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prudence dittatlod a contrary condutt, yet it war Lis ambition to represent the County ct Norfolk ; Fs public condo& was before them. and on that !:e grounded his support. He then proceeded to charge Cninnel Wodehouse with beginning a pro. mature canvass. Colonel %Vim:titmouse defended himself by saying, that he had done no more than others had done with Government interest, and instanced Loid Al thorpe's canvass for Nottingham. Mr. Wlt4onAes, in continuation, urged his public condufl. Here a number of questions were put to him. Mr. ItVistDH A I'll answer you all.” AFr CLIIOLOCK Mr. Windham, how are you to acquit yourself of voting on many occasions ? I'll locution two; the Excise Bill :lad the Trainiug e:1! i" . Mr. WINDO A M— i s Why, in the same manner as 1: 1 %Vele oUt Of office." F141 1 .410LDE1.—." The Training Bill, your own in une of its clauses, says, that a man shall be ,:noted Otto any regiumnt ut the hue, on the report 4:: ;to , ?" ' 4‘ Dli hi •-•.." Na—no—on &dual inva- ti L LLIIINLDRIt-" Hare's the An—read it." Bus tie '4 n3ftemituirp prevailed : it was not read. Fccratotosa--" I am told that yon desired Mr. !lepton to poll down a fenc4 if a Freeholder did not eve for you: I will produce the proof—coutradift this if you Can." 11 , universal shouts, of What do you say to this, Mr. Windham Can you answer this ?"—" Can yqs deny thiS?" ,►lr. Windham seemed much vexed ; and Mr. Coke and Mr. Windham rtnw returned, amidst W i nes. groans, and shouts et " No ditlator to the verhnidel s of Norfolk!"—" No Facemen ".No torn-coats !"—and applauses to the independ- F ent Freeholder, who had asked the questions. Fhe Court then broke up. 'Th•• Poll is fixed for Thursday sennight. .Tbe Speeches were very personal. It was a wersi of confusion ; the Speakers were continually interrupted. and several rose to explain. ItEAT COUPI Tr MLATIII 7 G, For the nomination of Candidates to represent the unty at the ensuing . fie Lion, was, on Monday, Id at Maidstone, in pursuance of the High teriff's appointment to that died. W 'tie drawn up in the High-street, for 111 Si oblong square, for the reception of the Candidates sand heir respeetive parties, in one of which also the sheriff took his station, who, soon after It o'clock, opened the business of the meeting, by stating, "hat ia was convemed in consequence of a requisition inside to loin to consider of proper persons, who, Id in the (-pinion of the Freeholders, should be deemed ... elieihle to represent the County in the Ensuing Par lia.Mittio ar.d it would be his duty and study, is far es possible, with stria impartiality, to state the mull, as iespeded the several Candidates. Twistas ie.:al-LITT Hoopes, Esq. began by say ing, t he Hi g h Sheriff had stated to them the put pott of the niecting, and beftme be prcposed a Candidate, he should beg leave to state some cir cornstances I—lf ever there was a time when the sordid views of patty were prevalent, it was never More so than at, the present moment, odious and disendioe as they were to every honest mind, and every feeling ,d just iudignatiou. It was proper, however, to awaken their attention to this prema ture dissolute n of Parliament, it was cause for alarm to every friend to the country, and chewed how little they had to exped, and how much was to be leafed, from party measures. Judge, there fo•e, of my setistadion, he c..iniiiiieJ, in proposing Sir Will•am Geary, a man who has discharged his duty.: i Parliament for the last ten years, and in the midst of coiruption, nobly stood h' ground on the ! principles of independence, and if there is any one Idemietr .If the House of Commons, mote than alio ther, cold to the support of honest men, it is Sir Willi.' Geary. He ousted that this appeal would not be made in vain. and concluded by again proposiap, him for their choice. l sou AS Par t e LON, Esq. begged leave to second Mr. Hodge's nomination. Sir WILLIAM GrAlY.