The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-09 00:00:00

SOUTH LANCASHIRE ELECTION,

On Wednesday the election for the southern division of
Lancashire took place at Newton, when Lord Francis Eger-
ton and Mr. Wilbraham were returned without opposition.
Notwithstanding the confident boascings of the supporters of
Mr. Townley that that gentleman was sure of being elected,
they very prudently sent, on Tuesday, an official letter to the
conservative committee, announcing that their candidate had
withdrawn from the poll. Notwithstanding the unfavourable
state of the weather, Newton presented a very animating ap-
pearance. About ten o'clock the conservative candidates
arrived at the hustings in carriages, drawn by four horses,
and accompanied by an immense number of their ardent
supporters, and preceded by bands of music, with a large
quantity of banners, exhibiting appropriate mottos and de-
vices. Soon after ten o'clock, the usual formalities having
been gone through, the High-sheriff called on any elector
who had a candidate to nominate to come forward and pro-
pose him.

Sir JOHN GERARD then, amidst loud cheers and in a very
animated strain, proposed Lord Francis Egerton as a fit
and proper person to represent the southern division of the
county in parliament, which was seconded by Sir Thomas
Brancker.

J. I. BLACICBURE, Esq., M.P., proposed, and Mr. En-
twistle seconded the Hon. Bootle Wilbraham.
No other candidate being proposed,
Lord FRANCIS EGERTON then presented himself to the
multitude, and the cheering was renewed and continued for
a considerable length of time. When silence had been in
some degree restored, he proceeded in nearly the following
terms, but, owing to the distance at which we stood from his
lordship, several of the sentences were very imperfectly
heard. He said, that although he was not altogether a young
member of parliament, yet that of late years it had been so
little his habit to be returned to the House of Commons
without a severe struggle for the honour, that on the present
occasion he assured the electors he felt more difficulty than
he had experienced on former occasions—that he scarcely
knew how to behave himself, how to thank them, or how in
general to conduct himself. (Hear, and laughter.) The
present was the third occasion upon which he had come for-
ward either to request or to thank them for their given suf-
frages. When he had come forward originally, almost a
stranger to the county, and subsequently, when he had been
a second time returned to parliament, he was warned in every
instance that his attempt was a vain one. He was told that
public opinion in the county was against him, and that there
was no room for a conservative amid the wedged masses of
whiggery which existed. He had not, however, shrunk
from this warning. He well knew that no personal interests
of his own could weigh in sach a contest, and that no adven-
titious circumstances of rank or wealth could be any recom-
mendation in the eyes of the independent achievers of their
own fortunes in Liverpool and Manchester; yet he had been
tempted by those whom he thought he could trust, that a
triumph, without the use of bribery, but a triumph of
opinion, was to be won in the county, and he thought, for
the sake of the country at large, that such a triumph was worth
contending for and winning. (Hear.) And with the support
of the electors of the hustings, and the joint assistance of his
late and present colleague, they together had given a complete
confutation to those who doubted of their success, by the
Arabic numerals of the poll. (Great cheering.) Though a
similar triumph had crowned their exertions on the present
occasion, he had been again warned of the result. He had
I been told that he had won before in consequence of various
accidents having occurred, but that now the circumstances
were altered. In the first place, he had been told that a
gentleman, a friend and respected neighbour of his own, who
on the last occasion had given him his arm from theLegh.
Arms up to that the place of execution, (hear, and laughter)
—that his respected friend, Mr. Trafford, refused him his
support on the present occasion. Now he (Lord Francis)
thought it right to observe, before he proceeded further, that
if he thought his return for the county depended on the sup-
port of any single arm, however influential that arm might
be, he never would have put his fortunes to the hazard of an
election. (Hear, hear.) But, as lie was saying, Mr. Traf-
ford's arm had been freely given before ; he knew not in what
he had offended; and he knew as little why it should have
been withdrawn. But although he was ignorant in these
respects, he had the satisfaction of knowing that it was not
to any personal conduct he was to attribute the loss, and
that nothing had occurred on his part to diminish the friendly
relationship which had existed betwen him and the gentle-
man in question. Sorry, indeed, should he (Lord Francis)
be, if from the excitement of election strife, or from any
quarter with which he might be connected, occasions for
differences should arise of so serious a nature as to cause
sudden changes of opinion. He would not say more on this
subject, except to take that opportunity of returning his
thanks to his noble friend, Sir John Gerard, for his kind
assistance on that occasion, and to state, unworthy as be
was to be the object of such services, that in doing him the
honour to propose him to the notice of the electors, be had
given the most complete, dignified, and contemptuous reply
he could to accusations which it would be almost degradation
to him—(vehement applause)—which, lie repeated, it would
be almost degradation to him to notice in detail, kno. wicnte,nat7
he did, the quarter from which they had emanated
cries of "hear," and cheers.) He (Lord Francis)
disgusting
d not
had been for a
touch further on what he conceived to be a topic.
(Hear, hear.) The address he had published,nt'ed the substance of
long time before the electors.
his opinions on the questions
hergmejesty's ministers.
been forced on their attentionoifbtiLe'oadianin interest which had
accordance or
The questions,
or disagreement of
forO t Other
tanee questions,
of
f thelso however,general
remained. y
one. Another question was, to themode
or line of
timber,eon-
in the
first an
place,
sugar i
fonthtehrne a.eetttienng-
the electors with the constitution of the present ministry was
'could give him their indulgence
if tAl.,oenydsome explanation
duct the government bad
cdoprnu,rsue by remaining in office, and
pressing the subjects f
of the general
as Ito listen t
spt
oieornmfaoirtftet the ec
him,o country:
9trry
principles lie had avowed in his address, his gratitude
for their attention and gratifying reception of bins
would be greatly increased. (Hear, hear.)
of sugar was one upon which he had given The
eopinioquestionn
at
more length in parliament than it would be COtivenient for
him to do on that occasion. The subject had been discussed
for six nights in the house, and though it appeared to .trim

