The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-04 00:00:00

MR. CHARLTON AND MR. HUME.

The following correspondence has been sent by Mr. Charl-
ton, M. P. for Ludlow, for publication :
" House of Commons, Tuesday Night.
" heard you make use of the words 'impertinent
fellow' when I was speaking. I believe that you meant to
apply these words to me ; but for fear of any mistake, I desire
I may know immediately whether you did or not.
" I am, Sir, your humble servant,
" Joseph Hume, Esq." " E. L. CHARLTON.
" Fendall's Hotel, Palace-yard, Three o'clock,
Wednesday morning.
" Sir,—l am just informed by Mr. Forrester that you have
refused to give him any answer to my letter—that you have
refused likewise to enter into any explanation, or name any
friend with whom he might confer. 1111der these circumstances,
I regret that I am reduced to the necessity of publicly declar-
ing, what I conceive the world will justify me in doing, namely,
that you have rendered yourself, by your unmanly and cowardly
behaviour, wholly unworthy of the title of a gentleman.
" I am, Sir, &c. &c.,
" Joseph Hume, Esq." " E. L. CHARLTON.
" Hyde Park Barracks, June 3, 1835.
" Sir,—The inclosed letter, which I have just received from
Mr. Charlton, I lose no time in forwarding to you, and which,
in compliance with his request, I shall publish in the evening
papers of this day. I am, Sir, &c. &c.,
"Joseph Hume, Esq." "G. C. W. FORRESTER.

PREPARATIONS FOR DISFRAN-

CHISING THE FREEMEN OF YORK.

(PROD[ A CORRESPONDENT.)
Old Ebor it appears has to pass through the crucible of
purification, in consequence of the enormous expenses incurred
at the late election. The expenses alluded to are the elec-
tioneering expenses of John Henry Lowther, Esq., whose
Committee has just discovered that the giving away of coals
and sovereigns cannot be repeated, or in other words, that
such funds are exhausted. A new scheme, therefore, is pro-
posed. The Tories have bought the freemen of York at all
prices, till they can buy them no longer, and now they feel the
want of their purse strings, and wish to disfranchise them. for
the purpose of preventing a repetition of their own nefarious
acts, and it is equally true that they dare not attempt a repe-
tition of their bribery. Then let the freemen of York ask
themselves whether they are Mr. Lowthei's vassals or not,
and whether he bought them to sell their birthright ?

REGISTRATION INSUFFICIENT, IF
NOT ACCOMPANIED BY THE BALLOT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sir—l knew not whether the evidence of the late Stafford-
shire election has brought home to the Whigs the conviction
of the utter inutility of the present elective franchise without
the Ballot; but I am sure no reflecting Reformer in Stafford-
shire, after witnessing, as I have witnessed, the coercive means
used to intimidate voters—and, subsequently, the outrage of
the populace—will willingly again go to the poll, with a fore-
knowledge of the consequences likely to result from voting
conscientiously. The Reformers may register the votes of
those who hav,‘ before omitted to do so, but it will be of no
use—nay, it will more fully tend to frustrate the objects of the
Reformers, for by registering those who are wholly under the
influence of others, you at once throw an overwhelming weight
into the scale of your opponent, and which fact I can fully
prove, from circumstances which transpired in the course of my
canvass, which was pretty extensive. I will instance, in the
parish of Tipton, where there cannot be less than six hundred
voters, although not more than one hundred and thirty are re-
gistered. I took the opportunity to inquire of many who had
votes, " Had they registered ?" The reason for their not doing
so, they invariably replied, " What would be the use of our
doing so, if, after all, we should be obliged to vote against our
own principles?" and which they assured me would be the
case. I know, as a fact, that the Reformers are generally
registered who are in a situation to vote, according to their
own principles. I have no hesitation, therefore, in saying
that South Staffordshire is lost without the Ballot. Had we
had the Ballot such a scene as has just occurred at Wolver-
hampton never could have been seen. I hope and trust the
Reformers will see the necessity of the Ballot before it is too
late ; for should it not be speedily carried, I look with trem-
bling to the ascensdancy of the Tories again to power. What
then have we to hope ? Yours,
A REFORMER, and ELECTOR of the
COUNTY of STAFFORD.