The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-03 00:00:00

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Os Saturday morning, Mr. fiern-y, on his close
grAito the busting., sustained so severe a fall,
lloping of his loot from the kirb-scene, as,
kr a ettidderable time, to excite alarm amongst his
ffinesis. His head sttuelt against a post, his cheek
woe severely braised. and one of his legs so much
host, ?is to excite, for a while, apprehensions that he
hod tradored the cup of his kitee, or dislocated his
' seek. He was taken inteVr. Branscomb'i, where,
by the advice of a Surgeon. be was blooded. He
was so far recovered, before the close of the poll, as
bliss able to address the Elettots at some length.
aad in high pleasantry. .
• At the close. of the poll, the total numbers stood
thus :
Sit T. Tartan
Ille.,cy Thoritrus, Fay.
Right tins. Geu.T.eruey
Mr. Taoariroa first came forward to address the
Eiriffews 'He expressed his sincere thanks to then),
• for the exertions they had male in his favour. in the
trove of the day ; by which, instead of being
'pt. it, ono of the lowest on the poll, as be was yes-
. tklay evetting, he WAS this day twenty eight above
biz: lo•vest. 'lliis, he conceived a favoivable omen
td huit..that the zeal of his friends had not abated,
and that they were deter mined laidttully to perform
their promises. He intreated the eontiouanc• of
those exertions ; and had no doubt they would enable
lim to boast a mach higher situation on Monday.
The Right HtmisurAble Geutleman near V.ri (Mr.
Tierney) bad, on the preceding day, urged those
hirdors who supported his cause, to give him
Ai:Tor. nut however ambitious he, Mr. Thorn-
ton, felt of the favour and support of the Ele&ors,
be could nht presume to express a wish, that any
of them should limit the full and constitutional ex-
ercise of his franchise, in compliment to him.-
11-,,ad and genera/ .10,,,nw5.) Tie ohjed for which
they were now atssembicsi wit to exercise their flee
choice, in the elenion of too rarliantentary Re-
pi eseutatives ; and to those ft iends who were pleased
to support him, be did not presume to dielate which
, of his competitors their second votes should be gives
to. lie did not venture tp caned himstAt with
either of those competitors. in endettvourfug to ex-
cite any influence in favour of either. All he' de-
sired was, that the exertions of his friends shouldpl
not be abated, and that they would, at least, main-,
tain for hint his present station on the poll ; not;
sisiut.ting that OA result of Monday w-suld peovoi
et-mister of their attacleasent in his favour. , ...,
Mr. Ti e a use next Came forward, amidst a eon.'
tending storm of hissing aid Applenie, which for
some time retarded his attempts to *address the
multitude. At lecgth he begin by observing, that
theie roast he many 'bangers, inct-ed, amongst
the manitude. if tit re was any thing like a general'
twit-atm there, that A t was to be put down or dc.
tared by clamour, from persevering in a canter, in'
which, notwithstanding the reverse of his fortune
upon the Poll tnis day. he had mill the strongest 1,
assurances wed hopes of ultimata success. (Herr
A.'S term eves hunt forth, tar 4 a try vas Ni! Na! Me
fittest of war t"- Ate. Tie, twy, sou kers tell for-
toms of war 1. alhafline to her eryerniwe as Friday
er.e.iiner ) Mr. Tanury pawned. The fortes* of
seer road already 'hewn, in his cm., that a eendis
d.A:o might be at the bottom: of *be -Poll one,
day, also the next at the top. This be' ho ..,
would be his fate on Monday. and A.
then not only en attain the majority, but to keep'
(flints, h. ^O,, dad No.! Ne/ Bel Newer gi The
dntoward circumstance of the fall which be ex-
perienced, this day, in appristlisir.g the place, p,re-.
veered him from 'appearing moth earlier on the
bestinge ',Lord lanyhter, you ilfill fewer on lifundoyl,
Fromtse lusty - hisses he beard, and the tritimphe;
amongst many in the crowd at his inisfortelne, ha,
perceived there were many of his enemies ansdngttl
them, who would be glad he had binken his 'neck
by the stumble (No , No ! No ! not 1.• that wan,
tie Up: you're rison cent for another fate !J He could,
'sootier, asstwO thetts, that the eff s of that fall.
were passing off, Sid that be was nett yet in a hit-'
moor to reuse, until lie Jsad finished his address to!
them : farther Interruption would only place him is
the necessity of calling for candles (liiseer, beefs,,:,
ere, de ! roll far randier and lanthorns, and ere if yeti{
*ow ducovor as honest wan among 4 your oweraintance 4
He could assure them, that it he had not the strong-
est reliance upon the promises madehien of final
sweets, upon a triumphant majority. he Mould re:
sign the contest this atht, and not Lite Otr Poe-
toes or himself the trout le of ill tailless ind feta-,
does protralt ion for 'anoillit:day. fly./ seder:, is-:
deed I pre tit tip! pee ri 4 / ad sty 4;mm al
Old Sarum !) HOvrear, whether Meccas. oe ' de-
feat to his hopes. should be the result, it should not
break his gond burnout. (lie / he ! what, yen are
', . kenning to sweat; ere me! don't it egg, Mr. ripe-
ner, twerp* I) The Hon. Gentleman who
had) ' to them, had mode sane ailusion, to
his t en a former day, diet his friends would
give *idap,frert. He felt. lb common with that
honourable E:entleinert, the ambition of being their
Representative ia 'Parliament ; and in, he hoped, a
very honourable "Altitude for suetress in his endea-
vour, itssboal4 %be ' giad to knew where wa. the
beard pall** il*ut so his friends the bust mode of
dhaliadl►e comma, at how they might so well
esseleftermerdoss for him, as by giving him
iliberiemeste/. It was not-hie wish ro ham
• of his 'leftism franclase.
' imecipielimaidilleblier of Me vormsefsters
airpet, sldeoq. h he certainly bad
is Ammon with Mr. Thornton, whom
at* with do worthy rim% for whom* '
was impassible he cook entert itny feeling of die- l
respell, and certainly none' of unkindnen. fib
once More. however, requested the exertions of Mb
friends, and hared the result of Moisday, in restoring I
him to a nip mayotity, would unequivocally pro
they were men c/ their words, aid bud not forgotten
their promises.
Sir Triamsas l't-ii lon next came forward, amidst
the mom savouring plaudits. Lie observed, that
the liigbt itsnourable Gentleman who spoke last,
notwithirtanding that from his towering situation at
Use head of the poll yesterday, be fill this day to so
deep a minority, still built bis hopes on his boasted
promars. But promises had failed him, end be
would tell him wry. He had obtained them wooed
hand ( Load lansnier) from his Committees; and,
likk most meth./ .i.,i,d attictea, they wsre rather