Star. — London, England, 1826-06-15 00:00:00

The gantries were almo.t ernp*.y :wing the great er .i.t of this morning. Tle following was the state df tl e poll at thetlose : The Attorney General . . 579 Palmerston . • . - 425 13ankes . 390 Goulburn • • 530 SUItREY—StUND DAY w ( ZOMILIDAY). The poll was opened this morning at nine o'clock, and t % l e voters continued to arrive with great rapidity. The Erst comers conrsted chiefly of faimers and persons !tom the tower pain of the county; the greatest part of whom voted for Mr. Sumner, and many of them plum per. A change was, .however, soon effected, by the arrival et . Mr. Yallmer's friend, from Kingston and the neighbourhood of that town. The votes for Mr. Pall :Tier so •n became so numerous that his position on the ; :o3 was changed, and he gained a d tided advantage (-..er Mr. Sum ner As, boa ever, most of the freeholders tolo voe! :or him voted also for Mr. Denison, that gentleman kept at the head of the poll up to 12 o'clock. In the course f the hour between 11 and 12 o'clock it was said that Mr. Palltner polled 187 votes. :%Ir. Dent. son also polled with great steadiness, and continued to i..ep his ascendancy. Up to two o'clock the election was carried on very vigorously, after which it began to fl In the mean time the bustle cr:mmon at electir,ns pre vailed, but without as muJi noise and confusion as might have been expected. The rabble were laudably drunk at a very early hour in the morning; but, as in the town of Guildford, they had not their usual advan tage of ntmberb (the decent peoole forming decidedly the majority), they did not cut a very great figure. Their opera.ions were principally directed against Mr. Sunner and his friends, whom they abused unsparingly. They screamed, " No red-11-2rrings," until their throats were sore, and exclaimed against the tread-mill with an emphasis which would satisfy any one that they had a practical knowledge of all the objections against that instrument of prison discipline. One villain, "as ragged as Lazarus in the painted cloth," roared "No Corn Laws," with as much enthusiasm as it every monthfUl of bread he ate was not paid for by som— body else ; and another, so drunk that he could not utter any other two words together, was remarlcahly clo• quent on the subject of "No Popery." Mr. Pallmer, l for the purpose, we suppose, of doing away the doubt to which his reply to Mr. Sumner yesterday had given rise, poste i a placard, inscribed " Mr. Pallmer, the friend of the Protestant religion." This, together with a small effigy of Paul Pry wearing his colours, and some very pretty young ladies, who kissed their hands indefatigably to the crowd, and more, perhaps, than all, his success, made him a great favourite, and kept a continued crowd before the windows of the house in which he hid his committee. nom two o'clock until five the poll went on slowly ; a:,,1 at the latter hour, the Sheriff having adjourned to t . l! Court-house, the number of votes was announced to be as follows: Mr. Denison Mr. Palmer Mr. Sumner 672 655 603 The Rev. Mr. Besot then rose to ask three. questions of Me j Balmer, the nature of which will be seen by that Gentle man's reply. Mr. PALLM ER rejoiced in this opportunity of answer ing the questions of the Rev. Elector in as manly and explicit a manner as he desired.—(Applause). First, with regard to the Catholic que-tion, it was difficult for any man to say in what shape the Catholic question might appear. The concessions required might be very few, anal such as nobody would refuse. In all these -sari( us shapes the question might come before Par liament, and if they did, he should then have to make tip his mind. He did not mean to be evasive; if he was so, let him never have another vote.—(Applause). But lie should teserve his opinion, and he refused now,l as he had done before, to give a pledge.