The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-13 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

Yesterday a numerous meeting of the freeholders.
of Surrey took place at the Three Tuns Tavern, in
the Borough, for the purpose of inviting Colonel
Jolliffe to become a candidate for the representation
of the county in the ensuing Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN (Mr. C. Barclay) said, that in
the course of an interview he had with Colonel Jul-
life, at the commencement of last week, he had ex-
pressed a desire of becoming a candidate for the re-
presentation of that county in Parliament, particu-
larly as ten days had now elapsed since Mr. Pallmer
had intimated his intention of resigning, and no in-
dividual had, in the interim, come forward to an-
nounce himself. In the event of any other gentle-
man who offered himself to the consideration of the
freeholders, and whose public conduct was well
known and appreciated in the county, the Colonel
would immediately desist from pursuing his intention
any further; but as no such person had as yet come
forward to claim their suffrages, be would, if the
feeling of the meeting was favourable to his views,
offer himself to their notice at the ensuing election.
The Chairman then eulogised the public conduct of
Colonel Jolliffe, observing that be was a man
whose public career must be well known to most of
those present, and whose influence and property in
the county rendered him a fit and proper person to
fill the responsible situation to which he had aspired.
Mr. YOUNG, the Magistrate, was happy to hear
that Colonel Jolliffe intended to offer himself us a
candidate for the county : his line of politics was
congenial with his own,—namely, he was a firm and
stanch supporter of Church and State as they were at
present established, and on this account the gallant
Colonel should have his support.
A Freeholder here inquired if the Chairman had
the authority of Colonel Jolliffe to answer what
questions should be put to him relative to the Colo-
nel's political tenets—whether or not he was an ad-
: vocute for Parliamentary Reform ?
The CHAIRMAN replied, that he had no such au-
thority, but he would undertake to say, in the Co.
lonel's absence, horn a knowledge of his previous
Parliamentary conduct, that he was decidedly inimi-
cal to such a reform as that alluded to.

The Freeholder then asked whether the Colonel,
in the event of his being returned, would vote for
lessening the expenditure of the country ?
The CHAIRMAN said, that he could not of course
be expected to answer all the questions that might
be addressed to him relative to the political conduct
of Colonel Jolliffe; but this he would venture to
assert, that he would vote for lessening the expen-
diture, when midi vote would not tend to the dan-
ger of the institutions of the country. In Parlia-
ment, the Colonel Lad voted for Catholic 'emanci-
pation, and also in favour of the Test and Corpora-
tion Acts.

Several other Freeholders addressed the meeting,
and it was ultimately resolved that a requisition,
signed by the freeholders present, should be for-
warded to Colonel Jo declaratory of the high
opinion entertained of his public conduct, and call-
ing on him to offer himself a candidate at the ensu-
ing election fur the county, and promising him their
support.

WALLINGFORD.—A contest is likely to take place
at the next election for the representation of this
borough. E. F. Maitland, Esq., of Park-place,
Henley, end J. Bayley, Eq., of Blount's-court, near
Reading, the two late unsuccessful candidates, in-
tend taking the field against the present Members,
who have completed their canvass. Since the above
was forwarded to us, it has been announced that Mr.
Maitland has retired.—Reading -Mercury.
We were strangely out in our anticipation last
week, that there would be no contest for the repre-
sentation of this borough in Parliament. The un-
expected retirement of Mr. Monck has excited uni-
versal regret, and has already brought two new can-
didates into the field, and a third is confidently
spoken of.—Reading Mercury.
LEOMINSTER.—Mr. Serjrant Ludlow intends to
stand for this borough, in the place of Mr. Ward,
who has resigned, and has sent in his resignation to
Bridgenorth and Reading, from both of which places
he had received requisitions. It is expected the
borough will be warmly contested.
We are informed thut a requisition calling upon
Lord Viscount Encombe, grandson of the Earl of
Eldon, and nephew of Sir M. W. Ridley, Burt., to
come forward as a candidate for the representation of
this county in Parliament, is now in course of signa-
ture.--Durham Advertiser.
There is likely to be another severe contest for
Northumberland, between Mr. Bell, Mr. Liddell, and
Mr. Beaumont, all of whom are determined to go to
a poll—lbid.

