The Express.
London, England, 1859-05-04 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4,. 1859.

BLBOTION INTBLLIGENC%

WEST /EMT.

The nandnatlen of the candidates for the reprefiell•
tenon of the Weetern division of the county of Kent took
Awe yesterday et the Shire Howe, on Penenden Heath.
The triode of the einnervadve eendidates, Lord Hobsedale
Sir B. Mar, inustawl in vary greet force, and a long
prooseelon of horsemen and ceniagee, 'huh the conservative
colours, orange and purple, moored them from the town to
the heath. The Blues also made a good show, but nothieg
equal to that of their opponent'. Both the conservative can-
didates ale extremely young men, and a good many facetious
remarks were made by some of the Blue party in refereaos to
their juvenile appearance.
The show of hands wee declared in favour of the conser-
vative candidates, Lord Holmesdala and 81r Edmund Edam,
and • poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Martin and Piz
Whams.
A vote of thanks to Sir B. Bowe, foe the Imparted manner
la which be had conducted the btu s., 4ssed the proceed-
ins., and the electors than seponad.

EAST SURREY.
The nomination of candidata for the election of
two knight, to sem In piwineeent for the aorta& division d
the ceenty &mei too' Ore yesterday, at the Town Hell,
at ; Shr Waxman !miaow" the High Sheriff,
7111W.70.Ftt Henn PALm... nominated the Hon. Peter

ortilesci;JU2s r sad discreet pews to servo in pos.
Wart. Mr. UtITTON wooded the nomination.
W!rai?manor proposed Mr. Thomas Mom ; and Mr.
lltut.tmson seconded tnetomiaation.

Mr. Curran WOOD proposed Mr. Anthony Clemby as a
at =Calmest person to serve in parliament, and Mr. STEN.
srnro onosead the
Mr. Loc.= Kturtremin I rose, and maid ha was soliciting
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disk suffrages in a most momentous crisis. His opinions
Was so well kvown to most of them, and as much too well

