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London, England, 1830-07-21 00:00:00

• the interest Which 'supports him, the Marquis of
Salisbury's, from whose thraldom Mr. Duncombe
-released them, by effecting his own election in 1826.
Placards have been- posted about the town, it is un-
derstood, by direction of the latter gentleman's
friends,intimating that a fund has been instituted for
the purpose of relieving those who may suffer by
any arbitrary measures on the part of their landlords
for giving independent votes. The usual concomi-
tants of an election in other parts of Great Britain
are not wanted here, to the surprise of many who
knew the borough in former years. Broken heads,
&c., seem to be anxiously sought for, and are as
easily obtained. Those who are hostile to the
" man of the people," as he (Nit. Duncombe) is
termed, can scarcely show their faces.
LEOMINSTER..-.-We hear that Mr Serjeant Lud-
low has declined the contest for Leominster, and
that that borough is still open to the exertions of
any gentleman inclined to oppose the present candi-
dates, Lord Huth= and Mr. Marshall. This is the
third place for which Mr. Serjeant Ludlow has been
announced.
LiellFlELD.—Extended solicitations have been
made on the part of the True Blue Club, for a can-
didate to oppose the Anon interest. Sir E. D.
Scott, Sir G. Chetwynd, and Mr. Lister, of Ar-
mitage, have been applied to, but they declined.
MsuroN.—There is little doubt that Mr. Leo-
nard and Mr. Q. Dick will be again returned with-
out opposition.
MEATIL—On the arrival of Mr. O'Connell at
Mayan, on Wednesday, he was met by an immense
concourse of people. A list of the constituency of
Meath .vas presented to him, indicating those whose
votes were secured in his favour if he should stand
for that county. It appeared by the showing that,
allowing all the unascertained votes to be hostile,
his return was unquestionable. Mr. O'Connell,
however, declined standing until he was satisfied in
the first instance that Lord Killeen's return was as
certain us his own, and a Committee was formed to
judge of that fact, who have been left at their la-
bours. On Sunday Mr. O'Connell proceeds to
Ennis to explain to his constituents in Clare his rea-
sons for having declined to offer himself for that
county. On that occasion it will be proved that his
return was secure beyond dispute, if he did not feel
himself debarred by his pledge to Major M'Namara
from seeking to represent Clara at present.--Dublin
Morning Register.
NORTRUMBERLAND.---The Hon. H. T. Liddell
has resigned his pretensions, on Wednesday, to the
representation of Northumberland, on the ground
that " he finds it impossible to pursue the course
necessary to conduct a third struggle successfully,
without incurring obligations to an indefinite ex-
tent," which he declines. Thus there will be no
contest, cad Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Bell will be the
sitting Members.
P 001.13.—8. L. Lester, Esq. and the Hon. W. F.
S. Ponsonby, the present representatives for Poole,
have both been active in their canvass, but there
appear to he some " lingering hopes" that a new
candidate will come forward.
SurFot.K.—Sir Henry Bunbury requests us to
state, that he has not had, nor shall have, any com-
munication or connection with Sir 'l'. Gooch, or any
other candidate whatever.
STAFFORD (County).—E. J. Littleton, Esq., and
Sir John Wrottesley, Burt., the present Members,
have both announced their intention of again offering
themselves for the representation of this opulent
county. No other person is spoken of as likely to
become a candidate.
STAFFORD (Borought).—Mr. Benson declines
offering himself again or Stafford, on account of
personal indisposition and family affliction, so that
Stafford must have two new Members. No gee-
tlernan has yet declared himself, although several are
spoken of as about to offer; amongst them are Mr.
Campbell, the barrister, Mr. Foster Cunliff (the
late Lord Crewe's son-in-law), Mr. Itnlph Bourne,
of Hilderston-ball, and a gentleman from Birming-
ham or the neighbourhood is spoken of.
WINCIIESTER.—The present Members for this
city have been paying their respects to the free bur-
gesses already ; but the canvass excites very little
bustle, as this ancient city, once the seat of civil
and ecclesiastical supremacy, is at present a snug
borough in the hands of the Marquis of Oamdos,
who resides in the neighbourhood, and of Lady
Mildmay, who lives in Winchester. Tire Marquis's
nominee is Sir Edward'Hyde East, well known es
a judicial reporter. Ludy Mildmay is represented
by Mr. Mullet Mildmay, her second son. The
two candidates were accompanied in their canvass
by the Marquis, for the purpose, no doubt, of re-
minding the free burgesses that their elective fran-
chise was his property. This city is one of the nicest
matters of the kind which could be desired by a repre-
sentation-monger; for although it has been for a long
time, and is at present, as little liable toe contest ns
the venerable Sarum in the next county, yet it costs
the fair arid noble patrons nothing more than the
expense incurred in periodically feeding the free
burgesses at the 'White Hart, which house is, I sup-
pose, for this purpose preferred to the Black Swan,
as exhibiting a more appropriate emblem of the
constitutional purity and unsuspecting innocence of
the parties who grace the monthly festival. When-
ever, which very rarely happens, the resident free
burgesses exhibit any symptoms of insubordination,
they are immediately overborne by manufacturing a
quantum steeit of out burgesses, who, although
they rejoice in the appellation of free, are well known
to receive what is called their freedom on the con-
dition expressly implied of supporting the joint inte-
rest. Lord Clumdos is an Alderman of the Corpo-
ration, and has served the office of Mayor once or
twice. He is also the High Steward of the body,
and in this manner can for the most part procure the
freedom of the Corporation for whomsoever it
pleases him to confer rt upon. The Mayor of the
city lately issued a proclamation to the inhabitants,
culling upon them to spend the day of his late Ma•
jesty's funeral in a religious prisoner. his Worship,
however, spent the day;or at least the inost agreeable
part of it, with his brethren of the Corporation at
one of the periodical election feedings which I have
mentioned. The Mayor perhaps thought, that he
could not not be more religiously occupied than in
supporting the interest of Lord Chanties. The in-
telligent middle class of the people are much dip
gusted with all these matters, and if the. Corporation
don't speedily reform themselves from within, the
people will iu all probability effectually reform them
from without.

YORKSHIRE.-.- Mae are five candidates in thu
field for this county.

ANECDOTE OP MS PRESENT MAJESTY

WlLLtaat IV.—ln the month of December, 17E4, his
present IttsatzTv (then Prince ‘Vituast HENRY of CiA
axxot, midshipman on board the Pt (sic; (lorse) was
passing over London Widget when he observing a being,
with scarce n rag to cover him from the inclemency of the
' winter, His Royal Highntss itninediately recognized in
this squallid figure, an old shipmate, who had served with
him in the Pruazus on the West India st ttion autwho,
wlidn the Prince was confined to his, WO, in Port Royal
harbour, with a severe uttpek of the yellow fever, attended
him night ant', dts,y with the uttno.t solicitude until his re.
covety. The Prince instantly made Itiniqlf known to the
veteran, and desired him to felloe him to an old t4ethes shop
in the neighbourhood of AVellelo,t-svac4.l here ho
rigged out with a complete totikoett gayb, two pair of shoes,
and a change of linen. Vitt 4inoto 4 this Am% oharge
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