The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-17 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

EXETEIL
The prospects of the liberal party are very
encouraging, and an depression is gaining ground in the
city that Su: John Herdlike will be beaten. On Thursday
evening Mr. Coleridge addressed a meeting of the electors,
and in the coursigof en able speech thus referred to the tory
inbmidatioa which is being pray and to trades-union-
ism :—I have been told, rknow not whether on good or
Lad evidence, and not having at present the means of
sifting it, I will not mention the parties, nor allude to
their names—(hear)—but I have been told that some great
employers of the city have intimated, not obscurely, that
if the working mem in their employ exercise the franchise
in • way distasteful to these employers, the work given
to the employis will immediately cease. ("Shame.")
I hope the evidence which reaches me is exaggerated, but
this I will say. You have heard a post deal of trades
unious; you have heard a great deal from those who pro-
ton to be your friends about the interest they take in vin-
dicating the right of the working man to ascertain the
rate of wages at which he will work, and his right and
just privilege on his part to resist, and to combine with
others to resist, any rate which they may consider undue.
lem afraid some persona, well informed, are a little de-
ceived as to the law if they suppose it is quite clear that a
man may combine with others for the purpose of
insisting on his muter coming to terms which
he and his co-employee may think just. I had
the honour on several occasions to bold briefs
for the working men in Westminster, when, pee-
sibly from not being able to contend with the superior
ability against me, I wu not successful in getting the
judges to take what I considered a reasonable view of the
law. The result was against my client., and would limit
the power of the working men to combine even in what
may appear a reasonable resistance to restrictions that
may be imposed on them by employers. But I conceive
no more fatal step could be taken by the employers of this
country than to make the working men feel that their
only protection for the f ree exercise of their politicelopinions
was to combine teethe purr,e of insisting on that freedom.
(Cheers.) And I can conceive nothing more fatal to the safe
working of the relations of capital and labour in this
country than that labour should be compelled to feel
that if it wished to express itself politically it must oe-
pow itself economically to capital. (Cheers.) Although
that is a state of things that I for one should exceedingly
deprecate, let me point out—and here I discard all qui"-
tious as to who is the friend of the working man or of the
employer, for to a man of plain common sense, wanting
the country to go on well, both dames are necessary to
the adeanoment of the glory of this great united country
—if the employers choose—they having mere economical
relations with the workmen, giving so much money
for so much work, so much wage for so much
skilled labour—if they choose to change those re-
lations into the means of political coercion, don't
let us blame working men if they turn strikes into a
means of getting political freedom. And when the re-
lation, of capital and labour are altered, and an un-
healthy date of connexion is introduced between
them, don't let them fell foul of the working men, when
it is they themselves who have gone out of the true rela-
tion of master and servant, and have attempted to in-
fluence the servant in matters over which they had no
proper control, and have driven the servant to that which
may be economically disastrous for the purpose of getting
that which he cannot obtain without, and which he has a
right to obtain. Don't let me be misinterpreted. Don't
suppose that I would suggest that there should be any-
thing like this relation between capital and labour intro-
duced, for there is nothing I should more deprecate—yet I
do say, and I most earnestly entreat employers to bear in
mind what a weapon they are forcing into the bands of
the working men, if they attempt unnghteously to inter-
fere with them in the exercise of that franchise which par-
liament has now accorded to them. (Loud cheers.)

