The Sun. — London, England, 1832-12-13 00:00:00

ANTWERP. ANTWERP, DEC. 10, MONDAY NIGHT, 10 O'CLOCK. The firing is this night very constant on the Dutch side; the cannon, the mortars, the howitzers, and prin cipally the musketry are employed. From the roof of a high building, on which I, with an officer, took a station to make observations, as far as the darkness of the night would allow, it seemed as if the French were either making a real or sham attack on the Fort St. Laurent. The fire of musketry and the throwing of hand-grenade , was incessant in that direction. The citadel fired shell. from mortars and howitzers to a great height, which showed the French troops to be near. The French are said to have attempted last week to get into the gorge be tween St. Laurent and the citadel, with the intention of attacking it then ; but the fortifications on the point of the opposite lunette of the citadel, with the corresponding entrance into the fort, and the covered way leading be tween them, being studded with loopholes and well de fended, threw the greatest obstacles in the way. Deter mined to spare their men, the French engineers have for some days constructed works to enable them to attack without much risk, of which use seems made this night. The musketry fire continues without ceasing—not in pla toons, but rather in single shots. The shells are numerous, so that four are seen together in the air, and the heavy 16 and 24-pounders fill up the tremendous chorus, while an occasional pot de feu is thrown out to cast a faint light ove► the dreadful scene. " ft cannot be doubted," said a British officer, " that the Dutch defend their position well, while they endure such a severe fire." The citadel, the buildings, the bas tions, &c., must suffer dreadfully ; those who consider the obstinacy of the Dutch Monarch, and the resolution of the garrison, will not hesitate to allow the nation the praise of courage, if they do not recollect that within 18 hours' march of the citadel,—within hearing of the guns,—re main on one side the Prince of Orange at the head of his army, and on the other side, within the same distance, are four or five Dutch men of war, and 17 steam and gun boats, and as yet no attempt to succour or to relieve the citadel has been made. It is also true, that the garrison has had two years to prepare,—that nothing has been spared for the defence, and that the soldiers and artillery men are as safe in their position as they can be behind their blinds and under their casemates ; yet the unintermittinp Rom& of destruction are fatiguing to even the listeners in Antwerp. So great is the musketry fire, that a Freud} soldier, who left the.trenches this evening, stated there were 200 rounds fired, so that the muskets were rendered o little value. The great defence of the garrison is said t o he, beside the casemates, the erection of mounds, which effectually prevent an infilading fire from Going them great . . injury. While some persons imagine that on this night, whicl. they regard as exceedingly favourable to the operati ins of the besiegers, the fort of St. Laurent is' to he attacked. others contend, from the short fire directed by the Dutch in the line of the contregarde, between the cirade! and thi fort Montebello, where one of the French sapp,s is stated to be at work, that something effective is preparing there. It is also believed that the miners are at a ork as well their as near the fort St. Laurent, the results of which will soon make themselves known. The weather is rather dry, and the reports of the firing are heard more than usually distinct in the town, and stem now (11 o'clock) to be on the increase. It is not known how General Chasse can now commu nicate with 11 , 11 and, particularly as a blockade is esta blished on the Set eldt by the French troops under Genera Sebastiini, who are stationed along the dike from For: St. Marie, so as to prevent even small boats from being rowed on the river. The Dutch partisans appear now to fancy, that even if the citadel be taken, there will be mor: work for the French in the sieges of the f.,rts of Lillo an ' Lirfkenshock, both of which belong to Belgium, and which they I ave taken care to surround with water. Some persons, unaccustomed to calculate the loss of live., have exaggerated most grossly that of the French. The official accounts, up to Saturday evening, state it no: to exceed, to the utmost, 150 killed and wounded in The Orangeists and the papers in their interest, would fair. make it much greater, but exclusive of this night's butcher) on the part of the King of Holland, they have hitherto been mistaken. TUESDAY MORNING. The firing has continued during the night in the sam, manner as in the evening on the part of the garrison, !of the besiegers appear to confine themselves to throwin; shells and firing off the heavy cannon, so as not only t, demolish the works of the citadel, but to break the sptrli of the garrison. One deserter escaped last night from th, presents the garrison as safering dreadfay from the tre mendous heavy fire of the besiegers, and states that a shell had broke yesterday through some part of the case mate, which on bursting killed and wounded 30 men.Thi being the account of a deserter, is to be received witl caution. He told other persons, that in the citadel th. garrison has laboured so effectually as, notwithstandin the heavy fire, to form some communications in differen , parts, so as to pass without danger. No effort, no expens has been spared. The French operations of last night appear to he con fined to changing some of the mortar batteries, so as t,, place them nearer the citadel. A battery is said to k placed near a point of the termination of the contregaide, leading from Montebello to the bastion Toledo. In the citadel there are five bastions,—that of Toledo, nearly op vosite Fort Montebello ; Pacietto, nearly opposite Fort St. Laurent ; Alba, opposite Fort du Kiel ; Duc, fronting the Scheldt ; and Fernando, facing the Esplanade of th, town. The French sent a miner across the ditch of St. Lau rent, nearly opposite the point of the old garden of the liirmony, n•ho after some time was withdrawn, as the attempt was found impracticable. I have been told that the preparations for blowing up that fort are far advanced, b that, although last night the breach was expected, turned out a failure through some bad arrangements. 