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      Berkeley 4681 Langton 4531 M'Geachy 3632 Buckingham . —The form of electing the Marquis of Chandos and Colonel Hall , confiding Derbyites , was gone through on Monday . C _aMBEIDGESHIEE . —Mr . Yorke , Lord _George Manners , and Mr . Edmund Ball , Protectionists , elected unopposed . CaMBEIDGE Univebsity . —Goulbourn and Wigram returned unopposed . _Caediganshibe . —Colonel Powell , Derbyite , returned without a contest .

      Caem aethenshibe . —Mr . D . A . S . Davies and Mr . D . Jones , of Pantglas , both . Derbyites , are returned for this county without opposition . _Caknaryonshire . — -The Hon . E . G . D . Pennant , the late member , re-elected . Cheshiee ( North ) . —Mr . Legh and Mr . Tatton Eg erton , Free-trade Conservatives , unopposed . Cumberland ( West ) . —The old Protectionist member , Captain Lowther , and Mr . Irton , new Protectionist , are returned , without a contest .

      Dartmouth . —The candidates were Sir Thomas Herbert , a Lord of the Admiralty , and Mr . Lindsay , the ship-owner Whig-Radical . The show of hands went for Mr . Lindsay , on Friday last , but , on Saturday , his ministerial opponent mustered 146 votes , while Mr . Lindsay obtained 135 . Deebyshibe ( South ) . —Mr . Mnndy and Mr . Colville returned unopposed . Mr . Colville would not advocate a bread-tax , because he could not get it ; Mr . Mundy said the day had gone by for the re-imposition of a duty on corn . Deyon ( North ) . —Sir Thomas Acland , Free-trader , and Mr . Buck , Protectionist , returned , unopposed .

      An elector asked if Sir Thomas would or would not vote for a re-imposition of the corn laws , if proposed , directly or indirectly , b y the present Ministry ? Sir T . Acland said ,- —The verdict has been solemnly given after many , many , many years' contest , and I am not the man to dispute that verdict . ( Tremendous cheering . A voice— " That is honest . " ) Nor do I know where such a man is to be found , unless he should have lately escaped from some asylum . ( Renewed cheers and a laugh . ) Mr . Buck was not allowed a hearing . Durham ( South ) . —Lord H . Vane and Mr . Farrer , unopposed .

      Essex ( North . )—One of the most significant scenes which have been enacted during the whole election proceedings took place at Braintree on Tuesday . The old members , Sir John Tyrell and Mr . Beresford , Secretary at War , were opposed by Mr . Lennard , who was nominated by the Reverend Sir John Page Wood , and seconded by Mr . Vaizey . After the nominating process had been accomplished , Sir John Tyrell presented himself , and was received with groans , hisses , and a few cheers . He said , that he could not compliment gentlemen on the other side on their faithful adherence to their principle of civil

      liberty , unless , indeed , that principle consisted in hearing only one side of the question . ( Groans , and great uproar . ) He could assure gentlemen opposite , who had so large an appetite for the big loaf , that he wished from the bottom of his heart that they had a cheap loaf at that moment in every one of their mouths . ( Hisses . ) He had represented them now for twentytwo years in Parliament , and lie could unfeignedly say , that he had never given any one vote inimical to the welfare of the people , or that would grind tho

      luces of the starving poor . At the same time , representing , as he had done , an agricultural constituency , he had felt it his duty to uphold the agricultural interest . ( Groans and uproar , in the course of which a _l' _* d in the crowd bestrode a placard representing a donkey , which was raised above tho heads of the assemblage , and vehemently gesticulated his disapprobation of the hon . baronet , amid convulsive shouts of laughter from all sides . ) No doubt , the man riding the donkey was the most enlightened member of his party .

      The Sheriff interposed to order the offensive hoard to be removed ; but his mundute was unheeded for some time . Sir . J . Tyrell continued . —lie could not understand why Sir J . Wood should havo thrown the apple of discord among them . What was the object of this contest P H the crowd wished to have a representative of their own views , certainly Mr . Lonnard was not their man , because that gentleman hud himself clung tn Protection

      till the hist hair of its tail was left ( luughter ); und it was well known that be had voted in nil those pigheaded * ob-Htinutu . and obtuse divisions in favour of Mr . Disraeli ' s celebrated motions for the relief of agriculture . ( Uproar . ) After all , it was a mutter of profound indifference to him whether they supported him or not . He felt emboldened to throw himself on the farmers of North Essex , whoso cauHo this was more than his . ( Groans , yells , and hisses . ) If thoy wished to hoot him from

