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hi% pa•t had been ; it should be prompted by the same mother; and
regulate-I •by the some principles. lie trusted he Lad it sufficient
annse of the :if IV' it y of the station to which he was raised by their
ki.idnes4, itint he MIA incapable either of betraying their rights,
or of co,,,,,,,,rjribir his own character. (great applause.)
Mr. liectisnosox. a Member of the l'Amoilttee. the•t returned
thank% in a few words the il,gh Iteilift, and the assembly
d ijtersed.

upon as an intruder. 41. they eleterl hint (Rir Robert Wilson) they
would hove for their representative a real tefornier—n man who
whaled for good laws, and who thought that r.ason, knowledge.
and private 'merest, joined with a fur proportion of public spirit.
was ifie best coneervation of public lights and the freedom of the I
people. An el.etor had said to him, with some littleness, that a
coalition between hum and his Honourable Friend was disho-
nourable: if that was meant ait
personal insult, there was an
end of it. Ile could tine no coalition had taker. place. In the nature
of things. they were one, intliviyible, and invincible. Mr. Calvert
wan In Parliament before him; he went to Plyport him and not
to supplant him ; hue would never held a neat in tha, House at the
expense of that flentleinar ; be wouli continue to aiipooit him
while he held to ineitsurm which were for the good of the country;
that wan the bond of his contrart with him, with the electors,
and wi h him own honour ; he knew of notother union, and was a
party to no other specie. of coalition. lie was sure that would not
he objectionabla to the electors of Southwark. Honour* changed
with names. mans era turned with times, tenets with books, but
their principles would never change. life. Calvert was at the head
oldie pull ;he was rejoiced at it he was not jealous of his seeress;
he had alwaysasked his friends to divide their votes, and give one
for Mr. Calvert; the result was °baking. He would conclude by
recommending three cheers for their common benefactresses, the
ladies. Before he retired there Man one point to which he would
advert, with regard to the outage which had been committed last
night ; he thought it wan incumbent on Rome one of Mr. Polhill's
Committee to explain that transaction. The Gallant General re.
tired amidst repeated cheers.
Mr. POLHILL then addressed the electors. He said he was
sorry he should be indebted to Mr. Calvert fur a bearing. How.
ever uncomfortable his feelings might have been last night, he felt
he could appear before them very &Wert-oily that day. He could
say with truth and sincerity that he had no participation in the
violence which had beet. described ; he ahould on all occasions
discountenance any conduct which could lead to a breach of the
peace. Ile had not on any occasion given offence to any one. and
he could not imagine ahy reason that a disinclination to bear him
should be manifested. lie did not approve of any missiles being
thrown, for those which were thrown at one party might strike
another for which it wan not intended. He as yet felt every coo.
fidence of success; that wan only the third tiny of the poll, and in
three diva more he might be placed in a very different position
from that in which he was now placed. They seemed to look upon
him as an intruder, but he considered, at a general election, it was
free for any gentleman to offer himself as a candidate; and he
thought It very inconsistent for persons who were favourable to
triennial Parliaments, to make such an allusion, against which
Parliaments he should never be opposed. He did not know how
he could be considered an intruder; his father had represented that
borough in three successive Parliaments. Did those gentlemen
who supported the expediency of holding short Parliaments wish
to make their seats perpetual ? which would be the case if persons
were excluded from offering themselves as candidates at a general
election. lie would have the pleasure to meet them again to-
morrow.

SOUTH W K ELECTION.

(Tit tan DAY.)
• The elector,' began to assemble at the hitetinga in great num.
bees this day, about ten o'clock; and in the second hour, from
fhe exertions of Mr. Polhill's friend., he polled a greater number
thin Sir Robert Wilson, but in every subsequent hour Sir Robert
Wilson had a majority. Paul Pry, who made such a conspicuous
figure at the hustings on Timsrday, was at night destroyed by the
mob. He, however, made his appearance ins mitigated form, in
a procesaion or cavalcade of Mr. Calvert's friends. which came up
about two o'clock, to poll for those gentlemen. Various placards
were displayed, expressive of the political sentiments of the
different Candidates during the polling. An elector taunted Mr.