10 O'CLOCK. This morning, there being considerable firing down the Scheldt, I went to make inquiries in the neighbourhood of the port, and have been told that there were three lighter laden with cannon sent down on Sunday, which have enabled the French troops on the right bank to form a battery at Kruys Schans la Croixs, opposite Liefkenshock. The latter fort, now under the command of Colonel Bake, was stated to fire heavy guns at the intrenchments of the French. Well-informed persons affirm it to be too far off. There are two frigates, and a number of gun-boats lying between Liefkenshock and Lillo, which really fire on the workmen. The French are said to have laboured also in the renewal of the old fort called Fort St. Philippe, on the right bank also, and also Fort la Perla, on the right bank, between St. Marie and Liefkenshock, before which there ;3 a large steam-boat, having 20 guns on board, now cruising, The tide is now running out, and the wind is not favourable to the movements of the frigates and gun boats, which, however, have their sails loose. Rumour states that the cannons and mortars of the French hatto were yesterday and last night directed against the sluice opening from the ditch round the citadel into the Scheldt, in order, by breaking it, to empty the ditch at low water. Some asserted their purpose to Lave been effected ; but well-informed persons say, " Not yet." The garrison is stated to have fired considerably during the night from the fl ink of the Fernando bastion, in ti.e direction of Fort Alowebello. Perhaps this may arise from the guns in the Toledo bastion being dismounted. 1 O'CLOCK. Afarshal Gerard is described as seriously disappointed in consequence of the fort of St. Laurent not having been tali( n during the night; the French jourig soldiers, who are not accustomed to sieges, are rather vexed on finding tb it they have not yet succeeded. The efforts of the engineers are directed towards sparing them as much as possible, yet their continual labours in the trenches are not satisfactory. The number of killed and wounded last night was con- Aidecable. I send you a list of killed and wounded up to Saturday last, inclusive, which will show the e/caggeration of the anti-Belgian party. The project of forming a battery at the termination of the contregarde fronting Alontebells is described as ab doped. The French suppe continues its comse towards the bastion Toledo, which i s , as i t i s sa i d, to he that where the breach is to be made. 2 O ' CLOCK. Rumour speaks of the coolness still existing between Marshal Gerard and Colonel Caradoc, who has returner to his post. The French factious journals in Paris appear to have emharrassrd the Marshal by the false colouring they give the mis , ion of the lat ter . might b e l e d t o ex p ec t from their violence, that they would dare to attribute the actual delay to the presence of the British Commissioner, whereas it really arises from the nature of the siege at this season of the year, and from the habits of the garrison. I find, on comparing it with the original, that the translation of a portion of Marshal Gerard's last letter to General Chasse ought to be " My intention being to close against you all communication," not " with you." K. BRUSSELS, TUESDAY NooN. The wind having shifted, we can again hear the evi l...amide very di,tinetly this morning. Up to a late hour last night the fire was kept up with great vigour on both sides. The besieged press their works, but they pay for every step they advance, for the Dutch dispute every inch with them. No account has yet reached of the taking of the lunette St. Liurent, nor, from the last reports, is it probable that its capture will take place before to-morrow. It will then be by assault, for which all the preparations were yesterday in a very advanced state. I mentioned to you in my letter of yesterday, that the most cordial and kind feeling exists between the French soldiers and the Belgian people. That statement is fully borne out by the following, which has been read as " order of the day," at the head of every regiment of the army, and in every battery of the lines : " Yesterday his Majesty the King of the Belgians walked through the trenches, and visited the parallels, the batteries, up to the most advanced part of the appoach made by the Engineers. Having met on his way a sap per who was dangerously wounded, and whose language and manner showed him to be a man of intrepid mind, his M*jesty spoke to him in a cheering manner, and gave him the cross of his own order. This honourable recom pense, given under the fire of the enemy, will testify to the whole French army the value set upon its services, by that allied Government, for whom we are come to fight. Our wounded have been conveyed to the hospitals at Ant werp, where they are received and treated with the utmost care and kindness. Dr. Sentin, who has served in the French army, is unremitting in his attention to them, for which the Marshal has been pleased to express his ac knowledgments. He owes it also to the people of Antwerp to express his thanks for the offer made by them through their burgomaster, that they themselves would convey the wounded from the hospital at Berchern to that of Ant• werp, in order to spare them the pairs which they must suffer by being brought in carriages. The Mar shal hastens to convey to the army this affecting proof of the gratitude and humane feeling of the Belgian people. It will afford a pledge that while the French soldiers spill their blood for them, they (the soldiers) will never forget that strict discipline as well as courage are amongst the first duties of their service. It is by a strict observance of these duties that they will acquire a claim to the approba tion of the French Government and to general esteem." " General ST. CYR NUGUES." The following account of the killed and wounded, from the first day to yesterday inclusive, is given as authentic in the Emancipation:— Nov. 30.-2 artillerymen killed. Dec. I.—None killed or wounded. 2.-1 soldier killed, 3 artillerymen wounded. 3.-3 artillerymen wounded. 4.-2 artillerymen wounded. 5.-3 officers wounded (severely), 2 soldiers killed, and 21 soldiers and artillerymen wounded. 6.-1 officer and 2artillerymen killed, 9 soldiers wounded. 7.-2 men killed, 24 (artillery and engineers) wounded. 8.-6 men killed, 2 officers, and 37 rank and file, wounded. Total to the Bth.—ls killed, 105 wounded. On the 9th there were about 40 men killed and wounded. On the 10th, 27. If this information be correct, it would appear that the lists of killed and wounded published in some of the papers here have been greatly exaggerated. Some of those which have got over to your side are swelled beyond the limits of truth. The following are extracts from the papers of this morning. All the ladders of the commune of Berchem have been put in requisition. It is presumed that they are intended for the assault of the Lunette St. Laurent. During the night of the 9th, the Dutch, whose shots went far beyond our workmen, sent up Egyptian lights, pots a fee, to enable them to ascertain the position of the men. One of them fell among a group of workmen, and immediately discharges of shells and of musketry were let off in that di rection. A soldier ran to put out this light, which he took up and endeavoured to extinguish without effect. The firing of the musketry was continued in that direc 'ion, but the man who held the light appears not to have been seen, for he escaped, and at last, not being able to put the light out otherwise, he ran a distance from the work men and threw it into a ditch. This night has passed over like the preceding, but the fog was favourable to the workmen, who are already under ground. Owing to the fog also, the Dutch have re-established a piece of 24, at the angle of the bastion