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SPORTING t , . (EEWMAREET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. MONDAY, 0cT013114 12, 1812. • noe.thked o f a sub 4 Cripriall of 25gs. each, for sir. olds MC lab . 6.yr..01da bet and aged 9st. Sib. B.C. Ld G. H. Cavendish 's Florival, 6 yrs. old (Walked over.) Ld Foley s br. h. by Mr. Teazle, S yrs. old d e . Mr. Turner's Joan of Are, B.t. beat Mr. A. Goddard's Eris& k ok ,,g a t. 71b. Ab. M. 100 gs. h. ft.—Even beating. Doke of Rutland's Grimalkin, 7st. 91b. beat Mr. sh.kopiki: Tumbh . r , gat. )01b. Ab. M. 200 gs. h. ft.-7 to 4on o r i ma gd mo Ld G. H. Cavendisb's Ecciestoo beat Mr. Shakeipeaeu dasp es, 411, each. T.Y C. 300p.—11 to lon Ecckston. „,_ • k b ousa nd Gaioess makes of 200 gs. each, DJ. Colts Osi a aft e and FWigi,Sata2l,la t • Duke o , "d o h Elizabeth • r C us Sir J. Sheilels k , Grafton's Joe Miller G Cavendish's Handel r ja Andrew's Calyba • Eleven to 8 on Elizabeth. Du k e of Rutland's Elizabeth, rec. ft. frotn Gen. Gronenwee Gua di ana , gw. 41b. each. A.F. 200 gs. h. ft. Duke of Rtiand's sorcery, fist. Mb. rec. ft. from Sir J. Skates pk ito na, sit. lolb. A.F. 300 gs. b. ft. Kistaird's ch. c. by Sancho, out of Darling, Bst. 71b. apt. Mr. Lake's c. Daffodil (dead), B.t. 41b. A.F. 200 gs. 114 x . craven's Tooley. let. 71b. rec. 58p. from D. of Grafton's We 71b. Two-yr. old C. 100 gs. . . 3 . : . . II CEA , ERifL ELECTION. Manta! lIITORNZO TO 3111tYZ IN Tat NM raiLtAmexT. Beioroar—Mr. Serjcant Best and Colonel St. PauL Braurasis—T. F. Lewis, Esq. B I WOLEY—M. P. Andrews, Esq. BICIIALSTON--Lord Lovaine and Hon. H. Percy. pnizts—J. Smith and T. J. Estcourt, Esqrs. Easy Loot—Sir E. Butler, Bart. and D. Vanderheydon, En. DINIMIGH (City)--William Dundee, Esq.. r wal —lt. Wigram and W. Ruhleigh, Esqrs. Intir, &c. (Boroughs)--Sir E. Price Lloyd, Bart. Gus non o---Hon. C. Johnstone and J. 'reed, Esq. GOAT BIDWIN—Sir J. Nichol!, Knt. and J. H. Leigh, /sq. LONDON—H. C. Comb:, Esq. Sir W. Curtis, Bart. Sir J. Shaw, Bart and J. Atkins, Esq.—Aldermen. Lasnerratca--Hon. R. P. Carew and J. A. Warr!, Esq. Ltosumsrsit—J. W. Lubbock cud J. Harcourt., Esqrs. I jI eOLN-1. N. Pusherley, Esq. and Sir H. Sullivan. Meninx —G. Byng and W. Mellish, F.sqr& m a usseouos..Lord Bruce and Hon. Major-Gen. Stopford. ilinirrow—General Heron and J I. BLlckburne, Esq. )karratioaast—Lord Reneldle and Arkwright, Esq. Pinworm —Sir C. Pole, Bart. and Colonel. Bloomfield. Blau—Hon. F. Robinson and G. Gipps, Esq. fourasstrron—H. Rose and A. Atherley, Esqrs. Stsassaoooa—C. M. Sutton', Esq. and General Phipps. trastrosn—Lord Henniker and E. Foulkes, Esq. SairasiT-M. Russell and M. G. Predergast, Esqca. Torsana-T. P. Courtney and J. Wise, Esqrs. teaston—ltlght Hon. R. Ryder and W. Fit sburgh, Esq. Toast—W. Pranklaad and R. Greenhill, Esqrs. Ir/OTBUIT-...8. Hall and B. Shaw, Eaqrs, Ifni Loos—C. Buller and A. Buller, Ers. Ifiaorros Bailivr2—J. Attend and J. Kibblewhite, Pupa CITY OF LONDON. • azimasu BAY—MONDAY, OCTODZR 12. This day the Poll finally closed, when the numbers were declared as follow : Combs • • - 5125 I Atkins - .. 3645 cams . • • 4577 Walthman - 2622 arir - - 6 4082 Wood • - 2373 After the declaration of the ntimbers, Alderman Conan advanced to the front of the hustings, and the klectors in a few words, thanking them tie honour of being at the head or the poll, &c. but his speech was quite inaudible from the noise, end elm the applauses of the Hall, which, as well as the hustings, was extremely crowded. Aldermen CURTIS and Suave were received with Mead and continued marks of disapprobation. In the Wig we could collect of what fell from them, they appealed to the state of the poll as a proof of the Li- Wery of London's approbation of their public conduct. Alderman ATKINS experienced a mixed, but on the Whole, rather a favourable reception ; but the sbbstance of his short speech was wholly lost. .., On the appearance of Mr. WAIT/MAN, the testi benials of popularity equalled any thing of the sort have ever seen ; but as the other Candidates had pot been indulged with a fair hearing, an opposition Was created, which, though small, was sufficient to interrupt the speaker for a considerable length of time. Mr: Waithman repeatedly requested the ob seitance cf order and fairness, and begged that the other Candidates might be heard ; but they, after some time, declining