Star. — London, England, 1831-05-12 00:00:00

TI I E GENERAL ELECTION. NI / 111 FES fl ET Ull N ED TO THE NEW PARLIAMENT. C.lp.bridge (Couxty)—Lord F. G. Osborne ; H. J. Adeanc, Esq. Carmarthen (County)—Sir J. H. Williams, Bart. Carrickfergus—Lord G. A. Hill. f r i c klade—Rob:rt Gordon, Esq; T. Calley. Esq. 1):von (County )—Lord J. Russell; Lord Ebrington. Esgei—lion. W. L P. Wellesley, Esq; C. Western, Esq. Galway (Town)—Jobe J. Bodkin, Esq. Glocester (County it W. Guise, Bart; Ham H. Moreton. Kt•nt—T. Rider, Esq ; T. Ito Budges, Esq. Leicr ter (County)—C. M. Phillips, FAq '• T. Paget, Esq. blontgomery (County)—Hon. C. W. M'.Wynn. Northumberland (County)—Lord Howick ; Thomas Wentworth ;3tatimont, (Ireland)—Charles Tottenham, Esq. miy•ex—Lord G. Lennox ; H. Curteis, Esq. w irwick (County)—F. Lawley, Esq; Sir G. Skipwlth, Batt. ihshire—Sir J. Dugdole Asticy, hart; John Benett, Esq. F POLLS. Drogheda, May 7. Wallace - North - Another list states, Wallace - North - Carnarvon, May 9. Sir C. Paget - W. 0. Gore, Esq. - 138 Dorsetahire, May 10. Portman Calcraft Bankes STATE 0 s,l',lampton (County), Alny 11. Al.horp . - . 1619 Milton . - - 1081 e a t:, A tight - - 1214 K;) igli ,1 y . - 804 I:.‘sx (County), May 11. Wotan - - 2367 ___ WeHrsley • 2240 Trull . - 1707 Oxford (County), May 10. t; Harcourt, Esq. - 1462 ttajor ‘l"cyland . - 1392 lord Norreys - 1084 D..blin (City), May 0, 50 min. past 2 o'clock. The Lord Mayor and Mr. Per rin are supposed to have a majo. rity of 140 over Moore and - 131 - 124 Newry, May 7. Kr.ox - Maguire - - 180 . 178 ASALTTICAL TAILI OT THE 1 ?WINCE IN FAc For AAst. Aylesbury .. 2 0 Cambridge(County)... 2 0 Cumberland (County) 2 0 Cricklade .. ... 1 1 Olocester (('ounty) .. 2 0 - 162 . 161 - 144 - 27 0 - 242 - - - 147 Shropshire, May 9. Sir Rowland Hill - 499 J. C. Pelham, Esq. - 267 W. Lloyd, Esq. - 151 J. Mytton, Esq. - 36 %Vorcester (County), May 10. Foley - - - 1247 - Spencer . - 1027 I.ygon . . - 946 MECTIONS, SHOWING THE DIV. 'ORR OF REFORM. _ . Leicestershire For A gst. .. 2 0 blonigomerysliire ...0 1 Northumberlund ... 4 0 Warwickshire .. 2 0 Wiltshire .. 2 0 Total yesterday morning ... l7 Majority in favour of reform to Tuesday night BO Yesterday morning's returns Total majority for reform 96 --.. 40 -- DOBSETSHIRE ELECTION (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. Ist Day. 2d Day. 9d Day. - 270 277 699 - 232 232 607 . 147 209 410 Portman Calcraft Banks Total majority of Calcraft over Bard" 108. CORNWALL (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. FIRST DAY. Pendarves 213 Lemon Vyvyan - . - - - - 100 Valiance - - - - - 90 NORTHAMPTON (BY EXPRESS) THIS DAY. LAST NIGHT. Lord Althorp . . . . - 1750 Lord Milton Cartwright . - • - 1305 Knighticy OXFORD COUNTY, (THIS DAY.) STATE 01 THE POLL, THIRD DAY. O. Harcourt - . . . 1782 Major Wayland - - - - 1688 Loa Norreys - - . . 1316 &trout), May 11, seven o'Clock at Night. TRIUMPH OF REFoR3I. Lord Norreys has this moment resigned. WORCESTER, M 11. (RECEIVED BY EXPRESS.) Observing the state of the poll for our county election to be given incorrectly in your paper of yesterday, I beg leave to give you the proper statement to Tuesday, the 4th day, at the close of the poll : 1 1 Reformers The Hon. Mr. Foley .• 1245 . The lion. Capt. Spencer ... 103$ Anti-Reformer. The Hon. Col. Lygon 957 _ FIFTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, EIALr.PArr S o'CLocic. Foley ... .. • • .. .. .. 232 Spencer .. Lygon .. • • • • 146 The election, generally, is conducted with a great deal of good humour by all parties. The anti-reformers are now getting a little sore, as their candidate loses his situation on the poll. Some little disturbance took place last night, owing to an indiscreet friend of Col. Lygon's throwing from the window of the Crown Inn a decanter of wine, followed by some water, on the heads of the friends of Foley and Spencer, who were returning from the hustings —the windows were instantly broken. Several hundred of Lygon's constables were instantly sent for, armed with staves and bludgeons ; but a general fight ensued, and in a few minutes the friends of reform disarmed the hired radians who assaulted them ; the result was, that all the emblems, (oak boughs, &c.) were stripped from three houses of entertainment in the city, the committee windows broken, when the people retired, fully satisfied with their exertions in the cause of freedom and independence. ESSEX COUNTY ELECTION—SIXTH AND Lager DAY. RESIGNATION OF COLONEL TYRELL. CHELMSFORD, MAY 11. The polling went on very languidly throughout the whole of this day, and towards the evening it became pretty generally understood that Colonel Tyrol', seeing that he had no possible chance of success, and yielding to the suggestions of even his most sanguine friends, had determined on retiring from the contest. At the close of the poll s , at 5 o'clock, the numbers stood thus : Western 2367 Wellesley 2260 Tyrell ••• • . 