The Sun. — London, England, 1802-07-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR, I happened to be at Nottingham during the late DeCtion, and was a witness to scenes, that will for ever disgrace that Corporate Town. A numer ous rabble in the interest of Mr. BIRCH, sur rounded the booth where the Poll was taken, and some mounted the 'fop. There, through the cre vices, they could discern what was passing within. Dangerous was his situation who gave his vote to Mr. BARKER COKE. His coming out was observed with attention, the colour of his clothes described by the Democrats at top, and the fury of the mob was dircfted against him. Happy was he, if he escaped with the loss only of halt his coat.—Some were severely bruised. Mr. Coat; himself was in imminent danger of his life, and retired for safety to Derby. Fear deterred a numerous body of very respectable men from exercising their eleaive fran. chise. - The poll seas no longer proceeded, in by COKE.—He is determined to seek redress by an appeal to the House of Commons. I ask, Sir, why a sufficient number of Constables were not made, to ensure a safe ingress and egress to the Electors ? Why were the rabble suffered to mount the booth, and sound an alarm to their fel low ruffians below ? Let the Magistrates answer these questions. Is this, Sir, Freedom of Elec tion? Are Britons. thus to be deterred from exer cising their boasted privilege ? fdeny what the Courier of Friday asserts, " this Election lvill prove to an admiring public, the real sentiments of the people at large, in the grand and leading questions of civil and religious liberty. The Public, Sir, can never admire such an unfair and disgraceful Eleaion as this—the return of Mr. BIRCH may speak the sentiments of the Corpora tion of Nottingham, and a mob of ruffians, that stuck to him like leeches, but it cloth not speak the sentiments of a great part of the respectable Inha bitants of the Town. I doubt not but many Gentlemen will come for wards, and make oath, when called upon, that they dare not vote for Mr. COKE, through fear of death. If another Eleaion takes place, of which I enter tain little doubt, I hope Government will take me thods to provide that safety to the friends of Mr. COKE, which the Magistrates of Nottingham are either unable or unwilling to ensure. I send the above for insertion in your Paper, which has often exposed the arts of Jacobinism, and is thereby dear to every friend of *Order and good Government. Your constant Reader, Rctberam, near She eld, Jul ) : the 18th, 1802. At a ME ETING of the COMMITTEE of the DURHAM ELECTION, held at the Cray's Ina Colice-hotise, the loth day of July, 1802; GEORGE HAWKS, Esq. in the Chair; RESOLVED, ThAt the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Reip,Nti,blc FREEHOLDERS of the COUNTY of DURHAM, resident hi and near the CITY of.DURVIAM, and TOWN of SUNDERLAND'and Vici nity, for the important Services rendered by them to the Cause in which they art eng#ed, by the public declaration of thzir iletcr!ninticn to support Arr. BURDON at the en suing Eicelic , n of the Representatives for that County in Parliament. GE O. HAWKS. MAILS. DUE Holland French . . .. .. .. ARR/VBD 0 - Harw.Jurgli o PRICE OF STOCKS, THIS DAY' A r TwELVE O'CLOCK. Consols. 7z I Ex-Div. I Oninium - • I 3 Disc. THE SUN. lIPOLEM QUIS DICER!. FALSUM AUDEAT ? LONDON, JULY zz, iSoz. WE this morning received Paris journals of the 18th inst. They contain nothing interesting or important, with the exception of an article from Frankfort, of the rt th inst. which states that a Treaty of Alliance had been signed at Paris be tween France and Prussia, by M. TALLEYEAND and the Marquis of Luc CHESINI• This, however, requires confirmation. The French Funds on the 17th were at 53. This morning a :Dutch Mail arrived, the contents of which will be found under the proper head. THouon we hale every reason to congratulate the Country upon the general issue of the Elections, as far as they have gone, as being highly favour able to the cause of Loyalty and the Constitution, yet we