The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-09 00:00:00

i

• ,
(,110

,
I

I
t
,

.1:
I
14. i
li 4
l' r.
. . i
. I

electors this morning (Tuesday). We are authorised to say, that
fir. Lewis has expressed a fixed detennination to persevere in the
contest to the last, should he meet with a favourable reception from '
the electors 00 hiicanvass.—/Ifordsione Gazette.
PLY.atOtrrtu--Sir T. B. Martin and Sir W. Congreve are here,
and will be returned to Parliament for this borough on l'riday next,
when the election will take place.
SatT•an.--.The election for Saltssh is fixed for Saturday next ;
who the candidates are it not yet stated. 31r. Buller, of the Coun-
cil-office, is on the spot as nominator.
Sint etnan.—Every thing gives note of a formidable contest'
for Shoreham, where a regular Popish Plot has been got up against
Mr. Sugden. A refutation of the calumnies that have been circu-
lated on this subject, will be limn I elsewhere ; and we are happy
to say that the scheme Is likely to recoil upon its coneocters with a
force that will leave them tittle cause to exult at their ingenuity.
At Brighton, with two or three exceptions only, the utmost indigna-
tion has been univenally expressed ; while at Horsham, Shoreham,
and Worthing respectively, on Saturday and Monday last, it is a
tact that seven, three, and eight additional votes (the former
plumpen) were voluntarily given to 11r. Sugden. There never
was a more barefaced trick devised at any election. The ground of
o't;ection taken to Mr. Sugi'en was, that he is favourable to Catholic
I::nancipation, although pledged to vote against it' Now putting out
of sight the utter want of truth of this statement, is it not a most
notable way of fighting the Catholics. to return a man who is
known to be favourable to them, and reject one who must vote
against them ? Truly, if there is one elector to be found blind
enough to be gulled by such a'palpable trick, he must be dull in-
dent. bet the freeholders remember too, that If Mr. Howard is
once returned, the Rape of Bramber will thenceforth be as close a
borough as Steyning or Horsham, and that the Duke's nominee
will be as regularly appointed as at either of those places. It be-
hoves them therefore to be on their guard against these Papist
machinations. The Horsham election was to take place yesterday,
and the former Members, :Messrs. Hurst and Fox,lwere to be again
returned. That at Steyning is filed for to-day, when, we suppose,
31r. Howard and Mr. R. Phillips will be again appointed. A Mr.
Ducane's name has been also mentioned, but we imagine the
worthy and independent electors will not have much difficclty in
deciding.—Sonee Paper.
SeSiEISET sift RE.—The nomination day for this county is fixed
by the Sheriff for Wednesday next, the 14th, and the election is to
take place at lichester„ on Monday, the 19th inst. It has been sug-
gested by a great number of the most respectable electors of the
county. that, from the very peculiar character of the opposition
with which Sir T. Lethbridge and Mr. Dickinson are threatened,
the proper course for them to pursue would be, immediately after
their nomination, to abstain from personal collision, with their op-
ponent, and to leave the fate of the representation of the county
entirely to the good sense of the freeholders, as the best compliment
which could be paid to them. Whether the late 31embers will
adopt this course, we have not yet been informed. 31r. H. Haut
arrived at Wells on Saturday last, in his barouche, accompanied by
Mr. Oliver Hayward, and some other persons. On being refused
admission at the Christopher Inn (the Somerset Hotel), Mr. 11.
threatened legal proceedings against Mr. 31 ewle, the landlord. Mr.
IL and his party were subsequently entertained at the Swan Inn.—
Thurston Corricr. _ _

Susstx.—The election for the county is fixed to take place at
Chichester on Thursday, the 15th instant, when it is expected
that Messrs. Burrell and Curteis will be returned without opposi-
tion. _ . .

