The Express.
London, England, 1852-07-24 00:00:00

THE ELECTIONS.

MIDDLESEX.
THE OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF TILE POLL.
Yesterday being the day Sited for the declaration
of the malt of the contest for Middlesex, lireutford aqua
presented a scene very similar to that witnessed en the day
of nomination ; though the Blandford party, for obvious
reasons, did not muster so strong as before, and their
bole bad nearly all disappeared.
Mr. Under Sheriff MiLLaiw declared the poll to have
terminated as follows :

Lord Robert Grosvenor
Mr. Osborne 5,211

Marquis of Illaadford 4,3;t1

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lenee for the three eandidetes.
Lord It. GROSVENOR, on coming forward to speak,
was greeted with cheers. He said, on Saturday last some
fifteen hundred or two thousand hands were held up to ten.
tify that he was a fit and proper person to represent that
great county. Since that time 6,211 electors had by their
voices reiterated the sentiment and restored him to the
proud position in which he was placed in 1a47 ; aud
therefore had the honour of again upenieg the ball
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this occasion. Ile could not find words suttieicrely
strong to express his sense of this additional mark of oaf-
fidence, and his only source of regret was a deep sense of
the responsibilities which such a trust imposed. (cheers.)
There were many flattering circutnetiinees Connected with
the reocat contest. He was presumptuous ere ugh on
Saturday last to say that he should not be satisfied unleq
6,000 votes were recorded in his favour. They hail for-
given him that presumption; for, not satisfied with giving
him 5,000 votes, they had added 211 to thet number.
(Cheers.) Another flattering circumstance was, that tie',
had been pleased to take his advice. The county of Mid.
dlesex had done its duty, sod that not a single proteetionat
candidate had been returned for the metropolitan detect.
(Cheers) There was another great fact to which h. must
refer, and that was, that the new government had are prin-
ciples. (An expremion of dissent.) lie believed he had
stated the truth. At all events, if any gentleman, in any
place, would tell him what the principles of the present go-
vernment were, he should feel deeply obliged to him,
(Laughter.) Ho would say that Le trusted that great
mod important constituency had sent him to pares,.
meat for some other purpose than that of representing
Ifamily interests and family connexions. (Hear.) It ass
hardly necessary to oheerve, that in paint of fact he had
me family interest at all. Every man knew that London
property gave a man no induence whatever over his tes.auts;
and with regard to himself, he thought it would MU*
them to hear that all the interest he possessed was cow.
prised in one tenant farmer. He had one firm in Middle.
sea ; and when he went to canvass his friend the occupier
is 1847, he met with a very grave look,—the gentleman de-
elating that he had registered a vow in heaven that he
would never give a vote to any man who had not
append the Maynooth grant. Accordingly his tenant re.
famed to vote for him. Unluckily, he quite forgot to torn
him out of his farm--(laughter)--it was a great oversight
on his part—(renewed laughter)—the more ao ea lie had
again met with a similar reception. 'that was the interest
which brought him in for the county of Middlesex.
(Cheers and laughter.) Ile would now tell them what it
was that they had done. They bad elected a lawn/ of the
slow school and a liberal of the fast school ; but whatever
shades of difference there might be between them, one thing
ho believed he might state that the sole desire of both was
not to pull down, but by timely reforms to perpetuate them
glorious institutions, king, lords, and common-, which were
devised by the wisdom of their ancestors, which bad been
handed down to them from the remotest generations, and
under which it was their privilege at the present day to Ilse;
institutions which he hoped they would recollect, amidst this
tllvertisrovi at ihronee, tile Wree'e of empires, the convulsion at
Rations, had, under God's blessiug, preserved to them un-
impaired the greatest of all liberties, perfect liberty a con-
science and unimpeded liberty of thought and action.
(Cheers.) Ile was of opinion that as education sod know-
increased, and spread among the mosses, a greater
number ought to be admitted to the enjoyment of political
privileges. (Cheep.) He was convinced that that was not
only the most generous but the true conservative policy.
