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' PRESTON ELECTION. —..........-. TIJTSDAY, JAN. 27. After the alovoit hail declared Mr. Stanley and Mr. Wood elected — Mr. See:etre advanced. amid general acclamation., and spoke to the following edict :—Gentletnen, at the close of an election unparalleled in beth its duration and the number of voters who have polled, I cannot but find it difficult to give expression to my gratitude for the kind, cordial, and unanimous support which I have received from the inhabitents of this town. Some years have passed since I hest became known to you ; I feel grateful and gra tified that your experience of me in that time has been such as to induce you to place Inc nut only at the head of the poll, but to ivy me a majority of one thousand votes more than ever were polled by any former successful Candidate, and nearly one thousand votes above the next Candidate to me on the present occasion ; and that many more of my kind friends stand here ready to eta port me with additienal votes. To all my friends, polled and unpoUed, 1 return thenks from the bottom of a warm and glowing heart. I trust my gratitude will be as cordially accepted as tt is cordially given. But, gentlemen; ineltis moment of success, it is impossible for me to lee get the delicacy of my situation. The language of triumph cannot but be disagreeable to the ears of the unsuccessful Candidate. Far be it from me, even in the glowing moment of victory, to utter a sentiment that could hurt the feelings of any man, and ' least of all, the feelings of my Hon. and Dollant Friend, Capt. Barrie. (Hissing from the c r ewel--applause from the hustings.) I say my friend, Captain Barrie, than whom a more honourable man does not breathe. I have received from my Gallant Friend, in the course of this election, many proofs of the kindest regard. I feel grateful to him for the support he gave me ; and closely connected as I am with him, I cannot but express my esteem of ' his honourable conduct through the contest, and my regret of its issue. Of that issue I must speak with more delicacy, as the sense of all the electors hail not been taken, and as I may beat,. cuscd of giving my support to the side of one of the other Cat di. dates, a circumstance which I most cautiously have avoided. I particularly regret that there has not been time to poll all the votes, inasmuch as there are doubts. in the minds of many as to who would be the second successful Candidate, if every elector , had had an opportunity of voting. But for myself, you all know, Gentlemen, that I wished all along all the votes to be polled-- I challenge any man to say whether there was on my aide the shadow or delay. ( Applause.) Captain Barrie will have the as , defection of remembering, that though he cause latest to the can vass, he also remained to the last moment at the poll—that though ' his ship was shettered, she never struck—end even when she sank, she had her colours flying. (Applause.) I will not now detain r you by stating my political opinions—l have stated them to you before ; they leave not been changed since, they will ever remain ' the same.—such as they were I plainly avowed them, reckless of the consequences of that avowal. I was told I s'iould feel the con sequences. I do feel them, but what are they ?—they are seen in my proud station, by a triumphant majority at t h e head of the poll : fur that honourable distinction you have my heartfelt thanks. I promise you, that in the situation in which your kindness has placed toe, I shall sem you zealously, truly, and faithfully." (4- ' pleuse.) Mr. Woos next addressed them.—There are moments in a man's life when lie finds it difficult to give utterance to the feel ings that swell his heart; so it is at prevent will me. The first, the only feeling I can express, is gratitude to you, men of Preston, for electing me to the proud situation of your Representative in Parliament. You have nobly performed the promise which you made nie : it will henceforward become my ditty to perform toy promise to you. lam fully aware of the awful responsibility you have placed on me. I came forward as the humble instrument of the people, and at the people's call ; my triumph is the triumph of the people. I will not prove my gratitude to you by my words, but my votes in Parliament. I cannot, like slr. Stanley, appeal to past public ;services, but I hare honestly stated to you my opi nions at the outset: and the best reason you can have fur expeoirg a man's faithful adnereree to hie opinions is hie prompt and manly avowal of them. It is just eight years since I vas first known to your town—at the election contested by my friend Dr. Cromr. ton. I little thought then that the events of to-day would ever occur—l little thought then 1 should become the instrument of the people's rights—l did not dare aspire to the lionoureble am. bitiun whica I !lane since felt, and which you have this day rewardeJ. I shad, like Mr. Stanley, abstain from any sentiment which may be hurtful to the unsuccessful Candidates. I can• didly told you I thought their politics erroneous . I may be mistaken in my own. I only hope that they will judge of me es charitably as 1 judge of them. You, Gentlemen, hare triumphed—use your victory with moderation; do not, I entreat you, sully it with harsh treatment toward+ any man. I.is. ten with attentio3 to every Candidate who addresses you. They (Mane a respectful hearing. I was moat anxious that all the votes should be polled out. If the po:ling could have continued, I could have brought up as many votes as would have lasted for a fortnight's pooling. I would still have a majority. I had no occasion for deity. I regret that all have not been polled, as Ido not wish to go into Parliament its the Representative of a part of you, but of the whole constituency. I well know that no single Metnber can produce an extraordinary sensatioa in the House of Commons. I acknowledge that I will not be able to work wonders there, but I hope that by a constant and dill& nt attention to my Parliamentary duties, I may make myve If useful to your interests. it'hile I am there I shall ever vote according to my conscience. I trust my votes will be such as shall bear the strictest scrutiny from , every man in Preston. I hope you will judge the with lenity. You nifty be disappointed in your opinion of my ability, but never of my honesty. (Shouts of applause.) Mr. Wood having concluded his sptcch, was about to retire, when Captain Pollleill, who was dressed in a blue frock, standing in the Mayor's box, celled to ben. Captain Poen' ni.—Mr. Wood, will you have the goodness to allude now to the circurnstalice to which I called your notice ? Captain Polhill's Interrupt:on arose from the following circum stance:—As Captain Polhill, of the King's Dragoon Ousres, was on his way from this town to Walton. on the box of his carriage, in which were sonic of his children, he drove past a procession of fellows with Mr. Wood's band and colours, when they hissed and hooted him, but not contint with that, some miscreant, more daring than the rest, hurled a stone at the gallant officer, and which fell with considerable note upon his arm. Captain Polhill immedi ately address e d a note th..3lr. Wood, requesting he would mention the cireumetance intuit n ext speech. Mr. Woad complied, and noticed the afficir, but without hitimaiing that it was an officer who had been the subject of attack. Captain Polhill felt constrained to insist that a full and complete notice should be taken. 