A letter signed "Thomas Thorp," of Trinity College, Cambridge, was
inserted in the last Leeds Mercury, taking that journal to task for copying a paragraph from the Spectator, in which the formation of a Tory club at Cambridge was mentioned, one of whose rules was said to be exclusive dealing. In the same paragraph it was also stated, that Dr. Lamb was excluded from the Vice-Chancellorship, and two gentlemen from Examinerships, on account of their Liberal politics. Mr. Thorp says that the first assertion relative to the club was made on anonymous authority in the Morning Chronicle, and instantly dis- proved in the same paper. The fact is, that the author of the state- ment gave his name to the editor of the Chronicle, the author of the contradiction kept his in secret. We preferred taking the authorized statement; and which, from the correspondence which has since ap- peared on the subject, we have no doubt was substantially correct. As regards the passing over of Dr. Lamb, Mr. Thorp admits that his exertions in behalf of Liberalism were the cause of his exclusion ; but with respect to one of the Examiners, be says that the ground of objec- tion was, that being a member of King's College, he had undergone no examination himself. But this was not the real objection to Mr. Craw- ford, the gentleman in question : for we learn from another corre- spondent of the Chronicle, that the alleged objection was quite unprece- dented; that it would prevent the Vice-Chancellor himself from being an Examiner ; that the Provost of King's insisted upon Mr. Cmwfurd being again proposed; that the Caput no longer objected to him ; and be was appointed. On a review of the facts of the case, we find no reason to regret the publication of the paragraph, which has excited the animadversion of Mr. Thomas Thorp— why exclusively in a Leeds
journal, appeareth not.
Many instances of Conservative respect for the freedom of election in Marylebnie have been mentioned to us, one of which, on good au- thority, we may repeat, merely to show that "the Tories never do these sort of things." The steward of a venerable Tory ex-official not long ago called on a respectable shopkeeper, and desired him to
send in his bill. " What is the matter, Mr. ?" demanded the tradesman ; "the articles supplied are not only the best but the cheapest of their kind !" "No doubt of it," replied the steward ; "but my lord does not approve cl your politics : and will only deal with persons who think as he dues. You will nut alter your mind and retain his custom?" " I'll see him d—d first !" exclaimed the honest tradesman. "You may tell your master I sell my goods, not my vote ! "—Globe.
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