The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

BilON7 ON ELscrioN.

The nomination of candidates to 611 the vacancy
to the reprawtation of Brighton, mused by the resignation
of Mr. W. CainWm, took plan in Saturday outside of
the TownolialL As ear readies are amen five candidates
had been canyaniag the electon—three liberals, one oon-
esevative, and one "protestant' Al it is anticipated that
the disunion of the liberals will give the conservative an easy
victory, repeated efforts were made to effect a compromise.
A large body of the liberal electors stand neutral in the
contest, and it was from these the last proposition came.
previous proposal by the Hon. H. Brand, M.P., that the
difference should be decided by ballot, having bees set aside
by the agent of Mr. Dumas demanding that ell the electors,
including the emanation, should be comprised in it then
neutral liberals proposed that a reference to Mr. Brand,
Mr. Cobden, and another member of parliament should be
made. A Brighton paper of Saturday records that Mr.
Goldsmiirs agent did actually lodge • "case" under this
reference, but nothing came of it, for • perfect agreement
could not be arrived at between the admers of Mr. Faw-
cett and Mr. Goldsonid, who were alone comprised in the
negotiations. It was oily on Friday evening that this re-
mit was known ; on Saturday it was evident by the pro-
posing of all five candidates at the nomination.
It wee expected that the proceedings on this occasion
would be most disorderly and mischievous, and prepara-
tions were made accordingly. The framework of the host.
lags was enclosed, a roof of stout planking was put over.
head, and the reporters, who could not dodge whatever
was thrown, were put in a box of such depth, that
when they wanted to see what was going on in the crowd,
they had to stand up and look over the boards in trout.
The anticipations were partly realised, for nothing could
well be more diorderly than the conduct of the greater
part of the crowd, numbering from 5,000 to 6,000 persons,
which assembled about the hustings. Immediately io front
of the erection was a cougregatiou of "choice spirits," who
from first ti last were never quiet. Mr. Goldamid was the
Ent to arrive on the platform, and was followed by Mr.
Damao, Mr. Moor, Mr. Fawcett, and Mr. Harper. The
Mayor (as returning officer) having made the usual request
for a fair hearing.
Alderman Witsox stepped formed to propose Mr. Henry
Moor, of Brighton. as a conservative °iodides". Resolutely
'tending up against the heavy shower of dirt, grave ,
=, battered hats, boiled and unbuiled potato'', Sic.,
continued down to the show of hands, and therefore
need not be further alluded to also paying little heed to
the cries and yells, which were as unremitting as toe
throwing, Alderman Wilson, titer gallantly acknowledging
the practice of the ladies in the windows of the houses,
on two sides of the equate, pomaded to say that Mr. Moor
was the most At and proper person to reprennt the borough.
Captain VALIETINI Conte socceded the nomination.
Mr. W. Manarmano proposed, and Mr. Councillor Juno
seconded, the nomination o Mr. Franc.4s Kunz Dumas, of
London. The latter gentleman said he w. is sure Mr. Dumas
would serve the best intonate of Brighton as well of the
country generally.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fau ccrr was receive with mingled
cheers and hisses. He proposed Mr. Henry Fawcett (Pro-
fane of Political Boman at Cambridge) am the mart fit
and proper person to represent the borough.
Mr. liEsky Wacrrr secoeded the Domination.
Alderman J. C. Buasows proposed Mr. Julian Goidandd,
nephew of bir Frederick Goldamid, who owns large estates
at Brighton. The speaker said Mr. Goldemid bold a/1 those
liberal principles which were admired so nisch in B a.
He was a young man of peat promise, who load had a liieaal
education, who had made the most of his many opparla-
cities, and who bad bees brought up from cluldbeod
amongst the electors of Brighton. He (Aldbensiso Barrows)
felt it would be moat in's:manna for them to elect a steer.'
liberal candidate when they bad such • mee as Mr. Gold-
amid, one of themselves, ready to serve them.
Alderman Cog seconded the aomination.

Colonel Hour nominated Mr. Edward Harper, editor of
the Coastitution newspaper. He testified to Mr. Harper's
protestant principles.
Captain HCLL seconded the Domination.
The Matos then called upon Mx. Henry Mose to Mall=
the assemblage.
Mr. Moos was met with deafening yells and cries, and a
severe pelting of all kinds of missiles within reach. Some
stows were now thrown, and one large bottlderatone wee
with startling force against the planks is front at the
reporters' seat. After waiting some time, Mr. Moor said
be saw it was impossible for him to address them, sod he
would set an example to the other casdidatee of cutting
the business as short as possible. He was very gild he bad
not got to domed spots those now before him who had
got no votes. His prospects would be determined at the
poll and not by that assemblage. He only called LIMO his
trim's& to vote early, and wished all the geotleosen in front
" good morning "—accompanying his retirement by a wave
of his hat.

