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THE SC! Nr, .11 0 N DON, rit lii A Y MORNING, 'OCTOBER 3O, 184.6.

I COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
I Y,stErday a Court was held for the dispAreh of public
busine6s.

ABOT.ITTON OF THE PUNISMTENT OF DEATH.
Mr. ..Vjltrt:ST „I,•ave notice of a motion for the kbo-
ef the rer;i:3htnnt of death in all cases.
Mr. Pttrosc brought ut rsports for granting 1001.
towards the et.tetirn of a school in Whitechapel ; for
granting 100/. nit aid of the erection of a church told Fir-
sonage• house near the site of the W::terni,n'.; and
Lightermen's Company at Penge; for granting 1001. to
the Royal Orthopee,lic Hospital, and for subscribing 300
guineas towards the relief of the sufferers by the fire
at St. John's Newfoundland.—They were all agreed to.
FARRINGDON- STREET AND FIELD-LANE.
Mr. R. WILLIAMS (ong of the members for Farring-
don -without ware) moved "That the greater portion of
the houses being condemned by the district surveyor,
under the Building Act, the same be included in the
propose d Bill fir the improvements at Holborn-bridge.
lie represented the subject as one of serious import-
ance to the citiz ,ns of London, itrismuch as Field-lane
was one of the greatest ab,min.-itions in the whole
metropolis, and it was absurd to think of prweeding
with the buildings in Farringdon-street until such nui-
sance be removed."
Mr. Low thought it would be unwise in the Corpora•
tion to encumber itself with the ground upon which
Field-lane stood, and moved as an amendment that the
question be referred to a Committee. Af:er some dis-
cussion the amenriment was agreed to.
TUE SURVEY OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TIIE

THAMES.
The following report was brought up, which caused
a good deal of interest in the Court:—
'• We whose names are hereunto subscribed, your
Committee appointed on the 22d 'day of October to meet
the Court of Aldermen or a Committee thereof; upon an
order of the Court of Aldermen of the 29th September
last, and to report to this Court, do certify that, having
had a lengthened interview with a Committee cf the
Court of Aldermen appointed to meet us, we find that
the recent view of the western district of the river
Thames by the Lord Mayor and Aldermen was made by
them under a resolution of the Court of Aldermen of the
27th of June, nearly a month prior to the standing order
of the Court of the 20th of July, and upon referring to
the several Acts of Parliament of the 24th George 11.,
the 11th, 15th, 28th, and 35th George 111., for the better
carrying on and regulating the navigation of the river
Thames and Isis, from the City of London westward to
the town of Crichlade, whereby the Mayor and Alder-
men of the City of London are, with other persons, made
Commissioners, and whereby powers are given to the
I Commissioners to view and superintend the sewing,
locks, weirs, and flood-gates, in the river, and to in-
quire into the rates and tolls paid upon the same, the
regulation of the water, and the navigation, as well as
the cleansing and clearing those rivers, being also given
to them ; the rights of the Corporation of London being
nevertheless reserved, and under one of which Acts cer-
tain works are prohibited without the consent of the
Corporation of London—powers material for the inte-
rests of the city, and necessary for the due protection of
the river and navigation.
" That after due inquiry and consideration of these
Acts, your Committee are of opinion that benefits have
been derived to this city from the recent survey.
" That on the 15th of September the Lord Mayor laid
before the Court of Aldermen a report of the proceedings
on the survey, in which he stated that he felt it to be
his duty to draw their particular attention to the various
Acts of Parliament which have been passed from time to
time for the improvement of the navigation of the river
Thames, and Isis in the upper districts, and feeling fully
confident that unless the navigation in those districts
is properly attended to, the locks and other works
kept in good order and repair, and suitable reductions
made in the tolls and lock charges, it will be impossible
for the barge-owners successfully to compete with the
carriage of goods and merchandise by means of railways,
and that consequently all interest connected with the
above portion of the river must be most seriously affected,
if not ultimate:y destroyed. And when the importance
of the trade by inland navigation between the cities of
London and Bristol, and the adjoining counties and dis-
tricts, is duly considered, and how essential it is to the
interests of all parties concerned that every facility
should be afforded to retain and, if possible, to increase
the same, which can only be done by maintaining the
line in the most efficient state, and by suitable modi-
fications aid reduction of, tolls where the same presses
heavily-on the.public, it becomes obvious that surveys of
a similar nature to the present, having for its view
those desirahle objects, are both requisite and important,
as well as tending to keep up a friendly communication
and intercourse between the local commissioners and
magistrates of the Corporation of London, who, by virtue
of their office, under the authority of Parliament, are
likewise commissioners of the upper districts of the
liver Thames.

EAST COAST RAILWAY.
A special general meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held yesterday, at eleven o'clock, at their
offices, 2, Moorgate-street, to decide, under the Dissolu-
tions' Act, whether,they:should go on with the'company,
or dissolve. William Morley, Esq., in the chair.
After the usual preliminaries, the Secretary read the
report. It set out with a detail of the company's pro-
ceedings before Parliament, opposed, as it had been, by
the Eastern Counties and the Lynn and Ely companies.
The scheme was defeated, mainly, it was alleged, by the
East Coast line not being grouped in the same Committee
with the Eastern Counties (Manchester to Lincoln) and
Lynn and Ely lines, the expenses, on account of the pro-
tracted struggle had been very great. The receipts were
20,199/. I3s. 9d., and the expenditure 16,6711. 4s. 10d.,
leaving a balance in hand of 3,528/. Bs. l ld. There
were outstanding claims that would reduce the ',balance
to 2,445/. 4s. 4d.
The CHAIRMAN said such was the position of the
company, and the plain question before them was, would
they agree to dissolve and receive back 7s. a share, or
wait a little longer and see if some beneficial arrange-
ment could not be made with an existing company. He
might say that some negotiation was in progress,
though he could not state anything definitely on the
question at present. The directors, therefore, asked the
shareholders to wait ten days or a fortnight longer, to
see what might be done.
Mr. Hon, wished a time to be fixed for another meet.
ing. The notices for a fresh app'ication to Parliament
must be made within fourteen days, and he submitted
that they should meet again before the expiration of that
period.

" The Chairman of the Upper Districts informed the
Lord Mayor that whenever any of the private locks
came into the market for disposal, the Commissioners
endeavoured to purchase them for the benefit of the
public.

" His Lordship cannot refrain from alluding to the
subject of toll., and particularly to the statement of the
Chairman of the Commissioners, as to the necessity of
reducing them upon the whole line, and his hope that
the private lockowners would unanimously assent to a
reduced toll throughout the entire extent of the navi-
gation.

