Star.
London, England, 1826-06-27 00:00:00

SOMERSETSIIIRS ELECTION.

Mr. Hunt left llchester on Saturday evening, in order
to visit his friends in Bristol. Before Mr. Hunt was
within four miles of that ci y, be was greeted by crowds
along the roads. He had taken a chaise and four at
Welts. As he advanced, those next to the chaise took
away the nurse,, an universal cry of 44 Hunt for ever!
Draw him to the pedestals !" being raised, and drew the
vehicle to the spot. There could not have been less than
between 10,000 and 12,000 people coil voted.
Mr. HUNT stood upon the pedestal, and addressed
the crowd at great length ; he began by alluding
to his own services, which for fourteen years had
been devoted to the public ; then noticed tie desperate
struggle in which he was engaged, and which he said
was unexampled, since he has all the Magistrates,
Parsons, and Attornies against him. He nest al-
luded to his former contests at Bristol, and com-
plained that the city was not well represen.ed.—
" What prospect then,' said he, " is Cher. fir you of
alteration, while you allow yourselves to be mi-repte-
seined in the House of Commons? The only tax that
has been taken off, has been taken off at the suegestion
of Ministers, not at that of the Whigs. Of those two
parties,4 always told you that I considered the Whig
the worst. A Tory is a man in place. who gets out
of your pockets all he possibly can ; a Whig is a hypo-
ci ticarfory, who wishes to do the very same thing."
Recurring to the S ,mersetshire Election, he said about
a fortnight before it conimencei, he met, Sir Thomas
Lethbridge in the Temple. " Ah, how do you do, Mr.
Home," said he, with his churchyard voice, " I have
not seen you for a long time." " No, Sir Thomas ;
but you will soon have that' gratification pretty fie-
quently." " Indeed!" said he, " Oh, yes, said I, " ive
shall meet each other every day for• fifteen days, as soon
as the County Election begins." ‘: Good Goo I Mr.
Hunt," said he," Surely you can't mean such a thing r
" Surely I can," said I, " with the blessing of the
LoaD we'll meet at the poll." " Good GOD, Mr. Hunt,-
the expense of such a thing will be dreadful. It will
cost you thousands, and also put us to an enormous ex-
pense • and after all you cannot succeed." " Oh,"
said I, 64 the money has been already subscribed, and
the Freeholders wish me to remove you, and I in-
tend to du it." He then hinted to me that I might
find no difficulty in getting into Parliament fur a
rotten borough, and my reply was this: " You
had me in your county jail two years and six months,
and you and your brother Magistrate% treated me in the
most cruel and cowardly manner. You turned the key
' of my prison door against my family, when they tra-
velled 150 miles to comfort me. Well, they went home,
and then you revcked your order of exclusion, and they
returned ; but' soon after they were on the spot again,
you again cast a barrier between us. Three times was
this species of torture added to the bitter severity of
my sentence. Well, I did not forget it. There are some
things which can never pass from the memory, for the
heart's blood is mixed with its. exercise. I exposed the
county jail system ; I banished your favourite Jailer ; I
iered some of your at blurry and cruel body ; I drew
down the public abhorrence upon your acts ;—but I
owed you more, and therefore I shall give you, with
the blessing of the Loan, Ulm dayi of it, within view
of that very jail where you goaded your prisoner."
In conclusion Mr. Hunt said, " The House of Com-
mons.cannot undergo a change while the people me
lazy and treacherous to themselves. It is the nature of
matt to retain and to exercise power, and the people
sink easily into delusion. When you get together and
drink, you will, if yin are asked, pull down ahouse; but
what are you capable of doing for the purpose of send-
ing a man, in whom you have a reliance, to Parliament?
It the people of Bristol will refrain for three days front
guzzling beer and gin, more money would be collected
than would be necessary to send up five or siz inde-
pendent men of their choiee to Parliament."
Mr. Bunt concluded by calling upon the multitude to milli
every effort to bring up voters to the poll.
BEDFO lt DEM RE ELECTION.

This contest 4111 carries' on with great spirit, and °glottal
bilacquees costlasee at she. head of the poll. We understand that
As expenses smembst open this election are daily very heavy in
-Wag* an the eravveters, andithat Colonel blacqueen's agents have
ben so wive in bringing down these voters, that the charges of
las election will fall particularly heavy on this popular candidate.
liloimay &mune, Six eccoca.
rotted this day. Chow Poll.
Wablitta . 35
TIMM& • . i 4 ISW
Puns • 76 1006

