[71] Hobhouse was rejected by his Westminster constituents.
[72] This is a reprehensible pun, barely to be tolerated even on such occasions, upon the name of Sir John Elley (C), an unsuccessful candidate, who was beaten by eight votes: Sir J. de Beauvoir (W), the second member, polling 239 to Elley’s 231. John Ramsbottom (W), was returned for Windsor at the top of the poll at the general elections of 1832, 1835, and 1837.
[73] Sir John de Beauvoir.
[74] i.e. Napoleon Buonaparte.
[75] See “Reform,” page 372.
[76] “Radicals” for “rapids.”
Transcriber’s Note:
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.