DUDLEY ELECTION

The Rival Candidates-Which is the True and Consistent one?

BROTHER ELECTORS,

Be not deceived! Look at the member for Yarmouth's policy at Bewdley-examine well his opinions upon that occasion, and then turn to his address to you-can yon call this man Consistent? Is he one that you can trust? Common-sense men will tell you NO! And we trust that you will echo and repeat this answer No!-to the poll-and prove to everybody that you will not have a man who comes under false colours, or who is a mere Weathercock to suit the several constituencies to whom

he may offer himself. A Derbyite to the Electors of Bewdley, and a Palmerstonian to Lord Ward, whom He deems to be the "Borough of Dudley "itself. Ponder this and you will then plump for the man who has so nobly responded to your call— the man who bears the time-honoured name of HENRY BRINSLEY SHERIDAN.

Brother Electors, do not be deceived!

AN INDEPENDENT ELECTOR.

A FEW LINES TO THE PRAISE OF THE
CASTLE BLOATER!

SHERIDAN, the brave has come to the scratch,
And in him the BLOATER will find a good match;
When back'd by a BADGER and "Marine store,"
The BLOATER will find his existence is o'er !

CHORUS.

So
ye voters of Dudley, now come to a man,
And vote for the honest H. B. SHERIDAN.

Mr. Stoke-em, and Bed-em, Insult-em, and all,
Declare that the power of the Castle shall fall!!
And prove to his Lordship, and also his men,
We'll have for our M.P.-H. B. SHERIDAN.
So ye voters of Dudley, &c.

ISAAC BADGER with honor has left all the knaves
Who stick to his Lordship because they're his slaves;
For Dick Smith and T-r have tried all they can,
But BADGER has stuck to us like a true man.
So ye voters of Dudley, &c.

For the power of his Lordship we don't care a straw,
And we'll show him in Dudley his will is not law!
At his Lordship and Dickey we'll level a reef,
Not at Christmas to rob his poor men of their beef
So ye voters of Dudley, &c.

But sure with poor Dickey I don't want to quarrel,
Although to us he was sent pack'd up in a barrel!
The barrel was pierc'd with holes very fine,

If they'd found him out, he'd been hung with a line.
So ye voters of Dudley, &c.

Just arrived, a few Barrels of choice YARMOUTH BLOATERS, 7 a 1d., stirred up fresh from the bottom.

DUDLEY ELECTION.

The Tories and Radicals, strange though it be,
Have banded together for "Libertie,'
In the famous Borough of old Dudley;
Singing fiddle de diddle, diddle de dee,
Oh, for his Lordship's Nominee!
So away they go, with a hop and a jump!
Fish, flesh, and fowl, to find if they can,
An ornithorincus kind of a man!

Singing fiddle de diddle, diddle de bump,

Whig, Tory, and Radical all in a lump ;

There's Badger, and Walker, and Cookee, and Stokes,

And the devil knows how many capital folks!

And they all are resolved, though they love bread and butter,

To tickle his Lordship's respectable crupper:

Singing, go it, ye Britons, three cheers for the three,

Lord Ward, Isaac Badger, and Sammy Cookee,

The Radical, Whig, and jolly Tory;

And good luck to the man who will purchase of me.-B.B.

FELLOW ELECTORS,

DUDLEY ELECTION.

By way of adding injury to the insult which Lord Ward and his party have already inflicted upon you, it is now currently reported that the Workmen of the Ward and Black-Cock interest have been made to understand that they must surround the hustings to-morrow morning, and prevent your own Candidate, SHERIDAN, from getting a hearing; so much for Liberty and Freedom of Speech! Let me advise you, at least to give a hearing to Sandars; don't do him an injustice or yourselves. If Lord Ward's Interest demands that you shall not hear Mr. Sheridan, the Public Press will contain a faithful report of all he will say in reply, and will be published on Saturday morning. IMPARTIAL.

To be Sold Cheap!-a Yarmouth BLOATER, none the worse for unsuccessful exposure for sale on the stalls of Bewdley and Dudley. For terms of Sale apply to The Priory!

N.B.-The above Bloater is well cured!

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THE CURIOSITIES OF DUDLEY

1840-1. The bad trade at this time, and the disturbed state of the working classes, arising in a great measure from the poisoned seeds of anarchy and distrust which was then sown broadcast by the Chartist leaders amongst the idle, ignorant, and dissolute, made it incumbent upon the public authorities in Dudley to erect a safeguard against any sudden surprise to life and property; thus it was that a day and night parole of the roads and streets was established to maintain the peace and keep order in the town, and the following respectable townsmen formed a section of our guardian angels

DUDLEY CONSTABULARY FORCE :

JOHN ROBERTS, Commandant.
Seventh Division.

ISAAC BADGER, Superintendent.

E. CRESSWELL, Deputy Superintendent.

Ed. Cresswell, jun.

William Beddard

H. Addenbrooke

John Bent

Samuel Edwards

William Cole

Daniel Parker

Jeremiah Parker

Thomas Berry

William Fellowes

Stephen Dunn
William Cooper
James Wood
Stephen Hodgetts

Peter Minty

Moses Hughes

Richard Stokes

William Deeley
George Cardo

INSTRUCTIONS.-When summoned, to attend instantly; and when assembled on duty not to depart or absent themselves without permission from the Magistrates or their respective Superintendents. The ringing of the small and large bells of St. Thomas's Church will be the signal for the immediate assembling of the whole Constabulary force. Every one disobeying these instructions will have the full penalty of the Law enforced against him. Fortunately for the comfort of these brave volunteers no bells were rung, neither did any dreaded Chartists appear to oppose their pot-valiant authority, but the capers which some of these Specials" occasionally cut, and the midnight orgies at certain favoured houses of public resort, kept by many a "hearty good fellow," where ale was strong and protection sure against all assaults upon the body, made these persons on special public duty memorable, and afforded food for scandal and amusement to many in after years.

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This extraordinary old man was truly a "curiosity" in himself; for many years he enlivened the Black Country with distiches of the ins and outs of life, in all its varied phases, by his peculiar doggerel poetry