The Sun. — London, England, 1831-05-09 00:00:00

Polisis regiment that came to assist the Lancers could do nothing, being pushed back on the sand bills by the fugitives. General Manderstern re turned at night to his position with his prisoners ; the wounded were left on the field. Among the killed were eight officers—two of them of high rank. We have to lament the loss of Lieutenant Kabiakoff, of the Staff: he advanced too far at the beginning of the action, and was killed with six men. Accounts just received from the Government of \Vilna say,that the Cossacks of the Line had dispersed a band of insurgents that had assembled in Orcha niana; 350 were killed and 150 taken prisoners —so that tranquillity was completely restored at that point. Warsaw speaks of lett ers The State Gazette of from the district of Hinbieszow, saying, that news had been received there of another defeat of Gene.; ral Rudiger, rear Lack, by Dxerriecki, and the Vol bynian insurgents under Czacki ; the paper thinks that if no official account of General Dwernecki has been received, it is because the communication on the right bank of the Vistula is impeded by the dz.- feat of General Sierawski at Wronow and riazi miez, and the march of Davidow's corps to the Bug. The same paper says that favourable news had been received from the province of Augustow. Major Puszet has freed three districts, a n d assem bled 4,800 men. General Oginski, with an army of 15,000 men, is going to meet the Guards, which set out on the 12th from Lomza for Lithuania. The Warsaw Gazette says, it is reported that the Russians are fortifying Lomza, and that the Grand Duke Michael has again sent part of the Guards over the Niemen. Letters from Brody say that General Dwernecki had entered Druzkopel, on the frontiers of Gallicia, with 12,000 men. BERLIN, APRIL 30.—Private letters from Warsaw of the 26th April say, that positive news had been received there that on the same day hostilities had recommenced between the two armies. The Polish head-quarters, which were on the 25th at Jaknbow, are said to have been on the following day at Minsk. (From the Prussian State Gazette, May I.) BRUS.ELS, MAY I.—The Regent has ordered Colonel Borremans to be struck out of the list of the army, because it appears from the evidence on his trial that he bad received a bribe. Borremans will be removed in a few days to the prison of St. Bernard. A Cabinet Messenger of our Government arrived yesterday with despatches from London, which are supposed to announce the refusal of the Prince of Saxe Coburg to accept the Crown of Belgium. Some of nur Papers say the negociations are not yet broken off. MoNs, s.—The examination of nearly 150 witnesses on the affairs of the incendiaries and plun derers, brought before the Court of Asites at Mons, is ended to-day. The public prosecutor sup ported the accusations; several of the charges are capital. Nearly 2,000 questions are submitted to the Court. M. Neck, in an extemporary pleading of six hours, which was attended to with profound attention, repelled all the charges against twelve of the prisoners for whom he is counseL—Brussels Paper*, May 7. CITY OF CHESTER. (FROM ♦ CORRESPONDENT.) On Friday morning last the Right Hon. R. Grosvenor, and Cunliff Offley, Esq., two staunch Reformers, were elected for this city without the least opposition. It is quite impossible for words to describe the gratifying man ner in which this election took place. Almost every elector in the city assemb'ed on this occasion ; and although the most wily efforts bad been made by the Anti-ReformtT e ; to Introduce distention among their opponents ; - yet not a voice was raised against th e re t urn o f the above gentlemen on the election. iIN T Y. The return ^f two Reformers, Lord Bel rate and Georre ilbralaam, Esq., is now certain. Lord Henry k..,bolmondeley is destined to experience a most signal defeat. CHESTER, MAY 7. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUA: SIA,—To add to the gratification of yourself and the friends of Reform, I beg to inform you that we yesterday achieved our expected victory in this city, by returning Mr. Cuuliffe Of in conjunction with the Hon. it. Grosvenor. So completely was the Tory party here sub dued and prostrate, that amongst a body of voters and in. habitants of not less than 2,000 persons, assembled in the hall at the time of the election, only two persons offered the slightest opposition, even by words ; the one an oppo nent of Mr. Grosvenor, and the other of Mr. Offley. The latter proposed our late Tory Member, Sir P. Eger ton, but he could not find even a seconder, cu which the Sheriffs declared the election to have taken plac e . Ou the bare mention of Sir P. Egerton's name, the most tre mendous burst of hisses and disapprobation ensued, and this is probably the last time this young Baronet's name will be introduced in relation to our civic elections. Both the Members pledged themselves in the strongest terms to the Bill, and, in conclusion, three hearty cheers were given for our most beloved Monarch, and the like for his wise and patriotic Ministers, and three groans for Lord henry Cholmondeley, of Castle-Rising notoriety, and who now presumes, with the aid of the Charles-street conspi rators, to come forward as a candidate for the county, in opposition to Lord Belgrave and Mr. Wilbraham. We are, however, most confident of heating this gang in the person of their nominee, and think he will hardly venture to " come to the scratch" on Friday next. The Denbighshire election ended yesterday in the re turn of the old Member, Sir W. W. Wynn. A most for midable opposition was raised and proceeding, when the Hon. Baronet fairly wept and lamented over his sins of indiscretion in supporting Gascoyne's motion, pleading his ignorance as to its insidious effect, and in the most strong and pointed language pledged himse:f to support the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill, on which the opposition was withdrawn, the object being at tabled, and the Baronet made fully sensible that his only claim for the future support of the Denbighshire free holders is his plain, straight-forward, and uniform sup port of Reform and liberal measures. I must apologize for the great length to which this letter has extended, and repeat that I am your':, &c. A REFORMER. EDINBURGH, MAY 5. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-Perhaps you may think the following exemplifi cation of feeling here, regarding - Reform, worthy of loser. Lion in your Newspaper : After the election of Mr. W. Dundee to be Member for the City some popular excess was expected to take place, and between eight and nine in the evening I went oat to see what was going on. I directed my steps towards the western end of Queen-street, in consequence of hearing 31r. Dundas intended to meet his friends at dinner at the British Hotel, situated there, and of seeing a very consi. derable assemblage of persons in that direction. On reaching the spot I found dragoons and infantry, as well as a strong body of police, present; and on mingling with the crowd 1 found it to be formed of persons curious as to what would happen, and of many of the labouring, not respectable class of this town— I mean the crowd was not composed of idle boys and rabble—caused riot during the night. Accidentally I happened to stand next N an in telligent pale little man, I suspect a shoemaker, and of him I asked the cause of the assemblage there. I received a dry reply. I talked on other subjects, for I liked the look of my friend, and his state of excitement made me curious. On recurring to the subject I found the vicinity of Mr. Dundee's (of Arniston) house was the object, and that his windows were expected to be broken. My re monstrance, that such conduct was injurious to a good cause, was replied to by saying, the higher ranks possessed means of expressing their opinions, the lower did net. 1 reminded my companion, the working class of Edinburgh had already contradicted the assertions of Sir Charles Forbes in the most explicit manner ; but he told me, with much warmth, that the Duke of Buccleugh had said all the Scots people wanted was cheap whisky ; but that they knew better—they knew well the Bill proposed would give them nothing; but that it would place their interests in the hands of those who felt as they did. This I could not, nor did I wish to, contradict ; therefore I bad my friend good evening, and went my way to see what, was going on elsewhere. Unfortunately Mr. Dundas 's win dows were broken, and I cannot help suspecting my pale shoemaker was not altogether idle. am, Sir, your obedient servant, AN OBSERVER. CUAII3ERLAND ELECTION. CO CICER.If 0 U TH, MA r 7. THIRD DAY. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) I refer you to the Carlisle Journal of this day for an account of the important proceedings at this election up to last night. To-day both parties have been very active, but every hour adds to the mortification and confusion of the great boroughmonger. The independent voters are pouring in from all parts of the country, at their own ex pence, to vote for Sir James Graham and Mr. Blamiro. The poll will not close until five ; the following were the numbers at two o'clock—the post hour : Sir James Graham - . - 93:1 Mr. Bfamire , - 913 Lord Lowther - - VIP It is expected that the Noble Lord will give up on Monday or Tuesday. WviLVERHAMPTON, MAY I TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-The 'Committee of the Patriotic Fund will feel obliged by your inserting a paragraph in your Paper, al luding to the Fund raised in Wolverhampton, and parti cularly the example set by the mechanics of this establish ment. They understand these men have, for a number of years, taken in a London daily Paper, which may account for their liberal sentiments. Very few will obtain the right of voting ; they are, however, perfectly satisfied with "the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill." Other manufactories are now following the example. " TO MECHANICS, IN SUPPORT OF THE: REFORM MEMBERS FUR WORCESTERSHIRE. " The workmen in the employ Ryton and Walton, of Wolverhampton, having subscribed the sum of sixty-seven pounds in behalf of the cause of Reform, you are now called upon to follow this glorious example in support of your patriot King. " Other inhabitants of the town have subscribed upwards of six hundred pounds for the same purpose." SECOND DEFEAT OF THE BOROUGH MONGERS IN SOAIERSETSHIRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-Knowing your decided hostility to the rotten borough system, I hasten to provide you, as well as your readers, with as rich a treat as will be met with during these contested elections between the people of England and the upholders of the worst part of the present system. Yesterday being the day fixed for the nomination by the High Sheriff of the county of Somerset, J. J. Baillward, Esq., to take place at Wells, all the Reformers from various parts of the county were on the alert to give their united support to J. A. Sanford, Esq., our former Member, and Colonel W. Gore Langton, an old representative of the county, whose character they could well rely on, Mr. Dickinson, the late Member, having resigned, as having voted against the Bil. A gentleman of the name of Gordon started upon the same principles, and if any thing certainly more objectionable to the county than Mr. Dickinson, be having lately purchased the borough of Tregony, for which place he sat in the last Parliament. The city of Wells never was known to he so full. The people of Bath were the first to enter, headed by their worthy candidate, Colonel G. Langton, with a fineband of music, and the various carriages and four, barouches, and vehicles of every description, extended I may say for more than a mile ; next followed the procession from Frome, with their band, banners, &c., which passing through Shepton Mallet, were there joined by the reformers from that place and Castle Cary, and the adjoining neighbour hood, and were greeted with loud plaudits as they arrived as well as at the time of their joining the Bath procession on entering Wells. The next was the entry of Mr. Sanford and his friends, the reformers, from the lower parts of Somerset, Wellington, Taunton, Bridgewater, and Glaston bury, which soon joined their friends from the north and north-east parts ; but as for Mr. Gordon's party it were an act of kindness towards that gentleman and his friends to omit speaking one word about them ; suffice it to say, that all parties took their station on the hustings, and the nomination commenced, when Mr Northmore, a fourth