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che- -- . coame of England should be converted into Great Britain at he time Scotland wan u nit e d with this country, a Noble Lord ee e in his place in the Fleil.o of Lords. and most vehemently Q: teste on that d agaiitn st would be it, hecause the th oubversion of all liberty change woold be such an in. :r l in the au! MT 1. And her Noble Lard sad that if they were to do so it would not only be the ruin of the country, bitt it would be making it like Nebuchsdtu aro'. statue, part tine and part stone. lie would now read to the electors a letter which he had received from j journ e ymen betters of Snithwatk. wherein they expressed shelf r espect f to him for the lii,er II principles he had advocated in the g ee se of Commons. The worthy Knight having read the letter, s aid this was conduct which deserved linhation by every other per. t wo of those who had been, and he hoped would again. become his cici a m enis. A question had been put to Mr. Polhill, which nttl eht to he repeotel. and he would now put it again. Would that coalman do as he (Sir R. Wilson' anti hls colleague had done -worse and pledge himself to give up his seat in Pat Bement when aeresndal of him P He thought that gentleman would act on this B rien as the fable told them the fox had done. A lion asked 'a ioh whether his breath smelt : the lamb said " no." for which the jos b...t 'itch's hetert for telline a lie. The lino then asked the wolf, f Ti ie Ie h said " yes ;" for which the lion offhir head for being a fool. on then asked the fox the same bit qoestion. who replied that he j ets deaf and could not hear. (Cheers anti laughter.) He thought t hey had now come in a right u. d4stauding upon all these points, tercets and laughter.) and they thight depend upon it that the ae rator which they had made, though it was flattering to hint, was sore fistteting and valuable to the twelves : and though the result of the eonteet would confer on him great honour, yet they might he snared that for the mode of e-nducting it, every one of them would receive the admiration and grsiitude of every rational man. and every well-wisher of mankind. He should now bid them good evening. He hoped many of them might sleep on beds of roam to-night, but of this he was mire, that to-morrow they would all ?tem on • bed of laurel. (Loud sheers.) ?Ir. POLHILL now cane forwsrd to address the electors, but the noire that took pace must have prevented all except those home dia.ely around him from hearing a word of his speech. fie said tat he had been invited there to armee a cause which was the hot, cad which he found wan the general feeling throughout the kingdom. He thanked his friends fcr their great exertions, and he had not the twist doubt of success by their perseverance. the should not be diverted in the least from his course by what he could by chance cat-h from the Gentlemen who had spoken, but which boom bad made but little impression upon those whom they bid addressed. if politics were brought into discussion, he would sly that there never was an Administration which had more the in tense of the country at heart than the present. There never was be te-. and there never would heagain; they deserved to be supported. and he now gave the borough of Southwark a fair opportunity of expressing their sentiments of approbation. The state of the poll was Battering to him. It was inconvenient for many of his friends to come up this afternoon, but he thought to-morrow they would see a very great alteration in his favour. ( Here the noise was very rest.) It would be impossible for him, unless he went on in the same strain wh'ell they had already heard, to expect their at trition; but these, would be other opportunities for him to address them, when he should feel -bilged if they would give him the mite patient hearing as they had done the ether gentlemen. Ile wood now take his leave of them, with the expectation of seeing his f lowish' great numbers to-morrow. Mr. Blatt e then began, in the midst of the moet dinning noises. This. he sold, was one of the glandes' snectacles that had ever been amen in the borough of Southwark. There never was a time when they had po led so many plumper' as had been done to-day. He meant to say, that his friend Mr. Polhill was come forward thee uron independent principles. He was a man that intended la go int, the House of C tmwtoos unfettered, end not linked to any party. biz Robert Wilson, at the time that he was first elected for the Borough. promised them that he would not, on any considers nod, vote against their interests. Now he (Mr. Bishop) was full ready to retire that Sir Robert Wilson had on one occasion voted out of their pockets 6.0801. a year. to serve a friend. The man that held himself up to be the protector of 'their purse was the very man who took the money cut of it by Ills vote. They did not mean to come forward there to make professions. By returning Mr. Polhill, they would have acts, and not words. Sir Robert Nilson had told them he had been into the field of battle and had bled. So he had ; but they all knew that people who did that were paid for it out of their' rickets. Sir Robert Wilson never bled without belag paid for it. Titry spoke of charities—Sir Robert might talk of the distresses at Manchester, but had he contributed to their relief ? Did they tee his name in the hat of sobseriptiotoi ? (Cries of—" It is only because he cannot afford it.") 'They wanted a man to come forward whit would bleed his pockets for the poor creatures whom he (Mr. Bishop) bad seen on the canie's, and not his person. Ile could only say further, that with thelrexertlona they would to-morrow place Mr. Polhill ten the top of the poll. " Yes, you will, 1 know you will; good night gen tlemen." The uproar that continued while this gentleman was speaking, quite 'quarted anything that occurred yesterday. The candidates now retired from the hustings, and the people began to :costae. The poll ems adjourned to nine o'clock this morning. ST. PAUL'S ANNIVERSARY MEETING OF CHARITY SCHOOLS. Yesterday the Annual Meeting of the Charity Schools of London and its vicinity was held at the Cathedral Church of St. Phul. His Royal Highness the Doke of Gloucester attended; there were also present litany of the Nobility, some Dignitaries of the Church, sod the Lord Mayor of London. There were at least 16,000 spectators in the church, and the number of children present was over six thousand; they all vr•'re new dresses, and presented an imposing display of public benevolence, and, as has been said in the Report of the Sor'ety of Patrons, an animating incentive to the present age to patronize and