Bkra.-.The most violent , opponent of Mr. Roebuck 'at Bath Was

a Mr: Blake`Foster. It appearithat the eleetion being over; Ma'. buck's friends were anxious that •the:difference between :him and-IVIr. Foster s'hould":be made up. :Mr.-Roebuck was with this'vieW formally introduced to Mr. Foster, in :the polling-booth in SytIney: Gaidens. Fester refused to 'be introduced:; 'and Mr. Roebuck &Minded Mr.. Foster's card. After some delay,: the card'as given,- :and -.Mr. Roebuck's was tendered in .exchange; 'which Mr. Foster,, caring as little for-the-card as forth_ member, tossectsomewhat-contemptuadsly

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from him. On Mr. Reebuck struck Mr. Foster in the face. The combatants were iMmediately separated, end• SubSe4netitTy bound over to keep the-peace. We were not aware that when Mie:Man refused-to be introchicedito another, he was liable to be shot orknocked down for the-refuial. " Mr.iltoebnek eerteinly had aright-to tra1T on Mr. FOster for etrexplanation olawterrns of contempt he:might•volinitaiily4pply. to lira • -but :really, under :the eircamatances in whichilr,;Foster wag,. placed) by Mr. rItOebuck's friend on this,occasron,: ureAunk-isis words.•ougkt-to ;have been' treated- as--what.,the laWyers-cali " apririleged cent- _

mumeation."

Bunicsuntu.-Theffeaultof-Alie,struggle-lar-this' county has been gratifying, though the struggle itself has been laborious and expensive. it partially Reforming. • .Donours—Sir ,H. :St. t,Paul's •defeat has been signal: ;Sir J. -Campbell has been reterne&by etrintiphant,inajority, in.despite of the exertions of allthe tyrannical induence•of -all his 'opponents. The- poor Dudley Tories are quiteoutrageous,. They were determined-to- oppose .Campbell, 'although theylaimit.ted.him ,,to;. be the fittest repre sentative, only because-they 'would.not.Xasthey: declared) submit to mob Taw. This is • truly curious and :Ootisistenti 'coming, as it.does, from a set of men, not one of whoiegratidfathersever belonged to-any-other class than that which their liberal descendants now-so heartily despise- and Oppose. To make the rhastiseinent of thik greaTory defeat more justly severe, it has Been; accomplished by the -Reformers, notwithstand- ing the Chairman Of :Sir H. St.-Paul's CoMmittee,was no leas .proper a-person thaws -Mr. :Dorrning, ageat ef Earl. Dudleyi—Fr000, wteor- tespondent: .

EAsT • Rtri.onn.:.:=Sh. John Beckett, formerly Jiidge....iiditcate.. Clete:rat took infolfs head to Conte-Si the 'borhugh and hundred With the Old members. -I-leMight have spared his pains. The Reformers ivere-returned; after one 'day'S polling, by a decided Majority.- ' -Esskx, Noama.—The ;nomination for this Idiiision took place on Tuesday at Braintree Bir-Frederick Vincent ,pKoPosea, and Sir T. Ormsby seconded, Mr.: _Western. Sir Henry Smith prepOiedi and Mr. II. Woolfe seconded,. Air, dolm Tyrell. :Ten& proposed Mr. Haring. ,,-He' _

Mr. Baring was accused Of inconsistency invittiog.tlie,frieods with whom-

aisocieted.. Inconsistency, indeed !, :Suchn'manaa Mr. Baring was quall-. fled tiy his talent's-to lead, not passively toaicquiesce, in. all -the measures of :his political associates.: -A convenient doctrine„no.timibt3 not-every-new one. Shak, speare has ;remarked on the;differMice between the. damn of a captain and of Ei private. -- -Mn: Haring was ,VetY.'10tftlent.o.n:ilie AliSSiala lean; and the,alaran- teeter King 011ie. _The loarteofr8619,Q0OL to that TA*. cv, liesaid, was a ridiculous-waste of public the ,Pthe.Ruestion his consideration,. With a.;vIewtoLtl*intirding14,fi the 1,.‘, btig4est) game; Of ....aristiaoity now burning ha the world.-,the eflnirch qf Mr: BrandwasTplogesedby.,Mr. Zarnarth :and teconded-,by Ilanbury. • . • - . •• The only,part -o£ itlie tioafiitltltirpllt addBe§ses VEgftli ppirioi,:3vas414 trWech- 451 r.1,1ohni ,-Tyr twlin makes' of !Searching :p oinesrkty Bonk torittie fyo.tetigiftnehy_inlertsbeigtetei,BaairPO4.L: wW...11.e:3841.1ASPIAikin in the election of 1826, denied pointedly that the Pope had ever Be The Berkshire freeteldefra are a.iffetiiheil jet.. -It'ed'at as.itiuch en- treaty, and; chaise-hire, and -entertaiiiniefft; -to bring the. giftlfirs and guzzlers to the registry, as, uoder. the Old -System, it Would ltive Cost to bring them to the poll. It is said that -Mr. Walter's experses did not amount to less than 15,000/. !: 'He has earrieln by arlitajority whose Slenderness reflects the' reater disgrace on the county, :taut the man Whom he with so much difficulty vanquished is a paltry Ccnservative, who never did or said a thing to desetverthe'vote of 'one.ind'ependeot Man. Still he has conic in ; and 'though -Vve will not -congratulate Berkshire on his success,—for it is unworthy of so lionoto able a'gren- tleman,—we do sincerely congratulate all England vponit. The intro- anction into the Legislature of the Poon31AN's MaotstraArt is a just subject of joy and rejoicing to every toneet man ..Within its limits.

BRISTOL.—A very whinisical reason is osaignedby the Reformers (the Whigs who so call themselvea)Tor voting out -Mr. :Protheroe.--Mr. Protheroe's father Was-- a . trimmer ! We have heard a reason which, loOking to the constituency of Bristol, we consider to be more germane to the matter—.Mr. Protheroe senior has been rich and now he is poor. The decline of Mr. Pi-others:len popularity with thetristoliaosis akin

to the falling of Lafitte's with the :Parisians. •

- DERBYSHIRE, Sou-tn.—The nomination took place on Saturday: Sir Roger Greisley stole -Into the town with ;much privacy ; .Lord Waterpark and Mr. Vernon-entered with flags and banners.

DEVONSMar, SOt.-TML—The nomination. took Place on Monday. candidates, we need hafdly -repeat; were Lord-John Russell, Mr. Bolteel, and Mr. 'Verde Buller, 'the lasta CI:insert-tithe. Lord John Russell's speech on the Oderision Contained one poiritthat is Worth 'ex-

tracting. "He defended donor of Men in office to the suffrages of the electors- . . • • „ . . " I come now to one or two objections which have been made personally to

inyself. One of these is, that I liold office in the Kinn.% Government,—that is to say, not, as it his-been teimetetita, that I aMpledged to vote according to the dictation of any perion, but that ',for one, do Meet inthicounells of naYKing's advisers; in.oMer to consolfon -those meaSureivrlaieh shall be adopted' for the government-of the country.: Now Ptlornei think, according tolbeEnglith con- stitution, providettyou:havecontldenee in yourrepresentative, that itts•any dis- qualification in him- that his King is pleased to confide: in him likewise..Of this I aro sure, if that doCtrine were toprelail for the lint' the-history of England,—for it was never admitted before,—if it were toprevail now; that men in office _were not-fitting representatives of the People of Englaid, it would not only beta greater'Climge than the Reform Bill has predicted, lint it would be a greater charige'than. hay- dthose Who are 'so fond of taking Place Would like: it would be a separatilthi between the CrOwn and the -People' and prd- teeding together id harinoriy., But am happy to say that 'that 'doctrine -is not likely -tb lie .tolaioarite obe, forinlookingat the list delectionsWhich have :already taken Tiede, 'Ideal: make oat -fifteen phiceiin which Ministerial cam. didates have been-selected. 'There are -in • the lust -place, three officials who have been chosen la theMetrat olis to represent nearly A tuillion of :people. At 1.eeds, Manchester Chatham, _Nottingham, Cambridge, Halifax, Dover,-..--in all these there have- beenmIcialpi'mons elected,. and have netbeen thoughthy the inhabitants of those, Places the less .Weithy'becaese they:hold office under the king. Likewhe, I may say, the Principal ie-adei—fhe .bfficfal leader of the House of Commons, heeled-a elected for the county 'of Northampton. 'He had been twite-beforeelgcfedithilstfildidgeffi'ce. flhe- First Lord of the Admi- ratty bad been twice elected for thg county of. Cumberland whilst holding office, and I have no doubt wilthe so.elecf,ed agan."

