The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-07 00:00:00

LORD PERROT.

Paddington
Marylebone
St. Panama

Total 4219
tamoz LYON.

Nadine=
M•ryleticate
St. Pinar

.... 1191
.... 628

Told 2318
COLONEL DICKSON.
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Paddington
Mary tenons
St. Pancru

... 151

Total lOB3

The return showed a majority for Lord Fermoy of 3,136
over Colonel Dickson and 1,901 over Major Lyon, and the
noble lord was, therefore, declared, amidst lend and general
cheering, to be duly elected. A fourth candidate, in the
person of Sir Culling Eardley, was proposed, but not
seconded, and one vote had been recorded for him.
Lord Fannin' acid the triumph of the day was his, bat
the victory certainly that of the electors. He behaved them
to he good sound railing radicals., and at the outset of the
contest he said he was ready to stand Lr the borough if no
better man was willing to come forward, knowing
that his radicalism would be a7.....eptahle to tbe con-
stituency. The result had not disappointed him,
notwithstanding the gross amount of the poll fell
far short of the numbers on the ngister ; allowance
should be made for double and lapsed registrations, end after
allowing for such a deduction he d.d not think it
could be fairly said that the borough had shown
Keel( apathetic In the contest. (Hear, hear.) The
growl stets of the poll equalled that of the last contest, ant
he had every reason to be proud of the result. (Cheers.) He
should go to parliament free from all party shackles, ready
to support measures not men, and to do his beat for the good
of the oommunity at large. (Cheers.) Now that the contest
was over, be readily forgave everyone who had opposed him,
though be must express his regret that one gentleman
had fruitlessly attempted is rates a false Wile, ant to ex-
cite a prejudice splint Mined( upon the paltry cry of " No
Popery. " (Beer, hear.) He believed both himself and
the electors were sound and advanced liberals, and 41:11i01111
to see the great liberal party united to promote the calm of
liberty ; but in order to secure such a union there must be
an end of the practice of mixing up politics with religion,
(Hear, hear). The mune of reform on a ecuntiog

of " noses " In the House of Commons had always
found ardent supporters in the Roman catholic members, and
this tendency to raise the cry of "No Popety" might have
the effect of driving them into the ranks of the enemy.
There was now a majority of from 25 t, 39 in the Howe of
Commons in favour of the liberal party, but if feelings of
religion wen to be mixed up with politico as
had been attempted in this election, that majority
would run the risk of being converted into a minority. (Hear,
hear.) Something had been said about the coot of this con-
test. The complaint came from those who were opposed to
seeieg an independent constituency represented by an inde-
pendent Irishman, or who were indisposed to let Inter-
national jail:maks be buried for ever. (Cheese.) It
was said that the man who wished to represent
Merylebone mast be prepared to pay •
a vote ; thereby involving an expenditure of at kart trOOmfit.
(Rear, bear.) Now, the borough would be glad to learn
that, so far as he was concerned, this assumption was an en-
tire 'Menke. (Chem.) Ile bed been supported I.y the
fit) and independent electors ; the contest had brought him
numberlems friends, and the cost of his election fell far
short of the figure be had teen mentione.l in the great organ
of the preen. (Cheers.) As regarded the future he
hoped the electors would have confidence in him, and believe
when they found any party giving him "a lirk" that it was
because he was not to be bought. (Cheers.) He was the
opponent of tyranny wherever it panelled. Freedom was
bee motto, and the government which prionmed it
should have his best support. He was unpledged to
any party, and if the men now in office failed to do their
duty to the people he would do bis utmost to turn them onto
(Cheers.) Again thanking the electors for their unbought
confidence, and promising not to negket the local interests of
the borough, he took his leave, fully confident that his acts
would more than equal his present proassious. (Cheers.)
Major Leos thanked the electors who had supported him,
and explained that he had come forward to you:licite the
borough from an astounded imputation of corruption. Many
gentlemen of eminence were deterred from contesting it by
fear of the expense, and his simple object in opposing Lord
Fermoy had been to show that the real blame for
this rested with those electors who preferred to re-
main at home to voting, unless they could
be carried to the poll in cabs. fie had set hies fees against
that system, and had gone through the contest without the
aid of paid agents or hired cabs. A few rain, it was true,
he had employed, but they were for the accommodation
of the lame or the old ; and he bad enadfastly refused to
allow thew to be wed to bring tip a ell-to-dolonatholders
or electors who had no physical impediment to prevent their
walking to the hustings. (Cheers.) Readmitted that the tattte
had been fairly fought and won aid his oily regret was that
the majority of the well-to-do elector,, of taboos there most
be very many in a constituency of between 19,000 end
20,000, bad held aloof from this wad newel former contests.
Col. DICKSON was Got disheartened by bin defeat, end should
opportunity offer he would try again. He had entered upon
the struggle unassisted by that shower of gold which was
imputed to the noble lord who had gained it. Such a pull
was quite beyond the depth of hie puree, and he conferred he
was not sorry to he the noble lord own that the con-
test had cost him dearly. The noble lord, however,
though denying the accuracy of one figure bad
forgotten to tell them what Lis expellees really
would amount to. (Hear, hear.) He would be more ~pen.
and at once admit that the cost of the election to biro would
be from 6001. to 7001. (Hear, bear.) Like the other de-
feated candidate he complained of the apathy of the a:linest
householders, It would almost seem from these cooteste
that they did not care for the franchise, end
that being so, be contended that it ought to be taken from
them and transferred to the intelligent portion of the working
classes who wore willies to take the trouble of voting and
attending to the loudness of the borough. (Cheers.)
Mr. 'Went), the chairman of Lord Fermoy's committee,
dented that there had been any shower of gold used in his
lordebip'e behalf. The strictest economy had been observed ;
and on the publication of the account@ it would be seen that
his lordship's expenditure had been greatly exaggerated.
(Cheers.)
On the motion of Major LYON, seconded by Lord
Flexor, *cordial vole of thanks was parsed to Mr. Tamp-
lin. the returning officer.
Mr. TANYLIN, in returning thank., said he wee glad that
his arrangements had given eatisfacties. la the sheet macs
of time allowed foe nuking the election it wee difficult to
maks the necessary prepinvions fur polling 19.000 or 20,000
electore, and it war, therefore, the more gratifying that hie
exertions and those of hie assistants tad met with approval.
Three cheers were then given for Lord Firmly, the de-
feated candidates, and the Qeeeeo,and the proceedings termi-
nated.