candidate, was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Caswell, seconded by Mr. Hunt, who attempted to sesTAaja his past conduct : but such was the dislike towards him, that not one word was heard of his vindication—if yin f.i.i;•ate Limself he could : he was let to see that he was not to he trusted, and nothing but yells and hisses were to be heard. The borough-holding candidate, Mr. Gordon, shared the same fate; and when the show of hands were to declare the favourite candidates,—there being, I am confident, not less than 12,000 persons present, the greatest number of freeholders ever known here on such an occasion,—never could there be a greater display of feeling, such a show of hands on the names of Gore Langton and Sanford being given, that must have grati fied the most sanguine of their friends. And on the other two candidates being named, I do not think there were twenty for each, if even that ; so that the high Tory candi date and the Radical one might shake hands on the occa sion. Mr. Northmore then bowing to the wishes of the freeholders, immediately resigned. But Mr. Gordon, in his madness (for so I must call it), demanded a poll—but after the meeting had dispersed. It was soon ascertained he had resigned. This is the second defeat; the first was at Bristol, in rejecting Hart Davis. May other counties follow the glorious example of Somerset. I must not emit, that three times three cheers were given, before se parating, to our good King William There was an excellent device, which the Frome Re formers brought : a large caricature painting of the Fu neral of the 60 rotten boroughs, proceeding over Bo roughbridge, with the words " Twist and C 0.," over the chief mourners ; which excited a good deal of merriment. I am, your's, &c. A CONSTANT READER. Frame, May 7. THE LOYALTY OF THE PEOPLE TR UMPHANT. (FROM OUR SHEFFIELD CORRESPONDENT.) Since the visit of the Reform Candidates there has been no abatement of the public feeling in favour of the Royal Bill, which annihilates for ever the power and influence of the boroughmongers. During the week there have been rumours of plots and counter-plots amongst the anti-re formers, but on Thursday morning intelligence was re ceived of the whole magazine having been blown up at York, and that the reformers would have only to walk over the ruins. Many considered this as a ruse de guerre on the part of the Duncornbites, and set off to ancient Ebor immediately, to be prepared for the worst. And we must say the men of Hallamahire have done themselves immortal honour on this occasion, as five. hundred actually started, and fifteen hundred were ready to go at a minute's notice, at their own expense, while those who were not able were provided with the means by the free and sponta neous contributions of the inhabitants and workmen throughout the town. We cannot do justice to all our good and loyal friends, who have so patriotically come forward on this occasion, but with proud satisfaction we record the very liberal sub scription of the workmen of Messrs. J. Watson, amount ing to 90/. ; the company at Mr. Brantley's, 31/. ; and at Mr. Coxon's, 191., as especially worthy of notice; although at the same time there are numerous other houses and ma nufactories which have also come forward according to the vtrength of the respective establishments. Besides all this the gentry have not been behind. Their subscriptions have been most ample, and worthy of the great and glorious measure. On Friday evening several thousands were waiting, with the most intense anxiety, the arrival of every coach, in front of the Tontine Inn, to know the result of the Re form Bill's appeal to Yorkshire, when, soon after nine o'clock, Mr. Bramley, one of the Committee, proclaimed the joyful tidings, which was received with cheers loud and long-continued. !ids (Saturday) morning flags were to be seen flying in all directions with the " King and Reform," " Reform Victorious," &c. At one place there was a leg of mutton attached to the flag stiff; we presume, as a symbol of the return of the good old days. In the evening, till a late hour, the bells rung a merry peal. Amongst the laughable jokes of the day, we cannot help noticing one which occurred with a donkey. A shopkeeper in the High-street attempted to adorn poor Neddy's tail with a blue ribbon, and for his impertinence very near got his eye knocked out by a whisk of the brute's tail, and thereby chewing that Neddy had nu connection with the boroughmongers. We have just heard that the four new Member, will be invited in a few days to a public dinner in Sheffield, and that there will be a general illumination in the evening. While we congratulate our townsmen en the triumphant result of our county election, we would especially call the attention to a suggestion which has been thrown out, which meets with our most hearty cancurrenec, and from what we know of our fellow-citizens, needs only to be recom mended and brought into notice, to meet their universal approbation, namely, "to pres en t t h e Ki ng w i t h t h e mos t splendid and costly specimen of h ar d ware manu f acture ever i t n iza this or t fa o t w , tnu,de . s Sheffield, an memorial This their w would, ulunrivalled indeed, y d of their lo n 1 a a l n t ou y, , fcar a ced attach ment, manufactures. to tliec e h s -. madeuenat and ng • s We recommend it to the attention of all classes, and espe cially to the members of the Politi ca l Union, to ' sthom no small share of the honour of promoti ng the retur n of the four Reform Members belongs, as regards this district. CARNARVON ELECTION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Such a scene has not been witnessed in the principality within the memory of man. The intelligent portion of the Clergy are, almost to a man, enthusiastic in the cause of Reform. Dissenters of all denominations, Calvinists, Methodists, Independents, and Baptists, join them in hand and heart in the glorious cause. Every obstacle that legal quibble and ingenuity could think of has been in requisi tion—tenants threatened with the strong anger of their landlord ; in fact every influence, direct and indirect, has been in requisition on the side of corruption —every species of vexatious procrastination has been resorted to that can be imagined or thought of. Sir Charles Paget is supported by the respectability of both Anglesea and Carnarvon shire, whilst his opponent, the late Member, appears in a manner deserted ; and the irritation displayed by him clearly proves the chagrin that he feels at his situation ; Criccieth is held out as the great bugbear against Sir Charles's success, but all will not do. They were polling his Com mittee for more than three hours before the closing of the poll. The numbers were...