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gain. The popular Candidate wax left in the lurch—independence. honour, and conscience, were thrown under foot—political and reli gious principles were laid aside—the elective franchise was *bootee fully abused—purity of election laughed at and the return of tits second Candidate secured by a mere trick. This is the glorlou. work of universal suffrage_" Libertas pauperis see est." StZNDAY, FOUR o'Ct.ocx. The town has been quite tranquil since the arrival of the military Wood's return, to-morrow evening is talked or as a matter of cer tainty. The only subject of public interest is the quantity and quality of eloquence expected from the Candidates at th., close of the poll. The affair is virtually at an end. Mr. Wood's expenses are to be defrayed by a subscription among thereformers of Manchester and Liverpool. The riding day (the suecensful Candidates ride on horseback u the close of the election) is said to be on Wednesday. WESTMORLAND ELECTION. ITHOSI OUB OWN IREPONTLIt.I. SATURDAY, Juxt 21. This being market-day, it was supposed that Mr. Brougham would be likely to get to the head of the poll, as those who came to market would, of course, take that opportunity, and amongst that class his influence is very extensive. 'The Yellows were, however, resolved upon every effort to defeat him, if possible, upon his day of strength, and, accordingly, as early as two o'clock in the morn_ ing, they tilled three of the polling booths with frerholdr rs in their interest, to the exclusion of the Blues, who have been, during th e greater part of the morning, flocking to the town in very con_ siderable numbers. The consequence of this plan was, that by ele ven o'clock they had considerably increased their majority ; but subsequent to that hour it was supposed that they lost ground. About noon, the Rev. Mr. Adamthwaite, of Winton (who was one of those who signed the psper, announcing the intention of several persons who had formerly supported Mr. Brougham, to abandon his cause, in consequence of his conduct upon the Catholic ques. tirm), entered the town on horseback. As he passed the King's Head Inn, he was attacked with cries of " Turn-coat," upon which he drew in his horse, and addressed the people. He then stated, that lie had formerly supported Mr. Brougham. because of his conduct towards a poor wotnan, who was a foreigner, anti almost friendless, and oppressed by the hand of power. He had not abandoned him with out good cause. Mr. Brougham was an advocate for Catholic Eman cipation, which he thought no man who had any regard for the country would support. (Cheers from the Yellows, by whom he was chiefly surrounded.) He then called their attention to the mos saes of the Protest:sits which had formerly taken place in France, and assured them, that if the power was granted,the same spirit would inevitably lead to the same result. (Cheers.) lie next alluded to the present prosperous state of the country, and said that England had one thousand ships upon the ocean—that she had four millions of marines and four millions of independent soldiers, besides her sailors, and that she was, therefore, in a condition to combat with and overthrow every nation in the world, should they attack her even in unison. (Cheers.) It was because he thought Mr. Brougham's principles were calculated to render her less prosperous and to endanger the safety of the constitution that he abandoned his cause. and he conjured those who had wives and families not to support him, for doing so would be pregnant with the mat dange. roils consequences. From this period until about half-past four o'clock, the town re mained tolerably quieb, both parties having agreed that the polling should go on upon that evening until tire o'clock. About the time we have stated, the peop le began to congregate round the husttugs, and sonic few of the country people appeared upon the hustings. One of these latter, a man named Abbott, of Thurmby (image, and a tenant of Lord lionsdale's, began to jeer some of the Blues who were standing before the hustings. This, though perhaps imprudent, scarcely justified what followed. Some of the Blues rushed upon the hustings, and seizing the man, who how. ever made • desperate resistance, they dragged him front thence with brutal force, and hurrying him into die middle of the crowd, it was some time before he could extricate himself, and when he did ap pear, running from the Blurs, it wan evident that he had been most severely handled, as at the distance of about 40yards I could see the blood flowing from several cuts upon his head. This, as might be expected, could not rest here. The Yellows assembled in great numbers to avenge the cause of Abbott, and in a few minutes a desperate battle commenced between both parties. Sticks and bludgeons were seen sharply at work, and many of the combatants were severely punished ; stones were KO MI after resorted to, which had the effect of clearing a space between the contending parties. Sticks now became comparatively useless, unless they resorted to flinging them at each other for lack of stones, which they eventu ally did do; and then, 11. r want of other weapons, they tore up the temporary benches which had been erected in the market place ; it being, as before stated, market-day, and hurled them at each other. As limn as these implements became exhausted, sticks were once more resorted to. and the Yellows being the less nu merous party, gave way, and took shelter In the King's Head Inn. Thither they were pursued by the Blues, who commenced an at tack noon the house, and broke not merely the windows, but they actually in some places heat in large portions of the sashes. They were not, however, long suffered to remain undisputed masters of the field; the Yellows were soon reinforced, and once more returned to the contest, upon which the Blues retreated, and the Yellows, de termined to be revenged foe the demolition of the windows at the King's Head, retaliated by atm:lcing the Crown and Mitre, which Is the head quarters of the Blue party. The whitlows of that inn very soon shared the fate of those of the King's Head, and at this moment matters appeared to wear a very threatening aspect. The degree of irritation seemed to be as great as the numbers hurt were numerous. Several gentlemen proceeded to the scene of action for the purpose of quelling the disturbance, in which, aßer considerable difficulty, they succeeded. Just then, however, a scene ole different character took place upon the hustings, which, considering that the parties were gentlemen, terminated in rather an extraordinary man lier. While the gentlemen to whom we have alluded were endea vouring to pacify the contending parties, a gentleman named Le therhy. who was, it is said, a Captain in the army, but who is now a spirit merchant, and an ardent supporter of the Blue cause ap pcgltd to a Mr. Hill, a barrister, but whom he took to be a M agi. svate, and who is in the Yellow interest, to exert his in fluence its put a stop to the riot, stating that the persons then endeavouring to restore peace ware exclusively Blues, and that if some gentlemen front the other party would second their interference, there could lie little doubt of success. Mr. Hill asked shy he should be appealed to more particularly than another; Mr. Letherby replied that he thought he walla Magistrate, to which Mr. Hal replied in the negative. Mr. Letheeby then said that as a per. son in the Yellow interest, he thought he might have influence. 