The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-08 00:00:00

The Sheriffs having appointed this day for declaring th
state of the poll, at one o'clock the two parties arrived ir
Brentford accompanied by their respective friends. Mr. Byng
and Mr. Hume were loudly cheered, while Mr. Wool and
Mr. Pownall came in for a very considerable share of the
public disapprobation. Mr. Byng stopped a few moments
at Kew Bridge, where the horses were taken from the car-
riage, and he was drawn up to the hustings by his friends of
the labouring class. At 1 o'clock the Sheriff (Sir James
Duke) said according to law, it became his duty to declare
the state of the poll, and he trusted the meeting would give
a fair hearing to all parties. The votes on the poll were for
Byng ............... 4,796
Wood 4482
Hume
4,380
Pownall 4,273
The SHERIFF then declared George Byng, Esq. and
Thomas Wood, jun., Esq., as having been duly eleetee
Knights of the Shire, to serve in Parliament for the County
of Middlesex.
Mr. BYNG then came forward, and was loudly cheered.
He said he appeared there to return thanks to the electors
of Middlesex, who had returned him for the fourteenth
time as their Representative—an honour which had never
been conferred upon any other gentleman in England.—
(Cheers.) He had had that honour conferred upon him,
because from the time be entered upon public life he had
always looked to the people as the only source of legitimate
authority.—(Cheers.) His late Hon. Colleague had been.
defeated by the new constituency—the old freeholders had
nobly done their duty. It had not been in the power of
Mr. Hume to see and pay so much attention to
the Clergy as he (Mr. Byng) had done—he was
one of their best supporters, yet what had been I
their conduct to him ? They had with seven honourable
exceptions voted against him.---(Groans.) Those seven
were ornaments to their profession—they were really Cler-
gymen, who worked seven days in the week—(Cheers)—
and they were the only men whom he liked to see working ,
so long.—(Laughter.) Then, again, with respect to the
Magistracy. Mr. Hume had, last Session, brought in a
Bill which he (Mr. Byng) thought pressed rather too hard
upon the Magistracy, and therefore he voted against it ;
but had he received any support from them ? No ; not one
scarcely but had opposed him with all their power.—
(Groans.) The rate payers had nobly done their duty.—
(Cheers.) They had not deserted him in that great
struggle.—(Great Cheering.) During the next Session it
was likely either the Government or Mr. S. Lefevre
would bring in a bill giving a controlling power to vestries
over the magistracy. When the question came before the
House he would give it his utmost attention.—(Chee-s.)
He had opposed an inquiry into the management of the
Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell ; but next Session there
would be an inquiry into every such Institution in the
country—and then, if anything wrong was found out, he
would, all at once, give his support to those who would set
things upon a better foundation.—(Cheers.) lie had never
been selfish during the whole of his long life,—(Cheera)
and he promised those had so honoured him, that he never I
would. He was a sincere churchman, and loved his fel- I
lows ; but if there was not room in his heart for an equal love
for the Dissenters, he would wish that heart to cease to r
beet.—(Cheers.) With again thanking the electors of
Middlesex for the honour they had done him, he retired
amidst cheering.
Capt. WOOD then came forward amid cheers :and up-
roar. He had, by the unbiassed suffrages of the electors,
been placed in the highest place to which man could aspire.
He owed the s;tuatibn he held chiefly to his Hon. Colleague.
—(Cheers.) Elevated, however, as the position of his
Hon. Colleague was, he would not exchange hisefor it.-
-(Great uproar.) Of the late Hon. Member (Mr. Hume)
he had nothir, to complain of—he had conducted the con-
test fairly, and stood up for his principles, and the verdict
of the County had been against them.—(Cheers and
confusion.) Now the election was over he trusted
that all animosity would be put an end to.—( Hear.)
In the poll-book he would look for his friends, but not
invidiously for hisenemies.—(Cheers.) He trusted all now
would shake hands until another contest, which he was
prepared for and did not fear.—(Cheers and confusion.)
At the outset he stated the three great points on which •
he differed with her Majesty's Ministers, in order that no
mistake might take place. The verdict of the county was
against the pernicious prir.ciplca of her Mojestv's present
unprincipled Government. If his Hon. Friend was determined
to uphold that Government, he bad the satisfaction to
to tell him his vote was a nullity.—(Cheers, and con-
fusion.) The temper of the people now would not admit
of the advocacy of the views of the present Government.
