ebe Vrobintts.
The official declaration of the poll at Hastings took place on Satur- day; when the Mayor announced the numbers to be—For Brisco, 513; Moore, 174; majority for Brisco, 339. Mr. Brisco having briefly ad- dressed the electors, the assembled crowd gave three cheers for "the protection of British industry," three for " Conservatism," and three for "the Ladies " ; several ladies being among the spectators. The election passed off without any disturbance. The correspondent of the Times remarks—" The new law touching bribery and treating has created a panic here, as in other places ; and so careful were the friends of Mr. Brisco, that they would not even have a committee, so that agency should not by possibility be traced to any person taking an iu- terest in promoting his election." Nevertheless, a petition against the return of Mr. Brisco is talked of.
A report has been put in circulation, that Mr. Hollond intended to re- tire from the representation of Hastings ; and it was so far believed, that Mr. Francis Smith, a Conservative banker, who seconded the re- cent nomination of Mr. Brisco, issued an address offering himself to the electors in the event of a vacancy. The Morning Chronicle, however, contradicts, on authority, the report of Mr. Hollond's intention to resign.
There are now in Lincolnshire twenty Protection Societies, and the amount of subscriptions raised in the various districts varies very much. The Holbeach Society has not collected more than 501., the Lincoln Society nearly 5001., the Sleaford Society upwards of 1,000/., &c. The county of Lincoln would readily raise 10,0001. if it should be required.—Moneing Post.
Tbe subscriptions to the Yorkshire Society for the Protection 0
Agriculture already amount to a sum little short of eight thousand pounds ; and we have been gratified to observe, that not a few of the more liberal contributors are gentlemen much more intimately con- nected with the mercantile, manufacturing, and banking interests of this and other towns in the county, than with the land.—Hall Packet.
A letter dated from Cardigan, of the 27th March, announces the re- appearance of Rebecca-
" Early this morning, between three and four o'clock, the turnpike-gate re- cently put up at the upper end of the town, on the road to Aberystwitb, wag entirely destroyed by Rebecca and her Daughters; although it was within six yardsof the County Gaol, two hundred yards from the Barracks, (ordered by the Magistrates, aid not yet paid fur.) and the London Police regularly perambulate the town night and day. The Commissioners when here were informed that this gate was quite unnecessary, and one cause of the grievances; yet, with an this, it was replaced ; and again it has fallen."
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