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SOUTHWARK ELECTION. ZIGHTH DAY. The votes given on this day for both candidates were 40, excluding those which came under the de nomination of farmed ♦otes, which were numbered separate. At the closing of the poll there appeared For the Right Hon. GEORGE TIERNEY 1.561 For Sir THOMAS TUaTON - - - 1 tB6 Majority 75 Sir THOMASTURTON SpOkei first, and stated, that as Mr. Tierney had expressed a desire not to detain the speßators, he would not intrude longer upon them than was necessary. It was with unbounded gratitude he looked at the great exertions which had been made by his friends for his support. At the end of eight days, the time the election had lasted, he found himself with no less, according to the statement of the returning officer, than 1456 votes, a number exceeding all expeaation, when the means were considered that had been taken to op pose him in opposition to the independence of that borough. There never had been known an instance of more triumph than he was entitled to, by having gained the number aforementioned ; nor could another instance be traced where corruption bad been used to the extent it had in the Borough of Southwark. The Right Hon. Gentleman on that day had only polled a majority of six accepted votes ; he therefore called upon his friends to con tinue to afford him their support while there was a vote remaining. If they did not desert him, he would not desert them ; he had obtained a majority of the farmed votes, 16 of the latter description had appeared for him, and four for Mr. Tierney ; he had consequently a majority. It was glorious for the Borough, that, after eight days struggle, he should find himself so strongly supported; he would carry the voters who had been rejeeted where their rights would be established, and was prepared to state at the Bar of the House of Commons, that un due influence had been used to keep back the inde pendent eleCtors. It was a cause in which the Borough was not only interested, but the people of England were also interested, as it produced an in quiry how far the laws adopted by the constitution for the election of a Representative in Parliament bad been violated ; and the question was, whether or not their independence had been preserved, or whether it was consigned to oblivion (Hissing). He did not wish to trouble the spedators but a short period longer with what he had to say. The Right Hon. Gentleman's friends did not like to hear the truth, and he always found them clamorous when the same was mentioned. He had been impor tuned to shorten the poll, in consequence of his not having received a certain number of votes within a specific time. It was, however, the duty of the High Bailiff to conform to the law oldie land upon that subje&, and if his friends would come forward to support him he would continue the poll: he should be there on Thursday, and hoped they would not fail to serve him with that spirit which would ultimately prove their independence.--He then retired from the Hustings. Mr. TIERNEY said, Sir Thomas Turton had spoken first, because that gentleman had claimed a majority in the day's poll ; but how he accounted for the same he was at a loss to understand. Whe ther it was the intention of the worthy Baronet to harrass him from day to day, and the spelators also, he could not tell, hut he would trouble them no more ; for, besides the inconvenience which numbers of persons had already experienced, the perseverance on the part of Sir Thomas Turton had been attended with the loss of a life—God forbid ! he observed, that he should impute the accident which he was going to state to any intention on the part of the worthy Baronet to occasion the event, but the continuation of the poll had produced the circumstance alluded to. By taking away the horses from the Baronet's carriage, and the beha viour of the persons who surrounded the same, a man lost his life. It was a reproach to the magis tracy, that a prison-keeper was adive on that occa sion. Mr. I ves took the horses from the carriage, and set the populace on to proceed in the manner they did. What would be said, when it came to be understood that a servant of the magistracy had become an eledion agent, whereby the life of one of his Majesty's subjets had been lost? Sir Thomas Turton was away ; he wished that gentleman had not left the Hustings, as he had before mentioned the points on which he intended