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recollect. It struck witness as a very forcible thing, but kiel aid scarcely believe it he confessed. He did not think it pos aible, but had written that he was certain on •the information which he had received. He put in the word " certain" sot on bis own account, but as the fact had been related to him: He was employed by the Proprietors of the New Times. Witness knew Dr. Stoddart, one of them; was no relation to him. Upon a question from Mr, Hunt as to witnesses knowledge of an indictment against Dr. Stoddart for a libel, urging persons to assassinate Mr. Hunt, witness said he knew of the exist ence of an indictment for a libel, but not for such a purpose as that charged by Mr. Hunt. Witness did not write the libel for Ws employer was indicted. The attention of witness was tr.!::t directed by the examiner to a part of his letter from Man cli,..st;r, which read as follows:--" This wretch who has se often and so insolently threatened, that in the hour of trial he . _ _ _ would not be found skulking, but would be the foremost to en counter danger, and to perish in the cause he had espoused ; he, who when no soldier was near, opened his breast and called on the soldiers to fire—what did he now? The grin of malice died away on his quivering lips; the colour forsook his sallow cheek, he seemed ready to sink into the earth with feat, and he yielded at once to the touch of a Constable, too happy to feel himself under the protection of the laws, though it was but as a crimi nal." It was true that Dlr. Ilunt had turned pale, but he (wit ness; had had nothing to do with the garnishing of the passage. Witness dared to say that he himself might turn pale. Could rot say what made Mr. Ilunt turn pale. Ills paleness occurred before the groans and shrieks were heard. Witness saw wound ed ; none carried away in carts, and did not bear of any. It Was true that he (Mr. Hunt) had surrendered at once to the, Constable. It was rather a seizure than a surrender. He saw no tnistance cared. Thought Mr. Haut had been seized by Mr. Nadi'', but did not speak positively, as he himself was then being di iven off the held. Saw part of the Yeomanry go to the back of the hustings. Saw nobody wounded. Did not see Mr. Naafi, s...ize Mr. Hunt. Saw him seize Johnson by the legs, and peretived him about to seize Mr. llnnt (as he supposed), when be (witness) was obliged to take his eyes from the hustings, and when he looked round again, Mr. Hunt was in custody. liy Samford.—Gained information occasionally tram Mr. Nada), at the Manchester Police (Xfice ; he had that confidence . - in i•lr. Nadia, that 'information obtained from him was, in his opinion, of sufficient importance to induce him to - send it off by express to London. It was not from Mr. Nadin that he re ceived information of the intention of the military to cut Mr. I lunt to pieces; had received no information from Mr. Milne; had !nen with Mr. Cowper, the accout.tant, at his own house, Crera in the street; the information in question he bad not ob tained from him; he did not communicate to Mr. Ilunt that there had been an intention to assassinate him. By Swift.—Witness never saw him (Swift) before the Man- cherer Meeting. Ile referred to him (Swift), where he stated sate one to have addressed the people, exhorting them to abstain from violence, to chew their enemies they were not mad. R_-examined by Mr. SCARLITT.—Did not know of an indict ment for any libel exciting any body to murder Mr. Hunt ; he knew that there was an indictmeut, and that it charged Dr. S. with private malice ; he rather thought that the libel related to ghat took place between Mr. Hunt and Mr. Dowling at the Weuntinster Mection; had seen no article in the New Times to e./courage persons to murder Mr. Hunt ;•could take upon him self' to say, that none such had appeared. 