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acarce ; and unless timely precautions are taken, a famine may be ex pected in Poland in a few months. A letter from Bialystok, of April 6. says, not a word of any disturbances in that neighbourhood. Grand Duke Constantine, and the Princess of bowies had been there ever since the end of February; such large bodies of troops from the interior of Russia were passing that way. that all the villages were crowded, and it was necessary to lodge part , of the troops in barracks. VIENNA, Aram 25.-4 per Cents Metalliques, 71 1-16tha ; Bank Shares, 1011.-4411gemeine Zeitimq, April SO. SPIRIT OF TIM JOURNALS. ul M S.—The rupid triumphs of the cause of reform render it almost I mpossible for us to present a bare record of them: to observe on all t h a t pages, is wholly beyond our power. Cambridge offers the single :xception to the uniformity of the national feeling on the subject of a redress of grievances. On this point we have already sabmitted a friendly, but, it is to be feared, a fruitless warning. The supporters of 'Messrs. Peel and Goulbum seem resolute to convince the English na ion, that so far as rests with a large proportion of the Church of Eng .and, grievances shall ,sot be redressed, nor abuses remedied, nor the b o toughmongers brought to a reckoning, nor the public rights and liberties protected ; but that the best interests of the King and people of England shall yield implicitly to the selfish preju 5-es of a certain number of clergymen, most of them individuals of secluded habits, and very little acquainted with the bearing of politi cal questions upon the welfare of the nation at large ; that, in short, whenever the great body of the community, including the most intelli. gent and distinguished classes, desite to consummate any vast political improvement, they must expect to find an inveterate obstacle in those to whom the education of the youth in England is intrusted, and upon whom the most munificent public endowments have been lavished. What follows ? Why, that the clerical party, in so far as it has embraced the anti-reform party, is sure of being utterly defeated. quite power. less as to any resistance it can offer to the course of Parliamentary Reform. in the name of common sense, therefore, why make enemies of those with whom it is so hopeless to contend? We put it to the wordly wisdom of such as are governed by worldly motives,—as all men arc to a great degree who have given their votes in alarm for the temporalities of the church,—would it not be better for them to conciliate and engage the affections of the country, than now, at &crisis of such prodigious interest as the present, to rouse and exasperate its resentments? We declare in the most earnest manner, and with un feigned grief, that if the Established Church has not of late years been so secure as formerly, those dangers must become, beyond calcula tion, at once more general and more imminent, from these specimens just aforded of the little sympathy to be looked fur between the clergy as a corporation and the bulk of English society. But sa they sow, must they reap ; and we drop the ungrateful subject. PO/T.—We lose no time in stating that the handbill, purporting to have been issued by the Lord Mayor, on the day of the last illumina tion, upon which our comments regarding his Lordship were chiefly founded, proves, by the explanation of the evening paper from which ft was copied into the Morning Post, to have been a forgery--a fact which, In justice to his Lordship, we are happy to acknowledge and publish. The respectable evening paper (the Standard) from which the pretended handbill was copied, after stating that the forged paper was received by the Editor in manuscript, thus proceeds: We believe that the handbill was a forgery,circulated merely to compel ' the reluctant to illuminate under the influence of fear. If no such hand bill was circulated, it was a fraud (like what we are hourly compelled to guard against,) designed to place the anti-revolutionist Journals in an awkward position. We know not what interpretation may be given to this explanation; as far as we are concerned, it is but recital of what we said, before the Lord Mayor chose to vindicate himself In the C urt of King's Bench ; and as his Lordsip