0 TEE Radical Reformer, AND HERTFORD AND WARE PATRIOTNo. LXXIV. NEW SERIES [ PRICE TWOPENCE. VICTORIOUSCOWPER!!! THE Electors of Hertford have once more thrown off the galling yoke of despotism, and rent asunder the Tory Coalition, As Britons, scorning bondage, the bribes, the threats, the intimidations, the guzidings, and the guttlings, have all been scattered to the winds before the all- potent arm of t'owper, the gallant and intrepid defender of our just rights and privileges. It has been a battle worthy the cause of heroes; it has sent for ever the lurking viper back into his hole, to feast on meditation, and to curl his brow at the guilt of his own misrule; it has punished the slanderer, exposed the hypocrite ; chastized the blackguard, and decked the brow of independen& erwith never- fading laurels of glorious victory. After the arduous and successful struggle of principle and justice on the part of the Hon. Wm. Cowper, to obtain for the borough just rights,— and having manfully and peaceably accomplished the great end he had in view,— it is no wonder to witness the writhings and twistings of a host of dependent slaves, who live only by plunder, and breathe only from the corrupt breeze emitted from the nostrils of the ignoble Marquis- It is true, that some of the independent Electors may suffer from their honest and unflinching zeal in Mr. Cowper's cause ; but their sufferings will be but transitory, for every reflecting man will respect them the more for b e i n g firm to their opinion ; and though the tyrant heart may not, yet, where they lose one such, they will gain by their consistency a ten- fold harvest of conscientious approval, as well as public and private support— for all men, whatever they may say or do to the contrary, despise in their hearts a time- serving slave- As to those of the Electors, who have no reason to fear any thing from their voting, but yet have voted for the two Lords, their inconsistency, is so gross,— their ignorance so stupid,— and their folly so egregious— that terms are wanting strongenough to describe their infamy. Their odium, however, will be their only reward. They need never think they can injure the cause they have refused to support;— all attempts must evermore fail of success. Th^ ir favourite pet has been defeated, and themselves disgraced : for truth and consistency have prevailed over fraud, falsehood, treachery, and deceit. 7 4 80 THE RADICAL REFORMER, H E R T F O R D B O R O U G H E L E C T I O N. Froni " Ttie Hertford Reformer." MONDAY, January 5. This being the day appointed for the election of members to represent the Borough of Hertford in Parliament, the morning was ushered in by ringing a merry peal, the bands of music of each party parading the town long before day- light, and the partisans of the Candidates— The Hon. William Cowper, Lord Ingestre, and Lord Mahon— were actively engaged in looking up their respective supporters, and in making all the necessary preparations for the forthcoming " tug of war." The bare recollection of the circumstances which attended the Ihst contest— the shameless bribery practised by the Tories previously, and the brutal conduct of their hired ruffians on the day of eleelion, are too fresh in the minds of our readers, and are too well known to the kingdom at large, through the proceedings of the House of Commons, to need recapitulation at the present moment. The present Tory Candidates are the same noble Lords who, for this shameful perversion of tlie elective rights of the Burgesses were unseated in Parliament, and whose conduct on that occasion caused I he suspension of the writ, and threatened the Borough with total disfranchisement. THE NOMINATION. About half- past seven the Mayor, ( John Davies, Esq.) with the Honorable William Cowper, Lord Viscount Mahon, and the Hon. John Talbot, on behalf of his brother Lord Viscount Ingestre, who is on service in tho Mediterranean, appeared on the hustings at the Town Hall. The proceedings throughout were characterized by a much greater degree of order than has on former occasions been observed. The vociferous interruptions which usually harass the speakers and protract the absolute business, were kept under, and the gentlemen who addressed the numerous assemblage, were enabled to proceed with convenience and regularity. Tha reading f the Act for the prevention of Bribery, occasioned much laughter among the crowd, in which we perceived the Town Clerk himself could not refrain from joining. The Mayor then came forward and- stated, that the King bad been graciously pleased to dissolve the late Parliament, and they were called together on the present occasion to elect two fit and proper persons to serve them in the next Parliament. He had no doubt the electors would exercise their franchise with honesty, and he had particularly to beg of all sides, that every voter, of whatever party he may be, might be allowed to state without interruption what he had to say, so that they may fairly hear the merits of each candidate; he begged they would all collectively and individually do what they could to preserve the peace of the town; they might depend on his doing all he could to keep the town as quiet as possible ? and he had only in conclusion to call upon any elector who had a candidate to propose. J O H N MOSES C A R T E R , Esq., then presented himself to propose Lord Ingestre as a candidate to represent them. He was happy on the present occasion to congratulate them on the altered situation of the Borough of Hertford. He congratulated them that, they had once more legally assembled to exercise their franchise, which he was sure they would conscientiously and honestly discharge, and of which they had been so long and unjustly deprived. He haft no wish orintention to breathe a word