But he did show himself to the electors; and, as a matter of course, made a speech on the occasion.

It so happened that the day fixed for the election in this division of the county was quite at the close of this period of political excitement.

When Mr.Daubeny addressed his friends in East Barsetshire the returns throughout the kingdom were nearly complete.

No attention had been paid to this fact during the elections, but it was afterwards asserted that the arrangement had been made with a political purpose, and with a purpose which was politically dishonest.

Mr.Daubeny, so said the angry Liberals, had not chosen to address his constituents till his speech at the hustings could have no effect on other counties.