of Toledo. They have given us a specimen of its power by a shot which has gone through one of the sails of a windmill on the road near us. The resistance of the Dutch at the Lunette St. Laurent is skilfully and bravely conducted; but that place muNt soon be ours ; its time is come, for it cannot hold out much longer against the fierce attacks which are made upon it. The descent to the fosse is now completed, and in part masked. The communication between the lunette and the citadel are with di ffi culty kent fut_ouxhat i have no great news to tell you, for in fact the works are nearly under ground. As to what is above ground, every thing go s on as usual ; the fire of musketry and cannon being now and then slackened according to circum,tances. This day has been a severe one for our soldiers ; the fog has been very thick, and the air keen ; the wind blowing front that point to which our faces must necessarily be turned—to the citadel. The enemy makes sorties every day, but they are slight ; and have hitherto been unsuccessful. When they do make a sortie they advance without their military caps or their pouches, in order that the French may mistake them for some of their own workmen. The approach of night brought on a thick fog, of which advantage was taken by sending a much greater number of men to the works than heretofore. In consequence of the moonlight last night and the night before, we lost from 40 to 50 men on the former, and 17 on the latter. (This account is, I have reason to believe, greatly exaggerated, if it means killed. The ❑umber of killed and wounded might probably be as great.) (From the Moniteur Belge.—Official.) ANTWERP, DEC. 10, 2 o'cr.ccx. The darkness which prevailed during part of the night favoured the works of the sap, and the construction of the new battery placed on the second parallel. The branch opened in the glacis facing the left of the Lunette St. Laurent has been carried on to the height of the breast, and we continue the approach. The masked balustrade which descends from the co vered work in the fosse of that lunette, will be attacked first from the water, and the raft is ready to traverse the fosse. A new place d'armes attached to the approach of the extreme right, with that of the second parallel, will be directed on the right of the lunette Xt. Laurent. A new battery, armed with four pieces of 24, and six mortars, has been placed on the main point of the lunette St. Laurent, and 125 metres from the projecting angle of the place that covers the work. The fire will be directed against bastion No. 2. We are placing four new batteries in the lunette Montebello. BERCHEM, DEC. 10, 6 O'CLOCK, MORNING. The night has been very hot for the besieged. The 52d of the line, on duty at the advanced works near the bastion of Toledo, have had to endure the constant fire of a battery of stones which are established on the counter scarp of the bastion. There have been many wounded, particularly a lieutenant of grenadiers, whose cloak has been riddled by stones and the bursting of a howitzer shell. de Pontecoulant, Major and Aide-ce-Camp to the Marshal, is doing duty in the trenches. 600 men a'e now placed at the extreme right of the second parallel, within musket-shot of the bastion of Toledo. They are sheltered by the mask of the fosse, and protect the work men, who must soon join those who are opening a communication with the first trench. We have placed 10 new mortars on the centre of the first parallel. The bat teries, No. 9 and 10, have been changed. Two pieces of artillery alone fire on the Fort of Kiel. The others are directed on the lodgment of Fort St. Laurent. The bat tery.of Montebello likewise directs its cross fire on the same, by which we shall speedily accomplish its destruction, or render it inaccessible to all communication with the cita del. This interruption effected will considerably facili tate our ulterior operations. Every moment we hear reports of the taking of the Fort St. Laurent, hut up to the present hour, although the works are much damaged, the besieged occupy it. From time to time we have discharges of cannon from the ramparts, and some firing from the artillery. The general belief is, that Fort St. Laurent will yet hold out three or four days. I have procured a copy of the official report made by the Colonel of the ISth of the Line, from the Bth at 11 in the morning, to the same hour the day after. The Ist and 3d battalions of the 18th, 700 strong each, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonels Neuville and Mechant, relieved the 19th Light in the trenches. Lieutenant- General Jamin visits the French commanded by Colonel Zcepfel. M. de Nettancourt, Colonel of the 19th, com mands the trench. The fire of our batteries, and that of the Place, are equally well kept up, The greater part of the bombs thrown from the citadel burst in the air, and annoy our workmen. In the midst of a fire which has broken out in the citadel we observe clearly the progress of the flames, yet notwithstanding it does not prevent the enemy from fir:--- ing. Too much praise cannot be given to the courage, ztal, and gayety of our young soldiers. They are found ever y where without the smallest cc Mplaint or murmur, in ibe branches of the midzt mud and water. A poor fellow named John Crotchet, from the department of the Allier, was mortally wounded by the bursting of a bomb. " I regret," said be, when dying, "to part with my comrades and my captain, but I die on the field of honour. Vive la France." The 18th of the Line had 3 killed, and 27 seriously wounded. Several of the officers and soldiers have dis played great courage. Colonel Nettancourt, commandant of the trench, is to be found everywhere where his pre sence is necessary, and his example has not failed to in spire order and sang froid amongst the men, at a mo ment of such peril. 10 o'cLocK. From all parts we receive transports of new materiel o gabions and fascines for the trenches. HALF-PAST The Dukes of Orleans and Nemours, attended only by two officers, have paid a visit to the Marshal. The sol diers appear delighted to see the Duke of Nemours. The two Princes are greeted most cordially by all, and they reply with affability to the salutations. Twenty-seven waggons from Antwerp are on the road. They contain from lour to six soldiers (Belgians) each, and in one there are two French. We ought to notice the courageous conduct of the brave Captain of the Naval Artillery, Stevin, who came all the way from Brest, and as soon as he got out of his carriag e on his arrival here, repaired to Fort Montebello, which he has not quitted for an instant, and where he has been of the greatest service. This battery is commanded by Captain Pottier, who has distinguished himself at a times by the quickness and accuracy of his fire. Noo lc The sth Regiment, under the command of its Colonel, has relieved the 52d in the trench. The French soldiers cannot enter the town without permission. When they arrive at the gate they must show their authority, otherwise they are sent back. ANTWERP, 3 O'CLOCK Nothing very important has occurred to-day, but the besiegers are anxious to profit by the foggy weather to place the batteries which are to attack the curtain in breach. In the course of two days we shall commence serious ope rations. The density of the fog allows us to approach within a few metres of the fosse. I met on entering the towu eleven litters carrying the wounded, several of whom appear to suffer much. The number of our curious visiters have greatly diminished. 