Star. — London, England, 1831-05-16 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Dustin, Fitipar.—The nzws of the defeat of Mr. WALLACE So proglieda has just arrived; the people of that town did their utmost for his return ; but the non-reoident freemen came in, in shoals, to poll for North. The return of the LORD MsToa and Mr. Pzasta is certain. I have seen Moots and Suaw's agents camassing in the ifetedietty House. SATUNDAV...-Tht pat is just closing ; I have heard that the contest 0 over. The Loup Mayon, and PESSIN are returned. I bare not owe for more. A hearse with plumes, &c. is just passing, with large placards," for Moore and Shaw's friends." Yours, &c. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. sta,—l should not have noticed the statement in the John Bun of vesterday, had it not a.tacked the honour of Lord Altborp. This, ~,.ever, being the case, it is absolutely necessary for his friends to come fdrward ; and I trust that you win have the goodness to give insertion to this statement. It 'every possible that the Northamptonshire ;rrcholders may have been canvassed by the urne persons for Lords Althorp and Milton ; but It is absolutely feu that they were ,) canvassed by the authority, or with the knowledge, .of Lord Althorp, and I challenge the author of the article in John Buil to state any instance in which such canvass has been carried on by such authority. I have further to state, this with respect to the London voters, no canvass, nor any preparation for a canvass, was ever directed to be undertaken by Lord Althorp until the very day before that on which the poll commenced ; for on Saturday the 7th, the first day of polling, I received a letter from hi., Lordship, written in great haste, desiring me to organise a com muter, and to canvass voters, for the first time ; no such direction having been ever either given or hinted at previously. In the h u rry of the moment I can only add, that I shall be most happy to communicate to any gentleman who may be desirous of further infor mation, such additional facts and documents u will, I trust, be quite conclusive on this question.-1 have, &c. HENRY. L WICKHAM, Chairman of Lord Althorp's Committee. Committee Room, Coeitspur.street, May HS. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY ELECTION. (BY EXPRESS THIS DAY.) FINAL CLOSE ON SATURDAY. Althorp •• • • 2162 Milton Cartwright 1703 Knightlcy 1221 It is to be observed, that the majority which Mr. Cart wright gained on the Friday's poll, arose from the Sheriff having decided that the residents in an alms-house, the revenues of which arise from landed property, are entitled to vote. It is quite clear that persons receiving parochial relief cannot vote,—and as this was intended to prevent persons from voting who were not sufficiently independent to be entrusted with the elective franchise, it seems a subtle distinction to hold that persons wholly dependent upon the charity of an individual, should be in a different situation. A meeting of the nnpolled freeholders, favorable to Lords Althorp and Milton, is called for this evening, at the Cross Keys, St. John's -street, Smithfield, at eight o'clock. THEIR MAJESTIES. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—This morning their MAJESTIES, accompanied by Prince GEORGE Of CAMBRIDGE, Lady TAYLOR, Sir FREDERICK WATSON, Mr. WOOD, and others of their Royal suite, attended Divine Service at St. George's Chapel. The Rev. R. B. STOPFORD, Canon in Residence, officiated. In the afternoon, about half-past three o'clock, the KING and QUEEN drove from the Castle in their pony phaeton, and proceeded through the Park by the Terrace Wall and Slopes to Ade laide Cottage, returning by the Royal Dairy and Frogmore, A Royal yacht has been splendidly fitted up, and sent to Rotterdam, for the purpose of conveying to England her MAJESTY'S sister (a Princess of Meiningen) and family, who are daily expected at the Castle on a visit to their MA JESTIES. The KING and QUERN, it is expected, will go to Loudon on Wednesday next, and remain there nearly a firtnight : orders have been given for extensive preparations to be made during their MAJESTY'S absence, for the recep tion of the numerous visitors who are expected at the Castle in the Ascot Race week. The entertainments to be given are to be on a very splendid scale. Their MAJESTIES, we are happy to say, continue to enjoy excellent health. - C - OUItT