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THE GENERAL ELECTION. 'MEMBERS RETURNED TO THR NEW PARLIAMENT. Bedfordshire —Marquis of Tartan& : Sir P. Payne. Brecon (County)—Colonel Thomas Wood. Buckingham (County) C. —Marquis of Chandoa ; John Smith, Esq. Carntuvon (County) — W. G. Wynn, R eq . Cashell(City)—Matthew Pennefatber. Ch es ter (City)—Rt. Hon. Robert erorrenor ; Cunlifte Ofiley, Denbigh (County).—Sir W. W. Wynn. Derby (County)—lord G. H. Cavendish; Hon. G. J. Vernon. D u ngsrvon (Borough ) —Hon. Gwrge Lamb. Enniskillen (Borough) — Hon. A. Cole. Glamorgan (County)—C. R. M. Talbot, Esq. Heretord (County)—Sir R. Price, Bart ; Kedgwin Hoskins, Kn. Hertfordshire —Sir John &bright ; J. N. Calvert, Esq. Newton (Lancashire) —.Thos. Lech, Esq ; Thos. Hoklaworth, Esq. Radnor (Coanty)--Right Hon. T. F. Lewis. Wexford (Town)--C. A. Walker, Esq. Tort (County)—Lord Morpeth ; Sir John V. B. Johnstone, B rt ; John Charles Ramsden, STA Kai; George POLLS. Strickland, Esq. TE OF Huntingdon (County), May 7. Newry, May 6. j. B. Rooper, Esq. . 841 Hon. Mr. Knox - - Lord Mandeville . 812 Mr. Maguire - - Lord Surabaya) - 673 Drogheda, May 6. Essex (County). May 9. Wallace - - Western - 2001 North . Wellesley • 1921 Cricklade, May 7. Tyrell - - - 1411 Gordon Carnarvon (Borough), May 7. Colley Sir Charles Pagel Bouverie Gore, Esq. 112 Marlow, - 66 - 61 w.O. Great 7 . - , May 7. 0. Williams, Esq. . 196 T. P. Williams, Esq. - 192 Colonel W. H. Clayton - 187 Northampton(County). May 7. Althorp . - - 139 Milton - - - 134 Cartwright . - 79 Knightly . - 73 Montgomery (County), May 7. Hon. C. W. W. Wynn - 644 I. H. Lyon, Esq. - 223 - 481 - 480 - 389 4 °renter (County), May 7. Foley . - 585 Lygon - . • Spencer - Aylesbury, May 9. Bickford - - Lord Nugent - - 578 Lord Kirkwall • • 472 Cumberland (County), May 8. Sir J. IL 0. Orphan' - 933 Wm. Blamlre, Esq. • 913 Lord Lowther - . 409 - 603 - 429 • 939 Grantham and Wallingford—The old Member is returned for the latter place, and Lieutenant-Colonel James Hughes (his brother), for the former. Both strong reformers. ANALYTICAL TAILS Or THE 1 TERENCE IN TAT For Agit. .. 2 0 .. 1 0 .. 2 0 .. 0 1 .. 2 U .. 0 1 .. 1 0 IREL Cashel (City) ... 0 1 Dungarvon ... 1 0 Enniskillen ..0 1 Majority in favour of reforn Yesterday's returns ELECTIONS, SHOWING THZ DIN. 'Ova OT SETOIII. _ _ For .. 2 Chester ( City) Carnsrvonshire Derbyshire Denbighshire Olsmorgenshire Hertfordshire Illidhurst Newton (Laesshire)... 0 Radnorshire .. 0 Sussex (County ... 2 Yorkshire AND. Wexford (Town) ... 1 ..s ITotal yesterday ... 90 nto Saturday . .. 61 19 Total majorir for reform 74 BUCHINGHAAIS IRE ELECTION. Yesterday was the fourth day of this contest. The polling did not proceed so briskly as on some of the preceding days ; nevertheless, there was no lack of bustle and excitement. In announcing the state of the gross poll on Saturday evening, the Sheriff, misled by a blunder of one of the poll-clerks, who in casting up the numbers omitted a column, stated that there were— For Chindos —. Smith „. Orentell ... ... 1232 .. 1529 whereas the actual amount of the poll was— Chandos ... .. ... 1236 Smith ... ... • • 897 Ortnfell ... • • ... 633 It appears that the Marquis of Chandos polled 370 voters on Saturday, Mr. Smith 410, and Mr. Grenfell 181 ; and that the majority of Smith over Chandos on the day's poll was 40, instead of 14 ; which latter number I mentioned u the majority in my communication of yesterday, being mis led by the erroneous announcement of the numbers from the hustings on the preceding night. RESIGNATION OF MR. G ANN raLL.—At about 5 o'clock it was announced that Mr. Grenfell bad retired from the contest ; and the poll-booths, which had been slackly at tended by voters for the preceding hour, were closed. The High-Sheriff proceeded to the hustings, and read a letter from Mr. Grenfell, stating that the result of the day's poll had satisfied him that he owed it to the peace of the county, to the other candidates, and to himself, not to protract unne cessarily a contest, which he found to be hopeless. He therefore requested the Sheriff to signify to the freeholders that he retired from the contest. The Sheriff then announced that the gross 11, at the conclusion, stood as follows : (T handos 1504 1284 82b Smith Orenfell [From this it appears that Mr. Smith bad