The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-27 00:00:00

TILE NO3IINATIONS.

11 ERTFORI). 1
The nomination of the candidates for the borough
of berthed took place yeeturda .
Tee preceedings comes et eleven o'clock, sad the
writ limiter been read, mod the other fornislitim gone
thromh, F., D. RAYAILMT, MIR., the Moyer of Hertford,
Atom tors-aril end commenced the business of the election, by
collisg upon the electors to propose candidates to represent
then in parliament.
F. J. tiutresu, Esp., lb* proposed the Right Hon. W.
F. (owper. ((heet cheering.) He mid that gentleman had
fur many yews been the true and faithful repro...Motive of
the borough of needled in parliament, and he had no hesi-
tation in espreoeing his opinion that his public conduct had
been such that not a con in the borough could object to
him. (Hear heat.) The honourable gentleman who bad
1 cone forward to oppose hint on the preempt ecomion had said
pn that he would support Lord Valsweeton upon one question—
the Chinese wan; but they wanted to hare men who would
support, upon all mations, • usiaietsr who had so nobly
valcated the online et she country under ani Girona-

eateaded the nomination. Ho said
that tersatrtwo yearo use ha had incited the Right Hon.
met) Cowper to come forward no a representative of the
bonugh, and at that time they had fought g outlay, and
had defeated the old tory party, and ho had no doubt that
they should be equally wieeewful ..n the Fewest orawaion.
Mr. Y. CRAWI.III propowal Me. T. Chanitem. Ho rid
tlut he had had the honour of proposing that gentleman gm
yews ago, and clove that time 'he had performed hio duty in
p.rliament in the moat honourable manner, and had fulfilled
nary pledge he bad given. (eria* of " War, hear," and
" to.') The tones were not ostiotied, however, and they
hat brought forward another catmlidata on the present °COY
run; and all he could say was that he hoped the battle would

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brfo— ught honemly.
Mr. Aldermen Yortio *wooded the neminst!ona..

I. LAWKIVICTI, Iraq., then proposed Sir N. Farquhar.
Tit mid he did so became he woe • gentlemen known to
alonet all of than mar who took • deep interest in the
wefare of the borough, sad who he believed was respected
by es-my rue who knew La. lie proposed bier no the am-
dukte for Hertford m • moderate eemervutive, as •
thoroughly independent men, and one who would not be the
sere nt of any party.
(r. H. COLIRMAX, 11 tradmman in the town, seconded the
noninotiou. lle said it had been marled that Sr Si.
Faquher was merely the nominee of Hatfield Home (the
Mantua of Salisbury), but he denied that there was say
ground for ea this, sad he woe in nullity brought forward
by An working elaasea sad little tradesmen of the town, end
he cooed that those classes would return him.
111, Cow rsit then stood forward to address the elector..
Ito said that only two menthe ago he had stood before them
in n loiasr position to that he now occupied, and they
'Avail remember that at that time the oppoinent. of the
government were endeavouring to make the people believe
that lie government intended unfairly to take advantage of
the reading of the statute to keep on the war income nu for
gander year, but he told them at the time that they had no
such intention, and the remit had confirmed what ho had
dates. The government of Lord Palmenvton we. moat
ancium to reduce the burdens of the people and to imam the
expenditure of the country in every respect, so ter 1111
woe consistent with its honour and safety. They had already
done n great deal in that direction, and they were prepared
tit have done ,ouch more if the parliament had not been so
suddenly brought to an end by the preceedings of their op-
pommel. (Hear, bear.) What then was the cause of this
step being taken? st haughty and despotic barietion had
dared c inflict on Mink upon the British flag, which no
netionjealonta of its honour would fora moment think of
aubmioing to, and he had received the cheatirament ho bad
deserved. lint the proceeding eppearell to hove come very
opportenely for the purpeeee of the opponents of the govern-
ment. They had looked mead them at home, but could find
nothing that would answer their puree. First they made
it a ground of eomplaint that the income tax was not to be
token aff, and when they found there was no founda-
tion for this suggestion they turned round and said that
ton groat reductions hod been made, sad that the
country would le bankrupt. (" Hear," sad a laugh.)
Finding that neither of these arguments premule4
sad that the House of Commons, by a majority of eighty,
ranctimed the financial proposition's of the government,
they looked for some other questionspm which they rniOt
hope to turn out the government, sad they found it in thim
proceeding at Canton. By a most utramdinary coalition a
majority waa obtained against the government. thereby vie•
tunny declaring that the barbarian Yak was right ; and be
ouppored if Lord Derby came into power an apology would
be made to Yeh for the proceedings that had born taken by
our navy for the honour- of old England, and for proclaim-
ing by the mouth of the cannon, that they would not allow
their country to be insulted by say trozan, however great
his might be. (Cheers.) Now that One country happily
enjoyed the blessings of pros the govelmeneet was prepared
to carry out three mamas of reform that were required ;
and he would sub them who desired the progression of
liberal principles to comider whether they were more likely
to obtain them from the government of Lord Derby than
from that of Lord Palmerston? (Hear, Mu.) Lord Pelnaer-
' ace had accepted °Mee at • period when they were engaged
In en European war, sad under very discouraging dream-
, stews, when no other atatternsevould undertake the UM,
, and by his energy and determination ha bad brought
the vessel el the Wets safe into port, sad ha could
not believe that the people would desert him now.
• Olen, hear.) He amid -wily sty that if they did, sad
Hwy gave Ms morale • ssejorAy, it would mum great de-