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his voice to the utmost. He appeared to be in great 

 anger, and was most violent in his action. At last, 

 directing his observations to a particular part of the 

 meeting, first pointing his finger, and then doubling 

 his fist, he was just heard to say, 'Those gentlemen, so 



safe, so circumspect, and so cowardly ' The v/ords 



were no sooner uttered than Mr. John Abel Smith, son 

 of i\Ir. John Smith, one of the candidates, rushed forward, 

 and springing on the table, apparently under the 

 influence of strong indignation, went up to I\Ir. DTsraeh*, 

 whom he called on instantly to disclaim the expressions 

 so addressed to him. This we understood Mr. D'Israeli 

 to do. Mr. DTsraeli professed himself ready to explain, 

 if the meeting would give him a hearing. The interest 

 felt in the proceeding just witnessed procured for him 

 at last that for which he had been so long labouring in 

 vain. He said that as regarded what had just trans- 

 pired, if, in the heat of the moment, excited as he 

 naturally was, he had uttered anything that had wounded 

 the feehngs of any gentleman, he was sorry for it. 

 (Cheers.) Mr. D'Israeli, having thus got the ear of the 

 meeting, indulged himself, as usual, in abusing the 

 Whigs. He was much interrupted." 

 The result of the poll was — 



Chandos (T) 2856 



Smith (W.) 2402 



Dash wood (W) 1646 



Scott Murray (T.) 1534 



I have quoted rather largely from this local paper, 

 \\'hich at that time was the only one in the count}-, but 