(Cheers.) Those were the principles which had guided him
horn the year 1822, when be first entered parliament, up se
the year 1852; and he would promise them, as he had done
before, that those principles should still continue to guide
his conduct. Ile had presented himself as a candidate be-
cause he had leisure to devote to the service of his country;
and having frequently towards the end of a long session
found that he had scarcely sufficient physical strength for
the due discharge of his duties in parliament, he begged to
say that should he at any time find weakness increasing
upon him, he would (as was understood) resign the trust
which they had now so generously renewed. (Cheers.)
Mr. OSBORNE, who was most enthusiastically cheered,
spoke ai follows :—Fellow-countrymen, electors, and non-
electors of the county of Middlesex—my noble colleague
who has just returned his thanks typified hinuelf to you as
" a liberal of the slow school," and he presented me to your
notice as " a liberal of the fast school." Well, gentlemen,
you have heard Old Rapid with attention ; may 1 now claim
some indulgence for Young Rapid ?—(cheer, and laughter)
—and may I also ask a patient and kind hearing for the
patent safety of the old school which will follow me? (Great
laughter.) Gentlemen, I congratulate you upon the triumph
which you have achieved. I have no interest in Middlesex,
not even one solitary tenant farmer. (Laughter.) It I
have been returned, it is through your active exertions,
your indomitable energy • and as the difficulties have been
great so has the triumph been complete. I had not the great
greediness to hope that I should have 5,200 electors recording
their votes for mu at the poll; but I have the satisfaction to
think that 4,390 unbought, nay, honest and independent
voters, have given me that mark of their confidence—
(cheers) ; end let me beg that solitary tenant farmer (allud-
ing to a person in the crowd), who, I see, is rather die.
posed to interrupt me, let me beg his attention. I hope I
shall say nothing to hurt his feelings ; I am sure he can •iy
nothing which will put me out. (Laughter.) Gentlimin,
this has been no petty struggle. Meer hear.) This his
not been the mere triumph of an individual ; it has been&
recognition of great principles. I feel no pride as regards
my own return, but I do feel pride that the great county of
Middlesex has been faithful to its old aspirations. (Cheers.)
You have recognised the three great principles which are
hound up in my bumble advocacy, the principles of fres-
trade, reform, and religious liberty. (Cheers.) How have
these been met ? What have been the tactics; what has
been the cry of our opponents ? The fosail re-
mains of an extinct monster have been dian-
terred—(great laughter) ; the hoofs and horns of the
bugbear of t. No Popery have bees exhibited to the public;
gam, in order to scare the imagination and to prejudice the
votes of the Middlesex electors. (Cheers.) And what has
been the ocemeepience ? You were not to be deceived as to
the real question at issue—(renewed cheers) ;—and, though
the most unscrupulous means have been used—(" No, no,'
and " Yes, yes")—the gentleman with the long teeth and
the short hair (alluding to an interrupting patty in the
tocrosel
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my yve not Log beenoo able
No, I am still your representative, ready to denounce them,
not before you, but in the Commons' House of Parliament.
What have been the party principles opposed to me on this
occasion ? Forsooth, when we questioned them al to their
protectionist theory, they talked of their protestant prin-
ciples—(laughter) ; when we hinted at reform, they re-
ferred us to the Pops. (Renewed laughter.) But what
ars the principles, I ask, which have been heretofore acted
upon, aid which are now enunciated, by that party? It I
have understood anything about the protectionist theory, it
was this, that protection was to hold good of all closer
ships, corn, colonies, and sugar. But now, forsooth,
what is the doctrine proceeding from the oracle of
Buckinghamshire? Now, he says, they mean only
to ask for compensation to the landowner ? Sugar,
and colonies, and ships are put on one side.
The cloven hoof is now shown—the landowner is now
the only person who is to be compensated. (Shame, shame.)
Forsooth, you are to have a modification of taxation for eke
landowner. The West Indian is thrown back ; the ship-
weer is forgotten ; and the cry of " Protection to native
industry " settles down into a sly sympathy for the owners
of the land. (Hear, hear and cheers.) I say, then, we an
the more bound to be on our guard. Take care that free
trade is not horomed in the arms of a protectionist ministry.
They don't like free trade. (Hear.) No; they love place.
