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

COUNTY OF WATERFORD ELECTION.

'On Titlistlainto rot ng. A re yaq
Bushe, Esq. she High Sheriff, entered the County Court, and
shortly afterwards Mr. Henry 'Villiers Stuart and tlr. Richard
Power, of Clashmore, who were etch received with acclamations.
Immediately afterwards, Lord George Deresford, end many of his
friends, entered the Grand Jury box.
At halt-pas: ten o'clock the High Sheriff made proclamation and
read the writ for the election of two Members to represent the
county in Parliament.
Roe EAT S. CAREW, Eaq. M.P. for the county of Wexford,
rose, and said he bad the honour of proposing Mr. Power. It
would be quite unnecestaiy to say thing in his favour; all were ac-
quainted with his political conduct, and his steatite!' adherence to
the cause of emancipaion.
He was seconded by THOMAS AVs'sm, Esq.
flienann SMYTH, of Ballinatree. Esq. then rose to propose
Lord G. Ito resford. He protested against the manner in which the
agents of die other Candidates had acted, in attempting to dissever
the link which, hart hitherto bound landlordand tenant together.
(This gentleman was frequently itrerrapted.)
W. CHRISTMAS. Esq. of Whitfield, seconded the nomination of
Lord George Beresford. IN deprecated the endue means that had
been used to influence the forty shilling freeholders. He sat down
amidst much disapprobation.
R. Jlt.:sn RAVE, Esq. of Tooreen, rose to propose H. V. Stuart,
and was seconded by R. P. Oshee, Esq. of Garden Morris.
The three Candidates then severally addressed the Meeting.
The lligh Sheriff' then demanded a shew or hands for the Can-
didates, and declared the show to be in favour of Messrs. Power
and Stuart.

Lord Groace ilyaEsronn demanded a poll, and after polling
a tally on each side, the Court was adjourned to nine o'clock neat
morning.

STATE OF POLLS.
CAVAN (COUNTY). A2MACIFI (COUNTY).
31azwell - lam Caulfield . - 434
Sauuderson - 1027 Broutdow . . 400
Cuote . - 1213 Verner . . 299
Southwell - 1241 Burgess . - 114
WC3T MEATH.
Rochfort 681
Smyth 877
Tuite 424
Malone . - 108
KATI Itr0111).
233
2%
166

LOWTH.

. . 631
- 677
464
- 168

Darr son .
Fatter
Fortescue
_ TIPPERARY.

Power
muart
Bereaford

Prittie
Hutchinson
Dawson
Hos -

SCOTLAND.

COUNTY OF EDINBURGH ELECTION.

