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ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

titularly as a large number of those accounts would come
under the operation of the County Court Act." Although
Mr. Brett, the Conservative:candidate, is against the bill,
still a resolution was unanimously carried by the trades-
men present—" That Mr. T. B. Potter is a fit and [proper
person to represent in Parliament the interests of the shop-
keepers of this borough." Yesterday evening the Liberal
party competed their canvass, and the general impression
in the town is that it is favourable to Mr. Potter. Nearly
all the workshops and mills in the town closed last night
for the remainder of the week. This morning the nomina- I
tion will take place at 10 o'clock, and Mr. John Bright is
expected to support Mr. Potter.

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE.
Yesterday the election of "a knight for the southern
division of the county of Salop," in the room of Viscount
Newport, called to the Upper House by the death of his
father, the Earl of Bradford, took dlace at Church Stretton.
The place of election for South Shropshire is a retired little
borough embosomed in the Stretton Hills, and at the foot of
the Longmynd, which were made so famous during the
severe snowstorm of last January by the extraordinary ad-
ventures and escape from death of the Rev. Donald Carr
who, while walking from the little church of Ratlinghope,
where he had been celebrating divine service, lost his way
in the snow when crossing the mountain, and passed the
whole night upon it. He reached Church Stratton in the
afternoon of the next day severely frost-bitten.
The election tookplace at the Market-hall, where a small
temporary rostrum was erected for the accommodation of
the Sheriff, Mr. Harris, and the candidate and his friends.
There was no opposition, so that the proceedings went off
very quietly. About 200 freeholders accompanied the can-
didate to the hustings, and about a dozen county policemen
were there to keep order, but there was no necessity for their
presence. The acting Under-Sheriff, Mr. Peel, having read
the writ, and the Sheriff, Mr.Herris, having taken the oath,
at once called upon any one to propose a candidate for
election.
Colonel CORBETT then came forward, and having ex-
pressed regret at the severance of the name of Lord Newport
from the representation of the division in the. House of Com-
mons, said he had the pleasing duty of offering to the notice
of the electors of the division one who was well calculated
to fill the vacancy thus occasioned. The gallant officer
whose name be should submit to their notice was not like a
certain nobleman who had lately been starring it before
the electors of another place, who had not quite made up
his mind upon this question, who would rather take time to
think a little of that, and who thought, perhaps, a little of
something else might be good. (A laugh.) He was accus-
tomed properly to make up his mind as to the course he
would pursue. He had already served his country with
distinction in the Senate and in the field. He was a Con-
servative, but was not so bigoted as to believe that all
existing states of things were good because they had
existed. He proposed as a fit and proper person to repre-
sent them in Parliament Colonel the Hon. Percy Egerton
Herbert. (Lound cheers.)
Colonel GATACRE seconded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff de-
clared the Hon. Percy Egerton Herbert duly elected. The
declaration was received with three times three by the
electors.
Colonel HERBERT acknowledged the honour done him,
first expressing his hearty concurrence in the sentiments
of respect expressed by his proposer and seconder for their
late member, Lord Newport, and his worthy father the Earl
of Bradford. Having next expressed his desire to carry
out the wishes of his new constituents in the matter of
local railway extension, which was just now exciting
much interest among them, he went on to say that they
had done him the honour of electing him without imposing
on him any pledge either at the hustings or during his
canvass. He should now go to Parliament as a supporter
of Lord Derby, as he always had been when in Parliament,
and he should enter the House professing to be what he
hoped they would always find him—viz., a sound Church-
man and a good Conservative. (Cheers.) He had no
confidence in the present Government for many reasons.
(Hear, hear.) He found on most questions that came
before Parliament that her Majesty's present Government
were guided by only one rule of action—viz., how they
should tide over the session and retain office for another
twelve months. (Hear, hear.) They had a notable in-
stance of that last year on a question of foreign policy of
great interest—the question of the dismemberment of Den-
mark. (Hear, hear.) The leading Ministers in her Ma-
jesty's Government used—bothintheirplaces in Parliament
and in their despatches—language lofty and bold, and very
befitting Ministers of England, provided always that
they were prepared to stand by them—("hear, hear,"
