The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ELECTION.

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Fu
C ENT Fl DAY.—At two o'clock, Mr. Main-
waring had polled more votes by forty, than Sir
Francis Burdett ; but about that time, the friends of
the litter came rapidly to the husting,, and enabled
him to obtain a majority of one upon the day's poll.
The numbers were declared as follow :
For Mr. Mainwaritic
1F nr Sir Francis Burdett .. . 3616

Majority for Mr. Mainwarirg 86
Sir FR •crs, after a pause of silence had ensued,
addressed the Eledori to the following purport :
" Gentlemen, I shall this day detain you but a few
minutes, because your time is precious, and should
he employed to give us a chance of ultimate success.
You must perceive, that a system of objedion has
been continually against us, and obstacles without
lumber have arisen by the double operation of these
objections and their calumny. By the perjury im-
puted to those respectable Freeholders, who have
voted in my interest, suspicion follows every voter.
'They go on investigating, and it gives rise to the
obstacles of this poll. I have eagerly to deplore, I
say, eagerly to deplore, that my friends will not
come early to the poll, which, as I stated before, is
the only means of deciding this contest. No less
than forty of my votes are undecided, owing to that
circumstance. It is necessary they s!.ould attend,
it is but coming a little earlier ; and if those forty
voters will attend to-marrow, they will find my
Counsel ready with the Sheriffs to receive them, and
no difficulty will, I trust, be in the way of their ex-
ertions. If they do conform to this request, I have
no doubt of the event of the contest ; but if they d'
not. the sy.tr,n of objco!son will prevent us from suc-
ceeding.
" Gentlemen! recoiled the poll begins at eioit
and closes at three. Before I depart this day loon
the hustings, I cannot but make ..n ohs •ryst on on
the calumaious publications on l'o• part of my ad
versa'', which, as asual, charge you and me w'th
ofFmces. I am accused of using oppressive into
ence in my behalf ; but who has the most p.iwer to
exert sue': oppressive infliience in t: as struggle,
it needs not the power to tell (eheeri,l.) It
states, that I am a person who das tried
to make the event of the rnesent contest fa-
vourable by any adequate rt .ans. lam not
averse to that charge ; for, if what we attempt
be pradicable, the means must be adequate ; I can
have nn objeflion, nor you to that crime, if it is ,ites
bee use our Anse is a good one, and the miteillls to
inure it are our courage, patriotism, and persever.
ante (I..ud rho-nnE). These means are simple,
aid we need not lie ashamed of them. There is
another isivertisement charrng in- in the same
Cue/•.,0 e with perjury. Air. Mainwaring says
he should be sorts- to be implicated so deeply its
th trim- as lam ; how he is induced to make such
a declare ion I do not know ; and, with rest era
such an asserdoit, I will not pr lesd to judge too
harshly, but I most say, I siG,4/1 ..e sarrn t. take en
oat& I had as good an state in Edmonton as my
opponent has. [Loud iassiliter and cheeringtv. Acme
tins.]
" Gentlemen, the minds of m al are differently
constructed; some ate tickle, and no oar can an-
swer for trusting them ; but, if 't was required of
me to qualify voteo as they qualify a Candidate, I
should find no difficulty is so doiag (c4eeerag.) I
am unwilling to le:Ai• you here, because your ex-
ertions are necessary to-marrow; but it is proper I
should observe on the scuriilous and vile calumnies
throws nut against us, purposely to obstruct the
poll • it cremes suspicion, aid :hey take ads- imageof the same, to colour their oujeaions, when my '
friends come to vote. Gentlemen ! I beg of you
not to give up that struggle, for I think it will he the
last you will have for your freedom and independ-
ence, if -insucc,:ssful. My intention is to carry it on
to the Lit hair the law will admit; and, I trust,
our joint exirtious will terminate the contest in our
fsvour. I have to egress my nigh sense of th, ho-
; nour done me by the Freeholders who have so nobly
and disiaterestedly stood forward in my suppor. ;
in doing which, I have not done any adi to
lose their confidence. I have only to ad! my
11 earnest request that your exettions may be con-
! tioued. It is the last struggle tor the liberties, in-
dependence. and honour of the country, and if you
do not succeed, the country is for ever given up to
OfillikliOlvio46 PS, plaCt nvw, and con/radar,.
(Lord derriar.) I beg leave to Add one observa-
tion. because I am called all enemy to the Constitu-
tion. The Constitution is a gem of the purest qu.s.
lity. It is a gem, however, that may be stolen by
wick• and corrupt Ministers, who, like Jews,
may be induced to pradise deception, and lonld up a
ermsterfeit. Gentlemen, your exertions, I hope,
will prevent this counterfeit from passing. and re-
store th•• original gem to its pristine glory and
histve."