—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") The people looked at them in a
limited way—(Cheers)—viewed in their comprehensive
sense they would lead to democracy, and tetimetely to
the destruction of the institutions of the, couatry.—
(Cheers.) With respect to the coetest, there had been
neither bribery nor corruption, and the man who asserted the contrary did not speak the truth.—(Cheers.) He- thanked
those who had supported him—they consisted of the rich
the tradesman, and the labouring man.—(Cheers ) He
would always be found to be the friend of the poor, arid
the bold assertor of their rights. He would never allow
any connection between a Government to interfere with
that link which ought always to exist between thel-) Consti-
tuentsy 1 ia
and their representatives. He would never sup-
port the present Government, as long as they brought for-
ward measures which he believed were most decidedly
injurious to the country at large.—(Hear.) rr
d
forced themselves into power upon a reluctant. Sovereign.
—(Cheers and confusion.) He woull never allow the Irish
Church to be trampled upon under the vain pretence of
doing justice to Ireland, which the present Ministers were
now doing.—(Cheers.) Much bad been said about the
King of Hanover : he (Capt. Wood) had as much to do
with him as he had with gaming.—(Cheers.) He had never
played at cards in his life, except once or twice with old
women, and then he revoked. He fully felt the power
of the immense engine the electors had placed in his hands,
and he would take great care to wield it for the good of
the country, and the maintenance of the Church and State.
(The Honourable Gentleman concluded amid cheers, and
much confusion.)
Mr. HUME then came forward amid much cheering
and uproar, and addressed the electors as follows :—Gen-
tlernen, I entreat you to give me a patient hearing for the
last speech I shall ever address you from these hustings—it
shall not be a long one. In the year 1830 I had been fir
nearly fourteen years a representative of the people in the
Mouse of Commons, and my conduct had been sufficiently
prominent and decided to attract the attention of the
electors of this metropolitan county, and to obtain their
approbation. A majority of the electors called upon me
to become their representative, but I long hesitated to
accept the proffered honour ; and it was only by the per-
suasion of my political friends I yielded to their request at
that important period, in the hope of advancing the cause
of reform. I gave no pledge ; my past exertions in Par-
liament were taken as a guarantee that my duties as their
representative should be performed honestly, fearlessly, and
indefatigably,—(Heer, hear.) I was brought to these
hustings in triumph on that and three subsequent
elections, and I now stand before you a rejected candidate.
What, Gentlemen, is the meaning of this, my altered po-
sition ? I am the same man I was, in principle and in
acts. I defy any man to stand forward and say, " Joseph
Hume, you have swerved from the principles you professed,
or altered the line of conduct which then procured for you the
suffrages ofthe freeholders of Middlesex ?" It is myconsolatiore
under defeat, that no man can say this. What, then, have the
Middlesex electors changed ?—Has it become indifferent to
them whether a man of Liberal opinions, or one wedded
to old abuses and corruptions, is to represent them ?--or,
have they preferred a little present advantage to the
expectations of great and lasting future benefits to them-
selves and posterity ?—(Loud and repeated cheers)—
Or do they think, that having gained the Reform Bill, it is
enough, and they may sit down quietly, and allow its enact-
ments to be carried out, or counteracted, by those who de-
nounced it as the destruction of the Constitution? I hope
that to none of those things is my defeat to be ascribed
but that it is owing to the arts and activity of the Tories.
They have, during the last two years, made 4,000 faggot
voters, many of them living in other counties, expressly to
swamp the resident electors. The register of voters, in
1835, contained 8,005 electors, and the register of 1836
contains 12,817. I may have lost some supporters, but I
have gained many more, as I have polled 1,300 or 1,400
more votes at this election than I did at the last. The
majority against me are not residents in Middlesex, but
men put on the register to answer the purpose the
Tories had in view, of possessing themselves of the tivo
seats for this county.—(Hear.) In this they have been
disappointed, as the Liberals, generally by not plumping
either for Mr. Byng or myself, as our .opponents
advised them in numerous placards to do, have saved Mr.
Byng's seat, though mine is lost. In the last Parliament
your two representatives supported reform ; but, by the
choice now made of one Reformer and one Tory, the county
of Middlesex is virtually disfranchised, The metropolitan

uring the night from the 28th to the 29th
a remarkably bright aurora borealis was ;observed at Delman.
borst.

