Star.
London, England, 1826-06-22 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

SOMERSETSHIRE—'-kcentsvta, Tamar.
At teffle o'clock this mornipg, the Sheriff took his seat
in the Courthouse, and Sir Thomas Lethbridge and his
son, and Mr Hunt, soon followed. The voice of Mr.
Hunt was heard long before he was seen. One of the
poll-clerks was objected to by Mr. Hunt, upon the
ground that he kept the post-ofEce.
Baker (looking up at Mr. Hunt)—That's another falsehood. I
keep no post-office.
Mr. HUNT—Mr. ShesifT, this is the effect of the dis-
graceful conduct pursued yesterday. The language
used by the other candidates has been imitated by all
their IoW dependents. I said )eiterday that the well-
dressed rabble required to be checked. Why is this ?
Baker said he kept no post-office ; and repeated that Mr. Hunt
had asserted a falsehood. • '

Mr. !NAV—Ay. What are we to expect from such
rascals—from fellows who ate dragged up to make a
member, whether they will yr no?
Sir THOMAS LISTHORIDGE (to Mr. Hun•)—Why do
you not behave as you ought ? I am deter mined, what-
ever may be the consequence, that the county of Somer.
set shall not be insulted by you.
Mr. HUNT—lnsulted by me! the county is insulted'
and disgraced by you. This fellow (pointing to the
poll clerk) takes his cue from you. The well dressed
rabble cry out, in answer to every charge, " 'Tis false
—'tis a lie—you lie." They follow the example set by
you. Dickinson and Lethbridge talk of manners! was
this a proof of it ?
sir T. Lirrnsoznes.—You are insulting the freeholders.

The UNaut SHERIFF then called upon the voters to
come forward and take the oath against bribery and
corruption. A number of voters, who evidently came
to poll for Mr. Hunt. then stood forward; they declared
their readiness to take the oath.

Mr. HUNT—Ay, they will do it without hesitation ;
they will do it without quivering the lip. There is not
a man in that group opposite to you (pointing to the
Huntites) who is not de ermined to give a conscientious
vote; there is not one slave amongst them. What do
you think of that, Sir Thomas ?
Sir Tklo3/All smiled again. but made no observation.
The Usorta-Suauter here suggested to Mr. Hunt the
propriety of his (Mr. Hunt's) furnishing a list of his
voters, in order to facilitate the business, which other-
wise would be much protracted.
Mr. HUNT.—I do not know the names of any of those
Gentlemen—they are no slaves (looking contemptuously
at Sir Thomas)—they come here voluntarily, they are
not like your dependents. I don't keep a list of them
as I would of my dogs.—(Laughter and marmurs)—
Mine are all honest men, and come bete to take their
oaths without quivering lips.
A Voter—Any man who says I am not an honest man is a rogue.
[Here an attorney made some observations with respect to object
dons made the day Wore by Hr. Hunt to some voters, who pre..
seated themselves on the side of the other candidates.] -
Mr. Hurl (addressing the attorney)—You refused yesterday
some totes for me, which ought not to have been objected to.
The Attorney—That is fake.
Mr. Hunt—Ay, there you go—there is another proof of the
effect of the blackguard conduct of yesterday. Every low, dirty
dependent upon Lethbridge or Dickinson adopts this insolent lan-
guage in imitation of their contemptible employers.
Sir Tnomas LeTIIIISIDOE—The conduct of this person is most
outrageous and disgraceful.
The SHZIIII7.-1 am extremely sorry that the busi-
ness has been interrupted so frequently by altercations
of` this kind ; and really, Mr. Hunt, it would be very
disirable if you would not persevere.
,Mr. litrwr.—You did not prevent Lethbridge and
Dickiwon yesterday, when they were surrounded by
their bull-dogs, from using language more provoking
than I have ever used.

