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    The show of hands went against Mr . Young , and the polling also . Sheffield . —On Tuesday , the day of nomination , some fifteen thousand persons met the four candidates . After the nomination in form , Mr . Parker . Mr . Roebuck , Mr . Hadfield , and Mr . Overend , addressed the electors . Mr . Roebuck made a characteristic speech , full of pluck and point , but wholly local and apropos of nothing but the election . The show of hands went in favour of the Radicals , Roebuck and Hadfield ; and the next day they carried the poll . Roebuck 2092

    Hadfield 1853 Parker 1580 Overend 1180 Shoreham . —Lord A . Lennox and Sir C . Burrell elected . Shbjewsbt / ky is contested by three gentlemen , Mr . Baldoch , Tory ; Mr . Tomline , Conservative Free-Trader ; and Mr . Robinson , Radical . The two latter Obtained the show of hands , but a poll was demanded when there were— Tomline 1159 Baldoch 749 Robinson 439

    Southampton . —The nomination of candidates for this borough took place on Wednesday , amid great disturbance . Sir A . Cockburn and Mr . Wilcox , the Liberal candidates , were the favourites . Mr . Baillie Cochrane and Mr . A . Vansittart were Derbyite candidates . Sir A . Cockburn was received with great cheering . He thought the present a most momentous crisis in the history of the empire , and maintained that Free-trade was the great question to be settled by this election . He urged that Lord Derby had not changed his opinion

    on the subject of protection , and that he would reim pose a duty on corn if he could get a sufficient majority He referred to Parliamentary reform and the importance of extending the suffrage and protecting the votei from corrupt influence . He had , in the present canvass , met many honest men who declared they would vote for him if they dared . He was in favour of state education where other educational means failed , but thought that the system should be free from all sectarian domination . The time had come when Dissenters should be relieved from church-rates . He considered

    the proposition for a militia had originated in a panic , and disapproved of the bill of last session . He believed that his honourable opponent was an upholder of the despotic Governments of Europe . He thought that England should not interfere among continental nations with an armed force . Mr . Wilcox reminded the electors that lie had always been a Free-trader and a supporter of the principles of civil and religions liberty .

    Mr . ]{ . Cochrane denied that he was an upholder of the tyranny of Naples , and referred to a book that he had written on the prisons of that city . He asserted that 200 or 300 prisoners had been released from the representations he bad made , lie had told Lord Derby that he should 'feel bound to vote against a , five shilling duty , it ' Mich were proposed . Jle disapproved of Lord Piilinerston's foreign policy , holding the principle of nonintervention . He would maintain the union of church and s / iife .

    Mr . Vnnsiftart , amongst occasional uproar , declared himself in favour of every practicable extension of the suffrage , but opposed / , <» . sudden changes . He wn . s utterly opposed to the ballot . He would not be bound to support . Lord Derby in every measure , anil , it" returned , would not go to Parliament , with the . slightest intention of putting a duty on corn . Tin ; show of bands was in favour of Sir A . Cookburn and Mr . Wilcox , the other candidates having lew hands

    held up in their favour . Willeox lOfW ( Wkbtirn l <)) 7 Cochrane 7 t ) 7 Vnnsittarf 7 C 7 South Shii : i , dh . — Mr . Inglmut was opposed by Mi Liddell , who was beaten . Inglinm .. * ... ' 1 IU ) Liddeli 2-W Staitokd . Two l / ibcml , Mr . Otwny and Mr . Wise nfter u contest .

    Sruoui ) . — Four candidates contest , the borough . Mr . Poulett Scrope , whose opinions are well known , and Mr . John Norf a , Radical , were the popular favourites . Mr . linker , a Kree trade Derbyile , and Lord Morefon , a , I'Yce-tnidc Whig , demanded a poll . Scrope *'*•* Moreton r > - linker 4 NH Norton «*!(> SiTNDiutiiANi ) .-- ' Mr . George Hudson , Derhyite , and Mr . Seymour , Whig , arc returned . .,,, » ..,.., _ ,

    Swansea . —Mr . J . H . Vivian unopposed . Tamwobth . —The late members , Sir Robert Peel and Captain Townshend , are again returned . Both are Free-traders . Tattnton . —The nomination took place on Wednesday . Mr . Labouchere would give no pledges , but desired to go to Parliament entirely free . He referred to his past parliamentary life , and his services in the cause of Free-trade , He declared himse firmly attached to the Church of England , but would never consent to raise the " No Popery" cry . He thought Lord Derby was more pledged to support the Maynooth grant than any one else . No statesman , out of Bedlam , would propose a wanton insult to his Romancatholic fellow-countrymen . He could hardly be expected to feel any confidence in the present Ministry , for they seemed to have no confidence in themselves .

