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QRNRRAL ELECTION. 1121111111 IRS —wo. 17. ilialtesbutv—Rulont Ladbroolto onil Nichol.. Colbourn. Ittowlhlre-4. Thisilttoo.ile and lion. W. ilerbort Illowntori..:tee. Barth. BoUVIOIIII and Hon. Duncernbe Direverio. . Stslford►hire—Sir Rdward Littleton ind Lord Granville I..ev.i.in Gower. Wiratord.oSir Robert Wigwam CONTESTED ELECTIONS. NORFOLK. Mr. * coke . 3128 Mr. Windham . 21103 ML Wudahoilie . 2751 • vo•sisrsitian. NOV. 1.5. J. Thistletlwayte . 2373 11. a. W. Herbert . 2318 W. Chute . 1071. Sic H. 1141111msy . 1880 21122W58118T., Hon. W. Hill . . 582 Haw H. G.llesinett . . 168 TUC Joon . 1141. FLINT, Nov. 11. Our Elation finished this day, after a sharp con test between Sir S. Glynne, Sir E. P. Lloyd, and Colonel Shipley: the former was at the head of the Pell yesterday, and would certainly have been sec (mild, had not Colonel Shipley resigned in favour of Sir Edward Lloyd, on condition that Sir Edward should pay the Colonel's Eledion eapences. This coalition induced Sir S. Glynne, though he was at the head of the poll, to resign this morning, and consequently Sir Edward Lloyd was returned. Sir Edward Lloyd stood on Sir Thomas Mostyn's intent, and Col. Shipley on Sir Watkin Williams's. salaminamansas DUBLIN ELECTION, Nov. IS. A considerable time elapsed in arranging the order in which the voters should be polled. At the close of the poll the numbers were— for Mr Shaw OS at. Gret•an $0 14r Latouche 7S After the Loll the Candidates addressed the Elec tors brink. Mr. Grattan, on leaving the Sessions.house, was surrounded and cheered by the populace, with the greatest enthusiasm. MOND DAY'S TOLL. Yesterday, the Candidates, with their friends, proceeded to the Hustings; and, shortly after ten c'dock. the Els:lion proceeded. At the close of the Pell, the numbers stood thus : lee Mr Grattan Mr. Lapauche S la, Mi. Shaw .Pal 01105 S POLL. of a requisition from the High county of Donegall, a numerous and respeetable m-eting of the resident gentlemen of tkat county took place at Lifford, •n Saturday. the s:h in for the purpose of nominating two fit and proper persons to represent that highly respe&sble comity io the ensuing Parliament, vibe's Sir James Stewart, Bart. and H. V. Brooke, Esq. were pro posed and approved of. Newsy BLeCTION.—On Monday last, the Elec tion for the Borough of Newry commenced ; alter the parties had arrived at the Hustings, Mr. Mat thew Russel, jun. proposed General Needham, as a proper rerson to represent the town of Newry in the taming Parliament, which was seconded by Mr. Daniel Jenniegs. merchant. Wm. Beath. Esq. proposed the Right Hen. Isaac Corry, and was seconded by Mr. James Reilly, merchaot. On a shew of hands, the Retaining Offileer, Ho'sert Themptim, Esq. could not decide, therefore a Poll contuse:iced, at the dike of which, the numbers were : General Needham . Right Hon. Isaac C•rry . . . Sir Robert Wigram is eletteil to represent the town of Wexford in Parliament. Dr Dozens's) is elect:led for Armagh. The Hon. George Ponsonhy, second con of the late Lord, and late Member for the county of Kil kenny, will most certainly offer himself a Candidate to represent Cork in Parliament. Denham Jephson, Esq. is the cadidate for Mal low. Lett! Delwin has declined the contest for West losath. The friends of the oppressed African race will be planed to learn, that diving the course of the Eke lions in various parts of the kingdom, the popular sentiment has been very strongly expressed against the continuance of that traffic in human fles:l, which. to the disgrace of this enlightened country, is still ' , stemmed, if not encouraged, by our laws. In Y. eLs!.oe, this feeling was so general, that Mr. ' , sexes. to offering tirrnself 10 represent that esters • Lee and populous county kr Parliament, felt it ne cessary to make a public declaration of his npiitions on t!.is A. In are advertisement, d tied Farnley Hail, OR. CS, 1606, the Slave Trade," he ob sny,s, " has ever had my deepest ahlro rel.ce, trot will I yield in strenuousness, however I might in efficacy, to the chief patron of its abolition. Mr Witeenvorica himself. No. Gt+ men, shou'd nut suffrages place me in the clivineusht . sl statism' to which I aspire, you shAl never hsive °rocas on on th.i topic to reproach the tar !Mess cr . you represent ative. / here earnarly