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London, England, 1822-11-02 00:00:00

TIIE SPEAKER'S LETTER.

Trinity College, S'ept..2o, 1822.
Sin—When I first heard of the death of our late Represen-
tative, Mr. Smyth, the apprehension of inconvenience arising
to the public from my vacating my seat in Parliament and the
Chair of the House of Commons at the present moment, pre-
vented me from at once offering myself to the attention of the
University. I have earnestly re-considered the subject, and be-.
lieving upon re-consideration that no public inconvenience will
ensue, and feeling, too, :is I have long most sincerely felt, that
to represent the University of Cambridge in Parliament is
among the proudest and most distinguished stations in the coun-
try, 1 trust I shall be pardoned, with this apology for my late.
ness, for now offering myself-as a candidate, and anxiously re-
questing your support. It having been my fortune to have sat
some years in Parliament, I am persuaded you would rather
look to the conduct I have pursued, than to any professions I
might make. I will only therefore add, that should I succeed
in this great object of my ambition, 1 hope I shall never be
found either careless of my duties, or forgetful of my obliga-
tions to yourself and to the University.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your very faithful and obedient Servant,
C. MANNERS. SUTTON.

Slit .1. COPLEYI RESIGNATION.
Londo!i, Oct. 29, 1822.
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Sl it—ln consequence of the SPEAKER having offered himself
as a candidate to represent the IThiversityof Cambridge, I shall
decline to proceeed further upon the present occasion, as I feel
myself bound to give every support to his claims.
I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
J. COPLEY.

MR. SCARLETT'S LETTER.

Trinity College, Oct. 30, 1822.
SIR—In compliance with the wishes of many of my friends
that I would offer myself as a candidate upon the present occa-
sion, I beg leave to solicit the favour of your vote • and to
assure you, that I consider the honour.of representing ;his Uni-
versity as the most flattering that could be proposed to my
ambition. I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your faithfUl Servant,
J. SCARLETT.

MR. GRANT'S LETTER.

Magdalene College, Cambridge, 30th, Oct. 1822.
Sin—Some of my friends having, during my absence in a'
remote part of the kingdom, proposed to me, under an autho-
rity generally given to themby me, for that purpose as a can-
didate for the Representation of the University of Purpose,
in Parliament, I now take the liberty of personally soliciting
the honour of your support at the expected election. Lesti
should seem to have been slow in following up the applications•
of my friends by my appearance in the University, I beg leave
respectfully to, state, that it was only on 'my arrival in the city
of York at a very late hour last night, that 1 first received the
intelligence of the death of my lamented friend, your late Re-
presentative, and that I have since hastened to this place with
the utmost practicable expedition. Allow me to repeat, on
this occasion, the assurances which have already been made in
my name, that, if I should succeed in attaining the distinguished
office to which I aspire, it will be my endeavour to justify the
confidence reposed in me, by an unremitting attention to its
duties. Of my. deficiencies I am fully' Sensible ; but I trust
that these may in some measure be atoned for by the zeal to
which I can honestly lay claim for the welfare of the country
in general, and 14 my assiduous regard for the Particular in-
terestil of an University to which I feel myself under deep
obligations, and for which I cherish the it.'armest and .molt
cordial respect and affection.—l have the honour to be, Sir,
Your vary faithful and obedient servant,
ROBERT GRANT.