The New York herald., 1868-08-18
ENGLAND.
The Election Canvass-PrePnrations for Reg.
istration-Promises of the Prominent Poii-

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The Election Canvass-Prepnrations for Reg
istration-PrOmises of the Prominent Poii-
ticians.
Preparation for the citizen registrations and cleo.
tons engaged the public attention almost completely
| The London Star OF the 4th inst speaking OF the
agencies set in motion with the view OF controlling
| the new vote says:-In many cases the new votes
created by the Reform bill might almost as well be
placed at once In the hands OF this or that local
| magnate without necessitating on his part any
odious process of coercion or extortion. Wales it
seems ls menaced by her landlord class almost as
| much as II she another Ireland. We know Of
| nothing that could stand 80 we'll between her and
! the consequences OF such a condition OF things as
the introduction OF the ballot, which would set her
tenants ee and deprive her landlords OF their worst
! Mr.. Edmond Beales, President OF the Reform
League accepted an invitation to offer himself as
candidate for the representation OF the Tower Ham,
lets. lie issued an address and expressed himself
as confident Of the result.
Messrs Pontifex and Wood expressed their belief
tnaG threatening letters which they and other
ployers OF labor lately received from the "secret
committees' OF trades unions are mere hoaXes, and
TINS opinion is confirmed by Messrs Potter and
iartwell, who argue concusively against the posi-
bility OF such letters emanating from any regularly
constituted trades union
The London star OF the 4th instant speaking of
the working OF the Reform BILL says:-"The father OF
the iodger franchise" is being appealed co by the
lodgers in vein which, we believe, will evoke has
sylnpatmes upon a point very material to the wei
working of this new electoral privilege. Nothing in
better than the grace with which he accepted
Sir. Torrens' proposal for enfranchisng these
that, When G he Know Knows what S % wanted to render
their eniranchisement real and efficient, he VIII
speedily take whatever steps are within his pro
vince and power to secure that result What
Is wanted n an instruction to the various revising
barrsters that they should take the portions OF their
lists Which contain the lod2er claims III the evening,
proiongng resuning their sittngs In order TO DO
so. Much depends upon this. Working cannot
without great loss absent themselves from their
T.
tendance III making these claims are, we shall
presently see somewhat STRINGENT On the other
hand to revise the lOd gers list IN the evening hours
say nom six To eight, will be no Inconvenience
whatever TO the revising barrster.
An open air meeting OF the working classes OF
Ednburg was held on the Calton hill for the pur-
pose OF considering the present position OF political
parties with rele cnoe TO the coming Parliament
Mr. Robert Cranston presided. There was
large attendance. Mr.. Wallace mOyed:-"Ihat
tins meeting, believing that the prosperity and
advancement OF the nation only be effected
by having a liberal government in power, resolves
that 1t Will support only those candidates for the
representation or the city VINO are IN favor OF the
broad liberal prlnciples represented by Mossrs. Glad
stone and Bright" Mr.. Waterston seconded the
notion which was unanimously adopted. Mr. vii.
sou moved, "rhat as the two candidates Tor the rep
resentation OF the city, Messrs. Mciaren andlMer,
approach nearest to the views embodied IN the rst
resolution this meeting expresses It's confidence III
them, and pledges Itself to do everything III It's
power to support them IN the coming election"
The addresses OF Mr., Stansield and Mr. Akroyd,
the present members for Halifax, were before the
constituency. The advanced liberal section are en-
gagged III IcROIlatOns Tor u tulTu Canuiuutc. MI.
Ernest Jones and Mr. Sergeant Simon have been in
vlted. Both, however, declned-the former in favor
OF Manchester and the latter in favor ol DewsburJ,
newly constituted borough. The Reform League are
In treaty with Mr.. Henry Vincent, and 1t is stated
that there lis probability OF the Hon. Lyuph Stan
ley son OF Lord Stanley OF Aderley, being also in
Vited
AT stroud the issue of Mr. Horsmans address led
to tue setting in OF eectioneering in earnest Mr. H.
). 7. Wintertotham, one OF the present members
and Mr.. 4. ). Dickinson, OF Brownsville both issued
addresses as liberal candidates. Both declare them
n.t fah lhppnn tan IN
favor OF Mr.. Giadstones general policy. Both also
announce themselves as unfavorable TO the ballot
but as prepared TO support 1t II the result Of the
pertinent OF the coming elections should show 1t to
be indispensable.
In English aquatics Doggetts coat and badge were
won easily by q young waterman named Eaget0n.
Messenger was second and Hawkins third. 1t seems
the two latter viii receive more money for being in
this order than Eagleton win for being first. The
winner gets but guinea besides the coat aud badge;
the second, under the will or Sir william Jolliiie
ceives "a l7s. 3D. and the the third 81 1885, 3D. Even
the fourth man gets guinea and half, and the fifth
and sixth receive guinea each provided they row
the distance.