transmit to posterity the cic-llent Institution in which those children are educated. Prayers were read by the Rey. Mr. Nwp, one of the Minor Canons of St. Paul. The reading psalms were channted by the gentlemen of the choir, and the children joined in ' Gloria Petri" to each psalm. Before the prayer for the King, the Coronation Anthem was sung by the gentlemen of the choir, and the children all joined in some parts of the grand ch orus. - - The sermon was preached by the Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Lentlaff (Dean of St. Paul's.) He took his teat from the 4th chapter of the prophet Hosea, etblverse; and although he was nearly inaudible in the distant part of the cathedral, he appeared to make a deep impression upon those within his hearing. His Lordship enforced with great elognenze the importance and nee:ashy of a 1 1 religions education, and strongly recommended the sur ruunding 'little ones to the attention and patronage of a benevolent public. After the sermon four verses of the 10 ttli Psalm were sung, and a grand chorus by Handel, in parts of which the children Joined, with wonderful effect. Indeed the scene was the most imposing that can well be conceived, and (hashed with the Hallelujah; after which the com piles separated. The children returned to their respective schools as they came in the morning, headed by their beadles, attired in new liveries, and accompanied by the masters and mis trews of the schools. The collection at the meeting amounted to 3611. The papers and letters from Calcutta to the 3d of Fe bruary, which arrived ytatenlay, contain no intelligence of much interest. The purser of the Maluis of Wellington stater, that three days after the vessel sailed from the Sand Head (6th of )February), they spoke a ship, which reported .1.01 thu Steries-VeVel Xeterpritte was in the offing, with the treaty with the Burmese, ratified by the Government of Asa. By a China wind just arrived, we are favoured with important information from Batavia ; the dates from III? latter are 1 the ilk! February. By a Decree of the Governor-General, Van de Capellan, in Council, of the Slat DeCeenher, 1825. after a recapitulation of the present state of the law of the Netherlands, concerning the trade of. its Indian possessions, it is ordained:— " That all ships arid 'teasels of all nations, from whatever places they may be coming, and wherever they may be destined, shall henceforward be allowed to enter the following ports of the Nether landish lndieo, and there discharge their cargoes; on submitting to the laws of the land. and the regulation. of freight and trade, and prrtieularly the trie. el exports and import, via.. Batavia, Sit mans". and Sournbala on the eland of Java; Riouw, on the hand of 131pRop t kl tintok, Cri the islard of Hanka; Palembang, Bencoolm, Tappenordie, on toe Wand of Sumatra; B .njer Nat. sing, Pontesnak, and Samba, on Borneo; Makassar, on Celebes ; and Koeping, on Timor." A reservation is, however, mile in WOW 0! home shipping,, of the trade between one pert of the Nc therhal Indies it.ld another—whether it coacerna pzods the produce of the country, cc goods laid in c:. repot at one port. which it is in_ tended so carry to another eotrept t. Netherland products in Nc. lierland vessels, pmvidel with prover certiffestes of origin, continue free from duties according to the King's decree of April 25, 181 9." The island was perfectly tranquil. Reinforcements from Holland had arrived, and the Dutch frigate Belton* was spoken with within a day's sail of Java, full of troops, and with five millions of gull d:ia on bran!. We hAve recei veil the flnpnee statcm. , nt of Buenos A vies for the year IC2S. Th e chief item of the revenue is the int -I)mi:intim aluch are nearly two millions of dollars. Total rt..• mite of the awe, 6,467,224. 31, including 3,1132,790. from the English loan. 2.665,200 I - 3.602,024 - Lapeaudtture Excess 6.11;7,224 :14 Without d e loin there cud have been s deficiency of 231),C00 dollars. 1 T ABLIE OF THE PLACES RETURNING MEMBERS TO PARLIAMENT, TIM NUMBER ELECTED FOR EACH, THE NUMBER or VOTERS, AND AMOUNT OF INHABITANTS. THE BRITISH PRESS. ELECTWN L 'TELLIGENCE. READING, JUNE 7. 1826. 'Vetterlay the corporate body proceeded in awe to a hustings, erected in the 3latket.place, and read his Majesty's proclamation for summoning a new Parliament; and fixed the election of this borough to commence on Monday morning, at eight o'clock. The candidates are the old Members, Messrs. Pallier and Monek, and Messrs. Wakefield and Spence. Ail business in the town is Mill.. pletely at a stand ; prisons of all statimts appearing to be con cerned only in preparing for the approathing contest. Mr. Spence has filled the town with copies of a publication, by the Rev. Joseph Blanco White, and another pa m phl e ,, by Mr. John Poyndert but these works seem to excite but little attention among the inhabitants. El -ctioneering squibs from both parties fly thick ; some of them couched in terms by uo means courteous. The windmas of all the milliners' shops are prolo.ely decorated with the colouts of the diffbrint eandictres; and everything nor tends a sharp conflict for the honour of representing the borough. In consequence of the coalitim now openly acknowledged betwe e n Mr. Spence and Mr. Wakefield, many of the most respectable of the Tory inhabitants, who have never in any imtance countettanc.si Mr. Wakefield, have promised to give 'dumpers for Mr. Mont+, on the ground of his being a neighbour ; this proceeding has put that gentleman's return beyond all question, and hat rated a jealousy between the new friends, Messrs. Spence and Wakefield. In the meantime Mr. Fyshe Palmer is pursuing a steady enure ? , and his friends are full of confidence ; he gains strength in foe , cm" day. The general opinion seems to be, that Mr. Wakefield Is sinking fast; while Mr. Spence and his committee are once. mitting in their exertions to build their fortunes on his ruin. The contest will present something new; as there will be, in the first place, a struggle between Spence and Wakefield, for the sup-rinrity, and then the winner will engage with Mr. Fyshe Palmer. The Mayor has appointed Mr. Thesstger to be his as sessor, and the election is expected to last four days. YORK ELECTION. (From the York Courant, June 6 1 Thin morning the respective . candidates went to the Cloth Halls, where the ass mblage of persons was very numerous. Lord MILTON first presented himself' to the assembly, and was greeted with loud cheers. He spoke as follows :—Gentlemen,— A long period has now elapsed since I had first the honour of pre. sentieg myself before you as a candidate for the honour of repre