The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-11 00:00:00

tLECTION MOVEMENTS.
MANCHESTER.
(non A Co)r;itstESPsiDENT.
iik:iertl34lllhbAernEovonansiac--It now appears quite certain that
Pre-4318m to the candidates for the southerni
lia,,,talt Le" tehire and the borough of Manchester. WI -
w -17" ,-Esq., of Liverpool, will be returned in the room
th:4 -Aleettiere, his Supporters daily increasing, and many.
ttlo' , Prefeetionist merchants of Liverpool having signified
iltutteetion ot recording their votes in his favour.
tat 4;
itt 13,0wn addressed a very influential meeting of his
e,
itUd friends in the large room of the Albion
Ver;', this town, at four o'clock this afternoon, and was
W.,„4,111v gre:ded. There was an unusual attendance of
4,44,5R41,,-.-a'ai''-turers and members of the late Anti-Corn-law
`skeil i.'e-K1 the utmost unanimity prevailed. The chair was
2 Mr. R. H. Greg, and he introduced.
wr' zsitovert to the electors, who at once explained his poli-
-`o,°Pinions to the assembly, declaring himself an oppopent
tier- Protective and prohibitory restrictions upon the corn
ti
fittd industry of the country, and enlarged upon the :wcial effects which the progress of enlightened views in
ed was producing in Russia and other hitherto pro-
tith a states. But whilst they rejoiced and congratulated
llictether on the victory they had, through the exertions of
Itqagtle, achieved, he begged them not to relax in their
Sit t;,°118 until the duties on tee, on coffee, been redo
anv.on
teto'cie other necessaries of life, had been reduced.
.ith
Istt,it to the consumpti!jo of tea, ho alluded to its trifling
Nlvf.o to
this counts r, compared with the Channel Islands,
tett il:e"hold, and Sew South Wales, and adverted to the
hind. 4t-fi.t to 'oe derived from an increased trade with
wo`'. an enemy to all protective and differential
ge'e 't convinced that their removal would have the
114silizt, -Wing our present uncertain position with the
;:,ed
eel's Government, as the introduction of Sir Robert
mtumercial measure had mainly averted the threat-
,,,et 'Wore with the United Skates. He denied that Eng-
her greatness to protective duties ; it w.as to
keea Ulnae, the Habeas Corpus Act, the Bill of Rights,
be ;"Iler other institutions of freedom that England owed
shr,,,i'lludation of her glory. He was desirous that Ireland
Ihho longer be governed as a conquered people, but tha
-sr"%'-°tlla enjoy the same privileges and immunities which
th,l3ter
E country claimed, and then he was convinced that
'llteritiding and generous people would become happy
T',eutented.` lie was a friend to the general education of
465, 61-te,„c of this kingdom; and if returned as their repre-
LlS'ss a 7 Would devote his abilities to carry out such nage-
: wtre best calculated to increase the prosperity and
,:tilos happiness of the nation.
Rif°,44 then unanimously resolved that the meeting use
vxertion to promote the return of Mr. Brown, and he
bTr4lllitl loud applause, and long continued cheering.
1,„ Alderman Walker having_ been voted to the chair,
Vite'.°p44B 111Theggit GltisoN, Esch the newly-appointed President of the Board of Trade, and who had only
fr t
drd
~°lll London in the bourse of the afternoon,came for-
,7_clerahei"" addressed the electors, whose numbers had con-
resBinD.3,i,ncreased dtW.eig the above proceedings. After
.etx-
iN \VP aPPrtrai OF that sound principle of our constitu-e
'the" enjeoffice from. bed that one who accepted
tnvacate his seat, in order to have that appoint-
rt he . by the people, Mr. Gibson assured the meeting
,_•l'rtts CM as free, as far. as not having given any
ink.. us
.undertaken any conditions, as
.when he was their
log independent meniber. He felt justified `byccpfetm„ec after the public announcement Lord
Russell, that the principles of commercial
%,a-,,eed°,.41 would be fully carried out by the new.
