Star.
London, England, 1826-06-29 00:00:00

ing.arthe tialsal hour. Mr. Hunt was at his post ;he
brovhiver, was.the only cand.date present. PIO Was
berthing. said, and no obstacle thrown in the7w4i of
reclaims votes. Almost the' only, voters who'appeared
early in the morning were, singularly enough, for; Mr.
Hunt: they arrived in parties of ten and twenty, gave
three cheers for Mr. li. in front of the Court H 'use,
and increased the buXe and consternation by spreading
intelligence that there were nn the r:rad from Bristol
alone 200 voters for Mr. Hunt, who had set off on
Monday evening to walk all the way ! Bat they came
not.—At the cu-tomary hour, the Sheriff had the
numbers announced ; they were as follow :
Mr. Dickinson 58 1762
„Sir T. Lethbridge . 71 1662
Mr. Hunt •53 • 299
•
Tne several poll clerks announced the numbers at the
Usual time, but Mr. Baker (one of died* who was
charged by Mr. Hunt on the second day's pull, with
being the post-office keeper, named the numbers in a
way that drew forth a remark from Mr. Hunt ; because
Mr. Hunt was nothing at Mr. Baker's booth, he said,
" Mr. Hunt—a cypher."
Mr. HUNT.—I appeal to you, Mr. Sheriff, whether
such conduct be proper ? It is no insult to me—it is
an insult to you and the freeholders. All the other poll
clerks conduct themselves properly enough ; that man
alone . chooses to reply in a peculiar tone, and with
strange expressions.
The Sumarv.—Mr. Baker I Where are you ?
Mr. Baker stood forth.
The Busurr.—You‘ ought to announce all numbers in tie same
tone of voice; it is not right to talk about " a cypher."
• Mr. 8ANC1L....1 am a schoolmaster, and it is the language lam
accustomed to use to the children.
The Unnaa.Snmuri.—Yes, but the numbers ought to be an-
nounced all in the same tone, and in an impartial manner.
The Sheriff then ordered the Court to be adjourned till to-morrow
marning.:rthe Crier adjourned it accordingly.
-Mr. HUNT rose, and complained that the other can-
didates had again turned their backs upon the free-
holders in much the same way as they did when Peti-
tions to Parliament were entrusted to ditir care. He
then proceeded at some length to arraign the parlia-
linentary conduct of Sir I'homa; Lethbridge, who, he
Said, disregarded the wishes of the county, and was
unworthy to represent it. He then adverted to the
abuses in Ilchester gaol, and said he had got a copy ot
the evidence adduced before the Commissioners ap-
.p4inted to examine into the state of it. It would shrw
boar, the county was r obbed by the gaoler. The Magis
Crates, he said, had connived at these robberies, and they
had never eadeavoured either to punish or to recover
anything from that individual who had, t trough their
'neglect, robbed the freeholders. A shop had been set
up in the gaol for making shoes, and the m tney for them
when made was never accounted for. Mr. White, the
attorney for Bridle, the late gaoler, never gave the
slightest answer to the charge on behalf of his client.
The head master of the manufactory had told hint
that Auantities of shoes were made for the Magistrates,
ansangst others, and no account was ever rendered
of the. receipts, nor could any return be obtained.
Sir John Acland, who was a very go.hi Magistrate,
and the only one who had acted towards him (Mr.
• Hunt) like a Gentleman, had same of these shoes ; and
'other persons without number were thus supplied.—
Eight hundred pairs hat been sent off in one we k, but
no account of receipts coulg-be found. The ga ,ler kept
a very convivial house, and amongst his pot-companions
some ot these. Magistrates were to be found. Articles of
luxury—such as butter, wine, atc. were, on occasions of
their visits, fetched from the snops and inns, and charged
to the county, being entered as charges for maintaining
the sick ; whilst, in tact, they 'wile consumed at their
drunken festivals, of which some of the Magistrates
have been known to be parties. Sir Thomas Lethbridge
anti Mr. Dickinson were not only part of the Magistracy,
but supported it in Parliament. One of the visiting
Magistrates at the time he was in gaol, he saw before
him; and although Dr. Coulston had not treated him
with much consideration or courtesy when be bad been
under luck and key
Dr. Coutvrom-1n the situation in which you were placed 1
treated you as a Gentleman, and if you had been my neatest rela-
don, I, in the situation I filled at that time, could nut hare treated
you with greater kindness.
After some remarks on the conduct of Dr. Coulston, which that
Gentleman replied to,
Mr. Hoerr said he aught perhaps to apologize for
having mentioned the Doctor's name in the way he did.
He then made some other statements on the subj. ct ot
the jail, which were denied by the Rev. Mr. Thring.
Mr. HUNT said the facts he stated would be round in
the evidence, and as for the Gentleman who had inter-
rupted hint, he had come to him in the first instance as
a fox-hunter rather than a Parson and a Magistrate,
booted and spurred like 'a jockey : and when he had
shewn him water which the prisoners were supplied
with, that had passed thrtaigh the sewers, he said it was
lit for culinary purposes.
Mr. Tzrazxo rose to explain and vindicate himself and the other
Magistrates, and asked Mr. Hunt to allow kiln toread the evidence-
Mr. HUNT offered to give the report to the High
Sheriff and to Mr. Thring, to read, but Mr. Thring
then declined to read it, and the Sheriff thought it irre-
levant ; the parties coming to high words, and great'
agitation prevailing, the Sheriff said that the Court was
adjourned, and, with his officers and many Gentleffien,
wr hdrew.
Mr; Huta remained, and read extracts frhm the evidence, which
appeared to confirm his pieviOus statements.
'PRESTON ELECTION.