compromiseiigiS taken ' county, by which Lord Ashley, Mr., WIlliam •Bankes, and Mr. Paiiiiinby, are returned. The eidended repiesetithtiorietlie- Ceunties, -rand their diviiion; ought . to beloOked on as 'conciliatory nfeuatires; :for in nearly every instance, Where a county was wholly IlefOr`nairig,,they have made it partially Censervative arid where it *as Partially Conservative, theyhave made auftpiritual-tImartinion, in England. - His etclesiastical salt political knowledge are both 'alike conspicuous. Sir John has a natural 'right tb represent Essex; -he-is by far-the-most notable- calf it has produced for nihny years past. .

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, EasT.,-,..The nomination took place on Satur. day morning. The friends of the three • candidates mustered in great strength, • Sir B. W.;. Guise was proposed by Mr. G. G. Blackwell, and seconded by Mr. J. Pyrke. Mr. H. Moreton was proposed by Mr. T. R. Barker,'-and seconded byy. Captain Gray. Mr. C.calrington :was proposed by Mr. T. G. B, Estcourt, M.P. for the University of 0xford.

HALIFAX.—:Charges were made at this town, as in many other eases, of a coalition between the Tory and Radical candidates. The riatjfax -Guardian, cm the part of-Mr. Wortley, denies the charge with great indignation. The Guardian states, that, on tale contrary, many of Mr. Wortley.'s voters Voted for Mr. Wood, for the express porliose of keeping out Mr. 'Stocks ; although the agreeinent which led to this splitting of votes had been violated by the -Whigs introducing a fourth candidate. The case:seems to stand thus. For the purpose of shut- ting out -a more thorough Refornier than either of themselves, the Whig-and Tory candidates agreed to coalesce ; but in -the course of his inquiries, the Whig found that he had enow of friends to Carry his election Withantliis Tory friends' assistance; and therefore he resolved to share his ildlitenee with a Whig friend, on the old prideiple of the Skin being nearer than the'shirt. I-lad Mr.--lirertley been as strong as Mr. Wood, he would 'probably have done • as • Ma Wood did. The hollownesS of both-sides peeps out in consequence: of the quarrel ; this is one small advantage.

lisitiroan...-:-The -election -riot - -at thia town was attributed. to pareerof Ware nits introdueed Bancombe's friends. 'This ha's since been denied. It is now asserted that these persons -offered no violence, but Were, on the contrary; the stibjeets Of a great deal. Pre:. vious to the- noritination, the following :dialogue is reported to have taken place on the huStingS. Therow was at thernioment going on iif the view of the eartdidatee,-tvlien Mr. Carter ekelaimed. to Mr. Dim.: combe, " is yotir faith!" Mr. Duncontbe-" lloW so, Sir? '1 fiver hired blilgeon-men or itinerant ia,gabontls." Mr. Carter-="'lliOn Wyatt did,net employ therticyon introduced the system." -Mr. Dunconibe" You lie !"

Mr. Carter—"Jdie, Sir! whit do You meanly that ? You-shall answer-for that in another place." •

Mr. Duncombe.-i-ff.Ctimealotig„ $ir, as soon as con like:" -Mr. Carter remained silent, and thus the affair terminated. • . He well might. , A challenge -on an open hostings,-accompanied by an offer to retire inimediately, ryas. enoughle sileiice any body.

KENT, EA nomination. took' place on Monday.. Sir Eiltyaid Knatchbull was nominated, by Mr. Deedes senior;.: Sir Edward Bering; ex-candidate for 'Canterbury0.aeeonded.the nomination.. It waa arous- ing to -hear two men who are confirmed Tories, and who, had not Sir Edward been a man after their tiwn hearts hi that respect, would not have recomniended him had lie been their brether, attemptinn.° to -catch ti,p,a stray 'vote 'by strong assertions' that Sir Edward Was not so much an .Anti-Reformer hs his opponents. said he Was. - -Sir illiam -Cei.titiy was nominated by Sir JOhn TYlderi ; Piumptre was proposed by the Honourable R. Watson, M.P. fcireirti.; terbilry. There was a fourth candidate, in the person of the indiii- dtial who calls himself Sir William.Coiartenay, the same that was *Uri: big at • Canterbury:election last week. He made his:appearance on the present-as-on-the' former occasion, dressed in alilack velVet coat with silver epauletS, a -red velvet -cap and gold baud, and -hisluee Covered ra- ther than-graced with a pairof enormons mustachios. The low Tories about Canterhtity-Seem- to be Making the most of• this gentleman. • The three candidates -.addressed the Meeting.; and were followed by Mr. Hughes, in di' able speech, in -which he very successfully expoSed the liolloWnessi of 'Sir.Edward Knatchbhll's claim on the county. The meeting was held on a *et, :cold, disagreeable day, on the barren heath- Of Barlactin Downs, -Without thetlightest earthly necessity, and solely, as the `Meeting neeMed to beUf Opinion, from a wish-of the Sheriff to aithoy theLiberal-eleetors.. A vote of censure on , the conduct of the Sheriff eoitchided the meeting's labours,-instead of the. -usual vote of thanks.

KENT, WEST.—The nomination for this division took-piece on Satuiday, at.Peneideni Heath. Sir-William Geary, the young Con- sersative,who chirps so boldly-after dinnetof what-the Tories can and might toslo, ivits;norninated by Colonel Stratford,whom some of our readers may.recollecf.figuring:m.grand style:at Lord Winahilsea's Catholiedinneret Maidsione.four years ago and.seconded by Charles ,Esq. , nomination took place. on Tuesday, at Newton. Sir Thoinas-Fleaketh's party had banners hiScribed""'Churell Kifig-011, poverty of Tory genius ! Sir Thomaa had the ho- nour to be nominated hy—Mr. Holton of Holton. Mr. Holton, pious good:Man, .saittbe ectildtibt think Of giving his vote to onewho,denied the godhead Of his Saviour. (Mr. :Weal, who stood.with Lord Ale- tut:On-the Reform interest, is a Unitarian, it is.said,,),. A :curious fact wag !mentioned -by: ..Mr. Wood, illustrative of the .great oo He had plantedati oak in tonoui of •Sir. Robert-Peel, but, adds tke.re- pirter, he 'caused it toibe destroyed . on the .disoussion of the Catholic Bill. • •Alas•!, what is-the --_value. of all Robert's, patriotic labours!. ef-litiltonstasids in-the porch of the.t-enaple of ,Fame„-,end will enter ;Had heterved •Hultonas he has, served 1n King,•hemivOtild notfthus have cast him off. - • ;Some llpista•tof speech are too -retharkabie to be Ilig intittedtg-‘; . . illMeitY*4 fldtieriartienthati kiadivn that tie great body 421.thopeople was sOtifidi3iiiidaneiviiik.thiit;!th4ywould'haide been urtworth-alvaldiogt4e-miSii„ tif-Cm4rmaelifiladthvylAtfaited toextendthirfrazichiie atmtAitati been-rderrre an gtattiag them:tfic righeofxlecting rerfesentstitiess'Pds-tbes'tharingn1rhe government-of thuircnifivelaiid . and having now thus eatefidedilic, frmaelais'e, hiatththa Ormerrantat5wetdd liq deceiving ,al 1t the psefelliwas tjuikginyjF4FligsletOgi....fith.which they liSCconts 0.alttVif sHould not be-strenuous iu their reiiitana atteniptle Vairft10tie further. The Government had come forward with a complete measure of re- form, which the people had adopted as the new charter Of their liberties; it had been so extensive as to alarm many, ivho, however, e,onse.nted to go the length of it upon the distinct pledge that it was to be token as a filial measure. therefore, it should be attempted to bring forward any measure for shortening the duration of Parliainent, or a still further extensive alteration, by the pro- tection, as it was falsely called, of the vote by ballot, he now announced (and lee spoke the sentiments of his honourable colleagues), that any such measure

