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tranquillity by the constitutional assistance of the law. He would proceed to review the acts of the present Ministry ; and, beginning with Lord Al thorp, he would remind the Court that the Chan cellor of the Exchequer had taken off the duty upon coals, whereby their part of the country was espe cially relieved from an oppressive and injurious im post. He had also reduced the duty upon candles, a relief particularly- grateful to the poorer classes ; and he had diminished considerably the taxes with which the Press was burthened.—(Hear.) By three reductions the Noble Lord had placed three -great blessings more extensively and readily within the reach of the British people—heat, light, and knowledge.—(Hear, and a laugh.) Moreover, his Majesty's Ministers had brought before Parliament a Bill which he hoped they would carry, to modify, that cruel, unjust, and sanguinary code, the Game Laws,which had been the fruitful source of so much misery and crime.—(Hear.) They had brought in a Bill also to reduce the salaries of the servants of the Crown, and of their o'.vn salaries amongst the rest, There was no doubt that they would carry that treasure into effect.—(Hear, hear, hear.) He next adverted to the much-abused Budget. True, Lard Althorp brought forward a proposition re specting taxes, which he afterwards abandoned. Let it be considered that there were only three things which could be the subjects of taxation—the land, commerce , and the funds. C ommerce was suffi: ciently restricted already, and the land could bear no additional burthen. Now, there were different opinions on the question, whether the funds could justly be taxed, and it was the opinion of the Chan cellar of the Exchequer that they could. But when he found that it was not str i ct l y cons i stent w i t h t h e strict letter of law, he gave up the tax.—(Hear.) It would have been well for this country, if former Ministers had been as ready to forego a tax because it was obnoxious. He would next take that Mem ber of the Administration who was connected with the law—Lord Chancellor Brougham. Scarcely had that noble and learned person taken his place upon the Bench, when he commenced the work of Reform in that Court which had bellied one of the most energetic minds, and one of the strongest arms that had ever directed the affairs of this nation. Cromwell said that he had tried his strength with the Crown and the Bishops, and had beaten both, but when he attempted to cope with the Court of Chancery, lie was beaten himself. It was there fore the great merit of Lord Brougham to have not only attempted hut accomplished considerable Re form there.—(Hear, hear.) His (Mr. Denison's) vote respecting the duty on Canadian tember had been referred to. But what was there reprehen sible in that vote ? He wished this country to ots :rain good timber cheap; but the Tories—he used the name without any wish to be offensive—the Tories wished the country to buy bad timber dear. Again, on the question of the Civil List, he (Mr. Deni son) was in the minority. Ile was sure that, after the treble and patriotic conduct of the King, the people would riot object to give his Majesty every thing that could be necessary for the honour and dignity of the Crown, and for his personal comfort. Bur the other half of the Civil List had nothing to do with the personal expenditure of the Sovereign. The party which was now out of power had long resisted any reduction in that list, and especially in that part of it which most of all required diminu tion—the expences of the Ambassadors. He was sure, however, that no man with an English heart would wish him to be inconveniently limited in money.—(A freeholder—" He ought never to die" —cheers and laught er .) H e (M r . 0.) did not wish to say a harsh word of the party that was now down. He considered it as bad now to abuse the boroughmongers as to trample upon a fallen man.— (A laugh.) Those persons say, that putting an end to their borough nomination is depriving the noble proprietors of their rights. To understand what was the nature of those rights, they had only to look to their own county, where they had Garton, Reigate, Haslemere, and Bletchingly. Indeed the Member for one of those boroughs (Bletchingly) voted for the Reform Bill in opposition to his own interest.—(Hear.) But what was tile conduct of the other patrons ? What, of the Members for those boroughs ? Whatever talents those gentle men might have displayed, they still were the nominees of the borough proprietors, and represented them, and not the country. The votes of those Members would completely neu tralize the votes of the representatives of the people in the whole country, including South.- wark and Guildford. He trusted that abuse would soon be put an end to.—(Hear, hear.) What in jury did the Reformers to those Noble Lords ? The people did not envy them their noble mansions, their hereditary privileges, or their great wealth. But it was natural and just cause of complaint against those Noble Lords, that they usurped the rights of the people, who now demanded that the House of Commons should consist of their representatives, and not be nominated by the Peers. That party pos sessed boundless wealth, which they were employing against the people. They had also exercised their power in the House of Commons—he would not say to stop their supplies, as they denied that—but to prevent their being obtained. They had done that solely to defeat the measure which was approved by the King, and anxiously desired by the people. They pretend that Reform would produce revolu tion, cause the public faith to be violated, and de stroy the national religion. But, he would ask them, did the welfare of the Church depend upon Aldborough, the Funds upon Boroughbridge, or the Crown upon Corfe Castle ?—(A laugh.) When other nations defrauded their creditors by debasing the currency and by the issuing of worthless assig nats, this country through the greatest difficulty maintained its faith ; and were they now to be told that the funds would be sacrificed, because Corfe Castle should no longer send two Members to the House of Commons ? Were they to be told that the Church, which was said to be based upon a rock and erected in the hearts of the people, should be over thrown, because rotten boroughs would be abolished? Would the Crown be less secure on the head of the Monarch, because schedule A. should have no repre sentatives, and schedule B. only half the fcrmer num ber? He trusted the Crown would longencircle the pre sent Sovereign's head, arid would descend for ages to his children's children.—(Cheers.) The gravamen of this Bill was in those schedules A. and B. Its most important feature was the disfranchisement of the close boroughs. In all the rest of its details he had no doubt it might be improved in the recess.— He hoped that Guildford would retain its two Mem bers.