The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-30 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

The nomination of candidates to represent the city of Restrain.
ster took place yesterday at St. Paul's pet ch, Co'vent-garden.
At an early hour the spacious area in front of the hustings was
densely crowded, end in spite of the threatening aspett of the wea-
ther, and the showers that fell frcm time to time, the balconies of
the market were tilled with ladies. The mob assembled in the
market place was composed of the matei ials usually
employed here at contested eh etions when a Tory
is in the field. The bludgeons, which we were beginning to forget,
again made their appearar:ce, and there was a stionger muster of
the blue bullies than we have seen there since the contest in wbich,
as at present, a gallant navy captain figured. A numerous group
of ruffians in the disguise of ragged sailuis, sur-ounded the pot,
tiun of tha hustings from which the Liberal candidates were to
speak, and in the midst of them were placed a band of somewhat
independent-looking gipsies, with fires; trumpets, and drums, evi.
slrmtly placed in the very best place for drowning the
voices of the Liberals, who might address the, assembly.
Shortly before twelve o'clock Captain Rolls made his, appearance
on the hustings, and his friends unfurled before him a Union
Jack; whereupon a rush was immediately made to tear it down,
which would inevitably have producr:d a serious row (as the
"sailors " as quickly made a counter-movement to defend their
patron's flag) had not the Tory gentlemon yeti prudently withdra .vn
the ensign.

