The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-04 00:00:00

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Tu-rnorrow the election raf (Ills 101411.0,
sad the forces of both parties (Mr. Broligionii aIYI
the Loathers) are already numerously in the ti. id.
The contest has for several restnith• LOTO
in the villages anti townships, the tinityntallis mat
dales of these retired thyme t 4, and a reamer spirit
ofparty a oo i tttt salty has berm iiitinied into it than any
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of winch we coup( have conceived inenyiisceptible,
whO live if& • great measure secluded from the
',add of p. 411 :s, who are actuated by no vazue do-
sire of change, or oily the (italic notions of Goveyl;-
went, anti who.e i•aasintis halve Not lore!, kindled by
any of the common topics of iliflanimation
to the footles or the di.coistentr of the assesublica
In Palace-yard.

'lite means to which the different !Duties have re-
sorted to attain their ends accord with their retell-
'ion* tend views. Mr. Brougham has twice traversed
the most of the mints., and every where electrified
great bundsof yeomets byhiseloques.tappeals to their
freliogs of independence, their sense of justice, and
their abhorrence of oppression or dictation. The
Lowther., stn the other baud, have made no speeches,
but have em doyed, it is said, through their agents,
abundance of itersussives of a different kind. We
can state nothing except from report ; but these
reports declare, that a liberal use of promise* and
threats has beers tootle to secure their election.
Some things %loch we ourselves have seen are little
calculated in regain for them that popularity also h
they indicate to have been lost. It will be recol-
lected that a great riot took place its Kendal on the
litli of February last, and that atrocious and unjust.
fiable violence was exercised by an intoxicated and
infuriated mob out u cavalcade of the Loather
party, with Lord Lowther and his brother, the Co-
lonel, at their head, when enteting that town fur
lime purpose of canvassing the electors, and dining
with the corporatton. The friends of Mr. Brougham
attribute the commencement if this attack to a
party of men from a canal making in the neigh-
bourhood, who having got drunk at the Lowthers'
expense, proceeded to the charge, shouting Low-
liter de, and Brougham for ever !" But to what-
. ever cause, tool whatever agents, the riot is to I.e
traced, the system since adopted lie* disgusted many
good and independent mess. As if the peace officers
were not sufficient, the troops have been called in,
and a company of cavalry are now at Shop. at
short distance from Appleby. As if this did not
give sufficient security fur the peace, four or five
stage-coaches filled with sailors or carpenters hate
bees. brought front Liverpool, who are intended, it
is supposed, to be employed to keep the peace against
Mr. Ilrougha.n's friend.; and we hate ourselves sects
to-day about 200 special constables, who have beret
Goons in this morning, who have rsecived, not
batons, but bludgeons, also evidently tippet's in
the Lowther interest, who go to Lowther house,
arid diit.k at Lowther expense, sod who now
bivouac ittieltr testis by the river sole, oil ground
from which we were excluded, because it teas the
private property of Lord Lansdale. ‘'s'e hope no
sialence will ensue, but we never saw the popular
mind at any election in such a ferinetit, ur tliseats ek-
ing such an explosion. The contest is felt to be
great stud important ; 1111 d it really is so, whether we
cutisider the persons engaged, the principles on
which they act, or the ultimate result of their pro-
reeding.. The events of this afternoon have been
very interesting. About five o'clock the party of
which we spoke as having left Kendal in the morn-
ing entered Appleby with Mr. Broughton at
their head, who had previously gone out to
meet them on horseback. Tiler consiste el of
about five hundred yeomen, decorated with
blue ribbands, preceded by more than a dozes'
of stands of colours, and attended by a band of
music. Their eittlos-iasin was tossed to the highest
pitch, when their favourite candolute, lead-
tug them through the town towards the Castle,
halts d theta beside a pillar before the gate, and
halasigued them on the glorious nature of their
cause, and the violent proceedings of their eiteutits.
lie coogrutula.ed them 011 having, through sacri-
fices, till*, and isiconveniekce, fulfilled their pl.dges,
which the family did not, could not, mid would slot
believe they would do. They slid not came like
Lords or Ladies in carriages, but shunned they %ere
wilting to encoutiter inconvenience, fatigue, awl
loodsisip its the cause. Surrounded by them, he
cared not for the 500 bludgeon-turas who had beet'
sworn in under the name of constables. but alto
were armed, not with batons, but %teapots of
offeace, one of which lie had set.' to the Lord Lieu-
tenant, and another to the Secretary of State.
These men were intruded to keep the King's
peace, itgaitast the King's subject.,, in the
name. Ile advised the most peaceable and orderly
behaviour in his friends. Those who attempted any
violence he would regard as his greatest titmice..
and the greatest enemies of Li, eao.v. ; taut if they
were to commit 110 violence theurselvesoteither acre
they to hew, ally from others. They should 110 t
be the first to begin ; but if any iosulting attack
weer m ode urioi thew, he hoped they wou;tl ,hew
tltrir antagonists the buttons of the river. Mr.
Brougham theu alluded to the employment of the
Callpelat-r, from Liverpool, snot read the following
extract of a letter from a resi.ectable 'Beacham of
that towel :

" On Friday cernint; last, thirty-six of the stouttst car-
penter/ iu the of y interest, and yt.strf,tuy wowing nine
whets of the seine thawriptoun, *tie eugated to proceed fu
Ilw North by our • loolarloWl creature of Ir. Hallows.
Thai expellition has heeu cowhide:43 with she greatest ae-
envy ; (Nell the fain:hie of Hien ate igssoraut of their de,
bouillon. 1 have ;plat reason, Weever, to bilis we they are
engaged as a sot t of hody-guaid, for the Lowther party; for
I It.ive by am& tat lieuiel they were to proceed 10 Applrlev.
Ow slime lender...A Shia tang u. acerptalrr named Oaskill.
I write in r. ry great The oleo air to have t'sa. per
do and thus fund fur then trouble."
We are &airy that we !lave out MOW fur givillg
rut:manlier uf Mr. l)sotighuat's addict,. tu the
Kt-tidal oleo, or to tho•te i.l A atildepole, whom I.e
ail:0401111111rd Ittto two about eight k, tool &Id-
tirews,tti to IS 5'11..1,5( purport trout the saute elution-
Its this list *with..., he putileslly oil/J.lrd to Mr.
11 e- deviant', who 143. been writtiolc u.lhe Lowthre
e scar, and 211!11114 Mr. Brougham. to a 111151115er
Moir worth?• of lt,s grntil Lute to patrol,. tl.ail of his
IreMMpot iliseret too on 1,
Ile awoke GI hulls :as ■ Mall Khlt/ %Witt pru.e, 111151
tallier (.41[111,41mi 1-154 wll4ll Ise costal too veil pose.
lost which lie wislird wire ; ;soil atrotigly re-
p:V.44J a duchitit. lii.tt ctihteim:d :11