1707 Mr. WESTERN again expressed his grateful thanks to the freeholders, for the proud position which they enabled him to maintain on the poll. He did not know what was the in tention of his late hon. colleague the gallant colonel, but to him it appeared certain that the gallant colonel had lost all pose•ible chance of success. (Cheers.) if the gallant • colonel should persist in keeping the poll open, he would no I doubt have good grounds for doing so ; but he (Mr. Western) advised him to retire from what must only prove a vexatious contest. He (Mr. Western) was determined, in his seat in Parliament, to give his most cordial support to that bill I which had met with the almost unanimous approbation of the people of England. Colonel Tyrell promised them that if they would give all those who ha,' to speak a distinct hearing, he would, before he quitted the hustings, tell them the day on which the poll should terminate. (Hear, hear.) He had stated to them at an early period of this contest, that whenever all reasonable hopes of success should vanish from him, he would not for a moment lover persevere in the struggle. His late hon. col :eague had frequently in the course of the contest, no doubt "Rh the most frie+.dly intentions, advised him to retire ; but .f he had acted upon that advice, he would ask whether an such a case as that he would have to boast of the 1,500 plumpers %%Web bad been recorded in the poll-book in his fa vour, and he would be able, as he now was, triumphantly to assert that the intelligence, the wealth, and the influence of the county had come forward in his support. He had been accused of making assertions in Parliament that were not founded in fact, and he had been told that Essex from one end to the other was in favour of reform. (Cries of " So we GENERAL ELECTION. are." He would ask, did the state of the poll prove that such uas the case ? He did not differ from those who op posed him as to reform ; it was only as to the degree of re form that they were at variance. He had now recorded in his favour a number of plumpers, which amply bore him out in the assertion which he bad made elsewhere, that this county was not from one end to the other of it in favour of the measure of reform. With regard to the triumph to the cause of Parlia mentary reform, on which his late hon. colleague might con gratulate them, he (Colonel Tyrell) would sincerely assure them that he hoped they would not be disappointed in the effects of that measure. He trusted that all their fond hopes, which had been excited on that subject, would not be disap pointed, and be hoped that when he should meet them there again, they would not have to complain of his honour able colleague's having swerved from the principles which he had avowed to them when he declared for the bill, the whole bill, end nothing but the bill. If his honourable colleague should not stick to that measure, he had not vied him (Colonel Tyrell) fairly on this occasion ; and those who had coalesced against him on the cry for the whole bill, would not then be borne out in the line of conduct which they bad pursued towards him in this instance. The gallant Co lonel proceeded at some length to impeach the consistency of Mr. Western, for having formerly attributed all the evils of the country to the changes that had been made in the cur rency, and for now calling for nothing but reform, and reform alone. He (Colonel Tyrell) felt that he had al ways discharged his duties fearlessly and conscientiously towards the freeholders of Essex ; and if he should be driven from the hustings on this occasion, it was because be was not in favour of the bill. He had stated his ob jections to that bill ; by them he was prepared to stand or fall ; and he thought be should live to see the day when those who were most sanguine in anticipating good results from that measure would find themselves grievously disappointed. He begged them to bear in mind that his hon. colleague went into Parliament pledged to the whole bill, and nothing but the bill. Whatever he (Colonel Tyrell) might consider the demerits, er whatever they might think of the merits of that bill, it was upon that question that this election had been decided, and he hoped that on some future occasion he might again have the honour of soliciting their suffrages. Mr. WESTERN vindicated his consistency, and repelled the charges which had been preferred against him by the gallant Colonel. Sir F. AGAR, on the part of his hon. friend Mr. Welles ley, congratulated the freeholders on the state of the poll, and the certain success of the cause of reform. He was ready to admit that to the principle and spirit of the bill both the reform candidates were pledged ; but when they spoke of the whole bill, and nothing but the bill, they did not mean to say that in none of its minor details should it un dergo any alteration : he contended that the majority which the reform candidates had upon the poll was a decisive proof that the opinion of the county of Essex was in favour of the great measure of reform : he hoped the gallant Colonel would tell the day on which it was his intention to resign: the contest on his part was now perfectly hopeless. Mr. WRIGIIT addressed the freeholders at some length