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Leader (1850-1860), 4th April 1857, Edition 1 of 2, Page 323, Untitled Article

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      ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . A person , named Willson , said to be well known in betting circles , met -with a sudden and violent death last Saturday . lie had been interesting himself in tho Finsbury election , on behalf of Mr . Cox , and had exhibited great delight on hearing of that gentleman ' s return . Ordering a 4 fc , he told tlio driver to take him to hia residence , near ^ Drury-lano ; and , on gaining the corner of Endell-strect , he stood up in tho vehicle and shouted , u Cox for Finsbury ! Hurrah ! " He then leaned over the side of the cab , with tho view , it is thought , of giving some directions to the driver , when the cab turned completely over , and fell , together with the horao , upon Mr . Willson ' s head and neck . Ho "was removed to the infirmary , where he shortly afterwards expired . He has left a "widow and five children unprovided for .

      A serious accident occurred on tho Cockermouth Railway to a Hpecial train despatched immediately after the proceedings at the Cumberland county election . The engine ran oil' tho line , and was nearly precipitated into the river Dcrwent . Mr . Mason , tho secretary , and tho stoker , -were dangerously hurt . A melancholy case has occurred at theDoncaater station on tho Great Nortern line . A young woman . arrived from ltotlierham last Sunday morning . In tho evening , alia wont to the station for the purpose of returning to the latter place , and sat down on a bench on the platform . She complained to one of tho portcra that she watt tired and cold , and he invited her into one of tho

      ¦ waiting-rooms , where , however , there was no lire . Almost immediately afterwards , ho hoard a cry of distress , and , on going to tho room , in company with another porter , ho found the woman lying on the hearthrug , and evidently in labour . A married woman , from tlio refreshment-room gave prompt and humane assistance till a medical man and a nurse arrived ; and in the meanwhile the child ¦ was born . Tho young mother was then removed to tho workhouse ; but she rabidly sank , and , after an interval of delirium , in which she repeatedly "Uttered the mimo of lier mother , hUo expired on . Monday morning . Tho poor creature had bocm H « ducod and deserted ; and it appears probable that bho hud boon wandering about homeless Cur some time .

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      to be so evenly balanced between the Hon . Eliot Yorke and Lord George Manners that a second show was taken as between those two gentlemen ; after which the High Sheriff declared Mr . Yorketo have the majority . The Sheriff declared the election to have fallen , so far as the show was concerned , upon Messrs . Yorke , Ball , vwi Adeane . A poll was demanded on behalf of Lord Jolm Manners .

      BEDFORDSHIRE . The choice by show of hands at the nomination on Tuesday was in favour of Mr . Hastings Russell ( Liberal ) and Colonel Higgins ( the same ) . A poll was demanded on behalf of the two Conservative candidates , Colonel Gilpin and Captain W . Stuart , the late member for the borough of Bedford . DETOX ( NORTH ) . At the nomination on Tuesday , Mr . Biiller ( Liberal ) and the Hon . C . Trefusis ( Conservative ) were chosen by show-of hands . A poll was demanded on behalf of Sir Stafford Northcote .

      SHEFFIELD . The poll took place last Saturday , when some of . the mob behaved rather roughly to the police ; but no great damage was done , and the peace was not seriously disturbed . The close of the poll showed—Roebuck , 3200 Hadfield , 2871 ; Overend , 2059 .

      MAIDSTONE . The polling took place on Saturday , when there was a great deal of excitement and a great deal of drunkenness . The borough , is known to be extremely corrupt , and many were tfce accusations of bribery thrown out by the Liberals againat the Conservatives when , contrary to expectation , it was found that Mr . lee , the late Liberal member , was in a minority , together with Mr . THildmay , and thai the two Conservative candidates , Mr . Beresford Hope and Captain Scott , were returned . The official declaration of the close of the poll ' gives the following as the numbers : —Hope , 801 ; Scott , 759-Lee , 689 5 Mildmay , 655 .

      HUNTINGDON . The nomination , which took place last Saturday , terminated in the ¦ unopposed return of Mr . F . Hows on and Dr . Baumgartner . ASHBURTON . Mr . Moffatt has been again returned , no other candidate coining forward at the nomination . Mr . Astell , a Liberal Conservative , had canvassed the electors 5 but , finding he had no chance , he resigned on Thursday week . ' ¦ ¦ .. ' ¦¦• .. ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦

      ESSEX ( SOUTH ) . The nomination took place on Monday at Ohelmsford The candidates were Mr . T . W . Bramston , Sir W . B . Smijth ( the former representatives ) , and Mr . R . B . WiirgfieW , -who comes forward on Liberal principles . The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Bramston and Mr . Wingfield . A poll was then demanded on behalf of Sir W . B . Smijth .....