In reference to the approaching election for Dur-
ham, we stated in our paper of Friday last our con-
fident belief that a third candidate would "strive for
the honour of representing this ancient city in Par-
liament," and in little more than two hours after
we had thus expressed ourselves, a declaration from
Sir Roger Gresley, Bart., was put into our hands,
declaring his intention to solicit the suffrages of the
freemen.—Aid.

LANCASITIRR.—Mr. W. Patten, the new candidate
for this county, has been actively canvassing the elec-
tors; and it appears very probable that he will be
returned in the room of Mr. Blackburne.
PRESTON.—Mr. Hunt was invited to become a
candidate for this place, but it seems he has declined
to do so, and the only candidates are the lion. E.
Stanley end John Wood, Esq.
NORTRUSIBERLAND.—Mr. T. W. Beaumont, the
new candidate, intends to carry on the contest to the
last; but the Hon. Mr. Liddell states that he is not
able to make any further pecuniary sacrifice. Mr.
Beaumont states that he will use every means to effect
economy and retrenchment in all the departments of
the state.

CIIESTER.--It is probable that the two members
will be Sir P. G. Egerton and the Hon. Mr. Gros-
venor.

GLOUCESTER.—Though one of the candidates for
this city, M. F. Berkeley, Esq., has withdrawn his
pretensions, the contest is likely to proceed with
much spirit. Mr. I3ransby Cooper has again an-
nounced himself, and Colonel Wells and Mr. Phill-
Potts are using strenuous exertions to procure the
suffrages of the freeholders.

GLoucttsTmn. (Cotirrrv.)—The two present can-
didates have again offered themselves.
HULL—Mr. O'Neill has not accepted the Chil-
tern Hundreds, but intends, in a few days, personally
to solicit the suffrages of the burgesses.
LEICESTER.—Sir Charles Hastings and Mr.
Evans have commenced their canvass; but, for the
present, Mr. Otway Cave declines to Announce hitn-
self formally as a candidate. The freemen have
been invited not to promise their votes, but to re-
serve them " for a candidate of tried principles,"
who will be shortly announced.
LEICESTER (Coutvry).--Nathing seems yet
decided.
DußnAm.--Thare is a report that Viscount En-
combe, grandson of the Earl of Eldon, intends to
offer himself. There are already three candidates.
Sir Roger Gresley comes forward in the room of
Sir Henry Hardinge.
BERWICK.—There are four candidates, Colonel
Beresford and Sir Francis Blake, the present Mem-
' bet s and Frederick Gye and E. B. Beaumont, Esql*g•
NIALDON,Quintin Dick, Esq. has offered him-
self for this borough, in the room of his brother,
Hugh Dick, Esq. Mr. Conyers had been requested
to oppose Mr. Dick, but he not only declined to do
so, but stated that he had no wish to see any other
representative,

-FALMOUTII.—The present representatives have
each addressed the electors,
soliciting their suffrages
iit the ensuing election, and no opposition is yet
talked of.
PENRYN.—Sir Charles Lemon, Bert., appears to
have a good chance of success for this borough, Mr.
Barclay having resigned.
The electors of the borough of Penryn are in
high spirits, there being no lack of candidates for
the honour of representing them in the next Parlia-
ment. Mr. Manning has declined soliciting a re-

newel of that honour, but Mr. Baring, Mr. Weed-
ing, the Hon. Mr. Bulwer, and Lord Percival, are
said to have already announced themselves as candi-
dates. On Tuesday, Sir Charles Lemon, Bart.
announced his intention of soliciting the suffrages of
the electors, and his friends commenced an active
canvass : report speaks favourably of his prospects
of success. The Hon. Baronet (MCC before repre-
sented the borough in Parliament; he possesses
considerable property in the town and neighbour-
hood, and ranks deservedly high as an independent
Cornish gentleman; his highly respectable connec-
tions have also considerable interest in Penryn.
There is also much bustle in the other of the open
boroughs of Cornwall, s ome of which are likely to
be severely contested. W. T. Hope, Esq., arrived
at Penryn this day, to offer himself for the borough;
he comes in the interest of Lord Percival.—West
Briton.

