The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-02 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIOBNCE.

. • .
OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
The proceedings recommenced in the Co4oca.
, tion House yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, but
were totally.. devoid of-excitement, the :friends of
the . Marquis of •Chandos regarding his lordship's
chance as a forlorn hope. • Haring; ho wever, pledged.
themselves to keep the poll open to •thelast
ment, they were :bound to • do' so. • Mr.,-GlaclEitone
led off, and by a quarter past 11 had polled 8-Votes
to 1, thereby increasing his surplus of the preceding
evening from 131 to 138. The succeeding qilarter
of an hour found the candidates neck and neck, 18
votes having been recorded on each side. The
arrival of a large body of Mr. Gladstone's supporters
left the marquis at 11,45 in a minority of 158, his
opponent polling 38 to 8. For the next hour and
and a quarter, up to the temporary close of the
poll at one, t Mr. Gladstone steadily increased his
lead, polling 2 votes to 1, the numbers standing
--
Gladstone, 981 ; Chandos, 804 ; majority, 177. The
remaining two hours' polling, from three to fire,4as
exceedingly slow, but much more in favour of the
marquis than that of the morning. Mr. Gladstone,
from 11 to 1, having received 93 votes to 47 (being
in the proportion 'of two to one), and 69 to 55 in the
afternoon. The majority of one o'clO4:. had at 3.30
been reduced-to 172, a number wliicr, by the'aid of
the local supporters of Mr. Gladstone, was .at 4.30
increased to 192. As the hour ot.. closing •the poll
drew near greater interest ~wavi manifested, and a
large number 'of,members of convocation "assembled
to hear the official 'declaration of the Vice-Chan-
cellor, which was given out a few minutes after
five, the numbers being as follow.:--
Mr. Gladstone
Chandos

• • 1,050
85

1
Majority for Gladstone
The announcement of the Vice-Chancellor, which
was made in Latin, was received with applause.
Immediately upon the conclusion of the proceed-
ings a messenger was specialty'despatched with the
precept to London, in order that the right hon.
gentleman might at once take, his seat. It may be
interesting to know that Mr. Gladstone, instead of
losing, has gained supporters, the number polled on
his behalf on the present occasion, exceeding that
of 1853 (when he was opposed by Mr. Percival) by
28 votes, the numbers being—Gladstone, 1,022 ;
Percival, 898. From the numbers of members of
convocation it would appear that nearly 1,70 e
members of convocation had not recorded their votes.

MoNmouTHsEtißE.--The election of a knight of
the shire to represent this county in Parliament, in
the room of Col. E. A. Somerset, who, has retired,
took place at the Shire-hall, Monmouth, yesterday.
Colonel Powlett Somerset, cousin to the Duke of
Beaufort, was returned unopposed.
MARYLEBoxE.--Yesterday the electors of the
borough, of Marylebone were astonished by the
borough • being placarded with large pink,
announcing Mr. Wm. Dyke, .a vestryiniova. St.
Pancras, a well-known ane, long-tried refOriner,`as
a candidate 'on the liberzal intereSt ; and toWards
the afternoon 'it was e'itenSi'W Inmoured Unit, a
deputation of Conterrativesl4d waited upon.. the
Marquis of Chan'dos, and that, Jae had consented to
stand on the Con,sczvative interest. The other, t 1 gee
candidajes held'ineetings last` tight.
BEffFoRD.--`llO-ibilowing is the Offi4aldeclara-
lion of the cl'oge of thekoil uttltiseleetion
bread; 441 ; 389 ;. majority for the
former,' WI
CLoY.uEL.,-We learn by British and Irish Mag.
'netie Telegraph that 'Mr. was returned'
yesterday without OpiOsition. '
7ENNIS.—On Wednesday the Attorney-General
Was re-elected without opposition: