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    to the industrious hives of the n orth , the working people there would thank the electors of the lower Hamlets tor having given them a representative of their interests . ( Loud cheers . ) He would raise his voice in behalf of the working man whenever he was oppressed . Property was sufficiently protected and represented . . ( Cheers . ) There were hon . baronets and lawyers enough in the House of Commons . ( Laughter . ) But the interests of labour were the

    not represented in that House . The non-electors of borough had not resorted to exclusive dealing to influence the electors , but , had used nothing but argument and reason to induce them to vote for him . They had found the electors willing to give to labour a representative in the House of Commons , and he felt confident that , by the united exertions of electors and non-electors , he should stand to-morrow night in the proud position of their representative . ( Loud , cheers . ) d f

    Mr . Onslovv , the returning officer , then calle or a show of hands . For Mr . G . Thompson a very large majority of hands were held up , and the demonstration elicited ' great cheering . For Sir W . Clay hardly thirty hands were held up , arid most of these belonged to persons in carriages at the outskirts of the meeting . For Mr . Ayrton there was a more numerous show than was anticipated , although it fell far short of the demonstration in favour of Mr . G . Thompson . For Mr . Butler about as many hands were held up as for

    Sir W . Clay ; but for Mr . Newton an extraordinary demonstration was made , and it really seemed as if every hand in the densely-packed assembly were raised in his favour . The delig ht of the crowd broke out in irrepressible shouts and enthusiastic waving of hats . When order was restored , the returning officer declared that the choice of the electors , as evinced by the show of hands , had fallen upon Mr . W . Newton ( tremendous cheering ) and Mr . G . Thompson . Here the cheering was renewed , but not so enthusiastically as that which

    greeted William Newton . Wednesday was fixed for the poll . Mr . Child announced the numbers of the votes foi each candidate on Thursday , which were as follows : — Clay 7728 Butler 7718 Thompson 4568 Ayrton 2792 Newton 1095

    WESTMINSTER . Covent Garden Market , the scene of so many proud triumphs of the people of Westminster , was occupied on Wednesday by the rival candidates and their supporters . A hustings was erected in front of St . Paul ' s Church , extending the length of the portico , and upon it were standing the gentlemen who were to be put in nomination . It was a fine specimen of a popular election . Sir John Shelley and his friends occupied the extreme left , looking from the hustings , and facing the west entrance to the market . He is a man with a good presence , genial countenance , with a high , bald forehead . Next him stood General IOviins , dark ,

    louring , and cloudy , with an anxious , imperious expression of face . When he spoke , he put on the forced Parliamentary smile , so dilleront from the broad , generous , honest look of his ally , Sir John . In the centre sat the high baili / r , Mr . Sine ' dlcy , an astute , good-natured looking man , who bore the uproar with that placid aspect which years of experience , gives a strong man in ollice . On his ' right hand , leaning against one of the uprights of the Imildin-r , stood the tall , knightly figure of

    William Coningham . lie is upwards of six feet high ; 1 mm face is dark , his hair black , his hearing manly , yet una .-Numing ; and the expression of lii . s features was one of great soul felt earnestness . Next to him stood Lord Maidsfoue , tho Prophet of " ( lie Deluge " - a weak looking gentleman , with grey hair and an imperial . He was surrounded by a set of lord * and gentlemen , who net-mod to relish the fun . The crowd below wan a ovnuine . West minster mob- —heart Y , good-humoured ,

    and noisy ; and for the most part composed ol artisans and workmen . When the preliminaries of the nomination bad been gone through , Mr . Sinedley called on ( ieneral Kvaus . Up rosu the dark General , and opened his lips . Thin wa . s the . signal for the greatest uproar whistling , yelling , cries of all kinds , rendering the candidate iniiudiblo , except by the reporters . What he said lo them consisted of ' self-laudations , uttered with an apparent good humour mid a good deal of Niippressed passion . At length he gave up ; and was succeeded by Sir John Shelley , who wan greeted with a good deal ,. f applause . He was heard , there being no uproar , and lie having a good voice . He declared himself a 1 'Yee-trader of long . funding ; in favour of nil extension of the franchise , vote by ballot , and civil and religious

    liberty— . " The noble lord ( MaidHlono ) hud one hoi-iouh thing lo Mimwurfor . In order that he might he Nfrongly «»!> - ported , mmioof the beauty mid elegance ot London had been going „!„>„( , h , ( , | , j ' extreme weuther destroying their complexions mid the . rosoH on their cheeks . ( Laughter . ) The nohlo lord would agree with him » hut it wan lucky thoro ww » no i'rotcctioniat duty on Kowlund a

    iiu-Lord Maidstone then rose , and took off his hat , but such a furious uproar commenced , that nothing he said could be heard . He contented himself with making a private speech to the reporter of the Morning Herald , who stood quite close to his lordship , and whose head his lordship seemed constantly to aim at , as he clenched his fist , and thrust it from him towards the crowd . At length he , too , gave up ; and when William Coning ham bowed to the people , a storm of applause of ringing , hearty " hurrahs ! " burst from the crowd , such as is only to be heard at an election , and on the battle-field . among

