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promote Mr. Disraeli's return to Parliament.' Jos. 

 Hume also writes in a similar strain. What a Radical 

 this Disraeli must be to be found in such company. 



" 4. — The Reform Bill passes the House of Lords. 



" 7. — The Reform Bill receives the Royal Assent. 



"9. — Colonel Grey, son of the Premier, appears as a 

 candidate for Wycombe in the place of Sir Thos. Baring, 

 who has resigned. The Colonel made a hasty but a 

 very successful canvass. 



" 12. — Colonel Grey's address to the electors of 

 Wycombe is published. 



" 13. — Mr. Disraeli makes a public entry into 

 Wycombe, standing in an open carriage drawn by four 

 horses ; a great concourse went out to The Bird in 

 Hand to meet him, and there were music and banners. 

 Mr. Disraeli addressed the populace from the portico of 

 the Lion Hotel. 



*' 26th was Wycombe Election, and there was great 

 •excitement. The contest was between Colonel Grey 

 and Mr. Disraeli ; the nomination was first priv^ate in 

 the Council Chamber, and afterwards in public, although 

 the public had no voice in the matter. Mr. Disraeli was 

 proposed by Sprowster and King, and Colonel Grey by 

 Wheeler and Rumsey. Both candidates addressed the 

 assembly amidst great uproar. Polling commenced, and 

 at five o'clock Disraeli retired, the numbers being — 



Grey 23 



Disraeli ... ... ... ... 12 



Majority for Grey ... 11 



