The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1806-11-20 00:00:00

LEd W. """""----- --- —. THE FIFTEENTH ANt) LAST DAY. ... •—•• The immoderate and immense crowd, this day,, exceeded any thing ever known before. Rumpurd of various sorts agitated the public mind all thei morning: among others. that Mr. Paoll's mob was to assault the Hustings, tear the poll-book;, and end the whole in a scene of murder and confusion These rumours, however, seem to have had very little etre& upon Mr. Sheridan, or his gallant friends, for, instead of coming up to the Hust. ins in cavalcade, colours, marrow-bones and: cleavers, and a strong party, he walked up through, the crowd, without a single constable, or ap pearance of protclltions of any sort s with a few of his spirited friends from the Shakspeare ; a very pretty girl, bedizened with colours, laid hold of his arm, and walked with him to the door of the Host inzs• Mr. Sheridan gave her a hearty kiss before they parted, to the great amusement and delight set t h,. populace. Nothing remarkable passed during t it: poll, bsl the noise and tumu:t cf the immense ~..ounding multitude. Mr. Sheridan came for a aid ten minutes before three, in blue and buff, aid, with his usual good humour and cheerfulness, wished them all joy, and recommended to them to shake hash with one another before they went home. Mr. Sheridan then addressed a few words • to the inside of the Hustings, and said, that it had • been disgusting to have witnessed so much scurrility and ill winners, where it ought not to have been found, and where they 114 d not the same excuse as them en the outside ; he had, however, hat one P • more word to add, from the Nato= of bit heart he thanked his zealous and affectionate friends, and. from the bottom of his heart, he forgave his silly and deluded enemies. (Inroad, rate shouts of opplair.e.) A great number of additional constables were em ployed, and, wa understand, that the horse and toot guards were kept in readiness to afford assist ance, in case of any irregular and unlawful proce dure. As it was well known that the business of the day was to conclude at three, the multitude of people. who were collected together at that hour, was immense. Every quarter of Covent Garden Market, and every window, even those that could not command a view of the Hustings, were occu pied with spedstors; and it is almost needless to add. the every sea ild groaned under its load. Many of the lower classes were. no doubt, aftuated by a desire of partakialt in the destrudion of the Hustings ' which, according to custom. becomes the right and property of the populace; and many were, no doubt, actuated by mere cariosity. Mr. Sheridan retired a few minutes previous de the books losing cored. As soon as the hour of three ar i .ed, and the High Bailiff had departed to adjust the books to declare the state of the poll, some of the impatient multitude began, at one corner of the Hustings, to demolish the edifice, notwith standirg all the exertions of the constables to prevail upon them To delay till the final annunciation was Spade. Mr. Paull intended, at tgat moment, to have addressed the people, but the buaisieoe of pander being once begun, it was in vain to attempt to stop its progress. It was soon found requisite, that every one in the inside of the hustings, which. at that time, was uncommonly crowded, should con sult his own safety. Mr. Paull, however, was um° , gst the last who remained on the front of the hustings. In vain did be attempt to address the mul ti owing to the smile from the phtadeeiag and aration that was taking place. Althut thousands a• e disposed to hear him, he was forced to retire, 4 , with his fr iends, to leap down fromshe back part of the Hinting, into the area in the front of St. P Vs, Covent Garden, where he stand a consider ab time to view the scene of spoliation ; after which, he went into the vestry. The High flail:![ having ebnut this time ascertained the ultimate state of the poll, came out into the front area of the Church, attended by the Deputy Bailiff, and a number of constables, and announced the numbers to stand that : air Samuel Heed 54711 Mr. Sheridan 47.4 . Me. Paull 4541 • After whist', he made the usual proclamation declaring Mr. Uhetidan and Sir Samuel (load duly elefted the ltepresentatives of Vt'esuuinster in the ensuing Parliament. They then returned to the vestry, where Mr. Paull stated, that numerous in st. nces of bribery, corruption, fraud, and perjury, had been pratlised by his opponents, and demanded a scrutiny. The Hum Balt ire, with his Deputy, retired, in order to take the demand into consideration. When he returned, he said. that after :he most mature deliberation, he found no grounds fair complying witlt the wisest ; his answer -.vas, therefore, that he did not deem it necessary to grata that scrutiny. The matter being thus decided. Mr. Paull and his friends adjourned to Hudson's Hotel, from a window of which be harangued the populace. TI ft CHAIRING. At three o'clock, , yesterday, the poll oie the I -Vc.unitester Eledtton finally cloud, and the thou 11 us: r♦ haretwis Jwelared his SAME, et HOOD and At. :instill; AM duly elated, the ceremony sichair ;lig took place. A snit of military car. about 12 feet long, was providod for the occasion, with a platform raised upon, and a gallery around it.- 11.,yal arms and military trophies were painted 'ipso the back, with the words G,irrie Rex. l'wo chairs were placed upon tb' platform, •for the two onrevsful Candidates. They were covered with erirbson velvet, richly ell:. aul stattrAinted with 'An arch of laurel bran.ine thickly interwoven. The carris4e was drawn 1 y ix fine horses, decorated with orange and blue ribbons, the colours or Mr. Sara: A If, and were each led by a man also deco rated with cockades of orange and blue. At a ntiarter put three L'elock the pr.o . ceesion moved from the Hastings, Covent Garden, ;tithe following order ;--- The High Camtabhe and Mintanta. Miaow Bonet and Clta•ers. A End Gensbemen es horseback, nAludiett the Earl of Bat:, more. the Hon. Mr. Duty, )(abed Heathcote, Lay mad Mr. Mallith. Mr Sheridan's Banc of Mo. ie. Sant,lel tfoad'a Cat. with a band of m t .... with wig, o f hew.: in endir hats, eu,-;..ad•a of orange and bias, with 0411 V.gets Sag flyies arm their heats. taten !n f:ont with no. it i h t A Mirly of fide . „44l to 'insurer, in their t The sibetingiNialgiii, id illialifisted ! witlna 11•44 Hood on the left, and Mlsr6heridan sitting on his 62ht Ow% vsetiol.llo nolosisofieonge 'pa ...rico.... oar l 74 l fttli 44; A bust of 5, eat n a riarigin rweA ca tied cia each see h. Mr. Sheridan's earflap, fd:cd with friends, decorated with his cockade,: Sir Samuel itoofrik lart/en, drawn bp foot beautiful gam dc . witted with wan, and blue ribbon& Tile landau was fill vi with Naval officen. A long ctrins of Noblemen and Genttri.ietts carriage', with Ladies adorned with the colour+ of the'Candidateq and waving orange and blue silk handkerchiefs out of the _ aindowa. The populace, to. the amount of three or fo:tr thousand. including( a large portion of Mr. Paula.% moh, dosed the procession. The procession set out from the south side of Co vent-Garden, and advanced along Great Russell street, down Brydges-street, Catherine -street, and down the Strand. Arrived opposite Northumber land House the procession halted. That noble mansion, was greeted with a loud hinge, the band struck up G*l save the King. The flag was hoisted upon St. Martin's Church, and its bells began to ring a merry peal. The procession then advanced, amidst the acclamations of thousands, aim g Cock spur -street, and into Pall-Mall. where it stopped opposite to Carlton House. Here the band again played God same (be Kier, and the populace manifested their joy by shouts and hnzaas. A simi lar mark or respea was paid to the Marquis of Beceitiosta 'es house, and the 'Union Club House, as the procession came opposite to these several houses. When it reached St. James's Pislice, a glass of wine was served to Mr. SHERIDAN atd Sir SAMI:EI. Hoop, with which they drank " The Kin , , God 61:ss him"—both Gentlemen standing up, and waving the glass round their heads. They were warmly seconded by the surrounding multitude, who made the street re-echo with their acclamations, the band all the tins, playing God tact the King.