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PRESTON ELECTION.

PREMTOW, SUNDAY, Jr!It 23.
The state of the poll yesterday (Saturday) evening, a: the dint,
was (fu.reenth day) :

Stanley . . 2TIM I Barrie . 1449
Wood 1721 Cobbett . . os.;
leaving to Mr. Wood a majority over Captain Barth of tios
hundred and seventy-two. The polling continued till seven o'clock
We had the usual speeches frost the Candidates in the evening.
31r. STANLEY congratulated 31r. Wood on the probability rit
success, with the same cordiality as he would Captain Barrie,
the latter gentleman should be elected ; they were both geutleme:,
and lie should be happy to have either of them as a colleague.
31r. Woo D exulted in his expected triumph over the Tory Can.
dilate and Tory principles, disclaimed all connection with the
band of armed ruffians, denied that he had given his consent toths
introduction of the military, and promised to act in Parliament ac-
cording to the wishes of the elector,, should he be retumed by
them, an honour which he had no doubt of obtaining on Moeda).
Captain BAnaix.—Gentlemen, my voters have been prevented
from coming up this day also—the usual tricks have been played
against me. Nothing but foul play has been used against me
during the election. I'll bring those who are guilt) of it before
a tribunal (the House of Commons), which will upset thetr ir.
justice. 1 am not yet driven ft om the contest. Ido not yet ce.
epair of success. I'll not give up till the last moment. Mena
I have never struck my colours to a foreign enemy on the vaitr,
and I'll not douce 'cm now to a Radical on lane—d—u ;Lc
(Hum.)
Captain COLQUlT—Gentlemen, I have often told you of 31%
Wood's unfitness to serve you in Parliament. I) ty after day re
'hews himself more and more incLimi etent—e.en his Liverpn4
friends have deserted him. Ile ha., notwithaand ng all its
tricks. but a small majority over my friend Captain Barrie; but
etea though he should be returnee, he wont sit ma-y hours before
he n.ust give up his seat to my Hon Friend. He is ame e miter
poor creature—and cannot yr u—though you nay be sure
he does n t moan to sere you, or any oth:ra—his only object hut
serve himself. Did you ever hear a loyal s ntiment in his speeches?
Can you thin trust him ? He does roth ng but gn from house to
house, and talk cant to the old. women. Captain Barre is the only
man worthy of your choice—if you support him he n v:r will de-
sert you—l have known hint for many years. and I have known
him unchangeable ever; if you elect him, you'll have reawn to b,
proud of your choice; let our cry then be, " True blue, the g, ol
cause, Barrie and victory." (Hurray.)
CORBETT popped his head out of his pot-house at tight o'clock
and began to.

" Cleave the general ear with horrid speech."
I send you " a taste of his quality"—
" Gentlemen, Mr. Stanley is a vain, paltry, empty creature,
more silly than a greet, girl; I beg the girl's pardon—no girl is
more silly—no girl can be so silly. Gentlemen, I have done much
good to you by my coming; I have sweated your tyrants, and
have bled them. I have made the silly Havonrale threw fif-
teen thousand pounds among you, and that's no joke; for though
these Lords have too much land, they have not too much meaty.
(Hum !) I have tickled the Captain too; I have made him dance
to some tune ; he must have pledged his half-pay to keep open
house for you, and now, like the steer hal-pars in London, be
must live on plates of beef and goer of gin for the next seven
years. (Rees of laughter.) As to Mr. Wood, I could not dove
any money out of him, for the poor devil had none to spend;
but his father, ratty Wood—the miserly o el sug..r.baker of laver.
p'o'—l have extra:ted from his purse what a hundred-hers
p wee lectern-engine could not d aw from him—l have made him
a end 7,0001. (Laughter.) These are what I have done for put
oo.:, gentlemen. But I have done more—l have kept o.lt the Tory
t a-eater, Captain Battle, by helping ycu to return iVocd, wl out
I should certainly rather see your Het resentative than the Tory.
Not that I like Wood either ; I only dislike him heist of the two.
