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MANCHESTER, 40NDAY ETENDTG.—Mr Brown, . _ free-
trade candidate, continued his canvass this morning, accom-
panied by Mr. Cobden, Mr. Thomas Potter (son of Sir T.
Potter), Mr. Thomas Bright (brother of the Hon. Member
for Durham), Mr. Scholefied, of Rochdale; and ow first
movement was to the beautiful vale of Todmorden, or the
"Happy Valley" as it has been called. We proceeded by
the Manchester and Leeds Railway; and the journey, which
is little more than twenty miles, was accomplished in as
hour. Mr. Brown was received by a host of friends here, in-
eluding the following eminent manufacturers :—Wm. Halli-
w ell, Esq.; Abraham Ormerod, Esq. ; Royston Oliver, Esq.;
John Veevers, Esq. ; Greenwood Stones, Esq.; William Bar-
ker;,Esq. ; W. Ormerod, Esq. ; Peter Ormerod, Esq.; John
Greenwood, Esq. ; James Greenwood, Esq. ; John Earnshaw,
Esq. (Bacup) ;.'William Chambers, Esq. ; Charles Chambers,
-Esq. ;. Robert Howarth, Esq. (Bacup) ; Robert Greenwood,
Esq. ;. William Fielden, Esq. (Clough); .and James Fielder?
Esq., brother of the Hon. Member for Oldham. lam told
that. Peregrine Edward Townely, Esq.,- father of the late
candidate for the representation of the division (Charles
Townely, Esq.), had been here till within a few minutes
of our arrival, intending to introduce Mr: Brown to the elec-
tors,. but the train being behind its time, lie was compelled to
leave before it came up. Mr. Brown, on his arrival, at once
proceeded to address the large assemblage of people (between
-3,000 and 4,000), and was received with most enthusiastic
-cheering: Mr. W. Halliwell occupied the chair, and after
Mr. Brown.had finished his address,. a list of not less than
twenty questions were put to him by a Chartist, and most of
Ahem answered apparently to the satisfaction of the meeting.
Mr. Cobden followed in one of his most telling speeches, after
whiCh a resolution was put, to the effect that Mr. Brown was
a fit and proper person to represent the southern division of
Lancashire,and carried by a large majority. There are from
170 to 180 voters at Todmorden, and out of these the free
traders calculate on a majority of at least 100 1 After the
meeting, they adjourned to the hotel.
The next place in the route was Rochdale, and as Mr.
Brown entered his carriage, the whole neighbourhood seemed
to have sent forth its entire population to greet him, and
he left umidst 'the cheers of more than 6,000 people. The
dislance from Todmorden to Rochdale by the turnpike is
„about ten miles, and with the aid of four good horses the
first half of this road, which passes through one of the most
romantic and picturesque vales in England, was performed
in little more than twenty minutes. The journey forward
from this point, however, was much slower. 'Parties of gentle-
men on horseback, and groups of carriages were .in waiting
'at the junction of the different roads with that along which
the route lay, and as we neared the town of Rochdale still
more, a procession on foot, with bands of music, and colours
flying, joined, so that considerable time was consumed. Mr.
Brown entered Rochdale about one o'clock. At this time
-tteii-Were in the procession not less than one hundred and
fifty gentlemen. on horseback, a string of open carriages
,reaching a third of a mile, and there could not be, less than
' from 15,000 to 20,000 people on foot, who greeted the candi-
date with deafening cheers, until he reached a plot of ground
called the Butts,- behind Tweedale's Hotel, Rochdale. Hero
. the hustings had been prepared, and Mr. Brown was formally
introduced to the electors by John Fenton, Esq., late Mem-
lier for the borough. The chair was taken by Mr. Fenton,
tied Mr. Brown at once proceeded to deliver his sentiments. Ho
was afterwards interrogated by some of the extreme Radicals ;
arid though not coining exactly up to their "mark" in all his
answers, he went through his facings with a success equal to
that which had attended his catechising at Todmorden, and
was loudly cheered.
Mr. LIVESEY, the chief nuestioner, said they had put the
same questions to Mr. Brown as they had a few' days before
to Mr. Entwisle ; and though Mr. Brown did not go so far
as he could e ish, there was a degree of toleration about his
sentiments much more deserving of their applause than had
been -displayed by the Conservative candidate.
Mr. COBDEN was called for afterwards, and was received
with great cheering. lie said Mr. Brown did not come up
to his point on many questions; but he was a free trader,
and he believed him to be an honest free trader. This was a
free trade contest; and as the result of the contest went in
favar of Entwisle or Brown, so would the rest of the coun-
try set, the people of Lancashire to be free traders or mono-
polists.—(Loud cheers.) The .Chartists, who had come for-
ward here, had said first that free trade was humbug, and
then they said, " Give us the Charter, and we'll repeal the
corn-laws and all other monopolies." But how could they
with any honesty call upon him to support the Charter, in the .
.hopes of getting free trade through it, when the Chartists
professed to be against free trade?—(Cheers.)
A resolution, pledging the meeting to support the free-
