The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-08 00:00:00

No, 17,580.] •-• N
LONDON, THURSDAY S N 7 FEBRUARY 8, 1840.

BY COMMAND OF THE POSTMASTErt-GENERAL.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
GENERAL POST-OFFICE, FEBRUARY, 1849.
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Coin in Letters under any circumstances.
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Those persons who desire to remit Money in Letters, by Bank-
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ioned to Register all such Letters.

GUILDHALL, FEBRUARY 1, 1849.
THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S
LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the
14th day of February instant, at One o'clock precisely, to receive
TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, for twenty-one years from
Lady-day next, a House, No. 14, on the north side of Broad-street-
buildings; a House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street-build-
ings ; a House, No. 28. on the south side of Upper Thames-street.

Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE,
for 18:,,j years (less three days), from Lady-day next, a House, No.
22, or the cast side of Finsbury-street; and a House, No. 15, Ar-
tillery-place, on the west side of the City-road.
Further particulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying
at the Office of Works, Guildhall.
THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller.

11HE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.

A View in the Gold I)istrict of California is aMed to the New
Series of Dissolving Views.—Lectures en the Cultivation of the
Voice, and on the Art of Singing, by G. Clifford, Esq., Illustrated
by a yari ty of Songs, on Tuesday, Thursday, and iiaturday, at
Two o'clock.—On the Electric Light, by Dr. Alachhoffnor on Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday Evenings.—On Chemistry, by Dr. Ryan,
with brilliant Experiments, daily, and on the alternate Evenings.—
Childe's Phantasmagoria, with new effects on Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday Evenings at Eight.—New Chromatrope.—Microscope.
—Diver and Diviag•bell.—Machinery and Models explained.—The
Music is directed by Dr. Wallis.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (includlig
,aturday) from Seven till Ilalf-past Tee.
Admission, ls.—Schools, llalf-price —The New Catalogue, Is.

IN consequence of the great rush of Visitors to see
BANVARD'S GRAND MOOING PAINTING of the MIS-
SISSIPPI and MISSOURI RIVERS, at the EGTP FIAN HALL,
Piccadilly, the Proprietor respectfully announces Two Exhibitions
every day during the hcuuays. This Immense Painting is the
Largest in the World, and exhibits more than 3,000 miles of Arierl-
can scenery.—The Day exhibition will commence every Afternoon,
at Half-past Two, and the Evening at Half-past Sieve, o'clock
doors open half ',I hour before commencing. Admission, lower
seats, 2s. ; gallery, ls.

CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CAND LES.-
NO PUFF,—(Only 1 el. per lb.)—Luxuriant Light; mil-
lions will admire. Tbo chief of Candles, a Moral title bears—A
silvery flame—Transparent as Wax.—They snuff themselves.—Are
Yard as alabaster—Glossy as glass, and cheap as common Tallow
Candles is their true character.

The Public will know the Candles, for every 41b. packet bears a
gold Label " CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES, 447, WEST
STRAND." All not bearing this Label are base deceptions.

Other Candles and Soap are reduced iM price, and may they
long continue so
The Eight New Lights can be seen at the Establishment of th•
Metropolitan Liht Company, 447, West strand, next door to the
Electric Telegraph Company.

PUBLIC NOTICE. - WAR AGAINST
RIGHT.—The Diamond Lamp is perfect—Puy no other.—
The so-called Carcel Lamps are leaky aid worthless. All who
have bought them, know this too well. These Carcel Lamps are
puffed off for the Diamond Lamp—What a delusion What an
absurdity to think thus to triumph over public opinion. The
language that describes CLARK'S DIAMOND LAMP is copied
to eulogize these Carcel Lamps.
The Metropolitan Light Company, to end these impositions, give
this notice, so that by all demanding the Diamond Lamp, the de-
ceptive Carcel Lamp can no more be sold.—The Diamond Lamp
bears a Label, on which is inscribed " CLARK'S PATENT DIA-
MOND OIL LIGHT," so all can know the Lamp.
The Diamond Lamp with the Eight New Lights are always burst-
ing at the Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company.
RICHARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand,
next door to the Electric Telegraph Company.