—lt becomes now my Awry, in the first place, to address you with feel ings extremely sensible of the honourable manner in 1 which my friends have spoken of 17. C. and to say that it is dot possible for me to express to you any other ground of prineiple on which I stand, after they have been so ably stated. In the Parliament before tiniest, I came forward for the support of the in dependence of the county, and was returned; in dirt tilt Parliament I WAS again returned, and inperience has since taught me, that it at any time is was expedient that I should offer myself, it is lesore primula:ly so at the present moment. I wish sow to advert to some circumstances which have taken place. Means have been used to prevent votes trom Wog diverted to me; my chaveßer has suffered much, has been traduced, dreadfully traduced ; doubtless in the last, as in all contested elections, petty animosities ran high, yet I did hope that time and reflection would have extinguished them t wiry am I, however, to find, that there are persons who still assert falsehoods, which have ope rated against mein my canvass. The assertion first alluded to was, that I had joined one of the con tending parties, for the purpose of obtaining a seat in Parliament. Ignornitiious thought !—Cap it be supposed for a moment, that, for this consideration, I would sacrifice those principles of petted inde pendence on which I so much pride myself. It was frequently said to me on the hustings—if you will only say that you will turn over a few votes to Mr. Honywood. you shall have our support. My answer was, No l 11111111 as I have injured my fortune, trenched on my income. and narrowed my circumstances, yet will I never forfeit my honour. Another accusation against me is, that I have not paid a sum of money to Mr. Honywoosl's agent, Mr. Shove. 1 was threatened with an adion at law—i courted the inquiry, and offered, at the same time, if any point was started that could not be le gally settled, it should Da submitted to tel I rejoiced at this, because it would have convinced the county of my independence; and why it has not been brought, I know not ; my contest us this business is not with Mr. Honywood, but with Mr. Shove. I have new only to observe, that the principle on which I first offered myself to you, was independ ence—it is still the same. I will not take the opini on of government or of opposition ; I will not as on the opinion of any man or of any party, lint the opinion of a representative of the county of Kent. My own opinion shall he my guide: I have followed it for many years, and ever found it faithful to me, and I will not retire from this contest but at the poll. I call not resign the trust the Freeholders have re posed in me to any party whatever. No circum stance shall have any effect on my mind, which has bee❑ educated in true British pr:nciples—principles which I never will desert, hut will resign th:st trust alone to the freeholders from whom I have received it. Sir Baook Bait:tots then addressed the meeting, and proposed Sir Edward Knatchbull, Bart, in which ne was seconded by Edward Austen, Esq of God me: sham Park. Sir EDWAAD Kea TCH BULL said, it was not his in tention to take a retrospeet of what took place at the last ekdion, or to review the events of that pe riod ; but he felt it his duty, and begged leave to state a few circumstances. As to one Honourable Gentleman, it would ill become him, more than that it there was any agreement between the Honourable Baronet and Mr. Honywood's agents, it must be known to themselves alone, it could not be known to him. In 1602, two gentlemen, Mr. Honywood and the Hon. Baronet, were the objeds of your choice. Mr. Honywood's representation was a shadow, but I mean not this by way of condemna tion. It was a misfortune, not a fault. 