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    528 THE LEADER. ES^imteAY,

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    DEATH OF THE BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION. A...

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    Election Matters. London.. , Finsbimir.—...

    BristoI / . — The Liberal candidates , Mr . F . H . Berkeley , the present member , and Mr . Gore Langton , were escorted on Tuesday from the Great Western Railway terminus , through the city , by a large procession , the workmen drawing the carriages . Mr . M ' Geachy , the Conservative candidate , is actively canvassing . , ¦ ' i . j Canterbury . —Moved by the duel at Weybridge , the Dissenters met at Canterbury , and passed the following resolutions : —

    " That the deputation appointed at the meeting of the 10 th inst . j to confer with , the liberal candidates for the representation of this city , having stated that , in consequence of a duel between Colouel Romilly and the Hon . G . S . Smythe , they have come to the unanimous conclusion riot to meet either of those gentlemen , this meeting entirely approves of the course adopted by the deputation , and hereby release them from their appointment , so far as those gentlemen are concerned ; and , That the practice

    of duelling being opposed to the spirit of Christianity , to the laws of this country , and to the good order of all civilized communities , no person who sanctions or abets Such a custom is fit to fill the hig h and responsible trust of a legislator ; that this meeting therefore is decidedly of opinion , that Colonel Romilly and the Hon . G . S . Smythe should withdraw from their position as candidates for the representation of this city in parliament ; and that we pledgfe ourselves not to support either of them at the forthcoming election . "

    Cirbncester . —Mr . Samuel Bowly , of Gloucester , the well-known Quaker , to come forward as Radical and Free-trader . GiiOxrcESTERSHntE ( West ) . — Mr . Kingscote ( Liberal ) has been requested to come forward by many influential men . Hereford . —Sir Robert Price and Mr . Clifford , Free-traders , will be opposed by Captain Meyrick , of Goderich Court , in the Conservative interest .

    Leicester . —Whi g * Tory , and it is said a kind of mongrel set of politicians called Conservative-Whigs , have got up an agitation to oppose Sir Joshua Walmesley and Mr . Richard Gardner . As opponents to these gentlemen , Mr . Wyld , a nephew to Lord Triiro , and a son of Sir Geoffrey Palmer , have been selected . -But the Radicals-are expected to carry the day . Liverpool . —Messrs . Mackenzie and Turner , the Protectionist candidates , have commenced their can . vass . Messrs . Cardwell ard Ewart arrived on Tuesday , in the afternoon of which day both parties were simultaneously addressing the multitude—Mr . Cardwell opposite " the flags" of the Exchange , his opponents from a window facing that building—amid a clamour which drowned every word the speakers uttered .

    Manchester .- —There is no slackening in hostilities . Mr . Bright , in his late address to the electors of Manchester , said , — " The next time Mr . Loch goes to confession , he will feel it upon his conscience to explain who paid the 5 , 000 ? . or 6 , O 00 Z . that were expended at Fnlkirk . " Mr . Loch , has since addressed the " independent electors , " and complains that Mr . Bright has charged him with expending 5 , 000 Z . or 6 , 000 Z . Mr . Loch says ho did not pay more than 2 , 5001 . to 2 , 600 ^ ., and this upon legitimate expenses . Now , Mr , Loch polled exactly 5 < M votes , so that his legitimate oxponses cost nearly 51 . a head . To win Manchester ho will require something like 6 , 000 votes , which , at a similar rate , would cost 30 , 000 / ., rather a heavy price for the honour of representing the people of

    Manchester . Newark . —Both the sitting members retire . Lord Maidatono gives way because ho is to bo a convert to free trade . The names of the new candidates are Sutton and Vernon . Nobtii NOTTS is apparently to be divided between Lord Clinton ( Freo-tmdeV ) and Lord Henry Bonbinck , Protectionist . The former h reported " safe . " NoriTir Southampton . —The Speaker hns issued Ilia address . Ho makes no professions of principles . NoitTHUMHEUJAND . ' —Sir George Grey addressed tlio Electors of tho Northern division on Saturday . The main of bin wpeech was about frco-trado . Ho complained bitterly of tho coalition got up between Lord Lovuino and Lord OHSulHtou to oust him .