SUDBURY.—Thouglii t is stated confidently that
Sir John Walsh and Mr. Walrond can hardly fail
of success, yet is said that a new candidate upon
the independent interest is about to start, with con-
siderable pretensions. Mr. C. Towers, of Weald-
hall, Essex, has also been sounding the electors.
YoßK.—The Hon. Edward Petre, and the Hon.
T. Dunda', are proceeding satisfactorily with
their canvass, and it is said that Mr. Bayntun is ra-
ther in the back ground. Colonel Wilson is daily
expected in York to commence operations. The
two Whig candidates, although recommended to form
a coalition, have not yet openly done so; but we
are glad to say, that they are proceeding with the
most friendly feeling, and have each met with that
extraordinary encouragement which has caused theta
both to resolve to stand a contest, however pro-
tracted, should that be found requisite; and to yield
to no opposition whatever, so long us the freemen of
York, who have so readily promised their votes, will
remain firm and unchangeable. Of the Tory candi-
date we cannot say much, for he is a stranger to us,
as well as to most others in the city. We think
that he has been deceived by his new and blue
friends; and we certainly would advise him to be
cautious how he (whose professions are limited,
and whose sincerity, as a stranger, must be doubt-
ful) proceeds in opposition to gentlemen supported,
us the other two are, by every thing that can tend
to overthrow him, and to secure to them an ulti-
timate and a glorious triumph. During the week,
the York freemen in the distant towns, villages,
&c., have been visited by both parties. We shall
therefore not attempt to particularize any of those
meetings, after having already so minutely noticed
the proceedings in the city.—York Herald.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.—Mr. Ralph Bourne, it
appears, has withdrawn his pretensions in favour of
one of the other candidates.

CORNlVALL—Sirkchard Vyvyan and Mr.
Wynne Pendarves, the present members, are again
in the field. There is a report of a third candidate
in the person of Lord Valletort.
CARLISLE.—CoIoneI Lushington, the candidate
upon the Lowther interest, has been addressing the
electors of this city, and lie tells them in support of
his pretensions that he has "conscientiously, faith-
fully, and diligently discharged the duties of the im-
portant trusts reposed in him in 1827." It is con-
fidently said that there will be no contest ; some of
the gentlemen mentioned as likely to offer them-
selves being afraid of the expense.
COVENTRY.—On Thursday last Edward Ellice,
Esq. concluded his canvass in Coventry. Ile was,
it is said, successful, end has every prospect of be-
ing returned without opposition. Mr. Fyler, who
is also highly popular, comes in on Tuesday. For
once in halls century it is expected this election will
conclude without its usual violence and expense.
COVENTRY.--Rumours have been current in this
town during the present week, that it is intended, to
propose our townsman, Mr. Thomas Attwood, as
one of the future members for Coventry.—Birming-
haat Journal.

PONTEFRACT.—Mr, Starkie, it is believed, will
retire. Mr. Houldsworth will, however, stand again,
andihe other candidates mentioned are the Him. P.
Stourton, a son of R. P. Milnes, Esq. the Hon.
William Lascellee, and Mr. Hardy.
WESTMORELAND.—Lord Lowther and IL C.
Lowther, Esq. have again solicited the suffrages of
the freeholders, and they state their determination
to continue to maintain the principles which have
obtained for them so many renewals of their con-
fidence.

CANTEREURY..--Lord Clifton, the Ron. Richard
Watson, and Mr. Baring, are canvassing Canterbury.
DOVER,—Sir John Rae Reid, Bart. and John
Halcomb, Esq., have nrrived in Dover, and both
have commenced an active canvass of the town.
Mr. Thomson, the preserit Member, is expected to-
morrow, and a very severe struggle is again expected
at the next election.

