The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-03 00:00:00

THE GENERAL ELECTION.

THE NOMINATIONS.
MIDDLESEX.

The nomination of candidates for the representation
of Middlesex took place yesterday at Brentford. The
proceedings were characterised by more than usual dis-
turbance, and the uproar was so genernl and systematic
that the whole scene resembled a "bear-garden" rather
than an assemblage of Englishmen met to discharge a
great constitutional duty.

The hustings were erected in front of the Court-house,
and notwithstanding the torrents of rain that fell abut
10 o'cljck a crowd cf 2,000 persons assembled in the
market-place, and kept up a continued fire of what is
termed election wit, at the expense of the candidates.
Foremost in front of the hustings was a band of some 20
discharged militiamen, of whom Lord Chelsea bad been
colonel. These fellows, who wore their tattered regi-
mental clothing, took up a position a few feet from the
front of the hastings, and bellowed and shouted
without intermission. They carried green branches in
their bands, and exhibited placards directed for the most
part against Lord Robert Grosvenor.
Messrs. Mechi and Keats, the Sheriffs of London and
Middlesex, attended as returning officers ; and among
the gentlemen on the hustings were the Baron Rothe-
child, M.P., Sir Walter Stirling, Mr. Henry Rosman,
Mr. John Gurney Hoare, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Samuel
Morley, &c. M. Alexandre Dumas and several foreign-
ers were also present, who appeared much amused, if
not edified, by the mannerin which the proceedings were
conducted.
The usual formalities having been disposed of,
Sir WALTER STIRLING came forward and proposed
Lord Robert Grosvenor.
Mr. Momarettaatte of Brentford, seconded the nomina-
tion of Lord Robert Grosvenor. (Cries of "No ; send
him to his quack college," and groans.) Lord Robert
Grosvenor was not the man to give pledges, but be was
prepared to support the Government of lewd Palmerston
as long as it deserved the confidence of the country.
(How very kind.) No man was more. willing to assist
the needy in their distress than Lord Robt. Grosvenor.
(A Voice—" He'd take their last shirt.") He (Mr.
Montgomery) recommended the noble lord as an honest,
straigtaforward Liberal. (Ne, no, and cries of " Start
yourself, and you'll have a better chance.")
Mr. HENRY Poeverarte then came forward to propose
Viscount Chelsea, and was received with cheers from
the ex-Militiamen., and groans and hisses from the sup-
porters of Lord Robert Grosvenor. He begged to pro-
pose Lord Chelsea as a gentleman in every way fitted
for the honour of representing the county in Parliament.
(A Voice—" He won't do at any price.") The noble
lord had no other occupation, and could devote his whole
time to the interests of the (Aunty. (Cries of "He is no
use," " Send him home," "No Chelsea buns," &c )
Mr. FOWLER seconded the nomination, amid loud
cries of " Send him to Dover." The electors had met
that day to elect a fit and proper person to represent
them in Parliament--(A. Voice—" Well, Chelsea's no
good—he'll not do. What has he done for Dover ?
Send him to Turnham-green," &c.)—and no ono could
be more eligible in all respects than Lord Chelsea.
(Cries of " Off, offrand uproar, in the midst of which
Mr. Fowler retired.)
Mr. J, G. HOARE, in proposing Mr. Robert Hanbury,
jun., said he was a straighl-going Englishman, in favour
of economy, who, by his energy, talents, and high prin-
ciples, had raised himself to the position of one of the
greate.st brewers of the country. (A Voice—" Well, we
don't want too much beer. Send him to Brick-lane.")
As he considered Mr. Hanbury in every sense worthy of
the honour to which he aspired, he had great pleasure in
proposing him for election. (Loud cheers, and groans
froM Lord Chelsea's friends.)
Mr. SAMUEL MORLEY seconded the nomination, and
said that he held Mr. Hanbury to be eminently fitted to
represent the county of Middlesex in Parliament.
Lord R. GROSVENOR then came forward, amid obee;rs
and hisses, and, after an interval of some moments, pro-
ceeded to observe that he was quite overwhelmed by all
these demonstrations of popular applause. (Laughter.)
Ha loved a joke as well as any one, but he would beg to
call the attention of the jokers to the fact that the let of
April was over, and that they had met together.—(A
Voice—" To make a fool of you ")—for the purpose of
discharging a most important duty. (A Voice—" Who
voted against Lord Palmeraton ?") (Groans.) He
could excuse all those noises which greeted him on the
present occasion, because the greater portion of the press
on a recent occasion had combined to misrepresent his
motives. He was not therefore surprised at having in-
curred some unpopularity ; but en all those occasions on
which he had met the electors of Middlesex he had been
enabled to give a complete account of his share in the
Sunday Trading B it, and had received a full justification
of his motives ►ith reference to that measure. (" Oh, go
home, we don't want you, Where's the Chelsea bun ?")
(Laughter.) He called upon those who were in favour
of Lord Chelsea not to be sea unjust to that noble lord as
not to give his competitors a fair hearing. (Don't you
wish you may get it.) Tee excitement of the late war
had prevented the discussion of those social subjects in
which the people took so much interest ; but those ques-
tions would, no doubt, receive the early attention of the
new Parliament. He was aware that the vote which he
had given on the China question had brought upon him
the dissatisfaction of some of his supporters. But tbat
vote was an independent vote; and the more be consi-
dered the subject the more he felt he was justified in
giving it. [Groans and cheers, during which a drunken
man was raised upon the shoulders et the crowd and pro-
ceeded to address the mob, declaring that this was the