senting this county in Parliament, and I assure you I derive no little satisfaction from finding, in the reception I have met with here this day, that I have ro reason to think ylitir filendnhipliont been diminish. d. (Cheers.) You have now assembled under different eiraimetances; you see assembled in the first degree of reform in that house of Parliament, which, in my opinion, ought to he carried to a greater extent : but, Geatlemen, when last I had the honour of addressing you from this place, measures were in contemplation to send representatives to Parliament from this town. Parliament, however, determined otherwise; they demded that it was too important a trust to be confided to the town of Leeds, and they decided that it should be confided to theextensive and merman. tile county of York. You have now, for the fleet time, an additional right conferred upon you—you have now, wieh only two exceptions, —the city of London and the borough of Weymouth—the right which no other town or county possesses, that of sending four persons to re present you in Parliament. Under these circumstances I now present myself to you, in union with another gentleman long known to you, who by his great virtues and abilities is well entitled to your respect and confidence. ‘Ve stand before you on the broad principle of liberty. It was on that principle Not offered myself to your notice, and it is on that principle I have guided myself on every occasion. (Chem- .) Gentlemen, there are several topics upon which you will expect from me some obser vations ; the tient is ore on which for a long period endeavours have been made to inflame the people of England, and calculated to excite Misapprehension and delusion, and this by men who have not only their own interests in view, but by men who take very narrow views in general, and who say that if certain measures were adopted, the religious establishment of this country must fall, and that if the principles of toleration were carried to a greater extent, the Established Church would be in dange. There may be some who sincerely believe it, hat i confess it affords to me a bad speci men of their judgment, when they set up their opinions against those of pennons much more enlightened than themselves. (Cheers) The principles; upon which I found myself here, is the the right of every man to worship God according to his own conscience. It appears to me that if there is an inalienable right in mankind, it is that of every man to worship God as lie thinks proper. It is on that principle 1 found myself in thinking that the principles of religious liberty ought to he carried further, and, gentlemen, when. ever the cry of " No Popery" is heard, recollect that every man has a right to worship God as he thinks proper. And in addition to thatinalienable right,l apprehend, there is another which belongs to British subjects, which is that they shall be admitted to all the pri. vileges which the law erste in them. This is my opinion, gentlemen, and I have stated the grounds on which it rests. I will not go the length of saying that a case may not be made out, nor that it was not made out 160 yars ego, to deprive certain sects of their privileges. It was for the p enervation of the rights of Englishmen against the tyrant family which then sat on the throne. Let me ask you again if that stale of things can continue.—if the Roman Catholics will be likely to be made instrumental in the hands of the House of Brunswick to oppress the people of England ? That is My ponsiole. Let us then look at Ireland, with her seven millions of inhabitants, five of them Roman Catholics. Di not these chamt inns of the Protestant cause,tionie of whom have sat in the House of Commons, and others who ate ambitious to sit there. know, and why have they not told you, that in the county of Illaeo there are 22,000 Catholics. who in less than 14 days will bate the privilege of voting for representatives in Parliament? Were they aware that the Ca tholic& formerly in Munster, as well as the freeholders of York shire, had the privilege of voting ? The champions of the Pro testant cause did not know it, or it they did know it. they have been guilty of something mare than ignorance ; but I acquit them of any such intention. There may be many persons before me who may not be aware of that fact, but the ignorance of those who do not study the statute books is excusable. lint to attempt to legislate for you is unpardonable. Gentlemen, let me ask you what is the state of the Irish and English Catholics ? If you are desirous of maintaining the Protestant reli gion, let me ask is it more likely to be maintained by a latholie. aristocracy or not ? I leave it to your candid judgment when you go home to form gout opinion on the subject. ( Here a person in the crowd cried out " No Popery."l . Let my friend who calis out " No Popery" recollect that he claims the right to worship God according to his opinion —let him not pride himself' by that spirit even to deprive others of that which he claims as a right. Now, gen. demen, there is another topic that has particularly engaged the invention of Parliament during the last Session ; I mean the ques. lion of the Corn Laws. Before I enter on this subject, let me pre mine that it is not my intention to excite any hostility on that sub. ;met ; I only allude to it to steer what my opinions ate. I was alwaa of opinion that a case mast be made oat for insuring to this country a supply of corn, and the only ground on which it can be made out is, the cause of national independence: but if all the corn commuted in tlthi country can be grown within it, then all other consitieratians must fall to the ground. But I think, gentlemen, and you will think with me, that national Independence is of the greatest consequence. If this country is to be placed at the mercy of foreign *rates, we can neither enjoy the bounty of Providence nor the benefit of human wisdom. No fear need be entertained from the admission of foreign torn; 1 believe, on the contrary, that the effect of that would be to wend the produce of our industry in return for the corn we might import from them. This again brings me to the principle of liberty, which is my ruling principle. Gentlemen. I am not aware that there are any other topics to which I should direct your attention, but en the latter subject—the Corn Laws, I entreat you net to entertain any exaggerated state. men:s ; I do not suppose that if admitted at an exaggerated low price, it would fall much lower than at present. Recollect that if corn falls, wages will also tall; I do not mean that the ieptstediate consequence of the fall in the price of corn would Se a fall in the price