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JAMAICA PAPERS. luNGs CON, NOVEMBER 7, 18.31. PASSIVE RESISTANCE!—We are sorry to learn, that the ap prentices on a property in St. Thomas in the Vale were so very refractory a few days ago, that the overseer made immediate application to the stipendiary magistrate, who requested the overseer to return and to convey to the deluded people his sen timents of disapprobation of their conduct, as he could not pro ceed immediately to the property. On this being made known to them, the whole set up a shout of defiance, laughed in the overseer's face, and the ladies were particularly obstreperous. At Green Valley estate, in Port-Royal, the negroes are al most in a state of rebellion, fromihe conduct of Dr. Palmer — so are those of Old England and Robertsfield ;—but the execu tive appears to be quite satisfied with passive resistance while no actual violence is committed—forgetting, however, that if cultivation ceases, the resources of this beautiful island will never be developed. We have arrived at a pretty pitch. The law is set at dehance—the special magistrates look tamely on, apparently quite indifferent to the result; and when danger ap proaches they are not to be found ! ! this state of things can not last long if the special magistrates are to be screened while they actually encourage rebellion._ It was stated in town yesterday, that Dr. Palmer had told the people on several properties, when they had picked their quantity of coffee, that they were not to carry it home to the works. On this subject a representation is to be forwarded to Lord Sligo, for his consideration, although we have no doubt it will he 'treated as all other complaints have been—with neglect. A petition from Sr. Thomas in the east was yesterday for warded to Spanish Town, for the purpose of being laid before the house, imploring Lord Sligo, if he wish to see cultivation' continued, to associate the local magistrates with the stipen diaries, for the purpose aforesaid, as well as for the maintenance of public tranquill►ty. The result will soon be known ; but we have no expectation whatever that any wish of the king, from the most respectable inhabitants in the island, will be attended to; but, at all events, the petition is to be placed in good hands; and we have no doubt Mr. Barclay will urge the necessi'y of its prayer being granted, with his usual talent, and with as little delay as possible! KINGSTON, NuvEmeea 20, 1534. • We are extremely sorry to learn that Mr. Lloyd, the stipen diary magistrate for St. Andrew's, intends to resign his office on the ground of the insufficiency of his salary for the main tenance of his family. He has, liowever, this -consolation, that he has done his duty, and that he-will carry home with him the esteem and respect of the parishioners. If any attempt was made by the vestry or individuals to augment his salary. it would be the certain means at once of securing his removal 150 miles from his friends in St. Andrew's, as the Marquis of Sligo would be obliged to do this in defence of his unwise policy. JAMAICA, 13Tit NOVEMBER, 1831. ExAminations on oath taken before a committee of the House of Assembly appointed to inquire into the working of the new system of labour, and to,rep:mt to the. house what regulations are uecessary to enforce the industry of the manumitted slaves, and what rate of wages would be equitable between the apprentices and their masters for extra time of labour. Mr. Reeves, sworn. Q. Are you concerned in the management of landed property, and to what extent? A. Nine or ten estates and pens in Trelawny and St. James. Q. What number of apprenticed labourers are under your management ? A About one thousand eight hundred. Q. From the experience you have had of the new system of labour established upon the abolition act; how is it succeeding? A. Very ill. Q. To what cause or causes do ynu attribute its failure ? A. To a deficiency in number of special justices, and to their not sufficiently en - 11 - acing the law. Q. Do you consider that there has been any unwillingness on the part of the managers of estates to enter fairly upon the new system? A.-On uo occasion to my knowledge; quite the contrary. Q. Do you know of the managers or proprietors of estates having directly or indirectly thrown apy obstacles in the way of the special magistrates in the due performance of their duties under the law? A. To the contrary, I have seen them anxiously looked for, and could not be obtained from the few appointed for the parish. Q. Are the apprentices now performing what you consider to he a fair and reasonable portion of labour during the limited time required by law ? . A. No, the deficiency is considerable; they are not performing above two-thirds of the usual quantity of work which they formerly did during the same time. Q. Are they obedient to the authority of the managers.placed over them, and conducting them themselves with due subor dination? A. No, to the contrary, they evince a disposition to he insolent, and hare no longer the same respect they formerly showed to thwe • above them. Q. Have you found the apprentices disposed to work for hire during their own time ? A. On all occasions when I have offered them reasonable hire, they have refused to accede to it. Q. Has sugar been made upon any estate under your charge since the lst of August? . . . A. NONE! Q. Can the crop of a sugar estate be taken off, and the field cultivation continued by the labourers upon it working forty and-a-half hours in the week ? A. Quite impossible. Q. What number of hours out of the twenty-four do you con sider it necessary that a sugar factory should be k:lpt in conti nuous operation to enable the crop to be taken off? A. To advantage not less than eighteen hours out of twenty four, for five days in the week. Q. Do you, from your experience and knowledge of the ne groes, believe that they will be inclined voluntarily to give that number of hours' labour for such rate of wages as you can afford to pay them ? A. From every knowledge I have, my opinion is that they will not. Q. What would you consider to be a fair and equitable rate of wages to be paid to the apprenticed labourers for extra la bour in their own time? A. I should suppose at the rate of about Is.Bd. for able people for nine hours, and something less for weaker hands. Q. Do you consider it possible to carry on the manufacture of sugar under existing circumstances' A. No, by no means. Q. Looking at the present state of the country, what regula tions do you consider to be necessary to secure the peace of so ciety and the continued cultivation of the estates? A. An increased number of special justices in•each parish, in proportion to the extent and rpulation, and a more 'strict en forcement of the law, and such regulations as shall enable the sugar factories to be kept in operation continuously for the num ber of hours I have stated, that is eighteen out of M twenty- ES four. WILLIA REEV. Charles•Sinith, of St. Ann's, sworn. Q. Are you concerned in the management of lauded property, and to what extent? A. I am concerned for six sugar estates and seven pens and pimento walks in St. Ana's and St. Dorothy, but principally in the former parish. Q. What number of apprenticed labourers are under your charge? A. Between three and four thousand. Q. From the experience you have had of the new system of labour, established under the act, how is it succeeding ? A. Very badly. Q. To what cause or causes do you attribute its failure? A. Principally to the leniency of some of the stipendia r y magistrates in not enforcing the law; and in some cases con trary to law, and to the interference of the dissenters with the apprentices. Q. What reasons have you for thinking that the dissenters have so interfered, and to what class of dissenters do you uliude ? A. Because some of the apprentices on Southfield estate told the overseer that they could not work for money at night, as the minister had told them it would ruin their constitutions, and that they would soouldie in consequence.. The baptists are the class I allude to. Q. Do you consider that there has been any unwillingness on the part of the managers of estates to enter fairly upon the new system? A. None in the least; every person to my knowledge has done everything-in his power to enter fairly upon it. Q. Do you know of the managers or proprietors of estates having directly or indirectly thrown - any obstacles in the way of the special magistrates in the due performance of their duties under the law ? A. None in the least. Q. Are the apprentices now performing what you consider to be a fair and reasonable portion of labour during the limited time required by law ? A. They . are now only doing, where I am concerned, about one third of what they used to do under the old system. Q. What is the general disposition of the negroes; are they obedient to the authority of the managers placed over them, and conducting themselves with due subordination ? A. No, they are not; they are very impertinent when found fault with for not doing more work and, in many cases, they have told the overseers that they