'Witness did not, when at St. Peter's-field, remain in, one place all the time of the \lett irg ; he bad lift the Meeting and returned ; other persons than those he had named might have spoken in the course of the day ; be sent to the Nevil'inses an account of what he had seen, and of what he had been told that he thought entitled to credit ; had never used the expressions imputed to him Us conversation with Mr. Tyas or Mr. Fitzpatrick; at the time witness described Jelin Tyas to be one of the delinrifents, he did rut know him • to be merely a Repo:ter from a L intlon Newspaper ; he had e.ver seen i r. Ty::.; before the pith of August. James Platt, eat:mint:A by Mr. Se: jeant 'lrma e.K.—Was Police-olfizer of Manchester ; was at St. Peter's-field on the riorning of the 16:11 of ; saw Healey there at the h.:ad of a party who approached Lv i'ater-strict ; Healey went in or on to the c:trt tact was re ; he tliought he saw Lim in the a:t of addressing the pe , ;•?1,.• ; the per:y drew up round the., cart ; described the centring of Mr. Haat with another party; a.w Ilamford en the liesties. Cross-e.,:ainined by Ilunfortl.—Saw him (Mr. Bamford) liuittgr: after the arrival of Mr. Hunt, shoutirg and wsvirg hi, it“t ; consil.:rad the shout to be one of defiance to the con- 1 atthles rather than joy ; had seer. many pubic meetings, but never one like that cm the llith of August. Witness had been brought up to the ley;tia:: trade ; had since been a gentleman's servant; had been to the lla;:k of England with information' eln:ut forged Potts ; was never accused of passing any. Cross-examined hy Mr. ll..n.t.—Wa; first connected with the Police-ufbee fee or six years ago. Did net knovs - the pr - s. current price of a . ;:irri:ey. Beloit: he came into the Police o F.ce, the prise cf ajir.'irscy . to use the flash) was bit bob. The en:elision et Lis coming to know the price then was this: his fa ther had taken three bad Eve-potted notes. They were re • ~ .;c1 here".•.• he offered Ile knew from whom lie had • r.'-;en them, and re:::::::1 them fur one-pound notes. Ainong these were six or sever. bad ones. Witness was so agravated at this, that he determine , : to find out who sold there. He went to the people, and; by laveigleinenr, got them to eifer same for sale, and got iron: them the secret. Ile got a five and a two-pound note, with which he went up that very night by the Nail, to the Dank of lie:gland. He Lot a letter to Mr. Sacceedeet in detecting several, and would do the same again. Ile gave -tee. 16s. ler the X. - , a:4l6s. for the 32. so th-: price of the f:1 fiiiosity was then ks. The man was now at 1:; - ge in lianch , ster. Ila was committed, but never brought to trial. This introduced hint to the Police-ofize. Ile had since, by inveiglement, detected others. One man had been hanged or: hi; evidence and that of other persons. Ile would not say v..hat he had received fur his share on that occasion. I k had never received anything for giving false evidence. Had ap peared against some eight or ten persons perhaps, and never ape plated against any who were not cast. 1k had rrai:cd them. lie then described the persons he had scan on the, hustings. Could not say when he first saw Saxton on the hustings. Would not swear that he was, or was not there at twelve o'clock. No- body insulted witness on the field, frum knowing him to be a dabbler in flunks. He had not seen them insult any one. Coi.ld not say whether lie had sworn to the same facts, which he had deposed to, against Healey, at the New Bail.•y. He had answered all questions, to the best of his recollection ) Here Healey charged the witness with deuurting from what he had formerly sworn. He denied that he had done so. Cross-examined by M:. Barixow.—Did not Liow Jones to be a wheelwright. By Mr. HoLT.—Did not know Saxton to be a Reporter to a Newspaper; saw Saxton on the hustings fur a short time; could not swear whether or not he had sworn rst the New Bailey that Saxton was on the hustings from twelve o'clock till halt-past one; did not reeoiiect of seeing Saxton engaged in taking notes of the proceedings. ily Mr. Hu:A.—Never swore at the Nev that he was bra thirty or iorty yards front the hustings when he saw Nit. :51.)0r house. Jonathan Andrews, examined by Mr. Sewn:A . :T.