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London, England, 1820-03-10 00:00:00

PROVINcIAL ELECTIONS.

PETERSFIELD, MARCH being the day
appointed for the Election of Members to serve
In Parliament for this Borough, and the weather
being remarkably fine, the town . was early
crowded with visitors from all quarters, and pre.
*wed a scene of bustle and gaiety, not witnessed
there for many years before. The Candidates in
EfraJOLLIOFS'S interest were HYLTON JOLLIFFE,
Esq. and Lord HOTHAM, the latter of whom did
not make his appearance on this occasion; the
other Candidates were NATHANIEL ATCHESON,
Esq., and Lieut.-Col. CAMAC, of the Ist Regi-
ment of Life• Guat:ds.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Mr. Jolliffe, arid
his friends from the neighbourh6od of London and
Reigate, proceeded to the Town Hall, whither
they were soon followed by Mr. Archeson and
Col. Camac, atrended by a vast concourse of the
most respectable inhabitants of the
town land the

surrounding districts. At eleven the pc.
snenced, and it was closed at seven in th
log. The following is a correct statement

H corn-

e even-

of it

Atchesuti.

Camac,

Freeholders adinitted.

Ditto rejected..
Burgesses rejected ..

_73
Hothana

Jullitre.

Freeholders
Ditto objected to but admitted
Ditto for sclles uf. shambles, objected
to, hot admitted
Burgesses rejected

43 • 40
This contest had excited unusual interest in the
neiglibourhood,.trom the several important ques-
tions which it was understood would be agitated,
and which to-day were the subject of much,dis-
' Clissiott between the Counsel for the respective
Candidates. Upon these questions a uniform series
of decisions totik place that astonished every one.
It will be seen that many of the votes offered for
Mr. Jolliife and his absent friend were objected
to, but admitted by the Returning Officer; whilst
the votes of several Ft eeholders, who tendered
them for Mr. Atcheson and Col. Camac, were re-
jected. Mr. Ilartisou was Counsel for Mr. At-
cheeon and Col. Camac ; Mr. Merewet her for Mr.
Jotliffe and his friend ; and Mr. Samuel Twyford,
jun., acted as the Assessor of the Returning
Officer.

'The return being in favour of Mr. Jolliffe and
Lord Hotbain, a petition will be presented to the
House of Commons; and little doubt is enter-
tained, that Mr. Atchoson and Cul. Comae will
there succeed in establishing the several points
for which they are contending, whereby the in-
habitants of Petei•sfield will- be restored to the
enjoyment of that lightener in the Elections tor
that Borthigh, which they once, as• Burgesses,
possessed. The Bribery Oath was, at the request
of several of the resident Freeholders, adminis-
tered to ALL the Voter,.

LLVEUPOOL, MARCH 8.--"rlie numbers on the
first day of out Election stood thus :
'can og -
It;
G4scoyne - - - - - 144
Crompton - - - 54
Leylainll - - - - - 27
The polling was much retarded by the adrni.
tiste•ing of the Bribery Oath to every Voter. at
the regiaisition of the Radical Cendiditt, Dr.
CROMPTON.

MAIDSTONE ELECTIoN.—The Election for the
torotigh of Maidstone came ou on Wednesday
snorniog ; the Candidates were A. W. ROBARTS,
Esq , the late. Member, JOHN WELLS, Esq. of
hickley House (late High Sheriff of Kent), and
RICHARD SHARP, Esq., late Member for Portal-
lington.—JOHN Wonns, Esq., in ad e public
eitN into 'Maidstone on Tuesday afternoon. The
Procession reached nearly half a mile, and con-
sisted of a beautiful hoar, drawn by six horses and
tilled with watei men ; then followed the hand,
colours, &c., the Invincible and Commonalty So-
cieties, neatly 100 Gentlemen on horseback, and
upwards of 50 carriages, many of them ,vith four
bores, altogether loaning the grandest proces•
lion that ever took any Candidate into LUaidstone.
The poll commenced at ten o'clock on Wednesday
Morning, and was cartied on with much party
Warmth and spirit throughout the day. Al the
close of the poll in the evening the numbers
stood, for I.IOBARTS 287, WELLS 250, SHARP 236.
Previous to the poll commeueiog on Thursday
tnorning Mr. SHARI. declined, being conscious that
he stood Ito chanee Whatever, the high Party,
‘‘lo were for Mr. Wet..t.s, having upwards of 140
Plumper* ready to poll immediately on the open-
Ine of time poll.
ANOTHER LETTER, SANTE DATE.—Our Election
'closed here after a day's severe contest between
• •
A•w
W. ALOBARTS, Esti., P. WELLS, Esq., :tun
the SHARP, El ; the latter of whom declined
Is morning, soot) after the Mayor (J. Mitosis,
."1.) came into Court, when the numbers were
Jueclared as follow
Mr. Roharts -- - - 257 • Wells -.- - - 230 '
'c'i
Mr. Sharp - - - - - SG
lout Mr. SHARP declared before he left the
t, that he would Petition the House against
" retgro, alleging that he could prove bribery.
Coul.2T4y A
wria,f m.—Lord Belfast' has proposed
ibe,rolt Candidate for tie County, anti
, the
t Paper mentions, that two resident Genfle-
,7l►ol cousiderahle prc.perty, in the County An-
A",i4„ I. re to contest with 'the present Members,
..sts. O'Neil and Seymour.
-A.loNAOHAN.—Westenra and Leslie
419tH.ed Without opposition.

CENEIiAL ELECTION.

CONTESTED ELECTIONS.-S ('ATE OF THE POLLS.

IioNTL7nACT. 7.IACC;I 3.
C. Houddswortli} .El 6.911 it .1. S. Dancinnhe
ected 376
Lord Pollington

Fieathcote k Boslov, Mmicci 8.
Elected • • - Julinson
IEG

1,4 T. AGBANS, MAR(; II R.
C. Smith• Elected 346 I Sir 11. W. Wilson
e
W.T. Itubarts j 289 I

Liorrock
I1orob•.•

Forvster
Childr..

Crespigny
Dottiti

PftEiTON, .NIARCII 8.

53 I Williaikc
53 I 11. Hunt.

WENLocti,
143
118

NlAveti 8. • ,
72

Sot'TU.►ur•rox, MArecri 9.
39:i Clialubei la!;ne 303
3 I s

PortTs:smirk'', MAitell 9.
Carter t l
33 kb_ Sir U. Cocurn
Ef d
Adm. Alarkham) e 33

Wildman
Harvey ...

COLCHESTER, MAncu 9.
4 I Sir H. itu,sel
S

GRIM,BY, MARCH 8.
Tennyson k Elccted "• • 227 Turner
Duticome 201 Breickeriborough ..... •

IPSWICH. Maim!' 9.
Lennard 449 I Crickitt
Hai.dimanti . 449 Round . 413

LEomiNsTER, MARchi 8.
Lord Hotharn
Sir W. Fiche 146

BISHOP'S CASTLE, MARCH 7.
W. Holme
C. Rogers
OXFORD, MARCH 9.
Wetherall
i
Lockhart
The Pull terminated—General St. John haring withdrawn.

Cust
Manners

GRANTHAM, MARCH 8.
11A j Hughes

HEDON, 313,11C11 8.
Colonel Bailey,
Farrand

Courtenay
Newman

EXETER, MARCH E.
418 I Sir %V. 'l'. Pole
... 352