would meet with their most decided oppositidn. " • . !•

He reverted a second time to the terrible ballot; in oppoiition of

which he gave what is worth having, a new argument,- . • On the ballot he must say, that he regarded it as a most important deviation from the principles of the British constitution. - -The representative had a right to know of the represented who approved and who disapproved of his political, andpuldic conduct, and how. could he. have that right by the intro,

daytime of the secrecy of the ballot? . •

This is conclusive certainly; and yet Mr. Stanley might have recol- lected, that if a man were returned by the ballot, the inference would be a fair one that his conduct was approved of, and is that case no in- quiry would ',)e necessary ; if he were rejected, then was he no represen- tative, and therefore had no right to institute it. He ended— He considered that the Reform Act, and the representation of the people as it now stood, were the machinery by which much good was to be accomplished. The machinery was complete, and it only now remained to see how it worked. That it would work beneficially and safely, he had no doubt.

The machinery must be complete certainly, for Mr. Stanley says so; but how if it do not work,—for though he have no doubts of it, that fact remains to be proved. Must we keep our complete machinery, even if it piove completely useless ?

LANCASHIRE, SOUTH.—I attended the nomination on the 18th, at Newton (once a snug little borough, belonging to Mr. Leigh, but now, thanks to the Ministers and the People, placed in Schedule A). Lord Molyneux and Mr. G. W. Wood were well supported by parties from. Liverpool and Manchester. If Mr. Wood had been a more decided Reformer, he would have been our first Manchester member. We are, however, laying aside for the present our differences, for the pur- pose of keeping out the Tories ; whose race, from the daily conversions that take place here, promises soon to be extinct. Lord Molyneux ad- dressed the freeholders on the 19th in the Exchange' Rooms ; and his honest, open, and manly avowal of Liberal opinions, has given great satisfaction. No doubts are entertained of the result of the contest in which he and Mr. Wood are engaged. • The grand principle, of "the greatest possible happiness of the greatest possible' number" is taking deep root throughout the country, and will bring forth fruit abundantly. —From a Correspondent.

LEICESTERSHIRE, SOUTH.,-The Mr. Halford who 'hat slipped into this division, for want of a competitor, is a son of the head of the origi- nal Cholera Board. He is'a Conservative; forsooth!—of what? Mr. Dawson, the other -member, is an advocate for ballot, short Parlia- ments, amendment, of the Corn-laws, and a Reform of the Church.

LINCOLNSHIRE, Nonur.—At the nomination-day ..of this division, Mr. Tennyson was denoininated by a Mr. Boucheret a." low Radical." The term called forth a.strong expression 'of contempt-from Mr. 'Ten- nyson • and 'a.::q.iiatreithreatened to be the consequence,• when Mr. Bouclieret explained, that by " low .Radical," he meant one who sup- ported the Ballotl • 'Lrveriroo-L.At -a meeting of, the principal supporters of Mr. Thornely, convened by, ,circular.-on, Monday last, it. was, resolved to proceed by .petition to the House of Commons, to set aside the-return of Lord Sandon, on theground of the gross bribery and intimidation of electors which were employed to procure it. The expense was esti- mated at about' ,0001. ; which there is little doubt will be promptly raised by subscription. Sir Howard D.oeglas: remained in Liverpool, foi some days aftet the close of the poll, endeavouring to make friends, and to concoct a party. in readiness for the next election. . Unless the old freemen are disfranchise Sir Howard, or any.one elSe who chooses to bribe liberally, may be as sure of his return, asjf he were the miner. of Gatton under.the old system. At. the election which has just ended in Liverpool, it is.said that upwards:of 1,200 freemen, who were sibleon'the first day. of pang, abandoned their haunts. on the second, day ; -and upon five ,potinds each being duly paid to their wives and daughters, who stood ready to receive the bribe, they turned the election in favour oftheTories:, • - ••

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Luotow.-There: is no body of .electors in the kingdom who have had to contend with . more . powerful obstacles, in their determination. to rescue their town from the grasp of the Oligarchical faction; than the newly.enfranchised.inhabitants of.Ludlow. After a most arduous struggle, carried on by the ReforraeM,With unusual perseverance and energy, in defiance of threats, and in despite of every speries of Cow. servative trickery, they have at last succeeded in thrgiving out. Mr. Clive, and.jia rreternieg Mr.- Romilly, We can assure 'Elena that their noble conduct has 912tained for them' the sympathy and affiniration of

every independent man.in. England. .• , ".-.

MANCHESTER.',-0011T member ..-Mr.. M. Phillips, was. called upon eighteen months ago; by a requisition signed-by above 2,0009 respectable townsmen, who were' then qualified for • the franchise which. they ex- pected to get.:. He is in'extensive business as a manufacturer and mer- chant, and is well acquainted with:our interests: He is an able speaker, and withal a, Refornier 'after your own heart; advocating the ballot, ihott Ptirliatnehts, free trade in corn and to .the East Indies, andthe abolition .of • slavery:-; Our other .`member,, -the - Right Honourable C; P. Thomson; is so.:well known- to' you and your readers,. that he needs no description to recommend him ; .his name is stiffieient. .Mr, Thoinson'was.brought•ont'lete, without his sanction in _any way, by our respected townsman Mr. J. C. Dyer, in conjunction with a number of other most respectable -gentlemen„ who were desirous of offering to their townsmen an opportunity of sending to Parliament two. Reform- ers' of 'talent, who would faitliftilly serve their interest, and render the Reforin Act not a deadletter, but a•step to better things- It appears that they were not mistaken ;'for though Mr. Thomson was brought out abriost at the eleventh lieut.; the 'really independent portion •of the electors haye justified the expectations ,of their 'townsmen, and sup. ported Mr. Thoinson with an alacrity. that 'shwa them* worthy of their newly-acquired rights. . The struggle was- bet-Wrist Ur.. S. J. Lloy4 and IVIr. Thomson. Mr. Lloyd had been in.the fidd.some time : he was backed by the influence of the Bank and the rich Tories ; and if he had been a real Reformer, would have been our member; but though he had been in Parliament before, yet the records of his doings there (for sayings were-not beard) were any thing but a recommendation; andthe-people had been. put on their guard against Half-and-half or Bit-by-bit Reformers, and were too knowing to be taken in by new converts. Mr. S. J. Hope,.another candidate,. most honeStly avowed himself a Tory ; and much credit is due for the manly and candid avowal of his principles; lnit the good old times. of Toryism are gone for. ever, we hope. Mr. Cobbett, the other candidate, is also well known to.you. Several strange and singular offers of coalition 'were made in the early part of the week ; the most unnatural was the avowed coalition of Cobbett's party, the Ultra-Radicals, with -Hope's, the Ultra-Tories. They, however, did each other no good, but disgusted the sincere friends of both parties. I know not if Mr. Cobbett and Mr.. Hope sanctioned this proceeding : if they did, it was certainly Most discreditable to 'their cause, and has done both much harm amongst all honest and well-meaning men. Fancy a clergyrban of the Church of England in conjunction with one of Cobbett's -Committeemen, as- sisting to drag a drunken voter to the poll for Hope and Cobbett ; but such is the fact ; and I saw several respectable' Tories bartering. for votes with Cobbettites openly in the booth, and blending the emblems of both parties. I myself engaged in l'hortison's cause ; and most of the parties who assisted in the election in bringing up voters, were respectable shopkeepers and young men employed as clerks and ware= housemen, who had solicited leave from their employers; and well the cause- was worked, I assure you. The general opinion is, that if, Thomson had been brought out a few months earlier, he would have been at the head of the poll. He was supported chiefly by the shop- keepers and•the small manufacturers, with a few leading merchants, and the religious pettion of our community, which last were decidedly hi his favour. On the whole, our election his passed off tolerably quietly; with the exception of a few broken windows on Friday, by a mob of boys bearing Cobbett's colours. Our returning officer acted well, and gave general satisfaction by his arrangements for polling and keeping the peace. -• The Bill, with a few alterations, will work very well : but

