The Sun. — London, England, 1831-04-27 00:00:00

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A very numerous body of the electors assembled at twelve o'clock, in the space before the Committee-room. on the Caitle Ditches, wh..n the Right Hon. RoßFn•r GRANT, who reached this city on Siturday evening, ad• dressed his constituents neatly in the following terms.— Gentleman,—ln addressing you on ties most interesting mid all-important occasion. it is my misfortune to have to announce, and I J. so with the greatest regret, tle,t owing to the severe and continued indisposition of try late re spected colleague, and whom I hope to have the pleasme of again calling by the appellation, le will not he aide Personally to appear among you to state his ft dings, and ask what are yours. I am extremely sorry t ) say that that most respected friend is now confined to his bed by an ill 'less caused by the anxiety and assiduity with which he has attended to his Parliomentary duties, (hiring the di, eussion of a question the most important that has ever occurred in our Parliamentary history. Under thee cir eumstances I have to solicit a double shore of your indul gence for tnysslf alone, while I address you npon a ques tion of a nature the most peculiar, and c circulated to excite the deepest concern of all. On this, the third occasion on which I have had to present myself before you in the course of a few short monti s, I find myself in a situation different from that I have before occupied. Under ordi nary circumstances, when fl repres , ntative appears before his constituents to solicit their support, there are many questions to be asked, many answers to be given, many topics to be agitated, many thoughts which fill their breasts to be given utterance, many hopes to be ex pressed and fears to be allayed, as they look to one part or th e other of his conduct. But, on the pre sent occasion, I anticipate a glorious uniformity of sentiment. At this most momentous period there is only one question to be asked, or one answer to be given—one topic alone swells every breast, one thought alone beam: in every eye, one hope alone breaks from every lip. That topic, that thought, that lope, that fe. ling, I embody in one single question. Will yen, nr will you not, have a Relorm ?—(Cries of " Ycs !"--great cheering.) Gen tlemen, I sty with a deep impression of the vast import ance of the question, and with profound feelings of respect for th e opinions of those opposed to us, that the present.- I beg pardon—the late House of Commons, and I am glad to say the expired House of Commons, has virtually and substantially pronounced itself to be the real representation of the people of England. New there are two opinion-, upon this subject, and I am come to asst you, s.—(Cheers. ) I presume to say that in this emergency—and I do so with all humility, yet with some feeling of exultation as an indi vidual—that his Majesty's Ministers have stood firmly by the King and by the people. I add with feelings of the proudest loyalty and the deepest veneration, that the King has stood firmly by the Ministers and by the pc :ion., and they both have sent me here to ask you if you, the people, will stand by the King and his Ministers ?—(" We will !" acid loud cheers.) I need not enter into a detail. of the various circumstances of the Parliamentary pro ceedings ; they are already engraven on your minds, and have led to the position in which we are now placed. The battle has been fought by his Majesty's Ministers steadily and gloriously, though not succes , fully. We have not been foiled, hut we have received a check, owing to the number of personal interests arrayed against us, and this has had the effect of sending us hack to our consti tuents. We, the advanced guard of the people of Eng land, have been compelled to retreat upon a powerful main body —we hive been compelled to fall back upon you-- and we call upon you, not by material arms, not by cor- Portal warfare, not as armed warriors with garments stained with blood, but with pacific weapons furnished from an expression of the united opinions of the people, to restore our battles. Lead• forth then those chariots of war, those unconquerable armies arranged on the side of law, of justice, and of Monarchy, and teach our adver saries that you are determined with temperance,with firm ness, and with moderation, that Engltnd shall still flourish great and free, the dread and envy of them all."—(lm mense cheering.) I believe you are perfectly aware, and only this allusion to it is necessary, that the great feature of the Bill lately before Parliament, and that which has given to it all its glory, and at the same time its defeat, is that which struck at the heart of what is commonly called the system of nomina tion. Our opponents took a ground which I never remember to have been taken with the same boldness and confidence at any former period. Certain places possess the power of returning persons who are called Members of Parliament. By some those places are called close bo roughs—others, who speak more freely, call them de cayed boroughs--and a class, speaking still more openly, do not hesitate to call them rotten boroughs. This was the entrenchment behind which our opponents have fought all their battles. On former occasions they said, do not make any alterations, let them alone, they answer their purpose, though they have their defects ; but now they maintain a new line, and contend, not that they are pirdonable defects, but that they are beauties of the Con l.titution, and the only and true sources from whence has flowed the glorious, the honourable, and the high situation in which England is now placed. We are told by our opponents that this greatness does not arise from the effects of popular constituency in places like this, hut from the return of representative of boroughs which have sc ireely any other constituents than the remains of stone walls, except, perhaps, two or three individuals, whose hearts beat with, if possible, less sympathy for the interests of the people of this isle. According to this doc trine, Norwich must be a most imperfect element of the British Constitution ; and when Norwich (far be that day when it shall become so t) shall have mouldered away and become like Castle Rising, it will present an equally delightful element of the Con stitution.—According to this doctrine, boroughs like med lers, are not good till they are rotten. Our opponents have told us, and true it is, that these borough?, although they do not represent the people, still they represent the interests of those who ought to be represented—the colo nial interest, the interest of the peerage, the interest of the treasury, anti altogether form such a vicissitude of beauty, that like na ure's charming prospects, they pre ...lit a system which never could be obtained by the imaginations of how ever talented theoretical politicians.—This is their doctrine --is it yours?—(Cries of No, no.) The question for your decision is not whether the Constitution of the House of Commons can be made better, but whether the Constitu tion, as it is now composed, is your own, and we ask of You to give us your opinion. We want a House of Coin- Mons--not an out-house of Lords. We want a House of Patliament chosen by the people, and not a Treasury House of Parliament. Do nit for a moment be mistaken and led to suppose that I speak with levity of the other parts of the Constitution, when they perform with strict propriety the very functions necessary for the welfare of the people. I love the House of Lords, but I do not like to find it in the heart of the House of Commons. With the most unfeigned rein ect and loyalty I speak of the power of the Monarchy dear to every Englishman when it per forms its duties and upholds its place; but I do not wish to see the Monarchy, through the Ministers' influence, the Parliament of the Treisury. Not that I do not allow that there are both loyal and patriotic Members exercising their duties faithfully to the country through such means. But when a King finds a House of Commons which ceases to respect itself, which has no regard for its own character, for its own patriotism—when he finds that a majority, although a small one, insensible to the feelings and the rights of the people, which seeks to obstruct measures sanctioned by th e Crown and produced by its Ministers—afraid of at tacking a great measure in front by meeting it upon its ourn merits, the