But ycu shall not be carried with either one or the other of them,
Gentlemen. The electioe is not worth a straw. I'll have it set
aside next April, when I'll bleed our opponents again, and you'll
elect for your Representative the only man who has the Abell, the
heart, and the head, to serve you and his country—myself, Gentle.
men, myself. ( H urra. )
This septennial tore is at last drawing to an end. To-morrow
(Monday) is the last day. The polling will commence at eigit
o'clock, an hour earlier than usual, and close at three. aptate
Barrie may lessen 11'ood's present majority, against him. fee
cannot get ahead ; he is determined to dispute the return, on the
ground of the obstruction given by the bludgeonmen to his vcters,
and the violent exclusion of them from access to the hustings
from Cobbett's entrance. Cobbett also promises to dispute the
re:urn at his own expense; he threw out a bait for a subscrip•
tion to defray the expenses of his petition, but it did not take
the Prestonians would not bile; any thing but roast beef and
plumb pudding, things which Cobbett can't afford to give them.
This election (Preston) is decisive, as to the quest on of the utility
of Universal Suffrage; that unlimited extension of the elective
franchise flourishes here in all its glory. That fiat oufte theny of
the reformer, exists hire in a practical shape; its practical effrete
are clear, positive, palpable. Eve y male above tee age of 11
years, who has resided in Preston six months immediately preceding
the election, and has not received parish relief for te tele moth,
previous to it, is entitled to a vote, on taking the t s oaths. The
most visionary plan of reform wou:d rot extend the right of voting
to a wider degree thin this. The poorer classes being the more nu-
mercum in Preston, as elsewhere, constitute, of course, the majority,
the great majority of the Electors; iu tac,, tie actual election rests
on their voices, and on theirs alone—•he right of returning a Re-
presentative is theirs—but see how the right is exercised—took at
the practical effect of the exercise of this universal franchise—the
majority of the electors are workmen depending for the support of
themselves and families on the labour of their hands, some hired by
the day, none for longer than a seek—the moment their employers
(the nianufacturers) dainties them, they are ruined—they must be.
come parish paupers; a' d then their independence and their right
of voting vanish at the same moment. It is scarcely necessary to
add that their ignorance is most profound, and that they are uh•o•
lutely unable to form a judgment as to the cLoice ot Candidates. An
election comes, and with it some political quack, who promises to re-
lieve their distresses--and wins their hearts with his inflammatory
humbug. Suppose the mass of them, in defiance of the influence of
their employers, to vote all one way for their popular favourite—
the majority of their numbers sends him into the fluuse—Wham
a Hunt or a Cobbett, or some such needy and unprincipled
adventurer, o hose object and whose interest it in to make them
the tools of his political vanity, or seditious designs; or, more
probably, to sell them for a place or pension. Thus, then, sup.
poeiag them to exercise their elective right in the mast pure and
independent manner, their ignorance and inability to make
proper choice defeat the very object of universal suffrage,
namely, a more pure and indepepdeot representation of the pro.
pie, and this would be the case even 'bought they voted by ballt.
as the ballot would only enable them to vote in that independent
manner In which I supposed them to vet: without it; but the
supposition of a population of poor wo,kmen voting against the
wishes of those employers on whom their subsistence depends, is
most abeurel ; the thing cannot occur. Fear of pauperispl will
influence the timid voter—wealth will bribe the avaricious—
food will attach the starving wretch—drink will entice the pro.
fligate. The candidate that speeds most money, and has most
influence among the masters, is almost sure of success. Tiros
their the universality of the suffrage, extended to the nose of
poor and dependent residents, defeats its own object. Purity of
election, and the independent exercise of the elective franchise,
is weakened by being divided among the mass of the people, ors
in the more expressive language of Mr. Canning's beautiful
illustration, " Unlimited extension of the right of suffrage would
dissipate and exhaust its virtues ; as the circle that spreads from
the stone cast into the water extends itself till it embraces the
whole surface of the pool, and is lost in its own diffu-
sion." This has been precisely the case in the election of
this borough. Cobbett was the favourite with the majority
of the electors. If they could have voted according to their
wishes they would have returned him; but in comes
the influence of the wealthy employers—threats of dismissal front
work compelled many to vote for men they disapproved, and de-
terred mauy from voting for the Candidate whom they would
support if' the dared—bribery purchased the votes of othere—pro-
Insion of food and liquor operated on more—and political prin-
ciple and honour were forgotten. The Reformer of yesterday
voted to-day for the Tory—the Tory supported the Whig
against the Reformer—the Whig supported the Tory agents'
the Reformer—and the Reformer supported the Tory against
the %Ilene. Tee Dissenter voted fur the Protestant ascend-
ancy-man against the advocate for religious liberty, while the
zealots' Roman Catholic Rive his suffrage to the Unitarian
Candidate against the Chnstiten. The electors who voted for one
man in the morning fought against him in the evening—reel
the patriotic drinker of Cobbett's beer abandoned his political idol
when there was no more drink to be got from him—broke his pro-
mise to" the fine animal," and, after swallowing some of the Tory
I grog, would not scruple to break his (Cobbett's) head into the bar,

gain. The popular Candidate wax left in the lurch—independence.