1 hope the Hon. Gentleman, his relative, will therefore be sa tisfied, when I as.ert, that had his health permitted, no man would have executed the duties of his station more faithfully or honestly. He was not in the ha bit of making vague assertions, he meant what he said, and he thught it his duty to state it. I now think it necessary to state .shortly why I offer myself to the County. It mos', be in all your re.colletttons, that at tae time 1 addressed myself to you, there was no other Candidate, and I was encouraged in that offer, from tie assurance that I had received from Captain Honywood's friends, that he•clid not mean' to become a Candidate. [Sir Edward here appealed to Captain Honywood, wlsether he had not declared his intention to this effect, but that circumstances had since occurred which induced him to alter it ? Captain Henywood replied, Sir Edward, you are quilt erserea.] I have been given to undeistand, and I believe on sure grounds, that it is the intention of some Gen tlemen to propose aninherCandidate. I owe much to the County, obligations that I can never forget ; if, therefore, it is in my power to prevent the peace of the County from be.ng disturbed, it is in my power to prevent the expense of a contest. I can only ray, that on the principle of uniting all parties, if,it should be tl:e opinion of this meeting, I will re tire (cry of he! No! Act !) lam bound to state, that no difflorence of opinion in pi ivate shall prevent me from giving him my support ; there is no person more proper than tiie Noble Lord to do away all party differences ; and if, therefore, I have blended you: hearts in any way to that desirable end, I shall he ready to retire in his favour—unequivocally I declare, that if it is the sense of this meeting that the Noble Lord should stand, he will have my sup port ; and, in retiring, I can only thank you, and assure you, thati, in whatever station of life, my humble abilities shall be at your service. Sir NARIBOIIOUGH D'A &ea said, he had before had the honour to nominate a Candidate for their choice, and now begged leave to propose Wm. Hony wood, Esq. a Gentleman in every respea qualified to represent the County, and who, he doubted not, would do his duty conscientiously, and to the satisfaaion of his constituents. Mr. Geoanz POLHILL had peculiar pleasure in seconding Sir Narborough's nomination. Captain flonywoon, after stating that the man ner in which he had been proposed was much to his satisfaftion, observed, that his sentiments were the same as his relation's who had lately represented them ; and if any thing could add to this satisfac tion, it was the numerous support that day in his favour, which gave him every confidence of suc cess, in the event of a poll. Sir JOHN Suaw then proposed Lord Marsham, in which he was seconded by Giotto& Fiscu HAT you, Esq. Lord Masaisair began by saying, how much be was obliged by the honour done him by the nomina tion, yet begged to state a few circumstances. He had lately been chosen for Hythe—an honour which he had anxiously and eagerly sought ; and it was impossible to forget those feelings of gratitude for the attachment which had been shewn to him there; how then could he relinquish his constituents?— Nothing but a desire to preserve the peace of the county, could justify such conduit; if, therefore, it was the wish of the county that he should be pro posed, be should nut be indifferent to the event ; but, whether a Representative for Hythe, or for the County, his condua would be the same, and in independence of principle, he would yield to no man. Sir WILLIAM GLAILY--" It is difficult to speak under the circumstances of the day. In the first place, I wish to state, that, if the Noble Lord had come forward of his own will and intent, I should have said, let each party struggle for the vittory.— The Honnui able Ilarc,net has said he would retire, if called on by the county. I will net concede to this principle, it is destruftion to the freedom of elation ; and it it should be the opinion of this Meeting, that I also should retire, I will net be bound by it, I will boldly tell it to its face, I will not be . bound by its deci,ion ; there may be about 300 Freeholders present out of 9,000, and it is a folly to suppose they could judge for the county.