The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-14 00:00:00

P-

frESTIONSTE n 4LEcrION,
se
The crowd, *bough not so nurnefens. Tater-
thy, were U noisy as peer. Previous to the state of
;•the poll being Announced, a good deal of . familiar
and homourous conversation took place between the
u and Mr. Sheridan, supported by Mr.
rp lace
Whitbread. The continual clamour which pre-
♦ailed. however, prevents our being able to give it
is detail, for the amusement and edification of the
public. All that we could coiled was, that Mr.
Sheridan said to some one of the rabble, who was
particularly loquacious and inquisitive, " Mr.
Paull has my answer, that if he bring forward the
only charge to which I am pledged (alluding, we
sulpise, to some one of his charges against the Mar-
quis Wellesley) I will support him in it."
At four o'clock the numbers announced stood
•
as follow:
For Sir Samuel Hood ♦S47
FOl Mr. Paull
For Mr. Shaw:Lan 3195

Mr.WHITAILAD, immediately on the poll being
declared, and while the expressions of joy and dis-
appointment created, by their discordance, the
tamest confusion and noise, said, " You, who are
Mr. Sheridan's friends, I with you joy; and you
who are against him, I hope will keep good tem-
per "
Mr Seteloale, after waiting till the noise of po-
pular clamour had somewhat subsided, addressed
the Eleetors--.., Gentlemen (said he) Mr. Whit-
bread has just now wished those who are my friends
joy ; I. for my part. wish you all joy, because I do
not believe that them are any amongst you who
are not sincerely my friends. Every day's cape-
same will make you ashamed of the lies and false-
hoods that have been told ycu. Gentlemen, if my
adversary be beaten, as I am sure he will be, I hope
his friends will bear that heating with the same
good temper as I should have done, had it been my
lase—(Haar, rasniqrs, cad ajaplettres).—lt would
have been my wish, that my broad-faced friend (one
cf the populace) had attended here every day, as I
am sere that he has such a good' understanding, that
. he wsold have agreed with the propriety of what
/ now say." (Here Mr. Cobbett made some ob-
servations to the people, which excited some up-
roar).--., I entreat you. (lentlemen," continued
Mr. Sheridan, " to treat Mr. Cobbett with every
Fdegree of respea• Our cause does net want irre-
*War wpm. Every one, who is guilty of con-
' viouting such aid, proves the weaknes of the
rouse be is eadeavnuring to sustain. My worthy
&Sod, Sir • Samuel Hood, and I, attended by
our friends. are going, this day, to dine together,
anti we shall have the pleasure of drinking AI your
belittle. geuxlthurnetwedly. As the days are grow-
ing shorter, oar speeches must be shorter, as I do
reot wish to speak, to sett or to move, but in the
light of 'Tea day.—(Maria of approbation free ca-
roms per:trs. mid hams jt-sa. ahem) My deeds are
loot those of darkness. Ido net Cara whether s..y
maseches be shorter,. or the days bedlam., so long
qp my•poll is longer.—fled laskghter.) And se,
ciestfemen. with a. period confidence of success.
and art oblivion and forgiveness of the insults I
have received (which indeed I have.already shown
you, 07 pardoning and releasing the very man who
molted our), I have only to Harem your perse-
'trance. by giving a long pull, a strong pull, and a
poll altogether, ter- me and my gallant friend, Sir
• Samuel Hood."
...ir Salami. linos next spoke. He said that his
success now was sufficient to Phew the Electors, that
he was net at all degraded by the calumnies which
bad been thrown out against his character. He de-
nied that ever he had disowned the conneftion with
his Right Hon. Friend. for the purpose of getting
votes. He alluded to what had been formerly said,
about his being a yellow Admiral, and argued, that
the •remark only displayed ignorance., as he was
only a Commodore. He concluded with thanking
them for the great degree of support be had re-
ceived, and unshed the Ele&rs a very good night.
(Lied larghing.)
Mr. Whitbread. as ea the last occasions de-
scended from the Hustings, in order to hear Ma.
Paull, and stood immediately below him, while the
other two Candidates, to avoid the troublesome lo-
quacity of the multitude. thr.ught proper to retire.
MT. PAULL cams forward, amidst the usual ac-
clamations which accompany his offering him-
self to the notice of the populace, and. after pro-
curing silence, spoke as leilows:—.. Gentlemen.
cowards generally thew, before they expire, some
ve,rige of bravery. I desire yea to look at the
coo:ltenance of my enemies, sad see if you can dis-
cover any thing but horror, shame, and the fruits of
apeaacy. Gentlensee--upon the 10th day of the,
Poll, you have seen the unfortunate. degraded, sunk,
Treasurer of the Navy, once more appear before
you, but so blasted and degraded in infamy and
apogees, that he retires, and seems ashamed
to show his face, to support the ads of those
who have contributed ee him some maistanee,
at the expence of their own honour. I shall say, is
the face of Mr. Britton (a Gentleman who had
frequently. upon former days. aa well as this one,
attempted to make himself be beard by the po7u-
lace in favour of Mr. Sheridan) that Candidate fur
Baronetcy, who has already got his wages for com-
ing to this place. that his son has been guilty of
what I have ordered him to be prosecuted for. We
have been accused of bringing hirelings to support
our aause ; bet this contest has shown what you
.re to rape& from the aristocracy of the country.
'!'hose men who caw boast of noble blood we have
seen hiring ruffians. boxers, bruisers, the very se-
nse of mankind. to come and insult the independent
Fleftnes of Westmiester. IVhat will the nation think,
when Lord Petersham, the relations of Lord Craven.
the aristocracy ot the coantry, are so abandoned, that,
at the head of Mr. Sheridan's ' Forty 7 htereil they
are wiiiotg to come up to support hem: (Load
apptaarrs y I must still let ycu into another trait in
the charaeter of this unfortunate and Jest-Ailed
Treasurer of she Navy. At I late dinner at Willis's
Ronms, finding that be was bound in honour to do
justice to my conduit, he said, that be and Mr.
Whitbread were anxious to see me in Parliament ;

but th a l'reasorer of the Navy acids falsehood and
the lowest degratiattna of charaCter to his arasracy ;
for hesaisl, that 1 had profferred to give him my
second Totes, if he would otherwise stand
This, however, is a.perfecl t. ltehood. tiad,rz him
so far sag.l antl degtasleil, that he could saver