to speak. It had been considered as insolence and arrogance for any to contend against the worthy Baronet ; nut with respect to the insinuations thrown at him, he should not take notice of them. He could not, however, avoid observing, that the speech made by Sir Tho- mas Turton on Tuesday, was such a one as he did not expel to hear from a Surrey Yeoman, or one who bore the King's commission. He did not solely attribute the same to the Baronet alone ; his com mittee were highly culpable. It had been insinuated that all the taxes in the Minister's Budget were to be attributed to him, and observations had been made "i the conduit of Government that were highl nsurable ; more particularly so at a time like the present, when confidence was necessary to be placed on the conduct of the Administration in order to enable them to resist an enemy. The people had been told they were taxed unnecessarily, and many other circumstances which he did not approve of, nor could he see, as attached to the Ministry, the Government hel d up to public odium. He stated the calculations made by the Baronet, respelling votes, to be erroneous ; but observed, if Sir Thomas Turton placed a dependance in his s farmed votes, he ought to go with them to the House of Commons, where he would receive justice. He did not intend to have said as much as he had done, but he thought some of his remarks were due to Government. If he was forced on the hustings again, he had to deplore that his friends would be obliged to attend on Thursday, merely because Sir T. Turton wasnot satisfied with his majority. In return for the 200 votes which had been offered him at the commencement of the Poll, lie then offered Sir T. Turton 70 out of his 75 to close the Poll. and let him enjoy what the worthy Baronet , termed a dis grace. It was not unlikely th at Sir fhomas 'fur ton would not continue the contest longer, but take the advice of his Committee and resign, as no hope of success could be cherished ; but however that might be, he should not forget the kindness of his ft iendi, who had supported him to the latest hour of his life. • The Poll-booth was then cleared. and the speeta tom disper)ed with more ordet than on any day previous. ~~ ....' RL'R.4L PErl: AT THE GLEN OF THE. DOWNS. The inequalities of wealth and :station, which the bad envy, the idle will not striv e to acquire, and which native goodness of heart, t :nited to a weak understanding, feels sometimes in dined to deplore, can do much; those who possess :them can promote the welfare of society, and its moral, physical, and political improvement, in many cases for which the wisdom of legislation cannot provide, nor to which the rigour of the law cannot reach. A signal proof of this truth is to be found ire the. Friendly Society of the parish of Delgany, established by the good and amiable Mrs. P. Latouche, and existing under her patronage. In this institution we see combined the example of virtue and the amivity of benevolence, brought into operation by that wealth which she knows how to convert into a resource for the poor and a blessing to herself, without encouraging idle ness and weakening the spring; of industry. The Society consists of honorary and benefit members—the former, subscribing five guineas in one sum, or one guinea annually, to be l)ire'tors, but receiving no advantage from the fund—the latter, to pay weekly ; those not exceeding thirty years of age 2d. and from thirty to fifty years 3d. Among the prominent abilities derivable from this fund are, the distribution of 2s. 6d. per week to mem bers unable, from illness or hurt, to labour-4s. a week to a woman in child birth, fOr - a term not ex ceeding three weeks—every member after the age of 70 to receive an annuity of five guineas ;—unmar ried females, whose subscriptions stall have amount ed to two guineas, to receive, on the day of their marriage, one guinea, and a handsome bible, the gift of Mrs. Latouche. Besides these, there are regula tions for maintaining a moral and decent condua at their monthly meetings, which take place at the fac tory house of Mrs. Latouche: The annual meeting of the Society is to be held on every 4th of June, be ing the birth-day of a Monarch under whose protect ing and parental reign the Act for encouragement of such societies was passed. h was on this occasion, in honoUr of his Majesty and the institution, that a loam, FETE was given, on Saturday last, at the Glen of the Downs ; and whether the beauty of the scenery or the happy mixture of the guests be consi dered, no exhibition could be better cakulated to convey pleasure and delight to a heart interested in the peace and happiness of the human kind.-- Tables, supplied with various refreshments, were dispersed in a picturesque manner on the lawn, and a large marquee erected, which was also well pro vided with refreshments, and into which all the company were admitted without distinction ; that company consisting of the neighbouring gentry, and the farmers and their families. On the border of the lawn, there happened an accidental pile of oaks, felled and stripped of their bark ; on these many of the aged, unai)le to join in the dance, seated them selves, and formed a sort of screen, under which the music was stationed. Nothing, perhaps, could present a more 'delight ful and exhilirating pkture of inanimate and ani mated nature. Such of the peasantry as did not dance, or paused from the fatiguing pleasure, form ed a happy circle around those who did—others dispersed themselves in groupes, walking about, or partaking of the refreshments liberally provided for them by their benignant hostess—while far above the trees, which rose in " gay theatric pride" on the sides of the hills forming the Glen, were to be seen others of the neighbouring peasantry clustered on the brown impending rocks, mellowed by the even ing sun, and looking on the festive and innocent scene below. The charms of song were not wanting to the pleasures of the evening. In honour of the day, God Save the King was sung in full chorus, and the additional verse, composed by Mr. Sheridan, when his Majesty's life was attempted at the I heave, was introduced with great effect. Rule Britannia fol lowed, and the hills re-echoed the animating and patriotic strains. Afterwards a collection was made from the opulent visitors, in aid of the Friendly So ciety, and many ladies and gentlemen subscribed very liberally. The happy guests did not separate until the declining sun had withdrawn his last faint rays from the scene, and throughout the whole en tertainment, the polite attentions of Mr. and Mrs. Latouche were constantly and equally directed to . ' all the company without distinction. Mr. Latouche was particularly assiduous to point out every beauty of the scene and every thing worth notice to such as happened to have been strangers and accidental partakers of the fete. In truth, altogether, it seemed as if the Genius of Virtue and Social Happiness had collected and formed the assemblage, to shew how blest man might be, if, knowing how to value the good he possesses, and if, governed by the salutary suggestions •of order, subordination, and mutual. good will, he resisted the destructive influence of lawless ambition and modern innovation. Mrs. BILLINGTON, at the close of the Opera, embarks for the Continent, being engaged to per form at Milan for the next season. We are desired to contradia the report of an in intended marriage between Mr. Et more and Miss Pi. UNKrr, daughter of Lord Du NSANY, mentioned in our Paper of Monday last. A pamphlet is just published, entitled " A Plan to prevent the frequency of Derb."—lt is eagerly sought for by the Hond-street loungers. Mr. SHERIDAN has ordered a Monument, at his own expence, to be placed over the graN;e of his. departed friend Mr. RICHARDSON, and means to write an inscription himself. The Monument is to be a plain memorial of the talents and worth of the• deceased. On Mr. RICHARDsON'S death being notified to his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, his Grace, after stating, that it was an event he had long expeded, said, that he feared his family were but ill-provided to sustain the loss ; added, that the 20Q01. which he had subscribed towardi the au. tainment of his share of Drury-Lane Theatre, was always intended by him as a gift, though as a Gen tleman and a Friend, he could not inform him sos " Go, therefore," says he to the Gentleman whom be was addressing, " and see that it be made avail- 1 ing to the comfort or his family !" An aft of pure benevolence, worthy of so illustrious a patron. 