The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-30 00:00:00

DREADFUL CATASTROPHE•

A few minutes before six o'clock, On Wednesday evening last, *
horrible accident occurred at the house of Michael •Hobstn, a to-
spectahle carrier on the Kells road, about half a mile from this city.
Early on that morning, two drays belonging to Hoban, loaded with
goods, arrived from Dublin, on their way to Waterford, and were
laid dawn on the road side, near his door. Among the other par-
cels there unfortunately happened to be a cask of gunpowder ;
through some accident that can never be known, the powder blew
op at the hour *hove mentioned, with a tremendous report, which
shook the earth to Wconeiderable dL•tance around, and the report
. was followed by a black
donee column of smoke. On visiting this
scene of calamity,
nothing could present a more frightful appear-
anee. Two young men were blown to pieces, and their limbs
scattered in different directions through the surrounding fields.—
Two other young men and a young woman were so dreadfully
maimed and blackened by the exphiston, as scarcely to retain the
appearance of human beings. Thee, three were conveyed as
promptly as possible to the COunty Infirmary, with scarcely a hope
of recovery. Three of the unfortunate sufferers were sons of Ho-
batt, and the female, who wee about twenty years of age, was his
daughter. The fifth was a next dtior neighbour,' of the name of
Dowling. Hoban and his wife were fortunately in the fielder at
&Mai distance fitim the house, at the time of the accident, and a
young child, who was on the spot, escaped most providentially,
without the slightest injury. Two honks were blown down, and
quickly consumed to ashes. The drays, with their iron axles,
were shivered to pieces, and large bales of cloth, parcels of silk
stockings, quantities of tea, books, paper, deal planks, and other
artielel, that composed the loading of the cars, were scattered in
fragments, and blaring in every direction, presenting an awful
appearance, heightened by the almost frantic wafflings of the un-
happy Hoban and his wife, who belield'the wreck of their family
and property thus accomplished in a few moments. Some of the
burnt fragments were driven so high, by the force of the explosion,
'as to be carried nearly a mile from the spot. Mr. C. 13. Clarke
-was quickly on the spot, and showed every anxiety to alleviate the e
distress of the unhappy survivors of this wretched family. Th
/lon. Gentleman and his Lady, and the Marquis and Marchioness
'of Ormond, set on foot a subscription for the relief of Michael
114 ban, who is really a worthy man, to which they contributed
l',h'allY• Several of of the County Constabelary were also in at-
tendance in a moment, to render any assistance within their poWer.
Soon after the accident happened, an inquest was held by Messrs.
Collet and tu.nufhi City Coroners, on the remains of Michael
Hoban, Jun., and •johtt Dowling. Verdict--" Came by their
death by the accidental explosion of a keg
of gunpowder." The
other sufferers were
Patrick and Mary Hoban, who died soon
after being bronght to the Infirmary, and Martin Hoban, of whose
recovery Dr: Pack entertains some Itopto—lainster Journal.

It is the change which is gradually wrought in man's thinking
nature ; it is the acquisition of new mental powers, leading him to
new and more enlarged views, which constitutes the grand ame-
lioration. It is upon this part if the mighty work that its advo-
cates love to expatiate, and to contemplate the incalculably bene-
ficial results which may be expected to accrue to the human race,
and the blessings which may thus be entailed upon future ages.
But while the subject has been thus favourably considered by
one party ;—in some instances, perhaps, the advantages unduly
magnified, awl anticipations of the most visionary nature indulged
in —it has been by others viewed in a very different light, and the
advance of education deprecated as pregnant with every possible
evil, intellectual, moral, and political. For my own part, though
I cannot subscribe to theexaggerated statements and over sanguine
anticipations of the one party, neither, at the same time, can I join
in the censure and ridicule with which the progress of intelligence
is too. frequently assailed by the other; nor feel otherwise than con-
vinced, that with whatever partial evil it maybe accompanied, very
considerable good and many highly beneficial consequences must
and will follow from it.
That knowledge must in itself be always a good thing, appears
to me almost self-evident. Why is man gifted with a capacity for
the acquisition of information, and with curiosity exciting him to
the search after it, if it be not to his teal advantageand ameliora-
tion, as a rational being, to make use of these faculties ? It is
true that these faculties and propensities may, like all others, be
abused to bad purposes; the enquirer may wads his time and
labour in vain, fruitless, and presumptions researches; and, in
many instances, the knowledge communicate(' may be but unsound
and superficial, and the views which men are prone to form upon
whatever stock of ideas they have, will, in consequence, often be
most illusory and pernicious. But this, obviously, cannot dis-
prove the great and sound benefit which increasing knowledge
dispenses.
But into any discussion of the subject in this general point of
view, it is far from my design to enter. 1 shall confine myself to
observing, what may appear more suited to this place, that these
topics have been discussed by some coupled with heavy accusa-
tions against the clergy, and with sentiments and insinuations
hostile to religion. By a different party, oa the other hand, with
most fearful solicitude for the cause of Christianity, and the wel-

