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Cwho stated. that Sir Franc* Trataist. shwa 10- '
hayed lika a gentleman, but that the .coadua of
Mr. Paull was marked and ungentlemanly in caw•
ing to the Postings.
Mr. Poit.a endeavoured to address the 14 ee-
holders, but a crimour ensued, greater than on any
preceding day of the Eledion. We understpod
him to say, that he should not bare offered himself
to public notice, but for the attack wade upon bi:n
by Captain Mellish. He came there, anxious to
hear Mr. Mellish, the Candidate, explain his ptin-
ciples, as ho had sat in Parliament with bin: two
years, and never knew what his prineiples wire—
Here the uproar was so great, that Mr. Paull with-
drew from the Hustings, after combating, tor some
time, th- friends of Mr. Mellish.
Mr. Whitbread was also present, lad in close
conversation with Sir F. Burdett.
The Curt was adjourned to the usual time to-
t morrow morning.

ELECTION ANECDOTES.

WESTMINSTER ELECTION.
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Mr. Walpole, in his Recolltdiont Of the lota
Right (fon. Charles Josirei fug, recently published
has given ns some very interetting. and, indeed, en-
tertaining adecdotes, relative lo the carious cleZlions
which have taken place in the populous city of West 7
mio.ier, at,d which, and r the present circumstances
of the times, we considt... entitled to insertion in our
Papir s
' of The ?Clive part i ,ken by Mr. Fox.'! says.the
aniline; " at the mee,ir.;••• orithe Eleffore of Cirese.=
minscet. i‘cquired •.; n , :eat popularity, and he re-
ceived the most flttt ring ai .tuances tf support, if
he chose to offer :,:tnselt as .. eaunidare for the re-
presentation of t'i.,-. c'ty. Ear turaged by these pro.
mists, Mi. Pox s tire: ed himulf to be propostd at
the Genera: hleftio-.. in 1780. Notwithstanding
the itowertul opposition which he experienced from
the Nettecastie family, the Man of the P.-"k. as be
began about this time to be styled, secured his elec..
unit.
" Such was the animosity which prevailed on
occasion, that a few days afterwards it was
rently reported, that Mr. Fox had been killed in a
duel, by Lord Lincoln, the rival candidate.
immense ecmtourse of people immediately
bled round Mr. 'Fox', lrtmse, to inquire the
A wag passing by at the time, advised them not
mai themselves unseasy, ' for, s.tys he, • you
delliad upon it there is no truth in it, otherw:
Tower guns would certainly have been
occasion,' This observation struck man r
so forcibly. that they immediately departed.
satisfied. '
~ A scrutiny was expelled to have taken place,
hot when all the necessary forms had been gone
through, previous to commencing it, Lord Lin-
coln declined' giving any further tumble, as his
friends had discovered, that a legal majority of the
F.letitors were in favour of Sir G. Rodney and Mr..
Fox."
When Mr. Fox went down to one of the Wesel
minster meetings, he was driven byColonel H
and COlonel North was monntei like a footman
hind his carriage. When this came to the ears of the
Quoit% she • dhmicsed the latter from his office of
Comptroller of her Household. observing, at the
same time, " that she did not covet another mina's
seroaslt." - - •,-; -- - - -
The auttoathy of Fox's party and the Ministerial.
ists broke forth on accost in of Mr. Pitt's receiving
the freedmn of th..: city t•t Landon, at Grocers' I tall.
where a sp:cndid , rater t.aint,ent was given in honour
of Lini,ott the let of Marco, 1784. At night,on
the return of the afealc3,!e a mob astembled, drew
the cirristges, and Issohe thealnckwe of manyboases
whale inhabitants refused to Illuminate. Even tike
lisalailk. of the Frinee of Wales, was not spared,
ills,
d )then they Cans to Willtii.°l6 hi St. James's-
st r he tumult rose to a great height. Colonel
Worth. Mv. Seymour Fonch, and other gentlemen,
bee-,_n the house, appeared nn the baleonae, where
they 024 0 Fox for ever!" and declared they
would now inum;natz. A volley of bi tea-bats soon
demolished the wind..ws, on which the populace
drew off the carriages to Bro tke.'s. Here they
drew up Mr. Pitt, the Eerl of Chatham, Lord Sy&
ney, and Lord Mahon, under the windows, and be.
gan the attack ; but the gentlemen from the balcony
positively sewed to comply with their demand for
I,ghts. the mob voei erred. " Pitt and the Con-
stitution!" The other part* returned, " Fox and
a popular government." The multitude now began
to abseil the house with stones, on nhieh the chair-
men iii waiting at the door sallied out with their
poles, and,in a few minutes, dispersed the mob. A
flambeau was thrown into the carriage; on which
Mr. Pitt and his companion alighted, and made
good their retreat into White's. The carriage,
which belonged to the Earle( Chathamoras broken,
but a guard arriving, order was soon completely
restored.

