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

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 29.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
John Bonham Carter and Francis Baring, Esqrs., were this
day elected as Members to serve for this borough in the ensuing
Parliament. Both voted for the Bill.
During the past week the canvass by the friends of Sir James
Macdonald and J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., candidates.on the popular
side of the question, has been going on very successfully, being
in about the proportion of thirty to one against the anti-Reform
candidate. They will be returned free of expence, as meetings
have been held to raise money to carry freeholders to the poll
free of expence. They arrived in this town this day from Ryde,
Isle of \Night, where they have been so successful as to prove
that it can be only obstinacy of Mr. Fleming in opposing. They
were brought overin tow by twelve wherries, with flags of all na.
tions and colours flying, full sail, band playing, guns firing, bells
ringing, and loud cheers from the parties accompanying them.
On their arrival here they were loudly cheered, and the horses
taken from their carriage and drawn through the town in pro-
cession. They immediately departed for Petersfield to canvass,
return this evening to Gosport, and from thence (to-morrow
morning) back to Portsmouth with a splendid procession, &c.
which will meet them about one mile from Gosport. Their re-
ception has been, and will be, most gratifying to them. Of the
other Members I will say nothing. Sir G. Heathcote, late M.P.
for this county, has declined entering the field. The election
for the county commences on the 6th of May. The squibs have
been smart and numerous.

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WOODSTOCK, APRIL 29.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
The candidates for this borough are, J. S. uckingham Esq.,
Lord Charles Churchill, and Lord Stormont. The two latter in
the Marlborough interest ; and, as a matter of course, strong
Anti-Retbrmers. They have not hitherto addressed the free-
men ; but the popular candidate, Mr. Buckingham, wishing to
do so, was not only refused the Town-hall for that purpose, but
well remembering the fate of a former tenant
procured, and had it been ten times
also the large room at the Marlborough Arms-inn, where he
ahnaidiohwiserfirpieunrdposs
e were living, because the house belongs to the
ocrwcasmionwas; but we were not to be diverted from
Duke, and the tenant dared not lend his room for such an un-
hallowed
rinapruagrespiomiriwlaorauld not have contained the number assembled on
the occasion ; indeed the feeling was intense, and those who were
so fortunate as to be within the compass of his voice enjoyed a
rich intellectual treat. To attempt even an outline of his speech
would occupy too much of your valuable columns ; but the world
knows what this highly-gifted individual can say upon every sub-
ject. It will readily be imagined with what powerful eloquence
he could advocate the cause of Reform. A little under-steward
sat immediately in front of Mr. Buckingham, and attempted, by
impertinent interruption, and a certain bobbing up and down, to
throw him off his guard. ; but the poor man did not dream that
hehad a giant before lam. Mr. Buckingham handled him in
such a way, that he was not only convinced of his weakness, but
slightest doubt of his success : at any rate he is confident
instead of exerting his giant's strength, he used him like a lamb.
most important advantage for the borough—that is,
This is precisely the gentleman we want here, and there cannot
the extension of the franchise to the inhabitants of the place.
He has examined
a
examined the charter granted by Charles, and is not
single in his ?pinion about the extension of the franchise,. for
beof
effecting
he is backed In that opinion by no less a man than the Lord
• h chancellor of England. To-morro
Mg and holy w we go to the poll with
a righteous