the way from Cheapside to the Hall, and the numerous

flags and ban- ners gave it a very gay appearance. On each side of the street the walls were covered with placards, calling upon the electors respectively, to support the Reform or the Tory candidates. The crowd was re- markably quiet, and good-humoured. Now and then there was a hearty laugh at the expense of the Tories,—especially when some new placards, surmounted with the King's arms, and intended to indicate a claim to exclusive loyalty on the part of the Tories, were brought into the open space immediately before the Hall. The Hall itself was well filled with electors only; and about one o'clock the nomination of candidates commenced. Alderman Wood was proposed and seconded by Mr. Weymouth (in the absence of Mr. W. Smith), and Sir James Williams, who especially called upon the Dissenters to vote for the Alderman. Messrs. Isaac Solly and Raikes Currie proposed and seconded Mr. Grote; Messrs. G. Palmer and J. Dixon, Mr. Lyon; Alderman Harmer (in the absence of Mr. Deni- son through illness) and Mr. John Travers, Mr. Crawford; Alderman Lucas and Sir John Claridge, Mr. Ward ; Alderman Brown and Mr. J. Masterman, Mr. Wilson ; and Mr. Lewis Lloyd and Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. Pattison. The Reformers were generally well listened to; but the Tories were a good deal interrupted. The candidates then spoke for themselves respectively. Alderman Wood harangued his auditory in the manner of an old favourie, secure of his return, and desirous of amusing rather than con- vincing the electors.

Ile regretted that he had not been able to hear any of the observations which had been made by the gentlemen who had proposed his opponents. lie wanted to know whether they considered him a Destructive. This was the ninth time of Ilia appearing before the electors of London as a candidate, and his conduct both as a Magistrate and a Representative was well known. Ile had been in

London about forty years; during thirty of which he had been a corporator, and nearly the same time a magistrate. During that time, he had filled several offices, and amongst others a military one. He had been elected by his fellow- citizens to be a field-officer, and George the Third approved of their choice.

(Laughter.) In that character, however' he received none of the public money ; but, on the contrary, used to spend his own, in providing breakfast for his corps, 700 in number, When he invited them to Ilighbury Barn. (Laugh- ter.) Ile appealed to his fellow. citizens whether he exhibited any destructive symptoms during the two years in which he had filled the office of Chief Ma-

gistrate? It would he recollected, that when a riot occurred in the City, and the mob seized the arms which they found in a gunsmith's shop, he and the City Chamiseritin, without the assistance of any Police, dispersed the rioters

and took them all prisoners. (Much laughter.). No vote of his in Parlia- ment hail tended to destroy the People's property, but lie had always done his utmost to lessen the burden of taxation. It again returned to Patliament, he would continue in the same course, as well as attend to the local interests of his 'constituents.

Mr. Grote was, as usual, earnest, and eloquent in his denunciation of Tory principles, lie also defended himself from the charge of being a Destructive—

He and his p irty were called Destruct:yes, and accused of a desire to destroy, not only what was bad and hurtful, but also what was sound and beneficial, in

the Institutions of the country. reia, rietegs wae as untrue as ever charge was.

It was his desire to preserve every thing good and useful, and to apple the test of reason and experience to discriminate what was not, lie wou:d unit be put off with tine test of prescription, according to the dictum of Sir Robert Peel, who advanced the same argument to maintain the integrity of the rotten boroughs. Ile wished to preserve every thing that was really useful, and to

remove every thing that was really hurtful ; but he would not be content to conduct the inquity for that purpose under any but the auspices of willing Ministers. 'He would not trust that sacred office in the hands of men who were known to be insensible to the most hurtful abuses. Men who saw no abuses in the rotten boroughs would see no abuses anywhere. Let the cause of Reform be placed in the hands of men who were willing and hearty in carrying it forward, and then the country would be content.

