The Sun.
London, England, 1820-02-12 00:00:00

GENERAL ELECTION.

MIDDLESEX.-Mr. Pryng_ has, according, to his
ninal custom, -addressed circulars to his Consti-
tuents ; but we do riot imagine that any one will be
opposed to him and Mi. Mellish..
HAMPSHlM—Yesterday we announced the in-
tention of Sir Thomas Heathcote to withdraw
'from the Representation' of this County—Mr.
Fleming has in consequence offered hinaSelf• to the
Freeholders. He was Sheriff of the County a few
years since', and evinced great firmness and kw:
partiality in the execution of th:it important
flee. It is probable the Whigs will make an at-
tempt to obtain one of the seats; but as the Cir-
cumstances of the County are widely different
from what they were in 1806, when the then
Lord Temple opposed Mr: Chute, the chances are
that he, and Mr. Fleming be returned for this
County.
SToCKBRIDGE.—The present Portsmouth
fa-
mily,
it is understood, will attempt to obtain one
of the seats for this BotouZb ; and also at.
ANDOVER';' hut whether Mr. Hanson, jun. is to
be one of the Candidates we have not been yet
able to ascertain.

WHITCHURCH,—Ti►is Borough is considered as
assailahle, and it is not unlikely that the indepen-
dent Electors will make an attempt to obtain at
least one of the seats.

WOOTTON 13ASSET.—This has always been a
difficult pliace to manage, and it appears to become
more so at each succeeding Election. The pre.
sent owners of the properly within this Borough
do not seem to enjoy that cordial influence over
the Electors which is necessary to ensure success.
Different persons arc mentioned as likely to be
Candidates, for it.

The other WILTSHIRE BOROUGH 4 likewise ap-
pear to,be the scenes of political-rivalry at the
ensuing Election.

PLYMOUTH and EXPTER. indicate symptoms of
opposition to thepres,nt Members; bin whether
they will ripen into au actual contest is at pre-
sent doubtful. • •

KENT.-111 the course of yesterday it was re,
ported that Lord Clifton i,tended to stand for thii
County. The contest then of course be be-
tween him, Sir Edw. Knatchbull, and Mr. Ho,
neywond. If it should take place, we hope the
Men of Kent and the Kentish Men will take es-
peci.d ease that both their Members shall RESIDE
WITHIN the County.
Doveß.---The letters from this coast mention,
that Mr'. Wilbraham and Mr. Robinson have offered
themselves for thisCinque Port. We do not know in
what manner Sir John Jackson has forfeited his
claim to the support of this Town, or on what
grounds ;llr. Robinson founds his pretensions to
represent it. We are satisfied, from all we have
heard, that Sir John. Jackson has uniformly and
zealously maintained the rights and interests ,of
last, inhabitants, and, therefore, that he will at the
next Election be returned one of their Members.
CANTERBURY .-Should Lord Clifton stand for
Kent, a vacancy will occur in the representation
of this City ; but we have not heard that any one
has yet offered for it.
HULL and BEVERLyY will again be the scenes
of electioneering contests, as three Candidates f'or
each plas:e' are spoken of as ready to start for
them.. •

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.—Mr. Shore is men-
tioned as intending to offer himself for this cele-
brated Seat of Learning. He was, we believe, of
Trinity College, and for sometime past his friends
have privately canvassed for hint., If any change
should take place in this representation,, we
should naturally look to the present Speaker as
being a fit and proper person to represent the
University, not only from his steady and uniform
support of the, Constitution in Church and State
as now by law established, but from his attain-
ments, and his connexions with the University.

CAMBRIDGE TOWN.—It is uncertain whether
Mr. Adeane will stand at the ensuing Election
for this place. His recent defeat, awl the power-
ful interest of his opponents, justify the belief
that they will be returned again.
CAMBRIDGE COUNTY.—For sometime past a
general feeling-, has prevailed, that Lord Francis
Osborne is to be opposed at the ensuing Election,
and that an independent Gentleman of the County
will he put in nomination against him.
Gumni,ottn.—The pres'ent Members for t!?is
Borough are not likely to be disturbed, tithugh
some of tile Electors will not dislike another
struggle for it.
SURRRY..--Mr..DelthiSOD and Mr. Sumner will
doubtlessly be returned again, as there is not any
appearance of oppoSition to either or them.
l3t:BK.6lmm and READING appear to be agitated,
but whether either will be contested seems very
doubtful.

,BEDFORD.-Strong hints have been thrown out,
Gat a loyal and independent Candidate will offer
himself to represent this respectable Borough ;
if so, we shall be glad to see the spell broken,
which has too long kept this Town in close poli-
tical thtaldom, under influences not the most
likely to proutote its welfare and success.
BalsTot..--,Lord Apsley, son of Earl Bathurst,
is mentioned as likely to stand for this City. -
LONDON.-An unprecedented contest will take
place for the Representation, of the City of Lon-.
don, in opposition to the sitting Members ; the
new Candidates are, Sir Wm. Curtis, Alderman
Heygate, Mr. Ellice, and the Lord Mayor, to
which, it is said, a fifth will be added in one of
the Bank Directors.—Mr. Waithinan's friends
had a meeting last night at the Guildhall Coffee-,
house, for the purpose of supporting his canvass.
TanNTots.—H. Powell Collings, Esq. of Hatch
Court, Somersetshire, has avowed, in very'affect-
log terms, his intention of withdrawing from the
representation of the Borough of Taunton, in
consequence of the severe and frequent indisposi-
tion of his '' dearest relative" calling upon him
to remove his family to a warmer climate. H.
Seymour, Esq. has announced himself as a Cad-
dictate for filling the vacancy that will thus occur.