The Express.
London, England, 1861-03-28 00:00:00

REPRESENTATION OciOHIB LANCASHIRE.

A numerous and influential meeting of the liberal
electors of South Lancashire was held yesterday afternoon
at Newton-in-the-Willows, to promote the nomination of
the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. Mr. 0. Heywood, of
Manchester, was called upon to preside.
The CINATINAN said he should hare the utmost pleasure
in voting for Mr. Gleistooe, although there might be many
points of difference of opinion between the right bon. gen-
tleman and himself. Mr. Gladstone was a man who would
not hesitate to vote in the House ef Commons ia acondanos
with his ouovictions ; and he (ib. Heywood) felt that when
such • man's views were mainly those which he himself
entertainel, he could heartily support him, without seeking
to tie him down to specific pledges on this or that subject.
.1 potion. I
bin W. EARLS (of Liverpool) moved the following re.
solution :—" That the position occupied by Mr. W. E.
Gladstone, as one of the first statesmen and orators in
Europe, the extensive knowledge he poraessee of the corn.
menial waste of the mustry, the apportion part he has
taken in it. fiscal legislation, and the popular opinions be
has expressed on foreign policy recommend him All • fit and
proper representative of the views and latereeta.ot South
Lancashire in the House of Common."
Mr. J. Ciircro.tu, who was loudly cheered, said it was
with the greatest pleasure that be beard the name of the
gentleman who was proposed as a candidate after he ()(r.
Cheetham) had himself declined to contest the seat. Per-
lman he had, more than many gentlemen present, bad an
ot liouvelog ovfoothisog of M.. ietr,trto.s e gum-
/Laving watched that gentleman's career for
some yeses past, be would say that Mr. Gladstone had made
upon him the strongest impression of any of the rising
statesmen of the day. He was proposed on the present
estheion„ however, more on account of his knowledge of the
emeenersial wants of the country, than henna he was the
lest maw in Europe. lir. Gladstone bad invariably Mace
he accepted office in 18.52 shown the greatest sympathy with
the corn mercial sod manufacturing interests of the coun try,aod
had shown himself at all times seedy to listen to the advice
of men representing this great county. He bad displayed
I the drispeE interest in the progress of that great portion of
her Ma y's subjects concerning whose industry, talent,
sate and capital, it wane:ea° much to say that upon
themarded in • greet depth the solidity and welfare of
the at large. These were doubtless some things in
which . Gladstone did sok go to the tuff extent that was
clearable, but from year to year he had been tmea and
steadily adenine( in the path which his beat
provaL and is proem of tints bad takes mare and more c 7:
libetaltoesto thought eadfeeliog.He(lEr.Quethain)believed
the very bottling that could be &motor Mr. Gladstone would
be to sever his conoaxion with Oxford—(laughter) ; and the
next best would be to unite him to a constituency so closely
identified with commerce, liberal opinions, sod mignon' as
South Lancashire. (Cheers.) He had great pleasure in
noonding the resolutioo.
Mr. J. lethal (Ohdham) saki they bad in Mr. Gladstone
not only • Lanmelaire seen, but one whose feelings and in-
terests were identified with the prosperity of that county.
la speaking of that meaty they spoke of the lifeblood,
almost, of ilaglaml ; bemuse, however they might
be second of self.flattery, whatever was noble,
generous, and farsighted in the interests of this
country, generally (=sesta from South Lancashire,
(laughter and cheers.) The last session of parlamemt wu
of itself rufficieot to establish Mr. Gladittooe's claims.
There might be difference of opinion as to the modem of
Prance in the negotiation of the commercial treaty, but
there could be sone es to the motives of Mi. Gladstone
and those with whom he wee emaciated in the undertaking.
Although at the present time no great results bad Sows
from that treaty, the day could not be far disbud when
most important consequences would issue from ft. ft'eru
no matter I. whatever light Mr. Gladstone's chemise
might be viewed, they all saw now that he was for the on.
ward course—Saar, hemr)—and there wis Dothing that '
would more nein to rash him on than the making him a
reetwasetalive of South .liteseabirs. (Charm)
Mr. H. MASON said the polling district of Ashton-under-
Lye. would rally round Mr. Gladstone as heartily sad
eneemdally as it bad supported the liberal candidates en
former comaiona. As • mum entirely bawd up with cow
eserce, he (Mr. Mason) was glad to see 'gentleman brought
forward having the high oommiseelal quelifieations of lb.
Gladness; but he did not see why than should be any-
Una; like a divorce between the Hewes of the land and
the gentlemen of cotton retain. seeing that the
interesta of both classes were thoroughly iden-
tified. He believed it was este amass there
was not a proper diffusion of isferMatiou
either elm, thee the leaded aid the easseertial fr=
wife to some extent disunited in the South Immiethire elem
titca battle., and he thought they should expect it the apt
proathirtg mutest • mare cordial co-operation between the
tee. (Animas.)
Mr. eis WLLSON, who wee greeted with loud cheers, .•4d
he might take the opportunity—as having been the chick.
mica el the committee of the liberal for Mouth
Lancashire at every election since the first (in'ltia), and..
it had been his pnvilege to support men whose opinions
differed very muck from Mr. Gladstone'. on noisy points—
of showing why •he thought be was not isooasisteet
in supporting the right boo. gentleman on this ocauiion.
Prom the Met moment of hearing his name mentioned as •
easdidate, b. (Mr. Wilms? never marked • question as to
bow far Mr. Gladstone's views might correspond with his
own. He knew that on many gmatios they did 004. It
was no dimaragement to Mr. Gladstone to eery that, 4°
if he were as in the House of Common., 11!(t.
Wilson) might very frequently go into the opposite lobby
from the right hoe. gentleman yet he believed Mr. Glad.
stone would be one of the most suitable representatives of
South Lancashire. It could not be ignored that from the first
mention of his name u acandidite an electric shock of approval
had passed Omagh the mioda of Manila ot all uses fit eat
eoestitonity. They took the man, ot perhale they could
like him to be os all question, bus they took him she was,
sot perhaps merely as the greatest member of the present
goverment, whole genius far eclipsed all the rest of his !
hut bemuse they believed there was • great
hluiririfr. Gladstone, which the act of the liberal party
is this amellemency to-day might promote the retheatioe of.
He agreed with Mr. Chatham, that Oxford was not the
place for Mr. Olacistose to represset. The connexion
pope
between Mr. Gladstone and that uaivereity had
been moat lamentable, and if he (Mr. Wilson)
were • scholar, the reprelentation of Oxford would
he the object of his highest preference ; but he
mast concur to the opinion that Oxford University,
at this time, was not the constituency from which we
should take our rising statesmen in • nation which existed
entirely in the pprroossppesrity of its trade, manufactures, and
agriculture. (Cheers.)
Mr. M'Conovonatg said he would be very happy to sup-
port Mr. Gladstone, though he could not otheeientiously
bath voted for the liberal candidates proposed at the last
eleetioa.

