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London, England, 1852-07-15 00:00:00

loss, and is obliged to fall tack upon his capital to pay
his just debts; and thetariany of the labourers are un-
able to obtain employment, while some of them are
obliged to content themselves with wages of vs., Bs.,
and 9s. a week-I ask. you whether it is not time to put .
a stop to this fatal march of unholy legislation, and to
stand forward to defend' the agricultural interests of this
country against their reckless and remorseless enemies?
—(Cheers.) You are embarked with us in the same un- 1
dertakingin the effort whieh 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
productivesof evil and • Mischief mast 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 bef ire you, only. being • able to hold out a
pledge that I would do my best to serve you. But let
me remind ' you that 'SO little" did the Earl of Derby—
who, unlike his predecessor, has never forced himself into
office and has never obtruded himself into the councils
of his Sovereign—imagine it to be his destiny at so
early a period to be called on to fill his present higa
office, that he was indulging 'in convivialities with a
friend in the country at the 'time when the late Govern-
ment fell to pieces from its own weakness end 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 theybOldly met their
friends and' enemies 'in both Houses of Parliament,
with a large minority in one House, and certainly no
striking majority in theother—teeling their own stead-
fastness of purpoSe, sad their determination to do their
best to improve the condition of the people, and promote
the interest* of the •etupire.---(Cheers.) Whit 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 arid Seine chair-
men of quarter sessions, and had attempted to form
them into,* Ministry, to govern this great empire. It
turns out—now that we can look at this matter by the.,
light 'of experience—ghat this Chaocery barrieter ‘.and
these chairmen of .quarter. sessions have. 'proved
themselves to be eloquent and invincible in
debate, and possessed of the highest order
of qualitiei, such ite become... statesmen filling
the highest offices of the State. I will show you
what tbey have done under the fearful difficulties by
which they Were niet in:Parlitt:ment.- They were Met on
their first apPearance in Parliament with the peremptory.
intimation that they would be allowed to pass the neces-
sary supplies, but shoed donOthing else, and that they
must immediately proceed to appeal to the people.
What was the answer her majesty's Ministers? They
said we will not dissolvel'arliament 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, bat we.will Oust to,the people of Eng-
land, to whose voice you must listen, and who must con-.
trol even yOli in your Seats in the House of Commons.'
We will pais those meitiures, 'and you 'must permit us
to do ,so, or the country will visit it on you on the day
of trial. What was the result? 'Why neither Sir J.
Graham, Lord J. Russell, or 'Mr. Cardwell; the gentle-.
man whose voice was heard of late at Liverpool, hut
. .
heard in vain, was able to turn a single Minister to the
right or the left from the straightforward 'performance
of his duty.—(gear,,. 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 hive promised; but to what we have performed
—(Hear, hear)—not to what we have talked of, but to
what we haie actually done.--:-(Hear;lear.) I undertake
to state, fearless of contradiction, that Lord
.D.Orby's Go-
vernment has passed more practical measures for the
benefit and good of the'Whole Mass 'of the people in this
vast empire, within the period of threemonths,thanany
other overtimentthatliss ruled in thisietitrY_Auting
the last thirty years.-(Oh, oh, and- co-tinter' cheers.)
The vary first act which we did-:braving the.impopu-
lerity of thenteasure—was tol.rovide, by .a Militia Bill,
fur the defetiee of the country againarforeign itiVision.—
, (Hissing, and coutater cheers.)
We passed the Measure
in a form leas repugnant to the feelings of the people of
this country than the one which was produced' by our
predecessors; and we hive now, at a cOMparatively
trifling cost, placed the country in such a 'state of defence
as to defy alike the secret ma if • ' e ons and the open
aggression of any enemy on the face of the earth. And
now permit me to
,turn to you, my Liberal friends—You
who are in favour ,of Liberal • '
. institutions, of representa-
• tive government, and who aleiire and extension, of the
[ frenchJ,Se . this country-=and to tell you 'that Lord
' Derby bas set a bright example to all, sfuture Go-
vernments, by conferring for the first time Many Liberal
institutions a representative AsseMbly, and a repre-
. aentatiive Government upon the distarit but most 'im-
portant colony of New 'Zealand, while Y.:W.10974P, the
Whigs, whom you sent to Parliament,-,while.Lard John
Russell only..talked ab¢ltt these things, while the Cob-
dens and Brights, careless of the colonies,-provided they
could (increttee bra halfpenny a yard the sills which
they manufactured, and regardless if the _whole colonial
empire, perished, sa lung as they could only have added a
few hundreds a year to 'Hick enormous incomes, while
those people Only talkedabout'a cunititution, we give a
liberal constitution to New ;emitted, accompanied with
such safeguards as to render it en example to the rest of
the colonies, and to justify them- in demanding to be
placed on a tootingeof liberty with this' the freest.country
in the wor.id.—(Cheers.) :The 'Learned Solicitor-
General then briefly reviewed the Metropolitan, Burials,