AS CHANDELIERS AND GAS FIT-
‘„X TRIGS.—AII who require Gas Fittings of any description
skould inspect the Immense Stock at the Establishment of tla4
Metropolitan Light Company.—Designs of Chandeliers, Brackets,
Hall Lanterns, Pendants, &c., to suit every taste. The prices are
so low, all must be phased. The Fittings can be dens with al
dispatch consistent with proper workmanship. The proper Gas
Burners for dwelling-rooms are the Glass and the Reflecting
Burners.

The Company, to prevent their Gas Work being defaced, use
Glass Handles tor the turn-taps.—Contracts entered into, and the
work guaranteed.

RICHARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand,
conier of Adelaide-street, next doer to the Electric Telegraph
Company.

PENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE.
►y The thousands of individuals who for upwards •f twenty
years have used this celebrated liquid, pronounce it t• be the only
article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or
grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black,
without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro-
duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it
can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy
the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap-
plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing
the roots till the latest period •f life. Price 3s. 6(1., Gs., and 10s.
per bottle.

To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate-
qreet, Whiteehapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, f3B, Corn-
hill ; Butler, 4, Chcapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 160, Oxford-
street; Barclay, Farringden-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond-
street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge ; Finnigin,
Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham ; Roberts, 23,
Church-street, Liverpool ; and of most Perfumers and Medicine
Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom
by receiving a remittance, post-paid.
Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye."
Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper.

THE ATRAPILATORY, or LIQUID HAIR
DYE; the only dye that really answers for all colours, and
does not require re-doing but as the hair grows, as it never fades or
acquires that unnatural red or purple tint common to all other dyes.
ROSS and SONS can, with the greatest confidence, recommend the
above dye as iniallible, and ladies or gentlemen requiring it are re-
quested, if convenient, to have it done the first time at their esta-
blishment; which will enable them to use it afterwards themselves
without the chance of failure. They think it necessary to add, that
by attending strictly to the instructions given with the dye, nu-
merous parties have succeeded equally well without coining to them
Address, LOSS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street,
London.

FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
The manifold advantages to the Heads of Families from the
possession of a medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to
with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness
occurring in families, more or less, every day, are so obvious to all,
that no question can be raised of its importance to every householder
in the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials, the following
is respectfully submitted :
" To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London.

"No. 5, David-street, Itegent-road, Manchester, March 12,1842.
" Sir, —I have much satisfaction in communicating to you the re-
sult of my experience after repeated trials of Frampton's Pill of
Health ; and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many
years' trial of variou, Aperient Medicines, I have never found results
at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system from
redundant bile, &c., &c., with•so little inconvenience ; I am there-
fore warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means long
wanting of being able to recommend to families, schools, and espe-
cially mercantile men, whether at the desk or en the road, a 'nest
valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit
to myself it; in giving this testimony, I am the means of making
Frampton's Pills more generally known and appreciated.—l
Sir, respectfully yours, •' WILLIAM SMITH."

The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest
recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit
from their use, render any lengthened comment unnecessary. They
are not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is

liable, but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many well-
known attendants, Bilious and Sicls. Head.eehe, Vain and Oppression
after meals, ,;iddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noice in the Head and
Ears, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of • ppetite, Wind, Spasms, &c.
Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary
effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy
action of the Liver, Bowels and Kidneys will rapidly take place ;
and instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance,
strength, activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age,
will be the result of taking this medicine, according to the directions
accompanying each box.

Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. Price Is. I%d. and 23. Pd.
per box ; and by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the
kingdom.

Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the
Government Stamp.

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OR. LA'MEET ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH
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SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatiie
on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive
Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma-
turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate
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infection. BT SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.,
37, BEDFORD-'SQUARE, LONDON.
Doetor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin-
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of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c.
Marriage reqaires the fulfilment •f several conditions. in order
that It may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the
veil, which covers tho origin of domestic wretchedness. be raised,
and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could
it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap-
pointments. Excesses are always injurious ; the gift, which wisest
aced in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when
abused, the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less Injury
to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on
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BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL.
The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the
WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS will OPEN on MONDAY, the 12th
instant, and continue Open Daily from Ten till Five.
Admission, Is. ; Catalogu*,
GEORGE NICOL, Secretary.

