The Express.
London, England, 1866-05-10 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

norrniousis.
The nomination for this borough took place yes-
terday morning at ten o'clock. Capacious hustings were
erected outside the Exchange-hall window., so that the
crowd of electors and non-electors were in the great
Market-place. About 30,000 persons were present.
There was a good deal of hooting, groaning, &c., from
the opponents of the different candidates as the latter
made their appearance on the hurting'. Mr. Bernal
• Osborne appeared to be the poplar:, candidate. There
were plentiful cries of " No. 30," Pump-handle Cos-
' sham, " Cowjnice," " Traitor Osborne," " Baby Lord,"
"Tory Baronet," he. ; and the Nottingham lambs =s-
tained the notoriety they have lately achieved.
The usual formalities having been gone through,
Dr. Rumor proposed Lord Amberley as a fit and pro-
per person to represent Nottingham in parliament.
e, hooting, cheers, and cries of " He's not big
enough.")
Mr. Howirr seconded the nomination.
Alderman Baantsr proposed Mr. Handel Corbin.
(Loud cheers, terrine yelling, groans, and cries of "Go to
Brietol,"" Pumpbandle," " Pumppuce," tec.)
Mr. Jars proposed, and Mr. Limesiory seconded Mr.
Ralph Bernal Osborne. (Immense applause, and cries of
"Tory in disguise," " Traitor," " Go to Liskeard," he.)
Mr. F. C. SMITH proposed, and Mr. W. PARSONS seconded
fir Georg::. Samuel Jenkinson, Bart. (Cheers and groans,
cries of We won't have him," "Go home, you Tory
baronet," ha)
There was a great display of party colour on the hurt-
imp. Lady Amberley was conspicuous by the abundance
of yellow (the radical colour of Nottingham) trimmings she
wore ; whilst Lady Jenkinson (who was also on the
blurting', besides a number of other ladies) was dressed in
Niue, the conservative colour. It was one of the most
extisordinary nominations that has ever taken place in
Nottingham. The windows of the great Market-place
were filled with ladies and gentlemen, and at every
signal from their own party on the hurting., the
waving of hats and handkerchiefs, and the tremendous
sheering of the immense crowd which had assembled in
the Market-place, was really most exciting. Sir Robert
Clifton was on the platform, whilst Lady Clifton occupied
one of the windows in the Market-place. The mob were
ea the whole good humoured. A great number of police
end special constables were present, and there was also a
troop of the 15th Hussars stationed at the barracks ready
at a moment's notice.
Lord AMBERLRY was received with cheers. He should
not hays ventured to come forward except at the express
desire of the united liberal party—(cheers and groans)—
but, having received such an invitation, he considered it
to be his duty not to decline the contest, however arduous
it mirilit be, but to endeavour, by coming forward,
to unite the liberal party in Nottingham—(cheers
and his/way—and to obtain a victory for the liberal
muse. (A Voice—" You're only a baby.") This
was a contest between liberalism and couservatism.
(Groans.) Whether they looked to the question
of liberal reform, or of free trade, or of religions
liberty, they would find that the great measures which had
done so much for the prosperity of the country had been
passed in spite of the opposition of the conservative
party, and although in some cases they might have yielded
at last it had been a tardy and ungraceful conces-
sion. Therefore it was not for himself indi-
vidually, but on behalf of the liberal cause
and liberal opinions that he asked for their support, and it
would be his endeavour to perform in the most conscien-
tious and zealous manner the duties which would devolve
upon him, so that they might not say they had got an in-
competent member. (Cheers and groans. )
Mr. Cossicur was received with yells from thousands of
throats and cheering from his friends on the hustings. He
said he trusted this contest would be conducted in a fair
and orderly manner. (Cries of " Well done,
pump-handle.") He had had the honour of being
invited to the town in connection with Lord Amberley.
Ho could not boast of the claims which his lordship had,

bet they had invited Lim by the almost unanimous
voice of the constituency. His views of political subjects
were of a most liberal character. Most of them had had
an opportunity of bearing those views—lA Voice--" Too
often")—and he asked them if those views were not in har-
mony with the great majority of the liberal party?
(Cheers and uproar.) He had spent nearly twenty years in
the liberal cause. (A Voice—' to America.")
Mr. D. FAULKNER was received with ridicule and partial
applause. He pulled otf his coat before he addressed the
meeting, and made a most eccentric speech amid great
interrnption.
Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE RIM received with tremenilous