11111 made some offensive reply, which Mr. L. retorted by saying he was no gentleman. Mr. Hill then called hint a rascally spirit-dealer, upon which Mr. 1.. gave him a kick—l won't say where. Mr. Hill immediately struck him, and so to it they went. Although I was not two yards (rem the gentlemen during the Ciole proceeding, I did not hear one word of this conversation, and therefore cannot vouch for its accuracy ; but upon inquiring in what the subsequent proceedings originated, such was the explana tion which I received. The most serious consequences might now have been apprehended, if the mob could have got to the hustings, but happily the gentlemen present succeeded in putting a atop to the fight before many of the people who rushed tip for that purpose could get a footing on the hustings. Mr. Hill, however, had reason to exclaim against the assertion of the poet-- . Those who in quarrels interpose, Alms. often wipe a bloody nose for, in fact, he got a bluntly nose for not wishing to interpose be. tween the combatants. Quiet wits at length, however, restored, and about half-past flee the Sheriff appeared upon the hustings, and announced the state of the poll Lord Lowther . Colonel Lowther Total - 559 264 534 Mr. Brougham - 227 472 Majority of Colonel Lowther over Mr. Brougham, 62. The Candidates soon afterwards appeared upon the hustings, and Lord Lowenea addressed the Freeholders. The sun. he said, was so intensely hot, that he trusted they would not consider that it was done cut of any disrespect, if h. keptlis hat on while he was addressing them. (Cheers) The other candidate had ex horted them in • l overfill appeal which he had made upon the previous evening, to preserve peace and good (oder. That was certainly most excellent advice—( cheers )—adv which lie most cordially agreed with that lion. Gentleman, for he should be sorry to see the peace tied quiet of the town distorted ; and he sincerely hoped, that atter what had just taken place, there would be no Mr ther occasion for complant on that head hereafter. (Cheers.) Ile hoped that the heat of the weather, and of the election also, would be softentd by next week. The other candidate had said that he (Lord Lowther) in his address to them upon the previous even ing, had used nothing but hackneyed topics, but the lion. Gentle man himself had used one topic which was as old as our immortal bards Wiliam Sheltspeare—" that of the law's delay." Now, al though it might not be deemed very courteous in him (Lord L.) *lto was said to have so many lawyers acting as his agents ; yet, knowing how apt they were to excite bickering amongst persons who would others, iv.. have been friendly, he could not help wishing that they were all removed from the county of Westmorland alto gether. (Cheers and laughter.) With respect to the Assessor, there was no cause of complaint against him to-day at all events, for he had so little to do, that he was enabled to enjoy himself by walking through the town. Scarcely any Cases had been referred 11 him. They had heard the state of the poll announced, and he had only to say with respect to it, that he was perfectly satisfied with the station in which they hail placed him. (Cheers.) It was a great gratification to him to be placed at the head of the poll In a contested election for the representation of the county of Westmorland (Cheers.) Ile should not then occupy more of their time, but meetly observe. that like a man of business, and like all operatives, lie felt highly pleated at having a good score on Saturday evening. (baud cheers at d laughter.) lie then wished them good night, and hoped that they would meet again in good health and spirits on Monday morning. (Cheers.) Colonel LowTft ER then appeal...4l, hot the cheers with which he was greeted were not riltogether unadulterated. There were some very discordant hisses from the Blues. As anon as he could be heard he said, that, as second on the poll, it became then his turn to return the,ks to the freeholders of Westmorland, for the ardour which they had shown towards his cause by that day's poll ing, the result of which was that he was placed nearly seventy above his opponent. (Cheers and hisses.) Notwithstanding that he bad been deprived of his agents in the polling booths, and of his o)soisel in the Assessors' Court, still his cause was a good one, and I would certainly triumph at last. (Cheers and hisses.) Not,lth- I stauding those interruptions, he wou ld ex h or t hi s f r i en d s to be steady and firm, and to be at their pest early on Monday morning, , by which conduct they would carry on the contra successfully ' 0 ; 'the last. (I literre.) Ile then thanked them for 'he honour they had done him by placing him so high as they had done upon that day's poll, and withdrew in the midst of mingled expressions of disap probation and epidemic. Mr. Bitounitem then appeared, and wee received with Mud cheers. Ile felt, he said, exceedingly sorry that he could not flatter them as he bed hoped yesterday lie should have that day • right to do, upon the prospects of a short contest and a speedy victory. It seemed to be destined that they should gain that which was less convenient and less lively-1 more glorious triumph by a longer contest. (hotel cheers.) If he had succeeded that night by a de cisive majority, as he might have done but for the circum stance which he wan about to mention to them, he thought. obsti nate as were his opponnets—for he would give them the praise due to obstinacy, and it deserved praise, and great praise, if the cause was good—he felt the most confident expectation that if they had taken the place on the poll, to which their force. if well directed, and well kept together, would have entitled them, their opponents would havegiven them no further trouble. (Cheers from the Blues and a laugh from the friends of Lord and Col. L. It so happened that his friends were all volunteers—freemen who came there without com pulsion, and to wheedle whom no inducement had been held out— men who came there to do their duty to their country, by fighting the cauee of freedom. (Cheers.) Those men could not be mustered or penned up. (Cheers.) They could not be mustered like mere cenary troops by the sound of the trumpet, with Captains of dig. tricte appointed to watch them to theism, and to keep them together until they had perinrmed their hired service. (Cheers.) Ile hap. pened to take • walk with two of his friend+ that morning, having heard of an encampment of those troops near the town, and deeming it the duty of a prudent General to reconnoitre. He could see the house which formed the front of the encampment, but the back premises afforded much more seaious and commodious accommo dation than the front of the house promised. Having pawed the town they proceeded to the rear of the house, and being himself fortunately tall, he was enabled to ace over the gate, but one of his friends was obliged to get upon the wall, and then, indeed, they a handsome sight--(a laugh)--a sight which appalled his friend, and lel him to apprehend a diminution of their chance of a suc cessful issue to the contest. His other friend, however, who was no other than Mr. Wharton, of Kirby, those, who had seen nine contested elections, all of which had been glorious to him, and mete more so than