New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-24
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Tue Elections ps-Amcricnu Travellers.
Coff,sy onosncs Of The n Y. Tnonns.
EDNUrRc, Friday, July Q, l552.
We are in TIE midst OF most earnestly
contcltcd election. The whole country is aroused
to action pending the elections Of the new Parlia-
Hent In some Of the towns and borOughs tho
questions are already settled with but small
change. The Conservatives have gained three
four, which looks f.yorably Cor the new Ministry.
The wise in such things think the final summing
up exceedingly doubtful. George Thompson has
been defeated. Lord john Russell and several Of
his late cabinet have been returned. In this city
the stagings are going zap Tor the hustings. Tho
friends of Mr. Macaulay, the historian, have
crowded him fol yard, but he refuses to make any
pledgss, or, Ike other more ambitious candidates.
to "come forward and meet bis constituents"
His enemies are out upon him for his silence, as
scrting that he voted for the " Meynooth grants
and the support Of the PoPioh prie5ts' while llo
was member, aud therefore he ought to be re-
iected by Scotch Protest0ns. His name, like
those Of the other candidates is pIacarded all
about the city "a q man untOFthy Of trust andua-
fit for place in Pa'Iiamen-.
Ilol,rood House is alive with the note Of prepa-
ration Cor he election Of sixteen Peers of Scot
land. which is 70 come or Nth due form next
week. Such Transactions in that venerable old
p IL occm sadly out Of place, Ike merry song in
a graveyard. IIolyrood is venerable in the solemn
dignity Of the past. The strange sounds OF Wing
and Tory, Liberal AMI Consecutive, ring sldly
through II empty hale. But some deeds receive
their sanction from the place where they are per-
ofned, no matter how da'k and damning
To one practiced in the manner Of our elections.
the management here seems exceedingly strange.
The Queen appoints by procllmltion that tbs
election shall be held between such and such iays.
The Sheriff Fixes the precise Gay and hour. l
noticed in one shire from ~ o'clock noon, to-
o'clock, p. NJ" When the hour arrived, the
Sheriff. the Provost, Magistrates and Town
Council met In the Town Hal, AID along with
the candidate, and various other d snita.'es, cane
forward to the hustings and took their seats upon
the raised benches. The e.ect2fs--son-e tsoor
three thousand-wege gathered in front. The
SheriT read the writ and act agaia5t bribery,
when the Provost nominated his candidate, giving
some Of bis good qualities as a adler d1ss those
Of his show or the jockey Of his horses at an
auction. Another seconded it, with additional
recommendations, VIXEN the Sheriff asked il thsre
were other candidates to be offered. None APP
peoing he proclaimed the nominee duly elected.
Mr. Candidate-nOw member elect of the next
Parliament came forward with thanks and prom
ser, v hch the people chsercd loudly, aud all was
over.
In case other candidates have been presented, &
show OF hands would have been called for by
tie sheriff. lie would proclaim for the one hay
ing the largest number, when, # the opposing
candidate demanded it, day must be Sc: and
/ ballot held TO determine the result. Tine whole
system seems, to an Impractical eye, a very DAD
WAY Of managing elections.
The crops through the country appear 10 Ue IN
yery fine conc iti9n. The weather Is eAceuen.'
end G,neIs have high hopes they are busy win
their hay, which, SO far, has been badly cured'
But. ror itw days past, the weather has been not