-. ily Sir Charles Paget - - Mr. Gore 11'2 ANALYTICAL TABLE of the ELECTIONS, SHOWING THE DIFFERENCE IN FAVOUR OF REFORM. Pr.sent Returns. In the ISt Parliament. F31;5. ir Asst. .-Igs't • Names of Places. Abingdon Aldborough Aldeburg Amersham And,ver Arundel Ashburton Athlone (Borough; . Banbury Barnstaple Bassetlaw Bath Beaumaris Bedford (Borough) Beeralston Berwick (Borough) Bewdley Bishop's Castle Bletchingley Bramber Brack ley Brecknock (Borough) Bristol Bridport Bridgenorth Bridgewater Bodinin Boroughbridge Boston Buckingham ........ Bury St. Edmunds Caine Callington Cambridge (Town) Cambridge (Univ.) Camelford Canterbury Cardigan Cardif Carlisle Carmarthen Castle Rising Chichester Chipping Wycombe Chippenham Christchurch (Hants) Cirencester City of London Clitheroe Cockermouth Colchester Coife Castle Coventry Dartmouth Denbigh Derby ,"Borough) Devizei Dorchester Dover Downton Droitwich Dunwich Durham (City) East Looe East Grinstead Edinburgh Evesham V • eter I i Eye Flint (Borough) Fowey Gatton Gloucester Great Bedwin ...... Guilford Hampshire. ...... Harwich Hastings liaslemere Haverfordwest 1 Hedon Hereford Hertford Helston Heytenbury Hindon Honiton ' Horsham Hull Huntingdon Ilchester Ipswich Kilkenny (City) Knareeborough King's Lynn Lancaster Launceston Leicester Leicester (County) ...... Leominster Lewes Lichfield Lincoln (City) Liskeard Liverpool Lostwithiel Ludgersh all Ludlow Lyme Regis Lvrnington Maidstone Maldon Mallow (Town) Malton Malmesbury Marlborough Milborne Port Minehead Monmouth (Borough Monmouth (County) Montgomery(Borough) Morpeth Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle (StattbrcL) New Shoreham Newtown (Hants) Newport (I. of Wight) Newport (Cornwall) Newark Norfolk Northallerton Norwich Nottinghamshire Nottingham Old Sarum Oakhampton Orford Oxford (City) Plymouth Pontefract Pembroke (Borough) Petersfield Plympton Poole Portsmouth ......... Preston Queenborough Radnor Reading Reigate Richmond Ripon Rochester Romney Rutland Rre Salisbury Saltash Sandwich Scarborough Shaftesbury Shrewsbury Southampton (Town) Southwark St. Alban's St. Germain St. Mawes St. Michael's Stafford Stafford (County) Stamford Steyning Stockbridge Sudbury Surrey Tamworth Taunton Tavistock Tewkesbury Thetford Thirsk Tiverton . .......... Totnesa Tregony Truio Wallingford Wareham Warwick Waterford (City) Wells (Soraersetshire) Wendover Wenlock Weobley West Looe Whitchurch (Hants). Wigan...—. Wilton Winchelsea Winchester Windsor Westbury Westminster Weymouth Woodstock Wootton Bassett Worcester Yarmouth (I. of W ) Yarmouth (Norfolk), York (City) 'Fetal number Deduct diffVere 171 1 tot Reform:. K Worst SIGNAL DEFEAT OF THE LOWTHF,ItS- TRIUMPH OF REFORM. (From that spirited Paper the Carlisle Journal.) This has been a proud week for the independence of Cumberland—a week never to be forgotten in her annak. 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 yoke 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, notwithstanding all the exertions they could make, and the promises of lavish expenditure they had made. The " moral influence" of the people was irresistible ; and after polling thirty-five votes, they were compelled to retire from the field, and two Reform candidates were re turned free of expence. We refer to another part of our Paper for a detail of the proceedings. They talk of peti tioning against the return on the ground that there were disturbances that prevented their voters reaching the poll. This is the mere swagger of a defeated braggart. We assert without the fear of honest contradiction, that so quiet and orderly a contest was never seen in Carlisle. But when time allows we shall have something snore to say on this subject. In the mean time ail the energies of the friends of free- • dons must he concentrated upon the county, the election for which is now proceeding at Cockermouth. The first day's poll displays a most triumphant majority in favour of the Reform candidates. But this must not induce the friends of the cause to slacken in their efforts. The enemy is bold, determined, and careless of consequences. The freeholders must teach him that his power is gone and for ever, by flinging him from them by an overwhelm ing majority. Let no man imagine be is doing right by splitting his vote between Sir James Graham and Lord Lowther. The time has come when every man who is not with us is against us. Every vote recorded for Lord Lowther is an argument in the hands of the horoughmonger against Re form ; and he who records such vote is an enemy to all Reform. His Lordship's present pretence of liberality is mere humbug ; he will pledge himself to nothing specific, and must not therefore be trusted. He finds his power crumbling to pieces, and would save the wrecks by any trick that folly or knavery can devise. Freeholders of Cumberland, so far you have done your selves immortal honour. But the battle is not yet won. Hasten to the poll, and show your determination to rescue your country from the bands of the barough mongers. It is they who have taxed and robbed you ; it is they who have reduced your country from prosperity to pauperism. Show your detestation of them by voting for Graham and Blamire. In Westmoreland the Lowthers have been compelled to accept, 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 for ward Mr. C. Wilson, of C.sterton. Mr. Crackanthorpe immediately accepted the offer of the Blues to oppose him; and the cause was proceeding prosperou•ly, when the Low there again offered to compromise ; and the following do • cument was agreed to : " WESTMORLAND ELECTION. " Kendal, May 4, 1531. " With a view to preserve the peace of the eounty,—it having been intimated that the proposition of Mr. Nowell, to be one of the representatives of the county of Westmorland, will be ac ceded to,—we, as individuals, still adhere to our intention of supporting Mr. Nowell, and recommend Mr. Crackanthorpe to withdraw. "JACOB WAKEFIELD, Kendal, "JOHN WAKEFIELD, Sedgwick. " ISAAC WHITWELL, Kendal. " EDWD. WAKEFIELD, Kendal. " THOMAS HEELIS, Kendal. We, the undersigned, recommend Mr Carus Wilson to re tire. .