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

SUDBURY, JAN. 5.

(EXTRACT OF A LETTER.)
With the most lively pleasure I transmit you the result of the
first day's poll for this borough, as annexed; from which there
appears no doubt but that we shall be enabled to return two
Reform candidates. Mr. Bagshaw's election is now certain; at all
events I trust the first election will be an example to the whole
country, and teach the domineering Tory faction that their ne-
farious practices and principles are properly viewed and appreciated
even in the notorious old borough of Sudbury.
Close of the Poll (Monday.)
Bag!haw (Reformer) 262
Benjamin Smith (Ditto)
General Barnes (Tory)
S. Tyne Stephens (Ditto) 237

. ,
Bagshaw's majority over Barnes, 16—Smith's do. do., 5.
About 40, myself and 12 friends among the number, to poll.

BRISTOL ELECTION.

A STRONG CONTEST.

We are all alive here. There are four candidates, viz., Sir R.
Vyvyan, P. J. Miles, Esq., of Leigh Court, father of the candidate
for East (Somerset ; Mr. Baillie, and Sir John Cam Hobhouse.
The Tories thought on Saturday that they would walk over the
course, but on Monday, the day of nomination, Sir J. Hobhouse
was brought forward with Mr. Baillie against them ; these three
were nominated ; after which the Tories sent to Mr. P. J. Miles,
to request that he would stand, if elected in connexion with Sir
Richard Vyvyan. To this he has acceded; therefore we shall go to
it, hammer and tongs, on Wednesday next, the day appointed for
the polling to commence (in Queen Square), and we must either
have two Tories or two Reformers. It is at present extremely
doubtful which side will be successful, as Baillie has just as much
infin,:nce as Alderman Daniell (the head of the Bristol Tories)
amongst ,2,e electors. As is usual, both parties are confident. Sir
Richard only ,:-as present at the Guildhall this morning (which
was crowded to exetzs), he was proposed by Alderman Daniel, and
seconded by Joseph Cooinn, Esq. Sir John Hobhouse, by C. A.
Elton, Esq., seconded by 2- Ash, Esq. Mr. Baillie by Robert
Bright, Esq., seconded by MicLael Hinton Castle, Esq. The
show of hands was in favour of Vyvyas The other party then de-
manded a poll, which will commence on Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock. Mr. Miles was not brought forward until after the nomi-
nation was over. Another meeting was called within five hours,
and he was then named as a candidate in cohesion with Vyvyan.
BAILLIE AND HOBHOUSE FOR EVER!

BRISTOL, JAN. 5.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—l had the pleasure yesterday of informing you that the
united liberal party here were determined to turn out Sir R. R.
Vyvyan, by returning Sir John Cam Hobhouse, Bait, with Mr.
J. E. Baillie.
The nomination took place to-day at nine o'clock. Sir John C.
Hobhouse and Mr. Baillie hail four-fifths of the hands held up in
their favour, and a poll was consequently demanded in favour of
Sir R. R. Vyvyan, which is to commence at eight o'clock on
Wednesday morning.
There will now be a fair stand-up in this city, of Reformers
versus Anti-reformers, a circumstance which has not occurred be-
fore. You will have gathered from my previous letter, that the
Whigs and Liberals did it by a conp-de-main--the Tories had no
idea of our tactics till we entered the Hall. Their mortification
was extreme at seeing every body against them, and especially at
perceiving the following address, signed by the leading Reformers
of all shades, which was freely distributed on the platform.
The suddenness of the blow prevents their corrupting the free-
men by weeks of previous intoxication.
Sir H. Hobhouse was proposed by Mr. Charles Abraham Elton
(son of Sir Abraham Elton), and seconded by Mr. Richard Ash.
Mr. Baillie was proposed by Mr. R. Bright, and seconded by
Mr. M. H. Castle ; and Sir R. R. Vyvyan was proposed by Alder-
man Daniel, of bribery and close corporation memory, and seconded
by Mr. Joseph Cookson.
We are confident the Tories will be soundly beaten this time—
well paid off for their iniquitous courses at the last election ;Land
we hope our success hitherto will have a favourable influence on
other Tories in the kingdom.—l am, Sir, your's truly,
A. Z.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY AND DISTRICT