      BRIGHTON . The polling took place last Saturday , and the official declaration was made "in the evening . It showed- —Admiral Sir G . B . Pechell ( Liberal ) , 2278 ; Mr . William Coninghani ( Liberal ) , 1900 ; Lord Alfred Hervey ( Liberal-Conservative ) , 1080 . The two "first-named gentlemen were therefore ; elected ' . ' . . NORFOLK ( WEST ) . Mr . G . W . P . Bentinck ( Conservative ) and Mr . Brampton Gurdon '( Liberal ) were elected on Monday . There

      was a little opposition on the part of a Mr . A . Hamond , who . " was' nominated in order that he might explain to the electors that his claim as an old champion of Liberal principles had been unfairly put aside by the Earl of Leicester and other leaders of the Whig party— -a charge which was repudiated by some gentlemen present . The show of hands wasm favour of Mr . Bentinck aad Mr . Hamond , and a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr . Gurdon ; but Mr . Hamond afterwards withdrew , and the election was declared to be as already stated .

      DOVER . The close of the poll here showed—Mr . Bernal Osborne , 989 ; Sir William Russell , 958 ; Clerk , 695 ; Hope , 574 . The two Liberal candidates are therefore elected . BRIDPORT . The polling was as follows : —Mitchell ( Ministerial ) , ¦ 3 S 0 ; Hodgson ( Ministerial ) , 290 ; Ilej'gate ( Conservative ) , 109 . Each voter had a printed form put in his hand as he polled , cautioning him that , as T . A . Mitchell had by hia agents , S . and J . Baker , been guilty of bribery , his vote would be thrown away . On the hustings , Mr . Mitchell denied the charge in teto , and referred to hia position in the poll as to whether or not he needed to resort to briberv .

      KENT ( EAST ) . Mr . William Deedes and Sir Brook Bridges ( the former a Conservative , who , in the late Parliament , voted for Mr . Cobden ' s motion , the latter a gentleman whose opinions do not clearly appear ) were chosen at the nomination on Monday by show of hands . Sir Edward Dering and Captain Acheron ( Liberals ) obtained a poll , which took place on Thursday .

      : . The people of Huddcrsfield , like thoso of Manchester and some other places , have thrown lasting discredit on themselves by rejecting Mr . Cobden solely on account of Jais motion on tho China question . The Times admits that this was tlio consideration which influenced tho voters ; a consideration which has been at the bottom of a great deal of inconsiderate rejection of tried Liberal candidates .

      NORTH HANTS . Tho nomination 011 Tuesday terminated in the show of hands being in favour of Mr . W . W . B . Beach and Mr . Sclater . A poll was demanded on behalf of Colonel Carleton , a Palmerstoniun . ISLE OF WIGHT . The candidates wero nominated on Tuesday at Nowport . The show of hands was in favour of Mr . Olid ' ord ( Liberal ) , and a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr . Fleming ( Liberal Conservative ) . CAMBRIDGESHIRE .

      The nomination for Cambridgeshire took place 011 Parker ' a-pieco , at Cambridge , on Tuesday . The « how o hands waa in favour first of Mr . Hull , and secondly of Mr . Adeane , and the numbers appeared on tho first show

      LEICESTERSHIRE ( NORTH ) . The nomination took place on Tuesday . The choice of hands fell on Mr . Frewen and Lord John Manners . A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr . Farnhara . During the proceedings , Mr . Cobden was both nominated and seconded ; but no further proceedings were taken with respect to Mai . MORPETH . Sir George Grey ( the only candidate at Morpeth ) made a speech at the nomination on Friday week , explaining and defending the general policy of Government ; but it offered no special , features of interest , except the denial , on the part of the speaker himself , and on that of the Government , that the policy to be pursued was that of finality in the matter of reform .

      CARLISLE . The close of the poll exhibited the following numbers .: —Mr . Hodgson , 529 ; Sir James Graham , 502 ; Fergnsori , 469 . The two first were therefore elected . WILTS ( NORTH ) . ^ Mr . "Walter Long and Mr . Sotheron Estcourt were elected without opposition . ROCHESTER . " Mr . Philip Wykeham Martin and Mr . Serjeant Kinglake were elected without opposition . Both are Liberals , and pledged to reform .

      NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ( SOUTH ) . The late members , Mr . W . H . Barrow and Viscount Newark ( son of Earl Manvers ) , were oil Monday reelected without opposition . Both are Conservatives ; but the first voted against the Government on Mr . Cobden ' s motion , and the second abstained from voting 1 , because , while he approved of the conduct of Government , he did not wish to go counter to his own party .

      BERKSHIRE . The nomination for this shire took place on Tuesday at Abingdon , when the candidates were—Mr . Robert Palmer , Mr . Vansittart , Mr . Bouverie , and Captain Vernon , M . P . for Chatham in the late Parliament . The last named gentleman came forward at a very late period of the canvassing , in order to represent Conservative principles . He made a very humorous and goodtempered speech , and was greeted with much laughter and applause . A show of hands being taken , tho result was declared to be in favour of Mr . Palmer , Mr . Vansittart , and Captain "Vernon , and a poll was accordingly demanded for Mr . Bouverie .

