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Liverpool, June 6.—The arrivals of Grain during the past week to this port were tolerably extensive in quantity, and sales to a fair amount were effected, chiefly of Foreign Wheat, now daily expected to be released from bond, at about the prices of last Tuesday. At this day's market there was a good attendance of buyers, when British and Irish Wheats were sold at an advance of 2d. per 70lbs. Oats to a small extent were sold at a decline of about 1d. per 45lbs. Other articles of the trade were also somewhat lower.

Imported into Liverpool from the 30th May to the 5th June, 1826, inclusive:- Wheat, 11,855; Barley, 684; Oats, 16,948; Malt, 1,981; Beans, 1,527; and Pease, 107 quarters. Flour, 2,466 sacks, per 280 lbs. Oatmeal, 3,193 packs,per 240 lbs.

Guildford, June 3.—Wheat, new, for seed, 13l. 10s. to 18l. 10s. per load, Barley, SOs. to 36s.; Oats, 26s. to 34s.; Beans, 48s. to 50s.; and Pease, grey, 46s. to 49s. per quarter. Tares, 8s. 3d. per bushel.

Norwich, June 2.-We had a liberal supply of good Wheat to-day, quite equal to the demand; prices of Red, from 48s. to 54s.; White to 58s.; Barley but little shown, prices from 22s. to 27s. ; Oats, 21s. to 27s.; Beans, 36s. to 59s.; Peas, 37s. to 40s. per quarter; and Flour, 42s. to 43s. per sack.

Bristol, June 8.-Very little business doing here in the Corn Markets; the supplies continue moderate, but equal to the demand. Wheat, from 4s. 6d. to 7s. Sd.; Barley, 3s. to 4s. 6d.; Oats, 2s. Sd. to 3s. 44d.; Beans, 3s. to 5s. 6d. ; and Malt, 4s. 6d. to 7s. 14d. per bushel, Imperial. Flour, Seconds, SO. to 45s. per bag.

Wakefield, June 9-Wheat is again in short supply, and the best fresh samples are heavy sale at last week's prices; and middling and inferior sorts are very dull, and offering on rather lower terms. Oats are dull without material variation in prices, but Shelling is in good demand and full as dear. Beans are scarce and in fair demand at late prices.-Wheat, Red, 47s. to GIS.; White, 50s. to 61s. per 60lbs.; Barley, 26s. to 285; fine, 29s. per quarter; Beans, small, 40s. to 43s.; tick, 37s. to 40s. per 63lbs.; Oats, Mealing, new, 124d to 13 d. per stone; Shelling, new, 31s. to 33s. ; and Malt, 32s. to 40s. per load. Flour, fine, 45s. to 47s. per sack of 280lbs. Rapeseed, 117 to 197. per last.

Manchester, June 10.-There has been very little doing in the trade in the course of the past week, and prices remain without any material alteration from this day se'nnight. There was a tolerable attendance, and fair show of samples, at this day's market, which ruled extremely dull. Wheat moves off slowly, at a reduction of 2d. per bushel. Oats are in moderate request, and 1d. per 45lb. dearer. Beans very scarce, and ready sale at 1s. per quarter advance. Flour is in good demand, at a decline of is. per sack. Other articles as last noted.-Wheat, English, 58s. Sd. to 68s. 7d.; Irish, 53s. 8d. to 65s. 1d.; Foreign, 48s. to 60s. 10d.; Barley, 26s. 8d. to 30s.; Oats, Irish, 23s. 1d. to 50% 2d.; Pease, 44s. to 56s. per-quarter, Winchester; Beans, English, 46s. to 49s.; Irish, 44s. to 46s. per quarter, 63lbs: per bushel; Malt, 34s. to 43s. per load of six imperial bushels; Flour, 37s. to 49s. per bag of 230lbs.; Oatmeal, English, 32s. to 34s.; Irish, 26s. to 33s. per load of 240 lbs.; Bran, broad, 1s. 1d. to 1s. 3d. per 20 lbs.

Wisbeach, June 10.-The supply of Oats and Beans is short, of Wheat good.-Red Wheat, 50s. to 56s.; White ditto, 56s. to 58s.; Oals, 20s. to 25s.; and Beans, S8s. to 40s. per quarter.

COUNTRY CATTLE AND MEAT MARKETS, &c.

Norwich Castle Meadow, June 10--We had only a small supply of fat Cattle to this day's market, prices from 7s. to 7 s. 6d. per stone of 14lbs. sinking offal. The supply of Store Stock was very large, what few Scots were sold, were from 4s, to 4s. 6d. per stone when fat; we had also a good supply of Short Horns, many of them sold, prices from 3s. to 3s. 9d. per stone. Horncastle, June 10.-Beef, 7s. to 7s. 6d. per stone of 14 lbs.; Mutton, 6d. to 7d.; Lamb, 7d. to 8d.; and Veal, 7d. to 8d. per lb.

