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course.

Ir should ;n all cases be particularly noted, that
by throwing a rote away, m- rely ht!.caltse of the
right to give a certain number of votes, on t
Candidate of opposite princples, much mischief
may possibly wise. For example, in the Cily of
Londou,.-6y.al men should vote for Bainoes,
CURTIi. and Wit.qrra, and witho/d their fourth
vote +altogether, unless a fourth Candidate appears
on their principles.

A letter has been received from Lord StomnuTfr,
mentioning that tbe Address. of the .I,lasier, As-
sistants, and Members of .the Comp my of Mer-
chants of the Ciry of Editihurgb ha i been laid
before the KiNta, and received-4u the must gruel-
,.
out wanner.

GEN ERAL ELECTION.

PETERSFIELD ELECTION.

PITRRISPIELD, MARCH 10.—Yesterday being
the day appoirtted 'for the Election of Members
for this Borough, a ♦ast concourse of people
from the surrounding neighbourhood were col-
lected together, who, with a great majority of the
town supported the popular candidates, Mr.
ATCHEMN and 'Colonel CAMAC. At ten o'clock
the Court was opened in a rtnall miserable tene-
ment, which, since the Town- Hell was taken
down, has been used for the .purposes of the Elec-
tion here. 'Great inconvenience was felt from
the pressure of the people, who wished to be ad-
mitted, and throughout the day it was with diffi-
culty the persons claiming a right to rote could
get to the table to tender their votes.

On the opening of the Lourt, and rrfter tire
usual Proclamations were made, and the Bribery
Act read, the Rev. ‘V. JOLLIFFB proposed his
hiother HYLTON J.LII IFFE, Esq. stating, that as
lie had been returned tor six successive Parlia-
ments, tie did mot feel it to be necessary to urge
ally 'Hog to inittre hint the suffrages of the Free-
holders of Petersfield.

The Rev. Jamas 'CooKioN, of Colmar, having
seconded the nominatirsm of Mr. Hylton Jollitiw,
then proposed, as the other candidate in that in-
11..ence, Lott! floTti‘m, w►hich was seconded by
the Rea'. W. jo'LLIFEIi.

KEN4IY CLIFTON ATKINSON, E5Ol. proposed
NATHANIEL ATCHEsoN, Esq. which was seconded
by Mr J. A. MINCHIN

Mr. ATCHESON then proposed Lieutenant Colo-
-I,el CANAL, Kbich was stranded by Mr. JOHN
ATKIN3ON.

Mr. Jotiwrre addressed the Freeholders, stating that his
political opinions were well known, am) therefore he should
not enter upon them ; that a paper had been circulated, pro-
pi sirg questions, reflecting upon him in relation teChurcher's
College; that those respecting the money implied that which
was false ; that he courted investigation, and was sorry, that
by the proceedings in Chancery, the matter had been pre-
sented undergoing the more speedy investigation of the Com-
missioners under Mr. Brougham's Bild ; that he was respon-
sible in case any thing should lye found to have been wrong,
and, if necessary, even to the extent of his whole fortune ;
that having been questioned with respect to the Corn Laws,
he begged to say, that though he had not made long speeches,
be u,ed every means to support the agricultural interest.
That rotes were not procured by long speeches, and he had
rather, in the back parlour of a voter, }tear him say, " I will
altend," than all the parade and shouting in the streets.
That he had heard it insinuated that some parties is the
town imagined they bad d iscevered rights of wkich they had
berry deprived; he did not know what might hare been dis-
covered in some old hand-box, hut he did not think there was
any thing in it. Thet Lord Elotham, who was gone to give his
rote in another place, he had nu doubt, would be at Peters-
field in time, if the pull continued open.
Mr AICItEiON, in his address to the Burgesses and Free.
holders, thanked them for their friendly and disinterested
sup tort. Ile denied that any delay had taken place on the
part of the relators in the suit in Chancery respecting the
College ; but that great indulgence had been shewn to the
defendants in order to allow them time to pat in a sufficient
answer to the original information, and that he had no doubt
the result of the suit would he most advantageous to the
interests of the College and the town, and that the facts
which had been alluded to would be all substantiated and
proud. That he was nut responsible for what had been
printed in hand-bills and chalked on the walls, and he de-
nied any thing personally disrespectful on his part towards
his opponents in this contest. That he trusted his acquaint-
ance with the manufacturing and commercial interests of the
country qualified him for the discharge of the duties which
would devolve upon him, should he, by their suffrages, he
returned to represent them in Parliament, and that he would
always watch over the agricultural interests with the great-
est anxiety ; and that in his hands the rights and privi-
leges of the electors of Petersfield would be cherished and
maintained.

