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GENERAL ELECTION. , • WORTHY INDEPENDENT LIVERY or LONDON. Old Soutt.-.Sea Hone?, October 6, 1814. )U K kind and flattering approb ration evinced in Common lien at the time of nomination of Representatives ensuing Parliament, and the distinguished situation in you have this day plated me, demand the earliest and at expre‘slons of my grateful thanks. Be ttssured, Gentle , . feel an increased still for your interests, and a determined :volution to persevere in those public principles which have been invariable rule of my past conduct In Bee Liccessive Parlia- . remains for me still respectfully and earnestly to solicit your Continued exertions in my fsvOur, to confer on me the high ho `' representing and serving you a sixth tune io the British Commons. I remain; Gentlemen, our very faithful, devottd, and obedient. servant, W. CURT'S. !MATS OF TUE POLL (71111tri DAP). 1 . W. Curtis f.:075 Akins 7741 Combs 2398 Waithmaia •1158 Shaw .1667 Wood 10SU . Cloth's Cominittee sit daily at the Old South• Sea where any communication Will be thankfelly received. THE INDEPENDEN 1' LIVERY OF LONDON. .NTLEMIN, ...THOUGH the result of the Poll of this day - has not increased Cie probabilities of our success, I remain undismayed, and.reiterate my invitations of your immediate and support. When you honoured me by an application to a Candidate for representing this great City in Parlia , you were impelled by an attachment to thosegoublic prin ' which must operate with resistless force, and Insure final glorious success. Before you determined On a contest In which only your instrument, you were , aware that.every energy ' be exerted by those who are interested to support currency, expensive ware, public abuses, and religious per :ution, to prevent the Elision of those Representatives, who manfully oppose evils so direful, and maintain in Parlia the 'sentiments you have so frequently and so wisely ex- Those efforts they have now made. And when I con great number who have conferred upon me their spots.- / suff-ages, although I have personally canvassed for their and that notwithstanding all the exertions of our oppo , three-fourth parts of your number remain unpolled, I am Itdditlonally convinced that your attendance alone is necessary, to -sure the tnumph of the great cause which your liberality, your quoaistes3ey, and your independence require you to uphold. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your faithful devoted servant, (ednesday, Oct. 7, 1812. MATTHEW WOOD. Committee for ensuring the Election of Alderman Wood urgently invite the communications of the Independent Livery, at the Peas Head, Cateaton•street, where they will continue to dssemble during the Election. WORTHY and INDEPENDENT FREEMEN of the CITY of CANTERBURY. :NTLtILEX, ►EPUTATION respectable in itself and more __ from the Independent Interest which it represented, baying conveyed to me the wish of many of the most worthy of fellow-citizens, that I should offer myself as a Candidate support at the ensuing Election, I beg leave thus pub , express my gratitude and satisfaction at this mark of esteem. To have suffered so enviable an event to pass by silence Is more than can be expected from a person whose warmlef susceptible of such impressions. I do not avail myself of the fair prospect of success which , presented to my ambition, must be attributed entirely instances, with the detail of which I shall not now tree . your attention. Be it sufficient to assure you that lam grateful for the past, and that with regard to the future, I venture to hope for your nntlitninished and even increasing I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your very faithful and obedient servant, Charlton-plate, Ott. 4,1812. ROBERT FOOTE. GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, YEOMANRY, and FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of DEVON. NTL6III/1, LAWRENCE PALK having this day de. dared his intention of retiring from Parliament, I hope that not be deemed presumptuous in offering myself as a Can.. for the kigh honour of becoming your Representative. Arduous as the situation is to which I aspire, and unexperi d as I must necessarily be inParkiametrary business, I can hope, that unremittini diligfnce, and a conscientious reso to discharge the high duties attached to the representation . important County, will vindicate the kind solicitations of numerouc friends who urged me to submit myself to your -.and wsll enable me to promote the best interests of my T. lit me to request the favour of your support on the day nomination; and that you will accept as my apology for •not ' my personal respects to you, the assurance, that, previous 29th ult. I was not aware that any vacancy in your Re- presentation was likely tb occur. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient and very faithful servant, RElerton, Oct: 1, 1812. THOMAS DYKE ACLAND. THE INDEPENDENT FREEMEN OF THE CITY OF COVEN FRY. twri.xaszst, the exercise of your Independence, you have this conferred upon me the distinguished honour of being one Representatives in Parliament. honour which is rendered doubly valuable under the peat •cumstances, and by the highly flattering manner, in which been bestowed • and I trust that I shall redeem ev e ry ' have given, b y serving you and my Country with strict I consider this to be the duty of a Member of Paella and I shall endeavour to discharge it to the utmost of my :sense of the Put 1k has been ascertained. A more decided, almwt said a more universal opinion, was,' believe, never .ven in the choice of a Representative in Parliament. The un preceden,ed success of a canvass, made by my Friends in my ab sence, could only be surpassed by the general satisfaction which s been manifested throughout the City on the result. former times, the contests at Coveutry,were between Party Party, and the consequence was, of course, Bitterness and Contention! I dreaded these evils, bat your Rights demanded risk. I may now ventute to say, that for very many years, never was such general good humour, at the txmclusion of contested Election In this City; which is surely a happy omen • b tternmes. • '•TLIMIIIN —We have obtained a Victory; let us use it with ertodervion. For myself, I can sincerely say, that if any thing can add to the gratification I feel at the result of this interesting *Hilt, it must be the consideration that there has been so little of party spirit manifested on the occasion, and that the Election less been attended with so little animosity and strife. Happy indeed should I be, if this event may prove the means of uniting is the bonds of affevion and good reighbouthood. I will not say Indivi duals of all Parties, (for I hope Party will become extinct) but, Men of all rooks, and of all religious persuasions, in this ancient and respeetabb- I have dwelt the lot.ger on this subject because of its Import ince; front a cllll.l I have seen the evil of Party Spirit at Co ventry ;'and I am sure it is the bane of civil and political Society. I can trtny say, that so far from its being my wish to create or excite dine non in any sense of the word, I should consider it ena of the greatest objets of my life to see accomplished a union, founded on the generous principle* of genuine patriotism, public spirit, and mutusl forbearance—without any compfomise of truth, justice, or independence. Gentlemen-1 smrrely need make professions of gratitude, for your dilint.rested, affectionate, and ardent support: nu man in my situation could help being grateful. I shall only add, that you, havirg chosen me so honourably. have a right to be served with integrity; sad thus to serve y.. 0 shall be theebject of my ambition. en, gra:efUl servant. BDTTERWORTiI. GENERAL ELECTION. s SUSSEX RLECTION. TO THE GENTLEMEN, CLERGYMEN, AND FREE. HOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX. Gemvxxatert, IN presuming to solicit she high honour of Repre senting you in Parliament, I derive great satisfaction from the , avowal of one of the Gentlemen to whom you entrusted that important charge, of his intention to surrender it, as I can now make a respectful offer of my services, without opposition to one considered by you as worthy of holding so sacred a trust, and the peaee of the Country will not, I hope, be disturbed. lam fully sensible of the great and serious responsibility a County Member undertaker. Should I be so fortunate as to attain the object of my ambition, you may rest assured, that I will devote my best exertions to the promotion of your interests, and to the active and independent discharge of my parliamentary duties. It would ill become me to make further professions, but I pledge myself not to be deficient (in endeavour, at least) to deserve your con fidence and prove my gratitude. Ihe short period of time that will elapse .prior to the day of Election will, I much fear, prevent my having the honour of waiting on you all individually; but, be the result what it may, I shall not fail eagerly to seize the first opportunity to perform that duty.