Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-04-30 00:00:00

TUSCANY,

PARIS, Friday.—The Illoniteur of this morning
confirms the news of a revolutionary movement at
Florence. On Monday, the Grand Duke announced
to the Diplomatic Corps that, being deserted by his
troops, he had resolved upon quitting Tuscany with
his family. He left for Bologna the same evening,
attended by an escort of honour. A provisional
government has been formed. Public order has not

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been disturbed. General tJlloa vas expect-4-°ll
Thursday, and would take command of the tr°°P%

FR ONCE.' r FS
PARIS, Friday.—The Moniteur says, a Counc
held yesterday, under the presidency of the EmPer,ar'
at which the Empress, the Princes Jerome and
poleon, the Ministers and the President of the Sen3l,e;
the Legislative Body, and the Council of Sttt‘
were present.
Sou
TRIEsTE, Thursday.7--The managers of Ile froiu
il WO
ern Railway state that the carriage of goods ipr.
the north to the southward will not for a e,
able time be undertaken. A prohibition agains'
exportation of corn is imminent.

THE BOMBAY MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday Morning.—The steamshir
Behar, Captain Hicks, has arrived. She left Ale.it;
andria April 13th ; Malta, 17th ; Gibraltar, 2511
and has had very severe.weather.
She exchanged signals with the Ripon stepaamsseera!fill,
the 20th ; the Pera steamer on the 24th.
French steanier on the 25th, standing to the sell oi l
ward. Spoke the French ship Anne de Bretagne
the 27th. illg,
The Behar brings 74 passengers, 610 bales of s
no
89 cases of shawls, and general cargo ; 1136
specie. l
n "ofilr
Her Majesty's ships. Victor Emmanuel, 'AI,.
Giv
Vulture, Gannet, and gun-boat Quail were at ouch
raltar. The Leopard 'left on the 21st for oe"
America.
cleated
The Russian line of battle ship Sinope had
for Cronstadt, having repaired her rudder. rhris'
The British merchant steamers Peninsula, --
tiana, Araxes, Taurus, Gothenburg, Sardinia,
Milo had arrived at Gibraltar from England. met
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
Ripon, hence' with Australian and Bombay-
arrived at Gibraltar on the 18th, and proceede",,,",clor
The British steam-ship Pactolus, from M°6,,-, at
and Tangier, with 1,093 .Moorish pilgrims, as at
Gibraltar on the 18th, and proceeded to Mal° 3
Alexandria.

AMERICA. rot,
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday.—The Hammonia,,;',o
Schwinsen, has arrived from New York, with acticm%A.
to the 15th instant, and 40 passengers for Eng'''.
but no specie. clal'
The Sickles trial had passed through the 10t-hicl'
The witnesses examined testified mainly to the --oes,
kerchief signals between Mr. Key and Mrs. Sieconce,
and it was also shown, on the part of the de fitted
that the keys found in the pocket of Mr. ICeY.„
the lock of the door of 'the house in which ;',,epr,
alleged Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles met clandest'iltd
a revelation which was quite unexpected, and ere
marked sensation.
The Legislature would probably not ad.i°ll/1 611;
fore the 16th, although the 100 days allotted t°
session expired on the 13th. 03r4
We have news from Kingston, Jamaica, to the to
ult. The British gunboat Styx had returned ,t°,. tbe,
port on the 19th, from a fruitless search 0:104
Jaseur. The outbreak of labourers in WeArror'„iirof
was supposed to be the commencement of a &rev
of colour and race on the island. Olt'
The California mails had arrived to the 2:,-5I
The news not of great importance. Trade
not in a very satisfactory state. The weathetee
fine. Money growing more scarce, but the reielyt
of gold dust from the mines increased during t'
few days. 110 t
By the advices from Central America, we •lea;rtnreati
a report was prevalent that the Cass-Yrissar`A, ocr
had been ratified, after being modified, the*
thing official was known. .101 of
News from the Sandwich Islands to the a joo°
February. A volcano at Macino Loa ba::atill,e
great damage. A stream of lava was flovriesctliillb
rate of eight miles an hour, and carrying eve' #
before it.
Advices from Hava.nnah to the 9tll,„lii. the
Nothing of political interest has transpiree; "by the
island; but great losses had been sustaine'
late fires on some sugar estates. ;00101
News from Tampico states that a revolut
broken out there, and was raging violentlP,he 181'
Lord Napier was to leave for England ail"
instant. 140,
The cotton market closed tamely on the
without quotable change in prices.
Freights limited, and rates unchanged.
A later telegram gives the following
NEW YORK, April 15.—Our cotton market 0,1
at previous quotations. Sales of the past fe •
V
4,000 bales. Breadstuffs generally have a doeaad
tendency, but the. finer sorts of flour are grta'
in some cases rather dearer. ory,tl
NEW ORLEANS, April 14—Cotton has ad of the
ac per lb, middling closing at 121 c. Sales
past two days 15,500 bales. •
WASHINGTON, April 16.-L- Senor Mata, '" i]iber°
ter from Mexico by the Juarez or the
,s,
Government, has been duly recognised "'
United States Covernment.