we must have the Ballot.—From a .Correspondent. •

MIDDLESEX.:—The nomination took place on Monday. Mr. Byng was nominated by Mr. Whitbread, member for Bedford, seconded by Mr. J. Williams, the unsuccessful candidate for Bristol; Mr. Hume was nominated by Mr.. Randall Jackson and Mr. C. F. Barckley ; Sir John' Scott Lillie was nominated by Mr. Mansell and -Captain Fitzgerald; and Sir Charles Forbes, whom the Committee of Lord Henley had preVailed on to come forward -on that nobleman's secession; was nominated by Colonel Clitberow and Mr. C. Mackinnon. The three first candidates addressed the meeting, and were heard; the first patiently, the other two with great approbation. Sir Charles made an effort to address the meeting also ; 13ut' no endeavours of the Sheriff; Or of Mr. Hume, who intetpdsed in his behalf, could procure him lis• tenets: The polling was on Thursday and Friday,'and the result was

as ; Byng. Forbes. Lime. Thursday.— ......... 2,109 1,866 . 1,016 . 725

Fiiday 3,254 3;025 ' • 1,500 - - 1,008 The contest for the 'Metrepolitan County is very properly looked on by the whble kingdom with a strong feeling of interest; and the result of the present contest is particularly so. Its secretbistory is not, and perhaps never 'wine accurately ascertained : we give that Whieh is most current, and Which hest' tallies with known facts: The opposition to Mr. Hume is not to be set down as one of those random contests in Which- dials and parties so commonly 'engage it had a deeper and more remote origih... 'How obnoxious Mr. Huoae has rendered:himself, dining the whole of his ParliaMentary life, to the enmity of the Tories, does not require to be told;' but Mr. Hume is not' regarded with disfavour by the Tories 'enly.. While they were out-of power, the Whigs, found him an admirable weapon'•of offence ;• and 'while they carefully protested against any supposed acquiescence in his plans of reform, whether of Church or State, they were yet wellcontent to cheer him on while- vindicating them,- so long: as bythat vindication they could succeed in weakening the -hands of their enemies in power. It appears to have been with thit- view, rather thin from a regard for Mr.. Hume or for his Par, liamentary conduct,lhat they introduced him to Middlesex. Through- out the progress of the' RefOrm Bill; Mr. Hume -was the stout de- fender of the Ministers ; and it might be thought he would have gained: theiefriendship_;-but. the mere .party. Whigs care little more about Re- forth than the TorieS do. With the. party at was .a means not so much Of bettering the condition Of the, country, as of bettering it under Whig management. :•To.thatarringernent Mr. Hume was qinte as much op- posed as he was to the Old system: • He sciught.Reforeifor the good it was to btin,g to the People, not for the good it was to bring to the There avasMiother reason Why the Ministers looked cold on Mn HuMe. He had been a sore thorn nr the side of former Chan- cellort of the Exchequer ; and though Lord Althorp was in power, he promised to be a sore thorn in their sides still. ••Now this, with the party; Was out of all'rule. The member for' Middlesex was free to play off his "crotchets " against the-Tories; and to "mar their Plots " as much as hi pleased; but 'he • was not ' to touch their successors, on pain of excommunication. Thus, the Tories, for the evil he had dime, and the Whigs,. for the evil be "was expeeted• to do,'were equally anxious, not to exclude him from Parliament, •Whieh••they, knew to • be impossible; but to drive him from the Metropolitan County, and. so diminish the influence which they could not destroy. 'The- Tories -began the game; a More :contemptible : gime, as they played- it, Vat never before practised. 'Mi.:Hume is not very guarded in-his expressions ; and not being troubled With ninelfterisibilitybitimelf,•-:and therefote not making much 'allentancefot -ie in. otbersilte .had• -on various Occasions spoken With' a freedom which" offended some -really- seriotis:but weak religious people. This was the point which the Tories set themselves to at- have appeared ;incredible, had' it not actually taken

tack. It would

that on such a slender ground as :the' vote on the Cholera Bill, any man should attempt:to erect a charge of Atheism I But political linstility is'at no time scrupulous : a notorious Sunday Paper once in- sinuated a charge of moral -parricide against a Reformer who happened to be a posthumous child. As Mr. Hume was to be cried down because of his alleged irreligion, it was necessary to find an unexceptionable man to pit against him. A pure and -entire Conservative would not do ; such a one the electors, it was known, were prepared to reject. A Half-and-half was therefore picked out. Lord Henley had been an Anti-Reformer ; and, as far as acts went for evidence, he was so still ; but he was known to the good people of Exeter Hall—he was a mild-faced, smooth-spoken gentleman—a lord—in some degree -a Church Reformer—in short, as an opponent, of Mr. Hume, -fitted at points. In .addition to,, his more general recommendations, Lord Henley has.. some that were private and peculiar. He bad been the executor of Mr.. John Spalding's will, and the guardian of his children. His connexion with Mr. Spalding's widow (now Lady. Brougham), whose near relation he is, and with the Chancellor, was of course intiMate. He was understood terhave Lord Broughanes best wishes,---Lord Brougham, whom the Tories bavesfor the last twelve months shown so strong a desire to conciliate, from What occult sympathy we pretend not to guess. Mr. Hume was not merely a troublesome, fellow, and no Whig, but he had, by, the at- tempted and now, accomplished defeat of Sir John Hobhouse's brother at Bath, earned the enmity, of the War Secretary: Sir John was once a Reformer in the real sense; but tbOse days have gone by—lie is imw as honest a Conservative Whig as • the best of them. He would once On a time have sacrificed half a dozen of brothers to Reform ; now he would not give up a second cousin. • Sir John-therefore, and as a con- sequence, Sir Francis Burdett, frowned on Mr. Hume, if they did not smile on Lord Henley. There were thus opposed to Mr.. Hume, the religion of Middlesex as far as it could be worked on, the hypocrisy of Middlesex, the Toryism, and in part the Whiggism also.. Then came the crowning mercy,—Sir John Scott Lillie started ; Mr. Byng, the Whig par excellence, was placed• or supposed to be placed in danger; Brookes's took the alarm, and all the power of the Club was let loose on poor Joseph. It was strange that he should escape such a combined attack ; and he would not have escaped, had the thing not been over- done. The charge of Atheism, so basely and so falsely made, met with a prompt and fortunately an irrefragable confutation. The Pitiful, canting rascals who made it, shuffled, explained, and retracted, and at length were compelled to thrust forth of their society the luckless personage who had in an evil hour set his band to the malignant fabrication. The reaction was great ; and it was mightily augmented by the seesawing of the Conservative candi- date, who was speedily-found, even on those points on which his sup- porters had chiefly rested his claims, to be less confirmed than Mr. Hume himself. The exposure of Mr. Byng's Conservative principles came in aid of Lord Henley's equivocationand it was soon seen, that suffer who might from the struggle, Mr. liume was safe,. There was a Second emeute among the Whigs. They meant, by supporting .Iaord Henley, to bring in him and Mr. Byng; but they now saw that their support was more likely to throw Mr. Byng out. There was nothing for it, therefore, but to cut the new acquaintance, 'and to stick by the old. The withdrawing of the Whig support was fatal to Lord Henley's prospects he perceived it to be so, and he resigned. Still the -Whigs had some misgivings. Mr. Hume had all along acted for himself; he had refused all coalition ; he left his friends to split or plump as they liked best, and with whom they liked best. But the dishonest are always suspicious. Notwithstanding his twenty-times-repeated pro- testations, the Whigs durst not believe him. They tried therefore to bully him and his friends over to their side. They threatened to plump for Byng, unless Hume's voters should consent to split with that gentleman. They have done- so. It would have been more than Spartan virtue, says their apologist, to do the contrary. They. have gone farther—they have split against Mr. Hume. But their plumping and splitting have been equally useless, unless,as an index of the prin- ciples of the club. Mr. Hume is member for Middlesex, in spite of Whig or Tory, and by a majority over both that is honourable to the electors as to the member. The club and the canters will not be in a hurry to assail him again.