—(Cheers)— As to the bias of his mind, he said to-day as he said yesterday, that he would fight and die by the estab lished religion of the country. He hoped he had been, as he assur, d them he meant to be, explicit, 7 (Applause). Respecting the negroes (for the name of slave he hoped to see abolished), he had to make some distinct avowals. He should be happy to give the Rev. Gen tlem.in at a private and better opportunity any informa tion on the subject; and if he should be sent to Par liament, he would give him all the assistance in his power to carry into effect any benevolent intentions he might have formed on their behalf. To the questions of the Rev. Gentleman, he replied, that the negroes were married and christened by a Clergyman of the Established Church. He had no more right to presume that that Rev. Gentleman had neglected his duty than that the Rev. Elector had neglected his. He had no reason to believe that he was less careful of his sacred duties than he saw this Rev. Gentleman was of his electoral tights. (Cheers.) He, however, rejoiced to tell him that, to, the best of his belief, he did not wish to be obscure, but as well as he could tell by the information he received of what took place 4000 miles off, he believed that they were prepared before marriage, and not separated afterwards. He hoped he had answered the questions in a clear, candid, and manly way. (Loud cheers, mixed tsith some hisses). The Rev. Huon M.Neit thought they had a right to require a pledge on a subject which involved the per petual existence of a Protestant King, a Protestant Par liament, and a Protestant religion. Mr. DENISON said, that his promise of yesterday had proved prophetic ; his name did stand, as he had said it would, at the top of the poll. He was unprepared for a contest, but he was satisfied the electors of Surrey would not desert a faithful servant. To-morrow, he believed, they would see his name still higher ; and the greatest cause of his rejoicing at this was, that they would shew the country that the principles of Surrey freeholders were the same. Whenever he should turn his back on these principles they might turn their backs upon him, and he advised them to do so. In the anti cipation f returning them thanks to-morrow, lie bid them good night, and GOD bless them. Mr. PALLIIER said, that the Catholic question, of which they had beard so much, would, be believed, never give him so much difficulty as he now felt in re turning thanks for the favour they had done him in placing him as they had on this day's poll. He looked upon it as a pure and satisfactory indication of the public v.lll. Long might the constitution have its royal pediment and Corinthian pillars, but might the public voice ever be its foundation—(Loud Cheering). Let the spirit of our holy religion rervade it every where, but , r.ot appear too much in the building itself. Mr. H. Susamitt then rose, but the dreadful tumult which prevailed rendered it impossible for him to be Le..: d for some time. At length, lie said that after having heard from all sides that the county was satisfied its old Members, it was not surprising that he had tot lied time to bring fioni di-tant parts of the county st-ch a weight of votes as would have superseded thc majority of wl.ith his opponents were so proud. His .gents had found all the horses in the county engaged, ht.*/ as there was no contest in Middlesex, a great quanti7y of horses would be at his disposal. He had no doubt, therefore, of realising the hope he expressed last night, and that at the close of the poll, whether on the sth, the 10th, or e 15th day, his name would be at the head of it. The Hon. Candidate said, he did not know what Catholic Emancipation meant. It meant this —tO give p ,wer to Catholics to hold all offices in the state, except the King,the Lord Chancellor, and the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; in other words, to persons who held a divided allegiance to a foreign potentate ( Tumult). Was it to be supposed that a man of Mr. Pallmer's mind, and with such a stake as he had in the county, could not have - considered this subject? Could he oat say at present," The bias of my opinion is this or that way; but I won't go into the house with my hands bound."—(Loud cries of Hear).—He was glad to hear these cries. Had Mr. Pallmer placed himself in this situation ?—(Cries of " Yes," and great tninult).—He admitted that Mr. Pallmer had great ingenuity in evading questions ; but he contended that he had never yet explicitly answered the que.tions which -had been pot to him—( Hisses and tumult). — He differed from Mr. Den:son on the same subject ; but the manly way in which he avowed his opinion entitled him to his respect and confidence, although could never co.icur with him. Bef Are he thanked them fur the votei they had given him, he thanked the meeting gene rally for the hearing they had given him. If he should be, as he knew he should, at the head of the poll, he should regret no less than under any other circumstances that they had withheld from any man a patient hearing. He thanked them again, and wishel them all good night; and the meeting then adjourned till this day. LEO NI I NSTER,' JuNz 13. The state of the Poll at the close of the fir.t day Wag— Lord Florham . . 