7 We expel a most numerous and brilliant audi ence at the Roy AL CIRCUS to-night. The Enter tainments possess the greatest merit; particularly Louisa of Lotniardy, which is announced for the last time, this evening. Numbs,. Nip, the Installation Song, INTEEPID EQULSTRIAN, and Mons. HENGLER, the tight-rope dancer, are likewise great attrattions. A change of Performances will take place tomor row. ~~ • • . LIRLITENANT-:VREILLry The gentleman who lately fe ll in a duel , Farm, and of whose identity • some doubt tertained, is now clearly ascertained to hai Thomas O'Reilly, Esq. Lieutenant in the ' ginsent of Light Dragoons, son of Thos. Esq. of Baltrasna, county Mcath. At the fifteen he had attained to a height of classical , ture far superior to any of his contempora He was soon after appointed to a Cornetcy in lath Light Dragoons, where his merit market}. Urn for preferment, and raised him quickly to atieu tenancy ; and had he continued on the life, he soon would have gained the'vantage in his profession. His private charaCter additional lustre on his pablic, his filial, his nal affeCtion knew no bounds. The offs cers corps, and all who enjoyed the happiness of quaintance, bear ample testimony of the the steadiness, the disinterestednes of his friendshi and of the excellence of his other private --* Mr. O'Reilly was very nearly related to ter, the late Speaker of the Irish House mons, and was brother of the present High of the county of Meath. His family is one oldest and most respeCted in Ireland. Mr. JOHN &RAFT is appointed to the Patent Searcher of his Majesty's Customs port of Rochester, in the room of THOM! swoop, Esq. deceased. On Tuesday morning, about three o'cloc►, Roots aorrom, of Windsor, eloped with Captain LANF OR D, of the Navy. A chaise and four was waiting near Eton Bridge to convey the happy couple away. A watchman made the discovery, and gave the alarm to the family, but toj late. Several persons were dispatched in pursuit of them, but in vain. It is supposed they have made fur Gretna Green. Monday morning the Royal Caernarvon Militia marched into Lewisham on their rout for Canterbury, when they were met by Viscount BI:LK ELY, the Lord Lieutenant of the county, who expressed his approbation of their soldier-like appearance, and gave twenty ^nineas for the non-commissioned and , gun. privates, and five to their wives. The grand Cricket Match of twenty-two Gentle men of the county of Middlesex against twenty-two of the county of Surrey, for 1000 guineas, made by the Hon. G. LINox, and J. La witEL L, Esq. was de cided at LOAD'S Cricket-ground last week, in favour of Middlesex. THE ARTS.—The Monument ereeted to the Me mory of Captain FAULKNER, of the Navy, who so gloriously lost his life in the cause of his country, was Tuesday opened for public inspeaion in St. Paul's Cathedral. It is placed on the south side of the Church, near the door. The design is, simple and striking, calculated to do honour to the departed hero, and to raise the reputation of Rossi, the modest and ingenious Artist, whose talents were employed on this occasion. Tuesday were interred at Kensington, the re mains of Joins MACKENZIE, Esq. of Fig-tree court, Temples London, and of Arcan, in the county of Ross, North Britain. He was youngest son of ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, Esq. of Lentron, descended from a very respetable and ancient fa mily, and possessed of considerable property in his native county. Having finished his education at the University of Edinburgh, he was bred first to the Scotch Law, and afterwards to the English Bar. Mr. Macitzszix was eminently distinguished by excellent natural parts, improved by a learned and liberal education, by every amiable and endearing virtue ;' sincerity, candour, honour, truth, the most active benevolence, the softest compassion, and by manners the most correct and engaging. His natu ral benevolence and warmth of heart, while they en.braced all mankind, were !peculiarly directed and fixed on his own Countrymen, the Celtic Race in Scotland. The same love of his country na turally drew his attention to every object that was, or might be connet.ted with its improvement, and with its honour. Hence it was that he was in duced, to the neglect of his own private interest, in 1778, to accept the office of Secretary to the Highland Society of London ; and that of Secretary to the British Society for Fisheries in 1785; in both of which situations he ailed gratuitously. To Mr. Mao:En - zit, as a Gentleman qualified by his cul tivated judgment and taste, as well as by a thorough knowledge of all the peculiar and impressive idioms of the Celtic Language, to enter with enthusiasm, and to feel, as he did, the beauty