" The L.)rd Mayor also expressed his approbation of
the state of the works generally, and of the improve•
went being carried on for the benefit of the navigation
in both districts ; and he avails himself of this oppor-
tunity to convey to his brethren of the Court of Alder-
' men the assurance of the Commissi,,ners, as expressed
by their Chairman, of their satisfaction at visits like the
the present, materially tending to keep up that mutual
good understanding and friendship so essential to exist
between all the authorities connected with the naviga-
Von of the river Thames.
"That, on the 29th day of September, the Lori
Mayor before the Court of Aldermen an account of
e expenses o`• the view, amounting to the sum of
693/. ss. 9 1., sad the Court, in pursuance there(); ordered
the pay menr, by the Chamberlain, of that sum to the
Waterbailiff.
6' That on the Ist of October the order for payment
was presented to the Chamberlain, but which be re-
fused
to pay, giving the following reasons in writing,
viz :---

Mr. GURNEY said that from the days the Lincolnshire
papers were published on it would not be possible to
give the necessary advertisements, so as to hold a legal
meeting, and r 14 days.
The CHAIRMAN pledged himself that a meeting would
be called on as early a day as the law would allow, at
which they would submit any arrangement
.that might
be come to in the interim.

The vote was then formally taken whether the corm
pany should be dissolved or go forward.
Votes present

For dissolution
Against a dissolution ........ • r4,9'30
The CHAIRMAN then intimated that'it would require
2,674 shares to constitute a full meeting under the Act.
There being a deficiency of 554 votes, the meeting
would have to be adjourned for is week.
The vote was next taken as to whether, in the event
of the company being dissolved, it should be considered
an act of bankruptcy.
The question being put, was decided in the negative.
The meeting was then adjourned till Tuesday next.

" The payment of the sum of 6931. ss. 9(1. mentioned
in the order of the Court of Aldermen, of the 29th of
September, 1846, hereunto annexed, and marked with
my initials, without the previous authority of the Com-
mon Council, upon motion for that purpose, would have
b. en in contradiction of a resolution and order of a
Court of Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the
City of London, in Common Cour.cil assembled, held
on the 20th day of July, 1846. I am, therefore, con-
strained to decline payment of the sum above mentioned
without such pr=evious authority of the Common Council
as is above re:erred to.

BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD.
RAILWAY.
Fellow-Shareholders,—Our property is in peril !
On Friday an attempt will be made to amalgamate our
undertaking with the Dudley line. Beware of
consenting to it. I doubt not the directors, deeply in-
terested as they individually are, will be provided
with proxies to carry the union, unless a determined
stand is made. If it is consummated we shall be
pliced entirely in the power of the Great Western. The
London and Birmingham Company are, I am told on
authority, ready to guarantee us nine per cent. If united
to the Dudley line, they cease to feel an interest in offer-
ing any terms. Pause, then, at least until you know
whether the Great Western will give us a better offer.
No danger can arise from delay. Once allied, our power
of negotiation is gone. Let us adjourn the decision.
London, Oct. 28. A PROPRIETOR.

" 'Dated this Ist day of October, 1846.
" A. BROWsN, Chamberlain.'
" That as it appears to your Committee, that the stand-
ing orders of the 20th day of July lust, lead to the re-
fusal by the Chamberlain, we have considered such
standing order, and particularly with reference to the
report of tt:e Committee on the City and Bridge-house
accounts, of the 18th day of December, 1845, and the
pr•:ceeeing of this Court thereon, on the 19th of March
of this year. And under all the circumstances, confining
this inquiry solely to the matter referred to us, we re-
commend that the standing order of the 20th day of
July last be suspended, so far as relates to the order of
the Court of Althrmen of the 29th day of September
t. _ _

"All which we submit to the judgment of this Honour-
able Court. Dated this 29th day of October, 1846.
o THOMAS CORNEY, HENRY LURN,
"T. H. HALL, EDWARD HARRISON.'
" JOHN DIXON,

AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY.
An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors
in this undertaking was held yesterday, at the Company's
offices, No. 1, Adelaide-place, London-bridge; Mr. S. G.
Capper in the chair.
After the usual preliminaries,
The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the
directors felt much pleasure in being able to state that
the expectations held out at the last annual general meet-
ing had been realised. Advices had been received from
the committee of management in Australia, announcing
that they had last March selected, and on behalf of the
company claimed, especial survey of 20,000 acres, situated
at a place called Reedy Creek, about forty miles from
Adelaide and ten miles from the river Murray. These
advices, which were dated March 28, represented that
good copper existed in several places on the suxface of
the land in question, at points about three miles apart
from each other; that the roads from thence to the
town and Port Adelaide were very good ; that excellent
springs of water and grass were very abundant ; and
that the selection made was altogether of the must pro-
mising character. It appeared that in other points the
undertaking was in a very prosperous condition.
The report was agreed to, and the meeting separated.

Deputy CORNET, in moving that the Court should
agree to the report, said it would be necessary to have a
Bill prepared, and brought in, establishing the right of
the Court, and iso framed as to unite the powers of the
two Courts as to the expenditure of the Corporation
funds. By that means future differences between the
two Courts would be completely avoided.
Mr. ANDERTON said lie should always wish to see the
rights and privileg sof the two Courts untouched. The
Chamberlain Lai 'Acted with admirable independence
and judgment, and certainly deserved the marked thanks
of the Cburt. It would be necessary to pass an Act, and
he would wish to have the question fully discussed when
the Bill was ready.
Mr. ASHURST moved as an amendment that the amount
of the ex tenses should be forthvvith paid, and that the
City Solicitor should be directed to prepare a Bill.
Mr. Low (Chairman of the City Lends Committtee)
lirought up the report of the committee, setting forth a
letter received from Mr. Charles Fowler, architect, re-
questing to be informed, for the information of the Lord
Chancellor, whether the Corporation of London would
be disposed to sell the site of ground lately occupied by
the Fleet Prison, or any portion of the lease, for the
purpose of erecting thereon the new Courts of Bank-
ruptcy. The letter stated that the present courts could
be given up to the City if it were considered expedient.
The Chairman moved that the letter be referred to the
Committee to examine and report, with rower to confer
with the Improvement Committee, and with the Lord
Chancellor's surveyor in relation thereto. The only
reason for applying at the present moment was to enable
the Lord Chancellor to have the necessary Parliamen-
tary notices given, which he was unwilling to effect
unless under an arrangement with the City.
Mr. T. 11. HALL hoped the Committee would to care-
ful, in their communications upon the subject, to guard
against giving any reason to believe that the City would
willingly acquiesce in the removal of any of the Courts
from a central position to one beyond or at the extremity
of the city. He spoke of the great inconvenience to
which merchants and men of business would be sub-
jected by attending, or sending their clerks to distant
courts, with which they necessarily had so much to do.
Mr. R. L. JONES expressed a similar opinion, adding
that when upon a late occasion he hal given evidence
before a Committee of the Legislature upon the subject,
Le had expressly stated that he felt assured the
greatest objections would be entertained by mercantile
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POSTHUMOUS RENOWN.—The Duke of Leeds ha
closed Glen Lin Beg, the Duke of Athol Glen Tilt,
against the tourist. Long live both their Graces! but
should anything happen to either of them, how appro-
priate to him will be the simple epitaph, "Stop, Tra-
veller!"—Punch.

