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ture over the revenue—(hear, hear)—and we find that this
has been accumulating for nearly four years, till we have
now a deficiency of about seven millions. (Hear.) But
that is not all, gentlemen. They say the public exigencies
required all this ; but they have reduced their own salaries.
A return which I had in my hand this morning, and which
I showed to Mr. 'rollemache, and which much surprised him,
shows that they have actually increased their salaries by
£22,000 a-year ! (Hear, hear.) And to crown all, what do
you think of the Plunket job? (Loud cheers.) What du
you think of a man who has long and ably discharged the
duties of the office—who told the bar in his retiring speech
that he was perfectly competent to discharge them ; that
nothing but the most urgent remonstrances from per-
sons whom he did not dare to refuse had induced hith
to resign—being turned out of the office, in order to
put the attorney -general in his place, that he might
secure £-1000 a-year as the retiring pension? The con-
stituency of the country, cannot shut their eyes to these facts ;
they are stubborn facts, and will produce such an effect
when they become properly known, that I believe the whole
constituency will rise against her Majesty's ministers as one
man. (Hear.) I have thus endeavoured to show you that
the political questions of the day are not the real points you
have to decide upon ; that you cannot believe the promises of
her Majesty's ministers; I have—endeavoured to show you
that you cannot place any confidence in their past career,
and I will now tell you the real point you have to decide
upon. (Hear, hear.) It is this—Shall her Majesty's mi-
nisters continue to administer the affairs of this country or
shall they not ? (Cheers.) That is the question you will
have to answer at the approaching election—that is the ques-
tion which has been already decided in a voice of thunder on
the other side of the Mersey—(cheers)—that is the question
which has been decided by the constituency of London, and
a hundred other places in various parts of the realm ; and
sure I am, when the day arrives which shall give you an op-
portunity of expressing your opinions, you will coincide with
that resolution which was moved by Sir Robert Peel, and
carried by the House of Commons, that her Majesty's mi-
nisters have not your confidence, although they still continue
to hold the reins of office, and in so doing they have acted in
direct opposition to the spirit of the constitution of England.
The hon. baronet then warmly thanked the electors for their
cordial reception of him, and concluded, amidst loud cheers,
by moving a vote of thanks to the chairman.
Mr. CASE acknowledged the compliment, and reminded
the electors of their duties next week.
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Three cheers were then given for the conservative electors
ot• Liverpool, and the meeting separated. •

NORTH CHESHIRE ELECTION.

A mist numerous and influential meeting of freeholders
and uwer electors, of North Cheshire, was held on Friday
last, at Stockport, for the purpose of forwarding the election
of Mr. Egerton and Mr. Legh. After the candidates had
addressed the meeting Mr. Heald, of Parr's Wood, a
wesleyan, delivered the following interesting speech, which
has had a wonderfnl effect upon the body to which he be-
longs. We insert it in the hope that it will have a favourable
tendency also in other quarters :
Mr. HEALD, of Parr,s Wood, near Stockport, requested
permission to propose a question to the new candidate for
the representation of the Northern Division of the county of
Cheshire, which being granted, he put the following interro-
gatory. Is Mr. Legh upon principle the unqualified and
uncompromising friend of religious and civil liberty ? Mr.
Heald farther remarked that he asked the question in this
general form, and before the body of electors now present
from various parts of the country, in order that Mr. Legh's
views and feelings might be publicly recorded in the recol-
lections of all who had then the opportunity of listening to
them, and by their instrumentality circulated throughout the
the entire division. After receiving Mr. Legli's assurance
upon this important point, Mr. Heald added, that he trusted
the chairman and the meeting would excuse his intrusion
upon their notice, as he felt both the subject itself and the
present crisis too important not to attempt the removal, at
least as far as was practicable, of any and every obstacle to
the successful issue of the conservative canvass. (Hear.)
