The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-10 00:00:00

IMIDULESLX ELECTION.

Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, the Candi-
dates and Sheriffs !net, pursuant to agreement, OR
the hustings, in order to proceed on the investigation
of the obj,:aed votes. Mr. Mainwxring brought NI r.
Pigot with him as Counsel, who protested Against
the examination of the votes alluded to, cm-
tended, that, according to an Ak'.'t of Parliament, no
votes could be added to the numbers polled by each
Candidate, at the close of the poll, and consequent-
ly the undecided votes could not be counted on

Mr. PLum an argued on the part of Sir Francis
Burdett. in opposition to Mr. Pigot, and several
hours elapsed, during a discussion of the subja ;
when the matter being finally left to illy Sheriffs. af-
ter two o'clock they came with the Candidates in
front of the hustings, and declared the numbers
thus—

Fur Mr. Mainwar;l
Str Frauci* Bunter.'

Majority for Mr Mainwaring ..

The Deputy Sheriff then addressed the Freehold-
ers with swing, they had been summoned to chuse
a person to represent them in Parliament ; that a
poll had taken place, and a majority of five votes
appeared in favour of George Boulton Mainwar-
ing, Esq. in consequence of which he was duly
elated, and returned a Member of the House of
Commons.

Mr. MAINWARING made an effort to return his
thanks for the support he had experienced, but the
indignation and uproar of the populace prevented
him from being heard ; be, therefore, at the sug-
gestion of Mr. Mellish, bowed and retired from the
Hustings. At this time there were but few persons
compared to the number on the preceding day, and
the officers did not appear to encounter any diffi-
culty in preserving the peace. Hissing and invec-
ti►e were exp. essed from all quarters as Mr. Main-
waring passed from the poll booth, .snj disappoint-
ment clouded the faces of many of Sir Francis Bur-
dett's supporters ; but no alts of outrage were
committed. Sir Francis Burdett went to the
house of Mr. Saunders, near the hustings, where a
h 'I of persons assembled in front, cheering him,
and expressing every sentiment of regard; applica-
ion WAS made by them for liberty to chair him to
his house ; their request was, however, refused by
the Baronet, through the medium of M. Townsend,
who in an address begged of them to return ordetly
to their respeCtive h-mes, assured that Sir Francis
entertained the highest sense of their solicitude for
his interest, which they could no: add to, by any
public behaviour at the end of the contest. After
some harsh remarks respecting the minority in which
Sir Francis Burden had been left, be observed the
military surrounded them for the purpose of pre-
serving order, and advised them to behave orderly,
to prevent mi,chievous consequences.
Mr. Pee a Most made a similar address. The
populace then began to disperse, and within an
hour after, there were not ten persons near the
hustings.
Sir Francis Burdett, accompanied by a number of
horsemen, proceeded to town amidst the cheering
and applause he has been accustomed to receive ;
his colours wave I from the windows.

About five o'clock Mr. Mainwaring, in his ear•
riage, left Brentford, attended by a body of friends
on horseback, the whole of whom wore his co-
lours; he went on to town without encountering
any disorderly behaviour, further than expressions
of disapprobation from the populace.
Lvery step was taken to prevent disturbance or
riot : the military were placed in situations conti-
guous to the road. On the other side Kew Bridge
some of the Light Horse were placed. A party
was also drawn up at Kensington, and a body of
Horse Guards stationed at Hyde Park gate : by such
judicious atrangements and diligence of the Magis-
trates, tranquillity prevailed, with the exception of
a crowd occasioned ►y two or three who threw
stones at the carriages with Mr. Mainwaring's co-
lours; they were taken into custody.