the last, in which he had been defeated for the first time ' • but it was only a temporary defeat for he would be restored by the House of Commons to that pl ace in Parliament ' which he had so long and so honourably filled—to that situation which he had lost, not from a diminution of the esteem of Mammal merits, but which had been taken from him by bribery and corrup tion of the grossest nature. Ile had been thus led to digress for a moment upon the mention of his honourable friend's name, than whom a firmer friend to the CAM of the independence of West moreland did not exist—(cheers)—but to return to the subject, his other friend felt alarmed, having seen but little of contested elec tions—but Mr. Wharton, who had had more experience in these matters, was not similarly dismayed. They saw, however, • long covered place, which looked soinething like the booth of an hospi tal or a long tent. (Cheers,) It was certainly capable of lodging a large number of persona, if close packed, and of course, poor creatures, they could not be very nice—nor, even if they were nice, could they help themselves, braught as they were there, as ser vants, to do • certain duty for their masters. (Cheers and a laugh.) Ile saw them feeding together, he believed, by contract—at least, large quantities of flour had been collected together, of course by contract, aid ovens had been provided, and a great number of beasts had been slaughtered—he supposed they were lean kin(, and he presumed that in such very hot weather they had taken the precaution to pickle their beef. Then they had some yellow drink, which he believed wan the best part of the entertain mere (A laugh.) Thus the n were fed and nourished—thus they eat and drank by tuck of drum. By tuck of drum they dined, and by tuck of drum they repeired to do their other duty at the poll. (Cheer's) It was not quite the first time that he had witnessed such proceedings, but where he hail before seen them lie could not, at first recollect, it was so long ago. At last, however, he was enabled to bring it to his memory—it was the time when the Italian 1 witnesses were lodged in Cotton-garden. (Cheers and a laugh.)— They were treated in the same way, but they had the advantage of these poor things at Appleby--they were better treated, for they were not only led but decently clothed also. Notwithstanding, however, all this discipline of troops, a sort of discipline of which the Blues were unable to avail themselves, neither himself nor Mr. Wharton were at all alarmed, for when these were all gone, and they must have an entl, as soon as they were polled out, then came the unhaught, honest, and untameable spirit of the independent gray coats of Westmorland—(great cheering) —men whom nothing could deter, whom no bribes could induce to abandon their duty (cheers), who would face again and again throe who were marshalled against them by money and by power, and whose victory, because of the means adopted against them, would be, when those means were frustrated, far more glorious. (Cheers.) What, however, had they been enabled to efrect with all this apparatus P He naturally ex pected that the Blues would have been defeated in all the four wards. They presently perceive, however, that such was not the use. They as yet had heard only the gross poll; he would then a'atet nthem the particulars. In the East Ward the Blue* were c. head upon that day's poll by six votes, he having polled 101, while they had polled only 95. The Noble Lord hadjust stated, in his address to them, that he wag pleased at being at the head of the poll, and it was natural that he should feel so much pleased ; but the fact was, that at the head of the poi lie was not likely to continue. The contest was tint between him (Mr. Brougham) and Lord Lowther, but between him and Colonel Lowther. (Cheers and hisses.) It was worthy of remark that Lord Lowther, in the East ward, had polled precisely the sante number as he had-101 votes. In the West ward, the Blues had polled 64. Now this ward was the preserve of his op• onents, next in Kirby Lonsdale. and yet, in this very ward. the Blues had polled more than they had by three votes. (Chters.) In the Ken. dal ward, about which he was perfectly at his ease, because there he had a decided niajority, they had polled four more. Ile was terry that in that ancient demesne of the Lowthers, where, of course, their influence was strongest (he meant the bonsdale ward), the Blues had polled only two votes. In that ward their oppo. tents had pelted 44. This was, of course, because the Blues could not come to town front that quarter until Monday ; but front this ward was their whole majority made up. (Cheers.) Taking the first three wards, therefore, the Blues beat them by five; but when the Lansdale ward was thrown in, then indeed they had the ma ' jority. It was precisely the same yesterday. In the East ward, then, the Blues had a majority of twenty. In the Kendal Ward they had a majority of forty-one. In the West Ward, which was the second paint of their opponent's strength, the Blues were in a minority of only seven. Thus, taking there three wards, the Blues had a majority of upwards of fifty. In the Irons. dale Weed, however, they had polled 96, while the Blues had only polled 22. Thus upon the two days' polling,etheir majority was en tirely in the Leetsdale Ward; they were beaten in the other three wards. (Cheers.) He hoped be had made good his assertion that there was nothing in the state of the poll discouragiug to the faintest heart, if indeed there was a faint heart amongst the Blue.. (('heers and cries of "No no, not one.") On the contrary he thought there was every thing in it which should give to them all the highest and most confident expectivions of success. (Cheers.) The Noble Lord who had first addressed them had alluded to an appeal which he had made to them on the previous evening, relative to the pre serving of a peaceable demeanour. He would just shortly tell them what he meant by peaceable demeanour. He would give them his opinion upon that subject and advice, which he was certain would produce better ettlot in preserving the peace of the town, as it had done six and eight years ago, than all the orders which could be given, of which a word presently, fur the advance of cavalry. The advice which he would give was —" Never begin —never begin"—but take especial care that who ever does begin shall do it to his cost. (Cheers.) Never begin, but if others begin with you take care that they shall have cause to repent it the longest days of their lives. (Great cheering.) Ile had been astoniefied and mortified, and shocked at hearing of an act committed by sonic of the Magistrates of the county, which, to give it no harsher or stronger an epithet, was one of the grossest , imprudence. He could not have believed it, had he not h ear d i t from a friend, whose authority he could not doubt, and upon whose honour he placed the firmest reliance. That friend had told him, that on his way home from Carlisle he had seen a requisition regned by five Magistrates, and whitened to the Commander of the Cavalry at Carlisle, stating that there had been serious riots a' Apeleply, and as worse were apprehended, ?equiv. ing the troops to advance to Temple Sowerby. Now, he would tell these Magistrates, one of whom lie had the honour of knowing, and who he was quite certain wait incapable of putting his name to a statement