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      the hustings he would willingly retire , but he should be ashamed of himself if he was not ready to stand by the illused and insulted farmers of North Essex . The question at issue was whether they had confidence in Lord Derby , after whom , as Lord Maidstone had said at Westminster , would be the deluge . ( Laughter . ) All that the farmers wished was to share the general prosperity . Their friends would ask that boon humbly , and almost on their knees , on their behalf ; but if they

      were denied it , he warned them that there was that inherent in every class of Englishmen that would not allow them to submit tamely to an injustice . ( Groans and hisses . ) If . they returned him to Parliament , he would do his best for the agricultural interest , at the same time that he would resist those dangerous innovations by which Lord John Russell and his new allies , Messrs . Cobden and Bright , threatened to overthrow the existing institutions of the country . ( Groans and faint applause . )

      Mr . Beresford then stood forward to address the assemblage , when the uproar and clamour reached its climax . The hooting and yelling was so terrific and incessant as to keep the proceedings at a standstill for about ten minutes . Mr . Hardcastle here besought the meeting to grant Mr . Beresford a hearing . Mr . Beresford was a member of a Government which had hitherto most skilfully concealed its intentions , and it was therefore the more necessary that . they should listen to his explanations . ( Laughter , and cries of " Np , no ; let him apologise for his expression , ' The rabble of Braintree / " ) Mr . Beresford then proceeded , with frequent inter * _ruptions , which rendered his observations very indistinct to those who stood closest to him , saying , among other things : —

      " Freeholders of North Essex , I address myself to you , and I do not solicit ' the sweet voices' of those who are not electors , but who are causing all this disturbance today . It devolves upon you to elect two members to serve you in Parliament . You have a right to elect whom the freeholders choose and not whom the rabble choose . ( Tremendous excitement and uproar . ) I appeal to the freeholders , to the landowners , and to the clergy of North Essex , who I am sure will return me in spite of your brawls . ( Great confusion . ) I despise you from my heart as the vilest rabble I ever saw . ( Groans , yells , and hisses . ) Gentlemen , you have now three candidates before you—two of them are supporters of Lord Derby ' s

      Government , and the other is a follower of Lord John Itussell . I appeal to the freeholders on this issue . You have to decide upon the antagonistic principles either of Lord John Russell's or Lord Derby ' s Government . Mr . Lennard is a gentleman and a follower of Lord John Russell—I am a follower of Lord Derby . Upon that issue I stand—upon that issue I will fall . Gentlemen , the question now at issue was fought at the last election , and w e were triumphant . The Whigs wore then thoroughly beaten , but , one defeat does not seem to satisfy them . I thought tho Whigs would havo been cured by one dressing—to use an agricultural phrase—for their scabby sheep . ( Uproar . ) But it appears that that is not enough ; and , therefore , we must

      effectually euro them this time . Now I have said that I stand or fall by tho acts and principles of Lord Derby ' s Government , in contradistinction to that of Lord John Russell . Look at tho short session just terminated—soo tho measures that wo passed—see tho reforms wo carried through and tho legislation wo perfected . Why , we had delusive promises for years from tho Whigs with regard to Chancery reform , but that reform was completed in throe months by Lord Derby ' s Government . Next , the land was threatened with invasion , and our homes were in danger of being assailed . Lord John Russell failed to moot the occasion , but Lord Derby ' s Government , established a satisfactory moans of defence . Why , gentlemen , wo have done more m ono short session than others have done in four

      long onos . I glory in belonging to such a Government ns that , and I am sure the people of England—not those noisy people there—but tho real people of England will give to that Government their best support . ( Uproar and confusion . ) I ask , gentlemen , is there a clergyman in all North Essex who will not bo ready to support the man who is a friend of tho Church , and to oppose him who is not its friend ? Is there a farmer who will not support tho Government that wishes to protect his interests P for 1 say 1 am a . Protectionist still —I say I " . remain unchanged , and as 1 was . 1 never gave i \ . n opinion in this county that 1 shrunk from repeating , and I certainly am not , going to if , now . ( Cheers nnd hisses . ) Is there , 1 ask , an honest Protestant in all North Khscx who will turn his back upon tho man who has hoarded Popery to the face , and who will do it again , whether it bo in Ireland , or in the House of Commons , or anywhere else . ( Uproar . )"

      Mr . lliirdcastle made a spirited and well-deserved attack upon both candidates . With respect tu Mr . Beresford he said : — " Why , just look al , his name . Why , if stunk in the nostrils oi every one . ( Laughter . ) When ho wus not . thought _Huilieionfly talented in Irish blundering , be was sent to school at Coggeshall . lie hoped tho meeting would show him that ho improved bis talent for blundering , and that , ho would not be returned . ( Mr . Beresford : It will not bo so great , a blunder as yours at Colchester . ) ( Laughter and cheers . ) That was not the lirst lime Mr . Beresford bad boon out of temper . Ho hold what could hardly bo called an ollieo _, but it was tho appointment of whipper-in to the Tory party ; mid what did thoy think wore bis dutiesH Why , to look , after tho young lords , who wanted to bo at balls all night and yol to bo present at tho divisions , and generally to do all ' thai quiet convenient

