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THE TRyrfY T6ItakCCONI.F:T.
A young man, Clerk to an Atrorneibwas charged
yesterday before the SITTING ALZ:NYIAN, by the
Beadles and Street-keeper of St. Andrew's, Holborn,
with asserntaig, with a great many others, in an
idle and disorderly manner, *.sapposite the shop of a
tobacconist, on Holtturn•hill, and insetting the
Hcsdle in the execution of his office, while endea•
vouring to disperse the.erowd. •
The Beadle stated, that frequent complaints tad
been made by the owner of the house and his neigh-
bours, •ot crowds et idle persons assembling at va-
rious tirstes about the shop of the tobacconist, pre-
tending.to have been &weed by the eetraordinary
beauty of his wife ; and un the night alluded to, the
crowd, of whom the Defendant was one, were so
enchanted by the view of her charms, that they re-
sisted every effort to remove them, and hustled the
Street-k .rper when he came to disperse theni. The
Defendant, in his defence. stated, that as be was
liaising along, he was stopped by the crowd at the
house, and remained there. He also admitted that
he hustled the Beadle. and refused to go away.
The Al.UkflilAN ordered him to be committed,
I and prosecuted at the expense of the city ; but
some persons having interceded for him, he was

discharged.
The tobacconist's wife is certainly a very hand-
some young woman, the mother of three cuiliren,
and as amiable and well co.iduaed as she i; hand-
some. it is suspeEtdd that some milicious motive
has coot' ibuted to code.% the crowds that have given
to much offence.

The Perteeerriat. BA SEN. from St. Michael's.
was captured by a French privateer, itt lat. 46. long.
94j.
The Eupieneia. Bourn, from Newfoundland for
the Kiver Plat., AA/ all well, on the sth Feh.
inlat. Id. 30. north long 19. SO.
Five to tour is already .11.. red that the nett Par-
liament does. not cud .1x mmth .. It the present
Ministers cannot get On. another AttnimsfratiOn
muss of ctuirstr be tormed, aod accorclin4 to the pre.
Malt 0541er ut things. every Minhter must have
a 01410 Parliament ; or. as th.: titslito•les!e phrase, is

southrAltyr irLBCTIErt

The El•ftion for the Bremer of Southwark
commenced yesterday, at the arming:. :it. Marga
sees Hill.
Mt. Thornton avid S:r Thomas Turton arrived
about the same time, each attended by a number of
friends. About !2 o'clock, Mr. Calvert, with a
numerous populace, approached the Hustings
The• new Candidate was in his barouche,'accom-
ponied by Messrs: Favell and D.•vis, and some other
Gentlemen. The braces had been taken from his
carriage by the populace. who drew him. to tf.e door
of the Hustings. He was followed by Mr. Shipley
ond friends, its that Gentleman's baroucbe, and
several other private" carriages. The procession was
headed by a military band of- music, marrow-
bones and ciraverst etc. all devarated in light
blue ribbands. On their arrival at the Hustings,
he - -ived with loud acclamations.