    Pkuston . —Mr . Townley Parker has issued an address to the oloctorn , reiterating h ' w adherence to Frcotrado , but offering allegiance to Lord Derby . j | yji ] # —Mr . Alexander Mnckinnon , Htm of tho member for Lyinington , a Liberal and Free-trader , lias promised to oppose the Protectionist candidate . South Notts ih-likewise at present in tho hundn of Mr . Burron and Viscount Newark . M »' . ifildyard retires . South Shields . —Report Hpoaktj of Mr . Mather as a cundidnto for this borough . Ho addressed tho electors on WodnoHtlny , a / wiompanied by Iuh huh Eivikino , tho young man who wii » out down by tho AuHtriun oflioor ,

    TjcwiciCBinntY . —Mr . Edward Cox , in bin luUlroHn to the filactoro , affords an oxccllonli npooiinun of tho worto in which the Dorbyito Freo-tradorn addrcuH tlio town contititucincioB . Ho

    Bays" I repeat it . Lord Derby has abandoned all purpose of reimposing a duty on corn . My authority for that assertion is himself . On Monday night last he stated in th e House ofLords that ho had contemplated a small fixed duty on foreign corn , only if aMecisive majority of the House of Commons should demand it . But he was now satisfied that there was no probability of such a majority . Now , my friends , I love plain , speaking and fair dealing ; and if , as 'An Elector' asserts , iord Berby does not mean what he says , I , for 6 ne , will not be a party to any equivocation with you . If , after having thus intimated that ho had abandoned a corn tax , Lord Derby or any of his friends should propose such a tax , I distinctly pledge myself not only to oppose it , but to withdraw my support from a Government that could be guilty of such a breach of faith . I hope this is sufficiently explicit . I am thoroughly independent . I intend to continue so < _ I am attached to principles , but I am not tied to party . "

    West Riding .- ^—We believe we are correct m stating that it is the intention of Mr . Ednad . Denisqn , M . P ., again to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the West Riding , and that the honourable gentleman , will do so on free-trade principleSj but not as an adherent of any particular party . — -Doncaster ChrO ' nicle . West Surrey . —A large meeting of the electors was held at Chertsey on Monday , to meet Colonel B . Challoner , who has consented to stand , for this division of the county . As a landowner and a practical farmer , he shows the impossibility , as well as the undesirability , of returning to the system of protective duties . He

    was also of opinion that the State should provide for the education of the people without reference to creed or religion . ( Cheers . ) An extension of the franchise he considered a just tribute to the increasing intelligence of the age . As to the ballot , he confessed himself unfavourable ito its adoption , thinking that the majority of his countrymen would not be ashamed of publicly recording their votes . But his friends might rely on his modifying his opinion of the ballot if he saw sufficient reason for its adoption . Though his bias was in favour of the late Government , yet he would support Lord Derby in any measure which appeared beneficial to the country . An active canvass has been commenced on

    his behalf . . Mr . Henry Drummond has issued an address , in which the following passage occurs : — " The suddenness with which the corn-laws were repealed produced the ruin of many farmers , and distress to most landlords ; but since the labouring classes were never so well off as at present , no minister dare attempt to reimpose a bread tax . We had a right , however , to expect that the principle of freedom , from restraint , which demanded the opening of the ports for corn , should be applied likewise to articles of domestic produce ; that the beverage of the peop le should be a s free from taxation as their bread : and that since tho price of wheat was

    diminished , tho burdens upon malt should be diminished also . Tho promises held out on this head have not been fulfilled ; the distresses of the farmers , acknowledged by the last Ministers in a speech from the Throne , were deceived and ridiculed by tho members of tho Manchester League , and by their followers ; and all attempts by myself and others to procure compensation to the farmer have been fruitless . The Popish priests have put forth a proclamation , calling upon the electors to reject all tho members of tho present Parliament who resisted the recent aggrossion of the Popo upon the prerogative of the Crown . They have announced that ' a crusade against England has begun ; ' ' that thoy have resolved to break in pieces tho

    chains under which , in tho namo of Liberty , Protestantism crushes our souls ; ' that ' toleration is contrary ( fto the canons , to tho councils , to tho Catholio religion , to tho peaco of society , and to the happinoss of Statos ; ' that' wo may not err in anything , wo ought over to hold it a fixed principle that what wo soo white wo behove to bo black , if tho hierarchal church ( that is , tho priests ) so dofino it to bo ; ' and that they ' owo their first allegianco' to a foreign despot . This I hold to bo treason against tho Quoon of Groat Britain , All freedom , whothor civil or religious , is the

    incompatible with such pretensions . Tho title of llouso of Brunswick to tho Throne , every inst i tution in tho country , tho domestic peace of caoh family , can bo secured only by putting down these arrogant claims . Wo muafc not bo cajoled by a mock nupplicatiou for religious liberty , falsoly ' put up by mtm who declare toleration to bo a sin . This in not a question of mutual forbearances between Christian sects , but it in a death sfcrugglo between priestly domination and human liberty . I appeal , tljoroforo , with confldonco for your support , not merely to your foolings as Protestants , but to your sonao of tho rights that aro common to ovory man alike . "

    Mr . W . T . Evelyn , in his addreHS to tho doctors , HiiyH he will bo " prepared to support tho Government of Lord Derby in any weU-coimidorod measures for tho relief of tho agricultural interest * ' Ho in determined to uphold tho Protestant principles of this country agairiHt ull tho aggressions of tho Court of Rome ; and us a Conservative , and strongly attached to tho Church , and tho other great institutions of this country , ho is < lonirous of giving to tho present Administration a Hincoro but independent support , renewing to himself that liberty of jndgmont which ho conceives cBsont ' ml to tho right performance of tho duties of a representative . " Winpsob . —Lord . Clinrlcs Wellotiloy ia canvassing

    Windsor as the " court candidate . " He is one of the Conservative Free-traders .

