The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-08 00:00:00

EL EC TION A7' MA LOON.

It is not easy to describe. the bustle and animation which the
Election of Afaldon has caused throughout the county of Essex.
At an early hour yesterday every hamlet and village vomited form
its tens and hundteds, so that only lisping infancy and limping age
remained and even these were decked out in the colours of
the candidates, though incapable of any more active exertion.
The town of Alalston was thronged by day-break with he friends
of the several candidates, every alehouse displayed a banner ex.
presaive of the interest for which it was engaged, and the scene was
rendered doubly animating by the presence of three distinct bands
of music, which condom's] to parade the streets during the day.
A temporary hustings had been erected outside the Town-hail,
under the directions of the Chief Magistrate of the bonnie!),
and at nine o'clock yesterday morning the candidates, KC-
companied by their partisans, proceeded thither, and found
the Manor already in attendance. The usual formalities having
takeo place, the Town Clerk was called upon to read the writ; after
which the Mayor stated, that in obedience to his Majesty's ::it he
had called together the free Burgesses, for the purpose of electing
two representatives to serve in Parliament for the Borough.
Mr. lIANSE then came torward to propose Mr. Dick, through
itotie instrumentality, he said, it was that the freemen of the Bo-
rough of Alaldon lied now an opportunity of giving their votes.
Had not that gentleman stepped forward in the independent man-
ner in which lie had done, the other Candidates would have come
in without opposition. (Cries of " tin they would," and " Dick fir
ever.") Air Dick was a gentleman of most independint cha.
teeter; what was snore, he came forward on tine Constitutional
principles, which he was determined firmly to uphold; and judging
of what might he expected from him. from his past conduct, he
(Mr. Hansa was sure the freemen of Mahlon would consult their
own honour and interest in choosing such a Representative ; he
should, therefore, conclude with putting in nomination Quintln
Dick, Esq.. as a fit and proper person to represent the Borough in
Nell/inlet) t.
Mr. J. 13YGRAVE seconded the nomination, and observed that
even when Mr. Dick represented a neighbouring borough (Ips-
wich) he had always expressed a most anxious desire to break
down that county confederacy which ruled the borough of Mal-
don. Though he might have returned to Ipswich. therefore,
where he was known, he had a fair and a powerful el sim on
the freemen of Alahion, having long felt deeply interested in the
preservation of their rights. (Cheers.)
Mr. Dice then came forward, and was received with tumul-
tuous cheers; when order had been, in some degree. restored,
he briefly addressed the electors. avowing himself to be generally
disposed to reduce their essure of taxation, and to confer all the
benefit in his power if) the labouring classes of the community.
If he had the honour of being returned to a seat in Parliament, he
should spare no exertions to diminish the weight of taxatioti, and to
promote the inteiests of the freemen of the borough. He knew it
would be said that lie was not an inhabitantof the county, but
stood on stronger grounds—he was a subject of this realm; he stood

on the broad ground of independence ; and though a stranger its
the county, he would not he lona desirous sedulously to stirtadtil
the interests of his consthuents. Ile would not at present enter
into any pnlifieal tlieitssions. If he had the gord fortune to be
returned, he should vote on every occasion to the hem of his judo.
meet. (Cheers.) There was one question, however, on which he
thought it his duly in declare his sentiments explicitly—that was
the question called Catholic Emancipation, and on .this subject he
felt himself bouiid to state, that he way decidedly opposed to any
concessions to the Homan Catholics. (threat applause, and cries
of `• No . Popery.") lie should reserve himself on many details
for future occasions, when he should hsve the honour of addressing
the electors. Whatever might be the final result of the election, be
woull persevere until every freeman had an opportunity of giving
his vote i cheers) ; and if he had the happiness to be the object of
their choice, he repeated, that he should evince his gratitude by IM
unremitting attention to their Interests. Monts of applause, end
cries of " No Popery," and •• Hick for ever.")
Mr. Enalisrow next came forward to propose the Hon. Cho.
Winn. whose private character he warmly eulogized. He said
Mr. Winn ass most advantageously known to the county of Es.
sex, for he had been long a Magistrate of that county, and in dia.
charging the important duties of that Ace had given an earnest
,of the manner in which he would conduct himself if elected to
serve in l'Arliament. Mr. Wion's connexions were well known
end highly respectable, his private character was most estimable,
and in Ilia opinion no man could be better qualified to represent
the borough ; for these reasons he felt great pleasure in putting in
nomination the lion. George Winn. (Hums, and shouts of
" Blue for ever."

