Star.
London, England, 1831-04-30 00:00:00

ritok evil OWN CORRESPONDENTS.

NOTTINGHAM, APRIL 27.—The town of Nottingham is
inanintous in the cause of Reform ; there is no question that
a great majority of boroughs will do their duty. I have the
pleasure to inform you, that this morning early, the electors
and friend:: of Reforqa to the number of 25,000, on horses,
in coaches, and on foot, accompanied with 23 flags, (gene-
rally new and with loyal mottos), and with two bands of
mile, left the town to bring in triumph back Sir T. Den-
tuna and Sir R. C. Fergusson. The hon. gentlemen were met
A the West Bridge, and were conducted through the town, to
'he Exchange Hall, in a coach and six, provided by the
lectors : both candidates were nominated and seconded, in
..tle speeches, and were returned, without a single opposing
•oic., in a hall that contained 8,000 people. They are to
e chaired this afternoon at three.

NEW A Inc.—The polling at Newark, to last night at six
J'cick.k, stood thus :—Sir Roger Gresly, 14 ; Mr. Harley,'
2i ; Sergeant Wilde, 117 ! The learned Sergeant is doing
:ell this morning, and the tools of the Duke are fearful of
the result. Sir R. Gresly is so unpopular here that on
I.l.&stlay be was mobbed, and his clothes torn from his back.
!le, however, is a pugilist of the Jos. Hudson school : he
lamed against the mob, threw away the remaining frag-
rticNts Of his dress, and fought, right and left, doing great
xrcigion!

LEICTSTERSHIR E.—Mr. Keck has retired from this''
,aunty on the appearance of Mr. Paet. a Reformer.
LricEsTEtt.—Manners has resigned for the county of
Leicester. The corporation of the town are proposing two
gentlemen, both friends of Reform. Sir Charles Abney
llaqings, who oprsed the Bill. retires.
YARMOUTH, FRIDAY.—This morning, at ten o'clock,
Yarmouth was thrown into the greatest excitement, by the
arrival of two gentlemen in a carriage and four, with printed
bills. announcing their intention to oppose the late Memhers
for this Borough ; so confident were Messrs. Anson and
Rumbold that no opposition would take place, that they had
sent an express to Norwich, to inform the Freemen not to
come to Yarmouth, as their services were not required.—
Andrew Colville, and Henry Bliss, Esqrs. however, on
their arrival, and other friends, were immediately conducted
by the Corporation to the Church-ball, at l 2 o'clock, hut
:Le Blues had taken possession of the Hall. They are now,
:1 o'clock) not Dominated; but all the windows in the Hall
arc broken, and the tumult is extreme.—Quarter before
Three, latest post hour, the Red Candidates are still not
nominated.

LON DON has already discharged her duty, as became the
:vital, by the rejection, almost unanimous, of Mr. Ward,
and the unopposed return of four reformers, as her represen-
!Alves ; and Southwark has completed a similar good work,
ly the election of Mr. Calvert, and the Lord Chancellor's
:;!.o.ni brother. In Westminster and Middlesex, reform stands
gNtirc.

The result of the metropolitan elections, together with
'hat of Doer, has struck terror into the hearts of the ho-
!orlunongers. They now say, that there is no chance—
that all is lost. The reformers, however, will not leave the
geld as long as a single enemy is under arms ; they will
consider that " there is nothing gained while aught remains
to win."

It turns ont that, instead of being promised 4,000
pumpers, Mr. Ward, in fact, had but 395 promises! We
have no hesitation in saying, that a majority of ten to one
against Mr. Ward. The result of this election is de-
ciEive as to the feeling of the people on the question of re-
form. Here we have an anti-reform candidate of great
knowledge—great respectability—great influence ; a man
,-!.c:o conduct has been the most manly and straightfor—
a man, indeed, beloved by every one who knows
%•.-liat is the result ? He is obliged to retire, find-
. out of a constituency of 15,000, only 395 voters
care willing to support him. We have no doubt that Mr.
d will he returned in a reformed Parliament.
I.MBERLAN D—Lord Lowther has retired from Cumber-
without a contest.

Lt v a roo L—A great and important meeting has been
at Liverpool, and resolutions adopted, the very first of
..rhich dill prove to Gen. Gascoyne—as indeed is its evident
''::et—that whatever may be done for him by the tools of
corpotation, with the Liverpool public he is irretrievably
,t. His constituents tell the gallant General freely, that
I:Atet motion a:ainst reform has moved " their indignation,"
being the u.castne of a " selfish faction," by which the
i:;hlic service has been impeded, and which have, for the
I,%setit, frustrated the vise and magnanimous efforts of his
Majesty. From rue spirit which prevails at Liverpool we
do net despair of seeing two staunch reformers sent up to
parliament for that important town, and two more for the
;neat county of Lancaster.
The meeting at Liverpool affords hopes that that calcu-
lating place has a chance of being rescued from the Tory
idoence. Its electors consist of freemen whose right arises
()Ill! from birth, or apprenticeship; hence, the chief part of
thou consist of dependents on the Docks, and, of course,
of derendents on a few merchants. No elections are there-
for lees in accordance with the voice of the respectable and
i:aciligent inhabitants at large. Symptoms of independance
Lwe, however, appeared, which lead us to hope that General
has made his lust motion as Member for Liver-
rd. We are glad he lives to witness the regeneration of
tic nation ; and, in justice to ourselves, in reporting his
'':den decease, we beg to state that a Colonel G.tscou; E
cral that morning of apoplexy, and that our informant was
4 respectable friend of the professional gentleman who was
er:llcd in to bleed the Colonel, and who inadvertently con-
tar.4tl hint with the better known 6eneral and U.P. for
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KiNr.—" Miracles will never cease," says the homely
port: : Sir Edward Knatchborli, in direct terms, save, that
I.€ 1!7:3 " long since been favourable to reform, • These
!ire i.is very words. We did not expect such a homage as
this from him to the glorious cause. But let not the men of
Kent be deceived : there are pretended converts, as well as
ones. No, no, brother reformers of Kent, we must have
" Rider" to the bill !—Messrs. Hodges and Ryder have
.laely united their interests, and are actively engaged in
,:uniissing our principal towns. Their reception is every
!here enthusiastic, and the only fear is, that too great a con-
ti:euee of success may be excited. Among the bright
examples of disinterested patriotism may be numbered
11. a t of the Reverend Thomas Barne, of Crayford, whose
brotber„ Colonel Borne, possesses half of the Borough
cl Dunn ich. Upon being applied to for his vote,
.nt behalf of the reform candidates, be candidly acknow-
tigt,i that the borcugb bad been of great benefit to his
but tl:nt the -rt niod bad now arrived in which a sacri-
, .
.:tetist be made fur the public good, and promised his
.
supro:t. A tradesman of Dartford, on being re-
;:hstetl for his veto in b. half of Sir Edward Knatehbull, by
• high 'Cory ftiuml, made the following pithy reply:—
. Why. Mr. —, von know I have for the last thirty
always voted for tl:e King, do you wish mo to desert
'au now ?" It is unnecessary to add, that the anti-
'.former, struck with the position in which he had placed
himself, retired in confusion.
Buck ixo—~lr.l'ascoe Grenfell, has a very sen-
'n'le address to the electors of Buckinghamshire, for which
`Quilt:: he stands as the opponent of Lord Chandos. His