The -introduction of Sir Charles Forbes was a sort of laughing epilogue to a serious drama. Sir Charles is a sturdy Anti-Reformer, and as honest as he is sturdy. He opposed the Bill from the beginning to the end, and boldly avows and justifies his opposition. Whatever judgment we may pass on the honourable baronet's politics, no man will say he is a Sneak. He has been supported by the Tories, from principle by the honest, and from interest by the selfish. Lord Hen- ley's managers cared exceedingly little whether he filled Lord Henley's shoes or not, provided he paid the expenses that bad been incurred during Lord Henley's canvass. Sir Charles is as liberal as he is rich ; and they, we have no doubt, have succeeded in the main "point with them. The election had become a secondary matter. We prophesy that it will be long ere they run the risk of burning their fingers by

another contest for.Middlesex. Mr. victory will be as lasting as it has been great.

We did not intend to give any part of the oratory on the occasion of the election, chiefly because so much had been given during the can- vass : we cannot, however, refrain from extracting one passage from Mr. Hume's speech of last night, delivered at King's Cross. He said— •

He owed his victory to the independent voters of the middle class—men who were well enough off to be honest, and not too well off to be the reverse. He

had been opposed, for the Most part, by the rich—by, nearly all the Magistracy of the county. Yet not all, for several had shown themselves an, honourable exception—though the large majority of them had opposed him with all their Might and main. But these and their -powerful friends had more than met their match in the uprightness of the 101. freeholders; and most rejoiced and proud was he of it, not merely for the situation to which they had elected him, but because it confirmed his often-declared opinion, that they were,the body the most to be relied upon for uprightness and independence. : On the subject of the opposition of Sir Charles Forbes; we find the following remarks in this morning's Advertiser.

" Hume and Byng have been again returned for Middlesex, and the Conserva- tive candidate fairly floored. We are sorry for Sir Charles Forbes; who is a

thoroughly good, as well as an independent man, and who, in the present elec- tion, has been very shamefully treated by his Gouservative friends. He will

have, in return for his defeat, the pleasure of paying the election expenses,—the- only matter, after the retirement of Lord Henley, which caused any anxiety to the Conservatives. It was for this purpose that he was selected, and for no other. For his defeat, and his five days'play with the electors of Middlesex, we understand that he is likely to suffer to the extent of nearly as many thousands."

NORFOLK, EAST.—The nomination took place in the Shirehall, Norwich, on Monday. The candidates were Lord Henry .Cholmon- deley, ,Major G. Keppel;. Mr.' Peach; and -Mrs Windham of Felbrigg. Lord Henry and Mr. t Peach are'-Tories. .Lord. Henry found con- siderable difficulty in obtaining a hearing; and•who, of all men, were the clamourer§ against his' Lordship's Conservatism ?_:The guttling, guzzling; bribed, and brutalized rascals who returned Sir James Scarlett and Lord Stormoneanly the other day for Norwich ! Why did not the

• decent part•of the audienee horsewhip them out of the room ?* If these ruffians were not as impUdent as they. are base, they. would not dare to show their faces at the assembly with honest men for the remainder of their lives. ' • ' • .

We.stated that this would-be a severe contest, but that we antici- pated victory to the Reformers. • The struggle has been .severe, but the triumph has been more complete than we ventured to anticipate. Mr. Coke used to be called the dictator of Norfolk, but of East Norfolk he could not be. Here the great landed interest is Tory. The Anti-Reforming Lords, Squires, and 'Parsons, did their best. They-subscribed, they threatened,, they bullied---nay, they tried what bribery would do. Some of the Norwich vagabonds, well trained to this sport, were turned into the county with full purses ; but every effort was vain. No—not vain—for they have laboured, with all the diligence we could desire, to furnish arguments for the Ballot: and they continue, here and elsewhere, labouring to complete a mine, which will explode in the process. The new members are untried men, but we augur well of them. ' For George Keppel's conduct, we will pledge ourselves. He is no dandy sprig of nobility, but a much nobler work of God—an honest, upright, clear-sighted man. Straight and sound in his politics, beloved by all who know him, he is a worthy son of the Earl of Albemarle. Windham will, probably, be a more guarded politician ; and his standing above his colleague on the poll, is to be accounted for by the free and fearless way in which the latter has spoken his opinions,—for some-of which, certain so-called Whig esquires are not yet ripe. -Norfolk has. now only one "damned spot"—that sink of venality and infamy, the once patriotic and public- spirited city of Norwich.

NORFOLK, WEST.—The nomination took place on Saturday. Sir W: Folkes Was proposed by Mr. Coke. This is the last time that the venerable Reformer will be called on to give the history of his long and consistent coutse ; =though we sincerely hope he may live yet a few Years, to see "the Bill," for which he so stoutly battled, work the good work he meant it-for. We are bound to give an extract from these his latest words-

