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can paper a complaint, supported by documents, prov ing that the amount of American -shipping bad progres-' sively degreased of late years,. acd the amount of British shipping entering American ports had proPortionably increased. With regard to the corn laws, he was in one respect disposed to agree'with-the Hon: Gentleman, for he thought that the present law• had worked well, and bad produced a moderate and pretty steady price of corn. On this subject he would only say, that of all laws those which relate to the subsistence of the people ought to be handled with peculiar delicacy, and not to be lightly or inconside rately tampered with. The last topic of the Hon. Gentle man's speech was that upon which be had been called on to answer a question. The Hon. Gentleman had asked him whether every elector who held a situation or employ rnent under the Government would be free to vote as he pleased at this election ; to this he gave an unhesitating and unqualified reply of yes. He was convinced, indeed, that the reply was unnecessary, because he did not believe that any attempt had been made by any one to exert such influence in his favour. For him self, the overwhelming pressure of his official duties, on the one hand, which prevented him from taking any pat t in the canvass, and his entire confidence that those who had done him the honour to invite him had the pori er as well as the will to make their investigation good, had prevented him from himself soliciting votes; and be felt that on this one and only point it would be difficult perhaps for him to exculpate himself from what might appear to some a want of due respect to the electors, or a want of sufficient anxiety for success. He could assure them, however, that he was guilty of neither. But not only would he distinctly answer, as he bad done, the ques tion which had been put to him, but he would also go further, and he would say that he hoped and trusted that none of' those who did him the honour to wish well to his cause would exert that power which they might possess, either as landlords or as customers, to control the free conduct of any elector in his favour in the present con test. One of the great merits of the Reform Bill was, that it swept away the abuse by which individuals existed in small boniughs—a paramount influence over the votes of the electors; but if this evil should be now only trans ferred—if great proprietors, instead of controlling a small corporation, should coerce an extensive tenantry, the abuse would be increased instead of diminished, by being spread over a wider surface. But he had no fear on that point, as far as regarded himself and his supporters. All those who would vote for him would do so with a free and hearty good will ; they needed no coercion to bring them to the poll ; they required no menaces to make them give their votes ; and what was more, upon such men coercion or menace would have the opposite effect from that which they were intended to produce. It was the cause, and not the man, whom they were preparing to support. H. well knew that in point of personal pretensions there were many gentlemen who were more qualified, perhar, than himself to be the object of their choice. It was ou account of the principles on which he stood that they were goinz, he hoped, to elect him. In conclusion, he would only say that, proud as he should be of the high and distinguished honour of becoming the representative of their free and unbiassed choice, the seat to which he aspired would only have value in his eyes by its being so obtained. Sir G. STAUNTON, Mr. HOY, and Mr. GEORGE, of Ramsey, then respectively attempted to address the meet ing, but the noise and confusion was so great that they all retired without speaking. A show of hands was then called for by the Deputy Sheriff, which he having declared to be in favour of Mr. Fa ming and Lord Palmerston, Sir George Staunton im mediately demanded a poll, which will commence on Tues day and Wednesday next, at the hall in the market-place. It is said Mr. Penleaze will petition against the return of the Members for this town, on the score of bribery, and the allowance by the barristers of improper votes. WORCESTER—(EASTERN DIVISION.) DEc. 15. The nomination for the election of two Members for the Eastern division of this county took place this morning. The candidates were Thomas Henry Cooks and Cengreve Russell, Esqrs., both Reformers, and John Somerset Pa f-ington, Esq., a Tory and stanch supporter of Colonel Lygon, who was yesterday returned with Air. Foley, with out opposition, for the Western division. Mr. Pakington was first proposed, amidst loud yells and execrations from the supporters of the other candidates. Mr: PARINCTON said the elect Ors had been told he hail changed his principles. He solemnly denied it. He had been accused of being a Conservative; be gloried in the name. Mr. RussELL then addressed the electors, and expressed his attachment to the principles of the Reform Bill. The Sheriff Navin; taken the show of hands declared them to lie in favour of Mr. Pakington and Mr. Cooks, when a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Russell. The different parties then left the field. SUFFOLK.—(EASTERN DIVISION.)—DEc. 15. (From a Correspondent.) _ Further changes have taken place amongst the candi dates to represent the eastern division of the county of Saffalk. John Fitzgerald, Esq., of Wherstead-lodge, who came forward with the declaration that he would sup port Earl Grey, has just retired. His retirement has not much surprised; it is only surprising that he held on so Ling against so many d,fficulties and suspicions. He was Member for the rotten borough of Seaford, he voted against its disfranchisement, and gave other corresponding votes; he then came forward to support Earl Grey, but afterwards voted against Earl Grey. The county could not be thoroughly convinced of the sincerity of such ra ther sudden conversion. Many declared that they would prefer the openly avowed Toryism of Lord Hen niker and Sir C. B. Vere to such weathercock principles. His retirement was immediately followed by the declaration of Mr. Bunbury as a candidate, the son of Sir H. Bunbury—he who so signally threw nut " Gaffer" Gooch, but who was obliged to retire on ac count of his health. Though Mr. Bunbury has come for ward very late, his name and his principles are very popu lar. The other popular candidate is Robert Newton Shawe, Esq., andihis return is deemed certain. Bunbury's ought to be so. HUDDERSFIELD. We are sorry to state that the two days of election were days of great outrage. It was necessary for the pretection of the town to call in the aid of the Military. Coasiderable damage was done to the windows of the inhabitants op possd to Captain Wood. Several of the persons concerned in these scandalous outrages, two of the ringleaders, ure under examination, and it is expected will be committed to Y, rk.