The Sun. — London, England, 1832-12-12 00:00:00

• eery, that have hien fired against the citadel Irons the 4th So the Bth inst., will give au idea of "the dreadful warfare employed against that fortre-s: From the 4th .to - the sth, 1,149 bullets of 241 b. • 630 ditto of 161 b. 950 hoviitzers and 766 bombs. " sth to the 6th, 1,235 bullets of 241 b. 626 ditto of 161 b. 969 howitzers and 723 bombs. 6th to the 7th, 1,515 bullets of 241 b. 752 ditto of 161 b. 1,043 howitzers and 835 bombs. 7th to the Bth, 574 bullets of 241 b. 511 ditto of 161 b. 655 howitzers and 536 bombs. I n toe whole 4,473 shot of 241 b., 2,519 of 161 b., 3,617 howitzers, and 2,860 bombs, making in actual weight of metal above 477,000 pounds; a force, the specific gravity of which alone one would think sufficient to crush the citadel, independently of the momentum with which it was thrown. 5 O'CLOCK P.M. I have just seen an English gentleman who has been at the siege since the commencement. He left Antwerp at one o'clock to day, at which time things were going en as before--,the besiegers still urging their works, though under heavy firing, and with occassional loss. At the tim, the gentleman to whom I allude left, the Fort St. Laurent had not been taken, and it was his opinion that it would not within the next thirty hours. HALF-PAST 5 O'CLOCK. 1 have only to add, that nothing has been done defini tively in the appointment of a new Ministry. The King returned here from Antwerp last night between six and seven. It was expected that this day would bring about the expected re-appointment, bat it has pissed over without producing any change in the state of things here. There has been no business of any interest in the Cham bers for some days past. The Senate, as you will have observed from the papers, have adopted the prnjet de loi sent up from the Chamber of 11.-pie.entatives, for granting (to some body not yet defined—fcr we have no responsible government here, except that of the Mini.ter of Finance can be so called) the two-thirds of the contributions for 1833 in advance. 0 4 On the same, or the following day, a slight discussion took place in the Senate, on the question whether that body should keep for its library a work, the Dictionary of Atheists, sent to it by the editor. The motion that the book be returned to its editor was adapted. W. BRUSSELS PAPERS. ‘ (From .Le Lynx.) BP.USSELS, DEC. B.—Russia has just ordered an ex traordinary levy of 150,000 men ; all the armies, even the Imperial Guard are approaching the frontiers of Poland, and from the immense quantities of corn which are now being collected in the Ducby of Posen, we may judge whether they are to remain at Warsaw. To all these facts which announce war, some hired Journals venture to oppose assurances, nay, even diplo- matic protestations. It will be sufficient for us to say, "In 1792, the three Powers said to Roland that they entered it to restore order and peace, and Poland was par titioned. In 1814, they said to France, that it was neces sary she should be great and powerful, and France was mutilated. In 1823, they said to the Spanish Corte• that their Constitution would be respected, and proscrip tions punished their blind confidence. Believe, then, pro- testations and diplomatic assurances, when for these forty years there has never been any agreement between doc trines and actions. And who does not see the judiciou+ plan of the Powers? They mean to come upon us and upon France in great masses. The revolution has taught them ; separately they were vanquished ; united they were victoriou.. OSTEND, DEC. 6.—The sea still runs very high. An English brig has foundered to the east of the port, about a league from the coast. Only the masts are to be seen, which men are employed in saving and bringing to the depot of the custom house. We do not know what Las become of the crew. A detachment of volunteers for Don Pedro, is waiting for the return of fine weather to put to sea. A steam-boat is expected, which is to come for another detachment of 300 men, fully equipped. A letter from the 'fete de Fl tndre says, " Several new mines are prepared, which will be opened whenever the French attempt an attack on the side of the forts. These mines will completely stop up the passage. On the side towards the polders, it is likewise absolutely impossi ble for them to sppro'tch us." It appears that, when our people sprung a mine near Burgbt, a boat, manned by Belgian sailors, was thrown into the cut, and upset, at least, the crew of one of our gun.boats. We know that half of the Belgian navy, which consists of brigs, is always near. MUNICH, DEC. 2.—His Majesty King Otho sets out for Greece to-morrow. Their Majesties the King•an•+, Queen accompany him to Benedictbeuren, whence they will return after dinner. The Members of the Greek Regency set out some hours later. All Bavarians going to Greece, whether belonging to the civil or military ser vice, repair first to Corfu, where King Otho, with H ittite, will embark for Greece. The best wishes of all faithful Bavarians accompany the young King and Lis at tendants, and every body feels for the grief of the august parents at parting with a beloved son, who, with so u:any sacrifices, fulfils his high destiny. His Excellency Count Alontkglas.who is in good health, is expected here on the it)th of December. —Frankfort Papers, Dec 6. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The long-announced new comedy of The Men of Pleasure was produced last night. It is written by Don TRUEBA, the author of The Eequisites, and other successful plays, and was supported by the whole comic strength of the company. The performers engaged in it were MACREADY, FARREN, DowroN, COOPER, BALLS, HARLEY, and BRINDAL ; Mesdames NEQturr, C. JONES, Rymer, Miss PHILLIPS, and Miss CAWSR. The author has ex hibited and ingeniously commingled a number of slight but in teresting plots, the principal of which are the separation of a Roue and his lady ; the distresses and remorse of the former, and the generosity of the latter, which together lead to a final reconciliation ; the intrigues of another Roué, who, in abetting the gallantries of all his friends, at last finds that he has assisted in the elopement of his own wife, who he loved "in private," though he assumed indifference towards her before the world, " to save appearances ;" and the efforts made by a citizen and his lady to marry their daughter to a man of title, which end, in her running away with " a young man about town." The comedy abounds in what may be termed the essentials of suc cess; there is a profusion of correct sentiment, which elicits applause even as an echo, and no lack of points of humour, which excite hearty and general laughter. The acts are short, and the constant succession of varied incident keep the attention fully alive throughout. MACREADY and Miss PHILLIPS, as the parted but still loving pair, acted with great feeling and effect; and FARREN, in the, to him, new character of a rather juvenile and altogether rakish husband, exhibited that truth to nature which is the great and praiseworthy characteristic of whatever character he undertakes. The house was crowded, and the new piece at its conclusion was received with tolerable applause. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, DEc. 11.--Wind W.N.W., light —Sailed the French frigate Melpomene, far the eastward. Arrived from the river and sailed the Ganges, Ingram, for Madras. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 11. —Wind W. N. W. FALMOUTH, DEC. 10.—Wind W.S.W. fresh breezes. — Sailed the Barracoata packet, for Jamaica and Carthagena ; and Emulous ditto, for Halifax and Bermuda. Arrived the Reindeer packet, from the Leeward Islands, sailed from St. Thomas the 13th ult. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10.—Arrived the Jane, M'Leod, from Jamaica; Eagle, Lyon, from Savannah ; Zebulon, Allen, from Nova Scotia ; Hope, Hicks, from Newfoundland ; and Sappho, Duncan, from Quebec. _ _ _ DUBLIN, BEE. 10.—Arrived the Brothers, Hinds, from Quebec; the Comely, Stratton, from Riga ; the Resolute, Ro. berts, and the Elbe packet, Geymer, from London. CORK, Dec. 9.