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equally cheering ; and, indeed, from all parts of the divi-
sion. Lord John has a sufficient number of votes to out-
lialance the influence of the ultra-Tory and High Church
party, and to outweigh any possible advantage of the To-
ries in the Exeter district. From Exeter the accounts
will necessarily be ex-cathedra -- they are, however, so
mixed up with abuse and scurrility, as to make the sober-
minded churchman blush for the fulminations of pulpit-men.
This day there has been a large muster of the Liberals
at the Mechanics' Institute, to prepare for the reception of
Lord John, who will attend a public meeting of the electors
and friends to the cause on Thursday, at one. Several
.geittlemen, well-known friends of the agricultural interest,
and opposers of the present obnoxious system of tithes,
will address the meeting. Lord John's reception at Kings-
bridge, on Saturday, is an earnest of the firmness of his
supporters in that district. His Lordship is at South Brent
to-day, and will be at Modbury to-morrow.
NINE, P.M.—A report has just reached us of a large
meeting this day of the agriculturists at South Brent,
which has been addressed by Lord John Russell, Lord
Seymour, Mr. J. C. Bulteel (the late member), Colonel
Seale, Mr. Newman (of Mamhead), Mr. Watson, &c. ;
the result of which is spoken of with the greatest enthusiasm
by a party of gentlemen from this town who went over
this morning, and are just returned. The Noble Lord
and his friends, besides visiting Modbury to-morrow, go to
Dartmouth to address the electors there. There will be
an aggregate meeting of the nobility and rich commoners
here on Thursday, as this is to be a concentrating point
to exhibit the strength of his Lordship's interest in the
south-west of Devon. From the latest accounts the con-
clusion may fairly be drawn that his Lordship is perfectly
safe.

MANCHESTER.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29.-SECOND DAY.

At the close of the poll, Mr. Thomson addressed a very nu-
merous assemblage from his head Committee-room, thanking
them for the very triumphant majority with which they had
placed him at the head of the poll. The people greeted him
with enthusiastic applause, and at the conclusion followed him
to his hotel, bestowing on him their hearty congratulations.
The Election has passed over without the, slightest inter-
ruption to the good order of the town.
TEN O'CLOCK. ~

Thomson 2BOl
Braidley
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Thomson.-- ... .. ••• •• 2881

Braidley

'TWELVE O'CLOCK.

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ONE O'CLOCK.

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TWO O'CLOCK.

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THREE O'CLOCK.

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FOUR O'CLOCK.

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Majority for Mr. Thomson... 1366

NORTH ESSEX.

BRAINTREE, THURSDAY, APRIL 30.—Mr. Disney hav-
ing announced his intention of addressing the electors at
Braintree-market yesterday, at four o'clock, a numerous as-
semblage met opposite the Horn lan, from the balcony of
which the Hon. Gentleman proceeded to address them.
He stated that being a candidate for their suffrages, it be-
came his duty to explain his political principles to them,
more especially on those points which affected their inte-
rests as British farmers. In the event of his being returned
as their Representative, the first point to which he would
give his attention would be that of the distress under
which the farmer laboured, and the most probable and
effective mode of relieving that distress.—(Cheers.) One
of the chief considerations upon this subject would be the
Malt-tax.—(Cheers.) It was an impost which produced a
considerable revenue to the Government, but it was ex-
tracted from the pockets of the people. His own opinion
was, that it was a most impolitic tax. He should most
decidedly vote for the repeal of the Malt-tax.--(Cheers.)
Another subject to which he should direct his attention
would be that respecting the alteration of the currency.
He was of opinion that this would be a most beneficial
measure to the agriculturists. The Honourable Gentleman
stated that there was another question which affected the
interests of the agriculturists, upon which he was happy to
inform them he had arrived at the same conclusion to which
Lord John Russell had—he alluded to the tithe question—
(Cheers.) He would support an equitable Commutation
Tithe Bill, which would do justice to all parties, and be
satisfactory both to the payers and the receivers of tithes.
As to his being a Leveller, Destructive, or Radical, it was
of very little consequence to him what they (the Tories)
might call him, so long as the electors properly understood
what he was. He was a Whig of the Charles James Fox
school, with sentiments adapted to the present day, as he
believed would have been those of that great man. The
Honourable Candidate was loudly cheered at the conclusion
of his address.
The polling commenced this morning, and notwithstand-
ing it rained very hard, the friends of Mr. Elwes mustered
in considerable numbers, with the intention of placing him
at the head of the first day's poll. The Reformers will, no
doubt, gain considerably on to-morrow's polling.
It is reported that Lord Braybrooke, who has hitherto
supported Mr. Western (as far as a Peer can be supposed
to support a candidate), has announced himself favourable
to Mr. Elwes' cause. This is but a report ; whether it be
true or otherwise time will show. _ .

The following is the state of the poll at the Braintree
district :
TWELVE O'CLOCK.—Elwes, 252; Disney, 94.—Majority
158.
HALF-PAST TWELVE.—EIwes, 403 ; Disney, 132.—Majo-
rity 271.
ONE o'CLocK.—,,Elwes, 447 ; Disney, 165.—Majority 282.

BRAINTREE, HALF-pAsr EIGHT o'CLocr.
At the close of the day's poll the numbers were as under

BRAINTRIE.

El es

613 I Disney 253
_ . .

Majority
COLCHESTER.

Etwes
_ _ .

Majority
SAFFRON WALDEN.

Elwes

386 I Disney

Majority
THORP, ONE O'CLOCK.
121 Disney
. .

Elwes

Majority
Total.—Elves 1615 Disney Bl4
Total majority
Mr. ELWES briefly addressed the electors, and begged
to thank them for their exertions, which had given him so
great majority in that district on the day's poll—a majority
that seemed to convince him of their devotion to the
Church Establishment, and their determination to rcsi:'
the attacks of Popery. The Hon. Gentleman expressed
himself quite confident that the contest would terminate
in his favour. _ _

Mr. Disney was not present, but addressed the electors
at Colchester.

Mr. Elwes's election is not deemed so certain as he
thinks it to be, as it is understood that he has polled nearly
his whole strength ; whereas the greater portion of the vo•
ters who have promised Mr. Disney' have not yet polled.