The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-19 00:00:00

THE EXPRBBB, THURSDAY RVENINGs NOVEMBRW'IIC-T 1868..

THIRD EDITION.

GENERAL ELEC rioN.

OFFICIAL DEOLARATIONS.-:THL9 DAY.)

7111ke (L)
Doan (L)
Ewell 1/4T) 4177
!mike (0) 3939

(ST•_

LIVERPOOL

°raves (
/Made. A
• Rathbon• (14
Name, (L)

111701
ISM

POLLING.- (THIS DAY.)
(air Ti EGIA7Z.):
PAISLEY.-10.30 o'Cracm.

Fww_4----. --- - ---
70
Cans 1 (0)
Siam (L)

1.30 °Timm.
Erring (L) 1384
Camplx.ll (C)
liintras (L)
HERTFORLIBIIIIII4.-10 o'CLOan.
B 1
Caner (L)
t3rand (I.)
..
South (C)
bottom (C)
SALISBURY.-10.311 o'Ousca
Lubh (L)
liniain on (L)
' 117d42 (C)
.1.441
1.30 °Timm
'Alai (L)
Ryder (C)
b =Alton (1.)
KENT (EAST).-11 o'Clooi.
Feint:proton )C) 1290
MU' (C)
Tufton (L)
Croft (I.)
~932
2 ciCsocc.
Pemberton (C) 3496
Mill. (C) 3916
Tutton iL) 3379
Croft (L)
BRECKNOCK.-10.30 eCtoon.
Gwyn (c)
go.: Fry,* (14
LIMERICK CITY.-11 ()Twat.
(GavinC) 284
(L)
Unman (0 5l 180
Pigott (1)

STIRLING DISTRICT.-11.15 o'CLortir.
Campbell (L)
Hammy (L)
MONTROSE DISTRICT.-10 °Twat
Daiter (L) 1522
nuotionsid ((I) 447
Nowt.

Plater (L) - 2123
hlaalonkld (C)
IPSWICH.-1.30 o'Claca.
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1612
:IT
Wait ) . 1668
(C)
DEBBI-B=lE (80L-TH).-11 o'CLocl.
Cheeky (C)
Andth (C))4
Evns (L
Colville (L)
CARLOW.-1.30 olhoei.
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142

LAW INTELLIONNOS.--(11W3 DAY.)

• COUNT OF QII2IOIII BRIM.
&Wogs is Bassm.—(Before Jagless Luck Hine" and
Hare.)
a Mash ELLIaIiM.--1,1b31.
Mr. Poland raid he had to apply on behalf of
Mr. Ellison for a maadismos calls, apes Mr.
Aldinsean Alien, and alio the proseentor in this
care, to ocienpal the alderman to hear witnesses
before committing the applicant for trial. Mr. Miss
was stimiumed to appear at the Mansion. hones to anew*:
• charge of writing and pablishing a libel, knowing it to
be take. of and onnoeining (tit R. dtmhearcin and others
in connection with the Ottoman Railway Orivaptity
contaMcd in certain letters addressed to Lord Staaley,
siting him to interfere with the Tartish governmeat and
the udablitliment of a guarantee fund. The gist
of the offence was that the applismat wrote and
pubbehed that which he 'knew be false. He plaided
not guilty, and that the letters were is no way a
libel, and proposed to call witaresse to show it, bit lir.
Aldermen Allen, oa the advice of the magistrate: cl
refused to hear them, and tionualtted Mr. Mllisoa for trial.
The form of the rcandamna 'meld be for the alderman to
enter en adjourement, and ooatioso to hear *vides:is for
tiers
Mr& granted.

COURT OF COMMON PLEA&
_SUNDAY NVENTWMP 701 THIII PPOTIA

In the Court of Common flamethis msemisg an af.tion
was commenced before Chief Justice %will, and Justices
tyke. Keating, and Brett, in which Mr. Beater was the
plaintiff, and Mr. Baiter Langley the defendant. The no-
tion wee brought to recover pt nalties for the violet:on of the
provieicns of the 21/4 Geo. 111. c. 49, by the heading of
meetings called " Sunday evening meetings for the
people ' at Bt. Mutio a bal4 which it was contended was
an ablate and profanation of the " Lord's day."
Judgment was given for the defendant.

bin. DISIMABLI AT ATI.BBIII7nT.