—Resides at Manchester, at Endham Ilall. Was a head constable in Asust. Itcc , .;:lected the Meeting. Was or. the ground; came t:1 . - e about twelve o'clock. It was arranged that there should b.. a line of constables from the Star Inn to the hustings; knew of no Meeting of Magistrates at the Star on that day. Did not razollect that he was at the Star. rue hustings wat.e then made. They were removed a little from the place in which he first caw them ; took notice of the different bodies as they arrived; three or four arrived before Mr. Hunt; they marched in military re g:,lar ender, as witness saw soldiers march ; every fourth or fifth plat appeared to have somt . command over the rest; they were flJe or six abreast; the parties had, many of them, stichs ; and same carried them erect on the shoutder, as soldiers do their mita/sets ; saw a great number with sticks, who did not carry them in that form; saw flags; when each division arrived there was tremendous shouting, which was answered by those on the hust ings, many waving their sticks the air; was near enough to hear what was said from the hustings, but did not notice it. There was a person named Jones speaking. He knew none of those on the hustings, before Mr. Ilunt arrived, except Jones. '.tr. I Lunt arrived in an open carriage, attended by an immense crowd ; he, perhaps, saw as great a number of people together before ; he noticed no person in the carriage with Mr. Hunt whom he knew ; noticed GO or 70,000 people, chiefly working men anti mechanics; but very few respectable people. There was a loud shout when Mr. Hunt approached. The Meeting, as it was, could have no other tendency but to overawe the respect able inhabitants of the town, ,and its Authorities. The people appeared to march from a distance; the day was very dusty, and, from their appearance, they must have marched very far. .Cross-examined by Mr. BAnnow—Saw Jones on the bust- Inv ; did not know that he was employed as a mechanic to etekt the hustings; could not judge from his manner whether he was speaking to the people about the hustings. Cross-examined by Mr. Hunt —The division that had the sticks shouldered were those who had the black Bag, with the inscription Equal Representation or Death," that he was cer tain was the device. The sticks were large and thick. They who attended the :‘ le2ting appeared to come with sticks gene rally. The numbers he should calculate at about 60,000; the sticks were not such as people use generally when they do walk ; could not say what their length was ; was not near enough to measure them, or take an accurate view. Witness was •one of the principal Constables at that time. The sticks varied mate rially, according to the size of the men. Mr. Justice BAvurr.—Can you form any judgment as to their size ? Witness.—About four or five feet long; not as thick as the wrist; their size was serious; did not know from whence the di vision with the black flag cause. This party was matching abreast, with their sticks shouldered, and probahlrevery wan had them ; but generally every fourth or fifth man, appeared to have command over the rest; some of those commanding had sticks; could not exactly state the number of this division ; the number might be from t h ree to four thousand; they had sticks generally ; could not tell in what proportion sticks were to the men. Would not swear that half of them had sticks; was po sitive that more than one in ten, or one in five, had sticks.— When they came upon the ground they shouted, and waved their sticks in the air. Witness had no particular companion that day; ♦vent as near as he could; had a hundred constables on the ground, but could name no one who saw this as well as him self. When the party with the black nag had waved their sticks in the air, they advanced towards the hustings. There was no word given of shoulder arms; he saw boys at school play , ing at muskets, but this was not playing at muskets. Saw no attack made upon the constables with them. Saw a number of divisions arrive, who appeared to have sticks also; they had sticks pretty generally ; did not see them used about people's heads; they might have been so used without his seeing them; he was principally with the Magistrates. Saw very few women, and very few girls; could not estimate the number of women, they were very few indeed; dii not see the people use their sticks with violence ; was on the ground when Mr. Hunt ar rived ; was not near enouzh to hear him. Saw no fire-arms nor swords; saw no person struck, ne.r any of the constables mike use of their staves. (Itsuninn by Johnson, a Defendant. —You made no use of your's ?