Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-16


heroes Of July themselves conquered
those cmblems which have been de-
creed BY the people to be commemora.
tive Of their vaiour--and the King
therefore arrogates too much in de-
handing TO bcs,ow them as marks Of
royal favor. "The heroes of July"
have refused TO rectire that which the
King had no right to gire!
Constanfinopie. .apru ii.--New exc.
cutions have taken place since the last
post. The Vice Admiral. Tahir Pa.
cha, was strangled few days since.
They say that he was implicated in a
conspiracy recently discovered. The
hect lately fitted out is destined partly
for the coasts Of Albania, and the rc.t
will sail for Alexandra and Syria.
The lame of revolt has extended into
Syria. and Babylon and Bsgdad are in
q similar state TO Albania. Regular
troops daily leave here for Macedonia
and Asia.
Carmarfhen. Sheriffs of the
county Of the said Borough have return
ed the writ TO them directed, that from
the uproar. tumult and violence which
prevailed at the election, they have
been unable 10 execute the said writ.
london GaS.
DrnLIY. MAY 10. I herewith com
nunicate the state Of our Election Poll,
up to the latest moment that the pos,
! allows:
To the majority which appeared yes.
terday, OF col for Perrin, and ESQ for
Harry, there is added for this day up
TO three O'Clock, above one hundred for
each, and large numbers Of voters wait.
ing 10 poll for them, 1.-THE reform candi.
dates); but every stratagem is used to
protract, by throwing difficulties in the
way. Great indignation Ina. been ex-
cited, by cautions being read and tho
bribery oath rendered to our most
wealthy citizens and merchants. No
doubt, however, is entertained of Per.
rim and Harty's return.
Nothing could exceed the effect that
the result Of your election had upon the
freemen of our city; Liverpool and
purity of Election" were in every
mouth.
The news from our country elections
this day is highly favorable "to the
BILL" We learn Of the resignation Of
Beresford, in Waterford; the return
OF Bodkin, a reformer, for the town Of
Galway, in opposition to the influence
OF MIR. Daily, hitherto all powerful
there--and something like a certainty
oil the return Of two reformers for Ker-
~, Zone Of them O'Connell) to the dis.
comfiture Of Mr.. Fitzgerald. No hopes
of Lord Chastlereash's return for
Down. And Sir John Byng is announ
ced going down to contest the county
Of Derry. There is also the most con.
fident expectation stated, as 10 the re
turn Of two Whole Bill" reformers
for Carlow, Blackney and Doyle, in
opposition TO the two moderate candi-
dates, Buren, and Rochfort.
No outrage, l am happy TO say, has
disgraced any Of the contests. The
country, generally speaking, is tran
iquil. Glare stiff, tits true, darkens
the picture, but light is breaking, and
the clouds which impend over the un.
happy county, will soon pass away.
LONDON, MAY 10.
1t Is rumored to-day, with increased
confidence, that Sir Robert Peel is no
longer pertinaciousIy opposed to the
BILL" or at least to the essential
parts Of IL: nor is the Hon. Baronet's
speech at Tamworth, Of character to
render people incredulOus Of this great
change IN his sentiments. He there
Idisplayed none Of that inOrdinate zeal,
that unflinching tenacity Of purpose.
which threw forth ebullilions Of aImos,
frantic rage on the last day Of the Par.
liamentary Session, he did not coniure
up the horrors Of revolutionary vio-
lence, the destruction Of our haIlow cd
institutions, the plumber Of the church.
and other fearful results to startle the
tinid, and confound the strong. but in
a miiigated tone, and with inconclu.
slve arguments, objected to some Of
the details Of the measure.
! 1t woAd not be a matter Of surprise.
that the opposers Of Ministers should
have begun to relax their rigid adhe.
renee to the nomination system, and
to regard virtual, rather than actual
representation; time must have soften.
Ell the 6rst effects Of their surprise and
disappointment, and dispassionate re.
heetion may have shewn them that il
would be somewhat anomalous, If the
most wealthy, intelligent and prudent
people in Europe should remain qnics.
cent, while their dearest interests were
committed TO the guardianship Of few
exalted individuals, who are always
irresponsible aud often incompetent.
Besides, a sense Of justice and modes.
~ may have induced men of the high
est intellectual powers amongst the
party, to regard with respect. and some
degree Of compliance, the now almost
unanimous voice Of England.