Star. — London, England, 1804-08-09 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ELECTION. . . .. . . . tefterclay," being: the day appointed for the • final Clore of the poll at Brentford, every nerve was drain ed by both wriest. , collect and bring forward every vote diey could mo/ler, of the few that may be fop poled to have remained unpolled. The eagernefs of public anziety, lo particularly alive to the retch of ' this eonteli, at the fame time prompted vall multi tudes of perfons of every dettription to go down to who& the extraordinary feetie which was expetted to accompany its Once. The road was,, however, not much crowded till twelve o'clock, whether it was owing to the wetnefs of the morning, or that the Freeholders waited to go down in bodies. Thole who Went from curinfity were. of emir/el Itot in hafte to be prefent till a later hour had brought the Ipeda de to maturity. The great number of Freeholders already polled;the fmaisnefs of the numbers that had voted on the laft dap. and the Majority In confider ablein •fuch circumtlances which Mr. MAINWAIING to/feted, left little room to espedt an alteration in ta'vour of Sir FIANCIS Bottom. It was not till ten o'clock that any fentible alteration. took place ! at twelve Sir Flame's had gained 40 on the poll of the day, and from that hour till half pad two the Freeholders in his intereli continued to pour in, While fearcely a perfon appeared for his bppnnent. In the laft hour the numbers approached fo dole to an equality that every vote became a matter of the ut molt Mitred, objections of every poffible nature were railed, and she cafes were awed with more heat' and animofity than rational difeuffion. Very centric language-was in theft indances held on both fides. The Sheriffs had as mutts to do to keep the peace be tweets the parties as to invelligate the legality of the ;eat, or the validity of the objeftion ; and in this re . rpedt the temper and good kale of Mr. Sheriff SHAW were eminently confpienous, The mob without the hudings having been content with fimple clamour all the Morning, on teeing fueh boitterous condatmith In, appeared to feel itfelf called upon to p beyond the-limit of mere empty note. A hanging figure seks held up and lathed very leveret? (fhppofed to be means as a farcafm on Mr. Mammalian°, as his Mena called for the interpofition of the Sheriffs to at a flu S to the exhibition), the conflables approach td pm it down ; a combat earned, in which the evadable in the van bad his Ikull made the tea of the bardnas and weight of many a cudgel. bat a number of his brethren coming to his alliance. the collective authority of the law, or their collative force, loon reltored order. During the lad two hours of the poll, when the srefence of voters became extremely critical, the seal of Sir Faaircis -B 'a friends was emi•piney eonfpieuous ; Lord Beatty mote brought up a let of voters in hi. bartriche ; Nib Hags Towas• Napa's four wheeled (hip brought a valuable cargo ; and Mr. Pain METNUIN ih his barooche and four kept conilantly making excut fions on the road, tak ing.the Freeholders in the interett of Sir FRANC I S Builier, r, and bringing theni . up to the hustings with double (peed. At a quartet before three Sir F. puiritrT had arrived within ten of his opponen t ; !TOM that time the Oiling almoll ceded, but AMC Odd perfons dill came in for Sir Flea cis, and there Were above half a dozen ready to offer tbenafelves it the moment the poll doled. 4.. Tbe jaa perfon who voted was Mr. Buacwat.s., late Under Sheriff of Middle(-x, and fuperfeded in the office of ,Treafiarer,a, the County by Mr. G. B. Marawaarac, the r. alert Candidate. Mr. Bus- CHAU.. we are informed, had determined not to vote milers in the hall neceffity; left hi, vote fhould be. Itippofed to proceed fl ons pc, foriA in.erell. If he could have withed for, an opportunitY tit warily by his vote any.perfonal. feeling- by . which he •nay . be full; - ed to be actuated , be, was laid to have hitd that Co 'O in ily the fo il ed Aide this day, fur It was s to, tff One time, that by his tote Sir Famict; Bot ta** obtained I Majority of one on the entire poll. Poff. ,PI,URCHALi had but IA tendered his vote, his rause was jdft entered,. and he but held the book in his hand to (weir. when the moment for (hutting thq books arrived.. An altercation, or more properly d lcudic irofe; to decide whether his