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MIDDLESEX ELECTION.

Yesterday, a Meeting of the Freeholders of Mid-
dlesex, in the interest of Sir Francis Burdett, ss as
held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand,
to celebrate his eledion tor that county. The pre-
vious part of the business c msis ed of a report of
the Committee appointed to receive subscriptions to
defray the erpences of the eledion—wheri it was re-
solved, that the balance r!maining in the Treasurer's
hands should be respedfully presented to Sir F.
Burdett, but that the Committee should still remain
standing, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions
to defray any contingent and unforeseen expences,
that map possiltly arise. The Company then, to the
number of between 3 and 400, sat down to an ex-
cellent dinner in the great room.
After dinner, Lot d IVtu.IAM Russet. t. (who was
I in the Chair) apologised to the company for the ab-
sence of Mr. P. Moore, the Chairman elect ; who,
he said, was obliged to attend the debate on East-
India affairs, in the House of Commons, being par-
ticularly conversant with that question, and able to
establish some very important points in it.—( Loud
app'utoe).

" Allerman Cuube, and the Livery of London,"
and several other toasts beiug then drank ;
Lord W. IlussELL rose, and said, that there was
scarcely any man in the company who was not more
competent to promote the cause in which they were
met, than himself ; but, limited as his abilities
were, he should not flinch from his duty, but per-
form it to the utmost of his power. There never
WAS a cause more interesting to the country ; nor in-
deed to all mankind, than that which they were met
to commemorate. A system had been carried on
for several yars, to destroy the liberties of the
country, by thwarting and opposing popular opinion.
He congratulated the company, 'that the abettors of
that system had not only been disappointed in their
views, by the energy of freedom, but had contri-
buted to defeat themselves, and to overturn that sys-
tem, which they meaa to support. It had long
been the system of that fattion, to destroy the Con-
stitution, but, by the exertions of the Freeholders of
Middlesex, supported by Sir Francis Burdett. that
faAion' had been brought before the proper tribunal,
and defeated. The Freeholders of Middlesex had,
therefore. only to persevere, and that detestable
and nefarious system would cease to exist. He
might anticipate that happy result. There was a
spirit rising in the country, which must prevail over
every obstacle which that system could throw in its
way. He need only appeal to the county of Mid-
dlesex, that it must prevail against that system
which would establish rt.ell upon the ruins of the
liberties of the country, and the extiation of every
just and honourable sentiment. Having said thus
much upon the subjeel of the meeting, he should
now only add, that, alter a toast or two, he should
feel it his duty also to attend the House of Commons.
A song by Dign•tm.
Tort t-sv" Th • RieSt; of the People," with three times
three.—(Unbo ch.dapplaus,r).
" Lord Russel:., our worthy Chairman," with
three time three.

This toast was drank with enthusiasm. The
plaudits cnn:inued for a length of time, and Lord
W. Russell withdrew.
Mr. ART wninwr having succeeded to the Chair,
gave,
" The ►ion. St. Andrew St. John, our Nominee."
It was drank with three times three, and great

applause.
Mr. Ca aiwn tour strongly recommended a club
now fbrming, and which, he trusted, would soon
embrace a large portion of the rank and talents of
the country, for the purpose of commemoroating
the occasion OR which they were met, and securing
the freedom of eleaion of the county of Middlesex.
One great feature of it would be, a standing Com-
mittee, to man sge and organise the county, so that
it might be canvassed in 24 hours, as well as it could
be hitherto in .21. weeks. Upon the last two elections,
we had to contend against an army of merceaaries,
with only an army of volunteers. Bu• that would
not Le the case in future. The books, Ls!: of free-
holders, and every other information, had been col-
leted in the hands of proper persons, for the pur-
pose of organising a system of canvass, which should
prevent the abuses and sleets hitherto experienced.
The ex pence of Sir Francis Burdett's eleaion was
enormous, and every county in England
ought to contribute to rescue him from such
a !ACT tfice of his fortune. 'u se support of the tight
of the Eleaors of Middlesex ought not to fall
exclusively upon Sir Francis Burdett. nor ought he
to disinherit his children for their sake. Mr. Cart-
wright, then, alluding to the Tenth Report of the
Commissioners of Naval Enquiry, observed. that a
Melting was called by the City of London, to'ex-
press their disapprobation of the nefarious condua of
men in power, as disclosedintheßeport.Hehad there-
fore prepared a rcrp totiopresentetito the She-
riff ofischldiesex tonne same purpose whichlie brought
it wits, in order that every Freeholder then present,
who thought proper, might sign it. He then read
the requisition, which was expressed in very strong
terms, and had for its n'ojea, first, to take into con-
sideration what crimes had been committed ; se-
condly, bow such nefarious condo& originated ;
and thirdly, to devise the means to prevent the re.
corrence of the evil.
Mr. CL IT FORD disapproved of mixing general
politics ss ith the particular business of the meeting.
sad thought that the signatures should be colleted
out of doors, and not in that place. He conceived
also, that the requisition would be too late to an-
swer any purpose, as the discussion of the condud
of the persons alluded to .vas fired for Monday in
the I louse of Commons.
Mr. Harm' contended, in opposition to the last
speaker, that this was a good time and opportunity
to further any plan for bringing men, guilty of such
nefarious practices, to justice. It was their duty to
prates the constitution and the liberties of the
country, not only in the particular case for which the
company were met, but wherever they were en-
dangered.
Mr. CARTWRIGHT maintained his original prop() -
"Won ; in support of which, he stated his own con-
do& upon a similar occasion, when he went down
to Nottingham, in opposition to the advice of the
Duke of Portland, and procured signatures to a re-
quisition. He concluded with observing, that he
had signed the requisition, and that it was now on
the table before him, for any person also to sign it

