The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-07 00:00:00

ELECTION AT KNARESBOROUGH.

ATTEMPT TO OPEN THIS ROTTEN BOROUGH•
On Thursday last an election took place for two Mem-
bers to represent this borough in Parliament, in the room
of Sir James Mackintosh, who had accepted the office of
Commissioner fur the affairs of India, and Henry

Brougham, Esq., who had become Lord Chancellor of
England. Considerable interest was excited at this elec-
tion, in consequence of John Entwisle, Esq., of Foxholes,
near Rochdale, offering himself on independent principles
In opposition to the candidate proposed by the Duke of
Devonshire, who, fur many years past, had been the no-
minee of the representative of the borough.
The popular candidate (Mr. Entwi4e) enured the town
about ten o'clock, accompanied by B. Retch, Erq., of
Lowlands, Middlesex, in an open carriage, drawn by four
grey horses. Ile was preceded by a band of music, and a
large blue silk banner, on which was inscribed—

Success to the honest and true,
Success to the orange and blue!"

Mr. Blanchard, of York, who was Counsel for Mr. En-
twi.le, and Mr. Richardson, of Knarerborough, his soli-
citor, followed in another carriage.
After being drtwn through the principal streets by the
populace, Mr. Etrrwists addres.ed the people from one
of the windows at the Crown Inn. He said that he had
been invited to come amongst them to give them their
liberty, and that he had -no doubt that they would that day
achieve it He had come to fight their battle, and would
maintain it to the last. If victory could not be obtained
;at Knaresboroughp an appeal should be made to another
tribunal.

B. ROTCI!, Esq., next addressed the people at conside-
rable length, in favour of Mr. Entwisle, and condemned
as unconstitutional the conduct of some ►one for causing a
detachment of military to be brought into the neighbour-
hood.

Sir James Mackintosh and Lord Waterpark entered the
town in a private manner; neither of them published any
printed 'address to the electors. • Mr. Entwisle did issue
one, of which the Mowing is a copy:—

.‘ A vacancy having (maxilla in the representation of your bo-
rough, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for the high honour
of representing you in . Parliament. I come before yotlom.
shackled by tiny party,.political views, or connexions ; and
should I, by your favour, be placed in the distinguished slims.
lion to which 1 aspire, you may rely upon, my firm and steady
exertions at all times to promote your interests 3 and to preserve
both your independence and my own. I pledge myself to further
every measure of economy and retrenchment that can be ellbcted
with safety to the Constitution under which we have so long
flourished; and my constant aim will be to promote in every
other respect the best Interests of the country.
The candidates and their friends, having taken, their
places in the toll booth, the election of a person in the
room of Sir J. Mackintosh was proceeded with. W. J,
Lockett, Esq., bailiff, presided as returning officer.
P. EA KNSHAW, E•q., said, I beg to propose Sir James
Mackintosh as a proper person to represent this borough
in Parliament. _ _ _

This proposition being seconded by Mr. Jouri WlLsox,
Mr. Itarell said that no opposition would be offered by
Mr. En.wisle or his friends to the return of Sir James
Mackintosh.

No other candidate being proposed, Sir James Mackin-
tosh was declared duly elected.
Sir JAMES AlAcetwrosit rose and said—Gentlemen,
being clothed in the honourable character of your Repre•
sentative, I have to return you thanks for the good will
which has been evinced to me on all sides. Two Parlia-
ments have gone by since I had the honour. of addressing
you from this hall, I tvaa prevented by ill health from
paying my respects to the electors of Knareaborough.
You Will all see that my hair has grown more grey since I
last saw, you, hut I can assure you that my heart is ae
truly British as ever it was, and, as I trust, it will remain
so until the lest breath I draw.-•-(Cheers.) I cannot but
remember that, on the last occasieta I had dna honour of
addressing you, 1 was second , to a person whose great
public merits will always he remembered by a grateful
countryi'and whose private virtues and amiable character
in life will ever live in the affections of all who knew him.
—(Applause.) Gentlemen, i come to you with a truly
Esngliith hart. I come to this place, having given the
strongest plvdge in my power to support an Administra.

tion founded on the principles of pe;co, retrenchment, and
reduction of taxation—an Adminiqration founded, above
all, on the principles of Parliamentary Reforni.—(Cheera.)
. .