CIRCULAR. The Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Catherine Jen kinson and Sir John Conroy, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Prince of Leiningen, dined with Prince Leopold, at Marlborough House, on Saturday evening. The Duchess of Cumberland visited the Landgravine of Hesse Hombero yesterday at the Palace, at St. James's. The Princess Augusta attended divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Prince Leopold entertained a select party at dinner last evening at Marlborough House. Prince Leopold gave his second grand entertainment this season at Marlborough-house, on Friday evening, which was attended by the members of the royal family, the fo reign ministers and their ladies, and a very numerous assemblage of the nobility and gentry. His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, the son of the Duchess of Kent, arrived on Saturday at Kensington palace, from Germany, on a visit to her Royal Highness. The Duke of Glocester honoured the performance of Mademoiselle Leontine Fay, with his presence on Friday trening, at the Haymarket Theatre. The Ambassador from the Netherlands received despatche from his Government on Saturday. His Excellency at tended at the Foreign-office, in the afternoon, and had an interview with Viscount Palmerston. His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Oldenburg will, al a few days, marry the Princess Cecilia, daughter of the ex-King of Sweden. Paganini arrived at Sabloniere'm Hotel, Leicester-square, oa Friday evening. Earl Vitzwilliam will, it is said be created Marquis of Rockingham, and the Marquis of Cleveland elevated to a dukedom ; mid Lord Sefton, Lord Cloncnrry, Sir Francis Burdett, fi! r. Coke of Norfolk, and Lord Kinnaird, called to the upper house, as peers of the united kingdom.—Shelfeld Courant. We have to state with regret, that we have learned from a source t Lida we cannot question, that a serious difference Las taken place in India between Lord William Bentinck, (ao‘ ernur-General, and Lord Dalhousie, Captain-General of the Forces. Such was its extent, that the Governor-General ccem e d it his duty to place Lo:d Dalhousie under arrest. The Important results of these proceedings scarcely admit L icalculatiun ; as the European officers have generally sided Ivith the Commander-in -Chief. and refused to attend Lord "dilate Beiatirack's parties. The moral influence of such a of authorities, upon India at large, may prove of a important nature ; and we anxiously await further in _ et on this painful subject.— Court Journal. We find at lias been objected to us, that we now approve 7ce,,sion of Colonel Fitzclarence to the Peerage, having -rly treated as an unseasonable and unwise attempt, the Mtosed application of all the brothers n, for sisters of the litzelarence family to the similarSovereig marks of parental attachment. Is there any inconsistency be such itpm oval and such censure? If so, we mast Nil guilty, but on no ot h er groun d . W e are very sure t h at ti ` e l'Euple of England will be just as inconsistent in that re ':•tct Is we are. Times. hide both A Royal 3 Rotterdam MAJESTY who are dt JESTI ES. to Loudon fortnight: to be made tion of the in the Asc ire to be are happy The Du kinson an, Gloucestei Leopold, t The Di Hesse Ho The Pr morning i Prince evening al Prince season at was atteni reign min assemblag His See of the palace, fro The Du %delimit; evening, ; The An. from his tended at interview His Ru m a few di ex-King c Paganii on Friday Earl Fi Rockinghi dukedom ; Burdett, R the upper torah:. We Lai a solac e v has taken Governer. the Forcer eeenied it The iuipor tf calculat ith t h e ( ‘t ;Him b roninct of aunt i nape ;elligence We Mit !Le acres formerly t itaclaren Parent I '"ern our ;dead gni! the People 'i'ect i t , w, THE GENERAL ELECTION. MEMBERS RETURNED TOTHE NRW PARLIAMENT. Armagh (County)—Viscount Acheson ; Charles Brownlow, Esq. Carlow (Coonty)—Walter Blaney, Bag; air John Milky Doyle. Deny (City)—Sir Robert Ferguson. Ennis (Botough)—Right Hon. W. C. Fitzgerald. Galway (County)--Sir John Burke. Bart; J. S. Lambert, Esq. Limerick (County)—lion. Richard Fitzgibbon; Hon. Standish O'Grady. Longford (County)—Viscount Forbes; A. Liffey, Esq. Stirling (County).—William Ramer, Esq. NA , aterford (County)—Sir Richard Aluagrave ; R. Power, Esq. .Worcester (County}—Hon. Mr. Foley; Captain Spencer. STATE 01 Northampton (County). Blay 14. Altltorp . - 2162 Milton - - - 1848 Cartwright - - 1703 Knightley - - 1221 Drogheda, May 12. North - - • 349 Wallace - . - 282 Queen's County, May 12. Parnell . - . 