a majority of 29 over Lord Chandos on the day's poll. One may infer the probable consequence of a hearty coalition between Smith and Grenfell, from the result of the last day's poll. I have little doubt, that bad such a coalition been effected, the Marquis, wbo had run out bis strength on the two first days, might have been ejected.] The Sheriff then declared the Marquis of Chandos and J. Smith, Esq. duly elected to serve in parliament,as knights of the shire for Bucks. SIGNAL DEFEAT OF THE LOWTHERS. TRIUMPH OF REFORM. This has been a proud week for the independence of Cum berland—a week never to be forgotten in her annals. The power of the boroughmongering Lowthers is tottering to its fall, and ere this paper reaches the hands of our more distant readers, we expect it will have received a blow which will destroy it for ever. They have long trampled upon our liberties, and laughed at our rights ; they treated the people with insolence and scorn, and their haughtiness is being repaid in the right way— the people are flinging off their coke with contempt, and trampling their power to the dust. In Carlisle, their chosen stronghold, they were defeated on Monday and Tuesday last in the most signal manner, not withstanding all the exertions they could make, and the pro mises of lavi s h e x p en dit ure th e y h a d ma d e . The " moral influence" of the people was irresistible ; and sifter polling 3 5 votes, they were compelled to retire from the field, and two reform candidates were returned free of expense. In Westmoreland the Lowthers bare been compelled to IccePt, to them, a disgraceful compromise. When Lord Lowther declined standing, he offered to come to terms with the Blues. They refused his terms, and he put forward Mr. C. Wilson, of Casterton. Mr. Crackenthorpe immediately ;iceepteil the offer of the Blues to oppose him ; and the cause "as proceeding prosperously, when the Lowthers again offered to compromise; and the following document was agreed to : " WESTXOEILAND ELECTION. "Kendal, May 4. " With a view to preserve the peace of the county,—it having been intimated that the propmition of Mr. Nowell, to be one of the repre. *natives of the county of Westmoreland, will be acceded to,—we, as indi vi d uals, still adhere to our intention of supporting Mr. Nowell, rwonrnend Mr. Crackenthorre to withdraw. " JACOB WAKEFIELD, Kendal. " JOHN WAKEFIELD, Sw_ick. " ISAAC W IT WELL, Kendal. " ED WD. WAKEFIELD, Kendal. " THOMAS HRILLIS, KsodaL " We, the undersigned, recommend Mr. Cetus Wilson tomato. " GEORGE WILSON, Dam Tower. " EDWARD WILSON, Abbot Hall. " DANIEL HARRISON, Kendal." ' Mr. Nowell has pledged himself to support the reform bill. We think the Blues hare acted foolishly. in agreeing to the terms. GENERAL ELECTION. 10313 EX. (RRPORTLD EXPRISSLY TOR TILE STAR.) Yesterday was a great day for Essex, never was the tri umph of liberality over bigotry more astounding. Western and Wellesley are now placed out of danger, though the Tories promise a desporate fight yet ; and have declared that they will keep the poll open the whole of the 15 days. lAt eleven o'clock the Colchester procession entered the town, and never was there a greater display of taste and of pomp. A double row of flag-bearers went before, bearing orange flags, yellow and blue Bags, and red, blue, and white flags; after them rode four of Mr. Harvey's friends; a fine brass band, with kettle drums, and Turkish drum fol lowed; Mr. Western's chariot and four followed •, and be hind his carriage came the gayest set-out of all—Mr. Har vey drawn by four greys, with the postillions dressed in Mr. Wellesley's colours, and behind him a train of horsemen and voters in all sorts of carriages, from the hired landau down to the donkey-cart : the pageant reaching above half a-mile in length, interspersed with flags and ribbons on poles. In the middle of the procession was a crown made of velvet and gold, and resting on a cushion, hoisted on a long pole : it was allowed, taken all together, to be one of the grandest shows Essex ever saw. Dr. Forster and Mr. Green, the two aeronauts, who ascended from Chelms ford on the 30th ult. amuse the people, after the close of the poll, by sending off small air balloons, filed with gas, containing the numbers polled by each can didate; so that it may happen by chance that the the state of the Essex poll may be reported in Devonshire, Oxford, or known in Middlesex, as, with this strong East wind, no doubt. the balloons go a great way off, being well and indeed mathematically made. CHELMSFORD, MOW DAT —(FOU MTH DA T).