did not think proper to set the public right about the handbill, it is we think a fair justification of the Morning Post.' It was the handbill which thus obtained publica tion that formed the ground of his Lordship's application to the Court of King's Bench, on Wednesday, as will appear by the following statement of the Attorney-General, as copied from a verbatim report of his speech in the Times of yesterday : ' I have read (said the Learned Gentleman) the handbill which is stated in the Morning Post to have been extensively circulated in the city, in the name of the Lord Mayor, and the editor's observations upon it, which, notwithstanding the strength of the language, might excite no very great surprise, supposing in Lordship bad told the public 'that the City police had orders to confine their are to keeping the eartiage.ways free, and that they could not be expected to protect the premises of those who formed an exception to the general rejoicing.' But your Lordship will hardly believe that the result of the most careful inquiries with regard to this handbill is, that no such thing ever in fact existed, and that no such notice was ever printed or circu lated to that or the like effect, until it was printed in the Morning Post.' The rrimake in the last sentence relative to the pretended handbill hay kg originated with the Morning Post, is so satisfactorily explained by the respectable and candid Editor of the Evening Paper from which we copied it, that we deem it unnecessary to add any thing from our selres upon the subject ; and shall therefore conclude, as we begun, vh the expression of our sin cere pl ea sur e a t being enabled to do justice to the Lord Mayor on the occasion. We bear no enmity to any man living. We act only upon public principle, regard less of all personal consideration ; and that our animadversions n regard to the Lord Mayor were not founded in any unfriendly feeling orsystematic opposition to his Lordship, is admitted even by our old friend the Courier, which last night contains the following remark very conspicuously displayed We (says the good-natured editor) remem ber. that when we (the Courier) censured Mr. Key for his silly tins'. ply in the affair of the 9th of November, the Post praised him to the sitte.." Such will ever continue to be the rule of our conduct. What We approve we applaud—what we disapprove we must oppose and condemn. Post.—The struggle for the University of Cambridge is drawing rapidly to its close, and all anxiety u to its result is dispelled by the noble and disinterested demonstration of opinion which has already been made. At the termination of yesterday's poll the numbers were as follows: Peel ... . 784 Goulburn Cavendish 806 Lord Palmerston it Lord Palmeraton's express desire the poll is to be kept open until melte o'clock this day. Whatever may he his Lordship's motives in making this request, we most sincerely rejoice that it has been acceded toby the Vice Chancellor. Our only desire is, that on this important oca cation the fullest possible opportunity of recording their sentiments should be afforded to this enlightened constituency. Braatn.—ln reference to the King's declining, on Wednesday last, to receive, according to previous appointment, the invitation of the Civic Authorities to dine in the city on the 20th instant, the Courier of bat evening had the following statement The public will be glad to know that the general health of our excellent Sovereign is good, and that, notwithstanding the malady with which he is afflicted, he would make an effort to meet the citisens on the 20th instant, as at inn proposed, but for the consideration that, as he would have, in such cam, subsequently to visit the city on the opening of the new Lon. don.bridge, it is considered that the two intended visits may be blended in one.' The question is not now as to the general health of his Majesty, but whether be is at present labouring under any particular Complaint which would make it either dangerous or inconvenient to Olney from St. James's to Guildhall on the 20th inst. and dine with the Corporation, as he, but a short time ago, intended, and as the civic authorities were given to understand. The Courier says he is &Masi with* malady, but that he would make an effort to meet the citing'. to