The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-24 00:00:00

BERKSHIRE,

The last scene in the Berkshire election, which is
regarded se the greatest conservative triumph gamed in the
country doriog the present political struggle, was wagged at
the County Hall, Abingdon, on Saturday, when the High
Sheriff made the official deolaretion of the poll. Three
hours having been occupied is casting op the votes, the
High Sheriff said the votes gives were as follows :
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Colonel Loyd Lindsay (C) 2227
Mr. IL Bowe (C)
Sir Charles Russell (0) 2117
Mr. John Welter (L)
Hoe. P. P. BouverielLi 1583
Host George (ham (L) lBO9
He therefore declared the three first to have been duly
elected, and they were girt with swords as knights of the
shire, in accordions with the meal custom. Colonel
Lindsay and Mr. Beoyoo, who, with Sir Merles
Russell, were greatly cheered on the announcement
Ming made, severally addressed the electors. tme-
gratulation them upon the glorious victory achieved by the
believers in conservative principle& Mr. Ben you spoke of
the liberal candidates., two of whom, Its said, were well
knowu and highly respected as the members of families
who were owners of large territorial pomemicies in tkat
meaty, and who had been liberal and indulgent landlords
—(hear, hear)—while the third candidate (Mr. Walter) was
well known to them all as having owned for himself no
mean reputation as a kind landlord—(cheers)—en I as a man
of noticing energy, whether in the House of Commons or in
the country. (Mums.) But notwithstanding this, coiner-
retire principles, conservative energy, and conservative
union, had effected a triumph which would not soon be for-
gotten either in this comity or in the country at large.
(Cheers.) He believed the liberal candidates had been led
no in this contest, which had ended in their painful defeat,
by those who professed to be their friends and political ad.
visors, sod this bad been particularly so is the ease of Mr.
Walter. (Hear, hear, and a cry of " Rogers,"—Mr. Rogers
being the chief liberal agent)
Mr. Groacs RtsAELL returned Hooks for his brother,
who wee present but unable to address; the electors in
consequence of hoarseness.

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Mr. WALTER, who won the only liberal esedidata preesnt,
them addressed the electors, and was greatly cheered. The
hoe. gestlensaa thanked his supporters for their Endues.
He tastiest in parliament for lb years, 6 of which had been
spent in the serviee of that county, and he thought that
if he had sometimes erred bvjudgesent, io voting,they would
do him the justice to admit he bad sot betrayed a party
spirit or given a factitious vote. (Cheers.) The liberals. he
this instance, were challenged to a contest, and such were
the reprseentatione made regarding the strength of
the liberal party, that they felt bound to accept the chal-
lenge. He felt his personal interests were directly opposed
to the course pursued; and the seat bad been sacrificed by
the action of the party that believed itself stronger than it
really was. (Hear, hear.) He was obliged to place himself
in the hands of the party to whom be felt be meat look for
the greatest amount of support, and ha believed the lose of
his seat was owing to that cause. (Hear, bear.) He could
only add that if through an addition to the constituency or
an unnatural dissolution they had another trial of strength,
and thought him worthy of representing his party, he should
be found willing to stand 'gale. (Chun.)
After a vote of thanks had been passed to the Sheriff the
proceedings ended.