The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-13 00:00:00

SHEFFIELD.

Yestmilay a meeting of tha committees in pro-
motion of Mesas. Roebuck and Hadfield's joint candida-
ture was held at the Cutlers'-hall. The admission was by
ticket, so that the meeting consisted of persons pledged
to support the hon. and learned gentle/usu. lie met with
an enthusiastic reception.

Mr. Botanic& commenced his speech by referring to his
early connection with the town. remarking that from the
tint he told them that ho was Hot a party men. Ile thou
went on to say that there were two great questions which
would come before the next parliament, the Irish church
and trades' unions. lie had told them before that he was
opposed to all church establishments, and he adhered to that
opinion. lie was, however, not so weak or blind as to
believe that the disaitablishme.nt of the Irish church
would malady the 'discontented people of Ireland. It
might remove some cause of discontent, indeed ho be-
haved It would ; but to suppose that thaw who cried out
for • repeal of the Union and were Fenian/ at heart would
be satisfied with the disendowment of the Irish church was
to him an idle forethought. Then, upon the subject of
trades' unions, Mr. Roebuck said: If you re-elect me what
I intend to do is this: If a man with his eyes open entail
into • society and undertakes certain obligations iu that
society—legal obligations I mean, not illegal ones—if he
does it with his eyes open. I do not see why the law should
not enforce those obligations. And therefore, if A. 13.
enters into • trades union—(a voice: "Voluntarily')—
yes, voluntarily, not coerced, mind you—if he voluntarily
goes into a union and undertakes to make certain Rap
moots weekly, the non-payment of them ought to
be considered • debt to be enforced by the ordinary
provisions of law. But the moment illegality steps
tot the moment there le ea attempt either to 000tve

by fear or tdiglth or to i11it227 t
' enthlor to do thp
plead Is Mg 1111=T, 27117,;hat
dboan are gone.
I intend7X,Trat a men be encouraged to rattan,
if • man be ancourened tit shoot at another—and math
tilsbave liwrised—U azhiliti a encouraged to boat
er, airafilian go all the of the anion. I think
ere can be no mistake that. But there is one
ether thing I want to speth thank for I have been
*eked, and the queetion has bath pet to another
candidate, would I limit the number ed apprentices
by law I' I say no—and I tell you why I won't do
it. It is giving a monopol/..ila certain number of
men, and consigning all d that narrow circle
to indigence, and preventing from exercising the
powers that God has given them in the field of
labour. I have heard it said that I myself be-
long to • hedes' union. Well, I am • lawyer, and
every step of my progress in my profession has
been to throw the gates of that profession open. Only
last year there was a law in the statute book that no
clergyman of the church of England could be elected •
member of parliament. The same law was adopted by
the beechen of the various inns, and they consequent
would not allow any ecclesiastical member of the church
of England to become a barrister. Well, what did I do? I
opposed my brother benches on the very point;
we called together the four inns of court, and
we carried m proposition &gaunt them. And now
the bar is open to tho clergy as well as anybody
eke. But mark again—the trades' union to which I
belong does not my that no man shallenter it but the son
of a lawyer. Who was Lord Tenterden ? Why Lord
Tenderdenwas the son of a barber, and I could go through
a long list of luminaries of the law who have sprung from
quite as low an origin as that. Well, then, I my if we
are • trades' union, we are an open trades' union. Any
body can be called to the bar ; any body can be a lawyer ;
and I my that exactly in the same way any body ought to
be able to become • grinder. Don't you think that
it is very cruel to shut out • poor man who may
have half-a-dozen children, and say to him, "You are not
• grinder, and none of your sons shall be here." I say that
is cruel. and if you don't elect me for it I can't help it. I
tell you I won't support it. Now, in the next place, I
would put the penalties of the law upon a defaulting
trades' union officer. I think the decision which was come
to respecting this kind of offeace • very unwise one. I
dare say though it was • legal decision, for it was
given by men in whom I have every faith that
they were honourable, honest, and upright. But
I would challenge the law if that be the law, and I
would my that the paid secretary of • trades' union, if be
runs away with the cash box, ought to be sent to gaol.
That at present is not the law, and I will, if you elect me,
support such • law ; and if it is not proposed by
anybody else, I will myself propose • lam to that effect.
These, gentlemen, are the two crucial instances that
now are put in the face of every politician. You have
heard what I intend to do if you re-elect me. I
pledge myself to that ; and that :to which I pledge myself
I do not go from. Then, as regards general politics, I
hardly think I need my anything. lam a man of
but I have been taught—and I feel it is true '
that to preserve the peace you should be able to protect
younelves. The bon. and learned gentleman then, after
some further remarks, at considerable length defended
those points of hie public conduct which had been made
subjects for animadvenion, and resumed his seat amid
hearty and renewed applause.

