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London, England, 1854-04-24 00:00:00

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waved round their heads in acknowledgment of the
cheers from the citizens. Some of the soldiers called for
cheers for the Queen, which were heartily given. Two
troops of the 'Bth now remain in barracks, and will
folios their gallant comrades in a few days.
1. A
number of the men belonging to the Royal Artillery
at Sheerness are daily volunteering to join companies at
Woolwich proceeding to the East,
It is stated that the 2d battalion of the 71st Highland
Light Infantry have been placed under orders to march
from Quebec, the head-quarters of the' battalion, to
Halifax, for embarkation at the latter place for England.
The .first battalion of the 71st are at present stationed
at Corfu, having left England on foreign service in
1853.

THE MILITIA.

General Sir Joseph Thackwell and suite sailed from
Cork on Friday on board the Juverna for England, to
assume the duties of hie position as Inspector-General of
the Cavalry in England, vacated by, ,the departure of the
Duke of Cambridge for the East.
The inspecting field-officer and recruiting staff' of the
northern district, having been removed from Newry to
Belfast, arrived there on Wednesday. The inspecting
field officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Adair, the staff surgeon
is Dr. Richardson, and the adjutant is Lieutenant W.
F. Lowrie. Recruiting has become very brisk of late
in Belfast, and within the last few days especially a large
number of young men have enlisted.
The Sylph Dublin ste tm-packet landed 30 volunteers
at Southampton on Saturd, y, 'who proceeded by rail to
Portsmouth. They .were from the 91st, to join the 42d,
ordered for embarkation for Turkey.

The first four of this list, it will be perceived,.are rated
sloops. They have lately returned from foreign stations,
and have been waiting their turn for repair. Most of
the others are being fitted as gun-boats and dilipatch-
vessels for the Baltic. Medusa will be complete this
month. Oberon and Zephyr's mechinery is complete.
Pike and Fearless are ready for commission.

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will be armed with a 31-pounder and two 18's, and wild
proceed to the Baltic as early as possible.

The Royal Lancashire Artillery Regiment of. Militia
will assemble for 28 days' service at the Birchfield Bar-
mekß; Liverpool, on tlfe,2d of May, under the command
of:Colonel Sir Duncan Macdougall. This corps, -con-
sisting of picked and intelligent men, is already 40U
strong—the full complement being 646. They already
possess five guns (32-pounders) and two field-pieces, to
which six more will soon be added.
The 2d Royal Lancashire Regiment of Militia (Duke
of Lancaster's Own), numbers its full compliment of
1,200 strong. Under the command of its colonel, Sir
Thomas Elesketh, this regiment will assemble for its an-
nual period of 28 days' service at the -parade ground,
Everton, to day.

The Ist Royal Surrey Militia will assemble at the
head-quarters at Richmond, under the command of
Colonel William Hulme Sumner feom_plasidaut) on the
morning of Monday, May 8, for 28' days training and
exercise. _

Captain John Gray, adjutanßet,ghiettnie.i:Ofed(.:o
notice
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pointing Tuesday, May 2, at 2 a.m., •for the men of the
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Loudon-fields, Hackney... . , ..

VIE BgI'BESENTATION QF C44MBIUDGL

One of the most unanimous and most numerous
meetings which has been held in'Cambridge, in reference
to pplitics took place op Tuesday eyening, at the Town.
hall, in order that the electirs might make,their st?l,9-
tion from the four -candidates presentlk -themselves to
their. notice. There were from 700 Co 800 persons

present. .
About half-past sir o'olocic Mr. James entered the
room, accompanied by Mr. John Mills, and his entrance
created a sensation among such of those present who
were not previously acquainted with the personnel of the
honourable gentleman. Mr, Adair followed within afew

minutes with, Mr. Patrickßeates,- and his entrance

elicited a hearty cheer. Mr. Mowatt was last in his
arrival, attended, by Mr. JohnEaden and Mr. G.