and the energy of OSSIAN, the late Mr. MACPHERSON entrusted the publication of the original Poems of that great Cel tic Bard; on which work Mr. MACKENZIE had en tered, and in which he had made some progress. There are few men, and none perhaps in his station, whose death would be more extensively felt; and deeply lamented. Yesterday. morning, between nine and ten o'clock. as Mr. BAK ER of Fulham, was driving his curricle down Oxford -street, in his way to Newcastle, his horses became ungovernable, and ran against and broke the window of Mr. CURTIS, the corner of North Audley -street, and afterwards ran with great fury against a post (by Mr. Wir tyres, oilman,) which, with some tubs, stoppei their progress, and entirely separated them from the curricle ; the pole was broke, Mr. B. was thrown out, but not hurt; one of the horses walked very lame, and was much tut, the other did not appear to be much hurt ; bad it not been for the post and tubs, Mr. B. with the horses, must have been killed on the spot. On Saturday morning last a horse and cart, from which the driver had been delivering a load of bricks to some workmen repairing a house in St. Andrew's, Norwich, in backing improperly, ran against a lad der, on which was two workmen, one near the mid dle and the other at top, when the ladder broke, and the man at the middle fell, and was considera bly bruised, but had no bones broken ; the other at top caught hold of the cornice of the house, from which he remained suspended till another ladder was placed under him, by which he was happily rescued from his perilous situation. A labouring man of the name of Wit LI AM Bra. TON, being drawn by curiosity to Mr. Htibert's coal wharf above Westminster -Bridge, and walking on the barges, about nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, fell over, and the body remained 20 minutes un der water ; the means recommended by the Flu ' mane Society were persevered in for a long time without success. The unfortunate man has left a wife in a state of pregnancy. PLYmottrm, JuN*l3. Orders are come down to liberate the Masters, Mates, and crews of the detained Batavian ships, and to let them take a change of linen and cloatlis ; they are free to go home when they please. Ihe seamen mostly enter on board men of war or pri vateers. The hatches of "the Batavian ships are • sealed down, and papers sealed up, till their fate is ascertained. There were landed from the Nemesis, of 32 guns, Capt. P. Somerville, in Mill Bay, IGO French prisoners from the fleet, and were imme- • diately marched into Mill Prison. Came in a laige tender from Liverpool, with 100 seamen for the fleet, which were immediately sent on board the Conqueror, of 74 guns, Capt. Lewis, now under orders to join the fleet. The Canopus, of 84 gams, goes down into Cawsand Bay to join the fleet. Sa turday at noon Rear-Admiral Montague struck his flag at the mizen of the Salvador del Mundo, of 112 guns, Capt. Lane; and yesterday Admiral Sir J. Colpoys, K. B. hosted his flag at the main, a* Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at this port. Came in from Smyrna as English brig, under quarantine. About sixteen days since she was spoke with' in the Straits of Gib raltar by a French line of battle ship and fri gate, full of troops, for the West-Indies, from Toulon. They did not know any thing of the war, more than the master of the English brig, who, Was perfe&ly ignorant of the circumstance, till his ar rival in this port. On account of the muniber of prizes under quarantine, as well as other vessels, a new and salutary regulation has taken place. All vessels under or subjed to the quarantine, are to go up Hamoaze .and :mchor on the West mud entrance of Millbr)ok Lake, which prevents any improper commuilie...i= from ti.e shore. The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Lieutenant John Derby, of this place, to the command of a very fine cutter. '1 he letter of marque the Leed kelson, of this port, of 10 guns, Capt. Croute,, was spoke with all well last Tuesday, CO leagues W.S.W. c.ff the Lizard. Two other letters of marque are fitted at this port, in a very complete style, and sail to-day or to-morrow, as they have their Admiralty commissions and protections down this post, viz. a fine cutter of 10 guns, the Thomas and John, Captain Salters, and the nee Brothers, of 10 guns, a most handy vessel, and sails like the wind. DOVER, JUNE 1,. Half past six p. m.