could no; compel them to work, and that they would not do better for them. Q. Have you found the apprentices disposed to work for hire during their own time ? A. They have absolutely refused to work for any consideration. Dm.riny the recent gathering in the pimento crop, they were .fre quently ofred a dollar a barrel for green pimento, and this they refused in. many instances, and particularly on their master's pro perties; in consequence of which, I am certain, that on many properties, one-third of the crop was lost, and in some instances even one half • Q. You allude to their• refusal to work in their own time; what quantity of pimento did they usually pick formerly as a clay's work, and what quantity did they pick this season ? A. On some properties they hav e only picked half, and on other properties not one third of the quantity they formerly used to do as a day's work. Q. At the rate of a dollar per barrel - , which you offered for picking pimento, what could an industrious person have earned p& dad . ? A. live shillings per day. Q. Has sugar been made upon any estate under your charge since the Ist of August A. Yes, they have made sugar upon four estates under my Management. Q. What number of hours out of the twenty-four have you been able to keep the factory in operation ? A. Nine hours . . Q. Do you consider that time sufficient ? A. Certainly not. 1 have offered the apprentices money to grind a certain quantity of liquor; their answer was, "that they would nut work for any consideration in their own time." We vow make only eight hogsheads of sugar a week, where les formerly made twenty-eight. Q. What number of hours out of the twenty-four do you con sider it necessary that a sugar factory should be kept in con tinuous operation to enable the crop to be taken off ? A. I shoup say nineteen hours out of the twenty-four for five days in the week. ' Q. What would you consider to he a fair and equitable rate of wages to be paid to the apprenticed labourers for extra la bour in their own time ? A. I should say Is. Bd. would be ample wages for six hours for night work for able persons, provided they would work as they formerly did; but I consider it would be better to pay them by the jab, say at the rase of about 15s. for each pan of liquor off' five hundred gallons. Q. Do you mean that the 15s. should pay also the people in the boiling house ? A. Certainly, up to the time the mill stops. I would then allow the boilers and stockers sd. each for boiling off any liquor that might be on hand. Q. Do you consider it possible to carry on the cultivation and manufacture of sugar under existing circumstances ? A. Certainly not to the advantage of proprietors. • Q. Looking at the present state of the country, what regula tions do you consider to he necessary •to secure the peace of society. and the enfltinued cultivation of the estates ? A. To secure the peace of society, and keep up the cultivation of estates, cannot be accomplished; unless the civil magistrates are empowered, in a great measure, with the same authority as the stipendiary. I would therefore recommend that such au thority should be given to the civil magistrates, and that the police in the different parishes should be stationed in the most populous parts, which is not the case in St. Ann's. to be ready to act promptly in case of necessity. I would also recommend that a part of the police should be mounted. CHARLES SMITH. 13TH NOVEMBER. Mr. M`Neel came before the committee and stated, that since he gave his evidence, on the 11th instant, he had received a let ter from the overseer of Shrewsbury estate, a discreet and res pectable manager, stating that he had commenced sugar making on the -lib instant, that everything went on well till breakfast time, when the apprentices went iu a body to, their breakfast, leaving the mill and boiling-house unattended to: That some of the principal persons on the property interfered to prevent the others from hiring themselves to do any extra work at the factory. On this property we have been giving all the allow ances as heretofore, and continue to boil pot daily for young children. We had on this property forty-seven children under six years of age on the Ist of August; their nurses afe also continued as before. THOMAS M‘NliaL. KINGSTON, WEDNEstrav, NOVEMBER 19, 18.3 L The inattention with which the governor treats all communi cations from proprietors on the non-working of the new system of labour, is really " too bad ;" but this is perhaps part of the system adopted by his Excellency to discourage communication ou points which so materially affected the interests of the country. We were informed by Mr. Moncrieffe, a respectable magistrate of St. Ann's, that he represented to the Custos of Trelawny, and Major-General of the district, that his appren tices were setting all law. and authority at defiance, and that life and property were in jeopardy. This letter, we have been assured, was handed to the governor by the gallant general, and that the only answer he got was—" That his Excellency had not time to attend to those kind of complaints!"—We almost hope this cannot be true; but if it is, we know what we have to depend upon. From the Kingston Chronicle, 23th November. "We understand that very unpleasant accounts have been re ceived from St. Ann's. The nature of them wd have not yet heard, but it appears that they were considered of such impur tance by the governor as to require him to despatch an express with orders. It appears to us quite clear that the executive has received "instructions" from the colonial office not to adopt any strong or vigorous measures until blood be actually shed. Be this as it may, the day of retribution is approaching, and ministers will be compelled to yield to the demands of-the colonists. • " Since writing the foregoing we have been informed that the apprentices on two estates in St. Ann's (one of them named Windsor) have struck work, and are at this moment in a state el rebellion. Should this be the case, in what light can the un- ' foctunate inhabitants of Jamaica view the line of conduct pur sued by the executive? When we reflect upon the dangers ' with which we ate threatened, and consider that the actual and lamentable state of the country has repeatedly been submitted to the consideration of his excellency the governor—that he his been seriously advised, nay, urged by our assembly to adopt the only means by which the island might yet be saved from im pending ruin, and perceive that his excellency is still, even at the eleventh hour, apparently deaf and calldlis to the represen tations and advice of those who value their lives and property, we cannot but deplore, whatever his excellency's secret in structions may be, that he ever came to Jamaica—for we have every reason to fear, that the apprehensions entertained and expressed by the assembly are now on the eve of being realised." We had indulged iu the hove that the division between the executive, council, and assembly, with regard to Mr. Batty's bill, would have been amicably accommodated, but our hope has been dashed to the ground. Enchained as the governor 13 by instructions, it is useless and vain - to look to hint for.assist ance or to appeal to hisNjudgment. He is nothing more than a mere automaton in the hands of the government,—his motions to be directed by the pull of a string or piece of wire. In ad dition to the remarks we made yesterday on the subject of his excellency's reply to the assembly, we feel called upon to allude to a passage which contains a most ungenerous reflection. Speaking of the difficullies which he has experienced in the go vernment of the island, he says, " If, however, I meet with the co-operation I have been promised they will vanish. If that ca-operation is withheld, it will be impossible for me, safely or successfully, to administer the government of this island, and the loss will fall on those from whom I expected assistance." — There is an implication in this sentence not justified by fact. The assembly are willing to co-operate with the government in the maintenance of peace. They ask for an extension of powers to be placed in their hands. It is refused. It is admitted by the governor himself, the organ of the government, that the number of special magistrates is inadequate to . preserve order, and enforce industry. In consequence of this a joint address of the council and assembly is presented to the organ of govern ment, whose admission is recorded in a state document, for only a partial power. That also is refused. The efforts of the colo nists are paralyzed, and at every turn "instructions are flung into their faces." thus adding insult to injury. "The instruc tions of the Colonial-office are of more importance to me than the safety of the island of Jamaica! !" This is the answer the governor should have returned, and not spoken about " co operation." The assembly has repeatedly manifested an earnest desire to co-operate—but their efforts of co-operation have been rejected with scorn, reproach, and insult ! ! Extract of a private letter from Jamaica, dated Novem ber 28, 1834 : " You ask me how Quashie comes on