—Arrived the Tryagain, Hyde, from Quebec; the Hero, Bell, from Miramichi; the Hebe, Ather den, from Navarin ; the Pheminer, from London; and the Dragon, Smith, from Oushbubbing. Arrived off the Wight the York, Ney, from New York. The Olinda, Sanderson, bound to St. Andrew's, New Bruns wick, out since the 23d of September, has put hack to Liverpool. The Josephine, Brown, from Belfast to New York, put into Donegal Bay, after being twice on shore, and assisted off after discharging about 183 boxes of linens. The Mayo Constitution says, " The gentle men j the Kilkenny Hunt were attacked last week at the fox cover by the country peo Ale, and obliged to fly." At a late meeting of the Medico-Botanical Society, Mr. BURNETT, in a lecture on the alga, stated that an immense income WES derived by Noblemen and landed proprietors from the on4o useless sea- weed ; th a . 0,000 tons of kelp , a t 20/. per top, were prepared it, 2 Scotland and in England , A very large tract, is als o car ried on in it on the western cwiat of Ireland, particularly in thetcounties of Mayo, Clare, and OldwaY. In 1590 Prince MAURICE of Nassau took Breda by the following stratagem :—A boat was loaded with turf, under which 70 men were concealed, the Spaniards themselves assisting to bring in the boat. 11lArrnEw HELT, a Lieutenant of the 70, not being able to suppress a cough, begged his comrades to kill him, lest the enterprise should be frustrated by so inconvenient a companion.—Mirror. Sir ROBERT PEEL arrived at his seat, Dray ton Manor. near Tamtvorth, on Wednesday, from London The Right Hon. Baronet and Lord CHARLES Vasa TOWNSHEND will, it iS expee , ed, be again the Representa. tires of Tamwortb in the new Parliament. UENERAL ELECifOl4i. MANCHESTER, DEC. 10. On Saturday evening a deputation of the gentlemen who have formed themselves into a Conunittee for the purpose of securing the return of the Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson waited upon Benjamin Heywood, Esq., one of the Members in the last Parliament for the county of Lancaster, with an invi tation to that gentleman to undertake the duty of proposing on the nomination-day Mr. Poulett Thomson to the electors of this borough. That invitation Mr. Heywood has accepted, and this circumstanee will contribute in no trifling degree to the prospect of a victory by the friends of Mr. Thomson over the strenuous, well-directed, and able exertions still persevered in by the party in favour of Mr. Hope. The elec tions in this district have commenced most auspiciously in favour of the liberals. Wigan was heretofore the strong-hold of the Conservative party in this county ; but the extension of the franchise to inhabitants holding the necessary qualifi cation under the Bill generally, instead of confining the right of election to the self-elected corporation tools of a wealthy and noble aristocrat, has so far been most triumphant in the defeat of one of the corporate body, in the person of Mr. John Hodson Kearsley (the late Member), of ludicrous notoriety. There will be no contest for the representation of the southern division of the county, and Lord Viscount Molyneux (the son of the Earl of Sefton), and Mr. George William Wood, both stanch Reformers, it is at present expected will walk over the course. The election takes place in the defunct borough of Newton, on Tuesday, the 17th instant WIGAN, DEC. 10. Mr. Thicknesse and Mr. Kearsley (the late Members), and Mr. Richard Potter, of Manchester, were severally put in no. initiation. The names of Thicknesse and Potter were received with general marks of approbation, while that of Mr. Kearsley was greeted with mingled hisses and shouts of laughter. A fourth candidate was also put in nomination in the person of Mr. Whittle, the Editor of the Manchester and Satford Advertiser. a gentleman whose versatility of political principles has gained him some degree of notoriety. Originally an adherent of Mr. I lunt, he is now a most ardent supporter of Mr. Cobbett, and a devotee to his principles. The nominees of Mr. Whittle were two operatives, of whom no information was forthcoming, ex cept that the name of the proposer was George Thrush, and the seconder theproprietor of a small beer shop (designated in this county a " jerry shop") within the borough. Mr. THICKNESSE, whose nomination had been proposed and seconded by Mr. Thomson, a wealthy iron-merchnt, and by Mr. Alderman Eckersley, came forward amidst general plaudits. He declared his firm opinion to be, that for the benefit of the community the corn laws, the tithe system, and the East India and all other commercial monopolies, must be repealed. To the existing West India monopoly he was equally opposed. The militia laws also, in his judgment, re quired modification. Mr. KEARSLEY was too well known amongst them to make it necessary for him to enter into any detail of his poli tical life, and such as it had been it would remain to the end of the chapter.—(Partial cheers, drowned by universal laughter.) Mr. WHITTLE next addressed the meeting, but without the least effect. To give place to the speech of this individual would merely be to reiterate the hackneyed attacks of a Hunt and a Cobbett upon the present liberal Administration. Mr. RICHARD POTTER next came forward and very briefly addressed the electors, to the effect that his political and private life was before them, and to them he referred the ad judication of himself and the principles which he had ever and should still continue to advocate.--(lmmense applause.) A show of hands was then taken, and declared by the Re turning-officers to be in favour of Mr. Thicknesse and Mr. Potter. A poll was demanded by Mr. Kearsley and Mr. Whittle, and the poll clerks having been sworn, they took their seats in the three temporary booths erected for the occa sion, and at eleven o'clock the polling commenced, and pro ceeded with great rapidity. At half-past one o'clock the numbers stood : Thicknesse .. 224 Potter 214 Kearsley lO5 Whittle lO In the course of the morning the Right Hon. E. G. Stanley passed in a travelling chariot and four through the town, on his way from Knowsley Park to Lancaster, to attend as a can didate at the election on Monday next of the Members for the northern division of the county. The Right Hon. Gentleman, whose election is next to certain, was recognised while chang ing horses, and was most enthusiastically cheered. FURTHER PARTICULARS, FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. TRIUMPH OF REFORM AT WIGAN. MONDAY EVENING, This morning the election for the borough began, and has terminated this evening in the return of the Reform candi dates, Potter and Thicknesse, by an immense majority over Mr. Kearsley, notwithstanding a very extensive and powerful family interest in the town, coupled to his own popularity as a gentleman of excellent private character. Mr. Thicknesse's de clarations on the hustings were liberal and clear, and such as 'every friend to Reform hailed with delight. Mr. Potter's speech, it is superfluous to add, contained sentiments long known to the Reformers of Lancashire. The Ultra Liberal candidate, Mr. Whittle, Editor of the Manchester and Salford Advertiser, and the friend of Mr. Cobbett, expressed, in a speech of great eloquence, his pre tensions to the electors, which were quite an echo of Mr. Cobbett's. The state of the poll was unfavourable to him. Wigan is the first town in the county that has commenced electioneering proceedings, and as it has terminated so auspi ciously to the true interest of the country, it is to be hoped other towns will follow the noble example it has set. DUDLEY. On Monday last the election for this borough commenced. The candidates are Sir Horace St. Paul, a high Try, and Sir John Campbell, the Solicitor-General. Mr. DIXON congratulated the electors of Dudley on their being now qualified to return Members to the representative branch of the Legislature, and begged to nominate Sir Horace St. Paul.—(Great hooting, with slight cheers, and cries of "No tripe." Sir Horace, we believe, nightly treats his sup_ porters with tripe suppers.) Mr. SALISBURY seconded the nomination. Mr. TWA MLEY, who was received with loud cheering, said, it gave him supreme felicity and pleasure to propose Sir John Campbell as the representative of the borough of Dudley in Parliament.