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SUIIIIRY I LECTIO.V. Stxtn AND LAST DAY. MONDAY, Juxt IL As Mr. Sonnets intention of wiihdrawing from the contest was known throughout the county yesterday, a great number of persons crowded into town at an early hour to-day, to het rthe final close or the poll dictated, and to witness the chairing. Although Mr. imtnnet's chance of succeeding appeared quite desperate for the last two or three days, his sudden determination to resign caused some surprito, as no such intention could be gathered from the addresses of the Candidates on Sittinlay night, and it was generally sup. pored from 31, Stunner', private character, that he would obsti nately persevere in the contest, even after all reasonable hope was ltd. The result, however. has proved that this expectation was unfounded, and that those who indulged in it could not appreciate Mr. S.'s character. The polling booths were opened this day at the usual hone, but no more than live or six persons came forward to vote. The polls were therefore ordered to be cloned at eleven o'clock, subsequently r.e which a number of reaches arrived horn London, which were adorned with thig, , , filled with voters for Mr. Denison and Mr. WU,. ff. At one o'clock the doles of the Court were thrown open, and the Ilan was immediately tilled in every part. Several ladies, who had been previously admitted, filled the jury box and side galleries. Proclamation having been then made. Mr. Abbott, the Deputy Sheriff, announced the state of the poll al its final close, to be as foiloas : W. J. Denison, Esq. 2.307 O. 11. Sumner, Esq. 1,037 2.053 C. N. Pannier. Esq. Mr. Denison and Mr. Palliner were then declared duly elected, and were girded with swords. Mr.Le ti then addressed the Court ; he said it was complained by many persons that no county meeting had been held to put the Candidates in nomination before goine to a pot!. Ile did not intend by this observation to charge the High Sheriff with neglect, nor did he intend to throw any reflection upon Mr. Pallniey, who could not do otherwise than he had done. lint he conceived the practice of bolding a Court tar the nomination of Candidates was most con stitutional and highly advantageous, as it prevented the freholden town being taken by surprise, and enabled them to judge of the qualifications of those wno solicited their suffrages, Ile threw this out with the hope that on future occasions this excellent practice would not be lost sight of. The Moll Sweater said he would nay a few words, in conse quence of what hail fallen from Mr. beech ; this he did only in courtesy ; no one in this Court bad any command over him, nor any right to arraign hie actions. Ile was the servant of the Crown, and not of the county. His conduct was marked out by the law, but the law knew nothing of nominations. (Hear.) Sometimes requisitions were presented to a High Sheriff. and he attended to that requisition, but Ile did so not in compliance with law. Had a requisition been presented to him (the High Sheriff), he would hare attended to it. but no such requisition was made. and it was not his business to depart from the letter of the law. He could not r occlude without oh.erving that he approved of the practice of holding a Court, for the purpose of putting the Candidates in norm. nation previous to the election. Ile hail thus retened to the sub imt as matter of courtesy, because he knew that such was the spirit n which it had been adverted to. Hart it been brought forward with any other feeling, he shoold base referred them to the Court of King% Bench fora defence of his conduct. (Cheers.) Ile had acted under the authority of the Court s and in obedience to the King's writ. Ile repeat, d that he had never refused to call a meeting to give the freeholders an opportunity of haring Candidate's put in nomination, and had any such requisition been presented to him, as he had before remark-d, lie should assuredly have coincided to the wishes of the freeholders. Ile hoped this explanation would be stele:retort, ani with this hope he would conclude. ( Applause.) Mr. Dent ISOX then presented himself. He said that though esaressione of gratitude were soon exhausted, the feelings which peemded his boom could not he censored ; they would descead with him to his grave. To have polled 1,307 freeholders without any . personal canvaes , was one of the proudest circumstances which, in h is view, could fell to the lot of a British subject, During the last six years it was impominle he could have pleased all, but he trusted he had lieTei forgot his principles, nor slighted any free. h elder. (Applause.) lit reference to what was said by Mr. Leech, • (Mr. Denison) knew he was blamed, in the neighbourhood of Epsoiii, for not bringing forward the subject himself; but it should be remembered that he was only the servant of the county, and it would not have been proper for him to get up a requisition. and thus have the appearance of dictating to it. As to his principles. they were well known. They had grown with his growth and strengthened with his strength, and he supported them because he was convinced they were not only benefici..l to that county, but to the whole kingdom. They should ever find him the advocate of economy and retrenchment. They should ever find him willing to support every measure for the amelioration of the condition of the unfortunate negroes. He wished to ace the taxes reduced and the national debt diminished, instead of having it increased as it had been this year to the amount of no lees than eight millions. He would now say a word on the 'objector Parliamentary Reform. Ile wished to see more public spirit in the House of Commons, and also to see the expenses of elections reduced. so that the moderate country gentleman might call upon his brother freeholders to elect him, as well as the highest aristocrat in the country. (Cheers.) Now as to the question of the Currency and the Cern Lows, w hi c h were about to be brought b e fore the House of Commons next Ses sion, he thought it necessary to say a few words. What was the cause of the Corn Laws ? Taxation. And what was the cause of taxation 2 Long wars. He was anxious that the burdens of the people should he reduced in the greatest possible degree, consistent with good faith to the public creditor. His opinion always was, that one of the chief eau.es of the French revolution had been that the different classes of society were not equally texed.Now in this country the landholders were unfairly burdened. The tithes, the poor-rates, and the cases ',Teased almost exclusively on the occupier of land. lie said, remove those burdens from the landholders, and then let torn in free, the same as all other commodities. With respect to the currency he would only say that he voted with Ministers on !tad subject last Session, because he considered the issue of paper from country banks ruinous to the country, In proportion as the bankers sot their notes in circulation. they invested their money in speculations, and then when a run came, the poor mechanic, the hardy operative, and the industrious labourer, were thrown upon the world destitute. His opinion decidedly was, that except the ...mute, banks gave ample security for their issues, they should be put down. (Applause.) Whether there could be high taxes with. out high prices he would not now discuss; but he thought that if we found we could not go on with a currency exclusively metallic, we should return toe moderate issue of paper ; but the public should nit be allowed to su f f er, to add to the profit of the country bankers. Bethought it necessary to advert to these subjects, as they were pecu liarly important and must shortly be discussed in the House of Corn. mons. He hoped that when they were brought forward these two important subjects would be discussed with temper and moderation. The manufacturer and the agriculturist were bound together with in adamantine chain, and must stand or fall together. He could c-melude without expressing his satisfaction at themanner in which the contest for this county was carried on. There were no oti.rages, and no necessity for calling in the military, as in other counties. The contest was carried on with the spirit of English men, but with the feelings of geotlemeo. lie could never forget the kind feeling which was manifest, d in his behalf, and which had placed him in the proud situation in which he stood that day. His ~ r atitude for this honour would remain on his heart to the last hour of Halite ; and again thanking them for all their kindness, he re. spectfully bade t he m farewell. The Hon. Gentleman concluded midst enthusiastic cheers, which continued for several minutes, Mr Pats sr ea then came forward, and was received with the nost :layering marks of npprobotion. He said his gratitude was .arxpressible, and in return he should endenvour to execute the dies of the sacred stewardship so kindly placed in his hands, with advantage to them, and with pride and pleasure to himself. I: should be with ;wide, for what could be more grateful to an Eng. li, man than to find himself the free choice of a free people? With regard to the subject referred to by Mr. beech, it