Calvert with having stated In his place In Parliament what he
knew to be a lie, by saying that the publicans hail a profit of Litt
on each quart of porter which they sold. Air. Calvert said, that
had the assertion been made by a gentleman he would pull
his nose. The elector seemed to think that would be rather
a dangerous experiment on a subject so hale and robust;
subsequently, however, this prominent feature of " the human
face divine" became the medium of reconciliation between the can.
ulohate and this genuine representation of John Bull, if the
characteristic applied to him by Sir Walter Scott, of being "blunt
in speech." be correct. Mr. Calvert took a pinch of his snuff, which
he declarer] In be excellent, anti the sturdy voter declared a glass of
Calvert's entire, in which he pledged the health of Mr. Calvert, to
be equally palatable and salubrious. Another elector, who wore
the insignia of Mr. Calvert, afterwards asked Mr. Calvert if he had
used the words imputed to him? On which Mr. Calvert declared
noon his honour that he never made use Of the words. Sir Robert
Wilson assured -the elector that lie had been in his place in the
House at the time the words were said to be uttered by Mr. Ca-
lvert. and he declared upon his honour that gentleman never used
them in his hearing; he was confident it was impoasible for
him to use the- words without his having heard them. With this
explanation the elector appeal& pertet iv satisfied. Shortly bctore
foar o'clock Mr. Calvert and Sir R. Wilson recognized Mr. Favell
on the outside of a coach, we presume on his return home from
tbe election fur the City. (Loud cheers front the crowd secom.
panied the mutual reengnition of these gentlemen.) At four o'clock
the Iligh Bailiff appeared on the hustings, and declared the fol-
lowing to be the state of the Poll :
For Charles Calvert, Esq. . - 1.40
Sir Robert Wilson . e - 1.388
Edward Polhill, Esq. . - - 1174
Mr. CAM: ERT then addressed the electors. He said, if he felt
himself grateful to his friends yeyteeday fur the enviable situation
they bad placed him on that day's poll, lie had, on the present oc.
elision still greater cause for acknowledging their kindness in
piecing him at the head of the poll. Of the issue of the contest
be was quite certain ; he looked forward to the conclusion of the
election with the greatest confidence, anti he was sure the present
state of the poll afforded, he would not way a probability, but a
certainty of success. (Cheers.) lie felt satisfied every day and
every hour which the election lasted would prove in favour of him-
self and Sir Robert Wilson. He had beard that a placard bad
been exhibited that day, which he could not attribute to Mr. Pol-
hill. because lie felt assured that gentleman would not lend himself
to any statement which was unit ue. That placard stated that the
gallant General had spent all his money. He hoped that gen-
tleman had money enough ; and he was quite sure that the electors We gave yesterday s report of the proceedings in Leeds at the
of Southwark did not want the money of his gallant friend. Yorkshire election on Tuesday. We have now to add the follow.
(Cheets. ) It also stated that he (Mr. Calvert) was tired of the ex- in f circumstances to our account :
ileac which attended the election. .He could assure them he was rhe Candidates stopped a few minutes in the Rotunda, in order
not tired of the election ; he was delighted to see his friends happy to afford the Trustees an opportunity of speaking to them. titre
and cheerful around him. He had no reason to be displeased ; lifs Mr. Bower, a bottic-merchant, of Ilunslet, and two or three other
friends gave him the most gratifying support, which induced noisy persons, made several very rude inquiries of the Candidates
him to entertain every hope of being ultimately s-ccessfuL %When, on the subject of the Corn Laws, &e. A young man, too, ad.
in the year 1807, he was requested to offer himself as a candidate to vented front among the crowd, and in an extraordinary foreign and
represent the borough of Southwark in Parliament, be at first de- travelled style. made an obeisance to Mr. Wilson, who coyotes.
dined, because lie did not think himself worthy of so great an cendingly moved his head in return. The name of the youthful
honour. On that occasion, the electors promised him their sup. person was Edward nuance, jun. who had just descended off the
port, and afterwatds most honourably redeemed that pledge. He steps where the Candidates addressed the multitude, and in that
would not trespass longer on their attention than to request they station had been engaged as a Reporter, taking notes of the speeches.
