11 FEBRUARY 1837, Page 13

To the other hist:trees of the mischievous oaeration of tile

present system of open voting at electioes, we have now to add the announced retirement, OR a dissolutimi of Parliament, of :the Ilowenn Et.eitIN- erose, from the representation of Hastimas. " Heavy pecuniary sacritiees," and " bad and illegal heluences," aro mentioned by Mr. EtaiiiiNs.roNE as the cause of his retirement. With the Ballot, this stanch, altelligem, end ind istrions Liberal could defy his opponents : for want of it he w:thdraws. The system is working beautifally.