SCOTLAND.
Mr. Hume arrived at Dundee on Saturday the 17th
instant, whence he procerded to Brechin, and at-
tended Divine Serrice al.•ag with the Magistrates)

on Sabbath. Monday, the 19th, Mr. Mute attendad
a Meeting of t 1 six incorporated Trades °lister-4as
held in the Mason H. 1,1, at *lnch he was most_entins-
siastically received. AMi thiintitie the trades for t eir
support on occasierrof the last eleeti-tn, he alluded to
his endeavours to effect retrenchment in the eapendi..
lure of the country, and generally to promote, by every
means in his power, the interests of the community.—
He also alluded to his exertion's in scrutinizing the
Finance Estimates. Rediactions had in many cases been
made in the expenditure and in the taxes although not
nearly to the extent which he conceived might have been
made with advantage. He also adverted to the repeal of
the Combination Laws, mainly effected through his in-
strumentality ; the evils of which Mt. H. thinks are now
past, while the advantages arising both to the opera, ives
and their masters will likely be great and permanent.
He was not aware of any event that could prevent his
return as their Member—(Load applause).—Alter he
had finished his sreech, which lasted nearly an hour, a
Member present mentioned the subject of the Corn
Laws; when Mr. Hume mated, that he had great hopes
of the House of Commons agteeing to an alteration of
these laws in the ensuing P oliament ; but he was
dnubtlul how far the House of Peers would concur.
Some other topics were menti ined ; after which the
Trades' Clerk, by the desire of the Convener, returneJ
thanks to Mr. Hume, and gave him the strongest as-
surances of the approbation which his public conduct
had met with among the incorporations. Mr. flume
then retired from the Mewing amid loud ch ers. A
Meeting of the Guildry w. s called to take place on
Tuesday, at which Mr. Hume was to have been present;
but the death of his sister (Mrs. Glen, of Montrose) in-
tervened, and the Meeting was postponed. She died on
Monday morning, whilst reading a letter from Mr. H.
INvessess.—The election for this district of Burghs will take
place at Fortroae, on Monday the 3d July (being the day on which
all the Burgh elections of Scotland, except Edinburgh, held), when
we understand that Robert Grant, Esq. brother of the Right Hon.
C. Grant will be unanimously returned.
The Right Hon. Charles Grant has circulated letters to his
friends among the freeholders in this county, requesting their at-
tendance and support, on the 7th proximo, the day fixed by the
Sheriff for the election of a representative in Parliament fur this
county. We understand the Right Hon. Gentleman and his brother
Robert Grant, Esq. are expected here in a day or two. The Right
Hon. Lord M.Donald is also expected here daily.—lnsensess Cow.
Ross.astraz—air James W. Mackenzie of Scatwell, Bart. will be
unanimously elected for the County of Ross' on the Seth lost. Sir
Francis A. Mackenzie of Gairloch, Bart. having withdrawn from
the contest for the present.
SUSIIIISLAWD•IIIIII—The County of Sutherland election is fixed
for Monday the Seth inst. when, u we formerly stated, Lord F.
L. Gower will be unanimously elected.
Noftextmur Bunams—The election of Sir H. Innes, of Lochalsb,
Bart. for the five Northern Burghs of Scotland, will take place
at Wick.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, SATosamr:

The elections grow more interesting as they proceed in both
islands ; but particularly in this. The following contests are at this
moment going on iw Ireland, and create a great degree of excite-
ment in the public mind throughout the country.
. . Dublin 6 . . limerick
. . Waterford 7 . . Tipperary
3 . . Cavan • . . Westaaeath

_
4 . . Loath - 9 . . Galway County
. . Armagh .10 . . Galway Town.
The Waterfordbattle commenced Go Thursday. The Sheriff
declared the show of hands to be to favour of Stuart and Power;
but Lurd George Beresford demanded.apoli. It was fo have com-
menced yesterday.
The new Candidate for Louth, Alexander Dawson, Esq. was
proposed by Sir Edward Bellew who highly eulogized Mr. Daw.
sons conduct, as-a private Gentleman, a .Landlord, a Magistrate,
and a friend to civil and religious liberty.
Mr. Henry, of Rathnesin, seconded, in the strongest manner,
Mr. Diwson, on the same groendi as those mentioned by Sir Ed-
ward Bellew.
SPATZ OF nig POLL.,
J. 1.. Foster
A. Dawson
Fortescue

116
10€
101

The election fee Armagh commenced.on Wednesday. The late
Members, Colonel CouMeld and Mr. Brownlow, were proposed,
and addressed the meeting ; after which Colonel Blacker proposed
Mr. Verner. We have yet no account of the poll.
From Limerick there is yet no account.
Is Tipperary, Mr. Dawson is far below the other candidates.
Pkittie . . . . SOO
476
183

Hutchinson
DAwsoo

STATE or Tilt POLL 111 WIPITIIZATN.
Reagan
Smyth
Tuite

TOWN OF 0-ALWAY._

At the close of the poll on Wednesday evening. Mr. O'Hara had
a majority of e4O over Mr. Perue, who polled but four; as the
nen-rtsident freeholders are driven out of the town by mobs of
towns-people ; and Mr. Daly himself, after being assaulted, was
forced to seek refuge in the &stack.
COUNTY GALWAY.
At the close of the poll on Wednesday evening, the ambers
were—
For Mr. Daly . 1100
Mr. Lambert $27
Mr. Martin . • 419
Leavings majority of 4011 In favour of Mr. Lambert. None of
Mr. Martin's own freeholders, of which he has 1650, have yet
been polled.
STATE OF THE POLLS.
.assn, JUNE 26.

Burrell
Curtsis
Webster

Division.