There was nothing remarkable in the speeches of Messrs. Crawford, Lril, "Ward, and Wilson. Of the three, Mr. Crawford was the most

animated. 'rite Tory candidates seem to have been rather out of spirits, like men conscious of lighting a losing battle. Mr. Paulson spoke like a zealous Reformer— lie stood before them as a determined and unflinching Reformer—determined to effect those reforms which might be necessary in Church and State, so far as his vote and interest would go. He should always support those measures which

were likely to stop every sort of abuse. He feared that on the present occasion there was some hidden adviser of the Throne who had misled the Monarch.

He had proved himself a patriotic and a constitutional Monarch, fur without Lim they never would have obtained the Reform Bill. No man in the realm felt more than himself on the subject of loyalty ; but he was convinced that his Majesty had been misled by men who had opposed that great Bill of Rights the Reform Bill, with all their power. As twenty-one speeches had already Rights, delivered to them from that place, be would merely request their attention to the address which Ile had put forward. By that address he was determined to abide ; and, in addition he unhesitatingly declared himself a friend of Triennial Parliaments, and likewise rote by Ballot.

Mr. Michael Saes said a few words; and then the show of hands was taken. The Reform candidates bad an immense majority' and a poll was demanded for the Tories. Mr. D. W. Harvey, who bad just been returned for Southwark, was loudly called for, and addressed the meeting in a spirit-stirring and lively speech.

The polling commenced on Tuesday ; and the superior strength of the Reformers was soon manifested. Their four candidates at once took the lead, and gained ground during the day; at the close of which the numbers were as follow—

Wooed, 4924 Lvall 3689 Potion 4635 Ward 3665 Crawford 4633 Wilson 3553 Grote 4605

Very great exertions were made by the Tories next day, and the Times announced that" vast" numbers were expected to poll; but the Reformers' majority still continued to increase, and at the final close of the poll the numbers were— Wood. 6418 Lyall... ....... 4599

Patina 8050 Ward • 4559 Grote 5955 Wilson . 4414 Crawford 5961

The candidates addressed the electors, as usual, on the close of the day's work. Mr. Lyall was rather querulous, and 51r. Ward very touchy the Reformers, of course, full of gratitude and exaltation.

Alderman Wood adverted to certain modes of obtaining votes which be said were practised by the Tories-

" I know that many votes have been brougbt up here by payment of mosey; but I am happy to say that it was not possible to do this to any great extent, and that where it did exist it was more amongst the Livery than the house- holders." He had done every thing to aiscourage the practice ; and when:sonse of those parties (he was understood to allude to the Watermen) came to hien and expressed their willingness to take from him two-thirds of the price they received front the Tories, his answer was—" I have never given one shilling, and never will give one shilling, for any such purpose; I would sooner see you drown yourself in your own element.' The worthy Alderman, after acknow- ledging his obligations to the householders, notwithstanding the threats and intimidations of exclusive dealing which had been used, remarked, that bribery had been carried on to a great extent ; that hundreds, nay thousands, had been given away in that way ; but he had hopes that the bribery would be brought home to the parties, as in the borough of Maidstone, for instance. The Christ- mas times were favourable for making presents, and he had heard of such things being received in that way as fat turkies with 51. notes under their wings. The Reform candidates had lost from 600 to 1000 votes by deficiena registration- " I can speak of 60 in one small district, namely, in the parish of St. Alban, in the ward of Cripplegate Within ; in respect of which I will not condemn any- body, although I know for a certainty there is a little fault somewhere. I allude to the circumstance of the parish-officers never having sent for their rates. You are bound, as the Reform Bill at eresent stands, to pay your rates within a certain time, otherwi•e you are not entitled to a vote ; and the Church- wardens and Overseers, knowing your principles, may keep back from calling upon you for them expressly, in order to deprive you of your votes. I say, then, it is necessary, and I hope the time is not far distant, when our good friends, the members of our committees and others who have exerted themselves so nobly on this occasion, will keep watch over the registrations in the present year, that men may not be deprived of their privileges. I have seen many almost heart- broken at finding they could not support the Reform candidates, as they had not been called on for their taxes, and therefore had not paid them within the proper time. Electors should take warning by this, and not be deprived of the rights given to them by the Reform Bill.