fare of the Church.
In reference to these points then ;—ta the consideration of the
advance of intellectual improvement in the, present age, as con.-
nected with the views and obligations of the clerical body ;—with
the cause of true religion in general, and with the welfare and sta-
bility of the Church of England : I conceive it may not be un-
appropriate to such an occasion as the present, to offer a few
remarks.

•---- .
In the following extract, the author very eloquently
shows that the increase of knowledge has no necessary
connection with infidelity, and he appeals to history
and scripture, in confirmation 'of his doctrines. Let
the sceptic read and believe :—.
But though this should be the case with respect simply to
practical and moral consegitences, it may yet be u further ques-
tion whether it will hold good in respect to those religious
principles which are more connected with reasoning, and liable
to be isiflueuced by more enlarged enquiry.
Among all the effects which this intellectual advancement is
supposed to produce, none are more boasted by a certain class of
its advocates, none more dreaded by its opponents, and none on all
hands more deserving attention than its alleged influence on refl.
gious belief. It is very commonly said that in the present age
infidelity is more generally diffused than at any former period, and
that its diffusion is mainly owing to the increase of education. it
appears to me that these opinions, like many others held in refer.
once to the mime subject, only trim from too partial an examina-
bon of the matter,
: • or are perhaps not unfreqttently taken up
without any examination at all.
To any one who has paid attention to the view which history
presents us, of the rile and progress of infidelity, it must, I con-
ceive, be Animism
pure faith
irreligion maintaining an unceasingconflict with the true and
abundantly apparent, that in Ali *gee wit find a spirit of
et still equally in-
sition, though carried on in different ways, y
; if we go back to the earliest periods we find the oppo-
veterate, and characterized by the same tendency
If we carry our observation,
ili down to later times we find only
the same spirit of irreligion at dif-
ferent times under different at
work,
tllouCgih':tiPstiPearaniti)ag, gained
nt forms. . As . its malignity;
ttnhehef proportionably displaying
strength we find
and whether by open attack or insidious guile, still as the Gospel
extended itself, in the . Eaue degree t din its pernicious
influence. And as to the
may have prevailed in different
caoTaratireetileglee tog
which
tunes, it must be remembered that
if the professed unbelief of a part ....
'"4 was limited to a small sect,
unbelief
and it be said that in the present day such principles appear more
generally diffused, we must take into account not only the increase
of numbers, but the increased freedom of discussion, and not
estimate the uubslief of former times merely by what was ayoWetl.

