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widow was unexpectedly called on by one of the proc-
tors to pay a rum c.f. 84/. upon her husband's estate.
On her inquiring what became of all ti:e money, the
proctor said that some stuck to the gridiron and some
came off clean ; the speaker's opinion was that the
greater part paid by the poor stuck to the gridiron.
Sir J. ROMILLY, in reply, said that if the pay of one
Field-Marshal was applied in diminution of the poor-
rates here, would not the constituency of Portsmouth
require a similar arrangement there? No one would
grudge to the Duke of Wellington the payment he re-
ceived as Field-Marshal, and Prince Albert held the
appointment without the emoluments.
A motion in favour of the re-election of Sir John
Romilly, moved by Mr. SHEPPARD, surgeon, and se-
conded by Mr. BINGHAM SNELL, was adopted with
acclamation.

SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION.
A meeting of the Liberal electors was held at the
Victoria Rosnns. on Monday evening, to hear an address
from Mr. Cockburn, her Majesty's Solicitor-General.
Several hundreds of persons (chiefly electors) were pre-
sent, and the greatest enthusiasm in the Hon. Gentle-
man's interest was manifested. His appearance on the
platform, accompanied by a large party of his political
friends, was the signal for loud applause.
Oa the motion of Mr. Councillor SHARP, seconded by
Mr. Councillor BOBRETT, T. L. Darman, Este, w''
voted to the chair, and, in a few appropriate observa-
tions, iLtrodueed Mr. Ceekburn.to the meeting.
Mr. COCKBURN, on rising, was greeted with several
rounds of cheering. He declared most emphatically
that whilst ho was not insensible to those noble aspira-
tions which urged a man onward in his public career,
he valued the good opinion of his constituents much
more highly than the honour or emoluments of
office ; and rather than violate those great political
principles on which he first asked their suffrages three
years ago, he would sacrifice every chance of pro-
motion or honour that might be before him.—
(Loud cheering.) He was conscious also of this,
that constituted as this country was, no man
could expect, single-handed, to achieve any great or
commanding object of reform. To do this he must
associate himself with some party or another, that, as
one of the bundle of sticks, he might achieve that which
alone he could never do.—(Hear, hear.) Therefore he
felt that he had neither sacrificed himself nor his consti-
tuents by giving up a portion of his self-independence
and becoming one of a collective body—by joining the
Ministry.—(Applause.) It was now for them to judge
whether he had acted right or wrong. Much as he
valued the honour, and proud and prominent as was the
position of being their representative, he yet felt that he
would not desire to hold the seat one moment longer
than whilst he possessed their confidence.—(Applause.)
He trusted that his past conduct had not been such as
to disentitle him to a continuance of their confidence.—
(Cheers.) Of the great questions which bad been before
the people during the last three years, first and foremost
was that of the people's food—whether they should, or
mot, have the opportunity of purchasing the people's
bread in the cheapest market; whether they should
administer to the manufacturing and commercial in-
terests of this great empire, and contribute to the
comforts and happiness of the great mass of the peo-
ple, by untaxiug the poor man's loaf. On that ques-
tion he had never had any doubt. He had seen the
aristocracy banded together to bring back the corn-laws,
and tax the industry of the people; they had attempted
this directly and indirectly—in the shape of a revision
of the taxation of the country, and other insidious forms;
but he had resisted every attempt, and took his stand on
this principle, that the question of taxing the people's
food was settled, and the nation ought never to return to
it. And what bad been the result? Could they point
to any period when there had been the same amount of
comfort and enjoyment amongst the working classes of
this country as during the past three years? In some
cases wages probably had fallen; but did any one doubt
that if wages had fallen here and there, the reduction
in the price of food bad placed the means of existence
at their disposal to an extent not enjoyed before?
—(Applause.) On questions of religious liberty he
had always stood up, sometimes by his feeble speech, but
always by his votes, in favour of those principles.
The bigotry of their ancestors had placed restrictions
on those who did not profess the Christian religion; he
had, both by his voice and vote, endeavoured to remove
those unjust and unchristian restrictions.— (Cheers.)
In like manner the bigotry of the Church in old times
had placed restrictions on marriage, which were wrong,
and that he had resisted also, and in so doing hoped he
was fairly representing their views.—(Cheers.) He then
referred, with great eloquence, to the questions of an
extension of the elective franchise, the protection of the
ballot, and Church reform, all of which had received his
cordial and hearty support. Another great question
had recently been before Parliament, on which there
had been an attempt to upset the Government of this
country—he alluded to their foreign policy.(Hear,
hear.) They all knew that, by the exertions of their
forefathers many years ago, they had achieved the
blessings of liberty—that in this free country no man
could suffer interference with. his liberties or his
person, except by the sanction of the law. The
highest person in the realm could not lay his finger
mfg
wih h t
on the lowest except in accordance wit tho
see e law.
s a
littleT h ey
moreba ol ao
ffree e
popular constitution—he
principle
infused into it—but
still it was free. These advantages their forefathers had
purchased with their blood. Of late years other nations
hal struggled far great principles; they stood up in the
face of their tyrant rulers, and asked for free institu-
tions, for self-government, and for those blessings of
liberty which Englishmen enjoyed, and which all man-
kind ought to have. This great struggle was sail going
on. The thrones of the great potentates and governors
of the earth had t=een shaken. In some places she popu-
lar voice had succeeded ; in others tyranny and despo-
tism had put it down—he trusted in Heaven for a time
only. The love of freedom could not ha put down by
blood.—(Loud cheers.) He trusted, ere long, to se. it
resuscitated. In this struggle the question was what pal t
England should take. 'lime first great principle which
distinguished them was their lose of peace. They did
not attempt to interfere by force of arms. They bad
no right to interfere with other nations, and force upon
them institutions for which they might not be prepared,
or which they did not desire to have.—(Hear, hear.)
