The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-20 00:00:00

DERBYSHIRX ELECTION.

Monday was the 'day oppoisited by the High
'Sheriff, Francis Mundy. Km. for theelection of
two Knight* to serve in Parliament for this county,
and as no new candidates were announced, it was
anticipated that our late respected representatives
would be returned without opposition. This. how-
eve', has not been entirely the case, for at least 11
show of oppositioti was attempted, which created a
bustle in the town for a few hours. and thus iu all
probability answered the effect cootemplated by
the agitator.
our former townsman, Dr. Crompton, of elec-
tioneering celebrity, returning from Nottingham,
and finding that our county election was at hand,
resolved not to suffer so tempting an opportunity
to escape him of riding hie favourite kohby. Un-
dismayed by the uniform failure of his previous
e!actioneering efforts,_ he instantly determined to
nominate a third candidate fur this county; and a
Pi:mil-bill dated on the morning of the day of elec-
tion, informed the Freeholders that he should pro-
po•e for their approbation Samuel Shore, Esq. of
Ibleersbrook. This police having been industriously
circulated. a very !huge concourse of people assem-
bled at the County Hall at ten o'clock, the hour
:appointed by the High Sheriff; but as Lord G. H.
Cavendish bad not at. that time arrived, though he
was every minima expected, the Court was ad-
journed till twelve. At that hour the Hall was
.gain completely filled. • and from the limited ex-
tent end inconvenient structure of the Crown
Court, which was occupied as the hustings, a great
proportion of the crowded assembly was unable to
tear or to witness the proceeding'. An adjourn-
ment to the Court-yard was therefore loudly called
for by those its .itte hack ground, but this not
hying complied with, much tumult move, which
for some time impeded the progress of the meeting.
At last the business of the day was entered upon
in is short address by the High Sheriff; when the
L-hder Sheriff having gnu' through the preliminary
gums, Bach. Heathente, Esq. of the Postures, in
proposing Lord G. H. Cavendish, said.—
Gentlemen—When 1 propose the Right Hon.
Lard George Augustus H. Cavendish, as a highly
proper person to be elected as one of your Repre-
•entatives in the approaching Parliament, I shall
not introduce a stranger to you, but one who boo
served you with seal, independence, and integrity,
ui many Parliaments in that high ritualism. to
whch I trust he will be this day restored, by your
suffrages.
i should pay but $ bad compliment to that dis-
cernment which you have so repeatedly and judi-.
inunsly exercised. and to the exalted and eats-.
h:islied character of the Noble Lord, if I attempted
to describe either hie private virtues or his qualifi•
ce:ions for the various public duties which he will
have to discharge if he again becomes the object of
Four choice. I will not. therefore, detain you un-
necessarily. but propose his Lordship as a pro Per
person to be one of your Representative', in the'
erso.ng Parliament.
This !tonsil's/ion was seconded by Colonel Hal-
tnn, of Vl'iofield Manor, who spoke to the follow-
ing effect
Gentlemen---Sensible as you all are of the quart.
&anon. of Lord G. Cavendish to represent this
county in Parliament. and of the due estimation in
hich he is held by all ranks and parties for honour
and integrity, it is unnecessary that I should tres-
pass on your time by eulogising his merits.
You have experienced his Lordship's attention to
1.116 duties in the House of Commons, and I ven-
ture to assert that he is no less the faithful guardian
of your local interests than of the glorious Cousti-
lotion under which we live, sod of the interests of
the county at large. He again aspires to the ho-
nour which you have so repeatedly conferred upon
him, and as you have proved his fitness fur the
I.igh station he on. solicits at your hands. I feel
the most perfect confidence that you will evince
per approbation of his past services by again uaa-
isirsously returning him as your Representative.
Edward Miller Mundy. Esq. was next pro-
posed by the Rev. C. S. Hotoest, of Aston-upon-
Treat. who thus addressed the meeting :—Gentle-
toso. having been instructed early in life, that
clearness sad conciseness make a rule perfect. if
will endeavour not to trespan unnecessarily eta your
times bat conform to this rule as closely as lean.
coosesteutly with that deference which is justly due
to ea respectable Mad enlightened an assembly.
Gentles's. the many awful and, important mats
wbitts these eesinems times have pooduced, namely,
the demise Omit late good King—the accession of
his resift Majesty to the throne of these realms-.
sad the dissolotion of the late Parliament, are
amongst these that have excited the deepest
degree of public feeling. and ,that have oncosioned
the greatest public sensation. in consequence of
these erects it is that you are here assembled for
the important purpose of *grin exercising your
elective franchise; sod the duty I now have to dia-
charge is, to recommend to your kindest attention.
and is your warmest solicitudes, your faithful
friend sad trusty odd servant, Mr. Mandy,
as a wiper person into whose hawk you may
apps. as you have been in the habit of doing
fur Bowl, fatty years tranquilly and confi-
des* Ustruat the guardianship and protec-
tias.d all ewe grant rights and privileges which
iweiwww door and valuable to you as Englishmen.
Goathaanen, an banimuable ammo( such dur.ttou
speaks more forcibly ia favour of Mr. Mundy,
lbws words cis myna% and at mice sets at nought
all the Sion aid silvery loftier of assuasive lan-
guage. and Andy renutled petted% sod even the
powerful force of eloquence iwolC. 00 this Ire
groused. Claadesea, Ibat ony amebae of hope, with
the etiallieut as. aide that yea will not, on;, dint