Mr. Pattison ridiculed the charge of being a Destructive.

Ile would beg to ask any man who was not blinded by party feeling, did be think that he would have been proposed by such a man ant Mr. Lewis Lloyd, and seconded by such a man as Mr. Samuel Gurney, if he were one who would destroy the security of property in the country? Mr. Lloyd was a man of an immense stake in the country ; would he have proposed him if he looked en him as a Destructive? He had proposed him in complete distrust of the men now in power, to whom, from past experience, he gave no credit for being sin- cere Reformers. Look at Mr. ;Samuel Gurney ; was he a man likelv.to sup- port one who would destroy the property of the country ? Mr. Samuel Gurney was not a politician. One of the great public objects of his life was to see that great measure carried by which slavery should he abolished ; and he thought that Mr. Pattison would he more likely to assist in forwarding and carrying into opetation that great measure than any of those who had been proposed on the Conservative side. In one sense of the word, Mr. Pattison was a "Destructive he would vote for the destruction of every abuse which had crept into the Chum eh and State. la that serene he thanked their opponents for the name, and he gloried in it. ( Cheers.) In conclusion, he ridieneal the notion of there being a reaction in the public mind on the subject of reform. Mr. Grote vp,Ate of the spirit in which the contest bad çit carried on_ " Gentlemen, I reflect upon the circumstances of the past contest, in so far as it has been conducted on our side and by our friends with nothing but feel- ings of the most unmingled pleasure. There has been nothing in it of acri- monious invective or libelling the private character of candidates or individuals; and I must do our opponents the justice to say, that in that matter they have been as scrupulous as we have. Throughout the whole it has been a contest strictly of political principle ; and if I could banish from my mind those cir- cumstances to which the worthy Alderman has adverted—I mean, instances of bribery and intimidation on the opposite side-- if! could banish from my mind those circumstances, there would be nothing but what I should look back to on both sides with perfect satisfaction and pleasure. But, gentlemen, you are all aware, that on our side there has been nothing but an appeal to the reason and the deliberate judgmeut of the electors—that the great principle of Reform has been pitted against Anti- Reform ; or rather, for so our enemies will have it, real and effective reform against mock and sham reform."

Mr. J. Travers, on moving a vote of thanks to the Sheriff, re- - marked, that Never had there been a contest conducted with so much effort on the part of their enemies, or showed so much the progress of trick in its results. One word as to bribery: it had been carried on pretty extensively, to his knowledge. But he could say that they had not spent one shilling in suclia manner. Where were those who had signed the very loyal declaration ? where were the six thousand ? ( Cheers.) They were not to found on the poll-books; or if there were any to be found there, they were not to he found in duplicate or triplicate, as they hal been to the address itself. ( Cheers.) Where were those four thousand unpolled voters, for whom their veracious Lord Mayor had demanded that room should be made by clearing the streets yesterday within one hour of the closing of the poll ? ( Cheers and laughter.) When the streets were cleared avid way was made, not one of them or at best here and there a strag- gling voter, could be found. (Cheers and laughter.) Where were the Destructive.? That term of infamy and reproach would recoil on the heads of

those who used it. The City of London had placed at the head of the poll men who would give to their Sovereign advice, and if necessary, in a Ion cible manner.

They had spoken in a voice of thunder, which could not be mistaken by the Court faction. But it was said that in three months the Parliament wouldfie dissolved. Ile did not think any one would venture upon so dangerous a scheme; and if they did, they would but meet a greater disappointment.