— I am determined to stand, and nothing but a final rejeftion at the Poll-table, shall make me depart from my purpose." big Eowaan Kai WIC/nett said, that if it should be the sense or the Meeting, that the Noble Lord s:iould be brought forward, he thought him more calculated to give satisfaaion to the county than the Hon. Bet onet. CitoomuLty Wain°, {Lid, it was not his ob;elt to make a flowery speech, but merely to ask why the Noble Lord was a more proper person than the Hon. Baronet ? and having said that, beg. ged, with pet mission of the Noble Viscount, to read a lesser addressed by him to Sir William Geary, the psi: port of whicb was, that Lord Manhunt had bad a comnialicatioct made to him by rum frier. ls of Mr. Honywond s which stated, that with a view to the preservation of the peace of the county, that party would support him in the event of his being nominated, and would be against Sir William. This letter was dated from the Mote, oh Sunday the 26th October. A long and desultory conversa tion here took place, and Sir William Geary having used the word Government, as giving the informa tion to Lord Marsham; his Lordship avowed he had heard it from Mr. George Fiach Hatton, who, in consequence was, then called on to state the autho rity for such words, which Sir William Geary af firmed to be a libel on the Blues. Mr. Hatton, in reply, stated his sole motive and ()Ned was, that the peace of the county should not be disturbed; and in consequence moved a jundion of Captain Hony n•nod with Lord Marsham,t and in this he was se conded byl Mr. Mills, who spoke from the window of a hcuse, but too elevated to be very distinsly heard. The question being repeatedly called for, the High Sheriff declared the sheer of hands to be in favour of Mr. -ionywood and Sir William Geary, when the thanks of the Meeting to the High She riff were moved by Sir William Geary, for his ins partial condud throughout the business of the day, which met with unanimous approbation ; and a motion being made to that effea, the Meeting was adjourned. The rain fell incessantly during the Meeting, which prevented our being enabled to tol led .the addresses of the different speakers more corredly. - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. —nem— PORTIMOVTIT, Nov. 5. - Arrived the Tartar frigate, from the Halifax station, where she has been these four years; TAteke frigate, from Falmouth, where she delivered her ordnance stores, for Buenos Ayres, to the Nerride frigate. When the Thi,ke left Falmouth, on Satur day last, it was capelied that the troops there would not go on the expedition that has been so tang talked of. Also a-•ived, the Daring, Hearty, and Clinker gun vessels, from a cruise. The Aederiour, of 74 guns, Capt. Gosselin ; lentaire frigate, Capt. Maitland ; Sabrina sloop, Capt. Kittoe ; Carnet store-ship, Capt. Joyce; Fleehe sloop, Capt. White ; and the Strelmarit gen•vessel ; are fitting in thc . harbour. The Diane frigate, Capt. Maling; and the Dread noeigibt, yr ; Leander, 50; [Mynah 44; and the Seerherepten, 36 ; are in dock, fitting for commis- sion. Sailed the Saracen sloop, with dispatches, for the Cape of Good [lope; and the Presturo boii.b, with a convoy for the Downs.—Wind N.W. The Gunpowder Plot was commemorated this dry, by the platform guns, and the ships at Spit 1w0.% firing a royal salute ; the Russian men of war also Sred a salute, in compliment. They have been under sailing orders since Sunday ; nothing but a foul wind has prevented them from going. 'OIIIIAY, NOV. 4. Sailed, last evening, the yobs Ball cutter for Ply mouth ; and this morning, under the command of Admiral Sir Charles Cotton, to ;entree their station off Ushant, the Sea Joey', London, Glory, St. George, Prays George, Princess Royal, Priacs of Wales, BellerojoboN, and Pallas frigate; also sailed this afternoon, on a cruise in the Channel, the Palo, Liberty, Redbreast, and Dapper; and several out ward-bound merchantmen.