The Express.
London, England, 1847-08-02 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

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Orrrette. DeeLARATION.—The result of the recent contest
for the representation of Marylebone was officially announced
on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a considerable
number of the friends of the several candidates. The hour
named was half-put one o'clock, and at that hour all the can-
didates were on the hustings, Lord Dudley Stuart and Sir
Benjamin Hall haying arrived on horseback, accompanied by
a considerable number of their friends, and preceded by a
band of music, ?laying " See the conquering hero crimes."
The defeated candidates appeared in excellent humour, and
the whole proceedings were conducted in a most friendly
spirit. The accommodation for the press, of which we com-
plained on the occasion of the nomination, was now rendered
as perfect as the construction of the hustings would permit.
At about a quarter-past two o'clock, Mr. David Salomon'
announced the numbers polled foe the respective candidates
as follows:--Sir B. Hell, 5.313 ; Lord Dudley Stuart, 5,367 ;
Sr James Hamilton, 3,677; Mr. Serjeant Shee, 662 ; Mr.
Robert Owen, I. The announcement was received with tre-
mendous cheering and some laughter; and the returning
officer having declared Lord Dudley Stuart and Sir B. Hall
duly returned,
Lord Dt DLET STUART presented himself in front of the
hustings, and said he bad now the satisfaction and the pride
of appearing before the great and enlightened constituency
of Marylebone, not sa he had done on a former occasion, to
solicit their suffrages, but to thank them for having showered
those suffrages upon him. (Cheers.) In the earlier part of
the struggle he had to suffer the mortification of defeat, but
it had since been his good fortune to retrieve that temporary
failure, and to stand before them having obtained • glorious
victory. (Cheers.) The men of Marylebone had fought a
great fight, and achieved a glorious triumph of their prin-
ciples. It had been no common election, when they con-
sidered the danger to which the reform interest had been ex-
posed. They had had a rest many candidates in the field,
and the circumstances which bad induced the retirement of
one, so disgusted many of the liberal party, that they ex-
hibited the greatest apathy, and hundreds refused to re-
cord their votes. Another difficulty which the liberal party
had to contend with was, that their political opponent was a
gentleman who was not only universally respected, but who
bad the advantage of being known, and of having been long
a resident In the borough, and who wu universally esteemed
and beloved. The hon. baronet was, therefore no contemptible
opponent. They had aloe to contend against the misfortune
of having another gentleman who had started in the liberal
interest, he (the noble lord) believed under an errone-
ous impression. (Oh, oh.) He believed that was the
cue with the learned oerjeant, sad that be had no
desire to divide the liberal party, or was at all indifferent to
the success of the cause of reform. (Hear, hear.) With all
these difficulties in the way, what bad been the issue ? Why,
that two reformers had been returned by an overwhelming
majority—(leud cheers)—by such a majority as must settle
the question altogether, and show to the world that the
borough of Marylebone would not be represented by any
man who did not hold liberal principles. (Tremendous
cheering.) lie was proud to have been one of the instru-
ments in achieving this great victory. (Hear.) Of all the
electing which had taken place, or would take place,
throughout the present general election, there was none, if
he excepted that which had returned the prime minister to
the House of Commons, which would create so much in-
terest throughout Europe and the eivitieed world,
es the election for Marylebone, because of his connexion
with the great cause of truth and justice—the cause of
Poland. (Loud cheers.) Wherever the result of that
election wee heard of, and It would be known in aU puts of
the irlobe—and if he might use an expression having a
doable meaning, from POLE to Pone— (loud cheers)—there
was not a patriot suffering under oppression or cast into a
dungeon but would rejoice at the result. The intelligence
would be received with exultation at Warsaw and in the
deserts of Siberia—(loud cheers)—but it would be heard of
with very different feelings at St. Petersburg and Vienna.
(Hear, hear, and groans.) Every despot, every tyrant and
his minions, although they might sit in courts and be clothed
in purple and eurrounded by gaudy tinsel, would hear the
issue of th-it contest, however much they might cmceal
'heir feeangs, with discomfiture, sorrow, and mortification.

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prenatannet held best gird in circumstances of ex-
trema dillionbr. (Ham) Whoa the retirement of his late
plisse aellsoro, Si. Challea Napier, was announced, a
ntlabeir higentleman who desired to become candidates
(hie adds friend amongst the rest) sought his advice
and embrace. He blignaird them all that the question
of who arid be hie_gile Benjamin Hall's) colleague
Ins matter to be *Wad by the electors, and that
he could not interim between them and a candidate.
He felt assured that aims of the gentlemen who had come
before the borough maandilates could ac:use him of having
acted in an improper spirit towards them. Then, again, the
ballot took place, and it was understood that whoever suc-
ceeded at that ballot was to be associated with him (Sir B
Hall) as the liberal candidate. What was the fact ? Why
the gentleman selected, after keeping hint (Sir B. Hall) and
the reformers of the borough in suspense up to the last
moment, suddenly left them all in the lurch. (Cries of
" Shame on him.") With regard to the hon. gentleman
who had come forward on adverse political principles. he
(Sir B. Hall) was placed in another difficulty. lie wan one
of the aides" friends he had in the world. fleeing the oppor-
tunity which offered, hie hon. friend Sir James Hamilton
had a perfect right to step forward and avire to the honour
of being the representative of the borough. He (Sir B. Hall)
was convinced, kaowing the disgust which certain circum-
stances had created in the minds of the liberal party, that if
ever there was a time for the conservatives to make a trial

