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London, England, 1826-06-22 00:00:00

BEDFORD AECTIOX.

JuNE 20.
The town has presented a scene of great animation all day. The
Tad:ing goes on with great spirit on both sides. The second and third
.ura Mr. Pym had the advantage of 33 votes, but soon lost it
bthe steady pdling of 31acqueen's supporters.
r.Whitbread, whose brilliant talents make him a very inte-
:. ..rg personage at an election, parades with great dignity in front
.q Me Swan, where the Committee of Mr. Pym, and his stalking
ham-, Tar:stock, meet, and the lion. Gentleman takes such a de-
cided lead in the election, that he has offended many of his own
ewers in the town, and will, perhaps, find it out next election.
T...e Candidates, Tasisteek and Ppm have given notice that they
will enforce the Bribery Laws, and Treating Act, if a single
thaior receives aught to eat or drink after his journey ; so that
after a E rty. shilling freeholder has come twenty miles, be may
vote for Tav:stock and starvation, Pym and penury, and then lie
dawn exhausted at the foot of the hustings, and groan out his
blessings on purity of election.
The Siteriff declar,d the state of the poll at hall past foar to be
rs under :
alacqueen . 11031 Pym 638
Tartstock it i 3
olonel 3f ACI/1; EEX then came forward, amidst loud cheem, to
thank the freehoders fur their exertions that day. Ile had, tram
various eircumatances, anticipated that the threatened efforts of
his opponents would have left him in the minority on that day's
poll. tut he had ;coined, and he owed his further advance to the
good opinion and the kind exertions of the fteeholders, whom he
. cordially thanked for the honour which they had again conferred.
(Immense cheering.)
a A Gentleman teen stepped forward on behalf of Lord Tavistock,
but making a most unfortunate expression, which was conc. ived
(by an individual) to be an insult, he was made to swallow his words
again, and, thus discomfited, the speech, which he appeared to
have learned for the occasion, was gone, and he retired.
31r. Prat, junior, then begged to thank the freeholders, In be-
half of his father, but was reputedly interrupted by different
questions. (Why don't you bring your father to apologise to the
county fur breaking his word ?) Ile (Mr. Pym) did not know by
what right he was questioned, but he would say, that his father's
manhunts were still in accordance with his address in 1025 he had
no wish to be drawn from his retirement. (Oh, he's the tool then
of a party, is he ?) Ills father was averse to it, and he (Mr. Pym)
had stated so on the day of nomination. (No, you said he would
be happy to serve if elected.) If he was whiled with yesterday's
progress, he was more so with that of to-day. The Honourable
tlen'lrtuan (Mr. Maequeen) had claimed an advantage that day ;
lie (Mr. Pym) also claimed an advantage, for his father had
aained. (No. no, and disapprobation.) Ile conceived his father
had ; fur on the day before 3lr. 31acqueen had polled 20 more than
I ilk father, and on that day he had only polled 15 more. (Immense
'‘sughter.) lie would keep the poll open ; there were 11 days more
to contr.
Mr. PULLEY wished to say a few words/ The Marquis of Ta.
•„...ock, the friend of tt.e Pope—(cheers and laughter)—had polled
I:ut hw more than Mr. Blaciazea—(elisapprubativ..)—and Mr.

Pyrn's claim of advantage reminded him of the Ili.lttnen's horse
racing; when asked how his horse, which was hindmost, *as get-
ting on, he said, he was winning wiry fast—lie was driving all the
rest before him. Wirers and laughter.) 111 r. Pulley minuted at
some length to reprobate the underhanded conduct of the coalition,
and was repeatedly interrupted by the applauses of the aitacnthly.
Colonel llacqueett is the only Candidate who faces the electors,
and he is cheered by the populace wherever he appears.

