The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-07-31 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX ELECTIOU.

Sxvttcrit DAY.—Bute Candidates were excee.l-
- :alive in canvassing since Saturday. Sir
Francis Burdett, in particu!ar, adapted Poor Rich-
ard's advice, " If you want your business done, go
yntirself." was observed during the early part
of yesterday, entering the houses of such Freeholders
as had nut poiled in St. Giii4sisarish, with a nume-
rous populace after him. lhe SLl:C:as'atter.di:ig his
exertions may be judged of by the following state of
the Poll, as announced at five o'clock :
For Mr. MOiwaring
For Sir Francis &Avg . . .

Majority fqr Mr. Mainwaring

Nn sooner were the noimbers declared, than the
mob evinced a violent s7irit of exultation, clamour,
as usual, resounded, and a piece of artillery was
fired nine times ; a circumstance that occasioned
great surprise, as the report was one:petted. Si.
knee heir; obtained, Sir Francis came forward,
and thus addressed the auditory:

..... .
" Gentlemen, the result of this day's poll suffi-
ciently agrees with the hope and expeittion I che-
rished, when I addressed you some time since. It
cannot but justify every apprehension, on the part
of my opponent, and we have only to continue I ,nr
exertions, to insure success.

" Gentlemen! independent of the state of the
poll. I hare the satisfaction to tell you, that I have
forty votes uopolled, some of which were &limited
to, and others came too late; but, when I consider
what has been the result of the objeßion to those
votes, I feel confidence in asserting, from the de-
claration of the Sheriff, that what remain will be
established. I wish to address those Freeholders,
who have arrived at the hustings too late to poll,
and express a hope, that they will not think of
encountering a like inconvenience, or of being
baffled ; but cm: up to-or rrow, and awn
their rights, and our viaory. It is by per-
severance alone this event is to be determined,
without it, no solid belief of success can be enter-
tained; by perseverance we shall be wile to vin-
quish the enemy we contend with. and this day's
poll stands a Irking teitimony to the observation.
that when the Spirit of Liberty is este ted, it will
conquer corruption. We have our country to serve
upon this occasion, and all your exertioris are neces-
sary to defend its independence and liberty (Orece!
braes ! loud hu:zw!) ; and, I trust, for the spirit of
the county, tlst each man will come forward to
promote the common cause—a cause for the freedom
and good of all. (Ilassza! hassza I) I have to state
to you, that, so exhausted is the powttr of your
enemies, they have this day had recourse to their
body of reserve, rope-puller: and ira-ri ters, while
our brave volunteers remain in lint, firm and un-
broken, and have scarcely been put into mot oo—
(Brace ! owl els:aimed from all parts .f the treed,
with dares of ripp!aese !) I think I moy state, toiler
the siltation of the poll, if undue idiot-nee had
not been exerted, I should now have the sense of
the county of Middlesei in my favour; but, under
circumstances sa auspicious, I beg you will not look
on this as a vidory, until finally attained, nor relax
rur exertions more than I shall do. I now take my
leave, with thanki ig you for your noble condo&
upoo this occasion ; and with addressing myself to
those Freeholders who have not polled, hoping and
trusting they will come at an early hour to morrow,
and the succeeding days of the poll, ani insure our
viR pry." (Lead applaut,slanwsl f r wet teats).
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Mr. M.AlNrraarBo then came forward to speak ;
but the Wising and tumult forced him to leave the
hustings without being heard.
Among the company on the hustings were Mr.
and Mrs. Sheridan, and Mrs. billingtou.
l'he Candidates proceeded to town amidst the
usual scene of cheering and displeasure.

CROWN AND ANCHOR TAVERN.

SECOND MEETING OF 111 F. lIIIRDITT'S FRIENDS.

Yesterday evening the friends of Sir F. Burden
met at the Crown aid Anchor Tavern in the Strand,
for the double purpose of celebrating his success on
th it day's poll, and to coiner' additional measures
fOr securing his elenion for the first eJonty iir the
kingdo tri: . _

At half-past six the great room IVAS opened for the
reception of the company, and about 250 Geutle-
men took their seats at the different tables—

LoH DUNCANNON
IN ThISCIIAIR.

