The Express. — London, England, 1847-07-31 00:00:00

"i • Vie e)lirtoo. NIA - 11.9 - . - Mr ma. dee New South Weiss, Van Dianne' Lad, sod N.. if MON. he Nab ce the emming of the 3nu July. Tee W ladde Ye, Maim:Kau theme for edewlet limadurat and eh , tiommeh, ell le made np on the morning ot the had August. The seeDe br Mile Ilse* America, Berman; and We United Obits; will he min ea Sr waft ot the ant Await. cfflecluot Oftrallerdes.lo4oenna, the keen Übe& alMOliehric.BeepAser. sad Mrs, Me gewthemegtco, rpr i t mob tap MI marsieg of th• 3nl Augu.t. TY male Opt tle Y. L m ride, Moots ride% Teraine- Madeira. mid Arms, will be wade me is the =egg illi take age August Meanie& Ow VijO. Opal*. Liaboa, Itaadra. said °thrill= TUI bomb ea the lamertog of the 7tle Avrtst. The Mond mai* Ma !lamella, to the Mediteresassa, legylet.adse i Osylon, lad* Hoeg Kong, Ws., will be made up at the everduggithe ith August. COSIIIIIPON 021,111. altotatioantsto bawds! Itty las Katrom. WYO. wN Y Ur Oaks ay Two &clads ea tat o' rotaltalaa. BIOS WATER AT LON DOM.IIIIIIDOL. Dar—Maraing, 13 moa. pea 4: Altesume. 14 al& Not 4. To.Maa aelr—bhfulaf., 17 WA. pen 4. A:Mineola. II Wm. not LONDOY, SATURDAY, JULY 31. EvT.RY one must remember the clamour that arose when Lord JOHN Itess,xu. was entrt.sted with the formation of a ministry—a clamour that was not alto gether appeased by his appointments. This clamour was directed against the exclusiveness of the whigs, against their aristocratic selection placemen and colleagues, and their supposed aversion to nominate men Of the people. Lord JOIIN RU3SELL did, how ever, nominate to place several leading men of the popular party, and offered it to many more who hesi tated to accept, and, it appears, wiselv. For, decidedly, popular constituencies have an ob jection to representatives who take office. They tl , ..sire members who will preside at dinners, harangue meetings, present petitions, make motions of inquiry into abases never to be fathomed, and introduce mea sures which have some chance of passing into law in the sear 1900. But a representative of real influence, sensible weight, practical knowledge and experience. an English popular constituency world seldom give one fig for. Want, then, do eminent and radical members moan, by complaining that the old aristocratic parties of whip and tory do not pay raf fi ciest atten tion to them ? Do they not see that the popular party, which returns them, does not want them to be members of an administration? Do they not see that a year of office would utterly destroy their power and popularity, that their house is built on sand, or upon something more soft, more fickle, and more fleeting? What is their part? To be advocates in the cause o f that great plaintiff, the people—to get r.othir.g for it, and to take care they receive nothing from any one else. Such being the conduct of that mass of electors Rhich constitute the popular party, what can they expect bat that the aristocratic parties of this country, whig and tory, should monopolise power, or throw it from one to the other like a shuttlecock, to the eacla eiou of any more vulgar player? Let it not be said that it is the pride of the aristocrats, of the whigs and of the tories, that does this. Quite the con trary. Both are anxious enough to hare popu lar auxiliaries and friends. But the people, it seems, will not permit it. It is the electors, such as those of Lambeth, who decide that no repre sentative of theirs shall bear office or have influence. Perhaps they wait for a purely popular ministry, or radical majority. lint that will never come—returned as are members, on crotchets, and caprices, and fanaticism, and non-lemons. And, till it does come, it is evident that an admixture of popular men with even whigs is impossible. Such being the state of things—inch the discipline, the foresight, the wisdom of the popularparty—we are not surprised that it does not find worthy candidates, I or that it is often forced to return men utterly incapable of expounding or advocating any cause ; equally incapable any two of them of having an idea in common, and all utterly incompetent for any of the arduous duties of parliamentary management. If we use this strong language, it is that we hare, or rather have had, a most anxious desire that there should exist a popular party strong—well represented, weighing upon the mind and in the councils of the country. None can be more mortified than we to find this wish turn out a mere dream, a hopeless' vision, and to see, in lien of a phalanx of popular re presentatives, a ragged band of the odds and ends of opinion and humanity, picked up no one knows where, and for parpoees that no sensible being can divine. The result, should country elections turn out like those of Lambeth and the Tower Hamlets, will be to give up the government of the country exclusively to the two great aristocratic parties, and to deprive the popular voice of any real influence whatever. In any very great question on which the public is greatly excited. then perhaps the wishes of the party in power may be overborne. But in all the minor questions, that is, in nineteen-twentieths of the ques tions which constitute the policy of the country, in all appointments, all influence, these rest, as before, and, we are sorry to say, deservedly, with the ariato. crag : for the democratic party of this country has notknown how, daring their elect.ons, to observe or conceive a unity of purpose. It has been dragged here by a sectarian jealousy, there by a personal pique, and the consequence will be the utter nullity of the ulna liberil electoral body during seven long years. What, for example, is to be the fate of COBDEN, the ablest man that thecountry has produced? His is not a temper or mind to carry on the profession of popular agitator for agitation's sake, or for that of his own eminence. His early views were carried out in oppo sition. The following up of those views were far better dace is a ministry. Bat how can COBDEN be a minister P What cabinet can he join ? Co-opera tion with PEEL or with RUSSELL would kill bum in one short year for a popular constituency. He sees this; he s hr inks from it, and wanders in hesitation over Europe, collecting knowledge that he can never use, and experience that he in all probability never can apply. We perceive by the accounts of last night that popular conotitaencies have returned some able men. But they are powerful advocates rather than practical and influential statesmen. We are sorry to insist and repeat, that the great popular party has shown ns common design, not much sagacity, and very little gratitude in their election. And parties, like men,whea they neglect to show such qualities, do not prosper. FINALITY is a very PROTECE. It meets us every day in a new shape. GEORGE CANNING was per to abrogate the penal law* against Catholics, but he took up his stand on the Tut and Corporation Act and Old Sarum—these were his finalities. Mr. En gmISSON would have disfranchised East Retford and similar places, but boggled at a general measure of parliamentary reform. It might be invidious, at the present moment, to enter into the past finalities of other statesmen. Enough for our purpose, if we have explained our meaning, and shown how many finalities resemble Point No-Point, in America, whieh, to vessels at a distance in certain directions, looks like a cape, bat turns oat, when approached, to be part of a loaf, unbroken, continuous line of beach. The truth is, that a politician who declares any mea sure of reform to be final does no more than give ex pression to his distaste of change in the abstract, or his dislike to the trouble and reeporsibility of effect ing it. No laws and institutions can be permanent while the relations of society to which they arc applicable are in a state of constant change. Sir 1101SERT Penn, in his last Tamworth manifesto, adverts to the momentary lull in the public desire for organic change, modestly attributes it to his own financial and commercial measures, and claims credit for having arrested the democratic tendencies of society. A week has barely elapsed after this complacent self-eulogy when a still small voice from Scotland rises on the ear, proclaiming that already new devices have been discovered for evading the provisions of the Reform Act; that in one county alone ,Peebleselaire) some two hundred Edinburgh lawyers, by purchasing a bit of land with a joint-stock purse, and nominally subdividing the property, have swamped the real. electors by a new class of " =per voters," as rack alums se the old holders of parcels of " soperiori lies." A new evil has grown up in Scotland under the Reform Act which another reform bill alone can cures Other evasions of the object of the Reform Act are complained of in almost every part of tlie gaited Kingdom. Under their pressure a desire f,,r of abuses Is growing up cad gaining consis toy. es 'Ma as its strength is matured, Sir Brae sada who are resolute to make the Reform Mil tad nisei 'move on with the crowd, or be puel,ed wide, es walked over as they press forward. .