-1 have the honour to be, Gentlemen, very sincerely, your attached and faithful servant, Battle Abbey, 2d Oct. 1812. GODFREY WEBSTEL II i WM° ITo theW I at. you c. •' for the ell Which yot warmest I men, I let rmolution the invari aunts. It retna Continued pour of r of Itt Sir Con Shit Sir W. , House. wl 'YO T GIIN • A LT has undismay universal become a yon eiples whi ; and gloric l am only • would tat paper cur secution, j would ir Dent the pressed. rider the, s totes, ant bents, tin additional Insure tht sproistestt %%Wet TheC *gooy et the Pat dssemble To the NI oso : AD' so boring cc your fella for their licly to e: your ester is silence heart is a That I was thus to circuit: , pass on yt must gnat shall vent favour. Charlton. , To the FR G gIR I la duo Ishallnot jdidate for Arcinot enced as only hope lution to • of this im the mune notice, sr Country. Permit of nomint PaThig . to the 29' presentat, Kftlerton • • TO TI . Gra l'N the day c 4 of your P An hot liar circus it has be pledge I I fidelity. trent, ant power. TI e se I hat' alm given in t precedent 0011 Ce, COl bas been • In fore and Parts Contentle wane rift there nevi a cnoteste of b: net,' GENT'. ntOderVlC can add ti affair, it t party spir been sae I have thr honour to be, Gesdemen, You, f.dtbful, devoted, ;Ind gra:o Covistry, Sth Oct. 1812. JOSEPH BUT SUSSEX ELECTION. THE Friends of Sir GODFREY WEBSTER, *EDSTaIt, Bart. are respectfully requested to addreu all communications to Hum, at Battle-Abbey ; or to Messrs. Daw- SON and WRATISLAW, Saville-place, New Burliugton-street, London.—The day of Nomination la fixed for Wednesday, the 14th instant, at Lewes. To the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of BERKS. GENTLEMEN, HAVING publicly declared the principles upon which I offer myself to represent this County In Parlia ment, it is not my intention to make a personal Canvass. Sycophancy of Candidates before their election, and indif ference to their Constituents afterwards, have been so frequently displayed, that the insincerity of electioneering professions has become a bye word and a scoff amorg the honest and considerate part of mankind. I have never bad the path of fawning servility, and am too late in life to take a new course. The cause that I embark in is yours. If there be any Free holder, who feeling the national grievances, does not trace them to the source whence they spring, and perceive the necessity of exercising his suffrage without expence to the Candidate, and of electing such men as pledge themselves to stand up for the peo ple's rights, nothing that I could urge in person -would impress it upon him, but time very soon may. I am not of that inactive disposition that to avoid trouble, I would omit any act of civility and attention towards you, but I think I pay much greater respect to your understanding by stating my principles to you (as I have done in my public Ad vertisements) and leaving them to their own operations upon your mind, than I should do by attempting to gain your favour through personal solicitation—too often resorted to for the pur pose of inducing the Elector to sacrifice public duty to private interest. I therefore take this mode of requesting your votes and support at the approaching Election, which is fixed for the 12th instant, at Abingdon.—And I remain Your faithful friend and servant, Denford, Berko, Oct. 6, 181 2. WILLIAM HALLETT. To the WORTHY and INDEPENDENT FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of WORCES TER. GCNTLEMLN . T PRESUME to solicit the high honour of Re presenting you in Parliament. _ . It is now six years since you first committed to my care the public guardianship of your rights and interests; and I think I may without arrogance assert, that during that period I have ser ved you with diligence and zeal, and have discharged my duty without fear or favour • resisting equally the undue influence of the Crown, and th e m achinations of turbulent sedition. Having thus been tried in your service, I flatter myselt I stand on an eminence in your opinions, ...hence I ought not to descend to the low l.vel of vulgar professions and promises. Of my public principles, however, it is fit you should be reminded, and they are the same which the nation solemnly espoused and sanctioned at the memorable era of King William's Accession. I cannot define them better than by stating their objects, which hold to be—civil and religious liberty secured by law, and the due control of prerogative by the legal privilege of the sub f ret. lo watch with perpetaal vigilance and ji-alousy over the safety of these noble rights, to protect them in all circumstances and at any peril, from any infringement, or hazard of inf.lnge ment, is, In my opinion, the chief civic duty of an Englishman. Such, in its general outline, is my political creed. My practice has been conformable to it. Relying, then, on your satisfactory experience of my past con duct, convinced that you have found therein sufficient proofs of my Integrity and industry, and no wise doubting but-that you ap prove the principles I have declared, I look with confidence to the isaue of the approaching Election : And I have the honour to be, Gentle men, With much respect and grati•ade, Your very faithful and obliged humble servant, Hagley-Hall, October S. WM. HENRY Lrn ELTON. BALTLA OF SNASLENM OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROM GENERAL EAUCLZY DE TOLL', DATED UMOLJE, 9TH (`LIST) AGO/ . /814 (Coatiasedfreao oar Paper slyestrrdas.) 