of wages; but this 1 mean (sail the Noble Lord), that the price of labour has a tendency to assimilate itself to the necessaries of life; I wish you to bear that effect in your mind. I am riot aware of any other subject to which I need particularly direct your attention. In my opinion, the representation os it now stands is not adapted to the weaith and intelligence of this coon. try. It appears to me that there are a great variety of classes of individuals in this wend), that do not carry into the House of Commons that influence they ought to do. Gentlemen, al low ate to take my leave of you, and I trust when my excellent friend and myself present ourselves to your notice in the Castle. yard at York, we shall have the honour of a full attendance. (Loud and continued cheeving.) JOIIN MARSHALL, Esq. then presented himself, and was greeted with cheers. His voice was somewhat inaudible, but from what we collected, he expressed his thanks to those gentlemen who bad joined in the invitation to hint to come forward, which call he bad obeyed. They would recollect that when the corrupt borough of Gramponed was disfranchised for a misuse of its privileges, it was first intended to give it to the mercantile town of Leeds, and If It was given to this town. might it not have been expected of us to choose commercial men to protect and watch over our intermit * Now that the privilege was girea to the county at large, were we to abandon our interest Ile offered himself, if they thought him worthy, as the representative of th6r interests ; he thought they would agree with him that the commercial interests of the king. dour had never been odequately represented in Parliament. If they had :beezi so represented they should not have had those Corn Laws, of which they lied to much reason to complain. Those laws were injurious to every this of the community, except those who are the receivers of rents. He believed :hey were equally injurious to the farmer as to the manufacturer—that they caused a great fluctuation in prices—anti that it would h e t o th e interest of both that they should be done away with. If they were of that opinion, it was their duty to choose Representatives who would con. , vey that opinion, and ro obtain such a repeal or revision as the na. I Lure of the country requires. He did not advocate any hasty mea. cures or slashing reform, but wished it to be gradual. His Noble Friend (Lord 31ilton), had anticipated him in.what he had to offer, and lie would not take up their time by adding anything to what he had said. He had declared his opinions publicly and manfully. and he left them In their hands ; it was unnecessary for him to go further in ibis subject. it it was their while to make him their Re presentative, no endeavours of his *humid be wanting to merit their choice.—f Loud cheers.) It to: NJA N (lour, EVI. then introduced Richard Bethell, Esq.., who he said was a gentleman combining rank, independence of mind, sound judgment, and great practice and h a bi ts o f busi ness, which eminently, fit him got the attention to which he aspires. nET IL El. I. (being received with cheers) said, he was sensible of the great disedvantages under which be must labour after the appeals which had been made to them by the Noble Lord and the Gentleman who had preceded him. lie came forward with ne feeling of hostility to airy man, but in a fair field Jet Ito. Abingdon Aldborongb.. Aldburn'iSur. Amer.hom And.rer Appleby .... Arundel .... Ashburton Ayle,bury Banbury Barn.mple Brahmans Fledfurd (co ) Bedford (bo ) Berwick Bert, /teens/stun Beverley Bewdley Inshop'sCastle Bletelalngley Bothnia Boronghbridge - Hossiney Itrackley .. Bratnber Rrecknockak. Drecknotir liridgeoo4rik Aridport tirid.mwater Buckingham Bucks c 0.,;.. Hury St. Ed. 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Worcester Worcesterah. Wycombe Yarmouth S. Yarmouth (P.; -I 2 lii • Yorkshire i 743 4421 7393 in futi York.. 3LIt iork4blre • 2 re return tuns Members. OUTRAGE ON THE BORDER OF FRANCE AND NAVOT. The town of Seyssel is divided Into two parts by the Rhone, which forms the boundary between France and Savoy. In the night between the 30th of April and Ist of May, between IO and 11 o'clock, a boat, with eight men on board, set out from a port, situ ated a quarter of a league above Seyssel. Just as it reached the town, a shot was discharged from the French side ; a little lower a second shot was fired at the boat, and at last, above the bridge three more shots were fired by the employes of the French Coo lants, on guard at the bridge. The result was, that two persons were wounded, one slightly in the hand. and the other dangelotsly in the right thigh. After this, the boat having passed the bridge, and being beyond the limits of the tali States, was again exposed to three shots, one of which killed Joseph Dubuisson,of Seyssel, in France, who managed the boat. The Custom-house Officers, after violating the neutrality of the Rhone, as well as the territory of a Foreign State, by passing the boundary, procveded lower down, opposite the port which the boat had entered, and endeavoured to tire upon a group of persona, who had come to the assistance of these unfortunate persons, but the musket missed fire, and soror persons arrived who prevented them from carrying their intention any farther. All these tact, are confirmed by the account which has been drawn up both in France anti Savoy. It is proved, also, , t h at several shots had been fired before, and particularly on the night of the 20th of April. on boos which were within the Sar dinian boundary, and that the young man who was killed on this cccalon had been threatened with death by the lieutenant who commando! the post at the bridge that night. Next mornibg tie public voice accused this prison, who was walking very compo heti!), in the Square; but an objection was made to his being arrested, on account of an Article of the Constitution of the year If, which say., •• that tin employe of the Government shall not be arrested without a warrant from the Council of State." In the mean time he escaped across the frontiers. Despatches have been received from Captain Franklin, of the Arctic land expedition, dated at IVinter-quarters, Fort Franklin, on the great Bear Lake; September 6. Gluing the summer, three expeditions, under Cept.Franklin, Lieut. Bach, and Dr. Richardson, were made, preparatory to the great objects to be undertaken neat year. The expedition under Capt. Franklin went to the mouth of Mackenzie River, which he found to discharge itself into au open sea; there is one island near its month, called hy Capt. Franklin Gerry's island. Front the summit of this island, the Captain