— (Loud cheers.) H. BR AIDLEY, Esq.—The glorious cause having triumphed, came forward to second the nomination of Sir John Campbell.— (Loud cheers.) Who was his opponent ? Sir Horace St. Paul,—a Tory, who during the 20 years he had a seat in Parliament, had on all occasions given his silent vote in favour of all the wasteful and extravagant expenditure incurred by successive Tory Governments.—(Groans.) Sir H. ST. PAUL was received with loud cheers by his friends, and the most uproarious disapprobation by his oppo nents. The political principles he had hitherto entertained he still adhered to, and should ever continue to maintain them. —(Loud disapprobation.) His principles had ever been those of practical economy, and it was upon those principles he acted when he opposed the present Ministry in the grant of 5,500,0001. to pay the Russian Dutch loan.—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") Again he had opposed the sum of 1300,0001. guaranteed to the new King 'of Greece. Upon the same principle, when Parliament assembled, and he was returned as their represen tative, of which he had not the slightest doubt, when his Majesty's servants came down to the house and asked for money to carry on what was called the Dutch war,—a more disgrace ful war—(lmmense uproar and shouts from the Paulites, and groans and hisses from their opponents)—he claimed fair play —he said a most disgraceful war, for it could lead to no good, but at the same time occasion great depression and ruin to the English trade. Many who now heard him already felt its dis astrous effects. If the trade of the manufacturer by this war —this damnable war.—(Great uproar.) They must excuse him, he could not but speak strongly because he felt strongly. He could not but think of the sufferings of the inhabitants of Antwerp, forced to leave shelter and property, subject to the peril of foreign and intestine war. He was, however, about to state, that if in England, the merchant, and manufacturer, suffered from this disgraceful war, the sufferings of the artisans and the industrious working-classes must be much greater. Formerly, the man who opposed the Government was deemed an inde pendent man. He who now opposed the present Administra tion might, he hoped, claim the same character.—(Laughter.) Before he concluded, he might be allowed to allude to one other circumstance. Englishmen had hitherto been considered as being particular lovers, and particularly proud of their country. (Cheers.) They were always proud of the flag under which they had fought and conquered— a flag respected throughout the whole habitable globe,—he alluded to the old English union jack, which, by the bye, was their English tricolour. Why, then, should an Englishman borrow the colours of the French ? (alluding to many tricolour flags waving from the windows of the houses in the opposite street.) It was bad in the streets of an English town. For. merly, the English navy knew nothing of a French ship in her ports except at the tow of an English ship; but recently, to the disgrace of the British Government, her fleet had been placed under the command of a French admiral, in fact, under the auspices of the French flag. It was for wars like these their pockets were to be drained, and the national character hum bled. Sir JOHN CAMPBELL presented himself amidst the most deafening cheers, which lasted for some minutes. He be lieved he had the good opinion and suffrages of the vast majo rity of the respectable inhabitants of Dudley. He would defy any man to produce, during the time he had the honour of a seat in two successive Parliaments, to find a single sentiment, qr a single vote, he ever gave, against the rights and liberties of his country. His friend Mr. Foster, one of the rabble — (Laughter) --and he, had sat side by side—many a weary hour they had spent within the walls of the House of Commons. They invariably supported the interests of the people.— (Cheers.) But where was Sir Horace St. Paul ? His Hon. Opponent was always against the Bill, and for any thing but the Bill.—(Cheers.) He (Sir J. Campbell) had been much amused with an expression of Mr. Dixon, on m oving the nomination of his opponent. The gentleman set out by congratulating the electors of Dudley on their obtain anticipated such d readful consequences from h ment of the elective fl'anchise. Now thi s struck him as singe _ instead of terms of Congrat u l at i on, he should have expe cted terms of condolence.—(Laughter a n d c h eers.) Sir t l a re, Bill, for Laving John, after indulging in a strain of happy ridicule, said if Dud_ ley, at the present time, returned an acknowledged Tory, the i i' _I .1.,k...5., uir iitr ev - 'elouraUlt, Ili the ahneis of Wanly, for he elieveci 6,at t er was not one new borough in either England, Scotland, or les, except Dudley, where an Anti. Reformer had dared to show his face. Sir Horace was for the old state of things, although he claimed their suffrages under the new Bill. If the ballot should be introduced, he could with safety predict that it would mainly be owing to the exer tions of the Tories.—(Cheers.) Supposing it should be intro duced at the next election, they would doubtless then congra tulate the people of Dudley upon the ballot as they now did upon the elective franchise. The Learned Gentlemen said be knew of many acts of intimidation, but he was happy to say that, in several instances, they had proved unavailing. He then went on to state, that since the last time he had presented himself before the electors of Dudley, he had accepted office under the crown. Enjoying the confidence of his Majesty's Ministers, and the favour of his Sovereign, he had been ap pointed his Majesty's Solicitor-General. He thanked God, however, that he believed he lived in times when no collision was likely to occur between the duties of the King's Solicitor_ General and the electors of Dudley. He (Sir John) would assure the electors of Dudley, that he would not hold office one moment longer when he found that by so doing he was compromising the liberties, interests, and happiness of the people.—(Cheers.) The moment he found he could not hold it consistent with his principles, he would resign.—(Cheers.) Sir John Campbell concluded a speech of about an hour and half in length, amidst the most vehement cheering. After a few observations from Mr. HA WKES, a late oppo nent of Sir J. Campbell for Stafford, the Returning-officer put the question as to the nomination of the two candidates, when it was decided by a large majority for Sir John Campbell. The friends cf Sir Horace St. Paul immediately demanded a poll, which was fixed to take place at S o'clock on Tuesday morning. The meeting then broke up, and the supporters of the Soli citor-General walked in procession through the town. Sir John Campbell is pretty certain of success. DOVER, DEC. 1 1. Mr. Poulett Thomsen Sir John Rae Reid Mr. Halcomb Captain Stanhope 3BB Mr. Thomson is considered safe ; Mr. Halcomb supposed to have no chance ; and a very severe struggle between Reid and Stanhope for the second seat. The probability is there will not be twenty votes difference between these two. IPSWICH, DEC. 11. The polling commenced this day. The result is— Morrison Mason Mackinnon Goulburn 237 Kelly The former two are Reformers, they are sure of success : 823 have already polled, and 1050 is the greatest number that will poll. The Conservatives are divided ; but united they would have had no chance. The Reformers will poll 100 to-morrow. OXFORD. TO THE FREEMEN AND ELECTORS OF OXFORD. GENTLEMEN ,-1 subjoin a state of the poll as accurately as the same can be ascertained from the lists; and I feel highly indebted for your exertions this day, and trust, that a few hours to-morrow will again place me in the proud situation which I have hitherto occupied, and that we shall long fight together in the cause of constitutional freedom. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful and obliged Servant, J. H. LANGSTON. Star Inn, Dec. 11, 1832. Langston 793 Hughes Stonor Wetherell 598 Total polled, 1,497. The poll opens to-morrow at Eight, and will finally close at Four.—Sir Charles, no chance. MALD ON.