__ l .ltlmmell of this truth is at last beginning to to "pow politicians. Accordingly, even in Inc niithigolollsmthes of candidates, them is more of rc- - .we with profession of finality, and indomitable resistance of change at the present than at any former election on record. Even the conservative candidates might, in most instances, be taken for so many Opitshaa.—" Lord, we know what we are, bat know not what we may be." It is almost as difficult to get a candidate to pledge himself to refrain from any action as it used to be to get a pledge from him that he would act. Still, however, we find finality haunting the imagi nations of men like a ghost that cannot be entirely laid. The innate hallucination under which all men labour, that at some future period they shall be able to sit down for good, and rest from all exertion, evokes the phantom as quickly as it is laid. "We have car ried the Reform Act, we have repealed the duties on foreign corn, &c.—good constituents, allow us to rest. In faith, we will not budge a foot further." The navigation laws appear to be the form which finality at preaent assumes rn preference. Almost every county candidate feels himself bound to protest that he will give free trade " a fair trial," that he is not going forthwith to re-enact the corn law. A few days ago the conservative candidates for the City protested in a body against being called " protectionists." Our ri-d« , -ant protectionists everywhere acquiesce in the modicum of free trade that has been dealt oat to the country, but the measure is to be final; they will have no more of it in any department of industry,— above all, the navigation laws are to remain intact. The tory Lord JOHN MANNERS, at Liverpool, and the whig Admiral DUNDAS, at Greenwich, are slate vehe ment in their professions of changeless devotion to them. Even the radical Mr. DAVID SALOMONS speaks of them reverentially-as " consecrated provisions,"—a metaphor which may induce some of our sharp sighted no-popery men to suspect a Jesuit disguised in a Jewish gaberdine. It is scarcely possible to hear men pledge them selves to uphold the navigation laws without laugh ing. The majority of the last parliament's members were returned for the express purpose of maintain ing the corn laws—they were pledged to do it. But events were too powerful for them. As honest Benedu-k when he said he would die a bachelor did not think he should live to get married, they, when they pledged themselves to support the oorn law, did not think they should live to repeal it And even so will it prove to the navigation law and its sworn defenders. Mr. CARDWELL—the gentleman at the head of the poll for Liverpool, and, Peelite though he be, deser vedly there—" will not consent to any alteration of the navigation law that is to injure the British ship owner." This cautious, not to say equivocating, de claration is ominous. If the new parliament be spared to live its full span, and die a good old parlia ment of seven years, we shall have Admiral DUNDAS, and many more as vehement in their declarations as he, voting for the repeal of the navigation law ere it has attained to mi dd le age. Or all the contested elections now approaching, that for West Gloucestershire is certainly the oddest. The issue raised by Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY, who would, if he could, be the popular candidate, is, whe ther he, as the nominee of his brother, has, or has not, been iii-used in some private pecuniary arrangements, in which the county seat formed a subordinate consi deration. His main ground of attack upon his rela tive, Mr. GRENVILLE BERKELEY, the "Castle candi date," is, that he is the present, as Mr. GRAN rLEY BERKELEY is the discarded, nominee. Neverthe less, if we may judge from Mr. GRA:WILEY BERKE- Let's speeches, he is not altogether without hope of success, for so strong is the feeling against the domi nation which landowners have hitherto exercised over the counties, that in spite of Mr. GRANTLEY BERKE LEY'S unfavourable antecedents, some farmers have rallied round him. Now, that such a candidate, with such a cause, should make any way at all, only shows what might be done in the counties by an energetic popular candidate. We think, however, the farmers of West Gloucestershire will make a grievous error if they give any countenance to Mr. GRANTLEY BERKE LEY. That gentleman, with great simplicity, said at a recent meeting at Parsley : They would be made aware that at a certain time, now long ago, when this quarrel broke out, he said to the lord lieutenant of the county, if he (Lord Fitahardinge) intended to forfeit his word with regard to the finances that were due to him (Mr. G. B.) for fourteen years, he considered that it was his duty not only to pay up that awn, but also to coati ' sue to pay until Me approaching dissolution. Lord Fitz herding, thin had it fully in his power to say he did not in tend to support him (Mr. Berkeley) any more, either politi cally or financially, and his reply would have been, " my fortune is insufficient to maintain me as the representative of the county, and if you withdraw your support from me I must retire into private life, and return to the constituency the tract they hare reposed in me, without a stain." There was no reason why tke lord-lieutenant should not have adopted this coarse, and he have followed it. There is no reason why a discarded butler or an ill-requited gamekeeper aboald not appeal as pathe tically to a constituency upon as strong &round as that taken by Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY. Disliking the system by which county members are mere nominees of the great lanslowners,we have no reason to suppose that Mr. GRENVILLE BERKELEY, if elected, will not be as useful a whig member aa any other inex perienced young man of his class. But of Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY'S incapacity for useful legisla tion there can be no doubt. He was the opponent of free trade and the champion of the game laws I His contemptuous opinions about the farmers far exoeeded anything which was uttered by the real landowners. Holding the position of stipendiary representative of a game preserver, he seems to have out-heroded Herod, so that no wonder the "conserve fives of the county have in a warm manner taken' up his cause." Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY now, however, professes to be liberal generally, and upon the game laws in particular, but the farmers will not be wise to sup port a game-preserver whose conversion (if conver sion it be) has - been effected under such circumstances as that of Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY. A " tenant farmer," writing to one of the local journals, has placed before the electors of West Gloucestershire some of the evidence given by Mr. ORANTLEY BERKE LEY before the Game-law Committee: He is asked : "Do you think that the enormous quantity of game which is strictly preserved for battues is necessary for a country gentleman 'a amusement ?" He answers, 1 Mink a large quantity of game absolutely necessary for AM onseseement." And in reply to the next query he rays, " I am not aware that a bittue does any harm.' Mr. Grantley Berkeley professes Now to have a vast respect for tenant farmers and their rights. Just let us see what were his opinions only one little year ago. In answer to the questions by his friend Lord George Bootjack, be says, "He has very frequently known Instances, where • deficiency of crop arising from bad farming has been charged by . the occupying tenant upon the game." Aram. he is asked, " Are *e committee to understand that you mean to impress upon the minds of the committee, that all the damage so done by wood-pigeons, according to every estimate that you hare seen made of the damage done by game, would, in fact, be set down by the valuer to the amount of therm. 