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London, England, 1830-07-26 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

NORIVICII, JULY 24.
On Friday an announcement was made by the Com-
tnittre of the Blue and White (or Liberal party), that
Robert Grant, Esq. would arrive in Norwich the next
day, to offer himself as a representative for this city. On
Saturday evening, as soon us it could be with certainty
ascertained that Mr. Gurney and Mr. Grant were ap-
proaching the city, an immense multitude of persons col-
lected along the Newmarket road, amounting in number
to fron► 10,000 to 15,000 persons. Tbe 'reemen of the
different wards, with their various flags, were in attend-
ance, and a number of gentlemen on horseback were in at-
tendance to form part of the escort. The multitude be-

gan to assemble about half-past seven, and although it w;
half•past nine before the candidates appeared, there was no
falling off in numbers. As soon as the carriage of the
gentlemen drew near, a tremendous hurrah from the fore-
most of the spectators gave notice of its approach to those
more in the rear, fur the road was lined for full a mile its
length. On its reaching the crowd, the horses were
taken from the carriage amidst deafening cheers, The
procession instantly commenced its march down St. Ste
phen's-street, through the market, around which it passed
to the White Swan Inn. The large yard appertaining to
this hotel is well suited to such a purpose, being capable of
containing many thousands. On this occasion it was
crammed to such an extent as to preclude the possibility of
the slightest motion to any individual present. The can-
didates, on presenting themselves, were greeted with the
warmest cheers. Mr. Gurney was received, not only as a
gentleman, whose political principles were highly esti-
mated, but as having come forward at the express desire
of his fellow-citizens was entitled to the most marked re-
ception. Nor was Mr. Grant's reception less enthusiastic
—less joyous. To both candidates the scene must have
been one of honourable gratification. Mr. Gurney ad-
dressed the crowd in his bold, manly, and forcible man-
ner, declaring, that, having been called forth by one of
the most numerously signed requisitions ever presented, he '
bad been induced, with reluctance, to enter again into
public life, although he felt he should have been happier
in private. , Mr. Gurney expressed his strong feeling of
the necessity for the reduction of taxation, as the most im-
portant for the relief of the people from the misery they
now suffered, and of his conviction of the necessity of re-
form. Mr. Grant afterwards addressed the freemen at
very great length, and in dignified, energetic, and eloquent
terms. He spoke of the gratification the reception such
a perfect stranger as himself bad met with—of the public
acts be had espoused, with a happy combination of mo-
desty and pride. He stated his political tenets to consist
in a wise course of retrenchment and economy ; a detesta-
tion of jobs; to he favourable to the adoption of judicious
and effectual measures for the practical correction of every
abuse, including such as prevail in the election of the re-
presentatives of the people, in the maintenance of a liberal
and tolerant system of administration at home, and an ener-
getic and liberal policy abroad. The Hon. Gentleman's
address was beard with the deepest possible silence, and
had an effect almost electrical on his auditory, who cheered
him repeatedly and loudly. The people shot tly after dis-
persed,

The Orange-Purple party have not yet officially am
nounced a candidate in conjunction with Colonel Peel; bu
Admiral Charles Ogle is rumoured as the probable person.

OXFORD, JULY, 24.
The canvassing of the different candidates for this
county is going on with the greatest spirit and activity.
Mr. Ashurst,one of the present Members, has a very large
family, he has, therefore, deemed it advisable not to en-
counter the expenee of a contested election, and does not
intend again to offer himself to the notice of the free-
holders. Two new candidates have announced themselves;
the first, Lord Norreys, who declares from the flattering
reception he has met with, he is determined to keep the
poll open to the last moment allowed by the law. His
Lordship's friends are very sanguine of success. The
second candidate is Sir George Dashwood, and he is sup-
ported by the Blenheim interest. Sir George has repre-
sented the borough of Truro in a former Parliament, and
his ancestors have been Members of this county. In the
year 1754, the grandfather of Sir George was a candidate
for this county, at which time the most spirited and
expensive election Oxfordshire ever witnessed took place;
indeed, to such an extent was money thrown away, that
for several years it shook the fortunes of the family. Sir
George expresses himself confident of success. The ge-
neral opinion is, that Mr. Pane, ono of the present Mem-
bers, is quite certain of his re-electiou, and therefore that
the struggle will be entirely between Lord Norreys and Sir
George Duckworth. Lord Norreys is the eldest son ofl
the Earl of Abingdon, a staunch Tory, and it is said his
son itnbibes the sanyi principles. A great objection is
made by the opponetfts of his Lordship on the of
his youth, be being only twenty-two years of ace ; but,
say his friends triumphantly, he can speak at all events
as well as Sir George, who has been in Parliament for
some years, but his voice was never heard within the
walls of St. Stephens. Political squibs in prose and verse
are issuing almost every hour from the press. Every
party are firing their paper bullets, but most of them fall
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wholeeliarne theircharacter o f
this seat of learning.
It is expected Sir Robert Inglis and Mr. Estcourt will
be returned Without opposition for the University, although
it is thought by some (and those not a few) that if Sir
Robert Peel tvould allow himself to be put in nomination,
he would be successful.

