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.. ELECTION.
hiatim for s Member to
estminsta in Parliament, in•
o•be-lamented Statesman and
Hon. CHARLES .f gas Fox,
c in the front of St. Paul's
The Meeting was ap-
, and notwithstanding so
hustings were crowded with ElvEt•
mob was collected in from.
, Earl PERCY arrived, at.
Mr. WHI CRKEAD, Mr. EL-
'C. WISMART, and several

those Gentlemen at the
acclamations of the popu-
. continued, that some time
could be obtained.
'Westminster, ARTHUR MOR-
forward, and the Speaker's
• elation proclaimed in the

addressed the Eleetors, hut the
vere so great, that it was in.
distindly. Ile began by la-
occasion which produced
being now assembled. for the
successor to that great men,
represented them in Parliament.
est- impossible it was to find an
necessary for their rights,
a person in whom they
as to be done. an equal de-
With this view it was, that
reipeeteble Gentlemen had before
in order to see& a person worthy
ebe need not remind them that ap-
made upon that subjedt to Mr.
tie Burdett, Mr. Curren, and
humble individual as himself.
e the Gentlemen before men-
, high encomiums, the pare-
which it was impossible to coiled
is applaeses of the multitude.
men, however, had thought
wing, coon of them. at least,
_sty years, trodden in the same
unison with their late illustrious
:apt the honour and se, port
!hear, and, for himself', the
mg that iscieour were already
They were all aware how in-
,e any neer was to be the successor of Mr.
e. if it w as to be expeeed of him to pessess all his
great and transcendent qualities. No man aspired, as
fir as he knew of, to any such pretensions; but it was
Mt the lest necessary that they should be represented.
.efter much deliberation, and coesulting individu-
' ally the sense of tee great mess of the most re-
spelable Electors of Westminster. be was induced
to persevere in the opinion he before entertained,
that fart Percy would be the most proper object of
;heir choice. ( Lead and r,iteraird applause's/. It
Vraa title, liited,. that, Irons his youth, that young
Nobleme could of as yet boast ie any great merit
:An the score of services. He could not promise for
tis future coveted, for that indeed of any man, nor
4h for his own, as being that which would always
' basun their approbation. But if there was any man
from whose education in those principles which so
warn endeared their Represeetative to them, any
gelid etpeetatiens were to be formed, whom could
they prefer befr.re Earl Percy ? it any man derived'
pram, or excited admiration from hereditary chime
R services, whom creed they refer to Earl Percy ?It
Iffy man was to be trusted for his independence of
being incapable of servility to any Govesomene and,
looking only to the interests of those whom he eerie-
tented, and the people se, general, whom could they
Futter to the het: of the illustrious house of Percy
(Lead tippler:eq. The Noble lewd lied already;
solemnly pledged himself to walk perpetually sad
steadily in the steps et his unequalled predecessor,
at far as his abilities would admit of ; and it he was
teleible ht deceiving them, the time was not far
distant when they would have an opportunity of
amasking their approval or disapprobation of his
osaideft.
Peeling, therefore, that he was ening in unisoa
'with the Sentimetes of the majority of the most me
/isolable and independent eleetors of Westminster,
fee should tale the liberty of nominating Lord Percy
for their representative (load applause,, todermiilled
wilb a few rarravurs awl hirsea.)
Mr. Et. t.govr then rose and seconded the mo-
tbs. 1: wisuel, he said, be unnecessary for him to
detain them with any thing in ache:its:ten what was
already said by Mr. Whitbread ; hut he wished to
assure them of his having the interest, respeetability,
and independence of the city of Westminster so
lamb at heart, that he should not have seconded the
motion if he thought any other person more com-
petent to succeed their late Representative than Earl
Vert T.-440145ec).
Mr. Mosses, the High Bailiff, then declared that
Lord Percy was unanimously and duly ale led, to
serve in Pareement teethe city of Westminster.
Lord Peace' then, in a short speech, delivered
in rather a low and modest tone of voice, returned
his thanks to the Electors for the honour they had
done him, and gave them the strongest assurances,
that he sheeld endeavour by his coedit/I to prove
himself worthy of their ) ceorie.
The Eleetion being thus em:ided, a scene of
noise and confusion ensued, such as is better ena-
gined than described. It listing been the custom,
from time immemorial, that the Eletliors being end-
ed, the materials which composed the Hustings, be-
came the property of the populace, Earl Percy.
with his friend;, had scarcely escaped from the spot,
when hatchets, cleavers, great stones, melee-,
sledges, and every other ponderous instrument
that could be imagined, r ant to work, and in Ins
than half an hour, the whole fabrick was demo-
lished. and had cempletely vanished. Men, women.
and boys, were seen running in all diredieas, with
boards, beam., &c. Ihe p wish offi:ers had previ-
ously secured possession of the church-yard, and
there deposited an immense quantity of timber
safely, SOMC very warm coetests arose between them
and the mob witeout, which generally terminated in
Woes of the latter. All the stir timber, and many
his, being taken away, the scene became
- roof being thus demised r f mast
Al /WA tottering and solving to
dot t:Chun to the crowd under-