vote &old be al lowed or tot: Colonel Gs aaaa s and Mr. Massisw Contended that li Bioold not be alloWed. Mr. Cur into and Mr. Rodlisoi contended thit it !tool& This difpute t proceetled toa the length. of Collaring, in which Mr. Ratasoir appl.ated. to have the advan tage rol Mr: Ma wog. The Sheriff then came up awl appealed the riot. Alter come arguMent the vote was allowed. On the filiai cinfing of the Poll, exalt: ly at three o'clock, the only difficult y was to arca tain tee recite nuthheti on the who le polloord to fatisfy thd impatience of the eager multitudes tit; the fate of the canted: Theta appeared to be I sliffesenie in all the three lets of &sok,. It wriOstt announced; and a board was flock up iri:h the cumbers, that Sir A t[AO: had a majority of Tas on the whole !AL..— fteali iecotirit made the numbers More even, and h was dated ;hit the totes on the Whole pnil were:— For Sir Famlci; BOttaart - ter:s For Mr. MAIM/6111lb - : 28Jc . .blajority for Sir F. APiIi&TT The boob of Mr. Mainvaring on the contrary, gays. hint i Majority of flee ; anti ansidll all there varylng repairti. the croi'd en the hu flings were kept in the milt aitzious lleptnee: The Sheriffs, with the parties and their Counfel, withdrew to the Boa, and there Mr. Coudnp, for Mr. Mainitaring, demanded the return nn the numbers that had been take. down on the Sheriffs books, is favour of whom the numbers might appear to be, without deciding on the deferred cafes. He Was molt ably anfwered by Mr. Clifford, who raid the vexes tendered were ffentially a part of the poll, becanfe the Sheriff conld not deprive Freeholders of their franchife. The Sheriirs declared that they mull call over the deferred cafes, and they would esamint th,,re who might op. pear to fribilantiate their claim. And AccorcFngly the names of the tendered 7otes were called over; begin ning with (bore in the Finflaury divifion, and procced ing to that of Wertminfler. Above forty freeholders who had tendered their fuNtages for Sir Francis Bur dct: anfwered to their names, and ("greed a paper env gaging to verify their votes • about twelve appeared for Mr. Mainwaring. and Al:Spied. The Sheriffs then proceeded to the examination, and continued it till kven o'clock in the evening, when they adjourned the further cool:siltation of the poll till this morning at nine o'clock. The Sheriffs did hot declare the num bers as they hood either at On clste of the poll, or at the adjournment oe the ferutint, hat we 'relieve we Beak correAly, when we fay that Sir Francis Bur dett was (even a head of the whole poll. The rumination having been doled. the 13heriffs came on the hullings and proclaimed order. Sir Tweets Bo 11.06'r came forward and addreffed the people : Gentlemen. in addreffingto you the very few words necefrat it for me to fay ou. taking my leave of you this day, I believe it will be right fiat to obterve, that the iffne of this conteß, though I think it is not now doubtful, is however not yet atcettalned• [aetrate.] Though I am much gratified by the fatisredtion you Co univerfally exprefs at the probable refult of this concert. I beg .leave at the tame time to obterve, with all proper retpeit and humility, that there is nothing in the hour of.triumph that can better become Eng• liftmen than moderation, difcretion, and temper. — Gentlemen, while you trust your coollitutional sights to your eonftitutional.Magittrates, and while you de. pend for a fair refult of your exertions on the timer• tiality and candour of the prefent Sheriffs, you can not, I am perfuided, repute thole rights where they will become more (ecure. or to perfons better adapted to tile their power and influence for your benefit and advantage.—Gentlemen. it has been .the eharafterif tic of this County—it has ever been the,leading fea ture of Engliflnen, that however large, populous, and numerous were the affemblies of the e aople, however they are interefted on grave, c6.lfiltotig points of public freedom, yet they never c..d in difgraceful trantaaions which have too frequently dit tinguifited large affembles of people in lets free, and leftfoitunate countries.