—(Lecds Mercury ) NEWARK, DEC. 13. Newark is again returned under the nomination of the Duke of Newcastle, or, to use the language of the Red Club, the recommendation of his Grace. In the latter part of the day the Blues were many of them completely infuriated at the loss of Mr. Sergeant Wilde's election; the windows of many of their opponens were broken, and tii' polling places attacked. It is stated that a subserip :tion has been commenced in Newark to propose Mr. Ser geant Wilde, in opposition to the Earl of Lincoln, for the Southern division of this county. MANCHESTER, DEc. 14. The polling was this day resumed, and proceeded with considerable spirit up to abaut two o'clock, when an evi dent failure of the partisans of Mr. Lloyd began to mani fest itself. At the same period the coalition between the friends of Mr. Hope and Mr. Cobbett, became dearly and indisputably apparent, and, singular as the compact between the Tories and Ultra-Radicils may seem, yet its effect was productive of a considerable change in the rela tive positions of the candidates upon the poll. The streets throughout the day were paraded in the same way as I be fore have stated, with music and banners, and the persons who assumed Mr. Cobbett's colours in the course of the. night had been guilty of several outrageous attacks upon the Committee-rooms of all the other candidates, with the exception of Mr. H ope ' s f r i en d s . A s th e edgiest came nearer to its close, the partisans of Hope and Cobbett threw off all decency, and every o ne w h o h a d anv regard for principle was disgusted with the scenes of political profli gacy which were now exhibited by the defeated Conserva tive and Destructive parties. On one occasion, I saw a clergyman of the Estab lished Ch urc h , and a noted fol lower of Cobbett, h rul ing along a drunken fellow to vote ' for Gibilett and Hope. The following was th e s ta te o f t h e poll at its close, not given o ffi cially, but from the notes of the clerks who attended the booths on behalf of the candi- dates:— Philips 2,923 , Thomson 2 069 Loyd •••• ............................ 1, Hope 560 Cobbett 1,305 The Cobbettites ware in some degree compensated for their defeat, by the intelligence that the object of their idolatry had been returned for Oldham, where, by-the by, his success was mainly owing to the fact that he was opposed by the agent for Jamaica, and another West India proprietor, who were of course opposed by the abolition ists, who, in all parts of Lancashire, constitute a large part of the constituency. The success of Cobbett at Oldham, by taking off the edge of disappointment at %lam:he-ter, tended materially to the preservation of the peace, and soon after the clo,e of the poll, the multitudes which had thronged theNtreets began to diverse, and the evening passed. as peacettikly as if no pli6lic excitement bad prevailed. Great but Sober exultatiodprevails at the total defeat of the Conservative party. SATURDAY, DEC. 15. The town during the night after the close of the poll, and up to the hour (10 o'clock) this morning, when it had been announced that the returning-officers would formally declare the state of the poll, and name the suc cessful candidates, remained perfectly tranquil. The BOROUGHREEVE shortly addressed the electors by whom he was surrounded, and read the numbers of the votes, at the close of the poll, and concluded by declaring that Mark Philips, Esq., and the Right Hon. C. Poulett Thomson had been duly elected burgesses to serve in Parliament fur the borough of Manchester. Hotel, and Mr. Cartwright and his supporters dined at the Angel. AIONAIOUTHSHIRE BOROUGHS. After the most extraordinary struggle this contest has ter minated, like those in the surrounding neighbourhood, fa vourably to the Reformers. These boroughs have always been considered as a close seal under the patronage of Sir Charles Morgan and the Duke of Beaufort, who is Lord-Lieutenant of the county ;—and against this powerful and united influence the liberal party had to contend. In the month of June last the electors of Monmouth and Newport called upon Mr. Hall, who resides in the county, and requested him to come forward as a candidate ; after a canvass of the boroughs he acceded to this request, and from that time to the present every engine has been at work to counteract the efforts of the Liberal party : and the agents of the Marquis of Worcester objected to no less than 227 voters out of a constituency of less than 400 in New port, and succeeded in striking off only 32. The borough of Uske can only be compared to the worst of those enumerated in schedule A, and consists of 33 housholders of 101. value, and 74 burgesses! some of whom are common labourers, and hardly any of whom, as will be seen by the statement below, can dare oppose themselves to their Ducal Patron; and the numerous attorneys who inhabit:that town, who, with the ex ception of one, have long been the disinterested friends of their Noble employer, knowing well how to protect their joint in terests. The election was fixed by the Mayor for the latest possible day allowed by law, probably for the purpose of gain ing more time; but all the arts that subtlety could suggest have in this case been unavailing, and the independent party have succeeded in counteracting the numberless manoeuvres of their opponents, and in bringing the contest to a successful termina tion. But proof has been sufficiently shown, if it was before wanting, that nothing short of the ballot can insure freedom or purity of election. At the close of the poll the numbers were : Hall. Worcester. Monmouth 94 182 Uske Newport 299 86 Majority for B. Hall, Esq.-35 POOLE, DEC. 17. . - - - After as severe a contest as can well be conceived, the elec. tion for this borough closed on Wednesday last, when Mr. Lester, and the Treasury Candidate, General Byng, were de. dared duly elected. The numbers at the close of the Pell stood thus : Mr. Lester General Byng Mr. Tulk 28'2 186 168 As this borough has acquired considerable notoriety from the violent opposition made to the pretensions of General Byng ever since he accepted a large Irish sinecure in July last, it is necessary the public should be made acquainted with the man ner in which his truly independent opponent, Mr. Tulk (who has ever been the popular candidate), has lost his election. The large district assigned to the Borough of Poole under the Reform Act, including three whole parishes, is very nearly the exclusive property of the Hon. W. F. S. Ponsonby, who has his residence in the neighbourhood. When the Boundaries Bill defined the limits of this new district, it was feared from this circumstance, that he would always possess an unfair influence over the borough, and have pretty much under his control the return of its Members. Great opposition was made by the inhabitants of Poole to the new boundary line, on the ground of this preponderating power of the Lord of Great Canford, but it was asserted by the friends of Mr. Ponsonby, that he was too liberal a Whig ever to exercise it to prejudice the freedom of election. Experience, however, has shown that what was then apprehended as a contingent evil has actually occurred. The tenantry of this liberal landlord were told by his Steward, that he should expect them to support his friend, General Byng, and if they refused to do so, they must take the consequence. Now let us look at the result of this election. The votes for the borough were for Mr. Tulk, 149, for General Byng, 141 ; leaving a majority of 8 for the independent candidate. In the district, the number polled was 64, out of which Mr. Tulk had but 19, while General Byng had 44; this striking discrepancy between the district and the town, sufficiently attests the bane ful exercise of the great influence of Mr. Ponsonby. During the Poll, the Steward of this Landlord so stationed himself in the district booth, as to look every elector in the face as he came to tender his vote, and by look and gesture, gave them sufficient indication of what he expected from them. This " tyrannical abuse of power," so contrary to the silent " influence of ex. ample," which we were told in Mr. Ponsonby's letter, published in September last, was all he could possibly look for or desire, has produced in the minds of all the independent electors of the town, the most indignant disgust, for it is now evident, that unless the friends of freedom combine to overthrow the formida ble array of influence, Poole will henceforth become a mere no mination borough, and the heir-loom of the Canford estate. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) BUCKINGHAM. The deep interest which all classes took in this very arduous and hard-fought struggle is a certain sign that the entire eman cipation of Buckingham from aristocratical domination is at no great distance. The most overbearing means were resorted to to compel the electors to poll for Sir Thomas Freemantle. Money was paid to electors, under the hollow pretence that it was compensation for injury done by game; then there were threats of turning out promises of favours in business— indeed all that the corrupt can do was done. The inhabitants of Buckingham will not soon forget the personal activity of my Lord Chandos ; his Lordship condescended even to fetch voters to the poll booth, and afterwards stood by whilst the elector tendered his vote. It was evident that the return of Sir Thomas was of more consequence to his Lordship than it was to the worthy Baronet himself. After the chairing of Sir IL Verney, and a speech from him, FREDERICK CALVERT, Esq., the brother of Sir Harry Ver_ ney, addressed the electors, very pointedly alluding to the dis creditable appearance and interference of a certain personage, in the borough election, the undue influence exercised, and the gross violation of all honourable feelings, in intimidating voters in the fulfilment of their deliberate and therefore sacred promise, and compelling them to do violence to their consciences. Nor did he forget to notice even the female domi nation which had been shown in the contest. The speech of Mr. Calvert had an electrical effect upon his hearers. BURY ST. EDMUNDS, DEc. 16. Our election (for the borough) terminated yesterday as follows : Lord Charles Fitzroy Earl Jermyn .. 27'2 F It. Eagle , Esq. One Reformer and one Conservative. After the close of the poll on Friday, the Eagleites were very violent, and had already broken the windows of many of the respectable tradesmen who had voted in favour of Earl Jermyn. When in their rounds for that purpose they attacked the house of Mr. Case, in the Whiting-street ; after they had broken several squares of glass, Mr. Case appeared at one of the windows with a double barreled gun, which he fired over the heads of the populace by way of intimidation, accompany ing the firing with a threat that he would shoot some of them if they persisted in attacking his premises. This seems to have irritated the mob,for one of them threw a stick which struck Mr. Case. Mr. Case attempted to fire the other barrel at the man, but it missed fire. He then left the window, and in a few se conds made - kis appearance in the street, in front of his house, and fired into the crowd, who, at the sight of the presented gun, begun to fly in all directions. Several persons were wounded : a woman dangerously, her child, an infant, slightly. The mob fled rapidly, but in a few moments returned in an immense body, and commenced a serious attack, with an in tention of demolishing the building and punishing Mr. Case, who, with his family, fortunately escaped over the garden wall. The mob tore up the iron-rail in front of the house, and destroyed every sash in the front, and had effected an entrance, when the Alderman (A. Gall, Esq.) who is justly very popular with all parties, prevailed upon them, by entreaties, to desist, assuring them that they should have justice. Mr. Case took refuge in the gaol, where, yesterday, he was com mitted for re-examination on the capital charge. Mr. Case is a magistrate for the town, and is a lawyer and registrar for the Archdean of Sudbury ; consequently, if the house had been burnt down, testamentary documents relating to the property of more than half the county, would have been destroyed. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE,—NORTHERN On Saturday last the nomination for this division of the county took place at Kettering, where the hustings were erected in the Market-place, and, notwithstanding the unfavourable ,fate of the weather, an immense crowd was collected. The banners and flags displayed on the occasion were numerous, and many of them extremely well executed, particularly one exhi bited by Lord Milton's side, of a slave heavily ironed, and with bended knees, and manacled hands raised to heaven. The motto was "Am I not a man and a brother ?" The tout ensemble presented a most lively appearance, and the numerous assemblage of country gentlemen portended that a severe con test was anticipated. It was, indeed, gratifying to see Lord Milton, supported on his right by his talented and youthful son, Wentworth Fitzwilliam; Member for Malt on , w h o were both enthusiastically cheered by their friends. There were also a number of horsemen belonging to Lord Brudenell's party in attendance, displaying their colours, and carrying a little blue flag. The High Sheriff, W.W. HOPE. Esq., opened the business of the day, and after the accustomed introduction, he called upon any gentleman to propose a Candidate to represent the Northern Division of the County in Parliament. The Rev. Mr. ROBINSGN came forward, and proposed his noble friend, Lord MILTON. C. HILL, Esq., of Wellington, seconded the nomination. Sir JUSTINIAN ISHANI, Ban., proposed Lord BRUDENELL. Mr. WHITWORTH, of Barton, seconded the nomination. - MANSELL, Esq.,• then proposed T. TRYON, Esq., as a fit and proper person for the representative of this County, and Sir JOHN TROLLOPE seconded the nomination. STAFFORD O'BRIEN, Esq., then begged to nominate Mr. HANBURY, and this was seconded by Sir PETER PAYNE, Who is a Candidate for the representation of the County of Bedford. The show of hands was decided in favour of Lords Bru denell and Milton, and a poll was in consequence demanded by the other two Candidates, which will commence on Tues day next. Several inns were opened by the contending parties, and every manifestation was exhibited of a most determined contest. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (SOUTHERN DIVISION.) (Abridged from the Northampton Mercury.) The election of two Members to serve in the ensuing Parlia ment for the Southern Division of this county took place yes terday. Between 10 and 11 o'clock, the Sheriff, W. W. Hope, Esq., and the candidates, attended by their respective friends, entered the county hall amidst the plaudits of a large concourse of persons assembled in the body of the hall. After the usual preliminary ceremonies had been observed, Lord EUSTON proposed Viscount Althorp.