would give Mr. Polhill a hearing ; he did not wish any man to be He said he wished to ask if Mr. IVilson would answer any one
put down by clamour. (Cheers.) It was due to that gentleman, present a question---alluding to himself, who is no freeholder,
indeed he had heard that his sentiments had lately very much arid- nor, of course, entitled to such a privilege. Air. Wilson, with
milated themselves to his own and those of his gallant friend. They dignified manliness, replied, that he had no objection to do so.
might have misconceived hint before, and it was but fair that they The young man, with much pomposity then administered his IP-
should hear what, he had to say. lie would take leave of them terrogatory—namely, had Mr. 'Wilson preelded at a meeting at
for the present, and though he was confident of final success, he Tadcaster, on the 13th day of May, 1825, when resolutions were
hoped his friends would not on that account be supine, but come passed against a repeal of the Corn haws? Mr. Wilson answered
forward to-morrow with new vigour in support of their old friends. in the affirmative, and courteously explained the circumstance. He
(Cheers.) said, that although he as Chairman of the Meeting might be eon.
Sir ROBERT WILSON neat came forward. He said he had tickled bound by every thing contained in the resolution referred
oily halt' an hour ago drank their healths in a glass of good ale, to, in some respects it did not meet hie unqualified approval. As.
end as he was not accustomed to drink before dinner, it had however, the resolution had been carried by • majority of the
got into his bead, which he hoped would plead as an apology for Gentlemen present, as President of the !fleeting it became
any deficiency of wit or of memory he might evince on that occa- his duty to sign it, and from all the responsibility attached
sion. (A laugh.) He had last night predicted that Mr. Polhill to that act he should never shrink. To a revision of the
would not be before themeon the present occasion. He confessed he Corn haws he was always friendly, but at the period in ques.
was wrong in that prediction ; but he stood before them after hay- tion, a vast number of petitions had been got up and presented
IMg passed a miserable night, full of ugly dreams and ghastly to Parliement, praying a repeal of those laws. In opposition to
eights--in fact so dismal was the time, that for any consideration in such petitions, the resolution passed at Tadcaster was framed—its
the world he thought he would not pees such another night. He object was to prevent all protector from being withdrawn from the
thought he heard his opponent soliloquize to this effect—" They agriculturistm, but not against whatever modification of the existing
must hate me who thus put me to the torture, and stretch me on system would conduce to the interest of the landed as well as of the
' the rack ; they could only contemplate my death by exposing me manufacturing classes. Mr. Wilson then entered into a full, c'ss r,
10 this trying ordeal." He would die, but when he did he would and satisfactory explanation of his opinion on the Corn Quests n,
MR fail to die game, far this simple reason, that when his friends which, as it was the came as that afterwards given in ,h,
told him you would desett him (Sir Robert Wilson) they made Rotunda of the White Cleth Hall, and which we have fei h
some of him. lie was row throwing the die of a gambler, end fully reported in the proper place, we shall now merely refer
there could be no doubt bit be ',mid ail what he (Sir R. VV.) had to.—The young men, when Mr. Wilson concluded, made a st-
int—the cap and bells. He would, however, say seriously that he tend outlandish Keeton died said, `'he was highly honoured by
. was anxious for fair play. The borough of Southwark had on all the exhilaration @forded, which was perfectly satisfactory!" In
former occasions been distinguished for the temper and moderation couch, the intrusion was attended with Oil. god consequence, that it
in which eleetioas had been conducted. One candidate migh enabled Mr. Wilson to set himself right with the public, on a point
have endeavoured to throw out another by fair argument, but no upon which he had of late been wilfully and grossly misrepresented.
disorder or violence had been resorted to. That had not been th So far Mr. Bower and Mr. Baines, jun. did him, unintentionally. a
case on the resent occasion. Clod forbid that he should manse service. We understand, however, (list the Trustees of the Hall,
his opponent of being the originator of the disorder and violet) 2 in complaisance to whom the candidates came into the Rotunda, are
which had been resorted to, but though willing to exonerate Mr. justly incensed at the ungentlemanly interposition just mentioned,
Polhill from that charge; it was not the same thing with his by persons who had no right to set foot in the place, and who, by
friends. At the present election he had given up his quarters; he their rudement and presumption, excited universal disgust. The
had on former occasions held them at the Three 'runs : he re- candidates and their friends then went forward.