Mr. Henry Berkeley has given notice of hie
Intention to make a statement on the subject of the Isnot.'
to-morrow evening. _

Sir John Bowring, the late Governor of Hong
Kong and ldhaistcr to China, passed through Parte on Tue.-
day to route for London. Sir Jahn and Ws eldest daughter
were among the parengere aufortunate`y wrecked on board
the Alma, in the Rol Sea, and It will be learned with regret
that a large portion of hie valuable MSS. and public docu-
ments were lost. _

A deputation consisting of the following among
others had the honour of waiting upon Lad Palmerston, at
his residence, Cambridge BOSON Piccadilly, yesterday, to
urge upon him the Importance of Milford Haven u the port
of departure for the new steam petal alnico popeed to be
established between this country aid Australia via Panama:
The Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Candor, the Earl
of Shelburne (chairman Greet Western Railway Company),
Lord Bunten's, M.P., Lord James Blom; M.P., Vmesuat
Moire, M.P., Led Barrington, Lord John Browse, M.P.,
Mr. H. A. Brace, M.P., Mr. Wm. William., ALP., Mr. J.
A. limbuck, M.P.. Mr. J. 0. Lever. ALP.. Blr Thomas
Phillip, Mr. J. H. rh.llipr, M.P., Sir P. Hmkath Fleet-
wood, Bart.. the How. Mr. Stu irt Donsiclem, of Mt It:um,
lar. C. R. M. Talbot. M.P. (chairman South Watson Rail.
way Company), Mr. Robert Townes, New South Wake, Mr.
J. J. Cummins (director of Union Back of Anetralie), Mr.
Stephen Lawir. Mr. J. Aspinall Tamer. Captain
Stokes, R N., Mr. J. Apack, Mr. W. 0. Hunt, and others.
THE LATE PRINCE. WIN DISCIIGRAETZ.—The family
of Priors Windiechgraets, who was killed in the tattle of
golferino, have jest =scum° 1 that event to the public.
The deceased, who held the rank of cJl.:nrl, wee born on the
10th Oc oleo, 1821, end was the nof Prince Viriatd, end
cot, as has been erroneously stated, of Marshal Prince Alfred.
The continuation of the intelligence '-f the prince's death we.
conveyed in %despatch front Count Waleweki. The family, In
order to relieve tbem.elves from the cruel state of uncertainty
in which they were placed, runt sled !nLraiation from General
de la Marmon, the Sardleien Minister of War, through the
representative of a great Germ.n power at Turin. The
general, in his turn, applied to the French bead.ouartere,
whence the information was received that Colonel W nadisch•
truth had been tound dead on the Reid of battle, ennoundid
y 1,200 killed and wounded, both Austrians and French.

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