a would

One which had been nearly ex-
-yet it was thought right by her

retainec

a fall of six-

.s not a matter

Hear, hear, and laughter.) The
punt to something about the sixty-

ear, hear, and grea

f a farthi

[lough to out

thOse who deprecated

ainst the measure, and
ied in that vote. The
ed. It embraced point
It had

ieen recom-

tiers, but he doubted that

did not say whether he wa

but there were political

,he expense of another; but
hen .they lost sight of the
y, they might rely upon it
y which was their protection
s.) If they were to look,
eamen,, but to foreign ports

would say that if such a

rsued they would never see the

ore the mighty power engaged
tniral Stopford. (Hear, hear.)
me at present; he prayed that
and as he had spoken
that he had a. son of his
nt his first powder

(Hear, hear, and cheers.) lie now
tof corn. In 1828, when Lord John
at the conclusions he advocated at

', and yet ventured not to
he was now acting, he (Lord
was not to be imputed to him
in his own convictions, if he

s well

the opinions which were held by
w League, who talked to the pub-
rried them away in the struggle
known that Lord Melbourne

that it would be madness to establish a
ear, and cheers.) To judge from recent
it would appear to him (Lord Francis)
ikers knew not where to end—(laugh-
lot where to begin. Who had he to
able lord, who, like himself, advocated
ared desirous of steering a course be-
was it Mr. Grote, who was in the habit
that he had the highest value for the
Or was it those who looked on the de-
ment of that landed aristocracy as a

or tots

ild throw millions out of employ-
a cheap loaf, probably without
(Hear, hear.) If he
he would not say that
I would contain even samples of
is. ( Hear, and laughter.)
free-trader upon the one

f the crown, who, upon

isfied to make a fixed proposi-
John Russell was, therefore,
himself. (Hear, hear.) Lord
-otection, and 'so was he (Lord

ue was, whose protection was
as one for free discussion, which
ate to the best of his ability, and
The common sense of the
with himself. The objec-
no minister could propose it or
fair prospect of maintaining it.
)t think it an honest question in
is proposed. There were some
I no doubt, who might have, pre-
eam-packets across the Atlantic,
Lin what were called liners. Now,
ose vessels, on leaving the Mersey,
mount of fixed sail, and said that,
uch was the:amount of sail he in-

: struck soundings at Newfoundland,
pile they were sailing down channel
reeze, loud complaints would be made
a they only observed the top-gallant
when it came on to blow, what would

then, if the captain persevered, there
n board. The sailors would immedi-
Lout orders, and they would have locked
iwn cabin. (Laughter and cheers, with
is Lord John's place.") He fancied,
lie result. (Hear, hear.) If the day
perfectly intolerable, the first squall
he sails to ribbons, and then it was a

n- Lord John was a man to be locked
Great laughter.) He thought Lord
n those whom he now repudi-
i his plan of protection blown
s blown from the yard-arm

nsail w

Those were the opinions of
rking of the fixed duty, and,
-.2 for a moderate scale.
'esident of the board of trade had
against this failure, and take 7s.
oe fixedduty would disappear; and
.ved, in reply, that then all the oh-
I scale would follow, and the gam-
complaints were made. These ob-
_ _

preferen

gentleman, who declared that
easily by having orders from
ds, meant guns ready to fire

ad abo

Water. (Hear, and

were very good

had orders from council for -rain

They were good in case

nity. He would submit to them in
aliment he distrusted, but he thought
to be used under such circumstances
I alluded ; and, therefore, he could
mveniences that would result from
r.) Holding as he did these views,
to the electors that he had noth-
much-vilified graduated

called a monopolist for his

but he would remark

I, he c

,ed, in the

times, which certainly had not been
e line of conduct pursued by her ma-
it could be so graduated as to give
s. He had no hope of being abl to

s respect. But he had listened

guage in the House of Commons on
perfectly applicable to questions con-
:itutional liberties, and language which
limself on other occasions—the words

id "No surrender." (Hear, hear, and
did not say that the present scale was

man legislation, and there were no
rcial tariff which ought not to be sub-
sion ;. on the. contrary, t 9. any. opera-

s willing to give his liUmble abilities,
continual and incompetent tampering

(Cheers.) He wished their commer-
ted, not into the hands of a govern-
s own waning existence, but to be
vigorous and able government who
of the people, and who had the
ise any measure they deemed expe-
-1 some reasonable prospect of being
t. (Renewed cheers.) If any of
ressing were tempted to submit
y would doubtless object to be
y thought was subjeet to pare-
hand was shaking with delirium
—but they would call in a
ms, and have a surgeon who
rs and abilities—such

