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BERKSHIRE ELECTION.-The contest was renewed yesterday with fresh vigour. Considerable time was spent, in consequence of the bribery oath being tendered to the voters ; of which Mr. Palmer's side complained severely, as they had, from accident, the greater number of voters ready. A long dispute took place, in consequence of the High Sheriff's determining to keep the poll open till eight o'clock. Mr. Hallett's voters were said not to be brought up ; and in consequence, an advantage, it was contended, would be given to Mr. Palmer. Ulti- mately it was agreed to. On the day's poll Mr. Hallett gained 3--the numbers being for Palmer 271, for Hallett 274. The gross poll is-- Palmer .508, Hallett 431. Mr. Hallett, in addressing the freeholders, observed that he would have had 40 more of advance had the poll stopped at five o'clock.
The Gazette of last night announces the appointment of Mr. HENRY STEPHEN Fox, at present Plenipotentiary to the United States of Rio de la Plata, to be Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Brazil ; Mr. H. C. J. HANnurox, Secretary of the Embassy at Paris, succeeds Mr. Fox.; Mr. Aaritun ASTON, Secretary of Legation at Rio Janeiro, succeeds Mr. HAMILTON; and Mr. N. GORE OUSELEY, now an attaché at Washington, succeeds Mr. ASTON.
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