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The interest commonly felt by all ranks of pen.
pleon the elktion of a Representative was never more
strongly evinced than on this occasion. According
to arraagements made hrtween the candidates and
their friends, upon the preceding evening. the Free.
holders artended at Cie different pl rtes to take Oleic
carriages 41 early as SIX o'clock, Ana Trot croads at
spectators lio-d the way along Picc4l,4 ninth the
road to Brantford. The house o: Sir Francis Bar-
tlett was surrounded by a numeroas body, who wore
the E sro .et's favours, and cheer,) the voters as
*lief la,vve I. About seven o'clock Sir Francis set
teat fo Brantford in his carriage Lid four, preceded
t iwvea outriders, carrying large bannee, of blue
anr, ~ts which were written, in letters of gold,Basedest
and akpcadosce. The :rvants and the whole of
his patty were blue cockades, with a marigold
11C.WCT or mow colour silk in the middle. Some of
these were :ichly spangled, and the wearers ap-
pearrd to vie with each other in e xhibiting the greatest
qua nity of ribbon. sir Francis and Peter Moore,
11. i. went tog'ther, and seven carriages followed,
with voters ant friends. A band of mu is in a ear-
nein drawn 5y six horses, adorned with banners
and use and orange, went some time after, playing
all the way. The clamours of the populace, on the
w-ival of the 134'0 set at Brentford, were great.
A:clamations of applause resounded from ever,
• while the ind played—" See eke Croireriog
11 o r,.nes," until Sir Francis went into the house
o; his Solicitor, Mr Saunders, opposite the Pell
Booth. A went of confusion and noise then suc-
ceeded for near two hours, during which no Free-
holder was ad:at/tad into the }tunings without a
ticket. Aboat ten o'clock, Mr. Mainwaring ar-
rived in a &lariat and six, with two postilions in
scarlet livery, rimmed with silver. q'wo out-riders
preceded the cavalcade, and ten carriages followed,
occupied by IVilliarn M unwaring, Esq. Alder-
man Sir Was. Curtis, %Ir. Thornton, Mr. Mellish,
Mr. M•Guire, Vr. Bowles, and others, the Friends
of the Candid use: they wore sky blue favours in their
bats, and were receive] by the populace with violent
hissing an i opener. Sir Francis was upon the hust-
ings some tome before Mr. Alainwaring ; and, on
the Appeir•ace of the latter, a clamorous disappro-
bation is.ued from the speclators ; many of whom
ti•ed the mn t i, desorous language. The candidates
havitr st f rwsrd, the Cle•tc to the Sheriffs of
the em.n.p. 11.. e s. Shaw and Le Slesurier, real
the writ •• • t d uu different axis, and went thro'
en* d • m dities at the commencement of an
tea 41; 41 or a h'e 1, t) ter %bore, Esq. Mianher
for Cov-n rro roposs.d Sir Fraacis Burdett, in the
hal min; Ili WWI:
" k e2h )1 e.s of SW ilesez I who are assemblrd
here Int toe Ara' ms of a Landed is proper to reere-
seta y..s. .41 Parliament ; It is on that subjeCt I ad
;Iron you; and the question is, whether this county
shall be a free county, cr become a rotten and cor-
tept boa I whether you ea.!' be deprived of
eleseive franalti•es, by a nefarious combination
o c Geatlemen, I :ome to revive your
I .ae, ase, to rescue the county charaßer from
this nefarii us contra/I ! I will 'Sew you the can.
taaA, the whale of which admits. that, on certain