-(RECEIVED THIS DAY ) (TUESDAY-SECOND DAY.) Polling commenced at nine o'clock this morning. The ap pearance of the town was indicative of the interest which the friends of the several candidates take in the result. The strug gle, though short (owing to the operation of the new Act), will be sufficiently vigorous ; for all chance of coalition between Mr. Lennard and Mr. Wright, both of whom are Reformers, ap peared so wholly impracticable, that the idea was abandoned. Each candidate relies, therefore, either on his own pretensions, or the exertions of his personal friends. Mr. Quentin Dick's declaration in favour of an alteration of the tithe system, and the abolition of slavery, has gained him many. In this county, where there are a vast number of influ ential Dissenters, it is considered a sine qua non, that every candidate shall recognise the principle of manumission, inde pendent of any collateral question, as to the right of the planters to compensation ; and, in this particular, the Whig candidates do not go a jot further than the Conservatives, and some of the former being lay impropriators of tithes, have fallen into disrepute, by their unwillingness to give them up. This bo rough will certainly return one of'each, owing to disunion amongst the Reformers themselves. At the close of the poll the numbers were, Lennard 378 Dick Wright The candidates severally returned thanks, and the poll was adjourned till eight o'clock to-morrow morning. PONTEFRACT. Two are returned for this borough, ci;., the Hon. H. V. S. Jerningham and John Gully, Esq., of Ackworth Park. The circumstances of this election are worth notice, as indicative of the influence of Reform principles even in what have been thought the thorough holds of corruption. It is well known that a small band of Reformers in this town had long been de sirous of sending two Reform Members to Parliament at this election, but they were obliged to give up all hope, not from the want of support from electors, but of a candidate of the right principles. But the two old Members, Lord Mexborough and Mr. Jerningham had scarcely taken the field as candidates, than the dissatisfaction of the people appeared against the former, who had opposed the " Bill." Still no third candidate of right principles could be found. At length the people went in a body to Ackwork Park for Mr. Gully, and though at first unwilling, afterwards not only consented to stand, but entered upon his canvass with great spirit and activity. Mr. Jerningham being detained from his canvass by the decease of Lady Stafford, his mother, did not appear here till last Thursday week. Such, however, was the enthusiastic reception he met with, that on the very morning of his entry Lord Mexborough resigned. Since that event the efforts of the Tories to find a new candi date have been incessant. No less than three have been sup plicated and have declined. Indeed there could be no chance for a Tory here, seeing that every portion of Tory influence in this town and neighbourhood was used for Lord Mexborough ; and, on his resignation, a great many forced promises were transferred with alacrity to the Reformers. Even on the Sun day evening previous to the day of election corrupt practices were employed to shake the constancy of the voters, but in vain. On Monday, after the nomination of Mr. Jerningham and of Mr. Gully, by their respective friends, Mr. H. Houldsworth, was proposed, but there was so small a show of hands in his favour, that his friends did not demand a poll. Thus has To ryism died a natural death in this borough, and thus have the Reformers of Pontefract set an example to the kingdom at large. A contested election was perhaps never conducted here with less disorder, and never afforded the real friends of Re form higher hopes of the future. LEEDS, DEC. 10. The nomination of the candidates to represent this borough in Parliament, took place this day, in the spacious area of the Coloured Cioth-hall. The gates were opened at a quarter-past 9 o'clock, when a tremendous rush took place, but the parties continued to arrive until 10 o'clock, when the area was nearly filled. There were nearly one hundred flags, most of which had inscriptions, indicative of the party to which they were attached, but there were two of a most atrocious description, and which went far beyond the license taken in election con tests. The one represented the mills of Messrs. Marshall, in Water-lane, lighted up, the ground being covered with snow, and a number of children were represented as wading through the snow half-starved. Underneath was inscribed, "5 o'clock in the morning," and the whole was headed in large letters, " A Scene in Water-lane." The other was a large figure of a skeleton, inscribed, " Mr. Macaulay's Bill." The contest be tween different parties, as they came in to take an advantageous position, presented a very exciting scene, but for some time these struggles were conducted with good temper. At five minutes past 10 o'clock, the Mayor took the chair, and opened the business of the meeting. Mr. Alderman HALL proposed Mr. Sadler as a fit person to represent the borough of Leeds. W. BECKETT, Esq., seconded the nomination. Mr. T. BENYON proposed John Marshall, jun., Esq. Mr. J. MUSGRAVE seconded this nomination. JOHN MARSHALL, Esq., the late Member for the county of York, presented himself amidst great cheering. B e f ore h e could proceed, however, some of Mr. Sadler's friends, in charge of his flags, pushed violently and almost opposite the vene rable gentleman with the disgusting flag we have before alluded to, under the title of " A Scene in Water-lane, at 5 o'clock in the morning." This direct insult on Mr. Marshall, whose mill was here attempted to be pictured, caused great excitement amongst the immense mass of liberals, and tremendous cries of " Down wiih it" issued from amongst them. A rush was made towards it, and after a great struggle it was pulled down, and the loug poles to which it was attached were broken in pieces. The picture, however, was again hoisted, and os t entatiously displayed in front of another banner, and Mr. S a dl er ' s party iriadearush uponatab it, which anneroft was placed hePoliticalUnion, with the fi gure of Britannia quietly against the wall, as were all the orange flags, while those of the blue party were displayed in the middle of the yard, in spite of the Mayor's commands to have them placed also against the wall ; and after another fierce contest the banner was torn to pieces and its poles broken up. Another orange flag shared the same fate. During these struggles the scene became quite alarming; many desperadoes among Mr. Sadler's party pulled out thick staves, which had been concealed about them, and struck right and left in the most brutal manner. The opposite party, who were totally unarmed, were naturally indignant at such conduct, and returned with their fists blow for blow. A tremendous onset was, however, made by a great many of the fellows armed with bludgeons, who stru c k every man on the orange side, who attempted to resist th em, with E ' hightfut vleietto,o. Many persons were tiotowit down and trampled upon, and a few received dreadful cuts on the head and face. We noticed one fellow, who had in both his hands the whole of one of the fiag.poles, and the manner in which he used it caused a shudder of horror in all the by. standers and lookers-on. The bludgeons of the blues were now brought into full employment, and exercised on the per sons of their unarmed opponents with savage ferocity. Many of the respectable friends of Messrs. Marshall and Macaulay advised their party to retire, and though they had occupied two-thirds of the yard immediately before this disgraceful outrage, they obeyed the advice, and after about a quarter of an hour scarcely a single one of them was to be seen in the yard. On finding their opponents give way, the blackguards on Mr. Sadler's side poured a shower of large stones among them, and for a short while their brutality appeared to have completely triumphed. Nine persons were seriously injured and taken to the infirmary, one man being in a very deplorable condition indeed. We are glad to learn, however, that he is now