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ELECTION MATTERS. LONDON. City.—The Radi...
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The Week In Pabliament British Subjects ...
The Queen , who looked remarkably well , wore a beautiful tiara of diamonds , a diamond necklace , and a dress of white striped satin and burnished gold . When the members of the Commons arrived , the Speaker addressed the Queen in the usual way ; and after the Royal assent had been given to a few bills-, the Queen rose and " delivered
THE SPEECH . My Lords and Gentlemen , I am induced by considerations of publio policy to release you at an earlier period than usual from your legislative duties . The zeal and diligence , however , with which you have applied yourselves to your Parliamentary labours , have enabled me , in this comparatively short Session , to give my assent to many measures of high importance , and , I trust , of great and permanent advantage .
I receive from , all Foreign Powers assurances that they are animated by the most friendly dispositions towards this country ; and I entertain a confident hope that the amicable relations happily subsisting between the principal European States may be so firmly established as , under Divine Providence , to secure to the world a long continuance of the blessings of Peace . To this great end my attention will bo unremittingly directed . I rejoice that the final settlement of the affairs of Holstein and Schleswig , by the general concurrence of the Powers chiefly interested , has removed one cause of recent difference and of future anxiety .
The amicable termination of the discussions which have taken place between the Sublime Porte and the Pacha of Egypt afford a guarantee for the tranquillity of the East , and an encouragement to the extension of commercial enterprise . The refusal on the part of the King of Ava , of redress , justly demanded for insults and injuries offered to my subjects at Rangoon , has necessarily led to an interruption of friendly relations with that sovereign . The promptitude
and vigour with which the-Governor-General of India has taken the measures thus rendered unavoidable , have merited my entire approbation ; and I am confident that you will participate in the satisfaction with which I have observed the conduct of the naval and military forces , European and Indian , by whoso valour and discipline the important captures of Rangoon aud Martaban have been accomplished ; and in the hope which I entertain that these signal successes may lead to an early and honourable
peace . Treaties have been concluded by my naval commanders _, with the King of Dahomey and all the African chiefs whose rule extends along the Bight of Benin , for the total abolition of the Slave Trade , which is at present wholly suppressed upon that coast . i have had great satisfaction in giving my assent to tho measure which you have wisely adopted for the bettor organization of the Militia ; a constitutional force , which being limited to purposes of internal defence , can all ' ord no jusl , ground of jealousy to neighbouring Powers ; but which , in the event of any sudden and _unforeseen disturbance of my foreign relations , would at all times contribute essentially to the protection and security of my dominions .
_Gl- 'NTi . NMK . V OK Till ' . llOUSK OF COMMON'S , 1 fliauk you for Ilio liberal provision which you have made for the exigencies of tho public service . The expenditure which you have authorized shall be applied w il li a due regard lo economy and oflicioncy . The recent discoveries of _extensive gold-fields have produced , in the Australian Colonics , a temporary disturbance of . society , requiring prompt attention . I have taken such
slops as' appeared to-me most , urgently necessary for the mitigation of this serious evil . I shall continue anxiously fo walch the . important results which must , follow from these discoveries . I have willingly concurred with you in an Act , which , by rendering available to the service oi those Colonic : ) the portion arising within them , of Ihe ' Hereditary Revenue . placed uf the disposal of Parliament ou my accession to ( . he Throne , may enable them fo meet their necessarily increased expenditure .
Mv Loans . and G i : nti . i : mi : _in , 1 have gladly assented to the important . Bills which you have passed for effecting reforms , long and anxiously desired in ( he practice and proceedings of the Superior Courts of _l . iuv and Fquity , and generally for improving the administration of justice . Kvcry measure which simplifies the forms , mid diminishes Iho delay and expense ol legal proceedings , without introducing uncertainly ol decision , impairing the authority of the ( _% urt , s , or _lowering the high standard of tho Judicial Bench , is a valuable boon conferred upon the community at large .
