The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-07 00:00:00

WE STMINSTER ELECTION-(THI S DAY,

The hustings for this election are erected on the usual
site in Covent-garden. At an early hour people began to
congregate about the neighbourhood. Besides the ac-
commodation to spectators afforded by the different devil-
'ions, a number of market carts were drawn up at a con-
venient distance, an as to leave some space for the crowd
between the hustings and those carts, which were oc-
cupied by such persons as felt disposed to pay for the
convenience.
At half-past twelve there were above 6,000 persons as-
sembled, and, excepting a single fight, the crowd appeared to
maintain the utmost good humour at the time of the arrival
of the candidates. At a quarter before one, Colonel Evans
came upon the hustings, accompanied by D. W. Harvey,
Esq. M. P., Mr. Wakley, and a large posse of friends,
and was received with loud shouts of " Evans for ever,"
and repeated cheers. Shortly afterwards Mr. Escott,
with Captain Dundas and other friends, came forward,
upon which there were continued cries of " No bludgeon
men," " No Escott," and the whole party was pelted with
bunches of turnip tops, and such other vegetable m issiles
as the market afforded. This was taken in good part
by ►he candidate and his friends, and the roughness of
their reception was much mitigated, until Captain
Dundas unadvisedly stuck one of Mr. Escott's canvassing
cards in his hat, when the pelting was recommenced with
renewed force; nor was it abated until he took the card
from his hat and flung it among the crowd. At this
period our attention was called to the insecure appear-
ance of the hustings, from which some accident was, we
think, with some reason expected.
We were told by some gentlemen on the hustings, who
could command a more extensive view of the crowd than
our situation afforded, that there were a number of persons
then mingling with the spectators who had Mr. Escott's
cards in their hats, endeavouring to get up boxing-matches
for the purpose of exciting a disturbance. This seemed to
agree with what was even told by many persons before
either of the candidates arrived, namely, that a body of
coal-heavers had been regaled at Mr. Escott's expense, at
the Fox-under-the• Hill, in the Strand, and had been
brought out from thence to ti e market.
At one o'clock FRANCIS SMEDLEY, Esq., who was ac-
companied by Sir Frederick Roe, and other gentlemen,
took his station in the centre at the front of the hustings,
Colonel Evans being at a little distance fro.:' him
on his right hand, and Mr. Escott on his left hand.
Something like silence having been obtained, he stated that
in consequence of the indisposition of the High Bailiff of
Westminster, be was called upon to preside at the nomi-
nation of the candidates, and be begged the patience of
the meeting while he read the precept and the bribery
oath, and bad the oath to act impartially administered to
him. After this was done the electors would
have to nominate the candidates, and the candidates
would have to make a declaration of their political
sentiments ; and he had to ask for both proposers
and candidates an impartial, orderly, and good-humoured
hearing.—(Cheers.) It was only by a patient hearing
that proper explanations could be given, or reasons as-
signed by, or on behalf of, the candidates. The electors
of Westminster had stood pre-eminent in the country for
their good conduct on such occasions, and he exhorted
them to do nothing by which they might endanger their
good character at the present election.
The precept was then read, and the oath administered
in the usual form.

During the above ceremony a ceal-heaver mounted one
of the upright posts at that end of the hustings nearest to
Colonel Evans and his Committee, and waved one of the
Gallant Colonel's placard boards in a triumphant manner ;
he was instantly assailed with all descriptions of rotten
vegetables, by a set of fellows on Mr. Escott's side, but he
bore it all quietly, until he was removed by o:der of the
presiding officer.
Mr. DE YEAR then came forward and proposed Sir
John Cam Hobbouse, in a very brief speech, but not a
single word was heard. He was received with groans and
other shouts of disapprobation. He at last cut his speech
short, upon ending himself assailed with cabbages.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE seconded the ❑omination, but the
noise continuing, only a few sentences were heard. Since
he had been on the hustings, he bad been requested to
second the nomination of the Right Hon. Baronet, whose
public conduct for many years was before the electors.
They had now before them also a learned Conservative,
whose principles he did not exactly understand, but who
he knew to be the rejected candidate for Worcestershire.
--(Loud disapprobation.) He informed the electors that
there was a pat cel of hired bullies among them for the
purpose of supporting Toryism. —(Groans and hisses.)
He hoped that Westmin.ter would not disgrace itself by
returning one who had been opposed to all reform, and
who bad been all his life opposed to the liberties and the
happiness of the country.—(Applause.) That gentleman
came before them with the repeal of the house and win-
dow tax in his mouth, but did any one suppose that any-
thing like retrenchment was to be expected trom a Tory?
The other candidate was his Hon. and Gallant Friend,
Colonel Evans, who had been before them on a former