1 Undoubtedly ; in filet l haw sever known any one single instance in my life to the contrary. Again He is asked, " Are the committee to understand that it is your opinion that, amongst other things, • com pensation clause for damage done by game is an encourage , meat to the tenant to cultivate his land badly 1" And he answers, Undoubtedly And all the alterations of the game-laws recommended by Mr. GRANTLEY BERKELEY went to increase the I severity of that obnoxious code. He would have subjected the sale of pole to more stringent re gulations—he would have increased the game certifi cate duty ; and he would have rendered the law more severe for taking game out of season. So he consi dered that the game-laws were administered by the magistrates with " far too great leniency," and that poaching should be put down by inflicting game-law , punishments " more strictly I" Bat then it may be said that Mr. GRANTLET BER KELEY has now recanted these anti-social opinions, and that, if returned to parliament, he will go a game , law repealer; that some of the witnesses who meet conclusively demonstrated the evils of the game-laws and game preserving, had been themselees preservers, and spoke the results of their own experience, and why not give Mr. ORARTLEY Bnaitem.r credit for having seen the errors of his ways? We reply that the game-laws require to be discussed is the next parliament, not by men acting from pique, but in the largest spirit, and with intelligent views of the progress of agricultural and social improvement. As sincere opponents of the same-laws and the game system, we frankly con fp/ that we would rather see Mr. GRANTLEY BEE. may ranged on the other side. His advocacy of the lame system, if not very judicious, was too pla.ly hearty to render his short tarn on the ques tion anything bat ridiculous. If the farmers mean to advance their peculiar questions in parliament, they must send earnest and sensible men, who understand tbsir interests, and, above all things, avoid disap i pointed nomiuces. THE EXPRESS, SATURDA' The greater portion of the following appeared in I our second edition last evening. The Paris journals and the letters of our corre spondent of Thursday have arrived, but contain no in telligence of interest to the English public. The weather continues to be most favourable for the har vest The fi , tes went off u usual. It is observed that in the illuminations and fireworks there is lees splendour and expense than in former years, and a considerably less affluence of strangers in Paris. Busi ness was of course suspended, and the Bonne and other public places closed. Further advice@ from Rome, through Tarim' chan nels, give, as might have been expected, different colouring to their narratives of the great popular movement which has taken place there. Some deny in peremptory terms the existence of any conspiracy at all ; while others affirm the discovery of a most atrocieus one in no less unequivocal terms. The Journal des Debats of Thursday . congra tulates itself upon its prudent caution in with holding credit from the accounts which had arrived respecting this alleged plot, and declares, on the authority of its correspondent, that it had no ex istence, save in the excited imagination of the popu lace of Rome. The National of the some day, on the contrary, says that it has received full confirma tion of the former reports. In the midst of these conflicting announcements we have received the Semaphore, of Marseilles, of the 26th, which pub lishes the following letter of its correspondent, dated Rome, July 21 : Itome is recovering from its ht, p but the indignation and exasperation of the people t the authors of the in fernal conspiracy is di ffi cult to eleribe. There have been public prayers to render thanks to heaven for having preserved the population of this capital from so great a danger. Another incident has this day arisen to plunge the people into stupor, and to make known to us that the plot was concocted at Vienna. You remember the famous meeting of certain car (finals and prelates at the house of the ambantarlor of Austria. The instinct of the people rarely deceives itself ! You know what the people thought of it, and what it desired ; and you know how Ciceroneehio succeeded in calming the efferves cence and saving those very cardinals who, ten days later, were to have plunged Rome and the state into mourning. Well, the mask is taken off. The very day of the execution of the Austro-Lambruschinisn plan in Rome, the Austrians were to comments by invading Ferrara. The conspiracy was thwarted, as you know, on the 15th ; but the Austrians could not expect this providential ditiournient, still less could they have received notice of it. On the 16th, therefore, 1,200 Austrians entered Ferrara. The good legate, Cardinal Chichi, protested vigorously. The commandant was as tonished at the resistance of the governor, and asked if he had not received news and instructions from Rome. The governor replied in the negative, and persisted in his protest against 60 flagrant a violation of the territory of the Holy See. In short, the Austrian troops returned to their gnu tees. The Bikutria, in hiving details relative to the conspi racy, sooke of the intention of the Austrians to occupy the town of Ferrara on the IGth. This journal dared, and the censor permitted it, to give, this grave news of an at tempt at Austrian intervention in the states of the church. This news caused a profound sensation. The coincidence of the dates, the entry of the Austrians at the same time that troubles were to hare made the streets of Rome run with blood, fully penes that an ably combined plan had been pre pared in advance. This intervention would have been justi fied in the eye. of Eurepe by the disturbances themselves. But God, the Pope, and the population of Rome, disposed otherwise. The conspiracy has been baffled, and the Aus trians have been unmasked in the eyes of the most incredu lous; and now behold them, and their Roman accomplices, ecclesiastical and laic, devoted to the execration of the world. There is no doubt: that on the same day, and at the same hour, disturbances would have broken out in all the towns of the Roman states; it would have been thefite which would have been celebrated in all the state ! The Bilailei4; records an attempt which was made in the church of Bo logna, whilst the preacher was holding forth on the occasion of the anniversary of the amnesty. The details are long. Arrests of the conspirators continue. Very important papers have been seized. A new planed, bearing the names of the cardinals mixed up in the conspiracy his been stuca up. The names are those of their excellencies Monsignors Lambruschini, Bernetti, Dellagenga, Mattel, Vanicelli, Count Lutsof, Ambass ador of Austria ; and Count Ludolf, Ambassador of Naples ; her Royal Highness Marie-Louise of Parma del Caretto. It appears that these names were remarked and divulged by the persons who ar rested the conspirators, and seized their papers. The list is thought correct, because that which was stuck up on the 18th was exact. The exiled governor of Rome has arrived at Naples. Cardinal Ferretti signified to him in these terms his order of exile . " Two hours' time are accorded to the Abbe Grasseliui to quit the territory of the states of the church." A celebrated spy, Minardi, was arrested yesterday. More than ten thourand men traced him from house to house, from ea o'clock in the evening until midnight. The effervescence was so great that Father Ventura had to harangue the people. The celebrated preacher was reconducted to his own residence by the people, carrying torches, and shouting, " Long life to