gretted he was obliged to resign them, because there he had laid After the speeches in the White Cloth Hall, the two Protestant
Ilse foundatiomstone of their independence. lie had removed to candidates, as they have been called, returned to the hotel, and'
the Queen's Head Tavern, which he considered as his private almost immediately set out for Huddersfield, to canvas, the free-
dwelling, and therefore sacred. He thought that in England holders there. On their departure they were followed by load
• man's house was his sanctuary ; but lest night, as he was set hunts from all parts, and as they went forward met with universal
down with an excellent appetite to partake of a good dinner, cheers. The reception which they experienced at Huddersfield will
Which he wished every man who heard him was enabled to do, a be found under the proper head. The remainder of the day
used here with the greatest animation. Vast numbers of blue
me of draymen—not any of those of his Honourable Friend I)
(Mr. Calvert), attacked the house. These hired ruffians, cards, inscribed as above, were worn by persons in the streets
who he could prove received money front Mr. Polhill's the bells continued ringing most joyously, and the whole went off'
Committee, rushed on with violence, and threw such missiles as with uninterrupted good humour. Several squibs, however, were
&sae. (Here Sir Robert Willson held up a large brick-bat, which let off atentervals. In the evening Mr. Wilson and Mr. Buncombe
produced a great sensation—nothing was heard but cries of arrived at Wakefield, on their way to Barnsley from Huddersfield,
1 " Shame l" '' Shame l'') His opponents did not oppose him in a and remained there all night, highly delighted with their unrivalled
paper war, but with those disgraceful weapons. It was not an success. Mr. Bothell returned to the White Horse, Leeds. and
accident—they were repeatedly thrown, and one struck • friend of spoke to a crowd round the door from one of the windows. What
his. Seeing the disorder that prevailed, be thought it was his became of Lord Milton anal Mr. Marshall nobody seemed to know.
' duty to send for an officer to preserve the peace. No officer, hew. WEDNESDAT.—This morning excitement was again on tiptoe.
ever, having appeared, he was obliged himself to sally out. They The Protestant Candidates set off for Barnsley's., it was market-
wen , and he need not say were soon obliged to re. day in that town. Mr. Bethel!, we understand, remained to try
firs.7tubt their duty to preserve the peace, f end they and organize a Committee in Leeds. This town continued gay and
would endeavour to do so ; but if violence was offered lively in the extreme. The canvass for Mr. Wilson and 111 r. Dun-
they would oppose violence to violence. If partisan, in- combe promised most propitiously. In all the iseighbouring vil-
fluenced by affection for a particular candidate, had committed lager, even those freeholders who had been induced to listen to Mr.
an act of aggression, he could find some extenuation for the act; Marshall's and Lord Milton's friends, on hearing that they would
but when it proceed from hired ruffians, there could be no excuse, support the Catholic question, grew enraged at the deception pru-
ne palliation for such conduct: These men were, all the time, en. tised on them by withholding so momentous a fact, and expressed
couraged by individuals of Mr. Polhill's Committee, who cheered their determination to vote only for the Pleteetsuit Cause Candidates
them, and cried "Go it, my boys." (Cries of Shame I") He —the Blues.
knew, however, that nothing of that kind would intimidate the Yesterday, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Buncombe visited Bungle',
electors, and he was sure it would never intimidtto him. A cry Sheffield, and other places, and experienced the most gratifying re-
had been endeavoured to be raised; but if, instead of east the pre. ception. The Protestant Cause was everywhere triumphant.
sent time, it had been raised as in the year 1780, when one.half THE CANVASS AT HUDDERSFIELD.
of London was burnt down, and that he was opposed by Messrs. Duneombe and Wilson were the first Candidates who
the dagger ant; the brand, he would fearlessly avow his opinion entered Huddersfield from Leeds. They were met some distance
as he hen done on this occasion. As these sets of violence might be from the town by a respectable party of Gentlemen with Naga and
brought before the consideration of Padimment, be thought it pro. music; the horses were taken from their carriage, and it was drawn
per that they should be fixed upon the right poly. If it moat. by a chosen band of humble patriots, who set down their charge at
tempted to put him down by violence, such es bei ben a quarter before three o'clock, amidst the cheers of the vast multi.
