The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-27 00:00:00

BEDFORD.

The nomination for this borough took place yes-
terday (Thur:idly) on St. P e. 's
-g, e hd M tvor
(Mr. Kiipi9) T,he e arlidat,s werd Mr,
Whitbr,ad, Mr. Barnard, Captain Stuart, and Mr..
E. T. Smith.

•Alderman WILLIAMS proposed, an'i Mr. G
HIGGINS seconded, the noininAion of Mr. Wilis•

bread.

Captain LEECH proposed, and Mr. R NEWLAND
econ.de.l, the nomination of C ptain Stuart.. .
2dr. G. HURST pro ;-_.o ,ed, awl Mr. -Ron second, d,
the nomination of Mr. Barruird.
Mr. SKENE proposed, and Mr. DIMES seconded,
01.7, nomination of Mr. E. T. Sunto.
Mr. WHITBREAD, in the course of his address,
adwrted to the Chiriese qutstion, and sta,.ed tl e
reason which induced him to support Lcrd Pal-
merston on Mr. Cobden's resolution. Tiie pro-
u..edings in the House of Caamons were s'iictly of
a private character, and the majority had been
brouaLt ab Jut by a combination. In the present
condition of p:ditioal parliet he, considered Lnrd
Palmerston the only man who could efficiently
carry on the affairs of the nati; n, and if he was
again returned he should be prepared to support
Cis lordship. As a Liberal he would be happy to
support any measures which would add to the in-
terest of the country at home and abroad.
Capt. STUART took a different view of the Ch-neFe
question, and mentioned that he had voted with
the majority in favour of Mr. Cobden's resolution.

Mr:BARNARD then addrez,:ed the electors. He
reviewed the Chineie question as premented to Par-
liament, and expressed an opinion that Lord Pal
merstun was perZectly justified in supporting Bri-
tish officia's at Canton. He bad much confidence
in Lord Palmerston; and believed that the people,
through the representatives sent to the new Parlia-
ment, would show that they would not allow the
British name to be insulted, or the lives of the r
countrymen to be jeopirdi,eil, only to suit par ,y
purposes. He trusted Lord Palmerston's appeilto
the country would be answered to his siti-facton,
and that the country would approve the course his
10 rddhip ltad adopted.

Mr: E. T. Smrrn announe.d himself as willing
to sup, ort every thing bberol that could improve
the cundition of the peo;do, and expressed Lis
teadivess to support Lord Polmetsl.on.
A large number i,f hauls a ere raised in favour of
each candidwe, and the oeuttet likely to be a
severe one.

The poll was be opened this (Friday) morning at
eight o'clock.

HERTFORD.

The nomination -4:747-t-h-t;can(l dates for the boroagh

of Hertford took place yeareiday. The proceedings
commenced at 1.1 o'clock, andtlie wri , having been
read, and the other formalities gone through, Mr.
E. D. Riymont, the mayor o' Hertford, stood for-
ward an,; commenced Ih. , buitses4 of the el..ci ion
by, callng uFen the electors t. propose candid 'vs
to repr setit thein in Patliame it
Mr. F. J. GRIPPER P. op.sei the Right Hon. W.
F. Cowpr ; and Mr. W. FctLAnD seconded lie
Domination.
Mr. CRAWLEY propos xl•
Mt. T. Chambers ; and
Mr. Alderman YoWNG seconded the n ,mination.
Mr. J. LAWRENCE pro; .o-e 1 Sir KF. , rquh ar,
and Mr. El. COLENIAN, a tral:sixtan in the town,
seconded the isthninttion.
•
Mr. CoWPER rewa,r lied thaton'y two months ag
11.- ii d stool before t em Ma )
that at that tine the oppoue6
th 4 he now occupi• d, and tiey woo r 1 reinembir
I,iwilar poiiiion Le
s of die Government
i t -lAA unfaigly to t.sk. ail vi.ntago (.f the wor ling
of the statute t , keep on tie war income tax tot
another year, but he told th)
they had no in at the nine the
such intension, aril t ieresu't h.td con-
firmed what ho then stated, , The Government of
bold Palmerston was m.,st taxions to reduce the
p t.
but dens of theeople, and
) lessen the expeudi-
ture of the 0 9-Int y in eveiy respect, and so far as
was consistent with its ',oriels: and sa!ety. They
had a'rvady done
a great deal ill that direction, and
they were prepared to have dote much more it the
Parlilraent had not been so suddenly brought to an
end by the proceedings of their opponents. (Hear,
hear.) What, them,
was thecause of this step be-
ing tat, en 1 A haughty and despotic 13.irbariam had
dated to insult the Briti,h sag, which no nstion
jealous of its honour could fcr a moment think of
submitting to, and he had received the chastisement
ho had deserved ; but th 3 piece:ding appeared to
have come very opportunely for the purposes of
the opponents of theGovernurnt. They had looked
round them at home, Lut coild find nothing that
would atswer their purpose. First, they male
it a ground of complaint ;hat the iocoms tax
was not to be taken off, and when they found
there was no foUndatiou for that suggestion,