The Snaater—l did all I could to prevent it, but it was impouihk
(Here Sir Thomas Lethbridge and Mr. Hunt looked at each
other in so ferocious a =antler, that many of the spectators, who
were not aware that words may be used before blows are resorted
to, expected immediate violence:l
Sir THOMAS said to Mr. Hunt—How dare you direct such lan-
guage to me?
Mr. HUNT—To ynu! Ye, ye, (mimicking Sir Thos
Lethbridge) to you, and the other slave-driver I For such
a thing a% you eipecially, any language is good enough,
however gross it may be. It every dirty poll-clerk and
every dirty attorney is allowed to say " You lie!" to a
candidate who is doing his duty, how prettily this
contest may be expected to go on! Your example has
led to this.

Sir 'l'. LIETHER/DOtit is useless to address the lan-
guage which is current amongst Gentlemen to such
a pers• n. I shall throw myself upon the protection of
the Sheriff.

The SHERIF?, who certainly acted without the
slightest apparent bias towards any of the candisLites,
begged most earnestly th.it those interruptions might
not be continued.
The •oters then left the Court-house for the purpose
of going to the several booths, where they have been
appointed to examine the voters. The polling then
commenced, but went on rather lazily.

At five o'cleck the poll-books were closed. The numbers were—
Mr..
. Dickinson . 617
Air T. Lethbridge . . 632
Dlr. Heat . . . 141

Before the state of the poll was made known, a most caner.
dbsary scene took place in the Costrt-kouse.
Mr. fluor drew a letter from his pocket and said,
that as Mr. Messiter, the Treasurer of the County, was
present, he would read it for the information of the
freeholders. Ile could prove that the Treasurer was
not qualified to fill the situation he held, and this letter
would prove t!►e fact:•-(Loud tumult, and cries of
" Read the name ; give us the name first.") •
• Mr. Hunt said, they should hear the name after they bad heard
the letter read. (The noise of disapprobation and tumult was
overpowering.)
Mr. Masan* stood upon the table and said, " I beg you will
hear out this piti►ul fellow, and I shall answer him presently."—
(Laughter, cheers, and hisses.)
Some persons who wore the favours of Sir T. Lethbridge cried
out," Down with Hunt! Down with the vagabend!"....

Mr. Iluur—" There's a cowardly rascal fur you. That fellow
would not dare to lift Ms hand to me, and he calls to others to do
so. What a dirty coward!" (Great clamour.) All that Messiter
can say Is that I lie.
Mr. Matorraa—l do say so. I can prove all that you have said
Is false—is a lie.

Mr. id usr then read the letter, which cont ained some
insinuations against Mr. Messiter, and declared, that
from a satiety of circumstances, that Gentleman was
not fit to be treasurer of the county. The letter was
subscribed " J. Kinnear," and the moment it was con-
cluded, the strongest indignation was expressed by Mr.
Messiter's friends, and corresponding applause by Mr.
Hunt's.--Seseral of Mr. Messi.er's friends rose the mo-
ment the letter was concluded, and asked Mr. Hunt for
the letter. 14 No, no," said Mr. Hunt, " not let you
stn it ; I have no objection to let the Sheriff read the
le ter, if he'll promise to return it t,t Inc."
The Sheriff—Certainly, I ilia return it to you.
Mr. Hunt then banded the ktter to the Sheriff, who gave it to
the Under Sheriff to read. The tinder Sheriff began to read the
letter in a very slow measure, and several persota tuuk notes as he
proceeded.

After the letter had been re id a second time, Mr.
White (one of Mr. Messiter's friends) demanded a copy
of it. The object was, he admitted, that proceedings
might he instituted ag.inst the calumniator.
Mr. Huai' took back the letter, hut he saw no ncca.
sine for giving a copy of it—(jdrirghter, and load dis ap.
probation). He then said that Mr. Messiter would
mystify the freeholders upon this subject, as he had
mystified them upon the accounts.
Mr. MCSSITIR said that he had shewn already that
all that the contemptible fellow near him had said Wag
a tissue of falsehood.