. was receic __
The several Candidates having taken their Oa.
lions, the Deputy High Bailiff (Mr. l'ownstiend)
read the writ and other nectosary documents. Af-
ter which,
Mr. SHAW came forward, to propere Henry
Thornton, Ese. After some general observations.
upon the Royal Prerogative, to dissolve Parliament,
at His Majesty's pleasure, he said this was the fifth
I time he had tt•.: honour so propose Mr Thornton.
who had served his cooatry faithfully in five success
sine Parliaments. It Was.uoneceisary for him to-
expatiate upon his merit.. He had been• tried and
known for 29 years, as the strenuous supporter of the
Ling and Constitolion; and the asserter of the
rights and privileges of the people. Added to this,
his vigilance as a Member of the Finance Cornmitte.
in &trailing public pecalatiha, gave him a farther
claim ro the suffrages of the Illedors of Southwark
Mr. You sooeconded thenomination of Mr. Shaw.
Mr. C. Efoosceet said, this was the fourth time
be came forward to propose Sir Thomas l'urton.
Me unexamp:estmajoiity which ho bad upon the
late Eleflitin, wan a convincing proof that his prim
eiples were congenial with:bore of the Elettors of
Southwark. Mr. Duncan then expatia;ed upon the
Parliamentary conduit of the Satinet, and ezpressd
his disapprobation of the opposition which he under-
stood he would meet from a new candidate (Mr.
iCalverty ; osatio, though a respectable commercial
:choracter,he oonsider ;4 ooilty of an error in setting
.01Vas a competitor wits Sits Thomas, torten.
• -Mr. Psesrort seconde4 the • p:opusal of Mr.
i Duncan - , •
Mr. Promo. next came forward, to propose Mr.
Callen, whose commercisl charader, he considered
one of tip first recommendations to their notice and
support. 'l'ne objet of the free and independent
Borough of Southwark, was to be fairly represent-
ed 'n Parliament ; and he would a.lo how the sense
'of tie people coold be fairly obtained, if the rim Lord
of the freasurywastto be allowed to dissolve the Pope
lament every six months ?or was itintended to mislee '
it a rotten horaugh. by returning a treasurymin,
and a friend to the re.ent Administratittn f In the
year MO. a cry of " No Popeey " was roisvtls
which, at this moment, made his blood run soAL,
d harrowed .*every feeling orbit Ttiarri:Xii-
stair cry was now. repeated, end the• sew. Ministry
bad made a pledge, which must fetter and deprive
, them of every principle of freedom and rode—
I pendentie. He was, he said; mucd less _Zealous UP
come toeward in eupport of menothoti of meisures ;
the gentleman he 'should propose, was a per-
son of high' charoder ; a man of the most pure prin-
ciples and independent spirit, who as not to be
biased by the smiles cr frowns of those in power.
He coocluded with the hope, that the issue of the
poll would convince the Hon. Baronet end his
friends. that they bad oeen mistaken, and not Mr.
Calvert. •
Mr. SOLOMONDavos, in seconding thc narnina-
tion'of Mr. Colvert; pledged himself that the latter
never would accept of place, pension, title; sr ho-
nours, from Cksvernment ; arolohe called upon Sir
Thomas Tinton to give a similar photos. to the
Eledars. (Lead eppiesue.l
141. Tateartroa declared himself the fried and
supporter of retrenchment and eccesoray in the pub-
lic expenditures, and en enemy to elf peculation.
He then entered into a iccg detail of those politi-
cal principles which had ottutted him through the
Coarse of his Parliamentary live, in woch our litnio
will not 'al/ow us to follow him. He concluded
with some allosions to Mr. Calvert, as inconsistent
in offering himself upon the presets.; occasion. o
Sir T. Twasom said, Vita he %via still actuated
by the same principles which first r.e.miaen.ted
bim to the notice of the Electors of Southwark.
It might be thought chat he was supported by
'Government. but i.e begged it might be understooo
'hit he would not accept of olio constrained vote.
but. on the contrary, be would reject it with the ut-
most disdain, and consider himself dishonnered in
the offer. He relied wholly upon the free and
unbiassed vote. of the Electors
Mr. Caveat's said, his pretensions to theit
notice arose from a strong solicitation of a great
number .or the most respectable Electors of that
Borough, and the reception he bid already met
wick, in the coarse of liti hauls canvass, gave ham the
most flawing prospect of ultimate mums. FL, came
forward toe open and determined 'wiser of
the present administration, and by so Sirrni lig forward,
he gave the Elottors the toirest opportunity of main-
tainsog their rigGts. privileges, and *independence,
ae the other two Candidates wive the 'moils and
supporters of the Minister. His proiciples wete
those of an independent man, a id the sane woh
those Of his worthy friend. Mr. Davis, who se-
conded his nomination. It had been been said, that
his opposition was. vexatious, tended to injure
trade. and break the peace. But if Coming for-
wad as an idependenc man, to exercise that Fero-
vie., which the Constitution of the country had
given him, was a breach of the peac.,,, was an in-
jury to trade, er a vexatioss opposition, what was
to become of the Uedive F, anchier, the great boast
and glory of that Constitution under which we
lived i It they eleded him, they would else en in-
dependent man. who should serve them faithfully
and beastly. to the utmost of his power.
Tbq quei;io.; Was then put by Air WaTalts
Leafs, linght, Haiti Sailiff, on each of the can-
didates separately, and the Shear of bands was de
dared in favour of Sir Thomas Twton sad Mr.
Calvert.

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0 Mr; Thornton, which cAmmener•ci afoot* two.
eclock, and continued open war £o•_r. when the
numbers appeared as follows
For Mr. Thornton . • . . 131
For Sir T.•olut. Turista . . . 111
For Mr. catgut
Tire several Candidates then expressed their
thank:, and requested Au earl/ attendauc• of their
friends this morning.