on &ions, a t.'andisilate is to be bargained for ;
dem ite V is is no astis nine of mine ; in their
os a auv rti:vmenrs, published i it ever) Newspaper,
111 come to :math you, and to counteran the spi-
rit ant pendunce of the county (load and re-
reat,J cheering). I call upon you, as you shall
manse? to G .1, that you come forward and rescue
the county :rom the jaws of such a nefarious cosni,i-
nation ; tit t yon will give a long pull, a strong
pull, and A puil ale getht r. Yon. have to consist. r
oho is the Candida c to resat • the county from the
peed ton on the edge of st hich it stands. The Hon.
risnet has already twen year Re., re•t.ntative in
IPartawe -t ; you are not now to judge by what he
w I say ; but by his past coniluCt ; his charaeler be
has retained whaled. Th• Hon. daronet's
cba-
ra.4er toot known At the last eleCtion ; I was hardly
then known to him ' • but now I can tell you how I
became acquainted with his charader. I have
fowl him ass excellent son, performing ads of
obeslisrice to his father; an excellent husband, pos.
sew, of virtue and integrity ' • possessing, upon
the v -ale, virtues that intitle him to public trust.
'have r a: with him in Parliament, and, I will say,
that I kite of no Metr- er that stands in a faire
rtat of view. Enough has been said to his pre-
paice ; but 1 will present him, unsullied as a abet.
Of white paper. Thus, having saisi so ranch, I
will only mention, that he ha, been run d wn in
the opinion of the publac ; and, if he was the least
di.affene ; to the interest of his cou:ati y, I would
be the lan man to approve his condo!! ; but I believe
in my heart, I is attachment ante Crown and Con-
etiemsea I and if he has a'fault, it is bang too un-
rine. His iadependenee you have kw vo, and
trill thu ids ie their ears, that they do not refuse
I'm fr•re reproseinieg the county from any other
ground, roan Isis priaciples. Hnr:.ll). I
end upon you, w.tb one heart, to restore the Candi-
date, who is the •inly one to rescue yon from th-
combination, and serve you in Parliament; and 1
be will long, possess that trust, to se; the
*aunty in a state of traropii3ity. (laud cheer mg, •
e'" f " Reedit fir ever.) 1: is in pto.lf before the
opponents. they cannot be his enemies in
tier hearts; that he has studioanly aaed for the
1C03,1 of his country. We base worked to v-EL-1
new Administration, night and day, and they.
may fii,d his name among theist who wish
so carry fire and sword into the enemy's country.
T is centradidi his baring any design against the
111 t af his own country, ail that has been said on
I env now e lie. Therefore, I again
"11111),a you to come Itrward with
your votes in
:moat: of Sir Francis tturdett, whom I propose as
year Representative, and save the county from a
ditty nefarious emnbinat'or." At the conclusion ct
;his snatch, the pepulace. continued cheering for a
Poc
mug
ured time, but an interval of silence having been
/4r* "'Gill' seconded Peter Moore, Esq. in a few
1.°11..,a___4115L411611 the propriety of eletling Sir Francis
47.-74 and the little service he should do that
6" a lone speech, after what had been
Psysiciudy -
3.
Th• QUCI"On was then put by the Sheriff, " Have
revit
,Qther Candidate to propose to represent
mutt arnent ?" which was answered withta-
lnd hi kom the populace.
Al'aettnati SU William Curtis Veen endeavoured

