The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ELECTION—(This Day.)

OFFICIAL DECLA.RATION OF THE POLL.
The official (Itelaration of the poll was reads tf)ia day,
at noon, by Mr:Sheriff MlSr chi and Mr. Sheriff Ke.as,F,
from the hustings in front of the Market-house. A
general feeling prevaled that the proceedings would not
pass off quietly, but that some unpleasant ebullition
of popular feeling would be displayed by the friends of
the defeated candidate. Lord Chelsea's friends and sup-
porters, even "to the lowest," were invited to attend,
and no doubt this urgent appeal was the cause of num-
bers assembling in the open space of the market place
before ten o'clock this morning. All the shops in
the square, and .the approaChes leading thereto,
were closed. A strong;body of police was on the ground,
and several of the mounted patrol° were stationed at
the different points contiguous to the hustings. Happily
their services were not required otherwise than to
keep the approaches to the hustings clear. The early
gatherings comprised men and women of the
working-classes who behaved themselves in the
most peaceable and orderly manner, and presented a
striking contrast in their favour to the conduct of the
militia " roughs" who assembled on the nomination day
and so disgracefully interrupted the proceedings.

The windows of the houses were filled with fashion-
ably dressed ladies, who expressed their sympathy with
their favourite candidate by waving of handkerchiefs,
&c., &c. • •

About five minutes past twelve o'clock Lord Ckelsea
arrived on foot, accompanied by many members of his
committee, and took his station on the 'nuAings in
silence. A placard was then exhibited from his lord.
ship's side of the hustings bearing. the following :
"Result of the poll, 3,000 whole votes against 4,000
split votes," The former referring to Chelsea's plumpers,
and the latter to the successful candidates polling.
The two successful candidates did not arrive until nearly
20 minutes after his lordship. They were enthusiasti-
cally received by the assemblage, which had then greatly
inbreased. They each arrived in a carriage drawn by
four grey horses, preceded by banners, horsemen
and a band of music. On the banners were
inscribed, " Down with the. Tories, they are the
people's enemies," "Re who taketh bread from
the poor, the people shall curse him, " DoWn with the
monopolist, and the robbers, and the oppressors of the
poor," &c., &c. The cavalcade was a very extensive one,
consisting of numerous horsemen, several carriages-and-
four, with outriders and colours, broughams, omnibuses,
vans, &c, The appearance of the candidates was the signal
for an outburst of applause, which the disconsolate friends
of Lord Chelsea on the hustings its vain attempted to
mar by groans and hisses. Finding it to be more in-
jurious to their lungs than to the cause of reform they
shortly desisted, and consoled themselves by pondering
over their ignominious defeat. Lord Chelsea, on pre•
senting himself in front of the hustings leaned his
chin on
,his hand, and :lightly acknowledged a few faint
cheers that were raised, bat was speedily overpowered
by cries of " Go back to Dover," and other such ebulli-
tions of popular fervour.

Mr. Sheriff MEOHI announced the close of the poll as
follows :

Hanbury
Grosvenor
Chelsea
(Laughter.) He therefore declared the two former as
duly elected to serve as knights of the shire in the next
Parliament for the county of Middlesex. (Cheers.)
The usual ceremony of girding the members with a
sword having been gone tiir,,ugh,