THE LIVERPOOL ELECTON' of
YESTERDAY. member'
Messrs. Horsfall and Ewart were returned iferif,
the House of Commons for the Borough a —re Ifr-tr
without a contest. For the past few days, Wood cant
rumour of the Tories being likely to bring out ale Cbsto
didate, in the shape of Mr. J. A. Tobin, or 31relide/jot
Turner ; but, as Friday morning drew near, the), pallet,
became satisfied that "discretion was the bette ot (111tbe
valour," and they restrained their feelings and. 0° 00
if not content. One singular fact was no"„,— rnet,,,pe.
hustings,—the absence of Mr. Charles -1-tio,dsly,,o,
the Tory side, and Mr. Robertson colo'to
As we report the speeches at full length in anotherteotionte
we need not further allude to them than to call at oaPiir
the prominent features of the addresses of the °free'," "t,"
The regular and stereotyped election cries wes fi'arrietid
dulged in, interspersed with cheers for "Chartebsles too
" John Bright," cries of " what about those Bober 00
trusses ?,, give that dog a bone,,, "put out Ai?' 05
Gladstone, " Jeffery, why don't you show Yeurs;l be Os
Mr. Horsfall appearing to address the ere after
Ie
received with cheers and groaning, but leea'
lapse of a few moments he was allowed to P Vareo
was, however, frequently interrupted by reqesod °"t bi'
cry," " show your figure head," turn round tioh, tb° 0;1
your supporters, the freemen," &c. On his st°ooh7 bbc'se
opinion was that a £lO franchise was low en,e6ltsvcioli°
received with tremendous groans, " give us 3 77 1,00 , cirlef
was the cry. " Will you fight Bright ?" oor C11`01;?
would lick you into mince-meat." "How's Poe IP!
interiri,4 ,duce.., of
Turner ? " " Oh, he's trussed up," &c., &e. teu•
of the houonrable gentleman were freely
assertion that, if Lord John Russell had not tiniaorio,
amendment, he would have found himself ie ael
300 in the house, was evidently not implicitly 'ere 111'4
sot ererY.bea
His reasons for not supporting the ballot I'4 retarersof
indeed. If electors were given the privilege, umembes,b'
their votes secretly and by the ballot, he
parliament would he equally enabled to vote enuest toativit
at
before them in a like secret manner. Tod nod etP
at the shippin6 grievances, and said be ±.` would the.
committee to inquire into these grievasle%-depll tb°
elected on the assembling of parliament. boPe.tb tb
present state of affairs on the continent, note 5 opt
England would make every sacrifice coramegilut Ir Ong'
honour of this country to maintain peace- .site th - con'
a " Peace at any price" man. It was rectal 1101431
50,
land should be prepared for the worst. 3-11.'„t admit that
eluded by passing a high eulogy upon the Pl:s.,.e"assertiovr 00
tion, naming the chief individuals composin,l, the,' i'l°„aiii
they were better adapted to the offices which
fall een" stw
than any of their, predecessors. On Mr. bissesade
there was a perfect storm of cheers, groans, wart ern'
an abundance of the usual cat-calls. nelidentli
neat and telling speech. He said that the Pr:;:ii „ the
meet, by the introduction of the late Refoqa_P_Leo"pie ()tool
110. e I;hat /ce ti et
did not know the wants and wishes of
country. He alluded to the ballot,
have it ultimately; and passed on to the hoped,„,olll
the present state of Europe.
existing 1311°
sayin,onsiderpo
to
Parliament would not allow the _ntai 416 g
to needlessly or he rush into aCo tine
lideclare fer irgi°ll4
that the country would emphatically of op_
vs)
between the French and Austrian Emperks to the „'•err°
neutrality in the present conflicting diffeleLlu At
elusion, Mr. Horsfall moved a vote of thank the
the 1,...c00r0.
which was seconded by Mr. Ewalt, a_s•urn a
election of 1859, terminated by the fe,
Horsfall anti Byfart.

