The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-28 00:00:00

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for Prote.taraiarre en:!, avour to frighten you with vain
terrors. Protestantism is in no danger.—(Loud cheer-
Mingled with hisses.) But when we are told of Pro
testantism Ist Us not altogether overlook or neglect
Christianity.—(Cheers.) With all respect to that body
of Protestant Dissenters who are opposing me on this
Occasion, I must say that I think it has altogether arisen
~.„fr°23l my efforts to promote the great cause of education.
at the great body of Prelates or the Dissen'ers come to
The and complain of any grievance or any under
which they unjustly suffer, I will usli, by
t
to relieve them from it—(Lou-1 if
come to me and ask me to abstain from promoting Ca:,
progress of education, I shall say to them that I canhoi
abstain, because I think the education of the people is
connected with the civil and religious liberties of the
people—(Loud cheers)—and by that cause I will live
but to adhere—(Long continued cheering.) I %ill
conclude what I have to say to you, by declaring that,
as a Minister of the Crown, I am not ashamed of facing
a great body of my fellow-subjects, and that I shall
continue to esteem it one of the highest honours, if, by
your suffrages, I am again elected as your representative
to Parliament.—(The Noble Lord retired amidst most
vociferous cheering.)
Mr. MASTERMAN next presented himself, which was
the signal for the commencement of a tremendous storm
of hisses, hootings, and other indescribable noises, which
continued for some time, all attempts to address the
Meeting being impracticable.
Mr. PATTISoN next presented himself, and was re-
ceived with great cheering. lie stated that be could
refer with pride to his past services and votes ; that he
bad voted for the repeal of the corn-laws when his
Political adversaries supported the principle of protec-
li°u•—(Loufficheers.) If he was again elected as the it
representative he should continue to stick to his princi-
ples, and would never flinch from them. He had voted
tor triennial Parliaments, an increase of the suffrage,
and he should continue to do so.—(" Then we will return
Yea, old boy.")
Mr. FIIESEIFIELD next came forward, and, in the
midst of tremendous confusion, proceeded to address the
Meeting for a considerable time. From what we were
able to collect, we understood him to say that he had
a
always taken large share in carrying out such mea-
sureser, as he considered conducive to the public interests.
he meeting had been told by a most influential and
Well-known friend who had proposed his (Mr. Fresh•
field's) nomination, that he was a fitting person to be
elected as their representative, and he felt, therefore,
justified in coming forward on the present occasion
as a candidate for that honour. He should look with
confidence to tho result of the poll of to-morrow. He
hnli
oppeoss,ed to any further concession to the Roman
at
to the present income-tax, to the poor-law as
was
thonPgrh"tethatatdhmeienuirerteenreedi
qtouestionww,madow- tax, and be,
peratively called for revisor). and altersatioonne.—w(hCichheeirms.;
One of the objections urged against him had been
commerce, but he bad
on the ground of his not
yetbeitnog connectedearn
w ha
twith
qualification itdis-
largest constituencies
nected, as he was,
with Was for a candidate to be con-
the English bar. Some of the
of the country were represented
by lawyers , and it was the custom, for upwards of two
by the Reco;d' to
hundred ye. have the city of London represented
Sir G. LA el%
RPENT next presented himself, and was
loudly cheered. Ile said that his great object would be
vitoapsr_o_mote the commercial interests of the country. He
..s identified in her interests with the commerce of
this great country. The parties with whom he had the
to rour to be associated on the occasion had done more
,gPthc,'Enute the civil and religious liberty of the people
the result
country than any other party, and he hoped that
,aosult of the poll would show that the citizens of
uu,a, s a appreciated the full value of those services.
_ t4kettinFrinan JouNsoN next vainly endeavoured to obtain
e_upretiling his object,
g, and was at length
!•in
compelled to retire without
in consequence of the tremendous
r and confusion existing.
fretl3:r
.11 ROTHSCRILD alluded to his long and intimate
r.:rned, to
iOn with the city of London, and pledged himself,
applause.
civil do his utmost to promote the cause of
and religious liberty. He was received with the
greatest
hisst',EvAii, the eighth candidate, came forward, but
candicrapts, like those of the whole of the Conservative
hearino.Les, were useless, in endeavouring to a
Mr.
poied 4.vmE was understood to say that he was op-
,ee
bLo all religious endowments, and that he wished to
itatioribrnhleant:hp,o,aorr.-law. Anything further it was quite
b •
old
eriff CRALLis then came forward and requested
0 were in favour of the several candidates to
up their hads.
After h
announeetd-T names of the various candidates had been
The
eIeSi.IERIFF again came forward, and declared that
Russell ctlea, by show of hands, had fallen upon Lord
, IYIr. Pattison Sir G. Larpent, and Baron
nel de Rothschild,
poll was then demanded on behalf of the other
candidates.
Lord J.
bonded RUSSELL proposed, and Mr. Ma.sTEnmArt se-
_vote of thanks to the Sheriffs, for their able
reenilucta.during the meeting, which was carried by
Mr. Sheriff
lanlation
li
Th ZNNARD returned thanks.
the e four Liberal candidates then came forward, and
meeting broke up,
The 01l
P was then announced to commence at eight
eex to-naorrovv morning.