calculated to give offence to any one, much less to the honorable gentleman, Mr. Cowper, for whom he entertained the most profound respect; he was proud of the opportunity ot once more putting in nomination his nobie and gallant | friend, Lord Ingestre, who, he was sorry to say, was i from MI accidental circumstance, not present on this occasion, not thinking that an opportunity would so soon arise | when his services in the House of Commons would be ! required. He applied to the late Government, who were too happy to avail themselves of his valuable services, and they appointed him to the command of a vessel, and he wns now engaged in that laudible service ; but before he left, he j made this distinct avowal, th; it the moment his presence in Pari liament should l; e required, he wou'd make an application to the Government to relieve him of his command, and return to this country to perform those drties in person. AL the present moment of critical importance, not only to this borough but to tbe country at large, it became most important that they should elect gentle- < men to serve them in Parliament who - would support tbe institui tions of tbe country. Depend upon it. if you support Lord Ingestre, lie will support you. lie ( Mr. Carter) wished to avoid every ; feeling of personal hostility towards 3Ir. Cowper. Personally, be believed him to be a most honorable and upright character ( c h e e r s ) ; nnct if there was one person more than another wlio had a right to claim their suffrages, from his connexion with the borough, and being the most popular member of the happy and amiable fireside at Panshanger. be thought Mr. Cowper had that right ( hear, heat) ; but they were not there to pay compliments to Mr. Cowper or to any other individual ; they were there in t he discharge of a public duty ; and he was- sure they would do so in j spite of the threats and intimidations which had been attempted to be practised on tliem— they were to fight this battle upon public principle, and on public principle Lord Ingestre and Lord i Mahon were prepared to stand ; they are here on the sameprincii pics which first recommended them to your notice, and which prin- I ciples, he believed, were best calculated for the benefit of the ! Country. Mr. OLDFIFLD said he hoped the electors would keep their j words, and by so doing they would place his friend high upon the poll. Jle seconded the nomination of Lord Ingestre. M r . J O S E P H LAWRENCE s a i d he h a d t h e h o n o u r t o a p p e a r b e - ; fore them to nominate his noble friend Lord Mabon. His tatk was easy, as they all knew bis noble friend a3 a tried man. lie was a fiiend to the borough, and was the fittest man they could find to represent them under the present circumstances of the borough,— a period of the utmost importance and danger to it » best interests. Mr. ALINOTON seconded the nomination of Lord Mahon. Mr. WILLIAM MANSER then came forward, and said he should not follow the example of them who had preceded him, by making a long speech. lie congratulated those around him upon having as a candidate an inhabitant of their county, and who was not unknown to thein. He advised th'^ m to return the Hon. William Cowper, for, from what he knew of him, he felt sure, he would not ileseit them, and he therefore hoped they would not desert him. ( Loud cheers.) Mr. T. N. HAGGAH claimed their indulgence, as it was the first, AND HERTFORD AND WARE PATRIOT. 6 5 7 time lie had appeared before them iu such a character. He had great pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr.' Cowper, whom he thought had great claims upon their support. He had distinctly promised that he would assist in such reforms as might be necessary, without supporting unjust spoliation. ( Cheers.) The eyes of the whole country were Upon them, and he trusted they would establish their claim to independence by returning the Hon, Wm. Cow per. ( Cheers.) The Hen. J . T a l S o t appeared for his brother, Lord Ingestre. Lord Ma Hon came - forward amidst cheers and hisses. He would not detain them at any length. Hetrusted theft w words lie should address to them would be receive.! with attention, as they Were anxious to get to t h e poll. He called on them to fu'fil those promises as honest men, which they made to him and his friend, Lord Ingestre, of their own free will, without any seeking on his part:— they would prove by their votes whether they were honest men or not,— whether they promised one thing and performed another. He first came amongst them at the request of between three hundred and tour hundred registered voters,~ men approving of his principles. He came forward, and they honouied him with their confidence. " When their connexion was, by the decision of the committee, for a time dissolved, they, without any seeking of his, pledged themselves to support him on the next occasion he should come forward. If the writ liaxl not been suspended by a decision of the House t> f Commons, members placed as they were w erenoteligible tecome forward till a general election. This is th first occasion, and their pledge c<> uld only refer to tjiis election, and he called upon them to fulfil their pledges Few men h^ d suffered so much ill treatment as he had, but he hoped they would now place him in the situation he ought to be. He would say, that if men of education and character have tempted them to break their pledges, it becamethem to shew such men that they were above such temptation. He hoped he should never speak of Mr. Cowper, or any other scentleman opposed to him, in any other than courteous terms. He felt certain they would, in spite of the threat^ that had been held out to thpm, redeem their character before the country, by returning men they, have pledged themselves to support. The Hon. W i