Mr. Hews.—Ay, ay, now for the Gentleman—(Laughter).
A Gentleman, who stood upon the table, said," Hunt,
you ruffian, you know that all you have been saying
and reading is false. You know it, Hunt. I'll go over
the water with you, where you invited us yesterday."
Mr. Huxr.—Bas,baa! baa!—(Roars of laughter).
Mr. RIKSSITZR said, it had been admitted that his
accounts was as free from error as his ace:lpr was des.
titute of feeling and principle—(Cheers and hisses)._
He defied any man to detect an error of one farthing in
his accounts, although the conteaiptible fellow had
endeavoured to set his levelling foot upon his character
--(Cheers ara groans). Voluntary, certificates had been
sent to him, and testimonials had been heaped upon him,
to the effect that he had performed his duty with t!ie.
utmost correctness.
Mr. Hutt; shaking bis head—Ay, ay; that will be seen by and
by. You and the Magistrates have settled it between yea.
Mr. MUSIT2II—AII this concurrence in the c rrrect-
ness of my conduct, falls with tenfold force upon the
had of this villainous fellow—(Loud tumult, and roars
of di Mintier ever") I have just heard of tins Kin-
near; he was found guilty off conspiracy, and con.
fined in Ilchester jail, where be became Hunt's pot
companion, and they there fabricated charges together
which have no foundation.

Mr. HUNT desired Mr. Messiter to look to his rag-
shop, in allusioa to his banking•house, and made some
other allusions of a ludicrous nature to the treasurer's
occupations.
_ _ _

Mr. MESSITZR said, in conclusion, that he despised
Mr. Hunt's vengeance, and that ht was not afraid to
look in a rogues face.
Mr. Hor—No- yes had 9011te experience when you used to
sit with you brother Diek—(Laughter, and groahs and hisses).
Mr. Messtraa.—!n fact, it is like fighting with a
sweep to contend with Hunt. A man gets blackened
all over; and it there is a man in the wort,/ more
despicable, he ought to be sent to the dee ii.—(Rodrs of
laughter, in which Mr. Hunt and all his party, and the
Sheriffs, and in fact every body in Court joined )
Mr. Harr.—Nuw, toy lads, three cheers.
The Huntites took the hint, and the moment their favourite left
&sant!' followed titre, elwerhig loudly, and crying "Hunt for ever:,
The friends of the other candidates then gave three
tremendous cheers for Mr. Dickinson and Sir Thomas
Lethbridge, the Magistrates, and the &era': ft is but
justice to :he Sherif to say, that he has shown, in every
stage of this tumultuous contest, great impartiality.
There is some electioneering squibbing going on,
and it 'Cora some little relief to the "frank and unadorned" lan-
guage of this liaU. The following has been put into circulation this
morning :

CONTINIATION lIIITIVUX Tit BLAMING MAIMS Am NU mine

DOLL, Alt TYa CLOUDY Till 11111 rt DAY'S rOLL.
What shall I do in this sad plight?
0 give me your protection -
Assemble all your aid and night,
To gain use tray election.
What ! silty-four! can this be all?
Where is each loving brother?
Where are the people, dearest Noll?
Whore is the one--the other?
Why surely we did both declare,
When we were in the Hall,
The people all did promise fair,
Forsooth, they've Imax'd us, Noll.
Indeed, dear Harry, I too fear
There is a grand desertion,
Those damn'd accounts were proved so clew;
They upset your assertion.
That Dickinson, I wish the'rent
Had kept his honour warm,
That awkward budget he let out,
It surely did us harm.
Thew stupid fools I paid and drill'd
To drown old Lethbridge 's anise,
They never halt their task fulfill'd,
The people heard his voice!
Ah, dearest Noll, 'twas very sad,
It dwells upon my mind,
I'll say tomorrow he is mad,
And ought to be confined.
Do, Henry dear, a glorious joke !
A noble preposition!
I'll swear each Magistrate that spoke
Was in the same condition.
If I succeed. (don't be afraid,
I say it, Noll. with ardour,)
I'll the Lord Chancellor be made,
And you'll be my Recorder !
CHESTER ELECTION—M.3)ms' (Rim Dar.)