WESTMINSTER.
The long looked-for contest commenced to-day in
rest- The proceedings were announced by the High
ailiff to commence at eleven o'clock, and before that
hour the space in front of the portico of St. Paul's
IC.lihrritirbeehr, Covent-garden, was filled with an immense
of persons, the majority of whom were respecta-
-619 dressed, and well-behaved. A number of persons of
the very lowest order, however, took up their position
draediately in front of the hustings, and by their con-
well sustained the character earned in yore by
insensate Until mobs. Nothing was done, however,
near twelve. In the interim the mob amused
themselves, as is wont on such occasions, with senseless
1113r(lary elevating, for instance, a drunken cobbler
a!'" their heads, and calling upon him with their
Most sweet voices "to harangue them. He was ele•
dated a place on the supports of the platform, and pro-
Vd d as tar as " Brother Electors," when the beer and
.% tobacco proved too much for him, and he fell to
_lB " Mother earth." In the meantime, and, no doubt,
40, Order to divert the mob, Mr. Charles Cochrane left
1.no!?: esotmramndit,tee-room, at the " Crown and Anchor," in
in " awful state." There were flags and
sosetted individuals in shoals. On the flags there were
therne curious inscriptions, for instance—" The Queen and
Ladies," "Cochrane for Westminster," " Cochrane
and Sanitary Reform lean; beets are good," " Coch-
12,11ne—Westminster's Ancient Pride and Glory—and In-
li;±pendenee,e "The Queen, the Ladies, and Cochrane for
,Yestminster," &c., &c. Union-jacks and tawdry pie-
;tires of the national flag there were in dozens.
round
the seated in a carriage and four, paraded
opposite Evans's,
the market twice or thrice, each time stopping
ladies, balcony of which was
the
for the purpose of greeting them, which he did
With simperin
en both sides was quite refreshin g.
At twelve o'clock the crowd was immense—not less
that 6,000 or 8,000 were present.
Sir De Lacy Evans and Mr. Charles Lushington first
appbared on the hustings, and were greeted with the
most enthusiastic cheering. Mr. Charles Cochrane's
appearance, who followed teem, was the signal for loud
cheers, and, if possible, louder groans and hisses, which
Was kept up for a considerable time. There was
Tto mistaking the cheers and the " Bravo, Cochrane." His
patrons in the crowd, were certainly the most disrepu-
table and most blackguard portion of it ; but even some
of them groaned and hissed him. The hired mob threw
op their greasy night-caps and roared lustily.
Lord Mandeville, who with his friends took his place
to the right of theplatform, is a young man, about five
and twenty. He was unknown by the mob, and pro-
bably forgotten by them, for neither cheer nor hiss an-
nounced his advent on the hustings, so far as the mob
was concerned, although his friends brought him up
with a warm salute enough. On the hustings we no-
ticed a number of distinguished Liberals.
Mr. SMEDLEY, the High Bailiff, having opened the
proceedings amidst the greatest uproar,
Mr. BAINBRIDGE proceeded to propose General Sir
De Lacy Evans amidst noise and uproar. He said
the Reform Association had selected and supported
the Gallant General because he had fulfilled the
trust the electors had reposed in him faithfully; he
bad been tried, and not found wanting, and therefore he
considered that they ought to re-elect him. His whole
political career had been one of the utmost consistency.
ide had invariably opposed all unwise laws, and had
'upheld the sacred liberties of the peoplc—(Cheers)-rand
lie, therefore, begged to propose him as a fit and proper
person to represent the ancient city of Westminster in
Parliament.—(Cheers.)
Mr. alas seconded the proposition. He said they
had met to discharge a sacred trust, and trusted that
they would return the Hon. Baronet who had supported,
and would continue to support, those great Liberal prin-
ciples which had of rate made so much progress.
(Cheers.) He had ten years' character, during which
he had ably supported the liberties of the people, and he
called upon them not to be led away by the mere pre-
tensions set up by others. He had never betrayed the
liberties of the people, and never would betray them.—
(Cheers.) He begged to second the nomination with
great pleasure.—(Cheers.)
Mr. PATRICK MURROUGII then, amidst cheers and
hisses, rose to propose Mr. Charles Cochrane as a fit and
Proper person to represent the city in Parliament. He
• Said Mr. Cochrane was a persecuted man.—(Cheers and
hisses.) His private and public character had been as-
sailed—(" Oh, oh!")—and lie had, therefore, a tenfold
claim on every Englishman. For years lie had laboured
in their cause in Westminster. He had originated and
carried on at his expense the Poor Man's Guardian So
-,.citnY, and had supported the Bakers' Operative Society.
lie was a worthy gentleman, and well qualified to
Support, and carry out the principles of Fox.--(Cheers
and laughter.) He besought them to come early to the
poll, and concluded with the motion with which he set
cuts—(Cries of "No, no," and " Sutton.")
Mr. HALLETT seconded the motion, amidst great up-
roar.

Mr. U. G. ROBINSON then proposed Mr. Charles
Lushington. He said it was most important that they
should be represented by a gentleman of character and
reputation. He had been tried, and had been found the
earnest supporter of Liberal principles, and if elected,
,s he confidently trusted be would be, he would continue
to supp,rt the great principles which he had
undeviat-
ntlY Supported during the whole course of his political
,1 —free-trade, the ballot, and all the other great ques-
"4B of Reform. He trusted they would return Sir De