--.1118 was, if possible, a day of still greater exertion by the friends of the respective candidates than any of the preceding days. Every art, every stratagem that cunning policy could devise was resorted to by the Tory faction, for the purpose of turn ing the current of popular feeling from the reform candi dates. In the early part of the morning a number of pla cards were sent round, some with the words, " No coalition, vote for Tyrell, the farmer's friend,"—" Vote for Western," and others of the like tendency. To counteract the effect of this insiduous attempt, the independent Committee issued other hand bills, importing that the placards which bespoke votes for Mr. Western alone were not issued with the sanc tion of that gentleman or his friends, but that it was a mere trick of the Tory party to excite division amongst the friends of Reform. The friends of Reform were not indifferent to the cause which they have so warmly espoused. About twelve o'clock the Blues had a majority up to that time of six voters on the day's poll, which left the gallant Colonel in the trifling minority of only 497 ; but in the midst of their exultation an immense caval cade from Colchester entered the town, headed by Mr. D. W. Harvey, Mr. Western, Sir Felix Agar, and several other gentlemen attached to that interest, which effec tually turned the tables. A few of Lord Petre's tenantry have polled already, but the great body are still in reserve, and are expected to come up to-morrow. Amongst those who polled to-day, was Wm. Mayhew, Esq. the member for Col chester, who voted, of course, for Western and Wellesley. The Speaker of the House of Commons has a considerable estate in this county, and it is said that he has been indirectly solicited to support the Blue party with his interest, but that, through the same channel, a very distinct intimation was given, that he would not interfere, leaving his te nantry to exercise their choice between the respective Can didates as they pleased. I mention this merely as one of the innumerable rumours that are in circulation. Very great de lay has been occasioned in consequence of the bribery oath being administered on each voter coming up to the poll, and the Blues having refused to allow more than one to be sworn at a time. At the last election four were sworn together ; of course this is done to prolong the contest. The High Sheriff presides in the Nisi Prius Court, to hear and dispose of any objections that are taken by the inspectors to questionable votes. The extremely defective returns of the land-tax assess ment is the chief cause of this delay, and in many instances . good votes have been rejected merely from that circum stance. The poll was kept open to-day until half-put six o'clock, an hour later than usual, in consequence of the great number of persons who were in the town, and the several candidates having assented to the proposition, which could not but be an agreeable one to them, as it saves considerable expenses— it met with general approbation. —lt is calculated that there are about 7,000 freeholders in the county, but nothing near that number have ever been polled at any election. In 1734, there were 5,015 ; 1763, there were 5,125; in 1768, there were 4,877 ; in 1774, there were 3,194 ; in 1810, (fifteen days' poll,) there were 3,330: in 1812, (five days' poll,) 1,745; in 1830, (five days' poll,) 2,501 ; and at the late general election, in the same year, after the most unexampled contest of fifteen days, there were not more than 5,500 votes recorded, out of which Mr. Wellesley had 1,688 plumpers. There is no probability that more than that number will be reckoned upon on the the present occasion ; and assuming that 4,000 have al ready voted, which is the fact, it does not seem at all likely that Col. Tyrell will be able to subdue the majority of 500 which Mr. Wellesley claims above him. At half-past six o'clock last night the Under Sheriff declared the numbers as follows : Western .. ... ... 2.071 Wellesley ... ... 1,987 Tyrell .. . .. 1,473 GLORIOUS VICTORY IN BRDFORDSIRE. LOUD BUTE AND HIS AGENTS AO AIN DEFLATED.