The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-25 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

HERTFORDSHIRE

The ofileial declaration of the numbers polled for
seek easdidato tbe genet antics wee made yesterday
at 12 o'clock. _ .

Ifee Moral perty appeared to be greatly elated at their
eeesele, and the Meade of Mr. Glowing areeenbled in greater
nembere than is the day of noreleatlon.
Mr. F. A. ll'Oeaohy, the high sheriff, announced the
nuenhere ea Mom :

The Hon. H. F. Cowper
The Right Hee. Sir E. Lytton
Mr. H. $ Suelen
Mr. Abel Smith
H. therefore declared the three first named gentlemen duly
sleeted to serve se knights of the shire for the county of
Hertford. (Great chmiriag.)
The Hon. Mr. Cows then stood forward, sad was re-
ceived by him treads is the most entheeisatic meaner, the
cheering Wain for several minutes. Mr. Cowper said k•
begged to offer to the elector" his moat Wein auntie far
the gnat honer they had paid him in placing him in his
newt proud puffin, sod he must at the arms time con-
petulate the electors on the great victory they had
believed. (Cheers.) This was the first victory that
bad been obtained by the liberals of Hertfordshire
in any contest niece the Rehm Bill. (A try of "It
will be the laze") The boa. member oneletted by ex.
preemie, his satisfastioe at the returnof Sir Edward Lytton.
and at the some time ,*premed hie opinion that the new
parliament would be incomplete without • man of such high
Winding and ability. (Cheers.) He thee again thanked the
electors for the high honour they had done hies is Wotan
lim as their repressatetive, sad retired amidst loud
cheering.
Sir E. B. Leerlac peat 'Adenoid the Keeton, and he was
also received is the most enthusisatio manner. He said he
bad so Wire whatever to dispersge the victory that
lad teen gelled by their opponents, bet at the
owe time he must be allowed to say that when
ell the chronmitancee connected with the inane& were coe.
adored, it appeared to him then were many other clews-
ethane to which the awns el Mr. Cowper might be fairly
ascribed rather than to the majority of the electors omen-
ring in his political views. (Cries of " No, no," and
cheers.) In the first plan every one knew that where one
candidate was opposed by three he obtained way split
votes, not from • concurrence with his political view@ bet
from • feeling of sympathy ; and when a candidate with
such remarkably good qualities as were password by Mr.
Cowper fought with such cousin and ability anima three
opposeats he was very likely to receive *great nubs'
of such votes. (Hear, hear.) There was also this 'dna-
tags in Kr. Cower's ease, that be wee the sear ow-
nein of a popular and brilliant minister—(we
hest)—whom luny conservativie even did not desire to dim:
Woe from aloe, rind who, 'wit from polities, possessed
many of than qualities which commend attention sad a-
nimation. (Hear, beer.) There was no doubt also that Mr. I
Cowper poisoned a very large share of that tastiest-
iag manns which the sternest along us would
furl it difficult to resist. Her, hear, end • laugh.)
He could were them that when he heard that
(Wain fair and enthusiastic canvassers for Mr.
Camper were in the neighbourhood of his own estates
he really felt quite alarmed, end expected every moment
that he should he summoned by them to sue.
render, and that be should be seised and carried
off to plump for Mr. Cowper. (Laughter.) While
upon this subject he would observe that the last witch
that was executed is Reined for witchcraft dwelt some-
where near Pensbaupr (the seat of the Cowper family),
and he was afraid that she bad bequeathed all her
'Went spells and much more than her ancient
charms to some of the fair asbestine he had referred to.
("Hear, hear," and • laugh.) All these circumstances corn.
bleed, while he did sketchily that • victory had been pined,
still he thought he was justified in ascribing that victory
moth to the position of the fortunate candidate than es •
triumph to political operant". (Hear, hear.) He hoped,
however, that the result of the present election would su-
neaten the conservative party to redouble their efforts to
regain the position they bad lost; and it only remained
for him once more to return his most sincere thanks
to those elector. who had so consistently givea him their
support, end to observe that although at the present mo.
meet there appeared to be • state of suspense in politiesl
affairs, it wan quite clear from what was passing around
them, both domestic and foreign subjects would ;partly arise
which would require the most serious and rev/ °maiden-
ties, tad be felt proud that. through their confidence, in the
deliberations that would take place upon those subject' he
should be enabled to she an humble sham
Mr. SIMMS then addressed the electors, and he also was
waived with lend cheers. After thanking the elector', who,
he said, had don him the honour of awarding him theircon.
blow at this election, he said that although he felt proud
of the honour that had bees matured ulna him, he could
net help at the same time expressing his regret at the loss
the conservative cause had sustained by the rejectioa of
Mr. Abel Smith, their late highly esteemed and long tried
member. (Hear, hear.) He felt, however that the loss
would be but temporary, as there were no wild grounds for
believing that any change had really takes place in the
political ovaries of the majority of the electors of Hert-
fordshire, sad that they were still WWII' to advance the
welter* of agriculture and • church-loving oonetituncy.
although Mr. Cowper had been returned on the present
ocension. (Cries of "Oh, oh," and iaterruptioo.)
Mr. ABEL Serra than briefly addressed the electors, and
was received with loud cheers. He said that on former
iiccasions he had always stood before them as the
suceess-
fal candidate, but this time fortune had deserted him. He
would still, however, return his best thanks to his friends
and supporters for their exertion in his behalf, as he was
quite wale that it was not through any want of seal or
inertia' on their pert that be had been defeated. He was
rejoiced that the conservative cause bed not lost the envies"
of that eminent man who was an honour to the courtesan
he represented. Six Edwd. I ytne ; and he must at the woe
time say that after the gallant conduct of Mr. Suttees in
coming forward as • candidate last year, he should have
been sorry if he had not been returned. Although be was
oartaiely disippoioted at the result of the election, still, if
one of the conservative members was to go out, he thought
it woe bettor that be should be that one than Mr. Borten.
(Cheer..) Mr. Cowper bad made an allusion to what he
bad said on a former occasion about no compromise being
Se take pleas is future, and he would now say that he did
net regret the compact that bed taken place. They had had
a fair fight like Englishmen, andodthough he was defeated,
be was young noogh to hope thst upon some future arca-
Won he might be more successful, and again have the
boner of reorienting the county of Hertfordshire in per-
baneet (Cheers.)
A vote of thanks to the High Sheriff terminated the pro-
seediay.

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