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after reging the Bill, and all that had been said upon it;The had made up his mind (with difficulty he confessed, but unbiassed by private interest) that, if carried, it would do infinite harm—(Cries of " No, no, it will do good")—and that instead of being a Reform Bill it was a revolutionary Bill.— (Groans, hisses, and cries of " Turn him out.") — When he heard that Ministers had (as he thought, imprudently) advised his Majesty to dissolve Par liament, be wrote a letter to a friend, stating that ie Bedfordshire, in Bucks, and in Cambridgeshire, in which counties he possessed property, he should oppose the Reform Bill, by voting against its sup porters, and in favour of any persons who would pledge themselves against this measure. In pur suance of this determination he had come forward to support Lord Kirkwall ; not that he (Dr. Lee) was opposed to Lord Nugent, but to the Reform Bill. An imputation had been thrown out that he was the nurse of Lord Kirkwall—(" So you ought to be, for you are an old woman." Another voice, " Then he is e dry nurse"), and the supporter of a nominee of Lord Chandos. He denied this.—(A person in the crowd," Do you mean to say you are not an old woman ?") A week ago he did not know that Lord Kirkwall was to be proposed there to-day. Dr. Lee concluded by declar i ng himself indePetident of party. Lord KIRKWALL said this was the first time he had had the honour and satisfaction of addressing them in that place ; but, judging from the numerous pro mises he had rece i ved, it would not be the last.— (Laughter, and eries of " Yo u are very muc h mis taken., ') lie denied that he was the nominee of any individual. An idea had gone forth that he was the nominee of the Marquis of Chandos, the Duke of Buckingham, and God knew who besides. No such thing. When he had previously canvassed Lord Glandes, the Noble Marquis declined to give him his support : on canvassing his Lordship again that morning, the only thing that passed was this— that the Noble Lord promised Mr. Rickford one vote, arid himself another.—(" Oh, you are the lion's provider.") No, gentlemen, I provide for myself, lam no jaelcall.—(A voter, " You are much more like a jackass"—laughter.) With respect to Reform, he professed himself favourable to the dis franchisement of every rotten borough proved to hare been the seat of corruption; but he was not for a sweeping clause that struck men off without giving their cause a hearing. The reason why he was opposed to the Reform Bill was because Mini sters had determined to force it down people's throats, without giving way on any point. Lord NunnNT advanced to address the Court, amidst loud and continued marks of interest arid enthusiasm. After an expression of personal kind ness for Dr. Lee, the Noble Lord proceeded to j answer his lion. Friend's arguments. His Learned' Friend said this was a revolutionary measure ; if so, why did those who voted against the second read ing of the Bill permit it to be mid a first time! NI ere " corporation-robbery," and revolution, things to be dallied with and compromised ? What ! Dr. Lee, a learned lawyer, compund a felony !—(A laugh.) Bar, said his Learned Friend and the Noble Lord, "we are friends of Reform." Every body was a friend to Reform now. The Noble Lord then proceeded to allude to the conduct of Sir R. Peel, " an individual eminent among statesmen for the narrowness of his views and for the propriety of his demeanour ; but who, during the last few weeks, had sbewn that he had at least lost one of his attri butes." Would itnot be well if Sir R. Peel, and the other " bit by bit" and " moderate" reformers, had informed us how far they were willing to grant the people the enjoyment of their rights? His Learned Friend objected to the present as being " a sweeping measure" of Reform; in his (Lord Nugent's) opinion this was its best recommendation. btr. RacuFonD said the electors had done him the honou: T 6 send him to four succeeding Parliaments; he hoped they thought the sacred trust committed to his hands had not been violated. He had advocated every measure of Reform, and had been at all times opposed to an extravagant waste of the public money. On a show of hands, vey few were held up in fev - our of Lord Kirkwall; for the other two candi dates the show of hands was numerous and about - - - - The "pocket voters" of the Buckingham family polled for ttickford and Kirk‘iall. ESSEX-CHELMSFORD, MAI- 6. The polling,this being the market-day of this town, was kept up with considerable activity throughout the day, but as the great majority of the freeholders of the county remain unpolled, the election cannot be considered as yet decided. The reformers, how ever, are most 6 tfenuous and unceasing in their exertions, and there is no doubt in the course of two or three days the cause of Reform will be as com pletely triumphant in Essex as it has been already in almost every part of the country. Mr. WESTERN ltsd once more to repeat the ex pression of his delight and satisfaction in thus find ing the glorious cause of Reform triumphant. — (Cheers.) Though their cause had all the certainty of sueeess already, he trusted, however, that they would Ist no respect relax in their exertions, and he would conclude by saying " Reform," " Reform," " Return)." Colonel TYRIILL was determined will to continue to keep the poll open, and as many reports had been propagated on the subject, and as several strata g►ems had been had recourse to by his opponents to deceive the freeholders on that point, he begged to state that he would give the freeholders due and timely notice when it was his intention to retire. They had been told by his Hon. opponent of what had taken place in Kent : he would refer them to the University of Cambridge, which was the famous seat of learning, and was composed of the honour and integrity of the country. Sir FELIX AGAR would entreat them not to re lax in their efforts, and in a very short time they must be crowned with victory.—(Cheers.) The Court was then adjourned till the usual hour to-morrow (this) morning. WESTMORELAND ELECTION. It 13 to be apprehended that some jockeyship is being attempted with respect to the election for the county of Westmoreland, by which the great prin ciple of Reform may sustain a defeat in this quarter. Last night the Blue Committee assembled at the City of London Tavern, to receive communications from various parts of the county. The secretary, Atkinson, read a letter frem the Blue Commit tee at Kendal, stating that they had acceded to a proposal from the Lowthers, that Mr. Nowell, of Underler, near Kirby Sowerby, should be returned with Co lonel Lowther for the county, and that, therefore, they had advised Mr. Crackenthorpe to withdraw hie pretension!. This intelligence ex cited the greatest sorrow and indignation amongst the emen present lag night; the more particu larly as Mr. Crackenthorpe's canvass has been at tended with unparalleled succe.i. In Kendal alone he has received promises of 233 plumpers. It was asked, very pertinently, why, it' Mr. Nowell