I am greatly comforted in knowing that the desire fur Par-.
liementery Reform, which is the foundation of the present
Adminietration, heats high in the bosoms of the people of
Koareshorough.—(AppLitute.) , It is no new sentiment
with me, but it is very new indeed to see anAdministra-
tion make Parliamentary, Rearm the ground of the accept-
ance of office, Every-principle of the conduct of the Ad
ministration shows that it is not only sensible of the
im-
portance of Parliamentary Reform, but of its most urgent
necessity.--(Gbeers.) This is the first instance tohe
found' in English history'of any Administration making
this subject the ground of accepting office. There never
was, before the present one, a Government. under which
the King, the father of his people, authorised'his Ministers.
to assent to Parliamentary Reform.—:(Loud cheers.)
Gintlernen, 8€) years ago I- performed my first set
of public life by entering into a Reform association,
amongst which, as a conspicuous member,. was Lord Grey.'
Now, as, in the course of nature, I must be about perform-
ing my last act of public life, I find , myself in an Admi-
nistration, at the bead of which is the same Lord Grey,
consistent with himself, acting upon the same principles,!
not at the head of a small minority, but, I trust, with a
large majority in both Houses at ParliaMent, supported by,
the voice of tie people of England, and by the judgment
of his Sovereign.'—(Applanee.) All my. lift I have been
an advocate for a constitutional Reform, for preserving the
principle* of the Constitution, and making.Psrliament
worthy of the confidence of the people. I would preserve
the Constitution by removing whatever threatens it with
danger. During many year., in which this country has
been visited by trouble soil tempest; I have ever advocated
Parliamentary Reform, and have the heartfelt astisfaotion,
on looking into my own bosom, of finding that I have ne.4
ver departed from my original principles. Not that
would not have departed from them, had I been NM•
vieeed of their fallacy ; but the experience of a long 'and
Public life has taught me more. and "more of their bene.. ,
hie tendency. The par tionlare of Parliamentary -Rehm, 1;
as a Minister, ought not even to know then.). The Minis-
ters, surrounded as they are by enemies, sad liable to
secret' plats and intrigues, must never bring forward .their
plans, except when the most favourable opportunity pre-
sents itself of their putting them into successful operationi
Gentlemen, look at the state of, things. :1 appeal to you if
Ministers could have come Into power at a more awful
moment, when their are alarms of war abroad, and riot
and tumult in our own country. I congratulate you,
however, on the,pesceable state of this entintry.. which is a
a 'wde of great satisfaction to my.mind. Of the particular*
'of Parliamentary Reform I shall say nothing. -For myself,
I should like it better! if 'it were an extensive Wort*
full and ample, Reform,;, which. should satisfy
the people of England ; but at the same tints
would trust to the prudence and good intentions,of Go.
variment, and would accept and support any Reform, howl
ever, limited, because I eoneiderit preferable to the present
4),„tem„—.(cheers.) I fully concur with the sentiment of
toy Hon.. Friend, your late Representative, uttered in his
high place in Parliament, that Parliamentary Reform was
of the most paramount importance, and the most .parto.
mount urgency; of any thing that could occupy the thought*
of a British etatestrent.-4Applanee.) I will not draw

any comparison between the- two great interests of the
nation, because it would appear invidious in me to do so.
I hues always admired the activity of mind and the apirit
of liberty' which principally flow' in the manufacturing dia.
tricts. The whole district from Glasgow tollirmingharn,
sod from Hull to Liverpool, the 'most noble seat-of ingt4.
nuity end industry that appears on the face of this planet,
where greater wealth is produced thin is any other part
of the world, and which has maintained its tranquillity
sod its character unstained. This shows how worthy such
men are of having the elective franchise bestowed upon
them You will send,rne beck to the House of Commons
with a new argument for Parliamentary Reform ; and will
convince your enemies .that the people of K3eresborough
have heett.heiled• Gentlemen, awe are two oilier topics
06 which 1 would says few,worth. very, one is friendly
tea reduction of taxation. A great retrenchment in the
State must take place; and. even many severe and painful
rejsetionti in some imams:ea; but the
.greateat of all mea-
sures of econotny is peace._ Why have we to pay 30 or
40 millions a year to the State? As interest for the ex-
pence* of war. l< shall not ingaits -.Whether it could have
been avoided or not, whether the war
,yrits a just one or
no hot 04,4 ti.a,livq,yritich it iiiie_. fift to the people
of Englartil-p7this
,the, burden ik tisa t
-.F—'o.aceo on their
shoulder*, and it shows the valise orthat little word

peace." A breach of the peace would set the infernal
!mina of war to work, and pump out the last drop of
dood from the veins of the nation, in the shape of taxes—
'Cheers.) The Hon. Baronet next alluded to the slave
trade, and said that be had never been found wanting in
nomoting every measure that could tend to its abolition.
The Worthy Baronet concluded by saying, " whoever may
to the legal voters for this borough, I have always con-
tidered the householders of Knaresl,orough as my constitu-
.nts."—(Applause, and ark' of " You have them all.")