3lr. Woon—l intended to speak of it Holm the inn, but as you please. Captain. (Turning to Cie crowd.) .1 was informed that on Saturday last some men, wearing my colours, insulted a gentleman riding in a elution% I instantly L.:torn:teed my disapprobation of such conduct. I was not then aware that the gentleman wore, at the time he received the insult, the uniform of the Dragoon Guards. I nave since learned that he was dressed in his military habit. When you knew that this gentleman had been se n t for by the au. thorities to preserve the public peace, you ought nut to have in milted hits in the slightest manner; you ought rather to have paid him rare'. Ugly man weal ing my colours offered violence or i . stilt to any gentleman, I say that the man so acting did not follow the exampleef moderation which I act before him. Ido not shun argument; lam net affected by reviling ; I deprecate violence. I am ashamed that nny man wearing my colour, should have been guilty of such conduct. lam sorry lie voted for me. Ile is a dis. grace to my colours, to the town, and to the good came in which we are all Jolene, and which has this day triumphed. (Applause.) C3pta n Bennie then roe amid hisses from the crowd, and ap plause from the hustings. Gentlemen—l'll not detain you long. The station whteli I hold on the poll I ascribe not t 3 the want of voter+, but to the obstruction—the violent obstruction thrown in , t`.e way of my voters when coming to poll : but for that foul play I would be this moment wand on t h e poll, and next to my Ho- , nourable Friend \lr. Stanley; yet, as in is, I have a must re- , spectable minority. I have protested agairot those proceedings, and my promst is in the hands of my l ega l advisers ; what will I be the reeuh I know not, but I know I shall be sadly ilium ointed if we do not Aeon meet again to try our strength in another contest. My Bun. Friend hae truly said, that though my ship last uttered. ate has nut struck to the enemy, but has gone to the :I bottom with her odours flying—yt s, they are still flying, and they will Ay triumphant in March next. To those triode who, at the h.. mist them lives, came to support not I can never ex ' press euffi•i a. groutude. To slr. Smoky also lam indebted for his pito Itutelnem; bat to the other candidates 1 cannot pay the "m e 0 1 11.0 Meat. 6 , , from their party I have met with nothing but mno. jo me hope that time and reflection will soften your mrsiun sod &Wit yutur hostility to me—(ro the crowd)-1 bid you sineerely hersiodl. IA pplanee and dieopprithationo The Candidates the heft the limiting* with their several proses. next-, and proceeded to then respective hotels. teptaita BAkarz Ipiefly returned thank% to his frintde, for their powerful support thaipei• this laborious struggle. The Gallant Captain rims rmlicteamtlaidly visaed by a most numerous and most pepeetabk beefy el horn 'a. , (.40sisr I ‘,1.4,411 SY treeing bon roiled for by the crowd, as usual, • 1411011 d bee fevourite stet ginitl.hunietirol rtusittehant e Hitt of the i 1. 4 4 4 014 sod addree n d the aciltolrere of bits quartet -deck elu sions's:a.. lisorlsweesi.,--144seitieed Ilia you ere nll only loyal Church roil K 1 s the*, 1 flea 104 wk you us tall to re.xollectitut the xcriptural Wiese—. Thy teke Is not elvreys ar dic %watt nth the brittle to the Emery." lb., ism at tonv memoir? the:nu-ht. bt,tlf the swift .nwi the ststooot: loott. 1 trust, whew the ileelsitro of the Molise of Verirorme is oloarrool on the aware of my Gallant lorientrx petition, that 1.• 1,111 whet to he the eueeeseful einsipetitor. I retpiestrd to horny non Mr. Vs heel (I:ohlrett'm lertAin Solichor)how the tilit risoileioan hsooktool in lois rniAn, whets ho...ary rpreil-neturcilly leisured ewe thirst he Insole • tory lereittiftal cusp*, and that he expected we elweilrl hear of hie too leg to lit, ugmu, when the proper lime should strive. of pililaomnk the Commune %proud the proceed- Mgt, of the eh emu,. Now. In ntlemen on Air. 'ohlo•tt dove not hspyen ifs he hforirsne of what he un dertakes, I think It likely that some of the meth" at hat p • ' to may otrengthin lily noble friends, rid thus s double thence will bt aNurded, of haying THE BRITISH PRESS. he soul • sly tell how many of those moshroom voters they would bring up on smanortow and on Wednesday, as wells' he could tall how many they had brought up on that day and on Saturday, he might in that case be enabled to calculate more -nearly what would be the result of the polling on those days. He should like to 1 know how many voles they Intended to bring forward similar to those IS Totes which one gentleman had mode out of one estate, all by one deed. or at leas: by deeds bearing the same date. (Cheers. and aka d " Lord Thanet.") A good man there had called out the name of Lard Thanet ; but he would tell him that Lind Thanet bad not made alines vote of that description ; and more he would say, the porsortwho had so called out the name of Lord Thanct knew that to be the case as well as he did. (ewers.) The prowl's name was Mr. Bolton. (Cries of " shame."o Ile should not have mentioned his name, although he had no doubt but that they all knew to whom lie alluded, bail not that person called out the name of Lord Thanet. Hs had been inforierril , by his Mends who had been in the Assemor's Court, that persons haul that day brought claims to 'amain the elec tion upon the one thirty-eighth part of a tenement belonging to )Ir. Bolton, which hail been parcelled out to thirty-eight vot e rs. lie bad beard that Colonel Bolton, not satisfied with his thirty ieght VOICrS out of one tenement, had also resolved to make nine ' more, for another man had offered his vote, arising out of • ninth part of another tenement. (Cheers.) He had received this intor ;nation from friends of his who had been in the .tssessor'a Court— for to hail not been there himself—but by theni he was assured, that such tides as those lie bad mentioned ware adduced, to enable Rome of the freehoklirs to vote, or, rather, to con st u e those as freeholders who were willing to vote. He we • a'so informed that a Rev. Clergyman hail carried on a traffic if the same tort, and, although his mushroom-bed did not grow sr many as that of his friend Colonel Bolton, still it produced a good cop for the size of it. let laugh.) What it could be that could induce the Rev. Gentleman to cut up his property, or rather to pant it with mushrooms, lie could not undeeetatid. (A person in C'e crowd, "To oppose Popery.") Whether heitxpected to get cay f the Liens and fishes to est with his ketchup he could not tell. As to CuL Bolton he doeld guess at a reason foe his doing so 7 Col. Hulot n and his self had the misfortune to differ very widely, and most liPely always should do so, in their opinions on important subjeeto. That gentleman's connections with t'.e Neat Indies had had a great effect in warping his opinions, which otherwise would have been 'sounder upon the great questions of African Caves. arid the slave trade generally, to the abolition of which he (51r. B.) had devoted a reit portion of his hfe. He believed that but for those connections Col. Bolton's opinions would have been more free and less warped than they were, and more in favour of him in standing an a candiJato to represent the county of West. morelaml, if his prejudices and his peculiar situation