The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-06 00:00:00

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small lots, on each of which he erects
worth about 4/, or 5/. annually. These I
occupied by tenants-at-will, who consist
bourers, several of whom sit rent-free, a
mere Wile to the landlord. When an ele..
nund, the Worthy owner; look about fa.
candidate; and whate-,-er be his principh
Tory, Whig, or Re.aical, they offer to hi
number of • votes' for a specified sum, to b
paid. S4Ould the candidate spurn at 1
compMmise," the vote-mongers laugh
sleeves, and, nothing daunted, repeat the
to his opponent. A bargain concluded,
are immediately commenced, the houses ,
yards, gardens, and out-houses, are ditld
number of separate freeholds, which, with
soleMnity, are devided to the tenants mid •
the same stamp, who are paid a feW *shil
perhaps only receive a little " bread and p-
enacting their parts in this piece of, mock(
moment their votes are given, the deeds art
and coram habiles testes put into the fire.
These proCeedings (which might startle the con-
science of a genuine elector) are here SO unblush-
ingly practised, that a vote-trafficker feels• no anger
in being twitted as a particepsfraudis ;ae id I have
heard, tome, worthy ,burgessea speak with the greatest
coolness. of Mr. Mr. or Mr. F hay-
ing got his votes off his hands, and Mr. come
downleavily." During the last hard-fought struggle,
such electioneering tricks were carried to great
excess.

al possesse4
,mg to Wer
.m out into
a tenement
ire generally
of poor la•
r only pay s
mon COMeS
r a wealthy
whether
tn a certain
e instantly,
he " base'
in their
same offer
operations
with their
ed into a
due legal
persons of
lings (or
tale') for
Ty. The
returned

This explanation, on the accuracy of iq iich you
may rely, takes. away the efficacy of the unction
which the Inhabitants put to their souls—Ah; it Wey-
mouth is always a contested borough.; Tits reason
is, that the vote-manufacturers must have a pur-
chaser.(a dupe as the wise woald say); and if it be
in the least degree likely that the course will be
walked over, intrigues are set on foot to pr ocure a
candidate from some quarter or other; a= id their
attempts are almost always attended with sue cess. I
cannot say. whether a high official person :Re 'de-
murred at the costly present offered to his s on, or
whether he had a higher office for him in view '; but
it is poisible that this consideration night hare
entered into, if it did not actually influence, k is de-
cision.

Great, however, as the ingenuity of the ' Wey-
mouth politicians may seem, in the way I halt "e al-
ready mentioned, it was far more daringly displ , 'eyed
some years ago.: The lawyers, is making the wills
of poor people, made the deceased bequeath a 1F , .iece
of money, say sixpence or a shilling, which, by a vio-
lent stretch of law, was converted into freehold I :no-
perty. A person, therefore, who obtained a gi .ant
to the fifth part of an " undiVided sixpence," 01 •to
the 365th share of an " undivided shilling," clain ied
a right to exercise the elective franchise in the cal na-
city of freeholder. By these means several hundi •ed
votes were created in the course of a day; ant 1 a
candidate who did not regard the length of his v-
yer's bill could command a whole hoSt of freeholder
and thus turn the scale against his most populs
rival. But the House of conimons put a stop t 0
this abominable system ; becawse it was clear, this t
once sanctioned, every inhabitant Of the county of
Dorset might enjoy a freehold, which was not worth
the ink with.which his title was written ; nay, if the.
thing was necessary, the Messrs. Skinflints might
convert the Esquimaux Indians into voters; and
Captain Parry might have to report, in his next
quarto volume of travels, that he met with a Wey-
mouth freeholder, who enjoyed, a right to the ,
9,000,959 th part of an undivided shilling in that ex-
cellent borough !
Such incredible audacity might induce all %ilk)
valued the rights of Englishmen to " wink and shut
their apprehension up.' It is by such disgraceful
tricks that the voice of independence, is stifled, or, at
least, sunk under the fierce war of the
.denationaliyedt.
hucksters of freedom.
At present the town is comparativeiy tranquil; lint
a violent change is expected in the course of the
week. The Recorder, G. Bankes,Esq., has bc+ts
sent for ; and 60 special constables are to be sworn
in to-morrow or Wednesday, who are to be paid:at
the rate of .ss. per diem, during the election. The
day of election has been fixed for Saturday, (the
precept having been proclaimed this morning), to
suit the convenience of Mr. Sugden,ayhose business
in the Chancery Court will not permit him to be
sooner at his post. He has just issued a circular,
mentioning this fact, and declaring his hopes of ul-
timate success. In the meals time, his rival, Major
Weyland, is busily engaged in canvassing; and his
friends talk confidently of his success.

PUBLIC SALES, FEB. 6.

BY- MESSRS. WINSTANLEY AND SONS, AT

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THE MART.
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Docroas' Coltstows.—A desirable Freehold Estate,
land-tax redeemed, consisting of a roomy dwelling-house,
situate No. 15, on the east side of Peter's-hill, Doctors
Commons, and a small house, with covered bricklayer's
yard at the back; the whole of the premises are,let on
lease for a term, which will expire on the 24th of June,
1829, at a rent of 601.—Knoeked down at Bso/.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARTI.--The beneficial Lease of
the premises situate No. 76, on the north side of St. Paul's
~ jay, yet - the salescy:: amount
presented 7. . .
.r i°2,F It 11:, i
Church-yard ; a lease of the premises will be granted far
21 years, from 1827, at 2101. per annum ; the tenant to
insure, and keep the premises in repair.-400/.
PATER.NosUR-RoW.—The extensive Freehold Premises,
consisting of spacious warehouses, counting-house, and
. dwelling-house, situate No. 27, Ivy-lane, Paternoster-row ;
tile. premises are very eligible for the business of a pub-
lisher.-11901.
ATE-STREET.-BAR
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onEs Estate,
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term of 21 years from 1824, at 150/., lessor bound to in-
been but,
in-
sure.--19001.
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BIRTHS. •
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On the 2d inst. at the Brewery, Walha-green, the lady
Oliver Stocken, Esq. of a daughter.
On the 2d inst. at Astley Castle, Warwickshire, Lady
liarhara Newdigate, of a daughter.
The lady of the Rev.
At Liverpool, Mrs. A. W. Powles, of a daughter.
S. H. Laugotou, of a son.

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Mall, aged '7l, Aliry, rtha
iee Of the Rev. James Thomas Nand, Rector of Chenievt
the county of Cambridge, and of Owsden, in sygiblit.
On the 4th hist—Mary, the wife of James Curtois, listk
14aida Dill, Paddington,
On the Slit ult. Wm. Wylly, Esq. late chief
intim
le island of St. Vincent. _
On the 3sl instant, Mr. Martin, Great Tovrer..streeli
;ed 65.
On the 2d instant, at Aabford,..AVAliaarigOinlit,
Iv(' 83.'

'RINTED, and. PUBIARRD by Ad. YOUNG, 94 Lb.
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