The Sun.
London, England, 1834-11-28 00:00:00

WORCESTER, Nor. 27, 1834.

At this momentous crisis, and when all are looking forward
to an immediate dissolution of Parliament, and eagerly en-
quiring, what will he the result, an honest and brief sum-
mary of the political statistics or prospects of every county in
England would be very interesting :—From the county of
Worcester, 12 Members are returned : at present it sends
two Tories, Col. Lygon ( West Worcestershire). and Mr.
Hawkes (Dudley); five Whigs, Messrs. Russel and Cookes
(East Worcestershire), Sir T. Winnington (Bewdley), Mr.
H. Foley (Droitwich), and Sir C. Cockerel ( Evesham) ;
and &so five Liberals, Captain Winnington (West Worces-
tershire), Col. Davies and Mr. Robinson (the City), Mr. Hud-
son ( Evesham), and Mr. Godson ( Kidderminster). The changes
of which there is the most distant probability of taking
place, in the event of a general election, are few indeed.'
Colonel Lygon and Captain Winnington will both be returned
without a contest for West Worcestershire ; in the Eastern
Division a Tory, Mr. Packington, will oppose Messrs. Cookes
and Russel, but it is very generally thought that the return
of the two latter is certain. In the city there will be no
change, Colonel Davies and Mr. Robinson having the full
confidence of a very decided majority of the electors ; per-
haps, however, the ever active Tories, many of whom are
sincere and sanguine enthusiasts, may attempt to get up an
opposition, but it must signally fail. Neither in Evesham,
Bewdley, Kidderminster, or Droitwich, will there be any
change. Mr. Godson is no favourite with a powerful party
at Kidderminster, many of whom are Liberals and Dissenters,
but, under circumstances, they are too wise to divide the
camp, and their personal feelings will for the time be put
down. The electors of Droitwich have been addressed by a
Tory, named Barnaby, and the circumstance is exciting no
small degree of mirth. A large Lunatic Asylum stands within
the precincts of the borough. Mr. Foley is highly personally po-
pular, and has already canvassed the electors ; the result
leaves no doubt of his retaining his seat. The non-united

Liberal part of the Constituency of Dudley, no doubt,
will turn out Mr. Hawkes. There is one remarkable feature
in the political statistics of the populous, wealthy, and decid-
edly liberal county of Worcester—viz., the whole of its pe-
riodical press being in the hands of the enemy. The two old
established papers clearly lean to Toryism, and the editors and
principal proprietors of both are known as rank Tories ; but
the papers, no doubt for commercial purposes, have never been
violent—sapping is all they ever ventured on. This has not
pleased the Ultras, and next Reek the city is to be inflicted
with one which promises to go all lengths. The Liberals, in
self-defence, must start another ; and it may be confidently
asserted, that never did a fairer prospect of establishing a
paper offer itself—it could not fail to be a great commercial gain.

PORTSMOUTH, No.. 27.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
A most satisfactory meeting of the friends of Messrs.
Bonham Carter, and F. T. Baring, the late Secretary of
the Treasury, was held last night ; at least 800 electors
were present, when the members most satisfactorily ex-
plained their votes to their constituents, and all parties pre-
sent sinking the small differences into unanimity, passed re-
solutions of approbation of their conduct, of belief in their
integrity, and of determination to support them in the event
of a dissolution. Their return to Parliament to uphold the
Liberal cause is certain. Notwithstanding this, fresh aspirants
for Parliamentary honours pour in upon us hourly ; the Ma-
rines of this division assert that of right, and by might, they
will have one member ; and, therefore, yesterday, put up Sir
Richard Williams, K.C.8., a worthy old gentleman, but
one who, thinking he had quite enough to do at home, de-
clines the honour in favour of his superior officer, General
Sir James Cockburn, a man well known as having the
happy knack of belonging to all parties, religiously, at all
times, taking effectual good care of himself. The Dock-
yard, also, insists on a member, and have put up Captain.
Seymour, the son of the late Commissioner Sir Michael
Seymour. But the Garrison also insist on two members,
and as a proof, the Field-Marshal of the Empire will, on
Saturday, send down two myrmidons, with orders to take
their seats for Portsmouth. In this extremity of our dis-
tress, with a divided choice of interest, we have yet one
comforting rallying point, the Hon. Lionel Ashley, a half-
pay midshipman, and the son of Lord Shaftesbury, comes
to our rescue ; he generously offers to take the responsi-
bility of our Parliamentary representation on any politics
upon which he can be admitted. God save us