The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-06 00:00:00

SOUTH DEVON ELECTION.

(From the Morning Advertiser.)
Y
EXETER, TUESDAY NIGHT, HALF-PAST FOUR.
sl'o would, no doubt, observe the differences between
'" numbers of the result of Monday's disastrous—or dis-
trae_ efel poll :—the differences are those of the Committees,
the illore unfavourable numbers being those of Lord John
krss.e,ll's Committee, they giving the majority of 634 to
senterdar,,ker, while Mr. Parker's Committee here repre-
Le
'' eir majority to be 616. Where the error is, as
s,..vve know not.
e country would not, could not, be prepared for such
s,oandonment of duty, and of positive promises to Lord
pocurrell, and of compromise of principle. The "No
(thl'eo„rr ell', and the coercion of the " Fifty-pounders"
to Csu, after the triumphs of former elections, we ought
totTe expected perseverance in well-doing) have had a
114 bdeal to do with gaining the temporary victory that
added en achieved ; and to these advantages have been
forts he most admirable and elaborately-combined ef-
o4re °t the part of the Tories, for months past, to Se-
an() eve,rY vote that could be commanded or threatened
died not
It was felt that Sir Robert Peel
diatetlel not retain office, therefore preparations were imme-
aeTs Y began to secure votes in the event of Lord J. Rus-
ti]eseretern to office, and consequent appeal to this consti-
-11 and these were made by the most adroit as well
Itesjuli:triao!, and countenanced and backed by the most
andsad thY „ by the most influential men among the Tories
dorsal e nigh Chureh party, which party here is tremen-
y labo powerful, of sleepless activity, of great cunning, and
stNy:it 21;sna and costly decisions, especially where its power,
y: Privileges are likely to be affected. Among the
titillence has been that of Lord and Lady Rolle, the
lotts% Darlington, and above all, of Sir T. D. Acland,
144
itteli or Member for the County, a man undoubtedly of
amiable manners, excellent character, and of the great-
tliisPsPttlarity throughout the County. He is so great in
r;l4„„euett, that his espousing the cause of Mr. Parker
thl("°egli to decide the fate of the election favourably for
gait gentleman ; and having unfortunately done so, having
afte, LI the recesses of private life, into which he had gone
tottiff Own defeat, to mingle once more in political con-
titcee embarked in the struggle with as much never-
tokd zeal asif he had been the candidate. He marshalled
ktrireds of voters, they appearing on horseback and in
oage,s, sad he at the head of them.
tierti tee other side it was soon evident that in point of
on
4 and causes, Lord J. Russell's friends had far too
tstors 'n,reded on the strength of their cause, on the corn-
Weight of principle, and on the feeling, or convic-
kr,',"44t those who had before voted, would again vote in
rt.; ef Lord J. Russell, especially as he was unchanged,
khich"rtitejt SUCCESS had attended one main abject, for
J Russell war last returned, namely, the driv-
N°lii,' Tories from office. Besides coaxings, and en-
ktoii and politeness, with which many votes were
area well-informed persons down here speak openly of
41e11,-f°f cases of intimidation observed towards " trades-
kg. Tilers, and fifty-pounders," who had before voted
t°tiii:rt` Jelin Russell, and who were again going to vote
thd
shLordship but who were told that if they did their
bein'ured, or their farms taken from them.
l'egivllle general jassertion—many, many instances might
41e fa„.,;4' and no doubt will be given. The statement of
The is Sufficient for the present.
.41111ePt'uleg went on slowly enough to-day, Lord J. Rus-etarnittees and party having evidently abandoned
9ithe,,
,contest —as four-fifths, at least, of the voters of
of tliat'islen had voted on Monday, long before the close
44, 0;Y8 poll ; and as many of the remaining fifth can-
-4110- 'wet not, vote at all ; there indeed appeared to be
°f retrieving the loss, even if nearly all the un-
g ~(,)ters were to vote for his Lordship. The poll here
1 lti43Leeed at eight o'clock, and yet, by one o'clock,
c 1 ad voted—'for Mr. Parker 60, for Lord John
'Oll4 .rumoured here (in the enemy's camp) that Lord
there gone to canvas Tavistock, the place, by the way,
To sr ead so decided a majority on Monday.
'Ord ,fow how decidedly the Committees and friends of
tiler::,Russell relied on success, a reliance which, toge-
41Q:e the intimidations already mentioned, produced so
ten °us a result, a leading man in the Central Commit-
-I,orf.''e• few days before the election, declared that the
)1,41,.1 in favour of Lord J. Russell would be " THREE
'rttli-`B. meaning that it would be a hundred, or bun-
at all events! The result has not more astonished
Lord ends of Mr. Parker, than it has astounded these of
.1.
Russell.
The "'ER, THREE O'CLOCK..•—•SECOND DAY.
state of the Poll here is for to-day—
,4r- Parker 7l
441'd Russell 26
Majority
—45
at Honiton
igence is just received, per express, that
Itt;,r ker, at half-past twelve o cock, was fifteen a-head
tk,s;'°lB days poll, and at Newton three a-bead at half-past
bk.e4l,l°'eteek. The numbers on each side were not for-
e o~ily majorities ; thus Mr. Parker is now 679
"s' of Lord J. Russell--
Yesterday
• To-clay, at Exeter 45
Honiton .........
Newton . 3
Majority
—679
EXETER, FOUR O'CLOCK.
Iltrye1)oll here is just closed. The following are the num-
eel -this day's poll :
Air. Parker Bl
ttord J. Russell
Majority —s3
Ller accounts have been received from the other
111 Nacos than those given above.
111)
"es oorrect majority in favour of Mr. Parker, yester-
-616.

