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It would be seen from the result of the first day's polling in Northamptonshire, which we gave last week, that the supporters of Mr. Hanhury had not the least chance of gaining the election. On Saturday the Tories fully maintained their advantage; and at the final close the numbers were— For Mr. Maunsell 1841
Mr. Hanbury 1246 Tory majority 594
These numbers were officially stated at Kettering on Monday ; when Mr. Maunsell was declared to be duly elected. That gentle- man returned thanks in a canting speech. He professed gratitude to " the Giver of all Good, who had given him friends to support (query— pay the cost?) and to carry on to a successful issue the late contest "- " The victory they had gained had been one of Protestant and Conservative principle over parties who were united with a band of Papists ready to over- turn the most sacred and venerable establishments of the country. The elec- tors of North Northamptonshire were entitled to great praise, for well bad they done their duty."
Mr. Hanbury seems to have made no speech ; but he proposed a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff,---which was not seconded ; but three groans were given for him by Mr. Maunsell's party. Mr. Lloyd had earned this abuse, by the impartiality with which he performed his duty. The Tories consider themselves injured whenever the local Magistracy does not exhibit partisanship in their favour.
The friends of both candidates bad dinners in the evening. Mr. Maunsell and his supporters were, of course, full of glee and exulta- tion. The Chairman, Colonel Stopford, declared that Mr. Hanbury stood on the principles of Popery and Radicalism, the professors of which had formed a junction with the Government. Lord Burghersh assured the company, that " if half the excitement which had taken place in this country had existed in any of the nations of the Continent, it would have led to the universal massacre of every man of property." Mr. Maunsell promised so to perform his duty as to deserve the future support of the electors-
" No man was more blessed in domestic life than he was, and few men more keenly enjoyed domestic blassings; but in times like the present, every man must sacrifice something, if it became necessary to do so, in defence of his reli- gion, his King, and every thing that was dear to him."
Mr. Hanbury, at the dinner of his friends, was anxious to convince them that he had not embarked in the contest without a fair prospect of success-
" He bad obtained 1515 positive promises, but only 1247 came to the poll. At Wellingborough, numbers .° them put it off till the second day, and then 70 who had promised to vote for him voted against him. He could only ac- meant for those persons breaking their promises from intimidation. There were many voters who were not allowed to vote as they wished. The 50/. tenants-at-will were, more particularly of this class. Upon any future elec- tion, the electors must find some other way of acting; what that way ought to le, he left to them. What with the bugbear cry of No Popery !" No O'Con- asIl and the causes before named, they had been beaten. It became necessary that, upon the next election, they should adopt some plan by which these things might be counteracted."
Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Hanbury's Chairman," spoke with more spirit-
" When they talked of the freedom of England and the excellence of its Constitution, did it follow that there was no improvement to be made in it? Wert, they to go back to the days of King John, and to be governed by the laws then made without alteration or improvement ? Were they not as capable of making their own laws as their ancestors were? which laws ought to be framed according to the wants of the present day, and ' sufficient for the day is the evil thereof.' The difference between a Reformer and a Tory was, that the Re- former altered abuses, while the Tory said that it was true there were abuses, but that they had no precedent to alter them, and that by so doing they should infringe upon the Old Constitution."
The other orators were Mr. Vernon Smith, Sir John Hanbury, and Mr. Gotch. Altogether, the dinner, as might be expected, was a rather doleful affair.
It is stated that the Tories used bribery as well as intimidation to gain this election. The correspondent of the Morning Chronicle says that he saw malty of their voters reeling about quite drunk, and exhi- biting the sovereigns they had received fur their votes. The election for North Leicestershire is fixed for Tuesday next ; there will be 110 opposition to the return of Lord Charles Somerset Manners.
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