clearly was not the duty of a High Sheriff to appoint a day of nomination. It errtainly had been the practice in some counties to appoint a county meeting for that purpose, best the advantages of such a proceeding are not quite so evident. It is true such a mode might prevent f'l': freeholders from being taken by surprise, but would it not also allow time for the exertion of influence, which might ultimately rove injurious to the rights of the freeholders. (Applause.) Non, as the question referred to the present contest, or more liropaly to that which had just terminated. Mr. LEECH here rose, and disclaimed all intention of al luding to the Hon. Gentleman. :qr. PALLIIIL R resumed. Ilia worrhy friend disclaimed having made any allusion to him, and lie (Mr. P.) did not believe that .Ir. Leech had any such intention. But the present election might le ref. tred to as an example. It was said by not appointing a day 1 1.7 nominating the c a ndid a t es a county might be taken by sur prise. Now what power was there in any Sheriff or returning of at to refuse the nomination of a candidate upon the day of the election, even though a day for nomination had been meri t: sly appointed? (Hear, hear, hear.) This subject, in his opinion, Was connected sith a great constitutional principle. But to return t . :le present election: there never was any election where the l' .Sec was taken lens by surprise, and there never was an election s here the voice of the people was more decided and distinct. Ap. I I:titirg a day for nomination certainly gave time for exerting in. :1u: ace, and producing turmoil and bad feelings, in a county, which ;.o.sibly would not cease when the election terminated. These vete the disadvantages of the mode of nomination pointed out ; the sounterveding advantage wan in his opinion very questionable. He inn deemed tt necessary to say something on the subject of his ishfiad principles. He knew that his hon. friend (Mr. Denison) ould not have earned such extensive, and, in his opinion. deserved popularity, unless his political principles were in some degree ac ,..irdant with those of his constituents. He (Mr. P.) should there tote endeavour, at a humble distance, to follow the example of his her. friend. lie should also endeavour to imitate in some points time hon, gent. whom he hail succeeded, and to whose useful anti te.uonrable character he had often borne his testimony. (Cheer..) The hon. gent. (Mr. Sumner) had many very honourable qualities; .ii these we should endea% our to imitate him, at the Panic time voiding those treats in his character which had given offence, and .aitueed them to refuse again to appoint him as their re. fae‘entstive. Having thus adverted to the political principles it others, it was not to be wondered at if lie poesessed poli -!•11 principles of his own dis.inct from those of either of le hin.ourelle gewlemen to whom he had alluded. His first iitira.iple vas love for his Km,. We had • patriot King, after sent his thousards to all ends of the country when his subjects lii.re distressed. (Apnlatve ) lie never considered the feelings •!i 1 . filled the busnirs of all classes of his subjects (awards h:s present Majesty, without remembering a passage in that sacred hook which was the heat source of somfort and consolatien to us all. In that book it was written, " and all the people said God save the King !" (Loud cheers.) As to the subjects of the Corn Laws and the Currency, he envied his Honourable Friend (Mr. D.) the power of disposing of them so summarily. Ilia (Mr. Palimey's) mind was so tilled with reasonings on these two im portant subject', that he confessed he found it difficult to come to env thing like a satisfactory conclusion, but he would catty all the powers of his understanding to deliberate upon those subjects, and would decide, he hoped, in accordance with the wishes, and in I a manner calculated to promote the happiness, of his constituents. He had a great respect for the Aristocracy of the county, and a deep respect for the Magistrates, of which body he was one. lie trusted the Magistrates would continue to merit and enjoy the respect of the county, for upon this the aafeiy and happiness of all classes mainly depended. He had also a high respect for many individuals who sat at his Hun. Friend's (Mr. D.'s) tilde of the House. He respected the talents and virtues of such men as Lords Holland, Latisdown, and Grey. The first was known to him personally, and the two latter by character. lie thought it fortunate that there were such men in the conntry to bold the reins of Government, if necessary. But whilst expressing his admiration of those individuals, he thought it only fair to express the decided preference he felt towards those who at present held the reins of Government. The Noble Lord at the head of the pre sent Administration united public principle with great private worth. Atter serving the rich and the great, lie found his relaxa tions in charity, in administering to the wants and adding to the comforts of the poor. Such a Minister could never be willing to infringe upon the rights of the people. (Applause.) Neither could he forget that the most eloquent voice in Europe issued front our Cabinet—a voice which, whether heard in Europe or America, always spoke the language of freedom. There was one other mem ber of the Administration to whom he was bound to advert—one who devoted his attention to a most useful, though not an °ciente tious work, the improvement of the criminal code. Whoever ac complished the task of rendering our criminal code intelligible, he thought would render himself honourable to the latest period of Euglish history. lie feared he had trespassed on them too long ; he would now retire. They had that day put into action one oldie beat and most profitable principles of the British Constitution. the freedom of' election. As long as he had tne happiness of serving them, he would protect that principle; and in conclusion lie had only to pray Clod to protect them and that Constitution, the strong est principle of which they had that day established. The applause which succeeded the conclusion of the Hon. Gen tleman's speech lasted for several minutes. The Meeting was then dissolved. THE CHAIRING. Upon the return of the successful Candidates from the Town Hall, after being declared duly elected, they ascended two chain, which were placed upon • platform, and carried on the shoulders of a number of men. 'Me chairs were ornstnerted with the colours of the Candidates, mid surrounded by laurel leaves. The proces sion moved through the town !oldie following order :—Two full bands, which played alternately—about forty boys, divided into two parties, dressed in white, onto black caps, and bearing white wands • the same number of women (we c a nn ot a dd y oung and fair), bearing garlands of flawers—then came a number of persons bearing , flags, on which were inscribed " Deni s o n an d Indepen dence,' " i'allmer and the Ladies of Surrey," " Loyalty to the King a-d happiness to the People," " PaUmer and those who dare," &c. Then followed the two Candidates, borne as before described ; and the procession was finished by a number of free holders, in the Interest of the two Candidates, dressed in their fa vours, and walking two and two. In this order the procession pro ceeded to both extremes of the town, and returned to the Com mittee rooms, where the two Members alighted, and briefly re turned thanks to the assembled multitude. The windows of every house in the town were filled with ladies, who greeted the Candi dates as they passed with waving handkerchiefs, &c. We did not notice any of Mr. Sumner's family or of his immediate friends, In the Town Hall, or in the streets. After the chairing was concluded, Mr. Pallmer entertained about two hundred of his friends at the White Lion, where a substantial repast was served up cold, and the hilarity of the evenin g kept u p to a late hour. Mr. Denison also entertained a number of his friends at the Crown. We understand that it is intended to go through the ceremony of chairing Nir. Palmer in the town of Kingston this day, upon which occasion a pale breakfast will be given to his blends. 