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in having to follow .a gentleman so practised as a public
speaker, and so eloquent, as my. friend • Mr. Tobin ; and
therefore I shall not, on this occasion, attempt to detain you
at any great length, but endeavour,. as -briefly as I can, to
discharge the task which I have undertaken. (Hear, hear.)
I have the pleasure, gentlemen,' to propose -to you one of
your late members, Mr. Joseph Christopher Ewart. (Loud
applause, and some groans.) Mr. Evart, gentlemen
(cheers, and some interruption)-- -Mr.' Diart, gentlemen,
has already stood three contested elections for this borough,
and has been returned twice as your representative. (Cheers.)
On the first of these occasions, the animosity which filled
the minds of the shipowners of Liverpool (no, no)---I say
yes (hear hear)---the animosity which filled the minds
of the shipowners of Liverpool against the men who
had carried the repeal of the Navigation' Laws,'defeated'
Mr. Ewart. (Cheers.) On the next occasion Mr. Ewart
came forward at the call of his party at great' personal
sacrifices of his own feelings, to fight the battle of the
party to which he had all his life been attached. (Hear,
hear, and cheers.) On that occasion Mr. Evart was trium-
phantly returned. (Great cheering and some groans.)
Again, on the third occasion Mr. Ewart was before you at
a time when we greatly deprecated a contest, and, when I
think, a contest took place, which it has been a matter of
regret ever since that it did take place. (Hear, hear, and
no, no.) Gentlemen, Mr. Ewart was upon that occasion
again returnedby a triumphant majority, and when I now
name to you, a gentlemen who has so often appeared upon
these hustings, I feel that I have no need to explain to you
his opinions. (Hear, hear.) If any explanation of his
opinions should be needed, he is here to speak for himself.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) I saw with great
pleasure in the address of my friend, if he will
allow me to call him so, my friend. Mr. Horsfall (hear,
hear), that he did not entirely approve of the reform bill of
Lord Derby. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. Ewalt, lam
glad to say, took, upon that occasion, a manly and straightfor-
ward course, in accordance with the political opinions which
have always animated him. Mr. Ewart was one of the great
majority who threw out the delusive measure of Lord
Derby. (Great cheering, and cries of " No, no.") Mr.
Ewart, I am aware, gentlemen, is in advance even of many
of his own supporters in regard to the question of vote by
ballot. (Hear, hear.) I myself am not disposed to attach
much importance to the vote by ballot. (Groans and
cheers.) I have not yet become a convert to the plan of
secret voting ; but a regard to the truth compels me to say
now that I have upon several occasions been attending
meetings of electors in the different parts of South Lanca-
shire, and I have at these meetings invariably found that
the mention of vote by ballot has been received with
the greatest enthusiasm. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) I
am sorry to say that I cannot join in the statement of my
friend Mr. Tobin, in the Amphitheatre, that a reign of
intimidation was about to come to a close. lam sorry to
say that it is evident to me that the intimidation system
prevails still upon the part of landlords, and on the part of
masters of working people ; and I must declare that the
desire to have protection for the voter in the exercise of his
franchise, is the ruling idea. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)- I
have already said that I am not yet a convert to the vote by
ballot; but I do say that, when I find so many men in
antagonism to Myself upon that point, it is only fair that I
and every other right-thinking man should doubt
whether he is himself in the right, or whether the
large numbers who ask for the vote by ballot may
not be in the right. (Hear, hear.) I think, gentle-
men, that every right-thinking man will wish that
such a question as that of vote by ballot were :to be
submitted to the test of reason and the force of argument.
I know that public opinion, in the long run, rarely errs,
and I believe that, under a full and fair discussion, dis-
missing all prejudice, and casting away all obstinate objec-
tions on this side or the other, that question will be settled
in the end as it ought to be settled. (Hear; hear; nnd
cheers.) I cannot finish without drawing the attention of
any here who may be freeholders of the Southern Division
of Lancashire, to the fact, that Lord Derby'S bill would
.thave deprived the voters among you who • are resident in
he town of Liverpool of their franchise (hear,
and no, no) —of . their right of voting for
your county members. (Hear, hear, and no, no.) I believe
Mr. Disraeli did make some alteration afterwards, but that
was the original plan of the bill. (Hear, hear.) As we
are here upon this occasion without any opposition, I shall
