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repeat. Of the subsequent conduct of Mr. Malsh I
will say nothing; for the fixed insult and the intempe-
rate language which he afterwards used, he expressed,
And I sincerely believe felt, great regret. I at the same
time avowed that I owed an apology to myself, for tl
uvcourteons manner in which my contradiction was
worded, and which I am persuaded would never have
been used, had I conceived, in the exasperated state in
which Mr. Marsh appeared, that a less plain and dis-
tinct denial would have been heard. When Mi. Marsh
sub,equently tende,e I me his hand, I received it in per-
fect sincerity; and if I know my own heart, have now
no bitter or resentful feeling for behaviour entirely un-
provoked either by my character or conduct, I would
subjoin in my own name, and that of my brother clergy,
our unequivocal denial of this and of all similar accu-
sations, and our asseveration that we have confirmed
persons in their resolution not to vote against Mr.
Fyshe Palmer, having so pronsi;-d, though otherwite
favourably inclined to the cause which we think it our
duty to espouse.—l have the honour to be, &c.
Reading, June 19,1326. H. H. MILMA N.
DROG HEDA. _ _ _

The election for DroghedaCommenced .on Tuesday.
The candidates are Mr. Meade Smyth, the late Member,
and Mr. Van Homrigh. A third, Mr. Wallace, was
about starting, and actually proceeded to that town on
the day of the election, accompanied in several coaches
and four, with flags inscribed 14 Wallace and Independ-
ence," by Messrs. Grattan, A. Hamilton, Esq. as his
Counsel, Agents, and several non-tesident freemen,when
he found a second candidate had offtted himself in Mr.
Van Homrigh, to whom the freeholders had pledged
themselves. Mr. Wallace then addressed a letter to the
Sheriffs, declining to offer himself, and returned to Dub-
lin. Mr. Van Homrigh, it appears, had no aokion of
becoming a candidate, until many of the electors de-
clared on Monday that they would set him up ; upon
which a correspondence of the most friendly nature took
place between him and Mr. Smyth, which terminated
at twelve o'clock on Monday night, in some misunder-
standings as to his intentions. He concluded his spetch
at the hustings, on Tuesday, by declaring, that if any
Gentlem conceived he had acted unfairly, he would
give him personal satisfaction in a quarter of an hour's
notice. The Sheriffs then bound both the part;es to
keep the peace. The polling commenced yesterday, and
at its close, at five o'clock, there appeared—
For Mr. Meade ihnytk . Si

For Mr. Van Homiiik

Majority

55

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WESTMORELAND ELUTION.
APPLUT, Jusz 18.—The most active preparations
are here going forward for the approaching contest.
The Hustings are partially erected, and all of the in-
habitants are busily occupied in fitting up as many beds
as it is possible for the houses to contain. There is
scarcely a householder in the town who is not either
Blue or Yellow—no neutrals. A person who belongs
to neither party has no business at Appleby ; he can get
no ancommodation, and when the contest has actually
commenced, will run a fair chance of being starved.
Upon my first arrival, I asked the waiter at the inn
where I stopped, if it would be difficult to procure
private apartments ?
" Apartments, Sir !" he echoel, " Blue or Yellow ?"—.l What
do you incur
Are you, Sir, Blue or Yellow ?"—" I am neither."
" Ah, Sir, f am very sorry for that, for if you had been Blue,
I know some rooms that would exactly suit you."—" I am a Blue,
by all means, my good fellow; just tell me where they are."
According to his directions I proceeded to the brow of a hill,
about a quarter of a mile from the town, and soon discovered the
cottage to which I was recommended, and eoquired of an elderly
Lady if she could spare me a furnished apartment?
" Are you Blue or Yellow, Sir?"
I was prepared for the question, and of course answered that I
was Blue.
" If that be the case, Sir, I shall feel happy to• accommodate
you, although I risk offending the Committee, if they should hap-
pen to want my beds."
After seeing the room, which was small, and not very richly fur-
nished, I ventured to ask the terms.
Why, Sir, you see our accommodation, and can, perhaps, say
what you are disposed to give. Beds will be very scarce during
the election."
I told her that I was disposed to give as little as possible, though
I presumed that she would require more than usual for her apart-
ments during the election.
" That, of course, Sir; some people ask a guinea a night, but we
would endeavour to make you as comfortable as possible, and if
you will pay us half-a-guinea a night for your bed, and hotel prices
for your meals, I have no doubt but matter. may be arranged to
our n.utual satisfaction!!"
Whatever might have been my previous colour, I verily believe
that I looked at that moment as blue as indigo. I found, however,
that the Blues were resolved to live by their friends, and therefore
determined to change my colours, and nuke my next adventure as
a Yellow. I did so ; but, alas I the Lowther. had engaged every
yellow bed in the town, three or four weeks back. To remain
where I am is impossible, there being no less than four beds in the
room where I sleep, all of which, except my own, are unoccupied ;
but I hear that it is the intention of the landlord to put in two
extra beds during the election, and to allot ins/ythree to each bed !
Thus am I situated between both parties, and have right good rea-
son to,exclaim with Menu/le, " A plague on both your houses!"
Vitriol's opinions are afloat as to the result of the contest, and
some bets have, it Is said, been offered that Mr. Brougham will
succeed. Be this as it may, no less than twenty-seven additional
names have been subscribed to the paper which contained the pro.
test, if such it may be called, against his conduct upon the Catholic
Question, and consequent determination to oppose his return for the
county. About four o'clock yesterday afternoon he entered Ap-
pleby, and it being market day the town was tolerably crowded
He made no attempt to address the people, but proceeded to the
Castle, and moo after from thence to Brougham HAIL The Blues
are about to establish a press at Appleby, to counteract the activity
of their opponents, who are continually issuing squibs against them ;
so that soon we may presume that the town will be fairly Inundated
with them.

MANCHESTER, hum 19.
There has been a little rioting at Chester, but no serious injury
has been done. It is probable that the report of Mr. Bethell's
subscription may be premature, but I had it from the best authority.
Many freeholders certainly prefer Mai to some of the other Can-
didates. _ _

The Committee of Lord Milton and Mr. Marshall, at York,
have received information that an application war made to Mr.
Bethel!, and that he had said In reply—" That he could not offer
himself again, but that, if elected by the freeholders, he should be
willing Its serve them."