kersteths, and others of

hear.) Still if they heard that

practitioner had only in the last year
tion was of such a sort that he shrunk
!ar, hear)—and that it would be mad-

ar, and laughter)—if he, only a year
-oduce much ill-blood and a suspen-
d' the particles of the body—and that
Lel, he (Lori Francis) thought, under
at their confidence would be consider-
nay would rather endure any extremity
ation. (Hear, hear,) If the descrip-
I tallied with the composition of the

e knew not whether they could name a
3 opinion they would rather resign them.
"). He was almost ashamed to detain
of this nature—(hear, hear) ; but it
hose who attempted the subversion of
E,,re opposed to the practical part of our
'-' •

prove this accusation in a simple
rt he hul in his pocket of Sir Robert
h. It was therein proved by Sir
bat the present corn-laws had not
isiderable advance, in ten years,
ponding increase in our imports;
by the number of vessels built
and the vessels employed in
ncis) did not say that the pre-
-laws was inconsistent with general

;mmercial prosperity, and itagna-

at do.ubt; that these results

eir ope-ration. What was the principle
s the fluctuation in the price of corn.
rtain whether lesser fluctuation existed
commodities. It had been remarked,

Nool had been reduced to•the nominal
pound, that in the ten or twelve years

cation in the price had exceeded 100
ice as much as any fluctuaiion in the
last ten years. He conceived, there-

• of doubt that the fluctuation of prices
operation of the corn-laws, and that
be remedied by the alteration of the

I. (Hear.) Then another question
nation of trade was to be attributed
corn-laws ? In 1836 he believed it

In 1838 and 1839 it might have been
but be believed that, from the state
cm, and the operation of joint-stock
a considerable portion of the distress

ly sprung. (Hear, hear.) It was not
vell on the effects of the system in ques-
ed the facts thus briefly in order to show
astice of that argument which attributed
o the operation of the corn-laws. (Hear,
)1d at present that there was no fear of
on foreig

ners, in case the proposed mea-
ly such an apprehension might
; but it was one who had frightened
cyriety: ; one which had frightened

frighted Lord Melbourne, con-
nerves might be at present. (Hear,
however, that it was an idle fear,
no interruption of social relations;
heir notions might be of humanity,
—;ng themselves to depend on a
ly government, despotic, con-
e. He was told that this was
depended on others for important
aoment—on America, for instance,
He was sorry for it. He wished
It from any ill-will to America—not
—not from any want of
were to depend on
ith motives and impulses
I, of ability or eloquence.
ust to the despotic govern_
transactions of other coun-
hitherto applied himself to
been proposed by her Ma-
iot that he had any reason to
oneral
policy of the present go-
Ju as a cabinet, that the opinions
.dergone much change
to
e ; but
,y, which had sent him
's ministers,
had not _change
h add. ch(acritigeeedrs, al
and
we.") He had left them on
the institutions they loved—friends
hurch and state—opponents of
_e
thethe
And with respect to the present

Dtherwist

ainst he

revenu,

he had heard with astonishment
gan say that he loeked.upon that de-

atlenaan at Wi,

to the contrary. One was, because he had,read a speech de-
livered by Lord Palmerston at Tiverton, which, it appeared
to him, no minister, and particularly no foreign secretary,
would have-made if he expected long to retain the seals of
office. It was not his intention to criticise his lordship's
speech—(a laugh)—or to impeach the splendour of that talent
—(great laughter)—which, with the electors of Tiverton, had
secured him from the little distresses that had befallen him in
another borough. (Continued laughter and cheers.) But
with a nice sense of modesty, it had pleased him to address
a Tiverton audience, so well able to judge of questions affect-
ing our foreign relation—(laughter)—a speech which con
tamed several passages of a most insulting character to a
powerful and neighbouring nation, with whom we were on
the very verge of war. He had drawn comparisons—they
might be just, but in the opinion of him (Lord Francis) they
were unjust and unnecessary—between our successes in India
and the French disasters in Algiers; and first having called
the attention of the electors to the names of men of whom
they had never heard before (hear, hear, and great laughter),
he then drew the parallel so likely to call up the passions of
a neighbouring foe (hear, hear) ; for Lord Palmerston's
speech would be 'read where no one would read a speech of
his (Lord Francis). Be drew no conclusion from the fact,
with regard to the statesmanlike policy of Lord Palmerston ;
he only drew the conclusion, that a minister in his particular
situation, who would make such a speech, could not have ex-
pected to remain long in office. (Hear, hear.) Such a speech
was an answer to the observation which- fell from one of his
supporters at Liverpool, to the effect, that Lord Palmerston's
continuance in office was the great security for peace. If the
gentleman who had given that as his opinion were present,
he (Lord Francis) would say, " For God's sake go into the
first coffee-house, give the health of Lord Palmerston, and
judge from the manner of its reception, not whether he sup-
ported the honour and credit of the country, which, in some
respect, I think he has, but whether his continuance in office
held out a security for health or a prospect of permanent
peace !" (Loud cries of " Hear, hear, hear.") Lord Francis
next proceeded to observe upon the time chosen by the go-
vernment for bringing forward their present measures, to the
manner in which they had arrogated to themselves the exclu-
sive title of loyalty to the throne, and to certain remarks
which had fallen from the Towneley party respecting his im-
paired health, and he'wound up a lengthened and eloquent
speech by assuring the electors that he would pursue the
same steady course in the new parliament which he had en-
deavoured to observe in the old.