      SURREY ( WEST ) . The candidates at the nomination at Guildford were —the former member , Mr . Henry Dmmmond , Mr . Henry Currie , and Mr . Briscoe . The show of hands was in favour of tho first and last . A poll was demanded for Mx . Currie .

      LINCOLNSHIRE ( SOUTH ) . The nomination for the southern division of tho county of Lincoln ( Kestcvcn and Holland ) took placo at Slcaford , on Wednesday . There was a largo attendance of tenant-farmers and freeholders . A show of hands was taken , and it was decided to be in favour of Mr . Willson and Mt . Paeke . A poll , which was fixed for to-dny ( Saturday ) , was demanded on behalf of Sir John Trollope ,

      YORKSHIRE ( NORTH RIDING ) . Tho nomination took place at York on Tuesday , when tho show of Lands was in Cavour of Colonel Dunco « ibo and Mr . Dundas , and a poll was demanded for Mr . Cay ley , a Radical candidate . GLAMORGANSHIRE . There were here throe candidates at the nominationtwo Liberals , Mr . U . C- M . Talbot ( the late member ) , and Mr . Hussey Vivian ; and one Conservative , Mr . Nosh Vaughnn Edwards Vnughon . The show of hands was immensely in favour of tho two Liberals ; and a poll "w-aa demanded for tho Conservative .

      PAISLEY . The nomination oj ; Paisley took place on Mondny , when tho show of handu w « fl in favour of Mr . Kwing . A poll was demanded on behalf of Messrs . Hnsti-e find Wordsworth , for the latter of whom verj few hands were held up . The close of the poll nhowod—Hastio , € 11 ; Kwing , . 024 ; Wordsworth , 4 . Mr . Haatio , tho former membor , was therefore returned .

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      Aprii , 45 1857 . ] THE lEADEB , 323

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      LYME REGIS . The polling here showed 144 votes for Colonel Pinney , the Liberal candidate , and 53 for Sir F . G . Hesketh , a Conservative . Majority for the former , 91 . LICHFIELD . Lord Alfred Paget and Viscount Sandon have been re-elected without opposition . SHREWSBURY . The Ministerial candidates here polled , last Saturday—Mr . Tomline , 706 ; Mr . SUney , G 95 . The other candidates ( Messrs . Huddleston and Phibbs ) polled respectively 548 and 484 votes . NORWICH . Close of the poll : —Lord Bury ( Liberal ) , 2227 ; Mr . Schaeider ( Ministerialist ) , 2235 ; Mr . Bignold , 1631 . The two former , therefore , are returned .

      GREAT YARMOUTH . The final state of the poll showed—Mr . Torrens M'Cullagh , G 06 ; Mr . E . W . Watkin , 589 ; Sir Edmund Laeon , 502 ; the Hon . Colonel Vereker , 4 & 3 . The two first named , consequently , are members . 'In ' 1852 , Sir Edmund Lacon was returned , and Mr . Bt'Cullagh defeated . DURHAM ( SOUTH ) . The show of hands at the nomination was in favour of Mr . Pense and Lord Harry Vane . A poll -was demanded on behalf of Mr . Farrer .

      RUTLAND . The election for this county has terminated in the return of the former members—the Hon . < r . J . Noel and the Hon : G . II . Heathcote , m HUNTINGDON ( COUNTY ) . The nomination for this county took place on Monday , and terminated in a show of hands in favour of Sir . James Rust , Conservative , and Mr . John Moyer Heathcote , Liberal . A poll w as demanded for Mr . Fellowes , another Conservative . NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ( NORTH ) . Lord Robert Pelham Clinton ( one of the former members ) and Mr . Evelyn Deaison were on Tuesday elected without opposition .

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      : ¦ : ; : \ .. ;• • . ¦ , : ; Ireland . ; .- , .. , . Mdrdbr . —A dreadful murder was committed on the 25 th ult . between the Junction and Limerick Railways . The name of the deceased has not transpired , but it appears that the body , after being frightfully mutilated , was placed across the rails , in anticipation of the next train passing over it . Fortunately , the engine-driver observed the body , and , having stopped the train before it reached the obstacle , descended and found that life was quite extinct . Election op an Archbishop . —The parish priests of the diocese of Cashel proceeded , on Friday week , to elect a snccfisRor , subject to the fiat of the Holy See , to the late Archbishop Slattery . Tho result was as follows : —Very Rev . Dr . Leahy , Vice-President of the Catholic University , primus ; Very Rev . Dr . Reneban , President of Maynooth , secundus ; Very Rev . Dr . Houaley , tertiut .

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    • Leader (1850-1860), April 4, 1857, page 323, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2187/page/11/