tn] THE BEPULSE IN THR COUNTRY. 617

ways of opinion that it would have been much better to 1857.
fave abolished the whole concern and taken up new guar- Zr. 53.
"ors, and a now name. But it is too late to say anything
“bout i now, and, indeed, the less said the better. I have
determined to go to Huddersfield. I attend a great meeting
thi evening in the Free Trade Hall, and to-morrow shall
Proceed to Huddersfield.”
“ Huddersfield, March 24.~1I am dragged about all the
lay through mud and mire canvassing, apd hardly know
"hether I can win. I don’t think they are by any means
fe at Manchester. I go over there again to-morrow, to
Htend 4 meeting in the Free Trade Hall.”
“March 25.—We have just had the nomination. I
48 dragged to the hustings and obliged to spesk, very
uch agains my inclination. We had the show of hands.
the Polling is to-morrow. Qur friends are in better spirits
“Very hour, but I am still very doubtful. If I win, I will
“lograph to London, and request a letter to be sent by to-Jorrow’s
 post to you: So if you do mot hear at the same
mg 88 you get this, conclude that I have lost.” *
No telegram was sent, for Cobden was beaten. A Tory
had carried the borough not long before, and now the com-Sinatioy,
 of Tories with Palmerstonian Whigs was doubly
resistible. Cobden only polled 590 votes, against 823 for
tis Opponent. At Manchester Mr, Gibson and Mr, Bright were
Iofeateq, and the latter of them was at the bottom of the poll.*
Pox was thrown out at Oldham and Misll at Rochdale. Lord
Palmerston’s victory was complete, and the Manchester
Schoo] was routed. Nothing had been seen like it since the
Ysuppearance of the Peace Whigs in 1812, when Brougham,
Rowmijly Tierney, Lamb, and Horner all lost their seats.
Mr, Bright wrote to Cobden from Rome during the
lection. He had, he said sarcastically, just been reading
* Bir J. Potter, 8363 ; Tumor, 7854; Gibson, 6588; Bright, 5458.
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