were a sincere Reformer, the Lowthers should prefer him to Mr. Cmekenthorpe, It was the unanimous feeling of the Committee that the latter gentleman should be proposed for Westmoreland, in defiance of the Lowthers. Mr. BLACKBURN', the barrister, moved a r inlotion expressing the regret whi c h the Committee'"6- felt that the friends of Reform its Westmor e should have entered into an y negociation with th e Lowther., which was unanimously agreed to. It is understood that the Committee of the Pa triotic tund have offered to advance a sum to sup port Mr. Cracigenthorpe's election. Among other plezes of good news, it may b e stated that the. WestatoreLand _contest is likely to be terminated in favour of .Reform, ...It appears that Alexatider Nowell, Esq., of Underley, has been pro posed by the Reformers to a party of the supporters of the Lowthers, whom they had been requested to meet. This gentleman - had been rejected by them, and Mr. Carus Wilson, one of their firmest adhe rgts, had been brought forward in the place of Lord Siwtber, r ho ;s about to contest Cumberland, Mr. Wilson's name was, however, so badly received by all patties, that four days after his address had been published, another interview was requested by the Lowther party, and it was then agreed that Mr. Nowell should be invited by both parties to allow himself to be put in nomination ; that the Lowthers should withdraw Alt.. Wilson, and the Reformers should withdraw their candidate, Mr. Crackenthorpe, who bad consented to be proposed very much agaitist his inclination, and merely because no other suitable candidate could be found. Mr. Nowell has pledged himself to support the Ministerial Bill of Rtform. This is surely a gland victory for Westmoreland. YORKSHIRE. RETIREMENT OF MR. DUNCOMBE. The great and opulent county of York will this day do itself the immortal honour of elec:ing, with out opposition, four Members, all pledged to support the Bill. The anti-reformers have in vain attempted to obtain candidates. The anti-reformers, at their meeting held in York on Friday last, deputed Edward Beckitt Den'son, Esq. to go to London, and there to see Mr. Dun combe, and ascertain what could be done for the cause of the " friends of the Cons:itution," as they are pleased to call themselves. That gentleman re turned to York on Tuesday, and it was soon spread round the city that Mr. Duncombe would stand to the last. Their adjourned meeting was held on Wednesday, and Mr. Duncombe having arrived in the city, a faint hope was raised in the breasts of some of his supporters that their case was not alto gr Cher hopeless. But alas ! how soon were those expectations blasted ! After being in secret con sultation (no reporters for the liberal press being admitted) for about three hours, they came to the resolution that it was not advisable or expedient for Mr. Juncombe to be put in nomination. The news rapid;y spread round the city, and a smile of plea sure beamed on every countenance that the friends of corruption and enemies to Reform were so com pletely beaten by the popular voice of a loyal and patriotic people. CIRENCESTER ELECTION.—Mr. Cripi:s, M.P. (who is returned with Lord Apsley), although he voted for the second reading of the Reform Bill, did not approve of the whole Bill. However, at the election, the Quakers (of whom there are an immense body) came forward and required a pledge from him that lie would support the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill ; which he accor dingly gave, and thereupon was duly elected. SOUTHAMrTON, MAY 5. —The town still continues firm, and seems determined to do its duty. The county Member, Mr. 'Fleming, has4ng resigned, seems to have given a death-blow to the Anti-reformers in this county, and people are much pleased. DERRY, MAY 5.---Mr. Vernon is about completing a very hurried canvass of the county. On Tuesday he was at Alfreton and Chesterfield, and yesterday at Bakewell, Tideswell, Glossop, and the adjoining places. The uni versal zeal for the cause, the respectability and high-stand ing of the Vernon family, and the pleasing manners of the candidate himself, cause him to be received every where with unprecedented enthtsiasm. Per contra—Sir Roger Gresley changed horses here yesterday, in the course of his retreat from Newark. About two hundred people assembled to witness the departure of the baffled Baronet, and greeted his appearance with tremendous hootings and execrations, in the midst of which his carriage drove off, and the multittide burst into a simultaneous peal of loud and continued laughter. CALVE. —The Earl of Kerry, eldest son of the Marquis of Lansdowne, who will attain his majority on the 21st instant, has announced himself as a candidate on the next occasion of an election for this borough. PETERBOROUGH. —The election of two representatives for the city of Peterborough took place on Friday, when no other candidates appearing, Sir R. Heron and Mr. Fazakerly, both Reformers, were duly elected. HUNTINGDON (COUNTY), MAY 6.—The election com menced yesterday. The show of hands were taken by the Sheriff, and a respectable number was h-Id up for Lord Mandeville, but a very few for Lord Strathaven. On the mention of Mr. Rooper's nime, an immense and appa rently almost unan mous show appeared for that gentle man. A poll was then demanded fur Loid Strathaven. DORCHESTER, MAY s.—Mr. Ca.lera , t's cinvass goes on with increasing success. We regret that a fulling, or rather fallen, cause should receive even a temporary prop from the assertions of any indiscreet friend ; it is most true, with a few patriotic exceptions, that Mr. Bankes has not only found attorneys to accept his retaining fees, but has enlisted in his unfriended cause nearly the whole ii power of attorney." Yet, alas ! all that they have to sliovr for his money is a " most beggarly account of empty" canvass lists. The whole feeling, energy, and intellectual force of the county are so strongly against him, that, in spite of his attornies, out he must go. 65 - HER -BORNE, MAY s.—This town has been put in the most lively sate of enthusiastic excitement by the unex pected arrival of Mr. Crlcraft, accompanied by his son, Captain Granby Calcraft. To-morrow being fixed as the day of nomination, we trust such an overwhelming ma jority wi:l appear for the cause of lib Arty as will leave poor Mr. Bankes no alternative but to follow the example set by his younger brother in unpopularity and obsolete pre judices, Mr. Fleming, in the sister county of Hants, and relinquish a fruitless contest, opposed as he is by the uni. versal feeling of the enlightened freeholders of Dorset. WEYMOUTH, MAY 4.-The poll closed here this day. The Members returned are Richard Weyland, T, F. litux • ten, and Masterman Ure, Eire., and Colonel Gordon. Oa Monday forenoon Messrs. Prendergast and Tancred arrived from London, on the side of Reform, but were too late to make a successful stand, a compromise with the leading parties having been entered into with Colonel Gor. den on the Friday previous, that the friends of the Bill should return two Members (Weyland and Buxton), and the enemies two (Gordon and Ure). If this compact had not taken place, Colonel Go:don must have been ousted, the universal feeling being against him on account of the recent disclosure of his proceedings with Sir E. j 3. Sugden. The latter gentleman did not venture to present himself. Coartwati, ELEcTioN.