the day proposed, if it were not that Ins will have to visit the City on the opening of London.bridge, and wishes to make the one visit answer the putpose of two. Though some considerable interval of time is likely to elapse between the 20th of May and the opening of London. bodge, and though the purposes of the two visits are quite distinct, yet if this reason or excuse had been given when the subject of the civic atettainment was revived, for not accepting at present, the visit to Guildhall, we should not have questioned the right of the Sovereign Consult his own taste or convenience in such matters. No such two or excuse, however, was given. The 10th of May was first 4 Thed—afterw ar d s t h e 17 t h , and it was finally settled, with the Royal ticitot, that the dinner should take place on the 20th. The noose. queue was, that the Committee of Gentlemen who so ably conducted the arrangements for the dinner on the 9th of November were strain set to ant to m a k e preparations. Now we assert again what we did yesterday, th 't the Lord M a y or rece i ve d a l etter from t h e Secretary of State for the Borne Pepsi taient the night hcforethe levee, which communicatioo caused his Lordship and the sheriffs to desist from waiting upon the King to ire their Majesties the formal invitation to dinner, for the day of which King had previously signified his approval. We say that, in the lunication of the Secretary of State, the reason given for the pos. postponement of his Majesty's visit was the returning symptoms of but not the slightest intimation was then given, or at any former relative to the opening of London.bridge, as a reason for that Inept. We can also state, with confidence, that no decisive an. -in has vet been given, in any way, to the Civic Authorities, king will not dine at the Guildhall on the 20th instant. POST. —The ,t movement" is now fairly launched by the King's and upon their heads be the tremendous responsibility of the ip awful consequences which are to ensue! The weakest un. must forsee the nature and character of those consequences ; e,rt sagacity o r b unable to estimate the disastrous extent of ndtt what haw, under what dynasty, hereafter, the Ministers, of this Revolution, may be made to answer for it, we can. to foretell ; but all our histories of the destruction of mununitias inform in that the authors of the ruin are inn e fin( to peri,h under it. If the property and intelligence of t.o a be not speedily roused to action, and be not vigorously com w;thout d e l ay to defend the laws and institutions which bold to the frame o f t i.i s magnificent community—the happiest and the CllO known in the civilised world—the chance of saving it will t r i ! i • and all t h e bl ess i ngs which it is capable of conferring upon es vo,o no w li ve and prosper under it, will have been sacs+. t o'. e t r reckless r a p ac i ty o f a faction, the most ambitious of power, 4 . 1 %St capable of toting it, that ever forced its way into the LOWY any nation in the world. copied it, that selves upon du with the expre justice to the to any man 1 less of all p in regard to the or natematic of friend the Cout conspicuously bet, that when pity in the affai skleo." Such r or approve w condemn. Porr.—The rapidly to its c/ noble and (lisle made. At the to 1 it Lord Palm melte o'clock making this ret toby the Vice cation the fulle should be affon HYRALID.— to receive, acce Civic Authoriti bat evening ha to know that and that, notw would make a knt proposed, tuch cue, sub! don.bridge, it i is one.' Ti his Majesty, bi complaint whit Journey from S tat Corporatior authorities were with a malady, oz the day prof tie openirg of th e purpose of likely to elapse bridge. and the if this . reason entrainment r Guildhall, we to consult his Raven or excl. 4 mvd—afterw tomtnt, that r iwce was, tht the anangemen ‘ ° ''a to make p that the Lord .1 Hee% Dcpar ttu Ns Lordship a give their Nlaje tk King had r cor tmunication 'll4e postponer but not f t ime, ?dative P r Ponement. ze . en cement ha :sat th e Ki rg Pore•--Th •ottitttem and z eakulably av colluding mi t t Cltepet "ern. Urldtf kilo?