llece'eolent. The corn-laws had been totally rten
they were the key-stone in the domes
slo'" of monopoly as the sugar law was the ke-
1141.44 OUT colonial Monopoly. Her Majesty's Government
t*Linatoticed that the.principle on which its administration
loreie too ducted was that there should be an equal duty
`"1:1011 'wand colonial sugar, and to that principle he (D,l •
) "Iti •ly adhere. After a rapid review
Itt'als?"."-'"'11):1et5 n
,?,..Alinrtilt.4liebbsolngdefended his vote and that of his
the Irish COlercion Bill, on the ground that no
•v'ested „"t out for the extraordinary powers required to
then d, ti°Uldhe Executive, a.nd. that its only tendency, if
have been to irritate the Irish people. He
sty deed
to the downfal of Sir Robert
.Peel, remarking
',eleat redounded more to his glory is being caused
by"Allaubis
'AP)cac of patriotic principles ; and excited consider-
tsa th .goter Y observing that the protectionists had cho-
-01,. I,7erilieader (Lord, George Bentinck) in accordance with
„'eres.et, r opinion " that a man who knows a ho!see,
`vtle th 'erYthing ;" buti he doubted not that in a short tim
es of
oPPonee enand ts would be found to coincide in the great
fr uestricted commerce. again
400,,,N Ids determinationnr to do away with all differential
et Fuming ard to sugar, and was enthusiastically cheered
kVhis seat.
ir' Lk. va, of this town; announced (as the organ of the
Ileke phcal Churchmen and Dissenters) that, although they
t,t!termined to oust Mr. Gibson for his vote in favour of
ben to MaynorJth, that they should offer no opposition.
%,14!8:01'413rutiseyeral questions to Mr.-Gibson. as to his future
Zteh . . ,gtoUs subjects when introduced in Parliament,
,4°,l,v,rt--`Xrc,trtr4 some uproar in. the meeting, but which the
ito ,LiLiernan answered with great courtesy and candour,
‘fle satisfaction of the electors assembled.
eeting then declared unanimously in favour of Mr.
E. AC re-election, and was subsequently addressed by
-IriclerMati Potter, Mr. AldermanNeild, Mr. Alderman
ullh liar, and otherS.
.piketto..laipation is fixed' to take place on Monday next,
le no doubt the Vice-President of the Board of
be unanimously elected.

- HALIFAX.
ityll.
tr 2 OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EL
CHEQUER.
-" -.'hiin?oe JULY 9.—The election of a burgess to repre-
-411°44411.,4%—r0Ugh in Parliament, to fill the vacancy occa-
-0 the 1. the appointment of the Right. Hon. Charles Wood
the
',Tee of Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of her Ma-
.,,t' th-4cheqiier took place this nforning. The reception
iile., 47dieht Iforeraentlemau on his arFival was a gratifying
'Oeqtt atighred well for his re-election--but in the Odd
ftiist,l/'' hall he was questioned at sonie length byte ad-
,q,of the Ten ROW'S' h'actory Bill. Yesterday was spent
w"
the
otor:, , and receiving visits from a large portion o
1.-"',Y of),,atici this morning, about eleven o'clock, a large
0r,41 41r. ood
.8 su prt rs assembled at his cemmit
totp::,,oi„i.i._e,eklsczateimptio'etehpepPieece liall,,wherethe election was
_ ill,ee t e take
pa F:out:it Wda a' jeXinh exhibited tebaeilliict tna
ens; t a single fin -"tee
1. ''' Rail, duri . ated that no
rwith which the electiron_wrtas_
''''t ce "I? the prkiceedinagrts. ofAttheeletvoewnn'o'ncolercikn Ir-
k4li tP was
,read by the returning officer, and the usual ro
kt.il having been gone through,
liari ,„ellca.'sirre manufacturer proposed the Right Hon.
ro-
tetetlYood. He felt assured 'tete no man oouldf
b:lll3the
thiqkp_wao Would fully meet, the views or wishes
pro-
s of Halifax ;
enta-
but Mr. Wood was their earliesto choice,
ti the 'eY had hitherto found in him a valuable repres
t4etollild he- bad no doubt that he would continue to serve
111.,W41.1,,1f again honoured with their co_nfidence. . .
lifil' j. ';.'°llll.ls, rnanufacturer, secondedutshetei nAoirnr.inGateloorng.e
~, Its, a ~,?•4DN', innkeeper, then prop
ssski,
~..e,riartist woolcomber from Bradford, as a fit and
fir, r._,* to represent them in Parliament.
