The Express.
London, England, 1868-08-26 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

HACKNEY.—Last night Mr. Charles Reed, one
of the candidates for the representation of Hackney, ad-
dressed a crowded meeting_ h eld in the Southgate-read
Congregational Schools, West Hackney. The Rev. Mr.
Spong took the chair, and introduced Mr. Reed as one of
the people who had risen through his integrity and ability
to his present position in the city of London. Mr. Reed,
who was loudly cheered, said his highest pride was to be
of the people, and not the nominee of any aristocratic
lankily or Weet-end club. He had been a liberal all his
life, and he had sat at the feet of Richard Cobden, who
had sent him when a young man into the pocket borough
of Christchurch, to battle with Sir Frederic Therager.
He was a protestant, and he felt there was more dan-
ger to protestantiam from traitors within the camp
Wan from open enemies outside it. If in the new
parliament the liberal party had a clear majority of 100,
with Gladstone at their head and John Bright not far
from him, Mr. Disraeli, if he did not transport himself to
the upper house, would soon be in oppontion, the interests
of the people would be really looked after, and the miser-
able sham Reform Bill would be put to rights. They
must first set that bill right, and
_get for the voter the
protection of the ballot, and then Ireland must be tran-
quillised. Mr. Reed then went on to declare in detail his
political faith, and it comprised, among other articles,
those of freedom of trod e—liberty in religion—reduction
of taxation and national expenditure—redistribution of
seats—equalisation of poor rates—national unseetarien
education—disendowment of all religious bodies in Ire-
land—the opening of the universities to the people —abo-
lition of capital punishment, and improved dwellings for
the labouring classes. A resolution to support Mr. Reed
waipaeeed by the meetim.
1117DDERaFTELD.—Mr. C. Brook, jun., of En-
derley-hall, Leicestershire, has consented to contost the
seat in the conservative interest, in opposition to Mr. E.
A. Leathern, the liberal sitting member.
LUDLOW.—It is said that there will be opposi-
tion to Colonel Clive, one of the conservative members,
but no liberal has at present been mentioned by name.
Mr. Severn will retire, as this is one of the towns partially
disfranchised by the new Reform Bill, and will, therefore,
only return one member in future.
NEWAHX.—Mr. P. Handley, one of the liberal
candidates for this borzcVntatlressed a meeting of the
electors in the Corn on Monday evening. The
hon. gentian an said that in e first placebe would congra-
tulate the people present on the restoration of their ancient
francbiae. He was in favour of Mr. Gladstone's policy
with regard to Ireland, and if the right hon. gentle-
man when in office introduced a measure for the ballot, it
would have his support. He was also in favour of arbi-
tration being adopted to settle trade disputes, and he
thought the funds of trade anions ought to be
At the end of Mr. Handley's address a resegitertet
carried pledging the meeting to use its utmost endeavours
to secure his Tenon.

SOUTH-EAST LANCASUIHE.—Mr. John Snowden
Henry, of Manchester, on of the late Mr. Alexandft•
Henry, a former representative of South Lancashire, will
contest the representation of South-East Lancashire on
conservative principles in conjunction with the Hon.
on Egerton.
Algernon
NottmemrruNerma.—Sinw the retire-
ment of Sir Rainahl tley for this division, the other
candidate, Colonel Henry -Cartwright, has announced his
intention of contesting the constituency in tho ameerva-
tive interest.

TOWER ELLILLETII.—Last evening Mr. J. D. A.
&muds, M.P., addressed a large body of the electors of
the Tower hamlets at Messrs. Omen's ship-building
yard, Blackwall. Mr. Henry Omen occupied the chair.
Mr. &muds, in the course of his remarks, expreas, him-
self in favour of a system of compulsory education. He
considered that it would be economical for the govern-
ment to render assistance in this mutter, for it was his
firm conviction that the expenditure would he saved, inas-
much as education would tend to the reduction of the
charges for thermaintenanee of criminals in gaols. He
avowed himself in favour of an equalization of the poor-
rates of the metropolis. Though living at the West-end
he saw no reason whatever why the inhabitants of the
tich parishes should not contribute to the support of the
poor in the East-end, and should he he returned to par-
.ment this would be one of the many questions affecting
the borough he should turn his attention to. He was a
supporter of Mr. Gladstone in his measure for the dinars-
t of the Irish church, though he would most
strenuously_oppose any attempt to sever the established
church in England from the support she had and still
received from the state. A resolution " That local com-
mittees be formed" was carried, as was also another
appointing a general committee.

Another clergymen of the church of England,
the curate of a well-known ritnalietic incumbent iu Wor-
, eastenhas, has lately been received inns the catholic
' thank by Dr. Newnan.—Wisk* Eirpisisr.
BowxT V. MI ATLANTIC MISONAPM COMPANY.
—Aa application was weds to the Mater of the Soli
_yesterday in the ear of Boma/ Ir. the Atlantic Tel
'Company. The which was Mod and mewed in Tidally
term, complained of the lase of the dehmdanta' two rabbis
a$ a direct infriogransat dJ. aim d Paver =mi.
.for-an %junction againet tutus, sure and en of
pal* prof*. Menem. Wrap" Baklavas, dad Donate, on
:behalf of the defendants, now rippled for two menthe'
additional time to lodge answers, on the ground that the
secretary and chief electrician of the company were
abroad. ?tr. E. Ximber, for the plaintiff, opposed the
al on, as the OM was of the simplest character,
imd it was urged also that the bill should have• been
answered long ago. The delay was most injurious to
Captain Monett. The chid clerk, who attended to dis-
pose of applications, thought no case for delay had been
nude out, hut, as the vacation had cornmeliorml, he would
allow three weeha, and it must lin andentood that unless
Hnue letter mute wee shown, ne farther delay would be
Riven.