The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-18 00:00:00

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.

The election of a =amber foe this baronet, to 811
the vacancy caused by Mr. Cockbant's aeceptance of the
office of S dicker-General, took place on Wean. day, when
toe hon. genileman was wanted without the slightest show
of opposition. There was very little excitement in the town,
and judging from the appearance of the streets, few persons
would have imagined that an election was going on. Mr.
Cockburn was accompanied by a large party of is friends
from Wu committee rooms to the Au lit house, where the no.
anima in kok pace, and was loudly cheered on entering
that building. The ulna preliminaries over,
T. L HARMAN, Esq , rose to propose the re-election of
Mr. Cockburn as the representative of Southampton iu par•
liament, and in so doing paid a high compliment to the
great abilities, and past parliamentary conduct of that gen-
tleman. He bristly reviewed the gradual change of political
opinion in the tewn, from the Tory thraldom in which it
had for s s many years been bete, until the last general glee
don when it sent two men to represent the borough in parlia-
ment, whose high burial political principles were so well
known and appreciated on the great subjects of free trade,edu.
cation church reform, legal reform. Mr. Co.kbura had al-
ways igen found voting on the right side. His conduct, in
supporting the ministry I. their foreign policy, was also de•
serv.ng the it Approbation. Mr. Harman conclude 1 by pro
posing the re election of Alexander James Edmund Cock-
burn, Esq., her Majesty's Bakke-0 moral, as their rept.-
GEORGE LAISHLEY, Esq., (the late Mayor) seconded
the nom in &tenets.
No other candidate being Forge.% the MAYOR declared,
*midst enthusismic applause, that A. J. E. Cockburn, Esq
was duly elected.
Mr. COCKBURN then came forward to addreu the
electoth, and was rec. ived with renewed cheering. lie
thanked them from his taut for the renewed coati levee the
had that day reposed in him, and the unanimity with which
that favour wax conferred. He also took that opportunity
of thanking him pJlitical opponents who, conscious that they
could not disturb his r.-election, had not subj tied him to
any of the annoyances of a contested election, or any of
those political attaeks which the asperities of elections too
often evoked. The hon. gentleman then entered upon an
explanation of his past conduct, and the chief leading quet-
tins, which at present occupy the attention of the public :
and the hon. member resumed his seat amidst enthusiastic

Lest evening the anniversary dinner of this society
took plow at the Trafalgar Hotel, Greenwich. Lord MONT
Rao LS presided, sad mews% dime pretest were the Bishop
et Oxford, Lord Leitrim', Mr. Rime, M.P.. B.r W. Moles
worth, Id I'.. Mr. Aelionby, M P.. Mr. Well, M.P., Mr.
Campbell, M.P., Mr Adderley, 11 P., Mr. Scott, MP., and
Mr &woe, Y.P.
The 1 cyal Muses having been duly honoured,
The CHAIRMAN said be had a toast to propose in coc-
oon:foe with the oc ui -II of their met lag. The previous
meeting of the society had been productive of good, and it
woe likely that • e numerate of ten.- ineetiere would be so.
He proposed " Success to the Coloniel 8 testy," and with
that he would couple the DAMS of Sir W. Moleawortb.
(Minn.)
Sir W. mousswonill said the association had owed
is angle to a party o' gentlemen interested in colonial
at in, who met at dinner ab out this time last yo ar,
aid felt that the colonies were generally diasitiefied,
so much so se to threaten the stability of the empire. It was
telt that this dismantle was caused by the system of colonial
goers rawest that had been panned; and this l.d to Wal for:
station of the society, which incluled men of all parties.