The third chapter treats upon the management of
resources ; among which we reckon a man's courage,
as well as his money and his wit.
" In dwelling so much in the last chapter upon the indirect
modes of gaining votes, by the popular arts and manners of the
candidate himself, and the activity and ingenuity of his agents, it
was not intended to undervalue the direct and tangible resources,
which often prove effective beyond any other means. A candi-
date must employ his wit, his courage, and his purse; must
fatigue his body and exhaust his mind ; or he is not fit for a con-
tested election.
" If a needy man heti promised an adversary his vote, let his
principle be proved by a sudden and great temptation ; one which
may be sufficient to heal the wounds of his oSen feelings, and gain
his family ; if an enemy resort to unfair and dishonourable modes
of nppesition, a few words whispered in his ear may effectually
restrain him."
Where the candidate's purse is that of Fortunatus,
even single votes " should he courted, wooed, and
won, at every sacrifice." Where the money is limited,
Let it be divided, not diffused; it will produce an incommen-
surably greater return in the shape of gratitude and influence,
when distributed in a hundred parts, than in a thousand : one man
may he so assisted by 501. at a critical moment for his credit, or
' pecuniary wants, as to remain attached to his benefactor for life;
(and it is difficult to estimate the valve of even one man's devoted
attachment ;) but if a thousand shilling* were given away to indi-
viduals, the donor could never receive any thing better than a
GOd bless you!' in return."
In the dispensation of wit, it is recommended to
ridicule individuals always in preference to classes—
". Women should never be ridiculed," although " some
women do employ themselves at elections in a way
that deserves to be checked." Except in dressing and
(hiking, we should say, ourselves, that women would
do well not to employ themselves (at elections) at all.
But politics form'a subject that we all go mad upon.
At the time of the French revolution, some ladies
were so attached to the word " Liberti," that the wore
it embroidered upon their garters. Young and ardent
bp
lea?
ge
aarerd
sh
sae t (1:
Ohl:
stililidtot
e,,ridiculethye
; because, as the
wou't stand it."
The testy and fretful do best, for they find the least
sympathy. But, " the rosy-faced, open.hearted good
fellow, who cordially shakes the hand of the man who
tries 'to laugh at him, will never fail to throw the
wittiest epigrammatist into the shade."
The business of
public speaking,"g,"
under pretty
nearly an possible circumstances-7" speaking to a
circle of friends—speaking at convivial
speaking at county' meetings, and from hustings--
speaking in the House of Commons--speaking' in
the Rouse of Lords—speaking in Council before
the King,"--is treated, as beseems the importance
of the subject, at very considerable length; The
different styles of eloquence suited,_ not merely to
the place in -which the speech is delivered, but to the
•
pretensions and character of the speaker, are' explained
with gnat clearness and ability. To a beginner in the
House of Commons, especially if he be a young man,
three possible features in his addresses—geueral views,

This is almost as cheap a capital as that of the fish,
woman-ss. a basket, and a good cry—and something
of the same character.
The conduct of a gentleman who has to speak
under such circumstances, becothes, of course, an affair
of nicety.
" He should never contend frith his adversary, or endeavour to
confute or expose hint, but simply to declare the truth, and leave
the case to be decided at every man's pleasure. If numbers of
the mob attempt to embarrass him with questions, jests, false as-
sertions, &c. his course must be that of a brave individual cut-
ting his way through a body of the ebony : he flies when he can
turn, and cuts a straggler, parries blows he dares not return, and
is lucky to get off with a few flesh wounds and bruise* ; for
what man exists who is not open to a shaft of malice, vengeance,
or ridicule?
". The eloquence of some of these gentlemen when speaking
from the hustings, is full of metaphor, because figurative lan-
guage is suited to the vulgar ear; but they employ 20 images in
a speech, which are as unintelligible to their hearers as the Dutch
Ambassador's description of skating was to the Chinese Emperor.
We often perceive that these figure's are applauded at the con-
clusion ; for the fellows who compose • a mob have plenty of
common sense, and they know there is something fine intended,
and therefore applaud their favourite as the upper gallery begins
to clap when the singer shakes. It is known that this is the finest
part of the song."
Though these figures are applauded at the conclu-
sion, .
because the mob know .that something fine isin-
tended, they are
,just as unintelligible to those who
hear them " as the Dutch Ambassador's • description
of skating was to the Chinese Emperor."
(To be continued.)

DEFCTIVE MAIL ARRANGEMENT AT FAL-
11011111.*A Correspondent states—" I believe the merchants and
underwriters of London are not aware of the time allowed for the
conveyance of the mail from Falniouth to London. It omit be
admitted the Falmouth mail is of great importance, and ought
not to leave Falmouth until the latest possible moment, as every
facility should be given of getting the latest foreign arrivals to
London. At present, the mail leaves Falmouth at , half-paws 2
o'clock in the afternoon, and arrives at Exeter at half-past, 3
o'clock in the morning, where it remains until R o'clock, fowl
hours and a half; why not: the mail leave Falmouth 3 or 4 hours
later, by which means any foreign arrivals in those hours would
be w whereas, if ship arrived IQ minutes after
,the'
mailf is gone, in
in
the present plan, the letters must remain 24
o
hours in Falmouth—letters that may be of the greatest import.
310 Cs to merchants and underwriters. Perhaps sonic Gentleman
give an explanation of the cause of delay in
•w
A special meeting of the Town Council as held
ti'llitie Fieslaott post-officeailvailtl Exeter."
on Thursday forenoon, at which there was produced the formal
agreement between the 'Poem Council on the one part, and the
Commissioners of the Navy on the other, accompanied by the
Metier drawings, by which the former engage to lay out 28,000/.
on the extension of Leith Pier, and other intprovements on the
waiver, The Lord Provoit stated that he regretted having been
under the necessity of interrupting the Council in their holidays,
but the circumstance of the agreement in question being required
to he immediately returned to London, in order that it *tight he
executed by the Navy Board within the time prescribed by the
ItiA of Parliament, must plead his excuse. The deed was then
signed in common form, and the City Seal ordered to be affixed
tbereto..—Editi4rOt Observer.