—Gentlemen, I beg to inform you all, that the refult of this day's poll cannot be announced till to-morrow ; but the Court will be ad journed till nine o'clock in the morning, and I have . ' therefore one word to addrets to the Freeholders, who had not the good fortune to enrol themfelves in the litof thofe men who hereafter will be looked np to by the County as its Saviour. I truß I need not requife one exertion mote on the part of thole Free. holders. For the fake of their own charaAers, which mull fuperfeile every confederation, they will come to this Poll Booth to-morrow, at nine o'clock, finally 1 to ettablifh their votes. and contradia. in the plaineft and moil Ample manner, the calumnies employed againft them. Before I depart, I beg leave to make one or two general obtervations to the Freeholders, of whom lhave now the confident hope of being, again the Reprefentative in the Houle of Commons. I should not think it neceffary, were it not for the daily afperfions and inflanations pripagated through the country agaiall my charm:ter and principles— afperfions which I know have added Ilrength to the force employed againft me, and damped the exer tions of my belt friends.—Gentlemen, had it not been for that moll powerful and ufeful ally of my oppo • nents. this Poll, which. owing to fouls-of the bet feelings of Englifhmen, has been at times to much againft me; would. long ere this, have concluded ; but it is an alliance which has been obtained by fall.- hood and mitreprefentation, and I am confident that without it the contett never could have been carried l onas it bas been: I was going to Rate, that in my political condua I have ever been a Ready rapport*, of what is called the Whig interefl of this country.-- Without being a party-saran, without having an•pri. cite views, I have on all (weal - ions, to the utm oll of my abilities, given that intereit my unbiatred and alive fupport. I have done this becaufe I believe the Whig pi inciples are thole which mull rave the country. lam of opinion that the Creed profeffed by thole who (Import that interell, i. a Creed calcu lated for Freemen ; lent if I Mould find that the Wliig intereft deferted its principles, or if the Tory intere abandoned their errors, and let about repairing the 1 eonßitution of the country, you would find me as ar. Beat in the ranks of their forces as I have hitherto been in tkore of the Whigs. Gentlemen, various have been the epithets affixed to my name—among others fume have thought I was a wild headed enthotiaß : that appellation does not (bock me, for I know that in there times to labour for the benefit of mankind is looked upon as the highctt degreeaf enthufialm. The name of teixortt has been applied to me in a ludicrous link ; but nettbe; this. nor the more formidable epithet of Jacek", will deter me from purloin* my endeavours to restore the rights end liberties of the country. Some perfons, I know, beeaufe I have.mct with them on my cancers, have thought that I have fpoken dirrerpeetfully of the Houle of Commons. To thole perfons I antwer, that towards the conflitutional part of the Haute of Com wont; no man has a greater elleem than forfeit. I efteern, I venerate, I revere it, and I ani willing to frontelk that I regard a feat in that Moore as the real Reprefentative of 3cco Freemsn, the higheft honour that can be conferred upon me. I prefer being the guardian of the rights ct free Englufhenen mote than any feat among Nobles, or eves a feat on the Throne. With retpeel to the unconfrtutiocal part of that at ferobly, I publicly avow my indignation and eontempt. There is one fatisfaetion I have. which is, that among the many opprobrious notes applied to me, no man has ventured to call me a flareilo man has ventur ed to fay that lam a friend to tyrants. My whole objet his uniformly been, an attempt to (entre your liberties, which I thought endangered; and if you regard the Itrugglei which I have made with that view, I (hall never regret any exertions which it ash been in my (lower to make.—(Kriorsted twit of at ilailft.)—With there , obfirvations I take my leave, at the time tinge begging to remind you q ( the g ood order, quiet, and difcreet condua which it behoiles you, as you value your pi ivileges, to adopt, and both of us, as we regard the country we live in, and the great and glorious caulk our exertions eve rendered uonmphant.