—(Hear, hear.) He had twice solicited the attention of Lord John Russell to the subject, and that Noble Lord expressed his regret that he could not leave the representation of Guildford undis turbed, without opening the way for the preserve then of rotten boroughs. He trusted, however, that the objection would be now removed. He compli mented th e C orporat i on for its liberal conduct in the Late and in former elections. He would now only trouble the Court with one or two observations. If the Reform Bill should be re'ected he greatly feared that some di re f ul convulsion would be the conse quence. The people were se delighted when the news of th at measure having been bor proposedi wasannounced, th a t even the vassal boroughs we oug then ea e p x e c t i l te l d I. in their chains. If th e hopes that y should now be disapp o i nted, the :s e p b of the consequences must b e on t h e heads of laboured to defeat the Bill. Ifmeasureo that os-ehwo be carried into effect, it would materially alter the coris tituency. It would brin g i nto t h e Legislature the country gentleman without the destruction of his patrimony, and the commercial man arid the ma nufacturer without the influence of a nominating Peer. He thought that there would be fewer brief lees barristers than heretofore in the House of Com mons. That place was likely to be much less than'' formerly an arena for political gladiators. The Bill i would improve the condition of the col oni e s ; t would give security to the Aristocracy , the historic deeds of whose ancestors were read of by every Eng- L ehman with admiration and delight; and i t would establish the Throne of that patriotic Monarch whom the whole people love and venerate.—(Cheers.) Mr. BRISCOE next addressed the Court. He as sured his brother freeholders that it was with nc ordinw y feelings, and he would truly add, with no ordinary pleasure, that he then stood before them. ne was the more gratified on that occas;on, because it was to be inferred, from the distinguished renewal of their confidence, that his conduct during the short period of his probation was sanctioned by their approvin g voice ; which he valued next to the appro bation of God and of his conscience. It was, indeed, a high gratification to him that his conduct had the approval of his Hon. Friend, Mr. Drummond, although on that question of Reform he (Mr Briscoe) did not participate in the apprehensions of danger which that gentleman entertained. He would now repeat what he had said some months ago, that that gentleman was more highly qualified, in every respect, than he himself was to be the representa tive of the county of Surrey. But he felt that Mr. Drummond, by cordially supporting him, had mani fested a greatness of mind such as was rarely to be seen—(Hear)—whereas they must ail know that if he (Mr. Drummond) were a candidate, his return would be certain.—(Hear.) He had that day acted with the same magnanimity by which he had ever been distinguished. The freeholders had that day conferred upon him (Mr. B.) the highest honour which they could bestow, or he receive. He was happy that when the time had come for his giving them an account of his stewardship, they had nor thought him an unfruitful servant; and although he himself might form a less favourable esti mate of his own services, vet he would say, with truth, that he had employed his humble exer tions sedulously to promote their intFrest. He would not - have thought of making any reference to his votes in the House of Commons, had not his lion. Col league felt it to be his duty to refer to those which he (Va. Denison) had given, and thereby reminded .. him of what he also ought to do. On every occa sion but oite, his vote had been in accordance with that of his Hon. Colleague; and he trusted that his conduct in that one exception would not be mis taken; for he agreed with Mr. Denison, that much was due from the people of England to their pre sent patriotic Sovereign. It was his wish, as it was the wish of the whole community, that every thing necessary to support the King's dignity and per sonal convenience should be granted by the people. —(Hear.) Still he hail thought it his duty to vote that the Pension List should be separated from the personal expettces- of the Crown. It hail been al ways, and was still his fixed opinion, that no pen sion should be wanted, except for public services, and with the sanction, and under the conirotil of the House of Commons. He considered that, in giving that vote, he was consulting the honour and dignity of the Crown, as well as the interests of the people, although his Hon. Colleague held a different opinion. Mr. DENtsoes - explained to Mr. Briscoe, that he did not differ from him; and that he (Mr. D.) far from voting as Mr. I3riscoe supposed, we.s not in the House at all on ;hat occasion.—( Hear.) Mr. BRIsCoE said, that nothing could give him greater pain, than that he should be supposed to have introduced the subject of that vote, for the purpose of making an invidious distinction between himself and his colleague. Entering the Hall, he had not the slightest intention of making any allu sion to that topic.—(Hear.) He had great hopes that the abuse against which he voted would be soon removed, as the nation had embarked irrevc cably in the cause of Parliamentary Reform. It was his fixed determination to support the Reform Bill of his Majesty's Ministers. It MU not then neces sary for him to enlarge upon that subject, because he bad attended no less than five public meetings at which it was discussed in that county, and at each of them he had explained his sentiments, lie could then only repeat, that his opinion had not been changed by anything which he had heard or read. He considered the measure one of the most conser vative description, and far from being of a doubtful or dangerous tendency.—(Hear.) Nay, he would not hesitate to say more—the measure was, in his opinion, pacific, conservative, and economical ; and while the movers of it set to work for the purpose of remedying abuses and rooting out corruption, the Bill would impart fresh rigour and strength to the sounder parts of the 'Constitution, as at present by law established. Many of the institutions of the , country were in the utmost peril, and were hasten ing to decay, but the present Bill would remove that peril, and arrest the progress of that decay. For his own part, he had not the slightest doubt that the injurious consequences, which some persons ap prehended, would not take place. He set out with assuring them that he would only occupy their time for a few moments, and he was resolved to keep his word. He would give his support to the present Administration, so long as their government was conducted upon these three great principles—Re trenchment at home, non-intervention abroad, and Reform ; not alone Reform in Parliament, but Re form in every department of the State—Reform in i the criminal code, a sanguinary code abhor: ent anti revolting to the best feelings of the human breast—a Reform too in the Game Laws—a Reform as respected Slavery, that