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the recent occurrences of course the, whole of the
transactions were placed in jeopardy. He thought
there could not have been the shadow of a doubt
on the part of. the. Chinese authorifes as to the
ArrOw b inn a British vessel, because it was of-a
class only allowed as a foreign vessel in Canton.
(Applause.)
• Mr.- HoLianAir_, who said he had resided in China
for some years since Mr. Gibb left that country,
remarked that what that gentleman had stated was
too notorious to need confirmation. He believed
that Sir J. Bowring went out strongly imbued wish
peAce•at-any-price principles, but found at length
no other course was possible with the Chinese, ex-
cept that which he.was rtcently compelled to adopt.
(Herr, hear.) Since the war broke out he (Mr.
Holliday) had found his life was not safe if he ven-
tured to walk beyond the English residences in
China. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GARNETT spoke in support of the motion.
This had seemed to him all along a question on
which every man who knew anything about Chins
held but one opinion, while a great many who were
utterly ignorant about China held-a very different
opinion. (Applause and laughter.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. W. ENTWISTLE moved that a copy of the
foregoing resolution be transmitted to Lord Palmer-
ston: He expressed his opinion that the vote which
this association had just come to would be consi-
dered to have strengthened the hands of the Go-
vernment---(hear, hear)—while it had not been
passed with any political purpose in view. (Ap-
plame )
Mr. J. PANDER Se(;indenlie motion, disclaiming,
on the part of Manchester merchants, the right of
any body of men to coalesce fox-the purpose Of dis-
honouring the British name. (Applause.)
The resolution was unanimously agreed to, and
the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman, passed by Acclamation.

BRISTOL.
The determination of Lord Palmerston to appeal
to the country in vindication of his general policy
has been rf ceived here with great satisfaction. Ac-

tine measures are being taken to secure the return
of the present members (Messrs. H. Berkeley and
H. (. Langton). The Opposition party here,
which is of the same heterogeneous character as the
recent majority, are neither united in action nor
numerically strong, and will have some difficulty in
selecting a candidate whose political professions
would be sufficiently chameleon-like to secure any
large amount of suffrages from the Opposition elec-
tor:. Messrs. Berkeley and Langton are expected
to attend a public meeting to be held here on Tues-
day next.

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

REPRESENTATION OF MANCHESTER.

Yesterday morning, a meeting took place at
Newell's-buildings, Manchester, consisting of the
Old Free-trade party. There was a furl attend-
ance, including Mr. George Wilson, in the chair,
Mr. Henry, Mr. E. Potter, Mr. R. N. Philips,
Mr. J. C. Dyer, Mr. W. Evans, Alderman Mackie,
and Councillors Simpson, Fildes, and Goadsby. A.
resolution was moved by Mr. A. Henry, and se-
conded by Mr. Alderman Mackie, expressing con-
fidence in the sitting members, the Right Hon. T.
M. Gibson and Mr. John Bright, and requesting
them again to stand for the borough. The.resolu-
don was adopted unanimously. It was further re-
solved that the gentlemen present form themselves
into a committee to conduct the election, with
power to add to their numbers. Mr. Wilson was
appointed chairman' by acclamation ; Sir E. Ar-
mitage treasurer, and Mr. S. P. Robinson, secre-
tary. Much discussion took place respecting the
recent vote in the House of Commons, and in ap-
proval of it, with only one dissentient voice.

