The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

bury is an advocate for the Extension of the franchise,
but preerves a silence in his address relative to the bal-
lot. The Liberal candidates appear to be aware of the
common danger to which they are exposed from split
votes, and it would seem from the names of. Grosvenor
and Hanbury being printed in the same placards, and
from other syinptoms, that the two Whig candidates
have coalesced in order to ,ecure their joint return. The
election will take place at Brentlerd on Thursday next.
A numerous and highly respectable ineetiil of the
electors of this county, composed of the-inhabitants of
Old and New Brc:mpton, Chelsea, Kensington; and Ful-
ham, was held last evening at the Ridin7,Kehool. Fulham-
road, 011 Brewton, for the purpose of hearing Lord J.R.
Grosvenor and Mr. R. ganbury, jun., explain their po-
litical opinions.

Mr. RT lI,L, who occupied the chair, having intro-
duced the two candidates to the meeting,
-- Lord It. Gaosvison commenced by stating his rea-
sons for his vote on Mr.•CJblea's motion on the pr -
ceedings at Canton (whioh have already appeared in
his puhlished address). Ho then passed on to the
Sunday Bill, the mention df which was received
with such loud • and long continued hisses that
the cha rman was obliged to rise to appease the
meeting. When order _had been restored, the noble
lord said that at two me.3tingg, in the. Tower Ham-
lets and at Brentford, he had explained his conduct
satisfactorily, - and he hoped that -he should now
now do so.again. (Hisses.) He was not aurprised'at the
irritation which ex'sted, for the whole of his.proposition
bad been grossly misinterpreted, and the press of the
country had held him up to ridicule, and obtained for
him the iliwill of the woriing classes, to, whom he had
always been most friendly, and in whose behalf he had,
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ca-*Tbeen represented as a/anetified bigot, a tnaud-
lin hypocrite, and a man whci'would comp-el the obser-
,vance, of the Sabbath by Act of Parliarneq, (Hear.) Let
them now listen to the wko!e history of the matter. In
the year.,1854 some gentlemen 'came to hint" and asked
him toaake charge of ..a hill for putting down unnecOs-
sary trading on Sunday. He said to them that he en-
tirely agreed. with them, but that the question had been
•/.oed_ bPti.ll7V, and that they bad better not attempt it,
again,-as it tad not succeeded in the previous instance,
and he saw no probability of it succeeding now. They
went Away, satisfied With his objections, but the next
year they came to him again, and told him that they had'
in the meanwhile' canvassed the metropolis to ascertain
the feerlogi of the working classes on the matter, and:
had received from the .working classes subscriptions to
the amount of Is. or 6cl; each person to carry out the
attempt. Ho then told them that as the working-classes
concurred in the shutting up of shops and the abandon-
ing of all trade on Sunday, if they could also assure him
that tlie.tnajotity of- the metropolitan members were in
favour of it he would undertake:the bill. At the end of
the week these gentlemen, came back to him with the
assurance that the majority of the metropolitan Members
were 'in favour of_ the bill, and he then stated that ho
would undertake the charge of it, on condition that
tvio of them put their names to the back of it.
Could lie have done more to ascertain the feelings' of
the. people ? (Hear, heart) He bad accordingly intro-
duced- the bill, and he did not thifik that be could.
well be blamed for having brought it forward when there
bad been six petition, for it, signed by 6,500 persons, and
it had 'been-supported by alt the metropolitan mernbirs
with the exception of one, who stated that his constitu-
ents were so divided on the subject that he was compelled
to vote against the Bill. (Williams ?) 'No, it was Mr.
Wilkinson, a good member and a good man in every re-
spect, and who he was sorry to see had lost his seat.
With respect to reforM in Parliament and purity of elec.
tion, he bad always been in favour of extension of tbe 1
suffrage, and, had mended three clauses in the,Bill for
corropt practices, and had succeeded in making all treat=
ing illegal, and in limiting the polling in counties to one
day. His opinion on the)subject of church-rates had
dergonepome modification. When first elected he thought
that•he never should have voted againit them,' but when
he saw by the census of 1850 there were no less thao
5,000,000 Noocomformists who paid to the Established
Church, but at the same. time supported their own by
voluntary isubscriptionsi; he felt it his duty to show some
public mark of respect to them, and he would have the'
rate' not compulsory, but optional. (Laughter.) His was
in favour,ot the equalisation of poor-rates throughout a I
the districts of the illetropolitan Board of Works., ctfb
Ballot ?) When he was first elected he iras.agaipit th
ballot, but finding that it was a -subject interesting:to his
constituents, he had tried if he•cankd not convioce,him-
self. (Laughter.) 'Bethought that the best thing he could
do 'was to examine how tit worked in the United' States,
and from what he had read in books and heard in con-
' versation from Americans his mind was made up against
secret voting. (Ones of Bravo ! hisses, and three cheers
for the ballot!) Tha,.ballot was incurably, evil ; it
was radically false in principle. It made a po/Meion
frrlaponsibieeltig
,be,' bad Avec" too- long not to
know tlariid-ritairdVairfit-taW trusted' with-irresponsi- •
ble power. The noble lord then proceeded to give other
reasons against the ballot, which created much disturb.
ance, in the midst of which his lordship resumed his seat.
A WORKIN% MAN asked Lord R. Grosvenor, if he
were returned to Parliament, whether he would reintro-
duce the Sunday Bill which had produced such disturb-
ance in Hyde Park last year—(great applause, disturb..
ance, and cries of "Order !") —and vote for the closing
of publichouses on Sunday I
Lord R. GROSVENOR replied that he should bare a
species of courage amounting to foolhardiness if he were
to bring in such a bill again after the little encourage-
ment he had received in 1855, when his motives bad
been misrepresented, his windows broken, and himself
made a subject of popular and comic songs. (Laughter.)
He would not vote for the shutting up of pnblicheuseis
on Sunday.

