The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-30 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

TO MEMBERS, CANDIDATES, COMMITTEES, and
Er.Ecroßs.—Being anxious to give the fullest and
most correct account of the Elections throughout the
Kingdom, we shall be very thankfid to any Gentle-
man immediately interested, to favour us by post or
otherwise, with the state of the Polling, and other
matters connected with the Election, in his Town or
County.

Mr. Henry Dundas, the son of Lord Melville, has issued an
address to.the freemen of Rochester, offering himself as a candi-
date for the representation of that city. ,
Mr. William Smith offers the continuance of his services as a
Member for Norwich. In his address, the Hon. Gentleman tells
his constituents, " that he shall esteem it the highest honour with
which his public services of forty-two years can be crowned, if
called upon by their free and independent voices; but that he will
not pay for that honour, nor incur any expellee which the law
does not require."—NorAM Chronicle.
Notwithstanding the verbal declaration given last week by
Lientenant-Colonel Harvey to a deputation of freemen, that he
positively declined becoming a candidate for the representation of
his native place, a large body of the electors have within these
few days renewed their earnest solicitations, urging him to come
forward at the dissolution of the present Parliament. The worthy
Colonel has again distinctly negatived the proposal as regards him-
self, and recommends to the suffrages of his fellow;:citizens, Mr.
J. Peel, as a gentleman of public principles concurrent with his
own, as "a true friend to the Constitution in church and state,"
and fully competent to discharge, with advantage to.the interests
of the country in general, and to those of a great manufaCturing
and commercial city like Norwich in particular, the arduous and
important duties of a Member of Parliament.—Norfolk Chron.
J. G. Lennox and W. S. Poyntz again offer themselves as can-
didates for the city of Chichester.
We are sorry to hear, from respectable • authority, that Sir
George Chetwynde, Bart., one of the representatives for the borough
of Stafford, intends, after the approaching dissolution, to retire
from Parliament...... Wolverhampton Chronicle.
Ralph Benson, Esq., has signified his intention of offering him-
self a candidate for the borough of Stafford ; Richard Ironmonger,
Esq., and J. Campbell, Esq., also offer themselves for the same
borough— Wolverhampton Chronicle.
Mr. Wildman has announced his intention of withdrawing him-
self from the representation of Colchester. D. W. Harvey offers
himself, and yesterday commenced an active canvass.--Colchester
Gazette.
General Donkin is canvassing at Stockbridge, Hants.
Sir Charles Abney Hastings, of Willesley-park, has come for-
ward to offer himself as another candidate for this borough.—
..Leicester journal, May 26.
Great preparatitins are making by the electors to attend Charles
Fysbe Palmer, Esq. to the poll, at the approaching election. In
addition to the musicians of this town, several eminent per-
formers from Bath are engaged. The flags, garlands, colours,
and decorations for the horses are unusually splendid. Most of
the neighbouring families have announced their intention of
honouring the worthy Member by attending in their carriages.
We hope the procession will be so arranged as to fall in with our
other Honourable Representative in Castle-street, and proceed
together by Friar-street to the Town-hall, and the whole will
then present a spectacle exceeding in magnificence any thing ever
seen in this borough. Both Members have, we hear, nearly
completed their canvass, and the result cannot. he better ex-
. pressed than in one word—it is completely " Triumphant."...-
Reading Mercury.
The numerous friends of Mr. Cavendish have heard, with sur-
prise and regret, that it is not the intention of that gentleman to
offer himself as a candidate for the representation of Suffix, at
the approaching general election. The return of Mr. Burrell and
Mr. Curteiv will, therefore, be unopposed.—Susse.r Chronicle.'
It appears from the Carlisls Journal that Sir J. Grallain, of
Netherby,will start for that city. in the room of Mr. James,
Sir Wm. Congreve, it is said, retires from Plymouth, and a
Mr. Langmead is spoken of as his successor.
Mr. Peach, of Ketteringham, Norfolk, has been requested to
stand for Norwich.
. • Chester city will be contested. General Egerton declines.
The struggle for the representation of this county .(Cornwall)
will be us arduous' as it is inaportunt. flu its issue will depend
whether the aristocracy shall nominate the county members as
they do those for their different boroughs; or whether the inde-
peudent freeholders shall secure the exercise of their constitutional
rights, and decide for themselves as to .the persons to whom, as
their representatives, arc to be committed the guardianship of
their dearest interests. For ourselves, we have no fear for the.
event, though we are well aware that the most strenuous
exertions are making to deprive Mr. Pendarves of that support
which had been pledged to him by a decided majority of the
free!' ol de rm. West _Briton.
ft. Bramsby Cooper, BST, and Colonel Webb, the present
member for this city, again offer themselves as candidates. John
Philpotte, 'Dui. also offers himself. r A report is in circulation that
Colonel Berkeley also intends to offer himself as one of the mem-
bers, and we have some reason to suppose that such a report is
not altogether unfounded.— Gloucester herald.
We are authorised by Mr. Protheroe to correct an error
which inadvertently crept into his letter, inserted in the Times
• newspaper of Saturday, in which he insinuates that Sir 'Roger
Greeley is an " openly. professed Tory," that Gentleman having
publicly declared his prineiples to be perfectly independent.
•We have authority to state that Mr. Marshall, of Leeds, a gen-
tleman closely connected with the commercial and landed interest
of the country, has declared himself a candidate for the repre-
sentation of the county of York, at the approaching 'general
election. We have reason also to believe that Mr. Stuart Wurt-
hey will be created a Peer before the election. •

