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GENERAL ELECTION. Mae ss, iSoy. T a MEETING of the FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of MIDDLESEX, in the interelt of Sir CHRISTOPHER -BAYNES, Bart. held this day at the Free- . melon's Tavern, JOHN BOWLES, F,fq. in the Chair, Refulved unanimoufly, That in the opinion of this Meeting, Mr. Byrg's public principles and condu& in general, and more efpeelally the duplicity with which he aged at the Eledions in iSoa and 1804, and the part which he took on the great queftion, on which his Majefty has called for an expreffion of the public •oice, merit the general difapprobation of the County of Mid &rex. Refolved ananimoully, That notwithftanding the folemn pro feffisos of each of the Candidates, ►o ftand on the grounds of perfee independence and neutrality, Sir CHRISTOPHER SAYNES has alone adhered to filch profelTions; and that there are ftrong rattraps to furpedt an underitanding and cooperation, between the two other Candidates. Refolved unanimoufly, That this Meeting feel it to be due to Sir Chriftopher Baynes, to declare that the cantinas:see of the poll fince Saturday left has been the foie set of the Friends of the cede which Sir Chriftopher Baynes fupports ; and that this mea flue was refolvcd upon by them, without his privity or concur. rence. 'tacked unanimoully, That this Meeting. under all the dr cumftances of the cafe, are of opinion that the prefent conaft for the County Mould be dircontinued ; and they promife to fupport Sir Chriftopher Baynes with their be efforts on a future occafion. JOHN BOWLES, Chairman. Refolved unanitnonily, That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman, for his patriotic zeal on all oecalions, and more erperlally for his conduit in the Chair. SUSSEX ELECTION. 9'HE manly attendance of the FREEHOLDERS in the later& of JOHN FULLER, Eq. Is earneftly re quelled at Lewes. The Committee meet every day at the Crown and Anchor, Strand, from eleven till three ; and after that hour at Mr. Ban. r's Chanabers,No. 26, Lincoln's Inn Old Square,to whom all communications tending to fecure Mr. Fuller's elation are re. quelled to be made,aod who will provide Carriages to convey the voters to Lewes. Mr. Fu LLlz's Committee at Lewes meet every dsy at *Whit; Hart. 4 State of the poll at the Clore on Monday, May ay s Mr. Wyndluun 4526 Mr. Fuller 0323 Colonel Sergron • • 2303 TO THE GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, AND FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. GsIITLKIIZN, YOUR Votes and Interett are earnefily requened for Colonel SERGISON, whore Committees will be daily fatting at the Hodes of Mr. Henry Heathcote, Bouverie-ftreet, Fleet-ftreet, and Mr Gwynne, Lewes. The Mellon is held at Lewes, and the Poll will continue open every day from Ten in the Morning until Five in the Afternoon. Any information that tan be given to promote the return of Colonel SiIIGiSON, Will be thankfully received by the Committees. The Bate of the Poll at the dole on Monday, May as 1 Colonel SUMMON - 2303 W. WINDS/04 - 4 1 % 6 Mr. Fog r Es. - $323 Carriages will be provided to convey the Freeholders to Lewes, on application to Mr. Heathcote. made a Sortie, after the loft the French bad fuffered, by repeating a form due, fucceflive times nnfaccef fully, with a lots of Row men. The Sortie of the Prufflans and Ruffians waa completely crowned with fuccefs, and they took and deßroyed all the bauet ies, /cc. , _ THE EVENING STAR. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ALTONA, MAY xi. The loft which the French have fuffered on being repulledat Dantzic, when they attempted to take the place by affault, is by themfelves, Rated at /Woo men! It is mentioned, that nearly the whole of the Saxon corps was deftroyed on the oettafion. Difturbances are Paid tohave broken out in Saxony in confcquence, and the foldiers of that country have refufed to fight the Pruffians. The Burghers of Dantzic have fubfcribed a million of dollars, which Cum is to be divided among the garrifon, in the event of a fpeedy relief. At Colberg, the Citizens have in a fpirited addrefs, conjured the Governor to give an example of faithful