Star.
London, England, 1826-07-01 00:00:00

NORTHUMBERLAND.

ALNIVICIC, WILITMCSDAV SiOHT.
The appearance of things late yesterday was rather ,
alarming to all but the lovers of a row. The partisans
of the several Candidates were arrayed against each
other as the evening advanced, with an apparent de-
termination to fight the matter fairly out. This spirit,
too, was quite in keeping with the place—the war-
like aspect of the battlements of the Castle, the rude
barrier of Histspur's gate, within sight of the hustings,
and a clap of thunder or two in the evening, were fine
accessaries to fan an excited flame, and the old border
ground promised again a vassal combat; but all these
formidable symptoms subsided on the approach of night,
and each party seemed content to imitate the hostile
gestures of the stone warriors of Alnwick towers, and
to remain at the same instant as motionless : no blow
was struck (except by a few sots quarrelling for liquor),
no blood was shed, and the moon cast her light upon a
languid and motley set of unworthy successors to the
race of chivalry which once covered these hills with
clansmen, whose hearts were as hard as the iron that
encased them. Fate decreed, however, that though
Chevy Chase was not to be acted over again, yet that
another drama should be put in rehearsal, and the dra-
matis persona were a few jolly fellows of all panics who
felt with the poet, that

" Night returning,
Brings the genial hour of burning,"

and took qeiet possession of the hustings about half an
hour aft r midnight,where they regularly recommenced
the business of the past day. A throng soon collected
in front, some got out of their beds, others poured forth
from the public-houses, so that a very decent audience
was got up at the shortest notice.
The scene, even before a word was spoken, was be
yond anything rich. The sheriffs' and candidates boxes
were all duly filled ; the reporters station in front was
occupied by four or five jolly fellows, who took out
tobacco pouches and broken pipes, which they held up
for note-books and pens. A stout man with an assumed
gravity of expression that was irresistibly comic, called
lem Foster, a dispatch messenger for one of the com-
mittees, presumed to personify the High Sheriff, and a
broom-stick was provided for a wand, with which he
occasionally laid on lustily, to maintain order. An-
drew Davison, a carter, was Mr. Bell; Bill Hardy,
a nailer, was Mr. Beaumont ; and also Mr. Liddell,
n d two heroes contended at different ends of the
hustings, for the honour of representing Lord Howick.
As there had evidently been a good Bow of spirits
among the Candidates in the course of the night,
they dashed at once upon business without the cir-
cumlocution of proclamation reading, which the De-
puty Sheriff's representative was too drunk to get
through ; he, however, made the attempt, but was soon
disposed of by the Sheriff w ith his wand, in the way that
Punch gets rid of his friend in the show-box.
Order having been restored, the Sheriff annour ced the
state of the poll, with a few interlocutory imprecations
upon some fellows in front,wkfro flatly refused to hand up
a black bottle, from which they were most selfishly
refreshing themselves under the Sheriff's box. The
state of the poll being declared, Bill Hardy, the nailer,
came forward as Mr. Beaumont, and really made a
better speech than his principal. Nothing could equal
the successive applause which he received, for in their
regular turn he denounced all the political parties in
the State. The Tories wanted to keep their places, the
Whigs desired to get in, to share the loaves and fishes;
and the only honest men in the community were Bill
Hardy and the people—(Loud cheers).
Davison, the carter, followed, and did very well for Mr. Bell.
He liked his King and his country, and he d--d every man that
did not.
Mr. Liddell was beaten hollow in oratory, bre Bill
Hardy, who did not attempt to deny the coalition, and
said, there it was, and those that did not like it, might
leave it. He would do just as he liked, and when he
liked, and every honest man ought to do the same.
The two candidates (whose names we could not learn)
who contended for the representation of Lord Howick,
get into such fierce collision, that the oratory of neither
could be heard, and in the uproar for settling the iden-
tity of the candidate, the Shetiff roared out, " I say, I
dissolve the hustings." " Then shake hands with Lid-
dell," exclaimed one of the people. "To be sure, I
will," said the Sheriff, and a little afterwards three
cheers announced the termination of the business, while
a little dapper orator was climbing up the front of the
hustings, loudly protesting against the dissolution of the
Meeting at that early hour (the Church clock had just
tolled one), when the Sheriff soon made him let go his
hold by repeated blows from the broomstick, saying,
o Down with you, I am dissolved." The whole went
off with great humour,
This morning (Wednesday) opened with the publica-
tion of various placards, severely animadverting upon
tho. Sheriff's conduct in dissolving the hustings yester-
day, and soon after the poll was re-opened ; Lord
Howick, accompanied by the Hon. C. Grey, General
Kerr, Sir Matthew White Ridley, Bart. Mr. John (ieo.
Lanibton, Mr. Bacon Grey, Mr. Grey, of Millfield, and
twelve other friends, formally delivered in a written
Protest against the Iligh Sheriff's conduct yesterday.
It declared that the di,turbanc6 had originated in the
in erruption given by the. Hon. Thomas Liddell, the
brother of one of the candidates ; and that it was the
High Sheriff's duty to have endeavoured to (obtain a