THE STREET-PAVEMENT PROBLEM SOLVED.---The
excessive traffic through the streets of London, caused
by the great increase of vehicles of every description, has
caused great difficulty in keeping the carriage-ways in
repair. Paving upon many plans, and of every variety
of material, has been tried, but none wholly answer. A
" Pavier," who writes to the Times, appears, however, to
have at last solved the problem. The plan he suggests
is to lay alternate paving of wood and stone, both narrow
as the stone at present laid in Cheapside, the advantage
of which will be a firm foothold, wet or dry, for as
wood is slippery when wet, so is is granite when dry.
EASTERN COUNTIES•,—Another shameful attempt
to throw a train off the line was made on Sunday even-
ing week. On the train which left Chelmsford at eight
o'clock in the evening nearing Ingatestone station, a
slight obstruction upon the line was felt, and upon exa-
mination it was found that an iron chain had been
wilfully placed across it, but was fortunately crushed
by the weight of the engine. A porter there happily
took the precaution to examine the rails • some little
diatance upwards, where he found several other chains
similarly placed with the like villainous intention.
o.:tober 22—The up-train, which should have reached
Shoreditch station at ten minutes past ten o'clock, did
not arrive until twenty-five minutes to twelve. The
cause of the delay was, that a luggage train ran off the
line between Chelmsford and Brentwood. No accident
happened, nor any further inconvenience than the de-
tention of men of business coming up to town on their
different avocations. The electric t- legraph was used,
and the pilot engine was cl:spatehud from town. On the
ssme day a labouring man was killed. at Ely, while
attempting It;) pass between two trucks.— Cumbridy e
Advertiser.