pe die rs,se:f to reeve every el Jo! is my tester, !sea ,re and eat sf P.rfrossent. Fr the pirrp oe rt . ! ItstkinGeni. Y tLii nniion f t f the sin rf nionvauZi e M.lFc." The same Gel.thma en his l e:swine:ion at York, thus tonclirded his a ddr ss to the Freeholders : st I .trod before this me ling An i 4 dependent Country Gentleman, con: teed with no party, festered by no pledge. f beg pardon, I have given one promise, from which I *hall rover swerve, that of using my endeavours to test torn ,11:1 statare-book, that bloody page, which authorises vi to trample upon the firs rights of our fellow : ": 11 " sad to deal in hir e e n dash," Show 372 Latouche Ghwttan . In ens' COUNTY ELECTIONS. . _ iIIDDLESEI BLECTIOR. aetsrroan, .Itov. 17. THE Alrleti DAY'S POLL. At the close of the poll, this day, the numbers were : For Mr. Mellish . . . 2207 Mr. Hyng . • . . 1714 Sir F. lituditt . . 400 Mr, Byng retired from the Hustings without ad dreseins the Freeholders. Sir FiIANCIS Bu ROM presented himself as usual, and spoke as follows : —" Gentlemen Freeholders, I am happy at having %his opportunity of disclaim ing any consent to, or knowledge of, a meeting of certain freeholders, whose zeal has led them to come forward in a way likely to promote my suc• ems. Though I feel grateful for that zeal, yet I am compelled to say, that it is contrary to my wishes, and to the principle epon which I offer myself to the county. I repeat, that the zeal of those Freeholders deserves my gratitude, but I can. not concur in the opinion, that the measures they have taken will prove either beneficial to the county, or to the public at large. I am anxi ous and desirous that the principle upon which I set out should stand or fall by itself.—f wish to ascertain how far the Freeholders of Mid dlesex, unassisted and uninfluenced, are capable of asserting the independence of the county ; but at all events, I am determined to stand or fall by that interest. The Gentleman who stands beside me (Mr. Mellish) asks, why I assume that my votes we more independent than his I Looking at the circum stances under which we stand as Candidates for the representation, I think it unnecessary to give any direll answer to that orseesion y the thing speaks for itself. All must be aware, that every motive of pri vate interest and of ministerial influence, is not only brought in opposition to my success, but is absolute- ly employed against me. Under such circum stances, therefore, I do no more than truth and jus. tine allow, when I denominate every vote I gain as the truly free and independent vote of a Freeholder. I don't infer by this, that all the votes given to the other Candidates, are of a contrary description ; but I say, that the Freeholder who votes for me, under the present circumstances, proves the . fad of his inde. pendence. Gentlemen, Mr. Mellish has not yet been pleased to favour you with a statement of his public principles ; and though he strongly recommends himself to your support, yet he has not condescend ed to tell you upon whet ground b' is entitle d to it. He has been more than once called upon to disclose his principles, and the only answer he makes is, that which has unhappily been used on too many occa sions—" Look so the state of the roll."—That, I trust, will not be considered as couclusive by the Free holders; nor will they imagine that my adversary's mind must be fraught with wisdom, or that his principles must be pure, because he has the good fortune of having a majority of votes. On the contrary, I trust there is not a Freeholder, who hears me, will think that a sufficient declaration of his public principles. It has always been the trick of Ministers, when their conduCt and measures have been questioned, to defend themselves by their majo rities. When their most flagitious ads have been deprecated, when they have been taxed with plung ing the country into a ruinous and destruCtive war ; their answer has uniformly been, Look to oar Majori ties—Loci to Me Pal!! What was their answer dur ing the American war I—a war which laid the foun dation of all the mischiefs that have since come upon us. Why. Look at the Pell. What was the constant reply of the late Minister, Mr. Pitt, the man, 01 all others, most successful in the ruin of his country ? (Hifles.) I say, what was his reply, while he heap ed tax upon tax; while be