honour, and conscience, were thrown under foot—political and reli-
gious principles were laid aside—the elective franchise was *bootee
fully abused—purity of election laughed at and the return of tits
second Candidate secured by a mere trick. This is the glorlou.
work of universal suffrage_" Libertas pauperis see est."
StZNDAY, FOUR o'Ct.ocx.
The town has been quite tranquil since the arrival of the military
Wood's return, to-morrow evening is talked or as a matter of cer-
tainty. The only subject of public interest is the quantity and
quality of eloquence expected from the Candidates at th., close of
the poll. The affair is virtually at an end.
Mr. Wood's expenses are to be defrayed by a subscription among
thereformers of Manchester and Liverpool. The riding day (the
suecensful Candidates ride on horseback u the close of the election)
is said to be on Wednesday.

WESTMORLAND ELECTION.

ITHOSI OUB OWN IREPONTLIt.I.

SATURDAY, Juxt 21.

This being market-day, it was supposed that Mr. Brougham
would be likely to get to the head of the poll, as those who came to
market would, of course, take that opportunity, and amongst that
class his influence is very extensive. 'The Yellows were, however,
resolved upon every effort to defeat him, if possible, upon his day
of strength, and, accordingly, as early as two o'clock in the morn_
ing, they tilled three of the polling booths with frerholdr rs in their
interest, to the exclusion of the Blues, who have been, during the
greater part of the morning, flocking to the town in very con_
siderable numbers. The consequence of this plan was, that by ele-
ven o'clock they had considerably increased their majority ; but
subsequent to that hour it was supposed that they lost ground.
About noon, the Rev. Mr. Adamthwaite, of Winton (who was one
of those who signed the psper, announcing the intention of several
persons who had formerly supported Mr. Brougham, to abandon
his cause, in consequence of his conduct upon the Catholic ques.
tirm), entered the town on horseback. As he passed the King's Head
Inn, he was attacked with cries of " Turn-coat," upon which he
drew in his horse, and addressed the people. He then stated, that
lie had formerly supported Mr. Brougham. because of his conduct
towards a poor wotnan, who was a foreigner, anti almost friendless,
and oppressed by the hand of power. He had not abandoned him with-
out good cause. Mr. Brougham was an advocate for Catholic Eman-
cipation, which he thought no man who had any regard for the
country would support. (Cheers from the Yellows, by whom he
was chiefly surrounded.) He then called their attention to the mos-
saes of the Protest:sits which had formerly taken place in France,
and assured them, that if the power was granted,the same spirit would
inevitably lead to the same result. (Cheers.) lie next alluded to
the present prosperous state of the country, and said that England
had one thousand ships upon the ocean—that she had four millions
of marines and four millions of independent soldiers, besides her
sailors, and that she was, therefore, in a condition to combat with
and overthrow every nation in the world, should they attack her
even in unison. (Cheers.) It was because he thought Mr.
Brougham's principles were calculated to render her less prosperous
and to endanger the safety of the constitution that he abandoned
his cause. and he conjured those who had wives and families not to
support him, for doing so would be pregnant with the mat dange.
roils consequences.
From this period until about half-past four o'clock, the town re-
mained tolerably quieb, both parties having agreed that the polling
should go on upon that evening until tire o'clock. About the
time we have stated, the people began to congregate round the
husttugs, and sonic few of the country people appeared upon the
hustings. One of these latter, a man named Abbott, of Thurmby
(image, and a tenant of Lord lionsdale's, began to jeer some of
the Blues who were standing before the hustings. This, though
perhaps imprudent, scarcely justified what followed. Some of the
Blues rushed upon the hustings, and seizing the man, who how.
ever made • desperate resistance, they dragged him front thence with
brutal force, and hurrying him into die middle of the crowd, it was
some time before he could extricate himself, and when he did ap-
pear, running from the Blurs, it wan evident that he had been most
severely handled, as at the distance of about 40yards I could see the
blood flowing from several cuts upon his head. This, as might be
expected, could not rest here. The Yellows assembled in great
numbers to avenge the cause of Abbott, and in a few minutes a
desperate battle commenced between both parties. Sticks and
bludgeons were seen sharply at work, and many of the combatants
were severely punished ; stones were KO MI after resorted to, which
had the effect of clearing a space between the contending parties.