The writ for the election of a Member in the room of
Lord Brougham was then read, after which the Right Hon.
Lord Waterpark was proposed by B. Dixon, Esq. of Lon-
desbrough, seconded by Mr. H. Edwards, of Market
,Weighton.
P. EARNSIIAW, Esq. proposed John Entwisle, Esq.
which proposition was received with cheers.
B. ROTCIS, Esq., said—Brother electors of this ancient
borough, I beg to second 'the nomination of your worthy
and excellent townsman, Mr. Earnshaw, whose hoary
head is respected by you all. I have listen' d with
pleasure to what has fallen from the Hon. Statesman,
who, as a Cabinet Minister, has pledged himself and his
colleagues to support the greatest blessing that can come
to this country—Parliamentary Reform.—(Cheers.) It
,requires not the skill of a lawyer to trace the lineal descent
'of all our woes. They have clearly descended from no-
•mination boroughs, which enable Ministers to wield the
sceptre of the Stare without consulting the people or
cos ing for their approbation.—(Cheers. ) it is nomina-
tion boroughs which enable Ministers to heap on the
mitred head gold, so as to dazzle the eyes with the things
of this world, that they cannot see their way to the next
—and'enables the Archbishop of York annually to ride in
his splendid carriage, with the Judges of the land in his
train, to violate the sacred Sabbath of the Lord—(Ap-
:plause)—and spend the shilling which the poor oppressed
curate in his diocese would: give worlds to possess, when,
leaning over the bed of death, he has nothing to spare for
the offices of charity.—(Cheers.) I call upon you to cor-
rect these abuses by returning a gentleman to-day who
`will give no countenance to rotten boroughs—who will
:assert your freedom, and the universal freedom of the
'people of ,England.—(Applause.) No man can give
greater credit to the professions of the new Minister than
I do, but at the same time we ought to watch that' they
;are not only professions. I must acknowledge that I.feel
a cold shallow of suspicion about me, now that I hear that
my Lord Waterpark is to oppose Mr. Entwisle. I have
not the honour of knowing his Lordship. We do not
know him, either what he is or who he is, or what are his
:principlee. This we do know, that he is not the choice
lof the people of kneresborough.—( Applause.) We know
that he le the relation Of the Noble patron of this borough.
no," from Lord Waterpark.) I beg pardon,
then, lie is connected with hint; let him dsiny 'that if he
can. Gentlemen, he does not deny it. He k brought
;forward against your voice, at the Lordly bidding of the
Noble Duke. Has he ever condescended to ask for your
votes?—(" No, no.") Has he ever declared to you his
, sentiments ?._(" No, no.") Has he, in fact, appeared in
any way amongst you except as the nominee of the Duke
of Devonshire ? He is just to do as the Duke pleases,
without giving you any pledges as to his conduct in Par-
liament.—(Applause. ) Gentlemen, let me entreat of you
not to let any temporary victory which the Duke's agents
may again cause you to fear as to the result of this elec-
tion, or to doubt that Mr.: Entwisle will be ypur worthy
Representative.—(Applause.)
On a show of hands being called, nearly every one was
held, up for Mr. Entwiale; a poll was consequently
mended by Lord Waterpark.
Mr. gNTWISLI6 begged to thank them fur the show of
hands held up in his favour, and which appeared to be
almost unanimous.
1 Mr. Dientoax said that it, perhaps, would be eatisfac-
tory for the electors to know, before they proceeded fur-
ther, whether Lord ,Waterpark could speak, or was a
dumb-bell.—(Loud laughter.)
After a long discussion, it was agreed that 25 votes
should be taken for Mr. Entwisle, and 20 fur Lord Wa-
terpark, to give, the farmer a nominal majority. Twenty-
three out of the 25 votes were objected to by Mr. Powell,
agent to the Duke of Devonshire. tAmongst them was
Mr. Retch, who said, "
.1 tender my vats as holder of a
burgage, under a lease, that, does not contain any reserva-
tion to' the superior Lord of the right of voting, and I
vote for Mr. Entwistle." The others were of a similar
description. The Returning Officer held that the objec-
tion to the votes was-good, as Mr. Botch and ilia friends
were not freehold burgesses, paying a rent to the superior
Lord.