did not almost compel him to contend and to tight against him. (Cheers.) He ; Mr. Brougham) might regret this ; in fact, he really did regret it; he should have been much more happy at having his support than a. being met aa he was by his opposition ; but he would rather have to encounter his forty-seven mushroom voter', or seven times that number, than abate one iota of that interminable hostility a hick they (the Blues) and himself waged against negro slavery. (Great cheering.) (A good deal of contusion was here created by toe driver of a coach, who attempted to tam through the crowd, wh'eli was as dense an possible, but, by the 'conned interz.rence of tom' 3ltiyneux, who seized the bridle, and turned the horses round, order was restored.) In like manner lie would rather, a hun d-ei times over, encounter the opposition of the Rev. Clergyman, even if his bed of mushrooms were tenfold whit they were, than at.oee one iota of the zeal and the conotaney with which he always Loa defended, with which lie still defended, and always would deem', the cause of civil and religious liberty, and of extending equal rights to all classes of his fellow-subjects. (Cheers.) !le had now concluded all the observations which he was minded to make to them on that occasion, at the conclusion of nominally the tourdo but what might really be called the third day's polling. lie was obliged, however, before retiring, to state a eircuinstance which he was under the imperious necessity of shortly and pithily mertioning before he left the hustings. On Thursday, at the nomination, he had listened with the greatest attention to the speeches of both the other Candidates, and he had a pretty accurate recollection of all that had been said by the Gallant Colonel, as well as by his Noble bristlier. (There was here some noise among the crowd before the busting*, upon which Mr. Brougham im pressively said," He is no friend of mine who interrupts me during statetnent I am about tomake,witli whatever feeling or purpose he ittay !le led to do so." All was immediately silent.) Ile felt confident in his own mind that he had beard nothing, and he believed last the Gallant Colonel had said nothing, which one gentleman tro o ht not !Orly say of another. either in his presence or in his ab oerre, and he knew and felt that he hail heard nothing whatever said which might not and ought not to be received by one gentle man at the hands of another. But there had arrived at Appleby that day a London newspaper, called the Courier, in which there W.. 3 an account purpotting to be a report of the proceedings on Tbur•day, and prate ding to give an account of what the Colonel boil said on that day. TA man in the crowd here vociferated " D—n tie C'uvricr," upon which Mr. Brougham observed that be was sure that person could not have heard what lie said a few minutes previously.) Upon reading that report, lie felt it necessary to re lation his friend, Mr. Strickland, to wait upon the Colonel. for the purpose of asking him if he hail used the words there imputed to him; not that lie believed, for a moment, that the Gallant Colonel lad used them, or any thing like them, hut still lie thought it tocessary, after such a publication, to have the matter at once set right. Mr. Strickland accordingly. waited upon Colonel Lowther, *Om in a most correct and proper manner, denied that he ever tried the offensive words imputed to hint in that, as he was now en titled to call it, most false report, which affected to make the Gallant Colonel say that which he redly did not say. That which the Colonel said that he did say was precisely the same as that which i (Mr. Brougham) understood him to have said at the time, and i.. which there was nothing offensive; aid he (Colonel Lowther; added, that the rest was an addition of the newspaper. Ile thought ti right to state ibis, because that publication bail been doubtless got up by persons elsewhere (for no l•Vensuoreland man would be topablo of such conduct), for the purpose of emoting mischief by misrepresentation; the intention was manifest. Ile felt called Now. to have the matter set right before the electors of Westmore. bud, who had heard the Gallant Colonel's speech, and who could bear wittiest to the gross unfairness of the labrication which that piper contained. Mr. WHAUTUN (hate Member for Beverly). here presented him. sett to address the electors, but observing Colonel Lowther about to no. o, immediately gave way. (blond leowonen then observed, that in reply to what had be-n said by Mr. Brougham, hr had only to say, that what he had said upon the occasion in question was said in the presence of the 1100 Olember for %Vir.clielatia, and in the presence also of his friends, and he could not he considered nostroable fur any observations a hick aught be made elsewhere. (flag, hear, from Mr. Brougham.) dr. lIIIOUGIIAM said that it would he dm grossest of all possible int/Mt:as to consider any man answerable for that which other men, to purposes of their own, might think proper to publish. Mr. Irt'nottoos: then said that 31r. Brougham having alluded to the misrepresentation which had been made of Colonel Lowther, in which he was made to say that which he never did say, or intend to say, he united to call their attention to a speech which the Co lonel did make, be: in which also he had been misrepresented, and be (Colonel Loather) admitted in the most candid manner that he had lot used the words imputed to him. In animadverting upon the requisition of the freeholders to Mr. Brougham, the Colonel had alluded to him (Mr. Wlouton) in a harsh and unnecessarily oCensive way. This being represented to the Colonel, he most handsomely and voluntarily admitted that lie meat,' nothing of. fismatie, and that he bad used the words " lie went to Beverly, but mere lie was kicked out," in the common electioneering acceptation, coal expressed a hope that lie (Mr. Bliartoo) would think no more of them. He did not believe that the ( oloncl was capable of stating gong oil:coining &gentleman, and the explanation was highly Itueouraide to him. As the elide had got into the newspaper', he thought it only right to state duo that explanation was highly no infactorito houselfand not less creditable to the Gal Lin Colonel. Crearo Mr. YSEOOII now attempted to Noah, but Mr. Brougham hirited that there had been speaking enough for eh it day. He Mr. 'W.) don said that he wished to have addressed a few words to them, hut he was willing to abstain, as hie friends seemed to think that enough had been already Raid ; lie should therefore Nome his breath for a future oppoi tunity. What he was abaft to my, how cow, was, that the Currier had misrepresented hi, speech us well Rs the others, for they had made him say that which he did not nay. fie had cot seen the Paper, but he bail not been a minute in lawn when &gentleman read to him a part of his speech, as reported fn that offensive publication. What he said was on represented as its give the Gallant Colonel a fair opportunity of malting an answer urbich he did not make, which delightful auswer they would agree with him the Colonel could not have mode, because he h d or said that to whieb it purported to be an answer. In imita ion, he supposed, of the horses JC41 , 11111 poetry which he had introducid into his speech, the rsport in the Costlier had a rootage which bore the stamp of poetry, but whether it came from the distributor of stamps heir the county, he could not tar. The whole was, how. ever, a fabrication. Ile acquitted Culotte Lowther and such of his friends as were gentlemen, of any paricipathn in die tranoicCort, mid if he had hoods who were tali geotignien. it ass his minor. 