The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-09 00:00:00

GRIMSBY.

The Tories have triumphed here by a majority of 56
upon a poll. Out of a constituency of 800 only 600
voted. The old cry of Protestantism in the country
districts was revived on this occasion; and although the
late Member (Mr. lleneage) declared his adherence to
Protestantism during tho whole of his life, and his deter-
mination to oppose the Maynooth grant, should he find,
upon examination, its proceeds and its diffusion applied
to purposes alien to the intention of the grantees, he was
defeated on going to a poll by 56. Party pique is sup-
posed to have a great deal to do with this return, but
there is no doubt it will act as a salutary caution to the
Liberal interest to be more careful in future.

CARLISLE.
CARLISLE, THURSDAY.—Yesterday the mayor opened
his
Parliamentcour hustingso em
wereber s to
erectedserve i
on
in
frfotrhethiesleecitiyir oTfhetw
the Market-place, in front of the Town-hall.
The usual formalities having been gone through, a
situation" of a novel and whimsical character presented
itself, and seemed likely to have the effect o' postponing
the election, which many thousands in front of the hust-
ings had assembled to witness and take part in. It is
usual for the ex-Members to be nominated first, but
from some cause—perhaps to avoid the disadvantage of
being followed by two opponents in succession—the
friends of Mr. Hodgson were not desirous that the cus-
tomary courso should be followed on this occasion. An
unlooked-for pause therefore occurred, and when at
length the supporters of Sir James Graham and Mr.
Ferguson called upon their opponents to proceed, the
latter politely intimated that Sir James Graham
having held high office, and being a Privy Couocillor,
was entitled to precetience. In vain did Sir J. Graham's
friends waive the proffered distinction; his punctilious
opponents conld not on any account be guilty of a
breach of etiquette. The two parties, therefore,
stood looking at each other like opp, sing armies, with
arms grounded during a temporary truce. The conver-
sation on the hustings being carried on in a low tone, the
crowd in front of the hustings were quite ignorant of the
state of affairs above, and, ;although wondering at the
delay, bore it. with great. patience and good humour—
qualities which characterised their demeanour through-
out the whole proceedings of the day.: After about a
quarter of an hour had elapsed, a man' in the crowd
caused considerable merriment by addressing to the
mayor, in the tone and dialect of Cumberland, ,4 Mr.
Mayor, is there lie candidates?" Time wore
on, but
still no sign was given by either party. When nearly
half an hour badpassed in this strange fashion the town
clerk intimated that he would advise the mayor to ad-
journ tho court. The Conservatives seemed prepared to
endure even this insult with indifference. At length it
began to be whispered that any elector might nominate
Mr. Hodgson if tho gentleman who had been selected by
his own party to perform that service did not think pro-
per to do so. This reaching the ears of the other party
brought matters to a crisis, for, amid much merriment
and some disapprobation on the part of the people in
front of the hustings who could not at once understand
how matters stood,
Mr. ROUGH, the Conservative agent, and Mr. PER-
RING, the editor of the Patriot, the Conservative news-
paper, at once stepped forward and proposed and se-
conded Sir J. Graham as a fit and proper person to
represent the city of Carlisle in Parliament.
Mr. G. N. HEAD then proposed Mr. Hodgson and
Mr. J. Nausore seconded the nomination, in doing which
he alluded to the many places which Sir J. Graham had
represented, and said that if Carlisle elected him it
would be called the city of refuge.
Mr. J. Mime and Mr. J. IRVING, disregarding the
previous nomination of Sir J. Graham by his opponents,
now again proposed and seconded his nomination as a
candidate.

Mr. MOUNSEY proposed, and Mr. CART WELL seconded
the nomieation of Mr. Ferguson, the other cundulate in
the Liberal intere3t.