--No, I did not. Thomas Hardman gave evidence as to the precautions taken against the cavalry, the military order in which the divisions advanced, with their sticks shouldered like muskerq. Hunt in cross-examining him, asked, as he had accompanied Mr. Ilay to London, whether he gave the same inMrimtion to Government? This question was at first objected to, but Mr. Justice Barter ruled that it ought to be answered. Joseph Green heard orders given to the people to stand six y.r ds from ti.r hustings, otherwise they wooßl give their an o i annuity of rushing In with their cavalry and their tiorruption. Ile also corroborated the evidence of the other witnesses respecting the military order, &c. obs...rved on the occasion. John Rills gave cvilence to the same effect. William Halton, Esq. a :Magistrate of Manchester, examined by Mr. S.Lastrer, gave a detail of the proceedings of the 16th, with the measures taken to arrest Mr. liunt, exactly the same as the statement frinn him which was laid before Parliament, and published in the SAAR at th., time.—Oro be condnued). 'l'i I1+: E N LNG STA It LONDON. MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1820. TILE FUNDS. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ANS O'CLOCK I - 3 per Cent. Consols 68 1 / 2 3 / 8 • 5 per Cent. IsTavy 101 1035 101 Indit Bonds 155. 16s. pt. Exchequer Rills (2d.) is. 2s. dis. Ditto £5OO do. par, Is. dis. Consols for Account 63% 5 / 8 lA. Bank Stock, 5 per Cents. Reduced, 5i per Cents. 4 per Cents. India Stock, and Bank Long Awns. are all shut. The news from Spain, since our last, is of great importance. Tile Revolution, begun by the Spanish military, and which it was impossible for any good man to belL.,ld, without v. ;slung for its prosperity, has been con:.urnmazesl. FERDINAND h:.s at length declared his acceptance of the Corstitution of the Cortes, as promulgated is 131'2: nrcl Ta, ordered that the et rtes shall be inur.e,liately convened. The first Edict of the KING, appointing a Royal Council for the of Abase , :, had nor, as we anticipated, satisfici the public mind. When we an nounced its appointment on Friday, we expressed our opinion that no nod wo;dd come of it—that it was to the CounLii of the Nation FERDINAND must eal—ar.d that until lie did there world be no peimanent prosi.elity fur Spain. The course which events have so speedily taken shcws that we judged The following are the official communications, as . given in the Moniteur .and the Gazette de France MAncn 15.—An extraordinary Cowie.: has arrived this morning from Madrid with the fol lowing intelligence: " MADRID, MARCH B.—The KING, having written on the sth inst. to the various Councils established by the Edict of the 4th, to direct them to send him, without any delay, their advice respecting the mea sures which it might be necessary te adopt, all those bodies recommended the speedy convocation of the Cortes. The Council of State was assembled on the Gth, and expressed the same opinion. In the morn ing of the 7th an Extraordinary Gazette was pub-, lished, containing the following decree : " My Royal Council and Council of State having' considered the advantage which the Monarchy may. derive from the re-union of the Cortes, I share their opinion : and, finding it conformable to the funda mental laws which I have sworn to maintain, I com mand Mat the Codes be assembled immediately. Tor this purpose, the Council shall adopt the measures which it may think most proper to give effect to my will, and to enable the legitimate representatives of my people to be heard, after they shall have been provided, in consequence of those measures, with the necessary powers. All that the general welfare de mands being thus , granted, they will find me ready to acquiesce in every thing which the interest of the I State, and the happiness of the people, that have given me so many proofs of their loyalty, may re quire.