393 Coote - . - 313 Kelly . - - 190 .. ..... . IF POLLS. Down (County), May 14. Lord A. Hill . . 374 ___ - 237 Lied 0.• selffeagh . 178 Pembroke (County), May 12. Majority for Sir .1. Owen, N. Shropshire, May 12. Sir Rowland Hill - 1737 J. C. Pelham,.Esq. . 1319 W. Lloyd, Esq. - 827 J. Myttoo, Esq. - 377 DorsetsMre, May 14. Portman - 1477 Calcrsft • .1261 Bank's- - 1019 Mr. Crawford Dublin (City), May 12. Lord Mayor - • 1504 Mr. Perrin . 1501 Mr. Shaw . 1434 Mr. Moore - 1222 Cornwall (County), May 13. E. W. Pendarves, Fag. - 1642 Slr C. Lemon . - 1626 81r R. It. Vyvyan - 796 Lord Valletort - - 714 Carnarvon, May 12. Close of the Poll. Sir C. Paget . - 274 W. 0. Gore, Esq. - 264 Mr. Gore has desnanded a eau tiny, to take place on the 13th Instant. CORNWALL. LOSTW ITIII EL, TH ir.--4liccording to his promise given to the electors of Devon, Lord Ebrington came over here yesterday to assist his friends, who are now fighting in this county in favour of the Reform Bill, and addressed the electors of Cornwall at some length last evening, after the poll bad closed for the day. His Lordship was received most cor dially. Perhaps there are few towns in the country so incon venient for a county election as the town of Lostwithiel. It is remarkably small, only one decent inn, and is enlivened only by the Devonport and Falmouth mail passing through it. Still it has been the custom to hold the election here, and until a reform takes place, we presume that good and ancient cus tom must not be departed from. There is not accommodation even for the committees, still less for the electors, Sir R. Vi vyan has secured all the beds in the town, and we were com pelled to apply to his committee to give up one, which they most politely immediately did. The town is as full as it can be of voters of both interests, and we do not think there is a chance of the election being closed for some days, as the anti reform candidates assert that they will poll the last man : still we have before known a statement of this kind made, but not afterwards acted upon. The struggle, however, will certainly be severe. Sir R. Vyvyan's party have 75 horses here from the New London Inn at Exeter, and no expense is spared in bringing the voters up. Several large boats placed upon wheels and drawn by four homes, and well loaded with substantial votes, have arrived in the course of the day ; we shall not be able to give the sentiments of the parties to-night, but must be content to give the numbers at the close of this the third day's poll. _ Day's poll. Ono poll. Mr. Pendordo 446 1166 Sir C. Lemon ... 440 1140 Sir R. Vyvyan 201/ Lord Valletort . it 639 FRIDAY, May 13.—Upon the poll being announced last night, the plaudits of the people were very great, and seemed to give satisfaction to the crowds assembled. Mr. Pendarvis and Sir C. Lemon congratulated the freeholders at the success which bad attended their cause that day. Sir R. Vyvyan could scarcely be heard for the noise occasioned by the hoot ing' of one party and the cheers of the other. He said, if they were fair men, they would hear him as well as the other candidates ; but if they were fond of noise, they should at least continue it during the time Mr. Pendarvis and Sir C. Lemon were addressing them. He assured them that the state of the poll would appear differently to-morrow evening, and that by that day week the majority on the gross poll would be on his side. Lord Valletort very shortly addressed them. A proposition to this effect was then made : the poll-booths are all of one size, and divided into distinct hundreds, the freeholders in some of which had nearly ail polled, consequently there was nothing to be done in them, while in the larger hundreds crowds were waiting outside the doors from morning till night. Sir C. Lemon then pro. posed that a mode should be adopted by which those belong ing to the larger hundreds might poll in the booths, the hun dreds belonging to which were exhausted. Sir R. Vyvyan however, refused to accede to this, for a reason which we could not hear. It appears to us, however, that it would be a most convenient plan. This morning, by six o'clock, voters were waiting at some of the bootO anxious to be the first to poll, for they are all heartily tired Of standing so many hours exposed to the scorch. lag rays of the