The Sun.
London, England, 1831-07-02 00:00:00

Per Quarter.
A 6ilburn--

Basingstoke
Bah -----

72 82
60 76
50 74
58 72
CO '76
72 76
12 75
66 7,1
60 76
52 68
66 80
48 68
50 75

44 47
30 43
23 40
20 31
:38 42
30 39

26 31
24 30
24 32
22 21
!Z.! 28
26 32
32 31
i :33
24, 34
25 `-ki
24 32
33
21 32
-
24 34
21 25

Bridgewater ...
Bristol-

Chesterfield —.—
Derby -----
Devizes -----..
Doncaster
Dorchester--.
Exeter.

'9 37
28 32
36 4'
37 41
30 42
33 45

Gloucester
Ei I n ger ford --,.
Leicester

Newbury
Bomiey .

46 77
56 68

30 36
32 34

Slialtes-bury
Shepton Mallet ....

64 72
60 6S
58 72
60 68
s. d. s. d.
.10 0 10 (1

36 44
32 40
31
36 38
s. d. R. d.
6( 79

:25 30
`..t3

Yeovil
Per Bushel.
Shrewsbury

24 28
6. 6. d.
60 70

BOROUGHMONGERING SYSTEM.

(From the Times.)

A reasonable antipathy to the b 'rough system may be
entertained, because, among other misfortunes it has to
answer for, it appears that owing to its influence we lost
America. That loss can, in its consequences, scarcely be
estimated. To say nothing of its having made dire
enemies out of partners, and deprived our population of
the means of emigration to friendly shores, which enjoy
a moderate climate, it brought on our enormous debt,
and feathered the nests of the borough-owners at our
expellee. The continuance of the system also deter-
mined the French war and its consequences. It is true
with respect to America that the nation, partly from a
domineering spirit, and partly from the wish to make
others share in taxation, contrary to acknowledged consti-
tutional principles, was easily lured by a Government of
arbitrary disposition to enter into that fatal contest; but
it soon saw its error—at least, whilst retrieving and
settling differences was practicable—and the elections of
those days for counties and open towns show it; but the
very great majorities of close Loroughs stuck to the head-
strong Administration, arid their own profitable inter-
course with it, and America was lost. The analysis of
the list of voters, at diffcrent periods, given in the Par-
liamentary history, affords the following proofs
1775.—Address to support the coercion of America, and continue
the system of taxation, carried by 278 to 103: viz.—
coun,y Members, of which no Scotch
Open cities and towns, including one Scotch 56
Out of 2,13 close boroughs

•
lOS
L77E,—Mr. Fox's motion to send no more troops to America, and
to enter into terms of conciliation : against, ..159; for, 165.
Subdivision of the last—
County Members ll
Cities and open towns..
Boroughs 4l

Only five Scotch Members... 161-4 not made out.
1780.—Dunning against the influence of the Crown : for, 233
against. 215.
Majority.—County Members En
Ditto Welsh
Ditto Scotch .!-- 7,,
Cities and open towns, English £Ol
Ditto Welsh 5
Ditto scotch 4
Burgages 72--161

233
Minority for Ministers.—County Members, English 7
Ditto Welsh 3
Ditto Scotch 18

Of this description 2B only.
1782.—Sir John Rous's motion to withdraw confidence from
Ministers : for, 9.27; against, 236.

For.—English counties.
Welsh ditto (no Scotch) 7

English open towns .
98
Welsh town, ,-,
Scotch ditto 1
Boroughs, out of 12.1"

Against.—English countie,i, l2
Welsh ditto 3
Scotch ditto l5
Open towns, English tit2
Ditto Scotch ll
Boroughs 113