The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-07 00:00:00

.7:LECTIO.V FOR TILE BOROUGH OF CAMBRIDGE.
On Frit'ay the election of a Member for this Borough
took place, when the NfaNuis Graham, son of the Duke
of Montrose, was declared duly elected.
:Jr. Alderman PURCRAS, in rising to propose the Marquis
Graham, said he should not have thought it necessary to have
droned one single word by way of apology, for the exercise on the
present 0CC4.1311, of that right, which belonged to him as a member
of the Corporation, did he not feel conscious that there were many
present more able than himself to discharge the pleasing duty.
T:tey were now met to fill up that vacancy in their representation,
which had been occasioned by the melancholy, the lamented and
rrciancholv.death of their late respected Member, who, he was bound
tat say, had discharged his duties m an upright manner ; and since
they were now deprived of his saleable services, it was their duty
to elect one able to supply hie place. Such a one he was about to
propose to them—a young nobleman as much distinguished by
talent as by birth—s young nobleman who had been educated in
this University; and who, disdaining those follies and frivolities
too often pursued by the great, had devoted his time to the study of
thins high and important duties attendant on that elevated sphere,
in which, in all probability, lie would be called to move. lie per-
fectly coincided with the political views of the Noble Marquis ; and
he believed he (Mr. Pinches) might say, without fear of contra-
diction, that such were his talents, that had he been born in a more
humble sphere, he would have aspired to and attained the most
distinguished honours this University could bestow. (Laughter and
applause). He felt confident, that if elected, he would not disgrace
them ; he therefore felt great pleasure in proposing the Most Noble
the Marquis Graham as a fit and proper person to represent
them in Parliament. (Hisses and applause.)
Mr. Alderman ANIOTT said, that fully concurrirg in every
thing that had fallen from the Honourable Gentleman who had
preceded him, he begged leave to second the nomination of the
Marquis of Graham. (Applause and disapprobation.)
The Marquis (tertian then presented himself, amid the most
deafening noise, in which marks of disapprobation decidedly pre-
vailed. At length silence being obtained, he observed. that the
kind and flattering manner in which his lion. Friend had intro-
duced his name to their notice, rendered it unnecessary for him to
say utuelr on the present occasion; still it rendered that little the
more painful and difficult. He hpd the honour of being personally
acquainted, he believed, with alithin every member of the Corpo.
ration • and in the visits he had had the honour to make to them,
be had his views on public matters known, and he was happy
to find they almost entirely agreed with him in politics; he there-
fore would not detain them long on that subject. He had long been
connected with Cambridge, and the retrospect was most fiat,-.iring.
He referred to that period of his youth, when, perhaps, the spirit.
were men eau tenant, aid susceptible of the most lively and lasting
impressions. He had before said that lie perfectly agreed with them
in politic', and should only now revert to that subject, in order to
congratulate them on the happy and prosperous state of the coun-
try, which had arrived to an unprecedented greatness. If they
looked around them, they beheld agriculture flourishing, commerce
incressing, anti debt and taxes diminishing; for not only had the
taxes and debt been diminished during the last year by the wise
measures which Ministers had pursued, but, he was happy to say,
that, by the King's Speech delivered last night at the opening of
Parliament, his Majesty had promised to make still further reduc-
tions. (Applause) Was it right, therefore, to withhold his sup.
port and confidence from those Ministers who had brought about
such happy measures? (Hisses and applause.) He trusted they
would give bhn credit for feeling the most sincere wish to promote
the local interests of the town of Cambridge; and concluded by
observing, that if they did him the honour of electing him, he
would so endeavour to discharge his duties as their Representative,
as he hoped would entitle hem to their support on a future occa-
sion._ _

There being no other Candidate, after waiting an hour
a show of hands was taken, and the Marquis was declared
duly elected.
The ceremony of chairing was dispensed with ; but the
Marquis entertained his friends and supporters with an
elegant dinner at the Black Bull Inn.