perfeverance, fimilar to that which was difplayed in the Seven Years War by the Noble Von Heyden I and clearing him, at the fame time, not to pay any confederation to their houfes, fince they already con fidered them as burnt down. It is aliened, that advices are received from Ber lin, Rating, that General Tauenzicn has not been ex changed, but has been fent back to France, accompa nied by two Bens d'armes. FRANKFORT, MAY is. According to letters from the French head quar ters, the Emperor Napoleon is conflantly occupied with'bulinefs of the greaten importance, and a great part of his time is devoted to affairs of the Cabinet. Reports arrive every moment ft um the feveral corps of the army. His biajeny employs tome hours every day in infpeaing the different pont ions of the troops. According to letters from Vienna, the Emperor of Auliria is to proceed from Offen to Gallicia, where it is fuppofed he will bold a very important affem bly. No doubt is entertained at Vienna of the of feud mediation of Audria for the renoration of a general peace having been accepted by all the Belli gerent Powers. MENFZ, MAY 9. . • That part of the confcription for tBo7, which wail firil ordered to join the army, has entirely crriffed the Rhine. The remaining part, which is to form the Bril of the referve, and will coral lI of ao,ooo men, is now following. Thefe troops were Tome time ago ordped to encamp in the neighbourhood of Giefen, and to remain there till further orders. But that plan, it n.,w appears, is changed, and they are alto parching by tht 1)11)4 military route to the Grand Army. About two thoufand marched hence yeller day, The Grand French Army, including the troops of the Confederate Powers, is now more than 4c0,000 mo LEYDEN, MAY sr. The Paris papers to the vyth, contain nothing of importance, except a report from the Genoefe Ga tette, dated May 6, which Rates that Portugal has been required by England to declare for one of the ftelliger eat Powers, as the neutrality of that country co uld no lunger be permitted. PRIVATE. MAY Is. We are all in expeßation of the ion Expedit from your fide .--- The Allies are making great preparations Stralfund : a corps of Prudiaus are already arrived; there is alto a pa tt of 10,000 Ruffians the Swedes are continually fending reinforcements; and if a part, as it is faiti, of the Engliih are defined fort the fame place, the Army from thence will be very eonfiderable, ..-The French, on their part, are not idle to oppore tuch an attempt on the back of their Grand Army—. they are drawing together, under Martha' Barrie, an Army of 50,000 men, on the borders of the Elbe, computed of French, Italians, Dutch, and Spaniards, ApAATI has the Chief Command over an the Country, from the Oder to the Ithine.—We had Novo yoftcrday that tbc Guam of Dantsic LONDON. TUESDAY, MAY i 6. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: Catlinls, for money, 6311..-for acc. 63{—•Omnium s. Exchequer Bills, is. pr. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY Long. Ann. I? is-t 6 IS India Stock ‘B7i India Bonds, ss. 6s. a Is pr. Exch. Bills, par is. ss. prem. Omnium s prem. Bank Stock 3 p. Ct. Red. Ann. 63i 3 per C. Coat 63ii 4 per Cent. 81.1 per Cent. Navy, On 99 This morning a Mal arrived from Tonningen, but it brings little intelligence of importance. The fol lowing are the only articles worthy of notice : CONSTANTINOPLE, APRIL 11. The Englifh and Ruffians have detained a richly laden Auftrian chip from Trieft, and another under the fame flag coming from Smyrna to Conftantinople. After a few days, however, they releafed both, and they have arrived here. It appears, therefore. that they will refpeet the Auftrian flag, at kart in the Archipelago. The Grand Vizier broke up with his numerous army for the Danube on the 7th inft. the troops in this city and the vicinity will follow him the day after to-morrow. Tho Porte has lately fent a Plenipotentiary, ac companied by a French agent, to the Servians, to re quire them to return to their obedience. All the difpofable (hips which He between this city and Buyukdera are ordered to be in readinefato fail at the firft notice for the Black Sea. There is now in Adrianople