Tun:soar, Jars t 7.
After the Mayor bad declared, Mr. Stanley and Mr. Wood elected:
Mr.,STAXLMY advanced, amid general acclamations,
and spoke to the follow ing effect :—Gentlemen, some
years have passed since I first became known to you;
I feel grateful and gratified that your experience of me
in that time has been such as to induce you to place
me not only at the bead of the poll, but to give me a
majority of one thousand votes more than ever were
polled by any former successful Candidate, and nearly
1,000 votes above the next Candidate to me on the pre-
sent occasion. To all my friends, polled and unpolled, l
return thanks from the bottom of a warm and glowing
heart. The language of triumph cannot but be disagree.
able to the ears of the unsuccessful Candidate. Far be it
from me,even in the glowing moment of victory, to utter
a sentiment that could hurt the feelings of any man, and
least of all, the feelings of my Hon. and gallant Friend
Capt.; Berrie—(Hissing irons the crowd; applause front
the hustings). I say my Friend, Captain Barrie, than
whom a more honourable man does not breathe. I have
received from my gallant Friend, in the'course of this
election, malty proofs of the kindest regard. I feel
grateful to him for the support he gave me ; and closely
connected as I am with him, I cannot bat express my
esteem of his honourable conduct through tbe contest.
and my regret of its issue. Captain Barrie will have
the satisfaction of remembering, that thol4h be come
latest to the canvass, he also remained to the last mo-
ment at the poll—that though his ship was shattered,

she never struck ; and even when she sank she had her
colours flying—(Applause).
Mr. Woon next addressed then.—The first, the oily
feeling I can express, is gratitude to you, men tsf Preston,
for electing me to the proud situation of your Repre.
sentative in Parliament. I am fully aware of the awl;:l
rep•msibility you have placed on me. I came forward
as the humble instrument of the people, and at t' .e
people's call ; my triumph is the triumph of the peopl.v.
I will nut prove my gratitude to you by my words, b.,t
by my votes in Parliament. I shall, like Mr. &inky,
abstain from any sentiment which may be hurtful in
the unsuccessful Candidate.. I candidly told you I
thought their politics erroneous. I may be mistak-)
in my own. I only hope that they will Mgt of me .tt
charitably as I judge of them.
Mr. Wood having concluded his speech, was about to re i
when Captain Polhill, who was dressed in a blue frock coat, s:.:.;;;.
ing in the Mayor's hoz, called to him.
Captain POLHILL—Mr. Wood, will you have the goodness tt,
alhide now to the circumstance to which I called your notice ?
Mr. Woos. —Oh, yes—l forgot; but I intended to speak from
my window—but if it is desired, I c.in do so here.
Captain POLUlLL.—lierr, if you please. •
The blavoii.—lt is best to do it here.

Mr. WOOD then proceeded—He had the other night
taken' an opportunity to reerobate the conduct of lit.
person who, wearing his colonic, had insulted t Gen Iv-
man—an Officer in the King's Di noon G urd., t+ h.,
accompanied the detachment that was brought bete I,r
the purpose of preserving the peace of the town. He
would tell them plainly that he had joined the other
candidates in requesting the Mayor to send for ti e
military; and those who could throw stones or ititatt
that Officer, had acted most disgracefully.. If those
wearing his colours thought they consulted his interest,
they were mistaken—they were a disgrace to the colours
they wore. His cause was the cause of truth and justice.
By reason and fair argument let them defend it, and
they had nothing to fear. Abuse be never would de-
scend to. Such outrages could only disgrace the good
cause, and sully the success which they had that day
achieved.

