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

CARLISLE ELECTION, MAY 3.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
DEFEAT OF THE GREAT NORTHERN
IJORO UGHMONGER

I am happy to announce one of the most important vie•
tories which has yet been obtained over the boroughmon
gering faction ; that is, the defeat of the Earl of Lonsdale
in the contest for Carlisle. The following are the most
important particulars.
Yesterday morning, the 2d inst., the struggle com-
menced. About nine o'clock in the morning upwards of
10,000 people, accompanied with bands of musk, and
upwards of 40 banners bearing different inscriptions, went
in procession to meet Mr. James, Member for Carlisle a
few years ago, and R. H. Howard. A snore splendid
spectacle was never seen in Carlisle. Colonel Lushington,
the nominee of my Lord, never made his appearance. The
polling commenced yesterday at one o'clock, and conti-
nued till four, when the numbers were as stated below,
there having been no polling this day (Tuesday). During
the day the greatest order was observed, and it was evident
to every one that the two Reform candidates would be
♦ictorious. The Borough Lord finding how things looked,
and that he had no chance with the Reform Association
established here by John Dixon, Esq., is now endeavouring
to find out a flaw, and assert that the yellow voters we; e
intimidated by the crowd, and could not get up to the hus-
tings to tender their votes ; so my Lord intends to peti-
tion Parliament against the return which the Mayor has
made. It is all a hoax—the only intimidation was a bad
cause and a bad conscience. A more peaceful election we
never have seen here. It is true a few windows were
broken at the Bush, the rendezvous house of the yellows,
and the military called out as usual. However all passed
quietly over. At two o'clock the two Blue Members were
chaired according to ancient custom, and the greatest
quietness prevailed. There could not be less than 15,000
people present.
William James, Esq lOO
P. W. Howard, Esq lOO
Colonel Lushington 33

The Mayor declared W. James and P. Howard, Esqrs.,
duly elected. •

(PROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)

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recourse to one of his usual electioneering tricks. He hind
about a dozen men to kick up a riot : these were almost
the only men who could be seen of his party. After being
defeated at the poll, and finding their efforts to create real
disturbance ineffectual, they had recourse to a desperate
game. From the windows of their Comtnittee-house, the
Bush Inn, they threw bottles of boiling water and stones
upon a few inoffensive people. This exasperated the
crowd, and a few panes of glass were broken in return.
This was the whole riot, and yet even for this two Magi-
strates were found sufficiently subservient to the will of
the boroughmonger, to be induced to call out the military
and read the Riot Act. The names of the Magistrates
ought to be held in remembrance ;--they are William
Wilde and the Rev. Mr. Goodenough. Notwithstanding
this provocation, and the highly-excited state of the public
mind, even this did not provoke the people to violence, as
no doubt it was meant it should.
You will gather the proceedings of this morning from
the enclosed printed bill.
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Cumberland County Election commences on Thursday.
The two Reform candidates are Sir James Graham and
Mr. Blamire, against Lord Lowther. There is no doubt
but the honest freeholders of this country will return two
Reformers.

TO HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF

NORTHUMBERLAND.

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR GRACE,
In addressing you now, my pen is hurried by emotions
of gratitude : the efforts of your vassals in this part or
the country have, under your Grace's directions, power-
fully aided the cause of civil and religious liberty, and the
public opinion divides is compassion equally between the
independent cottager who sits gloomily in the naPet of his
children, anticipating persecution for having refused to
sign your famous petition, and the wealthy, though ser-
vile agent, who has privately acknowledged the pa nfal
,nd discreditable nature of the business he had to per:ortn
in obtaining signatures.

_ .
Some years have elapsed since your Grace made a bold
innovation upon the received opinions of a number of
humane and respectable persons, who were supporters of
the Lying-in-Hospital of this town : and as trifling affairs
e tsily lose their place in the memory of a great politician,
I must recapitulate the circumstances in thanking you for
the service.

A matron was to be elected for the Institution, several
candidates offered, and one in particular was strongly re-
commended by the Duke of Northumberland, whose
agents claimed for you, my Lord Duke, the privilege of
voting by proxy ; the Reverend John Smith, at that time
Vicar of Newcastle, the zealous friend of the institution.
and at the same time an admirer of aristocracy, argued,
notwithstanding, that voting by proxy was not permitted
by the rules of the Hospital ; and, surprising to relate,
the candidate of another party was elected : immediately
after this, with the dignity of offended rank, your subscrip-
tion was withdrawn !

Some old ladies, who piqued themselves on hiving
danced with Prince of Gloucester, at the New-
castle ball, began to suspect that a Ducal coronet did not
necessarily communicate intelligence or generosity to the
brow it encircled, an ,1 many an honest democrat smiled to
observe that the indignation of a titled 'Tory had given as
impulse to liberalism.

It is said that experience is the best master, and ad-
versity the school for reflection ; in such an academy the
usher who rules with a rod of iron proves most efficient.
It required a Ferdinand to elicit a spark of liberty in the
priest-ridden Spaniard ; a Miguel to rouse the Portuguese ;
a Polignac to teach the French nation the irresistible
power of an injured people; and in our little dark corner
of the North, the Radical Reformers have to thank the
Duke of Northumberland for many a proselyte.
When I promised to write to your Grace concerning
certain strange events about to occur, I foresaw the success
of such an assassin-like blow as that of General Gascoyne,
but I did not expect any thing half so mean, stupid, and
impolitic as the defence of your notorious letter to your
Commissioners, by certain members of the House of
Commons. Is the Duke of Northumberland ashamed of
the transaction, or afraid of public indignation ?
As an individual averse to disorder and riot, shrinking
from popular tumult, and friendly to all the relations of
social order, I shall entreat my fellow-townsmen to repress
the too violent expression of their just resentment.
Allow me to conclude, my Lord Duke, by imploring
your Grace not to carry this too far—not to attempt to
shake the patriotic resolution of our Noble King—not to
bring down on your own head the ill-fame of having led
thoughtless persons to imagine that a Republican Govern-
ment has any advantage over a limited Monarchy.
I have the honour to be, my Lord Duke,
Wi!li profound admiration,
Your Grace's most obedient humble servant,
(Northern John Bull.) BRUTUS BULL.