The Sun. — London, England, 1832-12-10 00:00:00

ose the vic len ,od h ave ventured another candidate, in opposition to the "friends" Mr. 8., they, consequently, hoped to walk their man over the course. The Reformers have given security, en the part I Messrs. Protheroe and Williams, for the erection of the Poll booths : with them, the electors may rest assured, there ►ill be no mistake. Nomination this day (Monday,) and the Dolling on Wednesday, when the arrangements will be com- Pleted for conducting the remainder of the proceedings in t'Ueen.square. COUNTY OF THE ISLE OF WlGHT.—Shortly after one o'clock N , v , Wednesday, the Dep u ty Sheriff for the Island, T. Sewell, fkl., attended by the constabulary force of the town, proceeded 10 the Guildhall, and after reading the writ commanding the return of a Knight to represent the County of the Island, an_ b ounced that the election would take place on Monday, the 1 7th of December, and that, if a poll was demanded, it was to t4 ke Place on the Tllursday following. The polling places for the Island have been fixed by the Magistrates at Newport and Cowes.—Portsmouth Herald. KIL KENNY. —The whole county and city of Kilkenny has been Proclaimed, under the provisions of the Peace Preservation Act; in consequence of which 300 additional police are march ing on us from all points of the compass. That is, from Ulster, knnster, and Connaught. We are also to have two additional sti Pendiary magistrates. Our police force will then amount to „ ' () C/ Police, three resident magistrates, two chief magistrates, acrd one sub-inspector.—Kilkenny Journal. SOMERS ETER I RE ELECTION.— COLONEL LA NGTON. —The elec tors of the eastern division of this county cannot have forgotten lila when their gallant, faithful, and consistent representative, Colonel Gore Langton, was induced to come forward again as k candidate, in compliance with a requisition signed by so /4 any hundreds of the electors, it was fully understood the elec tion was to be spontaneous on their part. It will be seen that „ th e High Sheriff has fixed Saturday, the 15th, for the nomina "n. which will take place at Wells.—Bath Herald. We understand that the election for the eastern division of the county of Somerset will precede that for the western. The pro clamation for the eastern division took place at Wells, on • w ednesday, and at Taunton on Thursday, for the western divi ikin. The number of registered voters for both divisions amounts to nearly eighteen thousand. tie nomination for thi s b oroug h i s expecte d to `site Place in our Market-place on Tuesday next. Every ex tn ion has been made on either side for secur i ng th e re t urn o f tile favourite candidate. Mr. Thomas Sheppard is expected here to-night. Mr. Brigstock has been addressing the electors the county, and has been very well received. BATH.—The writ for the city of Bath arrived on Wednesday w ening, and proclamation was made the following day, fixing the time of election ; viz.—Monday next for the nomination, trkl Wednesday and Thursday for the polling. Th e nomina ,"n will take place in the Grove. G LOCCESTFR COUNTY.—The nomination of candidates for the t p r i t ern division of this county i s fi xe d b y R . C ann i ng, Esq, Sh Sheriff, to take place at the Shire Hall, in Gloucester, on :a t urday, the 15th inst. Th e p o lli ng w ill commence at the ZM frere °ont polling places on the Tuesday following. The nomi ai of candidates for the western division is appointed to ; "e Place at Dursley, on Monday, the 17th inst., and the poll to commence on Thursday, the 20th inst. MEETIN G AT W EXFORD— P LEDGES.—The following resolu t. n Was unanimously agreed to at the recent great meeting at . e xford :—" Resolved—Th a t b e i ng d eep l y i mpressed w i th ` , "co nviction, that the great majority of the e l ec t ors an d in habitants of the county of Wexford are sincerely and kli onsly solicitous for the repeal of the legislative Union; : 1 1 d t hat no man, therefore, but a repealer, can duly represent pem in Parli amen t, we d ec l are i t to b e our de lib erate and so nn opinion, that the el ec t ors oug ht t o propose th e repea l ge to the county candidates," A similar resolution has e n Come to by th e E nn i scort h y P o li t i ca l Union.—Dublin ' re eman's Journal. b STo csPoar.—The election is fixed f o r Thu rs d a y an d F r id a y el l. One thing is quite certain—Major Marsland is safe ; 1 r a severe co n t es t w ill ensue b etween Mr. Davenport, Mr. e in'Y Marsland, and Mr. Lloyd.—Stockport Advertiser. tievoN CouNry.—The writ for the election of four Knights !the Shire, two for the North, and two for the Southern divi "nn of th e county of Devon, was received by the High Sheriff Oho Morth Woolcombe, Esq.), on Tuesday, and made public, P r oclamation, the next morning, at the Castle of Exeter. M e High Sheriff has a l so g i ven no ti ce t h at h e w ill proceed to 4 en election for the Northern division, at 10 o'clock on the to mcat, of the 15th i nst., at S out h molton ; and, in case of °otest, com mence the polling at the several towns named in 2the Act, on the morning of Tuesday, the 18th inat. For the u thern division, th e Hi g h S h er i ff w i ll proceed to the nomina m,,l an the morni ng o f M onday, the 17th inst., at the Castle of e ter, and commence the p o lli ng on the morning of Thurs. 'aY, the 20th inst., at the several towns named for that pur hie in the Act.—Devonport Journal. Noftwicif.—The Sheriffs of this city (J. P. Oxley and . t rs Poster, Esqrs.) received, on Tuesday last, the writs 'or the election of Members for this city, and at 2 o'clock p r oceeded to ma k e proclamat i on, i n the usual manner, of th e day of el ect i on, which is fixed for Monday next. The tl eetion for the Western Division of this county is ap pointed by the High Sheriff to take place on Saturday, De c- 15, at Swaffharn, and that for the Eastern Division % Monday se'nnight, at Norwich.—Norfolk Chronicle. N ORFOLK.—Tb e tri um ph o f R e f orm in Norwich will be e trtain and complete. In the county it has no less the as esett, ( fancy. West Norfolk will return Sir W. B. F o lk es an d r Jacob Astley—without opposition. Th e H on . G eorge k i 'l , Peland Mr. Windham we think and trust are not less leetire. The contest will be somewhat severe, but the po- P krity of the cause , t h e persona l respect d ue to the fa es of th e can did ates, and.the esteem won by themselves . hr ing their canvass, have - given them unquestionable ad 'antage.