—(latejfaret plasefitt,) The Sheriff adjourned the Court till nine e'cloelt this morn!ou+. The crowd was 'immente all the time, and the popular cry In vehement again* Mr. Maumee toc's party, that it WAS deemed prudent to Ration ',kyle: from the Staffurdflaife Militia on the Surrey fide of t h e Th e me., ("polite to Mr: Haaiiaoton's hodfe, who communicated with the barracks, and with a troop of the 9th Light Dragoons drawn out on Kew Green, all of whom, had my feriotis diflarbance atifen, might have been congaed in the town of Brentford In the (pace of ten minutes. From all we few and heard, however, their attendance was not re. glared. Mr. MAIIIWAIIIIIO left the Huffing with his father, before the Sheriffs came foremrd to adjourn the meet ing ((even o'clock:. —After the atkltefe from the • Hafting's, &r Waken HVSDIV7 withdrew, and con tinued for foam time, that he might be permitted to return to London without the cavalcade, which how• ever affzelionate and hountsrable, is extremely Coign ingfrom its delay. But nothing could exhatiii the pati ence of the multitude. He w as seized on with tilltaill tuous joy, the harks taken nut, and drawn in civic triumph. It was one unbroken crnstd the whole way.' The houfe tops. the wiadosys, were overcharged with fpes'tators. The moll besisitiful women in the world. decorated with the ribbands of Sir Furies', and the .1 laurel of conqu.:fl greeted his re:n.n with fmilee„of j joy. The throng 1..* carriages, 11"rie.meo, and per lons on foot, that followed and occupied all the way from Brentfnrd to London, In as to render it alitudi impervions to carriages and perfons pal ling in the oppofite direelion. is. indeferihable and inconceivable. The windows in the town of Brent ford, and all along the road were filled whit females. many of them dreted in the firft ilyie of elegance, and curveting in beauty. The nacre of Sir Fiestas ButolTr - was pronounced with enthufialin by all of them, and Isis colour decorat-cl their botbms. The prneeflintv'came Co exceedingly C rw, that though it left Brentford Coon after eight, it did not reach Lon don till pall eleven. The crowd of pedeftrians which filled the footways all the way to Brentford, had thickened fo much on the approach to town as to be a caufe nfioutintled alarpa and•clanget. The Carriages fometinits brae oat of the line, and fet forward at a rapid (tart. its order to gain on tilde going In the regu lar track. and thus the pedeftrian% who ineautioully mingled with the carriages and horfes were in contina. ed danger of being run over, and one or two accidents of this - kind actually did happen. When the prisedf Pion arrived at Hammerfinith it was nearly dark, and a new teftimony of the public devotion to the can& of Sir F. Buttner/. was exhiliired by as univetfal dif play of lights, not in a regular illumination. though tome houfe' were regularly illuminated, but in ftsch numbeir as to afford a perfeet view of every thing that pared..„This contributed much to the fafety of the multitude, who were now bode and foot, on the tops of carriages, on the blues, and be hind. From Knighdbtidge to Hyde Park Turnpike was bat one mama& mats, a body which moved by one impulfe. There was no vacant (pace. for the moment one moved another occupied ,its place. In Piccadilly the expeaant crowd was fcarcely lets no memos down to the top of St. james'a-ftrect, the ftreets being filled with men in motion, the walls with men feated upon them, the windows with beautiful females of the firft fafbion. The cankation at the Ince& of Sir F. Bumpers was univerfal and enthu fiallic. Never have we witneffed fuck evidence of popular favour. Even the zeal difplayed in favour of the caufe of Sir Famicis Bolinger in dioa. furpaff • mg every difplay of popolarity.that was ever fees be fore, was itfelf furpaffed by this. The boufes all along to the Crown and Anchor exhibited a fucceifion of grnupes, preffing towards Piccadilly, or anxioully awaiting a view of Sir FRANCIS as he palled to the Crown and Anchor. The greateft anxiety prevailed omit the eza& fate of the poll arrived at Sir FRANCIS's Committee-room, which was not until nearly eight a ',Asset. From eight until eleven the crowd continued to inereafe almoft every individual wore branches of laird, and the fa vours of the popular candidate. Sir Fa accts arrived lit town about a quarter after eleven,when every mark of popular approbation was fhewn in the moll e l itists. fiaftic manner poffible. Oppolite to Sir Faawcis's ycfidence many of his moll zealous partifans among the lower orders had provided themfelves with links and flambeaux to give the furroanding fpeftators an opportunity of feting him, and a party with a tranf4 parency, having the word frofiery, went round the neighbourhood of Bond. ftreet, to oblige the inhabi tants to illuminate, which was done partially, but in Piccadilly it was general. The Dacha.