As soon as the cl.oner tables rare cleared, the
Noatz CHAIRMAN gave as a WASt—.

•e Tilt E.• C1A11.4 %luidlaex•—tn.l tsar they,
ha the C4J.Ce of the.. K. preeeostatiees eras coestot their own
cliputy, and their eou.tty'e fteedoas."

This toast was drunk with the same enthusiastic
applause as at the I.lst meeting.
Lord Duricarnfos then said, that the purport
fcr which they w..rc met would not ad:nit of long
speeches. He would therefore, without further
preface, propose the health of
tt S. F. Burdett, the *Arm then or Ituartnttr ; th• and r-
It nt reoi•ter of norrio add the aos.ftor of
Lott cry's frredom ; only he ►c (teemed wild t!.e wte...tii 04
viet d., iO the utasent c.attc.st."

'1"!:is toast was trra-4 cordially and universally
drunk. arhilst the Inusl..st plaudits.
Sir F. liventrr then rose, and spoke to the fnl-
low'nx purport Gentlemen, when I had las
the hanuur of addressing you, I spoke in the lam-
gtr:tge of hope. Aler the very :naive exertions you
have since =do, I now speak in the language of
cuntislence. Alter tare state in which we now stand,
by this day's poll, it would ill become me to desire
you again to an with adivity. You have already
shewn so forcibly your willingness to do so, that I
should be ashamed to repeat the request, because I
cannot, from this patriotic specimen, have the
smallest doubt but that your efforts will be uni-
formly and unremittingly exerted. I have only to
return you my most sincere and heartfelt thanks,
for the proofs you have given of your fixed
ana steady attachment to the geanine principles
of the old Constitution of kngland. The con-
dud of my Noble Friend in the Chair, will, I
hope, sh.rw, in the most impressive aild convincing
manner, to the nobility and gentry of this ties ar:.
happy country, that then greatest glory must ever
consist in a regular and uniform defence of the
tights and ptivileses of the people, and that their

greatest seem ity depends also on the sense principle.
I shall follow the example of my Noble Friend, in
assuring you that I will only detain you for a few
moments, in order to consider the system which
they are so strenuous to support. It you look to
the state of the vivito., jou will (Ltd that all is
lost from the weight of an enormous taxation.
America has been lost to this country merely
from the inotdioate and unnatural appetite
there was in this country to tax without control!!
American produce ; Jamaic t is now in a state of
jeopardy from the same cause ; and Ireland, after the
p.tyment of a million and a half, was no better than
it was before; a country in which they may at least
be suspethd to as in the same way which it had
uniformly hitherto done. Gentlemen, I wish only
to remind you, that the present Minister has not
only deceived the people, but he has since deceived
the crown, and every one who has been comiefted
with him. I am sorry, Gentlemen, to think that I
must soon leave you, and I am sure you will not have
any objeaion to my so doing when I inform you
that I am obliged to forego the pleasure of your
company in consequence of an engagement I have
made with that truly worthy and independent chit-
raCter, Mr. Alderman Skinner, for the purpose of
consulting and devising the best means to gain a
superiority in the present Poll. I am therefore
happy to return you my most humble thanks for the
ac=tivity and zeal you have shewn since our last
meeting, and I wish to express a hope you will con-
tinue the same. I will only add, that it behoves
the first county in the •kingdous to endeavour to
chose men who will place a proper check and con-
trout on that profligate and extravagant Minister
who began his career by deceiving the people, and.
who has since, without the smallest hesitation, pro-
ceeded to deceive the crown, and every one else who
would put the slightest e0n52,:,1ee in him. I call,
therefore, on the people to crush this system of
corruption, pride, and oppression, which that hateful
Minister first introduced, and which, by his artful
tricks and wiles, he has almost succeeded in perpe-
tuating. I feel myself happy to return you my
thanks for your very kind and arrive services on this
occasion; and I am truly happy to point out to
you, that while we have nothing to gain by the issue
of the contest than the public favour, they have every
thing in view which, in the remotest degree, can add
to their own private interest."
This speech was received with loud and enthu-
siastic applause.

