The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-01 00:00:00

COBBETrN DEP.tiITrRE.

PRESTON, TVESDAY NIGHT.

(FROM ova OWN RErOUTI.R.)

The following is the last scene of the ploy, in which (obbett hos
Acted well :

Cobbett left town this ever ing. Hand.bilhs had been published
through the thy, giving notice of his intended departure, and
calling on the Roman Catholics to join in the precession. At
eight o'clock, a band of music appeared in front of his inn, and
struck up the grand Irish air, " Erin go bra." The people soon
crowded roui.d them, but not in such numbers as were wont to
constitute the usual audience. A fevr mintres after eight o'clock
Cobbetr showed himself at the window, without waistcoat
sir cravat, and spoke a common-place speech, full of promise—
brief and bitter. Be concluded by thanking them, in a tone of
voice that showed very considerable feeling. He appeared
really affected—softened and sincere tot the first time. The crowd
melted—the very women's MIMIC% were hushed into sorrowful si.
tem—het last bow was met with the loudest and must mulls! cheer-
ing. A few standards were then handed out of the window.
The hand and banners formed In processional order. and moved
MI slowly to the lively air, " Over the hills anti far away."
Ili. voters came next, in ranks of ten—their arms locked, and
their necks decorated with white and green ribbantle, from
which hung medals in Britannia metal, bearing on one bide a
likeness of their favourite, and the woods, "William Cubbett ;" on
the other, " The Poor Man's Friend," within a wreath of laurel.—
These were followed by the Catholics, wearing pink ribbands. Of
this sect, there v ere present no mote than fifty, and these appa-
rently of the working class. Several M. thodtsts and Dissenters
joined this part of the procession. Next came another body of voters
—then, in an open chaise and pair, Cobbett, two of his sons, and a
couple of friends, and after the chaise a tumultuous rabble, running,
pushing, tumbling, scrambling, and s:niggling with each other. to
approach the side and get one last shake-hands from " the pour
man's friend." My poor Billy behaved like a man to them ; unlike
the proud fastidious AVM; (Stanley), who, on Monday evening.
threw hack with contempt the outstretched hands of those men to
whom he owed his clectiun—to whom he had bared his heed but ten
minutes before—nay poor Cobbett stooped down to his enthusiastic
poor friends, and clasped their honest hands with a warmth, and
cordiality of tone andgesture, corresponding to their own ar-
dour. But the women, the women were the souls that showed
their attachment. Ever enthusiastic, ever devoted in every cause
they adopt—religion, politics, or love—they mounted the back of
the chaise—they wanted to enter it—they clung to hion—caught
his hand, kissed it--and would keep it altogether (if it was the
same thing to him)—praises, thanks, farewells, blessings—be.
nedictions, sounded and resounded from every sweet tongue. in
every dialect and modification of the Lancashire barbarism , the
weaving lames of Preston proved themselves as faithful to the
Green cause as the ladies showed themselves true to the Blue.
This was the state of affairs till they la al marched about a mile
tram the town, when it was notified that the chaise was about to
proceed at a more rapid rate, and that the procession should ac-
company it no farther. The multitude opened a way,the chaise moral
quxklr through them—one universal deafening shout arose through
tto still air of evening—hats, hands, hankerchiefa (very few of
the latter), sticks, and aprons, waved over the heads of the people.
Cobbett looked honest and pathetic—bowed, waved his hat, put his
hard to his heart, and bowed again and again ; and 1 fancied I
could perceive a tear glistening in his little, laughing, cunning eye
—I am sure I did. The chaise dashed away, not quite unaccom-
pitied two girls flew after it, mounted up behind, seized
his hand, and, sticking steadily to the carriage, showed every ten-
efency to become his travelling companions to London. t This
however, (thought Cobbett) is no go—a joke is ajoke ; but as to
your coming to London than's going too far with it ;" so I.e gave
one of them his white handkerchief, and to the other his white and
green cravat, which he wore round his neck.
The fatripatriots jumped on; after a hearty squeeze, and re-
turned to their companions proudly waving the tokens of their'
yolirucal atttetion. The chaise disappeared on the turning of the
load, and Cobbett gave his last look and his last farewell to
Pres:on. The multitude returned to town in the same order, the
band I.iaying, There's nee luck about the house sin' our vile

T• 1114 emit the Preetoa election, and here mr't terminate for
rtLe Witham Cobbett's chance of entering the House of Coni-

I stated in my first report that the number of person% qualified
by age and residence to vote at this election was f1,t400. I was not
far tmm the mark. The exact number of electors who have voted
is 4.t22; add to these 1,000 disqualified irom voting by pauperism,
and MO Catholics disqualified by the Oath of Supremacy, and about
:lOU good voters who remain unpolled, and the total number will
wake about 6.'112 voters in Preston.

Cobbett be+ spent LOON.. Wood 2,0001., Captain Barrie 13,0001.,
aintipla. Stanley 16,0015 i.
cannot conclude without mentioning the polite attention and
accommodation given to the London Reyorters by Mr. Orimshaw,
the Mayor; Mr. Nichobton, the Mayor a Bailiff; Mr. Bray, the
Town Bailiff; Mr. Palmer, the Town Clerk; Mr. Wood, the
Ertsent Member; Captain Barrie, the f'andidate, and Captain
colquit, MN.; even Mr. Cobbett way civil to them till they told
the truth against him; he then rre them, and they ad him;
and I nave a small notion that, as far as the Iteporters were con.
(.Ll-fled. our friend of the Gridiron has come off second best in the
business.