12 . Rowland Stevensow 9 . Thomas iiish . . t Frederick Cuthbert 0 This Election commenced yesterday. After the nomi nation and addresses of the candidates, when the Asses sor, Mr. Pow eil, was about to put the name of Mr. Bish to the shew of hands, Mr. Coleridge, who attends as Counsel for Mr. Stevenson, objected that he was in- eligible, being a public Conti actor. The Assessor (Mr. Powell postponed the hearing the argument upon that point till a poll should be demanded, and a voter tender himself in Mr. Bish's interest.—The shew of hands was declared to be in favour of Lord Hoiram and Mr. Ste venson, on which a poll was demanded for Mr. Bish. On polling for Mr. Bish, Mr. Coleridge renewed his objection. He contended that a contract for the lottery brought the contractor within the provision of the 22d Geo. 111. cap. 45, being a contract with the Lords of the Treasury for the public service, and he pointed oat in how many ways such a contract brought the contractor within the controul of the Government; he then stated that he would prove Mr. Bish to stand in that predica ment at this moment. Mr. Coleridge then called Mr. Hesse, the Secretary and Inspector of the Lottery, who, after producing the contracts, proved that Mr. B. might have, as he had had, considerable benefit under the con tract now going on by a post punement of the drawing, and that Mr. Bish with the o.her Contractors were still liable to be called upon to perform certain covenants, respecting licensed dealers in shares, if any persons applied for licenses before the clos: of the lottery. Mr. Worries, who was Counsel for Mr. Bish, con tended, in a very long speech, that a lottery contract was ty.t within the meaning of the Statute, and that this contract was executed and dosed by the payment of the money for the tickets, and by performance of the covenant for the preservation of the office. keepers' licenses, and that, supposing the Assessor might not be of that opinion, he should produce an assignment of Mr. Bish's interest in the contract, at the same time that he produced the other documents. Mr. DAVIES then produced an assignment of Mr. Bish's interest, dated the 12th of June (the miming of the election) to his son-in-law, the Rev. G. B. Fowler, in consideration of natural love and affection, and ten shillings, and produced a release from the Lottery office Keepers in London to the Contractors for all the tickets necessary to preserve their licenses, and also a release from the Lottery-office Keepers of Dublin, which did not seem to be duly witnessed. Mr. COLERIDGE, on the part of Mr. Stevenson, re• plied, that it was out of Mr. Bish's power to assign the contract—that the assignment produced was fraudulent, and that, as to the other documents, they did not go far enough, as some persons might apply for a license to-nooriow, and Mr. Bish might be under prosecution if he refused to comply with his contract, although he bad executed the assignment in question. The learned Gentleman then concluded, very energetically calling upon the Assessor to declare Mr.Bish incapable of being elected. The Asszssou declared his judgment to be grounded upon the want of acase to guide him, and in his opinion, in the violent state of the parties in the cowl], it was not a convenient time to come to a decision, and he should go on with the poll. The poll commenced again this morning, when Mr. COLSIIDO C gave notice, that those voters who polled for Mr. l3lsh would lose their votes, as that Gentleman could not sit in the House of Com mons if he were returned. SECOND DAT. nudism Bash . Stephenson Cuthbert 479 367 212 49 READING-Tmp DAT (WIDAZSDAT.) At nine o'clock the poll was resumed ; the MAYOR addressed the electors in the Town Hall, and expressed an earnest hope that the unpleasant arid dangerous oc currences of yesterday would not be repeated. The following is the state of the poll this (the third) day, at six o'clock : Mr. Monck • • Mr. Palmer • Mr. Wakefield Mr. Spence The poll ends on the 19th. The two former were the old Members, favourers of Retrench ment and Reform rthe two latter are what is called " The Cause ;" that is, the opposite to the former. PRESTON ELECTION—Tcesoay. . 