The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-25 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX.

A large meeting of the electors of Middlesex took
place at the Globe Tavern, Mile-end-road, on Mon-
day evening, to hear addresses from Lord R. Gros-
venor and Mr. Robt. Banbury, jun., the new can-
didate for the representation. Several of the most
influential electors of the eastern portion of the
county wero on the platform.
Lord R. GROSVENOR having addressed the meet-
ing, proceeded to answer' several questions.
A Voice—What is your opinion, Lord Robert,
about the bands playing in the parks ? (Cheers and
laughter.)
Lord R. GROSVENOR s,id he was informed that
the 'military bands that played in the parks on
Sunday complained of being compelled to work on
that day. (Hear, and cries of " No.") ins duty iu
life was that a man on every seventh day should
have a holyday, and to compel a man under mili-
tary law to work on that day was nothing less than
gross tyranny. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. HANBITRY then addressed the electors, and
was greeted with great applause.
An ELECTOR—WiII you vote fur the ballot ?
Mr. HArrnunv—lf that measure be brought be-
fore Parliament I will vote for it. (Cheers.)
A Voice—What about the 70,0001. which is to'
be vo'ed to the Princes Royal on her marriage ?
Answer that, Lord Robert.

Lord R. GROSVENOR Slid he had heard nothing
about it. All he could say was that if such a pro- •
position was brought before the House of Com Ons
he must ascertain the reason for prep() :iii; it be-
ford -ho could give any answer. (Cheers and
laughter.)
A Voice—Mr. Hanbury, will you vote for the
extension of the franchise A

. Mr. HANDURY said he should rote for Mr. Locke
King's motion. _

Tiie next resolution crag agreed to.

GREENWICH.

There is now a third candidate for the represen-
tation of this borough.' Yesterday Mr, J. Towns-
end, undertaker, Greenwich, issued an address
offering himself to the electors.•

Mr. -Alderman SALOMANS has issued an address,
Ln which he declines to contest the borough.

BEDFORD.

The Liberal party, determined to put at end to

the system of equal representation' 1‘ one Wlrg,
one Tory,"• have brought out Mr. Thos. Barnard,
in conjunction with Mr. Samuel Whitbread, the
Liberal member in the late Parliament. Captain
Stuart, the Tory candidate, has been carrying on
an active canvass.

Mr. E. T. Smith, the les'ee of Drury-lane, has
left Bridport and put up for Bedford, as a Radical.
He has received lorge -promises of support. A
meeting was held on Monday night at the Assem-
bly-rooms, which were thoroughly crowded.
Mr. SKENE' who was called to the chair, intro-
duced " the Man of the People," and announced
amid peals of laughter and loud applause, that his
name was " Smith."

Mr. E. T. SMITH addressed the meeting. After
promising to remedy the abuses of the Bedford
Charity, Mr. Swith announced himself in favour
of the ballot and a liberal extension of the suffrage,
as he maintained that every honest man had a right
to the franchise. He was also for an extensive re-
form in the army. In obedience to the call of
honest men who had waited upon him he had de-
termined to come down and fight their cause at
Bedford, and had left Bridport, where he was cer-
tain to be returned. He had, however, come to
Bedford ; he had nailed his colours to the mast-,
should 0')M0 to the poll, and remain until he had
polled the last man. (Cheers, and mewing in
imitation of cats, probably iu reference to the an-
nouncement that Mr. Smith would " let the cat
out of the bag.")
Several persons who had accompanied Mr. Smith
from London addressed the meeting as Radicals.
They extolled Mr. Smith in the highest terms as a
puro Radical, a thorough philanthropist, a gene-
rous master over a thousand admiring dependents,
and a thorough hardworker—one who always did
two days' work in one. _ _ _

An RLEcTon objected to the latter qualification,
on the ground that it would make work scarce in
Bedford, and there was nono too much to do now.

A resolution, approving of Mr. Smith as a fit
and proper- person to represent 13edforil, was
moved by Mr. Dines, a Radical, and seconded by
Mr. Baxter, a Tory. The resolution was carried
amidst applause. ,