since he got his free dom? I am very sorry to inform you badly, and that every day matters are getting worse. We dread the approaching Christmas. God sendehat it may pass quietly over; but I fear not. What do you think of the following for example ? Golden Grove estate,. with 700 negroes, a steam engine, and a power ful water mill, and three sets of coppers, only , making one hogs head of sugar a-day, or six a-week. when before they used to make twenty-four a-week. Holland's estate, with nearly the same negroes, making only the same quantity; but they are almost in a state of rebellion. The other day, when the bell rang for breakfast, boilers, trash carriers, stoke-hole man, and feeders, walked away, and left all the liquor to spoil—the same at dinner time and at night. The manager was obliged to send for the police; and you may judge of the state the negroes are in, when it took three bodies of them, consisting of about ninety men, to bring three of the ringleaders to Kingston, for fear of a rescue. There are about thirty or forty of the principal ones in gaol. The negroes, all over the island, gave entered into a combination not to work for any amount that may be offered to them during their own time. Should 'you ask one if he will do so and so, he will give you no answer, but, perhaps, will do what you require. In this quarter we are pretty quiet, being surrounded with so many soldiers and police. Our troop ex ; pect to have hard work during Christmas. Our captain gave orders yesterday to send for ammunition, so that we may be ready at a moment's notice." PORTUGAL. LISBON, JAN. 3.—The Queen reopened the chambers yester day with the following speech from the throne : QUEEN'S SPEECH. "Noble Peers of the kingdom, and Deputies of the Portu guese nation,—l have again the satisfaction to see - assembled in this place the illustrious representatives of the nation called together by law, - to continue to employ themselves in the consi deration of those important tasks which have been committed to their zeal and wisdom. . " I congratulate you upon this important occasion, that we' see placed in operation the constitutional charter by the meet ing of the ordinary cortes, which unfortunate events so long prevented. "During the. sbort interval which has passed between the prorogation of the extraordinary session and this meeting of_the regular cortes, it was not to he expected that any material aiterations should occur in the progress of public affairs. How ever, I can assure you that all former agitations have in a great degree vanished, and that the inconvenient position from which we have escaped begins to yield to a state of things more quiet and more tranquil. The government will endeavour to main tain and improve the state of things, respecting the law, and making the law respected; and they expect the co-operation of the cortes to obtain this important end. "Ore of the means to obtain this end is, without doubt, to regulate, by fixed and well-considered laws, the two principal branches of the public. administration—l mean the judicial and that which is more particularly called the administrative; be cause on these depend the proper distribution ofjustice—public and - individual security—the interest of the country and' of the people—and the maintenance of the property, not only of the state, but of the citizens. "The subsistence of that respected class, the ecclesiastic pas tors, has been already an object of consideration with the cortes. The government has taken the necessary measures to put the wishes of the cortes into due execution. "The public credit of the state presents a favourable aspect; and I have reason to hope that, with the powers already granted by the cortes to the government, they will be enabled to im prove greatly this essential branch of the administration. "The examination of the estimate which shall be presented to the cortes wilt enable them to exercise a prudent judgment, and inspire such resolutions as may be afterwards feund neces sary to raise the public revenues to the highest possible state of improvement, and, at the same time, to provide sufficiently for the expenses of the state. .' "The law of mortgage, as proposed by government, is intr mately connected with this subject, as there may be expected to fol.ow from it the reciprocal confidence of the citizens in their transactions and contracts, and in the more easy and secure employment of their capital ' fortheir own and general benefit. "Tile laws of ministerial or•ganization, and of the resppnsibi lily of the ministers and public employes demand also the atten tion of the cortes, because they have to give more regularity and facility to the expedition of public business, and assure to the citizens a guarantee of their rights. Finally, it will be the duty of the cortes to fix the extent of naval and land forces, in conformity with the constitutional charter. In doing this they will have regard to the geographical and political state of the nation, to our external relations, and to the frequent corres pondence which wo must maintain with our rich and important ultra-marine dominions. "I confide in the zeal, wisdom, and patriotism of the cortes, feeling that with these objects before them, they will not lose sight of others which are also requisite for the complete deve lopment of the principles of the constitutional charter, and for the purpose of making the yeople appreciate justly their bene ficial results, and loving from their hearts the system which produces them. "Our situation with regard to foreign powers has not suffered any change, and I have full confidence that the intimate rela tions which now exist between Portugal and her allies and friends will be continued, and successively re-established with all other nations. . . _ " Deputies of the Portuguese nation, it is your .particular province to supply the government with the subsidies necessary to meet the expenses of the public administration. The state of the receipts, as compared with the expenses, is far from in spiring, despondency, but, on the contrary, it offers grounds fur confidence. The government will observe the most ri g id eco nomy, and desire, with the co-operation of the cortes,to pro ceed with useful refortns, feeling certain that they will find illustrated in your prudence and patriotism, reciprocal inten tions and efficient aid. "Noble peers of the kingdom and deputies of the Portuguese nation,—Your task is laborious and difficult, demanding your continued application, and your incessant efforts. I am confident, however, that no difficulties will be found superior to your zeal, and that you will never lose sight of that grand prize which you hope for, as the end of your labours—that, alone which is worthy of the noble ambition of generous souls—the full approbation of your contemporaries, and the grateful commendation of pos terity." It is currently reported this evening that the gove rnment has c ome to the resolution of proroguing . the chambers for a week or two. The reason for this determination is variously stated. News has arrived from Rio de Janeiro, of some commotions there, which will probably throw the imperial infants upon the charity of this country: other accounts represent the news from Spain as anything but favourable for the constitutional cause here. The troops are gradually marching to the frontier, as if the Spanish regent were not quite secure of her position. All this, added to the equivocal state of the finances, has caused no small excitement here these few days past. EDITORIAL. APOLOGY.—The editor of a newspaper at Colum bes, Ohio, apologises for t he non-appearance of his paper on the regular time of Rublicdtmn, by saving that he was engaged during that day in cow-hidinw a fellow who had slandered him, and didn't get through early enough to get on with his paper. THE GENERAL ELECTION. NORTHEIIN DIVISION OF LANCASHIRE. (From the Second Edition of Tuesday's Standard.) The election of two members for the northern division of this county commenced yesterday. There having been a show .of opposition iu the rumour that Mr. Townley, jun., of Town ley, would e, me forward to ccinkst the division, the two late members, J. W. Patten, Esq. and Lord Stanley, early last week visited their constituents, and Lord Stanley addressed bodies of electors on Thursday at Ulverstou, and on Saturday at Lancas ter, but his speech, we understand, scarcely elicited a single cheer, and at his close his friends were unable to " get up" a shout at all, insomuch that one of his friends pronounced.it " the most stupid mob ever addressed." - . _ Yesterday morning,. at ten o'clock, the two candidates ap peared in court;' Mr. Patten was accompanied by Townley Parker, Esq., of Cuerdon, Col. Braddyll, Conishead Priory, T. R. G. Braddyll, Egg., Myles Sandys, juu. Esq., Tytup Hall, Jas. Penny Marshall, Esq., Roger Taylor, Esq . ; Finsthwaite, Rev. Wm. Thursby. Rev. Robert Masters, Cu!. Parker, Geo. Jarson, Esq., P. 1-1. Fleetwood, Esq., M.P. fur Preston, T. J. Knowlys, Esq., Heysham, T. B. Crosse, Esq., Rev. Robert Gibson, George Clayton, Esq., &c. &c. Lord Stanley was attended, amongst otherfriends, by P. E. Townley, Esq., Townley; John Bolden, Esq., Wyning; Wm. Gale, Esq.; John Dalton, Esq.; Edward Hornby, Esq. ; Geo. Marton, Esq.; James Starkie, Esq. At a quarter past ten T. J. Trafford, Esq., the High Sheriff, accompanied by John Addison, Esq., as his assessor, and T, Burchall, Esq., the Under Sheriff, took their seats in court, when the proceedings of the day commenced, and after the High Sheriff had taken the usual oath, he inquired whether any one had a candidate to propose. Townley Parker, Esq., then came forward, and proposed John Wilson Patten, Esq., of Bank-hall. The nomination was seconded by T. R. G. Braddyll, Esq., of Conishead Priory, but we cannot give even an outline of their speeches, able though they were, as we are anxious to g ive as much as time and space will permit, of the address of Lord Stanley. P. g. Townley, Esq., proposed his lordship, and John Bol den, Esq., seconded the nomination. J. Wilson Patten, Esq., then came forward, and, in a speech of some length, explained his political opinions, and avowed his determination to support the administration of Sir Robert Peel, if they acted on the spirit of that right honourable gen tleman's address to his constituents. Lord Stanley then came forward, and was received with as warm plaudits as those which greeted his colleague. When the cheering had subsided, he said he fully and entirely con curred with his honourable friend who had just addreised them, that before the electors proceeded to discharge that important duty which they were edited upon to do that day, they should have fully and 'distinctly before them, from their own lips if need be, but from their own acts if possible, the opinions of those who ventured to solicit the honour of becoming their re presentatives. (Cheers.) It was fortunate for him on the pre sent occasion that he had no new opinion to profess—no doubt ful votes to explain awky—uo alteratiOn to anaottace to them. The same that he was srhen he last addressed them—the same that he was when he fist entered upon public life—the same he appeared before them that day.—(Loud and long applause.) His honourable friend had apologised to hint for taking a leaf out of his book.* Ile could assure him, that so far from consi dering it an annoyance, it was a gr atification for him to find not only him, but also those who had been opposed to him, gradually taking one leaf after another out of his book. (Applause and laughter.) He rejoiced to find that not only his hon. friend, but also all, with the exception of a very small party who were going to dangerous extremes, that they were prepared to go with public opinion—not to shrink from salutary alterations, — from salutary reform. (Cheers ) Nay more, he had listened to the speech of his honourable friend with great attention, and he had read the address of Sir Robert Peel to his constituents at Tamworth with the utmost attention, and it appeared to him that both breathed nothing but sound constitutional whig doc trine. (Loud cheers, and " No, no.") They breathed the spirit of reform without the fear of innovation, which was the great bugbear a few years ago. They breathed that spirit of attachment to the constitution, which he believed an'd would venture to affirm, accompanied with rational reform, had ever been the opinion of the whig party to which he - had the honour to belong. (Cheers.) He came before them then, not so much to claim their support; as to explain the motives which had actuated his conduct in the present position of public affairs. Ile would not go back to those measures which were carried. into effect by the government of Lord Grey, to which he had the honour to belong—measures with which he cordially con curred—nor would he refer to thit great measure (the emanci pation of the neg,rnes) alluded to by his honourable friend who proposed him, further than to say he was the humble instrument in the hands of government of carrying it through the House of Commons,—a measure which bears upon the face of it the noble attributes of religion, humanity, justice, and ttuth. He withdrew from the government of Earl Grey, for he felt, in tunes like the present, public men who shrunk from their &opt in leaving a government with which they were not cordially in opinion, were not less criminal than those who took office from corrupt motives. (Cheers, and cries of " Hear.") The admini stration of Earl Grey supported a measure which, in his mind, endangered the existence of the protestant church in Ireland— (cheeri)—it was a measure which he opposed in 1824, which he deemed necessary to oppose again in 1834, and on which he could not, without sacrificing his own honour and consistency, do less than leave the administration. (Applause.) The ad ministration of Lord Melbourne succeeded that of Lord Grey . ; and he would not conceal from them that there were men in that administration with whom he was united by the closest ties, but he owned he did not feel the same confidence in it as in the administration of Loud Grey. However, with the downfal of that administration he had nothing to do, and should pass on to explain his conduct on being offered to take part in the pre sent government the country, because it was necessary for him and for them to know that he had been actuated by right motives in coming to the conclusion he had. (Cheers.) it so happened that, shortly after the dissolution of the late ministry, be met accidentally those friends with whom he had most cordially acted, and, as it was a very general re port that the offer would be made to them, they. naturally discussed the line of conduct they intended to pursue, and he thought it due to them and to himself, and snore particularly to one of his hon. friends who was then standing his trial at another election, to say there was no difference of opinion—that there was not the slightest wavering as to the part they should take, and he trusted that they would believe they were not actuated by any factious or unworthy motives. He alluded to this in consequence of what had been said of him—that if he were willing to act with Sir Robert Peel, he was unwilling to act under him. If Sir R. Peel and the Duke of Wellingt to brought forward measures in accordance with his own opi nions, the words "with" or "under" would never for one mo ment balance the scale. He hoped also they would believa that if they had accepted office under the idea that those mea sures to which they were attached would be brought forward, and they had not been, their political lives would have been sacrificed. and therefore they conceived it their duty to decline serving his Majesty. Had they joined it, how would the coun try have looked on their leaving office, in order to raise them selves upon the wreck of the administration they had left ? But, by standing as they did, they were ready to support or oppose the present administration, as they went with or de: viated from their own opinions. (Cheers.) It was not for him consistently with what was due from one gentleman to another, to lay before them the nature of the offer made to him; but he would say that it was like every thing he had seen in the public conduct of Sir Robert Peel—frank—open — and manly; and that it was not intended with the slightest in sincerity or dissimulation. But having declined that offer, what was the'course it became him and his friends to pursue? It had been said that reformers ought to merge all shades of differ mice of opinion, and to join in one great effort for the purpose of overthrowing the existing government. I, said he, will take no such course, and I acknowledge no such necessity. (Cheers.) He would join with no man—witb no party whose motives and opinions were not in accordance with his own, and he would join in no effort to overthrow any government unless he saw a fair and legitimate prospect of having a government which would carry into effect those principles to which he was at tached. (Cheers.) His majesty's government, therefore, would not receive from him any factious opposition, though he would not promise them his full and entire support. (Cheers.) He could see no grounds of confidence in some of its members, but if he saw those fair and liberal measures brought forward_in accordance with his own opinions, it would then beefor him to give it his support, though he could not join them. But laying aside all party considerations, he conceived, at this crisis, fraught with danger, it was their duty not to look at this or that man, but to those measures of safe, rational, and temperate reform now called for , and he did not place his confidence in this or that. man, but in the spirit of the times. He knew that reform must go on—a wide and extensive, but he hoped, at. the same time, a constitutional reform. (Cheers and cries of " Hear, hear.") He knew it was impossible long to overlook the constitution of our municipal corporations, and he trusted soon to see thetn possess more of representative character—their funds placed more under the control of those interested in them. He knew, too, that reform must shortly take place in out-tccleSi astical establishments—in the temporalities