Mr. Legh would properly estimate his motive—it was not for
any personal satisfaction (which he Mr. H. required) for Mat,
he had received already in private, but that the attempts
which had been made in this division, to prejudice Mr Legh's
canvass; might be defeated by his own open and manly and
straight-forward declarations upon the subject. He put the
question as embracing the principle upon which the policy of
the Church of England, as well as the security of the rights
of the wesleyans, could with anything like perfect security
rest, and he preferred it too in that form, for the convenience
of a public meeting, rather than fetter and swamp it by
wordy explanation and detail. Mr. Legh had given him
prompt and satisfactory and public answer, and upon that as
the word of a man of honour and consistency he felt fully
satisfied to rest,—(hear, and applause)—and he would take
the liberty of adding, that it was the well-known principles
and simple and undisguised statements of them. on occasions
like the present, and not upon a profusion of promises, often
given and obtained to meet a particular purpose, that electors
must expect the only pledge worthy of them to receive, or IA
candidate to bestow. I want no other assurance for my own
part (continued Mr. Heald) than what I have now received
from Mr. Legh, because under any similar circumstances, I
should disdain to add any thing -where my simple and
upright testimony was for a moment doubted. Mr.
Heald proceeded, Having therefore now accomplished
the object for which I rose, will you excuse me, sir, if
I trouble you and the electors with one or two additional ob-
servations—l think it would not be "news" to many, if
any, of the gentlemen here present, were Ito say, that I am
a Wesleyan, and that while I' believe. no one can charge me
with an offensive intrusion of the particular sentiments and
views that I hold in such a relation, yet that I have never
shunned to appear at all proper times in my own character.
(Hear.) I make this allusion, now for the sake of such con-
servative Wesleyan electors as are present, or who form the
constituency of this division, in order to invite their valuable
co-operation in promoting the successful canvass of Mr.
Tatton Egerton, and Mr. Cornwall Legh. (Loud applause.)
The points upon which we agree are so many and important,
and those upon which we differ so comparatively limited and
unimportant, that it appears to me no consideration would
justify us withholding our cordial and unanimous support to
the Conservative cause, at this important juncture of our na-
tional affairs. (Hear and cheering.) Upon this view of the
case, I tell you, my brother electors, I am prepared to act,
and although it may be very little, yet to givelt all the sup-
port in my power. I have seen my name placarded upon the
walls of this town very lately as a Tory, but the• person who
described me as such, did not know his man—l neither am,
nor ever was a Tory, and happy am I to think, that the days
and doctrines of intolerance and• exclusiveness are for ever
gone by, so far as consists in any advocacy of them in the-
councils of the empire or application of them, to our own
civil and religious liberties. No, sir, I have never been seen or
heard as the mere partisan, but I will tell you, sir. and my
brother electors what I am, and that is, a thorough Con-
servative ! (Great applause.) Let us make what we have safe,
that is worth keeping, and then we are in a position, but not
until then, to administer the affairs of this great country with
a large and expansive liberality. These two views comprehend
the basis of my political creed, and no man in the queen's do-
minions, sir, would rejoice more than I should, to see our
civil and religious Institutions, cemented together as they
have been by the wisdom, and piety, and valour of our an-
cestors, graced by this high and enviable distinction. For
when we are safe, we can afford to be both tolerant and
generous. (Hear.) Apply these views to the National Es-
tablishment of this country, to the principle of which I am
as fixed and unalterable a friend, as any gentleman around
met, who is more immediately within its pale. (Hear, and
applause.) And, sir, lam satisfied that the establislAnent
can afford to cherish and inforce a liberal policy. She has a
strong hold upon the affections of the people of this country.
and if true to her own principles and the elevated position
she occupies, and in which I for one always wish to see her,
she need not and will not fall by any hostile hand without.
I wish ever to remember:that her principles are not to be
judged of by the acts of individual members who violate
them, no more than those of any other section of the Chris-
tian church, and as a Wesleyan I feel bound to add, that
whatever may he her faults and failings, I should deprecate
it as the day of most evil omen to the best interests of this
country, either to see her foundations subverted, or the po-
sition she occupies as the established church of these realms,
transferred to any other section of the Christian church—
not even to my own, and much less to any of declared and
hostile principles. (Reiterated plaudits.) Let her toleration
be ample, her institutions be made efficient, and let faith-
fulness to her calling and influence characterise her—
and she will become a more extensive blessing than I can
describe. But, sir, I On induced to offer these hasty re-
marks to you and my brother electors from another consi-
deration, and that is, a desire to see the administration of
our public affairs transferred from the present occupants of
office and power to other and more able hands. (Hear.)