thought to be out of danger. While these outrageous proceedings were going on below, many gentlemen of the liberal party were remonstrating with the opponents on the hustings, who, instead of putting an end, or attempt ing to put an end, to the shameful attacks of their partisans, if they did not encourage, certainly did not do anything like what they could have done to repress them. In fact, it was quite obvious that the miscreants with the bludgeons would never have been possessed of them, or used them as they did, unless they had had some orders from persons in authority. After the desperadoes had for a short while enjoyed their triumph, the liberal party began to rally, and returned in great force; meanwhile a great number of special constables had been ordered by the Mayor to station themselves in a direct line from the middle of the hustings to the other side of the yard, and they divided the returning friends of Messrs. Marshall and Macaulay from the frenzied mob of Mr. Sadler's supporters. The former con. tinned to pour in in vast numbers, and during the two next speeches had obtained at least as great a preponderance in numbers over their opponents as before the riot. The diffe rence in respectability of the' appearance between the two par ties in the yard was most striking. JOHN MARSHALL, sen., Esq., again presented him self, and was received with cheers by the Orange party. He proposed to the electors as a fit and proper person to represent the borough of Leeds, his honourable and excellent friend Thomas Babington Macaulay, Esq.—(Loud cheers from the Orange party.) Mr. RA WSON seconded the nomination. Mr. SADLER then came forward amidst tremendous hoot_ lags from the great majority of the meeting, and uproarious applause from his supporters. As far as we could hear him, he said he had been called forward by a numerous requisition, as well as by thousands of the poorer classes. He should have felt it a privilege to have explained to them his sentiments on that occasion,—the principles of that policy which he had long felt it an honour to hold. They were the principles of justice and mercy, and of protection to honest labour and industry. In respect of that which pressed so much on the community—taxation, he wished for a system which should press as little as possible upon the poor. He should desire to do away with the pensions and the sinecures of those who fed on the public.--(Here Mr. Sadler, with his usual generosity, pointed towards Mr. Macaulay.) He would do away with useless places and pensions, which increased upon us. When those reductions should have taken place, he should endeavour to remove the remaining burdens from the shoulders of the poor, and place them on those of the rich. The assessed taxes, which constituted a great portion of the severest imposts on the poorer classes, he would endeavour to remove, and find a substitute for them in the pockets of the rich. The foreign policy to which he was favourable might be described in three words—" peace and non-intervention." His reason for wish ing to be returned to Parliament was, to promote the relief of the agricultural poor, and of the overlaboured manufacturers. —(Cheers and hisses.) To consult the feelings and interests of the operatives, whether in protecting the remains of the poor from the knife of the anatomist, or in any other way, would be his anxious wish. He supported the Truck Bill, though the political economists were against him. Mr. JOHN MARSHALL, jun., now presented himself, and was received with vehement cheering by his own party, but by the most persevering hisses and groans from his op ponents. When he attempted to speak, hundreds of whistles were heard from the hired bludgeon-men and their comrades. The Blue band struck up and advanced almost into the centre of the meeting, no efforts seeming to be made by the Tories on the hustings to put a stop to the annoyance. At this period the area was filled to overflowing, except at the Blue end, where a large space was vacant. The great majority of the assembly were desirous of hearing, but the hired hludgeon men of the Tories set at defiance every attempt of Mr. Mar shall to be heard. After a few words, which even to those near Mr. Marshall were inaudible, he made his bow. Mr. MACAULAY then took off his hat, and was received with tremendous cheering. He merely said—Gentlemen, it is so perfectly clear that I cannot this day obtain a hearing, that I think it the course most advisable and most convenient to you to allow you instantly to proceed to declare your opi nions. Mr. Macaulay then made his bow amidst repeated applause. It was here intimated to the Mayor, that as there was no possibility of obtaining a hearing for Messrs. Marshall and Macaulay, the band of Mr. Sadler's friends playing away with very great vehemence, and the Blues yelling constantly in the most discordant manner, those gentlemen would not delay the proceedings, but desired his Worship to proceed to the true cri. terion of popular favour, the show of bands. The MAYOR accordingly ordered the mace-bearer to ele vate a board, on which the meeting was requested to hold up both hands for Mr. Sadler. At this time the blues, who had previously been pretty com pact, occupying about a third of the yard, in large numbers spread themselves over a vacant space behind them, to make as great a show as possible, and, except in that particular part of the area in which their main body was, not a single hand was held up in favour of Mr. Sadler. A great majority appeared for Mr. Marshall and Mr. Macaulay. The MAYOR accordingly declared that the choice of the electors had fallen on those gentlemen. A poll was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Sadler. The MAYOR—A poll being demanded, I appoint it to be taken on Wednesday morning, at 9 o'clock, to be continued on Thursday, at 10 o'clock; and I adjourn the Court to Friday, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, in this place, when I shall de. c lare the state of the poll and make the return. HUDDERSFIELD, DEC. 10. Yesterday being the nomination day appointed by the con stable, James Booth, Esq., the friends of the respective candi dates (Captain Wood, of Sandal, and Captain Fenton, of Spring_ grove) exerted every effort to secure their success. The hust ings were erected opposite the Court-house, and at 10 o'clock the business was opened by reading the writ. Mr. STOCKS moved, and THOMAS WILSON, Esq., banker, seconded, the nomination of Captain WOOD; and JOSEPH ARMITAGE, Esq., moved, and Mr. WILKS seconded, that of Captain FENTON. Captain WOOD then presented himself, and was received with immense cheering and clapping of hands. Though he went further than the Whigs generally, yet he was bound to admit that the present Ministers deserved well of their country. He was for an immediate repeal of the Septennial Act, as the circumstances which gave rise to it did not now exist. He was an advocate for househeld suffrage on the scot and lot principle, and he expressed his opinion that vote by ballot was necessary to render efficient the franchises which had been conferred.--(Hear.) Though himself a Churchman, he would support all measures calculated to reform the abuses the of Church. He was opposed to a large standing army as incompatible with the freedom .of the people. No one more than himself detested slavery in Whatever shape it might be found, and the system of colonial slavery ought no longer to be tolerated. He was also opposed to taxes on knowledge, and he should support an immediate modification of the corn laws. Captain Wood concluded amidst loud and long-continued cheering. Captain FENTON next addressed the meeting, and was re. ceived with cheers and some disapprobation. He should sup port his Majesty's Ministers. He was of opinion that the Le gislature ought to interfere to protect the overworking of young children, but further than that he would not go.