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to speak, but the noise was so great he could not pro•
teed.
Sheriff Snaw, having demanded silence, ad.
dressed the Freeholders in the following words:
" You are summoned here to exercise a valuable
privii ge ; a privilege that no other country in the
%vol.; J enjoy, ; it is to chooses person to represent you
in the Lope:vial Parliament. I hope, as yen have
he i►d chef:lends of the other Candidate, you will
att.: i further, and, when you hear bath, determute
which you will return elected."—Brxoe! Srain!
Iravo !

ENT Writ Guar is then resumed.
" Brother Freeholders,
" You know the principles of Sir Francis Burdett :
his condo& at the Crown and Anchor Meeting, and
the Mermaid at Hackney, was so violent, and sn
tumonsutational, that I am Astonished at him; and
trust you will think with me, he is not fit to be
your Representative. I shall propose to you a
virtuous young man, whose father has already oc-
cnpied your attention as a candi tate. I know he
has virtues, and true constitutional principles (vio
lent clamour, hissing, &c. so as t prevent the
Speaker from being heard further than) " I will not
make long speeches, but propose George Boulton
Mainwaring, Esq. as your Representative.
Col. Woo o seconded the motion of Sir William
Curtis. He commenced with obi.: viag, that hi,
worthy friend. Mr. Mainwaring, had not been re-
turned, after the eledio t which some time since en.
gaged the attention of the Freeho!ders, in conse-
quence of recourse haviag been had to illiberal
means to disqualify him. It was tit first time he
had heard, that. old English hospitality uould dis-
qualify a man from sitti ig in Pariiament. He was
rejected for giving nglish roast-heef and good
ale. The father of the present Candidate had been
illiberally treated, and linked with persons with
whom he had no conneflion He did not wish to
trespass en their time ; he only hoped, by a manly
and spirited support, they would place slr. Main-
witting at the head of the poll, and prevent the
county from being misrepresent.. • (loud and repeat-
ed hissing An i claoping st in•ervals.)
Sir Fearicis BlatllL 1"T then said,—" Gentlemen.
I shall not commence, like the gentleman win his
just addressed you, with disclaiming Any if iny
friends ; I have found no friend, who sopported
on the la‘ occa-ion, desert me on this. Gentie.
men, it is a little ungrateful for those persons to
disclaim their friends ' • because I have come across
Mr. Aris canvassing for the son of Mr. olainsear-
iag. tdo ant blame Mr. Aris, th ;iigh I tat `hem
with ingratitude, as nothing can be more naiural than
for Mr. Aris to serve the son of the mane lin raised
him ; yet, upon second thoughts, I cannot help think-
ing that Mr. Aris, whose business it is to •ecute
felons and robbers, his misspent his time in r
in a antes to rob you of your independence. (11•••• !
&sea! ter serve least,' ,rirrve). The worthy Alder-
man and others have ben talking about beef an t ale,
but you have too muc s seine to barter the I eedsm
of your constitution for a mess of pottage (Plead:.).
I hope you will come to the Poi:, and put an end to
the contest. After the spirited support Ime •ived
at my last eledion, when I found myself at the
end ef the Poll, left with se less than two thousand
voters, I think I shookl disgrace yon aid the -ounty
if I abandoned yen, and did tea offer m, self on this
occasion. (NhAsts ors our). We all know the
gross and s aaialous ens rs brought at the last
election, some .if weic's have been report d this d .y,
how...ver, on investigation, they ended in Jibquali-
lying th person by wh-m the. were ntack. You
also kit •w th illegality or hoeing VOW, and I do
tont th nk I ss of the tile{ day oI buying a candidate
(Pkostilit.). Yoor inde son race is struck at in both
eases: though the Attorney-a;eneral has given a
legal opinion on the subjea, yet you all item a
legal opinion is not infant le. I s:,ektcd say out e,
bat I Jo not tns,.t it lot the advantage of tbr Free-
holders, to ististimt.: the votaig longer than nzces•
stry."

A generd bent of applause, at the conclu-
sion of the last sFe•ch, was succeeded by the most
violent histiog and clamour, when Mr. Mainwaring,
junior, was going to speak. He, however, made a
tzw observaalns, apparently much agitateJ, the
substaoccof which was is tollowa

w Gentlemen. I congratulate you. in allowing me
this opporturrty of expressitw my gratitude for the
favour you have sh.,vn me: ibeemme is a proof that
the Baronet has f .rfe;ted your true interests, and it
is for you tc. say, whether lie has performed his duty.
nr whether ne has Abused it." He concluded with
qbserving, it was fuse's a wish to serve his country
that he stood before the shams. relying on their
support. _ _ _

'tiers's Moos; Esq. gave notice, that the Sheriff
would put the que.tion for till the eleetors to bold up
their ha3ds in favour of each candi late, which was
according dose, and the spew of hands for Mr.
Mainwaring did not am•ar to be more than ten ;
41 for Srt Fr tack Burdett, cm the contrary, seem-
ed to be general. _ _ _

Shrlitismaw then declared the majority was hi
four of Sir Francis. On which Mr. Maiawaring
drman.led a poll & and the poll booth was immedi-
ately e.eared to snake way for the voters.