and laughter)—and to ask Parliament to support them
on the principles of action which those words portended.
But as the session went on and the Ministry found that the
majority of the House of Commons was not prepared to
take that action, then those brave words were forgotten, and
Denmark, which had probably been induced by those words
to take more important action than she would otherwise
have done, was abandoned, and England was discredited in
the eyes of Continental nations. But the end, nevertheless,
was attained, the Government kept their places, and were
maintained in power for another twelvemonth. He could
not bring to his mind another case in the history of Eng-
land where men holding such high positions as Ministers
of the Crown had used such bold language, and, failing to
carry their point with them, had thought it consistent with
Parliamentary honour to put their principles and their bold
words into their pockets, and to retain office on an entirely
different policy. (Hear.) Then, what course had they
taken on another question—the question of church-rates.
They voted for the abolition of church-rates, because by
that means they hoped to catch Radical votes at elections.
But were they prepared to bring forward any measure them-
selves on the subject--(A Voice—No)—and to stand or fall
by it ? No, they had not the manliness to do this, and so
long as they could by this means catch the Radical votes on
the hustings they were ready to go on in this way, voting
for the bill for the abolition of church-rates on its second
reading, and trusting to its rejection in its subsequent stages
in the House of Commons or by the House of Lords. He
would say that this was an ignominious course for a Go-
vernment to take. Then, on the Irish Church question the
other day, what had been the conduct of Mr. Gladstone ?
He had voted for the measure, it was true, because he had
not yet cast loose his allegiance to Oxford ; but he wanted
to be the leader of the Radical party, and he adopted state-
ments made by the most virulent opponents of the Irish
Church, and talked of tithes as if they were an excise. He
regretted to say that his talents still continued to dazzle a
great many good Churchmen ; but surely such speeches as
he had lately made—for instance, last year on church-rates,
and this year on the Irish Church—must show to them
what was his restless ambition. His desire to lead the
Radicals, and to be at the head of a party, would in his
opinion drag him down until at last he would be as much a
renegade in Churchmanship as he had been in politics.
There had not been much attempted in Parliament during
the present session, but there was one bill now before the
Legislature to which he would call their attention. He
alluded to the Public Schools Bill, in reference to which he
would recommend the burgesses of Shrewsbury, if any were
present, to look to it, for their interests were very much
compromised by the bill as it now stood. Further than
that the session had not afforded much of interest beyond
what had been called the Edmunds scandal, and which had
shown up the social and political delinquency of that very
creditable member of her Majesty's Government Lord Chan-
celbr Westbury. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the agri-
cultural interest, what did the owners and occupiers of land
expect to receive from the present Government ? What had
they ever received ? (A voice—" Nothing.") It seemed to
him that in the remission of taxation their interest had
never been attended to, and this, among other reasons, was
one good reason for his opposing the present Government.
But, although he wished to see Lord Derby in office and the
present Government turned out, let them not suppose that
he was in any hurry about it. Unless the constituencies of
England thought proper to send Lord Derby into office with
a fair working majority, he would say, let them not attempt
it. As long as Lord Derby was out of office with a good
minority at his back a great deal of good might be done.
They were able to restrain the Liberals from doing much
mischief, and it were better for the Conservatives to remain
out of power than to enter office with a small and not
always available majority. A general election was immi-
nent : let them use all their influence in boroughs, as well
as in counties, and follow the example of their opponents,
by sinking small differences as they sank their larger ones,
and thus, by union, give Lord Derby at the general election
a good working majority. Referring to the speech of Mr.
Bright at Rochdale, and LI the probability of a Conservative
being returned in the place of the late Mr. Cobden, he ob-
their brethren. This advice, if offered
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for the honour that day conferred upon him, and proposed
a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff for the manner in
which he had presided.
This having been carried, and acknowledged by the High
Sheriff, cheers were given for the new member, the Queen,
and the late member, and thus the proceedings were brought
to a close.

The Photograph, on card, mounted in frame, Is 6d.

