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London, England, 1826-06-05 00:00:00

ELECTION lA'7'ELLIGENCR.

IVERPOOL, Jxx
This day, pursuant to public advertin Lement, a Sleetintrg
ofL the
friends of the Right Linn. %Valliant littskinson was held at the
King's Arms Inn, for the purpose of tusking such arrangements as
may be considered necessary tor securing his return as one of the
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Gladstone, Esq. SI.P. was called to diet:lldr.
The Om JAN explained the object of their assembling to be
othhne eTnontiinng ,
jeoh leen.
for the purpose of making smngemenis to Reettre the re..electioo of
thtir worthy Representative, under any posnibfecireuntstenees, of
any and every description. it was gratifying to him, and no doubt
it was so to all present, to know that Mr. Iluskiason's public con.
duct. as their Representative, had been much as to entitle him not
only to their cor.sdence. but to that of the country at large. (Ap-
plause, mingled with a few hisses.) Perhaps no individual ever
possessed the confidence of his constituents in s more extraordinary
degree. He had alto noceeeded in disarming every feeling of oppo..
sition among those with whom he had been accustomed to struggle
in politics, and those gentlemen who had been opposed to him
formerly were now as desirous of teeing him again their Repre-
sentative an his bent friends could be. 1% Mr. Huskisson about
to present himself for the first time before the freemen of Liverpool,
he (the Chairman) would Gel it his duty to enter into an explans-
lion of the line of conduct which they would expect him to pursue;
but he had already been tried, and received so much approbation,
that to say any further would be superffuotts. Certain resolutions
had been prepared, and would be submitted to the Sleeting, for tie
purpose of securing his reelection ; it was prudrlt to make these
arrangements, in order to be provided against any contingency that
might occur. lie (Mr. 0.) was not aware of any one feeling hos
Melo the return of SIT. 11.. and he hoped they would unite hand
and heart to re.elect him in the most triumphant manner. (Loud
cherang.)
Alderman Sir JOHN TOIHN, Knt. Said as his friend Mr. Glad-
stone had very ably entered into the merits of their present en.
lightened Representative, nothing remained for him but to read the
Resolutions.
The Resolutions were read; they merely expressed approbation of
Mr. Huskisson's conduct, and anxiety foe his re-election, condo '-
ing with making other arrangements (including raising a subset gl•
non) in order to attain that object.
Mr. Moss seconded then, and they were carried amid loud
applause.

• CHAR LES HOR SPA I. T., Esq. was appointed Treasurer.
The CHAIR MAN said he was not aware of any more business to
be done at present ; they would all meet in due time, if require!,
Mr. If uskisson was so much engaged on public business, that be
would rot be able to arrive here until the middle of next week, and
he Would be foi-d ready at his post on the hustings on Monday
week, that being the day at present named.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, after which three
cheers were proposed for Mr. Huskisson, which was done, bat
thee were intermingled with some hissing.
Mr. Gladstone was about leaving the chair, when a journeyman
ship carpenter, named Allen, claimed to be allowed to speak, hold.
ing at the same time a newspaper in his hand. He said he was a
freeman of the borough, and hail a right to speak.
This occurrence caused much confusion, one party exclaiming
against allowing the person to proceed, and his friends, of whom
there appeared a great number in the room (chiefly ship-carpenters
and ropers), vociferating " Hear him, hear him! Gladstone, Glad.
stone ! chair, chair."

The Cerro u MAN said the meeting Was called by the friends of
Mr. littskisson, and none eke were expected to be present. The
individual who wished to address them said he WU not a friend of
Mr. 11aakisson, and theeefore, without the meeting consented, Ito
(Mr. G.) could not permit him to proceed.
Considerable confusion prevailed, until at length the Chairman,
Sir John Tobin, and a number of other Gentlemen, left the room.
Those who remained were chiefly operatives, ship-carpenters, and
others, who consider themselves aggrieved by the Combination
Laws.
ALLEY then ascended the :able, amidst cries of " Gladstone !
No Iluskisson ! No Combination Laws! Show your indepen-
dence !"
AS noon as silence could be obtained, ALLEN addressed the re-
mainder a the Meeting (about three hundred), and read the follow-
irg extracta iron) Mr. Iluskisson's speech. on the 17th of June,
on the reduction and abolition of prohibitory duties—" It is
(said Mr. II.) peculiarly called for at the present moment—for sure
I am that if the system of combination cannot be repressed by the
interposition of the Legislature, it must be repressed by givtrg in.
creased facilities for the importation of foreign ar:icles. ' Agate.:
" If the shipwrights of England will not set in etch a manner as
to allow the unsharklrd employment of capital in ship-building,
and to leave the artificers at liberty to follow their own views of ir..
(crest, Parliament must anon the introduction of foreign-built yes.
ark." (Loud cries of •• Shame.") Allen, on cloning his extracts.
erdaimeti, " I suppose Mr. Midas:ton thought we dwold forget
all them things." (Laughter.)
The Speaker having descended from bin elevated position, some
one proposed three groans for Mr. Iranfieson, whi:h was &CCM.
plished. and the meeting quietly d'. p.
Varlous rim-wore have beat afoot as to whether we shall have a
contest, but nothing yet has been done. The talk to-day is, to
present a requisition to John Gladstone, Earl. M.P., and Jonathan
Blundell Ilullitotheal, Esq. our late Mayor. The former gentle-
men stands ph dged to Berwick, and is not likely to accept of a re.
quishion ; and the latter, although he hats been twice Major, acid
mat-es a good magistrate, Ido rot think is likely to injure Mr.
Cue:ism and General Gascoyne. At all events, the shipwrights
anti ropers, who are very numerous bodies in this town, will, ho
doubt, put a third person in nomination' in order to create a stir,
and to obtain plenty of meat and drink, for without it an election it
to them of no consequence.
It is computed there are upwards of 3,000 voters, and as it is the
invariable practice here to return Members tree of expense, liberal
subscriptions have been entered into for that purpose. This Cittllll3.
stance is certainly an honour to the town.