4 O'CLOCK. They say that about two hours ago a white flag was hoisted on the Lunette St. Laurent, and supposing it in. dicates the sending of a flag of truce, the fire from our batteries on that point is suspended. Colonel Delafontaine immediately set off on horseback from the road to proceed to Fort Montebello. When be returns from his mission, no doubt we shall know the particulars. They say that General Chasse has notified that a new hospital has been erected in the citadel, and pointed out its position in order that it should not be at. tacked by the besiegers. BERCHEII, HALF-PAST 8 During the last night the cannon of the Lunette St. Laurent and that of the bastion of Toledo four times suc cessively knocked down the demi-bastion of the trench that was guarded by the 52d, and four times a company of this regiment, which was in advance uncovered, was threatened with instant destruction, if the besieged had known their situation and fired with precision, but the workmen repaired the damage with such activity that we suffered very little loss. The grenadier company of the Ist battalion of the same regiment (52d) lost about 20 men in killed and wounded. HALF-PAST 9 O'CLOCK. The firing of musketry has not relaxed. From our side we only fire from mortars, so long as the besieged do not play their artillery. About a quarter of an hour since I heard a tremendous explosion ; I cannot find out the direction from whence it came, nor the cause. BRUSSELS, 6 o'cLocx, P. M. We have heard the cannonading quite distinctly, though probably from the state of the weather not so strongly, or so continuously, as on some of the preceding days. By the accounts from the French head-quarters, which came down as late as one o'clock, p. m., we learn that things were progressing, but not as quickly as was ex pected, in consequence of the determine' resistance of the Dutch. Fort St. Laurent had not yet been taken, and we now learn that its fall into our hands may be protracted for a day, or even two days' longer. This is the belief of many here ; but there are some who hope that it will be taken to-night or to-morrow. The fears of a bombardment of the city seems to have the dike there. This was prevented by the movement of General Laurestine, who is at Capelle. The French have since p!aced four howitzers on the dike, which will probably prevent another attempt. It appears that the workmen had this morning, at an early hour, nearly completed the whole of the operations on the left flank of the Lunette St. Laurent. GENERAL ELECTION NORTH DEVON. There will be no contest for this division of the county, as Lord Ebrington and his brother-in-law, the Honourable Newton Fellowes, are the only candidates. A verystrong party wished Sir Thomas Acland to offer himself, and had great hopes of success, but that worthy Baronet resisted all their solicitations, and refused to come forward. Thou sands of farmers in North Devon refused to register themselves on account of the payment of a shilling. EAST SURREY. A numerous and respectable meeting of the electors of be western half hundred of Brixton was held last evening t the Spread Eagle Inn, Wandsworth, to which the se veral candidates had been invited. Mr. JouNsox stated that the two candidates (Mr. Bris , :oe and Major B , aticlerk) were in attendance. Mr. SRILLITOE having been called to the chair, briefly mentioned the object of the meeting. Mr. BALL presented himself to the meeting, and direct ed the attention of the electors to Mr. Briscoe as a tried friend and representative. Although no advocate for pledges, yet there were three great questions in favour of which be should desire an unequivocal avowal from every candidate, but he would not demand a pledge from Mr. Briscoe, because he was sure he would do his duty. —(Cheers.) The first thing he alluded to was septen nial Parliaments, and observed that triennial Parliaments constituted in his mind a sine qua non.—(Hear, hear.) The next thing he asked was the support of the candidates for the vote by hallot.—(Hear.) The other question was the Church ; he was sure the people of England did not wish to destroy it, but they wanted to have it repaired, and the clergy should assist in the work if they would not have it tumble about their ears.—(Hear.) Besides, there was a disposition in the country to relieve the Dissenters from the obligation of paying titters and supporting a church to which they did not belong.—(Cheers.) He concluded by proposing a resolution to the effect that the past conduct of J. J. Briscoe, E.g., in Parliament, en titled him to their support, and they pledged themselves to use every exertion to return him again.—(Cheers.) Mr. BEALE seconded the motion, which was unan mously adopted. • Mr: BRISCOE, on coming forward, was loudly cheered With regard to the subjects mentioned by Mr. Hall, he I would say, first, he would strenuously support the repeal • of the Septennial Act.—(Applause.) Upon the second f point his mind was not so decidedly made up; but if it was necessary to protect the independence of the elector, he would not hesitate to support the vote by ballot.— , (Cheers.) He entirely concurred iu theotpineicoonutnhtaryt country, but • should b e an extensive reform in the Church.—.(Hear.) Not only was t hi s the general feeling of h it was also the subject of close attention ou the part of Government —(Hear.) There was some difference of opinion about tithes, but he was for a commutation of tithes as early as possible. With regard to church -rates, he thought it unjust that those who differed in theological sentiments and paid their own ministers should be made to pay church-rates also.—(Loud cheers.) In answer to questions put to him he said he had been ten years the advocate of negro emancipation, and that he was in fa vour of the introduction of a proper system of poor-laws into Ireland. Mr. FYFE then introduced Major Beauclerk. Major BEAUCLERK, on coming forward, was warmly cheered. He proceeded to give an exposition of his poli tical principles; he was for an equalization of taxation and a reduction of the public expenditure, and also for dis banding the standing army in tunes of peace.--(Cheers.) He would strenuously support triennial Parliaments. H e complained that he had been called an atheist, a revolu. tionist, and a leveller, and he now called upon those who I bad propagated the slander to come forth and support it if they could.