only proper ground of attack—when he finds a House of Commons seeking to defeat such a mea- Sure by every little art and trifling stratagem, to weaken it by every trifling measure—when this, too, he sees is followed up by an attempt to adjourn the consultation of a great measure, in which the people's rights and liberties are intimately involved—then, when we see Majesty rising In all its dignity and strength appealing at once to its People, it calls forth a pure and unbounded loyalty, deep affection, cordial confidence, and almost boundless venera t-i°°••—(Cheering.) Gentlemen, I will not enter into an elaborate refutation of the arguments brought forward by Our opponents upon this question ; this is neither the time !lie the place —nor is' it necessary. I will only say that it:, as o ur opponents say, the present C onst i tut i on b e per f - ", we -cannot stop here—we cannot do' better than at once to alter the present form of the Constitution—do S Z t a i nyg withof the tal e we h ave heard of a Constitution con- King, Lords, and Commons, each in its pro- Per i Place, and rio t i nter f er i ng with the functions of e;-11 oth e r ; had better at once alter the prin• es of our statute-book, which only rema i ns t o frown ° P'll us, and to condemn the conduct of those who coUphold th e H ouse of Commons as at present composed, hold the r ea l representat i on of the peop l e o f E ng l an d. say one w or d upon t h e part i cu l ar measu re on all Which to we were out-voted in the House of Commons ; and of ltllitehirank necessary to remind you of is this—the nature Parliameienunasren No t es to extinguish at once 155 seats in lz itdebeearybedy t bgivin o g proper to be continued, being returned !rough'''. We then proceeded to fill up the members to large towns like this, pos ,ing a large constituency, and to counties like Norfolk, of great Wealth 0 seats left u a nd opulence. Af ter t hi s t h ere were 30 cannaupplied. Oh, sa id our opponents, you do without all the members—if you take them away you destroy the Constitution—but one thing our opponents forget—they did net seem to recollect that these thirty °- forty were not the representatives of the people of England, but what they say is much better, the representatives of close boroughs. We say that these Members do not re present the people. Our opponents admit they do oat, but they represent interests which ought to be represented. Then we say we will extinguish them, anti our opponents exclaim, do not go and deprive poor dear old England to her representatives.—We now come to ask you wha' you think of the question, and to record your answer.. Delightful and exhiliratino as it is to myself to receive these symptoms of your regard, still alleys me to remind you that your regard must not be to me, but to the cause.—(Loud cheers.) True it is I have put to you the question, but I will not take yon: answer here. It is not by acclamation that your anstre: can be received ; hut it must be taken at the booth ott tie day of election. It is not necessary for me to remind you that this is a great and important struggle, to ba pursutd with temper and judgment and courage—not with the courage of war, but with the courage of peace—a con rage which belongs to such a cause anti such an occasioo. There is a duty to perform which you owe tint merely to the Ministers, whom I place in the lowest se ale,—n,,, merely to the Monarch, revered and sacred, as to you I:, is—not merely a high duty to tl:e British Ti:rone, td which its brightest c haracteristic is its being founded it: the living adamant of British liberty, and imbedded it. the generous soil of the affections of the people—no: merely a duty to your country, and I call on you as faith ful and attached children to perform that duty —not merely a duty to your ancestors, who led you out of Egyp tian bondage, and preserved you inviolate from civil war and revolution. But you have a duty to posterity to pre serve to them that sacred trust which you received from your fathers no-oiled and untarnished—you have a duty to a Constitution which owes its excellencies not to its abuses, whose beauties consist not in its deformities, that citadel of happiness and le ace—whir% moth and rust may have can rupted, but whose brightest ornament, freedom, is formed in the living treasures of law and justice. You have a duty to perform to yourse'ves, in showing to Europe and to the world at large, that Great Britain con effect a constitutional change .without destroying its principles—that Reform means nut Revolution.—(Loud cheers.)—Government can shew that the change contem plated is . not theoretic :I—its object is but to a lt er , b u t t o presertle—not to extinguish—not to perpetuate—that having received through the providence of Heaven asystem containing in it with all its defects more seeds of happiness and independence than any other, that having so re ceived it, you are in this hour of need desirous to preserve it, and are prepared to act in a manner worthy the Consti tution you have received front those who have gone before —that you will transmit it to those who will come after— that you are worthy the liberty you love, the Constitution you revere—that you are worthy of those principles-of right, of truth, of law, of justice, which are the only proper safeguards of your civil rights, of the existing in stitutions of the country—the security of the throne—the permanence of the empire, and the peace, order, and hap piness of the whole human race.—(chetra.)—After .having called your attention so much to the question which has once again presented him before you, it will be unnecessary for him who has now the happiness of ad dressing you to say more than a few words respecting himself. Unworthy as I feul myself of your approba - b ition, allow me to remind you that the honour you have before confi r. rd on me was unsought—it is you who have mace me what I am ; and if you choose to continue me, I am most gladly yours. The lotidestcheering greeted Mr. Grant on his retiring. The throng of auditors continued to increase durine the whole time Mr. Grant was speaking; and before the Right lion. Gentleman had concluded, not fewer than 3 ; 000 pees-ns were drawn together. Ali. J. W. ROBBEKDS, jun then came forward and addressing the meeting at very considerable length, printed out to them that the object which for fifty years had occu pied their attention, and that of the greatest of men, had been accomplished, in despite of the wars, the taxes, the thronged prisons, the gagging hills, the repeal of the Ha beas Corpus Acts, that had been had recourse to, to pre vent constitutional Reform. But the period had come when the people's eyes were opened—when the great mea sure had been taken up by his Majesty's Ministers—had been supported by the King, who had dissolved the Par liament because it would not sanction a measure for the benefit of the British nation. This was the state of things under which they were now called on to act, to he true to themselves„ and to assist in the triumph of Reform. Mr. Robberds alluded to the arguments that had been used to excite the people against the measure, by those who now, for the first time, called themselves the de fenders of the rights of the poor. These arguments, be said, were the foulest and most malignant falsehoods that ever were invented to save a falling faction. He declared it was not a disfranchisement Act, and asked of what nature was the right they now held ? Was it not from a Corporation—a :corrupt and corrupting body-- who could give or hold it at their pleasure, and who was there among those he nos' addressed who could not tra-e such as its origin, while they gave the freedom freely to the Sidmouths and Pell,ws. The present mea sure would give that power to those who could obtain it by their own industry and independence. He called on them to recollect how many among them had risen from the lowest to a state of independence—an independence obtained by their own acts. By this Reform they would obtain that right to vote which every man then present would be enabled to enjoy through his own independence. They would then hare no Chamberlain's fees —no stimp or taxes—to pay to obtain the right of voting. Such was the cause they were called on to exert themselves to sup port. He said they felt the importance of the era, and would do their duty. Did they recollect any period so momentous in the annals of the empire? This was a time upon which posterity would look, as we now did to the era of Magna Charta and that of 1688; and when our pos t,rity should find the citizens of Norwich were the first to give their support to Reform, to set an example to the British empire, would it not be almost sufficient to call us back to life•to witness the feelings with which they would venerate and hail our exertions. Mr. R. then stated that Mr. Grant would address the electors at six o'clock to morrow (Tuesday) evening. Mr. 