Star.
London, England, 1830-07-26 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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GENERAL ELECTION.

COCKERMOUTH...We learn that Mr. James Brougham
is to be returned for Cockermouth, a borough of the Earl
of Lonsdale.—Morning Chronicle.
Inrd Belgrave is actively canvassing his native county.
Cheshire.

CANTERBURY.—(From a correspondent).—Lord Ford-
wich meets with very great success. His lordship's frank
and urbane manners, no less than his popular political
principles, have won the favour of our worthy burgesses.
We understand that Mr. M. G. Prendergast, late mem-
ber for Gatton, succeeds to the seat for Westbury-, vaca-
ted by Sir Robert Peel.
WEsTatINSTER.—Sir Sydney Smith, it is stated, is
to be put in nomination for Westminster; and Captain
Pellew, the son of Lord Exmouth, is to bQ proposed as
his colleague.
MIDDLESEX.—No candidate has yet started to oppose
Mr. Hume. A deputation of freeholders lately waited on
Mr. Fitzclarence, with the most earnest entreaty that he
would immediately offer himself as a candidate for the
representation of the county of Middlesex. The gentle-
men composing it were received with much courtesy by
Mr. Fitzclarence, who declined their invitation.
PETER aoROUGII.--Lord Milton is expected to be re-
turned.

Su APT ES B U Y son of Admiral Knowles is a can-
didate.

MARLow.—Colonel Clayton is engaged in an Retire
canvass against the sitting members.
ABINGDON.--Mr. Maberly is opposed by Mr. Mait-
land, who has been received in a very favourable man-
ner. Mr. Maitland's election is considered pretty certain.
DEVON..-It is clear that there will be a contest, and
Mr. Bastard, it is said, will be firmly opposed by Lord
Ebrington. The other sitting member, Sir Thomas Ac-
land, has been on the alert.

ExZTER.—M. Buller and Mr. Buck have experienced
no opposition.
GRANTIIAM.—Messrs. Cust and Welby oppose Lord
Huntingtower's son, the Hon. Mr. Talmash.
HEREFORD.—The present candidates have been very
successful in their canvass. Sir E. F. Scudamore Stan-
hope and Mr. Leys have declined becoming candidates.
WExDovEa.--Mr. Burge, a gentleman lately arrived
from the West Indies, has pledged himself to stand a
poll to the last man. Another gentleman also determines
to try his strength. Tho present members are Mr. Sa-
muel and Mr. G. Smith, London bankers.

HA .31 PS II lit e.—The Marquis of Douro, eldest son cf
the Duke of Wellington, and Mr. Alexander Baring,
are likely to start for this county.
Ox FO lt DSII I R E.—The contest for this county is con-
ducte d with much spirit and perfect good humour on all
sides. Each of the candidates has indicated a succcess-
ful canvas, by which it is inferred that the struggle will
be a severe one.

OXFORD UNIVERSITY.Ihere will be no opposition
for the representation of the University in the next Par-
liament, and Mr. Estcourt and Sir Robert Inglis will suc-
ceed of course. Mr. Peel's courteous, affable, and kind
manner, on meeting the Oxford Delegacy at St. James's,
and the evident pains he took to show the interest he still
takes in the affairs of Alma Mater, would not fail of ex-
citing comparisons certainly not to his disadvantage, for-
giveness from his most ardent opponents, and the veteris
vestigiajlamme in the breasts of his former admirers.
BRISTOL.—Mr. Bright retires, in consquence, it is
supposed, of the expense attending a contest. Mr. Ed-
ward Protheroe, jun. has been put in nomination. The
election of Mr. H. Davis is beyond a doubt.
BEVERLEY.—There are no less than six candidates:
Messrs. Stewart, Peters, Burton, Bateley, Cure, and
Wharton.

HULL.—There are five candidates fur this place—
namely, Messrs. Sykes, O'Neil, Lyne, Stephens, and
Villiers, _ _

Li xcor.w (City.)—Colonel Sibthorp and Mr. Tenny-
sonlare candidates. Lord Mexborough has declined.
SUSSEX.—There will certainly be some stir and bustle
at the approaching election for this county, it being, as
we are credibly informed, the determination of Sir God-
frey Webster not to suffer Mr. Herbert Curteis to walk
quietly over the course. There can, of course, be no
question as to the final result. At Lewes, Seaford,
Chichester, Arundel, and Shoreham, matters remain
nearly in statu quo.
STATTORDSHIRE.—Mr. E. J. Littleton is again a
candidate.

LIMINGTON.-Mr. Boyd retires.
FROM A CORRESPDXDEXT.

ORFORD, July 24.—The canvassing of the diff,rent
candidates for this county is going on with the greatest
spirit and activity. Mr. Ashurat, one of the present Mem-
bers, has a very large family, he has, therefore, deemed
it advisable not to encounter the expence of a contested
election, and does not intend again to offer himself to the
notice of the freeholders. Two new candidates have an-
nounced themselves ; the first, Lord Norreys, who declares
from the Battering reception he has met with, he is deter-
mined to keep the poll open to the last moment allowed by
the law. His Lordship's friends are very sanguine of suc-
cess. The second candidate is Sir George Dashwood, and he
is supported by the Blenheim interest. Sir George has repre-
sented the borough of Truro in a former Parliament, and
his ancestors have been members of this county. In
the year 1754, the grandfather of Sir George was a can-
didate for this county, at which time the most spirited and
expensive election Oxfordshire ever witnessed took place;
indeed, to such an extent was money thrown away, that
for several years it shook the fortunes of the family. Sir
George expresses himself confident of success. The ge-
neral opinion is, that Mr. Fane, one of the present mem-
bers, is quite certain of his re-election, and therefore that
the struggle will be entirely between Lord Norreys and Sir
George Duckworth. Lord Norreys is the eldest son of
the Earl of Abingdon, a staunch Tory, and it is said his
son imbibes the same principles. A great objection is
made by the opponents of his Lordship on the ground of
his youth, he being only twenty-two years of age; but,
say his friends triumphantly, he can speak at all events
as well as Sir George, who has been in Parliament for
some years, but his voice was never heard within the
walls of St. Stephen's. Political squibs in prose and verse
are issuing almost every hour from the press. Every
party are firing their paper bullets, but most of them fail
very harmless, and certainly, taken on the whole, their
composition is not likely to raise the literary character of
this seat of learning.—lt is expected Sir R. Inglis and
Mr. Estcourt will be returned without opposition for the
University, although it is thought by some (and those not
a few) that if Sir K. Peel would allow himself to be put
in nomination, he would be successful. Much to the
disappointment of the citizens, there is no probability of
any opposition for the city. Mr. Hughes Hughes was
invited, and, it is said, if be had accepted the invitation,
his return would have been certain ; but that gentleman
has published an address, in which he states that he stands
pledged to the freemen of Rochester, and therefore declines
the honour of offering himself to the notice of the citizens
of Oxford. Mr. Lockhart and Mr. Langston will, there-
fore, in all probability, be returned without opposition.