— The procession then advanced up St. Jaw-es-street and Piccadilly, to Devonshire House. The gates were thrown open, and the cavalcade entered into the Court yard of that noble mansion, by the wes tern gate. When the car came close to the house, it stopped for a few minutes, and the Duke of Dz- VONSHMS, from the gallery, congratulated Sir SAI4UIII. Hoots and Mr. Site e upon their success. These two gentlemen returned thanks amidst loud huzzas ; after which the proecession left the Court-yard in the same order in which it had entts/d. went down St. James's-street, and halted at the Thatched House Tavern, where Mr. Sesames addressed the multitude.—" Gen tlemen," said he, " I am very sorry the weather has proved so unfavourable to us ; but though we are all eatrenaely wet, I am confident, that all our hearts are perfeCtly warm towards our KING and Constitution. My friend, the gallant Commodore sitting at my side, is ever willing to spill the last drop of his blood, in defence of his Km* and coins try, and to subdue its foreign foes ; while l shall be ever ready to exert all my facukies, to the utmost, to confound all the interior enemies of every thing .acred in the eyes of a true and loyal British sub. jet." This speech was received with loud accla mations. Mr. SiIi•IDAN and Sir Sabine'. Hoon, assisted by their friends, then alighted from their triumphal car, and entered the Thatched House Tavern, where a sumptuous dinner wag provided. The moment they quitted *heel:het we* enevoestioit. by the populace, by whom it was torn to 'skeet. every one struggling to procure a branch of laurel, which they carried away in triumph, exclaiming. " Hoots and SHCRIDAN for ever!" Thy flags, and most of the carriages, returned up Pall Mall, wham they were met by Mr. Taut Os mob, who had been just conduaticg that unsuccessful Candidate home ; but, though their mortification was not a little increased by the joy of their more fortunate rivals, the rencontre ptoduced only mutual threats and hisses, and the several parties quietly dispersed. The day could not have possibly been more unfavour • able ; it was dart and foggy, and poured a torrent of incessant raio from two until Eve o'clock in the evening. But notwithstanding this unfavourablestate crake weather, the 'crowd was immense ; the tops of the houses, in all the streets through welch the procession moved, were covered with people, and the windows fi lled with ladies, waving branches of 'laurel, ornamented with silver foil; and white hand 'kerchiefs, with streamers of orange and blue tied to them. The ladies greeted the populace as they passed, and were Inuily cheered by them in re. - turn. At Devonshire House the crowd was so excessive, that _ it was with the greatest difficul *ty the strong body of constables could pre. veer them from ruchiag into th"e Court-yard.— AS the car came out, the Duchess of ST. ALDAN'S, its her carriage. fell into the procession, with her Mra'atats sad hoi wa decorated with orange and blue .eibbsidi. Its consequence of the heavy rain, the Anew of umbrellas was isnuwere, and by un skilful management. or accidental collision with Use racrio and heads of the pimple. produced much irritation and confusion ; sometimes ton, one of these devices egadist wet weather, served the pur pose of a conauatar, and carried the collected rain neatly into the book of the neck of a near neigh bour, to his no small annoyance ; the consequence was, the offending umbrellas, snatched from the }wads of the owners., dew its all stir/awns, or pre sented the melancholy remakes of a fee old pieces of whalc-hone, the covering having been torn off awl trampled wader foot. MR. SHERIDAN , S AND SIR SAMUEL HOOD'S -DINNER. Yesterday, the successtuj issue of the contest for Westminster was celebrated by a m )'t numerous and most respeaable party, consisting of the friends of those two Gentleman. at the Thatched-house Tavern, St. James's-street, where a most sumptuous diuner was provided. Lard WILLIAM RI/S4FLL in the ChM?. Arta dinner was over. the noble Chairman pro posed the health of .T 1.6 talth three does th•tt, kindly applauded.. " The en.l the rot of the Koyal Famly;• with tn.** ••••'.. HIS Revel Weight.