—To attain this end, the Council will give me its advice respecting the doubts which might arise, in order that there may be "neither difficulty not dday in the execution of the present decree. Signed by the KING'S Own Hind. " ' In the Palace, March 7th.' " This decree not having proved sufficient to tran quillize the public mind, the Chief Authorities re ceived, at ten o'clock on the evening of the same day, the following communication, which appeared in an Extraordinary Gazette, on the morning of the Bth " In order to avoid the delays which might arise from doubts in the Council respecting the execution of my Decree of yes terday, ordering the immediate Convocation of the Cortes, and the general will of the nation having sufficiently explained itself I have resolved to accept, by oath, the Constitution. prOntlitetcd by the General and Extraordinary Cortes in 1812. Of this he in formed for its prompt publication. " -Signed - by the KING'S Own lltad." Mails have arrived, since our last, from Flanders, Holland, and Hamburgh. The. Austrian Government has issued a very ab surd and oppressive Decree. All articles of foreign manufacture, and being the property of foreigners— that is, we presume, all foreign manufactures in the possession of foreign dealers, or in the possession of native dealers, on commission, are ordered to be forthwith exported from the Austrian dominions. It is impossible that such a Decree can have effect without being, more or less, confiscatory of fo:eign property introduced into the country, under the gua rantee of its laws and• customs, as existing at the time. The Austrian Government has the right, if it pleases, however unwise the exercise of the right may be, to prohibit the importation of foreign ma nufactures into its territory, but once allowed to be introduced, it is an act of gross oppression to order their re-exportation. Removed they cannot be but at a great loss ; arid if not remQved, will they not, of 'course, be confiscated ? A demi•ofbciel article from St. Petersburgh, con• tradicts a report that had gone abroad, that the Go vernment opposed obstacles to the introduction of foreign Journals into the country. It says, they may be read, without obstacle, in the Coffee•houses. The Russian policy, we are assured, is to contsoul actions only, not opinions and thoughts. The Paris Papers of Wednesday and Thursday ar rived in the course of yesterday. The remains of the lamented Duke of BEant were on Tuesday solemnly consigned to the tomb. The Duke of ANGOUL RAZE was chief mourner. The Abbe QUELEN preached the funeral sermon from this t; it— " I will change, 0 Israel, thy festivities into mourn ing,, and thy joys into sorrow." In the Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday, the remaining Articles of the Bill for suspending the Laws guaranteeing personal liberty were adopted, after a stormy discussion, and the measure was finally passed by a majority of 249 to 134. it appears that it was not M. de SA LABERRY, but M. de CORDAY, who, in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, called General FOY an insolent fellow for some contemptuous expression used by him with re spect to the Emigrants. This led to a challenge, and the parties, • it is said, . met to decide the affair with pist&s. " I have done you an insult, which you too much provoked (said M. de CORDAY); fire firseL. The General did. so, but he fired in the air ; and the affair terminated in an amicable adjustment. We have also, this forenoon, received the Paris Papers of Friday. On Thursday the Report of the Commission on the Project for imposing a, Censorship on the Jour nal•, was brought up. It recommends the adoption of the Project in the form in which it has passed the Peers. The discussion is fixed for Tuesday (to-morrow.) Several additional particulars are given respecting the happy change in Spanish affairs. The Electo ral Assemblies have been convoked throughout the whole of the Kingdom. The Seven Ministers re quired by the C onstitution have been nominated by the King, awl M. Agar, President of the Provisional Junta of Galicia, is said to be one of the number. —Count ADISSAL, at the head of his troops, has proclaimed the Constitution at Ocanna ; the