I feel this to be a most important crisis in our history, and
perhaps as much, if not more ominous of its coming weal
or woe than any other we have known. (Hear.) 1 have
been taught from my youth up " to honour the powers
that be, knowing that they are ordained of God," and that it
is the duty of all Food and loyal subjects to refrain " from
speaking evil of dignities," and I have endeavoured to pur-
sue this course. But the time is come when it appears to
me that forbearance would be a sin ; for, so to speak, our
gracious Sovereign has placed her ministers and their general
policy, as well as the measures which now more particularly
agitate the country, before us, that we may have the oppor-
tunity of saying whether or not we believe them fit any lon-
ger to be entrusted with the management of our affairs
—(hear, hear) ;—and, therefore, if my views are at, all in
unison with your's, we should be untrue to ourselves not to
speak out. I regard the present administration, then, as
the most imbecile, inconsistent, vacillating, and therefore
dangerous one that has held place or pension in this country
for a long period of time, and I hope to see them supplanted
by one which shall be experienced and wise, united, and
therefore powerful, representing all interests worthy of re.
presentation, and governing the country by principles con-
servative, simple, steady, and liberal. (Hear and long con-
tinued applause.) For, sir, no government can be respected
or respectable that is not powerful, and power placed in abey-
ance will either degenerate into tyranny on the one hand, or
issue in rebellion on the other. And what is the secret of the
present government's powerlessness? From that desire for
change ,which has come over our country to an alarming ex-
tent, and their readiness to meet every fresh turn and form un-
der which, and as soon as it is presented. And, sir, is not this
sufficient to account for a great portion of the embarrassment
under which we labour? Property is unsettled and therefore
insecure, and uninfluential—political strife and animosity
take the place of the kind and social intercourse that ought
to bind society together—the charities of private and domes-
tic, as well as public life, are in danger of being dried up at
their very fountain head—the dependent and employed are
ready to conclude, if not actually taught, that the middle and
higher classes enjoy all their distinctions at their cost, and to
their deprivation. (Hear, hear.) Such a state of things is
deeply to be deplored, and whatever other remedies may be
applied, one appears to me indispensable, that of epowerful
and patriotic Government. Such a one I believe the conser-
vative party alone can furnish, (hear, hear,) and my hope and
ardent wish is, that the result of the present elections may
induce and justify her most gracious Majesty to summon to
the council of the nation men that are able and willing to
serve her and the country, and with whom the honour of the
Crown and the interests of all classes of society will be safe.
Then, and not till then, shall the vessel of the State, piloted
by a skilful helmsman, and manned by a good and patriotic
crew, be conducted once more into peaceful waters, and
under the blessing of a gracious Providence, prosperity again
return to our shores,
The meeting here gave three times three for Mr. Heald's
noble address, and separated.

We are glad to hear that honest Northumberland is about
to do its duty, and, after long forbearance, to achieve its in-
dependence by the overthrow of a cast-off member of the
Melbourne administration. The former constitutional repre.
sentative, Lord Ossulston, and Mr. Baker Cresswell, (a
brother of our excellent representative,) are the chosen in-
struments of the noble undertaking.
REPRESENTATION OF NORTH CHESHIRE.—The various
districts in North Cheshire are being visited by the respected
candidates for the suffrages of the electors. Wm. Tattoo
Egerton and George Cornwall Legh, Esquires, are in the
field on the conservative side ; •and the Hon. E. 3. Stanley,
her Majesty's paymaster of the forces, is endeavouring to
obtain a renewal of the confidence of the freeholders. But
his return for this part of the county is now very question-
able. A numerous and influential meeting of the freeholders
from this and the adjoining townships took place at the
National School, Stockp6rt, on Friday afternoon, Joshua
Bruckshaw, Esq., in the chair, when the conservative candi-
dates addressed them. The recent accession of the Wes-
leyans to the conservatives has given an interesting impetus
to the electoral exclusion Mr. Stanley. The election is fixed
for Thursday and Friday next.