The Sun.
London, England, 1835-01-10 00:00:00

KIDDERAILVSTER.

JAN. B.—This morning an immense procession was formed
to conduct the new Member round the town on foot, as a sub-
stitute for the usual stupid custom of chairing. No unpleasant
occurrence took place during the whole of the proceeding,
excepting that the women were most violent in their conduct,
even going so far as to spit upon those forming the procession.
It is easy to account for the conduct of the ladies on this oc-
casion. A few months ago, the Learned ex-Member gave a
great tca party to his fair friends of Kidderminster, which was
attended by no less than 3,700 of them. He besides had the
gallantry in the course of the evening to salute so many, that
on a careful computation it was calculated that on that evening
he received no less than 1,400 kisses. No wonder, then, thp.
the loss of so gallant a Member as -Mr. Godson -
deplored. —ouid be

LEEDS.
It may be proper to add,
of the Tory candidate
283 of their vot
barristers
obi,

wAy of explaining the triumph
~ that the Liberal party in Leeds -had
struck off the list by the late Tory revising
~-.6t1 technical objections to the rating to the poor—
,,coons taken only by the Tories.- Had not this numerous
oody of electors been swindled, under colour of law, out of
their votes, both the Liberal candidates w07.1d have been re-
turned. The support given to Mr. BrOugham, without a
single elector being canvassed, or even asked for his vote,
shows how little of a Tory feeling—or rather, how strong the
anti-Tory feeling is in Leeds. We may farther add, that Sir
John Beckett is indebted, for at least one-third of his votes, to
causes wholly unconnected with public principle. One branch
of inftence we may particularly mention—that which the Cor-
poration possess over the minds of the innkeepers, by the un-
limited power the law has given them with respect to licences.
After the close of the poll, Mr. Baines and Mr. Brougham
addressed the electors in the Coloured Cloth Hall-yard. They
were both loudly cheered. The Mayor will make the formal
return tomorrow, Friday morning.

OXFORD.
JA N. 8. -:-.The Tories, aided by their usual disgraceful mea-
sures of intimidation, threats, and cajolery, have succeeded this
day in-placing their candidate, Mr. Maclean, 253 above the
Reformer, Mr. Stonor. Such disgraceful interference with
the freedom of electlon has taken place as will cause many of
its abettors to blush when their misdeeds areublished, and
will doubtless render the present election for Oxpford a fit sub-
ject for inquiry as soon as Parliament-shall meet: hundreds of
7lectors have been compelled to vote against their wishes and
consciences, many of whom being College servants and 101.
hnuseholders, curse the day that the Reform Act made them
the -t,latres of their masters.
The proceedings of the present election have made more
converts to the Ballot, than could possibly have been conceived.

PLYMOUTH.
JAN. 7.—After a hard fought battle, in which we had the
whole weight of corruption to contend against, the victory is
at length ours,

I have been told that, to maintain this contest, a sum of no
h-ss than 20,000/. has been expended by the Cockburn party,
during the last two days. Cases of bribery are innumerable.

STIEFFIELD.—NOMINATION.
THURSDAY, JAN. B.—This being the day fixed for the no-
mination of candidates, the candidates put in nomination were
JAn Parker, Esq., J. S. Buckingham, Esq., and Samuel
Bailey, Esq. The hands held up for Mr. Parker scarcely ex-
ceeded 300 ; those for Mr. Buckingham appeared to include
uNtrly the whole multitude, which could not be less than ten
thousand ; and those for Mr. Bailey were about one thousand.
The Returning Officer, therefore, declared the election to have
Mien on .Yr. Buckingham and Mr. Bailey ; on which Mr.
Parker demanded a poll, which is to commence to-morrow,
and terminate on Saturday. The result is very doubtful, as
all the three candidates arc of decided Liberal politics.