only day in the year in which an intelligent Englishman
could speak hie mind.] (Laughter.) A small coffin was
then exhibited, raised upon a pole, and inscribed with
the words—" No Grosvenor."] There being no sign of
any diminution of the uproar, Lord Robert Grosvenor
proceeded to say that be was bound, in justice to
himself, to say that in giving an independent vote on
the Coins question he had no idea that he would
,have been obliged to vindicate an independent vote be-
fore such a constituency as tat of Middlesex. He wee
in favour cf extension of the suffrage and reform of Par-
liament. (Go home. No Sunday trading.) He had
fulfilled the pledges ha had given by voting in favour of
Mr. Locke King's motion. (Lfear.) In common with
that hon. gentleman, he had endeavoured to bring in
a measure which would (xtend the franchise from the
501. tenant-at-will to the 101. householder. (Ge home,
and a voice—" I'm for war at any price.") In his opi-
Lion, those who possessed the suffrage in Middlesex did
not treat it as a monopoly, but wished that the privilege
should be extended to their lea's opulent neighbours.
(Cries of "Come to Hyde-park on a Sunday," and
" What does the Colonel of the Middlesex Militia pay his
supporters a day ?" Hare a small dog, dressed up in a
cocked hat and cloak, was placed satin on the CofEn.)
The noble lord proceeded, amid a scene of the wildest
uproar, to say that he had been represented as the
enemy of the working man, and opposed to his recrea-
tion on a Sunday. He (larded this assertion in the most
emphatic language, as he had always acted with a view
to promote the recreation of the people. No man was
less chargeable with a neglect of the interests of the
working classes than himself. (A Voice—" Would you
like a walk in the park ? ') He would go to the poll with
entire conadence that he would gain that position which
he bad always (occupied. (Greens, uproar, and cries of
—" Put away that Sunday Bill," " Go to bed," " Gros-
venor for ever."
Lord CHELSEA. amid great uproar, then presented him-
self'. The noble lord was met with cries of "Ge to Do-
ver," "No Chelsea buns," .roans, cheers, and cat-calls.
He commenced by stating that he had announced in his
address that be came forward on Conservative principles,
and that to those principles he would adhere. (Look to
your ruffians—your hired ruffians ; we want a gentle.
man for the county.) He was not a Tory, but a Liberal
Conservative. (No Chelsea buns —go to Dover.)
He wished to say nothing against the borough of Dover,
which he bad represented for the last five years ; but
that he had left it was a sufficient reason for his ap-
pealing to the electors of Middlesex to return him to Par-
liament. (hear, hear, cheers, and cries of "No Chelsea
buns," "No hired ruffians," "How do you pay your
cut-throats ?" &a) He was a disciple of the school of
politicians inaugurated by the late Sir R. Peel, and he
challenged them to say that that great man bad ever
brought in any measure calculated to infringe upon or
oppose the rights and privileges of the people. (That
won't do, Chelsea.) The vote which he bad given
against Lord Palmeraton on the China question he was
prepared to vindicate; and although he bad diff. ered with
the noble lord on tbat occasion be bad always given him
his Support when he believed him to be right. (That
won't wash, Chelsea.) With regard to questions of
finence—toh,
yes, who pays.your hired ruffians D—be
was in favour of those retrenchments in the public de-
partments which would admit of the abolition of the
odious income tax in 1860, (Cries of "Oh, go home,"
" No Chelsea buns," " What have you done for Doves 7"
"How is Crenaorne ?" &c) He was in favoir of the
immediate and total abolition of Church rates as soon as
a provision could be made for maintaining the fabrics of
the church. (Hear, hear.) Another question which
occupied a good deal of attention was that which bad re-
ference to the admission of Jews into Pasilemeas(Hear, hear, and cries of "Old clo'," "No Moshes,"
&e.) Now, inasmuch as Jews were conscientiously
bound by the tenets of their religion to put down )Chris-
tianity, he had no hesitation in saying that he would vote
against their admission into Parliament, no matter what
the consequences might bee (Cheers, and cries of "Old
do'," "No Jews," "No Chelsea," &c.) The noble
lord concluded, amid a torrent of abuse, by expressing
his hope that the electors of Middlesex would exercise
their prerogative in his favour, and place him at the
head of the poll.

Mr. ROBERT HANBURY, on presenting himself, was
received with loud and general cheering. He commenced
by observing that if the electors returned him as their
representative he would come forward as the supporter
of Lord Palmerston. With regard to Church rates, hie
feeling was, that those who differed from him in religion
should not be compelled to contribute towards the main-
tenance of the Church. (Hear.) On the subject of edu-
cation he thought it necessary to say that he would not
like to see any system of education confirmed that was
not based upon the Bible. He believed it was impos-
sible to carry out national education in a compulsory
system, and he feared that if the State were to endea-
vour to deal with the subject in its entirety; a stop
would be put to the voluntary principle which had con-
ferred so many blessings on the country. (Cheers.) He
was no enemy to the Jews taking their seats in Parlia-
ment. They contributed to the taxes of the country,
and ought to have a share in its representation. It had
been said that he was " the small beer of Brick-lane"--
(laughter)—but he fancied that beer, small as it was,
would prove too strong for the Tories—(hear, hear) --
and he assured them that they would find a stout
resistance in it. To Mr. Locke King's motion for the
extension of the franchise he would give his hearty sup-