The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-15 00:00:00

JULY l5,

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'and is Obliged to fall leek upon his capital to pay
his jsit dsbt;; and :het nsauy of the laheurers are ue.-
, able to...ohtaio empleyment, while seas° of them are
obliged. to conten.., • theraaeivea with wages of 75,, Bs.,
and 9s. a week —I ask you whetherit is not time to pat
a stop to this. fatal -march of unholy legislation,, and to
' stand forward to defend the agricultural interests of this
country against their reckless end remorseless enemies?
—(Cheers.) You are embarked with us in the same un-
dertaking—in the effort which we shall make to.reform
the abuses of legislation, and to remedy the grievances
under which we labour. We are the supporters of an
Administration to which alone you can look for safety
and succour, without which that which has already been
productive of evil and mischief must become fatal, and
end in your entire ruin. When I last addressed you in
this place the Government had been but lately entrusted
by her Majesty to administer the affairs of this country,
and I came lesf Ire you, only being able to hold out a
pledge that I would do my best to serve you. But let
me remind yeti that so little did the Earl of Derby-ee
who, unlike his predecessor, has never forced himself into
office, add has never obtruded himself into the councils
of his Severeign—imagine it to be his destiny at so
early a period to be called on to fill his preient high
office, that he was indulging in convivialities with a
friend in the country at the time when the late Govern,
went fell to pieces from its own weakness and inability.
That Noble Lord and those who joined him in an at-
tempt to administer the affairs of the country are the
real benefactors of the people, for they boldly met their
friends and enemies in both Houses of Parliament,
with a large minority in one House, and certainly no
striking Majority in the other—feeling their own stead,
fastness of purpose, and their determination to do their
best to improve the condition of the people, and promote-
the interests of the empire.—(Cheers.) What 'have'
they done? They were met by taunts, jeers, and sar-
casms. They were told and taunted that they had as.'
sembled together a Chancery 'barrister and some chair-
men of quarter sessions, and bed
.attempted to form •
. them into a Ministry to govern this great empire. It
turns out—now that we can look tit this matter by the'
light of experience—that this Chancery barrister and'
these chairmen of quartet, sessions have proved
themselve.s, t 0... be ..eloquent , and' invincible in'
;debate, .and .possessed -of the • highest order
of qualities, such as become statesmen filling
the -highest offices of . the State. I will show you
'what they: have, done .under the fearful difficulties by
'which they were met in Parliament. They Ware met on
their first appearance in Parliament with the peremptory.
intimation. that they would he allowed Co pass the neces-
sary 'supplies, bui should do nothing else, and that they
must immediately proceed to appeal to the people.
.What was' the answer of her Majesty's Ministers? They
said we will not dissolve Parliament until we have passed
those measures which we think necessary for; the well-
-being of the country. You may oppose us by factions
banded together against us. You may put us in minority
'after minority, bet we will trust to .the -people of Eng-
land, to whose voice you must listen, and who must con-
trol even you in your seats 'in the- House of Commons.
We will pass those measures, and you most permit us
to do, so, ()rile Oduntrf Will•visit it on You on the day
--of trial. What Was the'result? ; 'why neither Sir J.
Graham, Lord J. Russell, or Mr. Card Well, the gentle-
- man whose voice was heard of fate af,Liverpool, but
• heard in vain, waSable to turn a.single Mliater to the
right or the left from the straightforward pedermance
of his duty.—(Dear, hear.) And when we 'are
taunted with insincerity, and 'with . a want of power
-and talent ' to carry on the affairs of this
great country, let me call your attention, not to
what we have promised, but to what we have perfortiled
.—(Hear, hear)—not to 'What we have talked of, but to
what we have actually done.--(Hear, hear.) undertake
to state, fearless of contradiction, that Lord Derby's Go-
vernment has passed more practical measures for the
benefit'and good cifthe whole mass of the people in this
vast empire, within the period of three months, than any
other Government• that ha's ruled in this country during
the last thirty years.—(o4, oh, and reenter' cheers.)
The very first act which weeedid--braving the ,unpopu-
larity of the measure—was to provide, by a Militia Bill,
for the defence of the country against foreign invasion.--
Eilissibg, and couater cheers.) We passed the 'measure
in a form less- reptignantTo the feelingieof the people of
this country than the one which was producedl by our
predecessors;•and -we have now, at . a_comparatively
trifling east, placed the countrYin-suclia state ofi defence
as to defy alike the secret machinations and he open
aggression of any enemy on the face of the earth. And
now Permit me to turn tei'you, my Liberal friends—you
who are in favour 'of Liberal institutions, of representa-
tive government, and who deeire an extension of the
franchise in •• this
Derby - 'country—and to . tell you that Lord
has "set a; bright example to all lutare Go-
vernment", by conferring' for the first time many 'Liberal
institutions •a representative Assembly,: and st; repro.
sentative Government upon the distant but most im-
portant Colony of New Zialand, while your friends, the