% Mir Prince et Wales," wan three tient% titter. abierthaest4 of eaplatteo.." The Meetary Ode* il -I,..rriereat Mr. Fee,. .tender and silent—..l'he eaves , " tree lihrrty all OW the world," wr G three lures three, emblem...ri ot:7 r .„.. a . ‘ id an d 4, ma k—.. Tie tfee sot ‘ndaistudent glee late °cc oi**3llloara_tafilli constitution.' with thres . ..ime ea; parka chi with the strong. arm stag prefaced the next toast, 4 ,City of Westminster upon, die triumph which they bast fl, larß7 He Olen gave— " The Melt llo,onrahle R. R. Sheridan and Sir Samuel flood, the tom relemb:wi for the Imperial City of WeatailuAtr,l with three dmee three, This toast infused the greatest joy and delight throughout the company, and acute mai:mats elapsed before silence cont.! be procured. Mr. SiItRIDKI4 then addressed them. The ob servations he had to make, be said, ;oust be brief, as they could be little .mere than a repetition of what he had so often had the honour of saying to them for some time past. He congratulate& them. upon the great and important viaory of this day, and considered tha issue. the more glorious and. happy, not because the contest was, v•iiiither he. (\lr. Sheridan), bar Samuel Hood, or Mr. Paull, should be their Representatives, but because the Free and Independent Eleaors of Westminster had come forward in so hold ar.d ~ianly a manlier, for the proteftion of all that wee dear to them, for the preservation of their dearest right . , the Throne and the Constitution ( Load apiduiste ) With rasped to Mr. Paull, be did not now mean to arraign his con slat, or that of those who called themselves his friends ; the time was now passed,and he should never upon any occasion either speak or even write that Gentleman's name. The business of the Ele&ion was 'now over, and he conjured his friends that all the ani mosity and acrimony which had been used upon the occasion, as upon all such .cessions. much of both mast almdst necessarily take place, mighebe new cast into utter oblivion, and never more remembered, ei ther in public or private. In allusion to the present state of the country, he observed, that whatever false colours might be held out to the people by Sir Francis Burdett and his adherents, as to the mitiga tion of their taxes, and so forth, he was sorry to say. this country was at this moment at an awful and alarming ciists. She ctood, be might say, single-handed, against all Europe, to Si: the battles of true and genuine liberty. was engaged in a war with a most subtle Mil crafty foe, he diJ not mean any epithet of dhe reaps& to King Napoleon. In support of the Government, to withstand such a foe, it•was maces• sary for the people to make great sacrifice:, to de prive themselves not only of many of the comforts, but even the necessaries of life. These were sacrifices. buthe knew they were ready to make tL " :, he knew the genuine charaCter and spirit of the cone. try. and thought the gallant Consmodete, whom. he now with heartfelt pleasure called his colleague, was the type what they are, he had one limb lop ped off, and with the same energy and spirit, could fight the battles of his country over again. Every Englishman will say with the gallant Nelsen, ." I have spilled the last drop of blood in her service, but my country is villarieus." (Lard atria: and o reat applause.) Sir Seaver. HOOD, in a very feeling and ex pressive speech, expressed his gratitude for the hi honour conferred upon him. He agreed with his Itigin Hon. Friend upon the present crisis of affairs, and thought that his services, at present, would be best employed in meeting the enemy at sea. While they had such a represeumtiee in the Senate, as his Right Hon. Friend, he ousted, his presence would not be there looked for. The gallant Officer con. eladiti. by hoping, fhat the performanoe of that duty which Kai first brought him asnder their con sideration, should ever be found the main-spring of all his atlions. Major Downs then sang a most excellent and appropriate song, written purposely for the day, which was received with t)re most unbounded ap plause. The Noble Chairman then gave " The haahh of Ms. Witstbread"-wwith three times three, and the baudee