—Norwich Mercury. , KENDAL_Tbe election for this borough is fixed for 7 u -Mor rove (Tuesday) ; and that for th e coun ty, th e Sa e followi ng . J ames B roug h am, Esq., i s the only , t , zo didate in th e fi e ld f or t h e b orough ; and Colonel Low ther and J o h n Barham, Esq., are all that have appeared for he county„—Kendal Chronicle. 6 Batcorr.—The election for the borough of Brecon is ! z ed for Monday next. A contest is expected between the kte Member, C. M. R. Morgan, Esq., of Ruperra Castle, pfd I. V. Watkins, Esq., of Pennoyre, and the friends ti e ach candid a t e appear equa ll y con fid ent o f success. Th e I,rtion for th e county o f B recon wi ll ta k e p l ace on t h e th ; Colonel Wood, th e l a t e M em b er, i s not oppose d . Cambrian.to GLA MORGANSHIRE.—The election of Members for the th: nt Y of Glamorgan is fixed for Monday, tbe 17th, when s,,nprt,elent candidates, C. R. M. Talbot and L. W. c.Nrs gentlemen of liberal and independent princi ples •, no doubt, be returned without opposition.— CoMbrian. S e ,wANsEA, &c.—The election fur the united boroughs of t low ansea, Loughor, Neath, Aberavon, and Kenfig, is , PPoi nted for Tuesday next, when J. H. Vivian, Esq., .4°ther friend to independent and liberal views will, we tan safely assert, be returned by the unanimous voice of the eot ers...... Cambrian. If e r. AR DIFF, &c.—The day of nomination for the boroughs - Cowbridge, and Llantrissent, is fixed for Monday t o Zt s when, from present appearances, a contest is likely take Place.— Cambrian. xo axsurnE.—The writ for the election was received 4 t he Sheriff o f Y or k s hi re on T ues d ay n i g h t , an d the 4:l l °ns for the diff e r e nt Ridi n gs of the county will be •‘, as follows : For the North Riding, at York, on the 17th instant. Per the East Riding, at Beverley, on the 18th instant. if there the West Riding, at Wakefield, on the 20th instant. ' t there should be a contest in any of the Ridings, the °Nog days will b e as follow:-- For the North Riding, on the 20th and 21st instant. For the East Riding, on the 21st and 22d instant, 1/4. For the W est R i ding, on the 24th and 25th instant ; in that case the returns will be declared, For the North Riding, on the 24th instant, For the East Riding, on the 24th instant, Pot the West Riding, on the 27th instant. Oahe ni gh Sheriff's proclamation, fixing the days of elec ted 15 above, was received at Wakefield, on Wednesday, h w as read at the Market-cross there, on Thursday, by 4 1 , 1 Ilid• j4 MlN Dixoti, Esq., the Deputy Sheriff for the West In g.---Halifax Express. 6tii„l4-t'„ ING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) DE FROM LLOYD'S. I taj e ,. A L, DEC. 9. Wind W.S.W., light breezes.—Sailed his p - "`Y's ship Southampton and a French frigate. ,°ItTSMOUTH, DEC. 8 AND 9.—Light breezes.—Arrived ba,;;: t. " - --Scotia, Simpson, from Mauritius ; Margaret Hall, 1,..rn, from Demerara; and Grecian, Smith, from Mauritius. t ak'",,. I' MOLITH DEC. 7 AND B.—Calm.--Arrived the Tails -14,1 Williams, from Gothenburg, leaky, cargo shifted, rudder }„geds and bound to Boston. I'ikLINIOUTH, DEC. 7 AND B.—Variable light airs.—Sailed he eincleer packet, for the Brazil ; Hermes, Sham, ditto, for he Mediteranean e ; and his Majesty's ship Savage, for Lisbon. sr,I I , T HAM, DEC. 9.—Arrived th e Ad ven t ure , f rom Ri ga. DEc. 7.—Arrived the Levant packet, Perceval, I` 'Myrna ; Challenger, Newman, from Denis; and Dart, \ T - ', rs ale, from Denia, with damage. , I , I"` . WPORT, DEC. B.—Arrived the Seaflower, Wilson, from P e e Edward's Island, water-logged, bound to Gloucester. k‘'IVERPOOL, DEC. B. Arrived the Hendia, Askew, from ; ti s hgal, sailed the 2d August; Brothers, Bell, from Pernam. ; Ja mes, Pe rcy, f rom L agu i ra ; R ap id , G i lman, from Ja ' P lea ; HeY "'d, Burrell, from Africa ; Elvira, G race, f rom ,evz Orleans ; B r i tannia, Sketchley, from New York ; Protec jb Matthias, and Liverpool, Barstow, from Charleston ; De 71dent, Gallelee, from Shediac ; Suffolk, M`Donald, Admiral 7rlbow, Dixon, and Margaret, Simpson, from Quebec ; WU_ Swaffen, from Seville; Victoria, from Zabia ; Ann .Iltthia. Butcher, from Lisb on; Cawlor, Lyall, and Elizabeth, , ells, from St. Petersburgh • Kitty, from Riga; and Marga. ~lt,from I BE ENOCK, DEC. 7.—Arri ve d the Agnes, Ni c h o l , f rom 'fileras, Elizaheth and Caroline, Marshall, from Jamaica, to 2d ult., with loss of foremast, &c., after being St ' on Florida Reef, and thrown on her beam-ends, bound • Andrew's, New Brunswick. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1832. The general election is now in full and rapid progress, several Members having been already returned. By Wednesday next the boroughs throughout England and Wales will be de cided ;—and next most of the counties will have chosen good men and true, for the Reformed Parliament. In the city the contest seems already decided in favour of the Reformers; and this evening will probably settle the city of West minster and the metropolitan boroughs. Again we say let the electors endeavour to choose those candidates whom they conscientiously be lieve will act (most honestly for the interests of all. Party spirit is only for self--the people of England should think for themselves and their country. The Reform Bill serves only as a means to an end,—the means are now in the power of the electors,—let them, therefore, act prudently, in adjusting the means to the great ends in view—the amelioration of their own condition, and the consequent re generation of their country. We are glad to learn from an authentic source that Ministers, after having almost drbpped the intention of making the reduction of the taxes on knowledge a Cabinet measure, have recently become so convinced of the strong feeling that exists on this subject in the country at large, that the reduction of those taxes will form one of the earliest measures of the Ministry in the new Parliament. The reasons assigned by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for not proceeding with the plan proposed by him several months ago in the House of Commons are two :—first, the difficulty of finding means to supply the deficiency in the revenue which it was supposed the