By EXPRESS.
(PROU OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
allet have received the following Letter by Express :
lite o'ZI sent you last night by express the unfortunate
ltda Y. ' the poll. We shall not have improved our state
, N h;,,
ttleAt—ig can exceed the intimidation and influence exer-
/Net t/Lthe Tory aristocracy and clergy on the yeomanry
1,4 hen' controul.
tcee alniluenee of the Earl of Devon, which had been here-
klci the.4ll-mant, has been united to that of Lord Rolle,
°her —el' combined with that of the other great land-
lititti:"ave Subdued the cause of the Liberals. In
the ft-" to this, the senseless cries of ~ No Popery," and
tile_ el: 41.4 in danger r have been sedulously used by
lv,,e-0 on the ignorant.
tittott 0-f4,,,,re niartyrs to the Chandos clause, and the domina-
mplav overbearing Tory Aristocracy. The firm spirit
44 1); e‘i bY those who were able to declare themselves free,
tiot44l44eri Painfully coerced by the tenantry of their more
Aristocracy.--I am, Sir,
1.0,1 j
Your obedient Servant,
111 Russell's Committee-Room, T. J.
,th Exeter, May 5, 1835.
tiletie l'esult of the poll at the several divisions of the
toll ow, °II for the Southern Division, the second day, is as
.
—...,
Fit
-
Lord J. Russell Mr. Parker Gross Poll.
it
aY
ipiv . 2738 3354 6092
iet.::ek. 42 14 56
14th 2B 81 109
40„.4111)ton
qitoti .
85 157
k
pionclg
e...
N ... 2
is.,
441

3117 3745 6862
3117

8 Lord , Majority for Mr. Parker
J. Russell comes into this city to-morrow from Mr.
t4cleBB' and proceeds thence to London. His Lordship's
4°ll /vll :a sent here for the purpose. He will, it is stated,
1`1,"" issue an address on past events.
Foss majority, on the two days' poll, is 628.
I,t4et v-'l°rrow evening the Merchant of Venice and
lflt4e, fIT Popular entertainments, will be performed. at Drury
h,l4lleit°r the benefit of Mr. Parker of the Free List, who. by
ettilt4-°throle iiirbanity, and an. xiet to give general satisfaction,
houe ja.st oest support of they public. As to-morrow night
tlse. of the season, we have no doubt there will be a full
Th
Nitit eh tad of Derby, Lord Lieutenant of this
tt/11:14; -Las, appointed Mr. George William Wood, one of his
ti 'cotenants ; and Lord Holland, the. Chancellor of
vilLof by of Lancaster, has placed his name in the Commis-
Le
Peace —Manchester Guardian.
ls
•
u4tited „,Excellency the Earl of Mulgrar be ho-
lith a triumphal procession on his arrival in Dublin to
Tb- toe reins of Government as Irish Viceroy.
k4ei-tofiOtning steam-vessel is appointed to convey
44 for fit.; lalgrave and suite to Ireland, and is to be at Holy-
It h Purpose on the 9th inst.
418 • as been the fashion of late with the Tory jour-
tit ill this
11 at th country, to praise the character of Sir Edward Sug-
essor • e expense of Lord Plunkett, his predecessor and suc-
ih!Stilo the Irish Court of Chancery. If we are to take the
ttleil 7 ?I the latter Noble Lord by the bar itself as any
f'2tueir opinion of him, we think that his return to his
th'B.4eZl,m.ust be satisfactory. to them, as we find that on
ver from_ othuteSoCuotelirrtblaras.t week he was received with a general