The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-11 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

- OXFORD CITY.
On Thursday evening the Town-hall at Oxford
was filled to overflowing by the friends and sup-
porters of Mr. .Neate, who had assembled in con-
sequence of announcements to the effect that Mr.
Neate and Mr. Thackeray would address the elec-
tors. Mr. Sheriff Spiers was voted to the chair.
Mr. NEATE, on rising, was greeted with several
rounds of applause. He said—l have no fault to
fitid with the gentlemen who unseated me. I as-
sure you there is no good in inspiring you with dis-
trust against those appointed to be our rulers. I
believe those five gentlemen did their duty with a
patient spirit and a real desire for justice, and no-
thing else. (Cheers) As to whether the decision
was right or wrong it is not for me nor you to say.
It is for you to struggle to do your best to repair
the consequences of that decision. (Cheers.) With
regard to my experience—and a short experience it
has been—in the House of Commons, lam happy
to be able to report to you, from whom the House
of Commons derives its existence, that I bring
back a vety favourable impression of the spirit and
intentions of the gentlemen who constitute that
assembly. (Cheers.) As for myself, I have expe-
rienced. from them in. the few instances in which I
have attempted to address them—which have been
few because I felt that there was a cloud hanging
over me—a cloud which has descended and swept
me from the face of the pu.ilic—from the short ex-
perience which I have had I are happy to be able
to tell you, makers of the House of Commons,:
that it is a kind and generous assembly ; at the
same time as individual gentlemen I have nothing
to say against them. This they do want—an infu-
sion among them of a more popular spirit. (Hear.)
The experience which I have had is this—that the
Ministers are wrapped up too much in their own
feelings—the fe eliugs of an exclusive Whig aristo-
cracy. They have a disposition to turn what is
called the cold shoulder to that part of the house
to which I belonged. (Cheers.) The experience I
have. had in the House of Commons has led me to
this conclusion, that the Party who most require
the countenance and support of the people is the
independent popular party. (Cheers.) I don't wish
to say anything disparagingly of the noble lord, for
I have reason to believe, on the hest authority
from those acquainted with Lord Monck, that he is
a most honourable man—a man whom anybody
might like to have for his colleague. lam very well
pleased with his individual character, but I speak
not of his individual but with respect to his private
claim. We know. he was for-a sLort time a Lord of
the Admiralty, which is some,hing, ; afterwards he
subsided into a Lord of Vie Treasury, which is
nothing. (Laughter.) Ih we myself had something
to do with the Treasury, and I assure you, on my
own authority, that the lowest form of political life
is. being a Lord of the Treasury. (Laughter.) I
don't wish you to reduce this great contest into a
question of local rivalry, or conduct it with feelings
of personal animosity. Though I do not wish to see
Mr. Cardwell again become your representative—
(cries of "He won't come ; we won't have him,")
—at the same time I would recommend and impress
, on you, for your own credit, and for the credit of
Your ancient city, to eleot arid appoint a representa-
tive Worthy of taking his position. I believe,. I am
sure, we have found such-a man in my d'stinguish ed.
andA might almost call him my illustrious friend,
Mr. Thackeray. - (Cheers.)
Mr: TEACKERA.Y, who was well received, then
rose and saisl,To bespeak your praise, being so
little known to any of you at this mament, would
be. idle ; even to say that I posses the power el
eloquence—which I wish to Heaven 'that I ha'l—
would be vain,, fee I shad break down very likely
in a sentence or two, and u will have to moralise
on the strange fact that a gentleman who can spin
off sentence after sentence in his study is hard put
to it to find words wirri he is on his legs. (Cheers.)
- Igo with all thy heart and soul for the adoption of
the ballot, and I desire
.with the utmost of my
power the exterssion of the suffrage. (Cheers.) Ido
not say for one memen t I mean universal suffra:e,
because these of you who 'lave read the papers have
seen: how universal suffrage obtains in the neigh-
bouring country. of France--the Emperor riding
cockhorse over the country, the press thee& led truly
and entirely, aid one tyrant rulii g over the pectple.
With respect to triennial Parliaments, if the people
are for it I am ready to follow the popular behe-t.
I do not see for my own part how any great good
can arise from them. It does not seem to rue that
if a perpe'ually recurring system of election was
practised it would be conducive of much good.
Some time ago I had to KIT a few words about po-
litical tuattets..at a dinner in Edinburgh to which I
was invited, and I got a deal of illwill in certain
very genteel quarters in London when I returned,
because I sal at that dinner that those gentlemen
with handles'bo their names, that the members of
great aria' ocratic s had a very great share of
public patronage and government, and tha-, for my
part I heartily desired that min of the people—tire
• working men and cducat d of the people—
should have a-share in the Government. I instanced
the case of the American Minister who was then
wanting—the Government appointed a lord ; a Mini-
ster of China was then wanting, and the selection
lay between a 'duke and. an °A Great outcries"
were made a ffainstime when I went back, and peo-
ple said,- " Why do you sneer against Duke A., Lerd
8., and Earl C. ? Why do you sneer against men
whom you know to be perfectly honourable and
able 1" I did not sneer in the least against Lord
Elgin, who was appointed Ambassador to China, or
Lord Napier, the recently appointed American
Minister, tedause at that time few men more hon-
ourable, eloquent, able, or experienced could be
found. What- I complained of was that we were
obliged to go to the aristocracy when we were in
Le dof officers. (Cheers.) There is never any
chance fora man of the people t o step forward ; there
seems asort of absolute oecessity than when Lor dral-
me rston goes out of office Lord John must come in,and
when Lord Johnjumps outtheb•at Lord Palmerston
must come in and pull stroke oar again. (Laughter
and cheers.)' Are there nut prudent, intelligent
nien whose services the country might profit by,
but.who have no chance to gratify the le?itimas e ob-
ject of their ambition, so that an eternal change of
the great aristocratic families seems intended to go
On for ever ! Will it be your will and plea-ore that
this-state of things should continue ? (Loud cri,s
of "No, no. if not, introduce into the House ('f
Commons then of poptilar in tellikence—the'best
men that ye u can bring in' o it. The popular in-
fluence must be brought to bear on the present
Government of the country ; if they flinch remind
them that the people is outside and wants more and
more. -(Much cheet jag.)
Mr. JAMES MACINToSH having brie3y addressed
the electors, .a show of hands was taken. Only one
hand was held up against Mr. Thackeray.
A vote.of thanks was then passed to the Sheriff,
-
and the proceedings terminated.
Lord-Mouck has commenced cauvassinz. Ilia
lordship was accompanied ty Mr. Cardwell's agent.
Tl e. friends of the latter gentleman will meet it, tile
Stir Ilotel,this day, wheu an answer will be given
to the requisition inviting the right hon. gentleman
again to offer himself. Lord Monck and Mr.
*Thackeray have both issued addresses to 'the
electors.