l l i a m Covvpf. r then came forward amidst IOU^ cheering. He felt diffident on this his first appearance in such a situation. This town was like many others in the country, divided in opinion ; and those entertaining that opinion, felt they were not represented by the two late members. That portion of the inhabitants were willing to return one of the noble lords, but they are determined at any sacrifice not to have the two. They liad asked him to come forward and fight their battle : he should not have come forward, if they had found anybody else better qualified than he was, living in the county ;— they had a desire to be represented by a member residing near them, that he might be a) hand, to hear and understand their local wants. In short, they desired to be represented by a neighbour, and he had obeyed their call. Mr. Talbot had asked if he had not used the word nominee. He was not aware that he had; but he would say he believed that word applicable to the two noble lords. He did not give that name to them— it was one they had had for years, and he believed it fitted them. He did consider them as nominees, not of persons in the town, but of a person out of the town. ( Cries of " Hatfield House," " Name, name.") He did not say there was any disrespect in the name, but he thought it applicable to his opponents Mr. Carter had asked if he would support the connexion between Church and State. He answered, lie would always support the Established Religion, and it's connexion with the State. He considered the majority had as much right to tax the minority for the. support of religion as for the support of the army, the navy, or any other institution for the protection of property; but what he complained of was, the injustice practised towards Dissenters generally, by calling on them to go through a ceremony which thev in their consciences objected to — in the peiformance of a contract which wai generally entered into in a burry and repented of a^ leisure— he meant mariiage. He thought it flagrant injustice towards Dissenters to deprive their children of a liberal and classical education at the Universities, merely on account of their different j religious persuasions. The principles of toleration had been admitted by Catholic Emancipation and the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts ; but much more was required, and he was desirous of working out that principle of toleration both in this country a d Ireland. ( Hear, hear.) Mr. Talbot had said, there was but li: tle difference between Whigs & nd Tories— at least, that they both professed the same thing. He understood that tho Tories wished to preserve tfhe abuses of the present institutions. We, the VVhigs, were Conservatives of tire constitution, but Destructives of its abuses. ( Loud cheers.) The question between them was, what are the abuses 1 Sir Robert Peel, in his address to the electors of Tanworth, stated, he would not stop the enquiry into corporation abuses, but does not say he will reform these abuses. ( Hear, hear.) He ( Mr. Cowper) would reform them He was friendly to the reform of every abuse that could be shewn to exist ; and he thought that if the corporate officers were elected by those who had a voice in the election of members of parliament, it would be a great improvement. He understood there was one vacancy for an alderman of this borough, and that the gown had been offered to several individuals, and refused. This shewed the system was bad ; for if they were elected by their fellowtownsmen, respectable men would • think it an honour to be the object of choice by their fellow- citizens ; but, under the present system it went beggirg. ( Hear, hear.) Mnch had been said about the bill for extending the borough. He was not called cn at that time to give an opinion on it, but he certainly might say that public opinion had already given sanction to it.— He wit- iess'id with indignation and disgust, in common with most people, the violence that was used before and at the last election. Some ebservation had been made , about the police coming down here, and it as been asserted that it was the act of Baron Dimsdale. He was not the only person who had a share in getting them, as there was a requisition signed within one hour by 59 of the respectable householders of the borough, who had witnessed and felt the inconvenience caused by the stnta of the town. The Tories were not afraid of the ruffians and gypsies: they don't att k them— they a e not paid f.> r that. Mr( Carter had said that he had not heard of any disturbance. Had not he ( Mr. Cowper) been attacked ( Ilear, hear.) Had not there been, at the last . election, men attacked and laid welteringin their blood in the streets ? Had not houses been attacked, and furniture toa considerable amount destroyed. ( Hear, hear.) Ha^ they not a still stronger case of justification for sending for the police? Did not the constituted authorities of the town send for -, he military after the mischief was done, and were they to be blamed for sending for a body of police to protect the peacabls inhabitants from the violence of the gypsies, builies, and ruffians which had for a long tin e. infested the town 1 ( Hear, hear.) worst that « • as done with tlie po ice was to isave tKern in readiness to act in case of a riot, as t h e j coasi. di- red the pr v ear ion of 82 THE RADICAL REFORMER, crime better than its punishment. Mr. Cowper, in allusion to the cry that he had bullies, emphatically said,—" 1 never had a bully : 1 never will hire* one. 1 should feel myself and my cause disgraced if there was one employed to bully the inhabitants of the town. I, at least, will never be a party to bullies being employed to break the head3 cf those who vote against me.'' ( Loud and long- cortinned cheering.) He - would willingly serve them i' they elected him by their own choice, but he would not employ any unworthy means to secure his seat. They had been called upon to vote for the two lords, as being the most fitting to protect their interests. Had not their interests been brought into jeopardy by the Lords' own acts 1 Were they not the cause of the borough being nearly disfranchised ? He thought it an odd way of pro" tecting their interests again to elect parties who had placed them in such jeopardy. He would not detain them longer, as ihey had a most important duly to perform.