which lie did net believe; butt he would tell all the fi.e Magistrates, and that one included. that whoever told them t e were serious riots in Appleby. either, for the worst possible purposes, deceived them grossly and wilfully, or else he was a person totally inexperienced in contested elections. (Cheers.) He had seen many himself, and as his friend near him (Mr. Wharton), as he hail al ready slated, had seen nine, and he had never seen one carried on with such perfect peace and quietness as that which was then going forward—(great cheering)—to talk of riots was absurd and mis chievous; there had been nos r:ous riots on the preceding evening; end no elan would send for the military, who did not wish to turn peaceable into tinpeeceable proceedings. (Cheers ) Ile trusted that in !olttre those Maeistrates would be more deorustful of such informed n, whether proceeding from week heads or wicked hearts. Ile hopei they 'solid be the first to regret being made the instru ments of euch rereons, and that they would immediately coun termand that ord,r, which was one of the worst and rashest that had ever been issued at a contested election. (Cheering.) Ile again reminded them of his advice to them yesterday. No man was bound to stand to bebeaten without retaliating, hut still he would advise them to do nothing except that which was imposed as a duty upon then: in self-defetice. (Cheers.) He haul only one word to sari) those who had not yet polled. He would advise them to take a leaf out of their enemy's book. 'They were all freemen and volunteers, and he was sure they would not be behind hand in re gul trey and perseverance. When, therefore, they came to the poll, he hoped they would remain till they had done their duty, even though it might be three or tour bouts. Ile then called upon those who hail not polled, to hold up their hands, and a con siderable number were accordingly raised. If those who then held up their hands, joined to his Kendal and Lansdale friends, who would be in town on Monday, would be early at their post, and remain until they were polled, their could be little doubt of their success. (Cheers.) Ile then wished diem a good night, and ex pressed his satisfaction at the result of the three days' polling, th Blues haying a decided majority, except its the Lowther preserve THE BRITISH PRESS. of tin Liseidilt ward alone. Mr. Brougham then withdrew amidst loud beedng ft m the Blues. since been tolerably quiet, but inany persons hive been lamed, and otherwise serionoly injured. The two inni!vie have mentioned were not the only houses which sustained injury.; the Post-office had a considerable number of windows broken, but this wax not flora an intentional attack upon it, hut being in the Market-place it was necessarily exposed in the first part of ths engagement, and at the close it was still more unfortunate, being tie adjoining house to the Crown and Mitre. As late as ten o'clock last night a tetepersons of the Fellow parts, It is presumed, broke some squares of glass in the Cross Keys, which is also a Blue house; but this is the only disturbance I have heard of since the declaration of the poll. It has been reported that two troupe of horse arrived last night at Penrith, and have orders to proceed as far as Temple Sowerby, which plice is about seven miles from Appleby, Three of the rioters, on Friday night. have been lodged in Appl e by gao l. It has be en said that the principal hostility of the people wax directed against the " No Popery" flag; hut whether this be the case or not, I have not seen that dig since Friday evening. I rather imagine that it has been withdrawn. NORTHUMBERLAND ELICTION. The Poll opened on Friday at 8 o'clock (an hour earlier than usual), the Candidates being Donbass to close the contest es soon as possible, that the expense to each Candidate might thereby be cur tailed. Mr. Liddell's party is confident of success. Sir Camaby Haggeratone, a Catholic of immense possessions in this county, has schen that gentleman a plumper, which has materially strength ened the confidence of his pr y. Indeed, Mr. Liddell, in his ad dress to the Freeholders on this day, declared that it would be gross hypocrisy in him were he to attempt to disguise the hopes he now entertained of his ultimate success, by reason of his increasing ma jority. Mr. Bell, u second on the Poll, al-o expressed his confidence of success, as did Lord Howick, although a long way behind his two honourable rivals. His Noble Father's name, it seems, has not rallied the Whigs of Northumberland, and we suspect that his son must Le contented to sit as Member tor WU:shelties during the next Parliament at least. ALNIVICS, SATURDAY EVENING. Subjoined is the state of the Poll this evening. The supporters of 3lr. Beaumont have made a desperate push, and have out. numbered Lord Howick by no less than 47 on thisday's poll, which gives him a majority on the total poll, above the Noble Lord, of Mt votes. Liddell and Beaumont polled the same nomber (144) this day. Lord Ilowick polled 97, and Mr. Bell 209. Polled this day. Gross state of the Poll. Liddell . • 144 . 839 • Bell - - 209 . . 817 Beaumont - . 144 . - 670 Lord liowick . 97 . 632 BEDFORDSHIRE ELECTION. This contest is still carried on with great spirit, and Colone l Macqueen continues at the head of the poll. We understand that the expenses attendant upon this Election are daily very heavy in bringing in the out-voters, and that Colonel Maequeen's agents have been so active in bringing down these voters, that the charges of the Election will fall particularly heavy on this popular Can didate. MONDAY EVENING, SIX O'CLOCK. Polled this day. Grow state o 1 the PolL Macqueen - 33 . - 1,487 Marquis Tavistock 04 . 1.283 Py in - - 76 LON CAMBRIDGE COUNTY ELECTION. SATUIIDAY. This being market day, and being also the commencement of a large cattle market in the neighbourhood, the polling has been very brisk. As before, no allowance for expenses has been made by the Committee professing to act on behalf of Mr. Adeane, and yet at the close of the day's poll, lie only stood 150 in the gross poll of four days below Lord F. Osborne ; indeed, it is generally thought, that had he consented to the nomination, he would have certainly been returned, and that too without any expense. As it is, many decline voting for him, on the ground, that after the declaration he has made, it would rather be insulting than serv ing him. It is said, that one of the reasons which induced him to decline standing was, his dislike to the political character of 31r. Wells; but it is probable, that the strongest, if not the sole reason, was the strict friendship which prevailed between him and Lord F. Osborne. The expense of the contest will be very considerable to Lord C. Manners, as almost all his voters hare been brought up in post-chaises, and their expenses paid during their residence in this town. Mr. Wells still talks of keeping open the poll fur the full period of 15 days. At five o'clock this evening, the numbers were as follow : Manners . 