Star.
London, England, 1831-05-11 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX.

The Election for this county took place at ten o'clock
yesterday morning, at Brentford. At half-past eight o'clock,
the friends of the candidates, in coaches and four, proceeded
to Mr. Hume's house, Bryanstone-square, where that gen-
tleman joined the procession, which passed on to the house
of Mr. Byng, in St. James's-square. There Mr. Byng
joined them. They then moved off at a quick race to
Brentford. The banners bore the mottos " Byng and
Hume, friends of Reform ;" " The King and Reform;"
" The Bill, the whole Bill, and nothing but the Bill."
The area in front of the hustings was filled by respectably-
dressed persons, and the hustings were crowded by the more
opulent portion of the freeholders of the county. Amongst
'those present we noticed Sir J. Lilley, Mr. Serjeant Pell,
Mr. Calvert, M.P. for Southwark, Mr. J. Wood, M.P.
Mr. G. F. Young, Col. Jones, &c. The Sheriffs, Sir C.
Marshall, and Sir H. Poland, opened the business of the day
by reading the usual forms, and Mr. Serjeant Pell said he
had great pleasure in coming forward on the present occa-
sion, in consequence of the object which they had all in
view, and which he hoped they would obtain, namely,
returning to Parliament for that large, populous, and po-1
pular county, two independent Englishmen. It was
with great pride that he stood before them as the
proposer of their old and tried friend, Mr. Byng, as a fit
and proper person to represent them again in parliament. It
would be a waste of time were he to dwell upon the merits'
of a character so well known to them. He had served them
in 10 successive parliaments, and during the 40 years he
had been their representative, he never spoke or gave a vote
but for the good of his country. This aas the proudest day
that England had ever known ; they were on the eve of see-
ing that measure realised, which he, as an humble indivi-
dual, had ever advocated as being necessary for the salva-
tion of the country. As a boy, he knew that there was some-
thing wrong in the political system, but he could not tell
where the fault lay. As a man be perceived that, down to the
accession of the present King, a system of gross delusion
bad been carried on, and he would now say, regardless of
any motive that might be imputed to him, that if the mea-
sure of reform proposed by Ministers did not succeed, it was
impossible to say, what might not happen in England, for
there was a point of endurance beyond which it was impos-
sible to go. The learned gent. then adverted to the borough-
' mongers, and designated them as being as foul, base, and
sordid set of men as ever c:'me between the spirit of the
constitution and the happiness of the people. A borough-
monger was a sort of political mule, having all the obstinacy
of the ass, without the dignity of the horse. (Cheers.)—
Known bypis ears, his impertinence, and his stubbornness, I
and as long as be had a hoof would kick, unless mastered by
the people (Laughter.) He adverted to the recent election I
for Cambridge, and animadverted strongly upon the conduct
of the clergy and lawyers. He at the same time passed a
high eulogium upon the character of the Lord Chancellor.
With respect to the measure of reform, it must, he said,
succeed, because, in addition to the power of the press being
exerted in its favour, it had the support of public opinion
(applause). Talleyrand said that there was more wisdom
iu public opinion than in any Minister that ever was, or
ever would be born : (hear, hear.) He then alluded to the
glorious conduct of the illustrious house of Russell and
Cavendish, who were always to be found supporting the
cause of the people, who had shed their blood in that cause,'
and were ready to do so again. (Applause.) The King,
too was with them, and a King who was bred a sailor, and
who, although now in the autumn of his days, showed a
spirit and decision of character which distinguishes those
individuals who form the best bulwark of England. (Loud I
cheers.) William the Fourth having made up his mind on
the subject of the Reform Bill, determined to give his as-
sistance in carrying it through Parliament; and in acting as
he had acted, he had shown more firmness than any King of
England before him. (Loud cheers.) Of whom be would
say, in the words of our immortal bard—

" May he prove to shone invulnerable,
And stick in the wan like a great sea-mark
Blanding every Maw, and saying those who eye him."

The Learned Serjeant concluded by proposing Mr. Byng as
a fit and proper person to represent the county of Middlesex
in Parliament.

