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Reform Sill of 1832 . It operates , in the arrangement of iocaldjetriete , to too great aa -extent in favour of the party fcy vhoaa it -was brought about . As to the farther extension of the suffrage , I can only say that there are many classes upon which . I think it ought to be bestowed th * fc do not now possess it , and to which the extension of . it would be a step rather in a Conservative than in a democratic idireetion . Oa the other hand , I am strongly opposed to dealing piecemeal frith this great subject , and . I for one am not prepared to disturb the Act » f 1882 , unless great practical ad / vantages should seem to me to be likely to be the result . I shall , however , give no pledff * that would fetter me hereafter . "
YORKSHIRE ( WEST RIDING ) . Mr . 'Edmund Denison and Lord Crodericn were elected without opposition on Monday . HEREFORDSHIRE . The nomination took place at the Shire-hall . The tlreelate members , Mr : King King , Mr . Booker Blakemore , * nd the Hon . Captain Hanbury , solicited reelection in the Conservative interest , and Sir H . G . Cotterell , of Garnons , was wrought forward , by the Liberal party . The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Sir Henry Cotterell ( -who had an immense majority over the other candidates , Mr . King and Mr . Blakemore ) . A poll was demanded on behalf of Captain Hanburr .
STAFFORDSHIRE ( NORTH ) . The show of hands at the nomination on Monday was in favour of Sir Edward Buller and Mr . Adderley . A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr . Child .
SURHEY ( EAST ) . The nomination took place on Monday at the Townhall , Croydon . The Hon . P . J . Locke King and Mr . T . Alcock were elected without opposition . In thanking the constituents , Mr . Locke King said that "he did not feel it necessary to enter into any lengthened exposition , of his ¦ political sentiments , as he believed they were so ¦ well known . One of . the- great questions to be discussed an Parliament was , were they to have reform or not ? He had repeatedly brought forward the subject , but it ¦ was only considered to be so much political capital , and did very little good ; but at length he was determined to try who were leal Reformers and who were not . Tlie fact was glaring that at Reigate a person having a 10 ? .
house had a vote , but at Croydon he could not vote unless he had a 50 ? . house . In 1851 , he ( Mr . King ) brought in a measure for reforin . Government divided upon it , and resigned . In 1853 , Lord Derby came into power , and the bill was shuffled . In the same year Lord John Russell promised to bring in a measure of refo rm ; in 1854 , war broke out , and that was made the excuse for putting it off ; in 1857 , he ( Mr . King ) brought it forward again . Lord Palmerston opposed it , and on asking why he did so , Lord Granville said the bill was framed in sucb a way that it " would be impossible to « ngraft the Government amendments upon it . Now , that
¦ was an untruth , for no bill was brought in at all . With one dash of the pen , he ( Mr . King ) had erased one hundred and fifty obsolete statutes , which had been , as a member jocularly remarked , ' snoring 1 on their shelves ready to be worked up at any moment . They might not be aware that ( till he had been the means of its repeal ) there had been a law in existence enacting that a man should not keep more than so many sheep ; and another that no man should have more than one farm . Then there was another law affirming that no man should wear anything besides metal buttons , under a line ; another that he should only wear silk buttons . " Mr . Alcock having addressed the electors , the proceedings terminated . WALLINGFORD . At this borough , as well as at Kiddorminetor , there haye been eome ricts . The polling commenced last Saturday morning amidst considerable excitement . The candidates were Mr . Malins and Captain Sartoris ; and the final result showed—for the former , 149 ; for the latter , 135 . Mr . Mnlins , consequently , was returned by a majority of 14 . On his attempting to address the olectora from the balcony of the Town-hnll ( says the Times ) , tho uproarious conduct of a concourse of ' roughs ' prevented a aingle syllable being heard . Tho official proceedings having terminated , Mr . Malins left tho hall to ^ alk to Ms quarters at the Lamb Hotel , accompanied Dy aorno of hia supporters . Immediatelon ing
y emerg from the door of the hall , ho was set upon by a body of the roughs , ' who hurled missiles at him , and some actually committed personal violence . Tho crowd increased , and it was with the utmost difficulty that tho non . gentleman could bo got into an inn half a dozen yards from the l , all , to shelter himself from eerious injury . There was a strong body of police , but tho crowd EL « ° ? k nd : ? Ol < mt that tUoyvopo almost powcrpresent , who exerted thomselves with groat energy and n « not > t 8 irr sori r injury «»»* **** ffi ™ . SSSm m , " nft ° duak tUat th 0 crowd di « - v ^ &r ^ zs&z * ** roacU hia
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tKWKMBBJJRY . This election has ended , aa was anticipated , in the rejection of Mr . Humphrey Brovni ( of the Royal British Bank ) , and the election of the Hon . F . Lygon in his stead . The contest was maintained -with great spirit throughout last Saturday . At the close , the numbers stood thus : ¦—Lygon , 200 ; Martin , 159 ; Brown , 127 ; Cox , 25 . Messrs . Lygon aad Martin were therefore elected . Mr . Brown charges the members with having coalesced , but this Mr . Lygon positively denies .
