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This explanatory letter of Lard Temple was
corameniesited by S;r William Ilraftizote to Mr.
Chute, and three or four ocher friends, who, at his
desire. met him at Winchester, tin the e:h of Sep-
tember, in whom it appeared, that- the sebj-a in-
volved in it the independence of the County, as well
as the ;eats of the present Meuier.; the Gentle-
men present, therefore, did not think themselves
witreatited in offering further advice to Sir William
Heathcute, but recinnmended such a meeting being
called, as might be likely to bring together a suf-
ficient number of gentlemen to give weight to any
opinion that may be expressed on a matter of ;nett
Ligh importance, and so deeply interesting to the
County. It was aecoidingly agreed that an Address
should be inserted in all the County Papers, and in
some of the Evening Papers in London, in substance
as follows :
" A communication having been made by Earl
Temple to Sir William Heethente, r-speaing the
future representation of this County, the friends of
the present Members, and of the independence of
the Cannty. are ',gusted to meet at St Jol.n's
House, in Winches.ei, on Thursday, the ,sth in-
stant "
MI the foregoing Pent rs hiving been read to the
Meeting, Sit W HLAINCOrt thus addrmsed
them :
" The first Parer, which yon have heard, was the
impression which *es telt no :qy and of tte con-
versatiod that paw d heteetm taind Temple and
myself ; since vilkh, his Lort:s'iip has sera mettle
lest-r just read. It is very pottialsie, .is rearing
is impede& I may not clearly base is. -set Anod him.
And as it is impassible for me to suppuse, fur one
moment, that Lord Temple won;cl erp,att, himself,
in writing, contrary to what he meant and did say, I
conclute I must have s i misunderstood him ; I
therefore beg that his Lordship's explai.ation, con-
veyed in his letter, may be taken as Cie ionveisa-
tiers that did pass between us. It would ::eve af-
forded me the bignest satisfiaion to have been the
Means of preserving the peace and independence of
the county ; but, as a contest must take place, and
I canant expect, at my time of 4e, to be much
lugger able to bear the fatigue of a strict attendaoce
on my duty in Parliament. I mest beg leave ro de-
cline engaging in it ; but I shall rteite deeply im-
pressed with a sense of gratitude ito the many re-
yours I have received Ifum you, and teauly at all
times, in a private station, to render all the service in
my power to the county, and to every individual."
Sir William I leatticote, with a view of endeavour.
ing to preserve the peace of the aunty, suggested
the propriety of offet tog a compromise, by dsoretngi,
that tat. a vimance happening, Mr. Thistletiiweite
should sin i.e. d him as the colleague of air. Chute.
"Sr. Later. thin, in s..or; hut animated spi:ecn.
stated—.• What to him appeared to be the caws of
his tieing marked by the Admiuistreuun for elicits.
sion from • seat fur the county. He hest opposed
the repeal of the AdJitiouet Force mt, the trea-
sure of Welted service its the Army, and the Aram
Tiers Imeicourst Bif ; the two latter appearing to
bust to be daiigemus. out inertiy so the prosptruys
bus to the very existence. of the eountiy. He had
not adesi from motives of sy deniatie opptaition to
Coverni,nent ; and he must remark on Mal atiatanaala
Q 1 ::te Nuule Earl's letter, that he did not knotimilleri
tier words were nut unpeachable, but. however dot
vre“s, newished the Noble La.i were piece..:, due
he might tell im W.oat o; muss be sides ialeed of eat
dal Log an assert! n. He was happy its the good opine
noon of his vim ittients; and it was their voice, anti
not that tit G i#ernnieut, which must recut u him or
sejket him. rie wow.; abide the contest to all ex-
tri.mity, but We fYill of bib fortunt t iNJ, if Ile must
retire tram it thiongh inatudity to import the se-
pence, he would give inl his exertues to support
other candidates in WWI of the independence of the
county."
Sir H Mittinay said—" He had not taken any
share in placing the present Members in their seats,
but their principies and conslua had his entire ap-
probation. 01 Mr. Chu e, he was glad to have that
opportunity to say. that Muting the 16 years he had
been in Parliament, he had never asked one single
favour of Guvetisment, for hiasse;t, his relatives, or
friends." (Grpte appiasse., Sir Henry then pro-
' ceeded to advert, in very strung terms, on the con-
versation and letter of Lord Temple, which tended,
he maintained, to reduce the county to the condition
of a close borough. A compromise, however, ne-
ginciated on principles of pertea independence, and
to preseiee the peace of the county, might be de-
' sirable. but on such trims only, would be consent
to its being agitated.

Two resolutions were neat submitted to the meet-
ing—
Thaeks to Mr. Chute for his coodAt, and a pledge
is support WM, (hi s.i!aitalOte the same as that attaiiiranla
passed )
:A. That the Chairman be nutria/I,d to air a compro-
ne se loth* Chairman 01 the rrisui.,l4 Meetinit or the friends of
this candelstes. Mr. Chute and Mr. 'II. stlethwayte to be
the Members-, but d thus temperate a d moderate proportion
were nee acceded to by a staled period,- then the Meeting
pledge themselves to supp.ot Ms. Chute and another Candi-
date to the tastiest, to premise the freedom of Elettron, and
rescue the County from disgrace and
Mr. J. Bt.scceosp wished to separate the reso-
lutions, it being absolutely necessary to adopt Li
first in the most decided manner.
Mr. Wt ruts' said, Lord Temple avows a prin-
ciple of exclusion by the executive Government.—
Thai, in itself uneonstitutionaL was the more jea-
Ludy to be watched, as we have few independent
seats already. He would cbuse Mr. Chute ; and,
v.mung many reasons, 'because he Was so excluded.
Several other Gentlemen took the same ground ;
and it was ob d, that compromige must be out
of the question, as a hand-hill of the pale; Can-
didates disclaimed it diatinctly.
- The first resolution was then carried unanimously.
Several Gentlemen proposed the nec...,::ty of actual-
ly nominating another Candid3te bi•lioe the meeting
broke up, and Sir 11. Mildmay was unanimoudy and
earnestly invia Ito become a Candidate. After
some conversation, arising out of the difficulty of
Sir H. Milctmay making up his mind on so sudden
and serious a pi opos'ition, (Le tcsolution ou that part
of the subjeet was carried, it being understood that
Sir Harry is at libccy, without ptrOciice o hit ho-
nour, to decline, after consulting his cennetfkas and
Inimais On a motion for printing the rapers, Sir W.
lirathe-te °hie/Ted to printing ['mil estiple', letter
net thinking it intended for any ether rurpo— than
explanation to the meeting. Mr. Rose, almost alj
the Comm speakers, and Mr. Atebetrow contesdnd