64 At nine P. M. the first column, consistingof the 2d, 3d, and 4th divisions of infantry, and of the first four of reserve of cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant-General Kutusow, marched by the way of Krochsischens, Grodonow, &c. to the high road of Dorogrbush ; but the troops under the command of Major general Baraskotf, who garrisoned the Pe tersburgh suburbs, nidrched on the 7th ( 19th) two hours after midnight, and formed the rear-gaud of the first column. " It was already few: worsts from the high-ro,adi sbrt which the second division of cavalry and Major General Korf's detachment must pass. Not long r after, Major-General Tutschkow Was much pressed by the enemy, and was supported by the third and fourth divisions of cavalry ) in order to assist in repel ling the furious attacks of the enemy. At six P. M. the enemy attacked Major-Gene ral Tutschkow with their whole force, consisting of Davoust's, Ney's, and a part of the Viceroy of Italy's and with the cavalry of the King of Naples' corps, endeavouring by every possible exertion to drive bins from his position. In the mean time Major... Gen eral Korf's detachment and the second corps arrived on the high road, from whence I also sent a part of the troops to support General Tutschkow. This ac tion, which lasted from one P. M. till ten at night, was Jlot and bloody. Your Majesty's troops acted most gallantly, and notwithstanding the immense 'sopetiority of the enemy, kept possession of this, to us, most important point. s , Our loss on this day is very considerable, but that of the enemy greatly exceeds it. We had cavalry attached to our left flank, which, notwithstanding the superior number of the enemy's cavalry, repulsed se veral desperate charges. At one o'clock of the mor ning of the Bth (20th) the army put itself in mo tion, taking the direction of Solowjewo, whence yes terday a part of the troops had passed the Dniester, and the remainder to-day. 4 $ The whole army will take a position in the road, half way to Dogorobush, where the second army yes terday arrived. The greater part of the irregular troops are on the right bank of the Dnieper, and keep up the communication with the detachment of Adjutant-General Baron Winzengerode, who has been ordered to take post at Duchawischteschine. " In these different engagements we have taken 500 officers and soldiers prisoners, and the irregular troops have during the same time made 900 prisoners." The same General, in another Report, dated the 14th, (26th,) states, that his rear, on the 13th, (25th) was attacked near Somochoy, when an action took plate, which lasted seven hours, and that he had taken a position near the village of Zarewcsa, where General Kutusow had assumed the command. LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY. WEDNESDAY, OCIOBER 7. FOREION-OFFICE I OCTOBER 7. A Dispatch, of which the following Is a Copy, was this day re ceived by Viscount CASTLERIAGIi, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, from his Excellency Viscount CATUCART,his Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Court of the Emperor of AU the Rusgatt. St. Petersburg, Sept. 13, 1812. My Lonn—l am most happy in having to begip my correspondence from St. Petersburg, by an nouncing that the arms of his Imperial Majesty have been victorious in a most obstinate and general ac tion, fought on the 7th of September, at the village of Brodino, between Mojaiske and Tjate, on the great road from Smolensk to Moscow. It appears that Bonaparte had concreated his forces after the affair of Smolensk. Prince Koutousoff, on his part, had selected a po sition, and had established his farces in its vicinity. On the 4th September the enemy made a recon noissance in force, and was driven back with loss. On the 6th September, the French attacked the left, and were repulsed with considerable slaughter, both in the action and in the retreat, and with the loss of seven or eight pieces of ordnance. On the 6th September, nothing of consequence took