The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-07 00:00:00

EA ST NORFOLK.

The election for this division took place yesterday
morning in the Shire-hall, Norwich. The High Sheriff
(Mr. A. Fountaine) presided.
Mr. W. E. L. BIILWER nominated Majnr-General C.
A. Wyndham ; Lieutenant Colonel CUSTANOZ seconded
the nomination.

Mr. H. R. UPCHER nominated Sir E. N. Buxton,
Bart. ; Mr. J. T. MOTT seconded the nomination.
No other candidates being proposed,
The HIGH SHERIFF declared Major-General Wynd-
ham and Sir E. N. Buxton duly elected, amid loud
cheers.

Major-General WYNDHAM, in returning thanks, said,
—I am, as you all know, a supporter of Lord Palmer.
ston ; and I believe that in supporting him I support
the man whom you also would support. I am, as you
know, for progressive improvement. lam free to admit
that I should be delighted to see all the fruit gathered
which has been produced by the old Reform Bi I; at the
same time I shall not offer any opposition, but, on the
contrary, shall give my support to any moderate measure
brought forward for its improvement. (Cheers.) Gen-
tlemen, in addition to this there are a vast number of
other reforms. There is administrative reform, legal re-
form, ecclesiastical reform, and, lastly, military reform.
To all the projects for these reforms I intend to pay at-
tention, and support those which appear to be useful. I
am, however, a soldier, and not a lawyer or a clergyman.
Now, then, gentlemen, I come to the subject of military
reform. You must understand that in calling myself a
military reformer, I have no intention to set to work to
badger the Horse Guards upon every point. I am not
going to undertake that duty ; I don't believe it. is neces-
sary, and if it is necessary I don't intend to do it. What
I mean by a military reformer is something vastly larger
than that. I wish to see the militia permanently estab-
lished and well treated ; I wish to sec the militia put in
connection with the army ; I wish to see the system of
recruiting vastly improved ; I wish to see a certain por-
tion of civil offices given to soldiers, provided they
show that by their merit they are fit to hold
them. - (Cheers.) I wish to see education vastly in-
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creased ; and I wish to see a'l this done without putting
you to any unreasonable and unnecessary expense.
(Cheers.) Many gentlemen whom I see around me have.
lived in towns, and they know that a man living in a
to-vo can very often give a very splendid entertainment
by employing waiters and people by the day, without
keeping up an enormous establishment, while a noble-
man who lives in a distant part of the country is obliged
to keep up an immense establishment, although he pro-
bably does not want it three times during the year.
What I wish to see in the army is that it should be so
organised that it could be increased to almost any
amount at a short notice, without your being called upon
to keep up, at an immense expense, an enormous force
which you possibly may not want for years. If I can realise
this I am sure I shall be conferring a vast benefit upon you.
Some defences you certainly must have, but a few years
ago—l speak not of the present moment—you certainly
had none. When you look, gentlemen, at the enormous
advantages which you have received from the power of
steam ; when you remember how it has benefited you in
your shipping, your manufactories, and your mines—
when you look at the enormous wealth that it has
given you, and think that it has injured you but in
one respect, viz., in absolutely obliterating the British
Channel as a means of defence—l am surprised that any
body should say that something ought not to be done to
render our interior defences better now that our exte-
rior ono is removed. I think I have said now all that I
have got to say to you.
Mr. T. F. BUXTON thanked the electors on the part
of his brother,_ who is now at Nice.
Mr. C. BUXTON, M.P. for Newport, added a few
words on behalf of Sir Edward, and stated his belief tbat
his brother would support a settlement of the Church-
rate question, an extension of the suffrage, and other
well-considered reforms.

SLIGO BOROUGH.

DUBLIN, MONDAY.

The Sligo Independent says :—" As to the declaring
of Mr. Somers as member by a majority of six votes, it
is the crowning of the entire farce," and gives thefol.
lowing as the correct number for each candidate :
Mr. Wynne ... ... 157
Mr. Somers ... 147

Majority for Wynne

LANARKSHIRE.
Mr. Cochrane is returned, but the number polled is
not yet ascertained.

NOMINATIONS.-YESTERDAY.

GALWAY COUNTY.—Burke, Bellew, and Gregory.
Poll demanded.

KILKENNY COUNTY.—EIIis, Shee, Greene, and
Mostyn Poll demanded. .

SLIGO COUNTY. —Booth, Swift, Cooper, and BAIL
Poll demanded.
WEXFORD COUNTY.—Ratchell,WMahon, and George.
Poll demanded.