framed an inquisition into the private affairs of every individual in the land ; and while he brought forward all sorts of oppressive measures to distress and grind the people of the country? Was it not, Look at tAr Poll? And it is not clear to me but Mr. M.'s vote was amongst that poll which was so successful in overturning the best in terest and the dearest liberties of the country. In short, Gentlemen, every placeman and every pen sioner has the same justification of his conduti, and all alike resort to the same answer—Look et the Poll. The Treasurer of the Navy, too, who takes thousands a year from the public resources, and who would make the world believe, that in his person are united all the virtue, wisdom, and talents, that can save the country, tri umphantly exclaims, " Leek at the Poll." He, Mr. Sheridan, who says he is the only fit successor of Mr. Fox, and fehely tells the public, that his principles are the same as that revered patriot's, and yet endeavours to secure his Elation by accepting the second votes of a Candidate, in direft opposition to Mr. Fox's interest ; that Candidate too bits the satisfaction of 11.1)hig, " Look at tie Poll." But the public opinion may change, the temper of the times may alter, and those Ministers who bring distress and mischief upon their country, may find their owe poke is danger (Here e tumult of opplaaa carved./ I trust, therefore, that the Freeholders will not think the poll the only criterion of public principle and merit, and that they is ill net think the answer of the successful Candidate so satisfaltory as it is com plaisant. If they do, then will the reply—" look to she majority ; look to t&e poll;" be converted into grounds of justification and support of that corrup tion and abuse, which, if continued, must ruin the smarmy. G.-rulemen, I shall take my leave by re peating, that I will stand or fall by the independent interest of the county. (This speech wee followed 4 • hod ayplaes , s Mr. MELLISH then came forward, and b-pged ' the Freeholders would hear him defend him,elt from the personel attack of the Hon. Baronet. " Ihe Sion. Baronet," continued Mr. M... has said. that I have had recourse to the usual Incl.— /Sir Francis escionoed, Not you ; I said, the Nina! wort of Ministers.) Gentheneo, i have mistook the Hon. liarisnet ; I must, therefore, take care of my own enaraCter, and lave M.:tasters to take care of theirs. 'fhe Hon. Baronet has said a great ch.at about his votes being, the only true and independ ent votes ; but this is an eleetioneeriag trick that he has got ; he trite you wont he des not believe him self. If the Han. Baronet was in the proud situ ••a l osn that 1 strata, but that, I am sure, you. es• ',lions will not permit, he would he the first to exclaim, 1.-01. at thr p.ll. ILu It is not his grind fortune; All the, :fore. he tries to ridicule that which hr cannot ." 1 " ." (Less eptleo,e,.) . M r Mew then rersuned thanks, and the crowd dispersed. 11S+Eit • • THIRTEENTH DAY. The crowd in the front of the Hustings this More ing Was more numerous and noisy than they had been fur Menet days past. Towards the close of the day's poll, they increased to a rauch greater number than we had before seen, even upon the opening of the poll the first day. From about three o'clock, until the final close of the husinets, was one con tinued scene of riot and disorder in front of the Hustings, each vying with the other who should he most noisy and abusive. Some attacked Mr. Sheridan and his friends, while ethers abused Sir Samuel Hood, who bore it with great serenity and good humour; an old hat was thrown in the face of the gallant Commodore, tut he treated the insult with coolness and indifference. Mr. Sheridan and his friend Mr. Whitbread, how ever, bore the brunt of the abuse of the day ; and, with the best good humour and pleasantry pos sible, when some wine was offered them, drank the health of the multitude, amidst the loudest ac clamations. A general engagement seemed to take place between both parties in front, one moment advancing, the next retreating ; the contest appear ed doubtful for some time ; euc hostilities were sus pended while the High Bailiff announced d, e state of the poll as follows : Fur Mr. Sherida., 4441 Sir Samuel Flood Mr. Null 4226 Mr. Se satn• m then addressed the mob. He re quested sortie person wooed