(Ns Tur.aeura.)

AYI2BBURY, Tuussaix Asnaxoox.

Mr. Disraeli spot° for above an hour apes
1. col m, daatioe, sad forage po by. He said that it die-
cs•tablOins. nt were carried, the result we'll be die.
aktloes, sad liberals would won deplore what they bad
doer.

MONS 7 MARM.-(27U8 DAY.)

ADVANCE IN THE BANK BATH OF
DIEM/11NT.
ONE O'CIDOIL
The direetore of tho Bank of England have
to-day raisedthe rate of disoount from 2to 2) per
cent. The meioses alteration wee on the 23th of
July, 1867, wlits the mildews was reduood
(net 2# to 2. The win. and bullion then stood
at 22,771,884f:end the reserve of notes and ooin
at 13,7e,149i.

The discount establubnients now allow per
cent. for money at cell, l i at seven days' notice,
and 2 et fourteen day: notice.
'I be demand for money in the passel market
is still moderate, and the supply large: Neverthe-
less, there is no disposition at present to take the
best three months' bills below the Bank rate-
-21 per cent.

The English funds have improved 1 per cent.,
upon 2nrehasse to cover salsa for a fall
which were/ made early In the week by
persons who anticipated a largo withdrawal
of gold from the bank for Russia. Foreign secu-
rities are steady, and railway stocks slightly dull.
United Stater 6-20 bonds are inquired for.
Consols are quoted 941 to for money and the
account (Dee. 1); and the Three per Cents.
Reduced and New Three per Cents., 921 to 1.
Railway stocks are rather dull, and • de-
cline of 1 to per cent. has occurred in
London and North-Western, Great Eastern,
Metrcpoliten, and Caledonian. Brighton, how-
over, is 1 better. Annexed aro the prioee:—
London and North Western, 1131 to 1; Great
Week rn, 49: to 50; Midland, 1121 to 1; London
and South Western, 871 to 881 ; Great Eastern,
431 to 44 ; Brighton, 481 to 49; South Eastern. 794
to 1 ; Metropolitan, 1061 to 1; Great Northern A,
1041 to 1051 ; Caledonian, 761 to 1 ; Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 1281 to 3 ; London, Chatham,
and Dover, 171 to 1; and Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 474 to 48.
The only alteration in foreign bonds is a decline
of 1 per cent. in Egyptian of 1868, the present
price being 731 to 741. Brasilia& of 186.,
771 to 781; Chili= of 1867, 941 to 931;
Egyptian of 1864, 81 to 82; Italian of
1861, 651 to 56 ; ditto Tobaooo Loan, 21
prem. ; Mexican, 151 to 1 ; Peruvian of
1866, 811 to 1 ; Russian of 1866, 901 to 1;
ditto Nieolai Railway Loan, 651 to 1; ditto
Orel, 81 to ; ditto Mosoow-Jaroalaw, 821 to
; Spanish of 1867, 331 to 34 ; Turkish of
1838, 68 to 1 ; ditto of 1862, 67/ to 684; and
ditto of 1865, 411 to 1.
The Indian Ten-and-a-Ualf per Conte. are in-
quired for, and show a rise of 1 per orint.—viz.,
216 to 218, but the Five are lower, at 1141
to 1161. The Four are quoted 1024 to 103 ; the
bonds, 13s. to 18e. prem. ; and the debentures,
1031 to 1. Bank Stock, 244 to 240; awl Ex-
chequer Bills, 15e. to 20e. pron.

Miscellaneous shares have been little dealt in,
but Anglo-American and Atlantic Telegraph Eight
per Cent. Preference are about 2e. 6d. better, at
22 to 1, and 31 to 4, respectively. National Dis-
ct,uat, 111 to 121; General Credit, 2 3-16 to 1-16
dia. ; International Financial, 11 to 11 die. ; Mud-
ton's Bay, 143 to I; and Telegraph Construction,
151 to 1.
A moderate demand is apparent for hank shares,
and prices are rather firm. London and West-
minster, 63/ to 661; City, 113 to 121; London
and County, 491 to 3 ; London Joint-Stock, 333
to 1; Vnion of London, 343 to 351 ; Anglo-
Auarian, i to 1 pron. ; and Imperial Ottoman, 11
to 13 prem.
American securities show firmness. The 5-20
Bonds are at 741 to 3 ; Erie Railway shares, 301
to #, showing a rise of / ; Illinois Central, 951 to
963 ; Atlantic and Great Western Debentures, 38
to 1 ; and the Consolidated Mortgage Bonds, 39
tot.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The government funds have relapsed &per oent.,
viz., to 94 to 1. Railway stocks are firm, and
Great Western and Metropolitan have improved 1
per cent. Brighton has advanoed 1„ and London
and North Western 1, but Great Eastern and
Great Northern A have declined 1. Foreign bonds
are without variation, apart from a fresh reduc-
tion of / in Egyptian of 1868.

