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

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THE FIFTEENTH ANt) LAST DAY.
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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 sorts 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
th,. populace. Nothing remarkable passed during
tit: 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 friends, 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 mt.... with wig, of
hew.: in endir hats, eu,-;..ad•a of orange and bias, with
0411 V.gets Sag flyies arm their heats.