    Sir T . Colebrooke declared himself deeply attached to Protestantism . He had voted against the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill . He thought it idle to suppose that such a measure could stop attacks on faith . Though Lord Derby might coquet with the subject of Maynooth , yet , as a statesman , he would not propose its repeal . The real question at issue was that of confidence in the present Administration . He would never extend the franchise to the poor man without enabling him to exercise it without interference . Mr . Mills avowed himself a Conservative and a supporter of freedom in general , not wishing for a return to Protection . He talked of the oppression of the poor by the manufacturers , and of relieving the distress of the agriculturists , and argued at great length against the continuance of the grant to Maynooth .

    Mr . Mills and Mr . Labouchere had the show of hands . Labouchere 430 Mills . „ 361 Colebrooke 358 Tewkesbuey . —The old members , Mr . Martin , Whig , and Mr . Humphrey Brown , Radical , had an opponent in Mr . Cox . Brown 205 Martin 189 Cox ...... ... 147 Tjiirsk . —Sir W . Payne Galway , Derbyite , reelected .

    Tivebton . —Mr . Heathcoat and Lord Palmerston were elected on Wednesday without opposition . Lord Palmerston prefaced his speech with the usual thanks and compliments , and made merry at the expense of some of the electors , who had said they would bring forward a candidate of " independent principles / ' He then turned to protection , which he said was founded upon injustice and mistake , and he hoped the present election would seal its doom for ever . He was in favour of progressive improvement . They met with resistance at every step , it was true , but he rather liked that , as discussion and opposition improved all measures . He then amused his auditors with some illustrations of a national characteristic .

    "A love and affection for ancient practices and institutions is an honourable and peculiar characteristic of the people of this country ( hear , hear ) and I atri the last , mini to wish < o see such an honourable sentiment discarded from ( heir minds . There aro some nations on the continent more volatile and more apt to change , and the national character is often evinced by circumstances apparently trifling in themselves . Now , in many parts of the continent , if " an innkeeper wishes to recommend his estuhlislniH'tit , ho will hung up in his sign , 'The . New White Horse , ' or ' The Now ChAtliMi Crttnn . ' The last novelty is that which is considered the mont , attractive . Hut in this country Uio contrary course is pursued , and if a country

    aleliouso-keeper wishes to draw custom , lie will hang up the sign of'The Old Plough , ' newly revived . In a village called 11 unwell , not , far from London , ( here is an inn to which gentlemen fond of pigeon-shooting Used to resort to try their skill . Now , what , was the sign of thai , inn H Why , ' The Old Huts ; ' not Unit , it was supposed anybody would prefer an old hut to a new one , but that they would come to 'The Old Hals' in preference to ' The . New Hats . ' ( Laughter . ) A rival inn was established , mid what was the sign of that inn ? 'The Old Hals , ' ( laughter , ) and much it profited by that superlative designation . As I came down l » y the l . min , I t ' omul an unnoiinconieiit in ( lie

    advertisement appended to the lime-tubles , recommending ' The Old King ' s Head , ' in the Poultry ; and in ordnr that it might continue the attraction of natural feeling with the attractions arising from the indulgence of good living , it is ( Inscribed as the oldest turtle-house in London . ( Luughler . ) Long may thn people of this country , when they wish to express their attachment to the . land they live in , call it with affectionate endearment Old lOngland . ( Cheers . ) Hut that does not prevent us from repairing what may have gone into decay , from improving and embellishing that , which is still good , but which may Im made better . ((! heei'K . )

    " I'W I he rest , there wore two other topics to which ho niunt refer--the Militia Hill und Maynooth . When ho mentioned the former , there were some cries of disapproval , and in his blandest manner ho said , You see , gentlemen , I take the bull by the horns . ( Laughter . ) lie I hen argued that u militia hill was nocoNHiiry , and not the loeo bccuuuc danger wtw not obvious to ull .

    " There is no man who has an English heart in hia bosom who does not feel that England is worth defending , and that he ought to make any sacrifice rather than allow Ms country to be conquered . ( Cheers . ) Gentlemen , the country is the heart of civil and political liberty , , and the conquest of England would not only be one of the greatest calamities to its inhabitants themselves , but would be a misfortune to the whole of the civilized world . ( Cheers . ) Campbell ; in describing the fate of Poland , said , — " ' Hope for a season bade the world farewell , And freedom shrieked when Kosciusko fell . ' But hope would indeed bid adieu to the world , and freedom would not shriek , but die , if England were ever to be conquered . ( Cheers . )