—Wind N.W. TALWONTN, NOY. 3. Arrived His Majesty's ship Champion, from a cruise, and the dm, trial, from London for Buenos Ayres. Sailed His Majesty's ships Renown, on a cruise, and the Allah with a convoy for Gibraltar. Wind N. W. DEAL, NOV. 5. Last night the ship Sir Godfrey Webster ' from the River, bound to Jamaica, ran on shore on the North Sand Head. If the weather moderates, it is thought she will be got off with little damage. Several Deal boats are gone off to her assistance. She had some soldiers on board, who are sate on shore at Ramsgate. Put back the General Stuart, —, for the East Indies, and the 11384, Walker, for Surinam. Came down from the River. the General Miranda, —, for Jamaica; Dart, Smith, for the South Seas ; Brook IVatien, Lawson, for Barbadoes; and the Fortune, Cook, for Honduras ; and remain in the Downs with the ships as per last. At a Meeting held at the Thached-house, Urpeth, on the 23d di. of the gentlemen farmers in the neighbourhood, Mr. K iskue produced a Norfolk turnip, which weighed 201Ibs. and A potatoe which was 84 inches long, and weighed 101 b. I I oz.. Mr. Cactwo produced an onion, of the common End. measuring lit inches diameter. There was also a number of carrots, potatoes, &e. shewn by of gentlemen ; after which, the company, amounting to about SO, sat down to a most excellent dinner, and spent the evening with the greatest harmony. Oct the 47th ult. the Tyne-side Agricultural So ciety, adjudged the following premiums To Mr. Jacob Coulson, of Barrasfonl, 51. ss. fur the be.t crop of turnips. T. Mr. Thomas Bates, of Halton. 51. s. for the hest crop of tinny., on land, which, in the opinion of the judge, sass not worth more than 20s. per acre. To Mr. Thomas Rates, of Halton, SI. Si. fur the best cow with calf, or in milk. To Mr. George Gibson, of Stagshaw Close House, 21. 21. for the next best cow with calf, or iggnilk . To Mr. Thos. Jobling, of Styf , 11. V. for the nest best cow with calf, Sr in milk. To Mr. Thos. Jobling, of Styford, SI. for tlie best heifer with calf, or in milk, not exceeding three years old at the time o f sheering. To Mr. Wm. Dnekin, of Sandhoc, 21. 2i. for the next best heifer, with calf or in milk. To Mr. George Gibson, of Stagshaw Close House, 11 Is. for the next best heifer, with calf or in milk. To tlm Rev. Henry Johnston, of Bywell, 21. 2s. for the best mai* for breeding cart-horses. To Mr. R. N. Sanders, of Ryton Grange, 21.25. fur the best mare for breeding coech-horses. To Sir Wm. Loraine, Sart. Kirkbarle„ 21. 2s. for the best mare foe breeding hunters or road horses. To Matt. Bell, Esq. of Wolsington, 31. 8 i. for the best breed ing sow. To Mr. Wm. Jnbling, of Broksbeshes, 21. Is. for the nest best breeding sow. To Mr. Robert Blakebum, of Wylam, 61. Is. for having brought up the greshAt number of cliddren without assistance from the parish. RAUSG.ITE. Nov. 5. . INstarday morning, the Royal Perth Regiment a y commanded by Colonel Earl Islansfi-Id, matche l from Ramsgate barracks for Canterbury, there to remain till further orders. They ate a very fine body of men, and have condutled themselves, much to their credit, the whole time of their heir:. here. 6 This afternoon, the first division of the 7 t h B. talion of the line, of the German legion, from Can terbury, marched inro Ramsgate barracks, and are to be followed by the second division of the .ame battalion to-morrow. They are to replace the Royal Perth Regiment. On Sunday, the 26th OClober, Lieutenant-Colonel FrhWICK informed the Durham Volunteers, that the weak state of his • health would compel him to resign his command at the•end of the year. The Colonel. in his usual perspicuous manner, explained the new regulations, and how they affefted the corps. It is impossible to describe how much every individual laments the loss of their invaluable Com mander. whose abilities and exertions have brought the corps to its present high state of discipline. We understand, however; they have determined to serve their country under every disadvantage ; and a ve teran Officer, who has been in aftive service the greatest part of his life, and now resident in Dur ham, will, it is said, be intreated to accept the comnrand. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS AT GUILDHALL, TO-MORROW. Francis Oliver, Tottenham High Cross, grocer . g g Jut,,vll Bratty, Girton, Nottinghamshire, dealer and (Woman • 3 1 Claudius Cbermt ant James Fletcher, late of Walbrook. London, merchants • ; James Clarke, Houndsditch, London, tuck and brass founder . 3 Id • ' I)IVtDENDS. • John Cox and Frederick Hesick, New-court, Crotched Friars, London, nierchants IS SolomonSimrnons ' Lynn, Norfolk, silver-smith • Robert Scatcherti Jones, Mark•lene, London, mat.. dealer Charles Gilbert, St Georges-Acids. Surrey, back•maker le Andrew Paul Posit. Joe mid Andrew George Pourtales, broad-street built ng e, Loodun , merchants . Christopher Teesdale ana William Teesdale, Upper Thames -street, London, brokers . 13 John Fry, New Gettistone-street, Whileckapol, sugar-refiner Anthony Peck, Gra% esend, Kent, carpenter • 10 Duncan Meelauria, late of Watling-street, warehouse npin William Hodgson, Strand, stationer James Young, boothempson, limn-draper . . Charles Ilitteraby, Wapping MO-street, slrip•eleriodler Jahn Nutter, Slackman-street, Southwark, chsesemooter 13 .I , abu Drayton, Ca:slialton. Surrey, sic! ualler George Itobrosnti,and John Robleims„ Paterauseer•row, Linden, booksellers James !Westerman, 4ate Biirklersbery, trarehouretnan Id William Kendall, late of Mancneetor-street, Manchester- • square, builder.' IS • • • Soho Thomas Webster, High-streat„ Southwark, Surrey, hosier Is • CERTIFICATES. Joseph Ilynsen, late of Str:.nes -causeway, in the musty of Middlesex, merchant, dealer .14 chapman. John Dill•Lloi mutt, late of Red Lion-street, in the borough of Southwark, boo and med. factnr dealer cue Casuals's. Thomas Kemp, now or late in huarealararougn, in the coouty -of York e Lit droner. Sainoel 'Stevens, ha of the town M Mcumouth, in tee county of Monmouth, beige owner, ntaltster, dealer and cmpinae- John Wells and Thermos Smith, late of Loodeultail-street, is the city of London, homers. .Ikoker Chiffney, late of Liverpool, and of Kintatrein, Coma, garden, patent soap manufacturer. Seger !Anyhow, of the city of Chester, linen draper. PRICE OF STOCKS, TESTER DAY• S per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent Consols 61111 f 4 per Ceuta. 7B; Ofi 11 5 per Cent. Navy 9 41 53 Long Annuities Imperial 3 per Cent. Ditto Annuities 7 15.16 6 Irish .5 per Coat 904 Omnium India Stock 182131 India Bonds Exchequer Bills par. 4s. prem. English Lottery Tickets consols for Nov. 25 6ll T. EISII, Stock-Broker, 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charing.Creas. BIRTHS. The 27th ult. the Lady of William Forbes, Esq. of Callen der, Scutlaud, sr a sort and heir. On the following day, a number of the inhabitants of Falkirk, caused a bonfire to be kindled in the market-placs. of that town, the hells to be raeg. and in the evening assembled, and drank with much pleasure the health* appropriate for such en occasion. which were the mare strikingly interesting, as there has not been an heir bore to the estate to Callender for nearly 130 years, that estate Isar. ing been foifeited in 1715. On Sund.y, the wife of Henry Brown, Esq. of North Mimms.place, Herta, of a daughter. Sunday se'nnight. the Lady of the Hon. Law. Dundee. M. P. of a ~on, at Itlarske Hall, Yorkshire. DEATHS. On Sunday morning last, at Shipton. near York, at an ad. vanced age, Mr. John Hutchinson. He was particularly emir neat as a breeder of race-homes; anto-.2st many mben, the following occur to the writer of this a-tick,, as barrier bees either bred by him, ot perehased when very young. viz. Bea' Hanibletottisn, Overton, Oberon, Traveller, and Tickle Toby. At Broadstairs, 1•Ie of Thanet, on Sunday last, Master Alex ander Horatio Nelson Davison, son of Alexander Davison, &l ot St. James's square. Thursday night, suddenly, aged 71, at the Ship, iii Bald win street, Bristol, Mr. Win. Lewis, contractor, of Cardiff. 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