A pause of some minutes now ensued, and some per-
sons began to anticipate a repetition of the scene which
had already occurred, when
Sir J. GRAHAM stepped forward and said—Gentle-
men, my respect for you is so sincere, and my sense of
the gravity of this occasion is so deep, that I am not pre-
pared to make the proceedings of this day ridiculous.—
(Applause.) I waited, according to the ordinary cour-
tesy observed at elections, to give the friends of the late
sitting Member, who again solicits your suffrages, the
opportunity of proposing him. I and my friends waited
for a long time, but waited in vain. Even now, I again
waited to give my opponent the opportunity of expres-
sing his opinions before me, but since I perceive that he
wishes I should speak first, I will not " stand on the
order of our going," and, not being afraid of appealing
to you, without hesitation I proceed to address you, al-
though in doing so I take precedence of your former
Member. I have great encouragement in doing so,
because, although sudden conversions are now the
order of the day, I certainly was not prepared to
hear myself proposed and seconded by the two
gentlemen who have done me that honour from the
other side.—(Cheers and laughter.) One of these
gentlemen, who I think is intimately connected
certainlyw
that with t
in
uMr
his .
wasnopiniono t Hodgson,f prepared paidwee
th em for.
most a me
mhrt.complimentppee person
ereinnwhich I
g
t o
repre-
sent the city of Carlisle.—(Much cheering.) I think the
expression used by Mr. Head was that I was the right
man, and ought to have the precedence.—(Cheers.) Mr.
Head likewise said ho had road history. I also have
read history, and I will tell you the result of my read-
ing and of my experience. I think that the prosperity of
this country is to be traced to its constitution and its
trade, and that the lifeblood of both is freedom.—
(Cheers.) Well, what is the rule of that freedom, as em-
bodied in our representative system? It is that the
majority shall decide for the minority; and if the majo-
rity of the t
is electors
quite
rightof
Hadecidedlye
should
ld opinionhe ve
that a Derbyito candidate is not in present circumstances
eligible, it
the opportunity of vindicating their opinions and return-
ing two Members both pledged to free trade and reform.
—(Cheers.) I perceive there is great unanimity among
us. / am proposed by the agent from the opposite
party, seconded by one of their principal supporters,
and they make it appear that there is no real dif-
ferencer
t oefea-rt r a as
e r , Ia
Reformer, eln
un under-
stand, and
a friend -
nd,
x 1
ofr. betweeneconomy and retrenchment. If so, I should
llodgsonasi As
aFs
Free-trader,
really like to know what is the matter in dispute
between us.—(Cheers and laughter.) Why am I so
little eligible, and he so much to be preferred? Mr.
s
Hodgson's seconder was somewhat severe upon me per-
sonally. He said I had perambulated England, and re-
presented many places, and that Carlisle, if it should
now return me, might probably bo called the asylum
for the destitute. Now, have I shown an unwilling-
ness to appear before popular assemblies? True, I have
represented other places, but it is equally true that,
twenty-six
Carlisle—(Cheers)—and now, after thirty-two years of
public service, I come again before the electors of I
challenge an Cerlisle.investigation of my general
public conduct, and if, as you have been told, I have
solicited the favours of other constituencies, I have
Como home at last,
years ago, I had the honour of representing
and it is in the city of Carlisle that
Inake my appearance on a public hustings.—(Great
cheering.) 1 am very unwilling to speak of myself,
but the course that has been pursued renders it abso-
lutely necessary. Mr. Head, who proposed Mr. Lledg-
that many individuals
n prefer
n o
shoeerhe
claimh a dr stated,teo-
as one of the reasons for preferring that
son,
Lo me,
favours from him.
re-
ceived eaea.
mans vote.—(Applause.) I solicit no favour from
any I come here to vindicate a public principle. In
you.
• on these hustings I obey the invitation of the
appearing .
of Carlisle. I have canvassed no roan.—(Ap-
plause) ) All that has fallen from me with reference to
plause .
i election has been spoken in
gentleman
this e public assembly of the
people. It has been said—Lord Derby himself has said
—!hat danger, is to be apprehended from the increase of
democracy
in this country. His Lordship has declared
that,
h t dreading the inroads of democracy, he is prepared
to make a stand against:its further incursions, and to
raise barriers to stay its progress. My experience leads
me to this conclusion—that the utmost wisdom of policy
is, to know not only what concessions to make, but
when to make them.—(Cheers.) Timely concessions
are amicable arrangements with friends, while tardy and
reluctant concessions are a dangerous triumph extorted
by fear from an unwilling adversary. Speaking only in
a conservative sense, timely concession is the greatest
proof of conservative wisdom in any statesman. With
your ion permiss
• • I will make one or two observations in
illustration of this point- I had the honour of being
the colleague of Lord Derby in 1832, when the
Reform Bill was introduced. Precisely the same
alarm which is now expressed regarding the increase
of democracy was manifested as to the result of
that measure. We wore then told that it, would en-
danger the monarchy—that it would imperil the great
institutions of the country, and that it would invest
the democracy with overwhelming power. What has
been the experience of the last 20 years? Do facts sub-
stantiate theory? Have we had no Conservative Go-
vernments? Have we not now a Government, over
Which Lord Derby presides, composed of the old Tory
party? Have not the aristocracy and the land due
weight in the country? Yet all the alarms and throats
of danger which were urged in 1832 are now repeated
with the view of preventing further popular conces-
einns• I have no such apprehensions.—(Cheers.) I be-
lieve that further popular concessions may be made with-
out d
Mr.
anger.—(Renewed cheering.) We are told that
ear. Hodgson is a friend, to reform. I should like to
hear what measure; of Parliamentary reform he is pre-
pared to advocate.—(Laughter.) I ask you this ques-
6ml:ie.-Mae there an individual in England, on the morn-
ing of the 10th of April, 1848, when kings and emperors
were flying into exile, and thrones were tottering
throughout Europe--I say, was there a person in Eng-
land, from the Queen on the throne to the humblest
yeoman in possession of his two acres of land, who did
not in heart rejoice that the Reform Act had been passed
and the corn-laws repealed before that day arrived?---
(Much cheering.) j put that question to any man be-
fore me, or to any one on the opposite side of the
hustings. (AVoiee, "Church and State.") Yes, Church
and Stetel and they will be maintained by the people of
this country, if you give them fair play.—(Bravo.) It
is said that there are many imperfections and flaws in
my Public conduct. I will not deny that in the course
of 32 Years of public service, I have committed many
errors, but I must say this, that into that eventful period
the revolutions of ages had been crowded, and it cannot
be expected of me that in the short space of half an
hour I Should be able to vindicate all the decisions 1
have had to take under circumstances of difficulty-0i
the most pressing difficulty—(Applause.) To judge of
my conduct fairly you should know all the motives, all
the circumstances which influenced my judgment iti each
Particular case; and, need I say that time would fail me
WM I to ettompt to 13y Wita apeo Moro you. This, 1