Sticks now became comparatively useless, unless they resorted to
flinging them at each other for lack of stones, which they eventu-
ally did do; and then, 11. r want of other weapons, they tore up the
temporary benches which had been erected in the market place ;
it being, as before stated, market-day, and hurled them at each
other. As limn as these implements became exhausted, sticks
were once more resorted to. and the Yellows being the less nu-
merous party, gave way, and took shelter In the King's Head Inn.
Thither they were pursued by the Blues, who commenced an at-
tack noon the house, and broke not merely the windows, but they
actually in some places heat in large portions of the sashes. They
were not, however, long suffered to remain undisputed masters of
the field; the Yellows were soon reinforced, and once more returned
to the contest, upon which the Blues retreated, and the Yellows, de-
termined to be revenged foe the demolition of the windows at the
King's Head, retaliated by atm:lcing the Crown and Mitre, which
Is the head quarters of the Blue party. The whitlows of that inn
very soon shared the fate of those of the King's Head, and at this
moment matters appeared to wear a very threatening aspect. The
degree of irritation seemed to be as great as the numbers hurt were
numerous. Several gentlemen proceeded to the scene of action for
the purpose of quelling the disturbance, in which, aßer considerable
difficulty, they succeeded. Just then, however, a scene ole different
character took place upon the hustings, which, considering that the
parties were gentlemen, terminated in rather an extraordinary man-
lier. While the gentlemen to whom we have alluded were endea-
vouring to pacify the contending parties, a gentleman named Le-
therhy. who was, it is said, a Captain in the army, but who is now
a spirit merchant, and an ardent supporter of the Blue cause ap-
pcgltd to a Mr. Hill, a barrister, but whom he took to be a Magi.
svate, and who is in the Yellow interest, to exert his in-
fluence its put a stop to the riot, stating that the persons
then endeavouring to restore peace ware exclusively Blues,
and that if some gentlemen front the other party would second their
interference, there could lie little doubt of success. Mr. Hill asked
shy he should be appealed to more particularly than another; Mr.
Letherby replied that he thought he walla Magistrate, to which Mr.
Hal replied in the negative. Mr. Letheeby then said that as a per.
son in the Yellow interest, he thought he might have influence.
11111 made some offensive reply, which Mr. L. retorted by
saying he was no gentleman. Mr. Hill then called hint a rascally
spirit-dealer, upon which Mr. 1.. gave him a kick—l won't say
where. Mr. Hill immediately struck him, and so to it they went.
Although I was not two yards (rem the gentlemen during the
Ciole proceeding, I did not hear one word of this conversation, and
therefore cannot vouch for its accuracy ; but upon inquiring in
what the subsequent proceedings originated, such was the explana-
tion which I received. The most serious consequences might now
have been apprehended, if the mob could have got to the hustings,
but happily the gentlemen present succeeded in putting a atop to
the fight before many of the people who rushed tip for that purpose
could get a footing on the hustings. Mr. Hill, however, had reason
to exclaim against the assertion of the poet--
. Those who in quarrels interpose,
Alms. often wipe a bloody nose
for, in fact, he got a bluntly nose for not wishing to interpose be.
tween the combatants. Quiet wits at length, however, restored,
and about half-past flee the Sheriff appeared upon the hustings,
and announced the state of the poll

Lord Lowther .
Colonel Lowther

Total - 559
264 534

Mr. Brougham - 227 472
Majority of Colonel Lowther over Mr. Brougham, 62.
