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London, England, 1806-11-11 00:00:00

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last day 8i may nib; betUgkeent nse [demure to say, it did not
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with patience the mortilkatims et• defeat I have the happi-
ness I. WI you that my prospect brightens. I have had the
support of a Gentleman of birth and extensive prvnerty, who
has given me a plumper; the Might Hon. the Fad of Sefton.
have also the interest and support of the illtrimous house of
Sta4;,-v. A number of respectable Gentlemen have come
from General Gasceignes Ber,atid divided their vines with me.
request your peaceable perseverance a hew days ,longtr. I
want not to be supported by violence,. t have protested in
the strongest terms against it. V. 12 havecome forward, hot
as Freemen and as Independent Electors merely, but as Friends
and as tl ethers. Gentlemen, I thank you for your eremitism,
I request your peaceable attendance at the Hustings, to mor
row morning, arid have no doubt, but I shall be, if not at the.
head, the second on the poll.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

VOIIESIEOO fa, MOT. 9.
Arrived His Majesty's ship his, from Newfound-
land, last from Plymouth.
Sailed the 7 me Brothers, Cloughton, for Sheerness.
Wind Southerly.
PLYIWUTII, NOV. S.
Came in the Aurora, l'ruttfp, from Lisbon ;
Psrlle schooner, from the Spanish Main ; ArneebAt
frigate ; and the Horklein armed ship, from a
cruise.
Sailed the Indefiligadle frigate for Portsmouth.—
Wind S.
TORBAY, NOV. 8.
Arrived the Caroline armed brig from Tops/rem,
with a new fire•ship; aad a large barge, under jury-
man, bound to Plymouth; also arrived, the Red.
Arrest and Copper brigs ; the —Retire cutter privateer;
and the Alarm lugger, from a cruise.
Five o'Cbek.
,Thve is a large Lag's brig now coming in, sup*
posed to be the Racehorse.
DEAL, see. 9.
Sailed the Clyels frigate for Sheerness • Otto
sloop of war ; and the Thrasher fire-vessel. on a
cruise; and the Mr Godfrey tritestr for the River.
The Droostimiose bomb has a signal flying for a
convoy to the Westward.
DOVES, Nov. 9.
Came in this day, the George end ftarrtoit, of and
for Dover, Hall, with coals from Sunderland ;
Hercules, of Dever, Holmes, with coals for market.
Sailed the Ala, of Dover, Wilkinson, light, for
Newcastle.
Livearootorov. 8.
A fleet from the Baltic is arrived in the River.
11111CIESEININ
POLICE.

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WESTMINSTER 111,EcTioN.
During last week, Mr. Shesinises Committee
made several applications for a number of men to
be sworn in Special Constables, to assist in regu-
lacing the hustings.
RicAmed Orford was charged with attempting. to
stab several persons with a knife, in Covent-gar An.
Thomas Tnnks said, he was standing near the
Meetings, he raw some of Mr. Sheridan.' and Sir
llama Hood's friends passing, he observed the
Primmer with a large knife in his hand. flourishing
it shout with threats. He made a blow with it at
the Witness, and struck him on the cheek-bone, and
aftsawrirds struck annthcr man. Witness then seised
him, and took the knife from him.
Thomas Donovan said. as he was clearing the
way foe some of Mr. Sheridan's friends, the Pri-
soner struck at him with the knife, but only cut his
eclat.
The Prison,: was ordered to End bail.
WwGasw Farquhar was charged with giving Mr.
Samuel Beasley a violent blow in his eyes, at she
same time calling out violently, Pam!! far ever /
Ordered to find bail.
Richard Edward.: was charged with striking John
Wilkins. of Barbican, several violent blnws, and
knocking hips down, and when down, treading upon
him.
The Prisoner was also charged with striking seve-
ral other gentlemen.--Ordered to find bail.
Waikies fieriest, a soldier in the First Regiment of
Foot Guards, was charged with robbing Samuel
James, a servant to Mr. Stackpole, of Lower Gros-
venor-place, of a ten pound Bank Note, and some
'dear.
Tb. Prosecutor stated, that on Saturday evening,
the lst inst. between eight and nine o'clock, he was
passing through Hyde Park, from Cumberland-
gate towards o:osvenor-place. and when near the
Bastin be met the Primmer ; as soon as be had passed
him, he turned short round, tripped up his heels, and
as he was fulling, gave him a violent blow in his
face. When the Prisons, had got him down, Ist
demanded his money, with a most horrid oath. The
Prosecutor replied, with an oath, that he would Dos
deliver it. The Prisoner endeavoured in vain se
get his watch out of his pocket, but took from his
left bend pocket a 101. Bank Nine and some silver.•
and ran offs the Prosecutor followed him round tbn-
Bason. calling out " stop thief," but it being very
desk, he soon lost sight of him. He went to Port.
nityksagartArrecks, and described the Prisoner as
beinedienod in a flannel jacket; but the eentiael
denied having seen a man so dressed come in.
William Gibbons. a private belonging to the Ist
Regiment of Guards, s 'id, he was on duty at the
Guard-ltoom of Pot= tn-square Barracks, on the
night of the robbery, and recolleEted the Prisoner
coming in after the roll-call, in very great haste.—
The following morning, he told the Prisoner be had
mate a pretty busineu of it, in robbing a gentleman
in Hyde Park ; and that he had followed him to
the Barracks, but that he denied him. The Prisoner
laughed, and desired him to take a Bank note, and
roll it up in his great coat, where it could not be
discovered ; he refused at first, but at length com-
plied. He did not know the amount of the Bank
note, as he could not read. On Monday they went
to a public-house in King-street. St. James's, and
had some dinner, and the Bank note was given to
pay for it, supposing it to be a 11. note, but the
landlord told them it was a 101. The Pris..ner took
51. and insisted upon the Witness taking the re-
mainder.
Taunton, the officer, being informed of the rob-
bery, took the Prosecutor to P •rtman-square
Bar-
racks, )esterc:ay yawning, when he identified the
prisoner.
Hs was committed for further summation.