I hope that tbe measures which you have adopted for promoting extramural inlei'innnf of the dead , and for improving Ihe supply of water , may be found effectual for tho remedy of _ovila the existence of which bus long been a
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reproach to this great metropolis , and may conduce to the health aud comfort of its inhabitants . The extension of popular rights and legislative powers to my subjects resident in tho colonies , is always to me an object of deep interest ; and I trust that the representative institutions which , in concert with you , I have sanctioned for New Zealand , may promote the welfare and contentment of the population of that distant but most interesting colony , and confirm , their loyalty and attachment to my crown . "
It is my intention , without delay , to dissolve this present Parliament , and it is my earnest prayer , that in the exorcise of the high functions which according to our free Constitution will devolve upon the several constituencies , they may be directed by an all-wise Providence to tho selection of representatives , whose wisdom and patriotism may aid me in my unceasing endeavours to sustain the honour and dignity of my Crown , to uphold the Protestant institutions of the country , and the civil and religious liberty , which is their natural result ; to extend and improve the National Education ; to developc and encourage Industry , Art , and Science ; and to elevate the moral and social condition , and thereby promote the welfare and happiness of my people .
The Lord Chancellor having received back the speech , and been commanded so to do by her Majesty , prorogued Parliament in the following terms : " It is her Majesty's royal will and pleasure that this Parliament be prorogued till Friday , the 20 th day of August next ; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued till Friday , the 20 th day of August next . " The Queen having bowed , rose and left the House , the procession forming as at her entrance—the gay assemblage slowly dispersed—and the Parliament created in 1847 , had met for the last time .
As the Peers went their way , the Commons returned , and the Speaker having read her Majesty's speech at the tabic , around which the few members who came back with him stood uncovered the while , he shook hands with Mr . Henley , the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and a few others of the leading members , -and the business of the third Parliament of Queen Victoria closed at twenty minutes to three o ' clock . Proclamations appeared in the Gazette on the same afternoon , dissolving the Parliament , ordering the issue of new writs to lie returned on the 20 th of _August .
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Election Matters. London. City.—The Radi...
ELECTION MATTERS . LONDON . City . —The Radical party iiv the city has endeavoured to bring forward Mr . Crawford , a gentleman who has actively exerted himself in the cause of Customs Reform , and who is identified with liberalism . A requisition bus been signed by more than 3000 electors , inviting Mr . Crawford to stand for tbeir representation , but this he has declined to do . At a meeting held on Wednesday evening , at the London Tavern , and presided over by Mr . Charles Gilpin , Mr . Crawford made bis appearance , and was greeted with great applause .
The Chairman opened the meeting by slating tbat the requisition had been got up by the spontaneous act of the electors , carefully uvoiding what was called leadership , and that it might be taken as representing Ihe unbiassed opinion of the people of . Loudon . He himself had not signed it until live minutes before the meeting , as if had been brought to him by a party who were unknown to him , at a lime when he was ignorant of the political principles of Mr . Crawford He bad not the least , doubt of the success of" that gentleman , if he would oiler himself for election . He believed that Ihe signatures might have been quadrupled had a committee been previously organized .
Mr . Crawford expressed bis sense of the honour tbey had conferred upon him . lie assured them that he had . ondcuvoored to exclude from his mind all personal consideration . He assumed that in accepting the requisition , he should go to the poll with a certainty ol success . Bui , by his success he would certainl y displace one of flic present representatives . Although differing in opinion from M r . M listen nun , he thought there were several reasons on account of which the citizens would
be sorry to displace him . On the other bund , if there were any danger of excluding Baron Rothschild , he would not on any account bo an obstacle iu the way ol lurrying out the great principle of civil and religious liberty , represented by that candidate . With regard fo Lord John Russell , Mr . Crawford was quite prepared fo say , thai , he did not consider him such a _represeufulive as the City of Loudon should have . He had not kepi , faith in the nay that the public bail a right fo expect from his previous declarations . Mr . Crawford could not but feel , flint the question was not so much whether he should represent ( ho City of London , as whether fiord John Russell should be thrown out . Mr . Crawford hud fell , that , in this point of view , tho question was too _diflicult for him to decide ou hia
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own responsibility . He had taken the opinions of Mr Travers and Mr . Samuel Morley . He had applied to Mr . Hume for his advice , as to what effect the possible exclusion of Lord John Russell would have on tho position of the Liberal party . Mr . Hume , in his reply , had said— . " " If I could order all matters , I should not have Lord . John Russell Under any circumstances ; but " at present he represents _^ the principle of Free-trade , and his rejection in the City , or even his being hard run , would serve the cause of Protection . "
Mr . Crawford was one of those who believed that Lord John Russell's sun , as leader of the party , had set ; but he thought that the change in his positionthat degradation , if Vie might so call it—should be the act of the great body of the House of Commons , and not of one constituency . Mr . Crawford was a Reformer by inheritance and by principle ; he had voted for tho Ballot when in the House of Commons _; he hoped to see a modification of the present basis of the franchise , and to see the corrupt boroughs disfranchised . He looked forward to the time when the principles of Free-trade should be carried out to their fullest extent—the late reforms being but instalments . His address was loudly applauded , and the meeting exhibited great regret at the determination of Mr . Crawford .
