The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-02 00:00:00

L4IIFIBE7H ELECTION.--(This Day).

NOMINATION (THIS DAY).

This morning, at ten o'clock, Mr. Onslow, the returning
fficer, proceeded with the election of a burge.,s to serve in
Parliament for the borough of Lambeth, in the place of
Mr. Roupell, who has resigned.
The hustings were erected near the Horns Tavern, and
very excellent arrangements were made by the returning
officers for the representatives of the press.
In front of the hustings, at the commencement of the
proceedings, there were about 400 people, more than half of
whom were persons in the employment of Mr. Doulton,
and chiefly boys.

Mr. JOHN WILL lAMB came forward to propose Mr. F.
Doulton, as a candidate; the nomination being secoadtd by
Mr. WINTERBOTHAM.

Mr. LYON prof osed Mr. W. A. Wilkinson, who formerly
represented the borough, which was seconded by Mr.
RENTON.

Mr. RICHARDS proposed, and Mr. STRAZER seconded
Mr. W. Campbell Sleigh.
Mr. DOULTON came forward, and was received with
cheers and hisses. He acknowledged the fair and candid
manner in which the election had been conducted up to the
present moment, but he could not say the same of the half-
candidate, Mr. Wilkinson. (Cheers and laughter.) He
had hesitated to come forward to ask the suffrages of the
electors until he received a requisition signed by nearly
5,000 electers. (Cries of " No, no.") He was in favour of a
large extension of the suffrage, and would give to every
resident registered inhabitant a vote in the election of
members of Parliament. Closely associated with the exten-
sion of the suffrage was the ballot, of which he should be
a strenuous supporter. He characterised Mr. Wilkinson's
address as abominably impertinent, and expressed his
opinion that the electors would place that gentleman where
he deserved to be, at the bottom of the poll. (Loud cheers.)
On the principles expressed in his address he rested his
hopes of being returned member for the borough by a ma-
jority of at least two or three thousand.

Mr. SLEIGH, was very cordially received, the numbers in
front of the hustings having increased by this time to some
thousands. He thought Mr. Doulton was right in the re-
mark he made that this contest had been conducted with
the greatest good humour and courtesy. (Hear,hear.) With
regard to the candidature of Mr. Wilkinson, ho was not
anxious to occupy the time of elect. rs further than to say that
, he regarded the appearance of Mr. Wilkinson among t them
as a great grievance to both himself and Mr. Doulton. For
himself he might ray that if he had known that a geetleman
who formerly represented the borough would come forward
he should not have had the presumption to declare himself a
candidate. He repudiated the insinuation that he was only
a reformer for the day, for 12 Years ago he was a member
of the Parliamentary Reform Association, of which Mr.
Wiliam s,theirpresent member, and Mr. Wilkinson, their late
member, were also members. His he4rt had always throbbed
for the unonfranchised classes, and he had always hopefully
anticipated the time when large numbers of men should be
brought within the pale of the constitution. He would ac-
cept for the present the £6 franchise, with an extension of
the suffrage that would admit lodgers of intellect and
edr.cation. If they elected him they would find him the un-
flinching advocate of civil and religious liberty, and the
strenuous enemy of church-rates. He regretted that
the Government had not proceeded with a Reform Bill, but
with regard to foreign policy he thought that the present
Government, presided over by that manly and fearless
statesman, Lord Palmerston, had made the most successful
endeavours to preserve the peace of the country. and had
steered us clear of an awful American war. (Loud cheers.)
The returning officer took a show of hands, which was
largely in favour of Mr. Sleigh. For Mr. Wilkinson only
twe or three hands were held up.
A poll was demanded on behalf of M,. Doulton and Mr.
Wilkinson.