468 . 417 . 366 . 364 Mr. Cobbett is falling by a system he was the first to introduce, that of increasing the nutV.,er of candidates. His objects were these: first, to keep the second votes of his men from the other candidates; and, secondly, to be able to bring to the poll two tallies successively, his own, and that which should come up in the name of Sir Thomas ; but in this he was met by the other candidates, who also nominated a friend each, and so were enabled to bring up two sets of voters in suc cession as well as Cobbett. The four candidates stand apart From each other on most distinct and separate grounds. Cobbett reproaches ridicules the whole three separately and jointly. He has already got nicknaMes for them—Capt. Basle he calls" the Canada Comtnis.sioner ;" Mr. Wood "the would-be rbdical ;" and fir. Stanley " the yourg blade," and " the bit of nobility" The i Military were called in last night. A mob assembled round the - inn where Captain Barrios corn mittO sit, and proceeded to throw stones. A detach me xi t of the Guards was stationei at KO kham, about eight miles off. Between that place and this, telegra. 'phic communications were placed, so as th it the authorities here might at a moment have the military with them. The Guards came galloping into the town, and instantly the crowd dispersed. The windows of the inn were broken, and several of the frames were knocked in. No further disturbance was attempted. Yesterday morning opened with a protest being handed in by Mr. Cobbett against the tally system, as he had only assented to it in case the• Oath of Supremacy should not be tendered—against the mode of examina tion of voters, thereby causing a delay which must necessarily exclude two.thirds of the electors from voting. Alter a series of charge) of partiality, he con cluded in these words: And I hereby give you notice, that any return you may make, as the result of your present system of proceeding, will he objected to and resisted by me, according to the manner and by aU the means which the law has pointed out and provided. WILLIAM COBBETT. In consequence of this protest, the Mayor ord -red a cessation of the polling by tallies. . . A scene . of rude personality and disorder then en- sued, which it is impossible to describ-. Capt. B .trie and Mr. Wood charged Mr. Cobbett with having gone to an Elector who, he knew, had promised to v )te for Messrs. Stanley and Wood, and saying to that Elector, after trying to get him to break his promise—"" May starvation light upon you." This Mr. Cobbett denied, saying it was as gross; as infamous a lie as ever came from the lips of a Canada Commissioner or a Liverpool sugar baker. But every body knew.“ Bob Barrie, the dog fighter." (Laughter) This, he said, was not his expression, it was Mr. Mayor that said it; not he. The polling commenced at a late hour, Mr. Cobbett having declared it to be his determination not to observe the tally system any longer, desired that the electors should be admitted to poll as they came. This measure was likewise adopted by the other Candidates, so that the greatest possible confusion reigned on the hustings for some time, in consequence of the competition of the voters to have their votes received. This morning Sir 1. Beevor did not come to the hustings, and Mr. Cobbett remained there only for a short time; but during that time, the hustings was a scene of indescribable tumult and personality. First of all, Mr. Cobbett handed in a Protest, and whilst it was reading, the Mayor several times de nied the truth of its statements. This protest complained that he (Cobbett) had the majority of electors in his favour, and that if the Mayor continued to poll the votes so slowly, to admit so many delays, and then such partiality, as he had done hitherto, the majority of electors would not be able to give their votes in the time of election limited by law, and that the election should be therefore null and void. The Protest also complained that the military had been called in unne cessst ily, and for the purpose of terrifying Mr. Cobbett's voters, and that sailors had been brought from Liver pool, who declared war against the peaceable inhabi- . _ cants of the town. An altercation ensued between Mr. Cobbett and the Mayor, the