The Vladika (Bishop-Governor) of the Montene-
grins, has caused to be sold at Trieste several precious
articles, amongst others a very valuable diamond cross,
to purchase food for the inhabitants of his little country,
who suffer much from want of fond.
MT. BRIGHT AND THE REPRESENTATION or MAN-
CRESTER. Large placards were extensively postcd
throughout the town yesterday, announcing the post-
ponewent of the meeting at the Free-trade Hall this
evening,.
in consequence of the indisposition of Air.
Planckeger Courier,
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ISLE OF JERSEY RAILWAY AND I MR. CFIRISTIE AND THE
PIER COMPANY. ELECTORS OF WEY:,:OUTH.
A special general meeting of the tlarehelders of this ! The town of Weymouth was considerably excited on
company took place -)esterday, at tl.e London Tavern, for tee first three days of the present week by three an-
the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, and rteuncements that were made by printed bills—we give
to consider the propriety of proceeding with or abandon- them in the order in which trey were issued:—
ing the undertaking. "A public meeting of the electors of Weymouth and
The Right Hon. G. R. Dawson took the chair Melcombe Regis will be held ou Wednesday evening
shortly after one o'clock; upon doing which he stated next, at the Royal Hotel, at which W. D. Christie, Esq.,
that the company was a peculiar one; it did not come M.P., will attend. The chair will be taken at seven
under the provisions of any Act of Parliament, and o'clock.—Weymouth, Oct. 19, 1846."
it would be a dead letter till it received the "ToW. D. Christie, Esq., M.P. Sir,—Observing by
fiat of the States of Jersey. The company a handbill this morning, that a public meeting will be
had been formed about the present time last year. Pro- held at the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday next, at which
spectuses were published and subscriptions received. you _intend to be present, I take leave to acquaint you
Upon the completion of the preliminary business it that I also intend to be present at that meeting. lam
then became the duty of the directors to proceed in the fully aware of the license which is usually allowed
usual course to bring the matter before the authorities during a canvass, but statements have been repeated to
othbeligeOdrdtonacnocnesulatin: departments of the Government— ratter should be repeated in my presence.—l am, Sir,
dhhee company
mireehaaDdlte3;
been,p obliged to con- me as originating from you, which it is due to my cha-
suit two important
arttmheynt hbeacdaubseeeint ydemset.
19ob. eldBl4e6n.t” servant, PHILIP DODSOK—Weymouth,
was proposed to carry the line through a large portion "To the electors of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
of land belonging to that department, and it became ne- Gentlemen,—As my name and conduct may be involved
cessary to consult the Admiralty in order to enable them in the discussions which will take place at the proposed
to build their harbour and pier. Surveys and valuations meeting to-morrow evening, at the Royal Hotel, I shall
had been made, plans had been drawn out, and as much be present; and I earnestly hope that all my friends and
expedition as possible had been used. Some delay, neighbours, without reterence to any party distinctions,
however, bad taken place in consequence of the difficulty will do me the kindness to atter.d.—l have the honour to
of obtaining engineers, Mr. IValker, who had been first be, Gentlemen, yt,ur obedient bumble servant, ROBERT
appointed, declining to act, thinking it not consistent Gonnon.—We; mouth, Oct. 20, 1846."
with his duty as engineer to the Admiralty. Ulti- At the appointed hour persons of all classes of political
reately, however, Messrs. Sherrard and Hall were em. opinions began to assemble at the place of meeting, and
ployed. Those gentlemen made their report in before the proceedings closed the Urge room of the
February last ; and upon the receipt of that report Royal Hotel, which is calculated to ho:d 800 persons,
the directors put themselves in communication with was entirely filled.
the Ordnance Department, and he was sorry to W. Mlle, Esq., was voted to the chair, and at. the time
say the result of that communication was unfavourable he took it, a e noticed on the platform and in the roem,
to the undertaking. Reference had also been made to the following :—J. Rolph, Esq., W. D. Christie, Esq.,
the Board of Admiralty, and to that reference the direc- M.P. Robert Gordon, Esq Admiral F • A. Lith
ems, -
tors had not received any answer. A change in the gow, EN., A. Deveni,h,Es, Government having taken place, it was thought, per- C. Penny, Esq., W. Devenish,s jun., Esq.,waffie W.ld Turtoq.n,
haps, that the new Board of Ordnance would take a dif- Esq., Rev. H. G. Urquhart, Rev. Frederick Urquhart,
ferent view of the question; another reference was made W. Ferris, Esq., M. Vertue, Esq., Dr. Boyd, Mr. Tasker,
to the new Board of Ordnance, to which an answer was Mr. Harris, Mr. Atherton, S. Striven, Esq., Mr. Thomas,
returned on the 14th of the present month, which was Colonel Hudson, Captain Stephenson, and most of the
equally unfavourable to the undertaking, the new Board principal inhabitants of the town.
sta:ing that they were of the same opinion as their pre- Mr. CHRISTIE, advancing to the front of the platform
decessors; noanswerhad been received fromthenew Board amidst loud eheers, addressed the chairman, when—
of Admiralty. Now, until the objections of the Ordnance Mr. GORDON rose and said—Mr. Christie, I took the
and the Admiralty were got over it was utterly impos- liberty of suggesting to you that if I had an opportunity
sible to proceed to refer the matter to the States of of saying. a few words first, perhaps what I had to say
Jersey. Their directors had done all they could to might influence your proceedings.
bring this undertaking to a favourable issue, and they Mr. CHRISTIE—Perhaps you will allow me to say this
had nothing more to do then than to ask the opinion of in reply—that this meeting has been called by me—that
the proprietors as to the propriety of dissolving the I have engaged this room—that I have issued a bill
company. .
stating my purpose of meeting my constituents on this
The SECRETARY then read the report of the directors, occasion—(Cheers)—and,:without intending any offence
which stated that the receipts were 9,7251., and the to the•Honourable Gentleman whose claims upon your
disbursements 3,6481., with a probability of 5001. more, attention I readily admit, I trust I may say that
it ap-
and recommended that the company should be dis- pears to me the most convenient course that I, who have
solved, a return made to the shareholders of 10s. (20s. called this meeting, should be allowed to commence. It
haVing been paid) a share immediately, and a final divi- is my wish to commence, and I trust that when I tell
dead paid when the directors were able to do so. him that I have called this meeting for the purpose of
Upon the question of the adoption of the report a addressing my constituents, that he will acquiesce in my
long and somewhat angry discussion took place with re- right to begin. I can assure him that anything he may
spect to the bills of the solicitors, the insertion, as it wi s say in the course of the evening I am prepared to an-
said by the directors of an advertisement in the 7 Imes svver; and I trust he is not reluctant to receive an oppor-
newspaper to puff up the shares, and the great expense tunity of answering me.—(Cheers.) Now, Mr. Chair-
that had been incurred in the initiatory proceedings of a. men and gentlemen, I wish to say that I called this
line that was only 10i miles in length, which ended in meeting for no other purpose than that, after having
the adoption of the following resolutions : served you faithfully and diligently—served you to the " That the report of the directors be approved and best of my ability, during five sessions of Parliament, as
confirmed.
your representative, I might have the opportunity of ren-
" That the directors be enabled to take such measures dering to my constituents what, in this free country,
as may be necessary for the immediate dissolution of the Members of Parliament are in the habit of rendering to
company.
their constituents—an account of my stewardship. In
" That the meeting approve and confirm the proposal calling this meeting I had no other intention whatever;
