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London, England, 1835-05-09 00:00:00

LEITH BURGHS' ELECTION.

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(From the Edinburgh Evening Courant of May 7. )
The polling for the Leith burghs commenced on Tues-
daY morning, and during the day, and until the close of the
Poll at four o'clock, it created considerable excitement.
At that hour the numbers were—
North Leith
The Lord Advocate. Sir D. Milne.
223 129
South Leith 328 12
Portobe110
Musselburgh

71 423
Majority for the Lord Advocate
V, e polling commenced yesterday morning, at eight
neek, but, soon after the books were opened, Sir D.
South Leith " gave up the contest. At the close the numbers were—
The Lord Advocate. Sir D. Milne.
.. 332 152
Icorth Leith
Musselburgh ... 72 100
Portobe110

727 423
Majority for the Lord Advocate 304

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION.

EXETER, THURSDAY NIGHT.
The chairing of the successful candidate took place this
yeo°liing• He was attended by a large body of mounted
the city, but the cavalcade passed on in silence. No wel-
e..cheer saluted him on his way. The perfect apathy
oFni)lted by the spectators, considering the great majority
tavic'tes polled in Lis favour in this neighbourhood was
oted and singular, the procession commanded attention
el* its gaiety, but beyond the gratification of the eye, no
aPPeared to take the slightest interest in it.
half_k large party of his friends (about 400) assembled at
hooPast three o'clock, to dine with him at the Subscription
~,,1118, Where Sir J. L. Rogers presided.
el :4e cloth having been removed, the healths of the King,
shQueerl, and the rest of the Royal Family, were drunk
, all the honours. " The Constitution in Church and
tfogte" followed, and was hailed with the loudest acclama-
r• Then came " The Navy and Army."
ir GEORGE ADAMS, in returning thanks for the army,
thrrved that it had been made a ground of objection to
wuriew member for that division of the county, that he
for Young and inexperienced. If such an objection were
suca tuoment admitted as valid, it was one which every
ceedinb day would tend to diminish.—(Hear, hear.
) )rellt begged to ask whether the Noble Lord who lately
mpresented them in Parliament was more advanced in
hos, or more recommended by the experience he possessed
th ell he first took his seat in the House of Commons as
re Presentative of one of his father's close boroughs ?
t, cbef•rs.) He (Sir G. Adams) would state boldly
hat the electors of Devon had done with the Noble Lord
bee ever.--(Great cheering.) It was said, that having
oto rejected by the county, the Noble Lord would appeal
hot electors of Tavistock, of Totnes, or of Dartmouth,
sh the fact was, that the Noble Lord would never again
e°kw Ilia face amongst Devonians.—(Cheers.) If he did—
the " ventured to address himself to the constituents of
,
of the three boroughs which had been named, he
mightka rest assured that he would be treated in the same
(Cheer as he had just been treated by the county.—
eers.)
NeaPtafu PEARD returned thanks for the Navy, and con-
whtillated the company on the rejection of an individual
of tltoo long had misrepresented the feelings and opinions
41:61 county in Parliament, and on the return of a gentle-
vatT "urn and bred amongst them, and whose true Conser-
re4s Principles, high honour, and unflinching integrity,
eeerrs.)
erect him Buller.—
him a worthy colleague of Sir John cr.—
+ „ He (Captain Paerd) had no hesitation in saying
v: 'lr. Parker would prove himself a watchful guardian
0r the interests of the Devonshire yeomanry, and above
el a faithful champion of the interests of the Protestant
u,r,,areb.
ot, 'tle CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of Mr. Parker,
servi,g
1 that, as the coast of South Devon was the land-
place of William 111., so it was now the landmark of
tio ta IV. and of what remained of the British constitu-
Mts(Cheers.)
th ,r• PARKER begged to return his best and warmest
taaints for the flattering manner in which the company
e been pleased to receive his health as the successful
autlidato for the representation of that division of the
llutY. It was at all times a truly honourable thing to be
Oritteeessful candidate for the representation of a portion
WI a great county ; but it was doubly so at the present mo-
eutk when the eyes of a whole kingdom had been rivetted
ZIY upon them.—(Cheers.) The result of the election
the more honourable to the electors of South Devon,
• cause they had returned a young and inexperienced man
Preference to one of great experience and the highest
h7nt, but whose talent and experience had, in their opinion,
I;.en prostituted to mere party purposes.—(Hear, hear.)
he would
(Mr. Parker) took that opportunity of repeating that
would not go up to the House of Commons a pledged
ren•—(Hear.) At the same time he should not be dealing
itenourably to the electors nor satisfactorily to himself,
he did not tell them that he did feel a certain
bias,tl a certain prejudice in favour of a certain person, and
j,t Person was Sir Robert Peel.—(Cheers.) But it was
ar from his object to go up to the House of Commons
' ,b_ecl to any particular party, or to seek to raise himself
uniting with a factious Opposition—(Cheers.) He be-
`eyed it was an old Whig saying, that " All Government
ttolght to be for the benefit of the governed." He begged
WogY, that whilst he occupied a seat in Parliament, he
tid support those men who gave them good govern-
went, and would stop agitation—(Cheers.) He believed it
ould be acknowledged, that during the time Sir Robert
peelpeel had been in office, no man ever so far realized, or
Thenetd,.so far surpassed, the expectations of the country.
du 7, night Honourable Baronet contemplated the intro-
itt-te"" of a series of measures which would have been
,ben,
with the greatest advantages to the country,
x en, unfortunately for the interests of the empire, his
obe,„rti,°us were cut short by the machinations of a factious
"„(js,,lien•—(Cheers.) These were the quicksands which it
11:,:t' be his ambition and bounden duty to steer clear of when
1./Tut up as their representative to parliament—( Hear.)
h-; 'egged to congratulate the electors upon the triumph
ttoeCtlved, not only in that division of the county, but through-
invi,;'," country at large. It might, perhaps, be thought
bis,°llll that he should particularize one place more than
',,oer, but ho must say that his reception at Plymouth,
bere
neinterest of his opponent was supposed to have
r"`u totally overwhelming, had afforded him the highest
at,ification. At the close of the first day's poll he was
icr
inatified beyond description to find, that instead of being
(Ha tninority, he had a decided majority in his favour.—
oear.) Was it not an instance of the re-action of popular
p641"311. which their opponents so stoutly denied, that in a
the?e Where they (the Conservatives) were defied to show
fair fetes, a triumphant majority should be found in their
to our r•--(Cheers.) The result of the late contest afforded
,irresistible proof that the Southern Division of Devon
zoicril,been restored to its proper feeling, and that its high-
ued and independent electors were not for a moment
Principles
to lend their countenance to any measures or any
The
which savoured of spoliation or destruction.
of -the healths of Sir John Buller, of the Bishop and Clergy
,the diocese, and a long string of Conservative toasts were
The drunk.
be company did not separate till a late hour.