hearing far Mr. Grey, of Mil;field, a freehoidef.
°f a
ut
the Qi
ting
ttilo) enlt with, the op:
posing candidate.
!Meeting,
uponto
cporenvseunatatios Awing, heard,
' The Mutt SII/111/1 di4claimed haVing interact! to give the !emit
superiority to one Candidate above another, and regretted ttiAt
Lord liowick laboured under any such impreesitnt.
Mr. Pe mc, the Barrister, whii•acts as Assessor for the
High Sher ff, declared that he had ti.e power by law,
and had done right to dissolve the *Meeting, when he
observed symptoms of tumult. The High Sherif
might adjourn when the poll was annotinctd, but it
was usual to wait and hear the Candidates ; after which;
however, he had the undoubted right of cl,ssolving the
Meeting, without waiting to hear the speeches of others
who might wish to address the crowd.
Mr. LIDDELL again congratulated his friends upot
his ietaining. his place at the head of the poll, which he
had foret-ld would have been the case. Ile was charg•
with looking into his hat for his speech ; now he saw.
no words in his hat but "'warranted water proot"— a
very goo I protection on so tempestuous a day as this:
Ie should always be found to speak whatever he felt,
whether in his hat or his head. I-le despised abuse—he
I defied misrepresentation—and dial not very partieul,l:y

mind tumult.
Mr. BELL also returned thanks, and again denounced
unnaturaltie coalition which had been formed between
Mr. LiciJell and Mr. Beaumont, and co-ar isted it
with the frank, honourable, and manly conduct of
Lord Ilowick.
Mr. BgADMONT said, that he would give his friend,
Mr. Bell, an opportunity of hearing his sentiments this
day, on what he had called a monstrous coalition. Nov
ith respect to tie affection said to be borne for Lord H.
in the county, GOD forbid that he should attempt to
depreciate either that, or his talents, which are said to be
only next to Mr. Brougham's, as his good nature was
only second to Sir James Mackintosh's. But, how could
either that Noble Lord or Mr. Bell venture to talk of
coalition, when they had themselves entered into one
which would henceforth make the name of Northumber-
land Whig a by-wcid in the streets of London. He
next arraigned Lord Howick for, at a time a hen he
admitted he had no hopes of success himself, coming
forward day after day to play ;he game of the election
fora high Tory Candidate, and pronounced a severe
philippic upon such inconsistent public conduct.
Lord Howicic repelled the accusation in very strong
terms, and avowed that he had requested his friends to
give their second votes to Mr. Bell, believing him to be
a fair and manly political antagonist, and for the pur-
pose of defeating the machinations of the person wh',
with principles cf reform on his lips, had done all in his
power to put down the freedom of election.
The Mon SERUM immediately dissolved the hustings and re-
tired, leaving the candidates and their friends remaining.
The candidates then withdrew from the hustings, and
Mr. Grey repaired to the window of Lord Howick's
com*ittee-room, from which he made an impassion A
appeal to the people, which was loudly cheered. Mr.
Liddell had told them that he defied misrepresentati m ;
but who had misrepresented him? Was it not matter
of history that Mr. Liddell's family had fortified them-
selves against the Radicals; and.had not the milit try
commandant of Newcastle been called upon to insdect
the fortification? The Hon. Gentleman had also s rid,
that he did not care much for tumult; so it would ap-
pear from the manner in which his friends excited it on
the hosting. All he (Mr. Grey) would now say further of
" Northumberland's choice" was, that if in a sudden fit
of insanity, the county should really be doomed to
make such a choice, a few hours of cool reflection would
soon cool their frenzy—(Applause). Mr. Liddell might
have their seat, but he never could, by the same means
through which he obtained it, obtain a place in the heart
of any good man in the county. Time had been, when
the name or Charles Grey was held in reverence its
Northumberland; and time would soon be when tears
of repentance would fall fstsm the freeholders st ho
had transgressed on this occasion, and bedew the
path which the noble person to whom he alluded
would tread with steady and uncompromising steps.--
He should now take leave of the freeholders of Nor-
thumberland, having to breathe the air of the West-
moreland hills, where he hoped to see the flag of inde-
pendence waving with more freedom than he saw it in
his native county. He concluded by pronouncing as
eloquent eulogium upon the character and principles of
L Howick, who would bear with Irim the wishes and
prayers of every honest and independent freeholder.
Mr. Lambton was loudly called fir, but be had shortly before
retired. The crowd gave three cheers, and then separated.