of returning immediately the sum of 10s. per share, and but since this meeting was announced two handbills have
such further sum as the directors may be enabled to appeared—one, an address from Mr. Gordon to the
make, as soon as all the claims upon the company shall electors of Weymouth ; the other, an address from Mr.
be examined and discharged." Philip Dodson to myself—which render it utterly im-
Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the possible that I should adhere to the course which I had
meeting separated. originally intended to pursue ; and make it necessary
that the unfortunate subjects of difference—deeply pain-
ful, I can assure you, they are to me, and deeply dis-
graceful, I fear, they are to others—(Loud cheers)—
subjects
of difference which, within the last ten days,
have agitated and bewildered this constituency—should
be brought forward by me on this occasion. Mr. Gor-
don's handbill contains no direct allusion to myself.. It
is now a matter of public notoriety that a misunder-
standing, has arisen between him and me. That being
so, no good can be obtained from my alluding to it here,
and I wish to allude to it to this extent, and to this ex
tent only—to say that, after what has passed between
us before, any misunderstanding with Mr. Gordon is
deeply painful to me ; that it will probably expose me
to imputations of ingratitude. That imputation I am
prepared to meet ; and I am not without a hope (and if
it can be so I shall be delighted), that this night's meet-
ing may afford an opening for the removal of our mis-
understanding—(Hear, hear, and cheers)—and for an
agreement perfectly satisfactory to myself and to my
friends.—(Cheers.) But Mr. Philip Dodson's hand-
bill is in the form of a letter from him to me, and with
regard to him I have something more to say. Mr. Dod-
son has thought it necessary to announce his intention
of being present at this meeting, and ha challenges me
to repeat in his presence statements which, he is in•
formed, I made elsewhere, when he was not present to
meet them. He says he is " fully aware of the license
which is usually allowed during a canvass." Now I must
be permitted to remark, that I have been making no
canvass. I came here to pay a visit of compliment and
respect to my constituents.—(Cheers.) During the last
week I was engaged in caring upon all of them, without
reference to politics or party ; I intended, at least, to
call on all, and if I have made any omission, it has been
accidental, and I trust will be forgiven. I have, how-
ever, taken the opportunity (though it cannot be called a
canvass) of contradicting a number of false rumours
which I find have been circulated in this town to my
prejudice, and of assuring my constitutents that if they
approved of my political conduct, and would stand by
me, it was my wish and intention to stand by them—
whatever certain parties, for purposes of their own, had
asserted to the contrary.—(Loud cheers.) Well, Mr. Dod-
son says, "he is fully aware of the license allowed during
canvass," and challenges me to say to his face what I
have stated in his absence! Now, I tell Mr. Philip Dod-
son that he little understands my character (and he has
hag! more opportunities of knowing it than most people),
if lee thinks that during my canvass, or on any other
ocsungen, I would allow my tongue a license to depart
from truth—(Loud cheers)—or if he thinks that I shall
shrink from charging him to his face with the treason
to me, of which I have accused him elsewhere.—(lm-
mense sensation, followed by loud bravos, and three
rounds of cheers.) And now. gentlemen, I proceed to
state, in the presence of Mr. Philip Dodson, who knows
it, and in the presence of you, the electors of Weymouth,
who will be as much astounded by it as I have been,
that up to the time of my arrival on Monday week last,
I believed, with many strong reasons for my belief,
that Mr. Dodson was my most zealous and attached
friend ; that he was entirely in my confidence up to
thdt time, and that I believed I was entirely in his ;
thiit I consulted him as I have done since the begin-
ning of my connexion with you—(making no secret
of it)—on all matters connected with the consti-
tuency, and that I was adri.ed by him ; that latterly
I consulted him on the propriety of issuing an ad-
dress, stating my intention to be again a candidate
for the representation of this borough, after the re-
turn of Mr. Bernal to his old constituency of Rochester;
that only one week before I came hero (last Monday
fortnight), I met him at his own request at Dorchester;
that then, for the first time, he expressed his strong
wish that I should not come here at present, saying that
my return was so certain that there was no occasion for
my presence, which might create political excitement,
and disturb the harmony of the municipal elections;
that on my coming here I discovered—for three days I
struggled against the belief—(a warning which I had
previously disregarded, and showed my confidence' in
him so much that I even sent it to him)—for three days
I struggled against the belief—but I discovered that,
%bile in my confidence and professing himself my friend,
he has been doing his utmost with some of my
staunchest friends (who, all praise be to them, re-
sisted his attempts), to get them to tell me
that I had no chance here—that I must leave this
constituency, and that he will get some influentsl
member of the Government to displace me, or some
person of rank and wealth ; for which, gentlemen, in
the first instance, you did not elect me, and for
the, want of which I know you will not desert me
(Tremendous.cheering). And now, gentlemen, I have
repeated, in his presence, what 1 stated elsewhere. Let
me observe that I have not stated anything, to any one,
since I came here, without giving him full liberty to
state it to his face. Now, "it is due to his character,"
he says, "that these statements should bo repeated in
his presence." I think you will say with me, that there
is something else due to his character, and that is—that
these statements should, in your presence, electors of
Weymouth, be refuted. Your love of fair play will give
him that opportunity. I give him only one word of
warning—my witnesses of his treachery are in the room.
And now, gentlemen, that I have been forced, contrary
to my original intention, to enter into this most painful
statement, I feel that you are not likely to listen with
patience and composure to that account of my conduct in
Parliament, as your representative, which I had other-
wise intended to render to you—(Go on)—but there are
one or two points to which I should be obliged to you
to listen to me, and I will promise you, under the cir-
cumstances of the moment, to be extremely brief.
When you elected me in 1841, the question on
which all the constituencies of the country, and
Weymouth amongst the number, were divided, was
the question of free trade or protection.—(Hear, hear.)
I appeared before you on the hustings as a free-trader—
as a free-trader you returned me to Parliament, and as
a free-trader in Parliament I have acted. I have been
told that these are one or two persons among you who
have taken great offence at the part I have taken in sup-
port of free-trade principles.—(A Voice—" They are very
few.") I can only say that if they have been offended
with me they should never have voted for me. I did not
appear before you under false colours.—(Hear, hear.)
If they supported me as a free-trader, the fault is with
them and not with me. But after the enthusiastic recep-
tion with which I mat from my constituents in the course
of last week, I am sure of this—that the great bulk of
the constituency are not displeased at the course I have
pursued ; and that one great reason of the enthusiasm
with which they received me was, that from the first day
Vita your kindness placed me in Parliament I have lost
n,) opportunity of voting for free trade—(Cheers)—that
I have voted annually for Mr. Villiers's motion ; that
freedom,
which in that great struggle for commercial
which has been crowned with triumphant success—the
voice of one of the Members for Weymouth has beets
heard at the meetings of the Anti-Corn-law League—
(Cheers)—that I joined that body before the summer
birds had flown to it, and that I did not wait
for the hour of its triumph to attach myself to the
cause of free trade.—(Load cheering.) I trust
I may remind you on this occasion of the exer-
dogs I have made for opening the Universities of this

