man, his gentlemanly bearing, and his independently Liberal principles, having always placed him high on the poll at a general election. But his colleague, albeit the latter was a Conservative, had been steadily earning the good opinion of the townspeople by his urbane manners, to friends and foes alike, his practical desire to advance the interests of the borough, and his refusal to give a factious vote against Lord Palmerson's administration. It was therefore mostly judged to be worse than useless to interrupt the good feeling then existing by awakening strife with no probability of any political gain to those with whom it might be commenced.
The Members Addresses. In Mr. North's printed address, that gentleman re-affirmed his attachment to those principles of steadily progressive reform which had theretofore given strength to the social edifice of the Constitution, and referred to Lord Palmerston as having brought the country with credit out of the Russian wars as having, according to Mr. North's belief, courage and ability enough to bring the country out of even greater difficulties. Mr. Robertson, according to his address, would mainly rely on his conscientous regard for the public weal, his ready attention to local interests, his opposition to Popish aggression &c.
The Nominations. At 11 o'clock on Friday, the 27th of March, the late representatives, accompanied by their friends, presented themselves at the hustings in the Priory Meadow for re-election. The proceedings commenced with the reading of the Writ and the Act of Parliament touching elections, which duty having been performed by John Phillips, Esq., the Mayor (Ald. Ross) made the usual declaration, and called upon the electors to exercise their privilege in a becoming manner, and to give each candidate a full, fair and impartial hearing.
R. Deudney, Esq., then came forward and said it was his pleasing duty to propose to the electors, Patrick Francis Robertson, Esq., a gentleman whose conduct had been such as to entitle him to the respect and love of all parties. This statement was received by some of the Liberals with exclamations of Oh, ohs and laughter.
H. N. Williams, Esq., in seconding the nomination, spoke at considerable length - as was his wont in most cases of speech-making - during which he was frequently interrupted. In the course of his address he said that on a former occasion he told the electors that Mr. Robertson would prove himself worthy of -