Foster, and his ap-p9arance. in the Town-hall was the

signal for a burst of such hearty cheers as made the
building ring.:
Mr. Ald. -G. F. Foster presided. •
The CHAIRMAN said there were at present four candi-
dates seeking the suffrages of the Liberal portion of the
constituency ; and they had all received invitations to
attend the meeting; three of them were present, and
the fourth, the Hon. Mr. Canipbell, bad excused his
non-attendance by an epistle, in which he said :
"As you have not informed ,me of the purpose for
which this 'meeting to happen, of the chairman under
whom its business is to be. pursued, or of the part I am
Wished to take in its proceedings, and as before any notice
reached mel h..(k invie arrangements for being elsewhere,
upon urgent although private matters, I feel that my ab-
sence cannot be construed into disrespect for the electors
who assemble.

'` As regards politic3l opinions, mine have been already
stated to the town on February 4 and March 8.
" As regards political intentions, I have not departed
from those which on January 14 I had the honour to • an-

not, the poVvet• .1s but a sham power--:st delaiion and a*
mockery. I say it is 'a sham power, unless the voter is
protected on the exercise of it, and I believe la the neces-
city of the ballet in i;t other towaJ r'l""3
especially, perhaps, oe aeconiit of the iutimidation prac-
tised., (Cheers) ' I repeat that, to give a'man a trw-ts
and notlo'seeure him in the exercise' of it, is virtually,
t7i Or CbllferritgAl pOn hihi pelitical-potier,- but
_rather in-
fficting upon himpolitical degradation, and creatibg want-
of-confidecre and between the -elector and .this
elected—a want' of. confidende -ereated;by' the intimi-
dator, a man who should 'be placed forenioitiii the rank
of corruption. (Loud cheers.) It has been my lot in
my position as counsel tube consulted on the best ineafis
of suppressing intimidation;and with the view of making
the position of the intimidator equivalent to that of one
who tendered a bribe, with the view of entailing condign •
punishment upon the unscrupulous party who resorted
to it ; but there always was, and would be, practical
difficulty in the way, as the intimidator, *reaching his
victim through the means most generally adopted, with-,
held his custom, for which there was no legal remedy--
a-loss most severely felt perhaps by the offending party.
It was difficult_ to reach the offending party, as be could
say; with reason, " why, I am but dealing witb
7 own
property, and there is no obligation upon mei° deal with
you," or, in the words of Shylock—
" I shall not answer that ; it is my humour."
I have well considered the subject, and can.see no way
in which the voter can be practically and really pro-
tected excepting by the ballot. (Loud cheering.) I
maintain that this is not a party question. I believe
, that its adoption would most materially alter the consti-
tution of the House of Commons. I believe it to be a
social question only, and say that if you gift a man with
politigal franchise, you must give him the means of e'er•
cising it freely and conscientiously. With reference to
the subject of education—a subject of paramount im-
portance here-L-I trust that the practical result of the
late University Commissions will be to throw °pee the
- Universities, and make them as they were intended to
be by their founders,—the means of the dlisemination
of learning, and not, as at present, the means of its re,
striation to a class. (Cheers.) I trust, I say, that the
barrier will be removed, which inhibits the application
of Dissenters to the fount of learning ; and- though it
may be well that certain oaths should be administered
te,parties.entering upon the ministry of the Church of
England, yet no such oaths ought. to be imposed noon
a party upon entering the University, or proceeding to
a degree. (Cheers.) But this may be allowed to pass ;
for I believe that the result of the late Commissions
will be-to render the University really the seat of learn-
ing and education. (Cheers.) I need hardly allude
to the war, though a subject of great moment, as I
I believe that the country was never more united than
on that • subject—(loud cheers) ;—but I agree with
Mr. Mowatt that war once undertaken should be
prosecuted with vigour and determination.(cheeiN) ; and
if any of my hearers were- in the Commons HeNnse of
Parliament, should like to put to him the que.:ian.
" Why is it that the Duke of Cambridge and my ford