you got on by degree;77--ou may go
country to all religious denominations. These exerti-----------ers
have not been croaTed with success, hut I venture to dawn. Why, gentlemen, I' gi'ee yoU an' instanc-e--I
Lay 111a`•(.' made fe,:ae progress ; and when I compare belonged to the Whig Administration( h n had two
Lhe large ininoritk, which have supported my motion hundred and forty majority. Ilow we
throwedidweup
with the small numhers that within a few years sup- our caps in the air—what fine fellowsw we were ! We
ported Mr. Villiers—when I reflect that we have now a thought we could carry everything. and everybody—no •
Government entirely opposed to education on exclusive
principles—and when I avow my intention man was to interfere with us. Gentlemen, I belonged
ing in
hers, I trust I am not too s
of persever- the Whiff Administration when we were kept •
my motion as long as Icontinue one of your Mom-Ultremblingly 'g
alive by a majority of eight.—(gear,anguine in supposing that the ' hear.) Now, I have a remedy for the ,settlement I
time is not far distant when dissenters of every kind of all these hine and that remed is—(A voice— •
from the Es'ablishment will participate in the benefits of " To bring in "Asia Dodson !"—Greaty laughte le--
r., '
reformed Universities.--(Loud cheers.) -And, gentle- That remedy is, I beg to suggest, that the first
men, I know also the active part whin I took in the person to be got rid .of is myself.—(No, no.) . I
last session of Parliament in the Andover Committee, person
leave to say that having been induced much against •
in exposing the mar-administration of the poor-laws, by my inclination- to come forward as a candidate for the •
the present Commissioners, has not dialinished my hold representationof
.thhed mass of the constituency of IhVey-
on the affections of my constituents.—(Loud cheers.)
Some exceptions have been taken, gentlemen, I believe, now at raw.(A voice—"No yous ant,
tin-ou:slitant, youf chant.")—(Great laughter.) You must
to my appearance, on one Occasion, at a Chartist meet-
ing. I am not, and never was, and as far as I can consider that front this moment my Parliamentary con-
answer for myself; I never shall be' a Chartist. I re- flexion with you is at an end—(No, no)—that as far as
Weymouth is concerned I am 'politically dead. That,
calved last winter an invitation to attend a meeting of gentlemen, is a sombre word. At my time of life I may
the working classes to do honour to Mr. Duncombe• be summoned by death from the hustings to• the grave,-e
Since I have been in Parliament I have seen Mr. Dun.: and the honour of representing you, which I might think
combe the zes,!ous advoca•e• of every liberal measure. a fenithsr in my cap, may be in truth the plumes upon
Ditferit g front him e n some points, 1 have always ad-
am
my
toi .airise.—(No, no.) I say, genltlemen, that if
have
mired his ability, his stra-glafordwardness, a d courage;
pescably and happily bad
,better hav
and when I have desired his assiqance in any liberal nothina to'e do with the representation of 11, evmouth.—
measure, I have found hi ,i ever rer.dy to give a helping (No, no.) You area t
Ivetzi,ekxeeller t p pl ; I've agreat
hand. When, therefore, I received an invitation to a rogard for you,
k of being very troublesome.—(Lauelter ) got Now
you'vel- occasionallyeot
meetine, to do honour to him, without any ens,.
statement as to the character of that meet- don't you imagine that because I give up all ides of
inlet my feelirgs of r, spect and gratitude to standing. for Weyinouth—(No, no)—I do give it u gentler:), n.—(No, no.) But don't imagine because I rep.:
Mr. Duncombe led me to accept it, and it
was not until I came to the meeting, that I found it dinquish the idea, that I mean to give up living here.
was to be made the occasion fur proposing a series of No s ich thing. I shall live here the more. I like your
Chartist tcasts. It was thee too late to retire. I might town, it was the habitatien of my boyhood. Don't
have erred, but I thought the best course to pursue— imagine, because I don't think fit to be your repeesens
certainly it was the boldest—was to stay, and as soon Wise, that lam going to run away. I shall still take a
as I had an opportunity of expressing my saitiments, I great interest in your harbour, your breakwater, and
told that meeting (as you may have read in any of the your railroad. I am going to work the harder. Be-
papers of the time) that I was no Chartist—that I did cause you won't then be able to say "He did this be-
not come there as a Chartist, but simply to de honour to cause he wanted to be a Parliament man."—(Cheers.)
Mr. Duncombe—that though I agreed with them in Gentlemen, I hid you farewell.—( gentl
No, no.) Yes, some of of their opinions—I was an advocate for the ballot, men, I don't want to go to Parliament; I have no object to
for instance, and fur an extension of the suffrage, though
serve; I was nine years in office, and I don't see why I
I could not go the length they went—l differed from
shouldnotlivequietnovv,andenjoy yourgood will. That is
them in others, and I particularly excepted to a toast in-
tended to do honour to Frost, Williams, and Jones. all I desire, and I tell you again I will not represent a party Within a month after Mr. Duncombe made a motion for in this town ; I will not break through the condition
an address to have which I said I' would adhere to, viz., that I would not,
back; Frost, Williams, and Jones brought directly or indirectly, by my suffrage, by my vote, by
from transportation. I voted against this motion, any interest on my part, interfere ia the return of any-
and my reward for attending the Chartist meeting was, body else. I will strictly maintain the course which I
that I was favoured with special abuse fur this adverse
vote in the Chartist news have pointed out ; I know you will say it is a difficult
papers.—(Hear, hear, and one, but I will endeavour to keep to it; and now, gentle-
cheers.) Gentlemen, I am not here to say that during men, I wish you all health and happiness, and I assure
my career in Parliament I have committed no error, but you, in bidding you good night, that I shall be always
I can say this, that I have always acted honestly and most happy to see how I can best promote the interests •
independently. There are votes which, if I had thought —the real interests of Weymouth.—(Cheers.)
more of my interest and less of my duty, I should not Mr. DODSON then rose; but
have given, but the course which I have from the first Mr. CHRISTIE requested that Mr. Gordon would not
determined to pursue, was to form my own opieion as to go away, as, after what had fallen from him, he .wished
what was right, and to vote for what I thought right, to say something more about hint.
without caring for any man.—(Cheers.) And now, Mr. DODSON, after an apology on account a being
gentlemen, the question arises, why am I to he got roused to public speaking, said he was charged by Mr.
rid of—(Voices, " No! No! No!")—and who Christie with having betrayed him, being in his confi-
are they, and how many are they who wish to get rid of dence. That he denied. As Ilona there must be a scape
me, and why do they wish it? Mr. Philip Dodson had goat, and it appeared to him very like'y that' he was to '
taken great pains to convince my friends that if they be one that night. He saw people in that room wiill
will gct rid of me, he—he (with a particular emphasis on would not say what they thought, but would melee '
the pronoun, which caused roars of laughter) can bring other people the vehicle of expressing their thoughts.; 1
dawn here some person occupying an influential position and knowing that he was never afraid of expressing
in the Government. He can bring down Mr. Tufnell, what he felt, they had made him their vehicle. He
the Secretary of the Treasury.—(Laughter.) He can asserted that up to that moment he had the most
brirg down Lord Stavordale.—(Renewed laughter.) perfect good feeling for Mr. Christie. He had been
Gentlemen, Mr. Tufnell is my friend. I have had no " Well, Mr. Dodson, who
communication with him upon the subject, but I take
are we to have? asked by one, and"
by another,
Ile had said, " Why, there's Mr,