:vard ; he had sent to request those who were coming ,
to %top at home:
A long and uninteresting desultory conversation
(ensued. -The Sheriff then, with the acce.torned forma-
lities, closed the poll; and declared the numbers to be—
Dick hi son . 1/12
Lethbridge . 1719
Hunt • 309
'And announced that the two former Gentlemen were elected fit
and discreet Knights to represent the county of Somerset in Par-
liament—(Cheara and hisses.)
Mr. Dicrtissors returned thanks, and said, if Mr.
'Hunt thought that peace was to be the of der of the day,
he would be ready to go more than half way. He
literally could not Lind words with which to thank those
who had tl!cted him. The sense of the obligation was
engravers upon his heart. He had been called upon to
offer himself without encountering the expense of agents,
'voters, or treating, and his expectations of the exertions
bt those who had invited him had been more than rea-
lized. Dot that was not to be wondered at, for he had
depended upon the Gentry, the Clergy, and the Yen-
suanry, of that independent and spirited county (Cheers)
Sir inns. LETFIBRIDGE—It is my duty-to follow the
example of my excellent friend, and I rejoice to have it
in my power to say, my colleague in the representa-
tion. lle has addressed to you a speech full of the
kindest feeling, and I must fan short of the eloquent
manner in which he has addressed you ; but I do not
yield to him in gratitude for the horriur I experience
at your hands. The county has done itself a splendid
h nour upon this occasion, and has set an example to
ethers, which GOD forbid that they should be ever
called upon to follow under similar circumstances.
Sir Thomas, in the course of his speech, met with
frequent and very uncoutteous interruptions by Mr.
Cresswell and Mr. Hayward, which rendeLed it 'sects-
sary for the Sheriff to interfere to procure him a heiring.
The Rev. Mr. CRESSWELL replied—Now I ask Sir
Thomas whether he dares to repeat w hat the newspa pet s
stele he asserted, I have voted for Mr. Hunt, and I
zsk him whether he calls me or thir ks me a " rogue ?''
—(llenetued clamour).-11 he replies in the affirmative,
I shall know how to act—neither Sheriff, nor Magis-
trates. nor attorneys shall protect him.—(Much kissing
and !tooting, and cries of " Turn him out, turn him
out.')—He (Mr. Cresswell) roared out, no man shall
dare to lay his hand on me; if he do, Sheriff or attor-
neys shall ne-,t keep me from his head.
An Attorney who sat near the Sheriff, exclaimed, " Turn out
that person?"—(Continued uproar).
Mr. OLIVER HAYWARD (addressing such attorney), why don't
you turn him out yourself, you land shark?
The Attorney—That would be a breach of the peace; I &ball
do no such thing.
Mr. Cassswat t. repeated his question.
Sir "IktOllAS LITHSRIDOR-111 return the same answer I have
already given-1 shall not answer--(Loud uproar, and cries of
You're afraid").
Mr. Hairwsan—Then, Lethbridge, you have proved yourself
a blackguard, a liar, and a coward. I repeat it.