MR. LIONEL GOLDSMID, assured by the
success of his first appearance, is induced to announce the
repetition of his Entertainment, called AT HDME AND ABROAD,
at the MUSIC HALL, Store-street, TO-MORROW EVENIXG,
Friday, February 9.
To commence at Eight. Hall, 2s. ; Reserved Seats, 35.

THE BRITISH GAZETTEER, POLITICAL,
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I), each Part containing a carefully drawn Half Imperial Map of
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Engraving, from a drawing made expressly for the work, of some
structure, edifice, or natural object of interest. In addition to the
series of County Maps, there will be a large general Map of the Bri-
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bankers, markets, fairs, races, newspapers, population, number of
houses, extent in acres, noblemen's and gentlemen's seats, came of
present occupant, with a synopsis of any event of public interest in
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BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH,
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CIIOLER A.
TO ME 65149. MORISON%

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20, New-road, St. George's east, Jan. 20, 1819.
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To Mr. BANES, 20, New-road, St. George's East, London.
" Sir,—l wish to inform you of the wonderful cure of Cholera, by
taking Morison's Pills, whilst laying at Hamburgh when the
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the good of others. I have also been cured by the pills of palpitation
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by the doctors. I purchased the pills at your shop.
" I am, sir, yours, &c.,
" JAMES SCOTT."

A R R I A G E.
One half the world are desolately single, and the other
supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, er a
elm et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
.:tter the latter. The solitary ono may shield himself under the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
'omprosiag harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
And broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
And social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set-
iement. Honour and justicederaand that health sheuldform as item
in the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
seglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
.hese surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
kIEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is.
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refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
sy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
;hem. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but
or the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom
they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth en
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
together, aro a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each,
by post Is, 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " How to be happy." They are not merely
irimphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
dfe, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always
the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of
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UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

THE CLASSICAL TRIPOS.

CAMBRIDGE, FEB. 6.—The examination for the Clas-
sical Tripod will be held in the Senate-house, com-
mencing on Monday, Feb. 19. Names to be sent in on
or before the preceding Wednesday.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.
LEOMINSTER.
LEOMINSTER, WEDNESDAY.—The election of a Mem-
ber to serve this borough in Parliament, in the place of
Mr. 11. Barkly, the late Member, appointed Governor
of British Guiana, took place here yesterday. The pro-
ceedings were conducted in a most quiet and orderly
manner, and without any of the customary popular demon-
strations. There was no bell-ringing, for the vicar of the
parish, who keeps the custody of the bells in the abbey
church, refused to permit them to be rung on the occa-
sion, nor was there even a band of music to accompany
the candidate to the hustings; not a public-house was
opened, and it is said that ❑ot a penny has been spent in
the entertainment of the free and independent electors.
At eleven o'clock the Mayor and Town Council of the
borough met the candidate at the Town-hall, an ancient
edifice in the centre of the town, whence they walked
to the Court-house, used as a national school, for the
purpose of proceeding to the nomination. They were
followed by perhaps 200 persons, including a large
number of women and children, but, judging from tho
manifestatio❑ of popular feeling, or rather the abscence
of it, there was very little interest excited in the event.
On the opening of the doors of the Court-house the
building was filled is a most peaceable and orderly man-
ner in a few minutes, the electors and others taking their
places as orderly as though they were assembled in a
church. In consequence of the retirement of Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton and Mr. Phillimore, as already announced,
the only candidate was Mr. F. Peel, son of Sir R. Peel,
who was attended by his brother, Captain W. Peel, all
the magistrates of the borough, and other gentlemen of
the town and neighbourhood.

The court having been opened by the Mayor, Mr.
H. MIDGE, who is the returning officer here, the writ
was read, and the usual formalities were gone through,
after which

The Rev. J. P. TAYLOR proposed, and Mr. STANWAY
seconded the nominatio❑ of Mr. F. Peel.