—(Tremendous cheering.) E. BOON ERIE, Esq., seconded the nomination. Lord ALTIIORP said the point upon which it was most desir able for him to address them was in relation to the principles by which he proposed to guide his future conduct. They all knew that in bringing forward the Reform Bill he had professed it to be a final measure. He made the same profession still, and he intended to act upon that profession. He believed that it did secure to thepeople of England that influence which they had a right to have in the representation. He believed this, and it was his intention, in case any alteration should be proposed in that measure, to resist it to the utmost of his power. He had asked for a fair trial, and he saw no reason to doubt that if it were granted, it would be found to answer every expectation. He should therefore be very sorry to see any alterations intro. duced, until it had been fairly tried. He did not mean in what he now said to refer to minor matters—such perhaps as to im provements connected with the mode of registration. But he meant that with regard to the qualification of electors, and the mode of taking the poll, he should be sorry to see any altera tions proposed, and he should feel it his duty to resist them if there were. He felt it was necessary to say this, because it was perfectly well known that, as in order to carry a general and efficient measure, many reformers had sacrificed their opi nions on particular points, so he too had sacrificed many of his. They had thought it to be the part of wise men not to interfere for the sake of particular points, with the unanimity which was required to carry the general principle into effect. He hoped, therefore, that the attention of Parliament would be addressed not to looking back upon that measure, but to making the best possible use of it in redressing grievances, and in di minishing the expenditure of the country. There were a great many questions which required the early attention of Parliament. But he did hope and trust that in looking at those questions It would he also remembered that it was impos. bible to do all they would wish to do at once. Some subjects must necessarily be postponed. Sores must be completed before others could be commenced. The people had aright to require of their representatives that they should not lose time unne cessarily. But they 4 the same time ought not to suppose that because some questions were postponed, Parliament was not doing its duty. He did not think that they would require of him to go into the details of the measures to which his atten tion was directed. He was perfectly ready, if any gentleman wished to inquire into his principles upon any measure or part of a measure to give an answer to the best of his power. But if he were to go into a detailed statement of all the subjects onion which his mind was engaged, he should detain them too long, and exhaust his own powers of speaking. But in case any observation should be made on his conduct—in ease any question should he put to him—he hoped they would allow both the inquirer and himself an impartial hearing. He had only to add, as he was in duty bound to add, the strong ex oression of his feelings of gratitude for the support which he had hitherto received in,this county—a support wi;igh, whether it should be continued or not, would always leave an indelible impression on his mind.—(lmmense applause.) slr C. KNIGIITLEY proposed Mr. Cartwright, amidst much uproar. Mr. Tuoiorroli seconded the nomination. Mr. CARTWRIGHT made an attempt to be heard but It 3 gtge ther without success. After some time the Sheriff succeeded in putting the names of the candidates to a show of hands, and Lord Viscount Althorp and Mr. Cartwright were declared duly elected amidst the most deafening acclamations from their respective friends. The two Membe rs were chaired v ery shortly after, in sepa rate chairs ; and abo ut three o ' clock a large party of Lord Althorp's friends dined with his Lordship at the George SMITHFIELD MARKET This being the great Christmas market , ..e supply of Beasts was good, both as to numbers and quality, but not so great by 700 or 800, nor was the quality so good, as last year's ; of Sheep, Calves, and Porkers rather limited. The trade was somewhat throughout, with Beef at an advance of from 4d. to 6d. per stone, with Mutton, Veal, and Pork, at fully Friday's quotations. CORN EXCHANGE. The trade with all kinds of Grain was very heavy this morn ing, and Wheat, Barley, and Oats, were rather lower. Flouris in moderate demand at the late reduction. PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP. Wheat, Red (old) -s. -s. --White (old) -s. -s. -Red 44s. 48s. Fine 4Bs. 525. Superriue.. 533. 555. -White (1832). 465. 50s. Fine s2s. 545. Superfine.. 555. 58s. -Foreign free 40s. 625. Rye Barley 22s. 265. - Grinding 27s. 28s. - Malting... Malt 4Bs. 545. - Fine New s6s. 60s. Pease, Grey New 345. 365. - Maple New 3Bs. 40s. -- White - Boilers Beans, Small (new)... —s. —s. (old) .... —s. —g. —Tick (new) .... 30s 33s • (old) .... 365. 4415. Harrow (new)32s. 355. (old).. 408. 425. 15s. 17s. 17s. 19s. 19s. 245. .... 18s. 2-2 s. 21s. 265. ••• 235. 255. is. 20s 225. :k) 45s 50s. .. 425. 45g. try 40s. 445, Brank ~ Oats, Feed New ~ -- Poland New—, Potatoe New Scotch .: Irish Flour Town (per sat Seconds North Count Bran ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEER. ... td 2: 0 et , Z ftl g fl 1.1 '' 2 g 6 From Whence co ;,, r • = : 72 : 9 ? . i -'. ': 4 Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks. Aldhorongh 321 1424 16 40 Boston Bridlington — 140 6 Bridport Clay — —.— 426 Cowes Colchester llO3 1232 615 173 48 620 lc, Harwich Leigh 527 430 135 112 340 Mahlon 2120 581 1U 158 I 326 1668 Exeter Grimsby 3O 350 Hastings Hull 4pswich l7B 1297 1892 250 46 606 Kent 2144 1085 143 97 418 479 812 Lynn Newcastle Poole 1 1 342 1 220 Portsmouth Rye Southwold ..... Stockton — 200 521 Whitby VVisboach 1175 Woodbridge 555 22:11 10 94 /20 Yarmouth 24 3839 1275 2,T0 20 1550 Aberdeen — 740 — Arbroath Banff — 1798 2 berwick Leith — 20 51 • Montrose 9718 14186 5934 7117 2050 1387 9224 (aim Ballyshannon I I —.. 540 Belfast Cork 93 905 Limerick — 120 Newry — 1764 Sligo Waterford 2lB , 3101 171 Westport — 942 30 Youghall 4B 2898 20 FOREIGN. Montreal .. ———— Total lOO7B 14186 5934 24372 2054 1387 9576 AGGREGATE Rye, 0--Tares, 1 QUA N 7 Must TITY a inseed, ard. 20- , F OTH ER RI 'DS O: PULs] •Brank, IE. :, 10- /apeseed, , ds, 385 PRICES PER STONE OF BLESS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d.l s. d. to s. a. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 8 ; Large Lambr 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 210 3 4 Prime small ditto 0 0 0 0 Prime large Oxen... 3 8 4 0 Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Prime Scots, &c...., 4 4 5 0 Prime small ditto 4 6 5 0 nferior Sheep 2 2 2 6 Large Hogs Second quality ditto 3 '2 3 6 Small Porkers 4 8 5 2 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 8 4 6 Suckling Calves 12s t032,. each. Southdown W ethers 4 6 4 8 Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. I 3,453 16,710 120 130 About 1630 of the beasts came up the St. Alban's road; about 1000 up the other northern roads; about 600 (including Iris/ ) from the western and midland districts; about 220 from Nor. folk, Suftblk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire ; about 120 from Kent and Sussex; and most of the remainder from the marshes, &c. in the neighbourhood of London. NEWG ATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. deet, inferior 2 4 2 6 Mutton, --- middling 2 6 2 8 - prime large 2 8 3 4 prime small 3 2 3 6 Pork, la' Veal 8. d.tos. d. 1, inferior 2 2 0 0 - middling 2 4 2 8 . Prime 3 2 410 irge. ....... 3 6 4 0 nell 4 0 5 0 TIIE DUKE OF YORI'S AFFAIRS.--Th the Court of Chancery, (this day) Sir E. SUGDEN was opening this case when our Reporter left. The Spanish Ambassador at Lisbon, M oN _ TEALIEGRE, distinguished for his intemperate zeal in the cause of the Portu g uese Usurper, is recalled. M. COP, DICA, Secretary to the Spanish Embassy at Paris, will, is is said, replace him. MEMBERS RETURNED. ENGLAND AND WALES. NORFOLK, WEST DIVISION.—Sir W. B. Folks and Sir Jacob Ast ley. DEVONSHIRE, NORTH DIVISION.—HOII. N. Fellows and Viscount Codrington. LIME, DEC. 15.—W. Pinney, Esq. LEICESTER, SOUTH DIVISION.—E. Dawson, Esq., and H. Hal ford, Esq. WORCESTER, WEST DIVISION.