Colonel Camas then addressed the meeting to the follow-
ing effect :—For rosily centuries the Burgesses and Free-
holders of Petersfield united in electing their representatives
in Parlianieut, but the powsrs of both denominations of elec-
tors have been long monopolized by the family of the Gen-
tleman who condescends to call himself your patron. Aud it
is with the hope of recovering for you and your descendants
the long established rights of your forefathers, that I now, its
conjonction with my estimable friend, Mr. Atcheson, solicit
the honour of your suffrages. Our opponent has been pleased
to rest his pretensions to your support of him and his invi-
sible nominee on the present occasion, upon the fact that
lie has alrea 'y done von the honour of repres, wing you in
six successive Parliaments. Allow me to add, that if in the
long period in which he has so long represented you, he had
ever manifested a single instance of that attention to your
interests which he has so carefelly bestowed 'Toil his own,
he would not this day have to dread the issue of an appeal
to the honest and unbiassed electors of this Borough,—and
if lie finds, that ort this appeal you reject him, be will at least
have the satisfaction of knowing, that you have not done
it for want of a sufficient trial of his merits. Indeed,
the Honourable Gentleman himself has intimated with
stithcient clearness his apprehensions of the issue of such
an appeal, when he frankly confessed to you, that he would
hie much better pleased if you would allow him to take
care of your interests, as lie has hitherto done, in a snug
little eonfelence in a hack parlour, or a smocking-room.—
Bat the object of my friend and of myself requiring no con-
cealment and nn clandestine arrangement, it is our pride to
snake out appeal to you, with all possible publicity, in tl-.e
face of slay. With respect to the Hon. Gentleman's voluntary
undertaking, to be responsible to the Trustees for the
signs 5.5 that may appear in the accounts of the Chat itable
Institution, in this town ; as the Courts of Law will compel
him to do this, we can feel no obligation fur this getieruns
offer, so vauntingly proposed. The Honourable Gentleman
has been pleased to treat with derision the elective rights of
the Borgesses of this Borough, saying that he supposes flies,
rights ha, e been recently discovered in some band-box—but I
trust that we shall spew him that the records, charters, and
other illtll4iments of those rights, have fortunately been pre-
served in a box, too snail fur all the craft that has been ex-
ercised for their destruction. And I have little doubt, that
their records will vet enable us to place those rights on R
wound so incontestikle in all future time, as effectually to
relieve the Honourable Gentleman for ever, from the labori-
ous duty lie has so lung imposed upon himself, of superin-
tendin!4 your interests. I ant at the same time well aware,
that it would be rails to expect, from the decision of this day,
that resto;etimi of your rights, which sic do confidently anti-
isiliate will his the ultimate result of our exertions, which ex-
ertions, lie well assured, shall not terminate in this place, but
be transferred to another and higher tribunal, where your
franchises shall riot find the judgment-seat pre-occupied by
the systematic hostility of your patron's baneful frith/nee.
And should the expected victors, crown our labours, it is hut
fair to admit that the honour f this glorious result will be
pre-emilielitly due to my excellent colleague 'Mr. Atchesoil,
whose zeal, professional t•esearch, and legal talents, have been
so indefatigably devoted to this honourable object. Arid I
not well aware that it is to the jHst and acknowledged claims
these honourable labours, together with his many ex-
cellent personal qualities have given bias to the Confidence

tsfecut o?' you all, 0,4 t I. n'" ui!lr',tc.' for llte zeser,o,s
and Z. :loos promises of support which I have ecri% ed, as
well front the Burgesses os my hot, her fr,•eliolders.
A poll eras then demanded, ohich lasted until past seven
o'clock. Mr. Harrison was tlit Counsel for Mr. Atcheson
and Colonel Comae, and Mr. &terve:ether for Mr. Jollitte and
his absent friend Lord liothom; the Assessor of the Mayor
was S. Twyford, jun. Esq. In the emme of the pull many
questions arose on the votes offered on both sides, and the
result of the poll shews the spirit and influence untie' which
the election was managed and conducted. At the request of
soots of the resident Freeholders, the Bribery Oath was ad-
ministered to all the voters.

At the close of the poll the numbers were as follow:

ATCIII3ON.

CA MAC

Freeholders, admitted....