002 Adeane - 455 Osborne - Lord C. MANNERS briefly returned thanks for the proud majo rity with which they had honoured him. Lori F. Osnonws said he also fdt particularly thankful to the large bo ly of independent freeholders who had come forward spon taneously to give him their support, and he could assure them, if returned, he would do his best to merit the confidence reposed in him. Mr. Wat.i.s next came forward, and was very favourably re ceived. Ue had been accused, he said, of having vexatiously caused this contest; but he denied that such was the case. He could at peal to many then present, whether he did not, on Mr. Adoule's declining the nomination, put the question to the free holders then assembled in the Market Place, whether he should carry on the poll, or whether he should make fresh nomination. The show of hands was by an immense majority in favAir of pro ceeding to the poll, and such being the case, he was determined to persevere, so long as a freeholder was to be found who would come forward. (A pp au se. ) The Meeting was then adjourned till Monday. DENBIGH BOROUGIL This election has been contested with great spirit. The poll has been kept open to the Last day allowed by law. A neck and red( race has been kept up throughout, and at the close the two Candi dates appeared to have had an equal number of votes. AIL Ahlett . 273 AIL West - 273 It has been agreed by both parties that tl.e election should be re. ferred to a Committee of the house of Commons, which will have to decide upon the legality of the votes, which were rendered on both sides, and rejected by the Assessor. DOVER ELECTION. JUNE 23. On Friday last the friends of J. Holcomb. Esq., one of the un. successful Candidates for the representation of this town, gave him a farewell dinner, at the Royal Oak Inn Great Room ; the dinne consisted of every delicacy of the season, and, amongst other dishes, was • tine baron of beef, conveyed smoking but from Wright's hotel, drawn by tour horses, and decorated with laurel and flags. and buglemen playing, " 0, the Roast Beef of Old En g l an d." The company, which consisted of ?3S persons, composing the greatest part of the respectable tradesmen end farmers of t h e town and neighbourhood, sat down at half-past four. Wm. Knocker, Esq., one of the magistrates of the town, was called to the chair, having Mr. Halcoinb on his right hand, Mr. G. W. Ledger offi ' elating as Deputy. Chairman. As soon as the cloth was removed, Non ttotis dartarte was sung by some professional glee singers from ' Canterbury, assisted by others of this place. The first toast the Chairman gave was "The King," which was drank with four times I four; the national anthe.n followed, which was echoed by the town band st cloned in the parterre.—" Duke of York and the .lrmy." " How merrily we live."—" Duke of Clarence and the Navy." " Glee, " Rule Britannia."—" The Illustrious House of Bruns. wick." Glee, " When order in this land commenced," which was enthusinslcally received and encored. " The Protestant Ascendancy." Glee, " With &jolly good Bottle." The CHAIRMAN now rose, to express his regret that they were not met to celebrate the return of Air. Holcomb to Parliament, which there was every reasonable hope to expect would have been ' the cave but for the unhandsome and unfair treatment be had expetieneed from the hands of those who ought to have acted otherwise, by which means his election was thwarted ; he trusted, boa ever, from the spirited manner in which the freemen had mark.d their sense of the treachery and baseness that hail been used against him, that on a future period he would triumphantly be placed at the head of the poll. He was quite sure, from the great body of friends who now surrounded him, every exertion would be redoubled to insure his return to Parliament; and, after eulogizing the conduct and principles of Mr. Holcomb, he pro posed that gentleman's health, which was drank amidst an im. mense burst of unceasing cheers. As soon as order was restored, the Holcomb song, " With Honour on his Brow," was sung by Messrs. Brett and Minter, and chorused by the whole company. Ur. HALCOMB rose, and, in acknowledging the compliment just paid him, and the manner in which it had been received, de. I dared his own unworthiness to be such, that he could never find words to convey a thousandth part of the gratitude he felt. He was not discouraged by the failure at his first onset , coming amorast them • stranger to every one, but was convinced that true British sincerity and manly conduct, which his friends were so kind to give him credit (or, would eventually triumph. The time, the la. bour, and the comparative little expense he had been at, were suf ficiently repaid by the present glorious meeting; nor should lie leave Dover without the hope of returning, to draw nearer the ties by which he was bound to the freemen, determined to cast his politi. cal sheet-anchor beneath the proud cliffs of this truly independent town. He yietleci to no man in loyalty to his King, and attachment to our inestimable Constitution, to which there was nothing in the whole universe which hears the slightest resemblance. After touch ing upon the great leading question of the State, he alluded to the cheering support he had received from the trading and maritime interests of the town, particularly from the Cinque Ports' pilots and boatmen, and expressed the pride he felt at seeing the flag of the former in his pmsession, remarking that, as his course became stormy, the number and strength of his friends increased. To Cap. tain Edward Boxer, of the Royal Navy, who, with that nobleness of heart which is the true characteristic of a British sailor, had joined him when he saw foul play going forward, he knew not how to express his gratitude. To his female friends he maids° under in delatde obligations; nor could it be said that Dame Fortune had deserted him, for had she not given him her eldest dtughter, misfortune ? After slightly touching upon his departure, with much feeling, he begged every one to accept his sincere thanks for their kindness, and which he offered t r out the fulness of a grateful heart. He trusted no act of his had. in any way, compromised either the ho nour or freedom of his friends ; and, unworthy as he considered himself, he would at all times join heart and band in their good cause. Ile then passed a high encomium rn his Committee / pro. posing their health, which V/41, drank enthusiastically. Mr. Hakornb sat down amidst thunders of applause. At half. post ten he retired from the Meeting, attended by the Stewards and the band, to his residence On the Marine P.tra . •le. The company continued to enjoy the sparkling glass until • late hour. Mr. Halcomb wax solicited by a vast many to leave Dover by a public procession, which, however, lie resptctially declined, leav ing privately yesterday inotning. MA - LDON-ILECiION. StINDAT MORNING. (Forma Correspondent.) The poll doted on Friday at three; a nd, notwithst an di ng that above 3,000 voters had pulled before, the admission of freemen still proceeded in the Mayor's Court on Friday morning, and above 40 were admitted that day. The concourse of people and of gentry from the ne:ghbourtiood war immense, and the Blues, to the last, kept pouring in votes, and if a few days more bad remained, must inevitably have given 3lr. Dick a majority. At three o'clock. the numbers announced 1 - y the Mayor left Mr. Winn 293 above 31r. Lennard, and Mr. Dick only 53 behind Mr. Lennard. The vo ciferous joy of Mr. Winn's and Mr. Leonard's friend(' at this re sult was soon damped by Mr. Dick's standing forward on the hustings and demanding& acrutiny-wa horrid word, which seemed to appal the Orange partisans. do sooner had Mr. Dick demanded it, than 31r..P. Wright and another gentleman demanded, on the part of Mr. Lennard, a scrutiny against Mr. Winn. The Mayor immediately retired into the Town Hall, where a long discussion took place before the Mayor and Recorder (Mr. Watford). 