(Cheers.) For this they are ready to swallow their Pro-
tectionist doctrine. Depend upon it, the first minute yon
era caught napping, the doctrine of protection will reeiee—'
(beer, hear)—end although a sly wink and a stage whisper
are now being resorted to in order to keep the farm• ra
quiet, these men look to a revision of taxation with no other
view than this, that all taxes are to be removed from theit
shoulders to yours. I say, therefore, be on your guard;
keep your eye on every member of parliament. The big
leaf is not cut yet (pointing to a large loaf exhibited at a
distance). Who dare cut it ? Why, the gentleman when
you have made to cut this place. (Cheers and laughter )
I am satisfied with the constitution under which we live;
I wish for no organic change, but I wish to make repreeeto
tuition real, instead of being a sham. (Cheers.) I wish to
protect the voter ; I do not wish him to be exposed either 50
underhand threats or to more underhand bribes. If these be
ultra-democratic doctrines I am ultra-democratic ; but be-
lieving them, as I do, to be real conservative doctrines, 1
am sure you will not disrespect me for holding three.
(Loud cheers.) Nor can I understand a party which calls
itself conservative endeavouring to separate the interests of
the land and the great interests of commerce. In my
opinion they are bound indissolubly together. (Rob
hear.) In my opinion, every wheel, every shuttle,
is set going in the West Riding of Yorkshire and in len-
°Ashby, ars a benefit to the agricultural interest
In other pts of the country. In my °rill
time two Interests are bound up together ; ao
he Is no reel conservative who would try to shoo
a lino of demarcation between them. (Cheers.) This has
not been my course. No ; I have always said the land lied
manufactures are bound together, and it is owing to qte
manufactures of this country that the land is what it I._
(Cheers.) Gentlemen, I feel that ou have a right to e.t
mew
what are the principles and whits the policy which
Mall think it right to support in the next eselierocn`:
(Rear, hear.) I go to parliament prepared to support
boors policy such as was, I think, enunciated by the fo.oto
Sir Robert l'eel, namely, the removal of all h
t the
Wei, consistently with the due maintenance of
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revenue, which press upon the necessities of the post
(Cheers.) I go to parliament prepared
offer an extension of the suffrage, and to protect
the voter by the ballot. (Loud cheers.) I go to education,
d to advocate a large scheme of national cducau
• sects.
which
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should be thrown open, and that no sectarian distinctions
should prevail la our great 'Miami meteor learning. Such,
gentlemen, is my view of your home policy. (Hear,
lieu) As to your foreign policy, I would shortly say
Oat eop opinion is, that, much uwe may synapa..
gest with other nations, we have so right to preach crusades
for the emancipation of any other nation, and thereby
to increase your taxes. (Hear.) Nations who ars worthy
fresewn emancipate thereselvcs--(chters); mhowever
we may sympathise with Hangar', however weay sna-
ils's, with Poland, we have nothing more to offer than
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.y„wiatiy. (Hear. hear.) It is not the part of an English
member of parliament to support any ministry which would
eat, mire with other countries. I come now to our colonial
• y • Very sure am I of this, that so long as your culls.
Sees are cooducted es they are at Present, so long as self-
go. rnmem is denied to them, so long will it beimpoimpossible
to make soy material reduction in the estimates. Them-
e, 1 shall support any well coosidered system of colonial
whom, hiving for its object the self.govannieat of the
eeoues. (A voice—"lreland.' I am reminded—not
is a kkindspirit, I think, bat I am reminded—
gut there is a country celled Ireland, and
very am I to say that that country his too
10.4 been treated in the light of a distinct colony. What
the whey which I should support in regard to Ireland ?
lost. I would recommend all these who axe too anaioas to
lip up differences of opinion in religion, to remember that
own is a cemmenity of retry's.e between the two coon-
(llear, hear) I would say that if the Irish are
we, tears too ezeiteable, you owe much to that sr fortu-
este 04(1..0. I would say, speak of your sister's faults at
beet •ith nrildeessand consideration. (Cheers.) Remem-
be, what you arc too apt hi forget, that it is to the a
twee et Irish members of parliament that you owe the Re-
14m Ball of 1832. (Hear, hear.) Remember that one of
see greatest iliStanetS of self-devotion that was ever wit •
messed in any country was displayed when the Irish mew-
hen supported the repeal of the corn-laws, on the motion
etsir Robert Peel. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) They
had roe manufactures to boast of; their country was purely
ea agricultural ono; and when you blame Ireland for its
meows. remember that in the hour of peril, when your
hisi rises we're at stake, she nobly stood by you. I say,
away with these differences as to our common religion.