The MAYOR then put the usual question, and no other
candidate being put in nomination, declared Mr. Peel
duly elected Member for the borough of Leominster,
amidst some cheering. _ _

Mr. F. PEEL the; addressed the electors in a speech
which occupied nearly an hour in its delivery, and in the
course of which he touched upon almost every political
topic of the day. After thanking the electors for the
confidence which they had reposed in him by Acting
him their representative, he said he should take that
opportunity of entering fully into an explanation of his
political principles. In seeking the suffrages of the eke-
tors of Leominster he had no personal or individual re-
commendations to depend upon as passports to their fa-
your. He sought their suffrages upon public grounds,
in the conviction that a Parliamentary trust like that
just confided to him ought to be exercised not as a thing
subservient to private interests, but to the general
interests of the kingdom at large.—(Hear, hear.)
The connexion that clay established between himself
and the electors of Leominster was grounded on
their common profession of attachment to the Con-
stitution, and their common zeal for its preservation.
However unwilling he might be to revert to what
had passed during the election proceedings, he thought
it incumbent upon him to say a few words on a topic of
a local nature in connexion with it. It had been stated
on more than one occasion by Sir Edward Bulwer
Lytton, of whom he wished to speak in terms of the
utmost honour and respect—but a charge had been
made, and it had been reiterated by the
.press—that the
electors of that borough had been backward in promising ,
their support to the candidates. Now, for his part, he
must say that he had had no such complaint to make;
on the contrary, ho had received during his canvass a
greater number of promises than he was entitled to
expect; at least, he had received such a number as
would have been amply sufficient to have secured his
return as their representative had a contest actually
taken place at the poll.—(Hear, hear.) But he had
also observed with much pain that insinuations had
been thrown out by the newspaper press, that
this alleged backwardness of the electors arose from
other motives than a justifiable hesitation and a
desire maturely to weigh the merits of the candidates
before deciding as to which of them professed principles
and opinions most in unison with their own. Without
doubt it was meant to insinuate that some of such pro-
mises were withheld in the hope of obtaining a corrupt
return for them; and, in drawing this inference, he had
in his recollection a speech recently delivered at Brad-
ford, Yorkshire, by one whose abilities he. was ready to
acknowledge, while at the same time ho complained of
the injustice which that gentleman had done both to him
(Mr. Peel) and to the electors of Leominster.—(Hear.)
They would at once perceive that he alluded to the re-
marks made by Mr. Roebuck at Bradford the other day.
He thought there could be no doubt that in the com-
ments which he had made at that meeting in reference
to the proceedings of the Leominster election then
pending, he meant to imply that both the con-
stituency of Leominster and himself as a candidate for
their suffrages, would not object to a corrupt arrangement
being made. He had himself the fullest confidence in
believing and affirming that these insinuations were as
unjust as applied to the electors (and he spoke of them
without any distinction of party in the borough) as they
were unjust as applied to himself. lle believed the elec-
tors of Leominster were as incapable of bartering the
free exercise of their franchise, as he felt that he (Mr.
Peel) was incapable of soliciting it upon any such terms.
—(Applause.) He could sincerely say that he solicited
no man's vote except on public and honourable grounds,
and he would go further and declare that he never de-
sired that any man should give him his vote who could
not give it with a clear conscience, and without having to
upbraid himself with having committed a breach of his
constitutional privilege. He would prefer defeat to any-
thing savouring at all of corruption.—(Hear.) He would
now pass on to the consideration of questions of a
more general nature—toes review of those political views
which be held in common with a majority of that con-
stituency, and on which he bad rested his
appeal to their support. He desired to maintain
in all their integrity the institutions of the country in
Church and State.—(Cheers.) He professed the warmest
loyalty to the frame of our civil government—the Queen,
the Lords, and the Commons—and he desired to pre-
serve to each of these three branches of the Constitution
the exercise of their respective functions, and a due pro-
portion of the legislative authority of the State. He did
this in the firm conviction that the form of :government
under which we lived was better suited to our feelings
and better calculated to promote our happiness and
liberty than any other form lof government that ever
existed or could be devised. The events of the last ten
or eleven months must have taught them that it was no
easy task to frame a scheme of government which should
combine security of public credit and tranquillity with a
due respect for the property of individuals, and which
should contain in itself the elements of stability. In
the construction of a government regard must be had to
the peculiar character and prejudices of the people
to be governed, and in our case we were a people proud
in historical recollections, and looking backwards as well
as forwards for guidance. We should then touch none
of the great principles on which the chief institution
rests. There might be other institutions not essential or
subordinate which might admit of amendment or im-
provement, and with reference to these he would cor-
dially adopt the sentiments expressed by one of our il-
lustrious statesmen, whose name he did not at that mo-
ment recal to memory—viz., that our institutions might,
be preserved for the purpose of improving them, and
might be improved for the purpose of preserving them.
—(Cheers.) He felt's deep attachment to the Established
Church, from a sincere conviction of the truth and
purity of her doctrines, and a full appreciation of the
inestimable benefits which She had rendered to the cause
of morality and pure religion. In respect to the Church,
however, as in respect to the State, he should be favour-
ably disposed towards such reforms as should be really
and truly calculated to strengthen her foundations, and
to enlarge her opportunities of usefulness. He would
also reconcile attachment to the Church with a re-
spect for the feelings of those who conscientiously dis-
sented from her doctrines, her ritual, or from her polity.
In illustration of his meaning, he would refer to a sub-
ject which had been lately under consideration. Had he
been in Parliament, he should have given his assent to
measures for appropriating the revenue of sinecures of
the Church to the extension of parochial ministration
and the augmentation of scanty stipends.—(Hear, hear.)
He would also hare given his support to measures pro-
viding secular education to the children of poor parents
who were dissenters from the Church of England. So
much for the great institutions of the country, civil and
ecclesiastical. Ile would consent to no measure which
would be likely to impair their stability, or oppose that
feeling of attachment towards them which ho held,
tounded on the convictions of reason. There were,
doubtless, many questions of a practical nature likely to
come under the review of the present Parliament upon
which they would probably expect some expression of
opinion. He said "expression of opinion," because he
hoped they did not expect of him any positive pledges
by which his conduct was to be fettered. Asa candi-
date before them, he laboured under one defect which it
was impossible to correct. There were some defects
which became stronger by the lapse of time, but the de-
fect to which he alluded diminished every day. He
was a young man, and could not refer them to his past
services or experience in Parliamentary discussion; but
he wanted to justify them in the selection which they
had made of a representative, and he had asked himself
" How can I do this?" Surely not by giving a pledge
that, without having heard the arguments on either side,
he would give a vote upon a question on which men of
experience and known intelligence differed. Surely not
by sacrificing his honest judgment and the liberty of act-
ing on his own conscientious dictates. He should ever pay
deference to the opinions of his constituents, but he must
reserve to himself the power of forming his own con-
clusions upon political questions, readily promising to
hear both sides, and to give his vote, not as private in-
terest might dictate, but upon sincere conviction.—
(Cheers.) Was not this more rational conduct than
giving positive pledges?—(A voice—" Certainly.") He
would take, by way of illustration, a question on which
public opinion had latterly been much excited—that of
endowment, as it was called, of the Roman Catholic
clergy. Were he to give a pledge that at no time, under
no circumstances, and out of no fund whatever would he
give his sanction to such a measure, ho should have con-
ciliated many votes. He thought the pledge might
have been safely given, for it was very improbable
that any such proposal would be brought before Par-