MANCHESTER.
THURSDAY, FOUR o'CLocK —The hopes of the Tories will
be most signally defeated in this town. Notwithstanding their
utmost exertions, their chosen candidate has already been driven
so low upon the poll, that it is impossible for him to recover
his position—he will Certainly be distanced. On the other
band, the cause of the (so-called) Destructives wears not a
moru favourable aspect ; indeed, the Radicals have hardly dealt
fairly with- Sir Charles Wolseley, in persuading him
excee stand
dingly
to
a. contest where his chances of success w_polli has hither lerP 7
ng
meagre. It is satisfactory to state, that I...tie
gone on in the mr!st peaccahlo ttaPr.er. Mr. Thomsen has al-
ready pulled I.lirty is 'votes .;:nan were registered for him at
the last cleetiot) 'whet ;le stood second. The extraordinary
-umber r'e•if `;otes which hays been received to-day have not
givuo `ire to any confusion, the borough being divided into
flften districts.

MERTHYR.
Your readers will be rejoiced to hear that the cause of free-
dom and public virtue has been triumphant at this place, in the
return of J. J. Guest, Esq. the tried friend of the ,corn. Up
to the evening ef the 7th, he was threatened With a most de-
te.-mined opposition on the part of William Meyrick, Esq.,
solicitor to the Glamorganstird Canal Company ; and al-
though this gentleman was Slipported-by all the Tory Lords,
Alderman Thom min, Crawshay, Esq., J. B. Brice,
i:s+l., and other Conservatives, the integrity of the Merthyr
votes could not be ;,haken, ritid, at the. eleventh hour, Mr.
Mcyrick resigned. Guest will be chaired this day.

SALFORD.
THURSDAY, Four P. M.—The pull for this borough com-
menced this morning. Mr. Dugdale's friends have been using
every possible exertion since his appearance in the field to ob-
tain his return; but the tried services and known experience of
Mr. Brotlierton, harmonizing as his political opinions do with
those of the electors, have already insured the defeat of Mr.
Dugdale and his Tory friends.
It is impossible for Mr. Dugdale to recover his leeway.

YORK.
WET)NESDAY EVENING.—York is neutralized by the return
of one Liberal and one Tory. This is mainly attributable to
the lower order of the freemen ; 400 engaged as runners to
Dundas having been seduocd over to Lowther by higher pay,
and a promise of being named constables to the North Riding
election at 2/. a-man • making, in all, nearly 51. each. The
grossest corruption fias been practised, houses opened for
treating, voters brought up in carriages, the poll-booths beset
by an immense number of agents engaged, intimidation re-
sorted to, and a tremendous expense incurred by the Tories.
It is supposed 8,000/. will not pay their election, nor 3,0001.
Dundas's. As for Mr. Barkley, he has publicly declared his
not to exceed 3001. Mad men have been represented by
scoundrels, for a few shillings ! and freemen brought in from
ninety miles distance, who were registered by the precon-
certed schemes of the Tories. An election petition is more
than probable. Mr. Barkley is said, indeed, to have pledged
himself to petition against the return ; and large subscriptions
are ready to be entered into to assist him.

LISKEARD.
JAN. 7.—Liskeard election commenced on T"`!: ay. M
Anstis, Esq., proposed C. Buller, Esu:- F. Olver se•
tended the nomination.

W. Jope, Esq., proposed S. T. Kekewich, Esq. ; W.
Marshall, Esq., teeor.ded the nomination. After which,
Mr. C. BULLER came forward, and in a long speech advo-
cated various and extensive reforms in Church and State—ap-
pealed to his votes during the short time be had represented
Liskeard as a test of his principles--disavowed his being a
Dest.:uctive—was in favour of a fair commutation of tithes,
ae.it that all cases usually tried in the Ecclesiastical Court,
si:culd be tried, as. all other cases, by a jury of the country.
At the conclusion of his speech he was loudly cheered.
Mr. KEKEWICII advocated reforms in Church and State,
and was in favour of a furtbcr commutation of tithes.
The show of hands. was declared to be in favour of Mr. C.
Duller. Mr. Kekewich then demanded a poll, which was ap-
pointed to be at the Guildhall on the following morning, at
ten o'clock.

GENERAL ELECTION

Country Correspondence received this Morning.

MALTON, JAN. S.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—I take the liberty of apprising you that two Reformers
have been returned this day for the borough of Mahon, Sir C. C.
Pepys and J. C. Ramsdell, Esq.-1 am, Sir, your's, &c.
HENRY SMITHSON, Returning Officer.
Mr. Crompton, a Reformer, was yesterday returned for Thirsk ;
and b-day Mr. Wrightson, a Reformer, for Northallerton.