—CoIoneI H. B. Lygon and Hon. T. H. Foley. STAFFORD, SOUTHERN DIVISION, DEC. 15.—Sir J. Wrottesley, Bart. ; E. J. Littleton, Esq. HEREFORD, COUNTY, DEC. 15.—Sir R. Price, R. Hoskins, Esq., and E. Foley, Esq. NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTHERN DIVISION, DEC. 15.—Viscount Howick and Viscount Ossulston. PRESTON, DEC. 15.—Hon. H. T. Stanley, and H. Fleetwood, Esq BOSTON, DEC. I5.—J. Wilks, Esq., and B. H. Handley, Esq. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 14.—Mr. Ewart and Lord Sandon. CARDIGAN, DEC. 14.—Pryse Pryse Esq. IRELAND. ENNISKILLEN, DEC. la—Hon. A. H. Cole. KILKENNY, DEC. 13.—R. Sullivan, ESQ. COLERAINE.—Sir J. P. Beresford. CASHEL.—T. Rowe, Esq. STATE OF THE POLLS. GENLANO A SHEFFIELD. ND WALES. _ HUDDERSFIELD. Parker 1515 Buckingham ........... 1498 Ward l2lO Bailey . _ Fenton , Wood First elected. CA RNA RI" ON. Two first elected. Great rioting, thernilitary called _ . Paget Nanney First elected. WHITEHAVF.N. A ttwood Lit tledale First elected. SHREWSBURY. Sir J. Hanmer R. A. Slaney J. C. Pelham Two first elected MONMOUTH in, and some lives lost.' Dec. 15, 10 p.m.—Town quiet. SCARBOROUGH. - Johnstone 285 Wyley 255 French Hall Worcester First elected. STOCKPORT. I'. Marsland J. H. Lloyd H. Marsland E. D. Davenport Two first elected ... EA ST RETFORD. Vernon.: Newark.. 'Backer ... Two first elected, BRADFORD. Lister Hardy Baukes Two first elected, TRURO. Vivian , Tooke , Vivian Two first elected. TYNEMOUTIL G. F. Young , S. Ilderston . First elected, it J. D. Astley, Bart., P. Meth- Two first elected. RNARESBOROUGH. Richards lB7 Rotch ll6 Rich 96 Lawson Two first elected. MANCHESTER. Philips — 2950 Thompson 2089 Lloyd 1843 Hope 1558 Cobbett 1314 Two first elected, SALFORD. Brotherton 7121 Garnett _ 5lBl First elected: ASFITON-UNDER-LINE. Colonel Williams l7B Mr. Hindley l6l Mr. Helps 44 _ First elected. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. Ridley Hodgson Attwood WOLVERHAMPTON. Whitmore B5O Fryer Holyoake Nicholson Two first elected. WILTS, DEC. 18.—Candidates, Si Ilene Esq., and J. Edridge, Esq. ~... 263 ~... 152 410 3(;3 210 170 808 797 634 .... ° 393 ...- 355 443 237 ~. 13 ... UM ... 970 ~,. 637 .... 4434 .... 893 ~.. 291 .... 203 196 IRELAND. CITY OF DUBLIN. Second Day, Mr. O'Connell Mr. Ruthven 2736 Mr. West Sir George Rich TRINITY COLLEGE. Shaw __ _. 578 Lefroy 576 Crampton Ponsonby ARMAGH. MALLOW Dobin B5 Jephsm 9 Kelly CARLOW. DROGHEDA.: Bruen 65 O'Dwyer Vigors PORTARLINGTON. CLONMEL. Darner lO Ronayne 259 Gladstone lO Bagwell DUNGARVON. ATHLONE. Lamb l39lTalbot 95 Galway 1341 Handcock NOMINATION FOR SCOTCH g LECTIONS. Dumfries district of Burghs lB Dec. Kilmarnock do. do. County of Dumfries and Wigton Burghs l9 Inverness Burghs Perth County, Dumfries Burghs, and Greenock Town 2l Elgin and Nairn, joint County Kirkcudbright, County Elgin district of Burghs 22 Kincardine, County 24 Inverness, do 26 Ross and Cromarty, joint County... 27 Banff lB Linlithgow, Renfrew, and Wigton Counties l9 Kinros and Berwick, Counties Linlithgow district of Burghs, and Perth Burgh 21 Stirling and Roxburgh Counties 24 Banff district of Burghs 110 W TO VOTE. The city and borough elections are now concluded, and the public are viewing with great anxiety the conduct and ap proaching issue of the county representation. The system of class constituency, and the influence of the aristocracy in the counties, expose the Reformers to great risk ; management and union can alone insure the return of Liberal men. The system of double returns, or two Members for the same constituency, may always work a fraud on the elective franchise; and notoriously often ends in the defeat of that candidate who polls the greatest number of electors ! " Splits," or divided votes, by a minority of electors, will always seat two candidates, to the exclusion of a third supported by a majority of voters! It is unquestionably the duty of a Liberal elector, when there are three candidates in the field, and only one candidate advocating the political opinions of Reformers, to give his first and chief support to the Liberal 'candidate. When there are three can didates —one Liberal and two rank Tories—the Reform elector should vote plumpers. But where one sound Reformer and "a moderate Reformer," and an undisguised Tory are the three candidates, the electors must beware how they allow the constituency to split for the two latter. It is the duty and policy of the Reformers, in such case to support the:moderate Reformer, and to obtain the cross support of his partisans, or otherwise the moderate Re former and the Tory coalescing, will by split votes oppose the Reformer. This rule applies to all the counties where contests exist under such circumstances between three candi dates. Local jealousies and party bigotry must give way to public duty. We will illustrate this rule by reference to the present political contests in the two divisions of the county of Warwick. In the Southern division, Sir Gray Skipwith and Sir George Philips (Reformers) are opposing Mr. Shirley, a notorious Tory. There the Reformers will, of course, split their votes in favour of the two Liberal candi dates. In the Northern division of Warwickshire,lMr. Dug dale, jun., (late Member for the rotten borough of Bramber), an incurable Anti-Reformer—Sir Eardley E. Wilmot, a moderate Reformer—and Mr. Dempster Heming, a de cided Reformer, are the candidates. There the Whig and Reform electors must support Mr. Heming and Sir E. Wilmot, or the casting votes of the Tories will exclude one of the Liberal candidates. Whatever party divisions may have subsisted pre vious to the nomination, that Liberal candidate or his friends who refuse to support both Liberal candidates conjointly de. serves to lose his election, and probably will be defeated. The good of the country must be a paramount consideration to local feuds and nice distinctions of opinions. No candidate must be allowed to mount a pedestal of pride or of aristocratic conceit, and say " I will not coalesce." The support of the " Common Cause" is the test of the political sincerity of a professed Re. former. He must not selfishly think of himself: he must set at liberty his plumpers and personal adherents; and the return of the two most Liberal candidates must be the common and declared object of all real Reformers. Candidates must dis cern that their conduct in this juncture will not only be the test of their present sincerity, but of their future claim on the constituency; and as a hint to their " policy" we appeal to the "coming events, which are casting their shadows before them," and advise that in all human probability the new Parliament will not be of Septennial duration, or the candidates for the succeeding one men of undecided politics. These remarks we apply generally to all the county contests similarly placed with those of the county of Warwick. But they are more immediately occasioned by one observation from the Birmingham Journal of Saturday, that a cross fire is going on between the several adherents of Mr. Dempster Heming and Sir Eardley E. Wilmot. We say a truce to such divisions The common citadel is attacked ; the enemy are at the gates. Suspend civil war. Electors of the Northern Division of Warwickshire—partisans of Mr. Heming and Sir Eardley Wilmot—unite ; rally round the standard and colours of Re form and a Liberal Administration exclude the backbone Tory, Sir William Stratford Dugdale, who voted in every di vision against that Act for the amendment of the English re presentation which gave four Members to Warwickshire ; ex. dude by union that candidate who now impudently seeks the confidence and support of those county electors who he did his utmost to keep restricted to the privilege of returning two Members only! Common sense—principle calls u p on you to unite; the eyes of England rest on the example o f Warwick shire Reformers !