TOTNESS.—Mr. Bent retires, and two candidates have offered,
one of whom is Lord Viscount Barnard, son of the Earl of Dar-
linpon. Mr. Courtenay will be returned.
TOWN AND COUNTY OF WARWICI.—(From a Correspon-
dent.)_We do not hear of any gentleman coming forward to te-
rrine these places from the inglorious appellation of Whig and
Radical. Where are the Gentlemen, Clergy, and Freeholders?
Asleep ! Is the county to be governed by M, hip ?—tatucly look-
ing on, beholding its Members supporting Catholic Emancipation
and Reform ! Let the Gentlemen, Clergy, Freeholders. and Elec-
tors, ink themselves a simple question in the Rule of Three. If
the county of Warwick return to the Commons' House of Parlia-
ment tour Radical %Whigs and two honest Tories, what will all the
counties, by the tamer-atm, in Old England return ? And, by the
sante rule, what would become of our country ? Look at this pic-
ture, brother freeholders; is it not a frightful one? Are ye rot
ashamed of it? The native energy, and, if I mistake not, the
native blond of my fellow-countrymen, are absolutely misrepre-
sented. If the general voice of the Warwickshire lads could be
toad, lam sure the question would be reversed. Mr. Lawley, •
few years back, was returned to the House of Commons by the
Tory interest. What course has he took? Why, steered his own
--and that opposed to the very interest that returned him ! Is this
a faithful servant ? Is this gentleman to ask the Tories of War-
wickshire to give him a seat again ? Shame to say it, he has doge
so, by calling upon the Freeholders through the medium of a pub-
lic newspaper. For my own part, lam sorry to own that 1 spent
ten days and five pounds to serve !Ur. Lawley in his last election—
supposing, as I did, that I was promoting the service of the county
by returning a right loan ; but I promise that gentleman my
bumble efforts, doubled, to oppose him, should a tried candidate
of proper colour present himself, who, on the present occasion,
would, I am sure, meet the just and strenuous support of a large
majority of disgusted electors. Sir George Cbetwynde does not
intend to sit in the next Parliament. _ _

WELLS.—The election for Wells takes place on Friday (this
day). Of the return of 3lessrs. Tudway and Taylor, the old Mem-
ben. there does not appear the least doubt.
CITY OF WoacEst ya.—At a late hoar last night no third
candidate had been announced. The poll begins this day (Friday)
at ten o'clodt,_

ci ORE, WEDNESDAY, TEN AT NIGHT.—No contest is ex-
pe ted, and the candidates, Colonel Wilson and Mr. Wyvile will
be chaired this afternoon at York. The Whigs are much disap-
pointed and chagrined at Mr Dundaa's declining.
Voitesutur..—We have heard it positively stated, that in the
event of • severe contest, Mr. Marshall is determined to stand •
poll. The day of nomination for the county is fixed for Monday
next, and the polling, if there should be any, for Wednesday the
21st. R. Bethell, Esq. arrived on Tuesday evening at the White
Horse Hotel, Leeds, attended by Lepton Dobson, Esq. James
Brook, Esq. and T. B. Pease. Esq. R. F. Wilson, Esq. Wm.
Buncombe, Esq. R. Bethel), Esq. Lord Milton, and John Mar-
shall, Esq. arrived at the Cloth-hail, on Wednesday morning.
Lord Milton and John Marshall. Esq. returned to Leeds Tuesday
night. His. Lordship. we believe, slept at the residence of Mr.
Marshall. illarmaduke Lvngley, Esq. Sheriff, having been re-
quested by serval respectable freeholders to call • meeting fur the
nomination of proper persons to represent the county of Yorkshire
in the next Parliament, has called a general meeting for that pur-
pose. to be held at the Castle of York on Monday next, at one
o'clock. Various statements having been very indurtrinusly cir-
culated that Mr. Wilson and Mr. Duncombe are decidedly op.
posed to any alteration in the Corn Laws, the Committee at
Bradford thought it prudent to send a deputation to them, on
Tuesday, to ascertain their sentiments on that question, when both
those gentlemen explicitly declared they were friendly to such •
revision of the Corn Laws as would afford fair and equal protection
to the commercial and agricultural interests of the country.