The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-06 00:00:00

DOVER, JAN. 5.

The nomination of candidates took place this morning with the
usual forms, and with splendid processions of each party, Upon
a show of hands, the Mayor decided that it was in favour of Mr.
Fider and Mr. Rice. On which the friends of Sir John Rae Reid
demanded a poll, which was appointed to be taken to-morrow and
Wednesday.
It is supposed that a very severe contest will take place, and that
all three candidates will come out close together. In turf language,
that the loser will run an excellent third. Each party is very san-
guine, but the expectation that Sir John Reid and Mr. Rice will
be returned appears to-day to preponderate.

BRISTOL, JAN. 5, 1835.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Unity is strength.
Reformers for once united in Bristol.

SlR,—One of the most glorious sights Bristol has witnessed for
some time occurred this day—Tory misrule is for ever abolished in
Bristol. The Tories thought to carry Sir R. R. Vyvyan over the
election course without opposition ; they thought the power of the
Corporation and the Select Vestries were sufficient to carry a calf,
provided—he was ornamented with blue ; yet, notwithstanding
their apparent zeal for Sir R. R. Vyvyan, they tried nearly all the
Tories in the neighbourhood of Bristol, who refused ; consequently
they were obliged to have the " Cornish diamond" again, or let two
Liberals be returned. This was wormwood to their souls—they
immediately held councils, and, after much deliberation, it was de-
termined to try him again, and to hear what explanation he could
give for his silence in the last Session of Parliament. At the
meeting Vyvyan stated, that he had been on the Continent, and
hoped they would forgive his absence -, that he would vote for the
Dissenters being relieved from Church-rates ; that they ought to
marry in their own chapels--in fact, that he was an Ultra-Radical,
and promises to attend more in future to the business of the Cor-
poration. Alderman Daniell said, the latter part of his explanation
was perfectly satisfactory, but the first part would not have done
some time since, or they might have as well returned Protheroe and
Vyvyan, and there would have been no opposition since, if they
had done so.
_ .

The nomination took place this morning, at the Guildhall. Jas.
E. Baillie was proposed by R. Bright, Esq. ; Sir R. R. Vivyan
by Alderman Daniel ; Sir J. C. Hobhouse, Bart., by C. A. Elton,
Esq., son of Sir A. Elton, Bart. The show of hands were 9to I
in favour of Baillie and Hobhouse ; Vyvyan then demanded a poll,
which takes place on Wednesday, in Queen-square. Baillie and
Hobhouse has to attend—neither of them are in Bristol, but they
are expected every hour. It is supposed that it will be one of the
sharpest contests ever known in Bristol. The Tories had no idea
of the contest until Saturday. I pray to God the Reformers will be
true to themselves, and I think they will. The Tories threaten to
nominate Miles, as well as Vvvyan ; but I am afraid their courage
will fail,notwithstanding the Tories employed all the blackguards as
bludgeon-men. This morning they were beaten in the show of
hands, which has made them wild. I have no doubt of the return
of Baillie and Hobhouse,

A CONSTANT SUBSCRIBER, ESPERANCE.
Four o'clock.—The Blues, in consequence:of the dislike to
their politics, cannot show a single colour. There are just posted
bills from every parish, calling meetings for this evening. The
universal cry is, " Baillie and Hobhousc," and " Reform."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE:

TATTERSALL',3.
DER T.

At the commencement of the afternoon Silenus was backed at 10
to 1 to a hundred pounds, and an offer was subsequently made to
take 1,800 to 200 ; Ascot in consequence declined a point. Offers
to take 17 to 1 about Curtius, and not more than 20 to 1 offered
against Ibrahim or the Leopoldine colt. The day's business closed
thus--

Si to 1 ant Lord Jersey's Silenus
11 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Ascot (Angelica colt)
14 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Coriolanus
16 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Curtius
20 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Leopoldin• colt
20 to 1 apt Lord Jersey's Ibrahim
20 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bamfylde (Petuaria colt)
1,000 to 30 agst Lord Warwick's Pelops (Niebe colt) (taken)
2,000 to 30 agst Colonel White's Elizanne colt (taken)
The odds quoted against all except the last two were the highest
offered.