‘ GEO. WILSON, Dallam Tower. "EDWARD WILSON, Abbot Hall. " DANIEL HARRISON, Kendal." Mr. Nowell has pledged himself to support the Reform Bill. We think the Blues have acted foolishly in agreeing to the terms. - - - TAMWORTH ELECTION. (From the Sheffield Mercury.) The little borough of Tamworth presented a scene of unusual animation on Monday last, the day of election. Rumour had been busy with her hundred tongues, and as usual had circulated a hundred lies; the least of which was that Mr. Attwood was coming from Birmingham with ten thousand of the Political Union Members, to oppose Sir Robert Peel. The streets were all flag'd for the occasion, and put one strongly in mind of Westminster Abbey; the different colours of the parties (parti colours, of course), blazing in the l.onnets, and blushing in the caps of the fair dames of " lovely Tamworth." At eleven o'clock the candidates, Lord Charles Towns bend and Sir Robert Peel proceeded to the Town-hall, where all the " beauty and fashion" of the place were ranged on a sort of inclined plane to receive them. The Rev. Mr. Rucx, in a " neat and appropriate speech," proposed Lord Charles Townshend, as a fit per son to represent the borough of Tai worth in Parliament. His LORDSHIP then rose and declared himself a staunch friend to the good people, his constituents, and to the great measure of Reform ; he considered the measure would be of essential benefit to the community, and by no means dangerous to the Constitution ; there had been some per sons who had objected to the extensiveness of the details, and had made this a ground of opposition to the Ministry but If to its share some fiscal errors fall, Inok in the Bill and you'll forget them all. It is needless to say that his speech was received with en thusiasm by his party, and loudly cheered. Sir Robert Peel was then nominated by Mr. Tylecote, and the nomination seconded by Mr. Robinson. The HON. BARONET then addressed the electors. It had been but a very short time he said, since he had the honour to appear before them in that hall, but during that period very considerable changes had taken place. Above all, was the universally agitated question of Reform, on which he and his noble colleague entertained different opinions. He should state his ob jections to the Rill, which were of two sorts, general and local—his general objections were t hat he thought Mini sters had no right to deprive the lower orders, lower only as regard wealth, of that right which they had enjoyed through so many g enerations—that, as the Constitution at present stood, there was no class of people, whether freemen, burgage•holders, housekeepers, or what not, but were represented in Parliament through the medium of some town or other; that, if it was thought beneficial to Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, to increase the number of their representatives, surely it must he so to England also ; but instead of augmenting the English return, they had reduced them very considerably, and thereby les sened the influence of the country. It had been said that the people of Ireland, of Scotland, and of Wales, had greatly advanced of late years, in weal th, in education, and political importance ; but, till it could be proved to him that Engl an d h a d no t participated in that progression, he should ever consent to the partial disfranchisement of the one, and the extension of the privileges of the others. Ile had been a close observer of experiments like this in other countries, but had never k nown an y who se r e sult had been satisfactory or permanent ; he knew no country which could vie with Great Britain in the excellence of her in stitutions, or the extent of her commerce. He then en tered into the local question, the participation of the parish of Tamworth in the elective franchise of the borough ; and thought it unjust that of five or six hundred bur gesses, who had enjoyed the right of voting from the time of Elizabeth to the present day, four hundred should be deprived of that right for ever, and their privi leges transferred to the inhabitants of Bonehill, Faze ley, Comberford, and other places in the neighbour hood. Ile had said so much to them in his public capacity, as a representative of the ancient borough of Tamworth in Parliament ; he should now address a few words to them as their neighbour and their friend. He stood before them now in a very different situation to that he had the honour to fill when last amongst them.—(Laughter from the opposition party.)— A gentleman at the other end of the table had thought proper to treat that remark with ridicule, but he begged leave to assure him that he had had too much experience in the ways of the world to suffer such an interruption to annoy him ; he declared, that so far from his place having been a source of emolument to him, be had en joyed neither accession of rank nor increase of fortune, b ut had unhesitatingly refused both when offered to him. He was very sorry is perceive that some very scurrilous let ters bad been written on occasion of this election impugning hi s private character. It was very easy, he said, for per sons desiring to injure another, to pry into domestic affairs, and so to misrepresent circumstances as to give their ca. luinnies an air of truth. He thanked God, however, that he had never given the slightest provocation for such das tardly attacks, and felt convinced that neither his Noble Colleague, nor any of those gentlemen who were really his friends, could or did, for a moment, approve of such malicious scurrilities. The balls, he said, seemed to be fired from London, but he believed that they that had lighted the match might be found much nearer home. For his own part, he cared not a farthing for their slanders, which, if injurious at all, would be to their own party—. '^‘ and his constant advice to his friends was, " read them and laugh at them, if you like ; hut, for God's sake, don't answer them." The Hon. Baronet then recommended peace and good fellowship to all parties, and sat down amidst the hearty cheering of his friends. The usual number of votes having been