saw the sea to the northward, all clear of ice or islands; to the westward he saw the coast to a great distance, his view termi nating at very lofty mountains, which he calculates were in longi tude of 139 deg. west. The expedition would proceed early in the spring on its ulterior objects. The officers and men were all well, and in high spirits at the favourable circumstances which had hitherto atterdeml their proceedings. Cadiz and Gibraltar letters mention that several Guerilla parties : re now roving about the mountainous districts of Anda lusia, bidding defian:e to the local authorities. One of them lately carried oIT tit, horses belonging to the French garrison in Cadiz, which were at pasture in the neighbourhood of Chiclana. This party the next day attacked the Carthusian Convent, in the vi c i n ity of Xeres, and compelled the monks to give them a sum of money and a supply of horses. The chief rendezvous of these parties Is the Serrania de Ronda. The French seem to take no notice of them ; indeed no political results can attend their existence, even if they were more numerous; for time greatest part of them are little else than banditti—men who have been driven to plunder on the high roads from hunger and despair. One party had entered the small town of Alarchena, and levied a contribution on the inhabi tants- The misery aid wretchedness prevailing throughout all Spain cr,uld scarcely be credited, although the poor people have some temporary relief in view, in consequence of the utumising elate of the next harvest, which bids fair to be abundant. 126(; Honiton lull. Rio 3AO 21 2900 290 7668 1150 fifiNfl CAOG 847 2159 - 799 134403 273740 1913 3g99 239153 2713 100 100 6.13 21ou I 1.119013 159:q 1 11443 3410 5749 4199 721,5 2992 2309 937 2:t.'.§ 1;44 IC - 2 • 2eSIPO 4829 iss; 608 1837 37 6 1b.9210 41817 9817 1275 155107 2144 re_7 tviy; ;4361 1:122 1244 1132 139:1.1i1 4248 14545 3.1 16145 e1586:02 700 0000 600 nnurable competition. (Cheers.) He came f mimed with no motives of private ambition or private interest, but be had been coaled upon by a large body of freeholders, who thought that In the new simation in which the county was placed, the freeholders should have an opportunity of examining to choose. These gentlemen have thought they die. not ill con sult root interests by looking on a gentleman, who, whatever his si.,alion in life, must have all his interests identified with the comm , ree of the land. (Chem—Bravo.) Wi.h this view he had thrown himself upon the feellvgs of tl•e county. Ile had already attempted. in as open a manner as he could, to state his opinions upon a got stinn which attracted tire attention of the public. lie 'ht tight that no person who aspired to represent this great county in Parliament, or even the smallest borough, should go to Parlia ment without a promise or pledge of any kind, but they had a right to expect from him, and it was his duty to give his senti ments upon the most important subjects. The more important the trust t t which a gentleman aspires, the mnre free he ought to be ; if be is not he canons act independently. Upon these subjects he would rather refer them to the address published, than at this time, when so many gentlemen would call for their attention. Upon nee subject he would wish to express . himself distinctly—he al lotted to the Corn Laws : his opinion upon that subject bad nos been hastily token up, nor formed for any temporary purpose. He had always refused to attend may meeting or sign any petition to Parliament, because he thought the subject was best left to Perlin moot, who having sified the matter in all its bearings, would be best able to decide. Many gentlemen who reside in agricultural districts may have strange prejudices, but where prejudice exists we cannot arrive at troh. Ile was confident that a revision of those laws, and a free importation of corn, subject to such protecting duties for the landed interests as might appear necessary, would be beneficial to every class of the community. They could not sup- Win him to he such a fool as to advocate any thing cantrary to his interest, if the agriculturalist or the manufacturer had not a mar ket for his produce it is in vain that they employ their industry and ingenuity. These, gentleinea, are the opinions which d entertain, and if through your favour I should be placed to watch over your interests, they are those upon which I shall act. (Loud and re peated cheers.) Henry Hall.. Esq. the Mayor, ors... introduced R. F. Witsow, Esq., who was greeted with cheers, and some hisses. In senior- Mg to offer himself is a can didate for the honour of re presenting them at rite intended election, he presumed upon the con fident expectation that the majority of the freeholders of this great county were averse to further concession of political power to our Roman Catholic fellow-subjects. He considered it incumbent on him toobey the force o 1 thoseVeltoitritlons which he had the honour to receive so early in the present year as last January. The Con stitution of this country was essentially Protestant in Church and State; the Protestant character has been imprinted upon the Consti tution, till it has by degrees become exclusively Protestant. In this its most perfect form it has been fonnd to he an admirable safeguard to the just prerogatives of the Crown—to the rightsand llberties of tae people. In this Protestant Constitution full toleration has been ex tended to the Catholics for me exercise of their religious worships, but they have been wisely withheld from all political power in the state, and the peace and happiness of the community has been preserved ; but what would he the case if our religion was any other than Protestant? On the subject of the Slave Trade he hoped he could touch upon a topic on which he believed they were all unanimous—he alluded to the gradual abolition of that horrid state of things which existed in Africa, and which he hoped would speedily he put an end to (cheers); but at the same time it was not consistent that we should immediately wed violently put an end to them ; it must be a work of time and of the Almighty. With respect to the Corn Laos, he was toady to admit that the arrangement was nut so .suitable to the present Mate of things as they ought to he. If he understood the Corn Laws aright. they ought to be at once a protection to the importation of grain and the British agriculturist. Mr. Wilson concluded his address amid loud cheers. W. DUNCOMBE, Esq. was next introluced by the Mayor. He hoped i.e might be excused in detaining them only a short time, whilst he apprised them of the circumstances under which he stood with respect to the representation