they turned round and said that t7.a; great
reductions had been made, and t' at the country
would be bankrupt. (Hear, and a laugh.) Find-
ing that neither of these arguments prevailed,
and that the Houe of Commons, by a maj rity of
sanctioned the financial propositions of the
Government, they looked for some other question
upon which they might 11*ps to turn out ,he Go-'
I
Vernment, and they found r. in the przeedings at
Canton. By a most ex •r .otdinay e,alit on a ma-
jority was obtained agaiwt tie Govtrfauent, there-
ily declaring that the barbarian Yell was
right ; aril he suppoied if Lori Derby came int
power an. apology must be made to him fir the
proceeding, that I,acl be(li
takenf
the honour of Old England, and f
n. proclaiming by
the mouth of the c opion meat troy would n, t allow
their counti'y tube i. ..salted i.y
auybirba iati, how-
ever great he might be. (Chrers.) Now that the
i
country happly enjoyed the blessings of pwiee, the
Govet mu, nt was prepared
'c carry out t±rose mea-
sures of reform that were relui, ed ; and he would
ask those who desired the
progreigiou of liberal
principles, to , consider whether they were more
1 kely to obtain them f On the Government of
Lord Derby than from teat
of Lord Palmerston,
(Rear, hear.) Lind Palmerston had ace pted office
at a period wlvoi they were engaged in a Ettropean
war, and under very discouraging eircutnstane
when no other statesman would unatrsake thy task;
and by his energy and ;•
ermmation he hat brought
bO.
vet•sel of the S. ate sWe into p,,,rt ; and he could
rti believe that the people would de'ert him now.
(Heir, hear.) Hn could only say that if they did, '
cruel if they give his opponents a majority, it woucl
cause ureat delight in Riissia, great delight in every
d spotie Couri. In Europe, and wruild give especial
delight, to Commissioner and his despotic
throat-cutting barbarians. (Hear, hear.) He said,
in conclusion, that he believed the electors of Hert-
ford would certainly not -bike this course, bun, they
would return their two old members and reject the
candidate who wc_nld oppose the Government if ht.
were returned as the'r representative.
Mr. T. CsAMBERs then stood forward to address
the electors, but was received with considerable dis-
anprobatien, 4d some time elapsed before he could
be heard. 134 i commenced by saying that he did
not complain of the electors expressing their feel
inge, although they might be unfavourable to him,
and they had a perfect ;k4ht to do ,so. (A cry of