polled, the chairs were called ; and, accompanied by their respective advocates, and fanned by their respective banners, the Members were paraded through the streets. Handker chiefs fluttering, flags streaming, bells ringing, hats wav ing, taps running, men bawling, and all the other thou sand-and-one c o ncomitants of an election, followed in due course ; but whether the electors, when they went home to their wives at night, were enabled to give as clear an account of Sir Robert Peel's speech and the other inci dents of the day as we have done—deponent Faye t h not. CUMBERLAND ELECTION. (From the Carlisle .laurnal.) The election of two representatives for the county of Cumberland, commenced at Cockermouth, on Thursday last. Three candidates, the Right Hon. Sir R. G. Gra ham, the late representative, and William Manila., Esq., of Thackwoodnook, both pledged to the Reform Bill, and Lord Lowther, son of the Great Northern Borough. monger, as an opponent to the measure, had announced themselves during the week, and the general preparations were made, in consequence, for a sevem contest. At eleven o'clock, the High Sheriff opened the proceed ings at Gnat, and immediately adjourned to the bustingi , which river, al!‘i.rerewehreercetelin a the candidates fiel(on t i waited s rile his,m i c e ,rn se of the g. The HIGH SHERIFF (John Taylor, Esq.) said—Free holders of the county of Cumberland—l wool! beg to remind you, that you cannot better do your duty to your King than by obeying his lawS, and sustaining that cha racter which, as freeholders, you have hitherto held, in giving a fair and imp irtial hearing to all who may be de sirous of addressing you. WILFRID LAWSON, Esq., of Brayton Hall, then came forward, and said—Brother freeholders, I have the honour to propose to you the flight Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart. for the third time ; an individual whom you all know, and who has discharged his duty faithfully and ho nestly.—(Applause.) Major AGLIONBY, of Nunnery—Brother freeholders, I cannot but congratulate my brother freeholders, that that struggle which has so long been pending between the Aristocracy and the people, is now drawing to a successful close.—(Cheers.) Every thing now depends upon us. Re form must be tl e test of every candidate; Reform must be the watchword of every election. Revering, as I do, the Constitution of the country, I am most anxious to see the King reign over a free people, and placed above the domi neering influence of an aristocratic Oliaarchy.—(Cheers.) This is the second wish of my heart; the first is, that the people may be free.—(Cheers.) -I wish to see an end put to that mock and hypocritical system in every town, city, and borough jobbery.—(Cheers.) I therefore second the nomination of the Right lion. Sir James Robert George Graham, Bart.—(Great cheering.) EDWARD STANLEY, Esq., of Ponsonby 11111, then at tempted to address the meeting, but the noise and hisses completely drowned his voice. The HIGH SHERlFF—Gentlemen, I trust that you will allow every one to have a fair and attentive bearing. This appeal produced comparative silence, and Mr. STANLEY proceeded—Brother freeholders, I present myself upon this most important occasion to propose to your notice William, Viscount Lny ther—(Disapprobation)— a gentleman every way qualified to serve you,—and to whom you may confide your suffrages, with the assurance that he will ably serve you.—(Cheers and hisses.) You ought to return a man to Parliament who will preserve to you your incomparable religion—(Cheers, laughter, and shouts of disapprobation)—will watch over our admirable Constitution, and above all be careful of the real liberties of the people. —(" Why has he come from Westmore land ?") With these blessings you have been entrusted ; and it is your solemn duty to transmit them unimpaired to your children.—(Applause from one side, which was re turned by laughter on the other.) With these principles the Noble Lord whom I have the honour to propose to you is deeply imbued. Ile is descended from a noble family, who have upon all occasions stood boldly forward in defence of the liberties of their country.—(Much disap prob ftion—A voice in the crowd—" Aye, to defend rut t, n boroughs.") I'. 11. GRAHAM, Esq., of Edmond Castle. I stand forward to second the nomination of Lord Lowther; and in doing so I frel the greatest satisfaction.—(Groans and hisses.) At the same time I must say, that unless I thought he would support a large measure of Reform I would not stand here as his seconder.—(Much laughter and some cheering.) HENRY CURWEN, Esq., of Workingt would propose to them a fit person to represent their feelings and wishe., Wm. Blatnire, Esq., of Thackwooduouk.— (Much cheering.) JOSEPH SAUL, Esq., of Greenrow, seconded the no mination of Mr. Blamire, and was received with much approbation. The HIGH SHERIFF inquired if any freeholder had any other candidate to propose ? No one appearing, Sir JAMES GRAHAM then stood forward, and was re ceived with three hearty cheers. lie said the gentlemen on the other side of the hustings (the proposer and se conder of Lord Lowther) express themselves in favour of some Reform—of a large measure of Reform, for these were the words—(A laugh)—and the noble Lord himself has expressed something of the same kind in his address to the freeholders, a copy of which I now hold in my hand.—(A person in the crowd cried, " Lord Lowther says be can give us something, which the King cannot give," which created much laughter.) My friend in the crowd says that the Noble Lord promises to do something which the King can't do. I know not what that may be, but I know what the King and-his Ministers have done. They have brought forward a plain, substantial, anti in telligible measure of Reform; and I fearlessly ask, is it so, or no?—(" It is—it is," and cries of " Hear, hear.") 'The Noble Lord says he is for some kind of Reform; but I could never hear from the Noble Lord what kind of Re form he meant.—(Cheers.) But this is the time for you to test him.—(Much cheering.) This is the time for you to ask him for some plete of his intention. He is now at your bar—(" Aye, and we will try him"—a laugh,)-- and if you perform your duty you will get from the Noble Lord distinctly what he means by a large and extensive measure of Reform.