1.11.0. The report ia qoestion sctual.y nude Giro do that which it was of course vary likely that los oleousel do—it novo him throw at, imputation upon his friend, l/eory Bwroohrint. The object of the speech seemed to be, to girt as Coyote el a very tot answer his (Mr. Wybergh'i) eptiolt.) for mods for the Comfier awl the Reporters. Tit people then quietly disperud. N.B. Mr. Wyberi , h fa somert's , p•vtigettarst itinliotwiali the Reporter', it , . none Of the Mornitqg Popov.' .A.e.i4 have Lati u.. re : port fp question before Monday, a. d to sair,..to 111144 in 3Lppleby before Wednesday morrotqc, . - The following is the state of the Poll in IC. beyond Welemo vitt& I send you. as dlr. Broa h owri Las el w•ir pews Si lia essisir is 1* speech. I.ord Lowther. Mr. ItrovutOrttn. 04. 14.1/ 1 0/4. Last Ward - I/7 - 103 - Vs West Ward - 78 - 4:1 - 74 Kendal Wan' - 65 - 111 - Pi I.•msdale ►Ward $2 - 11 . $3 Total 21 , 3 A man from Carlisle abused a gentleman conlloo4 with this Csittsle paper, for being what he called a placemen, a pensioner, and a o 1 always er.desvouring to deceive the psopl.. This was vpon She h ittings. In the course of the evening • swell iddree.eil the people in the Marketplace, in a apeech ealeul4ted In his ides 4 to esersittly rein the Yellows; and, at ere coorlusing, o r further thought proper to treat the worthy Blues with couple moor. NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION. ALXWICK, MONDAY EVZNING. !Joni Howick sill continues last on the poll. He hail only polled 136 to-day, while Mr. lit•sinrott has polled 190. The following is the state of the 101 l t : Liddell - - 228 . . - 1,067 11r11 . 210 . . 1,021 Iteewront . . 190 . . 860 Ilustck - - 136 . - 760 fair contest for the representation of the Borough, if, on the merit, of the two pastime, the present election should be set aside. (Cheers.) We have had to contend with great difficul ties, and Done more disuniting than the fact, that many of Capt. Banie's best and warmest friends lad ranged themselves under the bothers of, and were the principal committee men for Mr. Stanley ; but this won't occur again. (No, no, from the crowd.) As a Naval ()Seer, brought bare by my friendship for Captain Barrie, I deem it necessary to tell you that many more are in the urne ranks. Yale townsmen, Captains Currie and M•Qaabal, with others, if not placed so . prominently in the !tattle, have not been less active and anxious in it ; and I speak with peat confi dence when I assert that there is not an officer in the service se. quaintedwith Bowie, nor one who ever heard of his high character, that would not come from " the uttermost parts of the earth" to serve him. Of such a man, and the officers to whom I have alluded it may be justly mid.... " It is not the jacket, Nor the nevem blue, The snag, nor the grog so cheerly, That 'hews up the heart Of a seaman true, Nut tells us his manners sincerely. 'Ti. the hour of strife, When venturing lite, When the spirit of prudence might fail her, In battle he'll sing, For Britannia and King— And this spews the heart of a sailor." Ladies—l believe we have lost much during the election, in con sequence of promises made to our opponents. I trust and hope you will never experience any faithlessness in promises, and let me entreat of you, that this evening, before you go to rest, you obtain from your husbands and sweethearts, their promises to vote for Captain B arr i e at the next election. I have heen ac cused of having spoken severely of my opponents. Well, lam ready to answer fur it, but not to withdraw anything. 1 never did nor ever will " eat my own Words." The successful c andidases„ Stanley and Wood, paraded the town on horseback. Air. Stanley's steed was decorated with hous ings of mange-coloured silk; while Wood's pranced about in the Catholic hue of the &nevoid Isle. Stanley's friends, etandards and music, took the lead—next came the Roman Catholics, in pink ri bands (a very decent body of men,) with a distinct band and banner. Wood and his friends brought up the rear, with their noise -makers, green colours, and mob. In Oil artier they marched, or rather rushed, through the principal streets of the town. The very tops of the house s were peopled with men, women, and chil. dren—then there were the windows crowdtd with ladies or (as a young poet bath it), the Casements living with the light Of woman's eyes, so soft and bright ; Beaming through the trelliced tsars, A nearer, dearer, Heaven of stars. FISHER. The Lancashire Witches, as the beauties of Preston are most appropriately named, never looked so brwitching—faseination was in their glahcea--their smiles would have cheered the desponding heart of the poor Captain (Barrie), or harmonized the brutal man ners of the poor sergeant-major (Cobbett). An Irishman once said, that the best feature in a woman's face was her legs—. by the fame figute of speech I may say that the lady-witches of Preston, though not in the procession at all, were much the hundsornest part of the procession. But the devil of it was, that scarcely a soul 01 them wore the successful colours, orange and green. No; theirs was the sailor's colour—blue. They proved faithful to the manly jolly Tory tar to the last. True blue, even in the face of the triumphant foes, they never struck their colours, but waved them undauntedly over the orange and green, fearless alike of the aristocrat IVhig and the democrat Reformer. Their beautiful ringlets were bound up in blue—blue fluttered rewd their white brows—blue clasped their necks and bosoms— blue floated from their white little hands—and blue encircled their aviphean waists. Of the last.rnentioned blue and its contents a true. blue Tory would, in the ebuilition of his political zeal, exclaim with the %l'hig, Atterbury... Give me but what that ribund bound ; Take all the rest the sun gore round." After the crowd (rot it hail neither the order nor splendor of a public procession) had brought their favourite (embers (dead tired) back to their hotels Mr. Wool) edified them with a speech. All I have time to say of it is, that he ackut:w:edged he had neither ability, fortune, nor family influence ; that he would Tote for the Catholic Etnanci. potion, and every popular measure that he thought useful and hottest ; that he would oontesit Captain Barrie's petition against the return, and if the election should be declared void, that he would light it nut again. Mr. STA:II.EY was so disgusted with tie coarse familierities of the universal suffrage men, that he would not even gave them a sen tence. Ile set elf for his grandfather'e (Earl Derby), half an hour after the favour of his proassi m was over. At eight o'clock our friend, •• the flee animal." elieweel his bull-dog face, at the window of his gin-shop, without weis.coat or cravat, arid putting on a most lugubrious smile (like what Mr. Croker has called " a sun-heam on a colfin-plate,") addressed " the House"— I forgot— I mean the Market-square, to the fol lowing effect : Gentlemen of Preston—(lluese)—lt is now four weeks since I entered your town—just one calendar month, the happiest month I have spent since the first month I was married (A laueh.) Gentlemen, w e have had a tough battle