'l'. BIGNOLD, after alluding to the eloquent ad dresses of Mr. Grant and Mr. Robberds, alluded to the declaration made by Lord Carnarvon in the House of Lords. It had been declared, Mr. B. said, that those Mi nisters who should be bold enough to recommend his Ma jesty to dissolve the Parliament would have fools' heads on their shoulders and traitors' hearts in their bosoms. Now he would ask them if out of that fool's head had there been spoken any particle which displayed a traitor's heart.— (Cries of no.) In spite of what our opponents said, we are ready to take our fools and traitors instead of the wise and great men they are so anxious to thrust upon us.— (Cheers.) You have shown your loyalty here to-day— on the day of election let it speak with still greater effect, and return our able, staunch, and excellent champions— Gurney and Grant. The loudest cheers were then given for the King, and for Gurney and Grant; after which the meeting separated. Mr. Gurney, being confined to his bed by illness, was unable to attend. The [meting broke up about 113lf-past two o'clock, when Mr. Grant retired from the committee-room amidst the loudest cheers. Tuesday, April 26. At present no opposition has been started; and now were the must gifted individual in the kingdom to offer himself, nothing could save him from the most complete &feat. NORWICH.---Mr. James Wigram, the Chancery bar rister, arrived here on Monday night at eleven o'clock, to oppose MessrA. Gurney and Grant, and a meeting of the anti-reformers immediately took place. Mr. Wigram, who was sent down by the club of boroughmongers, was furnished with ample means for the contest, provided the anti-reforming party in Norwich could assure him his re turn, but had no authority to spend any money in case such assurance could not given. The anti-reformers, knowing their weakness and inability to pay for a defeat, were obliged to decline the learned gentleman's offer. The City and its neighbourhood, poh has o given nex amle ought of tto unanimity if o r n e rightlyt egreat question f Reform, which univer sally followed throughout the kingdom. Colonel JONES, who had numerous promises of support , and a fair chance of being returned for the borou g h o f Southwark, bag, greatly to his credir , decline d to o pp os e the brother of as ' the LORD C HANCEL LOR, in order that the election of a re forming Member may not be p ut to hazard ; and in the City, we understand, that the Committee of the four Aldermen have coalesced, in order to shut out all opposi tion, and prevent the possibility of the return of W or any other Anti-reformer. Mr. GROTE would have stood had not this been the case, and, being a banker, would, no doubt, have been returned ; hut he has judged as wisely in declining to stand, as the Committees of the four Aldermen hive judged well in• uniting their '.nterests. In union there is strength, and we say, therefore, let union prevail. WARD will still contest it ; but what hope can he entertain of his return in the fice of four Committees pledged to oppose him, and of almost the whole popula tion, which is bent on his expulsion?—Morn. Advertiser. THE INVERNESS-SHIRE PETITION. The following is a copy of the inverhess-shire petition on the subject of Reform. It was transmitted to the Mem!tcr for the County, Mr. Charles Grant, but it did not reach London tilt &mit day the MI, the day after that on which Palliament was prorogued UNTO THE HONOURABLE THE COMMONS OP Till] UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED. THE PETITION OF THE FREEHOLDERS, HER ITOR AND COMMISSIONERS OF SUPPLY OF INVER NESS-SHIRE, HUMBLY SIIENVETH, That in the opinion of your petitioners the (principle of the measure brotight forward by his Majesty's riiiiiistcrs fat a lielohn in the elective franchise and Parlianientary representation of the United Kingdom, rests on grounds so reasonable and constitu tional as to command their assent and approbation. • That the measure of giVing to great towns, at present deprived of any representation in Parlianient, as well as the intention of giving a more adequate representation to some of the larger counties and towns, to the effect that the elective franchise ma , be more equally enjoyed by all parts of the empire, are wise ana salutary Reforms, called flu* by the altered Circumstances and the cncreased wealth and intelligence of the nation. That the opening of the elective franchise in burghs to that class of the population which, from the possession of a certain stake in the community, is reasonably presumed best calculated to represent the interest of the whole, is an important improve ment on the one hand on the system of election by close corpo rations, and o❑ the other on that which places the return of the representatiVe entirely in the power of the most numerous class of the community. That the intention of extending the elective franchise to the possessors of real property, to the exclusion of a fictitious and nominal interest, and securing to the actual proprietor a right in some degree commensurate with the interest possessed, is in itself fair and reasonable ; while, at the same time, it may be matter of question, and to be maturely considered by the Le,sis lature, whether the means by which this intention is to be car ried into effect are such as will work to the end proposed. That in particular it may reasonably be questioned, whether !by giving the county franchise in Scotland to the owners of houSehald prtis petty, the intention may not in a great measure be defeated, and the franchise transferred to the owners of such property in towns and villages, to the exclusion of the landed interest, thus open ing a wide field to bribery and corruption ? That, looking generally to the circumstances of Scotland, your petitioners arc of opinion that a more genuine representation of the landed interest in the kingdom would be obtained if the elective qualification in counties were not reduced lower than to proprietors of land to the amount of 401. per annum. That, concurring in the propriety of giving the landed interest an importance in the State, in some degree commensurate with property, your petitioners cannot but entertain very grave doubts whether the communication of the elective franchise to tenants be the best means of attaining this object ; and viewing with se rious apprehension the numerous train of evil consequences which ma% result from introducing into the relation between landlord and tenant a new class of interests totally alien, and too likely to prove hostile to that relation, as well as the deep inquiry that may arise to the agricultural prosperity of Scotland by the changes which are likely to be made for the sake of political in fluence, your petitioners most earnestly recommend this branch of the question to the reconsideration of the Legislature. May it therefore please your Honourable House to consider what is above represented, and to do therein as may seem proper and just. Wm. Fraser Tytler, Sheriff of Inverness-shire. Simon Fraser, of Foylis. James Murray Grant, of Glenmeriston. W. Fraser, of Celbokie. Thomas A. Fraser, of Lovat. Dn. Fraser, of Fingask. Thomas Fraser, of Newton. A. Fraser, of Culduthell. Evan Baillie, of Doctifour. Win. Maclean, Dochgarroch. J. Rose, of Castle Hill. Arthur J. Robertson, of Inches. Charles Mackintosh, of Aberarder. Hugh Fraser, of Eskadale. THE REFORMER'S SONG, FOR THE APPROACHING ELECTION. Britons ! who never yet have fled ; Britons ! by Royal William led, Welcome now to slavery's bed, Or to victory! Onward ! onward! to the poll ; Liberty is at the goal ; Join with heart, and hand, and soul, And you shall be free! For your long-lost rights stand fast! Nail your colours to the mast! Fight the faction to the last ! Death or Liberty ! Who would be a Borough slave, And to his children prove a knave? Who would fill a traitor's grave ? Let him turn and flee! By your wrongs and by your pains; By the blood drawn from your veins, To rivet fast Oppression's chains ;* Resolve now to be free. The world beholds the glorious sight; The star of Liberty Alines bright ; God and the King join in the fight; Huzza for victory ! * The Boroughmongcrs' Continental Wars. FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT. Whitehall, April 23, 1831. The King has been pleasad to constitute and appoint the Right Hon. Robert Montgomery Lord Belhaven, to be his Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Downing-street, April Z. The King has been pleased to appoint Colonel Stephen Rem nant Chapman, C. B. to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Lennudas or Somers Islands. War-office, April 26. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet J. E. Spalding, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Vansittart, who retires, April 26. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant J. D. Browne to be Captain, by purchase, vice Porter, who retires ; Cornet I'. E. Taylor to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Browne; Hon. A. G. F. Jocelyn to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Taylor, April 26. tld Regiment of Dragoons—Ensign L. Macquarie, from the .12d Foot, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Ricketts, promoted, April 26. 9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—C. J. Trueman, Gent. to b e Cornet, by purch as e, v i ce Sp a ldi n g, appointed to ie 2cl Regi ment of Life Guards, April 26. • 22d Regiment of Foot—Lieut. D. R. Smith to be Captain, by purchase, vice Jessop, who retires ; Ensign T. S. Conway to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith ; W. G. Austen, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Conway, April 26. 35th Foot—Lieut. E. Davis to be Captain, by purchase, vice Semple, promoted; Ensign J. H. 0. Moore to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Davis, April 26. To be Ensigns, by purchase—C. Beamish, Gent. vic e M oore, April 26; C. M. Peirse, Gent. vice Alleyne, who retires, April 27 42d Foot—A. D. A. Steward, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchasel vice M.Quarie, appointed to the 2d Dragoons, April 26. , 45th Foot—Ensign M. Mello to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Butler, promoted ; I. Oakley, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Mello, April 21. 46th Foot—Lieut. D. Stuart to be Captain, without purchase, vice Edwards, deceased ; Ensign J. Campbell to be Lieuten ant, ' vice Stuart, April I. 49th Foot—Lieut. T. S. Reignolds to be Captain, by purchase. vice Ball, promoted; Ensign A. Marshall to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reignolds; H. Routh, Gent. to be Ensign, b y purchase, vice Marshall, April 26. 56th Foot—Major H. H. Prichard to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Barclay, who retires; Captain W. Mitchell to be Major, by purchase, vice Prichard ; Lieut. C. J. Henry to he Captain, by purchase, vice Mitchell; Ensign F. T. Meech to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Henry; L. Fraser, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Meech, April 26. 69th Foot—Brevet Lieut..CoL R. Johns, from the half-pay of the Ist Garrison Battalion, to be Major, vice Lord E. Hay, pr o _ moted, April 26. 71st Foot—Ensign H. T. Beresford to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Dalton, promoted ; R. T. W. L. Brickenden, Gent, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Beresford, April 26. Rifle Brigade—Staff:Assistant-Surgeon W. Parsley to be Assist ant-Surgeon, vice W. H. Fryer, who retires on half-pay, April 26, Royal African Colonial Corps—Ensign W. Shaw to be Lieute- nant, without purchase ; Ensign J. H. Fearon, from the half-pay, to be Ensign, vice Shaw, April '26. U NATI' A CHED.—Major Lord E. Hay, from the 69th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel of Infantry, bylpurchase; Brevet Lieut. Col. J. W. O'Donnoghue, from the 47th Foot, to be Lieutenant. Colonel of Infantry, without purchase; Captain W. H. Ball, from the 49th Foot, to be Major of Infantry, by purchase ; Lieut. Nv . S. Dalton, from the 71st Foot, to be Captain of Infantry, by pur. chase, April 26. STAFF.—R. Armstrong, Gent., to be Adjutant of a Recruit. ing District, with the rank of Lieutenant, vice Moss, deceased, April 26. MEMORANDUM.—The under -Mentioned Officers have been allowed to retire from the service, by the 'sale of Unattached Commissions:—General John Lord Crewe; Captain A. Rox burgh, half-pay, Glengarry Fencible Infantry, April 26, DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. EDWARD LONDON, Tonbridge, Kent, victualler. THOMAS ROBINSON, Anchor and Hope-alley, St. George in the East tallow-chandler. LEWIS ItOUGHTON, Walbrook, chemist and druggist. HENRY SIMPSON, Ball-court, Cornhill, tavern-keeper. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. THOMAS DRY, Tottenham-court-roast, linen-draper. BANKRUPTS. JOSEPH SANDERS, Launceston, Cornwall, tallow-chandler, to surrender May 9, 10, and June 7, at eleven, at the King's Arms Inn, Launceston. Curtis, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London ; Pearse, Launceston, Cornwall. GEORGE ROBERTS, Ansford, Somersetshire, innkeeper, May 4,5, and June 7, at eleven, at the George Inn, Castle Cary. Burfoot, King's-Bench-walk, Temple, London; Russ, Castle Cary, Somersetshire. WILLIAM WHITLOCK, I rongate-w h ad, Paddington, timber.merchant, May 6, at ten, 10, at eleven, and June 7, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Reynolds, University-street, Tottenham-court-road. ROBERT REATHER, Cambridge-heath, Middlesex, builder, April 29, at three, May 10, and June 7, at two, at the Court of Commissioners. Swain, Stevens, and Co., Frederick's place, Old Jewry. CHARLES NICHOLAS PA LLMER, Norbiton-house, Sur rey, shipowner, May 3, at one, 13, at eleven, and June '7, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Haddan, Gatty, and Haddan, Throgmorton.street, London. WILLIAM SHAVE, t. olchester' innkeeper, May 11, 1 2 , and June 7, at eleven, at the Red Lion Inn, Colchester. Big !sold, Pulley, and Mawe, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London ; Sarjeant and Cooper Colchester. SIMON HARD, Wisbech St. Peter's, Isle of Ely, linen draper, May 9, at seven, 10, and June 7, at ten, at the Rose and Crown Inn, Wisbech. Metcalfe and son, Wisbech; Herring'' and Baxter, Lincoln's-inn-fields, London. JAMES BARTLETT, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, grocer, April 30, at the Castle and Ball Inn, Bath, May 4, and June 7, at twelve, at the Woolpacks Inn, Trowbridge. Berkeley, Lincoln's-Inn , London ; Bush, Trowbridge. RIC A RD HARGREAVES, Manchester, saddler, May 16 , 11, and June 7, at nine, at the Albion Hotel, Manchester. Law and Coates, Manchester; Adlington, Gregory, and Faulk ner, Bedford-row, London. JAMES HOOD, sen. and J AMES HOOD, jun. Cork-street, Burlington -gardens, tailors, May is, at eleven, 13, at twelve, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of C omm i ss i oners . Stafford, Buc kingham-street, Strand. WILLIAM PI LCHER, Farringdon-street, brewer, April 29, at three, May 6, and June 7, at two, at the Court of Commis sioners. Berry, Furnival's Inn. JOSEPH WYTHES, Stourbridge, Worcestershire, grocer, May 6, 'Ai, at eleven, and June 7, at twelve, at th e Court of Cons missio ners. Hindm ' arsh and son, Crescent, Jewin-street, Crip plegate, London, an d a t M anc h ester. lAA AC SWIFT, Lane End, Staffordshire, mercer, May 2,7, and June 7, at two, at the Eagle Inn, Lane End, Staffordshire. Hyatt and Harvey, Newcastle-under-Lyme; Wilson, King's Bench-walk, Temple. JOHN It ISDON, Exeter, bookseller, May 3, 17, and June 7, at eleven, at the New London Paett'r. Brufi.on and Clip peton, New Broad-street, London ; Brutton, Exeter. JOSEPH VICKERS, Saxilby, Lincolnshire, victualler, May 13,.atid June 7, at eleven, at - the Black Goats Inn, Lincoln Blit , erfield, Gray's Inn, London; Quilter, Lincoln. WILLIAM PARKIN; juii, and sen., St. James's-street, hardwarerneh, April 20, Mai. p, and July 7, at eleven, at the Court of Conunissioners. ta'ootl..streic•t:., .