trade candidate, was carried unanimously, and . amidst
im-
Mense cheering.
A cold collation had been prepared at Tweedale's
11 end to this the candidate and his friends were invited, im-
mediately on the termination of the meeting.
The chair was taken by John Fenton, Esq. (magistrate of
the county), the vice-chair by William Chadwick, Esq.
(magistrate of the county); and. the following gentlemen
were also among those who took seats at the table :
[leery Kensall; Esq. (county magistrate), Robert Schofield,
Esq., James Schofield, Esq., James Gibson, Esq„ Thomas
Turner, Esq„ James Chadwick, Esq., George Ashworth Esq.
(county magistrate); Robert Heape, Esq., Robert Taylor
Heape, Esq., Thomas Bright, Esq., James Schofield, jun.,
Esq., Benjamin Schofield, Esq., Robert Pagan, Esq., ,Robert
Leach Tweedale, Esq., James Leach, Esq., Robert Tweedale,
Esq., R. Kelsall, Esq., James Hoyle, Esq., John Hoyle, Esq.,
James Hoyle, )un. Lsq., Thomas Hoyle, Esq., James Holt,
Esq., Tomas Booth, Esq., Thomas Holland, Esq., W. 'Holt,
Esq., John Ashworth, Esq., Thomas Ashworth, Esq., Andrew
Steward, Esq., and James Howard, Esq. Refreshments hav-
ing been partaken of, the health of the candidate was given
and responded to with enthusiasm.
Rochdale has 1,465 voters on the list (the district of
which it is the polling place), and here, in 1837,
the Tories polled 510 votes, and the Liberals 509 ; on this
occasion there will be a great majority against the Tories.
Oldham was the next place of meeting. The free trade
candidate left Rochdale as he entered, accompanied by an
immense procession, the greater part of which were left be-
hind at the outskirts of the town, but the horsemen and car-
riages went on to Oldham, a distance of nearly six milth
About midway between the two towns the escort was in-
creased to nearly 500 horsemen and about fifty open
carriages ; and this splendid cavalcade entered Oldham
about four o'clock, where it was received by a con-
course of people lining both sides of the road, amounting
to• many thousands, and extending nearly two miles. A.
meeting in the spacious Town-hall of this borough was
awaiting the arrival of Mr. Brown, and by this meeting,
which was densely crowded, he was roceived with loud
plaudits. The chair was taken by Horatio Nelson, Esq.,
(county magistrate) ; and amongst the principal gentlemen
present were—Jonathan Mellor, Esq., (county magistrate);
Elijah Hibberts, Esq., (magistrate of the county); Josiah
Ratcliffe, Esq. ; John Platt, Esq. ; Joseph Platt, Esq. ;
John Lees, Esq. ; Samuel Lees, Esq. ; Jesse Ainsworth,
Esq, ; Esau Lees, Esq. ; Job Lees, Esq. ; Thomas Robinson,
Esq. ; J. Cheetham, Esq. ' • Johathan Hague, --Esq. ; J.
Scholes Hague, Esq.—[This list of gentlemen includes none
of the escort who accompanied Mr. Brown into the town on
horseback and in carriages, these gentlemen being shut out
by the meeting having previously assembled.] The candi-
date addressed the meeting for about half an hour, after which
some questions were put, and though the latter were not of
much interest, both his answers and speech served to create
adeeidedly favourable impression. His sentiments on free
trade were received with unanimous and enthusiastic ap-
plause. After Mr. Cobden had addressed the audience the
usual resolution of fitness, &c., was passed, and the meeting
adjourned.
The party left for Ashton about a quarter to six o'clock,
where another meeting had been called to receive the free-
'trade candidate. The distance is about four miles, and Mr.
Brown was escorted the whole distance by a large body of
gentlemen on horseback, who had come over on purpose
from Ashton. There were also about a dozen open carriages
in the escort here. Almost the whole line of road was lined
by people who cheered the party. as it passed. A crowded
meeting had already assembled in the Town-hall when' they
arrived, and the proceedings were at once commenced, not-
withstanding loud cries for an adjournment to the open air.
Among the principal freeholders present were—John Meet-
ham, Esq. (county magistrate) ; John Whittaker, Esq.;
William Bayley, Esq. ; James Lord, Esq. (county magis-
trate) ; Samuel Robinson, Esq. ; Oldham Whittaker, Esq. ;
Ralph Kershaw, Esq. ; T. B. Potter, Esq. ; Henry Bavley,
Esq. ; Nathan Lees, Esq. ; 'George Higginbottom, Esc!. ;
Nathaniel Buckley, Esq. (county magistrate) E; Watkins
Lees-, Esq. ; J. H. Southam, Esq. ; John Knott,' Esq. ; Hugh
Mason, Esq. •, J. S. Buckley, Esq. ; Samuel Earnshaw,
_Esq. ;
Henry Gartside, Esq.; John Buckley, Esq. ; James Kershaw,
Esq. ; W. H. Sutcliffe, Esq. ; Dr. Campbell ; Charles Jos.
Buckley, Esq. ; Frederick Rayner, Esq. ; Alfred Rayner,
Esq.; W. Peacock, Esq. ; James Dean, Esq. • Henry tees,
Esq. ;' Edward Davies, Esq. ; Samuel Peacock; Esq. ; John
Woolley, Esq. ; and Dr. Strange.
John Cheetham, Esq., was called to the chair, and intro-
duced Mr. Brown, who spoke for .about forty minutes and
was loudly cheered. Mr. Cobden followed, and the usual
vote, pledging the meeting to support the free trade candi-
date, was carried unanimously.
Mr. Brown and his friends returned to Manchester at a
late hour; and he is to address a meeting of freeholders' here
to-morrow.

