The Express.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ELEMON.

A numerous meeting of the supporters of Lord
R. Oroevenor and Mr. R. Hanbury, jun., wee held yester-
day, at the Riding School, Fulham-road, Old Brompton.
Mr. Beaux. took the chair.
Lent R. Cisoevaxoa first addressed the meeting, com-
mencing by stating his reasons for his vote on Mr. Cobden's
motion, which have already appeared in his lordahip'ssi;
fished address. He next proceeded to the Sunday r
Bill, the mention of which caused a storm of bluing ati
hooting, which the chairman had great difficulty in allaying.
He had been greatly misled, ho observed, by a deputation
which bail waited on him and asked him to introduce the
bill. They had avowed him that the working dames end
the majority of the metropolitan member. were in favour of
such a measure. He was, in favour of extension of the suf-
frage, and had changed his opinion on the subject of church
rates since he was tint elected. Seeing by the census of
1840 that there were five million Nicriconfomdsta, he
thought church rates should be "optional." (Laughter.)
lie was in favour of the equalisation of poor-
rates, and spinet the ballot. Finding that it waa
a subject interesting to his constituents he had tried to con-
vines himself, bed found that be still objected to it as radi-
cally false in principle, inanenueh as it nude voters irre-
sponsible. Hue lordship's remarks about the ballot excited
considerable tumult, amid which he sat down.
In reply to questions, Lord Robert Grosvenor said he
should certainly not introduc. the Sunday Trading Bill, if
wean returned, and that be would support a bill for making
Kennington, Chelsea, Fulham, and Brampton a borough,
meanie from the county.
Mr: R. RANBURY having expressed his opinions, which
were in substance those which he had issued in his addreva,
• vote of confidence in both the candidates was agreed to.

WICA Bundns.—Mr. Laing has retired, and
Lord John Hay will be unopposed.
HERTFORDSHIRE.—Mr. Abel Smith, jun., has
intimated to the electors that it in not his intention to go to
the poll After referring to the pledge given that one of the
onssemative candidates would retire in order to awry out
the emapronsiee agreed upon with the whigs, he adds—" B 7
the advice duly Mends I have waited to the last moment
to Isere Sir Henry Mean free to come to that derision which
was felt to he wasthy of his it would have been
the mod in aceeedsnee with thepledgee
he had volunteered.
He decides otherwise. But the engagement remains. It
affects dishonour of oar whole party, and must be toddled
by some one. As the youngest member, it devolves anon
me to fulfil it, My comparative youth was alleged
me in objection when I that addremed you as a cengda7(7,
but that youth is at least my advantage now, sines it permits
me to add a hope that I may yet live once more to solicit
your suffrages sod Termed your opinions."
HANTS (13010 n) Henry Cholmondelcy has
declined mmift Reward again for thi; division. According,
therefore, to the compronose between the South Hants con-
earvativie sod Blerals, the Hun. Ralph Button (tory), and
Sir J. C. J Bert., a moderate liberal, will be returned
fee the Boronvision without any contest. Lord Henry
Chelinseedelff yard et Cobden's motion on the Centex
OsolikkA 0310 will gain one vote in South Haute,
OS Mr.Csegask Its late colleague of Lord Henry Cliolmons
vb.:. Sae also declined to omit:forward again. is is tarry.
MkiLL.—The rejected candidate for Hull is not
Mardian Digby Seymour, who sat for thatan of the
borough
the last parliament, but another gentlem
send alas, who formerly represented Sunderland, and is
mew tissenbe of Browsed..
BAUM NC TROY BY Faiamis.—At the üblin
on Saturday, one of the candidates, Mr. D
Rey-
stlof another'Mr. Vance. "I have got my honours
Ale sad eloquent friend en a gridiron, and I will keep him
lamp yogi he is done."
PAPAL ACCIDENT.—ShortIy before the closing of
the poll for the Finsbury election on Saturdiy, one of the
supporters of William Cox, Esq., M.P., the new member for
Finabory,Mr. Edward Wilson, aged 45 yeere, who resided
at No. 30 Endelbstrtet, St. Gilesm-the-Fields bad just
kth the Ooternittes.room of Mr. Cox. Browdow Arum
Tayent, Drownlow-strent, Drury-lane, in a cab, to go to
Islington-green, when on turning round the comer of Endells
Bred, be put hie body out of the cob window to 'peek to the
driver, when it ovettedaneed the cub, which crashed the head
of the deceased and threw the driver from his boa. Ths ma.
fortunate sufferers were removed to Mr. JiLtALeurgeoui
---.lens, bat Mr. Wilson died shortly aft

[For yesterday's nominations see page 4.]