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      question was still under the consideration of the judges , and could not be tested at the earliest until the month of November . In the meantime what did he do ? He came down to Greenwich , and , notwithstanding the impending dissolution of Parliament , he called meetings , and offered to resign , but there was never in any one case more than half a dozen gentlemen who held up their hands for his resignation , so that , under those circumstances , he . should not have been doing justice to the general body of the electors had he vacated his seat . ( Cheers and countercheering . ) He relied upon the electors to return him to Parliament again . Hfc had honestly discharged his duty to them , and in the cause of religious liberty a partial , if not a complete , triumph had been achieved through their ! , f ! s * \ j F

      means . They knew that an act of Parliament had received the lioyal assent by which the penalties hitherto existing had been removed , and those of outlawry attaching to the offence of voting in the House of Commons had been abolished . He hoped the electors would struggle on and continue to aid him in his efforts to put an end altogether to the disabilities which remained , and which attached to himself and his religionists . " ( Loud applause . ) Admiral Stewart fired away upon the Free-trade topic also , frankly professing his admiration for Lord Derby , but declining to leave the carrying out of Freetrade in his hands . . He urged the . electors to prove that the charge of Government influence having been used at the last election to obtain his return was un- \

      founded , unjust , and untrue . Mr . Montague Chambers did not attempt to explain his political opinions because , he said , they were well known , but exhorted his hearers to vote for " Chambers and the independence of the borough . " Mr . Rolt , the Tory , in vain attempted to make himself heard ; but a better fate attended Mr . Knight , the Chartist , who expatiated upon the five points at great length , but declined to go to the poll . The show of hands went for Holt and Chambers , the polling commenced on Wednesday , and terminated as follows : — Mr . Rolt 2415 Mr . Chambers 2360

      Admiral Stewart 2026 Alderman Salomons .... 1102 Gbimsby . —Annesley , 341 ; Heneage , 283 . Guildford . —Four candidates have besieged this borough , whose principles seem to differ very , sli ghtly . If we regard their expression of them they are all liberal . They are Mr . Mangles , former representative , Free-trader , and Whig-radical ; Mr . Currie , the other late member , not quite a Whig , but for Free-trade , who afterwards withdrew ; Mr . Thurlow , a strange species of candidate , without definite opinions , and , poor man , " willing to give Free-trade a fair trial ;" and Mr . Hell , a Whig-radical , like Mr . Mangles . The two latter obtained the majority of hands in their favour ; but a poll was demanded , and the next day the numbers

      were—Mangles 370 Hell 251 Thurlow 244 IIaufax . —Four candidates , Sir Charles Wood and Mr . Frank Crossley , Liberal ; and Mr . Edwards , Tory , and Mr . Krnest Jones , Chartist , in league with the Tories . The former carried the nomination and ( he poll . Wood 590 Crossley 57 ; $ Edwards 520 . Tone * 38

      TiAmvrcir . — For the favours of this polluted place , four gent Ie . men offered themselves . M r . Uagshaw , Whig ; Mj . Waddington , Dcrbyite ; Mr . Montague Peacock , Derbyite ; and Captain Warburton , Free-trader . Each of these gentlemen addressed the immaculate electors before them ; and the show of hands went in favour ol Mr . Waddington and Mr . Peacock , Peacock V . VTt Waddington I ' . M Bagshaw 125 Warburton 1 1 . 0 HaVKH 1 ' oiu )\ vj : ht . — - Phillips ( Protectionist ) , 443 , Evnii . s ( Liberal ) , 350 . Majority , 1 ) 3 .

      Hkhki'OKD .- —The candidates were , Sir Robert , Price ; , R ; idical ; Colonel Clifford , not a Derbyite ; and Captain Moyrick . Sir K . Price 458 Colonel Clifford 45 U Captain Mcyrick 2 !) i 5 lfjCHTKOUi ) . —On the day of nomination , Mr . Diinsdale , Derbyite , and Mr . 'I . Chambers , Liberal , wore elected ; but , Lord Million and JYlr . Cotvper , the Into

      members , demanded a poll . Cowpcr ........ 302 Chambers 1437 Million 210 Diinsdalo 182 IIkmi Wvcomiik . —Tim nomination for thin borough took pluco yesterday . The three Liberal candidates . Sir ( 1 . Dashwood , Mr . Smith , ami Mr . Simpson , wen ; proponed with the uwuul Ibmuiliticu , ami the uhow oi