neath ; at last it calm down With a dreadful crash,
bet so gradually, that there was sufficient time for
those beneath to make their escape, and we are happy
to state, no material accident-happened.
During this transaeina, Earl Percy and his friend;
retired to Hodgson's Hotel, from whence he was
taken in a chair, ornamented with laurel, kc. as
usual, and carried in triumph, amidst the acclama-
tions of the populace, round Coventlarderi, pre-
ceded by the marrowbones and cleavers. They
then proceeded down Southampton-street, and up
the Str,lnd, to the Mansion of the Noble Parent of
the newly-elected Member, who entered the gates,
amidst the acclamations of the surrounding multi-
tude. The laurels which envirened the chair, were
then torn away, and distributed amongst the friends
of the Noble Earl : all were anxious to get a branch,
and almost every person in the crowd wore a leaf
in his hat. No man stir red from the place, invited
to remain by several large cheese, which were car-
ried into Northumberland House, and a very ge-
neral report that there would be a distribution of
beer in a short time. For this purpose, a ring was
formed by the Constables, opposite the Statue, in
Charing-cross, and, about lialf.past eleven, two
butts were rolled to the spot, where, being tapped,
the beverage was distributed in the greatest pro-
fusion to all those who were inclined for it. In
about a quarter of an hour, four large baskets of
bread and cheese, ready cut, in wedges, were
brought into the centre of the circle, and flung in
handtuls to the crowd. This increased the con-
fusion ; every man endeavoured to obtain a piece
for himself, and men, women, and children, were
seen rolling over each other in the middle of the
street. and even under the horses. When the bread
and cheese were entirely expended, some kind of
•rder was restored, and the mob was plenti-
fully supplied with quarts and buckets full cf
porter, until the two butts were entirely emptied.
They then gave three cheers, and many departed,
well contented with their repast; but by far the
greater number remained, in expectation of receiv-
ing a fresh supply.
The populace were taken by surprise, not thinking
that the business would have commenced so early.
Had it begun an hour later, the number would have
been infinitely greater. The seats were crowded
with persons oa their way to the hustings, long after
the elearon was over.
In demolishing the hustings, a butcher of New,
port Market, not having a very delicate sense of
feeling, laid hold of a piece of a lamp pillar, cli
se
to the church, of about 0 pounds weight, and car-
ried it off, Inistakiug it, no doubt, for a piece of
wood ; but be was pursued by a gentleman who re-
sides in Piccadilly, who compelled him to drop his
°'=••ends booty at the Swan Inn.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY, Ocroasa 5.
Mr. BAJI cAco, the Messenger, arrived in town on
Monday night, from Pails, with Dispatches from
the Earl of Lsoneao 4 LX. The Dispatches were
taken into consideration yesterday. by a Cabinet
Council, which sat at the Foreign Office, at half.
past two eolock. Immediately alter the Council
broke up, Mr. Ross, the Messenger, was ordered to
hold himself in readiness to set off with an answer
to the Eatl of LAUDERDALE; and he left town at
ten o'clock last night, for that destination. The
nature of Mr. BASI !co% dispatches has not trans-
pired ; but they are supposed to be of decisive im-
portance ; and it was reported. last night, that the
answer, of which Mr. Ross is the bearer, contains
an order for the Earl of LAUDZKDA LC to return
home. His Lordship was a good deal recovered
when Mr. BASILIC() lett Paris. He t.:•ci riot been
seriously indisposed. 44r. Basitico felt Boulogne
early un Monday morning, in the Vestal frigate,
Capt. GlAll ; who, having fallen in with the
Ca/.4sso frigate, Cap:. Bit anis-. put him on board
the latter, which landed him at Deal. The arrival
of the Messanger had no circa, yesterday, upon the
Funds.