a corps often thoufand Janilfaries. ANCONA, APRIL 30. General Marmont is arrived at Ragufa from Zara. A corps of r 4,000 French is allimbling near the former city, with which the General will befiege Cattaro, while the halm of Janina, at the head of a coofiderable corps, will attack and employ the Mon tenegrins. The Ruffians have retired from the ifland of Cureola, and are affembling all their forces at C.fttaro. BERLIN. MAY 13. The courier Cretet who arrived here yeflerday from the head quarters, has brought intelligence, that his Majefiy the Emperor of the French was on the Bth intl. at Elbing, where he reviewed on that day 18,000 cavalry, making part of the corps of his Im perial Highnefs the Grand Duke of Berg. His Ma -1 jelly was extremely well fatisfied with thefe troops, which be found in good condition. _ On the right bank of the Vißula below Dantzic, there is a canal which forms an ifland. This was defended by one thoufand Ruffians. The French attacked the ifland ;—four hundred Ruffians were killed, and fix hundred made prifoners : all the re• doubts were taken and feventeen pieces of cannon. The French have made a lodgement in the covered way of Dantzic. The liege of that city proceeds with all the fuccets that can be expeded. The prince of Benevento remains at Finkennein, whither the Emperor is expeaed to return on the gth or loth of this month,—(From the Telegraph.) SCHWERIN, MAY i 7. Yellerday evening an adjutant of Baron Von Effen, Governor of Swedifh Pomerania, arrived here; he is the bearer of difpatches to his Excellency Marlhal Brune, relative to the exchange of prifoners. The reports of a rupture of the armiftice concluded between Marfhal Mortier and Baron Von Effen, which were circulated in confrquence of the ar• rival of the King of Sweden at Stralfund, were entirely unfounded. His Majefty has given Baron Von Ellen the moil honourable proofs of his (atisfac tion with his condo& relative to the late events in Pomerania, as he alighted at his quarters, and pre fented him with the grand crofs of the order of the (word. It is faid that 6000 Pnrffians and ro,ooo Ruffians will land at Stralfund, and that his Ma jelly will take the command of thefe troops, General Ruchel com manding under him. COPENHAGEN, MAY 16. The Emperor of Raffia end the King of Pruffia, according to adslees from E. Proffia, were on the 4th of May at Battenßein, where General Hutchin fon likewife was. General Rachel, who hal received another ap• poisnment. is fucceeded in the Government of Ka niglberg by General Leltocq. General Blucher has received the command of the Pruffian troops. Laft Muddy, morning as the KING was mounting one of his chargers at Vindfor, it reared up, and threw his MAJISTY, but providentially a ch a i n fi xe d to Tome polls broke the fall, which might otherwife have proved of moft ferious confeqnence. The Kso a, however, ordered another charger, which he imme diately mounted, and purfued his morning's ride through Windfcr foreft. Sunday evening his Majeerv, the Duke of Sussex, and the Princeffes, walked on the terrace, for the fira time this feafon, till eight o'clock, The company was extremely numerous. Yefterday morning . Admiral Meaysa attended at the Admiralty, He is to hoift his flag on board the MONTAGUE, end will proceed to join the fleet Of Cadiz. THE 4RMr. Copy of a circular Letter, dated Whitehall, 23 , of May, 1807 : Sta,-..1t being of the outsell importinoe to the public ferules that inereafed aftivity fhould be given at the prefent mo ment to the recruiting ferrite, sad there being every reafon to hope that a confiderable (apply of men may be obtained by en. trufting fuels noweommillimsed °Accra of Volunteer Corps. as Sall be recommended by their commanding officers, with beating orders, authorising them to levy men for the Ilse, under the fame regulation and advantages as are now allowed to rectos employ ed on the extra recruiting ferviee . I am dhafted by Ipord Hawkef bury to acquaint you that the field ogken of the recruiting (W -ald' have been dirafted to communicate with you on this fubjeet and I am to convey to you the auneft recommendation of his Msjelty'a government that you do lend your utmcdt aid in giving effedt to this ineafure. 