      hands was declared in favour of Sir G . Dashwood and Mr . Simpson . Sir G . Dashwood 262 Smith 208 Simpson 116 Honiton . —Sir James Weir Hogg and Mr . Locke were elected on the nomination day . But as the other candidate , Mr . Gard , did not think his chance desperate , he went to the poll ; and at the close on Wednesday the numbers stood—Locke 166 Hogg 151 Gard 123 Horsham . —Mr . Fitzgerald , a Derbyitc , who is prepared to accept Free-trade , was returned on Tuesday , without a contest . Huddersfield . —Mr . StansfieM was opposed , by Mr . Williams , a local merchant . Both are Freetraders and Liberals . At the poll , the popular candidate was defeated . Stansfield . . 625 Williams . . 590 Hui-l . —Mr . James Clay and Lord Goderich , Liberals ; Mr . Bransley Moore and Mr . Butler , Derbyites . Lord Goderich said he was strongly in favour of free trade , an extension of the franchise , vote by ballot , and triennial parliaments . Mr . Clay and Lord Goderich carried the show of hands . At the poll next day , the numbers were for Clay 2264 Goderich 2258 Moore 1831 Butler 1646 Huntingdon has returned its old members , Colonel Peel and Mr . Thomas Baring , without a contest . Hythe . —The Liberal , Mr . Brockman , is elected by a vast majority over Mr . Shandish Matte . Ipswich . —Mr . Cobbold and Mr . Bateson , Derbyites , and Mr . Adair and Mr . Hobhouse , Liberals , were nominated on Wednesday . The show of hands was in favour of the Free-trade candidates . Cobbold 809 Adair 782 Bateson 725 Hobhouse . , 725 Kidderminster . —The contest here was remarkable on account of the candidature of Mr . Robert Lowe , one of the most able advocates of the true interests of the colonies . It is also understood that he writes the admirable colonial articles in the Times . His opponent was Mr . Best , the late member , a declared Derbyite ; while Mr . Lowe is a Liberal and Free-trader . The nomination took place on Tuesday . Lowe 246 Best ......... 152 Latjnceston . —The Honourable Joscelyn Percy . Leeds . —Sir James Goodman and Mr . Baines were elected by large majorities . Leicester . — -It was a matter of course that Sir Joshua Walmesley and Mr . Richard Gardiner , both staunch Radicals , should carry , by a tremendous majority , the show of bands against the Tories , Wihle and Palmer . The latter demanded a poll , which took place on Thursday . The polling has resulted in the triumphant return of Walmsley and Gardner . The numbers at the close of the poll ut four o ' clock were—Sir J . Walmsley 1050 Gardner 1 ( 550 Wilde 101 ) 0 Palmer JO 9 O L"EOMiNS'J'uii . —Three candidates entered the field : the Into member , Mr . George Arkwright ; a Liberal and Free-trader , Mr . . 1 . ( 1 . Phillimore ; and a supporter of Lord Derby , Mr . Willoughby . The nhow of bands on Tuesday was in favour of the latter gentleman . Mr . Arkwright demanded a poll , which took place on Wednesday . Arkwright 260 Phillimoru 20 ( 5 Willoughby MM ) Luwkh . — -The lato member , Mi : Fitzroy , Peolite , and famous for hi . s County Courts Bill , wan elected , with the Honourable Henry Hrand , won of Lord Dacre of Glynde , on Tuesday . Both are Free-traders , and Mr . Hrand in a Liberal in addition . Lien I'lKM ) . —The show of hands on Wednesday was in favour of Viscount , Anson and Lord Alfred Paiget ; but , a poll was demanded on behalf of their opponent , Mr . Follett ; . Auson . . 370 Piiget 325 Follett 2 S 44 , Lincoln . —Colonel Sibthorp and Mr . Charles Secley Free-trader , were nominated by a show of hands on Tuesday ; but Mr . llcucago , Dcrbyite , demanded a poll .