He►e every one in the Court rose, and nothing less
t:►an an engagement on the spot was expected ; but Mr.
Hunt and Mr. Dickinson stood between Sir Thomas and
Mr. Haywaid, the latter of whom seemed very anxious
to come in contact with the Hon. Baronet.

Mr. HUNT then rose—l regret much that the course ,
which Mr. Dickinson adopted has not been followed—
(Ciseers),and that there was any interruption to the good
humour which ought to prevail at the termination of a
contest of this kind. You have heard my friends, Mr.
Cresswell and Mr. Hayward express themselves with
warmth; but I appeal to you, as Englishmen, whether
if you were told that you. were all dishonest, because ,
you voted for rne, you would not feel some indig-
wition at the disgraceful imputation?—(Cheers).—
I asked you in vain what you had ever experienced at
Sir Thomas Lethbridge's hands? Not one of you was
able to answer me, when and where he served, or at-
tempted to serve you. He has given you earnest of
what he will do hereafter. Mr. Dickinson has expressed
his sentiments to you, but I have told you, and I tell
you again, that I have no more hopes of him than I
have of the other desperate case. • With the exception
of what occurred upon the part of that Gentleman the
first day at Ilchester, he conducted himself like a Gentle-
man, but he has excused the violation by saying that he ,
was worked up to it on the day of nomination at
Bridgewater, and at a contested election those who were
vincerned ought not to be too nice in their expects•
don of apology.--(Applause.)-1 feel not the slightest
personal resentment towards Mr. Dickinson, and the
feeling which I cannot but entertain against Sir
Thomas Lethbridge will soon be washed away. I
shall rot condescend ever to be offended with him.—
(Laughter and applause and hisses).—An expression of
rather an extraordinary nature has fallen from Mr.
Dickinson ; he
.says, in speaking of his freeholders, that
he has not given even a glass of cider to his freeholders,
as it was agaiqst the law. Now I know of no
law nor practice that makes it illegal. lam glad to
find that Mr. Dickinson has become so pure all of a
sudden es to think it a crime to give drink to those
who are disposed to vote far him—(Laughter).—
As to Sir 'l'. L: if I were to search the whole vocabu-
lary of slang. I could find out no worse name—nothing
Aare expressive than sitnple Sir Thomas Lethbridge.
That will do ; I am satisfied with it; I shall go n
simply, and always calling bim Sir—Thom—as—Loth
—bridge.—( Loud laughter). This Sir I'. L. calls this
a "splendid" exhibition of patriotism forsooth! Oh
look at this splendour ! 1719 voters, and more than,
four-fifths of them were the offscouring of the splitting
of Mr. Dickinson's Whig votes, at whose tail if he had
not been dragged in, Sir Thomas's name would have
been as low as mine is. (Laughter and applause). Look
at him ; there he is; look at the spledid object. (Laugh.
I shall bear the result with good humour. The
‘otes f have received were spontaneous, and I am proud
t the exertions made for me. I have not had many
naoistrates, Clergy, and attorneys ; but I have
11.(C'honest yeomen. If all the lovers of liberty had
mind for Sir T. Lethbridge, in what a situation was the
country ! But never was there a mote impudent and
barefaced man before the public. He had said no honest
man would vote for Hunt. Mr. Dickinson had el.
plained—but Sir T. Lethhedge, though smarting un-
der the -snipe, that I have givem, he nothing retracts.
He had been told that he was " a liar," &c. still he says
n^thing—no, hot a word. It would be degradatirts to a
dog to be compared to that man. Having spoken highly
of the Sheriff's conduct, Mr. Hunt returned to notice
the contest, observing that the freeholders had been
told to 10-k to Whig and Tory—thereby declaring
that there was not a particle of honesty in the county.
The Members' conduct would be henceforth watched,
and Sir T. L. laughed at more than ever. He con-
ended with presenting Mr. D. wick a bottle of blacking.
Ile said he found he had but one buttle.—He had in-
tended to send for two—but one was quite enough.—
Sir T. L and Mr. I). have been in the splitting of votes,
and they CAI) split the bottle between them. (Laughter.)