Raglan are amusing themselves at the present mom, nt
at the Opera of Pans'?" (Cheers.) I say that the warp
and a great war, undertaken should.- be prosecuted with
all the vigour and deterna!pation which we, as a great'
country, can apply to it. (Cheers.) The same eggres- •
sion, the spirit of which induced the Empress Catharine
to sing her blasphemous ""Fe Deums' over Waraaw,
and Ismail, the same spirit of aggression which induced
the division of Poland—a division redounding to the
eternal 'disgrace of Englishmen—a fall well characterise,cl
by the poet—
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"0 foulest picture in the book of time,
Sarmatia fell, unwept, without a crime !"
(Loud cheers)—the game spirit of aggre:slen now cha-
racterises the same power that eff,.-cied ; but I believe
that the alliance between the greatest maritime and the
greatest military country in the world, provoked by this
aggression into a league in defence of the liberties of
Europe,; must lead to. great social results, and, at all
events, cannot fail to prove to those two nations that
a union of their interests is the bestior each of them.
Returning to the question of education, I say that
the Universities should be open alike to the Church-
, man and the Dissenter. ' It may be a question who.
ther education should be- entirely secular ; but the
holding of no peculiar tenet by the parents should
not deptive.a child of the right of education. It is the
duty of the State to educate all its children without re-
striction, and. no religious 'tenet should debar a child of
the right to be educated. What, speaking from my own
experience, is the constant tale upon the circuit ? Why,
scantling the calendar, we read continually, ‘" Can neither
read or write," or, " Read and write imperfectly." I
say that this reflects disgrace upon the country,, and
when we hear a judge lecturing a child at the b,ar on his
haying fallen into crime, what an ,answer it is, " I am a
dissenter's child, and I could not participate in the edu-
cation which 'would have taught me better." (Cheers.)
Upon church rates I entertain the opinion that it 'is in-
consistent with the dignity and position of the Church'
of England to receive from a dissenter, a rate tom Wall
the repair of the church. ' The revenues of the Church
of England amount to four millions annually, wby then
cannot it tnaintain the repair of its owdestahlishineuts
AS a member of the Church of England; I should be
sorry to see the day when there should not be a church
and a pastor in every parish,.believing as I do, that the
question is not one of religion alone, but one of great
social importance, as where tb,e pastor does his duty, its
performance operates as a great safeguard to the poor
against those who would oppress them on the other side
—(cheers) ; but I say it is an anomaly that the
dissenter should be. made to contribute to 'what he
stigmatises as the "luxury of the .Church.". I am,
surprised that in a reformed "Whin:tent the oppor-
tunity of so branding his contribiitibn has so long
remained to him, but am ceavizteed.that , ere long this
question must occupy the attention of the Legislature.
I-have now stated to a certain extent my views, and I
trust that if I do not succeed in winning your suffrages,
that I shall not suffer in your estimation by having done
so ; but I claim as a right-,--as that to v?hidh every Eng-
lishman is entitled—the. privilege of placing before you
my views upon the political questions of the day.. It has
crossed my mind that I may be told that I am a bitrrister,
and that I only come hereto suit my own purpose--that I
may be told that I want to be Solicitor-General or ,some-
thing else, and that it may be said by the constitueuveY.
"0, we have had enough of that—we have had-Sir Fitz-
roy Kelly and others on a similar errand I" Nos,v,. I
should be guilty of the greatest hypocrisy if I said, tL'*'t
if by reason ,of the discharge of any humble abilities
should have the good fortune to obtain the recognition
.of such discharge in the patronage of the Crown, that
should not be proud =andand happy-at such recognition ;
but I feel that I should be the basest of men if, in order
'tithe-obtainment of such a position, I sacrifice' one
tittle of your interests either political or social. (Cheers.)
And while on this head, I may perhaps be allowed to
observe that I differ from one of the points of the New
Reform Bill which would dispense with the necessity of
an appeal tolls constituency by the recipient of office ; I