Much to the disappointment of the citizens there is no
probability of any apposition for the city. Mr. Hughes
Hughes was invited, and, it is said, if be had accepted the
invitation, his return would have been certain ' • but that
gentleman has published an address, in which he states
that ha stands pledged to the freemen of Rochester, and
therefore declines the honour of offering himself to the no-
tice of the citizens of Oxford. Mr. Lockhart and Mr.
Langston will, therefore, in all probability, be returned
without opposition.
(From the Leeds Mercury of Saturday.)

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held yesterday at York,
principles in this county ,
re-
spectable meeting of the leading gentlemen of liberal
it was resolved to call forward Lord Morpeth and
x.
Henry Brougham, Esq., "as fit and proper persons
to represent the county of York in Parliument.''
This decision will, we have no doubt, receive the
hearty approbation and zealous concurrence of the
great majority of the freeholders. The two indivi-
duals thus nominated are marked out for the high
honour of the representation of Yorkshire,—the one
by his distinction among the gentlemen of the county
in talents, acquirements, public spirit, and Parlia-
mentary character; and the other, by his pre-
eminent station among public men of the day, by
the most splendid talents devoted with unparalleled
energy and success to the advancement of the
liberties and interests of his country.
concerning Lord Morpeth there is and can be no
difference of Opinion among the freeholders. 'rite
meeting at York was unanimous in his favour; and
we are happy to say that his Lordship had pre-
viously given full authority to his friends to say that
he would, if called upon by the county, be ready to
offer his services as their representative, on condi-
tion that he should be returned free of expence.
To Mr, Brougham there are one or two trivial
objections, overbalanced by a host of the most
powerful recommendations. He is beyond all ques-
tion the most able, the most useful, and the most
popular man in the country. This is universally ad-
mitted ; and the only objections urged against him
are, that he is not connected with the county, and
that he is much engaged by his professional avoca-
tions. These objections were fairly stated and as
fairly removed at the York meeting, and we have
elsewhere given a full reply to them.
The feeling at York amongst the, gentlemen from
the West Riding was exceedingly strong in favour
of Mr. Brougham ; and in the absence of any resi-
dent gentleman of pre-eminent claims, it was felt
that Mr. Brougham's merits gave him an irresistible
title to the representation. We refer to the excel-
lent speeches of Mr. Sykes, Mr. Marshall, Mr.
Strickland, and others, on the transcendent merits
of the Hon. and Learned Member.
Noer that the York meeting has decided in fa-
your of Mr. Brougham, we haVe a full confidence
that the Liberals will be unanimous and zealot's in
his support. We therefore urge all those who are
friendly to his election to bestir themselves without
a single day's delay,and to forward to Mrairougliarn
such assurances of their free and independent sup-
port as shall immediately decide him to accept the
invitation of the county.
C

Fordwich is decidedly the
popular man here. His Lordship's frank anti conde-
scending manners command die esteem even of his