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

--,
SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1626.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 78j, opened this morning at
the same price ; and were afterwards done at 79 for the Account.
The market has a firm appearance, but this is not the case with the
Foreign Market, particularly with Colombian and Mexican Secu-
rities, which are in a dreadful state, owing to the unfavourable
news from Colombia of a counter revolution having taken place :
in consequence of which, Colombian Bonds, which opened this
morning at 32, fell to 29. Mexican has been done at 44.
Current pricei : Old Spanish 71 8, Peruvian 24 26, Russian 79,
Greek 14, Reduced 77i 78.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols yrhich were in the early part of the morning at 79, have
been done within this hour at 781 for the Account, and the market
appeared very heavy, with little business doinit ; but within a short
period, the market has somewhat improved, and Consols may now
be quoted at 781 1, and Reduced at 771- Consols have just been
done at 78; buyers. The Foreign Market still remains in a de-
plorable state, but a great deal has been done in Colombian Secu-
rides : the insurrection in Colombia has caused a general conster-
nation in the holders of these Securities, who are anxious to get
out of the Stock at a great sacrifice.
Current prices: Old Spanish 7e 8, Mexican 431, Colombian 29,
Russian 7114, •Greek l 1 12, New Scrip par to *prem.

. PRICE OF STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK.,
3 per Cent. Red. 77% 78 77%
3 per Cent. Cons. Shut. •
.31 per Cent. Red. 84% Y 4
4 per Cent. Shut. •
4 per Cent. Scrip 2/4 prem. par.
4 per Cent. 1826, 931/4 14
•
Long Ann. 18 13-16 11-16
India Bonds 9 10
£l,OOO Excheq. Bills 8 7 prem.
£5OO ditto 8 7 prem.
C 10,) and £2OO ditto 7 9 prem. • •
Cons. for Acct. 78% 79 7115/s
FORIZION FUNDS, TWO O'CLOCK.
Milian Bonds, 6 p Ct. 34 2 I Mexican Bonds, 5 p C. 361. ex d.
Colombian Bonds, 29 Mex. Ms 1525, Gp. Ct. 46 44 1
Do. Bonds, i824,3i1 30 1 281 441 ex div.
291 Max. Acct. 471 S 41 1 1 45
Do. Ace. 311 211 281 30 291 441 ex die.
Danish Bonds, 3 p Ct. 531 I Peru+. Bils. 6p C. 231 251 23
Ditto Acct. 551 5 Ditto Acct. 251
Greek 80ad5,185:5,5 pC. liked Russ. lids, 1022,5 p C. 791 1
BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES. TWO O'CLOCK.
SHAM PAM.
Brazilian 100 15 151
General Alining Aso. 100 5 3
Pasco Peruvian 100 15 5 41 51
United Mexican 40 20 Ile
Alliance British & For. 100 10 71

Although the power of Spain in the New World is for
ever annihilated, yet even those Republics in which Go-
vernments have been matured and consolidated, are not
exempt from the throes of faction ; and we learn fro*
the New York and Jamaica Papers, last received, that
an attempt has been made to excite a counter revolu-
tion at Valencia, a city in Colombia, whose firm attach-
ment to the new order of things has always been
doubtful. The insurrection broke out on the 29th of
April, when the troops and cabildos of Valencia
city and Puerto Cabello proclaimed General PASZ
their Chief, and President of Venezuela. This Offi-
cer, to whom the troops and the people are said to
be much attached, had some time previously been re-
called to Santa Fe de Bogota„to be put upon his trial
on certain charges against him, and General EScALONA
appointed his successor; but he still retained the com-
mand of his troops, and was with his staff in. Valencia
when the revolution took place. Some lives are said to
have been lost in that city. General MAnlso was
marching on Caraccas at the head of a body of troops,
and expected to enter pntile sth.
Another account received at New York, by the
Charle,trm, in 17 days, from Curacoa, states, several of
the principal inhabitantsof Valencia had been ki lied. Gen.
Pets had collected an army of two or 3,000 men, and