1 have the honour to inclofe for your information a cop y o f the inftrudtions under which the men are to be mired very liberal allowance of Ave guineas for each man approved, which his Majefty has bees) gracioufly pleated to di ea to be paid to thole employed on this fervice, will, it is emu:deed. afford a full compentadon to the perfons engaging in it for their time and trou ble Independently, however, of thefe roofiderations, his Majefty is perfuaded that the effential *vice they may have it in their power to render to the army will form the Itrongeft motive to induce them to undertake this ferrite, which, without further prejudice to the difelpline and efficiency of may e r e army by the multiplication of recruiting parties, may tend to fpreed the recruiting Ititaa mai the kingdom generally. I am, Sir, . . .Your matt obedient humble fervent. Sunday morning the Br igade of Guards under the orders of General k'ta cH. had a field day onChathaW Lines; all the movements and manoeuvres of thefe celebrated foldiers, (the fame who acquired fuck high honour in Egypt) were performed with their aced tomed rapidity and precifion. The morning was very fine, but there were few fpedtators on account:of the early tour at which they came on the ground, and from which they were marched by ten o'clock. His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York is &only ex pet:led at Chatham to review the brigade. Monday lift the South Chichefter battalion of Vo lunteers had a very elegant pair of Colours prefented to them by Colonel Closet!, confecrated by the Rev. Mr. Tut voat.l., who delivered a very impreffive Ora tion on the occafion- A General Court Martial, compofed of officers from the 12th and 13th light dragoons, fecond heavy and fecond light dragoons of the German Legion, and of which,ldajer General MANNINGNAM is confti toted Prefident,affembled on Monday morning at the Cavalry Barracks, Northgate, Canterbury, for the trial of Paymafter W. ARMSTRONG, of the fecond heavy dragoons of the German Legion, on a charge exhibited by Colonel Baron VSLTHSIM, of difrefpee ful behaviour, contained in letters addreffed to him by the Paymafter ; when previoufly to the Court be• ing fworn, the prifoner made an objeltion to the German Officers forming any part cf the Court in the following addrefs :- 41 Mr. Preftdent, and Gentlemen, I trout I (hall not be deemed tmneceffarily to intrude on the attention of this Honourable Court. or, that I mall be confidered to mean any thing perfonal, to a certain part of it, in the obfervation lam about to fubmit. Ido molt folannly allure this Court, that both are entirely remote from my Intention ; and that my objeCtion to being tried by a General CoUrt Martial compofed partly of Aliens (of whole ho nour and integrity as individuals, permit me here to °brave, I have the bigheft refpeEt) and p4tly Britifh fubjefts, arlfes from a firm conviftion that a Genera - 1 Court Martial fo conftituted, is in violation of the inherent right and privilege a fulled of Great Britain is entitled to, namely, that of being tried by a Court con poled of Brief& labials only; and a General Court Martial is a Criminal Court, and the Members compriairg one, exactly corref ' pond with Jurors in a Court of Common Law, except, indeed, that in the former. they are Judges as well —and, as I am inform ed, it is a good ground of challenge againft a Juror that he is an Alien, fo I conclude that a fimilar objedtion to a Member, of a General Court Martial, is equally a good ground of challenge, and I do therefore humbly ohjedt to chafe Members compofing the prefcnt Court; who are Allow" • In confequence of which the Court adjourned, without proceeding further, till the opinion of the Judge Advocate is afcertained on this point. The trial of four deferrers of the Bth Infantry of the German Legion, expeeed to take place, before this Court, is deferred. Thefe men, one of whom is a Frenchman, and two others are Poles, deferted from Margate fume time fince in an open beat, and were re-taken by one of our (hips of war off the Texel, and, it is Paid, fired on the veffel which cap cured them. Kora