The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

READING ELECTION.

.Tuut 13.
Yesterday, between four and five o'clock, a report !suing been
eircula:ed that Mr. Spence was about to resign, before the Mayor
announced the num he rs,_. _ _

Mr. Srestce. said—Though it was an unwind thing for the
Candidates to addre es the ltL cting at the close of the poll for the
day, yet he should take the liberty of saying a few worda, to ex-
plain
how a report originated which had gone abroad, of his having
declared his intention to withdraw. It was merely this:—Arrange-
ments hid beta made between hint anti the tither Candidates,
respecting the order in which their carriages were to precevd from
the hustings, width, in consequence of some circumstances, hail
been altered ; and this had led to a conclusion that he did not in-
tend to appear in drat place again to-morrow ; but he could assure
them it was his fire: detennirmtion hi continue the poll as long as
lie considered lie hail any chanee of eLICCCRS. Hilt if he discovered,
by ma investigation of the pal.books, that he had not, lie would
forthwith decline the contest. Ile btlier.d that the number of tin.
polled votes were fully sufficient to justify his requesting his friend%
to assemble to-tno:row, at the opening of the poll. (Loud
applause.)
Mr. MONO( said he would. with permission, follow the cx.
ample of his Learned Friend, and sa• a few words, to exhort his
friend% to persevere. as lie c mid assure them that lie had now 110
unpolled prontl.er.. ((Ties of " No. no, Neddy ; big aords. Nethly
better trot off', Neddyi) But lie would also assure them he would
certainly not keep up the contest a moment utter he saw he could
not succeed. He highly disapproved of keeping the pall open, as
some had been aCCIISI0111C(1 to do, only fur the purpose of harrassing
a succesful uppotient. (Cries of " Bravo!")
Mr. F. PALMER then rose and said that he thanked his friends
for having placed him in a situation which rendered it not :km-
sal for him to examine his poll-books. He hoped that his worthy
frit nes would, after taking their evening's amusements and a good
right's rest, repair to the hustings early to-mot row, ar.l continue
their kind exertions in his behalf, and by no means give his °pp°.
fleets the opportunity of vrotiting by their want of vigilance; lie
was sure they wool i not do so.
Mr. Monett I'm spoke to the following effect:—Though very
gratsfal to his friends. he by no means considered himself safe,
thmigh be steed so well at present. (Cries of " Yee, you are.") lie
knew there were sufficient unpolled voters to turn the tables against
him. ("No. no !") Ile trusted there was no danger, but he
wished the triumph should be as complete as possible; because it
was not his persorel iriutiaph, but that of principle., that they were
comending for. It was to support thirte principles which he
thought every Ciielishittan should hold dear, that lie at first be-
came their Representative, end it was solely upon paneiple that
he wished to continue so. (Great a::d continued applause, and cries
of " That's true !")
The MaYon then addressed the Meeting, saying that it was
with great satirraction he bad witnessed the very peaceful conduct
of all parties that day. 'Flu: contest, it was true, had been carried
on with great spirit, but it was with a proper spirit ; and he trusted
that the same ra.imal mode of proceeding would be adhered to
to the last, and whoev. r shou'el be the successful Candidate. it
was his earnest wish that the partice should be moderate in their
triumph, and not K. the, th. it former friendship to lie disturbed. by
their having b' 'e ilitterent colour during else election. (.Ip-
plau-e ) lie then declared the este of the poll to be ;:s follows ;
Monett - - Waits field 36r1
Palmer - - - Spence

ki)11.11 O'CLOCK, YKSTEIMAY.

At the clone of the poll ye•teri cvenini, the majority in
favour of Mr. Palmer bring above Mk and for Mr. )(mirk levee
lob, it was generally supposed that neither Mr. M'skeNelit nor Mr.
Spence wo,ild continue the contest. It was evident th.it Mr. Monck
was secure, anti ?try little licpe remained un the part of the Mites
of polling any thing like an ayn.l imniber to Mr. Pnlmer. flit
opinion was further confimied by the addressee delivered by the
Blue Candidates to the electors in the evening, when they declared
their determination not to continue a useless contest, but to yield
the moment y were sotished tlicy had nn charter or snecesa;
Fatly this morning a hand-bitl was published by Mr. Wakeliald,
in which. lie 'Mud, that baviug evarniu.d his pa:l-bools, and round