I.nro plaudits followed the conclusion of the
1111Mtl,`C'S speech, during which Nlr. M A INW a a imu
attempted to speak, but the tumult of the pupulate
forced him to retite.

A great number of persons were assemb!ed be-
fore the Hustings, and more noise aid extr.tvance
appeared to pr..vail eien on any ,:.ty since the corn-
mencAstent of the poll. The road on each side
wanted lined with Burden's colours, and several
who had the temerity to wear thou: ul Mr. Main-
searing were dreadfuily beat and ill usA.
111 e uproar became still more violent near Sir
Francis's house, where the populace aftu.illy open-
ed the coach-doors, and dragged several persons n
whohad imprudeatly displayed their azure streamers.
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Lady IC
Cavendish, Lord Foley, and a Lumber of fashiona-
ble friends. accompanied Sir Francis to town.
Abont nine o'clock, Mr. Clifford, the Barrister,
appeared at the hall-door of Sir F. liordett's house,
from whence he harangued the populace, and ad-
vised them, if they were really the friends of the
Baronet, to disperse. A good many of them ti.ok
his advice, and went Away ; but several remained in
front of the house until a very late bour. with a
band of music.

The Hull and Sculcoates Volunteers, we hear,
are espectc.l to go to Scarbro' upon permanent duty
for twenty- me days, in the course of a month from
this time. P:evious to their going, it is under-
stood, they will be presented with the colours in-
tended for the Corps.