— (Cheers, and much disapprobation.) The CHAIRMAN then desired the meeting to show their hands in favour of Captain Wood, and three-fourths of the persons present held up their hands for him. A show of hands was then required in favour of Captain Fenton, when about 400 were held up. JOSEPH ARMITAGE, Esq., as a friend of Captain Fenton, demanded a poll, which will take place on Wednesday next. STROUD, DEC. 10. The first election for Members for this borough under the Reform Bill began this morning, with a spirit which shows that the people are alive to the importance of the right they have acquired. The hustings were erected on an unfinished building close to the George Inn, and a large space of ground ; t h there supporterscou l could not of be lr less n i than ard o His estate is within a few miles ni c ed o t' mpanied by a great many of his s a gentleman of landed property in the neigh 4toi nf" n beingtfa rhnoet mountedor' trt a wsw i a d f andrcieoonmn personsdphsl,e thorseback.we pl among ayr se sfiaecl whom he appears to be very popu 1a r . The others, and certainly the favourite candidates, are 3biortirnodH,. Hyett,anative of the place, and who has always dis tinguished himself as an able advocate of liberal opinions, and Mr. G. Poulett Scrope, a brother of the Vice-President of the Board of Trade. The latter gentleman has been brought for. ward by the manufacturers (who think they ought to have the principal share in returning Members for a manfacturing dis trict), as a man acquainted with trade and commerce, and qualified, from his connexions and habits of business, to sup. port their interests in Parliament. Soon after 10 o'clock the nomination took place, and the three candidates having been proposed and seconded, they severa lly addressed the people; and it is worthy of remark, that they each professed Whig principles, and pledged them selves to use their utmost exertions to follow up the great work of Reform by voting for retrenchment, the repeal of all taxes upon industry and knowledge, the commutation of tithes, the education of the people, and the abolition of the corn laws and of colonial slavery. Their supporters also professed the same sentiments; and one and all expressed the utmost confidence in the present Government, and their joy at the breaking up of the oligarchical influence. On the show of hands the majority W;.; three or four to one in favour of Mr. Scrope and Mr. Hyett, but a poll being de manded for Mr. Ricardo, it was appointed to begin at five dif ferent places in t 4; district on the following day. The contest will probably be 41 very °loge one, anti, as it is tattiOV at a personal than a political nature, It is not astonishing that It should be carried on with some zeal and some acrimony. In the course of the proceedings to-day several skirmishes took place among the people, principally owing to some carts and carriages forcing their way through the crowd, and being urged on by some of them in order to dislodge Mr. Ricardo's horse_ men, who distinguished themselves (somewhat injudiciously) by forming a close phalanx in front of that part of the hustings where he stood. Upon the whole, however, there was as little violence as could be expected at a popular election, and a great deal of good humour and kind feeling. STR 0 UD, DEc. 11. The number polled not given. It is stated that Mr. Hyett is believed to be certain of his election, and that Ricardo is 34 a head of Scrope. WAREHAM, DEC. 11. Candidates, J. S. W. S. Erie Drax, Esq., J. H. Calcraft, Esq. At half-past two o'clock the numbers polled could not be fur nished; they are said to be nearly equal, and the excitement excessive. S 7. ALBANS, DEC. 11. The election for this borough has terminated in a manner most favourable to the interest of Reform. The candidates were Sir Francis Vincent and Mr. IL G.Ward, on the Liberal side; and Mr. Turner on the Conservative. The first two gen tlemen went to the poll with a majority of SO promises, which was cut down considerably by a lavish expenditure of money on the part of the Conservatives. Sir Francis Vincent and Mr. Ward were duly elected. It is understood that they will bo chaired to-morrow. ROCHESTER, DEC. 10. The candidates are Messrs. Bernal and Mills, the old Mem. bers, and Mr. Collingwood, whom the electors have brought forward in consequence of Mr. Mill's irreconcilable conduct in voting for the second reading of the Reform Bill, on his elec tioneering speeches, and walking out of the House on Lord Ebrington's motion. His explanations today were anything but satisfactory. The show of hands was nearly even on be half of the candidates, and was declared in favour of Messrs. Bernal and Mills. A poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Collingwood, and there is little doubt that by the spirited ex ertions of the electors he will be returned in despite of the powerful influence opposed to him. Mr. Bernal may be con sidered safe. COVENTRY. Saturday last was the day fixed for the nomination of the candidates. Messrs. Ellice and Bulwer were enthusiastically received, but Messrs. Fyler and Thomas, their opponents, could not obtain a hearing. The result of the election was evident on this occasion; but the Tories determined that the Re formers should not obtain a victory so peaceably. Sunday their emissaries engaged a great number of navigators, colliers, &c., for the purpose of annoying the voters, but these schemes were discovered, and a general feeling of indignation pervaded the city. Early yesterday morning the friends of Fyler and Thomas took possession of the polling places, but on the ap pearance of the myriads of the friends of Messrs. Ellice and Buiwer their hearts sunk within them, and they surrendered at discretion. The polling immediately commenced, and at its close Messrs. Ellice and Buiwer had a majority of upwards of 1,500. The contest was then hopeless, and just before the close of the poll Messrs. Fyler and Thomas declined. There were about 2,000 voters polled. Toryism is annihilated here! NORWICH, DEC. 10. The election for this city commenced at fl o'clock this morn' ing, with the nomination of R. 11. Gurney and B. Kerr, Esqrs., opposed by Lord Stormont and Sir James Scarlett. The polling went on as rapidly as usual until about 2 o'clock, when Lord Stormont and Sir James Scarlett came out to be chaired round their own side of the area, and the whole space was literally crammed with a number which could not amount to less than 10,000 or 12,000. At the point:of junction a skirmish took place between the hired stavesmen of the parties, and the purple or Tory banner-bearers broke their burdens to furnish weapons. These were for some time hurled from side to side without producing much mischief, until stones—the round flint Norwich paving -stones—began to fly ; and as the purples gradually retreated their antagonists advanced, At length the latter made a desperate charge, and remained sole masters of the field. They then deliberately demolished the Stormont and Scarlett polling-booth, and are now breaking the mate rials into convenient lengths for a bonfire. It is supposed the Sheriff's will adjourn the election for a day or two.— P.S. The bonfire is now blazing 40 feet high. NOTTINGHAM. I write you a few hasty lines to tell you of the commence. meat of our election. At 10 o'clock the doors of the grew Exchange-hall were thrown open. T. WAKEFIELD, Esq., proposed the late Member, Gene ral Sir R. C. Fergusson. Mr. Alderman OLDKNOW seconded the nomination. General FERGUSSON was received with the most tu multuous applause. He declared himself a friend to religious liberty to the fullest possible extent; for church reform and the abolition of tithes ; for an amendment of the corn laws, an amelioration of the criminal code and the civil law ; the aboli tion of all taxes on knowledge and on industry ; and when ever he disagreedwith a majority of his constituents, he would resign his trust. Lord RANCLIFFE proposed Lord Viscount Duncaunon, which nomination was seconded by F. HART, Esq., in an able speech. Lord DUNCANNON made a most satisfactory exposition of his political creed. JAMES BUTLER, Esq., then proposed and JOHN SHER BROOKE GELL, Esq., seconded, Captain Gordon, amidst unprecedented uproar. On the show of hands being called for, above 1,000 were held up each for General Fergusson and Lord D►►ncannon, and not above :30 for Capt aM Gordon. His friends then demanded a poll, which will commence at 9 to-morrow morning. HERTFORD. Monday, the lOth