MANCHESTER. The four candidates, Messrs. Poulett Thomson, Mark Phillips, Bmidley, and Sir Charles Wolseley, were put in nomi-

nation on Wednesday. Nothing remarkable occurred, mars! a Eevere catechizing of Mr. Thomson, whose Ministerial votes have given great dissatisfaction to the more ardent Reformers. Mr. Thomson parried some of the questions dexterously enough, and refused to pledge him- self to any measures. He promised, notwithstanding his objections to pledges, that he would support good measures if proposed by the Duke, and do all in his power to turn out his Ministry. The show of hands was in favour of Braidley and Wolseley, and the friends of Thontoon and Phillips demanded a poll. The poll commenced on Thursday. At the close of the first day. Thomson, bad 2147 votes ; Phillips, 1936; Braidley, 1503; Wolse1g,

289. grARYLERONF.. The candidates Sir S. Whalley, Mr. H. L. Btdwer, Sir W. Horne, and Mr. d. A. Young, were put in nomina- tion on Tuesday, in the circus at the top of Portlaud Place. They severally addressed a very numerous assembly. The show of hands was all in favour of Whalley and Bulwer,—only one being held up for Home and Young; for whom a poll was then demanded. The polling commenced on Wednesday, and the superior strength of the Reformers was seen at once. They took the lead, and kept it Oudot', the day, with numbers constantly increasing. On Thursday, at the ekes, the poll stood thus— Whalley 2964 Horne 1851

BOWEN' 2812 Yourg 379 /fintwacn. The Corporation has succeeded in electing both their candidates ; according, we believe, to very general expectation. The

numbers polled were—for Stormont, 1892; Scarlett, 1878; Harbord, 1592; Martin, 1585. The Corporation and corruptionists are properly represented by the son of a Whig rat, and a man who bates the "very natwe of Reform.

PRESTON. The old Members, Stanley and Fleetwood, will probably be' maimed. The other candidates are Colonel Peyronnet Thomp- son, who was nominated in his absence, and a Mr. Smith, about whose politics we are uncertain. The numbers at the close of the first day's poll, on Thursday, were—for Stanley, 1310; Fleetwood, 1307' Thompson, 818; Smith, 564.

RI4ADING. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd has replaced Mr. Fyshe Palmer ; who retires from public life, with an unspotted character for political

independence. His successor will, we doubt not, be found equally consistent in the maintenance of popular rights, with a far greater share of talent and knowledge to be used in behalf of the good cause.

We consider Mr. Talfourd as a most important acquisition to the Liberal party in the House of Commons. Eloquent, impressive, ac- complished, and steadfast in his principles, he has every quality neces- sary to acquire the respect of his brother legislators and the public. We do not expect to find him a very frequent speaker, but we are sure that he will never open his lips without receiving well-deserved attention. Mr. C. Russell, whose politics no one can certainly declare, is re- elected ; beating his Radical competitor Mr. Oliveira by about eighty Totes. Sergeant Talfourd was far ahead on the poll.

SHEFFIELD. Mr. Bailey's supporters nominated him on Thursday, although he declined being a candidate. The show of hands was in favour of Buckingham and Bailey.

SOUTHWARK. The proceedings commenced at ten o'clock on Mon- day, in the Town-hall. Messrs. Humphery and Harvey were elected without opposition ; every hand being held up for them, and no other candidate being put forward. Mr. Humphery spoke his decided oppo- sition to every thing like Tories and Toryism, in a brief and energetic speech. Mr. Harvey delivered himself more at length. Some pas- sages are worth extracting for their truth and drollery.