CIRYSTAL PALACE.-GOOD FRIDAY.-
ki To-m()R, oW
GRAND SACRED CONCERT.—Madame RUDERS-
' DORFP : Sir SIMS REEVES, who will sine- the c, I.braied
War Song from Costa's "Eli," and " If with all your hi arts,"
and "Then shall the righteous" ("Elijah ") ; Mr WEIS-%
Solo Trumpet, Mr. HARPER. Full Orchestra, and of
Coldstream Guards, and Chorus; Organ, Hr. Coward. Con-
ductor, Mr. Manna.
Commence at Half-past Three, terminating soon after Five
o'c'oc'r.
'line National Anthem, the Old Hundredth Psalm, the
Evening Hymn by the orchestra, joined in chorus by the tens
of thousands of visitors.
Numbered Reserved Seats, front of Great Handel Orches-
tra, Half-a-Crown each, may now be had at •he Crystal
Palace, and at No. 2, Exeter Hall. Back Seat, Or, hestra,
and Upper Galleries, One Shilling To-morrow at the ticket
stands in the naves. Admission, One Shilling.
Open from Nine in the morning. Palace lighted at dusk.
Frequent trains from London-bridge, Victoria. Kensington,
and intermediate stations into the Crystal Pala !e Station.
Trains to Anerley and Penge Stations from London-bridge ;
from Blackfriars, Elephant and Castle, Camberwell, and in-
termediate stations of Chatham and Dover line, to Sydenham-
hill Station. Also, a quiet and pleasant new route by South-
Eastern trains from Charing-cross to Lower ydenham.
Extra at ernoon trains. New Gate to Palace grounds at
Penge, and North Transept also open as additional entrances
for visitors arriving at Penge and Sydenham-hill Stations
of Chatham an i Dover Railway.
Excursion trains from Brighton and South-Coast, Chat-
ham and Dover, South-Eastern, and other lines, particulars
of which at the various stations.
NOTE.—The Clapham Junction, connecting the Crystal
Palace with stations on South-Western, London and North-
Western, Great Western. and North Lond n, vi. Kensington,
is now open. - Al o, via Kensington, to .the Crystal Palace,
from Bow, Highbury, Camden, &c. Also by Metropolitan,
via Kensington.-
E ASTER WEE K.—HOLIDAY EN I'ERTAINMENTS
from MONDAY to FRIDAY.—ONE SHILLING.

SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.
The statement that there is a probability of Lord Dun-
can, the eldest son of the Marquis of Camperdown, contest-
ing South Warwickshire at the next general election in the
Liberal interest proves to be of good foundation. His
lordship has during the present week been introduced to
the leading Liberal electors of the county by Mr. P. Wyke-
ham Martin, M.P. for Rochester, and has everywhere been
most favourably received, and has met with promises of
support. There has been no • contest in South Warwick-
shire for several years ; but the register last year was care-
fully revised by the Liberals, and it is stated that !here is a
good chance of their being able to return one candidate.
The Conservatives are also moving, and will bring for-
ward Sir Charles Mordaunt, one of the present members,
and Mr. Henry Christopher Wise, of Woodcote, near
Wick ; Mr. Evelyn Phillip Shirley having intimated his
wish to retire at:the dissolution of the present Parliament.
A circular has been issued by the Conservatives inviting
the members of that part to meet Sir Charles Mordaunt and
Mr. H. C. Wise at the Regent Hotel, on Saturday next,
"to confer and advise with them as to any preliminary
measures that may be necessary to insure their return" in
the event of a general election.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

CRYSTAL PALACE. -TO - MORROW.-
GOOD FRIDAY. COME EARLY. —Open at Nine.
Lighted at dusk.

NoTE. From the large numbers of persons nsu ally con-
cfrega• ed at the London-bridge Station on Good Fridays.
between Eleven and Three o'clock, Owners of Cabs and
Omnibuses will no doubt find plenty of employment To-
morrow, Frid ►y.

FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.-
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rtists
EXHIITION of C-
TURES, the CELFTHontributions of Artists of B and
Flemish French and
Flemish Schools, IS NOW OPEN.
Admission, Is. Catal gue, 61.

