The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-22 00:00:00

BERKSHIRE.-ABINGDOti, DEC. 21 .

You are acquainted, of course, with the result of the Berk-
shire election ; but you may not yet have heard of all the ob-
stacles which were flung in the way of the popular candidates,
and particularly of Mr. Walter, whose return to Parliament may
be designated as the triumph of the middle classes of Berkshire
over its aristocracy. In the short time which has elapsed
since the conclusion of the poll, I have not been able to collect
an accurate account of all the endless variety of menaces and
manoeuvres employed by the Tories to secure the election of
their favourite, Mr. Pusey; suffice it to say that every engine
which the power of the landlord, the craftiness of the lawyer,
and the selfish but short-sighted interest of the clergy could
bring into play in every town, village, and hamlet throughout
the county, was used, and unsparingly used, to accomplish that
object. All, however, have been tried in vain.
The majority of Mr. Walter over Mr. Pusey would have
been much greater than it appears at present on the poll, had
not the friends of Mr. Pusey resorted to the most unjustifiable
trickery to swell his numbers.
At an early hour this morning the people came rushing in
from various parts of the county to celebrate the triumph
which they had so nobly achieved.
The crowd assembled in front of the hustings could not
have been less than between 10,000 and 12,000 persons. The
joking which usually takes place at elections was not forgotten
here, but we can afford room for only one specimen. Several
persons in the crowd occasionally called out " Pussy-cat" to
Mr. Pusey; upon which that gentleman good humouredly
said, " If I am a cat, you cannot deny that I came up to the

,cratch." This sally pleased the mob, and called forth A
cheer.

About 12 o'clock the HIGH SHERIFF declared that Messrs•
Palmer, Throckmorton, and Walter were duly eleeted to serve
as Knights of the Shire in Parliament—(Enthusiastic cheers.)

Mr. PALMER felt exceedingly grateful for the high distinc-
tion conferred on him, and he would endeavour always to de-
serve it. Mr. Marsh had stated that the last election at which
the party opposed to him was defeated, was lost for want of
funds and management, and that he looked forward to the pre-
sent election as one which would exhibit the triumph of the
principle of Reform. The trial had now been made, and he
who first came torward aS the representative of the agricultural
interest was placed at the head of the poll. He therefore had A
right to say, and he did so with prOnd satisfaction, that he
represented the opinions of the majority of tit!!+ electdrs nfOefk'.
shire.—(Applause, and " No.") He had always erithed
liament a free and independent man, unpledged and unbiiiiecte
He had never been a party man, but would always support
measures for the benefit of the country, let them be introduced
by whomsoever they might.—( Applause.)
Mr. TRROCKMORTON would enter the House of Commons as
free and independent as any man. He was neither the slave
of prejudice, nor the victim of theory; but he woujd support
change whenever he thought that it would be beneficial.
Mr. WALTER begged the electors not to think that he meant
now to shrink from the promises he made—from the unsolicited
and unprescribed pledges which he had given—the duties
which he had taken upon himself.—(Cheers.) No; whatso-
ever in his several addresses he had said, that he would do;
with respect to tithes, assessed taxes; utalt ditties, church re-
form, and all the other important duestiOns Which lntbrestll.
this mighty nation, he now must do, and to the beSt Of his abi-
lities he would do ; or he must be content td td felt their
favour, and to relinquish for ever that approbation the Os.!*l
sion of which now thrilled through his frame, and which he nia
already, though feebly, attempted to describe.—(Cheers.) He
had come into the field with distinct promises from more than
3,000 electors. Of those, he was compelled to say, some
hundreds had been, by unprincipled instigators, seduced int°
the foul treachery of violating their solemn pledges.—(Cheers)
The districts in which this treachery had been most con-
spicuous were those of Wantage and Abingdon. They
(the electors) might, however, congratulate each other that
the success of this treachery had been eventually such as it
deserved.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. PUSEY said, when a candidate had lost his eleetinni
there was another thing which he should be particularly cafe;
ful not to lose, and that was his temper.—(Cheers and
laughter.) It had been his endeavour to preserve his tempet
before the result of the election was known, and it should be
so now. He must be allowed to observe, that he could not
look upon the result of the election as a defeat ; but if it Were
a defeat, he thought that the most strenuous of his opponent'',
would admit that it was an honourable one. 2,400 electors co
Berkshire had recorded their votes in his behalf.—(" Hod
were they brought up to the poll ?" and some uproar.) 11`
had been defeated by a majority of only 39. With respect
what had. fallen from his successful opponent (Mr. Walter) a'
to the means employed to alter the intention of voters between
the day of nomination and that of the election, it appeared t°
him that the present moment was net precisely the best time
in which that question could be discussed. He had no doubt'
however, that if it should be fairly sifted hereafter, his friend
would come out of it as pure and honest as his opponents.
Three cheers were then given for Mr. Marsh, and the
Members were chaired round the town in the usual naapne.4
the people rending the air with their acclamations, particularl
in favour of Mr. Throckmorton and Mr. Walter. Thus con'
eluded the triumph of Reform in Berkshire.

'VEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE.
The election for the West Riding of this county, which ha!
the largest constituency of any in the kingdom, took place 31; .11
Wakefield on Thursday, and issued in the undisputed return °l' ,I
Lord Morpeth and George Strickland, Esq., two stanch iftc' Atl
formers, and formerly Members for the whole county.
Spacious hustings were erected on the east side of the Court- let
house, where there is a large open space, in front of which se" 4\ti
veral thousand persons had assembled. About half-past tell
o'clock the High Slieritf, accompanied by the Chief Constable, "46
arrived in his carriage, and very soon after the candidates fol'
lowed. Lord Morpeth took the right of the High Sheriff, and Itr
Mr. Strickland the left, on the hustings.
Sir FRANCIS LINLEY WOOD proposed, and Mr. JOHN NUSSSI
seconded, the nomination of Lord Morpeth. 446
Mr. GEORGE RAWSON proposed, and Mr. FAWKES SCCOIIdVir tt,
the nomination of Mr. Strickland. iv
Lord MORPETH reminded the people that whatever might be ti
done for them would be little in comparison to what can be done
by them. I mean not to say (said his Lordship) that Ido nnt
see many circumstances of difficulty, hard struggles to be made, t
dark periods of distress to be wrestled with ; I mean not to 50 ;
that in the political horizon I do not discern the risk of confu-
sion and trouble, if extremes conic into collision and moderate :ta
men are thrust aside; but on the whole, I feel emboldened to • he;
look forward with confidence, and under the blessing of God, )at
I will neither despair of the good sense of my countrymen
let
nor of the high destinies of my country.—(Cheers.) )111
GEORGE STRICKLAND, Esq., stated at length his opinion on he
monopolies, Church Reform, and other important questions, in
terms which called forth the general applause of the electors.
No other candidate being proposed,
The indenture of return was read, after which Lord Mott- ,hl
PETH and Mr. STRICKLAND returned thanks.
The Hum SHERIFF declared the Court dissolved, and the ki
chairing of the candidates immediately took place.
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ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN•

Yesterday the annual elections of Common Councilmen
and city officers commenced in the different wards. In
several much discussion took place on t pics of local lo"
terest, and in some the questions of the right of the Court
of Aldermen to exclude strangers from witnessing its pro-
ceedings, and of the members of that Court to retain office
for life, were agitated ; but at present, when the great
Parliamentary elections engage so much of the public at-
tention, we have no space left for these civic debates;
we can only spare room for the returns, and the state of
the polls, in cases in which there may be contests.
The following wards returned the old members without
opposition, viz. :—Cripplegate Without ; Coleman-street!
Bishopsgate ; Lime-street ; Candles; ick ; Billingsgate;
Tower ; Farringdon Within ; Cheap ; Bassisbaw an
Broad-street.

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BRIDGE WARD.-Returned Mr. Ponder, in th,
Mr. Thornhill, deceased. „
DOWG ATE WARD.—Mr. James Powell resigned,
Mr. James Samuel Bennett was elected without opposition.;
CORDWAINER'S WARD.-Mr. Croucher was deCtej
the room of Mr. Deputy Hammond, deceased.
CORN HILL. —Mr. Israel Thomas was elected in the
rosin of Mr. Birch, who has resigned.
The following wards were contested
CASTLE BAYNARD—Returns 10.
Those marked with a 4 are fresh candidates. .
Mr. Neal 4 69 Mr. Pritchard ....................
Mr. Evans
Mr. Hicks, Deputy
Mr. Slade
Mr. Fenton 62 Mr. Jennings. ................
Mr. Hoppe 60
Mr. Apsley Pellat and

[r. Lovegrove resigned.

VINTRY WA
Mr. Whitby
Mr. Coombs l7
Mr. Elates l7
Mr. Marsdett
Mr. Comyn
Mr. Conwa:

RD—Returns 9. 16
Mr. Lepard•
Mr. Ingall ,;;"
Mr. I'on
Mr. White•
Mr. Martin 9
sy resigned.
WARD—Returns 11l 15
Mr. De Grave
Mr. Davison
lJ
Mr. Bridge
Mr. Hallam ...................... 6
Mr. Cope ....................
Mr. Burrs
6
Mr. Sl] oobridge • ............

BREA D-STREET
Mr. Coleman
Mr. Kipling
M. Lawrence*
Mr. Shuttleworth '2:2
Mr. Cracklow l9
Mr. Legg l9
Mr. Mathie l9

PORTSOKEN

YARD—Returns 5. 10
Coy Ters* ....................... _
lebatch ................
...
31‘Kindsey* ....... 7
........

Parker l2
Negus l2
Death

CIIIPPLEGATE-WITHIN--lleturns S.
Wm. Berl, Deputy
James lloole•
'29 I J. 0. Jaques ..... ..............
Samuel Becton 9li Leonard IA iltshirc ........
James Ilichitrdsoil
James Sutton •
Mr. Orchard and Mr. Palmer deceased.

A LDERSG ATE WA RD. d' 3 t at'
In this ward, which returns ei;ht, the co
Messrs. Motretn, Mathews, Walton, Summers, Rolls, ‘1",,,t
son, Larkin, Taylor, Stacey, and llodgkinson. Tbevie
three are new candidates. Mr. Fisher has resigned'
po!ling will commence to-day.