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and not the cantle of the Candidates. The power was in their own
hands to obtain redeem, and therefore let us unite and not suffer
the corporation to blimp!, over us in this base way.l lie well knew
that their opponents were very sick about it already the whole
body corporate, from the Mayor down to the City Alsrshal. It
they would he made an example of, foe 00:1'S sake let us unite to
do it for them. (Cheers.)
The CHM n MAN said, we arc met here today in the cause of
independence and liberty. i.nd therefore plumose to you the health
of General Quiroga and the Spanish Patriots.
Mr. ELI ice begged to state, that meeting General Quiroga last
night, and IcliMg him there would be a great Meeting here to-day
to celebrate the great cause of civil rind religious liberty, a cause in
winch he had flught and bled, and in which lie had been sacrificed
by a li rte tyrant in Spain. he was very anxious to come here—to
which be (Mr: 'Alice) told the gallant Patriot that he would meet
with a free err .tmot. among the freemen of Ccyzntry.
Getter .1 Qt•is: oua the i returned thanks in the French language.
If, he sa.d. he mill sp ak hi i i. nitive language, and the COW'
P 3117 Cou:tl under:rand hint, he probably would be able to utter
sentiments. sat lt as would well agree with those they themselves
entertained. Butt lie now continual himself to ack'towlmtge how
much lie Mt flattened by their kindness. He had always been
and always would be a ready advocate anti supporter with his sword
in the cause of liberty. He was happy to find bitnntf asaocisted
with those agreeing with himself in fe:ling and .eminent, and he
begged to proposa as a toast, " The cause of Liberty all over the
world.---tioittiense cheering.)
The health of Capt. Ellice was then drank, who shortly returned
tb Ink%
Several other toast' and health* wen given dorin r the ercning:
many gen:lemcn delivered their opinions upon the cause they were
met together to espouse. and the party did Got sepsrate till a late
hour.

Mr. Moore left the room early in the evening. in c,,naequenee,
ss CC were infortned, of the dangerous Innen of a daughter.

PRESTON ELECTION.

'rurlisnAr 51onxtmc.

The following is the copy of the protest winet raptain Barrie
presented to the Mayor yesterday, and on which the Mayor ad-
journed the Court :

"To Nichols% Orimshaw, Esq.. Mayor. and Jossph Bray., jun.,
and William Nicholgoi. E•q., Bailiffs of the Borough of Nor-
ton, in the County of LAncacer.

" In consequence of the violence and force which have been em-
ployed by the adherents of Mr. Wood and Mr. Cobbett, and by the
employment of which my voters have been, and are now, violently
assaulted, and prevented from coming up to give their votes, I do
hereby solemnly protest against your further proceeding to take the
rotes of the Electors, until peace anti freedom of electionbc restored,
and my voters be permitted to have free access ta the Lustings, in
order to give their votes.
(Signed) " ROBERT BARRIE.

" Wednesdny,2lst June, 1826. quarter before one o'clock."
We had no spzeches from the Candidates yesttrdgy evening.
The agitation excited by the clay adjournment of the Court yes.
terday hits ornsiderably subsided. The military have not yet ar-
rived ; it is hewed that their presence will not be necessary for the
maintenance of or ler and tranquillity. Cobbett's and Wood's
friends ag.tin assembled this morning round the door to Cobbett's
tally-box in great numbers, and quite excluded the voter* of their
opponent. When the Court was opened, the Woodites rushed on
the hustings. and filled Wood's and Cobbmt's tally-box.

The MAYOR—WeII, now, I hope all is right, all quiet and
peaceable ; if so, ',rot .ed to the poll.
:me of Captain Barrie's agents rose, and handed to the Mayor a
paper containing a protest. The following is a copy :
•• To Nicholas Orimshaw, Esq. Mayor.
" That my appairance on the hustings this day, and the ten-
dering of rotes in my behalf may not be rimmed an acquiescence in
the proceedings which have occurred, and against which I have
already protested, Ido now renew my protest ngaiost the inter.up-
tinn of freedom of election, which lies tak. n place, from violence.
And menace, and intimidation, and do hereby declare that I reserve
to myself full right to represent the same to the CW11111033 flouse
of Parliament, and to pursue all such means as I may be advised
to adopt, in order to avoid and set aside the election now going on.
• ROUT. BAnnu.

Thursday, June 22.1826."
The Mayor having declared the proceeding very reasonable, the
polling then commenced ; and Cobbeu's men giving their second
votes to Mr. Wood, the latter, of course, itt polling two, and
sometimes three voles to one of Captain Barrie's. The Captain's
success is consequently very doe biful—worse than doubtful, un-
less his agents shall be so fortunate as to discover some ne.w
electioneering measure, which may counteract the " inventicas
of the enemy."
In the course of the morning some respectable friends of Captain
Barrie applied at Cobbett's door for entrance to the busting., and
declared their intention, if admitted into Cobbett's tally box, to
give a vote for him. They were asked to whom they would give
their second—to Wood ? No. They were instantly repelled with
rudeness, and menaced with violence, if they should dare to ap-
proach that door again.
Captain Barrie having learned the fact, stated it to the Mayor,
and complained again that the freedom of electron was violated by
the obstructions thrown In the way of his votes when coming to the
hustings.
A legal gentleman, in behalf of Mr. Cobbeet (the only reek-
mats on Cobbett's shit) retorted the charge of obstruction on emit.
B'rtie and the Mayor, and stated that Mr. Cubbett had more
ass rs than coold be pulled in ten days, if they were allowed to
conic to the poll-hook through all the avenues. The object sought
by the introduction of the military was nothing but delay.
The Id AYOK—No such thing.
Cobbett's Agent—lf Captain Barrie wants that Mr. Cobbett's
box should be open to the Captain's voters, why not, on the same
principle, throw open the boxes of the other Candodates to Mr. Cob.
bete. voters? Mr. Cobbett's voters have sought admission into
Mr. 14:an4i's box, and have been shut out—why then should Mr.
Cobbett's box alone be open ?
Captain Co:Aviv—Because Mr. Cobbett himself declared that
it should be oven to all electors wihhout distinction.