not trouble you further with any remarks, bet will content
myself with again saying that, I beg to nominate Joseph
Christopher Ewart, Esq., as a fit and proper person to re-
present the borough of Liverpool in the Commons House of
Parliament. (Loud cheers, amid which Mr. Brocklebank
resumed his seat.)
Mr. Hardman Earle then rose, and said : Mr. Mayor and
gentlemen, it is now about seven years since I had the
honour of proposing Mr Ewart, when for the first time he
presented himself as a candidate for the representation of
this borough. On that occasion we were not as successful
as we deserved to be ; but the support which he received
from about five thousand of his fellow-townsmen encouraged
his friends to bring him forward on two occasions, on both
iitifl'OpkrbwßbaYik!iptd )VI C.EPr.}l.4er.i sivs, v._ Tie
stances of a somewhat novel character in the electioneering
annals of this borough. With four years of experience of
his parliamentary career, and four very eventful years, there
is no necessity for me to expatiate upon his political conduct.
He has acted up to the part which he has always
professed. (Hear,- hear.) He had formally given no
pledge ; he had supported no principle of political
expediency, and he has attached himself to
no ministry, to his friends, .or anybody belonging to
him. And if his votes have not always been pleasing to
the tastes of the gentlemen on the other side of the hustings
—which is neither to be expected, or, I may say, desirable
(hear, hear)—at any .rate they were conscientiously given.
But it is some satisfaction to the gentlemen on the other
side that their own member; Mr. Horsfall, had an opportu-
nity, if he so wished, to neutralise those votes by his own.
But, gentlemen, there are other duties besides those of par-
liament, and those by no means of an unimportant character
in the representation of the borough. I allude to the public
business of the borough, to the private interests of indivi-
duals, in the performance of which duty I venture to say
that Mr. Ewart, by his conciliatory manner, by his zeal and
attention to business, and above all, by the strict impar-
tiality with which he has discharged those . duties, he has
won the confidence and esteem of all classes and all parties.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) And, sir, in claiming this corn-
' pliment for Mr. Ewart, I am very happy to award it also to
Mr. Horsfall. (Hear. hear.) Gentlemen, whatever may be
the cause of our election hostilities, it must be considered
as being a high compliment to our representatives that
the two political parties into which this constituency is
divided, have agreed to merge their differences in
favour of, these two gentlemen. It is a gratifying tribute
to their diligence and conduct, and a tacit acknowledgment,
in a very significant manner, that complete identity of
religious and political sentiments is not the only passport
to the acceptance and favour of the constituency. If I
were disposed to speculate upon the causes which has ren-
dered this country so prosperous, I should say we are largely
indebted for it to the enlightened course which the legisla-
ture has pursued in this country for many years. It has
removed many of those obstacles which were almost im-
passable barriers between parties, and rendered it almost
impossible for them to meet on a question without a sacrifice
of political principle. We have emancipated the Catholics.
We have established free-trade. We have abolished the
navigation, and, the crowning measure of them all, we have
repealed the corn laws—(hear, hear, and cheers)—which have
immeasurably increased the commerce of the country, and
have spread plenty throughout the land. With respect to
the coining measare of Parliamentary Reform, I will not
venture my own opinions upon it; but I must express my
regret that a measure which ought to have been approached
with all the calmness and discretion which was due to its
importance--(Cheers, groans, and disorder in time
mob, and three cheers for John Bright)—has been made
a battle field of party and place. (Renewed -disorder.)
The bone of contention has not been so much, whether it
should be a 16 or £lO franchise, or whether a 40s. free-
holder should have a vote.
A Voice, from the mob : Bales and trusses..
Mr. Earle : Or whether they shall, and twenty or more
small boroughs, be disfranchised ; but the real bone of
contention has been, whether Lord Derby or Lord John
Russell shall have the honour or benefit, or emolument, I
may say, of carrying this on to the vote. Though I would
not reject the boon from whoever it comes, I should greatly
prefer receiving it from those who can give it from principle,
than from those who are secretly opposed to it, and who
grant it only by grudging and compulsion. I have great
pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr. Ewart.
(Cheers)
The Mayor asked if there was any other candidate to
propose.
No other gentleman being brought forward for nomi-