DUMFRIES DISTRICT OF BOROUGHS . The nomination took place last Saturday , and the choice of hands was in favour of Mr . Hannay . A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr . Ewart .
KING'S LYNN . Lord Stanley and Mr . J . H . Gurney were le-elected on Friday week without opposition . The former , in the course of his address , said , after intimating a general acquiescence in the desire for an extension of the suffrage , and glancing at several features of our present taxation : — " With regard to the income-tax , the objections to its imposition are mainly three—first , that it is not easy to assess it fairly ; secondly , its inquisitorial character ; and thirdly , the difficulty of ascertaining iueomes . ( Hear , hear . ) The first objection , might , I think , be got over in some degree , possibly by the means suggested by Mr . John Stuart Mill , of deducting from precarious incomes that sum which a prudent man ought to lay by for his family ( Hear , hear ") , thus attaining a rough approximation to financial justice .
( Hear , hear . ) I hold that , for the purposes of the state , the Government has a right to know a man ' s income ; but , although , you can ascertain the incomes of the landlord , the farmer , the fu ndholder , and of persons undei Government , all financial skill will be baffled in endeavouring to ascertain precarious incomes . The income-tax has its merits because it touches all ; but it is unjust in its assessment , and is thus an insufferable wrong . I believe its maintenance to be doubtful for tins reason ; and I am fortified in this opinion by the ablest living financier in the House of Commons—I mean Mr . Gladstone—and Mr . Mill . In' 1860 , therefore , I think the country should have an opportunity of determining whether the income-tax shall continue or not . ( Hear , hear . ) I think the most effective substitute for that tax will be a tax upon the value of houses . ( . 1 voice : — " We have enough taxes noio" )
NORTH AMTONS HIRE ( NORTH ) . At the unopposed election on Monday of Mr , Stafford and Lord Burghley , the celebrated cases of the Black Eagle and the bribing of dockyard labourers , during the brief government of Lord Derby—transactions in which Mr . Stafford was concerned—were brought up and thrown in his face . In addressing the electors , he himself alluded to them . He said that " an anonymoue writer in the Times had quoted the examination ( before the committee of inquiry ) of a gentleman who is since dee ceased , which says that ASL 15 s . 6 d . was paid by th-Govemment for the entertainment of my friends on the occasion of my going down to Plymouth on board the Black Eagle . ( Jeers and groans . ) ' Well , it is , very true that a bill of 48 ? . 15 s . Gd . was sent in to the Admiialty and was charged in the public accounts ; but
gentlemen , I deny that either through that bill , or in any other way , the country was put to one farthing ' s ¦ expense for the entertainment of my private friends . ( Great applause . ) I will tell you liow this was . lam sure you will believe me when I state openly , and upon my honour , that I refunded every farthing of that money , unsolicited , nncompelled , which went to tlie entertainment of my friends . ( Cheers , and a voke in the crowd , 1 Show us the bill receipted . ' ) . . . . With regard to tho dockyards , I say to you what I said to the select committee , and what I said to the House of Commons , that in that matter I did some things for which . I am eorry . ( Cheers . ) Gentlemen , in tho excitement of party feeling , anxious in a partisan spirit to carry tin election , I did what , I will not say no one over did before mo , or will never do again , but what I frankly own was more than 1 ought to have done . " ( Great applauae . )
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ( SOUTH ) . The three candidates at the nomination on Tuesday were Colonel Howard Vysc , Mr . Kuightloy ( the old members ) , and Lord Althorp , the eldest eon of the presonr , and nephew of tho late Enrl Spencer . The two first are Conservatives ; tho last is a Liberal , who professes to bo guided by tho principles of hia uncle . He is also a supporter of Lord Palmerston . Tho show of Iinnds was almost unanimous in favour of Lord Althorp , the other 3 only obtaining about fifty supporters each from a very crowded meeting . A poll was then demanded on behalf of Colonel Vyso .
AYLESBUKY . Tho munbera at tho close of tlie poll wore—Bornard , 546 ; Bethel ] , C 01 ; Layard , 439 . The last named , therefore , loses hia election , to tho discredit of the borough . Mr . Layard addressed n , few remarks to the slectortt , during which ha said : — "I was always of opinion that tho courso tilconby Lord Palmerston would load to tho triumph of Tory principles in many pnrts of England ; nnd the reports to-dny ( last Saturday ) from Hftveral boroughs show thut the . se iipprehciiHioiiM wore well founded . " He nlso complained of undue influence having been brought to bear upon tho borousrh .