Captain BA mite then rose amid hisses from the crowd,
and applause from the hustings.—Gentlemen, the station
which I hold OR the poll I ascribe not to the want cf
voters, but to the obstruction—the violent obstruction
thrown in the way of my voters when coming to poll ;
but for that foul play I should be this moment second
on the poll, and next to my Hon. Friend Mr. Stanley ;
yet, as it is, I have a most respntable minority. 1 have
protested against those proceedings, and my prcte.c is
in the hands of my legal advisers ; what will be the
result I know not, but I know I shall be sadly disap-
pointed if we do not soon meet again to try our strength
in another contest. My Hon. Friend has truly sad,
that though my ship is shattered, she has not struck to
the enemy, but has gone to the bottom with her col.nirs
flying—yes, they are still flying, and they will 'fly irk
umphantly in March next. To those friends who, at the
hazard of their lives, came to support me, I can ne. er
express sufficient gratitude. I bid you sincerely farewell.
The Candidates then left the hustings with their seve-
ral processions, and proceeded to their respective hotels.
Captain BRRHIE briefly returned thanks to his friends,
for their powerful supp Art• through this laborimis•
struggle. The gallant Captain. WO enthusiastically
cheered by a most numerous and most itSpeCtible boiy
of friends.

Capt. COLQUIT having been called for by the crowd,
addressed the admirers of his quarter-deck elo-
quence:—." Gentlemen: convinced that you ate truly
loyal Church and King men, I need not ask -you to
call to recollection the scriptural adage_!' The race
is pot always to the swift, nor the battle t:, t::e strong?
Our opponents now consider themselves both the swift
and the strong ; but, I trust, when the decision of tile
House of Commons is obtained on the merits of my
Gallant Friend's petition, that he will prove to be t!,e
successful competitor. I requested to know from Mr.
, Faithful (Cobbett's London Solicitor) how the old gentle.
man looked in his coffin, when he good-naturedly assured
Me that he made a very beautiful corpse, and that he
expected we should hear of his coming to life again,
when the proper time should arrive, of petitioning the
Commons against the proceedings of the election. Now,
Gentlemen, as Mr. Cobbett does' not. happen to be
'ignorant of what he undertakes, I think it likely that
some of the matter of his petition may strengthen my
noble friepd's, and thus a double chance will be afforded
of having 'a fair contest for the representation of the
borough, if, on the merits of the two petitions, the
present election should be set aside.—( Chars) 'As a
Naval Officer, brought here by my friendship for Capt.
Barrie, I. deem it necessary to tell you that many awe
are in the same ranks. Your townsmen, Captains Cur-
rie and 111'Quahal, with others, if not placed so promi-
nently in um battle, have not been less active and
anxious in it ; and-I speak with great confidence when
I assert, that there is nor an officer in the service ac-
quain,ed with Barrie, nor one who ever heard of hi;
high character, that would not curate from '• the utter-
most parts of the earth." to serve him. Of such a man,
and of tire officers to whom I have alluded, it may be
i justly said—

• , •

" It is pot the jacket,.
Nor the trousers blue,
The sang, nor the grog so•cheerly,. -•
That, thews up the heart
swiman mue, . ."!
4* teljs pa his manures sincerely. • • ,
Tii the L.uof attire, • • - • •
• When Vetuttring life,-
• When ebb spkit of prudence nlieft fait 1 er, •
• :tin brittle-hell sing, . • •
For Britannia and KineL • '
_•"
afind•this shews the heart of a sailer.ri '• • •
Ladies—l believe we' have lost much during-the ele:-
tiers, in consequence of promises made to our opponents.
I trust an! hope you will never experienee•o— faith•
lessness in promises, and let me entreat -
evening, before you go to rest, you obtai,
husbands and sweethearts their promiv
Captain Barrie at the next election.
The successful candidates, Stanley
raded the town on horseback. Mr. Stanley
decorated with housings of orange.coloured
Wood's pranced about in the Catholic
raid Isle. Stanley's friends, standards
took the lead—next came the Roman
pink ribauls (a very decent body of men
band and banner. Wood and his frienu._
rear, with their noise-makers, green colours,
In this order they marched, or rather
the principal streets of the town. The
the houses were peopled with men,
dren—then there were the windows crowded
or (as a young poet bath it), the
Casements living with the light
Of woman's eyes, so soft and bright
Beaming through the trellic'd bars,
A nearer, dearer. Heaven of stars.--
• The I ancaskire Witches, as the beau:"
most appropriately named, never looked

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nience•any faith•
it of you, that tills
Ibtai a from .700
nines to Tote far
r and Wood, p 3
tanley's steed wA
owed silk; whil
hue of the Ell.
ands and ma.,:
nan CAtholics.:
,m), with a dist"'
ids brought uptl
colours, and ma
,r rushed throng
The very tops
women, and cb
owded with lads'
on;
S.
;ties of Preston a
ked so bev;itchiq.