occasion ; and it was for the electors to decide between
two reformers, the Right Hon. Baronet and the Gallant
Colonel.—(A cry of " We'll have the Colonel.") For his
(Mr. Duncombe's) part, be had seen nothing in the Right
Hon. Baronet's conduct, which could induce him to say
he deserved a forfeiture of his confidence.—(Loud groans.)
They already knew his past conduct, and lie (Mr.
Duncombe) was confident that they would ever find the
Right lion. Baronet, as he had always been, the friend of
retrenchment, and of a cheap and liberal Government.—
(Groans, and partial cheering.)
Dr. BAINBRIDGE, in coming forward to nominate Col.

Evans, said the march of events had again brought toge-
ther the electors of Westminster, fur the purpose of
choosing a man who had not only theahility, but the moral
courage and political integrity to speak the sentiments and
the wishes, and defend the interests of that mighty
and intellectual constituency in the Commons' House of
Parliament ; and according to the manlier in which they
discharged that important duty, they would show to other
constituencies, to the country at large, and to the crown,
whether they would, or they would not, henceforward be
the contemptible tools of a party.—(Cheers.) When the
Reform Bill was passed, and the Representatives had been
chosen under it who were to speak the opinions of the
people, their expectations were raised high—their hopes
were most sanguine that there would be an immediate and
sensible reduction of that load of taxation which cramped
the energies of the country, and that salutary laws, which
should bring back happiness and prosperity to the people,
would be passed.--( Hear, hear.) But what was their
disappointment and vex ition when they found that only
the atrocious Irish Coercive Bill passed—(Great cheer-
ing)—and the recent pitiful and contemptible budget
brought forward.—(Laughter and cries of " Shame.")
If they returned the Right Hou. Baronet again—(Cries of
" No")—who had refused or neglected to perform his duty
to them, never let them again complain of taxatbm, for their
inconsistency would he so disgraceful that they would me-
rit all the burdens of taxation that could be devised.—

(" We won't," "we won't.") There were many reasons
which should weigh against the return of the Right Hon.
Baronet.—(A cry, "He has no honour.") Did they think
that the Army ought to be reduced ?—(Cries of " Yes.")
Yet the Right Hon. Bart. brought forward his estimates for
10,000 more men than composed the Army when the Duke
of Wellington was at the head of the Government.—(Cries
of " Shame.") Did any of them think that the Consti-
tution ought to be suspended in Ireland?—(No, no.)
Yet the present Government, with whom the Right Hon.
Baronet was identified, proposed a Bill for that purpose,
and Dragoon officers now took the place of constitutional
judges and juries. The Bight Hon. Baronet did not
raise his voice against that encroachment on our liberties.
Did they think th it sinecures of any kind ought to exist?
—(" No, no.") Yet on Mr. Hume's motion for the
abolition of military sinecures, the Right Hon. Baronet
voted against it, and thereby declared that military sine-
cures should continue. What had been his conduct on
the motion of Mr. Grote for vote by ballot? lie
(Dr. Bainbridge) had heard the Right Honourable
Baronet, over and over again, at various public
meetings, declare that bribery and intimidation
at elections could only be destroyed by ballot ; but he
found the Right Hon. Baronet in the majority against
Mr. Grote's motion.—(Cheers and groans.) Did the
electors think that the odious assessed taxes ought to
be repealed?—(Loud cheers, and cries of " Yes, yes.")
With regard to that question lie was at first rather dis-
posed to render the Right Honourable Baronet his meed
of approbation for consistency in resigning his office
when he found he could not support his colleagues; but
when he found the Right Honourable Baronet again
introduced to the electors in order to he carried on their
shoulders hack to office—(Cries of "No," and " Yes")—
the miserable and contemptible ruse was apparent to every
mind that was not blinded by prejudice.—(Cheers.) They
could now account for the refusal of their two representa-
tives to give pledges on the hustings, when they found
how their promises had been forfeited.—(Cheers.) lie
(Dr. Bainbridge) had great pleasure in proposing to the
ell ctors a gentleman of tried principles and of sterling talent,
talent; one who would sedulously perform his duty to them,
would carry into the House of Commons their opinions,
and convey to the Government, in a powerful manner,
their inability to pay the same amount of fiscal exactions :