THE WEST RIDING AND WEST RIDING I
BOROUGHS.
LEEDS, FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The announcement of the intention of Ministers
to appeal to the country has created an extraordi-
nary ferment here and the West Riding. All
political parties are actively on the alert, and
abundant speculations are afloat as to the local and
Riding candidates. For the West Riding there is
'577 doubt whatever that the representation of Mr.
Cobden is at an end. The re-election of Mr.
Beckett Denison, the present membtr, is on all
hands predicted as certain. It has for some time
been rumoured that in the event of a general elec-
ti.n either the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, Lord
Goderich, or Sir John William Ramsden, would be
elected along with Mr. Denison. The opinion
now, however, seems to he that Sir 3. W. Rams-
den will contest the Riding, and that Lord Gode-
rich and Mr. Baines will keep to their present con-
stituencies, namely, Huddersfield and Leeds. At
Huddersfield, it is doubtful whether any opposition
will be offered to the re-election of the noble lord.
But in Leeds a hard contest is antictpated.
There is at present but little prospect., of a
thorough union of parties, such as has existed
at former contests. Sir George Goodman, who
has long, owing to his feeble health, been
unable to attend to his Parliamentary duties, re-
tires from the representation, and the difficulty is to
find a generally-acceptable man to retu-n along
with Mr. M. T. Baines. One section of the liberal
party is pertinaciously putting forth the claims of
Mr. W. E. Forst.r, a manufacturer of sJine note
at Burley, near Otley. Another section of the same
party is seeking to introduce Mr. Morley, of Lon-
don, chairman of the Religious Liberation Society;
while a third division of the same party is seeking
to promote a joint requisition to Mr. M. T. Baines,
and Mr. Wtn. Becket-, (an influential local banker,
and one of the present representatives of Ripon).
Mr. Beckett, up to the period of the last general
election, represented Leeds, his native town, in the
Tory interest, but then retired in disgust, owing to
the "shabby" treatment of some of his party,
arising from his having embraced free-trade prin-
ciples. In the event of his return, the "pet" man
of the old school in the borough would be set aside ;
namely, Mr. Robert Hall, a barrister of the north-
ern circuit. What will become of all these compli-
cations it is impossiMe at present to predict with
certainty ; but it Seems not at all improbable that
the disunion ie the Liberal ranks, unless speedily
healed, will lead to the loss of at least one Liberal
seat in the House of Commons. We hear of no
changes at present for Halifax or Bradford, though
in the former town it is not improbable that Major
Edwards, a Conservative, will once more ask the
suffrages of the constituency. Pontefract will be the
scene of a warm contest. The present members, Mr.
M. Milnes and Mr. Oliveira, have declared their
intention to offer themselves again ; but against
the latter gentleman a strong opposition has been
got up, and a very numerous and influential requi-
sition presented to Mr. Wood, a self-made man,
and a native of the borough, to allow himself to be
put iti nomination. He has accepted the invitation,
and the probabilities are that he and Mr. Milnea
will be returned. It is stated that Mr. Sandars
(Conservative) will retire from Wakefield, and Mr.
Leatham (Liberal), the defeated candidate at the
last election, will be nominated. This, however,
is at present doubtful. Should Mr. Beckett be-
come a candidate for Leeds, as so many of his Con-
servative and high Whig friends desire, there will
be a vacancy for Ripon. The second representa-
tive of that city (the Hon. Edwin Lascelles) will
no doubt be re-elected ; as also will Mr. Beckett if
he does not prefer trying his fortune once more at
Leeds.

LEEDS, FRIDAY NIGHT

This evening placards were posted in Leeds and
other towns : Palmerston for the West Riding."
The Halifax Liberals have resolved in public
meeting to nominate Sir Charles Wood and Frank
Crossley, present Liberal members.

LORD PALMERSTON AND THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
—A very numerously-signed requisition, from
Lloyd's, was this afternoon presented by Messrs.
Thornton and West, to Lord Palmerston, at Vie
Treasury, wiliciting the noble Premier's permission
to place him in nomination at the ensuing election
of the City of London. A similar petition was at
the same time handed in by Mr. Wilkinson, M,p ,
from the members of the Stock Exchange. His
lordship, it is understood, declined the honour. Shipping Gazette of last night.
NORWICH, MARCH 6.—No meetings have yet
been held by either party in this city, and there
appears to be some expect ttion in Norwich that a
compromise will take place, and that the present
members, Sir S. Bignold and Mr. E. Warner, will
be re-elected. The name of Mr. Elwin Jatne';
Q.C., has, however, been
.mentioned as a Liberal
candidate, and if the hon. and loarnei
comes forward the city will be plunged into a
Liter
contest. Sir S. Bignold, the present ConiterzngB
member, possesses great local influence.
opposition
Lynn there will in all probability be no gentleman
P
to the re-election of Lord Stanley
) (Conservative),ror tho c!ose
and Mr. J. H. Gurney (Liberal).
Baring and
borough of Thetford the lion. Fr
e talk of bringing
East Norfolk there has been some
on
the Earl of Euston will no doubtin be re elected. In
the Liberal
forward Major-General Wand