says, after the publication of his late No vellettes, retired into Livonia, where he lives on his efface in fecurity, and has written fome other (mall Novels, in the admired ftyle of the Novellettes. Lord Howtcx has been returned for Appleby, in Wellmoreland. His father, Earl Gail', ies dange roully ill at prefent. It does not appear to be generally known, that during the period of General Elation the Turnpikes have no right to demand toll of paffengers. The Hyde-park Corner,Brentiord, Iflewortb, and Wind for turnpikes reirire no toll. After the chairing of the Dublin Candidates, the populace were regaled with porter ; and a chimney (weep, while endeavouring to partake of the re frefliment, was precipitated by the mob into one of the hogiheads, foot being confidered as a wholefome bitter. This is a new method of procuring a fubftitute for bop. Yefterday being Trinity Monday, the Corporation of Trinity Houle held their Anniverfary meeting, and proceeded in barges to their Hall at Deptford, where his Grace the Duke. of Porrsawn was unanimoufly eleaed Mafter for the enfuing year; and after attend. ing. Divine Service at the church of St. Nicholas, where an excellent Sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Cu iv, head mailer of Weftminfter fchool, they returned to dinner at the London Tavern, where were prefent many Nobility, Admirals, and perfona of diftinaion. General Mircattlow not only took Glag . ewo by form, but is (aid to have defeated the Turks in a I general battle. Death, however, has anefted him in his vietorieus career—an apopleaic fit put a period to his life Coon after the ftormiug of Giurgewo. He is fucceeded in his command by General Knoaanns. Died at Barnton on the t7th infant, Wist.tass Rsssuv, Efq. of Barnton, Banker, in Edinburgh. —This truly refpeftable and worthy man, to an unarming fimplicity of manners, united firmnefs of mind, a coned judgment, and an upright heart. In the cure& of his public duties, his atm was to be ufeful ; modeßly declining thofe &nations which might place him in the glare of life. His piety' was unalfettedly fincere ; his benevolence extenti44, de void of ofientation. By all who knew his worth, his memory will be revered ; his pattimslar friends, while they deeply regret his lots, mull oar ron4 ma. bcr him with Olt molt afigtionatt aeon. NEIP PARLIAMENT. T - MEMBERS ELECTED. HADDINOTow ism General Chariot Hope. J.OMDOMDCRIY George Fitsgerakl Hill, 2 41 COUNTY DONNEGAL—littiry V. Brooke; Sir J. Stewart. ga t Coo *Tr LOUT ot—Hon. j Jocelyn; Right Hon. J. Fortier. courzsrED ELECTIONS. DURHAM COUNTY. — State of the Poll. Sir H. V. Tempdt. But 262 •'-+ Moo, Elq. ....—. Peglbanke, Efq. - 298 Yousviu.-•-State of the Poll. • 2:„ Wen. Wilberforce, Efq. 069 Hon. Henry Lakelle. 3 4 3 Lord Mk= - 4153 DowmPATRICS.—Fifit day's Poll. J. W. Crater. Efq. - so E. & Rothren, Efq. , CORK CITY.-..-Filra day's Poll. Colonel Langadd - 6s Evans, Erg. ••••-•-• Hutcbinfon, Efq. ss CARILICKMOI7I.-Tiffi day's Poll. ' 7 The Candidates. NMI Craig and Edward May, jun. by cot. fort paged ape each. • DUBLIN COVIITY.FITacIay's Poll. Mr. Ham Woo a Wood Faulkner 48 Coimel Tilbot . 15 38 MIDDLESEX ELECTION. sivesurn mrv—asonnir, MAT 25. At the elofe of the Poll the numbers were For Mr. Mews' . - 2555 Mr. BYNo • otEt Sir C. BArliss, But. _ _1222 The DEPUTY SUMP, informed the multitude, that a certain number of Freeholders of the County of Middlefex delivered to the Sheriff a written requi fition, that the poll might be kept open as long is the law allows ; and therefore the Sheriff declared, that the poll mould continue to be taken for that time frost day to day until Monday next, when it will finally clofe. Mr. Bye° returned thanks to thofe who had that day come forward in his behalf. He obferved, that, on Saturday left, Sir C.brillopher Baynes came for. ward, and declared his intention of refigniag the contell ; but it now appeared that the poll was to be continued open to the final period which was allowed by law. Mr. Byng Paid, he thought proper to de• cline any compliment which might be offered to hint at the expense of Mr. Mellifb, who had canvaffed the county, declaring that he Rood alone ; and he did