* of th it Pretend t cam : - bIY the first `.ce f uton be ted rithout L etter th e fiat et hitherto k d°ce, an d the millions rvl Ind to th e r and th e l ean t 64114 any oat TIM GENERAL ELECTION. ESBRX ELECTION (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. Western ... .. Wellesley 416 ... sae FINAL CLOSE OF THE LEOMINSTER ELECTION. Evans Brayen .. 413 Lord Hotham .. 362 The twoßetormers returned. YORKSHIRE. Duncombe has retired from this County. KENT. Knatchbuil has retired from this County. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. STATIC OF TX' POLL. AYLBSIIIIILY, Half-put Six o'clock. Marquis of Chandos ... 446 Smith 100 .. 119 PENRYN (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. KATZ OF THI POLL, TIMID DAY, WAY TOE 4TR. J. W. Freshfiekl, Eq. .. Charles &ewer, ... .. 250 Thomas Weediig .. 198 The election is expected to close early to-morrow. DEATH-BLOW TO BIGOTRY IN ESSEX. (BY EXPRESS THIS DAY.) This day, Thursday, the sth of May, should be for ever recorded as a day of exultation and triumph for Essex. Mr. Harvey and Mr. Mayhew are both returned for Colchester by immense majorities, there being left in the town 200 voters for reform unpolled, when the blue fly gave in, and Sew away. The Essex Election at Chelmsford has been equally aus picious as far as the first day goes. Mr. Western and Mr. Wellesley are beating the Tory candidate in superb style.— The best feeling prevails between them, and all jealousies are merged at once in the great cause of Reform. The peo ple actually would not hear the Tory orators speak, aad though there was remarked the total absence of any thing like violence or riot, yet determination of purpose marked every countenance, and proved the game to be up with the boroughmongers. Mr. Harvey arrived from Colchester in time to make a most powerful speech, and it had a great effect. The town of Colchester is to be illuminated on Friday evening, in honour of the defeat of the Corporation. This is the first time for a century that two reformers have been returned. MEMBERS RETURNED TO THE NEW PARLIAMENT. Barnstaple—F. Hodgson, Esq; J. 11. P. Chichester, Esq. Bridgewater—William Astell, Esq; Charles K. Tynte, Esq. Bridgenorth—W. W. Whitmore, Esq; James Foster, Esq. Colchester—D. W. Harvey, Rag; Ma hew , Esq. Coventry—R. Ellice, Esq; H. L. Bulwer, . Devizes—John Pewit, Esq ;G. W. Taylor, sq. Downton—Thomas Creevey, Esq; James Brougham, Esq. Dunwich—Frederick Berne, Esq ; Earl of Brecknock Gloucester (Cit))—Colonel Webb; Captain Berkeley Ipswich—Mr. Morrison; Mr. Wesson Knaresborough—Lord Waterpark ; Sir James Macintosh Lauceston.—J. Brogden, Fag; Sir J. Malcolm Mahon—Francis Jeffrey, Esq ; Henry Gaily Knight, Esq. Northallerton—Sir John P. Beresford, Bt ; Hon. W. S. S. Lascalks Saltash—Frederick Villiers, Esq; Bethell Walrond, Esq. St. Michael's—Hon. Lloyd Kenyon; Hon. William Best Think—Sir R. Frankland, Bart ; R. G. Russell, Esq. Weymouth—T. F. Buxton, Esq ; M. Ure, Emit Lieut... Colonel John Gordon ; Major R. Weyland Wootton Bauett—Lord Mahun ; Lord Porchester Weobly—The Hon. H. F. Thynne, and not Lord John Thynne, as stated in the former return, is the member elected to serve with Lord William Thynne. STATE 01 POLLS. Cambridge University, May 6. Gou'burn - - 784 Peel - - . 781 Cavendish . 807 Palmerston . 68(1 Essex (County), May 6 Western . al 1 Wellesley - 394 - 'Tyrell . - - 310 Liverpool, May 3. Ewart - - .1384 Deniron - - - 1374 Gaseoyne - - 406 Southampton (Town), May 4. A. Atherley - - 148 J. s. Penises. - - 133 J. B. Hoy - - 109 East Retford, May 3. G. V. Vernon . . 432 .Lord Newark - - 382 C4ptaln Duncombe - 241 Honiton, May 3. Warrender . - 263 Lott . • . 228 Guest - - - 111 Leominster, May 4. Evans - - - 663 St. Waves, May 3, 3 o'clock. Pigott - - . 14 %idea - - - 14 • • 7 7 Alamos, May 3. - W. S. Pmts, - et Colonel Tomos - ao Sir L. V. Palk - 34 Plymouth, iltay 3. Sir B. Martin . 99 Cockburn - 89 Elliot - - 72 Considerable tumult has pre- I railed ; Sir George Cockburn was escorted from the hustings by the military. Monmouth (Town), May 3. Marquis of Worcester - 86 6 B. Hall, Esq. - - 86+ • 9 disputed. .1. 2 disputed. Shaftesbury, May 4. Penrhyn - 140 Lieut.-Colonel Maberly l 38 •1 F. C. Knowles - - 122 D. Train_ _ - 113 Bra e n - - - :431 Bonham . - 302 Penryn, May 3. J. W. Freshfitid - 188 Charles Stewart - Ih7 Thomas Weeding .. - 133 .. . Evesham, May 4. Sir C. Cockerel' - - 189 Mr. Hudson - 134 Lord Kennedy - - 126 Marlow May 4. Colonel W. R. Clayton . 