The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-27 00:00:00

COUNTY OF LANARK ELECTTON.

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On Tuesday the election of a Member of I a liamcnt for th.
county of Lanark took place in the County Hall of Lanark .
alien, after the usual formalities were gone thruui h,
Admiral FLEMING, Chairman of the 3leetint., proposed Lord
Archibald I I smithies. ( A pplau se.)
Sir H. STEWART, Bart., seconded the motion.
No of a Candidate appearing, Mr. Orysda-e, SheriT-Clerk,
being aw en t under a faithful report, took the v. t ; and the re.
stilt was, that fiord Archibald Hamilton was una: i nously chosen ;
which being in imated front tke chair, was received with great ap.
plause.
After the clad° ‘, a. large party of the freeholders and gentle-
men dined it the C Junk liall.—tbe Hon. Vice-Admiral Fleming. of
Biggaur and Cum .eniauld, id the chair. After the health of the
King, Duke t. a urk and she Army, /the Duke of Clirence and the
.Navy, . .

TllO CHAIRMAN proposed the health of Lord,Archibald Ha-
mlhott, whom the freeholders had just re-elected, anti thanked for
his excellent conduct as a Member of Parliament. He was happy
to inform the Meeting, that although the present state of Lord
Archibald Hamilton s health had deprived the freeholders and
their Representative of the pleasure of meeting that day, there was
the best reason for assuring theta that .he would *son be in a condi.
thin to attend to those duties which he had always discharged with
so much zeal and thltlity. (Loud cheers.)
The Duke of HAMILTON rose under evident emotion, alai'
soon as the applause had subsided, spoke with greet feeling/41
animation to the following ef.ect r—Dentlemen—Having the honed,
sod pleasure of appearing here impair guest, 1 cannot retrain from
endeavouring, however imperfectly, to express how. much I am
touched by your great kindness in receiving the. name of a
brother. fur whom 1 bear the most tender affection: `'l regret ex.
ceedMgly, as lie does, the cause of his absenoe on this interesting
occasion. but I feel great pleasure in 'saying that it is only tempo.
rary. The high gratification he has always felt in your long_
continued approbation, will assure you how much he must regret
his unavoidable absence from such a Meeting. .1 again beg per-
mission, as your guest, and on his behalf, to thank you our all
you; kindness to my brottee.
• The affectionate tone this speech produced a porcrfel
pression.
Stir If. STEW ART, of Allanton, after a just and well-expressed
enlogtum, proposed the health of the Lord Lieutenant of the
county.
The Duke of 11Amtvrox —The thanks of the Hon. Baronet
are not so t»ut.h due to we as to the Lieutenancy, by whose zeal,
ability, and attention, the Adis of the county havejcen so well
conducted.
Admiral IIi:MING—I beg to propose a sentiment, which lam
sure in this meeting will be received with the greatest cord ality.
lt'is with the utmost satisfaction that I observe the senseless yell of
No I'opery, which has been raised by interested hypoctites, for
the base purpose of rousing the prejudices of ignorant people.
against the most enlightened champions of liberty, has met with
the fate It merited, and been scouted by the electors of every place
where the population was large enough to give full scope to the
formation and fair expression of public opinion. This evident
proof of the progress of enlightened views will, I trust, hasten on the
day when no man will be excluded from his political rights on ac-
count of his religious opinions.—'• The cause of civil and religious
liberty alluverthe world." (Cheers.)
After the health of the gallant Chairman, and some bather
toasts, the Sleeting separated.

STEWARTILY OF KIItIMUDRRIGHT.—The election for this
county took 0 place on Wednesday. when It. Ferguson, Es q. of
Craigdarroch, carried it by the majority of one vote more than
General Dunlop, the hue Member. Sir David Maxwell, Bart. who
was in the interest of General Dunlop, was Pluses of the meeting.
The election of a Member for the County of Wigton, hiker
place on Wednesday the 2lith current. Though Parliament be dis-
solver], Sir William Maxwell, _Bart. of Monteith, may still be
called the sitting Member, and as no other Candidate has been
"entered^ or `• placed," not a doubt can be enterained MIAs re-
election. The delegates for IWhitkorn, Strannter, and
New Galloway, meet at the former burgh on the 3d of July, when
it is generally understood that John Henry Lowther, Esq., will be
proposed and returned. Mr. Lowther resides at Swcllington in
Yorkshire, and is neFhew to the Earl of Lonsdale. Lord Garlies,
eldest von of the Earl of Galloway, will represent, we believe, the
borough of Cockennouth—Darirfrics Courier.
AIIOTILESHISE.—TiIe county of Argyle is to be contested
General Campbell of Lochnell opposes Mr. Campbell of Islay, th
late Membe-.

I x rEnsrEss.—The election for this district of Purghs will take
place at Pinyon. on Monday the 3d July, (being tie day on
which all the Burgh elecdons of Scotland, except Edinburgh
hold,) when we understand that Robert Grunt, Esq. brother of
the Right Hon. C. Grant will be unanimously returned.
The Right' lion. Charles Grant has citeulated letters to hi
friends among the Freeholders in this County, requesting their a e
tendance ant, support, on the 7th proaimo, the day fixed by th
Sheriff fur the Erection a a Representative In Parliament for this
County. We understand the Right Hon. Gentleman and his
brother Robert Grant, Esq. arc expected here in a day or two.
The Right Hon. Lord 111•]Jonald is also expected here daily._
Inverses, (~wire.

Rose-aural.SirJarnes W. Mackenzie of Scatirell, Bart. will
he unanimously elected for the County of Ross, on the 28th
current; Sir Francis A. Alackenzie of Gairloch, Bart. haying
withdrawn from the contest for the present.
furntnrarinsttint.—The County of Sutherland election is
fixbd for Monday the 21;th instant, when, as we formerly stated,
Lord Francis L. Gower will he unanimously elected.
NonTriEnw Bunnns.--The election of Sir 11. Lines, of Loch.
ahh, Bart. for the live Northern Burghs of Scotland, will take
place at Wick.