liarnent. There were difficulties in the way of the
question, as regarded the fund from which such
an appropriation could take place, and also as re-
garded the repugnance of the Roman Catholics to
accept of any provision for their clergy. By giving
this pledge, therefore, he would have gained many
votes and had no practical difficulty about it. Had he
been asked to give a pledge in favour of Roman Catholic
endowment he should also have declined giving it. lie
would not undertake to support any measure which his
reason might tell him he ought to oppose. On the other
hand, when they looked to the state of Ireland, the dis-
order which had long prevailed in that country, and the
great amount of military force required there to check
it, it would be unwise to pronounce against any measure
tending to benefit Ireland, and one which had for its
object to render the Roman Catholic clergy of Ireland
—a most powerful body for good or evil—less absolutely
dependent for their existence on the taxation of the
poorest and most destitute of that country.—(Hear.)
But he had heard it stated that this was a question of
principle, and that it was sinful for the State to endow a
sect which professed theological tenets different from our
own. Ile could not agree in the assumption that it
involved of necessity a recognition of the truth of those
doctrines. He refrained, however, from entering fur-
ther on this question, which was one disposed of many
years ago. The Roman Cathlic religion had been re-
cognised and protected through the length and breadth
of the British dominions—in Canada, in many of our
colonial possessions, and in Ireland. Why, this very
question had been seriously entertained by men who
united to great sagacity a devoted attachment to the
Established Church. Mr. Pitt was in favour of grant-
ing a decent and adequate stipend to the Roman Cath-
lics ; George 111. did not object to this question being
taken into consideration by his Government • Lord Sid-
mouth was in favour of it ; Lord Castlereagh made no
objection to it. Did not these facts then justify him
in pausing before he gave a pledge to vote against it,
ere ke had heard arguments for and against
such a proposition ? So much in reference to this
question, which had absorbed a good deal of public
attention of late. There were many other questions
on which he should be called upon to pronounce, by his
vote at least, an opinion, and he would now shortly
refer to the more prominent of these. They had
already learned from his printed address, that he had
intimated his intention to support' economy and re-
trenchment in every branch of the public expenditure,
consistent with public safety. But be would not attempt
to deceive them by promising this to the extent to
which some persons had gone. He would not consent
to the cutting off of ten millions from the expenditure
of 1849 because the expenditure of 1835 required no
more. He thought it would be better to inquire what
were the bona fide requirements of 1849 rather than
what was the expenditure some 14 years ago. He would
rote for no expenditure not required by an enlightened
regard to the public interest. But, on the other hand,
he would not engage to support improvident retrench-
ments in our naval of military force, which might re-
quire increased exertions hereafter in order to make
good that which was so inconsiderately abandoned, and
which had proved a bad economy in the end. The Hon.
Member next alluded to the following passage in his
first-published address to the electors :—" The necessity
of a wise economy is the more urgent, in my opinion,
because I shall feel it incumbent upon me to
resist any attempt, if such be made, to reimpose taxation
upon those articles of foreign import which constitute
the materials on which our manufacturing industry is
employed, or which enter into the subsistence or ad-
minister to the comfort of the great mass of the com-
munity; unless it should be deemed prudent, on more
extensive experience of the effect of free-trade measures,
to adopt a different line of policy, a result, however,
which Ido not anticipate." While he had already ex-
pressed a reluctance to enter into positive pledges pre-
vious to the discussion of a question, he had thought it
not inconsistent to reserve to himself the power of
weighing any arguments which might happen to be
brought forward. But he had added upon this sub-
ject that which he strongly felt, via., that any such
re-imposition of duty would be unadvisable. He
could not think that it was consistent to reimpose
duties on the necessaries of life and the materials
of manufacture. The extraordinary circumstances
which had agitated Europe had no doubt dis-
turbed our manufactures. These disturbances had had
their natural effect of disturbing credit and of disposing
people to hoard their money, which no doubt had af-
fected commerce both abroad and at home; but he was
at a loss to conceive how the removal of duties on flax,
cotton, and other materials had had any other effect than
that of compensating the crippled resources of the fo-
reigner, by enabling us to supply his markets cheaper