reduction of the taxes on knowledge would occasion; secondly, the alleged indifference of the public press to the proposed reduction. With respect to the first reason, it may be observed that reduction of taxation does not necessarily imply diminution of revenue. It is more than probable that in this instance, as in many others, the increased consumption of stamps and paper, and the increase in advertise ments, would more than supply any loss occa - slotted by a reduction in the amount of the duties. But were not this to be the case, and a small deficiency were to be occasioned, we do not see upon what principle a Reform Administra tion could persist in taxing the human mind, and preventing the spread of information, for the sake of insuring some fifty or a hundred thousand pounds annually, when, by reducing two or three thousand of an army raised to its present fright ful extent, not for the purpose of maintaining the liberties of the country against foreign attack, but for the purpose of enforcing the unconstitutional acts of a corrupt Parliament, so much more than the amount which the revenue might lose by the reduction of the taxes on knowledge might be made available. As to the second reason, we are well aware, :hat, not indifference, but actual opposition to ;he measures proposed by the CHANCELLOR of ;he EXCHEQUER. was offered by A small nnrtinn of the Press, which is supposed to have more in fluence over the Government than on the coun try ; but it is a libel upon the Press at large to say, that it is indifferent to the proposal for re ducing, or even repealing, the taxes on know ledge. It is a mistake to suppose that there is any monopoly of newspapers, which makes it the interest of their owners and conductors to oppose that freedom of trade in their own case, which they have so strongly advocated whenever the abolition of monopoly has been the ques tion in others. There are, perhaps, two or three newspapers which would suffer, compara tively, by a reduction of the stamp duty on the paper, and more particularly the reduction of the enormous duty on advertisements ; and even in these the sufferings would be only ideal, for they would not get less advertisements, nor sell less papers, but all other Newspapers would get and sell far more than at present. Of the three hundred papers, printed in Great Britain and Ireland, there are not, we are sure, twenty, the proprietors of which would not derive be• nefit from the reduction, or even repeal, of the taxes on intellectual industry. Were the in terest of the newspaper proprietors, however, imbedded in monopoly, we do not think they would exert their influence to defeat the wishes of the country. It would be strange and dis graceful indeed, to see the Press, after having excited the public mind to the cry of " No monopoly," turn round upon those with whom it has been acting so cordially, in the work of clearing away odious imposts and restrictions, the moment when its own interests were sup posed to be in danger. Whether Ministers be, as we are informed they are, determined to obtain credit with the country by taking the initiative in this matter, or not, it is certain that another session cannot pass on, without some extensive and effectual reduction of the taxes on knowledge. It is called for by all who have not a direct interest in perpetuating ignorance among the people, and even the uneducated, as if they already appreci ated the value of the blessings in store for them, join heartily in the cry. It would be a bold Mi nistry, and a bolder House of Commons, which should attempt to resist a feeling at once so de cisive and so just. We understand that Marshal SOULT has written to Marshal GERARD, to point out to him the impropriety of allowing the Duke of ORLEANS to expose himself unnecessarily in the trenches before Antwerp. True courage, says the veteran SOULT, does not consist in wanton exposure to danger; and a life which is valuable, from so many political considerations, cannot be protected too closely, when this protection is consistent with honour. It appears that the life of the Duke of ORLEANS has been twice in imminent peril, without there having been the slightest necessity for the exposure of it. It is not true, as stated by a contemporary, that two Bills for Church Reform have already been prepared. The attention of Ministers has certainly been turned to this important subject, and the KING has been consulted upon it ; but the heads of the Church have opposed too many obstacles as yet for Ministers to have made so much progress as the country demands. The news from Antwerp comes down to Sa turday afternoon, when the siege was being car ried with spirit ; but the Dutch, on their part, were defending themselves with increased bravery and, determination. From the temper of the combatants it is not unlikely that General CHASSE will eventually fire on the city. A day or two will, however, decide. We refer to an other part of The Sun for full particulars. German Papers, received this day, are deci. dedly pacific. Prussia is anxious to] adjust matters in the Netherlands, but is rather indig. rant at the firm conduct of-England : BERLIN, Nov. 28.--On every side the newspapers announce the marching of Prussian troops : one would think that a whole army was in motion, and war close at hand. But the corps on the Meuse is not an army, nor does its assembling indicate an approaching war. The armaments and movements of troops in Prussia are per fectly adapted to the circumstances arising from the en trance of French troops into Belgium, and were neither more nor less than what is said in the official declaration in the State Gazette upon the subject. The augmenta tion of the troops in our Rhenish provinces will amount to 25,000 men. The diplomatic negotiations of the Court with the Cabi nets of London and Paris are still very active, and ener getic language is used on the part of Prussia ; yet the dis cussions have never been otherwise than friendly. The most difficult thing to be understood is the language and conduct of the English Ministry; and there seems reason to apprehend a great coolness on that side rather than on the part of France. It is not true that General Grolmanu is to be Minister of War, as a journal lately announced ; and it is also un founded that a corps of troops is going to be assembled in the Grand Duchy of Posen. The abolishing of the punishment called latemstrafe, in the army, has caused everywhere the greatest joy. The abolition of this severe punishment, which the King has resolved upon to try for a time, will doubtless become final ; the cornmon soldiers themselves promise each other to co-operate in this by exemplary conduct. Count Oriola, who was some time ago banished from our university, is now pardoned, and continues his studies at the university of Bonn. It is reported that some students at Breslau have been arrested on account of prohibited associations. VIENNA, Nov. 29.