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 iu. the croved—'!.Chancery reform.") I
am reminded (he continued) of., what is .called
Jhanoery reform. If there can .be any subject which
can ever occupy the attentinu, of statesman—with
which,livithont presumption. I may venture io say I litive,
from an experience of now, I em sorry to Say, some 30
years, become perfectly-familiar—it is that 'which con-
cerns the administration of the law; 'MAI take upon
Myself to state here that -within the short period of three
monthi'the Government;; 'of which I•have the happiness
and pride to be a humble member, has effected a far
more extensive and more •beneficial law reform' than has
been attempted even during the' present century by any
Government that preceded it.—(Cheers) • I think that
lie fewer than-88 Acts of-Parliament-have been passed
by the Government of the Earl'of Derby, most, if not all
of them., of extensive practical benefit to the community,
during that short ileriod•of three months..in spite of .the
opposition and embarratesment-created by adverse fac-
tions, the Government being only stimulated by their
determination. to d 6 theirclutrto theepeople. -I did in-
tend today w word 'nn the-subject of the navigation-laws.
(t Voice...." Harwich," and laughter.) 1- thank you for
calling my attention to Harwich., forit reminds me of a
f9rtain shipykrd where More than 200 Shipwrights once,
und employment, but where not 60, now obtain the
means Of subsistence since the repeal of the navigation'
laws in-1847::-:--(Hear.) I wish I had -nOw before me
every
IlliPbtliider throughout the kingdom;l would ask
every ne df' them whether 'Ms trade had increased,
whether his *fits had advanced since'the repeal or alte-
ration of the navigation-law. I believe that alteration
in the law hag gone fatto annihilate' one Of the most
important of 'Our manufidturel.- The 'mischief is even
greaterahan the throwing out of employment 150.01'200
with families-and should
hive it will foe felt; if ever again we
h. it has crippled
hive a naval war, in the
gway la
w ftear
ohr resources for manni').- our shipi.-4 hear.) I
have said enough on this fatal a 44 mischievous legislation
bestowed your confi-
denceto show that you have not in vain
representation and myself,
on my colleague in the
.withstand the fur-
piedgedand determined as we ere to fJr is on acts
far-
ther progress of this system °
11 ded that I now rest m
like those to
,which hay.e. alluded that
acid Support. The
claims to your further confidence and solemn duties
Government, entered on the arduous
• d to' maintainthe sacred re-
ligionof office, finally determined
which this great empire
of their country under
sometimes stood almost
has
has long flourished. and .
d Powerful amid the storms
'and road, 'an
alone, great, t lated Europe, levelling
an convulsions which have e o
an ancient monarchy with the dust, and under Which
they pray our empire may yet-flourish set-long-ea the
world shall endure.—(Chters.)- This-religion they are
determined to maintain against all enemies and against
aggression.; ancrit 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 of the suffering. agriculturist of this country
from the burdens, the distress,.and the grievances under
which he has so long and unjustly laboured.-.(Cheers.)
We shall propose t 6 the -ensuing Parliament-4t.will be
the first great principle of our administration, on
which we 'are boand•• by -the most 'Sacred of
obligations, to propose Parliament,‘-large; extensive,
and sal Lary measures, which I believe will beetelcalatett-
'which I honestly and conscientiously belierils-1 be
fully adectaate' to the attainment-of thart,greast-e_t!"-;.(Eht".,
'newed4heers.) It it on these grounda}thdt I havoi: sought
yours . Orr and eeinfidenee. it is by acting atti dtf_
attly_
and resolutely in support-of that great principle that
on _
hop© to retain yo r
approbation; and, ham*'te thne
pledged
myself to Flo my-best to promote
,your a allot
and to give effect to you[' eta only 'dial . lan.
, I ,
ou have soon,.
once more for the ttjlgh honour. yh
ferred upon ma, and say rtrust iv !) h
at .t. 3
ji hate h ave de;--
you in this place you will be of.o
you haPvlnelconfafred ins
served the honour whiefi.n to my country(
by doh?. my
/5 duty to you.a
then gltion for flie..Cetlekus
Three heaily cheers Were
d • h that .ebuilitiOrt •
riff an Vrlt '
and thrae for the 110:1 She I.
initiated, andi',tho
of loyalty Lida- proceedigs ter
disperaad.
-Sir E. S. *Gooch afterwards,
Sir Fltzrotlielly d
1 supporters- at the White
dined with their firincr "'
Horse Inn.
SOII-C antherri H HANTS.
- division of the county of
The election for #te Wednesday), at the Guild-
Hants took plice yeste The
candidates were-=Mr;
ball, Southamptons, hits Member 'and repreientative
COombe Conlitton, te;e ft.* the last eighteen years; and
of the southeiri diviinon
succeeding to the teat deserted'
LOrd H, Cholmoode,ley,
I Ls need 'scarcely ado, both Con-
by Lord C. Wbil"qYa, no opposition,thougb much lied
Set vatives. There sv
been threatened. isNAßKsamm
The nomination sad election fur the county of Lanark
est Mr. Lockhart was proposed by
took place °U,,,TueLicisif .of Calderwoor seconded by
Sir William and declared
Stittpg, of • • •
Kenroure, an duly elected.

Will

*•' SELKIHKSHIRE.
•
'Mr. Eliott.Lockbart wss returned.yesterday without
opposition. He was proposed by Sir James Russell,
seconded by Mr. Paterson.

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COUNTY Op BurE.
The electLQ for this ..county took place yesterday.
ti
Thei noerkStn.
uaM Stuart Wortley was proposed by Captain
seconded by was
Gibson, of AothsaY,
Vill
and unanimously elected,