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London, England, 1846-07-10 00:00:00

—(-- voice : " Finality ") not only in cities and
the, out in counties? and which I take the liberty to
Act (,),n•
,Gentlernan himself ought not to forget, as by
l'4liarnent, of wlti,.h I may boast that I was one
•;,r keglers, and mainly assisted in carrying—l mean the
wtv'tet---lie is now sit elector of .Nottingham.—(Cheers.)
dl ha'l4l att'qtliis explanation, I hope I may be allowed to
hini'''l,,outattle Gentleman my friend, and if I may not
Itris.,l4lntfn bis.friend, as 1 have endued him with
•eO,-4‘-‘ege 11-e s„ • erijoys, and which is dear to every
,tt'tsnlan. Isall'uo;st pruceed to vindicate myself against
Letts, which has been made against me by my oppo-
t:.°4';,,":l,ear, hear.) Having said that it is my boast to
ate L.,'"ose who long before reform was popular, long
rrts ;Ira was the watchword of Ministers, long before
how as the favourite word and sentiment with monarchs,
,(it ~ are that I and my much-lamented friend, Sir
,ftntrtlett—(Uproar)—and Mr. O'Connor can tell you
:et—that we belonged to the persecuted band who
nOw''-'era and carried reform.—(A voice, "What are
si(leetg;) lam twenty-four years older than I was then
ting "t, and • a voice, "Older and worse.") But lam
ilea j' hat I was at my first setting cut, and the prin-
'" odins„"ft espoused I have never ceased for a moment to
I
"laince (Hear, hear.) I . h.ave been accused of
lat • *—
,°1101,,,b, Is called a party man ; it is perfectly true, as. my
tl'dblan,e friend, the seconder of Mr. O'Connor, has said, I
i'veYai'etiaa Whigs and I would now if they were to do as
1, Can- But beg leave to say I did not go to the
ltkh
~__the Whigs came to me.—(Applause, and " Hear,
atti When I went into Parliament in 1819-1820,
Ziorth Whigs were not friends to Parliamentary
f,e4tirf °ln when they proposed to bring that great
are I,:arward, I became incorporated with that party, and
illittlappi:ver seen anv reason to desert them.—("Hear, hear,"
pL°,ljurrir,ll_''' ) My friend also said I scarcely had come
01.'0444 au?ent before I became a placeman. I went into
I,,,the 111 1820, and I remained on the Opposition side
itl °nee till 1832, which is a period of twelve years,
tla c?‘",4.tiatied till man y of those with whom I had acted
; t:aintt,"into the Mieiater on the opposite aide of the H
llouse.
4ght wed MY place, however, until the Reform Bi was
4 YI wa ' and I never walked across the House until the
ljarysig
tha acting with were fulfilling their promises be
toll Re
, krm Bill.--(Applause.) The Reform Bill of
o',:yond ttieir promises, and I found they were
I' .14 " 4 good as their word, but a great deal better.—
tott4..amen, ' applause.) I find they proposed an Act of
(4, c 4 which I did list know the full valne till I
tell"( ''ad mule a free citizea of my Hon. Friend.—
* ) I should like to know whether, beside that
`e Party with whom I had acted did nothing
I,"ec'ta country ?—(A voice, "Not a. d.eal.") To
I,4thh:,we mainly owe Catholic Emancipation ? Who
H4r01e.11.,_14.t repealed the Corporation and Tests Act ? Who. ,e to know, gave you the municipal franchise ?
‘Baould like to know, mitigated the criminal
ho were the beginners of the great coptuer-
C,lltajit',,4 which has now passed into a law by. the instru-
4ZIly the late Administration? Who originated the
:,:aFe, which, although insignificant in sound, had
ki?lteheu'tat comfort and consolation into every home
rit." the country ?—(Applause.) I could give adr
other important Acts passed during the Adm.-
st.',arer,,s‘ tit' Lord Melbourne—(A Voice—" Dorchester
I).sw )--but it would ill become me to be the panegyrist
teTlatnent in which I bore a part. The Right Hon.
tp fl•eet kn Proceeded to say—He wished to put a fact to
a11!,..P', &bowing that Government had confidence in
to
Ir.Preu
.the people of this country ; and he wished to
011 th Important fact upon their minds.—liHear, hear.l)
103 tordl9overninent was formed by Lord ohn Russel ,
,4,lll,eg:•'"P and colleagues did not recommend an appeal
16trtsi4cant boroughs and 6mall communities, but they
ts,'(sir`j. Ron. an appeal to the largest constituencies.
did far ()"n Ilobhouse) had not been certain of his re-
lit, they tha' human probability could lead him to judge,
11,'k he would now have appealed to them ?
tplv'tlitiet,nbec4rnlire who had accepted office in the new
Ghat tniglit tbe expected to say a few words as
11,1,Y kn curlY be expected from them. —(Hear, hear.)
7(ilea 'Ad
h 'NG), e,ir the circumstances under which the mi-
4kti.retired°,fur Robert Peel had retired from. office.. They.
to Y "on account of any failure in their efforts to
destruction
reform. The circumstances which led
Coerjtruction was the introduction of the infamous
thtl°ll 'an trl Bill. lie might say that there was no
of ,Part of Lord J. Russell to throw difficulties in
iriptue Peel Administration ; but when the Irish
to4,3"if 1 was proposed, they could not support it. He
52.! of hi voted for it, not even on the first reading.
k's°, but befriends did; they
,were anxious to see what it
knew something of the monster, and he was
4.'Terei," keep it out of the House altogether.
.When,
\fhrlti ti,,,after some delay, that Bill came on for reading the
htelekr:ilie, the Whigs resolutely and effectually opposed it.
ttOlse,ear-) The present Administration looked for the
14.m,Are3 ePort of the country in carrying out constitutional
ret. The Right Hon. Baronet, after some farther re-
)44 tif ~Fe4l amidst the warm cheers of his friends and the
t•F4:,18 oPeouents.
t/d,tivetll,,us O'CONNOR then rose, and after the Chartists
!tt0„'40,;441 several rounds of apt), lause, he delivered an
41,1 nearly two hours, in which he. dwelt. in
'isand
the acts of the Whig Administration
kilet t°4l,ln, g and—transporting the Chartists, not forgetting
`",14 own imprisonment. He then declined going
but he wished for a show of hands.
In-idtatiri, took a show of hands for Sir John Hob-
e, very few were held up m the body of the hall,
'aiority on the hustings were for Sir John Hob-
qt ,
4''''FF declared the show of hands to be in favour
Ittct
pryer J , but as he. withdrew from the contest, he
see ~(I.rigs 11n Cain Idobhouse duly elnted.
di,', not terminate till one o'clock at noon.
T 4
tat soa f „ TOWER HAMLETS.
cii this], °"sl or this locality seem to have something
hoc n'aout than the coming election, and Colonel
k;Zit% tf;'zitinuea to be the only candidate for their suf-
''aUsjtesq ail appearance, perfectly sensible of their desire
Ithtie4 'from the excitement of politics. Beyond the
tsv;tddress, the Gallant Colonel has taken no steps
!Utll4 eveliat all render the electorate less indifferent to the
tat it, of st of his re-election for their borough. A former
4arY, now resident in the locality, informs us
ktO, ' A. 1,41,,:‘°,," a Tower Hamlets election is a very slow
so tier
bleak' ',Vs, like Colonel Fox, who has neither
tt,i4'ks, not evel ''''''se,.l,ard bearers nor open public-
krvkit ee'roo (a 3 he declares in desperation), "not even a
to be nor a single canvassing party," does not de-
s!titly leered for
It.wiLes, 44 th any place; and at any,he confi-
s Itaintlernen
wenY would not have had him at.
friends at
so a-end tu heard yesterday to assure
price."
poi4,4lton 0 rninket that "he should write a complaint to
41h." Sata...,n the subject." The returning officer has
held
'a U :TaYsual next, at one, P.M
re., for the election, which
on Stepney- gen.