ANDovis.—Captain Wellesley, of Conholt-park,
near Andover, has announced his intention to contest that
borough in opposition to the present sitting member (the
Hon. 1). F. korteseue), who has been one of the represen-
tatives of the borough for the past eleven years. The
gallant captain is the heir presumptive of the Duke of
Wellington, and grandson of Great Duke. As Andover
will in future only return one member to parliament, it is
thought that the contest will be a severe one.
/3EnvoßD.—The liberal candidates, Mr. Samuel
Whitbread, M.P., and Mr. James Howard, accompanied
by a large number of their principal supporters, corn-
niemad their canvass yesterday morning. The eoneerva-
live candidates, Captain F. C. Polhill Turner and Mr. E.
L. O'Malley, began on Thursday. The canvass will
occupy a much longer time than it has done at previous
elictions in conrequence of the increased ewe of the con-
stituency. Before the paiedng of the Representation of the
People Act, the number of ele.:tors was 1,153, whereas
now there will be 2,134. The result of the revision by
the barrister was a gain of nearly GO to the liberal party.
CHELSEA.—Meetings in support of the casual-
datum of Mr. Odder were held last night at the Victoria
Hall. Archer-street. Nutting-hill, and of Messrs. Freake
and Russell at the Swan, Old Brompton. In each CASO a
vote of confidence was passed.
COVENTKY.—Mr. Alex. staveley Hill, Q.C..
who unsuccessfully contested the representation of
Coventry with Mr. Samuel Carter in March last, has now
come forward as the second conservative candidate for that
city. In his address issued yesterday. Mr. Hill advocates
a careful supervision over the expenditure of the national
lucerne. N ith regard to education, he holds it to be the
duty of the state to provide the means of instruction for
every child, and that the claims of the helpless to instruc-
tion are "no less sacred than the right to food.- Touch-
ing on the Reform Act, he admits that it may, as is gene-
rally the case with measurer so comprehensive, require
amendment, and he believes that an experience of the
working of the rating clauses will show a necessity
for their reconstruction as regards the abolition of com-
pounding for rates. He holds that the funds of trades
unions are entitled to protection so long as their objects
and conduct are not in violation of the law, and he is in
favour of the establishment of courts of arbitration for
masters and workmen. Ile is opposed to Mr. Gladstone's
propmals for the disesdablishment and disendowment of
the Irish church, regarding ilisendowment as confiscation.
He deprecates extreme ritualism iu the church, and is of
opinion that there is a requirement for improvement in
the administration of the law of rho ecclesiastical courts,
so as to give bishops a more ready control over ritualistic
practices.
CORK COMTY.—Mr. Vincent Really again offers
himself to the electors for the representation of the county
of Cork as a supporter of Mr. aaastone's policy. lu his
address he pledges himself to go to the poll against the
three candidates, Mr. Smith Barry, Mr. Boyle, and Mr.
Downing. He has arrived in Cork to commence his

LAST DEVON.—On Theirsdne afternoon Sir Law-
rence Palk and Lord Courtcnay aadressed the electors of
the eastern division of the county at Exmouth. The Hon.
Murk liolle presided, and among those who attended the
meeting were about tifty of the Rolle tenantry on horse-
back. Before the spetcbes commenced these were drawn
up iu flout of the Beacon Hotel• in which were the tory
candidates, the lion. Mark Rolle, Sir John Dautze, Indy
Agnes Courtenay, Lady Palk, and other la lie+.
The tenantry were persuaded to put up their
horses, but they attended the meeting in a body.
During the speeches there was great uprixa and
disturbance, and a party of roughs displayed bundles of
rabbit-skins tied to long poles. which gave umbrage to
the farmers, and there was moil' fighting, but the party
with the rabbit-skins email nut be driven ea the field. At
the close of the meeting the tenantry remounted their
horses, and extended .themselves in line in front of the
station to cheer the candidates on their departure, when a
large crowd came from the sea beach armed with stones,
which they threw thick and fast at the horsemen, who
retreated in dime der, but quickly re-formed and charged
the mob with impetuosity, driving them towards the sea.
Several women and children bad narrow escapes.

JIMA:Mk:Y.—My. Charlet' Rind atliiremed the
electors last evening at Park Chapel School*, South
Iluekney, when a resolution of confidence was unani-
mously eat ried. Mr. John 110hus tact night aildn, .iI a
crowded meeting in the Setio..lrooins, Wilson-street. Fins-
bury, and a vote of contideuer was 'lamed. Mr. Batter,
M.P.. met a holly of hiapolitird supporters in the hall of
the Woct!man Tavern, White-stmt, Itethnal-tiveen, aed
a resolution alga oving of thu hou. gentleman** eillidititl•
r was parsed.