—The cause of Reform proceeds gloriously throughout the county, and there is no doubt the freeholders will reject Sir Richard Vyvyan and Lord Valletort. 1311.11)EWATER, MAY 4.—After a protracted election, terminated by a 'scrutiny, which was demanded by the po pular candidate, the Members of the last Pailiament were returned yesterday. Mr. Tynte is an honest Reformer, and had a majority of 124 over Mr. Astell, the East- India Director, whose patronage for a series of years has raised many families of this borough into comparative opu knee. Mr. Tynte was received with loud acclamation ; but no effort of the returning officer, or the other candi dates, could induce the assembled crowd to hear the Leaden ball merchant's speech. Mr. Tynte, who supported Mi nisters in their measure of Reform, met with the most en thusiastic reception ; and, though he did not canvass for a single vote, was placed at the head of the poll, having received the free and unso'icited suffrages of four-fifths of the el, ctors. The popular excitement was so great against Mr. Astell, principally because he was an opponent of the Reform Bill, that it was with difficulty and danger he was chaired. 4n immense body of special constables were unable to protect hint ixtirely from the rage of the multi tude; several stones were Untied a,t hiin, one of which, it is said, wounded him in the.face ; and the wipdows of his lodgings, and the houses of his supporters, were broken. OLD SARUZt.—The election took place on Monday at nine, under an elm tree, about 100 yards west of the ci tidel of the Old Castle, in Sarum. There was a table and two chairs, the two Members (Alexanders), and eleven more—a few minutes, 4 little form, anti the mummery was over—the two gentlemen were for the last time said to be duly elected ! Several hundred Reformers went from here about ten o'clock with a flag, inscribed " The King and Reform." The Reformers proceeded to cut down the tree of corruption, and it was divided into small pot Lions. Mikrenx+9.—Ott Saturday the election, as it is called, took place in this town. Mr . . Luttrell and Lord Villiers mounted the hustings with a g.cctl deal of confidence, and declaimed with much vehetnenee agairu;t the Bill ; which was, they asserted, the most unjust, tyrannical, 'and revo lutionary measure ever introduced into Parliament. "We are det,ermin4," said one of them, " to fight against it so Long as we 4rp fighting for your rights." The people, however, received thcm fi j eTy coolly, and laughed heartily at the folly of flick' masters, ip supoSiPg' they were so ignorant as 7;4 to know that the struggle was to maintain tyrannical and illegal inflgence: WINCHESTER, MAT s.—Haropaitirella97lafitled anotherl laurel to the wreath of our national victory. Mr. Pier' , " 1 , 7, the anti-Reformer, oveorcfwoltlieheaolginuteie,do,,ess,aisrhlatlesysr.aeytH.isr,eeadbtybfcrtoohmte th e e i7e n i e te ld m , n w t b a ,i : i d , d h e i l s usi l o o n te " thought it more prudent not to enter, two od Reformer,,there is no longe e r any impediment to' the return of ce; donald and Le Fevre. The election willtake place Mac morrow morning. Hampshire, 'lull alit is of p e po l a os i c te e e r a o t : o d - f ' rotten boroughs, will return eleven or twelve au the Bill, instead of five as is the last Parliament, out of 26' Members. EAST RETFORD, MAY 6. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—.4 am glad to inform you that the p* finally closed yesterday in favour of the Reforming Candidates. Your's, &e. J. S. P. STATE OF TIIE POLL AT THE FINAL CLOSE. Mr. Vernon . _ - 1,075 Lord Newark - - - 954 Capt. Duncombe - 610 DENBIGHSHIRE, MAY 5. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT. ) Mr. Madocks, of Glanywern, a staunch reformer, will in every probability be nominated for this county to-mor row at Wrexham, although the autocrat Baronet has had the influence, and the presumption also, to appoint this place, so immediately contiguous to his own residence, for obvious reasons, for holding the election, instead of Den bigh, the county town, which, alternately at least, is en titled to this distinction. • LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE HAS NOBLY DONE ITS DUTY. FRIDAY EVENING, SEVEN O'CLOCK, RETURNED FOR THE BOROUGH OF LEICESTER. Vr.l;a7l;, Esq. and Wynn Ellis, Esq. RETURNED FOR THE COUNTY OF LEICESTER. Thomas Paget, Esq. and C. M. Phillips, Esq. All four supporters of the Reform Bill, brought in by his Majesty's Ministers ! The Members dismissed are, for the borough, Sir C. A. flast_ ings, and for the county, Lord Robert Manners and G. A, L. Keck, Esq. all opponents of the Reform Bill. The Support thus given by the county and town of Leicester to the Government is a majority of six compared with their for. riser representation. Old Member; for the entire Bill, one; against, three. New Members for the Bill, four, Business has been entirely thrown aside the list fort - _ night, and every nerve has been strained to secure this great step towards political redemption. NEWPORT, MAY 6. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. yesterday sent you the result of the election at Monmouth. The election of Mr. Hall, a deeply pledged supporter of the Reform Bill, is a greater triumph than can be appreciated by any but those intimately acquainted with all the arduous circumstances under which the victory was achieved. These boroughs (or as they have, by the Beaufurts been called our boroughs, and well might they so designate them, for they hare held them in chains for more than a century) have burst their fetters. The Ducal coronet has lost its must valuable gem. We have all fought hard, a!1 have been volunteers ; but it is due to Messrs. Protheroe and Phillips, especially, to notice that the victory is mainly attributable to the skill with which these gentlemen marshalled the battle, and to this must be added their disinterested z ul, fur their able professional services have been rendered without any remuneration but the gratitude of their fellow townsmen. I am, Sir, yours, J. C. RETFORD WITH BASSETLAW, MAY 6, (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The Duke of Newcastle has here also sustained rout and defeat ; the influence, holy and unholy, clerical and lay, of the House of Cumber, stimulated to convulsive exertion in a struggle with this newly-created constituency, have been put forth, awl been quelled. The lion. Captain Arthur Duncombe, the late Member, again (woe forward under Clamber auspices, and was as. sisted personally by Lord Lincoln, (who appeared every day on the hustings), and by the active interference of the Duke of Newcastle's steward, and the little rump of par tizans who look for crumbs to that interest. Their energies were severely tasked, but fully