WESTMINitTiREiricor,

Nlg

A meetinz of the friends of lir Francis Burdet
and Mr. Paull took place, yegerday, at le
•o'clock, at• the Crown and Anchor, 1 avern, in
the f*.trand, in ennseq tepee of a Resolution
whi:h had been agreed to at Mr. Paull's
dinner on Friday la-t. , This meeting was. for the
'vowel parpuse taking the general sense
;of the Drains of Westminster, on the hest means
"of securing •he Elettinn of Sjr Francis Burdett and
Mr. Paull, to represent the aty of Westminster.
The number of personsipresert, on •this occasion.
was tztween seven aid fight hundred, the large
room Istiog c•unpletely
matt was called to the chair; and
about half-past one o'clock he, addressed the corp.,
pany nearly aIIfOIIOWS-0. Gentleman, Wl* c ustofell4
as 1 aro to; public speaking, I shall preface the Re.
soluticns ,X am to propose, upon. this necasion, wish
but a few observatt:ue. You are, sty doubt. mare
of the original invention of this meeting it *as
for the purpose of considering the most e 6 laai
means of carrying is.,*.o execution some precious
if solutions, agreed to to this place ; ar.d pf sup-
porting the Elettion of Sir Francis Bartlett and At.
Paull. Circudistances•bave, however, since occur-
red, which have made if be thought, that there
should be a difference is the prnceediugs:of this
day, from what was originly I••tended. by the
lesoiutions of Friday last. to propdsed, than
• that differenec-shall consist in 'putting Sir Feancis
Jourdetraltma in notrin iticn. (Brie a stone
.of the
whited oonft,,i‘a prey wad {lie* of
.Passl Para!) Gentlemen, I thiok that. under
the present circumstances, to enter into a particular
explanation, would be highly improper. I shall
only state, that, at this moment, the impression
made up,n ;hose friends, who are somewhat
acquainted with the circumstances of the case, has
been such as, to prevent them tram proposing Mr.
7 Paull, upon this oceasion." (Load cries " state
and discordant ex/women:from tie friends of
iota parties.) " The fads," continued he, are
ready•to be stated so you. A gentleman near me
is prepared to intimate to pop, what, he knows of
this important affair."
.Mr. Gls:Bons stated, that he had hitherto em-
ployed his humble. efkort-; in the cause of West..
rn•nster. and he should not think himself justified,
on this occasion, in departing limn his original line
of ccnducl. He wished to put it to the company.
whether manor the quarrel ?Mich had lately taken
place between those two popular Candi rates (Ns
he highly respelled both of them, and highly 14.
merited the cause o their disagre:Pt nt) shoots
operate as a reason for changing their sentiment*
towards Mr. Paull ? H that was made the basis fnr
changing their origtnal resolutions, as to Mr. Paull,
he declared that he should stand up in support of
that gentleman ; for, in doing so. he thought
would be doing b's duty towards them.
Mr. ADAM, the genti•man who, at the meeting
On Sti,isy last, had stated that he eras one of the de.
patary.n of EteE,..,rs who, had waited upon Sir F.
Burdett, rose, aini thus addressed the Meeting :
" Gentlemen, it falls to my lot to state to yo.o the
circumstances, so frsr as they have come within .nr
knowledge, which have le4 to the late unfortunate
*vent which now 4-prives this meeting of the two
popular candidates. (la Monday last, when I saw
Mr. Paull, he told me he had seen Sir F. Burdett.
and that be flyd agreed to take the Chair at the
meeting on Friday. lie requested my exertions in
his own behalf, and also fur Sir F. Burdett ; as
many of the Elettors, bad expressed a desire Sir F.
Burdett should stand a candidate for Westminster.
I readily cattle into the mailer*, and resolved to do
all 1 could for both of them. Mr. Paull gave the
Elators to understand, that if two thousand signa-
tures could be procured to a paper, requ!sting Sir
F. Burdett.to come forward as a candidate, he nad
no doubt but he would consent to stand. A meet.
ing was accordingly Galled, and a paper signed.
On Wednesday, Sir Francis Burdett's advertise.
mint male its appearance, which coutradi&ed
Mr. Path's statement ; and it was theretore
determined that a imputation el the Eldlors saould
wait cn Sir Francis, is Order w know oil
real motives and. inclinations. Undervanding that
he was to be found at Colonel Bosville's, we went
there, and waited till five ; bit Sir Frat•cis
did not come; and we accordingly came to the •toto.
lotion of waiting upon him at Woohledoa.. On
our coming Oct see met Mt. Paull, wao. tc!d• us
that he hid had a note from Sir Francis Purdett,
saying-, that he would not see man, %Torino, or
child, during the General Ektion. Not disc.Ju.
raged by this intimation, we persevered in going to
Wimbl,doo, where we saw Sri Pr.etl.,, who re-
peated to is, the arguments which he hat, laid be.
hoe pu•Wic in him Rivet tisement, as to its being
At. opinion, that his comic.r: for ..rd as a Candidate
would be of no real benefit to the conntry in the
present posture of affairs, and that he was there.
tore deterni ned to use no ettileav •er to get into ,the
House of u.mrnons. en t....t0 rcpt.-son a-frost. how-
ever, he said to as, that if the El.-Clots of Weztinier.
stet were really willing, as they expressed, to evert
their endeavours, and are their in-Mimic...in bit be-
half, so that the eledscap should not cost him a sin•
gle guinea, he had no objeition to stand forward
and if elected, he would be their faithful steward.
then put a question to Sir Francis, whether it
would not be icicunsistent in him to take the Chair
at the Meeting, which was to take place on Frh:ay,
at the Crown .nd Anchir ? He assured me, that
ne had no sisch intention;_ and that he had !Vert
Mr. Paoli a positive roused to interfere at Ail in his
eleition ;but that, aftee sole partuasioat used bf

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CICUIMIS j VY.
Ptakit he had agreed Co nomitate him at the
Hustings. as he had upon a tormar occasion. nut
we tnisk.t4lit very eighturdinary. 'atter the advertise-
meat wnicis we had teen. *e intimated it to Mr.
Pauli, etkd 4 attrlred his advertisement accord•
mglvi ssit=in consequence of a depute.
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