to speak again, Mr. Waithman tesurriedi experiencing in the commencement, many interruptions, chiefly from some persons on the hust ings, on whose conduct he was tolerably severe. He believed, he said, that if they thought he was about to talk nonsense, the disturbers would be very willing to hear hail. The indecorum proceeded from those who were the picked friends of social order and re ligion. They looked on a Common Hall as a rab ble—in this instance, however, the rabble was be hind him, on the hustings, and not before him. His adversariTs, he believed, thought every thing gained, if they gained their desired seats in Parliament. The interruptions he considered as the best compliment 7 that Tin! Could pOisibly pay him. The advantage atone competitor had evidently declined, (Atkins), dice on the poll of that day he (Mr. W.) had a ma rit7 of 40 over him. The resources of the opposite had beiotne nearly exhausted ; their tide of 'sties' was running low , —and were it possible to ex tend the duration of the poll four or five days longer, metes- over thern Would be certain— (4pplaste,) This wits the greateit struggle ever made by the Livery of London; and thOugh t h e desired extent of success had lot been attained, yet a great triumph bad been at ;:hieied. When told to look at the poll, let them Alderman Combe at the head of it. What was ti be collected of the sense of the Livery from that? T he Public conduct of that Worthy. Member had, on. ~...a ll g re at Political questions, met with his entire `utlennenee—and in all matters whatever of import ori_ ce that, daring eighteen years, bad agitated the _Common Council, the opinions of Alderman Combe bad bee n t h e same as his own. Could he, then, be at the head of the poll unless his conduct had been conformable to the sense of the Livery ? In this s truggle there was a circumstance on which he might make some observations. In all former struggles The °PPoing candidates were supported by the full . stre ngth of their respective parties : but here they ead to behold an humble individual, a creature of their own, one of themselves, brought up, as it were among them, unaided, unsupported by any political Panit or by any public body in the City of London. Some had, however, thrown him off, because they though t he did not go far enough in the cause of re form —and some of those who had been professed Whigs had deserted him, and voted for the Minis terial candidates. How could they reconcile th • KIT • , . . , . Conduct, who had joined with Mm in many petitioas as I remonstrances, and yet then sacrificed their cause? They too, had been stigmatised as disloyal and sedi tious, and now, by their acts, they came forward. nd pleaded guilty to the accusation! (41/0/aluer.) How they. reconciled such things, he neither knew nor cared.-Itut he had polled 26,22 honest, unawed, in dependent votes, while crowds of voters for the ad versary had been dragged to the Hall by the force of the East India Company, the Bank, the Post.offiesi, and the Docks —( Much applause.) He had expected support from the Watermen, as Liverymen whom be had laboured to free from the liability to impress ment—he did not blame another Candidate fig using influence with them ; but be foUnd the greater part 'of them were absolutely intimidated. Nearly a thou sand had voted for Alderman Wood and himself, .who also voted for Aldermen Atkins and Shaw, and so their votes were-neutralised. How could it besaid that they spoke their sense, in the votes they gave to the Ministerial Candidates, one of whom had, in every shape, resisted all political enquiries, all attacks upon oppression, and all progress to reform ? Some' of their members had conkssed to him, that they had done themselves much good by being in Parliament, but what good they had done to their country he could not say. The event of this election was, after all, the heaviest blow which the City bad struck against corruption for the last twenty years: Two Thousand Six Hundred persons had boldly asserted opinions, appealing to our present Rulers. The Livery had not had fair play before. I n hi s si tuation, he had appeared before them unrecommen ded by external marks of distinction and conseqaence, unadorned with the robes of magistracy, without a splendid equipage, even without sword or bag (Loud applause and laughter.) Yet he was sorry to see that there were not a few who professed them. selves the friends of liberty, who were nevertheless led away by things in themselves so childish, paltry, and insignificant. While he readily admitted that the great body of tracers felt a due sense of the conscien tious duty they had to periorm in giving their votes, those of a richer class seemed to think they had, on such occasions, only.to pay a personal compliment to some candidate, and receive his bow in return...