      Sibthorp 840 Heneage ..... * .. 661 Seeley 478 LrvERrooi * . —The nomination came off here on Tuesday . The town has been in a state of intense excitement , increased on Monday by the report that a large quantity of pike handles , ordered , by an alderman of Orange principles , had been seized ; and somewhat allayed by the counter movement on the part of the authorities , who ordered all the firemen to be on duty , in order that popular passion might be cooled down with cop ious streams of water in case of a riot . It was wildly announced that the Tories meant to " win ,

      tie , or bring it to a wrangle . " On Tuesday the supporters of the Government candidates made a great demonstration as far as flags and banners , orange and red ribands , and coloured paper , were concerned , but the Free-traders were not foolish enough to follow their childish example . The friends of " Cardwell and Evvart" contented themselves with a few blue and white flags , the greater part of which belonged to operative societies . Of course the "big loaf" could not be dispensed with , and it was surmounted by a contented and jolly looking face . The disguised Protectionists also exhibited two loaves—the " Radical loaf , " labelled " 14- lb ., Is . and no employment ; " and the " Mackenzie loaf , 10 lb ., Is ., and lots of employment . "

      The Orangemen and other societies joined the Derby procession , and never was there such a miscellaneous collection of banners , flags , emblems , and colours . Messrs . Mackenzie and Turner came up to the hustings in a carriage drawn by four grey horses , with the jockeys " rigged out" in most dazzling splendour . Having been duly nominated and seconded , the candidates addressed the electors . Mr . Cardwell made a long and eloquent speech , in which he mainly directed his remarks to prove that free trade in corn and the repeal of the navigation laws had been completely successful . He made the present contest turn on the Free-trade question , and he deprecated religious animosity , persecution , and conflicts on that ground . The Derby ite cry about Maynooth was only a cloak for the attainment of a concealed object .

      Mr . Forbes Mackenzie , on the contrary , after declaring himself utterly and entirely against the last alteration of the navigation laws , which he said had caused great injury to the British shipowner , said that the whole question between them did not lie there . And then he commenced and continued a furious and bigotted attack on the Roman Catholics , declaring himself in every sense of the word a Protestant , and one who preferred that the Queen should reign over him rather than the Pope . Mr . Turner and Mr . Ewart then spoke—both Freetraders . All four candidates were vehemently cheered .

      A scene of considerable confusion then occurred , arising from the attempt of an elector on the platform to address a question to Mr . Mackenzie . The noiso and confusion was so great , arising from the enthusiastic force of the Kenti . sh-fire and " Derry stamping , " that the gentleman ( Mr . Daniel Neilson ) could nofc make himself beard by Mr . Mackenzie . By an extraordinary exertion he caused the following question to reach the lion , candidate ' s ears : — " Are you prepared to oppose every Government grant in which Roman Catholics are interested P " Mr . Mackenzie . —I don't think the question is fairly put . If you will interrogate me with respect to any particular grant , I will give you an answer . ( Confusion . )

      Mr . Neilson . —How did you vote for the Government educational grant laiHt year V Mr . Mackenzie ( shouting through bis bands to make himself heard ) . — 1 don't know . ( Loud and prolonged laughter . ) The answer not being understood by a grefit body of gentlemen on the platform , Mr . Neilson , with considerable animation , exclaimed several times , amidst great laughter , " He don't know . " In reply to another elector , whether , if no one el < x » in the House proposed the repeal of ( be grant to Maynootli , lie would do no , Mr . Mackenzie equivocally replied , " That he knew some one ; else would proposcj it . " The answer created considerable hubbub , whieU rendered it impossible for further questions to bo put .

      The Mayor demanded a , show of hands , which he declared to be in favour of Messrs . Cardwclland lOwart , an announcement which was received with the greatest ; enthusiasm . Mr . James Tyrcr demanded a poll on behalf of ! Messrs . Mackenzie and Turner . A vote of thanks to the Mayor , moved by Mr . Cardwell and Kcrundcd by Mr . Mackenzie , terminated tint proceedings , and the assemblage broke up , the processions taking dillerent routes . A number of enthusiastic ; workmen were about to take the horses fcom Messrs CurdwoU and Ewiirl ' ij ciuriuge , when they were lor-

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      650 ^_ THE LEADER . [ Saturday ,

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    • Leader (1850-1860), July 10, 1852, page 650, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1942/page/6/