(Hear, hear.) They ware indeed a "happy family, as
they had been derisively termed ; foe they sought to readopt
the colonies happy, in order to increase the prosperity of tee
mother country. They were anxious that the colonies
should be well g d, so that they might no longer un-
tie enterily entail a heavy ripense oa this country. To effect
this, the society had inquired into the sources of colonial
misgovernment, sod bad come to the ocluelmion that at was
manly through want of self-government and through their
affairs being administered by persons on the other ride
of the globe. The ociety, therefore, vecommeeded the
greatest am not of self-government for the colonies consis-
tent with the integrity of the British empire Toey adopted
sea principle the Mail= that every BOueh subject, whether
at home or in the colonies, ought to possess the utmost
amount of liberty essilatent with his position. Hence arose
the distinction between imp net and colonial powers, which
the am: elation had sought to define. Their great object bed
been to
_procure for the colonies self-govenameot in their
local offers and vas
Bible. as much Lk: these of the This election took place at the Guildhall, yesterday
(Wednesday) monis g, at ten o'clm k, shortly Moore which
mother country as poesible. (11. at. bear.) There being •
great amount of pes polies to be dispelled, as much sue boar Sir John Homely arrived at the hall, ace repented by a
care bad attended their efforts an POSRMS. To this it was large Party of his friends and political supporters from both
owing
that the Prime Minister hod kora", d hie measure. towns. The proceedings did not appear to excite any great
for the better government of the Cape el Good Hope and interest, and the Guildealt was very far from crowded.
the Australian colonies. The society had done wed for the At ten o'clock the town-clerk (T. %Voolicombe, Hog.)
proceeded to read the precept received from the lion
past year; he hoped they would continue to do so ; end
Sh-riff, and to administer the usual oaths to the Mayor (E.
would teas deserve the thick+ and gratitude of the cote-
Ilt“. (Cheers.) St. Aubin, Esq ) ureturnini r. The notice of election
The Bishop of OXFORD proposed Success to the Can- and the Bribery Act were then read, after which th- Mayor
tertiary colony, and tbe health of Lord Lytteiton." (Ilear.) called ern OAT throe present to propose a candidate.
Mr. ea, W. JEFFERY, in a speech of some length, pry
The Csnterbary colony was a thing in pave, not en use.
lie tared the probseLities of its failure exceeded those of posed Se John homily, Knight ,es a fit and proper pars in
its success ; but the principle on which it was founded was to represent tee borough in parliament. (Much cLeering.)
that which ought to guile all colonisation—the principle, Mr. C. CHAPPLE seconded the resolution.
namely, that eolcnis dim' was not mere emleration, not a After "Ansi it any elector had any other candidate to pet-
mere shovelling out of the unnecessary inhabitants, but a Pon, and, after a brief pause, the Mayor pat the nominee
planting sad reproduction of the mother country in a die. tion of Sir J. Hominy to the meeting, and declared him to
be duly elected a member of the House of Commons for the
tent land. (Hear, bear.) Modern efforts at solookatioa
had failed to realise this idea; the Canterbury borough of Devonpore Tits anzsuucemect was received
rettlement was an attempt to fill up what was with mach cheering.
wanted, not as • man relieving of the plethora The returned having been filled up and signed,
of the mother country. (Hese, hear.) He had Sir J. RUMILLY rose, and was received with loud and
at first be. n engaged ie this undertaking; but the pressure long c mussed cheering. lie said, it was with felines of
of other duties toad compelled him to withdraw from the heartfelt gratitude that he returned them thanks, now for
work. The noble lord on his left (Lori Lynam's) took a the third time, fur the hoooor they had done him in returning
laudable share in promoting the undertaking, and he him as their repreamtative in parliament. This was no
idle form of words, uttered to suit an ordinary recedes, but
doubted not his efforts would be crowned with SUCCaIa.
