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

BRIDUENOR ni, MAY 4.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
FOUR O'CLOCK, r.3l.—Yesterday two Reform Members
for the " Bill, and nothing but the Bill," were returned
for this borough, where Mr. Thomas Whitmore and his
family have had the patronage, upon Tory principles, for
near a century.
W. W. Whitmore, Esq. and J. Foster, Esq. are returned.
The inhabitants have done their duty, and nobly re-
loaded to the call of a patriot Kinr.

BARNSTAPLE, MAY 2.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

hasten to inform you of the return of J. P. B.
Chichester, Esq., and Frederick Hodgson, Esq., as Mem-
bers for this borough. Mr. Tudor, the Anti-reform can-
didate, is thrown out. I have only time to say Mr. Chi-
chester is a decided reformer, and returned on Reform
principles. Mr. Hodgson, the corporation candidate, was
not present, but his proposer and seconder declared him a
friend to Reform. At the close of the poll the numbers were,
Hodgson
Chichester (a Naval Officer)
Tudor
Your constant Reader,
A FRIEND TO REFORM.

LEICESTER BOROUGH ELECTION.

TO THEEDITOR OF THE SUN.

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magnanimity and determination on the part
of the people to return Members pledged to the Bill, the
Whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill, has won a most
signal victory over the notorious boroughmongering Cor-
poration of this town : they, after traversing London for
a week in search of a candidate, at the eleventh hour, ac-
cidentally met with a willing tool, in the person of Mr,
Serjeant Taddy, who, it is understood, left London on
Saturday last, and arrived early on Monday morning. The
Learned Serjeant attempted in the course of the day to
state to the people his political creed ; but such were their
Misgivings and hatred of the body corporate, who have so
long sanctioned and encouraged an uniform system of op-
pression and confiscation of the people's voice, that no en-
treaty could for one moment obtain the Serjeant a silent
hearing. The yells and cries of the people were so tre—
'tendons that the Serjeant found himself compelled to re-
treat from the window, and retire to his abode, thankful
for his escape with a whole skin.
At the nomination, which took place yesterday at the
Town-hall, the people were equally vociferous and cla-
trorous against any candidate opposed to the Bill.
After the nomination, preparations were immediately
made by the return ng Officer to erect hustings, prepara-
tory to the commencement of the " tug of war," which
Were completed this morning ; but so resolute were the
people in the cause, that the Corporation found, by a
single day's unsuccessful canvass, that the talisman of their
Power had deserted them, and their cause was teo malig-
'rant to justify their coming to the poll, and they wisely
abandoned such intention.

The borough has nobly done its duty to our patriotic
King, his Ministers, and their country. The county
Las still the battle to fight, and, fear not, it will be
squally determined in contesting the ground inch by inch
against any Anti-Reformer who may dare to show him-
self in the field—it matters not whether backed by Ducal
or Patrician influence—the people will triumph. It is
generally understood that Mr. Phillips, of Garendon-
Park, win is brother of the Under-Secretary of State,
and once represented the county in Parliament, and is a
gentleman possessing high qualifications as a senator, com-
bined with the most amiable qualities as a man, will be
']leagued with that known, courageou., talented, and un-
daunted advocate of the people's rights, Mr. 0. Cive,
and put in nomination. The success of men endowed
with such undoubted pretensions to represent the county
la beyond a question.
The men of Leicester ray to their countrymen " Go
Ye, and do likewise."
skater, May 4.

OXFORD, MAY 4.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

was present this day at the nomination of Lord
Norreys, Mr. Harcourt, and Major Weyland, the candi-
dates for the representation of Oxfordshire, and a non3i-
nation it was in the strictest sense of the word. Not a
word of importance was allowed to be heard. The " con-
fusion of tongues," I am sure, n”ver had a better coun-
terpart. The earlier proceedings of the morning gave
evidence that the Ultra-Tories bad determined to resist the
Reformers' attack upon their strong hold. Unusual efforts
were made to secure an attendance, and when I went into

the hall I half imagined I had dropped into a meeting of
fox-hunters or jockeys. Every man was spurred, and
had his horse-whip. It was plain that the country had
been swept, and evidence of the sweeping was before me
—the muster-roll had been called. Lord Norreys came in
first, and his muddy-hooted (do not print muddy-headed)
partizans raised a shout which met only the response of his
hired followers. His Lordship, who is a mere lad in ap-
pearance and age, came in, I looked for some intellectual
expression in his face, that would justify a county like
Oxfordshire in choosing so very young a representative—
hut a more unpromising youth I never set eyes on. Major
Weyland came next, and was (merely from his being a
reformer I believe) very warmly received. Last came Mr.
Harcourt, and the shouting and clapping of hinds (which,
by-the-bye, in election matters is a strong token of appro-
bation, and usually from those who will not shout) was
long and loud. A Mr. Simeon, who has made himself
remarkable for prognosticating that the Reform Bill will
reduce rents 25 or 30 per cent., and therefore ruin land-
lords—and therefore ruin tenants—and therefore ruin
tradesmen—and therefore ruin workmen—and therefore
ruin us all—and all this because rotten boroughs will be
done away with, was selected to propose Lerd Norreys.
A better choice would, doubtless, have met a better re-
ception; but the absurdities this gentleman had indulged
in (and in print too)—not forgetting his representing that
the London Press was in the conspiracy against the Con-
stitution, were so outrageous that every reasonable crea-
ture dreaded the infliction before him, when Mr. Simeon
got up to speak. Could human patience have borne a
prosy three hours' tirade against the Press—political
economists—and an equally tedious proof of the benefits
of boroughmongering ? It was too much—and as if to
rival it, Lord Norreys's seconder began by asking if they
wished to see the Constitution overthrown, and the House
of Commons filled by Roman Catholics! ! ! Common
sense revolts at such nonsense. But the Ultras had their
revenge, for they resolutely shut their ears, and opened
t heirmouths.against every sound constitutional opinion that
might have been presented to them. Clamour and noise

--noise and clamour—were all the arguments they em-
ployed, and thus the busines of the day was limited to the
nomination of the candidates.

Lord Norreys, as I said before, is a mere youth. His
first effort in the House was a complaint that the public
business " came between the wind and his nobility." He
was (Lord have mercy upon us, what things—or no
things, as Lord Londonderry has it, Lords are) detained
three houri before he could present a Reform petition ;
No doubt he wished to get rid of the odious thing !
Dreadful! dreadful ! !—and he thinks the country does
not wish for reduction of taxes, nor for Reform ! ! !
The other candidates are enlightened advocates of Reform,
and I am happy to say had the support of all the sensible
and disinterested in this quarter. Mr. Harcourt is an old
Oxonian, and has divinluished himself by literary ac-
quirenaents and twenty-five years' service of his country in
the Senate. Major Weyland is a frank and brave soldier,
fir the first time aspiring to a place in the Councils of the
nation. Ought the freeholders to hesitate between two
such men, and a candidate who has twice voted against
Reform, and for every corruption.
The shew of hands was decidedly in favour of the Re-
forming candidates. I am, your's, Mr. Editor,
H. H.