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Rant and gentlemanly sittack, the matchless animal put his finged
•
and thumb to his nose, and did that which would have disgrace
a Back Piccadilly bully. The collage then moved onwards.
Verily, the ravings of a disappointtd man have all the appearance
of madness without! meaning. lie stormed—stamped—shook
finger—waxed
life. If Cobbett conducted himself in a similar manner at
pale—and enacted the part of Pistol to the
Preston, it is astonishing he was not packed up and sent per canal
to the Asylum. When the procession arrived opposite Mr. Yates's
shon in lleansgate, Cobbett stopped his carriage, and gave the cue
to the mob, by again filthily stopping his nose. bow-wolving, stamp-
ing, omitting, pointing, and cursing, tyuil lie was literally out of
breath. we could not have credited, that a man who has Made so
much noise in. he world would make himself the very little man lie
did on this occasion ; but he is said to have nervous periods, and
perhaps his tit war on him at the time. The par Mr. Bishop, and
Mr. Rigby. the iron-founder, took io the affair, piss done them in-
finite credit. If hereafter they do not sit upon the cucking„stool of
repentance, and swallow Crobbetes medal, favour and all, by way
of propitiation, we are sadly deceived. With respect to the former,
to be sure, he can cut a frieutl witlea good grace, for lie is tolerably
well read, but unlimunately, like his old friend,famieriy of Cockey
Moor, the last author lie reads is always the most convincing, which
makes his support to any cause of less value than a single straw.
The attack we despise ; and we abhor the aide man who can delibe-
rately, and for Iris own base and unmanly gratification, endeavour
to create an ill feeling amongst the inhabitants of a town with which
he is not locally connected.
A man of the name of Carter accompanied Cobbett from Preston.
We heard him declare, in the Commercial Bar, that last Monday
he applied for a. fresh warp to Mr. Miller, one of the firm, we un-
derstand, of Messrs. Ilorrocks, of Preston, when the following con-
versation took place
Mr. AL—Well, what do you want, Carter? Carter—l want a
warp.
Mr. M.—Who did you vote for ? Carter—Who should I vote
for hut those Who will do us good ; I gave Cobbett and Wood my
support.
Mr. Al.—Then you shall have no more work here; get along
about your business.
Now, we do not credit a word of this story, end we shall be glad
to see it contradicted front the proper quarter.
' A person mot a milk-boy on the Manchester toad last Monday,
and accosted him thus a—" i say, my lad. have you seen (Wilma
bpass by you on the road a" The lad, after having scratched his
ead for information, replied. " Cobbett, Cobbetr, ohm is it ?"
As Cohbett was passing Halahaw-maor, he Sins met there by the
colliers living in the neighbourhood, carrying areal gridiron hosted
upon a long pole. Cobbett, not Wishing either the jest or the
company, aheered off as speedily as porsible.
BLACKBURN.—Mr. Cobbett arrived in this town from Preston
on Tuesday evening, about half-past nine, accompanied by an im-
mense concourse of people. After being refused admittance at two
inns, he proceeded to the New Inn, where he took up his quarters.
From a window of thin house he addressed the populace, attributing
his want of awes.' at Preston to the tricks of those who wished to '
keep him out of Parliament. He should, however, set the election
aside, and he promised himself the pleasure of visiting the good
people of Blackburn again next May. He spoke of the distresses
that prevailed, and propliecied that the suffering would he still
greats r. He ridiculed the idea of feeding the people through beg-
garly subscriptions, and pointed out to the people that the law
provided, that every one who had no other means of sustenance,
had a right to be clothed and fed front the produce of the land.
There was a Catholic Gentleman from ibis neighbouritoned, who
hail surprised him much by drinking at Preston. " Success ;o
Stanley and Wood." Well. he had got them for a short time,
but now let him try to get his rents if he can. If he (Mr. Cob-
tett) had b, en returned to Parliament, he would not have been in
the House a week before he would have proposed something that
would relieve this fine country from its ruined state. On the
following morning he was escorted out of •the town by a band of
music. He harangued the people, we understand. at l)arwen, and
again at Bolton, atal then proceeded forwards to Manchester.

IRISH ELECTIONS.

ARMAGH. JrNE 28.

The election for this county, it is expected, will terminate this
evening by Colonel Vemer's withdrawing from the contest. His
Committee have just published a statement, in which the conduct
of both the successful Candidates is exposed, and the breech of
faith on the part of one of them (Mr. Caulfield) is stigmatized, as
it so justly deserves.
At the close of the poll last night Mr. Brownlow appeared to be
611 in advance of his gallant opponent, and up to post hour this
day the numbers were—
Mr. ltrownlow . 180 I Colonel Verner 134
heaving a majority in this day's polling in favour of 3Jr. B. of 46.
Bah majorities added give him 64 votes more than Col. '4 erner:
anti as there are at present not that number of unpolled electors in
the county. it is quite useless to proceed further in the busioe4s.
Colonel Verner's Committee have taken this view of the mauler,
and have recommended him to resign, which he means to do, at the
close of the poll this evening.
TUESDAY, route O'CLOCK.
Caulfield 277 I Verner 193
Brownlnw 241