Whigs, whom you sent to Parliament, while Lord John
Russell only 'talked about 'theee.things, while the Cob-
dens and Brights, careless oftheecolouies,-peovided they
could increase by a halfpenny a yard the silk I which
they manufactured;' and regardless if the whole Coloniel
empire perished, so long as they coutd malyshave added
few hundreds a year to their enormous-incomes, while
those people only talked about'a eunstitntiee, we :gave
liberal Constitution—to New Zealand, accompanied with
such safeguards as to render it an example to the rest df
the colonies, and to justify 'them 'in demanding to bh
placed oil a tooting ofliberty with this the freest country
in .• the world.—(Cheers.) The Learned Solicitor=
General then briefly reviewed'the Metropolitan, Burial',
and Water Bills carried through Parliament by the
Government in the 'recent session, contrasting them
with the kindred measures proposed by the late Ministry.
(A voice in— the • trowd--" Chancery reform.") I
arty reminded" (he continued) of what is called
Chancery reform. 'lf there can be any subject which
can• ever occupy the attention of a statesmane--with
which, Without 'presiiiiiption. I may venture to say I have,
from an experience of noir, I am sorry to, say, some 30
yours, lacome'perfeetly familiar—it is that, which con-
cerns the' administration of the law; and I take upon
myself to, state here that within the short period of three,
months the Government, of which I have the happiness;
and pride to he a humble member, has effected a far
moreextensivaend more beneficial law' -reform thin has:
been attempted even durini, the present century by any
Government that preceded' it•—(Cheers.) I think that•
no fewer than 88 Acts of Parliament have*.been passed.
by the Government of the Earl of most, if not all
of them, of extensive .practical benefit to the community,;
durieg that short period of -three months, in Spite of the
oppoition and embarrassment created •by adverse fac-,
lions, the. Government being only stimulated by theirk
determination g• do their duty to the people. I did in-
telidto say a word on.the:subject of the navigationelawse (A Voice« aiirwleb," and.laughter.) I think you for,
cellipg
.16 attention to. Harwich, for it rewinds me of a
certain shipyard where more 'than 200 shipwrights' once
found employment, but where net 60 , mite: obtain the
tneEles of subsistence since their eat of the navigetion-
laws in 1847.—(Hear.) I wish •rhad now betoris me
every shipbuilder throughout the'llingdom; .r would ask
every one, of them whether his 'trade', had increased,
whether his profits had advaucedsincei the repeal or alte-
retina of i4s
ese navigation-Jaw: • I believe thtti alteration
in the lawt has .gone far to annihilate one of the most
important of our manufactures. The misctlief is even
greeter thin the. throwing outof enaployment.lso or 200
with.tatnilies, and it will be felteif ever again we should
have a navel war, in the way in which' it has crippled
our resoutees for manning our ship.s.--(llear, hear.) I
• havesaid enoughon this fatal and ints4:Mievous legislation
to shoe/ that you have not in- vain to.estOwed your confi-
dence on .6 in the representation and myself,
—Y colleague
pledged and determined' as we are to withstand the fur-
ther progress of this system ollegislation.. Ivis on acts
'like 'those to which I have alluded that now rest my
claims to your further"confidence and support. The
Government, entered on the arduoiis aud.solemn duties
'Of et4ee, finally- determined to maintain the sacred re-
ligion of their country under which this great empire
a olllCing flourished, and has sometimes stood almost
ef great and proud,' and powerfUl amid the storms
and convulsions which have desolated Eur6Pe,levelling
an
Ancientaionarchy with the dust, and under which
-they,pry our empire may yet flontish so long as the
world shall endure.—(Cheers.) This rel.igion they are
determined-to maintain .against all -enemies awl against
sit aggression; and it is their 'equally firm and solemn
determination now to dedicate their best efforts to. unite
the whole faculties of their minds to one great object—
,the relief the etiff '`
ering agriculturist of this country
'row, the burdens, the distress, and the grievances under
~,,,Which he has so long and unjustly laboured. -(Cheers.)
rte
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sidle( propose to tha. ensuing Parliament—it will be
Lee first great principle of our administration, on
we are bound by • .1, '
see most sacred of
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gat tons, to propose to Parliament---large-, extensive,
'Sad salutary measures, .which I believe will be Calculated
fall brill I honestly and.conscientiously believe will be
adequate to the attainment of thatgreat esid.•(' Re-
!,,-„eN.cheers.) It is on these grounds that I have sought
'ietipport and,c.onfidence. •It is by acting steadfastly
ii7pu resolutely in support of that great,princfple that I
"r714,443.t0 retain your approbation; and, having thus
.1,-,e,4"ged myself to.do my besteto promote yoar interest
---- to give effect to your wishes, I can t,ely thanks you
once More for tha high .honour- you, have this:day eon-
V:rea, upon e and say.l trust-when I shall again meet
."u in this 'm
will be of o'pittion that I have de-
is place you
'rved.th which- yoir•-have Conferred upon me
by do. e honour •
to you and to -my. country.'.:
leg my duty
Three hearty cheers were then given for the Queen,
df t
and three for High Sheriff, and with .that ebullition
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loyalty roceedings terminated, and the 'crowd
dispersed-
Sir•
eßiterny Kelly and-- Sir 'E. S. -Gooch afterwards
dined With their rincipal supporters at
.the White
Home p