GENERAL ELECTION.
Mr. Calvert, the Member for Southwark, in seconding
the nomination, alluded to the progress which Reform was
making throughout the country. Already had been pined
a majority of 120 votes in favour of the Bill. This, taken
from the 300 who had opposed Reform, would leave only
180 opponents; and adding this 120 to the 301 that voted
for the Bill, would leave 421 in favour of it in the next
IParliament : (Cheers, and cries of bravo!)
Sir J. Lilley proposed Mr. Hume as member for the
county. The worthy knight alluded to the organized sys
tem that had been practised to keep down the people, and
said that Polignac came over to this country to learn State
policy, which he put into operation in France, and the result
was that his master lost his throne. (Hear.) He verily be-
lieved that Providence had so ordered it that our present be-
loved Monarch should ascend the throne, and by acting in
the way he did, save this country from the horrors consequent
lupon a revolution. (Hear, hear.) After alluding to the way
in which the church and the army were filled by the nomi-
nees of the boroughmongers, which he said could last no
longer, (Hear, hear.) he proceeded to say that he had this
advantage over others who had candidates topropose, namely,
that the individual whom he nominated needed no observa-
tions to set forth his claims to their support. Mr. Hume's
actions were recorded in Parliament. The palladium of pub-
lic liberty—the public press, had recorded them; (Hear,
hear.) and he should therefore not take up their time in say-
ing one word on this subject, but should conclude by pro-
posing Mr. J. Hume as a fit and proper person to represent
that county in Parliament.
Mr. G. F. Young seconded the nomination, and adverted
to the upright and consistent course which Mr. Hume had
always adopted in parliament. He also drew the attention,
lof the assembly to the triumphant situation in which reform I
stood at that moment ; a measure which had already ef- I
fected a revolution, for it bad induced men to think for
themselves—(hear, hear.)
Mr. Sheriff Marshall then asked if any freeholder had any
lother candidate to propose ? (Loud cries of no, no.)
Colonel Jones said that, before a show of hands was
called for, a freeholder bad a question to put to the candi-
date—(cries of no; no, and hear, hear.)
Mr. POTTER here stepped forward, and said that lie had'
a question to put to Messrs. Byng and Hutne, He had
heard that efforts would be made by a party in opposition to
the King and the people, to prevent the measure of Reform
being brought forward immediately. His question to the
candidates was this, Would they, if any efforts of the kind
were made, adopt every means to have the Bill, the whole I
Bill, and nothing but the Bill, brought forward imme-
diately ? (Cheers.)
Mr. BYRE; said that he should be sorry not to answer
every question put to him. With respect to the question
now put, he begged to say, that under the circumstances of
the country, he did not think any minister would be mad
enough to postpone the measure one moment beyond the ne-
cessary time. They knew what ministers they had, they
also knew the king they had ; this he thought was a gua-
rantee for the measure being quickly brought forward, and
as life was uncertain, he thought that the sooner it was done
the better ; indeed it would be, as he before said, madness
to delay it one moment beyond the time necessary.
Mr. Hume now stood forward, and said that as far as he
was concerned, he was well pledsed that questions were put
to him, but beyond all others, this question. He thought
that too few questions were put to the representatives of the
people ; they ought to be brought to book oftener. (Bravo.),
He had this to say in reply to the question which had been
put to him, and be trusted that it would for ever set at rest
any suspicions that might be entertained respecting the
course intended to be pursued by Ministers relative to the
Reform Bill. It was this, that be had the authority of a
Minister of the Crown to say, that the first thing that would
be done in the new Parliament, was to bring in the Bill, pass
it through with every possible rapidity, and thus finish this
great measure of Reform.
Mr. Byng, in reply to Mr. Wakley, who contended that
he bad not answered the question put to him explicitly, said
that he would vote for schedule A. and B. and for the clause
giving the franchise to 101. householders, and also that be
would, if necessary, call for the immediate introduction of the
bill. (Hear.)
Colonel Jones asked the candidates if they would, in case
they voted against the wishes of the people,resign their seats. I,
(Loud cries of No, no, hisses, and Don't answer.)
Mr. Hume submitted that this was not a fair questi
(Hear, hear.) How was he to ascertain the opinion of the,
county, as to every vote which he should give in Parliament?
But if a county meeting were held respecting his conduct, he
should attend and explain that conduct; but if his explana-1
tion was not considered satisfactory, he would be most willing
to resign into their hands the trust which they had reposed
in him. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. Sheriff Marshall again asked if there was any other
candidate to be proposed, but the answer being in the nega-
tive, Messrs. Byng and Hume were declared duly elected,
amidst applause.
Mr. Byng stood forward, and was warmly received. When
he first started in life he found that the House of Commons
was filled either by the nominees of Peers, or by Commoners
anxious to become Peers. From that moment be became a
reformer: three years after he went into Parliament, and he
had the honour of supporting a measure of reform very simi-
lar to the present, which had been introduced into the House •
of Commons by the present Prime Minister, then Mr. Grey.l
He contended that this measure of reform was not a measure
of revolution, but of real reform; and sure he was, that an!
honest ministry, supported by a good King and a united !
people, would carry this measure, which would produce the
greatest good to the country. (Cheers.)
Mr. Flume followed, and was loudly cheered. They had
an in elected him to represent them in parliament, and he
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could assure them that he would pay every I ossible attention
to the local interests of the county ; as far as respected the ,
interests of the county, he would make no pledge, his ,
actions were before them : (bear, hear.) He trusted that
every one who bad a vote, and there were few that he then !
addressed that would not have one (applause;) he hoped, !
he said, that every voter would do his duty, and not require ,
individuals, anxious for the honour of repesenting them, to
come round and beg and canvass for their support, (hear.)
The people were no longer the willing slaves of the borough-
mongering faction ' • they were no longer to be deluded by
false statements. One individual who had been very re-
markable in his opposition to the Reform Bill, said that one
of his best arguments in support of his election, would be to
read the Reform Bill to the people. But this the Honour-
able individual never did. He knew that the people could
not be blinded by any sophistry, when they saw that 60 close
boroughs were at one fell swoop knocked off, and thus 119
nominees of Peers sent to the rightabout : (hear.) Schedule
A. was fatal to the boroughmongers ; it cleansed from the
House of Commons persons who had no sympathies with the
people. The Hon. Member then went through the various
clauses of the Bill, and showed that, in tsking the power of
.returning Members to Parliament out of the hands of such
men as the Duke of Newcastle, who had been completely
floored by Mr. Serjeant Wilde (cheers and laughter). and
placing it in the bands of the people of Manchester, Bir•
mingham, &c. no revolution was intended, but common jus-
tice was merely done to the people. The honourable mem- '
ber went on for some time in the same strain, and concluded

