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Newspaper
Patriot
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Jul 27, 1837
Page
2
The City of London election sees four Reformers win seats with Grote and Wood strong showings. Supporters packed Guildhall, cheered declarations, and praised reform while opponents faced accusations of bribery and corruption.
On Monday the poll was taken and on Tuesday the high bailiff filed the return. Humphery led with 1,941 votes, Harvey followed at 1,927, Richards 847, Harvisom others. The crowd greeted the announcement with laughter and merriment at the lesser positions.
Polls opened at eight in the morning and closed at four in the afternoon as Liberal candidates widened their lead. The result favored Mr. Tennyson-D'Eyncourt over Tory rival Mr. Baldwin, with voters arriving by carriage and the constituency hailed the reform effort as glorious.
Polling in the borough of Finsbury opened at eight in the morning and ran with animation until four in the afternoon. Despite strong Tory efforts, their candidate Mr Perceval was signally defeated.
A House of Lords protest rejects making the Duke of Sussex a Lord Justice and keeping the Lord Chief Justice as a political minister. The dissent argues that royal succession must remain clear and warns against uniting sovereign and judge roles, citing past precedents and the 1806 cabinet measure.
The City election shows Mr. Grote gaining 5879 votes, down only 76 from 1834, despite Tory hostility and reform fatigue. Palmer gains 5873 as the sole Tory candidate, suggesting prior three-way split votes shifted toward Reform. A separate piece discusses Hanoverian monarchy debates and royal loyalty in Britain.
The Queen grants Colonel de Lacy Evans permission to wear the Grand Cross of the Order of Charles the Third awarded by Spain. The licence notes it does not authorize styles or ranks, and must be registered with related documents. Lancashire prospects show Reform gains. many constituencies expected to return Reform MPs with vigorous canvassing. A new Marriage Act report describes a wedding scene where rings symbolize conjugal love and fidelity.
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