latter declaring that it was not he that called in the military. They were called in by the County Magistrates, on information on oath that danger was apprehended by the inhabitants of the town. He said further, that he would have no further agreement with Mr. Cobbett, he had so often broken his word already. He wanted also to deny having ever said of Captain Barrie, " everybody knows Bob Barrie, the dog-fighter." Cobbett's son (William) came forward, and asserted that the Mayor did, in a conversation with him, actually use the words, " Bob Barrie, the noted dog-fighter." The Moro& solemnly declared he never uttered that language; he never said the word " Bob." What be said of Captain Barrie was—" Tbis Capt. Barrie, so well known in the navy for his bull dog-fighter s--meaning sailors" A scene of the greatest disorder then took place— the voters from each side rushing to the poll, and striving to see which should obtain a preference. During this disorder, Mr. Wood pulled out a book, and said he would shew that Mr. Cobbett was a ftieira once to Negro Slavery. But the noise and tumult which burst forth at the moment from the crowd, drowned every word he uttered. This book was the 4 , book of Wonders," purporting to con tain extracts from Mr. Cobbett's writings. The noise continuing, Mr. Cobbett advanced to the front of the hustings, and said, Now, Wooddy, I'll get you a hearing," and he endeavoured to calm the multitude. There were a few moments of repose, but the storm began again. Mr. COURT' then proceeded to charge Mr. Wood with the most deliberate intention of misrepresentation, because he took up a book In which his writings were perverted, changed and altered in such a way as to vary the meaning most materially. The electors voted four at a time for each candidate. After several hours disputing between the lawyers on each side, on the validity of votes, the poll was closed on Tuesday at five o'clock ; Wednesday the numbers stood thus : Mr. Stanley Captain Barrie Mr. Wood Mr. Cobbett 197 101 109 80 Cobbett's chance of success is growing weaker every day. As to the charge of partiality against the Mayor, 'tis all moonshine; the opposing candidates are the persons who are really keeping Cobbett oat, by splitting their votes with each other—three men of theirs (one for each candidate) being polled fur one man of Cob bett's ; it follows, naturally, that Cobbett must inevitably be thrown out. COUNTY OF ESSEX. Yesterday the Election of two Members for the county of Esse: came on at Chelinsforsl, before the High Sheriff, N. Nassau. Esq. accompanied by his official attendants, and a very respectable body of freeholders. Sir G. H. &MX nominated Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey, and the nomination was seconded by Mr. Lociwooo. Sir T.E. holattvaas proposed Charles Callls Western, Esq. and Mr. J. DISNEY seconded the nomination. Sir Ewa Haavair addressed the electors at some length. Al luding to the Catholic Question, he said, he felt that there was great danger in tampering with established institutions. They would, perhaps, better understand what he meant, by some lines that must have been familiar to them all in their childhood : " Huntpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; Not all the King's horses, nor all the King's men, Could set Humpty Dumpty up again" (Laughter and applause). They might rely upon his exertions to prevent the further en c roachments of the Catholics. ..... Mr. Busiest WiSTIAN appeared;on- the part of Ms relative, to state how much he regretted indisposition had prevented him from at tending that day on the hustings. If he could have been there, there could be no doubt he would have satisfied them as to every point of his political conduct.