Considerable adtivity prevailed on Sunday night
at Yarmouth, a frigate having arrived and made
signal of a fleet of men ot war in the German sea.
Admiral Russti.t's squadron sailed early on Monday
morning in pursuit of them. The Dortei packet,
with mails from Gottenburgh, arrived at Yarmouth
on Monday, reports, that on Saturday she passed
ILI nosh a Russian squadron of four ships ot the line
and three frigates, supposed to be bound for the Me-
diterranean. This appears to have keen the strange
fleet, of which the frigate gave notice. The fol-
lowing is a list of Admiral ltusslt l.'s Squadron:—
IS4Ajegtie (flag Aluiv), 74; Kesolution, f 4; Aglocuurt, 64;
Dic:atur, 64; Nassau, ‘4; Stately, 64; Ctuiset sloop, and two
cutters.

Three Gottenburgh Mails arrived yesterday with
letters and papers to the 30th 1.0.*t. The corre-
spondence betueen this country and Russia is car-
ried on with great activity.
_

A letter from Plymouth, dated the sth, received
yistterchiy morning at I.sovo's, contains the follow-
tag intercstirtg particulars:—
I am sorry to acquaint you, that, on the 23J
August, the homer::ard•bouod Jamaica convoy was
encountered by a very severe gale, during which
eleven foundered. On the nth the gale abated,
b! sail were its company with the Penguin, which
sloop is bringing them home. The Mognsienne got
Canmd.i without a rudder.—The fleet cousi►trd
io. from Jamaia, and got through the

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Y4ster day mot niag the E.
?meat the City of Westmi
the room of the ever-to.be-1
patriot, the late Right Hor
was held at the hustings it
'Church, Covent-Garden.
pointed for nine o'clock,
away an hour, the hustings i
asrs, and an immense mot
'Soon after nine o'clock, E
(tended by Mr. Bran, Mt
'Ayr, Mr. Witsom, Mr.
lother respeliallk liteflors.
On the appearance of t
.front of the hustings, the a
lace were so loud and cc
,elapsed before silence conk
['he High of Wes
acs, Esq. dint* for,
writ being read, and the I
usual form.
Mr. Wurrsatao addle
noise and huzzaing were 1
postible to hear him dist
menting the melancholy
(the necessity of their being
;purpose of choosing a stir
i who bad so long represer
land to whom, however in
iqqual, it was not the less I
;.sliat they should choose
I could place, if that was
`agree of confidence. Wii
a number of relpetctabl
assembled them, in order
of their trust, and nck
plications bad been mad'
Sheridan, Sir Francs B
i viva to such an huml
I Upon the shuafters of t
tioned, he passed many h
color passages of which i
amidst the vociferous ap
None of the* Gentlernt
proper, though. atter bay
for live or six and tweetl
t steps, and sided in unisot
Itzpresentatiec, to aczei
which were °tried to it
ieasosi for his declining
before oh* public. ' The
I adequate any man was I

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