of their et»ngth iTtwaiTthepres7nt. All differtnce there
was between himself and his hon. opponent wee a difference
in political principle. He had known him for twenty.five
year., for they had been at college together, and he would
say a more straightforward, honest, and upright man did not
exist. The great battle, therefore, which had just been
fought between them was merely a question of prineiple,and
not a question of character. (Hear.) Alter some further
eulogistic remarks on the character of Sir James Hamilton,
the hon. baronet proceeded to say that he had now repre-
sented the borough of Marylebone for ten years, and he be-
lieved there was no one more acquainted with the local
business of the borough than he was. (Hear.) In defending
their local interests, be could assure them that he should be
ever ready to assist his noble friend, whom he WII3 delighted
to hail as hi► colleague, heart and hand. (Cheers.) He had
only again to thank them for the high honour they had con-
ferred on him, and he hoped that if he lived to see *nether
contest he should be again elected their representative.
Sir JAMES HAMILTON then came forward, and was well
received. He said, since he had last the pleasure of seeing
them he had thrown away his favours, and,therefore, he did
not look blue. (Laughter.) He had struck his colou-s, but
be did not do so until his gallant barque had sunk. Within
the last few days he had lost a good deal. In the first place
he had loot the election (laughter), and secohdly he had lost
a good deal of flesh. (Renewed laughter.) But he would
tell them what he had not lost (hear): he believed he hod
not lost a friend. (Hear, hear.) He bad not loot his tem-
per. He had not lost his spirits. (Hear.) He had per-
formed on many stages, and he now appeared on that stage
in the last act, and to perform his last scene. The curtain
in Marylebone was about to drop on him never to rise again
(cheers and laughter); but before he made his bow he had
one duty to perform, and that was to thank the 3,670 honest
and independent electors who had given him their unboustht
support. When be considered all the circumstances, that
he had come forward at the eleventh hour, and bed to com-
pete with the well arranged organleation of his opponents
(" no, no," and laughter), he felt that he stood in a very
proud position. (" Oh, oh.') He would have been extremely
I happy to have filled the hoaourable position now held by
the noble lord or Sir Benjamin Hall. He did not under-
value the prize, but would have given two-thirds
of his peer/Woos to hare won it. It was wor-
thy the highest ambition of the most honoarable
mind ; but he found that he could not get it, and what was
mare, he believed that no tory ever could get it. (Loud
cheer., and " Right, right.") Well, that being the case, be
was right glad to find that his old friend, and their excellent
representative, Ben Hall, had got it, and that so excellent and
distingui-hed a man as the noble lord had got it. (Cheers.)
He could only say he rhould have been more happy if their
choice had fallen on James John Hamilton. (Laughter.)
He (Sir James Hamilton) had been informed that many of
the votes obtained by his hon. opponents at that election had
been obtained by undue means, and it was right he
should say so there. (Loud cries of " No, no," and
great uproar.) He did not for a moment suppose
that it was with the consent or knowledge of either the
hon. baronet or the noble lord. (" Oh, oh," and laughter.)
He had, however, not forgotten his latin, and he remembered
the phrase, qui.farit per alium Melt per se. In °mansion,
he begged to ray that he should never contest the borough
of Marylebone again. He hod had quite enough of it ; and
they all knew that enough was so good as a feast. (Laughter.)
But although that was the case, his defeat would never
quench the feeling he had for the welfare of its inhabitant..
He hoped to live among them long. and to receive that reci-
procity of kindness from them which he felt for them. (Cheers.)
Serjeant Sege next presented himself, and was received
with cheers and laughter, occasioned by the exhibition in
mourning of the numbers polled by the learned gentleman.
Having returned his thanks to the 660 electors who bad
voted for him, he explained that he came forward with no
desire to split the liberal interest, but in consequence of having
received the promise of those gentlemen who brought forward
Mr. Harvey that if any circumstances triumphal to prevent
Mr. Harvey going to the poll. he rhould be supported as the
liberal candidate. (Hear, and cries " You've been regularly
sold, serjeant.") With regard to what had fallen from the
hon. baronet who had preceded him—that he never meant
again to contest that borough, he (the learned serjeant) was
not prepared to make any such pledge. (Hear.) Should
any circumstances arise to call either of the present members
to a higher place—(laughter)—why then he (Serjeant Shee)
would again come forward, provided his doing so did not
divide the liberal interest. lie had heard nothing whatever
of the undue influence which bad been alluded to by Sir J.
Hamilton. (Hear, hear.) If he had only beard of one In-
stance of bribery or corruption, no power on earth should
have induced him to forego impeaching the noble lord or the
hon. baronet before the electorsatlarge ; but knowing nothing
of such undue influence he would not insinuste it. (Cheers.)
With regard to the hon. baronet (Sir B. Hall), although
there could be no doubt that he had an honourable partiality
for the noble lord as a colleague, he (Serjeant Sbee) would
say that he had acted most fairly and uprightly
towards him. (Hear, hear.) After stating the various
objections which had been taken to him, and denying
most emphatically that he had been rejected on account of
hie religious opinions, the learned gentleman concluded by
offering his congratulations to the successful candidates, and
to the electors of the borough en the choice they had made.
[The hon. and learned psalms* was loudly cheered
throughout a long and eloquent address.]
Mr. R. OWEN next addressed the assembly on his views as
to what was best to be done for the amelioration of the con-
dition of the people ; and his allusion to his being number
one on the poll was received with considerable merriment,
Thanks having been voted to the returning officer, Mr. D.
Salomon* returned thanks, and expressed his regret that the
office which be held precluded him from aspiring to the
honour of representing the borough himself. This sentiment
was loudly applauded, and the meeting then dispersed.