public newspapers, shall become known to him before I
upon myself here to say publicly what, through the Christie, and there's Mr. Gordon, I suppose he'll be
the other He looks as if e was working for it." Then
say a word to him on the subject, that if he has been a they . had said, "Mr..Christhie! don't you think we might
party to art attempt to oust me from this borough, he has have a better mane" He had said, " Perhaps not;" but
been imposed on by statements coming from parties he had no objection to hear what they had to say about
whom he believed to he my friends, and whom he would it. He only knew this, that the bigger the man the less
not suspect of falsehood.—(Cheers) Mr. Philip Dodson he would have to do; for there was hardly a day but
can bring Lord Stavordale here! I saw Lord Stavordale he had applications for places. Then I mentioned to
yesterday at Dorchester, and I have the fullest authority two gentlemen in strict confidence, that it had been sug-
from him for saying that he never thought and would Bested to me that we were to have a bigger and better
not think of interfering with me at Weymouth.— man than Mr. Christie. (A. Voice—So we will.—Loud
(Cheers.) I have also heard that Admiral Dundas, as cries of " No, no.") He did not think so. A con-
one of the Lords of the Admiralty, is to come here. ference took place with reference to the selection of a
Gentlemen, I can speak of Admiral Dundas. He bigger and better man, in strict confidence, as he be-
is my intimate friend. I have been in correspondence lieved, but he said, "Let it be as it may—let Mr.
with him since I came here, and to make it obvious Christie come to this place, I will vote for him." Well,
to you what his sentiments are, I will mention that then it was said again, "We ought to have a better
lie concludes a letter dated the 11th of this month, man." He replied, "I don't know, but I will look
thus "success to you at Weymouth in 1847."—Hear, round." Being on. strict confidential terms with Mr.
hear, and loud cheers.) I have since written to him to Christie, he could have sold him at any time. (Mr.
state that I have taken upon myself to contradict the Christie—" Do it now." A Voice—" And get your
rumour—one of the many extraordinary rumours that I price.") Yes, and he could have got his price. Well,
have heard since I was here—that Admiral Dundas was there were avariety ofpersons named, and amongst others,
going to displace Mr. Christie at Weymouth,—(Cheers.) Mr. Tufnell, Admiral Dundas, Lord Stavordale, and—(A
lam quite certain of this—that the electors of Wey- Voice—" And who besides ?")—and a bigger man, too,
mouth—the honest and independent electors of Wey- if he was to be got ; and he confessed, that
mouth—those who returned Mr. Bernal and myself in if this had been carried out, he should have been
1841, on principle, will not allow themselves to be made the first to have gone to Mr. Christie and told him of
the dupes of any such intrigues as these.—(No, no.) 1 it. It was.a strictly confidential conversation. He did
speak now to all the electors of Weymouth, without re- not hesitate to avow 'it. Mr. Christe bad cleverly, inge-
ference to party. There are many now, perhaps, in this ninusly, and artfully; at this moment, introduced this
room who differ from me in political opinion—I am pre- subject,.knowing that he was a candidate for the office of
pared to receive from them, as I have received before, an counsellor on the other side of the water. He denied
honest and manly opposition, which I respect.—(Loud that he ever intended to bring Admiral Dundas. He
cheers.) But I appeal to them, I appeal to them as men never attempted to interfere with the votes, and he had
and Englishmen, and I know they will not touch treasn, never attempted to buy a vote ; he would appeal to
or be parties to any foul play towards one who dil in,
those who knew him best. He had been consulted by
faithfully, and honestly, to the best of his ability and influential men of both parries. and his offence had been
judgment, has done his duty.—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, that he had stated his mind. If. however, Mr. Christie
speaking again to those who diff-r from me as well as came there, he should vote for him. It e-as true that
to those who agree with me, I say here fearlessly, he had some reasons for wishing that Mr. Christie
that whatever may be oor ' differ, aces of opinion— should not come there just at that juncture. (A Voice
I feel none of you can say, during the five years —What were they ?) He would tell them :—men of all
I have been your Member, I have- dene discredit to shades of politics hail unite d within the last four years
the representation of Weymouth— (Hear, and cheers)— for the benefit of the t iwn, in an attempt to purge the
and after the enthusiastic reception I have met with, and Municipal Corporation. The press nt wou'd have be-en
arising from your kindness, to-night—l feel that I may the climax of their efforts, and he feared that if Mr.
say that, come an election when it may, I can trust en- Christie did conic there it might create a disunion
tirely to the honest, independent hearts of my consti- arneng elements—discordant enough already, God knew.
tuents, and I have not the slightest fear for the result.— They were Whig and Tory united, but he was afraid
(Loud cheering.) I have made no solicitations, but I that if Mr. Christie came it would be, "Every man to
have had offers of votes in abundance. At least a bun- his tent." There was also a private reason of his own,
dred plumpers have been offered me if there should be and if Mr: Christie wished him to state it, why he sup-
any intrigue against me. My answer has been, I trust posed he must.—(No, no.) It had nothing to do
that your plumpers will not be necessary. Yes, gentle- with public affairs, but affected him pecuniarily. Mr.
men, come an election when it may, lam certain to be Christie came at a time, perhaps, not altogether expected
again your Member, against all the opposition of those by him, but at a time when he was very cross. He said,
who differ from me in opinion and against all the das- " Well, here I am, and now I want to know whether
tardly intrigues of traitorous friends.—(The Hon. Mem- you'll support me at the next election, and where are all
ber retired amidst overwhelming applause.) the men I got places for ?" -He replied, " Where are
Mr. GORDON—I wish, gentlemen, that Mr. Christie they ; do you suppose I keep them in my office ?"
had allowed one to say one word before he began his ad- " Where are they ?" said he, " Well then," he replied,
,
dress, because, literally what I have to say is so totally " You must go and fetch them."—(Laughter.) He was
irrelevant to his political conduct, or to eny arrangement the dispenser of the places which Mr.. Christie got (but
which has been made, that it would have saved him how he knew not), but Mr. Christie never got a place
• much indignation; and he seems angry—he seems angry, for him. He then said to him, " I don't like your coming
gentlemen, but I can't tell why.—(Mr. Christie—" Can't here ; you know what I told you at Dorchester." At
you?") Now, gentlemen, the events of the last ten days the same time he (Mr. Dodson) freely confessed that he
have given me much pain; and I find it necessary daily said, "If you like to go to Weymouth and take Mr.
to consider the change in the relations that have hitherto Christie as a private individual, I don't see that any one
existed between myself and the liberal interests of Wey- has anything to do with it." Well, he confessed tha
mouth.—(Hear.) Four years and a half have elapsed he was annoyed and vexed ; and he said, " Well, now
since, in this very room, I presided at a dinner with Mr. you are come I think I've done with you, and it is very
Bernal on my right hand, and with Mr. Christie on my left, probable that at the next election I may vote for two
to celebrate the return of those gentlemen to Parliament. Tories."—(lronical cries of " Hear, hear," and much
My health, gentlemen, on that occasion was proposed hissing.) They might hiss. -He allowed to every one
in terms so flattering that I almost feel a blush at this the perfect right to do as he pleased, and he would take