in favour of reform, of which he declared himself the sincere advocate for the last 50 years. Colonel TYRELL proceeded to make some observations in reply to those which had fallen from Mr. Western. Having done so, he said that he now rose to redeem his promise, and to inform them when it was his intention to re sign. Before he did so, however, he wished to say one word on another subject. Reflections bad been thrown out against the clergy as having been in a body his supporters. He could assure them that of those who had polled not 1-4th of them had recorded their votes for him (Colonel Tyrell). He had discharged his duty in pointing oat to the freeholders of the county what he considered would be the awful responsibility of passing the reform bill. He was satisfied that he was right 'is the view which he took of the question, and once for all he would say to them, that if they would have the bill, the whole bill, and nothing but the bill, they should have it that night as far as he was concerned, for he begged to inform them that he gave up the contest. (Tremendous cheering.) The HIGH SHERIFF then declared the successful candi dates, Mr. Western and Mr. Wellesley, as duly elected to serve as representatives for the county of Essex in the ensu ing parliament. On the motion of Colonel TYRELL, seconded by Mr. WESTERN, a vote of thanks was passed to the High Sheriff, for the able, impartial, and satisfactory manner in which be I had conducted himself throughout the entire contest. The Ikon SHERIFF returned thanks, and said he would end as he had begun, by saying " God save the King," and calling for three cheers for his Majesty. They were given amidst most rapturous applause. Mr. Western returned his most grateful thanks to the freeholders of the county of Essex for the high honour which they had again conferred upon him, by sending him as their representative to Parliament at this important crisis. He should give his exertions, to the utmost of his ability, towards carrying through Parliament, in the most perfect shape, that great measure of reform on which the people of England had set their hearts. He repudiated the charge of dangerous and revolutionary consequences which had been brought against that measure by those who were interested in the mainte nance of antiquated abuses, and contended that a measure which had been approved by all the great interests of the em pire, and by all those who had a substantial stake in the country, could not be considered as one which was at all . calculated, in the slightest degree, to produce injurious con sequences to the throne, the church, or the aristocracy ; but that it was, on the contrary, calculated to establish on a permanent basis, the happiness and welfare of the people of England (cheers). The eyes of all Europe were now fixed on this country, watching, with anxiety, the progress of the Reform Bill, and he was glad that the freeholders of Essex bad nobly done their duty in contributing, in common with the rest of their countrymen, to the certain success of that measure. Sir F. AGAR returned thanks, on the part of Mr. Wel lesley, who, he assured them, was in a very bad state of health, but he said that an express should be instantly sent off to him, so that he should come as soon as possible to receive the honour of a chairing at their hands—(applause). Mr. Western was then chaired through the town amidst tho most enthusiastic applause of the assembled multitude. KENT. PENENDEN-HEATH.— The election for the great and important county of Kent has just terminated in one of the proudest and most prominent triumphs which the cause of reform has hitherto achieved. Never was there known such unanimity—never was there witnessed such ardent, enthusiastic co-operation as that to which Sir Edward Knatchbull has felt himself most painfully obliged to yield. At an early hour this morning immense bodies of the gentry and substantial yeomen poured into Maidstone from every part of the county, exhibiting light blue fa vours in their hats, and with their horses gaily capa risoned in the same colour, being that of the popular can didates. 4n front of this vast cavalcade was an almost in terminable procession, composed both of agriculturists and artisans, all respectably attired, and many of them bearing blue flags and streamers, with inscriptions suitable to the occasion. On their hats they displayed blue labels, with the words " Hodges and Rider" in letters of gold. About . GENERAL ELECTION. half-past ten o'clock the whole party, both pedestrians and horsemen, ranged themselves opposite the hustings on Penenden-heath, occupying an immense space, in the shape of a semicircle, the ground on the extreme verge being lined with carriages. The ladies in them seemed to take a very lively interest in the scene ; and most of these fair spec tators were either arrayed in blue, or presented blue scarfs to the public gaze. The assemblage altogether, when drawn out on the heath, must have comprised upwards of 40,000 persons, and numberless bands struck up, " Gun save the King," " Rule Britannia," and various