opponenta, while to his friends they constitute only
an additional one to the many claims which he has
upon the good opinion of the men of Kent.
COCKERMOUTIL—We learn that Mr. James
Brougham is to be returned for Cockermouth, a
borough of the Earl of Lonsdele.—Morning Paper.
Lord Be!grave is actively canvassing his native
county, Cheshire.
We understand that Mr. M. G. Prendergast, late
member for Gatton, succeeds to the seat for West-
Lu vacated by Sir Robert Peel.
WEsTIIiNsTER.--..5ir Sydney Smith, it is stated,
is to be put in nomination for NVestminster ; and
Captain Pellew, the son of Lord Exmouth, is to be
propoFed as his colleague.
MwDLEsEx.—No candidate has yet started to
oppose Mr. Hume. A depu'ution of freeholders
lately waited on Mr. Fitzclarence, with the most
earnest entreaty that he would immediately offer
himself as a candidate for the representation of the
county of Middlesex. The gentlemen composing
it were received with much courtesy by Mr. Fitz-
clarence, who declined their invitation.
DEvoN.—lt is clear that there will be a contest,
and Mr. Bastard, it is said, will be firmly opposed
by Lord Ebrington. The other sitting member,
Sir Thomas A,cland, has been on the alert.
EXETIM—Mr. Buller and Mr. Ruck have expe-
rienced no opposition.
GRANTuAst.—Messrs. Cust and Welby oppose
Lord Iluntingtower's son, the Hon. Mr. Talmash.
lIEEEFonp.—The present candidates have been
very successful in their canvass. Sir E. F. Scuds-
. more Stanhope and Mr. Lep have declined becoming
candidates.
PETERBOROUGIL—Lord Milton is expected to be
returned.
SHAFTESBURY.—A son of Admiral Knowles is a
candidate.
MARLOW.—Colonal Clayton is engaged in an ac-
tive canvass against the sitting members.
AnINGDoN.—Mr. Maberly is opposed to Mr.
Maitland, who bus been received in u very favour-
able manner. Mr. Maitland's election is considered
pretty certain.
WENDOVER.—Mr. Burge, a gentleman lately ar-
rived from the West Indies, has pledged himself to
stature poll to the last man. Another gentleman
also determines to try his strength. The present
members are Mr. Samuel and Mr. G. Smith, Lon-
don bankers.
HAMPSDIRE.—The Marquis of Douro, eldest sop
of the Duke of Wellington, and Mr. Alexander
Baring, are likely to start fur this county.
OxFormstriEE.—The contest for this county is
conducted with much spirit and perfect good humour
on all sides. Each of the candidates has indicated
a successful canvass, by which it is inferred that the
struggle will he a severe one.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY,—There will be no oppo-
sition for the representation of the University in the
next Parliament, and Mr. Estcourt and Sir Robert
Inglis will succeed of course. Mr. Peel's courteous,
affable, and kind manner, on meeting the. Oxford
Delegacy at St. James's, and the evident pains he
took to show the interest he still takes in the affairs
of Alma Mater, would not fail of exciting compari-
sons not to his disadvantage, forgiveness from his
most ardent opponents, and the veteris verlibut flatn-
we in the breasts of his former admirers.
BRISTOL—Mr. Bright retires, in consequence, it

is suppnsed, of the expense attending a contest. Mr.
Edward Protheroe, jun., has been put in nomination.
The election of Mr. H. Davis is beyond a doubt.
BEVERLEY.—There are no less than six candi-
dates; Messrs. Stewart, Peters, Burton, Batley,
Cure, and Wharton.
num.—There are five candidates for this place
—namely, Messrs. Sykes, O'Nell, Lyne, Stephens,
and Villiers.
Lorcour (City).—Col. Sibtliorp and Mr. Tenny-
son are candidates. Lord Mexborough has declined.
DROITIVICII.—The Earl of Sefton and Mr. Foley
are again candidates.
Suss x.--There will certainly be some stir and
' bustle at the approaching election for this county, it
being, as, we are crediblyinformed, the determination
of Sir Godfrey Webster iflot to suffer Mr Herbert
Cartels to walk quietly over the course. There can
of course be no question as to the final result. At
Lewes, Seaford, Chichester, Arundel, and Shore-
ham, matters remain pretty nearly in state quo.
STAFFORDSIIIRIL--.Mr. E. J. Littleton is again a
candidate.

LYMINGTON.—Mr. Boyd retires.
GRIUSIM—Soon after the canvass of the free-
men of Grimsby by Mr. Wood and Mr. Heneage,
a third man appeared, in the person of George
Harris, Esq., a post captain in the navy; and next
day Colonel Mayne took the field as his colleague
in the Red or Tory interest. A brisk contest is now
anticipated.

STAMPORD.-Mr. Tennyson hus been requested to
become a candidate for this borough in opposition to
Lord Thomas Cecil and Colonel Chaplin. Mr. Ten-
nyson, who is a candidate for Lincoln, has promised,
if he meets with no success at that place, to stand a
poll_at Stamford.

Nonwictr.—Colonel Peel and Mr. R. Gurney are
candidates. It is stated that Mr. R. Grant has joined
Mr. Gurney.

NoRTIIUMBERLAND.—Mr. Liddell having with-
drawn, Messrs. Bell and Beaumont will be returned
WIGAN.--We understand that an attempt will be
made to open this borough, and Sir John Gerrard,
Bart. has been requested to stand a contest.
CAMBRIDGE (County),—Mr. Adeane, the Chair-
man of the county sessions, is a candidate against
the present members.

ifUNTINGDON (County).—Lord Mandeville, Lord
Strathaven, and Mr. Rooper, continue their canvass
for Huntingdonshire with the greatest activity.
NsweAsTLE.—There are four candidates for this
borough, Mr. Borrudaile, Mr. Denison, Mr. Miller,
and Mr. E. Peel.

TAMWORTIL—Lord Charles Townshend again
offers himself. Mr. Wm. Peel, as well as Sir Robert
Peel, has a6o addressed the electors, but in a style
leading to the conclusion that the latter will ultimately
withdraw his claims in favour of those of his brother.
LlCllFlELD.—Unsuccessful attempts have been
made to find a candidate to oppose the Anson !merest.
BOROUGUBRIDGM.--Sir C. Wetherell and Mr.
Matthias Attwood are said to be candidates in the
Newcastle interest.

