The Sun.
London, England, 1826-07-06 00:00:00

BANFFSHIRE.

A numerous meeting of the freeholders took place at 'Banff on
Thursday, the 29th ultimo, for the 'purpose of electing a repre-
sentative for the county in the ensuing Parliament. The Earl of
Fife entered the Court at 'VI o'clock amidst the loudest acclarna-
fumy, and, took the Chair pro ientroles as Parliamentary Prests.
Eiir Grriaort AlsiturlacimaY then proposed- Lord Fife as Perses
of the Court, of Freeholders and Colonel Grout proposed Mr.
APPlierson Grant.

Heat-Admiral Sons Afarrt.aNn, of llaldavie, then 1•0 e, and
proposer! the Earl of Fife as a tit person to represent the enonty
in Parliament.

Sir G. AKERCROMBY seconded the motion.
Col. GRANT, of Grant, then rose and proposed Mr. 111nirisno,
of Auchintoul. After a pause, Mr. Morrison and his law Rgth!
remitoled Colonel Grant. that no, one had seconded his motion.
Whereupon colonel Grant requested Sir John limes Edengight
to second it ; which request the worthy Baronet of comic, com-
plied with.

The roll being railed, 26 voted for the Earl of Fife, and 11 for
Mr. Morrison; whereupon Lord Fife was deelared duly elected,
.The Earl of Ftr it entertained an immense iiarty,ef bis friends
after the liminess of the *meeting Wes conOtided, When he took an
opportunity of thanking the freeholders fOr the honour they had
done,hirn on this on On two former occasions, and more:especially
DOW that they had broken the •spell of that spirit which had been
reared lip in opposition against hitn.

DUBLIN, Juts t.
COMNtrFTAL OF A MAU [SIT ATE.
rom S Journal.
The biotin and(F conlntsion rerinan
at Kilmainharn have
hero grrulually
fin the decline for the last tivo or three days, and ton,Saturday.
the Owe appeiiiids to no eimipsratively deserted.
The most curious feature in the proCeedings of Saturday, was
the committal of Francis Savage, 'Esq., one of the caunty Msr
gistrates, to Kihrtainhant gaol, by Nerman, Sheriff's Deputy, in
the first Belrothery booth. The circumstances which led to this
were as follow ;,.....Mr..Savage had seated hinwel( on the edge of
the.table which was appropriabid to the use of the agents and
poll-clerks, and while in Am situation be itfleiterwl aom nlirser-
vatioli to a poll-clerk, at a.,t a *414 freeholder had been brought
to the poll. Mr. Neiman immediately chaired Mr. t;,tvage, to
leave that place, and not, to he iota] ropting the poll. Mr. Savage
made some observation which we could not catch, and .was, its
our reporter thought, :about to retire, when Colonel 'White, who
was standing- !waft the'Deputy,' "1 intist, Sir, that you
leave that immediately." Mr:,Savige»--" You have' no right to
*pea, Sit ; I will lid knit it for you." On this Mr. Savage
stopped, uptin,the table, and! front thence. upon the table in front
of the bench, where he stood nesting against one 'of :the pillars.
Rare some few angry, words passed between him and Colonel
White, Mr. Norninn interfeted, ;and said by would reuttive.Mr.
Savage front the Court.
Mr; SAVAC:a..--Yo.o have'tiii right to ioniov:e.goio. silo ord
will not twit tido' place ffoe yiiiaor any one cite
Mr. Nes.sta„tc.,;--IWill commit you to
Mr.6tkliikatititi wilt do it at )41W' peril.
After some further altercatiout, Mr. Norman ordered. Mr. Sa-
vage to be otutnitted, which Was accordingly dune.