— The contest is concluded, and the independent and patriotic freeholders of the county have succeeded in returning to Parliament two members, who are firm advocates for Reform, and who aredutermined to support the King and his Minis ters in carrying that glorious bill brought forward by that noble patriot, Lord J. Russell. The devices made use of by Mr. Stuart's agents (representing him as an advocate for mcderate reform, to gull the people) was of no avail. Such a deception was not to be pushed down their throats, and they have, in spite of all their exertions returned the Mar quess of Tavistock and Sir Peter Payne STATE OF THE TOLL AT TEE CLOSE. The Marquees of Tavistoek 1137 Sir Peter Payee 1073 Mr. Stuart ... .. .. . • ONO Previous to Mr. Stuart's resignation, he declared his in tention of coming to the poll on Monday morning ; but some friend, (do not suppose that friend to be one of his legal advisers, for they were most anxious to prolong the contest,) recommended him to withdraw, and intelligence to that effect was received by Lord Tavistock and Sir Peter Payne's Committee last night, (Saturday) at ten o'clock. I I cannot finish without acquainting you with a most dis graceful scene which presented itself in front of the hustings on Friday evening. A magistrate of the county, and a noble lord in the neighbourhood of Biggleswade, who are sup porters of Mr. S. are said to have hired a number of ruffians, who, after being intoxicated, were brought upon the Green where the hustings were erected, for the express purpose of creating a disturbance. The abuses offered to the sheriff, S. C. Whitbread, Esq. (whose conduct on the occasion was most praiseworthy) were of the most disgraceful nature. hope this will coins within the notice of the persons above alluded to, and prevent them again behaving in so disgrace ful a manner. GENERAL ELECTION. STILTON, KAY 10. PITERROROUGH, MONDAY MORTIINO.-.411i/ day 32 pair of horses left this city to convey freeholders from the vicinity to Northampton, to vote for Milton and Althorp. It is expected that the unanimous voice of Northampton shire will be so displayed this day, as to put an end to all hopes of the despairing faction of the anti-reformers. Never, since England was England, was there equal fervour in fa vour of reform and liberty, in every town, every farm house, and every cottage. HUNTINGDON, MONDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK.-111IS Usu ally dull town has this day exhibited a scene of delight and happiness, such as is seldom witnessed. The day itself was one of the brightest of the year, and as early as eight o'clock the committee of Lord Strathaven signified that they de clined to proceed with the poll. The news spread through the county, and by twelve o claa, the streets and windows were filled with an assemblage of the prettiest women in England, whose bright eyes and cheerful countenances were set off by their sky-blue decorations. The chairing of Mr. Rooper, the reforming candidate and being at the head of the poll, was a genuine triumph of public feeling—a victory of the people over their task-masters for above a century ! Lord Mandeville followed—but, alas ! what a falling off in energy of soul, and how evident it was that be was not the representative of the people ! How deep were the lamentations that two reform ing candidates had not presented themselves, for the double victory would have been as certain as the single one, if two reformers had started instead of one. Hence, owing to this mistake, the anti-reformers will be enabled to boast of one county member for Huntingdonshire, and of one or two for other counties, not as the result of popular opinion, but as the mere effect of circumstances. WA R WICIESH IRR. The nomination for this county took place on W 1 dncsday last. Mr. Lawley wts nominated by Sir George Phillips, and Sir Grey Skipwith by Mr. Lillingt'n. Mr. GREGORY intimated that another candidate would be brought forward if Sir G. Skipwith did not answer certain questions which were about to be put to him. Mr. J. PARKES now stepped from one of the side galleries on to the centre table, opposite the candidates, and com menced by saying that, fully concurring in what bad been said by Mr. Gregory, he would also support Sir Grey Skip with, if that hon. Baronet satisfactorily answered the inter rogatories he now felt it his duty to put to him on two great and important subjects—reform and retrenchment. First (said Mr. Parkes) will you, Sir Grey Skipwith, give your entire support to that part of the bill, schedules A and B, which disfranchises the corrupt and nomination boroughs in the hands of the hereditary and moneyed aristocracy ?