BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

On the 3,1 inst., at Weare Gifford, the Lady Levin FORTESCV1, of a son. On the 4th itist • in Dover Street, the Lady of Roazzr Gonttro, Esq.. of a son. On the 30th et Deceniber, in Melville Street, Edinburgh, the Lady of HORATIO Rost, Esq. M.P., of Ronk, of a son and heir.

ou the 6th lust., at /litchi's Priory. Reds. the Lady of F. P. Dome RADCLITESL

Esq.. of a son.

On the 5th inst., at Holywell Rectory, the Lady of the Rev. C. Deutz Renews's, of a daughter. In Portman Street, the Lady of Lieut. Kwout.vs, Scots Fusilier G nerds, of •daughter.. On the 1st just., at Sandgate, the Lady of the Rev. J. D. GLUM,. of • 1100.

MARRIAGES.

On the 1st inst., at St. Pancras New Church, the Rev. Centaurs Tnoursow. of Morley Vicarage, Oxfordshire, to PRISCILLA ELISA, daughter of William Crockford Esq., of Nea market. On the 6th inst., at Risher.. JOKY Mambos, Eetr., of the Middle Temple, Barristers. at.Law„ to GKOZOINA EMMA MAST, youngest daughter of Thomas Wetherell,. Esqrs of Great Marlow. rlinteene a; eaudidate for Finsbury (and a Metropolitan constituency is not the niost pleasant). but that no other candidate •ii Conservative prine■plee seemed ready to ap. pa/ ; and I calculated on the sealous ana ective sumstrt which I knew was due to the sense from its well-wishers, and which I knew was sufficient to inaure success. Per- sonally. I have nothing to regret If the interests of the electors of Finsbury, and of tbe country. have been wisely intrusted to the ears of Mr. Thomas Buncombe and Mr. ?beaus wakley. mine are included. I shall prudently return to the exercise of my ion ; from which, and especially that part of it with which a seat in Parliament ite:compatible. unprofitable politics may base somewhat diverted me." This is a prudent resolution. Sergeant Spankie will do well to stick to the law in future. He has only damaged his character by med- d1Mg with politics.

GREENWICH. That prime specimen of Toryism, Mr. Wolverley Attwood, has not been able to talk over the Liberals of Greenwich,

with all his skill in cajolery. Mr. Attwood is a clever and accom- plished man, but he is tainted with Toryism ; and all the Government Infillellee, powerful of course in such a place as Greenwich, and warmly exerted in his favour, could not save him from defeat. The poll closed yesterday afternoon, with the election of the two Reformers, Angerstein and Barnard ; the numbers being—for A ngerstein, 1794; Barnard, 1104 ; A ttwood, 1025.

HERTFORD. The Marquis of Salisbury's influence has received a heavy blow in the defeat of one of his nominees, Lord Ingestrie, after a most arduous struggle, by Mr. Cowper, the Liberal son of Earl Cowper. The numbers at the close of the poll were—for Lord Mahon, 359 ; Mr. Cowper, 328 ; Lord Ingestrie, 321. Mr. Cowper had 230 plumpers, Lord Mahon 3, and Lord Ingestrie 1. These numbers show the nature of the contest. We almost rejoice that the borough was not enlarged last session, since an opportunity has been offered for the 230 independent electors to record their hatred of the domination of Hatfield House. On the chairing-day, the feeling of the really re- putable portion of the inhabitants was strikingly manifested. .Lord Mahon, deserted by his mortified adherents, bad only the merest rab-

ble about him, and was deeply chagrined at his position. Cowper was attended by full three thousand persons, including all his most re- spectable supporters, celebrating in the highest spirits the emancipa- tion of the borough.

Him,. Bribery and intimidation have induced the electors of Hull to return the Corporation and Tory candidate, Mr. Carruthers, and reject Mr. Bill. The nomination took place on Wednesday. Both the late Members were enthusiastically received, and the show of hands was in their favour. The disgraceful means taken to influence the election' and their effect, are thus described in the Hull Advertiser, received this morning.