Mvoniptoßearpov.
EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY
(THE LATE ALBERT SMTTR'S ROOM).
EASIER MONDAY.
Full particulars will be duly announced.
A. lIIMMO, Acting Manager.

mR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, will appwar in 'heir new entertain-
ment, entitled A PEcULIAR FAMILY, by 4r. William
Brough. New scenery by T. and H. Grieve. Every Even ine,
exc. pt Saturday, at 8. Saturday af, ernoon, t 3. ROYAL
GALLERY GP ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street.
Unreserved seats, ls., ; stalls, Is. ; stall chairs, ss. May
be secured at the Gallery without fee.
OPERA DI CAMERA, every Tuesday and Thursday
Morning, and Saturday at B.

HE O XFORD,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury IT 11 Company (limited.
ORPHKE AUX ENFIIRS, FAUST, and LA CIRCA&
SIENNE will be performed during this week Principal
art stes : —Mons. Lavessiere, ignor Spagnoli, Mr. Green, and
Misses Ellison and Barrie, with full Band and Chorus, con-
ducted by Mr. F. Jonghinans.
Comedy, by Hr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian
and Mimic), W. Randall, Little 30, Miss Kate Balls, Les
Freres Talliott, and the iirotesque, D'Aubaus.
Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Every Evening at Hall-past Seven. Admission—area, 6d.;
stalls and balcony, is.; private boxes, 10s. 6d.

ROCHDALE.

Strange to say, Rochdale, with a population of 40,000,
has only 1,411 voters ; and ori the present state of the re-
gister, it is difficult to ascertain whether the Conservatives
or the Liberals preponderate in numbers. Never has there
been an election in Rochdale which has been so warmly
onlyof Catholic priests stationed in
necessary to draw attention to the
contested as the present one. To show how high party
tfslapiceitrtittohliva.etnigeanvrseentheit divided couple
on the subject of politics, and are busy
visiting their flocks and urging them to vote for the respec-
tive candidates. The small shopkeepers in the town are
very much dissatisfied with the Lord Chancellor's County
Court Bill, and on Tuesday evening they called a meeting
to consider "which of the two candidates now before the
electors will best represent our interests in Parliament."
One of the speakers, Mr. Milner, said that he was one of a
deputation that had called upon Mr. Potter that day to in-
quire whether he would support the Lord Chancellor's
County Court Bill. Mr. Potter replied, " The firm of which
I am the head has between 5,000 and 6,000 credit accounts
spread all over the country ; it is not likely, therefore, that
I should support any alteration in the law which would be
calculated to injure tho ohopkeepero or weaken credit, par-

the public, and with such A triuraphant reaulh—i;
(cheers)—that lam glad to say it was of the greatest
service to that jolly comedian. Then, on our Mon-
day the day was very inclement, bitterly cold, with
wind and snow assailing our visitors ; while for the
Wednesday following, the benefit of thosufferers by
the burning of the Surrey Theatre was announced,
which was happily another great success. We have
certainly received a very liberal donation during the
year ; 'still, gentlemen, we want all the aid you can
extend to us. We want all those who are rich to
think of us handsomely, and those who are not so
to do the best they can. As regards Mr. T. P. Cooke,
we make no complaint ; and I only wish, instead of
seeing his deserted chair, he were again amongst
us, with his popular face, wearing his Cape St.
Vincent medal, and listening to the loud cheers that
always greeted him when he rose to return thanks for
the navy. (Cheers.)
,Gentlemen, while you are seated
here recognising our cause—which is also the cause
of the drama—it is cheering to see how nobly it is
headed by the names of her Majesty and the Prince
of Wales. It is also cheering to the lovers of the
drama to read in the Court Circular how frequently
our popular Prince and his equally popular Princess
are seen at our theatres, taking great interest in the
representations, and hear of the Prince personally
complimenting and encouraging the actors, and
doing all in his power to follow the example of his
ilhistrious and lamented father in upholding the
arts and sciences, and the stage and its charities ;
while our gracious Queen in her retirement does
not forget us, for we are again in receipt
of her queenly donation of £lOO. (Cheers.)
Thus you see, gentlemen, how the actor's art
and the actors are encouraged. And why should
they not be encouraged ? As a class they are in-
dustrious, honest, generous, and charitable. I have
frequently read of the " proverbial professional
jealousy" of the performers—a term used by people
who knew nothing at all about them—for during
my more than 30 years' constant occupation in the
theatres I have seen so little of professional jealousy
that I really do not believe in its existence, at least
to any extent that can entitle it to be called " pro-
verbial." As to the kindness and generosity of the
actors and actresses, that I will allow to be prover-
bial ; for recollecting how they have thronged to
support the many charitable benefits given recently
at Drury-lane Theatre—given in the daysime, too,
when most of them had to go through their duties
at night. Look at the many subscription lists pub-
lished on behalf of some professional calamity, some
aged or needy performer—see how well the lists are
filled up. As for their charities, look at the Dra-
matic College, Alleyne's College at Dulwich, the
Drury-lane and Covent-garden Funds, the Drama-
tic Sick Fund, and this our General Fund—all
founded and sustained by the actors. Who, then,
can with any conscience rail at the theatre and its
members ? No one, except Mawworm and the fana-
tical mountebank. And now, gentlemen, having
given the professors of the dramatic art an excel-
lent character generally, I will conclude by speak-
ing of ourselves, and the members of the Fund that
you have assembled here to-night to countenance
and help. Our accounts are open to inspection ;
always present an uncooked balance-sheet ; our
secretary is always correct in his figures ; the trea-
surer has never absconded with any of the money ;
and none of us has ever been hung, or even trans-
ported, except with delight at hearing the applause
of the public. Therefore, gentlemen, with these
agreeable reflections I leave our cause in your warm
hearts and in your open hands. (Great cheering.)
The other toasts of the evening were the "Drama"
and the " Professionals" who gave their services on
the occasion. The receipts amounted to £350.
The musical arrangements were conducted under
the direction of Mr. C. Cooke.

