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who was injured by the etaihrly he seas 111.4 by the crowd, I conceive. It was the crowd of mess, not the crowd of horses He was. carried into a cotters near the spot, sad 1 was with him. Ile was crushed by a crowd of men. I chel rut are him erushosi; he wan crushed on the chest; I did hot toe any cut I cannot say that I observed any blood; if tiis re was any blood, I must have noticed it, bet I de sot re. "Peet seeing any. He was not strip) in my presence; be o.si not speak : be died .fireweed., has I slid not see him -itter his death. /toy one swearing that healed of cuts, would setae falsely, as I conceive. When I copied the Ilags,l did so curly, I 'tenter added to, or detracted from them. I intend s st to take them down fairly. I have done so as fairly as I conceive it possible. I was not more particolar shuns the black Dag than Maoist the other+. Ii there be any error, it is es likely to he in my •cessem of osse as of another. I can tad conceive that I 044.1 C .10y respecting the black hag. There was one with w No Corsi Laws." I cannot tell if 'here was soy thine else, without referring to my book (here willies% consulted his Doke.) I have aut got the M. ecription, which was on the reverse of the Nag you ineutioe it is the first flag I have described. I du not know whether the puke I saw was of wood or of Fled; it was in the form of a pike. The Caps of Liberty dud not of themselves alarm rite. (Here Mr. limit hamled to witness a Nottineheiwehire mititia button, wit It a Cap of Liberty epee it. I cannot sey slut the Caps of Liberty I saw were like this. I saw several persons with slick. over their shoulder*, but out as soldiers nary muskets. I. was knocked down myself in the hurry uf dispersing the meeting; it was by • path from a man, bet 1 uo net know who he was. This happened bowers. use and taro; but when you asked me if any thing particular hap pened in that period, I dill not recollect it. Win. Hutton, Esti examined by Mr. SCARLICTT —1 sae • :Magistrate in the county of Lancaster; I was at the Star len, with the other Magistrates, on that day; frum tierce we went to the house of Mr. Buxton, sear St. Peter's area. It was between ten sail rakers. We there received demist toms on oath, that different parties were approaching the town. As Chairman of the Committee of the two caustics of Lancseter and Chester, it was my duly to attend to some Witting. I occasionally went to the window, and saw several bodies assembling; the first came from Musley.street, they had music and banners, and apparently divitird into sections. 't be persona who marched al their ink from time to time pave words of command. I speak paticolarly of the first. The others approached in the seine order, and in a meat re in irkable manger. because the y did not march simian up to the hustings, but wheeled on receiving the word of COM. mated. The beads of the columns went up to the hinting', deposited their COlOlllll there, and ill doing 00 were always met by the h of those who had previously arrived. I believe, eaving deposited their colours, they took their position at greater distance to allow the other bodies to come up. observed that they were beautifully exact in their move . Monts in coeliac up to the hustings. 1 easiest say so of the poly who came up with Hunt, but that which caesefrons Mosley-street, marched very correctly, to the best of my be -I.f, from having seen soldiers reviewed. I thisk the first party amouuted to 4,000 et 5,000, I cannot my exactly. *I here was music with eat h party. I particularly noticed the party that came with Hero. There were four in the carriage, Hula, Johnson. Cathie, and, I believe, Moor ! e. It was the peculiar 'se made on the arrival of air. Hoist which attracted my no-nil/M. It was the wish of the Magistrates to establish a rommunication by a line often. +tables, from the house is, the hosting*, hot I observed • wet of men with tie it hats off, no retooled the cart aud pee vented this communication; the numbers attending Mr. II not were very great. I could not myself joke ante whose smoother assembled, but us consithieg better judges than en sone I was told that there could not be less than 50,000 of 40,000 person,. They were narrowly estimated. VI I , doubled!, the cruoil did inspire fear in the tows'. 1 had re ceived depositions on oath from various persons. Mr. Hunt.