—Mo rning Chronicle. MR. MANNERS SUTTON.--The/ate Speaker is again appointed to his office. The fact is, that the pre sent Government will not raise him to the Peerage, and Mr. SUTTON 15 too old a politician not to be glad to ac cept his former seat. It is a good joke of his friends, that he has been solicited by the KING, in order that his pension may be saved to the country. The Tory clique keep him in petto as their future Pr em i er. — S pectator. The Marquis and Marchioness ot BRISTOL are expected at their residence in St. James's-square, in the early part of next week, from Ickworth-hall, his the newly-married pair, h ave b een on a visit Lordship's seat in Suffolk. Mr. and L a d y A UGUSTA to SE their YM° U N R bI e relatives at Ickworth. SCOTCH PEERS.—The Ministers count on carrying no fewer than eight or nine of the sixteen Repre sentative Peers of Scotland in the new Parliament.— Spectators MIDDLESEX ELECTION (THIS DAY.) The nomination of the candidates for this county took place this morning, at New Brentford Butts. Lord Henley having resigned his pretensions to the representation of the county on the ground that he had not such support as would justify him in going to a poll, the Conservative party determined to start a candidate on the same principles as his Lordship, and accordingly at a late hour on Sa'urday they prevailed upon Sir Charles Forbes, Bart., to allow himself to be put in nomination. The worthy Baronet instantly put forth his pretensions, and made every preparation for the contest which the shortness of the time permitted. Sir Jour; SCOTT LILLIE, the popular new candidate, having started, professedly founding his claims on his principles being precisely similar to those of Mr. Hume, his Committee issued placards, in which the Hon. Candi date's name was used jointly with that of that Hon. Gen tleman's, thereby inducing a belief that there was a coali tion between the two candidates. Mr. Hume's Com mittee, however, instantly issued bills, declaring that that gentleman had not formed, nor intended to form, a coali tisn with Sir J. S. Lillie, or any other candidate. Sir CHARLES FORBES came down to this neighbourhood yesterday and dined with Colonel Clitheroe, one of his most strenuous supporters. It was announced that the proceedings would com mence at ten o'clock precisely, at which time there were but few persons present in front of the hustings. Indeed the town and neighbeurhoed were but little mere dis turbed than usual, which was probably owing to the un favourable state of the weather. Messrs. Burchell, the Under-Sheriffs, in a most handsome manner, had, at the request of the reporters for the public press, caused the most ample accommodation to be provided for them. At a few minutes past ten o'clock, Messrs. Humphery and Peck, the Sheriffs of the county, drove up to the hus tings in their state carriages, and were closely followed by the carriages of Mr. Hume, Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. Grote, and other gentlemen. On Mr. Hutne and Mr. Alderman Wood coming upon the hustings, they were loudly cheered. We could not ascertain that Mr. Byng or Sir C. Forbes had arrived. The writ and the statute against bribery and corrup tion baying been read, the Sheriffs, as Returning-officers, took the usual oath to make a true return. Mr. Sheriff HUMFHERY then claimed an attentive and patient hearing for every gentleman who wished to address the electors.—(Hear.) SAMUEL WHITBREAD, Esq., stated, that he felt great pride in standing before the electors of Middlesex, to whom he was no stranger, for tl.e purpose of proposing to their notice an old and tried friend ; and though a Middlesex election was no new scene to them be was glad to appear before them, for he was of opinion that a candidate could not be too often before the electors, al though he could not help saying that the present election was one of a most peculiar and novel character, for it put before the electors the prospect, nay, the certainty of a contest. It therefore behoved a person who had a candi. date to propose, to meet the matter boldly, and to put before them those circumstances on which the c indidate laid his claims to their support. If what he should have to say would appear unpalatable to any person, whether a candidate or an elector, he hoped they would put the most charitable construction upon his words, for he did not mean intentionally to give offence to any person.—(Cheers.) Mr. Byng had been before the public 42 yeas as their representative, and in eleven successive Parliaments ; and if at any time he had shown the slightest symptoms of having deserted the people in the hour of need, he (Mr. W.) would not only not now advocate his cause, but instead of now honouring he would despise him. —(Cheers.) But great, indeed, had been his surprise at the attacks which had been made upon Mr. Byng by per. sons and by newspapers which had hitherto been deemed respectable—(Cries of " Oh")—attacks, he must say, of the most unjustifiable nature. He was surprised that any person should to-day wish to start up a candidate and cry down an old friend, for the purpose of raising the character of a new candidate.---(Loud and con tinued cheering.) They stood to-day under circumstances of a most novel character. He could understand why a Tory of the old school should oppose a man of liberal principles—be could understand why two Tories of the old school should endeavour to drive away liberal candi dates—but he confessed that he could not understand why a person professing liberal principles should_ endea vour to drive down two tried candidates, who had proved themselves liberal in their practice.—(Loud cheers.) But by some it was said that Mr. Byng did not go far enough.—(A cry of "He don't.") Mr. Byng was a Re former, a real Reformer, but he was no agitator.— (" Bravo 1" and cries of " Annual Parliaments," and "No Corn Laws.") Mr. Byng had for many years fought in the ranks of those who had been endevouring to obtain the legitimate rights of the people—he had fought until he had become a veteran in the cause, for he was the father of the House of Commons, and he was not likely to enlist as a young recruit in the ranks of those who were beating up for a party, to keep up agita tion for the sake of agitation.—(Hisses and cheers.) The present Ministers were enlightened and patriotic, and the question was whether they would support Lord Grey's Government or not ? If they would, what better course could they adopt than by re-electing those who had fought by Lord Grey in obtaining that great measure which they all rejoiced in ?—(Cheers.) As he (Mr. W.) had no fear that the electors would give their support to Mr. Byng, he had no objection to touch upon a topic which had been much spoken of---.he meant the subject ufpledges. He would hold that electors ought to distrust a pledged man.—(Much confusion and cries of " Small beer.") Upon the subject of pledges, the question was whether the electors would send a man into a deliberate Parliament or into an assembly of useless logs. The electors of all the London districts had discharged their duty well in reject ing those candidates who had appeared on their hustings ready not only to swallow every suggestion proposed, but even the proposers themselves.