17.--A petition against the return of Lord Bury and Mr. Schneider as
members of Parliament for Norwich, was presented in the House of Commons.
Bribery and other corrupt and illegal practices were alleged. The
Special Committee appointed to inquire into the petition sat on July
29th, and on July 30th decided "That the election of Lord Bury and Mr.
Schneider was a void election, and that both, by their agents, were
guilty of bribery." Sir Samuel Bignold, on his return from London, on
the 30th, was welcomed by an immense crowd at Thorpe Station, and,
escorted by a torch-light procession headed by a band of music, his
carriage was dragged in triumph to his residence in Surrey Street.
23.--A writ was issued for the election of a member of Parliament for
Norwich, in consequence of a vacancy caused in the representation of the
city by the acceptance of the appointment of Comptroller of Her Majesty's
Household by Viscount Bury. The nomination took place at the Guildhall,
on the 28th, when the candidates were Viscount Bury, Sir Samuel Bignold,
and Col. Henry George Baldero. The show of hands was in favour of Lord
Bury, and a poll was demanded on behalf of Sir Samuel Bignold and Col.
Baldero. The poll was opened on the 29th, and declared on the 30th, as
follows: Bury, 1,922; Bignold, 1,561; Baldero, 39. Lord Bury was
declared elected. (_See_ March 9th, 1860.)