—Produce those siliilavits. Mr. Justice D A lt will .lei to give us your own joilgeneot on the subject. Undoubtedly there were several Gentlemen who were strongly impressed with fear and alarm; they came to me as • Magistrate. My own opinion was, that the town was iu the greatest danger. The population of Manchester, men, women, and chiliken, is wild to be 100,000; it is rsowskil with shops, warehouses, and manufactories. We thought it right to issue a warrant for the •pprebessiuu of those whom we considered as the leaders. It was given to Nadia in the preseoce of one of the Tows Cmistables, or herded through his band to Nadia, I cannot recollect which. I do not recollect that the warrant was brought ha. k after it was taken out. lei giving the warrant to Neill°, he said he could not led lie refused to serve it without military aid, end he nosigeed a reason for so doing which was perfectly 'Masc. tore to the Magistrates. When he refused, I wrote two lepers, one to the conionamlnig officer of the Manchester eimmanry, and the other to Colonel L'F.strange, requiring them to come to the house v hose the Magistrates were. They came, and also a troop of the Mancheeter yeomanry. They came from Mosley.street tool at a quick pace, and formed en d-, the Magistrates' house. 'else moment they appeared the gorwil set up a tremendous gamut, they groaned, hissed, end those men that hail sticks shook them in the sir, ihreakeing the revelry. 1 saw the slicks nitwit 1 was at the window of the hest thine, and could see the whole diniscily. I swear must positively that I saw the sticks, and meld hear the ex. preesions of the people, who were neer the yeomanry at the t • toe. A part of the crowd that were teaks' turned round red advanced towards the usilitaly. This was while they serer forming. When the mule set up that shout and groan. tog. the cavalry waved their swords. They advanced to. waists the dustings, the constables and boroughreeve were with them, the latter bad been on horseback before, but be was then on foot. It was totally impossible, in my jods. went. to serve the warrast without the military. 1 stated that I had written to Colooel 1: Estrange also, and I ex pected they would arrive together; but he did not arrive at the same time with the yeomanry. It was repel-misted to our that it would be dance-thus fur Colons! L'Enraege to rune through a narrow lane, which, was the shortest say. He at length bons& up two troops of the 16th hussars sod two of the Cheshire yeomanry. When he arrived I was stoteously watching what was going on at the hustings. As the yeomanry and coenobite approached the hastier, I saw brick-bats and stones throws, and a sort of general resistance made. I saw the stones flying about, when Coined L'Estiaisge arrived with the hussars and the Cheshire yeo. marry. I thought the Manchester yeomanry were totally beat. When the yeeinsury got into the crowd the people closed upon 111C10. Wheu Colonel L'Esitange arrived, be •41. 51 use what to do! I said, " Good Gad, Sir, don't you roe Imo they are attacking the yeomanry r It was the at tar:. of stunts and twins-bats which podiuml on my mind the imperialism that the yeomanry were beaten. I sa* the socks lifted up as the yromeory advanced; they were very liege slicks. I believe, but I had rather scot swear it, that the 'tomalley went four a-breast; but their horses being sae, veil not mull 10 such service, they were its some con. thew, : I hal passed is the eroed closed behind them. 1 &oleo(' saw au immense body of people betweeu the house mid the cavalry as lle y advanced toothed, the bunnies. 1n • taw minutes after MN some of the parties were taken into r moody. After I bad spokes, to Coloael 1: Estrange, I et4stl, ' dorms-se the crowd.* He did so; the dispersion t ~.1, plane mem askance; I ass out stare whether he ad. I vies il with eli 1 , 11 party. Having spoken to him I lift the v Indust , . I LAU:101 Se, how many persons were taken into INISSOdy. CSOSS-Skolllitlell by Mr. Ilant—l declare that I have re lated• name as I see it. I could mut chstisectly see ter Leo* you tome the hustings. I mean by that to sae, that 1 could out distiognish your person from tient uf another. The letsiines were, perhaps, 300 or 400 yards distant from *bele I stood, lint I cannot speak exactly. It wav so far that I s outs! slot distinesthili you hum another. I di e li u eo la i w .d house linked arm iu anus, because they formed a cookie, s ad were eliscuguithed kum the rest by being bare-headed. I solemnly believe they were linked arm is arm. I saw them linked, and I belitve it to be aria in arm : they were as close as to could be, and were distinguished from the rest of eke treed. Nut only I , but all who were with me, saw they wen. linked arm ill ann. I swear this from my own obser vation, and out from that of those who were about me. Hunt—Look consul, Sir, WWI Sell me on your oa th whe- Sher th ose people in the body of the Cl/0111, stud who ars stenested above each other, have their arms linked together. Willsietnet-The situation of the parties is very diffident.