—(Cheers and hisses.) He had great satisfaction in proposing an old and tried friend, and the electors would do their duty in returning him to the first Reformed Parliament which his long and faithfu services entitled him to. Sir JAMES WILLIAMS came forward to support that nomination. He trusted the whole of the electors would do so also. The candidate before them had, by an inde fatigable servitude of two-and-forty )ears, recommended himself to the notice of the electors.—(Bravo.) It was not a speech of his (Sir J. Williams') that was required in order that the electors might know the candidate, be cause he had been in eleven Parliaments, upholding, throughout that time, every institution caleulatod to promote the freedom and insure the happiness of the country. Would the electors then falter or desert a man at this time of the day, who had so long advocated their principles? The candidate had been so long in the service of the public, that it was not likely his future years could extend to any great number; and certainly the elec tors would desert their duty if they did not elect Mr. Byng. What he would do for the electors in future must be judged of by his past and faithful services. —(Bravo, and cries of "He has done nothing.") He did not believe there was a more stanch Reformer in the country. He remembered hearing it said of an old maid, that she de dared she would marry no one but a Reformer. He trusted the electors of Middlesex would only show their affection now for a Reformer, and send into Parliament the gentleman whose name had been mentioned to them. After forty-two years' experience the hey-day of youth had been naturally merged in the mature consideration of age. Surely the electors would notshow themselves so unworthy of the franchise vested in them, as to reject a candidate whose only fault, even in the eyes of those who opposed him, was his caution. He did not mean to say that he objected ; and if he did it would be of no use to others willing to go further than Mr. Byng being sent into the House of Commons, for they would represent opinions which had as much title to be represented as his._ (Hear, hear.) Besides, the collision of opinions could not but tend to the elucidation of truth. With respect to the subject of pledges he somewhat differed from the gentleman who preceded him, for he thought that there might be a case in which it would be right to demand pledges, and that case was when a new untried man presented himself, but it would be a disgrace to the country if they required pledges from a man who had repre. sented them for 42 years.—.(Cries of We doubt him; he is an advocate of the corn laws.) Mr. Byng being the friend ' of rational reform, order, and decorum, he begged to second his nomination. —(Some cheers, and a few biases.) Mr. RANDLE JACKSON came forward to pro pose Mr. Hume, but before he could utter two sentences, a scene of confusion began which stopped the proceed ings of the election for ten minutes. Some ten or twelve horsemen, utterly forget:ul of anybody's convenience but their own, rode up as close to to the hustings as possible. At the beginning, when the crowd was not very dense, no great danger seemed to arise from their selfishness, but the mass of people behind and around them thickening, some of the constables endeavoured to press the horsemen back, but they struck them with their sticks, and a fight occurred between some of them and the constables amidst loud cries of " shame," and directions from the Sheriff to the horsemen to retire. A sufficient body of constables having at length penetrated to the scene of action, those of the horsemen who saw they were in a wrong position, withdrew, and the others were hacked out " nolens volens." Mr. B. JACKSON continued. He felt more than ordi- nary pride in doing that which he was now about to do, and he was sure all present would join with him in the grounds on which he did so, namely, nominating Mr. Hume.—(Loud cheering.) It would be superfluous in him to attempt to travel over all that that patriot had done—(Loud cheering)—during the last 14 years. (Cheers.) He was quite satisfied that there was no put of his conduct that could be blamed, and he was sure all present would feel the most heartfelt gratitude to the man who had done so much.—(Loud cheers.) If he abstained from stating that which Mr. Hume had done, it was because he felt confidence in calling upon all present to ' state what he had not done.--(Loud cheering.) Every person, let his sentiments be what they might, had always found in him an adviser and an advocate.—(Cheers.) He had never flinched or held back from obtaining redress for those who were oppressed.—(Cheers.) But all the actions that he had done, great and splendid as they were, sunk in the conduct he had pursued to procure for all the people of England the proud charter of 1832.—(Loud cheering.) Who would deny to him that that spirit of inquiry into the expenditure of the country, and public abuses, which Mr. Hume had pursued, prepared the people to support the Reform Bill— (Cheers)—that mea sure which one of the greatest men in ancient or modern times brought forward, 30 or 40 years ago. At that time the support he received was feeble; there was not at the period the spirit of Reform abroad which existed now.—(Cheers.) The people, through the inquiries that had been instituted, found that the Reform Bill would be their salvation, and were deter mined to have it.—(Cheers.) They had now obtained that bless;ng. He would not impute the Reform Bill to the works of Mr. Hume, because he felt confident if he • did that gentleman would himself immediately contradict him without assertion, and would say the man who stands by you had done as much as himself, and had proved himself a true soldier and the friend of Reform.—Cheers.) It was nearly two years ago since he addressed his brother freeholders of the county of Surrey on this subject, and he then said in the language of the Bill of Rights, that they demanded, insisted upon, and required the Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill.—(Cheers.) He then told them that the Bill gave them every part of their consti- • tution, with one exception—it did not give them that which they had a right to, namely—triennial Parlia ments.—(Lond cheers.) He reminded them, as he would certainly do the electors of this county to-day, that that was a condition on which the Royal Family was fixed on the Throne. William and Anne were obliged to sign the Bill of Rights before the Crown was presented to them; and in that Bill was the prominent proposition of triennial Parliaments.—(Cries of " Bravo, bravo.") He ad mitted that that in one of the darker days of our history, it was afterwards repealed by an Act, transcending all other Acts in infamy and disaster, called the Septennial Act. All who were acquainted with the history of their country, well knew that all the historians of that day united in saying it was a Bill founded in fraud and maintained by oppression —that it was the parent of the greater part of the disasters that had fallen on the country since 1715—that that Bill was the parent of much ofthe national debt, and of a great part of the distress in support of them all. He advised the freeholders of the county of Surrey, on that occasion, to refrain from over exertion, for fear that they might lose the Bill altogether; but to-day he would most earnestly exhort his brother freeholders now to maintain that proposition, and to demand it not as a thing to be conceded, not as some thing that they were to receive as a grace at the 'hands of any future Government, but that to which they had an undoubted right, as that Royal and Illustrious Patriot, to whom they owed so much, to whom they were indebted for this very Bill—they had as much right to trieninal Parliaments as that envied Mo narch had to the Crown he wore. —(Great cheering.) And when he (Mr. Jackson) was about to propose Mr. Hume, it was in the full confidence that he was proposing a man that would never falter in his march till he had obtained for the people the whole of the British Constitution—he meant the Con. stitution founded on national andßritish liberty,Magna Charts ; in the first place the Petition of Right, and in the second place the Bill of Rights in the third place; and in the fourth place, thanks to a gracious and overruling Providence, the charter of'lB32—(Loud cheers). He was about to present to them one that was disposed to consecrate to the public all the energies he possessed, and that would devote the remainder of his ex istence to the cause of the people. He proposed to them, with the most heartfelt satisfaction, and the most perfect confidence, their old and well-tried representative, Joseph Hume, Esq.— (Vehement cheering). Mr. CHARLES FREDERICK BERKELEY then came forwa.4, and said he appeared before the electors for the first time, but v• must say, in a very excellent cause. He appeared to sanction the nomination that had been made by Mr. Randell of Mr. Hume. He would, in the first place, draw their attention to the eminent qualifications of Mr. Hume, which fitted him to represent the freeholders of the county of Middlesex. Mr. Hume was not the man who would go down to the House of Commons to make a flashy speech on any one subject, but was always prepared to speak on every subject that came before him. Another of his qualifications was, that he was always easy of access. If ever they had any county business to settle with him they would immediately find him in his* place, and his courteous, pleasant manner made it extremely agreeable to go to him on any business what. ever. Another qualification Mr. Hume possessed was, that he was a man of independent fortune, and it must be gratifying to the electors to be able to return a roan to Parliament of independent fortune, and who tear not likely to be bought by any Minister—.but they would never be able to give Mr. Hume, his pride..—(Laughter and cries of "Bravo.") He begged them to recollect that Mr. Hume's fortune was of his own making. He (Mr. B.) would now draw their attention to Mr. Hume's claims as he had stated his qualifications. The nature of those claims were his past services—services which, he had ne doubt, they would think the thousand times better than all the pledges that could possibly be given. They had heard a claim put forward for their votes on the score of long service, counted in years. He did not mean in any way to undervalne those services ; he thought they had . been great, and rendered by one was a Reformer wh e n R e f o rmers were very rare ; but be laid Mr. Hume'a claim not on the score of 14 years, but the number of hours.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Hume sat not only in the House of Commons, and reported daily in the newspapers, but also in a place called the Coal* mittee..morn,up stairs from 7 o'clock in the morning till about four o'clock on the next morning. He (Mr. Berkeley) had been in the habit of stopping out late, and had happened to stray in there, when he always saw a pillar on the right; and a certain gentleman encamped at the foot of that pillar, as tuff as the oak of which it was composed.—(Loud laughter.) One of the most prominent claims Mr. Hulse had on them, in his opinion, was the extreme atten tion he had always paid to the public expendi ture. Mr. Hume had always watched the budget carefully. and when it came before them in another form he always at tached the items, He had done this at a time when the Whigs would not do it—they always said it was ungen tlemanly—they said it was unfashionable—(Loud laughter)-- to trouble such Gentlemen as his Majesty's Ministers on the subject of pounds, shillings, and pence.—(Cheers and laughter.) Mr. Hume was the first person who upset the mystification of the public accounts. That was another very great obligation they laboured under to him. When he first began this rigid course of attention to the public accounts, even the Whigs did not like it, for they thought it was establishing a bad precedent for themselves, for they then contemplated a turn in Fortune's wheel. Their only support was based on their own popularity, and when that failed they would tumble to the ground, and remain in that despicable state in which they had stood for many years, He trusted they would not forget from whom they derived their support. He had to claim their sal-ages fgr Mr. Hume, in consequence of his a d vocacy of the 'cause of civil and religious liberty.—(Cheers.) If there were any Dissenters present, they would not forget that till the year 18A they could not hold any office without first taking a filthy oath, and they must all be sensible of the efforts of Mr. Hume to remedy that grievance, The repeal of the combination laws was also to be attributed very mainly to his indefatigable exertions, There again the electors could not overlook his efforts not only to remodel absutptoossibe n he shoulders of th reduce le havetatxation,andtoe people. it to osit as lightly those exertions would, no doubt, be continued in the House of Commons by the Hon, Gentleman; and he (Mr. BO was sure he only joined the electors in their hope that gr. Ifume would soon effect a repeal of the tax on prudence , " knowledge, and on light,—(Cheers.) Every person must b° sensible of the injurious manner in which taxation on prudence p o r p n e d r a e t n ed t m —he c e n a r n e d t t hhet s fi r r a e m a i n l y d a l i g f a e at insurance, ptivatt o b n y g a h n i c d h ir t o h o e ttahxe on nenkenfiotws knowledge gweh preventedich the i mpthruedeenirtcumlaatnion of was e n x e e w m s p pa t. pe r t : anything like the extent to which it would otherwise be. prevented the people from having even the Penny Magazine," and other such r esources from which they rnigh,,, derive most usef u l i n f ormat i on. He hoped the electors wo uld desire Mr. Hu me t o p l edge himself to obtain the repeal Of that tax, as well as many others almost, if not quite, 4 ! obnoxious to the publi c. —(C heers.) There were other th i n g' to be expected from sending Mr. Hume into Parliament, an d among those, not of the least importance, was Church Re" forrn.—(Hear, hear.) Not such a Reform as Lord Henley Po" posed—(Hear) —not such a Reform as that Noble Lord could spare sufficient time from his Chancery labours to bring about.—(Cheers.) Not a Reform that would decide (a 5 Lord Henley proposed) 163,0001. among 27 Bishops (6,0(10/. to each), but a Reform that would give to ever): clergyman a salary equal, and equal only to the extent of his labours. He bad no doulat that they would re urn the Hon. Gentleman, and that when they met again in seven years hence—(Cries of " No, no," three years)--le said seven years, because that was the longest period to which the continuance of the next Parliament could by possibility extend—when they met again he had no doubt that their Member would be received with the same marks of re spect that were d emonstrated on ;he present occasion, an d that he would be found fully entitled even to a lengthened con rL. dence.—(Loud cheers.) He begged to second the nomination. of Mr, H., not only as a fit and proper but as the most ti L P