The Sun.
London, England, 1826-06-16 00:00:00

LEOMINSTER.

Lord Hothsm was duly elected ; but, owing to the eligibility of
Mr. Blab being questioned, it is left for the House of Cummons to
deride which is to he the other Member.

DEVON COUNTY NOMINATION.

Tuesday the 13th being fixed for the nomination, Sir Thomas
Acland and Mr. Bastard appeared on the hustings in the Castle-
yard at Exeter, at twelve eielock, and the High Sheriff, L. W.
Buck, Esq., M.P. for Exeter, iinmediately proceeded to open the
Special County Court.
• Sir LAWRENCE PALK' then' (lame forward, and in a few words
nominated Mr. Bastard, whose upright and independent conduct,
he said, rendered him every way qualified to represent the county.
FULTORN it was with feelings of pride awl
satisfaction he seconded the: nomination of Mr. Bastard, who had
represented the county Of Devon 'in three successive Parliaments
with honour to himself and attention to their interests. --( Hear,
hear !)
JAmrs W. Bourn, Esq., iiilt•rpposing Sir Thomas Acland,
felt relieved from much of the-difrienity he should otherwise ex-
perience, because the Hon. Baronet Wan one with whom they had
long been acquainted. 'On these grounds, therefore, he proposed
Sir Thomas Arland for the honour of again representing the county
of Devon in Parliament.

L P. Lyort, Esq., in seconding, spoke highly of the public
conduct of Sir Thomas Arland.

The Rev. J. P. JONFN was anxious that the freeholders should
be impressed with a sense of the duty they had new to perform.
Alr. Jones concluded by asking if any freeholder had a candidate
to propose.

. .
No other candidate being proposed, Mr. Bastard came. forward
and briefly addressed the freeholders, thanking them for the con-
fidence they bad reposed in him, which, should they re-elect him,
should never be abumed.

Sir THOMAS ACKLAND said, if he had been fortunate enough
to have addressed the freeholders a quarter of an hour since, his
tusk would not have been merely an eaßy, but a most gratifying
one, he should then only have had to thank them for the kind,
indulgent, and unanimous feeling which welcomed the eloquent
appeals delivered in his favour by the gent.leutan who. proposed
and seconded him.

The Hon. NawroN Fruowits (lid not present himself to the
freeholders to support either of the candidates, but to condole with
the friends of Lord Ehrington on the loss of their cause. lie
would not say one word about the present Candidates, but of their
votes he would assert, that there was nut one of them from which
he did not cordially dissent.

Colonel Pr la. said if there had been the 'lightest chance of
Lord Ebrington's success, he would not have stirred from the
busting. until the noble Lord had been proposed ; "hut" said
the Colonel, "our poverty, nut our will, consents."
The Sheriff then proceeded to declare the nomination in favour
of Sir T. Acland and Mr. Bastard, and the meeting sepa.
rated.

ROCHESTER. ttsDA v.
The contest between the Blues (Mr. Bernal), and the Pinks
(Major-General Armstrong), is very interesting and animated.
The poll has just closed
Dundas - 604
Bernal - 313
Armstrong - - - 204
Seven hundred and sixty-one freemen have polled ; there are
nearly 300 who have not yet given their votes. The success of the
General amazes every one, coming, as he did, destitute of any
ostensible and leading support. The event is yet doubtfill ; but
the most prejudiced must applaud the conduct of the General and
his friends. Generally, the feeling iliaplayeti on all side. is a
strong proof of the " march of intellect ;" awl, if we might pro..
phecy, that the General will not have to " brat a march."

HUNTINGDONSHIRE.
(From the Cambridge Chronicle. )

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TORKINGTOIf, Eaq, then came forward to propose
William Heory.Pellirtroa, Esq. as a fit and proper person to repro_
Font the county in Parliament,
The nomination was seconded by Ono. THORNHILL, Esq. who
said he felt assured that the confidence which the county had ao
long reposed in Mr. Rimer had never been misplaced.
Mr. FELLOWZS Olen presented himself to the meeting, but was
unable at first to obtain &hearing. He said, " 1 ask your suffrages
as an independent gentleman of the county ; but if you think

proper to refuse ma this honour, I shall retire irate private
with the consciousness of having dischared my duty."
H. P. STANDLY, Esq. next proposed Lord John Russell, g
observed, " I have only to mention the name of Russell,
awaken your warmest affections. His whole conduct proves tl
he is the friend of the people, and that your interests are neat
to his heart. In conclusion, Mr. Standly remarked, that
hoped the county had some notion of its independence. and we
evince it, by again returning Lord John Russell to Parliament
their representative."
J. B. ROPER, Esq. seconded the nomination.
Lord JOHN' Ressetl, then presented himself to the Meetii
amidst great applause, and spoke nearly to the following effeo
—" After the able and eloquent speeches you have heard from
gentlemen who have so kindly nominated me, it becomes my di
to ask, whether I have retained, or whether I have forfeited, I
confidence of my constituents ? What has been my conduct, tl
after I have served the county for 5 years, a combination shot
have been formed to exclude me front my seat—a combinati
which have not scrupled to use menace and intimidation to effi
their object. They have affirmed that there was an understan
ing between me and the House of Montague, that when a met
her of that family came of age, I was to resign my seat to hit
I challenge any one to come forward, and substantiate the sec
sation publicly. I will pause, and allow them time to make
their minds to do so, if they can." After a pause of son
minutes, his Lordship resumed—" I declare, in the presence
my opponents, and in the face of this numerous meeting, that tl
report is false and calumnious." •
General Osstow then proposed Viscount Mandeville, and as
he felt assured that if be was returned to Parliament he woe
serve the county faithfully. ,
T. QUINTIN, Esq., in a few words, seconded the nomination,
Lord MANDEVILLE then presented himself to the Meeting, at
was received with considerable applause, though not without son
interruption from the Blues. His Lordship said, " I come to
ward perfectly independent, and if you think proper to elect ni
I pledge myself to support every measure which may be for tl
good of the country, and of this county in particular."
The High Sheriff then proceeded to take a show of hands fc
the respective candidates. A very few hands were held up fi
Mr. Moms ; the name of Lord John Russell was received u'il
the most deafening plaudits, and an immense number of ban(
were held up in his favour ; the show of hands was also nun
roue for Viscount Mandeville. _ _

The High Sherifftlaclared the numbers to be in favour of Lot
John Russell and Lord Mandeville. A poll was instantly di
mended for Mr. Fel!owes, and the High Sheriff announced that
would commence at twelve o'clock.
Before the High Sheriff quitted the hustings, Lord Maw
claimed permission to address the meeting, and silence being of
tained, his Lordship said, that bethre the freeholders proceeded 1
the poll, they must allow him to congratulate then' upon the in
mense majority which had avowed themselves in the cause
" Russell and Independence."
Lord MANDEVILLE endeavoured again to obtain a hearing, bi
the noise was so great that it was impoftible to hear him bryon
the hustings.
The HigihvmSh. ejHroieffhuntrhyßenFuneeqiulouitwtedes, thEelh.ustings,_ and p.o.,ll.iziag shorttlh
afterwards commenced, which continued until six svh°
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