The Express.
London, England, 1861-12-27 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.

The nomination of candidatt•s for the vacancy in
the representation of the borough, caused by the elevation
of Mr. Mellor, Q.C., to the judicial bench, took pace
yeatenlay morning, in front of the Exchange. A consider-
able crowd had collected in front long before the hour
announced fur prompediage to COMMODOS OA o'clock), the
Clifton side of' the division present* largely prepou•
&wet* numbers. As the supporter, of the twocaadidates
made taw appearance on she hustings the crowd amused
themselves by the free and hearty itatuliMmoo of the usual
ories, groaning at unpopular men, and loudly cheering the
supporter, of sir Robert Clifton.
The two candidate. having addressed the crowd.
The Sheriff staked if any other elector had another
candidate to propose. (Cries of " No.") The two candi-
dates now before them were the Right Hoe. Henry Pelham
Alexander Pelham Clinton, uummunly called the Earl of
Liocoln, and Sir Robert Jukes Clifton, Bait, of Cliftou
Hall. He now demanded a show of hands for Lind Lincoln.
Great groaniog followed the request of the Sheriff, and
scarcely a hand was held up in the crowd. r hie man in
the very middle of the vast multitude had the temerity to
hold up his hand, but he was immediately subjected to
booneting that drove Ws hat down over his eyes,
and he was compelled to take down his hands to protect
kits head. There were some heeds raised on the platform
among the adherents of Lord Lincoln.
The Sheriff then demanded a show of hands for Sir Ro-
bert Mies, end a scene unparalleled in the annals of elec-
tioneering wee witnessed. The immense multitude raised
t►eir bands as if by one common impulse, and cheered with
a noise like Awake, while they clapped their hands shove
their beads. About twenty thotpuud people cheering and
applauding with the full power of their voices sad the cx•
tram strength of their hands, made up a combination of
scene and woad which has never before been witnessed iu
Nottingham, and we hardly believe in any place else on any
similar occasion.

Sir Robert Clifton took off his hat and repeatedly I "Boxing-night," and the first night of a new
bowed, the crowd each time lemming the volume of WOW ! masagement, do not often come together ; but yesterday
to a deafening height.
. evening the St. James's Theatre witnessed both occaaions.
The :thcnirr l declare that the show of hands is in . Wigan
favour at Mir Robert Clifton Hart. change from the directorship of Mr. Wto that of
Mr. Alderman Cut.t.c.e then advanced, and was received Mr. George Views ia little more than notnioal, as farm the
with appalling groans. He demanded a poll on the part of public are concerned, except that the admirable actor and
Lord Lincoln. &area who recently presided over the fortunes of the
The Sheriff then aneouoced that the polling would
theatre have retired from the scene of their former labours.
' take place this (FriiLy) rooming at eight o'clock, and that
the pollees booths would be closed at tour o'clock. In other respects the company is for the most part the same,
Itiledematimi was made to this effect by the Deputy- and even one of the pieces recently figurisg in the bills (the
Obeli( and the town crier. rattling farce of the Boarding School) is still retained with
After the madidates end their friends left the platform the accustomed cast. The lint piece last night was Mr.
the mosenee crowd moved from the front of the Exchange, Charles Dance.
plea.A
ownedietta, A Wonderful
and besiege saineel compactly opposite the entrance to
the Faeheage. la unity-row, through which the candidates I. owes*, excellently acted by Mr. George Fining.
were espeeted to emerge. There were calm in waiting Mr. Frank Matthews, Miss Nelly Moore, and
for Lord Lam& sod Sir Robert Clifton. The latter Miss Isabel Adana. The last-named is a lady new
was Dot 1111011 W to enter his vehicle, but was forcibly to this theatre, to which, from her stately presence and
eased and placed on the shoulders of !mum stalwart fel-
eportment s lady-like d and de, he will doubtless prove
Mem who carried him amid the t enthusiastic plaudits livery
M the Maypole Hotel. Lord Lincoln, taking the arm of sa acquisition. The chief attraction of the evening, how.
Dr. Robertson, his physician. essayed to walk to his hotel, ewer, was the burlesque of Perseus and Andromeda; or,
the George the Fourth. but was met br ranch obstruetioe the Maid and thr Monster, from the tried and successful
atel nut a little jostling. We ni,,,ret to learn from Dr. pee of Mr. William &ouch. In sa age remarkable for
I:..bertaon that whilst in up Pelhametreet a slaw
wm, flung at his l hip. The mime& dal out reach the the sum roes writers who can draw any amount of puns
obi," it was aimed at, we week Pr. Robertson 0. the 1 flea say subject, sod who seem to bays a supernatural
shoulder. power of discoveries latent drolleries Is the most tape°.