would do credit to the town of Preston. Never will one word meet the ear that could be of any had chosen

however, and all your votes I

count upon when I return in the

boards that have prevented you from doing justice. When I came first among you, I promised to remain till the 27th of June. Tomorrow is the 27th of June, and

counts upon hooking another to, not a word will you hear coming him. Why, it would be better from his lips. Never will you that the people should send one, hear of any thing from him that and the Corporation another. Lord Derby, in fact, sends two. That contemptible creature, Wood, I will not even allude to further service to you. If you than this-he and the son of Derby me, you would have seen someshall be ousted from their seats. thing different by the beginning Derby has fixed his claws on this of next Session. It won't stand, borough as much as any Peer has fixed his claws on any borough in the empire. But it will not do-month of March, and return I shall. the election cannot stand. Wood Then we shall have none of those told you to-day, that though he barriers-those stakes and dealhad come forward to serve you, he could do nothing against the overwhelming majorities in the House of Commons. Why then did he come forward? I told you that one man of resolution-of that day I will remain, but afterhonest and sincere principles-wards I must go somewhere else. and of determined courage, might In the mean time, I express the save you. Wood says he can do greatest gratitude for your kindnothing for you; and why, my ness-a kindness, too, which affects friends, had he then the impudence me the more, as it shows more to come forward? If he could do public spirit, more distinguished no good, why did he not stay at love of country, and mcre public home?-(Laughter.) Why come spirit than is to be met with in here if he could do nothing? America, or in any part of Engalways said he had no pretensions, land. I pray for your happiness neither he nor the sprig of Derby. and prosperity, whether I am preI said I could do something. But sent or absent. I pray for the poor Wood, what will he do? The happiness of your wives and chilmoment he enters the House of dren-God bless you all (Good Commons he begins to tremble, lad-God bless you.) He then and on my honour I assure you, retired, but shortly after came

back and called upon them to de- I support, and trust that when I again

clare by a show of hands, whether he was the man of their choice. The show of hands was very general. He again thanked them for their kindness, and bade them adieu.

Tuesday Morning. In the course of the morning, Captain Barrie issued the following.

To the Independent and Loyal Electors of the Borough of Preston..

Gentlemen,

appear (which I most certainly shall) as a Candidate to represent you in Parliament, your kindness will be found undiminished.

I am, Gentlemen, Your very faithful and humble servant,

ROBERT BARRIE.

Mr. COBBETT having announced his intention, last night, of going away by "day-light," induced a great number of persons to assemble about twelve o'clock, round the Castle Inn; but about that hour he determined not to go until evening, and an intimation

to that effect was conveyed to those who waited.

About four o'clock this day the ceremonial of a mock chairing

Although I have been under the necessity of complying with the law, which restricted the polling to three o'clock to-day, I am proud to assure you, that I had at that hour, according to a fair estimate made by my Committee, several hundred eleetors in attendance, and eager to vote for In announcing this to you, I find myself utterly unable to express, in language sufficiently strong, the gratitude I feel for your arduous ex-a most amusing specimen of pracertions in my behalf during the whole tical burlesque. The Committee of this long and severe contest.

me.

Ac

took place through the principal streets of Preston. It was indeed

tuated by an unfeigned regard for of Management consisted of the character and welfare of this four ex-weavers, who have detown, I presented myself to your

notice, and, notwithstanding the late voted the whole twenty-four hours period at which I declared my pur-in each day of the last fortnight to pose, I experienced a reception

which, in warmth and sincerity, the amusement of getting drunk. cannot be surpassed, and must ever The first thing they required of be to me a source of high gratifica- those who wished to do honour

tion.

To disgraceful and illegal conduct, to the occasion, was, that they and a gross violation of the freedom should not be able to move three of election, is to be ascribed my si

tuation on the poll; and it now re-feet without assistance. mains to be determined by the House sixty

About

exceedingly drunk, and

wofully attired persons,

of Commons, whether the present return, effected as it has been by the very intimidating threats and violence of formed themselves into a sort of Mr. Wood's party, can be sustained.

I thank you most cordially for your procession, being under the ne

The following is a copy of the answer of Mr. Wood to the mes

Red Lion Inn, Preston, 24th June, 11 o'Clock p.m.

Mr. Taylor is requested, on the part of Mr. Wood, in reply to Captain M'Quhac's note, explicitly to state that he has never at any time

cessity of leaning against the wall for a considerable time before it could advance. The beadle of sage sent to him on the part of the parish was the person chosen Capt. Colquitt, on Saturday. for the very perilous duty of occu-Capt. M'Quhac was desired to pying the triumphant chair on have an answer in five minutes. the occasion, and nothing but a In about 45 minutes Mr. Wood perfect oblivion as to all things returned the following answer :— could surely have made him insensible to the dangers he was about to encounter. By the help of one or two bystanders, he was first of all placed in a crazy one-during this election asserted, that the British colours were disgraced legged chair, and in that state he by being followed by such a man as and the chair were abandoned to Captain Barrie, or made use of any words to that effect. the doubtful support of five or six To Capt. M'Quhac, R. N. of the party. They began to move-it was an exquisite scene -the principal persons wore some very coarse flour in the absence of hair powder-two worn-out brooms served to remind the spectators of flags and banners-and one blind fiddler performed the musical functions required by the occasion. Such a spectacle was the ragged line of poor drunken creatures. They went this way, they went that-zig-zag was the order of the movement. Such - such cursing such jogging blubbering-but lo, the ecclesiastical establishment had almost