The borough of Southwark hail been the first to answer to the call of the King to tlect Members to assist him in his councils. If they had the learned Ex.Chaneellor there—he who while he was in the North of Scotland was so busy writing letters " by that night's post" to his Majesty, to tell him how his gracious name had been received—they would employ him to convey their answer to ids Majesty, and it wuuld be something to this effect : after of course wishing his Majesty the compliments of the season it would go on to say—" We iwirorgh or i;outhwaric have elected John anmphery and Daniel Whittle Harvey, Reformers, to assist your Majesty in your c .ils !" " God willing," said Mr. Ilarvey emphatically, " we will assist him !" ( Great laughter.) • It was said "There may he illiraeles worked among Tories as well as among others." Well, it' the Tories were to turn into Reformers—if he should find these men proposing a property-tax—if he should find some of them coming forward, and saying—" I wish, before I r1M, to disgorge some of my ill-gotten wealth : I have got some of the estates that belonged to the People: I cannot die easy. I wish to make my confession before the Sovereign Nation; and as a man brought nothing into this world, and can take withing out of it, I wish to leave all toy property to the Nation, and if possible a good name with it "—( Cheering aml laughter)—if he found the Tories such men, they should have his most cordial support. If he found them bringing forward measures for the reform of the Church, and propositions for relieving the People from those vicegerents of Heaven, the Bishops, who wore about them more lawn and muslin than would clothe a ladies' school, and rode about with servants— dressed in purple and fine linen, and were styled " Right Reverend, Fathers in Cud "—it he found them bringing forward such measures, he would support them. If they came forward to reform the Army, and reduce its expenditure from 7,000,0001. to 2,000,0001., should he not support them? Hite found a Tory Government standing forward with reforms of this kind. ought lie to say to them, " Though these measures are such as the People wish for, still I come here to oppose them, because they are offered by von ?" No, he should eettainly support them ; because, in truth, whatever they 'formerly might have been, they are no longer Tories. ( Cheers.) Suosunv. Two Reformers, Messrs. Bagshaw and Smith (son to the venerable ex-Member for Norwich), have defeated two Tories, Barnes and Stephens. TOWER HAMLETS. Stepney Green was the place appointed for the nomination of the candidates ; and on Wednesday all three appeared on the hustings. The ceremony of proposing and seconding having been gone through, Captain Jonas Ryder Burton, with the vulgar assurance which seems his most distinguishing characteristic, endeavoured to displaceDr.Lushington, and to harangue the assembly first himself; but this was not permitted, and Dr. Lushington proceeded to deliver a spirited and manly address in defence of his principles, and of his former speech, which had been so bitterly attacked. Throughout the whole course of his public life, he had abstained from speak- ing soy thing against the Sovereign on the Throne. He had uniformly held, in opposition to the doctrine of the Tories, that the advisers of the King were responsible, and not the King himself. Ile was old enough to remember when that great and leading Tory Sir William Grant, a man of first-rate abilities, came forward to defend the dismissal of the Whig Administration, and con- tended that no man should be called to account for it. This was Tory doc- trine, not his: his doctrine was, that the Throne was not responsible for any set, but that its advisers were. From these feelings, he abstained from saying any thing of the Sovereign on the Throne. But the same reasoning would not apply to any remarks on the conduct of a Sovereign who had ceased to reign. He had yet to learn that after a Sovereign had departed this life, his conduct and character were not matter of history. Ile Wanted to know what member of years it was that should shield •he past conduct of monarchy &Ma ishierVa-• on and inquiry,—whether we were to have waited when we spoke of James the Second until his graudson had expired; whether in the time of Queen Eliza- beds we were not to speak of the deceased tyrant, or whether the mouths of Eng- lishmen were to he shut when we spoke of the bloody Qiieen Mary ? ( Cheers.) If this were so, we should vino out our most valuable guide, as the surest tot of our conduct is experience. Ile was anxious that the eleutors should judge of him by the test of experience. By that he would stand or fall. . . " I Igo ecr Parliament to vote as I have voted before : I go to vote for the Ballot, for Triennial Parliaments, for the abolition of the Corn-laws—the entire extinction of dogging in the Army and Navy—the abolition of impressment : in short, I go to forwardyour interests as I did upon the question of staineu'e wages, when you recollect how I joined against the Government, who were my friends, ars an act of justice to the seamen, that they should no longer pay their sixpences to the Hospital ; and you know whether my exertions did not contribute ira somedegree to obtain that advantage to a worthy class of men." (Loud cite-era.) Mr. Clay then spoke at length. He thus described the present Ministry— Was ever such a list seen as that of which the present Ministry is composed? The only principle of selection seemed to be resistance to Reform. With the exception of two or three leading lawyers, there was not one name illustrious for talent, genius, or information. Not one name endeared to the recollection of the People of England. Endeared !—he begged pardon for the phrase—it seemed as if 'pains had been taken to embody an incarnate representation of every principle and opinion which was odious in the eyes of the People. (Loud and long continued cheers.) To soothe and tranquillize Ireland, a strong Oranee in- fifteen had been prescribed ; to conciliate dissent, Goulburn had been sett:cit.') ; to revive pleasing recollections associated with the question of Cathulic Emancipa- tion, they had chosen the son of the Earl of Mansfield ; and to Inn the fears of Reformers, they present the son and heir of the Duke of Newcastle, of him who used the never. to-be-forgotten words, " Shall I not do as I please with my own." (Hiores and laughter.) Could the country depend on such men as these? could they hope to gather grapes from thorns or figs from thistles? He wits much amused the other day by an address in which the writer all his con- stituents that he liked the present Ministry because they knew where to stop in the path of Reform. Why, they all knew exactly where the present Ministry would stop: they'd stop where they are—they'd have stopped at the Corpora- tion Inquiry—they'd have stopped if they could before Catholic Emancipation. Nay, they would not have proceeded so far as Gatton and Old Sarum, but have stopped even at East Retford. There was no locomotive power in them for good, whatever there might he for evil.