(Hear, Mao) he declared most solemnly that most deeply did be feel—
Lord LYTTELTON said the real founder of the Canter- most deeply bad he felt—and most deeply should he con-
bary settlement was Mr. Godley, whom they had lost shortly Onus to reel the honour they had bestowed upon him on
after their last annivera For the last few months he ban former occasions—which he bad now again received, and
endeavoured to sappy his ry. place but bend it difficult, as it which, he hoped, hereafter again to receive at their hande,
was In all each eases, to act up to tie origin:el idea. The when some fitting occasion might require it. And he said
visa had made a very woad beginning, and he hoped it so the more readily, because the gratitude which be felt did
be successfullycarried out The persons forming not arise from a desire simply to append some idle letters to
it srere such es would be qualified to receive his name, to sit in the House of Common', and to acquire
any political privileges that govcrement might think distinction by these means; but he was grateful because he
fit to confer on the . colonies (Hear, hear.) The desired, sitting there—and sitting there as their representa-
subject of sargivernment had been kept constantly in ova—:o make the (Aim which he held conducive
view by those promoting the Canterbury sett' ment ; and be to the wel:are of his fellow-countrymen, and to carry
regretted that the bill of the governmeze, hav!eg. that object, out, as far as that might be three principles in
was not of • more revocable nature, tar the cclootes to which which he had been educated—those principles which he
it applied were the youngest aid the weakest. It was most Professed -which he considered it an honour to maintain,
delusive to represent the government bill as the least approxi. and which he believed were calculated to promote the best
. interests of nil country. Ile should not detan them at
mation tome( government; and he hoped this was so eel
dent that the colonies would not acquiesce in it, but accept any great length. He had already on two measiors—
it merely as a stepping-stone to semrhiog further, yesterday and on the day proceeding—given them • long de-
(Hen, bear.) Unless some real measure of s.lf government tail of his political opinions, or, rather, of the way in which
was extended to the colonies it was utterly eepeero to attempt he had endeavoured, while in parliament, to carry those
to do anything for them. He sincerely hoped that the Can- opinions into practical effect. (Hear, hear.) He had given
terhury settlement would realize all that it, bed friends such explanations with regard to them as it seemed to be
anticipated from it. (Applause.) proper tor him to offer, and as they had a right to require at
Mr. HUME said he was much more satisfied with the re hands; it would tinnier, be improper for him to go
Australian Bill than the noble lord who had Post sat down. over again the subjects he had already referred to lie
Ministers had agreed with the principles of the association, would now only say that his object was to be able towel
and pledged themselves to carry them out. (Heir, hear.) into effect the geaeral scope of the opinion whioh he main-
It
win the Inns of colonial government to allow everything Mined, in such manner as he should think boat calculated to
to depend on the will of an individual in Downing-strcee WlClll•tlitir effectual attainment, without regarding whether,
(Hear, bear.) The country had neither profited itself nor in some minor matters, and on some particular oceesions,
allowed those who went to the colonies to ;refit. He bad the course adopted might appear to be, la the first instance,
been delighted with the declaration made by Lord John opposed—yet not so' as he believed, in reality—to that
Remelt at the commencement of the session, in favour of which was the great o'bj'et desired to b gained. In referee..
self government for the colonies; and he was convineed tert to his course for the future, he should endeavour to !saints&
that declaration bad been elicited from the 'Moister by this the some course el coodnet which he had hitherto adopted—
association. (Hear, hear.) He was gratified by what had end should strive to carry out those principles of edema
takenlace in the Cape of Good Hope ; and no doubt the which he considered to be of vital importance—looking, hew.
