From the Kent Herald we learn, that Lord Albert Conyoghatn
hai a meeting on the 19th blatant with his Canterbury constituents. lie
addressed them in a very manly eeh, which proves him to be more Radish than Whig. May we not, after readIng the following passage, class Len among the Independent Reformers ?
" ! epolitical career has been before you. My votes have been fail before you le the public press; which, happily, renders it impossible fur any CULICtii• MN on such an important subject to exist. In genera1,1 have been able to give. a cordial and hearty support to the measures of his Majesty's present Goveea- meat, believing that they were calculates! to advance the best interests of the People; but when I have diffeted from them, I have not hesitated to expire may dissent by my vote. I voted against them on the Ballet, not in the pAr- pose of promoting the political influence of this or that p-at ty, but because it is my opinion that if the elector ought to exercise his suffrage iv:depend:only, ire should be protect:a in the use of his suffrage from the influence which we:id destroy his independence. I also voted against the Ali:list!y on the motioafcr the Abolitiou if Flogging in the Army ; not merely because of the cruelty of that practice, lout because of the ignominy aud degradatiou which it necertutily produces, and from which the soldier tarely, if ever, recovers. I was ptevented trom being in the liuu,e when the motieu for the revision of the Pe:Aim-list was brought fereard, but I paired off in its favour. I voted for the reduetie.a of the duty on Spirit Licences. But I need not specify my votes—they eze. known to you through the medium to which I have adverted ; and I feel that I can meet you with the confidence which a consciousness of having perfume( my duty could alone produce. During the ensuing session, 1 expect to be able in general to vote with his Majesty's Ministerr:! if I eon emnp,M.1 to rote against them, it shall te their luta no: amine. E..eri; measure whith tends ay
the confirm., . d extension of the Ptoples rights shall have my cordial support."
On Monday, :■Ir. Richard Potter met the electors of Wigan, and delivered an account of his stewardship, which gave great satisfaction.
About five hundred Reformers of Exeter dined with their Repre- sentative, Mr. Divett, on Monday; when a superb piece of silver plate, value 1501., and purchased by small subscriptions from his sup- porters, was presented to that gentleman. Mt. Divett, in his speech of thanks, avowed himself a thorough Reformer, and a devoted ad- vocate of the Ballot.
The Liberals of Huntingdonshire have given Mr. G. Day, the so- licitor in Sr. Ives whom the Tories laboured in vain to convict of foisting fictitious votes on the registry, a superb testimonial of their gratitude for his services, and respect for his character. On Wednes. day, they invited him to a public dinner, in St. Ives, at which Earl litzwillium presided ; and presented him with a cup and an epergne, worth from five to six hundred guineas. It was stated at the dinner, that Mr. Day had conducted two county contests for the Liberal party, single-handed, and without charge ; and that he had drawn up all the Dissenting trust-deeds to enable the trustees to vote, without a fee. In the performance of these services, be had earned the hatred of the Tories, and bad been prosecuted, but triumphantly acquitted. We observe that Mr. Day states, that in 1835 he got 320 new Liberal voters placed on the registry, and that altogether be increased the Liberal strength in that small county by a balance of 200 votes. &al Fitzwilliam and Mr. Rooper, M.P. for Huntingdonshire, bore testi- mony in the strongest terms to the unblemished character and superior abilities of Mr. Day.
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