to Dear, hear," and cheers.) Ile is no true friend
of Enelend who would h nand on a cry against Ireland ; he
is 001,10041 conservative who would seek to perpetrate differ-
ences hetween the two nation,. And, mark me, this wan-
ton of Ireland is a question of financial reform. (Hear,
hear I e., long an you rule her on the principles enunciated
ea the eremite side so long must you pay for your troops in
Ireland. (Hear, hear) Remember whenever the tax
ptherer comes to you for your money that Ireland mate.
ei,og increases your burden. I nave my suspicions.
1 an not quite sure that Mr. Disraeli is going to be the tool
of Vie grim. I think that, like Bindbsd the salior,
thee will find t hut they have got " the old
msa of the sea" on their thoulden in the shape
et Mr. Disraeli—(laughter)—and that he will even.
tually guide them in a path which they had no idea of
tr.oling- (('heers.) I can only say that if he throws
a, le class interests, if he does not talk to us of • modifies-
b oi of the burdens on laud, or of a compensation for what
be,oeuerr have been deprived of—if he will enunciate a
peat national policy—however I may look with doubt
wpm r.kst conduct—however I may disapprove of the
ever« he pursued towards sir Robert Peel—(hear, hear)-
1 'bill not he found opposing him in any measure which
may be for your good. (Cheers.) I have strong pasty feel.
Mee I dislike Jesuits either at home or in Downing-
striet—(lauglittLi2—but I have stronger feelings with ri-
p/VI to the of our common country ; and it is not be-
rinse a measure is brought forward by Lord Derby or by
Mr. Disraeli that 1 will decline to consider it. (" Hear,
hear," and cheers.) Hot as has been this contest—much
as my technics have been roused—malignant as have been
the ussinuations made against me—l throw all
that on one side. It is not beton* in the Member for
)tiil nee' to remember what was only urged against the
candidate for Middlesex. (Loud cheers.) I go to parlia-
ment to represent to the best of my humble ability your in-
tricots, gentlemen (addressing the supporters of the Max.tini. of Blandford on the hustings) as well as the interests
if my supporters. I shall wait to see what measures are
propounded by Lord Derby before I pledge myself a. to my
vote. I may have my doubts about Lord Derby ; I may
dislike him as a politician—and my dislike to him is only as
a politician. I ask no man's politics in private—but I shall
feel bound as a member of parliament, before rushing into
env opposition which I may repents to give a fall and pa-
teht bearing to the measures which he may bring forward.
(Bravo) I cannot retire from these hustings without es-
pressing, in the best manner that I am able, my warm and
heartfelt thanks to the 4,390 men, who at great sacrifices,
by great loss of time—(A voice—" And • loss of trade")—
aye, sod great low of trade—in spite of great exertions
made to hinder many of them from voting—cams so nobly
up to the poll in the several districts; came, not for me,
tut for the principle which was represented in my person.
(Cherie) After also thanking Mr. Hume, and making a
few further observations, the hon. gentleman retired amidst
loud applause.