62 0. Williams, . 32 T. P. WiuiamEsq. • 29 Northampton (Town), May 4. Sir G. Robinson - - 1497 V. Smith . 1254 Sir H. H. Gunning - 1116 J. Lyon - - Carli , le, — May 2. The contest is closed. Colonel Lushin ton's voters having been barriwloed in the Tally-rooms, Mr. Howard and Mr. James polled 100, and Col. Lusbington only 36. ELECTION FIXED. Truro, May 4.—Candidates, Lord &combs, N. W. Peach, Esq. Id. Tooke, Esq. H. WiHymns, E.q. The returns of yesterday give at least • dozen additional votes to the cause of Reform—making, in the whole, a gain of nearly four score already. HUNTINGDONSHIRE.-Our miserably degraded and rotten borough has been once again sold by the " House of Hinchinbrook," like stock fish at Billinggate, to fo reigners—perfect strangers even to those degraded menials who call themselves " free-men," and who hare pro mised to support these opposers of the rights and li berties of Englishmen. Were my Lady Sandwich to send two subjects from the " King of the Canibal Islands," as her Ladyship's nominees, I do not hesitate to say that a majority of the " discerning" burg. asses of this " prop of the constitution" would support them. On Sunday even ing Messrs. Peel and Pollock arrived here from " GOD knows where," as candidates for the honour of representing this radical borough in Parliament—in lieu of the " poor things" who have tendered their resignation. Monday morning was ushered in by the jingling of the bells, (no other rejoicing whatever), and at half-past ten the new candidates com menced canvassing. In the mean time the real freemen— (men who dare support their King and country, and who are not to be bought by a " squeeze of the hand," and a " how d'ye do,") were not idle. The work of a reform in this bo rough, must, however, be left to the hands of the new Parliament. Two REFORM MLM REIS RETURN ED FOR BRIE TOL.—Tbe cause of Reform has triumphed in this City. The victory has been gained by the moral ener gies of the people alone, unaided by the influence of corruption—undaunted by the fear of losing their em ployment with which they were threatened. The Free men of Bristol have indeed nobly responded to the appeal which their patriot king bad made to them, they have set an example which we bops will be followed in every city throughout the empire. GENERAL ELECTION. YORKSHIRE. RETIREMENT OF HR. DUNCOMSE. The great and opulent county of York will this day do itself the immortal honour of electing, without opposition, four members, all pledged to support " the bill." The anti reformers have in vain attempted to obtain candidates. As we before stated, two out of three whom they were pleased to fix upon " as proper persons" declined to come forward; and now even the forlorn hope of the party, the Hon. Wm. Duncombe, has Also retired, leaving the course to be walked over by four patriot reformers. The anti-reformers, at their meetings held in York on Fri day last, deputed Edward Beckitt Denison, Esq. to go to London, and there see M r . D uncom b e an d ascerta i n w h at could be done for the cause of the " Friends of the Consti tution," as they are pleased to call themselves. That gentle man returned to York on Tuesday, and it was soon spread round the city that Mr. Duncombe, would stand to the last. Their adjourned meeting was held on Wednesday, and Mr. Duncombe having arrived in the city, a faint hope was raised in the breasts of some of his supporters that their case was not even then altogether hopeless. But, alas ! how soon were those expectations blasted. After being in secret consultation (no reporters for the liberal press being admitted) for about three hours, they came to the resolution that it was not advisable (or expedient) for Mr. Duncombe to be put into nomination. The news rapidly spread round the city, and a smile of pleasure beamed on every countenance, that the friends of corruption and enemies to reform were so completely beaten by the popular voice, of a loyal and patriotic people. LI VERPOO L —Wantruns v. _ _ GLORIOUS TRIUMPH —llO poll re-opened this morn ing at nine o'clock, the General not having retired as was expected. At the final close, before noon, tho numbers stood : For William Ewan, Rsq .. 