4110 GREENWICH ELECTION.
.t thtt; of the county of Rent having issued his Pre:
tiZtotti,.o igh constable (T. B. Fisher, Esq.) of borough,
c1;1", 44a mirnan has appointed that a general' meeting of the
%Jell, 0 all be holden at the hustings, next the parish
itrj°teuello "(lay next, the 13th instant, at ten o'clock in
!.,,,,isib,ll.ll,,for the Purpose of electing a burgess to serve in
tir4rted 0'; for the borough of Greenwich. It is currently
5111 in Dr. Bethel!, of the Chancery bar, will be put
PTA ation
1,14, n opposition to Admiral Dundas, recently eq it, one of the Lords of the Admiralty. No credit is this report.

thNlctt„ YORKSHIRE (WEST RIDING).
tv 1134ittb, WZDNESDAY.—In consequence of the York-
of iiettea commencing to-morrow, and being likely to last
)4'44 Pek, the High Sheriff has appointed the election erkpber for the West Riding, in place of Lord Viscount
kt IZ,,Ppoin ted First Commissioner of Woods,
.Forests,
u 4. not quite so early as it might otherwise have
At)r4-" he election is fixed for Saturday, the 18th inst.,
;'field, the place appointed by the Reform Act. Lord
'4kt return will, for anything that has hitherto ap-
-1 oe unopposed.