NOR TUMBREL A ND.--Ateewircer, Teem ey. —rem DAY.
The numbers at the close of the poll to-day, were—
Mr. Liddell - 1213 I Mr. Beaumont - 976
Mr. Bell -116 b Lord Howick -86 b
Mr. knower. then came forward. The continued exertions
of his friends retained him at , the same place at the head of /
the poll, and he only implored them to continue their ex-
ertions, and consider that a prize may be lost which was not yet
gained. Let them persevere till they carried the success which
limed hitherto attended him to a triumphant termination.
Mr. Wee next addressed the freeholdere, and thanked theme
fur the high situation he occupied on the pull. A violent
philippic was made yesterday upon his Majesty's Government, by
one of the Candidatee, but should he have the honour of being
returned to Parliament as one of their Representatives, he would
continue the support lie had already given to his Alsjsmay's Go-
vetment, If the monstrous and unnatural coalition formed
against . him succeeded, it would be an eternal disgrace to the
county of Northumberland, and he trusted the independent free-
holders would stamp with signal defeat such a conspiracy against
the freedom of election.
Mr. Bretnemeer.Drop down that flag, before. My colours
are lowering, you See, my friends, but my cause is'not. He was
compelled to advert a little to the charge of coalition—and he could
now tell them why that coalition existed. It was only the re-
action of the lake tied independent fesseheldera spinets coalitiou
which had been formed two years ago against Him. If was a
question of cause and effort. If any parcel struck a .blow upon an
elastic body, it returned the blow with the same force with whirl,
it was 'given. Thus a blow was struck upon the independent
freeholders, by a most extraordinary combination of all partire
against one individual. The county of Northumberland was the
elastic body, and it qturnell the blue= with as much fume as it
was gieen ; and he now prophecied that it would go on pining
strength till it overwhelmed those who originally gave the blow.
Of the result he bad himself no doubt, but a few days would con-
vince every body. It was true, he yesterday delivered a philippic
against his Majesty's Govermnent, of which, in truth, he had not
a very high opinion. But judge of his astonishment, when he
found Mr. Bell, who was a great supporter of Government, in-
troduced here as a new Whig candidate for the county of Nor-
thumberland. Had he not the support of his eteellent anti con-
sistent Whig friends, it wee impossible he could hare ever had
that enviable and proud majority he now possessed. If any proof
of this were longer wanted, their late Whig Representative, Sir
C. Monek, gave Mr. Bell a plumper to-day.—(A voice, " Yes-
terday.")--Well, then; Mr. hell is a 'Whig candidate of two days
old instead one. Stech a coalition naturally produced a re-ac-
don, and votes were split upon him and Mr. Liddell by the hide-
, pendent and enlightened freeholders. Of one coalition be
could i 0 int o t
or
findo
fa t
lel; len
os
torre
ic. i e nut, I y
esxt
it; or
ensg,
tiodee"strlensisirahtiiosn.de:
(Noise in the crowd.)—He assured them, nothing could in-
terfere with his good 'humour. Bad temper was expensive
—it produced bile and indigestion, and it was quite enough
to pay the expense of the election, without paying a physician,
whose advice he liked neither at nor out of an election. Ile could
tell them the language his Whig friend, would use to Mr. Bell
when be arrived, if he ever should, in, London. The members
of one of the dale; would say, " Here conies as 'fine a gentleman
as ever 'yes» maw in your life." Next it would be asked how he
voted—" Does he vote for Reform?"—;" No." " For a redue-
tine of taxes?"—" No." Next item, " For Catholic Ennincipa-
ticm ?"—" Not exactly for that." " Then for what does lie vote ?"
" Why when he ought to vote, we rather he should not vote at
all." As his Hon. Friend was a hospitable man, he would give
and receive good dinners, and he had no doubt when the questions
to which he hail just alluded were before the House, a thinner party
would be got up for Mr. Bell to enable hint to escape from voting
at all. Now two or three words about What the Noble Lord aid
yesterday abont his unfitness to be a representative, and here he
must say be did not expect to hear any thing more upon this sub-
ject after the meeting at Morpeth, where a different opinion had
been expressed by a large majority. Ile was not now going to
gravity argue the question before the freeholdere of the county of
Northinnberland, butt when the grounds of thelNoble Lord's
statement %viers examined, it would be found that they were not
worth a great deal. Suppose that a question were to be judged
by a number of persons, would they take the testinmey of him
who was warned by prejudices, becalms hie interests were
affected ? Would they take the testimony of a rival candidate,
and particularly if his opponent was a little bit popular? Now,
the circumstance of his rival being an interested witness, rendered
his opinion of little weight. With regard to the state of the poll,
it was true Mr. 801 l was keeping u head of the poll, and that was
rather an odd way of his (Mr. Beaumont's) beating him. Hs knew
,no excuse thr it but the unsparing scrutiny with which his votes were
examined. He' did not mean to impugn the motives of any per-
-4011; but this mode ofproceeding rented delay, and be sew no ex-
pectation of the contest being over till the last day allowed by law.
A great number of his voters had been brought up, and he bad
still a great number of them in the town; but so many were sent
before the assessor, though ultimately turning out to be good
votes, that he saw no prospect of the election being over till the
last day. Ile therefore, requested his friends not to lose time. He
confidently relied upon their opinions for yet placing hhtt at the
head of the poll.
Lord Bowles: then came forward.—He was again at the hot-
tout of the poll, but yesterday he told them lie did not expect a
more enviable situation. Even were his chances less encouraging
he was determined to .persevere end attend the limiting' while
there was a single freeholder to honour him with a vote, Mr.
Beaumont said that he did not expect to bear anything of unfitness
after the meeting at Morpeth.., it was not Ida wish to refer to it ;
but Mr. Beaumont in his speech yesterday, threw out a challenge
which it would have been meanness in hint not to accept. Mr.
Beaumont said hi hail no right to repeat clones against him
when the question was already decided. But the freeholders
knew how that decision was obtained, and he would say nothing
more about it. Mr. Beaumont said he would not trust to my
judgment on such an occasion, But, if lie gave little fur
my judgment, he might give something fur his warm—
He only required time explanation promised by Mr. Beau-
mont in hie advertisement of January ItWe ; . but, he, did
not deign to comply with this . request. lie mho told
them of a coalition formed against him two yew*. ago, which pro-
dared the re-action of a coalition betweeu him and Ittr. Liddell ;
but were he and Mc. Bell. parties to that coalition ? No ; but
those who were acquainted with the real cinteaeter of Mr. Beau-
mont, the really independent freeholders' of the county, who had
a Atte sense of his abandonment of his public duties, and his in-
consistency of conduct.--these were the parties to a coalition
which; he said, produced a re-action in the county. But it
was not a re-action, it was a sandition, expressly gut up, if not
by Mr. Beaumont and. Mr. Liddell, by theii agents—of this
fact be had reiterated eroofs. ' Again, Mr. Beaumont charged Mr.
Hell with being a Wing of only two days old. If this be true, the
coalitlon could not have been formed two years ago ; but he would
tell them why be supported Mr. lien, because, seeing little hope
of his own election, be hoped at any. rate to baffle the attempt
to traffic in their representatives. ' Aud as for Mr. Liddell,
let him enjoy what lie hoped itt God would be but
a short-lived triumph.—(Hiseei.)—lle did not Wish to see
Mr. Beaumont and Mr. Liddell turn out Mr, Ben, with
whom, though he differed in politics, lie did not hesitate to lay,
that his conduct, since the first day he appeared before them, was
upright and honourable.' Ai such, be suPP°tted hints and might
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of
the election he would enter more at length into the roam of his
defeat now. Mr. Liddell said the statement of die coalition was
not true. He (Lord ii.) was now willing to hear his answer,
and make any reedy dust inky appear neesossry.
Mr. LlOO,O
,f, 4600 forward amieet eemsitlereble uproar and
said, when ioeliridual instances were reentioued, inr which he
m was Unprepared, it could not he expected that he could reply till
i he had. made himself acquainted with the futa. With regard
me Halewood, whose Amine wee mentioned yesterday,
, to i .et be told him Mr Hallewood had
1 he vs* his brother since, and'
prey,i„d t„pii, upon Mr. Beaumont, if he did not give him
(Mr. Liddell) a plumper ; and he accordingly transferred Ida
second vote lei he had premised.
j," u,,,,,, evF came forward amidst great timer-Leis wag
a ointelderible time before he could: Obtain a fitylint, He adverted