was on his march to Cgracoa, to bring that city into his
measures. His object is to separate Oat part of the Repub-
lic which was the intendancy or Venezuela from the other
two, and adopt a distinct Government. Such was the con-
sternation at I. agtrayra and Puerto Cabello, that all
4,vessels having provisions on boArd welr prohibited from

leaving port, acid dial dicise.pOrls were to he eketipteci
free from duties for sit mouths.- The' foll Owing is an
extract of a latter froth Curaena, dated May We
have had account's from Laguayra, that the cotintrt is
in a state of revolution, under General lias, or the
opposition party. I am informed that he was lately
ordered to Bogota, to answer some theists made against
him; that he assembled his troops and informed them of
the order, and in anssVer they declared for independende
of the Government at Bogota, and establishment of laSvs
independent as a Sovereign &ate, without being com-
pelled to refer to Bogota on every trivial occasion. 'Va-
lencia submitted, declaring for independence under
BOLIVAR and PARC He, PAEZ, then -commenced his
march upon Caraccai with 2,000 men. This news
reached this place four days ago, by a Government
Dutch vessel. An embargo being laid in La Guayra and
Porto Cabello, we have heard nothing since."
Jamaica Papers have arrtat the North and South
American Coffee.honse to the 16th of May. The fol-
lowing was entered in the books of the Commercial-
rooms : 44 Private letter addressed to a respectable
mercantile Gentleman in this city, dated Laguira, May
6.—' We are under considerable alarm at present, in
consequence of accounts; received from Valencia, stating
that General PAEZ had there pre claimed the indepen-
dence of Veneauels tree from the other States; and
that the oath of allegiance had bein taken by all the
troops stationed there; two or three who. were diss •
tMed had been shOt by PARE, but what-effect this may
have when BOLIVAR hears of it, it is impossible to say,
but I should think it mast bring him This way. The
G A LATEA frigate arrived here tie night before last,
with ALEXANDER COCKBURN, British Minister to
Colombia.'"

Accounts reached town this forenoon, that the elec-
tion for Westmoreland had suddenly terminated, by
Ithe resignation of Mr. BROUGHAM. The ground on
which iiii.Leirned Gentleman is said to have relin-
quished the contest is the admission of votes, on the
part of his opponents, of a doubtful character. These
are called " mushroom votes" at the present election,
and consist of annuities, which, it is said, require to be
registered six Months before the annuitant is qualified to
vote. The law, we believe, is still more strict ; and by the
Statute of the 3d Geo. 111. c. 34, it is enacted that " no
person shall vote in respect of any such annuity (that
is issuing out of freehold lands, tenements, &c.) or rent
charge,' unless a memorial of the grant thereof has been
registered with the proper officer twelve calendar months
at least before the first day of such election."
We cannot conceive the admission of these bad votes on the part
of the Lowlifes interest as the real cause of Mr. Booocatakt's re-
signation ; his duty, we conceive, would be to continue the poll to
the last, and then if on petition be could prove that the num.
ber Of bad votes recorded on the part of one of his
opponents outnumbered that opponent's majority, it would
cause hint to be ejected, and secure bis own return. lt is,
however, not improbable, that the ground Colonel Lotman
bad gained en Thursday over Mr. BROUGMAM may have some share
in influencing that Learned Gentleman, who, if be has failed, has
not failed ingloriously, and who in the heat of a contested election,
has never lost sight of the courtesy of a Gentleman.
Count ,Ltzisir; AirAiossidor front the Emperor of
Runts to the .Cburt of St. Janice., is expected in town about the
10th of next monih. His Encellency had fixed the ROW inst. as the
day of his detartnre from St. Petenbuigh.
Tile I:hiked WELLINGTON; Prince PoLIGNac, Lord
Fazososouon, Mr: Secretary CAfINING, Mr. Secretary Pau, and
Mr. AubTRNAT, dined and passed the evening with his MAJZSTT,
on Thursday.
Yesterday. morning the KING left the Royal Loige
in Windsor Park, in his travelling carriage, and proceeded to Mr.
Gsastrwoon's villa, at Old Brompton, on a visit to his Royal
Brother, the Duke of Tonic. and partook of a skjeune with his
Royal lighness, together with the Duchess of Gooucerns and
the Princess Sarnia, and about three left Brompton for Windsor.
CAMBRIDGE, JUNE 30.—The Earl of LIVERPOOL has
spent
Christ

