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YORK COUNTY ELRCTION.

THE CANDIDATES AT lIRADFORD.
On Thumeny, being the market-day, the reapecti re candidates
matte their visit to Brsdford. Lord Milton arrived alieut half-past
nine 6'604, at the firm Ina, fmm ‘Ver.tworth, and Mr. Alarshall
A link bzftwe that time from Iltadingley in consequence of these
candidates entering by different mom, the design of meeting them
sad cametirg them iato the town, which had been entertained by
tl.eir friends, was reln.quislied. Mr. Wilson and Mr. J)unenmbe
unlined tagether. end their carriage W3l dragged by the party which
them to their inn, the Talhot, near the Piece Hall. Mr. Be-
rke!! entered without display, but wassermmly welcomed by a con-
sidentle member of friends of the moderate Tore party. Lord
Milton and Mr. Marshall left their inn, acconipanied by trnume.
tarty and mitt respectable pnrty of gmileincn, inhabitants of Head-
rend, IlMirax. beetle, --‘C•in-.'hier, &C., amongst whom were several
magistrates, three or roar clergymen, and many of the first mer-
chants and manufacturers. Th./ proceeded to the Piece UGH.
%hat they fuur.d Meshes. Wilma LA Duccosube, with then

friends, already in posseasios of the steps, the court-yard, and
that part of the street opposite the hall. The ge: tlernen around
these two eandidates seemed numerous and respectable. The latter
candidates made their way with some difficulty on to the steps, no
disposition being manifested on the part of those in possession to
make way for them.
Mr. WIVION was already speaking on the arrival of the Orange
party, and, after the disturbance occasioned by that i th IMAM. had
subsided, he resumes his address. Ile was just concluding stone
remarks on the Catholic claims, to which, of course, he expressed
his hostility. Ile then spoke on the subject of the Corn Laws, and
gave an explana inn similar to that which he had given at Leeds,
but expressing rather more strongly his opinion that those laws
ought to be reviaed. Ile afterwards said a few words on the slave
trade and slivery, and declared himself favourable to an ame-
lioration of the condition of the slave ; and he concluded by the
usual expression of thanks. Ile was heard with eniasiderable fa-
vour, and nothing which he said whilst we heard him, was calcu-
lated to excite opposition.
Lord filiarom then presented himself, and was received with
mingled disapprobation and •pplamtc. Ilia Lordship secured •
profound attention after uttering • single sentence, and he began
here, as at Leeds, with the least popular theme, the I latholieClairns,
on which he stated his opinions in the most manly and energetic
manner, boldly charging the opponents of those claims with narrow.
mindedness and intolerance, repeating the cogent arguments which
be had urged in this town. and challenging the intolerant candidates
to answer them. Ile said Protestantism was a religion of liberty and
tolerance, when a voice near him cried " Aye, so it is;" on which
his Lordship instantly rejoined " Aye, so it is ; then let my friend
who cries out ' so it is,' not pull the card out of his hat bearing the
words • Protestant cause,' but learn to grant to others what he de-
mands for himself " Loud cheers followed the reply, and his Lord.
ship was much applauded when he advocated liberty of conscience:
his antagonists sometimes manifested their disapprobation loudly,
but during the greater part of his argument they preserved silence.
In the course of his speech he asked if Mr. NS'ilson would, in the
next Session of Parliament, supposing him to hove • seat there,
bring in a Bill to disenfranchise the two or three hundred thousand
Catholic freeholders who now voted for Members of Parliament la
Ireland? And Mr. Wilson having said " Certainly not," his
Lonlahip said lie was then Inconsistent in refusing to English Ca-
tholic freeloullers that right of voting which he would leave to the
Irish Catholic freeholders., and would not easily be able to prove
that, if the Irish law was right, the English law was not wrong.
After speaking for some time longer on this topic, his Lordshio ,
proceeded as follows The same principles of liberty which I
hold in mantis of conscience I also hold in commerce. The last
time I had occasion to present myself before you, I felt it my ditty
to explain to pia how those principles of liberty, which I carry into
the discussion of every q_uestion, led me to form an opinion, which,
as you know, and as I had reason to know, was not at that time
very palatable to the audience I was then addressing. You all
know that I argued in support of the principle of free trade, and
applied that principle to the exportation of British wool. I din.
tinctly stated to you that principle, and, though you did not follow
me to the conclusion, I believe you did not disrespect me for tl,e
principle. On the very same principle, I ant now led to a condo=
sion a good deal more palatable to you, viz., the approval of a fret ;
trade in corn." (Cheers.) Ii is Lordship then proceeded to state
' his opinions on the Corn Laws, as he had done at Leeds; hut he
added that he thriught there ought to be no duty whatever on the fm.
portation of foreign corn, except that which every Government had a
right to imoose on foreign products imported for the purpose of re-
venue, and fur that only, which duty would be productive in pro-
rortion as it was to"xlerate. At the conclusion of his speech, his
Lordship was loudly applauded, but nut without a mixture of dis-
approbat ion.
Mr. Du )(COMET/ commenced his address by saying, that he
should not imitate the Noble Lord either in the length at which
he had addressed them, or in casting taunts of intoleration on any
individual whatever. Ile had read the history of England dif-
ferently front his Lordship. and thought it unsafe to admit the
Catholics to any further political power, though he wished that
every titan should be free to worship God according to his own con.
science. The remainder of title Gentleman's speech so exactly
resembles what lie said at Leeds, that it is unnecessary to repeat
it. lie was on the *Nile well received.