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 9-16 ; Bank Shares, 1,089. —Allyemeine Zeitung,Dec. 4. CRONSTADT, Nov. 12.—The ships that sai'ed yesterday and to-day lie at a short distance among the ice, and cannot proceed for want of wind. Five ships that are coming in, but are too far off to be distinguished, also lie among the ice, and cannot enter. The channel both in the East and West is full of ice, and the communication with Oranienhaurn is stopped. Nov. 13.—The wind blowing pretty fresh from the S.E., and the current setting out more rapidly, the ships that have sailed during these last three days have been able to get out to sea. Among the five ships coming in are said to be the Denton, Twist, Judith, and Thomas Hodgson. Fifty persons have crossed the ice on foot from Oranienbanni. Nov. 14.—Though the channel is full of floating ice, ships can still enter and leave the harbour. Toward the north, east, and south the ice is fixed. The passage across the ice from Oranienbaum is now quite safe, and some hun dred persons have crossed to-day Up to this day 1,427 ships have arrived, and 1,413 sailed. PETERSBURGH, Nov. 22.—0 n the 20th inst. the Infant Grand Duke Michael Nicholajewitsch was baptised with great pomp, in the Chap,l of the winter Palace. The Grand Duchess Helen arrived on the same day from Mos cow.—Petersbursik Journal, Nov. 24. STATE OF TRADE.—The woollen awl Stuff trade of Yorkshire continues in a prosperous condition. The demand is very good, but the prices offered are low, and scarcely adequate to the remuneration of the manufac- GENERAL ELECTION (THIS DAY.) GREENWICH. This morning so early as 5 o'clock, this little town was the scene of most unusual bustle and animation. The no mination of the candidates to serve in Parliament for Greenwich was fixed for this morning at 9 o'clock. We were not aware that it was at so early an hour, and hence our regret that we are unable to give the speeches of the candidates and of their friends at greater length than we now .10. The hustings are erected in the centre of the town, and are very commodious. The number of flags thatsurrounded the hustings, and were carried throughout the borough, as well as those suspended from the windows of a vast number of houses, was exceedingly great. They were not only very numerous, but remarkably handsome. The can didates for nomination were Mr. Barnard, Captain Dun das, Mr. Angerstein, Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Penn. Mr. Angerstein's colours were light blue ; Mr. Barnard's orange ; Captain Dundas's dark blue and light blue ; and Mr. Hammond's blue and white. We did not see any waved by the friends of Mr. Penn. Captain J. B. Dundas was nominated by Mr. Adam Gordon, and seconded by Mr. Harwood. Mr. Hammond was nominated by Mr. Burt, and seconded by Mr. Willett. Mr. Penn was put in nomination by Mr. Powles, and seoonded by Mr. Lambert. Mr. Barnard was proposed by Mr. Haycroft, and se conded by Mr. Alexander. Mr. Angerstein was nominated by Mr. Pearson, end seconded by Sir John Webb. Mr. Barnard was received with great applause. In his address he pledged himself to support the present Ministers to the utmost of his power in their future efforts, which he was sure would be iu attempts to bring forward such measures as would be calculated to benefit society at large. 'they had done much—they merited the gratitude of the country, and were well deserving of the future confidence of the people. Should he be returned as one of the re presentatives of those whom he addressed, he assured them that his utmost exertions would be used to get the taxation of the country reduced to the utmost extent possible, sensible as he was of the great evils that had been brought upon the working and meritorious classes of so ciety by the oppressive taxation which had been so long levied upon them. He was likewise a decided enemy to slavery, and would lose no opportunity of advocating its abolition. Mr. ANGERSTEIN made a long but ineffective attempt to be heard. Before he withdrew be did seem to open his mouth once or twice, but not one syllable that he ut tered (if he said any thing) was allowed to be heard, we are sure, even by himself. Captain DUNDAS was at times loudly cheered, though occasionally he received no very delicate volleys of disappro bation, but these he sustained wish characteristic bravery. As regarded the duration of Parliaments, he thought seven years too long, and on the other hand three too short. There never had been a Parliament yet, in which there had not been an immense number of peti tions presented to the House of Commons against the return of certain Members—those petitions were al ways referred to Committees, and it was at soonest the month of May before constituents knew who their representatives were to be. The greater part of the second year was frittered away, often not very profitably, and just when the important business of the Session was commencing, or had been entered upon : if the Parlinnents were to be triennial, a dissolution would have to take place. Under such circumstances, should a division take place upon this question, he would prefer voting for a five years' Par liament, rather than one of either seven or three years' duration. He was an uncompromising enemy to slavery; and though he would advocate its abolition, yet he would do so, persuaded, as he was, that by the entire aboli ion of such a system of degradation the British merchant would not be allowed to be damni li - fled. One distinct pledge he would unhesitatingly give, and that was, that should he be ordered abroad (which he hoped in God he never would be,) that moment he would resign his seat in Parliament.