into pert. Ills indomitable English pluck is known
to every one ; and I believe he is the only man of the present
day who can govern a Liberal nihilistry and keep it in office.
I would cordially support him against all factions opposition;
but, as I raid before, when I think him wrong I would vole
against him. (Cheers.) I wish you fully to understand me.
I must act according to my honest convictions." Sir Ha
Perry then remarked at some length upon the conduct of tie
J. Hovering, and justified his vote on the merits of the ease.
On sitting down he was loudly applauded.
Mr. Lent", solicitor, spoke at great length against Sin
Erskine, and moved the following resolution; "That the
vote given by Sir E. Perry on the China question is not hi
accordance wills the opinions and feelings of the LIMA
electors of Gas borough, who here every confidence in Os
ability and integrity of Lord Palmerston and hie governmenL"
Several gentlemen adaresieed the mooting, both in &vole
of Sir Erskine and against hies ; alter which, amidst the
utmost confusion, it was deckled not to press the motion until
after Sir Erskine had had an opportunity of addressing the
electors of Stonelsouse.

MR. ARTHUR HELPS AND THE REPRESENTA-
TION OF CAMBRIDGE CNICERSITI.

Mr. Arthur Helps ham addressed a letter to the
Master of Sidney, in whieh, after stating that he loss no
intention of rowing forward fur the University, and after
justifying the vote of the Howe of Cumnione on the Chia'
question, he says
" Upon purely peraonal considerations there are not magi
men in the country, I believe, who would be more glad that
I should be to find the next weeks pass over without
having to solicit the votes of their fellow-citizens; but, as I
said on a former ore scion, I shall not reject any feasible
opportunity of obtaining a scat in parliament, for in so dein&
I may strengthen, though by one cots only, and by the
labour of one additional mind, that small party which finds
mom employment for its energies in nutters connected with
medal legigatiea. I firmly believe that, amidst the din of
wars, the intricacies of foreign politics, the contentions d
party, and the difficultien arising front the want of prepar•.
ties owl the inefficient conduct of legislative business, the
Wanda, the welfare, the amusements, and tha education d
what we all the lower classes are steadily neglected ; of thole
peopb to whose stalwart energy, habitual obedience to law.
sad troaderful endurance, here at home, as well as on the
battle-liekt, we owe the pre-eminence that we enjoy, as •
nation, in arms, in industrial conquests, and in political
orgeniestAca."

The Constitutironnel has lately been at some pains
to explain to its French reader* the political end las isl
ia-
stitunons of England, and he discussed, in several abla
articles, the dreadful condition of the unemployed pow is
London. It is now equally profintrul spun the prospects el
the general election. In one of its most recent lucubration+,
the Constitotionie I solemnly onnouneto that the West Ridh4
is La partie Oriental° do Landon I"

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

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PARIS, TUESDAY EVIIIIIIII.
There is a hitch about the Neufchatel Conferences.
A Paris letter in the Nord of Brtuoseli says
In the Ent Conference on the Neufchatel question, the
four plenipotentiaries recorded the renunciation by the King
of Prussia of his rights to the Principality of Neufchatel,
▪ resulting from the initiative of his Majesty in the note
of the cabinet of Berlin; and they also recorded that it vas
on that fact they based their deliberation. In tho second
on Saturday, the result of the dret sitting was com-
municated to Count do Ilatzfeldt, the Prussian minister,
who declared that he mast amine himself to receiving the

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communications ed rffi rendwn, without entering into ex-
planations. This proceeding of the Prussian plenipotentiary
surprised the other plcnipotentialica as they had not ex-
pected such complete nerve. Tho neat sitting of the Con-
ference will not take place until after the arrival of the reply
of the cabinet of Berlin.

The Constitutiunnd treats these revelations purely
and simply as conjectures, but on the hackneyed
mid unreliable gruund that the Plenipotentiaries
are bound to secrecy. It believes that the Con-
ference will be resumed this week, and will lead to
a favourable result.