3lr. SHEPHERD, the Counsel of Mr. Dick, strenuously contended, that considering the irregularities in the poll—the circumstances of the Mayor's occupation in the Court, acmitting freemen, which pre veated the discussion of votes at the poll—and considering the num ber of paupers which he alleged to have voted for Mr. Leonard, the Mayor was imperatively bound to grant a scrutiny, and proceed on it immediately. Mr. Donn, as Counsel for Mr. bennard, insisted that no sufficient ground was sbewn fur delaying the retain ; that the pauper votes of Mr. Dick much exceeded those of Mr. Leo nard ; but that, in fact, pauperism (lid not affect the votes of about 1,000 new freemen, admitted during the election, since it was set tled to be no objection unless the parish relief was received subse quent to the right of voting occurring. Ile urged that the objec tions should have been made at the poll, since the Mayor had al ways left the Borough Court and proceeded to the hustings, when an objection was raised. If a scrutiny was granted, it could not be finished before the return day of the writ, and the Mayor had no power to compel the attendance of voters or witnesses. But if the scrutiny was granted at all, there was no precedent for granting it to one Candidate and refusing it to another, particularly as the ma. jority of Mr. Dick's votes were split with Mr. Winn. Mr. BaonEutc li., for Mr. Winn, insisted that Mr. Dodd had shown no ground whatever for a scrutiny against Mr. Winn, who stood nearly 300 above Mr. Leonard, and it mattered not if sonic of Mr. Winn's split votes should be struck off as bail on Mr. Dick's poll, since no pretence was made out for supposing that so many could be struck off as to affect Mr. Nl'inn's return. The MAYOR decided that he could not grant a scrutiny against Mr. Winn, which, on being announced at the hustings, gave the greatest delight to the Blue party anxiously awaiting the result. Mr. ! , lIEPIIERD then replied at length, and with energy, to the arguments of Mr. Lenn a rd 's Counsel. The MaToa, after consulting the Recorder, finally decided to refuse Mr. Dick a scrutiny. He then announced his decision on the hustings, which created an uproarious applause from the Orange party. The Candidates then addressed the assembly. Mr. Wisof expressed his gratitude with much cordiality and fealing, and pledged himself to maintain and promote the interests of his constituents, and to stand firm by the Constitution in Church and State. 111 r. LENNARD declared himself the finn friend of Catholic emancipation, of Reform, in Parliament and out, retrenchment, im provement, liberty, free-trade, &c. &c. 111 r. DICK spoke with a mild and gentlemanlike candour re gretted his failure, but claimed the merit of having kept all his promises, of having opened the franchise to hundreds of freemen, who could not otherwise have enjoyed it, and of having broken up a county coalition, tending to fetter the independence of the •borough. . . Shouts of applause, and repeated cheers, attended .Me. Dick's last address. His manly conduct and consistency have made hint an universal favourite; and his name is in the mouth of every man, woman, and child, in and near Malin,. and will not soon be for gotten. He shook hands with Air. Lennart' very cordially, and Mr. Winn and Alr. Lennart, were then chaired, and it wan pleasing to see that neither the exultation of the Orange party, nor the dis appointment of the Blues and Whites, occasioned any serious dis turbance. The chairing went off very tranquilly, anti was judi ciously abridged. dlr. Wilson and Mr. Horace T1Vi14.4, who have been m u stagus e fog Me, Link, Ufa silo sown. Mr. Minn returned to his cottage, and a large muster of the Leonard family and friends took place at the house of an Orange burgess. Such a con. test was never known here, and scarcely elsewhere. The polling has continued on an average ten hours a day, which makes it missal to 21 days, of seven hours a day. Every one is exhausted, and the money exuended by the Orange party, and by Mr. Dick, is enor mous. There is not much talk of a petition. The great strength of the Blues has been ►horn by this struggle. They lust time at first, or they must have aucceeded. IRELAND. COUNTY OF DUBLIN ELECTION. The Election of two Knights of the Shire. to represent the Me. tropolitan County, commenced on Friday at Kilmainham. The I Sessions House was crowded at nine o'clock.—When we arrived it 1 was impossible to get in. However .we perceived that the Hamil -1 tons had the start of us, as the walls of the interior of die Court House, and the adjoining apartments, were placatdad wi'h their sham rallying word, " real Independence !" Ot course we must acquit the Sheriff of all knowledge of this transaction, as, from his impartial and truly liberal conduct throughout the entire proceed. 1 ings, we believe hint incapable of lending himself to any party. But the matter does not require investigation. The firet of ha Candidates who entered the Court was Mr. Hamilton, act cne of the galleries having been previous . ) , packed with his hie, di who had obtained admission thr e w th e w i n d ows , h e was received with shouts, particularly from two drunken fellows in the gallery. But the hisses loud and long continued, which tbllowed, drowned thtm at once. Shortly after the young gentleman's entre ice, a laugh was raised by a frize-coated wag, who was heard to say to his neighbour, " Come, here are two dandies that the chap will, be let back to school before Tuesday morning." Colonels White and Talbot, entered a little after eleven OA et, and were received with tremendous cheers. Among others in their group, we noticed our City Member, Mr. Grattan, who was greeted most cordially. The High Sheriff was in attendance about twelve, and having read the writ, Lord Kr LLEEN proposed Colonel Talbot. This was the 'first time that he (Lord Killeen) had appeared upon an hustings in the county of Dublin, and he would it t have appeared there now, did he not feel called upon by an imperious sense of public duty. The MIS! which had brought him there, he was sure, required no apo logy. Conscious that he was now acting in full.accord with the sentiments of the great majority of the county of Dublin, and knowing, as he did, that ingratitude was not en Irish vice, he came forward with great pleasure to propose Richard Wogan Talbot, Esq. He had never betrayed the important trust so often delegated to him by tile freeholders of the county of Dublin, and, if again restored, as it was pretty evident lie shortly would be, to the grand situation he had so long and so honourably tilled, he would again prove himself their tearless and undaunted advocate. (Cli vs.) With respect to the great question of Emancipation, his voice has always bean raised in its favour. (Loud cheers.) An Hon. Gen tleman, in another place, had said diet this is the touchstone of their feelings. In this he (Lord Killeen) agreed with that Gen tleman. It was the touchstone of their feelings, of his (Lord Kil. ken's), and of those of every one of them; and if it be, where is the Catholic so debased who will refuse his vote to the man who supports that question ? (Great cheers.) Mr. A. GUINNESS came