elltLeßA.—Let night Mr. Charles' Wentworth
Dilke addressed a crowded meeting of electors in the Earl
Craven, Weethourne Park ; Mr. Stedman in the chair.
Mr. Mike spoke at length on most of the questions of the
day, namely, the education of the people, the Irish church,
reform of the House of Lords, national expenditure, and
the ballot. Hie remarks were well received, and a reso-
lution pledging the meeting to support him at the coming
election was passed unanimously. At the same time Sir
Henry Hoare addressed an influential meeting at the
Somerset Arms ; Mr. T. O. Snell in the chair. A reso-
lution approving of the hon. baronet's candidature, and
pledging the meeting to support Itim at the poll, wan
carried amid much cheering. Sir Henry afterwards
addremed a meeting at the t Iladetone, and a resolution
similar in purport was adopted.
DERBY.—Mr. M. T. Bass, M.P. and Mr. S.
Plimsoll, the liberal candidates, have addressed a crowded
and unanimous meeting of Midland Railway Percents.
As supporters of Mr. Wanton° they met with an enthu-
siastic reception.
DoueEranutE.—The Hon. W. H. Berkeley Port-
man, the liberal member for Dorset, has issued his address
to the county constituency, in which he says, "Two of the
prim-psi questionsof the present day are the education of
the people and the policy to be pursued towards the Irish
church. With regard to the former I shall oppeee any
scheme for raising a compulsory local rate for educational
purposes. On the latter question I have voted, and in-
tend to vote, in favour of the resolutions which would put
an end to the ascendancy of the established church in
Ireland, as I believe it as impossible to maintain the ex-
isting state of that church, and that it is right to do such
an act of justice to the Irish as we in England should
desire if we were in a similar position.' When the
plans are brought before parliament, Mr. Portman says he
will vote for no scheme which, in his opinion, can injure
the protestant religion, or which does not deal liberally
with vested interests and private and personal rights. He
thinks the union of it.k has not increased the number of
protestants, and that it has been upheld more by the
power of England than the affections of the Irish. He
believes the separation of the churches will not weaken
the church of England while the people maintain the true
protestant doctrines of the Christian church. The increase
in national and local taxation requires careful scrutiny,
and Mr. Portman promises to support all well-considered
measurer; which may tend to iliminish expense, while
maintaining efficiency, and he will be prepared to assist in
removing or lessening the burden of a tax which may be
proved to press unequally on any portion of the com-
munity.
DoliellEsTEß.--Colona Napier Sturt, who by
the new act is left in sole possession of this borough. has
issued his address, seeking a renewal of that confidence
which has been for twelve year. reposed in him by the
constitueney. Be regards with alarm the proposed
measures to divorce the church from its union with the
state, and to rupture an alliance which, in his judgment,
has " contributed materially, to the happiness, morality,
and stability of the country.' Admitting there are defects
in the Irish church, he thinks they should be amended
and reformed, but the church should not be despoiled.
Ile promises to bestow care and conideration on all ques-
tions arising, without subservience to either great party
iu the state. He concludes by congratulating himself on
being spared the pain of opposing Mr. A. B. Sheridan,
who has retired into private life.
FINSBURY.—The Record rejoices to learn that
the Finsbury Constitutional Union have prevailed on Mr.
T. F. O'Malley, Q.C., to stand for Finsbury at the ap-
proaching election as a staunch protestant and friend to
the Irish church. _ _ .