lat least, I can say—l have acted in the face of day. My
public life—either for good or evil—stands in a clear
light. It is in the power of every man to judge what,
on the whole, has been the course of my proceeding. I
tell you—not on my own account, but for the sake of
public men in general—it is for the interest of the public
that you should not pry too closely into the characters of
public men, nor hunt too narrowly for particular excep-
tions to their, general conduct. Look rather to the
general tenor of their lives. Try them by this test—has
tiv4rice or ambition misled them from the path of
public duty—have they, in the course of long public
service, gained honours and advantages for them-
selves at the- cost of the public? Try me by this
test, and I • fear not the result.—(Loud cheering.)
If, on the whole, my conduct will bear this test, would
you ant wisely and justly to mark the close of such a
public life with your reprobation?—(No.) And let me
glance at what I have done. I have helped out of office
to secure to the great hely of my fellow subjects
throughout the United Kingdom perfect equality of civil
rights without. religious distinction. In the service of
the Crown I helped to wipe away the great reproach of
British freedom by the emancipation of the negroes in
the British Colonies. In office with Lord Grey and Lord
John Russell, I was intrusted with the preparation of
the Retorm Act, and on that occasion I certainly had
the good fortune greatly to extend the popular rights of
my fellow citizene.—(Cheers.) When in power I was a
party to issuing the commission of inquiry from which
emanated ,he great measure of municipal reform that
established the principle of self-government in our cor-
porations. lam sure there cannot be a popular as-
sembly in which the names I am about to mention will
not command sympathy and respect.. In conjunction
wi'.h my departed friend Sir Robert Peel—(Hear, hear)
was fortunate enough to contribute to the great un-
dertaking of supplying the people of this country with
cheap bread. I ulso aided that great statesman in
repealing all the duties on the raw material of
manufacture by means of which, and the measure
before alluded to, the food and clothing of
the poor and needy have been . greatly chea-
pened.—(Cheers.) More. than this, I did my best, and
not unsuccessfully, .tai establish the peace of Europe, by
cementing those amicable relations with foreign powers
which free trade and extended 'commerce never fail to
bring in their train; Is this all?- Great 'attachment to
law reform is professed on the other side. Before I left
office in 1846, I prepared a County Courts Bill, which I
gave to my successor, and, almost without change, it
has become the law of the land.—(Cheers.) Even the
other day—out of office—unbought, and having no per-
sonal object to gratify, I devoted my time during last
year almost exoiusively to the Commission of Inquiry
into the abuses of the Court of Chancery, from which
emanated the measure of reform on account of which
Lord Derby's Government has taken much credit to
itself. With respect to the British colonies, extending
es they do to the utmost limits of the earth, I have given
my strenuous support to all attempts to emancipate them
from the thraldom and overweening influence of
the mother country. In short, I have borne my
part with the beat men in their beet actions during
the last thirty-two. years, and I man honestly say
with Burke, "I can shut the book; I might wish to
read a page or two more, but I have done enough for the
full measure. of my ambition, and I have endea-
voured not to' live in vain: —(Great' applause.) Well,
then, after perambulating' England, there come home
at last, and once more appear before the Carlisle consti-
tuency.. I have no, personal object to gratify,—(some
laughter, on the hestings.) The getitlemeg , who pro-
posed,
.and seconded me en the other sidenhould not
mock me with derision. If they think I have any per-
sonal object to gratify, why did they nominate me as a
candidate?—(Appleuse.)• .1 repeat that I aminfluenced
by ht!, personal object on. this occasion. I see a great
public interest at stake, and I think it of the last im-
portance that this capital of the borders should send no
doubtful votes to the approaching Parliament.—(Lond
cheers.)' If 'the eleetors of Carlisle think that free trade
can be safely eutrusted to the guardianship of itr ene-
mies, let them return a Darbyite; if, on the contrary,
they think it should be entrusted to the guardianship of
its friends, let them return me and Mr. Ferguson. If
the electors of this city shall be of. opinion that the
time has arrived when, with reference to the
public, interest, I - should withdraw from the publio
serviee, will-respectfullyeretire; if, on the other hand,
they be of opinion That my labours may still be useful to
the public, I am
to the public content fora short time longer to give
best exertions.—(Cheering.) I cannot
promise yote that ' they will be more zealous, more
energetic, than they have been, nor am I vain enough to
expect that my exertions can be attended with greater
success than has crowned my past efforts. It now only
remains for me to.thank you cordially for the kindness
with 'which you have heard me. I bear no resentment
to any gentleman opposite; and if, during this contest,
I have uttered a syllableoffensive totally one it has been
unintentionlly.—(Applause,) I say, with the utmost
possible respect, that -you, the eleotoriehave a great duty
to perform. You have to, decide 'who, on the whole, are
the persons fiitest- to represent the city of Carlisle. I
leave the case in your hinds, and abide your decision
with anxiety, but also with great confidence.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HoDOSON said the time had arrived when the
electors of Carlisle were ealled upon to return two re-
presentatives to Parliament. Never had they been
called upon to exercise the privilege of electors under
more trying circumstances, and it became them to select
as their representatives men in whoae political honesty,
courage, and consistency they could confide. A sneer
had been paSsed on him on the alleged ground that he
had thought
.fit to change his mind on certain political
questions; but he hoped to satisfy them, before he con-
cluded, tat he had been guilty of no inconsistency
whatever.---(Applause.) No one could canvass the con-
stituency of Carliale without being aware of its opinion
on the question of free trade. • • The Right Hon. Baronet
had twitted. him as if 'he had changed his opinions on
that 'question; bat he told the Right Hon. Baronet
to his face that he (Mr. Hodgson) was a free trader long
before he Was.—(Cheers.) The candidates for whom
he bad voted in Carlisle had always been free-traders.
That was the case with Sir Philip Musgrave
when he opposed Mr. Crowen with Mr. Garnett and
Sir J. Malcolm. Never in- his life had he done
anything so much against free trade as • when be
voted for the Right Hon. Baronet.—(Cheers and laughter.)
In the Right Hon. Baronet's printed address he told the
electors to ask him whether he (Mr. Hodgson) was a
supporter of Lord Derby's Government. Without hesi-
tation` he would' avow that he was.—(Applause.) If
elected he would be a general supporter of Lord Derby's
GoVernment, and he would tell them why. On looking
around, and viewing . the aspect of political affairs, he
came to the conclusion that no other Government could
be forined than that which Lord Derby presided over.—
(Applause and laughter.) The late Government died
a natural death. Lord Lansdowne declared in the House
of Lords that he was almost ashamed of being a mem-
ber of it for the last twelve months of its existence, so
imbecile and tottering was its condition. During that
period the Government cenld_ carry no measure which
it thought essential_ for the good 9f the country. But,
if it *ere thought important to have . Lord Jobn Russell
at the head of affairs, .he must be ,ullowed to ask the
Right Hon. Baronet -why he was not in his place in
P trliatneut• to defend him when he needed support ?
When Lord John Russell declared,. in February lest,
that,
Bill if Lord Palmerston's amendment to the Militia
... should be carried;• be would resign office, did Sir
Jathes Grit:ha—reed -conduct evince any earnest desire to
maintain in power a Free-trade Government? He saw
the Right Hon: Baronet in the House above five or ten
minutes before the division took place, but when the di-
vision bell rang be was non est inventus.—(Cheers and
laughter.) The Right Hon. Baronet on that occassion.
did not COU2O forward to support his friend, and he did
not wonder
at it. Let him ask this question, too:
Who made the most virulent and acrimonious speech
against the Whig Government on the motion for inquiry
into the foreign olio of Lord Palmerston? The
Right Hon. Baronet. Where wits. free-trade then?—
(Applause.) Who again made the most acrimonious
speech and did his best to throw out the Government on
the question of the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill? Free-
trade Was' never thought of lentil 'it was desired to get
rid of Lord Derby's Government, and then the cry was
got up for the occasion.—(Cheers.) He had long been
a 'tee-trader, and would confine° so, and would never
vote for any measure oelculeted to diminish the benefits
the.people bad derived from free- trade.—(Cheers.)
"as not in England when the corn laws were repealed,
but Mr. Mounsey, who proposed Mr. Ferguson this
day, then signed' a petition against their repeal. Yet
Mr, m
ounsey now •oame forward to preside over
Mee •
tlegs at which monopolists were denounced.
ghat h • necessa satd. ought to satisfy the' people that it was
Let thery to near
,both sides of _the question.—(Cheers,)
en not accept as true the statements made on the
°eller
po_ eacteas to his being opposet to the interests of the
man. The R'ebt H,q. Baronet had alluded to' a
!cater° f •
0 Chancery reform being
before in eentemplatbiount
while the present Government came into office;
of ehainaa• Whiga were.talking about reforming the Court
The
quest. "T. Lord Derby bad- don. it.—(Cheers.)
D telt bad been on the tapes for 25 years, but Lord
SterrbY' "'listed b the greatest lawyer of the day, Lord
"collard' • had settled it in three months.—(Cheers.)
He believedaud:n L, sthistLordDerby was actuated by the best
teen °,,eleit feelings towards the people, If the condi-
he—'et` the poor handloom weavers could be improved,
b---eyed that Lord Derby was the man to do it.—
(Cheers.). It wa e only the other day a distinguished
tneeethebereof the Government informed him that he was
diec,c, in the next session, to bestow his earnest con-
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assent on that subject. Re could readily give his
"-' to every word which had fallen from the Right
Hop'R
R. —41.06 a-on the eubject of refOrm; but the Right
Hon. Baronet had left himself a loophole by which he could
evade —4. question The Right Hon. Baronet did not
state whether.he wanted. a 51" 521, or a 1/. suffrage. It
would
Baronet's.
Wear, . from the language of the Right Hone
Prop_oser, that ho
me..„, re he as for universal suffrage;
bat to that
(Mr. Hodgson) was decidedly
opposed.---(Cheers.) Allusion to the ballot had been
avoided,•to-da.y, and. if he . mistook not, there was as
much differentia of opinion on that question between his
913enects as there was between himself. and Sir. J.
Graham on any other point. Allusion having been
made to retrenchment, he might be permitted to say that
he had 'voted 'for every motion for retrenchment except
one brought forward by Mr.' Cobden, which would have
Swept away ten millions of taxes at once, and endangered
the interest of the debt. When the Right Hon. Baronet's
friends. spoke of his. being. the friend of Reform and
retrenchment, he must remind theta that he never voted
for Mr. Humeee motion for Reform, nor did he vote
for Mr. Henley's and Mr. Drummond's motions for
retrenchment.—(Cheers.) Before concluding, he
must enter his earnest protest against
the
c t)on (-
duct of the opposite party, for causing some persons
be apprehended by the pollee and placed in the corpora-
tion dungeon for merely expressing disapprobation at a
public meeting on Friday last.—(Cheers) He would
also explain how it happened !.hat his friends had pro-
posed Sir James Graham. The . fact was,
„they were in-
fortued.tbs I 11 owa of the Right 011. Bstouet's climb