forward, and was received with the most enthusiastic cheering. He (Mr. 0.) had the honour to second the. nomination of Colonel Talbot ; and if in doing so, he felt any embarrassment, it arose fro m th e circumstance of his having had a similar duty under similar circumstances to discharge, on a late occasion, in another place. (Loud cheers for " Grattan, and the independence of Dublin.") Ile fel' no difficulty in the selectitia of those honest phrases which his heart suggested, when lie spoke of the high deserts of Colonel Talbot. (Cheers.) That honest Re preventative was tried by his foregone acts—he had done his duty to his constituents with undeviating fidelity and dininterestedneen— he might challenge and defy the scrutiny of those who had sent him into Parliament—he riturncti his trust unsullied and unbought— and his claims for a renewal of it were unimpeached and unim peachable. Colonel Talbot had, for a period of levy years, linked his energies to the advancement of the happiness and independence of his country—and during twenty years he had served the coestitu. envy of the county of Dublin asttheir Representative, with incise devotion and fidelity, and the precious trust he had receii Ltd was now restored pure and unsullied. (Cheers.) Let his constituents prove their gratitude by now supporting him. It was their duty to support a man who had never betrayed them, long as he had been in their service. With respect to the merits of the other, and the third Candidate for the popular support, he (Mr. G.) would say, that that man was not fit to go into Parliament, who would vote against the liberties of the people, and who would re. fuse to his own constituents the natural rights of all men. In allu sion to this part of his subject, he (Mr. G.) could not advert, with out feelings of deep regret, to the perverseness and fatuity of those who, on a late occasion, in the city of Dublin, were the ad. vocatee of intolerance, and who, in their zeal for the perpetuation and advancement of what they call " Protestant interests," tor_ of the real and essential principles of Protestantism itself. Cheers.) He trusted, through the entire contest, no feeling of an [ indness or irritation would jerucle to excite animosity. The electors knew that discussion— .e fullest and the freest discussion —was favourable to a good cause, and should be carried to the greatest extreme. Let the electors particularly hear their enemies =Aso would rattier say opponents—speak, and then answer them ; re t, perhaps' he discussion some of diem might be c inverted, and it would be a pity that the electors deprived their friends of loch a good opportunity of gaining associates in the cause of truth and, freedom. (Cheers.) lie (Mr. ().) knew the disposition of the lewer order of his cations men ; they might be carried away b a sudden impulse—they migh t b e i n fl uence d b y t h e excitation ef a moment, to indulge their feedings of dissent in • aglow hole' ser the calm discussion of a question ; hut &Photo* Mr 111•10141111111 and cosily excited, they were ,just and they shothenthd e aid Mr (Mr. G.) was lyre that on this occasion they would dialillolt good temper and goo) feeling that had always characterised (Loud cheers.) Every thing would go on in peace ; and he (Mr. HO hoped the election would be held out to future eletdone throughout the Kingdom as a model of good order and propriety. Mr. Guinness conemded his powerful and impressive address, by seconding the motion of hoed Killeen, and sat down tooldet tea moo enthusiastic clieeri»g t wav;ng of hate, handkerchiefs, its. General A RABIN now addressed the meeting; he adverted to the various attempts that is od I e n made to reduce this, the reonlk 1 county in the empire, to tFe• mire:TAN state of a close borough. ' The efforts to pi-twee it Imai beeoming such had been well begun, and should be persevered in. The freeholders eh mid prove te • tho world their determination not to b 3 dett reed by fierce or threats from Ole full and free exercise of their frenehiee. The late Moors. bets had been constantly found at their posts, ever ready to atteoet to every suggestion talc dated to pr, mote the interests of theft constituents ; why. therefore, should We change them fur an tin. ; tried 'mincer, who relueed to pledge himself to the support of tile . great questi o n of Em anc ip at i on ? Yee; he Was sure that this emir : try would never enjoy quiet until that_ great question was finally I settled. He co nc l u d e d b y proposinit Henry White, Esq. as a tit and proper person to represent this county in Parliament. M. J. D. leacroue re e rose tosecond she nomination of Colenel I White, and be called upon all those whose sentiments were the same as foie, to come forwent and express them few their country. A gentleman. holding an official nitwit*, had lately come to Dubin - . • he was alarmed, and w hy was h c a l arme d ? Because the City of Dublin was going to send two }fermentative* to Parlia. ment, to support the Protestant and Catholic population. This gentleman thougnt the Protestants of Dublin should have a He , presentative, and what did he rnesn by the Protestants of Dublin? He meere that intolerant portion or theta-who were determfned to oppose ary further concessions to their Catholic fellow subjects. It was a libel on the Protestants to sty that they were intolerant. The Protestants of Ireland were not intolerant. They load been misrepresented and calumnated. This great statesman from the North had told them that the Influential portion of the Protestants were opposed to the Catholic claims; at.d he instanced the toe:. I candle body to which he, Mr. Latouche, belonged. But the mer cantile body were not intolerant ; they were not opposed to their Catholic feilow.subjec a. As to the Guild of Merchants, there were, to be sure, a are respectable gentlemen among them ; but the resolutiot a of that body were not resolutions of the merchants ot' Dublin. The merchants of Dublin were fibereloninded and tole.: ' rant ; they had no exclusive principles among them ; they were ces the best terms with their Catholic countrymen, end they had the interest of their country at heart. Ile perfectly agreed with the Learned Gentleman who had erecoled him ; he thought it h , glily I now:tont that the a;r en'tere, the con merce, End •he trade of - thia noun ry should be properly supported ; he would say, let alt flourish : but they would nut flonnsh while a portion of the people were kept, if n e in a state of s'avery, at least degraded. The question of Emancip mon was a vast question; and this was no time to try cep oinients : at the same time he congratulated the county that it had now three respectable gentlemen to offer them. selves for its repre'entetion, for he would say that Mr. Hamilton was a most reopectable poling gentlemen. Mr. Latouche cue eluded by seconding Gen. Arabih's nomination, and was loudly cheered at the conclusion of his speech. Sir Jolter Riteroer came to the tout of the hustings, and was received with a mingled expression of applause and disapprobation. He was, throughout his short address, almost i n a u dible, from the noise that prevailed. We understood him to say, that Mr. Hamil. ton, whom he had the honour to propose, was a gentleman who spent his fortune among them, and gave extensive employment to the people of the county. Ile wished to represent their county in l'arliament ; sail lie, Sie