tieliter a message from him, to his broad•feced friend, whom he did not then tee in his place. He multi stood, that several re speetable housekeepers in his neighbourhood, had presented a petition to the Magistrates, requesting they would deprive him of his license as a publican, for his conduct in the front of the hustings. He thought every man had a sight to declare his opi nion upon such an occasion as the present, and as sured his broad•feced friend, that he knew nothing whatever of the application to the Magistrates, until lie heard it casually. The message he wished to convey to him, therefore, eves, that if any such pe tition had been laid before the Magistrates, he ( Mr. Sheridan) wholly condemned such a proceeding, and would use every influence in his poster against it. He next addressed the Eleetors. and congratu lated them on the signal victory of the day, on which all the threatened phalanx of his opponent was to have come down, and overwhelmed hint.— The Honourable Gentleman. (Mr. Paull) had pro mised them, that either in the course of last week, or this day, he would bring down a body of eight hundred Eledlors ; hut in this respell he had not kept his word, for be had only polled two hundred in the ecurse of the day, and six hundred still remained behind. As to himself, he had pro mised them that he would increase his majority every day ; in this he had kept his word, and still assured them he would do so, as long as the poll continued open, till they obtained a signal and com plete triumph. With respect to the calumnies which were daily and bootie , lavished on him a be considered them as base and false as they were cowardly, and he treated them with that centemer they deserved ; but the insults which were offered daily to the gallant Commodore, weal had so lately entitled among them from fighting the battles of his country, with his wounds yet bleeding in their cause, he could not but feel as highly disgraceful and degrading to such a city as Westminster. As to the calumnies levelled against him, with respect to his expressions upon the condull of the Duke of Northumberland, they also were equally false as they were infamous ; he might not be honoured by the support of that Noble Duke, but he denied ever having spoken of him as an imbecile old man, or treated him in any other manner than with that resped he had ever enter tained for him. He concluded with expressing his thanks for the very spirited support he had received from the truly independent and respectable Electors of Westminster, and conjured theln not to relax in their exertions; until they had obtained a final and glorious triumph. This speech was received with universal shouts and acclamations of .applause, notwithstanding all the efforts of the opposite party, who endeavoured to overwhelm the Hon. Candidate with their groans and hisses. Sir SAMNItL Hoot, nest addressed the Electors; he congratulated them once more upon the state of the poll, as the most convincing proof of their at• tachment to the Constitution and their own independ ence. He thanked them most heartily for the very exalted situation in which they had placed him, and assnred them that the honourable coalition which had taken place between him and his Right Hon. Friend on his right (Mr. Sheridan). instead of be ing a disgrace, as vilely insinuated on the other side, , would insure them their own independence and se curity against any party or faßion which might in vade their rights and privileges. He concluded, by repeating his thank,. end hoping that, by the exer tions of his friends, the contest would end tri umphantly, Mr. PAULL then spoke, amidst the buzzes of the one party, and the groans and hisses of use other. He considered the coalition which the gallant Of. ficer had just alluded to, as the most infamous and shameful that ever could be thought of ; and he would now appal to Mr. Whitbread, the friend of the infamous Treasurer of the Navy, he would ap peal to the Miaister. the Treasury, the slaves in office, and even to Carleton House itself, whither this was not a day of the most singular triumph to the good peopet of Westreiester, for nntwitlistand ing all the power of the Minister, and all the in fluence of the Treasury, his opponent, with all this assistance, had not been able to out-poll him above fourteen or fifteen •etes? He repeated, that