The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-12 00:00:00

KLD-SUEREY.

Last (wooing Messrs. J. Goldstuid and C. Robarta,
the two liberul candidates for this division of the county,
addressed a meeting of the electors at the Lammas-haD,
Battersea.

In reply to a question, Mr. GOLDRYID said he was not
going to vote for the disestablishment of the English
church ; but Mr. Roamers said he would vote for its (Re-
establishment when thei%ieh church became as hate-
ful and unpopular tothe people as the Irish church
was to the Irish pearl!. d cheers.)
On the motion of Mr. O. VAI7OHAN Monos..v, seconded
by Mr. I)zia (a working man) in an effective speech, and
supported by Mr. Bucaityrnin (churchwarden of Batter-
sea), a resolution pledging the meeting to support
Means. Ooldsmid and Roberts was carried almost unani-
mously.

BANBPRY.—Mr. Mewbnrn, the second liberal
candidate, has retired, leaving Mr. Bernhard Seniudeon in
sole possession of the field.
EIR3IINGIIAIL—Mr. Bright has enviederyto
address his supporters to-night at " Deritend • "
on Satudray
afternoon
at "Holder's Concert-ball;" and
en Satruday night in the Town-hall. The "nomication,"
hitherto held in the Town-hall, is to take place in the
ss open air."
Brrsmonam.—A meeting was convened on
Tuesday night in the Town-hall, for the purpose of hear-
ing a lecture on the Irish church question from the Rev.
W. H. Dickenson, independent nuniAer of Benburria4
being advertised that the liberal candidate, Sir
Verney,would address the meeting. itassumelthecharacter
of an electioneering gathering. Mr. Hubbard, the con-
servative candidate, entered the room with his friends, and
shortly afterwards Sir Harry Verney. with his supporters,
each being greeted with a storm of groans mingled with
cheering. For two hours the mob kept up an indescrib-
able tumult, mingled occasionally with fights, which more
than once seemed likely to terms ate fatally. Very con-
fident statements are made as to the persons who hired the
ruffians and supplied them with drink, with a view to the
disturbaue of the meeting.
CIIEL.EA.—Last night a most enthusiastic and
densely crowded meeting of liberal electors was held at
Beaufort-bosun Walltam-green, when both Sir Henry
Hoare and Mr. Wentworth Dilke, as well as Mr. (Niger,
made speeches. Mr. J. Schofield was in the chair.
CITY OY LONDON.—The three conservative can-
didates addressed a meeting of the electors of Cripplegate
Ward yesterday afternoon, at the Albion-hall, London-
wall, Alderman Hale in the chair. A cuts of confidence
was passed.
(V)Ls nr.srre.—On Tuesday. evening a crowded
meeting of working men was held in the public hall,
Colchester, for the purpose of forming an electoral free-
dom association for the protection of voters trom intimi-
dation and undue influence in the exercise of the fran-
chise. A resolution pledging the meeting to support Mr.
Itebow and Dr. Brewer, the liberal candidates, at the en-
suing election was unanimously adopted.
DoNEDAL.—The 3lar- uci is of Hamilton and Mr.
Thomas Cottony. the late members for the county of
Donegal, yeeterday issued their addressees to the electors
asking far • renewal of past favours. Both candidates are
conservative, and prourne to support the connexion be-
tween church and state. A walk over is anticipated.
DROITUICII.—Mr. Corbett has addressed another
meeting of electors, chiefly working men. Mr. Greaves
was in the chair, and in opening the proceedings he
charged Sir J. Pakington's party with using uudue influ-
ence in obtaining promises. Mr. Corbett at some length
answered certain statement, advanced by Sir J. raking.
ton in his recent speech to the electors. Ile main-
tained that the interests of employer and ens-
ployed were hound isp together, and he hoped the
time was at hand when there would he more syrup-still
between master and man than there hail ever been. He
said to all his men—" We are in the same boat ; whatever
is my interest is yours, and I hope we shall work to-