John, looped they would not let this op. portunity slip of returning a gentleman whom they would find zealously attached to the liberties and interests of his county, and who was determined to support them. If they tried him, they would not find themselves disappointed. (Applause and disappro bation, and loud cries for White and Talbot.) Mr. HENRY HAMILTON seconded the gentleman who last spoke; but for the few minutes hc was on his legs be was quite inaudible, from the noise that prevailed. Colonel Ter.oor came forward to address the meeting. when Mr. Lawless called out that he understood there was a fourth car. dilate to be put in nomination. This unexpected announcement had an electrical effect on the meeting, and every head was stretched forteard to see the new candidate, while cries of " Who is be who is he ?" was heard from all quarters. Captain FOTTRELL wished to know if this new Candidate had paid hi? deposit 1 and if not, he called on the Sheriff to de nand is from him. Some discussion now ensued among the gereternen round the , hustings, when Mr. Lawless aertin announced that he had it front the Sheriff' there was no fourth Candidate. Captain FOTT KELL—There is no fourth Candidate—let us teed with the election, and hear the Candidates, and be guiAad by that as to our &tyre conduct. This, however, was not the case ; there was a fourth Candi date ; and again the gentlemen at the hue logs were seen in on sultation. le was now understood that a Mr. James Johnson was the ffew Candidate, and that he heti been put in nomination by Mr. Savage. and se;on.1«1 by Mr. Fi!gate. Mr. Ft NLAY considered the nomination of a fourth Candidate. at this period of the proceedings, unfair and illegal; it was unfai c for another gentleman to come fbrward at this moment, when the other Candidates had deposited the money, which by Act of Paths. mint they were obliged to do. That money had been, and very proper,y, deposited with the Sheriff ; but he would ask, why had not this other gentleman come forward sooner Why had he not come forward when the other Candidates did, and like them pay his deposit ? (A voice in the gallery, "he was obliged to pawn ilia plate to raise it.") Ile (31r. Finlay) would call upon the re. turning officer to pay bails to the other Candidates the money whielt they hail deposited, unlos this new Candidate paid part of the de posit, as he was bound to do ; let him place himself in the same situation with the other Candidates. It was an unfair proceeding. It he had announced his intention, the expense might have beat saved to some of tl , e ether Canditlwei; one of them might base not paid. Ile win ne dto know if the gentleman had taken the own of qualification ; h consid red thii oath of qualification, as it CN. isr d in Enhl aid, was tran fe . red to this country, by the Act or Union ; it v a, a chase in the Act of Queen Anne, and the Act or Un; n ramferrcd it to this country. Mr. Kt uwww, Counsel also for Colonel Talbot, followed. and %tree C several objections o •he nomination of the new Candidate, founded on rara:)is Act of I a 'isn't-tit. Mr KEATING, A'sc..or, said he would take a note 0C the objec tions, they wi ht he val d before a Committee of the House of Caw mons, but he would allow Mr. Johnson to he put in nomiari.,:, now, and permit the objections to be argued aftetwards. Johnson was then put in nnn•i cation. Mr. Kt ttw,6r then called upon the Sub-Sheriff to sue My. Johnson forthwith far the deposit. If he would not do so, he (Counsel) would advise Colonel Talbot and Colonel White to pro ceed against the Sheriff for a portion of the money already lodged. The SHERIFF, by the directions of his Asses-or, decided that the law was not mandatory on him to require the deposit, and that he was not competent en that ground to refuse to put a fourth Can. dilate in nomination. Colonel Tat.nor addrossed the electors, and was received with , great applause. The Noble Lord and his esteemed friend Mr. • tioinnesß, had, loom their partiality, much orer.rsted his, Colonel Talbot's exernons and pert :ces ty this county. This is the sixth time, during these twenty years, that lie had returned to them die parlismeotary trust rposeel in him, aid he would now ask then,, had be ever given a vote of which they had reason to complain ? (Loud cries of " no, no.") It was unnecessary for him to make processions—he does not come here untried—his semen and his ssioiments art well known '0 them. (Cheers.) He did not rest his claims upon hi ancestors; lie did not want to evoke the shade of his grandfather, Ike a young gentleman who had been proposed here toolay, thongh if he, Col. nel Talbot, chose, he coulo %hew that his father had expend more upon the Menu. factures and Fisheries of this country, than this gentl e -. man and all his ancestors were worth. He did not build his hopes on such grounds. He, Colonel Talbot, had been tried in Mile service—he had always given his vote for their emancipation, and he misted that t':e honest Catholics and Protestants would no: now desert him in fareut of an untried verson, let that person be who Ito tray. He. C .lonol Talbot, had opposed the disfranchise men of the forty shilling freeholders, and he now cafled on them for their roes in return. Ile had honestly exerted himself in the c.u•e of e had been their steady advocate for upwards of forty y.1\711, and he was sure that they would now, as on all forme. tcc sons. support him. (Colonel Talbot sat down amid great applause) Colonel WHITE nest came forward. He must, in the firs; place, re urn thanks to the worthy gentlemen who had proposed and seconded him. Hot a short time hail elapsed since they adopted him in the county. lla :rat came before them on principles avowed and open, and he had never departed from those principka. (('heers.) In the present contest a new feature was presented to them ; it would not last long ; they had triumphed over their (yeti and avowed enemies, and they need not fear the attempts of a more artful foe. Ile had been accused of forming a coalition against their independence ; he had formed no c Whim but he bad refused a coalition which would have destroyed their independence. H . he had acceded to this coalition he might have been returned without any tremble or expense. One gentleman had told him that he woule. drain his (Colonel White's) purse to the bottom; he could only say, that lie considered the fortune which he enjayed entrusted to him to maintain the independence of the county. He hail heard" a great deal about fair play; but was it fair play to bring the poor Nhermen of :Slurries, and the poor people of Balbriggan, (rem their houses,. to swell the appearance of popularity. He abould • no longer detain them ; he Caine before them as on former oecasianav • fi free and independent, and fortunately he was in a situation Wit placed him above temptation. (Long and continued cheering.) Mr. ii•HILTON Raid that though he wu untried, he wee sat derable disapprobation, mingled with applause.) To the friends fond of exeting public expectation. ((heat uproar and ersnoie who had proposed and seconded his nomination he felt obliged for Insinuations had been spread abroad accused of proposing a coalition, first to opt, and then to umber Candidate. Candidate. irliOCTef may have undo such a charge, he (Mss jo t . t w h h e i i e r h pa canilledlit partiality and d him a kindness positive anti distinct denial. e had been tl I