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GENERAL ELECTION. COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM. ' THE FRIEND to the INDEPENDENCE of l this COUNTY, • re earnestly requested to suspend the Premise of their Vot till the event of the Meeting to be held this day at AylesimiT for the nomination of a proper Person to represent tho , eounty is known ; as a most respectable and un objectionable Gentleman is expected to be proposed to their choice.—Aylesbury, March 0, 1820. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. GENERAL ELECTION. The Friends of the Szaa are respectfuUy informed. that Daily States of the different Polls, properly authenticated and post !mid, will receive immediate insertion, free pf charge.— Advertisements arc requested to be sent at least a day before that on which it is wished they should appear. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1820. THE FUNDS. PRICE or STOCKS THIS DAY AT Oss O'CLCCK : Bank Stock shut 3 per Cent. Reduced 44 S per Cent. Consols 68 1 4 3 / 4 Si per Cent. shut • per Cent. shut .5 per Cent. Navy 104 103% 78 Bank Long Annuities shut India Bonds 14s. pr. Exchequer Bills (2d.) Is. 4s. 3s. dis. Consols for Account 68%. IRELAND. THE RI BBONM EN. soners, apprehended as Ribbonmem, from a party of . the Claremorris Infantry. GALWAY, MABcII 4.—ln the. neighbourhood of Tuam, Mr. Blakeney, of Abbert, and his relative, 'Mr. William Persse, have been unceasing in their exertions, which, aided by Captain O'Keeffe, of the 78th Regiment, have been productive of the best effects. In a late patrol thtotigh the 'country, near Horseleap, they took 25 prisoners, six guns, four cases of pistols, and three blunderbusses ; and sent twelve of the prisoners to Tuam. We are happy to learn, that the military force of this county will be increased to 5000 men on Tuesday next. Every village of any note, will have a party of the Artny stationed in it, so that we may now hope to see the return of peace, order, and confidence to our afflicted county. TRIAL OF THE RIBBONMEN. ROSCOMMON ASSIZES. TTJAM) MARCH 2.—This town, Which was some time ago without a military man, except a few for Revenue duty, is now the bead-quarters of the Rifle Brigade, and two companies of the 9th Royal Vete ran Battalion. Stephen M'Clarry was indicted, first, for a burglary, with in tent to commit a robbery ; second, for demanding money ; third, for breaking into the dwelling-house of Michael Hannuelly, after sun-set, and injuring the , same ; fourth, for forcibly exacting money ; fifth, ter demanding same, with intent to rob ; 6th, for appearing by sight armed. Mr. VANDLLEUR, leading Counsel for the Crown,' addressed the Court in an able speech. He said he was pleased to find, that, at this awful moment, when the peace of the county was at stake, a Jury of so great respectability bad been selected.— , They must be aware of the critical situation of the county. The Calendar was replete with crimes of the deepest dye, tending to overturn the Constitution, ant to throw the country into a state of anarchy. At such a period • the state of the country depended on a manly and zealous discharge of the duty which devolved upon Jurors. Every thing that was dear and valuable in life was consigned to their protection. Let not those spoliators said the Learned Counsel, seize upon your properties, and devas tae the county. You have all experienced the benefits of social order in times of tranquillity, and I am certain you must now feel the reverse, owing to the diabolical machinations of those distur bers of your county's peace. That county demands justice at your hands—discharge your duty conscientiously, and with manly firm ness. The prisoner brought before you stands charged with a se ries of crimes, almost all of which are of an insurrectionary nature. Accurately and minutelx investigate the case, and with all due lenity towards the prisoner; but let not prejudice or terror af fright you from an upright discharge of your duty—the influence of terror must, indeed, be foreign to your minds. From what motives those crimes have been multiplied'in this County, is to me quite inexplicable. Why were they not in their infancy ex tinguished by the Magistrates? It is strange how any man could have skulked from his duty, when outrage was so preva- - lent. Apathy must have got the better.of that duty which the Magistracy at large were bound so adhere to. It is to this the increase of crime is to be imputed. But the arm of the lam is too strong for those nocturnal disturbers of your peace; and as long as the Juries of this County shall be auxiliary. to that law, those crimes will be put down. Outrage in the Sister Wog doms was promptly put down—why not also in Ireland? The Irish, taken in the aggregate, are as loyal as the English people. but, from the apathy and supineness of the Magistrates, outiage; has made such head in this County, that an auxiliary force was necessary to be seat down, to exterminate its baleful influence. It must succeed I. putting down crime, if you lend your aid, and peace and good order will be once more restored. In the discharge of your duty, you will bare the zealous co-operation of the Government, who are determined to put down these disturbances. What object can these deluded wretches propose to themselves?