FOUR O'CLOCK.
Consols are unaltered, at 9-1 to 1, both for
money and the account.
Railway stocks are quoted al•out the same as at
2 o'clock. Caledonian, 761 to A; Brighton, 481
to 49 ; Metropolitan, 107; to 1 ; f4outh-Eastern,
791 to 1; Midland, 112; to 1 ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1281 to t ; London and North-
Western, 1131 tot ; and Great Western, 601 to I.
Foreign bonds are steady. Italian of 18d1, 65i
to 561; Orel, 811 to ;1; Turkish of 1865, 411 to 1;
Spanish of 1867, 33/ to 31; and Charkof scrip, t
tot prem.
About 28,000 sovereigns have been withdrawn
from the Bank for India and Nova Scotia.

At Path this morning, the Three per Cent.
Rentes opened at 71fr. 82c. for the acoount, show-
ing no change. _

At an extraco &nary general meeting yesterday of
the St. Thomas' Floating Dock Company (Limited),
the resolutions previously passed, in favour of the
undertaking being wound up voluntarily, and of
the formation of a new concern to carry on the
business, wore confirmed. _ _

The extraordinary general meeting of tho Arica
and Tacua Railway Company. fixed for the 20th
inst., has been postponed to the 26th.
An extraordinary, meeting of the Millwall
Frcy-
bold Lund and NI ores Company will be held on
the 3rd of December, " for the purpose of deter-
mining what course shall be pursued by the com-
pany in order to discharge the debts and liabilities
of the company."
A meeting of the Ithymney Iron Company was
held yesterday, when a dividend of 13i. per share
deelared on the 361. shares, and of 44. fid. on
the 131. shares, free of income tax.

marEa-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOOE.

The mining market is 'steady to-day, with
transaction/Ito a moderate extent. West Chiver-
ton shares are at 62 to 64 ; Cldverton Moor, 61 to
1; Great Lacy, 20 to 21; East Caradon, 41 to 61;
South Condurrow, 20s. to 22e. 6d.; Great Vor, 123
to 13; New Lovell, 19e. to 21s. ; Chiverton, 43 to
3 ; Beet Trumpet Consols, 2 to 2; ; South Great
Work, 6e. to 9s. ; Wheel &ion, SO to .53 ; Chiver-
ton Valley, 9 to 31 ; Marks Valley, 9 to 14; Priam
of Wales, 395. to 41s.

In the market for foreign and colonial mining
shares, Don Pedro and Yuciananintaza have im-
proved '2a. 6d., viz., to 31 to; prem. and 21 to
respectively. St. John Del Rey, 17 to 18 ; Anglo-
Brazilian, par to 1 prem. ; Pestarena, It to 14
die. ; Clienteles, 21 tot ; Reese Grande, 4 to
1 prem.; Anglo-Italian, par to prem. ; United
Mexican, 11 to 21; Fronthio and Bolivia, 1 to
1 ; Port Phillip, 14 to 2 ; Central American, 1
dis. to par ; Rao Vicente, par to 1 prom ; and
Copula Silver, 1 to 1 dia.
Athicee from the agents of the St. John del Rey
Mining Co. at Rio state :—" No despatches from
Gordon have come to hand, which we attribute to
some post-offioe delay."