responded to the demand made upon them : if tie domestic Chaplain canvassed for souls with half the fervour he canvassed fur votes, he would have earned the name of Evangelist. The offer of Mr. Granville Vernon to be the•champion of the electors of Retford with Bs.ssetlaw, in their strife for independence, and who eloquently advocated " the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill," was ac cepted, and he vs as enthusiastically placed at the head of the poll Lord Newark, the late Member, who voted on the great measure in every division with Ministers, and whose opinions in favour of the Bill, and of the general interests of the people, have not receded by the occurrences at this election, was returned with Mr. Vernon. Underneath is the state of the poll. " Babylon is fallen ; Babylon, that great city." The Noble Duke has unquestionably matured, by hi s conduct and writings, the cause of Reform by at least half a century. The East Retford question, which proved that the Legislature would not reform itsAf—the occur rences at Newark, which inani'ested the unbearable tyranny practised in support of the system, and many admirable epistles, all assignable to one parent. The country ought to be grateful to him, and it has been ; but, imitating his example, the mode of conferring the benefit is in somewhat uncourtly guise : as he, with violen► declarations of hiss. tility, has enabled the people to regain the lost talisman, so they, with corresponding vehemence and votes of war, have tVreibly wrested from him the banes of his peace— East Retford, Newark, Aldborough, Boroughbridge and the county of Nottingham. State of the poll at the close — Vernon . - 1075. Newark . - 945. buncombe 610. SCOTCH ELECTIONS. (From the Caledonian Mercury.) LA NARK DISTRICT OF Buttons.—We are happy to find that Mr. Gillen, of Wallhouse, has succeeded in ousting Mr. Monteith. Yesterday the Town Council of Lanark declared in his favour, which secures his election. EAST OF FIFE DISTRICT.—GraiI and Pittenweem have positively declared in favour of Mr. Johnston, of Rennie_ hill, whom we mentioned before as a candidate; and as Pittenweent is the returning burgh, his election is now sure. BRECHIN. —We have already mentioned that Mr. Ros., of Rossie, has ousted Sir Jame+ Carnegie from this die. ti jct. There was a most numerous meeting at Brechin on Thursday last, dofer it was over, a large party walked from it in procession, preceded by two flags, to Brechin Castle, where they paid their respects to Mr. Ro s. The election of a delegate was to take place yes terday, and the Han. Mr. Mamie was understood to be the one who would be appointed. HADDINGTOPI DISTRICT OF BURGHS. --Mr. Stewart of Alderstone having secured the burghs of Haddington and Jedburgh, on the Reform interest, and Sir J. Dalrymple having the support of Dunbar and North Berwick, on the opposite interest, the election of a delegate for Lauder created an extraordinary sensation in that burgh and the . neighbouring districts. Th e e l ec ti on b e i n g fixed for day (Wednesday) a very great number of persons assembled before the Town Hall, most of them wearing Mr. Stewart 's badge, with music playing and banners flying, bearing the inscriptions of " Stewart and Independence," &C. 8 "' it 'being generally understood that the Town Council were equally divided, the crowd opposed their entrance into the Town Hall, seized one of the Members in the interest of Sir J. A. Dalrymple, hurried him into a post-chaise, which itn mediitely drove off at full gallop. Mr. Stewart exerted him self t 9 the utreiost of his power to prevent any disturbance , having repeatedly addressed the crowd from the win dows of the Inn, urg i ng an d entreating them to keep t h e peace ; and having a ft erwar d s agreed to accompany the Town Coyncil, in doi ng w hi c h h e sustained some persona l injury in endeavourin g t o prevent the abstraction of t h e Counsellor. The Coun c il thereafter assembled at tile Inn, and having remained for s ome ti me i n deliberation, it was announced that a delegate i n t h e i nterest of Mr. Stewart had been elected, which w as rece i ve d with the most rap turous e;pressions of applaus 2 by t h e assembled multitude. Mr. Stewart then addressed th em f rom the stair of t h e Town Hall, lamenting the disturbance which had taken place, and the outrage that had been committed, a nd be seeching the crowd to disperse peaceably, an d go to th e ir several homes, without offering the slightest injury or insult to any of those who had b een opposed to at t au p d rt 7 e:4 t t t h h a e t h h o e u s h e , l o s t* n a o t fri s e u n i t t l a i a n b ed o u t a four ny m i les l fro i n m . We have since learned that th e C ounsellor carried o ff rses • persona jury. At this time (iive pin.) the town is per fectly quiet. DUNDEE.—A royal warrant has been received in Dun dee, for restoring the Magistracy of that town by a election of burgesses resident therein at Michaelmas, 1527 , and the resident heritors who at the said term bore part of the public burdens of the burgh, The n ew M ag i s trates are to be cho se n f ro n t persons qnalifis.d in term s o f the sett of the burgh in use at the time of its disfranchisement. — The warrant excludes from voting all honorary burgesses, servants, and pensioners of the town, or any of the other Corporations, &c. The burgesses and heritors are to as semble in the Town Hall fcr the purpose of election on Tuesday the 10th current, with continuation of days. We understand that Mr. Cumming Bruce does not mean to offer himself as a candidate for Stirlingshire ; but it canvassing the Elgin tlistriet of burghs with a certainty •j of success. HUNTINGDON, MAY 6. The contest still continues, but every moment more hope less for the luckless Lords. The Blues, although tri umphant, restrain their joy. Rooper is again at the head of the poll, which at the close this afternoon was as follows : Rooper 626 Mandeville Strat haven Rooper's majority yesterday was 144, this day it is increased to 184 over Strathaven, and the triumph is greatly increased, that notwithstanding the combined powers of the houses of Kimbolton and Hinchinbrook, Rooper, the independent and Reform candidate, is at the head of the poll, which it is supposed is only kept open to enable sosne London voters on the road to poll for Strath aven, SCARBOROUGH, MkY 3. RECEPTION OF THE REFORM CANDIDATES FOR YORKSHIRE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-The Reform candidates, Lord Morpeth, Sir J. V. B. Johnstone, Bait., G. Strickland, Esq., and J. Ramsden, Esq., having signified their intention to pay their respects to the loyal and liberal inhabitants of Scar borough, the Reform Committee determined upon meet ing the candidates in a suitable manner, and his Lordship said, " That in no place which they had visited in the county had they met with such a reception." The Com mittee, consisting of about thirty of the most respectable inhabitants, assembled at the Committee-room, in Ver non-place, and from thence, at six in the evening, in pro cession, accompanied by