In reply to Mr. Dowling, he pledged himself to sup-
port a bill for making Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, and
Bromptcn a borough separate from the county.
Mr. It. HANSI:TRY then came forward and stated his
political opinions, which were in substance similar to
those which he has put forth in his address.
Lord R. GROSYEN9R, in reply to questioni from Mr.
Gaskell and other electors, declared himself unfavour-
able to triennial Parliaments, and could not pledge him-
self to vote for Lord J. Russell's promised Reform Bill
until he knew its contents, nor to bring in a bill for en-
franchising Kensington, Brampton, Chelsea, and Ful-
ham ; but would be very happy to Avail himself of the
first favourable opportunity to get them made a separate
borough. ,

Mr: GODDRIDGE then moved, Mr. WILKINSON Se-
conded, and Mr. DELANEY supported a resolution, which
was carried by a majority, to the effect that Lord R.
Grosvenor and Mr. R. llanbury, jun., were deserving
the support of the constituency, and that the meeting
pledged itself to use every exertion to secure their re-
turn.

The usual vote of thanks to the chairman brought the
proceedings to a close. ,

DERBYSHIRE (SOUTH).—The nomination took place
yesterday in the County-hall, Derby. Mr. Colvile (Con-
servative-Liberal), was nominated by. Mr. F. Wright, of
osmaston Manor, and seconded by Mr. F. Hurt ; Mr.
T. W. Evans (Lieerai) was nominated by Lord Water-
park, and seconded by the Hon. E. Coke ; Mr. Clowes
(Conservative) was proposed by Mr. W. Mundy (late
M.P.), and seconded by Mr. Josiah Lewis ; Lord Stan-
hope was nominated by Mr. Pole, and seconded by Mr.
Harrison, jun. Mr. Colvile and Mr. Evans delivered
speeches which were must enthusiastically cheered. Mr.
Clowes And Lord Stanhope followed, amid the cheers of
their supporters. The Sheriff then took a show of
Lauds, when an overwhelming majority declared in
favour of Evans and Colvile. A poll was demanded, to
take place on Thursday next.
_

HANTS (SouTil).—The Liberals having accepted the
ofLr made by the Conservatives, that the latter should
withdraw one of their candidates, provided no second
candidate 'were name i by the former party, the refusal
of the seat was tendered to Lord Henry Cholmondeley.
His lordship has declined on the score of ill health, and
the Hon. Ralph Dutton and Sir J. Clark Jervoise will
be returned without a contest. Sir J. C. Jervoise is the
first Liberal who has been elected for this division of the
county fr a great many years past. The election will
take place on Saturday, the 4th prox., at the Guildhall,
Southampton.
HONITON. —The nomination took place, yesterday.
The Mayor presided. Colonel Ord proposed, and Dr.
Rogers seconded, the nomination of Sir J. W. Hogg.
Mr. Aberdein proposed, and Mr. Ashley seconded, the
nomination of Mr. Locke. Dr. Jerrard proposed, and
Mr. H. V. Mules seconded, the nomination of Major
Wortley. The show of hands was in favour of Mr.
Locke and Majdr Wortley, and a poll was demanded
for Sir J. W. Hogg.
HERTFORDSHIRE.-Mr. Abel Smith, jun., has inti-
mated to the electors that it is not his intention to go
to the poll.

LANOASHIRE 4SOUTH).—The opposition to Mr. Eger-
ton, brother to Lord Ellesmere, has been for the present
withdrawn. A number of his friends were to have gone
to Newton-le-Willows •yesterday to launch that gentle-
man, but the order given to the railway company for a
epecial train was withdrawn, and the intention aban-
doned, on the understanding that the Longue did not
intend to disturb the present state of the representation.
Mr. W. Brown and Mr. J. Cheetham will tberefore, it is
expected, be re-elected without opposition on Wednesday.