Ablett
West

. .
A double return.
new satuan—(couser)

1703
1653
1039

273
113

Manners
(Monte
Mean,

IibUILIN MINTY
Hamilton
White
Talbot

Power
Stuart
Bereoford

602
455
11, JUXI 24.

137
81
76

230
s•t7
166

11r 1110111•

1526

. 146 w
. 1117
11t

Maxwell
SsunAerson,
Southall
Como
MEMBERS RETURNED.
Denbigh—W. Abktt, Mr. West—(Double return).
Donerich—Rldiard Marne. Andrew Areedeekne.
Cmusty at Wicklow—Hon. G. L. Proby, J. Grattan.
Borough of Dungannon—Hon. T. Knox.
Cant? of S. Cooper, Hon. H. King.
County of Peebles—Sir J. Montgomery.
County of Fife—Captain J. Wemyss.

Dispatches were sent off on Saturday from the
Foreign Mee, to Sir CMASI.S• *War, at &COOS Ayres.
TIM POLITICAL ; OA, ROAD TO PUBLIC
Hopooau—The object of this Work is to initiate the young poli-
tical aspirant in the an and mystery of ob a seat is Parlia-
ment, and of making a figure in the Houtsanmong the subjects
discussed are " Speaking in general "--" Speaking to a dry
Friends =-" Speaking at Convivial Meetings"---" Speaking is the
House of COMMII2OBII4 in the House of Lords, and in Council before
the King"—" On Petitions to the Legislature "—" On Memo-
rial..." The week contains, also. Hints and Rules for rendering the
Art of Nketioweeritig quite easy to the most unpractised capacity.
The chapters devoted to this part of the design are denominated
" The Advertisement "—" The Canvass"—" The Management et
Reseerces."--" Speaking from Ilubtinga—" Conduct of a Com-
mittee Political Squibs," acc.

THE
10.uphay a very simptuotis Ditufeesras Or. br the Captains
,of .Ifie..llan. East India Company's ships to Eicatintane•Colonet
'441 late Governor of tlalacca end Singapereorhich was
nosier and Most respectably attended. Captain J. F. Mta at
in tilte4.l supported by Captains Wst. STANLET CLAIM! air&
Mar, fiesitat, of the East India Direction. Many appropriate toasts
were dash, accompanied by the most marked and kind expres.
doss of regard and esteem fcr the individual to whom the enter.
talamcnt was given.
The I.ld Regiment a Foot arrived in Exeter on. Friday, from
Plymouth, for Manchester, and the loth are on their march to Ply-
mouth to replace them.
The first Division (five Companies) of the 52d Regietthat, outlet
the command of Captain Dynan, marched on Tuesday for Exeter,
where they will receive a further route—it is supposed for MA.I.
cheater. The head-quarters of the rein-lining five Companies
continue in the citadel until further orders.

The 60th Rifle Corps has been ordered from Manchester, •:1
Birmingham.
Tuesday and Wednesday last, the 4th (or King's Odin) Regiment
returned to Winchester garrison; and on friday the first Division
of the Sth Regt. marched three& the City, on their way to Wtedon
Barracks, after an absence of seven years in the West Indies.
Detachments belonging to the 3d and 7th Dragoon Guards, the
13th Hussars, 62d, 64th, dBth, 77th, and the 2d Battalion of the 60th
Rifle Corps, marched yesterday from Westminster for Bristol, on
route to Ireland.—Detachments belonging to the Ist, 3d, and 45th
Regiments of Foot marched yesterday from Westminster for Chat-
ham.— A Detachment belonging to the 4th tight Dragoons marclied
yesterday from Westminster for Maidstone.— A Iktactimont of
the 80th Regiment of Infantry marched yesterday from Westmin.
ster to Burnley. _ _ _

At a general Court Martial, held at Orange Grove Barracks.
Trinidad. on the 16th of January, 1826. and continued by wijourn-
meats to the Huth of the same month, Deputy Assistant Commis
say general THOMAS Duman was arraigned w For gross and
shameful conduct, unworthy of an Officer and a Gentleman, by
being drunk on duty," and sentenced to be cashiered.

His Meagan, ha' been pleased to approve and confirm the find-
ing and sentence of the Court.
The Royal First Devon Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded by the
Right Hon. Lord RoIAA., completed their eight days' training at
Donbas on Friday ; on Thursday they were reviewed by the lion.
Colonel L. Sr s, 17th Lancers, who spoke in terms of tar.•
most unqualilied praise on the excellent discipline, manieuvres,
and eqtaipment of the troops. A number of carriages and four,
with a large concourse of people, were en the ground.
The Yeomanry Cavalry of Worcestershire, eons ended in the
absence of Lord Lairroon, now with his family in the South of
France, by Captain Mawr's, assembled in. Worcester on Monday,
for their annual period of training and exercise. This Morning the
Regiment underwent an inspection on Pitcheroft, by Major
Burton, of the 4th Dragoon Guards, who was pleased to expires
himself in highly commendatory terms of the discipline, appoint-
ments, and soldier-like appearance of their whole body.