STATE OF TRADE.

-G>
MANCHESTER, JULY 10.

The position of the manufacturer continues to be
one-of great anxety and difficulty. High as cotton
.was before, an ac lark) demand at Liverpool during
the week has increased the price of useful.qullitirs
of American fully id. per pound since Friday last,
and gives a somewhat firmer tone to other kinds.
Manufacturers have no power to follow the ex%tn-
ple. Buyers of cotton fabrics refuse lo th
constant upward tendency of the market, and
nothing having occurred since our last report to
give an iropctia to the demand from any quarter,.
very little improvement can be obtained on the re-
cent very inadequa'e and unremunerative rate. In
printing-clothe, tur instance, with only a very slow
demand •
ic'r most qull.tie4 nothing beyond bat
ru
g't'ions are obtainabie ; and in 40-inch shirtings
'di that canan be 33. I is- .„ v'tat the prices, which on
Tneadoly • vrere barely
buyers are dispo4 are ontainable where
rate, but the antiety
which prevails as .to thea°P6ki.tate of affairs in Indio
will probably keep orcl.
are•r skirtings rival of • t„e next ma''. r I'm "Pen"
until
the
ar-
offers of any irlawande
k
Leis is linated. There is amo
beurt ~to demand still
l lug' and the burl
long•clo ha tad, T-clotha, eveu.
ion, from
iii these
gotld4, which ar-e about the blest Ip°
great r-Auction which has taken '
ur pi-Auction through• the resort to shP'uratl
iu
O.
es
woriiing in the mills almost throughout the distrill:le
t
searict.ly av improvement can b 3 noted in price.
The market for yarns is moderately ac,ive, on
.Tuesday, and spinners are better able to contrain•r
art improvement in prices th,rri nranuf-icturers,
eppecially in the medium numbers of warps and
epos for export. The Germans continue to oper.te
%with moderate freedom, and. business for the con
grii,rally has been rather good. Home trade
buyers take freely for immediate use', but not many
contracrx haVe been taken. The manufacturers of
B"e"11 ntolved yesterday to continue shoit-time
for another month.

ROYAL COLLEGE GE SurtGEoNS.—At a tuecti_ng of the
Council, on Thursday afternoon, Ed ward Stanley,
R. S., was for the secoad time elected President of the
C•) I ge ;
_and Joseph Henry Green RI., F.R,s,, and
Jane, Moncrieff Arnott, '
F.R.S., were sleeted
Vict,Yresidents for the ensuing, year. At the same meet-
ing 'I Lomas Tatum, Em., the recently-elected
1 or, ' ook his seat,