lisw mt.— Mr. iltil wet-, (1.e., Loa imatte,l nti 'A-
dm.. to the electors in thi, brough, in which ho obsorves
hen I consented to i.onte forward as a candidate for
the n•pi,,entation of sour borough in the neat parliament,
n.y only obirrt was to servo thin comer:Miro Cause.
regret to find that that ramie will he now boat *wired by
any Milting from Um context, and I therefore do so at
once." A meeting of the Ipswich Working Yeti 11
servative Association is called for Monday evening "to
aslukt t'4.ll.tbic

to
LAtheneenAsuminuganel.c_etimonl,
tinhecoactr:i..eliii:leterros finthtehemite,ivdieri:
honourable proceedings towards Mr. Bulwer."
pool district are in full work. Hr. liholstone and Mr.
Grenfell addressed a suburban meeting at the Old Swan
last evening. Lord Sandon and Mr. shaves visited the
central markets yesterday and were well received. Mr.
Gladstone speaks at Newton to-day, at Leigh on Tuesday,
and at Ormikirk and Southport on 4Velnesday.
MARYLEBOXIL —Yesterday Mr. Harvey Lewis,
M.P.. addressed a meeting of the electers of Marylebone
constituting his committee for the eari.h of St. Pancras,
at Leighton-house, Kentish-tosa, which had been placed
at his disposal for the purpose. The hoe. member was
very warmly received, and measuree of organisation were
adopted for securing his election.
MID-81.711REY.—Thelibmil candidates, Mr. Julian
Goldsmid, M.P., and Mr. C. IL Roberta, have held a
Mit/ of public meetings throughout this division, and
have, without exoeption, received hearty end almost
unanimous support. At Kingston, Surbiton, Rtdhill, and
Richmond large numbers of the electors attended, and at
Wimbledon, which was considered the strcegbold of
Metiers. Brodrick and Peek, the conservative candidates,
only ten bands were buildup against the liberal resolutions.
The contest is expected to be a severe one, bet there is
every reason to believe that Messrs. Ciolibunid and Roberta
will be returned. During the ensuing week meetings will
be held at Merton, Wandsworth, and Malden.
NORTH WA.RWlClLlCHlitl...—Mopiarit. Flower and
Munn, the liberal candidates, addressed • crowded
meeting of electors at Coventry yesterday, and were re-
ceived with • perfect ovation. They announced them-
selves as warm adherents of Mr. Gladstone. Moen.
Newdegate and Bromley-Davenport were also expected
to address the farmers at the market on the other side of
politics.
NORTH WILTSHIRE.—The past disunion amongst
the conservatives, and the fact that Sir George Jenkisson,
the present conservative candidata, was at the bottom of
the poll at the last election, are considered favourable to
Mr. Schomberg's chances of semen in the liberal interest.
The unexpected candidature of the latter has just elicited
a second address from Sir George, pledging himself to
fight out the battle of the conservative party.
OXFORD UNIVERBITY.—At a meeting holden at
Oxford on Thursday the following were appointed
and requested without delay to take all necessary
steps to insure the return of the Right /lon.
Gathorne Hardy and the Right Hon. John R. Mow-
bray for the University :—Chairman, the Ven. Archdeacon
Clerke, D.D., Christ Church ; Vice-Chairmen, Rev. Dr.
Menzel, Christ Church ; Rev. Dr. Michel, Principal, /Lag
H -
dalene all ; Rev. H. Wall, M.A., ; Rev. B. T.
Turner, M.A., Brueneee ; Rev. R. Faussete, M.A.,
CyhripstaChinomrchA; Rev. 0
~Q.b. ~ P.;eatenhd, Trinity ; Tho
mas
F. asheppoird,maa
M.A., Exeter. Sir Roundell Palmer has accepted the
requisition which was presented to him, and Dr. Sewell,
the warden of New College, will act as the chairman
of his committee. The following circular has been issued
to the members of convocation Sir Romdell Palmer'.
committee-room, 119, St. Aldale's, Oxford, Oct. 16.—Sir,
In compliance with a requisition presented to him from
a meeting of members of convocation, held on the 13th
inst., in the Common-room of Magdalen College, Sir
Roundell Palmer has consented to allow himself to be
nominated for the seat i¢ parliament from which Sir
William Heatheote has retired. Am rig all the members
of the university who are engaged iu public We, he
is one of the most detinguisheil : and throughout
the labours of a professional and political career
he has never ceased to take a deep interest in
university affairs, and in thee.) pursuits which
it is the aim of academical institutions to promote. On
these, amongst other ground., his committee believe him
to be conspicuously fitted for (Se representation of the
the university in parliament. They hope to receive early
intimation of your support, and they will be ready to
supply a voting paper, if required, that you may give
your vote without coming to Oxford.—l am. Ike.,
J. E. Selene., Warden of New College, Chairman."
The vice-chairman of the committee is the President of
Trinity, and the secretaries are :—Rev. Professor Rstwlin-
eon, M.A., Exeter; Rev. C. W. Sandford, ILA., Senior
Censer of Christ Church; J. E. Henderson, M.A., Fellow
and Bursar of Magdalen E. Chapman, M.A., Merton ;
and A. Robinson, hew College.
PllESTON.—Political excitement in Preston has
this week received a remarkable impetus by the canvass
which has been going on and the monster meetings that
have been held. Tea and politics seem to have mine in
partnership, for scarcely a night passes but some immense
tea party is being held by either the liberals or the con-
servatives. On Wednesday evening the conservatives
held a large tea meeting in St. Mark's schoolroom. and
the electors were subsequently addressed by Sir T. G.
Framer Hcsketh and Yr. h.. Hermon, the two candi-
dates in the conservative interest. The same evening the
liberals held one of the large-t and most successful tea
parties that has ever been held in North Lancashire. The
meeting was held in the area of the Corn Exchange, and
it was computed that at least 9,C00 persons were present.
The vast building was decorated in a brilliant manner.
After tea a public meeting was held.anil addresses delivered
by Lord Fri. de rick Cavendish, M. P.. Lord If art ington.
Lord Edward Howard, M.P., Mr. J. F. Leese, It-v. J.
Coegreve, rector of Tooting. Surrey, Sc. Votes of con-
fidence were enthusiastically passed re Lord Hartitoat'ai
for North Lancashire, and Lord Edward Howard and Mr.
J. F. Levee as the candidates for Preston. Dung this
week the Marquis of Hartington arid the Hon.
F. A. Stanley nave teen actively engaged in wide:wing
the electors at the various polling districts around Preston,
and resolutions approving of their candidature have been
invariably eased. With reference to the proved., of the
lit eta! candidates, Lord Haninge n. and Lord E. Howard
and Mr. Lecre, we are able to state upon good authority,
that as far as their canvass has been pmsecuted they have
every chance of success. During the pr, sent week it has
been externs-ell- announced that another cutli.lat,i was
about to offer himself for Preston. and yesterday the
termite was corroborated by the issuing of an sanest by
Mr. Thomas Ferries, barrister. of Stockton-on-Tees.
Although his direct agent is a con •ervotive, Mr. F arias
rem. N forward as a professed liberal. There are n. .w dye
caridulates in the field—three liberal and twii con-
servatism,.

