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Sydney · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1833

23 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 2

Electioneering

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 January 1833 · page 2

Mr Holme Sumner, [?] by past reverses, is again in the field for Surrey. where an active canvass is going on in his behalf The honourable gentleman was himself at…

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Mr. Leech's Address. To the Gentlemen who have signed a rerequisition to me to become a candidate for the western division of Surrey

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 9 January 1833 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—I am highly flattered and honoured by your requisition, calling upon me to become a candidate to represent the western division of this country in the ensuing…

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Prorogation of Parliament

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 January 1833 · page 2

Thursday, this important and interesting feature among the many attending the exertion of the royal prerogative, was perform[?]d by his Maj[?]sty in person, with all thie state…

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Imperial Parliament. House of Lords, August 16, Promulgation of Parliament

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1833 · page 3

The announcement of His Majesty's intention to prorogue the parliament in person attracted, as usual, a great concourse of persons around the House of Lords. As early as twelve…

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Elections Under the Reform Bill

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 12 January 1833 · page 4

CAMBRIDGE.—The Cambridge Chroncile, a Tory paper, states, that a gentleman of what it calls liberal princip[?]es, is likely to offer himself for the town. CAMBRIDGESHIRE.—Captain Yorke has…

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Electioneering

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 9 February 1833 · page 4

We give the following particular of the canvas, and the general tone of the elections exactly as they reach us, and this as matter of news; but as subject of inquiry, and as…

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Electioneering

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 13 February 1833 · page 3

Mr. Methuen, one of the candidates for the county of Wilts, has publicly announced to his tenents, that he holds them entirely at liberty to vote for or against him…

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Electioneering

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 20 February 1833 · page 2

On Tuesday a numerous meeting of the electors of the county of Middlesex was held in the Court house, Osborn-street, White-chapel, John Stock, Esq, in the chair. Mr. Hume attended, and in a…

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Election Proceedings. (From the Globe of Nov. 14.)

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1833 · page 3

SOUTHWARK.—The registration terminated yesterday; the constituency amount to about 4,700. At Bromsgrove and Stoke Prior, of 96 votes…

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General Election

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1833 · page 4

[?]aving already expressed our high sa[?]faction at the result of the elections in the metropolitan boroughs, and having congratulated the authorities and the electors on…

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State of Parties in Ireland Previously to the Election for Dublin of Mr. O'connel

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 24 April 1833 · page 2

OUR readers must have observed, that we have been very chary of remarks respecting Ireland. We have not been inattentive observers of the proceedings in that country,…

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Tory Opinions on the Late Election

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 4 May 1833 · page 4

MONDAY POST.—The result of the City Election is in our judgment, fatal to the pretensions of the bill, while it furnishes a most striking instance of the accuracy of…

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Latest English News. the General Election. Election Anecdotes

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1833 · page 3

MACCLESFIELD.—Mr. O'Dillon, in the Times, charges Mr. Brocklehurst with bribery and treating. SOUTH SHIELDS.—Mr. Gowan, writing to…

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William Allen, the Great Influential Quaker Reformist, and Mr Hume's Re-election. Copy of William Alen's Letter, on Slavery. Stoke Newington, 1st of 12th Month, 1832

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 12 June 1833 · page 4

My dear Friend, Samuel Hull, Uxbridge. Having been acqainted with Joseph Hume now…

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Burdett Detected. Sir Francis Burdett's Address to the Freeholders of Maddlesex, after the close of the Election, on the 27th November, 1806

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 26 June 1833 · page 4

"GENTLEMEN, " The moment before the commencement of the late election of Middles ex, Mr. Whitbread, in a manner most unbecoming his stations, connections, and…

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News by the Portland & ASIA. The King's Speech. Opening of Parliament

The Australian · Friday 28 June 1833 · page 2

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. This day His Majesty, accompanied by the usual great Officers of State, proceeded from the Palace of St. James' to open in person the first…

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Debates and Proceedings in Parliament

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 29 June 1833 · page 4

I REPORT ON THE ADDRESS—THE EARL OF Ormelic, on Monday, appeared at the Bar with the Report on the Address. Mr. O'Connell opposed it. He considered…

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English Extracts. Parliament of the United Kingdom

The Sydney Herald · Monday 1 July 1833 · page 2

HOUSE OF LORDS— Tuesday, February 5. Although, strictly speaking, the Session commenced on Tuesday last, yet, until the opening Speech of the King has been submitted to…

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Opening of Parliament. House of Commons

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 6 July 1833 · page 4

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29.—The opening of the first Session of the first Reformed Parlaiment, is an event of the deepest interest in itself, and of tremendous…

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Burdett in Parliament

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1833 · page 2

The following laughable paragraph, which we extract from an India paper, is written in Cobbelt's best style:— "Poor Burdett, the old Chronicle tells us. "will…

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