HYTHIL—Mr. Majoribanks and Mr. Loch are
likely to he returned without opposition.
SANDWICH.—Mr. Grove Price and Vice-Admiral
Blackwood are canvassing Sandwich.
STaxtronD.--There is likely to be a spirited op-
position to the influence of the Marquis of Exciter.
NORTIIAMPTON.—Sir George Robinson and Sir
Robert Gunning have commenced their canvass.
The Hon. A Trevor, it appears, has relinquished the
contest, and left the town.
WOODSTOCK.—Mr. Charles Spencer Churchill is
a candidate, and the Marquis of Blandford halt writ-
ten a long Cddress to the electors, in which he enters
into an explanation of his public conduct, and states
that he shall personally solicit their suffrages, as
soon as he is released from his present Parlia-
mentary duties.
RUTLAND (COUNTY.)—The two present Mem-
bers will, it is said, be again returned.
CONTESTED ELECTIONL—Mr. Henry Baring, jun.
is making an active and successful canvass at, Can•
terbury, as is Sir Henry Blackwood at Sa»thvich ;
the gallant Admiral and Mr. Murryat will in all pro-
bability be the sitting members. Captain Polhill, it
is expected, will disappoint the expectations of; Lord
John Russell, who offers himself for Bedford isistead
of his brother, Lord William, his Lordship having
grievously offended the Methodists, who are very
numeious, by some severe strictures in one of his
publications. The friends of Colonel Macqueen,
who so successfully contested the county at the last
election, will, it is thought, still nominate him, in
epite of his address to the county declining it con-
test. Leominster is to be contested, and it ii pro-
bable that Mr. Ward, not Captain Hotham; will
lose his seat in that borough, and two fresh candi-
dates start for Barnstaple, on the resignation of Mr.
Alexander and retirement of Mr. Hodgson. The
election of both is pretty secure, one being supported
by Government, the other by the 'Gribble interest.
At Yarmouth the two present Members (Celond
Anson and Mr. Rumbold) having been so coldly rt.,
ceived, two new candidates are about to offer them-
selves; a great majority of the resident *suers
having declared themselves in favour of a ndw re-
presentation, it is supposed that Colonel Anson and
Mr. Rumbold will not stand a contest.

DUTIUN.--Tho Dublin Freeman's Journal:men-
tions a report that %Ir. Doherty intends to offer
himself for this city.
LOUTIL—A most numerous and resp4table
meeting of the friends of independence in the county
of Louth was held on \Vednesday,at the Connaittee-
room of the Louth Independent Club, Dundalk,
George Tuaffe, Esq., of Smarner-castle, was called
to the elittir. Henry Cheater, Esq. proposer) and
Nicholas Markey, Esq. seconded a resolutioni that
Dattie).O'Connell, Esq. be requested to offeri
self as a candidate for the county of Louth. The
resolution was hailed with the loudest acclamations,
and passed without a single dissentient void, ex-
cept that of Mr. It. M. Bellew, who persevles in
offering himself for the representation of the c unty.
Mr. Anthony Marmion declared his ititentipn of
withdrawing his pretensions in the event of Mr.
O'Connell consenting to beCome a candidatti. A
second resolution was carried, calling a grineral
meeting of the freeholders to take place at %Eh:-
Bellingham, on Thursday next, in order to taco,
tain the sense of the county on the subject. Mr.
Chester was called to the chair, and three cheers

being given for O'Connell and Dawson, the meeting
separated. Mr. Shell had returned to Dublin on
the day of meeting. M. Fortescue, Esq. has declared
his intention of contesting the representation.
MEATIL—The freeholders of this county have
requested Mr. Lawless to come forward, but we
have not yet seen that gentleman's answer to their
request.

GALWAY.—James O'Hara, Esq. again comes
forward, and in his address to the electors, pledges
himself to promote the local interests of the town.
GALWAY.—Lord Dunk), eldest son of the Earl of
Clancarty, is a candidate for this county.
GALWAY.—Sir John Burke, James Daly, E.q.
and Thomas B. Martin, Esq. are the candidates for
this county; and they are busily engaged in the Imo-
motion of their respective interests,
Mr. Valentine Blake, of Menlo-castle, appears
determined to contest the honour of representing
Galway with Mr. O'Hara, our present Member.
Connaught Journal.

ATII-LONE.—For this borough we hear that the
son of Mr. Andrew Ennis has been solicited to
stand. Alderman M'Kenny is not, as we had reason
to believe, a candidate for Dublin. Lord Bingham,
as has been reported, does not retire from the con-
test in Mayo.—Dublin Evening Post.
ENNIs.—It is said that a committee is forming,
with a view to ensure a thorough reform in this
borough.

WESTPdEATII.—Mr. Smith, the late Member, is
expected to btand for this county.
QUEEN'S COUNTY.—Sir Henry Parnell and Sir
Charles H. Coote will be re-elected.