[From the Morning Herald, June 27th.}

It is said that the expedition of Captain Barrie to the North, will cost John Bull ten thousand pounds. It is also further said, that the Ministers have not been for many years in such a fright. The idea that a certain person could speak as well as write, and the threat, that one of his first motions would be, "That the Six Acts should be burned by the hands of the common hangman,"-such a threat was more than their nerves could bear.

Preston, Monday, June 26.

been curtailed of its beadle. The [From the Morning Herald, June 28th.] chair after a variety of "all but's," absolute'y fel', and with it the poor beadle. No acciden happened he was put to sleep.

The triumph of Mr. Wood has been clouded by a proceeding which, if it had not been suspend

ach by the interposition of the law, at all. Finding that these repeat would in all likelihood have pro-ed provocations were not likely to duced fatal consequences. It be followed by the effect which should be observed that early last they anticipated, Captain Barrie's week the friends of Mr. Wood got friends waited for the first oppor an intimation that every opportunity to make a hostile overture. tunity would be taken by Captain A passage in Mr. Wood's speech

of Monday night, appeared to those gentlemen to amount to that degree of personality that would warrant thein at least in demanding an explanation. The lan guage used by Mr. Wood on the occasion, is as follows:-( Morning Herald, June 22), "The editor of a Saturday paper in this town tells us that Mr. Stanley's colours are handsome-that my colours are handsome-but that they can stand no comparison with the in teresting national colours dis played by the True Blues. The national colours, do they not be

Barrie, and Captain Colquitt in particular, to fix a quarrel upon him. Hence it was, that, in the different altercations which took place on the his igs, Captain C. was observed to aim his remarks at Mr. Wood, and sometimes not failing to point them with very violent personality. However, "let us do nothing until the election is over," was the language uniformly made use of by Mr. Wood and his friends. The intentions of Cap an Colqui became still more manifest on Friday, on the hustings, when during the conflict of crimination and re- long to me-to Mr. Stanley-to crimination that took place be-you-to all who form a part of the tween candidates, agents, electors, nation and contribute to the suppoll clerks, &c., Capt. Colquitt openly and significantly declared that the violence of the mob was provoked chiefly by Mr. Wood's harangues, which he described as infamous and cowardly. Still determined to adhere to the advice of his friends, and take no step in

port of the State? and for any individual, be his rank what it may, to assume them as a distinction to himself, is a piece of the most presumptuous pride.-(Great cheers.)-That Captain Barrie has fought the enemies of his country gallantly and well, I can believe; but, knowing what his principles are, I lament to see

consequence of these personalities until the election terminated, Mr. Wood paid no attention to this him appropriating the national offensive language, if he heard it flag. Let him bear them against

the foe if he will; but if he were had said that Capt. Barrie had disgraced the national flag?

here, I would tell him this, that the national flag, was never more disgraced than it is by being borne in a procession of men who are brought up to vote against their consciences by the force of bri

Mr. Wood said, that under the present circumstances he could take no other course than refer him to a friend; that friend was at present in Manchester, and he

him.

bery. (Immense applause.) No would lose no time in sending for man will show greater respect to Captain Barrie than I will at the Mr. John Edward Taylor (of the head of his jolly tars, and in his Manchester Guardian), the genproper place; but when I see tleman alluded to by Mr. Wood, some induced by gross bribery-arrived in the course of the day on when I see others compelled by Saturday, when a correspondence the most abominable tyranny-to was opened by him, on the part vote for him who appropriates the of Mr. Wood, with Captain Manational emblem, then I say that guay. The passing and repassing flag is disgraced."-(Cheers.)

A consultation was held by Capt. Barrie's friends, as to the propriety of demanding an explanation in his name. But it was determined that, under existing circumstances, it would not be strictly etiquette in him to act the part of a principal on the occasion, and Captain Colquitt agreed to perform that office for him. On the evening of the above day, Captain Maguay, on the part of Captain Colquitt, waited on Mr. Wood at the Red Lion inn, and requested to see him, in a private room. He then stated the object of his unpleasant mission, and said he was authorized, on the part of

of the despatches between the parties excited the observation of Mr. Wood's friends, and in particular of Dr. Crompton and Mr. Howard. It was past twelve o'clock on Saturday night that the particulars of what passed came to the knowledge of Dr. Crompton, and he immediately waited on the Mayor, whom he was under the necessity of calling out of his bed. He stated that he believed it to be the determination of Mr. Wood to call out Captain Colquitt if he persisted in refusing to retract the offensive expressions made use of by him on Friday at the hustings. A warrant was made out, sworn to, and

Captain Colquitt to know if he Dr. Crompton, Mr. Howard, and