the last two days on a visit to the Bishop of Bums, at
- College Lodge ; and we understand the Noble Earl will this
morning honour the Dean of ELT with a visit, at the Deanery.
The Duke of YORK took his usual airing on Thurs-
day afternoon. His Royal Highnebs was a great deal better yes-
wday. Sir H. HALFORD and Sir J. itisGausoa visited the Royal
Doke yesterday.
The Duke of YORK, we are happy to announce,
passed through the Horse Guards on Thursday afternoon, in an
open carriage, looking much improved in health and spirits.
Mr. CANNING arrived at Salt Hill, on Thursday after-
noon. from Brighton.
We regret to announce the death of Mr. BUTTER-
WORTH, the eminent Law Bookseller, which melancholy event took
place yetterday, after a short illness. Mr. Burrattwoava represented
his native town Coventry, in the lipase of Commons for some
years; and in the last Parliament sat for the borough of Dover, but
lost his election during the last month. Mr. BUTTEILWORTH
was extremely amiable in private life, and few persons were more
active in the work of unostentatious benevolence.

Official Notice has been given, that a Sardinian ves-
sel has arrived at the Lazaret of Varignan, in the Levant, With the
plague on Wizard: Four of her crew are dead, and three sick.
Solite fiery unpleasant contests have recently taken
place between some of the inhabitants of this city and a
few of the soldiers (Irish) of the Bth Hussars. It is not
easy to say what was the otisin of the dispute, as it ap-
pears to be involved in considerable obscurity. Tues-
day evening, six or seven of these soldiers knocked
down several of the inhabitants and passengers, who
happened to be at the time in the street. Two or three
respectable inhabitants of. that quarter were in conse•
quence much hurt. The soldiers, after carrying on this
game for about a quarter of an hour, returned towards
the barracks; some of the lowerclass of the inhabitants
then pursued. precisely the same course of conduct, and
two or three of them, armed with large sticks, attacked
and struck twit infantry serjeants, who were returning
quietly to the quarters. Tor this offence, a man who
was sworn to at the examination before the Magistrates
at the Guildhall on Wednesday, was held to bail. The
investigation was resumed yesterday, when Lord George
Hill and Lieutenant Walsh were held to bail to keep the
peace towards Mr. J. Grinley. and generally towards
all his Majesty's subjects; and Mr. Wm. Suttie was
al•.o held to bail to keep the peace in the same
manner generally, and especially towards Major Bad-
cock. We have since been requested to st4te 46 that the
trifling misunderst.inding that has taken place between
the ru'litary stationed in this city and the inhabitants,
has (liter two days` arise investigation) terminated
much to the satisfaction c.f all parties: and that it ea-
likely arose from differences between parties totally
unconnected with the city.—Kentish Gazette.
TtieconteA for Cambridgeshire continued until yester-
day afternoon, when it terminated in favour of the old
. Members, who were leauned by a large majority.

