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occasions by Mr. Geo. Howell, as a Labour candidate, 

 a man who, although born of no high degree, has proved 

 himself able and honourable, and who conducted both 

 these contests in a very proper manner. Mr. Smith in 

 the end was beaten by Mr. Geo. Erskine Russell, much 

 to the surprise of all his party, who had deemed his 

 seat as safe as an hereditary title. 



When Bcthell retired it was in the beginning of the 

 month of April, and I had invited Baron Lionel Roths- 

 child to a hunt breakfast at my house, with all those 

 who hunted with him, and to turn out the deer on my 

 farm afterwards. There were a great number present, 

 a brilliant field with many ladies, the day being fine 

 and the sun warm. The stag, after being turned 

 out, took towards Wendover and then up the Chiltern 

 Hills ; the pace was severe, and, although only a five- 

 mile point, men and horses were much fatigued. After 

 breasting the hills I returned, and whilst riding home 

 overtook Lord Burghersh, who w^as one of the hunting 

 party, and like myself was fagged out, and came into 

 my house to have some refreshment. On entering the 

 breakfast-room we found Baron Lionel already seated, 

 refreshing himself with lobster salad, and we began at 

 once to refer to a conversation we had had in the 

 morning about our withdrawing Mr. Smith and the 

 Whigs Mr. Wcntvvorth. Baron Lionel struck the table 

 angrily and said, " Mark my words, if any of my tenants 

 vote for that fellow Wentworth, FU turn them out of 

 their farms." Lord Burghersh burst out laughing, 

 and, dropping his knife and fork, said, " What ! is this 

 the way of the great Liberal member for the City of 