— [Here the peoceedings were interrupted by loud Ace's and clapping of bands, from almost all ports of the Court. — One of the persons who acted in this manner was singled owl and brought into Court. His name is liellentretk.) The Jaiwita said he had noticed t►e man himself. After vies ' Ing him, the drpositious of two persona were lakes, and be wee committed till !Untidily. The Judge them said to him, " You shall have an opportunity of making an A/- davit of your innocence; but 1 advise yew, is the seine of God, sot to do it, as 1 saw you myself snaking a noire. The question before the Court is of importance, and ought to be conducted with decency and impartiality.”.—The man was committed till Monday.. Witness resumed—l had a much better opportunity of seeing those men in the square, than 1 have of swigs lbw* men as they now are. I could distinctly Dee them wedged together, ■ad on my oath, as I believe, linked together. By the JUDGZ-1 could not see the lower part of their arms, hut I could distinctly wee t►e outside men linked, sod from the appearance of the others, 1 have no doubt they were also linked. I have said that 1 Maw a body of men 10 deep, who, I believe cm my oath, to have been linked togs. Iher arm in arm, and 1 conk! see that many of then, were so. There was a space between them and the limiting', in which there weir some petrels's, hut the le,sly 1 dear. ibe was of the same breadth and bareheaded. The description of noise on your arrival, wee applause and buezeiug. I cannot say that the people were looking towards the carriage when they ap plauded 1 slid nut ace them turn mid applaud the errata• bless. But 1 went from the window from time to time, so that 1 dill riot see all that pamed. (Mr. Helton hewing smiled) — Mr. Hunt said, you have seen one example, and you ought not to smile. Mr. Justice Matti checked Mr. Hunt for this obeyers lion. Examination resumed-1 did not see the people lure and give a shout of defiatice to the constables. 1 undrrstood the applause ids be on account of your arrival. This applause hid an tufissence on me in sigNing the warrant fur your sr rest, because you brought a great accession of stretigth to those already collected. I was President of the Committee of Cheshire and Lancashire Magistrates that day. The war rant was signed by myself and other.. There were several depositions wade epos) the Morning of the 16th. 1 convene the depositions as to the terror of the persons Who signed them, were made about lilf.past twelve o'clock. 1 speak now not of depositions, ■or against you personally, but as to the general alarm calk town. The last deposition was made after you had dissented the hustings, and, I conclude, addressed the meeting. The name of the man who signed the last deposition was Owen; he is a pawnbroker. 1 can't say what WAS the exact time, but it was after you had mounted the hustings, or at least after the lime when the carriage drew up and the persons in it had gone out. I have not got the warrant ; I gave it to the constables. I believe it usual to have the warrant returned to the Magistrate, but as there were names to it elf persons olds r then 1 am in service, it was not returned to me. 1 du not recollect the terms of the warrant. I have not seen it since I gave it to Nadia. I believe it contained the names of Hoot, !poorhouse, Knight, and Jobeeson. It was made out after the last deposition was taken. I had s vet, strung idea that the mention of the warrant would be a ta►k of difficatty t have es knowledge of any direction being given to the constables to opts a way up to the hustings. It never was proposed to any other person to take the chair uu that day. l was never in the army, but 1 was in the Local Militia. I do not cell what 1 saw on the leth of August service. 1 gave the warrutit to the constables; it was fur them to execute it. 1 wrote to the Commander of the yeutrieny, and to Colonel l'Estrauge at the same lime, and the reason why the yeomiury arrived first was, I conceive, that Colonel l'Esitauge came a mood-about way, in order to avoid passiug through a narrow and dangerous street. 1 did out say that on the arrival of the Manchester yeomanry the 1114.111 gave a about of defiance. 1 ■aid they gave a great 116411 and brandished their sticks. 1 did think, and 1 this& still, that the shouting and brandishing of sticks was in &- Aimee of the military. 