that thought proper. He hoped, however, to pre-
vent any charge of informality, that none but I ree-
holders, in case there were any persons of another
description in the room, would sign it.
Mr. WAITHNI ATI thought the present a good op-
portunity for collecting signatures. He was asto-
nished at the opposition of the Learned Gen
tleman (Mr. Clifford), when it was known to
be the opinion of the Whig Club, to which that
meeting ought to assimilate in principle and
sentiment, that this business should be followed
up through every town and county in the King-
dom. lin it not be said of the Eleaors of Mid-
dlesex, that they met to commemorate their rights,
but were afraid to support the rights of the country.
Nothing so bad as the offence in question had hap-
pened in the conduit of public men since the revo-
lution. He hoped that the measure would not only
be agreed to in that meeting, but that it would be
followed up. No man would deserve the name of
Briton who refused to promote such a cause. (Lord
plaudits, and exclamations of bravo ! kayo !)
Mr. CLirroitn, in explanation, said, that ven-
geance ought not to be mixed with the joy, and that
the proposition was foreign to the objea of the
meeting.
Mr. 1.. WH ITtwas glad to we so many signatures
to the requisition, for, even supposing it not to be
regular, it could do the cause no harm.
El lore the conversation upon the point ender.].
Tfie CHAIRMAN then gave
" The Duchess of St. Albda's, and the other Lddiet who
ran;tat•ed at the Idle Election fur Sir Francis Burdett," with
throe tone: three.
This toast, and several others were drank with
enthusiasm. _ _ .

...
About nine o'clock, three-fourths of the com-
pany had withdrawn. A few remained until a late
hoar.

NAV.IL IV7 I.I.IUENCE.

PALMOUTII, APRJL 2:

Arrived this Jay the Pr;ner of Wats packet,
Todd, with a Mail from Lisbon, ten days passage,
she brings no particular news ; the Aurktind packet,
which sailed from hence in company with her, ar-
rived at Lisbon two days after, and which packet
was eapeEted to leave Lisbon in about ten days,
with a Mail for England; also arrived His Majesty's
ship Plater, of 18 guns, Capt. Hancock, from a
cruise, and the Ann, American ship, with a cargo of
flour for a market.

nz•t., APRIL 4.

The Rosetta sloop of war, with the Admiral
Gardner and the Metcalf East Indiamen, and the
fleet under her convoy, which sailed yesterday for
Portsmouth, are again put back by contrary wind.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
ASIIIVED

At Falmouth, the Ann, Bradford, from Virginia.
Ar Liv•rpoot—olle Nine', Willman, from New York; Haney,
Robb,; ail the Hope, Pearce, frr.m Georgia.
At Loeliden--elte Jesir, tlroabie, from Surinam for Liver-
pool.
At Oporto—the Charlotte, from Dublin.
At. St. IC trs—she P.lgnmg, Phitlrq, from
.At lelettada—the Betsey, Bailey, fmm ditto.

