The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-25 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

If (.1.1..—1n our last week's paper we stated that a placard had
been issued, addressed to the Burgesses of that place. informing
them that a third man would otter himself as a candidate fit. the
honour of representing them in Parliament, and calling upon them
to sign a rcqui.ition to him to come forward w that capacity. Al-
though the affair st the time was regarded by many as a hoax, yet
it appears that several have signed the document, Oa Saturday
last another bill was issued, in the morning, addressed " To the
Independent Burgesses of the ancient and respectable Town of
Hull," conveying the intelligence that " Augustus Henry O'Neil,
Esq. a gentleman of independent fortune, honourable principles,
and highly respectable connexions, relying with confidence upon
the pledges of support which, as the third man," he had received,
was prepared
_ to redeem the promises made to the independent
Burgesses on his behalf, and that he would enter the town that
day at two o'clock, when he would more fully state the nature of
his pretensions. The Burgesses were therefore strongly urged to
MUCCI' strongly, to meet Min at his landing upon the Jetty. The
bill was unsanc:ioncd by any signature, but the protni..al man ar-
rived, and was greeted by the plaudits of the people ; favours
were Hying In every direction, and the utmost enthusiasm was
evinced in every part of the town.—rork Courant.
PRESTON.—Mr. Wood, the barrister, continues to meet with
the most gratifying reception amongst the elector* of Preston.
COUNTY REPRESENTATION.—We have great satisfaction in
announcing to the supporters of civil and religious liberty, that it is
highly probable Mr. Marshall (a most respectable merchant of
Leeds) will be induced to offer himself as a candidate for this
county at the general election. We consider this as news of very
great importance to the whole nation ; Ice Mr. Marshall, being not
only a decided advocate of liberty, but also • gentleman well ae-
quainted with the manufacturing and commercial interests of the
county, we doubt not but that men of all parties, who really wish
well to their country, will give to him their support, and be anxious
for Iris election.—York Herald.

The contest for the ensuing election for the University of Cam.
bridge will be unusually severe. There are no less than four can-
didates—the Attorney-General, Viscount Palmerston, If. Gout-
burn, Esq. and W. Banks, Esq.
Sir Roger Oresley's canvass for the borough of Evesham promises
the most decided success. The circumstance of Sir Chas. Cockerel,
a Tory, and Mr. Protheroe, a Whig. having formed a coalition,
has arrayed all the independent voters on the side of Sir Roger,
in order to defeat such an unnatural union of interests, and to keep
the representation of their borough open.
Mr. Hart Davis positively retires from Bristol, on the score of
ill health. His son-in-law, Mr. J. Scandret Ilarford, Lord Gren-
ville Somerset, Mr. Wallace, and Mr. Win. Peel, are all men-
tioned as the probable candidates to succeed him in the Tory in.
tercet. Mr. Bright will of course stand upon the Whig interest,
and is not expected to be opposed.
Our Member, Mr. Ellice, has contributed one hundred guineas
to the fund for relieving the distressed weavers in this city. Mr.
Joseph Butterworth (who visited Coventry on IVednesilay last) has
also subscribed the sum of fifty guinea., in aid of the above under-
taking. The rumour of an rally dissolution of Parliament has
induced many friends of the latter gentleman to canvass the different
wards in this city, in order to ascertain the number of freemen
who may be inclined to favour him with their votes.—C'orestry
Mercury.
M. Nolan, Esq. has declined offering himself as a candidate for
the borough of Bridgwater.
NEWCASTLE ELECTION.—Various rumours connected with
the representation of this town have been in circulation during the
past week, and, from what has transpired. Lord Nornianby ap-
pears to be the third gentleman alluded to. That there is not: a
greater probability than ever of the existence of this third man, is
also strengthened by the circumstance of legal gentlemen being
retained for the especial putpose of conductina his election, and also
from a written document containing about 800 promises of support
having been in circulation ; and if, from a rough calculation, there
be only between three and four thousand voters, this outset will
augur something like a " tug of war" shortly in this town. Since
writing the above, we have received a letter Ironi a correspondent,
which corroborates all that we have now reated,and further observes,
hut for which we will not vouch, "that Lord Normanby will arrive
here on M'edneaday, to commence a canvass of the freemen in
person."—Tyne Mercury.
The freemen of Boston have sent a pressing invitation to their
former Member, Mr. W. A. Mattocks, who represented them in
five Parliaments, to come forward at the ensuing election.
LANCASHIRE ELECT loN.—There is every probability that
this county will be contested at the ensuing general election. Col.
Wilson. of Hallam Tower, issued on Friday ISM, an address to the
freeholders, in which he states it to be his intention to offer himself
a candidate for their suffrages.
CHESTER EIECTION.—GeneraI Grosvenor has signified his
intention to withdraw himself from the representation of Chester at
the approaching general election. The Hon. Robert Grosvenor,
youngest eon of Earl Grosvenor, has offered himself as a candidate
to succeed his relative.

The long-contested case between the parish of Ponces
and the Board or Ordnance. relative to the tight of atsemiting South
Sea Common to the poor.rate, has been determined by the Court of
Kitties Bench hi fsvuur of the parish.