—(Cheers.) Then again, as to flogging ; he had been 25 years on hoard a man-of_war ; he was pretty well known now in Green wich Hospital, and he had never yet flogged one man—an act known only for Britons to be ashamed of.—(lmmense applause.) Whether elected or not, we had such a regard for this village, that he would never pass within 10 miles of it without going down to see it.—(Great cheering.) Mr. HAMMOND was some time before he could obtain a bearing, and throughout he was only indistinctly heard. In the first place, if returned to Parliament, he would vote against the tithes, and against the House, and window-taxes, because they pressed hard on the poor. If taxation was to be continued at all, he was one who could not agree to the burden being placed on one and not on another—there ought, undoubtedly, to be an equality in this respect. Triennial Parliaments ought and would take place ; and so would vote by ballot. As he stood there, so he pledged himself, that, if returned to . . Parliament for the borough of Greenwich—(Great laughter, confusion, and cries of ': Never, never")—he would assist to the utmost in bringing those desirable ends round. Mr. PENN said that Greenwich bad now been ho. noured with the elective franchise, but so great a boon would prove to be of no advantage unless the electors re turned Members who would take the means of bettering the condition of their constituents. To better that condi tion, representatives would have to seek for the cause that had brought them into a situation requiring to be bet tered ; and he had no hesitation in saying that the whole and sole cause of all the mischief that had fallen on the public was the excessive taxation with which it had been so long burdened. It was ridiculous to talk of not removing one tax without substituting another—the taxes must be taken off.—(Cheers.) The system of taxation could not go on much longer without producing that dreadful confusion which it would be to the interest of all to prevent. Still it was necessary that the removal of the taxes should take place constitutionally, and it was for :he electors to choose representatives who would do it fearlessly and effectually.—( Cheers.) How were they to send such men? Under the present system he would say they had ❑o power of doing so.—(Disapprobation.) The electors could not but already have begun to filel the want of vote by ballot, because the most unwarrantable means had been resorted to to send men to Parliament on this occa sion, who were any thing but the friends of the people.— (Great hissing and confusion.) In all the philosophical and respectable societies in London, Members were elected by ballot. Election by ballot could produce injury to no man, and it was absolutely necessary that that system of proceeding should be had recourse to. He did not think the gentlemen who had preceded him in their addresses to the electors hail been explicit enough as to what they would do if they should get into Parlia ment. For his own part, he would take away the taxes, and then leave the Ministers to carry on the Government in an economical way. If a collector of rates was detected in squandering away the moneys he had collected, the pa rishioners would take good care that he had nut the op portunity of doing so again. Government after Govern meut, it is well known, had been most profligate in the expenditure of the people's money, and why should they not now bestir themselves to prevent a continuance of the abuse? He would take away the taxes on windows— also the corn and hop duties, and by that means render the Englishman's fire-side what it was when he was a boy—comfortable and happy, with a barrel of beer in the corner of the room.—(Cheers and laughter.) Could any body say that the tithes were beneficial to re ligion ?—(Cries of " No, no, no.") They were a disgrace to religion, because they were most un just. Dissenters who never frequented the Church. but were as truly pious as any set of church men who ever lived, were compelled to pay tithes.— (Cries of " Shame, shame.") Should he go into the House of Commons he would bring forward the motions to the effect to which he had adverted, and however insignificant he might be when he got there he would soon feel be be come of importance, because he would have the whole of the nation at bis back to support him. The electors would have themselves to blame if they failed now in sending in su,•h men as would thus exert themselves in their behalf. They would not find themselves disappointed i❑ him. Mr. PowLEs and Mr. HARTNELL both endeavoured to obtain a hearing, but such was the confusion and noise which prevailed that they were obliged to desist. Mr. ANGERSTEIN, for the second time presented him self but with as little success, and at length he was ob liged to retire. Mr. HITCHEN then came forward and obtained a partial hearing. He stated that the present as - setnbly had a most important duty to perform, namely, to see which two of the five candidates were the fittest to represent them in Parliament. They should not allow their feelings to carry them away from the question, but they should listen to those who were inclined to give there good advice. He had some questions to put to the candidates, whose hopes of success, in his opinion, ought to depend upon whether they were answered fairly, for the electors should take particular care that the borough of Greenwich was not set down as a mere rotten hnronah FKICF.s OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 8214 % India Stock 3 per Cent. Cons. 3% per Cent. South Sea Stock 924 Ditto Red 90M % Old Annuities — New 3% per Cent. 3 per Cent. Ann. 172:1.... 3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 4 per Cent. 1826 Bank Long Ann. to expire Ditto 500 27 241 pm. Jan. 5, 186 0 — ...... 16 2-16 14 Ditto Small Oct. 10, 1859 ...... ....... Ditto Commercial. ..... ... pm. Jan. 5, 1860 — Ditto Advertised' — pm. Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank for Account — April 5, 1880 — India for Account. — Jan. 5, 1870 Cons. for Jan. 23 R. 3% 4 3 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds 69 Belgian Bonds Ditto Account "I 3% 4 Brazilian Bonds 47 Ditto Account 47 6% Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account 20% 114 Chilian Bonds 16 5 4 Ditto Account Columbian Bonds . Ditto Account — Ditto Bonds, 1824 ... l O l4 Ditto Account — Danish Bonds 6714 Ditto Account 66% 7 1 4 Greek Bonds 22 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Peruvian Bonds IOI,E Ditto Account -- 'Portuguese Bonds ' Ditto Account... 