The Hon. Mr. WILBRAHAM next addressed the electors,
and was most enthusiastically received. He thanked the
electors for their attendance, under the adverse circumstances
of the weather, and he assured them that it was a subject of
great gratification to him that the profession of their senti-
ments had been continually prevailing in that division of the
county, and were, he believed, daily increasing in the coun-
try also. He could only say for his own part that he had not
words sufficient to express his gratitude for the courtesy they
had shown to him in the performance of his duty. The hon.
gentleman then addressed himself to the subject of the new
poor-law, and one or two other topics, and after a brief but
pertinent address, for which we regret we have not space,
concluded by thanking them for the honour they had once
more done him in returning him as their representative.
A vote of thanks to the High Sheriff was then proposed by
Lord Francis Egerton, and seconded by Mr. Wilbraham,
which being acknowledged, the multitude separated shortly
before one o'clock.

FOREIGN IN7'ELLIGENCE

WEST INDIE

The arrival of the Seagul packet from the West Indies has
furnished papers from Jamaica to the 2d June, from Deme-
rara to the 31st May, from Trinidad to the 21st May, and
from Barbadoes to the 24th May; but they happen to be the
most barren that ( -

have come to hand, either for the local
or foreign reader. The only news that we perceive in them
is the introduction of labourers from Sierra Leone into three
of these four islands, but with what effect the Africans are
working in Demerara and Trinidad is not stated. In the
Jamaica papers it is said they will not work without being
paid very high wages—namely, from 3s 4d to 5s per day.
They resolutely refuse to work at a moderate price, and to
have provisions and residence found them, and exhibit a wish
to provide for their necessities after their own choosing, and
without reference to the wages they are to receive. Money
is said to be very scarce at Jamaica, and the embarrassments
of the commercial community were severe. Rains had fallen
a short time before the departure of the packet, which pro-
mised to benefit the standing crops. In all respects the ap-
pearance of affairs at Jamaica were gloomy.

Further than what has already been stated, the Demerara
and Trinidad papers bring no news.
In the Barbadoes papers the weather is noticed as being
sultry and oppressive, and serious apprehensions were enter-
tained that the advantages gained by the recent rains would
be but temporary. All the West Ipdin papers appear to
agree in the destitute state of the cemns of their contem-
poraries, for the notices of the various island mails are
usually accompanied with the statement that the papers so
received contain no news.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT NEAR ROTHERHAM,
AND FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.

(From the Sheffield Iris.)

On Monday afternoon, an ace-Went of a very dreadful na-
ture happened on the canal near Rotherham. The neigh-
bourhood of Masbro' Bridge was all bustle and gaiety,
preparatory to the launching of a boat belonging to Mr.
Henty Cadman, of Sheffield. About three o'clock, every-
thing being prepared for the launch, the orders were given,
and the boat began to move towards the edge of the canal on
large planks or stays prepared for the purpose ; all went on
pretty smoothly until the boat had got so far into the canal as
to be considered nearly safe, when those on board went over
to the side of the boat nearest the water, for the purpose of
seeing the splash, and to the utter astonishment and dismay
of a numerous assemblage of spectators, the unfortunate
vessel upset, and engulphed in the waters nearly one hun-
dred human beings. The terror and grief of the parents of
those on board (for they were chiefly boys) can more easily
be imagined than described. Here and there might be seen
almost heart-broken relatives eagerly looking for their lost
ones, and occasionally a countenance beaming with joy, when
they had succeeded in finding their children, whom they anti-
cipated were among the sufferers.
As soon as it was possible, anchors and other implements
wsre fastened to the side of the baat, in four or five different
parts, and several horses and some hundreds of men began
to pull at the ropes, which had the effect of raising the boat
a little more than a foot ; but the fastenings being only at-
tached to the very thin wood-work, which runs along the
edge of the vessel, they all gave way. In consequence of the
movement of the vessel, seven or eight of the sufferers were
dragged to the surface. At this period the scene was truly
distressing. Scores of persons were rushing to the water's
edge, anxious to catch a glimpse of the features of the bodies
as they were being carried away. Several other similar at-
tempts were made to raise the boat, but they had only the
eflect of moving it a little, which, however, enabled those
who were in a boat for the purpose, to drag several more
bodies to light. About five o'clock the men on the top of
the boat succeeded in gaining a firmer hold on a strong por-
tion of the wood-work, and by great perseverance and hard
labour they effected their object, and the boat was righted,
body after body drawn to the surface, and conveyed either to
their homes or to some other place until they were owned by
their friends. Great praise is due to an individual, whose
name we could not learn, for his intrepid conduct in assisting
to save others after he had saved himself from a watery grave.
Amongst the persons who were drowned was an only son of
Mr. Yates, of Effingham Wood, about 14 or 15 years of age,
and Mr. Bentley, the joiner who was fitting up the cabin.
The vessel is about one hundred tons burthen, and had on
board nearly 150 persons ; 54 persons had been taken out of
the water dead. The water having been let out of the canal,
several more of the bodies were found. We believe the
number of individuals who have lost their lives by this griev-
ous affair will be about 57 or 58.