The city has been in a most riotous state all the dap
principally arising from the circumstance of the defeat
anticipated by the Egerton party. Hitherto their con•
duct has been quiet and peaceable, :canting general
credit on both parties; but to-day it burst out in acts
of deter mined violence. About one n'clock General
Grosvenor arrived, to give his vote for his cousin, L..r..1
Belgrave. On his approach to the hustings he was
in.tintly recognized, and received with loud cheers by
the Blue and Yellows, and by hisses, " loud and deep"
by the Beth. Whilst be was giving his vote the tints
were rapidly germinating ; both of the belligerents
mustered a strong furce around the Exchange. In
short time shoes and hats were thrown up—stones then
began to fly in all directions, and at last a general row
ensued. At least twenty persons were knocked down
in as many second,, and one man, a ship• carpenter, had
his nose broken and his right eye nearly knocked out.
Nearly all the windows of the Exchange were broken,
and a number of individuals were severely injured.
The scene of riots at the hustings was so terrific that
it was deemed advisable to close the poll—the result of
which left Grosvenor three ahead of Egerton.
The Election has now virtually closed, although these
is no doubt but that the poll will be procrastinated for
an hour or two to-morrow. The chairing of Llrd Bet-
grave and the Hon. R. Grosvenor will take place, I
believe, on Wednesday next.
Lord Belgrave and General Grosvenor, and the Hon.
Mr. Simpson severally addressed the assembled crowd'
from the windows of the Royal Hotel. Towards the
termination of his Lordship's speech, the procession of
the other party approached, and very indecorously per-
sisted in passing through the Grosvenor party. With
ray great courtesy, a space was opened for the &sem-
boguement of the rabble. They mutually cheered etch
other ; but as soon as they passed the Gtosvenors they re-
turned, and aivanced at the pas de charge. The charge
was met and repelled, and the Egertuna were completely
routed. Scores of battles then ensued, and black ets
were in abundance in a hundred quarters. Several dip
'vete captured cud recaptured—ti.e sus of Oiph2us

were put to flight on all sides, and the, streets really
presented the appearance of a return of 44 the reign of
terror." In Newgate-street there were several grand set.
tos, and one poor fellow. had four or five ribs broken.
It is now tee o'clock—di the shops have hies shut up for the
list six hours. During the row behind the Exchanges the paving
cone. were pelted up by the Egerton party. and throw. annalist
the 0r0...y0u-ire. The casualties are very nanseretts.
The city is crowded to as excess, and itbWg the county election
arse, a scene of riot, dissipation, and braMy drunkenness is exhi.
wed, which has:seldein, if ever, been surpassed. •
LEI CESTER—(Szvearrs Dar.)
Sir C. llastinp • 1652
Mr. Ot way Cave . 1623
it'• Evans . 1614
Mr. Denman •1444
The polling to-day has been all at the Town Both,
except about an hour in the Counts y Booth; at which
time all of 'Mr. Evans's votes were exhausted. The ar-
raneemet displeases all parties except Mr. Evans, Sir
C. Hastings and Mr. Cave hiving some huniteis
country votes to poll. A number of Country Gentlemen'
tigned a protest this morning, and presented it to the
Court, stating, it they could not be admitted to poll,'
they most leave tht town without exercising their
elective franchise. They had the privilege of voting at
the Town Booth ; but there is so many town votes ready,
Oat they do not judge it prudent to poll the country
votes at the Town Booth. From the appearance of the
characters who have this day voted for Mr. Evans, it
appears his town votes. ate nearly run out. A few days
more must decide it, and Sir C. Hastings's and Mr.
Cave's friends are confident the result will be the el c-
fon of those two Gentlemen.
?It EST ON. lb was%
Mr. Cobbett took his' departut e cm Saturday evening
from this town. He intimated before he went, that he
wished to take the benefit of the sea air, that probably
1,, would not return for a day, but that still the poll
would be kept open. He begged, however, to state,
that it was his firm intention to spend no more money,
for it would be quite unjustifiable in him to be spending
the money of the tubscritters on an election, which was
conducted in such a way as to be voidable at the in-
stance of any tw' electors who might choose to petition
the Il -.use of Commons hereafter.
Yesterday morning one of Cohhett's sons advanced to the
Moyer jug before the commencement of the poll, and presented to
111%1 a protest against his proceeding% The Mayor took it, and pet
is in his pocket without saying a word.
Towards See o'clock, Mr. Cobbett made his appearance on the
huoinp. To some Ladies who stood behind the. Mayor's chair he
bowed so repeatedly and so familiarly, that they withdrew in the
greatest confusion. They wore the Stanley colours in their bonnets.
After the numbers had been declared, Cossrrr
addressed the crowd from the hustings ; " Gentlemen,
you are all aware of the triple alliance that has been
formed between the other Candidates, and that the
object of that alliance is to keep me out of Parliament ;
but perhaps you are not equally acquainted with the
rewards they are to receive for that exdusire alliance—
this act of preventive service-6(i.anghter). Two only of
them can receive their reward here by becoming your
mu-representatives, but the whole three are to be re-
warded in London (hisses), and I'll tell you what the
rewards are: The Honourable and