51 50% 1 Regency Scrip all dis. Ditto Account NM dis. Prussian Bonds 98% Ditto Account — Ditto Bonds, 1822 98 , / Russian Bonds, 1822 9B Ditto Account 9B New Loan ll3 Spanish Bonds, 1821 Ditto Account 173 17 Ditto Bonds , 1823 Ditto Bonds, !825 25%3i Ditto Account — Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent — Ditto Account 2034 1 1 / 2 Ditto, 6 per cent — Ditto Account—. 26% Neapolitan...—. ............ Ditto Account 15N French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. 1-----• Exchange —f —c. -s per cent —f —c. -- Exchange f —c, ,Dutch Scrip 40%14 Ditto Account 401 i French Scrip 2 pm. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAT AT ONE o'cLocir. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £lOO 8 Bolanos Mining Company £l5O 165 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O 46 1 4 Ditto National 17% 17Y 2 17 Ditto St. John Del Rey Ditto Cocaes. Sritisli Iron Mining Company £so 17% Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) 4956 English Mining Company 12% General Mining Association ll Heal del Monte Mining C 0...., - United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 2/. pm.) 40 5y 2014 45.4 8;6 I 5 6 45 9 1 4 29 ~ _.. Ditto New Scrip Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO Protector !nst trance Comp. ' Australian Co. 25% Canada Company l7 General Steam Navigation Co. l3 Provincial Bank of Ireland 25 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. GENTLEMEN, HAVING ascertained, as well as a short and ho, vied canvass would permit, the degree of sup port on which I might fairly calculate at the approaching election, I feel that I should not be justified in exposing the Members of the Senate to the inconvenience of pro ceeding to the poll. The zeal shown by my friends in the cause which I am called forward to advocate, renders it particularly incum bent on me to release them from their exertions when suc cess appears improbable. The very short time which has elapsed since I commenced my canvass has not enabled me sooner to arrive at this conclusion. When I found that the contest was taken up by my opponents on political grounds, without reference to any other consideration, I felt that I had not pretensions which could enable me to sustain effectually the cause of my friends. Although unsuccessful, I retire from the present con test with most grateful recollections of the support I have received. I experience the utmost gratification in having been invited to offer myself upon a principle, the import ance of which to the interests of the University will be generally recognised at no distant period, and must ulti mately prevail. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient humble servant, Trinity College, Dec. 8, 1832. J. W. LUBBOCK. BERKS ELECTION. THE COMMITTEE for conducting Mr. THROCMORTON'S ELECTION, SIT DAILY, at the GOLDEN CROSS, CHARING-CROSS, London, where the Electors in that Gentleman's interest are re spectfully requested to meet on THURSDAY evening next, at Six o'clock, to make the necessary arrangements for their conveyance to the Poll. i 4 re ~i , 4710 —, (04» - 1 . *list ... 4 ; ; 1 :: . , • • __... should be paid according to the work they performed, whether the present system of tithes should continue, and whether naval and military flogging should still exist? For his own part he would not vote except for those who promised to adopt such a course as the majority of the nation required of them. He should also like to know the opinions of the can didates respecting the house and window tax. He hoped the electors would go to the poll, determined to use their exertions to bring England back to that happy state of pros. perity which she had formerly enjoyed.—(Cheers.) The returning officer, Mr. Fisher (the High Constable) then put the several candidates to a show of hands. and having done so, he declared the election to have fallen on Mr. Barnard and Captain Dundas. A poll was then demanded on the part of Mr. Angerstein and Mr. Hammond. Mr. Penn declined the contest. The Returning-officer then announced that the polling would take place on' Wednesday, close on Thursday, and that the return would be made on Friday. Thanks were then voted to the Returning-officer, and the meeting dissolved. We were sorry to perceive that no accommodation what ever was given to the Reporters for the Press; on the con trary, many obstacles were thrown in their way, particularly by a constable whose name we could not learn, but, who was backed in his refusal to admit our reporters by a person who, on inquiry, we were informed was a tax-collector named Raiford.- THE CITY. The polls opened at nine o ' clock this morning, when even at that early hour a great many voters were in at tendance, especially the liverymen who poll at Guildhall. The following was the state of the poll there at 10 o'clock : Mr. Grote ... 687 Alderman Waithman Alderman Wood 622 Sir John Key 5OO Mr. Lyall Mr. Scales I I O'CLOCK. Mr. Grote 1705 Alderman Wairhinan 1471 Alderman Wood 1465 Sir John Key 1169 Mr. Gyall 957 Mi. Scales ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING L kST Weal:. .:F F ° ( 7 1 7 i 7 2 From Whence. a ;,. 2 ,' r. F '' F E i . r ` 4 _....... ___, Qrs. Ors. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. Scks. Aldborough 317 23;2 26 95 18 Alemouth — 410 -,-, Boiton Bridlington — 500 ('lay 2OO -...— ...... Cowes — 30 300 Colchester 355 629 312 2,1 161 627 V, Harwich 2 Leigh 731 253 26 102 10 ---, -.1 Maldon „ 2007 55S 5 385 I 247 350 C 3 ainsboroueh — 50 Grangemouth — ~ Hull — 112 549 34 lo'l Ipswich 407 2333 2828 497 63 842 Kent 1928 542 11l 114 I , S 249 703 I.,ynn 694 300 69 149 • 730 Poole — —5) 117 Southwold ...... qockton 1 I — I -_ -- 492 Wells - 560 -- -- 160 Weymouth Whitby — 101 Wisheach B7O 7;9 97 Woodbridge 597 3000 71 80 626 Yarmouth 2O 5037 1361 390 5 6 3225 Aberdeen Banff Berwick Dunbar Dundee 9O 56 Glasgow Leith -• ‘.1 . ! 