The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-02-21 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

Relh she limbers for Rampeitim have declined a
canvass, anal Mr. Firming, of Shossirlasenpart, bas ais-
newneed himself • Cao@Hahne for that Comity.
Nis Candirate has eatkrtaken a coolest for the Comely of
losses in uppositioa to the well gromaded claims of Sir
Godfrey Wellatcr.
Shoreham mad Lewes, it le rumoured, will be contested in
the approaching general election.
The canvass fur Chichester is expected to he begun this
day. String exertions are making to iodise* a Gestiestmn to
oppose Mr. Htiskirson.
We are assured that Mr. Groom, of Lomeli Abbey, is
scam one of the Crain dates fue the ennsiag election, at
Chi miniboom
Mr. Ricardo has been invited by a sunsber of the free.
holders of the county of Glimentter to oppose the resent of
Lord R.G. H.Sininerset,mt the approaching general election.
Jobs Ashley Warn., Rag another new Candidate, has cam-
vsseed the borough of 'reunion, iii opposition to deury Sey-
mour, Esq. Mr Baring will have nearly the unanimous
suffrage or his old constituents.
Mr. Whitmore, member for Briilenorth, has canvassed
that borough; also a new candidate, Mr. R. Benson. The
friends of Sir T. J. T. Joules, have declared his intention of
offerisig himself spin, on his retina frum his parliamentary
duty. Bishop's Castle is expected to he again contested.
Mr. Douglas Kinuaird visited the electors on Moodily.

Boaoven or Ihr.aottio.—We understand tbat • amine-
emu of bidepeodent principles will he solicited to stood
forward fur the represeatai ion of Ibis Borough, in the place
of Mr. Lefever, abuse iudispositinn renders it probable he
way no; be again able to attend his pa►liaase•tsry duties.—
r Windsor ('xpress.)
The sitting Mashers for Aylesbury, Lord Nugent, and
Mr. Bickford, of that Borough, will be strongly upposad
by Mr. Aubrey; but the seat of his Lo►dship is deemed
secure.

Mr. Duttiu has commenced a canvass fur the tnwo of
Southampton.
Admiral Markham is a Candidate for Portsmouth.
Lord Ebrinatun arrived ■t Plymouth, on Thursday, and
oottommired a rworass fur the County of D,•von.
Mr. Plunkett will be re.rlecied for Dublin University
without any opposi Imo. Mr. North OSIDONIMOIi his ieleative
to content his return. but it was only to resign it.
Mr. Thompson, the eminent iron-merchant, and Mr.
Atwood, Ike banker, are gone down to Callinstau,to oppose
the iutereala of Lord Clinton.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN. FEBRUARY 15.

RICHMOND BRIDIWILL.-Our excellent Chief
Secretary, the Right lionottrable Charles Grant,
nn Friday visited this Institution, where be re-
mained a considerable tune. He was much pleased
with the attention paid to the female prisoners by
lire Committee of Label. who attend there for the
!impose of instructing them in various kinds of
%VW k, as well as with the clean opprarance of the
prison.
His Excellency Earl Talbot, it is supposed,
will return to Dublin by the first of the next
ttttt h.

We are happy to learn that Mr. Becher has his
too firmly secured, to be disturbed for the
nresetit in the rtineeentatiou of the borough of
How.

Mr. Prendergast has been announced to the
electors of Galway as a candidate at the approach-
ing elcct .
We were informed last night, that General
D'Evereux had arrived in town, accompanied by
Captainal3ealivais.—(Dublin Freeman.)
Colonel Sampson, of the Patriot service, has
beets summoned before the Police Magistrates, 'fur
a breach of the Foreign Enlistmenc Act. He
stands upon bail to take his trial.
The route of the 63d. which wits intended for
Limer:ck, has been altered. owing to disturbalices
iii the county of ROSCOMMOD• Four companies
of this regiment arr:ved at Athlone on Friday
week, as did also three companies of the Rifle
Brigade.
The Stall of the North Mayo Militia, under the
command of Col. Jackson, have taken their "Kota
at Shrule, Duomacreetia,. atol Clare; and the
South Mayo are quartered in the latter town.