11AMPSUIRE COUNTY ELECTION. On Friday the High Sheriff, escorted by his javelin-men, open ed the Court at the Castle, soon after ten o clock, and as soon as the preliminary forms were gone through, Sir Jotitt POTTEN, in a hatidsome speech, proposed John Fleming, Esq. of Stoneham Park, to represent this county in Par liament. Sir J. pointed out those parts of .Mr. Fleming's conduct which claimed the enrol:itton of his constituents, and declared his opinion that there could not be found a man more fit in every ?meet to fill that important station. (Cheers.) The Right Hon. W. S. Boy awe rose to second the Honourable Baronet's nomination, when the cries of " Adjourn, adjourn," " Out, out," became so clamorous that not a syllable could be heard. The Sheriff therefore adjourned the Court to the Grand Jury Chamber, from the windows of which the speakers addressed the freeholders below. The Right Honourable Gentleman then expatiated at some length on the qualifications of llr. Fleming for the situation to which he again aspired. Both in Parliament and out of Pediment he had performed with the utmost zeal every duty, and had shewn every liberality which could be desired, or hoped for at his hands. And, although the last seven years had been a time of peace, yet there had been points of more than or dinary difficulty and delicacy arise—questions of the last import ance, and concerning which there twos the greatest difference of opinion. If they looked nearer home, they would see, in the institution of the Hampshire Friendly Society, an example of the most extended practical charity; such an example, indeed, as when the full benefits of ire operation were felt, would cause the name of Mr. Fleming to be remembered with a lastinggratitude. He came before them, therefore, with pleasure and pride, to solicit for that gentleman a renewal of the trust, which it had been his anxiety to discharge in a manner so satisfactory to his own conscience and their expectations. (Cheers.) Colonel '11E1103(0ER proposed, as their other Representative, Sir William Ileathcote, Bart. of Horsley Park, a young man of fortune, of family, talent, and independence • willing and able so to execute the arduous trust which he solicited,'that they might not have occasion, on a future day, to regret the confidence they had placed in him. (Cheers.) .. PALLET ST. JOHN MiLDMAY, Esq. spoke in the highest terms of Sir William Heatlicote's principles and talents, anti cor dial, seconded his nomination. There being no other Candidate proposed, the Sheriff declared Mr. Fleming and Sir W. Heatheote to be duly elected. (Cheers,) 31r. FLEMING was hailed with loud and continued cheers, and spoke as follows :—As he stood there not only as a candidate for present favour, but also to answer for his conduct on a former trust, be had waited to hear if any freeholder had any observation to make on the past, that he might have endeavoured, if necessary, to ex plain it. As that wu not the case, he should proceed, he feared feebly and imperfectly, to express his thanks for th e f a vour wi t h which they had received him that day, and above all, for the honour just conferred in his election as their Representative in Parliament, at all times the greatest distinction that could be conferred upon an English country gentleman. But when he received it, as upon this occasion, a second time at their hands, in testimony of their approbation of his public conduct, as an assurance that he had not altogether failed in discharg. in g to their satisfaction the high and important duties con fided to hint, it was truly a subject of the highest pride and exultation—the greatest reward he could have received, amply compensating any difficulties lie might have experienced in their service—stimulating to fresh exertions--and binding him, if pos sible, more firmly aid devotedly to their interests. He was much indebted to those kind friends who had proposed and seconded him, for the flattering manner in which they had been pleased to speak of him; and he was sure that the opinion of two men, so univer sally and justly respected throughout this county, themselves the patterns of every public and private virtue, must prove the highest testimony to their favour. lie (Mr. Fleming) lamented that his humble abilities had not enabled hint to serve them more effici ently. But, he thanked Clod. lie could meet them fearless and confident, trusting that he hail not been deficient in zeal, integrity, and disinterestedness; seeing that he had always been at his post when their public or private Interests required it, prompt and ready to serve them to the utmost of his ability. It had always been his endeavour to ascertain their wishes, upon all public questions, and, if possible, to act in conformity to them. And even upon those painful occasions when unfortunately he had been obliged to differ from some of them, he had never shrunk from a pubiic , avowal of his sentiment,, certain that the free and honest exercise of his judgment would obtain that indulgence from them, which every Englishman rightly asserts for himself, and is ever ready to concede to others. But fortunately these painful or ' cations had been very few, and were attended by happier re. salts than his predecessors. Instead of the painful task of imposing taxes on his constituents, it had been his g ra tifyi ng d u t y to mist in repealing them, and the only ditiiculty he had experienced was to decide which it would be beneficial to repeal first, whether the direct or indirect taxes, whether those upon atilt, malt, leather, windows, and others, successively brought under consideration. But however they might differ as to die sele c tion o f them—(One of the crowd, " All, all !)—Yes, he was confident they were perfectly agreed on one point, namely, to repeal u many as they possibly could, consistently with the honour and security of the country, 1 and in this he thought they had succeeded to a very large and almost unhoped-for amount, as appeared from a statement of the Chancellor of' the Exchequer, which lie held in his hand, and which ',hewed that the taxes repealed in England, Scotland, and Ireland, during the last six years, amounted to no less than twelve millions and a 1141! and that, too, with very little t:iniinu tion of the public resources, and, till the last winter, with our trades and manufactures flourishing to an unprecedented degree; our agriculture recovering from the depression it had previously experienced, and all classes of the people prosperous and happy. The sudden and unexampled distress which had since taken place, he was sure they a ll d ee ply deplo r ed. He trusted, however, het it was only as a summer cloud overshadow. ing the bright sun of their national prosperity, which would soon burst forth from the gloom with redoubled splendour. Notwith standing the new lights and refined thenries so much in favour amongst the statesmen of the pres nt day, he confessed lie was old-fashioned aid ignorant enough to think that a large portion of this distress had been caused by a departure f rom t h at system of commercial policy which for so many years had regulated the trade and manufacturing concerns of this kingdom, and under which they A 1~ lIEADI NG. (rnou OUR CORRESPONDENT.) READING, JUNE 19. The contest still continues. The polling recommenced this mornirm. at nine o'clock, and still drags on ; nor is there yet any time appointed for closing the poll. Possibly the struggle may last another day ; for, though the combatants are very much re. duct s cl in strength, yet they seem determined to persevere as long as the shadow of a chance of success remains. The scene now becomes much less interesting to the bystanders, and the con course of people in and shout the Town Hall is much diminished ; but the agents and particular friends of the opponent Candidates are as active is ever, and occasionally bring to the poll a straggling voter, who was no: calculated upon by their antat4onists, putting in their few remaining totes at distant intervals, in order to gain tunic to operate in any wdy they can upon those who remain unpolled, moat of whom are supposed to lie under some sort of obligation or promise not to vote at all, or are from illness unable to get up to the poll. At four o'clock, Messrs. Palmer and Spence had polled eight each, and the total 11'11.1. Alonck 5141 Palmer 4841 Spence 4do - - COVENTRY ELECTION. EIGHT!' DAY, MONDAY, St:Nt 19. States( the Poll half-past eleven o'clock : Heathcote . 15251 Ellice . . 1204 - Fyler . 1510 1 Moore . . 1150 --- The election this thy is going on very quietly, and polling rather slowly, as the numbers are now nearly run out in both parties 4 • greater number have polled this election than has ever been known before. Aluch has been said respecting the disturbances, and the shameful behaviour of the Corporation mob, hut we have never be fore witnessed so quiet a contested election in this city. Hitherto the mob has been on the other side, and then any atrocities were tolerated; but now the case is changed. II CNTINGDON ELECTION. HUNTINGDON, MONDAY, ONE O'CLOCK. The SHERIFF, on opening :he poll this morning, came forward, and announced that he had made a mistake in stati :g the numbers on Saturday night, and that having since carefully examined the poll books, he found them to be as under : Mandeville . . - 8201 Fellowes . - . 763 Russell . - . 