The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-05-09 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL. ELECTION.

Mr. Roscoe did not reach Liverpool until Satur-
day about noon. I lis arrival in the neighbour-
heed, however, had been announe-d by a fetter to
one of his friends about 10 o'clock in the morning,
and a notice was stock upon the door of his Com-
mittee Room, stating. that he might be expected at
Low Hill about one o'clock, which gave his hiendi
an opportunity of meeting and escorting him into
town. About 50 or 60 Gentlemen on horseback,
mid an incalculable number en foot, were waiting
to receive him, and an his arrival an efftrt was
made to take the horses from his carriage, with the
view of paying him the compliment of drawing
him into town, on which he alighted from his car-
riage and addressed his friends, insisting on the
horses being again affized to it, or he would not
proceed a step t urther. He told them that he would
chearholly accept the votes of the Electors of Li-
verpool and the support of his Brother Townsmen,
hut lie would t, never consent to be drawn by men,
and least of all by Freemen of Liverpool."
The procession, which, in point of number and
respeaability. reminded us of the chairing of Mr.
Roscoe at the last eleaioa, came down Ranelogh-
street and Church-street, up Lord-street, and along
Castle-street, to the Bank, preceded by the Gentle-
men on horseback. four abreast ; next folhwed tire
Gentlemen on foot, accompanied by an excellent
hand of music with colours, awl followed by Mr.
Roseoe's carriage, on the top of which he sat, ac-
companied by Col. Earle.

A 1 Mr. Roscoe and his friends passed through
the streets, some hissing' were occasionally heals!,
but this was nothing more than might have been
wetted in any other piace that was about to Le-
conte the scene of a coutilted Eleßias. When the
prucesaien, however, arrived at the Exchange, Mr.
Roovie alighted from his carriage, and presented
himself, with al of his friends, at one of the
windows of the Bank, intending from thence to
address those who were in his interest. it was
disservable that a very large party of the friends of
General Tarleton, decorated with green ribbands
and roses, which had been issuing, in great pro-
fusion, during that and the preceding day, had been
101312 time wafting on the Exchange, and about the
head of Dale-street, flute is too much reason to
fear, with a determination to excite disturbances and
fonie.it a riat, in which, sorry are we to say, they
wes e but too succes,ltil. Mr. Booth first °resented
Masud at one of the winsluvrs of the 13:4•;IT.. and,

'midst spplanses on rote hand and hisses cn the
,ther, spoke to the following effed:—
'. Gentlemen—Those of you who have any
value for the Rights of Eledors--thsne of you who
have any value for integrity of heart, have new an
opportunity of manifesting your attachment to time
virtues, by repairing to the stapdard, and supporting
the man of your former choice.
Gentlemen, Mr. Roscoe is returned to yrir with
a lustre untamidad, he is returned to you with a
mind unelimgeJ, and I trust that you will greet
him with minds unchanged also.
't Gentlemen, with your. pumiuion, Mr. Roscoe
willadiirtss you himself."

Mr. Ramie then came forward, and attempted to
address the multitude, but the clamoars of the op-
posite party rendered it impossible for a single word
to be heard. Mr. Ratlibcne, the friend of peace.
and the friend in mita, than whom, we sentare to
assert, a worthier charatter does riot exist, nor a man
of more unbounded philanthropy, next presented
himself, and entreated a heating, but to as li:ttle
purpose I A stone was soon afterwards [brown
through one of the Bank windows, which passed
close to Mr. Roscoe, and struck a g:ntleMan
on the cheek. standing near him, which severe-
ly wound.at him ; a second stone was then thrown,
which fortunately missed the window. These,
however, were onlyahe signal to a scene of more
brutal outrage. fhe gentlemen on horseback, who
had halted at she too of Dale-street, were immedi-
ately assailed, in the most furious manlier, with
whips and sticks, provided, no doubt, for the pur-
pose. Col. Williams was aanally dragged off his
horse, and most scandalously treated, whilst the
poor animal was subbed in the lank with a knife.
Stones and staves were thrown in every- direSion,
and many of the peaceable friends of Mr. Roscoe
were severely wounded. Counsellor Raincock re-
ceived a violent blow en the face, which was
succeeded by a second. A miscreant carrying a
standard in his hand rushed with it through the
crowd, and forced it violently through a win-
dow of the bank, aiming it directly at the
breast of Mt. Rathbone, who retired to avoid the
brutal assault. In this state of confusion and tu-
mult, which the appearance of Mr. P.oacor seemed
only to increase; and after loud, and repeated, but
unavailing, calls for the interference of the Magis-
tracy, that Gentleman was prevail-d upon, by the
solicitations of his friends, and as the r nly means of
putting a stop to a scene of outrage and bloodshed,
to retire.
The two military candidates will now be returned
without opposition, to represent the town of Liver-
pool. General Tarleton is no doubt ready to enter
upon arrangements with Mr. Spencer Perceval, si-
milar to those formerly entered into with Mr. Pitt ;
or, if not to find the remuneration of his services in
the appointment to the Stamp °thee, he may find it
in that of Receiver General ot the Land Tax, which
is now vacant, should he nit (firmly /Pine untained Ant
lucrative sitnatAn !

Liverpool Chronicle Offi,:e, 3 o•cicelysWednesdas•, May 6.
Since our paper was put to press an anonymous
hand-bill has appeared, caking a Meeting of the In-
pependent Eleflots, in Musslake-fields, which has
been very numerously attended, and at which, we
understand, it has been resolved, notwithstanding
14r. Itu.coe's having declined the contest, to put him
in wonination to-morrow morning, and to support
his elation upon the molt independrat