The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-08 00:00:00

EVENING, JULY 8, 1852.

Mr. Charles Barry Baldwin was proposed by Mr. J.
F. P. PHILLIPS, and seconded by Mr. JOHN BROWN
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Mr. Thomas Mills was proposed by Mr. C. WEBBER,
and seconded by Mr. JOHN DERBY.
There being no other candidate,
Lord SEYMOUR came forward and said that he was
unable to understand what the opinions of Lord Derby
were. But whatever they were, he (Lord Seymour) felt
confident that bona fide Free-traders would have a ma-
jority in the ensuing Parliament. He would not vote for
the repeal of the Maynooth grant, so long as other sects
received money from the State. He should be glad to
see an extension of the franchise, but it must not be
done by a mere popular movement. He was against
clerical despotism, whether at Exeter or Rome, and
would oppose it whenever he had the opportunity.
Mr. BALDWIN was received amidst loud cheers. He
contended for free trade, but not one-handed free trade.
If foreigners brought goods to this country they ought to
take English goods in exchange, He had given up his
own principles for the benefit of the people, and should
he now be returned he should continue to advocate the
public good.
Mr. MILLS then said he appeared before the assembly
at the present time as a candidate, but he was confident
that to-morrow afternoon he should be their second re-
presentative. He had not deserted his principles as his
honourable opponent had, but he would maintain the
principle of free trade, which, he believed, tended to the
benefit of all classes of the people.
Show of hands in favour of Lord Seymour and Mr.
Mills. A poll was demanded.

PETERBOROUGH (CITY.)
TUESDAY, JULY 6.—This morning the three candi-
dates, with their friends, after making processions
through the town, proceeded to the Town-hall at eleven
o'clock.
After the oaths and other formalities had been read,
TnomAs A. COOKE, Esq., proposed, and T. WALKER,
Esq., seconded, the Hon. George
WM. PALEY, Esq , M.D., proposed, and Mr. R. HEAD
seconded, the Hon. Richard Watson.
J. G. ATKINSON, Esq., proposed, and Mr. A. PERCI-
YAL seconded, Mr. John Talbot Clifton.
A Mr. SCROLEY said the preceding gentlemen bad ad-
dress the electors; he would also addressed non-electors.
He knew of a working man who would look to the in-
terest of his class; he begged to put in nomination John
Bonnor, of Halifax.
No one seconding the proposition, the nomination fell
to the ground.
The Hon. G. FITZWILLIAM, upon presenting himself,
apologised for not having been able, on account of ill-
health, to pay his respects personally before this day.
The Hon. Gentleman explained the object of the May-
nooth grant and its results and benefits. He thought it
much better to educate Catholics amongst Protestants
than to allow them to go to the continent and be edu-
cated there. He thought uniting the two religions, or
bringing the two classes together, might act as a means
of drawing over Catholics to Protestantism.
The Hon. R. WATSON said—l shall strenuously sup-
port free trade. I have been accused of being a Papist,
but am far from such. I am prepared to extend the
franchise. Mr. Watson spoke so feebly as to be partly
unintelligible.
Mr. J. T. CLIFTON said—Whatever Lord Derby
brings forward for the support of free trade I willsup:
port; and I will support Lord Derby's GovernmentL as
Peelit
is at present. I was influenced by the late Sir
when I voted for Maynooth, and believed him to be a
good example to follow.
A show of hands was taken, and was in favour, by a
large majority, of Clifton.
The proceedings were adjourned till to-morrow (this
day), at eight o'clock A.M.

OLDHAM.
The nomination took place yesterday.
Mr. J. CITEETHAM, of Firwood, proposed Mr. W. J
Fox.

Mr. JOHN REAP, of Roy ton, seconded Mr. Fox's no-
mination.
Mr.
N. W. ORTIIINGTON proposed the re-election of Mr.
John Duncuft, which was
seconded by Mr. EDWARD A.
WRIGHT.
Mr. John Morgan Cobbett wa proposed by Mr.
JONATHAN MELLOR, and seconded by Mr. ALEXANDER
TAYLOR--the latter declaring that Mr. Cobbett's sup-
porters were prepared to coalesce this time with those
of Mr. Duncuft (as Mr. Fox's had done in 1847), to put
Mr. Cobbett in Mr. Fox's place.
Mr. Fox made an. eloquent speech, claiming to belong
to the consistent
party of decided Parliamentary and
financial Reformers and anti-Derbyite Free-traders. Ho
was still opposed to all grants for religions endowments
of any description. He was a friend to the most unli-
mited extension of the suffrage, which, under Joseph
flume's Bill, would give Oldham 13,650 voters instead
of 1,000 and odd.
Mr. DONCUFT was a supporter of the Protestant re-
ligion of the country and the Established Church. He
had opposed his colleague, and would continue to oppose
him, in regard to the separation of religion and secular
instruction. He concluded by an emphatic denunciation
of the domination of the Anti-Corn-law League, which
was interfering everywhere, and domineering over the
electors in the different towns.—(Loud laughter by the
Fox party.)
Mr. COUBETT then came forward, avowing himself
a friend to the repeal of the corn-laws, but contendnig
that it should not have been carried until very great re-
duction of taxation had taken place, to make up the fall
in the price of grain. He was a friend to the Esta-
blished Church, and no friend to the voluntary system.
In regard to education he entirely agreed with his
friend Mr. Duncuft, and was opposed to the views of
Mr. Fox. He said if the question of the Factory Bill
again came before the House of Commons, be would
support the original ten hours' proposition, and take away
the half hour.

A show of hands was then taken, which was decidedly
in favour of Messrs. Duncuft and Cobbett, whose sup-
porters united and held up both hands, whilst Mr. Fox's
supporters only held up one.
The MAYOR accordingly declared Mr. Duncuft and
Mr. Cobbett had the election by show of hands, by a very
large majority.
Mr. J. CEIRETEIAM, on behalf of Mr. Fox, demanded
a poll