[N-e•ritert, Seconded the nomination.
111,,trid,t-uer the proposer nor the seconder added any corn-
`4e ,°4°F), Observation, as it was understood to be only for
4',„4l.2rhuie Of enabling Mr. 'White to make a speech.]
qle :" 41glit lion. C. Woon then came forward amidst much
entr•
Ipe gto address.the electors. He said—Often as I have
* (1 b in this
eh ~, i. afore you place, I never yet addressed you
L4PPeg,'," 4 feeling of responsibility upon my shoulders. I
'',i,hare',.'"efore you now 'for the fifth time. I have asked
lie eh ':.).1. A renewal. of your confidence, of that confidence
-..4,,,p,,,i have reposed in me as your representative in Par-
niti-,•`‘, Dal now ask you not only for a renewal of that
e
‘kliete!, but I ask your. sanction to the step which I havl
41t yob inbecoming a member, of the present Government.
OP
ties foeyour sanction 'to my proceedingshatshaatMminiistiser.
Crown, and to the principals up
I.yliB formed*--( Hear.) It is unneceosns:r3b4or me to detail
"tidh,4, the circumstances which have placed the present
4„414-t) Ict.power. It is enough to say,
.rt.s has indeed been
riN Y.Ar.lllorris before, that our position is not of our
e,704%, ing.—(Hear, hear.) We steadily supported the
tl,it. 4tecent of Sir Robert Peel in those me.atshurtehsewphriicnheihplaeds
o\teliation, as being in conformity with .
I'l tho;e,ever professed. . We onlyvoateßdilalgianifngghinimg whenuphn
, tills_ gut proper to bring forward
Its 7rties fth b ple of Ireland—(Chee.rs)—for which,
(Renewed
ch,; t -, e I e°- was no necessity)—(Renewed
litr Lk) ,trn sewing, there
to retire from office, and
14tiN,st-ketßhose upon that defeat Lord who is now
14 '4O 4',1 Was pleased to call the Noble
111:4dat lint
sotfthat high station in the
.Government.apos
t° tntieg4verlarn I ,bave the honour of occupying
able
at, i`ktoN4f.rwhich I hardly can say that I feel myself
*t.,'111;..--4- will only promise to do them to the best of
si4,klatri*-slt the But. standing here as I do,I cannotwhh
ii°'Re "iiirs position which we at present occupyt
~?tutl,‘ 8t Wed occupy when last Ihsetuootdbuepounplithheuhust-
f the
-r.) -„,vittOre five years ago, w
pol'e-illtaerittirtsutaiten. upon measures of free trade.
t—he(Hear,
tr 7 the
htereh'Qessures were proposed by
84 -e i ete4 t sod mainly of the same mtettnud
trY to Pr iteit.4/ ' er at least of men ho
led to the'coun-
-4 rgpe eltlir4Q :""(ilear, hear.) We a areogf
taht e wuhpoo nc ° tmh e-
t 41.444 :, ()it ' Zet.thieinir opinion.s, upon
etpheralepep
I, e ti, 4 tormi ber dutiett, . .
