The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-13 00:00:00

capita/a:ions to an enemy.—(Hear, hear.) For twenty
years he (Mr. Harcourt) had always been kindly re-
ceived in Oxerd, sod for twenty rears he had always
been he.ppy when any of its ioliataitan:s cane to visit I
his residence and grounds—(Hear, hear)—he wished
the public to hare some of the es joymeat of that niece
as well as himself—(Hear, hear)—an enjoyment which
had never been abased—(Hear, heat)—and he honed
he should see there many of the persons present.—
(Cheers.) He had only further to sneak them lor lis-
tening to him so attentively.—(Cheers.)
Mr. H.NLEY was received with groans and uproar,
which for some moments prevented his being heard. As
soon as the bulk of the crowd would listen, ha said—l
hope you will give me an opportunity of explaining to
you es shortly as I can what I wieh to say.—(" Speak
oat.") I will speak out if you will be quiet—(A laugh)
—I will speak as loud as my voice enables me.—(Some
cheers, and cries of " Hear, hear.") My late colleague,
Mr. Harcourt, has truly stated to you that in all the
votes connected with what you are pleased to call " the
little and big loaf "—(Noise and confusion)—that with
respect to those votes which had to do with the repeal of
the corn-laws Lord Norreys, Mr. Harcourt, and myself
voted together.—(Cheers, and some uproar.) It is a
plain matter-of-fact; no man can deny it, and it is only
right that the truth should be told.—(Hear, hoar, and
cheers.) It is not now for the first time, and it is not in
places where it was likely to be popular, but the reverse,
that I have felt it my duty, in different parts of this county,
to tell my agricultural friends that I saw no chance of a
change of that law. —(Cheers.) It would have been easy
for me, if I had been a man who wished to obtain a
cheer at some' of those meetings, to have held different
language; but I am one who, as convictions have come
over my mind, whether agreeable or not, to those to
whom I spoke, have thought it my duty plainly to speak
them.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, my votes have been
before the county as frequently as those of any mem-
ber who has had the honour of a seat in the House of
Commons, upon every question of public interest; and I
wish you to judge me by my votes.—(Hear.) I never
have pretended either here or elsewhere to make loud
professions, or to give great promises.—(" Well, that's
right," " Hoer, hear.") I ask to be judged by my acts;
I think a man's acts are better tests than his promises.
—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, of late, besides this ques-
tion of what is termed the big and little loaf, we have
had other questions of great interest before U.3.—(' The
Militia Bilt.—Laughter.) I mean that question last
year which was commonly called the Papal aggression.
(Oh, never mind that. Groans.) I wish no iurther to
allude to that than for the purpose of saying, that how-
ever needful it may be to guard the prerogative of the
Crown, there stands no man among you, who is more
disposed than I am to secure to every man the full exer-
cise of his religious freedom.—(Gheers, and a cry of
" Oh. we won't have it.") You may say you won't have
it, but I ask you to appeal to any act of mine that will
show
which thew
ase contra.—roar, nn t r
aa r
qye tu-r
y (Up r
about
o(tsaoc
shr , and v
rhmtih,nyekohffrhlri)aoe various rodiyLo ou)us
sayingwcr
behind
Ti i
helt
that
a men,
aoeht
tamull
filpoaononm,
dng?
thatNi
n No f
favour
in
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ri
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ofcy t h; ah su
opent b
ve
willon t mn gan
.do—et
me blink any question you put to me.—(The big loaf.)
myself
to see
I believe no one here is more anxious than
th e largeher
e is
loaf,
no
one who is more anxiousman with the means
that and every
t tI of
amh thatavg
it. T
the working men of this country should have the
means of purchasing and j e o
as
: lis
possible.—(Six
as much of the
bob a week. Groans.) It would
necessaries and luxuries of litne'rl4
have been more to the
purpose if these questions hzd been or seven
yeara ado.—(Oh, oh!) There is
n o sintention s
far as I know, in the mind of akea six
w
te reimpose those
a
o-e
laws which the cny
luau
general voice of this country has com-
pletely rejected.—(W'll s
you vote opens. em? Up-
roar.) I have before in this hall refused, and I always
will refuse, to give any pledge upon any envjeot.—
(Groans.) But this I will say, that I believe it as little
likely as that the Thames shall run baeltuard—to adopt
what has been well said by a Noble Lord in another
place—that any proposal to re-enact those laws sha'l to
made.—(Great uproar and confusion, making it impos-
sible for all but a very feu' persons to hear whet
Henley was saying.) I will only now thank you :or
hearing me as far as you have heard me, and say that if
you do me. main the honour to re-elect me, I sha!!,
whether in office or oat of dace, pursue the same course
of independent action as heretofore, rind support those
measures which, in my conscience, I brlieve to be the
best for the country.—(Groans and cheers.)
Colonel NORTH then attempted to address the assem-
bly. He was received with a storm of groans and
yells, and the uproar would have made it impossible for
any one to hear him at a distance of three or four feet
from him. After waiting for some time in vain, in the
hope of getting an opportunity of being heard, he gave
up the attempt, and retired from the front of the gal-
lery in which the candidates were standing.
Mr. FAULRNER, of Oxford, supported the nomination
of Lord Norreys, and called upon the electors not to
allow themselves to be haluded over to Colonel North.

The names of the candidates were then put, and the
Sheriff declared that the election had fallen upon Mr.
Harcourt, Lord Norreys, and Mr. Henley.
A poll was demanded for Colonel North, and the
Sheriff appointed it to take place on Thursday and
Friday. The polling places are at Oxford, Watley,
Deddington, and Nettlebed.