sun, the weather being remarkably fins, bet larly hot ; and, in consequence of the Vyvyan party ving engaged nearly every bed, the reformers get very poor' accommodation, and would therefore be very glad to get away. At nine o'clock the polling commenced with very great activity on the part of Mr. Pendarvis and Sir C. Lemon, and carriages of all descriptions have been arriving through out the day with voters in their interest. Numbers have also arrived for their opponents, and there are, we should think, twice the number of voters in the town to-day than yesterday. Notwithstanding the expectations held out by Sir R. Vyvyan yesterday, at two o'clock this day, when the poll was taken, he was nearly 100 behind on the day's poll. f bey say they cannot get them up to the poll ; are they tben reluctant to vote on that side, or perhaps they are not so anxious as the other party, on account of the good living they have ? We confess it looks to us very much like a purposed delay, if they really have the number of votes they say ready to bring up. At all events, this continued election will cost some one a good deal of money. If Sir R. Vyvyan does not stand better to-morrow night, we should think he would have no chance; he has pledged himself to take the opinion of the county upon the reform bill; but that as soon as hs sees the majority is against him, he will give way. We have the usual scenes of good conduct and sobriety as ass witnessed at elections; but of course they must be proper, or they would be reformed. While writing this, an immense number of carriages are coming into the town with flags and banners, bearing that all-terrifying word " Reform" on them! It is evident that Lord Valletort continues solely for the purpose of assisting Sir R. Vyvyan, with whose return the Tories would be satisfied. STATK OF THIL POLL . (Fourth Day) Half-past Six s Ls day. Gross poll. Pendants - 386 . 1541 Lemon - 378 . . 1624 V7TYan - 190 - - 734 Volition - 175 • - 714 WORCESTER, MAY 13. Lest night, at the close of the poll, the sheriff declared Spencer a-head of Lygon 12 only. Yesterday the anti reformers exerted all their strength, and boasted in the early part of the day, their certainty of turning the tide consider ably in their favour. Every vote in the Upper and Lower Halfsbire hundreds, upon which the most trifli ng que stion s could be raised, and especially towards the close of the day, I was objected to by the Lygonists ; and, after every delay, sent to the assessor. Those booths, you are aware, were' almost to a man in favour of reform, At eight o'clock this morning it was rumoured that the Colonel was missing; and shortly afterwards Captain Spencer read to the crowd, from the baleen), that Colonel Lygon had retired. The letter was written under the signature of the chairman of his committee, and gave as the cause of his resignation his tonwillitruess further to proceed against the popular feeling of the county, which prevented his voters from coming to poll. The cause of reform, therefore, is triumpt.ans in the county of Worcester. I know not whether it he an old joke, but directly it was known that the Colonel had bolted, one men with a besom, and another with a candle lighted and lantern, with the crowd and music, paraded the city—the man with the lan tern looking into the street grates and other dirty places to find the Colonel, and the man with the besom sweeping the kennels of the street to see if he was in the filth. The polling will continue till twelve. At three the pro cession on hcrseback of the knights of the shire will take place. Mr. Ilomehold. the celebrated Worcestershire foxhuntor, has throughout the election been amusing the people with some lark or other. This n , ornirg be found a sweep, with a black hag: that he bad forthwith converted into a flag, with crape attached to it; and after going round with the procession, it was hoisted on the Pershore booth, which was the ore chiefly in favour of Lygon. It was subsequently re moved by order of tne under-sheriff. A live cock is hoisted upon P pole, end a dead one, with a whitl feather in hi 3 tail, hangs beneath it ; and with various other election squibs and devices is the town perambulated. State of last night's poll : Foley . 233 Spencer 197 Lygon - 185 gross poll : Foley 1767 Spencer - 1482 Lygon - 1320 NOETIIAMPTONSIIIRE ELECTION. Friday evening.