place; but Prince Iloutoos , If brought up his reserves, completed his dispositions, and added seve ral entrenchments, and batteries tn his left. On the 7tl. September, under cover of a thick mist, the French aga:a attacked the left with great impetuosity, and with all the means and successions of fresh / troops that they have hitherto employed in their most desperate exertions. They were received by the divisions of grenadiers belonging to the left wing, commanded by Prince Bagration ; and the centre of the Russian line hav ing in its turn attacked the 11. abS directed against the letl, the affair became general. Prince Koutousoff dates his dispatch from the field of battle. The enemy are stated to have covered their retreat by the Wirtemberg infantry, and by laige corps of cavalry. General Platow, however, with the Cossacs fol lowed them, and killed or took great numbers. The enemy retreated upwards of thirteen vents. I have detained this dispatch two days, in expecta tion of further events, and of a more detailed report, but as letters have been received as late as the 9th of September, I have thought it expedient to transmit in its present form the account of an affair which must for ever add lustre to the military achievement* of thii empire, and which, though it may not be de cisive, must at least prove a most important feature in the history of this war. I I have seen letters from distinguished Officers of great experience ;—they consider this as by far the most dreadful and destructive engagement they ever witnessed, infinitely beyond that of Prussian Eylaw. Several General Officers have been wounded, be sides those named ; and the loss of Officers of other ranks is stated to have been in proportion to that of the men. I have not heard the Russian loss estimated at less than 25,000 men. The loss of the French should be infinitely greater, because of the pursuit, and because the fire of their artillery ceased at an early hour, while that of the Russians continued as long as the guns could be brought to bear. The new raised troops from Moscow were brought up and appear to be perfectly efficient- Axe were engaged - behaved well. The right wing wag i mt much called upon ; and of the guards, onep oi only is stated to h ave susta i ne d any loss. Reports have been 'received of the junction of d ie head of the army from Moldavia with G eneral Tormazoff's corps, which, with another corp s , emu sisting of several divisions, which has joined til l s Officer, will amount to an army of 80,000 m en of the best description. The corps of 18,000 men, which embarked at R e l. sinfors, has landed at Revel, and is by this time Rip, which lead to an immediate reinforcement ri General Wittgenstein's corps. Too much praise cunnot be given to the natio na l spirit which animates all ranks of the Russi ans , ape. cially those properly so called, and the tk at sari , guine expectations which were formed of tb s i, coc . duct have been exceeded. It appears that much reliance W3S Placed by g o . naparte on the effects of his attempts to ig to d uce French principles, and a popular cry of ernancipa. tion and liberty—but that they have been nai le d as an artifice to destroy their liberty and tbei rn i, gion—and it is very confidently asserted, that hobo given very strong marks of indignation against tho le upon whose reports of the disposition of the peopl e he relied. I have enclosed herewith translations of th e g i g : letins of the affairs of the sdi ;.,nd 7th of Sepia; new style. The accounts of the battle of the 7th m ar l e d t h e Emperor early on the morning of his name-day, which is always celebrated with religious :Ind other ceremonies, and illuminations. His Imperial Ma jesty immediately sent an Aide•de.Camp to notify it to me—and after divine worship in- the Cathedrd,a presence of their Imperial Majesties and the whole Court, an Officer was ordered to read the Minis aloud, which gave the populace au opportoniiy expressing their exulation. A corps of militia, of ten thousand mea, received their colours this morning, and are to march is nn days from hence. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) - CATIICAIt (TRANSLATION.) BULLETIN, No. 1. Prince Novloosoll, General of Infantry, Commander•lta.