The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-30 00:00:00

PETERSFIELD ELECTION.

The election for this hitherto rotten borough commenced
this morning, when the partizans of Colonel Jolliffe and his
nephew Sir Wm. Jolliffe, expected it to pass off without oppo-
sition, but in which they have been mistaken.
At eleven o'clock the Mayor, as returning officer, assisted by
Mr. Thessiger, as his assessor, took his seat in the Town Hall.
Mr. MEARS proposed Colonel Jolliffe, which was seconded
by Mr. LIPSCOMBE.
Sir W. Jollitfe was proposed by Mr. LIPSCOMBE, and
seconded by the Rev. TWYFORD.
Colonel JOLLIFFE addressed the freeholders, stating that he
was a liberal Tory, and an ardent supporter of the Constitution ;
that he had served them for thirty years, and had never accepted
place or pension, but he could not approve of the Reform Bill,
which he thought was destructive alike to vested rights, property,
and the Constitution.—(Loud disapprobation, and tremendous
cries of" No boroughmongers.")
Sir WM. JOLLIFFE also objected to the Reform Bill.
JOHN CO RNTH WAITE HECTO R, Esq. of Petersfield, then
came forward and stated the absolute necessity of supporting the
all-absorbing question of Reform, and that he had great pleasure
in announcing that his excellent friend John Ogle, Esq.,
(although defeated by a Committee of the House of Commons,
whose conduct and decision he would not then comment on)
was again ready to take the field, and had travelled 400 miles
for the purpose of presenting himself to the Petersfield free-
holders, and who felt satisfied that a Committee of a Reformed
House of Commons would decide according to the dictates of
truth anal justice.—(Loud and repeated cheers, which lasted
some minutes.)
Mr. JOHN ATKINSON (of London), said he had great satis-
faction in seconding the nomination ; and although he wished
much to avoid personalities, yet, at the present moment, when
the accursed list of rotten boroughs was about to be destroyed for
ever, it was the duty of every will-wisher to his country to can-
vass fairly the merits and qualifications of the several candidates.
Colonel Jolliffe had thought proper to say he had served them
thirty years, and never took a pension ; but would he inform the
freeholders what he had received from the sale of seats for Pe-
tersfield during the time he had held the property, which prac-
tice was too notorious to be denied. With respect to the conduct
of Sir William Jolliffe on Reform, at the election in July last,
he had been asked how he would act on that question, he bad pro.
mised to act conscientiously and independently. What was the
result 7—when the Bill was introduced he had voted against it,
Mr. LANG of Portsmouth, in a very eloquent speech, pro-
proposed Mr. Marsh, a well-known reformer, of the county of
Hants; he commented with much force and strong argument
on the various important points of the Reform Bill, which he
considered would prove the salvation of the country.
Sir James Macdonald and Mr. Shaw Lefevre here entered the
Court, and were received in the most enthusiastic manner.
Sir JAMES said, their promises throughout the county were
iq proportion of thirty to one, and that the boroughmongers
might rely on it the Reform Bill would be carried in the new
Parliament by a majority of 120.
A show of hands were then taken, when there appeared, for
Messrs. Jolliffe about seven or eight each, and for John Ogle,
Esq., and Marsh, Esq., about 200 each. A poll was then de-
manded by Colonel Jolliffe.
Hants, April 29, 1831.

TRIUMPH OF PURITY OF ELECTION

AT BRISTOL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Surrounded by an immense population intoxicated with
joy, I sit down to give you a brief description of the important
victory achieved in the cause of Reform in this hot-bed of
Toryism, denounced by Mr. Hart Davis as opposed to Reform—
the only city in the kingdom that sent up a petition against the
great and glorious m easu re of his Majesty's Ministers. The citizens
of Etristol have made an awful display of the moral power of a people
prudently called into action, and directed by sound judgment.—
/qo sooner did the intelligence arrive of the patriotic part en.
acted by our magnanimous and beloved Sovereign, than the
reformers of this city organized themselves into a Committee to
act independently of the candidates, and by constant appeals to
the people, through the medium of the press, awakened the
moral feeling, which has been crowned by this signal triumph.—
Unable to effbct a coalition between the Reform candidates,
they appealed to the electors to sign a declaration that they
would not vote for any candidate who would not pledge himself
to support the Bill. '1 hus was the impulse given. One by one
the trades in succession met and passed, with an unanimity and
enthusiasm quite unparalleled, the resolutions of which I send
you copies. Not a single house has been opened, not a pint of
beer has been given, and yet, with a virtue that would adorn the
brightest page of human nature, the people have pressed forward
to record the vote they were anxious to give. But the enemies
of Reform have wisely determined to retire from the contest.—
They have prudently declined to betray to the people their own
weakness.

An official communication has just been received from the
professional agents of Mr. Richard Hart Davis that that gentle-
man will not be put in nomination to-morrow. Thus are two
sterling reformers secured for the city of Bristol, and when we
recollect the arrogant tone in which Mr. Davis said he would
denounce the revolutionary measure of his Majesty's Ministers
to his constituents from the hustings,
_it is of the last importance
to communicate to the empire that Mr. Davit has not ventured
to face those constituents. Such an example so unexpected
from such a quarter may give a moral tone to the elections
throughout the kingdom.
I cannot conclude without recording, the moderation with
which the reformers of Bristol hive conducted themselves on
this occasion. Not a blow in anger has been given ; not a
window has been broken, and when I say this is the first election
that has passed in this city without these usual concomitants
of a contest, I mean to denote the great moral improvement that
has taken place among the electors of Bristol.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
T. J. MANCHEE,
Late Editor of the Bristol Mercury.
Bristol, Friday Evening, Nine o'Clock, April 28.