two excellent bands of music, proceeded to the village of Falsgrave, on the York-road. Banners of every sort, but all of one colour, " orange," carried at equal distances, had a most pleasing appearance. One surmounted by a beautiful crown, manufactured by Messrs. Lords, of this town, was peculiarly attractive. Upon the flags were various devices, " The King and Be foul]," " Our Sailor King, God bless him," "England's King, Britain's Glory," and many others. After waiting an hour at Falsgrave, the " Reformers" made their ap pe trance upon a distant hill in an open carriage and four, accompanied by our worthy neighbour and staunch re former, Sir George Cayley, Bart. The horses were in stantly taken out, and a thousand hands ready to take hold of the ropes. The procession then moved forward, led by one of the hands; the Committee walking immediately before the carriage four deep, each wearing orange ribbons at the breast. Not fewer than 7,000 persons were as sembled between the Bar and Falsgrave, which became a dense mass when the procession reached the town. The carriage was drawn down Newborough street and round the Market cross, and returned by Long Room-street and Huntris's-row to Houson's Hotel. Not a single accident happened, nor was there the least disorder. The cheer ing was tremendous, and the groans and hisses when pass ing the residences of the boroughtnongers reminded one of " feeding time" at the 'rower. On arriving at the Bull Hotel, Lord Morpeth (after lamenting the indisposition of Mr. Ramsden, and which had prevented his reaching Scarborough) addressed the people, as did likewise the worthy Baronet and Mr. Strickland, the latter of whom greatly delighted the multitude, and should he be returned, of which we have little doubt, not a more efficient Mem ber will sit in the House. Sir George Cayley also, who is " wont to set the table in a roar," upon this occasion exerted himself nobly, and introduced the candidates in his usual humorous style. Nothing is to be seen but orange, excepting the blue looks of the boroughmongers, who return again their old long-tried friends the Speaker and General ; and who, Sir, told " John Bull" that the Speaker met with a warm reception at Scarborough ? Can he tell us who they were, and the number? I can tell you the number of voters, 29 out of 44, the remainder being disqualified for very substantial reasons, and not half that number knew either how or when the Speaker came into the town. The election took place in the Town-ball, intimation being first given to two of the aitornies of the B rough Court, that they would not he allowed to act again as poll-clerks; and also that no invitation to the dinner would be sent them, because they had acted as members of our " Reform Committee." The learned gentlemen are not inconsolable, but we consider it a Barberous proceeding. No chairing of Members, Sir ; no, no, a procession was arranged ; 300 of the dangerous sort were sworn in special con stibles, with a good fee ; but, nevertheless, when the opposing army was seen, the gallant General sounded a retreat, and the Speaker no doubt thought it wool I be useless to call the radicals to order. The dinner followed, the- doors beins , fastened, and all the lower p ar t o f t h e hotel'was in darkness. ' Now look on this picture, and on that." I am, Sir, your', &c. ONE OF THE COMMITTEE. Since writing the above, the glorious news has arrive of the resignation of Mr. Duncombe. COVENTRY ELECT EON. (From the Coventry Herald of Friday.) Yesterday was a glorious day for the friends of Reform in this city. Mr. Ellice and Mr. Bulwer were chaired. But it was the cause that was triumphant—the cause of independence —the cause of the country—the cause of liberty, of true patriotism, and the King. In this vic tory evtry good feeling sympathised—evtry honest heart exulted—and rejoicing was diffused throughout every por tion of this city ; for w hen personal disappointment was experienced, there was no doubt but Reform had obtained in Mr. Bulwer an able and devoted advocate, and that in the present crisis Coventry had well performed its duty. It must be highly satisfactory to the electors of this city, to refi ct that they have obtained the approbation of the country at large. It cannot but be pleasing to them to know, that the world applauds their actions, and gives to them all the honour of a stedfast attachment to the con. stitutional libcrties of the people. At the election which has just closed, the firemen have not merely maintaiued their own privilege—they have maintained the rights of others,—they have fought the battle of Birmingham, and of all the unrepresented portion of their countrymen—and from such persons they are entitled to the warmest feelings of gratitude. It must also be highly satisfactory for a body of elec tors to be well represented—to know that they have se lected gentlemen of talent to promote their interests powerfully—and of honesty to prevent them front any compromise of their welfare. The present representa tives of the freemen of Coventry have these qualifications, and they have further the weight which rank, personal character, and high connections, must necessarily afford. Of Mr. Ellice it is needless to speak ; we can give no in formation of him with which the electors of Coventry are not familiar. They know well he was a Reformer, when but little honour was awarded to the name, when the cause needed all the exertions of its friends to impel it forward ; and then it was Mr. Ellice was amongst the most fearless and tealous of its supporters. As an old Reformer we honour him, and as a member of a Reform ing Government we earnestly wish that he and his noble relative at the head of the Administration, and every in dividual attached to it, may long possess the gratitude of the country, upon which they have been the means of be stowing so signal an advantage. It has been an argument with the advocates for notui nation boroughs, that they sent to Parliament young men of high talent, of rank, and brilliant acquirements. And so they have; but other places have done so too. Coven try has done it this election ; and a reference to the extract we have given front the New Monthly Magazine, will give concurrent proofwith that of our own observation. Mr. Bulwer is a gentleman of established political re putation, and that is to us a guaratree that he will regu late the performance of his political duties by the best principles. We are sure th a t h e w i l l d o so; an d i n t h at c onfidence we can assert plainly, that his seat, and that of his colleague, are henceforth sure for Coventry; for we know his constituents, and we know that they will ap prove of his Parliamentary conduct. Throughout the whole of this election, the Sheriffs have conducted themselves with admirable impartiality. The Magistrates have also taken every proper precaution to preserve the peace, and we believe all parties applaud the conduct pursued by the civic authoritie+. We hear, however, that several of the constables evinced the worst s pirit of blackguardism. We would advise these fellows