time at the recollection of them. "I had been the great that same right himself ; and what was more, there was
person who had been the means of returning these two not a man in that assembly who should say, "You
Members—l had brought about such a desirable result— shant."—(A little laughter.) Therefore, if lie chose to
an eternity of gratitude was owing to me," and so forth. vote for two Tories he would. He did'nt care for Mr.
This was not from Mr. Christie, and certainly my friend Christie any more than Mr. Christie cared for him. '
Bernal laid it on very thick—(Laughter)—and the toast They parted on the same terms as two men who had
was received, according to newspaper phraseology, with been so intimate might be expected to part. Mr. Christie
" enthusiastic applause"—such applause that I can said, " I very much regret it," and he replied "So do
almost hear the cheers now ringing in my ears. That I." Mr. Christie said, " I hope yet to baye.your sup-
was my position at one time. How comes it changed? port." He replied, "Perhaps you may." That was
Since that dinner the Liberal interest has been cherished the finish. He had heard that Mr. Christiehkd said, he
and increased, and its influence very considerably ex- dared him to appear in any place where there were the
tended. I admit it, and you all know it has been effected fiftieth part so many people as there were then. (Mr.
with very considerable exertion and labour. Now, gen- Christie—l never said it.) It was that which in-
tlemen, I have'lived here—for at least five years I have duced him to issue the handbill. He feared that if
lived here—l (lope in peace and amity with all the world. he came there without stating his intention to be pre-
It has:been my earliest endeavours, however strongly I sent, that Mr. Christie might plead that he was taken by
may feel on politics, never, when the excitement of the surprise. He, therefore, gave him the opportunity of
moment has passed, to allow a political spirit to be knowing that he intended to allude to what people said
carried further.—(Cheers.) I have been told of such about him. And what did Wall amount to? Mr. Christie
an one, " Oh! he's a Conservative tradesman ; you had chosen to brand him with treason. He had yet to
mustn't deal with him." ' Why, gentlemen, there's a learn how far his conduct could be called treason,
Conservative tradesman in this town—he and his father when ho had stated to the very men who might have
have served me and my father for this last sixty years. been Mr. Christie's informants—" If he comes here I'll
—(Cheers.) It was not to be supposed that, for any vote for him." But if it were treason—if he had deceived
party spirit, I was to desert a tradesman who had or misled Mr. Christie, or been the means of his taking
served us so long. No; Iv'e always been an enemy to a false step, or doing what was wrong, or invalidating •
exclusive interests; I think it most destructive to all his position with those around him—he was very sorry
boroughs. Well, gentlemen, I have been received with for it, for it was not his intention to do him serious or
great kindness in this town by a number of Censer- private injury. But the whole thing had occurred through
1 vatives as well as by Liberals. Take the Belvidere, certain persons, knowing the knack he had of speaking '
the Terrace, the Crescent—why, at one time hardly a his mind, who had made him the scape-goat for what
Liberal resided there, and yet rye not been excluded they dared not meet themselves.
from those houses ; I have lived in the most kindly Mr. RoasEws—Gentlemen, I stand to-night in a very feeling with all. Well, now, lam come to the point. painful position—l assure you I never felt so ember-
What causes the differece of my position with regard rassed in all my life in addressing a public assembly as
to the old Liberal interest ? I admit it—l feel that I Ido on this occasion; and I entreat your kind consi-_
am not in the same position as years ago. What has deration—for, seeing myself surrounded by so many of
been said within the last ten days ? They say, gen- my fellow-townsmen, by so many gentlemen
tlemen, that I'm not to be trusted—that they have a greater influence and standing than I amt, edeastanding
shrewd fancy, somehow or other, that I am concocting among such a scene of disclosures as must takea place on
adamant if I did not
all sorts of schemes.---(Voices—" No ; not you.") Be- this occasion—l must be mulct?:
individuals who say
fore I was living in peace and quietness, and every- feel. Mr. Dodson has referredt
avosv openly. I beg to ask
thing went on much to my satisfaction, until some gen- in private what they dare
oneno
of those individual?-e-
-tleman comes up and says, " Why, you are residing him if he thinks,, ome
N
,yeobens, you are not.") Now, •
here, and I really think you are the best person to re- (Mr. Dodson—"No,
present the place." And a Conservative friend re- gentlemena,ndl was one of the persons who went to Mr. •
I put myself on my trial before you peats it, and then a Radical—(for, gentlemen, I have Dodson, and
have been charged with creating all the noise
to-
been accused, as well as others, of being a Radical—l nigh
he whole upon thiscircumstances
fNtohwi ;
have voted for the ballot) ;—I say, I don't want it. andct.onfuiolnwiinli towntehteetet
Well, then they say, we'll bring you in without anyth gentlemen,
s matter as far as I have been concerned. You recollect
trouble. My reply was—(l said this about threeo
of repro that about December, 1845, Sir Robert Peel's Ministry,
ago)—l shall be very glad to have the honour
beurthe repro - then upon the subject of the corn-laws, was likely to be
seating Weymouth, but I don't want
sentative of a party in Weymouth to
wish to be the dissolved. Indeed, it was suspended for a time, and Lord
largo majority of all John Russell took office. At that time it was thought
representative, if I can, of alt.vae sr
lritheparties in Wey- that a dissolution would occur, and I then spoke to Mr.
the parties.—(Applause.)
mouth, or a large majority, think that it is advan- Dodson and asked him who the parties were that were
tageous that I shouldbesnt to Parliament, I'll go. to represent us. Several individuals had spoken to me on
But on one condition—l will not come in for Weymouth the subject, but I could not inform them, and therefore
if I'm to be mixed up with any other gentleman ; I I applied to Mr. Dodson. I could get no direct answer
know there are many who would kick violently if I from him, I don't blame him for that; but because I
broughtif any other candidate in iny hand. And, gentle- could -slot get the information, I thought it no harm to
men, I'm mi by my Liberal friends, my Con- address one of your representatives, to ask him, on the
servative friends have also had their doubts. One came occasion of a vacancy, if he would stand as a candidate •
to me the other day and said, this is a very pretty for the representation of the borough. Mr. Christie, in •
piece of acting ; we know that in early life you " smelt reply, wrote me a letter, which I destroyed, because I did
the lamps and trod the boards ;" you do it capitally ; not wish it to be blazed abroad that I
was in correspon- :
it is a very pretty quarrel got up between you and Mr. deuce with a Member of Parliament; but the substance
Christie. But it's all humbug. here is the difference was this, "situated as lamat p resent, it is impossible to
of my position—the Liberals doubt me.—(Voices— state what my condition may be. If Me. Gordon stands
"No, they never did.") What has happened to Vie for Weymouth, as a gentleman lam bound not to oppose
Liberal party ?If I must tell the truth, they are get- hirn.—(Clieers.) If Mr. Bernal—such is the kindness
ting too powerful, and when parties get too powerful which 1 have received at his hands—thatl will not oppose
they are very apt to quarrel among themselves.— him. But if Mr. Bernal or Mr. Gordon do not come
(Laughter.) Now, I would say to the Liberal interest forward, and the electors would choose to have my ser-
though you are very triumphant, don't be too bold. R3-vices, -they are-at their disposal." I did not publish this