" Turn him out ") Some one said " Turn him
out." Well, they might do so if they pleased, and
he would not complain ; but he hoped tiat, in
fairness and candour, they would at all events hear
him before they d:d so. (" Heir," and a lApszl).)
Ten3'elrs ago he first came forward to salicit'theit
suffrages., and for five years he bad bad the h noun
of being their representative, and he now tool
i
before them again to ask their support, mid be
asked thein to act upon their candid wid. Orr&
judgments in deciding the question whether he
ou.tht to be returned as their representative, and
if such decision was favourable to him, or whether
it would consign hlin to the shades cif private life,
he should be satisfied. Mr. Chtinibers then pro-
ceeded to refer to the proceedio,ds of the last: Par-
liament., and said that although it was the f ishiou
to say that it had dons nothing, it appeared to him
that it had cirried some most impel-tint mearsures:
During the adrainistratien of Lord Palmerston a
safe and honourable peace had been obtained:. and
although at the commencement of the war 41 the
administrative departments of the State appeared
to have broken down in the most melancholy:man-
ner, so ninch so that the voice of every one was
lif oil up in it dignation and disgust: at their pro-.
ceedin•zs. yet the moment the House of Coormons:
..
express -el its opinion upon these matters a great
change took place, and th i army whi.:ll had before
been in the most depressed and miso-ahle Condi-
tion, was Ppedify raised to a state of the iftmcet
effic en. ty.; and it appeared to him that :ha House
of Commons en this quest on entir.ly refleete i the
f-elieg of the poop e rif Righwd. •He then p,o.
0e0,14.1-i-,..5 .t., tilfte.ll6,support,?gi t :e Govertim.ent ,
of Lorl Palmerston becalm, heTheliecied he would
bring forward lib-r+l measnres, and he'asked the 0
whether tey thought they w-re likely to get any
!efo m from a Goverment, such as would b..., formed
by Lord Derby er. Mr. D'sraeli. If they wanted a
Governm •nt that would support the 11-,nour of the
eour.'try, did they think, afier the r c-nt dehate,
ha- they would fleet that object by sup, iorti,ig
L e-d Derby ? He would not take an tinta:r ad-
vantage of his lordship, however, and li t ve.,s b tund
to expr es; an opinion th-tt if he had been in office
he would have a:rted in the Chinese qtr-stien
t'xactly as Lord Palmerston h.:d done. (Hear,
hear.) Hit were so, then he coul 1 vo. helo con-
sidering th -t his vote was a factions ve-e, and than
it w,s ungenerous t: tie Government and unjust
to the country to give such a vote (Hear, heir.)
M. Chambers next pr.tceeded to refer to the pro
ceedings he had taken in conneeti n with the
Nuuneries Bill, and he said he bad done all he could
to pass that imagine, because be considere 1 tha, at
r.teseet the y.urlg women of this country who
en' ered such establishments were virtually pliced .

out ofthe protection of the law, and be said that if

he wts re-elected it was his intention to introduce
another measure upon the subject, and he believed
he should make out a much stronger. case for its
adoption than he did before. He then 'stated that
in all his Parliamentary course ho bad acted from
a conscientious desire to advance theintere-ti of his
cDnstituents and the country at large, and although
they might undoubtedly deprive him of the high
honour to which he now, aspired, he did riot be-
lieve they would do so ; but if they should, be
should ever feel grateful for the honour cloy had
formerly conft4red on him, and for the kindness
he had on so many occasions received at, their
hands.

Sir M. FARQUHA.R next stood forward, and was
received with loud cheers. He said that he most
cordially thanked the electors for the kindness he
had received from them during his canvass, and for
the, promises of support that he had received.
They all knew him as a neighbour. He was con-
stantly mixing with them, and they were :aware
that, 10 years ago, he caul) .torward as a candidata
!o represent them in Parliam..ir, and he was
delighted to find that they had not forgotten
him. (Cheers.). He could assure them that if
he had consulted his'. own personal convenien(.e
he should not have had the honour of addres—

