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

EVENING; MARCH 15;1:7 1852.

MONDAY

THE ELECTIONS.
LINCOLN.

On Sethrday the .Right Honourable Robert A.
Christopher, Chancell9r of the Duchy of Lancaster,
presented hinisalt ut the Castle, at licooln, for re-elec-
tion. He tva 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 „sae. 4NDERSON
WO-laded the foniatilon.
The Seteerkthavirk put the" quest on whbaher any
other elector had a candidate to nominate,
Mr. JOHN NORTON rose amid loud cheers to address
the ptotbrk. --(Meal= wv,8,1100.0-Yet; taken tO his right
to Ap-ily, 1.61,1 atit treittaßbiLialimigll ha.-was_ a frae-
border, he' was not a registered elector. Hereupon,
Mr. C. SEELEY, Free-trafie candidate for the city of
LineOln, rose and said that he would put,the questions
to Mr. Christopher which Mr. Norton would have done;
and he would go further than that, and propose a can-
didiate in opposition to Mr-. Christopher—one not infe-
rior in abilities,
ohiosftohryisasoe_ssetshseing
.as the Right Hon. Gentleman himself
would admit—one. whose name would go down the pages
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length, combatted the arguments formerly adduced by
Mr. Christopher in favonr of protection of agriculture,
and also the arguments advanced by Mr. Disraeli, in his
speeph at Aylestinry.
Mr. COOLEY, a builder, seconded
Mr. MaCaulay. the nomination of
Mr. WILKINSON, merchant, proposed 'John Norton,
Esq., as a candidate:
Mr. WILSON, butcher, seconded the nomination.
of Oaapselloop in h
show of
othtane Codsbuer,
intgtaken, more than two-thirds
the which had become crowded,
held up their hands for Mr. Norton, and the Sheriff
declared, amid vociferous cheering, that the choioe had
fallen upon that gentleman.
Mr. NORTON (who is at the head of a large drapery
firm in the city. of Lincoln) then addressed the electors.
He said he little expected the honour that had been
conferred upon him; and he believed he should not have
received it but for the obstruction offered to his speaking
by the lawyers, who declared he 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. Christ,opher himself, who was the " pilot
balloon" for Sir R. 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 deelared
that the principles he had ever advocated as a repre-
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. Nangle, 3.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 course he had
not words to express his feelings of pride and gratifica-
tion at the position in which• they bad 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 yesterday
morning.

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

SUNDAY.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
walked this forenoon in the gardens.
Divine service was performed at Osborne this morning
by the Rev. Mr. Protlieroe, 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 Cu Saturday afternoon
at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were the
Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Lons-
dnle, 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 Hen. 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 Manchester. The deputation were ac-
companied by the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson, M.P.
The Earl of LUC= 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 Rm..
Dr. Wesley officiated. At the daily service the sermon
was preeched by the Bishop of Worcester.