nation,
The Mayor declared Mr. Horsfall and Mr. D'art duly
elected.
Mr. Horsfall came forward and was greeted with loud
cheers. He said : Mr. Mayor, and Electors of the borough
of Liverpool,—lt now becomes my duty to thank you for
the very distinguished position in which you have placed
me, implying your confidence in me, and which I so highly
value, and I trust I have not done anything to forfeit it.
It is now my duty to address the electors of Liverpool, and
I beg to assure them that, I will do so in as brief
and as clear terms as I can, on some of the events
that have occurred during the late session of Parliament,
(Hear, hear.) I will not refer to matters of mere local
interest, but take, in the first place, the question of Reform,
and, sir, with the permission of the gentlemen assembled, I
will state the reasons why I felt it my duty to oppose the
amendment of Lord John Russell. I cannot expect that all
the gentlemen here will agree with me in the course that I
took, but I will give my reasons, and I um sure that all
• will agree with me that 144111 never shrunk from tloing

THE NORTHERN T 9 ES,

141, a!: I considered to be my duty, or violated mat' trust.
(Great interruption.) But, gentlemen, I will state, ba you
t ie reasons why Lord John Russell did not desire to, take
the vote on the second reading of the bill:. He knew that
Lord Palmerston would support the second reading of the
bill, and that he had 200 supporters. He knew that of his
own .supporters he could not count on more than 100, awl
that Mr. Bright had not more than 30.
A Voice : Three groans for Bright.
Mr. Horsfall : So that, had Lord John Russell deeided on
the second reading of the bill, he would have been beaten by
the astounding majority of 130. Under these circumstances,
it would never have done to censent to take the vote on the
second reading. The house thought proper to seclect two
of the details of the bill for discussion. Now, gentlemen,
there were two resolutions on which I joined issue with
Lord John Russell, not that I differed altogether from the
principles of these resolutions with reference to the county
voters. • I think there was a great mistake, however, in the
course which that gentleman thought proper to pursue.
(Interruption.) The . resolution was intended to apply to
prospective voters, but I agreed entirely with the original
bill, that something ought to be done to limit the franchise.
A Voice :- That the franchise
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I was not opposed to the extention of the franchise in
boroughs, but my own view is that, the £lO franchise is
low enough. (Hisses, .groans and cheers.) But, gentlemen,
what I say is this. (Laughter.)
would
utt this
In
Mr. Horsfall :.What I say is this, that I would not be
for the £B, or the £6 franchise, unless the majority in this
town was in favour of it.
fact, that we all feel the taxes
Lordffrraannee
franchise
Johnt
to
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as siasxte
figure,
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bill,
nwPlooBlul3lll2dd pounds.
be bound to pay his local and his government taxes. (Ap-
plause and hisses.) , I come now to' what has not
been in any' reform bill that has been presented to
the House of Commons, that I am aware of. I
allude 'to the ballot; (Ohl cheers, and' groans.)
Well, for my own part, I would not be ashamed to say for
whom I intended to vote. (Hear, hear.) I take that to be
the feeling of every Englishman. (Loud cheers.) The
franchise is a trust, and the £lO voters are bound to the
community as their representatives ; and have not the cotn-
mniiity a right to know how these people vote ?
hear, and cheers.) Imu bound to you as your representa-
tive, and I say, if you give.them the right to vote by ballot,
bow can you withhold it from me. (" Give them it," "let
them have the ballot," &c.) lam now addressing men of
business, interested in the commercial welfare of the ship-
ping interest of this country, and it will not be expected
that I would pass unnoticed a motion of great importance
to the shipping interest of this country. That motion was
brought forward by Mr. Lindsay, and it went to inquire
into certain grievances in the shipping trade. On speaking
to the respected chairman of the shipowner's association, he
advised me to move that the word " all" be inserted into
that resolution. A committee was accordingly
appointed to inquire into the matter. I had the
honour of being appointed on that committee; and
as such ] felt it my duty to attend there, but, let me observe
in passing, when the question was first anonted, its was stated
in the upper house, and re-echoed iu the lower house, that
there was a desire and a wish to re-enact the
.old navigation
laws. It was stated so in the House of Commons. -As
your representative for Liverpool, who are deeply interested
in the shipping interest, I did deny that 'statement, and in so
doing
.1 quoted from the petition which had been sent from
this town, and which stated that they did not-desire to re-
store the old navigation laws, but what they did desire was
that all unjust and arbitrary restrictions should be removed.
All- they required was the removal of such restrictions.
A Voice That's something like free trade.
Mr. Horsfall : That committee was appointed, audit held
its first meeting, but 'the first time it_ did so was on the very
day, and while the commttee was sitting-it was announced
that the parliament was dissolved, and with the dissolution
of the parliament was the dissolution of the committee, but
I do most sincerely hope, on the meeting of the next par-
liament, that this committee will be re-appointed, ancl should
such be the case, as your representative, I shall, as I
hope, I have ever done, do my duty. (Cheers.) There
is another question to which I must allude and I should
not perform my duty if I did not do it, as it a question of
great importance, and one of great magnitude in this town,
as there are a large number of persons, and much wealth
connected with it. It is the Corn Trade. (Cheers.) Dur-