of this great county. Some few months ago he was honoured with a requisition from a body of, freeholders of the highest importance and first respectability in the county. He then proceeded to state his opinions upon the difTerent topics which had been discussed by the preceding speakers. As his sentiments entirely accorded with those of Mr. Wilson, we think it unneceessary to repeat them. At the conclusion of this address he was greeted with repeated cheers. The candidates then proceeded to the Whi'e Cloth Hall, in the area of which they severally addressed the freeholders in the same order. After the candidates Fad respectively addressed the Meeting in the White Cloth 11.11 Yard, Mr. Gervase Walker stepped forward to question 31r. IVilsnn reganling the Corn Laws, and read certain resolutions against the repeal of thow I fws, that were passed at a Meeting held in Tadcaster, over which Mr. ,Vilson prettified. After Mr. Walker had thus indulged his vanity, Mr. Fountayne Wilson replied. Mr. Bethell left Leeds for Huddersfield about one o'clock this afternoon, to addretol the freeholders there. lle is expected to re turn about seven o'clock this evening. ARM/DEL.—The election is fixed for this day. A9nguirrow.-11r. Sturges Bourne (in the room of the At torney-tietteral) ar,d Sir Lawrence Palk, will be returned without opposition. BEN* Ent.ET.—On Saturday morning the town of Beverley appeared in all the bustle and confusion of an approach. ing election; shortly atter seven o'clock the Committee of the True Blue party, far J.Stewart, 1 1 "tri assembled before theßeyerley Arms Inn, with their banners, band of music, and a numerous party of electors of the first respectability, who. linked arm in arm, went in procession through the town. They were followed by Mr. Harrison Batty's party, and such commineied sounds of drums, trumpets, and huzzaa, so unusual in this quiet little borough, must have had a powerful effect upon many of its more peaceable inha bitants. Between nine and ten o'clock the processions returned to their respeetire rendezvous, when Mr. Humphries, solicitor to Mr. Stewart, presented himself to the notice of the electors, and thank ing them for their fervour in the cause, and relying upon their un shrinking resolution to maintain the contest in which they so ho nourably and spiritedly embarked, assured them that there did not exist a shadow of a doubt of a successful issue; he claimed their attention for a few observations from Dr. Arden. The spirited Doctor then came forward, and was loudly greeted by the electors. At a quarter before eight in the evening (Monday), Mr. Wharton and a most splendid cavalcade er.tered Beverley. A more nu merous assemblage of equestrians and petleatrinna, of the first respectability, was never before witnessed. An hour before his ar. rival the shops were all closed, and the streets lined with anzi-ms spectators. to welcome the arrival of the veteran Member. The voices of the people were enthusiastically raised in his favour; and after passing the gaze of the multitude, he appeared at the window of' his Committee-room, in Saturday-market, and energetically made an impressive address. At seven o'clock the Committee and elector., in treble numbers, assembled and just as they were com mencing their route, Mr. 'Wharton's party passed by. salutes were given and received most courteously by both parties. The Stewart cause has obtained great ascendancy since Saturday : they appeared a martial host, clad in true blue honours. The parade concluded, and their veteran champion, Dr. Arden,returned his ac knowledgments for their alacrity and perseverance. BATH.—We understand (says a correspondent) that Mr. Alderman Moysey, who may be designated a sleeping partner in our worthy Corporation, anti who has not visited the city for many years, to fulfil any of the duties of his station, is to be brought down, when the approaching contest takes place, to vote for the two Lords, in the hope of unseating our gallant townsman and in dep_endent Representative, General Palmer.—Bnth Journal. ESLETCRINGTAW —W. Russell, 8.q., and C. Teanison, Esq. have been returned to serve in the next Parliament. — BOSTON. JUNE 6.—The usual proclamation, appointing the day of election for Friday, the 9th instant, was yesterday afternoon read by the Mayor from the front of the New Rooms in the Mar ket-place. About eleven o'clock last night the arrival of N. Mal colm, Esq. the candidste in the Corporation, or " Pink," Interest, attracted the attention of several people who lingered in expects. tion of Mr. Wilks's arrival, and induced a great crowd of boys to surround the carriage, shouting, " Blues, Blues," under the idea that Mr. Wilke was about to make his appearance; they were, however so stung with disappointment on recognizing their mis take, as to proceed to violence, and they actually broke several windows st the Peacock Inn, where Mr. Malcolm slighted. %Ye understand that Mr. Heathcote, one of the Members for Boston in the last Parliament, is expected to arrive here about eleven o'clock this morning. N. Slnlcolm, Esq. in his address to the elec:ors, says, '• Gentlemen, it is not true that I am to be the organ of the %1 est India planters; I stand, as I before asserted, on independeut grounds, totally unconnected with any Party whatever." BRAMBER.—The election is fixed for to.morrow. The same Members will be again nominated, the Honourable Mr. Calthorpe and Mr. Irving. BRAMBER (Rape ow).—Mr. Howard, a candidate for the ho- nour of representing the Rape of Bramher and Borough of New Shorehant in the next Parliament, made his entry into Worthing on Sunday night, without the least display or ostentation, by the stage, and was put down at the Steyne Hotel. No person, after this very plain and unobtrusive mode of travelling, ought to offer any impertinent remarks on the pride qj the Horrord fanz:ty. BRIDGEWATE R.—The election is fixed for this day. Cu ESTER. JUN F. 6.—We are all agog here at the prospect of the appronching election. The writs, both for the county and the city, arrived yesterday evening. The Sheriffs have this day given formal notice that the election is fixed for Friday next, at eleven o'clock, in the Town Hall, It is, however, probable, that nothing like a serious opposition will take place, and that laud Belgrave and the Hon. Robert Grosvenor must be returned. Cam ti ESTER.—The writs were made public here on Monday morning, for the election of two Members to sit in Parliament for. the city, and two for the county. Friday next is firmd for the commencement of the city . election, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and Thursday, the 15th inst. at the same hour, for the county. The proceedings to open at the Town Hall. CH IPPENUIAM, WILTS.