1 said that some of the crowd faced, and made their approach to the military; in doiug so they booted, pointed, and clapped their hands at them. I stated that the yeomanry waved their swords, they then advanced to the hustings. If called upon, I should say that they &d -istinct:ft at a trot, with their horses prancing and fidgetiness ; they were nut in very good order. It was more prancing than a trot. I swear that I saw none gallopping; the pace they 1 went was more like walking than trotting. I believe they pro• seeded on the right of the constables, hut the liuexaconstablea was uninterrupted at this period. All 1 can say is, that the space made by the cavalry was iustantly filled up, and 1 mean to express my opinion, that it was so filled sip fur the peer. pose of closing iu upon the cavalry to cut them off, and 1 think to injure them when in their power; 1 will not say cum. stables might nut have been among the crowd; 1 will swear that the people did not fly when ibis portion of cavalry got among them; they slid fly when they saw the others, that is when Col. L'Estrauge advanced with his squadrun; some in dividual. might have fled at first, but in my opinion Abe ge neral flight was out till the squadron came up; there were a good many women undoubtedly in the crowd ; there might have been children also, though I did not see them. The women were particularly noisy, and hissed the yeomanry when they first came up; I saw sticks, bricks,. and stones (lying as they came up, but I canuut swear they were flung at the yeomanry. It did appear to me to denote a general resistance, and before 1 ordertd Culouel L'Estrauge to ad. vance, 1 did see what 1 thou i tht to look like the yeomanry being oveicome, and 1 then did ray, " For God's sake, Sir, don't you see how they are attacking the yeomanry ; save them, and disperse the people." 1 bad nut time to coo. salt env brother Magistrates, who were at the window, and beard me, fur the danger seemed so imminent. 1 did not take the responsibility singly of ordering the anti boy. The other Magistrates acre actuated by the same apprehension 1 entertained for the safety of the yeoman. ry. I cannot say bow many Magistrates were in the room at the time. Mr. 'Cation anal myself had previously in vain attempted to force into the crowd, in the hope of having stone effect upon them, but were forced back. This MRS not previous. to the asinine) , advance; it was be. t wren the advance of the yeomanry with the eon/solider to the hustings, and the arrival of Colonel L'Estrange's squadron. 1 dish not attempt to go amongst the people It expostulate before the yeomanry came, for if I had I could not probably have ever gut back. We knew how the populace bad insult ed the Inn where we assemble; I did not know that Nadia had been walking abort among the people, nerd until now 1 never heard of i'. 1 will nut swear he did nut; but I have so recollection of seeing btm. I Saw the parties march into the field in regular order, and it was in beautiful ruder s yet still talcolited to create great alarm in the town. Many of them carried sticks over their shoulders, hot chiefly the party that came in from Mosley-street. Soon after the order for the dispersion of the meeting 1 quitted the window. The order was given to Colonel 1: Estrange. U. Was the ge too horrible fur you to survey ?—A. 1 would ce►taiuly rather avoid looking at it. Q. Then you had given orders, the execution of which you had not the courage to witueml—l gave the orders to save the yeomanry. Q. Did you intend to disperse the people by force and bloodshed?-1 never thuuebt we should have had to resort to a forcible dispersion, fur 1 hoped the bringing in of the prisoners named in the warrant would have made any fur ther application of force unsiecessary. 1 will swear we had no previous Merulitm of dispersing that crowd. CI Did you wutuew any of the /MMs that occurred in the field?-1 slid nut. I went down stairs, and had got to the door just as Mr. Hunt wads foamed in prisoner. I saw MI person killed, and 1 believe I saw uone wounded ; hut 1 will not swear it, fur 1 Oita 1 saw one man brought lulu Rex. tons wounded. To the best of my belief 1 never mew a woman wounded, except that 1 sew WMe hours afterwards (and of ii I hive but a faint recullecti ) e woman carried about in a chair, as if hurt. There was another, I must mid, brought into Mr. Buxton's house it a very Net slate; I won't say she vseis grounded. The woman 1 saw faint weals) Mr. Buxton's parlour, but I will not say there was blood rue mug luau her bosom. . . U Do you recollect this woman dressed is white, very far pregnant, mid blood streaming from her wounded breast in the parlowe, sod a person asking 300 for water for her' —I recollect the WORMS. but 1 base nu recollection of that fact. I recollect seeing you in the parlour, lint I did not commit you to Colonel L'Eatrauge another 31 agistrtit had • preciously ordered that. I wished to have bad you con veyed to the New Bailey In a coach. Idu not recollect any persons pointing out to me the danger of wading use out to that way, to the fury *Oise constables and yeomanry. 