• W LLI AM HARDEN, Clapham, Surrey, bodi:.ll'.:`,!:^l*, 3, at twelve, 6, at eleven, and June 7, at one, at the Court of Commissioners. Piercy and Oakley, Crown-square, London. PIERRE BARTHELEMY GUINI BERT DIBAC, tock-square, builder, May 3, 13, at ten, and June 7, at eleven, at the Court of Commissioners. Sharp, Upper North-place, Gray's DIVIDENIr. _ . G: taylcir, Old Bohl-sireet, lagios' shoemaker, May p, at three, at the Court of Commissiotlen—.l..ltql,, Reg Icon-wharf,, City Basin, coal-merchant, May 6, at twelve - , at the Cqurt of Commissioners—W. Turner, Ccilemansstreet, iilastercr May 17, at eleven, at the Court of Commigsioners—j. Shatkle, Milk street, Cheapside, hosier, May 17, at twelve, at the Court of CommisSioners—C..Garrett and C. Smith, Bishopsg.te_street- Woollen-grapers; May 17, at twelve, at the Court of Com, ntissioners—A. Delisser, Judd:street, Brunswick.square, apothe cary, May 17, at &etch, at the Cotirt.of Commissioners—J. Ord, Old Kent-road, cheesemonger, Ma 17, at three, at the Court of Commissioners—T. and J. Hurst and J. 0. IfoiainsO.i, Woterloo. place, Pall-mall, booksellers, May 2, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners—E. Woodward, Chelmsford, E,sex, linen-draper, May 17, at twelve, at the Court of Commssioners—A. and J. Robe, Bristol, merchants, May 20, at one, at the White Lion Inn, Bristol—T. Acaster, Brotherton, Yorkshire, lime-burner, May 17, at ilirce; at the Guildhall, Doncaster—T. Pollard, Brighthelm ston, brewer, May 20, at cleV6i, at 9,, Ki n amid Queen Inn, Brighthelmston—C. Garrett, West Lavington, Wlltshlre A meals man, Mac 24, at eleven, at the White Hart Inn, Bath—A. Gatenby, Manchester, grocer, May 19, at ten, at the Palace Inn, Manchester—A. Aaron, Devonport, silversmith, May 19, at eleven, at Hannaford's Commercial Inn, Plymouth—J. Potts, Denton Hall, Cumberland, drover, May 19, at eleven, at the Bush Inn, Carlisle—G. Bithell, Manchester, victualler, May 20, at nine, at the York Hotel, Manchester. CPRiIFICATES, MAy 17. G. Williams, St. Paul's Churdh:yard; wardicitt!e”tati—P, Bre. therton, jun., Liverpool, dealer—C. Spooner, Unioti-Street, Borough, oilman—l., F., and G. Patrick, Brampton-en-le-Mor then, YOrkshire, maltsters—A. Weller, Maresfl , Id, Sussex, inn keeper—J. James, Woolwich, innkeeper—lt. Thomson, Liver pool, corn-dealer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. and J. J. Sanders, Hawthorndean.place, Commercial road. Limehouse, builders—J. Hutton and J. Taylor, larichester. reelers—J. N. Holbrook and S. S. Rogers, Ndttingliam, lace manufacturers—T. Shelton and W. Milburn, Stayley, Cheshire iron-founders—E. Scholetield and Co , Sheffield, iron-founders (as far as regards E. Scholetield)—E. Burton, S. Merrywearher, and A. Applin, Manchester, wine-merchants—W. H ou ld er an d W. M.Kenzie, Borough-market—lt. and J. Picton, Liverpool, teachers—T. Shirley, M. Jackson, and J. Wolstenholme, Shef field, millers..4..Weatherley And N. Moore, Manchester, book sellers—J. Hall and T. Lewis, Bloomfield, Staffbrdshire, iron masters—J. Page and G. G. Colyer, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, auctioneers--W. and G. Smith, Boston-mews, Upper Gloucester place, farriers—.l. Swallow and 'l'. Robinson, Liverpool, engine makers—E. Winner, jun. and It. Fuggle, Tenterden, Kent, grocers—G. Futvoye and 'l'. H. Jarvis, Welbeck-street, Caven dish-square, school-masters—G. Shedden and Co. Bedtbrd-square (as far as regards It. J. Sheddcn)—S. Moore and T. Barber, Liverpool, commission merchants—B. H. Coleby and W. Holmes, Alton, Southampton, linen.draper.s— , -It. Gardner and Co London, Manchester warehousemen (as far as regards B. 13raidley)*II, Gardner and Co. Manchester, cotton-spinners (as far as regards B. Braidley)—J. Taylor and Co. Spotland Bridge, Lancashire, hat manufacturers—A. Owen and A. Garnett, Warrington, Lancashire, millers—J. M. Gilbertson and W. W. Palmer, Hert ford, linen-drapers. HER MAJESTY'S BALL. (From the Court Circular.) Her Majesty gave her first State Ball since her accession to the Throne on Monday evening, in honour of the birth-day of the Duchess of Gloucester, at the Palace, St. James's. 1 he preparations for the entertainment were of the most exten sive nature. A temporary orchestra was fitted up on the south side of the ball room for the quadrille band. At the east end a platform, covered with crimson cloth, was raised across the entire width, for the accommodation of their Majesties and the Mem bers of the Royal Family. A sofa of crimson velvet and gold was placed at the back, with a number of chairs on each side, of the same materials, for the Members of the Royal Family. Above the seats were hung crimson draperies, with gold coloured fringe, to correspond with the curtains of the room. The front of the orchestra was hung with similar draperies. The floor of the room was chalked with very great taste; in the middle were the Royal Arms of England ; on one side the Star of the Order of the Garter, and on the opposite side the Star of the Order of the Bath ; at the top W. R. enclosed in a bold wreath ,of foliage, and at th e b o tt om , A. R. similarly enclosed. At each Corner was a Harp; groups of the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle were interspersed. The drawing-room, into which the ball-room opened, was set out for cards, the adjoining room (the throne moo.) contained a temporary orchestra for a second quadrille party, the front of it being hung with drapery similar to that of the ball.room. The floor of this room was also chalked with various devices. The King's closet was set out for cards. The whole suite of rooms were brilliantly illuminated, a number of additional lamps being furnished by Mr. Perry, the lustre ma nufacturer to the King. The ball-room had in the middlea large ormolu chandelier, containing a double row of wax lights. Over the platform on which their Majesties sat were two candelabras on gilt branches, and also one at each end placed on st a nd s , beau tifully carved and guilt. Candelabra were also arranged at the other sides of the room, two being placed in front of the pier glass. The choice exotics, &c. from the Royal Gardens were placed in the fire-places of the different rooms. The Picture Gallery was set apart for the refreshment of the company during the evening. The quadrilleband in the ball-room, led by Colinetand Musard, consisted of thirty-two performers of first-rate talent; among them were Messrs. Harpur, Platt, Rae, Ellar, Watkins, Anfossi, Mack intosh, and Tully. The other band in the throne-room was composed of fifteen per. , formers, and was led by Weippert. Messrs. Dobell and Halse, the State Pages; together with Messrs. Kinnaird, Jerding, Batchelor, Downes, Percy, Desaulles, Taylor, and 'stades, the King's Pages ; also Mr. Shoemack, the first Page to the Queen, and Messrs. Quin, Blake, Fletcher, and Colborne, were in attendance. The other Pages of her Majesty were in waiting in their State uniforms of purple and gold. The King's Guard, from the Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, were on duty in the principal Court-yard of the Palace, accompanied by the band of the Regiment, who received the different members of the Royal Family as they arrived, with " God save the King." The company began to arrive at half-past nine o'clock, and continued setting down without intermission for an hour and a half. The dresses worn by the ladies were most of them new for Countess thati n the occasion, and were in numerous instances remarkable for their richness and elegance ; the head-dresses were most brilliant, there being a profuse display of costly ornaments. His Majesty entered the ball room at a quarter past ten o'clock; the two bands immediately struck up " God save the King." Th e a a o n d d g Prince ra vino of Hesse H George ess o o f Homberg,Cumber_ land,tQh u e e Princess therti, n t c h De e s us D k Duke, It of, Augusta,s Hie o ss o la xt Duchess, c et I h ie js • " u L chess of Kent, Prince Leopold, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and Prince George of Cam bridge, followed soon afterwards. His Majesty was habited in a Field Marshal's uniform. The Queen's dress was of white satin, richly embroidered with gold. Her Majesty wore a magnificent diadem of brilliants, with wreaths of costly pearls intermixed. The upper part of the diadem had alternately a group of the rose, shamrock, and thistle, and a Maltese cross. Her Majesty also wore a valuable diamond necklace and earrings, and had a dia mond bouquet on her left side. The Duchess of Cumberland's dress was of white and silver tissue; the hat of blue and silver, ornamented with a profusion of feathers. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg wore a dress of white satin and blonde—a tiara of diamonds, and a plume of white feathers. The company who had assembled having made their obeisance the on a n n ed t v h e e gna l i b e : ft g. to their Majesties. the King and Queen took their seats on the sofa, the two Princes George of Cumberland and Cambridge a K e 1 t i o z n f e g s ', sitting on each side ; the female members of the Royal Family, and the Duke of Gloucester, sat on the chairs on each side of the sofa. The Duchess of Gloucester, ix celebration of whose birth of the Queen were the Princess Augusta, the Duchess of Kent, and the Duchess of Cumberland. The Landgravine of Hesse Homberg joined a card party in the day the ball was given, sat to the gl r un ig ad h or ; el o l f ecs t o, h u e ,,rs, Dancing fades were had tt redancednhis commenced.alternately. pa rb partner h King's closet. three new sets of quadrilles were danced, one in particular, com posed of subjects from Beethoven's celebrated Septuor, whi c h was much admired by her Majesty. Mons. Michau officiated as Master of the Ceremonies. Prince George of Cumberland and Prince George of Cam. bridge subsequently joined the dance. Prince George of Cum- The Princess Lieven, Baroness Falk, and the Ladies of the berland other Ambassadors and Ministers, sat with the members of the Royal Family, in the chairs on the elevated platform. During the evening Miss Montagu, one of the daughters of Lord Montagu, fainted, and , tvas r e v ondlicted out of the room. popteitrw:thasesveeryeddellg-room. This splendid apartment had a most magnificent appearance. Down both the sides and at the west end extended a range of could tables, elegantly dsilver procured, on gold an plates. The ornamental confec beof e middle the tables exhibited tionery in the great ingenuity, and executed. were admirably exec . Among them were representations of in Ruins, a Fisherman's Hut, a Fountain in the a Temple Water •11 Gothic stle, a Swiss . a _ a -Tyll , a Triangular Fountain a la At one o'cloc.k se s t u Russ, a Hermitage a I r ruienne, and a View in Switzerland. Behind the cross table, at the end of the room, was a sideboard, containing a number of • Aides of gold plate. The pines, cherries, &c. were raised in the Royal Gardens. of Th e appear a nce the -room when filled with company was most imposing. i, s retired; After supper t s , King the Queen returned to the Ball-room. assaimpanied by the Duchess of Kent and the Duchess of Gloucester. The Duke of Gloueester left at eleven o'clock, having but re cently recovered front his indisposition. T h e Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Charlotte St. Maur a nd Sir John Conroy, took her departure soon after the Queen's return. Her Majesty left the rooms at half-past two o'clock. The com pany soon afterwards quitted the Palace. Among the company were— The Austrian Ambassador, the Russian Ambassador d princess Lieven, th e N etherlands Ambassadorand Madame Faick, the Spanish Minister and Madame Bermudez the Prus sian Minister and Baroness Billow, the Swedish ' Minister and C o untess lijornstj erna, the Bavarian ' Minister and Baroness d e cetto, the American Mi n i ster and Mrs arLane . , the Neapolitan afinisrei and Co un t ess Ludolf, the M . , s M exican Minister and Ma dame Gorostiza, the Russian (on a special mission), Danish, Sardin't n isters,the Brazilian Chargean, and Wirtemberg Mi d'Affaires, the Duchess de Dino, Mons. Burke (Secretary to the Danish Embassy), the Chevalier Lopez de Cordoba and Mons. Courtoys (Secretaries to the Spanish Embassy), Baron * Ralamb (Secretary to the Swedish Em. u l ss y), the Chevalier de N eumann (Counsellor to; the Austrian Embassy), Mons . Ede Go rostiza (Attache to the Mexican Em bassy), Chevalier Vau • vitelli ( Secretary to the Neapolitan Em bassy), the Lord Chancellor , the Master of the Rolls, the At torney-General to the Queen, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. DUKES—Devonshire Richmond, Northumberland, Gordon, Norfolk, Manchester, Rutland, Grafton, Buccleuch, Argyll, Dorset, Newcastle. Li UCHESSES--Moi trose, clench, De Dino N e ,' Northumberland, Gordon, Buc al RQUlg E g_ u ‘ t ‘ e e t aatle—Dowager of Leeds. Bute, Winchester Lothian, Thomond, Salisbury, Camden, downe, Abercorn, hian, Tavistock„ Clanricarde, Londonderry,Lans mAßCHlONESSES Downshire. 1 h omoi.d, I iownshire, Clanricarde, Winchester, Tavistock Lo bury, Hastings B te , thian, Stafford, Londonderry, Salis. EA Rl Z—Cis:nal , II ? wick; Gower, Dei.,l"; Bandon, Tankerville, Uxbridge, Hard- Grey, Jersey, ' warr, Bathurst, Fife, Warwick, Romney, Dudley, Liverpool,ou Albemarle, Rosebery, Mountcharles, Grosvenor, Aberdeen,Euston, nt Edgcombe, Gosford, Talbot, Verulam, morland, Erroll, i-fo Radnor, Wilton, Sefton, Chesterfield, West- Belfast, Aboyne, Shaftesbury,yn, Haddington, Mayo, Amherst, cOUNTESSES— ' Caledon, Surrey, Spencer. . Clanwill. Gower, Delawarr, Bath lam, Bandon, Tankerville, Listowel, Rosebery, Jersey m Bathurst, Warwick, Huntingdon, Albemarle, Chesterfield, Hosie outacharles, Verulam, Euston, Radnor, don, Caledon. Load Erroll, Mayo, Amherst, Harrowby, Claren don, Gleneall, ale, Talbot, Plymouth, Wicklow, Sefton, Arfscou ,., _Guilford, Roden. IN 1 S—Encombe, Barnard, Althorp, Goderich, Sydney, Fitzharris, Anson. VISCOUNTESSES—Gage, Anson, Fitzharril Howick, Gaga, Beresford, Ateliesoil, Melbai , rne, Duncannon LORD'—F. L. Gower, Auckland, Ellenborough, Prudlior, Foley, Byron, Durham, De Dunstanville, Wharncliffe , Suffield, St,. Helen ,s Veynham, Montagu, Carteret, Farnborou g h, J 011Tyl.:_ii: ellevjypn, Manners. Hill, Peuret, Monson, Willoughby de Broke, BelhaVeri; a • Pi , Vrocigr, Willoughby de Eresby, Ra vensworth. ••• - LADIES--Graham (two), 1/.lll:ymte.•'l Hatrlet Barnard, C. Buggins, F. L Gower, 0. Bathurst, O'Brycn (tN)i Auckland, Marsharn (three), Martin, Tierney, Grey (two), Jeilinson (three), By ron , 11. Primrose, Wrottesley, P ee l, A. Byng, C. Wo-11, Cathcipc Cavendish, Blanche Cavendish, Geo. Caven dish, lie Dii-vtantille f Burdett, Wharneliffe, Hardinge, Suf. tild, France s Ley, G. T. iftiro, 4. 'Thymic, Teynham. Montagu. Farnborough, Sophia Leimei, :.;. "TBeyenßvder, (three), Fre mantle, (ilenlyon, Grey (two), Manners, H. iteppel, Houstoun. Harriet Hamilton, Pallid, Durham, Graham; I ,Yypn, A Becket, C. Grevilie , 1)e Dun W stanville, Molyneux, iliciilhby de Broke, L. Fitzroy, Willoughby de Eresby, Caroline L asc elle s , RaVenswprth, Hastings (two), L. Clive, C. Denison, G. Stanley, Anson, Bellialgtm. P. Ley, Cotes, Shifffier, Burdett, A. Buller, Grey de ituthyn, S: ft' etrie C. St. Maur. IiARONS-.;...iiin I cliadsen i .Js. , l n gen . n 1 I D G' : : r : i ; n e v u •; i r. s i es ' 'I, si,B7ac.;:a.v:tz,:tri,-",13-:Ne4l,/igar!cllati dos Pole, IIARONES;SESCirey de Ruthyri, rsele ,14. RI 01... 1 1' . HONOVRAI3I,ESCharIes' Crisafft, gir R. Peel, E G. Stanley. 0 9NOURABLES—...ze1:7.COckbult; W.. Bathurst, Mitt emi, lia Foley, Miss Geraldine Foley. -- • , ' J o hn Conroy, Mathew • Wathen N'tal'C., Henry Wheatley', , SIRS—A. nol,-,, r , 11,1brdirge, Henry Pie llernev, John Wrotie.det f Y Burdett, Haltom, Frederick Lamb, Williaid thimin, Geois,e S-I , inwr,.ADdrew Barnaiu. Frederick Watson, Robert Chester, Witham .'. - !iprraptle, , William rt.'s...tour), James Gra ham, Augustus D'Este, J. CP -- Pbo'tii; George Anton. Reverend Mr. Jelf. , Chandos Pole, James HudsOrt, f..;!i , rfes MESSRS.—George Lamb, Greenwood, Walio 4, '.P..alilor, Sey nClkraiePelliel'lrsiliiilaist7zkf,eesr:ild, Grimston, F. L Gower. Charles Cavendish, Lascelles, Stanhope, Robarts, George Lamb, Champagne, Baillie, Webster, Clifford; VrilPairs, iii.fliatley, Howley, Lefevre, Wat. Smyth Hugh Ellis, Mills, Dawson, Cuthbert, L. o,sgt:r ; . , 7,llSSES—Cockburn, Gorostiza, Wheail i eY (1',:; lll•tifel, An s on, Wrottesley (2), Wood, Cavendi s h , Burdett(2 . ;ei - ; : , -'Y L2y, Montagu ( . ..i.), Howley (2), Br oug h am, Hope,, L Fifzgerald (0), Buller, Graves, Anse;i (2), Smyth, Cotes, Pelham (2), Nina de Salis. AIIMMALS-- , Sir George Martin, lion. Sir Henry Black wood: ~ • GENERALS-Sii GC.ort.fe Codkliti' rcl 4 Champagne Sir Ed ward Kerrison; Sir Lanes laemPt; Sii .Thliti MalN,l n i, COLONELS—Keate, Sir Charles W. Thottifu; CaVericlish, Wemyss, Hugh Baillie, Fitzclarence Whatley, liitfAilit; r i cten, Arbuthnot, Hill, Cust.