The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-13 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR—I send you herewith a statement of the result of the
Municipal Election in this hitherto Tory-ridden-borough, and
I send it you the more cheerfully, because I know that you
are an avowed opponent of everything like self-election or Tory
domination. Perhaps, Sir, in the annals of electioneering on
a small scale, there never was more intense interest, untiring
efforts, or greater anxiety manifested. The Tories were the
first to take the field about nine weeks ago, and of course they
" were not wishful to produce agitation, but to warn their
friends against promising," and when their favourites were out,
it was clear that their main strength was in the great Mr.
Duesbery, a man' whose wealth alone was a host. As an
election of Aldermen was to take place after the election of
Councillors, their aim was to get a majority in the Corporate
Body, and then choosing their Aldermen from the Burges'es
at large, and not the Body Corporate, to retain that majority
for the next six years certain. Thanks to the Liberal Bur-
gesses who have at last been made sensible of their privileges
and the Kell working of the system in a pecuniary ap.d useful
point of view, by their present representatives, this scheme of
the Tories has been defeated, and their beautiful castle in the
air, of a cut and dried selection of Mayor and Aldermen, has
vanished altogether. They are grievously mortified, as well
they may be; and it is certain that but for the Stanley men,
the Independent Club, as Sir John Johnstone's party style them-
selves, that even this mighty champion of the Tories would
have been a good deal below his opponents in number. If now
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SCARBOROUGH MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
TOWN-HALL, Nov. I. 1838.
NORTH WARD.

Mr. Thomas Purnell, Grocer, Reformer 166
Mr. James Tindall, Shipbuilder, Reformer l6O
Mr. W. E. Woodall, Solicitor, Tory
Mr. W. B. Fowler, Gentleman, Tory l3O
Mr. John Wheldon, Miller, Reformer
Mr. Wm. Harrison, Tea-man, Trimmer.......
Mr. Robert Shepherd, Gentleman, Tory
Mr. T. Thistlewaite, Gentleman, Trimmer
Mr. George Crosby, Carpenter, Trimmer l5
SOUTII WARD..

Mr. William Bean, Gentleman, Reformer 142
Sail maker, Tcry ll2
Mr. W. D. T. Duesbery, Gentleman, Tory l2B
Mr. Jo3eph Parkinson, \Vine-merchant, Reformer 128
Mr.
GFreaonrcgies AFlolwaniseorn' Wine-merchant, Reformer 126
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Mr. George Willis, Ship-owner, Tory
Mr. Thomas Whitaker, Gentleman, Trimmer
Mr. Wm. Williford, Wine-merchant, Trimmer
W. Alexander, M.D., Trimmer
In each Ward, the first three gentlemen were elected.

TIIE DISTRESSED SPITALFIELDS WEAVF.Its.—
A Circular has been addressed to the Magistrates urging the
destitute state of the poor SpitalMd Weavers, being deficient
of work, and so reduced in bodily strength as to be unfit for
other labour. When in work they undergo incessant toil for
a bare subsistence ; the labour of a weaver is unlike that of
other mechanics, who have the free use of their limbs while at
work ; the weaver is, as it were, tied to his loom ; this is the
cause of their sickly and squalid appearance. Another cause
of their suffering originated in the repeal of the Silk. weavers'
Act, the prices were then fairly regulated, giving a reasonable
return for a fair day's work. Now any price is offered the poor
weaver, who must take it or starve, and to make his condition
worse his bread is heavily taxed without his consent.
The Earl and Countess of Verulam, Viscount
Grimston,, Lady Emily and Mr. Grimston, intend to remain
at Dover until the end of the mouth.