    lydor , Circassian cream , and other articles that were deemed good for female complexions . ( Laughter . ) There was however , a nvoral in all this . He did not believe that these fair ladies , when they went about among their tradesmen and tried to get them to vote against their consciences , were aware what they were doing . Why , they were impressing more strongly on the minds of the people than all the efforts of Reformers could do , the necessity tor the ballot ( cheers ); and he thanked them for having so warmly espoused a cause which was thought by many to be necessarily connected with the free expression ot opinion in returning members to Parliament . " ( Cheers . ) As to the " Deluge , " there were other men quite as able as Lord Derby to conduct public affairs , and others he mig ht name Lord Palmerston .

    He assured the electors of Westminster that he tad not come forward to divide , but to conquer ( cheers ) , and he felt confident that their suffrages would place him triumphantly at the head of the poll . Lord Maidstone had told them that after Lord Derby the deluge . But he said that after Lord Derby , if they did not take care , they would have the Whig happy family back again . ( Cheers . ) He wished to rescue Westminster from the grasp ot a small section of the constituents , who had too long held it in domination . It was his wish to emancipate them , and he came forward as the liberator of the ancient city ot Westminster . Look back to the history of the past .

    ( Hear , hear . ) Look at the long list of illustrious names who have represented your ancient city in Parliament . You will see then how much you have degenerated from your forefathers , llemember the Whig—the Whig who was worth fighting for , Charles James Fox . ( Cheers . ) Remember that he , unlike the pseudo reformers ot the present day , did not come forward merely to emancipate bricks and mortar , but that he came forward to represent the principle of manhood suffrage . ( Cheers . ) He stood before them that day as an advocate of the same principles . It was because he wished to represent the manhood ot Westminster that he came forward upon the present occasion . ( Cheers . ) There had been an attempt to blast his character , but he had lived over the storm . Although an humble and an unknown soldier , as the standard ol freedom had fallen into his hands , it should never bo

    disgraced by him . ( Cheers . ) Upon that banner were inscribed the principles of civil and relig ious and commercial freedom . He upheld the principle that the suflrago should he extended , and that it should be exercised according to tho conscientious opinions of the voter . ( Hear , hear . ) He laughed to scorn the ridiculous objection that the ballot was an un-English practice . At the city election yesterday , when a question was put ; to Lord John Jtussell , ' in order ' to test him , and when he was asked whether ho was prepared to protect ; the tenant-farmers in the exercise of their electoral rights , he met the question with an evasive reply . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) He was certainly therefore not fit to he a loader of the people . Manhood . suffrage was the princip le , that must be hud down , and it him their

    they did him the honour of returning as representative , lie would make the walls of Parliament ring with that question . He would never act as an obstruetor of finy practical reform measure which might be brought hefore the House . He was in favour of annual parliaments- hut he would not object to triennial , as that was a question of detail . He supported equal electoral districts where every man should have one , vote and no more , lie , told Sir John Shelley that he was equally a Free-trader with him . He was not a Free-trader m corn only—ho was a Free-trader in money . First came the loaf , then came money . The great question ol I ree-t rude was not merely an Knglish one . 11 involved the int . erestu of every country upon tho faoo ot tho globe , llw excellent for the in the

    IVu-nd ' Mr . Walker , ( he Secretary Treasury United States , who toi . k an active part m the great , question of commercial freedom , had informed him that in the approaching struggle in the States , tho , democratic interest , which was in favour of Free-trade , was certain to prevail . ( Cheers ) With regard to France , hIio had unfortunately relapsed into despotism . If the principle of universal millVu . re had been adhered to by I he Assembly , he was convinced that the cou )> - < C / : t « t . would never have been accomplished- It was not until after that coup was mieeeKMful that Louis Napoleon re-established univei-Hiil suffra < re . ( Hear , hear . ) Lnnt year , at tho Mam-heater Conference , when Mr . Hright'n Reform Hill wiih discuHsed , he was the only man who protested against it , and told them that the oniv good thing in that bill was l . lie vole hy ballot . The show of bunds was then taken . For Sir I ) . L . Kviin . s not more than a couple of dozens were raised aloft ; Sir J . Shelley hud a very fair display ; Lord Mnidsloiii ! was less fortunate , and not more than 40 or 50 were held up for him , but thousands wen- flouri s hed uloR in the air for Mr . Coi . inghuni , mid the ; high bailiff , amid much cheering , declared the latter gentleman und Sir J . Shelley to be elected . Hut the poll wiiH fatal to the popular candidate . Shelley 42 M > Hvuiih : * 7 . > 8 MuidHtono ' SMI Coiiinghiiui 1717