than before. Referring again to the convulsions which
had agitated Europe during the past year, ho would
contrast with this state of universal ferment—he had
almost said anarchy—the internal condition of this
country, which had maintained an almost unbroken
quiet; where a disposition to disturbance had been ma-
nifested it was at once checked, not so much by a dis-
play of power as by the love of peace and order which
characterized the British community. There had been
much suffering during the past year from want of
employment, but no disturbance had taken place
here, and scarcely a murmur had been ut-
tered, and they might attribute that, in part at
least, under Divine Providence, to those measures which
had opened the ports of this country to an unrestricted
supply of everything which might be considered as the
necessaries of the people.—(llear, hear.) There were
only two other questions on which it was necessary that
he should say a few words—he alluded to the questions
of vote by ballot, and the extension of the suffrage. He
professed himself a decided friend to the object contem-
plated by those who advocated vote by ballot—(Cheers)
—namely, the independent exercise by the voter of the
right of suffrage ; but he was not at all satisfied that the
ballot would insure the independent exercise of that
right, and in attempting to exercise that right by the
ballot he saw so many impediments in the way as to deter
him from adopting it.—(Hear, hear, and cheers from
another part of the court.) If the ballot was designed
to impose silence upon electors, if it was intended that
there should be no canvassing of the merits of the can-
didates, then the nature and character of the English fran-
chise would become much changed; and he was of opi-
nion that it would be changed for the worse.—(Cheers,
and cries of " Hear, hear.") It would open the door to
deception and fraud. The residuum would have been
deposited in the ballot-box. But he would not consent
N purchase an occasional good by the adoption of a
system which appeared to hold out a premium to fraud,
and by imposing silence where there ought to be the
freest expression of opinion.—(Hear, hear.) In refer-
ence to the extension of the suffrage, it would be most
absurd to expect from him, or any man, an expression
of opinion on the abstract question. He must first in-
quire for what purpose the suffrage was to be extended,
and what new class of constituency was proposed to be
invested with the right, before he could form any opi-
nion. He was far from saying that the elective consti-
tuency established in 1832 would not admit of
amendment. It was true he saw an evil in
frequent changes ; but he would not deny that
the progress of knowledge and extension of
education might justify a mature deliberation as to
whether some further extension of the suffrage might
not be desirable.—(Hear.) What he considered was
the main purpose for which the franchise was given
was, that the country might be well governed, and that
the people might have security for good government;
and it was his deliberate opinion that our Constitution
did secure to us that good government, and provide gun •
rantees for its continuance in a higher degree than any
other form of government under which we could live.
Popular representation was not the only principle in it.
He would consent to no change in the constitution of the
House of Lords or Commons which would endanger our
constitutional rights and prerogatives, or impede the
free use of them. In our representative system great
influence was given, as it ought to be given, to interest
in the soil, to wealth, and to intelligence. These were
the conservative elements of society. If they wished to
preserve a limited monarchy and a mixed form of go-
vernment, they must incorporate these elements in
it. More than this —if they wished to protect pro-
perty and liberty, they had a better security for
the attainment of these objects by giving to
superior intelligence its legitimate influence in the popular
branch of our Legislature than they would have if they
admitted into the constituency a million of new voters.—
(Hear, hear and cheers.) In conclusion, the Hon. Mem-
ber thanked the constituency of all parties for the atten-
tion and kindness shown to him during his canvass.
He was now the representative of the whole constituency,
and as such it would not be less his duty than his inclina-
tion to receive with respect and attention any recom-
mendation which might be forwarded to him relevant to
the public interests of the country or the local interests
of the borough, from whatever quarter emanating ; and,
although he could not hope that his conduct would have
the concurrent approval of all the electors, he did hope
that when he should return into their hands the trust
which they had confided to him none would be able to
say that he had been negligent in the faithful discharge
of his duty as their representative.
The usual vote of thanks to the Returning Officer was
then passed, and the proceedings terminated in a most
quiet and orderly manner.