S01:111 WARWICKSIIIRE.—Last night Mr. di. C.
Wise and Mr. J. liardr, the con-.reams candidates,
addressed a meeting of elestors at Leamington. the
principal town in the division. There was a ii.unensus
attendance ; and amongst those on the platform vv.oi the
vicar of Leamington. who, on apperinng. was greeted
with cries of •• Turncoat." The two candidates hating
addressed the gathering, the vicar attempted to speak, but
was groaned down, and the meeting terminated in the
wildest confusion.

Towyg HAMLETS.—Last night Mr. Ayrton,
M P., addressed a large meeting of the electors of the St.
George's-in-the-F-ast district, at the Middle,iex schools,
Cannon-street-road. A resolution pledging those 'invent
to support Mr. Ayrtun's candidature we.. carried unani-
mously. On Thursday night Mr. Edmond Beaks
addereard a meeting at the Baths, Churelt-street, Mile-end
New Town, and received an enthusiastic VW,' of
confidence.

stzwicx.—The election for the borough is
over, according to present arrangements. The committee
on either side held a meeting last night. when it wts de-
cided that as Mr. Repton (one of the conservative
dates) bad resigned, through the failure of his tairraa, no
other candidate would be brought forward by either party.
so that Mr. A. Wellesley Peel, liberal (whose canvass
would put him at the head of the poll by :Wrote:. ). and
Mr. E. Creaves, conservative (who, as a local banker. has
viand out the old non-resident conservative member),
will have a walk over.

