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dim Indust NI Nth* Meth* MU of s Peer Is not the fittest man
bowmen, dm Comments of Hagland. It is natural for all men to
look. forward, and laud Bowielt must be looking forward In the
MOM of satire, at no distant perked of time to become al4 j bef
the Besse of Peers—of that branch of the Legislature which is
a check epos the public woke. I sill not quarrel with the eonsti.
lode, of the House of Peers. It may he'very necessary ;it may'
be we good as a cheek on the House of Commons. Bat though
say be Rani ao a cheek. it may be inlechievouvi as an impulse, as a
dug may be outdo] in going down a hill, thimgti you would not
think of placing It before your Wheels in getting up one. I there.
fete think the public monde on which lard Novick is recom-
mended are neither good, sound, sensible, or constitutional. As to
toe inner Candidates, I have little to say. Their public opinions are
vary direteed from mine ; Ant I believe they hare formed their
carmen* wei sinceettly, I believe that there is in this county a
r amber of persons of the same opinions, and that they would very
mopeely represent them, if they could be returned. But this does
not deter me Ikon expressieg my own political opinions, and the
preference i have 11w Mr. Beaumont. I shall now apologize for
presentiog myself before you. My reason fir doing so was this—
thee the t. oar of nil the Itte Member lot Durham's obaervatior.s on
Mr. Beaumont lett hie friends and me to suppose that he would
bling ssaties; him s •me accusations of a private nature, and be.
tfiuse I believe I am better acquainted with the circumstances so
often alluded to than any other Individal. I congratulate the late
Member for Denham, that by reflection he has b. come wiser' and
Viet he has rot, in this place, and in the face of the county, been
guilty of the wickedness and folly of reposing transactiims, the
disclosure of which would give pain to other patties. Mr. Kean-
moot has decided, on his part, not voluntarily to bring those cir-
canutunete forward. Poe himself be has nothing to tear. He has
pledged himself to meet any accusation, and he is not the man to
tail in any pledge he has given.
Mr. Oozy. of .Millfield, knew nothing of any private quarrel
between lir. B. and any of the leading families of the county ; but
Mr. B. ought, in common justice, to state how it happened. ac-
cording to his own shewing, that he was not supported by one
family of consequence In the county.
31r. BraI3DGONT-1 am not going to detain you two minutes.
and I shall not regale you, aou have been regaled, by the abuse
deny candidate whatever. This long.sought-for question, which
Ism drive me from 31orpeth, from Alowick, and from the county.
has at length been put by one of the gentlemen whom I will do the
justice to stay, that he is one of the most respectable of that party at
My loft hand. Wily have I forfeit. d the confidence of the Whig
away of the county f (Heir.) I know of no reason in tlee world,
but that I have had a private quarrel with two of the ]fading
gent's', and that the others, without knowing my case, have chosen
to tack &widen to their heels. I will pledge my existence that
my awls not known to any one of theta. lam satisfied it Isnot.
Sincerely, and from the bo: tom of my heart, I exculpate herd
Howlek from every malicious intention whatever. I am as satis-
fied of that being the case as that this is my right hand. And now
I have told you why I have forfeited the confidence of these men ;
and I well tell you that I glory in having forte tad the confidence
of those who have not independence enough to judge for themselves.
I look forward to the freemen of England, and upon them I shall
bold me fame ; and let the aristocracy take car. lest they should
r‘part the day when, by their insolence, the good sense and the
mot, of Englishmen were first arrayed against them.
Sir M. W. Runty declared that he objected to Mr. Beau-
Not solely on the ground that he had, for the last six year.,
Reza a very trregulu attendee to his duties in the House of
Commons.

Mr. Om again presented himself to the Meeting. Ile saki—
! know that when I address a large body of freeholder of this
county, I speak to men who are as anxious to do justice to every
man as
lam myself. I have no wish to go into maters of private
story, or scandal, as it may bet but as 3lr. nettumunt has declared
:hot that private quarrel was the cause of his dereliction of his
public duties, and that he would nut resume those duties until the
matter was explained, he ought now, in justice, to give us that ex-
planation. Mr. Grey here, amid cries of " Chair, chair,"
" Order, order," and " Spoke, spoke," read the following adver-
tisement

" Gentlemen,—l have returned to England in order to discharge
duties in Parliament. but have found tl•st reports concerning
the have gained credit which render me unlit far acting as your Re-
Pnrimbuiva, I mast therefore decline any further attendance in
tne Homy of Commons, until I am able to repel the infamous ale.
gitiool which have been urged against mo.
" I have the honcity to remain, Gentlemen,
" Your obedient humble Servant,
" T. W. BEAUMONT "

I tea,* it to you, Gentlemen, (said Mr. G ley) to state whether
Mr. Beaumont has repelled those allegations—whether tie ha. Risen
to you any satisfactory reason for having declined, for so long a
period, to 'melte those duties which he took upon himself to watch
over and perform, when you returned him a. your Representative.
(Cries( of " No, no.") Mr. Beaumont ha. never given an answer
to those charges. At least. if he has, it i. witnowm to me. I
iteser heard it, and I should be glad to hear it now. (Loud cheers,
tangled with disapprobation.)
Mr. Et.avron having put the Candidates in nomination. de-
clared the show of hands to be in favour of T. W. Beaumont, Esq.
and the Hon. If. T. Liddell.

The thanks of the Meeting were given to Mr. Clayton, after
ok.rob the Meeting dissolved.

PRESTON ELECTION.

TnuasnAr Moamar°.