—The election for this county is going on, and is being contested with severity. The Tory candidates declare their intention of polling the county to the last man. Lords Althorp and Milton still continue to head the poll, but the result of to-day's poll has been far from favourable to the latter nobleman, Mr. Cartwright having gained on him very considerably. This is said to have arisen from the admission of a class of voters who are supported in an hospital, and whose right to vote Las bee , admitted by the assessor, on the ground that they hold in the institution a freehold for life. No less than 90 voters were admitted by this eecision, all of whom, with one exception, were polled for Mr. Cartwright and Sir Chas. Knightley. Lord Milton is not here, but is at a friend's about four miles distant. He states that his spirits and health are not egnal to the excitement of a contested election. He is, however, ably represented by his sun, the Hon. Mr. Wen tworth, a youth only 17 years old, but whose modesty of manners, affectionate zeal in defending his father, and good sense, have made him a general favourite. At the close of the poll on Thursday the numbers were..- .. /Warp .. 1939 Milton te..7 Cartwright ... •.. ... 1439 Kriglitley .. ... 1031 To-night the numbers were— Althorp .. .. 9048 21 than ... .. ... 1743 Cartwright ... ... ... 141111 Knightley .. ... .. 1142 Lord ALTIIORP commenced his address by observing, that from the issue of the polling of that day, he was not entitled to address them first : but Mr. Cartwright had been so courteous as to express a wish that he should do so. On the five previous days they had been gaining on their oppo nents, but on that day their opponents had gained on them. He thought this ought neither to buiprise nor discourage them, for he bad before told them that there was a great power opposed against them. They must not consider the battle won till the poll was finally closed. He bad no doubt but the number gained upon them that day could be pulled down, but then it would require tl.eir utmost exertions. He thanked them for the noble and independent support they bad rendered him, and he hoped and trusted they would continue the same. Mr. Cartwright begged to thank them for their exertions that day on his behalf, and the result of which was that he bad gained 70 upon Lord Milton. He was satisfied that he should gain further the next day. The noble lord had told them that this was the first day that he (Mr. Cartwright) had gained en the day's poll, but the reason of this was easily accounted for. He had not expected a contest, and had not made a previous cam ass : his friends had only just commenced ar riving. There were still some hundreds of freeholders un polled, and there were besides 300 disputed votes before the assessor. Nobody, therefore, could say he was keeping open the poll vexatiously. He would not do so ; but he kept it open because he was convinced that the people were begin ning to reflect, and to understand the real nature of the mea sure. Many farmers and respectable persons had come to him, and told him that they should have come forward earlier to vote for him, had they not been deceived as to the effects of the bill. He hoped the next day to gain considerably on Lord Milton, if not get before him. Sir C. KNIGHTLEY said he was quite content at the place he occupied on the poll. He did not expect too t in himself, but he had great pride and. pleasure in thin ing his noble friend would. The Hon. Mr. WEIZTWOWTH said, that notwithstanding the advantage gained by their opponents that day, he felt confident hopes of final success. They beard that their opponents intended keeping open the poll, and ho there fore trusted they would not relax in their efforts. He saw no reason to fear but that his father would continue to have P majority. He thanked them for the exertions they had made, and for the honourable situation in which they had placed his father on the poll.—The poll was then adjourned. Cw KNARVON.-Sir Edward Paget, a staunch reformer, has been returned, after a severe contest, by a majority of 10 over Mr. O. Core. IRISH ELECTIORS. CITY OF DUBLIN.—DUBLIN, SATURDAY.--Thin day's poll at two o'clock:— Perrin - 80 Harty 31) I Moore - 43 Shaw - 11 The gross poll stands thus:—The Lord Mayor, 1,669; Perrin, 1,659; Shaw, 1,346; Moore, 1,334. Majority for Reform 323, exclusive of about twenty undecided votes. We heartily congratulate our fellow citizens on this glorious result. One day more of equal exertion and the enemy can not survive it. DUBLIN COUNTY. — Lord Brabazon and Colonel White are just returned without opposition. KERRY.