A little after in o'clock the poll closed. when
Cie numbers appeared as follows:
For Sir Francis Burdett . . . 611
For Mr. Mainwaring . . . . 5:8
Ma:ority on the day's poll for Sir Fran-
cis ihirdett . . • . . . b 3
After the numbers that polled had been an.
nonacid by the Sheriffs _ _

Sir Fastsc.s &MIST? addressed the Eleltort
nearly as follows:
‘, Gentlemen—l will not detain you ninny mo-
ments, after the fatiguing length of this day's poll,
which, I am sore, you must all sensibly feel. Your
own good sense will point out to you my objet
was not a seat in Parliament. Your independence
was my first wish. I might have obtained several
seats in the Howie of Commons. The contest At
pre.ent is not between two Candidates, but for the
independence ct this county, against a horde of
justices, distillers, and publicans. To free this
country in gencr.l. but particularly this county,
I s:ood forward to assert your rights. and to
rescue it from persons under the inlluence of
Magistrates, and pensioned Justices of the Peace.
By voting iu that way, you cannot be exercising
any will of your own. I mean no personalties
to any one. rag do I boor enmity to soy. On

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the' crintrary, I feel sorrow and compassion for
their lot. As to myself, it has been my fate and
my happiness to mare one who will stand again.[
such men. I hope and—trust my friends, in their
anxiety and seal to poll, will not imppte any blame
to me. Many must of necessity return nithout poll-
ing this day; but I hope der will not feel any 11-
convenience from it. You will, when you now de.
part, use every aaivity and exertion to make the
poll or to-morrow decisive; so as it shall extinguish
a!! hopes it. the opposite party, and render our work
curupleie. Gentlemea. I return you my heartfelt
thanks, far this day's kind exertions and favours,
which will, in the end, establish the freedom and in-
dependence of the County of Middlesex."
Mr. G. Matisse time then came forward to ad-
dre..s the Meeting : the clamour of the crowd wit
so great, that he could, with difficulty, be heara,
even by those who were near him, although be spoke
with great energy and firmness. We could, how-.
ever, i filled the substance of his speech, which be
began with congratulating the Freeholders upon the
opportunity now afforded them of deciding upon the
merits of his opponent. At the last eledion, the
Hun. Baronet made many promises ; had he rr-
formed one of them he then stood forward as the
champion of the oppressed ; he promised to open
the prison-doers, but he had sat tet years in Par-
liament, without instituting a single enquiry into
the many supposed grievances, which he pledged
himself to redress. The truth was, that those
grievances had been fabricated for the poi pose of
raising a prejudice against his much vilified father;
who had displayed (as he thought) too much for-
bearance, and ;bid borne his "ficult es too meekly."
But hr was determined not to sa in Mat manner. He
wa• not to be intimidated. Although the Hon.
Barn-at had the effrontery again to stand on gentile'
whist', had been polluted by crimes and perjuries et
the eledion, he ( Mr. M.) was determined to op-
pose h:in, toot to foot, and nand to band, until he
shout i be the fortunate instr.reaent of his expulsion
f rum tie- county. He care not for clamour, but
trusted to the supp-irt of g )11, substantial votes;
being eersuaded. that the Free! older: of Middlesex
c. uld not return his opponent sice, by so doing,
they woold identify themselves with the eulogist el
um:ors

