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rougb independence, uoconnested as I am with any
set of men. I declare solemnly, before Cod, tb it
I do let know out Mem`ier of His Majesty's
present Admiiiistratien. I tad a small knowiedge
of some of the late Administration, but I pk.tge
int ysel'. that neither private frithd•bip, not public
animd-rzy, NV,Ii ever make the swerve from a
proper hue of condo& or make me shrink
from aetiog for your benefit. It has been said. that
a Naval Officer is au improper person for yi ir
choice ; but I should be abut to know what descrip-
tkn of prisons is 6:kt 1 I say, tat such gentle-
men a' ate diiving shout cut ricks in Bonslstteet,
are a d—d sight went adapted.--(.lpatse.liss,
Arbeisg, alui 'testate ,1 What can you exile& gen-
tiMisen, by eliding a person who spends his whole
time in cracking the guts of a beast over the herd of
*thrive t I'll b- d_—...l if he is a lit person."---
trialzeks, a:map shunting. aid emptotdittr). The
)Is s- Lord thee. proceeded to mak-
_professions as
the exertions he shrtuld make in Parliament to
=t the continuance of abuse', peculation, and
S.Tr.
esn.l Rotuma then presented himself, and
part Mr. bliiot is nomination. He said he had
be.n known to the Elettors, haling been amongst
then. 'or twenty years; thee were not ignorant of
iti• t—ticiples or ahirtics. He had not only the in-
ition, bat the power to serve them. He had
*hewn his disposition to serve his country, being at
the hie.,d of the ‘Vsstmitiver CATATy• Hare a loaf
'limo ensued ; the continuance of which made this
Cst ntlernan conclude by saying, be would trust Mr.
Et lint's cause to his own merits.
This nonsioauton was seconded by bl.ijot Beau.
iny.
• Mr ELLIOTT belt addressed the Eleelors, and
site• stating his long tesidence amongst them, he
said st o 4:! he •n-his constant endeavour to merit the
tw`a opt. tot ct r a neighbours and Fellow-Ci.
darns. Conscious he hs.! -ever. in any one t.s.
stark.% deviated fromrhe path of stria integrity and
honour, he had entre before them, m-st respeet-
Agile to let.--t their independent suffrages.
Mr. GISSU/41 then staled to the sviltitude, that
settvithstaivisig eet,et nail passed between Sir F.
Ditto:lett a.sd one of their to met Candidates, they
had amyie demonstration of the ptiociples of Mr.
Paril, and must be sensihle of the .—eat sacrifice)
he !tad made in their Cal/SC. He (Mr. Gibbons)
had come to the Hustings, this day, totally unpre-
p red to join any jtore, and he de6- d any one to
try, he had praetised any apostacy. Their cause
eras a greet natioral ant he bop.J 'Lev
wriCki do justice to it. Vsi brio transcressitig hit-
cher 'llion !Lew time, he 'boast beg kaie so nom,
' rase Mr. Paoli, as one of the Cat.didates upon this
()cession It seas totally unnecessary for him to an-
St .ce to them, by articipation, what would he
Geatlsman's cordoet, wet- he to be sleeted.
INborts cad oceiessetimus from the whole similitude out-
es ie the /lamest.)
This nomination was seconded by a Mr. Davy.

Tb* Hine Battler then put the question upon
rsch7cif those severed Can .4idates, but from the im-
mense crowd of person. who stood on the Hustings
withinsi is, he could not a any of those is about.
end cout..l telly j..dge fr:.nt the view he bad of those
**nisi the Hnistinio. In coasequ-nce of tots, the
*taw of hands was cleaned in favour of Lord
trine and Mr. Elliott.

- The name of M. Sheridan was r •ceived with the
sreve•t applause; and a great majority of hands
1114. evikleptly la his }avow, but itom the ciriutu-
e.a.ices tic:ore stated, the sheer was declared other.
"We.

--A !ht! was then demanded oa the pert of Mr.
Pieridsn anti Sir Francis Burdett, by their respec-
sliwe Nesosiores ; and it being duclared that Mr.
Faith was adverse to his own non nation, Mr. Gib.
hoes retired. and no rbn was demailded on behalf
Orbs: G• ntkman.

No person appearing to sign th.e requisition,
either on bthalt of Mr. Sheriian or Mr. Paull, the
hooks were not opened for recerring Votes for these
two Ca•.di.'atea, the polling accordirgly only pro-
cee:ied for Lord Cochrane, Mr. hillott, and Sir
F hisrdetr. At. the cli se of the Poll, at to r
o'cioce, the numbers stood thus :

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Fur I:ire Own-anis
Me Eil, .
N.r F. Swaim .
Lord Co:. came forward. and thanked the
tleillorsfor the exertion they had used in his favour.
H. again assured them of his standing quite un-
connated witn any pa,ty, he therefore found him-
self the more honoured ay his van iing at the head
of the Pull. although h had come into Vlle.trainster,
k oriy six Eletlturs. lie bad always heard
the city of Westminster .famed for independent
principles. and now he was confirmed in the truth
of that information. It had been called presump-
tints in him, that he should:Live entered Westmins.

ter. fo solicit the roses of Freemen.; but he begged
to i-forns than, that it was the right of any indivi-
duals to present themselves as Cindidates, but it
was surly, at •he same time, the undoubted light of
Tutees to rvret them. Th,te was some degree of
security lie the pledge which he had given, and he
thought it was incumbent upon every person. who
was a Candidate, to give a pledge, and necessary
for every Eleaor to demand it. There was no
ether security for the modal of a Candidate for the
city of Westminster, the most intelligent city in the
world. As to the other Candidates, he bad noshing
ei lifer, lie stood entirely independent of them, as
well as of every pasty.
Mr. JllllllllO/ Deft addressed the multitude—o I
have." raid he, '• 1,..en suddenly and unexpeaediy
called upon by the free and independent Electors of
I;teetimeetee, who put Sir F. Burdett in nomina-
entl. TO, appear on their behalf, and I may also say,
to sneer upon yours. Were I. for the first time.
An etplein his principles, I do say, that my weak
powers would do little to raise him in your estims-
t•on. mn-e than he already is. If he were not itt
his present unfortunate situation, there could be no
&AAA of his success t but lying, at he is, a .vountl•
ed man. and rot yet entirely out of danger, his not
being We to appear here, will out, I hope, tend to
weaken his cause, or estrange the hearts of his fol-
lowers from im.—( Loud end Ifpf Ohl opneses.)—
Those Gentlemen who nominated and seconded
him this day, did so born a corm:him that it would
bind to the benefit of all ; and they did not need to
because, when they looked around
urritu t he had ab catty gite..si proofs,