town of Pampeluna has done the same, and MINA has ceased his operations against it ; provisionary arrnis -ices have been concluded between the different bodies of troops in Andalusia ; and hostilities have ceased in all parts of Spain. French 5 per cents. Thursday, 74 fr. 76 c. New York Papers arrived this morning to the Loth of February, and Halifax to the 19th of February. The following is an Extract of a Letter, from a Member of Congress to the Honourable W. GRAY, cf &sten:— WASHINGTON, FEB. " A Bill will soon be reported, to interdict all in tercourse with the British West Indies, and the Pro vinces East and North of us." We are happy to find by the accounts this morn ing from Dublin, that the system of Riblsonism is beginning to subside. The report of an intended attack of the Ribbonmen on the Town of Birr, and the assassination of Lord Ross and his family turns out to have been altogether a fabrication. • The STARTAN, 46, Captain W. F. Wrsz, C. B. at Plymouth, is under orders to proceed to Lisbon, and take on board Field-Marshal Lord BERZSYORD, for Rio Janeiro. Medicines and necessaries for the squadron on the South American station (2000 men) for twelve months, are to be shipped on board.-- 1 The LIFFEY, 46, Captain Hon. HE•RY DUNCAN, is to supply the place of the Srantas, at Plymouth, until her return. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Pmertmetz, Maim 17.—Arrived off this place, the Drie 17e broeders, Isfxsizzumfor from Batavia for Amsterdam. Tire Martha, of and fir London, from Savanhalt, was hpokial with on the 15th inst. with loss (ALIBI; arta bt.is"i:ks. F f iLIICUTII, MARCH 17.—Wind N.--Arrivr-d the Mar., Le BAR, from Alicaut for Jersey. Arrived 0111413 port, theWdriana and Eliza, LEACH, from Richmond tYirgirlia) for Amsterd..m; Duke of Kent packet, with a Mai Mom Lisbon in 14 days; and Lord Sidmoutk packet, with a Mail litho Rio Janeiro, days. The Lord Sidmouth's Mail was lunged in biomes i;ay this morning. Sailed the Agenoria, GROtr, tor Bahia ; site &ill Mary's, Bisitor, for Jamaica ; DOVC, WRIGHT, for the Snuth Seas ; Ceres, TnoMrsoy, fur St. Mary's, Gambia ; Aid, Wrir, for London; le Josephine, CLAMMY};, for IB:turtle:aux ; Lt JERSEY, for Demerara; Minerva, Tavi.mr, for Liihort ; aad Prince Ernest packet, with a Mail for Lisberm POITIMOCTII, MARCH 19.—Wind E.N.E...--ArrivA the P.e. cocain sloop of war, front a cruise. Bodied the Rektilt , s, Sattiu, for Deptford; and Jane, flicza, fur Cerk. DEAL, I.lAnci 19.—Wind N.l?--Came &milieu' the River yesterday and sailed, the Lady Milks, Corrtx, for Bet.gal ; tire, Dimas; for Sierra Leoue ; Alhivu, Taryit.E, for Bert:me; Aurora, .Lscasor4, for .Trieste; Wrinerf.rco, Dorn, for ; and Castlereagh, WEIR, for Jamaica- Arrived the Pir Fault schooner, from Partsmouth. Caine down from the to-day and sailed, the Britannia, Lams, fur Alt ginia ; Gear, Exs: It-mural, for I Hilda ; Melantho, roman; for Genoa; Denry, Itintaaus, for Pernambuco; and Charles, Anagsz, for Rouen. The Diana, Laws. of and from Sundae:ire; fur Portsmouth, rata on shore on the Goodwin Sands last night—crew saved, au:d materials expected to be s..ved, but the vessel and cargo will be lost. DARTMOUTH, :Mint 12.r—The 'Weser, rgost, from Char lcs ton for Bremen, arrived here, fell in, about twelve uays nr in lat. 47. 52. long. 1.11 50. with the wr.sek of a brig aprareat'T English, with loss of mainmast, laden witk tinibcr, She appeared to be about 7,00 tons, pi.inted black, with a bike streak round her. The crew are supposed to h....vc perished. - GENARAL LLECI7O.%-. MIDDLESEX ELECTION.—SECOND DAY. State of the Poll, at the close, on Saturtl4 : Ale. liv - - 64 - Mr. 'WHITBREAD Mr. 111-:.l:.:Az 468 430 THIRD DAY. State of the Poll this thy. 'a Twche o'Cleck : Mr. Mrt.i.isa - - - - P 3 Mr. Pm:. - - - 76 Mr. WIi:TERFAIII - - 41 WESTMINSTER ELECTION—NINTH D.Y. State of the Poll on Saturday, at the close: Sir F. Bunntrrr - Mr. Ilosuuuss • - -Mr. LAMB 33:0 3C W) 2:,48 hrrn D. 4. Y. State of t.be Poll this Day, a: Ode ti Clock: This Day. Total. Sir FRANCIS 131 - RDEIT - • 170 3400 Mr. llormousl: - - - 156 ZkAc; Mr. !taus - . -17 G STATE OF OTHER POLLS. Wrsam - oht.A:l,, Mmten 17.