knocked down by a Conservative, who was himself knocked down in turn, and a general fight ensued until one of the combatants was taken in custody by the police. On the road between Hastings and St. Leonards, where Mr. Andrews resided there was some show of ill-feeling and when passing an unfinished building an ill-advised workman threw some lime into Mr. Brisco’s carriage, which, fortunately, did not effect the harm that probably was intended. It provoked, a retaliation in which two squares of plate glass were smashed. In the part of St. Leonards within the jurisdiction of the Commissioners, the procession was enthusiastically received and greeted with cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. Many of the houses also exhibited decorative tokens of pleasure at the result of the election. In returning to Hastings, the cavalcade travelled round some other portions of the town and then broke up. There were several free fights during the afternoon, but there was no apparent drunkenness.
A letter, copied from the Hastings News, treating of this election and showing that a great blow to Liberalism had resulted through the Liberals’ own disreputable proceedings, has appeared on page 181, under the heading of “Politics and Passions”.
The Election Petitioned against
A petition was presented in the House of Commons on Friday night, Nov. 19th by Mr. Hayward, setting forth that certain corrupt practices took place in the borough of Hastings during the late election, in which practices the now sitting members were involved, and in respect of which the petitioners prayed that the said members might be ousted. A scrutiny was also demanded in the case of Mr. Brisco, the petitioners [Nelson Andrews, Henry Phillips, and James Dowsett] alleging that the majority obtained by that gentleman over Mr. Warre was due to the recording of sundry illegal votes; and it was also prayed that Mr. Warre might be declared elected in the place of Mr. Brisco. The petition having been thrown out by the examiner on technical grounds, a petition was presented on Dec. 12th, praying that the House would allow relief in this case.
East-Sussex Election
The nomination for this election took place at Lewes on Monday, July 12th, when Augustus Elliot Fuller was proposed by Sir Hy. Shifner, Bart., as a firm supporter of Conservative principles [Yah! and laughter], and as he had, in two parliaments assiduously discharged his duties, he need only urge them to reward those services by again returning Mr. Fuller as their representative [Hisses].
Mr. Lucas-Shadwell, of Fairlight, in a speech of much greater length, seconded the nomination. He referred to the great depression in the agricultural interest, and more particularly to the Papal aggression. He said there were many men in the kingdom who called themselves Protestants, and yet wished to uphold the Romish faith. He appealed to the electors whether the present Prime Minister had not boldly