    About five o ' clock on Thursday , the candidates , with the exception of Lord Maidstone , made their appearance upon the hustings . Sir John Shelley and Sir De Lacy Evans attempted vainly to make themselves heard . Mr . Coninghanr ' s supporters had however mustered too strong , and notwithstanding his urgent entreaties a storm of hisses and groans was the only reception which the successful candidates received . Mr . Coningham , who was received with loud cheers , said : —

    " Gentlemen , —I have been beaten in the battle which has just taken place . But it was a fair up-stand fight upon my part . ( Cheers . ) I have coalesced with no party . I have stood independent of the Whig Rump , as well as of the Tory party . ( Cheers . ) Although I have conducted my contest in a fair and honourable manner , I cannot say so much of my Whig adversaries . ( Cries of' shame . ' ) I have been attacked , not merely after an electioneering fashion anonymous libels of the basest description have been issued from the Whig central committee- When thev found that their accusations fell harmless to the ground , these pretended advocates of civil and religious liberty have attempted to raise a bigoted no- Popery cry honest

    against me . ( Loud cheers . ) For an no-Popery cry I have a certain degree of respect . But when a man comes forward on the broad principles of civil and religious liberty , and then raises a no-Popery cry to serve his personal interest , that man is a traiter to his country . ( Cheers . ) Therefore , I say , Sir De Lacy Evans is an unfit man to represent the constituency of Westminster ( cheers)—therefore , I say , Sir John Shelley is not true to his colours when he allowed them to he united with those of a traitor to the cause of freedom . ( Loud cheers . ) This question is not a personal one . The question which I have raised is whether the people of England are to b governed by aristocratic authority , or whether the demohtsCheers

    crats of England are to assert their social rig . ( . ) I have hoisted the flag of democracy in the second city of the empire ( cheers)—I have flung it abroad , not only to the people of England , but to the people of the world . You -will see that the people of France and America will respond to the cry which I have raised . The question is whether you are to have an Anglo-American and French alliance , or whether you are to have an alliance with the despots of the North , with Russia , and with Austria ( loud cheers ) . Whether we are to have Lord Palmerston for a foreign minister , or the minion of the Austrian Court . ( Down with Malmesbury . ) I have been accused of being a communist as well as an anarchist . I am neither . I want to carry my views by peaceful means . I do not want to rut the musket into every man ' s hands ;

    I only want to put the vote . The cry of manhood suffrage which I have raised will be re-echoed throughout the country . ( Cheers . ) Let me , above all things , warn you against Whiggery . The Whigs are traitors to the popular cause . I have not coalesced with the Tory . I refused to coalesce with any one . Let me tell you , however , that an honest Tory is better than a traitorous Whig . ( Loud cheers . ) The fact of it is , tho Whigs are frig htened out of thenwits . They wish to retain power , and the Radical party go too far i'or them . When a deputation of the coalitionists came to me to-day , and asked me to resign , I stated that I stood upon my own ground , and that I would leave the Tory No-Popery man and the Whig No-Popery man to fight it out between them . I came forward to fight your battle , and it was not for me to resign the contest . ( Loud cheers . )

    ENGLAND AND WALES . AniNCmON . —( ieneral Caul field ( Liberal ) in the room of Sir F . Thesiger . Anglesea . —Lord George Paget , unopposed . Auundei * . — Lord Edward Howard , son of the Duke of Norfolk , elected without opposition . Asiiuuuton . —Mr . George Mo / liit was elected without a contest . Akiiton-umuku-Lynh . '—Mr . Charles llindley , unopposed .

    Avi / khbuky , which has within this ten years become decidedly Liberal , declared , by show of hands on Tuesday , in favour of Mr . Layard , tin ; Nineveh excavator , and Mr . livthvll , famous in tho Court of Chancery . These two are opposed by Captain West , of tho Grenadier Guards , and Dr . Bay ford , well known in the Ecclesiastical Courts , and the content , began in the canvass , and carried out on the hustings , was fought oil Wednesday in the polling booth , and ended in tho election of , and at the head of the poll . The numbers wen- — Layard 558 Hethell S 25 Hay ford 447 West 4 « 5

    1 Jki ) 1- ' () kj > . '—Mr . Henry Stuart , late of Newark , wiifl the Tory candidate here . His Liberal opponents were Mr . CluHholm Aiisteyand Mr . Whitbreud . Mr . Stuurfc and Mr . AiiHtey had the hIiow of hands on St . Peter ' s Green . A poll wiih culled for . Stuart ft 18 Whifhreud 4 ' M ) Anstey 252 HuiiwiOK retuniH Mr . M . Fonder and Mr . Stuplefon , two Liberals . 'l iiiVKHLUY . —The Honourable U . Lawley and Mr . Wells curried the show of hands , and the poll . Lawley ^'' ' Wella ' &H « Glover 498

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    648 THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

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  • Leader (1850-1860), July 10, 1852, page 648, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1942/page/4/