to be cautious ; for if their conduct should be represented to the Magistrates, they may he assured they will not be a llowed to continue to bring disgrace on the police. It is necessary that Mr. Ellice and Mr. Bulwer and their friends should be informed, that the conductors of The Sun London newspaper have acted very liberally, by a gratuitous insertion of the proceedings during the elec tion. A notice was sent by Mr. Fyler's supporters, which was charged as an advertisement. * As Reformers, it may be said the conductors of The Sun did no more than it w as their duty to do; but if they did perform their duty, they deserve the thi;nks fthp Reformers of Coventry for having done it. It is some advantage to a party to have their proceedings published as widely as they can by the London Press; it attracts the attention of the public to them, and by that means it cheers the electors on to more strenuous efforts. The Sun newspaper has hen con ducted with great spirit and upon capital principles; and we consider ourselves bound to acknowledge the liberality with which communications hive been inserted. CAMBRIDGESHIRE ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Snt,-Mr. Adeane takes the earliest opportunity of in forming you that Lord Charles Manners has resigned, and of thanking you for your exertions in his fivour. Committee Room, Friday, Four o'clock. FLITSIIIRE, MAY 3. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Sir John Hanner, the anti-reformer, having retired from the field, Mr. Lloyd Mostyn will be returned to-ntor row (Friday) without opposition; and for the borough, his father, Sir Edward Lloyd, will be returned next week, in the same manner, both staunch reformers. REFORM AT SIDMOUTLI. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slll,-Such is the f-eling in behalf of Reform in ti.e delightful town of Sidmouth and its neighbourhood, that there is scarcely a single ,freeholder unfavourab!e to the glorious cause brought forward by our beloved King and his Ministers to destroy the corrupt and villanous borough mongering faction, and who, as a matter of come, will give their honest support to Lord John Russell. A Noble Viscount (Weymouth), the son of a well-known Tory Nlariluis, has been very busily engaged in canvassing for his liberal and patriotic relative, whose return for Devon shire is now certain. May 7. I have the honour to be, Your obedient and humble Servant, A REFORMER. HANTS COUNTY ELECTION. WINCHESTER, Mir 6. . Our streets, at a very early hour this morning, began to put on the appearance of bustle. Men, women, and chil dren were walking in groups to see the numerous flags and laurel boughs suspended from a number of the inns and houses. The flags in buff and blue were Sir James Mac donald's and Mr. S. Lefevre's colours. The High Shetiff, Sir H. Tichborne, Bart., arrived about ten o'clock, and then went to the County Hall, followed by as numerous a muster of freeholders as we ever witnessed, and we may say unanimous with the laurel, the emblem of the above gentlemen candidates. No one appeared as a Flemingite, Mr. Fleming having resigned. Sir James and Mr. Lefevre were received with the most deafening shuts of applause. After the usual formalities had been gone through, the Sheriff adjourned to the Grand Jury Chamber, when he commenced the election of two Knights to serve in Par liament. Sr: THOMAS BARING carne forward, amidst loud and continued cheers, and said that if countenances of men were the index of their minds, there could be no difficulty in knowing what their feelings and sentiments were; for he saw every eye there present beam with joy and exulta tion, and it would be ever memorable in the annals of Ilampshire.—(Cheers.) They had obtained a glorious and triumphant victory—a victory that would be followed by a greater one in the House of Commons. He hoped and trusted we should make such a use of our victory this day as would do us credit, namely,. a forbearance tosards our fillets enemies. He was not a retbrm.r of yesterday-- he was not a reformer made by the events of Paris or of Belgium—he had long been a reformer. He had been announced as such publicly more than 20 years ago ; he had faithfully and honestly stated his opinion from that spot nine or ten years ago, and they recollected that on that occasion Mr. Hunt was pleased to say that he (Sir T. B ) was a greater radical than himself. If he had said a snore consistent one lie would have been nearer the truth, for wh le he had continued to support Reform, Mr. Hunt had done everything in his power to injure it, and he would say that be would have the brand of political hatred as loeg as lie existed. The Reform he advocated was to give the people of England the spirit and substance of the British Constitution, and what would give to all classes a full and free representation. There are other reformers of a day who, like the mushroom from the hot bed, have sprung up, and will not support any effectual one which ►night be brought forward. Ask any of them if they will agree in the extinction of rotten and nomina tion boroughs, they would tell you at once that would be interfering with private property. If you ask of them the power of voting in corporation towns they say it would be robbery ; 'they affect to be reformers, but are in truth no reformers at all. They are like those persons who affect to be the very advocates of the abolition of slavery—but are in fact no aboli tionists at all. As to the late Members of the county, he should in vain attempt to find them ; they were no longer in political existence. His Hon. Friend, Sir James Macdonald, had suffocated them with the Reform Bill.—(Laughter.) He would write their epitaph— " De mnrtuis nil nisi bonum." " We should speak no ill of the dead." With respect to his friend, Sir W. Heathcote, it was pain ful to him to sep . trate, but he could not consent to sacrifice th e good of his country to any private feelings of friend ship—(Applause)—but at the same time that he found it his duty to find fault with their late Members it 13.caiate his duty also to find out a person fit to represent that great and populous county in Parliament, but they had saved him that troub c—they had found one forothemselves. As Sir James Macdonald was not well known to some of them, would they accept his testimony as to his character? -(Yes, yi Well, then, he was a man of great probity and great personal worth—of high integrity—an honour able, independent, and consistent politician, and of his talents they had an opportunity of judging ; lie con sidered him a fit representative for the county. Should, however, his conduct prove different from what he was confident it would be, he hoped every freeho!der would oppose hint on any future occasion ; but being firmly per suaded be bad rightly estimated his conduct, he would propose him as a fit person to represent the county in Parliament.