cannot but feel the most serious Alarm at the Excesses in which, in se vetal places, the Populace have been permitted to indulge. These Excesses seem to us to prove, not only that the Mob are more than heretofore inflamed with ideas of Jacobin Plunder and Anarchy, but that there has been, on the part of some, whose business it was, from their official situation, to curb such.licentious and outra geous proceedings, a disposition to encourage and promote them. In more than one instance the Ja ' cob . ns have thus procured the return of their Can didate by means calculated to prevent the free ex- ercise of the Elelivc Franchise. Where such pro c..e(lings have been permitted, we trust that the House of Commons will not only annul the Eleftion, but that tie Law v ill exert its pow er, and punish most exemplarily the men,entrusted with Magisterial A . :.critv, who thirst venture to abuse it in man_ net at once so profligate, and so dangerous to the best interests of the Country. An example of Disfranchisement would do credit to the energy and justice of the Legislature, and would, we doubt nor, have a very salutary are& in future Eleaions. We could point to the Borough that has earned such astigma, by the proceedings which have been permitted to take place in it ; but as the subka will probably come regularly before the Public soon after the Meeting of Parliament, we shall drop it for the present. We understand Lord Wittrwolurx will not leave this Country for Pari3 until the middle of Septem ber : the reason we believe for this delay is, that the French AmbasAdor, General ANDR Floss', can not be received here until HIS MAJESTY'S return from Weymouth. The MIKE of SWstx arrived at Lisbon from Gi braltar, on the zzd ult. On Tuesday Lord and Lady CHr LEvtLLE left town for Buxton. General the Earl of Ross last week arrived in Ireland. He went by the way of Portpitrick. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, which adjourned at five o'clock till Wednesday next. The Bank of Ireland have rather a long lease of the Parliament House of Dublin, which they are going to convert into a Bank, The lease has 8927 years to run. A Letter just received overland from Bombay, says, " The Princes who visited Marquis WEL LESLEY at Benares, were the. Prince MIRZA KHo- RUM, MIRZA SEGOOFTUH BUKHT (commonly called MIRZA HADJEE), and MIRZA ALIA KHUDPER, all sons of the late Prince MIRZA itrwAut; BUKHT, and grandsons (ASH AH ALLUM, the present King of DELHI. Their Royai Highnesses were severally saluted by the whole of the Troops of the station, and those forming the Governor General's escort, and received a royal salute. After which the Governor General visited her Highness the KUTLUCK SUL TAUNA BEGUM, the widow oldie late Prince MIR - z A JUWAUN BUKHT. On the 29th of November the Marquis left Benares, and proceeded to Ramna gur, the residence of the Rajah of Benares : on the 3d of Decembet, he arrived at Mirzapoot, and pro ceeded on the 7th to Allahabad. The Marquis was at Lucknow on the 6th of February." Dispatches received from Guadaloupe by General JoHNSTON, at Dominica, state, that the Blacks who resisted the troops from France, are nearly de stroyed; their Chief, on being hard pressed by the forces, shot himself, and about 500 of his followers were put to death ; the rest have dispersed, but are closely pursued. The Island of Guadaloupe is nearly destroyed, the greater part of the estates being burnt down, and a number of properties in Grand-Terre are also burnt. The number of Opposition Ex-Members increases every day. To the names of ROBSON, JONES, DENNISON, WIGLEY, TAYLOR, PHILIPS, STURT, WILSON, LANGSTON, NICHOLLS, BIRD, &C. we hope soon to add those of BURDETT and BIDDULPH. Contested EleElions are as little favourable to the principles, as they are to the _Naas of these Gen- lemen. The state of the Poll for the County of Hereford on Tuesday evening the zoth inst. was, for Sir GEORGE CORNEW ALL 2592; COIOIICICOTTERELL 2049 ; Mr. Blopyr.Pll 1176 ; which leaves a ma jority of 1416 for Sir GEo. CORNEWALL, and 873 for Colonel