county will be a blank in the ensuing Parliament. (Bear.) I DINNER TO SIR RUFANE DON KIN.
I admit that the Ministers have been backward its many
reforms—in dismissing the Tory Commander-in-Chief—in
proposing relief to the people---and extension of suffeage
—in supporting the County Rate Bill, and many other mea-
sures--the want of which have made men indifferent.
Ministers must reduce the power of the Magistracy,
of the Lieutenancy, &c., if they wish reform to triumph.
Various causes have been assigned for the great exertions
used to exclude me. I believe the principal to be my
never-ceasing opposition to Tory domination, and my de-
monstration of the evils the country has suffered under it.
My exposure of the Orange conspiracy against the peace
of this country, and the succession to the throne, by the
heads of tat party, have exasperated their hatred to the
highest pitch. The disgraceful outcry raised on the subject
of the poor-laws is a mere pretence—it was equally ap-
proved by all parties in Parliament ; and though it may
need recision, it is, as they well know, in principle, calcu-
lated to improve the condition of the honest and indus-
trious labourer. The conduct of my opponents in this
respect has been most unprincipled. No less so is the
outcry against my religious opinions, raises; by the Phari-
sees of the day. I am represented as having no re-
ligion as being an Atheist. This they who utter
it know to be false. My whole life and conduct gives
the lie to it.--(Hear, hear.) This cry was first raised in
1821 by those interested in, and profiting by the abuses of
the Irish Church, which I then first exposed. My efforts
were never for a moment slackened by those calumnies,
'and I have since had the satisfaction of seeing the
King's Ministers, and a majority of the House of Com-
mons, agree to the opinions, and adopt the reforms, which I
then singly recommended. By these my humble efforts to
reform the abuses of the Church, I have well-earned the
hostility of the generality of the Clergy, and they will
be found on every occasion to be amongst my principal as-
sailants ; but I have looked, and still look, to the people,
who are to profit hr my labours, to support me against
all their hostility.— (Cries of " Hear," and cheers.)
Let the Pharisees of the day continue to repeat, " Mr.
Herne believes nothing—we believe all that the Church
dictates to us." Great merit, truly !—A higher authority
has propounded another mode
.of judging of men's preten-
sions to religion—" By their fruits ve shall know them," says
Christ. If tried by such a test,` fear not that any candid
man should deem me irreligious. I have for the period
of thirty years—twenty of them, consecutively, in Parlia-
ment—devoted myself to hard and unremitting labour, for
the sole purpose of benefitting my fellowmen—(Hear)—
I defy any man breathing to name one single act which I
have done, as representative of the people, that can be at-
tributed to personal motives, or selfish interest. If I have
erred, it has been an error of judgment! When cheered
by the approbation of the people I have not been greatly
elated—when opposed to their prejudices and ignorance, I
lyre acted with consideration but firmness. I have never
procured a vote by shirking a conscientious opinion, as
some classes of voters in the county can testify. I have
always kept in view the general welfare, and the public
goed,—(Loud and continuod.oheering.) And now appearing
before you a defeated candidate, I feel nowars depressed,
for the testimony of my own conscience suffices me. What
I chiefly deplore is the great ignorance which exists in
this country upon moral and political subjects. The great
struggle at the commencement of my political life was
whether the people should be instructed at all. The Tory
aristocracy and clergy at first opposed all endeavours to
educate the people, declaring it *ould unfit them for.a life
of industry ; but when they found that the promoters of
education were able to proceed in spite of their opposi-
tion, they got up their own scheme,and commenced teaching
the people creeds and.cateelii.sms, to which half of those
who repeat them attach no distinct meaning ; and this they
call religious. education ! My idea of religious education
is, that it should instruct men in their duties to their Creator,
to themselves and to their fellow-creatures, in every station I
anti relation of life ; and that the religion which overrules
apt men's moral and political conduct is vain. A man who
calls himself religious, and sells his vote, or barters it for
favour or profit, deceives himself, and betrays the trust re-
posed in him ; and those men who, with words of piety in
their mouth, would disjoin religion from duty, by en-
courae,ing and promoting such immorality, are hypocrites
who deceive their fellow-men. On them he the chief con-
demnation ; but the man who remains in wilful ignorance
is not blameless. The people should with one voice de-
mand sound education for themselves and their children ;
and should distrust all those professedly pious men, who
tell them to read their Bible and go to Church, and leave
politics to their rulers. Believe me, rulers are never to be
trusted when the ruled know not and understand not their
own rights. I therefore hope that the present Liberal Go-
vernment will lose no time in establishing a system of na-
tional education, calculated to disseminate sound, moral,
and political knowledge amongst the mass of the people,
who will then be more competent to select the men best
fitted to procure for them good political institutions, and
understand better the great responsibility they incur in the
exercise of the elective franchise.—(Great cheering.)