of the church, which he held to be hardly adequate to supply the religious wants of the people of England, but he did say that abuses of non-resi dence, of pluralities, should be remedied, and that the chapter and cathedral property should be so disposed as .to give the people a competent but not an over-paid ministry of the establishment. He looked also for some measure which might give the superior clergy a more effectual control over the inferior, to prevent those blots and causes of scandal which now exist, and which cannot be reached by the existing law. was his object, in supporting the reform bill, to give the people of England such a voice in the House of Commons as would make them respect it, and it should be his object in reforming the church to render it an object to command the love and affection of the people of Eng land wit° belong to it. (Cheers.) This was the object of reform —not to overthrow. or destroy the institutions of the country, bet so to amend them as to secure for them the veneration of the people ; and he,knew no end of reform except at the point where it degenerates into destruction. The noble lord then stated that he wished to stand before his country and his con stituents with the character of an upright and honest man, and he should give no other pledge than that in his future conduct he should be guided by a desire to act upon his own prin ciples—to carry into effect those' sound and constitutional re forms which he deemed necessary for the safety of thejnstitu tions of the country. These were the grounds on which he ventured to ask their support. If they required from him to pledge himself to this or that particular law, he would tell them at once, frankly and firmly, that until he had the law be fore him he would give no such pledge. (Loud cheers.) And as he would not wish to see them so far forget their duty as to require him to give a blind declaration as to this Or that measure under whatever circumstances, so he should not give any such avowal; but his conduct should be guided by those general political views on which he had before acted.' Were there any part of his conduct not satisfkictorily explained, there he was, in the face of his country and in the - face of his consti tuents, to give any further explanation which might be demanded. (Cheers.) The two candidates were then declared duly elected, and briefly returned thanks. * Mr. Patten borrowed an expression from a speech of the noble lord's, against the repeal of the corn laws, in a speech to the electors ou Saturday. • MACCLESFIELD ELECTION. (From our own reporter.) The nomination of the candidates took place on Fiiday, the candidates being the old members (Mr. (tyle and Mr. Brockle hurst), and Mr. Grimsrlitch. a solicitor resident in the borough. Mr. Ryle was unable to obtain a hearing, and whilst Mr. Grims ditch was addressing the electors, the hustings gave way, and several persons, including Mr. Ryle, were much injured. The show of hands - being in favour of Broeklehurst and Grimsditch, a poll was demanded on the part of Mr. Hyde. The polling continued two days during, much tumult, and ended in the re turn of the old members, Mr. Ryle and Mr. Brocklehurst. SOUTH CHESHIRE ELECTION. (From our own reporter.) The election of two knights of the shire for this division of the county of Cheshire, took place yesterday at the Court-house, Knutsford. It being generally known that the late members would be returned without opposition, there was a total absence ofohe usual bustle and excitement which such an event Most commonly creates. A considerable number of the substantial farmers and yeomen were however in attendance. Soon after ten_o'cloek the candidates, Edward John Stanley and Tatton Egerton; Esquires, attended by their respective supporters, pro ceeded to the court-house, where the high sheriff, Gibbs Craw ford Antrobus, Esq., had already taken his station on the bench. The ugtial preliminaries having been gone through, . Ralph Leycester, Esq, of Toft, in a short speech proposed Edward John Stanley, bsq., as a fit and proper person to repre sent the south division of the county of Chester in the ensuing parliament. Mr. Charles Hindley, the newly-elected member for Ashton, and the rejected of Warrington, seconded the nomination in a speech of some length, in which be advocated the necessity of not trusting to the promises of an administration headed by a tory, and so forth. The hohourable gentleman's speech, •al though somewhat highly seasoned, was not swallowed with any very strong symptoms of a relish. Now and then some of his clap-traps told, with a few' boys and girls who found their way into the court-house, but the majority of the persons present listened—and were silent. , Sir Richard Bruoke, Bart., in .proposing Tatton Egerton, Esq., observed that he had not to introduce a stranger to the electors of the county of Chester. Mr. Egerton was known to them all. He was himself well acquainted with their wants and interests, and had served them during the last two sessions with zeal, attention, and fidelity, and in such a manner as to merit their entire confidence. He was a conservative and a stanch upholder of the church and state ; and, moreover, was strongly attached to the present ministry. (Cheers.) Mr. Egerton was, however, still prepared to support any improvements in the in ternal regulations of church and state that would not impair their efficiency. He wan equally ready to correct any real and proved, although he would resist meddling with what were butimagin ary abuses. (Loud cheers.) Entertaining similar opinions with his friend, he had much pleasure in proposing ratton Egerton, Esq. as a fit anal proper person to represent them in parliament. (Loud cheers.) Glegg, Esq. briefly seconded the • nomination of Mr. Egerton. The High Sheriff demanded whether any elector had another candidate to propose. No answer having been given, E. J. Stanley, Esq. then stood forward and said, that when he was sent to parliament two years ago he told them that he intended to give such support as be was able to the then exist ing ministry, who had proposed and carried the reform bill. He had not bliudly followed those ministers, as there were occasions on which be differed with them in their views—not so much however in principle or in spirit as to time and circumstances. He gloried in having supported a ministry whose characteristic now stood recorded in the page of history as the authors of those great objects for which they had so long laboured—the abolition Of slavery throughout the whole of the British dominions. This was of itself a passport to his confidence. They had in addition to this great change, destroyed the India Com pany's monopoly, opened the trade to China, and left com merce unfettered and open to British enterprise. They had, reduced taxation to the amount of six millions (cheere), and left the public revenue in a more flourishing state than they found it when they took office. They had, in short, done much, and were prepared to do more, and if they had fallen short of the public expectations, the fault rested with those who, after offering an incessant and unworthy opposition, were now pre pared to adopt their principles. These acts of the ministry were an earnest of what their future conduct would be, and, therefore, he did not hesitate to accept office with them. But Since this period great events bad occurred—that ministry had been dismissed—that parliament had been dissolved—and why? It was not difficult to answer the question; but he would ab stain from - all comment at present—he waited for future expla nations, and for a full investigation anal examination before the public of the transactions to which he alluded. But this he would say, that however indisposed he felt at all tunes to offer a factious opposition to any administration which his Majesty, in the exercise of his just prerogative ; might summon to his counsels, yet he could not give his confidence to those ministers for, to use the words of Lord Stanley, he had no public grounds of confidence that they intended to carry their professions into execution. Was it to be supposed that those who had opposed reform because its fruits were poisonous, were now ready to offer that poison as wholesome food ? It would be a libel upon their character. Sir Robert Peel himself—a man of honour as he believed him to be—had declared that he would not accept office on the condition of abandoning his principles, and nullifying .his former acts. By their former acts, then, let the new ministers be judged. To him (Mr. S.) it appeared that no other change had taken place than a mere removal from Apsley Ilouse to Downing-street. They were now told that the new would be snore of a reforming ministry than their predecessors, by that organ of theirs which had dis graced the character of the press of England, whose delin quencies he regretted to see, because, holding the press to be the palladium of our liberties, he believed that the conduct recently exhibited by the Times tended to destroy its usefulness by curtailing its power—this be regretted the more because it was fearful