764 The SHERIFF added, that the Inspectors appointed by Lord John Russell had not gone through the poll book, but, should the result of their scrutiny be the discovery of any further error, he would immediately come forward and announce it. It will be seen, on reference to the numbers I last transmitted you as hating been given by the Sheriff; and also to those after wards circulated by Lord John Russell, that both are widely dif ferent from what now is promulgated as the true state of the poll. How these gross mistakes have originated has not been explained. The business throughout the morning has gone on very triskly, though at the same time without any display of bad feelings on the part of the mob who are congregated around the hustings. The following four pugilists are in the town—Richmond, Crawley, White-Headed Bob, and Young Burn. It is publicly rumoured that they have been hired by the sent of one of the Candidates, and that they ate to receive 101. each for coming down: at present their services have not been put in requisition . Much interest is excited by a fellow hired by Lord Mandeville and Mr. Fcliowes, who is constantly parading the town, with a dress which, including his stockings, hat, and shoes, is one half side purple and the other scarlet: even his tXce exhibits similar party colours. He is accompanied by a group of boys, with their faces daubed in the same way, and his business is ever and anon to excite them to a loud shout of " Mandeville and Fellowes for ever—huzza!" Lord Milton, Lord Cavendish. and Mr. Coke of Norfolk, were all in this town on Saturday. They are at present most ac:i‘ely engaged in stirring up the partisans of Lord John Russell, and it is expected that in the course of the day they will each of them bring in a strong muster of voters. The following, among a mass of other placards referring to tl:e Catholic Question, are to be seen in all parts of the town:— " A PROCLAMATION. ntaarpos Limn, Esq. bri.rily secimded the nominati o n ;an d the usual q ues ti on being pia by the Sheriff , the smile was carried in the allirm a ti ve , am idst the cheers of the fivetriiidcrs present ; and Dugdale Stratford llugdale ' Esq. and FOIL:: Lars ley, Esq. were dcciated by t h e Shoal as duly elected. " Whereas it is a well:knownTacti;attherc are a considerable number of persons in this kingdom who profess the religion of Joanna Southcote " And whereas it is expedient, in these dark and ignorant times. to put down all religions and sects whatever which are not established by law, and to enforce pains, penalties, and disabiliti e s a ga i nst them, lest they should get the upper hand and persecute us. " And whereas the good Lord Mandeville and ir. Fellows." in. tend next Session of Parliament to move for leave to bring in a Bill, in which all the followers of the said Joanna Soutlicote, as well as all Jumpevs, will be persecuted, and properly kept down, by the same penalties as are enforced against the Catholics of the present time. " Now, therefore, be it known to all freeholders, that Lord John Rangel( looks with an eye of compassion upon these deluded crea tures, and would have them free to exercise their opinions, and be admitted to the same rights as the rest of their fellow-subjects. And, therefore, if he is returned again to Parliament, the county will be ruined by the followers of the said Joanna Smitheote, who are at this moment in league with the Emperor of Chios to sink us all to the bottom of the sra. By order of the Star Chamber, " TITUS OATES." The following is a republication of certain maxims put forth by Lord John Russell, with queries to each of them by his opponents. " No Popery—but emancipate the Catholics, that they may not join with foreign Papists in time of war." " query—ls not this admitting that the Catholics are ripe for rebellion if their claims are not granted ?" " Chtitch for ever, but emancipate the Catholics that they may not help to pull it down." Query—ls not this admitting that they are willing to lend a helping handl° pull it down ? King for ever, hut emancipate the Catholics that they may be. come his loyal subjects, and have no cause for discitisfaction. Query—" May become :" is not this admitting that they are not loyal subjects now ? Great Britain for ever, but emancipate the Catholics that they m not put an end to its perpetuity. Query —Is not this admitting they are disposed to put as end to its perpetuity ? There is also another placard signed " Betty Bigot," and ad. dressed " To the Old Women of Huntingdon." who are ironically called upon to come forward and vote against Lord Russell if they wished to prevent the Papists from coming down npou them in a body and roasting ur . ' eating them upon the 51arket-hill. At twelve o'clock this day the numbers were as under.— Gross Poll. Polled this day. 111 andeville . • 859 - - 39 Fellowes • - 803 - - 40 Russell 779 - • . l 5 At a quarter to two o'clock— Mandeville . 8921 Russell - 804 Fellowes . . 842 I IV T MOR LA ND ELECTION. [FROM OUR OWN REPONTEN.I APPLEBY, JUNE Is. The most active preparations are here going forward for the ap proaching contest. The hustings are partially erected, and all of the inhabitants are busily occupied in fitting up as many beds as it is possible for the houses to contain. There is scarcely a house. holder in the town who is not either Blue or Yellow—no neutrals. it person who belongs to neither party has no business at Appleby ; he can get no accommodation, and when the contest has actually commenced, will run a fair chance of being starred. Upon my first arrival, I asked the waiter at the inn where I stopped, if it would be difficult to procure private apartments ? " Apartments, Sir !" he echoed, " Blue or Yellow ?"—" What do you mean ?" " Are you, Sir, Blue or Yellow ?"—" I am neither." " ith, Sir, I am very sorry for that, for if you hed been Blue, know some rooms that would exactly suit yon."—" I ant Blua, by all me-ans, my good fellow ; just tell me where they are." According to his directions I proceeded to the brow of a hill. about a quarter of a mile from the town, and soon discovered the cottage to which I was recommended, anti enquired of an elderly lady if she could spare me a furnished apartment ? " Are you Blue or Yellow. Sir ?" I was prepared for the qttestion, and of course answered that I was Blue. _ . _ " It that be the case. Sir, I shall feel happy to accommodate yon, shhough I risk offending the Committee, if they should hap pen to want my beds•" After seeing the room, which was small, and not very richly fur. niched, I ventured to ask the terms. " Why, Sir, you sce our accommodation, and can, perhaps, say what you arc disposed to give. Beds will be very scarce during the election." I toll her that I was disposed to give as little as possible, though I presumed that she would require inure titan usual for her apart ments during the election. '' That, of course, Sir: some people ask a guinea a night, but we would endeavour to make you as comfortable as possible, and if you will pay us half-a•guinea a night for your bed, and hotel prices fo your meals, 1 have no doubt but matters may be arranged to our mutual satisfaction ! !" Whatever might have been my previous colour, I verily be lieve that 1 lookial at that moment as blue as indigo. I found, however, that the Blues were resolved to live by their friends, and therefore determined to change my colours, and make my next ad venture :is a Yellow. I did so; but, alas! the Lowthers had en gaged every yellaw bed in the town, three or four weeks back. Tu remain where I sits is impossible, there being no le,s than f Air beds in the room where I sleep, oil of which, except my own, are unoccupied ; but I heir that it is the intention of the landlord to put in two extra beds during the elee•:on, and to allot only three to APPLEBY, JUNE 18. B a rrie lia - d - c - 01 - 1 7 ;e - down, went round to all his workmen, and called is with advantage tot heca, and with pride and pleasure to hima e lf. service—stimulating to fresh exertions--and binding him, if pos- should give his vote honestly and conscientiously on all Measures 1 a I, s,,,uhi be with pride , for what could be more grateful to an Eng. 'tibia more firmly sad devotedly to their interests. He was much which arose ; for he held that it was the prime duty of a Mem - The most active preparations are here going forward for the ap. upon them to vote fur Captain Barrie, in violation of their pro- mises to me. I charged him with it yesterday evening 01, th e bust. lishman than to find himself the free choice of a free people? With indebted to those kind friends who had proposed and seconded him, ber of Parliament to pledge himself to no man, or, in better . prearning contest. The hustings are partially erected, and all of a regard to the subject referred to by Mr. beech, it clearly was not for the flattering manner in which they had been pleased to speak words, that he who represented freemen should himself be free. the Preston Chronicle, a paltry thing o ink an irty pa . per, that lags here, and he did not dare to deny it. Yet a paper of this tows. the duty of a High Sheriff to appoint a day of nomination. It of him; and he was sure that the opinion of two men, so univer. lie was but little used to address such large meetings its he saw th e inhabitants are busily occupied in fitting up as many beds as it f d duty I . R cert a i n ly h a d b een t h e p r actice in some counties to appoint a county sally and justly respected throughout this county, themselves the then before him, but their good will encouraged him • lie would is possible for the houses to contain. There is scarcely a house. vile reptile, that lying sycophant of the press, lays , that Horroeks e meeting for that purpose, but the advantages of such a proceeding patterns of every . public and private virtue, must prove the highest conclude with a repetition of his most . einem thanks for the great holder in the town who is not either Blue or Y e ll ow—no neutrals. denied the charge at the time. were not quite so