The Express.
London, England, 1852-02-17 00:00:00

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App►ovsd,(Kigned) I.nwis T. Joni, Captain.

EAST KENT ELECTION.

THE NOMINATION.

Yesterday tho nomination of candidates fur the
representation of the eastern division of Kent took place on
Barham Downs. The rival candidates were Sir Brook W.
Bridges, Bart., and Sir Edward C. Daring, Bart., both
gentlemen beingeatensive landed proprietors in the county,
and each preferring conservative principles.
The city of Canterbury—the central position of both par-
ties—hsa been " all alive " for the lust week, and yesterday
morning them was abundant evidence in ell direc-
wins LOOM the approaching contest was likely to
be a very severe our. The city was &twitted
alter the fashion generally adopted on etch occasion., and
there was the usual amount of er.thosiamn amongst the

supporters of either party ; bat there lens one respect in
which a slight variation flout the mind course was observ-
able—via. in the feet that of the tan ee-called conservative
candidates only one of theta, Sir Beak Bridges, displayed
the colours of the party ; Sir Edward Dyeing having run-
tented himself with Zecorating the hats at his supporters
with a card heariug the " Edward Daring
and Independence." The road from Canterbury to &wham
Downs presented a much snore lively scene than was ever
witnessed on any of those popelar oreasioue when the same
downs have been appropriated to the purposes of a horse-
racing contest. A violent endue:nee.: took Once on the
"course." owing to the fact of Sir Brock Bridges's party
having Liken pose:loam of the waggon intended for nir E.
Bering and his friends; and the "Kentish tire" of ilia-
content w its kept up with so much vigour and determina-
tion, that the commencement of the business was consider-
ably delayed. The High Sheriff having, at length, restored
tho belligerents to order, and the uaaal formula having
been gone through,
Sir E. Doting was proposed by ;Ur. Lushington (for-
merly M.P. for Canterbury), and annealed by Mr. J.
Abbott.
Sir N. Knatehbull, Bart., propcsed Sir Brook Bridges,
who was seconded by Viscount Maidstene.
Sir EDWARD BERING, in presenting himself, said—
He claimed one favour at their bands—namely, an
impartial hearing, and he belied that ho should be
enabled to clear away that tissue of misrepresentation
which, had been brought forward ty hi+ opponents--(no,
no)—and to show them that his conduct lied always !teen
le nest, consistent, mid straiehtforvrard, such as became a
man who aspired to the high honour of n ',rem:untie their
interest% in parliament. 1 are :rat sua.representation be Lad
to complain of, was the assertion that, in order to obtain a
seat in parliament, he had taken advantege of tome private)
information he had received from Mr. !lumpier. Coneie
deriug that the first person to whom lie communiceted the
intelligence he bad received was Sir B. Bridges bite' lf (on
the very day after the interview with Mr. Plumpte;, and
that be then told hint that be (Sir E. Bering) hail decided
on coming forward to represent this division n! the teunty,
he thoueht it unworthy of Sir B. Bridges' high el.eracter
that he should venture statements which were utterly des-
titute of foundation. Ile was aka tesinted with not
having put himself in communication nit% the party to
whica he belonged, but the cordial reciitiou he had since
met with, convinced him that the clecten. medially ap-
proved n 4 the upright and constitutional course he then
pursued. The charges which had been male against him
through anonymous letters and through e•her ehannt is
might be described under two heads—unsound protest-
antieht and unsound protectionism. (Cries of " It won't do,
jack of all trades.") The next accusation which had been
made against him was, that he wss not a good preen-g-
-ent bacause)te threw cold water upon ri t üblie meeting to
be held last year on Pcnenden Heath. Upon this point his
reply was that he answered an advertise meat convening the
meeting, and said that as a great majority et the clergy cud
laity hid already displayed their fentiags in rt gird to papal
aggressios, he thought they would be ill.t2isemted to go and
bear over again all that they had said or heard in their re-
spective districts. (Hear, hear.) He considered that it
won't! be better to wait and see what measures were to be
brought in by Lord John Rum', upon the subject, anti then
he hail nu doubt that thousands of prousteuts would wil-
lingly go to Penenden Heath fur the parpose of declaring
that they would nut allow their rchitiout freliags to be
dictated to by the Pope of Rome. (Cheers.) When he
told them that Mr. Plumptre and he were pertectly agreed
upon that point—that he was as much nppeeed to is county
meeting as he was, and that he (Sir E. Bering) was fortified
in his conviction by an opinion expriesed by Mr.
Beetles (the present member fur the county) upon
the subject —he thought they must see that it
was not tair to take this opportunity of casting
an imputation upon him as a protestant. (Lend cheers.)
In regard to his epiuion on the papal eggresnon, he would
only refer them to what he had and on that subject at a
public meeting at Ashford over which he presided, and de-
nounced the conduct of the Pope as • direct attack upon
the supremacy of the Queen, soil a pointed insult to the re-
ligium feelings of the people of tide country. (Hear, hear.)
With regard to the accusation that he had seeken against
protection, lie observed that he said at a meeting at Faver-
sham in ISIS that agricultural protection was gone, and
that he must be a hold man who should predict that ft
would ever come back again. \Vas ho right, or was he
wrong. i ("Right, right.") If he had raid he, should be
glad if protection were never restored, or that he hoped it
would aster be, he might be open to the imputation -ast
upon him; but he had never uttered such an expression,
and therefore it was childish to bring this accusation reeinst
htm. (Hear, hear.) Sir Edward proceeded at e .nnitt ca-
ble length to point out the various ways in w hit+ he had
slwayn advoented the agricultural ititerest, ar.'l went on to
say that be had always remained consistent in his opinions.
Ile now come before them determined to support such
measures as were intended to promote social progress,
and the establishment of such a system of economy
arid retrenchment as would sweep away those aliases vrh:ch
time had introduced into the institutions of this country.
He would leave his case with the utmost cenfi-
dente in their hands, knowing as he did that their in-
terests and his own were closely identified, and that to rap.
porting his cause they were fighting the battle of there own
independence. (Vehement cheering.)
Sir BROOK BRIDGES then:addressed the electors. and
stated that his opinion§ were so well known to them that it
was quite unnecessary for him to occupy their attention but
for a very short time. There was not one single erinciplo
he had ever adopted which had bet n celled in qeestion,
and, therefore, he need not follow the hon. haevect who
had preceded him through all his twistlitas and turnings
with a view to prove thnt ho had not changed his manions.
(Hear, hear.) la regard to the questten whir!} had been
raised respecting the information Sir Edward Bering
had receised from Mr. Plumptre, Sir Smell ob-
served that he never denied that that informa-
tics was communicated to him, but he emnelairied
that Sir Edward never told him that ho intended t:. coui-
-1111442CC a canna, waieli was the only feet he mall, AVISilt
to know. (" Hear," nail laughter.) He chunked 't e :le-
ctors for their kindness in supporting him, and he e 'gated
from it that success was sure and certain. (Cheers.'
A violent tumult here ensued, in the midst of wleeli Mr.
T. Mayhew, a tenant farmer. essayed to address the dee-
enouneing Sir E. Tiering as tin unwound peon tieuist
and a vacillating protestant, and upholding the staech
measervative printtplea of Sir Brook Bridges. !Mean, being
.mirtially restored, and a show of hands being called .er, the
High Sheriff declared the result to be in favour oh Sir
Brook Bridges.
The polling will take place on Thursday and and
the official declaration on Monday nest.
Both parties are resolved to fight the battle to the last,
end the greatest possible excitement prevails in Centerbury,
sad the other interested districts.