At twelve o'clock, the High Bailiff; Mr, Srneelley, opened the
proceedings by reading the Queen's Writ and the Bribery Act.
Dr. BAINERIEGE came forward once-more to eresent to the elec-
tors of Westminster Sir ,De Lacy Evans.—(Cheers, yells,hooting,
and whistling, mingled with the shrillest and loudest possible
music from the gipsey band, so that it was with difficulty we could
collect another sentence of the Learned Gentleman's speech.) He
did so with perfect confidence, fcr their Gallant Reiresentative had
never falsilled the professions which he hod made on those hustings,
but had served Westminster faithfully, honestly, and zealously.
In the period that had elapsed since they last met
on a similar occasion, little had been done to pro.
mote the progress of refo.m, but the 'cause was that the
electors throughout the country had not proved true to themselves,
and had become the tools of the haughty and grinding-aristocracy.
(Cheers, and tumultuous interruption.) They had sent into the
House of Commons so large a Tory minority, that all their repre-
sentatives could do was to vote for the liberal measures of the
Whigs, and to ward off' the advent to power of the Tories, who
were, at all events, worse than the Whigs.—(Continued uproar
and cheers.) The Learned Gentleman then commented at great
length upon the beneficial effects of many measures of the \S higs
since 1830, such as the opening of the hackney-coach trade,
whereby not only public convenience,"but the emoluments of the
persons engaged in that trade had been vastly improved, whilst a
person could ride from one end of the metropolis to another for 6d.,
whereas it would, ten Sears ago, have cost 4s. Or ss. The taxes
upon corn, sugar, and coffee, were taxes uptin the very vitals of the
people, ana by returning Sir De :Lacy Evans and Mr. Leader,
they would de much to enable her Majesty's Government to re.
lieve the country from those perricioue imposts. Dr. Bainbridge
then retired amidst very great cheers, mingled, of course, with the
• hired yells and gipsey music. -
Mr. A. BeeKETT seconded the nomination of Sir De Lacy Evans.
Yerty years' experience in the borough had taught him that they
should never allow a Tory to represent Westminster. He hoped
the electors would rush to the poll to-morrow morning, and convince
the Gaihnt Captain that it was useless for him to entertain any
hopes of representing Westminster.
Mr. PROUT then come forward to liropose Mr. Leaderas a fit and
proper representative of the city' of Westminster in Parliament.
It would be within the recollection of the electors, that previous
to Mr. Leader being elected for Westminster, four years ago, he
bad rendered great services to the Liberal cause as a Member
of the Senate.—(Loud cheers.) From his first entry into' public
life he had edvocated the principles of universal freedom, and
had done all in his power to .precure for the poorer classes
the necessaries of life—(Cheers)—at the cheapest rate. If any
elector would look to the votes that Mr. Leader had given in Par.
liament he would be convinced that he had dope all in his power
for the public good.—(Loud cheering.). With respect to the
Gallant Captain, who came forward upon' Conservative principles,
he should like to know why an individul; who had so few, preten-
sions, should intrude himself upon the electors of Westminster.
—(Cheers.) The last opportunity afforded to a naval officer to in.
trude upon the electors of Westminster, was when Sir T. Cochrane,
who came from the flats of Newfoundland, offered himself for their
suffrages.—(Cheers.) He had no doubt that the Hon. Captain
would find before four o'clock tomorrow thee lie had been made a
regular sea-gull—(Cheers)—and then, he could assure him, that
"he had been made an instrument in the hands of designing men.—
(Cheers.) Sir Robert Peel had said, in his address to the electors
of Tamworth, that he had been selicited to stand for Westminster.
Why did he not do so ?—(Cheets.)' • - For his coin part he
should like to have seen him there--(Cheers). —but the 'truth was
that he was afraid of appearing before the electors of Westminster.
—(Cheers.) Sir Robert Peel, feeling that he had no chance, how,
he would ask, could the Gallant Captain expect to be sliccessful.— -
(Cheers.) If he for one moment entertained any hopes of success,
he must suppose that the electors of Westminster were as easily
gulled as himself.—(Great laughter.). It was to Abe electors of
Westminster that the country looked for an example, arid his only
hope was that that example would be worthy of imitation.— (Great
cheering.) He would not detain the electors further than to say,
that it was with the most heartfelt satisfaction that he nominated
Mr. Leader.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Ewe came forward to second the nomination of Mr. Leader
amid much cheering and confusion. Their gracious Queen— (Great
cheering) having dissolved the late Parliarnencit was the duty ofthe
electors of 'Westminster to act as they always had done, and return
two efficient men to serve them iuParrament.—(ceeess.) He was
not there to adaalate melt, but ,those important measures that
would alleviate the condition of the people—(Cheers)L:and would
itvodat one thwathungry would
wantedant
place England in that position to which sh, e was entitled in the
scale of nations.—(Cheers.)
Mr.
clea:hciv:ei'
meno tt°hatthneo
ad-
vocate those measures that would'
clothes to the naked.--a—
the country 800,00-0,0001
21d00,000,9.0 Or.
, and if they
o
and
get into power had taxed
PelePelvLo' u do their dutym,
succeeded they would tax the
(Cheers.) v interests.--, (Cheers) He
He was satisfied the people
re-
turn such men as would ad
him, that
was perfectly 'satisfied, from the thousands he raw around
(Giver.
the people would di their
amidstdUtY.----
deafening uproar to pro
person to represent
Mr. J. C. Woe') came forward
nd
pose Captain Rous, R.N.,,as a fit a
Parliament. Mr. Wood
proper
the city of Westminster in the ensuing ,
continued to address the meeting for sometime, but from the um
interrupted volley of yells and hisses of a
portion
mingled with the cheers of the friends:atot of the assemblage,
snd as Well as from
the unfavourable position which we occupied, not -a word of his
address reached us. . , „
Lord INGESTRE ca
"
came forward, as -we 'understood, to second
the nomination. The Noble Lord addressed the tumultuous as-
serablage at some length, amidst a scene similar to that :dwhhiicin,hprean-
d
vaned (luring the speech of the gentleman Who preceded
was, of course, eqUally inedible.
SirDe 'Ace Evans then prOceided, amidst the Cheers of his
partisans, to address the meeting, but from the unintermitted up-
roar e hich prevailed throughout his address, we were enabled to
seize but very imperfectly, and at intervals, even the 'Purport cf his
observations. That was the fifth time he had the-honour of soli-
citing their suffrages. He appeared before. 'theta as the advocate
of free trade, and of the principles of Public liberty.—(Loud
cheers.) He happened to have the advantage of being the
oldest of the three candidates ; and that was an advantage
both for him, and them, inasmuch as they would thereby
be the better enabled to judge of his fitness to represent them.—
(Cheers and uproar. Some person on the left of the High Bailiff,
among the friends of Captain Rous, here gesticulated violently,
amidst a scene of general excitement.) He would beg of them to
hear all who might wish to address them a and especially the
new candidate, as they would by that means be able to judge of
his fitness to represent them. They had a very important duty to
perform that day—they had to decide between the treat parties
who were_ contending for power in the county. They had to
decide upon measures of great importance to themselver—
(Cheers and great car fusion)—and never before hadthey so serious
or ho motneetems a duty to fulfil. '1 he Gallant Colonel then pro-
ceeded amidst incessant din and uproar to contrast the effects of
tee Gore: melt of the Whig and Tory parties. The Tories during
• 50 ye4rs in which they held efface had augmented• the national
dela byelte man o f 500,0.01, and, ef c arse, at the :erne t me in-
creased the birtleas of t, .e reticle 'They" had eteaged this
country in an uT.F.::CeESary and exprvive war with France for the
purpose of suppressing t; e liberty. of tee French people.
They bad also been ever t:.c a•fmcges o reouopoly and the oppo-
nents cf every measure which; could tend to amelorate the condi
Lion, and to secure the liberty of the people. The various Libor 1
Administrations ilea on the Other band, ever been the advocates of
the popular cause. They had abolished slayery—they had passed

the Catholic Emancipation Act, and they had put an end
to the system of rotten boroughs. They had passed
the 'English Municipal Act and the Church Appropriation Act ;
and they were now anxious to abolish the monopolies which fet-
tered our trade, and to diminish the duties upon corn, sugar, and
other necessaries of life. If the new commercial policy of the Go.
veerinernent were adopted, the people of this country would have an
in
aaed supply of food, while a new impulse would be given to
tise industry •h
p[ count
Colleary.—(Cheers.) He and his Hon.
Prgset, eat thole -PAmselves for their still'. a,ge, as t e advocates of
T measures siisd
They
, ktzusted for their support upon the occasion.
y ought to now
,etuhing of the opinions of his Honourable
Cp..xonent. For 1115'..,,
he wr uld ten them of Lacy
Evans')
own part. he dared say
ries he had taken past in. Io the
coorickpf his (Sir De' lacy Ev Sr rathilitary service, belied been
e tempi itsZatvhaelsailautratwaxt;
ati,odnsdug e fait war. and he Gould bear
high haisetes of ths navy of this min
.