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DEFENCE OF THE COL'NfRY.
Yesterday, a meeting of the Genticm:nrtartners,
Coach Masters, Waggon Masters, Livery Stable
Keepers, &c. &c. was held at the Crown anal An-
chor Tavern, for the purpose of taking into c-nisi-
i deration the most eft:au:ll means of giving prompt
assistance to Government, with hovies, carriages,
and drivers, to convey triiops and stores to the army, in the event of invasion.
About one o'clock, Mr. Witten was called to
the Chair, and the Co sr st ISS A R if CE Nis A I. addressed
the Meeting in nearly the fhillowing terms:—
" Gentlemen ! it is my businels to explain to
you the reasons for calling this meeting. I have it
in command from His Royal Highness the Com-
mander in Chief, and from the Minister, to ascer-
tain the num!ser of horses and carriages which could
be supplied, at the shortest notice, in the event of
an invasion of this country by the enemy. He has
been long threatening, and, from the vast prepa-
ration; he has begin making, it is an event, the
prouability of which we must look to wi:h some
certainty. It is, therefore, our ditty to resist that
attempt ; and, I thank God, there is that stint
in the people of this country, which will not only
resist, but, in the end, severely chastise the pre-
sumption of this haughty foe; who, having spread
disorder and desolation in the countries around him,
would involve us in the same ruin and misery..
You, Gentlemen, have shewn that same spirit and
true literality in the offers you have already made,
I hold them now in my hand, and, I must say, they
are most hoer al. lint it is not a part which we now
want, the whole which you can furnish is required ;
for, it is se h hear.-felt pleasure and gratitude I
say it, in ease of tie enemy's attempting a landing
in this conntry, there are much more than all the
horses aad carriages of the whole country could
accomrnociate, who, with that same volunteer and
noble spirit, vill go out to meet him. Hirt that spirit
should be aided by other alts than mere personal
service. In t :is event it will be absolutely necessary
to procure conveyances far the troops at the shortest
thrice; and, for this purpose, you are now called
together. There is another meeting to take place
on Friday, of the Nobility and Gentry, at the
Thatched House, and :mother to-morrow, at the
Mansion-11cm e ; but, it is upon you, Gentlemen's
that tne Government place their chief reliance ; it
is to you they look for the great assistance they
may req lire. As gentlemen might (silk& to their
equipages running the chance of being injured,
all ti-at is requir..d is the carriages and horses ;
tie hod/ being taken off, we car, in a mei y short
tie imbed, fix one on, which is made for the
pit: po eof convefog troops. It shall be my duty
to supply a sufficient number of those; they are very
simp e, and ea ily male; and were I have such a
nu erh,:- of carpenters, wheelwrights, &c. they would
ve-y sows be ready. The only thing, therefore,
Gentlemen, for your consid-,irion at present is, to
a:ecru is t':e number of horses and carriages, which
e ich Gentleman of the trade, 7- :ding in and adja-
c tnt to the metropolis, cats fur iiish at the ~hortast
notice. I have prepared two papers for you, limns
which you will make such observations a. you may
think proper; ansi it shall be my duty to acquiesce
in every thing you desire, so far ac the good of the
service may require. The one paper is for such
Gentlemen as will offer their services in this way gns-
tis—and, as it cannot be expedled that all the Gen-
tlemen of the trade could afford to do this, nor in.
(1,-7d would it be justifiable in me to ex ped it, I have
prepared a second paper for such Gentlemen as will
furnishtheirhorses, carriages, kc. at a certain rate, per
diem, to be regulated and app 'inted by yourselves,
when you have formed a Committee for that and
the other purposes of this meeting. The only alter-
ation I have made sine the last paper you signed,
is .e that each horse and driver is to be furnished
with provisions for 48 hours ;" this is dime for the
purpose el avoiding many inconieniences which
DI b• "ht otherwise arise at such a time, finny injury
sh lull be sustained by either horses or carriages, I
pledge myself to full, ample, and just indemnifica-
tion: I have nothing more to add, but am sure you
wiil conduct yourselves, direr hid in this, as in every
other matter of public moment, with zeal, liberality,
and pro npittude."
S.Aeral observations were made by the Gentlemen
present, which were satisfa&wily answered by Sir
hisooft Waysom, who assured them he would_give
them every assistance and information in his power.
A Committee of the Gentlemen present was then
formed for the purposes of carrying the objet of
the meeting into effea.

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The apparatus shews on the Parade, and tried
on FriJAy last, for conveying troop, seems per-
feetly applicable. Any country carpmters and
blacksmiths could construft it, and at a very small
expence. In every inn-yard, where a number of
chaises and carriages are kept, a proper number
might be stored up in the lofts ; and, in ease o:
emergency, the bo lies of the chaises and coaches
might be taken off by the hustlers and persons
about the inn, and the apparatus substituted, by
which 14 persons could be moved, either clearing
the country, or providing defence for some other
part.
A plan, we understand, has been proposed, and
approved by the Commartier in Chief, for deposit-
ing in the archives of the f,u•er of London a record,
containing the names, places of abode, and avoca-
tions of all the officers, and privates of the different
Volunteer corps, as a national MeltttlltO to posterity.
and a lasting mu.surra•nt of the seal with which the
Britons of the present day have come 1. ,rward, to
rc.,sel any attempts that might be made by the ene-
my against the liberty and ir.dependence of this
happy rs,unu-y.
In consequence of an application made to the
Lords of the Treasury, by his Grace the Duke of
ATnoi, orders have been sent to the Isle of Man,
for a li.;t of the boats, and number of men in each,
to be made out and forwarded to that Board ; in
order that proteitions may be issued to the fish-
ermen.