The boy Edward Jones, who, it will be remembered, has
on three different occasions effected a mysterious entrance
into Buckingham Palace (and, according to his own account,
a fourth, but on which occasion he escaped without detec-
tion), was, on the 14th of last month, liberated from Tothill-
street gaol, his period of imprisonment having expired.
Whilst in prison he was quiet and orderly, and even exem-
plary in his conduct, so much so, that the governor had not
in any one instance cause of complaint. Since the liberation
of this youth, who has gained so much notoriety, he has been
frequently seen on Constitution-hill, and in the immediate
neighbourhood of Buckingham Palace, which being com-
municated to the authorities, orders were given to the police
to watch his movements, which was accordingly done; but
there was nothing in his manner or behaviour different from
those who daily frequent the parks in hopes of obtaining a
sight of royalty. Still it appears he was deemed a dangerous
character, and meditated another entrance into the Palace.
Without, therefore, going into details and rumours of suspi-
cion, we may state that Edward Jones, the uninvited visitor
of Queen Victoria, has been taken quietiy in hand by the
proper authorities, and placed on board the Diamond, emi-
gration ship, bound to Australia, or some other of the
English colonies, being apprenticed as a seaman for five
years. His father thinks it is only for three years, that he
home with
thinks
his going to Pert William, and will in a twelvemonth return,
when he will receive wages, and be allowed to remain at
father) also friendsbinkst
hat
hisf r
son
ns
leftort
London,time. Hefor
Gravesend,
on on Friday last ; but it is stated by others that, although the
Diamond sailed from Gravesend on Friday, Jones, accom-
panied by an officer of e Thames police, only left London
by railway on Monday last,t
v and that orders were given to
those in whose charge hesituation
at one of the minor
he was placed on board the not to lose sight of him until
Diamond in the harbour of Cork.
His father says he was offered a
theatres for a fortnight, but declined it 10 consequence of the
shortness of the period.

CITY OF DUBLIN ELECTION

MONDAY.
Shortly before ten o'clock the High Sheriffs (M

Browne and Porter) appeared upon the hustings, and were
soon after followed by Mr. O'Connell, who was received
with mingled cheers and hisses. The other candidates,
Messrs. Hutton, West, and Grogan, succeeded, and severally
met with a similar reception.

The usual preliminary forms having been gone through,
Mr. ARABIN rose to propose Mr. Daniel O'Connell as a

fit and proper person to represent the city of Dublin in par-
liament, which was seconded' by Mr. JOHN REILLY
Mr. Roll next proposed Mr. Robert Hutto

