• Sr Charles Style addressed a numerous body of his
constituents, on the 21st Deeember, in the Town-hall of Scarborough. Sin Charles re- viewed the proceeding; of the last session of Parliament, and spoke briefly on political prospects. With reference to Lord John Russell's " finality speech," he said, that Ministers could not have been expected themselves to propose orgailic changes, but were not justified in an- nouncing opposition to all such reforms as the future principle of the Government. Ile considered that the Ballot, Suffrage-extension, and Short Parliaments, should be open questions. Though under no pledge to support the Ballot, he had voted for it after due consideration. He omiirmed Mr. Ward's statement of the conduct of the Irish Members on the Irish Tithe Bill and the Appropriation principle- " The tint was' that the bill was fiwced upon the Ministry by the Irish Membrs e ; ho, findiug the tithe warliire, to which so many ot them had stimulated the people, was begun to be brought home to themselves, in con- sideratiou of one-feurth of the tithe-revenue being confiscated, for no one earthly purpose save to ulthnately enrich theue,elves, and also of 1,000,000/. to ho paid hy the people of this country for the surklart of the MAI Church, did very willingly throw overboard the Appropriation principle, and forced their bill upon the Government."
He intended to continue his support of the present Government, as fir as he could possibly do so without sacrificing principle-
" He condemned many things they had done ; but he could not forget the many inestimable benefits they had been the means of conferring on the country. Be wished them to advance ; but because they had declined to do so, he would not commit himself to those, who, at this moment, would be the sure means of producing a retroerade movement. In the course which he had. chosen, he trusted he should be doing that which would prove most conducive to the general interests of the country ; and sincerely did he wish it might meet with the approbation of those of his constituents whom he then had the honour to address."
Being reminded that he said nothing about the Corn-laws, Sir Charles Style said, that he differed on this question from many of his friends, bid felt it his duty to vote 1;r the abolition of the present system, and for the substitution of a fixed duty on imported grain. A vote of thanks to and confidence in Sir Charles was carried unani- mously.
Colonel Churchill has been paying visits in Lincoln, and delivering speeches in favour of Universal Suffrage and Annual Parliaments.
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