A letter was reed from Mr. 1. P. Heywood, owe of the
unsueeeedul liberal candidates at the last election, expens-
ing a hope that the liberals would he united in the detest.
Me resolution wee thealmanaly adopted.
Mr. BLit" ILP., gave some as to the
mail of the deputation of Li gentlemen to ascer-
tain the &politica of Mr. Gladstase. He said those gen-
tlemen west to Leads. as a of diesvery, having in
their eye the' pronseatery How to approach
that promontory wee a matter at dal:tally, because Mr.
Gladstone, es a gentleman of &limey el mind and the
highest bower, cm being informed af the object a/ the de-
putation. mid Lascashire had not the seat to offer, end he
was not is a position to receive gentlemen en that
subject. The deputation therefore pieced themselves in
eommunication with the leading liberal members of the
House of Commons, who said their best course was to take
ears to present to the right hoe. gentleman a requisition
that would he irresistible. The liberal members would in
that case recommend Mr. Gladstone to p ea himself in the
hands of his political friends, who wenN adores upon him
se a duty the acceptanee of the invitation. (Cheers.)
A resolution dodging the meeting to the support of
Mr. Gladstone was carried, and spokes to by Yr. Hadfield,
IL P., Yr. Edmund Potter, and other gentlemes of indoenos.

SICIPIPION TROY Mt CHOICE 0P ESOLAND..—
The Rev. Thomas Rawlinecia, ILA., of Trinity Coller,
Cambridge, has left the church of England for communism
with the church of Rome. Mr. Rawlimem was ordained in '
1849, and was for a considerable period curate of St. Pat-
this., Stoke Newiegtoo, whore ultra high church practices
have long prevailed. The Ent incumbent of this church
ttPope) also left the churls of begird for the church of
Yr. Rawlissoa's seories took place an Sunday
ban
Pm Ponds IN CAXADA.—The Canadian Gowns-
seer Gemete of the 31ist December rabies the prermatien
eselboMig the tree ports at Clasps bed Smelt fies. Warr
Their boaeaarise was follow :—The limits of the free port
of Gaspe extend " three miles inland from low water mark'
around all the shores of Gaspe rein ; and the district which
b annased to the port, and to which goods may be exported
floes Gaspe free, comprebieds the whole of the eastern
boas WWII Chair nod to River Nouvelle
rrya:e4Cheistus), able the Megdales birds. the laird of
Astioosti. mod to
earth err al the el Lamers frees
Prat des Xenia to Wereaer. Tassels sad geode that lave
bean drab medal and erred either for duty or for the
muselser ail say 011•1111111 pert of army may be takes
Aker from seek pen te New Carlisle or Pasbase end to
Peres sad there repermil. entered, and laiviml free of duty,
as if they were stoma et Gripe. The ezportatios of fish
away eine he made direst bees these eat-ports, as weft as
bass Gasps The Serb el the bee pert of Ranh Ifee.
Paris are seeresers with the teem tint than sad ibe
tibbriot anseseito it earreisseds the web ahem c 4 the
indeed, the whale esestred par of
Qrada went of the meridian 81 deg. W. The Nansiteris
bleeds are Warded within its beambrise. The regratises
seder which trade with these free pore is to be serried es
will no dour he published is faros Oteares.--Cmasselias
Nam