58 15 9550 17816 6480 7907 1867 979 10630 IRISH,. Ballina: — 669 —] Cork 237 408 404 Düblin Galway i.... 125 5279 Limerick Sligo — ISO() --- Waterford — 1170 100 iroughall — 625 -- -- FOREIGN. Cronstadt. - - -- -- -- -- -- - - - - - ------ ----- Taal 10.954 17816 6480 21638 1767 979 11174 AGGREGATE Rye, 4—Tares, QUANTITY ol I2—Linseed, 4£ Mustard, F OTH ER RI , Ripese( DS 0 1,10- PULS! •Brank, E. 15- 12 O'CLOCK. ' Mr. Grote 2717 Alderman Waithm in 2409 Alderman Wood 2395 Sir John Key 1854 Mr. Lyall l6lB Mr. Scales 1 O'CLOCK. Mr. Grote 3710 Alderman Waldman .3294. Alderman Wood Sir John Key 2540 Mr. Lyall 2288 Mr. Scales 228 2 O'CLOCK. Mr. Grote 4,352 Alderman Waithman 3,761 Alderman Wood 3 851 Sir John Key 2,889 Mr. Lyall 2,868 Mr. Scales 254 WES TMINS TER. FIRST DAY'S GROSS POLL AT ELEVEN O ' CLOCK. Hobhouse Burdett Evans . .. 162 ONE O'CLOCK. Burdett . Habbouse Evans ... 757 753 195 TWO O'CLOCE. MARY LEB ONE. 12 O'CLOCK. Portman Horne Whalley Murphy . Junes 1662 1353 568 283 123 2 O'CLOCK. Portman 2151 Home 1693 Whalley Murphy Jones T 0 WER- HAMLE TS. This morning, at nine o'clock, the polling for the di vision of this borough, comprising the parishes of Christ Church, Spitalfields, St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, Mile end New Town, and the liberties of the Artillery ground and Norton Folgste, commenced at the hustings, erected in Abbey-street, Bethnal-green. The neighbourhood at the time presented a gay and lively appearance. Ti e District Committees of the several candidates, accompa nied by bands of music, the Committee of the Union of the working classes, with colours flying, &c., proceeded to the ground, where a considerable number of persons had assembled. Mr. Brutton, the Returning-officer of the division, briefly addressed them, congratulating them upon this, the first, opportunity of exercising their elective franchise, and exhorted them to a quiet and peaceable de meanour. The poll clerks having taken their station, the polling commenced, the first votes being given for Mr. Clay and Dr. Lushiogton. The business then proceeded in a very quiet manner, and without any display of popu lar feeling. STATE OF THE POLL AT 11 O'CLOCK. Lushington 134 Stanhope Clay Marryat 12 O'CLOCK. Lushington 2ll Stanhope Clay llfarryat Returns for Finsbury and Lambeth not yet received. SOUTHWARK. 1 O'CLOCK. Brougham 743 Humphery Allen 384 Dulwich Picture Gallery was illuminated, a few evenings ago, for the first time, with upwards of 600 Argand lamps, when the splendid Collection of Pictures left to that establishment by the late Sir FRANCIS BOUR GEOIS were seen to the greatest advantage by more than 700 person•, who had been invited there to a grand ball and supper by Mr. ALLEN, the Warden of the College, and one of the candidates for the Representation of Southwark. A most satistactory testimonial to the political character of Lord DUNCANNON was received from Sir. O'CONNELL, on Friday last, too late for insertion in our paper. It fully coincides with his declaration in a pre vious column.—Nottingham Paper. The Boston papers report the death, from typhus, of the celebrated Dr. SPURZHEIM, the phrenolo gist, who hid been lecturing in that city. Some demon stration of respect for the memory of the learned stranger was expected to be shown. He was in the 57th year of his age. A public meeting was to be held at New York on the 19th of November to consider the best means of uniting with the Committees in Scotland in a tribute of respect to the memory of Sir WALTER SCOTT. The cholera had broktn out at New Orleans, and was ma king dreadful ravages. A respite has been granted to spare the life of JAMES SUTTON, who bad been ordered for execution this day. This has been done on the strong intercession of the policeman himself who was injured, joined to the repre sentations of the Commissioners of Police that the saving of the convict's life would be agreeable to the feelings of the whole body of men under their orders. A correspondent informs us that there are now confined in the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields, the incredible number of 1,350 prisoners. Amongst the strangers whom curiosityattracted to witness the Westminster election on Saturday, was the son of the late Prime Minister of France, M. CAstmitt PSRIER. We fear that the barbarous practice still per• severed in by some of the lowest of the mob, of throwing mud at an obnoxious candidate, will not impress him or other foreigners much in our favour. Verily, the school master has yet much to do. • In the vicinity of a town, not 25 miles from Cardiff, a circumstance has recently occurred which occa sions much gossip, A widow lady, with six or seven children, has been holding amorous dalliance with a gen tleman, who has a wife and family : the private meetings were at length so frequent as to attract the prying eye of female curiosity, and the amour is now the chief topic of the tea table. The frail one, it seems, has pointed to the western wave ; and if she can get her Dimon to peril the dangers of the ocean for her sake, some American port will most likely receive these votaries of illicit love ! Welshman. Another gambling-house has been opened in Reitent-street. by a fashionable tobacconist at tile West NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d.tos. d. 2 0 2 2 I Mutton, inferior 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 4 --- middling 2 4 2 8 2 4 2 8 - prime 3 2 410 210 3 :2 Pork, large '3 6 4 0 3 0 4 8 -small 4 0 5 0 THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) ,Seet, inferior - middling - prime large - prime small_ Veal CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK Sydney Papers (New South Wales) to the let of July, and Charleston to the 12th of November, have been re ceived at the North and South American Coffee-house. (From the Sydney Papers.) . . . . A new church was about to be erected in Hobart Town on a commanding eminence, called Potter's-hill ; the whole cost was estimated at from 12,0001. to 15,000/. The Government has commenced publishing the amount of the colonial revenue quarterly ; those of the first quar ter of the present year show the following result:— Amount of ordinary revenue £17,749 5 11i Extraordinary resources 1,094 15 94 £18,844 1 9 Tile expenditure amounts to 24,553/. 45., being 6,0001. more than the income. (From the Charleston Papers.) DREADFUL MORTALITY AT NEW ORLEANS.