--(Continued cheering.) The last time I addressed you from these hustings, I re member, I had a wish to know who represented the has. rough of Cockermouth—and, except the returning officer, no man could tell me.—(A laugh.) And who now re presents that borough?—(A voice in the crowd, " Scar lett.") Aye, and sorry I am to to hear hint named in that way, for he was once a valued friend. Yes; the ex-At torney-General—a recreant Whig—a follower of Fox—a nominee of Earl Fitzwilliam—a man honoured and re spected until he began to wage an infamous war with the Press.—(Cheers.) He, I say, has been obliged to fly from the indignation of the people, and seek refuge in Cocker mouth, under the wing of my Lord Lonsdale—(Cheers)— he has crept into the House of Commons through the pos tern gate of which a Rev. Vicar (the Rev. E. Fawcett), now on these hustings, keeps the key—he has skulked from the offended Majesty of the People, and is to be found the representative of those burgage tenures for which the late Mr. Satterthwaite showed so much fondness. — (Cheers and laughter. A voice in the crowd, " How do you like that, my Lord ?) Gentlemen, before you go to the poll let me again advise you to come to a distinct un derstanding with the Noble Lord as to the extent he will pledge himself on the Reform Bill. Lord LOWTHER next addressed the meeting. On pre senting himself he was received with cons iderable cheer ingis sct hahiei b ei y ei rglhlaaol Hon. hearing f ov r ni i n S g i I e t o n c e a n u s l a y s e r t f n ß ds a , rto w on •h we i th c , h icih was a ye. s ovue a ry nv,s,i‘mvileargneidv_ise n me loud hissing and ad go at th l e e n e g at t e h ch ol i ) s t i obtained ed; proposedand by what ever may be his opinion—whether run away b by that present excitem en t or no t.—(H ea r.) I see enough of the state of feeling in the country to justify me in saying some Reform is ne cessar y.—(Applause, intermingled wi th some hisses.) I would disfranchise all boroug hs where the entitled, i u t l t d, fair the patron is found guilty of selling or the electors of gross corruption.—(Uproar.) I deny most solemnly that I have opposed all Reform. I ask the Hon. Baronet if I did not vote for the disfranchisement of Grarnpound ? Did I not also vote for transferring the franchise of Penryn to Manchester ? I ask the Hon. Baronet that.—(Laughter and cheering.) The Hon. Baronet has spoken of Sir James Scarlett being returned for Cockermouth ; but where, I ask, did Sir James Scarlett sit for before be came to Cockermouth ? Why for the most corrupt of the rotten boroughs—for the borough of Malton.— gonaig:;"?he feeling Gentlemen,or the I am m Gr n oa o n t s s - 0 o ' l3 ' b u t you're very late.") Some one in country..—( Aye, the crowd says I am late ; but I say better late than never _(Hear, hear) —and I think that cry ought not to be raised against me.—(Applause.) sOtihntethase it3o°rs°tauni.dhma candi date,) then stood forward, and was received with deafen • zshouts of applause. This was no question of Whig in- Yellow—it was one of Reform or of or Tory, of Blue or WILLIAM BLAMIRE, Esq. (the second Reform auti-Reform..(Cheers)..it Was a question whether the overgrown power of usurped authority should continue to be exercised, or whether the people should be called to their legitimate place in the Constitution.—(Cheers.) He stood there pledged to support the Bill, the whole Bill, and no thing but the Bill.—(Cheers.) He stood there pledged to support farther measures of retrenchment in the public ex penditure than had y2t been proposed, —( Cheers. ) He st tted this in opposition to those who, with Reform on their lips, had aristocracy, power, aud extravagance in their hearts.--(flear, hear.) He was anxious for peace abroad and at home. He was an enemy of all monopolies ; at the same time he could not but see that there were 5001 C monopolies which it might be dangerous to break up at once. The Sheriff then requested a show of hands for the candidates. For Sir James Graham and Mr. Blamire, about nine-tenths of the persons present held up their hands. For Lord Lowther about 100 bands were held up. The Sheriff declared the show to he in f tvour of Mr. Bla mire and Sir James Graham. Mr. Stan , ey, of Ponsonlry, demanded a poll for Lord Lowther ; and it was agreed that the polling sh , mld commence at half-past two o'clock and continue till six. - - --- REFORM AT OXFORD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Having been present at the late examination at Oxford, and witnessed the strict and rigid manner the aspirants to degrees are now obliged to go under before they can obtain the honorary title of M.A. or 8.A., it may not be uninteresting to give you a slight account. It was usual, a few years ago, when a young sprig of nobility applied for his degree, to let him pass without scarcely any ordeal of examination, but now, to the credit of the Uni versity (or, rather, perhaps, more in consequence of the rapid strides of the march of intellect), Noblemen, as well as young Genlemen Commoners, undergo the strictest queries before they can obtain the object of their studious ambition. Out of a great number who were lately exa mined, only a fee: obtained their degrees, as the slightest hesitation in answering the questions put to them by their talented legislator?, sans cere,nonie, sends them back to their clusters again. So much for the benefits of Reform, which has been tic) long called for in our public Colleges. Your very obedient and humble servant, AN OXONIAN, AND A CONSTANT READER OF YOUR JOURNAL. THEATRICAL NOVELTIES FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. Tuts Evi:siNG, at the Queen's Theatre, for the benefit of Mr. J. Russell, stage-m inager, will be brought forward a new two-act drama, intilled " The Bride of Lammer ionic," with the musical entertainment of '' Baron Trench," and the favourite farce of " Tact," in which, as Dulcimer Star, he will introduce some additional imita tions of popular performers, besides the comic extravaganza of " Pasticcio," from " Sold for a Song." In the couse of the evening will be given a selection of vocal music by Mesdames Ilinnhy, Dix, and Vernon, and Messrs. Pennett, J. Russell, and Seguin. On WEntszsoAv, at Covent-garden Theatre, Mr. C. Kemble's benefit, on which Occasion his daughter will, for the second time, enact Lady Teazle, in " The Schoolfor Scandal," her first performance of which, 1)) some critics, is said to exceed any of her previous efforts. Braharn will also repeat the part of a n Tug, in the farce of " The Waterman," in which be wilt introduce " The Bay of Biscay," and sing, with Miss Inverarity,. the duet of " Men thy Bosom." . On the same evening, at Drury-hoe Theatre, will be played Byron's tragedy of Werner ; after which " A Day after the Wedding," in which Mrs. Wavlett will sustain the part of Lady Elizabeth Freclove. On THURSDAY Mr. Laporte will take his benefit at the King's Theatre, when will be revived Mayer's favourite opera of " _Medea," in which Madame Pasta, after an absence of three years, will make her re-appearance.