On the other hand, there was this question—shall Eng-
land give encouragement to other nations in their aspi-
rations after freedom? or shall she lend herself to the
designs of tyrants and despots, and encourage them to
rivet the chains of the people and bind them in eternal
bondage? The Government of this country bad not lent
itself to despotic rulers, nor had she forced constitutions
on unwilling people; but she had given the influence and
aid of her moral example—she had induced foreign Go-
vernmente, by judicious advice, to act with moderation;
and by yielding concessions to the people, and giving
them constitutions, avoided the convulsions of revolution
and all its attendant miseries.—(Loud cheers.) The
Government, by taking this course, had, as might be ex-
pected, excited the opposition of all despotic rulers and
their agents; and an endeavour had been made, if pos-
sible, to upset the Noble Lord at the bead of their
foreign policy—(Several bratty rounds of cheering were
hero given for Lord Palmerston)—because they knew
that as long as he was there, and had the support of his
noble-hearted colleague (Lord J. Russell), who bad man-
fully stood by him in this conflict, there would be no
chance of England becoming an instrument and a tool
in the hands of foreign despots.—(Enthusiastic cheering.)
They had had a great fight. An attempt was made to
upset the Government, and to restore to the country, by
a sort of unholy alliance between the Protectionists and
others, a Government which would act in opposition to
it had been the aim of the
and bring back those principles of
t this
protectioncou course
in of
trade which
policy,
legislation of the last few years to destroy.—(Hear,
hear, and cheers.) Ile took some little part in that dis-
cussion, and in doing so he believed ho was only giving
expression to sentiments and feelings which found a
ready echo in tho hearts of those whom he was then
addressing.—(Renewed cheers.) Mr. Cockburn then
referred to other portions of his Parliamentary conduct,
abd with reference to the future he declared his deter-
mination to follow on in the course which he had
hitherto pursued. He remarked at some length on the
question of law reform, on which ho had set his mind,
and which he was determined to further by every means
at his command. In conclusion, he expressed a hope
that, if they should again restore him to the position he
had occupied for the last three years, they would have
nu reason hereafter to regret that they had again re-
posed their confidence in him. The Hon. Gentleman
concluded his eloquent speech amid enthusiastic cheers.
Mr. Alderman 13nootes moved a resolution to the
effect that the conduct of Mr. Cockburn, as their repre-
sentative, had been such as to meet the confidence of the
electors; and whilst congratulating him on his appoint-
ment as Solicitor-General, they pledged themselves to
use every exertion to secure his election.
The resolution having been seconded by Mr. W. LAN.
xEstreit, several ether gentlemen addressed the meeting,
some putting questions to Mr. Cockburn, on different
topics, which he answered to the satisfaction of the meet-
-
lug; and the resolution was then put and carried unani
mously, with loud applause.
Three cheers were given for Mr. Cockburn, three for
Lord Palmerston, and three for Mr. Willcox, and the
meeting broke up.
Wednesday morning, and
The election comes off on
the Hon. Gentleman's re-election is a matter beyond
doubt.
Mr. Cockburn get re-elected without putting him to
some expense and annoyance. They have issued a hand-
The Southampton Tories are very unwilling to let
and ventured to make use
bill addressed to the electors,
in it of the name of Mr. George Pococke, swell-known
and talented solicitor in Southampton, as if he were a
candidate about to oppose Mr. Cockburn. Mr. Pococke
a weak invention of the enemy.
ears to have been only
repudiates the handbill, and it app

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CHESTER ELECTION.
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ceavieirsyedcoanveaecivaraicbyleisnizte7 representation of Chester, the
qui vice respecting candid.nt,,a
presenting themselves for :heir suffrages. Placards of
colour, and character, already
adorn the walls of the old city, and on Monday addresses
were issued by Mr. Jervis, the son of, the late Member,
by the Hon. W. 0. Stanley, ttie son of Lord Stanley, of
Alderley, in this county, on the Liberal interest, and by
Mr. C. E. Egerton on the Tory interest. On Saturday
in the rep: e
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evening a public meeting took place at the Albion As-
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Jervis attended the meeting, and
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rate explanation of his political views. It w
that Mr. St.iriley intended to come. forward, upon which
Mr. Jervis said that rather than.d!.vide the Liberal cause
he en
awould resolutionretire.
being Th ipsurtaahaierrnitvgi
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f;l_,talainidtanpernotpyapnedrsaonnatmoernedprore;nt represent
having been lost on a show of hands, Mr. Jervis, ex-
pressed himself to the effect that, taking tits) fellio4g 9f