1 repeat, I wished you to be conveyed in a coach. I made so offer to accompany you, for Mr. Hay mad soother Magis trate had previously volunteered to Jo so. I would have doom it, if necessary. I saw no blows given to you after you were is custody. I heard that you were struck, but I do not know it. Re-examined by Mr SCMILETT —Mr. Talton and I vainly attempted to get into the crowd, between the advance of the yeomanry and the order to Colonel L'lgstrange to go to their assistaoce. There was a total impossibility to penetrate the crowd. The precise wunneet I ordered the dispersion of the crowd was whets I comceived I now the yeomanry in danger. The declared impossibility of the constables emeutiug the warrant alone, caused the employment of the military to aid Oran is performing their duty. The grounds on which we deemed it expedient to issue the warraut were, because we bad not, until information of his being on the hustings, con. *Wired we hail sufficient evidence to counect Mr. Hunt with the proceedings. Vie thought the danger to the town immi nent.—Those oho took their stations upon the hustings we considered as leaders. Acting as a Magistrate. I did eon. eeive the town in damper from this meetiug, and that if it bail been suffered to 'amain until night, Manchester would not loser brew standing at this moment. We had received Information of previous training in the ueighbourbood, and we acted as we did on the best of our judgment when that meeting assembled. In answer to • qnestion from the JUDOS, Mr. Holton said he acted in the Commission of the Peace between nine and ten years ; he commenced on becoming of age. I live at Bolton, which is twelve miles from Manchester. Nine or ten Magistrates were assembled with him at Mr. ilex ton's. The Lancashire and Cheshire Magistrates were touted spun the extrsirdiunry emergency, and their meeting was considered large. Nothing but a sense of imminent danger would certainly have induced we to set as we did. Jedg iug fur the best upon the moment, if be hail given say other order be ought to be the first out of the Cummissioe; he could not have forborne it without a breach of duty. He should out have sent in the yeomanry with the constables, lead the letter not told him they could not execute the war last without military assistance. At the suggestion of Mr. Haut, the Judge put a question to witness—Whether he had sot heard of the retention of a warrant under similar circumstances, without military mist. mice, iu Smithfield?—He replied he had, and added, that he had hoped the arrest wonld have been equally effected in Manchester. The meson the Magistrates wished it to be dune on the hastier, was, tease, the people t►at they want ed to apprehend their leaders, not to mutest them. He hail certainly heard, not that Mr. Haul had, on the Saturday evening before, offered to surrender ; but that be had called um the Magistrates, and salted whether they had a warrant against him ? He was informed in the negative. They had nut considered upon ■cresting any body who did nut appear upon the hustsucs. Unless the circles neer the Wettings had brut. kicked together in sarrioas, they could out have kept them position against the pressure of so immense a multi twit. He only knew of the arrest of Harrison at Smithfield through the public papers. AS 1111YSTER KLECTION. TENT!, DAY'S POLL, Mosumr, FISMIART 20. Yesterday was the day fixed by Mr. Hubhouse and his friends for making those great exertions which were to determine the fete of the contest, by ensuring that Gentleman's return, and it was ac cordingly looked to with deep anxiety by the parti sans of the candidates the second and third on the and with considerable curiosity even by others who did not feel themselves greatly interested in the is.tte. However the result of the polling, up to one o'clock, did not al all justify such confident anticipations. At that hour Mr. Lamb had not ouly advanced with squid pace, but had a majority over the two other candidates. At one o'clock the numbers were— Hoe. George Lamb 176 Sir Franrie Burdett Mr. Hublionat Before two o'clock, however, the friends of Mr. Hobhouse began to come up in great numbers from his Canaanite-room, ut the Rainbow Coffee-house, in King street, and continued to do so till four, the close of the poll. This did not fail to inspire the crowd with joy and elation, and to remove the gloom and cloud which appeared to hang over them to an unusual degree in the morning. At three o'clock the numbers stood thus Sir Francis Burdett Mr. Hobbouse Mr. Lamb 238 At four o'clock, when the poll closed, the gross numbers were as follow :—. Sir F. Burdett 3,75A Mr. Hubhouse Mr. Lamb This left Mr. Hohliouse 130 over Mr. Lamb on the day's poll. The final notification was hailed with signs of extravagant exultation and triumph by the !wide in front of, and round the hustings.— When the clamour and tumult had partially sub. sided— Air. LAMB said, that in consequence of the ab sence of the Hon. Gentleman (Mr. J. Burdett) who had been in the habit of addressing them on the part of the worthy Baronet (Sir Francis Burdett), it had fallen to his lot to address them first. Per haps the .Hoit. Baronet might dispense with the aid of a substitute on the hustings, as the state of the pull spoke so adequately fur him.