— He had witnessed a degree of moral courage in resisting the attempts— the disgraceful attempts — at intimidation which had been used tojinduce the electors not to vote for him, which he was proud of. They had freely repelled the temptations and intimations which some had dared to use* He had heard of respectable tradesmen who had threatened to turn off their workmen bccause they had dared to promise him a vote. Is that freedom of eUction? No such means had been used on his part, nor would there be. The hon. gentlemen concluded, amidst loud cheering, by thanking them for the patience with which" they had heard him, and hoped they would do him the honour- to secure his return. The Mayor, then put the several candidates to a show of hands:— for Lord Ingestre there were but a few hands held up ; for Lord Mahon not above 50; but for Mr. Cowper a forest of hands, amidst cries of " All, all !" were held up. The Mayor then declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Cowpsr and Lord Mahon, and a poll was then demanded on behalf of Lord Ingestre. • The polling commenced immediately, and kept up briskly till the close at half- past four, when the numbers were declared, as follows ;— FortheHon. W . COWPER 2.58 Lord 1 v c fsin e 290 Lord MAHOV 293. The several candidates then addressed the electors, each appearing confident of success, and all three urging their friends to come early to the poll to- morrow morning. TUESDAY. Tuesday morning found us in a state of anxious, though not very doultfu! suspense. The Tories having spent nearly the whole of their strength in the preceding day, in gaining their majority at the close, renewed the contest this morning with the whole of their remaining force, and 10 o'clock found us still more behind ; but the skilful generals in the good cause, nothing daunted at their seeming ill success, and the surety the others boasted of, now brought up our voters, giadually gaining on Ingestre till one o'clock when they equalled him, and soon laft him in minority, which the most mighty efforts of theirs could not impede the progress of. On the turn of the poll nothing could surpass the feelings of the samense multitude cf persons assembled. It was indeed the most enchanting scene ever w itnessed ; the1 people, old and young, male and female, danced for joy amid the acclamations of the nobility and gentry who crowded the surround- 1 ing houses, in which the favours of Mr. Cowper prevailed. When | the poll concluded the following will be found a correct statej ment:— COWPER 397 MAiion 359 1NGfstitE Majority for Cowper 6 Plumpers for Cowper 230 Mahon 3 Ingestre 1 WEDNESDAY MORNIiVG.— SEVEN O'CLOCK. No language can possibly describe the general joy witln | which this happy and glorious morning was ushered in. I The ringing of the church bells— the parading of the two bands, playing the most popular tunes— that of Cowpet'sband being aided by the Welwyn, and each stationing • themselves at a convenient distance from the other, so that no portion of the immense crowd extended beyond the sound of the drum. Away they marched on their way to Panshanger, and, at the house of Mr. John Bentley, at Hertingfordbury, who has recorded his name as a plumper, made their halt, and waited their popular candidate's approach. On his arrival, as might be well anticipated, the- shouts of cong- atulation and welcome were tremendous. Every thing necessary for a popular enterance was put in motion, regardless of those usual scenes which we have been too much in the habit of witnessing in this town at a popular election, and Mr. Cowper, mounted on horseback, headed a procession ofsevetal hundred Electors, who had interested themselves in his cause. On his arrival at the extreme end of the Town on the Hertingfordbury road, where the. houses, containing numerous voters, were decorated in some degree or other with the colours of the candidate, the inhabitants of which displayed the most enthusiastic feelings in his cause-— as- it was in the. beginning, so. was it in his progress, and so it was to the end. This being the morning for the return of Mr. Cowper to be. announced by the returning officer, he made his appearance on the hustings, at. 9 o'clock, which was the appointed time. The ordinary business of the day took place, and Mr. Cowper was declared to be duly elected a representative of this borough, ia conjunction with Lord Mahon— Mr. Cowper, having . been re? turned by a majority of 6. over his opponent, Lord Ingestre. Preparations were then male for the chairing of the two successful candidates, and during the transaction of this interesting business of the people, many good natured humerous scenes presenfedtoourview; amongst which, in the intermediate fronts of the. White Hart, and that of the Vine, a huge branch from the Great Oak at Panshanger was strikingly prominent. But first of all was, the whimsical chairing of Lord. Mahon. Ilis. chair was beautiful in the extreme, surmounted by a magnificent pink canopy. The. following, we believe, is the order of the PROCESSION.—. Tour brace of brothers— the Cheshires. the Latters, the Webster6„„ and the Leetes. A huge vacancy of upwards of 10 yards, left open for the Law AND HERTFORD AND WARE PATRIOT. 