dooming. Mr. %meats* rose, and addressed the com pany pith his usual animation and elocteence. but we regret our limits will not pet mit unto give his speech ailength. He congratulatej the gfritors apon the issue of the most arduous and li,r4 fought conteet that the annals of EleCtions could produce. He the more congratulated them, because it had pot to the test, and proved, the real and true spieit of the Eledors of Westminster ; pad he thualcefl tdr. Paull for giving them so *lotions an opportunity of evincing their attachment to use liberty, }ltd their veneration for the laws and constitution of their country. As an ; Hon. Baronet had observed ua a neighbouring hustings, lee would bid them leek to the poll, and see what the sense of the Elec tors of Westminster was. He would bid the go.. Baronet Gaol to the pelt, end see what the 'env of the County of hliddlesei was. He agaia congra tulated the City of Westminster with having for their Representatives in Perliament, two men, the .one celebrated. for his bravery ; the other, one of the most eloquent and wisest senators of the day. After some other observations, the Hon. Gentle alas concluded by proposing " The health of the :Souk 105 car man, Lord Wm. Review— witis three times three, ar,d reiterated applause. Lord WILLIAM Russet'. then rose, and having thanked the meeting for the honour they bad just conferred upon him. he congratulated them in the highest terms upon the present happy occasion. He adverted to the principles which bad ever recom mended him to their notice, and which should ever be the guide of his condua. After au excellent song from Mr. Taylor, Mr. Sheridan proposed the health of ' Ha Grace the Duty of Devonshire, sod the ether branches of the noble house of daveneisli,' with three times three. ' , The mons Noblemen who had "'spiritedly stood forward is the common cause," was then drsek with those times three. Guth toasts were warmly :tad loudly applauded. After an excellent comic Song from Mr. Mason, Mr. Sheridan proposed— " The heath of ad the braes sod pliant young Olitorre of the Navy, who, after the mtveisderstandiog which bed existed on the first day of toe Elm:Ono, had so Immix supported him atop g erttl• tea pilaiit Costasoostate."—with DIM Dom Wee, and the Ittigkett applause. Captain Marwat 1., for himself aad his brother Offi.ers, rimmed taanks, in a neat and appro priate, kin short s-mecb, his feelings appearing rather to overcome haw: Mr. SPISAIDAJA uneseedieseireeee, and observed, that snaking fine speeches was not the province of a British Naval Officer. With the Peet, he limed, spoke m thunder. Several other convivial. patriotic, and loyal toe, and songs were drank and song I and, at a late hour, the company broke up in the utmost harmony. all elated with the happy issue of so arduous.* Contest. MR. PA - Ul.I.'S DINNER: f. Sir Francis attlis ftt yesterday fetT t furl, at Mr. NW:S house, in Charias•Ereet k a iitria before six o'cloek," . alids with Mr. Paull and.several of their friends, immediately proceeded in their car. riages, accompanied with about thirty torches, to - the Crown and Atieltpr, where a sumptuous dinner . was provided, and a great number, friendly to their cause, were previonsly assembled., Major CA uvwert or Was called to the Chair. • failleediately after the removal of tfit Chairman gave, as a toad— j • • Trititiii—which was draak with the utmost enthossi The. Chairman then begged leave to reeds* olio company certain Resolutions, which he wished?* submit to them, for their adoption. He then pioceeard to toad all the Rein contained in the Advirtisement inserted in the of our !rapier, and after they hid received gene... roily the unqualified approbation of the wisol• - • company, they were then read Ore by one, second by Mr. Gibbons, and unanimously carried by a show of hands. . The nest toast given Ira"— • ' The siitutius El 1,,u of Weelanaster--wits &rot titan thaWre • . and unbounded arp'sitse. After a short period had elapsed, the Clinaltdde ga ve -,4 Mr. Paull, which was drank wish Al the honours. Mr. Pa vt.r. then rose—H Gepth•rneN . 