COTTEREL L. The unsuccessful Candi date has declared, that 4 less majority was decisive against his hopes of success ; but from some mol t = e, best known to the Party, the Poll is still continu.d yet a greater number of votes having been polled this EleEtion than at any previous one, it is not likely to last more than another day. - - The City of Coventry has, by its zeal, spirit, and independence at the late EleCtion, done itself the greatest honour ;—the Votes being taken by Tallies, and the proper Officers attending with the Parish Books, and Registers of Enrolement, the ElcElion was in itself the severest scrutiny. The con. tending Candidates were left fairly to the trial of their own strength, as Government most positively refused to interfere, in the smallest degree, for either party. The Eleaion is highly creditable to the Members returned, each of them having received support for services done to the tow -e—Mr. JEFfERyS, by his constant attention in Parliament to the interests of his Constituents, independent of the local parties in the place, has received the support of those who op. posed him at the former Eleaion ; and Captain BARLow, a stranger in the place, was (from his spirited offer to become a Candidate with Mr. JEF FERYS, when every Gentleman proposed as a Can didate, was frightened away by the riotous proceed ing of BIRD and MOORE'S mobs), received with enthusiasm. This is as it should be, and Coventry will no more be mentioned with the stigmas and re fleetions that have for so many years been attached to its name. This day the Chairing cf the successful Candidates for Coventry was to take place in .a grand and shewy style.—All the Public Companies, and the Mayor and Corporation, with Streamers made for the occasion, and Bands of Music, &c. were to walk in procession, and likewise many Gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. We hear that WILWERFORCE BIRD and PETER MooRE mean to . )etition against the return at Coventry. JOHN FRosr means to do the same for East Grinstead, and we have no doubt with equal success. Mr. BAKER'S Address to the Freeholders of the County of Hertford, is' a manly and spirited per formance. Though' we have differed in political opinions upon many occasions with this Gentleman, we have ever considered him to be one of the most independent, and one of the best Members of the House of Commons. A few of the great families of the County, uniting with the Interest of the Dis senters, have thrown him out. We wish the Lamb who has succeeded, may discharge his duty as punc tually, as, faithfully, and as conscientiously as his Predecessor. NEW PARLIAMENT. MEMBERS RETURNED. CLoucEsTElsmaz—Alarquis of Worcester, Hon. Admiral Berkeley. No R THUMBERLAND, July I9—Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel Beaumont, CONTESTED ELECTIONS. HEREFOItD, July 20—Sir George Cornewall. - 2592 Col. Cotterell 2049 Mr. Biddulph - - - Mr. BIDDULPH has declared his intention to keep open the Poll as long as he can find a Voter. KENT, July 21—Mr..1!onywood Sir Wm. Geary • Sir Edw. Knatchbull NORFOLK, rub , zr—Mr. Coke - Sir Jacob Astley Col. Wodehouse 475° 4 0 74 393 2 43 1 ' 3612 3517 The Poll is closed by mutual consent, without prejudice to either party, as to a Scrutiny or Peti tion.--When the Books were cast up, a Scrutiny was demanded by Col. WODEHOUSE, and granted. MIR lIHAM, July i9 — Mr. LaMIAMI - Mr. Taylor - Mr. Wharton eti.AbtARTIIEZI, July 19 —Mr. Williams Mr. Paxton 34 34 633 493 MIDDLESEX ELEGY lON. ANOTHER day's Poll has pass:.], and so far from Sir FRANC IS BURDETT gaining any Superiority, the Friends of the Constitution are gratified by seeing Mr. NIAINWARING at the head of the Poll. The Contest is evidently decided, and Sir FRANC IS is only disturbing the peace of the County by con. tinuing it, as he can have no hope of Success. Mr. MAIN WARI NG polled yesterday 98, Mr. BYNG 91, and Sir FRANCIS BURDETT only 78. At the close of Yesterday's Poll, the aggregate numbers were, For GEORGE BYNG, Esq. WILLIAM MAINWARING, Esq. Sir FRANCIS BURIDETT, Bart. Nothing remarkable occurred. 