ing the late session there was a bill introduced (A Voice
from the crowd : Where: is poor Charley Turner) for mak-
ing it compulsory to sell all description of grain by measure.
A petition was presented from Liverpool against that bill
from the Corn Trade, and I, in consequence, moved its
rejection, and lam pleased to say that the House of Com-
mons took the same view of it as I did, and therefore
threw it out on the second reading. (Cheers.) But
there had been another bill introduced, making it compul-
sory to sell grain by weight instead of measure,
and, after mature consideration, both bills were sent before
a committee, but with the dissolution this committee was
also dissolved ; but I do hope that, on the re-assembling of
some measure will oe aeciueu Lyeu
tory to the general interests of the corn trade. v (Cheers.)
There was another subject - and one of great importance—
which had been under discussion in both the House of
Lords and in the House of Commons, and one of deep inte-
rest to the commercial community, but I am happy to say
it has not so much importance in Liverpool as in many
other places. (Hear, hear.) I allude to the bill for the
amendment of the Bankruptcy Laws. No doubt that was a
bill of great importance to the commercial communities.
On that subject there had been a bill introduced iu the
House of Lords, by the Lord Chancellor and another, and
in the House of Commons by the Attorney-General---each
of which bills were found to.contain provisions of very
great importance to the trading community, and also other
clauses very objectionable ; and consequentiv it was agreed,
on the suggestion of Lord John Russell, tliat the two bills
should be referred to a committee, which was aareed to ;
and I do hope, on the re-assemblinmol parliamenC that the
subject will be taken into consideration, and that some
measure may be agreed upon as .will give. the same amount
of satisfaction to the, commercial community as the
committee will do for the satisfaction of the corn
trade. (Hear, and cheers.) N. 719, Mr. • Mayor, I feel
I have alluded to all the .great questions that have been
brought before the country dining the short sitting of
Parliament, and I will not, therefore, standing in the posi-
tion I do, as one of your representatives, attempt to weary
you with any further or lengthy observations, but there is
one topic which, at the present moment, is of paramount
importance, and has the attention of every class of the
community. I allude to the present state of the foreign
affairs of this country. (Cheers.) that queStion I need I
only say that I can, and do most emphatically, endorse the
motto of my worthy colleague---Peace. (Cheers.) But, Mr.
Mayor, I have been asked, "Are you in favour of Peace at
any price ?'" (Cries of no, no, but they are.) I replied,
"That is a most difficult question to answer, but, I said,
we have to take into consideration the honour of this country,
and I say that, as the honour of the country is involved, I am
not, if that should be tarnished, for " Peace at any price."
(Cheers.) But I will make every possible exertion consistent
with the honour of this nation to preserve peace, and to
avoid the torrents of blood which must flow, should we get
together. (Cheers.) I have been, it is said, a 'supporter of
Lord Derby's government. (Cheers.) I am not ashamed
of that. I have supported the late government. (Cheers.)
But it is not my intention, nor will I pledge myself to
blindly support a government of Lord Derby or of any
other man. But when I see, as I believe to be the case,
that Lord Derby and his government have done their duty
to their country, and should they continue to do that which
I believe to .be right, they will have my support, but
no longer. I say that this government is one of
the strongest governments that we have 'had.
They have done their duty to the Queen and to
the people, and they know what those duties arc. They
have faithfully carried out their views, and was one of the
strongest governments that we have had. (Cheers.) When
we look at the members of that government, I have no
hesitation in saying that each office was ably and efficiently
tilled. When had such a Solicitor-General, when had
we such an Attorney-General, as that government possessed ?
and, coming down to the Home Office, I say that we never
had such an able and efficient Home Secretary. (Cheers,
laughter, and "not so good as Palmerston.") I say that
the late government was the strongest that we ever had ;
and while they pursue
.the same course as they did, I shall
feel it my duty, as your representative, as the representative
of this great commercial port, to give them my support.
(Three cheers for Charles Turner.) In conclusion,
have only to say that I hope and trust that
we shall not be dragged into a war ; but should';
such be the case, I shall do what I believe to be
my duty in supporting the Government ; and as I
have alluded to all the topics of the day, I have only to say,
that I shall continue to do that which I conceive to be
right, and for the benefit of this great town. (Great
cheering.)
Mr. Ewart then came forward, and was received with
enthusiastic cheering, which rendered his opening sentences
nearly inaudible. He said : Electors of Liverpool, I return
you my most warm and sincere thanks for the kind and
flattering manner in which you have returned me also, for
the third time, as one of your representatives. (Cheers.)
I am proud, as I have a right to be, of the manner in which
I have been returned, to which my honourable friend near
me has already kindly alluded. And, gentlemen, I cannot
help alluding to the singularity of this election; for I believe
it is the first time that, at any general election, the borough
of Liverpool has not been contested since the year 1774.
(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, it would ill become
well aware
a
Me at such a moment, when all is harmony and peace, to
my
conduct has not ing quite actg satisfactory
thato
say anything which might even slightly ruffle the calmness
political
which prevails ; and althoughani
so

