The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-17 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM.

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The nomination— for tbie boron& took place
upon hustings fronting the Exchange in the Great irket
place. The proceedings roommaced at eleven o'cloelr,
and there wale about 2.1 000 persona pre* .nt. The can-
d dates nominated were Mr. H. B. Osborne, Mr. Char's%
Feely, and Mr. I'. W. Claydets, Sir Robert Clift in, and
Mr. J. C. Wright. 'llse various candidates having boon
piopeeed and seconded, Mr. Osborne presented himself
amidst gn at cheering. He said that if Sir Robert CIA ro
lad *pp's+ ed earlier in the field he should have felt Mui-
r/elf bound not to have given him any opposition. He m-
gn tted that Colons! Wright had appeared, like • politi ial
jack-in-tlic-box," at the lest moment Ile he 1 nit
only to eel ore his opponent., but he had to optima his
friends. This was a pretty family qwirrel—(A I—
' lou are the father of it")—and family quarrels they
knew, were generally conducted with the greatest acri-
mony. However, they should heat no acrimonious
I.beelTet:01111 from him. Who was there to °mom ?
Was he not an older I bend than them all (" Tee' and
"No.") The Liberal Association looked upon him as the
elder brother in possession of the estate, and they o ,all
not wait for his decent Initial, het wanted to get hi'
property while be was alive. (Great cheering.) He.
however, was not dead yet, and he thought he looked as
healthy end vigorous as his two younger brothers (Mesee.
Seely and Claydem). They should remember the days of
"amid hag type,' and the men who stood by them before
the new sea dawned. Was be to be told that, two genVe-
men having come before them promising--God knew
what - the old member was te be sant about his beelines+
("No, no")—because the great manufacturing firm for
mating membtra of parliament wished to peak a trade
by sending two untried members of their own I' Were tie
electors going to take upon trust those who, however
able, however willing, could give nothing as yet but
promisee! Now, it they wanted new blood, let them
tee a little what the old blood had done for the n.
hale was come good liquor still left in the old buttes.
Let them think of chat men of the old blood had doae—
Gladstone, Bright— (cheers)—Ruseett and Hume—(4p-
plau.e.) What had the old blood to do in the new part a-
malt P To break down all monopoly :n Ireland. Ho
might be crush, d by the iceberg of the coalition or
swamis d by the waters of the tory party. This was his real
aggieeate meeting. (Great ()leering.) They had neithor
h. en engaged nor ticket. d. (laughter and cheers) He
leas th. re the defender of freedom of election, an I O,
menacing friend of the people of Nottingham. (in id
and !Totalized cheering.) Sir Hub. rt Clifton then ri e.
nnibl orient cheer.ng which lasted for several
The hon. baronet Paid that the immense ccow.l bef ,ri him
was his aggregate meeting. Ile thought that ra beak,
whigs, and tones should unite together to take into
their consideration the state of Ireland, an I not
make it a question of party. (Immense ap(,:aa-e.)
Mr. Clayden (amidst great confusion) an I Vie
working men had adoplel him as their can rdate.
He did not stand there an his own marital, but hew,.. then,
by the free choice of the working men of Nottingham. an I
now that they had a vote. he hoped they would send a
man to larliament who had lived amongst then —a man
who would be able to represent in parliament their purr"
end wishes. Mr. Seely. who also rose amid great norm-,
briefly recapitulated Ms political opiaions. (Merl Wrig
who was well receive 1, said that if returned he she 114 era's
for the maintenance of the Irish church; but beyond th it
lie .hould go unpledged, and world not be tied to tie
tail of ether Mr. Gladstone or Mr. Disraeli. (Cher
A 'how of Minds was then taken. and the result w de-
emed by the rheriff to he in favo ir of Sir lloht. Clifton
and Colonel Wright. A lot was demanded to: Mr.
(hborne, Mr. Seely, and Mr. W. Clay lcn.