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pelled by an indignant people, and by another class of
exiles, men varying no doubt in character and in shades
of opinion, but men by a great majority of whom I am
well convinced no sympathy ever has been or can be felt
with assassins or assassination —(cheers)—men who have
left home and friends and property, and have fought and
would have died for a hope which failed them and for an
idea which they could not realise, but a hope which even
in failure was noble, and an idea which at least was un-
selfish. (Cheers.) Honour, I say, to the victims of
political conflict, be they whom they may—honour to
courage, to self-sacrifice, and to misfortune, for in self-
sacrifice conscience is honoured, and it is that firm per-
sisteney in political convictions which we respect in
others that to Englishmen has been the permanent secu-
rity and the truest guarantee for their national rights and
their constitutional freedom. (Cheers.) I say, then, yon
need have no fear, whoever may conduct the government
of this country, that that right of asylum shall be in any
degree diminished. Whatever mistakes and misappre-
hension may have been produced by the document to
which I have referred will, I hope, be removed by a
friendly and temperate reply, and in the meantime, we
are not prepared to introduce any change in our law
until we are well satisfied by actual trial that the
present law is deficient for the purposes
of justice. (Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, I have
detained you, I feel, at great length, but before con-
eluding let me ray one word, and one only, which shall
be personal to myself. Often when on former occasions
I have addressed you in this place I have stated minutely
my views upon the various questions which were likely
to come before Parliament. As a private member that
course was in my power to take. As a private member
I had to consult upon each measure coming before
Parliament only my own individual judgment and con-
science. The position of any one who is a member of the
Government is necessarily different and imposes some
degree of reserve. Whoever takes service in the ranks
of an Administration pledges himself so long as he
remains there to abide upon all important questions by
the decision of that collective body. He can, therefore,
give no promises and no pledges, except that promise
which impliedly every public man is bound to give—
viz., to think and act and speak upon all questions as he
may deem best for the national interests. (Hear, hear.)
It is by actions, not by words, by results, and not
merely by intentione, that those engaged in the manage-
ment of affairs should be tested, As for myself, I can
honesty say that I have not sought, that I have not
desired, the possession of executive power. No wan can
tell on undertaking a business which is new to him,
whether he shall succeed or fail. I have accepted office
solely because, under the peculiar personal circumstances
in which I am placed, it seemed to me I had no right to
decline. (Hear.) I have accepted office became at the
present time it seemed to me a paramount duty to do
what in me lay to support the poli ical position of one
with whom I am connected by nearer ties than any that
can ariro out of the relations of public life. (Cheers.)
As to the future, even the immediate future, it is
idle to think of it. (EL-ar, hear.) If we are suffered to
remain where we are—if Parliament and the public shall
give us—l do not say their confidence, but their sup-
pert, I hope we shall know how to maintain the honour
of Eng!and abroad and provide for the good administra-
tion of affairs at home. (Hear.) If we are not to be
trusted, I, for one, shall return to the position of a private
member with no reluctance and with no regret, con-
vinced that by no act of mine I shal either have for-
feted your esteem or violated my own convictions of
duty. Of oLe thing at least .I- am assured,—that, be the
changes and chances of political life what they may,
t 3 whatever hand the guidance of the administration
may be intrusted, there is in the English people enough
of knowled2e and of public Writ to correct any errors
into which their servants may fall, and to ensure a steady
continuance in that course of moral, social, and political
improvement for which this country stands distinguished
above all other countries, and for which this age is pre.
eminent above all former ages. (Loud cheers.)
On the motion of the noble lord, a vote of thanks was
awarded to the Mayor, who acknowledged the compli-
ment, and, three cheers having been given for" Stanley,"
the proceedings terminated.

