The Sun. — 1837-08-03 (London, England)

MID-LOTHIAN ELECTION.  (Abridged from a Second Edition of the Edinburgh .Evening Courant of Monday.) The Nomination of Candidates for this county tokik place this day, at the hustings at the Cross, in the presence of an immense crowd of persons. Sir George Clerk appeared on the hustings a few minutes before twelve o'clock, accompanied by Sir John Hope, Captain Burn Callande r, Major Pringle, Captain Boswall of Wardie, Mr. A.'iderson, banker, and a great number of other gentlem en. Mr. Gibson-Craig arrived shortly afterwards, accompanied by Lord Dalmeny, Sir David Baird, Sir Thomas Dick: Lauder, Sir John Dalrymple, Sir A. Maitland Gibson, :Sir Wm. Hamilton, Hon. Mr. Primrose, Mr. Horsman, Atr. A. E. Monteith, Mr. Forrest of Comiston, and a number of other gent:emen.  The usual formalities having been gone through by the, Sheriff; Captain Burn Cal'ander, seconded by Mr. Glendinning, farmer; Alillrig, proposed Sir George Clerk. Lord Dalnieny, seconded by Mr. Stark, fame', proposed Mr. Gibson Craig.  Sir GEORGE CLERIC then stood forward, and was received with much clamour, which continued more or less throughout his speech. Mr. GIBSON CRAIG then came forward, and was received with great applause. Gentlemen, I should almost have thought that my Hon. Friend, considering the doctrine he held at last election, would not have appeared to-day against me. We heard nothing then, but of the encroachments on the prerogative of the King, and of the people attempting to dictate to the Crown ; and we 'rem told, that. for the electors to attempt to oppose the Conservative candidates, it was insulting to his Majesty.—(Loud ter.) If that is the doctrine they held then, what must: they say now ?—(Cheering.) Now, when we have our Young and generous Queen reposing 1; cr confidence in a Liberal Ministry (Contending cries of " No, no,',— ~ Yes, yes")—because she knows that. that Ministry has the confidence of the people.—(Cheers.) To he sure, the Hon. Gentleman who proposed Sir George Clerk found a reason for the appearance of the Hon. Baronet here to-day, by saying that the Queen had not, in fact, placed confidence in her Ministers, hut is prepared to place confidence in those gentlemen to whose. opinions every declaration she has made is directly hostile.---(Hear, hear, from Sir George Clerk.) My Hon. Friend has said, that her Majesty acted wisely in takiug the sense of the nation in regard to the opinions of the Ministry, and he trusted, that such a re-action had taken place in the public mind that a majority of Conservatives would be returned to Parliament. Gentlemen, I don't think that this hustings is the place to talk of re-actior,—( Loud cheers)—recollecting what took place here on the previous week, when no Conservative candidate dared to show his face—(Cheers add laughter)—recollecting also what took place at Leith at the same time. The SHERIFF then called for a show of hands, and dee%ared them to be in favour of Mr. Gibson Craig.  ith, and 18th, many It is reported that the Neapolitan Vicercl has been murdered at Pale:mo, and that numerousbands of robbers are to, but Was k masters of the city. On the 16th, ships full of troops were sent froni Naples to Palerm9e , Pt back The King was inclined to cmbcrk the by the urgent entreaties of his N,lnnste.ra. The first troops that lauded. near Pales mo met withresustance a little skirmish ensued.