The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-21 00:00:00

NOTTINGHAM ELECTION.

NOTTINGHAM, SATURDAY NIGIIT. —The town of Nottingham
has once more become the arena of an important election con-
test. The ball of ambition to fill the vacancy caused in its
representation in parliament, by the elevation of Lord Dun-
cannon, one of its late representatives, to the Secretaryship of
the Home Office, and a seat in the Upper House, has already
been flung up between, as the rumour flies, no less than four
candidates ; namely, Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Mr. Eagle,
Mr. Smight Wright, and Mr. Bayley. Sir John Hobhouse,
who arrived in town in the course of Friday night, and esta-
blished himself at the Lion Hotel, has already beat the
" Election Muster-Roll" on the " Reform Drum," which has
been speedily answered by many hundreds of the elite of the
Whig party, who have marshalled themselves under the popu-
lar standard, and avowed their determination to stand to the
last by, as they call him " Little Cam," and the Reform Ca-
binet. The Honourable Baronet, who is sanguine of success,
may be considered as coming forward under the recommenda-
tion of Lord Duncannon, and as a worthy successor of his
Lordship, whose powerful interest must work much in his
favour in the approaching struggle. He has also the
powerful support of the Earl of Radcliffe, who possesses
considerable property in the neighbourhood, and who
was expected to arrive in Nottingham during the whole
of this morning. Besides the influential interest, a
great proportion of the corporation of the town, which,
unlike most other corporation bodies, can boast of the
honour of being largely independent, will, it is currently
reported, support Sir John Hobhouse ; and added to them a
large portion of the Dissenters who are qualified by virtue of
property to exercise the elective franchise, have signified that
they will vote for him, under the impression that it is the indu-
bitable intention of the Ministry, with which he has just be-
come re-connected, to persevere in their demand for justice on
behalf of the Dissenters generally, until it be to the uttermost
yielded to them.
Mr. Eagle, in whose favour Mr. O'Connell has addressed a
document to the electors of Nottingham, is a gentleman of the
English bar, and comes forward under the Radical interest,
which, though very staunch in principle, and strong in intelli-
gence, is, unfortunately for him, in numerical strength, compa-
ratively with the Whig party, very weak. This is his second
appearance in a contest for the representation of Nottingham,
in compliance with a requisition numerously signed.
Mr. Smith Wright, who is much talked of as likely to come
forward on the present occasion, but who has not yet thrown
down the gauntlet, is supported by the high Tory interest,
who are resolved, should he come forward, to strain every
nerve to secure his election. He is in bad odour with the
Whigs and Radicals of the town, in consequence of his politics,
which he maintains most steadfastly.
Mr. Bailey, who also was a candidate for the representation
of the town on a former occasion, when he was defeated, is
confidently spoken of as likely to come forward on the present.
He is a Tory by repute, but of a more extensively liberal and
reforming shade than Mr. Smith Wright. He is an opulent
man, carrying on an extensive business in the liquor trade, in
which, by his industry and exertions, he has amassed a large
property together; but the Whigs and Radicals, who are as
much out of temper with each other as ever either were with
the Tories, say that he has not the least chance of success.
Having thus drawn an estimate of the candidates, it may not
now be amiss to refer to the amount of the population of the
town, the number forming the constituency, and the average
numbers of each party entitled to vote. The population of
the town, including the suburbs, is upwards of 50,000, of
whom about 5,300 are at present entitled to vote • and of
those about 1,500 may be taken as the average of the Con-
servatives; the Radicals and Whigs jointly are estimated at
2,000 (the Radicals alone muster from 800 to 900) ; besides
which there are other parties in the town, not claiming any
particular name, nor allying themselves to any class, who make
up the residue, and amongst whom is a large proportion of
Dissenters, of whose body it is estimated there are about
12,800 in the town ; few of whom, however, comparatively
with those of a body of about 5,300 Church of England men,
also forming part of the aggregate population, are qualified to
exercise the elective franchise ; the 10/. clause in the Reform
Bill not having embraced so many of them as is desirable, ow-
ing to their very limited means not being sufficient to bring
them within its provisions.
Of all the interests mentioned, that of the Corporation may
be regarded as most powerful. They are designated the
" Low Party," signifying the Whigs, in contradistinction to
the " High Party," meaning the Tories--denominations which
have attached to them from the olden time, when the political
parties of the town were furiously opposed to each other. The
town has become quite alive.
Lord Duncannon, in his farewell address to the electors,
after expressing his deep gratitude for the unvarying confidence
which they had reposed in him, states—" Selected by you at
the last election, without any personal knowledge of me, and
from a conviction on your part that I had constantly but hum-
bly followed the footsteps of Lord Grey, in asserting the prin-
ciples of Civil and Religious Liberty and Reform, I could not
but feel an additional obligation imposed upon me by your
independent and unsolicited support, of exerting my best en-
deavours to persevere in the same course that had at first
recommended me to your notice.
" I trust that in the difficult position in which I have been
placed, as a Minister of the Crown, and the representative of a
large popular constituency, naturally jealous of every vote I
may have given in Parliament, you will have no reason to
complain, on a review of my whole conduct, that I have pre-
ferred any other consideration to my duty to my constituents.
It will be my anxious endeavour, in my new position, to give
effect to those principles on which the great majority of this
nation are so evidently united, and to concur with my colleagues
in such measures of reform as may at the same time strengthen
our institutions, and remove those abuses and corruptions which
have so long existed in them."