Cardinal Ventura ! " This is the first time in which a cardinal has been reserved in petto by the Pope and the people. The Roman nobility, chairing to show its gratitude to the celebrated patriot Ciceroacchio for the ser vices which he has rendered to the people of Rome, have sent hint a gold snuff-box, of the value of about I,ooof. A grand banquet has also been offered, at the Nobles' Club, to this child of the people, who has shown himself so intelligent, so brave, so devoted, in many critical circumstances. The new governor of Rome, the advocate Morandi, has published • very remarkable proclamation, addressed to the Roman people, which has produced the beat effect. Such is the report of the correspondent of the S4maphore who writes from the very theatre of these events. The Journal des Dibals, while it give* a dif ferent colouring to the affair, and denies the existence of the plot altogether, as well as other inferences drawn by the Semap hore, admits all the important incidents of the narrative. It acknowledges that the rumours of a diabolical plot were credited, and that in consequence the celebration of the anniversary was postponed, and the National Guard suddenly armed and called out. It admits that a terrible conflict was imminent, and that the precautions which were taken probably prevented Rome from becoming the scene of a fearful carnage. The liberal party, headed by the Roman . princes, showed itself worthy of its high mission in this crisis. Its leaders drew up a petition, which was immediately signed, praying his holiness to postpone the celebration. Bat the excitement still continuing, it was promptly decided to call out and arm the National Guard. This body appeared on the Como, an if by enchantment, its mem bers, of course, not being supplied with uniform, and wearing the citizens' dress under the military accou trements. Guard-rooms were established in the lower apartments of the palaces ; the Roman princes put themselves at the head of these popular battalions, and formed patroles, which, as they made their rounds, were everywhere greeted with acclamations of enthu siasm. The well-known chiefs of the retrograde party were only able to escape from the incensed P by taking refuge in the guard-rooms and7 u sCi%7 themselves under the protection of this civic militia. Placards were posted up in all ports of the eity, giving a list of the names of these proscribed individuals. In the midst of this commotion Cardinal Ferretti, the new secretary of state, entered Rome, u we dated on a former day. His first measure, afterdismissing the governor of Rome, a well-known reactionary, was to summon the provincial delegates, thus taking the' first step towards a representative and constitutional Such are the chief facts which are known. It is remarkable that the intended entry of the Austrian troops into Ferrara wu announced at Rome when the conspiracy was detected. Lambruschini had taken flight no one knew whither; it was believed he had gone: rom Civita Vecchia, by sea, to Genoa. Advises received from other parts of central Italy shew the general fermentation of the people on the subject of constitutional reform, the manifestations of which even the summary measures of the smaller despotisms are not able to repress. In Parma the population and the troops are m open hostility. The anniversary of June 16, was celebrated there by the liberal party making' a charitable collection, and dis tributing bread to the poor. The authorities of Maria Louisa (who is herself at Vienna), treated this u an act of revolt! and condemned eight persons to ipuniatiment for it. This order was, however, wakes quently revoked by the intervention of Count Com tali. At Lncca, a collision between the people and some gene frames took place on the 19th inst. in a eafe. A committee, composed of MM. Bettini and Carrara, Dr. Ceres, and the Marquis Massa:ass, and others, immediately afterwards proceeded, amidst the enthusiastic acclamations of the people, to the Minis ter of Police, and formally demanded the eupprescion of the gendarmerie, and the formation of the National Guard. The minister assured the committee that he would convey to the Prince the wishes of the people. It is said that the Grand Duke is favourably disp o sed towards the establishment of the National Guard. The r- . 7 •inel gives the following from a .s. letter, dated Bologna, the 2lst : The details of the wares committed by the carabineers at Fajen's, in the night el the 17th, are exceedingly nfilict ing ; they hied us to form as idea of the evils that would hare occurred at Rome, if the conspiracy which has just been discovered had not been prevented from bursting out. Amongst the persons attacked and wounded at Faiensa are old men, women, and children. Th e carabi news who committed these excesses had been wrested. The event bee hastened the change in the persons em ployed in the police; at "Mope, the employes of 1831 have been reinstated in their functions. The organisa tion of the nati-inal guard is going on. The prin cipal poets of the for n are to be entrusted to it shortly. EVENING, JULY 31, 1847. The rmsour prevails that die iktueleMa paerahr TPllmermed Nmeat have arrived at Ferries, but this report mean confirmation. A letter fres Parma ago that the pesseas arrested on the 16th and Ink tdt ham hem steeldeleds is the great discontent otthe heads et the snood bete. A de putation of respectable prams from Lama on the NM last., ' waited on the president of the council to demand the Institu tion of a civic guard. The minister promised to refer the matter to the duke , who is at present cm tour, but who is every moment expected back. It is Mated that the Brand Duke Leopold is on the point of according the institution of the national guard to Tuscany. inc Court. The Queen and the Queen Dowager, and the ladies of the royal suite, took a drive from Oslanrne in two char-ci bases, on Thursday afternoon. Prince Albert was on horse back, accompanied by Count Menadorf. The royal dinner party in the evening included her Majesty, al, Queen Dowager, Count Menadorf, Frances Lady Clinton, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ormonde, and the Hon. William Ashley. The band of the Royal Marines attended at Osborne during dinner. (Plain last night's Gazette.) WAR-OFPICE, Ji.a.v 36. Ist 1.. Gds.—Cornet R. Winterbottom (nding-rasatee) to be lieut., without par., vice &cams. dee. 15th L. Draga—Mast W. V. Oresthem to be Heat, by par., vice Read, who re. • J. IL. WA. Hutton to be cornet, by pw. lat Grimed:Lei P. Gds.—Etas. and Idiot. R. Lloyd to be teat. and apt, by par., vise Powell, who ret.; Lieut. C. Rumen, 35th F., to be env. and at., by par. Coldstream F. lida—ltia and Lieut. Lord A. C. L. Fitzroy to be Neat. and amt., by par., vice Wigan, who mt.; IL Arraytage to be coo. and Heat., by per. sth F.—Seo. t F. H. Prosier to be first Heat., by par., vice Damn, who ret.; L. R. Parry to be me. lieut., by par.; Lieat. W. N. C. Potter to be perms., rice W. Close, who reverts to former as • roast anat. 101 h P.—eisist..7sarg. V. Webb, from Staff, to be assist.-airg., eke Stewart who each. Plod E. R. W. Smith to be Heat., by par., eke Coot*, who rel. • N. 11. 11PGreth toe ens., by per. :oth V.—Capt. P. C. (Iran to be mace, by per., vice Proctor, who ret ; Lieut. J. B. Patella, to be cam., by par.; Anal'. W. Woe to be beat., by par. • W. IL Heyburo to be mia, by par. Seth G. N. Rabbis., heal 4Kb P., to be OW., rice Parks, who each. . 111107-om. J. H. H. Farts, from Mt F., to be bes., Vic! Robin', 78th F.—Capt. V. L. T. liatton, has Lt W. I. Bost, to be capt., ,is Murray. who eoeb . 79th I , .—See. Ltc.t F.l. Harrirca. from 87th F. to bo ens., vice Pi ra w l , tW. Baldwin to be or. heat, by pa., ,tee Harrison. epp. to 790 i P._ - - - - - Rcpt.—Capt. C. Murray ; from lath F., to be apt., vice Hatton, who each. Um.imci TEL.—To be Lent-Cokeels, withal put.: Pre.. CoL D. Palle, from major 11.-p. unatt. ; Bra. Lieut.-081k A. A. O'Reilly, from major bj r uzatt. ; Brev. LleuL-Cci. J. Auttialamajor h.p. matt. To he Majors, without put.: Brew. LJeat.-CoL .oampball, time apt. Bre.. Lieut.