evident. It is true such a mode might prevent testimony to their favour. He (Mr. Fl eming) lamented that his honour that day had conferred upon him. (Cheers.) I person who belongs to neither party has no business at Appleby ; •I he Editor of the Preston Chronede—l repeat now, that Mr. Homan did deny it-1 heard hi m on this very spot. t!le freeholders front being taken by surprise, but would it not also humble abilities had not enabled hint to serve them more effici- •The Members then accompanied the Sheriff into the County ' he can get no accommodation, and when the contest has actually COBBETT—That base thing added a allow time for the exertion of influence, which might ultimately end,. But, it. thanked God. he could meet them fearless and Hall, where they were invested with the sword and spurs, as knights , that Mr. florrocks wished to • prove injurious to the rights of the freeholders. (Applause.) confident, trusting that he had not been deficient in zeal, integrity, of the shire. After which they were chaired, a band of music pre. commenced, will run a fair chance of being starved. Upon my first address you on the subject, but was prevented by his friends; and Now, as the question referred to the present contest, or more and disinterestetiness; seeing that he hail always been at hispost arrival, I asked the waiter at the inn where I stopped, if it would ceding, through the principal streets of the city and suburbs. There very good friends of his they were that }prevented him. It remiaa's propak to that which had just terminated. when their public or private Interests required it, prompt and ready were dinner, at the George and White Hart Inns , and also at St. me of an epitaph composed for the tomb of an author, who had Mr. LEECH here rose, and disclaimed all intention of s'a to serve them to the utmost of his ability. It had always been his be difficult to procure private apartments ? - John's House, where the Sheriff and Members presided. liter written books against the doctrine of the resurrection— f lading to the Hon. Gentleman. endeavour to ascertain their wisher', upon all public question., was given away at most of the public-houses, and everything " Apartments, Sir !" he echoed, " Blue or Yellow ?"—" What Lie still if you're wise, ' lilr. PALI-NEB resumed. His wort h y friend disclaimed having and, if possible, to act in conformity to them. And even upon s passed off with order and decorum. There never was known a do you mean ?" You're damned if you rise. t made any allusion to him, anti lie (Mr. P.) did not believe that those painful occasion, when unfortunately he had been obliged to (Uproarious lauehter.) So young Horrocks acted olsely in holding a Mt. Leech had any such intention. But the present election might differ from some of them, he had never shrunk front a pubiic more quiet election for the county than the one just past. ". ir e y o u , Sir, Blue or Yellow ?"—" lam neitherS• np, Si r, lam very sorry for that, for if you lied been Blue, of his own mouth. (iluzza.) Now, gentlemen, you that are in. his tongue, tor if he Mull spoken he would have damned himself uut B i.e ref e reed to as an example. It was said by not appointing a day avowa l of hi s sentiment, , certain that the free and honest exercise We reret that we cannot find room for the excellent speeches .: is; nominating the candidates a county might be taken by sue. of his judgment would obtain that indulgence front them, which that were delivered after the dinner, owing to the late 'hour at • prise. Now whit power was there in any Sheriff or returning of. every Englishman rightly asserts for himself, and is ever w hich th ey 'd. were rece ive d. I know some rooms that would exactly suit you."—" I ant Blue, jured, you that are turned out of work, gentlemen, for giving you: .. by all mean., my good fellow ; just tell me where they are." votes to nie, come you to me. and I'll get redress for you , if not to s seer to refuse the nomination of a candidate upon the day of the ready to concede to others. But fortunately these painful oc- According to his directions I proceeded to the brow of a hill, the utmost of my wish, to the utmost of my power. If young election, even though a day for nomination had been prer i . cns i o ns had been very few, and were attended by happier re. iBEDFORD ELECTION. about a quarter of mile from the town, and soon discovered the Horrocks is here now, let him deny the charge—(From the crowd • o :sly appointed? (Hear, hear, hear.) This subject, in his opinion, stilts than his predecesoors. Instead of the painful task of imposing scottage to which I was recommended, and enquired of an elderly " lie denied it before")—let him s p e a k now. (A voice from the eras connected pith a great constitutional principle. But to return taxes on his constituents, it had been his gratifying duty to assist .—.. 5 g0,.. s lady if she could spare me a furnished aparuncnt ? crowd, " You know well he is not here.") No answer— s see to the present election ; ther e n e ver was any election where the in repealing them, and the only di ffi culty he had experienced was BF.DPORD, MONDAY, THREE O'CLOCK. I " Are you Blue or Yellow, Sir ?" then, gentlemen, how it is. I have no more to say to you at pre. a . 11,1)11:: was taken leas by surprise, and there never was an election !to decide which it would be beneficial to repeal first, whether the The state of the poll here is now as follows : I was prepared for the question, and of course answered that I sent. God bless you all. (Iluzza, huzza, I 'obbett for ever—Cobbeu sliere the voice o f th e p eo pl e was more decided and distinct. Ap. direct or indirect taxes, whether those upon salt, malt, leather, i ll acquern - - . OW I Pytu - - - . eon was Bl ue , a p lum p er .) • f is:ming a day for nomination certainly gave time for exerting in- : windows, and others, successively brought under consideration. Taviatuck - - - 584 I "If that be the case. Sir, I shall feel happy to accommodate Cobbett and his mob then left the hustings. :fiance, and producing turmoil and bad feelings, in a county, which ' But however they might differ its to the selection of them--(One of yoo, although I risk offending the Committee, if they should lisp- Having reported to you Cobbett's attack on the Editor of the I . ____— .. --._ is'offily would not cease when the election terminated. These ; the crowd, " All, all !)—Yes, lie was confident they were perfectly , W. 4 RWIC K - SIIIRE ELECTION. pen to want my beds." Pretton Chroniek, I think it but justice to the latter to add the 1 . sere ihe disadvantages of the MO& of nomination pointed out ; the I agreed on one point, namely, to repeal as many as they possibly After seeinie the room, which was sma ll, an d no t very r i c hly f ur . real facts of the case. CobbetP, as you may remember, charged l staintervailing advantage was in his opinion very questionable. He r could, consistently with the honour and security of the country, —. io n.— nished, I ventured to ask the terms. Mr. Horrocka, on the hustings, on Fnday evening, with having Isa deemed it necessary to say something on the subject of his and in this he thought they hail succeeded to a very large end 1 (From the Wartti,k A.l..retiser, Saturday, June 17.1 " Why, Sir, you ace our accommodation, and can, perhaps, say compelled his workmen to vote for Captain Barrie. in violation et I l j. , f,t:cal principles. He knew that his hon. friend (Mr. Denison )) almost unhoped-for amount, as appeared from a statement of the Y est e r d ay b •t he d ay • ted tor the election of two Kni g hts what you are dispersed to give. Beds will be very scarce during the their promises to Cobbett• Mr. Unfrocks instantly denied the being ward not base can such extensive, and, in his opinion. deserts Chancellor of the Exchequer, which lie held in his hand, endcharge, in the must distirot and indignant language, within my HI Steve this comity in the ensuing Parliament, the high Sheriff, election." i Popularity, unless his political principles were in some degree ac. which ',hewed that the taxes repealed in England, Scotland, and and several hi hl in eCialife freeholders, assembled at the Until) I told her that I was disposed to g ive as little all linelible, though hearing. ("01phi:tr. on his return to his hotel, told tug rabble the, I *ardent tt Oh those of his constituents. He (Mr. P.) should there- Ireland, during the lam six years, amounted to no less than Ilan, between g lO ) and P l I o'clock. : I presumed that she would require more than usual for her ap a rt. fr arroc l ot did not deny the charge. The Psestoo cheotriek of Ss- tore endeavour, at a humble distance, to follow the example of his twelve millions and a half ! and that, too, with very little inntinu. turday states the fact of Horrocks having denied it ; and yet Cob. ' her. friend. Ile shook, also endeavour to imitate in Nome points tine of the public resources, and, till the last winter, with our trades 'lieusual oath having been administered to the Iligh Sheriff by , ' lie election. nients during t ' , That of course, Sir, some people ask a guinea a nig h t, but we hen attacks the Editor in the language 1 have reported to you, well the hon. gent. whom he had succeeded, and to whose useful and and manufactures flourishing to an unprecedented degree ; our J. Sir J Far '. , dl 11 imot, and his . . Majesty s writ, together with the - would endeavour to make you as comfortable as possible, and if you knowing that that gentlemau is a Reformer in polities—an admirer I.