The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-13 00:00:00

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 12.

This being the day fixed for the nomination, the Sheriff,
Richard Huddleston, Esq., opened the business at the County
Hall, and then proceeded to the hustings on Parker's Piece.
About half-past eleven o'clock the banners of Eliot York, Esq.,
and - Eaton, Esq., the Tory candidates, appeared, fol-
lowed shortly afterwards by those of R. G. Townley, Esq.,
and J. W. Childers, Esq., the old representatives for the
county. The Sheriff called on any gentleman to come for-
ward who had a candidate to propose.
ALGERNON PEYTON, Esq., proposed to the electors their
old Member, Mr. Townley. He alluded in his address to the
services which that gentleman had rendered to the county, and
also to the party opposed to him now in the Administration.
,),Ir. Peyton's address was lengthened, and received throughout
with the applause of the liberal portion of the electors.
Hawx vis, Esq., seconded the nomination.
Sir C. E. SMITII proposed J. W. Childers, Esq., and the
nomination was seconded by Mr. FRYER. It was received
with loud cheers.

Colonel PEMBERTON proposed Eliot Yorke ; and the no-
mination was seconded by Mr. GRIDLESTONE.
PAGE, Esq., then proposed R. Eaton, Esq., and this
was seconded by Mr. BALLS.
Mr. TOWNLEY first addressed the electors, and expressed
the great pleasure he felt, when first returned to Parliament,
in supporting the Government of Earl Grey. He was opposed
to the present Ministry, not from factious opposition, but from
a desire to benefit the country at large.—( Cheers.) He al-
luded to his past conduct, and enumerated the various acts of
the late Administration, stating, at the same time, that they
preserved the peace of England, which was more than could,
be expected from the present Ministry. He stated himself fa-
vourable to the repeal of the malt tax, having voted for its
repeal ; but he did not go into the House in a few nights af-
terwards and undo what had been previously done.—( Cheers. )
He was interested in the welfare of the farmer, and would do
everything in his power to benefit them ; but he considered
their present distress arising in a great measure from the alte-
ration in the currency,—having to pay debts in specie which
had been contracted in times when the currency was extended
by means of paper money. The remaining portion of Mr.
Townley's address was an explanation of his political conduct
hitherto pursued, and a confident hope of being again returned
as a representative for this county.—( Loud cheers.)
J. W. CHILDERS, Esq. next addressed the electors. He
thanked them for the support he had received at the previous
election, and hoped again to be their Representative, as a sup-
porter of that line of policy which had been pursued by the
late Ministers.—( Cheers.) It had been said that they were
turned out by reason of their being incompetent ; but did the
people think so ?—(" No, no.") He then alluded to the se-
cession of Mr. Stanley, and the other members of the Cabi-
net, stating that the late Government had not only to contend
againsi Tories, but also against disunion in their own party.
It was impossii for Sir Robert Peel to carry any measures of
benefit to the country, Lzoause his colleagues would not let
him, if he were so inclined. If a.r.! present Administration
brought forward good measures, he would itipport them, but
of this he entertained considerable doubts ; if, however, they
followed the same line of policy they had hitherto done, he
must give them his determined opposition.—( Cheers.) He
then mentioned the various taxes which the late Administra-
tion had taken off; and although a great cry had been raised
about the Malt Tax, he begged the electors to consider that
Sir Robert Peel had expressed his intention not to take it off.
—( Cheers.) If it could be ascertained that another tax would
not be put on the farmer, equally oppressive with that tax, if
it were taken off, then he would vote for its repeal.—( Cheers. )
Mr. Childers concluded by expressing a hope that at the close
of the poll, he should prove that his confidence in the elec-
tors was not misplaced, when he anticipated a majority in his
favour.--( Loud cheers.)
ELIOT YORKE, Esq. addressed the electors, and mentioned
that His Majesty having dismissed the late Administration,
they were succeeded by men who would do their duty to the
King, and also to their country,_( Cheers.) He stated the
pleasure he should feel in representing the county, and had
not come forward without having first subjected himself to that
self-examination necessary for the importance of the il4)r h

should have to perform. Mr. Yorke proceeded to pull out a
piece of brief-paper, (being a barrister) and desired to read
several extracts he had made from a speech of Lord Brougham ;
but the confusion was so great, he was obliged to desist, and
wind up his speech by calling on the electors for that support
which they bad formerly given to his brother, now the Earl of
Hardwicke.

R. EATON briefly addressed the electors, and expressed
himself a supporter of the present Government, but he did not
go into a long detail, saying that his future acts would prove
better than words the sincerity of his intentions.
The Sheriff decided the show of hands to be in favour of
Townley, Yorke, and Eaton. The polling commences on
Thursday.