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with the administration of this empire, which required not
only enlarged views et public policy, but a de. p and un-
swerving desire to do justice, and on the part of those who
supported the Government, zealous and determined co-ope-
ration —Clear, hear.) He would abstain from going into
the details of that complicated question, but the electors
might be sure that there existed, not only in the mind of his
Nuble Friend at the head of the Government—a great and dis-
tinguished statesman, noble by nature as-well as by rank—
(Cheers)—but also, in the minds of all those who were asso:
ciated with him in office, a deep sense of their duties towards
Ireland, and an earnest purpose to perform those duties to the
very utmost of their power.—(Cheers.) There was another
topic, which would at once suggest itself to the minds of all
present—a topic of most grave importance. The question of
Ireland, he trusted he might say, was a temporary question;
the object there was only to remove existing, and he hoped
passing grievances, and to give just contentment to the people.
The other question he would allude to was one of still higher
and more permanent importance; it was, the condition of the
people of this country.—(llear, hear.) It was on education
and instruction only that the peace and prosperity, the wel-
fare and happiness of nations could be soundly based. It
was lamentable to think, that not there alone, in the agri-
cultural districts, but in the more densely populated manu-
facturing districts, there were growing up every year vast
multitudes of human beings with education, if any, most im-
perfect, in -feartul ignorance of that knowledge upon which
depends their welfare here and hereafter.—(Hear, hear.)
This was a subject which would require the most anxious
consideration of the present Ministry. He would not advert
to other topics, but of this they might be assured, that the
spirit by which the Government would ever be actuated
was the spirit of progressive improvement—(Loud cheers)—
of that progress which had hitherto been so impeded amongst
us, but the development of which was essential to the happi
ness and welfare, to the very existence of every civiiised
community. The progress made in the country since 1815
showed how much could be accomplished by a steady and
persevering determination to improve, and would convince
the electors that though the vessel of improvement may
sometimes be turned from its course by the shock of adverse
billows—though it may now and then swerve from its
onward direction under the influence of battling
gales, yet, nevertheless, it is guided by one more
powerful than any among nsen.—(Luud cheers.)
Steered by a sagacity far superior to any human resistance
—(Cheers)—and that in spite of the storms which it may
encounter in defiance of adverse currents, and battling winds,
it shall still, under the blessing of Providence, pursue its cer-
tain course to that final state of human improvement which
lies far beyond the horizon to which our weak eyes can
attain, and which will place human society in a condition of
higher moral, social, religious perfection than the most san-
guine amongst us can imagine.—(Cheers.) It would be for
the people to aid the Government in their effcrts towards
this glorious consummation ; the Government itself, he
would promise, would not be wanting in their share of the
great work, though its progress against the infinite obstacles
impeding it might not be quite so rapid as the people and
the Government itself could wish, let not the people be sus-
picious cf deferred
,intentions—intentions deferred only for
the better accomplishment of the work in hand. The Noble
Lord, in concluding, was honoured with a hearty nine times
nine. A similar honour was accorded to Lord John Russell
and the present Members.
The large meeting broke up at one o'clock.

GREEN \Vico.
Notwithstanding the more immediate approach of the
election, the want of excitement that has hitherto pre-
vailed still continues. There remains now no doubt that
Admiral Dundas will walk quietly over the course. It is
rather remarkable that, though the Government influence
is, and has been, very great in Woolwich and Deptford, the
electoral inhabitants cf Greenwich alone have been always
so exceedingly active in promoting the Liberal cause, as al-
most to insure the return of a Liberal candidate. Indeed,
they have hitherto invariably succeeded in that respect, ex-
cept on one occasion, when, under peculiar circumstances,
Mr. Wolverley Attwood, a Conservative, was chosen the re-
presentative of the borough. He gained his seat through
the influence of the Steam Navigation Company, to which
he acted as chairman for many years, and the duties
of which position he discharged so efficiently and zealously,
RS to gain for himself much popularity and confidence;
thereby inducing the shareholders to exert all their energies
in his behalf. The return of Admiral Dundas, even though
an opposition candidate should enter the field, will be ren-
dered doubly certain by the tact of having the influence of
the present Government in his favour. The nomination will,
we understand, take place at ten o'clock this morning,
in order to enable the high-constable, who is the returning
officer of the borough, to give in his return early enough
to admit of the Gallant Admiral's resuming his seat in
Parliament this evening. On Friday night a meeting of the
electors was held at the George IV. Tavern, Woolwich, at
which resolutions favourable to Admiral Dundas were
agreed to.

EVESHAM.
FRIDAY.—The writ for the election of a Member in the
place of Lord Marcus Hill, who, it has already been stated,
has accepted the office of ComptrAler of her Majesty's
Household, has arrived here. and the election has been stied
fur to-morrow. There is no show of opposition for this elec-
tion, but psrties in this borough are much divided, and the
representation has generally been compromised by each re-
turning its Member. The Tories, however, are now divided
amongst themselves, some of them being friends of Mr.
Berthwick, and another section favouring Captain Rushout.