Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-21

From The London Post. March 81.
Slowly, but very surely. the election Tctnru.
Of the new Parliament slow us the sense and
feeling Of the country. Public opinion is IN
arms against the unhappy eoncurrence-a word
which use deNter"ns Fynonylne Tor that
Objectionable phrnse coalition Of tories Peeliies
aud radicals, on the question Of the IT,. snn to
Canton. II is ANXIOUS that on this snhjeet th're
i, aud shall be. mlstnke. Mr.. Cobdcn
bad Of late years sunk into the character of n
member whose longest speeches Ind M gr'at
weight III the lIonse He wns willing 10 retrieve
his reputation, aud took up the cause Of Cover
nor lch Ii must be owned thai he henhled his
subject with vast dexterty. Nobody chm doubt
that Mr. Golden is "A clever man, and ne seems
10 have bestowed all his cleyerness ON an atlnck
on the policy of the English nation in protecting
Itself from the insults Of the PROVINCE of Canton
lie made two very clever and very good speech
es the short and straight answer to which is
now before Us. Mr.. Golden showed his intelii.
gence by refining from all pretensions to repre-
sent the West Riding of \ shirc ho chose, as
one would think, rather II good field for his pc
culiar powers in addressing himself 10 the con
siiiuency Of luddersiield, but that body proved
1their intelligence by refusing utterly TO accept
the advocate ot the Chinese Theirs the
English mol the Canton side.
Mr.. Bright. again. WINS grent man one IN
Manchester it is impossible 10 question the fact
thnt in the present singular dcartb of shining tai
cnt, he was, so long rs ho etuld attend, con
splcuous and strong man in the House. He
announces his recovery, the well founded hopes
that urge him 10 stand once more, with tho full
trust TINT he shall use ngnin all his former yigor
all his old power, but that he shall nso them. not
for England, but for China, nay. not even that he
shall them for Chinn, but that he shall pros
ttuic them for the wretohrd and disordcrly hordes
for which the province of Canton has hing been
Infamous. The answer To his address was
quick, stern, and decisive. II was rejection
The same justice was meted to his clever col
League. Mr.. Miner Gibsnp, the sa,ne ground.
lie has also learned that the people Of Manches-
Ter haye strong English common sense, ~iron
ger thnn old attachments or new iancies. Bright
Cobden, Miner Gibson md mony another, will
learn from this dissolution, which falls Ike IA
Judgment upon them, what il the verdict of Eug
land on the sort Of concurrence Of which they
have been guilty, and for which not they, bat
their constituents would he to blame were they
returned ngnin. The great cities. the great
centres Of trade and commerce. now the orig
in aud the guides Of public opinion Mems wits
Gnin strength aud keenness there by sharp and
close contact. Strong conclusions IRE elected
from the mass by action, the fluid flies from
electric bodies. Counties and agricultural con
stlturncies ara generally considered IA must
sluggish matter. irt from how many OF them
do now s,.e the tory or the Drrbyite members
retiring, hopeless oi election, or sick of the chiefs
whom they haze hitherto followed unwllhngy
and uncertainty.