Mr. Entwisle, the Conservative candidate, has been at
Bury and Bolton to-day, where, the spirit manifested on his
behalf was very tame, and the proceedings of little interest.

TILE DESTRUCTION of NAWO

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a ruin, and all its relics of antiquity are destroyed.
• By the untiring exertions of Mr. Ramshay, the Earl of
Carlisle's steward, and some of the principal tenantry in the
vicinity, the family papers and mtmimente were rescued,
and some unimportant parts of the furniture are preserved,
but from its extreme antiquity the greater part • of it could
not bear removal, and what the fire spared has been hope-
lessly damaged. The books, furniture, &c., in lord William
Howard's apartments were thrown from the window, and
of course destroyed ; but the apartments themselves have
escaped, although the lower part of the tower is much burnt.
The lire, it appears, was first discovered about _half-past
three o'clock, and not at noon, as before stated, by a son
of Mr. Orridge, the governor of Carlisle gaol, who happened
accidentally to be present, and it was owing to his presence
of mind that assistance was procured in time to save any
of the property. There were none but women in the Castle
when the fire was discovered, and the young gentleman ran
not less than two miles to Kirkhaus, where there are some
collieries belonging to the Earl of Carlisle, to procure as-
sistance, and also dispatched messengers to Carlisle and
Brampton.
The fire is supposed to have originated in the Porter's •
lodge,
in consequence of the flues being out of order or too
much intersected with wood ; and although there was an
impression at first that it was the act of an incendiary, this
is certainly not the impression now.
The Castle is said to have been insured to the amount of
10,0001., and it is gratifying to be able to add that there was
neither life nor limb endangered by the fire, although there
were thousands present.

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LORD TDANEIL'S Fox.—The late Earl of Thanet
was in the habit of removing every year, with his hunters
and hounds, from Ilotlitield; near Ashford, in Kent, to an-
other seat he had iu Westmoreland. A short time previous
to one of these removals, a fox had been run to earth near
Ilothfield; and, upon being dug out, he proved to be so ex-
traordinary large and line a one, that Lord Thanet directed
into be convoyed to Westmoreland.. In the course of the
next season a fox was run to earth again_ at llothfield ;
.and,
upon. being dug out, the huntsmao, whippers-in, and the
,eartli7stoppers,, all declared that it was the same fox which
had been taken into Westmoreland,. as. it had an unusually
Use. white blaze on its forehead. Lord :Mallet was exceed-
krigly_epergetic in his expressions of disbelief .0f the state-
ment. of his people, but they persisted in,their assertiors;
and,: having ear-marked the fox, he was again takery into
place, which. proved. to b
WPstipereland, and turned loose in the neighbourhood of
Appleby Castle. In hunting the next season at Hothfield
hn th. a dßt3,h, twiceiat
instinct. found iotsr, werftrotihomnesiooNls-fee
a fox was killed at that
ainndtowhKice
m in
question,o r ola
its
faculties the animal was enabled to do.m
this (the distance fro
QM place to the other being about 320. miles),Ji is not ;easy
to form an idea. Its well-known
cunning wiluld, one might
suppose, be of little avail in _ such an .emerkencyt xeePt in
enabling it to procure foe Chester Omni& '

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