11 Ma asttazz spoke next, and insisted strongly on the ne.
cessiiy of having the great commercial intern: of this county te-
presented in Paritament, aid represented by men whose infor-
formation and habits fitted them for the trust. lie offered
himself as a commercial man, to represent the commercial in-
terest. Ile explained his opinions with regard to Free Trade,
and especially with regard to the Corn Laws, which he condemned
as causing a mischievous monopoly of the necessaries of life.
Ile also dwelt upon the subject of the currency, the derangeitent
of which he said had bait one of the greatest causes of the lat.; tre-
mendous shock in the commercial world; and lie censured the mea-
sures of Government as haying had a tendency to increase the evil
*lfirh they ought to have remedied, by narrowing the currency
still further, when the great evil consisted in the conttataiern of it
whidi had already occurred. If they had pursued just the opposite
policy, the distress woulu probably. by this time, have .been over :
they had erred merely from want of information, and at the ques-
tion of the currency was yct to he decided, it was necessary to send
men to Parliament who, from their knowledge of the commercial
interest, might. be able to give correct information on the subject.
But it was not merely as a mercantile man ;hat he offered hintstif—
he stood upon higher grounds—upon those principles of civil and
religious 'awry
which his Noble Fr.mil had so eloquAlly advo-
cated and so consistently maintained.—We are sorry that our limit*
preclude us front giving this speech at length, as it was Well exlcu.
fated to show 91r. Marshall's eminent limns to represent the eom-
Din-real interest of Yorkshire in Parliament. lie wet favourably
received, and did riot experience the slightest symptom of dies!).
probation.
Colo-el TEMPFST then came forward, and introduced Mr.
Bethel', in a short speech, in which he eulogized that gentleman's
tales ts and independence.
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Mr. BETHEL!. spoke with much animation, With a manly
eloquence, and declared his opinica'as at greater length than he had
at heeds. We regret our inability to find room for his address.
He declared that he should not pledge himself on any subject, but
would state his opinion on this occasion freely. and would decide
upon every question that came before hint in Parliament inde-
pendently. He strongly condemned the Corn Laws, as equally
injurious to the landed and commercial infra esti', from the ruinous
fluctuations they gave rise to. He expressed his *Lion boldly on
the Catholic Claims, declaring himself decidedly friendly to their
admission, and pros ing that the danger of the priaent state of
things was much greater than would be the admission of Catholics
ta Parliament. The question was not whether the Catholics should
be admitted to power; for they had been admitted to power, had
been admitted by the legislature, and had thus been declared to
be, in the opinion of the legislature, honest, honourable, and loyal
men. It was safer, in his opinion, to have a few Catholic :Hems
berg in Parliament who would be strictly watched, than to have
professed Protestants there returned by Catholics, who might un-
de,tatire the Constitution when least expected. Yet he world not
pledge himself even on this subject to any particular vote, believing
that his conduct ought to be influenced by circumstances, and that
the pledge might be remembered, when a change of circumstances
might be forgotten. During the whole of his speech, Mr. Bethel!
was extremely well heard, and often very loudly cheered, whilst no
party manifested any disapprobation.
THE CANDIDATES AT WAKEFIELD.
WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY, Two o'clock, P.m.—Lord Milton and
Mr. !Harahan have been extremely well rereivt•', and the Orange
predominates here. All the Candidates addressed the Freehdlders
front a balcony over the shop of Mr. Thomson. Mr. Wilson was
introduced by Sir John Lister Kaye, and addressed the persons
assembled. 3lr. Duncombe followed. Lord Milton next presented
himself. tied was received with the moo enthusiastic greetings, and
addressed the people in a speech which wan extremely well re.
ceired. Sit Francis Linley Wood introduced Mr. Marshall, who
made a short speech. Mr. Bethell was Introdaced by Mr. Todd
Naylor, and spoke wi.ls animation.

I$ great _
YORK CITY ELECTION:

After the preliminary bTiiitijison Friday a anew of hands was
taken, which was about two to one in favour of Mr. Wilson ; and
that gen:leman and Mr. Wyvill were declared duly elected.
The ceremony of chairing immediately commenced. Air. Willman
was carried in a chair covered with blue silk, and handsomely de.
mated with blue and pink ribbons ; .Ur. Nryvill toile in • CAT,
placed on a stage, drawn by four horses, and both parties were pre.
ceded by banners and music, and accompanied by a large number
of thtir friends. Alr. prugress was a couple e triumph.
Al.nost every window was filled with ladies wearing blue favours ;
and the wee:., were lined vial persons 'hewing the same mime.
The sight lima most imposing one, and calculated to inspire no
very pleasing emotions in the I /range party. the candidates
and their friends addressed ,he freemen Irons the wind.** or their
respective inns, on the. conclusion of the chairing. At live o'clock
• number of gentlemen sat down to an elegant dinner in the Free.
masons' Lodge. Little Blm,e.street, Thomas Price, EN. in the
Chair, and the Ittv. J. B. Graham, vice.