to the publication of a correspondence which had taken place be-
tween Mr, Liddell and Mrs. Beaumont at the last contest. Mr.
Liddell promised the publication of this correspondence on the
hustings last week, and since some of the letters have been poi,-
fished, but Mk. Grey called upon Mr. Liddell to explain why
Mrs. Berinttiont's answers were not published. The letters of
Mr. Liddell to Mrs. Beaumont only Were published. There was
also a notable postscript, he observed, which did nut Meet the
public eye. Mr. Liddell told him he was not aware of the exist-
ence of a coalition, and he believed his word, but he must have
deliierad his 'ranee into the hands of this-tees, and given them
power to act as they pleased, for there were so many itulubit-
able proofe of a coalition, as to leave no doubt of its existence.--
.fie gave every credit to 31r. Beaumont for great good humour
and frankness of character, hut he wmild just tell them what
occurred at the last election. Mr. Beaumont asked hint why he
voted for Mr. Bell; he replied " he had little to choose between
two Tories. Mr. Bell was an honest man, and be never saw
any thing equivocal in his character." " BM, Mr. Beaumont,'.'
said 1, " why do you vote for Mr. Liddell ?" " l will tell you,"
said he ; " I thought if Mr. Liddell got in the last time without
all the sympathy and bluhheriug that had been made about it, he
would be the easiest got out at the next mute," He wished
Mr. Liddell joy of his new -connection, but he would give hint a
friendly hint, and tell him to prepare fur an early dissolution of
the partnership between him and. Mr. Beaumont. There way
another subject which they would all recollect, he would tell
them. A few years ago a large- body of the people were
alarmed, in consequence of the absurd fears of some old women
and Magistrates, and Lord Sidmoutlea green bag received-a great
supply front the neighbourhood of Ravensworth. They heard Of
such things as these--(hissing) that certain Lords—Lord Strath.
more and another, and Parson Blackburne, were frightened out
of-their senses=--(Mr. Thomas Liddell, the brother of, the van-
didate, violently exclaintej, " "Vie not ti tie') ; they fortified
their: houses—spoke through the key-holes, so alarmed were
they at the Radicals.—(Hera Mr. Thomas Liddellagainexclaimed.
" not true--toy father is not here to answer you ;" and *rim-
ed ready to spring across the but which separated them: upon
Mr. Grey. The agitation of Air. Lirldell's feelings was so great,
that he was near falling into au hysteric tit. Ile is a )uting man
about Eve7atul-twenty.) .