LEICESTER... .—NO opposition.
RUTLAND.—NO opposition.
NOTTINGHAII.---By the abandonment of the town
of Nottingham by Lord Runelitre end Mr. Birch,
the representation has actually gone a begging. No
fewer than six gentlemen have been applied to, all of
whom have declined the proffered honour. Mr.
Denman, it is true, has put forth a second address,
but not in a style to please the townsmen. After

great exertion a candidate hua ut lust been found.—
Sir Ronald Ferguson is the individual.
BASSI MAW (Hundred of).--Now that the East
Retford question is settled, .Gard Newell( has re-
newed the offer of his services for the hundred of
Bassetlaw. Grenville \Troubles Vernon, Esq.,
comes forward as a second candidate. • _

ENGLAND UNDER KING STEPHEN, FEDat
SAXON CHRONICLE.—" In this King's time, says the
Saxon Chronicler, " all was dissension; and evil and
rapine. Against hien soon vas rich men. They had
sworn oaths, but no truth insintsitted They were ail
forsworn and forgetful of their troth. They built castles
which they held out a.zainst him. They cruelly oppressed
the wretched men of the hind with wads work. They
tilled the castles with devils itnd evil men. They sensed
those whoM they supposed to have any goods, men, sod
labouring women, end threw them into prison, fur their
gold and silver, and inflicted on them unutterable tortures.
Some they hanged up by the feet, and smoked with (ow
smoke; some. by the thumps or by the beard, end hung
oasts of mail on their feet, They pot them into dungeons
with ashlars, an I snakes, and toads. - Many thousands
they wore tint with hunger: This hoted the nineteen
years while 81T,rtiNN was King, and it grew continually
I`hey burned
re of land
Lardner'N Cabinet Cyclopedia' VIII,
itiolgtohton,4lcltoo7.odEssej lifitnttirawmt °Entienlisi sitting i ntmgh —thou
wio,,rse
starved of hoer ; to till the ground was to plough the

REMARKABLE CASE OP MATRIMONIAL

DECEPTION.

The maid-servant of a respectable solicitor,
who resides in Broad-street, in the City, for
some time lately encouraged the addresses of a
man who described himself as clerk to a large
millinery concern at Battle-bridge, and received
him in her master's house. ihe clerks in the
house in Broad street, had seen the gallant about
the premises frequently, and observed that on
such occasions he hid his face with his handker-
chief. This was rather a ground for suspicion,
nit they fancied that he felt some little shame at
icing identified us the lover of a female in such
tumble circumstances, and readily excused the
eeling. The young woman at last grew too
nigh for the situation, and upon being told that
ter qualifications for her place were become
rather out of order, turned up her nosOy and say-
ing that she was going to enter into a happier
state, took her leave. It had not, 'weever,
escaped those in the house that she was ac-
customed to display more money, trinkets, and
clothes, than it generally fell to the lot of a mil-
liner's clerk to provide, and a clue was soon
found to the mystery. Several articles of her
master's property were missed, - and amongst
the rest were two most valuable volumes of
the Cyclopa4ia. The girl was not.suspected of
having appropriated these books, but her lover's
studied concealment of his face from strangers
was soon attributed to a motive very different
from that originally ascribed •to it. A day or
two after the detection of the robbery down ran
the milliner from Battlebridge to the office in
flroad.street to inquire for his porter; for the
liwer had thonght proper to go a step or two
higher than his real rank in recommending him-
self to his sweetheart. "He is not here (said
the servant)—we suppose that he is gone to be
married ;" • " Married I" cried the milliner,
" Why, he has robbed me of money and goods,
and I'll have him if he is above ground." The
laborious inquiries of the enraged milliner suc-
ceeded. He traced the new couple to Brighton,
and pounced upon them soon after they came
out of church, covered with matrimonial favours,
and thus prevented them from spending the
honeymoon in France. As soon as they ar-
rived in London, and were taken to a Police,
station, 4, I say," said one of the officers to the
hero of the story, 4, 'tis you, is it? I thought
it would come to this—you wouldn't take my
advice, and keep from your old tricks." " Why,
who is he, in the name of God," said the Mil-
liner ; " Who is he," repeated the officer—
" Why, he is an old hand, to be sure—he has
been over the water before, and now he'll go
over for good." The unhappy girl seemed as
much astonished at the intelligence that sho was
the wife of e thief as any body else, and it be-
ing apparent that she was not aware of the man-
lier in which he had lately enriched himself, no
intention is entertained of prosecuting her.