,,The polling-places were opened on Tuesday at nine o'clock; when the friends of all the candidates were on the alert in bringing voters to the poll. Until noon, the Reformers were at the head, Mr. Hutt taking the lead ; but it soon after began to be apparent that great influence on the part of the Tories was at work. Men in a most disgusting state of intoxication were brought up to poll for Mr. Carruthers; and it was asserted that the moat undue influence was made use of to procure votes. In the afternoon, the members of the Cor- poration, with one exception, gave their votes whally in favour of Mr. Carru- thers. Their dependents, down to the corporate cook, followed the example of their masters; and the voters from the Charity Hall, the various Hospitals, and even the debtors from the gaol, were brought up to swell the Tory's numbers. In all directions carriages in the 13tue interest were bringing up voters, many of whom were helped out of public-houses, being unable, through intoxication, to walk. At the close of the poll on this day, the numbers stood—Hill, 903; Hutt, 954; Carruthers, 1024. In the afternoon, Mr. Hill and Mr. Hutt each addressed the electors from the hustings, in Lowgate, expressing their firm con- viction that if the Reformers were but true to themselves, despite the influence arrayed against them, the intimidation which had been used, and the bribery exercised, that a triumphant election would await them. A voter in the crowd called out that he had a Tory bribe in his pocket. He afterwards got upon the hustings; and Mr. Adam!, in his speech, made when the two candidates had concluded, said the man, whom he well knew, bad received a bribe from a gen- tleman, whose name he mentioned, to vote for Mr. Carruthers."

The scenes of the first day were repeated on Wednesday, and were more general.

“ Voters were brought to the poll in the most beastly state of intoxication, scarcely able to hiccup out the word ' Carruthers,' when asked for whom they polled. In the Witham booth, during the morning, five voters refused to take the bribery oath when it was tendered to them ; some of these afterwards re- turned, gulped the oath, and voted. During the whole day, the Blue party con- tinued to gam on the Reformers, who still strained every nerve to effect their object ; but unfortunately, in too many instances, a bribe had proved superior to principle, and in others, many men whose station in society plated them above so paltry and base an inducement, were found, cowardly enough to refrain from voting altogether, from the fear that some of their Tory customers might visit them with loss of custom as the consequence of their voting for Messrs. Hill and Hutt."

• The effect of all this infamous work was seen in the numbers at the close of the poll—Carruthers, 1836; Hutt, 1536; Hill, 1371. Mr. Carrythers gained a hearing through the interference of Messrs. Piot snd Hill. The tone of his speech betrayed consciousness of the ta....ns by which his election had been obtained. Though so far ahead on the poll, he was evidently sensible that he was not the popular Member. He promised to attend faithfully to the local wants of his constituents, and hoped to deserve their confidence by his Parliamentary conduct.

. Mr. Hutt delivered a most manly, eloquent, and even affecting speech. It must have bitterly cut all the traitors, who had any shame or feeling left. We give it entire as we find it in the Hull paper.

... Gentlemen. in coming before you on this occasion, being a second time returned by the peopheof tt.dlas their Representative in Parliam ant. it is my duty return you thanks. Gentlemen, of tee 1610 electors who were pleased .o place confidence in me in 1822, essly 1511. after tv.o years' experience of my servt..tes, have thought proper to renew that confidence In me. (CrWs of. Shaine 1") Gentlemen. this is not. I will frankly confess it to t on., this not tz, me a subject of congratulation. I stand before you after two years' Cons la your cause, A censured cud degraded man. (Cries of" No." and laid shoots " Tet.") I do, I ask. ti..-.= to what am I to attribute this falling off of support, ivies4, f" To Assavry.") °mailmen, I ask of you if I have been a traitor to my treat. (" No, no. non I ask if I have betrayed the political principles which I ad- meted when I Ind asked for yosiempgawL (" No, no.. no !" ) task if I have neg. betel the inteonsts of this town. I ask it theyeafa single individual in Hull, who veer Applied tome for assistance to whom I did 's& rooet-umptly and zealously tender N. ((heers.) Well. then, gentlemen, I say I haw made out a case, not for joy and esogratulation, but for sorrow and humility. It ie not Any personal consideration that diitresmo my mind ; it is for the people of Hull I' am afflicted. I know to what cause / alma attribute this apparent change in your sentimeuts. I am not ignorant of the 1/dotty. (Vehement cheering, which continued for some time.) I am not ignorant of like bribery, of the treating in beer houses, of the iftuukenness, which has been called iito eiterciee to influence this election. (A few kisses (eons persons on the hustings,

