The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-07 00:00:00

LONDON,
FRIDAY, NOVCRIBCR 7.

Mr. Paint we find has taken the hint which we
threw out a few days ago, and he has derived ad-
♦antage from it. Peter Peva:plea, the weekly slan-
derer, Flzwil tins the feathetman, and a few other
such respettable Gentlemen, are kept in the back-
ground at the Hustings in Covent Garden. Mr.
Nutt. has very wisely muzzled them, and entreat-
ed th".ts not to destroy his cause all at once, by ap-
pearing too adlive in his support. A little fun, in
these dull tines, is a good thing ; and, though it has
been purchased at the ezpence of much personal
inconvenience to Sir Sauutt. Hoop and Mr. Sour,
a 11D•N, we do not regret it. In the city of West-
minster. comprising 14 or 15,000 FleCtors, any
man, who produces a contest, may reckon upon
two or three thousand votes. However fit Sir
SAMUIL HOOD and Mr. SHERIDAN may be, it
is not right that their election for the first city
in the empire, in point of rank and fashion,
should pass off as a matter of course. It ought
to be marked with something to chew the high
aoil distinguished honour sought and conferred.
A stagnant state, in the moral as well as in the phy-
sical world, is a state of corruption; and as good
will often rise out of evil, the city of Westminster
is indebted to the efforts of Mr. PAULL for putting
its citizens upon their mettle. Mr. PAULL'S
success. hitherto, has proved what they have to
ezpe&, should they sit nailed to their counters,
or whiling away their time in watering places,
regardless of their dearest and richest rights and
privileges. In such case, Mr. PAULL, the MAYO&
of GARiAT, or any other favourite of an idle popu-
lace, has a chance of being returned for the city of
Westminster. Some of the El.ttors may bo out of
humour with Mr. SMIXTDAN, and though they
should be sorry for his failure, would not be
displeased at seeing him punished a little by R teas-
ing opposition. Others of the lower class may be
amused with the farce of Mr. PAULL'S contest at
Covent-Garden. as much as with The Forty
T4:eves at Di ury-Lane. So far it is very well ;
aaki we repeat, that we are not sorry to see the
populace amusing themselves in uproar and cla-
mour at the Hustings, even though their inge-
nuity, in devising amusements, should sometimes
degenerate into the grossest licentiousness. It is
much better that such things should be, than that
the great and opulent City of Westminster should
become a rotten Borough. But there is a limit

to this indulgence of fan and frolic in • ease like
the present, of vital importance. There is some
difference between Mr. PausL and the populace at

Covent-garden, and Mr. Pact.'. in the Senate, the
Representative of the City of Westminster, the organ
of the will of its 16,000 Elenors. This observation
may startle some of our readers, but it is true.—
Let this proselyte to the principles of Sir FRAN-
CIS Buenas T, that good and loyal subj-tl,

who, in the same sentence, iThjeEts to Mr.
SuISIDAN for their Representative, and onr
good and gracious Sovereign for their Kiwi; let
this hopeful pupil, from the Jacobin stock, once
mount, and they shall see how he will ride. He
will rise in the Senate, to parrot out the sentiments
of some frightful Jacobin ; and in so doing he will
take especial care to ilitscribe himself as the organ
of the sentiments of the city of Westminster. Aye,
and this will be in his lips coamitutional language.
For seven years will Mr. PAui.i. stan.l forth the
Representative of the property, will, and plcasu:c of
the seat of Government, a city containing his King,
his Parliament, and its laws; and in the present
critical and main:bumf state of atc wa da

not think it extramgent to sty, thlt a titii for seven
yMrs is as rod for any nun u*ndly to the
King and the Constitution, as the fei'simple. We
do not say, that Mr. PA LL is that man. Let him
be judged from his own lips. He says he will fol-
low Sur lea:acts Boanwer in his principles to the
scaffold, and for Sir FR ANC4S Buttostr's principles
we refer to his Advertisement to the Elea.) ts of
MidAlesex, and its loyal observations upon the best
of Kings. We do then say, that at this fearful
moment, Mr. PAULL is not a fit person to occupy
the important pass of Westminster. He is a
political ambito'', who seeks sought to work him-
self into popularity by fastening upon the cha-
racter of the Marquis WEL LW. IY. Strip him
of that feather, and he is nothing. The public
never heard of such • being, except through
the charges against the Marcinis Wet.t.xsuiv. And
now we shall conclude this ungrateful exposure, by
asking at whose expence this popularity was obtain.
el ? This M. PAULL, who, with crocodile tears,
laments the weight of our taxes, is the very man who,
in the last Session of Parliament, moved for East
India papers, the very printing of which cost the pub-
lic from 20 to 50,0001. One bill we know, for we are
in possession of it, sent in by the King's printer,
for papers moved for by this frugal gentleman, was
70001. and upwards. If these papers were ne.
cessary to the prosecution of an important charge
against Marquis Wessest.zr, the public cer-
tainly ought not to quarrel with the expellee ;
but we do pledge ourselves, that not one-nineteenth
part of them will ever be brought dorwasd as
evidence against the Marquis Wescast.s.v, and
we do think we would not go too far, were we
to assert, that even Mr. PAULL has never conde-
scended to read one half the motions, however far
their pradaElion answered Mr. PAUL L's purpose.
He made himself known, and he teased the Hi-
nister.