were about to propose him (Ur. Hodgson), and so they
determined to have the start of them.—(Cheers and
laughter.) His public life was before the electors. If
they returned him they would find him undeviating in
his attachment to
constitution and the Protestantin-
stitutions of the country. Shou'd the electors not return
him the day might nm be fur distant when they would
that they had at least one Member who would stand
up in defence of those Protestant institutions on which
he believed the honour, glory, p,ae,, and welfare of the
empire essentially dependA.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr- FERGUSON contended that at present the country
enjoyed only an instalment of free trade, and antici-
pated the greatest advaritases from the full development
of the system. Tho country having 'once tasted the
blesdngs of free trade, he believed that no Minister,
however powerful, would venture to revers,) it; hut it
behoved the people to take care that nothing was done
in a disguised form to give the rich compensation for the
loss of proe etion at the expense of the poor.—(Cheers )
The present Minist6,ra could not be trusted to carry out
the free trade system. They were unwilling agents,
and their inclinations were the other way. The spirit
of free trade was not iu them, and their ruling principle
was protection. Ho concluded by declaring his steady
adherence to the great principles of reform which he
had ever advocated, and retired amid great cheering.
Dr. LCNSDALE thought that, as Sir J. Graham was
sure to hold the highest place in the next Administra-
tion, it was desirable to ascertain his opinion on curtain
points to which he had not alluded in his addre,s to the
meeting. For this purpose he had drawn up certain
questions .to which be required answers from the It'ght
Lion. B ironer.

