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4:11.4 hllonAsy last being the day stppointed for the oelection of • Mayor for the City of Rochester, foe the year ensuing, the Guildhall of the City was •opened at elereu o'clock, with the usual forinali. ties. An active canvass having previously taken place, and a very severe contest being expected, R. Thompson, Esq. the present Mayor. addreitied his brother Freemen, andon an impartial sad seirited speech, advised them to be citations and good,asan. pored in their conduct, not suffering the spriFit of party to bring on any disgraceful scenes of riot and confesiou, but to proceed to the election or a Chief Magistrate, with that dignity and decorum which he ever wished to see prevail among the citizens of Rochester. The canditates were, Mr. Alderman Robbins, who was proposed by Mr. Rout, amid seconded by Dr. Weeks; and Mr. Alderinaii Simeon*, proposed 1) 2 . 11r. Cooper. and seconded by Mr. Larkin. r. Alderman ROIMINS addressed his brother in a neat and appropriate speech. lir. Alderman Simmons was not present, having sirs:lased that he would not solicit a vote, but that if it was the wish of the majority of his brother freemen to elect him, he would again serve the office. Mr. C. LASKIN rose to state, that it was his opi eion Mr. Simmons was by far the more eligible per son to All the Magisterial Chair. Mr. S. had be fore served the nffice,- was a men of talent, acid of loyalty, and would again fulfil the duties of his office in a way that would be honourable to himself end his fellow-citirens. Mr. Alderman BAKE& observed, that it was a Isolable ambition in any Member of the Corpora tile to twins to the bouour of being Mayor of the silty. It had bees said Mr. Simmons was a man of talent...he allowed it ; but lie would insist that Mr. Robbins poemeetd &efficient talent to fill this Magisterial Chair with great propriety. lie same further conversation between several the private poll commenced, and con tinued till Asir o'clock, whew Mr. Robbins was 60 •-hasd • a public poll thee commenced. which was attended with es much bustle, not, and confusion. both its and out of the hall, as we ever witnessed foe a Member of Parliament. The poll contineed epee till past nine o'clock. when the numbers were cast up, sad it appeared that Mr. Alderman Robbins had a majority of eleven votes, and of course was declared to be duly elected. Immediately after the *Aachen was decided, the Mayor Elect wee chaired aad carried chrodgh the city and liberties, *Moiled by a very tioluerOus and respectable body of the freemen, accompanied by banners, and preceded by a band of music and a large number of torch-bearers. Thus his tenni noted oae of the moat severelyenntested elections for Mayor that ever sus temeLtiVereti in the city of Rochester. 'fii TIRITISH PRESS. I ONA)ON, FI3.ID.AY, SLPfEMbER 22. TOTAL ClIAN(:: : ()F 111MTRY. Th e ..eak stud i Ail in . ,nist ration, of which the country has 114 d ,o makh and grievous reepOn to camplain. fortunately mild. nn more. With the exception? if the Earl of LIVCAPOOI., Lord ELoos, and Lord MuLGRAVI A . ill the.rest of the Catn:.e:, with their usilerlings, the Russ% the Husaissons, the 800 RN lib, and the WELLast.wes, have sent in their resi4narioneu We trust that much of ti.is is oat a surprise upon our good and g.acious h ieo; and yet we cannot think that he is prepared for so complete a change. because their soccmsors have not laseit,as yet, even darkly I.; turd et. Among she various ruinous. opus the snb jeet, last night s it was said, that the new Ministry will be probably composed of Lord Sinstoueu, the Earl of Mesita, and others of the Prince'. Meads; Lot this famous , . of course. was vague and uncertain. Thar Marquis of TITCHTIELIN sae of the Duke of PORTLAND, bad a conference, in the course of the day, with Lord FALuti au aonott, awl other circumstauces nave transpired, which, however, give it an air of probability. A . partial chaste, sue readers are aware, has been for some time iu contemplation ; but the tweet which completed the business was the followin; LORD CASTLEREAGH ANL/ MR. CANNING. A clod was fought, last morning, upon Putney i:tat If, by the Hight Honourable Viscount CASTLE.. .1% c•, :114 MAJZSTY'S Secretary