RAILWAY,
_MINPNO. AND 07111111
filiABEB.-(THM DAL)

Pain pause 1e I p.sa.j
00L031441) 0031411811/11117 smousnm
ream* i per cast , Jae. said JJ V, MI.
w South Webs, 6 per emit, Jas. en 1 July. len le
1$ 11. WI, 1444, IC
esessiesd, Oyer rest, Jas. est July, 18024. all.
Aosimailas, 6 per ilea, Jae. awl Ju'y, 166$ Ile
0, MI, 10.
Vidal& 41 per eat, April es' 04.. 107 , 10.
0111301ARY NW= AND ROOM
Greet Isibrne. 431, 4, 31.
Do., Newt Aegis% No. • 81.
Greet Northers, 106.
beesbe. • (A receives as &dies& amid 6 per slat her
pit 10 3), 1041, 4.
Orest Ireeleni—Origlasl, It.
Linden, Ile'shice, sail Meath NW, 40.
Looks sad Nara Waders, 114
g. ir=oa (ft. to 8 per oat UM Tea., 11181
104. lo
North lectern (Perpriek), 100.

PEENEEENOE SHAUL
West Eastern, Easters Osuaties netsuke, No. I NO,
Oust Weston, joint rant charge, 6 pee °sat., It
West Wotan, original 6 per cent nassraa I.
UNES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Lancaster and Carlisle, 212.
Wilts and Sonserest,
ER/TISE POSSESSIONS.
Roam, Bar., and Cant. India, gus. 6 per at.. 106‘
East ladian, guar. 5 per cent.,
asd Trunk of Canada, tad pretenses look 4111.
West Indian Peninsula, guar. 6 par amt.. 1111.
Nadia', guar. 6 per oast., 106).
Wilde, guar. 6 per cent— 1041.
Do., Delhi, do., 104 i, I.
Do., runjaub. 10A
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Orcat Luxembourg. 104.
South Austrian and Lombardo.Vraeran.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Woreow-Jaroslaw, gua. by Itassisa °on.,
Oral Vitebsk, guar. by Busami Governase64, ``per asotip
81, 4.
South Au.trien and lasabardo- Faustian, 3 par mot.,

BRITISH MINES.
East Passet (Woo's), 8.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN MINIM

Don Pedro. North del Bay, 3i, I. Pm-
Frentino and Bolivia Gold (Limited), j. 9-16. 1.
VaLootrrtr Coal (Limited), Isf, zd.
.101 NT STOCK BANKS.

Agra (Limited), B, 6.
Anglo-E ypt.6ciaan:anking (Limited), 20.
Bank of , 371.
(-loitered tile of India, London. and China, 3s.
Pint London (Limited), 31.
Imperial Ottoman, 11$.
Loi.don Bank of Ile:wound &nth America (Li:alto&
12}.
London and County, 60!, AN, 50.
London Joint Stock. 331.
London and Westminster, 661.
been
Do., Scri
4Lp, bound at 101. prem., none of whisk L
paid, 4. 6.
Provincial of Ireland, New, 36.

Credit Fourier of England (Limited), 2k, 1-16.
Egyptian 9 per cent. Viceroy, gua. by Egyptian gm's.
limit:, DOI.
General Credit and Di count (Limited), 61.
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour),
National Dueount Company (Lituitud), 12.
Oriental Oar (Limited), _ 7-16.
Panama, New Zeeland, and Anetralian Royal Mai
(Limited), 2.
Union Marine Liverpool (Limited), 9t, I.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

(THIS DAY.)

(ram ova owr ooramoirower.)
Market et, ady. Sales probably 10,900 or 12,000 balsa,
CORK BUTTER MARKET.—(TMEI DAT.)
(ET TiZZOPAPII.)
(ram our owir ooaaatrosnaarr.)
Ordinary, laos., 1275. 1224. ; 119 c, 1165., 995.; 900
Salsa Mild cored, 140.., 1305., 122 a. 60 &kiwi.

MINCING-LANK.-(TH18 DAT.)
Swarm.- The market oontinuee quiet, but full priced aro
obtained. The sales include brown Mauritius at Ms,
Havannah at 3Ca., and unclayed Manilla at 26e. 6d. Be
-
fined steady, but quiet.
Corrrn.-There is a good business doing, at full ?rims
to a sliglit advanoe for native Ceylon. Plantation Ceylon
on
in-dating to good middling, 72:1. 6d. to 81s. native
Ceylon, small 42.8. 6d. to 43e. 6d. ; ordinary, 16e. to
4fie. tid.; good'and fine ordinary, 48.. to 515.: superior, 6La,
Wmt.-There is only a limited buriness doing at previous
picas.
Bust and Rim continue quiet.
Farrr.-For Valencia minus rather lower prices lave
been accepted, other articles are without change. Curraisis
sold, low and common, 17s. to 216. • middling to fine, gds.
to 319. ; superior, 40a. Valencianimins, very comma to
fair, 20. to 325. ; good and tine, 335. to 13a. • Muscatels.
layers, 475. to 110 s. Sultanas, 29a to 48e. ; ;Ad, 23a. to
24a. Turkey figs, 28e. to Sic. ; natural, gds. • Lisbon, 10s.
to 20e. Dates, 66e. to 665. Jordan aluionZ, 34 10.. to
; Vs leads, 735. . . _