-Col. IL Easm, fad Du ran Batt. ; tire,. Lleut-CoL J. H. saga*" Ibuni apt. l-p. (la &vv F.; Brev. Major 0. T. hen opt. Major T. Conch, from apt. aseaD, ; Liget Nary, fro m MN F., a to be capL, without par. - Ilrma. brava —Amlat-Aurg. D. Illoapt, boa Hati F., to he mist—aura. to the Aram On Webb, atm MIL M. II OP ANDOM.—Tha am& of the area app. be 1114 D. Ok., July 33, la Fredricks, smt Traderleka. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE ; Jou' Royal Artillery.-I,eut.-Col. A. F. Onward to ha eel. Wee Ewa mid, ern. , Capt. and Br,. Major H. Pala to be Mt.-col.; Bee. Capt. P.O. Hamilton to be rapt.; First Lieut. IL Lealdrat to be mac. rapt. ; Sec. Lieut. .1. &plower to be at 4 lieut. ADMIRALTY, 24. Toe rouovrmn imoworioN. bare take. pleas Bleittitteut upon the death of Admiral J. X. Daisies —Ado. g i t w ite X. U. Other to be *dm. of the rod; Adm. of the alp B. Laurie, Bart, KC,B. to be adm. of the white ; Vlos.Adaa. or lie J. Blacked.? to be mile. of the blue; Viee.Adm. of the Wide V. Warten to be vise ado,. of the red ; Vlee-Adm. of the Mee J. Nab to be vioe-adis. of the white ; Rear-Adm. of the Rae M. Mewls tab. vlirodas. of the blue ; Rear.Atim. of the White lir 0.1. liteineee. Bat. C. 8., O.C.U. to be rear.adm. of the red ; Bear-Adm. of die Ilse C. Gordon. C.B . to be rear.sclm. of the white; Capt. Sir T. Pedro% But., GB to be rear-adm. of the blue. _ JrLY 27.—Corps of Boni Marlees.--Capt d Beer. Major 3. Giles to be lieut..rel. ' • First Lieut. J. Y. Bridals to be eapt To be Capt. First Limns. 0. W. Congdon, L W. licheux, E. Hook. r. F. A. 11.111. day, S. Fraser, J. Wade, H. Parke. get. Lieut H. I. Tribe to be first lieut., vice Brlttab, prom.; lee. Lieut. J. W. C. William to be lint lieut., and app. to Artillery Comp. of the Corm; See. Lieut. H. S. Fuck to be first lima., nod app. to Artillery Comp of the Corps •, gee. Lieut. T. V. Cooke to be am Itu?vies Congdon, prone.; See. Unit. L. S. Rene. to be fint Beet, abed; prom. ; Sec. Lieut. 0. S. Illgby to be first limit, mix,. Artillery Comp. of the Carta ; See. Lieut. W. E. Farmer to be Wet lieut., vim Hotter. prom.; See. lieut. J. C. D. Morriecn to be find Bent , vice Halliday, pram. ; See. lieut H. T. Swan to be first lieut., vice Fraser, prom. ; Sax Lieut. C. R. Drina to be lest limit. To be Fest Sec. Lieuts. A. Do-11. Nepean, H. Swett, O. E. 0. Jackson, F. A. P. Wood, E. P. Usher, 0. B. Puddkorabe, M. Sprint, C. T. P. thalow. I. Some. Jtr.e 27.—Corps of Royal glinines—Fird Lieut. W. (kora to be eapt., vice Pried, doe. ; See. Lieut. T. P. Cody to be first lieut. Jvxv fig.—With reference to the combined naval and military expe dition up the Canton river, the following naval promotions knee taken place:—Comm. T. P. Thompson to be amt.; Lieut. K. Cade to be WM= THE ELECTIONS. CITY OF LONDON. _ OFFICIAL DECLARATION Or THE POLL. The mind of every liberal in the city was filled with sur prise and disappointment on hearing the sheriff's official declaration yesterday. It had been supposed,—and we, in common with all our contemporaries, published the fact, — that the triumph of the liberal cause was unalloyed by the return of even one tory ; but the official declaration places Mr. Masterman in a majority of three above Sir G. Larpent, thus differing from the accounts of both the committees, liberal and tory. Of course, under such circumstance*, Sir George Larpent will, if so advised by his friends, take the necessary steps to question the return. So may as 8 o'clock in the morning, Guildhall was densely crowded with supporters of the liberal muse to bear the result. Lord and Lady John Russell arrived at about half-put eleven, and when Lady Russell appeared in the gallery over the hustings, she was recognised by the aasembly, and loudly cheered. Shortly after one o'clock the whole of the suc cessful candidates, except Mr. Masterman, who was sot pre pared for his good fortune, appeared on the hustings, at tended by a large body of their friends, and were saluted with the most enthusiastic cheering. Mr. Sheriff CHALLIS then mme forward, and announced the numbers to be es follows:—Russell, 7,137; Pattison, 7,030 ; Rothschild. 6,772 ; Masterman, 6,722 ; Larpent, 6,719; Boma, 5,268; Johnson, 5,069; Fr/Afield, 4,704; Payne, 513. Mr. Sheriff Challis then declared the first four candidates to have been elected. Lord JOHN TLisiar.z. then presented himself, amidst deaf ,' ening cheers, snd spoke as follows .--Gentlemen,—l will venture to address you for a few minutes, to return you thanks for the honour that you have done me, not only in electing me again, and returning me to parliament as mem ber for the Cry of London, but likewise for the eminent dis tinction which you have conferred upon me by placing me at the heed of the poll. I consider that pour having so acted is a great triumph for the principles of the Reform Act. For it was said when that act was under discussion, that it would be impossible for any one to be concerned in carrying on the government of this great empire, and at the same time to retain the coofidenee of a large and popular body of constituents. (Applause.) And, it must be admitted that it was not possible that such an action should take place together with such • system of government as was use for the country's interests, unless the member who was thus cooewned in the administration of affairs was read) e brave temporary unpopularity on par ticular questions, end sever to shrink from his duty while he thought be oak the path of the public interest before Ife~ ma le possible, if the constituents, making se snowmen Ibr rise tiss of government, and for un avoidable alineentin of opines, should have insisted that, vent .a t erwal, their member should represent their own d, sad amid give alba to those opinions by every pr ote that might hareem begiveo in the Commons' house et parliament. But, gentlemen, I trust that we may all say—l, on my part, as your member ; you, on your part, as the electors of this great dry—that we have not shrunk from that part of the duty which belonged to os on this great occaaion. I trust I may say that I have carried on the business of parliament—whether I was out of office, as a member of what was called the opposition, but which was not in fact an opposition ; or whether I mu concerned in the government of the country—l trust I hare not shrunk from doing my duty. (Cheers.) Whether I was right in the opinions I formed, or whether I was mistaken in my judg ments upon particular questions, I trust that no base de sire to preserve my seat in parliament contrary to the dictates of my conscience, no mean feeling of shrieking from temporary unpopularity, has guided my course while I have been your representative. (Cheers) And for you, I have only to giro you my hearty and grateful thanks, not presuming to think that you all, to the number of upwards of 7,000, who have done me the honour of recording your votes for me, approve of every part of my conduct ; but I have to thank you that, seeing the exigeneies of government, seeing what • differ ence there is, and inset he, about carrying into effect fresh principles, in the mode which may seem most wise and pew thistle, not conforming in every detail to that which may be the opinion of the moment, you have acted with forbearance, with indulgence, with generous confidence in one who, however he may be unworthy of that confidence, still felt that he was coisseientiously performing that which be thought to be his duty. In that respect this election has been, in my person, a great tri umph for the civil liberties of this country. (Cheers.) In other respects it has been a great triumph for the commercial liberties of this country. For, although, notwithstanding*, great personal respect and regard I bear for Mr. Mastsrman duriog the years he has been my colleague, I confess I am disappointed in the fourth return of this election—(mar, bear) —still, I think, considering what happened in 1841— considering the votes which weregiven in limiest yearby Mr. Masterman—considering what her since happened in that interval—that it is • great triumph for the principles of com mercial liberty which we see in the return that is row made. I believe—all the best statesmen of the day believe—that with the progress of commercial freedom is linked the p of this country in wealth and in