uprtiar and confusion here beanie so great, that Mr. (irq
could not obtain a hearing. lie made repeated attempts for some
minutes, hutin vain. Mr. Liddell, the candidate, said across the
box to Mr. Grey, that his observations ought tv have nothing to
du with his lather. The younger Mr. Liddell Otto took off
hat, and gave the word of command to hunt, when every sub-
sequent attempt of Mr. Grey to speak was drowned by noise and
clamour. The Sheriff then usked in a low tons of .the Sub-She-
riff if it were not better to adjourn, and in a moment the meeting
was adjourned. Young Mr. Liddell stretched,out his hand the
heriff, and said, " That's right, Mr. Sheriff," and they cordially
shook. handa. All the candidates immediately left the hustings
but Lord llowick and his friends. The, Sheriff came to desire
them to retire, when Mr. Latukton, Mr, Creswell, and several
others, crowded round Lord Howlett, and refused to retire, pro-
testing against the legality of the adjournment. The Sheriff then
vent a constable, but they' persisted in maintaining ti!eir ground,
and the constaLla retreated.

•
Lord Ho wica then attempted to address the meeting, who were
willing to hear him, but a baud of 51r, continuing
play'near him, to drown his voice, he gave orders to have them
stopped, and in a moment they Were ejected. Lord 1-kwick them
merely protested against the adjournment, which, he said, w.r,
done byt,he sberiff,,at the suggestion of Mr. Liddell.
The adjournment was certainly made mole suddenly and with
'less cause than is usual on such occasions. There was merely
some clamour, but nothing like a tendency to riot. The course
pursued was much more likely to create it, for some blows took
place between the partisans of both parties afterwards.
Lord Howtt;K was chaired to his hotel, amid a crowd of
followers.