Captain Burton was inaudible, except to those close beside him, during the greater part of the time he was delivering a farrago of wretched grammar and incoherent stuff, worthy of the man, who at a preliminary meeting of electors a few nights ago, exhibited a placard, on which he had himself inscribed the words " My colors is naled to the mast." The following is a specimen of his "speech."

Ile would not have retired from private life but for the disgrace which was about to be brought upon the borough. It had been circulated by his opponent that he was a Tory. This was as true as the slanderous attacks that ill made upon departed Monarch. He came forward as a lover of his country, and the flag he displayed was what raised her to the pinnacle of her glory. He was a Conservative of the institutions which is transmitted to us, and to preserve their glory and prosperity. Ile was not possessed of the eloquence of his . opponent; but he would speak truth, which should find its way to their hearts. He was a Reformer, and would advocate a commutation of tithes. No person was more desirous than himself for the repeal of the House and Window tax. What would they say to him if he brought in a bill for the ballot, a system uncongenial to Englishmen ? . . . . , . The learned Doctor asked what induced the Kinn'" to dismiss his late Ministeus? It was because the late Lord Chancellor said little was done last session sod lesi would he done this. As soon as time patriotic King heard this, he dismissed what Lord Stanley called the Thimble-riggers. (Laughter, and cries of" Off!") That is the truth. "I stand here without fear, and I never did an actiou in my life that I ani ashamed of. Some insinuations have been thrown out about my conduct in canvassing ; but I treat it with contempt, morn, and malice. (Loud laughter.) With respect to Sir Robert Peers address, I believe there never was a more straight- forward, manly, and constitutional address. Give the Ministers a fair trial as far as they go for the benefit of the country : I ask you no further.• An hon- ourable gentleman had said, never was such a sorry list. What had the Duke of Wellington done? ( Groans, uproar, and cries fin " Mr. Hattie," who was on the hustings.) There was an honourable gentleman who went about as an itinerant orator—why don't he confine himself to Middlesex. I believe he is the abettor of the rebellion of the Colonies."

Mr. Hume, who was loudly called for, then stepped forward, and amused the assembly by quizzing Captain Burton in the most open manner ; though the Captain did not understand what he was about, and mistaking his irony for compliments, continually bowed to Mr. flume with the most gratified air. The show of hands was about fifty for the Captain, and all the rest for Lushington and Clay. A poll was demanded for Captain Burton ; to commence on Friday.

Accordingly, the poll-books were opened yesterday. But the gallant Captain's friends were not forthcoming in the numbers he seemed to expect ; for he could only muster 46.5 during the whole day, against 2779 for Clay, and 2580 for Lushington. Seeing his desperate condi- tion, Captain Burton struck those colours which be declared he had " tutted " to the mast, and retired from the contest, if it deserves to be called one. Thus ended the spiteful attempt of the Tories to annoy the plain.speaking Dr. Lushington : it has only covered themselves and their miserable abortion of a party in the Tower Hamlets with merited contempt.