KING'S COUNTY.—Mr. Cassidy, of Monastere-
yen, a Roman Catholic, will, it is expected, offer
himself.

WExvortp.—lt is reported that Mr. Ram, of
Gorey, will stand for this county, in place of Mr.
Shaplund Carew. Sir T. Esmonde is also talked of.
CARLOW.— The present Members (father-in-law
and son-in-law) have started for the representation.
is said that Mr. Maurice O'Con-
nell has an eye upon this place, provided the elec-
tors will vote for love; but we believe the great
body of freeholders, and many of the freemen too,
have fixed the minimum at no less a sum than 101.
a head —Drog,lteda Journal.
Mr. King Tennison is now a candidate for the
county of Roscommon, and Mr. Waddy for the
county of Wexford.
The certainty of an immediate dissolution of Par-
liament has already caused in this county the most
active exertions of the respective candidates and
their friends. The Knight of Kerry's address ap-
years in this evening's publication. The Hon. Wil-
liam Browne, who arrived at his seat, Woodlawn,
near Killarney, on Friday evening, was actively en-
gaged on Saturday in canvassing the numerous free-
holders in that quarter, and we are authorized to
state that his address to the electors will appear in
our paper of Thursday. Major Crosbie is also ac-
tively employed in a most general canvass.—Kerry
Herald.

A meeting, consisting of about 200 freemen of
the city, was held at the Manor on Monday evening
in the open uir, to consider the state of the repre-
sentation of the city. They came to no resolution,
but we understand are to meet glOto on the sub-
ject. They appeared determined to support any
candidate against our present representative.—
Waterford Mail.

Since the foregoing article bad been prepared for
press, we have been put in possession of the feeling
of the freemen and other electors of this city to such
an extent, that we feel ourselves justified in so-
lemnly asserting that the representation of Water-
ford is perfectly open, and that if an independent
and otherwise suitable candidate shall offer himself,
he will most assuredly be returned in opposition to
any nominee or boroughmongering tool of the Town
Council.—lbid.

In Louth Mr. Shell has every prospect of certain
triumph. The Loul# Free Press, in speaking- of
Mr. Shell, gives the following extract of a letter,
which, it states, comes from the most illustrious be-
nefactor of Ireland; it of course means the Marquis
of Anglesea :—" I consider Mr. Shell to have ren-
dered such essential service to Ireland, and (if I
mistake him not) he is so sure to prove himself a
most able, most liberal, and most independent Mem-
ber of Parliament, that (I repeat it) I shall rejoice
in his success."

Robert S. Carew, Esq. has intimated his inten-
tion of withdrawing from the representation of the
county of Waterford.

Edmund A. M'Naghten, Esq. retires from the
county of Antrim, and the Earl of Belfast (the eldest
son of the Marquis of Donegal), and Edmund
M'Donnell, Esq. have offered themselves for the
vacancy.

BOROUGH OP NEWRY..—A rumour has become
current in Newry, that the representation of the
borough will be contested with Mr. Knox. If there
is to be a contest, we are aware that no opposition
has, ere now, been got up in much less time, and
with much less chance of success, than at the pre-
sent jancture.—Newry Examiner.
SCOTCII ELECTIONS.—Great interest is taken in
Lanark in the result of the approaching election of a
Member for the burghs. Mr. Monteith, it is sup-
posed, is secure of Peebles, through the influence
of Mr. Hay; and of Selkirk, in virtue of his own.
Mr. Gillen has gained Linlithgow, the returning
burgh. Upon Lanark, therefore, hangs the determi-
nation of the election. The number of voters will
be 20.—Glasgow Journal.
DUMEARTONSIIIRR.—NIr. Colquhoun, of Killer-
mont, is likely to meet with an invincible opponent
in Dumbartonshire, no less a personage than the
Duke of Montrose's second son, Lord William
Graham—Edinburgh Observer.
STIRLING.—Robert Downie, Esq. M.P. for the
borough, has been paying his respects to the elec-
tors, and another candidate of extensive influence is
expected there in a few days.
The number of new Members at a general elec-
tion usually averages about 60; but, from the cal-
culation which has been recently made, it is sup-
posed there will be about 200 in the next Parliament.