Manchester, June 7.-At this day's market we had a good supply of Sheep and Cattle, (the latter chiefly Irish.,) which were more than equal to the demand, still holders would not submit to any reduction in prices in the early part of the day, but at the close our quotations were barely supported. -Beef, 6d. to 7d.; Mutton, 54d. to 64d.; Lamb, 6d. to 7d.; Veal, ód, to 74d.; and Pork. S4d. to 5d. per lb. sinking offal.

At Morpeth Market, on Wednesday, the 7th inst., there was a good supply of Cattle, Sheep, and Lambs, the former sold readily at last week's prices; the latter met with dull sale: prices rather lower.-Beef, from 5s. 9d. to 6s. 6d; Mutton, 7s. to 8s.; and Lamb, 8s. Sd. to 9s. Sd. per stone, sinking offal.

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN, sold in the Maritime Counties of England and Wales, for the Week ended June 3, 1826.

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TO THE READERS

The tone of the Broad Sheet has

OF THE REGISTER. changed considerably, since it has been so manifest that the one

THE publishing of the Regis- grand object, with all parties, was ter has been delayed, in expecta- to prevent, by any means, no mat tion of receiving copy from Pres-ter how unlawful or how vile, the ton. None has arrived; and it is success of Mr. Cobbett at Pressupposed that Mr. Cobbett did not ton. Therefore, even the extracts choose to write any thing about that are now inserted in the Rethat which now wholly possesses gister are, by no means, to be his attention, until he might have looked upon as being authentic. leisure to give his readers a detail of all the illegal practices that have been resorted to, in order to has been, by no means, an unin prevent the good people of Pres-terested observer of their late ton from sending him to Parlia-contest. For their attachment to ment as their chosen Representa-him, and their remembrance of the treatment he experienced in their 2 B

tive.

Mr. COBBETT's old friends at

Coventry may be assured, that he

Printed and Published by WILLIAM COBBETT, No. 183, Fleet-street,
[ENTERED AT STATIONERS' HALL.]

town, at the hands of the "Rich | sonage PETER MOORE for a colRuffians" and those of their dis- league, he, Mr. ELLICE, might carded Members, he entertains have been sure of his seat now; the warmest gratitude. and that he knows well. He made his choice, and he has reaped the reward he merited.— During the election of 1820 it was asserted by several persons, who witnessed the whole transaction, that Mr. ELLICE, in the height of his zeal to keep Mr. COBBETT out of Parliament, sent a band of hired ruffians to attack him, as he was standing alone in

At the time when Mr. COBBETT had so fair a prospect of becoming one of the representatives for Coventry, all parties joined (as they have done now at Preston) to keep him out. Mr. ELLICE was supported then very differently to what he has been supported now. Then he was supported and assisted, in all sorts of ways, by every Whig, every the street.. Mr. ELLICE may hanger-on of the Whigs, and by have recollected this circumall the pretended Reformers in stance, when he was being sathe kingdom. Those who did not luted, by his constituents, with dare do it openly, worked for him paving stones; or should this trait in secret, and under-handedly. of pure Whigism never have The case was very different at the late contest. Mr. COBBETT was to be tricked out of his election, his address to the "Rich Rufat another place; and it being fians," at the close of the elecmatter of little or no consequence tion, in which he congratulated whether Mr. ELLICE were re-himself and them, upon having turned or not, he was left to shift" beaten SEDITION."

obtruded itself upon his recollec tion, perhaps he may call to mind

for himself. If Mr. Ellice had An implicit reliance on newsjoined Mr. COBBETT, instead of paper intelligence has never been choosing that very worthy per-on the catalogue of Mr. Coв

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ELLICE having told a Cobbettite, (during the heat of his late violent contest at Coventry,) that he i earnestly desired to see Mr. "COBBETT in Parliament; and "that should money be wanted "to secure so desirable an ob"ject, his (Mr. ELLICE's) purse "should be unstrung.' COBBETT needed not this, to confirm him in his opinion of Mr. ELLICE'S sincerity.

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The people of Coventry may not have gained much in their

change of Members; but they, as

well as Mr. COBBETT, derive some comfort in reflecting, that, at all

events, they are no worse off than they were before.

London, June 23, 1826.

PROTESTS TO THE MAYOR, &c

No. VI.

To Nicholas Grimshaw, Mayor, and to the other Returning Officers of the Borough of Preston, in the County of Lan

caster.

The REMONSTRANCE and PROTEST of the undersigned Electors of the Borough of Preston, Sheweth,

That the present mode of taking the poll, at the election now going on, is unlawful, partial, unjust, and manifestly tending to deprivetus, or, at least many of us, of our right of voting.

That we cannot at our will get to the spot appointed for polling; that! we are obstructed in our passage to the poll by bars, erected by your orders, and by constables stationed by you, or kept there by your refusal to there are four distinct avenues, or cause them to be removed; that entrances, to the polling place, one allotted for the voters for each can didate; thus:→→→

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That at b. b. b. b. constables, or are not introduced by the agents of police - people are stationed with the several candidates; that, at a. a. staves, to keep back all persons that a. a. are four bars, where constables

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