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again appear On the fit:stint! at Cocentlarsieti, a
coalition was pveed'. to mraiwhieri•l rejelfled with
scorn. Rather than have acceded to such a pro-
posal, I would not at all have awed* Candidate for
the suffrages of a free and independent people.
Well did the friends of that. Right Hon. Gentle-
man know that I needed no daggers to put into the
hands of assassin,. I ceremunicated to Mr. Sheri-
dan, that I wished the Maker's to be concluded in
a manner that would not disgrace the Candidates.
I spurned such an infamous coalition. as I knew that
such a colleague would have disgraced me ; and
know that he Would not have advocated that cause
which was for your good. I pledge my honour,
that 700 respectable tradesmen and shopkeepers,
worthy Elators of your City, have kept back hi-
therto, from giving me their votes, which they have
promised me, merely because they never cr.nceived
that a single honest man could vote for Mr. She-
ridan; and, therefore, they thought there was no
hurry in coming forward. Mr. Frost, a charaeler
well known, has been employed, for some days past,
in the manufacturing of votes; and 1 know that
three men were taken away this day, for having
voted twice, once in brown wigs, and again in their
own hair, for the purpose of coricealment."
Mr. Paull added several other observations ; but
our limits will not admit of any further enlargement.
Mr. SHERIDAN went to the Hustings yesterday,
at half-past three o'clock, in his barouche. which
was filled inside with a numerous party of his
friends; amongst whom were Lord Witt, AK
RIASSILL, Mr. WHITBREAD, Mr. A. STANHOPE, Mr.
ROIRRT 11E•TFICOTE, Mr. H. SCOTT, Mr. JOHN..
ITON, and several others, who mounted behind the
barouche. the band playing Ride Gramma, and a
great concourse of people following, crying out.
Sheridan far ever! As soon as Mr. SilelllDAN
alighted from his carriage..a line was homed by
his friends, and he walked up to the Hustings,
and was received a ith almost general acclaruatious ;
several ladies having crowded to the platform op-
posite the Hustings, waved their handkerchiefs.
At five o'clock, Mr. Sueatn in left tire Hustings, and
walked back to his carriage, accompanied by the-
Gentlemen that curse with him. At the corner of
Southampton-street, the horses were taken from his
carriage, and he was drawn home to Somerset
House, amidst the acclatnatious of upwards of three
hundred of his friends, the flags flying, and the
band pla-ing " God save the King.' l 3 fire Mr.
Strum:ran alighted from his carriage, he stood
up and addressed those that had followed him, and
ezpressed his gratitude for their unbounded support;
he congratulated the Gentleman upon his maj.tri:y
of this day, (meaning Mr. Nutt) ; and said. he
was confident be would have reason to congratulate
him to-morrow upon his minority. Atter be had
concluded, there was a general burst of applause.
which lasted for several minutes, after which they
all dispersed.
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DURHAM COUNTY ILECTION.
Monday case on at the Palace-greea, Durham,
the EleSiors of two Knights of the Shire, to repro-
sent the county of Durham.
Sir lone Etna, Ban. proposed Sir Ralph Mil-
banke. and Mr. BAHIA seconded him ; when
Sir Raton Mut. ounce rose, and, in a beautiful
and energetic speech, (which we are sorry our limits
prevent us from giving), detailed, in flowing lan-
game. a view of the great political struggle io
which the British Empire was involved, in the ter-
mination of which depended our consequence and
prosperity as a nation ; and, after depieling the na-
ture of our trade and commerce. gave a perspicuous
sketch of their importance to the support and welfare
of the State. After expressing his grateful sense of
the sappert of the Freeholders of the county, he con-
cluded with observing, that he trusted his past ser-
vices would gain their unauimous voice for his re-
elation.
CUTIINTRT FLLISON, Esq. then proposed Sir This-
mts Liddell, Bart. and addressed the Court in a very
spirited manner, its recommendation of Sir Thomas;
and Mr. Huectossoa seconded his nomination.
Sir THONAS LIDDLLL nese, and in an elegant and
manly speech, (worthy of the descendant of Lord
Ravensworth,) gave a view of the nature of his
claims to the support of the Freeholders of the
county, and declared, that should he be honoured
with their voice in eliding him to represent them is
the Senate, he trusted. that as his political opinions
were perfealy unshackled by any interest, or any
party, he should be found worthy of their support.
Sir Hasty Vane Termer, Bart. then entered
into a history of the occurrences which had induced
him to hope for the countenance and support of the
county, when he declined giving any opposition to
the elation of the Candidates already named.
Sir Ralph Milbanke and Sir Thomas Liddell were
then pioclaimed duly elated, and were chaired
round the city.
When the Members were proceeding through the
&flay. in their chairs. ; mob opp,sed Sir Tho-
mas Liddell, and the chair was disgracefully torn
in pieces.

CONTESTED ELECTIONS.