I shall not pretend to deny the regret I feel at the issue
of this contest : it is, perhaps, the heaviest blow which has
been dealt to the cause of Reform in the course of this
general election, and they have not been few. I own, when
I see such men as Ewart, Elphinstone, Roebuck, Thomp-
son, Bowring, and Hutt, also excluded from Parliament,
1 tremble for the cause which I have so much at heart.
But let us hope that the Tory triumph will end here, and that
where the electors ha re yet to decide, the liberal party, instead
of being dispirited, will exert themselves doubly to redeem
these misfortunes. I hays now only to thank. my friends
and supporters for the confidence so long reposed in me,
and to assure them that whilst I have health and strength,
I shall never cease to promote, in every way that is open
to me, those great principles of civil and religious liberty,
the advocacy of which first recommended me to your
notice. I offer my sincere and grateful thanks to those
consistent Reformers who have supported me to this hour.
And now, without one feeling of personal resentment to
any man, I take my leave of all. (The Hon. Gentleman
WAS loudly cheered throughout the whole of his speech,
which gave rise to several interruptions from the other side.)
Mr. POWNALL then addressed the meeting. He was
received with loud groans and partial cheering. He ap-
peared before them an unsuccessful candidate, but not a
dishonoured and a discouraged one. He had been accused
of hiring a mob to drown the voices -of his opponents—
whose voices were they which had before prevented him
from being heard, and who now prevented him from being
heard within a few yards of the hustings. He could only
attribute it to the fear of his opponents, because, if he was
heard, he would reply to the arguments of Mr. Hume in
the language of a sincere and honest heart. He .vas glad
to find that the party opposed to him had been ashamed of
the atrocious violation of public feeling which they showed
on the day of nomination, in bringing forward the effigy of
him they-call the leader of the Tories, with a halter round
his neck. Was that the way in which they would serve all
the Tories?--(Groans). The worthy gentleman then entered
into a defence of the conduct of the magistrates of Middle-
sex with respect to the county expenditure and management
of the Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, but the noise was so great
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port. He congratulated the County of Middlesex upon
having done so much for the support of the Church
Monarchy,and
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dare to do much more harm, and he was afraid
they were incapable of doing any good. He declared most
solemnly that there had not been a paid vote on their
side ; at one place be was told that he might have a vote
t
for a consideration. He at once put on his hat, and went off,
referring the voter to his opponents.—(Hear, hear.)
He declared also most solemnly that he knew no
case of intimidation—neither bribery nor intimidation
had been sanctioned by either him or his Hon. Friend. He
thanked those electors who had voted for him ; also those
who had honestly voted against bins ; but to those who had
promised him and failed to come forward he left them to
settle the question with their own consciences.—Hear,
hear, hear.) He had opposed Mr. Byng with much
regret—not because ho did not know that ho was
hhea
a victory,
a friend of the Church—he knew him to be so—but
he opposed him because his public votes were not, he
believed, in , accordance with. his private views—for if
they were to be allowed to become the law of the land that
religion which he knew the lion. Member loved would be
lost.—(Much hissing, amidst which the worthy Gentleman
retired.)
A vote of thanks was then moved by Mr. Byng, seconded
by Mr. Hume, to the Sheriff, who returned thanks, and the
crowd then quietly separated.
D

eridged from the Perwiek Advertiser of Saturday.)