and Mr. R

O'Gonsrissr seconded the nomination.'
The Right Hon. the LORD MANOR (Sir John Kingston
James, Bart.,) then came forward to propose Mr. West,
and was seconded by Colonel Johnston.
Mr. EDWARD GROGAN was then proposed by Mr. ROBT.
SMITH, and seconded by Sir GGORGE COCRBURNE, K.C.B.
Mr. O'CONNELL then came forward, and, after some
foolish remarks about the corporation, he proceeded to say :
—" I here declare that I will only give my support to the
whigs as long as they shall work for the benefit of the people,
and above all for the benefit of the people of Ireland. (Hear.)
It is well known that I have only supported the whies as
Paddy used his hat ; not to let in the light, but to keep out
the rain. (Laughter.) Well, then, it is thus that I shall
support them again ; and here in the presence of those who
have been my late constituents, and 'I hope will be so again,
I solemnly declare that if I be returned to support the
Queen's ministers, it will only be for so long a time as they
shall support the interests of the people—(hear, hear) ; and
whether they do or not, or whatever may become of them,
here stand I an advocate for the repeal of the union ! (Great
cheering from the radical side of the court.) Let no man
vote for me who does not know that lam a repealer. And
let me ask is there a freeman in the city of Dublin who
would not be the better for a repeal of the union ? (Hear.)
Would not repeal give employment to the tradesman and ar-
tisan ; in fact, if any one would benefit more than another
by repeal it would be the freemen ; and here, standing be-
fore the citizens of Dublin, I challenge any man to tell me
any oue thing which would be better for Ireland than repeal.
I have thought it necessary thus to pledge myself as a re-
pealer, and proclaim It to the electors of Dublin, that no
man say he voted for me through mistake : at the same time,
however, let me say that I would not refuse any man's vote
because he was no repealer. (Laughter.) lam proud that I
have been nominated to-day by two honest repealers—one of
them an humble man, to be sure, but not less honest for that.
The people of Ireland would have no protection if the Tories
came into power, and if Tory nominees were put on the bench.
He saw as honourable a man as ever filled that bench, placed
in office by means of that party, and he told him to his teeth
that he was rendered partial by his prejudice, and unjust by
his bigotry. (Cheers.) And what were they to expect now,
when extermination was proclaimed through the country—an
openly avowed extermination of six millions of Irishmen?
(Hear.) He trusted they would give as good a hearing to
Mr. West and to Mr. Grogan as they had done him ; he
would conclude by stating as he had begun that he was a re-
pealer ; he devoted the rest of his life to the struggle. Ire-
land was a nation before he was born, and he hoped before
he died she would be a nation again. The learned gentleman
sat down amid loud cheers.
Mr. HUTTON then addressed the meeting. and explained
his reasons for again coming forward for Dublin.
J. B. WEST, Esq. then came forward, and was received
with loud cheers. After some introductory remarks, about
several charges brought against him, he said,—l tell you,
gentlemen, that although persons may bring forward such
charges, because they may think it does their party a service,
the respectable portion will not be induced to give support to
a cause by the use of such means. Humble as I am, and
only possessed of a moderate fortune, I will tell you what I
do. I am charged with giving a preference to—(Scotch
painters)—; let me inform you that I give employment, in
the county of Galway, to two hundred individuals, and they
receive each week from forty to fifty pounds in wages.
(Hear, hear.) I was going to add, I found those tenants on
the estate when it was purchased. He who now superin-
tends there has my direction, and indeed it is his own wish,
to benefit their condition, and of the two hundred there is
not a man except an Irishman, and but two who are not
Roman Catholics. (Hear, hear.) Hoar am lan extermi-
nator? (Cheers, and mingled cries of " No, no," and " Yes,
yes.") I challenge investigation. There are fifty individuals
from the county of Galway, of double the fortune I have, and,
with the exception of one, I give double the employment of
any of the others. (" Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) It is
displeasing to go into these particulars, and I am most un-
willing to glorify myself ; but it becomes necessary to resort
to facts when unfounded calumnies are circulated. Ido all
which has been stated, no doubt, to benefit my property, but
it is my desire to see the people comfortable also, and to every
class of my fellow-countrymen I owe the greatest good-will.
I have spent twenty-four years of my life on the circuit where
there is the greatest number of Catholic barristers ; I have
some dear and intimate friends among them ; and I would
appeal to Mr. Monahan, to Mr. Blake, or to Mr. Malachi
Fallon whether any of them ever heard me either abetting or
approving of any principles which could possibly belong to
an exterminator. If any of them said they did, then I
should retire from the contest of the City of Dublin. I en-
tertain no such principles as those which have been charged
against me, but from my soul abominate and abhor them.—
(Cheers.) My intention with my tenants is, that every man
of them would be made still more comfortable, and enjoy
their little holdings, and if I am spared for ten years, there
shall not be one who will not be in a superior condition to
that in which he has been. (Cheers.) A man wrote me a
letter to inform me that by giving a preference to other
workmen than Irishmen, I had dissatisfied many of my sup-
porters. My answer is that the assertion. (A Voice?—
What of die painters ?) I have no house in Dublin, but
reside in that of my father-in-law, and all the work done for
him for twenty years has been done by Mr. Browne, Mr.
Graves, of Stephen's Green, and Mr. Luttrell, a friend of
my own, with one exception. I saw a beautiful specimen of
work in the Sackville-street Club, and another in the house
of a friend, near the Circular-road, in imitation of Morocco
leather. One of my family was recommended to the painter,
a person residing in Dublin, and having his house in Dub-
lin, and one room was done in the style which had pleased so
much. But why do I say this ? Am Ito suffer any man to
dictate who lam to employ? (Cheers.) I will never sub-
mit to the tyranny of any man, and if this be liberty, and if
a tradesman, not a native of the country, but settled here,
introduces some new improvements, yet because he is not a
native, he ought to be for ever neglected. Hence I say, I
will have none of your liberty. (Hear, cheers, and uproar.)
If this be the only charge you have to make against me, I
am proud of it. (Hear.) Now, gentlemen, I have been
called, and every where represented in placards as an orange-
man. (What else are you ?) They even placarded me as
Orange West, and my friend as exterminating Grogan. All
this may be fair in war, and if you can get a vote by these
means you are welcome to it, and can so placard me as long
as you wish. lam not as much an Orangeman as O'Con-
nell himself. (Cheers, and very great uproar.) I never
was an Orangeman in my life—l never was admitted one—
I never was an Orangeman, but I will never hesitate to avow,
and never will conceal my opinion, that the principles of real
true Orangemen are, devoted loyalty to the Sovereign, and
unbounded toleration to every human being in civil and reli-
gious matters. Any man who hears me in those galleries
must avow that those principles are his as well as mine.
(Hear, hear.) If these are Orange principles, lam in spirit
an Orangemen, but if by the name is meant extermination,
or the oppression of Roman Catholics, then those principles
are not mine. But I believe they are not of this latter kind ;
it was sworn they were not by men of high station and of
honour ; and too much importance has been given to mere
colours. At a recent meeting of ours, I took out an address,
printed on orange-coloured paper. It was thought to be
mine because it was on that paper, but it aas not. At Eng-
lish elections each party has its distinctive colour : but the
address in question was from an English Roman Catholic,
who selected the orange colour ; and who would have thought
for:a moment, from that circumstance, that he was an exter-
minator ? (Cries of " Name.") The gentleman is Mr.
Langdale, the late member for Knaresborough. I have the
address still, and am sorry I did not bring it with me, but
any one who chooses to call to my house is welcome to it