and, above all, their determination not to pay those
abominable and infamous house and window Lae,—

Great cheering; and a cry of "And ao other tax.") If

they wished the return of the Tories to power, they would
vote for Mr. Escott ; if they meant to remain as they
were—(Cries of "We won't")—they would vote for Sir
J. C. Hobhouse ; but if they wished to have their rights
and liberties protected, they would vote for the Gallant
Colonel.—(Great cheering.) Dr. Bainbridge concluded
by nominating Lit ut.-Colonel Evans, amidst loud applause.
Mr. SIMPSON then came forward to second the no-
mination of Col. Evans. Upon the last occasion he had
the honour of addressing the electors of Westminster from
those hustings, he stated that no man could serve two
masters, and he remembered that upon that occasion, a
little knot of persons on the hustings took the liberty of
denying that fact. Now he would put it to the electors
whether Sir J. Flobhouse had shown himself capable of
serving two masters.—(Cries of " No, no," nor one pro-
perly.) Upon the last occasion there were only two can-
didates ; on the present there were three. One a Tory—
(Loud hisses)—of whom he need not say more than that
the Tory party had created that debt of 800 millions which
the labouring classes had at the present moment to work
like slaves to pay the interest of.—(Hisses and cheers.)
H The Right lion. Bart. who had been proposed was a Whig,
and if the meeting wished to know the opinion which that
oracle (Sir F. Burdett) held concerning Whigs and Tories
he would tell them. He had stated that the two factions
of Whigs and Tories were thieves between which the con-
stitution would be crucified.—(Cheers and hisses.) lie
agreed with the Hon. Baronet in that statement, and
thought no person would deny that between those factions
the constitution had been crucified. There was another
candidate, Colonel Evans, who was ❑either of the
Whig nor Tory faction.—(Loud cheering.) He was
the friend of the people; had no interest separate from that
of the people—(Loud cheering)—harl no connexion with
families receiving pensions—but was a man determined to
abolish them—(Cheers)—and would meet Ministers face
to face, telling them that his constituents were deter mined,
not only to have a partial repeal of the assessed
t ixes, but the whole of the house and window
duties, and that however gl, d he should be to see an in-
come tax proposed, he should consider it necessary to hare
the army reduced for the purpose of alleviating the burdens
of the people. What had the Hon. Baronet done with
that immense establishment? Why. he had had the li-
berality to reduce 100 men and 59 horses.—(A loud
laugh.) He (Mr. S.) should consider the electors 59
asses if they put up with such conduct. Of the merits
of Col. Evans he need not say more. He would, however,
before concluding, thank the Tory candidate for drawing
off those votes which had placed the Gallant Colonel at
e bottom of the poll at the last election, and would con-
clude by seconding the nomination.
Dr. GoLmiso came forward to nominate Mr. Escott.
The shouts, hisses, groans and uproar which resounded
from all parts of the meeting, defy description. In con-
sequence it was utterly impossible to catch one
whole sentence of what he said. The Doctor said that
he was happy that Mr. Escott did not belong to the
extreme of either party.
Mr. DUNDAS seconded the nomination, amid similar
uproar. If ever there was a period when the electors
should be cautious whom they selected, the present was
that period.

Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE then presented himself in front of
the hustings, but was received with immense uproar, and
a continued pelting with cabbages and mud.
Colonel EVANS, after a short time was allowed to beg
a fair herring for the Honourable Baronet. He
said the object of their being there at that time was
to hear why it was that the present vacancy had
arisen. For God's sake, then, let them show themselves
reasonable beings ! It was most important that their late
representative should be allowed to explain the cause of his
late direliction of duty.
Sir JOHN HOBICOUSE again attempted to speak, but he
was again received with as much uproar as before. The
only two sentences he was allowed to say, were—ls it your
pleasure to hear me ? If so, I will address you. It is
not me you disgrace, but younelees.
Mr. \VAKLEY here mounted above Sir John, and said
he attended there to oppose the Hon. Baronet, but he was
anxious to do so by fair means, not by foul. He required
ST John to answer certain questions which he intended
to propose to him, which would he lost if they would
not hear him. They had shown their great good
judgment in execrating what they conceived to be
his treachery or trickery, but they should not pass au
irrevocable sentence upon him without hearing him. He
for one would not attack a man who had been so ill used.
Sir Jon HOBHOUSv again said—ls it your pleasure to
hear me ? if not, I will snake no more efforts.
The cabbages here came very thick upon him,
when be slid, he would not stand such treatment, which
was not from the electors, any longer, and retired, amidst
much uproar.

Col. EVANS then addressed the meeting amidst the ut-
most quietness. He said he was almost ashamed to ask a
hearing from them, as they had already refused to hear his
opponent. He was sorry, for the sake of the country,
that they had done so, for he thought that that election did
not involve the interests of the electors of Westminster
only, but those of the whole country. He had been on those
hustings only a few months back, and had then troubled
them with a very long speech ; hut he promised them that,
nn the present occasion, he would make but a very short one.
Though no doubt the conduct of Sir J. Hobhouse had
brought them together, still the one thing of paramount
importance was the repeal of the house and window duties.
Now on those questions an interview had been had wirh
the Chancellor of the Exchequer only a few hours ago ; he
could not do better than comment a little upon the answers
given to the deputation, who had asked whether a certain
number of tradesmen, such as licensed victuallers, tailors, &c.,
were to have the advantage of the very small relief given to
the tradesmen in these odious duties. The answer was,
that neither of the trades or professions mentioned were to
have the slightest exemption. What would he thought of that
answer, when it was taken into consideration that those
engaged in those trades and professions in Westminster
were more numerous than the inhabitants of a very large
country town.—(Cheers and groans.) The Chancellor of
the Exchequer reminded him of the tyrant Ferdinand of
Spain, who once on a time published an amnesty
to all the Radicals of that country with the single
exception of all those who hadbeen or were opposed
to his Government.—(Loud and continued Laughter.)
The Noble Lord seemed to have copied him very closely
in his plan of relief to the tradesman. lie might be con.
sidered as a very ignorant person, but he must acknowledge
that he could comprehend neither the budgets of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, nor the resignation of their
late representative. They had then three candidates
before them—he had a great respect for principle of any
sort, and might be allowed to say, that his respect ex-
tended itself to those proteseed by his other opponent, Mr.
Escott, who he believed relied upon his high Toryism—
that was all open, but he mutt say, he cou'd
not find anything approaching to principle in the
conduct of Sir Jan Hobhouse. The, pretensions
of the candidates had been characterized in a paper which
differed much from the principles which guided him, in
the following manner:—" The electors had to choose be-
tween Hobhouse, and meanness, and treachery—Eevans,
and insane Radicalism—and Escott, and enlightened
philantbrophy." He would like to know what
motion had he made, or measure he hail sup•
ported that entitled him to be considered as insane.
Whet was there in his then conduct that made him look
like a maniac. Toe only reason there was for such an