flautrwramt.—We understand that Mr. Alderman 4tkius,
has withdrawn from the contest for this borough.
BEvnamr...,....We understand that Mr. Laue Fox, having de-
clined to offer hitnself fur the representation of Beverley at the
ensuing election, Charles Harrison .Hatley, Esq., a Yorkshire
gentleman of independent fortune, will offer himself in Mr. Fox's
interest, and that there is no doubt of his success,—Leeds
eury.

CARSIARTIEI4.—The Hon. Mr. Trevor and Mr. Jones, have
announced their inkntions of again offering themselves for the
vacancies which will be occasioned in the representation of the
County and of the Borough by the expected dissolution. Both,
it is presumed, will be returned without opposition.
COUNTY ELJECTIMIL*SCatIa friends, or at least supporter*, of
the Lowther party, are endeavouring to annoy Lord Stanley, in
revenge for the part which this gentleman takes in supporting Mr.
Brougham's election for Westmoreland, by getting up a wort of
sham opposition for the county of Laueeater. Large placards
have been issued, announcing the intention of the parties to for-
ward a requisition to Colonel Wilson, of lialham-tower ; but no
one expecte that the gallant Colonel will comply with the requeat
to become a Candidata for thu county representation.--Prestua
Chronicle,

DEvoNsmar.—The .Exeter Gazette says, that Lord Ebring-
ton will not start for the representation of this county.
Duanam, May U.—Though we generally used to have great
stir and hustle on the eve of a dissolution of Parliament, the pre-
sent seems likely to pass over without s movement extraordinary
of any sort. The lion. Win. J. F. Powlett and John George
Linubton, 'Esq. will not be opposed for the county: and Sir H.
}larding„ and Al. A,. Taylor, Esq. will apparently continue to
represent the city.

Dovsa, May M-144r. Marryat has finished his canvass of the
town and port of Sandwich and neighbourhood, with the most
Nattering prospect aof issekealo Admiral Sir Edward Owen has,
at the request of a deputation, offered himself, and has made an
active canvass in the town. Ile arrived this morning, to call
upon the freemen residing hew. It is said that the Hon. Capt.
Dundw4, of the Coldstream Guards (son of Lord Melville), will
alio offer himself; hut he is nut yet arrived.

GLAMORGAIi.—Kir ChrilitOperCOlC, it is said, will be returned
Air the county of Glamorgan, without opposition ; but the borough
of Cardiff, it is said, will be contested._

ItavaltronnwxsT•••—•W• H. &outfield, Esq., retiree, and R.
friar.
B. P. Phillips hsa offered himself as a candidate to au •
Et:imam:tr.—At tut extraordinary mevting of the To
tt
Council on Tuesday last, the Lord Provost produced a letter from
Mr. Punting, the tnendstr for the city, offering himselfa candidate
for its representation. After a conversation on a point of scale
delicacy, it was agreed that the matter should lie over for farther
consideration, and that the answer to Mr. Dundas'i letter should
t
be, that it had been received by the Council in a friendly spirit.—
Northern Reporter.
irswient MAY 27,—New banners, &e. are preparing to greet
the arrival of Charles Mackinnon and lt. A. Duudas, &vs., the
candidates in the blue interest for the representation of the
borough. 'nese gentlemen are not expected to make their public
entre until the latter end of next week, being anxious to pay their
persotud respects to every voter residing in and near the metro.
pot is.

1.4 N CA f. Li I have authority to state that our worthy
rormh,tr, John Blsekburne, Eq., intends again to offer himself as
a candidate for the.representstion. of this county, at the ensuing-

election, and we are happy in being able to add that his health is
in as good a state as it has been for some years past.—Manchester
Courier.