The Ambuscade frigate, and the Abundance store- is
ship, with the fleet under convoy, which sailed from
Portsmouth on the lfith of February, arrived at
Gibraltar on the 9:11 of March.
The following ships, part of the Arrow's convoy.
escaped the French frigates, and have put back to
Malta : viz, the Jinflo, BARRON ; Hanaad, Howe;
"Mire, Pine CON ; Cure, BROWN ; Elizabeth, Eve-
It LT T ; and the Trial, Lee ; the Lady Carleton and
the Eleanor (two more of the fl.-et) are supposed to
have got into Sardinia. the Adventure having lost
her rudder at sea, the people were taken out, and the
vessel set on fire by the Acheron bomb. The Car-
rie, Aumunou ; and the Abet, L•maxtv ; from
Malta, for London (two more of the Arrow's con-
voy) ; are captured by the Fruits. privateer, of Ca-
diz, and carried into Malaga. The Frace is report-
ed to have captured another vessel of the fleet, and
carried her into Algesiras.
The Melly, MASTIC gin 1 ANN, from Hull for Lis-
bon, is captured by a Spanish privateer, and car-
ried into Guadaloupe.
Eztradt of a letter from Oporto, dated 15th
March :—" The Swedish galliott, Anna Charlotte,
Capt. Ur:Ds, from Dublin, for this place, was de-
tained off the Bar, by a privateer, and carried into
some part in Galicia ; the Matto Ste de Lapse,
—, from Liverpool, is detained at Vigo.--
A person, who arrived here yesterday from Vigo,
mentions, that fifteen privateers have sailed
from Vigo and the neighbouring ports. He
also says, that orders are issued in Spain to de-
tain vessels of every denomination, that are sup-
posed to come from England."
A story has been propagated of a certain Duchess
having lost 180,0001. to gamblers, which we are as-
sured is a malicious fabrication.
Mrs. Sr m NEU, sister to Mrs. PIT T, of Arlington-
street, died yesterday morning, at her hofite in
Weymouth-stfeet.
At half past eleven last night an alarming fire
broke out at the stables of Mr. BUTTS, hackney-
coach and horse proprietor, next door to the Red
Lion Public-house, Lower Grosvenor Mews. It
is supposed to have originated in the laundry over
the stables, which have been lately built at a very
considerable expence. The flames spread rapidly,
AS water could not be procured in sufficient quantity
to work the engines. At half past one o'clock this
morning the fire had communicated to the roof of
, the Red Lion public-house; and it was feared that
the whole of Little Grosvenor-street would be
burned down. Three horses were binned to death

in Mr. Buets's stables.
On Thursday night, or early yesterday morning,
the shop of Mrs hlagleton, grocer, in Newgate-
street, was robbed of three chests of tea, twenty
loaves of sugar, and six pounds in cash. The pro-
perty was conveyed through a trap door from the
shop to the cellar, and carried through the cellar
into Rutcher-hall-lane. This robbery has created
much surprise, a watchman standing only two doors
from the shop in Newgate-street, and another ad-
joining the 'cellar in the lane, the shutter of which
was fnand loose. The constable of the night,
watchman, kr. have undergone an investigation
before the Sitting Alderman, but nothing tut sus-
picion attaching to them, were discharged. From
the very exemp'ary diameter of Mrs. Eagleton, this
robbery has excited considerable interest.

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MARRIAGES.

On Thursday morning, by special licence, at Brunse.rk
Chapel, Portman-square, Griffin Wilson of Lincn ii s ,„,
hehts, Esq. to Miss Hotltani, daughter of General Hr.thani
Vred.imday morning, at Soutbinoltsm, Devon. by the Rev.
Wm. Birdwoml, F. M. Cornish, Pm. of Southalliogiun,
!Was Ann Coin tcna... fierce.

Wednesday, 4 St Clement Danes, Robert Donde., F.,.
to Mos Jane Rollo Dmidas, daughter of the late Capt. Jalii
Dundas, of the Hon. Ea.t India Compaii)'s service.
DEATHS.
Mositay last, of a consumption, at Lis lodgings in Exet...,
in the R6th year of hi, age, Major Wm Erskine, et the 714
Regiment of Foot, and youngest son of the late James Erskine,
Esq. of Cardross, in Perilishire, North Britain.
Tuesdiy morning, at Lyilden, near Margate, Mr. Hiighrs,
in the Beth year of his age.
Laic week, at Tieehurst„ Sussue, in a very advanced age,
Mrs. Hester Rhainer, daughter of *tie late Dr. Steiner, Pie-
beridary of Canterbury.

HIL;11 WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON-BRIDGF.,
Mork 29 mitt. after 6.—Even. 51 ntiu. after 6.

SA MS BY AUCTION.

Ply LEIGH and S SOTHEBY, Bookteher,,
At their Howie, No t 45, M the Strand, omit:Kite Catherine.
street i removed from York street, Covent Garden',
MONDAY NEXT, and Threw following Days, at Twelve
o'CMck,
ripliE entire and valuable LIBRARY of the
late JOS; lUD IREM• rIGER, Esq. F.B. S of Vlther•
well House, lirnt, ; Couto:nog a fin! Colleelimi of Clarsle:,
History,Voyagss, Trnenhs, Belles Lettres, and Mis:el'aiiirs
N B. The Konica are all in very neat coedit on, ant Nome of
the 'MMUS CLIVICS in boards, uncut.
To be viewed to the time of sal*. Catalogues to be had a'
the place of sale.