imputation was, that on a late occasion, while the present
Ministry were nearly out, and the Reform Bill of course
almost lost, he had used of very strong language in their
favour, thinking that was the only way to meet such
a:crisis, as there then was, for he was firmly of opinion,
that had things not taken the turn they did, revolution
would have been the consequence. The meeting might
rest as•ur,d, that he would never again use strong language
in favour of the stme men. He believed that he held the

same opinion as Mr. Grote, who last election received more
votes than any other candidate! ;and also he agreed vi ith those
of Sir H. Parnell. In fact, he held the very same opinicas
as most of the present Ministry before they were in office.
He believed he did not go so far as some of them then went.
An advertisement had been published that day, dated
R chardson's Hotel, which referred to a paper that had
emanated from his Committee. This paper stated that
there had been as yet no pro•;; that the resignation of Sir
J. C. Hobhouse bad been accepted, and that by chance
he might still be the Secretary for Ireland. The

•
advertisement denied this inference, but, he would
ask, had there been any statement front Sir J.
Hobhouse denying that his resignation was not yet ae-
cepted?—(Hear.) Why did not he remove all doubt, by
declaring what was the tact? He (C,lonel Evans) re-
spected Richardson as a host ; but he believ&d that there
was no tavern in the cite, whence emanated so many
falsehoods, as from Rkuardson's.—(Hear, hear.) lie
would now come to a more important document. But
he must first say that he was met, at six o'clock on
Monday evening last, and told by a friend that Sir J.
Hobhouse had resigned his situation and his seat. But
he thought that friend was trifling with hint, nor could
he scarcely credit that such a circumstance could have so
ocoorred, although many other friends brought him the
same version of the story ; because he had heard of resig-
nations of office by Members that they might do their duty
to their constituents, but he had never before heard of a
resignation to avoid the per orm ince of a duty.—(cts,er„,)
Next day, however, cAne foith that to which he wished
to direct the attention of the meeting--a short and pithy