—(Cheers. ) It was true he had attacked the tithe system, but he had done su from pt•inciple, and to that circumstance he attributed the calumny levelled against him. He then proceeded to declare himself in favour of negro emancipation. He was no party man, hut he thought the Whigs were entitled to the gratitude s of the country, and he would support thew in everything that tended to promote the welfare and prosperity of the country. He was opposed decidedly to naval and mili tary flogging. Mr. IslicifoLsort proposed, and Mr. PHILLIPS seconded a motion in favour of Major Beauclerk, which was unani mously adopted. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the meeting dispersed. BARNSTAPLE, DEC. li . STATE OF THE POLL. Chichester 5lB Fancoart Northmore Lord George Hervey 126 There are not more than 20 votes left to poll to-morrow. NOR WICH, DEC. 12. Poll re-opened this day to make up for loss of time on the 10th inst. Final result. Lord Stormont Scarlett Gurney tier STROUD, DEC. 12. After a most severe contest, the following is the state of the poll, at its final close this evening, in the borough of Stroud, of which this town (11Linchinhampton) forms a part. Hyatt Ricardo Scrope Majority for Ricard 0............ 980 584 556 --t8 HASTINGS, DEC. 12. This borough being thrown open by the Reform Bill, the first election commenced yesterday. The candidates were Mr. Warre, Mr. North, the late Member, and Mr. Elphinston. of Ore-place, on the popular interest, and a sharp contest followed, which closed this day. North Warre Gregory 350 240 212. OXFORD, DEC. 12. FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. G. H. Langston, Esq 1264 T. Stonor, Esq H. Hughes, Esq 919 Sir C. Wetherell resigned this morning. The bells of Henley-on-Thames rang a merry peal on Wednesday night, in honour of the election of their neigh bour, Mr. Stonor, at Oxford. Mr. Stonor is a Catholic. DOVER, DEC. 12. At about half-past two o'clock this afternoon, the poll stood— Mr. Poulett Thomson Sir John Rae Reid Mr. Halcomb . 521 Captain Stanhope 5OO A party of Halcomb's friends made an attack on the hust ings, and succeeded in destroying some of the poll books. The poll is consequently adjourned until to-morrow, but it is quite certain that Thomson and Reid will be returned. There are not sufficient unpolled voters to admit the possibility of any other result. NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT, DEc. 12. As you were so kind as to supply us by travellers, who came by post to bring us papers when the Reform Bill was passed, so now, as our election is over, and decided in favour of the Reform candidates viz. John Heywood Haw kins, Esq., of Bognor-park, Sussex, and William Henry Ord, Esq. jun. of Whitfield-hall, Northumberland ; while Sir Willoughby Gordon, Bart., of the Orchard, in the Isle of Wight, and Quartermaster-General of the Horse Guards, and Colonel of the 23d Foot, beside other et ceteras, was beaten. Hawkins Ord Gordon 216 204 161 The whole number of electors entitled to vote for the bo rough of Newport, is 413. The poll was opened at nine on Wednesday morning, and Sir W. gave up at two, in a very gentlemanly manner. Nearly all the people are rejoicing, and the close corporation, who supported Mr. W., as well as all the old Tories in the town, are now in the dumps. LICHFIELD, DEe 12. On Monday the nomination for this city took place in the Town-hall. General Sir George Anson was proposed by the Rev. Dr. Harwood, and seconded by R. Hinckley, Esq. ; the Rev. T. Levett and the Rev. T B. Floyer proposed and seconded Sir E. D. Scott ; F. Finch, Esq., was proposed and seconded by Mr. Alderman Stripling and C. Simpson Esq., the Town Clerk. Speeches were limos ilia ~ull., sun- acc-raSec Gentlemen. C... D. Scott and F. Finch, Esq. R. Hinckley, E,q., demanded a poll on behalf of Sir G. Anson. The poll commenced on Monday. At the conclusion of the day the num bers were— Sir E. D. Scott. 489 General Sir George Anson 364 Francis Finch, Esq 166 Oa the following morning Mr. Finch resigned, the final numbers heing— sir D. Scott 497 General Sir George Anson 373 Francis Finch, Esq 197 The two former were, of course, declared to he duly returned, and were chaired from the hustings. No praise can be too great for the conduct of Mr. Finch. Although brought forward by a party that relied solely upon ex citing popular feeling in his behalf, he has, in every in stance, checked its improper exhibition. His defeat has obtained for him the sympathy of his opponents. STAMFORD, DEC. 12. The contest for this borough terminated this morning by the resignation of the popular candidate in the Inde pendent interest (Mr. Gregory), a majority of 167 ap pearing on the poll of Tuesday night, and his Committee considering it inexpedient to sacrifice the spirited voters unpolled by him, tenants of the Marquis of Exeter, and who could not have turned the scale. Stamford is there- fore again become a nomination borough, and nothing but the ballot can redeem it from ignominious political slavery. After the chairing of the successful candidates, Colonel Chaplin and Mr. Finch, nearly the whole body of the inhabitants of the town, male and female, assembled by thousands, and accompanied Mr. Gregory in pro cess:on through every part of the town. The utmost excitement prevailed, and tears were shed by hundreds of persons at the unexpected and mournful result of the arduous struggles of the public-spirited electors of this town. Mr. Gregory, Mr. Parkes, and Mr. Newcombe addressed the assembled multitude on the necessity of the ballot or disfranchisement. Mr. Newcomb, the intel igent con ductor of the Lincoln Mercury, avowed his late but re luctant conversion to the ballot ; and the Election Com mittee of Mr. Gregory determined to publish to the whole country, and represent to Parli ament the persecutions and corruption practised against t hi s i ll-fated constituency. The secret application of money greatly varied the poll, and upwards of 70 promised votes to the blue or inde pendent party were on Monday won over to the side of their antagonists. Mr. Gregory in the morning commu nicated his resignation by the following address : TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS AND PEOPLE OF THE BOROUGH OF STAMFORD, AND PARISH OF ST. MARTIN, STAMFORD BARON. FRIENDS AND FE LLOW-COUNTRYMEN I It is my painful duty to communicate to you the unsuccess ful result of our exertions to accomplish the partial emanci pation of the Elective Franchise of this Borough from the Un rceotriusrtni t i u n t g i o R n e a p l r a e n s e d n C t a o t r i r v u e p s t t u o s u t r h p e a t e i o o n m o m f ot HouseNationalo fßPigahrltiaof nifd lobdliid nmoetnatc;k acknowledge dsgheouwldithbeluienawrtoferltthygroaftiytuoduer gtohoedhoopnionuiorrai gation of your generous support. ELECTORS OF STANFORD? We have been vanquished in this contest, but the disgrace is not on vs; it rests on those who in their BROKEN PRO. MISES shamefully deceived us,—and on those who by every species of intimidation and corrupt influence have prevented their unhappy and servile followers from "doing as they like with their own." The persecutions visited upon the ELECTORS of STAM FORD, since your contests for the return of Mr. TENNYSON, aided by other and notorious influences,—have now rendered the Representation of STAMFORD the private property of the MARQUIS of