IRELAND.

(From the !MM. Frothy,' Port.)
KERRY ELECTION.

TRA LEE. SOWDAY EVENING, 11.111.10-PAST TEN O'CLOCK.
EX.! RAORDINARY, UNCONSTITUTIONAL, AM)
HORRIBLE PROCEEDING !!!

It becomes our painful duty to announce to the public, that on
thus evening, about eight o'clock, and before the commetteetnent of
am poll, three unotiending persons have lost their lives, four nun.
telly wounded, five dangerously wounded, and four seriously
is,,onded, amongst whom is a female ; all owing to the uncanstitu-
and, as we believe, unwarrantable conduct of Mr. Hickson,
tr•e High Shetiff, the Hon. Major Mullins, Ileorg,e Rowan. and
Petri. H. Hussey, &gni. Magistrates for this county, who not
only ordered out a large force of the Rifle Brigade and police. but
actually ordered them to fire upon an unarmed multitude, without
even the/be•st of reading die Riot Act. The town is in such it
state of dreadful alarm and dismay, that It is crvtaidered the elec_
rim cannon possibly be yrocresbd in. We will take the earliest
opportunity of laying t•etore tile public the proceedings on the in-
lucsts regarding the dreadful trausaction.
•• We have read this statement, and tynaider it correct.

"JOHN O'CONNELL.
Ozonoz HIC [sox."

(riroAcr or ANOTIMIL LETTER),

The election commenced yesterday, when the different Candi.
&nes were and seconded. but no polling took place. You
are aware tgirZellibination of Absentee I'cers have attempted to
tone a preiccit of the Ctnscatuore House upon the people. In
consequence, the enthusiasm of .he people has been cached to the
highest pitch by this attempt on their independence.
Lord Ennismores freeholders, since their arrival in Sown, have
been br.rracked in a torn store in the rear of the Court-house, and a
rant of the police put over them. A few minutes ago, about one
hundred of hoed Ventry's tenants were brought in, under a guard
env police, Major klullins and R. Rowan, Esqrs. Magistrates.
rtdolg at their head. Colonel Crosbit's freeholdms. in a large body,
had prev,ously arrived, with flags, green boughs, B.e. The parties
~.et near the Courthouse, when a scuffle immediately commenced.
Stores were thrown, and one of Lord Ventry's tenants was pulled
tiff ht., horse. A party of the Hifle Brigade had previously been
placed in the corn store, and orders were given to them and to the
Vince to bee. The tir.t few shots were mpposed to be blank, hut
they neon began with ball, when six men were shot dead, and as
Mu., more wounded ; two of the men were shot in their own
houses, and a father and son in the street. Of those shot. I be-
lieve only one wax actively engaged in the riot. Colonel Crosbic
went to lisnner's Inn, and told land linnismore his conduct, in
uttering nut the military, was rejtionly, and inKtantly horsewhipped
him. John O'Connell is straining eveyy nerve to make the mob
disperse quietly.—Dtridlu Evothte Pus:. •

Italy
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(OUNTY OF OALWAY.—S4TonnAr.
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- 17111

It would seem the mob of llilway were made drunk, from the
tiltowlng extract from the Gahm, Advertiser of Saturday :
Whoever rave the spirits, the mob certainly got It cot from
perms: if the H.-corder. and • riot commencing, the police
were called tanned oidiged to ad, In consequence of which one
witbetunato man (a butcher) was run through the beady, and killed
on the spot ; at.o her had his face desperately cot with a sabre, and
two mote were severely wounded in the body. This is all the
" I ndepei.denta," (a name the moat odious that can now be given)
pate/ by their attempt; for up to this hour (two o'clock ) their
lino hoopoe polled a man. and it is currently reported that he will
morn to-nignt. In the riots, several ((cattlemen on both aided, were
mtacked, and the windows of the booth and Committee rooms
broken. Mr. Italy of Dunstable was forced to take refuge in the
I...il.•ge.ihouse ;.and Mr. T. BI•ilte, of Menlo. lied through a back
tint over a yard wall in Lombard-street, and across the river to
tit county gaol, where he wn protected until night. In Clare-
galway, we are sorry to say, lives were also lost. The tenants of
lir. Bingham, who are friendly to Mr. Lambert, attacked throe of
Mr. Kirwm, of Castlehecket„ who vote for Mr. Martin, and the
poi.ee, who were directed to tire over their own Meade, shot two
wtlafln and a child who were at sonie distance in the fields. One
of the women, we are toki, since died. Two or three sign•lioarda,
no which the 3lattilia of Clanzicarde's name or arms were
.painted,
were turn down by the mob, and broke or burned.
(in in AY, E 27.
litre all sevens blood anti strife. Since %vitae the above, we
lei.n that Galway is in little less than a state of siege; whilst
Meliting oecuis in almost every part of the comity at which parties
cam; into contact with each other. The freeholders of Mr. l) Arty,
were proceeding to give their outiinges for 31r.. l.ambert, were
bistro bock. we bodement', by Mr. Marten's partisans, who were
stated to occupy all the roads and passes coining out of Cunha.
wikaa. —borax tut respowloit,

COUNTY OF DUBLIN.
Every resource thAt outrage. stratagem. superstition, zeal, and
ririnikei nes. equkl supply, has been exerted to run off with a nu-
AL 'swat) fur the Popish La.:l4.thco. Iltitiense ruvLs disputa