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
t
DIZ4'ziItIANIPrON, WEDNESDAY.—NO symptoms of an
Plidtl:it,,,i`)4 to the re-election have as yet been manifested;
at
°f the kind would be, in fact, a farce in the
tl4,4lerl'llPer of the constituency. The Hon. and Gallant
Ll not yet personally addressed the electors. The
1/4d.`)4lbaation is fixed for Friday, the 17th instant, at

14, lqurn. HALIFAX.
C, ti„-tihng officer for this borough hasappointed Thurs-
14,ktit Mat. (this day), for the election of a burg,,ss
ii,"‘l'l.„,\VooadeltneY occasioned by the appointment of Mr.
te:ktut ito,,as, the new Chancellor of the 'Exchequer.
of `be IA-1;'• uentleman arrived here on Tuesday morn-
ez ,ititrag had interviews with the leading memb.ers
I"tilt4tcit%thAtti,Party he addressed an aggregate wieeting
`413 evening. No opposition to his return is

1, illtjeztre... -
(pi, PLYMOUTH.
Lilikhe PAI" 'l-`Ol4 A CORRESPONDENT.)
ON nr cl/4 the ',JULY B.—Last night Mr. Vincentas
not
tt
soa
There.w .
_.6 +tlid:—llittendtt4ettors at the theatre.
hedi,
N.:4d 41,,,,....-,......k ih,,_,..,,,,,,,,,aat:d5.0mem0rf.
Thomas eNeinethhoui ss
01 a sit t ipereosfi
views.
r? thl—s' hit weeskii!ePeated the exposition of his politicaluptedonly
Vellt r„urist3 of.l4tened to with attention, interrupted
‘qe e,,,,,,..5agek ' ttplause arising on some of the
carry ViitlaZ‘est to Hs e again pledged hitnselt LO Cd.
.10torerwealOrd.
TOtte elite ‘"" last hour of the poll. The_ meetinguse.
14oti, dr,lB kterointa for the success of Vincent's cause.
the mail from
closed
A tteriA, Itume,ll4Ord Ebrington arrived y
continued at
illterx7W-5 Chu/71,1441Y on his Lordship's arrbivalthe bells of St.
Pitv; als throe eil struck up a merry peal and
'aye int er-
tom: tO gorrio_ll the day. His Lohrdsslici
hal bVP 0x,,,, 'lf the members of.
prejudice waich
i Pomibn it tee His
tht eta rair "sed surprise on learning the
Stltto se
against him on his presumed opposition to.
tishi n Harbour and Docks Bill. This prejudice his
tlekettill statue to have arisen entirely from misconception
to
eel -i Wait% hewas satisfied he should be able to show
)4 ette
0,_4.1d.t0 rtshwe when he had an opportunity of meeting them as
174t1 , members of his committee. It was arranged NatAt: Lordship should meet the electors at the Mechanics
`tti‘te at seven o'clock this evening.
IPltti:re have been various reports here that a Conser-
-1400 candidate would be brought forward, and this
Lle,kiqg the iuterest and be
experienced in con-
by :111 With tl.•e election proceedings were much heightened
telyn'ut appearance on the walls, in various parts of the
ltiiN,',(l large bills with the words " Kennard tsr Ply-
tioth'.,,', but this bill, as far as I have been able to learn, is
, More than a hoax.
'il, Parties express themselves as confident of success.

mete. -;:`,llc.st,Ar

DEVONPORT.
Jur.x 8.--Matters are going 0,

• Tht hustings - .nt quietly
ttead., tustings have beet' ercc:ed, and, as stated on
sir 43, the elvetion is to take place on Friday.
%lector,,,eZerr Grey is axp~•cted
.to meet his friends, and the
,crally, to-morrow night.

•.--c(-rrcir ELEcTroNs.
(ir,:rn The Scotsman of 11 ednesday).
Ti 1.1)INBUEGII. ',.. Istr. I'l nomination of candidates for tie vacancy :irl.sog from
Friday.
hlr. A' ideaulay's acceptahce of office, takes place ''l? . -
ill "(acaulay was expected to arrive in town last mght, and
111,addre.ss the electors at a )üblic meeting on Thursday.,.
aor-Z 4,,as been some talk oti ,in opponent in the person of
V,l talli.tg Eardlee Smith, on the p trt of :1 se,tion ni the
144nuttartes and Fret Churchmen. It is understood to be
Iki Pran. lion of these parties to put Sir Culling in mmination 4i4,14 ,1, but up to list night, we believe, he Ital not. sn..-
14 h. 'us assent to the movetnent, nor is there any likelihood
14 being present
1.11,-

ii(14,11.
I!filination takes placeLE Toni Thursdiv. Mr. Rutherfurd
to.da7Q the electors of Portobello "esterdav, and is to speak
to the .Assemblv-roont-,. Leith, at two o'clock.

PERTH.
1,14%'e is not likelv to be any conte4 here. Mr. Fox
1'4°40(1 Etiinbiirgh vesterday on his way to Perth.
t. • --

tvirahh..
IRE.
vittiou tc is expected, will be returned without