Sir John Hobhouse, in his address, referred to the acts
of his past life as some proof that his future political con-
duct will be such as the Nottingham electors are likely to
approve. " His Majesty," the Hon. Baronet stated, " has
been graciously pleased to call me to a seat amongst his
confidential servants—an eminent and desirable station, so
long as the service of the Crown affords the best means of
promoting the welfare of the people, and no longer.
That such is the case at the present moment I most con-
scientiously believe ; and I trust that I shall be able to show
you that it is because I am the friend of civil and religious
liberty, that I wish, by returning to public life, to increase the
opportunities of supporting that sacred cause. I trust, that
after having devoted some of the best years of my life to the
great object of procuring for the people a real control over
those who dispose of their resources, I shall convince you that
I will steadily assist in securing, by every reasonable and well-
considered change, the full result and complete benefit of the
great measure of Parliamentary Reform."

Mr. EAGLE, in stating his political principles and opinions
by which his conduct would be regulated, if he should become
a Member of the House of Commons, stated, " I propose to re-
duce the, taxes by at once lopping off all those unconstitutional
and profligate heads of expenditure which now excite so much

indignation throughout the whole kingdom. I allude in par-
ticular to the great standing army in the time of peace—the
barracks, the military schools, and useless and sinecure places,
and pensions unmerited by any public service. Amongst the
taxes which I propose to reduce, I shall more especially
direct my attention to the repeal of those taxes on paper, and
periodical and other publications, which are very properly
called the taxes on knowledge, and this I think should be the
first object of all Reformers; and also the taxes on malt and

hops, and the remaining duty on soap. As to Church Reform,
I shall vote for the immediate and unconditional abolition of
that abominable tax called tithes, the exclusion of the Bishops
from the House of Lords, and of the clergy generally from the
magistracy and every office of a public and temporal nature ;
and, in particular, for the suppression of Ecclesiastical Courts.

I propose to abolish all Deans and Chapters, and other drones
and sinecurists of the Church ; and to sell their possessions,
and those of the Bishops (save such as may be of the nature
of private endowments), for the public use. The above taxes
and the tithes having been abolished, I propose to repeal the
Corn Laws. On the subject of Parliaments and the elective

franchise : I am a firm supporter of triennial Parliaments,
household suffrage, and vote by ballot.

Four candidates are spoken of as likely to contest
the honour of occupying the vacant seat for Nottingham,
vacant by the elevation of Lord Duncannon to the peerage :
Sir J. C. Hobhouse ; Mr. Eagle ; Mr. Smith Wright ; and
Mr. Bayley.

The visits of death have, of late, been awfully fre-
quent about the Market-place of Wellingborough, no less than
four of the heads of families having been called to their long
homes within a month—Northampton Free Press.

Mr. Pinniger, of Coombe Bissett, near Salisbury,
commenced reaping Talavera Wheat on Monday, an instance
of the extraordinary forwardness of the season. So early a
season has not been since 1822.—Hants Telegraph.

BANFF., JULY, 14.—Already a great part of the
herring fleet is collected here, at Macduff, and Portsoy, and a
beginning will be made to-night, and we expect that to-morrow
night nearly the whole fleet will be at sea. The weather ap-
pears to be favourable, and we trust the fishermen will be more
successful than last year, when the fishing was constantly in-
terrupted by' strong northerly gales. The accounts from
Hamburg to the sth curt. mention the arrival of five more
cargoes of herrings, chiefly from Lerwick, Kirkwall, and other
places to the north of this ; and, notwithstanding the excellent
quality of the fish, the market was heavy, the arrival being
unusually large for the season. Also three Dutch jagers
(yachts) had arrived ; the price demanded by them was 350
marks a barrel, but the quality of the Scotch herrings being
so very good, the Dutch could find no buyers at that price,
and had taken down their price to 100 marks, and even then
could make no progress, and it was thought they would be
forced to submit to a much greater reduction of price.—Edin-
burgh Evening Courant.

A fish, weighing 1501b5., called by the fishermen a
sun fish, caught at the back of the Isle of Wight, has been
exhibiting in this town.—Southampton Paper.