—what delusive prospects have they in view?— Some examples are necessary to recal them to their duty, and to render them amenable to the law. Let them dispassionately search their own minds—let them pause for awhile, and con sider what they could propose to themselves by the perpetration of suck crimes, and the result will be, that all is visionary, and that nothing could be achieved by the commission of suck out rages. The Learned Counsel concluded by saying, that he should not trouble the Jury any longer on the subject, conscious, as he was that they would zealously and faithfully discharge their duty, without fear, favour, or affection. The evidence on the part of the Crown here commenced, and fully supported the indictments.—The Jury, without quit ting their box, found the prisoner Guilty upon all the indictments. Mr. Justice DALY, after a most energetic and feeling appeal to these present, on the extent and enormity of the crimes which appeared so prevalent in the County of Roscommon, passed the awful sentence of the law, but has not yet appointed a day for the prisoner's execution. Patrick Few*, Ms Cesife, John Flanagan, Patrick Newton, and Hugh MaNaniara, were indicted under the 15th and 16th of the King, with assembling by night, and wearing badges, and assuming the name of " Ribbonmen." It was proved, on the part of the Crown, that those persons, In company with up wards of fifty more, were met, at four o'clock on the morning of the 30th of December last, by Owen Young, ILK. a Magis trate of this County, who had previously received information of their intention ; and before they could proceed to any acts of outrage, he, with a small party, consisting of twelve penons, attacked this gang of nightly marauders, and succeeded in ap prehending the prisoners. The prisoners were all found Guilty, but sentence has not been yet passed. This trial lasted until eight o'clock in the evening. 77sady Hurley, and Patriot Col were capitally convicted on the first trial, and sentenced to suffer death and on the second trial, which occupied the Court until half-past nine o'clock on Thursday evening. Nethew Martnion, alias Cmtain Manlier', was also convicted. flight were found guilty of transportable felo passed. ATHLONE, MARCH 2.—The shepherds in the Ba rony of Athlone, have been obliged by the Rib6onnten to give up to their employers, within the last week, the Socks entrusted to their care. It is with pain we have to mention that Ribbanisne has begun to rear its head in the county of West meath. On Tuesday night, a considerable number of those miscreants attacked the dwellings of three persons of some respectability, within three miles of this town, and stripped them of their arms. They then took the direction of Shannonbridge, practising, as they went along, the same species of plunder on the inhabitants. CASTLIBAR, MARCH 2.—The following are fur titer particulars of the affair between► the South Mayo Staff and Clare Yeomanry, under the com mand of Lieutenant Crean, and the Rebels, who passed into this County from Roscommon, on Friday night.—The Rebels, after crossing the river, repaired to the villages of Lavaleroc and Ballykilleen, where they broke open all the houses, for the purpose of forcing the inhabitants to take the Insurgents' oath ; but many of them fled from their houses, and those that remained refused to take this infamous oath.— The loyal and peaceable people were, however, very speedily relieved by Lieut. Crean's party, who ad vanced for their protection. The Ribbonmen now shewed a disposition to engage whh the party, rushing towards them with shouts, and daring them to battle. Lieutenant Crean replied by a well-directed fire, which immediately put them to flight. Next morn ing Conway, the leader, was found shot through the body, by Setjeant Major Jones, and his party of the Staff, who were sent to search the scene of action; and it being represented to the Marquis of Sligo, Mr. Browne, and a large party of Gentlemen of this County now assembled in Clare, that this person was not likely to live many hours,' they proceeded, with a party of military, to the place where he was, about four miles into the County of Roscommon, and had him carried to the post of Colnacles, where medi cal assistance was provided for him, and there are hopes of his recovery, and, from the contrition he expresses, that he will give useful information. Ile is in good circumstances himself, and has a bro ther, he says, worth £2OOO. The road near to where the affair took place, was covered with blood, for half a mile; and it appears that two men were killed and three wounded. Numerous pikes and pitchforks were brought in from thence next morning. In consequence