—(a profound silence pervaded the Court.) Sir G. SKIPWITII (with great au dially. (Vehement cheering.) Mr. PARKES—Secondly, will you, Sir Grey Skipwith, support the transfer of the franchise, as regulated in the bill, among the commercial towns and agricultural districts of the country ? Sir GREY SKIPwITII—Most undoubtedly. (Loud and renewed cheering.) Mr. PARK es—Thirdly, will you support that portion of the Bill which extends the franchise in counties to lease holders and copyholders, and in towns to inhabitant house holders paying a yearly rent of 101? Sir GREY SKIPWITH .•-•Most entirely (tumultuous cheering.) Mr. PARKEs—The Hon. Baronet will allow me to put one other interrogation arising Out of the last. Will the Hon. Baronet oppose any attempt to raise that qualification aboVe 101?—(cheers.) Sir GREY SKIPWITH—I shall support the 101. franchise, . Parkes.—(great cheering.) Mr. PAuxes said he now came to the second part of the Interrogatories—economy and retrenchment. Has the hon. baronet that sense of the pressure of those national burdens, that he will support all motions for the purpose of reducing the expenditure of the country, and more especially the civil list? (Cheers.) Sir G. SKIPWITH—Most certainly; I have every dispo sition to do so : but to answer for my support of every motion is more than I can pretend to do. Mr. Pam:as—The meeting must be aware that be put this question as a general interrogatory only, and be there fore merely asked Sir Grey, would he particularly support economy and retrenchment in the public expenditure ? (Cheers.) s)—Most COT- Sir G. SKIP.* ITII -I f I accept a seat in Parliament, it is for that express purpose. (Cheers.) Mr. PARK ES-Sir Grey Skipwith having, with his cha racteristic frankness, most satisfactorily answered those questions which I have deemed it my duty to put before this , meeting, I beg leave to say be will receive my humble, but' most cordial support. Mr. Parkes then resumed his seat amidst reiterated cheers. The candidates addressed the electors, and a vote of thanks was, after some discussion, voted to Mr. Dugdale, the late representative of the county. The meeting then, after three cheers for the King, three for the Queen, three for Mr. Lawley, three for Sir Grey Ski with, and three times three for the independent electors of Warwickshire, broke up. DEVON. MAY 6.—This being the day fixed for the nomination, the utmost interest was manifested at an early hour. Groups of freeholders were seen entering the city from all quarters. In the course of the moaning a general opinion prevailed, that Sir lbonias Acland would be again put in norninaton, and this opinion gained strength from the circulation of cer tain hand-bills, recommending that project, and animadvert ing in unmeasured terms on the conduct of the Whigs, " who had placed, or wished to place, this county under a 'Whig Aristocracy, when it was formerly the pride and boast of Devon that it was represented by Commoners." The proceedings having been opened in the usual manner by the High Sheriff. The Hon: NEWTON FeIt:OWES and Mr. QUICK nominated and seconded Lord EIIIIINOTON; Sir G. 041MPFYLDE and Sir HUSIPIIIIY bAVY, Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The nomination of the Noble Lords was carried with the loudest shouts, and nothing like opposition or the introduction of a third party was indicated. Lord EIIKINGTONI rejoice that an opportunity should be afforded of identifying l ourselves with the reform question, in favour of which so many petitions have been entrusted to me from you, and of supporting, by your suffrages, the prayer of die petitions, by selecting as my colleague the au thor of that great measure. I have been too long known to you to make it necessary to offer professions as to my con duct on the reform bill, or other public matters; and I will adopt the words of an honourable baronet this day, that, " I am an advocate for the bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill"—(cheers.) In saying this, I do not mean to say that, in the course of discussion, no amendment or alteration may not be suggested. I am not so doggedly obstinate as to fancy that the Ministers could produce any meows so perfect as not to admit of amendment ; but I will take care that, as far as my vote goes—and I have every reason to believe that the new Parliament will take cars that no altera tions shall be introduced which can in the slightest degree diminish the effect of its great and leading principles— (cheers.) From this time, I trust, the race of borough mongers will become extinct—a dead letter in the English GENERAL ELECTION. History—and the House of Commons be a full, fair, and free Representative of the people of England. Lord JOllll Russet!. then came forward amidst the warmest and most unanimous cheers. In presenting himself before them this day, he did so with feelings of trratifle:l ambition ; ror he must cold( ss he accepted with pride and gratitude the requisition presented to him- by this great county—not only on account of its extent and im portance—not only because he happened to he connected by family and property with it, but mainly and chiefly because lie admired and respected the free spirit shown by this counts-, more especially in the election of last year—(cheers). It was, therefore, that lie said it was be yond any political e xert i ons on hi s part to ma k e , if t h e * freeholders should think him worthy of being sent to Parlia ment as their representative. But he would now detail to them the extraordinary circumstances under which they were now called upon to exercise sheir franchise. His Ma jesty had applied to them to give them an opportunity of giving their opinion upon the question, whether a change should take place in the representation of this country ; and if changes were to take place, whether they approved of those changes submitted by his responsible advisers. The question was submitted not to the borough proprietors, for of them be could have got au opinion in London ; the would have been no need to have sent into the country for that ; but be requires the freeholders assembled in the counties should pronounce their wishes on that question, and whether they thought those changes iikely to ba beneficial to the country, and safe to the Constitution. Bat they were not only to pronounce whether there ought to be some change, but whether they thought that such a measure as his Ma jesty's Ministers had introduced, should be the measure which should bec,mne the law of the land, or whether they were willing to adopt some plan of reform, which those who would propose it never thought of before the Ist March—which had never been explained—and which, for what they knew might tend to change the whole system of representation. or leave it much as it was at present. It had been represented that the King's ministers, with a presumption far from their intention, had declared that they must hare every letter of the bill or nothing. This was far from their declaration. They declared—let us go into a Com. mittee, and then improve it if we can; but we cannot consent to any thing which shall destroy its spirit. It was therefore on this question they were called upon to decide. He would . detain them a little with mentioning some of the objects he had seen stated in the addresses of persons who had come forward to sue for re election, against the bill. They told them it was a bill which would destroy the Monarchy—it would place every thing in anarchy—it would at once endan ger the funds, and put an end to commercial speculations. These effects nil arose from their confining their attentions to their own immediate interests. But if they compared the state of the country now, with the state of the country when they bad refused all reform, let him ask, did not the content. went they now saw, form a glorious contrast to their declara tions of danger, and vague apprehensions—and general fear, which induced even so bold a man as the Duke of Wellington to advise his Majesty not to go into the City of London to dine with his people ? (Cheers.) So much for their fears with regard to the safety of the Monarchy. But what said the Funds? In spite of all these alarms, the Funds had actually risen as the elections favourable