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

LEITH.

(Abridged from the Edinburgh Weekly Journal, Dec.l9.

RETURN OU J. A. MURRAY, ESQ.
Tuesdayfor tlie beingL appointed for the nomination of the can-
didates
eith district of burghs, an unusual sensa-
tion prevailed in the town from an early hour ; indeed, we
scarcely think that Leith has witnessed such a scene of
bustle and excitement since the landing of his late. Ma-
jesty. Mr. Murray was met half way betwixt Leith and
Edinburgh by a procession of the trades, with bands of
music, and the same splendid banners and insignia which
were used at the Jubilee, when he was presented by them
with a congratulatory address, and they afterwards
escorted hint to the hustings, erected in front of the Ex-
change Buildings. A party of fishermen in the interest of
Mr. Aitchison, with Captain Boswell, of Wardie, at their

head, took their station on one side of the hustings. The
whole space in front of the hustings, and a considerable
distance on each side, presented nothing but a dense mul -
tittule, and a Sea of eager and excited countenances. Mr.
Murray appeared first on the hustings, and was received
with tremendous cheering. Mr. Aitchison shortly after
appeared, and Was received With loud hisses and other
mai-kis of disapprobation, mingled with a few partial
cheers.
Mr. ADAM WHITE, after passing a high eitiogiuth on
Mr. J. A. Murray, proposed him as a fit person to repre-
sent them in Parliament, which was received by the mul-
titude with deafening cheers.
Mr. GABRIEL WILSON, of Musselburgh, seconded the
nomination.

Mr. JAMES DUNCAN, Master of the Merchant Corn
pany, nominated Mr. Aitchison.—(Great uproar and
clamour.)
Mr. GEORGE BELL seconded the nomination.
Mr. J. A. Munakr then came forward amidst great
acclamations, and addressed the multitude assembled as
follows :—My friends and countrymen, Electors of Leith—
When I came forward, I went at large into all the great
and important questions which were likely to come before
the country, and I explained my sentiments with regard to
them. 1 have nothing to detract, nothing to add, for
what I said then, I will say now, and you know well
that these opinions are in accordance with those of the
great majority of yourselves.—(Cries of " Yes, yes.") Al-
though lam not a mercantile man, yet I am brought for-
ward by the great body of the mercantile men of Leith--
(Cheers, and some disapprobation)—by men of charac-
ter, integrity, worth, and principle. I say the same as to
my supporters in North Leith, Newhaven, Portobello, and
Musselburgh—l consider you ill as one. It never en-
tered into my imagination to propose myself—l solicited
no person—l bad no desire to enter Parliament. If I
had not come forward at the desire of the citizens of
, Leith, I would have had no claim—it would have been
presumptuous to have thought of it without your favoura-
ble decision, and it is upon that ground alone that I
staod.—(Cheers.)
Mr. ArrcnisoN, on presenting himself, was met with
much disapprobation. He spoke as follows :—I have
come to the resolution, in accordance with the opinion of
my committee, not to proceed farther in the contest, and
to decline going to a poll.—(Great cheering.) In doing
so, I have considered that it would be most agreeable to
the wishes and feelings of the constituency, to be spared
the trouble and excitement consequent to a contested elec-
tion —(Cheers.)
The SHERIFF—I declare John Archibald Murray, Esq.
to be the representative in Parliament for Leith, Porto-
bello, and Musselburgb.—(Loud and reiterated cheers,
and waving of hats and handkerchiefs, by all around the
hustings, as well from the ladies who occupied the adja-
cent windows.) Mr. Murray was then cordially congra-
tulated by his friends, as well as by one or two of his oppo-
nents.

There were then loud cries for the ceremony of chairing

the Member, and a chair was accordingly pioeured, an 4
being decorated with laurel, was placed on a platform
supported by several strong porters. When the procession
arrived at Mr. Murray's house, in George-street, Mr.
Jeffrey and Mr. Cockburn were conspicuous ; the former
at one of Mr. Murray's windows, and the latter in that
of the adjoining residence.
The LORD ADVOCATE, on being called for, then came

forward.—Gentlamen, I am a mere spectator of this the

triumph of one of my oldest and dearest friends. It is the
first triumph in Scot!and, and I hope will be the splendid
hit binger—the first splendid introduction to a series of
triumph.—(Cheers.) My own election will soon be suc-
cessfully decided—(Loud cheers)—and although I
am afraid that our means may not be able to furnish forth
so splendid—so animating a spectacle,—such a beautiful
exhibition of honourable and decorous zeal,—yet I trust
it will be attended with the same exemplary quietness, and
dignified expression of joy. Three cheers were given for
Mr. Abercromby, and the procession returned to Leith.

NORTHUMBERLAND—(S UTH).
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
NEWCASTLE, HALF• PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK,
THURSDAY NIGHT, DEC. 20.
The polling commenced this day in the important con-
test for the representation of the South Division of North-
umberland. The fate of the election is considered to be
decided—decided in favour of the Liberal and Reform can•
didates, Alessrs. Beaumont and Ord. At Newcastle it
was known that Mr. Bell, the Tory candidate, would
have a considerable majority—it was regarded as his
s•ronghold—it was thought he must here be 500 a-head
of his opponents, or his chance of the election was gone.
He is at this place only 342 in advance of the last of the
liberal candidates, I mean Mr. Ord, between whom and
Mr. Bell, in fact, the contest is, Mr. Beaumont being con-
sidered quite safe. The following is the state of the poll-
ing as far as it is known :
At Newcaqle, at the close of the poll at four o'clock,
Thursday, Dec. 20—
Mr. Bell ll5l
Mr. Beaumont
Mr. Ord BO9
At Hexham, at the close of the poll this day, the num-
bers wer. e
Mr. Beaumont
Mr. Ord BOB
Mr. Bell 422
At Haltwhistle, up to one o'clock, as follows—

Mr. Ord 230
Mr. Beaumont
Mr. Bell 167

The state of the poll at 'Bellingham and Stamfordham is
not yet known. The numbers on the gross poll, as far as
we have received it, are—
Mr. Beaumont
Mr. Ord 1867
Mr. Bell
Thus leaving the Conservative candidate 127 behind
the last of the Reformers.