Mews to his opponents, that be would not talk about
Mama (Cheers.) He rejoiced to think that the
101. hanohiee had been touched epos, because the
mere it WAS ventilated the more bcoeMal it would be to the
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libe;aftause. (Saar) It bed boa said that he bed attempted
to intrados Into tilt country the Perch law with regard
to property, but that he dented, for the Fear law was
founded on injordice. flis proposal we ably to provide a
ar&drones of property among • barfly whore the
of It died intestate, whereas the Freer law did not
allow the testator to will hie property as he plowed, but
diner him as to bow he should dimes* of it. De than ex-
yard the working of the English law and the nature of
the 1m to be lutroduced into parliament, whir did not in-
terring rah the power of • man to will his property as he
pared, hat only prevented the eldest son takiag all and the
net MI re family being left destitute In the event of the
tsar Meg Intestate. Peering on to the conduct of
the morrainent, he said parliament was &solved at the
mar arenverd moment that It was possible to conceive. They
rff weary prospect of a general European war, and in the face
of sulk a errs, the conaievative administration dissolved par-
lemest. An able man would mareely reeked the hardthood to
do err on the contrary would have spplisdkeextraordinary
=eto keep it together. But the fact was the government
t the confidence of the late Hones of Commons, and
wee tharefore endeavouring by some meats or other to ob-
tain the confidence of the country. Lord Derby bad bean
playing fast and loose with the fothlgh powers—at as. time
the freed of France—then Desisting Austria to trample an
the libertine of Italy—time asking Sardinia to disarm ; and
thus he brad been playing with them all. And what was
their conduct in the house before the dissolution? They
put off the explanation in the House of Commons until the
lest day of the oession,when nothing could be said ; and then
Lord Derby went to a direr at the Iffestaionlionee and
made a speech diametrically opposed to that which
had been made previously. But he would sok them
which veerh would they believe—the before-dinner
one is the House of Commons, or the after-dinner
one at the Mention-boor? Throb° hod they at the head
of foreign affairs? Why, Lord Maresbegy, who, but
for the @orientates of his position, would be the laughing-
stock of Europe. (Crier!" No, no.") The Reform Bill
was not a reform bill, but or for the perpetuity of the Dry
government, and he would prove that It was one of the most
unprincipled that ever existed. (Uproar, and cries of "Thor
are strong words.") He mid it advisedly, and he would
prove it. (Hear, hear.) How did they ore Into power?
When Lord Palmerston brought in the Conspiracy to
Murder Bill they formed a diegraosfel coalition with the
ultra-radicals, and defeated the government so that they
might get place. They had since then eamillood their
feelings, and let Jews into parliament ; and they had also
maimed to pees the: Property Qualification Abolition
Bill. He thanked them for that, although by so doing they
W abandoned their printipise. The next thing he
bed to refer to was the 101. trochee, and in
that they were consistent, for they uniformly op-
posed It, but he teat them by • thundering majority.
(Cheers.) Looking at the government ea it was ooestitteed
he did not believe that the honour of England was safe in the
bends of Lord Malreesbury, and ea am as the parliament
was assembled he would do all In his power to turn them out.
Mr. Arran asked whether he would do all in his power
to merit Nagbad !Wag entangled in the approaching con-
tinental war.
Kt. LOCILN lowa said the policy he would advocate would
be to sprees sympathy in the strongest terms for Italy, but,
at the same time, to observe • strict neutrality.
Mr. Atcoex mid be did not rpm any gentleman cougeg
forward, but icasmereh as they bed no fault to find with him
in his public capacity fee the last twelve years, he would not
believe that they would ignorniebuely discard him. For the
lest twelve months the government has been carried on In an
rametltational manner, foe it bad been governed by au
acknowledged minority, and they bad the power at any
moment to meet the government of Imrd Derby. The
whole coemtry applauded the motor forbearance of
the bore, but there was a limit beyond which they ought
net to go. lie would not quarrel with Lord Irby on minor
points, but on a question of pesos or war it wee too import-
ant to b 3 triffird with. Within the het month they bed been
brought almost into • war. (No, no.) He would show them
they rd. The Meet had stair, and it was not contra-
dicted. that the English anstreador had proposed that Hog-
land and France should guarantee Sardiala from invasion by
Austria, Is the event of her demagog. Fortunately France
objected, or we might now be at war with Austria ; and
again, Lard Darby had said that In the event of • war break-
ing out, oar nentrality, so long as It lasted, must bean eased
centrality, until we ware obliged to take our part on that
alde—whichever it might be--es the honour of the country
Mill* decide. He (Mr. Ale irk) said, let them be armed to
Ibe teeth for deface. but not for aggramten. With regard
to the Reform Bill, he W4l delighted to see the 101.
bane lee In It ; but as this wee the poem they gave, they
=eilr antidote in the disfranchisement of the 409. *s-
hy depriving them of the tight of voting for she
county. Itow, elan*, would deprive 1,287 fertyrd-
lng freeholders of their voice ; 937 In Southwark. and 12d
in Reigate, so that there would be no Ina than 2,319 voters
dithreffised In Bast Surrey stone. He bad nothing to ex-
plain in his cored, and should not change it In the next
parliament. (Cheers )
Mr. C LIAM!'" said he come forward because be had ear-
Sr himself that a large portion of the electors of Haat Surrey
were dimatired with the conduct of their members. (Cries
of t• No. no," end " Yes, yet") They had arrived at •
moment that woe of vital Importance to this country.
There wee the rearms of peas or war abroad and dis-
cord or tranquillity at home. If he had stood slows there
he would have raised his voles agar a course which
was detrimental to the country. (Hear, hear) The pas-
sant government car into power under peculiar drown-
atoms, In manqueno• of an adverse vote of the House of
ComaoaeeeatptDing Lest Palmerton to resign. Lord
Derby asrpea the responsibility of government at the re-
quest d the Queen, at the satire time expremieg the difficulty
he word have to contend against. The Qwen, neverthelear.,
remessiell him to form an administration, and under the ar-
mories' he was entitled, if not to the generosity and sup-
port of the house, at lout to forbearers at their hand..
(Cheers.) Ile then brought forward the Reform Bill, which,
though not perfect. yet contained the elements of • geed
othesure. Ito bill was ever yet brought in perfect by it
promoters. This bill called Into exegeses new roarer
cles, and among them Croydr, and be mentioned that bat
to show them the consideration the government had glees to
the varier constituencies of the kingdom. It also ex-
tended the franchise, but aotwithatending the eon-
aideration that was given to It, the hones refer
to let it be maidered in committee. There was an
object to to gained by this course, and that wee to
defeat the government, and therefore the Reform Bell and
eve, yihing eIN was to be screed to effect that object. The
government were defeated by • disgraceful coalition.
Every pryer consoled as to the teat mode of turning out
the government. Lard John lthseell's pry, Mr. Wight's,
Sir Jam' Orr's, and probably Mr. Locke King's party
(fat be bad • party), no doubt cheerfully aorta to the
conspiracy. (Cheers) Them was not a inialetry for tome
mere past that their late members had not assisted in tutoring
our. 7-her seemed to be a desire in Ibsen to defeat reinistere,
and Mr. L. Kier bad pledged himself that In the Met wit*
he gate into parliament Le would try to torn out the present
government—(" hear, bear," from Mr. L. King)—and he
would oak them what they thought of the senator who, at
that critical tlme,wben peace and war ware hanging over the
nation, declared that as sone ite parliernent mat ha weld do
all be ealli to change the government of the country.
He agreed with what had been said about a forego war,
and ho hoped this country would be able to steer
ether of It. He then defended the character of Lord
kleimeaborv, and der any car to prove that he bad not
done ell in his power to preserve pew. (Cheers.) They
must remember that Here us* •Me fa &mops It would
come nearer home, and this esatry might delft taut it ad it
did into the Brien war wittiest 6Mutf able to aver it.
They all remembered how dbgraceiffilly that ear was
=nerd, and if there was emperorof samba war they
ought to coneidet In whom hare the conduct of tt re to be
pieced. if they valued the staarity et the moldy Ist sot