OF BRISTOL.
Brother Electors,—A crisis has arrived in the history of this
country, which places in the power of its electoral body the deci-
sion of the question—whether England shall return to the old sys-
tem of Tory despotism and corruption, or proceed onward in the
course of social amelioration, by applying the power of the Reform
Bill to procure such amendments in our public institutions as may
best insure the prosperity and happiness of the people : and a crisis
has also arrived in the history of this city, which places in your
hands the power of deciding another question—whether Bristol
shall maintain a character for independence among the cities of
the kingdom, or continue an obiect of merited contempt, by per-
sisting in sending as its representatives in Parliament two
one to say " No," the other to say " Yes," upon every question of
national importance.
To your conduct for an answer to these questions we look for-
ward with confident expectation.
We know that the nation will do its duty ; we trust that Bristol
will prove itself worthy of participating in the blessings which may
be anticipated from the return of a liberal Administration to
power ; by giving its share of exertion to effect that return.
To give you an opportunity of proving your unaltered attach-
ment to the great principles of Constitutional Reform—to furnish
you with the means of retrieving the honour of Bristol, and of
ranking yourselves again among the Independent Constituencies
of the country, we place in nomination this day the Right Honour-
able Sir J. C. Hobhouse, Bart., a gentleman of tried integrity
and large fortune—born and educated in Bristol, and conseqnently
attached to it by ties, the influence of which no stranger can feel—
a Reformer from the days of his boyhood—a friend to the people,
when the friends of the people were few—a man of talent, and a
man of business.

We fearlessly challenge for him comparison with the Tory can-
didate in every respect as a Representative of Bristol in the Na-
tional Legislature. We place him before you as the most fitting
colleague for Mr. Baillie, whose political principles we approve,
whose past Parliamentary conduct we accept as an ample pledge
for the future, and whose election we are resolved most strenuously
and cordially to promote.
it :scarcely possible that Sir J. C. Hobhouse can reach Bristol
until the prt::nt contest is decided ; am', we therefore feel called
on in justice to you, our fellow citizens anci brother electors, to ex-
press our entire conviction, collectively and h:dividually, that if Sir
J. C. Hobhouse be elected, he vill accept the honour you confer
upon him, and we arc confident that he will in every respect prove
himself worthy of it by devoting his time and his ;talents to the wel-
fare of his country, and to the commercial and MU'ufacturing inte-
rests of his constituents.
C. A. Elton 11. Viggo' w. H.
Castle
J. Cunningham M. Castle T. J. 11falchee
J. Reynolds W. Brown C. Castle
R. Bligh W. Tothill L. Carpentet.
E. Waring J. Jacques J. Hall
G. Thomas T. Powell C. J. Thomas
J. Coates W. Harwood T. Mills
0. Staite J. Hare, jun. A. 11. Palmer
R. Bruce H. Pritchard J. Drake
W. Webb W. P. Taunton- T. Drake
F. Palmer E. Thomas F. Terrell
E. Harley, jun. J. W. Ricketts W. Herapath
T. Rees R. Ricketts R. M. Ring
S. Brown J. N. Sanders C. Rittson
G. E. Sanders R. Bruce, jun. W. H. Terrell
C. B. Fripp R. Castle T. Bromhead
R. Ash E. B. Fripp T. Chamberlain
T. R. Guppy T. Sanders J. Righton
S. W aring T. Davies W. Roughsedge
Bristol, Jan. 5, 1835.