    SCOTLAND , EDnrauB < iH >~ -Mr . CampbelL . of Monzie , a landed proprietor in Perthshire ; n & e or ten ' .. year * ago the Tory representative of Argylesnire , has offered hungelf as a candidate . He is not brought forward by either of the Liberal committees , but he is the nominee of the Free Church party . He comes forward on ' . " strictly independent grounds , representing no one party either in Church or State . " Decidedly a desirable member ! He is convinced of the soundness of-the policy of

    Freetrade ; he would resist any grant out of the Consolidated Fund for any ecclesiastical purposes whatever and considers the educational wants pf the nation one of the " clamcmt" [ in plain \ English , ^ crying'H evils of the times . He considers the time to have arrived for amending and extending the elective franchise , and for enacting vote by ballot . A requisition , has been presented to Sir James Graham , inviting him to stand for this eityj the fact being overlooked that he is ak ready pledged to stand for Carlisle , and that he will sit for no other place .

    IJRELiLNT ) . The Down contest is the most prominent point of interest in Irish election matters . It is said that the Liberal electors have decided on calling upon Lord Castlereagh to come forward as a candidate for Belfast at the ensuing election . The Northern Whig ¦ . gays— - " We believe that in a short time such a requisition will he presented to him as it has seldom fallen to the lot of a ParHjimentary candidate to receive . We are happy to know , too , that such an appeal from a town like Belfast will meet a befitting reception from the noble lord ; and that , though he has shown a disihcli . nation to seek for public honours at present , he will exhibit the respect he feels for the constituency of this important town , by giving an affirmative reply to their requisition . "

    The Belfast Mercury denies that Mr . Vandeleur Stewart has withdrawn his pretensions to the ? ' family seat . " ¦• ' - . ¦ The Banner of Ulster has some speculations on the Antrim election . The JBamer $ ays : — " The canvass of Mr . Jones , the independent candidate for county Antrim , is progressing favourably , and there can now be little doubt of his return , although it is still necessary that the friends of Free-trade and Tenant-right should spare no exertion in order to the accomplishment of that object . The besfe spirit , we are gratified

    to say , exists amongst the independent electors , while large masses of the tenant-farmers , hitherto driven as serfs to the hustings , are prepared to break their own bonds , nnd to vote for the popular candidate . Except the two county ' patrons , ' none of the other great intorests in county Antrim have made any attempt at dictatorial interference ; on the contrary , a considerable number of the landed proprietors have honourably refused to coerce their tenantry , though a few of the minor aristocracy have oxhibited symptoms of a feudal tendency . TJie following missive , for example , lias been circulated upon the estates of the gentleman whoso

    name it bears : — , " ' Mr . Hugh Montgomery hopes bia tenantry will do him the favour to consult with , him beforo they make iuvy engagements to vote at the oftsuing county election . ii « has no desire to intorforo with tho free disposal of tJieir votes to tiro candidates of their choice , but ho thinks tno deep interest ho has always shown for their comfort Mia improvement affords ample evidence of his anxiety » r their future wolfaro , and ho csjpcts thoy behove bo Jia » their interest and that of tho county as much at heart m any porson . Mr . Montgomery strongly recommends w tho consideration of his tenantry the address of George Macartney , Esq ., to whom ho lias promised his vote , wui in supporting him ho fools confident of assisting the oico * tion of an able , zealous , active representative .

    " ' Ballydrain . " . " Mr . Montgomoi-y has a perfect right to vote as « o pleases , but ho 1 ms no moral or constitutional right w circulate amongst his dependents such ' rcconimemjations' as that now quoted . However guardedly «»» document muy bo expressed , in point of form , V » oro ca bo no mistako about tho moaning which it is mtonuu to convoy . "

    528 The Leader. Es^Imteay,

    528 THE LEADER . ES ^ imteAY ,

    Death Of The Booksellers' Association. A...

    DEATH OF THE BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION . A aKNEiui , meeting of this association was hold o Friday , May 28 , to receive a report of tho gw . comm ' itteo . Mr . William Longnmn . was in the cn » An attempt was made to exclude tho roporfcorfl , uuv sigimlly failed . .. , , \ 0 Tho report of the committee w » w rea ^ wJ icl » t tailed tho proccodingH in connoxipn w » tu . n ° alt ( 3 r . conforonco , and stated that tho committee > haU nou nativo buttoroHigH its funotionH , a » d t > afc it w u now re « t with the trade it » olf to detormlno upon ^ ulterior mc ( wwoH . The cpmmittoo , m tljo pos ^ oi

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  • Leader (1850-1860), June 5, 1852, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_05061852/page/4/