fo, as he was bound to do, upon his word of ho- nour. Mr. Mellilh and be differed in political fermi ments ; but he had no difficulty in acknowledging, that if Mr. Mellilh was returned, he would owe that return entirely to the free and usbiaffed fuffrages of the Freeholders of the County of Middlefex. As to himfelf, the Eleaors knew bin ' • and they knew hint to be the fervent, not of the Minifter, but of the people. They knew that he thought a Member of Parliament was fent into the Houfe of Commons for the good of the people. This was the principle en which he aced, znd fhould aft to the end of his life; and he hoped the Freeholders would now Rand by him, as be had flood by them. His caufe and their caufe was the fame.—[Applaufe.] Mr. Mexusit Paid, that as the Hon. Baronet was not prefent, it would be unbecoming in him to enter into a detail of the accufation which had been made aglinft him. He was however confident he bad aced, and he &sold continue to aft, on the piaci. plea which he profered when fira be became a Can ; and on that ground he folicited a continuant. of the favour of the Eleftors. He referred to thoi who heard him, whether he had ever attempted u build his reputation at the menet of that of an! other Candidate ? He folicited a continuance of tbs exertions of his friends to the end of the poll, whisk was to remain open until Monday next. Mitunesex karrinci.—Yeßerday a Meeting et Sir C. Bane es's friends was convened at Freemafonl Tavern, for the purpofe of affording that Gentlemat effeanal affillance at. the preknt Eledion. Mr. BowLis took the Chair, and in a sort (peed Rated the purport of the Meeting. Mr. Sezzoe, (brother to Serpent SELLON), the fame preliminary obfervations, Intimated that Mr. Mellitk and Mr. Byng had fplit their votes, or come to an underßanding, and moved (veal refolotioni, declaring Mr. Byng, from his conduit in Parliament in the years tßoz and 1804, and at the dikuffon i the late quellion between the King and his Minitteu -unworthy to be their Reprefentative. Sir W. Coarse thought, that if, after (even dap poll, the friends of Sir C. BATelit did not come fru ward, in his opinion the folk of the county ought ti be taken, in favour of the other Candidates. The conteß appeared to him to be now without profpt of fuecefs; he fhauld therefore no longer Rand fell ward. TMs fentiment met with tome (mart °ppd• lion from the friends of Sir C. Bars ss. Dr. Tentwas.l., Redor of Whitechnrch, give hit fupport to Sir C Baynes, under expedation that the Baronet, when in Parliament, would endeavour to reform the abatis exilling among Tax Colledon, who feize on the poor man's property with the rage of mercilefs wolves. After Tome further dircuflion, the refutations for continuing the elation of Sir C. Baynes were put and carried. It was alfo ordered that fubfcriptions (honk be opened for defraying the expences of the Vali% The Meeting then adjourned. The lag conteßed eledion for Yorklhire was in thr year 5741, betwixt Gsoao a Fox, Efq. and Ceoia. Ley Totten, Efq. The Poll continued open on the occation for eight days, and on the la ft day th e numbers flood for Mr. Tuner - - 8°331 Mr. Fax - . A 5 T 4,94 .1 0940 There was a riot, originating like molt eledinneer. ing difpntes, in momentary intemperance, at Leedh lag week. The Eleaors paCfing through the ton in great numbers, decorated with ribbons, on their way to York, attraBed much notice, and it bag market day, and Whit-Monday, the crowd became very confiderable. Coaches, chaifes, carts, lag wagons, heavily laden, were contin ually pant during the catty part of the day ; but about tit is the evening, a difpute having arifen between km Of Lord Mivrox's and Mr. LASCSI.Lib' voters, the latter were roughly handled. The Mayor thee ii' terfered, and experienced no better treatment. M Coon as he was extricated from the hands of the till' ten, it was thought neceffary that the Riot 0 &meld be read, and the military called out. The Mayor read the Riot Adt himfelf from the Bull sot ri„;;:li Inn, and the Inuitkillen Dragoons we'll. on horfebiet,' ...ud fcoured the areas. Before nil night all was redly quiet, 22 lives acre loge a nd but very few *ghtly wounded.