foul stain upon the British character—a Reform, in short, he would urge and support wherever corruption existed. He would keep his eye upon these and similar objects, and he would earnestly labour to secure them to the country, in the hope that they would be crowned by the blessing of God, " without which the strength of man was weakness, and his wisdom folly." He hoped that tine new Bill would have the effect of producing peace, una nimity, and emifidence throughout the empire—that it would give due security to the privileges of the people, impart strength to legitimate rank and station, and fresh stability to the Crown, by inducing the people to rally round the throne. In conclusion he would assure them that they might fully rely upon his best and most zealous services —(Cheers.) The Return and Proclamation were then made in due form, and the new Members "girt with swords" as Knights of the Shire. Mr. DENISON moved the thanks of the meeting to the High Sheriff for his conduct during the election. Mr. BRIsCOE seconded the motion. The HIGH SHERIFF acknowledged the com pliment. Three cheers were then, on the proposition of Mr. BRISCOE, given for the King, and the meeting ad journed. No election that w e e v er w i tnesse d, was con d ucte d with so little enthusiasm. Though the Town-ha was full, the business which called the county to gether appeared to be so nie,-ely formal, that it was proceeded to with great indifference, and the cheers and applause~ occasionally given were very faint. Immediately after the election, the ceremony of chairing the new Members took place, which was conducted with all the usual accompaniments of music, banners, and a long procession ; but, as we before stated, it was utterly destitute of the excite ment and interest which belong to a contested election. KENT. RESIGNATION' OF SIR EDWARD KNATCIIBUI.L. Yesterday forenoon a very numerous arid highly respectable meeting of the freeholders, parishioners, and other friends of Reform, belonging to the divi sion of Blackheat h, assembled at the Green Man Ta vern on Blackheath, for the purpose of meeting the two Reform candidates, Mr. Hodges and Mr. Rider, the latter gentleman having started in opposition to Sir Edward Knatclibull. _ _ . — J.J;;;;;;,E.sq.,;tte of the county Magistrates, was unanimously called to the Chair. The CHAIRMAN felt happy in announcing to the meeting th at t h e two gent l emen h e h a d the honour of alluding to, Mr. Hodges and Mr. Rider, were then present ; and he felt that two better men — men more calculated to fulfil their Parliamentary duties could not be found throughout the county of Kent, as had been clearly demonstrated in their canvass, it being thereupon ascertained, upon a fair calculation, that 7-10ths of the population had ac tually promised them their votea.—(Loud applause.) Here the Learned Chairman entered into a long ex planation of Lord John Russell's plan of Reform, And called upon the meeting not to relax in their endeavours to ensure the return of the two popular Men-lbers.—(Long and continued cheering.) JOHN PENN, Esq., :n a long speech corroborated the Chairman in the well-merited eulogitim he had pa , serl upon Mr. Hodges, the late member, and the handsome manner in which he had mentioned the name of Mr. Rider. Mr. 1 - 10DGES next came forward amidst immense cheering, which lasted for several minutes ; and he was evidently overcome by his cordial reception. After silence had been obtained, the Hon. Gentle. man said he felt inadequate to find words sufficiently strong to thank the meeting for the cordiality and good fellowship with which he had been received. He also begged to return them his hearty thanks for their past suffrages, and trusting he had redeemed his promises at the last election,—that of support ing Parliamentary Referrn,—he had done so with all his might, and, should he again have the honour of returning to his seat in the Commons house of Parliament, he would again promise that he would give his vote for the Bill and nothin g but the Bill. The Learned Gentleman then said he considered the cause was their own, for that, at half-past ten o'clock the night before, an official letter had been received by his Committee at Sittingbourne, stattrig that Sir Edward Knatchbull had thought fit to withdraw himself from the contest.—(Loud huzzac.) Here Mr. C. J. CARTTAR, the secretary to Sir Edward Knatchbull's Committee sitting at the Green Man, rose and said that he had just received a letter from the principal Committee in London, confirming the communication received at bitting. bourne, alluded to by Mr. Hodges.—(Loud cries of " read, read.")—The letter was then read, and was to the following effect : " Coekspur-street, Thursday. "DEAR SIR,—At a meeting of the Committee last night, it was decided that Sir Edward Knatchbull should retire. We have just received this account, and in case of your not having heard from them, we send this off to yew We regret this decision the more, as all accounts yester day and to-day were more auspicious. (S'gned) " 140U,IESDALE, Chairman." The reading of this letter was followed by im mense cheering. The election commences on Wednesday next. The following circular has been addressed to the freeholders of the county of Kent : " GENTLRMEN,-The Central Committee fur conduct ing the election of Mr. Hodges and Mr. Rider beg to ac quaint you that Sir Edward Knatchbull has thought pro per, on the advice of his Committees, to retire front the contest for the representation of the county. " Our Committee. however, earnestly recommend that no relaxation should take place in our exertions ti'l the election is finally closed, as it is just possible some new candidate may enter the field. (Signed) " C. WAYTH, Honorary Secretary. " Maidstone, Central Committee-room, May 5, 1831," OXFORDSHIRE. On Wednesday the nomination for this county took place. The morning was miserably wet. Large quantities of beer and gin was distributed by a brewer in Lord Norreys' interest. The hall was in consequence nearly filled by drunken men, who would hear nobody : this led to two or three vulgar fights. The whole business of moving, seconding, and addressing by the candidates, passed off in dumb show, the mob snaking the most horrible noises. On the show of hands taking place, it appeared almost unanimous in favour of Messrs. Harcourt and Weyland, Lord Norrevss' show not extending beyond his side of the hustings. Lord Nurreys was attended into Oxford principally by the Under graduates : this is not surprising; he is a very young man, and popular among them. The Uni versity has taken up his cause, and the colleges have subscribed largely in his support. The returns are most favourable to the reforming candidates. AND 0 VER. Monday last being the day fixed for the election of Members to represent this borough in the ensu ing Parliament, the town presented an unusual scene of animation and gaiety. About eleven o'clock, Ralph Etwall, jun., E.q. (one of the candidates), accompanied by his