% of 1/eroti sm's, and a large party of diftingnithed Ladies were in Sir Fiascis's houfe, where they ware feen by the crowd, and repeatedly cheered. Lord Bait 1te7401111, Mr. PAUL Morten sw, and many tithe: ac tive friends in the canfe. were in their curricles. Abont half pall eleven the proceffion arrived in the Strand, and reached the Crowe and Anchor be. fore twelve. Plevious to its appearance. the popu lace caufed aloft tithe honk., to tee illtsminated ; and the acclamations of the Immenfe multitude, as it paff 'ed along, were beyond any thing ever wetneffed in the metropolis i on a fimilar occalion. The following is the Order of the Procefflon A Banner, on an anima mond, Infcrfbed VIC ORY. Horfenten. two and two. Mee borne by Herfemen. to fasi ea rant, in Iso of Ix, dogleg Rik Deirassea.' Hand 541 Rinittr& Body of Aim as haters. Car, with Band ell Mode. Large Body of Hortemen. SIR FRANCIS Buttparr. la his Charlet, accompanied by his &Mau and ameba' Gentleman. covered with I aura+, awl drawn by she Patfacc, with an allegorleal Painting of and laroareiroince, and turrouodal with fl, ~d flambeaus. A (mood Car, With a MtlaCii Band. A Body of Horionrn. Gentlemen's and other Carriage,. is a eavaleade, which elated the ProceMon. During the whn!e of the day, Piccadilly was crowded with people palling In ai.d from Sir Flt AN• CS el honfe ; the number of vehicles which went down the road to Brentford was incalculable. Towards five o'clock in the afternoon the multitude affembled in Piccadilly could not he left than fo,ooo the wall of the Green Pat k, and that belonging to Devonlhire Monte, were covered with fpettionrs. Pffblic tarot tation was never TACO to a higher pitch than tin the etfeht oceafion, the trees in the Park. every window, and the roofs of every hours w ere equally crowded as the public "reels. Every hackney coach, pofi ehaife, gig, cart, and a Aggntb in town, acre all plac ed in a Rate of requifition. About 8 &thick the throng became fo immen fel y great from the Turnpike to Sir Priapus's honk, that the mail coaches were pr ' for a confide...Lae time froth proceeding on lati obliged to torn up and gn through Hyde I petted About this time in terminated seithoet any Cyril eipal branch of one of the overloaded with people, I precipitated about twenty happily they received stn daaking. &OCT - Stunt after three o'clock it was &le neva* owlet , Rood in town that the firuggie fork tepkileatetiall of the County of Middlefex, brutl's , * Sir Femmes' BURDITT and Groans Batt:ram Mentseasso.44 hid at knelh terminated honer of Abe ethy Baronet. In expeaation of thitaiwival of Sir FLAN (Is to meet his flieads, nil anginas to couratilkine him on his triumph, the wbr.k road front Brentlowil was one c Intinued line of fpeitators. In .14 Stromlo. from Ch a iing.c.9f. down to Temple-bar, the BMW bers collected were prodigious. A large company e.sotiatied waiting till niesn'eloths in hopes of his arrivals but it being at length Darin. Rood that he would not be able to make his swat. ante in time—Mr. CLIFFORD Vfas called to the Chair. After the cloth was removed, the Learned Geode- , man informed the Meeting what was the general no fait ofighe whole poll as it now flood. At three o'clollk the boolts were doled. The Sheriffs, however, bad not then declared the numbers, but immediately pro. seeded to invettigate the nature d the &jealous urged arainit the deferred Voters. The *hit was, that the Beronet•.triumph over bis opponent was wed* clear. and though he was ant now at libettyto Stele what were the meal numbers, it gave him infighters• tisfailion to inform the runpauy that Sir I. sUvdstt was now in a Majority on the whale poll. Of the Votes ohjefted to there Rill remained forty-fin to be invelti . ned. Of thefe; five had tendered so poll fee Mr. Mainwering, and the other forty for 81r Franck Burdett. All that was Deeefary. therefore, arm* take merifore• to bring up there objected voter. a* toontsrmw (this day). to have their elqints deckled. He conjured the Meeting to attend carefully ter this fieggellion, and the triumph already obtaiaed waold be perfeel. The Learned Gentleman, before be fest down. alluded to an esprefs aceuration putillflod