The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-17 00:00:00

ELECTION NEWS.

The election for the county of York is need for
the nth instant.
We hear that Colonel Cooke, of Wheatley, near
Doncaster, offers.for the city of York.
Mr. Grattan has beer canvassing in the city of
Dublin for several days. He has been extremely
well received by his constituents.
QUEEN'S COUNTY.—There is likely to be a
smart contest in the Queen's County. Mr. Pole is
arrived, and Sir Charles Coote has made formidable
preparations for the approaching conflict. Sir
Henry Parnell, it is thought, will come in without
a contest, so that the fight will be between the
Master of the Mint and Sir C. Coote. The Castle
influence, and that of the Clergy, together with
many grateful and attached frieSids, will go wills
Mr. Pole—an array of tenantry, supported by a
long purse, will support the pretensious of Sir
Charles.
Covorry OF WEiroas.—Them are some re•
ports in circulation, that Lords Stopford and Va-
lentin, having sufficiently felt the pulses of the
Electors of thecourity of Wexford, intend to de-
cline a contest. But extreme youth and inexpe-
rieuce are not easily convinced. Their chance,
however, is very questionable ; and when it is con-
sidered that a county, at least, should have mess of
weight, experience, and tried 6delity, we shall be
very much surprised indeed to find that Wexford
should prefer the young scions of a nsiuisterial
aristocracy, to the sterling and valuable Com-
moners of the county. Indeed, we entertain very
little doubt of the success of Colclough and Ca-
rew.—( Dabfin Evening Post.)

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

PARIS PAPERS.

PARIS, JUNE U.

The King of Denmark, who in his morning's
audience receives every class of persons, and con-
verses with each individual on the nature of his de-
mond, has undergone a danger which has alarmed
all the inhabitants of Copenhagen. A snail sub-
ject to paroxysms of mental alienation was seen to
approach the King with the worst intentions. Hap-
pity the attendants noticing his wild manner, seized
on him. In his pockets were found surgical instru-
ments, and lie was discovered to have been formerly
a barber. His Majesty made no alteration in his
usual habits, and the people crowding round him
in his customary airing, gave him the most affecting
testimonies of their devotion.

The Queen of Spain is announced as again
pregnant. and that her pregnancy proceed* very
favourably.

Letters from Florence announce the death of
Madame Maria Theresa lk Silva Palafox, first
married to James Stuart, Duke of Berwick, and
secondly to Vincent Palafox, Marquis of flariwit
and d'Estepa, Grandee of Spain. She has left
her run, Charles Stuart, Duke of Alba and Ber-
wick, Count of Modica, Grandee of Spain of the
First Class, and her daughter, Helena Palafox de
Hari's, plunged in grief.
The Court of Assizes of the department of the
Rhona, on the 6th of this mouth, condemned to
the punishment of parricides a man named Claude
Jail, aged 0 years, convicted of having murdered
his father. The condemned has appealed from the
sentence.

Accounts from Albi state, that the proceedings
opium the persons accused of having been engaged
in the affair of Fualdes, will commence in the first
fortnight of September. The discoveries of Bach
are ►aid to become stall more valuable.

it is snore confidently believed than ever, that
the episode in the proceedings that relate. to Itthe
Pierre will be remained. bladaine Manson is Mold
to be very witty on this subject, and Irequesaly
11.1 ith a tone of assurance, Ts:An% ul Ruse

Pierret, " Let her try to mad me with calumny,
but, nol you will see that she will! not attack me."
1111. Carnerin and Mademoiselle his &ugh-
ter, have been set at liberty at Madrid ; but they
have wisely renounced the intention of attempting
any inure aerostatic experiments in that city. They
have arrived at Bum-de-sus, where, with hopes of
better success, they have announced an ascent.
The celebrated chymist Sir 11. Davy, who in-
tends to travel in different countries of Europe, lids
arrived at Frankfurt.