NEWCAITL U snE RAY ME.. —A considerable number of the
burgesses of this borough, principally of the " blue" party, held a
"congress" in a field adjoining the town, on Wednesday, for the
purpose of deliberating upon what should he done preparatory to
the election. The person who acted as " President," inquired,
" whether they were satisfied with:their present repmentatives?"
Very general shouts of " No, no !"—" Was any gentleman to be
invited? Numbers answered " Mr. Heathcote, Mr. Heathcote !"
After some further consultation, it was determined that the as-
sembly should sign the requisition to that gentleman, calling
upon him again to stand as a candidate. This instrument was
accordingly prepared and numerously signed ; and two gentlemen
of the party yesterday presented it to Mr. Heathcote, who politely
declined the invitation. The present members for the borough
are Wilmot Horton, Esq., and J. E. Denison, Esq.
SwawsEA.—The respective friends of Lord James Stuart and
J. W. Lewis, Esq., the present member for the Glamorganshire
boroughs, have been actively engage(' this week in canvassing
the burgesses of Swansea and Laugher ; and if we may rely on
report, and judge from ',resent appearances, a warm contest is
likely to take place between the above candidates at the approach-
ing election.
SEAFORD. —TWO opposition candidates are strongly talked of.

OXFORD.-It Appear; that, in addition to the present members,
John Ingram Lockhart, Eaq., and Sir C. Wetherell, Mr. Wm.
Hughes intends canvassing the electors.
Ormaistrros.—A contest is expected for this. Borough ; the
freemen, by public advertisement, are requested to suspend their
votes, as there is an independent gentleman going to start at the
ensuing election.
Prstivvw.—Lord Penryn is said to be on his way from London
to pay the electors a visit.
Pears.--The Town Council of Perth have unanimeusly de-
clared in favour of the Hon. Hugh Lindsay.
SOMERSETSHIRIL-Mr. Mint continues his canvass with great
activity. He entered Yeovil on Friday, in a carriage drawn by
four horses, and he dined at the market-table, where he amused the
farmers, for three quarters of an hour, with a statement of their
grievances, the conduct of the Magistrates, and the total incom-
petency of the present members. Mr. Hunt was expected to
make his appearance at Taunton on Saturday. In the mean time,
the friends of Mr. Dickinson and Sir T. Lethbridge have not
been inactive. The leading gentle Men of the county of Somerset
are determined to come forward in support of the present mem-
bers in opposition to Hunt, and carry them free of expense.---
Bristol Gazette.

WESTMORELAND.—If the reports are to be credited, but of
that presently, some of the gentlemen who attended a late meeting
of Westmoreland freeholders, in London, admitted that Lord Lons-
dale bad a right to the nomination of one of the Members for
Westmoreland ; but they avowed, on the ground of his exceeding
the lion's share of the carcass, their determination to resist his
hitherto successful nomination of both. Something similar was
reported to have been said during the progress of the first contest
for that county. Our readers will, we are sure, be gratified,
when we announce to them our intention,. immediately on the
close of the election for the county of Westmoreland, to publish a
list of the names of all those freeholders- resident in Carlisle and
the neighbouring district, who vote for the Lowthers. We expect
to present them with a pretty sample of yellow disinterestedness !
Carlisle Journal.

WEYAIOUTH.-In consequence of the general feeling in favour
of Mr. Ure among the Weymouth freeholders, Mr. Gordon and
Mr. Weyland having declined offering themselves for the borough ;
stating that the return of either of them to Parliament with
that gentleman might have the appearance of having consented
to a compromise with him, on points connected with the John-
stone trust, which they are firmly resolved not to do.
Wlca-tow.—This county will not he contested ; Mr. James
Grattan and Mr. Proby walk over the course. •
Wprosoa.---Mr. Diabrowe declines offering himself again for
the borough of Windsor, and Mr. Richard Hussey Vivian has
come forward as a candidate to fill the vacant seat in the next
Parliament.

Yoatc.--We deem it right to notice a report which has been
industriously propagated by the Blue party in York, that Mr.
Wyvill and Mr. Duudas would fail to fulfil their promises to the
freemen of York of contesting the honour of representing them iu
Parliament, against :any person who might appear in the " Nu
Popery" faction. This report, however, we only notice for the
purpose of giving it a positive contradiction, no part of the con-
duct of either of tin above gentlemen having given the least
foundation fur it ; and we once more assure their friends and the
freemen of York at large, that in the event of their being opposed
they will stand forward in the support of the good old cause of
freedom, civil and religious, so long as their opponents shall have a
man left to contest it with them.— York Herald.

YORK/MIRE ELEcrtow.—On Saturday a meeting of the friends
of Lord Milton, one of the representatives of the above county,
was held ut the Thatehe! House Tavern, St. James's-street, for
the purpose of concerting measures in order to secure his' re-elec-
tion. There were present the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Fitzwil-
liam, Lord Petre, and several other distinguished personages. The
meeting was a private one.