the abbe be placed ht the game hands se the Crimean war
wee. (Chan.) They had bad oomadtttes of inquiry
and bad found defective =Mitten to name of
them tomeiries, and he prayed they might not
lam that eithemoarable page m war history repeated. He
emaidered that the present government 'meths safest persons
Into whoseheada the affairs of the madam mead be intmeted.
With regmd to the question of reform, he wall Plataraffi Air
the expectance of 1832, to extend the freamhise, bat to do it
with care sad consideration. He mid, is suwer to po-
tion', that be would not support the ballot, nor would he de
away with March rates without limekiln a substitute.
A show of hands wee them taken, when the High Bailiff
declared it to be In favour of Mr. Locke King and Mr. Alcoa.
A poll wait then demanded on behalf of Mr. Ctesaby, sad a
rote of thanks to the High Bailiff terminated ttfihee pro-
ceedings.

WdnitriettilHlßE (SotTll).—The election for this
division of the oonnty of Warwick took place yesterday at
the Shire Hall. Neither of the candidates were preaset—
E. P. Shirley, Eu. (the late member) and Sir C. Mordant
(brmght forward In the place of E. B. King. Bono whit).
The proosediege passed off quietly end harmoniously str
C. Meedsunt was unable to attend In consequence of *being
recommended by his medial advisers to remain quiet in
Perth, as he had not recovered from the illness he wee seized
with In Egypt ; and Mr. Shirley was prevented attending in
entemnenos of the data of his lamented and beloved
mother. The High Sheriff, Sir G. It. Philips, having
openei the promeilegs, J. Stwastoo, Req., proposed the re•
election of E. P. Shirley, Esq. In doing so he alluded to
the efficient way In which the boo. imethrotas had disabserd
his duties during the in two parliamentary seesiena, and
especially dilated upon his pnveve and public virtue. J. C.
Jones, Esq , seconded the nomination of Mr. Shirley. The
Hon. C. B. Percy propoied as a fit and proper pare= Sir C.
Mordunt. The Rev. C. W. If olbeck seconded Sir C. Nor-
dannt's nomination. He believed that the hon. baronet
permed three great charscteristice—senee of drat:
principles, and a good warm hart. No other
being proposed, the above gentlemen were duly declared
knights of the shire. J. Staunton, Esq., returned thanks on
behilf of Mr. Shirley, and W. Dickins, Esq., on behalf of
Sir C. Mordant.
MIDDLfinEX.—The late members for this county
aro not, it appears, to be allowed the pleasure of en cams-
tested election. lllr. J. Haig, of Lincoln'teinn, not being
satisfied with the notoriety which he gained by his volunteer
nomination of Lord Stanley for Marylebone, and not deterred
by the result of that experiment, has determined to seek the
sobers of the electors of Middlesex on his own account.
his address, which is rather bitter against the leaders of his
own party, Mr. Haig gives no statement of his political opi-
nions. but says t—" I am a man of the people, a plain and
poor English gentleman; Dome of my nearest relatives me
well known at Breathier' ; but I am anions to support the
Queen's government, and not to see it is them doubtful days
shifting and changing every six months. It mast not be.
The men we have are as good ma we can get or expect, sad
therefore, even though it were amid the frowns of tablas
end the cold water applications of thou I would eadet, yet I
should generally support the Queen's government."
Suseix (Emir .—The nomination of candidates
for the representat on of this division of the county took
rue yesterday at Lewis, upon the hustings which have
been erected in front of the County-hall, in High street.
There was a large number of county electors as well se towns-
rvsein attendance. Some excitement having been created
rnmour that Sir Allan Mulish, the defeated coneerve-
candidate for Brighton, would contest the division, seve-
ral of the speakers were interrupted by load cries of Mae-
nab." The High Sheriff, VT. W. Bluuw, Req., presided.
Mr. E. Homey proposed, and Mr. Montage Scott seconded,
the nomination of Viscount Pevensey, the late conservative