happiness. (Cheers. )1 T :e l ! lieve that those principles of which we have been the advo cates aro true principles ; and I cannot expect any reaction on this subject. (Cheers.) I expect that the parliament about to be elected will confirm the laws enacted in the sea sion of 1846—doing away with the dot's" upon corn—(cheers) —with the differential duties upon sugar, and thus allowing I the people of this country all the advantages that are to be obtained by a free competition with the other nations of E ur ope. And can any of us doubt here—in the midst of this great metropoli., in the midst of a metropolis which has risen to a degree of else, wealth, and prosperity which I be lieve to be unexampled in the history of the globe —can any of us doubt here—can any one doubt that this great country, with the eminence and wealth to which it has risen, and of which this metropolis is at once the sign end the symbol, will be able to equsl, to surpass, perhaps to distance, all the other nations of the globe in that race of free competition ? I Having expressed, in his absence, my personal regard for Mr. Masterman, let me now add, in his presence, that I was glad to find that, in the great contest of yeei., In the ettempe, the successful attempt, to free coca and bread from the heavy and injurious dulls* impaled upon them, Mr. Mastermaa was one of these gem veiled fee the repeal of those duties. That is the peewee WWI, it the •00111 e of six yore, we have made on the gnat mew tine of commercial freedom. And now I touch upon another return which is no leas a triumph —a triumph for the prin ciples of religious liberty. (Cheers.) I am happy to any that, though the progress of the nation in the principles of religions freedom has not been so rapid as that to which I have just adverted, yet, if we look beck some forty years, and consider that religious intolerance was then in its prime and vigour, that in the guise of "no popery" it raised • powerful and predominant cry easiest those who differed with ourselves upon religious subjects, we shall see that the day has now come when the disabilities which afflicted protestant dissenters and Roman catholic, having been removed, you have declared, by the election, as one of your representative', of Baron Itothschild—(loud cheers)—that the day has arrived (or the removal of the lut vestiges of religious intolerance, and that, hereafter, the privileges of the free people of this united kingdom—the privileges of serving the crown and represent ing the people in parliament—are to be enjoyed by all the subjects of her Majesty without the distinctions of religious persuasion. (Cheers.) Can I doubt that such a decision, on the part of the electors of the City of London, will have its weight, its great weight—l should say its prevailieg weight— on the legislature of the countr, ,v and that the next parliament will have the glory of establishing and proclaiming at once the completion of the great social edifice of civil, commercial, and religious freedom ? (Loud cheers.) I have already said that I have to thank you for the large and liberal confidence with which you have entrusted me, a minister of the crown, with the duties of your representative. I consider that it would be inconsistent with that confidence, inconsistent with those duties, were I now to attempt to sketch to you what will be my course in the ensuing parliament. 8o long as I think that my advice to the sovereign rimy he of benefit to the people of this united kingdom I shall endeavour to dis charge that duty to the best of my power and ability. (Cheers.) If I conceived myself unable to re main, with advantage to the country, in the coun cils of that sovereign, I should cheerfully tender my resignation of that office. But of this you ma ' be assured, that, so long as I continue your representative. I shall endeavour to act upon those great principles connected with the freedom and the happiness of this country, of which I have hitherto been the advocate. (Cheers.) Questions arise in the performance of the duty of • minister of the crown which are often embarrassing at the moment, and which often lead to decisions that may at firetaight appear to be inconsistent with the principles which that ministry have adopted. But I must again, upon this subject, request you to continue your forbearance and yourindulgence. (Cheers.) With regard to many questions, it has been my duty, thinking that the interests of the country required a different course from that I had hitherto pursued, to change that course, and to declare the alteration of my opinions; but with regard to the general tenor of my conduct, 1 can not say that there has been a change. With regard to the general principles which efluence political conduct, my opinions are very much the same no them which I held some five-and-twenty years ago, when I first proposed to the Commons' House of Parliament a reform of that house, and an improvement in the representation of Use people. I believe that that reformed parliament, representing mote correctly than any of the old borough parliaments ever did the opinions of the people, is, to we a favourite word with our oppontosts, a more " conservative " institution than were those old parliaments. (Hear.) 1 believe that the institu tions of this country are for safer when the House of Cons umes reflects faithfully the opinions of the people. (Hear, hear.) I trust that the ensuing parliament may do so; and I will now take leave of you by returning you again my grateful thanks, with the expression of my ardent wishes for the prosperity, the liberty, and the continued welfare of this great city. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Pernsom having addressed • few lenience' to the assembly, expressive of hi igrotitude for the honour which they had dose him, Baron ROTPISCRILD said, I cannot find words to express my admiration of your efforts in the cause of civil and reli gions liberty. This is a victory which will find an echo in every corner cf the world. (Cheers.) The hearts of thousands, in countries where oppression and tyranny still exist, will offer up for you their daily prayers, on account of the noble example which you, the electors of London, have set, in the cause of religious freedom and tolerance. (Loud cheers.) After the kind manner in which the noble lord has been pleased to refer to me, it is not my intention to do more than thankyou for the many favours and kindnesses which I have received from you, and to acknowledge the debt of gratitude which we all owe. I trust that the political opi niers which I have always advocated in favour of freedom, will be fully developed and zealously discussed in the house. Those opinions which have been so forcibly carried into effect by your-elves on this occasion, will always have my adro cep. I trust that my conduct will merit your approbation ; and that the favour I now retire from you may be grate fully remembered sad faithfully returned. (Cheers.) Mr. MMITIMMAN having arrived during the former speeches, expressed his thanks to the electors for tke position in which they bad placed him. Sir G. LANPRNT said, It would he affectation in me to say that I do not feel mortified at the result that has taken place. The account of the committee of the conservatives, as well PS the decision of our own committee, gave me a majority over Mr. Muterrnan • and it was not until came into this hall that I 12/1 the slightest idea that I was not to be returned as your representative. (Cheers.) I do not for one moment suppose that the honour able gentlemen near me, the sheriffs, have, in any shape or way, been led to this result erroneously ; but, gentlemen, it is still quite possible, with an apparent majority of only three against me, thit I may still occupy the honourable position to which I have aspired, and which I was led to believe I had at tained. (Loud cheers.) Give me leave to ray, I most con sult those friends on whose judgment I au rely, lkfore I submit to a return which so completely violates all former expectation. (Cheer.) I cannot but be deeply gratified, humble individual as I am, and comparatively unknown in this city, having never come forward before this election, at the number