f 4m10:--20 lachageo c.f fair lugs sold at 144. 61.
ISPICIJI have sold readily at full pri.mo. Pcppor,
31d. ; tin g Md.; white Singapore. Md. to 61,4. ; dove",
Penang, Ild. to Md. ; mate, 20. ld. to 2a. &I.; nutmegs.
small, Is. 3d. to Is. &I.; bold, 3e. .141. ; Tinder, cvuunow
Jamaica, 344. 40.54.

B.avri"rra2.—No salsa to report.
Coczntr.m. has sold at rather lower prices far
silver, but black at Armor rates. nonduras ls. 6d.
to as. bd. ; black, 3a. bd. to 4s. 3d. ; Tenerillis
2r. I ld. to 3a. 3d. ; black, 3e. to Ss.
()mon to in better request, at firm pries.

TALLOW MARICET.—{THIS DAT.)
The market is quirt. Tows tallow, 606. 3d.
burg Y.C. es the spot, 691. ; December, 324. ; tummy.
625. ed.; Merck Wm

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a short supply of besets and a fair demand, con.
eminently Monday's quotations are freely given. Theca is
abetter clearance of middling qualltise ; although the num-
ber of cheep is mall, it eaoseids the demand. Thu ea ad, our-
heti, are so heavily supplied with mutton that purchasers
are very scarce here. Calves are selling about the same
as on Muuday. Our foreign supply consists of 44 beasts,
and 76 calves.
Pervious of alba ad. a. d. Per dose al Ina •d. a 1,
Beat Ekon, Beni& . 3 4 Beene* tut-brdeeh eau.)
Best abort-horns 4 8 5 5 Best Lowe-w 001...... 4 4 4 8
Snood qua/. Dents 3 4 4 0 Do., do., Shorn... 00 0 •
Calves
3 4 5 0 Do. do.
Bneweat Dos& Hil-hreds 410 5 0 Lambs
0 0 •
Beasts at ambit. m 0; 'hap mad Lail" 4.500 ; oaks% 184
pig; 20.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET —(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Lorton report. trod* slow, at the fol-
lowing prides : Prime clover. from I Us. 6d. to 130.6.;
inferior slate, 665. to 100..; prime hay, 105. to Wu.;
inferior ditto, &Se. to Ms. ; straw, 26e. to 34a.

The Queen, who, since the lamented death of
the Irince Cowen. has used plain note paper in her con-
Ttftol:drilee, LUIS adopted a monogram eowisting of the
regal it under an imperial crown, with the legend Victoria
across the letter. The design, which has received its last
improvements from her Majesty's own hand, is being
• %sect, I in black and silver by air. James Ma:michael, of
the Hing's-read. Chelsea.
The nemittation for East Suffolk is tixe 1 for
Tuesday next, and the polling will take place on the fol-
lowing Friday.
FATAL IiTIVFOWDER EirLostoe.—No less than
eight children were severely burnt by an explosion of goo.
powder at Hanley on Monday evening. A potter mused
Fhentcn, living in Bloater-street, went to the theatre with
Lis wife, leaving a boy of It years and an infant of 8
months in alehouse. In the course of the evening half
dozen boys and girls, the children of neighbours, went
into the hones, one of them, a boy named Myatt. having a
racket of gunpowder in his pocket- This he mischie-
vously threw intothe fire, and there followed an explosion
which forced the children, who were gronped round the
an, back several yards, severely burnt them, set the
furniture on Ire, and blackened the ceiling and walls.
Two of the children named have already died trona
the injuries, and another, the boy Wlyall. is in a most Pm'
Carious state. klyaU leas eonfiesod that he stole the
powder from some brickwork, in the neighbourhood, nod'
threw it into the fire in sport.
A woman, wife of a gardener. has last aim at
Linden, Lake of Conotsace, et the age et 97. Her hus-
band, who has attained kis 107th year, survives. He was
mamed at 28, sad his wife et 18 ; their salon has there-
fore Weed 78 yams.
FoUBLEXINO OF MI Sit ll' CLAVOMMEN.—lren-
ltetrierdscaraoyfrillbtht:eallincin eiwillerd.Akr"yantZdNrbioinv.Lini.P°l2llrat*Slabea°l ea"thLtotablon
the morning of the 10th :he .hip Clammed" foundered at
Ler anchors off Akynk and that only the duet and second
c dicers and 14 of the crew were saved. The captain end
the remainder of the crew are supposed to have gone down
with the ill-fated Alp. The cause of the disaster was
not mentioned is the telegram.
KINOSTON CArrus MARKer.-20itni DAY).—At
market to-day bade was better, at 8 wing prices (pie
stone, to sink the offal) : Beasts, 45. 4d. to la. Id.; altar*,
4a. 4d. tuna ed. ; fat calves, 4 tid, to los. 4d.; sad PM*
as.lod. to 6s.