The, SOUTH HANTS.. •
election for.the senthern division of the county of
Hants took place yesterday (Wednesday), at the Guild-
hall, Southampton. The candidates were—Mr. EL
"°"1110 Corinvonobe late Meitner and representative
of the southern division for the last eighteen, years; and
Lard 13. chohnondeley, suce,ieding to the seat deserted
bY Lord C. Wellesley—we need acaroely adu, both Con-
servatives. There was no opposition, though much had
been threatened.
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The nomination and election for the county of Lanark
took place on Tuesday. -.Mr. LOckhart was 'proposed by
Sir William MIK well, of Calderwood, seconded by Mr:
Winiann Stirling, of •Kenmure, and declared duly elected.

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sELKIRESIIIRE.
. Mr.-EliottsLockbiart WUI returned yesterday Without
oppo.dtt,n.
ww,i proposed by ;b' Junaes
avueaded by „

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- cotrNrf OF BUTE,
place yesterday.
The election for this .co'unty took
The From Stuart Wortley was proposed by CaPVain
Villiers Stuart, seconded by Provost
and tulaninsously elected. Gibson, of ROthloy,

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1852.

LINLITFIGOWSHIRE.
Mc. Dandis was elected yestT!(-34y (Wednesday). Ho
w,-;,1 proposed by Mr. Hog, and seconded by Mr. Stank.
Mr. Dandts w6s absent on the continent, and his father
returned thauks for.him.