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London, England, 1852-07-06 00:00:00

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Thanks having-Igen voted to the Chairman, the, meet-
ing separated at a little before 11 o'clock.

BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.

A pultrc meetingwas held last; evening, in Ole British
School-room, Greenman's-lace, I,lin Yton, for the purpose
of promoting the le-election of Kir. T. S. Duncombe.
The chair was taken at eight o'clock by Mrs Hodgkin.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, ex-
pressed his regret that there should be any necessity for
a meeting of electors on that occasion, as he thought
that there should have been no opposition offered to Mr.
Duncombe, after his many years of service, bat that ho
should have been returned to Parliament by the accla-
mations of the people, as one of the most tried and un-
tinehing advocates of the popular cause.—(Hear, hear.)
With regard to one of Mr. Dancombe'a opponents, Mr.
Wyld, he (the chairman) did not wish to say anything,
".1 on nov other occasion he might have given him his
support. But with respect to Alderman Challis, it should
oh, remembered that ho was a member of a body that
(axed the people's conk. and was in other respects op-
posed to tine interests of the metropolis, anu he seas,
therefore, ill-qualified to represent that great and popu-
lous constittlei.cs. Ere called upon them to rally round
Mr. Durcornbe end to place hie, on Thersdsy at the
head of the poll.—(Checrs.)
Mr. C. WILLIAMS. in moving the first resolution. said
they might be w,ll assured that the principles of her
Nl3jesty s present Ministers were not ehang-d, although
;hey were kept in tho back ground until a House of
Commons was returned which give thorn effect.
Lord Derby tied his followers were still Protectionists
.t bear:; tie-y were also politic:ll Protestants—a thing
et- all others to be deprecated, because it wTashae mere
117.1ad,r,w,aembrear, and eh,,ers.)
'toai;sheofunPliaayitihnfgalonieFsoanoe:Laorrtyd
t.ci,rgesadtiiiloitssngti:cton:ol thwneot
theirtd y(.. p
John Russvll and the Whigs to the cause of the people,
and it was of the utmost importance at present to
proved
true to his bseriswashaesne Russelltte, and would
strengthent
ht hpe h a
rtiaensds of
alike.
I tit is dr.i l
uc°
right,uabe candidates,andha bdwhseuo would
supported
Ls3,p)rpdoJrtohbnimßaugssaeinll
g
ear, hear.) They all
prin-
ciples; but Mr. Dusnwocholoemn"
out keep the Noble Lord one moment in power if he
deserted the popular turn-e.--(1-1,
knew what Mr. Duncombe's principles were, and that
they had remained unaltered on all important points
during the last eighteen years. Believing that he was
a candidate in all respect, deserving of their support, he
agree to the follow-
(Mr. Williams) called upon them to
ail; resolution:—
" This meeting highly approving
of the political
prin-
ciples, and being grateful for the past services of
Duncombe as one of the Memberster this borough, re-
wives to return him ag the coming election.

Mr. PARRY seconded the motion. -
Mr. Lutic MBE, who was I-, ceived with loud cheers,
then came ti,r.said, and said that that meeting would
close the public canvass which he had felt it his duty to
.eo through during the last fortnight, in order that be
might ascertain the feelings and wishes of the elector*
(.1- Finsbury with rsgard to the ensuing contest, Per-
haps they ~.sete not aware, for he had himself beard it
officially only that evening, that one of his opnouents,
dr. G ,rdiner, had retired from the oontest—(Laughter)
—consequently there remained only the late member for
Bodmin (Mr. Wyld) and Alderman Challis; and he must
confess that he wished they were going to the poll under
different circumstances, and had to contend with him on
opposing principles, but, as it was, they were puttieg
bim on the defensive, and were trying to cliplt.tce him,
although they held the same principles as himself. —.
(Hear, hear, and no, no.) He did not know whether
the elector who said "no," meant to assert that his op-
ponents bad no wish to supplant him; but it should be
remembered, that both Alderman Challis and Mr. Wyld
had come forward before Mr. Wakley had resigned.—
(Hear.) He (Mr. Duncombe) formed no coalition with
any one, and if they would only place him at the head of
never be afraid
the poll, they might do as they pleased with respect to
opinion that when a representative of the people had
linconscientiously
ed
believed
that
the discharged
electors
Fdiuntsibesuriyn.wPearreliament,
Alderman Challis and Mr. Wyld. He had always been
of
strata Woeotaumi—de(tLiDoEubdischfeeleirosw.
all events, performed his part with
)-citizens, and
that he bad, at
ho-
nesty, sincerity, Hisoppo-
nents persuadedh e.tesnhd
dtothe local interests
oftheborough,
saidor
otuhgaht
greatatnhdey
point; but he wanted ro know -whena he beenhad laid upon that
ever betrayed
or neglected their local interests 2—(Cheers.) When the
local Acts of the borough had been endangered-) he had
always been at his post to defend them, and he had al-
, ways done his best to effect the repeal of that obnoxious
law, called Sturges 13t,urne's A. ct.—(H. ear, hear.) It
was not for any want of application on his part that they
had not at present a park in Finsbury. He had always
used his best exertions with the Minister of the day to
effect that most desirable object, and he believed that if
Lord Seymour had remained in office a park would by
that time hate been granted to them. The Honourable
Gentleman, after briefly alluding to his support of the
Metropolitan Water Supply and Extramural Interments
Bills of last session, concluded, amidst loud cheers, by
entreating the electors to be early at the poling booths
on Thursday morning, so as to ensure a speedy and de-
cisive triumph for those Liberal and Radical principles
for which they had so often fought together.
The resolution was then put, and carried unani-
mously.
Mr. W. WILKES moved the following resolution:—
" For effscting too object now in view, this meeting
pledges it•elf to place Mr. Durcombe in that position on
toe pull which le is entitled to occupy, and also assist in
returning burn fcee of expense."
Tn, motion tiering ne.-n a. conded by Mr. EDWARDS,
was carried unaninautis:;, , and the pruccedioga then tel