Sir J. GRAHAM said that Dr. Lonsdale had put into
his hand four questions, to which he would reply
seriu*im. The first question was—" Would you in any
future case, like th it of Hungary, where the liberties Of
one State were interfered by another and despotic S ate
(Rassia), do your best to put an end to that interference
and to resist it as a violation of right? " It was impos-
sible for any lover of freedom not to participate in the
aspirations after freedom in all foreign countries, and he
knew no limit to practically aiding foreign countries in
their endeavours to liberate themselves from the yoke of
tyranny, except the paramount obligation of not involv-
ing this country in a war on account of interference in
affairs not our own. The second question was—" Would
you, in the ease of a people, now despotically governed,
throwing.off the yoke by their own energies, and setting
up a new Government by a revolution of their own
making, urge the immediate and lull recognition of that
Government by ours?" To this queation he could give a
practical answer The great motto of Lord Grey's Go
vernment, addition to reform and retrenchment, was
non•interterence in the affairs of foreign countries. Act-
ing in accordance with this motto, L )rd Grey's Go-
vernment, following the example of their predecessors,
recognized the Government of Louis Philippe, whom a
revelation hid raised to the throne of France. Again,
another revolution separated Belgium from Holland, and
raised it into an independent kingdom, and in that case
also Lord Grey's Government recogcized the newly-
created authority. Thirdly, when Louis Philippe was
expelled from France by another revolution, and a Re-
public established in-that country, the British Govern-
ment acknowledged the new order of things—a course
of which he entirely approved. The third question was
—" Would you oppose any measures—an extradition
Bill, recourse to letter opening, or the like—which
could have for its object the restriction of the rights of
refugees to find an asylum in England, safe from all
espionage-on the part of our Government'?" He would
make England a secure asylum to all foreigners seeking
an asylum from the oppression of other Governments in
any part of the world; but, in return, he would re-
quire that these foreigners' should not abuse our hos-
pitality by conduct which would endanger the peace
of Europe. As to 'extradition he approved of the
agreement into which we had entered with France
and America fur the mutual surrender of three
classes of crirainals•—narnely, murderers, forgerers,
and fraudulent bankrupts: The fourth question was,
•' Would you maintain the duty of this country to take
steps fottbe efficient protection df"her subjects abroad?"
His answer was decidedly in the
affirmative. Let our
tellow.subjects abroad obey the laws of the country in
which their residence is fixed, and should they, unof-
fending, be assailed by tyranny, he would, even at the
risk of war, from which his feelings were abhorrent,
protect them by the high hand of the power of this
country.
Dr. 401,75 DALE wished to have the Right Honourable
Gentleman's opinion of the extension of the franchise.
The Right Honourable Gentleman had shown that be
was neither a Derbyite nor a Russellite. Then, what
tee " was he ?—(I-fear, hear, and laughter.)
He
called on him to state his views as to theextension of
the franchise.