A strong building, intended as a depot for 10,000
stand of a. ms, has been ordered, by the Board of
Ordnance, to be immediately begun on an elevated
situation on the northern part of Horsham common,
And a company of builders at Horsham have con-
traded to get it completed by Lady-day next. The
above intended depot is meant for the expediously
arming the peasantry, to be assemble] at that place
ig cases of emergency.

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• • .• •
• NAVAL INTELLIGibta•
• • • roarsililimr, tea.
Arrived the Drags'', froth off Ferrol; Fdan,-from
N6wroondlandt Alirlid, from a cruise off !lane§
and the Pk ay.,' from •off Weymouth. All the
ships at Spithead are ordered to sea ; in ennseqnetice,
it is supposed, of tcrn^ movement of the Brest fleet.
Sailed the P.,ol*er,, brash, for the Havre squadron.
Arrive,: the ship --, under Portli•
geese colours, detained by the _lf-/mionene frigate.
vattlioure, .uo. tl.
Arrived the Merearn, Cock, 3110 ler. is, WoolstOnt
from yberg ; and M. mei, Brown, from Christiana;
lionelts,Begt, isodillodi house, Ncwliy, from Liverpool.
TAi MOU It ROADS, AUGUST S.
Arrived the Cum,, Swift, Chapman, and hapeiler,
from a cruise.
Sailed yesterday the ilinde 'sloop with a fleet of
ships for the Baltic; they were joined here by the
Venture, Seel, neqiamin, Butcher, Per., , trance
Heard, &rear, Hunter, and Gibscm.—Wind,
West. •

OAL,
An ived and sailed for the RiveP
r, the ArnoALGUST
Ballo
Barge, from Antigua ; Stork, Brown, front `few
Pluvidence ; also several ships from Lisbon. whose
names we could not learn.
A.rived the Alert lugger, with a convoy freak
Plymouth, which are sailed for the Riv-r.
lugger remains with a signal fur a convoy to the
westward.
Came down from Sheerness, the Champion frigate.
Arrived L'inon.rtaidt frigate; Morimer, Arelaer,
and Bluodhuund gun !)ti!fg, from off Boulogne, and
remain as per last..-1\ old NAV.

PL
Arrived the /f.n. sloYMOUTH, A1.10(31 5.
01. (..f. war frlm a cruise;
and a French slocp, pt;te to the Hazard sloop of
war.

Sailed the P14,04'11 R-'•,.! man of war, Santa Mar-
garrtia frigate, and S.:dph sloop of war, on a cruise.
Arrived the brake sloop of war from the West-,s:
Indies: she left the hom.'svai &hound I.cew ix&
Island fleet, a few days since, all well, and belLy3
without one missing, to the Westward. Wind V. 1.
axixussi s %V, AUO
Arrived here last evening, p. n. the as if*,
frigate, Capta:n Hill, with the iliangies East-filu
man, and a convoy from Portsmouth. ()wind to .e
Newfoundland, Quebec, and Halifax. Wind S.W. •

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CAMP. CURRAOR lerLDAtt, k.:4

The whole army, consisting of 12,000 men in•
clung cavalry, horse and foot artillery, and infan-
try, marched in separate columns into cam?, can the
ilcith ult. the head of each column entering ti-c. Cur-
ragh, precisely at the same hour. The riyht of
the inhunry lies towards Kildare, its left within a
mile of the Standhouse ; at the ext...emity of
the left wing the park of artillety is stationed.
On the left (if the Standhonse are the Light Infan-
try companies brigaded, under the command of
Licotettant-Colonel S. V. .Hinde, of the 32d regi-
vie:lt, and Lieut.•Colottel Lord Vrederic Bentinek,
of the 45th regintient. About a mile from th• m,
towards Klletillen, e the cavalry and horse-artil-
lery, under Major-General Dunne, all in high
order.
Such has been the anxiety of the Commander
of the forces, to avoid giVing..the least offence to
the people of the country, that in no instance is the
Course in any way interseAcd, or occupied by any
thing belortgihg to the camp.