- There were many persons of good private morals, and friends to religion, who would put Bibles into the hands of the poor (and he gave them credit for their motives),— but who yet could not prevail on themselves to set an example of virtue and morality bysfollowing the dictates of their conscience in giving their votes. Not a few such he had found in a re spectable sect to which his own ancestors had belong ed—the Quakers : many of these disciples of peace had voted for the ministers of war and destruction. How they could sleep upon such inconsistencies, he could not tell. He had no doubt that many of his voters that day had been in church the day before, and had satisfied their consciences in the votes they had given. He should intreat the Livery not to think their votes now thrown away by the event of the election, but to remain firm at their posts for far ther opportunities of supporting candidates on just political principles ; and when another struggle arri ved, they would knew better how to estimate their own strength, and understand better how to ensure success.—( Great applause.) Mr. Alderman Woon made a short speech, in which he thanked those who had voted fir him, and declared his readiness to come forward again on the same principles on a future oc casion . There were other benefits be could perform for the City of Lon. don, as a Magistrate, and as a zealous assentr of their rights, and for the country, as an active encou rager of the education of the poor, independently of being in Parliament. He and his Committee, he added, had acted with perfect impartiality to every , other candidate—(rippahre.) Mr. WAITHWAN stepped forward, and said that the Members would be returned on Wednesday, when he should attend, and when he hcped the Haft would hear out every candidate or liveryman fairly. The Court then adjourned. After the termination of the poll, Alderman Wood, who was received with shouts of applause by the assembled mul t i t ude, was d rawn tri umphantly by the populace to the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street. A sumptuous dinner was there provided for himself and his Committee, and they spent the evening with great conviviality. The, healths of the other popular candidates were drank, and many loyal and patriotic toasts were given with , great applause; and resolutions were adopted, that a public dinner should be given to all the friends of freedom in the City, and that Alder. Wood should be supported with additional vigour whenever ano-1 then vacancy should occur. A numerous company of the liverymen, friends, of Mr. WAITHMAN, dined together after the close' of the poll, at the City of London Tavern, Cheap side. Mr. Favell was in the Chair. After the clo was removed, 46 the health of the King," with three, of the Prince Regent, and other customary toast*, were drank." The Chairman then observing that the respectable names upon the poll gave the lie to the calumnies of the opponents of Reform, gave, 66 the healthy of the 2622 independent liverymen who had voted for Robert Waithman, Esq." On the health of Mr. Waithman being given, it was drank with en thusiasm ; and that gentleman, in returning thanks, observed, that though he had not been victorious, be had gained important advantages ; the citadel bad not surrendered, but its fall was to be expected in the next attack. He concluded by giving the health of Mr. Favell, which was drank with appropriate feeling and applause. After Mr. Favell returned thanks, several ether toasts were drank, and the evening passed with the utmost festivity. MIDDLESEX, Brentfortl, October It. _ _ _ The avenues to the hustings were crowded at ten o'clock, and the Sheriffs appearing in front, the Writ and Bribery Act were read, and the oaths adminis tered to the Sheriffs. Mr. J. BACON then presented himself to the Elec tors. He said he came forward for the sixth time to recommend a gentleman for their suffrages ; and he was happy to see that they were unammous with him in their approbation of George Byng, Esq. for his steady and upright conduct—a man who, in the long course of his public life, had never degraded himself by any dereliction of those sound and libcsal principles which were the support of our glorious Constitution. He would therefore propose to them • George Bing, Esq. at * fit perm to represent in Parliament the opalent, free, and independent coufi- I ty -me of Middlesex—(Shout: o w f als . 