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" In the-year 1785," said Mr. Coke, "when I first 'became your representa- tive, this was an untaxed country : we were free from war. Every man could brew his own beer; there was no scarcity or want of bread, but we abounded in the comforts we enjoyed at home. Such was the state of the country in which I found it. But it was seen from the course which-Ministers were then pursuing,.that an unhappy change would before long be the inevitable result. That great statesman Mr. Fox was well aware of the evil consequences that would ensue from the measures which Parliament were then 'adopting ; and I well remember his saying to me, 'Dear Mr. Coke, believe me, this happy and prosperous country will be brought into great'poverty and misery from the mea- sures which Ministers are now acting upon.' Such were the qualities of that great statesman, that became attached to him to the latest hour of his life. If his principles had been adopted, it would have been well for this country ; and such would have been the case but for the Borolighmongering influence which existed all over the country ; and a corrupt oligarchy-who were living on your industry, draining off your capital, right and left of you; and not con- tent with this, but would have you belieVe they were serving you' when, in fact, they were only serving and enriching themselves out of your labours. This system, gentlemen, has gone on through the long course of my political life. I always adhered to the reforming principles of Mr. Fox ; and if in early life this great measure Of Reform had • been carried, when the situation of this country differed so widely from its present state, you would not now be labouring under or subject to such an enormous weight of taxation. See, therefore, the situa- tion in which you stand ; and who i. it that has brought all this upon you! These men who call themselves. Conservatives! It is really a ludicrous name ; for the one above all others to which these men are justly.and truly entitled, and which ought to be given them, is that of Destructives. Since the death of Mr. Fox, I have attached myself to the ministerial character of .Earl. Grey; and though we,are told that he likes power,- yet he loves the constitution and the liberties of the people, and he has nobly attended to them. My life has been spared to see the• great eneastrre of Reform carried; but by whom? Not ex- clusively by the House of Commons, but by you and the People of England. And from whom has arisen that long and continued opposition which has for' so many years defeated your anxious wishes for Reform ? It arose from Pitt, and has been continued by his satellites. They are a miserable body of men, and have striven hard to overthrow the great object of Reform ; but, thank God, that great and important question has now been carried. It was the- cause cf the People; their hopes were built upon it ; they executed their task like Men, and it does them the greatest possible credit. they alto, gentlemen, the extension of the elective franchise, and 'representation in the Metropolis! It was said that such a measure would produce immediate revolution; but how- are such assertions falsified? How peaceably and honourably have those elec- tions been conducted, while true friends- of liberty have been returned ! • They have set an example which you will, I have no doubt, this day follow by re-. turning my honourable friend Sir W. Folkes, and Sir -Jacob Astley.. The names of Astley and Coke, gentlemen, have gone together for years in this county. I conclude my observatithas by hoping that you will make your chil- dren drink tO'the name of Grey; and learn to perpetuate his name from genera-

tion to generation in this county : And it well deServes to be remembered in flowing cups, as long as there is a first of March on which to remember. it.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, Noarisa—Lord Milton was proposed on Satur- day, by the Reverend G. Robinson; and seconded by Mr. Hill. Mr. Hanbury was proposed by Mr. O'Bryen, and seconded by Sir Peter Payne. The Conservatives, Lord Brudenell and Mr. Tryon, were severally proposed by Sir John. Islam and Mr. Manse.

No exertions on the part 'of the Reformers have been wanting to prevent the return of the Tory candidates ; but the Tories were equally active, and a combination of the Burleigh interest with that of 'West-

moreland, Cardigan, -Knightley, Trollopee Tryon, and others, made, t evident that this division -ofthe county is too heavilyeloggedwith arbie trery. Cianseritatives to keep pace with the- constituenciesof other paitsm of the country; andthe inn-test we lave • been able te effect; haslbeen1 bring Lord Milton in at the-heed of the poll. . Vim Will ebsertre that the Tories began this contest! with •a view, of taming. his Lordahip,out ; bat they have. been so Perm •disuppointed, in . the result, thatmhavlogs ens tsiled themselves theetpeesem. of a- contested. election, they. -nar.m rowly escaped having Halnbury.rettirned, LordiBiudenellm beingeleeted by emajority. of eighty-seven only. • There is this satisfaction remain- ing to, us; that this appeal, to the .NOrthetriptenshire electors -will `be of great . service to the Reform .,intereeteon a future . occasion, as, by an, earlier canvass, end the probable assistance of the ballot, we-may hope to defeat those lofty. Aristocrats. at their very thresholds, unless they, adapt their iconduct to. the- circumstances of the tit-rtes.—From a .Cor,

respondent.. ; . • . • _ : • Stmeemmonouen.—When Colonel Trench had polled all the voters in his interest but one or possibktvro,le giVe in, leaving us with about 25 Or 30 voters in hand on oar. side. The poll standing thus—

Johnstone • 285• • Cayley- • 255 • Trench•(the Duke of Rutland's man) 145, Thus establishing the independence of the borough, and showing the Corporation, and the 'Chanel' Street Gang, whose • money was liberally showered on the oceasion,that bribes, threats • of withdrawing patron- age, and surcharges for taxes (which, by the by, we shall now talk to them about), were of no avail in undermining thefirm honesty and up= rightness' of our new constituency.L,Frome en old correspondent.

Su ErFIELD.—A very. serious mill fatal riot took place here subsequent to the, tinel close of the poll; on Friday. The violence of the mob was in the first instance directed against Mr. Parker's cornmittee-ioo ; fl afterwards attacked the house of. Mr. Pidfreyntan„ which they threat- ened to destroy. The Riot. Act was read; but still they refused tq disperse. As a last resource, a.party of the 18th Regiment of Foot was sent for from Rotherham; `who ,succeeded in suppressing, the riot,. but not until five persons were billed and several.woundede One of the killed was a boy of about, twelve and another a boy of, abed: seventeen years of age. The Coroner's inquest, which sat on the bodies, gave a verdict of " Justifiable homicide."

SHROPSHIRE, NORTH.—Mr. 'Ormsby Gore,. the Tory, has been de- feated; and for the fuet time for very many years, a Liberal has been returned for this county. The contest was a very elose one; the num- bers being—for Mr. Cotes 2,117, for Mr. Gore 2,012. Mr. Gore is a man of talent and energy, highly respectable in private life,, and popular

in the neighbourhood of Oswestry, where he resides The inhabitants of' that district gave. him no fewer. than 830 votes. His Conservative politics have been the cause of his defeat—and this too in Shropshire !

• Snaoesi SOLITH.—Mr. R. H.. Clive, having-been defeated in the old family- borough of Ludlow, is a candidate for this division of the county. 'His. address to the.eleetors, though evidemely intended to be gracious and condescending, appears to tie to be one ,of the fleet in- :suiting productioos that ever flowed from the pen of an aristocrat. Its main object seems to be tint of assuring the gentry thaelme has not bet bayed'tinhandsozreiy to old. Mr..W.hitiedre; who, he tees, has withe drawn his pretensions—ehough- we have since. heard that there will beat contest_ between these worthies: It is not a matter of the least ime portance,Which of the two is elected. -.Either will:Make an admirable colleague. for . the Tory. Earl: of Darlington ; who is a renegade from the principles . which he. once professed in common with..his. father;

that heartyold•Liberal, the Marquis- of Cleveland. . . • • -

Sostee.Seee EAST.-The nrunination 'took place.on. Saturday. Co; lone] Langton was .proposed by .Captain Waldegrave; • Me...Brigstoel; by; the Reverend.Mr. Dampier; acid Mr. Miles by Mr., Dickenson, the late member. Colenel „Langton is "an old Constitutional Whig, at- tached to ehe.principles which placed. the, House . of .Brunswick on the Thetute.."ernot a • very definite description of a legislator in the year 1832. Mr. Miles should be a Tory, from his backers.. Mr. Brigstock has been a Tory, and-has not quite forgetten the language-of his ancient creed= " I seek," said he, " to represent'a free andindependent constituency. The electiie franchise is a trust given the electors by their country, to be exerted for the general good, and not to be sold for- individual emolument: • Those who ex.. eiviee that trust faithfully, honestly, and" according to the best of their judgment; mill haveliothing to repent of icheu bode is about -to be committed to the dust, and their spirit about to return to.. liforwho.gave • 'Oh Zunierzet; Zimierzet-i ' Flees-en' Strengthen.the legs of the School; . weary . . master !, for many a weary tholgayet remains for.him.. . • Sommtelasettu, ‘Irsr..—The..nomimation for this .division,•which took. place.. on Monday at Taunton, wasminarked.bY the:reappearance of Sir Thouiae Lethbridgeon.the.politieatarena..• 'Sir Thomas nominated the Reform candidate, MreTyntel • - • - ' Saturday, STAFFORDSI,IIRry NORT4,..—The DO.Oli.1141.04 took place, ore. eaturaay, at. Stafferd. The candidates are.'Sir Oswald, Moseley, Mr. T. Gis-

borne„eutd` Mr. E. Buller, all Reformers„ . : The Birmingham Advertiser says of the Stafford election; that the poll-book'has.been lost! and-it is supposed that there will be another election. • - Sr. Ateete's.eeThe Reform eitisclidateS have' triumphed' The only

