The Sun.
London, England, 1826-05-15 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

TAUNTON.—Mr. Bering and , Mr. 'Warm retire;
Mr. Seymour, General Peachey, and Mr. Cresswell,
we understand, are candidates. Mr. Seymour's elec-
tion is spoken of as certain..
CA LLINGTON.—Mr.. Baring, it is understood, will
be returned for this place.
IPSWICII.—Mr. Lennard retires, and Colonel Tor-
rens takes his place.
MA LDON.—Mr. Lennard offers himself for this
Borough.
BARNSTAPLE.--The candidates are, Sir F. Orn-
maney and Mr. Hodgson (the present Members), Mr.
Henry Alexander and Mr. Alder Man Atkins : the
motto of the Worthy Alderman seems to be " Perse-
verance," since he has already started three times for
the Parliamentary plate on the same course, and been
distanced. _ _

PENRYN.—The present Members, Mr. Grenfell
and Mr. Stanton, .retire : the candidates are, Mr.
Barclay, Mr. Weeding, Mr. Freshfield, and Lord
Perceval.

The County of Somerset will be contested. Mr.
Henry Hunt having offered himself as a « matchless"
candidate, has entered on his canvass, and is said to
have pre-engaged all the lints at Ilchester against the
day of election, in opposition to Sir Thomas Leth-
bridge., The contest between the Blacking-maker and
the Baronet will doubtless be worthy of the parties,.
and present an interesting feature in the annals of
electioneering—
., When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war."

EAST RETroRD.-,-Mr. William Evans retires,
Mr. Madocks and Sir Roger Gresley, have been
spoken of as the new candidates ; the latter, however,
it is said, goes to Evesham.
LEICESTER.—Mr. William Evans and Mr. Cave
are candidates for this Borough, in the niece of the
present Members' who retire.
TREGONy.-Doctor Lushington and Mr. Brougham,
jun. (the brother of the Barrister), are candidates on
the interest of Lord Darlington; Mr. Gordon, and Mr.
M'Kellop, on the independent-interest.
WELLS.---The present Members, Mr. Taylor and
Mr. Tudway, are opposed by MrWilliams of Lin-
colnshire, and Mr. Edwards, the. late Member for
Glamorgan.
SHOREHAM.—Mr. Sugden offers himself a candi-
date to succeed Colonel Lloyd, in opposition to the
Norfolk interest.
BRIDGEWATER—We hear, will not be contested,
as reported.
READING.--Mr. Spence, a barrister, has united
with Mr. Wakefield to oppose the sitting Members.
CILIPPENHAM,--1111'. Gye offers himself to suc-
ceed Mr. Madocks, who retires.
PRESTON.—We understand that Mr. Wm. Cob-
bett is a candidate to represent this borough, into
which he is to make-his entry this day.
NORT HUMBER LAND ELECTION.—Never were
such preparations known, says a letter from Northum-
berland, as are now making in that county for the "
t
ug
of war," at the approaching general election. The
late grand entertainment, given by the Freeholders to
Mr.-Beaumont, affords unequivocal proof of the po-
pularity of that Gentleman, and of the high estimation
he is held in by the county ; his return to. Parliament,
therefore, may be considered as a matter of certainty.
Mr. Bell and. Mr. Liddell are also each supported by
influential and powerful parties. They are both very
worthy and honourable men, and every way qualified
to protect the interests of the county ; but which of
the two is to be the victor, along With Mr. 8., it is
by no means easy to say. '.owing to a spirit of non-
accordance amongst the Whigs, it is generally admit-
ted my Lord flowick has but a slender chance of
sitting for Northumberland this election.