ASIWODON.—T. Duffield, Esq. of Marsham Home, near
Abingdon, has resigned any farther amtest for the present election
for the borough of Abingdon, but has made known his Jet:note
nation to offer himself should he be called on at any future time.
Lushington, it Se said, to Imre of his
return for this place.
Celt Ear E H.—We are now given to understand that a serious eon.
test is contemplated by General Egerton against the present Mem-
ber, land Belgrave, and the new Candidate, the Hon. Robert
Grosvenor. In common courtesy, we stilli only say to each of the
Candidates, " God send you a good deliverance."—Cherfee
Cit nitpick.
Cammunetr.—The statement which appeared Inoue last paper.
on the Duke of Rutlend's influence in this Borough, seems to be
rather unpalatable to some of the would-be great man of the Cor-
poration. No leas a personage than one bf the triumviri. who a:
resent affect to guide our destinies, has thought proper to awn in
a public room, that the statement is not correct. We defy him to
prove the Contrary. From the spring of 171111 to the election In
June, 1818, the freedom was rated to one hundred and sixtien
strangers, and to nineteen only of the inhabitants.
We cannot trace to any authentic source a report which has been
very prevalent throughout the court ry, that it is the intention a.
Lord Charles Marmers to resign his seat, to enable his Grace of
Rutland, aided by the Master of Sidney, and the ex-Governor of
Martinique. to replace his Lordship by one of the Directors of
the Bank of England.—Cambridge Paper.
CoLcursTEn.—Thursday evening last, Mr. Daniel Whittle
Harvey arrived here, for the purpose of canvassing the free bun.
graves of Cu:cheater residing at this place, a number of whom trete
asst nbled at supper, at the White Hart Tavern. See;:ral of his
partisans took the Ironies from the carriage and drew it into town,
the bells ringing and band playing. In Mr. Harvey's address to
the burgesses he spoke of his return for Colchester with the utmost
c•mfidence, and stated that a requisition had been made him to no-
minate a second candidate in the Yellow interest, but that he was
determined to stand upon his own foundation, unless two in the
Blue interest should be proposed, in which case he should no longer
hesitate, but immediately bring forward a gentleman to oppose
them.

GLOUCESTER.—CoIoneI Webb and Captain Berkeley both left
town yesterday morning to canvass the city of Gloucester.
11.9WICH.— During the prevent week the candidates for this bo-
rough, both yellow and dark blue, have been canvassing in London
and its neighbourhood ; the blurs say, with pre-eminent success, on
their part. Tile yellows know better. Everywhere the independent
freemen are panting for a battle. Up to yesterday.'the dark blues
xvsured, on their honour, the free burgesses, whom they canvassed,
that Mr. lialCimand hail declined; and that their candidates had
also frightened Colonel Toners from the field. The advertise-
ments in this day's paper, if they do not make these canvassers
blush, will, perhaps, make them shake. A letter was yesterday re-
ceived from Mr. lialdimand, who is at Florence. by the chairman
of the Independent Committee here. The health of the worthy
candidate ix improved and improving. He repeats his cor.fident re.
hence on the kind assistance of all his friends, and assures himself
of the support of all those independent free burgesses whose cause
he has upheld, and which he will never forsake. At the period of
his writing, Mr. lialdimand had not been arprised of so early a
dissolution of Parliament; it is probable, therefore, that he will
not be able to reach England in time to be present at the election :
but he writes in high spirits, because he knows, whether absent or
present at that time, his interests are those of the independent free
burgesses at large, and therefore, through their favour, which he
has done nothing to forfeit, he is perfectly safe. Colonel Ton•ens
will soon be here again to speak for himself. When the Blue can-
didates will come, we have not heard "to a certainty." So mar,v
times have been set, and so often have they disappointed their
Dark Blue friends, that we are more than half inclined to the
belief that they will never conic at all. ll'hen we see them at the
poll, we will believe they are here.—St4p/k Chronicle.
has been pretty generally rumoured in Sussex, that
Lord Pelham, eldest son of the Earl of Chichester, his Mairsty's
Postmaster-General, intends offering himself as a candidate to re-
present the borough of Lewes in Parliament,' at the forthcoming
general election.
Mal.now.—The three candidates for this borough. Mr. Wino,
Mr. Dick, and Mr. Lenntird, are indefatigable in their canvass,
and the context promises to be obstinate. The young freemen are
daily passing through here, on their way to Malden, in (tract to
qualify, previous to the day of election.
Poevaetouttt.—Francis Baring, Esq. snivel he e thes
evening, to solicit the Ruin-ages of the Member of our Corpo•
ration, and succeed Admiral Markham, as one of the Representa-
tives c4' the Borough.—/Irreopithire T leKraph.
Routs:sr mt.—Mr. Knight, of Godinersham Park, having
withdrawn from the contest for thii city et the emoting election, the
Hon. Henry Duntlas, son of Local Melville, offers himself hale.. •
steid, acd .31unday afternoon the friends of that 'gentleman het

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