hold that when a member et the House of Commons has
received the approbation and patronage of the Crown,
thatsuch approhati on an d patronage should receive it .s seal
in the sanction of the people. It should be sealed by appeal
to' his constituency. It I -should so far receive your
sanction as to become a candidate, I should n;thetotat-
inly support the strongest 'Government ; and, though
now there may be such chit chat as that there is coquetry
on the part 'of Lord John Russell, who, it is said,
threatens to resign one day and withdraws his threat the
next —that Graham does not speak to Palmerston, or
that Paltnerston does not speak to Graham—I say ibis
natters but little if the whole machine goes on. The law
I Is not Altered, but is it not of the first importance whether
a Denman or a Jeffreys administered the law ? There
may be little differences, but the machine under the pre-
sent Government goes on, and the country is socially
, happy. (Cheers.) With regard to the question of Pro.
tection and Free Trade, I need only say, that my views
are in the most perfect concurrence with those of him,
1 the battler for reform 'in early times, and one whose
illinaine, in every assembly such as this, is entitled to every
1 veneration and respect-7a man whose almost last sen-
tence should be engraver on every heart,. and form the
homily of every home; who said, "It may be that I
shall be despised by a small and interesti.xl oligarchy,
but it may also be that I shall be respected itethe homes
of those who earn their subsistence by the sweat 0f their
brow, and who -hall recruit their exhau-ted energies with
abundance of food, the sweeter because it is no,, .leavened
with injustice." I can look forward with confidence
because the past proves that there is no danger in trusting
the people, and I believe that no Governtnenf will last in
this country which does not address itself to the promo-
tion of the moral and social advantage of the pes'eple.
Like to the idiot, who, placing his hand upon the Ong,
believes that he is stopping time in his onward .progre
like to him, and similarly nonsensical, was the states= ‘ll
who, at the present day, should think that it rested ii‘t
his power to stop.the Moral, political, and social pro-
gress of the people. I trust that atter so long a disfran;
chiseinent that I may meet you again under happier aus-
pices, that I may yet meet you in company with those
who have never yet possessed the 'franchise ; but if I
shonld never meet you more, I assure you that you have
my best wishes for your welfare, that the measure now
incumbent on you to adopt with regard to the choice of
your candidate, as well as the measures now under the
consideration of the legislature, may tend, as 1 believe
they will, to the advancement of the interests of every
class in this great country; (Mr. James,resoned his
j seat amid rounds Of applause.) . . „
Ald. H. H. HARRIS proposed—, ,
" That this meeting having heard the observations of
Mr. Adair, Mr. Mowatt, and Mr. James, and a letter from
the Hon. Mr. Campbell,-hereby stands adjourned until an
early.day, of which due notice will be given, then to ss-
semble and decide upon the gentlemen to be er looted es
candidates at the ensuing election."
‘,
Ald. IL S. FOSTER seconded the, esolution.
Mr. A. C. BARRETT moved.that they should ode by
ballot as to who were fit and proper' periens to become
candidates for the ensuing election. '
'Mr. W. COCiERELL seconded the amendment..
Mr. Ald. HARRIS then- altered his resolution in ac-
cordance with the feelings of the meeting, leaving it to
be decided by due public notice on what day the choice
of candidates should take place.
Mr. ADAIR proposed, and Mr. MOWATT seconded, a
vote of thanks to the chairman, which was cerried una-
nimously, amidst ranch acclamation, when this orderly
and well-conducted meeting quietly dispersed

CONCENTRATED BEER FOit THE ARMY.---The lnfantry
Brigade of Guards are trying the experiment of brewing
their own beer in their barracks. The process as most
simple, and requires only a certain quaiitity of hot
water to render the concentrated beer palatablte drink.
Ten noncommissioned ofEliers all; told off to try its
effects. They are allowed to drink as rote it as they
'please, but restricted-from drinking any other !'beer, or
spirits. The porter is tnuelt approvdd of, but .the ale is
not yet a. favourite. This introduction ia ist impor-
tant to the troops ROW
proceediug to the ast
I,,crvite Clazdte,