(]ld of all the Armies, reports to Dia Imperial Majesty al rains, from the Village of Brodino, under date of the 6th Septoubdi After my List most humble report to your hope. rial Majesty, in which I announced that I was wait• ing the attack of the enemy in the position of,Bro. dino, the sth September ; the enemy directed a very strong force against our left flank, which was corn manded by Prince Bagration. Observing the Mips tuosity with which the main force of the roomy threw themselves upon this point, I ►dged it enemy, is order to fix his attack, to direct it against theheighe which had been previously fortified. The engage ment lasted with great obstinacy, from two o'clock until very late at night— and your Majesty's temps displayed on that day, the bravery which 1 bad ob. servcd from my first joining the army, The second division of cuirassiers being obliged to make its second attack in the dusk, particularly dis. tinguished itself, and in general all the troo; s, tofu from losing an inch of ground, defeated the enemy, on every side, a ith much greater loss than they sat' tained themselves; eight puns were taken, of abidt three, being rendered totally useless, were left ()ads field.—Many officers deserve to be individually na. med to your Nlajesty, a list cf whom I shall forthr with have the happiness of transmitting; for the pre. sent I confine myself to giving your Majesty a sbcti precis. (TRANSLATION.)—BULLETIN, No. e. General Prince Koutousoff, Commander in Chief of the A,U makes moat respectfully to 1 is Imperial /dainty the Moe* Report, Prim the fithl of b..ttle, at the village of Bretle% the Bth of September. " Since my report of the attack which the leaf had made on the sth instant with a considerate force upon the left flank of our army, nothingefis. portance was undertaken against us during &vie of the 6th. But yesterday at day-break Obit ell say, about four o'clock in .he morning) thearn availing himself of the foggy weather, again ed the whole of his forces against our left fia* . The battle became general, and Isesaffil night. The loss on both sides is greats all(00 enemy, to judge from his terrible attacks 411 41111 fortified position, must greatly 'have surpentallier Your Imperial Majesty's troops fought vie 6 1 . dible valour. The batteries passed from the# l . sion of one party- to that of the other; and the was, that the enemy, with his superior torte, iisti! gained an inch of ground. I remained at $l. ll . ' ter of the field of battle. So won as I shallfile. cruited my troops, supplied my artillery, Nag , mented my forces by reinforcements frog** I shall, trusting in the assistarce of theAlea° * eke and the incredible valour of the army,.so can undertake against the enemy. irn " Prime Bagration, to.oi. r great regret, ba • wounded in the foot by a ball. Lietnetuist 4olo rals Toutthkoff, Prince Gortschakoff, Maja:2 rals Bachmstieff, Counts 'Woronoff, and have been wounded. we have taken from 41 1 .0 my some prisoners, some guns, and a Gelmilltii Brigade. It is still night, and I have not bogs 1111 7 to procure anj more details." I To the GENTLEMEN, CLERGY, and FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of DURHAM. IN consequence of the avowed intention of a Dim. lutien of Parliament, I lose no time in repeating to you my intention of offering myself as a Candidate for the high honour of becoming one of your Representatives; and I now beg leave most earnestly to solicit the favour of your Votes and Interest at the approaching Election. I shall avail myself of the earliest moment to pay my personal respects to every Freeholder in the County; but should I be so unfortunate as to be guilty of any omission in the course of my canvass, I venture to hope that your goodness will ascribe it, not to inattention or disrespect or my part, but solely either to acci dent or the difficulty in so extensive a Circuit, of always acquir ing accurate knowledge with respect to the residence of every Gentleman. I beg leave to assure you upon this occasion, that I am not ac tuated by sentiments or hostility towards either of the Gentle men who now possess the enviable situation to which I aspire ; but i solicit your suffrages for myself Alone without presuming or intending in the remotest degree either to interfere with or Influence your choke in another Representative. It remains for me now only to repeat to you, which I do with real sincerity, that should I be so fortunate as to attain the high object of my ambition, that of being returned one of your Re. presentatives in Parliament, I shall by an unwearied and out duous discharge of the general duties of a Member of Parliament, and by a constant and faithful attention to the Commercial and Maritime Interests and prosperity of the Ceifity of Durham in particular; endeavour to justify my pretensions to the honourable distinction which 11'v:a to possess, and warrant you in your choke / in conferring it upon me. 1 have the honour to remain, Gentlemen, Your devoted bumble servant. Raby Castle, Sept. 28,1812. BARNARD. s 1