friends, proceeded in his carriage to the house of George Barnes, Esq., the Bailiff of the borough. Shortly afterwards another band announced the arrival of H. A. W. Fellowes, Esq. (the other candidate), from Hurstbeurne-park. At twelve o'clock the candidates, the corporation, and the Hon. N. Fellowes (Recorder) adjourned to the Guildhall for the purpose of holding the election. After the usual preliminary proceedings were con cluded, Mr. H. A. W. Fellowes came forward, and was greeted with loud and reiterated applause. In the course of a meat and well-timed address , he sa i d , that from the earliest period of his life he had been a strenuous advocate for Parliamentary Reform ; and argued with persuasive eloquence on the neces sity of annihilating the botoughmongering system. In conclusion, he stated, that in the event of his having the honour of a seat in Parliament, he would give his firm and unflinching support to " the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill." Mr. R. ETwau, then rose, and after the hearty cheers which welcomed his appearance had sub sided, at some length descanted on the various points, characterising the leading features of the in tended Reform Bill, and said, that in coming for ward to solicit the suffrages of the electors that day, he was actuated only by a sincere desire to enter into the public service at this eventful crisis, for the sake of the public welfare. The poll was then taken, and Henry Arthur Wallop Fellowes, Esq., and Ralph Etwall, jun., Esq,. were declared to be unanimously elected. This announcement was met by a simultaneous burst of approbation from the dense crowd congre gated in the hall ; on their return from which the new-elected Members were chaired in triumph through the streets of Andover, amidst the congra tulations of the inhabitants, whose houses were filled with elegantly dressed ladies. DENBIGH, MA Y 3. The freeholders of Denbighshire are about to re deem their characters by opposing most strenuously Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, who has hitherto been considered as the great autocrat of North Wales. — John Maddocks, Esq., of Glany-wern, brother-in law to Mr. Robarts, the banker, has been brought forward by a poweiful body of the freeholders, and his success is all but certain. The enthusiasm of the freeholders in the glorious cause of Reform will prove to the Hon. Baronet, that the utter contempt of the sentiments of his constituents, which he has hitherto uniformly shown, will now meet its just re tribution. The Denbigh attorneys, whose elec tioneering tact and good generalship are proverbial, have taken the popular cause in hand with an ardour beyond all praise, and the Hon. Baronet's canvass here this day proved to him and his few friends the utter hopelessness of their cause. The freeholders are determined, notwithstanding the Hon. Baronet's deep-rooted influence, to prove they are not the humble vassals they have been heretofore consi dered. The Hon. Baronet will find, that although he has never before condescended to canvass, but has had quiet possession of the county for the last 35 years, that the men of Denbighshire have opi nions of their own on political matters as well as their English neighbours, and that they have now risen as a " giant refreshed," with a determination, to free themselves from the domination of his influence, however overwhelming it might be hitherto consi dered. The freeholders are resolute in their oppo sition, and the great cause must prevail. SoatEasyrstizna.—Th e utmo,t exertioni that it is pos sible for men to make have been used throughout Somer setahire to secure the return of Mr. Sandford and Colonel Gore Langton. The names of these gentlemen have operated like talismans wherever they hav e been heard ; they have brought together in their cause the hearts of crowds, differing on minor points, but united on the one great question which now agitates the country from one extreme to the other. The scene at Wells on Friday will be one which, we think, will not be easily forgotten by those who witmsa it. We speak within bounds when we say, that on a moderate calculation, 10,000 persons will be present in that city at the nomination of the candidates —the most memorable nomination which ever took place in this county..the most memoraWe which will, perhaps, ever again take place in Somerset. Nearly a fhousaiia persons from Bath and its immediate neighbourhood will be present; a thousand persons will go in procession from Frame; a large number of the friends of the cause will proceed from Taunton, through Bridgewater and Glaston bury; Shepton Mallet will send a mass of voters to the Tot, and many other places, to which we have it not in our power at this moment to advert, will afford similar demonstrations of popular feeling. Means will he taken ro march these numerous bands into the town in regular and imposing order, while music, and banners, and gar lands, will give a gay and exhilarating character to the spectacle. Since the above was written, we have learned, from authority on which we can implicitly depend, that Mr. Tynte has resigned.—Bath Chronicle. Sussex. —The election fur the county takes place this (lay at Chichester, when it is expected that Lord Geor%e Lennox and Mr. Curteis will meet with no opposition, notwithstanding the rumours which have prevailed plenti fully of radical as well as Anti-Reform Candidates. BEEKALSTON. —On Monday, the 2d of May, the elec tion for this borough took place under an old tree in the centre of the village, when Sir Jarms Mackintosh and Mr. Wood being nominated, Lord Lovaine and Mr. Lyon were also put in nomination. At the close of the poll Lord Lovaine and Mr. Lyon were declared duly elected, they having nine votes each. SC 0 AND. (Abridged from the Edinburgh Courant.) A most spirited meeting was held on Saturday last at a chapel in East Rose-street, Edinburgh, to consider of the propriety of presenting a loyal and dutiful address to his Maj , ! , ty, on the late exercise of his Royal prerogative in the dissolution of Parliament ; and also for.the purpose of expressing to the Right lion. the Lord Provost, the Ma gistrates, and Council of the city of Edinburgh, a re spectful but earnest desire that, in the exercise of their elective power, the representation of the city should he con ferred on the Right lion. Francis Jeffrey, Lord Advocate of Scotland. Air. R. ALEXANDER, win , !