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MIDDLESEX ELECTivr. .
(THIS DAY—BY EXPRSS.)
___.—.oo.--- PO. Lin
OFFICIAL DECLARATION Or Tll-; -
W
ri, x.-
AND DEFEAT OF THE TORY '''''.--N
DATE. Aft n• ten
Middlesex has nobly done her duty'. ----;.ktfong
years of Tory domination and non-represelicurod
she has again redeemed her character, and Iv , the
two staunch Liberals to the new Parliament? 1 Dir.
persons of Lord Robert Grosvenor and ... ite
of
Bernal Osborne. The venerable and it
name of " George Byng," the father
ve.ai
liberal opinions and the supporter et. t ~%I`.
when it was considered a crime, added to theglio.
progress those principles have made during the -of-
few years, have doubtless induced the electors
;ea
Middlesex to reconsider the verdict they Pr in
against Mr. Hume and liberal principles, a- cu 3
favour of his opponent, Colonel Thomas Wood, 5►
the non-progressive party with which he Was mc:110C"
netted. Be that as it may, the official onnelince- OA
of the poll to-day has proclaimed the startling lier
that the electors of Middlesex are convince d that t
have been deceived, and will be so no longer•avoirgtbil
t
The poll-books were opened this morning, 15
o'clock, on the hustings, Brentford Butts, and 500
before
one, the process of casting them up wal their
pleted. Before this hour the candidates anu., i isy
friends had arrived on the hustings, accoropselet -013,.
electi 0
sags, banners, and all the other insignia of an
The friends of
Lord R. Grosvenor and iNif• 438virl*crnott
were in ecstacies, but those of Colonel Thomas ;„.,eut
appeared greatly downcast. Considerable roell';0(1
was caused at the hustings by a poor idiot, ?I'. S
Teddy Over, being dressed up in Colonel goons.
colours, and riding in a cart drawn by a d°ll-eiois ,
and attended by several sweeps, in order
e.. ,
Col(?1)1 r,
represent the chairing of the defeated
Lord Robert Grosvenor arrived at the hustX '.
shortly before one o'clock, in a carriage r, d °Olt: '
attended by several members of his falluiP
Lordship was most enthusiastically cheered. .
four.
Mr. Osborne also arrived in a carriage 3°- w'r ith
accompanied by his lady, and was received
du ic or
d
great cheering. On the Hon. Gentleman intr°
fellieg is
Lady to the electors the cheers were ea
the extreme. 0-11 til
Colonel Thomas Wood, on appearing e'
s
hustings was cheered by his own party. /5 ila'
At one o'clock precisely, Sheriff CYI'L l'yn "'- 01‘
nounced the official state of the poll to be ''
lows :--

.. 4,944

_
Lord Robert Grosvenor
—(Tremendous cheering.)
Ralph Bernal Osborne, Esq.... 4,175
•--(lncreased cheering.)
Colonel Thomas Wood 4
—(Cheers and hisses.) f ate
The SHERIFF therefore declared the
election to have fallen on Lord Robert Grosvenor
Mr. Osborne.—(Great cheering.) .ddresf•
Lord R. GROSVENOR then came forward to I:poilyr
the electors. They had made an honest woman of off
the elee
tto
all
and they had been successful in stopping
on the high road, and making them vote f°fariti
Liberals.—(Cheers.) It was said that his P°Pu ts,'
would not stand the test of a disputed election ;,..eao
proof that it would, he pointed to the FOIL-441U' Ili!,
cheering.) He was almost disposed to in ts
Jo 9,
ChOiCe oct.
friend Mr. Osborne, and vote for annual Parlit froeo-
in order that the electors might have fier.B"heers./
the exertions of the last twelve months.--t`'-iur
The county of Middlesex had spoken out in lac%
progressive reform.—(Great cheering.) "6
to part with his friend, Col. Thomas ‘Vood—(liii_A°Esititt
but he was astonished to find that he had 116i,17 eet
colours to the mast of perpetual finality.—(GreaY
ing.) Although his friend Mr. Osbornbad naile:n oi
colours to the broad gauge, and express tr.,00
Radicalism, be was sure that he and him would sail' cate
together.—(Great cheering.) The Noble 1304
eluded by thanking the electors for the honour tilo„guct
clone him, and assuring them that they should n,tavheee" rs,)
him wanting in the performance of his duty.--(v"„, re-
Mr.ce• B. OSBORNE then came forward, ana scPiose
iaevtel:a,nowguuiltdahgateifireoimfe
taehnnidsaotuifoosnea._i cheering.tcricuhmeep foe.—(Cheers.)
iwiyuhloiscinrie;votbobile;
tthh
Colleague thanked the electors of Middlesex '°r....0r0
honour they had done him, how ouch root.
oht he to thank them, who had no ibef
tie in the county, for the honour not
had done him. In electing him they 111Auo.resV,
coked at the individual, but the enunciation of
principle.—(Cheers.) He felt the responsibiliyoe.,
the trust reposed in him, and should never forgelor•
responsibility—the honour that had been esia '
ferred on him.—(Loud cheers.) It had been 00:1
that he was the advocate of principiell'aeuri ;
would undermine the monarchy. He OP'
such an imputation. No man was more the
live`..
of the limited monarchy under which they il)\,.°
(Cheers, and cries of " The sovereignty 43 of •
people.) lle had no doubt that the sovereignty
people was the idol they must all wers/11911S
(Great cheering.) They had been told b
vote by ballot would endanger the inonarcleilea! •
denied it. The Hon. Member concluded an e„,.'" the:
speech by thanking the electors for the ilot'.o°7l. neve
had done him, and assuring them they elle'
find him wanting in the discharge of his dutiLA
Colonel THOMAS WOOD then shortly adre
electors amid much nois3 and confusion.
Thanks were voted to the sheriffs, and tn-
assembl, separated.