—Mr. Grossett having declined the contest for this borough, there will be no further opposition to the two popular candidates, Messrs. Gye and Maitland. COLCHESTER.—The election for this borough is fixed for Friday next. No appearances warrant that the present candidates will be opposed. DE/fawn, JUNE s.—Vigorous preparations continue to be made in these boroughs (Denbigh, Ruthin, and Holt), for the ap. broaching contest, which is likely to be one of the meet severe. as i t i s i n i ts ensraeier, one of the most ingillar, in the annals of elec. : tioncering. Vast sums have already been expended on both sides. The writ is eirrreCted to arrive by to-morrow's post, And the elec . tion will prohebly open, for it will be contested to the last ex • tremity, on the sloiniay or Tuesday following. The discussion respecting the alleged minority of Mr. Biddulph meet the can didates, will not be th e least coriou. fe ature i n this election. It et asserted on the one part, that he witl want some three or four claie of conpleting his minority no the latest possible day ow which the el Ctioll can take place ; while it is contended on the other. chat-ha will have hilly attained his majority nn that day. Evidevice will no doubt he tendered on each side, void if the lawyers (of whoise there are three engaged on the Bitldulph side, at 300 L each), ouly manage to speak cleverly agaiusi lime, the two or three days meek tluis be gained, if they be really wanting. It is ',rather_ of remark that the Under Sheriff' is said to be retained on Mr. West's aide, o that it is cot expected that he will keep the writ one hour longer than necessary. DERBY, J u ere 7.—Yeetterday our former Member of Parliament for this borough, H. F. C. Cavendish, Esq. and Samuel Croiciptase, Esq. the new candidate, commenced their canvass of the elects,., accompanied by a most respectable party of their friends. The eon ncxion which has so long subsisted between the 'Miner gentleman and the borough of Derby, has made his principles and perliamen tary conduct ton well known to require any new profewitons on his part • and no hi g h er recommendation of Mr. Crompton co u ld be offered to the body of men to whom he now appeals for support. than the integrity, consistency, and independence, which marked his public services whilst he was Member of Parliament for /let. ford. It is almost unnecessary to state. that both the candidate, were everywhere remised in the most cordial manner; they are pro. ceeding on their canvass to-day, and we doubt not, that on Satur day next (which is the day fixed for the electiono they will be lei turned with the most. perfect confidence on the part of the Rue.: gesem, that they will conscientiously discharge the high and honour.. able trust committed to them. In consequence of the election tak ing place on Saturday, the 10th instant, orders have been received from the Secretary of State, through the Lord Lieutenant, for the regiment of Derbyshire Yeomanry Cavalry to Resemble for site days permanent duty, in Derby, on Monday, the 12th instant. The two troops of Life Guards which have been stationed in the' town for some weeks past, marched from hence this morning to Button-upon-Trent end Ashby-de-la-Zouch, where they are ex pected to remain during our borough and county elections. We have great Satisfaction in stating the very ordealy and soldier-like conduct of the men derieg their sojourn in Derby, and which, we believe, they hav e l e ft with regret both to themselves and the inho• bitants generally. DevoNsiii n E.—Our County tection is fixed for the 15th inst.. when Mr. Bastard and Sir T. D. Attend will walk over the course. Dt: iIA 31.—Our city election is fixed for Friday next (the 9th instant); proclamation to this effect having been publicly made .this day at noon in the market place, fn 'e of the `ls or , Aldermen, and Recorder. FliMedistelys terwirdaJoim Oriffithe : Esq., Deptity-Sheriff, proclaimed the writ for th e county election which he gave notice would take place on Thu r sd a y, th e 15dt; instant. The latter proclamation was made both In the market place, vnd afterwards in front of the County Conies. It is gene rally understood that both elections will be quietly got over. though • report is very prevalent to-day, that a distinguished individual in Northumberland would cause a third candidaie to be put in, nomination for the county here, because of die very uncalled-for interference of a certain great man At a neighbouring castle, with regard to the present el ec t ion a ff a i rs of the county of Nortnumber. land.—Derhant, June 5. EXETER.—At Exeter Mr. Buck, Sheriff of the county, and Mr. Kekewick will be elected on Saturday fur that loyal borough. Otoutess ER.—The election commences on Friday neat, when/ the late :Members, R. B. Cooper, Esq. and Colonel Webb, will, again bl put in nomination. From the anxious efforts that have been made by many of the freemen to ini:Zice John Philpotts, Es q. to come Oflward as a candidate for the representation of the city, It is supposed that gentleman will also be nominated; in which case it is certain that Captain Berkeley will likewise be proposed. Oa Tumid, the Captain canvassed the freemen of Gloucester resident in Cheitenhatn, soliciting their votes for Colonel Webb, should be decline presenting himself to their notice on the hustings ; and the offers of au mort voluntarily tendered to Captain Berkeley, should he personally require it, must hare been most gratifying to his feel.. inirs.—Citelrenitant Chronicle. iSRANTIIA;I.-11r. Edward Cust, the brother of Lord Brown. low, has again offered himself foi Grantham, and in his address describes himself as a zealous defender of church and state when. ever a too generous liberality attcmpts a change." lIAIIWICH.—Report says. that Mr. Canning retires from this borougfi, lid that Mr. Berries and Mr. Nicholas Tindal will bis returned. Esac.r Herald. Hoesuest.—The election was to take place on the 7th. HEREFORD CITY.—The election is fixed to commence on Tuesday next, when the contest promises to be a " com b a t o f giants.' The The candidates are the late representative, Lord Eastnor, • R. Illakentore, Eim., and E. B. Clive, Esq. lit/ere—Mr. Mitchell, in an address to the Burgesses, declines offering himself again for this town. Mr. Sykes has expressed his determination not to oder himself en a candidate for this borough, On the fall instant. being the day appointed for the entrance of A. J. 11. O'Neill, Esq. into this town, a numcroes assemblage of her eases and other inhabitants proceeded to the toll bar on the AMe by Road, to meet and escort this popular candidate. The pro. cession lens formed about eleven o'clock, and consisted of Mr. O'Neill'e Committee, his private friends, Burgesses, comprising those of the Shipwright.' Cnitai, accompanied by their several em. blentatic banners, the wives and daughters of freemen, attired ins white, and wearing crimson ribande and bouquets, attended be numerous and splendid banners, with suitable devices. and a band of music. The day was favourable, and we have seldom witnessed in this town so immense a concourse of people as that which swelled tire train of this candidate for Parliamentary honours.