TIIE VoLCNTEERS AND TIIE ELECTIONS.--Ilia
Grace the Duke of Marlborough, lord-lieutenant of Oyford-
shire, has addressed the following letter, through Mr. J.
M. Davenport, of Oxford, clerk of the IXAC4) for the
county, to Captain Famous, captain-conunaudaut of the
Oxford City Rills Corps County-hall, Oct. 16, 196,1
am desired by his grace the lord-lieutenant, with a
view to the approaching general election and of the pro-
ceedings preparatory thereto, to request that you will give
directiens that volunteers in uniform are not to take part
in any political demont.tiatiou or truly meeting. Also,
that you be careful not to assemble your corps for drill or
any other purpote, between the imue of a writ and the
termination of any election in the county.-1 have the
honour to be, sir, your very faithful servant, Joint M.
Dsvxgroirr. To Captain Parsons.-
I:=l.E (IF WIOUT REVISION.---The result of this
revision was a liberal gain on claims 142, on objections 60,
or a total liberal gain of 2(2. Tlie libe:als sustained all
their elMms with the excepton of 6. and exnungvil t 7 tory
claim.. The 121. rutepayem under the now art number
about 1,1111).

eIIY6TAL PA LACE.—At the Rut urilny eoneert
this ialteineon lictidelssohn's music to Lorelei,. including
a " Yintagels* eheims,“ perfonned for the tint time. will
be given ; also a symphony by Sohubei I. and Beethoven's
weeder. reriehin. The palace will he well warmed,
and will be lighted up till 7 siolork in the evening.
Reid evotioniy In feu tail only be' insured by
pstrrhaseing an article that is kn.lerst to he firmly good and
risen'. thin prat draid.tatuns Ma tor 'torts yams ...mead for
li al 1111111111.1 i 7Vs an isionenee aide. Sold en tusekets by %Ski avant,.
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swill, it 001110 00110116 sils.ont Is looming isi the duitaaco, against
shnh lest nt action should be taken. Holloway • fills presuout
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ius on ului d asul listing at once a lead hnni the sauna.
and ..sprility; 1,01.0•1 from the body. This *haute and natant!
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the &motive and odor functions an• ininerfeetly verforni.4 an.l
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LEGAL AND ILLEGAL ELECTION

EXPESsES.

..4.4.111% to b doubtful whether candidates.
agent 4, or f:0 ttl'eS are quite aware of the
changes in the conduct of eleaions which are ren-
derd needful by recent legislation. Leaving out
of view the new and stringent law against Cor-
rupt Practices, there are several provisions in the
Rao, m Act itself which 4 greatly modify the
old system of things. Whether these modifica-
tions will tend to the better order of elections, to
the diminution of expense, and to the prevention
of corruption, remains to be seen, but they
point in those directions, and may evidently
be so worked as to promote those desi-
rable objects. Perhaps the most important
of these provisions is one which is already in full
operation, and neglect of which may involve much
disappointment and annoyance. One of the bad
habits of old constituencies is that of working
elections by paid agency. As soon as it is known
that en election is to take place certain solicitors
are engaged as agents, a committee is appointed,
with paid clerks and messengers, and almost an
army of paid canvassers. To such an extent has
this system been carried in many boroughs that a
large section of the constituency look for
borne such employment, and it is a deur
understanding, on both sides, that the services
of those people are retained as the only moans of
binding them to their party and securing their
votes. Nor has this course hitherto been so ob-
viously illegal as to enable any candidate to set his
face successfully against it. Committeesdo pretty
much as they like with candidates, and where com-
mittees have made extensive employment of voters
a regular custom there has been so manifest a con-.
venienee in it and so obvious a danger in suddenly
discontinuing it that they have regarded a email-