br him in a Paper of yeflerday *Walla Mr. Thomas Mellilk, as recommending intlikriminate• objekkene ageinft tbore Freeholders who appeared to poll for Sir Francis Burdett. He Rawl this chant on dire* knowledge, and be bad afaxed his name ki it foam detellatino of the chenille+. of as annnynsess eakrort aiator. On Similar principles be apptifed the Made* that he had that day secured George Boohoo Maio• waking, in prefeace of the Shesies.af giving the fain infiruCtions to all the Infpettors iajtasintowit, .Mr. Thomas Mai& had givetkto one of Mo Mai* w.ring's legal pdvilers.. Mr. Geoege boohoo lab, waring had denied that be gave/lath inanitions to his Infperfton, but owned that reefing the tifitriptien of the'volers for Six• Francis Bartlett. he had gigot Poch recommendation to his friends. •-• The Leaned Gentleman added. that the siva words bad been re peated and taken down. and be left it to tise Free holders to determine in what light loch praline etailla to he coafidered. He trolled that the intererl of their exiftenee would only Simulate the Frlers by one grand exertion to complete the hesisrabie dingle in which they had been engaged. Mr. C1.141'010 gave— Toe Health of Sir fess& Burdett, end the Intlereidikt holders of Middles:, and rosy their sobs loft thew* Me. This watt was very loudly applauded, and.elenalt with enthufiafrn. The Cti•tawas gays the Haute isnaihrsek, sea the Petaeletesweal ITSuarbes fansily *es the Time. Drank with three times three. The Health of the Prince el Wats an owe haw fume Sovereign. was alfo drank with loud armistice. Before the Meeting broke up, the company drank The Meth of Mt. Fen. with every demonfiratinn of love and Wm./. Mr. Clifrord's Hotta, Mr. siserietwes, and Major Cartwright's were alio duly honoured. A confiderable gloom had overfpreed the only. part of the evening. on account of the 'Mince et Sir Vltava. Boners . ; but about twelve o'clock his approach was announced. Theft who remained coo• eratulated themfelves that they had not yielded to deiponclency, and gone home without feting the ob. jea of their affellions. Mr. Baarastia Tavrtas firs appeared as the 80. ronet's precurfor. His health was drank with greats applattfe, and he retuned thanks la a Speech marked by his ufnal rigour and energy. At IA the (foots of the bottont of the room t• thrown open, and 6ir F. Borden appeared in porn. It is impoihbie to convey any id** of the enthufsafas with which he was received. The company having drank his health with the moll raptprous applaufe. he delivered a fhorr addrefs to them. expreffing his gratitude for the Support he bad received. and de claring his refolution to perfevere in that line of eon doit that had gained him the approbation of the free. holders of Middielex. He concluded by °bank* that he had eat nothing lince eight ohelorit in the morning, that dinner was then waiting for him, and that he, therefore, hoped be Should be Wan if be immediately withdrew. His esit was followed by long and continued plau dits and the company loon atter broke up , highly cati.fied with the matmer in which they bid (pent that evening. STA R-0 FFICE, HALF rest totre ector Nottcltlt(landing all that is Rated in the preceding columns, and ootwithilanding all that was faisi dr believed by the friends of both the contending partied yetlerday, Mr. MasawaatsicS ha: bean this day de clared to have the Majority of Votes on the whole Poll. About two o'clock, the two Sheriffs, after a:- emitting the poll•books, came forwards on the hur ting' at Brestford. accompanied by Sir F. Ilsranarn and Mr. I/Cataloians*, and declared the final Rata of the Poll to be as follows s •HO 1 r i ' . . - , • • . ~, .. 1 .- . . • • • , .. 1 • 1 • , . 1 - r• l - • 1 1 1 . t I . i r E • • • ,• b. a d re MA re II de Iv • e.. ' re. 1, IV ! s be nd be • tn. M • • 2t, • ins Cir ate orcv.titted for a confideral,le their journey and were at For Mr. Maiammittre - • • liht p Come of the bye-ttreets, ne Si B•111/117? • • *is, Path. An accident bap- Majneitv - - / n the PAric, which happily We hate !topped the refs to give the above flat& mines confequences : a Min• he centre trees, front being went, which we have every reafon to believe entre& fuddenly save way, and in't art always furry when we are innocently barer ty of them into the canal $ to error : oirourp we never will awe dm t o otter iejery duo • geed tdln he sortie:ace. ak. ta ch cm•