WAKEFIELD. Here a valuable Reformer, Mr. D. Gaskell, has de- Seated the Tory son and nominee of Lord Harewood. The numbers at the close of the poll were-267 for Gaskell, and 212 for Lascelles. Wes.rmissTea. On Tuesday, the nomination of candidates took place, as usual, in front of St. Paul's, Covent Garden. Sir Thomaa Cochrane, who sported the Union jack, and was conveyed in a chariot from his Comniittee-room in Cockspur Street, arrived first at the hust- ings. Several of his Committee followed in carriages. Sir F'rancia Burdett and Colonel Evans arrived soon afterwards, and the business of the day commenced. Sir Francis was proposed and seconded by Messrs. De Vear and Lyndon ; Colonel Evans by Dr. Bain- bridge and Mr. Simpson ; Sir Thorne's Cochrane by Messrs. Bar- wise and Walford. The two latter gentleman were most irocife, rously assailed by an unruly mob in front of the hustings. The show Of hands was altogether in favour of Burdett and Evans. A very few persons declared in favour of Sir Thomas, and were rougbly handled by the mob for their indiscretion. A poll was demanded for ,c0Orans; imdtken ir Francis Burdett addressed the assembly. Upors the present aceastoir (he they had not before them a field of eon- tesiOut a field of triumph, because they had the good ktrtune that day to lat

draw a Reformer. Whatever thimble they choose, a Reformer would be sure

to turn up. That was certainly a new wi a In the history of Westminster elec- tions, and he congratulated them upon such a change. He wished, however, Clot Court.

Reform principles. reception have been given. Colonel Evans spoke at length. He was more decidedly Anti-Tory than Sir Francis. He styled the present Ministry " all emanation of dett, 17U5; Evans, 1587; Cochmne, 914. Yesterday, the advantage gative as Custos of the city of London.

met, the threat of a dissolution will he vain ; and finding a large majority against The discussion terminated without any resolution being adopted.

" Even in an urbitiary and despotic government, it is not usually the pm- tired persons, who greeted him with groans and hisses, and the cry of tier to dismiss Minister); enjoying the confidence of the nation. You may have " Winchester' has your master, Wellington, paid you to vote this heard of the saying of Louis the Fifteenth---' It is I who appoint my Ministers, morning ?" His Lordship entered his carriage' which was waiting and the Nation who dismisses them.' ( Cheering.) Even in the despotic fur him, and drove off at a furious rate up the Adelphi, amidst the deaf- Government of France, while the Ministers retained public confidence, theie ening groans of the people.— True Sun, Friday. are few examples of such a Ministry being cashiered. Well, gentlemen, what The informers have received a considerable sum of money at the took place upon the dismissal of that Government ? You had the Dictatorship, various Police-offices, by giving information against a number of the f.. " as it might be called, the Protectorate of the Duke of Wellington. Of the Duke of Wellington, as a military conunander, I will speak with respect, admi- Tory placard-bearers during the City election, for not having the ration, aild gratitude. As a civil Minister of the Crown, he is little aware of name of the printer appended to the placards they carried, thereby in- the state of public opinion, and little fitted to guide the councils of the nation, fringing the law. The Committee paid several the fines of 5/. each, Well, the Duke of Wellington became Dictator, and combined in his one person half of which goes to the informer; but finding the demand to be the offices of Secretaries of State, First Lord of the Admiralty, President of larger than was expected, have at length demurred to go on with the Comneil, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. He was, I may say, Attorney payment, now their candidates are beaten.

and Solicitor-General; for although we remained nominally in office during Many of the clergy in the diocese of London are said to have ear-

the Dictatorship, it was only to sign papers and perform routine business." pressed some mortification at their diocesan having gone elsewhere for Sir John then explained, that he, and those of his colleagues who aim incumbent to supply the place of Dr. Richards in the parish of St.. remained in office under the Duke till their successors were appointed, Martin's ; a feeling which is stated to bare been rather enhanced acted under protest, that they should not seem to sanction the uncon- than allayed by the reason said to have been assigned by the Bishop, stitutional state of the Government. . He proceeded to expose at great "that he had applied to all his Archdeacons to recommend him it prone; length the folly of expecting measures of Reform from the present person, and they had expressed their inability so to do."—Herald