At four o'clock the Assembly-room was thrown open,
and the company begun to occupy the seats. There were
five tables, one at each end and side of the room, and one
in the centre. The company having been all provided with
seats, and the first course placed upon the table, Sir Ru-
fane and the Chairman entered the room, upon which the
company rose and cheered until the General arrived at his
chair. J. B. Orde, Esq., of Longridge, took the chair ;on
his right hand sat Sir Rufane Donkin, P. J. Selby, Esq.,
of Twizel House, J. S. Donaldson, Esq., of Cheswick, and
Alex. Thomson, Esq., of Seremerston ; and on the left of
the chair were the High Sheriff, the Vicar, John Robertson,
Esq,, &e. Dr. Johnston and Mr. Thomas Scott of Beal
were croupiers. The Vicar having craved a blessing the
company proceeded to dine, and at this moment there were
ascertained to be 167 present—a greater number than ever
dined together on such an occasion in Berwick. At the
conclusion of the dinner the usual loyal toasts were given,
after which,
The CHAIRMAN again rose and called every gentleman
to fill a bumper ; he begged that the glasses be filled to the
brim, as he had now risen to give the toast of the even-
ing. I rise, gentlemen (continued Major Orde) to give the
health of our distinguished guest—(Loud cheers)—distin-
guished, gentlemen, as a brave soldier on the field of battle
—(Cheers)—distinguished in the Senate-house by his ad-
vocacy of every Liberal measure--(Cheers)—distinguished
as the representative of Bernick-upon-Tweed—(Loud
cheers)—by his prompt assiduity and attention, and for every
act that a worthy representative could practice to further
. the best interests of the town—(Cheers)—distinguished as a
man of urbanity L--at all times ready to lend his-aid to any
one who solicited it at his hands—(Cheers)—distinguished
in every sense of the wo4l as being an able statesman and a
man of honour—(Cheers)—but, gentlemen, it is painful to
say it, distinguished lastly as an injured man—(Loud
cheers)—injured by a faction ; and Lord Bolingbroke says
a faction is the worst of all parties. I need not stop to pass
further panegyric on the Gallant General as a soldier and
statesman, it would only be repetition of what you have often
heard and read. The editor of that well-conducted paper,
the Berwick Advertiser, has in that gentlemanly manner
which characterizes all his writings, so ably pourtrayed the
qualities of our late worthy representative, as to render any
encomium from me quite superfluous. Nor shall I dwell
longer on the merits of oar worthy guest, because it is im-
proper when he is present. Some time ago, it will be re-
membered, when the Commissioners on the Boundary Bill
sent up their report., it was found to be highly injuiious to
the Corporation and Borough at large. Meeting-.s were
held, and petitions of remonstrance forwarded by the Town
Council and inhabitants, and entrusted to Sir Rufane
Donkin and Lord Howick, Mr. Bradshaw and Lord Ossol-
ston. What was the result ? The two former worked un-
ceasingly until the object was attained ; Mr. Bradshaw never
condescended to notice the petition, not even to answer the
Mayor's letter.---( Hisses.) But such is the mania amongst
some for the outpourings of the Carlton Club, that 1 verdy
believe if that Club had sent Tzatzne the CLlfffe Chief,
(and who was here the other day) a faction in this town
world have swallowed him, pantaloons and all, provided the
gold hee was there.—(Laughter.) To suns up all, I beg
to propose the health of Sir Rufine Donkin.—(lmmense
cheering,) Tone_o With helmet on his brow."