-- Taglioni will also on this occasion make her last appear nice but three for the present season And at the Queen's Theatre, for the first time, a new piece of " intense inte rest," called " The Mountain Devil," being for the benefit of Madge. Celeste. On FRIDAY, at Drury-lane, will be produced a new grand opera, intitled " The Emissary ;" the piece and music adapted by Mr. Barham Livius from " Le Col'por tear" of Onslow. Messrs. Sinclair, Horn, I'. Cooke, Harley, and H. Phillips—Mademoiselles Pearson, Burn, Byfield, S. Phillips, and Russell—have parts in it. At Covent-garden " The Merchant of Venice ;" Portia by Miss F. Kumble. Shylock by Mr. C. Kemble; with " The Romance of a Day ; " for the benefit of Mt. Potter, box-book-keeper ; and at the Surrey Theatre Elliston will perform the part of Panglos in Colman's heir at Law." IKEY SOLOMON. The Papers have fallen into a great mistake in report ing the decision of the Judges in the matter of the above notorious individual by stating that their Lordship's had come to the conclusion, that he was guilty as a principal , and that sentence of death would therefore be passed upon him, than which nothing could be more erroneous; the real facts are briefly these In September last, Solomon was charged and tried upon eight several indictments, seven of which were laid calm tally, and one was for a minor offence; he was tried upon three and acquitted, the jury not finding him a principals Upon the other four he was subsequently tried in the New Court, but the capital part of the charge was abandoned; he was only indicted as a guilty receiver. He was also convicted upon the charge of simple larceny, which alone only subjects him to seven years' transportation. An ob jection was taken at the time to the legality of these coo victions upon the point, that the theft took place before the passing of Mr. Peel's act, when a receiver could not be convicted without the principal. On the other hand, it was contended that recent pos session of the stolen property was enough to bring the case within the meaning of the statute. The Recorder was of the haar opinion, but the point being a novel one and involving an important question, be reserved it, and this indeed was the only matter upoa which the Judges had to deliberate, and not as has bee! stated, to enquire whether he was a " principal." Their Lordships were of opinion that the conviction was right , as to the " felonious reception." The prisoner will be brought up for judgment nett week, and he is liable to 21 years' banishment, which at his age is tantamount to transportation for life. The convict, whose conduct in Newgate has been mos t exemplary, is extremely desirous to join his wife and familP who are settled at Van Diemen's Land, the sons having en the arrival of Mrs. Solomon as a convict about tvr° years agn received her from the Governor of the cola,' as their female servant, an l thus by a deep laid scheme the , ' deprived slavery of its sting. One of the weekly Papers maintains that the electors of Cambridge " come from no particular class, and are of no particular professions." An examination of th e poll-book will soon dissipate this error if it he an hone S one. The numbers subjoined are not given as altogethe r accurate, but may he relied on within a few, and shor e , , pretty plainly in what " particular class and professions Messrs GouLauhN and PEEL have found their majorities Clergy. Laity. Total. Goulburn I 570 2 . .36 806 Peel Cavendish I :i2.3 307 630 Palmerston Rear-Admiral and Lady OWEN were at Pe' nang on the 12th of October last. The pirates in the Straits had become exceedingly bold. An English sloop' in passing down, had been attacked, and every one 0 11 board murdered ; among them a young Bengal officer , cruising about for his health. Early in October they a t ' tacked two China junks, within sight of Penang, Pl u T dered them, and set fi re to ships, crew, and all. Six p.' ratical boats sailed right through the harbour, almost under the stern of the Southampton, and afterwards sent a mes a ' sage of defiance to the Admiral. The ships' boats ha been out after th e m, but without success, and the Sout h ' ampton was cruising in the Straits. It is like sending a tl elephant after a musquito : they have a perfect knowledS, e of all the creeks on the coast, and always elude the vig l ; lance even of British seamen. Lord and Lady DALitous i had left Penang for Calcutta.—Hampshire Telegraph. A silk handkerchief, with a design ROBERT CRUIKSIIANK, is now selling in all the shops.'" The scene in the Upper House, on the dissolution of Pa:: !lament, is described with great fo rce an d h u mour. ."" the middle is a column dedicated to the KING and CO stitution ; Lord J. R U S SE L L i s pl ace d on th e t o p mirror of truth in hi s h an d. A f ur i ous grou p, in whit the Duke of WELLINGTON, Sir R. PEEL, Lords Elx ° ' , and ELLENB O R OUGH , are consp i cuous , are exer ti n g their , ' selves with fruitless ensrgy, both by ropes and saes, to move the colu mn f rom i ts case. O n t h e ot h er s id e , Lord ° GREY, BROUG HAM , an d ot h ers , stan d ca l m ly a nd firm contemplating th e a b sur d an d use l ess v i o l en ce of thei l opponents. A s a finish, a scene of rural and commer ci, proserity is int ro d uce d as t h e resu l t o f t h e grea t improve' m, ne of o ar po li t i cal i nstitut i ons b y t h e d own f a ll of cos ruption, with Oh. . PRICES 01 Bank Stock 8 Per Cent. Red a per Cent.Cona. per Cent. Pitt() Rm Am 3 per Cent 3 per Cent. 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