The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-26 00:00:00

THIRD DAT.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 22.
TIT SHERIFF announced the state of the Poll at the close this
day to be—
Mr. Liddell . 4751 Lord Ilowiek 307
Mr. Bell - 4:17 Mr. Beaumont - 357
Mr. LIDDELL then said, it was his pleasing duty again to ad.
drew them lint, since Inc exertions of his friends had succeeded in
placing him a third time at the head of the poll. The situation in
which he stood skewed that he carried public opinion along with
him in the cause he had undertaken. Public opinion could not
fail of producing its proper effect, and he should go on with in.
creasing majorities. Ile committed himself into their hands, and
relied upon their protection. Fle would never be base enough to
desert the pledge he had given, or forfeit the good opinion bestowed
on him.

Mr. BELL briefly expressed his thanks for the support he had
received, and trusted his friends would not relax their exertions in
his favour; and he bad the most perfect confidence of being at
the head of the poll. •
Lord Ilowiex next addressed the Meeting, and said he was
still in the same situation in which it was his lot to be on the two
farmer days, but he assured them that he was not discouraged or
dismayed by the majority against him. Not a third of the free-
holders had yet polled, and a single day might be sufficient to
place hint in that situation which it was his wish to occupy ; and
he trusted he should, In a short time, be able to address them first,
by standing at the head of the poll. The cause on which he stood,
of liberal and constitutional principles, had never failed of meet-
mg support in the county of Northumberland. This considera-
tion, anti the knowledge that the promises which had been received
had been given from public principle, and from no interested
motive, convinced him that he should not be disappointed. He
thanked his friends for what they had done for him, and hoped
that te-mwrow their numbers would be greatly increased.
Mr. BEAUMONT said, that it was the opinion of every person
present, except the Candidates, that no opinion could be formed of
the result of the contest. The only opinion that could be formed
was from what the Honourable Gentlemen said of themselves, and
he judged from their account, that all the four Candidates would be
at the heal of the poll, and all haul° speak best. After some
allusion to the bands, the purport of which we did not catch, he
said—to speak seriously, for it was a serious thing for the man who
was low at on the poll, that what was fun to some was death to
others. Ile had a very good cause, but a very sad heart, upon his
honour. But his sadne.s was not on his own account, but on ac-
count of his cause, which was their cause as well as his—it was the
cause of Independence ; and he did not expet to see it fail in the
county of Northumberland. He concluded by saying he was not
unwilling to take a lesson from the book of a rival, And earnestly
requested his friends to come early to the poll to-morrow. It would
not become him to use the language of triumph, and he would
therefore wait till he saw more clearly through the clouds that sur-
rounded him.

FRIDAY EVENING.
CLOSE Or POLL. ON FRIDAY:-
Liddell - - 1;951 lord Howick . 635
Pe I OR I Beaumont - - 626
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The election is proceeding with great spirit on the part of all the
Candidates and their respective partizans.
No estimate can be formed as to who is likely to be the success-
ful Candidate. The contest will be a severe one, and it will require
three days more polling before the relative strength of the parties
can be ascertained.

PR RS TON.