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Updated: June 23, 2025
Conversation veered between the Emperor Napoleon and Lord Wellington, Lord William Bentinck and Sardinian policy, the conjugal squabbles of Carlton House, and the one-absorbing political question of this year Catholic emancipation. "You are a staunch supporter of the Bill, my father says. Of course, you aid him in the Kingswell election to-morrow?"
At this time Ursula's relative, Lord Luxmore, who was anxious to see the Catholic Emancipation Bill passed, thought he could use John Halifax for his purpose by offering to get him returned to parliament for the "rotten borough" of Kingswell, the member for which was then elected by only fifteen voters. Twelve of these were tenants of Lord Luxmore, and the other three of Phineas.
Or perhaps when I am an old man, and have fought the good fight, and holloa, there! Matthew Hales, have they made you drunk already?" The man he was an old workman of ours touched his hat, and tried to walk steadily past "the master," who looked at once both stern and sad. "I thought it would be so! I doubt if there is a voter in all Kingswell who has not got a bribe."
"Do you know, Phineas, I might last week have sold your houses for double price? They are valuable, this election year, since your five tenants are the only voters in Kingswell who are not likewise tenants of Lord Luxmore. Don't you see how the matter stands?"
As he spoke either intentionally or no John looked full at Lady Caroline. She dropped her eyes and began playing with her bracelets. Both immediately quitted the subject of Kingswell election.
Still, if right to be done, he ought to do it at all risks, at all costs; and I knew his wife would say so. We came to the foot of Kingswell Hill, and saw the little hamlet with its grey old houses, its small, ancient church, guarded by enormous yew-trees, and clothed with ivy that indicated centuries of growth.
But you see, 'tis election time, and the earl wishes to put in a gentleman, a friend of ours, for Kingswell. Mr. Halifax owns some cottages there, eh?" "Mr. Fletcher does. My husband transacts business " "Stop! stop!" cried Lady Caroline. "I don't understand business; I only know that they want your husband to be friendly with mine. Is this plain enough?" "Certainly: be under no apprehension. Mr.
Whatever may be the consequence, the sort of thing that this Kingswell election bids fair to be, is what any honest Englishman ought to set his face against, and prevent if he can." "Can you?" "I do not feel sure, but I mean to try. First, for simple right and conscience; secondly, because if Mr.
Brithwood started up with an angry oath. "My good sir," said the baronet, with a look of reprehension which proved him of the minority who thought swearing ungentlemanly. "By , Sir Ralph, you shall not hear that low fellow!" "Excuse me, I must, if he has a right to be heard. Mr. Halifax, you are a freeman of Kingswell?" "I am." This fact surprised none more than myself.
It must have been, to say the least, a great surprise to his lordship, when, the poll being closed, its result was found thus: Out of the fifteen votes, six were for Mr. Vermilye, nine for his opponent. Mr. Herbert Oldtower was therefore duly elected as member for the borough of Kingswell. The earl received the announcement with dignified, incredulous silence; but Mr.
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