—News is just received here by a boat, that a sharp adion has been fought between Boulogne and Calais, between a French brig and a schooner, and the two sloops of war on this station ; the French brig and schooner are both taken: the sailors on our heights can see them standing for England. Should they come into our roads, will send further particulars in my next. All the En glish at Calais are marched to Valenciennes. DEAL, JUNE 14. Yesterday afternoon, Rear-Admiral Montague hoisted his flag on board the Leda frigate ; and this morning shifted to His Majesty's ship RaiJonabh.— Early this morning, Rear-Admiral Thornborough struck his flag from the GeOheiel, ar.d proceeded to London.---Wind S.W. YARMOUTH, JUNE 1 4. Sailed this morning the Amaranths frigate, Capt. Boys, and a cutter, as convoy to the Hudson Bay ships. Remain in the Roads, the Amethyst f. igate ; Bohl and Nar;ner gun boats ; and two cutters.—The Henriffia Eliza, Brug, from Riga, with wheat, bound to Lisbon, has put into this port leaky—Pe tained and sent in by the Clyde frigate, the i (hot, Jan Van Brigge Maas Sluys, with salt ; and the De Elizabeth, F. Bruis, with • salt, and salt fish - . Two Dutch doggers are now in the opting,.—\\ iind S.E. E. FROM LLOY LIST. • • - . • aeaUsaise. - - t 4, - - _y SUNK • Passed by the Cosismlndell, Stirling, trom 'Chine . ; • OA Hope, Bakker ; Young Waduer, ;..and Vrew Marvel ta, from. Embden ; Tucker , f um e U* lute ; beUa, Hare ; William, .....--; Enterprise, Lbiwou ; and Robert, and the Susan' lab, Robson, Duni 00.-turf ; Friendship, Jones; Polly, Moore; and Feawir,‘,Myskey. from Christiana. SAILED ti The Malviana, Carr, for Africa ; Perseverance , - 7yes, Barbadoes ; Britannia, --, fir Jamaica; Glory, for Dublin; Anna, Payntcr, for Waterford; Betsey * Hunt s fur Cork; Race Horse, —, for Newry; Sybilis, Lewil, fur Riga ; Good intent, ; and Alert, (01 4 PEWROIVO. ARRIVED At Hoylake, the Fortitude, Greditey, front Dr tll. if A t Liverpool, Jaincs, Henry, tepux Antigua.- `t Bourdeaux, Confidence, from the-fkivor, At . Ales Plata. At itochelle, Rising States, Drummond, from Savannah. At Gibraltir, Friendship, Park ; and • Mary Ann, Rolle, from London. At Cadiz, Resolution, Parker, from Exeter; Jersey, Wall, and Adventure —, Lam Jersey. • At Petersburgh, Paris, fjarnack ; agd the Isabella, --„ from London. At Fortala, Sovereign, Sale, from London. • The from Martinique for Antwerp, is lost at M serrat. A ship of 300 tons, (rent Cent fbr Rouen, is gent into H lake by the LacorieL Privateet of Liverpool. am .1 ' +~ . . _ c .., ~: l''" , ' . , - • • .. 4. o • . ~,, 4., - • NAVAL INTELLIGENCS.-- ' , _ . T. .PORTSMOVTH, JUNE 14 lat Chalk His.Majestv's ship Diomede, of 5U guns, dropped 't was • en ' . - down to St. 1 - ieltns last evening, and put to sea this ' have been morning Isth Re- . 4. : . Arrived his Majesty's ship &acme of 32 guns, , O'Reilly, Captain Selby, from the Downs, with seamen for i ' 4 ie age of his Majesty's ship Royal Sobereign, of 100 guns; also . . ical liters- his Majesty's sloop Peterdi, of 16 guns, from . a nporaries. cruize off the coast of France ; and remain with the : ?' :cy in the fleet at Spithead, transports, revenue cutters, &c. rkekkm Wind west and moderate. :o a'Lleu- Went out of harbour his Majesty's ship Seabovie. „A, stage of of 36 .guns, the Hon. Capt. Boyle, to Spithead : : 'e ground and remains with the above. • reflefted 1 lis Majesty's ship hi:, of 50 guns, bearing the his frater- flag of Vice-Admiral Gambier, has made signal for rs of hi convoy to Newfoundland. his ac-s Arrived from Cowes, and anchored near the har. warmth, bour's mouth, the Medina yacht, of 10 guns, con- . riendship, veying from thence the remains of John NfOore, Esq. NI, Vh-t " es. her late Commander, to be interred in Portsmouth l'. Mr. Fos- church, which ceremony took place at three o'clock. 1 . o f Com- Tho corpse was Attended by Admiral Hamilton, and ;h Sheriff many other very respeCtable characters.; the yacht ne of the firing minute-guns from the time of disembarking the body, until its arrival at the place of interment. .. Seven o'clock.—His Majesty's ship Royal Save- , reign, of 100 guns, Capt. Curry, has made the signal it Save- office o f for assistance, and is expeacd to go out of hArbour ns at the this evening tide. 1..5 HAR- His Majesty's ship Diana has warped alongside '1 ock, Miss the sheer-hulk at Spithead, to have her lower masts taken out. hi Captain __ U , 0111