The state of the poll yesterday evening was thus :
How. E. G. Stanley - 403 Captain Barrie
J. Weal. Esq. -. 233 W. Cobbett
-

After the candidates had returned front the hustings, Mr. WOOD
addressed the multitude front the window of his hotel. in the
midst of his harangue up came Captain Barrie and his friends in
pmeessioral stray, writ banners flying. drums beating, trum-
pets, Are. The musical noires drowned Mr. Wood's voice. The
march of the processien through the crowd of Mr. Wood's
earers caused considerable bustle and confusion. Mr. Wood
ceased speaking; his hearers became indignant at what they con.
wdered an insulting interruption, and loudly declared they would
not let Captain Barrie's party pass through them until 51r. Wood
niuld have terminamd his speech. The pmeession continued
their progrms. and entered the crowd. The multitude shouted de-
fiance, and jostled Captain 'tarries friends. The latter were
proceeding to return the compliment. when, fortunately, the en.
treaties of Mr. Wood arid 31r. Stanley, front opposite windows,
prwealled over the irritated feelings of their friends, and the pro-
„a„,,saw was permitted topers in single filar through the large and
krnpact crowd. Mr. H trod resumed his harArgue, and returned
thanks to the multitude for their forbearance and peaceful de.
tr.esnov.

Mr. lit•W T.ET next adtlressed them from his hotel, which stands
..peosite to Mr. Wood's, and congratulated them on the temperate
a.,el testiest manner in which they trea.cd the unadvised insult.
The multitatle thin quietly dispersed.
:dr. Wood has not appeared on the hustings this morning, in
coosequence or the death of his mother. Captain Barrie's friends
..re making Inc greatest exertions, and declare their cotdident ex.
pecteion of Lis success. Mr. Wood's friends predict his return,
tea) Mr. Cohbett, and he alone. u.serts, that himself will indu-
bitaLly be elected. 01 ce..rse nobody gives much credit to either
to them, Lut least of all to Gibbets.
THURSDAY, FOUR O'CLOCK.

Cobbett lost lii on the day's poll.
l'hough Cobbett had frequently and solzmnly declared in his
-in.:eche* that he never would coalesce with any of the other Can
daisies, vet his Committee proposvl yeaterday a coalition with
Barrie. the Tory Candidate at.d No Papery Plan, whom he has
boo abusing all the week as incompetent, corrupt, and unworthy
tut a scat in Parliament. The result of the negotbdion is not
known, but ti rumour di, that Captain Barrie tore in pieces the
Idler (written by Cohbett) which contaimil the offll r, and threw
he fragments in the fate of the bearer (one of Cobbe•t's sons).
Too see by the state of the pall that the exertions of the C'aptain's
friends have not been unsuccessful • he will prove a formidable op.
pottiest to Wood. An to Cobbett, itis case is hopeless ; even his
igat merimurre could not bring him up—l mean his plan of
coalitioner with Captain Barrie, of givii-g to the Captain his second
retro end of receiving Mos, of the Captain's in return. This
pion. seted on from the beginning, might have been useful to
boeh—but 'iis new two late. It is believed, and with reason, that
Captain Barrie would never it-milt-seen 1 to form n connexion with
Gobbet.. He openly treats him with the moot profound contempt,
whacit Cobbett returns by the coarsest rtbalilry.
The election for the comity of Lancaster commences tomorrow
A seateet is expected. Toe old Members were Lord Stanley, son
sad heir to the Earl of Derby. and fa her of the cenditlate for Pret-
tier. an " old Constitutional 'Whig" (this i• his own phrase),
amain of his return through the killitence of his family connexions,
std (De moderation of his political conduct and opinion*: Air.
ilkekbeon, a sturi!y Tory of Mr. Pitt's echoed, the exclusive pos.
Dame of Me Government pornnage of the enmity far the last thirty
years. The new competitor; are Sir Thames Hesketh, a Gentle.
moo of Intel influence, rather vacillating in politics—with
Whigs a Whig, a Tory with Tories. Ile has raver been in Par-
lie:tent, bat stood I'w Preston about 20 years ago, when he was
Doyen through the menceurring of his opponent. The last is a
l'Arr. Newell, lately imported from the Elm Indies, with abundance
tet? money. Though a stranger to the county. and of unknown
posit a. he Is expected to succeed through the influence of his mo-
ney. The lAneaster contest excited very little interest here (
ton*. Ott eonseqbence of the absence of all political notoriety in the
candidates.

THUUSDAY. HALF-PAST FOITR.
Report statost that the enrich from Lae.esotter for Liverpool took
vain lisrrie is re nittsnce of 1 AO!. The following is the state
of poll at present
_

FtanT.:y
Wool
Barrie
Cobbett

W 5
319
807
2)

Pulled this tiny.
- 1 ,2
. 86
- to
- 71

LEOMINSTRn ELECTION.

I.I:OI4TXSTEM, Jurrit 14.

TM. morning the several pantea met is great Puce and nut.
hash acirits, and the polling continuo, till nett eleven o'clock,
whew, by agreement among the several rend idat,r, proclamation
was made that the poll would doze at twelve o'clock.
Mr. roLgatoric then avant, that, on the part of Mr. Stephen.
sow, he had an application to make to the rehire 41E, officer, which,
correctly. Ne-ape,ahoul I he made when the poll had been cloLvd,
owl before the signing the TVIITI. lola which, to Aar' firm!, he
would now make; it eras, that the returning officer *Wad make •
tlookU return, if litepheustet should appeal tu be the third OA