to reform were daily carried. But then there would be no commercial re presentatives. What said Bristol and London ? They had de clared they would not support any member who should net be favourable to the bill. He had just heard that Liverpool had declared the same independence, and that he who was the author of that measure which put an end to the bill, would not again be allowed to sit for that town They were told these representatives did very well. It might be, but he was not prepared to admit it; but he thought it best that the people should have the right to choose for themselves, and that they should not be sati s fi e d w i t h t h e house of Ba ring: choosing for them. He had maintained this doctrine for many years, but be had preached to the winds...- He could not get the House of Commons to listen to his most moderate schemes, and in last year, when he endeavoured merely to change the representation of one corrupt borough to Birmingham, it was opposed by those who professed themselves now to be the friends of moderate reform- (bear, hear.) He bad said many years ago, and in the hearing of many of those present, if they would not have any Reform, it would Bow upon them all at once like a river—would rush upon them like a torrent. When be said those words they were held at nought, and those then possessing power thought they might maintain the constitution of the House of Commons as it then was. They had now found out to their cost that he was correct ; but he thought they would be of opinion that if Reform was to take place, it had better take place under the auspices of his Majesty's Ministers, who had been so long friends to this opinion, and who would endeavour so to form the measure as to consult the future welfare of the country. It would be better to be conducted under their auspices, than that they should go again to sea with the Anti-Reformers, in tie hope of some of those moderate Reformers bringing forward a n:easure which would be only a mask and a mockery. '1 here was now a loud call for Sir Thomas Acland, who spoke at considerable length in justification of his Padua. mentary conduct. He was well received. The High Sheriff returned thanks, and requested the attendance of the freeholders on Tuesday, at 10 o'clock, to proceed to the Election. Three cheers for the King were then given, and the meeting separated. CORN W A r.L.— A meeting of the freeholders of the county of Cornwall took place on Friday, at Bodmin, for the purpose of nominating two Knights of the Shire to serve in the ensuing Parliament. About one o'clock the Iliyh Sheriff came on the hustings. The appearance of the candidates was the signal for loud cheering fr their respective adherents, acevntra nied by marks of disapprobation from tl.eir opponents. J. 7'. Congton, Ebq. proposed, and the Right Hon. R. P. Carew seconded Sir R. Vyvyan ; R. Rashleigh, Esq. proposed Mr. Pendsrves, v. bid' was seconded by Sir W. P. Call ; F. H. Rudd, Esq. proposed Lord Valletort, who was seconded by Edward Collins, Esq. The election was to commence yi stert:ay at Lot•twithiel. ANOTHER MUM Pll.—TilE COUNTY OF SON ERSET. The will and efforts of the great body ,f the highly respecta ble freeholders of Somersetshire have been crowned with singular success for the cause cf reform. Mr. Sandford and Colonel Gore Langton, both of whom are held in the highest estimation, obtained a most triumphant preference on Friday, the flay of nomination, at Wells. Out of about 12,000 per sons present at the slaw of hands, nor 20 were seen to be held up for the opposing candidate ; and Mr. Gordon in the after moon of that day communicated to the High Sheriff his Intention to resign. By this means, much to Mr. Gotdon's honour, the peace of the vanity will be kept uedisturbed„ although there did not appear to us a shadow of doubt as to as issue of the polling in favour of the successful candle aim Mr. Henry Hunt appeared on the hustings, hut esuld not obtain a hearing. This once popular character bums now fallen into universal Ilisie, ute, and the appellation at" rat" has become so universally affixed to his name, that ha bids fair to sink into general disregard. His effigy has . bus burnt at his field of' triumph, Peterloo, and the free. Were of Somerset would not give him a bearing. " }h4 me the mighty fallen I" _.~ 4 ~.