4'"t. h,...:')1t of the sugar dune , mc
corn-laws,
ar
ns u-
rl
ae sw—s i
llklx„-.ralAe i,.,,•-- in Halifax tree trade praenvdauiledetdh,ouwagehhdu itbmaiyds
tsC;,. iele.)".,l,iigue and myself were returbut
' remember
ftidi„`" ilap-,,l'' free trade, Y
h ntly over the
Orli;g, thie - Protection - waved triumphantly et I can of
tli 114 d t- t'lle et the most
tAct l - c'tt io ..
supported rotec-
q°4; 11 °PpoB.s. ,arliament waspopdueittratemdenbaywthhoe
11118s:41d yet.tw`t.°ol_ to free trade, and who evvuetre
sr eu-t
tv.le,a,"?e, leya oldilia those short five 3eharsas
"qt. yttliciiiles 44g(1; what a triumph gained
far
l'er 'ne year h IWII.ch were iam i n lo' beenw
y completely
altered ltth 80trie ~
,tik. elapsed. whenththeentimn berwdeurteieseuwgearegediva
t,,,,ezi,
„iVißilt or ten months past vv!l
k,:gslae.3._
~, cti brought to a successful issue the repeal oft;
leftthe
taltis to d..7k, ioUid cheers.) One question of the three.
t oo we•-..,1 with, and I hope before the termination of tin , the , ,knall be able to bring that question, the uestion of
Ce great r dliti.-eB, to a termination which will be beneficialau htos
h the Arens,ln ot
which communicates iccohminunieat(ethoeetnhe)reilrnowtesatre—corners of
owses in Parliament-3 ou arc as well
itt.lll, led Us tam with the different phases of that mig.hty
l'oir4le, wlikh has seen a -Minister, who was carried into
% f,: Upon the shoulder% ts the people, become a convert
the'aee trade.—(Cheers.) \,',/ e have heard him declare that
d4,l4.?ctrines of free trade are th, e doctrines of
N, 'gat the Man must be a fotd who did not hold that it
common sense,
tltd-Nrlght to buy in the cheapest market
eau,' sell in the
ktie-ast• These were the Ptinhegetesalwwhar'shawcteda,lZrair lin-
erelL all(' un which
opposed hvwethose who now maintain theme as
dt,
~ormerly -..,
Naigrilly and firmly as we do ourselves; and I quite and
on of the conduct of Sir
krit3:l. concur in that approbation
t, -rt peel who finding that this is the truttuh,satchr,i,fiucgeh
tlbautet -'4lve ' ' • • did not hesitate
the rt to those opinions,
lead of a large
11 hold dear, the
finq ' a statesman might we .
o,,,,Pewerful partv, to expose
loss of power, and, in
the ~%3411ey, to ex-pose himself to the .
ter—
all these he held
himself to those taunts of ir-
t-c! of many, the loss
that which be believed to be for
of character—all ties, inscomparison with
thenh ‘)oil ande people of England. 4
ere others
lii.ghh,•ugh, achieved a glorious victory for commenced, fought
/0 There
th irs'onle of England.—(erat apPlans-.,, • And 018
Nipijament who deserve similar appyon..ation. tkideration I know weighed with reost of them,
ad-
valit3' did upon my mind, that whatever the commercial ellic:Nos of A repeal the corn-la%light he., however
country
as it cer-
-4,i ht the ine.nufacturers and mercha s of this
te,„",.t , benefit by more extended comnrce with foreign
te,,','Pei, there was no class in this country. -to
1,0 "fit would be so great as to the working classes and la
glad
la-
in} of the country.— (Loud cheers.)
.I have been
~
whom t,his.
o:eh e that those who in former times were so blind.to their
of 4thinterests
.as to feel no sympathy in favour of tbe repeallield
for tie corn.lawe, who interrupted and opposed retings
tt _
it,b,,,14t Purpose, have become alive to that wlucb conce ed
pa," ro,,rQ than almost any others, and that theyhave taken
NI
,‘ 'a t he expreesiorf of public opinion which leo led to the
Laiitatioe of taxes which kept up the -price that the people
1.1ay..t4 Pay for fliei; day u•tenance. I am glad that they
N(l'. taken part in this material struggle. I we take no
ilvtitt for those v,lio have alWays tupported thoseprinciplea
tkianLs peat. I announced to you funrteen yeargago that
-"lilt Pl"atioil wrveg, --upon iriuciplortiA Mit*