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      kind of work that made things pleasant for his party . ( Laughter and cheers . ) Why was it that , after he had been whipper-in for them for so many years , that they at last grew tired of him , and were obliged to get somebody else m his place ? However that might be , after six years of opposition , amid the derision oi the country , he was raised : from his private position , and pitchforked into the office of Secretary at War . Well , that representative of the people came down into the country , and when he was

      met by expressions of dissatisfaction because workingmen—as honest and independent as himself—feared he wished to put a tax on their bread , he thought proper to call them the rabble of Braintree . ( Marks of indignation and uproar . ) Was that the man whom they were going to elect as their representative in Parliament ? All that he said was , if they looked on each of the three pictures he had presented them , they would have no difficulty in selecting his friend Mr . Lennard and placing him at the head of the poll . ( Cheers . )

      The High Sheriff , before taking the sense of the meeting , intimated that it would be better that there should be a show of hats instead of a show of hands . Mr . _Copeland , as an elector , protested against that course as illegal . A show of hats would exclude those who might wear caps , and who might yet be as honest and upright as the right hon . candidate , who had always been a leech sucking the vitals of the country . Sir John Tyrell , in behalf of himself and his right hon . friend Mr . Beresford , requested that the High Sheriff would not deviate from the usual practice of taking a show of hands . The High Sheriff at length complied with this request , and the show of hands was taken accordingly . The result was declared to be in favour of Mr .

      Lennard and Sir J . Tyrell . Mr . Round then demanded a poll on the part of Mr . Beresford , and so ended this strange scene . Essex ( South ) . — Mr . Bramston , confiding-Derbyite , and Sir E . N . Buxton , progressive-Conservative—the latter opposed by the baronet with the strange name , Sir W . B . Smijth , rank Tory—were the candidates . The nomination took place at Chelmsford on Monday . Sir E . Buxton and Mr . Bramston had the slow of hands . The gentleman with the obstructive j in h ' s name demanded a poll .

      close of the POLL ( first day ) . From Messrs . Bramston and Smijth's Committee . Mr . Bramston 2023 Sir C . B . Smijth 1885 Sir E . Buxton 1411 Glamorganshire . —Mr . C . R . M . Talbot , Whig-Protectionist , and Sir John Tyler , Derbyite , elected . Dr . Nicholl was proposed , but withdrew . Gloucestershire ( East ) . —The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Kingscote , Liberal , and Mr . Hale , Derbyite , to the exclusion of Mr . Grantley Berkeley , indescribable . Poll next week .

      Gloucestebsuiue ( East ) . —Sir C . W . Codrington and the Marquis of Worcester met with no opposition . They belong to the faithful and confiding Derbyites , willing to " accept the policy of Free-trade , " but determined to get " relief . " Grantham . —Two Derbyites . Mr . Tollemache was one of the late members , and a Liberal . Welby 483 Graham 375 Tollemache 32 « J Hampshire . —Mr . Shaw Lefevre , late Speaker , Liberal , and Mr . Melville Portal , Derbyite , returned _, unopposed . Hants ( South ) . —Mr . Compton , and Lord Hugh Cholmondeley , Derbyites , returned unopposed . ''

      Hkreeoiuisiiiue . — The nomination took place on Tuesday , and resulted in the election , by show of hands , of Mr . Corncwall Lewis , Free-trader ; Mr . J looker , Protectionist ; and Captain Hanbury , Derbyite . A poll wa . s demanded on behalf of Mr . King , Derbyite . _llEHTEO'itDSirntft . —There are six candidates for this county , who run in threes . For Free-trade , Mr . Bosanquet , Mr . Trevor , and Mr . Puller ; for Derby and Protection , or " relief , " Mr . Halsey , Sir Henry Meux , and Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton . There was considerable uproar at the nomination . The Freetraders had the show of hands . _Hunviniidonhuiki ; . —Mr . Fellowes and Lord Mundeville , confiding Derbyites , are returned .

      _Kkndai .. —Mr . George Curr Glyn ( Liberal ) unopposed . Kknt ( Kaht ) . —The late members , Mr . Deedes and Sir Brook Bridges , were opposed by Sir Edward Dcring . The former are Derbyites the latter , u Liberal-Conservative , Mr . Deedes and Sir E . Deriiig had fhe show of hands at the uomiimtiou on Tuesday , at Bnrhiim Downs ; but a poll was demanded . Kknt ( Wkht ) . —The Derbyites have brought forward Mi-. Masters Smith , hi conjunction with Sir Edmund Fihner to oppose Mr . Hodges . The nomination took place on Monday , on Ponenden Heath , und the show of hands wont for tho Derbyites .

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  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), July 17, 1852, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17071852/page/3/