659 rences, the Carters, the Gilbertsons, the Pembertons, the Nunns, & c. & c. Centerbit George, bearing on his right arm l. ady Nipper, Lady Sow, and Lady Soft— on his left, ladies of equal distinction arid repu tatiou. Silent and slow it past along. Nor scarcely seem'd to jog ; Lord Mahon look'd Egyptian- like, Bewilder'd in a fog. Bullies, three abreast, comprising 96 :— The flag—" Tngestre and Mahon, the friends of tin- People :"— A bhckguatd blacksmith, liis groom of the s'ole, and Dickey Nipper, Harry Deards, India Francis, and three other gentlemen, brought up the rear. A wi.' ked wag in passing on„ Said, in his Lordship's hearing, '' You call this chairing, Loid' ft!— h— n ? It's anything, but C H E E R I N G . This ended the order of the procession, his lordship taking as qt'ieta leave of his friemls as time would allow. About twelve o'clock every preparation was made for the chairing of the Hon. William Cowper, and the following will be found but a brief outline of the ORDER OF THE PROCESSION:— Mr. R. Thomas, mounted on liin favourite horse, Birmingham, carrying in his hand a very large key, meaning the " Key of the Borough." Three rows of country gentlemen, six abreast, comprising the Hon. Lord Fordwich, Hon. Baron Dimsdale, Chas. Dimadale, Esq., Capt. Townsend, etc. Open landau, in which were Mr. Woodhouse and Mr. G. Webster, two " P L U M P E R S ' ' for Cowper. BANNER. " COWPER AND REFORM." Motto:—" England has bled at every pore; Despotism las aimed to. crumble to ashes the Standard of National Liberty ; and threatened man in every domestic household. But the mind of man, like the finger of Heaven is in esistible and in. flexible.— Britons! you have planted the laurels of rational Freedom in the British Isle. May this ever green be watered and cherished by- you. May its branches expand over the nation, and form a shadeofPeace both to the Palace and the Cottage. Let this Standard of your Privileges be protected with sobriety of purpose and steadiness of conduct. By obedience to the Laws. By promoting each other s interest. By electing such honourable members as may be deemed eligible to represent yon in Parliament; and may both Houses resound with approbation of every measure submitted for discussion, and may study the welfare of the Country. May succeeding generations have cause to bless this day, now we return our friend and neighbour, the / ton. Wm. Cowper." [ the foregoing was surrounded with elegant,, and appropriate mottos, amongst which we select the following, '' 1 he Laws'' " Trade" " Employment'' " Religious Liberty" " Constitution'' " Magna Charta'' Retrenchment and Economy'' '" Patriotism without Revolution'' " No tax on Knowledge.'' J The sun broke through its misty bed, And, smiling, seeni'il to say, " M— h— n, hide your diminish'd head, For this is C O W P E R ' S day." The Hon. Wm. Co * per, in a magnificant Chair. Flags interspersed.— Cold Bath, motto, " Plumper for Cowper; Mr. M'MulIen, coach- maker, " Cowper, and Constitutional Reform ;" Royal Standard, " Cowper, Indepependence, and Reform ;"' Mr. W'ickham, " Cowper, Old England's Liberties and Laws;" Green Dragon. " Cowp e r ; " Mr. P. Young, " C o w p e r ; " The Vine, " Cowper, our Friend and Neighbour;" White Hart Inn, " Cowper, and Independence of Election ; " Ram Inn, " Plumper for Cowper," reverse, " Cowper, the Friend of the King and the People ;" Dimsdale Arms, ", Cowper, the man of our, choice;" Wenham, Back- street, " Cowper and Reform ;' Waggon and Horses, " Cowper and Reform— now or never;" Saville, George- street, " Cowper." Gaily the ranks his Plumpers swell ; Each seemed to say we've " all b u t" ConquerM Lord M- h- n, as well As Cooper'd up a Tall- butt. Two hundred and thirty Plumpers, wearing in their hats Cowper'S favours, with a card, " Plumper for Covvper." Nitty seven split- votes six a breast. Banners, on which were inscribed the state of the poll- After parading the town, and the popular candidate being welcomed. with the most enthusiastic cheers, the piocession baited at the house of Thomas Gripper, Esq., from the window of which Mr. Cowper, Captain, Townsend, tire Hon. Baron Dimsdale, the R jv. 1 boa. Lloyd, Lord Kordtvich, Benjamin King Giles, & c. amidst the most rapturous applause addressed, the multitude ;. and here this glorious procession terminated. TO THE FREE AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF T HE BOROUGH OF HERTFORD. GENTLEMEN,— I return 3 011 my most heart- felt thanks for the favours. you have conferred on me.. If anything could increase my attachment to the eat principles which I profess, it would be the enthusiastic reception which they have obtained for me this, day. I promise the most unweared zeal in your service and that the confidence you have reposed in me shall never be abused. I have the honor to remain,' Your most obedient Servant, WILLIAM COWPER. PANSHANGER, January 7th. 1835.. What now has become of the vituperation— the wrath — the spleen— the envy— the hatred and the malice of the brace of the Marquiss'seditors who bespattered upon the philanthrophic, the insulted and abusedBaron Dimsdale, whom they hesitated not to hold oat as a man destitute of character, unprincipled, and (£ arbitrary mind ?— What, we ask again, has become of these two heartless wretches, who now with their own eyes have witnessed the magnanimity of this injured and calumniated gentleman— w. ho have seen with w. hat praiseworthy zeal and uprightness he canvassed hi & tenantry in behalf- of his friend, the Hon. William Cowper 1 Holding out no threat's nor intimidations, he left every, man to the free exercise of his own pure and unsullied comtieEC. 