The Candidates soon afterwards appeared upon the hustings,
and
Lord Lowenea addressed the Freeholders. The sun. he
said, was so intensely hot, that he trusted they would not consider
that it was done cut of any disrespect, if h. keptlis hat on while
he was addressing them. (Cheers) The other candidate had ex-
horted them in • l overfill appeal which he had made upon the
previous evening, to preserve peace and good (oder. That was
certainly most excellent advice—(cheers)—adv which lie most
cordially agreed with that lion. Gentleman, for he should be sorry
to see the peace tied quiet of the town distorted ; and he sincerely
hoped, that atter what had just taken place, there would be no Mr
ther occasion for complant on that head hereafter. (Cheers.) Ile
hoped that the heat of the weather, and of the election also, would
be softentd by next week. The other candidate had said that
he (Lord Lowther) in his address to them upon the previous even-
ing, had used nothing but hackneyed topics, but the lion. Gentle-
man himself had used one topic which was as old as our immortal
bards Wiliam Sheltspeare—" that of the law's delay." Now, al-
though it might not be deemed very courteous in him (Lord L.)
*lto was said to have so many lawyers acting as his agents ; yet,
knowing how apt they were to excite bickering amongst persons
who would others, iv.. have been friendly, he could not help wishing
that they were all removed from the county of Westmorland alto-
gether. (Cheers and laughter.) With respect to the Assessor,
there was no cause of complaint against him to-day at all events,
for he had so little to do, that he was enabled to enjoy himself by
walking through the town. Scarcely any Cases had been referred
11 him. They had heard the state of the poll announced, and he
had only to say with respect to it, that he was perfectly satisfied
with the station in which they hail placed him. (Cheers.) It
was a great gratification to him to be placed at the head of the
poll In a contested election for the representation of the county of
Westmorland (Cheers.) Ile should not then occupy more of their
time, but meetly observe. that like a man of business, and like
all operatives, lie felt highly pleated at having a good score on
Saturday evening. (baud cheers at d laughter.) lie then wished
them good night, and hoped that they would meet again in good
health and spirits on Monday morning. (Cheers.)
Colonel LowTft ER then appeal...4l, hot the cheers with which
he was greeted were not riltogether unadulterated. There were
some very discordant hisses from the Blues. As anon as he could
be heard he said, that, as second on the poll, it became then his
turn to return the,ks to the freeholders of Westmorland, for the
ardour which they had shown towards his cause by that day's poll-
ing, the result of which was that he was placed nearly seventy
above his opponent. (Cheers and hisses.) Notwithstanding that he
bad been deprived of his agents in the polling booths, and of his
o)soisel in the Assessors' Court, still his cause was a good one, and

I would certainly triumph at last. (Cheers and hisses.) Not,lth- I
stauding those interruptions, he would exhort his friends to be
steady and firm, and to be at their pest early on Monday morning, ,
by which conduct they would carry on the contra successfully '0 ;
'the last. (I literre.) Ile then thanked them for 'he honour they had
done him by placing him so high as they had done upon that day's
poll, and withdrew in the midst of mingled expressions of disap-
probation and epidemic.
Mr. Bitounitem then appeared, and wee received with Mud
cheers. Ile felt, he said, exceedingly sorry that he could not flatter
them as he bed hoped yesterday lie should have that day • right
to do, upon the prospects of a short contest and a speedy victory.
It seemed to be destined that they should gain that which was less
convenient and less lively-1 more glorious triumph by a longer
contest. (hotel cheers.) If he had succeeded that night by a de-
cisive majority, as he might have done but for the circum-
stance which he wan about to mention to them, he thought. obsti-
nate as were his opponnets—for he would give them the praise due
to obstinacy, and it deserved praise, and great praise, if the cause
was good—he felt the most confident expectation that if they had
taken the place on the poll, to which their force. if well directed, and
well kept together, would have entitled them, their opponents would
havegiven them no further trouble. (Cheers from the Blues and a
laugh from the friends of Lord and Col. L. It so happened that his
friends were all volunteers—freemen who came there without com-
pulsion, and to wheedle whom no inducement had been held out—
men who came there to do their duty to their country, by fighting
the cauee of freedom. (Cheers.) Those men could not be mustered
or penned up. (Cheers.) They could not be mustered like mere
cenary troops by the sound of the trumpet, with Captains of dig.
tricte appointed to watch them to theism, and to keep them together
until they had perinrmed their hired service. (Cheers.) Ile hap.
