The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-04 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE ELECTION.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The slate of the poll at five o'clock yesterday afternoon,
at Cambridge,

Mr. Cavendish 251
Lord Palmerston 250
Mr. Goulburn 121
Mr. Peel
Though Messrs. Gott!burn and Peel cre more than
seventy a-head of their two opponents, we understand that
confident hopes are entertained by the friends of Lord
Palmerston and Mi. Cavendish that they soil! ultimately
succeed. Their adversaries possess the advantage of having
a number of their supporters in the immediate neighbour-
hood, and the Isle of Ely may be considered a sort of Anti-
Reform depot. They have thus obtained a majority in
the outset. The friends of the Ministerial candidates are,
however, coming fast up. It is of the utmost importance,
now that the contest is fairly begun, that the supporters of
Lord Palmerston and Mr. Cavendish should hasten, with
as little delay as possible, to the poll. The slight ad-
vantage gained by the adversar) is anything but decisive.
The lost ground can soon be regained. We repeat, then,
that no time is to be lost. The University of Cambridge
will not, surely, incur the disgrace of returning two such
Members as Goulburn and Peel.

SALTASH ELECTION.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

On Mond ry the 2d of May Frederick Villiers, E.g., of
Lincoln's-inn, barrister, and Bethel Walrond, Esq., of
Dulford-house, Devon, were returned fur the borough of
Saltash. Mr. Villiers gave a direct pledge in support of
the Ministerial plan of Reform, and Mr. Walrond pledged
himself so far as the new enfranchisement principle ope-
rated, reserving full power to exercise his discretion in
regard to the arrangement of number of Members for
England, Ireland, and Scotland. The proceedings of the
day were marked by a determination on the part of the
independent electors to have Reform Members ; and the
candidates were very shrewdly attacked by the Rev. Mr.
Dawson, Messrs. Veale, Littlehart, and Chubb, in order
to ascertain their real sentiments, and so as to enable the
electors to depend upon their support of the King and his
Ministers. Lord Darlington arrived on Thursday last
confident of succees, but left in despair on Saturday.

The county of Cornwall, in regard to the Reform
measure, is following the noble example of Devon, not
only in the return of Reform Members for the boroughs
in all practicable cases, but it is gratifying to state that
the saccess of Sir Charles Lemon and Mr. Penddrves
(two staunch Reformers) for the county, is beyond a doubt.
NORWICH ELECTION, MAY 3.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
This election terminated at three o'clock this day, at
which time the books were closed by the Sheriffs, who
made proclamation this morning of their intention. The
prolongation of the contest has only served to render the
enemies of Reform more ridiculous. The Court of the
Hall was filled instantly; they began to cheer the Mem-
bers, and groan over the remains of Sadler and Wetherell.
The Sheriffs entered the Hall about half-past three, accom-
panied by Mr. Grant, Mr. Gurney still being detained in
London by illness, and the loudest huzzas greeted him.
Mr. Sheriff Bignold, as Court Sheriff, then announced
the numbers to be for—
The Right Hon. Robert Grant 2,163
R. H. Gurney, Esq.
Sir C. Wetherell, Knt.
M. T. Sadler, Fsq.
Majority ...........-1,1.99
and declared R. H. Gurney, Esq. and the Right Hon. R.
Grant, to be duly elected.
" The many rent the skies with loud applause,"
and it continued for many minutes after, which
The Right Hon. R. GRANT briefly expressed his ac-
knowledgements to his friends, both on behalf of himself
and his Hon. Colleague, and'also to the Sheriffs for their
impartiality, stating at the same time, that after the
chairing (which takes place to-morrow at twelve o'clock)
he should have the honour of addressing them at length.
Mr. I'. ROBBERDS shortly addressed the electors to the
same purport, and spoke deservedly highly of the im.
partiality of the Sheriffs (S. Bignold and J. Wiseman,
Esqrs.) at their firmness in bringing it to a close.