Mt Stanley, being such a favourite with the ladies, is
to be appointed Master of the Ceremonies at the Opera
House in London, at the balls to be given there for the
collection of money for the relief of the starving people,
who hare been robbed of their dinners by the odious
tax-eaters—(Shouts of applause). His ensign of office
will be a banner. heal ing the living skeleton of a starved
weaver ; end his official dress is to be a long large robe
of oil skin, wrapped around him—(A use and hisses)..
heft comes Mr. Wood's reward; M. Wood I under-
starid, is to be made High Commissioner of the Court
of Cant ; the duties of his office will be to fatten the
already tot fat negroes, and to feed the hungry white
slaves; with what, think ye? Bread and bier!—No,
Gentlemen, with squibs,—with pens, ink, and Mali—
l(.aueter) Then for Captain Barrie's reward—Gmole-
men, the Captain, I am informed, is to be made an Irish
Peer ; with remainder, in case of failure of issue—
that is. if he shall have no children to whom he could
leave his title and intere,t in this Borough—with re-
mainder to his highest bred bull-dog ; or, young Ho:.
rocks, the Tory cotton-spinner—(Hanixes).Now, Gentle.
men, for serious facts :—I have received, this day from
London, a letter from an eminent lawyer, one of the
highe't law authorities in the kingdom. to whom I trans-
muted, through my attorney, a statement of all the plans
of our opporants to preveut your voting, and all their
contrivances to turn a minority into a majority. I'll read
you his opinion in his words—" If the allegations contain-
ed in these 4icurncnts be true—(Several elecors," Aye,
if, if, that's the point")—the election is not worth a
Pt aw."—(Shouting from the erotbd).—Now, Gentlemen.
these allegations will be proved—the consequence will
be, that this election will turn out not to be worth a
straw--(linszo.)—l Save another piece of information
for you—a man, if the name of William Blacksdale,
states that he was offered this morning a bribe—a so-
eerei4n, if he would vote for Stanley and Barrie.
There's the man in the crowd who is ready to prove it;
put him up here, before the face of the corrupt and
corrupting tyrants. Here a man, having been hoisted
on the shoulders of the crowd, and placed on the hust-
ings, said something, but was assailed by the friends of
the other Candidates with such a storm of hisses and
hooting as drowned every syllable. Cohbett's mob es-
pressed their rage by furious yells, and the Court broke
up Windy in the midst of the most discordant uproar.
The Candidates having returned to their hotels. Wowed their
R.,peetive supporters from the wisulows.
Captain Bonitos re-appeared at the window, amid
laud atclamations. Gentlemen.—l told you in my last
address (Saturday), that I should be at the head of the
poll to-day, and so I would, Gentlemen, but for a trick
that was played this morning—a trick, one of the shah-
biest, dirtiest, that ever was resorted to in the course of
any election ; and this the more unexpected, the more
disgraceful inasmuch as it had been mutually under-
derstood between the three gentlemen Candidates---,
(From the crowd, " Not meaning Cobbett, of course")
—that in our c induct towards each other, whether in
rut speeches, squibs, or other e'ectioneering measures,'
•ve should act fairly, honourably, and like Gentlemen.,
'w much surprised, then, must I have been at such a
k on the part of Mr. Wood's friends. it repeat, his
'-:reds—his Committee; for I had a conversation with,
r.l r Wood on the subject, and feel pleasure in informing
you that he solemnly denied any participation or ap-
probation of it. T:ie truth was this, it was agreed be-
tween my Committee and Mr. Wood's that we should
send into Mr. Stanley's box alternate tallies, who would
give their scclnd votes to Mr. Stanley; yet this morn-
ing Mr. Wood's Committee prematurely filled the box
With such a number of his motels, that not one of mine
could come up to vote for forty minutes; yet, after all
the effects of the trick, I am behind him on the day's
p.,11 but by two. If, thee, it had not been played
"Pim us, by hal many would I not bee-head of him!