other loyal and patriotic airs, in the interval before the proceedings com menced. At a few minutes before 11 o'clock Mr. Hedges and Mr. Rider took their station on the hustings, and the usual forms being gone through, under the direction of Bedell Powell, Esq. the High Sheriff, The Hon. RICII ARD WATSON (Member for Canterbtiry) stood forward to address the meeting, as the proposer of Mr. Hodges. In the course of his speech he rronounceti an animated eulogium on the zeal and integrity with which that gentleman had discharged the duty confided to him by his constituents. It would be now for the freeholders of this great county to say whether or not Mr. Hodges was again to be the object of their choice—(" bravo! he is, he has cone his duty well.") Every device that art and ingenuity could invent was resmted to by their opponents, for the purpo:. , c. of checking the expression of public feeling and public opinion, but as %Yell might they attempt to stop the coerse of that noble river,whicli formed one of the boundaries of the county of Kent. (Cheers.) The Ministers were accused v:1111 r desire to retain their places at the expense of the public in terest, as seeking what some were pleased to call tavern po pularity. Was it necessary for him and the other friends of reform to refute such a groundless charge ? Yet it ap peared they were called upon to do so. o We must refute the lie so oft o'crthrown, The imputed tea-h an.l uon6enee not our own." The Hon. Gentleman then went on to urge some general observations in support of the great cause of reform, and after admitting that the conduct of Sir Edward Knatch bull was unexceptionable, so far us it related to all proceed ings connected with the county, said, however, that upon one vital question he was not the man who ought to re present the feelings and wishes of the people of Kent, hut that such a person was Mr. Hodges, whom he (Mr. Watson) had the greatest pleasure in now proposing to the freehohleat—(great applause.) Mr. Cows Gwooo (of Hawkhurst) seconded the pro position in a speech which was very cordially received. No person who had seen that which could not be termed Mr. Hodges's canvass, but his triumphant progress through every part. of the county, could doubt for a moment how that gentleman and his friend, Mr. Rider, would bo received. The freeholders, in all quarters, gave them the spontaneous support of their time, labour, and money. Mr. Hodges had redeemed every single pledge he had given them. His attention to the local interests of the county was not inferior to that of the hon. Baronet, his late colleague ; hut in all that regarded the paramount question of reform he stood pre-eminently forward, as a steady, uncompromising advo cate. If Mr. Hodges was at all times welcome to the free holders of Kent, how munch more welcome was be now when he came accompanied by one who, like Iriorself, was pledged to the great measure of Britisb freedom ? It was said of Falatejf, that he was not only witty himself, but the cause of wit in others; fo it might be said of Mr. Rider, that be was not only a reformer himself, but the cause of making reformers of others. (Cheers.) Their opponents would tell them that the prosperity of England was not proved by its being a temperate climate and a fertile soil, but by its having a considerable number of rotten bo roughs. The great organ of the party, the Quarterly Peview, said that nothing saved the people from their own suicidical acts but the intervention of the borouglimongers, as other wise they would lay violent hands on themselves. But he would ask were the two gentlemen who stood forward as candidates on the present occasion such persons as were likely to ride tilt against the King and all the institutions of the country ? (No, no.) Was it then to be endured that such language as this should be addressed to the people of England It would seem that all had now become converts In reform, yet many had long contrived to hide their conversion in their bosoms. He knew not if there were in this assembly any one who was called a bit-and-bit reformer. The Duke of Wellington had said that the rotten boroughs were the soundest parts of the Constitution. Moat assuredly this was not paying all the other parts any very great compliment—(a laugh). The Duke had said that on the rotten boroughs depended all our happiness and great ness, and that to meddle with them would be nothing short of insanity. Now he might illustrate the Duke's argument by a very plain case, which must come home to the un derstanding of any body. Suppose any one of those now present had a oecayed tooth, which caused his jaw to ache, and his face to swell, so that he could neither eat by day nor sleep by night, while, from the ag ony he felt, he con, inually neighboursdisturbed his wife and the around him. Suppose in such a case he should consult a dentist, and the dentist should hay to him, " What! call you that a bad tooth ? why there is not a sounder or a better tooth in the universe ; it only creates a little sensation, which will contribute to your ease and comfort." (Cheers