. .
Sir JAMES GRAETAM said, it Was true he was not a
Derbyite, and whet Me.
Hodgson had stated must
have satisfied them he WaS
.not i
Ra9sellite. He
did riot vote for Lord John Russell's Militia Bill be-
cause be did not
approve of the sceeme as
he announced it. Dr. Lousdale asked what " ite " he
now was..
solved not itioehd
binda Dteu nselPineeie
thei iebtutetrshowas now
of ;.nyparty, but
would do his best as a private Member of Parliament,
or in any•situetion which.it might be the pleasure of the
Crown to call on bias to fill.—(Applause.) He would
not bind himself' in the fetters or party so as to prevent
him from exercising an iNdependent judgment as to the
fittest mode in which his couniry could be served.
Therefore, he was neither a Derhyite nor a Russellite;
but his object was to be the independent member lor
Carlisle, free to express his opinions in the House of
Commons on all important questions as they might arise.
—(Cheers.) That brought him to the question of re-
form. He certainly had been of opinion that the exten-
sion of the suffrages given by the Reform Act of 1832
was so extensive that it would have lasted his time. He
now, however, was clearly of opinion that since the
Queen had announced from the Throne that a revision
of the Act of 1832 was necessary, and since Lord J.
Russell, then First Minister of the Crown, who was his
colleague in introducing the Act of 1832, had himself
acknowledged that it was marked by great imperfec-
tions, it was his (Sir James Graham's) opinion that
a revision of the measure was indispenable. Then,
he was asked what franchise he was prepared to
support? He would tell them he was not satisfied with
the new Reform Bill introduced by the late Whig Go-
vernment. It sinned in one particular--it did not recur
to the principles of the Act of 1832, which was the dis-
franchisement of small rotten boroughs, and the exten-
sion of the franchise to towns containing large numbers
of intelligent citizens.—(Cheers.) If we are to revise
the Reform Act, I think we must begin where we left
off. We must look to see whether there are any de-
cayed boroughs to be disfranchised, and whether the
franchise cannot be beneficially extended to large com-
munities not at present enjoying it; and with respect to
cities and boroughs; he had no hesitation iu saying it
appeared to him that the old English basis of residence
and rating would be the legitimate foundation of any fu-
ture extension of the suffrage.—(Cheers.) In conclu-
sion, he hoped that his answers to Dr. Lonsdale's ques-
tions would secure 'him that gentleman's vote.
Dr. Lon dale's questions were then put to the other
candidates, and obtained from them answers substan-
tially the same as those given by Sir J. Graham.
The Mayoit then took a show of hands, and decided
that it was in favour of SFr J. Graham and Mx. Ferguson,
whereupon a pull was deManded for Mr. Hodgson, and
fixed fur to-morrow.