►.Zy.—(Cheers.) But it was the political opinions of bis Gallant
opponent that they quarrelled with.—(Cheers and uproot.) He
(Sir De L. Evans) had looked into the address of his Hon. and
Gallant Opponent to ascertain what his sentiments were. He
found there that he honoured the Conetitution.--(Laughter, cheers,
and uproar.) He would tell them what sort of Constitution he
meant—he meant something like that rat-trap that was then in the
crowd.— (Cheers and uproar.) Here there wasa rat trap seen in the
crowd on the top of a pole, in which was a living rat. The cage
bore the inscription, " Bobby's Rat-trap.") That rat was eatine
all the bread and cheese to himself, so his Gallant Opponent'g
constitution was for the landholders.—(Cheers and uproar.) Hs
(Sir De Lacy Evans) found in the speech of his Honourable Ope
ponent his political principles explained in true colours.—(Uproar.-
He took the report of that speech from the Herald newspaper.)
He says that the Radical party are gentlemen no Government
could please. He (Sir De L. Evans) defied an angel from hea-
ven to please them (the Tories).—(Cheers and laughter.) They
knew how that party acted in all things.—(Cheers.) He says the
Radicals wanted bread and cheese,lnd then they wanted ducks and
green peas for nothing.—(Laughter and uproar.) He (Sir De L.
Evans) did not ask them to go to morrow to the polling
booths and vote for himself and Mr. Leader—" Loud cheers)
n t he asked them to go there to vote for themselves.—:(Loud
cheers and uproar.) He asked them to recollect that for fifty years
a Tory was never permitted to represent Westminster. He asked
them-to do their duty on that great occasion for themselves, for their
families, and for their country.—(The Hon. Gentleman retired
amidst the most enthusiastic cheering.)
Mr. LEADER then came forward, and was received with tremen.
dcus cheering, mingled with considerable uproar. The Hon. Gen-
tleman fur several minutes was unable to utter a word. He said
they had known him for more than four years.—(Confusion.) The
last election they elected him by a majority of twelve hundred, be-
cause they knew he believed the principles of liberty. Because they
knew he was for the extension of the suffraAe, and shortening the
duration of Parliament—(Cheers)—and of supporting the rights
of the working classes—(Cheers)—and against the monopOly of
the landed aristocracy—of supporting the interests of the commu.
nity against the elasS interest.—(Cheers.) He called on them for
their support, feeling. confidence that he had never made a speech
or given a vote in opposition to these principles he advocated four
years ago. He was confident that on the preen rt occasion they would
act as they had done four years ago. They knew his principles and
his conduct, and they could judge of him. Ilis opinions on Ga..
vernment might be stated in a very few words indeed. He would
have the Government conducted for the good of the people, and
not for the good of the aristocracy.—(Great cheering.) He would
have the people possess a much larger share in the Government
than they ha I possessed.—(Loud cheering.) As for fo-
reign affairs, he thought England ought to interfere
as little as possible with the affairs of other countries.—(Cheers.)
But his noticTh of the foreign percy was that the English should
always be ue good terms with the gallant and enlightened French,
and the citizens of America.—(Great cheering.) He thought the
Colonies ought as much as possible to have internal Government.
He was aware that he was found fault with because' of his conduct
with regard to Canada; but he was sure he only acted as any high-
minded Eng'i:hman would have done under smiler circumstances.
—(Cheers.) lie was ever for the liberty of the p:ople, and during
the time be had tho honour of representing the constituency of
Westminster, that interest had ever been uppermost in his thoughts.
Wirer' last he was before them he refused to give a pledge with re-
spect to the Poor law, but there were many gentlemen willing
to give a p:edge on the hustings who in the House of Commons
would vote quite contrary to their professions when before their
constituents. He was most anxious to impress upon the minds of
the electors the necessity of unanimity, as the strongest hold of the
fury party was the union with which they acted upon all occasions.
He would in conclusion call upon the electors of Westminster to
support General Et:ans and himself at the poll tb.mczrow.—(Chcers.)
The Hon. Captain Boos here rose and continued speaking for
some time, but froth the noise which prevailed during the entire of
his address he was totally inaudible._ . .
'

The Mutt BAILIFF having then declared, upon a show of hands,
that the numbers were in favour of Sir De Lacy Evans and J. T.
Leader, E-q.,
Lord INGEaTRIE demanded a poll on behalf of the Hon. Captain
Eons, which was ordered to take place on to-morrow.
Sir De LACV EVANS having thanked the electors for the honour
they had just done him, proposed a vote of thanks to the High
Bailiff, which having been seconded by Mr. Leader, and supported
by Captain Rous, was passed unanimously, and the mcetng
separated.