Influential Meeting of Electors at Portswood: On Saturday night a most influential meeting was held at the Waggoner’s Arms, Portswood, the large room being crowded and many being unable to obtain admission. Alderman Furber, J.P., occupied the chair and was supported by Messrs. F. H. McCalmont, A. L. McCalmont, Burslem Owton, A. S. Lamb, Pinsent, G. T. Harper, G. Bridger, H. Dunlop, A. A. Pkke, G. T. Pope, Bunny, Eyre, Crabbe, Shorto, W. Campbell, Drummond, H. J. Lancaster, Ray, Winstanley, Clark, Steward, (Glen Eyre), C. Hall, Miller, senior, Smith, De Froissard, Jenkins etc. … … (also) … The Nominations: The nomination of two members to represent Southampton in the New Parliament took place in the Audit house on Saturday, between the hours of 12 and 2 o’clock. It was of the most quiet and orderly description, and a strange contrast to former elections, the proceedings being of a formal character. The nominations were as follows: The Right Hon. Russell Gurnet: by G. Dunlop and Mr. J. R. Stebbing: Captain Engledue: by Captain Black and Mr. C. A. Day. The following eight gentlemen signed the papers as assenting to each of the above candidates: Alderman Lamb, J.P., St. Andrew’s Villa; Mr. E. K. Corke, Superintendent of the Southwestern Steampacket Company, Mr. Alfred Leighton McCalmont, Highfield, Mr. H. Jno. Pinsent, Portswood, Mr. Ed. Charles Bull, Polygon, Mr. Robert Parker, Clayfield, Avenue, Mr. Thomas Alfred Skelton, Priory House, Portswood, Mr. John Bowers, 3, Lower Moira Place, Southampton: Sir Fredk. Perkins was nominated by Ald. Coles, Messrs. Henry, Bee, S.S. Pearce, and T. Cleveland, Mr. Moffatt by General Tryon and Mr. T. Hill.
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GRO0420 India: Henry John Pinsent: 1812 – 1894