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MIDDLESEX . """ _ Tht } nomination took place on Thursday , ia tlie Marfcrt-pkce at Bxentford . M . Alexandte iWe was present here , as at the City of London election The candidates were—Lord Robert Grosvenor ( Liberal ) " 7 » cotint Chelsea ( Conservative ) , and . Mr . fc . Hanbury Junior ( Liberal ) . The transactions were rather noisv and there -was a little " squabble" on the hustinj between SheTuT Mecli and Alderman Wire , the formfr restraining the latter from speaking until after the show of hands was taken . That mode of popular election was largely in favour of Lord Robert Grosvenor and Mr . Hanbury , and . a poll was demanded for Viscount Chelsea .
HERTFORDSHIRE . Tie Hertfordshire election took place in a field adjacent to the town of Hertford , on Tuesday . " Until within the last few days , " says the Times , " a contest had been expected between Mr . Puller , a Liberal , and the late members , -who are all Conservatives ; but on the we of the nomination it got bruited abroad that Mr . Abel Smith , jun ., would withdraw his pretensions to ; the representation , and allow Mr . Puller , who has previously stood , for tbe county without success , to obtain undisputed possession of one of the seats . It is-well known that negotiations were recently entered into between the
Liberal Election Committee and the Conservative Registration Association of Herts , for the purpose of securing a third share of the county representation to the Liberal interest , on the understanding that the Conservatives should be allowed to retain quiet possession of the rest and a solemn compact to effect that object was formally concluded between the two political parties . The arrangement involved "the retirement of one of the Conservative ex-mernbers , who had previously agreed to place-themselves in the hands of a committee appointed to determine whicn of the three should make way for Mr . Puller : and it so happened , that the decision which
was come to marked out the senior member , Sir Henry Meux , for this act of self-sacrifice . Sir Henry , however , refused to be made the victim , maintaining tliat it was very unfair to expect ; such , self-abnegation from him , and exempt Iris junior colleagues ; and he accordingly proceeded to canvass the constituency in defiance of the resolution of the Conservative Association . A good deal of angry controversy -was provoked by these transactions , the Liberals insisting on holding their
opponents to the strict terms of their bond , and demanding that if Sir Henry Meux persevered in Ms contumacy , one of his late colleagues shouldretire instead of him . " Agreit deal of discussion on this state of things occupied the attention of candidates and electors on the hustings ; and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton warmly eulogized Mr , Abel Smith for his magnanimity ia retiring . There being , consequently , no opposition , Sir Henry Meux , Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton , and Mr . Christopher Puller , were declared duly elected .
WILTS ( SOUTH ) . The nomination of candidates for the Southern division of Wiltshire took place on . Wednesday at Salisbury . The candidates were—Mr . Sidney Herbert , Mr . Wyndham , and Lord Henry Thynne ; the two first being the previous members , the last-named a new candidate and a Conservative . The placards showed a great deal of electioneering witticism ; and Mr . Herbert was a good deal roasted about the MHioasted coffee iii the Crimea . There were also typographical exclamations on the walls of "No Popery ! " " Down with the traitor 1 " " Hang Herbert ! " and such questions as " Who starved the soldiers ? " and " Who betrayed tlie farmers ? " In his speech to the electors , Mr . Herbert
defended himself from theso imputations , and , -with respect to reform , said it is an absurdity to suppose that the people of England can ever remain stagnant . He did not approve of Mr . Locke King ' s measure , because he thought it required modifications ; but ho wanted to see aa industrial franchise anil a prudential franchise , " so that a man who holds 50 / . in tho savings bank , and the man . who pays forty shillings in direct taxes , as well as all graduates in the Universities , should have a vote . Ho was in favour of a reduction of expenditure—not that the fleet of England should bo reducod ; but it was with
not necessary to keep up a large standing army to vie those on tho Continent . Mr . Wyndham and Lord Henry Thynne then addressed the meeting , Tlie latter , though a Conservative , said , in answer to a question , that ho thought tho very name of Protection had died out , and thut Free-trade -was firmly rooted in tlie country . He wished to see it still further carried out by the reduction of the duties on tea , sugiir , &c—The show of hands was lurgely ia favour of Mr . Sidney Herbert and Mr . Wyndham , and a poll was demanded for Lord Henry Thynne . 1
• BAT II . We gave tho general result of this election in our Postscript last week . Tho official declaration states the numbers thus : —Sir Arthur Hallnm Elton , 1241 ); Mr . Titc , 1200 ; Mr . Way , 1107 . In nftenvard . s addressing the ukctorr * , Mr . AV ^ ay hinted that Mr . Tito , had secureil h » 3 triumph by lueans of bribery , and added that ho ( tho speaker ) should bo member for Bntli in two n » o » tha , us he was determined to have a scrutiny .
NOTTINGHAM . Close of the poll : —i ' agct , 21193 ; Walter , 1836 Jones , G 14 .
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Leader (1850-1860), April 4, 1857, page 322, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2187/page/10/
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