GENERAL ELECTION.
by calling on the people to do their duty mien next they
wile called uj:on, and thanking them for the honour they
had again conferred upon him—(applause.)
eoloael Jones and Captain N.la%field addressed a kw ob-
-8 rvationa to the electors, iii.tl the latter prop,-,sed thy• thanks
of the assmi.bly to the She:iff., which were unanimously
given. Mr. Sheriff Marshall returned thanks. Upon the
suggestion of Jr.N Serjeant Pell, three cheers were given
for" the King, the whole King. and noshing but the King."
Mr. Hume proposed that " GOD save the King!" should
be sung in full chorus, which as instantly complied with,
a getitiemin named Anderton leading the vocal attain, and
even• one, from the Membeis down to the poor la'uliver,
joined in the joyful and loyal tune. Three cheers were
then given for "the Bill ;" after which the Members were
chaired, in separate chairs, round the town.

IRELAND.
CITV ELECTION.-1 he cause of reform is g,ing on gill.
riously in the City—its wealth and intel-gence have rail, d round Mr.
Ptrrin and the Lord Mayor. While, on the other side, those who
have been nursed in profligacy and led on corruption, are supporters of
the old ascendancy and anti. reform champions. Tue majority on Satur
day night of Messrs. Harry and Perrin, was 93, with a ereat many
votes to which there were undecided objections, which will make the ma.
Pei/ 143. Sn after all, the needy owners of the franchise coul-I in their
misplaced seal effect, reficrn will, even in the among hold of intolerance
corporate peeulaiion, haves glorious triumph. On Saturday the down.
east looks of the corporate folk exhibited their disparate despondency.
No loud exultattons. No boisterous bombast. No stormy bursts of
laughter. Despair sat on their brow, and the only interchange of con.
venation coasts-Ad in the lachrymose enunciation of the sad ots.t..tocc—
"No money from England." surely it is a hard case. Only think of
a Government de ermined to do justice-1W is perfectly intolerable
and what is even worse, done rich Tolle* in Knginod being to incon.
sitlerably parsimonious 114 rot to ser.d Rome of their girWen store
Iso strengthen the diamtertsiid ir.en-en in their resistance. Alts! how
j drum are changed. One by one the consti utional privileges are lopped
off. Tolls and customs....ppe.water and metal.tuair, there is no need of
enumeration. There will he hardly • vestige of pie glorious coned.
.
tuuon left, and this is chicly exhibited in the vocabul iry of the altar.
chits—taking money without giving an equivalent, is now called
robbery, and receiving a salary without doing toe duties of (Ince is styled
ainecuriam. Emignrion is the only resource lett to the friends °fouler.
Yes, emigration is a resource, and it we recammend to every man who
would fatten in idleness, and unindustrious grow rich on the ropertv
of others. The reign of justice is arriving—peculators, monepnlitos,
and sineeurists away. Your fate is sealed—a good King and an honest
Ministry have given you your death blow ; and in the success of Perrin
and Harty, of which there is now no doubt, you may perceive your ma-
i solution.--Dublia Times.

