The Sun.
London, England, 1830-03-04 00:00:00

RYE BOROUGH.

(From a Correspondent of the Mites.)
An animated scene took place in this borough on
Monday la3t, in consequence of a contested election
which occurred on that day, for the return of a
Member to Parliament, in lieu Gf Henry Bonham,
Esq., who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
It was expected that, according to a custom too
long followed in this borough, the candidate to be
proposed by the Patron would make his appearance
just at the tnoment of election, and, without even
his name being known by the few corporators en-
titled to vote, until proclaimed in the Town-hall,
would be returned as duly elected. This...expecta-
tion, however, was happily defeated on the present
occasion by the activity and spirit of Colonel De
Lacy Evans, who arrived in the town on Sunday
evening, and early the next morning commenced an
active canvass among those who styled themselves
the freemen. His success with them was of course
such as might be anticipated, for the greater part
had, as usual, promised their votes, although they
had riot seen the candidate for whom their support
was required, and some of them did not know his
name. Soon after ten o'clock their favoured candi-
date arrived, and upon his name being announced
he proved to be Frederick Pusey, Esq. Immedi-
ately after his arrival the election proceeded, when
the Mayor declared the freemen's choice to have
fallen upon Mr. Pusey. Colonel Evans then de-
manded a poll, and speedily obtained the votes of
three freemen, besides a large body of respectable
inhabitants and persons born in the town, paying
scot and lot, all of whom claim u right to vote, and
whose votes, if established, will give Colonel Evans
a very considerable majority. The whole strength
mustered by the Patron and his myrmidons amounted
only to 14 votes, but the Mayor declared the corpo-
ration candidate duly elected. We understand Co-
lonel Evans is determined to try the right of those
whose votes were rejected, and should he succeed
in establishing it, he will not only secure his seat in
the house of Commons, but greatly contribute
towards restoring this once-flourishing place to its
pristine vigour.

The bribery oath was freely administered, and as
freely taken by certain of the electors, and the can-
didates were respectively questioned as to their prin-
ciples, which, in a borough so perfectly rotten, de
serves to be recorded as a remarkable effect, pro-
duced by public spirit. But the most singular
anomaly, was the nomination, by one of the freemen
who had always marched under the patron's ban-
ner, of Mr. W. Cobbett as a candidate. He of
course met with: no fellow corruptionist to second
his motion; but as he avowed his object to be the
support of radical reform, we presume he will no
longer hesitate to adopt the wholesome practice of
reforming himself, and will use his utmost endea-
vours for the future, to restore the franchisses of
this town to those respectable inhabitants who have
been so long and so unjustly deprived of them.

Mr.SHEIL and theCLOsi MEL BOOT-MAKER.

WATERFORD ELECTION.

I should not omit to mention the narrative of the
incidents of this day, a very odd and ludicrous assault
which was made by a boot-maker from Clonmel upon
Mr. Shell. While the number of votes were calcu-
lating, a sallow, haggard-looking man came forward
to the front of the centre gallery, and cried out,
" Shell, a word with you." This exclamition excited
universal attention, and the orator obtained silence.
He then lifted up his hand, and directed it to 'Mr.
Shell, who was seated next to the Sheriff's assessor,
nor was his gesture the lei s impressive because his
coat was out at the elbows, and the fragment of a
dirty shirt was visible in the rent under his arm.
Altogether he appeared in a truly patriotic condition.
After having surveyed the object of his antipathy
for a moment, he exclaimed, " Sheil, do you know
me ? lam Maher, the boot-maker from Clonmel.
Often I used to shout for you at the meetings, you
little deserter. I remember one of your speeches at
the chapel about the mountain of Shevanamaun. On
the summit of that mountain that overhangs your
city, Cromwell bade his soldiers stand, and, stretch-
ing forth his truncheon, as he pointed to the fertile
vale in which it is situated, the warrior exclaimed,
Men of Israel, this is a country worth fighting for.'
He was right, arid shall we not fight for this country ?
Those were the very words you spoke. I got them by
heart out of the Tipperary Free Press, and if the
country was worth fighting for, why did you desert
it? Ah ! you little villain, you're the Devil's little
finger !—(Roars of laughter.) I wish I had to
make a pair of boots for you, and I'd put pegs
enough in them to make you tread light enough.
It's. you that have ruined the pause, bad luck to
you !—(Loud cheers.)—Oh, Shed ! I'm sorry for
you; after all the victories you won, to see you go
even to the pitch-caps, the triangles, the shrieks, the
howls, and the groans. You Member for Louth !
No, by J—s, I'd rather vote for Nero or Dioclesian.
—(Roars of laughter.) And I'd hop on one leg
from Clonmel all the way to Dundalk to vote against
you. ' You're a rotten branch,' as the Scripture
says, and you'll be cut down and cast into the fire.
You look very pensive : here, will you have a pinch
of snuff—it's real blackguard, just fit for you.—
(Roars of laughter.) Oh, Shell ! if you get into
Parliament, it's you that would put in a good word
for the Minister. You'd like to be at Dan ; but
he'd treajl on you, you little viper, and squeeze your
venom out of you. You wanted to be cock of the
walk.—(Loud cheers.)--You thought that we
ought to subscribe for you, and because we did'nt,
you took the base Beresford money. Ali, Sheil,
you'd be Member for Waterford yourself, if you
had'nt taken the dirty yellow boys from George. I
wish I had ye both in the same bag, and I'd duck
you well; and, mind me, keep out of my way, little
Penenden—(Loud laughter)—for I'll not leave you
weighing two stone, and I'll peel every scrap of
flesh off your bones. Good bye to you! I'll meet
you at Philippi, I believe they call it. I'll be your
evil janius ut Clonmel assizes, and bring out the
boys to meet you. What a welcome we'll give you."
—(Loud laughing and cheers.)—From a Cor-
respondent to a Morning Paper.

The SPEAKER'S second Parliamentary levee,
for the present Session, will be on Saturday next, the 6th
flstant.

The name of Sir GERARD NOEL was
erroneously inserted in the division on Lord JonN
SSELL'S motion.

Mr. POWLETT MoMSON and Mr. Hos"
nousE were tellers for the minority who voted for refer-
ring the Newark petition to a Committee. Their names
were omitted in the list given yesterday-.
Mr. GRANT has given notice that on
Monday next (the Bth inst.), he will move for leave to
bring in a Bill for the repeal of the civil disabilities
affecting the British-born subjects professing the Jewish
• b
religion.

The Duke of RICHMOND will, on Thursday
next (the II th move the appointment of a Select
Committee " to take into consideration the condition of
the working classes." The Lords are ordered' be especially
summoned on the occasion of such motion.