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London, England, 1826-06-02 00:00:00

his great attention to his constituents having rendered
him deservedly popular. A very severe contest for the
second seat may be looked for between Mr. Butter-
worth, Mr. Poulett Thomson, and Mr. Holcomb :
and the respective patties seem very sanguine, and
very zealous.
DURllAM.—Nfichael Angelo Taylor, Esq., M.P.
for the city of Durham, is expected here on Thurs-
day, to commence his canvass of the freemen.---Tyne
Mercury.
Ili:REFOßM—Robert Price, Esq., again offers
himself for the county.
LA NCA slit nr..—Colonel Wilson; of Dallam 'rower.

has contradicted the report of his having offered him-
self to represent this county, and says he has no inten-
tion of coming forward.
LitoMINSTER.—It was yesterday reported in this
city, that Sir J. Lubbock has signified his intention of
declining the contest for the representation of Leo-
minster at the approaching election.--Hertford
Journal.

LINCOLN.—Mr. Tankerly, Mr. Corbett, and Mr.
Nolan, are candidates. A requisition, signed by a
very numerous body of freemen, has been sent to
Colonel Sibthorp, soliciting that gentleman to come
forward, and another to Mr. John Williams.

VE it P 0 L.—A meeting of the friends of Mr.
HuLikisson is called for this day, to consider of the
best means to secure his re-election as a Member of
Parliament for Liverpvol. Report states that it is
understood John Wright, Esq. will be put in nomi-
nation (to oppose Mr. Huskisson's return) by the
operatives.

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MAIDSTONE.—On Friday last, a meeting of the
friends of J. Wells, Esq., one of the representatives
of this borough, was held at the Star Inn ; and
several resolutions were carried by acclamation, expres-
sive of a 'determination to support the Hon. Gentle-
man at the approaching election.
BOROUGH OF NEWARK-UPON-TRENT.--The
present highly respectable Members are sure of being
returned ; although a few voters of the very lowest
order have been endeavouring to kick up a row for a
third man ; who, report says, will be there in a day or
two. Cobbett and his friendly adviser, Sir Thomas
Beevor, were too cunning to attempt a trial for this

place, as was reported.
NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION.--(From a car-
respondent.)—“A requisition is in the course of signa-
ture, to the High Sheriff of Northumberland, for the
purpose of convening a meeting of the freeholders to
take into consideration who are fit persons to be put
in nomination for the county, at the approaching elec-
tion. The measure is viewed here as somewhat ex-

traordinary certainly, considering that no less than
four candidates have made a thorough canvass of the
county, in the course of the last six or seven weeks.
If, as some suspect, a sort of sinister game is attempt-
ed to be played off, (and many Whisperings arc abroad
concerning the suggestions and concoctions of a great
Commoner at. Lord H.'s Committee, here, on Mon-
day last) we can tell the party,so bestirring themselves,
that they are hazarding a measure of very doubtful
policy, even as regards their
.own interests. Time pre-
vents me declaring my sentiments more fully; but I
do think that the good sense of the great body of the
independent freeholders of the county will cause them
to spurn any mameuvring that is to prejudice a gentle-
man, whose independence of character and liberal
political sentiments justly entitle him to the suffrages
of all impartial and honourable minds."

COUNTY or NOTTINCi If A NI.--LOlll William
Bentinek retires ; the present highly respected repre-
sentative, Admiral Sotheran, with Saville Lumley,
Esq., son of the Hon. and Rev. John Saville Lum-
ley, and nephew to Lord Scarborough, are likely to be
returned without opposition. A report has been
current that Lord Newark, son of Earl Manvers, in-
tends to contest the County, but we cannot trace the
rumour to any respectable source.
TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM.—Thomas Denman,
Esq. declines ; and Lord Rancliffe, who formerly re-
presented that place, has again offered his services to
the Electors, who, with Joseph Birch, Esq., their other
Member, will be returned.
PRESTON, May 30.—(Extract of a private letter.)
That great reformer of all abuses, Wm. Cobbett,
entered this town last night, about eight o'clock, by
the Manchester road, in an open carriage, accom-
panied by a man of the name of Smith, a printer of
pamphlets at Liverpool, and three others unknown.
A second carriage followed, in which was a draper
from Bolton, as he afterwards declared in a speech he
made ; but he would not state his name ; he said he
was a Mr. Candidate. The crowd (men, women,
and children ; the two latter forming two-thirds of the
whole, upon a moderate computation) to see Cobbett's
arrival was great. His friends here had mustered
three or four banners, made of calico, with the usual
inscriptionsr—via. " The Voice of the People"—
" Down with all Corruption," &c. After entering
the Castle Lin, Cobbett made his speech ; but it was
so void of interest to his hearers that it had little effect.
For the sake of this town, I am happy in being enabled
to state, that there is not one respectable voter that
takes any.part on behalf of Cobbett ; on the contrary,
they despise hint. There are, I believe, from 4.000 to
5000 voters in this borough, exclusively of the
Catholics, and it being a manufacturing town, of
course Cobbett, or any other such worthy, may find
supporters."
BOROUGH OF EAST RETrono.—William Evans,
Esq., and Samuel Crompton, Esq., the present mem-
bers, retire. A very severe contest is expected between
Sir Henry Wright Wilson, (one of the Members for
St Alban's), Sir Robert Dundas, and W. B.
Wrightson, Esq. Sir Henry is decidedly the most
popular. A fourth Candidate is expected to offer
himself in the course of a few days.
ItociIESTER.----We understand that Mr. Knight,
of Godinersham, who some time ago declared himself
a candidate for the representation of Rochefiter, is
married and cannot come." Mr. Knight, jun., of
Goilmershain, having declined standing, a requisition
was sent to the Hon. Henry Du»das, son of Lord
Melville, who accepted the invitation, and announced
his intention of meeting the electors on Monday, at
four o'clock, at the Crown Inn, Rochester.
SizAroitp.---This place is in a state of great excita-
tion, iu consequence of the approaching contest be-
tween the present Members of Parliament, and Sir
Jacob Astley and W. Bulwer, Esq. Crowds of per-
sons with favours in their hats are parading the streets
in every direction. Nothing else, in fact, is thought
of, and busineas is quite at a stand. The new candi-
dates appear to be highly popular among all classes of
the townspeople, and they seem confident of their
SUCCONS.

STAN/FORD.-.'The
Hon. Capt. Percy withdraws
from the representation of Stamford, and T. Chaplin,
Esq. (brother of the member for Lincolnshire) is a
candidate to succeed him.
—No opposition anticipated.
S V SSEX.--Sir C. M. Burrell and Mr. Sugden are
safe at Sh9rehain , and Sir John Shelley and Mr.