The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-09 00:00:00

No. 12 061.

GENERAL ELECTION.

B UCKIN GHAMSHIRE.
Without entering into the merits of the question,
or attempting to blame or exculpate any one, I must
say it is much to be lamented that such an arrange-
ment was not resorted to at the beginning of this
contest as might have strengthened the cause of
Reform, by effecting a firm coalition between the
two liberal candidates. Of course an equal par-
ticipation in the expences of the election, as well as
community of principle and purpose, must have con-
stituted an element of the coalition. Had it been
cordially formed, and were the contest conducted
with spirit, I think there can be very little doubt
that the result of the election would have been
triumphantly favourable to the popular cause.
If a reform coalition were to take place, even at
this eleventh hour, and if energetic means were
adopted to canvass the freeholders and convey them
to the poll, I think the victory might still be with
the righteous cause.

AYLESBURY.
The contest for the representation of this borough
was continued with increased spirit and activity
throughout Saturday. The interval between the
close of the poll on Friday night, and its re-com-
mencement on the following morning, was employed
on all sides in canvassing the electors, and the result
of that exertion, added to the necessary attraction
of market day, was to collect in Aylesbury a large
number of voters from the adjoining hundreds.
Notwithstanding great personal exertion on the part
of the new candidate, and Lord Nugent's abstinence
from canvassing,—an omission made by his Lord-
ship on principle, but partially supplied by the zeal
of his friends,—the majority of the first day has
been more than doubled, and Lord Nugent is now
62 a-head of his opponent. The right of voting is
in all inhabitant householders who have not received
parochial relief for a period of 12 months preceding
the election. In the town this class includes many
poor and dependent persons who cannot be expected
to exercise their privilege judiciously and freely at
all times. The voters of the three adjoining hun-
dreds, united with the borough many years ago on
account of its corruption, are of a better description,
and from among them Lord Nugent derives a large
proportion of his supporters. His numbers are
also swelled by the more intelligent and respectable
inhabitants of the town.

The polling re-commenced at nine o'clock on Sa-
:urday morning, and was continued till five, early in
;he day the Chandos " pocket-votes" pouring in
hickly.

The town being surrounded by the Duke's pro-
perty, it is apprehended that it might become almost
a close borough in his hands if Lord Nugent were
to fail on the present occasion.

ESSEX COUNTY.-THIRD DAY.

CHELMSFORD, MAY 7.—This election is already
decided, and in Essex, hitherto the fastness of
Toryism, the cause of Reform is pre-eminently tri-
umphant. This will be the first defeat that the
Blues have sustained in Essex, and it will be the
last contest that they shall ever maintain against the
people. The spirit of generous enthusiasm which
the Reform Bill has diffused throughout all England
pervades every district of Essex, and the electors
are coming tip in great numbers, and at their own
expense, even from the most distant parts of the
county, to give their votes for the cdndidates who
are pledged to support the whole Bill, and nothing
but the Bill. Voters from Braintree, Halstead, and
other districts of the county, came into town to-
day about twelve o'clock in coaches, gigs, chariots,
and on horseback, with banners flying., on which the
mottoes " Western and Wellesley," " Reform for
ever," " At our own expense," &c., were inscribed.
They were loudly cheered by the populace as they
proceeded through the town to the poll. The Col-
chester voters are expected to come up in a large
body on Monday, headed by Mr. D. W. Harvey.
In short the Blues have no chance of success; but
as they have hitherto been able to muster a great
force in the county, and as there remain about 3,000
voters still utipolled, the Reformers are wisely de-
termined not to relax in the slightest degree in their
exertions, until the Blue candidate finally retires
from the contest. The poll was closed at half-past
five o'clock.

Mr. WESTERN had little more to say than to con-
gratulate them on the triumphant result of that
day's poll, which must gladden the heart of every
honest Reformer, and which was decisive as to the
opinion of the freeholders with regard to the great
question submitted to them.

Colonel TYRELL could not help congratulating
the electors upon the great impartiality which they
had hitherto displayed towards all parties, by giving
to none of them a distinct hearing.--(A laugh.) He
was sure that on Monday or Tuesday next he should
change places with his opponents on the poll.
Sir FELIX AGAR congratulated the freeholders
upon the glorious result of that day's poll, so fa-
vourible as it was to the great cause in which they
were all embarked.