1,910 J. E. Denison, Esq General Gamoyne —leaving the General's resources exhausted, and in a mi nority of 1,298 votes—and all done in the course of ten hours' polling. From every quarter of the kingdom an anxious eye has been cast towards Liierpool, with many hopes and u.any fears. Liverpool, however, has done its duty manfully ; and the finger of scorn, which (Sir Francis Burdett very justly said) bad been pointed at her freemen, will now be a finger of admiration, pointing at their crown of glory, which they have so nobly won by their conduct on this occasion—for they have redeemed their character, and have washed from it every blot, and acquired a glory with a blaze as pure as the cause they have so nobly supported. No drink—no bri bery—no corruption—but all hastened to the poll quietly, soberly, but resolutely ; and that, too, without being can vassed, so that the influence of reform alone has worked this alteration. The freemen of Liverpool have at last done that which the noble men of Westminster have done for 27 successive years; they have returned loyal men and friends to the people; and such men will they continue to return; and no stain will ever again sully the pure white mantle with which they have now clothed themselves.— Past errors must be forgotten, and let them stand as a phoenix rising from the flames, where they were cleared of all their dross by the fire of loyalty and patriotism. This has been a proud day for Liverpohl, and the enthusiasm of the people is beyond example, and the assembage of Mr,l B' wart's friends was of a magnitude unparalleled, cheering' and cheered, with their banners and trophies of blue and yellow accompanying him from the hustings to the Adelpbi Hotel. Mr. Denison's friends were very numerous, and went in procession from the hustings to Clayton-square. It is to be regretted that Mr. Denison was not present ; his friends, however, have fought for him the good fight. The friends of both parties have shown themselves of the true English breed, for, when the common enemy appeared on the coast, they forgot the great contest they had a few months ago been engaged in, and joined heart and hand to repel him, and Mr. Ewart and Mr. Denison are now the representatives of the former parties, and in the Senate they will, no' doubt, act as cordially and unitedly as their friends have done to place them there. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERBITYTHURIDAY.—From the result of the poll to-day, the election may be considered as virtually terminated; and we regret that we are unable to add this University to the long and gratifying list of important places which have declared their sentiments in favour of an immediate purification of that body, which has been described as " not constituted so as to represent with truth the opinions, the intelligence, or feelings of the nation, and which therefore cannot be expected, as in deed it has not been found, to consult their interests with the requisite integrity or wisdom." The pelting, however, to-day continued with great vigour for the Reform Candi dates, whose supporters are coming in from the North. At the close of the poll the following numbers were exhibited : Goulburn Peel Cavendish 1,07 Palmerston The poll, according to the regulations of the Vice-Chancellor (the Rev. Dr. Tbackeray), will finally close to-morrow at 12. Many scions of the nobility are found amongst the most active supporters of the interests of the late members. Sir Launcelot Shadwell, the Vice-Chancellor, was the third member of the University who recorded his vote in favour of our late representatives. COLCHESTER—(Thursday, third and last day.)—The result of this contest affords another triumph for the friends of reform, as up to the present moment, for the last cen tury, the Corporation of this town have hitherto had the power to return their own nominee to the House of Com mons. The result also will have a most important effect on the contest for the representation of the county. In fact, if the anti-reformer, Sanderson, had been triumphant here, it would have almost been decisive of the success of Colonel Tyrell for the county, who comes forward supported by the same interest—the Tory and High Church. There is to be a general illumination here, in consequence of the gratifying termination of one of the most strenuous contests which has for years occurred in the borough. Mr. Sanderson has not been seen since Tuesday. He must feel his defeat doubly I galling, not only from the enormous sums which it will cost him, but from the circumstance of his connection with the East India Company, which served as en additional stimulus to him to endeavour to obtain a seat in the House of Com mons. The poll closed at 12 o'clock as follows: ! Haney 3laybew Sanderson Preparations are now making for drawing Messrs. Mor rison and Wason, the newly-elected members for Ipswich, into this town, as they are reported to be on their way to the metropolis. BRIDONORTII, MAY 3, FOUR O'CLOCK, P.M.