his was a signal triumph, far he stood alo n e, and only received the support of the real independent Elea ors, uninfluenced by Court power or Court aufho shy. There was one class of persons whom he had hoped would have escaped this infamous coalition— he meant the Church ; but he now found, that no later than Saturday lest, the Dean of Westminster e•d sent mood to all those who held situations un der his influence, that they should be discharged, unless they gave their votes for Sir Samuel H Jtd the Treasurer of the Navy. With reseeeet to the Duke of Northumberland, the very expressions , which were now denied by hts advuutT, were chase ---- . • isP made um of by Wm lit nial•eril . and the reasons for the Nolshe DI gad Pomp from beizik g,r.yapfida sent occasion. was well known to He would ant suffer his son m b so infamous and base a proßigo Treasurer of the Navy." Here Mr. WlttnittZeiti stood he never hail heard any such reast Mr. Pauei. continued, that as man had said, that he never had of course suppose the faet to be se every other matt in Westminster h likewise believed it. He conclu the Ekaors for the exertions they favour, and assured them of final --- MR. PAULL'S DIA —......._. About three hundred of the herents of Mr. Paull met at the C Tavern, yesterday, where an elegs dinner was provided. Soon etc jor Cartwright took the Chair. whine entrance the loudest pleud the Chairman's tight hand, and his left. After dinner, and when the bo ing, Major Ca &Tavenner, atter gave the following toast : e The King, the Loots, mod the Ow and curdisUly cooperate in the aduptioo as may he necessary to the restoration i :haeharacter, and the pres:rvatit,4 * the Country, iit'spite of the mschinations o enemies, domestic as we!' as foreign " This toast, as might be expee with the utmost applause from tit After a short petiod bad claim amour again rose, and said--. , next toast. I beg leave to expres finding, there are tipwards of 4 pendent Eleaors of Westminster, of reading their Bibles, and who vinced, that a man cannot serve tie aow, Gentlemen, give you— " The free and iodependmit Electors a the nuole .trugate which they are my combined power of ,iificial threats, of t of endue influence, of every tort, sure i to Electors in general, and may it speedit turatinn of the Constitution, with respuct of the people in the Commoni House or This, as well as the former to with loud and reiterated plaudits. ',s The next toast," continued Ma " which I shall give you, is one you will drink with enthasimm; I of conscience with me, not taste health to whom I allude, till 1 p i s ple question to him ; I desire to Paull, whether he himself is a frig Parliamentary Reform t without ment, I will not propose hie beak! Mr. Nu c i —.* Gentlemen, has cold, it is not in my power to user I would wish, in making an ant Friend. I hope. therefore, you wit now in the thirteenth day of a M test, and the greatest pleasure in I ing up at this moment to steels tion, to the last hour of eristatO bring about that refOrm. 4 whit sure England must be ulticassio of epplarte). But in making a I am sorry to perceive that so thrown in my way. The pees shown the diffintlties which we 1 --The system of taxation whirl moment, of itself holds out a liamentary Reform ; because, had to that system, the Treasurer of never have polled 1,500 votes. li ament, or out of it. I shall never : yours. With the steady ad;sereie Lout Howick, I do pledge myst bring about that Reform in Pa which it is impossible to defend that destruaion which awaits u.." The Chairman then gave.... .. Mr. Paull—..Thaiiks to him for havi trinity of exercising our franchises, and indignation at the proscription prostou against an upright Member of ' , animist This toast was given with the companied with loud buzzes. Mr. l'euia-1 , Gentlemen, it you my most sincere thanks fa honour you have done me, I mui the most fortunate hour of my present myself with very great lustrious friend of mine. who is suppose, precluded by the ;sneer of the Middlesex Eledlion (allud Burdett) nominated me to be one atives, thinking 1 deserved the fellow-citizens. In consequence ever, in which I was nominated sat •d. Some Gentlemen have is Mr. Paull to represent this Imper standing that nomination, I woo forth, bad I seen any one even in with myself. willing to step forw from the destrtsaion which hang Gentlemen, the day of my nomi first day I stood up for the rightsof You all know the conduit which Parliament. I stood up for you Treasurer of the Navy basely I like an abandoned man at he rights. I first endeavoured, as power, to point mit to yell t preferable to Mr. Sheridan. 