... 3,455

,
sage
Liir A 3
EASTERN COUNTIES RAI-
(THIS DAY.).
heldA mtheisetainftgeronfootnhe;
ush.aHreuhdosldoner,sErcigthuisyral.lcriffnio
be
of the company, in the chair. to
The report, which represented their raPOY:sgreei
in a very prosperous state, was unanously 00_4°
to, and a dividend was declared for the halt-Y. 513 V
shares
hfOastrheoesno
ocemaypepirtayanly2,oo:. share of consolidated steckon the
pang. In the coauntrhdsee whilst Pr:evickiii
the adoption of the report, the chairman tnsof ,bb's
for the excellent management of the ra- 4 '
inoNf tohhrietshsespraenmeceahnp,droportion 000,
the directors, which, while it hadEinasctererriasie
1:1,1;
value of the property to the shareholders, Iglu to til,
same time, afforded increased accommodation,. tet.v.
public. The line was now, by the concurrqo
mony of all parties, as well managed 215
red'el6 gee"
the kingdom, and the directors had fully
...tot
every pledge they had given.
A resolution, authorising the directors t° 1 eih
_,(71
such moneys as might be required for the Purraft°'
the company, under the powers already obtaine
Parliament, was also unanimously agreed to• • )0, t!
A resolution was also agreed totesolllo°
' agreements made with the Amberg and , As ,
ham Railway by the directors of the conel),1,1.11/1"
A vote of thanks was given to the Hon. t.'"-- pisd
and the meeting broke up. fro g 4/ fie
[We are prevented by a press of matter- but to°
a more detailed report in our present editions eips, ••
shall give a full report of this important raee- •
morrow.] 1)
SHERIFFWCOURT.--(TIS pt. Sib:
This Court did not sit to-day, in consequeaoce At
attendance of the Under-Sheriff being requis4 1
Middlesex election.
_ AY.)
BANKRUP T c y.... 4 THIS --,-- 1.
(Before Mr. Commissioner FAl•l°*/ .fair
dtbfr 0
IN RE THOMPSON. SO- p 1
This bankrupt had carried on business
_,ll° aoodi o . I
ton, and Mr. Brackbury, the agent for XlilortaaAelbio t
the solicitor to the fiat, applied for th.F.! oealSf, °,7
costs disallowed by the taxing-master. J-1.. -if; she"' 1,0" ;
there was an execution in the bands of t it wall iiti
defeat which the bankrupt declared hitase stat off '
and Mr. Goodman came up to Loeid°,ll,itta°ol be 11
'C
affidavit, so that a fiat might be sue. - ' ,s
~,f es,
charged for his expenses and attendanceenneoesse`,;loo4 -,
His HONOUR said it was quite an 1!--self les- o t/e'' '.
pense. Immediately a trader declared htre wasollocoa 1
it was a public act of bankruptcy, all_ci lies, if,tairefr !-_
cliaysiinogn
inforthaenoyouhnutrrryyinnpgpl
applied
fora 6bati;
ought to be instructed to come up tfTt°l-1-'°rllelYcir°l;-te"°t°l6ore7ee: ';
, Dan jets. r.
agent, who would go to We the "„ry ~,
and make the affidavit of witnessing ,eeessa not '.
Country solicitors frequently incurred emairecte eci of
penses,
hwehriochwtheatcahxatrnggeofffiorcedroltitrgi erz bleb Ile
ihnadvievibdeueanl, done.woul fat W the
oriil4 in
Mr. Brackbury said that the agerttpdigartellica
taking the oath dasbteoplaced identity,i.ntt re 0 °re'
His HONOUR—Not at all; if a men c-s°ll3little all sof 1
es With
dential and says he is so and so, there 1 t 0 well I:l9te
in believing it in such a case. I might say err°•tioor
doubt you being Mr. Brackbury wile° bat Jol -
is a charge for 71. Bs. 6d., for proving t"
son is John Thompson.
Costs disallowed.

INSOLVENT
This insolvent,
Mr.BeliKeen and w%RFl;eoClcchuho:tt:LbeltEesnTiT,t7Tsporl. a
Limehouse, was opposed
Poplar
Messrs. and
ill ;
Ile was supported by fir, Coolc
Sandford. tiAt "
Two points IYent,--' boa
were urged against the ins°
~..„. 00d „,
bad contracted the detaining credoa DIP
a debt without means of p0.41,.0bl keer
vexatiously defended an action• The iesoiveni oil
seriously he had accepted bills fora Perb° ',.„,1 tbo
as it was described, .6under his lash." It 513Pea'- tite9
attorney for the detaining; creditors
the
in ru 'ess
I:ming up costs to 171. t 00°
Mr. Coo '
-ILL thought the case was an - hones
the part of the insolvent. reniaric *5
The CHIEF Cost 0
MISSIONER took occasion to
ar_A vibe,
the today would close the sitting here he Court, an
y were again commenced, would be 0„.',.e wetilt:
able adjunct '
to its business, by a recent Act• 17..0 Pt
merely say, after an ex eri-nee ref
29 Neari ' Lite •
hobelieved the insolvent
' . untortua
Court, that -
and honest man. CO.gr
Mr. CooKE said the opinion of the Learned
missioner must be
The insolvent Via ordered to be di '
very acceptable to the insolYetit•
bwy
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lc
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torn..nm
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tar 03sce,:irori,
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