The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-15 00:00:00

THE ELECT'IONS.
LINCOLN.
Oa Saturday the Right Honourable Robert A.
Christopher, Chancellor of the Duchy of _Lancaster,
presented himself at the Castle, at Lincoln, for re-alec-
don. Ho was supported on the bench by several of the
magistrates of the county, but the body of the court was
filled with citizens, the majority of whom were Free..
traders.
T. G. CORBETT, Esq., of Elsham, proposed the re..
election of Mr. Christopher; and Sir CHAS. Aza•Exasox
seconded the nomination.

The SHERIFF having put the question whether any
other elector had a candidate to nominate,
Mr. JOHN NORTON rose amid load cheers to address
the court. Objection was, however, taken to his right
to speak, on the ground that, though he was a free-
holder, he was not a registered elector. Hereupon,
Mr. C. SEELEY, Free-trade candidate for th,,) city of
to
oirlilvn rose and said that he would put the questions
orifL.ohr Lincoln,
which Mr. Norton would have done;
end be would go further than that, and propose a cbirt-
didiate 4; opv,iition to Mr. Cluist-aphcr—one not ink.
would aduait—one whose name would go down the pag,tB
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Mr. COOLED, a builder, seconded the nomination of
MrMh;.l4letaliti'N'sorr, merchant, proposed John Norton,
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, and the Sherift
of Othaeapseho,p)lwe oitohtahnedsoobuerizg
which had
addressed the electors.
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held up their hands for Mr. Nortfro
declared, amid vociferous cheering, thatjszthreg:h
fallen upon that gentleman.
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He said he little expected the liqueur that had b
eau
conferred upon him; and he believed he should nut have
received it but for the obstruction offered to his speaking
by the lawyers, who declared ho was not privileged to
address the court. He then made an excellent speech in
favour of free trade, and predicted that not only would
the present Government not be in power three months,
but that Mr. Christopher himself, who was the " pilot
balloon" for Sir IL Peel, would probably be the pilot
balloon for the final abandonment of protection by the
Earl of Derby's Cabinet.
Mr. CHRISTOPHER on presenting himself was received
with cheers, mingled with groans. He declared
that the principles he had ever advocated as a repro-
sentative:he still entertained, and should continue to do
so, though if, after an appeal to the country by the
Earl of Derby, the majority of the next House of Com-
mons should be against a return to protection, he
thought the agitation on the subject should be for ever

abandoned.
Mr. NORTON then withdrew from position in which
the electors had temporarily placed him, and Mr. Chris-
topher was declared to be elected.
Three cheers for free trade, three cheers for Cobden,
and three groans for protection finished the proceedings.

KILDARE.
On Saturday Mr. Cogan was returned for the county
of:Kildare. He was proposed by Mr. Naugle, J.P., and
seconded by Mr. Penthony O'Kelly, J.P.; and no other
candidate appearing he was declared duly elected. Mr.
Cogan briefly addressed the electors. Of coarse he had
not words to express his feelings of pride and gratifica-
tion at the positionin which they had placed him. He
denied that he was the nominee of the Whigs--a party
in which he had no confidence, as he believed the policy
of that party to be michievous and anti-Irish. He was
for free trade—vote by ballot—tenant-right—and against
the Established Church.
The meeting shouted lustily, and separated.

COURT CIRCULAR.
OSBORNE, SATURDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert walked early yestairday
morning.

The iloyal Children also took their usual exercise.
Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, Commander-in-Chief at
Portsmouth, arrived yesterday on a visit to her Majesty,
and ho had the honour of being included in the royal
dinner party.

SUNDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prim) Albert
walked this forenoon in the gardens.
Divine service was performed at Osborne this morning
by the Rev. Mr. Protheroe, before her Majesty, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the
Princess Royal.
The Ladies and Gentlemen in attendance, and the
Royal Household, were also present.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were the
Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Lons-
dale, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Secretary Walpole,
the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir J. Pakington, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Northumberland,
the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the Earl of Hardwicke,
the Right Hon. J. C. Harries, and Lord John Manners,
The Council sat two hours and a half.
A deputation upon the subject of the Manchester
Local Education Bill had an interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole on Saturday, at the Home-office. The
deputation consisted of Sir Elkanah Armitage, Mr.
Alderman Bancroft, Mr. Councillor Adshead, and the
Town Clerk of Xanchester. The deputation were ac-
companied by the Right Hon. T. M, Gibson, M.P.
The Earl of Lucan had an interview with the Earl of
Derby, on Saturday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street:

The Belgian Minister had an interview on Saturday
with the Right Hon. J. W. Henley at the Board of
Trade.

Mr. Jacob Bell had an interview with Mr. Secretary
Walpole, on Saturday, at the Home-office.
Dispatches were received at the Colonial-office on
Saturday from the Governor of the Cape of Good
Hope.
The Duke of Wellington attended the early service
yesterday at the Chapel Royal, St, James's. The It er.
Dr. Wesley officiated. At the daily service the seruten
was preached by the Bishop of Worcester.