-merchant, seconded the mo tion, which was put and carried :vith acclamation. On the motion of Mr. AYTouN, of Inchdairnie, a com mittee was appointed to carry the resolutions into effect. Mr. G. WILSON moved the thanks of the meeting. to the managers of the chapel for the handsome and liberal man ner they had given its use for the meeting. Mr. ADAn BLACK, suggested that the committee should also be authorized to open a sub-cription, with a view to forward the election of independent Members of Parlia ment. He was, authorized by a gentleman to say, that if this was adopted, he would commence it with a subscrip tion of 100/. The Edinburgh Courant gives the following as a pretty correct return of the result of the approaching elections, as regards the question of Reform For the whole Bill—Argyllshire, Forfar, Orkney, Ca:th. ness, Sutherland, Dumfries,. Renfrew. Against the whole Bill—Aberdeen, I3erwick, Edinburgh, Elgin, Hadding ton, Kincardine, Linlithgow, Peeblel, Perth, Roxburgh, Selkirk, Banff. Uncertain, or contested—Kinross, Inverness, Kirkcud bright, Cromarty, Wigton, Stirling, Fife, Dumbarton, Lanark, Ayr, RcsE-Aire. BURGHS. For the whole Bill—Ayr district, Stirling, Tain, Dysart. Against tl:e whole Bill—Edinburgh, A.nstruther, Jed burgh, Selkirk, Wigton. Uncertain, or contested—lnverness, Perth, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dumfries.. ABSTRACT. Counties for the Bill Burghs ditto Counties against the Bill - - - Li Burghs ditto 5-17 Counties contested - • - - 11 Bughs ditto - - - - - - 5-16 Total - - WORCESTER, MAY 3. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—l will thank you to correct an erroneous state ment in your respectable journal of my having voted against the transfer of the elective franchise from East Retford to Birmingham. I always supported that pro position. Yours, G. R. ROBINSON. P. S. I hope other journals will correct this mis statement. CORNWALL ELECTION. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ) A Committee of the freeholders of this county, residing in Plymouth, has been formed this day, for conducting the election of Mr. Pendarves and Sir Chas. Lemon, and subscriptions entered into. The cause of reform pro ceeds gloriously throughout the county, and there is no doubt the freeholders will reject Sir Richard Vyvyan and Lord Valletort. I heard this day, that out of twenty-one freeholders who were canvassed at Cawsand, a smad town within a mile from the seat of the Earl of Mount Edg comb?, Lord Valh-tort's father, eighteen of them were for the Reform Candidates. I find I was in error on Monday last ; it was net Co lonel Arthur, the Goveroor-General of Van Diemen's Land, to b e superseded, but the (;overnor-General of Ntw South Wales. NEWCASTLE, MAY 4. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. After the resignation of Mr. Bell for Northumberland, the friends of M r B eaumont an d Lor d How i ck prepare d to give their support to the cause of Reform in the adjoin ing county of Durham. It was understood that Sir Henry Hardioge was to be started in the interests of the Durham parsons, with 30,0001. at his disposal, from the long purse of the boroughmongers. Lord Londonderry was most urgent that Sir Henry should stand, and procured a requisition to be sent to him on Monday evening. earnestly requesting that he would allow himself to be put in nomi nation. To-day, however, Mr. Clavering, the Sheriff, has had a letter from Sir Henry, stating that he deems it inadvisabl e to disturb the county ! Mr. Russell and Sir Hedworth Williamson—bath staunch Reformers, will therefore, on Tuesday, be returned without opposition. Two Reform M em b ers h ave b een re t urne d f or C ar li s l e ; and Cu m b er l an d , not l ess d eterm i ne d t h an Northumber land or D ur h am, to support t h e Ki ng an d t h e peop l e, will, we may b e a s su r e d, b e equ a lly success f u l i n s h a ki ng off th e yo k e o f a v il e boroughtnonger faction. For more than fif ty years, Cumberland has been under the domina tion of the Lowthers—but the freeholders are now roused to a sense of their degradation, and will nobly and man fully assert the rights and independence of Englishmen. If money should be wanted to assist the patriotic cause in Cumberland, no immaterial aid would be granted from the funds raised in Newcastle for the support of independence in Northumberland—funds which fortunately are not now required here. HENLEY-ON-THAMES, MAY J. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Every well-wisher to the cause of Reform must rejoice at the rapid strider making in all parts of Oxfordshire. Major Weyland made his entry here to-day ; the horses were taken from his carriage at the entrance of the town, through which he was drawn to the Catherine Wheel Inn, where lie alighted and proceeded to the Town-hall, to attend a public meeting of the freeholders. T. Sroxoe, jun. Esq. of Stonor Park, was called to the chair, and in opening the business of the meeting, took occasion to remark respecting the various reports in different parts of the county. In some places we were told Lord Norreys had not the slightest chance; in ethers, that he was certain of being returned ; but he (Mr. Stonor) would now take the opportunity of observing, that these reports were " inventions of the enemy" to l u ll us into a 'false security, or to drive us to despair. These reports, he added, required that every freeholder s hould look upon his oven vote as the casting one upon w hich the issue of the struggle depended. Major WICYLA.ND, in a short and neat speech, declared his sentiments in favour of Reform, and asserted himself also to be favourable to the abolition of slavery. The meeting was afterwards addressed by Captain MONTAGUE and Mr. GILCHRIST. The latter gentleman, i n a strain of eloquence, made some severe remarks upon the undue influence used by certain individuals in the n ighbourhood (names he would not at present expose) to preve nt the honest tradesman in exercising his un a li ena bl e - right of freedom of election. He trusted in a struggle lik e the present that the freeholders of the county of Oxford would not be content with bestowing their good wishes, but that they would use every exertion in their power, as well at the hustings as in meetings like the present, to promote the great cause of Reform introduced by an enlightened Ministry, and sanctioned by a magna nimous and patriotic King. Three titans were then given for King William the Fourth, three for Harcourt Weyland and Reform, three for the worthy Chairman (Thomas Stonor, jun. Esq.), and three groans for Lord Norreys, when the meeting brAre uP• I n the course of the afternoon the Major made a moat successful canvass, and left the town soon after for Wat tington, amidst the cheers ef the populace. 1 EAST RtTFORD, MAY 5. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The great cause of Reorm is here victorious ! This strong hold of corruption has been carried ! the colours of the gallant Vernon and Newark are now flying on the citadel ! and Newcastle has fallen never to rise again'. The county of Nottingham may well indeed he proud of its noble position, for all its Members are returned to the Commons House of Parliament, as staunch, undeviat• and uncompromising friends and supporters td - the Ministers' glorious Bill! ! SCARBOROUGH, MAY 4. TO THE EDITOR OF THE S'U.Y. Sut,—The following article of intelligence is at your service, and if you think it worth notice. Yesterday tl e Reform candidates for the county of York visited Scarbo rau9b, and upon ne occasion whatever was CO loyal a dis positions atlbieou ; et e electors eacntoi thousandfret . and n i cif ' ei h rv e in id u p at o il p ise, u r o p i ft o (t) f it S i , t o . a fa r ) 1, r h o tol t e g 1 r i pa tronage in favour of that forty-four has been immens:. Almost every inhabitant of the town (forty-four excepted) went to meet the candidates, and the procession was nu tnerous, orderly, and, in point of anxiety, almost beyond description. Hustings were elected, the several candi dates were extremely happy in their speeches, and declared they had not met with a warmer reception in the course of all their canvas. At the conclusion, " God save the King" was sung by the whole assemblage, thus forming one full, one grand, one important chorus in praise of our beloved monarch. This day the Honourable Charles Manners Sutton and General Phillips have been re-eleced for the borough, but for reasons best known to them selves, no public ceremony has taken place. It is reported the forty-four have chaired (not chained) their members in the Town-Hall, and instead of the town being enlivened with music, with banners, with a grand procession and then with a grand election dinner, the forty-four and their representatives are mourning over their last dying speech and confession in Scarborough, and their band . is playing the " Dead march in Saul." J. H. ST. MAWES, MAY 4. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The election for this rotten borough took place yesterday. A decision of a Committee last Session had settled that the right of voting was in the resident !mug:- holders paying scot and lot, and in freeholders hav ing freeholds within the borough. The scot and lot qualification had lain dormant for ages, and this first opportunity of exercising it, elicited from the fishermen and pilots of St. Mawes, who all live in houses belonging to the Duke of Buckingham, a manifestation of indepenlence and public spirit that did them honour, and that occasioned no small share of surprise to his Grace's candidates, Sir E. Sugd, , n and Mr. Pigot ; the former used every argument to persuade these homiest men of the mischief of the Reform Bill, and the foby of wishing to surrender the privileges they had so recently obtained ; but the unanimous responses of the assembled inhabitants awl voters, in the most deafening shouts were, " Away with our rotten borough ; let us have the Reform B:11." Mr. Spry, a young gentleman of fortune who lives in the immediate neighbourhood, and who is a warm advocate of Reform, started upon the scot and lot interest, and was most e nthusiastically supported by this honest class of voters. But the Corporation (as they call themselves.) aided by the non-resident freeholders, the mere faggots of the Duke of Buckingham, several of whom were sent down express from Buckinghamshire to wrench from these poor inhabitants their birthright, came to the poll and outnum bered them, and the returning officer being also a minion of the Duke, the Tory candidates were returned ; but should the Parliament continue Mr. Spry will bring the case before a Committee, who will, there is little doubt, properly appreciate the impartial conduct of the Port. reeve. To show the taist.raVe expedients to which the Tories have recourse, against the liberties of the people, one instance, on this occasion, may be quoted. A Baronet, from Buckinghamshire, tra velled post-haste down to St. Mawes, to vote for the Duke's candidate, on account of a house for which he had a freehold lease, which house he had never seen, was ignorant who had occupied it, and for which he had never received any rent; and yet this gentleman was per mitted to vote, in order to outnumber the poor fishermen in the place. do Lord John n that Russell's discovery was made in the course of these proceed iwnagss,abyßeafidremelearr,attiohnatfirioemobte SjeierEd t ward Lor Bill, hut that he was a Reformer, and had no objection to see such a close borough as St. Mawes thrown open to the surroureing country. What a bitter draught to the corporation men, who, in obedience to their master, were obliged to return a man publicly avowing sentiments di rectly at issue with their own opinions, and their own ex clusive and long usurped rights. I hope, for the honour and consistency of the Learned Member, he will art in congruity with this declaration, when any plan of Reform comes on for discussion in Parliament. Your obedient Servant, AN ELECTOR. PLYMOUTH, MAX 4. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The scenes of yesterday, an account of which I have sent you, induce me to write how the election has finally terminated. The town continued pretty quiet during the night, with the exception of a few stones at intervals being thrown at the windows of houses wherein some of the freemen who voted for Sir Geroge resided. This morn ing, when the hour arrived for the candidates to make their appear ince, thousands of persons had assembled from the Guildhall to the hotel, but the people were evidently disappointed at not seeing Sir George, as by the advice of his friends he had determined not to appear, and he has remained secluded all day. When the business of the day commenced, one of the freemen, who was elected a com mittee-man to watch the progress of the Reform Bill on behalf of the reformers, Captain Vise, R.N., one of Sir George's committee, and an el,.ctor, rose and stated, that much as he regretted the calling out the military yester day, he and Sir George's friends did think it absolutely necessary, and that it was impossible Sir George could base reached the hotel in safety if they had not done so; but he at the same time stated, that if the committee could have thought so respectable a portion of the ininaliitants would have volunteered to be sworn special constables, they would have paused before they did so. This, I think, they should have sought to do before the military were sent for. If they could not have procured specia , constables enough, then have sent for the military. Shortly after this bills were distributed among the people in the hall, informing the inhabitants that the Hon. Capt. Elliot had been advised by his legal advisers not to pro ceed to the hall, as from the riotous proceedings of the preceding day, and the manner the returning officer had acted on that occasion, the election would be void when brought before a Committee of the House of Commons. A motion that a return be made by the returning officer, according to his decision yesterday, when the people broke away the partition, was submitted by Mr. Bayly, the bar rister, who is an elect,,r, but the Mayor's Assessor refused it, and ordered the poll to proceed, which closed about three o'clock, p.m. During the day the Hon. Captain Elliot has been drawn through the town in a car decorated with laurel, attended by hundreds of respectable tradesmen, (many of them shopkeepers, dangerous persons to be possessed with the elective franchise, as poor Horace Twiss would say), a cir cumstance which speaks volumes of the feelings and senti ments of the most respectable inhabitants who they would have elected for their Member to represent them in Par liament ; but happily for us the day begins to dawn, when the Members will be elected by the inhabitants at large, or at least by those who ought to have a right to partici pate in the election, persons of property and intelli gence, the basis of a Constitutional Reform. The shops in the principal streets were shut up yesterday, and during a great part of to-day, in consequence of the dense crowds which have assembled ; but now the election is closed, the people are beginning to withdraw, and there is little doubt but peace and order will be restored, but while Sir George continues here lie must seclude himself, and when he takes his departures must do so privately. Captain Elliot issued his farewell address this afternoon, and was escorted out of town in the car, attended by a hand and a vast multitude. Szvest O'CLOCK, P.31.