2762 2384 1895 WEYMOUTH, JULY 20. THEIR MAJESTIES and the PKINc ESSES on Mon day evening walked on the Esplanade till almost dark, accompanied by Earl Rost, N, the Countess of MANSFIELD, Lords ELPH I NSTONE, and Mr. GR EV ILL E. This morning the KING bathed, as dial Ps Is c zss AUGUSTA, and the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE of WALES. After breakfast the KING, accompanied by the PRINCESSES AUGUSTA, MARY, and SopHIA, and the Nobie Visitants here, went on board the Royal Charlotte Yacht. The QUEEN, and PRINCESSES ELIZABETH and AMELIA, and the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE of WALES took an airing in their Sociables to Portland. HER MAJESTY has been indisposed with a cold, but is rather better. A man, who stiles himself .1;r Henry Howard, ordered two elegant dinners on Monday, at the Hotel, but did not partake of them ; wishing for a Bill of tool. to be changed to defray the expence, but the Landlord not having it in his power, he was content to leave the repast for the benefit of his deladed host ! Sir HARRY - VANE TEMPEST has declined the contest for the County of Durham. A very spiriNd Letter was addressed to a certain Dutchess many years ago, expostulating with her on her public and private condua. Her youth and ignorance of lite might be admitted as alleviating considerations at that early period. But what must the world think of her now, if she should really have taken a part in the canvass for a jaco binical Candidate whose abettors an.i sunporters seem to be of the most desperate and brutal 'descrip tion ? She is , now somewhat " declined into the vale of years," and ought to know better than to bring discredit on her age and sex. We are still inclined to think the report is a gross libel upon her Grace, and that Kline woman who is totally regardless of reputation, has assumed her title to bring disgrace upon her charader. We have not heard bow many Butcher; the Dutchess of DEVOIibHIRE may have saluted in her canvass for Sir PgANc ts BURDETT,' but she proba bly has found that she has undertaken a dirty busi. ness. At the Crown and Anchor dinner on Tuesday, Mr. TOWNSEND rose, he said, "to propose the health of a man who was rising every day, nay more, every moment." This rising man turned out to be Sir FRANC IS BuRDETT, who from his ge neral reputation, and the great attention paid him by his friend TOWNSEND, will no doubt, in pro cess of time be duly elevated. We cannot but applaud Mr. TOWNSEND of Bow-street, for his solicitude to be distinguished from a person of the same name who dined with Sir FRANCIS BURDETT at the Crown and Anchor, and surfeited those whom he intended to gratify by his maiden attempt at political oratory. Whether any of the Mutineers are in BURDETT'S Mob, we do not know—nor have we heard that either of his Friends, the O'CONNORS, have been produced upon the present occasion ; though Sir ,FRANCIS is said to have taken a House within a short distance of London for one of them, to be ready, we suppose, to lend his assistance in case of need. The Nottingham Company of Comedians left the town during the violence of the Elation. The Inhabitants, however, supplied themselves with another company, under a Manager of a different • cast. Under this direction, Mirth will be exploded, and the minds of the Audience prepared 4y degrees fir scenes of terror and uproar. Sul c DE.—Citizen TRIDON, once a Member of the tunotts Assassinating Committee of General Safe ty, during the iron reign of ROBESPIERRE, shot himself .a few days ago, in his lodgings near t h e French Theatre in Paris, NAVAL NEWS. PLYMOUTH, JULY 20. THE Sirius, of 36 guns, Captain R. KING CarysArt, of 28 guns, Captain GEORGE IsliuNDY and Rosario, of 20 guns, Capt.W. MOUNSEY, arrived here yesterday from a Cruize in the Channel after Smugglers ; and this morning they all sailed again to resume their former stations along the Coast. The St. George, of 98 guns, Capt. L. Mow- SON ; Warrior, of 74. guns, Capt. C. TYLER ; and Captain, of 74 guns, Capt. C. BOYLES, came