    " But , he said , I may be told that these appeals were made to the fanciful fears . of ^ ihe country , simply for the purpose of adding to the public expenditure . Why , gentlemen , that reminds me of the story which I have heard of an elderly lady who lived near Henley-on-Thames , and who , when an invasion was expected under Napoleon Bonaparte , said she did . not believe he would ever come . And why P She said she had been told in her youth that the Pretender was coming , but he never came to Henleyon-Thamcs , and she believed that Napoleon Bonaparte would never come there either . ( Laughter . ) ¦ Gentlemen , I do not relate this anecdote for the purpose of throwing

    any reflection upon the intelligence of the elderly portion of the fairer sex , because I remember also having heard of a sniart retort made by the Duchess of Gordon , in the time of Mr . Pitt . An elderly statesman , having been told that he had acted unwisely in a certain respect , said to her ladyship , ' Really , madam , I feel that I am growing an old woman ; ' to winch her ladyship very properly and promptly replied , ' I am very glad to hear that that is all , for I really thought you we ' re growing an old man , and that is a much worse thing . ' ( Laughter . ) Now , gentlemen , I say that those men who tell you that because you have bad no invasion since the Norman conquest , you

    never will have one , and need not guard against it , axe old men . Although they are not old in years , they are old in imbecility of intellect . ( Cheers . ) " As to the Maynooth Grant , he could not vote against that , as the good ' faith of England was pledged to it , and on grounds of political policy he should always vote for it . " A Mr . Rowcliff asked several questions , to which Lord Palmerston replied . " My good frieud , Mr . Rowcliff , has reproached me for not coming often enough among you . I must say that he does not appear disposed to make my visits here particularly agreeable to me . ( Laughter and cheers . ) I cannot say that the manner in which he receives me affords much encouragement to cultivate the society of persons of his way of thinking . ( Renewed laughter . ) Whether Mr .

    Rowcliff is a Radical , a Chartist , or a Tory , I really cannot say . I believe that all parties may have some reason or other for claiming him . ( A laugh . ) Mr . RowclifF says that I only told you of the good that governments and parliaments have done , and that I have myself done , and that I have not told you of the bad . Why , God bless me , it was quite unnecessary for me to do that when he was here . ( Loud laughter . ) If there was a bad thing to be recorded , to be invented , or to bo imagined , I urn quite sure Mr . Rowcliff would be the first man to tell you of it . ( Laughter , which was increased when Mr . Rowel iff called out ' Question ! ' ) Well , Mr . RowcliflT is impatient under this castigation . I will hit lower or higher , just as he pleases , ( renewed laughter , ) but ho must allow me to hit somewhere . Mr . Rowcliff has asked mo what , government

    I mean to join . Now , that is a question that must depend upon the future , ( a laugh , ) but , 1 will tell him what government I do not , mean to pin . I can assure you and him that I never will join a government called a Rowcliff Administration . ( Great laughter and cheering . ) Now , gentlemen , don't you imagine , because you deem it very absurd that there should be such an administration , that my friend Mr . Roweliff' is at ; all of that way of thinking ; for I . believe 1 am not , far mistaken in tho opinion that he will consider everything going wrong in this world , and in t his country , until the Rowcliff Administration shall govern the land ' - ( Loud laughter . ) As to the militia ,, lie praised the voluntary system , and said : —

    " 1 do not think ho ill of the . young men of England , as to believe that , they will be afraid of twenty one days ' service during the year in ( he , militia . ( Hear , hear . ) I commanded a regiment of local militia , which used to assemble for twenty-eig ht , days' training , and I knew only one instance of a man who wished to go home before , ( he twenty-eight days were over . He was one of I he privates , who came to me and said , ' My lord , I wish you would let , me go home . ' I replied , 'Why ? You have only a week

    to serve , now ? ' ' Well , ' said lie , ' the fact is , that before I coined here I promised a young woman in my parish ( hat I'd marry her , if so be as I surwived I ho campaign . ' ( Great ; laughter . ) I replied , ' Heaven lorbid that tho young woman should Im ; disappointed . ( A laugh . ) do liome and marry her , and tell her the campaign has not , been so dangerous us she may have thought it . ' ( Laughter . ) I am convinced that the young men of Knglnnd won't be afraid of three weeks campaign in a militia regiment . " ( Cheers . )

    Kor the rest ,, he was opposed to short , parliaments and vote by ballot . He was not a chartist , and was too old to become one . At , the wind up , three cheers were given for Lord Palmerston and the Mayor , and the 'meeting . separated . Totnkm . Seymour ( I / iberal ) , 2 . > H ; Mills ( Liberal ) , ir ^; Baldwin ( Tory ) , 1 . 40 . Wakuki / .: u > .---Mr . dcor ^ o Sandars , I ' ree-trader , Derbyite , and Mr . Leafham , Liberal , were the candidates . Nu . ndars : {< r '" lAJuLlium : W (»

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    652 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 10, 1852, page 652, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1942/page/8/