and laughters.) How would the party act who heard this opinion delivered ? He would, of course, think the pain for his advantage, and keep his precious tooth a little longer. (A laugh.) But sup _ pose he went to another dentist, who should say to him, "It is indeed a very bad tooth, but pray don't take it out all at , once; if you allow me, I'll take it oat bit by bit." What , reply would the party make in that case? Would he not sny, " Away you impudent quack ! you are mocking my com ' forts for your own gains !" Would he net immediately go to an experienced dentist, who, seizing the tooth with his forceps, would extract it from the rout, and, after causing the individual to make some wry faces, would soon restore him to ease and comfort. Mr. Collingwood proceeded at some length in a similar strain of figurative application, and then Mr. W and proposed Mr. Rider, of whom he spoke in the highest terms. Sir John Tylden seconded the nomination in a long md eloquent speech, in which, after descanting on the merits of both candidates, he described the progress which reform was making in all puts of the empire, con tending that no person on earth could aow resist it, and that its opponents had adduced no ono argument that was founded either on reason or common sense. So soon as that gen tleman hnd concluded, the High Sheriff asked if any other candidate was to be proposed, in addition to the two now present ; and none te.pearing, Mr. Hodges addressed the freeholders amidst reiterated cheers, assuring them that the proudest object of his ambition was to assist in bringing the Reform Bill to It successful and triumphal close. At the conclusion of a very long speech he expressed himself in these terms —" You now send me to Parliament for the pur ose of aiding the King's Ministers in carrying his Majesty's gracious intention into execution with regard to this bill, and I'll do so, so help me GOD." Mr. Rider was also greeted with loud acclamations, and made a similar acknow ledgment of his determination to give•'his most strenuous support to the bill. Mr. Hodges and Mr. Rider were then declared duly elected. Each gentleman briefly returned thanks ; and the usual testimony of respect being offered to the Sheriff, the meeting separated amidst incessant cheers for the King and reform. GENERAL ELECTION. PROCESSION TH RO UG H MAlDSTONE.—Extraordinary as %vas the animated spectacle on Penenden-heath, yet it did not surpass that which was witnessed in Maidstone shortly after the olectioa was over. The various bodies, of all ranks, that had come from all parts of the county, far and near, and who had recently covered the whole area in front of the hustings in one compact mass, bay ing atm separated themselves into their respective sec- . tions, entered the town in that order, forming a proces sion vf a most novel and interesting character. Each section was preceded by an excellent band, and con spicuous in the array were observed the two newly-elected le:onibers, mounted on splendid chargers, and girded with st-oi de, as Knights of the Shire. Both gentlemen were most grested from the windows as they passed along, ar:d they bowed repeatedly on each side. In the line of pro ce: sion was seen, at occasional intervals, every description of equince that has ever been met with in England, from the Co 'eh-and-four, with all its proud garniture, down to the cumbrous waggon with its plodding team, and the light and aim* car with its solitary nag. All these equipages, of what ever description, were decorated with blue favours, and several of the carts and waggons presented a very picturesque ap pearance, being tastefully arched over with green branches, intei mingled with blue drapery. Several of the largest stage coacl:es that could be procured were hired for the purpose both of convenience and display. Two or three were ob served which paiticnlarly fixed the public eye. They were decorated with great attention to effect; and immediately close in the rear of one of them was a waggon, on the top of which stond a tall athletic young fellow,bedizened in a blue paper vest that hung down to his heels, and having on his head an immense cocked hat, of the same colour. The figure he presented was highly grotesque, yet his dress so harmonised with :some other attributes of thisremarka ble pageant that it did not provoke laughter. Among the most prominent of the sections or detachments, in point of display, was that of Roche.-,ter, Chatham, Canterbury, Sit : tingbourne, Margate, and Lenham. The equestrians were exceedingly numerous, and the appearance of the parties in I general indicated that substanti:d respectability which the mind is wont to associate with the strength and importance of the empire. The proce,sion traversed all the principal I streets of the town, and tlrugh composed of persons of all ' I classes, degrees, and conditions, yet not the slightest occur rence rence took place, which could tend to mar the eclat of one of the most extraordinary scenes which the " men of Kent" had ever before gazed on with delight and wonderment. DEVOAAHIRE. EXETER, TUESDA V.