member. Mr. R. W. Blencome proposed the other late mem-
ber, J. Q. Dodson, Esq. (liberal). General Davis seconded
the nomination. No other ceadidetti Wag repeal, YD
High Sheriff declared Viscount Perserey end Mr. Dodson
duly elected, amidst loud chain. Viscount Peesseey and
Mr. Dodson then addressed the mecum(. sad the gweceeding•
terminated in the usual manner.
NORTIIAMPONSIIIRE (NORTH).—The nomination
of candidates for the northern division of this county took
piece at Kink:sing yesterday morning. The hustings were
composed of a series of dirty farm waggons arranged in a
ermicircle. The High Sheriff of the county, the Hon. Charles
Henry Coat presided. The usual formalities having been
gone thttnigh, Thomas T Req., of Baleen* Hall, nomi-
nated Lord Borleigh; General Atbethnot, of Woodford,
ssemeded the nocniastion. Mr. Jam Watts Russell semi-
=tad Mr. George Ward Hunt; John Yorks, Esq., banker,
Titrapeton mended the nomination. The lion. George
Fitswillieuit M.P. combated Mr. Fitepatrick Henry
Velum ; John Woolaton Beg . of Wellingborough,
seconded the nomtnation. 'the several cenlidetes then ad-
dressed the electors upon most of the principal topics of the
day.
_All of them woe frequently interrupted. The show
of hams Oext taken, and declared to be in favorer of
::TWard Ht, Erg., asd Mr. F. H. Wilton. A poll
ereuponun demanded on behalf of Lord Bitrieigb. A cry
was then raised for the Right Hon. It. Vernon Smith, who
came forward and addreseed the meeting at some length.
LIMINGTON.—A correspondent sends us the fol.
bwkig .—" Peehaps in the annals of electioneering there
meld be tome difficulty in finding a more ridiculous, if not
contemptible, attempt to get a man elected who had not a
majority of votes than the one that took place at L)raingtott
en Saturday lint. The simple beta of the we are thew.
Three candidates were in the A. Mackinnon, Sir
J. Cerro, and Mr. Braniley-Mere. At two o'clock, when
these gentlemen stood in the poll in the order in which they
webs* pawed, the town was esteeishel by a handbill sent
forth layi:A. 3. Carew, stating that, ea Mr. B. Moore had
exese a way to C 111.61 the borough, he ought to be
elected, that he (Sir J. Carew) would resign in his
favour, he (Caruso) being then 140 on the poll, end Mr. B.
More 126. Notwithstanding this appeal, however, no
theme took piece in the relative petition of the partite, and
the mayor, In spite of the =Weak' of Sir J. Cameo, acted
es be yes Mead to do, and ea it wee his duty, returned Mr.
Ili isms sod Sir 3:Carsaa, much against the with and
smaastrasees of the latter. What his object was in so do
is Is difficult to imagine. Now comes the peat shamed sad
Mallow set. A handbill la issued by Mr. B. Moore, thank-
bg the electors far electing hint ea their member, when, in
boa, he was at the bottom of the poll, and had not been m-
imed
Surrout (Waal).—The nomination took place
ea Monday, at Bury St. Edmunds, the High Sheriff (Mr. J.
O. Shepherd) presiding se returning officer. The proceed-
ings took place on the spathes open plain in front of the
Angel Hotel, and the friends of cub of the three candidates
—Earl Jermyn, Major Porker, and Captain Bennet—mus-
tered on horseback in considerable numbers. Mr. J. T. Ord
proposed, and Mr. Biddell eeconded, Captain Bennet, ens of
the late members, who was not pretest on the hustings, but
who, it was stated, would take his seat if returned to parlia-
ment. Mr. Benton proposed, and Mr. DAP° seconded,
Lord Jump. Captain Waddington proposed, and Mr.
Snell seconded, Major P. Parker. The late complications
attending the nomination of a tided otinesrutive candieloto
were copionely reviewed, but of coarse they poems little or
no bitterest to the genera reader. After the has. candidates
had eilkemed the electors, a show of bands wee aided, and
the High Ilberlf declared e result to be In favour of Lord
Jermyn and Major Parker. Mr. Ord, on behalf of Captain
Bemet, denuded a poll, which was appointed for Thurs-
day. A cordial vote of thanks to the High Sheriff closed the
proesedlags.