The knowledge.of these tricks will. I hope, excite you 1
to become more active, time vigilant, and incessant in
your exertion:Tor my return; that you will not let
yourselves be cheated, tricked out of your rights, and me
out of my election—(Lowed cheers)
The processions of Mr. Wood and Cebiett successively
preached. and were both quietly allowed to pass through the kw
menu assemblage in front of Captain Barrie's Hotel.
Captain Censurer bring called upon to address his friends; sad
the friends of Captain Barrie, spoke as follows :
GENTLEMEN or PRESTON will not attempt to-
praise your conduct at' this moment—it speaks for.
itself. These two passing processions sere doubtlessly
intended to insult u!, but we were not to be insulted
by them. We can be insulted only by our equals, and
neither ReforMers nor Revolutionists are the equals of
honest men—Gearing). My friend Captain Barrie'
seems dissatisfied with his situation on the poll (four
below the Reformer), but why should he? the cause of
iaferidrity is but a paltry manoeuvre, and manoeuvre
always teaches us to counteract manteovre. If my
friend is dissatisfied at his situation on the poll, how
much more dissatisfied ought I to be, who said, that
if my friend were at the head of the poll, I shoold be
content to remain at the bottom ? Now, lam worse
than at the bottom, for my unfortunate name has
vanished from the poll altogether. Let us &en, Gen-
tlemen, rightly estimate the truth of the poet's sentiment :
" Sweet are the uses of adversity."—(Laushter.)
Though I and Mr. Cobbett, when we are defeated, by
and by, shall require the consolation of those sweets o!
adversity—those sweets appear bitters to them—l hope
my friend will drink his gr I at the end of the election
uaembittered by those sweets, and I am sure that you
will be so generous, provided you confer the bitters
of prosperity on him, as to leave the undivided sweets
of his adversity to his opponents. (Laugh.ter.) The
Radicals tell us we want a reform of our Constitution,
and a renovation of our Institutions. But, Gentle.
men, what does Mr. Randolph say—Mr. Randolph, a
Senator of the United States of America, an ardent
admirer of his native Republic and its Government,
and an orator second in eloquence to none but that
Statesman whom Mr. Cobbett calls the saucy Canning?
When a gentleman the other day, in Liverpool, toasted
" The sister nations—England and America, what was
Mr. Randolph's observation or answer? We (America)
are not worthy to be called your sister; from you (Eng-
land) we have copied our best laws—our noblest insti-
tutions ; from' you we have borrowed our Trial by
Jury—our Habeas Corpus--our representation or the
people; we are yet behind you in the arts and isietices,
and other ornaments of social life; we are not, these-
for; your siske—your equals; you are our parent, and
we but your /especial and grateful offlpring.—
(Cheers.) Mr.Cobbeu has made a very pleasant speech
this evening. against what be calls the triple alliance ;
he has heard from London, it seems, that .‘llr. Stanley
is to be made Master of the Ceremonies at the Opera
House; Mr. Wood, High Commissioner of the Court
of Cant ; and my friend, Captain Barrie, an Irish Peer.
Now as Mr. Cobbett has been so industrious in obtaining
situations for us, I don't see why we should not return the
