The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-13 00:00:00

ELECTIONEERING.

NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION.
NEIVCASTLE•III.OX-TYNF., Fzu. 11.—The state of Elec-
tioneering
for Northumberland is briefly as follows :—A new
Candidate in the person of MATTnEw BELT., Esq., of Wool-
sington, (nephev) of the deceased Mr. BRA N I/ LI N Cl)las started;
and my Lord flowicx has this day withdrawn his pretensions
to the representation of the County, stating in his Address to the
Freeholders, that circumstances which he did not anticipate had
arisen, which rendered his chances of success no longer sufficient
to warrant his engaging in a contest for the County of Northum-
berland, at the present conjuncture ; but concluding with a
declaration, " that at the General Election he would again
solicit their support."—The Hon. Mr. LIDDELL'S canvass
iA
progressing most favourably. Indeed, independently of his
political bias, which is a great recommendation, his candid and
strait-forward manner is admirably calculated to conciliate all
who are not indisposed to do justice to merit. Ile published a
fine manly Address this afternoon, in which be says—" I have
only to assure my friends that, front the very decided support I
have met with during my canvass, I am fully determined to.
aftbrd them (the freeholders) the opportunity of proving it ou
the day of election, which is fixed for Tuesday, thetllst inst."—
Seldom have we seen a more numerous and respectable body of
freeholders in the suite of any Candidate than what accom-
panied Mr. Liddell this day in his complimentary visit to the
freeholders of Northumberland, resident in this town. If such
signs he generally held to be indices of ultimate success, (and
why should they not ?) the writer of this letter (who by the bye
pretty accurately foretold my Lord Ilowick's position !) feels
justified in naming the Heir of Ravensworth as the successor of
the much-lamented Mr. Brandling, in the representation of
'lie loyal and opulen) County of Northumberland.

WARWICK.
The following is the State of the Poll at four o'clock on
Friday last:—

For Mr. Tome*. For lion. Mr. Winn.
At two o'clock . - 87 - - 6
At three o'clock , - 122 - . )1
At half-past three - 149 - - •14
At the close • - 186 . - -14
Majority for Mr. Tomes —172
SATURDAY NIGHT, FED. Tomes was this day
duly elected a Member for this Borough, in the room of the
late Charles Mills, Esq. The Hon. George Winn, in with-
drawing from the 'contest, announced his intention' of again'
presenting himself to the electors, for their suffrages on the
dissolution of the present Parliament. Mr. Tomes was chaired
through the principal streets this afternoon. He was attended
in his progress by the great bulk of our population, insluding
every man of respectability in ..the place ; blue flags, with ap-
propriate mottoes, were suspended from a great number of
windows, thronged with females and children, in whose appa-
rel the same coloured satin wai predominant.

On Saturday the Hope, private trader; Capt.
FLINT' arrived at Portsmouth from Madras, which Presi-
dency she left on the 6th of October. The latest information
from our forces ut Rangoon and Arracan comes down to the
end of September, at which time operations had not recom-
menced. The sickness at Arracan still prevailed, but our
troops at Rangoon were much more-healthy. It does not ap-
pear that wo have made any sensible impression oner, the Bur.
mans—we only possess the grounds our armies cov anti till
around goes on the same as ever. Wherever we move, we are
paramount, but armed parties immediately close upon our rear.
A strong reconnoitring party was lately sent from Prolific, to
ascertain if a force was collecting in advance of them ; and it
Was found that many thoutainds were assembled together, and
stoMtatied themselves. They fired upon our advance, who im.
mediately retreated, havingobtained the information they
ed. The 45th King's Regiment, and the Ist and 32d Madras
Native Infantry, had been embarked at Madras for Rangoon.
--( Hampshire Telegraph.)
The Marquis and Marchioness of HASTINGS
embarked on Saturday afternoon in his Majesty's yacht the
I Herald, Captain Lecke, for Maltit.—(ltld.)

D"1 F day, nt one P. M.
tub-boat,
140 half tinkers of spirits
r:1121)1;T his
and a' quantity of tea, was put on shore at our
Customs' Watch.houso by an armed party of the
Coast Blockade, under the orders of Captain
PIGOTT, of his Majesty's ship Ramillies. A
galley was hauled up at the same time. They
are both French built. 'The boats and spirits
were captured at two o'clock this morning, near
the South Foreland, after a desperate resistance
by kparty of ruffians armed with clubs, who se.
public verely wounded one of the Blockade men on
the head ; fortunately, however, for the ends of
s justice,
,foaurreolflotwhecsioese prisoners on boarddesperate
were smugglers
taken,
the guardship. It is expected they will 1w trans-
ferred for examination to London, which is a
wise measure, and will erevent- much irritable
feeling in this places