—(Cheers.) — However, it did not appear that Mr. ilobliouse was in the same situation, for the state of the poll, as it regarded that Geutletnan and himself, did not cause him at all to despond. They all knew that not Daly during the present election, but on the limner one, Monday was the day on which his ad versary was peculiarly prosperous. But notwith standing this, and all the boasting and anticipation which they hail heard, he was glad to say, that hi. opponent with only 130 above him on the day's poll. —(Applause aid disapprobation.)—He had but few remarks to offer them, which was of the less consequence, as whether he spoke or omitted to speak he was equally censured. The lust day lie was charged with being ton verbose, and his ad dress in the papers was charged with saying too little. 11 in either of these things he wished to please Mr. Hobhouse, lie should take his hints as soon as any snail's, but in the present state of rival ship iu which they stood be must be excused. His opponent had expressed a wish that he (Mr. Lamb) should resign, in order that lie might be at liberty to gn to Middlesex to assist iu the election of Mr. S. IVliiibread ; now he entertained every good will fur Mr. Whitbread, and must heartily wished him success, but he felt more fur Isinesetf—(4 laugh+. lle wished to secure, his own election first ; lie was iu the habit of dispatching his own affairs iii the Wet ihrtance. Besides, Mr. Hubliouse himself wi►hed that his election should he carried with thst high hand that no one should ever venture to oppose hem again; but if he (Mr. Lamb) retired haute all the Ocelots of Wobta&iuster had voted, • • • this satisfactory conclusion could not be come to —.(a InesgA)—nor would it ever be come to.— (/airgkeer)-11e was mid conscious of having adopt ed any alteration of tone towards the worthy 'Ba ronet, as was imputed to him. The last election they had been told. that the mime of a Whig was thenceforward to becoine a by-word and a re. proach. but he had not heard any the slightest disrespectful language applied to them during the present; a great number of Whigs had been men tioned in terms of approbation, and he believed not • single one of them to those of reproach, except himself. Ilia opponent, he had no doubt, felt as he spoke, and thought that the Whigs were justly entitled for their honourable motives and in dependent lnct to the panegyric of every un prejudiced maii—(applause.)—Mr. Hablionse had not polled this day more than was anticipated. For linnself, lie was as contiilent of the result as ever, hut be hoped his friends woulil see the necessity of coming forward primilitly, there were electors enough yet unpolled to give Into a triumphant ma jority. Mr. Homioust ssiJ, that considering the per severing nature of his opponent, he almost said it was a pity he was not employed in such an attempt where it might be attended with some good.—(A lawgh.)—An expedition to the North Pole would suit him—(4 huigh)—or any other in which he could for tiftten dila practise that policy that he had played off so well that day. He hoped, when all the rest of the world despaired ; and announced his resolution to persevere, when any other mortal would have retired.—(4 laugh.)—He could not see how he hoped to be abie to cut down his (Mr. Hob house's) majority of seven hundred, he be. leered, all to about eight, in five days more. But as he would persist, it would be perfectly necessary fur them also to continue their exertions, in order to secure their present brilliant success. Such a majority as lie had iu a poll of nine days and one hour pretty well *hewed what the ml sense of the electors of Westminster wat , ; it was a fair specimen not only of the feelings of those who had voted, but of those who hail nut. He had taken the liberty of saving that one of the reasons why be • wished Mr. Lamb to give up a hopeless contest was, ihat he (Mr. Hohhouse) might have an opportunity of going to assist Mr. ‘Vhitbread in Middlesex, and he did not see that that was not a rational sod honourable object, isotwithstanding Mr. Lamb's observation, that he attended his own affairs first. But surely he must have meant that in common parlance, for certainly he Gould not mean to tell his constituents that lie minded his own business be fore theirs—(A laugh)—or that he did his own business first. He was ninth mistaken or he had already done his business there.—(4 laugh.)—lt was pretty clear that the electors of IVestminster would lint ask hint to do any more of their busi ness ; sod then he would have the better means of attending to his awn.—( Repeated haveter.j—He wished to assist Mr. Whitbread not as a Whig, but as a Reformer, he having declared his resolution to use every effort towards effecting a reform.- -(Applasst.)