On the tith of Mach, 1784, a bill of indielment
was preferred against Mr. Fox, for bribery, before
the Grand Jury for the County of Somerset, at
Taunton, which was returned by them a true ',Bill
Tlse circumstances of this scandalouscase were these
—More than a year before, Mr. Fox had received a
letter from a freeman of Bridgewater, stating the
balance of an Account between them, requesting
payment, and desiring, at the same time, to know
whether Mr. Fos wished him to vote. for any
particular person as Mayor of Bridgewater. Mr.
Fog's answer conveyed a draft for the money due ;
and the concluding paragraph ringed out a terrain
lentlemaa to whom Mr Fox seclauccess. This
etter having fallen into the hands of an enemy of
Mr. Ftsx, it was thought diet it might be turned to
some mount, if, by coupling the two distinfl cir-
cumstances together, a man could be pr.seured bold
enough to give them the colour of bribery before a
Grand Jury.
At the ensuing general eleCtiou, a nine extraor-
dinary contest took place fur INtstniineter. The
candidates for the representation of this city, besides
Mr. Fox, were Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray,
who, though formerly his colleague, was now sup-
pone! by a formidable patty, disgusted by the late
coalition. The pull commenced on the lit of April,
and for some days Mr. Fox maintained the s.ope-
riority ; hut, on the Bth,arb, and 10th, the tide of
popular favour began to turn, and on the Ic2cli, the
Baronet, who was second in point of numbers, had
a 1114.1°111f of 313 cow is Nitner friend. Len

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7 . 7. • -5
as a 1 9 " 'l—
Elalbare* ,2104
cortiMiledwa ewe* *PP
•=stia.ll
votes Wen-
air
#.,t , • • • s
It is ••
bM, ;bat Sir. Fos
been aeaorable WWI
been far dtit insl4
Riedel, Sonia .iin men
ber;
plished WOO'S aR fiilksje. Mt
in eanvesisiog in isla Y M=l.l
to turn the popular tide is
served, that- if Mr. Fox was no
the People, it °mild nor be denied.
of females who 'needed to give itim
that he was at least the Mom far the Lai
rage for Mr. Fat, they even adopted a do
mint to hint. aostpessd of a WAN, et
anJ half.
Not the least servioeable of these lew
ars was the late Dashes* of Dereashim
zenith giber be t,. It was said Of
solos antisble Wiser, Lady Lou
ea of Fiei4oreogh. while they were of
in favour iof Mr. For, that they w
lovely portrait: that ever appeared open
The following lines were wrhen
of these Ladiee, who, la her teal to gals
ite point, permitted • Sutcher. So kiss he
Cookson set. prease; hie tleven's pl
In ovine Steele Ints ;
1a sod sower, kir each a ra"
Sao as. ass its
1100 &gaol* 'Spam wee Nowise
die same occasions
Armed in matehiuss hesuty, Diem'il
th Feet hew" tak.s itemises pen
sat oh ! erteete•er the pilaff, eels, It
She .uposeinee a veer, end Ads a Is
It is related. that ibs Duke OF *II
to Sir Hetiry Clinton. erne Modboon
patient at the general Adios is 17103
him to vote for Sir Cecil Wray. The
his Noble &tattoo that his epsilons 1
Foi. but the Duke peremptorily twist
ing for Sir Cecil. Tllis Geastal as pet
clued, that no man should &flew
choice. " Then," said Ile Nehis D
Sir. ate the soccests of the alpine
last 'tedious, which I dui, that yes
study discharge."
A! very salons wriest of Mr
this 'tedious, was the twell-lamers Sae
did not long survive it, but carried la
him tat Ma death. On Ile On dal
expressed to Ms physician,* Joh, I
nest desire to see Mr. fa
then die eontented. tor Joke cow
anxiety of his patient at Ur. Fos,
waited upon him and sat by his bet
time. From that casement the pool
himself to be perfediy resigned; and
hours without a pang.
Mr. Fox, in his canvass, baying a
tradesman. whets be solicited kw his
answered, "rl comma give you my s
t mire your Madge, but 1 —n par
Mr. Fro replied, "My friend. I el
your sineatityi sl—n yam Roam
One lay, totem is the eaatslseies
quaker, who dapped forirattla tyres'
waked the us
mos
Hood, wed atesfar dm who
Cecil Wezy." Amber Mend I
ected Fos the ma who is sailed
' reopi&"
(To Is asatieesso
POLICt.
d
Matilda AP/Cisms, who was ce
clays since upon the charge of robli
Messrs. since.
and Co. bake
court, Lombard-street ; and also
setting the house on fire, on Me
yesterday again underwent a priv
before the Loan Mayon, and eel
concerned in the hanking-iouse. 1
the confession of the Prisoner, a
bruise, that she had stolen same
plate, and pledged it at a Pawobro
ditch; but she denied having set 6
The greater part of the plate was ;
Pawnbroker, and identified. T 1
committed to take her trial for the
John %Izll, was likewise fully c.
by the Loan Maros, charged wi
breaking into and entering 114 shin
tailor, No. 10. Wormwood-ars
from thence several pieces of cloth
three guineas and a half ; a porter,
at the time, saw the Prisoner
dow, while two others, it is sappt
were standiag on the oprosite side
immediately communicated his au
lican nen door, who went with
beaded the Prisoner in the ae of di
through the window. Mt. Lake s
being his property.

A new Scheme of Lottery A
issued ; and it it but justice to
point. of Capital Prises, it stands
ever, preceding Scheme. To heat
of great amount with two such Ci
50,0001. each, is sufficient to el
world of Fortune's Votaries.
Thursday sehusight a post-chair
King's Antis Salisbury, t• go beyc
After setting down his fare. the
ing, at night, towards Collingboui
with which he was unaequainte
dark as to make it impossible to
situated, he unfortunately drove
the bottom of which be was Is
I:lunging. The chaise was nest!
and the horses so mat hurt.
nearly useless. The driver (Al
WAS about 24 years old, and hot
raft-r. It Is said the person wl
had engaged to put lip the has
ed ; and that the young man w
only on the espress condition tbs
tempt to rettuo tozlare
or:rning,

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