The: assembly then quietly dispersed.
The final result of the pull yesterday was—
Sir J. Graham ... ••• ..• 505
W. Ferguson ... ..• •, 494
W. Hodgson

GLASGOW (CITY).
The nomination of two members for the city of
Glasgow took place in the front of the Court-house on
Wednesday, the 7th.
Bailie M'DOWALL proposed Mr. John Macgregor,
which was seconded by Mr. CALLENDER, leather
me
Mr. A. ORR proposed Mr. Alexander Hastie, which
was seconded by Mr. C. GREY, distiller.
p
Mr. MURRAY roposed Lord Melgund, which was se-
conded by Bailie SOURLA.Y.
Sir J. CA3traELL proposed Mr. Peter Blackburn,
which was seconded by Mr. L.
W
The three first-named candidates
Conservat ve.
iula°re Liberals, and the
fourth, Mr. Blackburn
Mr. Alison, the fifth aacFrneedidate, was not nominated,
having retired .
Mr. MACGREGOR, who was received with great ap-
plause u
by the d
served, in the course mass in front of the hustings, ob-
ee of his addres—l consider that we
require to carry, oat still further the principles of free
tract-.
We must abolish all the taxes or customs duties
on every kind of raw material, such as timber. We must
remove the remainints duties on articles of food, such as
butter, "cheese, and other articles I could name. We
must reduce the duty on tea, which, as it at present
stands, may be considered as a tax on temperance. If
no one else does, I propose to bring in a measure of this
kind myself, viz., to reduce the duty to one-half of what
it now is.—(Great cheering.)
Mr. HASTIE was received with loud cheers. He ob-
served that while he was quite disposed now, as he had
pledged himself on a former occasion, to support mea-
sures not men, yet he could not, until he saw the mea-
sures of the present Government, place confidence in
them.—(Cheers.) If, however, the present Government
brought in good measures, measures likely to increase
the trade of the country, to carry the glory of this coun-
try to the same pitch as it had attained in former days,
then he should say that these men and their measures
would have his warmest support.—(Cheers.)
Lord MELGUND, who was received with mingled cheers
and hisses, in the course of his speech observed—l have
supported the same principles as the gentlemen who
have spoken before me; and I think few men would
have the courage to stand in the place which I now
occupy, and say that we must go back to the system
of protection. There are, however certain points in the
conduct of our Legislature in which I do not so tho-
roughly agree with the Hon. Candidates who have
spoken as I would wish to do. I differ with them on a
paint which seems more particularly to affect the people
of the northern division of the empire than ail other
portion of her Majesty's dominions; I mean the princi-
ple of religious liberty and equelity. In my opinion
there is a great amount of misunderstanding as to what
is the nature of the Maynooth endowment, and the ob-
jects far which it was set on foot. In Ireland there is
an enormous, wasithy, overpaid, and useless sinecure
institution, which is kept there by the bayonets and
physical power of the people of this country. So long
as Parliament shall refuse to entertain the Irish Church
question there will be no peace or equality for Ireland.
—(Applause, hisses, and cries of "The franchise.") Well,
as to Parlt:lmentary reform, this question will oe agi.
tated in the next session of Parliament, and you are in a
great mistake if you think it will be carried without a
considerable struggle. Yeti must get the steam up much
higher before you can induce the House of Commons or
bully the novae of Loris int) passius that measure. 1,