—Having proceeded through the principal streets of the town, Mr. O'Neill at length arrived at the Cross Keys lain, in the Market-plate, from. a window of which be addressed the multitude. NOTTINGHAM, JteNE 7.—The approaching election, which commences to.ntorrow, occupies all the attention of the town : nothing else is thought of. On Monday afternoon, about three o'clock, Alr. Birch arrived in his carriage at the Lion Hotel, and was received withl three cheers. Lord Rancliffe and some other friends were there to receive him. No public canvass has been commenced, but Mr. Birch hal . paid his respects to a number Ohio . old friends, and Lord Ranclitla is almost constantly driving about the streets in his curticle and pair hf greys. Last night some alarm was excited by an express from his Lordship's sent at Bunny-hall, requiring the immediate attendance of one of the most eminent surgeons in the town ; and a report was circulated that Lord Ran ch& heti broken his leg; but this is , fortunately, untrue: the ac cident occurred to his Lordship's groom. There is a grand dinner given by the candidates to-day at the Lion Hotel, to a select num ber of electioneering friends; Lord Rancliffe is expected to take the chair. At present it is not positively known whether there will be an oppotition or not. Mr. Lewis Alisop Lowelham, Ala Holds worth, Mr. Holden, of Nuttall Temple, and other have been named ; but it is generally supposed that no gentleman ran he in duced to come forward. To-morrow is the day fixed by the sherd% for the election, so that the important question—opposition or tea opposition—a ill soon be decided. Oxefreeteros.—There will probably be an opposition in this borough, the freemen having been requested to withhold their pro mises, for en " independent" gentleman, who is about to start. LEOMINSTER.—This place, which was threatened with a dearth of candidates, owing to the resignation of Sir J. Lubbock, has be come the scene of renewed activity and joy, and the worthy electors are likely to be gratified to their hears' content with all the delights of an arduous contest. Five candidates have appeared in the geld, viz. Lord flotham, Thomas Bish, Esq. Rowland Stephenson, Esq. banker, of Landon, on Sir J. Lubbock's interest; F. Cuthbert, Esq. of 30, Grosvenor-square, and S. H. Guinness, Esq. barrister at law, recommended by Sir W. Farlie, the late member. The elec. tion commences on Monday next. LEWES.—Mr. Kemp 82 : Mr. Donovan 47 ; Sir J. Shelley 17. lavEripoole—Tuesday night, the requisitionists of Mr. Williams assembled at the Castle Inn, Clayton-square, Mr. Thomas Green in the Chair. The Chairman informed the meet ing, that in consequence of Mr. Williams not being Dublin. u was expected, when the requisition was forwarded, he had not re. ceived an answer; but he had no doubt thet when it did arrive, it would oe perfectly satisfactory : In the mean time, he thought it advisable that another r e q u i si ti on s h ou ld b e agreed to, and signed by all who were determined to oppose the election of Mr: Hu: frisson. Phe Chairman now read what he had prepared ; but in so doing, and in what he said afterwards, met with considerable opposition. The opposition arose, as far as we could learn, from two causes; first, in consequence of his proposition that the sop. porters of Mr. Williams should split their votes with Lien. the. Boyne, and of course that the General's friends should return the compliment. Against this proposition there was considerable oppo. sition, many of the speakers maintaining, that unless they unani mously agreed to plump for Mr. Williams, they had taut shades _ of throwing Mr. Huekisson out. The other cause was a want of confidence in the Chairman,many freemen protesting, that, if he bad any thing to do in the business, th ey had no hope of ultimate success and he was directly taxed with having, on former occasions, deceived. them. The Chairman then said, that, in the event of their being un successful in their application to Mr. Williams, he had a gentleman to propose, who would not only conic forward, but would spend more money than all the Huskisson party were worth. Mr. Houlds worth, of Manchester, was understood to be the gentleman hers alluded to. The room had, by this time, become so crowded, that &general call wan made for an adjournment to the square, in comae quence of which the Chairman, followed by most of the company, left the - nom, but, on reaching the square, it war found that noon* could be heard to advantage. The Chairman found himself under the necessity of returning to the room span, and addressed some hundreds or' people from the window of the hotel. He concluded by , reading again the requisition, which was agreed to; after which be proceeded to s table placed in the square, to receive the signatures of the requisitionists. The election foe Preston is fixed fcr Friday next; and for the county on Friday, the teeth instant, at Laticaster.—Lherpoot Courier. Meenow.—At the close of the poll yesterday, the number,' were— T. B. hennerd, Fetal. - 768 Hon. 0. Winn . - 1144 Quintin Dick, Esq. - 5'2 MAIDSTONE.—The eleettoo for the town of Maidstone is fixed for Monday next, and that for the county for Tuesday, the moth instant. Sir Edward Knatchbull again comes forward. As to Mr. Hollywood, we cannot positively state his tutentisn, the Hon. Gentleman not yet having addressed the county upon the subject. On Thursday evening Mr. Wells visited the town, sod on Friday morning, with a party of Mende, commencetteriovass ing.e He experienced the most flattering reception. Wyndham Lewis, late M.P. for Cardiff,' arrived in this town from London late last night, in consequence of having received a requisition, numerously raped by the freemen resident in Maidstone, and also by those resident W.' Londoner In the course of the evening, Mr. Lewitt addressed the electors from tile windows of the Bell Int:. 'and stated that I%6'r/emceed Payiall die P fts ° ll 't Ma r c " to' the 1 1 1 t . ti t 1 i 1 ' 1 I :3 letutbi. tauta. 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