ALN WICK, W EDN itSiJA Y.
(FROM A CORMISPONOINT.
State of the poll at the Note of the Eight day
Liddell - 1,306 I 13eatmont
Bell - I llowiek

1,05.6
901

Last evening the Howick party made a most violent and uu
tailed for attack upon the Lid&lliteit, 'accusing Lord Havens-
worth of having in the late Queen's case contributed materials to
the famous teen Bag. The Hon. Thomas Liddell (a younger
brother of the lion. Mr: Liddell, the candidate) denied the charge
in terms of the greatest oOntempt and indignation. The Sherd
to prevent wpm, cotittetinences, abruptly dissolved the meeting,
All the candidates with their friend*, excepting Lord Howick
and his patty, itornediately left the liustio?,,t. Lord Howick then
attempted to address the touh stns utk.hl,, to olosin
heating. Ali way noise ttent vonfueinn, to,tl a v. WI 111111*,0 f 4 4,1
that the p4aptiliti at would I,v tOttitud to go. 61' viuirnl uLatage,
161 innately, however, nothing lotions (Centred. 11 is 1.tr,.1,1) it;
then left the hustings, and was carried by the rubble to his own
Committee room, from a window in which he addressed the
people in the Otte, accusing the High Sheriff of unfair and tar-
tial conduct in dissolving the meeting, while a freeholder was in
the course ofapeakitig. To-day the Whig party !mules representation
of the case to the Assessor, Mr. Parke, who, to their exces.ive
t;bagrin and disappointment told thew that the Sheriff was per-
fectly justifiable iu whit lie did. _ _

An attack upon the Liddellites from the Ilowick party was
precieely what the Beatnuntite.a could roost have wished for. It
drove Mr. Liddell and his friends to make an open and complete
coalition with the Beaumont party. The music hands of rho two
parties, now parade the streets, together, each person wt..llitig the
Liddell and Beaumont favours. The Whig and ultra-Tory bands
are now aseaciatid in the same way; and to such a- height has
party spirit rh.:en, that it will he well if the .election terminates
without serious disturbances. The Beaumont party are very con-
fident of surreal. Bell can have very few more votes to pull.

SOMERSETSIIME

ILCHESTIR, WEDNESDAY, JUNI !IR.

The poll-bootio were opened at ten • o'clock, but, from some
cause or other, the freeholdets do not come to the poll. Through,
out this day only 22 have have polled.
In the course of the morning the than SHERIFF addressed Mr.
Hunt, saying that if he had pledged himself, as Mr. Hunt had
Alone, to the freeholders of this county, be should feel as 1w ,lid,
.anzions to fulfil his engagements to the very letter. What he
.said he would do, that he would do, and therefore he could not
.aiscomtuend Mr. Hunt; but still, in a candid manner, he would
submit to him whether, when the freeholders dirt not come to his
support—and they were all waiting about doing nothing,--whether
as a man and a gentleman, Mr. Hunt would not feel himself re-
.leSaed from. the obligation by the freeholders not coming to the
pull's What he said was not in the way of dictation, but merely
1:a• a lunation,: which he hoped Mr. Hunt would not.take ill.
He was nut influenced by any considerations of personal con-
venience in making it, but he dhl it with a view solely to that
,of others.

Bowl. answered, that he really felt much obliged to the
gastiff fiar making the suggestion, and if it were nude as advice,
he shook! receive it well, and really feel obliged to the Sheriff for
offering it; but having pledged himself, notwithstanding the free-
holders were backward, and though to them he might fairly stand
excused, end even justified, in withdrawing from the hustings,
since his pledge wee only to remain ut his post so lung as they
chose to come to the poll, yet to himself he could not feel justified.
It was a matter of feeling, and he *Wald sink in his own eitima-
atoll if he were to resign. Yet bethought the Sheriff, iu (heeler-
&lee of so hoover discretion, might safely close the poll ; and he
.would engage that neither by himself or his friends, nor by his
aseititance in any way whatever to any other persona, would he
tea.e advantage of his having done so. He said this as a man
and a getitleinau, fully impressed with a sense of the very fair,
just, and honourable manner in which the Sheriff had acted
throughout the election. It was quite clear that a vast majority
of the freeholders had trot polled; various reasons had been as-
signed for it ; but the feet could not be doubted, that there was a
veleta! indisposition to eon* to the potion Aside*. lie knew of
00 voters who would mime up fur - hiru at once, if he would
lend conveyances fur them; but he had marls Up his mind not to
spend a single shilling, anti he believed they would not come
without it. There were, however, some paeans who bad di.
clued their intention of coming to the poll to-morrow, and
that in considerable numbers : .if they came tu-day, their
votes not he refused, nor to-morrow, unless the
Sheriff should, in tin« *set rise of a sound and honest diseredon,
close the poll. • He really thought be might do this safely, but it,
was entirely iti his own breast to decide.. He had engaged to he
then as long as the poll was open ; he would do en,- and no one
ehouid induce him to tomtit his engugetrient. He could not think
it would be right.
;Air. Tinsel asked Air. flout if he would consent to withdraw?
and the Nigh Sheriff end other gentlemen joined in the loges-
*tit .but Ur. Hunt said nn ; they knew him ; he would not for-
felt bia own. roll-esteem; he should take no further paint, and
incur not a shilling of expellee in bringing up vetere, but he
loath' -not relinquislebie engagements, nor lathe cause of closing
the lxtll. ..after Noma consultation with the agents of the other
oimilillstOto the Sheriff agreed to close the poll at three o'clock,
provided tharvotent did riot iu the mean time cntnidetable mon-
herr*. Notice to thitreffict,was given pretty generally, and the
ptoclatoation,metiereaveral times ; but, as it ie said, in e0n-
"4"41-Of Sir Timm Lehluidp not Will ?root, and his