of it, and we have ft u i bravely. My enemies said I was gone; but, Geidlemer, th y are gone t' emeelves this very cycling; they have enrolee I out of town under the cover of the night, whilst I shall mards out to-morrow morning, in the face of the bright and open day-light. (From the crowd, • the devil gee with you.") I have told you, Gentlemen, that this would be no election, and that I will prove. if there is life In me. (Huns.) As to the colour (green,• ; to which so much importance has been attached, it Is like a del .e ime plant that poisons all things on which it sheds its veno mous hue--an evergreen gentleman—a deadly yew--a nightshade; bu' we are the persons who will destroy this compoeitiont of germ woods and orange flowers. I'd pluck it up by the roots. (Laugh ter and applause.) lord Stanley was not content with bringing in one Member, his dandy son, but he must hook on a second. If the connexion stands—if this pone creature, Wood, continues your Member, Earl Derby will be able to lay his claws on your borough, as easily as any other titled tyrant rules any close borough in Eng land ; so that poor Wood, like a young bear, has all his sorrows before him. I told you that you oudat to have one Member, at least. experienced, clever, and able to do ye good. I said that I had no claims, if I were not able to do some good for ye. Weed ac knowledges he is nut able to do any good for ye ; he is a timid, trembling, creature, and incompetent to serve the interests of your fine town of Preston. I have the real majority of votes—the hearts of the people. (Hum-) I thank you from the bottom of my heart. The public spirit of the town of Preston is greater than I ever met with, even in America. I never can be sufficiently grate. fel to you. I never shall for the honest and independent town of Preston. Your shrew of hamle the very first day of the election proved to me and the world that I was the man of your choice. Good night." (II uzza.) Cobbett has not left yet. M'ood's Liverpool Radicals, Dr. Crump. ton and Mr. Iluckton, the orator, returned home this morning on the top of the stage-coach. It WAS not NIL Peter Horrocks, nor Cnptain 31•Quhae, who acted for Captain Barrie, in extracting from Wood the written denial of the rhetorical version of hie speech in the newspaper. Captain M'Quhae is the gentleman who acted for Captain Coiquit, in relation to the same speech of Wood's, and in a communication with Mr. Wood's friend, Mr. John Tay lor, (one of the London Press, now Editor of the Manchester Gnardian,) obtained frmn him (Taylor) the following denial, whinnied by Mr. %Wood. I copy it from the original, with the polite permission of Captain ('olquit. Copy of Mr. Taylor's note to Captain M'Quhae. " Mr. Taylor is reqfiested, on the part of Mr. Wood, in reply to Captain 1111•Quhae's note, explicitly to state, that he has never, at any time during the election, asseited that • the British colour.' see ding aced by being followed by such a man as Captain Barrie,' or made u.e of any words to that effect. " Red Lion Inn, Preston, June 22, MG, 11 o'clock P.m." Adtlr seed to Captain 31'Quhae. It is now admitted, on ail hands, that the report of the speech, though de:tweeted in diction, was substantially correct; and that Mr. Wood has, beyond all doubt, shewn the white feather, by writing the untrue denials of the sentiments which he really did utter. The most respectable gentlemen have offered to prove that ha sifoke the objeiuonable word. cantained in the report of-his speech. The town is quite tranquil, the streets almost empty, end not a trace remains of the late long laborious angry c -intent, which has torn the town rounder for the last six weeks. May we not see a return of it for the next seven years ! The following address was published by Captain Barrie last night:_ Although I have been under the necessity of eompliing with the law, which restricted the pulling to three o'clock to-day, I ant proud to assure you, that I had. at I at hour, according to to fair estimate made by my Committee, several hundred electors in at tendance, and eager to vote for me. In announcing this to you, I find myself unable to express, in language sufficiently strong. the gratitude I feel for your arduous exertions in my behalf during the whole of this long and severe contest. Actuated by an unfeigned regnril fin the character and welf a re of this town, I p resente d my . self to your notice; and notwithstanding the late period at which I declared my purpose, I experienced a receftiun, which, in warmth and sincerity, cannot be surpassed, and must ever Ire to me a wire, of high gratification. To disgraceful and illegal conduct, and a gross violation of the freedom of election, is to be ascribed my situ. anion on the poll. And it now remains to be determined b• the !louse of common., whether the present return. effected as it has been by the intimidating threats and violence cif Mr. Wood's party, can be ettetsined. I thank you most cordially fur your support; and trust, that when 1 again appear (which I most certainly shall) as a Candidate to represent you in Parham. nt, your kindness will be found undiminished. " ROBERT BARRIE." • Wood's colours. t Meaning a coalition bet wecti S.aolcy and Wood. THE CONTES7' A7' ritEsrox. I Front the Manrititer d/r, rury. MAWCIIENTS:R, .11:w g 27. Those who hare had the opportunity of witnoenng the occur rences of Preston doting the latter half of the late conte•ted elec tion, who have heard toe speeches which have been ptinttal,, some anonytnoue rod Nome others/We, end attended to the proceedings nw the lotoiogn, ciamot have holed to witnetts•degree of raneorotte liner on the pert of two 01 the Candidates, and of the friends of one of thew, towards Mr. Wood, which the eery mild and concjhatory conduct of that gent/man, throughout the arduous struggle, and his studious abstinence from personality towards his opponents would have rendered it very difficult to account for, if an ample solution of it had not been to be found in the situation which he occupied on the poll. For the proof of the virulence to which we have adverted, it may suffice to refer to the columns of the Freston papers, though those can give little idea of the manner in which it has been displayed. Coming from Mr. Cohbett, abuse may be passed by unnoticed ; with such a master in the vulgar tongue, no gentleman would wish to be able to contend ; but the case is dif ferent, when persons who at least hold the stations of.gentlemen condearend to employ language which those who possess that cha racter are not in the habit of submitting to. About noon on Sa turday, a paragraph in the P,rston Pik! caught the eye of some of lilt. Wood's friends. It was in allusion to the dis turbance which took place with the bludgeon-men on Friday morning, when Mr. John Swainson received a blow. In the course of the agitation which took place on the hustings, Captain Colquitt, R.N., a friend of Captain Barrie s, is stated to have called across to Mr. Wood, " It all arises from your infamous harangues from your window, where you have added cowardice to treachery." That these words, or some to.the mime effect, were uttered by Captain Colquitt, we hare, as will he seem in the sequel, no reason to doubt, but they were not hearth by Mr. Wood, nor, so far as we Lave been able. to ascertain, by any of the friends who surrounded hint. However, as soon as they caught their eyes in print, there could