of a requisition from the Marquis of Sligo, fifty men of the 39th Regiment marched from this town yesterday morning, to join the font in Clare. Ills Lordship had information that the rebels intended to attack that town yesterday. Posting-bills have been put up in the disturbed dis trict, offering a reward from the Right Hon. Denis Browne, of fifty pounds, for the apprehension of John Burke, of Musickfield, in the County of Galway, who stands charged with " coming into the Barony of Clanmorris, in this County, at noon, on the 23d ult. at the head of an armed body of Rebels, with a view of rescuing prisoners, and with feloniously tendering illegal oaths to several persons at Ballindangan, and also 'with taking firearms from several houses." Tuesday, Patrick Cleary, of Farennimris, and Richard Colmanc, of Dalgin, in this County, were committed to jail—the former charged with being a Ribbonman, and extorting money from certain per sons, and the latter Icr attempting to rescue pri- New York Papers arrived this morning to the 11th instant. The following are extracts: WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY S. In conformity with a Resolution passed by the House of Representatives yesterday, and the subse quent adjournment, the House met this day at eleven o'clock, but a quorum not appearing within a few minutes of the time, a motion was made and carried for a call of the House ; after calling the names the first time, and commencing the second call of the absentees, it was agreed to stop further proceedings Some time before twelve o'clock the House again went into Committee on the Missouri Bill, when Mr. Cock, of Illinois, finished his speech. Mr. Hemphill then took the floor on the same side, in favour of the restriction ; and, after continuing an hour and a half, he reluctantly galre way for a motion to rise. At about three o'clock Mr. Hemp hill is giving his speech of most acute reasoning, It is understood that Mr, C;py, the. Speaker, will follow next.. We have no news of importance. - BRIGHTON, MARCY 8. • vine, from a conviction that the agricultura l into - rests of the county would find in him an able sup . Ifis 3failtsres health, happily, continues inn, porter, as he had himself so large a stake in that an 4 his spirits remarkably good. The weather here , species of property. continu ei winterly-.4be violence of the Northern gale Mr. DICKENSON proposed Mr. Hallett, and was has lubsided, but its penetrating sharpness yet re- seconded by Mr. NELSON. mauls: yesterday it snowed briskly at intervals, and Mr.DLINDAS came forward amidst a tumult of ap ft done the same to day. Wnder such uninviting ; plause, and expressed himself ready to answer, any auspices, that our beloved SOVEREIGN should appear inquiry as to his past conduct which might be made in public, to tike the refreshing advantage of a car- from any quarter, and begged to assure them, that riage airing, or on horse-back, has scarcely been he would always do the utmost in his power to pro lOolatd for, and much less expected. Sir BENJAMIN tect the agricultural interests, because he felt that by ilLoommLD is among the sojourners at the Palace. so doing he should best consult the welfare of trade and the genetal prosperity of the kingdom (Cheers). _ _ The lion. R. NEVILLE expressed the same senti ments, and explained that his conduct last Spring, on the Agricultural question, was influenced by an assurance from many Members of Parliament, that. the Petition he was called upon to support, if urged, would not succeed, and he thought it much better not to press the subject at a time when, if they had gone to a division, the friends of the measure would certainly have been in a minority. He could assure them they should never want his support when they had a chance of success ; and when they found him unworthy of their confidence, he hoped they would discard him, and look for an abler candidate. Mr. HAL7.ETT next came forward, and proceeded to vindicate himself from the charge of being inimi cal to Mr. Dundas on any other than public grounds. He felt, as an Englishman, that he had a right to contest the honour of Representing the County, as be had one thousand acres of land within its limits, and had at the last Election been suppinted with 4.00 plumpers, while his adversary could boast of no mote than 49—(Applause). He then proceeded to impugn the conduct of Mr..Dundas in the plan for raising the • tolls on the Kennet and Avon Canal, and to explain his political principles. He was a friend to Reform and a reduced taxation ; but not of what i; called— " Radical Reform and Universal Suffrage." Mr. DUNDAS shortly replied, and was much ap plauded. After a desultory discussion upon local politics, the Sheriff put the several motions, and declared the show of hands to be in favour of Messrs. Dundas and Neville. Mr. HALLETT then demanded a poll; and after wards proposed that it should be taken at Abingdon, Newbury, and Reading, which was declined by the other Candidates. Thanks were then