The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

LEWES.

[From the Brie/don Gazette of yesterday.)
The term " respectable" has given great offence to the Radi-
cals. They clearly proved on Monday that neither respectah;lity.
nor even common decency, belong to them, for on Sir John .`.'.ltet.
ley paying AD. Kemp a visit at the Crown Inn, the Radicals made
a rush at the lion. Baronet, and but for the interference of On
friends who accompanied him. thr probability is, he would rot
now be the worthy Repre,en:ative of our Armen' borough.
The non-respectables arc very partial to imputing Newmarket
tricks to the friends of Sir John Shelley. No trick comes up to
the one attempted by a Rev. Dissenting Minister, and which huts
pined him a cognomen he will never lose in the borough of
Lewes.

The cuckoo parson was the only indiviiloal who pers malty in-
sulted Sir John Shelley during the election. Ilk speech on the
hustings violated alike the laws of rhetoric and the i ules of grew:-
mar. Decency was not exoec ed from this quarter.
Sir John Shelley sexually thanked the constables at the close of
the pull! Was it tor their impartiality
. .

We noticed a smart and .piritcd laJ riding en a donkey in S:r
John Shelley's procession on Monday last, d: cot-seed with the co-
lours of the party, which called forth great meld nese front the large
assemblage of ladies who honoured the procession by their
presence. . .

•
On Monday Sir John Shelley entered the town in his catriage,
sutrounded by his numerous and highly-respectable circle of friends
and electors, with colours flying, slid preeethil by the town band.
Soto after four o'clock the company sat down to an excellent din.
net in the large room at the Star. Arming the company who im-
mediately supported the lion. Rootlet were Sir George Shitfner,
Bart., T. Par:ington, 11. Campion. %V. C. Mabhott, H. Spence,
and W. F. Hick, Eseirr., Alsji•r Carter, Kee. Mr. Crofs,
Mr. Shiffner, Rev. Mr. Proctor, rte. /sc. Mr. Joseph King.
Mr. D. King, and Mr. Mosley, were the Vice-Presidents.
After the cloth was removed, the PRESIDENT gave " The
King," " Duke of York and the Army," " Duke of Clarence and
the Nary," and " The land Lieutenant of the Couniy," which
were severally drank with enthusiasm. Sir John Shelley proposed
11E2 health of Mr. Kemp. Mr. Kemp returned thanks.
The constables healths were n'so drank amid sonic disapproba-
tion, and Mr. Kemp and his fiends left to return to their own
dinner-party at the Crown. Sliortly afterwards Sir John Shelley
and his friends went Vivre to return Mr. Kemp's friendly visit, and
we followed to the Crown, where we witnessed such a scene of con-
fusion
and uproar as has seldom been surpassed. On getting into
the room we found all the company standing either on the table
or benches, a I orators and no hearers ; not one distinguishable
sound was to be heard; it was "confusion worse confounded ,•"
and we regret to add, that soon afterwards Sir John and his fric.ds
were compelled to leave the room, being inhospitably thrust forth
by the then triumphant party, who must feel shame for their con.
duct as they peruse these lines, and remember with wilt kindness
Mr. Kemp was received at the Star. Sir John, when he returned
to his friends, declared that the guiph between the parties wan now
widened for ever. Mr. Kemp he must sill respect; but as fur the
party. he would never keep terms with them more.
Mabbatt also addressed the Meeting in strong terms on
the usage they had met with. Ile had long olperved the signs of
the times, and he had no hesitation in aa)ing it was the object of
the lower orders in every part of the world to tyrannize over every
thing that was respectable and honourable amongst men. If we
' must have a reform (continued Mr. Mabbott), let us never submit
to receive it front a mob—from a street mob—skulking scoundrels,
who have nothing to lose, and are cureless what injury they product
to society. . . .

The company then returned their harmony, and we ktft abou
half-past nine o'clock.

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.

The Election for the County of Huntingdon commenced yester-
day. at half-put twelve. The town of Huntingdon was all in
bustle. but the opposing parties in good humour. Lord John
Russell appears ex:ettlingly popular.

CAMIIIIID::3 ELECTION.

CAMORIOGT.. TIICUSDAY, ONK O'CLOCK.

The polling was re-commenced this morning at the usual hour,
and with the usual formalities. The contest, as before, was par-
ticularly animated. The following were the numbers:—

STATE OF THE POLL
AT A QUARTZIL BEFORE ONE O'CLOCII.

A I t °roe, -0 eneral
Palmentua -

RC I Banker -
4851 Goulburn -

TWO O'CLOCK.
Attorney-General - 6681 Bankea -
Palmerston - - UM Ootilhurn .
--

OXFORD.

JUNE
_l4, lrt

The bustle and tumult of this place is unabated. The election
for the city is carried on with vigour on all sides. Langvtone
having gained the lead of the poll, keeps it. The struggle. there-
fore, is now mainly between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Lockhart. The
friends of the two &Inman& gentlemen have gone to the greatest
expence in bringing forward the nut.voters of London and other
places, and the pull will, no doubt. be kept open until Saturday.
Altogether there are about two thnarsawd voters for this city, and
as many an fifteen hundred were polled on the last contest.
At the closius of the poll this day, at five, the umbers stood
thus—
Mr. Langrone . - 442 I Mr. Hughes - .
Mr. Lockhart . 421