example would be beneficial to other col :el. s. It was ever, rather to the final end, and considering how be wee
no mato a dangerous doctrine that justice could most likely to attain that eau, in the most speedy and meet
ant be obtained without resorting to a course of negative effeeteal manner—abhorriog sudden and revolutionary
refinance ; but the result had "bowls that the atop' taken changes, which tended to (onetime and subvert society,
at the Cape were beneficial. (Hear, hear.) Ile trusted and being persuaded that eouad and salutary reforms, which
those who had taken part in the proceedings would benefit tended to the real advaneem: nt of society, could only be eh-
by_ them. The seat of the existing evil cos an the Colonial- gained by slow and gradual means. He was deeply attached
office, in attempting to do what human energy meld to the ronstitutioe of this country, and he admired it see
accompoish. (Hear, hear.) The oolonial iniuister was the only for itself, but because it pmesseed this feature—which
mince Mall the mischief. Let them look, not only at the was to be found in no other constitutkos—that within it
Cape of Good Hope, but at British Guiana, or Trinidad. If were contained the seeds of its own salutary reform; so that,
there was any power in parliament the colonial minister whereas in other nations abuses could not be corrected, nor
ought to be brought to book tor the proceedings in those evils of lose standing recent out, except by such convulsions
eoluales. He bad entered on office with great peoniesdes'eoyed the foundations of so&ty, and sacrificed an
is no ens cola, had his government been approved existing generation for the benefit of posterity—in this coun-
tke government of the colonies was separated try, on the contrary, when the people raised their voice from
Till
from Downing-strut "ad vested in the colonists them- tf®e to time in favour of reform, they saw it carried out
selves then would Menlo be dissatiefution. (Hear, bear.) quietly, calmly, and effectually. With these views he now
Emigration bad been prevented by the dread of being trees returned to parliament; with these sentiments he thanked
lined over by a clique, and being placed where their voice them most sincerely for the eonour they had conferred upon
could not be heard. (Hear, heir.) If men wculd not be Mm, and he hoped he should have many opportunities of
placed in a siteatio* to better themselves and their families, communicating freely with them. He believed that all those
they might as well stay at home. He concluded by pro- anticipations that he now appeared before them for the lest
posing the Colonists of the Cape of Good Hope, with which time were entirely without foundation ; and be repeated his
be would connect the name of Mr. A lderley. (Hear, hear.) hops that he should often meet them swain, and that Oa
Mr. ADDEBLET, MX., hoped the effect of the 'cootie,- every renewal of their intercourse he should receive—he
tion would be to hold out to the coteries • much safer, more would not say undivided approbation , for that he teeuld not
onatitstioaal, and more effective mode of arriving at their expect—but their general and cordial aeproval of the Pr
rights than had been adopted by the colonists of the Cape, eiplo tbe had aevented, of the mune he had pursued, and
theugh he mast say he felt indebted to those colonists for of the motives by which he had been actuated. (Chokes.)
the noble stand they had made. (Hear, hear) He Once mon, and from the bottom of his heart, he thaekse
locked on these events in do Cape as a noble them for the honour they had done him—for the positioa
parallel to some of the most brilliant passages in which they had placed hira—fer the power they bad put into
English history. He b lined the colony would receive his hand—be hoped he should exercise it, as r good citizon '
wi.k to
gratitude the coastitution now accorded to and their representative ought ta do, and would now Wilkens
dna, which nod been introduced almost immediately on heartily farewell."
tLia essoelatioa coming into operation. (Hear, hear.) In Sir John's adders was concluded amidst great cheering,
the six nesenths of its existence the association had received which was followed by three cheers for his colleague, Mr.
210 e of sab criptions; 160 i. had been exp. nded in putelica. Tufnell.
does and esker manors, imindiag tke original okerten of The eesleeted member proposed a vote of thank" to tbe
themlmnae mileeles, an I the pablioation of Mr. Mackay, chairman and returning officer, Edward SL Aubyn, Esel
who be regretted was not present. Lord John Russell, in Mayor.
his goverament speech on c Antis' reform had takes the The vote having been seconded, put to the meeting, and
mapifeets of tl e association for his ter ; 1:e regretted that carried by acclverolon, EDWARD Se. Aimee, Eel., in
toe WORM he had proposed for the Australian colonies sooklowledeing the compliment, said he was extremely
were not more In eel with that principle. They obliged his labours bad bees veej— light, but he bad felt
were indebted to Loot Lynches, a member of the associa- very great pleasure in being in any way instrumental is the
tics, for a basilic/el chose is the measure, whisk had election of the talented AttomertiesuaL

afplauas.
flags cheers were then gives for Mr. C )ekburn, three
f.•r the Queen. three for Lord Palmerston, and three for Mr.
Wilcox, Mr. Cockburn 's colleague in the representation.
Several elceton sub,equently addressed the assembly on
ditGrent topics, and the preestdings closed with a vote of
thanks to the mayor and the returning officer.

TEVONPORT ELECTION.