The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-17 00:00:00

COVENTRY ELECTION.

TISINISDAT EVENING. SEVEN o'cLocx.
This day a great eillirt has been made by the Blue party, Moore
and Ellice, to bring forward their votent, and the result of the poll
has given them a majority this day of upwards of 190 beyond
yesterday ; but still, after the utmost exertions being used, there
is an overwhelming majority of upwards of 650, and u there are
nearly 2,00 n freemen polled out of about 3,000. there is no chance
of their being able to overcome it.
Since the conclus;on of the poll the candidates have addressed
their respective friends, and both parties will parade the town
this evening.
State or the Poll at the close of the fifth day, Five o'clock :
Frier - - - - 1303
- Heathcoto - . - 1310
Ellice • - - - - 667
Moore - --
. 614

Majority against Mr. Ellice . SU
Majority seainst Mr. Mora . 6G6

CAMBRIDGY UNIT ERSITY ELECTION.

CAMBRIDGE, JUNE
The contest continual with unatooed spirit, and the town is al
gaiety. The "Academic youth," now that the contest is drawing
to a dose, are eiming every nerve for their respective favourite
est,tlidates, whilst the Seniors of the common Rooms are giving
then more solid proofs of their attachment by swelling their num-
bers on the poll.
. .

A contest look place last night in the Senate House, respecting a
rote, and was continued for half an hour, though in so low a tone of
voice as to prevent me firom learning its nature in time for the
post. I now, however, learn that it originated in the circumstance
of a gentleman, intending to vote for Mr. Genlburn, filling up •
ticket by mistake, on which Will the name of Mr. Boraces. The
vote had been tendered to the Vice Chancellor and accepted, and
the Pull-Clerk was in the act of entering it, when the mistake was
discovered. The gentleman Immediately iiisinted on being allowed
to correct the mistake; and upon the poll' whether he was entitled
so to do, a long and animated discussion took place. It was im-
possible to collect the arguments amid the uoise, hut the result was,
the granting of permission to rectify the mistake. A nearly similar
mistake is said to have occurred at the last election. During the
hustle and excitation which this atiair produced, a London pick.
pocket contrived to gain admission into the body of the Hall, by
dressing himself in a Master of Artt' gown. His first attempt,
however. to exercise hit craft, proved him to be ear from a master
of that art, for lie *as detected, and is now in durance vile in the
Castle : W. was fbund is hiiipocket. The polling tlwally has gene
on very quietly.
At three o'clock talk nutnbeva were ai folloW :
Conley - 0;41 Bankes
pahnerom 419 o.„,tburn

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383

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At the close of the day they stood thus :
Copley - . 7'38 1 Ilankes . - 483
Palmerston - - 381 I Uoulburn - - 411
It has just been officially announced that the poll is to be kept
open on Friday, and till noon on Saturday.
CAINBUIDOE. FRIDAY (TWELVE ()Tine x.)
The proceedings up to this hour have been very languid; most
of the votes taken, however, have been plum pere.
HALT-PANT ONE o'CLoca.
The poll has been brought to a final close, the numbers being—
Copleyfiankes - .7.07
Palmerston - 631 1 Goulborn . 437
The Attorney-General and Lord Peltnenton an now bei:t
sworn in.