of State fur the :•1.1 and the 'tight Lion. GEORGE, ' \I • 11, His M 4.lLsrY's Secretory of ti(ate for : In conformity with orders given i. ms Lordship to Ins servant no NVellnesilay night, his Lordship, who slept in town, at lii house in St. was called laid tooriOug. at a quar ter to fie.o ' clock. Ile very itkliberately ordered In, chocolate, 01 Ouch he had scarcely taken one cap, ohrst the F.arl YArotouTts amend in his 01.. ch Lord Ca; rLimesatt accompenied 1.1.11 to the vooo.l. Mr. CANNING arrived about the tame tone, accompanied by his intimate t' :end, CuARLSS ELLIS. Esq. The gromod bowing lysnimcasured to a distal* of ten paces. ths two /tight llnnonroble Secretor* took their places. it i ctring bev n previously agreed thud they should a given viral. The drat Iva proved e;:cctuaL The ball (mai Lord CatruthiLitio's :pistol passed through the upper part et Mr. CAN- Ikis!a's right thigh, on the outer side. Here the *Stir terniinated. Lord Cases.aassau escaped eriih;sut any injury from the fire of his adversary.— Preparations were inunediately made to convey the wounded gentleman from the field, and he was carried to Gloucester Lodge, his newly-purchased seat at Brampton. His wound, although se rious, is not considered mortal by the Facul ty, the ball having passed, it is ■uppesed, thrOugh the thigh, without hurting the bone, Of any of the main sinews. Lord CASTLOSSAOII was much pleased to learn that the wound of his antagonist was not considered dangerous.— His Lordship returned to town, between eight and nine o'clock. with his second, in the curricle of the latter, which carried him to the ground. About ten o'clock, notice of the affair, and of its terinius tion, we, communicated to all the other Cabinet Ministers, and their particular friends; and at 13 his Lordship received a visit at his house in St. James's street, from the Earl of Ltvgaroo L. At 2 o'clock he set out for Stanntore, where Ludy COSTUME/AN has been for some days. We have repeatedly lament ed the little jealousies and intrigues by which the Cabinet was distracted, but the Treasury Jour nals as repeatedly mist forward rod solemnly pledged themselves that the most perfect har mony prevailed among Ministers ; that they were not only pleased with themselves, but with every act of their Administration ; for that ull their measures were conceived and planned with the most consummate ability and profound wisdom. The public will probably be. freed, for some time, from any such attempt* to übuse their credulity. We have here the melancholy and degrading truth, verified by the parties themselves, written in thtir own blood, sad proclaimed at the mouth of the pistol. Various accounts arc giri , n of the name. diate cause of this hostile proceeding. Some say that Lord CASTLCRL•AH, whose lore - of place is most inveterate, lied repented of his tender of re signation, and wished to retain his office : " He haudled the rope, and he traversed the eart, He often tookNe—isul was luth to depot." Others say, that his dismissal was not communi cated to him aith a. 3 appropriate delicacy to the feelings of a Right Honourable Secretary of State, when he is iiii'ornied that his valuable and merito riot'. services can be dispensed with. Others say. that it originated in As 'Accent conversation at • Cabinet dinner given by the Duke of 1 1 011TLANG • on which occasion Mr. CANNING, speaking upon the late expedition to Zealand, is said to have made dine of ex prersions deemed personal to Wes Lordship. A reference was, however, made to the Mike, for his testimony of the oilansive words ; and it was not till ‘Vednesdisy that his Grace could conve niautly be sven on that burning ; when, his opi nion being in unison i.ith Lord CANTI.FREAGII'S, his Lordship sent a Gllall'.llLNl la Mr. CANNING, and the t; uel took place accordingly. Bot, what ever cagy have lava the iinesediate stud proximate cause of the qu..;rel, it can only he considered the spark that sets fire to the powder. The train was prepared, eels all the elements of the explo sion were furnished by the jealousy and divi.