For my part, I am willing to go as far as a 51.
houiroli francbi3e, which in this town I am informed
will he equal to a household suffrage. When you get
this much, you will be strong enough to ask for more.
The Noblo Lord concluded by expressing the interest
which he took in the question of popular education, and
his earnest &sire to see a system adopted which would
acknowledge the equal rilz-hts of all religious sects.
2,1 r. PLACKBURNE'S address was chiefly directed to
the subject of the Mayrsooth grant, which he regarded
as an endowment cf error, only justifiable by the adop-
tion of the voluntary principle.
Sir A. ALISoN, the sheriff, having taken the show of
hands, declared the result to be in favour of Mr. Mac-
gregor and Mr. Hastio,

A poll wa,3 demanded on behalf of the other two can-
didates, and was fixed to take place on Friday (this
day). •

After the usual complimentary vote to the sheriff, the
proceedings, which hed ben conducted in the most or-
derly manner, terminate d.

DOVER. "
The election has termina.tud in a most unexpected
manner. Lord Ceelsea, thelDerhy candidate, has been
returned at the head of the 'poll.' The numbers are as
follow
Lord Chelsea ..• ... 1 097
Mr. Rico (Free-trader) 893
Sir George Clerk (Pcelite)
... 791
Up to t,ne o'clock Mr. Rice •as at the head of the
poll, and the contest was considered to lie between Lord
Chelsea aticl S r Gorge Cierk. Afier that hour, how-
.-ver. the I/I).i suppor era arrived in greater numbers,
an Lord Chelsea soon • b,ained a majority, which be
kept up till the close of the election. Accusations of bri-
bery flea thick and fa-4, and the crowd of electors in
front of the hustings vociferated lustily for a committee.
That the .Nobh Lurd :Mould have b- en returned would
not have caused so much astoni hment, hut that be should
be returned with so triumphant a. majority has excited
the unpleasant wonder of all parties. None are more
astounded (Ilan the Derbyice voters themselves, and
judging from the hearry--..even regretful—manner in
which Sir G. Clerk was received when taking his leave
of the constituency, the enthusiastic acclamations
which greeted hire, and the desires of the electors, re-
repeatedly expresed, " that he would stand again," the
fickle crowd appeared already to have repented the sen-
tence th.y•had recorded against their old representative.
The sp eches of the Members in returning their thanks
to the electors were short.. Lord Chelsea, avoiding all
topics which might prove unpleasant or exciting, merely
stated that he would exert himself to support the inte-
rests of his constituents. Mr. Rice referred, amid re-
peated bursts of cheering, to the support that he did not
promise them, but which he had already given them
throughout the whole course of his political career as
their representative. With a hard bit at Lord Chelsea's
independence as the nominee of the Derby Government,
of his being compelled to vote fur his chief, and with a
sarcastic explanation of the Noble Lord's success, on the
ground of the hospitality of 'the Dover electors, Mr. Rice
concluded a short but effective speech. With the chair-
ing of the successful candidate the proceedings of the
day were to be finally terminated.
There cannot be a -question but that sinister influences
have been at work, and estimates of expenses incurred
on the side of the Derby candidate run very high.

NOTTINGHAM.
Mr. BALL, sheriff of this borough, officially declared
the state' of the poll yesterday at 3 o'clock, when the
numbers, after having been carefully calculated, were
found to be as follows:--
Strutt •
... 1,960
Walter •
... 1,863
Sturgeon
... 512
Tho whole proceedings were conducted in the greatest
good humour, and the result was evidently satisfactory
to the inhabitants.
The friends of Mr. Walter dined together in consi-
derable numbers on 'Wednesday evening at the George
IV. Inn; and a grand fête to celebrate the return of
Messrs. Walter and Struts; at which, it is supposed, both
parties will join, will shortly take place at the Ar-
boretum.

KNA.RESBORO LTG U.
The nomination of candidates for this borough took
place yesterd4y. There were four gentlemen who sought
the suffrages ot the electors--namely, the two old Mem-
bers (Mr. J. B. P. Westhead and Mr. T. Collins), and
Mr. J. D. Dent and Mr. B. T. Wood.
The candidates having addressed the meetinz, the
show of hands was taken, and declared to be in favour
ot Westhead and Dent. A poll was demanded by their
opponeniff_. • -