—(Loud and continued cheers.) JoHN MILLS, Esq., 'on seconding the nomination of Sir James Macdonald, said that it was with great satis l i - faction that on his first entering the political contest of the county the t isk should be so pleasing ; on one side he saw the King and the people, and on the other the borough• monge►s that prey nom the vitals of the country. He saw others, who at one time professed liberal principles, but when some personal sacrifice were to be made, turned their backs upon the country; already had the vultures been scared from their prey, but still he saw them hovering over it, he heard their frantic dreams, and still marked them in the air ; it was an omen they had left something, but had not yet picked the carcase to the hones. He trusted that Sir James Macdonald would bend his excellent talents to the renovating of our excellent Constitution, not content with having scared the vultures from their prey. On the great question of Parliamentary Reform, which occupies all minds and hearts, there is but one mind and feeling; and upon which I performed that part of my duty, that of recommending a man to you of true prin ciples, one who will support the Bill brought in by Lord lolin Russell, who has been consistent and hone.t, neither looking to one side or the other, who has done his duty fearlessly and conscientiously, such is the man that I commend to your notice. The proceedin,,,s in the House of Lords haVe shown the spirit of these boroughtnongers, when they bearded the King in person, unwilling to re. ,r d ien o done 00 ; up go let ls tn t g h oc e n t . :l sti hnmoawtt Lefevre, tell oe uf e v y ar o re u e, linquish their accursed rotten boroughs. What was the scene which took place; they did that which no other that in attempting to free yourselves from the bondage faction i ti e n i o m ba o e y : :a. earthl P. t : l wj c iEi r i ) a r g w v r u o o slt would corruption a s y l ti t e a . seeking revolution.—(Applause.) u ll en l: o j tt e ha s a t Majesty to hu h e a t d hhaedg tr he Consulted aetilgeu t ne l " s e : ilrroanopfpo proposing f n rß e o s pe s his the county and people at large to ex press their ta l g t h l i s a i a tr t i t i;v st r i e i nt, :l i ts i i to his feelings, and gave him the most to their notice this day a gentleman of great niehtal talents and independent principles to aid the gre it cause of Reform. In recommending Mr. Lefevre as there re presentative, he did so on a conviction that lie would be a zealous defender of the liberties of gn g liihmen, and a warm supporter of the present Bill of Reform..-4 Applause.) Sir R. SIMEON said he appeared before them on this oc casion to second the nomination of Mr. Lefevre as one of the representatives for the county, and to convey the voice of 900 freeholders of the Isle of Wight, anxious to register their votes on the great vital question of Reform, I say vital, because I declare in my solemn conviction, that on the passing or not of that measure depends the safety of the county. Gelitleinen, in the person of my Han. Friend you have an uncompromising Reformer. We are said to be friends of revolution, ft nds of a measure that will endanger private property, do they think we are such fools as to wish such an event for our own stkes ; has my Hon. Friend near me nothing to lose, has the high minded Baronet nothing to lose, has Mr. Jervoise nothing humble o lose; stake, to lose, and has not every man even the humblest some thing wa dyou haveu haveallyour, something a a nd God t s I knows,liave my hnwe neither wish to take from our neighbou! s or lose our own ; we wish to lose nothing save the rotten boroughs, which Mr. Alexander Bang wishes to preserve, but which the Howards, the Cavendishes, the Russells, are wishing to lighten Britannia of her cargoes, to make her capable of weathering the storm, and enable her to carry the cf.& safely down the stream of time.—(Applause.) All CO of tacts have been thrown out by the abettors of corrll i tion duri ng thi s con t es t, th ey sa id i t wou ld overturn $ 0 overthrow the Constitution, but no one ever said his je place in the House of Comtnons that its corruptions are clear as the sun at noon day. We have the old fabric King, Lords, and Commons, and this is the one my 1 1 " e; Friend supports. After some further ohservat:on, be said the opponents of the measure said, " Give us time; Y e ; have taken us by surprise on the question," and wide' fifty years ago I recollect debating the question whet a school-boy, when the great Lord Chatham sad that if the House of Commons did not reform its'', within it would re f orm i tse lf w i t h out, and this declaration, made fifty years ago, they are 1 1 °,!, taken by surpri se , th e y are t h e secon d e di t i on o f sleepers awakened. You have another legend of sleeper*, which says the voice of the country cries aloud ; it se l to those sleep e rs, y ou t urn on us aga i n , an d w h a t il i l they say, we are also reformers. I ask whether you argil true ones or not, are you the reformers of Sir R. Peel ° Lord Grey? I ask this one question and hope to get distinct answer, will you have Sir R. Peel's Reform ° Lord Grey's?—(Loud cries of Grey's, Grey's.) You 0' assistance; then this is the man (pulling forward Mr. lA' fevre) who will give you assistance.—(Applause.) J. BONHAM CARTER, Esq. said—Brother freeholder* lam not to-day going to make a speech, but to do that whit in many p u bli c meet i ngs, i s not very acceptable, reading letters. I have been placed, by the wishes of my friend 4, as Chairman t o th e C entra l C omm i ttee, I h ave rece i v ed from all parties of this great county daily, and I may sal' hourly, returns of the honest and independent votes in th e , c tuse of Reform. Af ter ma ki ng a f ew observations wit°, respect to the part b e h a d t a k en w i t h Si r J . M ac d on ald and Mr. Lefevre, he stated that in the bill published bl Mr. Fleming the following passage occurs:— ,, I ra nnue but lament that the representation of this great county j e f dlen into the hands ofa pensioner and a subordinate membe r of his Majesty's Government." The moment Sir Janie ° Macdonald saw the passage in question, he wrote to M e ' Fleming, in which be said—" I think it necessary to irr ' form you that I never was in the receipt of any pension; it is true my name appears in the department of the Priv/ Seal, but I long ago placed the vested interest l ° that situation at the sole disposal of the Govern' ment." Sir James then stated that lie felt houn d to call Mr. Fleming to prove, by every means i° his power, this assertion. Mr. Fleming hnmediatelf answered the letter, and said, till that moment he was tor aware of the circumstance of Sir James having given it up, and promised every exertion on his part to contradic t the statement. Mr. Carter said he could prove Sir Jambi, Macdonald was of an open and ingenuous disposition, an was bound to say the conduct of Mr. Fleming was eq uallt so. My public co nd uc t i s k nown t o many o f you , o r I. never would have subscribed my name to a requisitiofif together with a thousand other freeholders, to Sir James'` to come forward ; and I believe I could stand the test of inquiry upon my consistency. The SHERIFF then said, " Is there any other freeholde r who wishes