EXETER and a self.elected CORPORATION. The BALLOT can alone rescue you from the " House of Bondage." ELECTORS OF STAMFORD ! Your Bondage will be but temporary. A REFORMED PARLIAMENT will insure your early deliverance ; and if the struggles for your Freedom advance, as they assuredly will, the Liberties of your Country, by secu r i ng P urity and Freedom of Election, we shall be amply consoled f or our temporary de feat—as will lfle awi e ll t you willing ff sacrifice to the N a ti onal interest, ELECTORS OF STA WORD ! at the Crown Inn this afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Co take my leave of you, and publicly to express my gratitude for your gallant and noble exertions in my behalf. I am, Gentlemen, Your grateful and devoted Servant, ARTHUR FRANCIS GREGORY. Stamford, Dec. 12, 1832. BOLTON. The election of the two Members to serve in the en aling Parliament for this borough commenced this diy 'Tuesday) before the Returning,fficas, Messrs. Barrow and Walwoi k, the Boroughreeves of Great aad Little Bolton. After the usual preliminaries had been gone through, the following candidates were severally put in nomination.. Mr. John Ashton Yates, a merchant of Liverpool, a Re former ; Colonel Torrens ; Mr. Bolling, a manufacturer of considerable wealth, resident in the borough, and a stanch Conservative; and a Mr. Engle, a barrister, of Radical notoriety. The candidates addressed the meeting, and were pretty equally received, though the enthusiastic reception of the Radical candidate, Mr. Eagle, by far sur passed that of the others. Of the result the general im pression is, that Colonel Torrens will be at the heal of the poll, and the struggle will be a very close one between Mr. Yates and Mr. Bolling. GRANTHAM, DEC. 10. The three candidates put in nomination were Mr. Welby, Sir Montague John Cholmeley, and Mr. Algernon Tollemache. The two last are Reformers. Mr. Welby opposed the Reform Bill in every stage. The show of hands being taken, the choice was declared to have fallen on Mr. Tollemache and Sir M. Chohneley. melancholy one, I may say ; whether it be finances) coerce, religion, education, liberty, or happiness. DISGRACEFUL ASSAULT ON MR. BUXTON* 1 1 MAYOR'S COURT, DEC. 11.-James Reed a ppeared ] answer to the charge of an assault against T. F. BLII,, Esq. It appeared by the evidence of complainants as he was passing along St. Thomas -street, on PP; afternoon, Reed came towards him from among a nut of his associates, and momentarily placed his kg in St''''. position across the path of Mr. Buxton, as to ne arly' bins up. Reed then immediately returned to his moo'. nions, followed by Mr. Buxton, who remonstrated v l ! him on the interruption offered to his peaceably pa t through the streets, on which Reed struck at Mr. 13 D o two or three times, and in this second assault Mr. i l ; waistcoat was t orn . R ee d was h e ld to bail to ans wer ii , the char ge a t t h e next sess i on, h i mself in 40/. an d t sureties in 201. MORPETH, DEC. 11. Oil The election for a Member of Parliament for ,i 0 borough took pl ace t hi s d ay, when the Hon. CeP,-4y Howard, son of th e E ar l of Carlisle, was uninieW e nv chosen to fill that i m p ortant s i tuat i on. The Gallant Medi, her was propos e d by D r . Willi am Trotter, in a very .00, cious and excellent speech, and the nomination W conded by Mr. Thomas Swan. In returning thank' , i , Worthy Member declared his attachment to liberal Pri ec ; pies, to the taking o ff o f t h e malt tax, and also to t4 „ - e , on tea, soap, pap e r, & c ., an d i n fact for a ge neral re f l : bi Lion of taxa'ion i n every d epartment of the finances o ' do country. He is also for throwing open the Eas t 1 1 %4 trade, and f ur th e d o i ng away of monopolies of everfris, and degree. Some little attempts at cavilling wer e i t tended by a half pay naval pensioner, out of se rvice , 0 , the Gallant Capt a i n — not a ll u di ng to t h e assesse d tal i ) but the company treated officous criticisms, with lois i t be, contempt. There was a dinner given the same day t e .. „,., Member, at whi c h a b out 12 0 electors of the fi rs t toic w , tability sat down. The principal speakers were li c , Soutter, W. Woodman, E , q., A. R. Fenwick, Egg" BARNSTAPLE. This borough is warmly contested, and they who re member how splendidly it figured with Grampound in the House of Commons ten years since, when it narrowly escaped utter disfranchisement with the Cornish borough, will not be surprised to !earn that it is yet a stranger to what is called purity of election. The candidates are Lord George Hervey, Major Fancourt, Mr. Northmore, and Mr. Chichester, the late Member. Lord George has only recently made his appearance, and is squandering loads of money among the electors. It is suspected he has been deceived by an interested party, and has no chance. AI 'km Fancourt for the last four months has been aiming at popularity by living in the town, and giving dinners to every one, and sending his numerous guests away happy every night. Mr. Northmore is a Reformer, residing near Exeter ; and Mr. Chichester, whose election is sure, is a resident in the neighbourhood. He is a Whig, but is not so violent in his politica, and aims at no higher dis• tinction than that of being a silent Member. Of the others, it is said that be who has the longest purse will be elected. WEYMOUTH. (Abridged from the Sherborne Journal.) The nomination for this borough took place on Monday last. The candidates are Messrs. Buxton and Burdon on the Reform interest, and Sir Frederick Johnstone, and Mr. G. &likes as Conservatives. From the number of votes promised to the former, their return is placed be yond a doubt. About 11 o'clock, the Mayor, James Bower, Esq., proceeded to the Guildhall. R. PENN Y, Esq., rose and proposed Mr. Buxton as a fit and proper person to again represent their interests in Parliament. W. DEVENISH, Esq., seconded the nomination. J. HORSFORD, Esq., proposed, and John Martin, Eeq., seconded, the nomination of Sir F. Johnstone. E. JOHNSTONE, Esq., proposed Mr. Binkes. Mr. Tiros. Honsrono, jnn , seconded the nomination. Lieut. T. S. ScaryEfe, R.N., next proposed W. W. Burden, Esq., as a tit and proper person, from his exten sive mercantile pursuits, and liberality of sentiments, to represent them in Parliament.—( Cheers.) Captain LOADER. seconded the nomination. Mr. BUXTON then came forward, and was received with tremendous acclamations, which lasted for a considerable time, and spoke as follows:--Gentlemen, the day of battle is arrived. I do not mean that species of battle this day displayed ; a riot and a battle, beginning with those who had been brought in from the surrounding country for the purpose of drowning my voice, and pre vesting my being heard ; th e b a t t l e i s , w h et h er Wey mouthshall be a nomination borough—whether you and your posterity after you, shall exercise that privilege which is yours by right—yours in law —yours by every principle of the Constitution—yours by every principle of justice—. or whether you shall be mere ciphers in the choice of your yen . d cheering.) I he a rd, before I r e p r t esen e tt i v fr e o s m . ( p U r p: et o o a i r i . (Lou came to this g sp s e u a c k h w a h n il o e is t e h . o_se lem representatives.