—Ele never had praised any of the Whigs—Mr. Lambton, or the Marquis of Tanis. tock, or Mr. Whitbread, as Whigs and members of a party, hut on account of their attachment to reform in Parliament.—(upplause.)—He did not at the same time think that the principles of the Whigs were hostile to the spirit of the constitu tion; on the contrary, thou principles, such as they were professed by Mr. Fox in the year 1798, and including a determination to effect a reform of all abuses, were those he should ever be proud to follow at au humble distance. But still be thought as ill of a party as at the last election ; he thought it enervated faculties and powers which would otherwise be patriotically and usefully exerted. Another reason why lie did not speak badly of the Whigs on this occasion was, that lie thought the country was eminently indebted to them for their opposition to many of the designs of Ministers, during the last Session of Parliament.—(Hear.) — But his opinion was, that the Whigs had not come forward now to support Mr. Lamb as they had be fore; for of till the array he saw but one Whig, the Gentleman beside his opponent (Mr. IVishart), whom be might call the standing IVbigof Westmont ster.—He thought it hard, when the Reformers were working tooth and nail for Whigs in Middlesex and Durham, Mr. Whitbread and Mr. Lambion, that a Whig should in Westmiusier protract a use less contest against a Reformer. One of his friends had been told by an elector, " I am for the church and elate, I gave my vote to Mr. Lamb this inurnine"—(Appfoese)--,and that loyal and well-written Paper The Morning Post, had stated, that " many a loyal vote had been given to Mr. Lamb," meaning soy vole given to a ministerial candidate. He congratulated them on their exer• Ilona, and hoped they would be continued. The crowd then dispersed. MIDDLESEX ELECTION. THIRD DAY'S POLL.—Momtv, 111...a0n 20. Brentford wore, if possible, a gayer aspect than on any of the preceding days of the election. The bustle commenced at an early hour, and through out the day the roads were crowded with carriages and horsemen. Theiriends of the popular caudi. dates seemed much elated by the overwhelming majorities they had already attained. Indeed, every thing around them was calculated to excite confi dence and pleasure. We have very seldom seen so much enthusiasm excited—au much of true-devoted unadulterated English feeling displayed ; all classes and rooks of persons—the young and theold—men, women, and children expressed their interest and affection for the young candidate, in term's that would appear extravagant, if we dial riot recollect the altered and dear claims which the son of Samuel Whitbread has upon the support and the regards or, his country. As the hour of four approached, the space opposite the hustings hi-came crowded to excess; ■ number of beautiltil women, many of them wearing the favours of Ahura. Whitbread and Ilyng, stood in front, and the scene was ex tremely gratifying and interesting. Amongst other distinguished persons prevent se noticed Lord John Russell, Sir Robert Wilson, and Alderman Wood. Shortly after four o'clock the state of the poll +/-fi-11111194 was announced amid the loudest expressions of sp. plause. The dry's polling stood thus : For Mr. Byer 163 Mr. Wlssebread 553 Mr. Mellish %is TIM 01101111 POLL. 'For Mr. BIuR .. Mr. Wbotbresd. 1,041 Mr. Mellish 731 Before the Candidates appeared, Mr. Sheriff RormwsLt. addressed the electors, exhorting them to give to every Gentleman who might appear he— fore them • fair, candid, and impartial hearing. The address of the worthy Magistrate was very well received. Mr. BTIIO now stood forward, and was received with great applause. He said dist it would h e most ungenerous to him if he left the hustings with out returning thanks to the electors for the great support ivhii Ii he had received that day. It Wes most gratifying to him to see that every day in creased the majority, and throughout the contest he was conviuced the electors would phew the same artivity and spirit; they knew that if he were re turned to Parliament, it would be to fight their c ü ba n t i t ro les rm , ly and throo not gh his lif o e wn e . a — pp ( own.—(applause.)—He t P e N e h . e! lut bad s e of iudependence; he never gave a vote to add to the unnecessary burdens of the people, nor to di mulish their rights and privileges.—(oppluere.)— He knew that the prosperity of the country de pended upon the preservation of its freedom— (4pplaufeJ—end when the people ceased to be attached to freedom, they would return back to that state of insignificance which naturally belong. ed to the small extent of the country. It was the Spirit of freedom alone which raised them above all other ustions in the world—(applause/ —it was that which would make them a great and happy people.—(Applause. J--Before he left the hustings, be felt it necessary, at the re quest of some gentlemen that aloud near him, to beg leave to explain his conduct on one puiut. Ile regretted that be should be called ou to ex plain any part of his conduct. He was conscious that through life he had takes the straight way.— (applause.)—The Men who knew him best, knew that he was incapable of taking any narrow or crooked path.—(applause.)—What he alluded to was a report, that he (George Byrog) had canvassed the town of Edmonton, the place where Mr. Mel lish resides, io favour of Mr. Mellish. It was scarcely to be supposed that he would have the folly to canvass • place for Mr. Mellish, where Mr. Mellish was better known than hi.nself. Ile would only say, that from the beginning to the end, he did not solicit the suffrage of any elector fur any persou but himself. He would leave it to their better judgment as to whom they would give their second vote. This was the line he took. if he were to deviate at all from that line, it was easy to see in whose favour that deviation would be.—He vets sure, however, that his exertions iu that way would not be of use to that individual, and would be in jurious to himself. They would say, that the old Member, riot satisfied with asking their suffrages for himself, has the presuoiphoo to think that he can, by his Mauer/ice, return another Member.— (applause.) Mr. WHITBREAD next stood forward, and was loudly greeted. He said it was his pleasing duty to thank them for the exertions the electors had mode in his favour ; it was a proof of their confi dence and of their generosity; he hoped he never would betray the one, nor abuse the other. He, who stood in a different situation from Mr. Byng, might be allowed to say, that he was at no loss to know to whom be would wish to see his second votes given.—(applause.)—He was surly to see any plumper. given, either for himself or for Mr. Byng, he did Hot see on what ground those pluMpera were given.—(applaarse.)—He was riot surprised to see pluuspera given for Mr. Mellish ; to do so was very consistent in those who supported that gentleman. —(applause.)—He was proud to say, that to what ever quarter he turned himself, wherever lie went to solicit the suffrage of the electors, lie met with the kindest, the moat cordial, the must grateful reception.—(Cheers.)—He was linked with a cause of which he was but au bumble iiistrueneut. but he was, heart and baud, its honest and oncomproonieing advocate.—((treat applasse, ender ies o/, "lie is his father's son all over.")—He dunked them fur their kitidnem—it was refreshing to his feelings. He hoped they would confer another obligu upon horn. He was obliged to them for the lieerilig they gave Mr. Mellish on Saturday; lie hoped they would du the same when he should again present himself— , (applause).—Fasciaatilig as she geod humour of that gentleman woe, lie could assure them that lie was not at all afraid of what lie had to say—(op please). His sentiments were all known. In Parliament his votes spoke a language which was too easily understood—they could nut go to mar ket without seeing it stamped on every commo dity, ou every necessary of life—they saw it in the Acts of the last Session. He did nut say that Mr. Mellish did not give his vote cJoscielitiously, hut the system that he supported was the more to he deplored, and the more it became every one who thought differently from Mr. Mellish to prevent his return to Parliament.—(opp/orese.)—Mr. Mel. dish bad stated on Saturday, that lie OVUM avo w his principles. He heard him speak, but he (hit nut hear him avow any principles; he only heard hint say, that he never received one firming of' the public money.—(a laugh.)—Nnw it was right to inquire into this. Mr. Mellish lies a Bank Direc tor. It was a matter of notoriety that the Basil, since the suspension of cash payment'', had put into their coffers, of the public 111011ey, a sum of up warda ()roue million a-year, and for what t for itsu iug their own notes for their own accommodation.— (General mad continued cheers.)—Mr. Mellish had said that the votes of his opponents were brought up from near quarters. said that they had exhibited signs of weakness. The poll refuted that assertion. but he knew of his own knowledge that the friends of Mr. Mellish were lout to such a pu.l, they were run so hard, as to be obliged to sulked Lio veruineat influence in their favour. He would read for them the circular letter in favour of Mr. (ruin theOrdmince Office,—( Lund cheers.) The cheers and tumult continuing, Mr. Whitbread said, Gentlemen. 1 hope you will at least hear this. It is a letter from Mr. Crewe, Secretary at the (Jul. Hance (Mee: is is as follows Mr. COMM potoooto hie compliments to Mr, snJ reluette M trill itniv tie touttorm to vet. itiotoril. •tol In ono We lassoes fee MR Modish, isa Ibe Frills, caw at fur ~.:i