Mr. DUMAI next came forward, and had a comparatively
good reception. He, however. was well pelted, and bad to
stop several times in the wane of his speech. Once or twice
he shook his fist is &jocular way at his tormentors, and at
other times be hewed them by pantomime to cease throw-
ing, but all in vats, and he was continually bobbiog about
and shielding his face with hie bat. (While he was speaking
the Mayor got .track in the face, said it was said yesterday
in Brighton that his worship had bees seen with a black
eye.) The bon. candidate made what was under the cir-
cumstance* a lengthy speech. He congratulated them on
the prospect of an early termination of the contest, which
if it west on much longer would be detrimental to the har-
mony and peace which should reign in the borough. In
coming forward he " had disturbed an arrangement of a very
nice character." He was very softy he had done so. and
would not have done so if the slightest hint had been given
him, at the same time he must my he had been of un-
doubted benefit in disturbing that arrangement, for, if it
had been carried out, the borough would have sunk into the
position of the most rotten one in the country. He did not
claim much for his first appearance in the field, but be did
say the men who were put up against him were not more
able than he was to serve the electors honestly and faithfully.
He should deplore the return of a tory, but the respoaei.
bility of splittiog the liberal interest did sot rest with him.
Mr. Fawcett had given a pledge of no oualifed character—it
was • most undoubted pledge—not to create Liberal die.
nano. He hoped, and he thought, Mr. Fawcett would
not break that pledge. After giving a slight statement of
his opinions on the chief political questions, Mr. Dumas
said if he was not elected on Monday he should again appear
at the general election to contest his seat with those who
had made an undue interference in matters which did sot
concern them. He .hoped that his present enimiss would
be then his friends. (Loud cheers and counter cheers.)
Mr. FAWCETT next came forward, and was received with
loud cheers sod clapping of hoods all over the crowd. He
said that at the primmest moment he was confident of suc-
cess. Thecontest now lay between himself ad Mr. Moor, and
be was glad of it, for he believed Mr. Moor to be a straight-
forward English gentleman. Whether or not he was de.
feated now, be was convinced he bad made so many and so
firm friends in the borough who would not forsake him,
that be would not be disheartened, and they
might depend on seeing him standing on these
hustings at the next election. (Great cheering.) He
had heard it was thought be had money against him, and
that be would not stand a defeat ; but he did not care bow
much mosey he bad against him ; their borough was not
going to be handed over to mere wealth. (Loud cheers. )
Whether he was defeated or not be expected to poll •
majority of the liberal electors. He could not think the
electors of Brighton would be at all influenced by this cry of
wealth. What that great conatituency wanted wss, a man
who would repellent them faithfully—a man who had
studied their interest, and who had made himself master
of those goestioes which concerned them. He thought be
would fulfil those requirements in a much better degree
than his opponents, sod if they should elect him on this
cession lie would endeavour to show his gratitude by faith.
fully sod honestly representing them in parliament.
2r. JULIA,: GOLDSICID, on coming forward, was met by
deafening shout, and clamour, combined with some cheering.
He suit it gave him great pleasure to appear there that day
because be was conscious of having carried on the contest
in an bonouraale spirit. Is spmking of the eatensioa of
the suffrage, Mr. Goldsatid .aid he had received a very large
amount of support from the working claws. Mr. Few.
tiet 'Aid be intended to be returned by the votes of the
working CIASSOS. lie (Mr. Goldsmid) could say that four
working men were giiog to poll fur him to every one for
Mr. Fawcett. Mr. Gol&uoid concluded with an appeal for
early rdling.
Mr. HARPER expressed no political sentiments whatever;
Indeed, be said be was neither conservative nor liberal, as
such ; but " he stood there as the protestant champion, to
lift up his voice and testimony against endowments by the
British state to MOONS catholic institutions," and to
•• make a stand for the great and glorious principles of the
protestant religion against Itornish aggressioa, Poseyite
traitors, and for the liberties and privileges which were
blond-won by our great forefathers."
The great uproar which had sedated throughout the last
address was stalled to comparative silence when the Mayor
pro ceded to put the names of the candidates to a show of
hands. Mr. Moor got. as near as could be seen, about thirty
hands; Mr. Dumas got about a hundred. Mr. Festoon'.
name wan next put, and, with au earnest cheer, it seemed as
if every hand in the crowd was held up. After the trainees.
!heeling which succeeded this display Mr. Goldsanid's MUDS
wee put, and the number exhibited trenched closely upon
that of Mr. Dumas. A burst of detitive cheers followed the
exhibition of Nome half dozen hand, for Mr. Harper,
The M Aloe declared Mr. Henry Fawcett duly elected by
the show of hands. (Greet obsorinfti
A poll was immediately demanded by the other four can.
didates, severally, which is appointed to epee this (Monday)
morning at eight o'clock. It will close as four o'clock, but
gran otticud declaratiou will not take pleas till Tuesday.