The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-08-20 00:00:00

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SA•ARIT TO A SLAT IN IPAALIAUINT.

" In ail the corceras which 'rew out r•f the con.
test in %tech l had just heen et.gaged, Sir Francis
Via an alive and • zealous emit- He bestowed
almost as much attention On the it it had
been hes own ; he. au, tided seve:al of the con•ult4-
Coo. with the cou,selot ;eh :to assiduity r.early cqu•tl
to my own ; he took a most ;alive pi at iv the pro-
ceed rigs against NU. Sheridan; and so anxiaus was
be Inc their merest, that, during th, it progress, he
went every day to the gaaeey ..t she i louse of Corn-
mane, and remained there till the House ihijourned.
lndee,i ill, re was hot!....ig ii, which he old not ,ngage
cigerly in my behalf. And, when it was found t:..tt
tic soloserilutan tar the pt.:Ill:1 lad failed, and that
the wh• le burden of th it rap.-n.ive undertaking
would fall upon me, sn tar del his private regard
for use triumph over her seal in your rights, th it he
strongly recommended me to forfeit my recogiii.
zaner, and totally abandou the peeitioa."

alt PR•MCIS StIaDILTT.s REAL StRTINIttiTS WITH

" Ever lance my first acquaintance with Sir FrAn-
cis Burdett, I have seen in him a strong and alrnctt
invincible inclination to get into Parliament ; while,
on the contrary, I have seen in Mr. Tooke an
equally strong and a more c =mantling deeermana.
lion to keep him out of Parliament. The predo•
minims. sometimes, of Sir Francis's inclinations,
ard sometimes of Mr. Tcoke's infitietice, is the true
cause why we nave seen Sir Francis sometimes
cawing and sometimes withdrawing from eledron
enuresis; sometimes expressing a wish to get into
Parliament, and sometimes a determination to have
to do with Path mutt.

•• '.leither the want of success, nor the ruinous
expense attending his Middlesex auuggles, abated
hi. with for Parltament. though they diminished his
a'ality to get there by very expensive means. Ou
the contrary. lam fully persuaded that Sir Francis
Burdett would have offered himself for any other
place. whet, there was a popular rletlion. if he had
not been restrained by the influence of Mr. Tooke.
Wnen Hiiniton became vacant by Mr. Cavendish
Bradshaw's acceptance of a place in May, 1806. be
had a uronp inclination to become a candidate, and
nothing but the nounious character of that borough
far venality. the shame of standing for such a cot.
inept place. and Mr. Tooke's persuasion, prevented
hr her- •he - sW have aceepted, but would
'•:etors of Westminster de.
to represent their city is
th. re would hate been irs
agreed ; and, as I have
081 Buebridge for that ex.
renominating itilleenee of
to alter (tu'deteruisnation.

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When the elided of Grampoimd iaritthl him. in
March last. and when also he would have been
settlings' withnbt any eriense, be had made lip his
mind, afte'r a itsog conversation with mess the sub-
ject to ACCEPT their titer ; bat aside to Wim-
bledon. and a conversation with Mr. Tooke. again
led h.m to decline : and he recommended Mr.
Cochrane Johnsteine in his stead."
TNt AUTHOR'S MIAS Or TMt r/LISOVSCATItrILTO's
LatTita Or Tut 29ra atralt.,. IN
DIA mCIS suanarr 'UNLINED T•t.ING visa mita
AT Till CROWN AND ANCHOR.
Gentlemen, can any thing be more disgusting
than the vanity which dilated this letter ? Could
any niaih in whom self-conceit bad rot overcome
all good se,use and discretion, have fancied or have
stygettrd that hie wats to be placed in the chair,
merely that the renown of his name, or the magic
of his ap,,earance. should anted a wondering multi-
tad, ? I ..ru no show man; no mountebank I
h 4,1 no intention of exhibiting • Great Caterfelto.'
or of tor Tong the Animal to my profit. I advertised
Sir FrAncii's name, because he being the man cf
highest rode an.l most con.rquence, as well as my
was mar sppoOt ter, And the p :nen who was to pro-
p I•t• hai horn fixed oii as a chairma l ; and
beta,:.., it is always cabtnmary, in giving notice of
a pabt:.: dinner, to state whir is to be in the chair "
rots acraua's CH inAcrtot Of SIR ra•ticis

hints here ton he would hi
• not ',lmre. When the ok6
puled me to maim him to
03nher last. as when tl
carton*. be had &eta iily
stated. tea OW with me It.
rey. potpme; but th- pro
c. Tuohe:n4uce4 huh u