The Bourse has been much weaker to-day.
The ltente fell 15c. for cash and 20c. for account,
closing at 70fr. 80e., and 71fr. 13c. Mobilier fell
25fr. Most of the railways left off from
6fr. to 10fr. lower, but Southern rose 16fr. 25e.
Nothing has yet transpired as to the situation of the
Bank of France. The returns from the branch
banks for making up the monthly accounts on
Thursday, will not be received till to-morrow.
One of the fifty-four liveried editors of the Pattie,
M. Forcade de la Roquette, Master of Requests in
the Council of State, has published, with a view to
the general elections, two articles in vindication of
the recent decision of the Court of Cessation in the
matter of the electoral bulletins. Ilia arguments,
which are not undeserving of consideration, resolve
themselves in great measure into an attack upon
universal suffrage itself, which is the corner-stone of
the empire. He observes that the right to vote
with printed bulletins is a very modern innovation
in France, dating only from 1848. The decree of
1790, relative to the primary assemblies, not only did
not permit voting by printed bulletins, but de-
clared the elections void, in ease of electors who could
not write having voted with ready written bulletins.
Such electors were required to proclaim their votes
aloud at the poll, and to have their bulletins written
by one of the clerks. The most free countries in the
world do not admit printed bulletins. Belgium

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does not; neither dote New York, the most im-
portant of the United States. In France, where the
vast majority of the constituency can neither read
nor write, it is obvious, as M. Foreade admits, that
to abolish printed bulletins, and to require the illi-
terate voters to proclaim their candidates at the
polling-booths would be virtually to repeal the bal-
lot. But he justifies the judgment of tho Court of '
Cessation, on the ground of the " facilities for
manceuvres and frauds," which the free distribution
of printed bulletins would afford. What, according
to tho spirit of his article, the government pro-
fet.scs particularly to dread is lest the elector
who cannot read should vote for somebody that he
did not intend to vote for. The prefects, however,
distributed bulletins for government candidates by
bushels, and it is pretty plain that the great object
in the recent judicial contest has been to secure for
the government a monopoly of the " facilities" al-
luded to. At the same time I think it but fair to
repeat an observation I have made before, that the
last judgment of the Court of Cessation, containing
a clause not contained in the former one, to the effect
that candidates themselves may freely distribute
bulletins, 'abject to the condition of depositing a
copy at the parquet for the sake of identification, is
comparatively innocuous, and leaves a very large
measure of liberty. I suppose, of course, that it will
be fairly acted upon, and that no fresh traps are to
be laid by the I'rocureur-General.
Yesterday at noon a great crowd was collected in