—Letters from New Orleans of 2d October state :—" Our city has been very sickly, and is getting worse ; we have the yel. low fever, cholera, and cold plague." Another letter says the deaths amount to 200 per day, and are still increasing. All business is at a stand. By the French mail this morning we have the follow ing report from Madrid :—That a treaty was signed be tween Count Ofalia, on the part of Spain, Marshal Soult, on the part of France, and Stratford Canning on thepart of England. It is stated that this treaty relates to the affairs of Portugal. They write from Paris that, although Don Miguel blockades the Douro with his batteries, great ex.rtions ate still made here to send Don Pedro reinforcements. Three hundred volunteers bare gone to Boulogne, to embark fur Don Pedro's army. They state from the Lower Rhine that the Prussian troops at present as.embled in the environs of Juliers con sists of 22,000 men. They form a corps of observation, and can be easily reinforced. At the first notice the corps of the army of the Rhine is ready to march. The army of observation has made a movement to the left, to a small town in Guilders, four leagues from Venloo. Phis army receives provisions for the campaign. The report that the 4th and 6th corps were to march to the Rhine is not confirmed. A letter from Magdeburg of a recent date states, that the troops had not left their garrisons, and the landwehr of the first ban, with the exception of the artillery, have not been called out, although all is ready ;or that purpose. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN I:XCdANGE. The arrivals last week were of all sorts of Grain, which had the effect of reducing the prices of Wheat and B.r ley. This morning the show of Wheat and Barley samples was large, and there was a good quantity of Beans, Pease, and Oats for sale. Tire millers purchased very cautiously, and having no country demand, the prices of Wheat have declined full 2s. to 3s. per quarter, and many parcels of middling and ordinary qua lity are left unsold. Barley for malting is 2s. to 35., and for grinding Is. to 25.; cheaper than on this day se'nnight. Brans , neet a dull sale, but such as are dry maintaiu former prices. Pease of both kinds are unaltered. Oats of good quality sell Slowly at last week's prices, other sorts are heavy in sale and hardly maintain former quotations. The uncertainty about the top price of Flour is settled by its having reverted to 1.0 s: pet sack. PRICES ON BOARD OF slue. Nheat, Red (old) -s. -s. , Beans, Small (new)...-s. •-,,, --..White (old) -s. -s. , -- (old) .... -s. --Red (1832.) - Tick (new)....395 311'. -..-- Fine sos. 545. ; . (oki) ....365. 4!ls• -- Superfine s6s. 575. - Harrow (new) 325. 3.55. ....._..White (183 . 2) 46s. 50s. ' -- (01d)..405. 423. Fine s2s. 545. Brank -s. --!• -- Superfine.. 565. 60s. Oats, Feed lss. 17, , -Foreign free 40s. 625. Rye '32.s. 365. - Poland Barley ills. 265. ----New 18s. t.1•. - Z'F, - Grinding 27s. 28s. I - Potatoe 218. 265, - Malting 3os. 365. -- New ... 235. 255. Malt 9Bs. 545. - Scotch - Fine New s6s. 60s. - Irish las. 20s 9.•.25. Pease, Grey New 34s. 365. 'lour Town ( p er sack) 45s 50s. - Maple New 3Bs. 40s. - Seconds 425. 455. - White - North Country4os. 44s - Boilers SMITHFIELD MARKET, This day's supply of Beasts was numerous, but not so prime as it generally has been so near to Christmas ; of Sheep, Calves, and Porkers rather limited. l'rime Beef sold readily at an ad vance of from 2d. to 4d. per stone, but with the ordinary kinds. as also Mutton, Veal, and Pork, the trade was very dull, at barely Friday's quotations. PRICES PER STONE OF BLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. d. s. d. CO 8. cf. Inferior Beasts 2 0 0 0 Large Lambs 0 0 0 0 Second quality ditto 2 4 210 Prime small ditto 0 0 0 0 Prime large Oxen... 3 6 .3 8 Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 6 Prime Scots, &c..... 310 4 4 Prime small ditto 4 6 5 0 Inferior Sheep 2 0 2 4 Large Hogs ... ...... 3 4 3 8 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 ti Small Porkers 4 8 5 2 Coarse-woolled ditto 3 6 4 4 Suckling Calves 12s to32s.eao. Southdown Wethers 4 4 4 8 Quarter old Pigs 12s to 18s. each. SUPPLY, AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts. I Sheep. Calves. Pigs. I 3,311 16,190 110 330 About 1800 of the beasts came up the St. Alban's road ; abet; t 1000 up the other northern roads; about 450 (including hist ) from the western . 'and midland districts ; about 160 from Nor - folk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire; about 60 from Kent and Sussex ; and most of the remainder from the marshes, &c. in the neighbourhood of London. THE FUNDS. The most important arrivals this morning are from the Theatre of War, up to one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by which it appears the Dutch in the citadel of Antwerp have become more on the alert, and defend themselves with the greatest bravery. The French, no doubt, have suf fered within these two days in killed and wounded severely, and the nearer they approach the walls of the citadel, the more they will suffer until the assault takes place; but the most curious document is the letter of General Chasse to the French Marshal, by which it appears that negotia tions are still pending, and that on a trifling point, to settle the differences. We should imagine by this letter that ~C w h e a r s sf e r ow ould ag e ner r i e to a s le Gerard is uspensionof rather t o of arms, roug h t d t e t r a i r n tion and most positive ; therefore we should not be sur partieuo upon when if tCheha Frenchs sur prised that th e t own o f A ntwer p i s not out of danger of being fired Montebello. morning at the price they left o ff Consols opened this 83i to 84 for the account. Nothing doing continue t o the t ofi last re extremity; fromF or Fort o as n y S e a t turday, The estafette from P ar i s brings the rentes rather lower. HALF -PAST ONE. No further accounts from Antwerp. A report was put into c i rcu l a tion that the Dutch A m b assa d or was going to leave, but, teis pu on inquiry, we could not trace it to any creditable source and it is believed to be Stock-jobbing news. The only conversation in the City relates to the elections, and which causes great bustle. Consols have been during the whole of the morning at 837 , to 84 for the Account, with little or nothing doing. The Foreign Market continues without business. Prices went the same as Saturday. The French Funds are quoted without the dividend, coTie.. quently they come 1,/, • per Cent. higher, instaed of lower, as stated in our previous article.