not be on the minds of any of them a doubt as to their tendency ; and a friend of Mr. Stood's, anxious to pre vent any chance of the unpleasant consequences which he could not but apprehend, took an immediate opportunity of speaking to a gentleman, whom he understood to be a personal friend of Cap. rain Colquitt, pointing out to him the passage, and suggesting. whether, on receiving from Mr. Wood an Lowrance, on his word and honour, that he had not been accessory, directly or indirectly, to the employment of any bludgeon-men whatever, Captain Col quitt might not fed it right to make some explanation of the often. site terms he had used. The communication to Captain Colquitt's friend, it was distinctly stated, was to be confidential, and it was to be regarded solely as that of the gentleman who made it, and not that of Mr. Wood. The gentleman to whom Mr. Wood's friend hail addressed himself, after stating that his acquaintance with Captain Colquitt was much slighter than Mr. Wood's friend had suppord, undertook, at the close of the day, to speak to Cap tain Colquitt, and inform him (Mr. Wood's friend) of the result. This was abort one o'clock, r. at., and nothing was heard front Captain C.'s fiend, or done in the efleir, during the remainder of the afternoon. Mr. Wood dined with about a dozen of his friends at the Red Lion, and it did not escape the notice of those of them whose at tention had been excited to the subject by a perusal of the Preston papers, that he was several times during the evening summoned from table. At length the friend who had spoken to Captain Col quirt's friend, was also called out, and on being ahewn into the room where Mr. Wood was, the latter put into his hand a note, of which the following is a copy ; the substance of which had at hest been communicated verbally, but was afterwards, at the instance of Mr. Wood. reduced to writing:— " Captain M'Quhae is instructed by Captain Colquitt to demand from Mr. Wood immediate satisfaction for having stated, in one or his speeches from Croft's Inn, that the British colours were dis. graced by being followed by such a man as Captain Barrie; Mr. Wood's communication to be full and in writing. " Samrday, '24th June. 1526 " Mr. Wood's friend finding, from conversation with that gentle. man, as he was, from the first, quite sure would be the case, that Mr. Wood hail never made use of any such language, said that there could be no objection to an explicit diaavowai of it. But it appeared singular, supposing such expressions to have dropped from Mr. Wood, that they were not resented by Captain Barrie instead of Captain Colquitt. To an observation of this sort from him, Mr. Wood stated, that Captain 31-Quhae had replied that Captain Barrie was under the dontrol of his Committee; that in answer to this he (Mr. Wood) had remarked. that he might say the same as regarded himself; but having ..aver used any such language as was attributed to him, it could not be necessary for him, on a point of etiquette, to refrain front disavowing it. Ac cortlingiy a note, of which the following is a copy, was written, and delivered to Capt. 31'Quhae:— " Mr. Taylor is requested, cm the part of Mr. Wood, in reply to Captain 111•Quhne's note, explicitly to stare, that he has never, at any time during this election, asserted that ' the British colours were disgraced by being followed by such a man as Capt. Barrie,' or made use of any words to that effect. " Red Lion, Preston, June 24.1 i, 18211, eleven o'clock p. m." This disavowal, Captain M`Quboe said he should enncei v must, of course, be satisfactory ; and he took it away. In the mean time, however, whilst Capt. 31`Quhae was waiting fur an answer to his note in the room into which he hail been shawn—tha t in which Mr. NVood's party had usually breakfasted—Mr. Chas Howard, of 3lelhourne. near York, one of Mr. Wood's friends who personally knew Capt. 31`Qiihae, accidentally entered, and seeing Capt. M'Quhnc, die suspicions which a perusal of the Preston Pilot, about six o'clock in the evening, had excited in his mind, received a decided confirmation, which was still more strengthened by the circumstance of his finding that Mr. Wood was consulting with two of his friends in an adjoining room. After Capt. M Quhae'a departure from the Red Lion, Mr. How. nrd took us ea ly an opportunity as he could find of consulting and mentioning hi. srspicion to Dr. Ctomptor, anti they mutually con. eluded to wait upon the Mayor. Accordingly.aboat twelve o'clock these two gentlemen proceedtd to d e Mayor's house in Winkley Pla e, 'litre his Worship was aroused front bttl, and an infor. m ton having b en ssorn by 31r. Howard, that lie believed that a duel was about to take place between Mr. Wood and ('apes is Calquit, the Mayor, on the application of Dr. Cramp, n, granted a warrant for the apprehension of those tentletuen, in order that they might be compelled to enter into *wet es to keep the peace. The wolfram war entrusted to Mr. Walton, the chief officer o' tl e police, and at two o'clock on Sulu:lay morning, Mr. Wood was tak n into c istody at hir lodgings. The Mayor, how. ver,had instructed the constable to sutler Mr. Wood to remain at home,on his giving his word of honour, in the presence of Dr. Crompton, not to h•ave his lodgings till I Oo'efock on Sunday morning, and to appear before him at that h tut, for the purpose of entering into the required sureties. But we must return ; about an hour after Captain al'Quhae had received from Mr. Taylor Mr. Wood's reply to the communication lie had made on the part of Captain Colquit, he returned to the Red Lion, and on seeing Mr. Taylor, stated that Captain Colqiiit was perfectly satisfied with the explanation, but that, wi h reaper to a communication which he understood Mr. Taylor had had w th a friend of Captain Cs' ilquit's, he was instructsd by Captain Col ' quit to say that he was no party whatever to the publication of the paragraph in die Preston Pilot, but that he had used the language there imputed to him—he should neither explain nor retract it. BD. Taylor wired to Captain IPeltaliae his extreme surpese, that be should have received au answer to a communication which he had confidentially made to one gentleman, through the channel of another. He left the room, however, for the purpose of consulting 31r. Wood, as to the step he had taken, and the manner in which it had been met, and on his return; stated to Captain 31`Qultae, that reflection had only strengthened his feeling of the propriety of his looking to the gentleman with whom lie had communicated, and to film alone, ltn a statement of theresult of the conimissfon he had undertaken. Capt. allaidiae, therefore, departed, repeating the communication he had been in structed by Captain Colquit to convey, but promising to make known to that gentleman Mr. Taylor's Feeling on the subject. In the mean time, die warrant against Mr. Wood and Captain Colima hod been is tied, and its prompt service on Mr. tVood, of course, put a stop to any further proceeding. %Ye believe, how. ever, we may venture to say, that Mr. Wood had been advised not to take any steps on the subject during the continuance of the elec tion ; it being :he decided opirion of his friends, that much higher interests, than any personal to himself, were depentlenton the result of the election. We have not heard when. or under what circumstance:, the warrant was served on Captain Colquit ; bot it was underatord in Prt won yesterday, that he was at large on hls parole, until he might be able to put in bail. We du not know how these circumstances may impress the itub lie, but we confess that some of the placards and speccht s of Clap% liar. ie, and some of the speeches of Captain Cultiut., do appear t us to have i•tt.icated a settled determination on their part, if posit'. ble, to pick a quarrel with Mr. Wood, with what object we have it to our revilers to divine. It is right to add that tleientlerran with whcm, as a friend of Captain Colquit, Mr. Taylor hail originally eonm:ut.icated, was no petty to the tranemiattion of an answer to that communicator through Captatn M'Quhae, and that in calling nn Mr. Taylor on Sunday morning, he stated that lie regretted the circumstance of any other party than Matadi' having been spoken to, or employed on the subject. SCOTLAND. LANARI.