•siourable character he had often borne his testimony. Act Mist briber and corru tion having been read, the Worthy wheem) , agriculture recovering from the depression it had previously Baronet ag ainst y p , his political o lidera •. • • -' will pay us half-a•guinea a night for your bed, and hotel prices fo of his i,Cobbett's) talents—an approver of . p , . The hon , gent. (Mr Sumner ) had many very honourable qualities; ; experienced , and all classes of the people prosperous and proposed Mr. Hugdate as a tepresentatit ein Petiolate° Lim l i doubt but matters may be arra your meals , hove no nged to our and, on public grounds, a well-wisher to his electioneering too. ' •ri these we should elutes% our to imitate him, at the same time I happy' the county of Warwlek The sudden and un e x amp l ed distress which had P. s • jeer ; let suet! is the fury of this ••• fine animal's" temper, such ie mutual satisfaction ! !" oot t ling thos e treats in hi, ch arac t e r which had given offence, and since taken place, he was sure they all deeply deplored. He . INGE, Esq. seconded the nomination. Whatever might have been my previous colour, I verily be. his absolute destitution ' of principle, such his wan • tof cowman .winced - them to ref u se a g a in to appoint !um as their re. trusted, however, that it was only as a summer cloud overshsdow. Sir G Ray Ss 1 PWITH said Mr. holey had been so flatteringly re. Neve that I looked at that moment as blue es indigo. I found, shame, that he falsely and busily attacks one of his own politra.t ..,'. . presentative. Having thus adverted to the political principles ing the bright sun of their national prosperity, which would soon ceived on the day of nomination, that he should content himself with however, that the Blues were resolved to live by their friends, and friends, merely because that public friend, actin g as a n i ns .. of others, it was not t o b e woodered at if he possessed poll- hunt forth from the gloom wtth redoubled splendour. Norwich - merely prop os i ng t h at gen tl e m a n as a tit and proper p person to repro _ t h ere f ore d e termined to change my colours, and make my next ad- de p endent anal impartial Journalist, contradicted one of lethbotea . : : :. - . I' tied prineipks of his own distinct from those of' either of standing d ie new lights and refined thesries so much in favour a unt this county in the ensuing Parliament. (Great applause.) verottre :is a Yellow. I did so; but, a 1,,,! the Lowthers had en- lies. ISe }Honore:le gentlemen to whom he had alluded. His amongst the statesmen of the pres iii day, he confessed lie he town in the mating he harangued his mob CHANI)OS L Etaii , E . b r i s ily secinnled the nomination ; and gaged every ell bed in the town, three or four weeks back. Tai Having paraded t . , two principle was love f or his King. We hail a patriot King, was old-fashioned ni•ti ilinotantennunh to think that a large portion the usua l " st i nt , b e i ng p„t b y the Sheriff , the same wa s carr i e d „ ma i n w h er e I sin is impossible, there being no less than four in the usual style front h is hotel. Just netore he commenced, a Reporter a Lo 1n! on Paper, who has been in the lido of re- *Resent his th ousan d s to all ends of die country when his subjects of this distress had been caused by a departure front that system of in th e a ni rmat • , id• t t h e c h eers ofthe freeholders pres ent ; an d b e d s i n t h e ro om where I sleep, 011 of tibial, except my own, see . . , lee, 11 i •. 11 with somputous accuracy, all the stuff that Cobbett spoke was distressed. ( Applause 1 He never considered the feelings commercial policy w hi c h for so many years had regulated the trade Hugel:plc. Stratford Dultdale, Esq. and natters Laoley, Esq. were unoccupied ; but I hest that it is the intention of the landlord to port g. rOs- 1 ' filled the boson's of all classes of his subjects tsvrarels fits and manufacturing concern; of this kingdom, an d un d er which they declared by t h e Sheriff as duly elected, 1 ' •ed di . . root.: to rt not his speech at that put In two extra bedsdoring the elec . s:i, and to allot only three to before the e Mien, ether - 6 l 6l • . , .a....sesso--e'''" ie . v''..-7-: ' it 1 .ill THE BRITISH PRESS. had o'Jtained a degree of success and prosperity unexampled in the annals of any other country. But we were told that this was not the case, and had heard from high authorities that the distress was solely ocennietned by over-trading and undue speculations ; and the remedy which had been applied was the depression of agricultural produce by ore introduction of 300,000 quarters of foreign grain and the power of importing MONO quarters more. if his Majesiy's Ministers should think it expedient--a measure which he had felt it his ditty strenuously to oppose, because he thought that it was uncalled for, partial, and ineffectual. And this subject brought him to consider some of the important questions already al hided to, and some of which would necessarily become ob. jects of future Parliamentary discussion. His opinions had heen sufficiently declared by his votes in Parliament, but as there appealed to be doubts of the course he had steered, in conse quence of a worthy name-sake of his, who sat in the last Parlia ment as Member for the borough of Saltash, he should be glad to afthrd them a candid explanation. And first, RS to the question to which he had just alluded, indeed affecting the whole question of the Corn Laws, which, they were told, was one of the first to be sub mitted to the new Parliament, lie confessed, that dreading a re currence of the severe distress which pervaded all parts of the country and all classes of the people, in the years 11121 and 11122, he should be very reluctant to destroy that system which, for so many years, had supplied the manufacturing classes in this country with their field at a low and moderate rate, and at the same time was satisfactory to the agriculturists ; and he was not one of those who could think or speak with indifference of throwing the poor lands of this country out of cultivation, and th ere by CM signing half a million o f the most valuable and most indus. trious of his fellow-subjects to starvation and the poor-house. He never could lend himself to measures which might again de. grade them to break stones upon the road for a miserable pittance of as. or frs. a week, for the support of their wives and families, as was the case in 1821 and Inn, and must be the case again, if I price of agricultural produce is much lower for low prices netts- I sarily produced low wages ; and in the countries in which these existed, the people were invariably four ignorant, wretched, and enslaved, ae they learnt from Mr. Jacob was the stare of the miserable serfs of Poland, who, although the best wheat could he procured for lees than ISt. a quarter, were compelled to subsist upon rye bread. He trusted, therefore, that if the principles of free trade were to be extended to corn, and our ports at all times opened to the introduction of foreign produce, it would be under such a duty as would effectually protect our native agriculturists, and enable them to support those heavy and peculiar burdens from which the corn-gmwers of other countries were wholly exempt. (Cheers.) Another question which would devolve upon the Parlia ment, and one in which the people of this county and all parts of the kingdom felt the warmest interest was, the abolition of slavery in the West Indies; and lie trusted lie need not tell them with how much zeal he should co-operate in the attainment of that most desirable and Christian object. But he had observed with great satisfaction, that in all the petitions which he had had the honour to present from this county to Parliament upon that subject, whilst they humanely pleaded the cause of the enslaved Negro, ther did not forget the sacred rights of property, and justice to the 11 est India proprietors. That was die principle, he trusted, on which that in. teresting question would he conducted, and in the mean time he should joyfully assist in any measures which could be safely devised for the amelioration of the condition of the Negroes, to enlighten their minds, and gradually prepare them for that full and perfect emancipation which he trusted they would finally obtain. (Cheers.) But the moat important question which arose for the consideration of the new Parliament was, as to Catholic Emancipation ; and upon that he feared a much greater degree of excitement, and wider and more painful difference of opinion existed, for painful it was to him, as upon that question--(Cries of " No Popery !) he found himself differing from some of his most esteemed and va lued friends • and therefore he begged at once to inform that g e ntl e . man, who Made the inquiry in the last newspapers, that it was not his (Mr. Flemings) name (but that of the