to see so much talent and ability degraded, and such powers so shamefully prostituted. They had been told by this paper, which professed to have it from undoubted authority, that the new ministers intended to propose a measure of church reform for Ireland more efficient, more extensive than the late vaccinating! ministers intended to bring forward. Would the freeholders before whom he stood believe this ? (CrieS of Yes! and No I) To those who believed this he would say, what must have been the character—what the profligacy of their opposition to the Irish church measure of the late ministry? He begged them to consider whether there was not danger in these exhibi tions of tergiversation and weakness in public men—who were prepared to grant at one period what they refused at another. It was the same abandonment of principle—the same readiness to sacrifice their opinions which induced the Duke of Welling ton and Sir Robert Peel at one time to oppose, and at another to grant catholic emancipation. Such conduct as this destroyed the character of public men, which, as public property, he could not but regret. But as it was in the power of the elec tors to say how they would be governed he called upon them to retttrn none but reformers to parliament. If they-did so, such men would support any reform measures of the Duke of Wel lington which were efficient and good, for it was the interest of the country that they,should do so. He (Mr. S.) would not re fuse to support any . reform that might be proposed by the go vernment. He might like the treason although he abhorred the traitors. The reformers of England had been styled de structives, while their opponents arrogated to themselves the title of conservatives. Names mattered little, and both parties n eant that they were conservatives of the institutions of the country—destructives only of their abuses. This he believed of all, save only a small section of the miserable and deluded fol lowers of O'Connell and Hume, who were -destructives only wih the hope of plunder. (Loud cheers.) After some further observations Mr. Stanley concluded by throwing himself on the good sense and patriotism of the electors. (Loud cheering.) Mr. Tatton Egerton next came forward amidst loud and ge neral plaudits. The hon. gentleman said, that in coming fa rAard a second time to solicit a renewal of their confidence heretofore reposed in him by the electors of his native county, he did not present himself as an untried man. He had formerly been returned by them as their representative, free and un fettered to exercise his own judgment, and he assured them, that when a dissolution should take place, he would be ready to give an account of his stewardship and of the line of conduct which he should feel it his duty to take. This account, in pursuance of his promise, he was now ready to render to any elector who should desire it, as the time had now arrived by the exercise of the undoubted prerogative of •the crown, when a dissolution again placed him before them, ready to answer for his past conduct, in the confident hope—a hope inspired by the rectitude of his intentions and the honesty of his purpose— (cheers) that he should not in Gain solicit their suffrages. No one was more conscious than himself of his own imperfections and inability, but he tried to obviate them by a steady and con stant attention to the interests of the freeholders, by pursuing a straightforward independent course; and by bringing to the consideration'of every question a mind free from party feeling or political bias, he had endeavoured to give his votes in the manner most conducive to their interest, and that of the whole community. (Cheers.) His political feelings bad been sb recently expressed, and were so well known, that he would not trouble them with their repetition. He was so firmly a ttached to all the institutions of the country in church and state — (cheers,) that he was determined to support the connexion between both, conceiving as he did, that a religious establish ment was neccessary for the happiness and prosperity of every nation (applause) —and because he knew of no church establishment (he spoke with all reverence of every other) so pure, or so tolerant as that of this country. (Loud cheers.) But at the same time, while he declared his determination to support it to the utmost, he was ready to give his best consider tion to any measure of improvement, which, without impairing its efficiency might tend to rivet it more closely on the affections of the people. (Cheers.) With respect to the present minis try, against whom so many attacks had been made by his late hon. colleague, he would only say, that he should pursue the same course as to them as he had followed with reference to the late administration; he had supported them when in the right, he had voted against them when he thought them wrong. (Cheers.) But this declaration he hesitated not to make—that so long as the present ministry adhered to the sentiments *vowed its Sir Robert Peel's address, so long he should give them his cordial support. (Loud cheers.) •It had been said against that party, that their administration had been most profligate and wasteful, and that they never granted any le -1 form. He begged, however, to call the attention of his honour able friend to the fact, that when the late ministry came into power, they foal(' three millions in the Exchequer, and that in the course of sixteen years of tory government, no less than forty-eight millions of taxes had been repealed. (Loud cheers.) He cared not whether he was designated a conser vative or a reformer, but he had no hesitation in declaring himself to be a conservative. (Great applause.) ‘When he said thus much he must also state that he had never been behindhand in reforming any abuse ; and as a proof he would instance the fact that he had seconded the bill submitted to parliament for re forming the freemen of Liverpool. He should support the present government because he firmly believed they would enter with a friendly, but at the same time a cautious spirit into the revisal of all the institutions in church and state. That they would reform all abuses which were real (for imaginary abuses he knew nothing—these were mere matters of opinion), and would march on with a view to the promotion of the welfare and happiness of the community. (Cheers.) Ile trusted that no person in that assembly —no elector of Cheshire had ever had reason to complain of his.inattention to public or private busi ness, or that he was ever absent from his post when his services were required. (Hear.) On these grounds he rested for a re newal of their suffrages. The High Sheriff then declared the election to have fallen Ripon E. J. Stanley and Tatton Egerton, Esq., who were im mediately girt with swords as knights of the shire. Both gentlemen returned thanks for the honour conferred upon them. Mr. Stanley moved a vote of thanks to the high sheriff, which was seconded by Mr. Egerton. STOCKPORT ELECTION.-VIOLENT OUTRAGES. (From our men corresponclnt.) The nomination . of the candidates for the representation of this borough took plaCe on Monday. Mr. J. H. Lloyd, one of the late members, found, it appears, the labour of legislating too gr eat for his powers of endurance. In an address to his late constituents, which, in the honourable and learned gentleman's absence from Stockport, was generally . placarded throughout the town, he says—" The severe and unintermitted labours of the two sessions, during which I have had the honour of a seat in the legislative a.rsembly, have proved too much for my naturally feeble constitution. Body and mind have sunk under the effort, and it is necessary that, for a time, I should retire altogether from active life for the purpose of recruiting the health and energies of both." The preliminary forms having been gone through, Thomas Marsland, Esq., one of the late members, was proposed by Captain Howard and seconded by Mr. Richard Sykes. Henry Marsland, an unsuccessful candidate at the last election, was put in nomination by Mr. Baker, and seconded by Mr. Christie. Edward Davis Davenport, the defeated ultrarradical candidate at the last election, was again nominated by Mr. Cheatham, and seconded by Mr. Isaac Moss. The first candidate, Major. (Thomas) Marsland, is a conser vative-reformer, Mr. Henry Marsland is a reformer. but not a destructive. Mr. Davenport is a destructive radical. The Major, at the nomination, addressed the electors as follows ; Fellow-townsmen and electors,—l present myself before you for the second time as a candidate for the honour of represent ing this borough iu parliament, hoping that my conduct during the short period I have had an opportunity of serving you has been such as to-merit your approbation and to induce you again to give me your.support. I have never lost sight of the great objects that we all had in view, when you did me the distin guished honour to select me as your first representative ; and I beg to repeat on the present occasion, that I am still firmly de termined to use my best endeavours, if I should be again so fortunate as to be placed in that situation, to