of voters who have recorded their suffrages is my favour. I have all along stated that this was a contest, not of persons, but of principle. (Hear.) He then con gratulated the electors on the choice of the other liberal candidates. A few words were spoken by the rejected tory candidates, and thanks were voted to the sheriff*. Thia tanniaided the proceedings. GRESi4WICH. Yesterday fracsoung, at eight o'clock, the polling booths for the distrilas of Deptford, Woolwich, and Greenwich, were woml e motl the polling proceeded somewhat slowly up to twassioWallt, but from that hour until two o'clock there was • Oimpialia rash from the dockyard voters at the two first named pets oftbe borough. The three candidates main tained libe mem position on the poll from first to Wt. At four Ala* the poll closed with Admiral Dundas and Mr. Barnard at its bead. The very sharp contest for the borough of Lambeth termi nated yesterday to the return of Messrs. Pearson and D'Eyn court, and consequently the defeat of Mr. Hawes. There was a majority for P, anon over Hawes of 1,305, of D'Eyn court over Hawes, 375. The return of Mr. Pearson was certain from twelve o'clock, and the race remained between Mee rs. Hewer! and D'Eyncourt. At two o'clock Mr. Hawes was 200 a bead; but then Mr. Pearson's supporters com menced splitting for Mr. D'Eyncourt, and finally secured his return by a majority of 373. The official declaration will take place th➢s day. MARYLEBONE. At the elan of the poll Sir James Hamilton and Mr. Strjt. Shee briefly addressed a great number of persons who had assembled in front of the hustings, thanking the electors (or the support which they had received, and acknowledging themselves—to use their own language— " dead beat." The latter gentleman said he would not pledge himself to oppose the successful candidates on any future occasion, but if ever the electors of Marylebone should want a liberal represents- tine, he should be most ready to come forward. Lord DUDLEY STUART said he considered that be had passed through two elections. His hon. colleague and him self had gained a glorious victory in the cause of liberty and true reform. There was but one election in the country of ' greater importance, namely, the city of Loudon, for which the prime minister himself liad been returned, and when it was known that the friend of the exiled Poles was placed in the proud position which he eeespied,the result of the Mary lthone election would be beard of with interest in every corner of the world—with triumph and exaltation by all the friends of liberty—by every man who was oppressed, and by every exile from his country for political offences; whilst it would be received with dismay by every tyrant who eat up-m a throne. (Cheers.) He begged to return his hearty thanks for the proud position in which the electors bad placed him; and he trusted that he should be found not unworthy of his stewardship. (Cheers.) It was a glorious termination to an arduous struggle, and they had achieved a great victory, at which all the lovers of freedom would rejoice. (Loud cheers.) Sir BENJAMIN BALL, whilst he thanked the electors for again enabling him to address them as a suc cessful candidate, could not but express his gratifi cation at being associated with his noble friend, who, ha was rejoiced to see, bed best pissed in as proud a position, as/ be Nimbi be wet bow to se operate with kiss In seeleaveurbr to elm est tie geese I principle of freedom. (Loud deems.) Aliar Ow wean ballot it was only on Saturday's,* Amebas Was Mod Mil again come into the field ; and Alin. time bed boa to time to organise a coalition, the toselkse d Se Seeds Is the borough had been eo strongly in favour et thenebie lord that they had generally divided in favevd en /MI6 bed sad himself. (Cheers.) After a few other ebeenetim, the bon. baronet concluded by stating that he should imee as oppor tunity of addressing them again when the poll was desind. The meeting then dispersed. The poll will be declared this day, at half past ens o'clock. TOWER HAMLETS. The polling for this borough commenced yesterday at '8 o'clock, and was carried on till 4 with great spirit. Mr. G. Thcmpson began with a large majwity, which continued till the end of the day. At tae close of the poll, it appeared that Mr. Thompson and Sir W. Clay were the suoceeeful camidates. The court was closed by proclamation until this day, at one o'clock, when the official declaration will take place. Mr. George Thompson having addressed the electors, the proceedings terminated. WF.ST/dINSTER. ..----.- - OFFICIAL DECLARATION.—YeIteTtIay, At two o'clock, Sir De L. Evans, Mr. Lushington, and Mr. Cochrane, appeared on the hustings, surrounded by their respective friends. A very forge concourse of the partisans of the candidates, and especially of Mr. Cochrane, assembled in front of the hust ings. The High Bailiff (Mr. Smedley) then announced the to:lowing as the result of the poll. Quarrel Evan., 309, Mr. • Vla MI. Yr. Coarse', 28' I HI" Bait We ftid:—l 71* L. Entre, and Chula 1 Vt. Is Poottimassa, a• a Ile aussemwet was ricaved with ina& expressive of dieeppointment, heightened by tl;e7r7 sientenente that daring the evening of the prerioea day, and until withis a fear minutes of the returniag olicer's leaking his ansouseement, the friends of Mr. Cochrane had been leg le aggro* that he was in a !majority. Iffir Da L. EVANS retained thanks for the generous, spiallak sad patriotic exertions of his constituents, and sg esegretulated them that, notwithstanding the division us the Liberal ranks, the Conservative party had not obtained any advantage. After alltuling to the City and Lambeth elections, he said he would never seek the suffrup of the electors by flattery. With candour he ex pressed himself, with candour and indulgence he hoped to be received. It was to him an additional source of pride in the result, that he had not attempted to wheedle, cajole, or seduce a single voter—(hear, hear)—he bad sought support solely and ex clusively on political grounds, and he thanked the electors for the untiring seal which they had displayed. Mr. LVARINGTON felt constrained to offer to the electors his heartfelt thanks for the position in which he was placed. Even to those who had shown the meet virulence to- wards him during the contest, he would always be ready in his rattle earecity to render any service in his power. He eleiretaired the elector, on their resto ration of their tried waraber, Sir De L. Evans, to hie former position. To that graham he was well pleased to stand second ; and he would akar be reedy cordially to coalesce with him in the public sereire. In comelnehin he promised a fkithful adherence to, lie primaries on which he had blame*, acted • sad that .loner_ lee retired, it should be sad of him th at he bat dual* dl!ily. (aw.) Mr. COCHIANISIS:=I . OIIIINRSIK to the ereard , and was received with He cameweed by repeating his spoiogy to fir D e )Ms Ow hentsgmbied ace me if for the perremeetalikeesing the ememally oaths yetrelams day, while the stead wonfrFINIZIE with Ida= deelarbeg, wee II boasee, art when theta by Ms Mesabi bed set the abbe* idia tin way eller cealidele ewe spemilew He thaw spelt some ellialem is craving dlrmea,im leder hind he add, br sum ar bis own ropideelly Waftnsaelsalei, weliker rmi. am& amedidelas lenter lista able to sleek a lie=eg e = from these by Aiwa they were twiaelliatmly Silence harboring. setaued, he rebated to it ae a yeeeftlea he wee the porde, amiable. Aosesdleg the MOM Mk by the high lialEK they lnd krm the bade; hat they boa gained a gleams victory by awaring lima whew Ohs people were determined to de thole duty by emblestlms sad fidelity to each other, norkisg mad meet ask orimiwats. He did not envy the position of hie opposeals • it they only did their duty, he wished them joy et theireetiire. (Lamb ter.) It was the opinion of the various eseraittees Teemed for the purpose of returning hint to parlisaseet, that they would be able to prove a su ffi cient number of came of false returns, of intimidation, and of corruption, to piece him in a msjority over Mr. Lushington. (immense cheering.) There was abundant evidence to prove that an unfair return bad been made, not by the High Bailiff, but •by the parties employed by his (Mr. Cochrane's) opponents, end that men had come up to the poll to repre sent wick voters in their beds. (Uproarious *bouts.) Atter alluding to the "plucky " manner in which he had fought the battle, he complained repeatedly of alleged inter ruptions on the part of gentlemen on the hustings, and at length, declaring that his patience and generosity were ex hausted, denounced those whom he charged with interrupt ing /um as the slanderers of his character, and as those who had been hired, or had hired others, to act as his tin dui:qrs.