The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-05-09 00:00:00

SOUTIJW.IRK BLIIC7IOIV.

At her o'clock yinterday the p. 41 fir.sl`y closed
(Mr ('alvert having declined any fart air• c.tutesi)
when the numbers appease: as foliose :
Sir T. TIMM 21%1
I.4r:Tleonatoi . . • • 11,44
/4.0 C, C.also.t • • • . 1634
The High Bailiff them deemed Sir Thorne: Tat-
ter_ Bart. and fidelity, Thornton, Esq. duly eleCted.
Huarrne then came forward, and ad-
dressed the f..lettors nearly as follows Gentle.
linen. I return yon my sincere thanks tor having
nice 41101', eleard me am of your Representatives
in Partianlent. I assn return ivy warm thanks to
the Ht Bailiff, tot his mss: impartial caeduCt
thrnughtott this arduous contestt ; and I also return
my beat thanks to my competitor, for not keeping
open the poll ,heyonsf a leasoaablo time. Tt.e 113a-
iffety which I possess quite satisfies my expellations;
but I mast wbssrve, that w'oen I commented my
canvass upon this occasion, I received many more
promises than I had upon the last, and yet my mi-
int,.ty was not so great ; and I take the libsrty nt
in justice to myself, that I do not consider
. the stater,. to s poll a elle fitaible )))) and criterion of
tls.• real interest, of a candidate. I consider this the
rectory of independence over influence, and I must
arrays give Mr. Tierney the highest credit for file
perseverance in compl.sting the Ti eating aft. in tLe
C.:teSe of which I gave him my assistance; for I do
.70tice;re the unriutrained system et Treating, at-
tended with the most foal consequences to the free-
. dc.rn of Eleelion. When two Cctididates start in
oppisitioo to each othcr, upon such a system, cal-
• thonxh I hope I am not less liberal of my money
than other men). give me leave to say, upon true
cocisimtional grounds. that the expenses should be
; but whim Inch a system is tolerated. all
the rights and privileges of bletlion bresme r.a
- longer valuable. This independent Dor...ugh would
become the seat of venality and corruption, watch
• had hiche►tn Joel.; so bigh a reputation. . As it
. never was my intention to petition against any o(
• toy competitors. upon such grcunds, they might
have a double ad arm, 7.:e over me; kw they might
Ueat to the uttmat. ezwitt ; bat alaueld I attesott to

retaliate, sbould the the Anna of losing my
seat for ever; and by conforming to the law, I give
my competitor an advantage over rte, as was the
case with Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. \tatnwaring,
at the Eledion for Middlesex." ( Here the fry ef•
tie! no! qtr! r.r ! rag on great for some time, he
rete?d eel pro.•eeel.) He then said, he understood that
public houses had been opened by a person who was
apparently the agent ..f another Candidate. (4 cry of
No 1 eel teach meth hitting) He therefore spoke out
upon this subjeaft that his sentiments should be known.
He had. however, carried his Eleaion by their
most disinterested and independent support ; they
bad found him for 23 years a man of tried integrity
and independence, and the hithest gretification of
hie life was to be again and again retoin-zd by them,
without any aspersion whatever being, at any time,
thrown upon his charafter. Ha concluded by re-
peating his most sincere and grateful thanks.
Sir Tuori as l'urron--," Gentlemen, it this be
a triumph anti an honour. and it it be a triumph
and an lin:stair to represent yon in Parliament. there
is no min n►ore sensible of it than myself; and
when 2,15.2 Eienors have given me their votes. I re-
present a number tinparailele..l in the history of any
eleiton hitherto held in this great and respectable
Borough ; and I am sure all must agree, that any
Candidate possessing such a number must stand
upon independent grouuds only. In the fourteen
years eat my political life 1 have never received six-
pence from any party." He differed with his *or-
coliengue. Mr. Thornton, astu the frosting Act,
for. as he before repeated. be thought aeillors
►hould have some reasonable reftethment ; at the
same time, as the law existed, they were bound to
respell it. He also differed with him upon the
State of the Poll, which he should always consider
as the strongest proof any man could have of the
attachment of hi. Constituents. In conclusion, he
repeated his warmest thanks, and wished every in-
dividual every happiness he could enjoy.
Mr. CALViAT mid, he retired with the free and
independent suffrages of no less than 477 single
votea, while those of his Competitors only amount-
ed, the one to 110, the other to 107. He protested
he did not give "lie farthing, or make ore promise
tor any maul's vote, but was supported by free and
independent men ; and upon comparing the votes
on each side, and &duffing the number of persons
who came from the West India Docks. and Pub-
lie Offices, he had a decided majority. In con-
clusion. tw declared his intention of coming for-
ward whenever any future occasion might offer,
either from one of their present Representatives
being called up to the House of Peers, or any other
pro:not on that might take place in their favour. He
rekeat:d his grateful thanks for their late favours,
and hoped he should continue at all times to mete
their good opinion.
Soon atter, the successful Candidates, in their ba-
ronches, and four horses, decorated with blue and
orange ribbands. and surrounded and followed by a
numerous band of Eledors and friends, rode through
tie Borough, amidst the acclamitoms of the pl.s.
Pict. The horses were taken out of Sir T. Fulton's
carriage, and he w is drawn by the populace.
This elation has ben wet oily contested, and the
exertions which have been made, have been highly
creditable to all partie., pat ticulai ly the tricols of
Mr. Calvert, who deserve very great credit ; for con.
aidertng that that Gentleman started only on Sa•
turday last. at twelve o'clock, after the other Can-
didates had canvassed the Borough for fourteen
days. and that in five days he piled 1634 votes,
which number always won before, the Eleetion,
though lost to him, most be highly flattering.
We have been favoured with a dasettion of the poll,
from which it appears, that, during the Eleaion.
3183 persons polled; of wh, m 1134 polled for Sir
Thomas Turton. 993 polled lir Mr. '1 hointon, and
1056 polled for Mr. Calvert, so that, split votes out
of the question. Mr. Calvert had a majority of per-
sons over Mr. Thornton.