ing them on the present occasion. He had no desire
to plutifle again into politics, but he had received
such pressing soteitat ions that he could not resist
coming forwarthas their rEpre3enta'ive. (No, no,
and a laugh.) It was a slip of the tongue t,) say
their representhtive at that moment, but he re-
garde lit a gcv:d. omen. He came forward solely
.t the reque.t of the eleet•m4 and he would repeat
the ob.ervation that sv,i3 m :de IT hi+ hon. friend
Mr. Cowityx when he first cimo forward, that it wa,
E:IS intenti9n to open the borough, an I give the
elect irs au opportunity of wsf-rting their indepemi
dr nee. He woi surpri ed that at.y g-ntl-man should
have ventured to make the assertion that he was
merely the nominee of Lord Salisbury. He was no
man's iumiriee, and if he was r.,turned he should
go to Parlament as an independent member, and
the repres,ntative of the whole body ~f the electors.
(Cheers) It had he-tn said that be hid passed thne
'lays at Hatfield use, and that he had come to
Hertford ind)etririated with the opinions of hose
he associated witlithr re. In reply t., this he would
stale that hi had not even seen Lord Salisbury
,inet. Lot June or July: He had always tild them
!hat he would not pledge hitus-lf to any partietax
counte, but would go into Parliament ti.oroughly
independent. This da-t rulinaCati was coofirtued
by what had takin place b..twefm tho'electf)rs and
ne of their late ly.n. members, Mr. Chambers.
Ti:ey had on several occasions expressed their dis-
satisfaction at the conduct a,f tat gontlernan ; and
what Was ti.e reason ? Why, because in 1852 he
had made a flourish ofpledges which his supporters
thought he had no carried out. (Heir, hear )
If t'aere was any distinction between their two
Iwo hon. members, it appeared to him that Mr.
Chambers was the greater Radical of tl:e two ; and
yet, upon Mr. Locke King's motion for extending
the county franchise, he was found in the majority
of 31 (21 of whom were placement that sup-
ported the Government iii opposing that motion.
(Heir, hear.) Ho. then said that nothing but the
determined coalition that existel between Mr.

Cowper and Mr. Chambers could prevent
him from being ret;:irnel, and that if the
contest had merely been between him and Mr.
i
Chambers, there would be no d6:bt of the result,
and he urged the electors not to assist: in the endea-
vour that would be made to carry Mr, Chambers
into Parliament upon the shoulders of his colletzlue.
Sir Minto Farquhar then proceeded to state that
he had been in Parliament he should have sup-
ported Lord Palmerston upon the China queg
and it was his opinion that no more bad been dorm
than was necessary to vindicate the honour of the
country, and if be was elected he should support
the Government on that and every other qurstion
in which he felt they were in the right. He would
support every well-considered and rational measure
of rifcr.n, and although his opponents professed t'..)
laugh at his address and at his coming forward as a
Lib-r.;l Conservative, they must have supposed that
he bad b asleep for the last tem years if lie hail
asked for the suffrages of the electors upon any
6,ther principles than -thote he had avowed in his
addr-iss. (Cheers.) Wi,h regard to the Chimese
question, it appeared to him that a mos., gross in-
sult had been offered to the Briti-h flag, and th .t
the British authoritit'z hail done no more than their
duty in rese-nting it ; and altiiou.4h it mig:it have
bean disagreeable to his party, upon that que,tiou
he should' cert linty h tvo support .d Lord Palm, r-
ston. (Givers.) He at the same time, howe-er,
thought that at the oii; set of the debate, Lord PA-
m n ought t have informAl the house that h
Batt st nt out so able a dipl.rmati,t as Lo:d El in
with full p.iwers to settle the disputi., and he be-
lieved that if, he had done s'i the Government would
not v4..0 been left in a minority. If he was elect-d
he certainly sive no factious opposi' ion to
be intro laced, and ho
Any measuies mign.
sit tild be the mire inclined to is:.:lnn''rt.Lord Pal-
m( rsten because he believed that he wa:: really a
Conservative at heart. (" Hi ar," and a laugh.,
A -how of hands was then taken, which was d,,-
clrled in favour of Mr. Cowpor and Sir Minto Far-
pillar, A pill was demanded on behalf of Mr.
Chambers, Which v.ill Comm nee at eight this (Fri-
d,y) morning, and finally close at fiv,.. The con-
test between Mr. Cliambiqs and Sir M. Farquhar
is expected to be a very close one.