CONSTANTINOPi.E, NAT 9.
The Grand Seignior retired several days 'ago to
the 'Palace of Beschiktash. It is said that motives
of importance have determined hint to repair thither
sooner than usual.

A great fire broke out •n the 17th of April in
the quarter of the Mosque of Sultan Sebum It
began at night-fall, and continued burning till the
following (lay. The damage occasioned by it is
"coniiderable.

By news from flinyrna it appears, that the coasts
of ticala-Nova are again infested with pirates. A
relation of the brigand Cora Matto, uho was
lately executed at Constantinople, is at their head.
The commandant of the French flotilla, stationed
near Smyrna, immediately adopted measures to
destroy these brigands, and to protect merchant
'vessels.

The reports of the public her.lth are now more
satiaactory than they have been for a long► time.
All the Isearetioes are untidy, and we hear of so
deaths by the plague either iu Conitantinople or
the neighbourhood.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 18111.

tie Election for the City of London commenced
yesterday, when Sir Witt. Cuitrts, Aldermen
WOOD, THORP, and ATKINS. Mr. IVAITHHAN,
and Mr. WILSON, were put in nomination. Of
the proceedings on this occasion a report will he
found in another part of our Paper, much fuller
and more accurate than could have been expected,
from the difficulties that were most unaccountably,
and, we must add, most improperly, thrown by the
City Officers in the way of the Gentlemen con-
sleeted pith the Public Press, who, in the fulfil-
meut of their duty, attended at the Election. We
cannot imagine why, on an occasion like the pre-
sent, so important to the City of London, and so in-
teresting to the empire at large, the trifling courtesy
which was hitherto sliewn to the Public Press,
should be so capriciously withheld. A just consi-
deration of what they owe to themselves ought to
teach those in whose hands the favour reside=, that,
with regard to any indulgence extended to the re-
porters, the favour is not unattended by a very large
recompense.

The result of the poll fur the first day is always re-
garded as ominous of the ultimate decision. With
this view, it will be observed with satisfaction that
the popular candidates. Messrs. WOOD. WA ITH-
MAN. and TOORP, stand far superior to their rivals.
Of the other three Geutlemen, Mr. WiLsori is
highest on the list.
Guildhall was crowded to excess, and was dur-
ing the whole day a scene of noisy animated
hustle, such as ever attends a popular elec-
tion. The streets immediately in the vicinity of
the Hall were also crowded, but there did not ap-
pear the remotest indication of riot or disturbance,
although the hostile placards bearing the names of
the rival candidates, and each asserting an exclu-
sive claim to purity and independence, were borne
through the crowds in every direction. 117 e do not,
however, attach any very great impoitance to this,
for it is not unusual in the City of London, but
we notice it because the Ministers and their ad-
herents affect to deplore the confusion and violence
to which they say the country isi general must of
necessity be exposed during the continuance
of a General Election. It is the ready argii-
inept of those who contend against a return to
triennial Parliaments, as they were established at
the glorious Revolution. But it is not the mo-
mentary and partial disturbance of the public
peace—it is not the alleged outrage which the sea-
sou of a contested election is supposed to inflict
upon the public morals—dun these affected guar-
dians of our peace and morals would in reality
lament—No! it is the spirit of independence—the
idea of individual importance—the proud feeling
of public right which all assemblage of freemen,
employed in the exercise of their highest privi.
leges, is calculated to generate and preserve, that
our Itulers would tremble at and deplore. If
the argument were of any weight, it would tend
to destroy the right of election altogether ; and, no
doubt, the enemies of the people might find stone
very ingenious theories to prove the ease and quiet
with which public business might be conducted in
secret conclaves or private councils. There would
then be no disturbance of the general tranquillity--
gm seditious appeals to the passions of an walnut:-
log people—no House of Commons to thwart the
the Goversiinent in their ingenious devices for levy.
Mg taxes ou industry, and then 'hewing that their
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