3Iinistry, and to urge the meeting to exertion against those who sup- At the Southwark Sessions, yesterday Robert Groom, enactor under ported them. the name of Stanley, at the New London Bridge Theatre, was tried oa GLASGOW. Mr. Colin Dunlop, in compliance with a requisition a charge of assaulting the landlady of a tavern in Bermondsey Street, signed by nearly 1500 electors, will oppose Mr. Ewing, the half Tory who had sent her son to demand payment of a debt from him at the

half Whig Member for Glasgow in the late Parliament. theatre. The money was paid by the prisoner's brother ; but Groom PERTHSHIRE. There is now a fair prospect of ousting Sir afterwards went to the tavern and knocked the prosecutrix down. lie George Murray. The Reformers have resolved to elect Mr. Fox was taken into custody by the Police, but liberated. He returned some 31amile free of expense, and the necessary funds for the purpose time afterwards, and repeated the offence. Being again taken into have been raised by subscription. Mr. Maule met an assemlmly of the custody, he violently assaulted two Policemen. In defence, the psi- electors last week at Perth. The proceedings, as reported in • the soner said, that he was sorry for what he had done ; he had no witnesses; Perthshire Advertiser, were very spirited. Mr. Maule, who was accom- he bad cause to lament the occurrence, as he had disgraced himself and panied by Mr. Kinloch, Mr. Oliphant, Mr. Nairne, and other gentlemen lost many friends. The Recorder summed up the evidence, and left of popular principles, was proposed as candidate by Viscount Duncan:. the case to the Jury. After consulting for some time, a Juryman re- and then .addressed the electors for himself. He defended himself turned a verdict of—" Not guilty." from the imputation of having flirted with the constituency— " The fact is. gentlemen, that many reasons of a private nature prevented Recorder—‘4 You are upon your oath; it is with you in your consciences tat me flora acceptiug of the high compliment with which I was honoured from declare you believe the witnesses upon their conscientious oaths. No less than several parts of this county. Some of these difficulties referred entirely to five amanita have been proved, which the defendant has himself admitted. The myself, while others were such as might be removed by the constituency. The public peace should be preserved. The Jury ale bound to go by evidence." constituency having come forward, and obviated the latter, I could no longer The Jury again consulted, and returned a unanimous verdict of " We allow those of a merely personal nature to stand in the way of what I conceived

to be a public duty."

Recorder—" I shall allow the expenses of prosecution; and I request the . Mr. Maule then proceeded to contrast the principles of the Reformers Inspectors of Police to recommend the prosecutors to the proper quarter, OW I with those of the present Ministry ; and pointed .out the advantage think it fit they should be. I shall make no comment or animadversion ela which would arise from rejecting Sir George Murray—it would be a the past." deathblow to -the • Cabinet. Mr. Maule professed himself a Church 'I he defendant was forthwith discharged. Reformer, an advocate for the removal of Dissenting grievances for I We think the Jury should have been discharged too : they we*

the shortening of Parliaments, and (if it should be proved a method certainly unfit to give any more verdicts.]

scarcely able to choose amiss. Once it waa far otherwiw. He could.remember of secret voting, iilmich be wished to secure) for the Ballot also. lir- the time when they had upon the hinting+ only une caLdidate advocating the Maule concluded by expressing his earnest wish that the contest might cause of Parliamentary reform ; but they could not he done out of a Reformer be carried on in a. gentlemanly and becoming manner, without abutter now by any thimble-rig trick or manoeuvre of any kind, becatome, fortunately or gibing placards. The poll, it is expected, will be opened near for them all, choose as they would, they could not choose amiss. They must Thursday. •