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The re-election of Mr. Disraeli, on his acceptance of
office in the new government, took place yesterday, at
the Court-house, Aylesbury. Although it was known
that the right hon. gentleman's return was certain the
proceedings appeared to excite considerable interest, and
brought together a very large attendance of electors, of
both the conservative and liberal parties—with the latter
of whom the new Chancellor of the Exchequer was
more favourably received than on any previous occasion.
The spacious galleries of the court were filled with ladies,
conspicuous amongst whom was Mrs. Disraeli. The
Marquis of Chandos was amongst the supporters of the
right hon. gentleman.
Mr. M. KNAPP, the high sheriff, presided, and the
writ having been read, and the usual formal prelimi-
naries gone through, the high sheriff briefly stated the
object for which the electors were assembled.
Mr. P. DAUNOEY nominated Mr. Disraeli. After re-
capitulating the right hon. gentleman's services he re-
ferred to the vote of the House of Commons last year
on the'China question, and this year upon the unan.
swered despatch of M. Walewski, as having been at-
tended with important national consequences, and in
both instances held that Mr. Disraeli had taken the
right course. He agreed with Lord Derby in hoping
that it would never enter the head of any minister to go
to China except for the purpose of trade. He remembi.red
once in the Canton river an old bumboat woman coming
alongside the ship, and calling out, " Yah, captain, want
any tea ?" "No," was the answer. " Want any beef ?"
" No," again was the reply. " Want any rice ?" Again
" no." "Then," said the old woman, " what for you
come to my China ?" (A laugh.) She thought that
Englishmen had no business in China except for
trade. And when he found two such high authorities
as the Chinese bumboat woman and Lord Derby
agreeing he coacluded that they were right, and
that relations of trade were those only we ought
to look to with China. (A laugh.) With regard to
Count Walewaki's despatch, he thought it bad not
been answeredfat the time or in the manner which the
henonr and dignity of England demanded, and that
those gentlemen who had voted against Lord Palmer-
ston when he proposed to bully the weak were equally
justified in the vote they gave against acceding to the
unreasonable demands of the strong. The moment that
an attempt was made to cast a shadow upon English
honour, the present Government, though they valued
the French alliance as much as any men could do,
declared by their votes that a lesson ought to have been
read by the British Minister which should have con-
vinced Count Walewski that a despatch which looked
ll ike an order could not be accepted by England.
Mr. R. B. HARVEY briefly seconded the nomination.
•Dr. LEE said he was prepared to bring forward a can-
didate every way eligible, but if the right hon. gentle-
.s oan answered satisfactorily the eight questions he was
a• bout to ask him, he would not disturb the unanimity of
the election. The first question was, would he use his
best influence with the Government in furtherance of a
Int easure for extending the borough franchise to all male
rated inhabitants, and the county franchise to all 101.
teicupiers ? The second was, whether he would support
the ballot as it existed in our Australian colonies, and in
,:onnection with it prevent agricultural and legal agents
from receiving fees from candidates at elections He
r e minded the right hon. gentleman that in 1833, in
a a dressing the electors of Marylebone, he said that he
v ran desirous of completing the machinery of the consti-
t talon of two measures, to invest the people with that
ich was once their birthright, viz,, triennial Puha-
r Dents and vote by ballot, without which the right hon.
gee ntleman said he could not understand how the conduct
if the Government could ever be in harmony with the
c b nstitution. The third question was, whether he would
el.c. his best to remove the impost of church rates aid to
liberate religion from all State control ? This would in-
,Aude the enfranchisement of the Jews, and of Chinese
undoes also, if anybody would elect them. (A
'ta ugh.) Fourthly, would the right hon. gentleman support
a bill to prevent undue traffic in intoxicating liquors, and
te, compel the closing of beer-houses en Sundays I
Fifthly, would the right hon. gentleman support the
proposal of a ministry.ofjuatice, and of a legal university
tc) be represented in Parliament by two members ?
