The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-20 00:00:00

WOODSTOCK ELECTION.

(From the Morning Herald.)
WOODSTOCK, MONDAY, MARCH 16.—The radical party,
not of the borough, for such a thing is now almost unknown
here, but of the neighbourhood, have been making an insi-
dious attempt to get up an opposition to Mr. Thesiger ; but
as, in the case of Lewes, after seeing hopelessness of their
design, they have entirely abandoned the field, and the learned
gentleman is now left to " walk over." During the last week
several secret emissaries from well-known quarters have been
seen prowling about the borough, sounding the few electors
who are now supposed to profess liberal principles ; but their
disappearance was as sudden and noiseless as their entrance.
One gentleman, a radical attorney from Bicester, appeared
to abandon the project with more reluctance than the others,
and during his experiments threw out several mysterious
hints concerning the dignity, opulence, and great political in-
fluence of the source from whence he derived his mission ;
but finding that the bait would not take, he too left the town,
shocked at the manifest want of sensibility which the elec-
tors evinced for their own interests. The election is ap-
pointed by the mayor to take place on Friday, when of course
Mr. Thesiger will be returned without opposition. Without
testifying any unbecoming want of respect for the memory of
the late Duke of Marlborough, the townspeople of Wood-
stock regard the accession of the present possessor of the
title as the harbinger of renewed prosperity for the borough,
which, during the existence of the late duke, owing to cir-
cumstances, the recollection of which is now buried with his
remains, was allowed to dwindle into a state of almost com-
parative desertion and decay. Estimates have been already
received, it is credibly stated, for making repairs at Blen-
heim Palace, on a scale worthy that princely mansion, and
the dignity of its possessor ; and the festivities of the
noble and the great are soon expected to resound once
more through its lordly halls. That the return of Mr. The-
siger for Woodstock is owing to the principles he professes,
and not merely that he has the countenance or support of
the Duke of Marlborough, is clearly established by the fact
that at the last election the conservative candidate was tri-
umphantly returned, notwithstanding that his opponent was
backed and supported by all the influence which the late
Duke could bring to the contest. The constituency of Wood-
stock is at present almost to a man conservative, and the re-
sult of its elections no longer depends on the possessor of
the soil. The interment of the late Duke took place at the
family vault on Friday last. The remains were attended to
the grave by his grace the present Duke and his sons, the
eldest, now the Marquis of Blandford ; Lord A. S. Church-
hill, and Lord A. Spence, as chief mourners. The mayor
and members of the corporation, who were in mourning,
joined in the procession. The service was performed in a
solemn and impressive manner by the Rev. Mr. Carlisle,
curate of Woodstock. Yesterday his grace, accompanied by
his family, attended Divine service at Woodstock church,
when most of the inhabitants, as a mark of respect, and to
evince their sympathy, were in attendance. The Rev. Dr.
Bowles, who has Just got possession of the living, officiated
on the occasion.

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pletely extinct here, and beenindeedhas7inggisin is now
but the influence of the late Duke of for some time past,
Marlborough served to
keep alive a mere flickering of opposition
against the princi-
ples of conservatism generally entertained in tl •le borough.
The present duke is exceedingly popular with all classes here,
and the inhabitants look forward with the most sanguine ex-
pectations for increased prosperity to their borougli;*
grace's accession to the title. As the Marquis of 11l his
iid-
ford, he was distinguished in the neighbourhood by the
designation of the " Poor Man's Magistrate," and the
qua-
lities which recommended hint to this distinction are not
likely to be lessened by the increased power and facilities
which he will possess of fostering and protecting the interests
of the poorer classes. This morning his grace, accompanied
by his sons, the present Marquis of Blandford, Lord A. S.
Churchill, and Lord A. Spencer, attended Divine service at
Woodstock church, which was hung with black cloth for the
occasion. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Dr.
Bowles, the new incumbent (successor to the late Rev. Dr.
Mayor), who preached his first sermon on taking possession
of the living, which was highly eloquent, solemn, and im-
pressive. The mayor and corporation went in procession (in
mourning) to church in the same order as they attended the
funeral of the late duke on Friday last. The funeral might
be said to be a private one, although a vast number of spec=
tutors were admitted to the park to view the-procession.

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RAISING OF THE TYRIAN. —DISCOVERY OF THE Bo-
DIES.—On Friday morning another attempt was made to
raise this unfortunate vessel, and an extra lighter having
been granted by the Lords of the Admiralty for that purpose,
the attempt was successful. The four lighters were attached
to the Tyrian early in the morning, and at flood tide they
were towed up the river as far as Grays, where the Tyrian
was placed near the north shore, and in a spot where it is
expected her cargo will be got out. On the return of the
tide persons were enabled to get on board, but only at low
water, and even then the tide nearly made over the deck. It
being impossible to effect an entrance into the forecastle,
where the bodies of the five unfortunate sufferers lay, owing
to the vessel being full of water, a staff was thrust into the
cabin, and it succeeded in dragging out the bodies of Mr.
Sheen and one of the cabin boys. The bodies were not in
the least mutilated or disfigured, but in an excellent state
of preservation. The former was dressed, and on his person
was found a brace of pistols, with " Sheen" engraved on
them. The bodies were conveyed to Gravesend. Yesterday
morning two more of the bodies were got out of the vessel,
and taken to Gravesend, where the inquest will be held to-
morrow.—Standard of Monday.