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London, England, 1830-07-17 00:00:00

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STATE 01' TIM ItEeeesENTATlum.----Seats it •1 •
new Parliament 113 s bc:ln sold for 15001. per session,
which is thought a better bargain than giving the nee: •
ket price, namely, 5,000 guineas, for the whole Parli.t-
ment !—Leeds Mercury.
WALLI\GFORD—A contest is likely to take place at
the next election for the representation of this borough.
E. F. Maitland, Esq. of Park-place, Henley, and J. Bay-
ley, Esq. of Blount's Court, near Reading, the two late
unsuccessful candidates, intend taking the field against
the present Members, who have completed their canvass.
Since the above was forwarded to us, it has been an-
nounced that Mr. Maitland has retired.—Reading
Mercury.
We are happy to be able to state to such of our read-
ers as are interested in the success of our excellent county
representative, Mr. Fane, that not the slightest doubt
can now be entertained of his re-election. In all parts
of the county the freeholders express their approbation of
his Parliamentary conduct, and their determination to
support him at the ensuing election.—Oxford Herald.
The three county candidates were all on the alert on
Thursday at Banbury : from what we can collect, the
votes are generally for Sir George Dashwood and Mr.
Fane. Lord Norreys is indefatigable and persevering in
his canvass. He has been in and about Banbury for the
last few days. Mr. Stratton, who was fully expected to
offer himself, has declined doing 80.—Ibid.
We understand that Abingdon is now in the highest
state of ferment and excitement, owing to the arrival this
morning, about half-past eight, of Mr. Maitland, for the
purpose of canvassing the borough. His horses were
taken off, and the carriage was drawn into Abingdon by
the populace. Since his arrival Mr. Maberly has come
to Abing,don, attended by a vast concourse of voters, in
grand procession, with flags music, &c. Our informant
states that the town of Abingdon is all in an uproar, and
that much fighting and violence is expected this evening,
from the ebullition of party feeling that exists between
the friends of the two candidates.—• Friday evening,
July 16.
The competition for the representation of this city in
Parliament is going on with increasing energy, notwith-
standing one candidate has, for the present, withdrawn
his pretensions. Captain Frederick Berkeley, R.N. who
was most deservedly popular with the freemen, finding,
upon his arrival here, that, by persevering in the contest,
he would most probably injure the prospects of Colonel
Webb, the old member in the same interest, most hand-
somely retired, and is now using his best exertions to
promote the cause of his friend. Since the publication
of our last, Mr. Cooper has announced himself as a can-
didate, in the same interest he has represented for the last
I'2 years. During the week, a most active canvass has
been carried on in this city, by Colonel Webb, R. B.
Cooper, and J. Phillpotts, Esqrs. who are also using
strenuous exertions among the distant freemen.—Glou •
cester Journal.

Throughout the week the candidates for the represen-
tation of this place in Parliament have been busily en-
gaged in canvassing the voters. On Monday last, C.
Hill, Esq. of Wellingborough, arrived at the Peacock
Inn, and in an address to the inhabitants, declared his
intention of offering himself for their suffrages; and im-
mediately commenced an active canvass. We are rejoiced
to see that much of that animosity which prevailed at
former elections, has scarce shown itself on this occa-
sion ; and we trust, for the honour, as well as for the
peace of the town, that the same good order and friendly
feeling will prevail throughout the contest. Sir George
Robinson and Sir Robert Gunning closed their canvass
yesterday : Mr. Hill's canvass, owing to his late arrival,
will not terminate until next week.—Northampton Mer.
BATA ELECTION.—We have hitherto refrained from
saying anything relative to the supposed result of our
approaching Election, till we had some authority so to do,
and we are most happy now to communicate to our fel-
low-citizens, and those connected with their interests,
that, by the steady co-operation and friendly understand-
ing of the staunch supporters of Major General Palmer,
our gallant townsman will be again placed by them, in
the enviable situation of one of the Representatives of
this, his N ATIVE CITY. The " tug of war" will then
consequently be carried on by the two noble Lords, and
their mutual friends, but report says, that Lord John
Thynne has met so many of his old friends with new faces,
that, after a faithful discharge of his public duties, and a
servitude of thirty years, they have at length abandoned
him to his fate, and the number of scattered votes his Lord-
ship can collect among them, is too insignificant for public
exposure. How are the mighty fallen ! and what will Mr.
Watson Taylor say at this time, of the two Peers, " step-
ping from their great and elevated stations, and conde-
scending to honour the inhabitants of Bath by becoming
their representativ.os ?"
Tempera mutantur, non mores.
And how will the late old and aged props of Lord John
Thynne's prosperity, the wonted defender of his cause,
who are at this very period of their existence, tottering
on the brink of eternity, feel, when the voice of con-
science tells them they have deserted their friend in need
whom they should have served ? " Verily, verily, I say
unto ye in truth, there is no trust even in the least of
ye !"—Bath Herald.
THE MEMBER FOR ALL IRELAND.—The ex-
member for Clare—for we consider him no longer in the
capacity of representative of that county—is determined
to entitle himself to the designation with which this
article is headed, by starting for seven counties, besides
sundry cities. His rigmarole speech at the meeting held
yesterday may be comprised into one interrogatory, with
its answer, and one fact, with its commentary. " What
have I done in Parliament ?" quoth the Mimber. An-
swer—Nothing. Why ? ask the people. Because
there are only five honest men in the House. Bravo,
Daniel !—Dublin Evening Mail.
TWELFTH OF JULY IN ARMAGII.The anniversary
of the battle of Aughrim was publicly celebrated in Ar-
magh on Monday last. The Orangemen assembled in
great numbers; and, though not the slightest disposition
to riot was manifested, the people were dispersed by the
military. Some persons were committed to prison, but
they were subsrquently liberated by the Magistrates. We
have not heard that many accidents of a serious nature
occurred; one man, however, it is stated to us, was rode
over by the military and much bruised. A prosecution on
the part of the persons committed to prison is spoken of.
OMAGH, MONDAY, JULY I2.—The town b in a state
of frenzied excitement: Drunken blasphemers are reel-
ing through the streets uttering shocking imprecations
on those they conceive to be political or religious oppo-
nents. Orange flags are displayed from the windows of
several houses, and shots are fired in the streets as if in
fierce anticipation of more fatal purposes than mere noisy
insult to the inoffensive Catholics. The police have been
brought into the town, but do not interfere, in the
slightest degree, to moderate (or suppress as they should
do) these preceding& Several bodies of Orangemen,
dressed in all the insignia of their turbulent order, and
accompanied by crowds covered with similar decomtions,
have marched and re-marched through our streets to the
usual insulting party tunes;