to propose a candidate ?" Non e appearing, h e declared Sir J. Macdonald and C. S. Lefevre Esq., dull elected. Sir JAMES MACDONALD came forward amidst loud and long-continued c h eer i ng , an d said they had now answer & the question put to them by the best of Monarchs. Thei r late representative (Mr. Fleming), at the last electioat had called them a degraded faction ; he then said Mr . Pitt said an honest man could not carry on the Govern' inept of this country without Reform. Circumstance' every day confirmed the state of the representation o f tbil country as corrupt ; look at the SOO millions of debt; look at the effect of drawing millions of money from the peop!e—(Loud cheers)—to be expended in tear; look a t the little controul the House of Commons had, and the°, they would no t on t hi s occas i on retort on him. Ile won 't' say one ward regarding himself. On the subject to which Mr. C trter had alluded he would not say one word, but al Mr. Fleming had been so good as to give him a pension! he would only say that he would apply the same to the Reform fund. He was now much better acquainted with the freeholders than he was ten days ago ; but it via l better to be little trusted at first than when better ac' quainted not to be trusted. It had been said 6 ,1 lie had the support of the great body of the people' not the wealthy freeholders of the county. This h e d e nied; But if th e hi g h er c l asses were un i te d aga i nst the middle a nd lower orders, he w o uld p u t hi mse lf at t h e i r hea d an d fight their battle to the last. If at any time be, should differ from his constit uents on any me tsure of YR" , importance he would resign the trust they had cOnfetre u into their hands. Such a system could only exist but byes . ' ruption. But possessing a Parliament who would reflect it / own opinions, tt:e King in this emergency—the Kin g sch° has found himself under the necessity of refusing to din° with the citizens of London, for fear of having his 1 01 " nisters roughly treated in the presence cf the King of Ear land—put himself boldly into the bands of those men wh ° had first spoken and written on the subject. That WO the answer of Lord Grey when he took the Governmen t ' it was on condition of effecting a Reform in the Cod' mons House of Parliament. The Hon. Baronet then gave ° sketch of the operations of the opponents of the Bill, to tie; feat it in the Commons. In speaking of th e di sso l ut i o n 0 ) Parliament, he said Mr. Peel, giving vent to his dignation in a way that ill became his character , said the Ministry called on the King to di solve the Parliament because they wished to. 1 0 1 their places, he would ask Sir R o b er t P ee l w h a t w ould have been the consequences if those Ministers had abate doned their posts, and left them at the discretion of Par' liament ? Sir James, in conclusion, said that they alight not only o n hi s su p por t to t hi s Bill , b ut to every 13'1 tending to the welfare of the State. Mr. LEFEVRE then catne forward, and said he had but a bad chance aft e r so muc h h a d b een a l ready said. ",e thought himself so me thi ng lik e a poor g l eaner after a skil ful farmer had gone over his harvest-field, gathering s bountiful crop cleanly, and leaving but a very f e w e ars t° pick up. It grieved him much to state that he, as ft iend of his country, was obliged to oppose Sir William Heathcote, the late representative of the county, his pe' collar and long-acquainted friend ; but he must now sa crifice private friendship at the shrine of public good. The Hon. Gentleman proceeded to a considerable length, but the lateness of the business prevents our giving further details. HENRY MARSH, Esq., also addressed the meeting. The Members were then, according to ancient custotot girted with sword, belt, and spurs, and chaired. ORDER OF PROCESSION. Two Town Serjeants with scarlet robes and staves of office, o il hof seback. Banner Banner. Hampshire Independence. Hampshire Independence . Two Trumpeters on horseback. Twenty-four Men with staves, two and two. Banner. Banner. o Trial by Jury." " Knowledge is power. Six Garland bearers. Banner. Banner. " Purity of Election." " Liberty of the Press. The Mechanics of Winchester, six abreast. Banner. Banner. United to be free." " England expects that every, man will do his duty this daY• A. Mural Band, composed of T wen t y- f our of t h e Peasantry of the neighbouring villages, habited in white smock frocks and straw hats, and preceded by Richard Snow,. Esq., of Littleton, with a Shepherd's crook. Colours of Winchester Volunteers. Large body of the Freeholders, six abreast. Banner. Banner. Lefevre and Independence. Macdonald and Independence . THE MEMBERS, In handsome chairs of blue and buff, borne by Eight Men eacho and Thirty-two men in relief. Colour. Colour. The City Arms. The County Prins. One Hundred Freeholders, six abreast. Banner. Banner. King and People. William and Reforld• Colour. The Union Jack. Large Band of Music. Colour. The Royal Standard, Large body of Freeholders. The pr , cession, which occupied an immense length, firs t proceeded down the High-street, and then through all the other principal rreets, followed by an immense concours e of people, that one might have walked fo r h a lf a mile on. heads. Th e processi,m passed under s evera l tr i q mplot arches, of laurel and other evergreens, which had bell formed for the occasion, The windows of the house s were literally crammed with ladies, who, by• the w a ving of handkerchiefs, and the display of colours, evinced their joy at the emancipation of Hampshire from its Tory Oral' dom. The triumph of freedom was hailed by the firia of cannons, the ringing of hells, the display of colour . : and ribbons, and, last, though not least, the honest an d ui,bought, and almost deafening s h outs of the mult i tu de. In short, the enthusiasm whi c h was displayed and C Z' pressed upon the occasion i s b eyon d t h e power of any pe n to describe; and England's anc i ent cap i tal never witnesse d a prouder day, or one th a t gave such general satisfact i o n to its citizens. Every bosom throbbed with joy—every eye beamed with delight. A dinner was given at the George Inn, by the fret.l,l o l* ders, to Sir , fameslllacd una ld, Mi . ca rter, M. P ., in the chair, and at the Black Swan to Alr. Lefevre, H. Marsh, Esq., in the chair. A number of gentlemen have resolved to form a procession, free of all expense to the candidates, to ac' company Mr. HYNG and Mr. HUME to the hustings a t Brentford, on Tuesday next, being the day appointed for the Middlesex election. Those who are anxious to joi►► the procession and defray their own expenses, are recon►' mended to transmit their names to the Cominittee of e ither candidates. TO EA My I her Maj Wise you lent atta no excus the part 3 a greater not in c mands ; i Two f deeply pc moment. former, N stages, h constituen Bill, and at Nevvca pledge. Peel's firs liament, the head tons ero on these f the evide umphant doubt. I did not A that those so little al tended to titution. among di not think Bill. If think of v