gether for our mutual good." He hoped that next TuNi-
day every working man would vote the right way.
In reply to questions Mr. Corbett added that
he was opposed to the game laws ; but was not prepereil
to say anything about the bishop: sitting in the House of
Lords. A vote Is, favour of Mr. Corbett was passed at
the close of the meeting.
EAsT SENT.-31r. H. J. Tufton and Mir John
Croft, the two liberal candidates for the representation of
the eastern division of the county of Kent, delivered their
2olrd and last public addresses previous to the election,
yesterday, at Sheerness, when an unanimons vote plAging
support was passed. Mr. E. L. Pemberton and his
colleague, the lion. G. W. Milks, son of Lord Sondes,
have likewise addre-sed numerous gathering, of their
political supporters in various districts.
EAST eIIEr4DIRE.--Mr. P. P. Joddrell and Mr.
J. F. Cbeetham, the liberal candidate.. Lave retired,
having the field to Mr. Edward Egertun (Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs) and Mr. W. J. Legit, conservatives.
FlNSBERY.—Meetinge were held last night to
hear Mr. Alderman Lusk at the Holloway-road and Theo-
bald 's
-road rooms. At the latter, Mr. Phillips, barrister,
presided. The ahiermaa said that from the result of a
voluntary er.nva.s going ou in Finsbury in his behalf, he
thought that the 'Vernier would get a pretty flat contra-
diction on Tuesday next to his assertion that the liberal
party was in a divided state. A vote of mnifidence in the
alderman was carried unanimously in a crowded moetiug.
FROME. The conservative candidate, Mr.
Set jeaut Sleigh, who contested Huddersfield a few
months ago, addressed a wasting of the constituency at
the Mechanics'-hail on Tuesday evening last, and a very
noisy and uproarious mane took place. Mr. Scrjcaut
Sleigh spoke at some length, and a resolution in favour
of candidature was met by en adverse amendment.
The show of Lauds was nearly equally divided, but the
chairman gave it as favourable to Mr. Sleigh.
GRAVE‘iEND.—Fiir C. Wingfield, the liberal can-
didate for this new parliamentary borough, has issued an
addrem to the electors. He states that, with the aid of
numerous devoted friends who have given their untiring
exertions to the muse, he bed completed his museum in
the borough. Time result left him in no doubt of the vast
preponderance of liberal sentiments among the electors
and assured him of success at the approaching content:
Captain It. l'im, It.N., the conservative candidate, has
also issued an address, in which he 'peaks of success.
GLASOOw AND ABERDEEN ITNEVERSITIRS.—The
chairman of the Lord Advocate's committee acknowledges
in a letter published !yesterday that 44 voters were ille-
gally nfistered by their sweet in Ireland. Mr. Monerieff's
return is not looked upon as certain.
GREAT Ci 14 say . —Mr. Toml ine, who has offered
himself in opposition to Mr. elides, the late liberty"
member, shun the hews of the liberal party upon the
Irish church giantism.
Ilwegterv.—Meetings were last night addressed
by Mr. Loma Webb, at Scott's Music-hall, South
Hackney • by Colonel Dickson, at the Hackney Town-
hall; and by Mr. John Helms, at the Boutligato.road
!School-rooms. Resolutions in favour of the candidates
were adopted.
Lamußrn.—Last night an immensely-crowded
meeting was held at the British Bohool-rooms, in the tear
of Oakley-terrace, Old Kent-road, for the purpose of
hearing an Addams from Alderman J. C. Lawrence, Lord
Mayor of London and candidate for the representation of
this borough. This being the first since the
alderman has been inaugurated as ehlef of the
City of London, he was received on his arrival with the
meet hearty and enthusiastic cheering. Mt. Washington
Lyon was unanimously called to the chair. The Lord
Mayor, who was received with great enthusiasm, gave en
exposition of his political views, and t 1 resiolution of confi-
dence was adopted.

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