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too notorious to need confi? mation. He believed
that Sir J. Bowling went out strongly imbued with
peace-at-any-price principles, but found at length
no otht, course was possible with the Chinese, ex-
cept that which he was r. cently compelled to adopt.
(Hear, hear.) Since the war brake out he (Mr.
Holliday) had fund 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 China
held but one opinion, while a great many who w, re
utterly ignorint 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 exprt ased 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-
plauLe )
Mr. J. PENDER seconded the motion, disclaiming,
on the part of Manchester merchants, the riviit of
.any body of men,Losoalesce for the tpose of dis-
honouring the British iianie.--l'App/Wiise.)
The resolution was unanimously agreed to, and
the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman, passed by acclamation.

B RISTOL.
The determinalion of Lord Palmerston to apneal
to the country in vindication of his general policy
has been r,-ceived here• with great satisfac'ion. Ac-
tive measures are being taken to secure the return
of the present members (Messrs. H. Berkeley and
H. G. 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-
tom 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
New,ill's-buildings, Manchester, consisting of the
Old Free-trade party. There was a full attend-
ance, including Mr. George Wilson, in the chair,
Mr. A. 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-
tion was adopted unanimously. It was further re-
solved that the gentlemen present form themselves
into a committee to conduct the election, with
power to ald to their numbers. Mr. Wilsron 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 oue dissentient voice.

THE WEST RIDING AND WEST RIDING

BOROUGHS.

LEEDS, FRIDAY ArrEssoox.
The announcement of the intention of Ministers
X) 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
no doubt whatever that the representation of Mr.
Cobden is at an end. The re-election of Mr.
Beckett Denison, the present memb .r, is on all
hands predict,d as certain. It has for some time
been rumoured that in the event of a general elec-
aut either the Right Hon. M T. Baines, Lord
Goderich, or Sir John William Rawsden, would be
elected along with Mr. Deniso'i. The opinion
now, however, seems to he that Sir 3. W. Rams-
den will cantest the Riding, and that Lord G-de-
rich and Mr. Baines will keep to their p-event 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 anticipated.
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 return along
with Mr. M. T. Baines. One section of the liberal
party is pertinaciously putting forth the claims of
Mr. W. E. Forster, a manufacturer of some 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. Wm. Beckett (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 hen retired in disgust, owing to
the "shabby "' treatment of some of his party,
arising from his baying 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 impossible at present to predict with
certainty ; but it seems not at all improbable that
the disunion iri 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 reqni-
sition presented to Mr. Wood, a self-made man,
and a native of the borough, to allbw himself to be
put in nomination. He ham accepted the invitation,
and the probabilities are that he and Mr. Milnes
will be returned. It is stated that Mr. Sandars
(Conservative) will retire from Wakefield, and Mr,
Leatham (Liberal), the defeated candidate at tht
last election, will be nominated. This, however,
is at present doubtful. Should Mr. Beckett be-
come a candidate for Leeds, as somany of his Con-
servative and Itioh 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•
CroWey, 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 the
Treasury, soliciting the noble Premier's permission
to place him in nomination at the en•uin; election
of the City of London. A similar pelition was at
the same time handed in by Mr. Wilkinson, M.P ,
from the members of the Stock Exchange. Hia
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 expectation in Norwich that a
compromise will take place, and that the present
members, Sir S. Bignold and Mr. E. Warntr, will be re-elected. The name of Mr. Edwin JatneP,
Q. C. , has, however, been mentioned as a Liberal
candidate, and if the hon. and learnel gentleman
comes forward the city will be plunged into a bitter
conte-t. Sir S. Bignold, the present Conservative
member, possesses great local influence. At King's
Lynn there will in all probability be no oppoe!Clvex,
(Consetr;e3
to the re-eleelion of Lord Stanky
and Mr. J. H. Gurney (Libera.
Feßirsring and
borough of Thetford the Hon. Francis_
the Earl of Euston will no doubt be re elected.
of bringing
In
East Norfolk there has been some
forward Major-General
windhajn, co the Liberal