LTURDAY, APRIL SO' .I A 0

honourable friends on my left as I. believe and hope it
has been to those upon my right, (hear, hear, and
(loud cheers), yet I trust that every individual, whatever
hi political opinions may bei will at least give me credit
for honesty, and will do me the justice to believe that iA
every act_ of mine I was solely influenced by the motives
which tended in my opinion to the general good of the
country. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) G:intlemen, the
Queen ries thought proper, by the advice of her ministers,
to dissolve the late parliament and appeal to the country
upon the question of reform. Now' gentlemen, my honest
belief is, that in bringing forward that measure the ministry
did not really enter into the 'wants and wishes of the
people of this country. (Hear, hear, and oh, oh !) I
am not one of those who are always so obstinate in their
own opinion that ' they will not give way, even.
when they see there is good ground for' doing so ; and I
for one would cordially approve at heart of. the principle of
a bill, if those who brought it forward sincerely believed
that it was in accordance' with the wants and wishes of the
people of the country. (This sentence of Ur. Ewart's was
very imperfectly heard, but we gathered the above to be its
meaning.) But, gentlemen, I cannot approve of the
principle of this bill. I cannot forget that what is called
the uniformity of suffrage was one of the main causes of the
great French Revolution. It was well remarked by one
gentleman in the House of Commons that the most
revolutionary bill is a bad bill. (Cheers.)
A Voice : Are you for John Bright ? (Lend clieers.)
Another Voice : Tell us who is your leader? •
Another Voice :. Lord Palmerston is his leader. (Cheers,

. .
and groans.) •
Ewart: Gentlemen, I cordially agree with- my hon.
colleague in many of the things which he stated relative to
the trade of thiS country. I agree with him upon the
question to which he has alluded, the question:of shipping ;
and I think, sir, that I have at all events always been an
advocate for inquiririg into, in order to lighten where
possible, any burthens which press upon that interest.
(Hear, hear.) I -think, sir, there are many which
ought to be attended to ; but I cannot help, at the same
time, recollecting that one `of the great evils which at
present affects the shipping interest of this country arises
out of the question •of supply and demand. (Hear, hear.)
The real cause, I believe, of the present distress of the
shipping interest, has been that the supply is greater than
the demand. (Hear, hear.) My honourable, colleague also
alluded to another question—the question of weights and
measures. Nothing can be more absurd in this
country than to have one system of weights and measures in
Liverpool, another in London, and various others throughout
different parts of the country. (Hear, hear.) I only regret
that my honourable friend whom I see at the side of the
Mayor, and who has always taken so great an interest in
that question is no longer in the House of Commons. (Hear,
hear.)
A Voice : Three cheers for William Brown. (Loud
cheers )
Mr. Ewart : Gentlemen, notwithstanding that the
great question of reform has occupied for some
time back a great deal of the notice of the public,
there is one thing which, at this moment, I feel
presses far more heavily and deeply upon the public mind.
I allude, I need not say, to the state of foreign affairs. (Hear,
hear.) I need not say how deeply. I grieve, as every lover
of peace must grieve, to see the sad change which has come
over the spirit of our dream. (Hear, hear.) lam afraid
that we are going to see a Continental war, and not even
one of the wars of principle, but a much more
dreadful war—a war of passion and of feeling. No
one can have travelled through Northern Italy
without seeing with what an iron rule Austria
gove'rns that country, and although I am not one of those
who would wish to interfere with any possessions which
have been granted to a country by treaty, yet I think
Austria .might rule- these countries.in a more liberal man-
ner, and not interfere, as she has done, too much, to the
free expression of public opinion. (Cheers.) Gentlemen,
I trust that, whatever ministry may be in power, the
new House of Commons will not allow toe ministry to
meddle with constitutional politics. (Cries of "Hear, hear,"
and loud cheers.) I trust that we shall' never interfere in
these things, and that the public of this country will
preserve a neutrality, an armed neutrality if necessary, but,
with the fixed derinination not to rush into a war, unless it
be for the purpose of defending the national honour. (Loud
cheers.) Gentlemen, the, political conduct which I have
hitherto pursued I" shall continue to uphold. I need not
say how grateful I am to all my friends, whether they
be my political friends or not, for the many acts
of kindness I have received from them • and
when the period arrives at which I shall he
called upon to resign into your hands the sacred trust which
you have just confided to me, I trust that I shall return it
at least unsullied, and that my constituents will award to
me at least a kind and generons consideration of the motives
which have ever influenced my political conduct. (Loud
cheers.) I again return you my most grateful thanks for
the honour you have done me, by again electing me as one
.
of your representatives. (Great cheering.)
Mr. Horsfall then moved that a unanimous vote of thanks
Mr. Ei;rarf -se and-at tfirT Act irnoor, Z,Nin 3117.0 n wh;,,b
acclaniation.
The Mayor briefly acknowledged the compliment.
The proceedings then terminated, having lasted about an
hour and a quarter, and the crowd quietly dispersed.

