American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-08-11

is expected mat the line VIII 60 into fnl operation
on the. 18th instant.
H. IL. Giriey has been re- elected to Congress,
in Louisiana, by majority of 1877 votes w. S.
Hamilton. We have already announced the re,
election Of Mr.. Liringston From the district
now represented by Mr. Brent, we have not com
pete ,e,urns but il is believed that he also is
isiana delegation in Congress supported Mr..
ADAMS.
At the last accounts from England the elections for
bers Of Parliament progressing The at the
pulls in many places truly dsglaceul to country
pretending civilization. Bribery, corruption, riots and
their hideos attendants the order of the day. In
Chester there general row twenty persons
knocked dnwn in many secondsone man had his
broken and eye knocked OUT and poor fellow had
four five Of hs ribs broken. Chester paper says
that the riots at the husngs terrific that
cessary close the poll thai nearly all the windows
the Exchange broken; that all the shops had been
shut for last six hours before the paper put
press; and that the city crowded to excess and
being The county election also, of riot, dsspa
ton, and bcasly Drunkenness exhibiting which had
seldom, if ever been surpassed The snbjoned
are from English papers.
nMr Bethel, one Of the candidates for the Coun
ty OF York, has resigned on account Of his poverty
He has l5,o 900 pounds (about 900 dollars) per
aonum landed estate, and The probable expense oil
a contest would be 100000. y At this rate there
being fire candidates, the total expense Of the cleo
,ion would be about too millions ot dollars for
single county ~
The conduct Of the notorious Hunt and Cobbett
on he Hastings appears TO have been unequalled
for impotence, yulgarity and backguardism."
"The results of some OF the elections have differ
ed from what might have been expected. Lord
John Russell (son Of the duke of Bedford) an able
and popular mt mber has been thrown out for Coun-
~ Of Huntingdon Mr.. Home Sumner, "a minis
terialis) who has represented the County of Surrey
nearly IS years, has not been returned. Wood, "a
radio al lawyer and colleague of CobbetD is returned
for Preston Mr.. Ban,res, (the anti Catholic) has
moi been neglected Tor Cambridge University. Mr..
Fyshse Palmer leading Wing is thrown out for
Reading
"COVENTRY.- SuNDAY.-Th see ncs Of riot
and confusion which took place yesterday and the
preceding day, are disgrace, not merely 10 Covent-
ny. but to the country at large. Many of these
scenes are indescIibab!c, in two respects. In the
FIRST is impossible to give the reader any adequate
idea Of their enormi,y; and in the next, if it were
to be attempted, no decent person could read the
description At one time you might see drunken
mob, beating and insulting every person in the
strees aud disturbing The peace OF the city by their
horrid yei!s, and more horrid impreca.ions A few
minutes after this procession had passed, group OF
drunken women would present themselves stagger-
ing about the Streets and beching curses against
Moore and Ence.
On Friday ahen Moore attempted to addres the
people from the balcony OF house, party hoisted
up a woman with dirty mob in her hands, with
which she attempted to bed ub the candidates.
lace When Moure attempted to speak, his voice
was either d. owned by groans or bsses One fellow
amused himself by throwing bread at m.-Bread,
however, was not the only thing thrown at him
a scoundrel more audacious than The rest, took up
paving stone, and ieveledit at the old geneman's
head, which it fortunately missed. There never
was. perhaps, an election contest, which presented
SO degrading picture of human nature, as the one
now carrying on here. Mr.. Moore has represented
Coventry for great nunher OF years. During
Ills time be has always voted as they wished him,
and even now, as body they have no charge to
bring against him. The Cobbettites, indeed charge
him with treating Goblet as they are treating
Moore. II riot, throw paving stones, and pull
The clothes off your friends Backs say they, you
should recollect, Peter that it was you who taught
~ those games. Your friends served when
Goblet was here"
We learn from the Washington papers received
yesterday, that Commodore Porter has resigned his
commission in the Navy Of the United States. and
That lie has accepted the command of the Naval
Forces OF the Republic Of Mexico II is said that
his pay and smoluments will be equal to turenty
tour thousand dollars per annum. We are sorry
to lose such man Com. Porter, but il is con
ISOLATION to know that he will still be engaged in the
glorious OF liberty, aud that he is placed in