The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-28 00:00:00

WELLS
_ELECTION.

WELL., SOMERSET, MONDAY.— The election for
this borough, rendered oceleary by the appointment of Mr.
Ilayter, Q.C., to the office of Judge-Advocate, took place to-
day in the forenoon. Mach to the astonishment of every
one, Mr. Sudway, the son in law of the conservative member
for the eastern division of Somerset, suddenly announced
hirwelf as a candidate, and, in cons,. quence, the city has been
during this festive season in a state of profuse political excite-
ment. An active canvas of the electors erss made by both
parties, but on Christmas-day Mr. Sudway resigned the
contest, and the business of to-day was simply the re-election
of the old member. Mr. limiter was nominated by Mr.
John Haughton, and seconded by Mr. Seymour, and, having
been declared duly elected, he returned chunks in •
very energetic end somewhat warm speech, in the
course of which he dwelt on the special circum-
stances of this election. He declared that until the
evening of Sunday week ho was utterly unconscious that he
was even in contemplation for the office to which he was now
elevated. Late on that evening he received from the go-
vernment in announcement
,that her Majesty had been

pleased to appoint him her judge-advecate7iii; left London
the next morning as fast as an express train could carry him,
and immediately en his arrival in that city, waited upon Mr.
Sudway. Be explained to him what had occurred, and Mr.
Sudway's reply to him was—l should think you will be re-
turned without opposition. (Hear. hear.) Mr. Sudway, so
far from having an idea of opposing him, actually pressed
him to stay and plitekC of his hospitality. Under these cir-
cumstances, it was not without conaiderable surprise that later
in the day he found Mr. Sudway in the field against him.
(Shame.) Mr. Sudway had, however, assured him that it was
no doing of his, but that he had been obliged by his friends tb
come forward. A conservative club, it appeared, bad been
formed in that city between 1841 and 1847, and Mr. Sad-
way had ungnardedly given to it a promise, that if ever he
was called out he would stand forward. The promise had
been safely booked ; it was not thought convenient to claim
ita fulfilment at the general election ; but it was brought for-
ward now, at a moment when it was believed that an advan-
tage could be taken of himself; but he had the satisfaction of
being able to assure them, that if Mr. &tawny had gene to
the poll, he should have beaten him by a majority of fifty.
He had endeavoured, during the tea years that he
had represented them, to preserve harmony in the
borough ; he had been premed again and again
to bring another liberal candidate sato the field ;
he could have turned Mr. Blakemore out of hie place
again and again ; and now they had presumed too south on
his forbe►rance they might have reason to repent the unsuc-
cessful attempt they had made. The hon. gentleman then
briefly touched on his political career, reiterating his friend-
ship for free trade, and justifying his vete in favour of the
admission of Jews to parliament. The usual compliment
was then paid to the mayor, and three cheers given to Mr.
Hayter, the Dean of Wells, and Mr. Sudway, with three
groans for those who brought him forward.
The newly-elected M.P. was then seated in a chair,
covered with purple rosettes and laurel leaves, and borne by
his followers through the streets of the city.

FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN ENGLISH CHRIST-
MAL— -" If you won't! banish foreign matters from Christmu,
you must banish Christmas itself. You must sweep away
mince.pies, with their currants from Greece, their cloves and
mese from the Spice Islands, and their peel of lemon from
Sicily. You must abolish your plumpudding, with its rai-
sins from Malaga, your boar's bead from Germany, chest auto
from Spain and France, oranges from Portugal, wines every
one of them except British, all your hot pickles, all your
teas and coffees, your very twelfth-cake with its sugar ; nay,
even the name of the name, to say nothing of things to
reverend t be specified. You would not have a mahogany
table to dine upon. Sixpence would not be left you to buy
a cigar, nor a cigar to be bought ; and if you wished to eon
sole vounelf with singing a carol, ten to one but the tam
would be taken out of your mouth, being found to basica
Pergolese or Palesuina, or some other Italian inventor of
the phrases of melody."—Leigk Hunt's Jar of Honey fn.'
Mount Hybia.

A PERPETUAL 810 Wro.—Soon after Lord Chan-
cellor Erskine's resignation he was invited to apt. at De-
land', where the Duchess of York had upon the lawn a
number of rare animals, and, among others, 'remarkable black
monkey with a long white hairy mantle flowing gracefully
Over his head and shoulders. Erskine was late in ap
but, at last, while the Prince of Wales, the Duke &11,
and other royal personages, were standing in • group war,
the entrance to the wart-yard, he arrived in a very mesa-
looking ono-horse chaise. Re immedittol7 alighted ; bat,
instead of paying his duty to the " royalties ' before him, he
suddenly stepped up to the monkey, and, taking off his bat
la a very dignified manner, and making three wrap/s, he
addressed the animal in these words, amidst the hearty
laugh of all present, " Sir, I sincerely wish you joy—you
wear your wig for fife."—Lord Campbell's ,Lioes of the
Chancellor,.