Honourable Member , fur Sallash) which appeared in the lists of the majority on that question. But although he had constantly acted with those who were conscientiously opposed to further concessions to the Irish Catholics, he assured them that no one was more favourable than himself to civil and religious liberty, or less disposed to visit any one with penaltiea for the exercise of that form of worship which their conscience pointed out as the best. But he considered him self pledged, as well by duty as inclination, to support the Consti tution as it now existed. And, however whiling he might be to admit the Irish and other Catholics to a full participation in its blessings, as enjoyed by himself and Protestant fellow-subjects, he could net consent to grant them greater privileges, or to abrogate or alter the Constitution to suit their prejudices and accommodate a foreign alliance, which would be the case if a new power were in troduced into the state. (No Popery.) He cared not Wit were that of the Pope, or conclave of Catholic Bishops, invested with the pa. tronage, nomination, and appointment to the high offices and be. mikes of their church. By the Constitution of England the King was essentially the head of every church—the fountain of all ecclesiastical as well as civil preferments; and until, theretbre, the Irish Catholics were willing to concede this security for their good faith, and allow their Sovereign the authority he exercised over their Catholic fellow-subjects in Canada, the right that was claimed and exercised by the Catholic King of France—above all, by the bigoted Ferdinand of Spain,; and by every other independent Catholic Government in the world, he should feel it his duty to continue his opposition whenever the question might be disturbed. And lastly, upon the question of Reform—he was ever friendly to all reform consistent with the maintenance and security of the Low stitution.—(A Freeholder—" Did Mr. Fleming ever vote for any reform ?"—Cries of " Answer.")--He would answer the worthy freeholder, who, if acquainted with the proceedings of the last Parliament, must be aware that It was not inattentive to the wishes of the country in that particular, as appeared in the reform of our Excise sad Customs laws, of' the Criminal Code, in the Court of Equity, and of the representation of the people itself (as in the case of the disfranchisement of (:rampound, and the addition of two Members to the county of York). This he thought might prove the safest mode of reforming. lie was anxious to amend what was wrong, and not destroy. Because our Constitu tion partook of the imperfections of every human institution—be cause blemishes might be found in the superstructure, he would never consent to destroy the foundations of that noble fabric which their ancestors had raised with so much care and difficulty, and cemented with their blood. Long might it resist the malice of its enemies ! Long might it flourish, the admiration, the envy of the world—the pride and strength of our country, anti the source of liberty and happiness to the people; and whilst we lifted up our hearts in fervent gratitude to a guardian Providence, let every pa triot tongue, for the blessings it dispensed, exclaim, " Esto per petua !" (Immense cheering, with crtes of Bravo, Fleming!') On all these great questions he trusted that his sentiments were such as an honest man might avow and act upon, and worthy the represen tative of a free and enlightened people. At all events, if they were wrong, he trusted that the error would be ascribed to the weakness of the judgment, anti not to the intentions of' the heart—a heart which beat only with ardent love for his country, a devoted attach ment to the Constitution, and anxious wishes tor the rights, the happiness, liberties. and prosperity of all classes of his country men. These were his objects, these his principles, by persevering in which lie hoped to continue worthy of their confidence, and de serving of the good opinion which their kindness had that day ex pressed. (Cheers.) Sir W. HEATIICOTE csme tbrward amidst cheers, and addressed the meeting to the following effect. Ile was aware that as • young and untried man he must look more to their liberality than to his own merit for present favour, but he hoped the day would conic when he might revert with pride to his past conduct, and call for a continuance of their good opinion. (Cheers.) The views with which he entered Parliament were those of an honest and indepen. dent man. It could not be thought necessary for him on that oc casion to enter into the great questions which agitated the empire. His care was to keep hinieelf clear of all party connexions, and lie should give his vote honestly and conscientiously on all measures which arose ; for lie held that it was the prime duty of a Mem ber of Parliament to pledge himself to no man, or, in better words, that he who represented freemen should himself be free. Ile was but little used to address such large meetings as he saw then before him, but their good will encouraged him. lie would conclude with a repetition of his most sinceie thanks fur the great honour that day had conferred upon Min. (Cheers.) The Members then accompanied the Sheriff into the County Hall, where they were invested with the sword and spurs, as knights of the shire. After which they were chaired, a band of music pre ceding, through the principal streets of the city and suburbs. There were dinners at the George and White Hart Inns, and also at St. John's House, where the Sheriff and Members presided. Beer was given away at most of the public-houses, and everything passed off with order and decorum. There never was known a more quiet election for the county titan the one ju.t pant. We regret that we cannot find room for the excellent speeches that were delivered after the dinner, owing to the late hour at which they were received. BEDFORD ELECTION. BEDFORD, MONDAY, THREE o'CtooK. The mate of the poll here is now as follows : Alaequeen . 969 1 Pyto - - - 465 Tar ihauck. - - - 58 ' 1 I WARWICKSHIRE ELECTION. (From the TV - a i‘k Aderraire r , Saturday, June 17.1 Yesterday being the day appointed tor the election of two kni g hts to serve this county in the ensuing Parliament, the High Sheriff, and several highly respectable freelntders, assembled at the County Ball, between 10 and II o'clock. The usual oath having been administered to the High Sherifr, by Sir J. Eardley Wilmot, and his Majesty's writ, together with the Act agiinst bribery and corruption, having been read, the Worthy Baronet proposed Mr. Dugdale as a tepresentative in Parliament for the county of AVarwtck. P. IXUE, E•'sq. seconded the nomination. Sir GRAY SU I PWITII said Mr. Lawley had been en flatteringly re ceived on the day of nomination, that he should content himself with merely proposing that gentleman as a fit and proper person to repre sent this county in the ensuing Parliament. (Great applause.) each bed !! ! Thus ani I situated between both parties, and has right good reason to exclaim with Aferculio, " A plague on lac.;11 your houses !" The how}bers have been canvassing personally, or by their agents, tor mese two or three months back, and finding that steps were taken during all that time by the Thanet interest, by which Brougham is chiefly supported, they began to think al . at the reprenentatlon of the touny Would not be contested. They were, however, hot the lens assiduous in their census. although IL is said that they now affect to be taken by surprise. Various opi nions are afloat as to the result of the contest, and some beta have, it is said, been offered that Mr. Brougham will succeed. Be this as it may, no less than twenty-sevcn additional names have been subscribed to the paper which contained the protest, if such it may be called, tignifint Iris Conduct upon the Catholic Question, and consequent determination to oppose his return for the county. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon he entered Appleby, and it being market slay the town was tolerably crowded. Ile was re ceived with great cheering as soon as his carriage was recognized, but he made no attlinmit to address the peorle, lest it should be supposed, as it is said, that he wifthed to take any unfair advantage of the Lowther'. He proceeded to :he Castle, and soon after from thence to Brougham Han. Antonini the addredses which have been circulated, one, not the least singular, is that from Robert Gottilay. a prisoner in the House of Correction, Cold Bath Fields. This has been widely cis mimed, and at squaw expense it Is no t diffi cu lt to con j ectur e. Per haps it would be lbettei if the Lowther's were to tely altogether upon that spirit of benevolence which I find is so generally attributed to them in the • ounty, rather than upon a document which can do little injury to then opponent End less credit to themselves. If Brougham should succeed, it is supposed that his colleague will be the Colonel, and not Lord Lowther; and this because his Lordship refused to see a de- , dation once sent to him from Man chester, which has caused a 'deep feeling of indignation in many of the freeholders. The Blues are about to establish a preen at Ap pleby. to counteract the activity of their opponents, who are con tinually issuing squibs against them ; so that soon we may presume that the town will be fairy inundated with them. NOR TN UMBERL.4 ND ELECTION (inom A CORRESPONDENT.) Flags, cockades, &r. are more than usually conspicuous here to. day, as well as carriages and other vehicles, decorated with the in signia of one or oath( ref the four Candidates. The white cockade (%Ir. Beaumont's distinguishing favour) seems to have sweater number of wearers, than any of the other three. This gentleman's tine band of musicians paraded the principal streets to-day, in their full dress st:i•, and bad a very imposing appearance. A general opinion prevails, that the two Hon. Gentlemen, who were the vic tors at the County Meeting the other day, will prove so ultimately at Alnwick. High odds, we understand,—ten to one—were betted to.day agninst Lord Howick's return for Northumberland. Indeed, his own party would seem to sanction this eatimation of his Lord ship's chance, as he has already been returned for iVinchelsea. Had Lord Howick not fled from the field when Mr. Bell came for. ward last election, he would have row atuod before the county better recommended. The lion. 31r. Liddell has brought down from London several smart vans for the commodious conveyance of his voters. Mr. Liddell's Committee in travelling to Shields, having very handsome hatnc,s, and being drawn by four horse§, have a smart attrac tive appearance. N.twithstanding what is previously stated, tile. Hell's friends insist that that gentleman has as fair a chance of sit ting for Northumbeland us the lion. heir of Ravensworth. We must repeat our convie.ion, that, whoever may he the other Repre sentative, Thomas NVentworth Beaumont, Esq. must be ore. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Jam: 17. NOTTINGHAM ELECTION. It was announced on Saturday, by a deputation from Mr. Smith Wright', Committee, to Lord Bancliffe and Mr. Birch, dint Mr. Smith Wright had declined the contest ; and in order to dispel any doubt on the subject, Mr. Smith Wright has forwarded to Mr. Hurst the following copy of a note sent by Mr. Smith Wright to the George the Fourth Inn:— " Wright will be obliged to M. Watson to inform any person that may require information as to his withdrawing frMn the contest, that he has sent to Lord ltanclifFe and 3lr. Birch Chit he had withdrawn, and that he cannot, as a man of honour, directly or indirectly, in any way come fou ward again in the alee.- tint), which he ccmc.zives is now endetts—Nor , ighsm, June 18, 1826." Notwithstanding the above open and candid declaration of ,11r. Smith Wright, Air. llopkinson has given notice that he shall enn- , tinue the poll on behalf or certain Burgesscs. PR L.' TON ELECTION. ,11::e£ 18. Cobbett came down to the hustings yesterday evening just betel the polling closed. and resumed his favourite system e buffoonery, jesting with the mob, and turning the other Candidates into ridicule by grimaces and ludicrous gestures. Mr. Stanley turned areal fn silent atom, while Captain Berrie, like a true joke-toying s.ulter, laughed cordially at the mountebank tricks and practical jams which were levelled against himself. At five o'clock the poll was closed. Mr. Stanley - 9151 Captain Barrie e 33C Mr. Wood - 5381 3lr. Cobbett 412 COUDETT then addressed the mob.—" Gentlem, n, I hold in my hand two affidavits, sworn by two men, in which they state they have been turned out of employment for having voted for me, and ti third from a man who says lie has suffered the same penalty for not having voted for Captain Barrie. (Shame, shame.) Not, (leollemen, I assert, that not only the infliction of such an injury for a conscientious discharge of their public duty, but even the threatening to inflict it, is a crime in the eye of God and in the eye of the law (shouting); and 1 promise you, if these affidavits shall be confirmed by othere, 1 shall apply to the Court of King's Bench for redress for those men who hav e b ee n th us i n j ure d. I shall lay them before the Judges of the land, and if there be punishment in law fee those who would prevent others from voting according to their conecientious opinions,that punishment shall fall on the lie of yodt tyrants. (llnrra.) Can there be au act of more odious tyranny than this ? For, suppose it was no crime in the eye of the law, only consider the injustice, the cruelty, the barbarity, of compellios you to vote for the election of a man, whom you believe not onus unable to serve, but calculated to injure, your country ; and, it you will not vote for him, of reducing yourselves, your wives, and your children, to beggary. (Shouting.) Can there be any tyranny greater than this? I say, the Bey of Algiers is nor guilty ot greater. But for the encouragement of the poor man who may suffer from such tyranny, 1 promise you I'll share my last shilling with any man who shall receive injury foe voting for me. But do you stand firm, my friends, and defy you: tyrants, and they must submit to you in the end. They me , t give you work, 1 say, if not the loos will be their own ; for, if you should fail in procuring employment, Gentlemen, there remelts the land for your support. Gentlemen, they cannot hinder you frem being relieved by the poor rates; Gentlemen, so don't be disheartened at my going away, my friends, for I shall leave be hind me a skilful person who will hear your complaints, wed take down your evidence, and send it to toe in London, and if 1 ilte not see justice done to you, may I forever forfeit dint which I prize moat valuable in this world, your support and esteem. (Time mous acclamations.) You remember a proclamation issued before the election, by young Horrocks, in which he stated that he would not stand candidate, because he undercoat that all your votes had been promised to others, and he would not induce you to break your promises. This was before he knew you promised yottr your; to me. Yet this same spark, the moment he learned that Captain Berrie had come down, went round to alt his workmen. and called upon them to vote for Captain Barrie, in violation ot their pro mises to me. I charged him with it yesterday evening Oft the hust ings here, and he did not dare to deny it. Yet a paper of this toot. the Preston Chronicle, a paltry thing of ink arid dirty paper, that vile reptile, that lying sycophant of the press, says, that Horrocks denied the charge at the time. The Editor of the Preston Chroni.-le-1 repeat now, that Mr. Horrocks did deny it—l heerd him on this very spot. CORBETT—That base thing added that Mr. Horrocks wished to address you on the subject, but was prevented by his friends; and very good friends of his they were that prevented him. It reminds me of an epitaph composed for the tomb of an author, who had written books against the doctrine of the resutrection-- Lie still if you're wise, You're dainned if you rise. (Uproarious Inueliter.) So young Horrocks acted ' , dimly in holding his tongue, tor it he had spoken he would have damned himself out of Isis owa mouth. (Hum.) Now, gentlemen, you that are jived, you that are turned out of work, gentlemen, for giving your votes to me, come you to me, and I'll get redress for you. if not to the utmost of my wish, to the utmost of my power. if young llamas is here now, let him deny the charge—(From the crowd " lie denied it before")—let him speak now. (A wire holm the crowd, " Yon know well he is not here.") No answer—you see then, gentlemen, how it is. I have no more to say to you at pre. sent. God bless you all. (11Ures, huzza, t'obbett for ever—C*l)l4u a ploitipera Cobbett and his mob then left the hustings. Having reported to you obbett's attack on the Editor of the Pretion Chronicle, 1 think it but justice to the latter to add the real facts of the case. Cobbett, as you may remember, c h arge d Mr. Horrocke, on the hustings, on Friday evening, with having compelled his workmen to vote for Captain Barrie. in violation of their promises to Cobbett. Mr. Horrocks instantly denied the charge, in the must distinct and indignant language, within my hearing. Cobbett, on his return to his hotel, told hia rabble the, Horrocks dill not deny the charge. 'fhe Ps ePlom Clarowick of Sa turday states the fact of Horrocks having denied it; and yet Cob. Lett attacks the Editor in the language I have reported to you. well knowing that that gentleinau is a Reformer in politics—an admirer of his Cobbett.'s) talents—an approver of his political opinions. and, on public grounds, a well-wisher to his electioneering pro ject; yet such is the fury of this tt fine snimal's" temper, such ot his absolute destitution of principle, such his want of einrimm shame, that he lalsely and busily attacks one of his owu polars...l friends, merely bemuse that public friend, acting as an in- drpentleut mid impartial Journalist, contradicted one ot n in the Reporter from a Loirlon Paper, who has been in the It th it of re tfirotr ev su .' s in t g b'e l t i e u rt i ; w he an co gu m e m d e i n i e s ed m , (th a in the r s a ! d s ed ie b p c Or ro ti r y lt w le itl e i i s t : c r ti tz: I ou e : : e s i c ed e u r T,airllthieosytoupftwtthhaitsCspoeschbbettaspolux ' I, es i. • I.