Star.
London, England, 1831-05-06 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.
YORKSHIRE.
RETIREMENT OF HR. DUNCOMSE.
The great and opulent county of York will this day do
itself the immortal honour of electing, without opposition,
four members, all pledged to support " the bill." The anti-
reformers have in vain attempted to obtain candidates. As
we before stated, two out of three whom they were pleased
to fix upon " as proper persons" declined to come forward;
and now even the forlorn hope of the party, the Hon. Wm.
Duncombe, has Also retired, leaving the course to be walked
over by four patriot reformers.
The anti-reformers, at their meetings held in York on Fri-
day last, deputed Edward Beckitt Denison, Esq. to go to
London, and there see Mr. Duncombe and ascertain what
could be done for the cause of the " Friends of the Consti-
tution," as they are pleased to call themselves. That gentle-
man returned to York on Tuesday, and it was soon spread
round the city that Mr. Duncombe, would stand to the last.
Their adjourned meeting was held on Wednesday, and Mr.
Duncombe having arrived in the city, a faint hope was
raised in the breasts of some of his supporters that
their case was not even then altogether hopeless. But,
alas ! how soon were those expectations blasted. After
being in secret consultation (no reporters for the liberal press
being admitted) for about three hours, they came to the
resolution that it was not advisable (or expedient) for Mr.
Duncombe to be put into nomination. The news rapidly
spread round the city, and a smile of pleasure beamed on
every countenance, that the friends of corruption and enemies
to reform were so completely beaten by the popular voice, of
a loyal and patriotic people.
LI VERPOO L —Wantruns v.
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GLORIOUS TRIUMPH —llO poll re-opened this morn-
ing at nine o'clock, the General not having retired as was
expected. At the final close, before noon, tho numbers
stood : For

William Ewan, Rsq .. 1,910
J. E. Denison, Esq
General Gamoyne
—leaving the General's resources exhausted, and in a mi-
nority of 1,298 votes—and all done in the course of ten
hours' polling.
From every quarter of the kingdom an anxious eye has
been cast towards Liierpool, with many hopes and u.any
fears.

Liverpool, however, has done its duty manfully ; and the
finger of scorn, which (Sir Francis Burdett very justly said)
bad been pointed at her freemen, will now be a finger of
admiration, pointing at their crown of glory, which they
have so nobly won by their conduct on this occasion—for
they have redeemed their character, and have washed from
it every blot, and acquired a glory with a blaze as pure as the
cause they have so nobly supported. No drink—no bri-
bery—no corruption—but all hastened to the poll quietly,
soberly, but resolutely ; and that, too, without being can-
vassed, so that the influence of reform alone has worked
this alteration. The freemen of Liverpool have at last
done that which the noble men of Westminster have done
for 27 successive years; they have returned loyal men and
friends to the people; and such men will they continue to
return; and no stain will ever again sully the pure white
mantle with which they have now clothed themselves.—
Past errors must be forgotten, and let them stand as a
phoenix rising from the flames, where they were cleared of
all their dross by the fire of loyalty and patriotism. This has
been a proud day for Liverpohl, and the enthusiasm of the
people is beyond example, and the assembage of Mr,l
B' wart's friends was of a magnitude unparalleled, cheering'
and cheered, with their banners and trophies of blue and
yellow accompanying him from the hustings to the Adelpbi
Hotel.

Mr. Denison's friends were very numerous, and went in
procession from the hustings to Clayton-square. It is to be
regretted that Mr. Denison was not present ; his friends,
however, have fought for him the good fight. The friends
of both parties have shown themselves of the true English
breed, for, when the common enemy appeared on the coast,
they forgot the great contest they had a few months ago
been engaged in, and joined heart and hand to repel him,
and Mr. Ewart and Mr. Denison are now the representatives
of the former parties, and in the Senate they will, no'
doubt, act as cordially and unitedly as their friends have
done to place them there.
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERBITYTHURIDAY.—From the
result of the poll to-day, the election may be considered
as virtually terminated; and we regret that we are unable
to add this University to the long and gratifying list of
important places which have declared their sentiments in
favour of an immediate purification of that body, which
has been described as " not constituted so as to represent
with truth the opinions, the intelligence, or feelings of the
nation, and which therefore cannot be expected, as in-
deed it has not been found, to consult their interests with
the requisite integrity or wisdom." The pelting, however,
to-day continued with great vigour for the Reform Candi-
dates, whose supporters are coming in from the North. At
the close of the poll the following numbers were exhibited :
Goulburn
Peel
Cavendish 1,07
Palmerston
The poll, according to the regulations of the Vice-Chancellor
(the Rev. Dr. Tbackeray), will finally close to-morrow at 12.
Many scions of the nobility are found amongst the most
active supporters of the interests of the late members. Sir
Launcelot Shadwell, the Vice-Chancellor, was the third
member of the University who recorded his vote in favour
of our late representatives.
COLCHESTER—(Thursday, third and last day.)—The
result of this contest affords another triumph for the friends
of reform, as up to the present moment, for the last cen-
tury, the Corporation of this town have hitherto had the
power to return their own nominee to the House of Com-
mons. The result also will have a most important effect on
the contest for the representation of the county. In fact, if
the anti-reformer, Sanderson, had been triumphant here, it
would have almost been decisive of the success of Colonel
Tyrell for the county, who comes forward supported by the
same interest—the Tory and High Church. There is to be a
general illumination here, in consequence of the gratifying
termination of one of the most strenuous contests which has
for years occurred in the borough. Mr. Sanderson has not
been seen since Tuesday. He must feel his defeat doubly
Igalling, not only from the enormous sums which it will cost
him, but from the circumstance of his connection with the
East India Company, which served as en additional stimulus
to him to endeavour to obtain a seat in the House of Com-
mons. The poll closed at 12 o'clock as follows:
! Haney
3laybew
Sanderson
Preparations are now making for drawing Messrs. Mor-
rison and Wason, the newly-elected members for Ipswich,
into this town, as they are reported to be on their way to the
metropolis.

BRIDONORTII, MAY 3, FOUR O'CLOCK, P.M.—Bri.lg-
north nobly responded to the call. of his Majesty. The
anti-reform member (Thomas Whitmore), the old member
for that borough, has not even ventured upon a canvass.—
This moment W. W. Whitmore, FAq. arid J. Foster, Fag
Are returned (two reformers.)
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE—ATLZSRURT Thursday Even-
iog.—At an early hour this morning, the voters and friends
of the several candidates began to arrive from the different
Iguanas of the county. After the usual formalities of elec.