—Letters from Kerry confirm the accounts of the almost universal enthusiasu, that prevails for Mr. O'Connell. These state an act of nearly incredible duplicity, of clear fatuity, committed by the Knight of Kerry. It would ap pear that Lord Kenmare bad induced that gentleman to re sign by a promise of his support on a future occasion. But no wooer had Mr. M. Fitzgerald left Killarney than, in vio lation of his promise, he commenced an active canvass.— This so disgusted Lord Kenmare that he announced his deter mination not to interfere in any degree with his tenantry. That the Kenmare tenantry have been left at perfect liberty —the disposal of both their votes is however certain. Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Mullins' friends have of course coalesced. The Knight tt, said to be canvassing for plumpers to O'Con nell, as his own only chance. COUNTY Dow g.—Our active agents have communicate(' to us the following glorbitis intelligence. —Thurs:av Even ing. Third Day.—The following was the gross aaiount of the votes at the close of this day's p ll: Lord A. Hal, 990; Mr. Cr.v. turd, 599; Lord Castlereagh, 609. MEATH.—The anti-Reformer, NI,. Rowley, has with diawn. Peat* be with him ; we shall not disturb his moats. Indeed we never thought it necessary to canvass his preten sions or chance of success in Meath. Lord Killeen is at the head of the poll. His friends were to split with Mr. Grattan yesterday. Our letters meow , us that there is no doubt of their success. At the close of the poll on Thurs day evening, the numbots were : Lord Killeen, 152; Grattan, 73; Saa.e•rille, 71; N , Pper, 58; Rowley, 31. COUNTY OF WEX FOR D. —This election commenced at Wexford on Wednesday. At eleven o'clock th ?court-house was flung open, and in a few minutes it was ciowded to ex cess. As soon as the Sheriff lead the writ of elecioti, R. S. Carew, Esq. proposed Henry Lambert, Esq. who was se conded by Newton Fellowes, Esq. Cliff, Esq. pro posed Col. Chichester, who was seconded by Mr. Walker, the Member for the town of Wexford. Lord Stopford pro posed Lord Valentia, but so tremendous was the uproar, that we could not ascertain the name of the gentleman •vho se conded him. The greatest enthusiasm in favour of reform prevails, and there is little doubt but that the vote given by Lord Valentia against the ministerial bill, will now cause hie utter defeat. Mr. Lambert is a staunch reformer, and Col. Chichester already voted for the hill. QUEEN'S COUNTY.—FinaI close of the poll on the se cond day (Thursday): Sir H. Parnell, 303 I Sir C. Coote, 312 I Mr Kelly, 190. The two first returned. ft is rumoured that the apparent difference of opinion upon the Reform Bill between the members of a great mer cantile family is a mere ruse de guerre, upon the principle of having " two strings" to the peeral bow. EXTRAON DIN ART SCENE AT ENN is.—Wednesday, the Right Hon. William Vesey Fitzgerald was elected mem ber for the borough of Ennis; and after the ceremony was over, we learn that some of the principal gentry in Ennis proceeded, in mourning cloaks, to the town clerk's (Mr. *Donnell's) house, to bury the charter, which was enclosed in an elegant black-mounted coffin. On arriving at the house, which is close to the river side, we understand the funeral service was read aloud ; when over, all were unani mous in committing the coffin to the deep. Thus ends the chartered rights of the burgesses—" and in future," ob serves our correspondent, " the right of electing a member will rest in the inhabitants of the town."— Limerick Herald. SCOTTISH ELECTIONS. REPRESENTATIVE PEERS..—The candidates in the field are those who sat in the last parliament, except Lord Sin clair, who has retired ; there are six new candidates, namely —Earls of Buchan, Leven and Melville, Airly, and Selkirk, Lords Kinnaird and Elphinstone. Eezertosrs.