Major CAR-minim? then gave as a toast—
" Tim Volunteer, obi:rt.! public virtue h,4 saved %%elf
country fru.n the evil of a militarygovelannsa."
_ _ _ _

Mr. MADDOX then proposed the health of the
Noble Chairman, Lord DLNCASNOPI ; which WAS
drunk with three times three. amidst the loudest
plaud:ts.

Lord Duacamsom returned thanks for the ho-
nour done him in drinking his health, and assured
the company he should be proud to standin that si-
tuaLion in:which his Hon. Friend had described him,
u a defender of the Rights a the People, whose
cause he should always be happy to advocate. (Lead
11;philOSSS.)

Mkt Houses of /lowan!, Rustril, Cavmdislt, Percy, and
Petty , said limy they preverre in weir full lostse the lowao.,re
they have ante, *Wilily atteionl by their attachment a. 4
to the rights uf else P.uyk "
This WAS a toast most enthusiastically received.
The Noble CHistestas then give as a toast.
". A loos pupa ett.oig pull, and a pull a:tug:thee."

_ - -
This was drunk with the loudest applause.
Mr. Curroao then rose and said, that after the
toast last drunk, it became necessary to concert the
means by wuich that pull in all its bearings should
become effectual. He advised the gentlemen pre-
sent to disperse as soon as possible, in order to com-
mer.ce In active canvass for the present evening, to
forward the poll to-morrow. He was in no
doubt of having a very great majority in favour
of Sir Francis Burdett ; Ira he was well as-
sured, as soon as that appeased, the adverse party
would give in, and depend on the mistakes, er-
rors, or perhaps crimes of the assessors, to obtai:i
a majority on a petition to the House of Common.,
which he was sure they would resort to. He would.
therefore, advise his Hon. Friend to keep the poll
open till he should obtain a majority of at least 4
or 510 votes, that this litigious disposition might
have no avail. He recommended it most strews-
ously to proceed immediately to the business of
canvassing, and to bring down their votes to the
hustings as early as possigle.
The Crams as then gave as a toast,
Mr. For, and the Wtug InttreJt of Enhand i"

Which was drunk with the mcnt enthusiastic ap-
plause, amidst loud huscas.

Major CA kririt 10 HT then gave as a toast,
" Every man co his otoroo, for kitirlet 4uri netory."

Which was drunk amidst the loudest applause,
and followed by the separation of the company.
Lord Dunce:mem, on quitzang the chair, was
loudly applauded isn- the very sliguin id, yet modest
manner, in which he had discharged the dinios at-
tached to it, and quitted the ro..ui amidst a thun-
der of applange.
At nine o'clock the company was almost entirely
Gone, and nothing could exceed the 'harnio:ty and
uaanimity of the mese ing.

About 031 Freehot ders, in the .I,terest of Sir F. B Ult•
DLTT, breakfasted yesterday morning at the Crown
and Anchor. from whence they proceeded to Brent-
ford. Lord W. Russzxx was expos:fed to be of the
party. but was prevented by particular business. A
number of people were assrabled in the Strand, the
whole morning, cheering as they passed.
Yesterday evening, while the populace surround-
ed the Crovi anti ANeher 'Awns, a gentleman, sup-
posed to belong to the Navy, and ressding, as we ua-
derst4..d. in Arund:l-stztet, dressed up a dog in
blue ribbons, at which the populace took offence,
and gave it;ru :sme abuse. He withdrew for a me-
meat, and teturned with a brace of pistols, which he
snapped in the midst of the crowd, but most fortu-
natel'• neither went off. He was then surrounded.
and, after some resistance, is the course of which he
received some cut, the head. was brought bJore
the Magistrates in Bow.suect, who, after a lung ex-
amination, comnrtted him to Tuthill fields
This day tbe LOIID Mayoe will hold a Cmrt rf
Aides rota to r-ceire the answ.•r of W. Du ss v
Esq. Sheriff elm% and afterwards a Court of COM.
hum Comical hat the dispatch of paths business.