—On the motion of Sir De L. Evans, seconded by Mr. Cochrane, a vote of thanks was given to the high bailiff, and briefly acknowledged, after which the crowd dispersed. ARUNDEL, The election for this borough took place yesterday morn ing. As was expected there was only one candidate, the Earl of Arundel, who having been proposed and seconded was declared duly elected. The Earl of Arundel in return ing thanks said, that one of the great measures which had been brought forward in the session which had just passed was that of education. He considered that a comprehensive measure could be passed only by meeting the wishes of all in a generous and confiding spirit; and it was unjust to pvy the cost out of taxes from all, if any portion were excluded from the benefits of that education. In the lest session he at tempted to show the evil effects of repressing the religious opinions of mankind by brutal force, and had used a sen tence which he should ever in any place be ready to main tain, but which brought on him throughout the country a charge of being an advocate of religious persecution. No thing could be more Glee. It was by love and love alone that the religion, the true religion of the Almighty could be propagated. They had supposed from it that he was an ad vocate of religious persecution, than which nothing meld be more false or unfounded. (Hear. hear.) His lordship, a'ter alluding to some local matters, concluded by thanking the electors for the honour they had done him ABINGDON, At the close of the sOll:OseThurSiay. the committee of each candidate claime d a majority of 2 ever his opponent— Sir F. Thesiger'epriving the numbers 153-164 and General Caulfield's 166-154. On meeting next morning at 9 o'clock, a most disgraceful scene occurred while the poll-books were being made up. Gibes and jokes were passing for some time, when a supporter of Sir F. Thesicer, in crossing the table, had his coat torn, whereupon, hie brother, • most athletic fellow, jumped thereon, and struck a plebeian of somewhat similar dimensions. A regular standup fight took plata upon the green cloth, in the presence of the local authorities and candidates, resulting in the diver sion on all sides of note-books and papers, the crush ing of bats, the breaking of ink-bottles, sand black eyes and cut faces to each of the combatants. The physical combat being over, the mayor proceeded to announce, officially, the remit of the political contest, de cluing the numbers to be—for Sir F. Thener, 163; General Caulfield, 131 ; adding that there had been ten dered for Sir F. Thaler and rejected, two votes, aad for General Caulfield, five mem (which five votes were evi dently Melndei in the Intern of General Caulfield's cam nattelletelooneillgiug.t deelMill Sir F. Manger (C.) to be duly Canlield inneedlately rose and mid, I beg to annonnee my determination to dispute the result as new declared, and to refer it to a committee of the House et Commons. (Loud and enthusiastic cheering.) Sir F. 'Hanger expressed his surprise at his hon. opponent'. deter mination, as he held in his hand a letter from Admiral Dundas, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, dated there from, and addressed to an elector of the borough, asking him to vote for his gallant friend. He thanked the electors for the honour they had conferred on him. General Caulfield also returned thanks for the support he had re ceived, and renewed his pledge to go before a committee of the House of Commons. BRIGHTON. The polling commenced yesterday, and at the close Capt. Peehell and Lord A. Hervey were at the head. The poll was declared at half peat eve. The crowd seemel almost frantic at the defeat of Mr. Coningham, and vented their rags by atoning Lord A. Ilervey's band from the ground, destroying Capt. Pechell's banners, and even throwing stones at the gallant captain himself, when he presented himself to return thanks. They refused to hear him. Lord A. Hervey was similarly treated, and indeed the stones, which were fortu nately small ones, came so thick on the hustings at one time as to make every ono except Capt. Pechell leave the front and seek shelter. Mr. Coningham declared hie intention to contest the borough again when an opportunity occurs. BURY. --- - . This election took place yesterday, at ten o'clock in the morning, when Mr. Richard Walker, the late member, was reelected without opposition, being nominated by Mr. Richard Ashton and Mr. Abraham Wood, magistrates. Mr. Walker briefly addressed the meeting, and the returning officer formally declared Mr. Walker to be elected. BURY ST. EDMUND'S. SwimArlors.—The candidates were Earl Jermyn, Mr. E. R. Sunbury, and Mr. 11. Twin.—Sir T. Cullum, Bart., proposed their old member, Reel lenttyn, and Mr. S.Sotith I seconded the nomination.—Tle Hon. Mr. Peters propped I Mr. Sunbury, and Mr. Bradoek seconded the nomination. — I Mr. Bevan proposed Mr. Twin, and Mr. E. Green seconded the proposition.--The Rev. Lord A. Hervey addressed the audience in behalf of Earl Jermyn, whom indisposition pre ' vented from attending. He informed them that his brother would bare been glad to have been amongst them, and was mach better than he had been. When re covered, an he hop ed _ soon to be, he would be happy to come amongst them. Mr. Sunbury was nuked with applause. He noticed with imiartnem the comilikationa of Mr. Twig", of one of which ba mai* Oral us beast of—viz., that of having onoeballisablanisenndistate, sad ea whisk malice' he ' had been rejoined Ind NM bask with ignemany. (Cries of No, no," and dram, and " Yea, yea. - ') Mr. Banbary said he could not haft af that laminar. Me hid saver inked ' and been &nisi, sad be advised the deism in the venni occasion to do ski seam • amatthe bead X salsa between Mr. Twin end the tlraseed Dray.-114. Ditabrary entered into an eargamaidea of °pietism. Mes mai an advocate for hes Made, wlduk though In pen set ad rest Sir Behest Peel, would wi l l by passes he while may g War of preemsden wadi reamessed and ca ved,p Minsk had bees add ohms the eethebe gokalbasti, by he balm& al faimlia slow& la the obi et the premed gemers mat ; ark oar esitiar eleammamere, were Bask a mar sae plowed. ha eherg e s s : Xr. Banbury dadated himaif the WY et lad st y , eaggaztar et tha ptieelidat del and Mort , • of Jibed es la Ireland, and tbegmetrples ataarri—Mr. Twist declared that not come tO h = the pease the town, but by inatatiea; sad that, if he bad hem dideadvd, it was after a fair and isemourable fight. He =Ms part be had taken in former administrations, be bad supported the abolition of slavery and the reared of civil and religious disabilities from the catholic.. One of the audience said " Yee, and you now regret it ; " but Mr. Twist said it was not so ; he was only anxious that the catholic should not be supplied with funds from the Brinell government to upset the religion of this country and again establish their owe. The show of bands was in favour of Mr. Sunbury and Mr. Twin. A poll was demanded on the part of Earl Jermyn. I3ANBURY. The nomination for this borough took place yesterday, the candidates being Mr. Tancred (the late member), a liberal, and Mr. M a conservative. AA opposition was at tint raised alai* M r. by the chartists, but as he ' answered same guestions they put to hiss in smiting satisfac torily they have consented to unite with their liberal kllow elector* sad return their late representative. The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr. Macgregor, but not until after a second trial. The contest asap be close, but is pretty certain to result in Mr. Tancred's return. The polling takes place to-day. I rfr I