—Major Webster. CAPTAINS--Byng, Clifford, Fitzelarence, Hugh Fitzroy. The King, attended by-Sir Benjamin Stephenson, left town at twentj rdinutes before eleven o'clock yesterday morning, for Kew. The Duke cfnd Dnehess of Clanberkaid, attended by Lady Sophia Lennox, left ittiii'n; at the same time as his Majesty, for Kew. His Majesty returned to St. James's Palace atiiit ci reclodt, The Queen, attended by Lady Brownlow, honoured the pitiftiw breakfast given yesterday morning by the Duke of Devonshire, at his residence at Chiswick, with her presence. The Landgra tlne of Hcsse Homburg and the Duchess of Gloucester were also present. The Duke of Gloucester took an airing yest e rd a y, an d pa id a visit to the Princess Augusta. Prince Talleyrand, the French Ambassaddf ; had a conference with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Treasury. CHICHESTER, APRIL 26. OrROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) It is strongly rumoured here that Sir John Shelley will be brought forward by the Turks against Mr. H. Curteis, the cAsttrn candidate. Sir John's friends have for some days despaired of returning him for Lewes. Lord George Lennox and Mr. Curteis will certainly he returned. Lord Arthur Lennox is very strong here. His Lord ship has not met with a single refusal. Mr. J. A. Smith has offered himself in the room of his father, who stands for Buckinghamshire. The son's return may be consi dered as certain, as many influential persons will support him in compliment to his father. An effort is making by certain parties to bring Sir Godfrey Webster against him, but it is not probable that the Baronet will be induced to 'come forward. Lord D. Stuart will be returned for Arundel. Sir Richard Hunter has just announced himself a candidate. He is understood to be brought forward oft the Castle in terest to keep out Alderman Atkins. Sir C. M. Burrell, Bart. and Mr. Howard will be again returned for the Ripe of Bratnber, without opposition. OXFORDSHIRE ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. feel much pleasure in being enabled to state that the lame lively interest which has heretofore excited us to resist my Lord Norreys, continues with unabated vigour. News of Major Weyland's intention to stand ar rived this afternoon, and together with Vernon Harcourt, Esq, bid fair to carry everything before them. The enemy has been on the Moor, using every argument to induce the " gule folk" to promise, but it+ all of little avail. " I won't vote for my Lord, 'cause be won't vote for . the Bill" is a common exclamation. Sir John Throckmorton visited us to-day, and we are glad to say secured nearly every vote fin• Berkshire from Henley. Henley-upon-Thames, April 26. N. W. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. I know you are partial to early news, mvre particularly at the present crisis, I beg to inform you that the Hoe. Captain Duncombe has not the ■lightest chance of again being returned for the hundred of Bassetlaw. Granville Harcourt Vernon, Esq. and Lord Newark, both favourable to the Ministerial measure of Reform, are sure of success. Admiral Sotheron has declined standing for the county of Nottingham, and Mr. Denison, of Ossing ton will be put in nomination by the Reformers. Sedeant Wilde is making some progress at Newark, but it is ex pected that Sir Roger Gresley and Mr. Handley will be returned. Mr. Sadler will be nominated to Borough. bridge. Yours, &c. East Retford, April 25.1ir REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Observing is The Sun newspaper of yesterday a letter signed " John Itsbbins," and a paragraph refer• ring to it, endeavouring, by a recital of several circum stances, to identify the writer with the gentleman of that name, proprietor of a port of the property in this borough, and recommending Mr. Thomas Attwood for the suf frages of his friends ti►e electors of Tamworth, you will oblige me by stating this truth, that Mr. John Robins, of Regent-street (the only person of that name having pro perty in this town), has for upwards of a year been too ill to interfere with any business whatever, and that neither he or any member of his family have sanctioned any letters or reports relative to the election of this borough. I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, THOMAS BRAMALL. Tamworth Castle, April 26. Committee of Mr. Robins's estates in the counties of Stafford and Warwick. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. &A,...4 have only a few minutes to announce to you that the contest for this borough has commenced. Mr. Tennyson is in the field, opposed to the domineering in fluence of .the Marquis of Exeter. The tools of the oli garchy are squandering their money for the base purpose's of thwarting the efforts of the friends of the King, his Ministers, and the rights of the people. They have been beaten back, bludgeon-men and all, to their dens of in famy, and two hours ago proposed a cessation of hostilities. But let the world know, through the medium of your co lumns, how far such men can be relied on, when I state that during the time Mr. Tennyson was writing his reply to their pretended overture for peace, their hired mob, headed by a Lieutenant in the Navy and an Alderman's son, commenced an attack on the windows of one of Lord Cecil's plumpers at the late election. They were driven back, their flags tern, and altogether met with a most complete discomfiture. I am, Sir, your s, &c. SAMUEL WILSON, Bookseller. High•street, Stamford. Mr. Tennyson's election is certain. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sta,-••As I know you take a lively interest in all that concerns the commercial world, I feel great pleasure in mentioning the very great increasing trade to our port in consequenceof the facility afforded by our ship• canal, op e n e d April, 1827. Last week the port of Gloucester presented a very gratifying sight—upwards of seventy vcsarls receiv ing and discharging cargoes consisting of wine, timber, corn, oils, fruit, &c. &c. among which were recognized the flags of France, Russia, Prussia, Neapolitan, and Ham burg. Your constant reader, Gloucester, April 20. B. J. The New Monthly Magazine for May, which is embellished with a portrait of E. L. BULWER, E b q., will contain, among other articles, contributions from the following distinguished writers :—Messrs. Ho- RACE and JAMES SMITH, THEODORE Hon, BARRY CORNWALL, }ion. Mrs. NORTON, Mr. FONBLANQIIE, ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY, Dr. WALS H, the Author of " Paul Pry," &c. The same num ber will also contain two anonymous political papers, of peculiar interest at the press nt moment ; one is entitled, " On the Progress of Reform, with curious Anecdotes of Reform •ta ;" the other is calltil " The Dissolution of the Short Parliament." PUBLIC RUJOIcINGs IN sIiEFFIILLI). MEETING TO ADDRESS THE KIN G. (Faool ourt comisseorirazam) public companies sub- We stated in our last that owing to the patiintic FplrYt of the gentlemen asaembling at Coiton's, the inhabitants were gratified with a merry peal from the parish chturle i7c an r y em ot ti h n e e r rating the ringers, awl b e lls on the arrival of the Papere announcing the diaanit:- ;ion of Parliament on Saturd iy afternoon. On furtlor we find news-rooms having sianified, t ; i l 7. i r e ljub g i:. e 7i n tto t i only by donations, but also expressed a wish, that the la•ila i l a v e t a should proclaim the happy event to the men of Hallam shire, T. A. Ward, Esq. the town collector, on bearing this immediately gave the necessary orders for cotnp'ying with the wishes of all classis of his Majesty's loyal sub jects in this quarter. On the same evening the Political Council issued bins calling a meeting of the inhabitants s.t the Town-ball this daylelonday), at twelve o'clock, and such was the ardour and enthusiasm of the people, that this large hall was found too little to contain one-third of shore who attended; an adjournment' accoldiogly took place to that noble amphitheatre, Paradise-square, a band of music playing before the procession " God save the itc. Soon after T. A. Waal>, Esq. President of the Political Union was called to the chair, and eaplaincd th e circumstances under which they were alsenibled. Dr. K F IGHT then addressed the meeting, urging in tl Inds! erierwi s : manner the necessity of unanimity, and concluded by Froong—" That a congratulatory Address be presented to Ing .. e teol." Mr. J. S. BaaatnaLt, s s conded the motion, and said this was a time for deeds, not words ; and that he had a larse barn which lie wrothd fit up with seal! and every coniielift'nee, also two barrels of home-Brewed—the free holdera to fof,l4ah their own rations ,f ' 6 bacon"—ail that he should fee? !laliglited in conveying sazteen poor freeholders to the poll free tdcarther expense to themselves or the candidates.