FttomE.—During the past week Mr. liughes's
candidature has progressed most satisfactorily, and the
result of his canvas*, so far as he has gone, is such as to
leave no doubt of his being returned as member for the
borough. The local conservatives have done nothing tui
yet. Attempts have been made by the tones to bring
about a division in the liberal ranks, and it has been freely
stated that they had invited Mr. Donald Nicoll, a former
representative of the borough, to offer himself as a
candidate. The following extract from a letter
received from Mr. Nicoll will set that matter at
rest :—" You have so many and better opportunities
than I have of forming a true opinion, that I am
ready to endorse the honest judgment (knowing you of
old), which I am satisfied you would cheerfully give me,
and you seem to know me well enough to believe that one
of the last things I should be guilty of in this life would be
directly or indirectly to become the cat's-paw of the
b.ries chestnuts.' I shall therefore ou no account inter-
fere with the election of Mr. Hughes, who I sincerely
trust will prove a good member."
LIVERPOOL.—Lord ttandon and Mr. )raves, the
conservative candidates for the borough of Liverpool,
commenced their electioneering campaign last evening by
addressing a large and enthusiastic meeting in the
Atheneum, at Everton.

MANCHESTER.—Messre. Batley, Jacob Bright,
and Ernest Jones on Saturday evening attended the that
of a series of meetings with the trade unionists of Man-
chester. After an explanation of the views of the three.
candidates on the "labour question," the hon. gentlemen
received a unanimous vote of thanks and a promise of
support from the meeting.
MERTHYR TYDVIL.—A long letter front Mr. G.
T. Clark, the High Sheriff of Ohimoryanshire, to Mr. F.
James, solicitor, of Merthyr Tydvil, in reply to questions
put by the latter gentleman, dated October 10, and
published yesterday, is likely to exercise an important
influence upon the contest. Mr. Clark is superintendent
of the Bowlegs Iron Works, at which are employed up-
wards of 8,000 hands. Ills declaration, therefore, to vote
for Messrs. Bruce and Richard is au act of importance as
affecting the return of the former gentleman, of whose
committee Mr. Clark is chairman.

PithintasEx.—The sitting members and candi-
dates for this county have issued their formal addresses.
Viscount Enfield, In asking the renewal of the trust
committed to him eleven years ago, founds himself on his
steady liberal votes, especially on the subjects of parlia-
mentary reform both in 1808 and Intl, and the Irish
church; and expresses a belief that sound ttuancial
arrangements and judicious economy in our expendi-
ture would foUow the advent to office of a liberal
ministry. Mr. Labouchere says :—" lam in favour of the
disestablishment of the Anglican church in Ireland. This
measure of justice will, I sincerely believe, strengthen the
church of Englund, and promote the cause of pro-
testantism in the sister island. I shall oppose the pro-
posal which was made last year by the government of Mr.
Disraeli to endow a Roman catholic university. While I
respect the alumni convictions of my Roman catholic fel-
low-countrymen, and desire that their religious opinions
should not sulijet thn1:11110e, either to
that either
or to politic dis-
rilrille‘duialional establishments shcalld hathveelrancyhjuiorcritioonr
of tho revenues which are now enjoyed by the established
church."

NOTTINIMIAM.—Mr. Boma Osborne addressed
a monster meeting of electors and non-electors in
the Exhibition building last night ; the proceedings wore
somewhat boisterous. The following resolution was
passed:—"That this meeting, considering the valuable

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