concurrence not having been obtained, the Sheriff subsequently
determined to open the poll at eight o'clock to-morrow, and to'
keep it open or close it as circumstances might direct.
At five o'clock the poll-clerks came in, and the day's polling
was thus declared :
liickinson. - . - - - Iti
Lethbridge - - - - Iti
Hunt - - - 4 ~
The SHERIFF flirt' procluitHed his intention to close the. poll at
three to-morrow, if the freeholders who had not polled did not
come in the mean t ime. .. . - .

Mr. HUNT shortly addressed the Sheriff and freeholders... -
Such a contest as the present had never been known in this or arty
other county. Seven ur eight thousand freeholders remained un-
polled. He understood the Sheriff intended too dose the poll to,
day; but as be gave him credit tbr every thing that was fair, and
just, and .wise, he could not doubt the correctness of that course
which be had adopted. So long as the poll was open, he would
stay : but, as hell/141)4m. said, he would not expend one shilling
in bringing up voters, or he might soon be at the head of the poll.
He had that day polled himself; and though fur the last 15 years
he had been a liveryman of ►.ondon, and a freeholder of five Or six
counties, he had never given a vote to uny one, because there was
not one whom he could fully trust. Himself, however, he thought
he might confide in ; and having a right so to do, lie had taken
the bribery oath, and polled for himself. Whether Sir T. Leth-
bridge had been arrested or not, as was reported, ur what kept
him from the pull, he could not say; but as lie was not here to-
day, and Mr. Dickinson was gone home, he would merely add,
that he should always think.and speak in-terms of high admiration
of the fair, impartial, and honourable conduct of the Sheriff and
his legal advisers.
Mr. STALLARD, of Bath, endeavoured to persuade Mr. Huntto,
resign, and complimented him as being a man of the best judg-
ment and sense in the county of Soaterot.
Howe smiled, but said, that if he bowed to any one, or
yiolded to any advice, it would be to that of the very excel,-
lent High Sheriff; but no one could change his feeling. He
would not resign so lung as the pull was kept open; nor, as it
was not closed to-day, would he be answerable for what might
turn up to-morrow.
The Court was then adjourned.
This is, indeed, a most singular election.
The following was handed about and caused a great deal of
laughter. It is au extract from u speech made by Hunt, at Frome,
just before the Election :

he Lethbritigometer, a Scale adapted for the use of versatile Members
of Parliament, the whole carefully taken from the proceedings of Sir
Thomas Buckler 'Lethbridge, Bart.,_ from the commencement of his
political career, tolhe present period.
POLITICS. ..
..: Os. Od. Starvation, annuities and interest, sweeping the whole rental
8 (as. bd. Radical Demagogue!
ct Os. Od. Radical
3 Bs. lid. Radical Whig
is. (kl. Whig
.`, 7s. 13d. Vibrating,- a critical and difficult point
l' / Bs. Od. Half Tory
~ ' St: tid. Tory
rt ils. (Cl. Violent Tory ' - , .•
t;., Vs. lid. licd.hot Church and King, and No Popery Man
I'. I The Rental will now enable you to keep a more splendid
5..1,, 100 d. establishment;
• vote with Ministers upon every mea-
sure, right or wrong, particularly if there tie a Coronet
t \' ill view.
)