—(Uproar.) u m an a n k o i t n as sembly, that it was the decided intention of my op ponents to prevent my being heard, and I now believe it. Gentlemen, I wish to ask who has the right in returning Members to Parliament—is it the people or the patron ? (" The people." Cheers.) I speak in the presence of a learned lawyer, and I wish be could prevail on his party to listen ; I mean the Cursitor Baron of the Exchequer.— (The uproar here was so tremendous, from the Preston men, that Mr. Buxton was unable to proceed fur some minutes.) I meant to have enlarged on this subject, but I Velratittgeftrk.";;‘,. `,.',`-arri:lriAtost . am made to hav e entere d i nto a compact with the friends of Sir F. Johnstone, that, at his coming of age, I would resign the representation. I say I defy him to produce such a letter; and, moreover, I say, that such never ex isted. Another charge by Mr. Horsford, jun., is, that I am an enemy to the people of England, not voting for Mr. Sadler's Factory Bill. I answer this by saying I did vote for it.—(Cheers.) I spoke for it ; and, at Mr. Sadler's request, was placed on the Committee, and I have the gratification of possessing a vote of thanks from the gentlemen who acted with Mr. Sadler, for my exer tions on that occasion. —(Cheers.) Mr. Horsford then asserts that I voted against the Agricultural Relief Bill : that Bill was abandoned, but I was favourable to the in vestigation. Mr. Horsford's last charge is, that I am a friend to the negro ; I plead guilty. I have laboured long, I have laboured hard to rescue the slaves from their bondage, to deliver Britain from the shame, from the merciless system of slavery.—(Cheers.) I am told that there are so many West Indians amongst us, that this is a subject I had better drop; but neither here nor elsewhere will I ever abstain from declaring my abhorrence of col.- nial slavery ; and if you return me to Parliament, I go there with a determination to labour hard, to labour long, for its utter and immediate ex tinction.—(Cheers.) The people of England are awaking to a sense of its enormity, and, when once its horrors are known, they will cease tinder the powerful and irrisistible will of the country.— (Uproar. ) [Mr. Buxton then addressed the Preston men, who were creating a riot, stating that they had fought hard enough for 55., to which he could bear wit ness: that sum he understood each was to hav e for his day's work.] I conclude all Mr. Horsford's three charges, by denying and confuting every one of them.—(Cheers.) I am a member of the Church of England ; I love the Church of England with sincere affection; I hold that Church to have been a mighty bulwark to the Christian religion ; I deplore its defects ; I would remedy its abuses; and, by doing so, I would assist in its preserva tion, but not its destruction; and though I am not con• ! nested with the Society of Friends, in many respects I am a Quaker in principle—a Quaker in my detestation of all oppression —a Quaker in my hatred of war—a Quaker in my abhorence of the slave trade—a Quaker in toy resolution to abolish colonial slavery; they led the way in these two last causes of true humanity; and I glory in being their disciple.—(Cheers.) My friends, this is not a struggle between Sir F. Johnstone and me; it is a struggle to determine whether this shall be a nomination borough ; whether it shall have its petrel), and that patron influence the return of the Members.—(Cheers.) The question is yours more than mine. I tell you fairly, if you fail to.day, you fail fur ever.—[Mr. Buxton retired amidst the most deafening applause.] Sir F. JOHNSTONE came forward—(Considerable up roar)—a patient hearing was entreated of the a'sembly, but of no avail. He spoke nearly as follows :—Gentle ! men, my only ambition in aspiring to the honour, is solely from public interest. —(Uproar.) Gentlemen, you have heard of the rights of man, one of which is a fair hearincs —(Uproar—Hear him.) Y ou are to ld that I have served . notices to quit on my tenants, in not acting according to my wishes.—(Here a great uproar took place, several notices being held up, signed by the Baronet's steward, Mr. Bower.) Now, as I am in the habit of believing what is told me, I do not think those notices were served for election purposes.—(Great uproar.) Had I signet those notices, or known of it, I should stand here ashamed. I say it was not by my sanction or knowledge. I can know nothing of what is done in my absence—(Uproar) —when I came down, I heard of this, and made inquiries. —(Here the uproar was tremendous.) As you seem determined not to give me a patient bearing, I must try to adopt those means which will substantiate my character,—(Uproar.) Mr. BuanoN came forward amidst the acclamations of the multitude, and spoke as follows :—I deeply lament that ill-guided discretion which has introduced a band of hired bullies, to interim with the freedom of elec tion 'for the borough ; however, 1 are sure that you will not tamely submit to the control of any 8! t of desperadoes, by whomsoever introduced, the worthy remarks of a worthy master.—(Cheers.) Mr. Bux tort'e opinions and my own agree nearly on all the great questions of politics at present before the coun try, and let them who support me support him also._ (Chews.) This is not the time for Reformers to be quar relling amongst themselves—to be exercising jealousies of each other, like the Jews in Jerusalem, whilst the city was tumbling about their ears. We should unite heart and hand in the one good cause—the removal of corruption and abuses of whatever kind, in the renovation of the State, and arrive at the very critical moerent to save our almost devoured country from utter ruin and destruction. --(Hear.) We are, indeed, in s critical situation—a I 1 HALIFAX.—NOMINATION DAY ' ' a l The candidates for this newly enfra nc hi se d b or ough , d ,," on the Liberal side, Ch ar l es W oo d, E sq ., R aw d on Brt Esq., and Michael St oc k s , E sq . ; an d on t h e Toll 1 , J. S. Wortl e y, E sq ., son o f L or d Wharncliffe, an o f barrister. Messrs. Briggs and Stocks are inhabitsntog Halifax, and the latter is the gentleman about the tit s ' i j away of whose commission of the peace so much ' 61 °_ . „ 13 0 . a year ago. Mr. Briggs and Mr. Wood are the rePt7 ip. tatives of what has long been known as the Whig P: r f l os Halifax. The first candidate who offered hims e vtri os Mr. Socks, who is somewhat of a Radical. Dlr. ' e and the other gentleman, of similar sentiments, th ei t 3t os sented a requisition to Charles Wood, Esq, g in "' ' ho t of Earl Grey, which he accepted. The Tories , 7 to , though few in number, determined to make a eftugg e i f obtain one Member of their way of thinking, fixe d the d attention on Mr. Wortley, one of the younger sans of t , Wharncliffe, and w h o th ey th oug h t wou ld su it the ele c t; better than a real red-h o t T ory , f rom hi s m i ng li n g marl li n, ral with his conservative opinions. The friends of 7tl Wood, of course, no t sa ti s fi e d w i t h M r .W or tley, 00r 1 Mr. Stocks, owi ng t o l oca l c i rcumstances , so me time sin presented a r e q u i s iti on t o t h e H on . M r . W en twortlb.. l , of Lord Milton. Th at gen tl e m a n, h owever , decline , l t . owing to his not being of age, and the requisitionists t t l t e i entreated Mr. Briggs to come forward. To this nil if j he assented, with the proviso, that as h e b a d infra's e : v ., ir : ' with that , Himselfin 11 gentleman'slr . Wood success. 