with loud cheers from the crowd.) Some of the gentleman behind me don't appear to like my mention of this subject. It is my duty to state chat I believe to be true : it is to the naterest of this country that it should be well known, I say I know that every measure of craft and intimidation has been called into operation. (Cheers, w ith hisses from a small knot of Tories Mr. Hutt spoke to the Sheriff, who interfere31, and said the persons causing the interruption should be ejected from the hustings.) 1 ki.e.w that these means have been resorted tc, to establish Tory rule upon the totteriug ()Linda- tion of moral degradation, sla%ery, and dishonour. I have heard it said in reference to political opinions. that the man who cannot form an opinion is a fool. that the man who will not form an opinion is a villain. but the man who dare not form an opinion is a coward and a slave. (Great cheering.) I ask you how many of such slaves have. in the course of this election. driven up to the polling-booths--compellal there to violate and their honour and consciences, and support a candidate whom sincerely they did no

could not, believe maintained opinions calculated to better the interests of themselves. their children, or their country. Gentlemen, since I have been your Representative. I have frequently heard you express a wish for the Ballot : you have taken most effec- tual Illeall3 for procuring the enactment of that measure. Since the last election— during the two past years—you have had in the House of Commons two warm and houpst advocates of the Ballot. How many w ill you send this election ? (•• One.") You w ill send none. You will send two gentlemen to stultify and render of no avail the votes of each other. But I say you have dune more than lose teo votes on the subject of the Ballot : you have lost the eloqueut support, you have lost the able advo- cacy, of one of the most eloquent pleaders that was ever called upon to undertake the cause of justice and humanity. (Loud cheers.) You have gent forth the fiat which separates me from my kind and beloved friend, Mr. Hill. (Mr. Hutt here shook Mr. Hal most eternity by the Mod.) You have said that hereafter our path in the Eolitical world shall not be iu the same course. I shall look in vain in the House of Commons for that ready and generous assistance which so often alleviated by labonrs ; I shall look in vain for that excellent judgment which so often corrected my. opinion vi hen wroug, and which so often encouraged and supported me when right. I take this pub- lic opportunity of testifying to his talents. Of the firm and devoted band by whom he was supported. there is not one whose heart sinks lower at the result than mine does, and has full cause to do. I have been asked if, the poll being closed. I svill be chaired. No. I will not be chaired. This is no time for me to walk in triumphal pro- cession through your streets, when I believe that you have occasion for mourning rather than for joy. No, I will retire to my home. bow my head in silence and regret, and there endeavour to find consolation in our common misfortune. Gentlemen, I believe it is your intention to intrast my colleague, Mr. Carruthers. with a petition on the subject of impressment. (Shouts of " No, not to him.") I hope it is. I mill ask you to fortify me with one petition, which I may place on the table of the House of Commons the first day permitted me, and that is for the enactment of Vote by Ballot. (Loud and continued cheers.) I have now, gentlemen, only to assure you, that, notwith- standing the little encomagement received from you. I will serve you horestly, fear- lessly, without flinching. on all occasions. I will give. as I have done. all my energies and opportunities to promote the welfare of this town and support the interests of every individual si ho needs my advocacy. I have only to thank you for the favours I have received. I have to thank the candidates for their uniformly kind and gentlemanly conduct towards me. I hare to thank the Sheriff and the Under-Sheriff for their courtesy and considerate attention. Their conduct has been such as will serve as a model to all men placed in similar situations."