!beep', waning of bete, groans, hisses, Sc?. He colgrat!.!.

hated that great constituency on the goodly array of candi-
dates standing before them. Five was a lucky number—
lye was the number which carried the bill for the eaten-
Mon of the franchise. (Cheers.) He hailed number five
with acclamation, and he would tell the paid hirelings of
the sham liberals that he should be first of the number five
to-morrow. (" You must be," and cheers.) The live
candidates presented the appearance of a happy,
but not of a united family. ((,heers.) They knew they
were all reformers now—all reformers, though differ-
ing somewhat in degree ; he would define them
what they were. They had their liberal reformer,
they had their liberal and independent reformer
(which was himself)—(hear, hear)—and they had their
sporting longitudinal reformer, that was Handel Cosa-
bam—(hooting, and uproar)—they had their moderate
reformer, that was Sir George Jenkinson—(cheep
and hisses)—they had their eccentric reformer, Mr.
Faulkner. They had a nice lot—(uproar)—what they
called in the hosiery trade " choice articles." All agreed
that some reform was necessary, but all differed upon the
rate of going and who was to be chairman of the line.
What were the claims of the candidates that stood before
them! (Great uproar.) Who was the first? (Cries of
"You. Bernal.") Of course be should be to.inoirow if
not to-day. (Great cheering.) Of Lord Amberley he did
not wish to say one word of derogation. Lord Aniberley's
opinions he did not question, but what he did question
was this—Lord Amberley had formed a coalition which
would have the effect of disuniting their borough.
lord Amberley, the son of the Prime Minister, had
malesced with a stentorian visionary— (" True !")
who had by his ranting nonsense rendered himself a
nuisance to all practical politicians. (Great uproar.)
His opinions on the great questions of the day were well
known, and were not spoken for the first time. His votes
were before the public. (Cheers and uproar.) They had
beard about the reduction of the franchise. His opinions
upon that question were uttered when Lord Amberley was
in his perambulator—(laughter)—and before Mr. Cossham
was being polished as a Bristol diamond. He had always
thought that the act of 1832 wad given more to
the middle classes than to the working men, and
be had always thought that another supplementary
act was necessary to give votes to working men. Let
there be no mistake ; he was for moderate and judicious
measures of reform. (Cheers.) If sent to the House of
Commons, he would go as a true reformer. He hoped
that a bill would be brought in against bribery and cor-
ruption, which he considered to be the plague-spots of
the British constitution. (Cheers.) Referring to the
llottinyham Erpreas, which had charged him with coming
es a nominee of the Carlton Club, he said he had placed
the libel in the hands of his solicitor. (Loud cheers.)
Yr. Osborne then retired amidst loud applause.
Sir Geoece JEWILINRON was greeted with cheers and
biases. When the hon. baronet arose to address the crowd,
a number of metal spoons and plates were held up by
Lord Amberley's friends. Sir George said he assumed the
spoons which were held up on Lord Amberley's side were to
feed my Lord Amberley with. (Great laughter.) He con-
gratulated the moving mass before him upon wearing the
beautiful colour, blue, and that the weather was so fine
that the " lambs" could have a good frisking. (Great up.
roar on Lord Amberley's side.) He then vindicai-ed him-
aelf from the numerous calumnies that had, he said,
been spread abroad by Mr. Coesham and his party. Sir
George professed himself a liberal conservative, and
was in favour of a reduction of the franchise, and he
would give his best support to any measure which would
tend to diminish bribery and corruption at elections,which
would cut out that canker spot in the representative sys-
tem. (Loud cheers.)
A show of hands was then taken, and declared to be in
favour of Mr. Osborne and Sir George Jenkinson. A poll
was then demanded for Lord Amberley, Mr. Handel Coe-
sham, and Mr. D. Faulkner.
A vote of thanks to the Sheriff concluded the proceed-
ines, which had occupied four hours.

NORTHAUXWM*4
The nomination for this borough took place
yeaterday.
The candidates were the Hon. Mr. Lucellea, brother of
the Earl of Harewood, and Mr. Wrightson, formerly repre-
senting the borough in the liberal interest.
The show of bands was declared to be in favour of Mr.
loacellas. The proceedings lasted ala hours.