The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-16 00:00:00

MARTIEBONE.

Th.% hustings for this borough was held in front
• a tooth erected for the purpose at the north end of
I ‘rthind-place. and looking down that splendid street.
he proceedinps appealed to excite very little interest—at
.:1 evt Ms at a quarter before 11 there was scarcely
% hundred per.,.ns present. At that time, however,
Mr. 'Thomas Chambers, Q.C., arrived with about as
-name of his friends ; and Mr. Harvey Lewis quickly fol-
wed with. somewhat smaller escort. To him succeeded
r Daniel Grant. who came in a carriage and pair with-
.- iiny following at all. Dr. Sandwith closed the proces-
u with a few of hi. sumorters. These were all hberals.
• ,unservatice candiate. Mr. Sandford. had retired,
I it was nimorred that ho would be replaced by Sir
rams Parkrns.
usual fornialitirs having been cone through, the re-
•.g officer. Mr. tjeorge Tamphn, called upon Mr.
Graham. who prc•posech and Mr. J. It. Collins. who
• 'rd Mr. Lewis ; Mr. Shaw, representative of St.
s•vvlebreic nt the Board of Works, who proposed, and
Li. Temus, churchwarden of St. Pancras, who seconded
:Ambers; Mr. 11. J. Slack, who proposed, and Dr.
:u who seconded Dr. Saudwith ; Mr. J. Watkins, who
n!..5 (d. and Dr. Edmonds seconded Mr. Grant Lord
Clinton. who proposed, and Admiral Belcher, who
•:ed. Sir T. Darkens.
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lie eandidates having addressed the meeting the show
!.:.nda wa■ taken. the numbers for each ►ppearing to
n the following order :-1. Mr. Grant ; 2. Dr. Sand-
s tL : 3. Mr. Chambers; 4. Mr. Lewis; 5. Sa Thomas
lakyus, the last having only twenty or thirty in his
:avour ; but a poll was demanded on his behalf, as well
nn the part of the old members.
The proceedingt though at times a little noisy—Sir T.
Parkyne was altogether refused a hearing—were exceed-
crly good humoured : and they concluded with a vote of
nsnks to the returning officer.

T nomination took place at Charing-crosa,
r hustings erected at the hese of the Nelson Column,
•: hung Parliament-street. The electors assembled in
• it,...nce to the high bailiff's summons in considerable
. :i.seding the ...race between the hustings sad the
of Sing Charks, and the scene presented showed
N.,,e the wisdom of the removal from Covent-garden.
11. s rough'. element was scarcely represented at all, the
wi being mainly oomposed of well-dressed persona of
the middle chap and a fair proportion of Artemis. The
aolliares upon their appearance on the busting'
is, re received with mingled cheers and hisses,
The writ having been read by the High Bailiff (Mr.
arrie. and the usual proclamation made,
mi Erskine i'erry proposed and Mr. H. IL Seymour
re ceded, amidst greet shouting, which rendered them
shr.ost inaudible, the nomination of the Hon. B. W.
i;ro-vesior.

ldr. lava Stuart Mill war proposed by Mr. W. T.
Malleson and seconds(' by Mr. J. -Beal.
Every reference by the speakers to the name of Mr.
~.iadstone was received with enthusiastic cheering.
Mr. George Cub* proposed Mr. Smith, whose name
was received with cheers and waving of hate from the
rear of the crowd, but with such persistent hint* and
groaning and shouting from the front. that the speeches
w the mover and the seconder (Mr. W. T. Miller) could
only be heord by a few gentlemen upon the platform.
The show of kande wee declared to be in favour of Mill
•..nd Smith. A poll was demanded ou behalf of Captain
late•Vt or.