A Gentleman observed that Mr. Langdale was not a can-
didate at the present election for Knaresborough.
Mr. WEST.—He was the member for Knaresborough, and
the address is his retiring one. He is a Roman Catholic,
and canvassed the town again since the dissolution upon the
ministerial principle of cheap bread—that is, a repeal of the
corn laws ; but he had to express his regret that the princi-
ples of the electors were not in accordance with his own. You
all know the opinions of Lord Morpeth, and what is his colour
at the Yorkshire election ? I understand it to be an orange
banner, and at this moment does any man suppose that Lord
Morpeth is an oppressor or an exterminator ? Give me leave
to say this, and take it without offence, if you complain of us
and charge us with seeking to influence electors to vote,
what can be said as to your own practices? Mr. O'Connell
read two letters with great emphasis, written by my respected
friend Mr. Cornelius Sullivan, the agent of Mr. Herbert,
and I will tell you what was the extent of those letters. He
says that no one of the tenants is to expect any favour who
votes for Mr. O'Connell or Mr. Hutton ; and of course it
might be expected from a Conservative member, the Conser-
vative member for the county of Wiltshire, that he would
not ektend favour to those tenants. But look at the pro-
ceedings in the county of Carlow. (Hear, hear.) There
are four candidates there, two conservatives and two liberals,
and many Roman Catholic voters wished to go with their
landlords; they had been brought up with them, and many
wished to go with them; but what was done to them for
this ? They are not told they arc not to expect any favour,
but if reports, and published reports be true, they are put
upon cars, tied with ropes, and carried away after their
houses had been broken into. (Hear, and cries of " No.")
I hope in God the facts are not so. Is not that a pleasant
picture of civil ane religious liberty? (Confusion.) That
may not be true—and I hope sincerely it may not—but let
me give you an extract from the speech of Mr. O'Connell
himself, upon what is meant by civil and religious liberty,
and then we will see whether our party ever-does anything
like what he recommends. (Hisses, groans, and great con-
fusion.) lam now going to read for you part of Mr. O'Con-
nell's speech—and a very laboured speech it was—delivered
at a meeting of the parish of St. Peter's the other day. Now,
hear Mr. O'Connell's civil and religious liberty. (Cheers
and hisses.) You will see how little you know me. I could
have taken this and many other-of Mr. O'Connell's speeches
from other newspaper', more in favour of my own opinions ;
but instead of doing that, I have selected the Freeman's
Journal, as being a paper most in Mr. O'Connell's interest.
I would not and I have never, upon any occasion, con-
descended to quote a line of Mr. O'Connell's speeches from
a newspaper which 1 knew to be adverse to him in politics.
(Hear and cheers.) How many respectable Protestants in
Dublin would vote for Mr. O'Connell? (A:Voice—Hundreds.)
Be it so; hundreds will vote for him ; yet not one of them will
be publicly censured by us because they did so. (Cheers
from the conservatives, mingled with hisses from the oppo-
site party.) There is Mr. George Roe and Mr. Arabin, both
most respectable Protestants, and many others that I could
name : have we ever censured them for voting for Mr.
O'Connell or Mr. Hutton, or for any one else they pleased?
Certainly not. (Cheers.) Now rou all know Lord Francis
Leveson Gower, as kind, as good, anti as benevolent a man
as ever lived—a man possessed of property to the amount of
one hundred thousand a year in England, and the greater
part of that is spent by him as a means of good to the
poor.
He is now Lord Francis Egerton, and happening to be op-
posed to the views of Mr. O'Connell, it was said he was to
be supported as a candidate for the representation of Lan-
cashire by Sir John Gerard, a Roman Catholic gentleman
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Judas; in which he said, " Sir John Gerard should be called
and he (Mr. O'Connell) did not doubt but that some
Roman Catholic would be found in England to paint that
name upon his gate." (Cheers from the 0 Connellite party.)
I confess (continued Mr. West) that cheer is the first thing
that occurred to-day since I came into this court that I re-
gret. Ido regret that some of the respectable gentlemen
whom I see here opposed to me should approve of the
prin-
ciple that, because Roman Catholics of liberal principles
should be found to exercise their elective franchise honestly
and without restraint, they are to be held up in this way to
public odium for it. Ido not think it fair, and lam glad to
find that not one in that gallery (pointing to the gallery oc-
cupied by some of Mr. O'Connell's friends) has responded
to the cheer which :.1 me from another part of the house. I

am sure they are of opinion that the man should be really
denounced who did what Mr. O'Connell said might be done
by some Roman Catholic in England—namely, to paint
I Judas" upon Sir John Gerard's gate because he voted for
Lord Egerton. (Hear, hear.) That is not what I call civil
and religious liberty ; and, so help me God ! I would not
have the representation of your city upon the terms of giv-
ing the slightest encouragement to such principles as these.
—Mr. West said he was heart and soul for perfect equality
between Irishmen and Englishmen, and he would be ashamed
of himself as an Irishman if he did not vote for perfect
equality of justice in Irish registration as well as on every
other measure putting Irishmen and Englishmen on an
equality. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) But he did not wish
to imply anything that would mislead the electors on this
point. It was extremely difficult to answer an abstract
question. Mr. Reilly might be of opinion that the present
circumstances of England and Ireland were such as that the
same franchises which were in one could be applied to the
other in terms of perfect equality. (Hear, hear.) He dif-
fered from Mr. Reilly in that position. (" Hear," and dis-
approbation.) If a test such as the poor-law rating were
settled upon, or some mode whereby the present system of
swearing to a qualification were removed, and something
really satisfactory established, he would be for extending the
franchises in Ireland to every one who came within the
range of that test. But if he had been in parliament he
would have voted against the bill of the government, and
would have voted for the bill brought in by Lord Stanley.
(Great cheers from the Conservatives, and continued groans
from the O'Connellites.) _ _