—Bri.lg north nobly responded to the call. of his Majesty. The anti-reform member (Thomas Whitmore), the old member for that borough, has not even ventured upon a canvass.— This moment W. W. Whitmore, FAq. arid J. Foster, Fag Are returned (two reformers.) BUCKINGHAMSHIRE—ATLZSRURT Thursday Even iog.—At an early hour this mo r ni n g, th e voters and friends of the several candidates began to arrive from the different Iguanas of the county. After the usual formalities of elec. GENERAL ELECTION. tion proceedings, Sir John Dashwood kinz, Pat t. after an eulogium on the public and private virtues of the Marquis of Chandos, proposed that young Nobleman as a fit and proper person to represent the county of Buckingham in Parliament, which nomination wu see nded by Charles Chester, Ea q. of • Chichiley. John Smith. Esq. was then proposed by Watts, Lsq and the nomination seconded by Lord Nugent. Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. was proposed by Al aurice Swabey, Esq. and seconded by Wing, Esq. After speeches from the can didates, the High Sheriff called for a show of hands in favor of the candidates, naming them in the order in which they were proposed. The High Sheriff said he entertained some doubts as to the two candidates in whose favour he should declare, and after some conversation with the candidate, Iw ag►ain put the question on each name, and then declared that the show of hands were in favour of the Marquis of Chatidos and Mr. Smith. Mr. P. Grenfell demanded a poll, wide!, commenced at half-past one o'clock, and continued till hi; r-past six o'clo::k. At the close of the poll for the day, the numbers were— . . Chandos ... ... 446 Smith ... .. 160 Grenfell . .. .. 119 GREAT MARLOW, MAY 4.—1 am glad to say that this place is in a fair way of retrieving its honour and rank amongst those places that have already rfturned members pledged to support the King and the Government. The election for this borough commenced this day, when Owen Williams, Esq. T. P. Williams, Esq. and Colonel Clayton, were put in nomination. Mr. Owen Williams was absent, in consequence of dangerous indisrosition, and it is tucluured tl . at be cannot survive. Mr. T. P. Williams shortly addressed the electors, after which Colonel Clayton presented himself to the meeting, and was some time before he could obtain a hearing, the enthu siastic shouts being fervent, loud, and long. At the close of the poll the numbers stood as follow : ColonclClaytoo. Owen Williams, Esq. T. P. Williams, Esq... The numbers were announced amidst the most deafening shouts of applause. The anti-reformers sent over to W)- combe this morning for 50 additional bludgeon men, but failed in their opposition. BRIDGEWATER, May 4.—After a protracted election, terminated by a scrutiny, which was demanded by the po pular candidate, the members of the last parliament were re turned yesterday. Mr. Tynte is an honest reformer, and had a majority of 124 over Mr. Astell, the East India Di rector, whose patronage for a series of years had raised many families of this borough into comparative opulence, and thereby secured their votes, maugre the bribery oath, which was administered to every elector on the second day. Mr. Shirley, the unsuccessful candidate, who opposed Mr. Astell was 34 a-head of Colonel Astell (as the Russia merchant denominates himself every where out of the City.) However, on the final close of the poll, the numbers were declared to be Tynte .. 337 Astell .. 213 Shirley .. 