carry into com plete effect the great measure of reform, upon which I consider depends the prosperity and happiness of all classes of the com munity. I might make a speech full of promises and professions, which, in my opinion, is too much the practice and fashion of the day; but r will content myself with a declaration of my intention to support such measures only as I believe will be useful and bene ficial; and I hope that the electors will be disposed to accept such a pledge, trusting to my principles for its fulfilment, which are well known, as the best security fur the performance of my duty. The polling commenced on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, and up to four o'clock proceeded peaceably, but at that hour a strong disposition to riot was manifested by the supporters of Mr. E. D. Davenport in consequence of the success of Major Marsland. The ShakTeare's Head, an inn in the suburbs of Stockport, was attacked by the mob; the windows were broken, and the bar and cellars speedily emptied of their contents. A considerable degree of riot and - confusion also prevailed in the town of Stockport. The magistrates who had taken the pre caution of swearing in a considerable number of special consta bles, feeling that force insufficient to preserve the public peace, despatched a messenger to the commanding officer of the military stationed in Manchester for assistance. This was promptly af forded, and a troop of the sth dragoon guards was immediately -sent off. Their appearance in the town of Stockport struck no small degree of awe into the minds of the rioters, and pacified the fears that were seriously entertained for the safety of the town. It was not deemed advisable to declare the state of the poll at the close of the first day. At four o'clock business of every description was entirely suspended. All the shops, inns, and ale-houses of every 'description were shut up. Each house holder directed his attention to the preservation of hisproperty and his home. However, the arrival of the military in aid of the extraordinary vigilance of the magistracy df the district re stored something like tranquillity. But, notwithstanding the appearance of the military, during the night several attempts were made to renew the outrages which had disgraced the town during the day. An attempt was made to fire the hay-stacks of a gentleman who was a warm supporter of Major Marsland, the conservative candidate, but prevented by the vigilance of the police. WEDNESDAY. The business of the election proceeded for some time withou any particular manifestation of public feeling. The state of the poll was not declared and therefore nut exactly known. To wards the middle of the day, however, it was rumoured that Major Marslaud's return was certain. When this, became generally known au attempt to renew the scene of the preced ing day was very general among the ragamuffins who patronized Mr. Devonport. The agents of this candidate demanded an ad journment of the election, which the mayor, as returning officer, declined acceding to. Between eleven and twelve o'clock the mob collected in front of the principal booth became so out rageous that soldiers were stationed near the entrances to it in order to protect the voters in their ingress and egress to and from it. These were continued until five o'clock, when the state of the poll was declared. The numbers were found to be as follows: For Henry Marsland 5BO For Mar Marsland 482 For E. D.Davenport 362 ' As soon as the result of the election was known, the mob evinced a strong inclination to riot, which was checked only by the firmness of the magistrates and the presence of the military. About nine o'clock, when our account closes, another troop of dragoons arrived from Manchester, and the town was then per fectly quiet. In the confusion that prevailed during the day it is difficult to collect the precise or indeed any detailed account of the damage done by the rioters. Some shops are said to have been plundered, and we believe that a great number of Major Marsiand's friends have'suffered much personal violence in ad dition to having their windows broken. SHROPSHIRE. (From a correspondent.) This county has maintained its high reputation for loyalty and sound constitutional feeling by, returning twelve stanch conservatives and not one destructive. The whole county was disgusted with the conduct of the few stray whigs whom it re turned at the last elections, and had been some time preparing and resolved to cast them off. With a feeling—that all the agriculturists have at stake—was dependant on the result of the lresent elections. Animated by a spirit of self-preservation, andlord and tenant, high and low, countryman and townsman, have made common cause with each other, and have in every instance rejected the whig candidates—as enemies to the_pros perity and happiness of an agricultural community. Every borough in the county was contested either by whir or radical, and in every instance were they, whips or radicals, signally de feated, as the following statement strikingly demonstrates : Shrewsbury—State of the poll Thursday night. - Sir John Hanmer Mr. Pelham ss7—Conservative. Mr. Slaney Gross poll on Friday at two o'clock. Sir J. Hanmer 760 Mr. Pelham i Mr. Slaney The poll finally closed by the too conservatives being declared duly elected, and they had then a sufficient number of votes unpolled to have left their opponents in a woful minority. Ludlow—Close of the poll. Lord Clive 234—Conservative. E. L. Charlton... 15 9? Late a whig but now a , 5 stanch conservative. Mr. Romily ls4—Whig. ' Bridgnorth—Close of the poll. Whitmore . Pigot 423—Conservative. Tracey Wenlock—Close of the poll. Forrester sl9—Conservative. Gaskell 4'22—Conservative. Somerville SHROPSHIRE NORTH.—Two conservatives, Sir R. Hill, nephew of Lord Hill, and W. 0. Gore, Esq., both strenuous defenders of the established and cherished institutions of their country. Mr. Cotes, the whig, finding he had no chance, and considering prudence the better part of valour, beat a timely retreat. SHROPSHIRE Sourtt.—Two conservatives, Lord Darlington and the Hon. Robert Clive. CITY OF DUBLIN. (From the Dublin Evening Mail.) WEDNESDAY.--SECOND DAY. The polling commenced this morning with spirit on the part of the conservative candidates; but to this hour, two o'clock, was languid on the part of their opponents. STATE Or POLL, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. West and Hamilton ... 221 O'Connell and Ruthven llO Majority on this day's poll for West and 111 Hamilton 5 •• • AT ONE O'CLOCK. Hamilton '434 \Vest 425 O'Connell 323 Ruthven Majority —ll9 TH REE O'CLOCK. Every obstruction is giving to our voters coming up. The O'Connellites see that they are beaten, and are now about hav ing recourse to brute force. A troop of dragoons have been sent for, and are now patrolling around the Court-house. Mr. Ruthven refused to consent to have special constables sworn in. The destructives are beaten. MR. JOHN DAVID LA TOUCHE. A most extraordinary sensation has been produced by the appearance of Mr. La 'I ouche, and a still greater one by his vote, and the observations with which it was accompanied. The following is an outline of what he said:— " I beg leave to state my reasons for now opposing the party with which I have always co - operated. It was not myinten tion to have voted at Ihe present contested election; but when I heard and witnessed the threats and shameful intimidation resorted to by the opposite party—when I saw that men were menaced with death's head and cross-bones being placed over their doors, and that it was threatened that a circle should be drawn around our shops and our establishments, I felt bound, as a true friend of peace and good order—l felt myself impera tively called upon to step forward, at this important crisis, to vote for Messrs. Hamilton and West. For although I may differ from these gentlemen on some political matters; such for instance as the question of tithes, yet I think that any reform must be a political humbug which interferes with the freedom of election by threats and intimidation such as that now resorted to. I therefore wish to set an example to my fellow-citizens, to protect their property, their lives, and the lives of their children, and, what should be more dear than property or life to preserve the integrity of the constitution." No language can convey an idea of the manner in which these sensible and most excellent observations were received ; nor of the effect that Mr. Latouche's vote and speech will pro duce on that class of electors who used to be considered as liberal. At the close of the poll on Wednesday the numbers were : Hamilton West O'Connell Ruthven COUNTY OF DUBLIN. Mr. Hamilton's prospects are hourly brightening, and we shall be rejoiced at seeing Mr. Evans, who has repudiated his principles and truckled to those whom, in his heart, he despises, driven with disgrace from the hustings. Indeed, if the Roman catholic electors be sincere in their desire to return Mr. Fitz simon, they must cast off Mr. Evans. STATE OP THE POLL. AT ONE O'CLOCK. Hamilton Fitzsitnon Ewa TWO O'CLOCK. ____ Hamilton _ ___ 170 Evans Fitzsimon .COUNTY GALWAY. All things are going on favourably. There appears not the least doubt of Mr. Daly's success. Sir J. Burke, Martin, and Bodkin, had a meeting the other day in Tuam, the head-quar ters of the popish bishop, Mac}lale. Sir John, not finding himself as well supported as he expected, gave in, and was to support Mr. Martin, who, it was expected, would coalesce with Machete's man. However, by the accounts this day, matters have taken a sudden change, and they now say that Martin, disappointed in the loan of money from England, has this day given in, and that Sir John is again in the field. Certain it is that Lord Clanricarde's freeholdgrs are all on the march this evening for Galway, to vote for sir John; but whether he co alesce with Bodkin (Machete's puppet) or not is uncertain— but he will go any length to get a seat. Mr. Ualy's friends ap pear quite sure of his success. He is an out-and-out supporter of the present government, and inueli liked in this his native county. He is a friend of the church, and will not vote for its plunler. Upwards of three hundred infantry, a troop of dra goons, and an overwhelming police force are at Galway. ,Strong bodies of police are also stationed at 0 ranniore and C lare- Galway to.protect the freeholders, these being the two great passes into the county of the town of Galway. - COUNTY LONGFORD.-TVESDAT. The election for this county commenced to-day. There axe five candidates in the field, but the old members, Lord Forbes and Mr. A. Lefroy, will be returned by a triumphant majority. The priests are everywhere most active in their vocation, can vassing for the radical candidates and denouncing those who vote for Lord Forbes and Mr. Lefroy. At five o'clock the pull was announced, viz. : Lord Forbes 5 Mr. Lefroy . 5 Mr. Luke White Col. Henry White • COUNTY CARLOW.--TUESDAT The election for this county commenced to-day, under the most flattering auspices. Wallace and Ble.ckney have resigned, and Maurice O'Connell and a Mr. Cahill have been started by the radicals in opposition to Colonel Bruen and Mr. Kavanagh. There is no county in Iceland which has made greater exerttous to rescue itself from the disgrace of being represented by Mr. O'Connell's nominees than has the county of Carlow, and on the present occasion there is every probability that those most estimable men, Colonel Bruen and Mr. Kavanagh, will be successful. The following was the state of the poll at its close this evening : Colonel Bruen Kavanagh Maurice O'Connell l5 Cahill CITY OF CORK The election for this city commenced on Monday in the city court-house. At ten o'clock Mr. Callaghan and Dr. Baldwin made their appearance and were received with loud cheering by their friends in court. Some time after Mr. Leycester and Colonel Chatteiton entered the court, and were received with he most deafening plaudits. FIRST DAY'S POLL. Chatterton.. . 35-1 Leycester Callaghan 196 Baldwin, 193 LIMERICK CITY, The election for the city of Limerick commenced and ter minated on Friday, in the return of the two late radical members—the Messrs. Roche. However, their triumph wiilbe of very short duration, as Alderman Watson, the conservative candidate, announced to the electors that in consequence of an error in the writ the whole proceedings were invalid. On this subject the Limerick Times, a whig paper, sayv:—•' The writ addressed to our city sheriffs, it is known, was without date. It was returned to the Hanaper office in order to this error being corrected, and came down on Tuesday, with a date. But the question arises, whether the writ can be antedated, and whether, as proclamation had been previously made, the elec tion of this day is not void. We believe we can state that the new solicitor-general (Mr. Pennefather) has given it as his opinion that the election is not a valid one. This opinion was received this day. We believe there is scarcely a doubt but that Mr. Watson will be one of the sitting members. CITY OF KILKENNY. SATURDAY, JAN. 10.—The election commenced yesterday; the candidates were Mt. Sullivan, the late member, and Mr. Fletcher, son of the late judge. The show of hands wad iu favour of Mr. Sullivan, upon which Mr. Fletcher demanded a poll, and an adjournment took place to this day, when Mr. Fletcher resigned, and Mr. Sullivau was, of course, declared duly elected. COUNTY ROSCOMMON 1 1 Finn* DAY. French O'Conor Don Barton Browne 45 COLERAINE. Only a few were polled on each side the first day. On Satur day the state of that day's poll was— Copeland Richardson.. B4 Majority.. The state of the gross poll was— Copeland. lO2 Richardson.. B9 Majority. —l3 'We understand that on Saturday there were five votes for Mr. Richardson (not included in the state of the poll,) which were objected to, but afterwards sustained. On Monday the polling was -resumed, there being only twenty voters who remained. Five of the freemen, and eight of the householders voted for Alderman Copeland. We have just heard that the gross majority, at the close of this day's poll, which terminated the election, was four in favour of Alder man Copeland. The Alderman was then declared to be duly elected. ENNIS On Monday last, at twelve o'clock, the court house was opened for the purpose of proceeding with the borough election. Michael Finucane, Esq., of Stamerpark, was proposed by Dr. Magrath, and seconded by John D'Arcy, Esq. Hewitt Bridg man, Esq., was next proposed by Richard Scott, Esq., and se conded by Mr. Cornelius Hickey. At three o'clock the polling commenced, and continued until five. The numbers were then declared— Mr. Finucane .. 33 Mr. Bridgman . 32 ARMAGH ELECTION. The election for the borough of Armagh commenced on Sa turday. Wr. William M 4 William, Esq., proposed Mr. Leonard Dobbin, as a fit and proper representative. Mr. Gardner se conded the nomination. - Mr. Jackson was proposed, by Mr. John Sloan; seconded by Counsellor Kidd. The candidates having addressed the electors, the court ad lourned until Monday, on which day Leonard Dobbin polled 11.. W. Jackson 69 SECOND DAY. Dobbin Jackson DUNGANNON. The Hon. C. Knox has been returned without opposition for he borough of Dungannon. DOWNPATRICK BOROUGH. David Kerr, Esq., has been returned without opposition. Mr. Kerr is a conservative. BOROUGH OF ATHLONE. TRIUMPH OF CONSERVATISM.—The election commenced on Friday; and the two candidates having briefly addressed the electors, rolling' immediately commenced, when the numbers at the close of the first day stood thus : .. Captain Mathew 40 /dr. Talbot SECOND DAY. Captain Mathew 89 Mr. Talbot 77 Majority for Captain Mathew..--12 MARLOW. The election for this borough commenced on Friday.— C. D. 0. Jephson, Esq., the late member, was returned:not, however, without opposition, as Fergus O'Connor, and a per son named Skully, from some part of Tipperary, offered them selves to the consideration of the electors. As parliament, according to these worthies, is to be dissolved again iu the course of a month, both withrew their pretensions fur the rresent. TRALEE. The election for this borough commenced on Friday, the 9th.instant. Mr. O'Connell was proposed by the Reverend John M'Ennery, parish ptiest, seconded k y Richard Leyne, Esq., of resolution notoriety. Mr. Denny was put in nomina tion by Charles George Fairfield, Esq., seconded by John James Hickson, Esq. The poll commenced immediately, and, at its close, stood as follows: Mr. Denny 5B Mt. O'Connell SATURDAY-SECOND DAY. Mr Denny p 23 Mr. O'Connell . 31 Total for Mr. Denny Total for O'Connell Majority At ten o'clock on Saturday morning, the poll stood still at eighty•one each for some hours, Mr. Denny having still a voter in store. At about twelve o'clock a carriage drove in from a remote part of the county, bringing a voter who had left the town to avoid being compelled to vote, and was dragged for ward against his inclination ; at the same moment, the porter of the Provincial Bank was torn from the house, under threats of a RUN ! ! I—and forced to the hustings. A third individual pledged by oath not to vote, was induced by his conscience keeper to come forward, and lastly, Mr. Daniel Supple, the agent of Mr. O'Connell, closed the poll with a majority thus obtained to the amount of four. STATE OF THE POLLS IN ENGLAND. DURHAM, JAN 12. Mr. Trevor .... 221—A conservative. Mr, Harland... 122—A whiglin'. Mr. Granger ... 98—Lord Durham's nominee, a destructive. Dumpers for Mr. Trevor _ lB2 PlumPers for Mr. Harland 2 Plumpers for Mr. Granger a BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, JAN. 13. Marquis of Chandos 2050 Sir W. Young Praed, Esq. G. IL Dashwood Dr. John Lee EAST REWORD AND BASSETLAW, JAx..l3. Vernon Duncan Clinton MONMOUTH BOROUGHS. Bailey 375 Hall SUFFOLK EAST. Henniker 2153 Vere Shawe IRELAND. CITY OF WATERFORD. SECOND DAY.' Christmas . . ll2 Wyse 169 Barron li .3 BELFAST. SECOND DAY. E. Tennent. l9O E. Wit Chichester lst) ri Cance 169 YOUGHALL BOROUGH. FIRST DAY. Smith Julia O'Connell BOROUGH OF NEW ROSS. Charles Tottenham John H. Talbot 24 SECOND DAY. Talbot Tottenham. 22 1 • THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. JANUARY lii , 1836.