Sir Joust 'Penner seconded this fulmination, and bore tratis
ninny to the estimable character which 3lr. Winn held in the
county, and to his meritorious exertions as a Magistrate. He had
recommended and effeced many local arrangements of peat
utility, and was every way fit to represent the, borough. His po.
a
litiral principles, too, he had fully d eelosed, -d they were min as
did Mai credit. (Cheers.) Alogether he felt that he was doing
Ins duty to less fellow-burgeons by supporting such a man.
Mr. W t-N ri then addressed the assembly, and was received with
warmoptitiitaceles onan' almost'till i e enthei erl in
greatu leading a
ingvepro7liettlicqitufrarPti°orins(.4f Hhie
expresasal .his ameurrence iu the measures of his Majesty's Minis.
tens, which he felt hinted( generally disposed to supp at; and
spoke in high teems of the credit due to his Majesty's Ministers in
general, and to Mr. Owning in particular. fur the combined pru-
dence, wiedotimaand liberality displayed by him in the recognition
of the South American Rates. In conclusion he hoped it would
not presumptuous if he felt that be understocd some.
she local interests of the freemen of Mallon; and he could
emery assure them. that if they did him the honour of Amite
him, he should use his malt realms endeavours to forwent. leek
real interests.-1. We have thought it the less necessary to enter In
detail into the opinions expressed by the Hon. Gentleman on the
present occasion, as his address to the freemen of Mahlon resident
in London b already before our readcral—The lion. Gentleman
concluded entidst repeated cheers.
..
3lr. daunt:al- (of the firm of Truman, Hanbory,, and
Baxton) next came forward to 'inmost Mr. Lennard. He Rated
that he was a mere man of businees, and disclaimed all intentieto
of entering upon political topics. Ile confessed he was not peso.
nally very intimate with the man he rose to put in nomination, but,
from all he had heard of his private and public character, he be-
lieved him to be a very estimable man, and well qualified in me'
point of view fur the situation to which he aspired. Without fie.
thee preface, therefore, he proposed that Mr. Leonard should be
put in nomination.—(Applause, with cries of " Bravo, Leonard
for ever !")
Mr. Maw, of 3laldon, in seconding the nomination of Mr.
Leonard, took occasion to advert to the state of the Borough in
past times. He said it had been governed by a county confederacy I
3lr. Leonard it was who had broken down that confederacy, and
fur this alone he was deserving of the support of evety independent
freeman.—(l;heera)
Mr. Lee staati then came forward, and was greeted with enthu.
slum by his own partisans, and cries of '• No popery, no Lennardr
from those opposed to him. He said he was pleased that he had
produced some amusement in !ha Borough, at all events, and be
would use his endeavoni to keep up the spirit of good humour,
whilst the contest continued. (Bravo, Lennard !) Upon his first
visit to the Borough, on his canvass, he was met by a figure with •
crozier in his hand, and accompanied with a band of music. This
crozier-bearing gentlemen preceeded him into town. (Laughter.) .
The person who played this conspicuous part, however, in doing
him honour, had been throin into the kennel. (Laughter.) How.
ever, the result of all this was, that at the time alluded to, he was
generally considered in Maldon as an emissary of the Pope, and
sonic persons now went !further, and said he was the Pope
himself; but he would assure the electors, that he would
joyfully. resign all pretensions to the triple crown, in return
for their electing him to serve them in Parliament. Now as
to the question of what some persons called Popery. (Great
cries of '• We'll leave no popery.") On this subject he admitted
that he was a friend to civil and religious liberty, (grass
ch,tera) and ac such he was disposed to tolerate all religions.
In this doctrine 'he was borne out by the example of the
wisest and most illustrious men of the age; and he wonld first
instance his Majesty, the present King, alto had moved himsele
decidedly favourable to toleration. (Tile speaker was here in-
terrupted by deafening shouts of " No, no," and cries of " No
Popery.") Ile said every man had a right to hold his own opt-
Mons, and he must claim the right of declaring on what [tie
opinion* were grounded. He would now advert to the condemn
of his Majesty when Prince of Watee; but when he became
King of llano"er, the first proceeding of his Governmeut
was to pass an Act of general toleration. Passing from this
subject, he was the decided friend of Reform. (Loud cheers.)
If be was sent inis Parliament, he would endeavour to curb the
lavish expense 01 alinisters. Ile would watch them closely on this
point, but his attention should be directed to measures, nutlet
than to men ; and he would endeavour, if they refused in him that
important trust, to which he aspir d, to discharge his duty in a
manner which would earn him the approbation of his constitu-
ents; which it would ever be his pride to elzserve. (Shouts and
hones, which lasted several minutes, succeeded this gentleman'.
address.)
A show of hands was then taken, and as Mr. Lennanl's friends
had mustered strongly in the immediate vicinity of the hustings,
this expression of politic feeling was decidedly in his favour. The
Mayor, however, without consideration, decided in favour of
Mr. Dick end Mr. Minn, which occasioned loud cries of "shame,
shame," froni the surrounding multitude. The Mayor apologized ;
he said he had menticned the name of Mr. Dick front inadvertency -
his decision was in favour of Mr. Leonard and Mr. Winn, and he
%jetted to know whether Mr. Dick demanded a poll.
Mr. Dtex replied in the affirmative, and expressed his determi-
nation to persevere until every voter was polled. The polling thee
commenced, and the scene which this little town presented during
the entire day baffies description. The Committee-rooms of the
Candidates were in the immediate vicinity of the hustings, and were
marked by emblematical banners. Mr. Lennard's colour is yellow,
Mr. Winn's blue and Mr. Dick's purple and white. In the
midst of all this bustle, John Bull's proverbial devotion to the pot
and the can seemed in no degree relaxed ; and the Candidares, one
and all, appeared lavish of more substantial favours than thous
which their partirans exhibited in their hats. Fortunately for the
peace of the country, this is not a period of great political excite-
ment. and ju .g eg from what ere wanes ed at 3la'don, the populace
were stimulated by nothing more serious than whim, to which the
novelty of the occasion gave a peculiar zest. The only political
question which seemed in any degree to interest the great body of
the people, was that which they call the popery question, to which
a very decided hostility was evinced by at parties, although
one of the c.ndide•es declared himself favourable to the Catho-
lic claim,. On the whole, the exhibition of national feeling
I which Malden presented yesterday was in no degree discredit.
able. The populace was boisterous and noisy, hut inoffensive,
and in no Instance did we observe that which Mr. Irving calls
" the bull-dog propensities of the human race" becemie too
powerful to control. At half-past five o'clock. when our reporter
quitted Malden, the state of the poll was as follows:
For Mr. Lennard . 389
For Mr. Winn -21 R
For Mr. Dick - . 130
It is not expecte I that the election will terminate before Satur.
day, tie it is understood there still remain near 2,1)00 voters to poll.
There are 3115 inhabited houses in the borough of Maldon, and the
right of voting is vested in freemen, by birth, marriage, or
servitude. _ _