—This was the day fixed upon for the election of the Membc;s for this count,. The morning was exceedingly fine ; the houses in the streets were adorned with branches of Lure' ; crowds were coming into the town in all direction, and pouring towards the Castle yard. Shortly before ten o'clock Lords Ebrington and Russell approached the hustings. The High Sheriff having opened the Cent, the two candidates were then proposed, and seconded, and elected. Captain Buller in }imposing Lord Ebrington, said the freeholders had won the race, and so easily that no horse coins start whose better they had not distanced. He named the man whom they had already chosen, for whom they had fought and conquered ; be named Lord Viscount Ebrington. He was fit for them, and they for him--and why for him ? because he fought for all. Thus let• it ever be. No more let proud dictation stifle the freeman's voice; no more let lordly power usurp their rights and oppress them. They had chosen for themselves, and won their choice—chosen such as they had thought would serve them well ; and, in serving them, serve all. No nominee or lordly power had directed them. They had chosen for thc•tnselves ; were free ; and let them fight for other's freedom. The glorious Bill unrolled ehouln be their banner. London, Liverpool, and other places, had kicked out those who were not reformers. Lord Ebrington congratulated the county upon the ho nour they had done themselves in returning Lord John Russell. He adverted to the struggles that had taken place for years in the county. Where were the new convei is to that nondescript moderate reform ? They had, he sup posed, retired to the fastnesses of Tiverton and Totness, to determine on a canvass for the next Parliament; but they were too late for this, and too early for the next. The Reform Bill he would support, in every way be could. Lord John Russell said that, when first invited to become a candidate for this county, he had questioned himself whether they were prepared for this measure. They had this day answered it in the affirmative. He, therefore, felt a double pride and satisfaction in going to Parlia ment ; he should go there fortified by the good-will and assured by the conviction and support of the freeholders of Devon. The Noble Lord then adverted to their having been considered as mad ; but the people now had shown them selves most strenuous suppor ters of the measure by returning only those who were advocates for it. Money has lost its usual powers in the present election. It is well known that some of the candidates for counties, who retired even without going to the poll, spent from 4,0001. to 10,0001. in retaining fees, committees, travelling, engaging inns, adrertizing, printing, &c. &e. while the sup porting of a poll has cost them from 2,C001. or 3,0001. a day, but all to no purpose. On the contrary, it Is helievd that the return of no popular candidate has yet exceeded 4,0001. and, in general, their returns have been effected for less than half that sum. In some places the Tory candidates, depending on atrergth of purse, have engaged all the inns and public houses, not . only at the place of election, but in the market towns. For example, in HUNTINGDON, the two Lords opposed to Mr. Rpoper engaged every house of public entertainment in the place, so that his Committee were obliged to meet iu a pri vate house ; and to entertain the yeomanry and populace, a vast tent was ohliged tole erecteil. So it has been in other places, yet no obstacles served to stifle the public voice, virile the creation of them added ruinously to the expenses of the over-crafty candidates. Much extravagance has resulted from a false reliance 'on the Charles-street funds. Display in terrorent was - con sidered politic, and then the funds failing, and the money being spent, retreat became unaveidahle as soon as popular cant:iciates started. Pence some of those sudden retreats, after the lavish expendittee of thousands. The sinews of war failed at the critical juncture, and the public voice for bade further speculation. Whether the Clergy have acted wisely for themselves, in acting in direct opposition to the sense of the nation, time will disclose ; but the of inion of the t'eople is not to he col lected from a class, the hunk of which is always found ar rayed agaiest improvement, and which, in tills instance, has been notoriously actuated by interested considerations. The total majority over Mr. Cavendish was 176, and the majority of priests alone for Mr. Goulburn was 247: thus demonstrating that the result of the Cambridge election was wholly attributable to the bestility of the great body of the Clergy to reform. It would be unjust, however, not to ob serve, that more than half of the supporters of Mr. Cavendish and Lord Palmerston were Clergymen, and those distin guished by their superior intelligence, as is incontestibly evinced by the fact, that of the 18 professors, 13 voted in their favour. The large proportion of the corruptionists 1 consisted of the Clergy of the Isle of Ely, Suffolk, and I Essex. ,1 :^r•2 4