pened to take • walk with two of his friend+ that morning, having
heard of an encampment of those troops near the town, and deeming
it the duty of a prudent General to reconnoitre. He could see the
house which formed the front of the encampment, but the back
premises afforded much more seaious and commodious accommo-
dation than the front of the house promised. Having pawed the
town they proceeded to the rear of the house, and being himself
fortunately tall, he was enabled to ace over the gate, but one of
his friends was obliged to get upon the wall, and then, indeed, they
a handsome sight--(a laugh)--a sight which appalled his friend,
and lel him to apprehend a diminution of their chance of a suc-
cessful issue to the contest. His other friend, however, who was no
other than Mr. Wharton, of Kirby, those, who had seen nine
contested elections, all of which had been glorious to him, and
mete more so than the last, in which he had been defeated for the
first time ' • but it was only a temporary defeat for he would be
restored by the House of Commons to that place in Parliament '
which he had so long and so honourably filled—to that situation
which he had lost, not from a diminution of the esteem of Mammal-
merits, but which had been taken from him by bribery and corrup-
tion of the grossest nature. Ile had been thus led to digress for a
moment upon the mention of his honourable friend's name, than
whom a firmer friend to the CAM of the independence of West-
moreland did not exist—(cheers)—but to return to the subject, his
other friend felt alarmed, having seen but little of contested elec-
tions—but Mr. Wharton, who had had more experience in these
matters, was not similarly dismayed. They saw, however, • long
covered place, which looked soinething like the booth of an hospi-
tal or a long tent. (Cheers,) It was certainly capable of lodging
a large number of persona, if close packed, and of course, poor
creatures, they could not be very nice—nor, even if they were nice,
could they help themselves, braught as they were there, as ser-
vants, to do • certain duty for their masters. (Cheers and a laugh.)
Ile saw them feeding together, he believed, by contract—at least,
large quantities of flour had been collected together, of course by
contract, aid ovens had been provided, and a great number of
beasts had been slaughtered—he supposed they were lean
kin(, and he presumed that in such very hot weather they had
taken the precaution to pickle their beef. Then they had some
yellow drink, which he believed wan the best part of the entertain-
mere (A laugh.) Thus then were fed and nourished—thus they
eat and drank by tuck of drum. By tuck of drum they dined, and
by tuck of drum they repeired to do their other duty at the poll.
(Cheer's) It was not quite the first time that he had witnessed
such proceedings, but where he hail before seen them lie could not,
at first recollect, it was so long ago. At last, however, he was
enabled to bring it to his memory—it was the time when the Italian 1
witnesses were lodged in Cotton-garden. (Cheers and a laugh.)—
They were treated in the same way, but they had the advantage of
these poor things at Appleby--they were better treated, for they
were not only led but decently clothed also. Notwithstanding,
however, all this discipline of troops, a sort of discipline of which
the Blues were unable to avail themselves, neither himself
nor Mr. Wharton were at all alarmed, for when these were
all gone, and they must have an entl, as soon as they were
polled out, then came the unhaught, honest, and untameable
spirit of the independent gray coats of Westmorland—(great
cheering)—men whom nothing could deter, whom no bribes
could induce to abandon their duty (cheers), who would
face again and again throe who were marshalled against them
by money and by power, and whose victory, because of the
means adopted against them, would be, when those means were
frustrated, far more glorious. (Cheers.) What, however, had they
been enabled to efrect with all this apparatus P He naturally ex-
pected that the Blues would have been defeated in all the four
wards. They presently perceive, however, that such was not the
use. They as yet had heard only the gross poll; he would then
a'atet nthem the particulars. In the East Ward the Blue* were c.
head upon that day's poll by six votes, he having polled 101, while
they had polled only 95. The Noble Lord
hadjust stated, in his
address to them, that he wag pleased at being at the
head of the poll, and it was natural that he should feel so
much pleased ; but the fact was, that at the head of the poi
lie was not likely to continue. The contest was tint between him
(Mr. Brougham) and Lord Lowther, but between him and Colonel
Lowther. (Cheers and hisses.) It was worthy of remark that
Lord Lowther, in the East ward, had polled precisely the sante
number as he had-101 votes. In the West ward, the Blues had
polled 64. Now this ward was the preserve of his op• onents, next
in Kirby Lonsdale. and yet, in this very ward. the Blues had
polled more than they had by three votes. (Chters.) In the Ken.
dal ward, about which he was perfectly at his ease, because there
he had a decided niajority, they had polled four more. Ile was
terry that in that ancient demesne of the Lowthers, where, of
course, their influence was strongest (he meant the bonsdale ward),
the Blues had polled only two votes. In that ward their oppo.