Duist.tx UNIVERSITY —lt lessens our delight not one whit to have
to announce, that the Parsons have reelected Saint Lefroy for Trinity
College. We thought that their wits had not altogether forsaken them;
but it is better that we were mistaken, and that it should be made plain
to all men, by another re.entarable example, dist so far as rests with a
large proportion of the Church of Ergland, grievances shall not be re-
dressed, nor abuses temcdiad, nor the boroeghniongers brought to a rec-
koning, nor the public rigirs and liberties moteettd ; hut that the
best interests of the King and people of England shall yield implichiy
to the selfish prejudices of a certain number ot clergymen, most ot them
individuals of secluded habits, and very little acquainted with the bear.
ing of political questions upon the welfare of the nation at large ;—tbat,
in short, whenever the great body of the community, including the most
intelligent and distinguished classes, desire to consummate any vast
political improvement, they must expect to find an inveterate übatacle
in those to whom the education of the youth of England is intrusted, and
upon whom the most munificent public endowments have been lavished.
TRIUMPH IN COSE.—The late members for Coil city, the Hon.
Air. Boyle and Mr. Callaghan, were re-elected on Saturday, without
opposition. Colonel Jonathan did not make his appearance at all, and
Major Massey prudently resigned on Saturday morning. The Amblers
Reporter contains a detailed report of the proceedings at the elecdon—
Both the members strongly advocated a modified system of poor laws
tor Ireland; and Mr. Callaghan pledged himself to vote for a repeal of
the local coal tax in Cork. After the election ti.e members were chaired
through the prindpal streets of the town, amidst the acclamations of
thousands, and the cordial greetings of the inhabitants from the win-
dows and roofs of the bouses.

COUNTY CL•ax.-s•We have received accounts from the county of
Clore, on which we can confidently rely, and we announce with great
pleasure, that the return of Mr. M. O'Connell is now certain beyon.l
doubt. Nothing could be more Battering than his canvass. Out of SO
fredholden in Ennis, be met with but thrte refusals, and he has been
equally well received in every other part of the county. Mr. O'Connell
arrived in Ennis, from Limerick, at an early hour on kriday, and was re.
ceivtd with such demonstrations of popular favour, as have secretly,
at any period of his life, been exhibited towards him. Tne
' trades of Ennis, bearing banners, and with music, headed by Mr.
Steele, went to meet him in full procession, accompanied by many
thousands of the people of the town and neighbouring country. There
were also immense mukitudes collected from different parts of the
county; and on his arrival in Ennis, 11r. O. C. addressed than, is a
style of impassioned and deeply impressive eloquence, on the disgrace,
ful character of the proceedings of the peasantry. His appeal to than,
and his instructions, seemed lo Frahm $ powerful effect, which, we
trust, fur their own sakes, will be permanent. The kanted gentleman
expected to reach Trake Sunday, where arrengemcnts were made to
give him a reception becoming his public services.— Moraine Re.
plater.