Censolatidn 'that '11. 'defeated candidate can have, it in the conscious- ness of having fought Ably and, honourably. Mr.' Turner his not this Sittig:U:66M `Gross bribery was proved upon his agents on the first day of the poll, ,from :the hestings., Who will believe that be did riot ittneftmd connive atthis demoralizingViCe hateful to everyhonciur- able man, be his political- creed what it niny.' When it is known that the voters in this. are 'poteevallopeme,that they include ehe poor and, needeee-it ii, highly to their credit that • the bribe of 30 soeereigns. allote couldnot,iorrept more than abOut 5D out of 400: • : The chairing tookeilace nil Wednesday, with there- than usual display andrejoieinge and less of uproar andelisorderee Theichairs, MreWard'semoft espee oiallyeiware rich: and .'tasteftil;, atid .Werilefortanatelyeaved..' The ae- ennaplished-Mrse, Ward and her .beentiful: children were in the elegant! carriage Of them siteoessful.eintlidateiiintVformedeeocaispicuoue part e*

the enlivening procession. Our stanch Reform leadereAreWebstere exerted himself in this election with hiS usual indefatigable zeal.... From a Correspondent.

SUPF01.1C, EAST.—For thief division-•there were three eandidates,—: two Conservative, Lord Henniker and Sir C. B. Verse; and one Re; former, -Mr. -Sltsve, ebeecourte..Of the proceedings,. Sir Thomae

Goethe made his appealance, andevas.terribly hooted.. .

A few • days:- ago-' ea. -Mr:- Sharp, a- Tory, of Woodbridge; called on Mr. Salmon, of the -Bull Inn, in: that town, to selicit his vote for the two Tory candidates for the Eastern,division of the county of Suffolk—Henniker and Vere. ." I intend to vote. for Shaw. and Fitzgerald," said Mr. Salmon. " Then; by Ge-, I'll withdraw all my favours from your house," quoth Mr. Sharp; " and-so' shell. my friend, Mr. Doughty,"—another Tory in. the neighbourhood. " She' replied Mr. Salmon, " if I am to receive your favours . at the price of my indee pendence, you may even take them where they will be mere highly ap- preciated," A reverend Tory of Woodbridge • very indignantly-ordered Wright, the tailor, to send in his bill instantly, because he was guilty of the heinous offence of • putting an election-squib in his:shop window, ridiculing these same precious " Conservatives."÷Globe.

Sussex, EAST.—The nOnination for this division took place at Lewes on. Tuesday: The candidates are Mr: Herbert `CurteiS Mr. C. C. Cavendish; the late members, and a Mr. George Derby—a:Tory attorney, we believe. The poll commenced'yesterday.

TANDVORTH.—Sir -Robert Peel is quite a Destructive .on the Slave question. At his election, last week, eftermstating that he would.yiel4 amid, as far as he could, prevail on otheesAeyield, awilling obedience to the Reform Act, he added—. • .

" With respect to another question, the slave emancipation, I am prepared to go farther than my noble friend (Lord C. Townshead) opposite has declared himself ready to go. Lord Charles has said he -willgiye, emancipation to the slave so far as it can be done without preiudice. to interest of-the slave- holder ; but I can go much farther, I will give it as far as shall be conducive to the welfare of the. slave."

Wenwicesinen, 'NORTH.—Sir Eardley Wilmot; Mr. D. Hemming; and Mr. Dugdale, were proposed on Tuesday: • Sir Eardley frankly confessed that. his opinions respecting the Ballot had been considerably changed— If he found that the electors could not exercise their right of voting with that freedom which- they ought to enjoy, he would vote for that measure. With respect to Triennia/ Parliaments, lie eared. not Whether the duration of Parlia- ment was one, two; or threm years; but it was with him a matter of doubt if men-fit to be representatives,-and Tossessed,:of moderate fortunes and moderate health, would be willing to incur the expense and endure' the hardships and fatigue of elections so closely following each other. That was the fear he enter- tained ; but as, to his own opinion, he cared not what was the duration of Par- liament.

Our old ubiquitous friend Mr. Parkes, :whose motto is " Ready, aye ready," was at his post as usual. He said-,-

If he understood Sir Eardley, his mind had altered.with respect to the ballot. He then wished to know from him if he was. satisfied with the present state of the constituency of the country.; and in the event of his going to Puha.. ment, he weaht vote for such measures as might be proposed to pup an end. to the base, corrupt, and profligatetigns to the savage runs„the bribery, and intimidation'which had prevailed, particularly in die bnii.,?ler constituencies, Which had, hi Sturibrul, Warwick, Newark, and other plaCes, and in the Sche- dule B boroughs, enabled corruption to 'vanquish the 'honest. electors, and the scum of the.constituency -to elect representatives net expressing the opinions of the honest and patriotic., He would ask NM, if it was not-dise-u, sted'with tbe preeeedings by which sonne•of- the late returns • had been obtained ; and how he proposed to remedy that profligate system, and to secureto the electors the free* pertece.and independent exercise of their-franchise ?. He would. askhim, if the ensuing Parliathent did not adopt some means to effect so desirable An object, would he then be willing- to vote -for Triennial. Parliaments and Vote by Ballot? Sir E.; Wilmot sa;d he was quite disgusted with the, proceedings referred to by Mr. Parkes; and if other means were not adopted to prevent a reenrrence of them, lie would vote for both the propoied measures. Mr. Parkes- afterwards - tuned his attention to. M. Dugdale. That gentleman, in a much-interrupted:address, hail. mentioned something about extended currency MreParkes said— • - " Mr. Dugdale, youlave ambiguously alluded. to a:roest important subject-, the currency ; arbitrary alterations of which 'affect the value of every man's property and Nitta remuneration of .the labour of plie people. What do yeti mean, Mr. Dugdale; by your. observation, that you, were the advocate of an extended currency?" Mr. Dugdale `here consulted his Men& itind was Understood, their sug= gestion, to decline answering any otheeqoestiiMs. • Mr. Parkei--"Mr.:Dtigdale can't answer the. question,- because lie' does not understand the subject." Attwood, M.P., for Birmiagharn, strongly deprecated the re-; turn suele, men as Mi. Dugdale e. he helieyed, that if Perliament were to liettimpesed of such ineie-it -Would be impotaible to avoid a revoe lutioo.