202 Mr. Tynte was received with loud acclamations; but no efforts of the returning officer, or the other candidates, could induce the assembled crowds to bear the Leadenhall mer chant's speech. Mr. Shirley addressed the crowd, and claimed for his opponent a fair hearing; but that gentle man was cried down by the retainers of Mr. Astell, all of whom consisted of the branches of families that are subsist ing on his favour. The most conspicuous of these gentle men were a puppy of a clerk, extracted from the India-house for the occasion, and a brother of the same clerk. The numbers of the poll must, at least, convince Mr. Astell, that be has very little chance of representing Bridgewater at a future election. For the county, Mr. Sanford and Mr. Gore Langton are opposed by the late member for Tregony, Mr. Gordon. The former gentlemen are expected to be returned by a considerable majority ; and every exertion is being made on their behalf, without fee or reward. May the good cause prosper! L►NGTON ♦ND SANrORD....The greatest possible eatbu. siasm prevails in favour of the election of these gentlemen. Large and respectable committees have been formed at Taunton, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Frome, and many other places. Upwards of 30 professional gentlemen at Bath have volunteered their services : this example has been fol lowed by the profession at Taunton, Shepton Mallet, Glas tonbury, &c. We are happy to understand that, in a large majority of instances, the votes will proceed to the poll free of expense ; and that many most munificent offers of assist ance in the conveyance of voters, have been received by the different Committees. At Gloucester, Alderman Wood, of London, addressed the election meeting, and stated that he could bear witness to the constant and assiduous attention of Mr. Phillpotto to his parliamentary duties. That he. as a citizen of Gloucester should vote for the two old candidates, especially as Capt. Berkeley had not avowed his sentiments as to the reform bill. (Here one of Capt. B.'s printed handbills was laid before Alderman Wood, but he did not notice it, and let it drop to the floor—hissing, and cries of shame)— whether he should give it his support in the event of his being returned a representative for Gloucester ! (Great clamour.) Capt. Berkeley then came ,forward, and stated most effectually that he should vote fur the bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill. (Tremendous cheering.) After a show of hands, which the Sheriff decided to be in favour of Mr. Phillpotta and Captain Berkeley, the Meet. ing was adjourned to the Hustings at half past One o'Clock. The poll closed at 5 o'clock in the evening, when the numbers were, for Captain Berkeley, 208 ; Colonel Webb, 203 ; and Mr. Phillpotts, 97. Each of the Candidates ad dressed the people from the hustings, amidst great confusion, particularly when Mr. Phillpotts came forward, who could not be heard for some minutes. Polling re-commenced on the following morning at nine o'clock, and at the fecal doss of the poll this day, the total numbers were : For Captain Id F. F. Berkeley, Colonel Mr. Milhous, ...726 6119 *7l . After the state of the poll had been declared, each candi date addressed the electors from the hustings, and Mr. Phi - pon& declined continuing the contest. Colonel Webb and Capt. F. Berkeley went through the splendid and triumphant ceremony of being chaired this morning, amidst the joyful acclamations of the largest assemblage of people that ha,s been seen in Gloucester for several years. TawK Mill KY EL ECTIo .—On Monday last, the greatest interest was excited in this borough by the commencement of our contested election. J. Dow deswell, Esq. John Mar. tin, Esq. and C. H. Tracy, Esq. of Toddington, were put in nomination ; after which the polling commenced. At the close of the second day, the numbers were— artin Dowdes well Tracy 238 223 170 Undecided Votes before the Assessor 23 3 33 We have been informed that Mr. Tracy resigned this morn. leg, and that Mr. Dowdeswell and .lr. Martin were chaired about the middle of the day. Like the rest of the boroughmongering breed, Lord ano des has transformed himself from an anti-reformer into a sham reformer. This imposture is too gross and palpable to delude any reasonable man. It has not let succeeded, so far as we are informed, at any single election ; and we are sere that the freeholders of Buckinghamshire will not b e t h e fast to run their heads into the snare. I' ,