tents had pelted 44. This was, of course, because the Blues could
not come to town front that quarter until Monday ; but front this
ward was their whole majority made up. (Cheers.) Taking the
first three wards, therefore, the Blues beat them by five; but when
the Lansdale ward was thrown in, then indeed they had the ma-
' jority. It was precisely the same yesterday. In the East
ward, then, the Blues had a majority of twenty. In the
Kendal Ward they had a majority of forty-one. In the West
Ward, which was the second paint of their opponent's strength, the
Blues were in a minority of only seven. Thus, taking there three
wards, the Blues had a majority of upwards of fifty. In the Irons.
dale Weed, however, they had polled 96, while the Blues had only
polled 22. Thus upon the two days' polling,etheir majority was en-
tirely in the Leetsdale Ward; they were beaten in the other three
wards. (Cheers.) He hoped be had made good his assertion that
there was nothing in the state of the poll discouragiug to the faintest
heart, if indeed there was a faint heart amongst the Blue.. (('heers
and cries of "No no, not one.") On the contrary he thought
there was every thing in it which should give to them all the highest
and most confident expectivions of success. (Cheers.) The Noble
Lord who had first addressed them had alluded to an appeal which
he had made to them on the previous evening, relative to the pre-
serving of a peaceable demeanour. He would just shortly tell
them what he meant by peaceable demeanour. He would give
them his opinion upon that subject and advice, which he
was certain would produce better ettlot in preserving the peace
of the town, as it had done six and eight years ago, than
all the orders which could be given, of which a word presently,
fur the advance of cavalry. The advice which he would give was
—" Never begin—never begin"—but take especial care that who-
ever does begin shall do it to his cost. (Cheers.) Never begin,
but if others begin with you take care that they shall have cause to
repent it the longest days of their lives. (Great cheering.) Ile
had been astoniefied and mortified, and shocked at hearing of an
act committed by sonic of the Magistrates of the county, which,
to give it no harsher or stronger an epithet, was one of the grossest
, imprudence. He could not have believed it, had he not heard it
from a friend, whose authority he could not doubt, and upon whose
honour he placed the firmest reliance. That friend had told him,
that on his way home from Carlisle he had seen a requisition
regned by five Magistrates, and whitened to the Commander of
the Cavalry at Carlisle, stating that there had been serious
riots a' Apeleply, and as worse were apprehended, ?equiv.
ing the troops to advance to Temple Sowerby. Now, he would
tell these Magistrates, one of whom lie had the honour of knowing,
and who he was quite certain wait incapable of putting his name to
a statement which lie did net believe; butt he would tell all the fi.e
Magistrates, and that one included. that whoever told them t e
were serious riots in Appleby. either, for the worst possible purposes,
deceived them grossly and wilfully, or else he was a person totally
inexperienced in contested elections. (Cheers.) He had seen many
himself, and as his friend near him (Mr. Wharton), as he hail al-
ready slated, had seen nine, and he had never seen one carried on
with such perfect peace and quietness as that which was then going
forward—(great cheering)—to talk of riots was absurd and mis-
chievous; there had been nos r:ous riots on the preceding evening;
end no elan would send for the military, who did not wish to turn
peaceable into tinpeeceable proceedings. (Cheers ) Ile trusted
that in !olttre those Maeistrates would be more deorustful of such
informed n, whether proceeding from week heads or wicked hearts.
Ile hopei they 'solid be the first to regret being made the instru-
ments of euch rereons, and that they would immediately coun-
termand that ord,r, which was one of the worst and rashest that
had ever been issued at a contested election. (Cheering.) Ile
again reminded them of his advice to them yesterday. No man was
bound to stand to bebeaten without retaliating, hut still he would
advise them to do nothing except that which was imposed as a duty
upon then: in self-defetice. (Cheers.) He haul only one word to
sari) those who had not yet polled. He would advise them to
take a leaf out of their enemy's book. 'They were all freemen and
volunteers, and he was sure they would not be behind hand in re-
gul trey and perseverance. When, therefore, they came to the
poll, he hoped they would remain till they had done their duty,
even though it might be three or tour bouts. Ile then called upon
those who hail not polled, to hold up their hands, and a con-
siderable number were accordingly raised. If those who then held
up their hands, joined to his Kendal and Lansdale friends, who
would be in town on Monday, would be early at their post, and
remain until they were polled, their could be little doubt of their
success. (Cheers.) Ile then wished diem a good night, and ex
pressed his satisfaction at the result of the three days' polling, th
Blues haying a decided majority, except its the Lowther preserve