4l , : e rs: l l D seconded the isomination. • . Sir W. Gleams then addresse I the Electors. ob serving that he should propose for theiechoice . a tried servant,.Mr. W. Mmusit--(great aliplaifte, with tome knee J—They had already twice. conferred upon him the highest honour, by sending him to Parliament, and he trusted that he,liad not been deficient in his duty.—(Ctics of Where I the, Go'd ? and Ro o s •f Threadneedle-street !)—}te had been an assiduous sap- Flirter of those principles which had raised the coun- i try to the highest pitch of glory, and had enabled Lord Wellington to humble the pride of the Corsican Despot, who had threatened to drive the English I into the sea ;—but we had driven the French from Portugal—from Salamanca--from Seville—from Madrid.—(Huzzoi.)--Such were the measures which Mr. Mellish had supported, and on this account be recommended him to their choice.—(Applasue, tni:red with hunt.) Mr.JORN IRVING -(M ember for Baamber) seconded the nominati o n ; an said, he could bear ample testi mony to the vigilant and active attendance on his duty, which marked the character of Mr. Mellish : he had paid the most earnest and ready atention to all applications made to him on business— (groan: and njuilautee)—and there was not, on either side of the House, a more independent Member, or one less influenced by interested motives.—(Cries of 44 Duke of York," and 44 Where's the Gold ?")—He lived among them, and they were able to form a judgment of his character ; and to their enlightened judgment he should now leave Mr. Mellish and his cause.— (dipplasue and hum.) The Sheriffs then enquired if any other person was to be proposed ? and atter a considerable pause, dur ing which the crowd called out gg Newman," no name being regularly proposed, George Byng and Wtn. Mellish, Esqrs. were declared duly elected. Mr. BYNG then stepped forward to return his sin cere thanks for the kind and flattering manner in which he had been elected. During five Parliaments he had endeavoured to execute the trust reposed in him with zeal and fidelity.—(slpti/aum)—He felt conscious, that for 22 years he had never, in one single instance, deviated from those principles which had his first support, and which had first recom mended him to their notice.—(AM/aute.)—He al ways considered that he had a sacred trust for the benefit of the people, and not for his own private ad vantage.—(Bravo.)—lndeed, the poor malefactors who were frequently executed in the Metropolis, were not so criminal as the man who should accept from his electors a trust to betray them, and to promote merely his own interests. If, during his Parliamen tary life, he had been generally in opposition to Go vernment, it was not from factious motives, but from an abhorrence of that wasteful system of expenditure which Ministers had for so many years pursued.-- (ifitidinuez.)—He was a decided enemy to sinecures, and to all those abuses of the Constitution, for which there was no remedy but Parliamentary Reform,, which he pledged himself to support.—(Loud ap piwe.) Mr. MBLLISH next presented himself to the Elec tors, but was for some time rendered inaudible from the shouts of disapprobation with which he was as sailed. At length he expressed his gratitude for the honour that had been done him in his third election to represent the County of Middlesex. He trusted he had been found to fulfil the promises he had made at the last election.—(lli.rier and afttlassees.)—Of this he begged to assure his friends, %halter he voted for or again.t Ministers, he had fulfilled his duty Accord ing to the dictates of his own conscience.—e (Cries of, a lie !—what it become of the gold ? who gave cat the rags of 7 breadneedie-strea 7)— He mould support those measures mhich were best calculated for the interests of the Empire at large, and would be happy on all occasions to consult the wishes and weltaie of his C. nstituents ; to %hem he hoped he should always be found a diligent, honest., and faithful servant...