NURILIAMPTON, NOV. 12.
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LAW INtELLiGENCE.
COURT OF SAGS MINCH, WERTMiNSTRIt =liar. SS
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THE cnu.t OF TWO MOTHERS.
In this case, which has already been so often
before our readers, tinder the heads of Police and
County Sessions, Mr. Atroa cws moved for the re-
turn of the Writ of Habeas Cerra', which had been
direded to Peter Hopkins, and Mary, his wife, to
brit g up the body of Sarah Purcell Knott, anin-
fant of tender years. The Learned Counsel stated,
that this child was born illegitimate, but tile father
and mother, Peter and Mary Hopkins, had been
since married.
Mr. GA SIROW, on the other side, said, he thought
it was not necessary for him to trouble the Court
upon the subjed, as their Lordships were now ac-
quainted with the fads.
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, in compliance with the
Writ, attended in Court, with the child in question.
Lord Ei.t.eri so rtou if --" I see no grounds what-
ever for removing this child from the custody she
is in at presist. Let her, therefire, remain with the
person who now has the care of her."
An alit-ding scene now took place ; Mrs. Hop.
kin:, misconceiving his Lordship's words, when the
Officer came up to assist her nut of Court, she
thought it was to take the child from her; she
screamed, and the infant clung to her with all its
strength. Mrs. Knott, who laid claim to the child,
was also in Court, and when she heard their Lord-
ships' order, tell into hystericks, and was carried ou4
with some difficulty.
THE LING a. VALENTINE JONES, ESQ.
This case we mentioned in our Paper of Monday
last.
The Arroanse-G ZZZZZ L came to shew cause
against a Rule for a Commission to examine Wit-
nesses in the Islands of Granada, Barbadoes, ice
in behalf of the Defendant. Ile said, it did not ap-
pear in what manner the testimony of Major-Ge-
neral Maitland, and the other persons named in the
Commission, was at all material in the cause. The
Defendant was indided for entering into a corrupt
agreement with one Matthew Higgins, who had
contracted to supply the King's troops. The De-
fendant was Commissary-General, and was to have
a share of the profits arising from the Contras.%
a:-.d had a&ually received 150,0001. in specie, about
eo,oool. currency.
Mr. PA a et, fir the Defendant, observed, that it
might be injurious to the case of his Client, to dis-
close the materiality of the testimony he wished to
obtain under this Commission, bat, from documents
before him, he mimed the Court, it was very neees-
pry for his Client.
The Court was of opinion, that the materiality
should be set nut. at least in some degree, upon the'
face of the affifavit, or they had nothing to ad upon,
and must consider it done merely for delay, and to
defeat the ends of justice.
It was then agreed to let the neatetr' And old
few days. e&A
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POLICE. .14,1 is .Appl aims
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IBOR.ST Int/.
Yesterday Sed..stian t7rar;d4 and Job's Altkno.
N,,di, the two r.atives of PoetOdial. who are in
tody on a charge of the wilful murder of Will
Broad, a journeyman printer, in an eletiionsquabblat
nn Wednesday se'nnight, in the eveninivia Loos:
Acre, were brought up for ri-exarninalloo before
Mr. G aaaaa . Several other witnesses. in Radii
'ion to those examined on Wednesday evening. by;
fore the Coroner's Jury, at Bartholomew's Hospital;
attended, the depoSition of whom we deem it im-
proper in this state of the basinersso publish. Sufi
lice it to fey, Mr. Gll A Aet considered the evidence
sufficiently strong to commit' both the Prisoners to
Nevrgate ftir trial. although the Corondes Jury only
returned a verdid of wilful murder agaipst the
Priwmer Nardi.
ifatkia ileekrt, the soliter belonging to the First
Regiment of Foot Guards, who is in custody es a
charge of robbing Samuel James, a servant to Mr.
Stackpole, of Groseenor.place, of a 101. Rank note.
on Saturday evening, the Ist instant, in Hyde Park,
underwent another eramiration.
On Wednesday afternoon. as the Prosecutor's
master, Mr. Stackpole, was returning borne from
the City, he was attacked by a desperate.gang of
pickpockets, consisting of six fellows, genteelly
dressed, as be was passing between the posts leading
from Hyde Park Corner Turnpike to Grosvenor-
place. He was sensible at the time be was cur.
rounded by villians, but did not suppose it was
possible for them to have picked his pocket ; but
when he got home he discovered that be had bees
tubbed of 161,

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NAVAL I NTEL LIGENCI
PORTSINOOTR, NOV. 12.
Arrived the Pidsren schooner. from the East.
A fleet of transports are appointed to sail to-mor-
row fcr the Nora.—Wiad S.W.
sl
es.•uourn. Nov. 10.
Yesterday arrived the Rose sloop of w tr, Captaia
Pipon, from the Mediterranean, who immediately
set off with dispatches for Government, in a chaise
and four, from the King's Arms. Not a word has
transpired from the Officer ; the ship is nada qua
?amine.
To-day arrived Hit Majesty's s'aip Egeptievae,;
from a cruise, Hen. Captain Paget ; C herrly gum-.
• brig, and Caroling. Lieutenant Derby, with a new
fire-ship called the Tartars, to be fitted out here.
Sailed the Coach-eve cutter to the Westward.—
Wind S.E.
VAt.VOUTN, NOV. 9.
Sailed the initivir schooner, to the eastward.

Arrivei the Gibraltar man of war, from the
Channel fleet, and remains with the rest of the ships,
as per last.
bta t, NOV. It.
Sailed the rinnrisr bomb,' pith a convoy to
the 'Westward ; Trasfy man a war. for Sheerness
3/arra** sloop of war; and Rtveaboafflif cnn-brig,
on a vain,.
Arrived the flrjrnt volt,* from a emit., and
remains with the rest cf it* ships as per last,—
Wind S. W.
'ROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Downtown*, Oa's:dace Jt —Sai:.d use flamer, Hahn.;
(Sr St. Lia,ae t Lady lomsevio,, RKii.sid.un, for Jaqsava
„vows. Halle, for CbliftlMMoll• Aleha. Wands, and Vie
hors* hided et Anna, Sierar, fat Flan 16•••.
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