A very numerous fleeting of the Freeholders of the county took
place on Monday. in the County Rooms there, for the purpose of
electing a Knight of the Shire to serve in Parliament for the
County of Edinburgh.
The SHERIFF having taken the Chair, proceeded to read the
writ directed to him, to elect a Member of Parliament for the
County; thereafter the Act of Parliament against Bribery and.
Corruption was read, and the Oath of Allegiance taken by the
freeholders present.
Sir GEORGE. CLERK, as Representative for the County in last
Parliament, called over the roll as made up at Michaelmas Meeting
after which Sir John Hope, Bart. of Pinkie (Convener of the
County), was chosen Prescs, and Mr. James Wilson, Clerk to
the Meeting.
Some discussion then took place on the claim of Mr. Pitcairn, of
Pitcairn, to be put on the roll of freeholders, in consequence of a
defect in his titles. After some remarks firm the Sheriff and the
Lord Advocate against the reception of the claim, and Mr. Walker,
Advocate, and Mr. Cranstoun, W. S. in support of it, on the sug-
gestion of Sir John Hop; the claim was withdrawn for the present.
The following names were added to the roll of freeholders, viz
P. Murray, Esq. of Simprim; Thomas Kinnear, Esq. of Chester.
hall; George !fiercer, Esq. of Dryden; Hon. Captain Mediu;
Robert Adam Dundee, Esq.; Robert Allan, Kaq. of lAuriston.
Mr. Downes, of Arniston, then rose, and addressed the Chair
nearly to the fallowing dim visa to propose ii:at the free-
holders do again return Sir George Clerk as our Representative in,
Parliament for this county. In doing so, you are placing your inte-
rests in the hands of au individual who has proved himself a tried
friend, and whose Parliamentary conduct affords the best proof of
his uniform attention to the interests of this county, and to the
country at large. It is not my intention to enter into any culogium
upon the merits of Sir George Clerk Itti a public man, neither is it
necessary, nor could I venture to do so in his presence—nor need I
mention his claims upon his constituents, farther than to notice
that he has given his whole and undivided attention to the business
of the county and of the empin:. It were useless to enter into any
detail ot' the public acts of the Honourable Baronet; bat I must, in
justice to hint, call your attention to his exertions in procuring the
Act of Parliament for the equalization of weights and measures.
The difficulties—i may say the impossibilities, which attended the
accomplishment of this great desideratum, were considered by
many great nen as insurmountable; but it was reserved for the
talents and unwearied perseverance of the Representative of the
eonnty of Mid-Lothian to overcome these obstacles. To him the
country is therefore indebted for this measure—a measure for which
future ages wiill bless and honour his memory. (Cheers.) I con-
sider it to be of thelutmost importance, at this crisis, that our Repre-
sentative should be a man on whom we can repo..e our utmost con-
fidence; and su:h is Sir George Clark ; he is a sine, re and tried
friend. The duties of this Parliament will unquestionably be of
far greater Importance to the country than any which luso been
since the war ; and on the Represeutative we now return must de-
pend, in so far as we are interested, the prosperity and welfare of
the empire. During last Parliament various alterations have been
made in the Navigation and other Laws. There ix now 'a great
experiment in progress, the result of which will fall to be decided in
the ensuing Parliament. It is, therefore. of the utmost importance
that our Representative should possess the confidence of his con-
'fitments and of his country. The manner in which the freeholders
have come forward is an earnest of die hearty concurrence with
which they place the great trust in the hands of their old and tried
Representative. I shall not detain the Meeting longer, but merely
propase dint Sir George llcrk be again elected Representative in
Parliament fur the county.
Mr. Wauctiore, of Edmonstone, seconded the motion ; and
the roll having been called, Sir George was declared to have been
unanimously elected.

Sir GEORGE CLERIC—Sir John Elope, and Gentlemen, I beg
to return you my heartfelt acknowledgment for the honour you
have conferred upon me, in again electing rue your Representative
in Parliament No expressions of mine can do justice to the senti-
ments of gratitude I entertain for this additional mark of your kind-
ness. Your choice this day is the beat proof that my conduct in
Parliament has niet with your approbation, which is in hull the
highest reward any man in my situation can aspire to ; and it will
call upon Me, any additional stimulus were necessary, to thew,
by my future conduct, bow highly I value your favour and appro-
bation. No doubt there have been many ontissi.:ns on my part,
which you have kindly overlooked. I can assure you, however.
that it is not from any want of zeal that I have fallen into these
omissions, but from an anxious desire to attend to my public ditty
as your Representati,e. It would be idle for me to make profes-
sions as to my public conduct, or the political principles I enter-
tain ; I am willing that these should be judged of by my past con_
tart. As to my political principles, I have adopted them on a
full and mature consideration. as those best adapted for the interests
oldie country ; and by these I ant willing to stand or fall. lam
fully aware of the Importance of the subjects which will come under
tile notice of Parliament, and which have been alluded to by my
lion. Friend. Mr. Dundee (to whom I beg to return my warmest
thanks for the very handsome manner he has come forward to pro..
pose me). I will approach to the consideration of these subjects,
deeply impressed with their importance and an earnest desire to give
such an honest vote as I believe will tend to the prosperity of the
country. lam happy to think, that since I was last returned by
you, the improvement and prosperity of the empire has been so
progressive. At the same tune. I deeply deplore the distress that
at present prevails in the manufacturing districts ; but I am glad
to think that ft is not of so vgravat4 a nature as at one time was
anticipated, and that it is not matnil with any of those acts of
violence and insurrection which distinguished the period to which
I have alluded. Indeed the conduct of the operatives has been
mast exemplary, and calls loudly upon the wealthy part of the