The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-23 00:00:00

laMieloll INTKLL to sties.

kitstellattftV.- George Ilowcll, the secre-
tary to the Reform League. continues his candituture,
and has addressed several meetings. He seeks to displace
Mr. S. 0. Smith, the rittiag °enervative member.
Astrios-I'filnEk-1.%S E. -- It is announced that
Mr. ThassaalleUor, a Ashton-under-Lyne, has consented
to teens forward for that borough in the oonservaUve
interest, in oprositiou to Mr. Milner tlibeon.
ASIa/VS.e.- Captain Wi'llesley, who opposes Mr.
Torten-he at Andover. has issued his address. Ho pro-
wises to support • convert ative
111 Actil‘lllo:.—At it large liberal meeting hula
in tl a r‘ctuouv Tiluckbum, on Weilum_
g. mod %loch was aildn.-ssed by Toros. J. O.
...net and 11.1nutague 3. Feilden, the buena us:a-slabs,
1, r I orongh. It was stated by one of the speakers that
t 141 e Ted been another instance that day of how the tones
• i• uniting on the screw iu Blackbutu. The municipal
,:iets ate n 1 out to take place. In Park ward Mr.
• am ea,lligteu a manufacturoc, is one of the con-
• tre candidate" for municiol honour.. and it was
riled that a workman Pl/11.1114•411 at his mill, and nim.sl
natiainhail been discharged thatday because on the pro-
vi. u, el.tvg he bad been cut canvassing f.w the lib rat
mind mates. A ul of feel.ug was exeited on this all.
tiotan. Meld I. mg made, and it ma. sugge.ted that a fund
slion'al be rais..l to indemnify ;winking men who might
3.. e their w.uk through paitirul liias.
111:1:111.1... On W. night, seconiing to
the /1,. ,rs Ai,. the tiri.tol liberal
Asocial ion 1..11 .ther w ir,e at Col-ton Hall, aisl. us
4.11 the 1.1441. st.ll.llg. here 4144 3
dunce. them Sr fully 1.7 111111 gentlemon pro.
• A ssry l.ri .c proportion of the pa.ts of both semis
wore pink f. \ oar, in the term of trnmet.ribbons or button.
1i.0.61..1,1,1t It 1,. Mr.Morle arrived dOon after the teat 4b1...a
had heel and received ail ovation of a character
mob as any 'Melo be proialof. Theehoering was most
cott,u.'.a..tie. and it was not until Mr. Morley had repeatedly
bowcd tie acknowledgments that his admirers could be
itelse,d to desist from applauding the hero of the evening.
r Ilant!el Cos... Lam was also moat cordially chee: col as he
,1 teisd the room. The lags were marked by a
mph le unanimity. an Mr. &"dMorley referred to several
matters of practical importance, and of the greatest W-
iriest at the present juncture. In the course of his re-
ined,* be appealed to the press to avoid personalities
during the contest.
llatiitrrow.—On Tuesday evening., Messrs.
White and Fawcett met their constituent' at Brighton.
In his review of the events of last session. Mr. White re-
ferred to the resolution which he moved in March, the
elect of which would have been to repeal the rate-paying
principle in the Reform 11111. He then spoke of the
efforts which hail been made by a few individual members
to reduce the expenditure. and alluded hopefully to the
fact that the country was now taking an interest in this
important question: lie bad heartily supported Mr.
tiladstone on the Irish church question. Professor Faw-
cett made a keg, an earnest, and an eloquent
speech. Me dealt one by one with the great
topics now occupying public attention, and was loudly
and frequently applauded. The following resolution was
earned by acclamation :—** That this meeting. haring
listctird attentiv. Is to the opinions expressos! by the
borough meniteis. Mr. James White and Pr..fecor-f-aw-
ir,•tt. un the great political questions of the day. is of
opinion that the confidence which the constituency has
Lids rto npri.ed in them is fully justified : and therefore
ilgi s its, If to use every efort to secure their re-
111. :I. 11.-
t'i.ry T.oNtion.—The several ward emn-
inqt..: in the liberal interest are now form•sl. and an
tlvi tato a.. i, !wing • arried out the result of which,
the I.re,rot. a. st..tcd to be highly encouraging to
ti.. 1.1.1u1 - .

MAN. itEr.si En. Mr. Joseph lloare, banker,
IA 1..1.n. la. acoptra an invitation tram the com‘erva-
vmw. and whiviws is evi ected in a day or two. Mr.
1141.7 . of ...Wail', w.is incited to become a can•
tbl..ta. La- d.clinal. The eniwrvative..
tai e.t to be in a pwitic.o to lauuda a second candilite
1,4101 e many day.; are over.... .

idiv-Somr.i:sEr.--A liberal candidate brut been
trouct.t out fur this dici-ion at a meet lug at (ilastonhury.
lit. Bagthot. who has bo.o long spoken of, a ut a tin
ft:-.d. and the meetirg. which was presided over by Mr.
Filwattl A. Herman. of tzomerlesze, near Wells, was e an.
stilt ling the thiu‘ests of success of a London merchant,
who was willing to cc me forward, when the Mayor of
Wells said he ct.d not we why they should go out of the
room for a candidate, and he would at once propose the
chantuan. Mr. Freeman said he could not afford to stand.
on which the meeting determined to carry him free of
exTpose. An immediate organization was effected. and
Mr. Freeman issued an address. _ _