voted to the Sheriff, and the Meeting dissolved. READING, MARCH 8. This being the day appointed by the HICH SHERIFF, for the double purpose of voting an Address of Con dolence on the death of his late Majesty, and to put in nomination two fit and proper persons to Repre sent the County in Parliament, the town assumed a very busy aspect at an early hour. At twelve o'clock, the limn SHERIFF, being called to the Chair, shortly explained that he had convened the Meeting in com pliance with a Requisition, signed by the Grand Jury at the late Assizes, for the purpose of agreeing to an Address of Condolence on the death of our late be- loved Monarch, and to congratulate his present Ma jesty upon his happy Accession to the Throne of these; Kingdoms. Earl Comma then came forward, and expressed a hope that he should be excused if he did not at tempt to address the Meeting on the present occa sion. He was no speaker, nor was it necessary he should be, as he was sure he sentiments of the Ad dress he should propose were so consonant with the general feeling of veneration and .love for his late Majesty, and with the respect and loyalty which per vaded all ranks towards his successor, that he might confidently anticipate that his motion would be car ried unanimously—(Cheers). His Lordship then read the Address with great force and emphasis, amidst the applause of the Meeting. The Hon. R. NEVILLE was happy in an opportu nity of seconding the Address, which he was sure would be agreed to with the greatest cordiality. In deed, it would be a matter of the most painful re gret if any diversity of opinion should arise on this object in the County which had been honoured with the residence of his late Majesty, and contained the sacred deposit of his ashes —(Applause). To detain the Meeting with remarks on his character was un necessary, as his public and private virtues were cherished in their memories, and would be handed down to their children with a feeling of gratitude. From the unfortunate malady which so long afflicted the venerable Sovereign, he was almost forgotten till the event of his death restored the recollection of his many estimable qualities, and the Press teemed with anecdotes in his praise. With respect-to that part of the Address which related to his present Majesty, he would only observe, that it he kept those gracious promises which were contained in his first Address upon his Accession (and he had no doubt he would), he would win the admiration and love of a free and happy People—(Cheers). The Address was then agreed to unanimously. Mr. PALMER, of Sunning, then moved, that copies. of the Address be sent to each market-town in the County, to give an opportunity to those persons who, could not attend the present Meeting, of signing it. Mr. Dotams seconded this Resolution, which was then passed. Sir N. DIXICENYIELD moved, that the Address be presented to his Majesty by the Lord Lieutenant of the County, attended by the High Sheriff, and such other gentlemen as thought proper to accompany them.—Passed unanimously. Mr. HALLETT, upon his Lordship expressing his' readiness to comply at all times with the wishes of the Freeholders, observed, that the declaration gave. him great pleasure, and he should propose a Reso lution of Thanks to him for it, because it might so happen that they should wish to hold more County Meetings, and now they were assured that at least in one quarter there would be no obstacle to their doing so (Cheers). After a short discussion, the Resolution was 'al tered, so as to include the tanks of the Meeting to the Mover and Seconder of the Address; as well as to the fainter, for his declaration that he should be always happy to attend to the wishes of the country. Thanks were then voted to the Sheriff; who shortly replied, and the Meeting was dissolved. Lad CuAvsti immediately left the hall amidst the plaudits of the assembly. NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKS. CITY OF LONDON ELECTION. SECOND DAY. The polling was not carried on with spirit during any part of this day, neither was there any great crowd assembled at King-street. At three o'clock the state of the Poll was declared to be as follows: Mr. Wasom - - 666 I Alderman Samoa- 521 Alderman Cult= - 617 --- Taos, - 4E3 ••••••••••••••••• WOOD . 