Some farther ex:rafts from the HambArgh mail,
received on Wednesday, are given in a preceding
column.
General DAENDELLS, with a body of Dutch
troops, crossed the Emms on the CG:h, and took
powession of Erftbden-Leer, and the whole Province
of East Ric:land.
A private Letter from Hombre, dated the Slit
of Oftober, says:—" On the 29xh instant, His Ms.
Jury's Consul gave orders to the British Captains
in this port, to hold themselves in readiness to de-
part at twelve /lours notice.

The Decade French privateer, of ID guns, and
thirty-four men, is captured by the Loess. Captain
BoccLtrlq of Liverpool, and carried into 're inidad.
after a smart engagement, in which the Loco had
one man killed, and tour wounded; the privateer
had one man killed, and fifteen wounded.
The Robert, from Liverpool, for Africa, is pat
back leaky.
The Mermaid cutter, of Guernsey, drifted into
Exmouth, en the 2d inst. the crew are supposed to
have taken to their boat.
The Tkeraborerigh privateer. arl not the Tre-
fdpw, as reported, was lost off Lzutouth, on
Sunday.
The Miterve, WATSON. from Loans, far Bre-
men, is lost at the entrance of the Wow, crew
saved.
The Strarlerst, ORIIIES. from Petersburgh, for
Lynn, foundered at sea, 22d ult. crew saved.
A Board was yesterday held at the Admiralty,
at which the Honourable Mr T. Grixtivrt. e pre-
' aided, for the admission of wounded seamen into
Greeawich Hospital. •
The Sussex Eletlion is fixed for Monday. General
LINNOI and Mr. Futt. ea, the late Members, will
be probably re-elated ; but there is said to be a
third Candidate la pelts.

We are authorised torstate, that Sir Fiaosares:
Futon, and his very numerous and highly respect-
able frienis and connections, have declared their in-
tention of supporting Mr. Corers and Mr. Cot-
ccouon, two of the candidates for the county of
Wexford, upon the approaching elettion.
The Hon. Joon Posisorinv, now Lord PON-
SON iv, has been very successful in his canvass for
the county of Cork. It is supposed his brother
Gsoacs will stow become the Candidate. The
Hon. Ferwensaw Poessowsr, youngest son of the
late much-regretted Lord, is a Candidate for the
county of Kilkenny.
Several unfortunate reports have been artfully
raised in Dublin of meditated disaffection, in'order
to revive the disunion and distraCtion of the people
to serve eleCtioneering purposes. A more diaboli-
cal stratagem could not be devised ; and we trust the
promoters may meet that loud and open reprobation
so nefarious a policy deserves.—(Cork Alemannic
Chronicle.)
Saturday se.nnight, A LCZANDEII Fonsvrn, Ser-
jeant-Major of the 2d battalion of the Gist Foot,
quartered in the Castle Barrack, Limerick, put an
end to his existence, by discharging a loaded musket
into his mouth ; no cause is assigned for this ae
lie was a handsome young man, and of excellent
charafter.
Tuesday night, about nine o'clock, the Sir Grlfrey
Wthter, a large outward-bound West Indiaman,
got on shore on the Goodwin &suds, where she now
lies; but being a remarkably fine stronr. vessel, great
hopes are entertained that she will he got off this
eveniae's tide. Upwards of 30 of the Royal Corps
of Artillery, including Orlcers, were on bt.ard when
she struck. We have' the pleasure to add, that no
Ilves were lctt, and that the Artillery Corps have
been safely landed at Ramsgate, where they are at
present quartered, 'lle Sir Gadjaay llrebeier was
hound to Portstnoniii to join convoy, anJ from
thence to Barbados* dile°.