--It is now generally known that Sir George is at the Dock-yard, Devonport—the neighbou r i ng town--having privately w ent there last night, b e i ng afraid to remain at the ho tel here. I under stand he was cut under the ear with a st?neethr Ross, o rown at f him, as well as his brother-in-law, Co the Dock-y ar d. All this might lat,venfbemenils'avoided, if well the leaders o f th a t c l ose body, the Corporation, — well 4'l , the Reform know ingues- as they did t h e feeling existing here on tion had desired Sir Geo r g e not to offer himself; and I am sure if they had done so, he would have had the good sense to acquiesce , because he must know, if six or seven certain individua ls of that body are against him, the majority would be agai nst blip a l so.. FINA L STATE OF TOE rots . 101 Sir J. B. Martin - ' AI Sir George Cockburn , • lion, Captain Elliot • i • . WARWICK, MAY (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Our Members, Mr. Tomes and Mr. Edward Bolton King, have this day l.wen chaired. The plan that was proposed and accepted by the Committee, was a car drawn by eight horses for the successful Members, and in that vehicle they went through the town accompanied by thou and,. I have been in the whole of the contest, and I ran a: this moment scarcely believe that the Castle interest has been crushed at ono blow. It is 4.0 years since any thing like a strong opposition has been made to Lord War wick; but Edward Bolton King, Esq., has the proud satis!action in saving in the words of Caesar, " Terri rich: e i n i." We are all mad with delight. Yours, tinly, J. C, EDINBURGH, MAY 3. TOIHE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—To-day being fixed for tlecting a Member for this city, Mr. Dundat was elected by a majority of three. Mr. J tfrey, out of the vile, corrupt, and self.eles ted Magi strates, secured sixteen votes ! The Junto con ists of somewhere about thirty-three. Serious riots have taken phce. The Provost on leaving the Council Chambers, though guarded by about th r ee hundred of th e p o li ce , was assailed by the pro/de wi•le every opprobrious epithet—missiles were hurled after him, and a general attack commenced. His Lordship took shelter in a grocer's shop, and escaped by the back window, The Riot Act was read, the military called out, and broken heads were going ; the shops are all shut, and by nine o'clock (when it will he dark) the most serious apprehen sions arc entertained. The mob consists entirely of lads and mechanics. They did not come out prepand for any conflict with the police and constables, as not one was seen armed with a switch ; but some of the streets being newly Macadamized afforded ample materials for annoy - ance•. The Sheriff is much to blame : nut four stones were thrown when he read the Riot Act. A few smooth words would have done more to &lay the irrtated feelings of the people. It is a singular fact that not a Highland chairman would assist the police force, by taking a baton and pay to keep the peace, or rather to break it. The Irish porters, lamplighters, scavengers, and blackguards out of employment, were hired at sixpence a-head. Such a set of ragamuffins was never seen to parade the streets of a civiliztal the Mcdern Athens ! Dundas gives a dinner at the Hopetoun Rooms, which are guarded by a squadron of the 4th Irish Dragoons 1 Same thousands of people are already there, yelling most hideously. A pleasant dinner party ! Yesterday the petition, signet by the householders to the Magistrates requirine; them to return Mr. Jeffrey, was signed in fourteen hours by seventeen thousand ! Of course, it was totally disregarded, as well as innumerable petitions by the various Corporations of the city, presented for the same purpose. 1 am Sir, your obedient servant, T. i\l., a Onistant Reader of The Sun. P.S. Permit me to say by this opportunity that the Stottisli nation feel and acknowledge themselves highly indebted to you, for your great exertions in forwarding the latest news. Scotland long wanted a Londo❑ Paper somewhat attentive to its interests—she has found one in Vie Sun. EDINBURGH, MAY 3. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta.,—To the everlasting shame, disgrace, and reproa c h of the Town Council of Ldinhurgh, R. A. Dundas has been this day elected Member for the city. The election, however, was not secured by the voice of the citizens, be• cause they to a man were in favour of the Right Hon. Francis Jeffrey, Lord-Advocate, and they even ap proached the Chief Magistrate upon their banded knees, supplicating in his Lordship's behalf, but all to no pur pn,e. Determiir:d to remain in the corrupt and rotten state in which this unfortunate city has hitherto been re presented, the Town Council —at least a majority—voted for a friend of their old favourite. It is not only a no torious, but a lamentable fact, that I and my fellow-citi zens have been groaning under a load of taxation during a series of years, to support what ? Not the improvement of con city—not the advancement of the rights of the in habitants!—!rut the corruptions and abuses which the Town Council and their late coadjutor have from time to time been pleased to create. Are we, then, fairly repre sented, either in burgh or in Parliament ? Our situation at this awful moment is indescribable, There is nothing here, s'nce this woeful catastroph e has happened, but riot and disord• r. The police are overpowered, and the midi tary have ben celled out. Whilst the Lord-Advocate has been carried home amidst the cheers of his faithful towns• min, Dundee, a: d a number of his worthy (I should say worthless) supporters are shut up in the room where this abominable election took place. The Chief Magistrate, too, has bee❑ compelled to take refuge in one of the houses of the citizens whose rights he ht.s this day tramped under feet. Will no Member be found in the House of Com mons, when that Honourable House is again assembled, to represent our grievances ? Above all, will none be found to free us front the grasp of a tyrannical, self-elected, ciirrupt, and rotten Town Council ? Are we to he longer slaves to the obnoxious house of Dundas ? Depend upon it, that our most gracious Sovereign, and his most intelli gent Ministry, will receive no support from Scotland : in deed, how can they expect any from a misrepresented kingdom? Let their whole confidence he placed in chose honourable Members who will be returned for Ireland and glorious Old England, and then we may expect that the rights of which we have bem so shamefully robbed will be restored to us. I am, S r, your obtd;ent servant, CIVIS. EDINBURGH, MAY 3. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. General Newspaper and Advcrtising, Office, 40, St. Andrew square. i 3 impossible to convey any idea of the excite ment that prevails at present throughput Scotland and the great imaiety that is evinced to return such Members only as will support his Majesty's Ministers in the approaching It is truly gratifying to observe the great increase of strength that is likely to be gained in this respect in Eng land, notwithstanding all the bribery aed corruption that must have been used at Preston and elsewhere. And it is pleasing to know, that in Scotland there will be a greater number of popular Members returned than could have been expected in the present state of matters. By a letter from Mr. Ross, of Rossie, he hag secured tt4e Angus-shire burghs, so that Sir James Carnegie re tires. Mr. Fergusson, of Raith, has also secured the Kirkcaldy burghs, and therefore Lord Loughborough re• tires. Admiral Fleming comes in for Stirling, notwith standing the opposition of the annexed ; Kirkman Finlay fit Glasgow; and the Lord Advocate, for Forfar. In shart, it is expected, that there will he an increase of about fourteen Members, and that two-thirds of the Scot tish Members will support the measure. No event has, perhaps, occurred in Edinburgh, since the Porteus mob, that has created such an excitement as that of the present election for this city. It being under stood that our present self-elected Magistrates were re solved to return R. A. Dundas, me e tings o f th e inhabi tants were immediately called, in order to ascertain the a t s point,ll our in incorporations petitions rati o n s a and public: no t p f f r ire o o n o T n the inhabitants in general, conveying t bos u eonn(li tt ee e sol: C rf be o stu u le n ne a c tiel il deoo t he universal wish of the citizens that the Lerd Advocate should be returned on the present occasion. One of these petitions received yesterday upwards of 18,000 signatures, anl measu ing 375 feet, was presented this forenoon, previous to the election, which took place at twelve o'clock. Since which period the city has been in a most dreadfully agitated state ; and the moment that it was announced that the Lord Advocate had lost his election, and that Mr. Dundas had been returned by a majority of three, the confusion and uproar was inde scribable. The Lord Advocate very prudently retired from the electing room, viz. the Council Chamber, by a private entry, and got into his carriage with a view to get home unobserved, but the moment the multitude discovered him his horses were taken out, and he carried amidst the ac clamations of thousands along Prince's-street, and onwards to Moray-place. Provost Allan, however, acted other wise, and left the Chamber undauntedly, as if he had offered no offence to the people; he attempted to proceed along the street amidst the groans and hisses of thousands, but could proceed no farther than Leith-street, where he had to take shelter in a shop, until the Riot Act was read, and until James Gibson Craig and some others of the Lord Advocate's friends, who were hailed with cheers, came up to his protection, when a troop of dragoons ar rived from hershill Barracks, and escorted him in safety to his own house. Great anxiety is evinced for the safety of the city during the night, but whatever injury is done will only be to those of the majority. The sketch of the di the new novel of " Alothei strange to tell, is made the sul causticity, is paid to hive precedent which occurred from Grovvenor-squaro, lath of a Nobleman in s and Daughters," which, iliject of so much humoarous ' teen derived from a striking ty season before last not far 1 TI) hav I:itaveti the Duk, 14 hie coronet-- 1 j form Bill, p, Inis is a very g T 0 Ti 4 ' 8 11: —I a ai beenb , g unnoticed Zut have earlier I Send. Our ci 1 1 it I should tl °f iffinest and tr the Bill, and n 4 muel Lumley. Wildman, (a ha Gardiner, two h and constitution reached Lenz thi for Liverpool ° di against 40 Gaseoyne.) chc Sutton, Esq., a a splendid speei benison's condu and the Bill in moos, and they Denison concluC tayinz he hoped the Bill in his h voucher for wha to give, as an et of Gaily Knight I rather think a'armists, and a many of his olc their attendance many others, ne Which were elici Port the present o:her amelioratit You that Mr. G Oresley, in opt and his like vvot shire election of heart good to ha Serpent Wilde highly caparison d emonstration of from a system o f or 150 years. from Newark need never look for be assured, a be allowed, in fi nut Bassetlaw ! Duke's nominal comb is defeats It ie the principl °an sway any loi earnings and an °ligarch ; let tin by aid of the C lovernment, an Pressive taxation li ves; they are I aiad they must h Let all England Vght reforming ' l ave the fairest annals of the wo TO TII MY LORE ( ' 1 Reform what you are activ e politica Other oortt; have a l right the kind of pc understood yc 4 as,tership it Year, to an eld, as having be, Lord Eldon. kindness by of Reform in and his sons told your fri( eency require: a great kin& blance of n o t f actor. The exempt from Your Lor( Church , g f real ,e°lll experie l lvings to an Joining in a You are even self then set - is they call yc Church, let yi 'a to win a lugs at all, ti of liberal men In the Law Igned ; other t iled friend, : n eed, who is agree with yoi I t is your h et enemies. h ot again an t hat more ano :11.1,1,etot‘olt: N gt V ni,rlole e dugd,rahi a enryad r es e hovitni a osi s ts: : LORD MAYO l e Our t t o h e th L e O c ß i n tl 110 believe the s oltu MAYOR is qttt• , on—at any r ; 4 head. His .li thataces which ~ re wholly attribu he hand-bill om t e rY curious and !Leasonable hand. °o ut twelve y e a 4 1! e formers. It ttrct i ER, Ulla hti v t ing these bills ti v oid th e conseqt Ic li ces, and wei I :ner of th e the be living upe 'Ate. O'BRIEN \Arerning Her 1, Lords Joil 4 ‘'ing called at t Teombe-Florey L qursd a y last, at lal between th nner, they we i,,‘, 3 9urortnE, Es I tittant s , who o °l dships in this k:lch had brou, I , ll °, vledged the d said they we Itsut was as powo th 4 sure of Refo 1 / 4 :: 4 ghout the c r rabled in fron 1. 4 7 1 cheers, thi ilct j th. Lord .1 . evening, a di d• Some b tlltt:laYed in front th, 4 , l ..ordships p to b uorses were d ir iltri ) 41 1 d drawn ill to e , 4 ge cheering do w ,uevonshire i rok 't eZiating tbi to u ,Will walk ov Tatat(