- sioa that prevailed in the Cabinet; those jealousies which inust be so keenly felt by such as inve terate pliseemim as Lord CAIIII.KILNAGH, when he foetid, that, by the intrigues of his friends, he was to he sacrificed to the security of the Earl of CHAT HAM, and he turned out of place to make retold for Manilas WZLLESLCY. Since writing the above, we here received the following putscular and circunibtantiul ac.oniit of the dud. The misunderstandin; between the two parties had taken a decisive turn so fair hack us Tuesday. On the slight of that day, Lord CAS TLEREAGH, accompanied by his cousin, the Earl of YARMOUTH, tt.iterl the Royal Circus, St. George's-fields. They returned to Lord CAS TLEREAGH'S house in Saint James's-square, at a quarter to eleven o'clock. There they remain. in conference together until a quarter after twelve, when the Earl of YARMOUTH went sway, taking with him a later front Lord CASTLEREAGH to CANNI‘G. %Viten the Earl of l'alistoura arrived at Mr. Cati!;:vit.'s house in Bruton -street, he wab inforoi...l by the porter, that his master was at Gloucester to.lge„ his new house, near Brompton ; on which be desired, that the kiter which he carried should be punctually delivered to Mr. Cessna. This Miter is supposed to have masked the challenge, or the mat ter tbetieseediately led to it. At 6 ve o'clock last amino the Earl of Yeerotts, in his curricie, left his house. in Relf-Moon-strcet, Piccadilly, attended by bis second coachman, and drove to Lord CAITLERIAOU'S house in St. James's-square, where they found his Lordship in readiness to receive them. Hi► Lordship came out, and Saving seated himself at the side of his friend, they drove on, at a gentle pace. to the Earl of Yaastotra's house, near Putney Heath, where they arrived a few miautea after six o'clock. Mr. Caw alma, attended by his se cond, Mr. CHARLES ELLIS, god a surgeon, (we have heard, Surgeoq pore,) arrived icon slier in Mr. Caamago's carriage. They alighted, alas went into the Earl of YARMOUTH'S house, both carriages stand ing at the door, with their horses' heads turned to town, as if the drivers expected the immediate return of their masters. The parties remained in consultation nearly half an hour, during which time the Earl of l'aamovrm, to do away all suspi cion that this esly lbw:mess might have ex cited, gave orders to prepare breakfast, as if they were friend. coins on u visit from town. For the purpose of still more effectually insuring privacy, some of the servants were sent on errands to Roe hampton. In the menu time, the parties left the house, and walked through the gardeu+ to the heath, under the garden hedge, to within about 200 yards distance of the telegraph. Here the ground was measured, and the parties having tired, the result was as we have stated. The moment they had discharged their pistols, they threw them away; but the Earl of YARMOUTH picked up one, and his gardener, whom chance brought to the spot, picked up the other. Mr. Cora IN u being dressed in nan keen breeches, his wound was instantly noticed, from the effusion of blood, which was considerable. He was, however, able, with some assistance, to walk back to the . house of the Earl of YARMOUTH. On his arrival he appeared a little exhausted ; but. after taking some slight refreshment, he was able to get into his carriage, in which, accompanied by his second, Mr. Et.t.ts, and the Surgeon wha attended him on the ground. be drove to •his house near Brouiptem The ball was extracted from his thigh in the coarse of the morning, and he was pronounced to be in a favourable state. Lord CASTLIARAGH had a narrow escape; the button on ' the right lapel of his coat having been shot oft A gentleman who left tValcheren on the 13th inst. says, means were employing to place the island in the best posture of defence, and a chain of bat- Ceti,. had been established at the south eastern ex tremity, to oppose the enemy, who were collecting iii great numbers on the opposite shores of South Be veland. He positively states, that a Dutch mer chant, whom be accompanied, persuaded of the ignorance of the Commander-in-Chief, as to the vrcakness of the French forces, solicited and obtain. ed an audience of Lord CHATHAM, during which he assured his Lordship, that the French forces in the vicinity of Autwerp did not exceed 11,u00 men, of which fact he was satisfied, oo the evidence of his own senses, having resided there during the prepa ratiims of the enemy. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday last, the wher ries were employed in bringing our unfortunate sol diers from Harwich to Ipswich. On Sunday, near 150 were brought up ; the artillery waggons con veyed them from the water side to Cie hospital ; ■nd several private individuals not only sent their waggons for conveyance, hut supplied them with porter and provisions. Six were buried on Satur day, and four on Sunday last, at Ipswich. Part of the lath regiment (about 150) are now at Ipswich, and one-half of them ill. A Letter from Brighten, dated Sept. is, says:— " Damp, cheerless, and unpleasant, has the wea ther been here for seine days past, nor are there any symptoms to be observed at present that indi cate any sodden or Eivourable change. The Steyne, though the town is literally overflowing with gen teel company, has recently exhibited but a very moderate display of promenaders, nor have the equipages on the drives been of a number de serving of notice. The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, between the showers, were walk iii;4 on the lawn of Grove-House this morning. Lord sod Liody F. Spencer diue with their Graces, at Grove-House, to-day. To-morrow his Lordship and amiable Lady set off for the Duke of Grub. ton's, at Elision, the former to enjoy the sports of the shooting season, on his Grace of Grafton's grounds. It is expected that the hall at the Castle will be elegantly visited this evening. The weather is certainly in favour of in-door amusements, and then:fare it is not unlikely that the sprOitly God dess of "the light fantastic toe" may there tied a few active and cheerful votaries. The card parties, thrice a week, at the Subscription Rooms, are re snineil. Lady Ellenbernugh, from TunSridge %Vella, will worn to this place to a day nr two, a house on the Marine Parade, at the corner of Broad street, being now engaged for her Ladyship." Ois Saturday night, about seven o'clock, a wo man took a boat to go across the water at North- Shields, but had proceeded • short distance before she informed the waterman that she intended to drown herself. Charon, deetniiiii his frei:::ht des perate, wisely rowed her back again to the Custom house-quay, and set her on shore, bat she soon after threw henielf into the river. She wallowed anamigst the mod and water a considerable time, seem ingly not very wiling to be drowned, for ac cidentally catching a pest, she roared lustily for help, which was given her. After walking a short way, she fell upon the pavement, and remained ap parently lifeless for a quarter of an' hour, but by medical assistance was brought about again. . . • • • e a ti-t cit ef?4l - *,?- - s, VICE-REGAL 711111:. cow:, srrr. IS. The Marquis and Marchioness of Tin-nitwid had the honour 01 entertaining the Vice-regal party on IVednesday at Routellan, the beautiful seat of the Marquis. A splendid Ball .succeeded to a superb 111111 Cooly dinner; mid the company, which had peen collected in honour of the presence of theft. Excellencies, did not separate until a lute hour in the morning. On the succeeding day their Graces and suite were sumptuously and elegantly entertained On board the Virginie frigate. by Admiral IVhdtthed, During the day the 1244ya15t,1ii,1311/ ,v,•••• at tin main-top-gallant-mast-licad uf the a ; ,,1 that ship, and evt ry other ,I.in of r. ;,, , ..„ wasbeautiftillydetiorated r+ittu T., arrived oil board the Hag-ship a... I. the evening, and the event wit:, 44 , 1, .i s I.y a Royal salute from the ,1 Mr. Draiiy's pleasure yacht also en::.pini.ciitcil the circumstance With av,vels, after the batteries haul etia.ed. The in e:arle had generally a very splendid ellert. The duty's of war pre•irrved the ornamental arrangement, of their talons i moil th e dep a rture 01 their a Inch 411,1 not take place till seven t1:1-4 morning, a nia.te,- licent hall and the clunterst rel - re, , liment. Eat Mg' ,•,i -tiCed their stay to that hour. ,1 royal salute, sun!