The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-22 00:00:00

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very rtrovii t. rent the rieleetahle attack which
been made on the character of Fenton Scott. Evq.
in en anonymous band bill, without a printer's
name affiard to it, in which he was charKeil with
tieing at the hood of a gang of hired roffiJills, who
had occasional the death of the young man who
was killed on the preceding night, by the violent
throwing of a large atone, and he exprev,ed his
entire conviction that Mr. Scott was utterly incr.
pable of participating in so dishonourable a trans-
action. .

Colonel Cooke expressed his entire acquiescence
in the decided reprobation expressed by Mr. Mud**
of this atrocious attack on the character of Mr.
Scott. Ile also stated, that he should persevere in
the contest so long as there remained a seasonable
hope of success.
PONTEFRACT ELECTION.—R. P. Milne., Esq.
having repeatedly signified his intention of not
offering hir.►self twain to represent this borough, T:
llouldsworth, Esq. of Manchester, was invited,
and offered himself as a candidate. Some of Mr.
Mitnes' friends met, and sent to him a deputation
to ►equest that he would again come forward. Af-
ter considering the •subject, he declined. In the
mean time, Viscount Pollington made his appear-
ance, and was roost cordially received. In the most
open and firm t'nanner hie Lordship declared to the
inhabitants, that while lie intended again to solicit
their votes, he whar resolved to open no public-1 se,
to give no rilabands, nor to Wear any unnecessary
expense. This declaration gave general satisfaction
to the inhabitants, and his Lordship found, 1111 his
canvass, more promises of support than ever. After
he and Mr. Houldsworth had canvassed the borough,
a third candidate unexpectedly arrived ham Lon-
don—a gentlemau of the name of Balfour. He
pledged himself to stand a poll, and though he
should not succeed at present, he hoped l►e would
on some furore occasion. The pull commenced
this day, and the numbers polled were—
For Lord Pollistion
Mr iloulalsworti 264
Mr. Raltour • 6O
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On this state of the poll being announced, the
last gentleman came forward, and declined the
contest. The conduct of the electors, on this occa-
sion, is entitled to the highest cotamendation and
praise. They have acted from principle. and shewn
that they are above being seduced from their pro-
mises. when once pledged.—( Pontefract, June Is.)

HULL ELECTION.—State of the Poll on the
dose of the Srcond Day :
Miteltell .
Graham
tlanifurds

The election closed finally on Friday. between 11
and it o'clock, in favour of Mr. nraliarn and Mr.
Mitchell, who Were declared duly elected.

DURHAM (City.)—State of the Poll on the duce
of the Firot Day :
Plraurars Splits. Tolal.
Mr. M. A. Taylor l2O 34 154
Mr. Wharton
Mr. Allan

Before the Poll commenced, Mr. Allan, finding
his cantle hopeless. retired from the contest, but
" some two or three individuals," says Mr. Wharton,
in his address published at the dose of the first
day's election, " came forward to force a poll,"
which was expected to close on Thursday evenint,
and which insist result in the election of Mr. M. A.
Taylor and Mr. Wharton.

LIVERPOOL.--The election commenced on
Thursday morning, and at the close of the first
day's poll, the numbers stood
For Mr. Canning
Gem. Garceigue ....... 449
Earl Sefton
Mr. Conning and General Gascoigne have adopt.
ed the system of splitting their votes in favour of
each other. The number of electors amount to about
3,000. The town has remained perfectly tranquil,
and there is reason to hope that it will not he din.
graced by any of the outrageous scenes of 1816.
Lord Sefton is not pre►ent, but his eldest son, Lord
Molyneux, who appears as Ili* representative, ar-
rived on the morning of the election.
l'aesrow.—The idea of setting up a third Can-
didate for Yorkshire has, we under►tand, obtained
no favour at Harewood House ; indeed it is very
generally scouted, except amongst the red lint True
Blues, whose impotent efforts to agitate the county
will, we hope, teach them a lesson of humility.—
( Leeds Mercury./

L*NCI.TEt.—The election for this town Was
fixed for the 40th inst. The election for the county
will take place on Thursday the YSth. No oppo-
sition has as yet been offered to the present county
Members.

WESTSIORELAND.—An intellii.ent Correspon-
dent says, ‘, Mr. 13mughain made his second entry
into Kendal on Saturday es, * g Isst, for the pur-
pore of making his personal canvass through the
county, previous to the election, which is now tilted
for Tuesday, the 30th inst. On his near approach
to the town, lie was met by a numerous body of
friends to the cause of independence, who wel.
corned him with loud and coribal acclamation•.
Since he commenced his canvass he has met with
great success, and I have not the least hesitation in
saying, that we are quite sure of success. On the
morning of Wednesday lot, a troop of the 13th
Light Dragoons entered the town."

Sir Wm. HENRY CI.INTON and HENRY WIL-
LOUGHBY. &NI. Candidates for the borough of
Newark-upon-'Trent, commenced their canvass on
Timmlay. The slection„ which is expected to he
carried without opiimition, was fixed for Friday
last.

There are only three Candidates for Nottingham
namely, THOMAS AASHETON SMITH, jun. Erg.
Lord RA NCLIFFE, and T. Siam, Et4q.; the
former the Ministerial. the second the Democratic,
and the thud the Whig Candidate. The contest is
as violent as lis► beets usual at Nottingham.
The LORD MAYOR declined the contest for St.
Alban's on Friday night.
Mr. lIALIAT !ins declared himself a Candidate
for the county of Berk', in opposition to the Hun.
Mr. Nimu.s.

Lord YARMOUTH has declined coming into Par-
hellbent again for the county of Antrim. Ilse
Lordrhip, in a letter addressed to the Elector's,
assigns, as the cause of this revolution, the !arca-
rious state of Ins health, which prevents law from
adequately discharging the urduour duties of a
Member of Patlonairnt„
The t:ht lint, for the county of Sussex commences

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this day, at Clad:ester, and, at eat for a time, the
contest will be sharp ; Mr. Sugden, the Chancery
Barrister, la%iug meowed his Ittielition to oppose
Mr. Waller Bin relit mild Sir Godfrey Webster.
The election for Shoreham is fixed fur to•
morrow.

The melancholy state of health of Lord PROST
not permitting his idirrieig hint:** again for Hunt-
ingdonshire, Lord Fit EINERICS MONTAGU is
diede for that (7ipooty, with Mr. Fer.i.uwes, one
sf 11w late Metubers.—Mr. attorney, of
Huntingdon, by politic address, proposes Cultist,*
M's:e.t.s. the son-in•law of the of CANTSFOKT ;
but itemisers that lie 'oust be elected without ex-
pense.
Mr. PONSONBY has arrived iti Cork, after a most
successful canvass of the County.
The writ for the Uttiver-ity of Dublin was served
on the l'rovost 11w 1511 i tot:toot, rod it is said that
the Inch is to c sssss mettle MI Monday—if Mr.
CRONEN t. foOlish rtiough to Coo ttttt ue the Contest.
That Gentleman has already luarred his lofty tom-,
and tells his friends lie is sure of being returned
next Lime.

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