inst., was appointed for the nomination. Great excitement has prevailed ever since the candidates have been upon the ground. Thomas Duncombe, Esq. (who has sat for the borough three times), and John Eden Spalding, Esq. (a stepson of the Lord Chancellor), are the candidates in the Reform interest. Lord Ingestrie, a first cousin of Lord Salisbury; and Lord Mahon, the eldest son of Lord Stanhope, and nephew of S. Smith, Esq., of the firm of Smith, Payne, and Smith, bankers, who has a residence and large landed property in the ♦icinity of the town, are the Tory candidates. At an early hour all was bustle and activity. A band from the adjoining town of Welwyn, who had proffered their gratui. tous services to the Reform party, in attempting to play round the Town-hall met with some interruption from the other party. The men from Ware, who had been supplied with short staves, immediately commenced an attack upon Lord Ingestrie's party, and a dreadful conflict ensued. Several on both sides were most dreadfully injured. Some comparative tranquillity being restored, the nomination proceeded ; but such is the collision of parties it was almost a dumb show. On Tuesday, at a quarter-past eight o'clock in the morning, the polling having been arranged to commence at half-past eight, an additional reinforcement of men from Ware pre sented themselves marching into the town to the amount of about 300, and proceeded to take possession of the hustings in the marketplace. A strong party in the opposite interest, di viding themselves in two portions, surrounded them. An im mediate conflict took place, which was more dreadful than that on the Monday. Broken heads were in a bundance on both sides. At ten o'clock not a favour for the Reformers could be seen, but tranquillity was restored, and the polling was at that time proceeding with great briskness in favour of Lords Ingestrie and Mahon. AYLESBURY, DEC. 11. An incident has occurred here of a somewhat ludicrous cha racter, if the disposition to laughter were not lost in senti. ments of indignation. The organs of Colonel Hanmer, the Conservative candidate, having for some time past assailed Mr. Hobhouse with every sort of personal malignity " proper to their base natures," some zealous partisan of the latter was induced to retort in an extravagant electioneering squib, imputing to the Colonel that the recent sale of his com mission had originated from " want of ready money, and fear of Dutch shot." Unable to stifle his resentment, the Gallant Candidate (who is also a county Magistrate), companied by his friend, Mr. Gray, of Aylesbury, called yesterday (Monday) on Mr. Woodman, the printer, and in. quire(' who was the author of the placard. To this question Mr. Woodman did not feel himself at liberty to make a satis factory reply. Colonel Hanmer and Mr. Gray then commenced a most courageous assault upon the printer, who, nothing daunted by the attack, retaliated with so much energy that the Colonel and his companion were compelled to sound a retreat amid the derision of the electors; the former having lost in the conflict several locks of hair, which remain with Mr. Woodman, the trophies of victory! In the last of the battle Mr. Woodman seized the printing.ink, with which he co piously bedaubed the faces of both gentlemen, who retired as black as chimney-sweeps, to wash themselves with pearlash at the White Swan. This event has created a great sensa tion in the borough, and it is said that Mr. Woodman has ap plied to Mr. Rickford, the Magistrate, for a summons for the Gallant Colonel. It seems certain that the glimmering hopes of Toryism are now entirely quenched. The following squib is now in circulation : " MAD Dous! MAD Dons!—The inhabitants of Aylesbury arc cautioned to beware of two mad do •s that have been prowl ing about the town, and s t raye d into William Woodman's print ing-office, and attacked him unawares, but through his superior strength he divested the one, called Colonel, of his scalp, the other Grey Pup of part of his coat; they belong to a kennel of Tories at Stowe; they may be known by their black faces." (From another Correspondent.) On Saturday the first personal squib was fired by the Tory party attacking the private character of Mr. John Gibbs. In the course of the day it was met by another reflecting on Col. Hanmer, the Tory candidate, headed " Two good reasons for a gallant Colonel selling his commission—viz , for want of rwtdy money, and for fear of Dutch shot." This day (Mon day) the Colonel, with a Mr. Gray, called upon the printer, Mr. William Woodman, and asked him if he was the printer of the placard ? Being answered in the affirmative, he requested the name of the author. That being refused, he immediately began striking the printer with his cane. Mr. Woodman, who is a robust man, of course defended himself, and soon proved too much for the Colonel. Mr. Gray then joined forces, but the printer taking them each by the hair of the Wig!, iderally dcaiked thous both. Um Woodman M the moment entering the office assisted her valiant spouse, who, with a dexterity wonderful in a stout man, immersed his hand in the ink in use, besmeared both their faces, and turned them out printer's devils. They took shelter in a small pub lic.house to wash and change their clothes. In the interim convoy was procured to escort them home in safety. BRISTOL, DEC. 10. This being the day appointed by the Sheriffs for the nomina tion of fit and proper persons to represent the city of Bristol in the ensuing Parliament, an immense concourse of persons had assembled around the Guildhall, in Broad-street, at a very early hour, in order to gain admission. The doors of the hall were opened at 10 o'clock. RICHARD ASH, Esq., proposed E. Protheroe, jun., Esq., as a fit and proper person to represent the city of Bristol in the ensuing Parliament. The motion was seconded by J. E. SAUNDERS, Esq. Mr. PROTHEROE then came forward, and was received with mingled demonstrations of applause and disapprobation. He addressed the meeting for a considerable time, but from the noiseand tumult, occasioned by a party of his opponents who had placed themselves just before him, we found it impossible to catch the thread of his observations. ROBERT BRIGHT, Esq., next proposed James Evan Bai lie, Esq., which was seconded by ARTHUR PALMER, Esq. Mr. Alderman DANIEL then presented himself, for the purpose of proposing Sir Richard Rawlinson Vyvyan, whose nomination was seconded by JOHN SCANDRET HAR FORD, Esq. ; but the addresses of both those gentlemen, es well as that of Sirlßichard himself, were lost in the general con fusion which prevailed. JOSEPH REYNOLDS, Esq. next rose, amidst the most deafening applause, to propose John Williams, Esq., Kings Counsel. 'I here were few who heard him but would admit the necessityof a great reduction of taxation, and he was sure that Mr. Williams was the man who would use all his influence to obtain every possible reduction of the public expenditure. W wos a friend to the freedom of the Press, a friend to civil and religious liberty, and a stench advocate for every measure that was likely to benefit the condition of the working classes of the c ommunity.—( Appian se. ) J. ADDINGTON, Esq, seconded the motion. Mr. WILLIAMS then rose, and addressed the meeting for some time, but there appeared to be an organized plan that of all others the candidates themselves should not be heard. The SENIOR SHERIFF (J. N. Franklin, Esq.,) havin% demanded a show of hands for each of the candidates, decided that the election, as far as the show of hands went, had fatten upon Messrs. Protheroe and Williams. A poll was demanded for the other candidates, and the She riff's announced that it would commence on Wednesday morn ng at 8 o'clock. CHELMSFORD.—It is now ascertained that Chelmsford is the only portion of the southern division where the Referla candidates have not a majority; and even there the p 7 ogreSe of liberal principles has been such, that the superiority of the Anti-Reformers, in this their strongest hold, proves to be verl small.—Kent and Essex Mercury. MAIDSTONE.