Mr. RElLlY:addres.sing the galleries—Though you vote
against him as a candidate, you must respect him as a man.
(Continued applause.)
EDWARD GROGAN, Esq. then came forward, and was
greeted with applause from the conservatives. After ex-
plaining the reasons which induced him to could forward, he
made some general remarks as to the measures be would ad-
vocate in parliament, when
Mr. Ii LILLY said, before Mr. Grogan sat down, he wished
to ask him two questions, to which he hoped he would reply.
In the first place, he wished to know what his opinions were
regarding the grant to Maynooth college, and respecting na-
tional education. If he were not an uprooter of Popery he
should ao nothing against Maynooth, and if he did not wish
to injure the people he should not vote against their educa-
tion. _ _

Mr. GROGAN replied that, as an answer to the question
regarding education, he begged to state that there was a na-
tional school on his estate. (Loud cheers.) With respect
to the other question he would say, as he had said before
when asked, that he approved of the principle of Mr. Col-
quhoun's bill, by which the right of supervision was given to
the government, which contributed so largely to the funds of
the coliege, and thus enable them to guard, if necessary, against
the inculcation of seditious or improper principles in the es-
tablishment. Mr. Reilly then asked Mr. Grogan, " But will
you grant the money to the establishment ?" and Mr. Grogan
replied that he had met some elderly Roman Catholic priests,
who had been educated abroad, and who were admitted to
the tables of the gentry of all persuasions—these gentlemen
instructed the people to attend to their-industrious pursuits,
to avoid agitating and inflammatory objects, and instructed
them in the way to better their condition here, and he hoped
hereafter. (Hear, hear.) Disturbances had lately increased
in many parts of Ireland, and it was thought by wiser and
older heads than his that the education of the Roman Catholic
priests at Maynooth was too limited and confined ; they
came from their districts to Maynooth, and thence they went
to their charge ;_ these disturbances were imagined by some
to be connected with them. .It was not altogether fair to
impute to a system the faults of some individuals ; none of
us are perfect, but if it were so, he would not vote for the
continuance of the grant. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.)
He regretted that in this election a religious question had
ever been started. Instead of discussing or attending to
any of the vital and important matters now in the balance,
the whole burden of the proceedings had consisted in a per-
sonal attack on him, and a discussion of religious topics ; he
was a Protestant, and could not he live in peace with others
although they were of different persuasions. {Hear, hear.)
He respected and loved his own faith, and while he did
not wish or aim at depriving any Roman Catholic
any of his rights, or depriving him of any of his privileges, he
was determined that they should not deprive him of any of
his. Mr. Grogan here wished to enter upon the question of
the large loaf; but met with such continued interruption that
he was compelled to retire.
A show of hands was then called for, which was declared in
favour of O'Connell and Hutton. A poll was then demanded,
and the Court adjourned at six o'clock until Tuesday
morning.

The Dublin Evening Mail of Monday gives the following
extract from a confidential communication addressed to the
editor :
" LIMERICK COUNTY—I have it from excellent authority,
that a letter reached Limerick on Friday from Mr. O'Connell,
stating that, ' that the game was running high against him in
Dublin,' and that he feared he had no chance,' and requiring
to know ' in what state was Limerick county,' should he require
it ? On the receipt of this missive, the radicals. I under-
stand, decided that upon O'Connell's defeat in Dublin Mr.
Caleb Powell should leave the field, and allow him to fall
back upon this county. This may serve as an index to Dan.'s
despair of winning the metropolis."

THE POLLING

TUESDAY

O'Connell
Mutton
West ....
Grogan ..

1064
1045
840
837

WEDNESDAY.
Day's Poll. Gross Poll
West
Grogan
O'Connell .
Hutton

-We shall announce yesterday's voting as early as possible
in a second edition, when we hope to find the arch-dema-
gogue and his companion in treason in a still worse predica-
ment. From communications we have received, there seems
little doubt of O'Connell's ultimate defeat.

CHURCH EXTENSION

(Abridged from the Chester Courant)
PARISH OF HAWARDEN.

We have this week the pleasure of laying before our
readers one of the most gratifying and spirit-stirring events
connected with this parish which it has ever been our duty
to record. Sir Stephen Glynne, Bart., M.P., having long
viewed with deep regret the spiritual destitution which
prevails throughout the district of Pen-y-mynndd, and the
many blessings from which the inhabitants are cut off; in
consequence of their inability to attend the distant parish
churches, resolved, with that truly Christian benevolence
which characterises all his actions; to build upon his own
responsibility a suitable, and at the same time a handsome
church, wherein the poor may enjoy the rich privilege of
worshipping and supplicating their great Creator, of partici-
pating in the benefits of the Eucharist, and of hearing from
the lips of an appointed.minister those pulpit instructions,
evangelical doctrines, and earnest exhortations which tend,
under the blessing of God, to enlighten the mind, to inform
the judgment, and to regulate the heart and life. Wednesday
last, being the day fixed upon for laying the first stone,
though a very short notice had been given, numbers crowded
to the spot long before the appointed hour.