GENERAL ELECTION

PROVINCTAL DRCLARATIONS.
BRISTOL. _ .

The Exchange-yard with crowded to ice Mastoid
sagacity yesterday morathg by exultant who
were systems to hear the 6al declaratiou of the poll.
The cone est between the men whe filled the body of the
equate and tho e who occupied the same plater at the
acernatien en Monday was exceedingly striking. Nearly
everyone wore a red card in his hat ; and a solitary
" blue " who hoisted his colour received such • storm of
bieres and groans that he immediately took the offensive
piece of partebrard from his hat. The behaviour of the
Ines, too, was epees) lacy. The long time occupied by the
High Ithenff in canting up the accounts was wiledaway by
Tb aunt
Britannia" :tires of - el.Certtreerniage sung
?Rule "
were sung with moth heartiness. After • long delay,
the returns were give n as follow :
Berkeley (I.) B7BO
Morley (I.) 8714
Miles (C)
The St eriff declared the two former ler be duly elected.
Mr. C. J. THOMAS returned thanks.** Kr. Berkeley.
Mr. Morticewas received with deafening and pro-
logged theme. He said be thanked them from the bot-
tom of his heart for the position iu which they had placed
election. day. There was a thorough Bristol at the lad
but they had mini. it ly right this time.
(Loud applause.) He understood that by a majority of 2,uura
they sent him to the Howe of Commons, with a thorough
espressos of the public opinion of Bristol in favour of
that great act of justice to Ireland. (Loud applies.) That
there might be no mistake on that eubject he bad
ea& avow ed to put distinctly forward the Irish church
question as an act of the inset substantial justice that hal
ever been offered to bellied.; he had put the ioue of the
election on that question, and he dealt od to be informed by
their acquiescing shout it they agreed with him that he
was returned on that question. (Loud and continued
thee*, and shouts if "I et.") It was not only in oonneo-
Bon with the Irish church that much had to be done. The
state of misery and der 01.1,i0r1 in which that people were
living required special legislation, and he was thankful to
know Mr. Gladstone wee prepared to bring forward
measures to mist those difficulties. He wee rejoiced that
by a majority of 2,000 they had declared their accept-wasp
of Mr. Gladstoue's measure. (Cheers.) Ho wanted to
tee • country that had been • cause of weakness become •
sower of ttrengtb. In eOlielertioll he thanked rill his com-
mittee*, and proposed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff,
Mr. R. Phippen. The proposition was seconded, and
ranted with acclamation. Three cheers were given for
Berkeley and Morley, and the proceedings terminated.
The city was quiet yesterday. The destruction of glass
has been immense: scarcely • committee-room, hotel, or
hit where p-rty colours were displayed has escaped, but
jortunately no very serious cares of rsonal in-
ury occurred. In Laeßedminster,treet, Bedminster, thejee windows
of two-thiids of the shot's are boarded up, the whole of
the pane having been demolished. and there are other
riots of the city, esgs•cially in St. Mary Rodeliff and
Timple, that bare suffered quite as badly. Hebron
(*eget • Waslevan place of worship, was attacked by a
lit of tory rouglis. who, having demolished lowly all the
windowe, proceeded to the British School, • few
Tares distant, and fired a volley of stones through the
nuadow of the school-room in which the children were then
preamble& Several of the little ones were struck with the
atones. bud some of them narrowly escaped serious injury.
Bevetal of the rioters are in custody.

