The Sun.
London, England, 1835-04-28 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE,-MONDAY.

The town of Cambridge has been enlivened to-day by a
scene of no ordinary interest. This morning Mr. Spring Rice
proceeded to the Town-half, foll Owed by an immense crowd,
where he was duly elected Member without opposition. From
a window •in the Market-place he addressed the assembled
multitude in a speech full of eloquence, honesty, and humour.
At half-past twelve o'clock he left us, and a procession, with
music playing and banners flying, accompanied him as far as
the first mile-stone, up to which he was dragged in his car-
riage by his zealous friends. It was a noble and affecting sigh
to behold this champion of the people greeted by the deafening
acclamations of hundreds of his fellow-men. The Trumping-
ton-road presented to the eye one dense mass of honest heads,
and the shouts that rent the air must have blanched every Tory
cheek. Numbers also of pretty girls were waving their hand-
kerchiefs, and added much to the gay appearance of the fete;
need I say that the wcrthy Member acknowledged the com-
pliment with the •gallant courteousness for which his country-
men are so justly famed. This demonstration of feeling was
not bought with the gold of a base Corporation—it was the
spontaneous movement of those who were animated by a love
of country, and who spurn the yellow link. You may be sure
that not many Fellows were to be seen, although there were
some, and amongst them Dr. Lamb, the upright, conscientious
master of Caput Christi College, who cheered as vehemently
as any other Reformer. He was one, be it remembered, of
the GLORIOUS 53, who entered their protest against the perse-
cution of electors for freely acting up to their professions.
The Reformers of Cambridge have done their duty, and the
harmony, method, and resolution displayed in their proceed-
ings would ensure, if generally imitated, the triumph of every
Liberal candidate.

NEWPORT ELECTION.

(FROM • CORRESPONDENT.)
Newport, Isle of Wight, April 27.
The Tories are completely " floored" again, and ORD, the
choice of the people is again returned. This morning being
the day appointed for the nomination of a Member of Parlia-
ment, in consequence of Mr. Ord's appointment as one of the
Lords of the Treasury, it was ushered in by a merry peal, and
the Reformers mustered in front of the Green Dragon Hotel,
and went in procession to the hustings, which were formed on
the balcony of the Town Hall. Percy Scott, Esq., the Mayor ;
Mr. Hearn, the Town Clerk ; and Mr. Roe, the late Mayor,
headed by a long train of constables, also arrived at eleven.
On Mr. Ord's ascending the balcony, and presenting him-
sels, he was loudly cheered; and aS there was no Tory candi-
date this time to oppose him, there were loud cries of " Where
is Sir Willoughby Gordon ?" " Where is Sloane Stanley,
your promised candidate ?" " What have you done with your
old rusty firelock," (meaning Sir W. Gordon.) The people
now joined in singing—
" Oh dear what can the matter be,
Sir Willy don't come to the poll."
There were not ten Tories on the hustings ; and a vessel
full of them actually went out for a cruise this morning, to be
out of the way of a scene which was so truly annoying to their
feelings.
Mr. HEARN having read the writ, and the Act for the pre-
vention of bribery,
The MAYOR said they were assembled for the purpose 0
electing a Member of Parliament, in the room of W.
Ord, Esq., who had accepted office under the Government.
JOHN COOKE, Esq., then proposed W. H. Ord, Esq., as
a fit and proper person to represent the borough in Parlia-
ment. He spoke of the excellent and consistent conduct of
Mr. Ord in previous sessions of Parliament, and considered
him justly entitled to the confidence and support of his con-
stituents. Mr. Ord had not only been faithful to them, but
had reflected honour both on himself and them. The people
)tad gained their former victories by fair play, and had worn
their laurels with moderation, and he. was sure they would
never allow those laurels to be torn away from them. e'
Ord's opinions accorded with those of Mr. Hawkins, their
other excellent Member. He had much pleasure in pro-
posing him as one of their Representatives.
Three oheers were then given for Mr. Ord.
C. WORSLEY, Esq. came forward to second the noinina'
tion. He had long witnessed the unwearied and consistent
conduct of the electors in the just and honourable cause in
which they had been long engaged, and which has led V;
such glorious results. The Tories, he said, at length bat,'
had their will ; they had had their trial, and had been fon";
both wanting and faithless—(Laughter and cheers)—and
rested ith the people if they wished to have honest ant
independent Rei:rcz2ntatives, to be honest and independelt
in their own conduct. The Tories might as well attempt t°
roll back the tide of the Atlantic as to arrest-the progres!
of public opinion ; and these opinions, if well supportent
would work out the salvation of the country. He then 1.1;
ferred to the lying placards of the Tories, which, he
would have disgraced St. Giles's. He concluded by secona
ing the nomination.
There being no other candidate, the Mayor declared 144;
Ord duly elected, which' announcement was received Wit
loud and long continued cheering.
Mr. Olin now came to the front of the hustings, and cl
received with great applause. As the Tories, among thea
'Thousand and one lies, had published last week that he o
ha.,
deserted one of his old principles, namely, the Ballot, he rio"
publicly contradicted this calumny. Mr. Ord then entered
into the questions of the Irish Church, Corporation Ref °. 0
and Relief to the Dissenters, at considerable length, and '
loudly cheered. y,
The electors walked back in procession, headed by the Prfo,
and Lace Factory bands ; and the carriage, covered with s
blue silk, being in readiness, Mr. Ord was immediate '
chaired.
At three o'clock his friends will dine in the Old Borougailhi
at the Green Dragon, where tables are laid out for 150,
in the New Borough, at the Grapes Inn.
Scarcely a Tory is to be seen in the town. One Wetila
;hink that an epidemic had broken out among them.

(FROM ANOTHER CORRYSPONDENT.)d
',Oat
SlR,—The Newport Election has just passe over wit'a"
any contest. Mr. Ord was proposed by John Cooke, Escl'A'
oI
seconded by Charles Worsley, Esq. Several thousenjtio
persons attended Mr. Ord from his Committee rooms t°l $ll
hustings, and the enthusiasm of the people was beyoe.n,
precedent. On the Mayor declaring that there was ne Or-
nant, the crowd struck up with one consent—
" 0 dear what can the matter be,
Sir Willy won't come to the poll."
Mr. Ord addressed the electors in an eloquent and eiceLios
speech, which drew forth the loudest plaudits. A prose
was then formed, enlivened by many beautiful banners, „,.0.,
paraded the streets of the Borough. Mr. Ord, and his,ri,,bl
poser and seconder, were in a carriage decorated with 'ooi
blue silk, and drawn by four horses ; the cortege wa9,1°,00
cheered as it passed through the different streets. The e'te
afterwards dined together at the Green Dragon fic'telorisi
the Grapes Inn., The Tories abandoned the town
the day.