T 11,6 receipts to King Arthur at Drury-lane theatre
during ti:e last week have averaged 5001. a-night.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
Sir George Adams, the Tory candidate, bas just issued am
, Address, relinquishing the contest, and on Monday next,
Jasper Parrett, Esq., and Lord Seymour, the liberal candi-
dates, will be returned. The Reformers of this place have
manfully done their duty, and if their example be followed
throughout the country, it will require no prophet to predict
the downfall of the Peelo- Wellington Administration within
one month after the 19th day of February next. The Torias
and Corporators died game here. Every trick, art, and device
were had recourse to by them, but it was found to be no go.
Intimidations and threats on the one hand, and the smiles and
sympathies of the Corporators' ladies on the other; but, hap-
pily, they would not avail anything. The Reformers were
bent on union, and to divide their votes between Parrett and
Seymour, and thus they were successful—even driving the
Tories from the hustings. May the electors throughout the
kingdom follow their example I
The nomination takes place at Plymouth on Monday next,
and every hope is entertained that Messrs. Bewes and Collier,
the Reform candidates, will be returned. The Cockburnites
boast that Sir George is sure, but Wednesday afternoon, the
last day of the poll, will decide that.. I have been in this neigh-
bourhood for the last fortnight, but I am off on Saturday even-
ing to vote for the Reform candidates.

At Dartmouth Colonel Scale is safe, notwithstanding the
contrary wish of Governor Holdsworth ; and at Ashburton
Doctor Lushington's brother will be returned, in defiance of
Palmer and his Tory coadjutors and purse. W.

LORD SEYMOUR'S COMMITTEE-ROOM,
Saturday Evening, Jan. 3, 1835.
Sir George Adams, the Tory candidate, has this moment
resigned ; and on Monday Lord Seymour and Jasper Parrett,
Esq., the two Liberal candidates, will be returned without op-
position, by the triumphant and numerous Reformers of the
borough of Totnes.

W. D. TAUNTON, Chairman.

BIRMINGHAM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stn,—Having done me the favour to insert my first letter
relating to the Curates of the Established Church, I trust you
will give admission to a second letter on the same subject.

' TO THE BISHOP OF

My Lord,---Within the compass of a single letter it was not
possible for me to state all the particulars of a plan vi Lich has
long engaged my serious thoughts, for the relief of the Curates
of the Established Church, I, therefore, solicit your Lordship's
attention to a second letter, containing further details on tho
subject.
__

lam well aware that the number of inadequately remunerated
Curates is so great that the contingencies respecting benifices
at the disposal cf the Archbishop Canterbury and the Lord
High Chancellor, would not, without other resources, meet the
exigency of the case, I would, therefore, suggest the formation
of a Curates' Fund, under the patronage of your Lordship and
other dignitaries of the Church ; this fund to be raised out of
voluntary contributions ( I do not mean annual subscriptions)
from the higher orders of ecclesiastics, and from laymen wl o
have the welfare of the established religion at heart. The
fund thus raised to be under the trust, direction, and
control of a select number of the clergy and laity who have
conduced to its formation, and the said fund to be susceptible
of augmentation, from time to time, by bequests from pious and
benevolent persons.
But it may be said that there already exists, and has existed
for a series of years, a Clerical Fund. True, and a most ex.
cellent institution it is; but it is restricted to the relief of the
widows and orphans of clergymen, without affording any aid
whatever to the unbeneficed clergy during their lives, how-
ever pressing their necessities may be.
Should it be said that Curates have it in their power to aug-
ment their income by engaging in tuition, I would remark that
this cannot always be done. In populous parishes the daily
performance of the baptismal and funeral ceremonies, and the
visiting and praying by the sick, subject the parochial clergy
to such constant interruptions as to render the coupling to-
gether of the two functions of priest and perceptor scarcely
practicable ; besides, ill health is too often a bar to such'a cir-
cumstance.

I would, therefore, entertain the hope that, after bestowing
due consideration on the subject, your Lordship may be in-
duced to call a meeting of the Bishops and dignified clergy,
for the purpose of submitting to them a set of propositions for
carrying into effect, either in the whole or in part, or under any
modifications which your Lordship's better judgment may
point out, the plan above suggested, by which the condition of
the Curates may be placed on a less precarious and more re-
spectable footing. Unless this be done, how can it be ex-
pected that the Church should continue to be served and upheld
by men of learning, piety, and talents.
I have the honour to be, most respectfully, your Lordship's
very obedient servant, A LAYMAN.
Jan. 3, 1835.