—(Tremendotio Aleuts of applause.) Mr. Bromley, Mr. Palfreymati, 211 r. Esher, and 1)r. rhinips, also spoke, and were cheered, and cheered again, throtigliM'A Omit respective addresses. The Addret of %Odell the following is a copy, teal carried uninimoualr With the moat enthusia-tie cheering, and is to be presentid 11 Lord Brougham, which was ie ceived with loud shouts. 'here could not be less than fifteen or sixteen thousand personSpresent. Tlcl, THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. "THE HUMBLE ADD It EsS OF THE INHABI PANTS of' SifMFFIELD, ASSEMBLED AT A PUBLIC MEETINCi 1i V PARADISE-SQUARE. .‘ Siae,—We, your kafestv'sloyal and dutiful subjects, inha bitants of the town of Sheo}elfl, crave permission to ail) •ch your Majesty with the expression at our unfeigned attacbZeut and gratitude. Deeply impressed with the inestimable benefits likely to re, suit front the great measure of Reform in the national represen tation introtioced into Parliament by your Majesty's ministers, and taking into i'iews at the same time, the strenuous opposition raised against it in the house of Commons, chiefly by those who are personally interested hi the continuance of existing abuses, we hail with delight the determination of your Majesty to appeal to the opinions of your people, and net to allow a measure already stamped with the approbation of a vas t majority of your M N - Play's subjects to be defeated without giving them the opportunity provided by the Constitution of evincing their sentiments in the election of their representatives. ‘.For this timel y and beneficial exercise of your Majesty's Royal Prerogative on behalf of your faithful subjects, we humbly tender to your Majesty our deep and fervent gratitu de, as well as the assurance of our determination to support your Majesty's Government to the utmost of our poWet • and we cannot refrain from expressing our heartfelt wishes that your Majesty may long reign in health and strength over a free and contented people, from whose minds the grateful recollection of vour Majesty's wise, firm, and constitutional interposition on this occasion eau never he obliterated." At the close of the reading of this Address, the applatpe was loud, long, and unanimous, such as became men de voted to their King and their country. At the conclusion of the business the principal speakers, and the immense multitude which hati,attentled, paraded with a band of music along Queen-street, Bank-street, Castle -street, Haymarket, up High-atreer, Fargate, to Baker Pool, in the most orderly manner, where they braising' in grand style with the National Anthem of , t God save the King." The Chairman, Mr. Ward, leading off; after which the crowd separated. In our last we expressed a wish that an illumbsation should take place on this joyful occasion ; we wne accordingly much pleased by observing the following very polite and respectable bill posted on the wall this tnornin • "ILLUMINATION ! THE KING FOR EVER ! " THE REFORM CANDIDATrI FOR YORKSHIRE/ / I " A number of respectable individuals, conceiving A general illumination a legitimate mode of testifying a nation's joy on the occasion of any great victory, and con sidering the noble and patriotic decision of William the Fourth, in dissolving Parliament, as' a triumph over the boroughmongers, respectfully recommend the Public Authorities of this town to sanction a general tion on Wednesday evening next, being the day when Lord Morpeth, Sir J. Johnstone, Mr. Rarnaden, and Mr. Strickland, the Reform candidates for the representation of Yorkshire, are expected to visit Sheffield, which will afford the inhabitants an opportunity of celebrating the glorious victory of our illustrious King, and, at the same time, of evincing their determinition to have no candidates for Yorkshire but such as will vote for ' the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill.' " God save the King." It is impossible to describe the consternation and dismay which this announcement caused amongst the Anti-re formers or Duncombeit-s. They were to be seen scamper ing about in all directions, as if a nest of rats had been ousted from their hiding place by brimstone—some of them with their tails singed. We know nothing of the party with whom the sugges.. tion originated, although we are quite friendly to such a mode of.displaying the public sentiment ; at the same time we cannot help giving them our mead of praise for the very decorous and respectable manner in which they re commended the illumination. There is nothing dictatorial in it. They write, speak, and feel like Englishmen, and, being desirous of showing their attachment to the brave sailor King and the reforming candidates for the county, they recommend the authorities to sanction a general illumination. A counter notice against the illumination will appear to morrow. We may add, that the flame—not the flame of discord, desolation, and ruin, but the flame of loyalty is already lighted up, and woe be to that boroughmonger or that borough•prop who endeavours to extinguish it. This very evening the high hills of Derbyshire were to be seen in the distance brilliantly lighted up with large fires in approbation of our noble King; and Mr. Coxon's, the Union Tavern, was tastefully lighted up with variegated lamps—" W. R." with the Crown in the centre and the Star underneath. Before concluding we must notice the patriotic sub scriptions which are collecting in various districts of the town, for the purpose of conveying poor freeholders to the poll. A very spirited meeting, and a series of as spi rited resolutions were passed, was hell at Mr. Luke Elli san's, in Pinstone.street, on Saturday evening, when fifteen pOunds were collected. This is an example which we shall be glad to see followed, and about which we may have snore to say at a future time. The four Reform candidates will be here on Wednesday, an account of whose reception will be duly forwarded. In the course of the meeting allusion was made to the conduct of Lotd Wharncliffe, and a respectable innkeeper, who keeps the sign of the Wharnchife Arms, immediately went home and pulled his sign down. Mr. RoßiNsoN commenced a most success ful canvas at Worcester on the 25th. The freemen of that city are decided Reformers. „ - SIR ROBERT WILSON THE DESERTER.-- ” He was not the Reformer who put and cast off his prin ciples with as much readiness as his garments." Sir R. WILSON'S allusion to clothes is natural—for his coat has had a vast deal to do with his politics. The late KING snipped him of it as unceremoniously as a master strips his lacquey of !iv( ry. Sir ROBERT thereupon became a martyr. A subscription was raised for him, and the mar tyr pocketed 12,0001. as compensation for the loss of his commission. There is nothing in old Fox's book like this. A martyr of former days thought as little of being flayed of his skin as a modern martyr thinks of being flayed of his coat. A martyr of the olden time looked for his crown of glory ; a martyr of modern time, to the crowns of twelve thousand sovereigns. Martyrs of old never got into their skins again ; but. Martyr WILSON slipped into his coat again, and thus had the benefit both of compensation and restitution. The coat that bad been insultingly torn from him, he, with glad meekness, replaced on his back—sub initting himself to all the conditions of obedience that he hid indignantly clamoured against on its removal. This grace he owes to hilt Grace of WELLINGTON ; and hence the Member for Southwark's part in politics of late yeats. SWIFT argues, that men are mere adjuncts to coats, which are the real agents in the affairs of the world. We are sure that this is the case of Sir ROBERT WILSON. It is the coat that has done everything. It was the coat that stayed away from the Civil List division, and now it is the turn-coat that votes against the Reform Bill. Men have beads and hearts ; but the coat has collar, sleeve', and pockets ; the collar for servitude—sleeves for jo g gie, and laughing at dupes in—and pockets for what can be got. It will be rentembered that we have long undcrbtoi , d the character of Sir ROBERT WILSON, or rather the ten dencies of the coat; for the Representative of Southwark ef i o s i teis.t He ease he cannot pot on and Cast utl' rtaii:,:i::,2l:tir,i.::..;.;l smoailyedatlwazaadysurbaenot bzsvheidngi.aid 'l o . t h z ; . fi l ::rt i c i ; i c e „ ` . ` `Examiner. a