—We formerly caved that die Twin Council of La nark had declared themselves friendly to the pretensions of 31r. Bay as their Representative in Parliament. The election of the Delegate took place on Thursday hug, when they nominated Mr. llay himself. Nothing could be lune gratifying to that gentleman than this additional mark of their confidence and regard fur him, and proves to him that ii Is the object of their decided and uncon. trolled choice. An excellent entertainment was provided fur Mr. nay and his friends at the Clydesdale Arius, and the evening Wild spent with the utmost glee. It is gratifying to find that Mr. Hay way not unmindful of the distressed operatives, for whose relief he subscribed very liberally. Du NEER alt.trrn.—On the 211 inst. our worthy Chief 31agis trate, Provost Blackwood, was unanimously chosen our Delegate, and from the experience we have had, during the last Parliament, of the meritorious, unremitting, and successful exertions of 31r. Downie of Appin, for the manufacturing and other interests of this ' burgh, we are satisfied that the Provost would ill discharge the trust reposed in hint did he not vote for that gentleman as our Re. I presentative, who, in addition to his other services, has had the merit of producing unanimity in our Town Council, and we verily believe the sante feelings towards hint pervade every breast in the town. During the sitting of the Council, a deputation, consisting of some of the most respectable inhabitants unconnected with the Council, waited out Mr. Downie, and requested his acceptance of a a. t of their inimitable manufacture of table linen, &r. to be pre. tiered with suitable devices. The deputation was most kindly re. ceived by him. Ile observed to them, that this additional proof of their confidence and regard was quite unexpected ; but on their urging his acceptance, lie stated that he would preserve the gift with at least as much pride and satisfaction u a Commander world a sword presented by an approving army. A numerous party sat down to a splendid entertainment in the spire inn, at five o'clock. Alter the cloth was removed, ninny loyal, patriotic, and appropriate *U4115 were given, and the evening was spent with the utmost harmony and merriment. Our worthy Provost, who presided, appeared in better health, and was in excel. lent spirits. Curac—On Thursday last, the Town Council elected Provost Aitken their delegate for the ensuing election of a Member of liament. Upwards of one hundred gentlemen dined in the George Inn, Provost Aitken in the Chair; Bailie Christie and Dean of Guild Gray, Croupiers. The dinner was served up in such a man ner as to do credit to Mr. M`Dougall, who has just opened thq new establishment; the wines were excellent, and the compsoy cdntinued together till a late hour, highly gratified with their en. tertainment. _ ' ST. A XDREW . S.—Provost flaig was, on Friday last, am en delegate or ibis burgh, for the election of a Member of Parlia ment. In the afternoon, about one hundred gentlem en di ned in the Town Hall, Provost Haig in the Chair, support e d b y the Right Hon. the Earl of Kellie. Among the company p resent we nottced the Clergy of 'heck'', the Professors of the University, an d • number of respectable individuals. eating of s t ly he a h p f po atr n s i t e r d ate . ; am and Tows James speid, Councilie e Tt on 3.ll — Esq. their delegate, to vote at the election of a M em b er for the il4 o n A d a t y t , h t e h the y le i Burghs at Arbroath, on the 31 July. We understand the whole Members of Council present tendered a letter to 31r. flume, of. fering him their support ; we therefore presume that ale. Hume' s return to Parliament may be looked apon as absOnfely certain. (in the evening of !holiday Mr. flume attended a Meeting of the Incorporated Trades, and proceeded to give them an nutline of the principles which hail characterised his political conduct during th e last Parliament, and as to the course he still intended to ptftSue, if (as he said) called to represent their interests in a new Paths. ment. 31r. Hume, in the course of his speech, touched upon the absurdity of keeping up such a large standing army—the necessity of still farther reducing the taxes—the propriety of modifying a number of the existing criminal statutes—the labour lie had be. stowed in altering the combination laws —the wish he had to see a Reform in Parliament in a gradual manner, and upon Canstitu. Ronal principles—the anxiety lie had to see the state of our sea. men improved, and the impress laws abolish e d — en d the endea. yours he had made to have the Churches of E.igland and Ireland improved, and the tithes drawn in these countries commuted into • regular and stated payment. In ennsevence of the re. mark of an individual, Mr. Home plerl i ol himself •ta do his utmost to have the Corn Laws altered, itnprissed, as lie said he was, with the belief that in sa doing he WO the friend of the agriculturist as well as the manufacturer. It was suggested that it would be a desirable object to see the oaths of ahju. ration and assurance, which art so frequently at d so absurdly re. quires! of all the lieges, abolished, Ai tin y a e-e a very unnecessary tax upon the conscience of the swearer, and, like other of the Go. vernntent taxes, productive of nn bmetit to his Majesty. This led Mr. Hume to state, that he believed it to be the wish of all parties in the House of Commons (whatever it might be in the other House) to see all unnecessary oaths done away with ; in proof of which he mentioned that about 301 1 cumormlinuse oaths had been abolished during the last session of Parliament. Mr. Hume, how. ever mentioned that it was necessary for those who wished for any thing to bestir themselves in applying by petition to Parliament_ that, in doing an, he had not the least doubt of their being favour. ably heard. Mr. Hume concluded his speech by thanking the Trades for their support, and assuring them of his ileterniitwun" to persevere." It is almost unnecessary to add, that 31e. Hume was received with acclamations, and listened to with profound attentint; the Meeting having asaured linn on his departure that he earned with him their beat thanks and continued conlidecce. ARBIOATII.—On Tuesday the Town-Council met, and made choice of James lioodall, Esq. banker, asi delegate for tlik torgit in the election of a Member of Parliament. Thu Council ass at the same time unanimous for Mr. flume. Burrell Curteis Webmer ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. - STATE 0, SUSSEX. 