The Chairman said he was wholly unprepared for tbis result , and could not regard it as a final decision . He did not think—and he appealed to Mr . Travers for confirmation of his opinion—that Mr . Crawford's return would unseart Lord John Russell , although lie did not care if it did . The chance of displacing Baron Rothschild was still more remote , but even in that view of the case , Mr . Gilpin thought the cause of toleration would be better served by a man who could vote in Parliament than by one who could not . He urged upon Mr . Crawford to look at the names in the requisition , and say whether he did not think such a list should have a voice in the representation . Mr . Travers testified that Mr . Crawford had followed
the advice of the great majority of the liberal party m tbe House of Commons , and he thought Mr . Crawford had been right in doing so . He assured the meeting that the strong feeling among the . liberal P arty—a feel " ing that coincided with his own—was , "that Lord John Russell was no longer the man for their leader , and would not long remain at their head . Yet he thought Mr . Crawford had taken a right course—a course which was decidedly opposed to Mr . Travers' own feelings , as nothing could gratify him more than deposing the man who had misled them for five years . He was convinced that it was Lord John Russell who would be thrust out by Mr . Crawford's election , and lie felt that that gentleman so much the move deserved the thanks of the liberal party for his forbearance .
The Chairman said he would be happy to act as one of Mr . Crawford ' s committee if he would retract his refusal . Mr . Crawford had stated to them the result of careful consideration , and must beg to let the mutter rest as it then stood . The Chairman still hoped that Mr . Crawford would not refuse to sit if elected , and that Mr . Travers would be chairman of his committee . Mr . Travers still entreated their forbearance . It would not do to fly in the face of those in whom they hud confidence , and upon whom must rest all the responsibility .
1 he Chairman still urged his suit upon Mr . Crawford , proposing to obtain the opinion of two influential members ol ' parliament to back him , but Mr . Crawford was obdurate . Mr . Crawford issued an address on _Wednesday , expressive of opinions coinciding with those he uttered at the meeting which we have described . _PlNKi . _uiiv . A crowded meeting of the electors of the Islington district , for tho purpose of promoting the election of Mr . _Duneoiube , was held on Monday evening , at the Denmark Terrace Schools . The chairman , Mr . Thomas llodgskin , slated that the object of the meeting was fo form committees for the purpose of returning Mr . Duneonibe i ' vw , of expense . Mr . Duncon ihe addressed the meeting , advising his friends to
he prepared for a contest . He wished that his opponents had been Tories , , thinking if a . disgrace to the borough that the Reform interest should be so split up . He had heard it , remarked that some electors winded u _change ; he thought that if such language was held by _rofbruievH to a man who had served them faithfully , if was time for every man who valued his health or his principles to retire from public , life . If bad been complained that he hud yet done nothing towards his canvass , hut if during tbe important discussions of the lust fortnight he had been running up one street and down another asking for votes , he thought he might have been considered unworthy to represent the borough . He said he would vide for the repeal of the Af nyitooth Grant ,, being opposed to ull religious endow-
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Leader (1850-1860), July 3, 1852, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_03071852/page/4/
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