ment, that he did not suppose a bombardment could be done without cannon balls or that they would fire sugar-plums. He acknowledged himself a supporter of Lord Palmerson, but he repudiated Palmerston alone. He was for Palmerston and progress, and the moment Palmerston separated himself from progress, then one of his adherents at least would separate himself from Palmerston [Cheers]. He (Mr. North) had opposed the ballot, but he was now convinced that it was the only means to prevent intimidation. He was also in favour of an extension of the franchise, but he thought education should be a political test. Education, however, was not a fit subject for the hustings. If three persons discussed the subject there would be three different opinions thereon. Church rates he would like to see abolished. He understood that the voluntary system in connection with St. Clement's worked admirably, and that they had a surplus in hand. He was born a churchman, and he hoped to die as such, but his principles were those of civil and religious liberty. He was asked if he would vote for the £70,000 for the Princess Royal! He would say that he hoped her Majesty would have accumulated sufficient for her royal daughter, and that the subject would not be brought into Parliament [Cheers.] -- A vote of thanks having been proposed and seconded by the two Members and the Mayor having responded, the proceedings terminated.
The Legal Documents usual on a dissolution of Parliament, were on this occasion received by the Mayor direct from the Crown Office, instead of, as formerly, by the more circuitous channel of the Cinque Ports Warden.
The Election Expenses of this unopposed return were said to hae been about £112 on the part of Mr. North and £130 on that of Mr. Robertson.
The Manchester Election
Although on the Saturday following the Hastings election political matters were comparatively quiescent, the electric telegraph was the means of conveying information of great personal and partizan general interest to Hastings people. Mr. George Scrivens, who nominated Mr. North had married a daughter of Sir Thomas Potter, and his brother Willliam had married Mrs. Scrivens's sister, and the family were therefore personally interested in Sir John Potter's candidature at Manchester. Sir John Potter and Mr. Turner were returned with very large majorities over Messrs. Bright and Gibson. Sir John's majority -