Cobbett's Agent—These barriers are the real obstruction. I
protest against them—they ought to be removed.
Itlattna—l had nothing to do with the erection of them. The
management of them was agreed on by all the Candidates—and I
will not alter them till all the Candidates agree to the alteration.

Cainail BAR r.—ltly voters came up t; Mr. Cobbett's door for
the purpose of voting ; they were driven of. I claim protection for
them, from you, Sir (to the 1(1syor).
The 3laYon—lf I were to interfere to obtr.in a safe and free ad-
minion for voters at one door, I must obtain it for them at all the
doors—if 1 were to throw open one. I must throw open 311 the ave-
nues. (Applause.) Common justice and impartiality would corn.
pel me—but let us try to go on with the polling quietly. (To the
constele) give lice access to the electors from all quarters, right
and left.

Mr. STANLEY—I understood, Sir, at the opening of the elee.
Ono, that you approved the arrangement of giving separate avenues
to the votefa of eal h Candidate.

The polling then commenced, and proceeded with tolerable re-
gularity till lualf-past eleven o'clock. At that hour one of I eptaln
Ilarrle's seta of ewers marched from his tally-room towards the
doer of their tally-box. They were preceded by music and a
standard representing an anchor. The ctowd who stood to guard
Coltbett s door, took a liking to the handsome standa-d—set up a
yell abandoned their own door—and rushed at the Captain's
anchor and waters. The Glues, unarmed and few, took to their
heals, headed by the flying standard. The Greens pursued diem,
overtook then, and proceeded to knock them down with their
short thick bludgeons. Cobbetes ruffians, in their eagerness for
mischief, obstructed each other. The majority of the Captain's
voters escaped into his door; among the rest, the standard •hearer,
who appeared so anxious to avoid the di•grace of losing his co-
Inure,
and the alight collateral inconvenience of getting a broken
head, that he was the very first to dart into cover—foremost even
in the retreat. The Cohbettites and Wuoditcs then returned to
Cohbett'a door, after three cheers, and rearmed their watch and
ward. A party of them, in their ferocious exultation, had the
audacity to rush into the court-yard where the hustings
and to brandish their weapons in front of the poling booth, within
wiew.of the Mayor. The 3layor ordered the Constables logo and
seize them. The Constable,' looked at their ferocious appearance
and thick stares, and then looked at the Mayor, and then remianed
just where they were—absolutely awed by the savage appearance
of the mob.

Captain [lmam als'ell that the civil power was overawed—
that his voters were prevented by force from coming to the poll,
and demanded the presence of the military for them.
Mr.STAN LE v made the same request, in his own name and that
of Mr. Wood.

The Mawon declared that the civil power was not sufficient to
preserve tie peace. The freedom of election hail been violated by
the violence of an armed mob—an organized mob—a mob authorized
by one of the Candidates. (Supposed to he Mr. Cohbett.) Though
compelled to break up tho Court yesterday by the riotous conduct of
the crowd, and having in his po...enotion depreitions which would
wvrrant him in bringing in the military, he did not wish to intro-
duce them this morning—he expected that the good acme and g0,.[1
temper of his I,llow-townsmen wool i return. He regretted thecon-
dnct of (Ilia day's mob as inhabitant of Preston. lie had done every
thing in his power to preserve thft pence, anti to give justice to every
party. He appealed to the gentlemen around him, whether he
had not ?—C• Von have, you hive.") He had not interfered for
any party; he had shunned communication with any of them : he
had ceased to reside in his own house. in order to avoid it. He
had tried every ordinary and quiet way of conducting the electron.
The civil power had been overawed in its own right. Ile had re-
ceived a requisition from three of the Candidates to call in the mi-
litary. He had that kind of force at hand, the strongest which the
law allowed. They were within call. If the people would not
maintain the peace, he should suspend the poliirg, and adjourn the
Court until he bad such a force as could correct the irregalarities
of the authorized mob of rioters.

Mr. STAN LEY expressed his disapprobation of the conduct of
the voters.

31r. Woon disclaimed all connexion with them.
Captain 1L n I I: contended that there was no freedom of election
whilst his voters were repulsed from the hustings by violence.
An Elector—Yes, there is ireedoin sf (.Ivvinn.
Tit' 31AY OR —Freedoin of election, and broken heads !—That's
an odd sort of freedom.
Mae fllowed confusion, &lunation, in:erruption, crimination,