C/Cioasuir Manom.—O'Gorman Mahon on Friday night lair ar-
rived at Ennistymon, whence he next day, after having can.
vassed the town and neignbour , through Lahinsy to 8/11town,
where he was met by thousands of the people, whom he addressed foe
some time, and, on visiting the freeholders, received the moat cordial
and affectionate assurances of sup On Sunday, after mass, he ad-
dressed the parishioners of Dunk; and, on the same day, as he sp.
proached the town of Mush, be was met by the people, headed by a
'party of horsemen. His carriage was drawn by the multitude
amidst the most enthusiastic cheering to the square, where
be spoke to the thentsands assembled on the occasion. He
was repeatedly told by the people he need tate no trouble
about canvassing, as the freeholders had unanimously determined
to have him for their representative. The cheering at times
was long and deafening, and universal joy appeared to pee.
vail at haring him amongst them. He met a similar reception at Knock,
Labasheeda, Eildywt, Tulle. and &aril', where he was drawn by the
people to the house of Hr. Drew, of Drewsborough, and through the
village of Tomgrany to the Chapel of Ogonnellne, where the freeholders
of that parish had assentbkd to receive him. The scene that tmlr place
here was exceedingly interesting from reeollectiens associated with he
place. This was the spot in which O'Gorman Mahon at midnight first
addressed, by torch light, the 40s. freeholders of Clare, when, in ,he year
1828, he called on the people to supporthim in favour at Mr. O'Connel.
Here it was that he commenced that contest the success of which
certainly decided the question of Catholic Emancipation. It was now
after nightfall—the evening was beautiful—and, as on the former occa-
sion alluded to, torches were brought by the people, who assetrahled in
thousands front the surrounding hills. He was addressing the sante
people who had witnessed his exertions on that occasion ; hut how
exceeding diftirent the periods and circumstances. Herr O'Gorman
Mahon adverted with great feeling to the nature of the present oppuf
Dalioll got up against him in his native county. The freeholders
calling each other by name, immcdiattly united, and coning formed
in a body, openly declared their detettnination to give him their un-
divided support. The cheering that follows el this movement on their
part baffles all attempt at description. Men, wt men, aid children
partook equally of the enthusiasm aid affection that animated the
freeholders; and on o•Gerrnan blabon's d•parture towards Klllalor,
they accompanied hint in the way, ceding the air with lend and
continued shows of joy, %hick were answered fur mike along the line of
the neighbouring itills.—Freemon's Journal.

CO UX TT or WAT Ell/0111.-. We belie% e we may safely assert, that
the triumph of reform and the detest of the liticafords, me secured.—
This glotions result will be chiefly auralcitable to ale. Henry Was:on
&ruin, who has evinced a devotion to the public ceuse, and a tradoeteo
to ',outfit* per.onal and most laudable anal:Lion, in order to prey ote 4tet
grand principle that now agitates the empire, for which we trhet, this
patriotic gentleman will be appropriately rewarded in due season. Mr.
W. Barron threw himself in the breach slice no other coididate appeared
to oppose the vile &Newel faction. No aran amongst the gentry pewee
sawed higher claims to the representation. Mr. W. Benoit stated at
the titre, that he scald yield As pretensions, if two retorm candidatea,
uniting the great body of the independent int, re,t, appeared on the poll.
Two such candreates, Sir Richard Alusetsee, and Mr. Robert Power,
declared aortae:veil ore Saturday, ree.d e.te the instant Mr. Barron not
*my resigned in their favour, hut hoe (meted with heart and soul into
the contest for reform. The independents of Waterford are now unite,! .
o a man, and the Bereaterds will be beaten even eitore d:igracenally
tban they wee! at the memorable contest in 1821. At a meeting of the
citizens of Waterford on Thursday, to which we have already adverted,
the following resolution' were adopted on the motion of Mr. Ilatros..
That a memoriel be presented to the Lord Lieutenant, praying that he
will not allow the gaol" to be used in incarcerate the fetch* 'der. of the
county of Waterford during the ensuing election, nor permit any pee.
sage to be made through them for any political purpose ; and that no
police or military force be permitted to internee or attend u the maid
clecties, inaantueb as the citizens of Waterford have volunteered loeurvi
thenlael se* as special constables, for the preservation of the pablic peace."
Co urreir or Dos IGAI..—We are delighted to learn that the mends
of Sir C. Styles were preceding with vigour, and were quite sanguire
of 'owes* We anticipate the moat favourable consequences in favour
of Reform is the North, from the triumphant display made by the
Dublin Reformer" on Saturday.