1934 1845 tu63 CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Manners - - l'Zti7 Osborne - - BIG I Adeane . 567 IRISH ELI LOUTH. .......... Dawson - 703 Foster . - 870 Fortescue 470 - - WATERFORD. _ T POLLS. Power 640 Stuart 513 B .. erel ! nr l l ' 3C6 LKEN;Ir CITY. K Buxtnn Gordon %Vallace I: re WEYMOUTH. 234 174 141 144 lerer ECTIONS. KILKENNY COUNTY. Hon. C. H. B. Clarke 735 Lord Viscount Duncannon shB Hon. P. Butler - 325 ARMAGH (COUNTY). Caulfield . . 12116 Brownlow - . 11. - ot Verner - - 70 ______...._ _.... Mr. Doherty - 204 Mr. Butler - - 71 M A CCL PBFlELD, — J — rare 27. Much confusion was created in this town last night, about elerea o'clock, by a ay of fire, and it was add th:t several hou et we v in 9 mes Many of the inliabi - an - s rushed forth to mum .:n the te.:t tof the matter. and by this time a report spread t' a 'ante rio in, wai frn ng forward, and as the bells began to toll a ndy, the rumour g fined ertdit. Indeed, since Saturday nun pct.:ins have expressed very great fears for the safety of the tot n, as on that day the 36th Regiment marched to Manchester, en we are now left with, ut any military force. flowerer, lam hal p to say, that the cane of alarm in this o stan:e . ortginatid in airy simple e reu nstat c —that of a chime, taking fire, and this fact BOJO be coming known tranquillity was restored. Some sena ton has been caused here within the last week by a proposition t.t form a Silk C mpany, and the project I as erg tged the serious attent on of a fez capitalise, though nothing has let been determined on. Great excitation begins to preva I amoog the silk manufacturers, now that the Per i od to them so important is near at hand ; and s t much does the subject occupy t'leir at ten tion, that they will listen to no other topic. It is indeed desirable that this period should have passed over, an at the present more it the s ate of uncertainty has caused a complete stagnation to busi ness. I'll! hay harvest has become general in the neighbourhood, and the crcps are said to be much better than could be expected. Thi gerund is completely purche I up for want of rain, and the hetlgts rent a moat sickly appearance. Except a shower about a fort night ago, it is many months since any rain has fallen. GREAT FIRE A T BOGNOR. (Further Particulars.) Bognor has of late, like so many other places nn the sea coast, sequin d some celebrity as et bathing- place ; and, being situated in the midst of a country which is fertile down to the very sea, is d:• serving of its reputation. At this place, a fire broke out on Monday. the 2tith inst. about noon. It began in the hotel, at the top af the lioine, and is supposed to have been caused by the kitchen tire; at Last, that was very large at the time, as din ner was coo k' ng tr in-rue of the Sussex freeltold,rs, who had conic there by water, on their way to Chichester. The ftamrs soon extended to every part of the building,as well as to the adjoining s 10:et, and several neighbouring cottages and hour s. Expresses we-e desp itched immediately ta Chice-t:r assistance, and engines were sent off the Instant th .y bn ught th: unwelc me news. The fire was distinctly seen from the lacer place, thigh tight miles distant from Bognor. The (lay was uncommonly warn), with a strong breeze Com the south.e.nt, which drove the mole along over the plain, t•eme tht.t towan's the spectator at Chichester, who saw the dark line, !pi ear rg to Extend in length equal to the whole distance trom Bognor to wh-ie he was standing. Its vicinity to the sea, and th: exereonit of the inhabitants, aided by the men belong ng to the Preventive Service in the neighbourlmod, and by the Scotch Fust leers. qmatered at Bognor, succeeded about seven o'clock in check • ing the Eames; but they were not then extingunbett. Several limas WI re burnt down, including the Hotel. One ac.oum said upwards of twenty, the other stated twelve, besides the a a' lee of eighty hones. Tt d place r here the fre broke out, snd the time when it ago discevild, an .bled the proprietor of the Hotel to remove his furni ture wad stock fn m the premises. a inc, ale, and cider. wire carried with other thines out to the adjoining meadows ; and tune nut., fellows, somewhat like Sheridan, drank a cheertul glass at their n tighbour'sfire-stle. The proprietor of the Hotel had, it is said, hs premises insured; but sonic of the adjoining houses were not se, and their owners nest have suffered severely. NAVIGATION OF THE NIEUSEV.•II may not, perhaps, be generally known, that for a considerable distance above Run corn, in the neighbourhood of Sir Richard Brooke's estate, there hays been extensive encroachments made on the river t y embank menu which cover a space of several hundreds of acres, and it is computed that as many as 'sixty millions of tuns of water are by that means withdrawn from the upper part of the river every tide. The extent of these encroaeiment• must necessarily more or less affect the current, and consequently the navigation of the Meter/. The Corporation, as conservators of the river, have long had the subject under consideration, although they have not as yet attempted to stop these encroachme ts, it being uncertain, we believe, whe ther they possess the poser of doing so or not . They have. how ever taken the opportunity of Mr. Huskisson'e presence here to ni.ntion the subject to hint, and the Right lion. Gentleman havirg expressed his readiness to do whatever might be necessary to fur. ther any object that might benefit the trade of the town, it was a greed that he Owed seen npany the Mayor to Runcorn, in order that lie might witness the embankments himself, and have a know.- ledge of the extent of the damage caused to the current by them. Accordingly, on Monday morning, Mr. Huskiatton, the Mayor, and several other members of the Corporation, left this town in carriages for Runcorn, and returned in the evening by the Eclipse ateani-packet, which had been sent up to convey the distinguished parry hack to Lie, rpoul We, of course, are unable to state pre cisely the intentions of the Corporati on witli respect to the remedy ing the evil, but we have understood that an application in snore share or other will he made to the next Parliament, should it ap pear that the Corporation have no power vested in them at present for stopping these encroachments—Liverpool Parr. CORN EXCHANGE, LONDON, JUNE 22. We had but few fresh anivals of any Grain to-day. The ac counts from the country bein g very unfavourable respecting the state of the crops of O ats , B ar l ey , B eans, and Peas, these art i c l es were all held at higher prices today, which, as our buyers gene rally were not willin g t o su b m i t to , but little business was done. Fine wheat was scarce, and full/ supported Monday's currency. per Cent per Cent litto Acct I per Cen I per Can per Cent rgri llle Anglo-Chi Seas Mao tlob lr , Mexican. IV ;riprsrall Ouited SI Welch In Provincial ! The Publl SAT U Tarrare Altamore, Niustia, Sir Jot Mr. Krelo lilipuis, 70-mor macs MI Concert 17 p. Love. of Cooke, sr Segni+ ; Muter B Leader Kr. Ma Italy hart arrived II Slack no The ne loithedlat, The En WORKS secon4 sad de ace bll.ps T 1 shortly in Doors Admilesio Pullets' Ixes fm Andrews, --- Caution offered it Selretirn dend are i The B■ I 1 11 aurpris someth be retp the gi , OCCUSAI that for hin critnim tniliiar anti u•. jea'ous are p'ia t n• 1 s bayou( tyrann plainer very li someti ordinal Bon , A eci MO c Rot then