BIRMINGHAM.
The official declaration of the poll was made
yesterday morning. At ten o'clock, the mayor, soeorn-
rani' d by the town clerk. appeared upon the hustings.
There was an immense crowd; probably not less than
20,000 people bad assembled. The three newly-elected
members and the defeated candidates were present. The
numbers polled, asdelaredby the returning'iffiier, were
Dixon (1.)
Manta P.
Bright (I.) l4lOl
Lloyd (C)
Evans (C) ...... .
The announcement of the numbers polled for the three
merest fel candidates was received with the roast vigorous
etheerir g, accompanied by every possible display of enthu-
scam.
1 bat over, or partially subsided, Mr. Batten etepped
forward, in obedience to the Mayor's call. He said :-
4•The difficulty of waking was increased by the some-
what murky atmosphere by which they were surrounded ;
but happily the political atmosphere was much lees murky.
In that respect Birmingham never breathed a freer air,
and never stood beneath a bluer sky. He believed in his
heart and conscience that the gentlemen who wished for
a different deeirien were equally interested; and inte-
rested in the same manner as the liberal party, in the
grand result ; and at all event., throughout the entire
kingdom there would he a universal feeling of thank-
fulness to Birmingham by all mcn who entertained
lie principles and pursued the objects of the liberal
Petloll of the population The country was gning
thrc ugh a gr. at battle—one in which, though quite Moo
less, there would be many politically killed and wouuded.
The y would lament even for their enemies slain, and for
the friends who fell their hope was that they would rile
again to contend in the old rank. for Vie grunt principles
for a bleb they had hitherto fought. If he might make
smother enervation. it would be that Birmingham had
won • great victory by the exhibition of grad good sense
They had, perhaps, the beet organirati in that had ever
been known in any e'ection in a great eon titueney, and he
advised theta to retain that organisation, and make use of
it for the teem. lie was profoundly grateful to them
for the confidence they had reposed in Ho evuld not
eared to work so hard or to do no much a+ he had
alb mpted to do in time past; but so long as he took
part in public affairs. he believed his ancient principles
would remain, and his streugth dieted be devoted
to uphobline those principles in parliament and in
the country. Hie colleagues knew mote about local affairs
than he did, but he should be happy to second their
4ft orts ; and with regard to those great questioas which
affected the empire, anal those great principles which,
though ureeen, still, when embnd:ed iu acts of parliament.
pet mated the whole country and gave blessings and corn-
fr rt to an entire nation, he rejoiced that the members for
Pirmiogham would speak in perfect harmony and devo-
tion to all those great measures of justice which he hoped
at no remote period to see the. of England paw
for the advantage of the of the United Kingdom.
(Immense cheering.)" Mr. Dixon and Mr. Manta also
returned thanks; as did likewise Mr. Lloyd and Dr.
Byars,. There was a gnat wwintily in the Town-hall in
the expectation that Mr. Bright would speak there. but
the hon. gentleman had left. Mr. Dixon and Mr. Monte
laid • few words to the assembly, urging all present to
exert themselves to secure • victory for the liberals in
Roth Warwickshire and East Worcestershire.

NORTHAMPTON.
This (Wedne.day) morning the Mayor (J. M.
'Vernon, Fag.) officially declared the final state of the
poll to be se follows :
Gilpin (L)
Henley (L)
Mcrewether (C)
Is ad; ick (C)
Lees (L)
Bradlaugh (L)
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Mr. Gill in and Lord Henley returned thanks for their
ahrsion. and Mr. Btadlaugh thanked thole who had sup-
port. him, but acknowledged he had been fairly beaten.
The ether candidates did not appear. As far as North.
amt ton is concerned there - has been no election
lamb has excited so intense an interest; and great
fears were entertained by many that the feelings
of excitement engendered by the contest would find vent
is actcal disturlaece, but during the day of nomination
and the day of the poll the proceedings were conducted in
an exceptionably peaceful sad good-humoured way.
Tics the first return of the poling Maned on Tuesday
aiming Mr. Gilp a and Lord Henley were at the bead,
and they contiiii.ed gradually increaxing their roxpective
alkiimiti es till Ow aloes of the poll. Great sat:atm:Con is
exm mewed with the way in which the election kw beau
em.ductx.d.