A.DMIRALTY.• SESSIONS.
This day a Gentral Session . was. held at tied JtustiCe
Hall, in the Old Haley, before Lord' STOW&LL the -
Judge of the Hig't Court of Adniir.iliy, fa- the trials of
offences committed on the High Seas, within tilt} jurit•
:diction of England.
After the Grand Jury tiad been sworn, ,
ard Srowacc rose and said—Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, ie
now becomes my duty to address you, and I am happy to find that
.your services will not be required any very great length of time; I
understand there are only two cases in the calendar, bat one of
them will require yOtit most serious consideration. It is a charge
against three persons for piratical mutiny, in dispossessing the Cap-
-3
tain Of a merchant Vessel, under his Command, on the High Seas?
which is an offence of a most serious nature. The other case that
be laid before yOu is a crime of a ceitain descripti,n with the,
Mate of a ship. You, Gentlemen, will hive the witnesses to ezi.
mine in both cases, and I am sure you will act according to the
dictates of your Own conscience, and credit to the country.
With these observations the Grand Jury retired ; and on their
return at half past twelve o'clock, they found a true bill against
George Balmer, Daniel Fleming, and Samuel Bell, for piracy.
REPORTED RESIGNATION of NILBROUG HA M.
WESTMORELAND ELECTION.
It is stated, that, notwithstanding the decision of the
Assessors against the " mushroom votes," many we're
polled on Thursday, the• legality of which was que3-
tinned by Mr. Brougham. In consequence of that day's
prr Ceedings, it is reported that Mr. Brougham declined
continuing the contest, and announced his intention of
petitioning Parliament against the election.
This result, so unexpected, after wh it o:cutred on
Wednesday, is rendered more than probable by the sta e
of the poll at its close on Thursday evening, when Mr.
Brougham was left 304 below Colonel Lowther. The
numbers were as follows :
Lord Lowther
Colonel Lowther
Mr. Brougham

1638
1566
1268

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

PORTSMOUTH, hum 30.
A Court Martial assembled on board his Majesty's
ship VICTORY, in Portsmouth harbour, for :he purpose
of trying Thonstis Brewer, a private marine belonging
to his Majesty's ship TALBOT, for striking the Serjeant
of Marines of that ship. It appeared in evidence that
the prisoner commenced quarrelling with one of his
messmates, on the lower deck, and on the Serjeant in-
terfering and ordering him up before his Officer,' he
became quite mutinous, and in the presence of the First
Lieutenant of the ship, fiew at the Serjeant like a tiger,
exclaiming at the same time that he would have his
life, and, before he could be secured, gave the Serjeant
several blows.

The Court, after weighing and maturely deliberating
upon the whole evidence, and as the prisoner had no-
thing to'state in his defence, found him guilty of the
charge. and sentenced him, the- said Thomas Brewer,
to be hanged by, the neck on board such ship as the
Lord of the Admiralty may think fit. The Members
of the Court were—

Sir M. Seymour, Bart. President ; Captains Hill, Warren,
Inglis, Ingle6eld, Maude, and Gambier; Moses Greetham,
Judge Advocate; Hon. F. Spencer, prosecutor.

OF THEG:

ittGE rHE
PACKET.

FOURTH STEAM

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 34.—Last night the George the
Fourth steam packet, which gees between Southampton
and Cowes, on her return to the former place, acci-
dentally happened to c.tch fire, and we are sorry
to say, was nearly burnt to the water's edge. . For-
tunately they were well up the river, and all the
passengers were landed in safety, and the remain: of
the vessel towed into Itchng Ferry. It was her first
voyage, as she was brought in in opposition to the two
vessels already running. The Plymouth steam vessel
did not come into Portsmouth until near four this after.
noon instead of six this morning, iii consequence of
running on shore at the back cf the Isle of Wight, in
the fog, which was very thick; si)e was got off with
scarcely any damage, as it was smooth water.

THE ARMY.
GENEErbRDER.

Horse Guards, May 24, 1826.
The King is pleased to command, that henceforth every Officer of
the Army, who wisheato be presented at a Foreign Court, shall make
his application for that purpose, through his Majesty's Ambassador,
Minister, or Charge d'Affaires (as may be) resident at the saidCoort,
and through no other channel whatsoever.
By command of his Royal Highness the Commander in Chief,
HENRY TORRENS, Adj.-General.
The Depot of the 49th Regiment of Foot embarked on the 28th
inst. at Liverpool, on board the Majestic for Glasgow.
The Depot of the 9th Regiment of Infantry arrived on Thursday,
on board canal•boats, at Uxbridge, on route to Winchester
A Detachment belonging to the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons
marched yesterday from Westminster, for the Cavalry Depot at
Maidstone.— Detachments belonging to the 3d and 14th Regiments
of Infantry marched yesterday from Westminster for Chatham.