THE HARVEST.—Mr. Balls, of Long Itchington,
Warwickshire, commenced his corn harvest on Monday last.
His Wheat crops (as is generally the case in this county) are
very heavy, and an abundant crop may be expected. Mr. Rus-
sell (of the Bath Hotel) has also cut and carried part of his
Wheat on his farm near Leamington. Reaping, no doubt,
will be very general next week round this district.—Northamp-
ton Free Press.

TRADES' UNIONS.—In consequence of a consi-
derable number of the men employed at Messrs. Crawshay's
Iron-works, at Cyfarthfa, near Merthyr, having joined the
Trades' Union, those gentlemen have come to the determina-
tion to blow out the furnaces, unless the men quit the Union
immediately._ Bristol Mercury.

THE MARKETS-(THIS

CORN EXCHANGE.

In the course of the past week there:were plentifularrivals'of most
descriptions of Grain, andthere was no alteration in prices from the
preceding hlonday. There has been very heavy rain here which
commenced with an awful thunderstorm on Friday, and the rain
has continued with little intermission, and has fallen during
the whole of this morning. For Wheat considerably
higher prices were demanded this morning, but the millers
reluctantly complied ; the trade, however, is generally
considered as Is. to 2s. per quarter higher than on this
day se'nnight. Barley firmly maintains last week's quotations,
having little at market. Beans remain as last noted. Boiling
Pease support their prices, as also do Grey. The new Pease are
dry, but small ; some new Boilers have obtained 485., and new
Greys 40s. The abundant quantity of Oats now for sale has ren-
dered that trade very dull, and this article may be reported ls. per
quarter lower than last Monday. There is no alteration in Flour ;
but more money is demanded for ship parcels.

PRICES ON BOARD OF SHIP.

Wheat, Red (old) ....
- White (old)
--- Red 1833)
-Fine

Superfine
---- White (1833) ,
--__ Fine ,

Superfine
Foreign free

Rye
Barley
- Grinding
- Malting
Malt
- Fine New
Pease, Grey, New
- Maple New
-- White
- Boilers

...—s. —S.
—S. —B.
...465. 50s.
...505. 525.
...525. Ws.
...48s. 50s.
...525. 5-Is.
...555. 575.
...325. 365.
...275. 30s.
~.30s. 325.
~.445. 50s.
..50s. Ms.
40s.
..40s. 425.
..345. 40s.
..40s. 48s.

Beans, Small (new) —4. —l.
(old) —4.-4.
Tick (new) 32s 355.
(old) 355.375.
Harrow (new) 356.378.
(old) 388.405.
Brank
Oats, Feed `)Os. 235.
New -s.-8.
Poland 205.26,.
New _-.I,—F,
Potatoe 044.27 r.
New
Scotch °6s. 27e.
Irish 18s. 2(k. 245.
Flour Town (per sack) 448.478.
Seconds 405.43..
-- North Country 355.38..
Bran lOB 11 s.

ARRIVALS OF GRAIN IN LONDON DURING LAST WEEK.
5 ?, F ° ,T 1 ~,' ',
From Whence. 3 ;• 1. F. . i . • :,5,
r s.< r P
----.......—. _ _. _ —.— •••
._—.... Qrs. Qty. Qrs. Qrs. Qrs. I Qrs. Qrs. Sacks.
A/dborotigh
Alemou h — 610
Boston
Bridlington — 400 —
„, Colchester 558 410
Harwich
I.'
~, 1424 167 C 65 29 690
r, Leigh 509 30 50 72 _
' Maldon ......, 1688 215 220 97 8 5
t..:xeter
Gainsborough — 25
Hull - 680 440
Ipswich
Kent
Louth — 940
Lowestoft 147 50 30 461
Lyme — 40 140 25
Lynn 994 -- 107 -- 6 34 217
Newcastle — 100 53 43
Poole — 70 63
Southampton
Wisboach
Woodbridge 298 60 100
Yarmouth 175 40 640 _ 2310
Aberdeen — 4015
Arbroath
Banff l4 7 4071
Berwick ....
Eundee — 1181
—.Glasgow — 1418 _
Inverness 45 1622 _ _
_
Kirkaldy....
Leith — — — _
Montrose
' Perth
8132 760 3451 24182 lan 331 f 7279
IRISH.
Belfast — 10
Coleraine — 308
Galway — 1897
Limerick...
Londonderry — 1058
Yougha 11....
FOREIGN.
Aalborg — 1410 —.
Assens
Braake
Bremen
c. G. Hope
Caroliensiel — 700
Cappeln
Copenhagen
Embden _ _ 1523
Groningen — 1609
Hamburg...
Kiel — 570
Montreal
Neustadt — 810
Norden .. _ 985 ...
Quebec: — 316:
Rostock 940 1400
Rotterdam — 610 70
Sudwesthorn — 410
Tonningen — 380
Coastways
Total

I 401
PULS

AGGREGATE
Tares,96—Linse&

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1,109-

OTHER
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3tard,

1, 230

D MARKET.

moderate supply throughout, and
ig rates :