The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-26 00:00:00

of the Government, if no relief Bill was produced, that
would have had a reason for his withdrawing from the
Government. He would not have their Lordships sup-
pose that he had formed this resolution from any
connection that he bad with that Body. He would une-
quivocally declare that he had none whatever, " So help me
God," said the Noble Marquis, I never had any com-
munication with them. Such I have no hesitation in
stating it as my firm conviction that the Catholic question
wonld have assumed its.present shape, but for the exist-
ence of that Association.
The Eal of DARN LEY considered, that looking to
the present situation of the country, with relation to
the Catholic Emancipation question ; the Catholic
Association had been of great benefit, as tending to the in-
troduction of the proposed measure of relief. The most
certiin wayof putting an end to the Roman Catholic
LEFT SPEAK

OXFORD,

HALF-PAST FOUR,

THIRD EDITION
SUN OFFICE, Nine o'Clock.

OXFORD ELECTION.

BY EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS.

The Election for this University took place
at twelve o'clock this day in the Hall of Convo-
cation. The interest excited in Oxford by this
contest, so unprecedented in the circumstances
which have occasioned it, was as great as could
have been expected, and the exertions made by

either party were adequate to the importance of
the principles which were in a considerable de-
gree to be perhaps influenced by the result. Every
horse and post-chaise that could be procured upon
either of the roads were placed in requisition by
one or other of the parties, and at the inns it was
by no means an easy matter to procure a bed.
The town is literally thronged with the influx
of strangers, brought thither by business or
curiosity, and the surmises of the result of the
election are as doubtful as possible. It is con-

sidered that it will be a severe and a close contest

ly those in the interest of Sir Robert Inglis,

and by the friends of Mr. Peel. It is said, that
it may be severe, but that the result will certainly
be in hii favour.

At twelve o'clock, the hour at which the
election was to commence, the door of the
Hall of Convocation, was surrounded by a

dense mass of the Doctors, Masters, &c.

belonging to the various Colleges, and these,
again, bad amongst them no inconsiderable
sprinkling of the public. We noticed also Lord
Clifton, Lord Apsley, Lord Morpeth, Mi.

G. Dawson, and several other noblemen and

gentlemen of consequence,—but the candidates
themselves are not permitted, during the elec-
tion, to come within six miles of the city.—
When the door was thrown open the rush that

took place was tremendous ; and it was soon
discovered that the hail was not sufficiently large

to hold above half the applicants for admission
The constables at the outer doors vainly exert

ed themselves to keep out the students. A few
of the young Oxonians, by a simultaneous
rush, bore down every thing before them, but

they were still far from attaining their object,
for they only thus gained admission to the outer
Hall, from whence they could only catch a
ci:,„r guNg forward, and could

hear nothing.
During the course of the proceedings which
followed, the interruptions were frequent. Con-
tinued cries of" Poll. poll," resounded from all
parts of the Hall, and the heat at length became
so oppressive, that these cries were at last
drowned in still louder cries of " break the win-
dows"—a request which was very quickly
complied with. Several squares of glass were
instantiy broken with umbrellas, which were
thus put to a purpose the very reverse of that
for which they were invented—letting in the
weather. They were invented to keep out the
weather, but now they let it ir.. a circumstance
in good keeping with the rest of the proceedings.
Mr. Peel was elected to keep out the Catholics
—now he lets them in—and yet even thus per-
versely applied (if we may use the term, the
public in either case reaped the benefit.
TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Conshierably before this hour, which was announced
for the opening of the Election, the avenues of Merton
College leading to the doors of the Convocation Hill, were
crowded with Mestere, Doctors, Graduates, and others.
At twelve precisely the doors were opened, and the rush
w tremendous. So appalling did the danger of obtain-
ing admission appear, that numbers shrunk back in dis-
may. As the ervard rusted in, Nobles, Commoners, and
strangers were
_Mingled in one confused scene of dense up .
roar. In an instant the Convocation Hell WWI crowded
to suffocation, and the cries of " let me out, let me out
again !" were vociferated from hundreds, hot escape was
utterly impossible.
After SQme degree of order and i'denee were obtained,
the VICEXHANCELLOtt declared the object of the meeting
in 127 Latin sentences in the usual manner and thrma-
lities.—(Cr;es of " Order, order, and hear, hear.")
An officer having read the Act of Parliament, authoris-
ing the form of election,
The VICE..CHANCELLOR. then read the writ from
the t4“own-office, commanding the members of Con-
vocation to eeettrn a proper Member to sit in Perna-
went, in the enena of the Right Honourable
ROBSKT Peet, who had tncepted the office of Steward of
the Chiltern Idundrede.—(Great upsne,r; end cries of " Go
to the pell ! Go to the poll !")
The Ytc CtiANCELLOIL now announced that the Con-
voeatioa was ready to receive the nomination of candidates
and votes its their snpport.—(oo to Poll ! Go to Poll !
resounded from all parts of the Conyoeatinn—great num-
bers not knowing that a candidate had not yet been pro-
posed.)
Dr. 2,l„tastratri, Warden of Merton College, then rose
and proposeei 14,-. Peel, amidst the loudest and most vehe-
ment uproar. In 4147:;eg so, he said, Sir, I cannot but re-
gret that the nomination of t 4 sight Hon. Mr. Peel
shou'a have fallen upon this occasion to soLe hands of a
person so unable as I am to bring forward the nruninat.i.to
of that gentleman in the manner in which it might have
been benetiee forward by many other persons present in
this meeting. I feel, Sir, in consequence, very touch
depressed on the ocean:ion; but I shall endeavour
to it charge my duty to the utmost of my power,
In coming forward now, Sir, I am animated by feelings of
private respect for that gentleman ; I am animated alto by
fe.cliogs of sincere attaciiezent to this University, for which
if I did not entertain the etrongeet attachment, I should be
the most unprincipled of men. Animater) likewise am I
by a sincere regard and zeal for the Established Church
and Constitution of this coentry.—(lmmense app!enee.)