into Harbour this morning, preparatory . to their being paid off. A large Fleet of Merchantmen, wind-bound, put in here yesterday from the Eastward, and anchor, ed in Cawsand Bay and-Catwater. PORTSMOUTH, JULY 21. ARAI V ED the Brothers, PATTERSON, from Malta, and put under Quarantine. Came into Harbour, the Ocean Transport. FALMOUTH, JULY 19. SAILED this day, the Duke of York Packet, DEAKE, with Mail of the i3th inst. for Lisbon. The Walsingharn Packet will take the next Mail (loth inst.) for thence. Also sailed the American Ship Merchant, Captain DYER, from London for Boston ; the American ship Julia, Capt. COLLINS, for London ; the Prince of Wales i TRELUDDRA, with tin, Sc. for London; the Stag Cutter, HARE, on a Cruize ; and the Neptune, 13zALs, for Liver , pool, with flour. Arrived the West India Ship, thmitzica, Capt. CL ARK, from London for Jamaica ; the French Schooner Marie Le Ferret, JOSEPH CHARIER, from Noirmoutier, with salt, for this Port ; the Brig Lisbon Pack,-:, HOCKING, from London, with bale goods, &c. for this Port ; the Minors Schooner, CARIIUS, with ditto, for this Port, from Liverpool. On Friday evening last passed this Port for Pe tersburg, the American Brig Lucy Aim, Tow- K I NS, 4.9 days from Barcelona, wish wine 404 brandy. On Friday last arrived the Prince Adolphus Packer, JONES, with Mail from Lisbon : spoke on the 9th inst, with the Prince of Wales Packet, TODD, with Mail from hence. She was expeled to arrive at Lisbon on the r3th inst, Ker Olin& day WA thepve w4s yesterday, lIARWZCW, JULY 31, THIs afternoon sailed the King George ' , odor', Capt. P. DEANE, and the Prince of Wales, Capt' A. DEANE, with r assengers, a quantity of Money'? and the respeaive Mails for Helvoetsluys and Cu+ haven. And about three o'clock this afternoon , arrived the Diana Packet, gain. STUART, Witil the Mail and thirty Passengers from Ilelvoetsluyir which place they did not leave till seven o'cloc: 4 yesterday morning, on account of bad weather, SHEERATESS, JULY 21. • THIS day the jackal! Gun-brig sailed on Cruize ; the Boxer came in from the Little Nor a to be dismantled and paid ()Xi and the Harpy Brii was taken into Dock. Sir J. SAUMAREZ is appointed Commander Chief of the small Squadron which is to remain i f/ the Mediterranean upon the Peace Establishmen t ` A letter from Gibraltar of the ist inst. states, than Sir JAMES was hourly expeaed there from Malt a with the Fleet, on their way to England, to be p al , off, and laid up in ordinary. On his arrival $:( Gibraltar, he is to shift his flag flow the Caesar, 84 guns, to a 5o gun ship, the former being order e 4 home, as well as all the whet Ships of the Line 4 0.- that station. The Lords of the Admiralty have ordered Ships in Ordinary in the River Tamar and Hamoa til l to be under the control of a Master of the itoY a . Navy : under him are seven other experienced A' ters of the Navy, who command each a Divisio n or a Class of fourteen Men of War in Orditiarl; who report to the Eoperintendant of the whole) 1 weekly statement of their condition, and returns ° 4 their respective Crews, which is by him transmit t e r to the Admiralty and Navy Boards weekly, for th e/ inspection. On the 6th instant, The Friends, CLERK, MaS tefl a Sloop of about So tons, belonging to Greennc l 4 f ' 4 from 1 - lamburgh, in ballast, untortunately st ruc i , upon the Bell Rock, and instantly went to pi es The weather, however, being moderate, the cl e p , took to their boat, and landed in safety at Arbrol o f io Part of the wreck was seen upon the Rock, till loch. cAill' BILLING - roN and KULLY are playing at xd - , e , burgh with much applause ; the demand for 1 1 P - t ie for the one night they were to play at Neva° E d was so great, that it was postponed, and com ma for three nights on their return from the North' r The Farce entitled The Sixty-third P t , /I c e: which is torth.coming at 'the Haymarket 'PO' is attributed to the pen of Mr. HOARE. vre'‘ Mr. SHERIDAN iS Come to London, and parations are already on . foot for the opening Dtor,r.Lane Theatre.