The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-02 00:00:00

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Every hare on a farm eats and wastes the value of 4s. 6d.
at :least, and every rabbit costs the farmer at least 2s. per
annum. If the farmers could get rid of the game, they
would not be much concerned about the corn:laws.

NORTH. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
ELECTION.
THE NOMINATION.
MANSFIELD, SaTunnay.—This morning the nomination of
Lord Henry Bentinck and Lord Lincoln, as candidates to
represent North Nottinghamshire in Parliament, took place
in this town, according to previous cfficial announcement.
After the usual formalities, Lord Henry Bentinck was pro-
posed as a fit and proper person to represent the northern
division cf the county in Parliament.—(Long and loud
cheering.)
W. H. BARROW, Esq., of Southwell, seconded the nomi-
nation.
T. BAILEY, Esq., of Basford Hall, addressed the meeting,
and concluded by nominating the Earl of Lincoln.
Mr. PARKINSON (amidst the general clamour)—As a friend
of Lord Lincoln, I ask you whether you do this with his
Lordship's sanction and authority.
Mr. BALLET—I can tell you that it is by Lord Lincoln's
knowledge that I appear hear.
Mr. PARKINSON—I press for an answer. I ask you if you
have his Lordship's authority for him ?
The SHERIFF put the question, and Mr. Bailey replied that
he had answered it.—(Continued confusion.)
Sir T. WHITE—I ask you if you have hiG sanction to nomi-
nate him here.
Mr. BAILEY—It is with the knowledge of Lord Lincoln.
The UNDER-SHERIFF—Has Lord Lincoln authorised you
to nominate him ?—(Cries of "Answer that.")
Mr. BAILEY, with much vehemence—l will not be beaten
down by any one. I stand here as a freeholder, to nomi-
nate any fit and proper person to represent the southern
division of this county in Parliament I choose, even though
lie be at the end of the earth. I will not be tied down
by any unconstitutional declaration.
- Mr. PARKINSON said, if Lord Lincoln had given his
sanction, he had broken his word.—(Hear.)
Mr. BAILEY—But I offer him as a candidate.—(Great
confusion.)
Mr. PARKINSON—But remember what Lord Ashley said.
--(Hear, hear.)
Mr. BAILEY—I care not what Lord Ashley said and did.
—(Groans.).
Sir Thomas WnrrE and the SHERIFF begged for order.
A voice—Let him empty himself of his speech; that's
all he wants.—(Laughter.)
The UNDER-SHERIFF expressed a hope that Mr. Bailey
had Lord Lincoln's sanction for the steps he was taking. His
Lordship had not said a word about coming forward to him.
Mr. BAILEY—I don't wish to give unnecessary trouble. I
have put Lord Lincoln in nomination, and I will bring him
in.—(Long and loud cheering, and great uproar.) Yes, I
repeat, I will bring him in.—(Ironical cheers.) It was not
necessary, he would say, in answer to an exclamation that
Lord Lincoln would not come himself, that the general
should come himself. It is unnecessary. If we succeed, it
will not be the first time a subaltern has led on his cohorts
to victory.—(Cheers.) We knew we had a phalanx of
wealth and of power to contend against, and we did not
attempt to break ground until we were sure of winning the
contest.—(Loud cheeringand uproar.)
Mr. GEORGE MOLINI CO LEYseconded the nomination of
Lord Lincoln. He expressed his confidence that the free-
traders formed the majority of the elcetors, and that the
election would terminate in the return of Lord Lincoln.
(Cheers and signs of disapprobation.)
Lord HENRY BENTINCK then presented himself, and was
received with loud cheering. He could not but apologise
for having been forced upon their attention ; it was, how-
ever by no wish of his own ; there were many difficulties at
first in his path to be encountered, but now they had been
smoothened away, and the manner in which their leaders
had abandoned them ought to call forth their utmost ener-
gies to secure his return.—(Hear, hear.) Twenty years'
discussion and experience had laid before them all the argu-
ments on the great question of protection ; and they were
much indebted to the present Ministers for some of the
strongest arguments that could be used against the arguments
of their now new allies, the League.—(Hear, and applause.)
Bis Lordship continued to address the meeting in this sense
for some time. At length he said he did think that, if
the measures of Government were passed, all the land in that
division of the county, from Arnold to Bawtry, would be
thrown out of cultivation, and would again become nothing
more than an extensive rabbit warren. - (Loud cries of "Hear,
hear.") When he called to mind what had recently been
done in the House of Commons, in spite of consistency, he
could not help but. think that something was seriously wrong.
—(Hear.) Now these weak, ratting Ministers, were found
to be truckling to every wild cry of the League, and refused
to offer any resistance to the cry of the Papists; it had be-
come their duty to take their affairs into their own hands.
Their proceedings, hitherto, had plainly indicated their funire
intentions, and it could not but be observed—
The
confusion here was so great that the. Noble Lore's
voice could ne longer be heard. During the whole of his
speech much noise had existed, but now a wild and general
cry arose in the town that was almost deafening to those in
the Hall. Exclamations of the division, a dissolutien of
Parliament, &c., were very frequent, at which the protec-
tionists turned ale and still. At-length a large placard was
held up to one of the windows announcing a majority of 97
in the House of Commons for Sir Robert Peel's measures.
This intelligence was received with repeated rounds of
cheering by the free-traders, during which the Noble Lord
ceased speaking.
Lord BENTINCK at length resumed, and after some further
remarks and disturbance, concluded.
Mr. BAILEY called for three cheers for the majority of 97,
which were given in hearty good style by the free-traders,
and reiterated by the vast crowd outside.
Each candidate was then put to the vote, when a vast ma-
jority of hands was held up in favour of Lord Bentinck.
A poll was then demanded by Mr. Bailey for Lord Lin..
coin.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Sheriff, and the meet-
ing terminated at half-past twelve.
The greatest excitement prevailed in' the town.

PETWORTII.—THE POTATO BLIGHT.—We are sorry
to report that the young crops of potatoes are effected with
the same disease as the • crop of last year. Mr. 31Twen,
Colonel Wyndham 's gardener, has taken up from the frames
some of which had thrown up shoots 18 inches above the
ground, the tubers being nearly large enough for the
table, and has found them affected to a very
great degree, so as to preclude all chance of
their coming to maturity. The haulm has for some little
time shown the cifoaS of the disease, being covered with
dark brown spots, and in parts dying away. mr. APEwen
has tried some seed Planted out of doors, anti found pn exa-
mination that where the shoots were advanced two or three
inches, although they had nut appeared above the srourid,
the disease had made visible inroad, the shoots being in many
instances quite rotten; ay}a he says he has not a doubt that
the whole crop will be destroyed.,--MightoTh Grag!tc.
A CONTRAST.—In Nottinghamshire the Duke of
Newcastle thrusts his son ont of Parliament (for a time, at least),
and (for .a time only, perhaps), the Duke of Portland thrusts his
son into Parliament. What a " Duke-ridden " county is Netting-
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