The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-14 00:00:00

NORTHAMPTON, MAY 13.

(FROM A CORREsYONDENT.)
The election for this county is still going on, and is
being contested with extraordinary severity. The Tory
candidates declare their intention of polling the county to
the last man. Lords Althorp and Milton still continue to
head the poll, but the result of to-day's poll has been far
from favourable to the latter nobleman, Mr. Cartwright
having gained on him very considerably. This is said to
have arisen from the admi-sion of a class of voters who
are supported in a hospital, and whose right to vote has
been admitted by the assessor, on the ground that they
held in the institution a freehold for life. No less than
ninety votes were admitted by this decision, all of which.
with one exception, were polled for Mr. Cartwright and
Sir Charles Knightley. Lord Milton is not here, but is at
a friend's about four miles distant. lie states that his
spirits and health are not equal to the excitement of a con-
tested election. lie is, however, ably represented by his
son, the Hon. Mr. Wentworth, a youth only seventeen
years old, but whose modesty of manners, affectionate zeal
in defending his father, and good sense, have made a ge-
neral favourite.
At the clrse of the poll on Thursday the numbers were—
AithorP 1,939
Milton - - - 1,637
Cartwright - - - 1,432
Knightley - 1,031
Last night they were—
mthorp - - 2,n48
Milton - - - - 1,743
Cartwright - - 1,588
Knightiey - 1,142
Lord A LTHORP commenced his address by observing, that
from the issue of the poll ng of that day he was not en-
titled to address them first, but Mr. Cartwright had been
so courteous as to express a wish that he should do so.
On the five previous days they had been gaining on their
opponents, but on that day their opponents had gained on
them. He thought this ought neither to surprise nor dis-
courage them, for he had before told them that there was
a great power opposed against them. They must not con-
shier the battle won till the poll was finally closed. He
had no doubt hut that the number gained upon then
that day could be pulled down, but then it would
require their utmost exertions. He thanked them for
the noble and independent support they had rendered him,
and he hoped and trusted they would continue the same.
Mr. Caatawalcurr begged to thank them for their ex-
ertions that day on his behalf, and the result of which was
that he had gained 70 upon Lord Milton. He was s itis-
fied that he should gain further the next day. The Noble
Lord had told theta that this was the first day that he
(Mr. Cartwright) had gained on the day's poll, but the
reason of this was easily accounted for. He had not ex-
pected a contest, and had not made a previous canvass;
his friends had only just commenced arriving. There
were still sonic hundreds of freeholders unpolled, and there
were besides SOO disputed votes before the assessor.—
Nobody, therefore, could say he was keeping open the poll
vexatiously. He would not only do so, but he kept it
open because lie was convinced that the people were be-
ginning to reflect, and were beginning to understand the
real nature of the measure. Many taupe's and respect-
able persons had come to him and told him that they should
have come come forward earlier to vote far him had they
not been deceived as to the effects of the Bill. He hoped
the next day to gain considerably on Lord Milton, if not
get before him.
Sir CHARLES KNIGHTLEIr said he was quite content at
the place he occupied on the poll. He did not expect to
get in himself, but he had great pride and pleasure in think-
ing that his Noble Friend would.
The lion. Mr. WENTWORTH said that notwithstanding
the advantage gained by their opponents that day, he felt
confident hopes of final success. They heard that their
opponents intended keeping open the poll, and he there-
fore trusted they would not relax in their efforts. He saw
no reason to fear that his father would continue to
have a majority. He thanked them for the exertions
they had made, and for the honourable situation in which
they had placed his father on the poll.
The poll was then adjourned.