—Colonel Baillie, of Leys, relinquishes the contest for the county of Inverness. The Colonel came forward on the ground of opposition to the Reform Bill, but finding the majority of the freeholders in favour of the measure, he refrains, he says, " from proceeding any fur ther in a contest, which would probably subject his friends to unavailing inconvenience and expense." Mr. Grant will, therefore, be re-elected on the 27th without opposition —a circumstance as creditable to the right hon. gentleman as to the county. Sir Hugb Innes, of Lochalsh, as the pledged supporter of the bill, succeeds Lord F. L. Gower, in Sutherlandebire. In Cromarty, we understand, there will be a pretty close run. The reform candidate, Mr. Macleod, yr. of Cadboll, and Mr. Davidson, of Tulloch, his anti reforming rival, being about equally matched. DUNBAIL—On Tuesday the magistrates and council of that place chose their delegate, and thereby showed them selves adverse to Mr. Stewart, the reform candidate of that district of burghs, and of course favourable to his opponent, Sir A. J. Dalrymple. Two of the bailie., however, voted on reform principles, another slipped out of the way, and another declined voting. The greatest apprehensions of a riot were entertained, but happily they proved fallacious. To be prepared for the worst, the whole of the coast-guard from Dunbar to Berwick-on-Tweed were on duty, and the East Lothian yeomanry cavalry bivouacked for full three hours, under a burning sun, at a dyke side about three miles from the town—but the greatest congregation of people visible on the High Street at any time during the day, consisted of a few idle lads, two or three old women, the sheriff, his clerk, and the Lord Provost. ROXBURGIISHI lta.—Silr William Scott has withdrawn from the contest for this county ; and Sir William Eliott has announced his intention of proceeding to the poll on the day of election, the 18th curt. PEaTHIWIRE.—Tuesday last the election of a represen tative for the county of Perth took place. The freeholders met in the Justiciary Court-room, and, after the usual pre liminaries, Sir A. Muir Mackenzie was elected preses, and Mr. Patten, of Glenalmond, clerk. Mr. Smythe, of Meth uen, proposed that Sir George Murray be re-elected member for the county, and the nomination was seconded by Mr. Murray, of Murrayshall, and unanimously carried. Sir George then returned thanks to the electors, and entered into a lengthened statement regarding the all-engrossing subject of reform. A number of constables were in the gal leries, but, with the exception of some hissing, no attempt was made to disturb the harmony of the meeting. In the reports of the Lord Advocate's speech in the Council Chamber on the 3d of May, there was a degree of indistinctness in that part of it that related to the intended modifications of the reform bill, which has given rise to a good deal of unfounded commentary, of which the following remarks in Sir George Clerk's speech on Tuesday last, may serve as a specimen :—" If what was said to be stated by the Lord Advocate was true, that the qualification was to be raised from 101. to 501. and not exceeding 1001. it wculd go far to remove the objection he had entertained regarding it. If it was to be a modification from 101. to 201. it would wipe away a great many objections which a large class of the community had to it. As the Lord Advocate himself, at the Perth dinner on Saturday, took an opportunity of correcting the errors of the newspaper reports, we have mode it our businessa to obtain as accurate an account as possible of this correction, and we are now enabled to give the following re port of what his Lordship did say on that occasion : He said " that he had learned since he came into the room, that considerable misapprehension had prevailed as to what he had said at the Edinburgh election, in re gard to the qualification to be proposed under the new Re form Bill. He had been represented as having stated that the amount of the qualification was iu no way fixed or de termined on ; and that it might be 1001. or 501. or 251. Now, what he actually stated was as near as possible tie very reverse of this. After specifying what he considered to be the essential principles of the bill, from which no de parture could be contemplated, he mentioned that various suggestions had been made to him as to the amount of the qualification, especially as to house property, which he had of course submitted to the consideration of his Majesty's Ministers— that he had not any ground to suppose that they would make any change in the qualscation as originally proposed—but that if such a change was to be thought of, be was perfectly certain that the qualification wutnd, at ail events, be a low one, by which he meant that it certainly could not be 1001. or 501. or the half of 501."—Mereury, • y • 4 4 _.,,.. ... - ,',4 ":,....:41,44 _ ._ . t._ • .1 1 "‘,