Yesterday afternoon a publ c meeting of elector, of the
lYir 'ugh 01 Finsbury was held at the George and Blue
Boar, ll.,gik 11910,,rb; Mr. :2,(eptieu Pearson in the chair.
Mr. J. WYLD addrcteed the meeting in exploration of
his views and ipinioirs on verioua political aryl social
questions, and on hi., course Of conduct in hhich :p ,ruesde
tto4
assete'injial‘ withTs in't ti
lrerpepyruebnt ouir.nhois e
f ttili u
cc:Me'eting.
i!Ar. JAaz ES moved n re.olution exorr,s,ve of cons.
deuce: in Me, Wyld, and pledging tree mee:ltig to .upport
him at the e uiug election. lie announced that Mr.
Gardner, one of the candidates fur the r,presentstion of
the bLrough, had re.ign.d in favour of Mr. IA yl,i.
M.. LINDO seconthd the resolution. 11, said that the
mesttoo o be decided at the ensuing electi,n was no
1,,,,ger Free Trade or Protection, for even Lurd Maid-
stone, the Conservative candidate for Westminster—
(Laughter)—had publicly announced that Protection
could no longer be supported; the question to be de-
cided by the electors was progression or retrogression.
The resolution was then adopted unanimously.

WESTMINSTER.
The Liberal candidates have availed themselves of
every opportunity of explaining their views to the elec-
tors, while Lord Maidstone has declined to address any
public meeting, and has contented himself by appealing
to the constituency through the medium of an active
band of Iliends, and of a brass baud of music drawn
through the streets in line with several vans bearing his
Lordship's name es candidate for Westminster. There
is a request issued from his central committee-room to
his friends to send in their lists of promised men, and it
cannot be doubted they will be found very numerous, for
the effirts of his supporters have been most energetic
and unceasing, Meantime the opposition of Mr. Co-
ningham to Sir D. Evans and SirJ. Shelley has assumed
a more torrnidable aspect, and, judging from the way in
which that gentleman has been received at the meetings
he has convened, end the Lumber of public-boners pla-
carded with his name, he must have made many friends
and supporters in the borough. There were no less than
three meetings held to-day—one by Sir D. L. Evans
and Sir J. Shelley, the other two by Mr. Coningham.
Sir D. L. Evens and Sir J. Shelley hat a meeting last
night in tee large room of the
in the chKtng's Arms Hotel,
P
who was well received, in the course
of his address, observed that his opponent had charged
a `,firi c eD y. a.
br
.d
E, Mv
Ar.
s NVi:right
him with being a soldier, and looking to the Government
for promotion, but the fact was, that he had after many
years' st r vice obtained all the promotion he could look
tor.—(Cheers) His last step was thirty-seven years
et
yetinmotions
West-
minsterwassoldier
uouni.oghwainhatsafhidard
hWt
he :stt
hadt at
oi n
dbs toeeerwn?i—t
ah
tvt:ie,yll
niTadttelirOst
,14,Chj:::htei5d,hrbi:
ques-
tion—who was the
It was tretty clear if they
would, never substitute for him ex-
the issue between
E(fln wants
s'iagrd: hacegacer:,enra;ltrh. eb3C.P.
ell gbam.—(Cheers and laughter.) Why
shouldMr.uara he e have voted on questions which Mr. Cobden,
presence? Surely it Mr. F. O'Connor could only bring
,
15 votes in support of his motion for universal suffrage
and aunt's' Parliaments, it was a proof those subjects
wore not }et ripe fur legislation, and that bringing them
forward iu Buell a premature way would be tether inju-
rious thee otherwtse.—(lleer. hear.) He was never-
theless, in tav,,ur of shorter Parliaments and of universal
•uffrage. As to his votes, on whatever questions be
might have been abet nt, he could say that he had as-
stated is, abolishing the duty on Canadian timber, on
colonial sugar,—that he bad aided in the demolition of
the monopoly of the East ludian trade, and that, lot but
not least, he had lent his humble endeavours in tbo
struggle for free trade, which was now placed beyond
doubt:, though, like many other usefalcicnteitaesruzr.7 t
ybilltdh
been retard by the party to which his Nobl O.
popes!, Lord Maidstone, belonged.—
hear).—they knew
regard to the Militia Bill—(ilete.
how he had acted; lie had oppoad that E112n51313 on
the ground of public sale ty and economy, 102 he
convi,ced . hat both of
the
e„
p°,l')ti,tBle least tdwob-ctligained
f
by reducing our: gtisoes in the
from their preseet s4ttioes, to
et.,*ttit:llo, ,
trii3ffiteocsrl elf f :1
bringing
itii
jvgltyi,
g spared
the
defend the c• atoll.
Tice Gallant Officer then enume-
rated his past Parliamentary setviees in detail, and called
to
mind that he bed, b; extending the time for the pay-
went tno metropolitan constitu-
ency, 20,000 to ra.opsying clause of the
lietorm BA
add'
as compared with its numbers in 1841; that 2,000
othesefo h
voters
be: u d odr the
been
e
Lad voted for Sir added to Westminster: that he
13' 11,11 and Mr. llorscoan, in their
endeavours to reduce our enoreacus aristocratic episcopal'
establiahments; that he had opposed th
emtenum—of
sion of
sthooetll.
eei<6lPeaunrY gi
, in our colonies, the Re
au grants to religious bodies, including that to May-
D
dinky into am taste of Oxford and CaMl3ll.dge, Fronk
hear)—and that be bad "Totted the in.