CITY OF
.LONDON.
The election took place yesterday, at the Guildhall. The
attendance was not numerous.
Sir James Duke, Bart., Baron Lionel Nathan de Roths-
child, Lord John Russell, and Mr. Robert Wigram
Crawford were nominated. There being no other candi-
date, the above four were declared by the Sheriffs to be
duly elected.
Lord J. Russell returned thanks, and.his reception was a
perfect ovation. When silence was restored, his lordship
proceeded to condemn the late reform bill, and to express
his belief that the period had come when the country must
have a large, safe, and enlightened reform in its represen-
tative system.- (Cheers,) He thought also that the time,
had arrived when Church-rates must be altogether'
abolished, though he should be quite ready to give his
assent to any measure for the voluntary collection of such
rates. (Cheers.) Passing to the consideration of our
foreign relations, he concurred with the opinion expressed
by Lord *Derby at the Mansion-house on Monday night.,
It was of importance that public men should be in unison
upon the question' of neutrality. (Cheers.) He could
not go the length of a previous speaker in saying that
all the powers of Europe were in the wrong —(a laugh)
at the same time, he felt that neither Austria nor Sar-
dinia had been in the right so far as their more
recent conduct was concerned. There was nothing in their
dispute which could not have been arranged without a
resort to the dreadful arbitrament of, war. (Cheers.) The
attitude of Austria towards Italy had for years been in-
defensible ; and he was not sorry that the government had
striven to the last to bring about an amicable adjustment of
the dispnte. Those efforts, however, had failed, and now
the question was what should be the next step of England ?
He thought we had been too apprehensive as to the result
of the war. The struggle, he apprehended, would be con-
fined to the establishment of Italian Independence, and
that being so, our course was clear : it should be. strictly
neutral ;'but should Austria be overcome in the struggle,
care would have to be taken that the Italians were left to
select their own form of government free from all foreign
dictation. (Cheers.) But it was said that another great
power was about to take part in the contest, but before he
gave credence to such statements wo should examine their
probabilities. Sufficient was known to justify her Majesty's
government calling upon France to disclose the. real nature
of her relations with Russia. (Hear, hear.) It was
asserted in the first instance that an alliance offensive and
defensive had been entered into, between Russia and France.
He did not believe it. (Cheers) He was afraid the asser-
tion had originated in a vague and mistaken notion of what
had taken place. (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, it was
said that Prussia and the other Gorman States not yet di-
rectly implicated in the dispute had manifested some dispo-
sition to side with AUstria, and in that fear France had made
an application to Russia, and Russia had agreed to the ap-
plication, that in case Germany makes war on France, Rus-
sia will side with France. (Hear, hear.) That, he believed,
was the real state of the case ; there. was no treaty between
the two Emperors for extending the field of the conflict..
(Hear, hear.) As the dispute now- stood, then, we had
nothing to do but to be prepared to • defend our honour
and interests, and not to put ourselves forward
as siding with one or other of the combatants,
(Cheers.) Such a course would be alike dangerous. to
ourselves, prolong the struggle, and prevent the speedy
settlement of the dispute, which we had now every
reason to expect. (Cheers.) If Austria and France were
left to carry on the conflict alone, after a time, and he
hoped a short time, one, or both of them, would: be only
too glad to take the advice of England, as the power the
most likely to act upon principles of equity and justice in
arbitrating between the two contending parties. (Cheerbes.)
In that event, England being a free country, it would
her duty, as her desire, to take such a course as 'by her
friendly and peaceful influence should tend W promote the
cause of civil and religious liberty all over the world.
(Cheers) He did not know what might be the views of her
Majesty's government in the matter, but he had
threason to
know thaNr. Gladstone, Lord Palmerston, and e other
leaders of the liberal party were in accord with himselr
(Cheers.)

SOUTHWARK.
The nomination took place yesterday, Mr. 11. D. Pritchard,
the deputy high bailiff, presiding as returning
thr offiucer.
Mr
The usual formalities haying been gone ogh,, the
Cyrus Legge proposed, and Mr. John Vicars seconded,
nomination, of Sir Charles Napier. Mr. Challis nominated
and Mr, "Walker secotglocl, Mr. Locke, ci7 pleader ; au4