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY ELECTION.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT OF TRINITY COl..

LEGE STUDENTS.
On Saturday afternoon a large body of the students of
Trinity College issued in procession from the college
gates, intending to march in triumph round the statue
of King William the Third, in College-green, immedi•
ately after the declaration of the election of Meagre.
Napier End Hamilton. A crowd of working people,
including the quay porters, had assembled to oppose
such procession, which was known to have been sr'
ranged beforehand. The police authorities, under Col.
Browne's direction, bad put up placards, forbidding
persons to collect in the streets in that neighbourhood,
and a force of about two hundred constables was judi'
ciously posted in detachments in various places about
College-grsen, whilst the city troop of horse patrol rode up
and down to keep the streets clear. At four o'clock
(says the Freeman's Journal) the side of College-green eP
tending from Westmorland-street to Grafton-street pre'
sented a scene of great excitement. The college studenta
numbering some five or six hundred, were assembled
within the barrier of the college railings, wearing their
caps and gowns. Their demeanour and conduct were
noisy and riotous, and characterised by the usual war
cries of the Orange No Popery class. There were ribald
taunts, followed by shouting and rounds of Kentish fire.
At this time the crowd outside the rails began to increase
momentarily, and as the numbers became larger the tern'
per of the people seemed to assume a more excited chin
meter. It, soon required the most strenuous exertions of
the police, combined with the coolest firmness, to preveof
the access of the people to the railings and the partial
collision of hostile parties. At this period a sudden sortie
wag made by a body of the students, who surrounded 0,
man carrying one of the police placards, which placard
they succeedect in capturing, and retreated with it amidst
deafening yells, and exposed it above the railings. The
belligerents within the barrier also managed to snatch of
the hats of two of the constables who were occupied near
the rails in keeping off the dense crowd. The student"
broke those hats in pieces and exhibited them upon the
tops of the railings. Four other constables' hats were
snatched off in a similar way, but were preserved and re;
turned to the constables by the college porters, who acted
throughout the affair is the most praiseworthy manner'
At about half-past 4 o'clock a dense body of the studentat
about 300 in number, marched forth from within the
college railings, and proceeded about twenty yards is
the direction of the statue, being more or less protected
by the presence of the police. They were met lef
Chief Superintendent Monahan, who addressed there,
and entreated them, for their own safety's sake/
and for the sa= e of the peace of the city, not to persist
in their purpose, but to return quietly to the college'
Mr. Monahan added that there were 500 police present;
whose orders were to upheld the peace of the city, and
this they were determined to do at any risk. At thi!
period the excitement of the enormous crowd collected
around the vicinity became more and more formidable
in its aspect, and had it not been for the presence and
well ordered exertions of the police, the consequence to
the students would in al! probability have been most
disastrous. They, however, still persisted in the inten'
Lion of marching in procession, when the police forming
in ranks insinuated themselves amongst the students/
and effectually broke up the order of the procession. ia
the rear of the procession some of the students got into
collision with a few police constables, who were protect'
ing the placard bearers, and a. scuffle ensued. Eight
constables who had been posted at the corner of the
Bank of Ireland and six others rushed to the assistanCe
of their comrades, and these fourteen men, a ith
slight exertion, succeeded in driving the rioters back to
their defences within the college railings. In fact, the
demonstration comprised a deal of noise and nothing
more. This was instanced by the fact of Inspector Do'
novan having marked out one exceedingly riotous maw
ber of the student too ly, and having single-handed at:
rested him from the midst of his companions, and seal'
him off to the station-house in custody. In retaliation
f.ir this capture the students succeeded in pulling one nif
the constables (Murphy, 54 B) within the railing an"
shutting the gate on him. They knocked off his ,'
which they Breathed, and drew his baton from ll'
pocket before setting him free. Inspectors Lewrft
Donovan, Fitzpatrick, and Keegan had their hate
broken in pitcee. Inspector Keegan received an injul7
in the eye from an orange thrown at him, Orangee'
rotten eggs, and even stones were showered from witbitti
the ra:lings at the people and police. The shutters
the shops in Grafton street which were up were ping'
tered with tbe,te missiles. A carving knife was throo
at a policeman in one instance. The students did OA
eet mpt to come outside the railings, but continue"
hooting and hallooing until they tired of the exercieei
They finally retired within the college precincts, ae,.l
the neighbourhood became quiet before six o'clock. irm
police remained on duty to a late hour in the night.