553 --- WIIITIIMAN 453 After the tumult which succeeded the annun ciation of the number of votes obtained by each can didate had subsided, Mr. WILSON came forward to address the Livery, in the midst of very general applause. He assured them that it was impossible for him to express the mingled sentiments of gratitude and regret by which he was agitated in then offering himself to their notice. He said gratitude and regret—because, though he was deeply impressed with a sense of gratitude for the honour which they had conferred upon him, by placing him in the enviable situation which he then held upon the poll—an honour which was doubly acceptable to him, as it shewed him how high a place he held in their esteem and confidence —still he felt considerable regret in being placed above that valuable member of the community, Mr. Alderman Wood (Loud cheers), whoie services to the Public were of such a nature as made him, when he recollected his own qualifications, blush at having been placed above him (Great applause). His (Mr. Alderman Wood's) exertions in their behalf, both in Parliament and out of Parliament, as well in his private as in his public capacity, were such as enti. tled him to his (Mr. Wilson's) respect, and to the love and gratitude of his fellow-citizens (Cheers), —He felt regret also, because he neither had made them, nor could he expect to make them, such a return for their suffrages as had been already made them by that worthy Alderman. He would, how ever, do all he could to retain the favourable opi nion which they at present entertained of his charac ter (Loud cheeriag). He should not detain them any . longer than was necessary to inform them, that, whatever place he might occupy at the end of the election, he should always remember with pride and gratification the situation in %%Ilia they bad that day placed him; and to assure them, that if he was. again returned as their Representative, he .shculd endeavour to secure their approbation f his future conduct bye conscientious discharge of his Parlia mentary duty (Loud applause). Mr. T. Cuaris then presented himself to the Li very, and was received with yells of the most dis cordant nature. The Sheriffs endeavoured to obtain him a hearing, but the multitude were not to be lulled into silence. On first discovering their reluc tance.to hear him, Mr. Curtis pulled- his watch out of his pocket, shewed it to the Livery, and seemed by his gestures to intimate thathe would wait their plea sure. His resolution to address the Livery did not, however, last many minutes; and, in consequence, after pointing repeatedly at the state of the poll, and giving his friends a signal for three cheers, he made his bow to the Livery, and retired. Mr. Alderman Woon then came forward, and the loud cheers by which he was received formed a marked contrast to the yelling which had previously prevailed. As he was commencing his speech, * person on the hustings created considerable disturb.... ;ince by the hissings and hootings in which he in... dulged himself. This unmannerly behaviour caused the worthy Alderman to turn round upon the of, fender, and say to him, with considerable warmth— ', I beg, Sir, you will desist from such conduct; it was not I that interrupted Mr. Curtis in his speech, ' but the Gentlemen of the Livery. I am as anxious to hear Sir William Curtis as you can be. I am f or heating every individual that offers himself: and, therefore, as I never prevented either You or your friends from being heard, I cannot nnilerstand on what grounds you cah. justify yourgcli iLL inter; upt. The HIGH SHERIFF then said, that he had to claim the attention of the Gentlemen present to another sub ject. Having been requested to call them together for the purpose of nominating two fit and proper persons to Represent the County in the ensuing Par liament, he was then ready to receive any motion which was to be proposed to that effect. Mr. WROUGHTON, after a cursory review of the past conduct of Mr. Dundas, who had represented them for twenty-six years, to the satisfaction of every liberal-minded man in the County, put him in nomi nation. He was certain that the high sense of his public services, as their Representative, would re commend him to the adoption of the Freeholders, notwithstanding all the exertions which his opponent was making to in ure kim in their esteem—(Chee rs ). It was to the Gentlemen and Yeomanry of the County, and not to any Aristocratic influence, as had been charged upon him, that he owed his seat in six Par liaments, and he had built his hopes on them alone for the continuance of that proud distinction. Sir J. ANDREWS seconded the motion. Mr. PALMER said, he need not enlarge on the im pOrt2nce of the duty which devolved upon their Re presentatives. Whoever they might be, they were bound, by every tie of honour and religion, to trans mit the Constitution to posteritl, improved if pos sible, bat certainly not detetiorated--(Applause).— With these feelings, be was proud to propose Mr. Neville to their notice, and he was sure they could not confide the protection of their just rights to any one with more disposition to discharge his duty faith , fully. He bad already been in their service, and he would defy any man to spew that he had either neglected the interests of his Constituents, or com promised his own independence. Mr. BACON seconded the nomination *of Mr. Ne• gm , acx2 4- ern • ade !Val bo me t. de th can t stirm not v purse - sured Ad übli ndel or tl erm oni cic war tude was sion with ing • the vity (eke days vote was still to tl their his had fra • all ..t righ grat plat tula ben it v hell • cess that whi .!` the ga: that I seer the , and • vier nen and the '• by .ess F :t sho If; ani he thg &Yr