S •ixtbly, would he promote a measure for giving repro
a entation in Parliament to the colonies and the Channel
:Islands. Seventhly, would he support the establish-
ment of tribunals of commerce and courts of reconcilia-
tion '1 And lastly, would he do his best to restore the
probate and ecclesiastical practice to the ancient and
• commodious court in Doctors' Commons ! (Loud
laughter.) He had also been requested to ask the right
hon. gentleman whether he was favourable to the
equalisation of the poor-rate in the metropolis.
No other candidate having been proposed, the Sheriff
declared Mr. Disraeli duly elected.
Mr. DISRAELI, who was greeted with loud cheers,
then crme forward, and said—Electors of the county of
Buckingham, I think it is but due to the learned gentle-
man who has just spoken with so much courtesy that
I should notice the questions be has put to me. I find
that my learned friend augurs for the Government' of
Lord Derby a period of long duration, for if they are to
consider and to carry through all the measures enume-
rated in the programme which he has introduced to-day,
I think those eight questions will certainly demand as
many years. (A. laugh.) But lam sure my hon. and
learned friend cannot, after due reflection, suppose that
I can pledge myself on subjects of such great importance
without taking time to investigate all the circumstances
that are connected with them, with the view of arriving
at a satisfactory conclusion. Indeed, many of those
questions appear to have been in some degree borrowed
from myself. I cannot, therefore, suppose that he hits
introduced them in a hostile spirit ; and I am sure he
will feel that, though in 1833 I might have made
pledges, 25 years of subsequent experience may have
taught me that it is better to promise to consider than
to promise to pass measures. (Laughter.) My hon.
and learned friend will, I have no doubt, rest content
with having put these questions, and with not
having in a vexatious manner proposed another
candidate ; and I hope that by extending to me if
not a complete at all events an ample confidence, he will
allow me to regard him as one of my honoured consti-
tuents. Gentlemen, I have to thank you for returning
me for the fifth time as your representative. Believe me
it is an honour I duly appreciate. There is none which
I place before it ; for unless I possessed your confidence
it would be impossible for nee to occupy the position
I now fill. It is unnecessary for me to waste phrases in
assuring you—what every man that has conviction in his
mind must be aware of—that I am sincere when I tell
you that the possession of your confidence is my greatest
treasure, and that to deserve it will ever be one of the
principal objects of my life. Gentlemen, it is but a very
brief space slice last I appeared on these hustings. I
had then thropportunity, at a general election, of en
tering very fully before you, who are accustomed to po-
litical discussions in this county, into the general condi-
tion of the country, the prospects then presented to us,
and the conduct you bad a right to expect from the per.
son you elected aeyour. member. Very retaarkable events
have occurred during the period which has since elapsed;
and very recently has happened that which, to the sur-
prise of the country and Parliament, has occasioned a
change of Ministry, and has brought upon me and others
in a very critical position of affairs, the responsibility of
Government. I feel, therefore, that you have a right to
expect from me to-day a frank and full exposition of the
views which I entertain on these critical circumstances
which now engross and absorb the attention of the coun-
try, and knowing that it is your habit in this county
not to permit the incident of a co'snty election to dege-
nerate into a mere party squabble, but to expect to be
treated by your representative as raticinal and enlight-
ened men, I shall with confidence address you with a
sense of the responsibility of the word.e which fall from
my lips, which I know will be received by you as men
who have themselves a trust to pet form towards the
society of which they are members. Now, gentlemen,
it is impossible to treat in a manner adequately im-
portant the position which this country now holds with
respect to France. I have ever been, as my hon. friend
who did me the honour of proposing rrte, in his humorous
speech remarked—l have ever been,, as you know, a
strenuous supporter of what is called ttassFrench alliance.
I have always believed that a cordiaL alliance between
England and France is equally DeCeBQ dry for the inte-
rests of both countries, and for this primary and pare
mount reason totally irreepectiive of numerous
important considerations—that that alliance is necessary
in these times to the independence ; mei even the impor-
tance of Europe. All the old tradition is respecting the
balance of power, which were creaftetli and devised in