The Bolton Reform Union,

--40---

Last evening, a crowded meeting, convened by the Bolton
branch of the National Reform Union, was held in the
Temperance Hall, Bolton. The chair was taken by Mr.
T. Thomasson.
Mr. BARNES, M.P., said that that meeting was held for
the purpose of promoting reform, and it was certainly most
appropriate that they should make some allusion to the loss
which the country had sustained by the death of one of
the greatest reformers England had ever had. (Hear, hear.)
He should therefore propose :—" That this meeting unites
to express its deep sense of the loss which this country and
mankind has sustained in the death of Richard Cobden, and
expresses its sincere sympathy and condolence with his
family." Mr. Cobden was a thorough reformer in all that
he undertook, and with which he was connected. As soon
as he settled in Manchesterle laboured for reform in the
municipal government of the borough, and having secured
that he undertook that great measure, his success in which
would distinguish him for all time. After the repeal of the
corn laws Mr. Cobden was still a reformer, and he pro-
ceeded to look to the expenditure of the country, especially
those items relating to the army and navy. All would also
remember his efforts in the repeal of the paper duty, and in
other great measures that distinguished him. He (Mr.
Barnes) could not sit down without referring to the scene
that he witnessed in Lavington Churchyard last Friday.
Followed as the late Mr. Cobden was by representatives
from every part of the country, by a large number of mem-
bers of Parliament, by peers of the realm, by ministers of
state, by the highest representative to this country of the
greatest nation on the other aide of the Atlantic—(cheers)
—by representatives from many kingdoms on the conti-
nent, by men of all shades and positions, from one of the
highest Ministers of the Crown to the poor labouring man
who had been tilling the land, by women and children, all
bearing evidence, unmistakable and striking marks of
their attachment and veneration for that good man. (Ap-
plause.) The hand of affection was also there, shown in
those beautiful crowns, worked in wild flowers, and placed
on that great man's coffin, emblematic of a brighter crown
which he had received from the hand of his great Master
who had said to him " Well done, good and faithful ser-
vant." (Applause.)
Mr. H. Asnwoarn seconded the motion. He said it had
been stated that Mr. Cobden was a man of one idea.
True, but it was one idea at one time, and when he had
dealt with it he had another ready. (Applause.) He
lived to see the taxes knocked off 1,100 articles, and all
his efforts to remove taxation from food had been attended
with the greatest possible success. In fact, his mission
had been eminently fulfilled, and a more noble-minded
man never trod the earth. (Hear, hear.) Locally speak-
ing, Bolton had to thank Mr. Cobden for the interest he
took in the British school. Had it not been for Mr. Cob-
den's presence he believed that that school would not have
been built.