—(Applause:) The approbation of the free holders 4if Esse: was his greatest happiness. After a few observations from Sir John Tyrell, the Sheriff de , dared Sir Mb Harvey and C. C. Western, Esq. duly elected. Sir Bums II A returned thanks for his rc- . clection. Three cheers were then again given for Sir 044 Mai/4:y. , ' )Jr. &mu Worriax returned thanks, in Ms relatives name, an.l said, be would take a 'speedy opportunity of doing so himself in person. Three cheers were then again given for Mr. Western. Mr. P. Winton moved the thanks of the Meeting to the High Sheriff, for his impartial and honourable conduct in the Chair. . . . . The motion wis carried by acclamation, with three time three. Sir ILsus Haavar begged to inform his friends, before they separated, that toast beef and plum puddings wet.: provided fur them all—(Great applause). In about half an hour afterwards the ceremony of chalrl*g wrs performed, in which Mr. B. Western acted as proxy for his relat;ve. LANCASHIRE ELECTION. LIVIRTOOL, JUNE 13:—A Meeting was held here this darty fire freeholders of the county of Lancaster, to consider the state of the representation, at which a requisition was agreed upon to Alex. Nowell, Esq. of Muted) , Park, to offer himself as a candidate, atiJ which now lies at the News-room fur signature, and has alreatty obtained many respectable names of this town and nrighbourhow. DUNIFRIF:S, JOKE 15. The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright Election is fixed for Wednes day the 21st curt. on which day the town of Kirkcudbright will, i:i all probability, exhibit more bustle and animation than it has dire for a number of years past. The candidates are, General Dunlop, of Southwick, and Robert Cutlar Fergusson, Esq. of Craigdarrocli. The delegates of our Burghs meet at Lochniaben on the 3d July. and as there is no opposition, real or threatened, W. R. K. Douglas will, of course, be re - intruste d with the suffrages of his constituents. In our own County, the election will be one of the latest that takes place, as Sir William Johnstone Hope will nut b: able to leave the Admiralty Office until he is relieved by S:r George Clerk, who is just about to pay his respects to the freeholders of Mid-Lothian.— Since writing the above, we have learned that the Election for the County of Dumfries is fixed for the .loth curt.—Auer fries Courier. BERWICK, JUNZ 12. Our Election commenced to-day . ; the Candidates are Sir Fras. Blake, John Gladstone, Esq. and Captain Marcus Beresford. State of the poll at half past one o'clock— Beresford . . . . 60 Blake . • • 53 Gladstone • . 36 STATE OF THE POLLS. MALDON, JUXI 14. Winn Dick Lennard 1478 1346 1076 uomn.a, aux* 14. Anson Greeley Vernon . . SUDBURY, JUNZ 14. _ . Wfiks • • Waldron OfithY • • The two first were returned, and chaired yesterday. trams:a, rum 14. Torrens Ilalilimand Mackinnon Dundas • • XOT11110111•11, JOVE 14. Birch Bandits Wright • • • ezariziam, JONI 14. Tabunls Cholmeley . Cush . . The two first were returned, and chaired yesterday. BIIIIIVIID CITY, 311111 14 Eastnor Clive Blakemore DOM, JIM 14. Wilbraham Thomson Halcomb Butterworth • • • WORCItSTII, /WM 14. Robinson Davies Griffiths • WILLS. Edwards . 1 • . AVillimns • . Taylor . • . Tudway . • in ILIWSBURYTHIRD DAT (TIMMY). Corbett Baycott Slaney WITYMOVTIi••••JUXII 13. Thomas Fowell Buxton Bight lion. Thomas Wallace Dilasterton Ure James William Farrier Colonel Gordon COVE/MILT. Fyler . Ileatbcote Ellice . Moore .• sttstoi. Davis Protheroe Bright T. Whitmore W. Whitmore Ludlow. Guest . Lott . Slur" . Sir C. Coekerill Protheroe Grant . MONITON. rrisnAm. Dandas Bernal Armstrong ZOCIIIISTIR. Bulwer . Byron Duncomb . lIIIITTOIM. Brougham Lushington Mackillop Gordon Lester Ponsonby Sturt Be!grave Egerton Grosvenor Townshend Burrell Sugden Iloward Baillie Villiers Farrand Robinson itlaberley Gunning TRECONT. PUO LI. • • • The two former elected. CMISTIR. sHORI1I•X. 613 410 263 Al EDON. 467 467 446 449 1151$ 1101 1067 .NORTHAMPTON. 563 336 312 194 11l 116 _ass 4411 449 167 1207 1006 775 62 62 58 .57 MS 239 2;4 71 61 57 51 47 Ses S6S SO4 202 2111.5 157 t 1111 400 310 Is, I i 4 90 53 509 1511 229 220 140 Ili 95 97 9! 91 tor 295 294 290 11l 69 5' 190 155 154 462 355 279 MEMBERS RETURNED. Appleby—Viscount Maitland, Mr. Topton. Callington—A. Baring, M. Attwood. Cameiford— NI. Milbank, Colonel Craddock. • Droitwich—J. H. Foley, Earl of Sefton. East Looe—Lieut.-Colonel Elphinatone, Hon. W. S. Lased:lts. Esea—Sir Elisb Harvey, C. C. Western. Midhurst—J. Smith, A. Smith. Monmouth (Borough)— Marquis of Worcester. Morpeth—Lord Nlorpeth, W. Ord. New Town, I. W—H. Gurney, C. C. Cavendish. Richmond—Hon. Dundas, S. M. Barrett. Ripon —Right lion. F. J. Robinson, L Shadwell. Sudbury—John Wilkes, Walrund. Totness--Lord Barnard, T. I'. Courtenay. Wallingford—Colonel Hughes, Colonel Robins. • Warwick (County)—D. S. Dugdale, F. Lawley. [For remainder If Eusnos .I”na.sustics, secfourat page.] ! I I , 1 r ‘ i 11 r t (t r i 1 ... i 1 ' 1 I r • i i r. / 6 i r ) e ji i f 4 1 f ( it I t I • I. 1 i 4 [ r [ i 1