in former times, which he had himself witnewiek when net tulle. Both the Candidates immediately mounted the platform
only broke their own heads, which would be eesseal misfortune, erected at the White Hart Inn, near to the Cloth-hall.
but when they attacked persons who wen withdy mosonneeted with Mr. Buncombe first presented himself to the numerous assembly,
the interests which they espoused. He would read to them a letter which was highly respectable. He spoke audibly, delivered Ins
written by a Mr. Henley, who was a veressotatiee fora rotten sentiments with animation, and plainly declared the principles
borough, from which they might feint some kiss of she conuptiou which should govern him In his conduct In Parliament, should he
of dire boroughs. Alt. Henley bars—" "be did them be elected to so important and elevated a station. As his speech
the honour so to denominate them. "I am cacao at you" lose- was precisely similar to that delivered at Leeds, it is unnecessary
lence; what have Ito do with the excise ? You know well I bought to repeat it here.
you, and you know what perhaps you don't know that I know, you Mr. Wilson next came forward ;he made similar declarations of
&reselling yourselves to soother candidate ; and I know what you his principles as Mr. Buncombe had done, and pledged himself to
don't know—that lam going to parehotee a better set of eonstitueots; support the commercial interests of this great county., as well as the
and I only wish"—he would not use here the expressions in the let- Protestant Contitution of she Realm. Both gentlemen were
ter, " that all belonging to you may be as common to the excisemen loudly cheered intim. theirs and the applause on the
as they were to me and my friends, and you may all go to the devil, confusion eolith wan e4Mlewed. Lord Mikes and Mr. Marshall
and talk to the excisemen as you please." Now he had heard that won escorted by a few into the teem; the were set down
some friends of Mr. Polhill had said that they did not tient a man see a ginner Peethtee e and it° T2246l.o.4,lb•_,_____Pisi ram
ciriMma,
far their Representative who had bled in Spain, hot one whitewall. meted le front of the Our. .' t''' wooly they
bleed in pocket. He believed they bled him very freely 1 hot the wen surrounded by a very smell number of the indlentell Wimp-
misfortune was that be nand severely under the Beam& in` to the _place.
prudes. They said that he bad spent all his ready money ; Lord Milton first lieseentall Wesel,, but was not sellisiad wish
but they forgot that he woo en Misplay/I
_end could spend these adiswated graddwip wide& Ms iingsielied the • Oak.
half-a crown out of eizOana $ day. (A limigh.), He had usher candidates, sir ewe mit es he bad bees Moak'
heard—he spoke from hearsay, Ise be was not lbw to haw imasestassadomenidatillidissaallbeldwis she Ullettad le esw.
the gentlemen himself—thatllr: Polhill had said Mat Mae aidtmid• He spelt* dud kit as ea *wawa&
never was an Administration ever homed which wee is dl espies of Wide tkedklate ea Mae eassiam, bet MAT Mid in
so good as tile present, and that the electors of the. s ea she 140111145•°' 611811. Mends foollifile 10 his 'swats,
Souuthwark ought to return him in compliment to that Ades eels. Who Qied hill with 4•07 a f"" NW Wm=
trstion. He was puzzled to know in eatapikassit to vilietoset of Ile. Maashs.aaeaedsd Lied Milan. 'Awe was some Murder
the Administration he ought to be retuned. If be premed kW. , wimp the sub fir • sheet due imams be mead meow so is to
self to the Lord chanceilor as a refowene of the he, wade Ow be bawd. Shealy spite MIMS Sall46lllllllllliliallif which he wu
be
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presented himself to Mr. Canning, with dues Ossage edam evades, eed be wig.
flung,
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r. Canning would say be was no eldid et hie Be know *Alpien .011.0; be wee Mod. mil If•k• mkb maimed's
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Mr. BISHOP then came forward, but a diaincHnation to hear
him was so strongly manifested that be found great difficulty to
obtain a partial hearing. lie disclaimed any knowledge, on the
part of himself and Mr. Polhill's Committee, of thy. violence which
ha•d been complained of.
Mr. /10LT said he had seen several of Mr. Polhill's Committee
encouraging the rioters.
Mr. BISHOP endeavoured a second time to obtain a hearing, but
without efect, and he in consequence retired.
The poll was then adjourned until nine o'clock this (Saturday)
morning.

YORKSHIRE.