plained to them that his creed was just this---to do unto
others as he would they should do unto him. He wished
to extend to his countrymen of all grades that fair por-
tion of the representation of the country to which they
were entitled. He would give them that protection to
which they are fully entitled. He would give to every
man an opportunity of voting according to the dictates
of his conscience. That protection could only be so-
cured by the ballot.—(lnterruption from the opposite
side.) He hoped to have a fair hearing. In tie course
of his canvass if he met with an elector who said that
he would vote for Mr. Bridson, ho would appeal to
every elector if he had in any way tried to influence
such elector. He had invariably said to him, " Keep
your promise." That course he intended to pursue to
the end. If he should win he would de so fairly.
There were great abuses to be reformed, great reduc-
tion in the expenditure of the conntry to be effected ;
our army and navy must be much reduced; but he would
ask them if they were likely to succeed in accomplishing
these changes by sending men who had neveryet come for-
ward to reform one single abuse. He should, indeed, be sur-
prised to find any working man against the extension of
the suffrage, against the ballot; and ho thought there
would not be one found opposed to retrenchment. He
should prove to them that our navy, our military esta-
blishments, and miscellaneous estimates are carried on
at an enormous expense to the working classes of this
country; and all this not for the good of the great mass,
but of the smallest section and the wealthiest in the
community. He went on in a long speech to show that
the cost of the army and navy in 1835 was 100,0001. less
than at the present time, and that our expenditure ought
to be cut down to that limit.

Mr. BRIDSON said that though he was not so fluent of
speech, yet he would promote their local interests quite
as well as his opponent. He was' their townsman, and
though Sir Joshua talked a great deal about retrench-
ment, he was quite as much in favour of it as he could
be. If they sent him, they would find him at his post,
not in Canton.

The show of hands was much in favour of Sir Joshua
Walmsley, when a poll was demanded by the frionds of
Mr. Bridson, and, after a vote of thanks to the Mayor,
tho proceedings terminated.