HUNTINGDON.
THE MINISTER FOR WAR.
The re-election of General Peel as member for the
Ueited Boroughs of Huntingdon and Godmanchester
to de place yesterday ( Thursday), in the Shire-hall,
Huntingdon. There was no opposition, and the pro-
ceedings altogether did nut occupy more than an hour.
Mr. Dennis Herbert proposed, and Frederick James
Howson seconded the nomination of General Peel.
General PEEL, after expressing to the constituency
of the united boroughs his gratitude for the honour
they had conferred upon him for the eleventh time,
said he was sure that if any one had predicted a fort-
nizht ago that he should be addressing them at
that moment, he should have treated such prediction as
one of the wildest fits of the most vivid of ima-
ginations, he should net have considered anything se ini•
probable—the result, however, only showed that fact
was stronger than fiction. Lord Palreereton had ex-
hibited such strength in his major:tiee on bringing in the
Conspiracy and India Bills, that it appeared impossible
that he should be driven from office by an adverse vete,
but from the time that Count Walew,ki's despatch was
brought to the house, and it was known that no answer
had been given, it was felt that something was wanting
which was due to the honour of England—(cheers)—and
that that despatch ought not to be allowed to be received,
containing as it did some expressions which at least re-
quired explanation ; that it should not be received
without a denial of at least a part of it. (Cheers.)
That such was the case had been decided by the vote of
a majority comprising members of every political section
of the House of Commons, and that without any pre-
vious agreed combination. (Cheers.) Oa that vote
being come to Lord Palmerston had adopted the consti-
tutional course of placii's his resignation in the hands of
her Majesty, and Lord Derby had been called upan to
form a government. Personally, lie (General Peel) was
not an-xious for office, and he had twice refused it under
the Government of his brother, but when Lord Derby
said to him that his acceptance of the office he had the
honour to hold would assist him in forming a Conserve-
tile Government, he did not allow his own knowledge
of his incompetency and want of official experience to
deter him for ono moment from offering the noble
Premier every aid in his power. (Cheers.) Ho placed
in Lord Derby that confidence which he trusted they
reposed in hire ; he asked from Lord Derby no pledge
upon this subject or that, but took for his guarantee the
high and honourable names included in the Ministry.
Fur himself he would venture to say that more real pro-
gress was made under a moderate Government than
vuiioidleenrtonneatcnorme poofsetdheoifrexmtereamsnerepaelntiscicarneds,
t wh
ehi or
dbyefetahte.
After the luminous expositron of the Earl of Derby of
it
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more than of the cabinet
foreign relations. (Cheers.)
points, and the first subject he would
the Government was not only
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rance,
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anxious to removeany mistrust or coolness that might exist
between the two powers, but firmly to cement an alliance
which was so necessary, not only to the preservation of
their own peace, but that of the world. Both Govern-
ments were so impressed with the importance of this
alliance, that he would venture to say there would be no
difficulty in the maintenance of the alliance, due regard
being had to the honour of both. His own opinion was
that foreigners in this country should be free to come
and go, they might enjoy the benefit of our laws, he in
that respect recognised no difference between a foreigner
and an Englishman ; but if an alteration in our laws was
necessary, it should be made without reference to the
way in which it would affect the foreigner. He would
venture to Fay that there was no crime more universally
abhorred in England than that of assassination ; bu
easnt withoutijo rd
Derbycou
vEinogtiloisohmoneniowdoisuphultanbolteaewvaidrd nieupoue,ashud m
s.tid, " Suspicion and notoriety were terms unknown
in our criminal jurisprudence." (Cheers.) On the second
point he quite agreed with his noble colleague the Earl
of Derby ; he thought it would have been more prudent
to postpone the introduction of the India Bill until India
was in a more tranquil state. It had, however, been
decided by vote that the Government of India should
be placed at once in the hands of the Crown,suactihd,
tthhaist
ysee the hmeandaedthneo pdoosnihtitoniteofrtehpereEsaesnttlatnidvieasCwomoupladn
im-
propriety of attempting to delay it. He trusted that
the exertions of his gallant friend, Sir Colin Campbell,
would achieve the pacification of India, and that it would
be maintained by au India Bill. The third and last point
he would allude to was parliamentary reform; and
though he was one of those who on the whole was satis-
fied with the present investiture of the franchise, he
would frankly admit that many parties entitled thereto
were new debarred from it. (Cheers.) He would,
therefore, cordially and heartily assist in the passing
of any measure which would confer it en those parties.
(Cheers.) He was sure they would excuse him if he
refrained from entering on other points ; it was not affoc.
tation on his part that induced him to say eo, as he had
not yet been long enough in office to acquire it—(laugh.
ter)—but he knew that anything he might say at the
moment would have an importance attached to it which
it would not otherwise deserve. He threw himself, then,
on their indulgence, and would simply add, with regard
to his own office, that he would do all he could to pro-
mote the comfort and ease of the soldier. If he succeeded
in that, then indeed he should not fail to do some good.
He was aware, of the difficulties the Government would
have to , ncounter—he was aware that they were in a
minority is the Heuee of Commons, but they asked no
forbearance from the r opponents, they asked only that
which, under the circumstances, they were pre-eminently
entitled to—fair play. (Cheers.) They asked to be judged
by their measures, and if under the Divine blessingfthf.ey.
succeeded in upholding the honour and interests of
country, he trinded they would be supportedG be
should bo the first to hail the day when the ,
ri 1 EaSET
General PEEL then proposed; and_ and the pro.
should pass into opposition. (Loud
mayor,
seconded, a vote of thanks to th
ceedings terminated. ele.x):°.ve:nnient

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COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND.

" Gentlemen,—ln consequence of my having accepted
an office in the administration of the Earl of Derby, I again