YORK COUNTY ELECTION.
(From the York Courant.]
We announced last week the resignation of Mr. Bethell, as a
Candidate for the representatir of this county ; but the step taken
by Mr. Bethell, no doubt, upon mature deliberation, has, it
seems, excited much regret in ntauy parts of the county, and it has
principally manifested itself in the West Riding, where much
exertion has been made to bring hlr. Bethell again forward to.
morrow, the day of election. The tiro public announcement of
this design, issued from a meeting held at the Black Bull Inn, at
Wakefield, on Wednesday last, at which a series of Resolutions
were passed, expressive of the regret of the meeting at Mr. Bethell's
retirement, and that a subscription be commenced to bring him in
free of expense, and to take other measures for securing his elec-
tion. A Committee was also appointed to sit daily in furtherance
of these objects. Bills stating these circumstances were generally
posted in the principal tosns of the county, and no ordi-
nary sensation was created by them. Those who had re-
conciled themselves to the disappointment occasioned by
being suddenly deprived of the pleasures and profits of a contest,
were again upon the ,ui vire. and were raised to the very tiptoe of
expectancy. The meeting at the Black Bull was followed by
others at various places, but we cannot learn that any thing deci-
sive has resulted front them. One of these was called by an ano-
nymous notice, at Leeds, but it was only attended by about a dozen
persons, who separated without transacting any bnsiness. Mr.
Bethell's committee-room, in York, was kept shut up, indeed, after
the declaration made by hi r. IL ; neither he nor his Committee, as a
body, can take any further steps in the affair ; and should he ulti-
mately be again put in nomination, it must be without his advice
or concurrence. 't hese rumours and efforts awakened a correspond-
ing degree of activity in the Commit! es of Lord Al ikon and Mr.
Marshall, and Mr. Wilson and Mr. Buncombe, who proceeded to
take all necessary precautions. We understand that a note was
sent by one of the Candidates to the Under-Sheriff, expressive of
die possibility, under present circumstances, of a poll being de-
mended ; and should that be the case, of his determination to per-
severe in the contest, and requesting that booths for taking the
votes might be in readiness. After a message to Lord Milton and
Mr. Marshall's Committee had been sent by the Under-Sheriff, ac-
quainting them with this circumstance, the necessary orders were
given, and the booths are now proceeding with. But still the ex-
pectations of a contest do not rest upon any certain ground ; and
whilst these precautionary measures arc in progress on the one
hand, the requisite festive preparations are in equal activity for the
four Candidates now in nomination to complete their triumph to-
morrow. The banquets are arranged, and elegant ears are pro-
viding for the customary processions. However the atlitir may ter-
minate, York will exhibit tomorrow a more animated scene than
even on Monday week, the friends of the respective Candidates,
within a circuit of thirty miles round the city, bring expected to
attend the proceedings. Lodging, are taking in every part of the
city, and orders have been given to the various inns and public.
houses for the most extensive accommodations.

" AVIIITBY. JUNE 9.
" I write this from Lord Milton and Mr. lilarehull's Commil tee.
room. IVe are all in active service uplift, in consequence of the
friends of Mr. Bethell having determined to proceed to a poll."
FRIENDS OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THIS COUNTY.—
Amongst the friends and supporters of the Orange crew in York-
shire, Milton and Marshall, we find the following distinguished
names :—The Duke of Norfolk, the Duke of Devonshire, Earl of
Surrey, Earl of Thanet, Earl of Carlisle, Lord Dundas, Lord
Morpeth, Lord Nonnanby, Lord Stourton, Lord J. Cavendish,
Lord Palmerston, Earl Cowper, Earl Roslyn, Lord Petre, Sir
Francis Lindley Wood, Sir Geo. Cavley, Sir IV. B. Cooke, lion.
Sir Robert Dundas, Sir Henry Goodricke, Sir John Itamsden, Sir
S. Graham, Sir W. 314 31ilner, Sir Wm. Strickland, Sir 11 m.
Pilkington, Sir Edward Dodsworth, Sir W. A. lngilby, Sir J. V.
B. Johnstone, and Sir Charles Anderson, Ban. The principal
supporters of the Pink (Mr. Bethel]) are, the Earl of Harewood
(Lird Lieutenant of this Ruling), Lord AVamelifle., Mr. %Volley,
Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley. and a number of other distinguished
individuals. The Blues (Wilson anti Duncombe) clam, as their
supporters, the ilillarchioness of Hertford, the Earl of Scarborough,
the Earl of Mexborough. the Earl of Dartmouth, the Earl of West.
moreland, Lord Ribblesdale, Lord Ilothain, Sir J. L. Kaye, Sir
Charks Ibbetson, Sir John Lowther, Sir W. Foulls, and Sir J.
Beckett, Bans.
THE CANDIDATES AT SIIEFFIELD.—On Tuesday se'nnlght
Lord Milton and Mr. Marshall visited Sheffield—" About two
o'clock (says the Sheffirld Iris) a most splendid procession, consist-
ing of many of the most respectable gentlemen in this neighbour.
hood, in carriages and on horseback, accompanied by several of the
Sheffield Sick Clubs and the Society of Odd Fellows, set out to
meet them. The entrance of the procession into the town was
magnificent beyond description. It resembled the pageant of a
coronation, or the triumphant entry of a conqueror. Indeed,
nothin,,,, could exceed the enthusiasm displayed on the occasion."
Both the Candidates addressed the assembled electors. Mr. Mar.
shall was introduced by Hugh Parker, Esq. and was most favour.
ably received.

e arc credibly informed (says the fralayfeld Journal), that
yesterday a deputation from the Wakefield Blue Committees set
out in a chaise and four for York, having for their object the
calling forward of Mr. IViiloughby, the nephew of Lard Middle-
ton, to offer himself as a third Candidate on the " No Popery" in.
terest. We cannot help surmising that this measure his had its
origin principally with a few choice spirits, who are loth that the
good doings of a contested election should have so short a date, and
are willing to keep them up a little longer.