The Marquis of IILANDFORD was met with hisses and
other marks of disapprobation ; whereupon Mr. Bernal
Osborne entreated silence, observing that those were no
friends to himself who would not hear the marquis. By
this means comparative silence was secured. The noble
I,rd said, as he was no longer a candidate, he trusted he
should have a fair hearing at the hands of his fellow-
countrymen. (Cheers.) Ile must retest against the con-
tinued misrepresentation that he was opposed to the cheap
loaf ; he bad stated on the day of the nomination, and he
would now repeat, that he was in favour of every expedient,
and of every legislative enactment,which would tend to
eheapen the chief necessaries of life consumed by
the poor. It might give them satisfaction to
hear that on the day of the nomination, notwith-
standing all that passed, their:Mative (Mr. Osbsens)
and hiso•elf had the pleasure of hinds on the haw
tangs before the proceedings (Cheers.) He
presumed that Mr. Oshgess went* net have Ambit
hands if he had entertained 'my MMUS'S of asimmity
towards him. (Hear, hem.) Wheals lost addressed then,
he observed that he if an "opal were 'made to the
conservative poetics at egastlharmap of that ereatys it
would be hued sal sawedj the sunk lad
not been to plus lin in the pelt of drib re-
presentative, still it wee eland a MINN IN to give those
gentlemen who had tembieni hlmillMile tappet the greatest
encouragement, and to twin Ida wlt6 the hops that
at no distant day egaimgmelm helless would prevail la
that meaty. (Grim of is arm " see a few chews.) A
stead Whim made apitstvithadgies which he must de-
lla* a tingegems• mit mum previously spreading
unchecked thetegOthei mmagg—• eland which would, he
trusted, prove a ingelge to is further firer of those
pnoriplis and regMais thek farther aiteam. It 4,261
voters of the MEV of Meddlers bad ~waled
their votes in his Inenr, this lt w tee he de suet Glebe
constituency to deeseuise whedeseer set they Mali film
themselves to be inersielan be
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mediate victory, he wan idle sew It was the puce nee of
one. In the Ana =them man a mitagilleirellike ha
favour of the sitting . If usltente_ fat thou
the hon. and 'anent innlismea bed isd to the best et
his ability the trust muse* in lie,. nod that ender these
earenastanses it would ha a pity le ipso= bin. It was
always szesedingly Minh to diet w a sides maks
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himself es de sapped of his
sad yet, with dot edveelese. and ell hie pigelVty.
he had barely ensessied Abides • aniselley. (Hear,
hear. Rehm Os 1111118, it wee stated le • pellieJenr-
sal this under inslldele was essine hewed le
the noble ler& Me lei se beeistils la style* Ills=
was no truth whatever in thee simielles At se dime sin
there, as far as be we swase.ablestien of dblemilleg
the noble lord ; sad it Wei to be beeseisi die On
pabhe press of (lies,oa be sitspruidastious leer.) Auk lure he se
what aims he had samitte* that be should be staseked
w be had been by the t amiss sem Onward an an
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when the hadsi puede. who 0101 enjoyed Is *dr ilersiga
semis= the bendln-whide we eseured by lie demise.
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still alivNe. ant who hal ended de eshiliess drips of
hrenee—what would he thick wins be sew see
expreesed with regard to lie greet preireaser
Ilow would he judge of the 'radials elfish the tame
British public were likely be sesilheli teneseallds denier
dents? (Hear, hear.) He weld jest Neal to tbdr
adds the grounds of the Nesse* sealed It IMO
cositest batons liberal consevelve sal ultra Illesei ego
woes. As he act* thus on the *my of eseekraties,
abue die% seed be pissed to eat would lied Meer
in Ns eyes ; se elands. whisk odd les down to he us-
Surds to the kipping's NW= of theii=
fail to obtain bin support. was a MIMI
of political conduct which, I=Tit seined way Yr In de
mouth of • plausible publis was osdiwed //VMS
of reflection to be very desneeens; Led they amid In ell
in their power to premise its seem lea the billliilllllo •
which 111 their haggl e. was heed deed be red
and dispersed. la SlSlkaill, be bind te de* ell these
gentlemen who had glees hint Ask anises ingigmet- The
Totes of 4,241 i deans wee a salsient seeered- ihr gr the
till which he had endured. He amid berm that glee
without ea "skied feeling ma blestili
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ditary diddled's. sail deed biased me palls
were la his sediesties bete dm Wed lbw
sects sed eseilast. (Chem)
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the naleetimate Moto of hie party, sad Mr. Ogees* the
=h aat champion et his. (Hear, leer.) He lad ems
et the former to prevent him frees dempairiag of
hie ensiag t his (Mr. linme's) she at last. (imagliter.)
Me hoped yet to me him a good Werner, and a emsieeem
ma. (Omen.)
These Ames wee then gins for progressive refesna, and
she mod rellgions liberty.
Undo wave dm OM to the Muria by acclamation,
mad Mn. Mreilf Cornalu. returned thaaha for Itimoelf
end hie eallhegae.
This ternaries& the proceedings, sad the erowd gradu-
ally dispersed.