660 THE RADICAL REFORMER, PURCHASERS OF T H E SALISBURY MA N A G E R Y. The following; will be found a full and particular Account of the Sale of the SALISBURY MANAGFHV, which took place on the First Day of Hilarity Term; Auctioneer, Mr. Strict, — Assistant, Dickey Nipper, under Keeper and Den Cleaner, and an Old Servant of Jery Sneak's. The Sale, as wns expected, excited a wonderful deal of interest and drew together a most respectable companythe Auctioneer mounted the rostrum at the time appointed, and commenced by reading the Conditions of Sale, one of which was, that every Lot should be taken away immediately after the Sale, as the proprietor would be at no further expense for their keep. He then politely apologized to the company for his not being able to produce the first lot viz. THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. It was supposed by some that Davy Jones must have got him; others thought the bad treatment he iast met with upon Terra, Fit ma, made him resolute to keep with the firing tribe, his own opinion was, that at all events, he would not make his appearance here again. At hearing of which a rude, ignorant, lying lellovv of a Body Snatcher, bellowed out " We will have him ! wc will have him! he has been advertized, and I have a commission; I will have him dead 01- alive;" the ruffian was soon turned out of the place; the company was satisfied with the apology, and the Sale proceeded. THE NONDESCRIPT was then brought forward. There was great curiosity excited to view the animal, and sreat competition to obtain him. He was put up by the Dowager Marchioness of Hatfield at 100 guineas; the Duke of Wellington immediately bid 150. His Excellency, the Spanish Ambassador, bid 200, who said, he particularly wished for him to present to his Holiness thePope of Rome ( in lieu of money), to procure a dispensation for all the present administration, and absolution for all the Tory witnesses before the Committee of the House of Commons, in the Hertford Election Petition, for false swearing, lying, & c., and also from the pledges made to support the two Jitoble Lords at the next election. Bidding went on capitally, until they reached to the enormous sum of 1000 guineas, at which sum it was " knocked down to the Duke of Wellington, and is to be removed to a commodious den at his Office in Downing Street. A check to the amount, was immediately given upon the Treasury. The next Lot was then called for THE PANTHER, the competitors for which was the Duke of Wellington and the Lord Chancellor,' it was put up at 50 guineas, and ultimately knocked down to the Chancellor at 500; and is intended to be sent as a present to his Satanic Majesty for his kind influence and assistance with King Adelaide in procuring the dismissal of the Whig Administration, and placing him, the Lord Chancellor, upon the Woolsack. ( Paid for as the last.) LOT 4. The BEAU DICKEY, was sold to muzzle him and turn him out, which he could only do by beating with his long pole, which caused him to growl terribly. As to your growling-, cries Dickey ^ its no use, you must turnout, master says he can't keep you any longer, so turn out, Bruin, and shew yourself— there was not much competiun, as no one seemed to like him.— He was knocked down to Row land Alston, Esq. and'is ordered to be sent to Bishops' Stortford. L O T 5. Was the WELCH GOAT.— When he was brought forward, there was a general burst of laughter, which caused the Auctioneer to fall from the rostrum ; Dickey, bis man, was as pleased as any one t ) make him shew off his . pranks,; some were holding out leeks to him, others liver, some calling him Taff, others doctor ; a roguish baker's boy, who WJJS in the place, dexterously tied a lighted cracker to his tail, which exploding, caused stillmore fun, andmade the poor animal skip and jump about like a madman, by which he seriou'y injured a tailor and a shoemaker ( not a little one, but a BIOGIN) , and floored several constables, who were stationed to keep the peace, but they could not for the fun of the thing. As soon as silence could be procured, business was resumed and he was knocked down to the Dowager Baroness Dimsdale, at 10 guineas and ordered fo be sent over to Camfield for the amusement of her grand children. LOT 6. THE CASTALONIAN ZEBRA.— Mr. Strickt discanted largely upon the . beauty, symmetry, and merits of this animal, and politely recommended him to his Excellency the Spanish Ambassador, for the purpose above alluded ; but his excellency observed it would be an insult to his Holiness to send him, as he was striped with BLUE; had it been royal purple ( the colour of the holy pontiff,) he might have done. Just at the juncture, up drives T. S.' ingsby Dumcombe, Esq., four in hand, who, seeing the animal sfriped with his colours, and well knowing him, directly said, I'll have him if lie cost me a thousand ; I've crossed him, and curbed him too. and will do so again : he wanted him to ride about the Finsbury district at the next election, and nothing could suit him better ! He directly bid 500/., at which sum, he was knocked down to him, and which Tommy immediately paid. As the Auctioneer was pronouncing the Words " going, going,— last time,— going," the elevation of the voice, and sound of the hammer, so staitled the poor creature ( he mistaking it for the well known sound of go- in,) that he p/ unged directly out of Jerry's hand, cut down the street full speed, the boys and Dickey after him, crying— stop iviosF. s! stop MOSFS! slop him!— but away ha raD, having got scent of the G n / INS, into another shop, and bang in to a little Church slap up against the worthy minister, who was conscientiously engaged m his duty. However there happened fo be present a D— m, from Furnivals Inn, who went up to him with— wo*> no, Moses ! wo- iio Moses ! gently my little fellow, if you knock down worthy men, such as them, the Church itself cannot stand. He < vas at length brought back by Dickey, and delivered to the purchaser, who with his accustomed liberality, slipped a sovereign into Lis hand, and drove off. LOT T. Was then called for ( THE HYDRAS), and for which - let few AND HERTFORD AND WARE PATRIOT. 