OrrINCJIAIt.—A communication has been re-
ceie, d fee in Mr. Fawcett, M.P.. by the Liberal Registra-
tun Association, in which that gentleman expresses his
willingness to undertake the duty of arbitrator on the
pat of the association as to the claims of the liberal can-
didates. Mr. Fawcett wishes the matter to be disposed of
as quickly as possible. Mr. Osborne' s committee and the
rat A ieociation have agreed to abide by the decision
of the arbitratu:s. Mr. John Bright has declined to act av
*AMA& T. Mr. Marten and Mr. elebortie addineed
wa:d mcctirt on Wednesday night. Mr. Clayden and
Mr. smly are also actively engaged in the field.
Ox out, Corrrr.—Yeeterday Mr. Henley issuer'
the following address tothe gstrr, clergy freeholders, and
electors of the county of Oxford. ••Gentlemen,—The dis-
solution of the present parliament being expected to take
place early in November, I venture. although a very old
man, to ask you once again to re-elect mew one of your re-
preeentatives. The proposal made, as I believe. for piety
purpost. under the hollow pretence of justice to Ireland, to
begin is destroy ocr protestant constitution in church and
elate by disestablishing a pan of the united church of Eng-
land end Ireland, I shall continue to oppose. If health or
streicieli fuils nte,l shall not delay to return into your
hue, the tru,t con have fur so many years committed to
try ge. I have only in conclusion to thank you all
tor tle r e nfiOence so long shown to me. and for Tour never
: k miners, which I can never forget. —1 have the
I.'l. to remain. your faithful servant, J. W. licensir."
At the seine time Colonel North issued his address seeking
salon.

Wds-1 stnvvVEn.— Last night Mr. W. H. Smith.
tl.• .l• s-ed a tro.v.le.l meeting
it. sr .14thc••• hall. Mr. Smith, who was heartily re-
.v..;. I..,aiug allcdsol to the extension of the fran-hi.e
rvoi tow tp.m ti,e lute Reform Act. plelged
111.1, -Cr, t,• on•Ct.,!;01, a- settled by the legida-
t.• f ia-t se--:• u. Re a Imitted the existent* of die.
• • no it in Iceland, and he regretted that it should still
• • t at.. r,o u.soy esiituries of alliance with England.
11.- lees, tt,.d that there should lie any cause for Ma-
ntle. .11 in In land, but he believed that there
was Jule .:uric for el,:ch England was accountable.
Ile w.es ready, however, to cousider any real Irish
rri.‘4ll, e. ae he would he rewly to consider the grievance
of any other is Moe of the united kingdom. (Mr. Smith
hen- rf ail a quotation confirmatory of his views, awl the
In• ming culled out. •• Name, names" On his reltlY
" Mr. Gladstone," a tremendous cheer was raised,
kept up for some Mutates.) He showed by tabular state.
mints that the watered centlition of Ireland was im-
proving, and contended that it was in no degree
interfered with by the existence of the establielted
church. He knew that the peasantry of Inthuel
were Finality attached to tho Roman catholic
religion. and his with was that they should not be die.
'liaised in their faith, but the support of the establiahed
chunk did not affect them, being a charge which was pat n.
solely by the landlords. II the church were diminish-
tithed and disendewed it would threw off the control of
the state. and become towards the Roman catholic people
alai aggretbire church. He uskesl whether such a result
would be advantageous to Ireland? Mr. Smith next dealt
with the Irish land eestien. and stated that Le was reedy
to pi as far as posJble, consistently with the rights of
per.perty, to meat the wisher', habits, and idinsyncrinieo
of the Irish people. With that people he would deal
go nth., as with a patient who was afflicted with hypo-
closeiriasie ; for he believed that there was a good deal
of 1,31 Wedelns in the sufferings stud complaints of the
Irish Turning to education he preferred the
010 notairialienal system, as permitting the anociation of
religion with ethicatieu, but he would make that system
re-extewive with the intellectual semis of the whole
pepulati. n. 'flue mat q.uation diecussed by the
taislioate wain Om relations between capital
and Lehner. to establish which on au equitable
liforift, the Gaily thing, in his opinion, was CO-Operation.
H., wan heartily in favour of boards of cenciliation and of
arbitration, and by such agencies he believed that the
in:nerable ware between capital and taboo might 1,0 put
Ina sod to. His opinion was that the working man should
share in the profit of his work to the extant that hie work
bad contributed to that erotit. In conclusion, Mr. Smith
ex resod his preference for peaceful relations with other
nations so long as those relations could be maintained
without (dishonour, and resumed his seat amid loud and
leneral cheering. After a few questions, resolutions sup-
porting his candidature were carried by &admiration.
WEYMOVTII.—Mr. J. J. Powell, Q.C., has his.7l
Moline meet:up in the mins districts of the borough,
and has stab 4 that be is a convert to the ballot, which lia
oppoeed come Jean ago. Ile lobo announced that he
should at mos commence a canvass in which ho should be
emaciated with tlie lion. Evelyn Arilaley, who would he in
the town iu the coun.e of a few days. The friends of the
two sitting tweak wa, one of whom is a ouuservative and
the other a liberal, have entered into an arrangement to
support them both, which, Mr. Powell oloservea, would be
a r-piking of of Weymouth during the whole of th,,
parbewitent.
WelorrTEß.- -It has at length boen settled
amongst tee liberal party here, by mutual consent, Root
each of the three candidates fur the repneentation of the
city in parliament nail severally make a separate can-
van rheenetore solely on his own behalf, and without
credits' on with any other candidate, each undertakiim to
retire from theecatest on its being proved to an umpire,
en an exarronmiou of the several canvass books. that
be has the fewest/trendier' of rapport. This work of pre.
lirninary maim is now proceeding vigorously, the
arrangement being that the books are to be delivered
to the 'IMP" by liesday, the god of November acct.

CIMITAL PALACE. OWE SKILLZINI DAY.—
TiltliginiT, rif —Adosialioso by mom Writs.
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