address, and a tender farewell from the Honourable
Baronet to his constituents. " Then," said the Gal-
lant Colonel, " I thought there was a chance for
toe; hut 10. within twenty-four hours the illus-
trious Mr. De Vear and other past friends of Sir
John set themselves lustily to work, in order to brine
him in again, as if no tender farewell had been taken."
—(Cheers.) A meeting then took place, which was
stated to be a meeting of the electors of Westminster, but
which was not a meeting of electors only, but was com-
posed partly of some of the leading members of the
Whig aristocracy, and reminded him of a 'recent
attempt at Marylebone- to put down the feeling of
the people by the force of great names. It was
stated at this meeting, that, if the electors of Westminster
were to come forteard spontaneously, and restore Sir John
Hobhouse to his seat, he would then do his duty.
But it was also stated by some of his friends, that he was
tired of public life, and that he was anxious to
retire from the representation of Westminster—(Hear)—
that he might have leisure to travel and recruit a little.—
(Hear, hear.) At the meeting held on Saturday evening,
which was reported in the Observer, and might be re-
ferred to by the electors who were not present on that
occasion, it would he seen that the constituency of West-
minster did not come forward spontaneously at the
call of the Hon. Baronet's friends—(Loud cheers)—
and in a subsequent address put forth by him, he had
made confusion still more confused and obscure. The
address which he then pubished, stated that be must
resign his seat because he could not, with justice
to his constituents, support Ministers.—(Cries of
" Hear, hear.") It was evident that that was a slip
of the printer's. There was nothing in the vote which
could have prevented him from doing justice to his consti-
tuents for the amendment of Lord Althorp was quite a
different thing. Did Sir John mean to say that he had
not violated his faith to his constituents?—(Cheers.) Al-
though he had given up,—as he said, his office, it re-
minded him of a debtor who would pay neither principal
nor interest, and when asked to do one or the other
by his creditor, said it was his interest not to
pay the principal, and a principle of his not
to pay the interest.—(A laugh.) The Right Hon.
Baronet then went on to say that several calumnious
persons had insinuated that he did not mean to resign his
secretaryship immediately, hut he would inform them that
he intended to do so immediately. Now he (Colonel
Evans) did not know but that the Hon. Baronet
considered three weeks or a month immediate. He then
said that he had been advised to go into the country, to
keep out of the way of the election, but the address was
dated from Berkeley-square..--( Hear, hear.) He sup-
posed, therefore, that the Right Honourable Baronet
remained there incog. If the Right Honourable Baronet
could explain his late conduct, it would be for
the electors to decide, and they would bear in
mind what the worthy Magistrate, who had read the
proceedings, had told them of their being the most
enlightened and most orderly constituency in the
country. With regard to the other Hon. Candi-
date he did not wish to say any thing to deteriorate
his merit in their eyes, but he could not help mentioning
that he had understood the Hon. Candidate had stood
lately for a county in the West of England, and there
upheld the corn laws, the tax upon bread, the landlord's
taxes, &e.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ESTCOTT, on coming forward to address the meet-
ing, was immediately saluted with a discharge of cabbages,
rotten onions, brickbats, and all kinds of filth, accompanied
with bellow ings and uproar, which prevented the Hon.
Gentleman from proceeding.
While Mr. Escott was standing in front of the hus-
tings, waiting till the storm should somewhat abate,
Mr. E. J. STANLEY, ALP. for Cheshire, took that
epportunity, as the Gallant Colonel (Evans) had stated
that Sir John Hobhouse had not yet resigned his office
of Secretary of Ireland, of putting it to the Gallant
Colonel, as a man of honour, to state whether or not
he believed Sir John Hobhouse had resigned, and that his
resignation had been accepted.
Colonel EVANS—Gentlemen, a question has been put
to me by a friend of Sir John Hohhouse, to know whether
I, as a man of honour, have any doubt as to the re-
signation, and the acceptance of that resignation, on
the part of Sir John Cana Hobhouse ? It is a very
fair question to put to me, and as he bappens to be an
acquaintance of mine, and a ,Member of the House of
Commons, I firmly believe that he is perfectly convinced
in his own mind that he has not, or he would not have
put the question to me. But with respect to myself, I
have been so utterly confused, and so utterly unable to
penetrate the mystery which hangs over this transaction,
that I do declare, as a man of honour, I am
unable to give a distinct answer as to my complete con-
viction one way or the other.—(Loud cheering, and cries
of " Bravo, bravo.")
(We shall give the conclusion in our Second Edition.
THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY)

HAY MARKETS.—( At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND.

Clover Hay from ss. to 10s. per load higher than last quoted ;
prices otherwise stationary. upply good, and trade dull.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15
New Nleadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 15
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 IS 4 0
Clover Hay 4 5 5 10
Oat Straw X, 1 Bto X 1 10 1 Wheat Straw ... 1 10 1 13
S 111 IT II FI ELI).
Supply moderate, tra le rather dull, and prices stationary.
Coarse neavy Lowland Meadow Hay z 2 15 to £3 0
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 3 0 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and ttye-grass Hay ......
Clover Hay (extra ti0e)....£5 0 ..Generally
Oat Straw ... il 4to £ 1 61 Wheat Straw 1 S 1 10

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

We have a complete blank morning in respect to ar-
rivals or politicAl news. The estafette from Paris brings
an official confirmation of the preliminaries being signed
between the Turks and the Pacha of Egypt.
In the House of Commons last night Lord Althorp
brought up a message from his Majesty, who wit desirous
that an inquiry should be instituted into the state and con-
dition of the Woods and Forests land revenues of the
Crown, with a view of benefiting the public. This has
some appearance of good feeling towards the public ;
but whether part of them are to be sold, or cultivated and
let out, is to he seen.

Accounts from Bayonne, by the French mail this morn-
ing, state that a celebrated hanker had recently arrived
there from Madrid. Reports state that all was tranquil in
that capital, but still some fear was entertained on ac-
count of disturbances in Estremadura, and in some other
towns on the frontiers of Portugal.
Various reports are aflo it in respect to the intelligence
brought by the Nisrod, from Oporto and Lisbon; but
up to the present hour not one of them can be depended
upon, as nothing official has as yet transpired upon the
subject.