CAMBRIDOR ELECTION.—The contest for the rept*.
sentation of the University of Cambridge, between tour
Ministerial candidates, not a little perplexes those electors
who have invariably supported Government. What the
relative number of promised votes to each of the candi-
dates may be, it is, of course, impossible for a looker-on
to ascertain. There is, however, one tanoible fact, which
seems to speak plainly as to the strength a one of the late
sitting Members; out of fifteen heads of Colleges who can
vote at the election, eight are known to be supporters of
Mr. Bankes,—a number, we believe, considerably exceed-
ing that promised to any one of his competitors, and we
can only hear of two who have declared for Mr. Goulburn
MR. Gov Laun x.—T he Dublin Correspondent, in com-
menting upon same remarks in a London Paper, ob-
serve; :—" We will add but a word or two to the above,
only to say, that in this country Protestants are doomed to
bear the brunt of the existing struggle, under civil
excommunication, ptoscription, &c. &c.; that they nut
only contend for themselves, but for their brethren every
where. Their particular condition entitles them not only to
the sympathy, but to the affection of the British race ; an.l
it would be moat coinfortiwz and acceptable to them, that
Mr. Goulburn, to whom they owe such a weight of obli-
gation as a Minister and as a man, should meet with more
than common favour from the electors of Cambridge Uni-
versity. It would be a national obligation conferred upon
the Protestants of Ireland, to see this gentleman successful
for the place which it is his ambition to represent, sines
be has refused the tendered representation of the metro-
polis of Ireland in that hope.-
• {Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
Julia House, when the ship Princess Amelia, for China
ditto, was thus timed, viz. to be a9nitt 10th of slung,
and sail to Gravesend at the expiration of 31) diva frau
that period.