1 nominated that diustetons than Burdett ; and lest Be shoals the invitation. I pet in n friend of freedom, Mr Curren Gentlemen having accepted was induced not to decline the r that your rights were liks i lcz Treasurer of the Navy, on which I stood forward. I world an opportunity se see, th pendence still existed, that was down nor contruuled, even by I shall not detain you, by explai, the combination that has been Every man cooneelei with plat ries, have united, its order to rniuster can be oretberne by Cot . frEi4I6EATt irCH,ffESfiNtItISTEIt --!sroT.l7. this morning, the Terri an( , and the Petty Jories, atie,,j 4 over, and took the %bud nny, Mr. Justice Game 'ill. trge to the Grand Juries. H. rat and populace county, npos ind respectable attendance if n he had the honour of ad., ularly recommended to th e i r l uisances Which •So continually metropolis, especially emit the receptacles of gambler, Ids of every description. He the duty of certain officers of hese matters properly hef , re gleded that duty, they were punishable with the origin a l rand Jury would report, cot t any other offence or nuisance it personal krt , 3% ledge, to entand imprmsive charge. .h e rded, by informing them t°l4 ch was formerly the place la their business, being the in sa meet in, the Court had ordered he prepared fit their use, and id them perfedly eoramodium then occupied, till new twelve bail, discharging a number. cf in several Harriaters, Attar. o. JOMIt aotinson. unset fo: the Admiralty and loved the return of the writ of s case. The Defeodant he gaol of Liverpool upon a el now appeared in Coart is ten before the Magistrate on icuiion being reek-1t appear. to Defendant had been Mssiet on a voyage to the coast of 105 ; upon his arrival riff Old inn of the crew, nam e d Du n . s, and had him tied up and ids took a thick rope's erd, !rely with it across the loins, 14 days, and then died. ,He huller treatmea to two other Grady and „Tames Withal:nu ed. The crew then threw she and gave the command rf the late ; hut upon an enemy air. permitted the Defendant to se. on condition that he would :its. Some days atter, they enemy's privateer, ut superior lay they were recaptured, and ever, that the persons who had been in Liverpool, for before they preferred their dagistrates That in come. :re of the ship, they were (sh in of the saline out of their iently threatened the Delcui. rave them a sum of money. but he unitormly refused ssing hi, consciousness of his be D4endant, seas proceedirg sn infamous conspiracy. when cits observed, that from what :mut, enough bad appeared v was a lit case for bail. The y entered into recogniaance, iur sureties in 1001. each, awl •. RICHARD arm his case had been a respectable Bristol, and was conriefed of Bien upon an Excise Officer. etutning horn*, with a van a handkerchief, when he sv,s the officer, who asked him went home to the Defend nd the question being repe.t• attered the coffee about his lathered it up. Upon which, nit a bill of parcel, charging coffee, and thrust it into tha to produce any permit, and ihe officer. in passing the judgment of ted with some severity upon fence, particularly when cora• in must, from his situ.. am in otter. lie bore an excellent ceable demeanour. except to it was highly necessary to him. He was then sentenced sonment, in the King's Bench piration of that period, to find good behavi.dir. Lord Ellenborough eat it w undefended, and other un• re disposed jo. Windsor having claimed their he piece of pound called Windsor, will bait their game ty next, in Bacheloss Acre. — lowing prizes to the owner of For the best dog, 31 13s. 6d. silver collar, value :to Lbw :he fourth, a collar, value 1.51. siting, w.ll be killed, and die' f 1"‘ incisor. latter y finished on Saturday The Tickets No 9,330, and week, the former a Prise of 10,0001. were both sold in iz•so. Beams, and Co.'s Of- Exchange, London. Tickets on sale for the ensu:ng State of which begins January 13. contains two nizas of 30,0001. of 10,0001. three of 5,000 i the Country, accompan'ed 'ZeCuted on the same terms ac