---(Third Day). Lord Lowther - 709 I Colonel Lowthet Brougham 707 WISTUORLAND, MARCU 13.—(Fourth Day, Half-past Eleven.) Mr. Brougham - • 713 Colonel Lowtlier C. 4 Lord Lowther - Z• 9 I GusatoneaNssurr.—(Second Day, Friday.) Sir C. Cole ino I Mr. Greg Mr. Edwards - 204 Bn:yronts.n.iw, 111.% nen IS. Lard Tavistocic - 137'2 Sir John Osborn Francis Pym, Esq. - 1222 I IC4 Burrell Curteir 150 1301 Ccurrz or Svssax, MARCII 18. - SOl7 I Cavendish - 1898 CHEsTrn--(Friday Evening.) Lord I3elgra re - 760 Gen. Grosvenor - E,-{ Sir J. G. Egerton - 715 l E. V. Towns lend, DI. t:..9 EZRKS, MARCH 17. Charles Dundas - 856 I Hall .t - - 69 Neville - 845 234 TAUNTON, MA ECU 16. Baring - - - £2O Seymour I Warre - - • 179 Norrntowas, Ilaacu 18. The poll was kept open till neither party could poll another man. Business has been quite at a stand for the last two days. The numbers were, for 1891 Rolleston 1891 Smith ' jority Birch Denman 1851 1858 , 33. 3749 Electors polled, a greater number than ever polled I>efore. Dcutoom,.(Fmal close).—Mr. Wharton has given up the et rs. test. and Mr. Lambton and Mr. Powlett have of course bet u declared duly elected. The final numbers were—Larnbton, 1672—Powlett, 1101—Wharton, 665. Mr. Lambton having written to Sir Thomas Liddell, (who is sow with the King, at Brighton,) to request his vote and in terest on the present occasion; received the following very " courtly" answer. " 28th Feb. 1820. "My dear Sir—ln times like the present, it is impossible is allow private feelings to take place of a public sense of duty. I think your conduct as dangerous in Parliament, as it is in yrxr own County. Were yoU my own brother, therefore, I could not give you my support. (Signed.) TuDasas LIDDELL." On receipt of the above, Mr. Lambton returned the following most laconic ANSWER.: "My dear Sir Thomas.—ln answer to your Letter, I beg to say that I feel gratitude for your Frankness, compassion for your Fears, link dread of your Opposhion, and 'so treat of your support. I am, &c. (Signed.) "J. G. Loursosr." Porsmx—(Saturday Night). Horrock s 1507 I Williams S2O Horn's-- 13311 I H. Hunt 1043 We are concerned to state that a serious tumult occurred in the streets, on Thursday evening, shortly after the close of the poll, originating, as is supposed, in the discontent felt by the popular party at the increased majority.of Mr. Mattoon. Over HUNT, compared with that of th e p rece di ng d ays. All the windows in the Guild and Town-hall, and of the house occupied by the Committee of Mr. Hoitaocics, were demolished. The houses in Church-street, for nearly two hundred yards, on each side of the way, among which were included the Bull and the Red Lion, the two pi incipal inns in Preston, presented a simi lar spectacle. One person lost his life, and several were severe ly hurt in the affray, which had not terminated when the mail left the town. The military, who had been removed at the commencement of the electio.s into quarters, about eight miles distant, had been sent for, and were expected every moincrt. MEMBERS RETURNED. Lriccoissntax—C. Chaplin, Esq. and Hon. C. A. P e lh am . Noaranassaatawn.--.1. Br andling and T. W. Beaumont, Esq!i Axotxsz* Cowry—Earl of Uxbridge. Bn.acxxocismax—Colonel Wood. Basco ;—George G. Morgan, Esq. Caaasaarusuuta--Hon. George Rice. Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the KING'S Palace, in Pall-Mall, by the Rev, W. P 4 13EosizEnci and the Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARICE. Saturday evening the Duke of SUSSEX honoured Covent-Garden Theatre with his presence. The same evening the Duke of GLOUCESTER honoured Drury. Lane with his presence. The Dowager Duchess of NortretwEEßEAße lies dangerously ill at the Marchioness of EXETER'S, at Langley Park, Essex. It is reported, that in the course of the Spring the Northern Minstrel comes to town, for the purpose of being made a Baronet. The story of Captain BA IMLAY'S begging match, in Scotland, turns out to be a hoax! The Captain is net, at present, in that part of the United Kingdom LOIL- and published by L av Dace, Tvmple-Bar - .1151 4 • in 4 1 SI 1 Br Da 15 are in 46 : teh I It . the • hin s t tnt] Is r the def • prii fer: rip 0 1.; • t . •