-. ( 4 / 1 1ilaute and hitrer.) Thanks - were then voted to the Sheriffs;—after which the Members were chaired, according to an cient custom, from the Hustings to Breatford Bridge, and from thence to the Black Boy Inn, where they got into their carriages. Mi. Mewsu during this 1 scene was most scandalously treated, being pelted' with mud, and hissed with great virulence. Mr.llrno ' was drawn by the populace to Kew Bridge. It was expected that there would have been an oppositicn in the person of Mr. Roams. NEWNAN, of Hayes; and this expectation induced Mr. BYNG and Mr. MIILLISH to bring a great number of their frienits from town, so that the road was covered with vehi cles filled with electors. SURREY. • . GUILDPONIX—Yesterday having been fixed for the Election Of two Members to serve in P.trliament for this county, there was a considerable bustle in Guild ford, at a very early hour, :notwithstanding the heavy rain ; and increased animation was given to the bustle, by the arrival of the several Candidates. Sir T. SUTTON was the most unassuming, in the man ner in which he made his nitric, he being attended neither by a cavalcade nor any band of music. He was the first that arrived, and the reception with which he met was most flattering. He was greeted with unmixed and the most decorous applause. The second personage of consequence that arrived was Mr. Hosts SUMNER, who came in an open landaulet,, which was drawn by some farmer men. Mr. S. was accompanied by Mrs. SUMNER, decorated with the party colours of her lord, and followed by many of his friends in carriages, chaises, /cc. and the whole was preceded by a band of music, playing; "See the eonsoserieg Hero cows 1" On his arrival at the Town Hall, where he alighted, he was greeted with ap plause and hisses. The atteiltioti of the populace, however, was soon diverted from Mr. Home Sunwea, by the appearance of Sir T. Mints, followed by an Immense cavalcade of horsemen, the rear brought tip by chaises, Etc. Sir Tnotaas dashed down the town to the White Lion Inn (his Committee•room) with considerable rapidity, atnidst the generous greet ings and hearty buzzes of the Freeholders ; and the fair spectators who lined the windows, waved their handkerchiefs as he passed, expressive of a cheerful welcome. The Court was crowded before Sir T. TUNTON arrived ; and it was with the utmost diiiicuhy that .‘ • the Hon. Baronet and two or three friends got through the crowd to the Bench, even with the assistance , the pow roma:aril. That portion of the Court, which is nearest the Bends, was filled with personages cf I the first conseqnence in the County, and amongst them, were many ladies, who appeared much hate- • rated. . The gallery was also crowded., •• .tr . 1 , The several' Candidates !laving mounted the Bench, the Sheriff (Mr. Broom). proceeded t • teed his Ma- jesty's Writ; and after. the Acts relating t, Bribery, Elections, &c. and other forms had been gone . through; . • • Mr. cr.furrrnn, stepped forward for the pu r poee of 1 proposing, his worthy and respectable friend, Hossa.Seskstsny, as a person fit and proper to b' Obe of their Members in Parliament.—(L oad aMiarster s with some hissing). . Mr. MOLINEAUX seconded the 'propos ition without making any observations... ..^ • • Lord CRA*LET then proposed Sic T. Surron, his Lordship. considering that worthy.B.tronet a fi t and iStoper person to be one of their Members.—(ifnitlaure). Sir Jona FRED/MICK seconded the proposition. • Sfr Jowi MAWBT, in proposing Sir. T. Miaow, deemed the excellent c haract er of t h e man too we ll known, too strongly felt by all who heard him, to require any observations in delineating those excel. lencies which could not but recommend Sir TM MAS to them.— (There &timer round: of huzzat I and some hisser around the table). Sir MARK Wuon seconded the proposition. Mr. SUMNER then addressed the Electors. . He had been unceasing in his endeavours to serve them, and if re-elected he sho'uld so continue. He v ould not describe what he had done, but he was ready to account for his every vote if it were questioned. ( Cries of " Maddock': Motion—Sale bf Seats !") Here was not the time to speak on that subject.