The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-11 00:00:00

GENERAL. ELECTION.

Coi,ENTßY.—Amongst the subscriptions now
raising for carrying on the contest for CoBBEtT
at the ensuing Election for Coventry, it is said
that a Mr. BRYANT. has subscribed 10001. for de-
fraying part of the expences. Is it possible that
there are persons so careless of property and so
dead to shame ! !!

The Friends of Mr. ELLTSON met together on
Sittorday list at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. for the
porpoce of preparing for his retort) to Parliament,

Mr. Scorn, the Son of nor venerable LORD
thlikiszCELLoN, has declined the invitation to offer

,himself for Newcastle-upon-Tyne, mooch to the
disappointment of Many of the most respectable
EleetarS, who wished to testify their 'respect for
estinhible Father', es well as on account of
his OVYO personal merit's.
Sir EGERTON BRYDGES arrived at Maidstone
Isle On Wednesday evening, and intended to Com-
menee his canvass out Friday -5 butt urgent busi-
ness calling him away, t►e was prevented from so
doing. He returned on Monday,•tb commence
hiS,'citinVaSs for that town.

A. \‘'. RoilAwrs, Esq. commenced An active
canvass At Maidstone List week, which he conti.
41 Thiirsday, when lie visited the Freemen
residing At Rochester, and afterwards proceeded
to London..

Yesterday a very numerous Meeting of the
friends of Sir WILLIAM CURTIS took place at the
City of London Takrn, for the purpose of con-
sidering the Most expedient Measutes for securing
the re-riection of the -Worthy Baronet. Up-
wards of WO gentlemen were present, amongst
whom were, Sir Robett XVigram, Aldermen Sir
Charles Flower, Bridges, Magnify, &c. and many
leading mercantile characters and members of the
Corporation. Resolutions in favour of Sir W.
CoaTts were unanimously agreed to.
The Writs for the Election of the New Parlia-
ment were delivered to the PostuMattets•Greneral
yesterday afternoon, and sent off by the Post last
night to the different Post-Masters throughout
the Empire.

DOVFE, JUNE 10.-0 - Election has assumed
a new and unexpected aspect. Until yesterday
all %vent on smooth and unruffled, and not a per-
son thought otherwise than that our present Mem.
ber, Sir Jonist JACKSON, and our new Candidate,
Mr. BOOTLE WiLBRAHAM, would be returned.—
A few Freemen yeitet day -started the idea of
nominating Mr. FEcToR, who is absent in France
with his family. A Common Hall was called itt
the evening, -at which between 3 and 400 Free-
men of all ranks assembled; when it was passed
unanimously by acclamation, that Mr. Fecroa
should be nominated and elected free of expellee.
A Committei-was appointed to canvass the town,
which was divided into eight districts, and by
goon to-day the canvass was completed, and the
result is perhaps unexampled for cordiality anti
unanimity ; except a very trifling numbcr, whr.
had previously engaged both their votes, there
was not a single refusal. This spontaneous move.
ment is as creditable to the Town as it is honour-
able to the worthy Character of which it is the
object ; in fact, a man of mere integrity, and
more manliness and independence of mind,
than Mr. FECTOR does not exist, and our only
apprehension is that it will not be consistent with
his views to accept the honour his Townsmets
wish to confer on him.