!man -diately after Mr. Mainwaring returned to
town Ai a rapid rate, and pursued by the populace,
boots ig, hiuiiig, and hallooing. Sir Frances Bur-
dett &bowed, but had not procee toed far when the
Mar.'s were taken from his eh triot, and he was
drawn through rh. town by the populace, amidst
rekera:ed -flouts and triumphant acclamations. His
chariot was preceded by ;he corps butchers with
marrowbones and cleavers, making most melodious
h.umeny I next followed six outriders, with purple
bannirs, and then a carriage fill-id with a most
euellilit band of music, who pl .y-al a variety of
pop la: airs the whole way into town. About half
a toile at this side of 131entford, the horses were
again yoked to the carriag, and the cavalcade, fol-
low* i by n ar two hundred carriages, proceeded to
Ketasisqton, where it was again stopped, and the
horses unyoked. 'nary were here joined by a band
of bell hangers and lock-smiths, who marched in
the van, tinkling their bells so merrily, and with a
representation of the key of the Hostile in front of
the drocession. Thus the whole proceeded, with
little ob.t u&ion, till they artired at Piccadilly,
where the crowd accumulat...l to such an excess, as
to block tap the way.
No Accident hailpeccd that came within our know-
ledge the vigilance of the Constables and Peace
Officers prevented any rioting, and the only per-
son. taken into custody were one man for throwing
mud into s coach window, and another for insult-
ing the blteritr, and attempting to force himself upon
the kluging,. At ten o'clock, the populace bad en-
tirely dispersed, and all was perfe.ly tranquil and
quiet.

The Rnyal Lanark M litia marched into Wood-
brisige, Fri(ity and Saturday last.
The Hertford Militia will leave Harwich to-mor-
row morning for Malden.

The Gazette of Saturday night contains a Pro-
clamation permit:ing the t•rrther importation, in
foreign ships, of hides, dressed or undressed calf-
skins, horns, tallow, and wool (except cotton-wool),
on the duties specified in the said order, for three
months from yesteriay ; and also, repeats the Pro-
clamation, for permtring the importation of provi-
sions, duty free, for three months from the date of
the sa.d order.

The number of degrees in Aet Term. Orfordoris
one Dofflot of Divinity, two Dc&ors of Medicine,
two Bachelors in Divinity, two Bachelors in Civil
Law, one Bachelor in Medich.e. twenty-two MA I.
ten of Arts, and thirty-nine Bachelors of Arts...-
Matriculations twenty-nine--Regents at the A&
seventy-five.
The Cllrloode fritter, from Jamaica, which arrived
at Plymouth, on the 19th inst. sailed from Jamaica.
on the [Rh of June She brings an account that
w the P ;testi sloop df Intr. which sailed from Fal-
mouth. on the 2d of April, had arrived at Jamaica,
with the Sect wider her convoy, on the £sth of May;
and the urpleAsant news, that the Duke tf Kea
packet. which sailed from Falmouth, on the 10th of
April, for Jamaica, had been captured, and carried
into Guadaluupe " 'This is the second packet which
has, within a short spa- • or 41311, taken into the
hands of the enemy.

Private accounts front Hambargh, cm the veracity
of which we can rely, mention. that one of the mem-
bers of the Military Commis4oo. which sentence]
doe Duke D'Esorstars to death, was lately found
murdered in the wood of Boulogne. There was a
label affixed to his coat, siFoitying that all his col-
leagues io that horrible crime should share the same
fate.

The new eppoiesed Commander of the French
troops is thatwee hes demanded of the States that
he shosid be Misdarly supplied with sufficient pay,
necessaries, and sub.istence, for 4ti,000 men, the
amount of the French army in that c,,nntry ; and in
caw of refusal or non-compliance, he has threatened
to uke the administration of the revenues into
his own hands. The States have transmitted a
remonstrance to Paris against the intentions of
the Commander, and have ?motored some instals.
trice. They have also despatched Mr. Hisses, to
lirersm, to endeavour to negociate a loot there to
the amount of three millions of limo.