—(Hissa). Sir T. SUTTON could not but feel grateful for the very flattering manner in which his name had been noticed by the Electors, whom' he then had the honour of addressing ; and, if sent to Parliament by them, he should have an additional stimulus to labour for their interests and welfare, as well as fur the inte rests and welfare of the country at large.—(Applause:). Sir T. TVRTON next presented himself, and was greeted with loud applauses. On such an occasion, he should indeed feel diffident, had he not the strongest confidence in the enlightened Electors of Surrey. He was rich enough to secure his indepen dence against the temptations of Ministers qr places; but he was not so wealthy as to enable him to bear the heavy expenses of a contested election, without strong hopes of success. He bad the strongest hopes, he repeated; but a few days would shew whether they were well founded.—{Httzear.) Mr. HARE TOWNiIIEND expressed his intention to support Mr. H. Sumner against Sir T. Turton, fo r he disliked " the Talents ;" - and he would rather have the present Ministers than Lords Grey and Grenville, for such a change would only be again encountering what they had already experienced—" Out of the frying-pan into the fire." (Laughter and cries of Bravo.) The Sheriff then proceeded to take the opinion of the Electors respecting the Candidates, and the shew of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr. Sumner and Sir T. Sutton. Sir J. Mawby then demanded a poll in the name of Sir T. Tut ton. SOI.J FHWARK. An erroneous opinion prevailed yesterday that the contest for Southwark had terminated with the day's poll ; but the contest for that Borough continues, and the hope of Mr; Iluanerr's frt• nds appears to rest ou the p:•ssibility of making the Christchurch and Clink Liberty votes valid. With the latter, it is supposed, they may have a majority over Mr. THORNTON. Lalst night at the close of the Poll the numbers were _1 _1 1 Calvert . 2177 Thornton lt3ol Burdett 541 131118T01..—State of the Pt 11 yesterday (the sixth day) at half-past three o'clock : Davis - - 1701 I Romillt - 1216 Protherolt - 1495 I Hav:t • 331 COUNTY or OXFORUi—Y esterday came on the Election for this ,County, when the old Mem. , ers, Mr. FAN! and Lord FRANCIS SPENCER, were co sea without opposition. Crrr or OXFORD.—..The contest is still continued i with unabating ardoui. Electors have been brou&ht from the most remote parts of the kingdom. 1. he state of the poll yesterday, the fifth day, was, for Mr. Wright - - - - 626 Mr. Lockhart - - GAS Mr. Eden - - - - 6l .1 AinNODON, OCTO/SER 12.—This day the election for the county of Berks commenced. TLe candidates were: the late Member, CHARLES DUNDAS, Esq.; the Hon Mr. /slevim.s, (eldest son of Lord Braybrook); and Wis. HALLETT. Esq. Each candidate pledged himself severally to support peace, economy, and re• form, as necessary, in the present condition of the country. All parties were unanimous in thvir wish to hive Mr. Dut:Das retutned again to Parliament. The contest, it is eipected, will be bet Ween the two new candidates, Mr. Navtu.e and Mr. HALLETT.— The following was the State of the Poll it the close this evening: Dundee,' P. 96 f Neville, 199 ttallett, 50 BEItIiICK, Ocroasa 10.—At the close of the Poll this day the numbers were: A. Allan, Seq. NS I H. H.St. Paul , Esq. 149 f P.J. Selby, Esq. 5% Mr. SHERMAN'S disappointment at Stafford has not altogether deprived the country of his Parliamentary servicei—that Gentleman bas since been returned far a Cornish Borough. Phte.—This morning, about three o'clock, the fa mily of Mr. MERLE, carver and gilder, in Leaden. hall -street, were alarmed by the watchman informing them that the lower part of the house was in flArnes. So rapid was the progress of the devour ng element, that the family had but just time to escape over the 'tops of the adjoining hduses. In the course of a short time, the houses of Mr. SEAGUL, tailor, Messrs. Hot. /toys and JACKSON, slopsellers, with Mr. MEM-es, were burnt to the ground, b"sides damage to a con siderable amount done backwards. It was reported that some lives were lest during the confusion; bet upon inquiry this morning, we are happy to state that every person was saved, thrnugli the exertion of the firemen, =id the prompt and indefatigable wen: tion'of the East-India Voluweers, who .issembled in a very short time after the fire Was discovered. . ' ... •. ~_ ~~~ I. K a 1- Pe