661 bidders could be found ; they were knocked down at guineas t° the keeper of the Kings Bench and Jlion Doe and Richard Roe took charge of them to convey them safely thence. LOT 8. J E R U S A L EM PONY.— The Auctioneer sail he could not say much in praise of him or liis- actions. He left it to every one to form their own opinion : he was according to conditions of sale to be taken away with nil fault.-*. He v as then started bv a latly, and was a f t e r a few biddings knocked down to BufflydeMoorKarew. King of the Gypsies for 51. He said he began life wi'h their tribe— hehad always been kimi- to them, allowing themtoencamp in his pasture, and ifhe behaved well he should end his davs with them — as some of the tribe was taking him out of the yard , Dic key called out— good bye. Jack, good bye, old boy, take care of Pemberton's drops. LOT 9. The BUFFALOES —" Mr. Auctioneer thought, with submission to the company, it would be best todiviile them ; they were accordingly divided, the young one, BILLY, was knocked down to the Stamford butchers for th° ir next annual hunt. ' I he other was bought by Dickey, to be hunted next Shrove Tuesday upon Hertford Heath. LOT 10. The B ' 1 A.— His fate was soon decided by theIIon. William Cowper coming forward. He was knocked down to him, and ordered over to Panshanger instanter, with a receipt for 500L. goods sold' and delivered. LOT 11. Shared tbe same fate, and was ordered to Fansbauger. It di^ not seem to like it much, and it was thought to utter something about " pledge, pledge, we are pledged D'ckey called out directly, a fig for your pledge, you must go over to Cowper.— The first of these animals, through the kindness of the Earl, may he seen twice a week strongly entwined around the Huge Oak in the Park.— The other at the back part of the House every day ( Sundays excepted.) LOT 12. OUR. \ N G OUTANG was sold to the proprietors of tlie Zeological Gardens for 501. LOT ISTho DRUMMONDARY wag. knocked down to Mr. Waynes for 6s. 8J. to he sent to Cole Green and cut up for dogs' meat. LOT 14. The I R I SH CAMEL.— Their were several Widows cock'd their caps at him. but they were out bid by Mr. O'Connell. who bought him for 10/. to send over to Paddy's land to collect Scrip. LOT 15. The KANGAROO sold to the college of Veterinary Surgeons for dissection ; its head was desired by the. journeymen printers, to whom it is to be delivered to make what they technically call a printer's devil. All the rest were disposed of to the hon. Wm. JCowper and ordered to Panshanger. Jerrey the proprietor, was congratulated by the company for the successful sale he had had, the whole amounting to 10,0001, but he declared it was not d tenth of what they had cost him ; he, however, was verv glad he had got rid of them and resolvod never to deal in wild beasts again. S T . A L B A N ' S E L E C T I O N. MONDAY, Jan. 5. The three candidates, Mr. Ward, the old member; Mr. Grims- on, and Mr. Beresford, arrived at the hustings with their respective friends, at a little after eight o'clock. The proclamation having been read,, and other formal proceedings disposed of, Mr. Ward was proposed by Mr. Kinder and seconded by Air. Webster; Mr. Grimston was proposed by Mr. Story and seconded by Mr. Smith ; and Mr. Beresford by Mr. Osbaldeston and Mr. Alderman Brown. The Mayor declared the shew of hands to lie in favour o Mr. Ward and Mr. Giimston, upon which a poll was demanded by Mr. Beresford. Some votes having been taken for form sake, the proposers and seconders of tbe Candidates addressed the Electors in the following order. Mr. K I N D E R expressed himself satisfied, from the flattering manner in which Mr. Ward had been received in the course of his canvass, that the Electors would place him in a situation of triumph on the poll. ( Cheers.) Mr. WEBSTKR, in seconding thenomination of Mr. Ward, hegged to remind the e'ectors how much they were indebted to him, and to the party he supported. Had it not been for their exertions, their freedom would long since have been trampled under foot by the Tories. ( Heai> hear.) For his own part, he had done what he could to maintain the independence of the borough; but he wesnn more than a pail of water in the ocean. ( Laughter and cheers.) It was the electors who, by the numbers in which they came to the poll, must decide the election. After the public conduct pursued by Mr. Ward, he did not think that they would hesitate to return a gentleman whose talents and abilities had done their choice so much credit in the House of Commons. Air. Wjinn then came forward^ and was met- by loud cries fo put on his bat,. the morning beh g bitterly coir', hut he declined to do so. He said that he appeared before them to render them an account of his stewardship, and again, after two long and laborious sessions, to solicit them for a renewal of tbe trust,— the sacred trust which tliey had reposed in him at tbe last election. In discharging this d u t y , he should be as brief as possible ; for this was a day to be dev- oted ro action rather than to words, ( Cheers.) Having, however, taken what might be called, witl — out any feeling, a rather marked course during the last two sessions of Parliament, he felt bound to give some ac- ount of the reasons which had induced him to do so. ( Cheers.) Indeed, it was a duty he owed to himself, as well as to them, for his conduct had drawn down upon him some most bitter animadversions. Wheu he came before them in 1832, he was, from his long residence abroad, so completely uninformed upon several English