- tar to the first, 1111/101111031 the period when the Il lustrious Visitors returned to flosiellati. This day the Doke and Duchess of Richmond and unite will make their entry juin this cit.:. Their Cruces will be escorted by a strong hotly ;,t the cavalry of the city Aeoinisriry. Oti Sintilay his Grace will review both city corps, and ucvvral ~r the corps in the vicinity of Cork. %Ir have doubt but that the occasion will being 011 1 th e f u ll strength of tbc re-pcctire corys which form the brigade; and we anticipate the appearance of us tine u body of yeomanry as any which the British Empire could produce. MRS. JORDAN. 1.11 ERPOOT., SErr. This fascinating actress has, after an aisenc,• seven years, returned for a 1..0 nielits, to ' , ratify lh:• gay inhabitants of I.4.•rinuil. toid clic:vett their theatre by her inimitable pert nuances. Iter first appearance was on Nlomlay night. Her arrival hod scarcely been whets every box was iinniediately engaged, and, before the curtail' (dew up, every port of the house wag crowded. Her character was ;Th.. 1'c . 414, in The Cosrar r " (.nl. inc•nc:it she appeared upon the steg•-. she was received with tl: • most rapturous urpluuse, which motioned doting the whole of the play. It is not possible to snake dry new observations. with regard to her matinee of patirtraying this character. Her peculiar merit is so uoiver,ally admitted, that any attempt to criticise would be as presumptuous, as eucomitiin would be useless. Thut nathral sim plicity, female archness, and youthful playfulness, which originally confirmed her pretensions to supe riority in this line of the drama, were us r.dispien ons throughout every• act of the Play, as the first night she appeared on the boards of u London thea tre. The people of Liverpool seemed eatrenielv delighted with her. The olay, with the exception of Miss Peggy, was but ioiliGreiitly supported ; the character of goody was, however, respectably personated by Mr. Cram. Mr. Rae, in Beleille, was passable. Insignificant as the character of Spfrricisk is, Mr. Jones seemed to have no idea of it. Alithea was very well repre sented by Mrs. Tort/in. Mrs. Jordan looked ex ceedingly well, and was in high spirit:. Last night was one of the most tempestuous nights ever known here. Trees innumerable hake bees torn up by the roots. I dare say you will hear of a great deal of damage having been done among the shipping. Yesterday morning, His MAJESTY. a n d Pri;l - AUGUSTA sod SOPHIA, accompanied by Lady TNYNNE, the Hon. Mr. G. VILLIRBS, and General FITZROY. took their u.ual ride in Windsor Park, and at noon returned to the Palace. The Dukes of CLARF,NCI awl CUMBERLAND yesterday morning reviewed the Royal Harse Guards (Blues . ; on Warktield Plain. SirJOSEPH BANKS yesterday morning arrived at Windsor. The Marchioness of TAtIiTOCIL is indisposed with a cold, at the Duke of BEnauttu's house, in Stanhope-street. Lady HEATI4COTE excited the admiration of the Bond-street lourigeni, yesterday, by the ilashiti; style with which she drove her curritle and pair. Yesterday, Colonel WAIIIDLIE preferred his lonv threatened bill, fur a conspiracy, agaitist Mrs. CLARICE, and the two Messrs. WRIGHT. Ott Friday, the College of Gltesgoer gave an 'lr.. gant entertanuent, sn the Fore Hall, to 1)r, Al VIEW BAI Luc of London. Among the C'onsnany present were— The Honourable Lord Craig; Sir Ilny Cam:..-*;, of Ca *- cube, Bart.; Sir William Maxwell, of Ca`tirroroo.l, P,ri. Viilliam Hardowall, of Garthiaafil, U P ; Jan:To Watt, nii; of Birmingham, &e. &c. In the course of Thursday and Friday Islet. the Earl of LORIWAL/1. the Countess of Loss"AL . ... Lord Viscount LOWTilt Lledy EutttiltTi i3Ovt - TRIM, Lady MARY, Lady MINIS, and LA.iy CA- Roust% arrived at Whitehaven Castle, with their suite. On Tuesday last, was imtituted. by the Lord Bishop or LoNDow.the Rey. It. GOMM. 4•M• to the Vicurtge or Staines, in the county of blidsit,- sex. The annual *hew of cattle and sheep et Wynn stay was held on Friday last, and was attended by the Duke of BEDFORD, Lorthi BRADFORD NOII AN sos, Messrs. COKE, Ca►wa, CH11.01., NoRTtUY, hwide ti great number of the gentry atilt commis. sews of Shropshire, Cheshire. &v., who devote a portion of their time to the rational iuxl honourable pursuit of tracing the various improvement* which ate making in the breeds of live stock•. .• . • • ti , J 4 T and deac the i Dul in van of ti nig! Imp! Mar in a • t mor ?io • z be! Los cotn this mid the vier ling mo wer the ilag, tioo. Cal 4 5 . e. tilt! are the. jNi VOC