The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

WAKEFIELD, ~

MONDAY AFTERNOON.

The nomination of candidate's for the West Riding tqok
place this morning, at 11 o'clock. The Under-Sheriff
came to the hustings, the High Sheriff being engaged at
York Assizes ; and after the usual preliminaries, Sir Cul-
ling Eardley was proposed by James Harrison, Esq., and.
seconded by Francis Carbutt, Esq. An apology was mad,
for the absence of Sir Culling Eardley, by his proposer, on the
ground of serious illness. Mr. Carbutt entered into an expla-
nation of the circumstances attendir', the introduction of Sir
Culling Eardley to the electors of the West Riding, and cen-
sured the landed gentry for their absence from the hustings.
He characterised Sir Culling as a sincerely religious man, and
defended him from the charges of bigotry or alienship. He
also entered at some length into an explanation of Sir Collings
opinions on the ballot, extension of the suffrage, retrenchment
in public expense, and on the subject of any further religious
endowment; and concluded, amidst much cheering from the
supporters of Sir Culling, by expressing his willingness to an-
swer any question on behalf of the absent candidate.
The Hon. E. Lascelles then proposed Mr. Edmund Beckett
Denison, which was seconded by John Rand, Esq. Mr. Rand,
in the course of a vigorous and energetic speech, strongly con-
demned the proceedings of certain persons in Leeds, who had
assumed to themselves the right to dictate to the electors of
the West-Riding. He strenuously urged the claims of Mr.
Denison, both on the ground of his sound censtitutional poll-
tics, and his valuable services to the Riding when he before
represented it. _ . _

Mr. Samuel Kydd was pro,osed by Mr. Isaac Ironside, and
;econded by Mr. Vicare Brooke.

No other candidate being proposed,
John Bright, Esq., M.P., rose to address the electors in be;.
half of Sir Culling Eardley. He was received with loud cheer.,
ing from the friends of Sir Culling, and cries of " No more
Leaves f" from the opposition party. Mr. Bright, after ex-
pressing his regret at the absence of Sir Culling, proceeded to
read an address from him, which commenced by defending the
writer from certain charges made against him during the pro-
gress of his canvass, and then went cn to state his views on
some of tile more prominent topics of the day. He expressed
himself favourable to the ballot, triennial parliaments, modifi-
e I cation of the property qualification, extension of the suffrage,
. _

game-laws, and strenuously opposed to any further religious
endowment. After reading this address, Mr. Bright vainly
tried to continue his remarks. to the meeting,• amidst loud
cheers from his friends and great uproar from the supporters
of Mr. Denison-. Ultimately the Under Sheriff declared that,
on the precedent of the last election, Mr. Bright was' entitled
to speak ; and, after considerable delay, he proceeded.
Mr. Denison was the next speaker, and was received with
mingled cheers and uproar, so that his speech was- scarcely

as could be understood, he explained his views on the subject
of free trade, national education, and the endowment of thi

Roman Catholic priesthood; and expressed his belief that the'
present contest was a struggle between church and chapel for
ascendancy. He repudiated all personal objects in aspiring to
represent the West-Riding, and pledged himself never to give
a vote which would endanger the constitution in church or

Mr. Kydd, the Chartist,,next spoke at considerable time, .on
the usual topics, and at the close of his address, the Under-

Sheriff proceeded to take a•show of hands, which he declared
to'be in favour of Sir Culling Eardley. A poll was demanded
on behalf of Mr. Denison, and after a vote of thanks to tho
Under-Sheriff, the assembly brake up.

MEETING OF THE POLYTECHNIC SOCIETY
PROPOSED NEW LANDING STAGE.

The annual meeting of the Polytechnic Society was
held on Thursday evening last; and was very numerously

attended, his worship the Mayor being one of the visitor's
present. Mr. Bennett, the Piesulent, was in the chair ;
and the business announced for the evening was the ex-
planation of a model of a new Landing Stage proposed
by Mr. Grantham, to be laid down at the south end of
the Prince's Pier, for the accommodation of the Sea-
combo, Egremont, and New Brighton Ferry boats, and
the large steamers. The principal' eatures of Mr. Gran-
tham'l plan we have already explained ;.but we may here
_
4-'O4l to the
mist of a

It it proposed that the stage shall
thin. nearly flat bottomed. of abo

D same

height as the-present sm

3ttr hun-

cheons fourteen 'feet high, for moorkig. the large Dublin
and other steamers, and the southern end for the ferry
boats. Or the stage may consist of two boats,. say of
300 feet each in length, the one with a higher deck,
adaptecrto the level of the decks of the large steamers,

xuctiorr than- those at t

great lan

stage, vg

terially the• gradient. The mooring will •be by spring
cables and' becims, not extending beyond the length of
the stage.

Model,

'ullyexplained b

very beautiful one, was very, ably and
Mr. Grantham ; and several questions
present were most satisfactorily an-

swerec

At the cl

natory roma'
ting forth tl

se of Mr. Grantham's description and expla-
a memorial to the Corporation, set-
nt wants of the northern Cheshire

moved by Mr; 'Coiilborn, the lessee of the Egremoat
ferry. It was objected, however, that the Society could
not, as such,,meve in a matter of the kind ; .and the me-

room, where it was sigtied by most of those present. The
meeting was closed by the President reading his annual