crry EtterION.
TO THE IMO& OF THE STECTATOZ.
S1R—The great triumph which has attended the efforts of the Reformers in 'Ow City, is a sore subject to the Tories. They say that the canvass has been mismenaged, and insinuate that on a future occasion a different remelt may be expected. Now, as to the niismanagetneut, if it exiate at all, it is solely attribut- able to the character of their election agents. I have heard from more than one of their own parry, expresaions of disgust at the impreper selection of their canvassers, fur (to use the Tories' own words) they have been plentifully supplied with " powder and shot," and they commenced their canvass as soon as the Liberal party ; for the determination to start the fourth Reformer, Mr. Pervisne, was not taken till the three Tories, Messrs. Waite, Lvata, and WILSON, were in the field. The teal cause of their failure is, however, to he found in the intim' of the Reformers. I have this morning seen the poll-hooks at several of the stations; and find that, with scarcely any exception, tl e Reformers have voted for the four Liberal candidates. The inequality in the numbera polled by them, is owing to the split votes of the Tories, which were given at random to one or other of their opponents. Thus, notwithstanding all their exertions—notwithstanding the intimidation which has to a consider- able extent prevailed—notwithstanding the leek!' expenditure of money by which many of the poorer voters have been bribed to violate their con- sciences—the Tories find that the votes registered against them are three to two. Their party has been signally baffled in the persons of three of its Elite. One of the signs of the times may be found in the interference of the Quakers and Jews in the election—bodies of persons who may up to this time be said to have hail no political existence. Mr. SAMUEL GURNEY seconded the -nomination if Mr. Parrison ; and an admirable address in favour of the Liberal candidates, to the Jewish part of the constituency, appeared (as is un- derstood) from the pen of Mr. COLDSMID, the barrister, who first established the right of our Jewish brethren to be admitted to the bar.
With hearty congratulations on our success, I am, Sir, your constant reader,
VIRTU&
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