Mr. LENNARD, the Member for Maldon, having
been loudly called for, came forward and addressed
the electors. He heartily congratulated them on
the successful efforts which they had made in the
cause of Reform—the cause of the people of Eng-
land—that great cause which had bound them all
together in the closest bonds of union and affection.
lie was sure the freeholders of E•sex would give
their cordial support to a measure calculated to
strengthen and consolidate all the great interests of
the country.—(Cheers.)
The COURT was then adjourned until ten o'clock
on Monday (this) morning.

WARWICKSHIRE.
The nomination for this county took place on 'Wed-
nesday last.

Air. LAWLEY was nominated by Sir George
Phillips, and Sir GREY SKIPWITII by Mr. Lillington.
Mr. intimatediftlsttiraGno.thsekripewaintdhidate
would did
GREGORYbe brought
forwardnot answer certain questions which were about to
be put to him.
Mr. J. PARKED now stepped from one of the
side galleries on to the centre table, opposite the
candidates, and commenced by saying, that fully
concurring in what had been said by Mr. Gregory,
he would also support Sir Grey Skipwith, if that
1-lon. Baronet satisfactorily answered the interro-
gatives he now felt it his duty to put to him on two
great and important subjects—Reform and Re.
trenchment. First (said Mr. Parkes), will you,
Sir Grey Skipwith, give your entire support to that
part of the Bill, schedules
A. and B. which dis.
franchises the corrupt and nomination boroughs in
the hands of the hereditary and monied Aristocracy ?
—(A profound silence pervaded the Court.)
Sir G. SKIPWITII (with great earnestness).—
Most cordially.—(Vehement cheering.)
Mr. PARKES—Secondly, will you, Sir Grey
Skipwith, support the transfer of the franchise, as
regulated in the Bill, among the commercial towns
and agricultural districts of the country ?
Sir GREY SKIPWITII— Most undoubtedly.—
(Loud and renewed cheering.)
Mr. PARKES—Thirdly, will you support that por-
tion of the Bill which extends the franchise in
counties to leaseholders and copyholders, and in
towns to inhabitant householders, paying a yearly
rent of 101. ?

Sir GREY SKIPWITR—Most entirely.— (Tu-
multuous cheering.)
Mr. PARKES—The Hon. Baronet will allow me

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PRICE 7D.

the interest of the Reform party, free of all charge
to the candidates.
The state of the poll at its close lost night was--
Ly-gon _ 9/16
Foley . 191
Spencer ' _ 131
Majority for Lygon over Spencer —S4 —Birmingham Journal of Saturday.
(FRO3I A CORRESPONDENTO

Friday, Saturday,
ay.st dd day.
Colonel Lvgon (anti-Reformer) 1
266 2 29S
Hon. T. H. Foley
Hon. Capt. F. Spencer'ef"mers
191 301
Total 301
Total poll—Foley, 501; Lygon, ;Spencer, 432.
. Reform has triumphed on this day's poll, and is
certain of victory. This is a contest of principle.
An unlimited purse and almost all the lawyers in the
c unity shall not succeed in their effort to drown the
voice of the people.

CAMBR ID GE.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Before the close of the poll, Lord Palmerston and
Mr. Cavendish went up to the table to vote, and
where received with shoutsof applause by the under-
graduates, Bze•, in the gallery. Cavendish left Cam-
bridge about an hour after it was over, and as he
supped a few minutes at the Committee-room, the
people took the horses out of the carriage, and drew
him out of the town. There is one thing quite cer-
tain, that Cavendish and Palmerston's names were
received in the Senate-house with long-continued
cheering, showing a very decided feeling in their
favour. Somebody in the gallery sung out, " Hurra
for the Lunar Caustic ;" and it immediately pro-
duced reiterated shouts of laughter. Peel's qualifi-
cation has been at length discovered ; he is the most
accomplished cock-fighter in England ! So that the
Church now has for its advocates and representatives
the scientific Ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
an eminent cock-fighter !! ! I must say that the
victorious party look much more like losers than
winners. They carry their tails manifestly between
their legs, and look heartily ashamed of their new
Members.