—The three candidates in the field O r Maidstone, the present Members, Messrs. Robarts and Barnett , Reformers, and Mr. Wyndham Lewis, Conservative, yester' day addressed their various supporters in the town. Eyed' thing portends the most favourable result to the two popula r candidates at the ensuing election. The nomination take s place this day, and to-morrow, at an early hour, the poll will be opened. SALISBURY.—The committees of Captain Bouverie an d Mr. Brodie, candidates for Salisbury, have coalesced. NORTH HANTS.—We are assured that Mr. Walter Long has relinquished for North Hants.—Morning Paper. IPSWICH.—The nomination took place this day (MondaY) • Messrs. Morrison and Wason, the late Members, were pro posed on the Reform interest, and Messrs. Mackinnon, Sergeant Goulburn, and Kelly, were proposed on the Blue or Tory in' terest. On the question being put, the show of hands was al ten to one in favour of Messrs. Morrison and Wason ; but $ poll being demanded, it will commence on Tuesday morning. CHICHESTER.—A warm contest is expected. The elec tors have been very much disappointed with one of the ol d Members, who was absent on Mr. Buxton's motion to abolis h slavery. He has since declared that he should not have voted had he been present. Application having been made to W. Carter, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, he arrived on Thursday, and d e ' dared himself for triennial Parliaments, ballot, reform I°, Church, immediate eman c ip a ti on o f the slaves, and repea l of the assessed taxes and taxes on general knowledge. He WO very flatteringly received, and commenced canvassing the next morning with great success.—Lewes Advertiser. PEMBROKE.—Sir J. Owen will be returned for this countlf as will Colonel Owen for the borough. POOLE.—The three candidates, Mr. Lester, Sir J. BYng' and Mr. 'Folk, have been canvassing the electors during th e week; so equally are they supported, that each makes sure et being returned. It is a very sharp contest. BERWICKSHIRE.—There is no doubt whatever of Mr. C• Marjoribanks being successful. EAST WORCESTER—The nomination for East Worco' ter takes place at Droitwich on Saturday, and everything ill, cates a determined contest. Th e e l ec tion f or th e c ity Worcester takes place this day (Monday), and Mr. Dund o having retired, there will be no contest. For Evesham, Mr' Midge has withdrawn, as has also a subsequent candidate, DO. Skirrow, of the Chancery Bar; the old Members will therefore be returned. Bewdley and Droitwich will return Sir T. Win' nington and Mr. Hodgetts Foley without opposition. Kidder minster and Dudley are both expected to be severely contested, all parties appearing confident as to the issue of the struggle.-- Birmingham Gazette. IRELAND.-D ÜBLIN, DEC. 9. THE ELECTIONS.-MR. O'CONNELL-TITHES, At a meeting of the National Political Union en' held last night in the Corn-Exchange, Mr. Christopher Fib' Simon stated that he had just learned that the Independ ent Club (which had canvassed so energetically to effect the re turn of two Repealers for the county of Dublin) had arrived a t a conviction that it would be dangerous, with the limited fun ds at their command, to attempt the return of himself and 1 1 colleague, Mr. Locke, on the repeal interest. They were MI convinced that only one Repealer h a d a c h ance o f sueces s, he now, therefore, took this first opportunity of retiring O n° the contest in favour of Mr. Locke. Mr. MORGAN proposel that the National Political Unio n should, in defiance of the opinion of th e C ounty I n d e pende° , Club, attempt his return. Mr. J. A. CURRAN, a member of the County Club, d e• dared the thing impossible, for the aristocracy were the IU 3 S' rity amongst the county voters. There were 780 501. O ree holders, and only 710 10/. voters. Mr. NUGENT, a Roman Catholic, warmly supported Morgan's views, and said that, notwithstanding the opposi'; of both the Protestant an d C a th o li c aristocracy, whore heartily despised, Mr. Fitzsimon's return would be certai n i He had canvassed the county for three weeks for the rePe 3 . candidates, and found the greatest enthusiasm in their fiat' Last Sunday morning he had gone to canvass the Rev. P o . Murray, parish priest of Skerries, and had found him in h is new chapel at Kinsealey, among 40 or 50 workmen, prepari% the chapel for its dedication. The priest wanted to perstlau t him that the people were not Repeaters, but he offered to De ... him 5/. that every man there w a s i q f avour o f t h e meas u r e ' and the priest shrunk from the test. To c onv i nce hi m , he a dressed the labourers in the chapel for a few minutes, and re quested all Repeaters present to hold up their hands, and every hand in the place was held up except the priest's. He the° waited for the congregation, and after the dedication addresse d the multitude outside the chapel, from a platform erected for him ; and again he sought all true.born Irishmen to raise their hands for repeal. He solemnly declared that all within sight or hearing—the gentlemen on foot and horseback, the ladies i° carriages and cars, even the very beggars—held up their hand s and shouted " Repeal." He would subscribe 10/. towards a fun' to aid Mr. Fitzsimon's return. Mr. FITZSIMON protested against the wishes of his friendsi to again place him in nomination, but the motion was carts unanimously notwithstanding, and a subscription is getting UP' Hie friends say they only want 5001. to insure his return. s. CANVASS for Mr. O'CONNELL IN THE METROPOL com M m L e F nc i e r a ZS ca i timation which was received w ith l ou d c h eer i ng. Mr. canvass N s i t i t:e th n e a c n i n ty ou fn n r ced Dan t i h e a l t o h ,c e n w n o n u e l l d l ;_ ins a t n a4 o l .. / . nell had set oft' for Limerick at 2 o'clock, about four hours Pr g _ .. vious. The Learned Gentleman is now placed in rather en d eil; barrassing situation, or wh a t wou ld b e so to any ot h er man. his constituents i%Kerry say they will n o t p ar t w ith him, an,.„ brother, Mr. Joh n O'Connell, of Grena, who is now in D ub, declares he cannot st an d i n p l ace of the Liberator, his be 37o will not permit him. CESSATION OF TITHE PROCEEDINGS. ts , Government has announced that all legal proceedings, a r L e6 be and so forth, now i n progress aga i nst tithe defaulters, 81linice suspended during tile elections. This is prudent, for the ei be will have full occupation in preserving the peace durst e s. natural irritation of contested elections; but it cannot be ver y petted to have any retrospective e ff ect w i th regard to 1"- , feelings of indignation which the mass of the peasantrlbeni It where entertain towards the tith e system, and those by has been so pertinaciously enforced. DUBLIN, DEC. 10. " Thy frank election mate, tleou host power to choose." rlitg• SH sod The day of election for almost all the counties, cities. _, nals. towns of Ireland, i s t hi s day announced in the various .10‘" of this count r y. Th e county elections are generally fiX e 7 t bis next week ; those o f t h e c i t i es and towns for the middle I ': pd week : that for the Cit y o f Dublin begins and probably is tiplto morrow; for the College on Wednesday, where „"',, r h e vee likely to be a great er d e l ay. Mr. O'Connell and Mr, n"" will not be opposed ; S ergeant Perrin having declined 14 . f olt suggestion of some friends, to offer himself; lest by his "%id from the numerous myrmidons of the Repealers, be %ell heighten the triumph o f t h ese thoughtless enthusiasts, °sl, as that of the Conservatives, whose politics in this insta nce that of the " L or d o f Misrule." Not being able to nonall e dy Member themselves, they prefer an old enemy who inil ir oa bids them hope for ascendancy, to the steady Reform er op. would destroy co rru pti on w ith ou t i n t ro d uc i ng licentioUr No elector, except a C onserva ti ve, wou ld vo t e ag ainst ° co`ii. c itl hell; while every respectable and independent man in th e l ess vote for Serge an t P err i n , B u t as the latter area .1 numerous body than the partisans of the i f Extremes', Pl'olll together, it has been deemed prudent not to expose S erg Perrin to such a combination. Mr. h P ca o li n v so a n ss by fo h r as ih m e ad c e o g l r ie e g a e t ; pr b o u gr t es th s, e siz oo e his c ar on ri sea wal l's:1:g A?e 4pl