4. I appear to-day in a eituatien,whic/ , the proudest of my In reture' grateful thanks, I shall any ' can assure you, that the con , me to the, affeetions of my ' the line I shall pursue to t ence. It may be !weird state to you, what shall be redure, in regard to test in which we have b consider this day as tl but literelas the coming more Miceli thin those defence of oar in. upon 'biotin', a majority of ittifito city. Tile Ma A when the su m one which alt t niched, but equal to lie los ; I demanded I.la Westminster. // The High Bailiff, compelled, within Ilior his writ, to ntakiltit ret that dentatul would an es was my duty; as firer Aga being refused, thenest step be a petition to the House same purpose. As to the u scrutiny, in such an arduous co a doubt t but sill. Gentlemen ' . of my Fellow-Cithens ere I ( Braoo ! bravo / Hear him and begin should I be to sr bate got. anttestru 3tfe itself, my z e first to you, ta:n and of Westminster myself dependent I cannot, therefore, have yottr sanction to convidi Tea : le ; .16 1 K i k i i I I a P 1 t against claim a even the . the various the various made by the subscription his et ion to ask ►ons ma entered Mr. Shi Th.! 1 their po oo whose Major • Sir Francis 1/01M11111. After ' and follm Sir Faa. he, "to return you have der have receiv , no means !mowing in which then gave--. Define*, aright principles • &hete s of, which hherty is the original bead ; amid repeety and fresdoe V t i t i p iritincible superetniChires a defence inishilieets in she wry texture of the English Coonstitetion ss bee which, great se as our danger% MO sot pot boot rutottod to by tow Adel? Ilia COo•htut‘onal Major CaareratorT next gave— Our eflii fled brethren the Wien people of the Continent o whose present unhappy i.oetlitinn is a ynottiesi easiemeradie,, that a mercenary army, which every deeps* makes es large he k° out extost tag. Psis always enslaves, to lees es d coo proud ; but beieg the bass of defence, upon right priat,iples, neither nations not Woos, lad is it their pretedion. M Aas hour of extremity. After this toast was drank with much appli Major CARTWIttOUT immediately row, sod he had another resolution to propose. Netball the resolution, which related to the 'Ow' (which me in Me eltlverttsentrof) , and many o *ell company set down their names. Atte+ a few words from Mr Not.t. upon thiSelativ jeft, the Chairman informed the Matt*, a Committee were to sit at Hisdson'a. 111 , MN tell silk' ewe, to receive information. Mr. Ctirroats then made a speech: ar r a t tl derahle length against Mr. Sheridan, and with &hiking— The Ind.pemiseat Eleftees of VARA. At half p•st eight o'clock, Sir frauds Zan _ n--. f Cfa ------ desit -- -le 1; ----7-- iu, a tee an la ePen . Pil•P • usZ and sore I am, that the 'independent lb s hattninster would not wish to see rue Aides df dependent by my exertions in their came. snot, therefore, be wholly a free agent; L slime yottr sanction for my proceedings. In odor Davi& Mr. Sheridan of the foulest frauds rat your liberties and independence, I should n as a right, not only your best exertipas, but the aid - of your purses in the tursteliO• A various modes which have been adopted, various un)ustifiable exertions which his, hew eby the 1 reasurer of the Navy w he has gat a i cription of 90,0001. to defray the eepeftee of leb ion ; I hope it will not be too much hi ego ik your assistance in order to jot nve that isigni., coalition against your liberties." Mr. Patin ice red into a defence of his principles, anti abuM pf Sheridan, and concluded With pieflaimedse swing toast — in Llacturt of Liverpool, who phisselli NM It e 4 & mi poll, 'stemmed trans expense. MD hose Election Banner was inoantera—v" fiefiev Nor Cartwright then promseed-0. ~ -.* r Francis limiest; wi.eas knaves loos sill the hemp .. taw. Aer this toast was drat*. with ;411441Ma r e followed with the most enthusausc app l ...lash, it Fsisscis BUlart T 1'0112.—.41it fur • i 1e 1eave,! 4.44 "to return you my warmest • • • • • - . have done me, and the Fa_gqp. “, e received the toast whit* athildas . — " PiP 1 1 means regret my . having, ... :. ' .; ,"* _,1 1 :: vies well his principles, .• .. ir "`r 7hiet he has since aaed." ';'' - • ngave —.. r....... ~. .t.i.. ..1..1.1... • Leire..._ .o'' rlatAk sivea.eoi