We have not room to make long extracts from Mr. Hill's speech. He too referred in plain terms to the free use of bribery by the Tories-

- Gentlemen, is it to be denied that undue influeuce has been used at this election ? (Shouts of 'No,' and a voice Yee) I hear some one say yes. What, then, have the publicans in varinus houses in this town been setting the beer.barrels afloat them- selves, from patriotism, and without expecting to be paid for it ? (Shouts 41' No.') Does any man not believe that bribery has been cornea on to the greatest extent the bribers could find it possible? (Yes. yea') Yes. I cannot say who i3 the briber. because I do not know ; I wish I did ; but I do say, that that man must have a most extraordinary faculty for self-deception who honestly believes there has been no bribery. Who has done it, is another matter, and I do not pretend to say who it is. I take a little experience from my own family life ; I find when any glass or china is broken in my house, nobody has done it ; but when I look at the broken glass. I cannot doubt it is broken. Sometimes I find out the unfortunate animal who comes in for blame; I find that the eat has done it. (Loud laughter.) I do not know whether the cat has been bribing in hull, but I have heard that that useful animal has risen in price lately; I have heard that as much as ten guineas have been given for a cat."

No chairing took place. Mr. Hutt, as we have seen, sternly refused to submit to it ; and Mr. Carruthers thought it more prudent to decline the "honour."

LAMBETH. The Tories were on Tuesday in a state of perplexity in this borough, owing to the bad prospects of Alderman Farebrother. Indeed, the Chairman of his Committee wrote to the Chairman of Mr. Tennyson's Committee, declining the contest on behalf of Mr. Farebrother. Some of the Alderman's fdends, however, persisted in putting him in nomination on Wednesday, and employed some scores of ragamuffins to march round the borough with placards announcing the cheering intelligence that " Alderman Farebrother had not re- signed." Mr. Lett, the Alderman's proposer, was severely catechized on the hustings, and gave very poor answers. The assembly was all but unanimous for Tennyson and Hawes. Their speeches contain nothing that requires particularly to be extracted. The show of hands being in favour of the Reformers, Alderman Farebrother's friends de- manded a poll for him. The Alderman himself was confined by illness to his house.

The voting showed the weakness of the Alderman, who polled only 775 to Hawes's 1564, and Tennyson's 1532 votes.

LEEDS. Here the Tories made an effort to return a Tory colleague with Sir John Beckett, in the person of Colonel Tempest,—a very un- popular gentleman in Leeds, who was forced by his own friends to re- tire the day after he was nominated. The Reformers started Mr. W. Brougham, to be even with the Tories, who attempted to play this trick ; and refused to withdraw him when Tempest retired. At the close of the first day's poll, the numbers were—for Beckett, 1398; Baines, 1300; Brougham, 1238.

On the second day, the two first were elected ; the numbers being— for Beckett, 1938; Baines, 1797; Brougham, 1669.

LIVERPOOL. A very severe contest has been terminated by the election of the old Members, Lord Sandon and Mr. Ewart. The Tory candidates, Sandon and Sir Howard Douglas, were far ahead up to the middle of the first day. Ewart and Morris then steadily gained upon them ; and as the old freemen had polled in great numliers for their friends the Tories, it wits hoped that both the Reformers might have been returned by their friends the householders. And for some time on the second day considerable progress was made, owing to the strenuous exertions of the Reformers ; who certainly deserve great credit for their zeal and activity in this struggle. About the middle of the day, the Tories again rallied, and the excitement became intense. The Mayor would not permit the numbers to be published during the last two hours ; but at the close of the poll they were announced as follows- Sandon.. 4361 4361 Douglas 4052 Morris '36413 E 1 This result may almost be considered as a victory for the Reformers ; as the Tories, who at the last election voted in considerable numbers for Ewart, are now exceedingly enraged against him, and were resolved to spare no expense or labour to oust him. The cause of this ani- mosity is to be found in the manly and independent course Mr. Ewart has pursued in Parliament.