compliment,and try to get one for him. In that spirit
of gratitude, Gentlemen, I have the pleasure of inform.
ing yip, that Mr. Cobbett (and I have it from as good
authority as be has got his)—thatt Mr. Cobbett is, on his
return to London, to be appointed scavenger and gold
tinder to the London Press, and principal resurrection
man to the Royal College of Surgeonr.—(Cheering and
laughter.) Aifr which the crowd gave three cheers
and dispersed.
Mr. STANLEY. in the course of his speech, said, Mr
Cobbett has called Inc a political mountebank.
H
s vjle and insulting buffoonery ott the hustings
this evening._ have proved the justness of that ap-
pellation. He made me a master of the ceremonies
at the Opera House—on that all I shall say is, that
wherever I am master of the ceremonies, whether at the
Opera House orin Preston. I'll take care to.keep out,
Mr.Cobbett. (t.augeler.) Mr. Cobbett says, he has sub-
mitted a case, in relation to this election, to a distil'.
guished lawyer, and that lawyer answers, it the allege.
dons be true—yes, Gentlemen, you may believe, he said,
if they are true—the lawyer knew his • man—he was
acquainted with M . Cobbett's degree of veracity. and
his powers of invention—be was aware that Mr. Cis-
bett's facts are little removed from fiction—(LA:meter).
Mr. Cobbett accuses the other Gentlemen and myself
of having formed a triple alliance. Why should we
form it? Two of us only can come in. Which of the
other two Gentlemen succeeds, is a matter of indif-
creme to me ; I shall be happy to act with either of
them ; for unlike Mr. Cobbett, they are both Gentlemen.
I shall now turn to another subject—apslogisiog to
you for having wasted your time and attention on a
subject so disgraceful and contemptible as Mr. Cobbett
—(Cheers). I have been accused of bribery—bribery !
—what need have I of. bribery, Gentlemen ? I who am
at the head of the poll—five hundred voteis above the
nearest Candidate to me. Btibery ! no—l declare the
charge to be false. I declare the roan who made it, to
be capable alone of the baseness which he invents and
imputes to me and Captain Barrie--(Cheers). But I
will not accuse Mr. Cobbett of having bribed, for he
has-not a penny to give away—his subscription money
is all gone both here lend in London. Sir Thos. Beevor
is gone too; and as to Mr. Cobbetes credit, we may
as well not say a word about that, Gentlemen, for that's
neither here nor there—(Cheering and laughter).
Mr. WOOD also made a speech of some length. The only new
feature was an attack on Capt. Barrie, for using is his processions
the national naval lags, under whose tillamphantmoduladms he (the
gallant Captain) fought and conquered the national enemy. So
much for the events of yesterdap.
This morning, Gibbett's sou declared, en his father's behalf, his
wish to put the Bribery Oath to every elector.
The Mavoa told bins, he (young Cobbett) could not be allowed,
but that kis father could, or two electors, after due Notice.

The polling then began. The Bribery Oath was not put.
The (allowing Is the state of the Poll at the close this day :
Polled this day. Gross.
Stanley . 149 . . 1317
Wood . . 146 . . SOB
Bur* . . 115 775
. .
Cobbett . 71 . . SUS
•
HUNTINGDON. TURSIM T EVEVING.
ill LOIIIS 1111, Tilt COMTZST.

At sat o'clock this *yentas*. the Sheriff proclaimed the numbers
as under:—