Sir RCiI'ANE DoNKIN then rose amidst goat cheerinte,
and said—Gentlemen, I beg leasa to make a few rema7lc,,
sonic of which bear on cur present position. These before
whom I stand are aware that the sovereigns of thisinng-
dom, for some time back, have been accustomed at inter-
vals to send back the representatives to their constituents,
and demand a re-election, for the purpose of obtaining the
sense of the country. This your young and meat gracious
Queen adopted on her recent accession to the throne, and
among others she sent beck the representatives of Beve ick-
upon-Tweed. By the election two new repre,entatives have
been sent, and I would ask yam do those gentlemen repre-
sent the sense of the people of Berwick ?—( No, no !) Then
how comes this ? Why, I will answer. A certain Asso-
ciation in London sent down two individuals seaseted by
them, and by means well known induced a inijorily of the
constituency to elect them. Theese twogentlemen arc sent
to Parliament, under the supposition that they represent the
sense of the people of Berwick. lam not acquainted with
the Members of that Club which furnished this borough ':vith
representatives, but if I were, I would ask them P they re-
cognized the 370 electors who voted for my opponents as
Tories and as their associates—the enswer, I am sure, will
be No ! I would ask if they recognize one half as such—
again, they will say, No i Well, then, will they acknow-
ledge the 43 traitors who at the eleventh hour—for, Gen-
tlemen, it was at the eleventh hour—deserted me and their
promises—will the Carlton Club recognize those as their
associates ? Oh, no ! The To-iea in Berwick, that is,
those who arc men of respectaliiiity, do not amount to
more than 40 or 50.—(Cries of No, not so many." I
will say' this much for myself, that if a dissolution er a va-
cancy occur, after the expression of fee:ing I have seen this
day, I am resolved instantly to offer myself again.—( here
the company rose from their seats, and gave several rounds
of cheers.) I shall come again amongst you, and take my
chance ; I will try whether the present conipany, whether
the 206 plumpers, increased by the progress of Liberal sen-
timent, cen bring me into Perliament again, and thereby
prevent the borough filling into the bends of the joint
stock company—who, you may depend upon it, will have
no mercy upon you.—(Sir Rufane resumed his seat amidst
the most enthusiastic cheering.)
The CHAlRMAN,—Gentlemen, the list time I addressed
you I indulged in some ridicule with the name of the
Caffre Chief, and as there is bet one step from the ridi-
culous to the sublime, I now take that step. I beg to give
" The health of her Majesty's Ministel s."—( Immense
cheering.) It is an established opinion that we never know
the value of a friend until deprived of him. The present
Ministers had many difficulties to contend with during the
reign of our lute lamented and in many respects excellent
Sovereign—difficulties almost sufficient to supersede their
best, intentions. lam convinced that a more enlightened
and liberal Ministry never existed.

P. J. SELBY, Esq.—Gentlemen, I have to propose '• The
health of Earl Grey, the father of Reform."—(Loud cheers.)
To that Nobleman we are indebted for that great measure
of Reform which is the renewal of the Magna Charta.—
(Drunk with immense cheering ; the company rose from
their seats a second time, and gave another round of cheers
for Earl Grey.)
The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, I beg you will excuse
me for interrupting the routine of toasts, but a note has
just been handed me, which requires that I should give
some explanation. The note is as follows :—" Dear Sir,
Your allusions tending to ridicule the Caffre Chief arc not
agreeable to a majority of the company." Now, gentle-
men, 1 can assure you that 1 had not the slightest inten-
tion to cast reflections either on the gentleman alluded to,
or the mission on which he is sent.—(Cheers.) I myself
have spent eleven months in Giffraria, and I have visited
the Court of Guiaca, and never in my life did I associate
with a more friendly or a more generous people. Were I
therefore to speak disrespectfully of them I should esteem
myself one of the basest individuals on earth.

J. S. DONALDSON, Esq.—Gentlen;en, the toast I have
to propose is " Lord Mulgrave and Justice to Ireland.—
(Great cheering.) Tune—" St. Patrick's Day."

THE PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS.
At this moment a deputation from the non-electors of
the borough arrived, for the purpose of presenting an ad-
dress to Sir Rufane. The deputation having arranged
themselves before the chair, Mr. Donaldson, teacher, who
carried the address, stated that the address which he held
in his hand was signed by nearly si,e hundred of his fellow-
townsmen, non-electors of the borough. The address had
been agreed to the previous evening. and the signatures
had been all attached subsequent to nine o'clock that
morning. Mr. Donaldson then read the address, after
which other toasts were given, and the company separated.

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line of predecessors have generally been, equally edifying to
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light and serious—comprised in narratives, adventures,
sketches, and notabilia, remarried with sea and land, to
which the " miscellaneous public" may repair, with a sure
promise of reward.—Court Journal.
The following rather curious scene occurrca at Dal-
keith on Tuesday. The Rev. Dr. Brunton, one of the Mi-
nisters of Edinburgh, went forward to the polling-place and
tendered a vote for Sir George Clerk. The Reverend Doc-
tor, it appeared, was registered as " Alexander Brunton,
carter," and the election oath r, put to him, when he said,
that. he could not swear that he was a carter. T
hepoll
Sheriff advised him to consider of the matter,
and the Doctor
left the polling-booth and returned to Edinburgh.. Scotsman.