DESIRABLE TOWN RESIDENCE,
STABLING., COACH-LiOUSER, TF.NISMENTS, de.
SOUTH AISI/LEYSTERF:T, near PARE LANE. •
By Mr. JAMES DESEW,
By Order of the Executors, nu thu Prewiees, on MONDAY
NEX r, at One, in Three Lots,
Lot 1.
ill A CAPITAL saSstantial brick built
DWELLING IN/USC, s.tnate No. 14;SoutS
Sudley.street, Grams:sot tonere, the late property •and Tea.
deuce of the Hen. Mrs. &maven, dames:4ls comprising
four seryanti' apartment;, too good Ised-chaniberi, with die.:
invasion, a freed and two back drawing moms, eatiance.ha:i,
with principal atone anl secondary stairways, dtrilna parlour,
library, drestifirrnoin, and este/sive aa•Jew ; ow toe bastose:ir
story art very cont.oit.tut domestic accommodati.ni,, detaah.4
kitchens, laundries; stabling for five horses, scandals for ihue
carriages, rooms and lofts over, and back couo-yard, iodosrd
by folding gates, occupying a I;hl:.iritta plot of ground of 3.1 fret
in width, by 278 in depth, wad held far au unexpired terra of
24 years from Lady day hat, subject to a ground rent daily
131. 1:s. per annum.
Lot 2. A small Contingent HOUSE, in Unlonstimn, it
mediately behind the Preruites comprising Lot 1, lett to Mr.
Carter, on Lease, 14 veers of which ate unexpired, at aMt
rent of 281. per annum, held for twenty furor years from Lady-
day last, at a pepper corn.
Lut 3 Another HOUSE eljoining, and nearly on the suss
plan as the preceding, dot to Mr. Stinchcomb, tenant at will,
at 281.. per annum, and held for tweity-feur years, at a pepper
cunt rent.
'Fo be viewed till the time of Salo, by Tickets, which, with
prioted Particulars, may lie bad of Mr. James MOM, at 114
Auction Room, Charles-street, Bat kelcy square.

By Mr. J %NIES DENEW.
At his Auction Rowe, Charles street, Berkeley-square, au
TUESDAY NE,xT, at Twelve,
AGREA'r Number of very curious and interest-
iiig PORTRAITS, riillectedbv a Gentleman, decanter.
Also a fee ca;ital Landscapes and Ilistor,cal Pictures, among
which are a Inagnifieent landscape, by Wileon; a perfect Pr
titre, by Morello; a large Portrait by G. Dow; and aniah.,
by Reinbrant, claim particular .ttinirien. The whole will be
sold without reserve, by order tithe Executrix.
To be viewed on Ntoriday preceding the Sale; when Coa
rogues may be had at the Auction Room, in Charles suet!

SOU EH STREET, GROSVENOR SQUARE.
By Mr. J. DENEW,
By Order of the Executors of Mrs. Doi null, deceased, at 1
Auction Room, in Charles street, Berkelermaarc,
'TUESDAY next, it Twelve,
A Small LEASEHOLD HOUSE, three stns
£X high, two rooms on each floor, with garden, & •
No 52, in South street, Grosvenor-square, lett to Mr. Sex' -
ton, £.r the whole of the term, at a rout 4521. rr annum, held
for 25 years from Lady Day last, .oliect to a ground rent uf
21. Its. per annum.
To be viewed be leave of the tenant ; and Particulars on
be had on the Premises and at the A ucuon Room, ni Charlie
street.

LEASE AND FURNITURE, UURZON-STRLET, M.ll
FAIR.
Ry Mr. J/Cmks DENFM,
At his Auction Room, Clark...street, Writely square,
TUESDAY next, at Twelve o'Cirsk, in mie La,
FrHE LEASE of a very Convenient, Comfortable
ii DOUSE, No 12, entron strevt, May-fair; contamal
four attics, two beet too drawing-reoms,
entrance, goal propoitioned dating and hr.:sated parliwei
convenient domestic together with the neat beirw'oll
furniture suitor! to the premisea, fit f.,r the iiiiniedi•te reef/new
of a Miele gentleman, lady, or m.di family ; font 4041
years I,lthe lease unexpired, at a rant M only slaty goo"'
per annum.
Tn be viewed till the sale by 1 icket., sphirli, with wanes
Particulars, may be hail Jame, Deus., at tus Auiwo
Room, in Chat reet.

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Church. Strand, where In.kns for die Paper, &c.
mill be /say attended ie.