political questions, that he felt too much distrust in himself to give any decided opiniou upon different points which ihen agitated the public mind. He therefore adopted a course very different from that which be Was now prepared to pursue, and avoided giving any pledges, although he knew that by so doing he had excited the distrust of several who were now his warmest supporters. ( Hear, hear.) He could not give a better description of the feelings with which he went into the Hcuse of Commons than by saying, that it corresponded with that which had been expressed bv Mr. Grimston. in his address, with reference to tbe Duke of. Wellington, The faith winch Mr Grimston had in the pol icy o, 86 THE RADICAL REFORMER, the Duke of Wellington, be ( Mr. Ward) bad in Karl Grey ( Cheers.) He went into the house, therefore, as a supporter, on. on party principles, of the late Administration. He in consequence voted with those Ministers on most occasions. It was sometimes with reluctance ; but he looked upon their several raea SHres as part of one great whole, and did not feel himself at liberty to weaken the general cause of Reform by opposing them.. ( Cheers.) It was not til] he saw the utter vanity of that system of conciliation which Earl Grey was inclined to try with the House of Lords — it was not till he saw the futility of all attempts to reconcile irreconcileable political enemies— it was not tit! he saw that Ear' Grey was losing that by which only he could be supported— the approbation of the people,—( loud cheers)— that lie took his own course. The electors knew what that had been. ( Cheers.) He thought it necessary both to speak and vote against the late Ministry, - when he saw it attempting to mutilate their own measure for the Reform of t'he Tiish Church. It was with that that his course of opposition { if he might so call it) to the Whig Govern' lEent began,. Mr. ANTHONY STORY then came forward to propose Mr. Grimstoc, whom he eulogised as a man worthy to be the son of the - most estimable nobleman in Englaad. Mr. S M I T H seconded the nomination of Mr, Grimston. MR GUIMSTON then shortly addressed the electors. Mr. OSBALDFSTON then came forward and said, that in consequence of the absence of an Hon. Bart., ( Sir Astley Cooper) • who was to have proposed Mr. Beresford, it had become his painful duty to do so. ( Load laughter.) It- was painful to him, but it was also pleasureable, fiom the estimable character of Mr- Beresrford, and his belief that he advocated principles which • would be for the lasting benefit of the country. Several gentlemen afterwards addressed the electors, before the polling was re- commenced, hut our limits prevent our giving their speeches. The numbers at the close of the poll were, for— M r . W A R D . . , , 77 M r . G U I M S T O N . . 82 M r . HERTS FORD , 69 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. The poll has just closed, and we are delighted to inform our readers that Bit'. Ward, despite the desperate efforts jof the Tories, whose influence we all know to be so powerful in this county, has gloriously triumphed. All the money with which the Carlton Club lias supplied Mr. Beresford, has been expended in vain. The following was the state of the poll at its close:— M r . W A R D ... 284 M r . GRIMSIOM 360 M r . B E R I S F O R D . . , 237 Majority for Mr. W A R D . , . . . . , 47 This borough, therefore, for which the Tories confidentlv counted on return'n? two members, will be negatived in the next Parliament. Mr. Ward is one of the most valuable Reformers in the House of Commons. That gentleman polled upwards of 200 plumpers, T H E B O R O U G H K E Y . A PARODY ON " T H E S E A ." The Key, the Key, the Borough Key, Is given now in trust to me, In trust, in trust to me* ; I carried it round the town all day, In front of our Members' first display, For C O W P E R pointed out the ground, In Hatfield Park, where It was found. I've pot the Key, the Borough Key, And it is where it shall ever he, Iti trust for the People, kept by me, And it never more shall to Hatfield go, To RUST in the hands of the Tory foe ; And Candidates shall in future see, That the people, the people, the people possess the key. I love, oh how I ! ot- e, I love to ride, On my milk white Birmingham-)- astride, My Birmingham's my pride; Two hundred and thirty feet we dug, Iti Salisbury's soil, with hearty tug, Ami cared for neither stone nor root, For every Plumper dug one foot; And Liberty flash'd her beamin? eyes, And smiled when she saw the Key arise, And swore that Panshanser Oak should be. Hereafter the Tree of Liberty. I've sot the Key, the Borough Key, Which C O W P E R turned to set us free, In trust for the people left with me ; It never more from us shall go, To RUST in the hands of a Tory foe; And Candidates shall in future see, That the people, the people, the people possess the Key. * R. Thomas, appointed Warden of the Borough Key. f The name of Mr. Thomas's horse. S A L I S B U R Y ' S P R E S S . — D o , readers, if you know where to see this piece of trash, read it this day, and drop it for evermore.— Does not the " old galled jatle wince V' F I N S B U G Y E L E C T I O N . — T h e particulars of this interesting contest are so important, that we must reserve our remarks for the ensuing week. The following is a correct account of the final close ef the Poll:— DUNCOMBE 4021 W A K L Y 2980 SPANKIF, 2166 Buncombe's Majority over Spankie 1855 Edited, Printed, and Published hv JOHN T HACKER SAXTON, Poet's Corner, Dimsdale's Buildings, Hertford ; and sold by Mr. Watting, NcwsmaD, 409, Strand, and by Mr. Cleave, Shoe- lane, three doors from Fleet- street, London; Mrs. Prior, Tea- . dealer, Welwyu, and by all Booksellers and Newsmen in the respective Towns and Villages in the County ofllertfoid.