Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-20
ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.

We find the following interesting letter, throw
ing some light on the manner in which the English
carry on their elections, in a late number Of the
Boston Courier, for which paper it was furnished
by young American, now IN England.-It be-
trays 4 scene of corruption and intrigue truly
sickening; and we turn with renewed pleasure to
the purer simpler and happier institutions of tour
own-our native land. "-ProUidence Patriot.
LIVERPOOL, Nov %, 1856.
On nv arrival here, wearied with my long ride,
ordered my baggage to be taken to the nearest
hotel. soon found myself at the Kings Arms,
and in the midst Of tumultuous crowd; inquiring
the cause OF which, found that had arrived in
the midst of an election for Parliament, and that
the Hotel where am is the head quarters of one
of the candidates. 1t is said to be the sharpest
contested election ever known. and that 100000
have already been expended, and the election
a few rods from the house, and in full sight from
The windows. This morning was awoke by a
large band playing under my windows, "The
Bonnets of Blue" Looking out, | saw an i'm
mense crowd, among which could count twenty
five standards, all either Of blue grounds or Dor
ders, and with flaming notices. The color of
one party is blue. the other red; their standards
are beautiful, though the inscriptions upon them
are calculated to excite every partizan spirit and
hostile feeling was amused, however, by one;
il was red rose surmounted with Lancaster"
and as ! had just left the border country where
Wondering ruins 4 lettering castles are the only
relics of those days of rivalry, | could not avoid
smiling to see the ancient standard revived with
all the pomp and spendour of silk and tlnsel.-
The street is about eighty feet wide and each side
lined with the respective partizans and thronged
as far as the eye can reach. The voters 60 to
the busting in coaches, making lane thro' their
friends, who shout with applause while the ladies
are waving their scarfs. shawls, and sashes over
their heads.
The ladies' also take part in the contest and
fill the windows and doors; one side of the street
streaming with blue and the other, with red. 1t
is feared that severe conflict will occur between
the opposing parties this evening, and military
have been ordered from Manchester for the pur-
pose of keeping peace, although there appear to be
at least two thousand constables in the streets
The free and independent voters at these pure
elect tons are now selling their votes in the room
below me at from ESQ to R70 as they can agree.
Here | see upwards of 100000 thrown away
for the honor of sitting in Parliament, while in
Manchester where passed ton days on my arrl-
val in this country, saw very many IN the streets
apparently perishing for food. There Govern
ment keeps three regiments IN the heart OF the
town and two in the vicinity, for the purpose of
preserving quiet among the thousands Of hungry
and ill paid weavers, while the nobility and gen.
try squander thousands. A young man was point
ed out to me few days since, of twenty-five,
whose income is R7S,0OO. In Scotland the inc
quality of property is less and it bears far greater
resemblance to America. Indeed on Sunday,
could hardly realize that l was not in some city
of America.
! Evening of sOth.-The contest is now over
quietly ended-Mr. Ewart, the son of an old
East India merchant, s'bue color" is elected at