's election, su e ss. he The should committee t u of te the t two candidates gave Mr. Briggs so favourable an se„e ° o :4 of the public feeling as r egar d e d hi mse lf an d Mr. " 1 that he no longer hesitated to declare his intention tostaawa a poll. This d a y (T ues d ay ) b e i ng t h e day appointed t o the Returning-o ffi cer f or t h e nom i nat i on o f t h e candidate' at about ten o'cl oc k, t h e spac i ous area o f t h a t bandr At building, th e Pi ece -h a ll , b egan to b e occup i e d by the fr e w of the different parties. ir Mr. TWEE DY , the Returning-officer, opened the b siness. er Mr. COPPER THWAITE prop ose d M r . Stocks as a fit P j son to represent the town in Parliament. Mr. GEORGE HAIGH seconded the proposition. G. B. BROWNE, Esq., proposed Mr. Wood. Mr. S. HODGSON seconded the motion. Pt Mr. CHRISTOPHER RAW ON presented himself ,a t„ the loud hisses, to adv oc ate the c a use of M r . Wortley, v e 0 hisses and groans were so perversingly k e pt up, th I were not able to distinguish what he said. Mr. WATERHOITRF Seconded this nomination. ~,, Mr. ACICROYD, amidst loud ch eers , proposed Mr. Bugg'' Mr. GEORGE Buists seconded the nomination. rl Mr. STOCKS then came forward amidst loud cheerissj and clapping of hands. He would state to them 11 ;‘ opinions as briefly as possible. He would pledge hilo se o to obtain triennial Parliaments, and vote by ballot, and i t abolish sinecures, unmerited pensions, and the des weight, which he would take leave to cad the living weight, for it had doubled itself within twenty years (Laughter.) He would reduce the salary of officers to 1 1 ,1 standard of 1790, the golden days of old ; he w e ak pledge hi mse lf to a d vocate the extinction of slavery. whi.;.e would never be obtained but through the people's s O , thundering in th e ears o f the i r representat i ves, and "fie mending freedom for the oppressed.—(Cheers.) I should vot e f or th e a b o li t i on of the East Ind i a 'monoP°2; and the B an k c h arter . H e thought the D i rectors of the Bank had b een prove d, b y the evidence before t h e flow , of Comm ons , to b e t h e most unfit men to regu l a te the credit of the country. He should support national educe' tion, for w hi c h a b un d ant funds woul d b e prostuly from exi s ti ng c h ar i ties. The funds were now griasbe t misapplied, as i n t h e case of Lord Lansda l e and ",,,1 charity of Sr. B e d e ' s. As Lord Brougham wa s rh o paring a Bill f or t h e reformation of the Ch u rch, i should m ere l y say b e was opposed to the abuses o f the establishment. Though one of the largest I st_ owners in that pa r i s h, h e was f avoura bl e to the 5 1 u : it lition of th e corn l aws, which did good to sOne,;:u the aristocracy.—(Cheers.) As to the Ten Hours P t ; he wished that children not under twelve years of it, should not work in factories, but in everything O le o ~ ! was totally opp ose d to t h at B i ll.—(Cr i es o f " It's a 'elusion.") ll ' Mr. Woon had f ormer l y ma d e a f u ll d ec l ara tion o f oh principl es an d op i n i ons, and they remained unalter4d There was inde e d a c h ange i n hi s s i tuat i on, f or be ,'".„a lately become a M em b er o f t h at G overnment which , stood forward t o d e f en d al l t h e i r rights and lib e rttel This, he was t o ld, was a di squalifi.:ation to him ; 14$ Ilse could not under s t an d h ow, unless be had betrayed his Pr ; ciples.—(Cheers.) H e was a f r i en d to the Church, 511 therefore de s ir e d t o see Ch urch reform. He looked le „ -- i free trade as the b es t means o f i ncreas i ng our uatiosila l prosperity, of averting w ar , an d preserv i ng peace. Pe was therefore, of course, an enemy to the East India al: nopoly.—(Cheers. ) No Government, when the peon/ 1 1 t were fully impressed with the advantages of peace, w 9a 0 dare to go to war.—(Applause.) He would g ive 9 pledges ; if he were honest, they would be unnecessalli if dishonest, did they think a pledge would bind hint ? j Mr. WORTLEY was received with tremendous hisses sn , groans, which continued for a lung time. He was faso nl o f able to all necessary improvements, and to the abolition e pluralities, tithes, non-residents, &c. He was favo urable to the diffu s i on o f e d ucat i on and to free tra d e , w hich I%f r. h Canning, a man o f hi s pol i tics, had first adopted, °d it was violoarly oppos e d b y L or d G rey. H e was oppo to the monopoly of the East India ComPanY' t h e j thought immense advantages would result from , ir opening of th e Chi na tra d e. Ministers had s h o wn we, 1 wouldevtti l a: h o i fi n u e tv n hee t s t t pi o : f st r ee e i e ti ..th t esr system d s.yt e ebz b tne y noi ta king oil the duties On e ;seen: . wines, and laying one on raw cotton . —(iiisseo a : i .. d W: able rirb o aeeiAsis u neit r frito:cov t urß o oagii r yrg e tia i ra n lte,: e tiaeh d st b y etrwem, , e, and adstpseul rIl reduction it themselves.—(Cheers.) t,e.enr_iitextendvceoedt(fdeeswetwifiti who ie h eeoft l e e hvrt ° t i oasy r: ly.xnox r )o b eouars e t ndt l k t i a i poyt e a i rdal ft ,nie s s : de s isa l nr i i4 t nn e e o :gftsh,a s v l eocio r o 4;: e nt:og u i t r il li The e.f_ • p . pc: ", i_r g .1 l i ,ja eri e ., I :, . ma jaasaineron?anditaort psr h e:o e soiltl s ,yo.i u n:c b rpi s aa t t: i ivy t . u se t iwa i i o n,ie r ed l i of evirt hl ai aei:lc oipeopleievi property oneesr t fa : : de. examinedbca e ( di C , 1 i mi e n e io l ur s t :: : : : i tot ; ii PI g i t i 1 : ::: i !Ig o . t 11 a e nii r d i o c wf u f3a n tys d ioio i e4 t p i r ; eei t : h t: e t y hctat w rht h o e u 1: is b t e in b d e i t 4 t/fr:elt izci d s ;_ bro i g e s: tion of the corn laws.— tern, been an enemy to the abuses of the Church, and had bra '' the first in that part of the country publicly to 0 1 )&1: against the payment of church rates. Be was l a yout -o ' k , I to a commutation of tithes, the evil effects a which t ", - I illustrated in a very forcible . manner. Like his friend 1 " . Wood, he would give no pledges. ( charter or,u revision cheers.) i e t o e o r f s the.) our ultimate Lt i e m colonial b a a te tl a i t: O ° Yl i ; ~.,,or Mr. T WEEDY declared the show of hands to be in re-°, of Mr. St oc k s and Mr. Briggs, and the decision was - ceived with immense cheering, clapping of hands, Ste• 0, Mr. Wood and Mr. Wortley each demanded a i tc :9 and th e R eturn ing -officer appointed it to comnienee,a,eo o'clock th e next morning, in the places which bad "'' fixed upon. i The meeting, which corisisted of mane thousand' of people, theta broke up.