The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-16 00:00:00

SOUTH NOTTINGHAMSHIP.E.

NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY.—This afternoon the Earl of
Lincoln ascended a waggon in front of the Exchange, and
addressed the farmers and others who had come to the Corn-
market, to the number of upwards of five thousand. On
making his appearance his Lordship was loudly cheered. He
commenced by observing, that in the address which he did
himself the honour to issue on Saturday last, he expressed
himself anxious to appear before any assembly of his electors
who might wish to hear him. In fulfilment of that promise,
he had addressed a meeting at Newark on Wednesday last;
and for the same purpose he appeared here to-day. It had
been stated in some of the papers published in the metropolis
that he had accepted the situation he now held, not from any
public motives,.but he would quote the words, "in order to find
a substitute for that very innocent office, the Chiltern Hun-
dreds, and had thus invented a paltry, clumsy contrivance
for appealing to their suffrages." Now, he hoped they did
not think him so uncandid, so dishonest, as to resign his
seat, and after repudiating every such motive in his address,
to resort, to any such palpable subterfuge.—(Hear, hear.)
He felt a desire, an anxious, he might almost say, an im-
petuous desire, to vindicate his honour—to appeal from those
he addressed on Wednesday at the Town-hall, Newark, to
his constituency in this part of the county—(Cheers)--that
he was induced to waive all other personal considerations,
and yield to his sense of public duty; and from a sense of
public duty alone he had accepted the office.—(Cheers.) He
said a sense of public duty alone; and so far as his feeble
powers would admit, he should strive to effect as much good
as he could to Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) He had been taunted
with having deserted the farmers of this kingdom,; he had
been told that be had neglected the interests of airiculture.
He had been told that he was flying from the cause of
agriculture, to devote himself to that of the manu-
facturer. He had done no such thing; he recognised
no separate interests;—(Hear hear, and loud applause.)
For himself he had no apprehension for the welfare of the
landed proprietors or the farmers. He was deeply interested
in the land, and he hid no fear, but he firmly believed that
in a very short time the prosperity of the manufacturers
would reflect upon the agriculturists, and that the latter
would derive greater advantages than in any way they have
hitherto enjoyed.—(Applause.) After commenting upon the
causes which led to an alteration in his views of protection,
Lord Lincoln assured the electors that, whatever they might
think, or do, or feel, they could not possibly retard the
acceptance of the measures proposed by the Prime Minister.
"You might as well," said his Lordship„" attemptito stay the
onward progress of the wind by the opposition of a feather,
or to stop the flowing course of the river that winds
round your town with the puny hand of an infant,
as to attempt to atop these measures by rejecting so
humble an individual as myself.—( Applause and cries of
"We will have you.") Rely upon it, a summer's sun
will not shine upon your fields—still less will you have the
autumn to gather in the fruits of the harvest, before the mea-
sures now before you will become the law of the land, for
good or for evil.—(Applause.) Carried I feel confident they
will be for good, and I feel as thorough a reliance that before
long you will admit, not merely that I have been a true pro-
phet with regard to the measures being carried, but equally
true with regard to their success, in promoting the prosperity
of the empire.—(Applause.) Well, then, if that be the case
—if they must be carried—is it not fair to call upon you to
consider for a moment whether, if I have devoted my time
and my services to you, faithfully and indefatigably—if I
have endeavoured to be a true and honest repsentative
of this county—whether it is worth while—whether
it would be wise—and whether it would be dignified, to
reject me from personal motives, and for the sake of being
revenged upon me as a man."—(Hear and applause.)
His Lordship pursued his observations for a considerable
time longer, and finished at length by saying he would bid
them farewell for a short time, hoping his friends would come
early to the poll on the day of election, and in conclusion be
begged to express his confidence that he should return once
more to London as their representative.—(Loud cheers.)

The speech occupied nearly an hour and a half in delivery.
The Noble Earl was then escorted to his inn, amidst the
most enthusiastic plaudit.% of the great mass of those present,
accompanied with waving of hats and handkerchiefs.
SATURDAY, 11 P.M.—Lord Lincoln's extreme exertions
have this day met with considerable success amongst the far-
mers, and the canvassing books begin to assume a more
cheerful appearance.

NORTH NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.
SATURDAY.—The writ has been received, but no candidate
has yet' appeared. Last Light a deputation waited upon
George Saville Foljambg, Esq., of Osberton, who was defeated
by Mr. Gaily Knight in 1837, and it is understood that he
will offer himself on free-trade principles, in case neither the
Earl of Lincoln nor Mr. Gladstone be his opponent.