front of the entrance to the Tuileries, opposite the
Pont Royal, in consequence of the unexpected
appearance of a deputation, consisting of no less
than 300 market women from the Hanes, who
demanded an audience of the Emperor. His
Majesty, being at the moment engaged with high ,
functionaries of state, the Grand Chamberlain re-
ceived the importunate ladies, and learned from
them that the projected arrangement of the stalls in
the new market presents many inconveniences, and
that they hoped the Emperor would order the plans
to be revised. The Chamberlain assured them that
his Majesty should bo informed of the object of their
visit. It is reported that he gave them a letter to
the Prefect of Police, which they tore up indignantly
in a wine-shop.
M. Arthur Berrycr has lodged an appeal against
the sentence lately pronounced by the Correctional
Tribunal of the vein.
The government is about to establish several
new journals in the provinces, whose mission will be
to stir up the constituency to vote for the govern-
ment candidates at the coming general election.
'the Solut Public of Lyons says that Cruvelli has
been engaged to play for two months in that city,
and that she will shortly make her first appearance
there in the Prophet.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.
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PARIS, TUESDAY EVIIIIIIO.
There is a hitch about the Neufchatel Conferences. Mr.
A Paris letter in the Nord of Bruesel.; says : T •
In the Bret Conference on the Neufchatel question, the pas •
four plenipotentiaries recorded the renunciation by the King nand
of Prussia of his rights to the Principality of Neufchatel,
ea resulting from the initiative of hie Majesty in the note
of the cabinet of Berlin; and they also recorded that it was On
ou that fact they based their deliberation. In tho second sit- war
ti,g, on Saturday, the ma= of the (het "hang was Oda. tUn'T
inumatted to Count do liatrfeldt, the Prussian minister, sthi
who declared that he must «Wino himself to receiting the c,,„
cononunkations ad rffi re-awn, without entering into es- tend
planation. This proceeding of the Prussian plenipotentiary End
surprised the other plenipotentheice, an they bad not ex- V.'"
petted such complete maven. Tho neat sitting of the Con- the,
foresee will not take place until after the arrival of the reply and
of the cabinet of Berlin. ate
The Constitutionnel treats these revelations purely °7°'q
and simply as conjectures, but on the hackneyed
and unreliable ground that the Plenipotentiaries oir
are bound to secrecy. It believes that the Con- co;
ference will be resumed this week, and will lead to Isl. •
•
a favourable result. the t,land,
Tho Bourse has been much weaker to-day. mAri •
The ltente fell 15c. for cash and 20c. for account, I'°l. 1,
closing at 70fr. 80c., and 71fr. 15e. Mobilier fell T
25fr. Most of tho railways left off from
Th
6fr. to Mfr. lower, but Southern rose 16fr. 25c.
Nothing has yet transpired as to the situation of the
Bank of France. The returns from the branch thTO
banks for making up the monthly accounts on be e
Thursday, will not bo received till to-morrow. bon,
thee.
One of the fifty-four liveried editors of the Pairie,
M. Forcadc de la Roquette, Master of Requests in take
the Council of State, has published, with a view to `hT.,l
the general elections, two articles in vindication of now
the recent decision of the Court of Carnation in the of th
not
matter of the electoral bulletins. His arguments, em
which are not undeserving of consideration, resolve m
themselves in great measure into an attack upon haw
universal suffrage itself, which is the corner-stone of the
the empire. He observes that the right to vote uhl,.
with printed bulletins is a very modern innovation
in France, dating only from 1848. The decree of •
1760, relative to the primary assemblies, not only did tr;
not permit voting by printed bulletins, but de- lie•
elated the elections void, in case of electors who could 4".
not write having voted with ready written bulletins. whi
Such electors were required to proclaim their votes 70.
aloud at the poll, and to have their bulletins written was
by one of the clerks. The most free countries in the 0 •
world do not admit printed bulletins. Belgium wood
does not; neither does New York, the most im-
portant of the United States. In France, where the ?f
vast majority of the constituency can neither read di
nor write, it is obvious, as M. Forcadc admits, that '
to abolish printed bulletins, and to require the illi- Inoc
teratc voters to proclaim their candidates at the
polling-booths would be virtually to repeal the bal of
-
lot. But he justifies the judgment of tho Court of 'he
Caseation, on the ground of the " facilities for for
manceuvres and frauds," which the free distribution die
of printed bulletins would afford. What, according G
to the spirit of his article, the government pro-
fesses particularly to dread is lest the elector re
who cannot read should vote for somebody that he
did not intend to vote for. The prefects, however, Cl
distributed bulletins for government candidates by d.
bushels, and it is pretty plain that the great object u°
in the recent judicial contest has been to secure for To
the government a monopoly of the " facilities" al- ,
luded to. At the same time I think it but fair to t
repeat an observation I have made before, that the ,
last judgment of the Court of Caseation, containing
a clause not contained in the former one, to the effect o
' that candidates themselves may freely distribute ,
bulletins, subject to the condition of depositing a ne
copy at the parquet for the sake of identification, is oc
comparatively innocuous, and leaves a very largo '
measure of liberty. I suppose, of course, that it will
.0
be fairly acted upon, and that no fresh traps are to t
be laid by the I'rocureur-General. of
Yesterday at noon a great crowd was collected in t,h,
front of the entrance to the Tuileries, opposite the
Pont Royal, in consequence of the unexpected nio°
appearance of a deputation, consisting of no less
than 300 market women from the Hallos, who di•
demanded an audience of the Emperor. His
Majesty, being at the moment engaged with high
functionaries of state, the Grand Chamberlain cc- h.,
;mired the importunate ladies, and learned from r.
theta that the projected arrangement of the stalls in
the new market presents many inconveniences, and
that they hoped the Emperor would order the plans s
to be revised. The Chamberlain assured them that R
his Majesty should bo informed of the object of their
visit. It is reported that he gave them a letter to "
the Prefect of Police, which they tore up indignantly o
in a wine-shop.
M. Arthur Berryer has lodged an appeal against
• the sentence lately pronounced by the Correctional
Tribunal of the veins.
•
The government is about to establish several t
new journals in the provinces, whose mission will be t
to stir up the constituency to vote for the govern-
• meut candidates at the coming general election.
'the Saint Public of Lyons says that Cruvelli has
4 been engaged to play for two months in that city,