be Country.
Captain George Byng, the Government nominee, was returned for Chatham on Thursday, by a majority of 70 over his opponent Mr. Ching ; the numbers being 262 and 192. In the course of the week, there was a good deal of canvassing and speechmaking. General Sir John Byng had the intrepidity, when addressing the electors in his son's behalf at one of the electioneering meetings, to guarantee his in- dependence of Government, in the following terms— Ile said that it had come to his knowledge, and was circulated in the town, that Captain Byng was the Government candidate. Now, he would ask those gentlemen present, who had been canvassed by Captain Dyng, if in soliciting their votes he had in a single instance used such influence? ( General cries of " No, no, nor) He hoped, then, that the friends who then heard him would contradict the gross calumny, and disabuse the minds of those who were led to believe it ; and that they would believe him when he declared, that he would sooner cut his right arm e; than allow his son to come to Chatham to make use of such influence.
Mr. Erskine Perry knows at least as much of Chatham as General Byng ; and he declared in his letter to the electors, which we published last week, that Government might return a black footman, if they liked, for this pure borough. But Captain Byog, it would seem, did not make use of their influence ; it was only exerted fia- him. A gallant soldier like Sir John Byng should have scorned the miserable quibble.
Mr. Ord, Member for Newport, Isle of Wight, met a considerable number of his constituents on the evening of the 17th instant, and addressed them at some length in explanation of his conduct relative to the offer of a scut at the Treasury Board, recently made him by Ministers, and which he had declined, without consulting his consti- tuents on the subject. He was afterwards informed that his accept- ance of office would be disagreeable to them ; though the number of the objectors was diminished after the accession of Mr. Abercromby to the Cabinet. Ile would have been opposed, it appeared, by Sir Willoughby Gordon, had he vacated his scat. This, Mr. Ord said, surprised him, for Sir Willoughby Gordon had professed attachment to Ministers. Mr. Ord's explanation appeared to give satisfaction to the meeting.
Admiral Napier arrived at Portsmouth in the Dutchess of Braganza on Wednesday. A deputation of the inhabitants went off in a hand- some barge, and met the brave Admiral and his family coming on shore, accompanied by the captain of the ship. The barges Love to, and gave three cheers. They then proceeded to the King's stairs, which were crowded with persons of all classes, anxiously waiting to receive him. So thronged was the High Street, that the gallant Admiral could scarcely get through the multitude. The windows were crowded with the fair sex, waving their handkerchiefs.
The Commissioners for Building and Repairing Churches have granted 600/. towards the rebuilding of Huddersfield parish church.— Leeds Times.
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