Mr. Bt,attswAnD rose to argue the question, when it
was arranged that, as the :subject could net be decided
except in the House of Commone, he need not proceed.
Twenty votes were then taken • for Lord Waterporki
amongst which was Mr. John Wil.on, of Bolton-bridge,
inn-holder, who claimed a' right of voting by holding a
deed of a burgess tenement in Kitkgate, under the Duke
of Devonshire. To questions put by Mr. Blanchard, Ite
declined laying What rent he paid, or that he ever had
seen the house in hie life. He admitted that be bad only
received the deed that morning; that he did not knew the
contents, and.that he expected' to return it as soon rs the
election was over.

Mt.. BLANtIf Ann objected to all the votes given for
Lord Waterpark--lst;' cause he held that they had the
taint of 'occasionality ; and 2tily, because those who gave
them were not hingage holders.
The Bawer oyerepled the objection, and declared lord
Waterpark duly elected.
On this annot.ncement being made, the toll-booth rang
with cries of I.‘ No, no !" for several niinutes. When'
silence was obtained,
Lord WATIRPARIC rose and said, tt Gentlemen, 1 am
neither deaf nor dumb, thank God ! and should bare ad-
dressed you sooner, had I not been told that it was not
customary to do so until the election was completed.
Gentlemen, for the distinguished honour you have done
toe its electing me.(Wir 'have not elected you)—l beg to
tender my Sincerest thanks, and to assure you that to the
beat of my ability I will, do my duty.—(Disapprobation.)
—I am prowl of having sr, *We a colleague as I have;
long may he live to represent you in Parliament.. !,most
cordially agree with wee y sentiment uttered. by my friend
respecting Parliamentary &horn. lam a filend to Par.
liamentary Refortn—(Laughter)—sod I feel such confi-
dence in Ministers, that I shall be proud to give them my
support. I will do every thing. in. my power to. promote
economy. and reform ;. and, though cm not this time
your popular candidete, I am confident that, when I come
among you . again, you, will be satiified with the. votes I
shalLgive in Parliament.
W. L. F. SCOTT, Esq. stood forward and said. as a
Magistrate of this county, I feel it my bounden duty to
state to the inhabitants of Knaresborougls that this elec-
tion' is not yet concluded. I therefirre recommend that no
chairing may take place.--(Dinipprobatinn.)-1 say that
there' is such excitement in the towns that it may lead to
confusion...(Cries of q'No,- no, there is none.")—But 1
lay there is.' is am -friendly to the borough being thrown
open, and as anxious to -see it so as you.are--(Applause)
if the chairing takes place before the thing is finally
Settled, it may tend. to eonfusinn arid ,riot. Gentlemen, I
wish to setmyself and my brother Magistrate (Mr..llorson)
right. In justice to ourselves I declare that we know
nothing of the military being called to Harrpgate. So
help me' God _1 disapprove of it as much as any of you ;
and ant a friend to unrestrained freedom of election.--
(Applause.)-.-I believe that there is.not a better-conducted
town under Heaven than Knareaborough ; and I think it
right to state to you that when I was applied to, to swear
in more caustablesjobjected to it, and not one addition')
constable has been seWern in.—(Cheer..)
After a pause Mr. Score said, there can be no objection
to your chairing Mr. Entwisle if )oet please t chair him,
bet do not cause any disturbauce.
Sir' Jameil Mackintosh and Lord Waterpuk then
walked to the Elephant and Castle ; and Mr. 'Ea tariale
and his friend Mr. notch were chaired several times round
the Market-place' and then to the Crown Inn, where
they each addressed on unctionsa crowd, pledging thetri.
selves to petition against Lord. Waterpark's return, and
expressing their perfect
,confidence that Mr. Entwistle
would be declared by the House of Commons to be •the
legal Representative.
Tint parties . afterwards dined with their respective
friends at the Inns, and, the day passed over without any
outrage or accident whatever.' ' '

•
We hear that the 'plan fur reducing the BAlA-
ries of the Customshottee offieert, ismarty completed. it
will, it is said, affect those only who rewire snore than
200 f. a year. This is are 'proper regulation, for, genii-
rally speaking, the working'servants of the Government
are not at all paid too highly for their. labour. We hope it
is not true thittpne of the principal of tiers ef the Customs
has not only obtained a enug little sinecure for himself,
beside!, his enormous salary, but has also succeeded in pro-
curing pensions for two of his daughters. Really it is tic
bed fur the country not only to be obliged to pay a men
for doing nothing, or next to nothing,but that hie daug
tertialso re must be ads sinecurieta. We hope and u ,
however, that the story it unfounded.—Morninplitr .