_ WeastleKsimte, Spume-eft was.arrangedat thesbnpotanicii jnaettirioz,leosnt Friday; that Mr. Dodd, the third. Reform candidate, his steinling should, ley splitting the itstexeeteendanger, theseturrea. Si Grey Skip witliand Sir George Phillips. Mr. E. J. Shirley, the.Cone seryatiee, was nominated by. Mr.: G. Lucy.:' These Werwiekshire Lticieselo.not yet belie their ancestors: they 'have been enemies of freedom since Shakspeare was a deer-stalker. • WinTsY:—Mi. Chapman, the Tory candidete, tee been'returned'by a majority of seventy-eight ; swollen to that amount; by. the .votes of those who, in a written reqnisition„ had pledged themselves to suppor4 Mr. Maersem; and at the last moment forfeited. their; pledges,. under the ilreadof., .the powerful influence and wealth that. had been for two years arrayed against:them. . However, the :Reformers.: of. Whitby are in ,high, writs, as-a protest ;bas beerLinatle officially to the returning officer againit Mr. Chapinan, stating thatmhemis ineligible to be.eleetede- or.sieas-a.member.in Parliawtent,.being.a Government contractor; and as •sueb legelly.iecapacitatede and. both, Mr. Meoriom and his Come mittee-ere confident that. they-will be abe to premiere his. ejection.front the Mouse of Commonse.e.Gldke - 17-Firrtaavam.:21. Tr. MUM'S- AttwoodThis. contrived towriggle -' inicePirliamentihrougle the nieditun.-cif thislorough:. WititehaVen is: another -Stamford:, •The old_ borongh was exteridechso as to include a . couple of thousand acres of :hind:belonging to-Lord Loriadale, in • order that that nableman-shoulcl :return the member. Mr: Attwood Was - nominated by two of his .Lordship's jusfieese a brewer and a gin-shop-

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.Windsor 'Express gives the follovving instances Of political zeal during the late electiOn-, • . "A man. named Tuttonwho, in, his generous enthusiasm for the cause of • independence, left his dying bed, opposed to the entreaties of his Wife, to the . advice of two physicians -and his friends—was -conveyed to the poll, where he gaze his vote in'favour of the independence of the borough, and expired in a few minutes afterwerds ! Sir-John de Beauvoir had also begged he would not leave his home, in the dangerous state he was in, to record his vote. A voter, named Charles Hill, having entered his name, and being interrogated as to . candidates. e gave his vote for, replied, to Mr. Ramsbottom ; and after a full three minutes' pause, threw down his hat despairingly on the floor, adding, with tears in his eyes; -' and-Sir John Pechell! ' HerhereStockhore, the Mon- tem Poet' who is quite blind and infinix with age, was carried up into the Hall, - and gave his vote for De Beauvoir! " Our contemporary is indignant because a few of :the Royal servants Toted for Sir John Pechell : why should they not give their votes, as well as others?

WOLVERHAMPTQN.—This town, and in fact the whole borough, has been in a state of e . excitement by the occurrences of the last .extreme. fortnight. The retirement of Holyoake was the signal for Mr. Dwarris, personally, to make known to the electors his pretensions ; which, however, were not very favourably;received by any party. After Mr. Dwarris's retirement;which was the consequence of his cool re- - ceptionr-ea requisition was sent to a Mr. Nicholson, a London: tea- broker ; which he accepted. He appeared amongstais as a. Radical Re- former; and on the supposed understanding of receiving from rryer's • party all the support which they could afford without endangering Fryer himself. The object, of these two gentlemen was to exclude Mr. W. W. Whitmore. s soon as this became apparent, Mr. Holyoake reappeared as the opponent both of Fryer and Nicholson. Nicholson addressed the electors on the Saturday before the day of nomi- nation ; and ended with a declaration of his intention to resign, sooner than risk Fryer's return. And here begins a series: of trickery unex- ampled in the old Boroughmongering system. Whilst Nicholson pre- . tended to retire, his and Fryer's partisans were straining every nerve . to secure his return ; knowing as they did that he actually intended to be put in nomination with the other candidates. The day of nomination was one of unexampled violence. The partisans of Fryer and Nicholson were pre-determined to commit every outrage, in order to carry their men ; and their opposition was such that it was not deemed safe for Mr. Whitmore to approach the hustings. Mr. Holyoake and his friends did get there ; but they were in danger of their lives, and were obliged to fly to save them ; their carriage was broken to pieces. After . some hesitation on the part of the returning officer, as to opening the _ Court during the absence of two of the candidates,- all the flow were - put in nomination:- On a show of hands, Fryer -and Nicholson were

stif course.declared to be returned. The poll was demanded for Whit- - )Wore and Holyoake, and appointed for Thursday an& Friday left • and on %Sattrday, the final state of it was declaredao be as follows-. Fer Whitmore 830 Fryer 810 Holyoake 657 NiCholson 358

The election passed off -in the separate districts with tolerable quiet- _ ▪ nese; but in the town, the military were found. absolutely necessary to protect Mr. Whitmore and his friends from the violence of their opponents- - You willwonder what.can have produced a personal feeling, actually murderous, against Mr. Whitmore; and I will tell you. Mr. Whit- ' znore's integrity and judgmentprevent his making, like others, indis- creet 'promites, which he knows-cannot be performed. For instance, . be will noterledge himSelf to the:immediate abolition of the COrn-lews; to the immediate - abolition of Slavery ; to the immediate abolition of 'Tithes;- and to the immediate abolition of the National Debt,—for that tocr.: was: required.: The absenee, the judicious absence of pledges on - these pointsehas.-raise& this -unfeeling and senseless claniour. Against him. However, it has been defeated very decidedly, and in spite of the most iniquitous.- violationof promises that ever:disgraced an elec.

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:. Fryer ifs asbanker, and- is supposed to be rich ; and this is all that his most intimate friends know of him. He has set out with a load of promises:oil his back, which will break it, and justly place him, at -the end of the session, where all pretenders ought to be placed.—

' From a: Correspondent.

. YORKSHIRE, NORTEI.—The -nomination took place on Monday, in - the Castle-yard. The Times correspondent describes it as a very dif- ferent -affair from what nominations used to be when the county was ",When the for the whole county used to take place, the city was early in the morning of he day of nomination thronged. with persons anxious to .Witness and takerrt in the proceedings;: Thousands were poured forth fiom the West Riding; innumerable vehicles crowded the highways, and banners leaved. along the road frorn•.the west for twenty or,thirty Miles, while every , -thing fora considerahle -distanae round the-city gate evidence. that some inter- esting proceedings were about to occur. The large towns of the. West Riding, -hevieg'ne representatives of their on; naturally took great interest in the elec- • tion--of the county members; and it was no uncommon thing to see 10,000, -20,000, and even 30,000-persons occupying the Castle-yard on the nomination- Atty. The scene, no*tbat -the county is divided; and that each Riding returns two membeiseia completely Changed: .There are no signs of bustle and expec- , tatiterin the:neighbourhood YOrk, and' its very streets seem scarcely to con- tain more persons than on ordinarymerket-day. ' A spirit of. economy, too, imalltheparziphierialirief :elm:kJ...As,- seems to have- possessed the present candi- date:tend their,frienda.,.. Thera-Were only ehree flags and one band belonging to Cani the,faudidatese Stapyltors, none of the other:candidates having either . ,music orehannersee.Wenetked vets,: two blue cards among the supporters of ' be Dimcom, and neither Mr. Ramsden nor Itir...Ca ley'a friends :were die- tinisliedA any erty badges. . mss,. gtapylton's,.#1 generally Wore eranq cards m their hatirbil—i ageilFEW—ence than between the former sprei id! ' diSplayi in Alia:yard arid the- appearance of the Mende of the candidates on the present-Occasion one cannot Conceive:"- The candidates are,--Mr. Ramsdan of Huddersfield, ono of the Fite members; Mr. E. S. Cayley,, who is accused of entertaining ceetain heterodox notiOns on political economy,. in which. he.differs fro he body: of his, party; (does he differ from- the body of his- umlaut:11m e) the Honourable AT. Duncombe, formerly member; and • Mr. • Martin Stapylton, whose virtues have been more extensiVely advertiseilthars those ofany candidate in ".England. Mr. Stapyltein it.may be relnent- bered; contested. the county with Lord Brougham. The eollonn- menced.on Thursday: